,,petr>*',s ,,secret ,,or ,,! ,,s\l',s ,,conflict ,,) ,,passion ,,?ree ,,dialogues ,,betwe5 ,,himself ,,& ,s4 ,,augu/9e ,,translat$ ,,f ,,! ,,lat9 ,,by ,,william ,h4 ,,drap] ,,) ,,two ,,illu/rations ,,london ,,*atto ,,w9dus ,,mdccccxi ,,francis ,,petr>* ,,emiliae ,,augu/ae ,,p] ,,annus ,,xxii ,,collaboranti ,,mecum1 ,,compati5ti1 ,,collaetanti ,,petr>cae ,,hoc ,,colloquium ,,memorabile ,,amoris ,,dulc$9e ,,lacrimisque ,,t9ctum ,,iam ,,demum ,,anglice ,,r$ditum ,,gratus ,,d$ico ,a4 ,s4 ,,mdccccxi ,,cont5ts ,,introduction ,,au?or',s ,,preface ,,dialogue ,,! ,,fir/ ,,dialogue ,,! ,,second ,,dialogue ,,! ,,?ird ,,introduction ,mo/ mod]n writ]s on ,petr>* agree 9 /at+ t ( all 8 works ! ,dialogues :i* he calls ,secretum meum are ! "o :i* ?r[s mo/ light ^u ! man himself4 ,yet no ,engli% translation has hi!rto be5 publi%$4 ,a ,fr5* v]sion by ,m4 ,victor ,develay 0 issu$ a few ye>s ago1 & receiv$ ! recognition ( ! ,fr5* ,academy2 &1 consid]+ ! great importance ( ,petr>* 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,r5aissance1 n m]ely 9 ,italy b 9 ,europe1 x is "t t a simil> opportunity ( kn[+ him m fully 0 (f]$ to ,engli% read]s2 = !re are signs on bo? sides ( ! ,atlantic t ! numb] ( ^? int]e/$ 9 him is /eadily gr[+4 ,! reason = ?is is und\bt$ly ! fact t1 z ! :ole "w ( ,petr>* comes to be bett] kn[n1 int]e/ 9 him z a man increases4 ,mr4 ,sidney ,lee has lately rem9d$ u ( 8 wide range & pr$om9at+ influ5ce 9 ! matt] ( ! sonnet 9 ,france & 9 ,elizabe?an ,engl&1 z well z 9 8 own c\ntry2 & yet t influ5ce 0 v f> inde$ f reveal+ all t ,petr>* 04 ,x 0 l>gely an influ5ce ( /yle1 a triumph ( ! p]fection ( =m1 & 8 imitators did n tr\ble mu* ab\t ! precise nature ( ! s5tim5t & _s in=m+ ! /yle4 ,:5 ?is came to be weigh$ 9 ! balances ( a lat] day1 ! t5d5cy ( ,engli% feel+ 0 to reg>d 8 s5tim5t z a trifle too s]i\s & weak4 ,! love-mak+ ( ! ,cavali]s br\ght 9 a robu/] tone4 ,:5 once ! "q 0 rais$1 ,:y s pale & wan1 fond lov]8 !re 0 really no good answ] to x on ,petr>*an l9es1 & ! consequ5ce 0 t 8 "n & fame suff]$ some?+ ( eclipse among u4 ,b eclipses are transi5t ev5ts1 & :5 lit]>y ,engl& felt once m ! attraction ( ,italy 9 ! end ( ! eighte5? c5tury x 0 n only ,dante :o began to resume 8 sway & to provoke translation1 b ,petr>* also4 ,!n att5tion 0 turn$ *iefly to 8 ,italian poetry1 b also 9 "s degree to ! g5]al body ( 8 ,lat9 works & to 8 ,lett]s1 ( :i* x is report$ t ,fox 0 among ! fir/ to p]ceive ! high value4 ,9 ,engl& ! pione]s 9 ?is direction 7 ,mrs4 ,susannah ,dobson1 :o publi%$ fir/ a ,life ( ,petr>* 9 two volumes 9 #agge1 :i* _h by #ahje rea*$ a six? edition1 &1 soon aft]1 ano!r volume call$ ,petr>*'s ,view ( ,life1 purport+ to be a translation1 b 9 fact a v loose & att5uat$ ab/ract ( ! treatise ,de rem$iis utriusque ,=tun1 :i* nev]!less rea*$ a new edition 9 #agig4 ,!n came a volume ( ,essays on ,petr>* 7,murray #ahbc7 by ! ,italian exile ,ugo ,foscolo1 & a little lat] a second ,life ( ! ,poet by no less a p]son ?an ,?omas ,campbell1 also 9 two volumes4 ,te/ify+ to ! re-awak5$ int]e/ 9 ,petr>*1 num]\s translations also ( 8 poetry 7 publi%$ by ,lady ,dacre1 ,hugh ,boyd1 ,leigh ,hunt1 ,capel ,l(ft1 & _m o!rs1 :o took up aft] a long int]val ! tradition begun by ,*auc] & h&$ on by ,surrey1 ,wyatt1 ,sir ,philip ,sidney1 ,sp5s]1 ,drummond ( ,haw?ornd51 & ,george ,*apman4 ,!n = a :ile !re 0 a pause1 & ! ma9 drift ( su* att5tion 9 ,engl& z c\ld be sp>$ = ?+s ,italian 9 mid-,victorian days 0 conc5trat$ on ! great] lum9>y ( ! ,div9e ,com$y & ! excit+ political ev5ts ( ! sixties2 ?\gh "s att5tion 0 drawn to ?+s connect$ ) ,petr>* by ,lytton's novel ( ,ri5zi1 :i* 0 fir/ publi%$ 9 #ahce & _h a consid]able vogue4 ,mean:ile 9 ,italy itself 8 fame 0 well s]v$ by ! excell5t collection & repr9t ( 8 ,lat9 lett]s by ,fracasetti 9 ?ree vols4 7#ahei-fc71 & s9ce t "t !re h appe>$ sev]al important works deal+ ) ! l>g] aspects ( 8 life & "w1 mo/ notable among !m be+ ,ko]t+'s ,petr>ka's ,leb5 und ,w]ke 7,leipsig #ahgh71 & 9 ,france ,m4 ,p4 de ,nolhac's ,ptr>que et l',humanisme 7two vols41 #aijg1 new edition71 ) o!r subsidi>y works1 & f\r small volumes by ,m4 ,h5ri ,co*91 elucidat+ :at is kn[n ( ,petr>*'s bro!r ,gh]>do & "s ( 8 _m fri5ds4 ,among/ ourselves 9 late ye>s1 foll[+ ! lab\rs ( ,j4 ,a4 ,symonds 9 8 hi/ory ( ! ,r5aissance1 we h ,h5ry ,reeve's small b well-plann$ volume 9 ! ,=eign ,classics = ,engli% ,read]s1 &1 m rec5tly /ill1 ,mr4 ,hollway ,cal?rop's ,petr>*3 8 ,life1 ,"w & ,times 7#aijg71 & ,mrs4 ,maud ,j]rold's ,francesco ,petr>ca3 ,poet & ,humani/ 7#aiji74 ,x is significant t bo? ! la/ writ]s s+le out ! ,secretum = its psy*ological int]e/1 ! =m] /at+ t to ^? :o feel ! *>m ( ,petr>*'s nature & ! int5se humanity ( 8 "*1 ^! ?ree ,dialogues are ! mo/ fasc9at+ ( all 8 writ+s2 & ! latt] t ?is conflict ( ! dual self is ( q peculi> int]e/4 ,mrs4 ,j]rold inde$ goes s f> z to say t ,petr>* plunges into ! mo/ sca?+ self-exam9ation t any man ev] made4 ,:e!r ! book 0 int5d$ = ! public we may well d\bt1 bo? f ! words ( ! preface & f ! fact t x does n appe> to h be5 publi%$ till aft] ! au?or's dea?4 ,b h[ev] ?is may be1 x rema9s "o ( ! _w's great monum5ts ( self-revelation & ranks ) ! ,confessions ( ,s4 ,augu/9e--a v]dict :i* to "s critics w seem to h a t\* ( ov]/atem5t1 ?\gh h>dly beyond ! op9ion ( ,petr>*'s ,fr5* /ud5ts1 & n altoge!r unp>donable 9 s en?usia/ic an admir] ( h] subject1 & a v]dict :i* at lea/ w\ld n h be5 displeas+ to ,petr>* himself4 ,among ! _m po9ts ( human int]e/ to be f\nd 9 ! ,dialogues n ! lea/ is ! "o connect$ ) ,accidie1 a !me :i* has ( itself attract$ special /udy 9 ! pres5t day1 p>ticul>ly s9ce att5tion 0 call$ to x by ! late ,bi%op ( ,ox=d 9 8 well-kn[n introduction to ! ,_s ( ,discipl9e4 ,obs]v]s ( m5tal life incl9e to ! view t ! =m ( depression d5ot$ by ! m$ival ^w 0 n conf9$ to ^? times or met ) only 9 mona/]ies1 & x is curi\s t he :o is sometimes call$ ! fir/ ( ! mod]ns %\ld take u into 8 confid5ce z to 8 suff]+s f ?is tr\ble1 & exemplify ! tru? ( ! obs]vation to :i* ref]5ce has be5 made4 ,m4 ,p4 de ,nolhac1 9 8 int]e/+ "w entitl$ ,le ,frre de ,ptr>que1 calls p>ticul> att5tion to ?is trait 9 ,petr>*'s "*1 & 9 an app5dix on ! subject writes1 ,mais il faut surt\t lire l'm\vante discussion que ,ptr>que1 dans le second dialogue du ,secretum1 suppose entre ,sa9t ,augu/9 et lui-meme1 les aveux entrec\ps de sanglots qu'il laisse *app]4 ,cette torture1 dit-il1 o il passe des j\rs et des nuits1 a p\rtant en elle je ne sais quelle atroce volupt tellem5t que p>fois il en conte de s'y arra*] 7p4 #bbj74 ,x is ! rem>k+ on ?is note ( self-w1 ?is voluptas dol5di1 t ,m4 de ,nolhac consid]s is ,petr>*'s special contribution to ! subject & furni%es a new po9t beyond :at is 9 previ\s def9itions4 ,! fundam5tal "q rais$ by ^! ,dialogues is ! "q ( :at 0 ! real nature & "* ( ,petr>*1 & :]e9 lay ! secret ( 8 extraord9>y *>m & influ5ce among 8 contempor>ies1 & especially among contempor>y m58 ,x is difficult to convey 9 few words h[ great an impression ! /udy ( 8 ,lat9 works makes 9 reg>d to ?is influ5ce 9 8 own lifetime4 ,( c\rse1 a read] is soon aw>e ( ! trait ( p]sonal vanity 9 ,petr>* & ( c]ta9 unconsci\s littl5esses1 z 9 ! matt] ( 8 appreciation ( ,dante2 b ! /range ?+ is h[ little ?is int]f]$ ) ! reg>d & admiration ext5d$ to him by _m sorts & conditions ( m54 ,9 ! ord9>y int]c\rse ( life "o is apt to ?9k su* a trait fatal to any?+ l respect1 & x mu/ always detract some:at f ! full /ature ( any m9d1 b 9 ! case ( ,petr>* x seems evid5t t he 0 "o to :om mu* 0 =giv51 & t ! reason is to be f\nd 9 ! pres5ce 9 him ( s ri* an assemblage ( o!r & bett] qualities t ?is "o h>dly c\nt$ at all1 or 0 look$ on ) k9dly amusem5t by fri5ds l>ge-he>t$ en\gh to ?9k x no?+ comp>$ ) :at 0 good & admirable 9 8 m9d4 ,we may take x = grant$ t1 z he h9ts 9 8 ,lett] to ,po/]ity1 he />t$ ) ! advantage ( a good pres5ce & a suffici5t c>e ( 8 own p]son & appe>ance 9 y\ng] days2 & x is evid5t t he _h by nature a c]ta9 engag+ frankness & impulsiv5ess1 :i* nev]!less 7 n inconsi/5t ) ! contra/$ qualities ( gravity & dignity1 le>n$ at fir/ f 8 fa!r & "m & _! fri5ds1 & cultivat$ by 8 /udy ( ! ,law & aft]w>ds by 8 att5dance on ! ,papal c\rt at ,avignon4 ,"o c disc]n ?is 9 8 ,lett]s & see x reflect$ 9 ^? t 7 writt5 to him or ab\t him4 ,b beyond ^! introductory qualities1 z !y may be call$1 !re 7 o!r deep] traits1 ( r>] k9d1 t mu/ be not$ be=e "o c und]/& ! position he atta9$ & has held s long4 ,/udy+ 8 "w f ! cool di/ance ( six c5turies1 "o is incl9$ to judge t ! mo/ fundam5tal quality ( 8 nature 0 8 love ( lit]ature1 & t e o!r trait took a subord9ate place to ?is4 ,x is p]haps d\btful :e!r ?is or ! life ( p]sonal affection1 or ev5 ( devotion 9 a mona/]y1 w\ld h ga9$ ! upp] h& if ! circum/ances ( 8 life _h be5 diff]5t 9 ! matt] ( 8 love = ,laura2 b tak+ into consid]ation t %e 0 sep>at$ f him app>5tly by temp]am5t & circum/ance1 ! "o c\rse t rema9$ op5 to him )\t let or h9drance 0 ! life ( lit]ature 9 ! s5se ( devotion to ! great writ]s ( ! ,pa/ & ! practice ( ! art ( writ+ = himself4 ,he lov$ ?is = its own sake1 & at ! same "t he 0 quick5$ by ! s5se ( a new le>n+1 :i*1 s9ce 8 "t & l>gely by ! impetus he gave x1 has tak5 =m & outl9e 9 a wond]ful way1 b 0 !n only l ! fir/ /reak ( dawn ^u ! sky4 ,petr>* 0 n ! fir/ man to f9d a c]ta9 contradiction betwe5 8 desires & ! possibilities ( life ar\nd him1 & to pass _m ye>s "u ! pa9 ( contr>y attractions t c\ld n all be foll[$ to fulfilm5t ,?is conflict is :at gives int]e/ to ! ,secretum4 ,"s h ?\ght1 & ! idea 0 express$ by "o ( 8 correspond5ts1 t 8 love = ,laura 0 v mu* ( a lit]>y pose4 ,yet t su* a view is an insuffici5t acc\nt ( x seems pretty cle>ly e/abli%$ by ! "w "h translat$4 ,x is1 inde$1 pla9 t 8 feel+s ran a c\rse1 & n a smoo? "o1 & did n cont9ue 9 "o /ay2 he came to see ! :ole matt] 9 a *ang$ light1 & yet n :olly *ang$2 8 relation 0 transfigur$1 n ab&on$1 & aft] ! dea? ( ,laura1 :i* took place :5 he 0 =ty-f\r1 x cont9u$ z a memory f :i* ! pa9 _h fad$ away & only :at 0 uplift+ rema9$4 ,t :i* p]si/$ un*ang$ all ?r\gh 8 life & seems mo/ to h _h ! col\r & sub/ance ( a passion 0 ! love ( ,lett]s4 ,to ?is 8 fri5d%ip1 8 v real patriotism1 & 7mu/ we n add87 8 religion also 7 9 a s5se second4 ,b ! m5tion ( ?is la/ factor 9 ! life ( ,petr>* leads "o to express ! op9ion t ?is has n yet be5 q suffici5tly reckon$ )4 ,t x %\ld n h be5 ?\ght wor?y ( su* reckon+ has probably aris5 f ! "o ugly fact 9 8 life :i* he himself does n conceal1 & inde$ expressly ref]s to 9 8 ,lett] to ,po/]ity1 9 ! foll[+ words3-- ,z = ! loos] indulg5ces ( appetite1 w\ld inde$ ,i c\ld say ,i 0 a /rang] to !m altoge!r2 b if ,i %\ld s say1 ,i %\ld lie4 ,?is ,i c safely affirm t1 al?\gh ,i 0 hurri$ away to !m by ! f]v\r ( my age & temp]am5t1 _! vil5ess ,i h always inw>dly execrat$4 ,z soon z ,i approa*$ my =tie? ye> ,i repell$ ^! weaknesses entirely f my ?\ghts & my remembrance1 z if ,i _h nev] kn[n !m4 ,& ?is ,i c\nt among my e>lie/ happy recollections1 ?ank+ ,god1 :o has fre$ me1 :ile yet my p[]s 7 unimpair$ & /rong1 f ?is s vile & always hateful s]vitude4#a ,n[1 al?\gh ,petr>* did n1 z "s o!r m5 h done1 includ+ 8 own bro!r1 express 8 rep5tance by retir+ to a mona/]y1 yet !re is evid5ce en\gh t ! *ange ( w "h ref]r$ to1 & pr(ess$ 9 ! ,secretum1 0 real1 & t ! old] he grew ! m he lift$ up 8 he>t4 ,among o!r signs ( ?is !re is ! curi\s little gr\p ( :at he calls ,p5it5tial ,psalms1 :i* 7 translat$ into ,engli% by ,george ,*apman1 into ^: translation ( ,hom] ,keats look$ & 0 inspir$ ,9 8 ,w also !re are n a few passages ?r\gh :i* "o he>s a note ( g5u9e p5it5ce4 ,among o!r curi\s po9ts 9 x is ! m5tion ( ! exact spot 9 :i* he w\ld wi% to be laid to re/ 9 "s "o ( sev5 diff]5t places :]e he might happ5 to die1 ! la/ be+ ! city ( ,p>ma1 ( :i* he says1 ,at si ,p>m1 9 ecclesi majori1 ubi p] multos annos ar*idiaconus fui inutilis et semp] f]e abs5s4 ,petr>* mu/ h fully weigh$ 9 8 own case ! pros & cons = su* retirem5t4 ,8 treatise ,de ,otio ,religiosorum %[s t he und]/ood :at good side t k9d ( life has1 & 8 :ole attitude t[>ds 8 bro!r--g5]\s1 & atta*$1 almo/ to ! po9t ( romance--reveals h[ he c\ld admire x4 ,b 9 8 own case he felt t x w\ld cramp 8 faculties too mu* to be endurable1 & h9d] m ?an x w\ld help ! k9d ( "w to :i* he _h put 8 h&4 ,!re 0 also ano!r influ5ce t told /rongly on ?is fa!r ( ,humanism4 ,he ^: nature 0 s full ( unsatisfi$ natural affection _h begun 9 8 latt] ye>s to f9d "s re/ & bless+ 9 ! love & t5dance ( a daught]1 ! light ( ^: c>e & companion%ip = him %9es ?r\gh 8 decl9+ days l ! rays ( ! sun 9 ! ev5+ aft] a d>k & tr\bl$ day4 ,b if we are "r 9 judg+ t ! love ( ,lett]s 0 ! dom9ant factor 9 ! life ( ,petr>*1 x 0 b ! ma9 ?read 9 a s+ul>ly complex nature4 ,n mu* less 9 sub/ance & /r5g? 0 8 g5ius = fri5d%ip4 ,inde$1 8 /udy ( ! writ]s ( pa/ ages p>took ( ! nature ( fri5d%ip1 j z 8 fri5d%ip ) liv+ m5 _h a deep lit]>y t+e4 ,he lov$ books & he lov$ m51 & he lov$ !m 9 ! same way4 ,?is is by no means a frequ5t comb9ation 9 ! degree 9 :i* x 0 %[n 9 ,petr>*4 ,m (t5 ! book-lov] becomes a recluse1 & ! lov] ( 8 fell[-m5 loses 8 ard\r = /udy4 ,b n ev5 ! love ( books & ( m5 took up all ! activities ( ?is ri* nature4 ,he 0 also a ke5 travell] & among ! fir/ to write ( natural sc5]y 9 ! mod]n _s4 ,he _h t 9 him :i*1 9 spite ( 8 love = read+ & writ+1 s5t him =? into o!r l&s & made him eag] to see m5 & cities4 ,yet ! love ( ! c\ntry 9 him prevail$ ov] ! love ( cities4 ,8 _m ref]5ces to 8 life at ,vaucluse1 ?\gh to read]s ( to-day !y may seem sometimes affect$1 yet %[ only a sup]ficial affectation1 a m]e mode1 :i* does n s]i\sly less5 ! impression ( 8 simple ta/e & 8 g5u9e delight 9 8 g>d5 & 8 fi%+1 & 8 talk ) ! *>m+ old f>m]-man & t sun-burnt wife = :om he _h su* an unb\nd$ respect4 ,9 ! two rec5t lives ( ,petr>* 9 ,engli% a read] may make clos] acqua9tance ) ?is side ( 8 "*1 & w f9d mu* t falls 9 ) mod]n feel+ z to simplicity ( liv+ & ! joys ( escap+ f ! man-/ifl$ t[n4 ,b :at is /ill a desid]atum is a good ,engli% translation ( 8 ,lett]s to 8 fri5ds1 :i* w add _m glimpses ( 8 daily int]e/s & ?\ghts1 & fill up ! picture ( 8 int]ior life z x is disclos$ to u 9 ! ,dialogues "h pres5t$4 ,:at ! ,secretum gives u is ! picture ( ,petr>* z he 0 9 ! crisis ( 8 middle ye>s4 ,x 0 writt5 9 or ab\t ! ye> #acdb :5 he 0 ?irty-eight1 & 9 ^! ,dialogues we f9d him look+ back ov] 8 y\? & e>ly life--! sap & vig\r ( 8 m9d z /rong z ev]1 ! recollection ( _m s5sations gre5 & /ill p[]ful--b f9d+ t ! %e] m>* ( "t & exp]i5ce ( manhood are =c+ him n[ to see ?+s ) m mature vision4 ,five ye>s lat] he w be se5 sudd5ly k9dl$ into surpris+ excitem5t 9 t /range ,ri5zi episode1 b 9 "o ( 8 lett]s to t unhappy politician !re is a s5t5ce :i* might h be5 p5n$ by ,bi%op ,butl]1 & has 9 x ! acc5t ( grave exp]i5ce3#b ,ibunt res qu sempit]na lex /atuit3 mut>e i/a non possum1 fug]e possum 7,?+s w g z ! law et]nal has decid$3 to alt] _! c\rse is out ( our p[]2 :at we c d is to get out ( _! way74 ,! int]e/ ( ! ,secretum is height5$ by rememb]+ ! "t ( life 9 :i* x 0 compos$4#c ,"s w f9d mo/ pleasure 9 read+ :at m5 h writt5 ,de ,s5ectute1 & o!rs pref] ! *>m t belongs to y\?2 b is !re n mu* to be said = ! int]e/ ( :at m5 write f t high tablel& t lies betwe5 ! two1 9 ! full /r5g? ( _! m9d :5 !y h liv$ long en\gh to "k :at is hidd5 f ! eyes ( y\? & n long en\gh to be we>i$ & brok5 ) ! greatness ( ! way8 ,su* is ! tone t seems to p]vade ! ,dialogues betwe5 ,s4 ,augu/9e & ,petr>*4 ,9 ! preface he looks =w>d to *]i%+ ! little book himself 9 future ye>s1 l "s fl[] t keeps alive remembrance ( pa/ days & yet is n *]i%$ = memory only1 b to gu>d ! resolution :i* has be5 tak5 to g =w>d & n back1 &1 z 8 ,fr5* translator sugge/s1 ,is x to be wond]$ at t ^! pages1 writt5 ) su* ab&on1 9 :i* he has laid b>e 8 :ole s\l1 %\ld h be5 8 own fav\rite "w8 ,x 0 ! book he kept at 8 b$side1 8 fai?ful c\nsellor & fri5d1 & to :i* he turn$ ev] & aga9 ) pleasure 9 ! h\rs ( rememb]+ ! "t pa/4 ,x is n necess>y to tell ov] aga9 ! /ory ( ,petr>*'s lifelong devotion to ! /udy ( ,s4 ,augu/9e's ,confessions1 or to dwell on ! obvi\s reasons = t devotion4 ,e man loves ! book :i* tells ! hi/ory ( conflicts l 8 own1 & :i* has help$ to give him c\rage 9 8 w>f>e & its sorr[s & joys4 ,t loss is common w\ld n make ,my own less bitt]1 r m2 s+s ! poet1 b if "o reads ! exp]i5ce ( ^? :o h suff]$ & cont5d$ & conqu]$1 & is sure t _! load 0 z heavy z 8 own1 !n !re is a _s :i* is brea!d ov] f "o life to ano!r1 & :i* ev5 ?\gh x tells u h[ great is ! burd5 ( sorr[ 9 ! _w1 yet also tells u t a man is n alone1 b t !re are companions 9 pati5ce :o a little /r5g!n ea* o!r & give ! s5se ( fell[%ip f age to age1 donec aspiret dies et incl95tur umbrae4 ,_m ( ! lett]s ( ,petr>*'s lat] ye>s %[ h[ wi/fully he wait$ = t day4 ,b !y also %[ h[ gallant a he>t he kept1 & h[ fai?ful to ^? fri5ds t rema9$1 includ+ ! "o s lovable & g5]\s & true1 ,giovanni ,boccaccio1 :o surviv$ him little m ?an a ye>4 ,petr>* pass$ ! end ( 8 life 9 a mode/ h\se :i* he built 9 "o ( ! lovelie/ p>ts ( ,italy1 t to ,engli% read]s w be = ev] de> because ( ! haunt+ music t ,%elley wove ar\nd its "n4 ,x 0 9 ! ,euganan ,hills at ,arqua :]e ,petr>* *ose to wait = ! dawn1 &1 till x came1 to g on work+ among ! books he lov$ z 8 own s\l4 ,_m a gre5 isle ne$s mu/ be ,9 ! deep wide sea ( mis]y1 & to read ! /ory ( 8 la/ ye>s !re is to ?9k ( "o ( ^? gre5 isles4 ,^! 7 days ( calm1 & ! book ( ! ,secret ends ) ! expression ( hope = a deep] calm /ill4 ,9 due "t x came1 b1 z ! ,engli% ,poet sang1 aft] m ?an six c5turies-- ,! love f ,petr>*'s urn ,yet amid yon hills do? burn1 #a ,translation by ,h4 ,reeve4 #b ,de rebus fam41 vii4 #g4 #c ,! pr(ile portrait1 reproduc$ by k9d p]mission ( ,mr4 ,t4 ,fi%] ,unw91 publi%] ( ,mr4 ,e4 ,j4 ,mills' book on ,petr>*1 is f ,lomb>do's copy ( ! ,de viris illu/ribus1 f9i%$ ab\t five ye>s aft] ! dea? ( ,petr>*1 & is believ$ to be an au!ntic picture ( him 9 lat] life4 ,a ,,qu5*less ,,lamp4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,s4 ,,augu/9e ,,greet+ ,a ,,fri5d ,f a picture by ,b5ozzo ,gozzoli at ,san ,gimignano ,,petr>*',s ,,secret ,,au?or',s ,,preface ,(t5 h ,i wond]$ ) mu* curiosity z to our com+ into ?is _w & :at w foll[ our dep>ture4 ,:5 ,i 0 rum9at+ lately on ?is matt]1 n 9 any dream z "o 9 sickness & slumb]1 b wide awake & ) all my wits ab\t me1 ,i 0 greatly a/oni%$ to behold a v beautiful ,lady1 %9+ ) an indescribable light ab\t h]4 ,%e seem$ z "o ^: beauty is n kn[n1 z x might be1 to mank9d4 ,i c\ld n tell h[ %e came !re1 b f h] raim5t & appe>ance ,i judg$ h] a fair ,virg91 & h] eyes1 l ! sun1 seem$ to s5d =? rays ( su* light t !y made me l[] my own be=e h]1 s t ,i 0 afraid to look up4 ,:5 %e saw ?is %e said1 ,fe> n2 & let n ! /rang5ess ( my pres5ce affright y 9 any wise4 ,i saw y\r /eps _h gone a/ray2 & ,i _h compassion on y & h come d[n f above to br+ y timely succ\r4 ,hi!rto y\r eyes h be5 d>k5$ & y h look$ too mu*1 yes1 f> too mu*1 ^u ! ?+s ( e>?4 ,if ^! s mu* delight y1 :at %all be y\r rapture :5 y lift y\r gaze to ?+s et]nal6 ,:5 ,i he>d h] ?us speak1 ?\gh my fe> /ill clung ab\t me ) trembl+ voice ,i made reply 9 ,virgil's words-- ,:at "n to call !e by1 ,o ,virg9 fair1 ,i "k n1 = ?y looks are n ( e>? ,& m ?an mortal seems ?y c\nt5ance4#a ,i am t ,lady1 %e answ]$1 :om y h depict$ 9 y\r poem ,africa ) r>e art & skill1 & = :om1 l ano!r ,amphion ( ,!bes1 y h ) poetic h&s built a fair & glori\s ,palace 9 ! f> ,we/ on ,atlas's l(ty peak4 ,be n afraid1 !n1 to li/5 & to look ^u ! face ( h] :o1 z y\r f9ely-wr\ght allegory proves1 has be5 well-kn[n to y f ( old4 ,sc>cely _h %e utt]$ ^! words :51 z ,i pond]$ all ^! ?+s 9 my m9d1 x occurr$ to me ?is c\ld be none o!r ?an ,tru? h]self :o ?us spoke4 ,i rememb]$ h[ ,i _h describ$ h] abode on ! heights ( ,atlas2 yet 0 ,i ignorant f :at region %e _h come1 save only t ,i felt assur$ %e c\ld h come f none o!r place ?an ,heav54 ,!re=e ,i turn$ my gaze t[>ds h]1 eag]ly desir+ to look ^u h] face2 b lo1 ! eye ( man is unable to gaze on t e!real ,=m1 :]e=e aga9 0 ,i =c$ to turn !m t[>ds ! gr\nd4 ,:5 %e took note ( ?is1 aft] a %ort sil5ce1 %e spoke once m2 &1 que/ion+ me _m times1 %e l$ me to engage ) h] 9 long disc\rse4 ,f ?is conv]se ,i 0 s5sible ( ga9+ a tw(old b5efit = ,i won k1 & ! v act ( talk+ ) h] gave me confid5ce4 ,i f\nd myself by degrees becom+ able to look ^u ! face :i* at fir/ dismay$ me by its spl5d\r1 & z soon z ,i 0 able to be> x )\t dread1 & gaze fix$ly on h] wondr\s beauty1 ,i look$ to see if %e 7 accompani$ ) any o!r1 or _h come ^u ! retirem5t ( my solitude alone2 & z ,i did s ,i disc]n$ at h] side ! figure ( an ag$ man1 ( aspect v5]able & full ( maje/y4 ,!re 0 no ne$ to inquire 8 "n4 ,8 religi\s be>+1 mode/ br[1 8 eyes full ( dignity1 8 measur$ /ep1 8 ,african look1 b ,roman spee*1 pla9ly decl>$ him to be t mo/ illu/ri\s ,fa!r1 ,augu/9e4 ,moreov]1 he _h s graci\s a mi51 & )al s noble1 t "o c\ld n possibly imag9e x to belong to any o!r ?an to him4 ,ev5 s ,i 0 on ! po9t ( op5+ my lips to ask1 :5 at t mom5t ,i he>d ! "n s de> to me utt]$ f ! lips ( ,tru? h]self4 ,turn+ h]self to him1 z if to int]v5e ^u 8 deep m$itation1 %e address$ him 9 ^! words3 ,augu/9e1 de> to me above a ?\s& o!rs1 y "k h[ devot$ to y\rself ?is man is1 & y are aw>e also ) h[ dang]\s & long a malady he is /rick51 & t he is s mu* ne>] to ,dea? z he kn[s n ! gravity ( 8 disease4 ,x is ne$ful1 !n1 t "o take ?\ght = ?is man's life =?)1 & :o s fit to und]take ! pi\s "w z y\rself8 ,he has ev] be5 deeply atta*$ to y\r "n & p]son2 & all good doctr9e is wont m easily to ent] ! m9d ( ! disciple :5 he already />ts ) lov+ ! ,ma/] f :om he is to le>n4 ,unless y\r pres5t happ9ess has made y q =get y\r =m] sorr[1 y w rememb] t :5 y 7 %ut 9 ! prison ( ! mortal body y also 7 subject to l temptation z 84 ,& if t 7 s1 mo/ excell5t ,physician ( ^? passions y\rself exp]i5c$1 ev5 ?\gh y\r sil5t m$itation be full ( sweetness to y\r m9d1 ,i beg t y\r sacr$ voice1 :i* to me is ev] a delight1 %all break its sil5ce1 & try :e!r y are able by "s means to br+ calm to "o s deeply di/ress$4 ,augu/9e answ]$ h]3 ,y are my guide1 my ,c\nsellor1 my ,sov]eign1 my ,rul]2 :at is x1 !n1 y w\ld h me say 9 y\r pres5ce8 ,i w\ld1 %e repli$1 t "s human voice speak to ! e>s ( ?is mortal man4 ,he w bett] be> to he> tru? s4 ,b see+ t :atev] y %all say to him he w take z said by me1 ,i also w be pres5t 9 p]son dur+ y\r disc\rse4 ,augu/9e answ]$ h]1 ,! love ,i be> to ?is sick man1 z well z ! au?ority ( h] :o speaks1 make x my duty to obey4 ,!n1 look+ k9dly at me & press+ me to 8 he>t 9 fa!rly embrace1 he l$ me away to ! mo/ retir$ corn] he c\ld f9d1 & ,tru? h]self w5t on a few /eps 9 front4 ,!re we all ?ree sat d[n4 ,!n :ile ,tru? li/5$ z ! sil5t ,judge1 none o!r beside h] be+ pres5t1 we held long conv]se on "o side & ! o!r2 & because ( ! greatness ( ! !me1 ! disc\rse betwe5 u la/$ ov] ?ree days4 ,?\gh we talk$ ( _m ?+s mu* aga9/ ! mann]s ( ?is age1 & on faults & fail+s common to mank9d1 9 su* wise t ! reproa*es ( ! ,ma/] seem$ 9 a s5se m direct$ aga9/ m5 9 g5]al ?an aga9/ myself1 yet ^? :i* to me came close/ home ,i h grav5 ) m especial vividness on ! tablet ( my memory4 ,t ?is disc\rse1 s intimate & deep1 might n be lo/1 ,i h sot x d[n 9 writ+ & made ?is book2 n t ,i wi% to class x ) my o!r works1 or desire f x any cr$it4 ,my ?\ghts aim high]4 ,:at ,i desire is t ,i may be able by read+ to r5ew z (t5 z ,i wi% ! pleasure ,i felt f ! disc\rse itself4 ,s1 little ,book1 ,i bid y flee ! haunts ( m5 & be cont5t to /ay ) me1 true to ! title ,i h giv5 y ( ,my ,secret3 & :5 ,i w\ld ?9k ^u deep matt]s1 all t y keep 9 remembrance t 0 spok5 9 secret y 9 secret w tell to me ov] aga94 ,to avoid ! too frequ5t it]ation ( ! words said ,i1 said he1 & to br+ ! p]sonages ( ! ,dialogue1 z x 71 be=e "o's v eyes1 ,i h act$ on ,cic]o's me?od & m]ely plac$ ! "n ( ea* int]locutor be=e ea* p>agraph4#b ,my de> ,ma/] le>n$ ?is mode himself f ,plato4 ,b to cut %ort all fur!r digression1 ?is is h[ ,augu/9e op5$ ! disc\rse4 #a neid1 i4 #cbg-bh4 #b ,de ,amiciti1 i4 ,,dialogue ,,! ,,fir/ ,s4 ,,augu/9e--,,petr>* ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,:at h y to say1 ,o man ( little /r5g?8 ,( :at are y dream+8 ,= :at are y look+8 ,rememb] y n y are mortal8 ,petr>*4 ,yes1 ,i rememb] x "r well1 & a %udd] comes ^u me e "t t remembrance rises 9 my brea/4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,may y1 inde$1 rememb] z y say1 & take he$ = y\rself4 ,y w sp>e me mu* tr\ble by s do+4 ,= !re con be no d\bt t to recollect "o's mis]y & to practise frequ5t m$itation on dea? is ! sure/ aid 9 scorn+ ! s$uctions ( ?is _w1 & 9 ord]+ ! s\l amid its /orms & tempe/s1 if only su* m$itation be n sup]ficial1 b s9k into ! bones & m>r[ ( ! he>t4 ,yet am ,i greatly afraid le/ t happ5 9 y\r case :i* ,i h se5 9 s _m o!rs1 & y be f\nd deceiv+ y\r own self4 ,petr>*4 ,9 :at way d y mean8 ,= ,i d n cle>ly und]/& ! drift ( y\r rem>ks4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,o race ( mortal m51 ?is x is t above all makes me a/oni%$ & fe>ful = y1 :5 ,i behold y1 ( y\r own w cl++ to y\r mis]ies2 pret5d+ t y d n "k ! p]il hang+ ov] y\r heads & if "o br+ x "u y\r v eyes1 y try to ?ru/ x f y\r sight & put x af> (f4 ,petr>*4 ,9 :at way are we s mad8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,d y suppose !re is any liv+ man s unreasonable t if he f\nd himself /rick5 ) a dang]\s ailm5t he w\ld n anxi\sly desire to rega9 ! bless+ ( heal?8 ,petr>*4 ,i d n suppose su* a case has ev] be5 he>d (4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,& d y ?9k if "o wi%$ = a ?+ ) all "o's s\l "o w\ld be s idle & c>eless z n to use all possible means to obta9 :at "o desir$8 ,petr>*4 ,no "o1 ,i ?9k1 w\ld be s fooli%4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,if we are agre$ on ^! two po9ts1 s we ought also to agree on a ?ird4 ,petr>*4 ,:at is ?is ?ird po9t8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,x is ?is3 t j z he :o by deep m$itation has discov]$ he is mis]able w ard5tly wi% to be s no m2 & z he :o has =m$ ?is wi% w seek to h x realis$1 s he :o seeks w be able to rea* :at he wi%es4 ,x is cle> t ! ?ird /ep dep5ds on ! second z ! second on ! fir/4 ,& !re=e ! fir/ %\ld be1 z x 71 a root ( salvation 9 man's he>t4 ,n[ y mortal m51 & y y\rself ) all y\r p[] ( m9d1 keep do+ y\r be/ by all ! pleasures ( ! _w to pull up ?is sav+ root out ( y\r he>ts1 :i*1 z ,i said1 fills me ) horror & wond]4 ,) ju/ice1 !re=e1 y are puni%$ by ! loss ( ?is root ( salvation & ! consequ5t loss ( all ! re/4 ,petr>*4 ,i =esee ?is compla9t y br+ is likely to be l5g?y1 & take _m words to develop x4 ,w\ld y m9d1 !re=e1 po/pon+ x to ano!r occasion8 ,& t ,i may travel m surely to y\r conclusion1 may we s5d a little m "t ov] ! premisses8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i mu/ conc$e some?+ to1 y\r sl[ness ( m9d2 s please /op me at any po9t :]e y wi%4 ,petr>*4 ,well1 if ,i mu/ speak = myself1 ,i d n foll[ y\r *a9 ( reason+4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,:at possible obscurity is !re 9 x8 ,:at are y 9 d\bt ab\t n[8 ,petr>*4 ,i believe !re is a multitude ( ?+s = :i* we ard5tly long1 :i* we seek = ) all our en]gy1 b :i* nev]!less1 h[ev] dilig5t we are1 we nev] h obta9$ & nev] %all4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,t may be true ( o!r desires1 b 9 reg>d to t we h n[ "u discussion ! case is :olly diff]5t4 ,petr>*4 ,:at makes y say t8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,because e man :o desires to be deliv]$ f 8 mis]y1 provid$ only he desires s9c]ely & ) all 8 he>t1 _c fail to obta9 t :i* he desires4 ,petr>*4 ,o fa!r1 :at is ?is ,i he>8 ,!re are few m5 inde$ :o d n feel !y lack _m ?+s & :o w\ld n confess !y 7 s f> unhappy4 ,e "o :o que/ions 8 own he>t w ackn[l$ge x is s4 ,by natural consequ5ce if ! fulness ( bless+ makes man happy1 all ?+s he lacks w s f> make him unhappy4 ,?is burd5 ( unhapp9ess all m5 w\ld fa9 lay d[n1 z e "o is aw>e2 b e "o is aw>e also t v few h be5 able4 ,h[ _m !re are :o h felt ! cru%+ weight ( grief1 ?r\gh bodily disease1 or ! loss ( ^? !y lov$1 or imprisonm5t1 or exile1 or h>d pov]ty1 or o!r mis=tunes x w\ld take too long to tell ov]2 & yet !y :o suff] ^! ?+s h only too (t5 to lam5t t x is n p]mitt$ !m1 z y sugge/1 to be set free4 ,to me1 !n1 x seems q beyond dispute t a multitude ( m5 are unhappy by compulsion & 9 spite ( !mselves4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i mu/ take y a long way back1 & z "o does ) ! v "y ^: wits are slight & sl[1 ,i mu/ ask y to foll[ out ! ?read ( my disc\rse f its v simple/ elem5ts4 ,i ?\ght y\r m9d 0 m advanc$1 & ,i _h no idea y /ill ne$$ lessons s *ildi%4 ,ah1 if only y _h kept 9 m9d ^? true & sav+ maxims ( ! wise :i* y h s (t5 read & re-read ) me2 if1 ,i mu/ take leave to say1 y _h b wr\ght = y\rself in/ead ( o!rs2 if y _h b appli$ y\r /udy ( s _m volumes to ! rul+ ( y\r own conduct1 in/ead ( to vanity & ga9+ ! empty praise ( m51 y w\ld n want to retail su* l[ & absurd follies4 ,petr>*4 ,i "k n :]e y want to take me1 b already ,i am aw>e ( ! blu% m\nt+ to my br[1 & ,i feel l s*oolboys 9 pres5ce ( an angry ma/]4 ,be=e !y "k :at !y are accus$ ( !y ?9k ( _m (f5ces ( :i* !y are guilty1 & at ! v fir/ ^w f ! ma/]'s lips !y are fill$ ) confusion4 ,9 l case ,i too am consci\s ( my ignorance & ( _m o!r faults1 & ?