,philosophic ,nights ,9 ,p>is ,,by ,,remy ,,de ,,g\rmont ,,be+ ,,selections ,,f ,,prom5ades ,,philosophiques ,translat$ by ,,isaac ,,goldb]g ,,john ,w4 ,,luce ,,& ,,company ,,bo/on ,,mcmxx ,introduction ,helvtius & ! ,philosophy ( ,happ9ess ,! ,play]'s ,illusion ,! ,beyond ,! ,"q ( ,free ,w ,! ,insurrection ( ! ,v]tebrates ,! ,pessimism ( ,leop>di ,! ,colors ( ,life ,! ,art ( ,see+ ,! ,riv]s ( ,france ,! ,fall ( ,days ,ins9uations ,footpr9ts on ! ,s& ,,introduction ,! importance ( ,remy de ,g\rmont to ! univ]sal _w ( ?\ght is n[ beg9n+ to be recogniz$ among ?9k]s ( e cont95t4 ,dur+ 8 own life he 0 a figure ap>t & alo( ev5 f 8 confrres2 8 reputation 0 a matt] m ( int5sity ?an ( ext5sive acclaim1 al?\gh subtly x made its way1 z did t ( ! ,symboli/ s*ool 9 g5]al1 to _m nations4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 he is beg9n+ to receive t wid] recognition :i* dur+ 8 life he actually %unn$4 ,he belongs ) ! notable few :o h devis$ & liv$ a philosophy ( cont9u\s adaptation to ! new k t ! new day br+s =?2 he is a d>+1 indep5d5t1 uno/5tati\s1 extremely p]sonal neo-,epicurean1 too individuali/ic to h be5 held long )9 ! circle ( a s*ool1 too s5sitive n to h respond$ to ! multif>i\s influ5ces ( a complex age4 ,yet j z 8 individualism 0 n ! ignorant self-proclamation ( blatant m$iocrity1 s 0 8 response to ! contempor>y _w f> m ?an an aimless da%+ ab\t hi!r & ?i!r 9 a snobbi% attempt to be ahead ( ! times4 ,! man's ess5tially dynamic p]sonality has a g5u9e /ra9 ( ! classic 9 x2 he possesses a r>e repose1 an intellectual poise1 t s]ves z a mo/ admirable complem5t to 8 vibrant ideas4 ,few writ]s h ev] s well comb9$ matt] & mann]1 :i* to ,g\rmont 7 b two aspects ( "o & ! same ?+1--! orig9al ?\ght4 ,he is n1 & nev] w be1 a writ] = ! cr[d2 he 01 by h]$ity & by *oice1 an ari/ocratic _s1 yet z he liv$ grew to recognize & to admit ! importance ( true democracy4 ,8 *ief importance1 hi/orically1 0 z ! recogniz$ int]pret] ( ! ,symboli/ic movem5t 9 ,fr5* poetry2 b beh9d t movem5t lay a g5ealogy ( ideas :i* ramifi$ into su* seem+ly div]g5t directions z ! pre-,raphaelites 9 ,engl&1 ! ,hegelian ideali/s 9 ,g]many1 & ?us =m$ a mod]n manife/ation ( prim>y significance4 ,de ,g\rmont1 l m ?an "o ( ! ,symboli/s1 outgrew ! movem5t1 :i* f ! fir/ 0 compos$ ( p]sonalities too /rong to =m a m]e s*ool4 ,he 01 9 ! words ( "o ( 8 comm5tators1 among ! fir/1 if n ! fir/1 to realize ! insuffici5cy ( ,symbolism1 9 all t did n conf9e itself amid/ ! pr\d ivory walls ( an uncompromis+ lyricism4 ,if he did n combat x1 because he _h too complaisantly exalt$ x1 he none ! less ab&on$ x m & m1 to surr5d] himself1--) no o!r discipl9e ?an 8 p]sonal ta/e & 8 ke5 s5se ( ! ,fr5* g5ius1--to ! fecundity ( 8 nature1 reta9+ ( ! old v]bal magic only t :i* might contribute to 8 p]sonal expansion1--notably t preci\s gift ( image & analogies :i* imp>ts su* poetry1 su* flexibility1 v>iety & *>m to 8 /yle4 ,b h5ce=? ! idea 7i4e41 r ?an ! ^w7 assum$ 9 him a prepond]ant importance1 & n[ he 0 to play ) ideas4444 z he _h previ\sly play$ ) words & images4 ,,ii ,g\rmont's lit]>y c>e] 0 p>ticul>ly id5tifi$ ) ! notable ,fr5* ,review1 ! ,m]cure de ,france4 ,h[ he came to jo9 ! /aff ( t organ is int]e/+ly rec\nt$ by ,l\is ,dumur1 9 ! same obitu>y note f :i* ! above quotation 0 translat$4 ,incid5tally we obta9 a glimpse ( ! "y man j z he 0 em]g+ into note4 ,! great writ] :om we h j lo/1 wrote ,m4 ,dumur1 0 to u m ?an a fri5d1 bett] ?an a ma/]3 he seem$ to u ! mo/ complete repres5tative1 ! v expression1--9 all its aspects & 9 all its complexity1--( our lit]>y g5]ation4 ,:51 9 ! autumn ( #ahhi1 ! small gr\p :i* propos$ to f\nd ! ,m]cure de ,france ?\ght fir/ ( add+ sev]al collaborators to its numb]1 :ile "o w5t (f 9 se>* ( ,jules ,r5>d1 ano!r invit$ ,juli5 ,lecl]cq & a ?ird promis$ ! assi/ance ( ,alb]t ,sama91--! late lam5t$ ,l\is ,d5ise1 :o 0 at t "t catalogu] ( ! ,biblio?que ,nationale1 said to u3 ,!re is at ! ,libr>y an extraord9>y man :o kn[s ev]y?+4 ,he has already publi%$ t5 volumes & a hundr$ articles ^u e conceivable subject4 ,we don't ne$ a s*ol>1 nor a polygraph1 b r a writ] :o'll be "o ( u4 ',all he asks is to be "o ( u1' decl>$ ,d5ise4 ',he is fill$ ) admiration = ,mall>m & swe>s only by ,villi]s de l',isle ,adam4 ,at ! pres5t mom5t he's writ+ a novel t w be a revelation4' ',br+ along y\r prodigy4' ,t prodigy 0 ,remy de ,g\rmont4 ,we did n "k him1 n ev5 by "n1 despite 8 va/ lit]>y labors4 ,he liv$ 9 seclusion4 ,he did n frequ5t any ( our lit]>y r5dezv\s4 ,he 0 nev] se5 at ! ,franois ,i]1 nor at ! ,va*ette1 nor at ! ,voltaire1 nor at ! ,*at-,noir1 nor at ! ,n\velle-,a?nes4 ,he _h n writt5 = any ( our little reviews1 ( :i* he 0 lat] to become ! well-in=m$ hi/orian4 ,8 signature _h n appe>$ 9 ! columns ( ,lutce1 la ,vogue1 ! ,decad5t1 ! ,symboli/e1 ! ,scap91 ! ,ecrits p\r l',art1 nor 9 la ,pliade4 ,b if we did n "k him1 he knew u all1 toge!r ) ! ,acadi5s1 ! ,lapons1 ! ,italian v]i/s1 ! ,engli% noveli/s1 ! ,am]ican humori/s1 ! ,jesuits1 balloons1 volcanos1 ! ?\s& subjects ^u :i* 8 le>n+ & 8 curiosity _h ex]cis$ !mselves4 ,9 publi%+ h\ses ^: exi/5ce we did n suspect or 9 pap]s we 7 h>dly famili> )1 we1 too1 9 conjunction ) ! /ill obscure & my/]i\s e/hetic movem5t :i* we aspir$ to repres5t1 =m$ ! object ( 8 labors & 8 m$itations4 ,?is newcom] knew m ab\t our int]e/s ?an we did ourselves4 ,he _h read our mo/ insignificant essays4 ,he %>$ our en?usiasms1 our antipa?ies1 p>ticipat$ 9 our intellectual rese>*1 disc]n$ our t5d5cies1 p5etrat$ into our int5tions1 :i* already he 0 arrang+ to =mulate1 & to =mulate = u ) z ke5 a p]spicuity & cl>ity z 7 p]mitt$ by ! conc]t$ imprecision ( our ?\ght & ! hazy1 delicately %ad$1 sublimat$ art t we _h j e/abli%$4 ,f 8 v fir/ pages 9 ! ,m]cure de ,france1--^? ,proses moroses :i* 7 s p]fect 9 =m1 s r>e 9 expression & ( su* s+ul> subtlety1--he reveal$ himself z an exp]t arti/ 9 ! new color+1 & produc$ exquisite models ( ! ref9$ g5re :i* *>m$ u4 ,9 t same ye>1 #ahij1 he publi%$ ?r\gh ! firm ( ,sav9e ! novel t ,d5ise _h spok5 ab\t to u1 t ,sixt9e :i* at once consecrat$ him z a com+ ma/] 9 ! exact+ eyes ( our c5acles4 ',a novel ( c]ebral life1'--a preci\s subtitle1--& "o c\ld f9d no?+ bett] to sugge/ ! full significance ( ?is book1 :i* is ( di/urb+ orig9ality4 ,no?+ took place 9 x :i* ! regul> public calls by ! "n ( 'action'2 ev]y?+ 9 x1 01 inde$1 'c]ebral4' ,x 0 fill$ ) a m9ute1 prob+ analysis4 ,! h]o did n love s mu* z he obs]v$ himself 9 ! process ( lov+4 ,x 0 *>m+1 complicat$1 & m>vell\sly writt54 ,at ! times ( its appe>ance ! reaction aga9/ naturalism & ! s-call$ 'psy*ological' s*ool ( ,b\rget 0 at its height4444 ,symbolism _h be5 born1--musical1 sugge/ive1 indirect4 ,b if symbolism _h produc$ its "w1 x _h n yet f\nd its =mulas4 ,!re 0 int]m9able & indefatigable discussion z to j :at symbolism 04 ,& x 0 ,remy de ,g\rmont :o und]took to def9e x4 ,he himself br\ght to x p]fect & delicate products4 ,among ^!1 9 poetry & prose1 7 les ,litanies de la ,rose1 ,lili?1 le ,fantme1 ,fleurs de ,jadis1 ,hi]oglyphes & ! dramatic poem ,?odat1 :i* 0 giv5 at ! ,?tre d',art at ! same "t z ,maet]l9ck's les ,aveugles1 ,la=gue's le ,concile ferique & t ,cantique des ,cantiques by ,r5aird1 :i* 0 accompani$ by a lum9\s1 fragrant musical score s t1 by an appropriate h>mony ( s\nds1 voices1 colors & p]fumes1 all ! s5ses might be conjo9tly /ruck by ! same symbol4 ,( ,g\rmont's s]vices to ! movem5t into :i* he 0 ?us introduc$ ,camille ,mauclair1 "o ( ,mall>m's intimate fri5ds1 has writt53 ,! !ories ( ! ,symboli/s 7 pres5t$ & cond5s$ 9 excell5t fa%ion 9 ! num]\s books & critical articles by ,remy de ,g\rmont1 :o 0 n only a mo/ orig9al noveli/ & a p]fect arti/ 9 prose1 b also "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable essayi/s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 *>act]iz$ by an a/oni%+ weal? ( ideas1 a r>e erudition1 & an intellectual flexibility t assur$ him philosophical z well z e/hetic culture4 ,morali/1 logician1 poet1 intuitive z well z d$uctive1 passionate lov] ( ideas1 ,remy de ,g\rmont possess$ also ! m]it ( be+ a volunt>y recluse1 exce$+ly pr\d1 cl++ t5aci\sly to 8 lib]ty1 disda9+ all fame1 liv+ z a solit>y _s & z a man truly above all social prejudices4 ,8 irony1 :i* exclud$ nei!r emotion nor fai?1 0 b ! effect ( a deep scorn ( m$iocracy4444 ,8 :ole life 0 a model ( indep5d5ce4444 ,remy de ,g\rmont1 bett] ?an any o!r1 =mulat$ ! idealism :i* 0 at ! bottom ( ! ,symboli/ doctr9e4 ,among ^! s]vices to ! new movem5t 7 ,g\rmont's p5etrat+ /udies ( su* figures z ,mall>m & ,v]la9e1 ,huysmans & ! de ,gonc\rts1 ,rimbaud1 ,corbire1 ,villi]s de l',isle ,adam1 ,b>bey d',aurevilly1 ,/5dhal1 ,baudelaire1 ,maurice de ,gu]91 ,g]>d de ,n]val1 ,aloysius ,b]tr&4 ,7 x n = ,g\rmont1 "s ( ^! w\ld p]haps nev] h be5 kn[n1 & x does little cr$it to our own poetic advancem5t t "s ( !m are /ill b names to ,am]ican read]s4 ,8 two ,livres des ,masques are reg>d$ z ! beg9n+s ( a hi/ory ( ! ,symboli/ p]iod1 :i* he nev] f\nd "t to complete4 ,al?\gh _m ( ! writ]s 71 at ! "t ,g\rmont consid]$ !m "h1 at ! beg9n+ ( _! c>e]s1 he seiz$ ^u _! di/+ui%+ traits ) a r>e insight1 & reveal$ su* com+ celebrities z ,maet]l9ck1 ,v]ha]51 ,rgni]1 ,sama91 ,viel-,griff91 ,tailhade1 ,paul ,adam1 ,gide1 ,la=gue1 ,morz1 ,m]ril1 ,ra*ilde1 ,kahn1 ,jammes1 ,paul ,=t1 ,mauclair1 ,claudel1 ,bataille1 ,ghil4 ,he _h a disc]n+ eye = ! pa9t]s1 too1 & reveal$ z well z def5d$ ,:i/l]1 ,van ,gogh1 ,gaugu91 & o!rs4 ,despite _! mode/ titles1 ! ,prom5ades philosophiques & ! ,prom5ades littraires h be5 call$ )\t d\bt ! mo/ important critical works ( our epo*4 ,x is f ! =m] t ! essays conta9$ 9 ?is book are tak52 !y reveal1 9 /rik+ degree1 ! ?\ght & ! attitude ( _! fam\s au?or1 & may sugge/1 ?\gh )9 ! limits t all translation connotes1 p>ticul>ly :5 deal+ ) s rem>kable a /yli/1 ! *>m1 ! simplicity1 & ! cl>ity ( 8 writ+4 ,,iii ,despite ! fact t 8 fun]al s]vices occurr$ dur+ ! height ( ! w>--he 0 born on ,april #d1 #aheh & di$ on ,septemb] #bg1 #aiae--!y 7 att5d$ by a num]\s ga!r+ ( m\rn]s :o1 9 _! v cosmopolitan nature seem$ to symbolize ! univ]sal influ5ce ( ! dep>t$ g5ius4 ,tributes 7 paid by ,m4 ,h5ri de ,rgni]1 ( ! ,fr5* ,academy1 :o spoke = ! ,m]cure de ,france1 by ,m4 ,georges ,lecomte1 ,presid5t ( ! ,socit des ,g5s de ,lettres1 :o spoke 9 ! "n ( t society1 by ,m4 ,maurice ,ajam1 = ! newspap] ,la ,france1 by ,m4 ,f]n& ,mazade1 9 ! "n ( la ,dep*e de ,t\l\se1 to :i* ,remy de ,g\rmont 0 a contributor1 by ,xavi] ,c>valho1 9 ! "n ( ! ,portuguese & ,brazilian press1 & by ,m4 ,juliot ,piquet1 9 ! "n ( ! great ,bu5os ,aires daily ,la ,nacin = :i* ,g\rmont wrote4 ,rgni] paid p>ticul> att5tion to ! critical labors ( ! deceas$4 ,g\rmont1 he said1 0 an incomp>able critic1 9 turn a s*ol> unta9t$ by p$antry1 deep )\t obscurity1 +5i\s to ! po9t ( p>adox1 s9c]e to ! po9t ( contradiction1 b ev] m9dful ( ! tru?1--a critic 9 ! mann] ( ,montaigne1 ( inexhau/ible v>iety ( means1 ( ! mo/ c&id indep5d5ce1--a critic :o is polemi/1 dilettante1 imag9ative _s & poet1 & above all1 a man1 exce$+ly human 9 8 alt]nations ( skepticism & fai?4 ,lecomte po9t$ out ! nobility ( ! man's orig91 & ! significance ( 8 ance/ral connection ) ,franois ,malh]be1 ! great /yli/ ( a =m] age4 ,ajam1 l mo/ :o h comm5t$ on ! man at all1 0 /ruck ) 8 p>adoxical nature4 ,a democrat ( ari/ocratic ca/1 an a!i/ fill$ ) devotion1 an an>*i/ *>act]iz$ by ord]1 an agitat$ _s infus$ ) calm1 he 0 a human & a div9e p>adox4 ,! tributes by ,c>valho & ,piquet are ( p>ticul> significance4 ,at a rime :5 ev5 ,spa91 ! "m c\ntry1 0 indiff]5t to & ignorant ( ! lit]>y accompli%m5ts ( its ,am]ican colonies1 ,remy de ,g\rmont _h l5t himself to ! int]pretation & ! revelation ( ! new lit]>y _w across ! seas4 ,he translat$1 criticis$ & support$ an almo/ unkn[n cont95tal lit]ature4 ,he ev5 w5t s f> z to inv5t ! t]m neo-espagnol 7neo-,spani%7 = ! modifi$ ,spani% spok5 9 ! v>i\s republics ( ! ,new ,_w1--a proce$+ :i* ?\gh philologi/s may consid] x ra%1 may yet be consid]$ premature r ?an totally mi/ak54 ,& 9 any ev5t x %[s ! man's ready response to new curr5ts 9 spee* & ?\ght1 :e!r native or =eign4 ,by 8 preci\s writ+s = ! reviews & ! great dailies ( ,arg5t9a & ,brazil1 said ,c>valho1 he r5d]$ la/+ s]vice to ! neo-,lat9 lit]atures4 ,m4 ,piquet's spee* 0 %ort1 yet pi?y 9 its evid5ce ( an entire cont95t's appreciation4 ,i %\ld n v5ture to approa* ?is tomb if ,i did n possess 9 ?is solemn mom5t ! imp]sonality ( a symbol4 ,a few words w suffice = me to fulfil 9 its =mal "* ! dolor\s & too burd5some task t accid5t has impos$ ^u me4 ,i come1 9 ! "n ( ! j\rnal ,la ,nacin ( ,bu5os ,ayres1 to pay ! la/ respects to its =m] contributor ,remy de ,g\rmont1 ! writ]1 ! ?9k] :o1 = _m ye>s1 help$ 9 p[]ful measure to ma9ta91 on ! di/ant %ores ( ! ,la ,plata1 admiration & love = ! l& ( cl>ity & mod]ation1 ju/ice & lib]ty1 ( :i* he 0 "o ( ! pure/ glories4 ,,iv ,! complete works ( ,remy de ,g\rmont cov] almo/ e =m ( intellectual activity4 ,he seems equally at home 9 criticism1 9 creative ef=t1 novel1 play1 poem1 philosophy 7,nietzs*e owes mu* to him = 8 intellectual acclimatization 9 ,france71 9 ! transvaluation ( moral values1 9 social criticism1 9 c]ta9 aspects ( sci5ce1 9 philology1 9 ! r5ovation ( rhetoric4 ,9 8 div]s attitudes & 9 8 v>i$ rese>*es1 says ,dumur1 he 0 ! expression ( our in/able epo*4444 ,:5 ! mo/ di/ant po/]ity %all wi% to =m an idea ( :at we 7 betwe5 ! ye>s ( ye/]day's e/heticism & tomorr['s neo-classic realism1 ( :at our imm5se lit]>y production 01 ( :at ! g5]ation 0 :i* bridg$ ! conflict ( #ahgj & ! great w> :i* began 9 #aiad1 ! page x w h to read w be sign$ ,remy de ,g\rmont4 ,! importance ( ?is writ]1 h[ev]1 _c be limit$ to ,france2 by tok5 ( 8 broad1 tol]ant humanism & 8 dynamic me?od he belongs to ! lit]ature t aboli%es b\nd>ies & epo*s4 ,,helv,,tius ,,& ,,! ,,philosophy ,,( ,,happ9ess ,m4 ,helvtius1 9 8 y\?1 says ,*am=t1 0 z h&some z love itself4 ,"o ev5+1 z he 0 seat$ v peacefully be=e an op5 fire1 at ! side ( ,mile4 ,gauss91 a r5[n$ f9anci] came & :isp]$ into ?is actress's e>1 l\d en\gh = ,helvtius to he>3 ',mademoiselle1 w\ld x be agreeable to y to accept six hundr$ l\is 9 ex*ange = a few favors8'--',monsieur1' %e repli$1 l\d en\gh to be he>d by ,helvtius1 & po9t+ to him at ! same "t1 ',i'll give y two hundr$ ( !m if y w k9dly call on me tomorr[ morn+ ) t fell[ ov] !re4' ,helvtius 0 n cont5t ) be+ v h&some4 ,he 0 also exce$+ly wise1 v ri*1 & v happy4 ,no mortal1 p]haps1 receiv$ s _m gifts f ! gods1 ! r>e/ ( :i* 0 ,mme4 ,helvtius1 "o ( ! mo/ *>m+ & gift$ wom5 ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,l h] husb&1 %e 0 v beautiful1--s beautiful t p]sons paus$1 /ruck ) admiration1 to look at h]4 ,!re is1 9 ?is connection1--quot+ aga9 f ,*am=t1 a v pretty anecdote3 ,m4 de ,font5elle1 ag$ n9ety-sev51 hav+ j utt]$ to ,mme4 ,helvtius1 "y1 beautiful & newly w$1 a ?