,! ,,works ( ,,voltaire ,,edition ,,de ,,la ,,pacification ,limit$ to "o ?\s& sets = ,am]ica & ,great ,brita94 8,betwe5 two s]vants ( ,humanity1 :o appe>$ eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ap>t1 !re is a my/]i\s relation4 99 99 99 99 99 ,let u say x ) a s5tim5t ( pr(\nd respect3 ,,jesus ,,wept3 ,,voltaire ,,smil$4 ,( t div9e te> & ( t human smile is compos$ ! sweetness ( ! pres5t civilization40 ,,victor ,,hugo4 ,illu/ration3 ,,at ,,?is ,,int]e/+ ,,mom5t1 ,,z ,,may ,,easily ,,be ,,imag9$1 ,,:o ,,%\ld ,,come ,,9 ,,b ,,! ,,uncle ,,edition ,,de ,,la ,,pacification ,,! ,,works ,,( ,,voltaire ,a ,,contempor>y ,,v]sion ,) ,notes by ,tobias ,smollett1 ,revis$ & ,mod]niz$ ,new ,translations by ,william ,f4 ,flem+1 & an ,introduction by ,oliv] ,h4 ,g4 ,leigh ,a ,,critique ,,& ,,biography ,,by ,,! ,,rt4 ,,hon4 ,,john ,,morley ,,=ty-,,?ree ,,volumes ,,"o ,,hundr$ ,,& ,,sixty-,,eight ,,designs1 ,,compris+ ,,reproductions ,,( ,,r>e ,,old ,,engrav+s1 ,,/eel ,,plates1 ,,photogravures1 ,,& ,,curi\s ,,fac-,,similes ,,volume ,,iv ,e4 ,r4 ,du,m,o,n,t ,,p>is 3 ,,london 3 ,,new ,,york 3 ,,*icago ,,copyright #aija ,,by ,e4 ,r4 ,,dumont ,,own$ by ,,! ,,w]n] ,,company ,,akron1 ,,ohio ,,made ,,by ,,! ,,w]n] ,,company ,,akron1 ,,ohio ,,voltaire ,,romances ,,9 ,,?ree ,,volumes ,,vol4 ,,iii4 ,,cont5ts ------------ ,i4 ,,&r ,,des ,,t\*es ,,9 ,,siam ''' #e ,,ii4 ,,! ,,bl9d ,,z ,,judges ,,( ,,color ''' #ac ,,iii4 ,,! ,,cl]gyman ,,& ,,8 ,,s\l ''' #ae ,,iv4 ,a ,,conv]sation ,,) ,a ,,*9ese ''' #bh ,v4 ,,memnon ,,! ,,philosoph] ''' #cc ,,vi4 ,,plato',s ,,dream ''' #db ,,vii4 ,,an ,,adv5ture ,,9 ,,india ''' #dg ,,viii4 ,,bababec ''' #ea ,,ix4 ,,anci5t ,,fai? ,,& ,,fable ''' #ef ,x4 ,,! ,,two ,,com=t]s ''' #fa ,,xi4 ,,dialogue ,,betwe5 ,,m>cus ,,aurelius ,,& ,a ,,recollet ,,fri> ''' #fd ,,xii4 ,,dialogue ,,betwe5 ,a ,,brahm9 ,,& ,a ,,jesuit ''' #gj ,,xiii4 ,,dialogues ,,betwe5 ,,lucretius ,,& ,,posidonius ''' #gf ,,xiv4 ,,dialogue ,,betwe5 ,a ,,cli5t ,,& ,,8 ,,lawy] ''' #ie ,,xv4 ,,dialogue ,,betwe5 ,,madame ,,de ,,ma9t5on ,,& ,,mdlle4 ,,de ,l',,enclos ''' #aja ,,xvi4 ,,dialogue ,,betwe5 ,a ,,savage ,,& ,a ,,ba*elor ,,( ,,arts ''' #ajh ------------ ,a ,,treatise ,,on ,,tol]ation4 ,9 #agfb ,jean ,calas1 a ,prote/ant ( ,t\l\se1 0 done to dea? by torture on ! :eel on ! false *>ge ( hav+ sla9 8 son1 a suicide4 ,8 wid[ & *ildr5 7 put to ! torture to extort a confession1 9 utt] lack ( evid5ce4 ,voltaire devot$ ye>s ( unremitt+ labor to agitat+ ! t]rible crime & rais+ money comp5sation = ! victims4 ,8 pamphlets ar\s$ sub/antial sympa?y & prote/s 9 ,engl& & ov] ! ,cont95t4 ,8 ef=ts l$ to ! writ+ ( ov] "o hundr$ plays1 poems1 & pamphlets on ! case4 ,voltaire _h ! satisfaction ( witness+ ! triumph ( 8 long /ruggle4 ,he n>rates ! facts 9 ?is ,treatise1 :i* exp&s into a sweep+ exposure ( ! cruelties committ$ 9 ! "n ( religion1 9 all ages & c\ntries4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,plates--,,vol4 ,,iv ------------ ,,memnon ,,& ,,! ,,lady',s ,,uncle ''' ,frontispiece ,,! ,,disconsolate ,,woman ''' #fb ,,! ,,maid ,,( ,,orleans ,,at ,,! ,,/ake ''' #add ,,wid[ ,,calas ,,appeals ,,to ,,! ,,k+ ''' #bhf ,,&r ,,des ,,t\*es ,,9 ,,siam4 ,&r ,des ,t\*es 0 a v agreeable musician 9 ! brilliant reign ( ,l\is ,,xiv41 be=e ! sci5ce ( music 0 p]fect$ by ,rameau1 & be=e x 0 corrupt$ by ^? :o pref] ! art ( surm\nt+ difficulties to nature & ! real graces ( composition4 ,be=e he _h rec\rse to ^! tal5ts he _h be5 a muskete]1 & be=e t1 9 #afhh1 he w5t into ,siam ) ! ,jesuit ,ta*>d1 :o gave him _m m>ks ( 8 affection1 = ! amusem5t he af=d$ on bo>d ! %ip2 & ,des ,t\*es spoke ) admiration ( ,fa!r ,ta*>d = ! re/ ( 8 life4 ,9 ,siam he became acqua9t$ ) ! fir/ commiss>y ( ,b>calon1 ^: "n 0 ,cr\tef1 & he committ$ to writ+ mo/ ( ^? que/ions :i* he ask$ ( ,cr\tef1 & ! answ]s ( t ,siamese4 ,!y are z foll[s3 ,,des ,,t\*es4--,h[ _m soldi]s h y8 ,,cr\tef4--,f\rscore ?\s&1 v indiff]5tly paid4 ,,des ,,t\*es4--,& h[ _m talapo9s8 ,,cr\tef4--,a hundr$ & tw5ty ?\s&1 v idle & v ri*4 ,x is true t 9 ! la/ w> we 7 beat51 b our talapo9s h liv$ sumptu\sly & built f9e h\ses4 ,,des ,,t\*es4--,no?+ c\ld h discov]$ m judgm5t4 ,& y\r f9ances1 9 :at /ate are !y8 ,,cr\tef4--,9 a v bad /ate4 ,we h1 h[ev]1 ab\t n9ety ?\s& m5 employ$ to r5d] !m prosp]\s1 & if !y h n succe$$1 x has n be5 _! fault1 = !re is n "o ( !m :o does n honorably seize all t he c get possession (1 & /rip & plund] ^? :o cultivate ! gr\nd = ! good ( ! /ate4 ,,des ,,t\*es4--,bravo6 ,& is n y\r jurisprud5ce z p]fect z ! re/ ( y\r adm9i/ration8 ,,cr\tef4--,x is mu* sup]ior4 ,we h no laws1 b we h five or six ?\s& volumes on ! laws4 ,we are gov]n$ 9 g5]al by cu/oms2 = x is kn[n t a cu/om1 hav+ be5 e/abli%$ by *ance1 is ! wise/ pr9ciple t c be imag9$4 ,besides1 all cu/oms be+ necess>ily diff]5t 9 diff]5t prov9ces1 ! judges may *oose at _! pleasure a cu/om :i* prevail$ f\r hundr$ ye>s ago or "o :i* prevail$ la/ ye>4 ,x occasions a v>iety 9 our legislation :i* our neighbors are =ev] admir+4 ,?is yields a c]ta9 =tune to practition]s4 ,x is a res\rce = all plead]s :o are de/itute ( honor1 & a pa/ime ( inf9ite amusem5t = ! judges1 :o c1 ) safe consci5ces1 decide causes )\t und]/&+ !m4 ,,des ,,t\*es4--,b 9 crim9al cases--y h laws :i* may be dep5d$ ^u8 ,,cr\tef4--,god =bid6 ,we c condemn m5 to exile1 to ! galleys1 to be hang$2 or we c dis*>ge !m1 accord+ to our own fancy4 ,we sometimes compla9 ( ! arbitr>y p[] ( ! ,b>calon1 b we *oose t all our decisions %\ld be arbitr>y4 ,,des ,,t\*es4--,t is v j4 ,& ! torture--d y put p to ! torture8 ,,cr\tef4--,x is our greate/ pleasure4 ,we h f\nd x an infallible secret to save a guilty p]son1 :o has vigor\s muscles1 /rong & supple ham/r+s1 n]v\s arms1 & firm lo9s1 & we gayly break on ! :eel all ^? innoc5t p]sons to :om nature has giv5 feeble organs4 ,x is ?us we conduct ourselves ) wond]ful wisdom & prud5ce4 ,z !re are half pro(s1 ,i mean half tru?s1 x is c]ta9 !re are p]sons :o are half innoc5t & half guilty4 ,we comm5ce1 !re=e1 by r5d]+ !m half dead2 we !n g to breakfa/2 aft]w>ds ensues entire dea?1 :i* gives u great consid]ation 9 ! _w1 :i* is "o ( ! mo/ valuable advantages ( our (fices4 ,,des ,,t\*es4--,x mu/ be all[$ t no?+ c be m prud5t & humane4 ,pray tell me :at becomes ( ! prop]ty ( ! condemn$8 ,,cr\tef4--,! *ildr5 are depriv$ ( x4 ,= y "k t no?+ c be m equitable ?an to puni% ! s+le fault ( a p>5t on all 8 desc5dants4 ,,des ,,t\*es4--,yes4 ,x is a great :ile s9ce ,i h he>d ( ?is jurisprud5ce4 ,,cr\tef4--,! p ( ,laos1 our neighbors1 admit nei!r ! torture1 nor arbitr>y puni%m5ts1 nor ! diff]5t cu/oms1 nor ! horrible dea?s :i* are 9 use among u2 b we reg>d !m z b>b>ians :o h no idea ( good gov]nm5t4 ,all ,asia is agre$ t we dance ! be/ ( all its inhabitants1 & t1 consequ5tly1 x is impossible !y %\ld come ne> u 9 jurisprud5ce1 9 comm]ce1 9 f9ance1 &1 above all1 9 ! milit>y art4 ,,des ,,t\*es4--,tell me1 ,i besee* y1 by :at /eps m5 arrive at ! magi/racy 9 ,siam4 ,,cr\tef4--,by ready money4 ,y p]ceive t x may be impossible to be a good judge if a man has n by him ?irty or =ty ?\s& pieces ( silv]4 ,x is 9 va9 a man may be p]fectly acqua9t$ ) all our cu/oms2 x is to no purpose t he has plead$ five hundr$ causes ) success--t he has a m9d :i* is ! seat ( judgm5t1 & a he>t replete ) ju/ice2 no man c become a magi/rate )\t money4 ,?is1 ,i say1 is ! circum/ance :i* di/+ui%es u f all ,asia1 & p>ticul>ly f ! b>b>\s inhabitants ( ,laos1 :o h ! madness to recomp5se all k9ds ( tal5ts1 & n to sell any employm5t4 ,&r ,des ,t\*es1 :o 0 a little (f 8 gu>d1 said to ! ,siamese t mo/ ( ! airs :i* he _h j sung s\nd$ discordant to him1 & wi%$ to receive in=mation conc]n+ real ,siamese music4 ,b ,cr\tef1 full ( 8 subject1 & en?usia/ic = 8 c\ntry1 cont9u$ 9 ^! words3 8,:at does x signify t our neighbors1 :o live beyond our m\nta9s1 h bett] music ?an we h1 or bett] pictures1 provid$ we h always wise & humane laws8 ,x is 9 t circum/ance we excel4 ,= example3 8,if a man has adroitly /ol5 ?ree or f\r hundr$ ?\s& pieces ( gold we respect him1 & we g & d9e ) him4 ,b if a poor s]vant gets awkw>dly into 8 possession ?ree or f\r pieces ( copp] out ( 8 mi/ress' box we nev] fail ( putt+ t s]vant to a public dea?2 fir/1 le/ he %\ld n correct himself2 secondly1 t he may n h x 9 8 p[] to produce a great numb] ( *ildr5 = ! /ate1 "o or two ( :om might possibly /eal a few little pieces ( copp]1 or become great m52 ?irdly1 because x is j to proportion ! puni%m5t to ! crime1 & t x w\ld be ridicul\s to give any useful employm5t 9 a prison to a p]son guilty ( s enorm\s a crime4 8,b we are /ill m j1 m m]ciful1 m reasonable 9 ! *a/isem5ts :i* we inflict on ^? :o h ! audacity to make use ( _! legs to g :]ev] !y *oose4 ,we treat ^? w>riors s well :o sell u _! lives1 we give !m s prodigi\s a sal>y1 !y h s consid]able a "p 9 our conque/s1 t !y mu/ be ! mo/ crim9al ( all m5 to wi% to return to _! p>5ts on ! recov]y ( _! reason1 because !y _h be5 enli/$ 9 a /ate ( intoxication4 ,to oblige !m to rema9 9 "o place1 we lodge ab\t a doz5 lead5 balls 9 _! heads1 aft] :i* !y become inf9itely useful to _! c\ntry4 8,i w n speak ( a great numb] ( excell5t in/itutions :i* d n g s f> z to %$ ! blood ( m51 b :i* r5d] life s pleasant & agreeable t x is impossible ! guilty %\ld avoid becom+ virtu\s4 ,if a f>m] has n be5 able to pay promptly a tax :i* exce$s 8 ability1 we sell ! pot 9 :i* he dresses 8 food2 we sell 8 b$ 9 ord] t1 be+ reliev$ ( all 8 sup]fluities1 he may be 9 a bett] condition to cultivate ! e>?40 ,,des ,,t\*es4--,t is extremely h>moni\s6 ,,cr\tef4--,to compreh5d our pr(\nd wisdom y mu/ "k t our fundam5tal pr9ciple is to ackn[l$ge 9 _m places z our sov]eign a %av5-head$ =eign] :o lives at ! di/ance ( n9e hundr$ miles f u4 ,:5 we assign "s ( our be/ t]ritories to any ( our talapo9s1 :i* x is v prud5t 9 u to d1 t ,siamese talapo9 mu/ pay ! rev5ue ( 8 fir/ ye> to t %av5-head$ ,t>t>1 )\t :i* x is cle> our l&s w\ld be unfruitful4 ,b ! "t1 ! happy "t1 is no m :5 t tonsur$ prie/ induc$ "o-half ( ! nation to cut ! ?roats ( ! o!r half 9 ord] to decide :e!r ,sammonocodom _h play$ at leap-frog or at "s o!r game2 :e!r he _h be5 disguis$ 9 an elephant or 9 a c[2 if he _h slept ?ree hundr$ & n9ety days on ! "r side or on ! left4 ,^? gr& que/ions1 :i* s ess5tially affect morality1 agitat$ all m9ds2 !y %ook ! _w2 blood fl[$ pl5tifully = x2 wom5 7 massacr$ on ! bodies ( _! husb&s2 !y da%$ out ! bra9s ( _! little infants on ! /ones ) a devotion1 ) a grace1 ) a contrition truly angelic4 ,woe to u6 deg5]ate (fspr+ ( pi\s ance/ors1 :o nev] (f] su* holy sacrifices6 ,b1 heav5 be prais$1 !re are yet among u at lea/ a few good s\ls :o w\ld imitate !m if !y 7 p]mitt$4 ,,des ,,t\*es4--,tell me1 ,i besee* y1 sir1 if 9 ,siam y divide ! tone major into two commas1 or into two semi-commas1 & if ! progress ( ! fundam5tal s\nds are made by "o1 ?ree1 & n9e8 ,,cr\tef4--,by ,sammonocodom1 y are laugh+ at me4 ,y obs]ve no b\nds4 ,y h int]rogat$ me on ! =m ( our gov]nm5t1 & y speak to me ( music6 ,,des ,,t\*es4--,music is ev]y?+4 ,x 0 at ! f\ndation ( all ! politics ( ! ,greeks4 ,b ,i beg y\r p>don2 y h n a good e>1 & we w return to our subject4 ,y said t 9 ord] to produce a p]fect h>mony-- ,,cr\tef4--,i 0 tell+ y t =m]ly ! tonsur$ ,t>t> pret5d$ to dispose ( all ! k+doms ( ,asia1 :i* occasion$ some?