\gh ,i p]ceive n ! drift ( y\r admonition1 yet z ,i "k almo/ ev]y?+ bad may be br\ght aga9/ me1 ,i blu% ev5 be=e y h done speak+4 ,s pray /ate m cle>ly :at is ?is bit+ accusation t y h made4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i %all h _m ?+s to lay to y\r *>ge pres5tly4 ,j n[ :at makes me s indignant is to he> y suppose t any "o c become or c be unhappy aga9/ 8 w4 ,petr>*4 ,i might z well sp>e my blu%es4 ,= :at m obvi\s tru? ?an ?is c possibly be imag9$8 ,:at man exi/s s ignorant or s f> remov$ f all contact ) ! _w z n to "k t p5ury1 grief1 disgrace1 illness1 dea?1 & o!r evils too t are reckon$ among ! greate/1 (t5 befall u 9 spite ( ourselves1 & nev] ) our own cons5t8 ,f :i* x foll[s t x is easy en\gh to "k & to dete/ "o's own mis]y1 b n to remove x2 s t if ! two fir/ /eps dep5d on ourselves1 ! ?ird is nev]!less 9 ,=tune's h&4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,:5 ,i saw y a%am$ ,i 0 ready to give y p>don1 b braz5 impud5ce ang]s me m ?an error itself4 ,h[ is x y h =gott5 all ^? wise precepts ( ,philosophy1 :i* decl>e t no man c be made unhappy by ^? ?+s y rattle (f by "n8 ,n[ if x is ,virtue only t makes ! happ9ess ( man1 :i* is demon/rat$ by ,cic]o & a :ole multitude ( weighty reasons1 x foll[s ( necessity t no?+ is oppos$ to true happ9ess except :at is also oppos$ to ,virtue4 ,?is tru? y c y\rself call to m9d ev5 )\t a ^w f me1 at lea/ unless y\r wits are v dull4 ,petr>*4 ,i rememb] x q well4 ,y w\ld h me be> 9 m9d ! precepts ( ! ,/oics1 :i* contradict ! op9ions ( ! cr[d & are ne>] tru? ?an common cu/om is4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,y w\ld inde$ be ( all m5 ! mo/ mis]able 7 y to try to arrive at ! tru? ?r\gh ! absurdities ( ! cr[d1 or to suppose t "u ! lead]%ip ( bl9d guides y w\ld rea* ! light4 ,y mu/ avoid ! common beat5 track & set y\r aspirations high]2 take ! way m>k$ by ! /eps ( v few :o h gone be=e1 if y w\ld be c\nt$ wor?y to he> ! ,poet's ^w-- ,on1 brave lad1 on6 y\r c\rage lead+ y1 ,s only ,heav5 is scal$4#a ,petr>*4 ,heav5 grant ,i may he> x ere ,i die6 ,b ,i pray y to proce$4 ,= ,i assure y ,i h by no means become %ameless4 ,i d n d\bt ! ,/oics' rules are wis] f> ?an ! blund]s ( ! cr[d4 ,i await !re=e y\r fur!r c\nsel4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,s9ce we are agre$ on ?is1 t no "o c become or be unhappy except ?r\gh 8 own fault1 :at ne$ ( m words is !re8 ,petr>*4 ,j ?is ne$1 t ,i ?9k ,i h se5 v _m p1 & ,i am "o ( !m1 to :om no?+ is m di/ressful ?an ! inability to break ! yoke ( _! faults1 ?\gh all _! life long !y make ! greate/ ef=ts s to d4 ,:]e=e1 ev5 all[+ t ! maxim ( ! ,/oics holds good1 "o may yet admit t _m p are v unhappy 9 spite ( !mselves1 yes1 & al?\gh !y lam5t x & wi% !y 7 n1 ) _! :ole he>t4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,we h w&]$ some:at f our c\rse1 b we are sl[ly work+ back to our />t+-po9t4 ,or h y q =gott5 :5ce we set out8 ,petr>*4 ,i _h begun to lose sight ( x1 b x is com+ back to me n[4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,:at ,i _h set out to d ) y 0 to make cle> t ! fir/ /ep 9 avoid+ ! di/resses ( ?is mortal life & rais+ ! s\l to high] ?+s is to practise m$itation on dea? & on man's mis]y2 & t ! second is to h a vehem5t desire & purpose to rise4 ,:5 ^! two ?+s 7 pres5t1 ,i promis$ a comp>atively easy asc5t to ! goal ( our desire4 ,unless haply to y x seems o!rwise8 ,petr>*4 ,i %\ld c]ta9ly nev] v5ture to affirm ?is1 = f my y\? upw>ds ,i h _h ! increas+ conviction t if 9 any matt] ,i 0 incl9$ to ?9k diff]5tly f y\rself ,i 0 c]ta9 to be wrong4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,we w please waive all complim5ts4 ,& z ,i obs]ve y are incl9$ to admit ! tru? ( my words m out ( def]5ce ?an conviction1 pray feel at lib]ty to say :atev] y\r real judgm5t sugge/s4 ,petr>*4 ,i am /ill afraid to be f\nd diff]+1 b nev]!less ,i w make use ( ! lib]ty y grant4 ,n to speak ( o!r m51 ,i call to witness ,h] :o has ev] be5 ! rul+ _s ( my life2 y y\rself also ,i call to witness h[ _m times ,i h pond]$ ov] my own mis]y & ov] ! subject ( ,dea?2 ) :at floods ( te>s ,i h s\ght to wa% away my /a9s1 s t ,i c sc>ce speak ( x )\t weep+2 yet hi!rto1 z y see1 all is 9 va94 ,?is alone leads me to d\bt ! tru? ( t proposition y seek to e/abli%1 t no man has ev] fall5 into mis]y b ( 8 own free w1 or rema9$1 mis]able except ( 8 own accord2 ! exact opposite ( :i* ,i h prov$ 9 my own sad exp]i5ce4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,t compla9t is an old "o & seems likely to prove un5d+4 ,?\gh ,i h already sev]al times /at$ ! tru? 9 va91 ,i %all n cease to ma9ta9 x yet4 ,no man c become or c be unhappy unless he s *ooses2 b z ,i said at ! beg9n+1 !re is 9 m5 a c]ta9 p]v]se & dang]\s incl9ation to deceive !mselves1 :i* is ! mo/ deadly ?+ 9 life4 ,= if x is true t we rightly fe> be+ tak5 9 by ^? ) :om we live1 because our natural habit ( tru/+ !m t5ds to make u unsuspici\s1 & ! pleasantly famili> s\nd ( _! voice is apt to put u (f our gu>d1--h[ mu* r ought y to fe> ! deceptions y practise on y\rself1 :]e love1 influ5ce1 famili>ity play s l>ge a "p1 a case :]e9 e "o e/eems himself m ?an he des]ves1 loves himself m ?an he ought1 & :]e ,deceiv] & ,deceiv$ are "o & ! same p]son8 ,petr>*4 ,y h said ?is k9d ( ?+ pretty (t5 to-day already4 ,b ,i d n recollect ev] practis+ su* deception on myself2 & ,i hope o!r p h n deceiv$ me ei!r4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,n[ at ?is v mom5t y are notably deceiv+ y\rself :5 y boa/ nev] to h done su* a ?+ at all2 & ,i h a good en\gh hope ( y\r own wit & tal5t to make me ?9k t if y pay close att5tion y w see = y\rself t no man c fall into mis]y ( 8 own w4 ,= on ?is po9t our :ole discussion re/s4 ,i pray y to ?9k well be=e answ]+1 & give y\r close/ att5tion1 & be jeal\s = tru? m ?an = disputation1 b !n tell me :at man 9 ! _w 0 ev] =c$ to s98 ,= ! ,se]s & ,wise ,m5 require t s9 mu/ be a volunt>y action1 & s rigid is _! def9ition t if ?is volunt>9ess is abs5t !n ! s9 also is n !re4 ,b )\t s9 no man is made unhappy1 z y agre$ to admit a few m9utes ago4 ,petr>*4 ,i p]ceive t by degrees ,i am gett+ away f my proposition & am be+ compell$ to ackn[l$ge t ! beg9n+ ( my mis]y did arise f my own w4 ,i feel x is true 9 myself1 & ,i conjecture ! same to be true ( o!rs4 ,n[ ,i beg y on y\r "p to ackn[l$ge a c]ta9 tru? also4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,:at is x y wi% me to ackn[l$ge8 ,petr>*4 ,t z x is true no man ev] fell involunt>ily1 s ?is also is true t c\ntless numb]s ( ^? :o ?us are volunt>ily fall51 nev]!less d n volunt>ily rema9 s4 ,i affirm ?is confid5tly ( my own self4 ,& ,i believe t ,i h receiv$ ?is = my puni%m5t1 z ,i w\ld n /& :5 ,i might1 s n[ ,i _c rise :5 ,i w\ld4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,t is inde$ a wise & true view to take4 ,/ill z y n[ confess y 7 wrong 9 y\r fir/ proposition1 s ,i ?9k y %\ld own y are wrong 9 y\r second4 ,petr>*4 ,!n y w\ld say !re is no di/9ction betwe5 fall+ & rema9+ fall58 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,no1 !y are inde$ diff]5t ?+s2 t is to say1 diff]5t 9 "t1 b 9 ! nature ( ! action & 9 ! m9d ( ! p]son conc]n$ !y are "o & ! same4 ,petr>*4 ,i see 9 :at knots y entangle me4 ,b ! wre/l] :o w9s 8 victory by a trick is n necess>ily ! /rong] man1 ?\gh he may be ! m practis$4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,x is ,tru? h]self 9 ^: pres5ce we are disc\rs+4 ,to h]1 pla9 simplicity is ev] de>1 & cunn+ is hateful4 ,t y may see ?is beyond all d\bt ,i w g =w>d f ?is po9t ) all ! pla9ness y c desire4 ,petr>*4 ,y c\ld give me no m welcome news4 ,tell me1 !n1 z x is a "q conc]n+ myself1 by :at l9e ( reason+ y mean to prove ,i am unhappy4 ,i d n d5y t ,i am2 b ,i d5y t x is ) my own cons5t ,i rema9 s4 ,=1 on ! contr>y1 ,i feel ?is to be mo/ hateful & ! v opposite ( :at ,i wi%4 ,b yet ,i c d no?+ except wi%4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,if only ! conditions laid d[n are obs]v$1 ,i w prove to y t y are misus+ words4 ,petr>*4 ,:at conditions d y mean1 & h[ w\ld y h me use words diff]5tly8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,our conditions 7 to lay aside all juggl+ ) t]ms & to seek tru? 9 all pla9 simplicity1 & ! words ,i w\ld h y use are ^!3 in/ead ( say+ y cn1 y ought to say y w n4 ,petr>*4 ,!re w be no end !n to our discussion1 = t is :at ,i nev] %all confess4 ,i tell y ,i "k1 & y y\rself are witness1 h[ (t5 ,i h wi%$ to & yet c\ld n rise4 ,:at floods ( te>s h ,i %$1 & all to no purpose8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,o yes1 ,i h witness$ _m te>s1 b v little w4 ,petr>*4 ,heav5 is witness 7= inde$ ,i ?9k no man on ?is e>? kn[s7 :at ,i h suff]$1 & h[ ,i h long$ e>ne/ly to rise1 if only ,i might4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,hu%1 hu%4 ,heav5 & e>? w cra% 9 ru91 ! />s !mselves w fall to hell1 & all h>moni\s ,nature be divid$ aga9/ itself1 soon] ?an ,tru?1 :o is our ,judge1 c be deceiv$4 ,petr>*4 ,& :at d y mean by t8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i mean t y\r te>s h (t5 /ung y\r consci5ce b n *ang$ y\r w4 ,petr>*4 ,i wond] h[ _m times ,i mu/ tell y t x is j ?is impossibility ( *ange :i* ,i bewail4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,& ,i wond] h[ _m times ,i mu/ reply t x is want ( w1 n want ( p[]1 :i* is ! tr\ble4 ,& yet ,i wond] n t n[ y f9d y\rself involv$ 9 ^! p]plexities2 9 :i* 9 "t pa/ ,i too 0 toss$ ab\t1 :5 ,i 0 beg9n+ to contemplate ent]+ ^u a new way ( life4#b ,i tore my hair2 ,i beat my br[2 my f+]s ,i twi/$ n]v\sly2 ,i b5t d\ble & held my knees2 ,i fill$ ! air ( heav5 ) mo/ bitt] sighs2 ,i p\r$ out te>s l wat] on e side3 yet nev]!less ,i rema9$ :at ,i 0 & no o!r1 until a deep m$itation at la/ %[$ me ! root ( all my mis]y & made x pla9 be=e my eyes4 ,& !n my w aft] t became fully *ang$1 & my weakness also 0 *ang$ 9 t same mom5t to p[]1 & by a m>vell\s & mo/ bless$ alt]ation ,i 0 trans=m$ in/antly & made ano!r man1 ano!r ,augu/9e altoge!r4 ,! full hi/ory ( t trans=mation is kn[n1 if ,i mi/ake n1 to y already 9 my ,confessions4 ,petr>*4 ,yes1 9 tru? ,i "k x well1 & nev] c ,i =get ! /ory ( t heal?-br++ fig-tree1 b5ea? ^: %ade ! miracle took place4#c ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,well inde$ may y rememb] x4 ,& no tree to y %\ld be m de>3 no1 n ! myrtle1 nor ! ivy1 nor ! laurel belov$ ( ,apollo & ev] aft]w>ds fav\r$ by all ! b& ( ,poets1 fav\r$ too by y1 above all1 :o alone 9 y\r age h be5 c\nt$ wor?y to be cr[n$ ) its leaves2 yet de>] ?an ^! %\ld be to y ! memory ( t fig-tree1 = x greets y l "s m>9] com+ into hav5 aft] _m /orms2 x holds out to y ! pa? ( righte\sness1 & a sure hope :i* fade? n away1 t pres5tly ! div9e ,=giv5ess %all be y\rs4 ,petr>*4 ,i w\ld n say "o ^w 9 contradiction4 ,g on1 ,i besee* y1 ) :at y h begun4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,?is is :at ,i und]took & w g on )1 to prove to y t s f> y are l ^? _m o!rs ( :om x may be said 9 ! words ( ,virgil-- ,un*ang$ _! m9d :ile va9ly fl[ _! te>s4#d ,?\gh ,i might multiply examples1 yet ,i w r cont5t myself ) ?is alone1 t we might almo/ reckon z belong+ to ourselves1 & s all ! m likely to come home4 ,petr>*4 ,h[ wisely y h made *oice2 = inde$ x 7 useless to add m1 & no o!r c\ld be s deeply grav5 9 my he>t4 ,great z ! gulf :i* p>ts u may be--,i mean betwe5 y 9 y\r safe hav5 & me 9 p]il ( %ipwreck1 y 9 felicity1 me 9 di/ress--/ill amid my w9ds & tempe/s ,i c recognise f "t to "t ! traces (1 y\r own /orm-toss$ passions4 ,s t z (t5 z ,i read ! book ( y\r ,confessions1 & am made p>tak] ( y\r conflict betwe5 two contr>y emotions1 betwe5 hope & fe>1 7& weep z ,i read71 ,i seem to be he>+ ! /ory ( my own self1 ! /ory n ( ano!r's w&]+1 b ( my own4 ,!re=e1 s9ce n[ ,i h put away e incl9ation to m]e dispute1 g on1 ,i beg1 z y desire4 ,= all my he>t wi%es n[ is n to h9d] b only to foll[ :]e y lead4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i make no su* dem& on y z t4 ,= ?\gh a c]ta9 v wise man#e has laid x d[n t ,?r\gh ov]mu* cont5tion tru? is lo/1 yet (t5 x happ5s t a well-ord]$ discussion leads to tru?4 ,x is n !n exp$i5t to accept ev]y?+ advanc$1 :i* is ! tok5 ( a slack & sleepy m9d1 any m ?an x is exp$i5t to set oneself to oppose a pla9 & op5 tru?1 :i* indicates only ! m9d ( "o :o likes fight+ = fight+'s sake4 ,petr>*4 ,i und]/& & agree ) y & w act on y\r advice4 ,n[1 pray g on4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,y admit1 !re=e1 t ! argum5t is j & ! *a9 ( reason+ valid1 :5 we say t a p]fect k ( "o's mis]y w beget a p]fect desire to be rid ( x1 if only ! p[] to be rid may foll[ ! desire4 ,petr>*4 ,i h pr(ess$ t ,i w believe y 9 ev]y?+4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i feel !re is /ill some?+ y w\ld l to urge1 ev5 n[4 ,d1 please1 confess x1 no matt] :at x may be4 ,petr>*4 ,no?+1 only t ,i am mu* amaz$ ,i to ?9k ,i %\ld nev] yet h wi%$ :at ,i h believ$ ,i always wi%$4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,y /ill /ick at t po9t4 ,o well1 to put an end to ?is k9d ( talk ,i w agree t y h wi%$ sometimes4 ,petr>*4 ,:at !n8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,d y n rememb] ! phrase ( ,ovid-- ,to wi% = :at y want is n en\gh2 ,) ard5t long+ y mu/ /rive = x4#f ,petr>*4 ,i und]/&1 b ?\ght t 0 j :at ,i _h be5 do+4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,y 7 mi/ak54 ,petr>*4 ,well1 ,i w believe s4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,to make y\r belief c]ta91 exam9e y\r own consci5ce4 ,consci5ce is ! be/ judge ( virtue4 ,x is a guide1 true & un]r+1 t weighs e ?\ght & de$4 ,x w tell y t y h nev] long$ = spiritual heal? z y ought1 b t1 consid]+ :at great dang]s beset y1 y\r wi%es 7 b feeble & ineffective4 ,petr>*4 ,i h be5 exam9+ my consci5ce1 z y sugge/$4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,:at d y f9d8 ,petr>*4 ,t :at y say is true4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,we h made a little progress1 if y are beg9n+ to be awake4 ,x w soon be bett] ) y n[ y ackn[l$ge x 0 n well hi!rto4 ,petr>*4 ,if x is en\gh to ackn[l$ge1 ,i hope to be able to be n only well b q well1 = nev] h ,i und]/ood m cle>ly t my wi%es = lib]ty & = an end to my mis]y h be5 too lukew>m4 ,b c x be en\gh to desire only8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,:y d y ask8 ,petr>*4 ,i mean1 to desire )\t do+ any?+4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,:at y propose is an impossibility4 ,no "o desires ard5tly & goes to sleep4 ,petr>*4 ,( :at use is desire1 !n8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,d\btless ! pa? leads ?r\gh _m difficulties1 b ! desire ( virtue is itself a great "p ( virtue4 ,petr>*4 ,!re y give me gr\nd = good hope4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,all my disc\rse is j to tea* y h[ to hope & to fe>4 ,petr>*4 ,:y to fe>8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,!n tell me :y to hope8 ,petr>*4 ,because :]eas s f> ,i h /riv51 & ) mu* tribulation1 m]ely n to become worse1 y n[ op5 a way to me :]eby ,i may become bett] & bett]1 ev5 to p]fection4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,b maybe y d n ?9k h[ toilsome t way is4 ,petr>*4 ,h y "s n[ t]ror 9 /ore = me8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,to desire is b "o ^w1 b h[ _m ?+s g to make x up6 ,petr>*4 ,y\r words make me tremble4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,n to m5tion ! positive elem5ts 9 desire1 x involves ! de/ruction ( _m o!r objects4 ,petr>*4 ,i d n q take 9 y\r mean+4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,! desire ( all good _c exi/ )\t ?ru/+ out e l[] wi%4 ,y "k h[ _m diff]5t objects "o longs = 9 life4 ,all ^! y mu/ fir/ le>n to c\nt z no?+ be=e y c rise to ! desire = ! *ief good2 :i* a man loves less :5 along ) x he loves some?+ else t does n m9i/] to x4 ,petr>*4 ,i recognise ! ?\ght4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,h[ _m m5 are !re :o h ext+ui%$ all _! passions1 or1 n to speak ( ext+ui%+1 tell me h[ _m are !re :o h subdu$ _! _s to ! control ( ,reason1 & w d>e to say1 ,i h no m 9 common ) my body2 all t once seem$ s pleas+ to me is become poor 9 my sight4 ,i aspire n[ to joys ( nobl] nature8 ,petr>*4 ,su* m5 are r>e inde$4 ,& n[ ,i und]/& :at ^? difficulties are ) :i* y ?reat5$ me4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,:5 all ^! passions are ext+ui%$1 !n1 & n till !n1 w desire be full & free4 ,= :5 ! s\l is uplift$ on "o side to heav5 by its own nobility1 & on ! o!r dragg$ d[n to e>? by ! weight ( ! fle% & ! s$uctions ( ! _w1 s t x bo? desires to rise & also to s9k at "o & ! same "t1 !n1 drawn contr>y ways1 y f9d y arrive n[hi!r4 ,petr>*4 ,:at1 !n1 w\ld y say a man mu/ d = 8 s\l to break ! fett]s ( ! _w1 & m\nt up p]fect & entire to ! realms above8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,:at leads to ?is goal is1 z ,i said 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 ! practice ( m$itation on dea? & ! p]petual recollection ( our mortal nature4 ,petr>*4 ,unless ,i am deceiv$1 !re is no man alive :o is m (t5 revolv+ ?is ?\ght 9 8 he>t ?an ,i4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,ah1 "h is ano!r delusion1 a fre% ob/acle 9 y\r way6 ,petr>*4 ,:at6 ,d y mean to say ,i am once m ly+8 ,augu/9e4 ,i w\ld soon] he> y use m civil language4 ,petr>*4 ,b to say ! same ?+8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,yes1 to say no?+ else4 ,petr>*4 ,s !n y mean ,i c>e no?+ at all ab\t dea?8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,to tell ! tru? y ?9k v seldom ( x1 & 9 s feeble a way t y\r ?\ght nev] t\*es ! root ( y\r tr\ble4 ,petr>*4 ,i suppos$ j ! opposite4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i am n conc]n$ ) :at y suppose1 b ) :at y ought to suppose4 ,petr>*4 ,well1 ,i may tell y t 9 spite ( t ,i w suppose x no m1 if y prove to me t my supposition 0 a false "o4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,t ,i w d easily en\gh1 provid$ y are will+ to admit ! tru? 9 good fai?4 ,= ?is end ,i w call 9 a witness :o is n f> away4 ,petr>*4 ,& :o may t be1 pray8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,y\r consci5ce4 ,petr>*4 ,%e te/ifies j ! contr>y4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,:5 y make an obscure1 confus$ dem& no witness c give precise or cle> answ]s4 ,petr>*4 ,:at has t to d ) ! subject1 ,i w\ld l to "k8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,mu*1 e way4 ,to see de>ly1 li/5 well4 ,no man is s s5seless 7unless he be altoge!r out ( 8 m9d7 z nev] once to rememb] 8 own weak nature1 or :o1 if ask$ ! "q :e!r he 7 mortal & dwelt 9 a frail body1 w\ld n answ] t he 04 ,! pa9s ( ! body1 ! onsets ( fev]1 atte/ ! fact2 & :om has ! fav\r ( ,heav5 made exempt8 ,moreov]1 y\r fri5ds are c>ri$ out to _! burial be=e y\r eyes2 & ?is fills ! s\l ) dread4 ,:5 "o goes to ! graveside ( "s fri5d ( "o's own age "o is =c$ to tremble at ano!r's fall & to beg9 feel+ uneasy = oneself2 j z :5 y see y\r neighb\r's ro( on fire1 y _c fool q happy = y\r own1 because1 z ,horace puts x-- ,on y\r own head y see ! /roke w fall4#g ,! impression w be m /rong 9 case y see "s sudd5 dea? c>ry (f "o y\ng]1 m vigor\s1 f9] look+ ?an y\rself4 ,9 su* an ev5t a man w say1 ,?is "o seem$ to live secure1 & yet he is snat*$ (f4 ,8 y\?1 8 beauty1 8 /r5g? h br\ght him no help4 ,:at ,god or :at magician has promis$ me any sur] w>rant ( security8 ,v]ily1 ,i too am mortal4 ,:5 ! l fate befalls k+s & rul]s ( ! e>?1 p ( great might & su* z are reg>d$ ) awe1 ^? :o see x are /ruck ) m dread1 are m %ak5 ) al>m2 !y are amaz$ :5 !y behold a sudd5 t]ror1 or p]*ance h\rs ( int5se agony seize on "o :o 0 wont to /rike t]ror into o!rs4 ,f :at o!r cause proce$ ! do+s ( p :o seem beside !mselves ^u ! dea? ( m5 9 highe/ place1 su* z1 to take an in/ance f hi/ory1 ! _m ?+s ( ?is k9d t1 z y h relat$1 7 done at ! fun]al ( ,julius ,cs>8 ,a public spectacle l ?is /rikes ! att5tion & t\*es ! he>t ( mortal m52 & :at !n !y see 9 ! case ( ano!r is br\ght home z p]ta9+ also to !mselves4 ,beside all ^!1 are !re n ! rage ( savage boa/s1 & ( m51 & ! furi\s madness ( w>8 ,are !re n ! falls ( ^? great build+s :i*1 z "s "o neatly says1 are fir/ ! safegu>ds1 !n ! sepul*res ( m58 ,are !re n malignant motions ( ! air b5ea? "s evil /> & pe/il5tial sky8 ,& s _m p]ils on sea & l& t1 look :]esoev] y w1 y _c turn y\r gaze any:i!r b y w meet ! visible image & mem5to ( y\r own mortality4 ,petr>*4 ,i beg y\r p>don1 b ,i _c wait any long]1 =1 z = hav+ my reason =tifi$1 ,i d n ?9k any m p[]ful aid c be br\ght ?an ! _m argum5ts y h adduc$4 ,z ,i li/5$ ,i wond]$ :at end y 7 aim+ at1 & :5 y\r disc\rse w\ld f9i%4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 y h int]rupt$ me1 & x has n yet rea*$ its end4 ,h[ev]1 "h is ! conclusion--al?\gh a ho/ ( little p9-pricks play ^u ! surface ( y\r m9d1 no?+ yet has p5etrat$ ! c5tre4 ,! mis]able he>t is h>d5$ by long habit1 & becomes l "s indurat$ /one2 imp]vi\s to w>n+s1 h[ev] salut>y1 y w f9d few p consid]+ ) any s]i\sness ! fact t !y w die4 ,petr>*4 ,!n few p are aw>e ( ! v def9ition ( man1 :i* nev]!less is s hackney$ 9 ! s*ools1 t x ought n m]ely to we>y ! e>s ( ^? :o he> x1 b is n[ long s9ce scrawl$ ^u ! walls & pill>s ( e room4 ,?is prattl+ ( ! ,dialecticians w nev] come to an end2 x ?r[s up summ>ies & def9itions l bubbles1 matt] inde$ = endless controv]sies1 b = ! mo/ "p !y "k no?+ ( ! real tru? ( ! ?+s !y talk ab\t4 ,s1 if y ask "o ( ?is set ( m5 = a def9ition ( a man or ( any?+ else1 !y h _! answ] q pat1 z ! say+ goes2 if y press him fur!r1 he w lie l[1 or if by %e] practice 9 argu+ he has acquir$ a c]ta9 boldness & p[] ( spee*1 ! v tone ( ! man w tell y he possesses no real k ( ! ?+ he sets out to def9e4 ,! be/ way ( deal+ ) ?is brood1 ) _! /udi$ air ( c>elessness & empty curiosity1 is to laun* at _! head "s su* invective z ?is1 ,y wret*$ creatures1 :y ?is ev]la/+ lab\r = no?+2 ?is exp5se ( wit on silly subtleties8 ,:y 9 total oblivion ( ! real basis ( ?+s w y gr[ old simply conv]sant ) words1 & ) :it5+ hair & wr9kl$ br[1 sp5d all y\r "t 9 babyi% babble8 ,heav5 grant t y\r fooli%ness hurt no "o b y\rselves1 & d z little h>m z possible to ! excell5t m9ds & capacities ( ! "y4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i agree t no?+ half sev]e en\gh c be said ( ?is mon/r\s p]v]sion ( le>n+4 ,b let me rem9d y t y\r zeal ( d5unciation has s c>ri$ y away t y h omitt$ to f9i% y\r def9ition ( man4 ,petr>*4 ,i ?\ght ,i _h expla9$ suffici5tly1 b ,i w be m explicit /ill4 ,man is an animal1 or r ! *ief ( all animals4 ,! v]ie/ ru/ic kn[s t mu*4 ,e s*oolboy c\ld tell y also1 if y ask$ him1 t man is1 moreov]1 a rational animal & t he is mortal4 ,?is def9ition1 !n1 is a matt] ( common k4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,no1 x is n4 ,^? :o are acqua9t$ ) x are v few 9 numb]4 ,petr>*4 ,h[ s8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,:5 y c f9d a man s gov]n$ by ,reason t all 8 conduct is regulat$ by h]1 all 8 appetites subject to h] alone1 a man :o has s ma/]$ e motion ( 8 _s by ,reason's curb t he kn[s x is %e alone :o di/+ui%es him f ! savag]y ( ! brute1 & t x is only by submission to h] guidance t he des]ves ! "n ( man at all2 :5 y h f\nd "o s conv9c$ ( 8 own mortality z to h t always be=e 8 eyes1 always to be rul+ himself by x1 & hold+ p]i%able ?+s 9 su* light e/eem t he ev] sighs aft] t life1 :i* ,reason always =esaw1 :]e9 mortality %all be ca/ away2 :5 y h f\nd su* a man1 !n y may say t he has "s true & fruitful idea ( :at ! def9ition ( man is4 ,?is def9ition1 ( :i* we 7 speak+1 ,i said x 0 giv5 to few m5 to "k1 & to reflect ^u z ! nature ( ! tru? requires4 ,petr>*4 ,hi!rto ,i _h believ$ ,i 0 ( t numb]4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i h no d\bt t :5 y turn ov] 9 y\r m9d ! _m ?+s y h le>n$1 :e!r 9 ! s*ool ( exp]i5ce or 9 y\r read+ ( books1 ! ?\ght ( dea? has sev]al times ent]$ y\r head4 ,b /ill x has n sunk d[n into y\r he>t z deeply z x ought1 nor is x lodg$ !re z firmly z x %\ld be4 ,petr>*4 ,:at d y call s9k+ d[n into my he>t8 ,?\gh ,i ?9k ,i und]/&1 ,i w\ld l y to expla9 m cle>ly4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,?is is :at ,i mean4 ,e "o kn[s1 & ! greate/ philosoph]s are ( ! same op9ion1 t ( all trem5d\s realities ,dea? is ! mo/ trem5d\s4 ,s true is ?is1 t f ev] ( old its v "n is t]rible & dreadful to he>4 ,yet ?\gh s x is1 x w n d t we he> t "n b lightly1 or all[ ! remembrance ( x to slip quickly f our m9d4 ,no1 we mu/ take "t to realise x4 ,we mu/ m$itate ) att5tion !reon4 ,we mu/ picture to ourselves ! effect ( dea? on ea* sev]al "p ( our bodily frame1 ! cold extremities1 ! brea/ 9 ! sweat ( fev]1 ! side ?robb+ ) pa91 ! vital spirits runn+ sl[] & sl[] z dea? draws ne>1 ! eyes sunk5 & weep+1 e look fill$ ) te>s1 ! =ehead pale & drawn1 ! *eeks hang+ & holl[1 ! tee? />+ & discol\r$1 ! no/rils %runk & %>p5$1 ! lips foam+1 ! tongue f\l & motionless1 ! palate p>*$ & dry1 ! languid head & pant+ brea/1 ! ho>se murmur & sorr[ful sigh1 ! evil smell ( ! :ole body1 ! horror ( see+ ! face utt]ly unlike itself--all ^! ?+s w come to m9d &1 s to speak1 be ready to "o's h&1 if "o recalls :at "o has se5 9 any close obs]vation ( "s dea?b$ :]e x has fall5 to our lot to att5d4 ,= ?+s se5 cl+ clos] to our remembrance ?an ?+s he>d4 ,&1 moreov]1 x is n )\t a pr(\nd in/9ct ( wisdom t 9 c]ta9 ,religi\s ,ord]s1 ( ! /rict] k9d1 ! cu/om has surviv$1 ev5 d[n to our own "t 7?\gh ,i d n ?9k x makes = good "* altoge!r71 ( all[+ ! memb]s to wat* ! bodies ( ! dead be+ wa%$ & put 9 %r\ds = _! burial2 :ile ! /]n pr(essors ( ! ,rule /& by1 9 ord] t ?is sad & pitiful spectacle1 ?ru/ =soo? b5ea? _! v eyes1 may admoni% _! remembrance cont9ually1 & affright ! m9ds ( ^? :o survive f e hope ( ?is transitory _w4 ,?is1 !n1 is :at ,i meant by s9k+ d[n deeply into ! s\l4 ,p]*ance y nev] "n ! "n ( ,dea?1 t s y may fall 9 ) ! cu/om ( ! "t1 al?\gh no?+ is m c]ta9 ?an ! fact or m unc]ta9 ?an ! h\r4 ,yet 9 daily conv]se y mu/ (t5 speak ( ?+s connect$ ) x1 only !y soon fly out ( m9d & leave no trace4 ,petr>*4 ,i foll[ y\r c\nsel ! m readily because n[ ,i recognise mu* 9 y\r words t ,i h myself revolv$ 9 my own brea/4 ,b please1 if y ?9k x well1 w y impress "s m>k on my memory :i* w act z a w>n+ to me & prev5t me f ?is "t h5ce=? f tell+ lies to myself & fondl+ my own mi/akes4 ,= ?is1 x seems to me1 is :at turns m5 f ! "r way1 t !y dream !y h already rea*$ ! goal1 & make !re=e no ef=t any m4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i l to he> y speak s4 ,y\r words are ^? ( a man al]t & wat*ful1 :o w n be> to be idle & tru/ to *ance4 ,s "h is a te/ :i* w nev] play y false3 e "t y m$itate on dea? )\t ! lea/ sign ( motion1 "k t y h m$itat$ 9 va91 z ab\t any ord9>y topic4 ,b if 9 ! act ( m$itation y f9d y\rself sudd5ly gr[ /iff1 if y tremble1 turn pale1 & feel z if already y endur$ its pa9s2 if at ! same "t y seem to y\rself z if y 7 leav+ y\r body beh9d1 & 7 =c$ to r5d] up y\r acc\nt be=e ! b> ( et]nal judgm5t1 ( all ! words & de$s ( y\r pa/ life1 no?+ omitt$ or pass$ ov]2 t no?+ any m is to be hop$ = f good looks or worldly position1 no?+ f eloqu5ce1 or ri*es1 or p[]3 if y realise t ?is ,judge takes no bribe & t all ?+s are nak$ & op5 9 ,8 sight2 t dea? itself w n turn aside = any plea2 t x is n ! end ( suff]+s1 b only a passage3 if y picture to y\rself a ?\s& =ms ( puni%m5t & pa91 ! noise & wail+ ( ,hell1 ! sulphur\s riv]s1 ! ?ick d>kness1 & av5g+ ,furies1--9 a ^w1 ! fi]ce malignity ev]y:]e ( t d>k abode2 &1 :at is ! climax ( its horror1 t ! mis]y kn[s no end1 & despair !re( itself is ev]la/+1 s9ce ! "t ( ,god's m]cy is pass$ by2 if1 ,i say1 all ^! ?+s rise up be=e y\r eyes at once1 n z fictions b z tru?1 n z be+ possible1 b inevitable1 & ( a surety b\nd to come1 yes1 & ev5 n[ at ! door2 & if y ?9k on ^! ?+s1 n lightly1 nor ) desp]ation1 b full ( hope 9 ,god1 & t ,8 /rong "r h& is able & ready to pluck y out ( s great calamities2 if y b %[ y\rself will+ to be heal$ & wi%ful to be rais$ up2 if y cleave to y\r purpose & p]si/ 9 y\r endeav\r1 !n y may be assur$ y h n m$itat$ 9 va94 ,petr>*4 ,i w n d5y y h t]rifi$ me greatly by putt+ s huge a mass ( suff]+ be=e my eyes4 ,b may ,god give me su* pl5te\s m]cy z t ,i may /eep my ?\ght 9 m$itations l ^!2 n only day by day1 b m especially at night1 :5 ! m9d1 ) all its daily int]e/s laid aside1 relaxes & is wont to return ^u itself4 ,:5 ,i lay my body d[n1 z ^? :o die1 & my %r9k+ m9d imag9es ! h\r itself ) all its horrors is at h&3 s int5tly d ,i conceive x all1 z ?\gh ,i 7 9 ! v agony ( dy+1 t ,i %all seem to be already 9 ! place ( torm5t1 behold+ :at y speak ( & e k9d ( angui%4 ,& s /rick5 %all ,i be at t sight1 s t]rifi$ & affright$1 t ,i %all rise up 7,i "k x7 be=e my horrifi$ h\sehold & cry al\d1 ,:at am ,i do+8 ,:at suff]+ is ?is8 ,= :at mis]able de/ruction is ,fate keep+ me alive8 ,jesu1 by ,?y m]cy1 ,?