\s& amiable & gallant rem>ks1 pass$ by h] to take 8 place at table1 )\t rais+ 8 eyes to h]4 ',y c see1' said ,mme4 ,helvtius1 'h[ mu* /ock ,i may take 9 y\r complim5ts2 y pass me by )\t s mu* z look+ at me4' ',madame1' repli$ ! old man1 'if ,i _h look$ at y1 ,i w\ld n h pass$ by4' ,happ9ess is (t5 egoti/ical4 ,x is ev5 a "q :e!r a c]ta9 egotism is n necess>y to ! acquirem5t ( a c]ta9 happ9ess4 ,helvtius gave a p]emptory d5ial to ^! sorry notions4 ,happy himself1 he _h b "o passion3 ! happ9ess ( humanity4 ,he notic$1 9 8 obs]vation ( mank9d1 t ! natural desire to be happy1 :i* ea* ( u be>s )91 is oppos$ by a ?\s& prejudices1 ! mo/ t]rible ( :i* are ! religi\s prejudices1 & he det]m9$ to combat !m ) all 8 /r5g?4 ,m4 ,alb]t ,keim1 :o kn[s ,helvtius bett] ?an any o!r man 9 ,france1 has j republi%$ c]ta9 notes writt5 9 ! philosoph]'s h&2 ! fir/ ( :i* runs ?us3 ,prejudices4 ,!y are to ! m9d :at m9i/]s are to mon>*s4 ,! latt] prev5t _! rivals f approa*+ ! k+1 & 9 ! same way prejudices prev5t tru?s f rea*+ ! m9d1 = fe> ( los+ ! p[] !y usurp ov] x4 ,"o ( ! mo/ widespread prejudices is t :i* consid]s x impossible to atta9 happ9ess2 z t does n prev5t u f desir+ x1 su* an idea corrupts life & (t5 r5d]s x unbe>able4 ,prie/s h believ$ t !y c\ld rem$y ?is by inv5t+ a second life1 :]e ! p]son :o has cons5t$ to be q unhappy 9 ! fir/ w f9d at la/ a sort ( equivocal happ9ess1 little calculat$ to tempt "o ( intellig5ce4 ,! p1 nev]!less1 snap at ?is bait & accept1 9 view ( future recomp5se1 ! dire/ tribulations ( ! pres5t life4 ,?us a frightful slav]y is p]petuat$1 = x is v evid5t t all ?is is no?+ b a hoax & an imposition4 ,:oev] wi%es to ta/e happ9ess1 if ?is ^w /&s = any?+ m ?an a dream1 %\ld set ab\t x 9 ?is life1 s9ce ! o!r "o is b a *im]a1 lucrative = ! cl]gy alone4 ,b h[ be happy8 ,?r\gh virtue8 ,v well1 :at is virtue8 ,virtue1 replies ,helvtius1 is only ! wisdom :i* h>monizes passion ) reason & pleasure ) duty4 ,he assigns a l>ge place 9 life to pleasures & passions2 b he does n consid] !m only z elem5ts ( happ9ess2 he makes ( !m s\rces ( activity4 ,man in/9ctively seeks pleasure4 ,:5 he has exp]i5c$ x1 & lat] loses x1 he w "w ) all 8 might to w9 x anew4 ,all =ms ( pleasure1 !n1 are easily reconcilable to virtue4 ,:o kn[s :e!r pleasure tak5 9 wise mod]ation is n virtue itself8 ,& he d>es to write ?is maxim1 :i* w p]haps fright5 "s3 ,"o is nev] guilty :5 "o is happy4 ,helvtius1 :o 0 a v g5tle & k9d p]son1 is (t51 9 8 writ+s1 ra%ly bold4 ,8 intimate notes are viol5t1 impassion$1 ev5 brutal4 ,he speaks 9 !m ( love ) magnific5t frankness1 & "o readily div9es t x is *iefly 9 ! ex]cise ( ?is amiable virtue t he f\nd happ9ess4 ,i am n at all writ+ "h a /udy ( ,helvtius1 "o ( ! mo/ skilful demoli%]s ( ! anci5t regime2 ,i am runn+ ?r\gh a portfolio ( private notes1 pr9t$ at fir/ 9 a few copies1 & ! read+ ( :i* w reveal at once an +5i\s philosoph] & ! mo/ spirit$ ( poets4 ,he is1 on ! subject ( love1 inexhau/ible2 he is 9 turn t5d]1 subtle1 passionate1 rav+4 ,8 deliri\s attacks are ( a beautiful c&or2 ! majority ( 8 ?\ghts are *>m+ & mo/ s$uctive3 ,ea* mom5t ( pleasure is a gift ( ! gods4 ,?is v]se1 :i* w\ld be greatly admir$ & celebrat$ if x _h be5 f\nd 9 ,&r ,*5i]1--does x truly come f ! p5 ( ,helvtius8 ,?is is :at ,m4 ,alb]t ,keim asks himself4 ,t is a qu]y to prop\nd to ! erudite spirits ( l',int]mdiaire1 :o h read all ! old au?ors2 9 ! meantime ,i consid] x z be+ highly *>act]i/ic ( ! philosophy & ! poetry ( ! au?or ( ,bonheur 7,happ9ess74 ,"o c imag9e no?+ m pagan1 m g5tly anti-,*ri/ian4 ,& anti-,*ri/ianism is ! real basis ( ,helvtius' philosophy4 ,he ov]/eps ! b\nds a trifle :5 he adds3 ,pleasure is ! sole occupation ( life4 ,! ardor ( ?is "y man is excessive4 ,he himself w soon le>n & decl>e t life has o!r employm5ts1 su*1 = example1 z compos+ a philosophy4 ,8 second motto w be3 ,m9]va & ,v5us 9 turn1 :i* is wisdom itself2 he w devote himself to pluck+ at once ! fruits ( reason & ! fruits ( pleasure4 ,he is =ev] recurr+ to voluptu\sness1 ^: images pursue him3 ,:o takes all pleasures takes v few ( !m4 ,love to him is ! mo/ noble ( passions because x is ! fecund passion & "m ( life4 ,?is is :at makes him say3 ,x is n1 moreov]1 )\t a c]ta9 secret melan*oly1 =1 he av]s1 ,! fl[] t "o plucks is ready to )]4 ,d y wi% to see him 9 8 rle ( a s]i\s philosoph]8 ,he w say1 z if he =esaw ! w> aga9/ sci5ce1 9 :i*1 9 our own days1 we h se5 ! ,veuillots & ! ,brunetires di/+ui% !mselves3 ,!re are ?+s ov] :i* ! veil ( skepticism %\ld be spread2 b1 9 ! matt] ( sci5ce1 x w\ld be necess>y1 9 ord] to w9 ! "r ( skepticism1 to "k all t ! human m9d may le>n3 !n "o might p]mit himself to decl>e t sci5ce is no?+4 ,l ! mod]n positivi/s1 l ,r5an1 rem>ks ,m4 ,keim1 ,helvtius _h ! greate/ confid5ce 9 sci5ce4 ,he is =ev] celebrat+ ! triumphs ( human intellig5ce4 ,he believes 9 progress1 9 ! trans=mation ( society by ! sci5tific m9d4 ,?us he laun*$ a p[]ful attack aga9/ ,r\sseau's !sis ^u ! ills ( civilization4 ,yet at times "o notes 9 him a little disc\ragem5t1 & he w confess3 ,almo/ all philosophical views are wor?less4 ,n t !y are n excell5t1 b because !re are too few p]sons :o c und]/& !m4 ,! numb] ( p]sons :o c und]/& ,helvtius has greatly increas$1 & besides1 x is n s difficult z he believ$2 all "o ne$s is a little common s5se4 ,x is a good sign ( our intellectual heal? t ,helvtius is com+ back into fa%ion4 ,tomorr[ x w be d',holba*1 d',alemb]t1 ,tracy1 ! ma/] ( ,/5dhal1--all ^? eighte5?-c5tury philosoph]s :o are s cle>1 s simple1 s human4 ,! absurd ,g]man metaphysics has annihilat$ !m = sixty ye>s1 b x seems t ! day ( _! rev5ge has come4 ,! dry notion ( ab/ract duty accord+ to ,kant has outliv$ its day4 ,x is beg9n+ to be und]/ood t man's fir/ duty is to be happy4 ,o!rwise1 :at is ! use ( liv+8 ,,! ,,play]',s ,,illusion ,! play] at games ( skill is always tempt$ to attribute to himself a capacity sup]ior to 8 real p[]4 ,su* is ! !orem advanc$ 9 a curi\s /udy1 half psy*ological & half algebraic1 by an ,alg]ian eng9e]1 ,monsieur ,v4 ,cornetz4 ,! play]'s desire to w91 ! recollection ( 8 pa/ successes1 8 confid5ce 9 himself1 necess>ily cause him1 at a giv5 mom5t1 to ?9k himself /rong] ?an he really is4 ,s t1 if he w9s1 he is n surpris$2 b if he loses1 he w tell himself3 ,i c\ld h done bett]2 ,i didn't d my be/1 ,i didn't conc5trate all my att5tion4 ,= su* an e/imate ( himself to be j1 x w\ld be necess>y = ! play] to base ! idea ( 8 /r5g? n only ^u ! av]age ( 8 previ\s victories1 b also ( 8 defeats4 ,self-conceit1 h[ev]1 prev5ts unsuccessful conte/s f com+ to 8 m9d to c\nt]balance ! remembrance ( 8 w9n+s4 ,x comes ab\t1 !n1 t ! play] con/antly ov]rates himself1 & 9 all good fai?4 ,:atev] be 8 "*1 he is nev] tempt$ to attribute to himself a value less ?an 8 real wor?4 ,! mode/y ( c]ta9 play]s is all ^u ! surface & ! mi/ru/ ( !mselves1 :i* !y proclaim1 is trans=m$ into excessive confid5ce z soon z ! game has begun4 ,a play] is a man :o always comp>es himself to o!r m54 ,he judges himself1 n z an individual indep5d5t ( 8 surr\nd+s1 b "u ! pressure ( a vanity t is ev] egg$ on by ! pres5ce ( rival vanities4 ,! mom5t two su* vanities cla%1 ea* ( necessity seeks victory1 & beg9s by attribut+ to itself1 )\t ! lea/ reg>d = reality1 ! /r5g? necess>y = success4 ,to accept ! combat is 9 itself1 is x n1 to believe t "o is ! /rong]8 ,monsieur ,cornetz deals p>ticul>ly ) ! *ess-play]1 b 8 obs]vations1 z he himself says 9 8 preface1 are applicable to all games t are n purely games ( *ance1 & ev5 to a?letic conte/s1 f5c+ mat*es1 & "o might add1 milit>y op]ations1 ev5 ( ! mo/ s]i\s nature4 ,to wage battle is to play a game4 ,?is psy*ology ( ! play] is also t ( ! g5]al4 ,h[ _m battles h be5 lo/ because ! g5]al ov]e/imat$ himself4 ,h[ _m gov]nm5ts ev5 h fall5 because !y 7 ab&on$ to ! illusions ( _! self-conceit6 ,does n ,napoleon ,,iii gayly sett+ out = ! fronti] provide ! spectacle p> excell5ce ( ! play] :o ov]rates himself8 ,!re is no su* ?+ z a dis9t]e/$ conte/2 ! dulle/ game ( c>ds excites 9 ! oppon5ts a c]ta9 desire to w94 ,! v p]sons :o boa/$ ( _! entire deta*m5t are (t5 ! mo/ eag] to w9 once ! game has />t$2 !y ent] into x excit$ly & :5 wor/$ keep wat*+ = a favorable op5+4 ,^? play]s :o believe t !y play ! game = ! sole int]e/ ( its comb9ations1 its emotions1 are !n1 admitt+ _! good fai?1 ! victims ( an illusion3 !y judge !mselves to be o!r ?an !y are4 ,?is is a r common attitude 9 life4 ,we all ( u believe ourselves m or less to be o!r ?an we really are2 s mu* s t an +5i\s philosoph]1 ,m4 ,jules de ,gaulti]1 has creat$ a special t]m by :i* to d5om9ate ?is univ]sal p5*ant4 ,he calls x ,bov>ysm1 ref]r+ to ! h]o9e ( ,flaub]t's novel1 :o ?\ght h]self a gr&e am\reuse :5 %e 0 really no?+ b a poor little sick woman4 ,! play] :o pret5ds t he plays )\t any int]e/ 9 victory is afflict$ ) ,bov>ysm4 ,b p]haps he is also int5t ^u %ield+ 8 self-conceit 9 case ( failure4 ,beat51 he w v[ t he _h z good a "t z if he _h won4 ,?is is a mann] ( self-consolation t does n lack a c]ta9 elegance4 ,! fox :o f\nd ! grapes too s\r has furni%$ u ) a *>m+ example ( ?is disda9ful attitude4 ,m4 ,cornetz has se51 9 ,algi]s1 on an old ,arabian *ess-bo>d1 ?is motto3 ,! los] always has 8 excuse4 ,! basis ( ^! excuses is ?is3 ,i %\ld h play$ o!rwise4 ,if ,i _h us$ su* & su* a pawn1 or que51 or c>d1 ,i w\ld d\btless h won4 ,:o has n be5 pres5t at ^? po/ mortems :]e ! play]s =get only ?is1 t !y "k1 at ! mom5t ( discussion1 ?+s t !y did n "k :ile ! game 0 9 full sw+8 ,! tru? is t at a giv5 mom5t1 :5 "o is s]i\sly play+ ! game1 "o is play+ z well z he c1 no m & no less4 ,! los] has an excuse2 v well4 ,b x is precisely because he is ! los]4 ,! w9n] ne$s none4 ,to be w9n] is a fact2 to be los] is ano!r4 ,!re is 9 facts a logic1 & ! reason ( ! /ronge/ is always ! be/4 ,to believe1 :5 "o has be5 beat51 t "o might n h be51 is by t v fact to suppose t "o might1 at t mom5t1 h be5 ano!r p]son1 :i* is absurd4 ,b p]haps ?is illusion is due to inevitable causes4 ,! *ief po9t is1 z ,i h already said1 t at ! mom5t :5 we h be5 beat5 we recall1 n our =m] defeats1 b r our =m] victories1 & ! victories only4 ,we attribute to ourselves a g5]al capability1 a capability t is a matt] ( pr9ciple1 & :i* may n be %ak5 by an accid5tal mom5t>y inf]iority4 ,x nev] occurs to u1 our vanity prev5ts x1 t our real wor? is probably b a fairly equitable composite ( equally accid5tal inf]iorities & sup]iorities4 ,! balance w always incl9e t[>d ! side ( our self-conceit4 ,x %\ld be recogniz$ t1 if ?is illusion ( our self-conceit has its great inconv5i5ces1 if x vitiates our critical judgm5t1 n only ( ourselves b ( o!rs1 if x betrays u into false e/imates1 x possesses1 on ! o!r h&1 great advantages4 ,! illusion t accompanies man 9 ! c\rse ( 8 life1 says ,m4 ,cometz1 is a necess>y condition ( exi/5ce1 a preci\s product ( ! vital in/9ct4 ,! man :o ov]e/imates himself is also he :o is capable ( surpass+ himself4 ,x is necess>y1 9 ?is great game ( life1 to h confid5ce 9 oneself4 ,if "o e/imat$ oneself only at 8 prop] value1 "o w\ld n e/imate himself suffici5tly4 ,if we did n grant to ourselves a p[] sup]ior to our real p[]1 we w\ld nev] d>e to und]take ! impossible2 n[ x is p]haps only ! impossible t is wor?y ( be+ und]tak54 ,f ! purely practical po9t ( view1 if ! end to be atta9$ 7 n embelli%$ by illusion1 w\ld we ev] set ab\t ! task8 ,x is well = a man1 aft] a game ( *ess1 to be able to say 9 all simplicity3 ,i c\ld h play$ o!rwise4 ,t is n true1 ( c\rse1 b x may create 9 ! future a great tru?4 ,error is a great g5]ator ( tru?s4 ,! tru? ( today has its root 9 ! error ( ye/]day4 ,illusions h (t5 creat$ real p[]s4 ,y c\ld d bett]1 says ! tea*] to 8 pupil4 ,he ?us implants 9 ! *ild's m9d a belief1 an idea :i* w at once eng5d] a hope1 & 9 ! future1 a =ce4 ,!n let u n sc(f too gayly at ! play] :o has su* firm confid5ce 9 himself4 ,d\btless ?is selfsame confid5ce w lead him to accept unequal battles 9 :i* he w be wor/$2 b x w happ5 also t he w em]ge victor f /ruggles into :i* he w\ld n h d>$ to v5ture _h n b5efic5t illusion consid]ably magnifi$ 9 8 eyes 8 real capacity4 ,& f9ally1 x happ5s 9 _m cases t ! real wor? ( a p]son co9cides ) ! e/imate plac$ ^u him by 8 self-conceit4 ,"o ne$ n tru/ to x too mu*2 x's only a matt] ( a game4 ,on ! o!r h& "o ne$ n on t acc\nt fe> to repeat ! old prov]b3 ,no?+ v5ture1 no?+ h4 ,all languages ( ! _w h simil> prov]bs4 ,?is helps to %[ t all peoples h recogniz$ t c]ta9 ef=ts are impossible )\t c]ta9 illusions1 & t1 ( all pr9ciples ( action1 ! mo/ p[]ful & ! mo/ fruitful is /ill self-confid5ce4 ,,! ,,beyond ,mu* is be+ said ( ! beyond 9 ^! days1 p]haps because p no long] believe 9 x4 ,!n !re is ,eusapia ,pallad9o1 ^: p]=mances1 x seems1 favor my/]i\s beliefs4 ,tables dance & tilt1 viol9s play by !mselves1 & ?is puts p]spicaci\s folk on ! road to ! beyond4 ,huysmans 0 conv]t$ 9 j ?is way4 ,x is f> easi] to confuse ! human reason ?an ! laws ( gravity4 ,nev]!less1 :at is ! beyond8 ,i believe only 9 t c\ntry :i* ,i c locate4 ,:]e d y place x8 ,! spirits locate x ab\t u4 ,d y wi% to speak ) ,mme4 de ,montespan8 ,"h %e is4 ,) ,napoleon8 ,he ha/5s to respond4 ,w\ld y consult ,sa9t ,an?ony 9 reg>d to "s lo/ object8 ,no?+ m easy4 ,! inhabitants ( die beyond are at our disposal4 ,!y come z soon z !y are bidd5 & reply mo/ g5tly4 ,& 9 ord] to prove t ! two realms be> a /rong resemblance to ea* o!r1 !y are ev5 glad to talk pl5ty ( nons5se3 _! intellig5ce nev] rises above ! level ( ^? :o summon !m4 ,?is b5evol5t & famili> beyond does n1 h[ev]1 w9 univ]sal approval4 ,! imm5se majority ( believ]s ne$ a truly my/]i\s beyond1 "o t %all be inaccessible & unfa?omable4 ,:]e is ?is beyond8 ,yond]1 yond]1 v f> away4--,b j :]e8--,f>1 f> (f1 ,i tell y2 f>!r ?an y c\ld ev] calculate4--,& h[ are y assur$ ( its reality8--,by reason itself4 ,x is impossible t man %\ld die totally4 ,?is is prov$ by 8 v desire = immortality4 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ians 7 n 9 ! lea/ emb>rass$ 9 ! matt] ( plac+ heav54 ,!y beheld x on high1 beyond ! cl\ds1 9 a brilliant1 s]5e region4 ,*ri/1 by 8 asc5sion1 _h %[n !m ! way4 ,! expression has gone into ! language3 to rise to heav54 ,x no long] means any?