+ v diff]5t f p]fect h>mony4 ,b a v consid]able b5efit result$ f x2 = p 7 !n m dev\t t[>d ,sammonocodom & 8 elephant ?an !y are n[1 =1 at ! pres5t "t1 all ! _w pret5ds to common s5se1 ) an indiscretion truly pitiable4 ,h[ev]1 all ?+s g on2 p div]t !mselves1 !y dance1 !y play1 !y d9e1 !y sup1 !y make love2 ?is makes e man %udd] :o ent]ta9s good int5tions4 ,,des ,,t\*es4--,& :at w\ld y h m8 ,y only want good music4 ,if y _h good music y might call y\r nation ! happie/ 9 ! _w4 ,,! ,,bl9d ,,z ,,judges ,,( ,,color4 ,:5 ! hospital ( ! ,qu9ze ,v+t 0 fir/ f\nd$ ! p5sion]s 7 all equal1 & _! little affairs 7 conclud$ ^u by a majority ( votes4 ,!y di/+ui%$ p]fectly by ! t\* betwe5 copp] & silv] co92 !y nev] mi/ook ! w9e ( ,brie = t ( ,burgundy4 ,_! s5se ( smell 0 f9] ?an t ( _! neighbors :o _h ! use ( two eyes4 ,!y reason$ v well on ! f\r s5ses2 t is1 !y knew ev]y?+ !y 7 p]mitt$ to "k1 & !y liv$ z peaceably & z happily z bl9d p c\ld be suppos$ to d4 ,b1 un=tunately1 "o ( _! pr(essors pret5d$ to h cle> ideas 9 respect to ! s5se ( see+2 he drew att5tion2 he intrigu$2 he =m$ en?usia/s1 & at la/ he 0 ackn[l$g$ *ief ( ! community4 ,he pret5d$ to be a judge ( colors1 & ev]y?+ 0 lo/4 ,?is dictator ( ! ,qu9ze ,v+t *ose at fir/ a little c\ncil by ! assi/ance ( :i* he got possession ( all ! alms4 ,on ?is acc\nt no p]son _h ! resolution to oppose him4 ,he decre$ t all ! inhabitants ( ! ,qu9ze ,v+t 7 clo!d 9 :ite4 ,! bl9d p5sion]s believ$ him1 & no?+ 0 to be he>d b _! talk ( :ite g>m5ts1 ?\gh1 9 fact1 !y possess$ n "o ( t color4 ,all _! acqua9tances laugh$ at !m4 ,!y made _! compla9ts to ! dictator1 :o receiv$ !m v ill2 he rebuk$ !m z innovators1 free?9k]s1 rebels1 :o _h suff]$ !mselves to be s$uc$ by ! errors ( ^? :o _h eyes1 & :o presum$ to d\bt t _! *ief 0 infallible4 ,?is cont5tion gave rise to two p>ties4 ,to appease ! tumult1 ! dictator issu$ a decree decl>+ t all _! ve/m5ts 7 r$4 ,!re 0 n "o ve/m5t ( t color 9 ! ,qu9ze ,v+t4 ,! poor m5 7 laugh$ at m ?an ev]4 ,compla9ts 7 aga9 made by ! community4 ,! dictator ru%$ furi\sly 91 & ! o!r bl9d m5 7 z mu* enrag$4 ,!y f\ght a long "t1 & peace 0 n re/or$ until ! memb]s ( ! ,qu9ze ,v+t 7 p]mitt$ to susp5d _! judgm5ts 9 reg>d to ! color ( _! dress4 ,a deaf man1 read+ ?is little hi/ory1 all[$ t ^! p1 be+ bl9d1 7 to blame 9 pret5d+ to judge ( colors1 b he rema9$ /eady to 8 own op9ion t ^? p]sons :o 7 deaf 7 ! only prop] judges ( music4 ,,! ,,cl]gyman ,,& ,,8 ,,s\l4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,!re c be no d\bt t ev]y?+ 9 ! _w is gov]n$ by fatality4 ,my own life is a conv9c+ pro( ( ?is doctr9e4 ,! e>l ( ,*e/]field1 ) :om ,i 0 a great favorite1 _h promis$ me t ,i %\ld h ! fir/ liv+ t fell to 8 gift4 ,an old incumb5t ( eighty happ5$ to die1 & ,i imm$iately travell$ po/ to ,london to rem9d ! e>l ( 8 promise4 ,i 0 honor$ ) an imm$iate int]view1 & 0 receiv$ ) ! greate/ k9dness4 ,i in=m$ 8 lord%ip ( ! dea? ( ! rector1 & ( ! hope ,i *]i%$ relative to ! disposal ( ! vacant liv+4 ,he repli$ t ,i really look$ v ill4 ,i answ]$ t1 ?anks to ,god1 my greate/ affliction 0 pov]ty4 8,i am sorry = y10 said 8 lord%ip1 & he politely dismiss$ me ) a lett] ( introduction to a ,mr4 ,sidrac1 :o dwelt 9 ! vic9ity ( ,guildhall4 ,i ran z fa/ z ,i c\ld to ?is g5tleman's h\se1 n d\bt+ b t he w\ld imm$iately in/all me 9 ! wi%$-= liv+4 ,i deliv]$ ! e>l's lett]1 & ,mr4 ,sidrac1 :o _h ! honor to be my "l's surgeon1 ask$ me to sit d[n1 &1 produc+ a case ( surgical in/rum5ts1 began to assure me t he w\ld p]=m an op]ation :i* he tru/$ w\ld v soon relieve me4 ,y mu/ "k t 8 lord%ip _h und]/ood t ,i 0 suff]+ f "s dreadful compla9t1 & t he g5]\sly int5d$ to h me cur$ at 8 own exp5se4 ,! e>l _h ! mis=tune to be z deaf z a po/1 a fact ) :i* ,i1 alas6 _h n be5 previ\sly acqua9t$4 ,dur+ ! "t :i* ,i lo/ 9 def5d+ myself aga9/ ! attacks ( ,mr4 ,sidrac1 :o insi/$ positively ^u cur+ me1 :e!r ,i w\ld or no1 "o out ( ! fifty c&idates :o 7 all on ! look\t1 came to t[n1 flew to my "l1 begg$ ! vacant liv+ & obta9$ x4 ,i 0 deeply 9 love ) an int]e/+ girl1 a ,miss ,fidl]1 :o _h promis$ to m>ry me ^u condition ( my be+ made rector4 ,my =tunate rival n only got ! liv+1 b also my mi/ress into ! b>ga96 ,my patron1 ^u be+ told ( 8 mi/ake1 promis$ to make me ample am5ds1 b alas6 he di$ two days aft]w>ds4 ,mr4 ,sidrac demon/rat$ to me t1 accord+ to 8 organic /ructure1 my good patron c\ld n h liv$ "o h\r long]4 ,he also cle>ly prov$ t ! e>l's deafness proce$$ entirely f ! extreme dryness ( ! drums ( 8 e>s1 & k9dly (f]$1 by an application ( spirits ( w9e1 to h>d5 bo? ( my e>s to su* a degree t ,i %\ld1 9 "o mon? only1 become z deaf z any pe] ( ! realm4 ,i discov]$ ,mr4 ,sidrac to be a man ( pr(\nd k4 ,he inspir$ me ) a ta/e = ! /udy ( nature1 & ,i c\ld n b be s5sible ( ! valuable acquisition ,i _h made 9 acquir+ ! fri5d%ip ( a man :o 0 capable ( reliev+ me1 %\ld ,i ne$ 8 s]vices4 ,foll[+ 8 advice1 ,i appli$ myself closely to ! /udy ( nature1 to console myself = ! loss ( ! rectory & ( my en*ant+ ,miss ,fidl]4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,/udy ,,( ,,nature4 ,aft] mak+ _m pr(\nd obs]vations ^u nature 7hav+ employ$ 9 ! rese>* my five s5ses1 my spectacles1 & a v l>ge telescope71 ,i said "o day to ,mr4 ,sidrac3 8,unless ,i am mu* deceiv$1 philosophy laughs at u4 ,i _c discov] any trace ( :at ! _w calls nature2 on ! contr>y1 ev]y?+ seems to me to be ! result ( art4 ,by art ! planets are made to revolve ar\nd ! sun1 :ile ! sun revolves on its own axis4 ,i am conv9c$ t "s g5ius has arrang$ ?+s 9 su* a mann] t ! squ>e ( ! revolutions ( ! planets is always 9 proportion to ! cubic root f _! di/ance to _! c5tre1 & "o _h ne$ be a magician to f9d out h[ ?is is accompli%$4 ,! tides ( ! sea are ! result ( art no less pr(\nd & no less difficult to expla94 8,all animals1 vegetables1 & m9]als are arrang$ ) due reg>d to weight & measure1 numb] & motion4 ,all is p]=m$ by spr+s1 lev]s1 pulleys1 hydraulic ma*9es1 & *emical comb9ations1 f ! insignificant flea to ! be+ call$ man1 f ! grass ( ! field to ! f>-spread+ oak1 f a gra9 ( s& to a cl\d 9 ! firmam5t ( heav54 ,assur$ly1 ev]y?+ is gov]n$ by art1 & ! ^w nature is b a *im]a40 8,:at y say10 answ]$ ,mr4 ,sidrac1 8has be5 said _m ye>s ago1 & s mu* ! bett]1 = ! probability is great] t y\r rem>k is true4 ,i am always a/oni%$ :5 ,i reflect t a gra9 ( :eat ca/ into ! e>? w produce 9 a %ort "t above a h&ful ( ! same corn40 8,/op10 said ,i1 fooli%ly1 8y =get t :eat mu/ die be=e x c spr+ up aga91 at lea/ s !y say at college40 ,my fri5d ,sidrac1 laugh+ he>tily at ?is int]ruption1 repli$3 8,t ass]tion w5t d[n v well a few ye>s ago1 :5 x 0 fir/ publi%$ by an apo/le call$ ,paul1 b 9 our m enlight5$ age ! meane/ labor] kn[s t ! ?+ is altoge!r too ridicul\s ev5 = argum5t40 8,my de> fri5d10 said ,i1 8excuse ! absurdity ( my rem>ks2 ,i h hi!rto be5 a !ologian1 & "o _c dive/ "o's self 9 a mom5t ( e silly op9ion40 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,good ,,advice4 ,"s "t aft] ?is conv]sation betwe5 ! disconsolate p]son1 :om we %all call ,goodman1 & ! clev] anatomi/1 ,mr4 ,sidrac1 ! latt]1 "o f9e morn+1 obs]v$ 8 fri5d 9 ,/4 ,james's ,p>k1 /&+ 9 an attitude ( deep ?\ght4 8,:at is ! matt]80 said ! surgeon4 8,is !re any?+ amiss80 8,no10 repli$ ,goodman1 8b ,i am left )\t a patron 9 ! _w s9ce ! dea? ( my fri5d1 :o _h ! mis=tune to be s deaf4 ,n[1 suppos+ !re be only t5 ?\s& cl]gym5 9 ,engl&1 & grant+ ^! t5 ?\s& h ea* two patrons1 ! odds aga9/ my obta9+ a bi%opric are tw5ty ?\s& to "o2 a reflection q suffici5t to give any man ! blue-devils4 ,i rememb]1 x 0 once propos$ to me to g out z cab9-boy to ! ,ea/ ,indies4 ,i 0 told t ,i %\ld make my =tune4 ,b z ,i did n ?9k ,i %\ld make a good admiral1 :5ev] ,i %\ld arrive at ! di/9ction1 ,i decl9$2 & s1 aft] turn+ my att5tion to e pr(ession "u ! sun1 ,i am fix$ = life z a poor cl]gyman1 good = no?+40 8,!n be a cl]gyman no long]60 cri$ ,sidrac1 8& turn philosoph]4 ,:at is y\r income80 8,only ?irty gu9eas a ye>10 repli$ ,goodman1 8al?\gh at ! dea? ( my "m x w be increas$ to fifty40 8,well1 my de> ,goodman10 cont9u$ ,sidrac1 8t sum is q suffici5t to support y 9 com=t4 ,?irty gu9eas are six hundr$ & ?irty %ill+s1 almo/ two %ill+s a day4 ,) ?is fix$ income a man ne$ d no?+ to increase x1 b is at p]fect lib]ty to say all he ?9ks ( ! ,ea/ ,india ,company1 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 ! k+1 & all ! royal family1 ( man g5]ally & individually1 & la/ly1 ( ,god & ,8 attributes2 & ! lib]ty we enjoy ( express+ our ?\ghts ^u ^! mo/ int]e/+ topics is c]ta9ly v agreeable & amus+40 8,come & d9e at my table e day4 ,t w save y "s little money4 ,we w aft]w>ds amuse ourselves ) conv]sation1 & y\r ?9k+ faculty w h ! pleasure ( communicat+ ) m9e by means ( spee*1 :i* is c]ta9ly a v wond]ful ?+1 ?\gh its advantages are n duly appreciat$ by ! great] "p ( mank9d40 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,dialogue ,,^u ,,! ,,s\l ,,& ,,o!r ,,topics4 ,,goodman4--,b my de> ,sidrac1 :y d y always say my ?9k+ faculty & n my s\l8 ,if y us$ ! latt] t]m ,i %\ld und]/& y mu* bett]4 ,,sidrac4--,& = my "p1 ,i freely confess ,i %\ld n und]/& myself4 ,i feel1 ,i "k1 t ,god has end[$ me ) ! faculties ( ?9k+ & speak+1 b ,i c nei!r feel nor "k t ,god has giv5 me a ?+ call$ a s\l4 ,,goodman4--,truly1 ^u reflection1 ,i p]ceive t ,i "k z little ab\t ! matt] z y d1 ?\gh ,i own t ,i h all my life be5 bold en\gh to believe t ,i knew4 ,i h (t5 rem>k$ t ! ea/]n nations apply to ! s\l ! same ^w !y use to express life4 ,aft] _! example1 ! ,lat9s und]/ood ! ^w anima to signify ! life ( ! animal4 ,! ,greeks call$ ! brea? ! s\l4 ,! ,romans translat$ ! ^w brea? by spiritus1 & !nce x is t ! ^w _s or s\l is f\nd 9 e mod]n nation4 ,z x happ5s t no "o has ev] se5 ?is _s or brea?1 our imag9ation has conv]t$ x into a be+ :i* x is impossible to see or t\*4 ,! le>n$ tell u t ! s\l inhabits ! body )\t hav+ any place 9 x1 t x has ! p[] ( sett+ our diff]5t organs 9 motion )\t be+ able to rea* & t\* !m2 inde$1 :at has n be5 said ^u ! subject8 ,! great ,locke knew into :at a *aos ^! absurdities _h plung$ ! human und]/&+4 ,9 writ+ ! only reasonable book ^u metaphysics t has yet appe>$ 9 ! _w1 he did n compose a s+le *apt] on ! s\l1 & if by *ance he n[ & !n makes use ( ! ^w1 he only introduces x to /& = intellect or m9d4 ,9 fact1 e human be+1 9 spite ( ,bi%op ,b]keley1 is s5sible t he has a m9d1 & t ?is m9d or intellect is capable ( receiv+ ideas2 b no "o c feel t !re is ano!r be+--a s\l--)9 him1 :i* gives him motion1 feel+1 & ?\ght4 ,x is1 9 fact1 ridicul\s to use words we d n und]/&1 & to admit ! exi/5ce ( be+s ( :om we _c h ! slighte/ k4 ,,sidrac4--,we are !n agre$ ^u a subject :i*1 = s _m c5turies1 has be5 a matt] ( dispute4 ,,goodman4--,& ,i mu/ obs]ve t ,i am surpris$ we %\ld h agre$ ^u x s soon4 ,,sidrac4--,oh6 t is n s a/oni%+4 ,we really wi% to "k :at is tru?4 ,if we 7 among ! academies we %\ld argue l ! *>act]s 9 ,rabelais4 ,if we _h liv$ 9 ^? ages ( d>kness1 ! cl\ds ( :i* s long envelop$ ,great ,brita91 "o ( u w\ld v likely h burn$ ! o!r4 ,we are s =tunate z to be born 9 an age comp>atively reasonable2 we easily discov] :at appe>s to u to be tru?1 & we are n afraid to proclaim x4 ,,goodman4--,y are "r1 b ,i fe> t1 aft] all1 ! tru? we h discov]$ is n wor? mu*4 ,9 ma!matics1 inde$1 we h done wond]s2 f ! mo/ simple causes we h produc$ effects t w\ld h a/oni%$ ,apollonius or ,ar*im$es2 b :at h we prov$ 9 metaphysics8 ,absolutely no?+ b our own ignorance4 ,,sidrac4--,& d y call t no?