\ :om none yet ha? conqu]$1 succ\r me1#h ,give ,?y "r h& to me 9 mis]y ,?r\gh ! d>k waves1 ,o be> me up ) ,!e1 ,t dy+ ,i may re/ & be 9 peace4#i ,_m o!r ?+s %all ,i say to myself1 z "o 9 a fev] ^: m9d e *ance impression c>ries hi!r & ?i!r 9 8 fe>2 & !n ,i g talk+ /rangely to my fri5ds1 weep+ & mak+ !m weep1 & !n pres5tly aft] ?is we %all return to :at we 7 be=e4 ,& s9ce ^! ?+s are s1 :at is x1 ,i ask1 :i* holds me back8 ,:at little hidd5 ob/acle is !re :i* makes x come to pass t hi!rto all ^! m$itations avail no?+ b to br+ me tr\bles & t]rors3 & ,i cont9ue ! same man t ,i h ev] be52 ! same1 x may be1 z m5 to :om no reflections l ^! h ev] come8 ,yet am ,i m mis]able ?an !y1 = !y1 :atev] may be _! latt] end1 enjoy at lea/ ! pleasures ( ! pres5t "t2 b z = me1 ,i "k n ei!r :at my end w be1 & ,i ta/e no pleasure t is n poison$ ) ^! embitt]+ ?\ghts4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,vex n y\rself1 ,i pray y1 :5 y ought r to rejoice4 ,! m ! s9n] feels pleasure 9 8 s91 ! m unhappy %\ld we ?9k him & ! m 9 ne$ ( pity4 ,petr>*4 ,i suppose y mean t a man ^: pleasures are un9t]rupt$ comes to =get himself1 & is nev] l$ back into virtue's pa?2 b t he :o amid 8 c>nal delights is sometime visit$ ) adv]sity w come to ! recollection ( 8 true condition j 9 proportion z he f9ds fickle & wayw>d ,pleasure des]t him4 ,if bo? k9d ( life _h "o & ! same end1 ,i d n see :y he %\ld n be c\nt$ ! happi] :o enjoys ! pres5t "t & puts (f affliction to ano!r day1 r ?an ! man :o nei!r enjoys ! pres5t nor looks = any joy h]eaft]2 unless y are p]haps mov$ by ?is consid]ation t 9 ! end ! laught] ( ! =m] w be *ang$ to m bitt] te>s8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,yes1 mu* m bitt]4 ,= ,i h (t5 notic$ t if a man ?r[s away ! re9 ( reason altoge!r 7& 9 ! mo/ excessive pleasure ( all ?is is commonly ! case71 8 fall is m dang]\s ?an t ( ! man :o may come ru%+ d[n f ! same height1 b keeps /ill "s hold1 ?\gh feebly1 on ! re9s4 ,b be=e all else ,i atta* importance to :at y said be=e1 t 9 ! case ( ! "o !re is "s hope ( 8 conv]sion1 b 9 t ( ! o!r no?+ rema9s b despair4 ,petr>*4 ,yes1 t is my view also2 9 ! mean:ile1 h[ev]1 h y n =gott5 my fir/ "q8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,:at 0 x8 ,petr>*4 ,conc]n+ :at keeps me back4 ,i ask$ y :y ,i am ! only "o to :om ! pr(\nd m$itation on ,dea?1 t y said 0 s full ( b5efit1 br+s no good :atev]4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,9 ! fir/ place x is p]haps because y look on dea? z some?+ remote1 :]eas :5 "o ?9ks h[ v %ort life is & h[ _m div]s k9ds ( accid5ts befall x1 y ought n to ?9k dea? is f> away4 ,:at deludes almo/ all ( u1 z ,cic]o says1 is t we reg>d dea? f af> (f4 ,"s correctors--,i w\ld pref] to call !m corruptors--( ! text h wi%$ to *ange ! read+ by ins]t+ a negative be=e ! v]b1 & h ma9ta9$ t he ought to h said1 ,we d ,,n reg>d dea? f af> (f4 ,= ! re/1 !re is no "o 9 8 s5ses :o does n see dea? "o way or ano!r1 & 9 reality ,cic]o's ^w prospic]e means to see f af>4 ,! "o ?+ t makes s _m p suff] illusion 9 _! ideas on dea? is t !y are wont to =eca/ = _! own life "s limit1 :i* is inde$ possible accord+ to nature1 b at :i*1 nev]!less1 v few arrive4 ,h>dly any "o1 9 fact1 dies ( :om ! poet's l9e might n be quot$-- ,grey hairs & l5g? ( ye>s he = himself ,expect$4#aj ,! fault may t\* y ne>ly1 = y\r age1 y\r vigor\s con/itution & temp]ate way ( life p]*ance h fo/]$ a l hope 9 y\r he>t4 ,petr>*4 ,please d n suspect t ( me4 ,god keep me f su* madness-- ,z 9 t mon/] false to put my tru/6#aa ,if ,i may borr[ ! words ,virgil puts 9 ! m\? ( 8 fam\s pilot ,pal9urus4 ,= ,i too am ca/ ^u a wide ocean1 cruel & full ( /orms4 ,i sail across its angry waves & /ruggle ) ! w9d2 & ! little boat ,i /e] %iv]s & seems to be lett+ 9 ! wat] 9 e "p4 ,i "k well %e _c hold out = long1 & ,i see ,i h no hope at all ( safety unless ! ,almighty ,pity put =? ,8 /rong "r h& & guide my vessel rightly ere x be too late1 & br+ me to %ore-- ,s t ,i :o h liv$ ^u ! wat]s may die 9 port4#ab ,( ?is ,i ?9k ,i %\ld h a good hope1 because x has nev] be5 my lot to put any confid5ce 9 ^? ri*es & p[] on :i* ,i see s _m ( my contempor>ies1 yes1 & old] m5 z well1 rely+4 ,= :at folly w\ld x be to pass all "o's life 9 toil & pov]ty & c>e1 heap+ up ri*es1 j to die at la/ & h no "t to enjoy !m8 ,s1 !n1 9 tru?1 ,i reg>d ?is d>k %ad[ ( dea?1 n z some?+ af> (f1 b v nigh & ev] at ! doors4 ,& ,i h n =gott5 a c]ta9 little v]se ,i wrote 9 my y\? at ! end ( a lett] to a fri5d-- ,e'en :ile we speak1 along a ?\s& ways ,) /eal?y /eps up to our v door ,dea? creeps4 ,if ,i c\ld say words l ^! at t "t ( life1 :at %all ,i say n[ t ,i am m advanc$ 9 age & m exp]i5c$ 9 :at life is8 ,= ev]y?+ ,i see or he> or feel or ?9k seems1 unless ,i deceive myself1 connect$ 9 my m9d ) t la/ end4 ,& yet ! "q /ill rema9s1 :at is x t holds me back8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,give humble ?anks to ,god :o s reg>ds y & guides y ) 8 m]ciful re91 & s pricks y ) 8 spur4 ,x is n surely possible1 t he :o ?us has ! ?\ght ( dea? be=e him day by day %\ld ev] be doom$ to dea? et]nal4 ,b s9ce y feel1 & rightly s1 t some?+ /ill is want+1 ,i w try & unfold to y :at x is1 &1 if ,god s please1 remove x also2 to ! end t y may arise & ) free1 uplift$ m9d %ake (f t old bondage t s long has kept y d[n4 ,petr>*4 ,o w\ld t inde$ y may prove able s to help me1 & ,i on my "p be capable ( receiv+ su* a boon6 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,x %all be y\rs if y wi%4 ,! ?+ is n impossible4 ,b 9 ! nature ( man's actions two ?+s are requir$1 & if ei!r be want+1 ! action w come to n\ght4 ,!re mu/ be w1 & t w mu/ be s /rong & e>ne/ t x c des]ve ! "n ( purpose4 ,petr>*4 ,s let x be4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,d y "k :at /&s 9 ! way ( y\r purpose ( he>t8 ,petr>*4 ,t is :at ,i want to "k2 :at = s long ,i h e>ne/ly desir$ to und]/&4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,!n li/54 ,x 0 f ,heav5 y\r s\l came =?3 nev] w ,i ass]t a l[] orig9 ?an t4 ,b 9 its contact ) ! fle%1 :]e9 x is imprison$1 x has lo/ mu* ( its fir/ spl5d\r4 ,h no d\bt ( ?is 9 y\r m9d4 ,& n only is x s1 b by reason ( ! l5g? ( "t x has 9 a mann] fall5 asleep2 &1 if "o may s express x1 =gott5 its own beg9n+ & its heav5ly ,creator4 ,& ^! passions t are born 9 ! s\l ?r\gh its connection ) ! body1 & t =getfulness ( its nobl] nature1 seem to me to h be5 t\*$ by ,virgil ) p5 almo/ inspir$ :5 he writes-- ,! s\ls ( m5 /ill %9e ) heav5ly fire1 ,t tells f :5ce !y come1 save t ! fle% ,& limbs ( e>? bre$ dullness1 h5ce spr+ fe>s1 ,desire1 & grief & pleasures ( ! _w1 ,& s1 9 d>kness prison$1 !y no m ,look upw>d to heav5's face4#ac ,d y n 9 ! poet's words disc]n t mon/] ) f\r heads s deadly to ! nature ( man8 ,petr>*4 ,i disc]n v cle>ly ! f\rfold passion ( our nature1 :i*1 fir/ ( all1 we divide 9 two z x has respect to pa/ & future1 & !n subdivide aga9 9 respect ( good & evil4 ,& s1 by ^! f\r w9ds di/raught1 ! re/ & quietness ( man's s\l is p]i%$ & gone4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,y disc]n rightly1 & ! words ( ! ,apo/le are fulfill$ 9 u1 :i* say1 ,! corruptible body presse? d[n ! s\l1 & ! e>?ly tab]nacle weighe? d[n ! m9d t muse? ^u _m ?+s4#ad ,( a tru? ! c\ntless =ms & images ( ?+s visible1 t "o by "o are br\ght into ! s\l by ! s5ses ( ! body1 ga!r !re 9 ! inn] c5tre 9 a mass1 & ! s\l1 n be+ ak9 to ^! or capable ( le>n+ !m1 !y weigh x d[n & ov]:elm x ) _! contr>iety4 ,h5ce t plague ( too _m impressions te>s ap>t & w\nds ! ?9k+ faculty ( ! s\l1 & ) its fatal1 di/ract+ complexity b>s ! way ( cle> m$itation1 :]eby x w\ld m\nt up to ! ?re%old ( ! ,"o ,*ief ,good4 ,petr>*4 ,y h spok5 admirably ( t plague 9 _m places1 & especially 9 y\r book on ,true ,religion 7) :i* x is1 inde$1 q incompatible74 ,x 0 b ! o!r day t ,i light$ on t "w ( y\rs 9 "o ( my digressions f ! /udy ( philosophy & poetry1 & x 0 ) v great eag]ness t ,i began to p]use x4 ,inde$1 ,i 0 l a man sett+ out f 8 own c\ntry to see ! _w1 & com+ to ! gate ( "s fam\s city q new to him1 :]e1 *>m$ by ! novelty ( all ar\nd1 he /ops n[ "h1 n[ !re1 & looks int5tly on all t meets 8 gaze4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,& yet 9 t book1 all[+ = a diff]5ce ( phraseology su* z becomes a tea*] ( ca?olic tru?1 y w f9d a l>ge "p ( its doctr9e is drawn f philosoph]s1 m especially f ^? ( ! ,platoni/ & ,socratic s*ool4 ,&1 to keep no?+ f y1 ,i may say t :at especially mov$ me to und]take t "w 0 a ^w ( y\r fav\rite ,cic]o4 ,god bless$ t "w ( m9e s t f a few se$s !re came an abundant h>ve/4 ,b let u come back to ! matt] 9 h&4 ,petr>*4 ,z y wi%2 b1 ,o be/ ( ,fa!rs1 d n hide f me :at t ^w 0 :i* gave y ! />t+-po9t ( s excell5t a "w4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,x 0 ! passage :]e 9 a c]ta9 book ,cic]o says1 by way ( express+ 8 dete/ation ( ! errors ( 8 "t3 ,!y c\ld look at no?+ ) _! m9d1 b judg$ ev]y?+ by ! sight ( _! eyes2 yet a man ( any greatness ( und]/&+ is kn[n by 8 deta*+ 8 ?\ght f objects ( s5se1 & 8 m$itations f ! ord9>y track 9 :i* o!rs move4#ae ,?is1 !n1 ,i took z my f\ndation1 & built ^u x ! "w :i* y say has giv5 y pleasure4 ,petr>*4 ,i rememb] ! place2 x is 9 ! ,tusculan ,orations4 ,i h be5 delight$ to notice :at a habit x is ( y\rs to quote ^? words "h & else:]e 9 y\r works2 & !y des]ve x1 = !y are words t seem to bl5d 9 "o phrase tru? & dignity & grace4 ,n[1 s9ce x seems good to y1 pray return to our subject4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,?is1 !n1 is t plague t has hurt y1 ?is is :at w quickly drive y to de/ruction1 unless y take c>e4 ,ov]:elm$ ) too _m div]s impressions made on x1 & ev]la/+ly fight+ ) its own c>es1 y\r weak _s is cru%$ s t x has n /r5g? to judge :at x %\ld fir/ attack or to disc]n :at to *]i%1 :at to de/roy1 :at to repel2 all its /r5g? & :at "t ! nigg>d h& ( ,fate all[s are n suffici5t = s _m dem&s4 ,s x suff]s t same evil :i* befalls ^? :o s[ too _m se$s 9 "o small space ( gr\nd4 ,z !y spr+ up !y *oke ea* o!r4 ,s 9 y\r ov]cr[d$ m9d :at !re is s[n c make no root & be> no fruit4 ,) no consid]$ plan1 y are toss$ n[ "h n[ !re 9 /range fluctuation1 & c nev] put y\r :ole /r5g? to any?+4 ,h5ce x happ5s t :5ev] ! g5]\s m9d approa*es 7if x is all[$7 ! contemplation ( dea?1 or "s o!r m$itation t might help x 9 ! pa? ( life1 & p5etrates by its own acum5 to ! dep?s ( its own nature1 x is unable to /& !re1 &1 driv5 by ho/s ( v>i\s c>es1 x />ts back4 ,& !n ! "w1 t promis$ s well & seem$ s good1 flags & gr[s un/eady2 & !re comes to pass t inw>d discord ( :i* we h said s mu*1 & t worry+ torm5t ( a m9d angry ) itself2 :5 x loa!s its own defilem5ts1 yet cleanses !m n away2 sees ! crook$ pa?s1 yet does n =sake !m2 dreads ! imp5d+ dang]1 yet /irs n a /ep to avoid x4 ,petr>*4 ,ah1 woe is me6 ,n[ y h prob$ my w\nd to ! quick4 ,!re is ! seat ( my pa91 f !re ,i fe> my dea? w come4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,x is well4 ,y are awak5+ to life4 ,b z we h n[ prolong$ our discussion en\gh = to-day1 let u1 if y w1 def] ! re/ until to-morr[1 & let u take a brea?+ space 9 sil5ce4 ,petr>*4 ,yes1 ,i am tir$ some:at1 & mo/ gladly %all ,i welcome quiet & re/4 #a neid1 ix4 #fda4 #b ,s4 ,augu/9e ,confessions1 viii4 #h4 #c ,s4 ,augu/9e ,confessions1 viii4 #ab4 #d neid1 iv4 #ddi4 #e ,publius ,cyrus4 #f ,ovid1 ,pontic41 ,,iii i4 #ce4 #g ,horace1 ,epi/41 ,i4 #ah1 #hc4 #h neid1 vi #cfe4 #i ,ibid41 vi #cgj4 #aj neid1 x4 #fdi4 #aa ,ibid41 v4 #hdi4 #ab ,s5eca1 ,lett]s1 xix4 #ac neid1 vi4 #gcj-cd4 #ad ,book ( wisdom1 ix4 #ae #ae ,tusculan ,orations1 i4 #af4 ,,dialogue ,,! ,,second ,s4 ,,augu/9e--,,petr>* ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,well1 h we re/$ long en\gh8 ,petr>*4 ,c]ta9ly1 if x s please y4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,let me he> if y feel n[ 9 good he>t & confid5ce4 ,= :5 a man has be5 ill1 a hopeful _s 9 him is no small sign ( return+ heal?4 ,petr>*4 ,:at hope ,i h is no :it 9 myself3 ,god is my hope4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,x is wisely spok54 ,& n[ ,i return to our !me4 ,_m ?+s are aga9/ y1 _m temptations assail1 b y y\rself /ill seem ignorant bo? ( _! numb]s & _! /r5g?4 ,& :at 9 w>f>e g5]ally happ5s to "o :o1 f a di/ance1 sees "s closely m>%all$ battalion1 has happ5$ to y4 ,su* a man is (t5 deceiv$ into ?9k+ 8 foes few] 9 numb] ?an !y are4 ,b :5 !y draw ne>]1 :5 !y h deploy$ _! s]ri$ ranks be=e 8 eyes 9 all _! m>tial pomp1 !n 8 fe>s soon increase1 & he rep5ts him ( 8 boldness4 ,s likewise w x be ) y :5 ,i %all display be=e y\r eyes1 on ?is side & on t1 all ! evils t are press+ ^u y & hemm+ y 9 f e qu>t]4 ,y w be a%am$ ( y\r own boldness1 y w be sorry y 7 s light-he>t$1 & beg9 to bewail t 9 its sore /raits y\r s\l has be5 unable to break ?r\gh ! w$g$ phalanx ( y\r foes4 ,y w discov] pres5tly h[ _m fooli% fancies ( too easy victory y h let come into y\r m9d1 exclud+ t :olesome dread to :i* ,i am endeav\r+ to br+ y4 ,petr>*4 ,inde$1 y make me horribly afraid4 ,t my dang] 0 great ,i h always be5 aw>e2 & n[1 9 spite ( ?is1 y tell me ,i h v mu* "u-e/imat$ x1 & inde$ t1 comp>$ ) :at !y %\ld be1 my fe>s h be5 no?+ at all4 ,:at hope h ,i !n left8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,x is nev] "t to despair4 ,be sure ( t4 ,despair is ! v la/ & wor/ ( evils1 & !re=e ,i w\ld h y make x a fir/ pr9ciple to put x away :olly4 ,petr>*4 ,i knew ! tru? ( ! maxim1 b 9 my dread =got x at ! mom5t4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,n[ give me all y\r att5tion1 look & li/5 :ile ,i recall words ( y\r fav\rite se]4 ,behold :at foem5 ga!r r\nd y\r walls ,& at y\r gates make %>p _! gleam+ sword ,to murd] y & y\rs4#a ,look :at sn>es ! _w spreads = y2 :at vanities x dangles be=e y\r eyes2 :at va9 c>es x has to weigh y d[n4 ,to beg9 at ! beg9n+1 consid] :at made ^? mo/ noble spirits among all creatures fall into ! abyss ( ru92 & take he$ le/ 9 l mann] y also fall aft] !m4 ,all y\r =e?\ght1 all y\r c>e w be ne$$ to save y f ?is dang]4 ,?9k h[ _m temptations urge y\r m9d to p]il\s & so>+ flights4 ,!y make y dream ( nobl5ess & =get y\r frailty2 !y *oke y\r faculties ) fumes ( self-e/eem1 until y ?9k ( no?+ else2 !y lead y to wax s pr\d & confid5t 9 y\r own /r5g? t at l5g? y hate y\r ,creator4 ,s y live = self-pleas+ & imag9e t great ?+s are :at y des]ve4 ,:]eas if y _h a tru] remembrance1 great bless+s ought to make y n pr\d b humble1 :5 y realise t !y came to y = no m]it ( y\r own4 ,:at ne$ = me to speak ( ! ,et]nal ,"l ,god :5 ev5 to e>?ly lords m5 feel _! m9ds m humbly b\nd if !y exp]i5ce any b\nty ( !irs :i* !y are consci\s ( be+ undes]v$4 ,d we n see !m /riv+ to m]it aft]w>ds :at !y feel !y %\ld h e>n$ be=e8 ,n[ let y\r m9d realise1 z x easily c1 on :at paltry gr\nds y\r pride is set up4 ,y tru/ 9 y\r intellect2 y boa/ ( :at eloqu5ce mu* read+ has giv5 y2 y take pleasure 9 ! beauty ( y\r mortal body4 ,yet d y n feel t 9 _m ?+s y\r intellect fails y8 ,are !re n _m ?+s 9 :i* y _c rival ! skill ( ! humble/ ( mank9d8 ,nay1 might ,i n g fur!r &1 )\t m5tion+ mank9d1 may ,i n say t ) all y\r lab\r & /udy y w f9d y\rself no mat* 9 skill = "s ( ! meane/ & smalle/ ( ,god's creatures8 ,w y boa/1 !n1 ( intellect aft] t8 ,& z = read+1 :at has x pr(it$ y8 ,( ! multitude ( ?+s y h p]us$ h[ _m h rema9$ 9 y\r m9d8 ,h[ _m h /ruck root & borne fruit 9 due season8 ,se>* well y\r he>t & y w f9d t ! :ole ( :at y "k is b l a little %runk5 /ream dri$ by ! summ] heat comp>$ to ! mighty ocean4 ,& ( :at relevance is x to "k a multitude ( ?+s8 ,suppose y %all h le>n$ all ! circuits ( ! heav5s & ! e>?1 ! spaces ( ! sea1 ! c\rses ( ! />s1 ! virtues ( h]bs & /ones1 ! secrets ( nature1 & !n be ignorant ( y\rself8 ,( :at pr(it is x8 ,if by ! help ( ,scripture y %all h discov]$ ! "r & upw>d pa?1 :at use is x if wra? & passion make y sw]ve aside into ! crook$1 d[nw>d way8 ,suppos+ y %all h le>n$ by he>t ! de$s ( illu/ri\s m5 ( all ! ages1 ( :at pr(it w x be if y y\rself day by day c>e n :at y d8 ,:at ne$ = me to speak ( eloqu5ce8 ,w n y y\rself readily confess h[ (t5 ! putt+ any confid5ce 9 ?is has prov$ va98 ,&1 moreov]1 :at boots x t o!rs %all approve :at y h said if 9 ! c\rt ( y\r own consci5ce x /&s condemn$8 ,= ?\gh ! applause ( ^? :o he> y may seem to yield a c]ta9 fruit :i* is n to be despis$1 yet ( :at wor? is x aft] all if 9 8 he>t ! speak] himself is n able to applaud8 ,h[ petty is ! pleasure t comes f ! plaudits ( ! multitude6 ,& h[ c a man soo! & flatt] o!rs unless he fir/ soo! & flatt] himself8 ,!re=e y w easily und]/& h[ (t5 y are delud$ by t glory y hope = f y\r eloqu5ce1 & h[ y\r pride !re9 re/s b ^u a f\ndation ( w9d4 ,= :at c be m *ildi%1 nay1 might ,i n say m insane1 ?an to wa/e "t & tr\ble ov] matt]s :]e all ! ?+s !mselves are wor?less & ! words ab\t !m va98 ,:at worse folly ?an to g on bl9d to "o's real defects1 & be infatuat$ ) words & ! pleasure ( he>+ "o's own voice1 l ^? little birds !y tell ( :o are s ravi%$ ) ! sweetness ( _! own song t !y s+ !mselves to dea?8 ,& fur!rmore1 9 ! common affairs ( e-day life does x n (t5 happ5 to y to f9d y\rself put to ! blu% to discov] t 9 ! use ( words y are no mat* ev5 = "s :om y ?9k are v inf]ior m58 ,consid] also h[ 9 ,nature !re are _m ?+s = :i* names are altoge!r want+1 & _m m to :i* names h inde$ be5 giv51 b to express ! beauty ( !m--z y "k by exp]i5ce--words are altoge!r inadequate4 ,h[ (t5 h ,i he>d y lam5t1 h[ (t5 se5 y dumb & dissatisfi$1 because nei!r y\r tongue nor y\r p5 c\ld suffici5tly utt] ideas1 :i* nev]!less to y\r reflect+ m9d 7 v cle> & intelligible8 ,:at1 !n1 is ?is ,eloqu5ce1 s limit$ & s weak1 :i* is nei!r able to compass & br+ )9 its scope all ! ?+s t x w\ld1 nor yet to hold fa/ ev5 ^? ?+s t x has compass$8 ,! ,greeks reproa* y1 & y 9 turn ! ,greeks1 ) hav+ a paucity ( words4 ,s5eca1 x is true1 acc\nts _! vocabul>y ! ri*]1 b ,cic]o at ! beg9n+ ( 8 treatise ,on ! ,di/9ctions ( ,good & ,evil makes ! foll[+ decl>ation1 ,i _c en\gh m>vel :5ce %\ld arise t insol5t scorn ( our national lit]ature4 ,?\gh ?is is n ! place to discuss x1 yet ,i w express my conviction1 :i* ,i h (t5 ma9ta9$1 n only t ! ,lat9 tongue is n poor1 z x is ! fa%ion to ass]t1 b t x is1 9 fact1 ri*] ?an ! ,greek2#b & z he frequ5tly repeats else:]e ! same op9ion1 s1 especially 9 ! ,tusculan ,orations1 he exclaims1 ,?\ ,greek t c\nte/ ?yself ri* 9 words1 h[ poor art ?\ 9 phrases4#c ,?is is ! say+1 m>k y1 ( "o :o "k q well t he 0 ! pr9ce ( ,lat9 oratory1 & _h already %[n t he 0 n afraid to *all5ge ,greece = ! palm ( lit]>y glory4 ,let me add t ,s5eca1 s notable an admir] ( ! ,greek tongue1 says 9 8 ,declamations1 ,all t ,roman eloqu5ce c br+ =w>d to rival or excel ! pride ( ,greece is connect$ ) ! "n ( ,cic]o4#d ,a magnific5t tribute1 b unque/ionably true6 ,!re is1 !n1 z y see1 on ! subject ( ! primacy 9 ,eloqu5ce a v great controv]sy1 n only betwe5 y & ! ,greeks1 b among our own mo/ le>n$ writ]s !mselves4 ,!re are 9 our camp ^? :o hold = ! ,greeks1 & x may be among !m !re are "s :o hold = u1 if at lea/ we may judge f :at is report$ ( ! illu/ri\s philosoph] ,plut>*4 ,9 a ^w1 ,s5eca1 :o is ours1 :ile do+ all ju/ice to ,cic]o1 gives 8 f9al v]dict = ! ,greeks1 not)/&+ t ,cic]o is ( ! contr>y op9ion4 ,z to my own op9ion on ! "q 9 debate1 ,i consid] t bo? p>ties to ! controv]sy h "s tru? on _! side :5 !y accuse bo? ,lat9 & ,greek ( pov]ty ( words3 & if ?is judgm5t be correct 9 reg>d to two su* fam\s languages1 :at hope is !re = any o!r8 ,be?9k y !re=e :at sort ( confid5ce y c h 9 y\r own simple p[]s :5 ! :ole res\rces ( t p ( :i* y are b a little "p are adjudg$ poor1 & h[ a%am$ y %\ld be to h sp5t s mu* "t 9 pursu+ some?+ :i* _c be atta9$1 & :i*1 if x c\ld be1 w\ld prove aft] all b vanity itself4 ,i w pass on to o!r po9ts4 ,are y p]haps incl9$ to plume y\rself on y\r physical advantages8 ,b ?9k :at a ?read !y hang ^u6 ,:at is x y are mo/ pleas$ ) 9 ?is way8 ,is x y\r good heal? & /r5g?8 ,b truly no?+ is m frail4 ,x is prov$ by ! fatigue y suff] f ev5 little ?+s4 ,! v>i\s maladies to :i* ! body is liable2 ! /+s ( insects2 a slight draught ( air1 & a ?\s& o!r su* small vexations all tell ! same tale4 ,w y p]*ance be tak5 9 by y\r own good-look+ face1 & :5 y behold 9 ! glass y\r smoo? complexion & comely features are y m9d$ to be smitt51 entranc$1 *>m$8 ,! /ory ( ,n>cissus has no w>n+ = y1 &1 cont5t ) gaz+ only at ! outw>d envelope ( ! body1 y consid] n t ! eyes ( ! m9d tell y h[ vile & pla9 x is )94 ,moreov]1 if y _h no o!r w>n+1 ! /ormy c\rse ( life itself1 :i* e day robs y ( some?+1 ought to %[ y h[ transi5t & p]i%+ t fl[] ( beauty is4 ,& if1 p]haps1 :i* y w h>dly d>e affirm1 y fancy y\rself inv9cible by age1 by illness1 & :atev] else may *ange ! grace ( bodily =m1 y h at lea/ n =gott5 t ,la/ ,enemy :i* de/roys all1 & y w d well to engrave 9 y\r inmo/ he>t & m9d ?is ^w ( ! satiri/-- ',tis dea? alone compels u all to see ,:at little ?+s we are4#e ,"h1 unless ,i am mi/ak51 are ! causes t inflate y\r m9d ) pride1 =bid y to recognise y\r l[ e/ate1 & keep y f ! recollection ( dea?4 ,b o!rs !re /ill are t ,i n[ propose to pass 9 review4 ,petr>*4 ,/op a little1 ,i beg y1 le/1 ov]:elm$ by ! weight ( s _m reproa*es1 ,i h no /r5g? or _s to reply4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,by all means say on4 ,gladly w ,i hold my peace4 ,petr>*4 ,y h a/oni%$ me n a little by ca/+ 9 my tee? a multitude ( ?+s ( :i* ,i am p]fectly sure !y h nev] ent]$ my head at all4 ,y allege t ,i tru/$ 9 my own intellig5ce4 ,b surely ! "o sign ,i h giv5 ( possess+ "s little intellig5ce is t nev] h ,i c\nt$ on t faculty at all4 ,%all ,i pride myself on mu* read+ ( books1 :i* ) a little wisdom has br\ght me a ?\s& anxieties8 ,h[ c y say ,i h s\ght ! glory ( eloqu5ce1 ,i1 :o1 z y y\rself ackn[l$g$ a mom5t ago1 am wont above all ?+s to compla9 t spee* is inadequate to my ?\ghts8 ,unless y wi% to try & prove ! contr>y1 ,i may say t y "k ,i am always consci\s ( my own littl5ess1 & t if by *ance ,i h ev] ?\ght myself to be any?+1 su* a ?\ght has come b r>ely & !n only f see+ ! ignorance ( o!r m52 =1 z ,i (t5 rem>k1 we are r$uc$ to ackn[l$ge1 accord+ to ,cic]o's celebrat$ phrase1 t :at p[]s we may possess come r f ! feebl5ess ( o!rs ?an f any m]it 9 ourselves4 ,b ev5 7 ,i end[$ z ri*ly z y imag9e ) ^? advantages ( :i* y speak1 :at is !re s magnific5t ab\t !m t ,i %\ld be va98 ,i am surely n s =getful ( myself nor s fea!r-bra9$ z to let myself tr\ble ab\t c>es ( t sort4 ,= :at use 9 ! _w are intellect1 k1 eloqu5ce1 if !y c br+ no heal+ to a s\l diseas$8 ,i rememb] hav+ giv5 expression already 9 "o ( my lett]s to my sad s5se ( ?is tru?4 ,z to :at y rem>k$ ) an air ( quasi gravity ab\t my physical advantages1 ,i mu/ confess x makes me smile4 ,t ,i ( all m5 %\ld be ?\ght to h plum$ myself on my mortal & p]i%+ body1 :5 e day ( my life ,i feel 9 x ! ravages ( "t at "w6 ,heav5 save me f su* folly6 ,i w n d5y t 9 ! days ( my y\? ,i took "s c>e to trim my head & to adorn my face2 b ! ta/e = t k9d ( ?+ has gone ) my e>ly ye>s1 & ,i recognise n[ ! tru? ( t say+ ( ! ,emp]or ,domitian :o1 writ+ ( himself 9 a lett] to a lady fri5d1 & compla9+ ( ! too swift decay ( ! goodl9ess ( man1 said1 ,"k y t no?+ is s sweet1 b no?+ also is s fleet+1 z ! beauty ( ! body4#f ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,x w\ld be an easy task to refute all y h advanc$1 b ,i pref] t y\r own consci5ce %\ld s5d ! %aft ( %ame to y\r he>t r ?an words ( m9e4 ,i w n lab\r ! po9t or draw ! tru? f y by torture2 b z ^? :o take rev5ge magnanim\sly1 ,i w m]ely pref] a simple reque/ t y w cont9ue to avoid :at y pr(ess y h hi!rto avoid$4 ,if by any *ance ! fa%ion ( y\r c\nt5ance %\ld at any "t h /irr$ ! lea/ motion ( conceit1 !n ,i beg y to reflect :at soon ^? bodily memb]s mu/ become1 ?\gh n[ !y please y\r eye3 ?9k h[ _! de/9y is to be f\l & hide\s1 & :at repulsion !y w\ld cause ev5 9 y\rself 7 y able to see !m !n4 ,!n call (t5 to m9d ?is maxim ( ! ,philosoph]3 ,i 0 born = "s high] de/9y ?an to be ! slave ( my body4#g ,assur$ly x is ! v climax ( folly to see m5 neglect _! real selves 9 ord] to cosset ! body & limbs 9 :i* !y dwell4 ,if a man is imprison$ = a little :ile 9 "s dungeon1 d>k1 damp1 & dirty1 w\ld he n seem to h lo/ 8 s5ses if he did n %ield himself z f> z he 0 able f any contact ) ! walls & soil8 ,& ) ! expectation ( fre$om w\ld he n eag]ly li/5 = ! foot/eps ( 8 deliv]]8 ,b if giv+ up t expectation1 cov]$ ) fil? & plung$ 9 d>kness1 he dreads to leave 8 prison2 if he turns all 8 att5tion to pa9t+ & adorn+ ! walls :i* %ut him 91 9 a va9 endeav\r to c\nt]act ! nature ( 8 dripp+ prison-h\se1 w he n rightly be c\nt$ a wret*$ fool8 ,well1 y y\rself "k & love y\r prison-h\se1 wret*$ t y are6 ,& on ! v eve ( y\r issu+ or be+ dragg$ !refrom y *a9 y\rself m firmly 9 x1 lab\r+ to adorn :at y ought to despise1 if y w\ld foll[ ! advice y y\rself _h t5d]$ to ! fa!r ( ! great ,scipio 9 y\r poem call$ ,africa4 ,! bonds & fett]s kn[n & suff]$ long1 ,! clogs on lib]ty are hateful to u1 ,& ! new fre$om n[ atta9$ we love4#h ,wond]ful is x if y made o!rs give ! c\nsel :i* y y\rself refuse6 ,b ,i _c disguise f y "o ^w 9 y\r disc\rse :i* to y may seem v humble1 b to me seems full ( pride & arrogance4 ,petr>*4 ,i am sorry if ,i h 9 any way express$ myself arrogantly1 b if ! _s is ! true rule ( "o's de$s & words1 !n my own be>s me witness t ,i int5d$ no?+ 9 t s5se4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,to depreciate o!rs is a k9d ( pride m intol]able ?an to exalt oneself above "o's due measure2 ,i w\ld mu* r see y exalt o!rs & !n put y\rself above !m ?an degrade all ! _w 9 a heap at y\r feet1 & by a ref9em5t ( pride fa%ion = y\rself a %ield ( humanity out ( scorn = y\r neighb\r4 ,petr>*4 ,take x h[ y w1 ,i pr(ess b small e/eem ei!r = o!rs or myself4 ,i am a%am$ to tell y :at exp]i5ce has made me ?9k ( ! majority ( mank9d4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,x is v prud5t to despise oneself2 b x is v dang]\s & v useless to despise o!rs4 ,h[ev]1 let u proce$4 ,are y aw>e ( :at /ill makes y turn f ! "r way8 ,petr>*4 ,pray say any?+ y l1 only d n accuse me ( envy4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,please ,god may pride h done y z little hurt z envy6 ,s f> z ,i judge1 y h escap$ ?is s91 b ,i h o!rs :]e( to accuse y4 ,petr>*4 ,/ill y w n vex me :atev] reproa*es y may br+4 ,tell me freely ev]y?+ t leads me a/ray4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,! desire ( ?+s temporal4 ,petr>*4 ,come1 come6 ,i truly h nev] he>d any?+ s absurd4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,!re6 y see ev]y?+ vexes y4 ,y h =gott5 y\r promise4 ,?is is n1 h[ev]1 any "q ( envy4 ,petr>*4 ,no1 b ( cupidity1 & ,i d n believe !re is a man 9 ! _w m free ( ?is fault ?an myself4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,y are great at self-ju/ification1 b1 believe me1 y are n s cle> ( ?is fault z y ?9k y are4 ,petr>*4 ,:at8 d y mean to say t ,i1 ,i am n free f ! reproa* ( cupidity8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i d1 & t y are likewise guilty ( ambition4 ,petr>*4 ,g on1 ill-treat me m /ill1 d\ble y\r reproa*es1 make full pro( ( y\r "w ( an accus]4 ,i wond] :at fre% bl[ y h 9 /ore = me4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,:at is m]e tru? & "r te/imony y call accusation & ill-treatm5t4 ,! satiri/ 0 q "r :o wrote-- ,to speak ! tru? to m5 is to accuse4#i ,& ! say+ ( ! comic poet is equally true-- ',tis flatt]y makes fri5ds & c&\r foes4#aj ,b tell me1 pray1 :at is ! use ( ?is irritation & ang] t makes y s on edge8 ,0 x necess>y 9 a life s %ort to weave su* long hopes8 ,h no long hopes6 life's %ortness cries to man4#aa ,y read t (t5 en\gh b take no c\nt ( x4 ,y w reply1 ,i suppose1 t y d ?is f a t5d] solicitude = y\r fri5ds1 & s f9d a fair pretext = y\r error2 b :at madness x is1 "u pretext ( fri5d%ip to o!rs1 to decl>e w> on y\rself & treat y\rself z an enemy4 ,petr>*4 ,i am nei!r covet\s nor inhuman en\gh to be )\t solicitude = my fri5ds1 especially = ^? ^: virtue or des]ts atta* me to !m1 = x is ^? :om ,i admire1 rev]e1 love1 & compassionate2 b1 on ! o!r h&1 ,i d n pret5d to be g5]\s en\gh to c\rt my own ru9 = ! sake ( my fri5ds4 ,:at ,i desire is s to manage my affairs z to h a dec5t subsi/5ce :ile ,i live2 & z y h deliv]$ a %ot at me f ,horace1 let me also f ! same poet put up a %ield 9 self-def5ce & pr(ess my desire is ! same z 81-- ,let me h books & /ores = "o ye> h5ce1 ,nor make my life "o flutt] ( susp5se6#ab ,& fur!r h[ ,i %ape my c\rse s t ,i may 9 ! same poet's words-- ,pass my old age & n my hon\r lose1 ,&1 if ,i may1 /ill s]ve ! lyric ,muse4#ac ,let me own also t ,i dread v mu* ! rocks ahead if life %\ld be prolong$1 & s w\ld provide be=eh& = ?is d\ble wi% ( m9e to bl5d ) my "w = ! ,muses "s simpl] occupation 9 h\sehold affairs4 ,b ?is ,i d ) su* indiff]5ce t x is pla9 en\gh ,i only desc5d to su* necessities because ,i am s oblig$4 ,augu/9e4 ,i see cle>ly h[ ^! pretexts texts :i* s]ve z an excuse = y\r folly h p5etrat$ deeply into y\r v _s4 ,h[ is x1 !n1 y h n engrav$ equally deeply 9 y\r he>t ! words ( ! satiri/-- ,:y keep su* ho>d$ gold to vex ! m9d8 ,:y %\ld su* madness /ill delude mank9d8 ,to scrape ?r\gh life on wat] & dry bread ,t y may h a =tune :5 y're dead8#ad ,und\bt$ly x is m because y ?9k t x is a f9e ?