+ s9ce x has become kn[n t ! e>? rotates on its own axis & t1 consequ5tly1 !re is = u 9 space nei!r above nor bel[4 ,9 ord] to rise to heav5 at midnight "o w\ld h to take ! same direction by :i*1 at noon1 he w\ld desc5d4 ,heav51 !n1 _c be situat$ on high4 ,z to hell1 :i* 0 =m]ly plac$ 9 ! int]ior ( ! e>?1 let u n speak4 ,! !ologians ( today make _m res]vations z to hell2 !y h le>n$ t ! prospect ( cook+ et]nally 9 a huge caldron is n ( a nature to excite mu* religi\s en?usiasm 9 ! cr[ds4 ,! beyond to :i* we are invit$ is a b5ign place4 ,x is n q ! p>adise ( ,mahomet2 x is t ( ,fnlon1--a p]fum$ l&scape :]e ! /reams are ( milk1 ! pebbles ( c&y1 ! soil ( *ocolate4 ,x /ill rema9s to locate ?is cele/ial confection]y 9 space4 ,"s h ?\ght ( ! planets4 ,b suppose !y are really inhabit$1 z ,m4 ,flamm>ion hopes1 & z is moreov] fairly probable8 ,!n let u seek f>!r1 f>!r /ill4 ,let u "q ! utt]mo/ />s1--^? :i* our nak$ eye _c see1--ev5 ^? t ! telescopes w nev] discov]4 ,_! answ] is kn[n4 ,!y reply t !y are worlds1 suns1 surr\nd$ by e>?s1 "s liv+ l ours1 o!rs dead l ! moon4 ,analogy p]mits u to believe t :at we d n see resembles greatly :at we d see4 ,if we 7 transport$ to ! regions :]e simple folk place ! beyond1 we w\ld turn back to our own e>? & say1 d\btless3 ,! beyond is situat$ yond]4 ,!re is no reasonably conceivable beyond4 ,! entire univ]se is built ^u ! same plan & its compon5t p>ts are limit$ by no?+4 ,an imm5sity 9 :i* gra9s ( s& :irl ab\t at ! m]cy ( ! w9d ( inf9ity4 ,beyond--,beyond :at8 ,"o mu/ "k :at he is talk+ ab\t4 ,we are creatures habituat$ to precision4 ,:5 a man ( ! f\rte5?-c5tury ?\ght ( future life1 8 notion 0 v simple1 b fairly cle>4 ,he beheld ! bless$ rang$ ^u ! /eps ( a va/ /age4 ,9 ! backgr\nd 0 an organ1 play$ by an angel1 & ! music 0 s sweet t ! :ole audi5ce 0 spell-b\nd3 & ?is 0 to cont9ue = all et]nity6 ,today we w\ld ) difficulty accept su* a p>adise fa%ion$ 9 ! mann] famili> to ! devotees ( l>ge conc]ts4 ,a little v>iety w\ld be welcome4 ,! ta/e = ext5d$ travel1 = example1 has gradually influ5c$ ! notion t c]ta9 p]sons =m ( ! bless$ life4 ,:]eupon x becomes a p>adise = ,cook's t\ri/s4 ,excursions are made to ! r+s ( ,saturn1 j z1 9 _! e>?ly life1 !y j\rney$ to ! ,:ite ,nile or to ,japan4 ,some:at f>!r ?an ! fir/1 b ( ! same g5re4 ,! mo/ ard5t travel]s rise1 9 _! imag9ations1 f sun to sun1 ?rill$ ) ! idea ( a nev]-end+ exploration fill$ ) ev]-r5ew$ wond]s4 ,^! p]petual vacations seem a bit boresome to me4 ,:at w be propos$ to me next8 ,"h are ! mod]n religions & philosophies1 ! ,*ri/ians & ! spirituali/s1 :o (f] me ! contemplation ( ,god4 ,v well4 ,b ,god is no m admirable 9 ! r+s ( ,saturn or 9 ,sirius ?an 9 ! w+s ( a butt]fly or 9 ! eyes ( a woman4 ,:at next8 ,wait4 ,y speak ( a woman1--d\btless ( h] :om y love8 ,"h is ! p>adise ( ,mahomet1 ) its :ite1 buxom h\ris1 _! h&s ev] p]fum$1 _! c>esses ev] new4 ,yes1 t is m tempt+4 ,x is human1 at lea/4 ,b d ! wom51 too1 f9d lov]s to _! ta/e !re8 ,?is p>adise be>s too mu* resemblance to a conqu]$ t[n1 :]e ! victors disport !mselves ) ! wom5 captives4 ,& x resembles altoge!r too mu* some?+ less hone/4 ,at ! end ( an h\r ,i %\ld feel l leav+4 ,well1 suppose we rema9 ^u e>?1 aft] all8 ,suppose we bravely accept ! dea? ( our dreams at ! same "t z ! dea? ( our bodies8 ,?is beyond is decid$ly unc]ta91 q vague & mobile4 ,i d n believe t x exi/s ev]y:]e2 ,i believe t x is n[h]e except 9 our infantile imag9ations4 ,born ) u1 x w end at ! same mom5t t we d1 to be born anew 9 our po/]ity4 ,! beyond is ! e>?ly tomorr[1 z we bequea? x to our heirs & z !y modify x by _! ef=ts & 9 accordance ) _! ta/es4 ,,! ,,"q ,,( ,,free ,,w ,^? physicians 7 wise :o1 at a rec5t congress1 vot$ to refuse mak+ any /atem5t ^u ! problems ( responsibility prop\nd$ to !m by ! c\rts4 ,:at does responsibility mean8 ,:]e does x beg98 ,:at are its b\nd>ies8 ,"o f9ds himself "h n 9 ! pres5ce ( a "q ( simple legal m$ic9e2 to speak ( responsibility is to speak ( free w1 & to speak ( free w is to be plung$ into ! fundam5tal my/]ies ( human philosophy4 ,^! my/]ies1 to tell ! tru?1 are my/]ies only because x is to man's int]e/ t ?+s %\ld be s4 ,we are accu/om$ to consid] human acts z free acts1 volunt>ily cons5t$ to2 ! adoption ( a contr>y view w\ld s int]f]e ) our habits t social life w\ld become exce$+ly difficult4 ,our tea*]s or exp]i5ce h taught u t our body is capable ( two k9ds ( movem5t1--! "o involunt>y & necess>y1 su* z respiration1 or ! circulation ( ! blood1 & ! o!r volunt>y1 accompli%$ at w1--! movem5t ( our limbs1 our tongue1 our lips4 ,b a clos] exam9ation w\ld soon %[ u t ?is division is v arbitr>y4 ,x is impossible = u to make our he>t /op beat+2 b is x really possible to /op our f+] f mov+1 & if x is1 = h[ long8 ,we c cease eat+3 b = h[ long8 ,we c ev5 /op brea?+2 = h[ long8 ,9 reality1 ! fre$om ( our bodily movem5ts1 if x exi/s1 is a limit$ fre$om1 a fre$om ex]cis$ )9 a v n>r[ circle1--! fre$om ( a prison] :o c pace back & =? 9 8 cell4 ,simil>ly1 ! ex]cise ( our ext]nal activity is subject$ to r /rict conditions3 we c speak1 walk1 "w 9 a ?\s& diff]5t ways1 b dur+ a c]ta9 "t only4 ,at ! end ( ?is "t we feel t our fre$om is exhau/$ we are at ! end ( our *a94 ,!re is no?+ m to d3 we mu/ obey4 ,9 :atev] direction we may turn we behold loom+ =? ! ob/acle t w c]ta9ly b> our way4 ,sometimes !re is annex$ to ! prison a little c\rty>d :]e we may walk ab\t a little1 b ?is c\rty>d is itself only a prison3 ! b\nd>y has be5 set back a few paces1 t is all4 ,if we n[ pass to ! exam9ation ( ! mo/ delicate organs ( our body1--! bra9 & ! n]v\s sy/em1--we see t ! motions execut$ )9 ^! organs are likewise limit$ 9 _! evolutions4 ,i employ ^! simple t]ms expressly1 t ,i may be bett] und]/ood4 ,we p]ceive ^! motions 9 ! =m ( s5sations or ?\ghts4 ,are we free to be hot or cold1 to be hungry or ?ir/y8 ,are we indep5d5t ( ! ideas t come to u1 ! images t are =m$ 9 our m9d1 t is to say1 our bra98 ,no1 mo/ assur$ly4 ,at lea/1 !n1 we are free to receive !m or reject !m1 to %[ !m ! door or smil+ly invite !m 98 ,"h we rea* ! crux ( ! "q1 = x is at ?is po9t t ! w int]v5es4 ,:at1 inde$1 is ! w8 ,! w is no?+ m ?an ! realization1 effect$ by our m9d1 t ( two motives "o is m p[]ful ?an ! o!r4 ,! w is p]haps ! lea/ volunt>y & ! lea/ free elem5t 9 our make-up4 ,be=e x decl>es itself1 we are (t5 9 a /ate t gives u ! illusion ( lib]ty4 ,we are /ill 9 ignorance z to :e!r we %all g to "r or to left4 ,^! mom5ts ( vacillation are sometimes agreeable & sometimes disagreeable4 ,mo/ (t5 !y pass unp]ceiv$1 & we f9d ourselves />t$ on "o ( ! two pa?s1 totally unaw>es4 ,our w has act$ me*anically4 ,our m9d has work$ l an automatic scale4 ,:atev] we d1 !re is a cause1 & ?is cause itself dep5ds ^u ano!r1 & s on to inf9ity4 ,if ,i am at ?is mom5t smok+ a cig>1 x is because ,*ri/oph] ,columbus discov]$ ,am]ica4 ,! se>* = causes leads to au!ntications ( ?is ord]4 ,b our acts h only a s+le direct cause4 ,sev]al influ5ces h comb9$ & weigh$ ^u ! lev]4 ,(t51 :5 we reflect ^u ! motives = our acts1 we imag9e t we h f\nd !m1 yet ! mo/ important motive has escap$ u4 ,to ent] into examples ( ?is w\ld be to ent] ! absurd2 ,pascal has giv5 "o :i* has become fam\s1--8 epigram ab\t ,cleopatra's nose4 ,x is say+ little to av] t effects & causes are unit$ l ! l9ks ( a *a94 ,i see effects & causes r 9 ! guise ( an extremely complicat$ fabric1 ( :i* e ?read dep5ds ^u ! o!rs4 ,b su* a repres5tation may n be made mat]ially4 ,let x suffice = u to und]/& & to admit t none ( our actions is ! beg9n+ ( a s]ies4 ,!re is only a s+le s]ies1 :i* does n seem to h _h a beg9n+ & ^: end x is impossible to =esee4 ,not)/&+1 we h ! s5tim5t ( lib]ty1 & consequ5tly1 ( responsibility4 ,^! are v curi\s illusions & v my/]i\s1 b illusions none ! less4 ,among ^? ( :i* our life is compos$1 !y are p]haps ! mo/ useful2 !y are ev5 m1--!y are necess>y4 ,we are n free1 yet we _c act except by believ+ ourselves free4 ,if = a mom5t we actually ceas$ to believe 9 free w1 we %\ld at once cease to act altoge!r4 ,9 8 book on ,duplicisme ,huma91 ,m4 ,camille ,sabati] has writt53 ,lib]ty is z inexplicable z x is c]ta94 ,x is1 9 my op9ion1 ! illusion ( lib]ty t is z inexplicable z x is c]ta91 &1 ,i add1 necess>y4 ,:]e ,i agree fully ) him is :5 he ass]ts t ! matt] pres5ts a my/]y ( our nature4 ,he has attempt$ a mo/ +5i\s explanation1 b :i*1 ,i believe1 leaves /ill /&+ ! det]m9i/ objections1 ( :i* ,i h summ>iz$ sev]al ( ! features4 ,x is ! et]nal opposition ( feel+ &1 n reason b reason+4 ,b x matt]s little :e!r !y tea* & adopt "o or ! o!r !ory2 t c\ld h no influ5ce ^u ! conduct ( m5 or ^u _! judgm5ts4 ,nor w\ld x h any influ5ce ^u our mann] ( look+ ^u crime & ! v>i\s infractions ( ! law & moral conv5tions4 ,if m5 are free & consequ5tly responsible1 !re ne$ be no *ange 9 our judicial in/itutions4 ,if m5 are n free1 if !y are irresponsible1 !re ne$ /ill be no *ange1 = a crime is a crime j ! same1--always an anti-social act aga9/ ! repetition ( :i* x is necess>y to protect ourselves4 ,x ev5 seems t ! det]m9i/s1 to :om ,i belong1 w\ld be incl9$ r to a v sev]e repression4 ,a philosophic doctr9e is n necess>ily a social doctr9e4 ,a det]m9i/1 d\btless1 c\ld n admit ! idea ( puni%m5t1 b he w readily admit t ( repression4 ,& x all comes to ! same ?+4 ,we mu/ live4 ,societies h no *oice4 ,b x is easy to und]/& :y ! physicians1 :o are almo/ all det]m9i/s1 %\ld h resolv$ n to take a /& ^u que/ions ( responsibility4 ,t is n )9 ! prov9ce ( m$ic9e1 :i* %\ld limit itself to decl>+ :e!r ! subject is heal?y or ill1 & to c>+ = him if he is entru/$ into its h&s4 ,"o may1 moreov]1 9 agreem5t ) ,dr4 ,grasset1 & also ) ! facts & common s5se1 admit t !re are m5tally sick p]sons1 & t ^! p]sons v>y z to ! degree to :i* !y are affect$1 t is to say1 !y are m or less consci\s1 m or less able to resi/ _! impulses4 ,! hypo!sis ( det]m9ism _c make u =get all ! visible %ades ( diff]5ce betwe5 ! normal individual & ! typical madman4 ,! normal man receives v>i$ impressions1 ext]nal & int]nal2 "s impel him to action1 o!rs hold him back3 he e/abli%es an equilibrium4 ,normal life is no?+ b t1--a /ate ( equilibrium1 a /atic condition4 ,! man :o is t]m$ abnormal is1 on ! contr>y1 m or less con/antly out ( balance4 ,he is impell$ by "o =ce t is n c\nt]balanc$ by ano!r3 he falls4 ,:5 ! w9d bl[s always f ! same direction ^u a r[ ( p9es1 x b5ds !m all 9 ! same direction4 ,if ! w9d1 ?\gh viol5t1 bl[s alt]nately f opposite directions1 ! trees rema9 erect4 ,^! r[s ( p9es w provide u1 n ) ! image1 b ) ! s*ema ( ! normal & ! abnormal man4 ,nei!r "o nor ! o!r1--& ! man z little z ! tree1--is responsible ei!r = ! orig91 or ! p[]1 or ! direction ( ! w9d :i* b5ds !m & /raight5s !m 9 turn or1 on ! contr>y1 breaks !m =ev] z if !y 7 m]e re$s2 !re rema9s h[ev]1 ! fact1 t :ile ! "o kept itself erect 9 a heal?y po/ure1 despite occasionally rude %ocks1 ! o!r1 subject$ to a con/ant pressure1 b5t ov] f day to day ) its head ne>] to ! gr\nd1 or ev51 z ! result ( a m ?an usually viol5t tempe/1 broke altoge!r4 ,x is a fact1 & "o mu/ keep x 9 m9d :5 he passes judgm5t ^u trees or ^u m54 ,x is a fact1 & t is all4 ,nev]!less1 if ! tree has be5 uproot$ by a viol5t tempe/1 !re is no?+ left b to call ! wood-cutt]s1 :o are ! judges ( trees4 ,if !y inquire into ! cause ( ! disa/]1 x w be ?r\gh pure curiosity2 _! bus9ess does n lie !re2 !y "k _! duty & w p]=m x4 ,:5 we %all h exhau/$ all ! argum5ts = & aga9/ all ! degrees ( responsibility t may be discov]$ 9 a heal?y or a sick p]son1 we %all f9d ourselves 9 agreem5t ) ! social wood-cutt]s1 ) ! magi/rates1 on ! necessity ( remov+ & =ev] ridd+ society ( him4 ,!n1 hav+ once m become philosoph]s1 we %all try to rea* agreem5t ^u ?is po9t3 t x is a matt] n ( adm9i/]+ puni%m5t b ( pres]v+ ourselves2 our int]e/ %\ld be c5t]$ n ^u ! au?or1 b ! purpose ( ! crime4 ,let u n ev5 speak ( crime2 let u speak ( dang]4 ,ah6 ,h[ simple x all w\ld be1 or at lea/ m simple ?an at pres5t1 if ! notion ( crim9al act 0 sup]s$$ by t ( dang]\s act4 ,! idea ( crime is a metaphysical idea2 ! idea ( dang] is a social idea4 ,! op9ions ( ,,mm4 ,baud91 ,faguet & de ,fleury1 :i* fright5 ,m4 ,grasset1 are 9 pr9ciple highly acceptable4 ,on ! occasion ( ea* new crime society _c in/itute a new philosophical debate nor set ab\t resolv+ que/ions :i*1 ev] s9ce !re h be5 m5 :o ?9k1 h tr\bl$ human ?\ght4 ,= "s "t !y h n be5 ask+ ! jury = _! op9ion ^u ! mat]iality ( a fact2 !y subject !m to an exam9ation 9 philosophy4 ,x's ridicul\s4 ,!re are on "o side ! assass9s & on ! o!r ! assass9at$4 ,:at diff]5ce does x make to me :e!r ! fell[ :o'll split my head be an apa*e or a lunatic8 ,:at does matt] to me1 is to live4 ,i feel int5se compassion = ! sick1 b ,i am v anxi\s t p]sons suff]+ ) madness be %ut 94 ,all m5 are ill1 said ,hippocrates4 ,we all ne$ c>e2 s ,i see no?