+8 ,y grant ! ,supreme ,be+ has giv5 y ! faculties ( feel+ & ?9k+2 ,he has 9 ! same mann] giv5 y\r feet ! faculty ( walk+1 y\r h&s _! wond]ful dext]ity1 y\r /oma* ! capability ( dige/+ food1 & y\r he>t ! p[] ( ?r[+ art]ial blood into all p>ts ( y\r body4 ,ev]y?+ we enjoy is d]iv$ f ,god1 & yet we are totally ignorant ( ! means by :i* ,he gov]ns & conducts ! univ]se4 ,= my own "p1 z ,%akespe>e says1 ,i ?ank ,him = hav+ taught me t ( ! pr9ciples ( ?+s ,i "k absolutely no?+4 ,x has always be5 a "q 9 :at mann] ! s\l act$ ^u ! body4 ,be=e attempt+ to answ] ?is "q1 ,i mu/ be conv9c$ t ,i h a s\l4 ,ei!r ,god has giv5 u ?is wond]ful sp>k ( intellect1 or ,he has gift$ u ) "s pr9ciple t answ]s equally well4 ,9 ei!r case1 we are /ill ! creatures ( ,8 div9e w & goodness1 & t is all ,i "k ab\t ! matt]4 ,,goodman4--,b if y d n "k1 tell me at lea/ :at y are incl9$ to ?9k ^u ! subject4 ,y h op5$ skulls1 & dissect$ ! human ftus4 ,h y ev]1 9 ^! dissections1 discov]$ any appe>ance ( a s\l8 ,,sidrac4--,n ! lea/1 & ,i h n be5 able to und]/& h[ an immortal & spiritual ess5ce c\ld dwell = mon?s toge!r 9 a membrane4 ,x appe>s to me difficult to conceive t ?is pret5d$ s\l exi/$ be=e ! f\ndation ( ! body2 = 9 :at c\ld x h be5 employ$ dur+ ! _m ages previ\s to its my/]i\s union ) fle%8 ,aga96 h[ c we imag9e a spiritual pr9ciple wait+ pati5tly 9 idl5ess dur+ a :ole et]nity1 9 ord] to animate a mass ( matt] = a space ( "t :i*1 comp>$ ) et]nity1 is less ?an a mom5t8 ,x is worse /ill :5 ,i am told t ,god =ms immortal s\ls out ( no?+1 & !n cruelly dooms !m to an et]nity ( flames & torm5ts4 ,:at8 burn a _s1 9 :i* !re c be no?+ capable ( burn+2 h[ c ,he burn ! s\nd ( a voice1 or ! w9d t bl[s8 ?\gh bo? ! s\nd & w9d 7 mat]ial dur+ ! %ort "t ( _! exi/5ce2 b a pure _s--a ?\ght--a d\bt--,i am lo/ 9 ! labyr9?2 on :i*ev] side ,i turn1 ,i f9d no?+ b obscurity & absurdity1 impossibility & contradiction4 ,b ,i am q at ease :5 ,i say to myself ,god is ,ma/] ( all4 ,he :o c cause ea* /> to hold its p>ticul> c\rse ?r\gh ! broad expanse ( ! firmam5t c easily give to u s5tim5ts & ideas )\t ! aid ( ?is atom call$ ! s\l4 ,x is c]ta9 t ,god has end[$ all animals1 9 a great] or less] degree1 ) ?\ght1 memory1 & judgm5t2 ,he has giv5 !m life2 x is demon/rat$ t !y h feel+1 s9ce !y possess all ! organs ( feel+2 if !n !y h all ?is )\t a s\l1 :y is x improbable t we h none8 & :y d mank9d flatt] !mselves t !y alone are gift$ ) a spiritual & immortal pr9ciple8 ,,goodman4--,p]haps ?is idea arises f _! inord9ate vanity4 ,i am p]suad$ t if ! peacock c\ld speak he w\ld boa/ ( 8 s\l1 & w\ld affirm t x inhabit$ 8 magnific5t tail4 ,i am v mu* incl9$ to believe ) y t ,god has creat$ u ?9k+ creatures1 ) ! faculties ( eat+1 dr9k+1 feel+1 etc41 )\t tell+ u "o ^w ab\t ! matt]4 ,we are z ignorant z ! peacock ,i j m5tion$1 & he :o said t we live & die )\t kn[+ h[1 :y1 or :]e=e1 spoke no?+ b ! tru?4 ,,sidrac4--,a celebrat$ au?or1 ^: "n ,i =get1 calls u no?+ m ?an ! puppets ( ,provid5ce1 & ?is seems to me to be a v good def9ition4 ,an inf9ity ( movem5ts are necess>y to our exi/5ce1 b we did n ourselves inv5t & produce motion4 ,!re is a ,be+ :o has creat$ light1 caus$ x to move f ! sun to our eyes 9 ab\t sev5 m9utes4 ,x is only by means ( motion t my five s5ses are put 9 action1 & x is only by means ( my s5ses t ,i h ideas1 h5ce x foll[s t my ideas are d]iv$ f ! great au?or ( motion1 & :5 ,he in=ms me h[ ,he communicates ^! ideas to me1 ,i w mo/ s9c]ely ?ank ,him4 ,,goodman4--,& s w ,i4 ,z x is ,i con/antly ?ank ,him = hav+ p]mitt$ me1 z ,epictetus says1 to contemplate = a p]iod ( "s ye>s ?is beautiful & glori\s _w4 ,x is true t ,he c\ld h made me happi] by putt+ me 9 possession ( ,miss ,fidl] & a good rectory1 b /ill1 su* z ,i am1 ,i consid] myself z "u a great obligation to ,god's p>5tal k9dness & c>e4 ,sidrac4--,y say t x is 9 ! p[] ( ,god to give y a good liv+1 & to make y /ill happi] ?an y are at pres5t4 ,!re are _m p]sons :o w\ld n scruple flatly to contradict ?is proposition ( y\rs4 ,d y =get t y y\rself sometimes compla9 ( fatality8 ,a man1 & p>ticul>ly a prie/1 ought nev] to contradict "o day an ass]tion he has p]haps made ! day be=e4 ,all is b a succession ( l9ks1 & ,god is wis] ?an to break ! et]nal *a9 ( ev5ts1 ev5 = ! sake ( my de> fri5d ,goodman4 ,,goodman4--,i did n =esee ?is argum5t :5 ,i 0 speak+ ( fatality1 b to come at once to ! po9t1 if x be s1 ,god is z mu* a slave z myself4 ,,sidrac4--,he is ! slave ( ,8 w1 ( ,8 wisdom1 & ( ! laws :i* ,he has ,himself in/itut$2 & x is impossible t ,he c infr+e ^u any ( !m1 because x is impossible t ,he c become ei!r weak or inconsi/5t4 ,,goodman4--,b1 my fri5d1 :at y say w\ld t5d to make u irreligi\s1 =1 if ,god _c *ange any ( ! affairs ( ! _w1 :at is ! use ( teas+ ,him ) pray]s1 or ( s++ hymns to ,8 praise8 ,,sidrac4--,well6 :o bids y wor%ip or pray to ,god8 ,we praise a man because we ?9k him va92 we entreat ( him :5 we ?9k him weak & likely to *ange 8 purpose on acc\nt ( our petitions4 ,let u d our duty to ,god1 by be+ j & true to ea* o!r4 ,9 t consi/s our real pray]s1 & our mo/ he>tfelt praises4 ,a ,,conv]sation ,,) ,a ,,*9ese4 ,9 ! ye> #agbc !re 0 a ,*9ese 9 ,holl& :o 0 bo? a le>n$ man & a m]*ant1 two ?+s t ought by no means to be incompatible2 b :i*1 ?anks to ! pr(\nd respect t is %[n to money1 & ! little reg>d t ! human species pay to m]it1 h become s among u4 ,?is ,*9ese1 :o spoke a little ,dut*1 happ5$ to be 9 a booksell]'s %op at ! same "t t "s lit]ati 7 assembl$ !re4 ,he ask$ = a book2 !y (f]$ him ,bossuet's 8,univ]sal ,hi/ory10 badly translat$4 ,at ! title 8,univ]sal ,hi/ory0-- 8,h[ pleas$ am ,i10 cri$ ! ,ori5tal1 8to h met ) ?is book4 ,i %all n[ see :at is said ( our great empire1 ( a nation t has subsi/$ = upw>ds ( fifty ?\s& ye>s2 ( t long dyna/y ( emp]ors :o h gov]n$ u = su* a numb] ( ages4 ,i %all see :at ^! ,europeans ?9k ( ! religion ( our lit]ati1 & ( t pure & simple wor%ip we pay to ! ,supreme ,be+4 ,:at a pleasure w x be = me to f9d h[ !y speak ( our arts1 _m ( :i* are ( a m anci5t date ) u ?an ! eras ( all ! k+doms ( ,europe6 ,i fancy ! au?or w be greatly mi/ak5 9 relation to ! w> we _h ab\t tw5ty-two ?\s& five hundr$ & fifty-two ye>s ago ) ! m>tial p ( ,tonqu9 & ,japan1 z well z ! solemn embassy t ! p[]ful emp]or ( ,mogul s5t to reque/ a body ( laws f u 9 ! ye> ( ! _w #ejjjjjjjjjjjjgiabcdejjjj40 8,"l bless y10 said "o ( ! lit]ati1 8!re is h>dly any m5tion made ( t nation 9 ?is _w4 ,! only nation consid]$ is t m>vell\s p1 ! ,jews40 8,! ,jews60 said ! ,*9ese2 8^? p !n mu/ c]ta9ly be ma/]s ( ?ree p>ts ( ! globe at lea/40 8,!y hope to be s "s day10 answ]$ ! o!r2 8b all we h "h are ^? p$dl]s y see go+ ab\t ) toys & nic-nacs1 & :o sometimes d u ! honor to clip our gold & silv]40 8,surely y are n s]i\s10 exclaim$ ! ,*9ese4 8,c\ld ^? p ev] h be5 9 possession ( a va/ empire80 ,"h ,i jo9$ 9 ! conv]sation1 & told him t = a few ye>s !y 7 9 possession ( a small c\ntry to !mselves2 b t we 7 n to judge ( a p f ! ext5t ( _! dom9ions1 any m ?an ( a man by 8 ri*es4 8,b does n ?is book take notice ( "s o!r nations80 dem&$ ! man ( lett]s4 8,und\bt$ly10 repli$ a le>n$ g5tleman :o /ood at my elb[2 8x treats l>gely ( a small c\ntry ab\t sixty leagues wide1 call$ ,egypt1 9 :i* x is said t !re is a lake ( "o hundr$ & fifty leagues 9 circumf]5ce1 made by ! h&s ( man40 8,my ,god60 exclaim$ ! ,*9ese1 8a lake ( "o hundr$ & fifty leagues 9 circumf]5ce )9 a spot ( gr\nd only sixty leagues wide4 ,?is is v curi\s60 8,! inhabitants ( t c\ntry10 cont9u$ ! doctor1 87 all sages40 8,:at happy times 7 ^?60 cri$ ! ,*9ese2 8b is t all80 8,no10 repli$ ! o!r1 8!re is m5tion made ( ^? fam\s p ! ,greeks40 8,greeks6 ,greeks60 said ! ,asiatic1 8:o are ^? ,greeks80 8,:y10 repli$ ! philosoph]1 8!y 7 ma/]s ( a little prov9ce1 ab\t ! two-hundr$? "p z l>ge z ,*9a1 b ^: fame spread ov] ! :ole _w40 8,inde$60 said ! ,*9ese1 ) an air ( op5ness & +5u\sness2 8,i decl>e ,i nev] he>d ! lea/ m5tion ( ^! p1 ei!r 9 ! ,mogul's c\ntry1 9 ,japan1 or 9 ,great ,t>t>y40 8,oh1 ! b>b>ian6 ! ignorant creature60 cri$ out our sage v politely4 8,:y1 !n1 ,i suppose y "k no?+ ( ,epam9ondas ! ,!ban1 nor ( ! ,pi]ian heav51 nor ! names ( ,a*illes' two horses1 nor ( ,sil5us' ass8 ,y h nev] he>d speak ( ,jupit]1 nor ( ,diog5es1 nor ( ,lais1 nor ( ,cybele1 nor (--0 8,i am v mu* afraid10 said ! le>n$ ,ori5tal1 int]rupt+ him1 8t y "k no?+ ( t et]nally memorable adv5ture ( ! fam\s ,xix(on ,conco*igramki1 nor ( ! my/]ies ( ! great ,fi-psi-hi-hi6 ,b pray tell me :at o!r unkn[n ?+s does ?is 8,univ]sal ,hi/ory0 treat (80 ,^u ?is my le>n$ neighbor h>angu$ = a qu>t] ( an h\r toge!r ab\t ! ,roman republic1 & :5 he came to ,julius ,cs> ! ,*9ese /opp$ him1 & v gravely said3 8,i ?9k ,i h he>d ( him2 0 he n a ,turk80 8,h[60 cri$ our sage 9 a fury1 8don't y s mu* z "k ! diff]5ce betwe5 pagans1 ,*ri/ians1 & ,mahometans8 ,did y nev] he> ( ,con/ant9e8 ,d y "k no?+ ( ! hi/ory ( ! popes80 8,we h he>d some?+ confus$ly ( "o ,mahomet10 repli$ ! ,asiatic4 8,x is surely impossible10 said ! o!r1 8b y mu/ h he>d at lea/ ( ,lu!r1 ,zw+lius1 ,bell>m9e1 & colampadius40 8,i %all nev] rememb] all ^? names10 said ! ,*9ese1 & s say+ he quitt$ ! %op1 & w5t to sell a l>ge quantity ( ,pekoe tea & f9e calico1 & !n1 aft] pur*as+ :at m]*&ise he requir$1 set sail = 8 own c\ntry1 ador+ ,ti51 & recomm5d+ himself to ,confucius4 ,z to myself1 ! conv]sation ,i _h be5 witness to pla9ly discov]$ to me ! nature ( va9 glory2 & ,i c\ld n =be> exclaim+3 8,s9ce ,cs> & ,jupit] are names unkn[n to ! f9e/1 mo/ anci5t1 mo/ ext5sive1 mo/ popul\s1 & mo/ civiliz$ k+dom 9 ! univ]se1 x becomes ye well1 ,o ye rul]s ( petty /ates6 ye pulpit orators ( a n>r[ p>i%1 or a little t[n6 ye doctors ( ,salamanca1 or ( ,b\rges6 ye trifl+ au?ors1 & ye heavy comm5tators6--x becomes y well1 inde$1 to aspire to fame & immortality40 ,,memnon ,,! ,,philosoph]4 ,memnon "o day took x into 8 head to become a great philosoph]4 8,to be p]fectly happy10 said he to himself1 8,i h no?+ to d b to dive/ myself entirely ( passions1 & no?+ is m easy1 z ev]ybody kn[s4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i w nev] be 9 love1 = :5 ,i see a beautiful woman ,i w say to myself1 ,^! *eeks w "o day gr[ sall[ & wr9kl$1 ^! eyes be encircl$ ) v]milion1 t bosom become lean & emaciat$1 t head bald & palsi$4 ,n[1 ,i h only to consid] h] at pres5t 9 imag9ation z %e w aft]w>ds appe> 9 reality1 & c]ta9ly a fair face w nev] turn my head4 8,9 ! second place1 ,i %all always be temp]ate4 ,x w be 9 va9 to tempt me ) good *e]1 ) delici\s w9es1 or ! *>ms ( society4 ,i w h only to figure to myself ! consequ5ces ( excess--an a*+ head1 a loa?+ /oma*1 ! loss ( reason1 ( heal?1 & ( "t2 ,i w !n only eat to supply ! wa/e ( nature2 my heal? w be always equal1 my ideas pure & lum9\s4 ,all ?is is s easy t !re is no m]it 9 accompli%+ x4 8,b10 says ,memnon1 8,i mu/ ?9k a little ( h[ ,i am to regulate my =tune2 :y1 my desires are mod]ate1 my weal? is securely plac$ ) ! receiv]-g5]al ( ! f9ances ( ,n9eveh4 ,i h :]e)al to live indep5d5t1 & t is ! greate/ ( bless+s4 ,i %all nev] be "u ! cruel necessity ( danc+ att5dance at c\rt4 ,i w nev] envy any "o1 & nobody w envy me4 ,/ill all ?is is easy4 ,i h fri5ds1 & ,i w pres]ve !m1 = we %all nev] h any diff]5ce4 ,i w nev] take amiss any?