+ to die 9 a w9d+-%eet ( purple1 & re/ 9 a m>ble tomb1 & leave to y\r heirs ! bus9ess ( disput+ ov] a great succession1 ?an t y y\rself c>e = ! money :i* w9s su* advantages4 ,x is a futile tr\ble1 believe me1 & q devoid ( good s5se4 ,if y w /eadily obs]ve human nature1 y w discov] t 9 a g5]al way x is cont5t ) v little1 &1 9 y\r case p>ticul>ly1 !re is h>dly a man :o ne$s less = 8 satisfaction1 unless y _h be5 bl9d$ by prejudices4 ,d\btless ! poet 0 ?9k+ ( ! av]age run ( m51 or possibly 8 own actual self1 :5 he said-- ,my sorry f>e is dogwood fruit2 ,i pluck ,wild h]bs & roots t 9 ! fields d gr[1 ,& a few b]ries4#ae ,b1 unlike him1 y w ackn[l$ge y\rself t su* a mode ( life is f> f sorry1 & t 9 fact no?+ w\ld be pleasant] if y 7 to consult only y\r own ta/e & n ! cu/oms ( a delud$ _w4 ,:y1 !n1 cont9ue to torm5t y\rself8 ,if y ord] y\r life z y\r nature dictates1 y 7 ri* long ago1 b y nev] w be able to be ri* if y foll[ ! /&>d ( ! _w2 y w always ?9k some?+ want+1 & 9 'ru%+ aft] x y w f9d y\rself swept away by y\r passion4 ,d y rememb] ) :at delight y us$ to w&] 9 ! dep? ( ! c\ntry8 ,sometimes1 lay+ y\rself d[n on a b$ ( turf1 y w\ld li/5 to ! wat] ( a brook murmur+ ov] ! /ones2 at ano!r "t1 seat$ on "s op5 hill1 y w\ld let y\r eye w&] freely ov] ! pla9 /ret*$ at y\r feet2 at o!rs1 aga91 y enjoy$ a sweet slumb] b5ea? ! %ady trees ( "s valley 9 ! noontide heat1 & revell$ 9 ! delici\s sil5ce4 ,nev] idle1 9 y\r s\l y w\ld pond] ov] "s high m$itation1 ) only ! ,muses = y\r fri5ds--y 7 nev] less alone ?an :5 9 _! company1 & !n1 l ! old man 9 ,virgil :o reckon$ himself ,z ri* ask+s1 :51 at ! close ( day1 ,home to 8 cot he took 8 happy way1 ,& on 8 table spread 8 simple f>e1 ,fre% f ! mead[ )\t co/ or c>e1#af y w\ld come at sunset back to y\r humble ro(2 &1 cont5t$ ) y\r good ?+s1 did y n f9d y\rself ! ri*e/ & happie/ ( mortal m58 ,petr>*4 ,ah1 well-a-day6 ,i recall x all n[1 & ! remembrance ( t "t makes me sigh ) regret4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,:y--:y d y speak ( sigh+8 ,& :o1 pray1 is ! au?or ( y\r woes8 ,x is1 inde$1 y\r own _s & none o!r :i* too long has n d>$ to foll[ ! true law ( its nature1 & has ?\ght itself a prison] only because x w\ld n break its *a94 ,ev5 n[ x is dragg+ y along l a runaway horse1 & unless y tight5 ! re9 x w ru% y to de/ruction4 ,ev] s9ce y grew tir$ ( y\r leafy trees1 ( y\r simple way ( life1 & society ( c\ntry p1 egg$ on by cupidity1 y h plung$ once m into ! mid/ ( ! tumultu\s life ( cities4 ,i read 9 y\r face & spee* :at a happy & peaceful life y liv$2 = :at mis]ies h y n endur$ s9ce !n8 ,too rebelli\s aga9/ ! tea*+s ( exp]i5ce1 y /ill hesitate6 ,x is )\t a d\bt ! bonds ( y\r own s9s t keep y back1 & ,god all[s t1 z y pass$ y\r *ildhood "u a h>% mu/]1 s1 ?\gh y once became free1 y h aga9 fall5 into bondage1 & !re w end y\r mis]able old age4 ,v]ily1 ,i 0 at y\r side once1 :51 q "y1 un/a9$ by av>ice or ambition1 y gave promise ( becom+ a great man2 n[1 alas1 hav+ q *ang$ y\r "*1 ! ne>] y get to ! end ( y\r j\rney ! m y tr\ble y\rself ab\t provisions = ! way4 ,:at rema9s !n b t y w be f\nd1 :5 ! day comes = y to die--& x may be ev5 n[ at h&1 & c]ta9ly _c be any great way (f--y w be f\nd1 ,i say1 /ill hung]+ aft] gold1 por+ half-dead ov] ! cal5d>8 ,= ^? anxi\s c>es1 :i* increase day aft] day1 mu/ by necessity at la/ h gr[n to a huge figure & a prodigi\s am\nt4 ,petr>*4 ,well1 aft] all1 if ,i =esee ! pov]ty ( old age1 & ga!r "s provision aga9/ t "t ( we>9ess1 :at is !re s mu* to f9d fault )8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,ah6 ludicr\s anxiety & tragic neglect1 to worry & tr\ble y\rself ab\t a "t at :i* y may nev] arrive & 9 :i* y assur$ly w n h long to /ay1 & yet to be q oblivi\s ( t end at :i* y _c help arriv+1 & ( :i* !re is no rem$y :5 y once h rea*$ x4 ,b su* is y\r execrable habit--to c>e = :at's temporal1 & be c>eless = all t's et]nal4 ,z = ?is delusion ( provid+ a %ield aga9/ old age1 no d\bt :at put x into y\r head 0 ! v]se 9 ,virgil :i* speaks ( ,! ant :o dreads a de/itute old age4#ag ,& s y h made an ant y\r m5tor & y are z excusable z ! satiric poet :o wrote-- ,"s p1 l ! ant1 fe> hung] & cold1#ah b if y are go+ to put no limit to ! foll[+ ( ants1 y w discov] t !re is no?+ m melan*oly & no?+ m absurd ?an to w>d (f pov]ty "o day by load+ y\rself ) x all y\r days4 ,petr>*4 ,:at w y say next6 ,d y c\nsel me to c\rt ,pov]ty8 ,i h no long+ = x1 b ,i w be> x ) c\rage if ,=tune1 :o delights to ov]turn human affairs1 r$uces me to x4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,my op9ion is t 9 e condition man %\ld aim at ! gold5 mean4 ,i w\ld n !n re/rict y to ! rules ( ^? :o say1 ,all t is ne$$ = man's life is bread & wat]2 ) ^! none is poor2 :osoev] desires no m ?an ^! w rival 9 felicity ! ,fa!r ( ! ,gods4#ai ,no1 ,i d n tie man's life d[n to dry bread & wat]2 su* maxims are z extreme z !y are tr\blesome & odi\s to li/5 to4 ,also1 9 reg>d to y\r infirmity1 :at ,i enjo9 is n to ov]-indulge natural appetite1 b to control x4 ,:at y already h w\ld be suffici5t = y\r wants if y _h kn[n h[ to be suffici5t to y\rself4 ,b z x is y are y\rself ! cause ( y\r own pov]ty4 ,to heap up ri*es is to heap up c>es & anxieties4 ,?is tru? has be5 prov$ s cont9ually t !re is no ne$ to br+ m argum5ts4 ,:at a /range delusion1 :at a melan*oly bl9dness ( ! s\l ( man1 ^: nature is s noble1 ^: bir? is f above1 t x w neglect all t is l(ty & debase itself to c>e = ! metals ( ! e>?4 ,e "t y h be5 drawn by ^! hooks ( cupidity y come d[n f y\r high m$itations to ^! grovell+ ?\ghts1 & d y n feel ea* "t z if hurl$ f heav5 to e>?1 f ! bosom ( ! />s to a bottomless pit ( blackness8 ,petr>*4 ,yes2 9 tru?1 ,i feel x1 & "o kn[s n h[ to express :at ,i h suff]$ 9 my fall4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,:y1 !n1 are y n afraid ( a dang] y h s (t5 exp]i5c$8 ,& :5 y 7 rais$ up to ! high] life1 :y did y n atta* y\rself to x m firmly8 ,petr>*4 ,i make all ! ef=ts ,i c to d s2 b inasmu* z ! v>i\s exig5cies ( our human lot %ake & unsettle me1 ,i am torn away 9 spite ( myself4 ,x is n )\t reason1 ,i imag9e1 t ! poets ( antiquity d$icat$ ! d\ble peaks ( ,p>nassus to two diff]5t div9ities4 ,!y desir$ to beg f ,apollo1 :om !y call$ ! god ( ,g5ius1 ! int]ior res\rces ( ! m9d1 & f ,bac*us a pl5tiful supply ( ext]nal goods1 way ( reg>d+ x is sugge/$ to me n only by ! tea*+ ( exp]i5ce1 b by ! frequ5t te/imony ( wise m5 :om ,i ne$ n quote to y4 ,moreov]1 al?\gh ! plurality ( deities may be ridicul\s1 ?is op9ion ( ! ,poets is n devoid ( common s5se4 ,& 9 ref]r+ a l tw(old supplication to ! "o ,god f :om all good comes d[n1 ,i d n ?9k ,i c be call$ unreasonable1 unless inde$ y hold o!rwise4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i d5y n y are "r 9 y\r view1 b ! poor way y divide y\r "t /irs my indignation4 ,y _h already devot$ y\r :ole life to hon\rable "w2 if any?+ compell$ y to sp5d any ( y\r "t on o!r occupations1 y reg>d$ x z lo/4 ,b ,i n[ y only conc$e to :at is ,good & ,beautiful ! mom5ts y c sp>e f av>ice4 ,any man 9 ! _w w\ld desire to rea* old age on su* t]ms z t2 b :at limit or *eck w\ld be to su* a /ate ( m9d8 ,*oose = y\rself "s def9$ goal1 & :5 y h atta9$ x1 !n /ay !re & brea! a:ile4 ,d\btless y "k t ! say+ ,i am ab\t to quote is f lips ( man1 b has all ! =ce ( a div9e oracle-- ,! mis]'s voice = ev] cries1 ,give1 give2 ,!n curb y\r lu/s if y w\ld wisely live4#bj ,petr>*4 ,nei!r to want nor to ab\nd1 nei!r to comm& o!rs or obey !m--!re y h my he>t's wi%4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,!n y mu/ drop y\r humanity & become ,god1 if y w\ld want no?+4 ,c y be ignorant t ( all ! creatures ,man is ! "o t has mo/ wants8 ,petr>*4 ,_m a "t h ,i he>d t said1 b ,i w\ld /ill l to he> x afre% f y\r lips & lodge x 9 my remembrance4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,behold him nak$ & un=m$1 born 9 wail+s & te>s1 com=t$ ) a few drops ( milk1 trembl+ & crawl+1 ne$+ ! h& ( ano!r1 f$ & clo!d f ! bea/s ( ! field1 8 body feeble1 8 _s re/less1 subject to all k9ds ( sickness1 ! prey ( passions innum]able1 devoid ( reason1 joyful to-day1 to-morr[ sorr[ful1 9 bo? full ( agitation1 incapable ( ma/]+ himself1 unable to re/ra9 8 appetite1 ignorant ( :at ?+s are useful to him & 9 :at proportion1 kn[+ n h[ to control himself 9 meat or dr9k1 =c$ ) great lab\r to ga9 ! food t o!r creatures f9d ready at _! ne$1 made dull ) sleep1 swoll5 ) food1 /upefi$ ) dr9k1 emaciat$ ) wat*+1 fami%$ ) hung]1 p>*$ ) ?ir/1 at once gre$y & timid1 disgu/$ ) :at he has1 long+ aft] :at he has lo/1 discont5t$ alike ) pa/1 pres5t & future1 full ( pride 9 8 mis]y1 & aw>e ( 8 frailty1 bas] ?an ! vile/ worms1 8 life is %ort1 8 days unc]ta91 8 fate inevitable1 s9ce ,dea? 9 a ?\s& =ms is wait+ = him at la/4 ,petr>*4 ,y h s pil$ up 8 mis]ies & begg>y t ,i feel x 7 good if ,i _h nev] be5 born4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,yet1 9 ! mid/ ( su* wret*$ness & su* deep de/itution ( good 9 man's e/ate1 y g on dream+ ( ri*es & p[] su* z nei!r emp]ors nor k+s h ev] fully enjoy$4 ,petr>*4 ,k9dly tell me :o ev] made use ( ^? words8 ,:o spoke ei!r ( ri*es or ( p[]8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,y imply bo?1 = :at great] ri*es c !re be ?an to lack no?+8 ,:at great] p[] ?an to be indep5d5t ( e "o else 9 ! _w8 ,c]ta9ly ^? k+s & ma/]s ( ! e>? :om y ?9k s ri* h want$ a multitude ( ?+s4 ,! g5]als ( great armies dep5d on ^? :om !y seem to comm&1 &1 kept 9 *eck by _! arm$ legions1 !y f9d ! v soldi]s :o r5d] !m inv9cible also r5d] !m 9 turn helpless4 ,give up1 !re=e1 y\r dreams ( ! impossible1 & be cont5t to accept ! lot ( humanity2 le>n to live 9 want & 9 abundance1 to comm& & to obey1 )\t desir+1 ) ^? ideas ( y\rs1 to %ake (f ! yoke ( =tune t presses ev5 on k+s4 ,y w only be free f ?is yoke :51 c>+ n a /raw = human passions1 y b5d y\r neck :olly to ! rule ( ,virtue4 ,!n y w be free1 want+ no?+1 !n4 y w be indep5d5t2 9 a ^w1 !n y w be a k+1 truly p[]ful & p]fectly happy4 ,petr>*4 ,n[ ,i d inde$ rep5t = all t is pa/1 & ,i desire no?+4 ,b ,i am /ill 9 bondage to "o evil habit & am consci\s always ( a c]ta9 ne$ at ! bottom ( my he>t4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,well1 to come back to our subject1 !re is ! v ?+ :i* keeps y back f ! contemplation ( dea?4 ,x is t :i* makes y h>ass$ ) e>?ly anxieties2 y d n lift up y\r he>t at all to high] ?+s4 ,if y w take my c\nsel y w utt]ly ca/ away ^! anxieties1 :i* are z s _m dead weights ^u ! _s1 & y w f9d t x is n s h>d aft] all to ord] y\r life by y\r nature1 & let t rule & gov]n y m ?an ! fooli% op9ions ( ! cr[d4 ,petr>*4 ,i w d s v will+ly1 b may ,i ask y to f9i% :at y 7 beg9n+ to say ab\t ambition1 :i* ,i h long desir$ to he>8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,:y ask me to d :at y c q well d = y\rself8 ,exam9e y\r own he>t2 y w see t among its o!r faults x is n ambition :i* holds ! lea/ place !re4 ,petr>*4 ,x has pr(it$ me no?+ !n to h fl$ f t[ns :5ev] ,i c\ld1 to h ?\ght scorn ( ! _w & public affairs1 to h gone into ! recesses ( ! woods & sil5ce ( ! fields1 to h prov$ my av]sion f empty hon\rs1 if /ill ,i am to be accus$ ( ambition4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,y r5\nce _m ?+s well1--all y mortal m52 b n s mu*2 because y despise !m z because y despair ( gett+ !m4 ,hope & desire inflame ea* o!r by ! mutual /+s ( ^? passions1 s t :5 ! "o gr[s cold ! o!r dies away1 & :5 "o gets w>m ! o!r boils ov]4 ,petr>*4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld ,i n hope8 ,0 ,i q de/itute ( any accompli%m5t8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i am n n[ speak+ ( y\r accompli%m5ts1 b c]ta9ly y _h n ^? by help ( :i*1 especially 9 ! pres5t day1 m5 m\nt to high places2 ,i mean ! art ( +ratiat+ y\rself 9 ! palaces ( ! great1 ! trick ( flatt]y1 deceit1 promis+1 ly+1 pret5d+1 dissembl+1 & putt+ up ) all k9ds ( slights & indignities4 ,devoid ( ^! accompli%m5ts & o!rs ( ! k9d1 & see+ cle>ly t y c\ld n ov]come nature1 y turn$ y\r /eps else:]e4 ,& y act$ wisely & ) prud5ce1 =1 z ,cic]o expresses x1 to cont5d aga9/ ! gods z did ! giants1 :at is x b to make w> ) nature itself4#ba ,petr>*4 ,f>ewell su* hon\rs z ^!1 if !y h to be s\ght by su* means6 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,y\r words are gold51 b y h n conv9c$ me ( y\r innoc5ce1 = y d n ass]t y\r indiff]5ce to hon\rs s mu* z to ! vexations _! pursuit involves1 l ! man :o pret5d$ he did n want to see ,rome because he really w\ld n endure ! tr\ble ( ! j\rney ?i!r4 ,obs]ve1 y h n yet desi/$ f ! pursuit ( hon\r1 z y seem to believe & z y try to p]suade me4 ,b leave (f try+ to hide beh9d y\r f+]1 z ! say+ goes2 all y\r ?\ghts1 all y\r actions are pla9 be=e my eyes3 & :5 y boa/ ( hav+ fl$ f cities & become enam\r$ ( ! woods1 ,i see no real excuse1 b only a %ift+ ( y\r culpability4 ,we travel _m ways to ! same end1 &1 believe me1 ?\gh y h left ! road worn by feet ( ! cr[d1 y /ill direct y\r feet by a side-pa? t[>ds ?is same ambition t y say y h ?\ght scorn (2 x is repose1 solitude1 a total disreg>d ( human affairs1 yes1 & y\r own activities also1 :i* j at pres5t take y along t *os5 pa?1 b ! end & object is glory4 ,petr>*4 ,y drive me into a corn] :5ce ,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 ,i c\ld manage to escape2 b1 z ! "t is %ort & we mu/ discrim9ate betwe5 _m ?+s1 let u proce$1 if y h no objection4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,foll[ me1 !n1 z ,i g =w>d4 ,we w say no?+ ( g\rm&is+1 = :i* y h no m incl9ation ?an a h>mless pleasure 9 an occasional meet+ ) a few fri5ds at ! hospitable bo>d4 ,b ,i h no fe> = y on ?is score1 = :5 ! c\ntry has rega9$ its d5iz51 n[ snat*$ away to ! t[ns1 ^! temptations w disappe> 9 a mom5t2 & ,i h notic$1 & h pleasure 9 ackn[l$g+1 t :5 y are alone y live 9 su* a simple way z to surpass y\r fri5ds & neighb\rs 9 frugality & temp]ance4 ,i leave on "o side ang] also1 ?\gh y (t5 get c>ri$ away by x m ?an is reasonable1 yet at ! same "t1 ?anks to y\r sweet natural temp]am5t1 y commonly control ! motions ( y\r _s1 & recall ! advice ( ,horace-- ,ang]'s a k9d ( madness1 ?\gh n long2 ,ma/] ! passion1 s9ce x's v /rong2 ,&1 if y rule x n1 x w rule y1 ,s put ! curb on quickly4#bb ,petr>*4 ,t say+ ( ! poet1 & o!r words ( philosophy l x1 h help$ me a little1 ,i own2 b :at has help$ me above all is ! ?\ght ( ! %ortness ( life4 ,:at ins5sate folly to sp5d 9 hat+ & hurt+ our fell[-m5 ! few days we pass among !m6 ,soon en\gh ! la/ day ( all w arrive1 :i* w q ext+ui% ?is flame 9 human brea/s & put an end to all our hatr$1 & if we h desir$ = any ( !m no?+ worse ?an dea?1 our evil wi% w soon be fulfill$4 ,:y1 !n1 seek to take "o's life or t ( o!rs8 ,:y let pass unus$ ! bett] "p ( a "t s %ort8 ,:5 ! days are h>dly long en\gh = hone/ joys ( ?is life1 & = m$itat+ on t :i* is to come1 no matt] :at economy ( "t we practise1 :at good is !re 9 robb+ any ( !m ( _! "r & ne$ful use1 & turn+ !m to in/rum5ts ( sorr[ & dea? = ourselves & o!rs8 ,?is reflection has help$ me1 :5 ,i f\nd myself "u any temptation to ang]1 n to fall utt]ly "u its dom9ion1 or if ,i fell has help$ me quickly to recov]2 b hi!rto ,i h n be5 able q to arm myself at all po9ts f "s little gu/s ( irritation4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,z ,i am n afraid t ?is w9d ( ang] w cause y to make %ipwreck ( y\rself or o!rs1 ,i agree will+ly t )\t pay+ att5tion to ! promises ( ! ,/oics1 :o set out to extirpate root & bran* all ! maladies ( ! s\l1 y cont5t y\rself ) ! mild] treatm5t ( ! ,p]ipatetics4 ,leav+1 !n1 on "o side = ! mom5t ^! p>ticul> fail+s1 ,i ha/5 to treat ( o!rs m dang]\s ?an ^! & aga9/ :i* y w ne$ to be on gu>d ) m c>e4 ,petr>*4 ,graci\s ,heav51 :at is yet to come t is m dang]\s /ill8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,well1 has ! s9 ( lu/ nev] t\*$ y ) its flames8 ,petr>*4 ,yes1 inde$1 at times s fi]cely u to make me m\rn sorely t ,i 0 n born )\t feel+s4 ,i w\ld soon] h be5 a s5seless /one ?an be torm5t$ by s _m /+s ( ! fle%4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,ah1 !re is t :i* turns y mo/ aside f ! ?\ght ( ?+s div9e4 ,= :at does ! doctr9e ( ! heav5ly ,plato %[ b t ! s\l mu/ sep>ate itself f> f ! passion ( ! fle% & tread d[n its imag9+s be=e x c rise pure & free to ! contemplation ( ! my/]y ( ! ,div9e2 = o!rwise ! ?\ght ( its mortality w make x cl+ to ^? s$uc+ *>ms4 ,y "k :at ,i mean1 & y h le>n$ ?is tru? 9 ,plato's writ+s1 to ! /udy ( :i* y said n long ago y _h giv5 y\rself up ) ard\r4 ,petr>*4 ,yes1 ,i own ,i _h giv5 myself to /udy+ him ) great hopefulness & desire1 b ! novelty ( a /range language & ! sudd5 dep>ture ( my tea*] cut %ort my purpose4#bc ,= ! re/ ?is doctr9e ( :i* y speak is v well kn[n to me f y\r own writ+s & ^? ( ! ,platoni/s4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,x matt]s little f :om y le>n$ ! tru?1 ?\gh x is a fact t ! au?ority ( a great ma/] w (t5 h a pr(\nd influ5ce4 ,petr>*4 ,yes1 9 my own case ,i mu/ confess ,i feel pr(\ndly ! influ5ce ( a man ( :om ,cic]o 9 8 ,tusculan ,orations made ?is rem>k1 :i* has rema9$ grav5 9 ! bottom ( my he>t3 ,:5 ,plato v\*safes n to br+ =w>d any pro( 7y see :at def]5ce ,i pay him71 8 m]e au?ority w\ld make me yield cons5t4#bd ,(t5 9 reflect+ on ?is heav5ly g5ius x has appe>$ to me an inju/ice :5 ! disciples ( ,py?agoras disp5se _! *ief f submitt+ pro(s1 t ,plato %\ld be suppos$ to h less lib]ty ?an he4 ,b1 n to be c>ri$ away f our subject1 au?ority1 reason & exp]i5ce alike h = a long "t s mu* comm5d$ ?is axiom ( ,plato to me t ,i d n believe any?+ m true or m truly holy c\ld be said by any man4 ,e "t ,i h rais$ myself up1 ?anks to ! h& ( ,god /ret*$ out to me1 ,i h recognis$ ) inf9ite joy1 beyond belief1 :o x 0 t !n pres]v$ me & :o _h ca/ me d[n 9 times ( old4 ,n[ t ,i am once m fall5 into my old mis]y1 ,i feel ) a ke5 s5se ( bitt]ness t fail+ :i* aga9 has undone me4 ,& ?is ,i tell y1 t y may see no?+ /range 9 my say+ ,i _h put ,plato's maxim to ! pro(4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,inde$1 ,i ?9k x n /range1 = ,i h be5 witness ( y\r conflicts2 ,i h se5 y fall & !n once aga9 rise up1 & n[ t y are d[n once m ,i det]m9$ f pity to br+ y my succ\r4 ,petr>*4 ,i am grateful = y\r compassionate feel+1 b ( :at avail is any human succ\r8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,x avails no?+1 b ! succ\r ( ,god is mu* e way4 ,none c be *a/e except ,god give him ! grace ( *a/ity4#be ,y mu/ !re=e implore ?is grace f ,him above all1 ) humbl5ess1 & (t5 x may be ) te>s4 ,he is wont nev] to d5y him :o asks z he %\ld4 ,petr>*4 ,s (t5 h ,i done x t ,i fe> ,i am z "o too importunate4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,b y h n ask$ ) due humbl5ess or s+l5ess ( he>t4 ,y h ev] kept a corn] = y\r passions to creep 92 y h always ask$ t y\r pray]s may be grant$ pres5tly4 ,i speak f exp]i5ce1 = ,i did likewise 9 my old life4 ,i said1 ,give me *a/ity1 b n n[4 ,put x (f a little :ile2 ! "t w soon come4 ,my life is /ill 9 all its vig\r2 let x foll[ its own c\rse1 obey its natural laws2 x w feel x m ( a %ame lat]1 to return to its y\?ful folly4 ,i w give up ?is fail+ :5 ! c\rse ( "t itself %all h r5d]$ me less incl9$ t way1 & :5 satiety w h deliv]$ me f ! fe> ( go+ back4#bf ,9 talk+ ?us d y n p]ceive t y pray$ = "o ?+ b wi%$ ano!r 9 y\r he>t8 ,petr>*4 ,h[ s8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,because to ask = a ?+ to-morr[ is to put x aside = to-day4 ,petr>*4 ,) te>s h ,i (t5 ask$ = x to-day4 ,my hope 0 t aft] break+ ! *a9 ( my passions & ca/+ away ! mis]y ( life1 ,i %\ld escape safe & s\nd1 & aft] s _m /orms ( va9 anxieties1 ,i might swim a%ore 9 "s hav5 ( safety2 b y see1 alas1 h[ _m %ipwrecks ,i h suff]$ among ! same rocks & %oals1 & h[ ,i %all /ill suff] m if ,i am left to myself4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,tru/ me1 !re has always be5 some?+ want+ 9 y\r pray]2 o!rwise ! ,supreme ,giv] w\ld h grant$ x or1 z 9 ! case ( ! ,apo/le1 w\ld h only d5i$ y to make y m p]fect 9 virtue & conv9ce y entirely ( y\r own frailty4#bg ,petr>*4 ,t is my conviction also2 & ,i w g on pray+ con/antly1 unwe>i$1 una%am$1 undespair+4 ,! ,almighty1 tak+ pity on my sorr[s1 w p]*ance l5d an e> to my pray]1 s5t up daily to ,8 ?rone1 & ev5 z ,he w\ld n h d5i$ ,8 grace if my pray]s _h be5 pure1 s ,he w also purify !m4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,y are q "r1 b r$\ble y\r ef=ts2 &1 z m5 w\nd$ & fall5 9 battle raise !mselves on _! elb[1 s d y keep a look out on all sides = ! dang]s t beset y1 = fe> t "s foe2 unse5 come ne> & d y hurt yet m1 :]e y lie on ! gr\nd4 ,9 ! mean "t1 pray in/antly = ! aid ( ,him :o is able to raise y up aga94 ,he w p]*ance be ne>] to y j !n :5 y ?9k ,him fur!/ (f4 ,keep ev] 9 m9d t say+ ( ,plato we 7 speak+ ( j n[1 ,no?+ s mu* h9d]s ! k ( ! ,div9e z lu/ & ! burn+ desire ( c>nal passion4 ,pond] well1 !re=e1 ?is doctr9e2 x is ! v basis ( our purpose t we h 9 h&4 ,petr>*4 ,to let y see h[ mu* ,i welcome ?is tea*+1 ,i h treasur$ x ) e>ne/ c>e1 n only :5 x dwells 9 ! c\rt ( ,plato's royal demesne1 b also :]e x lurks hidd5 9 ! =e/s ( o!r writ]s1 & ,i h kept note 9 my memory ( ! v place :]e x 0 fir/ p]ceiv$ by my m9d4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i wond] :at is y\r mean+4 ,d y m9d be+ m explicit8 ,petr>*4 ,y "k ,virgil3 y rememb] ?r\gh :at dang]s he makes 8 h]o pass 9 t la/ awful night ( ! sack ( ,troy8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,yes1 x is a topic repeat$ ov] & ov] aga9 9 all ! s*ools4 ,he makes him rec\nt 8 adv5tures ?us-- ,:at tongue c\ld tell ! horrors ( t night1 ,pa9t all ! =ms ( dea?1 or :o h te>s ,en\gh to weep s _m wret*$ wights8 ,ha? ! great city t s long 0 que5 ,fall5 at la/8 ,behold 9 all ! /reets ,! bodies ( ! dead by ?\s&s /rewn1 ,& 9 _! homes & on ! temple's /eps6 ,yet is !re o!r blood ?an t ( ,troy1 ,:at "t h] vanqui%$ h]oes ga!r+ up ,_! qu5*less c\rage smite anon _! foes1 ,!y1 ?\gh triumphant1 fall4 ,ev]y:]e grief1 ,dread ev]y:]e1 & 9 all places ,dea?6#bh ,petr>*4 ,n[ :]ev] he w&]$ accompani$ by ! goddess ( ,love1 ?r\gh cr[d+ foes1 ?r\gh burn+ fire1 he c\ld n disc]n1 ?\gh 8 eyes 7 op51 ! wra? ( ! ang]$ gods1 & s long z ,v5us 0 speak+ to him he only _h und]/&+ = ?+s ( e>?4 ,b z soon z %e left him y rememb] :at happ5$2 he imm$iately beheld ! fr[n+ faces ( ! deities1 & recognis$ :at dang]s beset him r\nd ab\t4 ,!n ,i beheld ! awe-inspir+ =m ,( gods 9 ang] = ! fall ( ,troy4#bi ,f :i* my conclusion is t comm]ce ) ,v5us takes away ! vision ( ! ,div9e4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,among ! cl\ds !mselves y h cle>ly disc]n$ ! light ( tru?4 ,x is 9 ?is way t tru? abides 9 ! fictions ( ! poets1 & "o p]ceives x %9+ out ?r\gh ! crevices ( _! ?\ght4 ,b1 z we %all h to return to ?is "q lat] on1 let u res]ve :at we h to say = ! end ( our disc\rse4 ,petr>*4 ,t ,i may n get lo/ 9 tracks unkn[n to me1 may ,i ask :5 y propose to return to ?is po9t8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i h n yet prob$ ! deepe/ w\nds ( y\r s\l1 & ,i h purposely def]r$ to d s1 9 ord] t1 com+ at ! end1 my c\nsels may be m deeply grav5 9 y\r remembrance4 ,9 ano!r dialogue we w treat m fully ( ! subject ( ! desires ( ! fle%1 on :i* we h j n[ lightly t\*$4 ,petr>*4 ,g on1 !n1 n[ z y propos$4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,yes1 !re ne$ be no?+ to h9d] me1 unless y are ob/9ately b5t on /opp+ me4 ,petr>*4 ,inde$1 no?+ w please me bett] ?an to bani% = ev] e cause ( dispute f ! e>?4 ,i h nev] engag$ 9 disputation1 ev5 on ?+s p]fectly famili>1 )\t regrett+ x2 = ! cont5tions t arise1 ev5 betwe5 fri5ds1 h a c]ta9 "* ( %>pness & ho/ility contr>y to ! laws ( fri5d%ip4 ,b pass on to ^? matt]s 9 :i* y ?9k ,i %all welcome y\r good c\nsel4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,y are ! victim ( a t]rible plague ( ! s\l--melan*oly2 :i* ! mod]ns call accidie1 b :i* 9 old days us$ to be call$ gritudo4 ,petr>*4 ,! v "n ( ?is compla9t makes me %udd]4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,nor d ,i wond]1 = y h endur$ its burd5 long en\gh4 ,petr>*4 ,yes1 & ?\gh 9 almo/ all o!r diseases :i* torm5t me !re is m+l$ a c]ta9 false delight1 9 ?is wret*$ /ate ev]y?+ is h>%1 gloomy1 frightful4 ,! way to despair is = ev] op51 & ev]y?+ goads "o's mis]able s\l to self-de/ruction4 ,moreov]1 :ile o!r passions attack me only 9 b\ts1 :i*1 ?\gh frequ5t1 are b %ort & = a mom5t1 ?is "o usually has inve/$ me s closely t x cl+s to & tortures me = :ole days & nights toge!r4 ,9 su* times ,i take no pleasure 9 ! light ( day1 ,i see no?+1 ,i am z "o plung$ 9 ! d>kness ( hell itself1 & seem to endure dea? 9 its mo/ cruel =m4 ,b :at "o may call ! climax ( ! mis]y is1 t ,i s fe$ ^u my te>s & suff]+s ) a morbid attraction t ,i c only be rescu$ f x by ma9 =ce & 9 despite ( myself4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,s well d y "k y\r symptoms1 s famili> are y become ) _! cause1 t ,i beg y w tell me :at is x t depresses y mo/ at ! pres5t h\r8 ,is x ! g5]al c\rse ( human affairs8 ,is x "s physical tr\ble1 or "s disgrace ( =tune 9 m5's eyes8 ,petr>*4 ,x is no "o ( ^! sep>ately4 ,_h ,i only be5 *all5g$ to s+le combat1 ,i w\ld c]ta9ly h come (f victori\s2 b n[1 z x is1 ,i am besieg$ by a :ole ho/ ( enemies4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i pray y w tell me fully all t torm5ts y4 ,petr>*4 ,e "t t =tune pu%es me back "o /ep1 ,i /& firm & c\rage\s1 recall+ to myself t (t5 be=e ,i h be5 /ruck 9 ! same way & yet h come (f conqu]or2 if1 aft] t1 %e pres5tly deals me a /]n] bl[1 ,i beg9 to /agg] some:at2 if !n %e returns to ! *>ge a ?ird & f\r? "t1 driv5 by =ce1 ,i retreat1 n hurri$ly b /ep by /ep1 to ! citadel ( ,reason4 ,if =tune /ill lays siege to me !re ) all h] troops1 & if1 to r$uce me to surr5d]1 %e piles up ! sorr[s ( our human lot1 ! remembrance ( my old mis]ies & ! dread ( evils yet to come1 !n1 at lo/1 hemm$ 9 on all sides1 seiz$ ) t]ror at ^! heap$-up calamities1 ,i bemoan my wret*$ fate1 & feel ris+ 9 my v s\l ?is bitt] disda9 ( life4 ,picture to y\rself "s "o beset ) c\ntless enemies1 ) no hope ( escape or ( pity1 ) no com=t any:]e1 ) e "o & ev]y?+ aga9/ him2 8 foes br+ up _! batt]ies1 !y m9e ! v gr\nd b5ea? 8 feet1 ! t[]s are already fall+1 ! ladd]s are at ! gates1 ! grappl+-hooks are fa/5$ to ! walls1 ! fire is se5 crackl+ ?r\gh ! ro(s1 &1 at sight ( ^? gleam+ swords on e side1 ^? fi]ce faces ( 8 foes1 & t utt] ru9 t is ^u him1 h[ %\ld he n be utt]ly dismay$ & ov]:elm$1 s9ce1 ev5 if life itself %\ld be left1 yet to m5 n q b]eft ( e feel+ ! loss ( lib]ty alone is a mortal /roke8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,al?\gh y\r confession is a little confus$1 ,i make out t y\r mis=tunes all proce$ f a s+le false conception :i* has 9 ! pa/ claim$ & 9 futuro w /ill claim innum]able victims4 ,y h a bad conceit ( y\rself4 ,petr>*4 ,yes1 truly1 a v bad "o4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,& :y8 ,petr>*4 ,n = "o1 b a ?\s& reasons4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,y are l p :o on ! slighte/ (f5ce rake up all ! old gr\nds ( qu>rel !y ev] _h4 ,petr>*4 ,9 my case !re is no w\nd old en\gh = x to h be5 effac$ & =gott53 my suff]+s are all q fre%1 & if any?+ by *ance 7 made bett] ?r\gh "t1 ,=tune has s soon r$\bl$ h] /rokes t ! op5 w\nd has nev] be5 p]fectly heal$ ov]4 ,i _c1 moreov]1 rid myself ( t hate & disda9 ( our life :i* ,i spoke (4 ,oppress$ ) t1 ,i _c b be griev$ & sorr[ful exce$+ly4 ,t y call ?is grief accidie or gritudo makes no diff]5ce2 9 sub/ance we mean "o & ! same ?+4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,z f :at ,i c und]/& ! evil is s deep-seat$1 x w d no good to heal x slightly1 = x w soon ?r[ out m %oots4 ,x mu/ be entirely root$ up4 ,yet ,i "k n :]e to beg91 s _m complications al>m me4 ,b to make ! task ( divid+ ! matt] easi]1 ,i w exam9e ea* po9t 9 detail4 ,tell me1 !n1 :at is x t has hurt y mo/8 ,petr>*4 ,:atev] ,i see1 or he>1 or feel4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,come1 come1 does no?+ please y8 ,petr>*4 ,no?+1 or almo/ no?+4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,w\ld to ,god t at lea/ ! bett] ?+s 9 y\r life might be de>1 to y4 ,b tell me :at is x t is to y ! mo/ displeas+ ( all8 ,i beg y give me an answ]4 ,petr>*4 ,i h already answ]$4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,x is ?is melan*oly ,i spoke ( :i* is ! true cause ( all y\r displeasure ) y\rself4 ,petr>*4 ,i am j z displeas$ ) :at ,i see 9 o!rs z ) :at ,i see 9 myself4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,t too comes f ! same s\rce4 ,b to get a little ord] into our disc\rse1 does :at y see 9 y\rself truly displease y z mu* z y say8 ,petr>*4 ,/op worry+ me ) y\r petty que/ions1 t are m ?an ,i "k h[ to reply to4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i see1 !n1 t ^? ?