+ wrong ab\t crim9als attract+ special att5tion f ! m$ical corps4 ,!re are s _m int]e/+ cases among !m6 ,,! ,,insurrection ,,( ,,! ,,v]tebrates ,x is well kn[n h[ ! spirituali/s tri$ to capture ,pa/eur1 because 8 !ories1 d5y+ spontane\s g5]ation1 seem$ to !m 8 consecration ( ! old dogma ( a ,creator4 ,pa/eur nev] pr(ess$ su* ideas2 he limit$ himself to pursu+ brilliantly 8 pr(ession z a sci5ti/4 ,x 0 n )\t a feel+ ( sadness t1 pe/]$ by ! admiration ( a too pi\s g5try1 he wrote to ,sa9te-,beuve1 ,i believe3 ,let u cont9ue our labors1 )\t giv+ he$ to ! philosophic or religi\s d$uctions t may be drawn f !m4 ,well1 "h is t same g5try try+1 v maladroitly moreov]1 to turn to _! pr(it ! results ( a new sci5tific !ory :i* is beg9n+ to make a /ir 9 ! _w1--! law ( vital con/ancy4 ,m4 ,da/re exp\nd$ x ! o!r day at ! solemn session ( ! ,in/itute & demon/rat$ its supreme importance4 ,if "o is eag] to keep abrea/ ( intellectual novelties1 "o %\ld possess "s notion ( ?is rec5t sci5tific !ory2 j z "o w\ld blu% n to possess any notion ( ,d>w9's labors & ! !ory ( evolution1 :i* has n[ become a "p ( g5]al culture4 ,man is ! product ( an evolution ! orig9 ( :i* is contemporane\s ) ! v orig9s ( ! _w4 ,he has z ance/ors n only m51 b reckons 9 8 g5ealogy all mann] ( animal species4 ,8 desc5t f ! monkey ?r\gh ! m$ium ( a semi-human =m t is /ill little kn[n1 is today au!nticat$4 ,! monkey1 l all o!r mammals & also ! m>supials 7kang>oo1 opossum7 is a trans=mation ( a reptile2 ! reptiles1 to cont9ue1 7 born ( fi%es1 :o are ! fir/ v]tebrates to appe>1 & ! fi%es 9 turn desc5d f ! annelides1 humble little m>9e animals4 ,b let u n g any f>!r back ?an ! fi%es1 =1 9 ?is species we possess a c]ta9ty t may be daily demon/rat$4 ,at a c]ta9 /age ( its developm5t ! human embryo has ! *ief *>act]i/ics ( a fi%4 ,all ( u 71 at a c]ta9 mom5t ( our unborn life1 fi%es2 ?is is z c]ta9 z ! mo/ easily v]ifi$ sci5tific fact4 ,f ?is piece ( evid5ce1 & a hundr$ o!rs1 x has be5 possible to draw up ?is aphorism1 :i* unites ! evolution ( ! individual to g5]al evolution3 ,e individual1 9 8 embryonic developm5t1 goes ?r\gh ! same phases ?r\gh :i* ! evolution ( 8 species has gone 9 trav]s+ ! ages4 ,?is monum5tal discov]y ( ! trans=mation ( species is1 z we "k1 due almo/ entirely to ,d>w94 ,x is he :o prop\nd$ & demon/rat$ ! pr9ciple ( evolution4 ,b if1 9 8 s abundant books1 he expla9$ ! h[1 he did n discov] ! :y4 ,he regi/]$ facts1 b did n %[ :y ^! facts %\ld h be5 absolutely necess>y4 ,x is ?is gap :i* ! !ories ( ,m4 ,qu9ton n[ fill1 at ! same "t confirm+ 9 a brilliant mann] ! selfsame pr9ciples ( ,d>w9ism1 evolutionism & trans=m-ism4 ,be=e ,m4 ,qu9ton1 "o might1 /rictly speak+1 ) a semblance ( good fai?1 conte/ ,d>w9's conclusions3 h5ce=?1 x is impossible3 ! facts are int]connect$2 we "k _! necess>y1 implacable cause4 ,?anks to ,m4 ,qu9ton1 evolutionism %\ld r be t]m$ revolutionism4 ,!re are 9 ?is !ory1 two ?+s to consid]3 life itself1 & ! environm5t amid :i* x develops4 ,life is a fix$ ph5om5on4 ,x began 9 a m>9e milieu1 at ! v beg9n+s ( ! _w1 & x t5ds con/antly to pres]ve1 ?r\gh all ! trans=mations ( a t]re/rial milieu1 ! orig9al conditions ( its appe>ance4 ,z a consequ5ce1 ! mo/ highly develop$ animals1 ! sup]ior animals1 among :i* man takes fir/ place1 are ^? :i* h be5 able to pres]ve 9 ! int]ior ( _! bodies1 9 ! =m ( blood1 a vital milieu almo/ id5tical ) ! orig9al m>9e milieu1--! environm5t 9 :i* life 0 born3 9 fact1 ! degree ( saltness 9 our blood repres5ts ! saltness ( ! sea at ! mom5t life made its appe>ance1 &1 moreov]1 our int]nal temp]ature repres5ts ! mean temp]ature ( ! globe at ! mom5t our species 0 born4 ,! t]re/rial milieu is un/able4 ,its heat has con/antly dim9i%$4 ,=m]ly1 9 ! mo/ remote epo*s1 ! vic9ity ( ! poles1 n[ an ice-cov]$ & inaccessible ext5t1 _h a climate hott] ?an t ( ! tropics4 ,life 0 born amid ?is tropical environm5t1 at ! bottom ( an ocean t _h a f> high] temp]ature ?an ! ,c>ibbean sea or ! sea ( ,java4 ,nev]!less ! poles grew cold] & all ! o!r p>ts ( ! _w z well4 ,!n animal life f\nd itself fac$ ) ?is alt]native3 ei!r to accept ! new conditions ( ! milieu1 or to rebel aga9/ ^! conditions1--/ruggle & ma9ta9 int]nally despite ! ext]nal temp]ature1 ! high temp]ature ( its orig94 ,t is a solemn mom5t 9 ! drama ( ! _w4 ,:at is to happ58 ,if ! new conditions are accept$1 x spells fatal decl9e4 ,if !y are repuls$1 x means a magnific5t future developm5t4 ,almo/ all animal life submitt$3 x is today repres5t$ by ! l[e/ class ( liv+ creatures3 ! inv]tebrates4 ,a s+le repres5tative ( ! animal _w revolt$1 made a prodigi\s ef=t1 ent]$ into /rife ) ! ho/ile milieu & dom9at$ x3 ! v]tebrate4 ,?us life1 9 its sup]ior aspects1 affirm$ itself f ! v e>lie/ times z an insurrection4 ,m4 ,qu9ton1 says3 ,! v]tebrate /&s =? z m>k$ by a p>ticul> "*1 :i* di/+ui%es him f ! re/ ( ! animal k+dom1 giv+ him a position ap>t1 above4 ,:ile ! balance ( ! animal k+dom accepts1 or r und]goes1 9 ! face ( ! progressive %r9k+ ( ! seas & ! cool+ ( ! globe1 ! new conditions t h come ab\t1 & to :i* x c yield only at ! co/ ( int5se suff]+1 ! v]tebrates give evid5ce ( a special p[]2 !y refuse to accept ! conditions & confront$ by ho/ile circum/ances ma9ta9 ! sole conditions favorable to _! exi/5ce4444 ,!y are n1 !n1 l ! inv]tebrates1 ! passive toys ( circum/ances t dom9ate !m1 b1 9 "p1 ! ma/]s ( ! fundam5tal conditions necess>y to _! welf>e4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! physical _w t surr\nds him1 ignores him & oppresses him1 man is n ! sole insurg5t1 ! only animal 9 revolt aga9/ ! natural conditions1 ! only "o t5d+ to f\nd1 9 an in/able1 ho/ile m$ium1 ! fix$ elem5ts ( a sup]ior life4 ,! simple fi%1 ! simple mammal 444 hold ! ess5tial physical laws 9 *eck4 ,:5 man attacks ! natural =ces t surr\nd him1 9 ord] to dom9ate ! ho/ile elem5ts 9 !m1 he fir/ p>ticipates ( ! g5ius ( ! v]tebrate4 ,i h purposely und]scor$ ! words sole insurg5t4 ,^! words1 9 fact1 indicate ! ori5tation ( our ef=ts ! mom5t we attempt to apply ! biological pr9ciples enunciat$ by ,m4 ,qu9ton to ! social doma94 ,f> f tea*+ /agnation1 resignation1 acceptation1 he c\nsels on ! contr>y1 if "o und]/&s him1 revolt aga9/ all t b>s ! progress ( life & ! ma9t5ance ( its highe/ conditions ( p[] & int5sity4 ,^! ideas are relat$ to ! basic ideas ( ,nietzs*e's philosophy3 we mu/ gr[ or succumb4 ,x is ! same ) individuals & p]sons z ) ! animal species3 ^? :o accept ! conditions provid$ by _! traditional environm5t1 ^? :o d n react1 are condemn$ to decad5ce3 !y are inv]tebrates4 ,! traits ( a sup]ior organism1 on ! contr>y1 are reaction ?r\gh deep1 cont9u$ evolution1 or by a brusk revolution aga9/ ! m$iocrity ( ! milieu :i* t5ds to dom9ate & r$uce x4 ,9 c]ta9 places x is freely ass]t$ t ! peoples ( ! future are ! wise peoples slumb]+ 9 ! tradition ( a political ord]1 ( a religi\s ord]1 or a moral ord]3 ^? peoples1 on ! contr>y1 are 9 _! decl9e4 ,b !re is some?+ worse3 !re are political--or social gr\ps t dream1 n ( atta9+ to ! g5ius ( ! v]tebrate1 :i* spells p]petual combat aga9/ ! ho/ility ( ! environm5t1 b ( becom+ once aga9 inv]tebrates1 & ( fall+ asleep g5tly 9 ! lap ( anci5t traditions4 ,!re is1 accord+ to ! !ories ( ,m4 ,qu9ton1 9 ! social realm z 9 ! biological1 a fix$ po9t1 & "o t mu/ rema9 fix$ unless decl9e is to set 91 & t is life2 b we mu/ n confuse life ) ! environm5t 9 :i* x evolves4 ,life is con/ant & ! milieu is v>iable4 ,! mo/ div]se political & social in/itutions h be5 successively imag9$ by man to assure1 accord+ to ! ne$s ( ! mom5t1 ! developm5t ( 8 life4 ,& z1 9 ! c\rse ( "t1 !y h appe>$ to him insuffici5t1 he has reject$ !m to imag9e o!rs m 9 confirmity ) 8 requirem5ts3 & ?us social progress appe>s z a necessity1 9 ! same way t anatomical progress has trans=m$ an ocean worm into a fi% & ! fi% into a mammal or a bird4 ,9 ! two cases !re is a c]ta9 end s\ght4 ,x is = man to create = himself ! social conditions t w p]mit 8 life to ma9ta9 its l(tie/ aims4 ,:5 ! social conditions t ! old regime br\ght ab\t 9 ,france appe>$ to m5 unsuit$ any long] to ! ma9t5ance ( _! life1 !y act$ l good v]tebrates1--!y revolt$4 ,civilization is no?+ b a succession ( insurrections1 n[ aga9/ ! ho/ility ( physical =ces1--especially aga9/ ! cold1--n[ aga9/ social =ces1 :i*1 aft] a p]iod ( usefulness1 t5d almo/ always to evolve 9 ! direction ( p>asitism4 ,,! ,,pessimism ,,( ,,leop>di ,leop>di has nev] be5 widely read 9 ,france4 ,:ile ,s*op5hau] has a*iev$ a c]ta9 lit]>y popul>ity1 ,leop>di has rema9$1 ev5 = s*ol>s1 9 ! %ade4 ,?is is due 9 l>ge measure to ! m$iocrity ( 8 translators & 8 comm5tators4444 ,leop>di's poetry is difficult to enjoy4 ,m4 ,turiello says t x is obscure ev5 to ,italians ( ! pres5t g5]ation4 ,x is true t ,leop>di is some:at addict$ to ar*aism & t1 moreov]1 ! ,italian language has s9ce 8 day und]gone rapid developm5t "u ! influ5ce ( ,fr5*4 ,8 prose1 despite its sev]e =m1 n[ too concise & n[ a trifle oratorical1 is m approa*able4444 ,b if translation1 is always a difficult task1 x is p>ticul>ly difficult to translate ,leop>di4 ,9 prose z 9 v]se he is a pessimi/ m by nature ?an z a result ( reason+4 ,x is 8 s5sibility r ?an 8 intellect t speaks4 ,he con/ruct$ no sy/em2 he ga!rs 8 impressions1 8 obs]vations1 & attempts1 n )\t arbitr>9ess1 to g5]alize !m4 ,8 philosophy is entirely physiological3 ! _w is bad because 8 p]sonal life is bad4 ,he conceives ! _w 9 mo/ t]rify+ fa%ion1 & supposes t if all m5 d n judge x z he does1 x is because !y are mad4 ,optimism1 9 fact1 is fairly widespread4 ,:ile !re is life !re is hope4 ,! fable ( ,dea? & ! ,wood-cutt] is a fair symbol ( humanity's out-look4 ,on ! o!r h& x is c]ta9 t lit]atures & philosophies1 ev5 ^? :i* aim to produce laught] z well z ^? :i* exalt life1 are g5]ally pessimi/ic4 ,!re is a tragic backgr\nd to ,molire's plays & a gloomy backgr\nd to ,nietzs*e's aphorisms4 ,absolute1 beatific optimism is compatible only ) a sort ( animal ins5sibility & /upidity3 only idiots are con/antly laugh+ & are con/antly happy to be alive4 ,absolute pessimism1 h[ev]1 c develop only 9 c]ta9 depress$ organisms3 its extreme manife/ations are pla9ly pa?ological & connect$ ) maladies ( ! bra94 ,s*op5hau] affirms t life is evil1 yet he loves x & enjoys x4 ,let fame come1 & he exp&s ) *e]4 ,8 "* is by no means gloomy4 ,he is at ! same "t a philosoph] & a humor\s writ]4 ,leop>di nev] knew ^! expansions4 ,he affects to despise ev5 glory1 = :i* he nev]!less labors4 ,b he1 too1 is a ke51 witty _s1 al?\gh ev] bitt]2 & he1 too1 is a humori/4 ,he c]ta9ly takes pleasure 9 writ+4 ,if he does n "k life's o!r joys1 he kn[s t ( be+ able to imp>t a beautiful1 puissant =m to a lucid ?\ght4 ,nev]!less 8 exi/5ce1 mu* m logical ?an ,s*op5hau]'s1 is 9 exact accord ) 8 philosophy4 ,sickly1 isolat$1 n und]/ood1 ,leop>di lack$ ! /r5g? to react2 b if he all[$ himself to be swept along by 8 sadness1 x 0 at lea/ 9 full k ( ! fact4 ,he que/ions 8 despair & ent]s into discussion ) x4 ,& ?is que/ion+ pres5t$ u ) ^? f9e dialogues :i*1 toge!r ) a few ?\ghts1 7 ga!r$ toge!r "u ! title ,op]ette ,morali4 ,leop>di di$ 9 #ahcg4 ,8 writ+s seem ( ?is v day4 ,almo/ all ! que/ions t\*$ ^u ) unp>allel$ sagacity 9 ! ,dialogue ,betwe5 ,tri/an ,& ,a ,fri5d are su* z /ill int]e/ philosoph]s & critics4 ,i und]/&1 says ,tri/an1 & ,i embrace ! deep philosophy ( ! newspap]s1 :i*1 by kill+ (f all o!r lit]ature & all o!r /udies ( too s]i\s & too little amus+ a nature1 are ! ma/]s & ! beacon-light ( ! mod]n age4 ,already1 9 8 day1 ! flatt]]s ( ! cr[d 7 say+1 l ! ,sociali/s ( today3 ,individuals h disappe>$ 9 ! face ( ! masses4 ,already sob] /upidity affirm$3 ,we live 9 an epo* ( transition1 z if1 resumes ,tri/an1 all epo*s & all c5turies 7 n a transition t[>d ! future6 ,! !me itself ( ! dialogues is ! idea ( ! wick$ness ( life & ! excell5ce ( dea?4 ,x recurs "t & aga9 & ,leop>di manages to avoid monotony only by ! +5i\sness ( 8 imag9ation1 ! beauty ( 8 /yle1 ! ke5ness ( 8 wit4 ,= example1 ! magnific5t passage 9 :i*1 aft] hav+ said t al?\gh ! _w is rejuv5at$ e spr+ x is cont9ually gr[+ old]1 he ann\nces ! supreme dea? ( ! univ]se3 ,n a ve/ige w survive ( ! entire _w1 ( ! vicissitudes & ! inf9ite calamities ( all ?+s creat$4 ,an empty sil5ce1 a supreme calm w fill ! imm5sity ( space4 ,?us w dissolve solve & disappe> ?is frightful1 prodigi\s my/]y ( univ]sal exi/5ce1 be=e we h be5 able to und]/& or cl>ify x4 ,)\t a d\bt4 ,b 9 ! meantime we mu/ live1 or else die4 ,& if we *oose to live1 x is reasonable to d our be/ to adapt ourselves to life4 ,pessimism has b ! slighte/ ( philosophical value4 ,x is n ev5 a philosophy2 x is lit]ature1 &1 too (t51 rhetoric4 ,?is man is a bit ridicul\s1 tranquilly pursu+ 8 exi/5ce1 daily add+ a page to 8 litany ( dea?'s delights4 ,9 %ort1 ,leop>di1 l _m ano!r man1 humble or exalt$1 suff]s f n be+ happy2 8 orig9ality consi/s less 9 tak+ pleasure 9 8 suff]+1 :i* is n v r>e1 ?an 9 f9d+ reasons = ?is pleasure & exp\nd+ !m logically & resolutely4 ,8 s9c]ity is absolute4 ,consid]$ 9 opposition to ! base rev]ies ( ! promissors ( happ9ess1 ?is lit]ature is useful4 ,b x is good t x %\ld be r>e1 = if we f9ally got to take pleasure 9 x alone1 x w\ld prove only depress+4 ,life is no?+ & x is ev]y?+4 ,x is empty & x conta9s all4 ,b :at does ! ^w life mean8 ,x is an ab/raction4 ,!re are z _m lives z !re are liv+ individuals 9 all ! animal species4 ,^! lives are develop$ accord+ to curves & w9d+s ( inf9ite v>iety4 ,x is ! height ( folly to br+ a s+le judgm5t to be> ^u ! multitude ( individual lives4 ,"s are good1 o!rs bad1 ! majority colorless1 accord+ to e possible degree4 ,9 ?is ord] ( facts !re is no ju/ice1 & ! reign ( ju/ice is p>ticul>ly *im]ical 9 ?is case1 because ! joys & sorr[s ( a life are relat$ f> less to ! ev5ts by :i* x is cross$ ?an to ! physiological "* ( ! individual4 ,ab/ractions d u mu* h>m by impell+ u to ! que/ ( ! absolute 9 all ?+s4 ,joy does n exi/1 b !re are joys3 & ^! joys may n be fully felt unless !y are deta*$ f neutral or ev5 pa9ful conditions4 ,! idea ( cont9uity is almo/ self-negat+4 ,nature makes no leaps2 b life makes only b\nds4 ,x is measur$ by our he>t-beats & ^! may be c\nt$4 ,t !re %\ld be1 amid ! numb] ( deep pulsations t scan ! l9e ( our exi/5ce1 "s griev\s ones1 does n p]mit ! affirmation t life is !re=e evil4 ,moreov]1 nei!r a cont9u\s grief nor a cont9u\s joy w\ld be p]ceiv$ by consci\sness4 ,:e!r we deal ) ! transc5d5tal !ories ( ,s*op5hau] or ! melan*oly ass]tions ( ,leop>di1 we arrive at ! same conclusion4 ,pessimism is n admissible1 any m ?an is optimism4 ,h]aclitus & ,democritus may be dismiss$ back to back1 :ile fe>lessly & ) a mod]ate b resolute hope1 we try to extract f ea* ( our lives1--we m51--all ! sap x conta9s1 ev5 ?\gh x be bitt]4 ,leop>di 0 n only ! poet & ! morali/ ( despair4 ,at ! age ( sev5te5 he _h already a*iev$ note z a s*ol> & a ,hell5i/1 ) 8 ,essay ,^u ,popul> ,errors ,( ,! ,anci5ts 7#ahae74 ,dur+ ! two ye>s t foll[$ he produc$ sev]al diss]tations on ! ,batra*omyoma*ia1 on ,horace1 on ,moscus1 & ,greek odes 9 ! mann] ( ,callima*us1 ! p]fection ( :i* 0 su* t x 0 believ$ "s =gott5 manuscript _h be5 br\ght to light4 ,niebuhr affirm$ 9 #ahbb t ! ,notes ,on ,! ,*ronicle ( ,eusebus w\ld h done honor to ! =emo/ ,g]man philologi/s4 ,leop>di _h rea*$ ?is po9t :5 9 a fla% 8 p]sonal g5ius 0 reveal$ to him1 & !n !re appe>$ 8 ,poems1 foll[$ by 8 ,moral ,tracts4 ,he di$ at ! age ( ?irty-n9e 7#ahcg71 leav+ a s]ies ( labors ( :i* ea* sep>ate division a*ieves p]fection3 ! s*ol>1 ! poet1 ! writ] ( prose1 ! translator1 ! man ( wit are equally admirable 9 ,leop>di4 ,7 x n = ! l+]+ illness t accompani$ 8 deeply s5sitive c>e]1 he w\ld h be5 "o ( ! mo/ lum9\s g5iuses ( humanity4 ,8 orig9ality lies 9 8 hav+ be5 ! mo/ sombre4 ,,ii ,! ?ree greate/ pessimi/s :o ev] exi/$1 said ,s*op5hau] "o day1--t is to say1 ,leop>di1 ,byron & myself1--7 9 ,italy dur+ ! same ye>1 #ahah-ahai1 & did n make "o ano!r's acqua9tance6 ,"o ( ^! great pessimi/s1 ,leop>di1 happ5$ j at ?is "t to be writ+ a little dialogue t might well be repr9t$ at ! beg9n+ ( e ye>4 ,x w\ld always seem new4 ,life is bad1 says ,leop>di1 & "h is ! pro(3 nobody has ev] f\nd a man :o w\ld wi% to live 8 life ov] aga9 exactly z x happ5$ at fir/3--:o w\ld wi% ev51 at ! beg9n+ ( a new ye>1 to h x exactly ! same z ! ye> j pa/4 ,:at we love 9 life is n life su* z x is1 b r life su* z x might be1 su* z we desire x to be4 ,b s9ce ?is ,dialogue ,betwe5 ,! ,pass]-,by ,& ,! ,almanac-,v5dor1 if x has ev] be5 translat$1 has rema9$ buri$ 9 unreadable volumes1 "h is a v]sion ( ?is excell5t1 ?