+ !y may say or d2 & !y w behave 9 ! same way to me4 ,!re is no difficulty 9 all ?is40 ,hav+ ?us laid ?is little plan ( philosophy 9 8 closet1 ,memnon put 8 head out ( ! w9d[4 ,he saw two wom5 walk+ "u ! plane trees ne> 8 h\se4 ,! "o 0 old & appe>$ q at h] ease4 ,! o!r 0 "y1 h&some1 & seem+ly mu* agitat$4 ,%e sigh$1 %e wept1 & seem$ on t acc\nt /ill m beautiful4 ,our philosoph] 0 t\*$1 n1 to be sure1 ) ! lady 7he 0 too mu* det]m9$ n to feel any uneas9ess ( t k9d71 b ) ! di/ress :i* he saw h] 94 ,he came d[n/airs & acco/$ ! "y ,n9evite1 design+ to console h] ) philosophy4 ,t lovely p]son relat$ to him1 ) an air ( ! greate/ simplicity & 9 ! mo/ affect+ mann]1 ! injuries %e su/a9$ f an imag9>y uncle--) :at art he _h depriv$ h] ( "s imag9>y prop]ty1 & ( ! viol5ce :i* %e pret5d$ to dread f him4 8,y appe> to me10 said %e1 8a man ( su* wisdom t if y w come to my h\se & exam9e into my affairs1 ,i am p]suad$ y w be able to relieve me f ! cruel emb>rassm5t ,i am at pres5t involv$ 940 ,memnon did n hesitate to foll[ h]1 to exam9e h] affairs philosophically1 & to give h] s\nd c\nsel4 ,! afflict$ lady l$ him into a p]fum$ *amb] & politely made him sit d[n ) h] on a l>ge s(a1 :]e !y bo? plac$ !mselves opposite to ea* o!r1 9 ! attitude ( conv]sation1 ! "o eag] 9 tell+ h] /ory1 ! o!r li/5+ ) dev\t att5tion4 ,! lady spoke ) d[nca/ eyes1 :5ce !re sometimes fell a te>1 & :i*1 z %e n[ & !n v5tur$ to raise !m1 always met ^? ( ! sage ,memnon4 ,_! disc\rse 0 full ( t5d]ness1 :i* r$\bl$ z (t5 z _! eyes met4 ,memnon took h] affairs exce$+ly to he>t & felt himself e in/ant m & m incl9$ to oblige a p]son s virtu\s & s unhappy4 ,by degrees1 9 ! w>m? ( conv]sation1 !y drew ne>]4 ,memnon c\nsell$ h] ) great wisdom1 & gave h] mo/ t5d] advice4 ,at ?is int]e/+ mom5t1 z may easily be imag9$1 :o %\ld come 9 b ! uncle8 ,he 0 arm$ f head to foot1 & ! fir/ ?+ he said 0 t he w\ld imm$iately sacrifice1 z 0 j1 bo? ,memnon & 8 niece4 ,! latt]1 :o made h] escape1 knew t he 0 dispos$ to p>don1 provid$ a good r\nd sum 7 (f]$ to him4 ,memnon 0 oblig$ to pur*ase 8 safety ) all he _h ab\t him4 ,9 ^? days p 7 happy 9 gett+ s easily quit4 ,am]ica 0 n !n discov]$1 & di/ress$ ladies 7 n !n s dang]\s z !y are n[4 ,memnon1 cov]$ ) %ame & confusion1 got home to 8 own h\se4 ,he !re f\nd a c>d invit+ him to att5d d9n] ) "s ( 8 intimate fri5ds4 8,if ,i rema9 at home alone10 said he1 8,i %all h my m9d s occupi$ ) ?is vexati\s adv5ture t ,i %all n be able to eat a bit & ,i %all br+ ^u myself "s disease4 ,x w1 !re=e be prud5t 9 me to g to my intimate fri5ds & p>take ) !m ( a frugal repa/4 ,i %all =get 9 ! sweets ( _! society ! folly ,i h ?is morn+ be5 guilty (40 ,accord+ly he att5ds ! meet+2 he is discov]$ to be uneasy at some?+1 & he is urg$ to dr9k & bani% c>e4 8,a little w9e1 drunk 9 mod]ation1 com=ts ! he>t ( ,god & man0--s reason$ ,memnon ! philosoph]1 & he became intoxicat$4 ,aft] ! repa/1 play is propos$4 8,a little play ) "o's intimate fri5ds is a h>mless pa/ime40 ,he plays & loses all 9 8 purse & f\r times z mu* on 8 ^w4 ,a dispute arises on "s circum/ance 9 ! game & ! disputants gr[ w>m4 ,"o ( 8 intimate fri5ds ?r[s a dice-box at 8 head & /rikes out "o ( 8 eyes4 ,! philosoph] ,memnon is c>ri$ home drunk & p5niless1 ) ! loss ( an eye4 ,he sleeps out 8 debau* & :5 8 head becomes cle> he s5ds 8 s]vant to ! receiv]-g5]al ( ! f9ances ( ,n9eveh to draw a little money to pay 8 debt ( honor to 8 intimate fri5ds4 ,! s]vant returns & in=ms him t ! receiv]-g5]al _h t morn+ be5 decl>$ a fraudul5t bankrupt1 & t by ?is means a hundr$ families are r$uc$ to pov]ty & despair4 ,memnon1 almo/ beside himself1 puts a pla/] on 8 eye & a petition 9 8 pocket1 & goes to c\rt to solicit ju/ice f ! k+ aga9/ ! bankrupt4 ,9 ! saloon he meets a numb] ( ladies1 all 9 ! highe/ spirits & sail+ along ) hoops f\r-&-tw5ty feet 9 circumf]5ce4 ,"o ( !m1 slightly acqua9t$ ) him1 ey$ him askance1 & cri$ al\d3 8,ah6 :at a horrid mon/]60 ,ano!r1 :o 0 bett] acqua9t$ ) him1 ?us acco/s him3 8,good-morr[1 ,mr4 ,memnon2 ,i hope y are well1 ,mr4 ,memnon4 ,la6 ,mr4 ,memnon1 h[ did y lose y\r eye80 &1 turn+ ^u h] heel1 %e tripp$ unconc]n$ly away4 ,memnon hid himself 9 a corn] & wait$ = ! mom5t :5 he c\ld ?r[ himself at ! feet ( ! mon>*4 ,t mom5t at la/ arriv$4 ,?ree times he kiss$ ! e>? & pres5t$ 8 petition4 ,8 graci\s maje/y receiv$ him v favorably & ref]r$ ! pap] to "o ( 8 satraps4 ,! satrap takes ,memnon aside & says to him1 ) a haughty air & satirical gr93 8,h>k ye1 y fell[ ) ! "o eye2 y mu/ be a comical dog inde$ to address y\rself to ! k+ r ?an to me1 & /ill m s to d>e to dem& ju/ice aga9/ an hone/ bankrupt1 :om ,i honor ) my protection1 & :o is also a nephew to ! wait+-maid ( my mi/ress4 ,proce$ no fur!r 9 ?is bus9ess1 my good fri5d1 if y wi% to pres]ve ! eye y h left40 ,memnon1 hav+ ?us 9 8 closet resolv$ to r5\nce wom51 ! excess ( ! table1 play1 & qu>rell+1 b especially hav+ det]m9$ nev] to g to c\rt1 _h be51 9 ! %ort space ( f\r-&-tw5ty h\rs1 dup$ & robb$ by a g5tle dame1 _h got drunk1 _h gam$1 _h be5 engag$ 9 a qu>rel1 _h got 8 eye knock$ out1 & _h be5 at c\rt1 :]e he 0 sne]$ at & also insult$4 ,petrifi$ ) a/oni%m5t1 & 8 he>t brok5 ) grief1 ,memnon returns homew>d 9 despair4 ,z he 0 ab\t to ent] 8 h\se1 he is repuls$ by a numb] ( (fic]s :o are c>ry+ (f 8 furniture = ! b5efit ( 8 cr$itors4 ,he falls d[n almo/ lifeless "u a plane tree4 ,!re he f9ds ! fair dame ( ! morn+1 :o 0 walk+ ) h] de> uncle1 & bo? set up a l\d laugh on see+ ,memnon ) 8 pla/]4 ,! night approa*$1 & ,memnon made 8 b$ on "s /raw ne> ! walls ( 8 h\se4 ,"h ! ague seiz$ him & he fell asleep 9 "o ( ! fits1 :5 a cele/ial _s appe>$ to him 9 a dream4 ,x 0 all respl5d5t ) light2 x _h six beautiful w+s1 b nei!r feet1 nor head1 & c\ld be lik5$ to no?+4 8,:at art ?\80 said ,memnon4 8,?y good g5ius10 repli$ ! _s4 8,re/ore me1 !n1 my eye1 my heal?1 my =tune1 my reason10 said ,memnon1 & he relat$ h[ he _h lo/ !m all 9 "o day4 8,^! are adv5tures :i* nev] happ5 to u 9 ! _w we inhabit10 said ! _s4 8,& :at _w d y inhabit80 said ! man ( affliction4 8,my native c\ntry10 repli$ ! o!r1 8is five hundr$ millions ( leagues di/ant f ! sun1 9 a little /> ne> ,sirius40 8,*>m+ c\ntry60 said ,memnon4 8,& are !re inde$ ) y no jades to dupe a poor devil1 no intimate fri5ds t w9 8 money & knock out an eye = him1 no fraudul5t bankrupts1 no satraps t make a je/ ( y :ile !y refuse y ju/ice80 8,no10 said ! inhabitant ( ! />1 8we h no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,we are nev] dup$ by wom5 because we h none among u2 we nev] commit excesses at table because we nei!r eat nor dr9k2 we h no bankrupts because ) u !re is nei!r silv] nor gold2 our eyes _c be knock$ out because we h n bodies 9 ! =m ( y\rs1 & satraps nev] d u inju/ice1 because 9 our _w we are all equal40 8,pray1 my "l10 said ,memnon1 8)\t wom5 & )\t eat+1 h[ d y sp5d y\r "t80 8,9 wat*+ ov] ! o!r worlds t are entru/$ to u1 & ,i am n[ come to give y consolation40 8,alas60 repli$ ,memnon1 8:y did y n come ye/]day to h9d] me f committ+ s _m indiscretions80 8,i 0 ) y\r eld] bro!r ,hassan10 said ! cele/ial be+4 8,he is /ill m to be piti$ ?an y are4 ,8 mo/ graci\s maje/y1 ! sultan ( ! ,indies1 9 ^: c\rt he has ! honor to s]ve1 has caus$ bo? 8 eyes to be put out = "s small indiscretion1 & he is n[ 9 a dungeon1 8 h&s & feet load$ ) *a9s40 8,tis a happy ?+1 truly10 said ,memnon1 8to h a good g5ius 9 "o's family1 :5 out ( two bro!rs1 "o is bl9d ( an eye1 ! o!r bl9d ( bo?2 "o /ret*$ ^u /raw1 ! o!r 9 a dungeon40 8,y\r fate w soon *ange10 said ! _s ( ! />4 8,x is true y w nev] recov] y\r eye1 b1 except t1 y may be suffici5tly happy if y nev] aga9 take x into y\r head to be a p]fect philosoph]40 8,is x1 !n1 impossible80 said ,memnon4 8,z impossible z to be p]fectly wise1 p]fectly /rong1 p]fectly p[]ful1 p]fectly happy4 ,we ourselves are v f> f x4 ,!re is a _w1 inde$1 :]e all ?is takes place2 b1 9 ! hundr$ ?\s& millions ( worlds disp]s$ ov] ! regions ( space1 ev]y?+ goes on by degrees4 ,!re is less philosophy & less enjoym5t 9 ! second ?an 9 ! fir/1 less 9 ! ?ird ?an 9 ! second1 & s =? till ! la/ 9 ! scale1 :]e all are completely fools40 8,i am afraid10 said ,memnon1 8t our little t]raque\s globe "h is ! madh\se ( ^? hundr$ ?\s& millions ( worlds ( :i* y\r lord%ip does me ! honor to speak40 8,n q10 said ! _s1 8b v ne>ly2 ev]y?+ mu/ be 9 its prop] place40 8,b are ^? poets & philosoph]s wrong1 !n1 :o tell u t ev]y?+ is = ! be/80 8,no1 !y are "r1 :5 we consid] ?+s 9 relation to ! gradation ( ! :ole univ]se40 8,oh6 ,i %all nev] believe x till ,i recov] my eye aga910 said ! un=tunate ,memnon4 ,,plato',s ,,dream4 ,plato 0 a great dream]1 z _m o!rs h be5 s9ce 8 "t4 ,he dream$ t mank9d 7 =m]ly d\ble1 & t1 z a puni%m5t = _! crimes1 !y 7 divid$ into male & female4 ,he und]took to prove t !re c be no m ?an five p]fect worlds1 because !re are b five regul> ma!matical bodies4 ,8 republic 0 "o ( 8 pr9cipal dreams4 ,he dream$1 moreov]1 t wat*+ arises f sleep1 & sleep f wat*+1 & t a p]son :o %\ld attempt to look at an eclipse o!rwise ?an 9 a pail ( wat] w\ld surely lose 8 sight4 ,dreams 7 at t "t 9 great repute4 ,"h foll[s "o ( 8 dreams1 :i* is n "o ( ! lea/ int]e/+4 ,he ?\ght t ! great ,demiurgos1 ! et]nal geomet]1 hav+ peopl$ ! imm5sity ( space ) innum]able globes1 0 will+ to make a trial ( ! k ( ! g5ii :o _h be5 witnesses ( 8 works4 ,he gave to ea* ( !m a small portion ( matt] to arrange1 ne>ly 9 ! same mann] z ,phidias & ,zeuxis w\ld h giv5 _! s*ol>s a /atue to c>ve or a picture to pa9t1 if we may be all[$ to comp>e small ?+s to great4 ,demogorgon _h = 8 lot ! lump ( m\ld :i* we call ! e>?1 &1 hav+ =m$ x su* z x n[ appe>s1 he ?\ght he _h execut$ a ma/]piece4 ,he imag9$ he _h sil5c$ ,envy h]self1 & expect$ to receive ! highe/ panegyrics1 ev5 f 8 bre?r52 b h[ great 0 8 surprise1 :51 at 8 next appe>+ among !m1 !y receiv$ him ) a g5]al hiss4 ,"o among !m1 m satirical ?an ! re/1 acco/$ him ?us3 8,truly y h p]=m$ mighty feats6 y h divid$ y\r _w into two p>ts2 &1 to prev5t ! "o f communication ) ! o!r1 y h c>efully plac$ a va/ collection ( wat]s betwe5 ! two hemisph]es4 ,! inhabitants mu/ p]i% ) cold "u bo? y\r poles & be scor*$ to dea? "u ! equator4 ,y h1 9 y\r great prud5ce1 =m$ imm5se des]ts ( s&1 s t all :o travel ov] !m may die ) hung] & ?ir/4 ,i h no fault to f9d ) y\r c[s1 y\r %eep1 y\r cocks1 & y\r h5s1 b c nev] be reconcil$ to y\r s]p5ts & y\r spid]s4 ,y\r onions & y\r arti*okes are v good ?+s1 b ,i _c conceive :at induc$ y to scatt] su* a heap ( poison\s plants ov] ! face ( ! e>?1 unless x 0 to poison its inhabitants4 ,moreov]1 if ,i am n mi/ak51 y h creat$ ab\t ?irty diff]5t k9ds ( monkeys1 a /ill great] numb] ( dogs1 & only f\r or five species ( ! human race4 ,x is true1 inde$1 y h be/[$ on ! latt] ( ^! animals a faculty by y call$ reason1 b1 9 tru?1 ?is same reason is a v ridicul\s ?+1 & bord]s v ne> ^u folly4 ,besides1 y d n seem to h %[n any v great reg>d to ?is two-legg$ creature1 see+ y h left him ) s few means ( def5ce1 subject$ him to s _m disord]s & provid$ him ) s few rem$ies1 & =m$ him ) su* a multitude ( passions & s small a portion ( wisdom or prud5ce to resi/ !m4 ,y c]ta9ly 7 n will+ t !re %\ld rema9 any great numb] ( ^! animals on ! e>? at once1 =1 )\t reckon+ ! dang]s to :i* y h expos$ !m1 y h s ord]$ matt]s t1 tak+ e day ?r\gh\t ! ye>1 smallpox w regul>ly c>ry (f ! t5? "p ( ! species1 & si/] maladies w ta9t ! spr+s ( life 9 ! n9e rema9+ p>ts2 & !n1 z if ?is 7 n suffici5t1 y h s dispos$ ?