+s :i* make _m o!r p envy y are nev]!less 9 y\r own eyes ( no acc\nt at all8 ,petr>*4 ,any "o :o envies a wret* l me mu/ inde$ himself be wret*$4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,b n[ please tell me :at is x t mo/ displeases y8 ,petr>*4 ,i am sure ,i d n "k4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,if ,i guess "r w y ackn[l$ge x8 ,petr>*4 ,yes1 ,i w1 q freely4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,y are vex$ ) ,=tune4 ,petr>*4 ,& am ,i n "r to hate h]8 ,pr\d1 viol5t1 bl9d1 %e makes a mock ( mank9d4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,x is an idle compla9t4 ,let u look n[ at y\r own tr\bles4 ,if ,i prove y h compla9$ unju/ly1 w y cons5t to retract8 ,petr>*4 ,y w f9d x v h>d to conv9ce me4 ,if1 h[ev]1 y prove me 9 ! wrong1 ,i w give 94 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,y f9d t ,=tune is to y too unk9d4 ,petr>*4 ,n too unk9d2 too unju/1 too pr\d1 too cruel4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,! comic poets h m ?an "o com$y call$ ,! ,grumbl]4 ,!re are scores ( !m4 ,& n[ y are mak+ y\rself "o ( ! cr[d4 ,i %\ld r f9d y 9 m select company4 ,b z ?is subject is s v ?readb>e t no "o c add any?+ new on x1 w y all[ me to (f] y an old rem$y = an old compla9t8 ,petr>*4 ,z y wi%4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,well !n1 has pov]ty yet made y endure hung] & ?ir/ & cold8 ,petr>*4 ,no1 ,=tune has n yet br\ght me to ?is pass4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,yet su* is ! h>d lot ( a great _m p e day ( _! lives4 ,is x n8 ,petr>*4 ,use "s o!r rem$y ?an ?is if y c1 = ?is br+s me no relief4 ,i am n "o ( ^? :o 9 _! own mis=tunes rejoice to behold ! cr[d ( o!r wret*$ ones :o sob ar\nd !m2 & n seldom ,i m\rn z mu* = ! griefs ( o!rs z = my own4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i wi% no man to rejoice 9 witness+ ! mis=tunes ( o!rs1 b !y ought at any rate to give him "s consolation1 & tea* him n to compla9 ( 8 own lot4 ,all ! _w _c possibly occupy ! fir/ & be/ place4 ,h[ c\ld !re be any fir/ unless !re 0 also a second foll[+ aft]8 ,only be ?ankful1 y mortal m51 if y are n r$uc$ to ! la/ ( all2 & t ( s _m bl[s ( outrage\s ,=tune y only be> h] mild] /rokes4 ,= ! re/1 to ^? :o are doom$ to endure ! extremes ( mis]y1 "o mu/ (f] m pot5t rem$ies ?an y h ne$ ( :om ,=tune has w\nd$ b a little4 ,t :i* ca/s m5 d[n into ^! doleful moods is t ea* "o1 =gett+ 8 own condition1 dreams ( ! highe/ place1 &1 l e "o else1 z ,i j n[ po9t$ out1 _c possibly atta9 x2 !n :5 he fails he is discont5t$4 ,if !y only knew ! sorr[s t att5d on greatness !y w\ld recoil f t :i* !y n[ pursue4 ,let me call z witnesses ^? :o by d9t ( toil h rea*$ ! p9nacle1 & :o no soon] h arriv$ ?an !y =?) bewail ! too easy accompli%m5t ( _! wi%4 ,?is tru? %\ld be famili> to e "o1 & especially to y1 to :om long exp]i5ce has %[n t ! summit ( rank1 surr\nd$ z x is ) tr\ble & anxieties1 is only des]v+ ( pity4 ,x foll[s t no e>?ly lot ( man is free f compla9t1 s9ce ^? :o h atta9$ :at !y desire & ^? :o h miss$ x alike %[ "s reason = discont5t4 ,! fir/ allege !y h be5 *eat$1 & ! second t !y h suff]$ neglect4 ,take ,s5eca's advice !n1 ,:5 y see h[ _m p are 9 front ( y1 ?9k also h[ _m are beh9d4 ,if y w\ld be reconcil$ ) ,provid5ce & y\r own lot 9 life1 ?9k ( all ^? y h surpass$2 & z ! same wise man says 9 ! same place1 ,set a goal to y\r desires su* z y _c ov]leap1 ev5 if y wi%4 ,petr>*4 ,i h long ago set su* a goal to my desires1 &1 unless ,i am mi/ak51 a v mode/ "o2 b 9 ! pu%+ & %ameless mann]s ( my "t1 :at place is left = mode/y1 :i* m5 n[ call slackness or slo?8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,c y\r peace ( m9d be di/urb$ by ! op9ion ( ! cr[d1 ^: judgm5t is nev] true1 :o nev] call any?+ by its "r "n8 ,b unless my recollection is at fault1 y us$ to look d[n on _! op9ion4 ,petr>*4 ,nev]1 believe me1 did ,i despise x m ?an ,i d n[4 ,i c>e z mu* = :at ! cr[d ?9ks ( me z ,i c>e :at ,i am ?\ght ( by ! bea/s ( ! field4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,well1 !n8 ,petr>*4 ,:at raises my sple5 is t hav+1 ( all my contempor>ies :om ,i "k1 ! lea/ exalt$ ambitions1 n "o ( !m has enc\nt]$ s _m difficulties z ,i h 9 ! accompli%m5t ( my desires4 ,mo/ assur$ly ,i nev] aspir$ to ! highe/ place2 ,i call ! _s ( ,tru? z witness :o judges u1 :o sees all1 & :o has always read my mo/ secret ?\ghts4 ,%e kn[s v well t :5ev] aft] ! mann] ( m5 ,i h gone ov] 9 my m9d all ! degrees & conditions ( our human lot4 ,i h nev] f\nd 9 ! highe/ place t tranquillity & s]5ity ( s\l :i* ,i place above all o!r goods2 & = t matt]1 hav+ a horror ( a life full ( disquiet & c>e1 ,i h ev] *os51 9 my mode/ judgm5t1 "s middle position1 & giv51 n lip-s]vice1 b ! homage ( my he>t to t tru? express$ by ,horace-- ,:oso ) little weal? w live cont5t1 ,easy & free 8 days %all all be sp5t2 ,8 well-built h\se keeps out ! w9t] w9d1 ,too mode/ to excite an envi\s m9d4#cj ,& ,i admire ! reasons he gives 9 ! same ,ode n less ?an ! s5tim5t itself4 ,! talle/ trees mo/ fe> ! tempe/'s might1 ,! highe/ t[]s come d[n ) mo/ affright1 ,! l(tie/ hills feel fir/ ! ?und] smite4 ,alas6 x is j ! middle place t x has nev] be5 my lot to enjoy4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,& :at if t :i* y ?9k is a middle position is 9 tru? bel[ y8 ,:at if z a matt] ( fact y h = a long :ile enjoy$ a really middle place1 enjoy$ x abundantly8 ,nay1 :at if y h 9 tru? left ! middle f> beh9d1 & are become to a great _m p a man m to be envi$ ?an despis$8 ,petr>*4 ,well1 if !y ?9k my lot "o to be envi$1 ,i ?9k ! contr>y4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,yes1 y\r false op9ion is precisely ! cause ( all y\r mis]ies1 & especially ( ?is la/4 ,z ,cic]o puts x1 ,y mu/ flee ,*>ybdis1 ) all h&s to ! o>s1 & sails z well6#ca ,petr>*4 ,:i!r c ,i flee8 :]e direct my %ip8 ,9 a ^w1 :at am ,i to ?9k except :at ,i see be=e my eyes8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,y only see f side to side :]e y\r view is limit$4 ,if y look beh9d y w discov] a c\ntless ?rong com+ aft]1 & t y are some:at ne>] to ! front rank ?an to t 9 ! re>1 b pride & /ubbornness suff] y n to turn y\r gaze beh9d y4 ,petr>*4 ,nev]!less f "t to "t ,i h done s1 & h notic$ _m p com+ along beh9d4 ,i h no cause to blu% at my condition1 b ,i compla9 ( hav+ s _m c>es4 ,i deplore1 if ,i may yet aga9 make use ( a phrase ( ,horace1 t ,i mu/ live only f day to day4#cb ,z to ?is re/lessness ( :i* ,i h suff]$ m ?an en\gh1 ,i gladly subscribe to :at ! same poet says 9 ! same place4 ,:at pray]s are m9e8 ,o may ,i yet possess ,! goods ,i h1 or1 if heav5 pleases1 less6 ,let ! few ye>s t ,fate may grant me /ill ,be all my own1 n held at o!rs' w4#cc ,always 9 a /ate ( susp5se1 always unc]ta9 ( ! future1 ,=tune's fav\rs h no attraction = me4 ,up to n[1 z y see1 ,i h liv$ always 9 dep5d5ce on o!rs2 x is ! bitt]e/ cup ( all4 ,may heav5 grant me "s peace 9 :at is left ( my old age1 & t ! m>9] :o has liv$ s long amid ! /ormy waves may die 9 port6 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,s !n 9 ?is great :irlpool ( human affairs1 amid s _m vicissitudes1 ) ! future all d>k be=e y2 9 a ^w1 plac$ z y are at ! caprice ( ,=tune1 y w be ! only "o ( s _m millions ( mank9d :o %all live a life exempt f c>e6 ,look :at y are ask+ =1 ,o mortal man6 look :at y dem&6 ,z = t compla9t y h br\ght =w>d ( nev] hav+ liv$ a life ( y\r own1 :at x really am\nts to is n t y h liv$ 9 pov]ty1 b m or less 9 subs]vi5ce4 ,i admit1 z y say1 t x is a ?+ v tr\blesome4 ,h[ev]1 if y look ar\nd y w f9d v few m5 :o h liv$ a life ( _! own4 ,^? :om "o c\nts mo/ happy1 & = :om numb]s ( o!rs live _! lives1 be> witness by ! con/ancy ( _! vigils & _! toils t !y !mselves are liv+ = o!rs4 ,to quote y a /rik+ in/ance1 ,julius ,cs>1 ( :om "s "o has report$ ?is true b arrogant say+1 ,! human race only lives = a small numb]1#cd ,julius ,cs>1 aft] he _h subdu$ ! human race to live = himself alone1 did himself live = o!r p4 ,p]haps y w ask me = :om did he live8 & ,i reply1 = ^? :o slew him--= ,brutus1 ,cimb]1 & o!r traitor\s heads ( t conspiracy1 = :om 8 inexhau/ible munific5ce prov$ too small to satisfy _! rapacity4 ,petr>*4 ,i mu/ admit y h br\ght me to my s5ses1 & ,i w nev] any m compla9 ei!r ( my obligations to o!rs or ( my pov]ty4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,compla9 r ( y\r want ( wisdom1 = x is ?is alone t c obta9 = y lib]ty & true ri*es4 ,= ! re/1 ! man :o quietly endures to g )\t ! cause ( ^? good effects1 & !n makes compla9t ( n hav+ !m1 _c truly be said to h any intellig5t und]/&+ ( ei!r ! cause or ! effects4 ,b n[ tell me :at is x t makes y suff]1 ap>t f :at we h be5 speak+ (8 ,is x any weakness ( heal? or any secret tr\ble8 ,petr>*4 ,i confess t my body has always be5 a burd5 e "t ,i ?9k ( myself2 b :5 ,i ca/ my eyes on ! unwield9ess ( o!r p's bodies1 ,i ackn[l$ge t ,i h a fairly ob$i5t slave4 ,i w\ld to ,heav5 ,i c\ld say z mu* ( my s\l1 b ,i am afraid t 9 x !re is :at is m ?an a mat* = me4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,may x please ,god to br+ t also "u ! rule ( reason4 ,b to come back to y\r body1 ( :at d y compla98 ,petr>*4 ,( t ( :i* mo/ o!r p also compla94 ,i *>ge x ) be+ mortal1 ) implicat+ me 9 its suff]+s1 load+ me ) its burd5s1 ask+ me to sleep :5 my s\l is awake1 & subject+ me to o!r human necessities :i* x w\ld be t$i\s to g ?r\gh4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,calm y\rself1 ,i entreat y1 & rememb] y are a man4 ,pres5tly y\r agitation w cease4 ,if any o!r ?+ tr\bles y1 tell me4 ,petr>*4 ,h y nev] he>d h[ cruelly ,=tune us$ me8 ,?is /epdame1 :o 9 a s+le day ) h] ru?less h& laid l[ all my hopes1 all my res\rces1 my family & home8#ce ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i see y\r te>s are runn+ d[n1 & ,i pass on4 ,! pres5t is n ! "t = in/ruction1 b only = giv+ w>n+2 let1 !n1 ?is simple "o suffice4 ,if y consid]1 9 tru?1 n ! disa/]s ( private families only1 b ! ru9s also ( empires f ! beg9n+ ( hi/ory1 ) :i*2 y are s well acqua9t$2 & if y call to m9d ! trag$ies y h read1 y w n p]haps be s sorely (f5d$ :5 y see y\r own humble ro( br\ght to n\ght along ) s _m palaces ( k+s4 ,n[ pray g on1 = ^! few w>n+ words w op5 to y a field = long m$itation4 ,petr>*4 ,:o %all f9d words to utt] my daily disgu/ = ?is place :]e ,i live1 9 ! mo/ melan*oly & disord]ly ( t[ns1#cf ! n>r[ & obscure s9k ( ! e>?1 :]e all ! fil? ( ! _w is collect$8 ,:at bru% c\ld depict ! nauseat+ spectacle --/reets full ( disease & infection1 dirty pigs & sn>l+ dogs1 ! noise ( c>t-:eels gr9d+ aga9/ ! walls1 f\r-horse *>iots com+ da%+ d[n at e cross-road1 ! motley crew ( p1 sw>ms ( vile begg>s side by side ) ! flaunt+ luxury ( ! weal?y1 ! "o cru%$ d[n 9 sordid mis]y1 ! o!rs debau*$ ) pleasure & riot2 & !n ! m$ley ( *>act]s--su* div]se rles 9 life--! endless clam\r ( _! confus$ voices1 z ! pass]s-by jo/le "o ano!r 9 ! /reets8 ,all ?is de/roys ! s\l accu/om$ to any bett] k9d ( life1 bani%es all s]5ity f a g5]\s he>t1 & q upsets ! /ud5t's habit ( m9d4 ,s my pray]s to ,god are e>ne/ z well z frequ5t t he w\ld save my b>que f imm95t wreck1 = :5ev] ,i look ar\nd ,i seem to myself to be go+ d[n alive into ! pit4 ,n[1 ,i say 9 mock]y1 n[ betake y\rself to noble ?\ghts -- ,n[ g & m$itate ! tuneful lyre4#cg ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,t l9e ( ,horace makes me realise :at mo/ afflicts y4 ,y lam5t hav+ light$ on a place s unfav\rable = /udy1 = z ! same poet says-- ,b>ds fly f t[n1 & haunt ! wood & glade4#ch ,& y y\rself h express$ ! same tru? 9 o!r words-- ,! leafy =e/s *>m ! sacr$ ,muse1 ,& b>ds ! noisy life ( t[ns refuse4#ci ,if1 h[ev]1 ! tumult ( y\r m9d )9 %\ld once le>n to calm itself d[n1 believe me ?is d9 & bu/le ar\nd y1 ?\gh x w /rike ^u y\r s5ses1 w n t\* y\r s\l4 ,n to repeat :at y h be5 long well aw>e (1 y h ,s5eca's lett]#dj on ?is subject1 & x is v mu* to ! po9t4 ,y h y\r own "w also on ,tranquillity ( ,s\l2 y h beside1 = combat+ ?is m5tal malady1 an excell5t book ( ,cic]o's :i* sums up ! discussions ( ! ?ird day 9 8 ,tusculan ,orations1 & is d$icat$ to ,brutus4#da ,petr>*4 ,y "k ,i h read all t "w & ) great att5tion4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,& h y got no help f x8 ,petr>*4 ,well1 yes1 at ! "t ( read+1 mu* help2 b no soon] is ! book f my h&s ?an all my feel+ = x vani%es4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,?is way ( read+ is become common n[2 !re is su* a mob ( lett]$ m51 a dete/able h]d1 :o h spread !mselves ev]y:]e & make long discussions 9 ! s*ools on ! art ( life1 :i* !y put 9 practice little en\gh4 ,b if y w\ld only make notes ( ! *ief po9ts 9 :at y read y w\ld !n ga!r ! fruit ( y\r read+4 ,petr>*4 ,:at k9d ( notes8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,:5ev] y read a book & meet ) any :olesome maxims by :i* y feel y\r _s /irr$ or en?rall$1 d n tru/ m]ely to ! res\rces ( y\r wits1 b make a po9t ( le>n+ !m by he>t & mak+ !m q famili> by m$itat+ on !m1 z ! doctors d ) _! exp]im5ts1 s t no matt] :5 or :]e "s urg5t case ( illness arises1 y h ! rem$y writt51 s to speak1 9 y\r head4 ,= 9 ! maladies ( ! s\l1 z 9 ^? ( ! body1 !re are "s 9 :i* delay is fatal1 s t if y def] ! rem$y y take away all hope ( a cure4 ,:o is n aw>e1 = in/ance1 t c]ta9 impulses ( ! s\l are s swift & /rong t1 unless reason *ecks ! passion f :i* !y arise1 !y :elm 9 de/ruction ! s\l & body & ! :ole man1 s t a t>dy rem$y is a useless "o8 ,ang]1 9 my judgm5t1 is a case 9 po9t4 ,x is n = no?+ t1 by ^? :o h divid$ ! s\l into ?ree p>ts1 ang] has be5 plac$ bel[ ! seat ( reason1 & reason set 9 ! head ( man z 9 a citadel1 ang] 9 ! he>t1 & desire l[] /ill 9 ! lo9s4 ,!y wi%$ to %[ t reason 0 ev] ready to repress in/antly ! viol5t outbreaks ( ! passions b5ea? h]1 & 0 emp[]$ 9 "s way f h] l(ty e/ate to s\nd ! retreat4 ,z ?is *eck 0 m necess>y 9 ! case ( ang]1 x has be5 plac$ directly "u reason's control4 ,petr>*4 ,yes1 & rightly2 & to %[ y ,i h f\nd ?is tru? n only 9 ! works ( ,philosoph]s b also 9 ! ,poets1 by t fury ( w9ds t ,virgil describes hidd5 9 deep caves1 by 8 m\nta9s pil$ up1 & by 8 ,k+ olus sitt+ above1 :o rules !m ) 8 p[]1 ,i h (t5 ?\ght he may h meant to d5ote ang] & ! o!r passions ( ! s\l :i* see! at ! bottom ( our he>t1 & :i*1 unless controll$ by ! curb ( reason1 w\ld 9 _! furi\s ha/e1 z he says1 drag u 9 _! tra9 & sweep u ov] sea & l& & ! v sky itself4#db ,9 effect1 he has giv5 u to und]/& he means by ! e>? our bodily frame2 by ! sea1 ! wat] ?r\gh :i* x lives2 & by ! dep?s ( ! sky1 ! s\l t has its dwell+ 9 a place remote1 & ( :i* else:]e he says t its ess5ce is =m$ out ( a div9e fire4#dc ,x is z ?\gh he said t ^! passions w hurl body1 s\l1 & man himself into ! abyss4 ,on ! o!r side1 ^! m\nta9s & ?is ,k+ sitt+ on high--:at c !y mean b ! head plac$ on high :]e reason is en?ron$8 ,^! are ,virgil's words-- ,!re1 9 a cave pr(\nd1 ,k+ olus ,holds 9 ! tempe/s & ! noisy w9d1 ,:i* !re he prisons fa/4 ,^? angry ?ralls ,rage at _! b>ri]1 & ! m\nta9 side ,ro>s ) _! dreadful noise1 b he on top ,sits high en?ron$1 8 sceptre 9 8 h&4#dd ,s writes ! ,poet4 ,z ,i c>efully /udy e ^w1 ,i h he>d ) my e>s ! fury1 ! rage1 ! ro> ( ! w9ds2 ,i h he>d ! trembl+ ( ! m\nta9 & ! d94 ,notice h[ well x all applies to ! tempe/ ( ang]4 ,&1 on ! o!r h&1 ,i h he>d ! ,k+1 sitt+ on 8 high place1 8 sceptre grasp$ 9 8 h&1 subdu+1 b9d+ 9 *a9s1 & imprison+ ^? rebel bla/s1--:o c d\bt t ) equal appropriat5ess ?is applies to ! ,reason8 ,h[ev]1 le/ any "o %\ld miss ! tru? t all ?is ref]s to ! s\l & ! wra? t vexes x1 y see he adds ! l9e-- ,& calms _! passion & allays _! wra?4#de ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i _c b applaud t mean+ :i* ,i und]/& y f9d hidd5 9 ! poet's /ory1 famili> z x is to y2 = :e!r ,virgil _h ?is 9 m9d :5 writ+1 or :e!r )\t any su* idea he only meant to depict a /orm at sea & no?+ else1 :at y h said ab\t ! ru% ( ang] & ! au?ority ( reason seems to me express$ ) equal wit & tru?4 ,b to resume ! ?read ( our disc\rse1 take notice 9 y\r read+ if y f9d any?+ deal+ ) ang] or o!r passions ( ! s\l1 & especially ) ?is plague ( melan*oly1 ( :i* we h be5 speak+ at "s l5g?4 ,:5 y come to any passages t seem to y useful1 put m>ks aga9/ !m1 :i* may s]ve z hooks to hold !m fa/ 9 y\r remembrance1 le/ o!rwise !y might be tak+ w+s to flee away4 ,by ?is contrivance y w be able to /& firm aga9/ all ! passions1 & n lea/ aga9/ sorr[ ( he>t1 :i*1 l "s pe/il5tial cl\d utt]ly de/roys ! se$s ( virtue & all ! fruits ( und]/&+1 & is1 9 ! elegant phrase ( ,cic]o-- ,! f\nt & head ( all mis]ies4#df ,assur$ly if y look c>efully at ! lives ( o!rs z well z y\r own1 & reflect t !re is h>dly a man )\t _m causes ( grief 9 8 life1 & if y except t "o j & salut>y gr\nd1 ! recollection ( y\r own s9s--always suppos+ x is n suff]$ to drive y to despair--!n y w come to ackn[l$ge t ,heav5 has assign$ to y _m gifts t are = y a gr\nd ( consolation & joy1 side by side ) t multitude ( ?+s ( :i* y murmur & compla94 ,z = y\r compla9t t y h n _h any life ( y\r own & ! vexation y feel 9 ! tumultu\s life ( cities1 y w f9d no small consolation 9 reflect+ t ! same compla9t has be5 made by great] m5 ?an y\rself1 & t if y h ( y\r own free w fall5 into ?is labyr9?1 s y c ( y\r own free w make y\r escape4 ,if n1 yet 9 "t y\r e>s w gr[ s us$ to ! noise ( ! cr[d t x w seem to y z pleasant z ! murmur ( a fall+ /ream4 ,or1 z ,i h already h9t$1 y w f9d ! same result easily if y w b fir/ calm d[n ! tumult ( y\r imag9ation1 = a s\l s]5e & tranquil 9 itself fe>s n ! com+ ( any %ad[ f )\t & is deaf to all ! ?und] ( ! _w4 ,& s1 l a man on dry l& & out ( dang]1 y w look ^u ! %ipwreck ( o!rs1 & f y\r quiet hav5 he> ! cries ( ^? wre/l+1 ) ! waves1 & ?\gh y w be mov$ ) t5d] compassion by t sight1 yet ev5 t w be ! measure also ( y\r own ?ankfulness & joy at be+ 9 safety4 ,& ere long ,i am sure y w bani% & drive away all ! melan*oly t has oppress$ y\r s\l4 ,petr>*4 ,al?\gh n a few ?+s r give me a tw+e1 & especially y\r notion t x is q easy & dep5ds only on myself to get away f t[ns1 yet1 z y h on _m po9ts got ! bett] ( me 9 reason+1 ,i w "h lay d[n my arms ere ,i am q ov]?r[n4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,d y feel able1 !n1 n[ to ca/ (f y\r sorr[ & be m reconcil$ to y\r =tune8 ,petr>*4 ,yes1 ,i am able1 suppos+ always t !re is any su* ?+ z =tune at all4 ,= ,i notice ! two ,greek & ,lat9 ,poets are s little ( "o m9d on ?is po9t t ! "o has n deign$ to m5tion ! ^w ev5 once 9 all 8 works1 :]eas ! o!r m5tions ! "n ( =tune (t5 & ev5 reckons h] ,almighty4#dg ,& ?is op9ion is %>$ by a celebrat$ hi/orian & fam\s orator4 ,sallu/ has said ( =tune t all ?+s are "u h] dom9ion4#dh ,& ,cic]o has n scrupl$ to affirm t %e is ! mi/ress2 ( human affairs4#di ,= myself1 p]haps ,i w decl>e :at ,i ?9k on ! subject at "s o!r "t & place4 ,b s f> z conc]ns ! matt] ( our discussion1 y\r admonitions h be5 ( su* s]vice to me1 t :5 ,i comp>e my lot ) t ( mo/ o!r m5 x no long] seems s unhappy to me z once x did4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i am glad inde$ to h be5 ( any s]vice to y1 & my desire is to d ev]y?+ ,i c4 ,b z our conv]se to-day has la/$ a long :ile1 are y will+ t we %\ld def] ! re/ = a ?ird day1 :5 we w br+ x to a conclusion8 ,petr>*4 ,) my :ole he>t ,i adore ! v numb] ?ree itself1 n s mu* because ! ?ree ,graces are conta9$ 9 x1 z because x is held to be ne>e/ ( k9 to ! ,deity2 :i* is n only ! p]suasion ( y\rself & o!r pr(essors ( ! true fai?1 :o place all y\r fai? 9 ! ,tr9ity1 b also t ( ,g5tile philosoph]s :o h a traditional use ( ! same numb] 9 wor%ipp+ _! own deities4 ,& my belov$ ,virgil seems to h be5 conv]sant ) ?is :5 he wrote-- ,unev5 numb] to ! gods is de>4#ej ,= :at goes be=e makes x cle> t ?ree is ! numb] to :i* he alludes4 ,i w !re=e pres5tly await f y\r h&s ! ?ird "p ( ?is y\r ?reefold gift4 #a neid1 viii4 #che-hf4 #b ,de bonis et malis1 i4 #c4 #c ,tusculan ,orations1 ii4 #ae4 ,b ,cic]o's words are m gu>d$1 inops int]dum4 #d ,declamations1 i4 #e ,juv5al1 ,sat4 x4 #agb-gc4 #f ,suetonius ,domitian1 xviii4 #g ,s5eca1 ,epi/41 #fe4 #h ,scipio is speak+ ( ! s\ls admitt$ to heav51 fre$ f ! body4 ,africa1 i4 #cbi4 #i ,juv5al1 i4 #afa 7n correctly quot$74 #aj ,t]5ce ,l',audri5ne1 #fh4 #aa ,horace1 ,odes1 i4 #d1 #ae4 #ab ,horace1 ,epi/4 i4 #ah1 #aji4 ,con+ton's translation4 #ac ,horace1 ,odes1 ,i4 xxxi4 #ai1 #bj4 #ad ,juv5al1 ,sat41 xiv4 #ace4 #ae neid1 iii4 #fbi4 #af ,georgics1 iv4 #acb4 #ag ,georgics1 i4 #ajf4 #ah ,juv5al1 vi4 #cfa4 #ai ,s5eca1 ,epi/41 xxv4 #bj ,horace1 ,epi/41 i4 #b1 #ef4 #ba ,de ,s5ectute1 xi4 #bb ,horace1 ,epi/4 i4 #b1 #fb-c4 #bc ,petr>* ref]s to a ,calabrian monk :o _h begun giv+ him lessons 9 ,greek1 b left him on be+ appo9t$ to a bi%opric4 #bd ,tusculan ,orations1 i4 #ba4 #be ,wisdom1 viii4 #ba4 #bf ,cor4 xii4 #i4 #bg ,confessions1 viii4 #g4 #bh neid1 ii4 #cfa-i4 #bi neid1 ii4 #fbb4 #cj ,horace1 ,odes1 xi4 #aj1 #f-h4 #ca ,tusculan ,orations1 iii4 #aa4 #cb ,horace1 ,epi/41 i4 #ah1 #aaj4 #cc ,horace1 ,epi/41 i4 #ah1 #ajf-h4 #cd ,lucian1 #cdc4 #ce ,he ref]s to ! fact t 8 fa!r 0 bani%$ f ,flor5ce1 & he himself 0 born 9 exile at ,arezzo4 #cf ,avignon4 #cg ,horace1 ,epi/41 ii4 #b1 #gf4 #ch ,epi/41 ii4 #b1 #gg 7,con+ton74 #ci ,petr>*'s ,epi/41 ii4 #b1 #gg4 #dj ,s5eca's ,lett]s1 lvi4 #da ,tusculan ,orations1 cxi4 #db neid1 i4 #eh4 #dc ,ibid41 vi4 #gcj4 #dd ,ibid41 i4 #eb-eg4 #de neid i4 #eg4 #df ,tusculan ,orations1 iv4 #ch4 #dg neid1 viii4 #ccd4 #dh ,pro ,m>cello1 ii4 #di ,catil9a1 viii4 #ej ,eclogue1 vii4 #ge4 ,,dialogue ,,! ,,?ird ,,petr>*--,s4 ,,augu/9e ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,suppos+ t hi!rto y h f\nd "s good f my words1 ,i beg & implore y 9 :at ,i h /ill to say to l5d me a ready e>1 & to put aside altoge!r ! _s ( dispute & contradiction4 ,petr>*4 ,y may be sure ,i w s d1 = ,i feel t1 ow+ to y\r good c\nsels1 ,i h be5 set free f a l>ge "p ( my di/ress1 & am !re=e ! bett] dispos$ to li/5 to :at y may /ill h to say4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i h n at all z yet t\*$ ^u ! deep-seat$ w\nds :i* are )91 & ,i r dread ! task :5 ,i rememb] :at debate & murmur+ 7 caus$ by ev5 ! lighte/ allusion to !m4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 ,i am n )\t hope t :5 y h ralli$ y\r /r5g?1 y\r _s w m firmly be> )\t fl9*+ a sev]] h&l+ ( ! tr\ble4 ,petr>*4 ,h no fe> on t score4 ,by ?is "t ,i am us$ to he>+ ! "n ( my maladies & to be>+ ! t\* ( ! surgeon's h&4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,well1 y are /ill held 9 bondage1 on y\r "r h& & on y\r left1 by two /rong *a9s :i* w n suff] y to turn y\r ?\ghts to m$itate on life or on dea?4 ,i h always dread$ ^! might br+ y to de/ruction2 & ,i am n yet at all reassur$1 & ,i %all only be s :5 ,i h se5 y break & ca/ away y\r bonds & come =? p]fectly free4 ,& ?is ,i ?9k possible b difficult en\gh to a*ieve1 & t until x is accompli%$ ,i %all only be mov+ 9 a futile r\nd4 ,!y say t to break a diamond "o mu/ use ! blood ( a goat1 & 9 ! same way to s(t5 ! h>dness ( ^! k9ds ( passions1 ?is blood is ( /range efficacy4 ,no soon] has x t\*$ ev5 ! h>de/ he>t b x breaks & p5etrates x4 ,b ,i w tell y :at my fe> is4 ,9 ?is matt] ,i mu/ h y\r own full ass5t z we proce$1 & ,i am haunt$ by ! fe> y w n be able1 or p]haps ,i %\ld say w prove unwill+1 to give x4 ,i greatly dread le/ ! glitt]+ brilliance ( y\r *a9s may dazzle y\r eyes & h9d] y1 & make y l ! mis] b\nd 9 prison ) fett]s ( gold1 :o wi%$ greatly to be set free b 0 n will+ to break 8 *a9s4 ,n[ su* are ! conditions ( y\r own bondage t y c only ga9 y\r fre$om by break+ y\r *a9s4 ,petr>*4 ,alas1 alas1 ,i am m wret*$ ?an ,i ?\ght4 ,d y mean to tell me my s\l is /ill b\nd by two *a9s ( :i* ,i am unconsci\s8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,all ! same !y are pla9 en\gh to see2 b1 dazzl$ by _! beauty1 y ?9k !y are n fett]s b treasures2 &1 to keep to ! same figure1 y are l "s "o :o1 ) h&s & feet fa/ b\nd 9 %ackles ( gold1 %\ld look at !m ) delight & n see at all t !y are %ackles4 ,yes1 y y\rself ) bl9d$ eyes keep look+ at y\r bonds2 b1 oh /range delusion6 y are *>m$ ) ! v *a9s t are dragg+ y to y\r dea?1 &1 :at is mo/ sad ( all1 y glory 9 !m6 ,petr>*4 ,:at may ^! *a9s be ( :i* y speak8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,love & glory4 ,petr>*4 ,great ,heav5s6 :at is ?is ,i he>8 ,y call ^! ?+s *a9s8 ,& y w\ld break !m f me1 if ,i w\ld let y8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,yes1 ,i mean to try1 b ,i d\bt if ,i %all succe$4 ,all ! o!r ?+s t held y back 7 less /rong & also less pleasant to y1 s y help$ me to break !m4 ,^!1 on ! contr>y1 are pleasant ?\gh !y injure1 & !y deceive y by a false %[ ( beauty2 s !y w dem& great] ef=ts1 = y w make resi/ance z if ,i 7 wi%+ to rob y ( "s great good4 ,nev]!less ,i mean to try4 ,petr>*4 ,pray :at h ,i done t y %\ld desire to relieve me ( ! f9e/ passions ( my nature1 & condemn to ev]la/+ d>kness ! cle>e/ faculties ( my s\l8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,ah1 unhappy man1 h y =gott5 q ?is axiom ( philosophy1 t ! climax ( all evils is :5 a man1 root$ 9 "s false op9ion1 by degrees gr[s fatally p]suad$ t su* & su* a c\rse is "r8 ,petr>*4 ,i h by no means =gott5 t axiom1 b x has no?+ to d ) ! subject1 = :y 9 ! _w %\ld ,i n ?9k t ! c\rse :i* ,i indicat$ is "r8 ,no1 ,i nev] h ?\ght & ,i nev] %all ?9k any tru? m indisputable ?an t ^! two passions1 :i* y ca/ at me z a reproa*1 are ! v noble/ ( all4 ,augu/9e4 ,let u take !m sep>ately = ! pres5t1 :ile ,i endeav\r to f9d ! rem$ies1 s t ,i may n blunt ! edge ( my weapon by /rik+ fir/ at "o & !n ! o!r indiscrim9ately4 ,tell me !n1 s9ce we h fir/ m5tion$ love1 d y or d y n hold x to be ! height ( all madness8 ,petr>*4 ,to tell y ! :ole tru? z ,i conceive x1 ,i judge t love may be ei!r describ$ z ! vile/ passion or ! noble/ action ( ! s\l4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,d y m9d giv+ me "s example to confirm ! view y h put =w>d8 ,petr>*4 ,if my passion is = "s l[ woman ( ill fame1 my love is ! height ( folly4 ,b if1 fasc9at$ by "o :o is ! image ( virtue1 ,i devote myself to love & hon\r h]1 :at h y to say to t8 ,d y put no diff]5ce betwe5 ?+s s entirely oppos$8 ,d y wi% to bani% all rema9s ( hon\r f ! case8 ,to tell y my real feel+1 j z ,i reg>d ! fir/ k9d ( love z a heavy & ill-/>r$ burd5 on ! s\l1 s ( ! second ,i ?9k !re is h>dly any great] bless+ to x2 if x s happ5 t y hold an opposite view1 let ea* "o foll[ 8 own feel+1 =1 z y are well aw>e1 tru? is a l>ge field & e man %\ld h fre$om to judge = himself4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,9 matt]s directly contradictory op9ions also may be div]se4 ,b tru? itself is "o & always ! same4 ,petr>*4 ,i admit t is s4 ,b :at makes u g wrong is t we b9d ourselves ob/9ately to old op9ions1 & w n easily "p f !m4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,heav5 grant y may ?9k z wisely on ! :ole matt] ( love z y d on ?is po9t4 ,petr>*4 ,to speak briefly1 ,i ?9k ,i am s c]ta9ly "r t ^? :o ?9k ! opposite ,i believe to be q out ( _! s5ses4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i %\ld c]ta9ly ma9ta9 t to take = tru? "s anci5t falsehood1 & to take z falsehood "s newly-discov]$ tru?1 z ?\gh all au?ority = tru? 7 a matt] ( "t1 is ! v climax ( madness4 ,petr>*4 ,y are wa/+ y\r lab\r4 ,:oev] ass]ts t view ( love ,i %all nev] believe him4 ,& ,i w re/ on ,cic]o's say+1 ,if ,i err "h ,i err will+ly1 & ,i %all nev] cons5t to "p ) ?is error z long z ,i live4#a ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,:5 ,cic]o uses ^? words he is speak+ ( ! immortality ( ! s\l1 & ref]r+ to x z ! noble/ ( conceptions1 & decl>+ 8 own belief 9 x to be s firm t he w\ld n endure to li/5 to any "o :o ma9ta9$ ! contr>y4 ,y1 h[ev]1 to urge ! ignoble/ & mo/ false ( all op9ions1 make use ( ^? same t]ms4 ,unque/ionably1 ev5 if ! s\l 7 mortal1 x w\ld be bett] to ?9k x immortal4 ,= error ?\gh x 71 yet w\ld x inspire ! love ( virtue1 & t is a ?+ to be desir$ = its own sake alone1 ev5 if all hope ( future rew>d 7 tak5 away f u2 & z to :i* ! desire = x w c]ta9ly become weak]1 z m5 come to ?9k ! s\l a mortal ?+2 &1 on ! o!r h&1 ! promise ( a life to come1 ev5 if x 7 to turn out a delusion1 is none ! less a p[]ful inc5tive to ! s\l1 human nature be+ :at x is4 ,b y see :at w be ! consequ5ces ( t error 9 :i* y /&2 x w precipitate y\r s\l into all mann] ( folly1 :5 %ame1 & fe>1 ev5 reason1 t n[ acts z "s *eck on passion1 & ! k ( tru? itself %all all h disappe>$4 ,petr>*4 ,i h already told y y 7 wa/+ y\r "t4 ,my own remembrance tells mo t ,i h nev] lov$ any?+ to be a%am$ (1 &1 on ! contr>y1 h ev] lov$ :at is mo/ noble4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,ev5 noble ?