\gh some:at bitt]1 page3 ,! ,almanac-,v5dor4--,almanacs1 new almanacs6 ,new cal5d>s6 ,w y buy "s almanacs1 sir8 ,! ,pass]-by4--,almanacs = ! new ye>8 ,v5dor4--,yes1 sir4 ,pass]-by4 ,d y ?9k x w be a happy "o1--?is com+ ye>8 ,v4--,oh1 yes1 sir6 ,c]ta9ly6 ,p4--,z happy z ! "o j pa/8 ,v4--,oh6 ,f>1 f> m s6 ,p4--,z happy z ! "o be=e t8 ,v4--,f>1 f> m4 ,p4--,z happy z :i* o!r "o1 !n8 ,w\ldn't y be glad to h ! com+ ye> ! same z any "o ( ! rec5t ye>s8 ,v4--,no1 sir4 ,no4 ,t w\ld h>dly please me4 ,p4--,h[ long h y be5 sell+ almanacs8 ,v4--,= tw5ty ye>s1 sir4 ,p4--,:i* ( ^? tw5ty ye>s w\ld y pref] ! new ye> to resemble8 ,v4--,i8 ,i don't "k4 ,p4--,c't y recall "s ye> t seem$ happy to y8 ,v4--,^u my ^w1 no1 sir4 ,p4--,yet life is a good ?+1 isn't x8 ,v4--,oh1 yes inde$6 ,p4--,y w\ld be will+ to live ^! tw5ty ye>s all ov] aga91 & ev5 all ! ye>s s9ce y 7 born8 ,f4--,i %\ld say s1 my de> sir4 ,& w\ld to ,god t 7 possible6 ,p4--,ev5 if ?is life 7 to be exactly ! same t y liv$ be=e1--no m no less1--) ! same pleasures & ! same sorr[s8 ,f4--,oh1 t6 ,inde$ no6 ,p4--,!n :at sort ( life w\ld y wi%8 ,f4--,j a life1 t's all1--su* z ,god w\ld grant me1 )\t any o!r conditions4 ,p4--,a life left to accid5t1 ( :i* no?+ w\ld be kn[n 9 advance1--a life su* z ! com+ ye> br+s8 ,f4--,exactly4 ,p4--,t's :at ,i1 too1 w\ld desire1 if ,i _h my life to live ov] aga91--:at ,i & ev]ybody else w\ld wi% =4 ,b t means t fate1 up to ?is v day1 has treat$ u badly4 ,& x is r easy to see t ! common op9ion is1 t 9 ! pa/ evil has triumph$ greatly ov] good1 s9ce nobody1 if he _h to g ov] ! same road aga91 w\ld cons5t to be reborn4 ,t life :i* is good is n ! life we "k1 b ! life we d n "k1--! life ahead ( u4 ,beg9n+ ) ! new ye>1 fate is go+ to deal k9dly ) u1--) y & me & ev]ybody1--& we are go+ to be happy4 ,v4--,let u hope s4 ,p4--,well1 let me see y\r h&some/ almanac4 ,v4--,"h y are1 sir4 ,x co/s ?irty c5ts4 ,p4--,"h's y\r money4 ,v4--,?anks1 sir4 ,see y aga94 ,almanacs6 ,new almanacs6 ,new cal5d>s6 ,!re is1 p]haps1 a slight error 9 ,leop>di's reason+4 ,x is n because our life has be5 bad t x w\ld be a burd5 to beg9 x all ov] aga94 ,ev5 a happy life liv$ twice w\ld sc>cely possess any great] pleasures4 ,! elem5t ( curiosity mu/ be tak5 into acc\nt4 ,!re is no human be+1 h[ev] resign$ to ! monotony ( a becalm$ exi/5ce1 :o does n 9 ! bottom ( 8 he>t hope = "s un=ese5 ev5t4 ,b is x really true t ?is idea is n conta9$ 9 ,leop>di's dialogue8 ,x is !re1 al?\gh hidd51 & d\btless ,i h tak5 x f !re4 ,:]ev] x may come f1 x is true1 at lea/ if x be appli$ to life z a :ole4 ,= ev]ybody *]i%es ! remembrance ( h\rs1 & sometimes days1 :i* he w\ld gladly live ov] aga94 ,x is (t5 "o ( ! occupations ( m5 to seek to create 9 _! lives circum/ances t plunge !m = a mom5t back into ! joys ( ! pa/1 ev5 if !y mu/ pay = ?is mom5t>y resurrection ) subsequ5t pa94444 ,leop>di1 :o 0 a di/+ui%$ philologi/1 an excell5t ,hell5i/1 a great poet & an +5i\s philosoph]1 end[$ ) eloqu5ce1 0 unable to discov] happ9ess or ev5 peace 9 ! ex]cise ( ^! multiple gifts4 ,8 heal? 0 ( ! mo/ wret*$2 8 he>t1 left empty1 s\nd$ 9 8 bosom at ! slighte/ %ock2 he 0 timid & 8 n]ves quiv]$ at e j>1 l ^? h>ps :i* 7 9 fa%ion dur+ 8 y\?4 ,he 0 born f\r ye>s be=e ,victor ,hugo & di$ "y1 )\t hav+ ta/$ fame1 :ile ,manzoni1 :o 0 de/9$ to fill an entire c5tury1 _h be5 = a long "t kn[n ?r\gh\t ,europe4 ,is ! s\rce ( ,leop>di's pessimism to be s\ght among ^! div]s causes8 ,t is h>d to believe4 ,! invalid1 f> f curs+ life1 is fill$ ) hope2 he is an optimi/1 & wi%es to get well2 he kn[s t he w recov]4 ,he is n ! p]son ) :om to speak ( ! inf9ite vanity ( all ?+s4 ,x w\ld r\se 8 fury to li/5 to ! condemnation ( ^? boons t are mom5t>ily out ( 8 rea* b :i* he is prep>+ to seize & reconqu]4 ,sc>ron 0 m sickly & m de=m$ ?an ,leop>di1 yet he 0 none ! less a gay1 all too gay1 fell[4 ,z = n be+ und]/ood1 or at lea/1 n be+ receiv$ at "o's prop] value1--!re is no?+ 9 t to make a heal?y m9d pessimi/ic4 ,! sup]ior man1 aft] all1 scorns ! op9ion ( m5 s long z x rema9s only an op9ion1--t is to say1 a matt] )\t practical consequ5ces4 ,& ?is 0 ,leop>di's situation1 = he c\ld h liv$ 9 indep5d5ce ^u 8 scant1 b honorable patrimony4 ,pessimism is relat$ to "*1 & "* is an expression ( physiology4 ,! case ) writ]s1 philosoph]s & poets is exactly ! same z ) m5 ( o!r pr(essions4 ,!y are gay1 sad1 witty1 morose1 av>ici\s1 lib]al1 ard5t1 lazy1 & _! tal5t assumes ! color ( _! "*4 ,if "o 7 to make a /udy ( lit]ature f ?is po9t ( view1--a proc$ure :i* w\ld n lack int]e/1--"o w\ld v probably discov] a great numb] ( pessimi/s1 or1 z !y 7 call$ =m]ly1 sad spirits4 ,!re are few m5 ( wor? :o h n at times f\nd a bitt] ta/e to life1 ev5 among ^? :o1 l ,m4 ,r5an1 pr(ess$ et]nal joviality4 ,!re is no great writ] )\t great s5sibility2 he is capable ( ke5 joys1 & ( excessive pa9 z well4 ,n[ pa91 :i* is depressive1 leaves deep] traces 9 life ?an joy4 ,if intellig5ce does n rule1 if x does n int]v5e to e/abli% a hi]>*y1 or an equilibrium ( s5sations1 !n ! sad ideas triumph because ( _! sup]ior numb]s & p[]4 ,r5an's s]5ity is p]haps only ! apa?y ( indiff]5ce2 ,goe!'s s]5ity repres5ts ! victory ( intellect ov] s5sibility4 ,pessimism is nei!r a religi\s s5tim5t nor a mod]n "o1 al?\gh x has (t5 assum$ religi\s =m & al?\gh ! mo/ celebrat$ pessimi/s belong to ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,! ,greeks1 :o knew ev]y?+1 knew ! despair ( liv+3 ! pessimism ( ,h]aclitus _h prec$$ ! optimism ( ,plato4 ,!re are few pages m bitt] ?an ^? 9 :i* ! naturali/ ,pl9y summ>izes ! mis]ies ( human life4 ,nature ca/s man ^u ! e>?2 ( all animals he is ! only "o de/9$ to te>s2 he cries f ! mom5t ( bir? & nev] laughs be=e 8 =tie? day4 ,& aft] hav+ enum]at$ all ! evils & ! passions :i* desolate mank9d1 ,pl9y concludes by approv+ ! anci5t ,greek epigram3 ,x is be/ n to be born or to die z soon z possible4 ,leop>di has sc>cely done m ?an p>aphrase ^! elem5t>y ideas1 b ?is he has done ) abundance & +5i\sness4 ,s fun]eal is 8 _s t he ?r[s a veil ( m\rn+ ov] ! mo/ *>m+ ?+s3 ,ent] a g>d5 ( plants1 h]bs & fl[]s1 he says1 ev5 9 ! g5tle/ season ( ! ye>4 ,y _c turn y\r glance 9 any direction )\t discov]+ traces ( mis]y4 ,all ! memb]s ( ?is vegetable family are m or less 9 a '/ate ( suff]+4' ,!re a rose is w\nd$ by ! sun t has giv5 x life2 x %rivels1 blan*es1 & )]s away4 ,fur!r on1 behold t lily1 ^: mo/ s5sitive1 mo/ vital p>ts are be+ suck$ by a bee4444 ,?is tree is infe/$ by a sw>m ( ants2 o!rs1 by cat]pill>s1 flies1 snails1 mosquitoes2 "o is w\nd$ 9 its b>k1 tortur$ by ! sun1 :i* p5etrates into ! w\nd2 ! o!r is attack$ 9 ! trunk or 9 its roots4 ,y w n f9d 9 all ?is g>d5 a s+le small plant ^: heal? is p]fect4444 ,e g>d5 is1 9 a way1 no?+ b a va/ hospital1--a place ev5 m lam5table ?an a cemet]y1--& if su* be+s are end[$ ) s5sibility1 x is c]ta9 t non-exi/5ce w\ld to !m be f> pref]able to exi/5ce4 ,leop>di "h commits ! error ( him :o wi%es to prove too mu*4 ,8 pessimism abdicates reason1 & ! s5t5ce ab\t no?+ness be+ pref]able to life1 :i* 9 ,pl9y 0 beautiful & philosophic1 acquires 9 ! ,italian philosoph] a some:at ridicul\s s5tim5tality4 ,j\ffroy1 p]haps ) ?is page 9 m9d1 has put t5d] s\ls on gu>d aga9/ any belief 9 ! s5sibility ( plants3 let u leave t to ! rev]ies ( ,py?agoras1--s noble1 f o!r /&po9ts1--or to ! fairy tales1 :i!r we may g ( an ev5+ 9 spr+ to pluck ! rose t speaks4 ,b if he _h possess$ a m intimate k ( nature1 & ( ! relations betwe5 insects & plants1 :at a picture at once admirable & cruel w\ld n ,leop>di h be5 able to draw6 ,^? mosquitoes1 ^u :om he looks z allies ( ! cat]pill>s 9 ravag+ ! leaves ( "s *]ry-tree1 are i*neumons1 & x is ! cat]pill>s !mselves t !y h come to attack1 pi]c+ !m ) a long1 holl[ bor] :i* p]mits ! mosquito to lay 9 ! v fle% ( ! cat]pill> eggs :i*1 :5 !y become l>vae1 w gnaw ! liv+ fle% l t]rible little vultures4 ,if ,leop>di _h kn[n ?is & _m ano!r ?+1--if he _h kn[n t e liv+ creature is 9 turn prey & depr$ator1 9 turn eat] & eat51 he w\ld h consid]$ ) ev5 great] bitt]ness ! arrival ( ! new ye>1 :i* ha/5s f ! v fir/ days ( its spr+time1 to imp>t full /r5g? & full passion to ! in/9cts ( life & deva/ation4 ,leop>di despairs3 he is1 !re=e1 a weakl+4 ,8 humble almanac-v5dor is made ( bett] clay4 ,he hopes2 he wi%es to live & live happily2 he possesses at lea/ a little ( t en]gy )\t :i* o!r gifts prove only too (t5 to be blemi%es & burd5s4 ,,! ,,colors ,,( ,,life ,x 0 =m]ly ! cu/om 9 su* prov9ces z ,norm&y1 = example1 or ,britanny1 to consecrate *ildr5 to ! color blue4 ,! v[ 0 limit$ to a c]ta9 numb] ( ye>s1--sev51 f\rte51 or tw5ty-"o1--probably because ( ! virtues ( ! numb] sev51 z consid]able z !y are my/]i\s4 ,mo/ (t5 ! f9al figure 0 decid$ ^u1--! age ( reason1 says ! ,*ur*1 :i* consid]s x nev] too soon to place its h& ^u ! consci5ce & ! w4 ,x 0 *>m+ = ! little girls1 ?\gh some:at monoton\s2 on ! contr>y1 x 0 tr\blesome to ! little boys4 ,b x seems ! cu/om 0 efficaci\s 9 w>d+ (f ! illnesses ( *ildhood1 & t x drew to ! consecrat$ "o ! protection ( ! gods--,i mean1 ( ! ,virg9--& ( ! cele/ial c\rt4 ,! div9e p]sonages1 inhabit+ ! sky1 :i* is blue1 7 9 fact se5 9 blue by ! popul> imag9ation1 & to adopt _! color & assume _! liv]y 0 to put oneself 9 ! %elt] ( _! p[] & w9 _! good grace4 ,wom51 ?r\gh an analog\s1 ?\gh mu* m complicat$ & v>i$ symbolism1 (t5 select a color & mat* all ! elem5ts ( _! toilette to x z f> z fa%ion p]mits4 ,x is exce$+ly difficult to asc]ta9 ! reason = _! *oice4 ,!y !mselves are at a loss = explanation4 ,(t5 !y believe t !y h *os5 ! color or ! %ade t be/ frames _! complexion or t h>monizes be/ ) ! color ( _! hair4 ,b (t5 !y g a/ray4 ,^? :o are fond ( bright blue w\ld look f> pretti] 9 v pale gre5 or 9 deep r$1 = example4 ,!y admit ?is1 b = =m's sake only3 a secret p[] holds !m to ! color t !y h desir$ ?r\gh in/9ct1--! color "u :i* !y w live1 "u :i* !y w "k love & all ! joys & all ! te>s ( life4 ,n only wom51 b m5 h _! color4 ,we seem to d ! *oos+1 b x is nature t imposes x ^u u1--x is %e t d$icates u to ! %ade t %all be our favorite atmosph]e4 ,"o :o w nev] feel m]ry amid r$ hang+s w gr[ *e]ful amid gre5 or yell[4 ,a/rolog]s say t we are dom9at$ by a planet t controls our de/9y4 ,?is is n v easy to und]/&4 ,on ! contr>y1 nobody w\ld d5y ! rle play$ 9 our lives by colors4 ,w\ld su* & su* a woman h evok$ ! passion :i* is today h] happ9ess if h] g[n1 on t ev5+1 _h be5 rose & n mauve8 ,:o c tell8 ,x requires s little to entrance ! eye & s little to provoke x4 ,a false note1 & ! conc]t t 0 ?rill+ u fills u ) laught]4 ,if ,cleopatra's nose1 said ,pascal1 _h be5 %ort]1 ! face ( ! _w w\ld h be5 *ang$4 ,z = me1 ,i believe t ,cleopatra r resembl$ ,dido1 :o1 accord+ to ,sc>ron's mot1 0 some:at snub-nos$1 9 ! ,african /yle4 ,p]haps x 0 really ! happy %ade ( h] tunic1 ! h>moni\s hue ( h] peplum t vanqui%$ ,antony & br\ght him to ! feet ( ! que5 ( ,egypt4 ,hi/ory1 :i* s (t5 gossips beside ! po9t1 is mute ^u ?is capital "q4 ,nev]!less1 7 ,i to write ! life ( ,cleopatra1 ,i %\ld write x 9 gre51--,nile gre51 ( c\rse1--& nobody1 ,i believe1 w\ld h ! effront]y to contradict me4 ,writ+ lives or /ories 9 su* & su* a color is "o ( ! ?+s ,i h rec5tly tri$ to d1 & ! attempt has 9 "s in/ances prov$ to be a r delicate affair to manage4 ,!re are blue wom52 !re are rose ones1 & mauve & r$2 t is to say1 !y may be sc>cely repres5t$ except 9 association ) "o ( ^! colors or %ades4 ,conceiv+ an old maid :o _h reta9$ h] good looks1 :o 0 v pi\s & yet ( v equivocal habits1 ,i c\ld see h] only 9 violet4 ,! /ory is violet f beg9n+ to end2 x 0 impossible = me to introduce a diff]5t hue2 ,i w\ld h felt t ,i 0 committ+ a gross (f5ce aga9/ h>mony4 ,! lady is v[$ to violet3 to place ^u h] head a blue or rose hat w\ld h be5 a sort ( sacrilege :i* w\ld h t]rifi$ ev5 h]4 ,c ?is be ! reason :y h] n>r[ life z an old maid f\nd late 9 life s _m happy1 if p]v]se1 days8 ,)\t a d\bt1 = violet1 :i* is h] color1 is also h] logic1 & x is always well to h respect$ ! logic ( "o's de/9y4 ,n[1 9 ?us amus+ myself1 ,i h n made any pret5sions t[>d re=m+ e/hetics1 nor t[>d revolutioniz+ ! conditions ( ! art ( writ+4 ,i h simply be5 play+ ) a box ( pa/els1 lov+ ! colors = !mselves1 "o by "o1 some:at 9 ! mann] ( ! great & s+ul> arti/ ,odilon ,r$on1 ^: fl[]s are s real t "o is mov$ to smell !m4 ,we h our favorite colors4 ,ta/es & colors4444 ,?is aphorism is n at all s frivol\s z "o might believe4 ,nietzs*e1 :o 0 by no means a sup]ficial _s1 cites x will+ly4 ,x is an argum5t t favors individuali/ic philosophy & fre$om ( ?\ght4 ,x is an argum5t1 too1 & n ! lea/ valuable1 t supports det]m9ism & ! philosophy ( necessity4 ,= ! colors we love are n dictat$ by *oice b by a secret sympa?y :i* x is impossible = u to reason out4 ,! /udy ( ta/es & colors %\ld =m "p ( psy*ology4 ,p]haps !re might ev5 be discov]$ "h ! elem5ts ( a new sci5ce4 ,be+ fond ( r$ or ( gre5 is n a matt] to be dismiss$ ) indiff]5ce4 ,a pref]5ce = r$ indicates rud5ess1 & ! fondness = gre5 reveals t5d]ness ( "*4 ,x is kn[n1 moreov]1 t r$ is an excitant1 :ile gre5 induces repose1 & m$itation4 ,! /udios ( ! firm ( ,lumire1 :]e photographic plates are prep>$1 7 at fir/ provid$ ) r$ panes ( glass2 b ?is l$ to su* eff]vesc5ce1--! m5 & wom51 aft] sev]al h\rs ( r$ gaz$ at "o ano!r ) su* sp>kl+ eyes1 t x 0 necess>y to h rec\rse to panes ( a soo?+ color4 ,m5 t come f l>ge cities1 ov]excit$ by ! di%>mony ( s\nds & colors1 c rega9 a bit ( calm only amid ! =e/s & ! prairies or at ! sea-%ore1 :i* is gre5 :5 x is n blue4 ,blue is ! mo/ soo?