+s t "o-half ( ^? :o survive w be occupi$ 9 go+ to law ) ea* o!r or cutt+ "o ano!r's ?roats4 8,n[1 !y mu/ d\btless be "u inf9ite obligations to y1 & x mu/ be own$ y h execut$ a ma/]piece40 ,demogorgon blu%$4 ,he 0 s5sible !re 0 mu* moral & physical evil 9 ?is affair1 b /ill he insi/$ !re 0 m good ?an ill 9 x4 8,x is an easy matt] to f9d fault1 good folks10 said ! g5ius1 8b d y imag9e x is s easy to =m an animal1 :o1 hav+ ! gift ( reason & free-w1 %all n sometimes abuse 8 lib]ty8 ,d y ?9k t1 9 re>+ betwe5 n9e & t5 ?\s& diff]5t plants1 x is s easy to prev5t "s few f hav+ noxi\s qualities8 ,d y suppose t ) a c]ta9 quantity ( wat]1 s&1 & mud y c\ld make a globe t %\ld h nei!r seas nor des]ts8 8,z = y1 my sne]+ fri5d1 ,i ?9k y h j f9i%$ ! planet ,jupit]4 ,let u see n[ :at figure y make ) y\r great belts & y\r long nights ) f\r moons to enlight5 !m4 ,let u exam9e y\r worlds & see :e!r ! inhabitants y h made are exempt f follies or diseases40 ,accord+ly ! g5ius fell to exam9+ ! planet ,jupit]1 :5 ! laugh w5t /rongly aga9/ ! laugh]4 ,! s]i\s g5ius :o _h made ! planet ,saturn did n escape )\t 8 %>e ( ! c5sure1 & 8 bro!r op]ators1 ! mak]s ( ,m>s1 ,m]cury1 & ,v5us1 _h ea* 9 8 turn "s reproa*es to und]go4 ,sev]al l>ge volumes & a great numb] ( pamphlets 7 writt5 on ?is occasion2 sm>t say+s & witty rep>tees flew ab\t on all sides2 !y rail$ aga9/ & ridicul$ ea* o!r1 &1 9 %ort1 ! disputes 7 c>ri$ on ) all ! w>m? ( p>ty heat1 :5 ! et]nal ,demiurgos ?us impos$ sil5ce on !m all3 8,9 y\r sev]al p]=mances !re is bo? good & bad1 because y h a great %>e ( und]/&+1 b at ! same "t fall %ort ( p]fection4 ,y\r works w n endure above a hundr$ millions ( ye>s1 aft] :i* y w acquire m k & p]=m mu* bett]4 ,x belongs to me alone to create ?+s p]fect & immortal40 ,?is 0 ! doctr9e ,plato taught 8 disciples4 ,"o ( !m1 :5 he _h f9i%$ 8 h>angue1 cri$ out3 8,& s y !n awoke80 ,,an ,,adv5ture ,,9 ,,india4 ,all ! _w kn[s t ,py?agoras1 :ile he resid$ 9 ,india1 att5d$ ! s*ool ( ! ,gymnosophi/s & le>n$ ! language ( bea/s & plants4 ,"o day :ile he 0 walk+ 9 a mead[ ne> ! sea-%ore he he>d ^! words3 8,h[ un=tunate t ,i 0 born an h]b6 ,i sc>cely atta9 two in*es 9 height1 :5 a voraci\s mon/]1 a horrid animal1 tramples me "u 8 l>ge feet2 8 jaws are arm$ ) r[s ( %>p scy!s1 by :i* he cuts1 !n gr9ds1 & !n swall[s me4 ,m5 call ?is mon/] a %eep4 ,i d n suppose !re is 9 ! :ole creation a m dete/able creature40 ,py?agoras proce$$ a little way & f\nd an oy/] yawn+ on a small rock4 ,he _h n yet adopt$ t admirable law by :i* we are enjo9$ n to eat ^? animals :i* h a resemblance to u4 ,he _h sc>cely tak5 up ! oy/] to swall[ x1 :5 x spoke ^! affect+ words3 8,o ,nature1 h[ happy is ! h]b1 :i* is1 z ,i am1 ?y "w6 ,?\gh x be cut d[n1 x is reg5]at$ & immortal1 & we1 poor oy/]s1 9 va9 are def5d$ by a d\ble cuirass2 villa9s eat u by doz5s at _! breakfa/1 & all is ov] ) u =ev]4 ,:at a horrible fate is t ( an oy/]1 & h[ b>b>\s are m560 ,py?agoras %udd]$2 he felt ! enormity ( ! crime he _h ne>ly committ$2 he begg$ p>don ( ! oy/]1 ) te>s 9 8 eyes1 & replac$ x v c>efully on ! rock4 ,z he 0 return+ to ! city1 pr(\ndly m$itat+ on ?is adv5ture1 he saw spid]s dev\r+ flies2 swall[s eat+ spid]s1 & sp>r[-hawks eat+ swall[s4 8,none ( ^!10 said he1 8are philosoph]s40 ,on 8 entrance1 ,py?agoras 0 /unn$1 bruis$1 & ?r[n d[n by a lot ( tatt]demalions1 :o 7 runn+ & cry+3 8,well done1 he fully des]v$ x40 8,:o8 ,:at80 said ,py?agoras1 z he 0 gett+ up4 ,! p cont9u$ runn+ & cry+3 8,oh1 h[ delightful x w be to see !m boil$60 ,py?agoras suppos$ !y meant l5tils or "s o!r vegetables1 b he 0 9 error2 !y meant two poor ,indians4 8,oh60 said ,py?agoras1 8^! ,indians1 )\t d\bt1 are two great philosoph]s we>y ( _! lives2 !y are desir\s ( reg5]at+ "u o!r =ms2 x af=ds pleasure to a man to *ange 8 place ( resid5ce1 ?\gh he may be b indiff]5tly lodg$2 !re is no disput+ on ta/e40 ,he proce$$ ) ! mob to ! public squ>e1 :]e he p]ceiv$ a light$ pile ( wood & a b5* opposite to x1 :i* 0 call$ a tribunal4 ,on ?is b5* judges 7 seat$1 ea* ( :om _h a c['s tail 9 8 h& & a cap on 8 head1 ) e>s resembl+ ^? ( ! animal :i* bore ,sil5us :5 he came into t c\ntry ) ,bac*us1 aft] hav+ cross$ ! ,erytrean sea )\t wett+ a foot1 & /opp+ ! sun & moon1 z x is record$ ) great fidelity by ! ,orphics4 ,among ^! judges !re 0 an hone/ man ) :om ,py?agoras 0 acqua9t$4 ,! ,indian sage expla9$ to ! sage ( ,samos ! nature ( t fe/ival to be giv5 to ! p ( ,india4 8,^! two ,indians10 said he1 8h n ! lea/ desire to be committ$ to ! flames4 ,my grave bre?r5 h adjudg$ !m to be burnt2 "o = say+ t ! sub/ance ( ,xaca is n t ( ,brahma1 & ! o!r = suppos+ t ! approbation ( ! ,supreme ,be+ 0 to be obta9$ at ! po9t ( dea? )\t hold+ a c[ by ! tail4 #8,because1' said he1 #8we may be virtu\s at all times1 & we _c always h a c[ to lay hold ( j :5 we may h occasion4' ,! good wom5 ( ! city 7 greatly t]rifi$ at two su* h]etical op9ions2 !y w\ld n all[ ! judges a mom5t's peace until !y _h ord]$ ! execution ( ^? un=tunate m540 ,py?agoras 0 conv9c$ t f ! h]b up to man !re 7 _m causes ( *agr94 ,h[ev]1 he oblig$ ! judges & ev5 ! devotees to li/5 to reason1 :i* happ5$ only at t "t4 ,he w5t aft]w>ds & prea*$ tol]ation at ,crotona2 b a bigot set fire to 8 h\se1 & he 0 burn$--! man :o _h deliv]$ ! two ,h9doos f ! flames6 ,let ^? save !mselves :o c6 ,,bababec4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ! city ( ,b5>es1 on ! bord]s ( ! ,ganges1 ! c\ntry ( ! anci5t ,brahm9s1 ,i endeavor$ to in/ruct myself 9 _! religion & mann]s4 ,i und]/ood ! ,indian language tol]ably well4 ,i he>d a great deal & rem>k$ ev]y?+4 ,i lodg$ at ! h\se ( my correspond5t1 ,omri1 :o 0 ! mo/ wor?y man ,i ev] knew4 ,he 0 ( ! religion ( ! ,brahm9s2 ,i h ! honor to be a ,mussulman4 ,we nev] ex*ang$ "o ^w high] ?an ano!r ab\t ,mahomet or ,brahma4 ,we p]=m$ our ablutions ea* on 8 own side2 we drank ( ! same %]bet1 & we ate ( ! same rice1 z if we _h be5 two bro!rs4 ,"o day we w5t toge!r to ! pagoda ( ,gavani4 ,!re we saw sev]al b&s ( fakirs1 "s ( :om 7 janguis1 t is to say1 contemplative fakirs1 & o!rs 7 disciples ( ! anci5t ,gymnosophi/s1 :o l$ an active life4 ,!y all h a le>n$ language peculi> to !mselves2 x is t ( ! mo/ anci5t ,brahm9s2 & !y h a book writt5 9 ?is language1 :i* !y call ! 8,%a/a40 ,x is1 beyond all contradiction1 ! mo/ anci5t book 9 all ,asia1 n except+ ! 8,z5d40 ,i happ5$ by *ance to cross 9 front ( a fakir :o 0 read+ 9 ?is book4 8,ah6 wret*$ infidel60 cri$ he1 8?\ ha/ made me lose a numb] ( v[els t ,i 0 c\nt+1 :i* w cause my s\l to pass into ! body ( a h>e in/ead ( t ( a p>rot1 ) :i* ,i _h be=e ! greate/ reason to flatt] myself40 ,i gave him a rupee to com=t him = ! accid5t4 ,9 go+ a few paces f>!r ,i _h ! mis=tune to sneeze4 ,! noise ,i made r\s$ a fakir1 :o 0 9 a trance4 8,heav5s60 cri$ he1 8:at a dreadful noise4 ,:]e am ,i8 ,i c no long] see ! tip ( my nose--! heav5ly light has disappe>$40 8,if ,i am ! cause10 said ,i1 8( y\r n see+ f>!r ?an ! l5g? ( y\r nose1 "h is a rupee to repair ! great injury ,i h done y4 ,squ9t aga91 my fri5d1 & resume ! heav5ly light40 ,hav+ ?us br\ght myself (f discreetly en\gh1 ,i pass$ ov] to ! side ( ! ,gymnosophi/s1 sev]al ( :om br\ght me a p>cel ( mighty pretty nails to drive into my arms & ?ighs1 9 honor ( ,brahma4 ,i b\ght _! nails & made use ( !m to fa/5 d[n my boxes4 ,o!rs 7 danc+ ^u _! h&s1 o!rs cut cap]s on ! slack rope1 & o!rs w5t always ^u "o foot4 ,!re 7 "s :o dragg$ a heavy *a9 ab\t ) !m1 & o!rs c>ri$ a packsaddle2 "s _h _! heads always 9 a bu%el--! be/ p 9 ! _w to live )4 ,my fri5d ,omri took me to ! cell ( "o ( ! mo/ fam\s ( ^!4 ,8 "n 0 ,bababec2 he 0 z nak$ z he 0 born1 & _h a great *a9 ab\t 8 neck t weigh$ upw>ds ( sixty p\nds4 ,he sat on a wood5 *air1 v neatly decorat$ ) little po9ts ( nails t p5etrat$ into 8 fle%1 & y w\ld h ?\ght he _h be5 sitt+ on a velvet cu%ion4 ,numb]s ( wom5 flock$ to him to consult him4 ,he 0 ! oracle ( all ! families 9 ! neighborhood1 & 01 truly speak+1 9 great reputation4 ,i 0 witness to a long conv]sation t ,omri _h ) him4 8,d y ?9k1 fa!r10 said my fri5d1 8t aft] hav+ gone ?r\gh sev5 metempsy*oses1 ,i may at l5g? arrive at ! habitation ( ,brahma80 8,t is z x may happ510 said ! fakir4 8,:at sort ( life d y lead80 8,i endeavor10 answ]$ ,omri1 8to be a good subject1 a good husb&1 a good fa!r1 & a good fri5d4 ,i l5d money )\t int]e/ to ! ri* :o want x1 & ,i give x to ! poor2 ,i always /rive to pres]ve peace among my neighbors40 8,b h y ev] run nails into y\r fle%80 dem&$ ! ,brahm94 8,nev]1 rev]5d fa!r40 8,i am sorry = x10 repli$ ! fa!r1 8v sorry = x1 inde$4 ,x is a ?\s& pities1 b y w c]ta9ly n rea* above ! n9ete5? heav540 8,no high]60 said ,omri4 8,9 tru?1 ,i am v well cont5t$ ) my lot4 ,:at is x to me :e!r ,i g into ! n9ete5? or ! tw5tie?1 provid$ ,i d my duty 9 my pilgrimage1 & am well receiv$ at ! end ( my j\rney8 ,is x n z mu* z "o c desire to live ) a fair "* 9 ?is _w & be happy ) ,brahma 9 ! next8 ,& pray :at heav5 d y ?9k ( go+ to1 good ma/] ,bababec1 ) y\r *a980 8,into ! ?irty-fif?10 said ,bababec4 8,i admire y\r mode/y10 repli$ ,omri1 8to pret5d to be bett] lodg$ ?an me4 ,?is is surely ! result ( an excessive ambition4 ,h[ c y1 :o condemn o!rs t covet honors 9 ?is _w1 arrogate su* di/+ui%$ ones to y\rself 9 ! next8 ,:at "r h y to be bett] treat$ ?an me8 ,"k t ,i be/[ m alms to ! poor 9 t5 days ?an ! nails y run into y\r fle% co/ = t5 ye>s4 ,:at is x to ,brahma t y pass ! :ole day />k nak$ ) a *a9 ab\t y\r neck8 ,?is is do+ a notable s]vice to y\r c\ntry1 d\btless6 ,i h a ?\s& times m e/eem = ! man :o s[s pulse or plants trees ?an = all y\r tribe1 :o look at ! tips ( _! noses or c>ry packsaddles to %[ _! magnanimity40 ,hav+ f9i%$ ?is spee*1 ,omri s(t5$ 8 voice1 embrac$ ! ,brahm91 &1 ) an ende>+ sweetness1 bes\ght him to ?r[ aside 8 nails & 8 *a91 to g home ) him & live ) dec5cy & com=t4 ,! fakir 0 p]suad$3 he 0 wa%$ clean1 rubb$ ) ess5ces & p]fumes & clad 9 a dec5t habit2 he liv$ a =tnight 9 ?is mann]1 behav$ ) prud5ce & wisdom & ackn[l$g$ t he 0 a ?\s& times happi] ?an be=e2 b he lo/ 8 cr$it among ! p2 ! wom5 no long] cr[d$ to consult him2 he !re=e quitt$ ! h\se ( ! fri5dly ,omri & return$ to 8 nails & 8 *a9--to rega9 8 reputation4 ,,anci5t ,,fai? ,,& ,,fable4 ,9 ord] to be successful 9 _! ef=ts to gov]n ! multitude1 rul]s h endeavor$ to in/il all ! vision>y notions possible into ! m9ds ( _! subjects4 ,! good p :o read ,virgil1 or ! 8,prov9cial ,lett]s10 d n "k t !re are tw5ty times m copies ( ! 8,almanac ( ,lige0 & ( ! 8,c\ri] ,boiteux0 pr9t$ ?an ( all ! anci5t & mod]n books toge!r4 ,no "o c h a great] admiration ?an myself = ! illu/ri\s au?ors ( ^! almanacs & _! bre?r54 ,i "k t ev] s9ce ! "t ( ! anci5t ,*aldans !re h be5 fix$ & /at$ days = tak+ physic1 p>+ our nails1 giv+ battle1 & cleav+ wood4 ,i "k t ! be/ "p ( ! rev5ue ( an illu/ri\s academy consi/s 9 ! sale ( ^! almanacs4 ,may ,i presume to ask1 ) all possible submission & a becom+ diffid5ce ( my own judgm5t1 :at h>m x w\ld d to ! _w if "s p[]ful a/rolog] 7 to assure ! peasants & ! good inhabitants ( little villages t !y might safely p>e _! nails :5 !y please1 provid$ x be done ) a good int5tion8 ,! p1 ,i %all be told1 w\ld n buy ! almanacs ( ?is new a/rolog]4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i w v5ture to affirm t !re w\ld be f\nd among y\r great g5iuses _m :o w\ld make a m]it 9 foll[+ ?is novelty4 ,%\ld x be alleg$1 h[ev]1 t ^! g5iuses1 9 _! new-born zeal1 w\ld =m factions & k9dle a civil w>1 ,i w\ld h no?