+s may be lov$ 9 a %ameful way2 x is beyond d\bt4 ,petr>*4 ,nei!r 9 ! object ( love nor 9 ! mann] ( lov+ am ,i guilty4 ,s y may z well give up torm5t+ me4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,well1 well6 ,d y wi%1 l ^? ) fev] on ! bra91 to die laugh+ & jok+8 ,or w y r take "s rem$y = y\r m9d s pitiable & s f> f its true heal?8 ,petr>*4 ,i w n refuse a rem$y if y w prove to me t ,i am ill1 b1 :5 a man is q well1 to beg9 tak+ rem$ies is (t5 fatal4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,z soon z y h rea*$ ! /age ( convalesc5ce y w p]ceive quickly en\gh1 z m5 g5]ally d1 t y h be5 s]i\sly ill4 ,petr>*4 ,aft] all1 ,i _c b %[ def]5ce to "o :o (t5 9 ! pa/1 & especially 9 ^! la/ two days1 has giv5 me pro( h[ good 7 8 c\nsels4 ,s please g on4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,9 ! fir/ place ,i ask y to =give me if1 compell$ by ! subject1 ,i h to deal sev]ely ) :at has be5 s delightful to y4 ,= ,i _c b =esee t ! tru? w s\nd bitt]ly 9 y\r e>s4 ,petr>*4 ,j "o ^w be=e y beg94 ,d y ?or\ghly "k ! matt] y are to t\* ^u8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i h gone into x all c>efully be=eh&4 ,x is ab\t a mortal woman1 9 admir+ & celebrat+ :om y h1 alas6 sp5t a l>ge "p ( y\r life4 ,t a m9d l y\rs %\ld h felt su* an ins5sate passion & = s long a "t does greatly a/oni% me4 ,petr>*4 ,sp>e y\r reproa*es1 ,i pray4 ,?ais & ,livia 7 bo? mortal wom52 b y %\ld be aw>e t %e ( :om y h set out to speak is a m9d t has no c>e = ?+s ( e>?1 & burns only ) ! love ( :at is heav5ly4 ,9 ^: face1 unless tru? is an empty ^w1 a c]ta9 div9e lovel9ess %9es out2 ^: "* is ! image & picture ( p]fect hon\r2 ^: voice & ! liv+ expression ( ^: eyes has no?+ mortal 9 x2 ^: v =m & motion is n z t ( o!rs4 ,consid] ?is aga9 & aga91 ,i entreat y1 & ,i tru/ y may h und]/&+ 9 :at words to speak4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,ah6 out ( all reason h y gr[n6 ,h y !n = sixte5 long ye>s be5 fe$+3 ) false joys ?is flame ( y\r he>t8 ,( a tru? n long] did ,italy once suff] ! assaults ( h] mo/ fam\s enemy1 ! great ,hannibal2 nor did %e !n endure m frequ5t onsets ( h] w\ld-be lov]1 nor 0 consum$ ) m furi\s fires4 ,y to-day c>ry )9 y z hot a flame ( passion1 y endure z fi]ce /+s4 ,yet 0 !re f\nd "o :o =c$ him to retreat &1 ?\gh late1 to take 8 leave6 ,b :o %all expel ?is invad] f y\r s\l if y y\rself =bid him to dep>t2 if y ( y\r own w invite him to /ay long ) y2 if y1 unhappy z y are1 delight 9 y\r own calamity8 ,f> o!r w be y\r ?\ghts :5 ! fatal day %all come t w close = ev] ^? eyes t are n[ s pleas+ to y to look ^u2 :5 y %all see t face & ^? pale limbs *ang$ by dea?2 !n y w be fill$ ) %ame to h s knit y\r mortal affections to a p]i%+ body su* z ?is1 & :at n[ y s ob/9ately ma9ta9 y w !n blu% to rememb]4 ,petr>*4 ,heav5 =bid any su* mis]y4 ,i %all n see y\r ?reats fulfill$4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,!y w inevitably come to pass4 ,petr>*4 ,i "k x4 ,b ! />s 9 _! c\rses w n s fight aga9/ me z to prev5t ! ord] ( ,nature by ha/5+ h] dea? l t4 ,fir/ came ,i into ?is _w & ,i %all be fir/ to dep>t4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i ?9k y w n h =gott5 t "t :5 y fe>$ ! contr>y ev5t1 & made a song ( y\r belov$ z if %e 7 pres5tly to die1 a song full ( mov+ sorr[4 ,petr>*4 ,c]ta9ly ,i rememb] v well1 b ! ?\ght t fill$ me !n ) grief1 & ! memory ( :i* makes me %iv]1 0 a jeal\s indignation at ! b>e possibility ( my outliv+ h] :o is ! be/ "p ( my life & ^: pres5ce makes all its sweetness4 ,= t is ! motive ( t song2 ,i rememb] x well1 & h[ ,i 0 ov]come ) te>s4 ,its _s is /ill ) me1 if ) y p]*ance are ! words4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i 0 n compla9+ h[ _m te>s ! fe> ( h] dea? made y %$1 nor ( h[ mu* grief y felt4 ,i 0 only conc]n$ t y %\ld realise h[ ?is fe> ( y\rs 9 ! pa/ may c]ta9ly return2 & m easily1 9 t e day is a /ep ne>] to dea?1 & t t fair =m1 worn by sicknesses & ! be>+ ( _m *ildr51 has already lo/ mu* ( its fir/ /r5g?4 ,petr>*4 ,i also am borne d[n ) c>es & am worn ) age1 & 9 t onw>d pa? t[>ds dea? ,i h outrun h] :om ,i love4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,:at folly x is to calculate ! ord] ( dea? by t ( bir?6 ,= :at are ^? sad lam5tations ( ! old b because ( ! e>ly dea?s ( _! "y *ildr58 ,:at is x t yond] ag$ nurse is griev+ ov] b t %e sees ! loss ( h] little nursl+-- ,:om "s d>k day ,has /ripp$ ( 8 sweet life2 & cruel fate ,snat*$ f 8 "m's brea/ & cov]$ him ,9 a too e>ly grave4#b ,9 y\r own case ! small numb] ( ye>s by :i* y h prec$$ h] gives y a v unc]ta9 hope t y w be gone be=e ! fire ( y\r passion %all be ext+ui%$2 & yet y indulge ! fiction t ?is ord] ( ,nature is un*angeable4 ,petr>*4 ,n exactly un*angeable1 b ,i pray )\t ceas+ t x may n be *ang$1 & :5ev] ,i ?9k ( dea? ,i rememb] ,ovid's l9e-- ,late may h] "t arrive1 & aft] m9e4#c ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i c li/5 to ^! trifles no m2 b s9ce y n[ admit t %e may possibly die be=e y1 ,i ask :at %\ld y say if %e really 7 dead8 ,petr>*4 ,:at %\ld ,i say b t su* a calamity w\ld be ! climax ( all my mis]ies8 ,yet ,i %\ld try & com=t myself ) :at 0 pa/4 ,b may ! w9ds be> away ! words f our lips & ! hurricane scatt] su* an om5 to ! ends ( ! e>?6 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,ah1 bl9dfold "o6 y see n yet :at fooli%ness x is s to subject y\r s\l to ?+s ( e>?1 t k9dle 9 x ! flames ( desire1 t h no p[] to give x re/1 t _c endure2 &1 :ile promis+ to *>m y ) _! sweetness1 torm5t y ) p]petual agitations4 ,petr>*4 ,if y h any m effectual rem$y1 ,i beg y w po9t x out4 ,y w nev] fright5 me ) talk l ?is2 = ,i am n1 z y suppose1 infatuat$ ) any creature t is mortal4 ,y might h kn[n t ,i h lov$ h] physical *>m loss ?an h] s\l1 t :at has captivat$ me has be5 a life above t ( ord9>y lives1 ! witness+ ( :i* has %[n me h[ ! bless$ live above4 ,!re=e1 s9ce y inquire ( me 7& ! m]e "q is a torture to li/5 to7 :at ,i %\ld d suppos+ %e 7 to leave me & be ! fir/ to die--well1 ,i %\ld try & console myself 9 sorr[ ) ,llius1 ! wise/ ( ! ,romans4 ,) him ,i %\ld say1 ,x is h] goodness t ,i lov$ & t is n dead2 & ,i w\ld say to myself ^? o!r words t he pron\nc$ aft] ! dea? ( him = :om he _h conceiv$ an affection surpass+ all common affection4#d ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,y retire to ,error's inaccessible fa/ness1 & x w n be easy to dislodge y4 ,b z ,i notice y are incl9$ to li/5 mu* m pati5tly to ! tru? ab\t y\rself & h]1 s+ ! praises ( y\r d>l+ lady z mu* z y w1 & ,i w ga9say no?+4 ,7 %e a que51 a sa9t-- ,a v goddess1 or to ,apollo's self ,own si/]1 or a "m ( ! nymphs1#e yet all h] excell5ce w 9 n[ise excuse y\r error4 ,petr>*4 ,let u see :at fre% qu>rel y seek ) me8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,x is unque/ionably true t (t5times ! lovelie/ ?+s are lov$ 9 a %ameful way4 ,petr>*4 ,i h already met t ins9uation on a previ\s occasion4 ,if any "o c\ld see ! image ( ! love t reigns 9 my he>t1 he w\ld recognise t !re is no diff]5ce betwe5 x & t face t ,i h prais$ inde$ mu*1 b less by f> ?an x des]ves to be prais$4 ,i call to witness ! _s ( ,tru? 9 ^: pres5ce we are speak+ :5 ,i ass]t t 9 my love !re has nev] be5 any?+ di%on\rable1 nev] any?+ ( ! fle%1 nev] any?+ t any man c\ld blame unless x 7 its m]e int5sity4 ,& if y add t ev5 s x nev] pass$ ! l9e ( "r1 ,i ?9k a fair] ?+ c\ld nev] be conceiv$4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i might reply to y ) a ^w ( ,cic]o & tell y1 ,y are talk+ ( putt+ b\nd>y l9es 9 vice itself4#f ,petr>*4 ,n 9 vice1 b 9 love4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,b 9 t v passage he 0 speak+ ( love4 ,d y rememb] :]e x occurs8 ,petr>*4 ,d ,i rememb] inde$8 ,( c\rse ,i h read x 9 ! ,tusculans4 ,b he 0 speak+ ( m5's common love2 m9e is "o by itself4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,o!r p1 ,i fancy1 might say ! same ( !irs2 = true x is t 9 all ! passions1 & mo/ ( all 9 ?is1 e man int]prets 8 own case fav\rably1 & !re is po9t 9 ! v]se ?\gh f a common poet-- ,to e man 8 lady1 ,!n "o to me assign2 ,to e man 8 love affairs1 ,& s let me h m9e6#g ,petr>*4 ,w\ld y l1 if y h "t1 to he> me tell y a few ( ^? _m *>ms ( h]s t w\ld /rike y ) a/oni%m5t & admiration8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,d y ?9k ,i am ignorant ( all ,^? pleasant dreams t lov]s use to weave8 ,e s*oolboy kn[s ! l9e1 b ,i confess ,i am a%am$ to he> su* sill9ess f ! lips ( "o ^: words & ?\ghts %\ld seek a high] range4 ,petr>*4 ,"o ?+ ,i w n keep sil5ce on1--call x sill9ess1 call x gratitude1 z y please1--namely1 t to h] ,i owe :atev] ,i am1 & ,i %\ld nev] h atta9$ su* little r5[n & glory z ,i h unless %e by ! p[] ( ?is love _h quick5$ into life ! feeble g]m ( virtue t ,nature _h s[n 9 my he>t4 ,x 0 %e :o turn$ my y\?ful s\l away f all t 0 base1 :o drew me z x 7 by a grappl+ *a91 & =c$ me to look upw>ds4 ,:y %\ld y n believe x8 ,x is a sure tru? t by love we gr[ l :at we love4 ,n[ !re is no backbit] alive1 let 8 tongue be z %>p z x may1 t has v5tur$ to t\* h] good "n1 or d>$ to say he _h se5 a s+le fault1 ,i w n say 9 h] conduct1 b ev5 9 any "o ( h] ge/ures or words4 ,moreov]1 ^? :isp]]s :o leave no "o's reputation unt\*$ if !y c help x1 h be5 oblig$ 9 h]1 case to utt] only rev]5ce & respect4 ,x is no wond]1 !n1 if su* a glory z h]s %\ld h fo/]$ 9 my he>t ! long+ = m conspicu\s glory1 & %\ld h sweet5$ ^? h>d toils :i* ,i _h to endure if ,i w\ld atta9 t :i* ,i desir$4 ,:at 7 all ! wi%es ( my y\? b solely to please h] :o above all o!rs _h pleas$ me8 ,& y are n ignorant t to ga9 my end ,i scorn$ delights a ?\s& times1 ,i gave myself be=e my "t to lab\r & to c>es )\t numb]2 & n[ y bid me =get or dim9i% some:at ( my love = h] :o fir/ taught me h[ to escape ! vulg> cr[d1 :o guid$ all my /eps1 spurr$ on my lagg+ m9d1 & wak5$ into life my dr[sy _s4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,poor man6 y w\ld h done bett] to be sil5t ?an to speak1 al?\gh ev5 if y _h be5 sil5t ,i %\ld h disc]n$ :at y are )94 ,b su* /\t words z ^! /ir my indignation & ang]4 ,petr>*4 ,i wond] :y8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,to h a false op9ion %[s ignorance1 b to keep on boldly proclaim+ x %[s pride z well z ignorance4 ,petr>*4 ,suppose y try & prove t :at ,i ?9k & say is false4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,x is all false2 &1 fir/1 :at y say z to ow+ all y are to h]4 ,if y mean t %e has made y :at y are1 !re y c]ta9ly lie2 b if y 7 to say t x is %e4 :o has prev5t$ y be+ any m ?an y are1 y w\ld speak ! tru?4 ,o :at long cont5tion w\ld y h be5 sp>$ if by ! *>m ( h] beauty %e _h n held y back4 ,:at y are y owe to ! b\nty ( ,nature2 :at y might h be5 %e has q cut (f1 or r let me say y y\rself h cut x (f1 = %e inde$ is innoc5t4 ,t beauty :i* seem$ s *>m+ & s sweet1 ?r\gh ! burn+ flame ( y\r desire1 ?r\gh ! cont9ual ra9 ( y\r te>s1 has done away all t h>ve/ t %\ld h gr[n f ! se$s ( virtue 9 y\r s\l4 ,x is a false boa/ ( y\rs t %e has held y back f base ?+s2 f "s p]haps %e may1 b only to plunge y into evils worse /ill4 ,= if "o leads y f "s miry pa? to br+ y to a precipice1 or 9 lanc+ "s small abscess cuts y\r ?roat1 he des]ves n ! "n ( deliv]] b assass94 ,likewise %e :om y hold up z y\r guide1 ?\gh %e drew y away f "s base c\rses1 has none ! less ov]:elm$ y 9 a deep gulf ( spl5did ru94 ,z = h] hav+ taught y to look upw>ds & sep>ate y\rself f ! vulg> cr[d1 :at else is x ?an to say by sitt+ at h] feet y became s infatuat$ ) ! *>m ( h] above z to /udi\sly neglect ev]y?+ else8 ,& 9 ! common int]c\rse ( human life :at c be m injuri\s ?an t8 :5 y say %e has involv$ y 9 toils )\t numb]1 !re inde$ y speak tru?4 ,b :at great ga9 is !re 9 t8 ,:5 !re are su* v>i$ lab\rs t a man is p]=ce oblig$ to engage 91 :at madness is x ( "o's own accord to g aft] fre% ones6 ,z = y\r boa/+ t x is %e :o has made y ?ir/ = glory1 ,i pity y\r delusion1 = ,i w prove to y t ( all ! burd5s ( y\r s\l !re is none m fatal ?an ?is4 ,b ! "t = ?is is n yet come4 ,petr>*4 ,i believe ! readie/ ( w>riors fir/ ?reat5s & !n /rikes4 ,i seem1 h[ev]1 to f9d ?reat & w\nd toge!r4 ,& already ,i beg9 to /agg]4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,h[ mu* m w y /agg] :5 ,i deliv] my %>pe/ ?ru/ ( all8 ,=soo? t woman to :om y pr(ess y owe ev]y?+1 %e1 ev5 %e1 has be5 y\r ru94 ,petr>*4 ,good ,heav5s6 ,h[ d y ?9k y w p]suade me ( t8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,%e has deta*$ y\r m9d f ! love ( heav5ly ?+s & has incl9$ y\r he>t to love ! creature m ?an ! ,creator3 & t "o pa? alone leads1 soon] ?an any o!r1 to dea?4 ,petr>*4 ,i pray y make no ra% judgm5t4 ,! love :i* ,i feel = h] has mo/ c]ta9ly l$ me to love ,god4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,b x has inv]t$ ! true ord]4 ,petr>*4 ,h[ s8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,because 'e creature' %\ld be de> to u because ( our love = ! ,creator4 ,b 9 y\r case1 on ! contr>y1 held captive by ! *>m ( ! creature1 y h n lov$ ! ,creator z y ought4 ,y h admir$ ! ,div9e ,artific] z ?\gh 9 all ,8 works ,he _h made no?+ fair] ?an ! object ( y\r love1 al?\gh 9 tru? ! beauty ( ! body %\ld be reckon$ la/ ( all4 ,petr>*4 ,i call ,tru? to witness z %e /&s "h betwe5 u1 & ,i take my consci5ce to witness also1 z ,i said be=e1 t ! body4 ( my lady has be5 less de> to me ?an h] s\l4 ,! pro( ( x is "h1 t ! fur!r %e has advanc$ 9 age 7:i* = ! beauty ( ! body is a fatal ?und]/roke7 ! m firm has be5 my admiration2 = albeit ! fl[] ( h] y\? has )]$ visibly ) "t1 ! beauty ( h] s\l has gr[n ) ! ye>s1 & z x 0 ! beg9n+ ( my love = h]1 ev5 s has x be5 its su/a9]4 ,o!rwise if x _h be5 h] bodily =m :i* attract$ me1 x 01 ere ?is1 "t to make a *ange4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,are y mock+ me8 ,d y mean to ass]t t if ! same s\l _h be5 lodg$ 9 a body ill-=m$ & poor to look ^u1 y w\ld h tak5 equal delight !re98 ,petr>*4 ,i d>e n say t4 ,= ! s\l itself _c be disc]n$1 & ! image ( a body l t w\ld h giv5 no indication ( su* a s\l4 ,b 7 x possible = ! s\l to be visible to my gaze1 ,i %\ld mo/ c]ta9ly h lov$ its beauty ev5 ?\gh its dwell+-place 7 poor4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,y are rely+ on m]e words2 = if y are only able to love t :i* is visible to y\r gaze1 !n :at y love is ! bodily =m4 ,h[ev]1 ,i d5y n t h] s\l & h] "* h help$ to fe$ y\r flame1 = 7z ,i w %[ y be=e long7 h] "n alone has bo? little & mu* k9dl$ y\r mad passion2 =1 z 9 all ! affections ( ! s\l1 x happ5s mo/ ( all 9 ?is "o t (t5times a v little sp>k w light a great fire4 ,petr>*4 ,i see :]e y w\ld drive me4 ,y want to make me say ) ,ovid-- ,i love at once h] body & h] s\l4#h ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,yes1 & y ought to confess ?is also1 t nei!r 9 "o or ! o!r case has y\r love be5 temp]ate or :at x %\ld be4 ,petr>*4 ,y w h to put me to ! torture ere ,i w make any su* confession4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,& y w all[ t ?is love has also ca/ y into great mis]ies4 ,petr>*4 ,?\gh y place me on ! block itself1 ,i w n ackn[l$ge any su* ?+4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,if y d n ignore my que/ions & conclusions1 y w soon make bo? ^? confessions4 ,tell me1 !n1 c y recall ! ye>s :5 y 7 a little *ild1 or h ! cr[d+ c>es ( y\r pres5t life blott$ all t "t out8 ,petr>*4 ,my *ildhood & y\? are z vividly be=e my eyes z if !y 7 ye/]day4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,d y rememb]1 !n1 h[ 9 ^? times y _h ! fe> ( ,god1 h[ y ?\ght ab\t ,dea?1 :at love y _h = ,religion1 h[ de> goodness & virtue 7 to y8 ,petr>*4 ,yes1 ,i rememb] x all1 & ,i am sorry :5 ,i see t z my ye>s increas$ ^! virtues grew less & less 9 me4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,= my "p ,i h ev] be5 afraid le/ ! w9d ( ,spr+ %\ld cut t e>ly blossom (f1 :i*1 if only x might be left :ole & unhurt1 w\ld h produc$ a wondr\s fruitage4 ,petr>*4 ,pray d n w&] f ! subject2 = :at has ?is to d ) ! "q we 7 discuss+8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i w tell y4 ,recall ea* /ep 9 y\r life1 s9ce y\r remembrance is s complete & fre%2 recall all ! c\rse ( y\r life1 & recollect at :at p]iod ?is great *ange y speak ( began4 ,petr>*4 ,i h run ov] 9 my m9d all ! c\rse & numb] ( my ye>s4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,& :at d y f9d8 ,petr>*4 ,i see t ! doctr9e 9 ! treatise ( ,py?agoras1 ( :i* ,i h he>d tell & h read1 is by no means void ( tru?4 ,= :5 travell+ ! "r road1 /ill temp]ate & mode/1 ,i _h rea*$ ! p>t+ ( ! ways & _h be5 bidd5 to turn to ! "r h&1 :e!r f c>elessness or p]v]sity ,i "k n1 behold ,i turn$ to ! left2 & :at ,i _h read 9 my boyhood 0 ( no pr(it to me-- ,"h ! ways "p3 ! "r w !e conduct ,to ! wall$ palace ( ! mighty ,k+ ,& to ,elysium1 b ! left w lead ,:]e s9 is puni%$ & ! malefactor ,goes to 8 dread$ doom4#i ,al?\gh ,i _h read ( all ?is be=e1 yet ,i und]/ood x n until ,i f\nd x by exp]i5ce4 ,aft]w>ds ,i w5t wrong1 9 ?is f\l & crook$ pa?way1 & (t5 9 m9d w5t back ) te>s & sorr[1 yet c\ld n keep ! "r way2 & x 0 :5 ,i left t way1 yes1 t 0 c]ta9ly ! "t :5 all ?is confusion 9 my life began4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,& 9 :at p]iod ( y\r age did ?is take place8 ,petr>*4 ,ab\t ! middle ( my gr[+ y\?4 ,b if y give me a m9ute or two1 ,i ?9k ,i c recall ! exact ye> :5 x took place4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i d n ask = ! precise date1 b tell me ab\t :5 0 x t y saw ! =m & feature ( ?is woman = ! fir/ "t8 ,petr>*4 ,nev] assur$ly %all ,i =get t day4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,well n[1 put two & two toge!r2 comp>e ! two dates4 ,petr>*4 ,i mu/ confess 9 tru? !y co9cide4 ,i fir/ saw h] & ,i turn$ f my "r c\rse at "o & ! same "t4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,t is all ,i want$4 ,y became infatuat$4 ,! unwont$ dazzle bl9d$ y\r eyes1 s ,i believe4 ,= !y say ! fir/ effect ( love is bl9dness4 ,s "o reads 9 ! poet mo/ conv]sant ) ,nature-- ,at ! fir/ sight 0 t ,sidonian dame ,bl9d$1 & !n he adds pres5tly-- ,) love 0 ,dido burn+4#aj ,& ?\gh1 z y well "k1 ! /ory is b on anci5t fable1 yet did ! ,poet 9 mak+ x foll[ ! ord] ( ,nature4 ,& :5 y _h be5 /ruck bl9d by ?is meet+1 if y *ose ! left-h& pa? x 0 because to y x seem$ m broad & easy2 = t to ! "r is /eep & n>r[1 & ( its h>d%ip y 7 afraid4 ,b t woman s r5[n$1 :om y imag9e z y\r mo/ safe guide1 :]e=e did n %e direct y upw>d1 hesitat+ & trembl+ z y 78 ,:y did %e n take y by ! h& z "o does ! bl9d1 & set y 9 ! way :]e y %\ld walk8 ,petr>*4 ,%e c]ta9ly did s1 z f> z x 0 9 h] p[]4 ,:at b ?is 0 9 h] he>t :51 unmov$ by my entreaties1 unyield+ to my c>ess1 %e safegu>d$ h] woman's hon\r1 & 9 spite ( h] y\? & m9e1 9 spite ( a ?\s& circum/ances t w\ld h b5t a he>t ( adamant1 %e /ood h] gr\nd1 resolute & unsubdu$8 ,yes1 ?is womanly s\l taught me :at %\ld be ! hon\r & duty ( a man2 & to pres]ve h] *a/ity %e did1 z ,s5eca expresses x-- ,:at 0 to me at once an example & a reproa*4#aa ,& at la/1 :5 %e saw ! re9s ( my *>iot 7 brok5 & t ,i 0 ru%+ to ! abyss1 %e *ose r to "p f me ?an foll[ :]e ,i w5t4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,base desires1 !n1 sometimes y felt1 ?\gh n long s9ce y d5i$ x8 ,b x is ! common folly ( lov]s1 let me say ( mad folk4 ,"o may say ( !m all alike-- ,i w\ld n1 yet ,i w\ld2 ,i w\ld1 yet w\ld n4#ab ,y "k n1 any ( y1 :at y want or :at y want n4 ,petr>*4 ,)\t see+1 ,i fell into ! sn>e4 ,b if 9 pa/ days my feel+s 7 o!r ?an !y are n[1 love & y\? 7 ! cause4 ,n[ ,i "k :at ,i wi% & :at ,i desire1 & ,i h at la/ made firm my /agg]+ s\l4 ,%e = h] "p has ev] be5 firm 9 h] m9d & always ! same4 ,! m ,i und]/& ?is woman's con/ancy1 ! m ,i admire x2 & if sometimes ,i regrett$ h] resolution1 n[ ,i rejoice 9 x & give h] ?anks4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,x is n easy to believe a man :o has once tak5 y 94 ,y may h *ang$ ! outside fa%ion ( y\r life1 b h n yet p]suad$ me t y\r s\l is also *ang$4 ,if y\r flame is calm$ & s(t5$ some:at1 yet x is n = c]ta9 q put out4 ,b y :o set su* price on h] y love1 d y n see h[ deeply by absolv+ h] y condemn y\rself8 ,y delight 9 see+ 9 h] ! model ( purity1 & y av[ y\rself to be )\t any feel+ & a crim9al2 & y prote/ t %e is ! mo/ happy ( wom51 :ile h] love has made y ! mo/ unhappy ( m54 ,if y rememb]1 x is j :at ,i said at ! beg9n+4 ,petr>*4 ,yes1 ,i rememb]4 ,i _c d5y t :at y say is true1 & ,i see :i!r y are gradually lead+ me4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,to see x bett] /ill1 l5d me all y\r att5tion4 ,no?+ s mu* leads a man to =get or despise ,god z ! love ( ?+s temporal1 & mo/ ( all ?is passion t we call love2 & to :i*1 by ! greate/ ( all desecrations1 we ev5 gave ! "n ( ,god1 )\t d\bt only t we may ?r[ a heav5ly veil ov] our human follies & make a pretext ( div9e inspiration :5 we want to commit an enorm\s transgression4 ,9 ! case ( ! o!r passions1 ! sight ( ! object1 ! hope ( enjoy+ x1 & ! ard\r ( ! w take u captive4 ,love also dem&s all t1 b 9 addition x asks also a reciprocal passion1 )\t :i* x w be =c$ to die away4 ,s1 :]eas 9 ! o!r cases "o loves s+ly & alone1 9 ?is case we mu/ give love = love1 & ?us man's he>t is /ung & /ung aga94 ,!re=e1 ,cic]o 0 "r :5 he wrote t ,( all ! passions ( ! s\l1 assur$ly ! mo/ viol5t is love1#ac & he mu/ h be5 v c]ta9 ( 8 gr\nd :5 he add$ t assur$ly--he :o 9 f\r books %[s he 0 aw>e h[ ,plato's ,academy d\bt$ ev]y?+4#ad ,petr>*4 ,i h (t5 notic$ t ref]5ce1 & wond]$ t ( ! passions he %\ld call ?is ! mo/ viol5t ( all4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,y\r surprise w\ld h vani%$ if y _h n lo/ y\r p[]s ( memory4 ,b ,i mu/ recall y by a %ort admonition to a recollection ( its _m evils4 ,?9k :at y 7 :5 t plague seiz$ ^u y\r s\l2 h[ sudd5ly y fell to bemoan+1 & came to su* a pit* ( wret*$ness t y felt a morbid pleasure 9 fe$+ on te>s & sighs4 ,pass+ sleepless nights1 & murmur+ ev] ! "n ( y\r belov$1 scorn+ ev]y?+1 hat+ life1 desir+ dea?1 ) a melan*oly love = be+ alone1 avoid+ all y\r fell[-m51 "o might well apply to y1 = !y exactly fit y\r case1 ! l9es 9 :i* ,hom] describes ,bell]ophon-- ,!re 9 ! pleasant fields he w&]$ sad1 ,eat+ 8 he>t1 f> f ! ways ( m54#ae ,:at meant t pale face & wa/$ figure8 t fl[] ( y\r age )]+ be=e its "t1 ^? heavy eyes1 ev] ba!d 9 te>s1 y\r m9d 9 a /ate ( agitation1 y\r brok5 re/ & tr\bl$ moans1 ev5 :5 y 7 asleep8 ,:y 0 y\r voice weak & alt]$ ?r\gh y\r sorr[ ( he>t1 & ! v s\nd ( y\r words1 indi/9ct & brok51 ) :atev] o!r tok5 c be imag9$1 ( a he>t di/ress$ & 9 disord]8 ,d y call ^! ! signs ( "o 9 good heal?8 ,0 x n ?is lady ) :om = y e day1 :e!r fea/ or fa/1 began & end$8 ,0 x n at h] com+ ! sun %one =?1 & :5 %e left y1 night return$8 ,e *ange ( h] c\nt5ance br\ght a *ange 9 y\r he>t2 & if %e 7 sad1 y =?) 7 fill$ ) sadness4 ,9 a ^w1 y\r life became :olly dep5d5t ^u h]s4 ,y "k t ,i say b :at is true & :at is 9 e "o's m\?4 ,& :at c\ld be m s5seless ?an t1 n cont5t ) ! pres5ce ( h] liv+ face1 ! cause ( all y\r woes1 y mu/ ne$s obta9 a pa9t$ picture by an arti/#af ( high repute1 t y might c>ry x ev]y:]e ) y1 to h an ev]la/+ spr+ ( te>s1 fe>+1 ,i suppose1 le/ o!rwise _! f\nta9 might dry up8 ,( all su* ?+s y 7 only too vigilant1 & y neglect$ ev]y?+ else4 ,b to come to t :i* is ! v cr[n+ in/ance ( y\r folly1 & ( :i* ,i gave y w>n+ a little :ile ago1 :o c\ld suffici5tly utt] 8 indignation & amazem5t at ?is sign ( a di/emp]$ m9d1 t1 infatuat$ z mu* by ! beauty ( h] "n z ( h] p]son1 y h ) p]fectly incr$ible sill9ess paid hon\r to any?+ t has ! remote/ connection ) t "n itself8 ,_h y any lik+ = ! laurel ( empire or ( poetry1 x 0 =soo? because ! "n !y bore 0 h]s2 & f ?is "t onw>ds !re is h>dly a v]se f y\r p5 b 9 x y h made m5tion ( ! laurel1 z if inde$ y 7 a d5iz5 ( ,p5eus' /ream1#ag or "s prie/ on ,cirrha's#ah ,m\nt4 ,& f9ally1 discov]+ t ! laurel ( empire 0 beyond y\r rea*1 y h1 ) z little self-re/ra9t z y %[$ 9 ! case ( y\r belov$ h]self1 n[ covet$ ! laurel ( ,poetry ( :i* ! m]it ( y\r works seem$ to give m promise4 ,al?\gh to ga9 y\r rew>d y 7 borne up on ! w+s ( g5ius1 yet w y %udd] to rememb] ) :at tr\ble y atta9$ x4 ,i cle>ly div9e :at excuse y w make1 & ,i see y\r ?\ght ! mom5t y op5 y\r lips4 ,y w allege t y 7 devot$ to ^! /udies "s "t be=e y became a lov] at all1 & t desire = ! glory ( ! poet's cr[n _h k9dl$ y\r he>t f *ildhood4 ,i nei!r d5y x or =get x2 b ! fact ( ! usage be+ obsolete = c5turies1 & ?is be+ an epo* v unfav\rable = /udies l y\rs1 ! dang]s also ( long voyages1 :i* w\ld h br\ght y to ! ?re%old ( prison & ( dea? itself1 n to m5tion o!r ob/acles ( =tune no less viol5t ?an ^?--all ^! difficulties1 ,i say1 w\ld p]haps h brok5 y\r resolve entirely1 if ! remembrance ( a "n s sweet1 always entw9+ itself ) y\r inmo/ s\l1 _h n bani%$ e o!r c>e1 & drawn y ov] sea1 ov] l&1 across m\nta9s ( difficulty1 to ,rome & to ,naples1 :]e at l5g? y atta9$ :at y _h long$ = ) su* ard\r4 ,if all ?is seems to y ! tok5 ( b a mod]ate passion1 !n at lea/ %all be q c]ta9 y are ! victim ( ! mod]ate delusion4 ,i purposely leave out :at ,cic]o 0 n a%am$ to imitate f ,t]5ce :5 he wrote1 ,wrongs1 suspicions1 fi]ce qu>rels1 jeal\sies1 w>1 & !n aga9 peace--behold ! mis]ies ( love4 ,d y n recognise at once 9 8 words ! madness &1 above all1 ! madness ( jeal\sy :i*1 z "o kn[s too well1 is ! rul+ p[] 9 love z love is ! rul+ passion among all o!rs8 ,p]haps y may reply3 ,i admit x is s1 b reason w be !re to temp] su* excess4 ,t]5ce himself _h anticipat$ y\r answ] :5 he add$-- ,su* fickle ?+s to settle by sane rule ,is to be sanely insane4#ai ,! phrase1 ! tru? ( :i* y w sc>cely "q1 puts an end1 unless ,i am mi/ak51 to all ^? subt]fuges ( y\rs4 ,su*1 !n1 are ! mis]ies ( love1 ! p>ticul>s ( :i* x is ne$less to m5tion to ^? :o h prov$ !m1 & :i* w\ld n be believ$ by ^? :o nev] tri$4 ,b ! wor/ ( !m all1 to come back to our subject1 is t x eng5d]s a =getfulness ( ,god & ( man's real /ate4 ,= h[ %\ld ! s\l ?us cru%$ b5ea? ^! weights ev] arise to t "o & only mo/ pure f\nta9 ( true ,good8 ,& s9ce x is s1 y may lay aside y\r wond] t ,cic]o %\ld tell u no passion ( man's s\l seem$ to him m viol5t ?an love4 ,petr>*4 ,i mu/ own myself beat52 = x appe>s all y h said is tak5 f ! v he>t ( ! book ( exp]i5ce4 ,& z y h quot$ f ! play ( ,t]5ce1 let me please myself by br++ f !re also ?is sad compla9t-- ,o de$ ( %ame6 n[ am ,i foil ( woe4 ,we>y ,i burn ) love2 ) op5 eyes1 ,bra9 cle>1 ,i am undone2 & :at to d ,i "k n4#bj ,i w\ld also call to m9d ?is c\nsel f ! same poet's words-- ,?9k1 :ile !re's "t1 aga9 & yet aga94#ba ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,& ,i likewise f ! lips ( ,t]5ce w give y my reply-- ,:at 9 itself conta9s no rule or reason1 ,by rule or reason y c nev] hold4#bb ,petr>*4 ,:at is to be done1 !n8 ,am ,i to despair8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,t is ! la/ ?+ 9 ! _w to d4 ,h[ev]1 let me briefly tell y ! rem$y ,i propose4 ,y "k t on ?is subject !re are n only special treatises compil$ by philosoph]s ( em95ce1 b t "s ( ! mo/ fam\s poets h writt5 on x :ole books4 ,x w\ld be almo/ an insult to po9t out :i* !y are1 above all1 to y :o are a pa/-ma/] 9 ! :ole field1 or to (f] any advice z to read+ !m2 b p]haps ,i might say a ^w )\t (f5ce to sugge/ 9 :at way _! /udy might be appli$ = y\r own welf>e4 ,fir/1 !n1 notice :at is said by ,cic]o-- ,"s ?9k t an old love c be/ be driv5 out by a new1 z "o nail is by ano!r4#bc ,& ,ovid agrees1 giv+ ?is g5]al rule-- ,old love affairs mu/ always yield to new4#bd ,& )\t a d\bt x is ! tru?1 = ! m9d ?us divid$ & p>cell$ out betwe5 diff]5t objects feels itself mov$ ) less =ce t[>ds ea* "o4 ,s ! riv] ,ganges1 !y tell u1 0 divid$ up by ! ,p]sian k+ into c\ntless *annels1 & ?is riv]1 t 0 s deep & =midable1 0 cut up into a ?\s& inconsid]able /reamlets4 ,& s an army1 brok5 up & scatt]$1 becomes vuln]able by ! enemy2 s ,fire disp]s$ dies d[n2 9 a ^w1 e p[] 9 ! _w1 if conc5trat$1 increases1 b by disp]sion is r$uc$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i ?9k ?is is n to be ov]look$1 t !re may be great dang] :5 y lay aside a passion &1 if "o may say s1 a passion ( ! nobl] k9d2 y may1 if y are n wat*ful1 fall into dissipation ( ano!r sort1 run aft] wom5 & become a loose lib]t9e4 ,9 my judgm5t1 !n1 if "o mu/ die = c]ta91 !re is "s consolation 9 dy+ ( a nobl] r ?an a less noble w\nd4 ,s if y ask my advice1 x is ?is3 ,take y\r c\rage 9 bo? h&s4 ,fly1 if y possibly c2 & ,i w\ld ev5 say1 g f "o prison to ano!r2 p]*ance y might escape by ! way or else f9d a mild] discipl9e to be "u4 ,only bew>e1 :5 y\r neck is fre$ f "o su* yoke z ?is1 t y place x n "u ! weight ( a cr[d ( m base & vile oppressions4 ,s4 ,petr>*4 ,:ile ! doctor is f9i%+ 8 advice1 w he all[ ! pati5t1 9 ! ?roes ( 8 malady1 to int]rupt him = a m9ute8 ,augu/9e4 ,( c\rse4 ,:y n8 ,_m a doctor1 guid$ by ! symptoms ( 8 pati5t ?us decl>$1 has be5 able to f9d ! v rem$y he ne$$4 ,petr>*4 ,!n :at ,i want to say is j ?is3 ,= me to love ano!r is impossible4 ,my m9d has gr[n only to love h]2 my eyes to look only = h]2 except+ h]1 all to !m is no?