+ ( colors1 & x is d\btless ?anks to its blue sky t ! ,s\? may endure ! brilliancy ( its spr+s1 ! purple ( its autumns4 ,color has its importance4 ,be=e mak+ fri5ds ) anyone1 be=e und]tak+ ! conque/ ( a woman1 obs]ve :at _! favorite colors are4 ,?9k at ! same "t ( y\r own1 & try to make happy comb9ations4 ,if y are fond ( r$1 take to y\rself a da% ( blue1 ?us =m+ an agreeable lilac2 & if x is blue t *>ms y1 d n reject yell[2 ?is comb9ation w give y all ! %ades ( gre5 & w assure y lifelong peace4 ,h[ _m mis=tunes h be5 caus$ by ! maladroit mix+ ( ho/ile colors6 ,b above all1 bew>e ( violet4 ,!re is no m p]fidi\s hue2 x is1 among ! colors ( life1 ! lea/ /able & ! mo/ hypocritical4 ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,see+ ,mon voyage dpe9t ,v\s s]a d'un plaisir extrme4 ,je dirai3 ,j'tais l2 telle *ose m'adv9t3 ,v\s y croirez tre v\s-mme4 7,! tale ( my travels w be extremely pleasant to y1 ,i'll say3 ,i 0 !re2 su* & su* ?+s happ5$ to me4 ,y'll imag9e t y're !re y\rself47 ,alas6 ! lov+ dove w\ld h repli$1 if he _h tak5 c\rses "u ,m4 ,clap>de1 pr(essor ( psy*ology at ! ,univ]sity ( ,g5eva4 ,alas6 ,:at fai? may ,i h 9 y\r te/imony8 ,y w tell me :at w take place 9 y\r head & ,i'll n h ! consolation1 z a rew>d = y\r abs5ce1 ( kn[+ y\r real adv5tures6 ,b ?is 0 n :at ,la ,fonta9e _h 9 m9d4 ,9 8 day !y believ$ 9 ! value ( te/imony (f]$ 9 good fai?4 ,an eye-witness inspir$ full confid5ce4 ,p b[$ ) mute def]5ce be=e ! hone/ man :o said3 ,i 0 !re2 su* & su* ?+s happ5$ to me4 ,& ! cu/om cont9ues4 ,nev]!less1 9 c]ta9 places1 !y are beg9n+ to %[ a little less confid5ce4 ,!y h be5 obs]v+ & reflect+ & h arriv$ at ! conclusion t ! majority ( m5 report f> less :at !y h se5 ?an :at !y believ$ !y saw4 ,!y repeat mu* less :at !y he>d ?an :at !y believ$ !y he>d4 ,a doz5 p]sons hav+ witness$ an accid5t w pres5t a doz5 diff]5t acc\nts1 or1 at lea/1 acc\nts t d n h>monize exactly4 ,/ill bett]1 among ! doz5 !re w be "o1 p]haps1 :o w h se5 no?+1 & ano!r :o w h se5 ! contr>y to :at 8 companions saw4 ,i h made _m obs]vations 9 reg>d to ?is subject4 ,"o ( ^! obs]vations is t1 if by accid5t ,i h _h direct & exact k ( an ev5t report$ by a newspap]1 ! newspap] report w v (t5 be 9 contradiction to ! facts p]sonally kn[n to me4 ,ano!r obs]vation is1 t e "t ,i h read ! description ( a place t is famili> to me1 ! description1 9 almo/ e case1 has seem$ to me inexact1 incomplete1--9 %ort1 false4 ,huysmans 0 a meticul\s obs]v]2 m ?an any "o else he possess$ ! gift ( see+ ?+s well2 8 %>p eye pi]c$ & bor$ into m5 & ?+s4 ,m1 he _h a passion = exactness1 & he w\ld sc\r all ,p>is to v]ify ! color ( a door or ! height ( a h\se4 ,he w\ld h consid]$ x a sort ( lit]>y crime to describe any?+ he _h n se5 ) 8 own eyes4 ,well6 ,?is man ) ! miracul\s eye said to me "o day1 speak+ ( ! ,bivre1 a little /ream :i* at t "t /ill fl[$ 9 ! op51 betwe5 ! =tifications & ! ,botanical ,g>d53 ,!re is :]e y may see ! la/ popl>s ( ,p>is4 ,?is old ,p>isian1 :o lov$ ! banks ( ! ,se9e1 _h nev] beheld its popl>s1 "s ( :i* are truly wond]ful1 z at ! ,pont ,royal1--! popl>s :i* gr[ almo/ along its entire di/ance4 ,a ye> ago1 a gr\p ( u1 all s]i\s-m9d$ g5tlem5 ( ,p>is & ( ! qu>ti]1 7 discuss+ ! numb] ( ar*es t comprise ! bridge ( ,sa9ts-,pres4 ,"o may walk e day across a bridge )\t kn[+ ! numb] ( its ar*es1 b "o ( u :o confess$ t he _h look$ at ?is bridge f ! b>ge or f ! quay p]haps a ?\s& times 9 8 life1 0 unable to settle ! matt] = u4 ,i knew a libr>ian :o 0 exce$+ly fond ( ! ,memoirs ( ,casanova & :o mangl$ 8 "n1 call+ him always1 & emphatically1 ,casanova de ,seignalt in/ead ( ,se+alt1 :i* is ! "r =m4 ,i h be5 conduct+ regul>ly1 9 ! same review1 = "s twelve ye>s1 a *ronicle "u ! title ,epilogues2 "o ( my fri5ds1 a fell[ /aff-memb] ( ! same review1 has said or writt5 to me at lea/ t5 times3 ,i h read y\r late/ ,episodes4444 ,?is rem9ds me ( ! ,engli% hi/orian ,fr\de1 ) :om ,dr4 ,gu/ave ,le ,bon rec5tly ent]ta9$ u1 deal+ ) ?is v "q ( te/imony4 ,fr\de possess$ a g5ius = see+ ?+s exactly opposite to :at !y really 74 ,a curi\s example ( ?is is giv52 x conc]ns ! description he gives ( ! t[n ( ,adelaide1 ,au/ralia4 ,i saw at our feet1 he said1 9 ! pla9 cut by a /ream1 a city ( "o hundr$ & fifty ?\s& inhabitants1 ( :i* n "o has ev] kn[n or ev] w "k1 ! lea/ unc]ta9ty ^u ! matt] ( ! regul> return ( 8 ?ree meals p] day4 ,n[1 ,adelaide is built ^u a height1 &1 at ! "t ,fr\de visit$ x1 its population1 half z num]\s z he said x 01 0 a prey to a t]rible fam9e4 ,& ?is is ! te/imony ( a grave p]sonage1 ) a ,european reputation1--"o ( ! ,engli% hi/orians mo/ e/eem$ by ^? :o h n read him4 ,if ,fr\de _h liv$ sev]al c5turies e>li]1 adds ,m4 ,le ,bon1 all 8 affirmations w\ld h be5 held z preci\s docum5ts1 s9ce !y came f an eye-witness ^: good fai? !re 0 no reason = suspect+4 ,h[ _m v s]i\s hi/ories are writt5 ) details z little tru/wor?y z ?is6 ,jules ,simon 0 a/\nd$ t s _m hone/ p]sons contradict ea* o!r :5 giv+ acc\nts ( ev5ts t !y h witness$4 ,at e /ep ,i enc\nt] ?is frightful spectacle4 ,man is lea/ sure ( 8 own _s4 ,he is n sure ( 8 eyes3 ! fact is t 8 eyes & 8 memory are 9 /rife ) 8 imag9ation4 ,he believes t he is see+2 he believes t he is rememb]+1 & he is really inv5t+4 ,?is is :at expla9s ^? anci5t & mod]n1 & ev5 contempor>y tales ( miracles1 app>itions & wond]ful happ5+s t are (t5 atte/$ by a l>ge numb] ( witnesses4 ,! numb] ( witnesses signifies no?+1 nor does _! hone/y or _! good fai?4 ,on ! contr>y1 good fai?1 9 ! matt] ( te/imony1 is an elem5t to be on gu>d aga9/4 ,x is f> bett] to deal ) bad fai?1 :i* betrays itself always by "s blund]4 ,sa9t ,paul atte/s t ,*ri/ resurrect$ 0 beheld by m ?an five hundr$ p]sons2 well1 x is a matt] ( d\bt n[ z to :e!r !re ev] exi/$ a p]son nam$ ,jesus & surnam$ ! ,*ri/4 ,?\s&s ^u ?\s&s ( p]sons 9 ! ,middle ,ages1 & ev5 lat]1 saw ! ,devil1 &1 adds ,m4 ,le ,bon1 if unanim\s te/imony may be consid]$ z prov+ any?+1 "o might say t ! ,devil is ! p]sonage ^: exi/5ce has be5 be/ demon/rat$4 ,gregory ( ,t\rs1 an hi/orian ( evid5t good fai?1 0 pres5t dur+ 8 life at hundr$s ( miracles1 :i* he describes mo/ complaisantly4 ,he saw !m1 controll$ !m3 yet ! majority ( !m are pure extravagances1 inadmissible 9 our day ev5 by ! mo/ obtuse ( pieti/s4 ,contempor>y hi/ory & ,judicial reports prove to u con/antly ! wor?lessness ( evid5ce4 ,at ! "t ( ! ,liban cata/rophe1 :5 ! vessel w5t d[n 9 broad daylight z ! result ( a collision1 x 0 impossible to le>n f ! surviv+ memb]s ( ! crew :e!r ! capta9 0 or 0 n on ! bridge at ! "t ( ! accid5t4 ,"s _h se5 him !re1 :ile o!rs swore t he 0 n on ! bridge4 ,9 a c]ta9 crim9al trial x becomes necess>y to id5tify a p]son :o has be5 b glimps$2 !y succe$ 9 id5tify+ him1 b only by influ5c+ ! witnesses1 plac+ !m on ! possible track or ^u t :i* ju/ice desires !m to foll[4 ,accord+ to ,m4 ,clap>de's exp]im5ts1 a p]son ( :om only a glimpse has be5 got1 if ! witnesses are n influ5c$1 is h>dly recogniz$ by "o p]son 9 f\r1 & at t hesitantly4 ,really good obs]v]s are v r>e4 ,napoleon pret5d$ to recall e face he _h look$ ^u once4 ,?is has become leg5d>y1 b x is n q s4 ,he confus$ all ! names4 ,"o day1 he sees a c]ta9 face 9 a deputation & ?9ks t he recognizes x4 ,x 0 a s*ol> :o 0 well kn[n 9 t day1 nam$ ,ameilhon4 ,! foll[+ dialogue takes place3 ,ar5't y ,ancillon8--,yes1 sire1 ,ameilhon4--,libr>ian ( ,sa9te-,g5evive8--,yes1 sire1 ( ! ,ars5al4--,cont9uator ( ! ,hi/ory ( ! ,ottoman ,empire--,yes1 sire1 ( ! ,hi/ory ( ! ,l[ ,empire4 ,aft] :i* ,ameilhon1 en*ant$ ) ! honor1 w5t (f1 decl>+ ev]y:]e mo/ emphatically3 ,! emp]or is amaz+4 ,he kn[s ev]y?+4 ,& we1 9 our turn1 might say3 m5 are amaz+2 !y imag9e t x is en\gh to h witness$ an ev5t to be sure ( t ev5t6 ,! matt] is f> m complicat$4 ,c]ta9ty is difficult to acquire4 ,no?+ is m difficult ?an t :i* is too easy4 ,nobody w\ld imag9e t he c\ld play ! viol9 )\t hav+ le>n$ h[2 & if he did1 ! lea/ attempt w\ld at once ext+ui% 8 pret5se4 ,b to see8 ,:at m simple ?an t8 ,all "o has to d is op5 "o's eyes4 ,i saw x1 is ! reply ( a witness ^: /ory is conte/$2 ,d y take me = a fell[ suff]+ f halluc9ation8 ,precisely1 or else = a purbl9d p]son1 z ! case may be4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 :5 x comes to see+1 m5 display two t5d5cies3 !y see :at !y wi% to see1 :at is useful to !m1 :at is agreeable4 ,! second is ! t5d5cy t[>d inhibition2 !y d n see :at !y d n wi% to see1 :at is useless to !m1 or disagreeable4 ,! great rule by :i* almo/ ev]y?+ may be expla9$1 is ! rule ( utility4 ,c]ta9 artisans 7 visit+ ! ,univ]sal ,exposition4 ,!y look$ ab\t1 walk$ along1 & _h se5 no?+4 ,f>!r on !y cont9u$ to look ab\t1 & ?is "t !y /opp$2 !y _h caught sight ( a ma*9e t c\ld be ( use to !m 9 _! p>ticul> "w4 ,we d n see t to :i* we are indiff]5t4 ,! image glides by1 fades & dies out be=e hav+ _h "t to become fix$1 & we make no ef=t to reta9 x4 ,i knew a colonial function>y :o _h travell$ ar\nd ! globe1 & :o sp5t ye>s 9 our v>i\s colonies 9 ,africa1 ,asia & ,am]ica4 ,once 9 a :ile ,i am tempt$ to "q him4 ,b he is at a loss = reply4 ,occupi$ only ) 8 advancem5t & ) 8 family affairs1 he really saw no?+4 ,( ,s+apore1 ! /range city :5ce a "y writ]1 ,m4 ,cassel1 has br\ght u su* dazzl+1 magic impressions1 ?is f9e fell[ said to me3 ,pretty place2 a few h\ses 9 ! ,european /yle4 ,i h ask$ _m a "q 9 my life1 b nev] h ,i receiv$ s /upid an answ]4 ,b ,i und]/& t que/ions are always indiscreet4 ,to ask anybody :at he has se5 is to subject him to torture4 ,he s9ks a fi%+-l9e into 8 memory & br+s up no?+4 ,!n he tries to inv5t1 & ! result is wret*$4 ,h5ce1 = t\ri/s1 ! great usefulness ( ! guide-books4 ,)\t ^! books !y w\ld h se5 no?+1 & )\t !m !y w\ld recall no?+4 ,:at did ,i see at ,rome8 ,!y op5 to ! m>k$ page4 ,rome1 ,rome8 said a hosi] :om 8 wife _h dragg$ (f to ,italy4 ,ah6 ,i rememb]6 ,t's ! place :]e ,i pur*as$ ?is mis]able flannel wai/coat4 ,9 company ( ^? :o see no?+ or almo/ no?+ are ^? :o see crook$ or inv]sely altoge!r1--^? :o all[ !mselves to be guid$ f> less by _! eyes ?an by _! s5sibility1 :o believe t a ?+ exi/s because x seems to !m t !y h receiv$ su* an impression4 ,:oev] has a dep>tm5t "u him1 said a telegraph inspector1 has be5 able to prove h[ inexact ! reports he receives (t5 are1 & h[ necess>y x is to v]ify ! ass]tions ( ag5ts z to ev5ts 9 :i* !y h be5 actors or spectators4 ,! acc\nt ( an ev5t t has j tak5 place is f\nd$ ^u ! impressions receiv$ r ?an ^u direct obs]vation4 ,at ! end ( sev]al days ! imag9ation has come into play & x adds ! f9i%+ t\* to ! cry/allization ( "o's conviction4 ,at ?is mom5t1 if !re 0 an initial error1 x has become in]adicable4 ,?is expla9s all ^? disputes betwe5 ! public & adm9i/rative ag5ts4 ,ea* "o is actuat$ by good fai?1 b ea* has beheld ! ev5t 9 a diff]5t light1--t ( 8 own p>ticul> int]e/1--! "o int5t ^u uphold+ respect = law or rule1 ! o!r eag] only to violate x or circumv5t x4 ,if ! case is tak5 to c\rt1 ! judge1 ^: au?orit>ian t5d5cy is v m>k$1 almo/ always f9ds ! ag5t ( ! law 9 ! "r4 ,x is nev]!less q c]ta9 t ! ag5t is n to be believ$ m ?an once out ( two times on ! av]age4 ,ev5 ?is proportion is p]haps highly exagg]at$4 ,x s happ5s t accord+ to special plans !re is1 at ! ,univ]sity ( ,g5eva1 a l>ge w9d[ op5+ ^u an int]ior corridor1 :i* is to ! left z ! /ud5ts ent] opposite ! janitor's lodge4 ,"o day1 ,m4 ,clap>de que/ion$ fifty-f\r /ud5ts z to ! exi/5ce ( ?is w9d[1 :i* !y pass$ by e day4 ,d y "k h[ _m ass]t$ categorically t ! w9d[ did n exi/8 ,=ty-f\r6 ,a/\nd$1 ,m4 ,clap>de decl>es t su* a collective te/imony is disconc]t+ & disc\rag+4 ,& :o w\ld n agree ) him8 ,:o does n ?9k ) horror1 aft] ?is exp]im5t1 ( all ^? crim9al trials :]e a v]dict is r5d]$ on ! /r5g? ( witnesses8 te/imony8 ,m4 ,clap>de comes to ! conclusion t a s+le witness may be "r despite _m oppos+ witnesses ^: /ories agree4 ,unanimity itself %\ld be sev]ely controll$1 & he adds1 q 9 accord ) my own notions ^u ! matt]3 ,"o is l$ to ask :e!r x is n ! rule to disreg>d ^? objects ab\t u :i* are )\t int]e/ to u1 & if x is n only by accid5t1 & exceptionally1 t su* objects leave an impr9t ^u ! s5sitive plate ( our memory8 ,accid5t1 ( a surety1 or else a p>ticul>ly s5sitive plate4 ,if inde$ our eye functions me*anically some:at 9 ! mann] ( a photograph l5s1 we are compell$1 9 ord] n to clutt] ! /oreh\se ( our memory1 to make a *oice ( ! images :i* we classify !re94 ,9 ?is an in/9ct guides u1 ?\gh n always infallibly1 & calls to our att5tion ^? images useful to ! cons]vation or ! def5se ( our life4 ,)\t education1 )\t civiliz$ habits1 :i* con/antly increase ! numb] ( our requirem5ts ( e k9d1 we %\ld1 l animals1 h ne$ to reta9 b a small numb] ( images4 ,! life ( animals moves 9 a r re/rict$ circle1 & !re is n "o ( _! acts t is n dictat$ by utility4 ,m51 too1 obey ! rule ( utility1 b _! imag9ation magnifies ?is field ( ! useful 9 a s+ul> mann]1 & !y f9d !mselves oblig$1 = ! purpose ( m]e exi/5ce1 to op5 _! memory to a consid]able numb] ( images to :i* animals are absolutely indiff]5t4 ,we behold on a table1 9 a s+le glance1 ! plates1 ! food1 ! fl[]s1 ! glasses & all ! re/2 ! dog sees only ! food2 ! fl[]s t give u pleasure1 ! g5]al arrangem5t t *>ms u1 leave him utt]ly ins5sible to _! attraction4 ,!re are also ?+s to ! sight ( :i* we are ourselves ins5sible3 ^? :i* are nei!r beautiful nor ugly1 nor useful1 nor h>mful1 nei!r good nor bad1-- ev]y?+ t is n wor? ! tr\ble ( be+ qualifi$1 ev]y?+ t is neutral to our s5ses z to our imag9ation4 ,if1 !n1 we are ask$ to give te/imony reg>d+ ! exi/5ce ( ^! objects1 reg>d+ ! reality ( ^? ?+s t cause u nei!r pa9 nor pleasure1 & :i*1 !re=e1 we h neglect$ to reta9 9 our memory1 we %\ld be greatly emb>rass$4 ,9 g5]al1 :5 we are que/ion$ we h a t5d5cy to affirm t :i* we believe probable & to d5y ! case t seems to u improbable4 ,?us1 9 ! case ( ! w9d[1 ?is w9d[1 op5+ ^u an int]ior corridor1 seem$ to ! /ud5ts :o 7 que/ion$ q improbable1 s9ce ! ?