+ fur!r to say on ! subject1 b readily give up = ! sake ( peace my too radical & dang]\s op9ion4 ,ev]ybody kn[s ! k+ ( ,b\tan4 ,he is "o ( ! greate/ pr9ces 9 ! univ]se4 ,he tramples "u 8 feet ! ?rones ( ! e>?1 & 8 %oes 7if he has any7 are provid$ ) sceptres in/ead ( buckles4 ,he adores ! devil1 z is well kn[n1 & 8 example is foll[$ by all 8 c\rti]s4 ,he "o day s5t = a fam\s sculptor ( my c\ntry & ord]$ him to make a beautiful /atue ( ,beelzebub4 ,! sculptor succe$$ admirably4 ,nev] be=e 0 !re se5 su* an int]e/+ & h&some devil4 ,b1 unhappily1 our ,praxiteles _h only giv5 five clut*es to 8 /atue1 :]eas ! dev\t ,b\tani]s always gave him six4 ,?is s]i\s blund] ( ! arti/ 0 attribut$ by ! gr& ma/] ( c]emonies to ! devil ) all ! zeal ( a man ju/ly jeal\s ( 8 ma/]'s ackn[l$g$ rights1 & also ( ! e/abli%$ & sacr$ cu/oms ( ! k+dom ( ,b\tan4 ,he insi/$ t ! sculptor %\ld be puni%$ = 8 ?\ghtless innovation1 by ! loss ( 8 head4 ,! anxi\s sculptor expla9$ t 8 five clut*es 7 exactly equal 9 weight to six ord9>y clut*es2 & ! k+ ( ,b\tan1 :o 0 a pr9ce ( great clem5cy1 grant$ him a p>don4 ,f t "t ! p ( ,b\tan no long] believ$ ! dogma relat+ to ! devil's six clut*es4 ,! same day x 0 ?\ght necess>y t 8 maje/y %\ld be bl$1 & a surgeon ( ,gascony1 :o _h come to 8 c\rt 9 a %ip belong+ to our ,ea/ ,india company1 0 appo9t$ to take f him five ounces ( 8 preci\s blood4 ,! a/rolog] ( t qu>t] cri$ out t ! k+ w\ld be 9 dang] ( los+ 8 life if ! surgeon op5$ a ve9 :ile ! heav5s 7 9 _! pres5t /ate4 ,! ,gascon might h told him t ! only "q 0 ab\t ! k+'s heal?2 b he prud5tly wait$ a few mom5ts1 & !n1 tak+ an almanac 9 8 h&1 ?us address$ ! a/rolog]3 8,y 7 9 ! "r1 great man6 ,! k+ w\ld h di$ _h he be5 bl$ at ! in/ant y m5tion$1 b ! heav5s h s9ce *ang$ _! aspect1 & n[ is ! favorable mom5t40 ,! a/rolog] ass5t$ to ! surgeon's obs]vation4 ,! k+ 0 cur$2 & by degrees x became an e/abli%$ cu/om among ! ,b\tani]s to ble$ _! k+s :5ev] x 0 consid]$ necess>y4 ,al?\gh ! ,indian a/rolog]s und]/ood ! me?od ( calculat+ eclipses1 yet ! common p ob/9ately held to ! old belief t ! sun1 :5 obscur$1 _h fall5 into ! ?roat ( a great dragon1 & t ! only way to free him f !nce 0 by /&+ nak$ 9 ! wat] & mak+ a hide\s noise to fright5 away ! mon/]1 & oblige him to release 8 hold4 ,?is notion1 :i* is q preval5t among ! ori5tals1 is an evid5t pro( h[ mu* ! symbols ( religion & natural philosophy h at all times be5 p]v]t$ by ! common p4 ,! a/ronom]s ( all ages h be5 wont to di/+ui% ! two po9ts ( int]section1 ^u :i* e eclipse happ5s1 & :i* are call$ ! lun> nodes1 by m>k+ !m ) a dragon's head & tail4 ,n[ ! vulg>1 :o are equally ignorant 9 e "p ( ! _w1 took ! symbol or sign = ! ?+ itself4 ,?us1 :5 ! a/ronom]s said ! sun is 9 ! dragon's head1 ! common p said ! dragon is go+ to swall[ up ! sun2 & yet ^! p 7 rem>kable = _! fondness = a/rology4 ,b :ile we laugh at ! ignorance & cr$ulity ( ! ,indians1 we d n reflect t !re are no less ?an #cjj1jjj almanacs sold ye>ly 9 ,europe1 all ( !m fill$ ) obs]vations & pr$ictions equally z false & absurd z any to be met ) among ! ,indians4 ,x is surely z reasonable to say t ! sun is 9 ! m\? or ! claws ( a dragon z to tell p e ye> 9 pr9t t !y mu/ n s[1 nor plant1 nor take physic1 nor be bl$1 b on c]ta9 days ( ! moon4 ,x is high "t1 9 an age l ours1 t "s m5 ( le>n+ %\ld ?9k x wor? _! :ile to compose a cal5d> t might be ( use to ! indu/ri\s classes by in/ruct+ in/ead ( deceiv+ !m4 ,a blu/]+ ,dom9ican at ,rome said to an ,engli% philosoph] ) :om he 0 disput+3 8,y are a dog2 y say t x is ! e>? t turns r\nd1 nev] reflect+ t ,jo%ua made ! sun to /& /ill60 8,well6 my rev]5d fa!r10 repli$ ! philosoph]1 8ev] s9ce t "t has n ! sun be5 immovable80 ,! dog & ! ,dom9ican embrac$ ea* o!r1 & ev5 ! dev\t ,italians 7 at l5g? conv9c$ t ! e>? turns r\nd4 ,an augur & a s5ator lam5t$1 9 ! "t ( ,cs>1 ! decl9+ /ate ( ! republic4 8,! times1 inde$1 are v bad10 said ! s5ator2 8we h reason to tremble = ! lib]ty ( ,rome40 8,ah60 said ! augur1 8t is n ! greate/ evil2 ! p n[ beg9 to lose ! respect :i* !y =m]ly _h = our ord]4 ,we seem b>ely to be tol]at$--we cease to be necess>y4 ,"s g5]als h ! assurance to give battle )\t consult+ u4 ,&1 to complete our mis=tunes1 ev5 ^? :o sell u ! sacr$ pullets beg9 to reason40 8,well1 & :y don't y reason likewise80 repli$ ! s5ator1 8& s9ce ! deal]s 9 pullets 9 ! "t ( ,cs> are m kn[+ ?an !y 7 9 ! "t ( ,numa1 ought n y mod]n augurs to be bett] philosoph]s ?an ^? :o liv$ 9 =m] ages80 ,,! ,,two ,,com=t]s4 ,! great philosoph] ,citosile once said to a woman :o 0 disconsolate1 & :o _h good reason to be s3 8,madame1 ! que5 ( ,engl&1 daught] to ,h5ry ,,iv41 0 z wret*$ z y4 ,%e 0 bani%$ f h] k+dom1 0 9 great dang] ( los+ h] life at sea1 & saw h] royal sp\se expire on a scaffold40 8,i am sorry = h]10 said ! lady1 & began aga9 to lam5t h] own mis=tunes4 8,b10 said ,citosile1 8rememb] ! fate ( ,m>y ,/u>t4 ,%e lov$ 7b ) a mo/ *a/e & virtu\s affection7 an excell5t musician1 :o play$ admirably on ! bass-viol4 ,h] husb& kill$ h] musician be=e h] face2 & 9 ! sequel h] good fri5d & relative1 ,que5 ,elizabe?1 :o call$ h]self a virg91 caus$ h] head to be cut (f on a scaffold cov]$ ) black1 aft] hav+ conf9$ h] 9 prison = ! space ( eighte5 ye>s40 8,t 0 v cruel10 repli$ ! lady1 & pres5tly relaps$ into h] =m] melan*oly4 8,p]haps10 said ! com=t]1 8y h he>d ( ! beautiful ,joan ( ,naples1 :o 0 tak5 prison] & /rangl$40 8,i h a dim remembrance ( h]10 said ! afflict$ lady4 8,i mu/ relate to y10 cont9u$ ! o!r1 8! adv5ture ( a sov]eign pr9cess :o1 )9 my recollection1 0 de?ron$ aft] supp] & :o di$ on a des]t isl&40 8,i "k h] :ole hi/ory10 repli$ ! lady4 8,well1 !n10 said ,citosile1 8,i w tell y :at happ5$ to ano!r great pr9cess :om ,i in/ruct$ 9 philosophy4 ,%e _h a lov]1 z all great & beautiful pr9cesses h4 ,h] fa!r surpris$ ?is lov] 9 h] company1 & 0 s displeas$ ) ! "y man's confus$ mann] & excit$ c\nt5ance t he gave him "o ( ! mo/ t]rible bl[s t _h ev] be5 giv5 9 8 prov9ce4 ,! lov] seiz$ a pair ( tongs & broke ! head ( ! angry p>5t1 :o 0 cur$ ) great difficulty1 & :o /ill be>s ! m>ks ( ! w\nd4 ,! lady 9 a fright leap$ out ( ! w9d[ & dislocat$ h] foot1 9 consequ5ce ( :i* %e habitually halts1 ?\gh /ill possess$ 9 o!r respects ( a v h&some p]son4 ,! lov] 0 condemn$ to dea? = hav+ brok5 ! head ( a great pr9ce4 ,y c imag9e 9 :at a deplorable condition ! pr9cess mu/ h be5 :5 h] lov] 0 l$ to ! gall[s4 ,i h se5 h] long ago :5 %e 0 9 prison1 & %e always spoke to me ( h] own mis=tunes40 8,& :y w y n all[ me to ?9k ( m9e80 said ! lady4 ,illu/ration3 ,,s ,,_m ,,great ,,ladies ,,h ,,be5 ,,s ,,un=tunate1 ,,x ,,ill ,,becomes ,,y ,,to ,,despair 8,because10 said ! philosoph]1 8y ought n to ?9k ( !m2 & s9ce s _m great ladies h be5 s un=tunate1 x ill becomes y to despair4 ,?9k ( ,hecuba--?9k ( ,niobe40 8,ah60 said ! lady1 8_h ,i liv$ 9 _! "t1 or 9 t ( s _m beautiful pr9cesses1 & _h y endeavor$ to console !m by a relation ( my mis=tunes1 w\ld !y h li/5$ to y1 d y imag9e80 ,next day ! philosoph] lo/ 8 only son1 & 0 entirely pro/rat$ ) grief4 ,! lady caus$ a catalogue to be drawn up ( all ! k+s :o _h lo/ _! *ildr51 & c>ri$ x to ! philosoph]4 ,he read x--f\nd x v exact--& wept nev]!less4 ,?ree mon?s aft]w>ds !y *anc$ to r5ew _! acqua9tance1 & 7 mutually surpris$ to f9d ea* o!r 9 su* a gay & sprightly humor4 ,to commemorate ?is ev5t1 !y caus$ to be erect$ a beautiful /atue to ,"t1 ) ?is inscription3 8,,to ,,him ,,:o ,,com=ts40 ,a ,,dialogue ,,betwe5 ,,m>cus ,,aurelius ,,& ,a ,,recollet ,,fri>4 ,,m>cus ,,aurelius4--,n[ ,i ?9k ,i beg9 to "k :]e ,i am4 ,t's c]ta9ly ! capitol1 & t basilica1 ! temple4 ,! p]son ,i behold !re is und\bt$ly ! prie/ ( ,jupit]4 ,h>k ye1 fri5d2 "o ^w ) y1 if y please4 ,,fri>4--,fri5d6 v famili>1 truly3 y mu/ c]ta9ly be a /rang] 9 ,rome1 to acco/ 9 ?is mann] bro!r ,fulg5tius ! recollet1 an inhabitant ( ! capitol1 confessor to ! du*ess de ,popoli1 & :o speaks sometimes to ! pope1 ) z mu* famili>ity z if he 7 a m]e mortal4 ,,m>cus ,,aurelius4--,bro!r ,fulg5tius 9 ! capitol6 ,matt]s are some:at *ang$ inde$4 ,i don't und]/& "o ^w y say4 ,is !re no su* place "h z ! temple ( ,jupit]8 ,,fri>4--,get y gone ab\t y\r bus9ess1 hone/ fri5d2 y seem to be out ( y\r s5ses4 ,:o are y1 pri!e1 ) y\r antique dress & y\r ,jew's be>d8 ,:5ce come y1 & :at d y want "h8 ,,m>cus ,,aurelius4--,?is is my ord9>y app>el3 ,i am come back to see ,rome once m4 ,my "n is ,m>cus ,aurelius4 ,,fri>4--,m>cus ,aurelius6 ,i ?9k ,i rememb] to h he>d ( su* a "n4 ,if ,i don't mi/ake1 !re 0 a ,pagan emp]or s call$4 ,,m>cus ,,aurelius4--,i am he4 ,i long$ to h ano!r view ( t ,rome :i* ,i lov$1 & :i* 0 s fond ( me2 t capitol 9 :i* ,i triumph$ by my contempt ( triumph2 t l& ,i =m]ly r5d]$ s happy3 b n[ ,i c h>dly ?9k x to be ! same place4 ,i h be5 to see ! column t 0 erect$ to my honor1 & h n be5 able to f9d ! /atue ( ! sage ,anton9e1 my fa!r4 ,! face is q alt]$ f :at x 04 ,,fri>4--,s x ought1 ,m4 ,damn$ ,s\l4 ,sixtus ,v4 erect$ t column2 b !n he put on x a bett] man ?an y & y\r fa!r to boot4 ,,m>cus ,,aurelius4--,i 0 always ( op9ion x 0 no difficult matt] to excel me2 b ,i ?\ght x no su* easy affair to surpass my fa!r4 ,p]haps my piety t[>ds him has impos$ on my judgm5t4 ,all m5 are liable to error4 ,b :y give me ! epi!t ( ,damn$ ,s\l8 ,,fri>4--,because s y are4 ,0 x n y--let me see1 ,i don't mi/ake--t s (t5 p]secut$ a set ( folks1 to :om y lay "u v great obligations1 & :o procur$ y a %[] ( ra9 :i* enabl$ y to ?ra% y\r enemies8 ,,m>cus ,,aurelius4--,alas6 ,i 0 v f> f p]secut+ any "o4 ,i ?ank ,heav51 by a v happy conjuncture1 a /orm happ5$1 j 9 ! nick ( "t1 to save my troops1 :o 7 dy+ ( ?ir/2 b ,i nev] he>d be=e t ,i ow$ ! favor ( ?is tempe/ to ! folks y m5tion1 ?\gh1 to tell y ! tru?1 !y 7 v good soldi]s4 ,i assure y1 9 ! mo/ solemn mann]1 ,i am n damn$3 ,i h done too mu* good to mank9d1 t ! ,div9e ,be+ %\ld d me any evil4 ,b1 pri!e tell me1 :]e is ! palace ( ! emp]or1 my successor8 ,is x /ill on ! ,palat9e hill8 ,= really ,i h>dly "k my own c\ntry aga94 ,,fri>4--,i believe x1 truly1 we h s improv$ ev]y?+4 ,if y please1 ,i w c>ry y to ,monte ,cavallo3 y %all h ! honor to kiss ! great toe ( ,/4 ,pet]2 & y w1 besides1 receive a h&some pres5t ( indulg5ces1 :i*1 9 my humble op9ion1 w be v seasonable2 = ,i don't d\bt y /& 9 great ne$ ( !m4 ,,m>cus ,,aurelius4--,fir/ ( all1 ,i desire y w\ld grant me y\r own2 & tell me +5u\sly1 is !re an end ( ! emp]ors & empire ( ,rome8 ,,fri>4--,no1 no1 by no means2 !re is /ill an empire & an emp]or2 b !n he keeps 8 c\rt at ! di/ance ( ab\t f\r hundr$ leagues h5ce1 at a small city call$ ,vi5na1 on ! ,danube4 ,my advice is1 t y g !re to pay a visit to y\r successors2 because "h y /& a great *ance to visit ! inquisition4 ,i w>n y t ! rev]5d ,dom9ican fa!rs are n at all dispos$ to je/ 9 su* matt]s1 & t y\r ,m>cus ,aureliuses1 y\r ,anton9es1 y\r ,trajans1 & y\r ,tituses1 & su* g5try z _c say _! cate*ism1 are treat$ by !m aft] a v scurvy mann]4 ,,m>cus ,,aurelius4--,! cate*ism6 ! inquisition6 ,dom9icans6 ,recollets6 a pope & c>d9als6 & ! ,roman ,empire 9 a little city on ! ,danube6 ,i c\ld nev] h dreamt ( su* ?+s2 ?\gh ,i w all[1 t 9 sixte5 hundr$ ye>s ?