+1 or is m]e d>kness4 ,& s if y\r rem$y is t 9 ord] to be heal$ ( ?is love ,i %\ld love ano!r1 y\r condition is an impossible "o4 ,9 t case all is ov]1 & ,i am lo/4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,y\r s5ses are dull$1 y\r appetite is lo/2 s9ce !n y c take no int]nal rem$y1 "o mu/ h rec\rse to o!r treatm5t & see :at c be done by *ange ( sc5e4 ,c y br+ y\r m9d to ?9k ( flight or exile & go+ "r away f ! places t y "k8 ,petr>*4 ,?\gh ,i feel t h] attraction draws me to h] ) hooks ( /eel1 nev]!less if ,i h to g1 ,i c4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,if y c1 y w be safe4 ,:at else c ,i say1 !n1 b ?is advice ( ,virgil's1 *ang+ only two little words-- ,ah6 flee ?is l& belov$1 & leave beh9d %ore to !e s de>4#be ,= h[ c y cont9ue 9 safety 9 ^! sc5es :]e !re are s _m memories ( y\r w\nds1 :]e ?+s pres5t & ! memory ( ?+s pa/ cl+ always to y8 ,s t ,i say1 z ,cic]o also advises1 ,seek *ange ( sc5e2 take c>e to d z "o does :o is recov]+ f "s illness4#bf ,petr>*4 ,?9k ( :at y are prescrib+4 ,= h[ (t5 & (t51 long+ to get well1 & famili> ) advice l ?is1 h ,i tri$ ?is rem$y ( flight2 & ?\gh ,i h feign$ v>i\s o!r reasons = x1 yet ! end & aim ( all my p]egr9ations & all my retirem5t to ! c\ntry 0 ?is "o ?+--to become free6 ,= t ,i h w&]$ f> away to ! ,we/1 to ! ,nor?1 to ! v conf9es ( ! ocean4 ,f> & wide h ,i roam$4 ,y see :at good x has done me4 ,& s ,virgil's simile has _m a "t come home to my he>t1-- ,e'en z ! /rick5 de]1 t unaw>e ,room+ af> 9 pleasant groves ( ,crete1 ,! hunt] pi]ces ) 8 weapon ke54 ,& %e unkn[+ o'er ,m\nt ,dicte's side ,flees w\nd$1 & ! fatal arr[ cleaves ,to h] poor side4#bg ,i am ev5 z t de]4 ,i h fl$1 b ,i be> ev]y:]e my w\nd ) me4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,y\rself h giv5 me ! answ] = :i* y look4 ,petr>*4 ,h[ s8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,:y1 d y n see t if a man be>s 8 w\nd ) him1 *ange ( scone is b an aggravation ( 8 pa9 & n a means ( heal+ x8 ,"o might say y\r case is j t ( ! "y man :o compla9$ to ,socrates t he _h be5 a t\r & x _h done him no good :atev]4 ,y w5t t\r+ ) y\rself1#bh said ! ,sage4 ,y mu/ fir/ break (f ! old load ( y\r passions2 y mu/ make y\r s\l ready4 ,!n y mu/ fly4 ,= x is prov$ to demon/ration1 n only 9 ?+s physical b 9 moral also1 t unless ! pati5t is well dispos$1 ! doctor's help is 9 va94 ,o!rwise 7 y to g to ! f>-(f ,indies1 y w f9d t ,horace only spoke tru? :5 he said-- ,:o cross ! ocean mak+ peace _! goal1 ,*ange b _! sky & _c *ange _! s\l4 ,or ?us-- ,we come to ?is2 :5 o'er ! _w we range1 ',tis b our climate1 n our m9d1 we *ange4#bi ,petr>*4 ,i mu/ say ,i _c foll[ y4 ,y give me a prescription to cure & heal my s\l & tell me ,i mu/ fir/ heal x & !n flee4 ,n[1 my difficulty is ,i d n "k h[ to heal x4 ,if x is cur$1 :at m d ,i ne$8 ,b if1 aga91 x is n cur$1 :at good w *ange ( sc5e br+ me8 ,! help y (f] me is useless4 ,tell me briefly :at are ! rem$ies ,i mu/ use8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i did n say t y mu/ cure & heal y\r s\l4 ,:at ,i said 0 y mu/ make x ready4 ,z = ! re/1 ei!r y w be cur$1 & ! *ange ( sc5e w !n e/abli% y\r heal? on a firm foot+2 or y w n yet be cur$1 b only made ready1 & !n ! *ange ( sc5e w h ! same ultimate result4 ,b1 if y\r s\l is nei!r cur$ nor made ready1 ?is *ange & frequ5t mov+ f place to place w only /ir up its grief4 ,i w /ill advise y to take a leaf out ( ,horace's book-- ,= if ! cure ( m5tal ills is due ,to s5se & wisdom1 n a f9e sea view1#cj --:at he says is true4 ,y w set out full ( ! hope & ! wi% to return1 c>ry+ along ) y all t has ensn>$ y\r s\l4 ,9 :atev] place y are1 to :atev] side y turn1 y w behold ! face1 y w he> ! voice ( h] :om y h left4 ,by t sad en*antm5t t belongs to lov]s1 y w h p[] to see h] ?\gh y are abs5t1 & to he> h] ?\gh %e is f> away2 & d y imag9e t love is to be ext+ui%$ by subt]fuges l ?is8 ,believe me1 x w r burn m fi]cely4 ,^? :o call !mselves ma/]s 9 ! art ( love enjo9 among _! o!r maxims %ort abs5ces "o f ano!r on ! "p ( lov]s1 = fe> !y %\ld become tir$ ( see+ ea* o!r face to face or f _! importunity4 ,!re=e ,i advise1 ,i recomm5d1 ,i enjo9 ^u y t y le>n to :olly sev] y\r s\l f t :i* weighs x d[n & g away )\t hope ( return4 ,y w discov] !n1 b n be=e1 :at abs5ce is able to d = ! s\l's heal+4 ,if fate _h plac$ y\r lot 9 "s unheal?y plague-/rick5 region :]e y 7 liable to con/ant illness1 %\ld y n flee f x nev] to return8 ,& s ,i c\nsel y to d n[1 unless1 z ,i mu* fe>1 m5 c>e m = _! body ?an _! s\l4 ,petr>*4 ,t is _! affair4 ,b und\bt$ly if ,i f\nd myself ill on acc\nt ( ! unheal?9ess ( ! place ,i 0 91 ,i %\ld *oose = my recov]y "s place ) a heal?i] climate1 & ,i %\ld act 9 ! same way1 & ) /rong] reasons /ill1 9 case ( maladies ( ! s\l4 ,yet1 z f> z ,i c see1 ! cure ( ^! is a m difficult matt]4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,! unit$ te/imony ( ! greate/ philosoph]s proves ! falsity ( t ass]tion4 ,x is evid5t t all ! maladies ( ! s\l c be heal$ if only ! pati5t puts no ob/acle 9 ! way1 al?\gh _m diseases ( ! body are incurable by any kn[n means4 ,= ! re/1 & n to g too f> f our subject1 ,i /ick to my judgm5t4 ,y mu/1 z ,i said1 make y\r s\l ready1 & tea* x to r5\nce ! object ( its love1 nev] once to turn back1 nev] to see t :i* x 0 wont to look =4 ,?is is ! only sure road = a lov]2 & if y wi% to pres]ve y\r s\l f ru91 ?is is :at y mu/ d4 ,petr>*4 ,t y may see h[ p]fectly ,i h le>n$ all y h said1 let me recapitulate t to g = *ange ( sc5e is useless1 unless ! s\l is fir/ made ready2 su* j\rneys w cure x :5 made ready1 & w e/abli% x :5 once cur$4 ,is n t ! conclusion ( y\r ?reefold precept8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,yes1 x is precisely t1 & y sum up v well :at ,i h unfold$4 ,petr>*4 ,i c\ld h div9$ y\r two fir/ tru?s by myself1 )\t y po9t+ !m out2 b z = ! ?ird1 t ! s\l1 :5 x is cur$ & e/abli%$ 9 heal?1 /ill ne$s abs5ce1 ,i d n und]/& x1 unless x is ! fe> ( a relapse t is ! motive ( :at y say4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,b y surely d n suppose t to be a slight po9t ev5 9 bodily heal?8 ,& h[ mu* m grave a matt] ought "o to ?9k x 9 reg>d to ! s\l1 :]e a relapse is s mu* m rapid & dang]\s4 ,s ,i w\ld say1 let u ref] once m to :at seems "o ( ! s\nde/ rem>ks ( ,s5eca1 :]e 9 a lett] he writes1 ,if any man wi%es to h done ) love he mu/ avoid all recollection ( ! belov$ =m1 & adds z 8 reason1 ,= no?+ is s easily rek9dl$ to life aga9 z love4#ca ,o h[ true a say+ is t1 & f :at pr(\nd exp]i5ce ( life is he speak+6 ,b x is ne$less to call any o!r witness ( ?is ?an y\r own k w supply4 ,petr>*4 ,yes1 ,i agree he speaks tru?1 b if y notice he is speak+ n ( "o :o already has done ) love1 b ( "o :o wi%es to h done ) x4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,he speaks ( any man :o is 9 dang]4 ,any k9d ( bl[ is m dang]\s if !re is "s w\nd be=e unheal$1 or "s disease n yet cur$2 & ev5 aft]w>ds x is n safe4 ,& s9ce we rememb] mo/1 in/ances t h come home to u 9 our own exp]i5ce1 let me ask h[ (t5 h y :o speak to me n f\nd y\rself1 z y w5t ab\t ^! well-kn[n spots1 by _! m]e look1 ?\gh no p]son met y1 rem9d$ ( y\r =m] vanities2 /&+ spee*less1 full ( sighs1 z y pace ?is t[n t has be51 ,i w n say ! cause1 b at any rate ! sc5e ( all y\r evils2 ?\gh be=e y came back to x y ?\ght y 7 cur$1 & w\ld h be5 to a v great ext5t if only y _h rema9$ away8 ,& !n ) difficulty re/ra9+ y\r te>s1 half-w\nd$ to dea?1 y h fl$1 & cri$ to y\r own he>t1 ,"h 9 ^! places ,i see at e turn ! ambu% ( my anci5t foe4 ,! signs ( dea? are ev] ab\t me6 ,s1 !n1 7 y heal$ already1 if y w\ld take c\nsel ( me1 ,i %\ld say1 ,d n /ay long 9 ?is place4 ,x is n wise = ! prison] :o has brok5 8 *a9s to g w&]+ r\nd ! prison gates1 ev] ready to take him 9 aga91 be=e :i* ! jail] is ev] on gu>d1 lay+ 8 traps ) special c>e to recapture ^? ^: escape he regrets4 ,! d[nw>d pa? to hell is ev] smoo?1 ,its dismal gate is op5 night & day4#cb ,if precautions l ^! are ne$ful = m5 9 heal?1 h[ mu* m are !y 9 ! case ( ^? :o h n yet %ak5 (f _! sickness4 ,x is ( ! latt] t ,s5eca 0 ?9k+ :5 he wrote t maxim4 ,he 0 giv+ c\nsel to ^? :o 7 mo/ 9 dang]1 = x 0 no use to speak ( ^? :om ! flame _h already dev\r$ & :o 7 pa/ all c>e = _! safety4 ,he address$ himself to ^? 9 ano!r /age1 :o /ill felt ! heat b tri$ to come =? ( ! flame4 ,_m a sick man on ! way to recov]y has be5 ?r[n back by a draught ( wat] :i* be=e 8 illness w\ld h done him no h>m2 & (t5 has "o we>i$ out1 ) a long day's "w1 be5 knock$ d[n by "s trifl+ %ake :i* :5 he 0 9 8 full /r5g? w\ld n h mov$ him at all4 ,x ne$s b a trifle sometimes1 :5 ! s\l is em]g+ f its mis]ies1 to plunge x q back once m into ! abyss4 ,to see ! purple on ! %\ld]s ( ano!r w r\se aga9 all our sleep+ ambition2 ! sight ( a little pile ( money sets up our ?ir/ = gold2 "o look at "s fair lady w /ir aga9 our desire2 ! light glance ( an eye w awak5 sleep+ love4 ,x is no wond] plagues l ^! take possession ( y\r m9ds1 :5 y see ! madness ( ! _w2 & :5 once !y h f\nd _! way back to ! s\l1 !y come ) fatal ease4 ,& s9ce x is s1 x is n en\gh m]ely to leave a plague-/rick5 spot1 b y1 ,o man1 mu/ keep on 9 y\r flight = life1 till y h escap$ ev]y?+ t might drag ! s\l back to its old passions2 = fe> le/1 :5 y return f ! pit ) ,orpheus & look back1 y lose y\r ,eurydice once m4 ,su* is ! sum ( my c\nsel4 ,petr>*4 ,i accept x he>tily & ) ?ankfulness1 = ,i feel t ! rem$y is suit$ to my w\nd4 ,my int5tion is to fly1 b ,i "k n yet :]e lies ! direction ,i %\ld *oose4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,a ?\s& ways are op5 to y to make *oice ( on e side2 a ?\s& ports are ready to receive y4 ,i "k t1 m ?an to o!r l&s1 y\r he>t turns to ,italy1 & t a love ( y\r native soil is inborn 9 y2 & y are "r1 =-- ,n ,m$ia's =e/s ri*1 nor ,ganges' /ream1 ,?\gh fair x be1 nor ,h]mus roll+ gold1 ,may vie ) ,italy2 ,bactria & ,ind1 ,& all ,pa*aia ) its od\rs r>e ,%all n be m5tion$4#cc ,i ?9k y h y\rself n long ago1 9 a lett] to "o ( y\r fri5ds1#cd treat$ ?is !me ( ! fam\s ,poet at full] l5g? 9 a ,lat9 poem4 ,italy !n w\ld be my *oice = y2 because ! ways ( its p1 its climate1 ! sea wa%+ its %ores1 ! ,ap5n9e range com+ betwe5 !m1 all promise t a soj\rn !re w\ld be bett] suit$ to extirpate y\r tr\bles ?an go+ any:]e else 9 ! _w4 ,i w\ld n1 h[ev]1 wi% to conf9e y only to "o corn] ( ! l&4 ,g "u good auspices :]ev] incl9ation may lead2 g )\t fe> & ) a free m9d2 take no backw>d glances1 =get ! pa/ & /ep =w>d to ! future4 ,see h[ long y h be5 a /rang] to y\r own c\ntry & y\r own self4 ,x is "t to return1 =-- ,o n[ 'tis ev5+1 & ! night ,is *iefly fri5d to ?ieves4#ce ,i w>n y 9 words ( y\r own4 ,"o fur!r c\nsel ,i mu/ urge :i* ,i _h ne>ly =gott54 ,y mu/ avoid solitude1 until y are q sure t y h n a trace ( y\r old ailm5t left4 ,y told me t a c\ntry life _h done y no good4 ,!re is no?+ surpris+ 9 t4 ,:at rem$y 7 y likely to f9d 9 a place all lonely & remote8 ,let me confess t (t5 :5 y 7 retreat+ ?i!r all by y\rself1 sigh+1 & turn+ long+ eyes back to ! t[n1 ,i h laugh$ he>tily & said to myself3 ,:at a bl9dfold fool love has made ( ?is unhappy wight6 & l$ him to q =get ! v]se t e s*oolboy kn[s1 ab\t fly+ f 8 tr\ble & f9d+ 8 dea?4 ,petr>*4 ,i am afraid y are "r1 b :at are ! l9es to :i* y allude8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,ovid1 ( c\rse4 ,lov]6 :oe'er y be1 dwell n alone2 ,9 solitude y're sure to be undone4 ,y're saf] 9 a cr[d2 ! ^w is true1 ,lone woods are n ! place = su* z y4#cf ,petr>*4 ,yes1 ,i rememb] !m p]fectly1 & knew !m almo/ by he>t f my *ildhood4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,mu* good has x done y to "k s _m ?+s yet n "k h[ to suit !m to y\r ne$4 ,:5 y n only "k all ! te/imony ( ! anci5ts1 b h y\rself prov$ ! evils ( solitude1 x a/oni%es me t y %\ld commit su* a blund] z to seek x4 ,y h1 9 fact1 (t5 compla9$ t !re 0 no good 9 be+ alone4 ,y h express$ x 9 a ?\s& places1 & especially 9 ! f9e poem y compos$ on y\r own mis=tune4 ,! sweet acc5ts ( x *>m$ me :ile y 7 writ+4#cg ,x surpris$ me to he> a song s h>moni\s arise f a s\l s full ( agitation1 & come f ! lips ( a man s f> out ( 8 s5ses & ,i ask$ myself :at p[] ( love c /ay ! (f5d$ ,muses f ab&on+ s dire a ne/ ( tr\bles1 &1 sc>$ by su* ab]ration ( m9d 9 _! ho/1 =sak+ utt]ly _! wont$ dwell+8 ,i ?\ght ( words ( ,plato1 ,let no man :olly sane knock at ,poe try'd door1 & !n ( ,ari/otle1 :o foll[$ him & said1 ,all great g5ius has a t\* ( madness 9 x1#ch b ,i rememb]$ t 9 ^! say+s ( !irs !y 7 ?9k+ ( a fr5zy f> inde$ remov$ f y\rs4 ,h[ev]1 we w return to ?is subject at "s o!r "t4 ,petr>*4 ,i mu/ fa9 own :at y say is ! tru?2 b ,i nev] ?\ght to h made v]ses s h>moni\s z to be wor? y\r praise & comm5dation4 ,!y w be all ! de>] to me n[ t ,i "k x4 ,if y h o!r rem$y to (f] me1 ,i beg y )hold x n f him :o is 9 ne$4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,to unfold all "o kn[s is ! act ( a bragg>t m ?an ( a wise fri5d4 ,& rememb] t m5 did n inv5t all ! sundry k9ds ( rem$ies1 int]nal & ext]nal1 = div]se k9ds ( sickness1 on purpose t ea* & e "o %\ld be tri$ on e occasion2 b t1 z ,s5eca rem>ks to ,lucilius1 ,no?+ is s contr>y to ! "w ( heal+ z a frequ5t *ange ( rem$y2 & no w\nd w ev] be heal$ p]fectly1 to :i* fir/ "o & !n ano!r m$ic9e is cont9ually appli$4 ,! true way is only to try ! new :5 ! old rem$y has fail$4#ci ,s1 !n1 al?\gh ! rem$ies = ?is k9d ( ailm5t are _m & v>i$1 ,i w cont5t myself ) only po9t+ out a few1 & ,i w *oose ^? :i* 9 my judgm5t w be/ suit y\r ne$4 ,= inde$1 ,i h no wi% m]ely to %[ y :at is new1 b only to tell y1 ( all ^? :i* are kn[n1 :at rem$ies1 s f> z ,i c judge1 are mo/ likely 9 y\r case to be efficaci\s4 ,!re are ?ree ?+s1 z ,cic]o says1 t w av]t ! m9d ( man f ,love1--,satiety1 ,%amefa/ness1 ,reflection4#dj ,!re may inde$ be m2 !re may be less4 ,b1 to foll[ ! /eps ( s great an au?ority1 let u suppose !re are ?ree4 ,x w be useless = me to speak ( ! fir/ 9 y\r case1 because y w judge x is impossible y %\ld ev] come to satiety ( y\r love4 ,b /ill if y\r passion w he> ! voice ( reason & judge ! future f ! pa/1 y w readily agree t an object1 ev5 ! mo/ belov$1 c produce1 ,i d n say satiety only1 b ev5 we>9ess & disgu/4 ,n[1 z ,i am q sure ,i %\ld be ent]+ on a va9 que/ if ,i emb>k on ?is track1 because1 ev5 if x 7 grant$ t satiety is a possible ?+1 & t x kills love1 y w pret5d t by ! ard\r ( y\r passion y are a ?\s& leagues remov$ f any su* possibility1 &1 z ,i am n at all dispos$ to d5y x1 :at rema9s is = me to t\* only ^u ! o!r two rem$ies t are left4 ,y w n wi% to dispute my ass]tion t ,nature has end[$ y ) a c]ta9 p[] ( reason1 & also ) "s tal5t = =m+ a weighty judgm5t4 ,petr>*4 ,unless ,i am deceiv$ by act+ z judge 9 my own cause1 :at y say is s true t ,i am (t5 incl9$ to fe> ,i am too want+ 9 :at is due bo? to my sex & ?is age2 :]e91 z y d\btless obs]ve1 ev]y?+ goes to ! %ameless4 ,hon\rs1 prosp]ity1 weal?--all ^! hold ! field2 & to ^!1 virtue itself1 nay ev5 =tune1 mu/ give way4#da ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,d y n see :at conflict !re is betwe5 ,love & ,%amefa/ness8 ,:ile ! "o urges ! s\l =w>d1 ! o!r holds x back2 ! "o drives 9 ! spur1 ! o!r pulls h>d at ! bridle2 ! "o looks at no?+1 ! o!r wat*es c>efully on e side4 ,petr>*4 ,?is is only too famili> to me1 & ,i feel to my co/ h[ di/ract$ is my life by passions s contr>y4 ,!y come ^u me by turn1 s t my poor _s1 toss$ hi!r & ?i!r1 kn[s n :i* impulse to obey4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,d y m9d tell+ me if y h look$ 9 y\r glass lately8 ,petr>*4 ,&1 pray1 :at d y ask t "q =8 ,i h only done z usual4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,heav5 grant y d x no (t5]1 nei!r ) m self-complac5cy1 ?an y %\ld6 ,well1 & h y n notic$ t y\r face is *ang+ f day to day1 & t f "t to "t grey hairs beg9 to %[ !mselves ar\nd y\r temples8 ,petr>*4 ,is t all8 ,i ?\ght y 7 ab\t to ask me some?+ out ( ! common2 b to gr[ up1 to gr[ old1 to die is ! common lot ( all t are born4 ,i h obs]v$ :at befalls almo/ all my contempor>ies2 = n[adays m5 seem to age m quickly ?an !y us$ to1 ?\gh ,i "k n :y or :]e=e4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,! gr[+ old ( o!rs w n give y back y\r y\?1 nei!r w _! dy+ br+ y immortality4 ,s let u leave on "o side ev]y?+ else & return to y\r own case4 ,tell me2 :5 y h notic$ ^! signs ( *ange 9 y\r body1 has x n br\ght "s *ange also 9 y\r s\l8 ,petr>*4 ,x has c]ta9ly made "s impression on me1 b n exactly a *ange4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,:at1 !n1 7 y\r ?\ghts1 & :at did y say to y\rself8 ,petr>*4 ,:at w\ld y h me say1 except :at 0 said by ,domitian ! ,emp]or1 ,) ev5 m9d ,i brook ! sight ( wat*+1 ?\gh /ill "y1 my hairs gr[ grey4#db ,s illu/ri\s an example has consol$ me = :at grey hairs ,i too behold4 ,& if ,i ne$$ m1 ,i br\ght to m9d a k+ beside t emp]or2 ,i mean ,numa ,pompilius ! ,second1 :o1 z ! hi/orian relates1 _h grey hair ev5 f 8 y\?4 ,& ,poetry z well z ,hi/ory comes to my aid1 s9ce 9 8 ,bucolics our own ,virgil1 writ+ :5 he 0 b five-&-tw5ty1 speak+ ( himself 9 ! p]son ( a %eph]d1 exclaims-- ,:5 n[ my :it5+ be>d ! razor knew4#dc ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,:at va/ abundance ( examples y c comm&6 ,pray heav5 y h z _m recollections ( y\r own dea?4 ,= ,i praise n ^? exempl>s t lead "o to dissemble grey hairs :i* are ! h]alds ( old age1 & ! avant-c\ri]s ( ,dea?4 ,& good ^? examples are n1 if _! effect is to take y (f ! tr\ble ( rememb]+ h[ "t flies1 & to lead y to =get y\r own la/ h\r2 to ! recollection ( :i* ! :ole ( my disc\rse is entirely & )\t ceas+ direct$4 ,:5 ,i bid y ?9k on y\r own :it5+ =ehead1 d y quote me a cr[d ( fam\s m5 ^: locks 7 :ite also8 ,:at does x prove8 ,ah1 if y 7 able to say ^! 7 immortal1 !n y might f _! example put away ! dread ( y\r *ang+ br[4 ,if in/ead ( m5tion+ greyness ,i _h v5tur$ to h9t t y 7 gett+ bald1 y w\ld1 ,i suppose1 h ?r[n ,julius ,cs> 9 my tee?6 ,petr>*4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,:at m illu/ri\s example c\ld ,i ne$8 ,n[1 unless ,i am mi/ak51 x is 9 fact a great com=t to f9d oneself surr\nd$ by companions s fam\s4 ,yes1 ,i w freely admit t ,i am n dispos$ = a mom5t to reject su* examples1 :i* are1 = me1 "p ( ! luggage ,i c>ry daily 9 my m9d2 = x is a pleasure to me n only 9 su* mis=tunes z ,nature or *ance h already allott$ me1 b also 9 ^? :i* !y may /ill h 9 /ore2 x is a pleasure1 ,i say1 to h ev] at h& su* matt] ( com=t & consolation z ,i c obta9 only f "s truly cog5t reason or out/&+ example4 ,if1 !n1 y meant to reproa* me = be+ afraid ( ?und]--a *>ge ,i c\ld n d5y 7& "o ( ! *ief reasons :y ,i love ! laurel is because x is said t ?und] w n /rike ?is tree71 !n ,i %all reply to y t ?is 0 a weakness ,cs> ,augu/us %>$2 if y allege t ,i am gett+ bl9d 7& !re also y w\ld be "r71 ,i %\ld quote y ,appius ,ccus & also ,hom]1 ! ,pr9ce ( ,poets2 if y call me "o-ey$1 ,i w1 %ield myself beh9d ,hannibal1 ! ,punic lead]1 or ,philip1 ,k+ ( ,mac$on2 call me deaf1 & ,m>cus ,crassus %all be my def5ce2 say ,i _c /& ! heat1 & ,i w say ,i am b l ,alex&]1 ,pr9ce ( ,mac$onia4 ,x 7 t$i\s to g ?r\gh all ! li/2 b aft] ^! y c judge :o !y w\ld be4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,yes1 p]fectly4 ,i am n[ise displeas$ ) y\r weal? ( in/ances1 provid$ x does n make y self-neglig5t & only s]ves to disp]se ! cl\ds ( fe> & sadness4 ,i applaud any?+ t helps a man to face ) c\rage ! com+ ( old age1 & keeps him f bewail+ its pres5ce :5 x has arriv$4 ,b ,i loa! & abom9ate pr(\ndly ev]y?+ t conceals f him ! tru? t old age is ! port ( dep>ture f ?is life1 & bl9ds him to ! ne$ ( reflect+ on dea?4 ,to take ) equanimity ! go+ grey be=e "o's "t is ! sign ( a good natural disposition2 b to try & int]pose artificial *ecks1 to *eat "t ( 8 ye>s1 to raise an outcry & decl>e grey hairs are come too soon1 to beg9 dye+ or pluck+ !m out1 is a piece ( folly1 :i*1 common z x may be1 is none ! less egregi\s = all t4 ,y p]ceive n1 ,o bl9d t y are1 h[ swiftly ! />s roll 9 _! c\rse1 & h[ soon ! flight ( "t consumes ! space ( y\r %ort life1 & y m>vel :5 y see old age com+ on1 ha/5+ quickly ! despat* ( all y\r days4 ,two causes seem to fo/] ?is delusion4 ,! fir/ is t ev5 ! %orte/ life is p>tition$ out by "s p into f\r1 by o!rs into six1 & by o!rs aga9 into a /ill l>g] numb] ( p]iods2 t is to say1 ! reality is s small1 & z y _c make x long]1 y ?9k y w enl>ge x by division4 ,b ( :at pr(it tis all ?is divid+8 ,make z _m p>ticles z y l1 & !y are all gone 9 a mom5t1 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye4 ,ye/]day 0 born ! baby1 ,see to-day ! lovely boy1 ,!n ! "y man quick z may be1 ,!n an end ( life & joy4 ,y obs]ve ) :at quick hurry+ words ! subtle poet has sket*$ out ! swift c\rse ( our life4 ,s x is 9 va9 y /rive to l5g!n out :at ,nature1 ! "m ( u all1 has made s %ort4 ,! second cause is t y w p]si/ 9 lett+ old age f9d y /ill 9 ! mid/ ( games & empty pleasures2 l ! old ,trojans :o 9 _! cu/om>y ways pass$ ! la/ night )\t p]ceiv+4 ,! cunn+1 fatal horse1 :o bore )9 ,^? arm$ b&s1 _h ov]leapt ! wall ,( ,p]gamos4#dd ,yes1 ev5 s y p]ceive n t old age1 br++ 9 8 tra9 ! arm$ w>rior ,dea?1 unpity+ & /em1 has ov]-leapt ! weakly-gu>d$ ramp>t ( y\r body2 & !n y f9d y\r foe has already glid$ by /eal? along 8 rope-- ,& n[ ! invad] climbs )9 ! gate ,& takes ! city 9 its drunk5 sleep4#de ,= 9 ! gross body & ! pleasure ( ?+s temporal1 n less drunk are y ?an ^? old ,trojans 71 z ,virgil saw !m1 9 _! slumb] & _! w9e4 ,or1 look+ to ano!r qu>t]1 no less tru? is to be f\nd 9 ! neat l9es ( ! ,satiri/-- ,our lives unfold 9 morn+ air ,z lilies ( a day1 ',come br+ u w9e1' we %\t4 ',ho1 !re1 ,fet* g>l&s1 od\rs1 damsels fair4' ,b ah6 be=e we are aw>e1 ,old ,age sweeps all away4#df ,n[1 to come back to our subject & to y\rself1 :5 ?is old age comes /eal+ on & knocks at y\r door1 y make an ef=t to b> him out4 ,y pret5d t by "s infraction ( ! ord] ( ,nature he has come too soon4 ,y are delight$ :5 y come across "s r eld]ly p]son :o decl>es he knew y :5 y 7 a *ild1 especially if1 z p g5]ally d1 he makes out x 0 b ye/]day or ! day be=e4 ,y f9d x conv5i5t to =get t "o c say z mu* ab\t any old dot>d h[ev] decrepit4 ,:o 0 n a *ild ye/]day1 or to-day1 z f> z t goes8 ,we c look "h & !re & f9d infants ( n9ety qu>rell+ ab\t trifles & ev5 n[ occupi$ ) infant9e toys4 ,! days flee away1 ! body decays1 ! s\l is :]e x 04 ,?\gh ev]y?+ is rott5 ) age1 ! s\l has nev] gr[n up1 nev] come to maturity1 & x is a tru?1 z ! prov]b says1 ,"o s\l uses up _m bodies4 ,infancy passes1 b1 z ,s5eca rem>ks1 *ildi%ness rema9s4#dg ,&1 believe me1 p]haps y are n s "y z y imag9e1 = ! great] "p ( mank9d h n yet rea*$ ! age :i* y h4 ,blu%1 !re=e1 to pass = an ag$ lov]2 blu% to be s long ! ,public's je/2 & if true glory has no *>m = y & ridicule no t]ror1 at lea/ let *ange ( he>t come to ! rescue & save y f disgrace4 ,=1 if ,i see ?+s at all truly1 a man %\ld gu>d 8 reputation1 if only to sp>e 8 own fri5ds ! %ameful necessity ( tell+ lies4 ,all ! _w owes ?is to itself1 b especially su* a man z y\rself1 :o h s great a public to ju/ify1 & "o :i* is always talk+ ( y4 ,great is ! task to gu>d a great man's "n4#dh ,if 9 y\r poem ( ,africa y make a trucul5t enemy t5d] su* good c\nsel to y\r belov$ ,scipio1 y may well all[1 = y\r own pr(it1 a fa!r1 :o loves y t5d]ly1 to utt] ) 8 lips ! v same monition4 ,put away ! *ildi% ?+s ( infancy2 qu5* ! burn+ desires ( y\?2 ?9k n all ! "t ( :at y are go+ to be & d next2 look c>efully :at y are n[2 d n imag9e t ! mirror has be5 put be=e y\r eyes = no?+1 b rememb] t :i* is writt5 9 ! ,book ( ,que/ions on ,nature3-- ,mirrors 7 inv5t$ t m5 might "k !mselves4 ,mu* pr(it comes !reby4 ,fir/1 k ( self2 second1 wise c\nsel4 ,y are h&some1 !n bew>e ( :at disfigures3 pla91 !n make up by virtue :at is want+ 9 good looks4 ,y are "y1 !n rememb] y\?'s spr+time is ! "t = /udy & = manly "w3 old1 !n lay aside ! ugly vices (f ! fle% & turn y\r ?\ghts to :at w be ! latt] end4#di ,petr>*4 ,x has dwelt 9 my remembrance always1 f ! fir/ day t ev] ,i read x2 = ! ?+ itself is wor? rememb]+ & its w>n+ is wise4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,( :at pr(it has x be5 to y to read & rememb]8 ,y _h bett] excus$ y\rself _h y plead$ ignorance = y\r %ield4 ,kn[+ :at y d1 are y n a%am$ to see t y\r grey hairs h br\ght no *ange 9 y8 ,petr>*4 ,i am a%am$1 ,i regret x1 ,i rep5t ( x1 b z = do+ m1 ,i _c4 ,moreov]1 y "k ,i h ?is mu* ( consolation1 t %e too is gr[+ old ) me4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,! v ^w ( ,julia1 ,cs> ,augu/us' daught]6 ,d\btless x has la9 fix$ 9 y\r m9d1 has x n8 ,:5 h] fa!r f\nd fault because %e w\ld n h old] p r\nd h]1 z did ,livia1 %e p>ri$ ! pat]nal repro( by ! neat rejo9d]--,!y w be old] z soon z ,i am4#ej ,b pray1 tell me1 d y suppose t at y\r age x w be m becom+ to doat ^u an old woman ?an to love a "y "o8 ,on ! contr>y1 x is ! m unbecom+1 z ! reason = lov+ is less4 ,well may y take %ame to y\rself nev] to gr[ any wis] ?\gh y see y\r body daily gr[+ old]4 ,t is all ,i c say on ! subject ( %ame4 ,b1 z ,cic]o tells u1 x is b a poor ?+ to make %ame d ! "w ( reason2 & s to reason1 ! true s\rce ( all rem$ies1 let u n[ turn = help4 ,y w assur$ly f9d x ?r\gh us+ deep ,reflection--! ?ird ( ! ?+s t turn ! s\l away f love4 ,rememb] :at y are n[ call$ to is t citadel :]e9 alone y c be q safe aga9/ ! incursions ( passion & by :i* alone y w des]ve ! "n ( ,man4 ,consid]1 !n1 fir/ h[ noble a ?+ is ! s\l1 & t s great is x t 7 ,i to disc\rse z ,i %\ld wi%1 ,i mu/ ne$s make a :ole book !reon4 ,consid]1 aga91 ! frailty & vil5ess ( ! body1 :i* w\ld dem& no less full treatm5t ?an ! o!r4 ,?9k also ( ! %ortness ( our life1 conc]n+ :i* _m great m5 h left _! books4 ,?9k ( ! flight ( "t1 t no "o yet has be5 able to express 9 words4 ,?9k ( ,dea?1 ! fact s c]ta91 ! h\r s unc]ta91 b ev]y:]e & at all times imm95t4 ,?9k h[ m5 are deceiv$ j 9 ?is "o po9t1 t !y believe !y c put (f :at 9 fact nev] c be put (f3 = no "o is really su* a fool z1 suppos+ ! "q is ask$ him1 n to answ] t ( c\rse "s day he w die4 ,& s let n ! hope ( long] life mock y1 z x mocks s _m o!rs1 b r lay up 9 y\r he>t ! v]se t seems z x 7 an oracle ( heav5-- ,c\nt e day t dawns to be y\r la/1#ea ,= is x n s t to mortal m5 e day is 9 tru? ! la/1 or all b ! la/8 ,consid]1 moreov]1 h[ %ameful x is to h m5 po9t ! f+] at y1 & to become a public laugh+-/ock2 rememb]1 too1 h[ ill y\r pr(ession accords ) a life l ?is4 ,?9k h[ ?is woman has injur$ y\r s\l1 y\r body1 y\r =tune4 ,rememb] :at y h borne = h]1 all to no purpose3 h[ _m times y h be5 mock$1 despis$1 scorn$2 ?9k :at flatt]ies1 :at lam5tations1 & ( all ! te>s y h ca/ ^u ! w9d2 ?9k h[ aga9 & aga9 %e has heap$ all ?is on y ) an air ( haughty disda91 & h[ if = a mom5t %e %[$ h]self m k9d1 x 0 b = ! pass+ ( a brea? & !n 0 gone4 ,?9k1 moreov]1 h[ mu* y h add$ to h] fame1 & ( :at %e has subtract$ f y\r life3 h[ y h ev] be5 jeal\s = h] good "n1 b %e has be5 always reg>dless ( y\r v self & condition4 ,rememb] h[ %e has turn$ y aside f lov+ ,god1 & into h[ great mis]ies y h fall51 kn[n to me1 b :i* ,i pass 9 sil5ce le/ ! birds ( ! air c>ry ! matt] abroad4 ,?9k1 moreov]1 :at tasks on all sides are claim+ y\r att5tion1 & by :i* y may d f> m good & des]ve f> m hon\r3 h[ _m ?+s y h on h&1 z yet uncomplet$1 to :i* x w\ld be f> bett] = y to return1 & devote m "t1 in/ead ( attempt+ !m s p]functorily z y h en do+ lately4 ,f9ally1 pond] well :at t ?+ is = :i* y h su* consum+ desire4 ,b ?9k l a man & ) y\r wits ab\t y2 = fe> le/ :ile y are 9 ! act ( fly+ y be cunn+ly entangl$1 z n a few h be5 :5 ,beauty's fasc9at+ *>m /eals ^u !m by "s little1 unlook$-= *annel1 & !n is f$ & /r5g!n$ by evil rem$ies4 ,= h[ be !re t h once ta/$ ?is s$uctive pleasure & c reta9 en\gh manl9ess1 n to say c\rage1 to rate at its true value t poor =m ( woman ( :i* ,i speak4 ,only too easily ,man's /r5g? ( m9d gives way1 & ) nature press+ on1 he falls soone/ on t side to :i* he has long lean$4 ,take mo/ e>ne/ he$ t ?is happ5 n to y4 ,bani% e recollection ( ^? old c>es ( y\rs3 put f> away f y e vision ( ! pa/1 &1 z "o has said 9 a c]ta9 place1 da% ! little *ildr5 aga9/ ! /ones1#eb le/ if !y gr[ up y y\rself be ca/ into ! mire4 ,& def] n to knock at ,heav5's door ) pray]s2 let y\r supplications we>y ! e>s ( ! heav5ly ,k+2 day & night lift up y\r petition ) te>s & cry+1 if p]*ance ! ,almighty w take compassion ^u y & give an end to y\r sore tr\ble & di/ress4 ,^! are ! ?+s t y mu/ d1 ^! ! safegu>ds y mu/ employ2 if y w obs]ve !m fai?fully ! ,div9e ,help w be at h&1 z ,i tru/2 & ! "r h& ( ! ,deliv]] :om none c resi/ w succ\r y4 ,b albeit ,i h spok5 on ?is "o malady :at is too %ort = y\r ne$s b too long = ! briefness ( our "t1 let u pass n[ to ano!r matt]4 ,"o evil /ill is left1 to heal y ( :i* ,i n[ w make a la/ endeav\r4 ,petr>*4 ,ev5 s d1 mo/ g5tle ,fa!r4 ,= ?