+ 0 useless1 ev5 absurd4 ,9 ! second place1 & ?is is v important1 we hold 9 our m9ds a s]ies ( types ( fact to :i* inv>iably we relate ! new ev5ts t we happ5 to witness4 ,if1 = example1 we are 9 pr9ciple assur$ t e automobile accid5t is due to ! driv]s ( ^! vehicles1 x is ) difficulty t we admit1 ev5 if we h se5 x ) our own eyes1 t ! accid5t 0 ! fault ( ! victim4 ,! case w be j ! contr>y ) ! *auffeur3 to him1 ! victim is always 9 ! wrong4 ,b if1 = u1 ! *auffeur is always wrong1 our attitude is equally unreasonable4 ,9 ei!r case1 ! images w be di/ort$ & if we are que/ion$1 we w reply ) lies utt]$ 9 all good fai?3 ,?is is s because x ought to be s4 ,m4 ,clap>de ev5 goes s f> z to admit t ! evid5ce ( v>i\s individuals may be errone\s1 ev5 if !y all agree4 ,i am ( 8 op9ion1 because x is q normal t ! same int]e/ or ! same abs5ce ( int]e/ unconsci\sly guides witnesses ( div]se orig9 & condition4 ,all ! anci5t explor]s ( ! ,k]guel5 ,isles saw !re only /]ile & un9habitable l&s4 ,yet 9 rec5t days a colony compos$ ( m5 f ,havre & ,norwegians has e/abli%$ itself !re & f9ds ! c\ntry r\gh1 b heal?ful & well suit$ n only to fi%+ b also to pa/urage4 ,x appe>s1 f all ?is1 t our eyes are unc]ta94 ,two p]sons look at ! same clock & !re is a diff]5ce ( two or ?ree m9utes 9 _! read+ ( ! "t4 ,"o has a t5d5cy to put back ! h&s1 ! o!r to advance !m4 ,let u n too confid5tly try to play ! "p ( ! ?ird p]son :o wi%es to set ! fir/ two aright2 x may well happ5 t we are mi/ak5 9 turn4 ,besides1 9 our daily life1 we h less ne$ ( c]ta9ty ?an ( a c]ta9 approximation to c]ta9ty4 ,let u le>n h[ to see1 b )\t look+ too closely at ?+s & m53 !y look bett] f a di/ance4 ,,! ,,riv]s ,,( ,,france ,a riv] is a beautiful ?+4 ,x runs along1 its s+s1 x laughs1 x gl9ts 9 ! sunlight & becomes d>k] b5ea? ! trees4 ,sometimes "o may see ! bottom1 :]e !re are /ones & grasses1 :ile at times x is a sombre abyss t fills "o ) %udd]s4 ,! riv] comes f af> & goes no "o kn[s :i!r4 ,true1 p say t x has a beg9n+ & t its s\rce lies yond]1 9 ! m\nta9s1 b t is n at all s c]ta94 ,:at is a s\rce8 ,:5 y see a riv]1 x is already a riv] & x nev] occurs to y t x may ev] h be5 only a t9y ribbon ( wat] trickl+ d[n f a rock4 ,9 old5 days1 :5 ! _w 0 happy1 ?+s 7 f> diff]5t4 ,riv]s fl[$ f a m>ble pit*] :i* 0 held 9 ! h&s ( an et]nally y\?ful1 droop+ maid54 ,b ! wick$ god ( ! ,*ri/ians1 :o is n fond ( maid5s8 beauty1 broke ^? m>ble pit*]s2 ! mo!rs ( riv]s di$ ( grief & n[ ! riv]s are born by accid5t1 z be/ !y may be4 ,if we are n s well in=m$ ab\t _! bir?1 we "k _! life & _! dea?4 ,_! life is to b\nd along or to fl[ non*alantly on1 to prattle ov] ! pebbles & dream amid ! ru%es4 ,(t51 :5 trav]s+ ! bloom+ mead[s !y love to spread across ! grass4 ,if dikes or tree-trunks b> ! way !y are provok$ & ev5 wax furi\s4 ,b if x is a mill t rises be=e !m1 !y turn its :eels ) docile promptness1 & cont9ue on _! way unp]turb$4 ,! riv] is ! "m ( m5 & trees1 ( bea/s & plants4 ,)\t ! riv] !re are no fi%2 !re are no birds4 ,!re are no crops1 no fl[]s1 no w9e1 no cattle1 & man flees1 p>*$ by ! sun4 ,aft] hav+ giv5 life1 ! riv] has two ways ( dy+2 ei!r x exp&s into ! bosom ( a l>g] riv] or fl[s directly to m+le ) ! sea2 ! sea is ! va/ cemet]y ( all ! riv]s1--( ! smalle/ z well z ! greate/4 ,b ! riv] t dies is nev]!less j z et]nal z ! ocean t receives x into its dep?s4 ,! cl\ds are born ( ! sea1 & ! w9d wafts !m t[>d ! =e/s1 :]e !y make ra9 & swell ! /reams4 ,!re is 9 ! _w a circulation ( wat] z 9 our bodies !re is a circulation ( blood4 ,all ?is is well regulat$4 ,! sea loves ! riv]4 ,x comes to meet ! /ream & s5ds x z greet+ ! salt tang ( its waves4 ,! riv] fe>s ?is inf9itude4 ,= a long "t x resi/s4 ,at la/1 ! sweet wat]s yield & melt "u ! p[]ful kisses ( ! br9e3 ! swell ( ! waves lulls ! w$d$ wat]s to re/4 ,! riv] is a p]son4 ,x has a "n4 ,?is "n is v anci5t1 because ! riv]1 al?\gh p]petually "y1 is v old4 ,x exi/$ be=e m5 & be=e birds4 ,ev] s9ce m5 7 born !y lov$ ! riv]s1 & z soon z !y le>n$ h[ to speak !y gave !m names4 ,ev5 :5 we no long] und]/& !m1 ! names ( ! riv]s are ! mo/ beautiful 9 ! _w4 ,!re is ! ,gironde & ! ,ad\r2 ! ,loire & ! ,vi5ne1 ! ,rhne & ! ,arige4 ,b p]haps x is possible to und]/& ^! names4 ,let u try1 by hav+ rec\rse to ! /udies ( a geographical s*ol>1 ,m4 ,ra\l de ,flice4 ,our riv]s h receiv$ _! names f ! v>i\s races t anci5tly occupi$ ,gaul3 ,! ,ib]ians1 an unkn[n p1 ! ,ligurians1 ! ,celts4 ,at ! mom5t ( ! ,roman conque/1 almo/ all ! /reams ( ,france possess a "n4 ,s t mod]n names are v r>e4 ,! ,ib]ians 7 probably ,basques1 if n 9 race at lea/ 9 language4 ,ev5 if ?is is conte/$1 t w\ld n prev5t u f trac+ ! ^w ,ad\r back to ! ,basque ^w iturria1 :i* means spr+1 s\rce4 ,x is to ! ,ib]ians t we likewise owe names su* z ! ,aude1 ! ,orbieu1 ! ,urugne4 ,"h probably came a p yet unkn[n1 b ( ,indo-,european language1 :i* 0 p]haps ! godfa!r to _m ( our riv]s4 ,to ?is p x may be we owe ! names ,somme1 ,svre1 ,h]ault1--names t are d]iv$ f v>i\s roots signify+ wat]1 liquid1 s\rce4 ,accord+ to ! same !ory1 ,durance1 ,drne1 ,drot1 ,drac might be translat$ by ! runn+ wat]1 & ! same idea w\ld be f\nd 9 ! "n ,rhne1 :ile ! ,loire w\ld be ! /ream t wat]s2 ! ,meur!1 %e :o moi/5s4 ,z to ! ,g>onne1 t w\ld be1 ! rapid "o2 b ! matt] is /ill "u discussion3 ! ,g>onne has n giv5 up its secret1 any m ?an ! ,gironde4 ,we may note1 9 pass+1 t !re are 9 ,france ?ree o!r ,g>onnes1 )\t tak+ into acc\nt a ,g>on1 a ,g>onnette1 & a ,g>onnelle2 !re are sev5 or eight ,girondes1 ( :i* two are 9 ! environs ( ,p>is1 tribut>ies ( ! ,orge & ! ,m>ne4 ,! ,oise & ! ,isdre /& = ! same ?+1 namely1 ! rapid "o1 :i* seems r haz>d\s to me 9 ! case ( ! ,oise4 ,c]ta9 riv]s fl[ 9 a deep-cut b$2 ?us !y h receiv$ a "n :i* w\ld signify some?+ l case1 vase or %ea?3 ^! are ! ,c\se1 ! ,c\s91 ! ,cusom1 ! ,c\sanne1 ! ,c\zeau1 & ! names ,c\zon4 ,we n[ come to ! "p play$ by ! ,ligurians4 ,9 _! language !y call$ ! ald]-tree t gr[s along ! banks ( s _m riv]s1 alisos1 alsia or alison4 ,!y gave ?is "n to a numb] ( /reams2 ,alzon1 ,alz\1 ,alzau1 ,auzon1 ,auzonne1 ,auzonnet1 ,arzon1 ,auze1 ,auz5ne1 ,auzelle1 ,auzotte1 ,auzette1 ,auzigue1 ,auzolle1 ,auzone1--all ( :i* w\ld signify ! riv]s ( ! ald]-trees4 ,!re w\ld also be left to be expla9$ ! orig9 ( names end+ 9 enque1 su* z ,all>5que1 ,laur5que1 ,dur5que1 ,vir5que1 b x is n kn[n :at !y mean4 ,f9ally1 "o c\ld n d5y to ! ,ligurians ! "n ,lig\re1 :i* seems to be ! "n ( ! p itself4 ,! ,aude & ! ,orb probably owe _! designation to ! ,pho5ician settl]s2 ! second ( ^! is p]haps ,greek4 ,) ! ,celtic p]iod ! etymologies become a trifle less unc]ta94 ,! ,celtic ^w = wat]1 d\r1 is cle>ly f\nd 9 ! ,d\rbie1 ! ,d\rd5e & ! ,d\rdze1 ! ,d\rdon1 ! ,dore & ! ,doire4 ,ano!r ,celtic "n = wat]1 esca is se5 9 ! ,ou*e1 ! ,essonne4 ,!y call$ a riv] av>2 h5ce1 ! ,abron1 ! ,jabron1 ! ,aveyron1 ! ,arveiron1 ! ,auron2 h5ce probably also ! ,eure1 ! ,aut]ne1 ! ,au?re1 ! ,automne1 ! ,autru*e4 ,av5 means riv] 9 ! pres5t ,breton dialect2 n[1 we f9d riv]s call$3 ,avne1 ,avon1 ,avgne1 ,avignon4 ,f glanos1 mean+ brilliant1 gleam+1 are p]haps d]iv$ ! ,gl&1 ! ,glane2 f v]nos1 ald]-tree1 !y h l ! ,ligurians *ri/5$ _m riv]s3 ! ,v]n1 ! ,v]naison1 ! ,v]nazon2 f d]1 oak1 came ! ,dre4 ,x %\ld be add$ t all ^! words came d[n to u ?r\gh ! ,lat9 =m be=e acquir+ _! ,fr5* =m4 ,?us ,bivre & its d]ivatives ,beuvron1 ,brev5ne1 ,brevonne1 d]ive f ! ,lat9 bibrum1 itself borr[$ f a ,celtic ^w mean+ beav]4 ,is x to ! ,gauls or ! ,romans t we owe ! names ,dive1 ,divette1 ,divonne8 ,does ?is mean "h ! fairy1 or ! div9e "o8 ,x is difficult to asc]ta94 ,!re 7 great resemblances betwe5 ! tongues4 ,fr5* & its dialects h naturally nam$ a l>ge numb] ( riv]s1 ei!r by re*ri/5+ !m or modify+ ! old names to give !m a ,fr5* mean+4 ,9 ?is class we h ! names sugge/$ by ! appe>ance or ! qualities ( ! riv]3#a ! ,blan*e1 ! ,claire1 ! ,brune1 ! ,noire1 ! ,brillant1 ! ,hideuse1 ! ,vila9e1 ! ,furieuse1 ! ,rongeant1 ! ,sonnant1 ! ,creuse1 ! ,s5se4 ,at o!r times ! names come f plants1#b su* z ,fusa91 ,orge1 ,viorne1 ,liane1 ,gl&1 ,orne1 ,oignon1 ,trfle1 ,r\vre1 ,lys1 ,aunes1 ,bruyre1 ,trone2 names ( animals3#c ,oie1 ,loir1 ,l\vette1 ,*vre1 ,h]on1 ,ourse1 ,lionne1 ,autru*e2 names ( e k9d3#d ,mre1 ,c\s91 ,sueur1 ,coquille1 ,oeil1 ,oeuf1 ,rognon1 ,br*e1 ,vie1 ,automne1 ,blaise1 ,armance1 ,abme4 ,"s pr\dly be> absolute names3 le ,fleuve 7! ,/ream71 la ,rivire 7! ,riv]72 x s happ5s t !y are only rivulets1 ! "o 9 la ,man*e1 ! o!r 9 ! ,alps4 ,& f9ally1 a little riv] t is probably v wise is call$ la ,mme 7! ,same74 ,! majority ( ^! lat] names ,i h tak5 directly f ! map1 b a good "p ( my le>n+ ,i h borr[$ f ,m4 de ,flice1 :o has giv5 u a great deal1 free f all p$antry1 9 8 book ^u les ,noms de nos ,rivires 7,! ,names ( our ,riv]s47 ,is x n pleasant to "k t ! ,se9e means ! gu%+ "o8 ,^? :o wi% to le>n m may consult ! s\rce ,i h indicat$4 ,x is ) pa9 t ,i wre/ myself away f ! *>ms ( ! riv]s ( ,france1 = ,la rivire e/ la mre de t\te la nature4 ,! riv] is ! "m ( all nature4 ,footnote #a3 ,^! signify1 9 ! ord] ( occurr5ce3 :ite1 de>1 d>k1 black1 gleam+1 hide\s1 ugly1 furi\s1 gnaw+1 t9kl+1 holl[1 s5sible4 ,footnote #b3 ,prickwood1 b>ley1 liburnum1 liana1 acorn1 fl[]+-a%1 onion1 clov]1 common oak1 lily1 ald]-trees1 hea!r1 privet4 ,footnote #c3 ,goose1 dorm\se1 %e-wolf1 goat1 h]on1 be>1 lioness1 o/ri*4 ,footnote #d3 ,"m1 c\s91 sweat1 %ell1 eye1 egg1 kidney1 brea*1 life1 autumn1 ,blase1 ,armance1 abyss4 ,,! ,,fall ,,( ,,days ,!re is a fall ( days z !re is a ,i fall ( leaves4 ,i d n "k :at w9d1 bl[+ f ! inf9ite1 %akes ! ye>s1 & s5ds fall+ f !m "o by "o ! s]e & yell[ days4 ,:i!r d !y g8 ,:i!r g ! s]e & yell[ leaves8 ,to ! great laboratory1 no d\bt1 :]e ,nature fa%ions h] annual resurrections4 ,!y w return to u f ?is laboratory z gre5 z ev]1 & ev]la/+ly ! same 9 _! un*angeable designs1 ^? ( ! popl>1 :i* are he>ts1 ! *e/nut1 :i* are h&s1 ! asp51 :i* are trid5ts1 & ! will[ leaves1 :i* are lances4 ,b :at becomes ( days :5 !y h fall51 s]e & yell[8 ,to :at remote1 unkn[n1 *im]ical worlds are !y c>ri$ (f =ev]8 ,= !y are nev] se5 aga94 ,new days come1--! foliage ( ! ye>s1--unh]ald$ days1 unexpect$ days1 surpris+ days1 days t "o loves & days t "o fe>s2 b ! old5 days1 ^? :i* 7 famili> to u1 ^? t we desire1 t we wait =1 w nev] return4 ,! foliage ( ! ye> w be s well r5ovat$ t we %all no long] be able to recognize x at all4 ,yes1 !y are days4 ,!y h a beg9n+ & an end1 !y h light & %ad[1 !y are born ( night & into night )draw to die4 ,!y are days1 )\t a d\bt1 b n ! same4 ,_! smiles are diff]5t1 & also _! fr[ns4 ,! joys !y br+ u are n di/ribut$ ) less nigg>dl9ess1 b !y h nei!r ! same p]fume nor ! same color4 ,hope n to f9d aga9 ! smile t en*ant$ y4 ,x is dead4 ,x w n return to ! face y love any m ?an ! day ( y\r bir? w return4 ,b may y at lea/ hope to see once m ! face y love1 z x 04 ,alas6 ,y w p]haps h ! illusion ( see+ x ?us1 b x w n be reality1 = ! days1 z !y vani% into ! night1 c>ry (f ) !m some:at ( ! c\nt5ances ( m5 z a remembrance4 ,x may well be t ) ^! t9y bits !y fa%ion br& new faces1 yond] 9 ! *im]ical _w1 b t is n at all sure4 ,no1 nev] ! same1 nev]4 ,sl[ly or rapidly1 an indefatigable motion :irls ev]y?+ ab\t 9 a f>&ola ^: ends nev] c meet4 ,! ye> passes by3 "o day m6 ,! day passes by3 an h\r long]6 ,! h\r passes by3 only ano!r m9ute6 ,9 va94 ,b all ?is w at lea/ come back8 ,i h already told y1 ,no4 ,:y insi/8 ,b[ to fate4 ,"o nev] crosses ! same riv] twice1 said ! ,greek philosoph]1 & if ?is be to "s a s\rce ( bitt]ness1 o!rs w f9d 9 x good reason to take he>t4 ,! latt] are ^? ^: memories are fill$ *iefly ) evil days4 ,let !m1 !n1 be cont5t4 ,nei!r w !y ev] behold ! same days4 ,te>s fl[ & smiles fade to ! same rhy?m ( life1 to disappe> toge!r 9 ! bottomless abyss4 ,no?+ returns1 no?+ beg9s anew2 x is nev] ! same ?+1 & yet x seems always ! same4 ,=1 if ! days nev] return1 e mom5t br+s =? new be+s ^: de/9y x w be to create = !mselves1 9 ! c\rse ( _! lives1 ! same illusions t h companion$ & at times illum9at$ ours4 ,! fabric is et]nal2 et]nal1 ! embroid]y4 ,a univ]se dies :5 we die2 ano!r is born :5 a new creature comes to e>? ) a new s5sibility4 ,if1 !n1 x is v true t no?+ beg9s all ov] aga91 x is v j to say1 too1 t ev]y?+ cont9ues4 ,"o may fe>lessly advance ! latt] /atem5t or ! =m]1 accord+ to :e!r "o consid]s ! individual or ! bl5d+ ( g5]ations4 ,f ?is second po9t ( view1 ev]y?+ is coexi/5t2 ! same cause produces contradictory1 yet logical effects4 ,all ! colors & _! %ades are pr9t$ at a s+le impression1 to =m ! wond]ful image we call life4 ,& !re is nei!r beg9n+ nor end1 nor pa/ nor future2 !re is only a pres5t1 at ! same "t /atic & ephem]al1 multiple & absolute4 ,x is ! vital ocean 9 :i* we all %>e1 accord+ to our /r5g?1 our ne$s or our desires4 ,!n :at matt]s t :i* we call ! fall ( ! days or ! fall ( ! leaves8 ,nei!r ! leaves nor ! days fall at ! same "t = all m51 & ! h\r t m>ks ! end ( a ye> is likewise t :i* m>ks ! bir? ( ano!r4 ,x is ?us ,i dream1 dur+ ^! clos+ days ( ,decemb]1 ( life :i* is no?+1 s9ce x dies incessantly1 & :i* is all1 s9ce x is ceaselessly reborn4 ,x is ! drop ( wat] t fl[s (f z soon z x falls1 b :i* is foll[$ by ano!r drop t presses ^u x 9 its c\rse4 ,we are t1 no?+ b t1--drops ( wat] t are =m$1 fall1 & fl[ away2 & dur+ su* brief mom5ts we nev]!less h ! "t to create a _w & live 9 x4 ,x is ! nobility & ! my/]y ( life t x %\ld be ( su* little acc\nt & yet be capable ( su* great ?+s1 = ! mo/ humble creature is /ill v important1--"o ( ! atoms )\t :i* ! mass w\ld possess nei!r its prop] weight nor =m4 ,x has its "p 9 ! univ]sal movem5t2 x is "o ( ! elem5ts ( ! movem5t's equilibrium & its p]iodicity4 ,ea* "o1 !n1 %\ld love 8 life1 ev5 ?\gh x be n ,v attractive1 = x is ! only life4 ,x is a boon t w nev] return & t ea* p]son %\ld t5d & enjoy ) c>e2 x is "o's capital1 l>ge or small1 & c n be treat$ z an inve/m5t l ^? ^: divid5ds are payable ?r\gh et]nity4 ,life is an annuity2 no?