+s w *ange /rangely 9 ?is _w ( ours4 ,i c\ld l1 me?9ks1 to see "o ( ^! ,roman emp]ors1 ,m>coman1 ,quadus1 ,cimb]1 & ,teuto4 ,,fri>4--,y %all n want t pleasure :5 y please1 & a great] ?an t /ill4 ,y w\ld1 9 all likelihood1 be surpris$1 7 ,i to tell y t ! ,scy?ians hold "o half ( y\r empire1 & we ! o!r3 t ! sov]eign ( ,rome is a prie/ l me3 t bro!r ,fulg5tius may be t sov]eign 9 8 turn3 t ,i %all disp]se indulg5ces on ! v spot :]e y 7 wont to be drawn 9 y\r c> by vanqui%$ sov]eigns3 &1 la/ly1 t y\r successor on ! ,danube has n a city he c call 8 own2 b t !re is a c]ta9 prie/ t lets him h ! use ( 8 capital1 :5 he has occasion = x4 ,,m>cus ,,aurelius4--,y tell me /range news1 inde$4 ,all ^! great *anges c\ld nev] h happ5$ )\t great mis=tunes4 ,i own ,i /ill love ! human race1 & am he>tily sorry = !m4 ,,fri>4--,y are too good4 ,^! revolutions h really co/ a deluge ( blood1 & a hundr$ prov9ces h be5 ravag$2 b _h x n be5 s1 y\r s]vant1 bro!r ,fulg5tius1 _h nev] slept at 8 ease 9 ! capitol4 ,,m>cus ,,aurelius4--,rome1 t metropolis ( ! univ]se1 is !n mo/ mis]ably fall54 ,,fri>4--,fall51 ,i grant y2 b z = mis]ably1 !re ,i mu/ say y nay3 on ! contr>y1 peace & ! f9e arts fl\ri% "h et]nally4 ,! anci5t ma/]s ( ! _w are n[ become music-ma/]s4 ,in/ead ( s5d+ colonies into ,engl&1 we n[ s5d !m eunu*s & fiddl]s4 ,we h1 x is true1 none ( y\r ,scipios n[1 ^? de/roy]s ( ,c>?age2 b !n we h none ( y\r proscriptions nei!r4 ,we h b>t]$ glory = tranquillity4 ,,m>cus ,,aurelius4--,i tri$ :at ,i c\ld to become a philosoph] 9 my life-"t1 b n[ ,i am sure ,i h become "o inde$4 ,i f9d tranquillity is at ! lea/ an equival5t = glory3 b1 by :at y tell me1 ,i %\ld be apt to suspect bro!r ,fulg5tius is no adept 9 philosophy4 ,,fri>4--,:at d y mean8 ,n a philosoph]6 ,i am "o ) a v5geance4 ,i once taught philosophy2 nay1 bett] /ill1 ,i read lectures 9 !ology4 ,,m>cus ,,aurelius4--,&1 pray1 :at may ?is !ology ( y\rs be1 an't please y8 ,,fri>4--,:y1 x is--x is t :i* has made me be "h1 & ! emp]or else:]e4 ,y seem to grudge me ! honor ,i enjoy1 & are out ( humor at ! trifl+ revolution t has happ5$ to y\r empire4 ,,m>cus ,,aurelius4--,i adore ! et]nal decrees ( ,provid5ce3 ,i "k man ought n to rep9e at fate3 ,i admire ! vicissitude ( human affairs2 b s9ce ev]y?+ is s liable to *ange1 & s9ce ! ,roman ,empire has exp]i5c$ ?is wond]ful mutability1 let me hope ! recollets may also exp]i5ce x 9 _! turn4 ,,fri>4--,i decl>e y ana!matiz$3 b hold1 n[ ,i ?9k on't1 x is "t to g to mat9s4 ,,m>cus ,,aurelius4--,& ,i w g & be reunit$ to ! ,be+ ( ,be+s4 ,,dialogue ,,betwe5 ,a ,,brahm9 ,,& ,a ,,jesuit1 ,,on ,,necessity ,,& ,,free-,,w1 ,,& ,,! ,,g5]al ,,concat5ation ,,( ,,causes ,,& ,,effects4 ,,jesuit4--,9 all probability1 y are indebt$ to ! pray]s ( ,/4 ,francis ,xavi] = t long & happy life y h enjoy$ a hundr$ & f\rscore ye>s6 ,:y1 'tis a life-"t = a patri>*4 ,,brahm94--,my ma/]1 ,fonf\ca1 liv$ till ?ree hundr$2 x is ! ord9>y c\rse ( life among u ,brahm9s4 ,i h a v great reg>d = ,francis ,xavi]2 b all 8 pray]s w\ld nev] h put nature out ( h] de/9$ ord]3 _h he really be5 able to prolong ! life ( a gnat b = "o s+le in/ant beyond :at ! g5]al concat5ation ( causes & ev5ts all[s (1 ?is globe ( ours _h worn a q diff]5t appe>ance f t 9 :i* y n[ behold x4 ,,jesuit4--,y h a /range op9ion ( future cont+5ts3 :y1 y mu/ be entirely ignorant t man is free1 & t our free-w disposes ( ev]y?+ 9 ?is sublun>y _w at its m]e fancy & pleasure4 ,i c assure y ! ,jesuits alone h contribut$ n a little to "s v consid]able revolutions4 ,,brahm94--,i h no mann] ( "q 9 reg>d to ! le>n+ & p[] ( ! rev]5d fa!rs1 ! ,jesuits3 !y are a v valuable "p ( human society2 yet ,i _c by any means believe !m ! sov]eign arbit]s ( human transactions3 e s+le p]son1 e s+le be+1 :e!r ,jesuit or ,brahm91 is "o ( ! spr+s :i* act 9 ! g5]al movem5t ( ! univ]se2 9 :i* he is ! slave1 & n ! ma/] ( de/9y4 ,pray1 to :at d y ?9k ,g5ghis ,khan ow$ ! conque/ ( ,asia8 ,to ! v mom5t 9 :i* 8 fa!r "o day happ5$ to awake z he 0 9 b$ ) 8 wife2 to a ^w :i* a ,t>t> *anc$ to let fall "s ye>s be=e4 ,i1 = example1 ! v p]son y behold1 am "o ( ! *ief causes ( ! deplorable dea? ( ,h5ry ,,iv41 = :i*1 y may see1 ,i am /ill mu* afflict$4 ,,jesuit4--,y\r rev]5ce is pleas$ to be v m]ry ^u ! matt]8 ,y ! cause ( ! dea? ( ,h5ry ,,iv46 ,,brahm94--,alas6 x is too true4 ,?is happ5$ 9 ! n9e hundr$ & eighty-?ree ?\s&? ye> ( ! revolution ( ,saturn1 :i* makes ! fifte5 hundr$ & fiftie? ( y\r era4 ,i 0 !n "y & giddy head$4 ,i ?\ght prop]1 ^u a "t1 to take a walk1 :i* ,i began ) mov+ my left foot fir/1 on ! coa/ ( ,malab>1 :5ce mo/ evid5tly foll[$ ! dea? ( ,h5ry ,,iv4 ,,jesuit4--,h[ s1 pri!e8 ,=1 z to our society1 :o 7 accus$ ) hav+ _h a l>ge %>e 9 t affair1 we _h n ! lea/ k ( x4 ,,brahm94--,i'll tell ye h[ fate ?\ght prop] to ord] ! matt]4 ,by mov+ my left foot1 z ,i told y1 ,i unluckily tumbl$ my fri5d ,eriban1 ! ,p]sian m]*ant1 into ! wat]1 & he 0 dr[n$4 ,my fri5d1 x seems1 _h a v h&some wife1 t ran away ) an ,arm5ian m]*ant3 ?is lady _h a daught]1 :o m>ri$ a ,greek2 ! daught] ( ?is ,greek settl$ 9 ,france1 & m>ri$ ! fa!r ( ,ravaillac4 ,n[1 _h n e tittle ( ?is happ5$ exactly z x did1 y are v s5sible ! affairs ( ! h\ses ( ,france & ,au/ria w\ld h turn$ out 9 a v diff]5t mann]4 ,! sy/em ( ,europe w\ld h be5 entirely *ang$4 ,! w>s betwe5 ,turkey & ! ,g]man ,empire w\ld h _h q ano!r issue2 :i* issue w\ld h _h an effect on ,p]sia1 z well z ,p]sia on ! ,ea/ ,indies2 s y see x is pla9 to a demon/ration1 t ! :ole dep5d$ on my left foot1 :i* 0 connect$ ) all ! o!r ev5ts ( ! univ]se1 pa/1 pres5t1 & to come4 ,,jesuit4--,i mu/ h ?is affair laid be=e "s ( our fa!rs1 :o are !ologians4 ,,brahm94--,9 ! meantime1 ,i w tell y1 fa!r1 t ! maid-s]vant ( ! gr&fa!r ( ! f\nd] ( ! ,feuillants--= y mu/ "k ,i h dipp$ into y\r hi/ories--0 likewise "o pr9cipal cause ( ! dea? ( ,h5ry ,,iv41 & ( all ! accid5ts :i* x produc$4 ,,jesuit4--,?is s]vant-maid mu/ !n h be5 a dom9e]+ quean6 ,,brahm94--,oh fie6 no su* ?+4 ,%e 0 a m]e idiot1 by :om h] ma/] _h a *ild4 ,madame de la ,b>rire1 poor s\l1 di$ ( grief at x4 ,%e :o succe$$ h] 01 z y\r *ronicles tell1 ! gr&mo!r ( ! bless$ ,john de la ,b>rire1 :o f\nd$ ! ord] ( ,feuillants4 ,ravaillac 0 a monk ( ?is ord]4 ,) !m he suck$ 9 a c]ta9 doctr9e v fa%ionable 9 ^? days1 z y well en\gh "k4 ,?is doctr9e taught him to believe t ! mo/ m]itori\s ?+ he c\ld possibly d 0 to assass9ate ! be/ k+ 9 ! :ole _w4 ,:at foll[$ is kn[n to ev]ybody4 ,,jesuit4--,9 spite ( y\r left foot1 & ! w5* ( ! gr&fa!r ( ! f\nd] ( ! ,feuillants1 ,i %all ev] be ( op9ion t ! horrible action committ$ by ,ravaillac 0 a future cont+5t1 :i* might v well n h happ5$3 =1 aft] all1 man is c]ta9ly a free ag5t4 ,,brahm94--,i d n "k :at y mean by a free ag5t4 ,i c affix no c]ta9 idea to ^! words4 ,to be free1 is to d :atev] we ?9k prop]1 & n to w :atev] we please4 ,all ,i "k ( ! matt] is1 t ,ravaillac volunt>ily committ$ ! crime1 ( :i* he 0 de/9$ by fate to be ! in/rum5t4 ,?is crime 0 no m ?an a l9k ( ! great *a9 ( de/9y4 ,,jesuit4--,y may say :at y w1 b ! affairs ( ?is _w are f> f hav+ any su* dep5d5ce z y are pleas$ to ?9k4 ,:at signifies1 = example1 ?is useless conv]sation ( ours1 "h on ! %ores ( ! ,ea/ ,indies8 ,,brahm94--,:at y & ,i say 9 conv]sation is d\btless suffici5tly insignificant2 b1 = all t1 7 y n "h1 ! ma*9e ( ! univ]se w\ld be extremely *ang$ f :at x is4 ,,jesuit4--,!re y\r ,brahm9 rev]5ce is pleas$ to advance a huge p>adox truly4 ,,brahm94--,y\r ,ignatian fa!r%ip may believe me or no1 z y l x4 ,b assur$ly1 we %\ld nev] h _h ?is conv]sation toge!r1 _h y n come into ! ,ea/ ,indies4 ,y _h nev] made ?is voyage1 _h n y\r ,/4 ,ignatius de ,loyola be5 w\nd$ at ! siege ( ,pampeluna1 or _h n ! k+ ( ,portugal p]si/$ 9 discov]+ ! passage r\nd ! ,cape ( ,good ,hope4 ,n[1 pri!e1 did n ! k+ ( ,portugal1 ) ! help ( ! compass1 entirely *ange ! face ( ?is _w ( ours8 ,b x 0 fir/ ( all necess>y t a c]ta9 ,neapolitan %\ld make ?is discov]y ( ! compass2 n[ tell me1 if y h ! face1 t ev]y?+ is n :olly subs]vi5t to "o con/ant & uni=m t5or ( action2 :i* by indissoluble1 b invisible1 concat5ation1 unites all t lives1 or acts1 or dies1 or suff]s on ! surface ( our globe8 ,,jesuit4--,:at !n w\ld become ( our future cont+5ts8 ,,brahm94--,:at c>e ,i :at become ( !m8 b yet ! ord] e/abli%$ by ! h& ( an et]nal & almighty ,god mu/ c]ta9ly exi/ =ev]4 ,,jesuit4--,7 "o to li/5 to y1 we ought n to pray to ,god at all4 ,,brahm94--,x is our duty to adore ,him4 ,b pray :at mean ye by pray+ to ,god8 ,,jesuit4--,:at all ! _w means by x1 to be sure3 t ,he w\ld grant our petitions1 & favor u 9 all our wants4 ,,brahm94--,i und]/& y4 ,y mean1 t a g>d5] might obta9 cle> sun%9e wea!r1 at a "t :i* ,god _h orda9$ f all et]nity to produce ra9s2 & t a pilot %\ld h an ea/]ly w9d1 :5 a we/]ly w9d ought to refre% ! e>?1 z well z ! seas8 ,my good fa!r1 to pray z we ought is to submit "o's self :olly to ,provid5ce4 ,s good ev5+ to y4 ,de/9y requires ,i %\ld n[ visit my ,brahm9ess4 ,,jesuit4--,& my free-w urges me to give a lesson to a "y s*ol>4 ,,dialogues ,,betwe5 ,,lucretius ,,& ,,posidonius4 ,,fir/ ,,colloquy4 ,,posidonius4--,y\r poetry is sometimes admirable2 b ! philosophy ( ,epicurus is1 9 my op9ion1 v bad4 ,,lucretius4--,:at6 w y n all[ t ! atoms1 ( _! own accord1 dispos$ !mselves 9 su* a mann] z to produce ! univ]se8 ,,posidonius4--,we ma!maticians c admit no?+ b :at is prov$ by inconte/able pr9ciples4 ,,lucretius4--,my pr9ciples are s4 ,ex nihilo nihil1 9 nihilum nil posse rev]ti4 ,tang]e enim tangi nisi corpus nulla pote/ res4 ,f no?+ n\ght c spr+1 to no?+ n\ght return4 ,n\ght b a body c a body t\*4 ,,posidonius4--,%\ld ,i grant y ^! pr9ciples1 & ev5 y\r atoms & y\r vacuum1 y c no m p]suade me t ! univ]se put itself into ! admirable ord] 9 :i* we n[ behold x1 ?an if y 7 to tell ! ,romans t ! armill>y sph]e compos$ by ,posidonius made itself4 ,,lucretius4--,b :o !n c\ld make ! _w8 ,,posidonius4--,an intellig5t ,be+1 mu* m sup]ior to ! _w & to me ?an ,i am to ! brass ( :i* ,i made my sph]e4 ,,lucretius4--,h[ c y1 :o admit no?+ b :at is evid5t1 ackn[l$ge a pr9ciple ( :i* y h n ! lea/ idea8 ,,posidonius4--,9 ! same mann] z1 be=e ,i knew y1 ,i judg$ t y\r book 0 ! "w ( a man ( g5ius4 ,,lucretius4--,y all[ t nature is et]nal1 & exi/s because x does exi/4 ,n[ if x exi/s by its own p[]1 :y may x n1 by ! same p[]1 h =m$ suns1 & worlds1 & plants1 & animals1 & m58 ,,posidonius4--,all ! anci5t philosoph]s h suppos$ matt] to be et]nal1 b h nev] prov$ x to be really s2 & ev5 all[+ x to be et]nal1 x w\ld by no means foll[ t x c\ld =m works 9 :i* !re are s _m /rik+ pro(s ( wisdom & design4 ,suppose ?is /one to be et]nal if y w1 y c nev] p]suade me t x c\ld h compos$ ! 8,iliad0 ( ,hom]4 ,,lucretius4--,no3 a /one c\ld nev] h compos$ ! 8,iliad10 any m ?an x c\ld h produc$ a horse3 b matt] organiz$ 9 process ( "t1 & become bones1 fle%1 & blood1 w produce a horse2 & organiz$ m f9ely1 w produce ! 8,iliad40 ,,posidonius4--,y suppose all ?is )\t any pro(2 & ,i ought to admit no?+ )\t pro(4 ,i w give y bones1 fle%1 & blood1 ready made1 & w leave y & all ! ,epicureans 9 ! _w to make y\r be/ ( !m4 ,w y only cons5t to ?is alt]native3 to be put 9 possession ( ! :ole ,roman ,empire1 if1 ) all ! +r$i5ts ready prep>$1 y produce a horse1 & to be hang$ if y fail 9 ! attempt8 ,,lucretius4--,no2 t surpasses my p[]1 b n ! p[] ( nature4 ,x requires millions ( ages = nature1 aft] hav+ pass$ ?r\gh all ! possible =ms1 to arrive at la/ at ! only "o :i* c produce liv+ be+s4 ,,posidonius4--,y might1 if y pleas$1 cont9ue all y\r lifetime to %ake 9 a cask all ! mat]ials ( ! e>? mix$ toge!r1 y w\ld nev] be able to =m any regul> figure2 y c\ld produce no?