\gh ,i be n yet :olly set free f my burd5s1 yet1 nev]!less1 f great "p ( !m ,i d feel 9 tru? a bless$ release4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,ambition /ill has too mu* hold on y4 ,y seek too eag]ly ! praise ( m51 & to leave beh9d y an undy+ "n4 ,petr>*4 ,i freely confess x4 ,i _c beat d[n t passion 9 my s\l4 ,= x1 z yet1 ,i h f\nd no cure4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,b ,i greatly fe> le/ ?is pursuit ( a false immortality ( fame may %ut = y ! way t leads to ! true immortality ( life4 ,petr>*4 ,t is "o ( my fe>s also1 b ,i await y\r discov]+ to me ! means to save my life2 y1 ( a tru?1 w d x1 :o h furni%$ me ) means = ! heal+ ( evils great] /ill4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,?9k n t any ( y\r ills is great] ?an ?is "o1 ?\gh ,i d5y n t "s may be m vile4 ,b tell me1 ,i pray y1 :at 9 y\r op9ion is ?is ?+ call$ glory1 t y s ard5tly covet8 ,petr>*4 ,i "k n if y ask me = a def9ition4 ,b if s1 :o s capable to give "o z y\rself8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,! "n ( glory is well en\gh kn[n to y2 b to ! real ?+1 if "o may judge by y\r actions1 y are a /rang]4 ,if y _h kn[n :at x is y w\ld n long = x s eag]ly4 ,suppose y def9e glory1 ) ,cic]o1 z be+ ! illu/ri\s & _w-wide r5[n ( good s]vices r5d]$ to "o's fell[ citiz5s1 to "o's c\ntry1 or to all mank9d2 or z he expresses x else:]e1 ,public op9ion utt]+ its voice ab\t a man 9 words ( praise4#ec ,y w notice t 9 bo? ^! cases glory is said to be reputation4 ,n[1 d y "k :at ?is reputation is8 ,petr>*4 ,i _c say any good description ( x occurs to me at ! mom5t2 & ,i %r9k f putt+ =w>d ?+s ,i d n und]/&4 ,i ?9k1 !re=e1 ! tru] & bett] c\rse is = me to keep sil5ce4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,y act l a wise & mode/ man4 ,9 e s]i\s "q1 & especially :5 ! matt] is ambigu\s1 "o %\ld pay mu* less att5tion to :at "o w say ?an to :at "o w n say1 = ! cr$it ( hav+ said well is some?+ mu* less ?an ! discr$it ( hav+ said ill4 ,n[ ,i submit to y t reputation is no?+ b talk ab\t "s "o1 pass+ f m\? to m\? ( _m p4 ,petr>*4 ,i ?9k y\r def9ition1 or1 if y pref] ! ^w1 y\r description1 is a good "o4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,x is1 !n1 b a brea?1 a *ang+ w9d2 &1 :at w disgu/ y m1 x is ! brea? ( a cr[d4 ,i "k to :om ,i am speak+4 ,i h obs]v$ t no man m ?an y abhors ! mann]s & behavi\r ( ! common h]d4 ,n[ see :at p]v]sity is ?is6 ,y let y\rself be *>m$ ) ! applause ( ^? ^: conduct y abom9ate2 & may ,heav5 grant y are only *>m$1 & t y put n 9 _! p[] y\r own ev]la/+ welf>e6 ,:y & :]e=e1 ,i ask1 ?is p]petual toil1 ^! ceaseless vigils1 & ?is int5se application to /udy8 ,y w answ]1 p]haps1 t y seek to f9d out :at is pr(itable = life4 ,b y h long s9ce le>n$ :at is ne$ful = life & = dea?4 ,:at 0 n[ requir$ ( y 0 to try & put 9 practice :at y "k1 in/ead ( plung+ deep] & deep] into labori\s inquiries1 :]e new problems are always meet+ y1 & insoluble my/]ies1 9 :i* y nev] rea* ! end4 ,add to :i* ! fact t y keep toil+ & toil+ to satisfy ! public2 we>y+ y\rself to please ! v p :o1 to y1 are ! mo/ displeas+2 ga!r+ n[ a fl[] ( poesy1 n[ ( hi/ory--9 a ^w1 employ+ all y\r g5ius ( words to tickle ! e>s ( ! li/5+ ?rong4 ,petr>*4 ,i beg y\r p>don1 b ,i _c let t pass )\t say+ a ^w4 ,nev] s9ce ,i 0 a boy h ,i pleas$ myself ) elegant extracts & fl[]ets ( lit]ature4 ,= (t5 h ,i not$ :at neat & excell5t ?+s ,cic]o has utt]$ aga9/ but*]s ( books1 & especially1 also1 ! phrase ( ,s5eca 9 :i* he decl>es1 ,x is a disgrace = a man to keep hunt+ = fl[]s & prop himself up on famili> quotations1 & only /& on :at he kn[s by he>t4#ed ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,9 say+ :at ,i did1 ,i nei!r accuse y ( idl5ess nor scant memory4 ,:at ,i blame y = is t 9 y\r read+ y h pick$ out ! m fl[]y passages = ! amusem5t ( y\r cronies1 &1 z x 71 pack$ up boxes ( pretty ?+s out ( a great heap1 = ! b5efit ( y\r fri5ds--:i* is no?+ b p&]+ to a desire ( va+lory2 &1 moreov]1 ,i say t1 n be+ cont5t$ ) y\r duty ( e day 7:i*1 9 spite ( great exp5se ( "t1 only promis$ y "s celebrity among y\r contempor>ies71 y h let y\r ?\ghts run on ages ( "t & giv5 y\rself up to dreams ( fame among ^? :o come aft]4 ,& 9 pursuit ( ?is end1 putt+ y\r h& to yet great] tasks1 y ent]$ on writ+ a hi/ory f ! "t ( ,k+ ,romulus to t ( ! ,emp]or ,titus1 an enorm\s und]tak+ t w\ld swall[ up an imm5sity ( "t & lab\r4 ,!n1 )\t wait+ till ?is 0 f9i%$1 goad$ by ! pricks ( y\r ambition = glory1 y sail$ (f 9 y\r poetical b>que t[>ds ,africa2 & n[ on ! a=esaid books ( y\r ,africa y are h>d at "w1 )\t rel9qui%+ ! o!r4 ,& 9 ?is way y devote y\r :ole life to ^? two absorb+ occupations--= ,i w n /op to m5tion ! c\ntless o!rs t come 9 also--& ?r[ utt]ly away :at is ( mo/ conc]n & :i*1 :5 lo/1 _c be recov]$4 ,y write books on o!rs1 b y\rself y q =get4 ,& :o kn[s b :at1 be=e ei!r ( y\r works be f9i%$1 ,dea? may snat* ! p5 f y\r tir$ h&1 & :ile 9 y\r insatiable hunt = glory y hurry on fir/ by "o pa?1 !n ! o!r1 y may f9d at la/ t by nei!r ( !m h y rea*$ y\r goal8 ,petr>*4 ,fe>s ( t k9d h sometimes come ov] me1 ,i confess4 ,& kn[+ ,i suff]$ f grave illness1 ,i 0 afraid dea? might n be f> (f4 ,no?+ !n 0 m bitt] to me ?an ! ?\ght ( leav+ my ,africa half f9i%$4 ,unwill+ t ano!r h& %\ld put ! f9i%+ t\*1 ,i _h det]m9$ t ) my own ,i w\ld ca/ x to ! flames1 = !re 0 none ( my fri5ds :om ,i c\ld tru/ to d me ?is s]vice aft] ,i 0 gone4 ,i knew t a reque/ l t 0 ! only "o ( our ,virgil's :i* ! ,emp]or ,cs> ,augu/us decl9$ to grant4 ,to make a long /ory %ort1 ?is l& ( ,africa1 burnt already by t fi]ce sun to :i* x is = ev] expos$1 already ?ree times by ! ,roman tor*es deva/at$ f> & wide1 _h all b yet aga91 by my h&s1 be5 made a prey to ! flames4 ,b ( t we w say no m n[1 = too pa9ful are ! recollections t x br+s4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,:at y h said confirms my op9ion4 ,! day ( reckon+ is put (f = a %ort "t1 b ! acc\nt rema9s /ill to be paid4 ,& :at c be m fooli% ?an ?us to wa/e su* enorm\s lab\r ov] a ?+ ( unc]ta9 issue8 ,i "k :at prev5ts y ab&on+ ! "w is simply t y /ill hope y may complete x4 ,z ,i see t !re w be "s difficulty 7unless ,i am mi/ak57 9 gett+ y to dim9i% ?is hope1 ,i propose we try to magnify x & s set x out 9 words t y w see h[ disproportionate x is to toils l y\rs4 ,suppose1 !re=e1 t y h full abundance ( "t1 leisure1 & fre$om ( m9d2 let !re be no failure ( intellect1 no languor ( body1 none ( ^? mis*ances ( =tune :i*1 by *eck+ ! fir/ onru% ( expression1 s (t5 /op ! ready writ]'s p52 let all ?+s g bett] ev5 ?an y _h d>$ to wi%--/ill1 :at consid]able "w d y expect to a*ieve8 ,petr>*4 ,oh1 c]ta9ly1 "o ( great excell5ce1 q out ( ! common & likely to attract att5tion4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i h no wi% to seem contradictory3 let u suppose x may be a "w ( great excell5ce4 ,b if y knew ( :at great] excell5ce /ill is ! "w :i* ?is w h9d]1 y w\ld abhor :at y n[ desire4 ,= ,i w g s f> z to ass]t t ?is "w ( y\rs is1 to beg9 )1 tak+ (f y\r att5tion f c>es ( a nobl] k9d2 &1 greatly excell5t z y ?9k x1 has no wide scope nor long future be=e x1 circumscrib$ z x mu/ be by "t & space4 ,petr>*4 ,well d ,i "k t old /ory b&i$ ab\t by ! philosoph]s1 h[ !y decl>e t all ! e>? is b a t9y po9t1 h[ ! s\l alone endures = inf9ite millions ( ye>s1 h[ fame _c fill ei!r ! e>? or ! s\l1 & o!r paltry pleas ( ?is sort1 by :i* !y try to turn m9ds aside f ! love ( glory4 ,b ,i beg y w produce "s m solid argum5ts ?an ^!1 if y "k any2 = exp]i5ce has %[n me t all ?is is m speci\s ?an conv9c+4 ,i d n ?9k to become z ,god1 or to inhabit et]nity1 or embrace1 heav5 & e>?4 ,su* glory z belongs to man is en\gh = me4 ,t is all ,i sigh aft]4 ,mortal myself1 x is b mortal bless+s ,i desire4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,oh1 if t is :at y truly mean1 h[ wret*$ are y6 ,if y h no desire = ?+s immortal1 if no reg>d = :at is et]nal1 !n y are inde$ :olly ( ! e>? e>?y3 !n all is ov] = y2 no hope at all is left4 ,petr>*4 ,heav5 def5d me f su* folly6 ,b my consci5ce is witness1 & kn[s :at h be5 my desires1 t nev] h ,i ceas$ to love ) burn+ zeal ! ?+s et]nal4 ,i said--or if1 p]*ance1 ,i am mi/ak51 ,i int5d$ to say--t my wi% 0 to use mortal ?+s = :at !y 7 wor?1 to d no viol5ce to nature by br++ to its good ?+s a limitless & immod]ate desire1 & s to foll[ aft] human fame z kn[+ t bo? myself & x w p]i%4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,!re y speak z a wise man4 ,b :5 y decl>e y are will+ to rob y\rself ( ! ri*es t w endure m]ely = ! sake ( :at y own is a p]i%+ brea? ( applause--!n y are a fool inde$4 ,petr>*4 ,true1 ,i may be po/pon+ ^? ri*es1 b n rel9qui%+ !m altoge!r4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,b h[ dang]\s is su* delay1 rememb]+ t "t flies fa/ & h[ unc]ta9 our %ort life is4 ,let me ask y a "q1 & ,i beg y to answ] x4 ,suppose t ,he :o alone c fix our "t ( life & dea? 7 ?is day to assign y "o :ole ye>1 & y _h ! def9ite c]ta9ty ( h[ w\ld y propose to use t ye>8 ,petr>*4 ,assur$ly ,i %\ld use great economy ( "t1 & be extremely1 c>eful to employ x on s]i\s ?+s2 & ,i suppose no man alive w\ld be s insol5t or fooli% z to answ] y\r "q 9 any o!r way4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,y h answ]$ rightly4 ,& yet ! folly m5 display 9 ?is case is matt] ( a/oni%m5t1 n to me only b to all ^? :o h ev] writt5 on ?is subject4 ,to set =? :at !y feel1 !y h comb9$ e faculty !y possess & employ$ all _! eloqu5ce1 & ev5 !n ! tru? itself w leave _! utmo/ ef=ts f> beh9d4 ,petr>*4 ,i fe> ,i d n und]/& ! motive ( s great a/oni%m5t4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,x is because y are covet\s ( unc]ta9 ri*es & altoge!r wa/eful ( ^? :i* are et]nal1 do+ ! v contr>y ( :at y ought to d1 if y 7 n q devoid ( wisdom4 ,s ?is space ( a ye>1 ?\gh %ort en\gh inde$1 be+ promis$ y by ,him :o deceives n1 nei!r is deceiv$1 y w\ld p>tition out & dissipate on any k9d ( folly1 provid$ y c\ld keep ! la/ h\r = ! c>e ( y\r salvation6 ,! horrible & hateful madness ( y all is j ?is1 t y wa/e y\r "t on ridicul\s vanities1 z if !re 7 en\gh & to sp>e1 & ?\gh y d n 9 ! lea/ "k if :at y h w be long en\gh = ! supreme necessities ( ! s\l 9 face ( dea?4 ,! man :o has "o ye> ( life possesses some?+ c]ta9 ?\gh %ort2 :]eas he :o has no su* promise & lies "u ! p[] ( dea? 7^: /roke may fall at any mom5t71 :i* is ! common lot ( all m5--?is man1 ,i say1 is n sure ( a ye>1 a day2 no1 n ev5 ( "o h\r4 ,he :o has a ye> to live1 if six mon?s %all h slipp$ away1 w /ill h ano!r half-ye> left to run2 b = y1 if y lose ! day t n[ is1 :o w promise y to-morr[8#ee ,x is ,cic]o :o says3 ,x is c]ta9 t we mu/ die3 :at is unc]ta9 is :e!r x w be to-day2 & !re is none s "y t-he c be sure he w live until ! ev5+4#ef ,i ask1 !n1 ( y1 & ,i ask x likewise ( all ^? :o /& gap+ aft] ! future & pay no he$ to ! pres5t1 ,:o kn[s if ! high gods w add ev5 "o morr[ to ?is y\r little day ( life8#eg ,petr>*4 ,if ,i am to answ] = myself & = all3 ,no "o kn[s1 ( a tru?4 ,b let u hope = a ye> at lea/2 on :i*1 if we are /ill to foll[ ,cic]o1 ev5 ! mo/ ag$ reckons6 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,yes2 &1 z he also adds1 n old m5 only b "y ones too are fools 9 t !y *]i% false hope1 & promise !mselves unc]ta9 goods z ?\gh !y 7 c]ta94#eh ,b let u take = grant$ 7:at is q impossible7 t ! duration ( life w be long & assur$3 /ill1 d y n f9d x is ! height ( madness to squ&] ! be/ ye>s & ! be/ p>ts ( y\r exi/5ce on plead+ only ! eyes ( o!rs & tickl+ o!r m5's e>s1 & to keep ! la/ & wor/--! ye>s t are almo/ good = no?+--t br+ no?+ b di/a/e = life & !n its end--to keep ^!1 ,i say1 = ,god & y\rself1 z ?\gh ! welf>e ( y\r s\l 7 ! la/ ?+ y c>$ =8 ,ev5 suppos+ ! "t 7 c]ta91 is x n rev]s+ ! true ord] to put (f ! be/ to ! la/8 ,petr>*4 ,i d n ?9k my way ( look+ at x is s unreasonable z y imag9e4 ,my pr9ciple 9 t1 z conc]n+ ! glory :i* we may hope = "h bel[1 x is "r = u to seek :ile we are "h bel[4 ,"o may expect to enjoy t o!r m radiant glory 9 heav51 :5 we %all h !re arriv$1 & :5 "o w h no m c>e or wi% = ! glory ( e>?4 ,!re=e1 z ,i ?9k1 x is 9 ! true ord] t mortal m5 %\ld fir/ c>e = mortal ?+s2 & t to ?+s transitory ?+s et]nal %\ld succe$2 because to pass f ^? to ^! is to g =w>d 9 mo/ c]ta9 accordance ) :at is orda9$ = u1 al?\gh no way is op5 = u to pass back aga9 f et]nity to "t4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,o man1 little 9 y\rself1 & ( little wisdom6 ,d y1 !n1 dream t y %all enjoy e pleasure 9 heav5 & e>?1 & ev]y?+ w turn out =tunate & prosp]\s = y always & ev]y:]e8 ,b t delusion has betray$ ?\s&s ( m5 ?\s&s ( times1 & has sunk into hell a c\ntless ho/ ( s\ls4 ,?9k+ to h "o foot on e>? & "o 9 heav51 !y c\ld nei!r /& "h bel[ nor m\nt on high4 ,!re=e !y fell mis]ably1 & ! mov+ breeze swept !m sudd5ly away1 "s 9 ! fl[] ( _! age1 & "s :5 !y 7 9 mid/ ( _! ye>s & all _! bus9ess4 ,& d y suppose :at has befall5 s _m o!rs may n befall y8 ,alas6 if 7:i* may ,god =ef5d67 9 ! mid/ ( all y\r plans & projects y %\ld be cut (f--:at grief1 :at %ame1 :at remorse 7!n too late67 t y %\ld h grasp$ at all & lo/ all6 ,petr>*4 ,may ! ,mo/ ,high 9 ,8 m]cy save me f t mis]y6 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,?\gh ,div9e ,m]cy may deliv] a man f 8 folly1 yet x w n excuse x4 ,presume n ^u ?is m]cy ov]mu*4 ,= if ,god abhors ^? :o lose hope1 ,he also laughs at ^? :o 9 false hope put _! tru/4 ,i 0 sorry :5 ,i he>d fall f y\r lips t phrase ab\t despis+ :at y call$ ! old /ory ( ! philosoph]s on ?is matt]4 ,is x1 !n1 an old /ory1 pray1 by figures ( geometry1 to %[ h[ small is all ! e>?1 & to prove x b an isl& ( little l5g? & wid?8 ,is x an old /ory to divide ! e>? into five zones1 ! l>ge/ ( :i*1 ly+ 9 ! c5tre1 is burn$ by ! heat ( ! sun1 & ! two utmo/1 to "r & left1 are a prey to b9d+ fro/ & et]nal sn[1 :i* leave n a corn] :]e man c dwell2 b ^? o!r two1 betwe5 ! middle & two utmo/ zones1 are inhabit$ by man8 ,is x an old /ory t ?is habitable "p is divid$ aga9 into two p>ts1 :]e( "o is plac$ "u y\r feet1 gu>d$ by a va/ sea1 & ! o!r is left y to inhabit ev]y:]e1 or1 accord+ to "s au?orities1 is aga9 9 two p>ts subdivid$1 ) b "o "p habitable & ! o!r surr\nd$ by ! w9d+ intricacies ( ! ,nor!rn ,ocean1 prev5t+ all access to x8 ,z to t "p "u y\r feet1 call$ ! antipodes1 y are aw>e t = a long "t ! mo/ le>n$ m5 h be5 ( two op9ions :e!r x is inhabit$ or n3 = myself1 ,i h set =? my op9ion 9 ! book call$ ,! ,city ( ,god1 :i* y h d\btless read4 ,is x also an old /ory t y\r habitable "p1 already s re/rict$1 is yet fur!r dim9i%$ to su* an ext5t by seas1 m>%es1 =e/s1 s& & des]ts1 t ! little corn] left y1 ( :i* y are s pr\d1 is br\ght d[n to almo/ no?+8 ,&1 f9ally1 is x an old /ory to po9t out to y t on ?is n>r[ /rip1 :]e y dwell1 !re are div]s k9ds ( life1 diff]5t religions :i* oppose "o ano!r1 diff]5t languages & cu/oms1 :i* r5d] x impossible to make ! fame ( y\r "n g f>8 ,b if ^! ?+s are to y n\ght b fables1 s1 to me1 all ,i _h promis$ myself ( y\r future greatness mu/ be a fable also2 = ,i _h ?\ght1 hi!rto1 t no man _h m k ( ^! ?+s ?an y y\rself ,to say no?+ ( ! conceptions ( ,cic]o & ,virgil & o!r sy/ems ( k1 physical or poetic1 ( :i* y seem$ to h a compet5t k1 ,i knew t n long s9ce1 9 y\r ,africa1 y _h express$ ! v same op9ions 9 ^! pretty l9es-- ,! ,univ]se itself is b an isle ,conf9$ 9 n>r[ b\nds1 small1 & begirt ,by ,ocean's fl[+ waves4#ei ,y h add$ o!r developm5ts lat] on1 & n[ t ,i "k y ?9k !m all fables1 ,i am a/oni%$ y h put !m =? ) su* h>dihood4 ,:at %all ,i say n[ ( ! brief exi/5ce ( human fame1 ! %ort1 %ort span ( "t1 :5 y "k too well h[ small & rec5t ev5 ! olde/ memory ( man is if comp>$ to et]nity8 ,i sp>e to call to y\r m9d ^? op9ions ( ! m5 ( old1 laid up 9 ,plato's ,timu & 9 ! six? book ( ,cic]o's ,republic1 :]e x is =etold :at floods & conflagrations %all be com+ n seldom on ! e>?4 ,to _m m5 su* ?+s h seem$ probable2 b !y we> a diff]5t aspect to ^? :o1 l y\rself1 h come to "k ! true religion4 ,& besides ^!1 h[ _m o!r ?+s !re are t militate aga9/1 ,i d n say ! et]nity1 b ev5 ! survival ( "o's "n4 ,fir/ !re is ! dea? ( ^? ) :om "o has pass$ "o's life2 & t =getfulness :i* is ! common bane ( old age3 !n !re is ! ris+ fame1 ev] gr[+ great]1 ( new m52 :i* always1 by its fre%ness1 is some:at d]ogatory to t ( ^? :o w5t be=e1 & seems to m\nt up high] j 9 s f> z x c depress ?is o!r d[n4 ,!n y mu/ add1 also1 t p]si/5t envy :i* ev] dogs ! /eps ( ^? :o emb>k on any glori\s ent]prise2 & ! hatr$ ( ,tru? itself1 & ! fact t ! v life ( m5 ( g5ius is odi\s to ! cr[d4 ,?9k1 too1 h[ fickle is ! judgm5t ( ! multitude4 ,& alas = ! sepul*res ( ! dead6 to %att] :i*-- ,! wild fig's b>r5 bran* is /rong en\gh1#fj z ,juv5al has told u4 ,9 y\r own ,africa y call ?is1 elegantly en\gh1 a second dea?2 & if ,i may "h address to y ! same words y h put 9 ! m\? ( ano!r-- ,! animat$ bu/ & /ori$ urn ,%all fall1 & ) !m fall ?y memory1 ,& ?\1 my son1 ?us ta/e a second dea?4#fa ,lo1 !n1 h[ excell5t1 h[ undy+ t glory mu/ be :i* ! fall ( "o poor /one c br+ to n\ght6 ,&1 !n1 consid] ! p]i%+ ( books :]e9 y\r "n has be5 writt51 ei!r by y\r own h& or ano!r's4 ,ev5 ?\gh t p]i%+ may appe> s mu* m delay$ z books outla/ monum5ts1 nev]!less x is soon] or lat] inevitable2 =1 z is ! case ) ev]y?+ else1 !re are c\ntless natural or =tuit\s calamities to :i* books are ev] expos$4 ,& ev5 if !y escape all ^!1 !y1 l u1 gr[ old & die-- ,= :atsoev] mortal h& has made1 ,) its va9 lab\r1 %all be mortal too1#fb if "o may be all[$1 = *oice1 to refute y\r *ildi% error by y\r own words4 ,:at ne$ to say m8 ,i %all nev] cease to br+ to y\r recollection l9es ( y\r own mak+ :i* only too truly fit ! case4 ,:5 y\r books p]i% y %all p]i% too2 ,?is is ! ?ird dea?1 /ill to be endur$4#fc ,& n[ y "k :at ,i ?9k ab\t glory4 ,p]haps ,i h us$ m words 9 express+ x ?an 0 ne$ful = y or me2 & yet few]1 ,i believe1 ?an ! importance ( ! subject dem&s--unless p]*ance y /ill ?9k all ^! ?+s only an old /ory8 ,petr>*4 ,no inde$4 ,:at y h be5 say+--s f> f seem+ to me l old /ories--has /irr$ 9 me a new desire to get rid ( my old delusions4 ,= albeit t ^! ?+s 7 kn[n to me long ago1 & t ,i h he>d !m (t5times repeat$1 s9ce1 z ,t]5ce puts x-- ,ev]y?+ t "o c say ,has all be5 said be=e1#fd nev]!less ! /atel9ess ( phrase1 ! ord]ly n>ration1 ! au?ority ( him :o speaks1 _c b move me deeply4 ,b ,i h yet a la/ reque/ to make1 :i* is t y w give me y\r def9ite judgm5t on ?is po9t4 ,is x y\r wi% t ,i %\ld put all my /udies on "o side & r5\nce e ambition1 or w\ld y advise "s middle c\rse8 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i w nev] advise y to live )\t ambition2 b ,i w\ld always urge y to put virtue be=e glory4 ,y "k t glory is 9 a s5se ! %ad[ ( virtue4 ,& !re=e1 j z x is impossible t y\r body %\ld n ca/ a %ad[ if ! sun is %9+1 s x is impossible also 9 ! light ( ,god ,himself t virtues %\ld exi/ & n make _! glory to appe>4 ,:oev]1 !n1 w\ld take true glory away mu/ ( necessity take away virtue also2 & :5 t is gone man's life is left b>e1 & only resembles t ( ! brute bea/s t foll[ headlong _! appetite1 :i* to !m is _! only law4 ,"h1 !re=e1 is ! rule = y to live by--foll[ aft] virtue & let glory take c>e ( itself2 & z = ?is1 z "s "o said ( ,cato1 ! less y seek x ! m y w f9d x4 ,i mu/ once m all[ myself to invoke y\r own witness-- ,?\ %alt d well f ,hon\r's self to flee1 ,= !n %ell ,hon\r foll[ aft] !e4#fe ,d y n recognise ! v]se8 ,x is y\r own4 ,"o w\ld surely ?9k t man a fool :o at midday %\ld run "h & !re 9 ! blaze ( ! sun1 we>+ himself out to see 8 %ad[ & po9t x out to o!rs2 n[ ! man %[s no m s5se or reason :o1 amid ! anxieties ( life1 takes huge tr\ble1 fir/ "o way1 !n ano!r1 to spread 8 own glory abroad4 ,:at !n8 ,let a man m>* /eadily to ! goal set be=e him1 8 %ad[ w foll[ him /ep by /ep3 let him s act t he %all make virtue 8 prize1 & lo6 glory also %all be f\nd at 8 side4 ,i speak ( t glory :i* is virtue's true companion2 z = t :i* comes by o!r means1 :e!r f bodily grace or m]e clev]ness1 9 ! c\ntless ways m5 h inv5t$1 x does n seem to me wor?y ( ! "n4 ,& s1 9 reg>d to y\rself1 :ile y are we>+ y\r /r5g? out by su* great lab\rs 9 writ+ books1 if y w all[ me to say s1 y are %oot+ wide ( ! m>k4 ,= y are sp5d+ all y\r ef=ts on ?+s t conc]n o!rs1 & neglect+ ^? t are y\r own2 & s1 ?r\gh ?is va9 hope ( glory1 ! "t1 s preci\s1 ?\gh y "k x n1 is pass+ away4 ,petr>*4 ,:at mu/ ,i d1 !n8 ,ab&on my unf9i%$ works8 ,or w\ld x be bett] to ha/5 !m on1 &1 if ,god gives me grace1 put ! f9i%+ t\* to !m8 ,if ,i 7 once rid ( ^! c>es ,i w\ld g =w>d1 ) a m9d m free1 to great] ?+s2 = h>dly c\ld ,i be> ! ?\ght ( leav+ half complet$ a "w s f9e & ri* 9 promise ( success4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,:i* foot y mean to hobble on1 ,i d n "k4 ,y seem incl9$ to leave y\rself d]elict1 r ?an y\r books4 ,z = me1 ,i %all d my duty1 ) :at success dep5ds on y2 b at lea/ ,i %all h satisfi$ my consci5ce4 ,?r[ to ! w9ds ^? great loads ( hi/ories2 ! de$s ( ! ,romans h be5 celebrat$ q en\gh by o!rs1 & are kn[n by _! own fame4 ,get out ( ,africa & leave x to its possessors4 ,y w add no?+ to ! glory ( y\r ,scipio or to y\r own4 ,he c be exalt$ to no high] p9nacle1 b y may br+ d[n 8 reputation1 & ) x y\r own4 ,!re=e leave all ?is on "o side1 & n[ at l5g? take possession ( y\rself2 & to come back to our />t+-po9t1 let me urge y to ent] ^u ! m$itation ( y\r la/ end1 :i* comes on /ep by /ep )\t y\r be+ aw>e4 ,te> (f ! veil2 disp]se ! %ad[s2 look only on t :i* is com+2 ) eyes & m9d give all y\r att5tion !re3 let n\ght else di/ract y4 ,heav51 ,e>?1 ! ,sea--^! all suff] *ange4 ,:at c man1 ! fraile/ ( all creatures1 hope =8 ,! seasons fulfil _! c\rses & *ange2 no?+ rema9s z x 04 ,if y ?9k y %all rema91 y are deceiv$4 ,=1 ,horace beautifully says-- ,! losses ( ! *ang+ ,heav51 ,! *ang+ moons repair2 ,b we1 :5 we h gone bel[1 ,& our ri* l& no long] "k1 ,& he> no m its riv]s fl[1 ,are n\ght b du/ & air4#ff ,!re=e1 z (t5 z y wat* ! fruits ( summ] foll[ ! fl[]s ( spr+1 & ! pleasant cool ( autumn succe$ ! summ] heat1 & w9t]'s sn[ come aft] autumn's v9tage1 say to y\rself3 ,! seasons pass1 yet !y w come aga92 b ,i am go+1 nev] aga9 to return4 ,z (t5 z y behold at sunset ! %ad[s ( ! m\nta9s l5g!n+ on ! pla91 say to y\rself3 ,n[ life is s9k+ fa/2 ! %ad[ ( dea? beg9s to ov]spread ! sc5e2 yond] sun to-morr[ w aga9 be ris+ ! same1 b ?is day ( m9e w nev] come back4 ,:o %all c\nt ! glories ( ! midnight sky1 :i*1 ?\gh x be ! "t t m5 ( evil he>t *oose = _! misdo+1 yet is x to m5 ( good he>t ! holie/ ( all times8 ,well1 take c>e y be n less wat*ful ?an t admiral ( ! ,trojan fleet2#fg = ! seas y sail ^u are no m safe ?an 82 rise up at ! mid h\r ( night1 & ,all ! />s1 t 9 ! sil5t sky ,roll on _! way1 obs]ve ) c>eful he$4#fh ,z y see !m ha/5 to _! sett+ 9 ! we/1 ?9k h[ y also are mov+ ) !m2 & t z = y\r abid+ y h no hope1 sav+ only 9 ,him :o kn[s no *ange & suff]s no decl9e4 ,moreov]1 :5 y meet ) ^? :om y knew b ye/]day z *ildr51 & see !m n[ gr[+ up 9 /ature to _! manhood1 /age by /age1 rememb] h[ y 9 l mann]1 9 ! same lapse ( "t1 are go+ d[n ! hill1 & at great] spe$1 by t law 9 nature "u :i* ?+s t are heavy t5d to fall4 ,:5 y\r eyes behold "s anci5t build+1 let y\r fir/ ?\ght be1 ,:]e are ^? :o wr\ght x ) _! h&s8 & :5 y see new ones1 ask1 ,:]e1 soon1 ! build]s ( !m w be also8 ,if y *ance to see ! trees ( "s or*>d1 rememb] h[ (t5 x falls out t "o plants x & ano!r plucks ! fruit2 = _m a "t ! say+ 9 ! ,georgics comes to pass-- ,"o plants ! tree1 b eh1 ! sl[-gr[n %ade ,8 gr&*ild w enjoy4#fi ,& :5 y look ) pleas$ wond] at "s swiftly fl[+ /ream1 !n1 t ,i br+ no o!r poet's ?\ght1 keep ev] 9 m9d ?is "o ( y\r own-- ,no riv] h>ries ) m rapid flight ,?an ,life's swift curr5t4#gj ,nei!r let multitude ( days or ! artificial divisions ( "t deceive y\r judgm5t2 = man's :ole exi/5ce1 let x be nev] s prolong$1 ,is b z "o day1 & t n a day entire4 ,h (t5times be=e y\r eyes "o similitude ( ,ari/otle's1 :om ,i "k to be a fav\rite ( y\rs2 & 8 words ,i am sure y nev] read or he> )\t feel+ !m deeply4 ,y w f9d x report$ by ,cic]o 9 ! ,tusculan ,orations1 & 9 words possibly ev5 m cle> & impressive ?an ! orig9al4 ,"h is :at he says1 or v ne>ly s1 = at ! mom5t ,i h n 8 book at h&3-- ,ari/otle tells u t on ! banks ( ! riv] ,hypanis1 :i* on "o side ( ,europe empties itself into ! ,eux9e ,sea1 !re exi/s a race ( little animals :o only live "o day4 ,any "o ( !m t dies at sunrise dies "y2 he t dies at noon is middle-ag$2 & %\ld "o live till sunset1 he dies 9 old age3 & especially is ?is s ab\t ! "t ( ! sol/ice4 ,if y comp>e ! "t ( man's life ) et]nity1 x w seem no long] ?an !irs4#ga ,s f> ,i give y ,cic]o2 b :at he says seems to me s beyond all cavil t n[ = a long "t ! say+ has pass$ f ! tongue ( philosoph]s into common spee*4 ,e day y he> ev5 ignorant & unle>n$ m51 if !y *ance to see a little *ild1 make use ( "s expression l ?is--,well1 well1 x's e>ly morn+ ) him yet2 if !y see a man !y w say1 ,oh1 x's high noon ) him n[1 or ,he's well 9 ! middle ( 8 day2 if !y see "o old & brok5 d[n !y w rem>k1 ,ah6 he's gett+ t[>d ev5+ & ! go+ d[n ( ! sun4 ,pond] well on ^! ?+s1 my v de> son1 & on o!rs ak9 to !m1 :i* w1 ,i d\bt n1 flock into y\r ?\ghts1 z ^! on ! spur ( ! mom5t h come into m9e4 ,& "o m ?+ ,i besee* y to h 9 m9d3 look at ! graves ( ^? old]1 p]haps1 ?an y1 b :om nev]!less y h kn[n2 look dilig5tly1 & !n re/ assur$ t ! same dwell+-place1 ! same h\se1 is = y also made ready4 ,?i!r are all ( u travell+ on2 t is our la/ home4 ,y :o n[1 p]*ance1 are pr\d & ?9k t y\r spr+time has n q dep>t$1 & are = trampl+ o!rs und]foot1 y 9 turn %all und]foot be trampl$4 ,?9k ov] all ?is2 consid] x by day & by night2 n m]ely z a man ( sob] m9d & rememb]+ :at nature he is (1 b z becomes a man ( wisdom1 & s hold+ x all fa/1 z "o :o rememb]s x is writt5 ,a wise man's life is all "o prep>ation = dea?4#gb ,?is say+ w tea* y to ?9k little ( :at conc]ns e>?ly ?+s1 & set be=e y\r eyes a bett] pa? ( life on :i* to ent]4 ,y w be ask+ me :at is t k9d ( life1 & by :at ways y c approa* x8 ,& ,i %all reply t n[ y h no ne$ ( long advice or c\nsel4 ,li/5 only to t ,holy ,_s :o is ev] call+1 & 9 urg5t words say+1 ,"h is ! way to y\r native c\ntry1 y\r true home4 ,y "k :at ,he w\ld br+ to m9d2 :at pa?s = y\r feet1 :at dang]s to avoid4 ,if y w\ld be safe & free obey ,8 voice4 ,!re is no ne$ = long delib]ations4 ,! nature ( y\r dang] calls = action1 n words4 ,! enemy is press+ y f beh9d1 & ha/5+ to ! *>ge 9 front2 ! walls ( ! citadel1 :]e y are besieg$1 already tremble4 ,!re is no "t = hesitation4 ,( :at use is x to make sweet songs = ! e>s ( o!rs1 if y li/5 n to !m y\rself8 ,i mu/ draw to an end4 ,%un ! rocks ahead1 at all co/s2 drop an*or 9 a place ( safety2 foll[ ! lead :i* ! inspirations ( y\r own s\l give y4 ,!y may1 on ! side ( :at is evil1 be evil2 b t[>ds t :i* is good !y are !mselves ( ! v be/4 ,petr>*4 ,ah6 w\ld t y _h told me all ?is be=e ,i _h surr5d]$ myself ov] to ^! /udies6 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,i h told y1 _m a "t & (t4 ,f ! mom5t :5 ,i saw y fir/ take up y\r p51 ,i =esaw h[ %ort life w\ld be1 & h[ unc]ta93 h[ c]ta91 too1 & h[ long ! toil4 ,i saw ! "w w\ld be great & ! fruit little1 & ,i w>n$ y ( all ^! ?+s4 ,b y\r e>s 7 fill$ ) ! plaudits ( ! public1 :i*1 to my a/oni%m5t1 took y captive1 al?\gh y talk$ z if y despis$ !m4 ,b z we h n[ be5 conf]r+ toge!r long en\gh1 ,i beg t if any ( my c\nsels h seem$ good to y1 y w n all[ !m to come to no?+ = want ( en]gy or recollection2 & if1 on ! o!r h&1 ,i h sometimes be5 too r\gh1 ,i pray y take x n amiss4 ,petr>*4 ,inde$ ,i owe y a deep debt ( gratitude1 z = _m o!r ?+s1 s1 especially1 = ?is ?ree days' colloquy2 = y h cleans$ my d>k5$ sight & scatt]$ ! ?ick cl\ds ( error 9 :i* ,i 0 involv$4 ,& h[ %all ,i express my ?ankfulness to ,h] also1 ! ,_s ( ,tru?1 :o1 unwe>i$ by our mu* talk+1 has wait$ ^u u to ! end8 ,_h ,%e turn$ away h] face f u we %\ld h w&]$ 9 d>kness3 y\r disc\rse _h !n conta9$ no sure tru?1 nei!r w\ld my und]/&+ h embrac$ x4 ,& n[1 z ,%e & y h y\r dwell+-place 9 heav51 & ,i mu/ /ill abide on e>?1 &1 z y see1 am greatly p]plex$ & tr\bl$1 n kn[+ = h[ long ?is mu/ be1 ,i implore y1 ( y\r goodness1 n to =sake me1 9 spite ( t great di/ance :i* sep>ates me f su* z y2 = )\t y1 ,o be/ ( fa!rs1 my life w\ld be b "o long sadness1 & )\t ,h] ,i c\ld n live at all4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,y may c\nt y\r pray] already grant$1 if y w only to y\rself be true3 = h[ %all any "o be con/ant to him :o is incon/ant to himself8 ,petr>*4 ,i w be true to myself1 s f> z 9 me lies4 ,i w pull myself toge!r & collect my scatt]$ wits1 & make a great endeav\r to possess my s\l 9 pati5ce4 ,b ev5 :ile we speak1 a cr[d ( important affairs1 ?\gh only ( ! _w1 is wait+ my att5tion4 ,s4 ,augu/9e4 ,= ! common h]d ( m5 ^! may be :at to !m seem m important2 b 9 reality !re is no?+ ( m importance1 & no?+ ought to be e/eem$ ( s mu* wor?4 ,=1 ( o!r tra9s ( ?\ght1 y may reckon !m to be n ess5tial = ! s\l1 b ! end ( life w prove t ^! we h be5 engag$ 9 are ( et]nal necessity4 ,petr>*4 ,i confess !y are s4 ,& ,i n[ return to att5d to ^? o!r conc]ns only 9 ord] t1 :5 !y are dis*>g$1 ,i may come back to ^!4 ,i am n ignorant t1 z y said a few m9utes be=e1 x w\ld be mu* saf] = me to att5d only to ! c>e ( my s\l1 to rel9qui% altoge!r e bypa? & foll[ ! /raight pa? 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