+ is m c]ta9 ?an t4 ,s t all ef=ts are to be respect$ t t5d to ameliorate ! t5ure ( ?is p]i%able possession :i*1 at ! end ( e day1 has already lo/ a little ( its value4 ,et]nity1 ! bait by :i* simple folk are /ill lur$1 is n situat$ beyond life1 b 9 life itself1 & is divid$ among all m51 all creatures4 ,ea* ( u holds b a small portion ( x1 b t %>e is s preci\s t x suffices to enri* ! poore/4 ,let u !n take ! bitt] & ! sweet 9 confid5ce1 & :5 ! fall ( ! days seems to :irl ab\t u1 let u rememb] t dusk is also dawn4 ,,ins9uations ,e/hetic ,morality4 ,p]haps we ought to r5\nce su* di/9ctions z beautiful & ugly1 good & bad1 good & evil1 & s on1 & consid] 9 life's acts only ! curve ( movem5ts4 ,?us morality & e/hetics w\ld bl5d4 ,already m5 ( m ?an av]age culture consid] ! subject ( a pa9t+ only to judge :e!r ! pa9t] has submitt$ to ! same logic ! subject ( ! picture itself1 ! composition t compasses x1 ! color t unites x to ! vital milieu4 ,a subject1 9 art1 may be criticiz$ only 9 relation to ! purpose ( ! "w & ! mann] 9 :i* x is treat$4 ,x might be ! same ) human acts1 9 :i* case !y w\ld be judg$ only accord+ to _! opportunity & _! e/hetic curves4 ,"o mu/ act1--mu/ be always /irr+2 life is a s]ies ( movem5ts1 ! l9es ( :i* int]lace4 ,?is =ms a design4 ,is x h>moni\s8 ,t is ! :ole "q2 t is all ( morality4 ,ano!r ,po9t ( ,view4 ,9 ord] to make a sy/em ( morality by sep>at+ :at is good f :at is evil we mu/ h fix$ pr9ciples1 a def9ite belief1--& we live 9 an age ( skepticism4 ,d\btless religion is n true1 b nei!r is anti-religion true3 tru? dwells 9 a p]fect indiff]5ce4 ,gov]nm5ts %\ld re/rict !mselves to a truly sci5tific neutrality & consid] all manife/ations ( intellig5ce or feel+ legitimate1 :atev] _! nature4 ,! ,/ate %\ld be b a visible provid5ce1 a sov]eign police t w\ld protect ! ex]cise ( all human activity1 oppos+ only ^? de$s :i* c\ld fett] ! pl5itude ( all lib]ties1 ( e k9d4 ,x is "h t "o mu/ make a di/9ction1 ?\gh x is h>dly sci5tific1 betwe5 ! body & ! m9d1 s5sitive matt] & ! w4 ,)\t a d\bt acts direct$ aga9/ bodily s5sibility %\ld be repress$2 b ! case is n ! same ) acts aga9/ ! intellectual s5sibility4 ,acts call$ immoral may be prohibit$ 9 su* a measure z cu/om recomm5ds2 provocations to immoral acts %\ld be p]mitt$4 ,! only crime is ! crime ( viol5ce4 ,x matt]s little t ,i am ask$ to d some?+ by writt5 or spok5 ^w2 ! evil beg9s only :5 ,i am made to d s by =ce4 ,! ,^w ,god4 ,r5an lov$ x1 f9d+ x conv5i5t = ! connotation ( an entire ord] ( ideas1 none ( :i* is easily limit$ v]bally4 ,x is undef9able2 & moreov]1 if x 7 def9$ x w\ld lose all its value4 ,god is n all t exi/s2 ,god is all t does n exi/4 ,!re9 resides ! p[] & ! *>m ( t my/]i\s ^w4 ,god is tradition1 ,god is leg5d1 ,god is folklore1 ,god is a fairy-tale1 ,god is a romance1 ,god is a lie1 ,god is a bell1 ,god is a *ur* w9d[1 ,god is religion1 ,god is all t is absurd1 useless1 invisible1 intangible1 all t is no?+ness & t symbolizes no?+ness4 ,god is ! nihil 9 t5ebris--7no?+ 9 ! d>kness7--m5 h made ( him light1 life & love4 ,money4 ,x is h>d to read )\t irritation ! old pleasantries ( ! j\rnali/s & ! anci5t lam5tations ( sociali/s ^u ! wor%ip ( ! gold5 calf4 ,to rail at money1 to wax indignant aga9/ x1 are equally silly4 ,money is no?+2 its p[] is purely symbolical4 ,money is ! sign ( lib]ty4 ,to curse money is to curse lib]ty1--to curse life1 :i* is no?+1 if x be n free4 ,popul> simplicity adores money4 ,look at t poor huck/ress3 %e makes ! sign ( ! cross ) ! fir/ co9 %e takes 9 dur+ ! morn+4 ,a ,god has come to visit h] & bless h]4 ,x is a communion at once my/ic & real1 9 ! guise ( metal4 ,money1 :i* is lib]ty1 is also fecundation4 ,x is ! univ]sal sp]m )\t :i* human societies w\ld rema9 b b>r5 wombs4 ,paganism1 :i* knew & und]/ood ev]y?+1 op5s to a %[] ( gold f on high ! conqu]$ ?ighs ( ,dana4 ,t is :at we %\ld see on our co9s1 in/ead ( a mean+less head1 if we 7 capable ( contemplat+ )\t emb>rassm5t t religi\s tableau4 ,ant9omy ,! mo/ int]e/+ ?+ ab\t man is man z ! human animal4 ,almo/ all ! re/ is folly4 ,z soon z he loses contact ) nature1 ) primitive nature1 man w&]s4 ,yet x is ?is v divagation t is call$ reason1 wisdom1 morality4 ,& ! natural conduct t man might foll[1 & :i* he sometimes does foll[1 is call$ unreason1 immorality4 ,b1 ?r\gh a balance ( logic1 ?is immorality t we disp>age we make ! sole object ( our dreams1 our desires1 our spee*es1 our acts1 our m$itations1 our diss]tations1 our art & our sci5ce4 ,! ,sup]num]>y4 ,monsieur ,t>de1 an +5i\s & bitt] philosoph]1 has ?us def9$ life3 ,! pursuit ( ! impossible ?r\gh ! useless4 ,t des]ves to endure4 ,x is "o ( ^? s5t5ces t "o w\ld l to see engrav$ 9 gold ^u ! m>bles at /reet corn]s4 ,x is und5iable t 9 end[+ man ) an immortal s\l ,*ri/ianity gave to life an ine/imable wor?4 ,depriv$ ( ! inf9ite1 man has become :at he always 03 a sup]num]>y4 ,he h>dly c\nts2 he =ms "p ( ! tr\pe call$ ,humanity2 if he misses a cue1 he is hiss$2 & if he drops ?r\gh ! trapdoor ano!r puppet is 9 read9ess to take 8 place4 ,,footpr9ts ,,on ,,! ,,s& ,po/]ity is a s*oolboy :o is condemn$ to le>n a hundr$ v]ses by he>t4 ,he le>ns t5 ( !m & mumbles a few syllables ( ! re/4 ,! t5 are glory2 ! re/ is lit]>y hi/ory4 ,traditions8 ,( c\rse1 tradition4 ,b d y n believe t !re is a beg9n+ to ev]y?+1 ev5 to tradition8 ,anti-cl]icalism works = ! b5efit ( ! dissid5t sect4 ,9 ,engl&1 religi\s radicalism recruits ,ca?olics2 9 ,france x recruits ,prote/ants4 ,man c no m see ! _w ?an a fi% c see ! riv] bank4 ,_m a "t h ,i writt5 ! ^w beauty1 b almo/ nev] )\t be+ consci\s ( writ+ d[n an absurdity4 ,!re are beautiful ?+s1 b !re is no su* ?+ z ,beauty3 t is an abridg$ expression4 ,x _c be tak5 9 an absolute s5se2 !re is no ,absolute4 ,civilization is ! cultivation ( ev]y?+ t ,*ri/ianity calls vice4444 ,= two ?\s& ye>s ,*ri/ianity1 impud5tly play+ ) ! mean+ ( words1 has be5 tell+ u3 ,life is dea?1 dea? is life4 ,x is "t to consult ! diction>y4 ,politics dep5ds ^u /atesm5 9 ab\t ! same measure t ! wea!r dep5ds ^u a/ronom]s4 ,!re are two c\rses op5 to ! prophet3 ei!r to ann\nce a future 9 con=mity ) ! pa/1--or to be mi/ak54 ,an imbecile is nev] bor$3 he contemplates himself4 ,no?+ is bett] = spiritual advancem5t & ! deta*m5t ( ! fle% ?an a close read+ ( ! ,erotic ,diction>y4 ,! great] "p ( m5 :o speak ill ( wom5 are speak+ ill ( a c]ta9 woman4 ,! man ( g5ius may dwell unkn[n1 b "o always may recognize ! pa? he has foll[$ into ! =e/4 ,x 0 a giant :o pass$ t way4 ,! bran*es are brok5 at a height t o!r m5 _c rea*4 ,w]!r possesses great int]e/ because ,goe! aft]w>d wrote ,fau/1 ,wilhelm ,mei/]1 & s _m o!r works1 all diff]5t4 ,! ,w]!r ( ^? :o revamp _! fir/ book fifte5 or ?irty times loses ) ea* new "w a little ( its initial wor?2 aft] ! ?ird book x is wor? almo/ no?+4 ,at fir/1 h[ev]1 "o _c tell :e!r t ,w]!r is ! product ( a bra9 or ( a m\ld2 t is :y ! fir/ book is sacr$4 ,an unnamable critic notes "s ( ! flam+ errors ( ,v]ha]51--a few among a hundr$ o!rs4 ,x is ?i!r1 t[>d ! error1 t[>d ! /a91 t[>d ! w\nd1 t ! m$iocre _s1 l ! fly1 w+s its way un]r+ly4 ,he looks at nei!r ! eyes1 ! hair1 ! h&s1 ! ?roat1 nor all ! grace ( ! woman pass+ by2 he sees only1 ! mud ) :i* "s *url has bespatt]$ h] g[n2 he rejoices at ! sight2 he w\ld l to see ! spot gr[ & dev\r bo? ! g[n & ! fle% ( its we>]2 he w\ld h ev]y?+ z ugly1 z dirty & despicable z himself4 ,dialogue4--,,god3 ,:o has made y man8 ,,man3 ,:o has made y ,god8 ,religions turn madly ab\t sexual que/ions4 ,! _w w nev] =give ! ,jews = hav+ disda9$ ! religion :i* !y gave to ! _w4 ,!re is 9 ?is a sort ( intellectual treason :i* rem9ds "o ( ^? m]*ants :o d n we>1 or eat1 or dr9k _! own m]*&ise4 ,:5 "o comes to def9e ! philosophy ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 "o w discov] t x 0 only !ology4 ,an op9ion is %ock+ only :5 x is a conviction4 ,no?+ s imp>ts ! satisfaction ( hav+ accompli%$ "o's duty z a good night's sleep1 an excell5t meal1 a beautiful mom5t ( love4 ,:at is life8 ,a s]ies ( s5sations4 ,:at is a s5sation8 ,a remembrance4 ,"o does n't live4 ,"o has liv$4 ,life1 said an old man1 is a regret4 ,! t]rible ?+ ab\t ! que/ = tru? is t y f9d x4 ,!re are ?+s :i* "o mu/ h ! c\rage n to write4 ,z to possess+ ! tru?3 ,i ?9k ( ^? explor]s :o h ) !m a tame lion1 & :o sleep ) "o eye op54 ,^? m5 :o live ) ! greate/ int5sity are (t5 ! ones :o seem to take lea/ int]e/ 9 life4 ,to h a solid f\ndation ( skepticism1--t is to say1 ! faculty ( *ang+ at any mom5t1 ( turn+ back1 ( fac+ successively ! metamorphoses ( life4 ,le>n+ = le>n+'s sake is p]haps z co>se z eat+ = eat+'s sake4 ,x is a s+ul> ?+3 9 lit]ature1 :5 ! =m is n new1 nei!r is ! cont5t4 ,man is an animal t arriv$2 t is all4 ,x 0 an accid5t t end[$ man ) intellig5ce4 ,he has made use ( x3 he inv5t$ /upidity4 ,sexual mode/y is an advance ov] ! exhibitionism ( monkeys4 ,mode/y is ! delicate =m ( hypocrisy4 ,no?+ s s(t5s ! obduracy ( *a/e he>ts z ! c]ta9ty ( secrecy4 ,! notion t ! dead are n dead assumes1 9 ! cr[d1 comical =ms4 ,i read 9 a novel 7#aija73 ,madele9e read ! lett] ov] aga94 ,m4 ,piot 0 dead1 ! poor man6 ,h[ cold he mu/ be 9 t nor? w9d6 ,m5 are /upid4 ,y h d\bts8 ,ab\t :at8 ,ab\t :om8 ,ab\t ,god8 ,:y1 t's a v simple matt]3 write to him4--,i hav5't 8 address4--,su*1 9 fact1 is ! /ate ( ! "q4 ,revolution>y sociali/s make me ?9k ( ! fell[ :o1 hav+ a piano t 0 out ( tune1 w\ld say3 ,let's sma% ?is piano & ?r[ ! pieces into ! fire2 9 its place we'll in/all an ,aeolian h>p4 ,*ri/ianity has already won ?ree great victories3 ,con/ant9e1 ! ,re=m1 ! ,revolution4 ,a f\r? is be+ await$1 ,collectivism1 aft] :i* x is probable t ! ,/rong1 we>i$ at la/ ( be+ bulli$1 w revolt aga9/ ! ,weak & r$uce !m to slav]y--once aga94 ,prop]ty is necess>y2 b x is n necess>y t x %\ld =ev] rema9 9 ! same h&s4 ,to ameliorate & raise ! /&>d ( ! work+m5 to ! b\rgeois level1 is p]haps to create a race ( slaves cont5t ) _! lot1--a ca/ ( com=table ,p>iahs4 ,?\ght h>ms ! lo9s4 ,"o _c at ! same "t c>ry burd5s & ideas4 ,said ,sixtus3 ,believe 9 no?+1 n ev5 ! trade y foll[1 n ev5 ! h& y c>ess1 ! eyes 9 :i* y are mirror$1 n ev5 y\rself1--above all1 n 9 y\rself4 ,! true philosoph] does n desire to see 8 ideas appli$4 ,he kn[s t !y w\ld be ill c>ri$ out1 de=m$1 vulg>iz$4 ,if ne$ be1 he w\ld actually oppose su* a c\rse3 ?is has happ5$4 ,mode/y is a timid confession ( pride4 ,! ill are always optimi/ic4 ,p]haps optimism itself is an illness4 ,!re is a simulation ( intellig5ce1 j z !re is a simulation ( virtue4 ,mr4 ,x us$ to say3 ,"s p ne$ a great deal 9 ord] to reta9 a little2 z = me1 ,i ne$ a little to reta9 a great deal4 ,sci5ce is wor? :at ! sci5ti/ is wor?4 ,s*ol>s spread ! rumor t sci5ce is imp]sonal4 ,s*ol>s8 ,!y are s*ol>s z mu* z ! masons are ar*itects4 ,! p may make upris+s2 b revolutions1 nev]4 ,revolutions always come f above4 ,desc>tes wrote to ,balzac3 ,e day ,i walk amid/ an imm5se p1 almo/ z tranquilly z y may walk 9 y\r lanes4 ,! m5 ,i meet produce ^u me ! same impression z if ,i 7 gaz+ ^u ! trees ( y\r =e/s or ! flocks ( y\r c\ntry-side4 ,all ! weakness ( ! metaphysicians is expla9$ by ^! two scornful s5t5ces4 ,9 ord] to und]/& life x is n only necess>y n to be indiff]5t to m51 b n to be indiff]5t to flocks1 to trees4 ,"o %\ld be indiff]5t to no?+4 ,! sup]/ition :i*1 among ! anci5ts1 caus$ !m to look ^u new-born weakl+s1 lame1 bl9d & hun*back$ infants1 z tok5s ( div9e ang]1 & to sacrifice !m1 0 happi] ?an ! religi\s or sci5tific s5tim5tality t tol]ates !m1 br+s !m up1 mak+ ( !m half-m5 & introduc+ et]nal g]ms ( decrepitude among ! race4 ,pity is p]haps at bottom only c[>dice4 ,we pity only ourselves or ^? :om we fe>4 ,nietzs*e /upefies4 ,:y8 ,calm reflection w %[ t he almo/ always expresses common-s5se tru?s4 ,nietzs*e 0 a reveal]1 9 ! new photographic s5se4 ,contact ) 8 "w has br\ght to light tru?s t 7 slumb]+ 9 m5's m9ds4 ,happ9ess1 l weal?1 has its p>asites4 ,"o does n dwell 9 a h\se2 "o dwells 9 himself4 ,put a pig 9 a palace & he'll make a p5 ( x4 ,paul ,b\rget /ill believes 9 du*esses4 ,:at is !re a/oni%+ ab\t t8 ,!re are _m p :o believe 9 gho/s4 ,! cr[d has no idea ( h[ mu* s5sibility1 & intellig5ce x requires to enjoy ! p]fume ( a rose or ! smile ( a woman4 ,sa9te-,beuve is too s*ol>ly4 ,he _c /& nude be=e a nude /atue2 he has to h pockets f :i* to take out note-books & pap]s4 ,a woman sometimes feels pity = ! sorr[s t %e causes remorselessly4 ,! little girl expects no decl>ation ( t5d]ness f h] doll4 ,%e loves x1 & t's all4 ,x is ?us t we %\ld love4 ,! craze = decorations has rea*$ su* a height t actors1 !y say1 are pr\d to play ! rle ( an ,(fic] ( ! ,legion ( ,honor4 ,i'm v fond ( go+ to ! but*] %op & look+ at a %eep's bra9s4 ,we h 9 our heads a r$di% sponge ( ! same k9d1 :i* ?9ks4 ,love disposes "o to religiosity4 ,i knew an a!i/ :o wi%$ to g to *ur* "o ev5+ to ex*ange v[s ) 8 mi/ress2 ?r\gh scruples1 %e refus$4 ,intellig5ce is p]haps b a malady1--a beautiful malady2 ! oy/]'s pe>l4 ,!re are anti-cl]icals :o are 9 reality some:at excessive ,*ri/ians4 ,is n ! poet :o recites 8 v]ses be=e an audi5ce really ! night+ale s++ 8 song8 ,n q4 ,! in/9ct has gone a/ray3 sexual mimicry1 )\t actual application4 ,! useful has become a game3 & ?is is ! :ole hi/ory ( civilization4 ,h[ _m contradictions6 ,eh6 ,if ,i load$ my wagon all on ! same side1 ,i'd tumble x ov]4 ,p]sons full ( morality prea*4 ,ev]y?+ t !y judge crim9al ,i ei!r practise or ?9k4 ,& nev]!less4444 ,love ye "o ano!r4 ,h[ d t1 )\t kn[+ "o ano!r8 ,no1 no2 a little mode/y1 a little dignity4 ,x is %ameful to be a%am$ ( "o's pleasures4 ,to be above ev]y?+4 ,to scorn ev]y?+ & love ev]y?+4 ,to "k t !re is no?+1 & t ?is no?+1 none ! less1 conta9s ev]y?+4 ,9 ord] to be true1 a novel mu/ be false4 ,to be imp]sonal is to be p]sonal 9 a p>ticul> mann]3 = in/ance1 ,flaub]t4 ,9 ! lit]>y j>gon "o w\ld say3 ! objective is "o ( ! =ms ( ! subjective4 ,pr\dhon said3 ,aft] ! p]secutors1 ,i "k no?+ m hateful ?an ! m>tyrs4 ,n hav+ ?\ght ( ?is myself1 ,i feel pleasure 9 copy+ x4 ,to be se54 ,! man ( lett]s loves n only to be read b to be se54 ,happy to be by himself1 he w\ld be happi] /ill if p knew t he 0 happy to be by himself1 work+ 9 solitude at night "u 8 lamp2 & he w\ld be inde$ happie/ ( all if1 aft] he has clos$ 8 door1 8 s]vant %\ld op5 x = a visitor & %[ to ! importunate fell[1 ?r\gh ! *9k1 ! man ( lett]s happy to be by himself4 ,man beg9s by lov+ love & ends by lov+ a woman4 ,woman beg9s by lov+ a man & ends by lov+ love4 ,said a c\ntry vic> to a fanatically scrupul\s devotee3 ,god is n s silly z t4 ,he has kn[n ,claude ,b]n>d1 ,flaub]t1 ,b>bey d',aurevilly1 ,gonc\rt1 ,manet1 ,villi]s de l',isle-,adam1 ,r5an1 ,ta9e1 ,pa/eur1 ,v]la9e1 ,t>de1 ,mall>m1 ,puvis de ,*avannes1 ,m>ey1 ,gaugu91 ,curie1 ,b]!lot2 he kn[s ,rod91 ,ribot1 ,r5oir1 ,france1 ,qu9ton1 ,monet1 ,po9c>1--& he compla9s6 ,he bewails 8 c\ntry's decad5ce3 ,! +rate6 ,nietzs*e op5$ ! gate4 ,n[ "o may walk /raight into ! or*>d ( :i*1 be=e him1 x 0 necess>y to scale ! walls4 ,i am vex$ t p %\ld h ?\ght s _m ?+s be=e me4 ,i seem l a reflection4 ,b p]haps "s day ,i'll cause ano!r man to repeat ! same ?+4 ,i d n v\* = ! fact t none ( ^! obs]vations may be f\nd 9 my previ\s writ+s1 or t none w figure 9 any future "w4 ,!y may ev5 be f\nd 9 writ+s t are n m9e4