+4 ,if ! l5g? ( y\r life is n suffici5t to produce ev5 a mu%room1 w ! l5g? ( ano!r man's life be suffici5t = t purpose8 ,:y %\ld sev]al ages be able to effect :at "o age has n effect$8 ,"o ought to h se5 m5 & animals spr+ f ! bosom ( ! e>?1 & corn produc$ )\t se$1 etc41 be=e he %\ld v5ture to affirm t matt]1 by its own en]gy1 c\ld give itself su* =ms2 b no "o t ,i "k ( has se5 su* an op]ation1 & !re=e no "o ought to believe x4 ,,lucretius4--,well6 m51 animals1 & trees mu/ always h exi/$4 ,all ! philosoph]s all[ t matt] is et]nal2 & !y mu/ fur!r all[1 t g5]ations are s likewise4 ,x is ! v nature ( matt] t !re %\ld be />s t revolve1 birds t fly1 horses t run1 & m5 t compose 8,iliads40 ,,posidonius4--,9 ?is new supposition y *ange y\r op9ion2 b y always suppose ! po9t 9 "q1 & admit a ?+ = :i* y h n ! lea/ pro(4 ,,lucretius4--,i am at lib]ty to believe t :at is to-day 0 ye/]day1 0 a c5tury ago1 0 a hundr$ c5turies ago1 & s on backw>ds )\t end4 ,i make use ( y\r argum5t3 no "o has ev] se5 ! sun & />s beg9 _! c\rse1 nor ! fir/ animals =m$ & end[$ ) life4 ,we may1 !re=e1 safely believe t all ?+s 7 f et]nity z !y are at pres5t4 ,,posidonius4--,!re is a v great diff]5ce4 ,i see an admirable design1 & ,i ought to believe t an intellig5t be+ =m$ t design4 ,,lucretius4--,y ought n to admit a be+ ( :om y h no k4 ,,posidonius4--,y might z well tell me t ,i %\ld n believe t an ar*itect built ! capitol because ,i nev] saw t ar*itect4 ,,lucretius4--,y\r comp>ison is n j4 ,y h se5 h\ses built1 & y h se5 ar*itects2 & !re=e y ought to conclude t x 0 a man l our pres5t ar*itects t built ! capitol4 ,b "h ! case is v diff]5t3 ! capitol does n exi/ ( itself1 b matt] does4 ,x mu/ necess>ily h _h "s =m2 & :y w y n all[ x to possess1 by its own en]gy1 ! =m 9 :i* x n[ is8 ,is x n mu* easi] = y to admit t nature modifies itself1 ?an to ackn[l$ge a be+ t modifies x8 ,9 ! =m] case y h only "o difficulty to enc\nt]1 namely1 to compreh5d h[ nature acts4 ,9 ! latt] y h two difficulties to surm\nt3 to compreh5d ?is same nature1 & ! visible be+ t acts on x4 ,,posidonius4--,x is q ! rev]se4 ,i see n only a difficulty1 b ev5 an impossibility 9 compreh5d+ h[ matt] c h inf9ite designs2 b ,i see no difficulty 9 admitt+ an intellig5t be+1 :o gov]ns ?is matt] by 8 inf9ite wisdom1 & by 8 almighty w4 ,,lucretius4--,:at8 is x because y\r m9d _c compreh5d "o ?+ t y are to suppose ano!r8 ,is x because y d n und]/& ! secret spr+s1 & admirable contrivances1 by :i* nature dispos$ itself into planets1 suns1 & animals1 t y h rec\rse to ano!r be+8 ,,posidonius4--,no2 ,i h n rec\rse to a god1 because ,i _c compreh5d nature2 b ,i pla9ly p]ceive t nature ne$s a supreme intellig5ce2 & ?is reason alone w\ld to me be a suffici5t pro( ( a deity _h ,i no o!r4 ,,lucretius4--,& :at if ?is matt] possess$ intellig5ce ( itself8 ,,posidonius4--,x is pla9 to me t x does n possess x4 ,,lucretius4--,& to me x is pla9 t x does possess x1 s9ce ,i see bodies l y & me reason4 ,,posidonius4--,if matt] possesses1 ( itself1 ! faculty ( ?9k+1 y mu/ affirm t x possesses x necess>ily & indep5d5tly3 b if ?is prop]ty be ess5tial to matt]1 x mu/ h x at all times & 9 all places2 = :atev] is ess5tial to a ?+ c nev] be sep>at$ f x4 ,a bit ( clay1 & ev5 ! vile/ excrem5t w\ld ?9k2 b sure y w n say t dung ?9ks4 ,?\ght1 !re=e1 is n an ess5tial attribute ( matt]4 ,,lucretius4--,y\r reason+ is a m]e sophism4 ,i hold motion to be ess5tial to matt]2 & yet ?is dung1 or t piece ( clay1 is n actually 9 motion2 b !y w be s :5 !y are impell$ by "s o!r body4 ,9 l mann] ?\ght w n be an attribute ( a body1 except :5 t body is organiz$ = ?9k+4 ,,posidonius4--,y\r error proce$s f ?is1 t y always suppose ! po9t 9 "q4 ,y d n reflect t1 9 ord] to organize a body1 to make x a man1 to r5d] x a ?9k+ be+1 !re mu/ previ\sly be ?\ght1 !re mu/ be a fix$ design4 ,b y _c admit su* a ?+ z design be=e ! only be+s 9 ?is _w capable ( design are =m$2 y _c admit ?\ght be=e ! only be+s capable ( ?9k+ exi/4 ,y likewise suppose ! po9t 9 "q1 :5 y say t motion is necess>y to matt]2 = :at is absolutely necess>y always exi/s1 z ext5sion1 = in/ance1 exi/s always & 9 e "p ( matt]2 b motion does n exi/ always4 ,! pyramids ( ,egypt are n surely 9 motion4 ,a subtile matt] p]haps1 may p5etrate betwe5 ! /ones :i* compose ! pyramids2 b ! body ( ! pyramid is immovable4 ,motion1 !re=e1 is n ess5tial to matt]1 b is communicat$ to x by a =eign cause1 9 ! same mann] z ?\ght is to m54 ,h5ce x foll[s t !re mu/ be a p[]ful & intellig5t be+1 :o communicates motion1 life1 & ?\ght to 8 creatures4 ,,lucretius4--,i c easily answ] y\r objections by say+ t !re h always be5 motion & intellig5ce 9 ! _w4 ,?is motion & ?is intellig5ce h be5 di/ribut$ at all times accord+ to ! laws ( nature4 ,matt] be+ et]nal1 x mu/ necess>ily h be5 9 "s ord]2 b x c\ld n be put into any ord] )\t ?\ght & motion2 & !re=e ?\ght & motion mu/ h always be5 inh]5t 9 x4 ,,posidonius4--,d :at y w1 y c at be/ b make suppositions4 ,y suppose an ord]2 !re mu/1 !re=e1 h be5 "s intellig5t m9d :o =m$ ?is ord]4 ,y suppose motion & ?\ght be=e matt] 0 9 motion1 & be=e !re 7 m5 & ?\ghts4 ,y mu/ all[1 t ?\ght is n ess5tial to matt]1 s9ce y d>e n say t a fl9t ?9ks4 ,y c oppose no?+ b a p]haps to ! tru? t presses h>d ^u y4 ,y are s5sible ( ! weakness ( matt]1 & are =c$ to admit a supreme intellig5t & almighty be+1 :o organiz$ matt] & ?9k+ be+s4 ,! designs ( ?is sup]ior intellig5ce %9e =? 9 e "p ( nature1 & y mu/ p]ceive !m z di/9ctly 9 a blade ( grass1 z 9 ! c\rse ( ! />s4 ,ev]y?+ is evid5tly direct$ to a c]ta9 end4 ,,lucretius4--,b d y n take = a design :at is only a necess>y exi/5ce8 ,d y n take = an end :at is no m ?an ! use :i* we make ( ?+s t exi/8 ,! ,argonauts built a %ip to sail to ,col*is4 ,w y say t ! trees 7 creat$ 9 ord] t ! ,argonauts might build a %ip1 & t ! sea 0 made to enable !m to und]take _! voyage8 ,m5 we> /ock+s3 w y say t legs 7 made by ! ,supreme ,be+ 9 ord] to be cov]$ ) /ock+s8 ,no1 d\btless2 b ! ,argonauts1 hav+ se5 wood1 built a %ip ) x1 & hav+ le>n$ t ! wat] c\ld c>ry a %ip1 !y und]took _! voyage4 ,9 ! same mann]1 aft] an inf9ite numb] ( =ms & comb9ations :i* matt] _h assum$1 x 0 f\nd t ! humors1 & ! transp>5t horn :i* compose ! eye1 & :i* 7 =m]ly sep>at$ 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! body1 7 unit$ 9 ! head1 & animals began to see4 ,! organs ( g5]ation1 disp]s$ be=e1 7 likewise collect$1 & took ! =m !y n[ h2 & !n all k9ds ( procreation 7 conduct$ ) regul>ity4 ,! matt] ( ! sun1 :i* _h be5 long diffus$ & scatt]$ ?r\gh ! univ]se1 0 conglobat$1 & =m$ ! lum9>y t enlight5s our _w4 ,is !re any?+ impossible 9 all ?is8 ,,posidonius4--,9 fact1 y _c surely be s]i\s :5 y h rec\rse to su* a sy/em3 =1 9 ! fir/ place1 if y adopt ?is hypo!sis1 y mu/1 ( c\rse1 reject ! et]nal g5]ations ( :i* y h j n[ be5 talk+3 &1 9 ! second place1 y are mi/ak5 ) reg>d to f9al causes4 ,!re are volunt>y uses to :i* we apply ! gifts ( nature2 & !re are likewise necess>y effects4 ,! ,argonauts ne$ n1 unless !y _h pleas$1 h employ$ ! trees ( ! =e/ to build a %ip2 b ^! trees 7 pla9ly de/9$ to gr[ on ! e>?1 & to produce fruits & leaves4 ,we ne$ n cov] our legs ) /ock+s2 b ! leg 0 evid5tly made to support ! body1 & to walk1 ! eyes to see1 ! e>s to he>1 & ! p>ts ( g5]ation to p]petuate ! species4 ,if y consid] t a />1 plac$ at ! di/ance ( f\r or five hundr$ millions ( leagues f u1 s5ds =? rays ( light1 :i* make precisely ! same angle 9 ! eyes ( e animal1 & t1 at t in/ant1 all animals h ! s5sation ( light1 y mu/ ackn[l$ge t ?is is an in/ance ( ! mo/ admirable me*anism & design4 ,b is x n unreasonable to admit me*anism )\t a me*anic1 a design )\t intellig5ce1 & su* designs )\t a ,supreme ,be+8 ,,lucretius4--,if ,i admit ! ,supreme ,be+1 :at =m mu/ ,i give ,him8 ,is ,he 9 "o place8 ,is ,he out ( all place8 ,is ,he 9 "t or out ( "t8 ,does ,he fill ! :ole ( space1 or does ,he n fill x8 ,:y did ,he make ! _w8 ,:at 0 ,8 end 9 mak+ x8 ,:y =m s5sible & unhappy be+s8 ,:y moral & natural evil8 ,on :atev] side ,i turn my m9d1 ev]y?+ appe>s d>k & incompreh5sible4 ,,posidonius4--',tis a necess>y consequ5ce ( ! exi/5ce ( ?is ,supreme ,be+ t ,8 nature %\ld be incompreh5sible2 =1 if ,he exi/s1 !re mu/ be an inf9ite di/ance betwe5 ,him & u4 ,we ought to believe t ,he is1 )\t endeavor+ to "k :at ,he is1 or h[ ,he op]ates4 ,are y n oblig$ to admit asymptotes 9 geometry1 )\t compreh5d+ h[ x is possible = ! same l9es to be always approa*+1 & yet nev] to meet8 ,are !re n _m ?+s z incompreh5sible z demon/rable1 9 ! prop]ties ( ! circle8 ,confess1 !re=e1 t y ought to admit :at is incompreh5sible1 :5 ! exi/5ce ( t incompreh5sible is prov$4 ,,lucretius4--,:at6 mu/ ,i r5\nce ! dogmas ( ,epicurus8 ,,posidonius4--,x is bett] to r5\nce ,epicurus ?an to ab&on ! dictates ( reason4 ,,second ,,colloquy4 ,,lucretius4--,i beg9 to recognize a ,supreme ,be+1 inaccessible to our s5ses1 & prov$ by our reason1 :o made ! _w1 & pres]ves x2 b ) reg>d to :at ,i h said ( ! s\l1 9 my ?ird book1 :i* has be5 s mu* admir$ by all ! le>n$ m5 ( ,rome1 ,i h>dly ?9k y c oblige me to alt] my op9ion4 ,,posidonius4--,y say3 8,idque situm m$ia regione 9 pectoris hret40--8,! m9d is 9 ! middle ( ! brea/40--,b1 :5 y compos$ y\r beautiful v]ses1 did y nev] make any ef=t ( ! head8 ,:5 y speak ( ! orators ,cic]o & ,m>k ,antony1 d y n say t !y _h good heads8 ,& 7 y to say t !y _h good brea/s1 w\ld n p imag9e t y 7 talk+ ( _! voice & lungs8 ,,lucretius4--,are y n conv9c$1 f exp]i5ce1 t ! feel+s ( joy1 ( sorr[1 & ( fe>1 are =m$ ab\t ! he>t8 ,hic exultat enim pavor ac metus2 hc loca circum ,ltiti mulc5t4 ,= !re our passions live1 our joy1 our fe>1 ,& hope4 ,d y n feel y\r he>t dilate or contract itself on ! he>+ ( good or bad news8 ,is x n possess$ ( "s secret spr+s ( a yield+ & ela/ic quality8 ,?is1 !re=e1 mu/ be ! seat ( ! s\l4 ,,posidonius4--,!re are two n]ves :i* proce$ f ! bra91 pass ?r\gh ! he>t & /oma*1 rea* to ! p>ts ( g5]ation1 & communicate motion to !m2 b w\ld y !re=e say1 t ! human m9d resides 9 ! p>ts ( g5]ation8 ,,lucretius4--,no2 ,i d>e n say s4 ,b ?\gh ,i %\ld place ! s\l 9 ! head1 in/ead ( plac+ x 9 ! brea/1 my pr9ciples w /ill subsi/3 ! s\l w /ill be an inf9itely subtile matt]1 resembl+ ! elem5t>y fire t animates ! :ole ma*9e4 ,,posidonius4--,& :y d y imag9e t a subtile matt] c h ?\ghts & s5tim5ts ( itself8 ,,lucretius4--,because ,i exp]i5ce x2 because all ! p>ts ( my body1 :5 t\*$1 pres5tly feel ! impression2 because ?is feel+ is diffus$ ?r\gh my :ole ma*9e2 because x c\ld n be diffus$ ?r\gh x b by a matt] ( a v subtile nature1 & ( a v rapid motion2 because ,i am a body1 & "o body _c be affect$ b by ano!r2 because ! int]ior "p ( my body c\ld n be p5etrat$ b by v small corpuscles2 &1 9 consequ5ce1 my s\l mu/ be an assemblage ( ^! corpuscles4 ,,posidonius4--,we h already agre$1 9 our fir/ colloquy1 t x is extremely improbable t a rock c\ld compose ! 8,iliad40 ,w a ray ( ! sun be m capable ( compos+ x8 ,suppose ?is ray a hundr$ ?\s& times m subtile & rapid ?an usual1 w ?is light1 or ?is t5uity ( p>ts1 produce ?\ghts & s5tim5ts8 ,,lucretius4--,p]haps x may1 :5 plac$ 9 organs prop]ly prep>$4 ,,posidonius4--,y are p]petually r$uc$ to y\r p]haps4 ,fire1 ( itself1 is no m capable ( ?9k+ ?an ice4 ,%\ld ,i suppose t x is fire t ?9ks1 p]ceives1 & wills 9 y1 y w\ld !n be =c$ to ackn[l$ge t x is n by its own virtue t x has ei!r w1 ?\ght1 or p]ception4 ,,lucretius4--,no2 ^! s5sations w be produc$ n by its own virtue1 b by ! assemblage ( ! fire1 & ( my organs4 ,,posidonius4--,h[ c y imag9e t two bodies1 nei!r ( :i* c ?9k ap>t1 %\ld be able to produce ?\ght1 :5 jo9$ toge!r8 ,,lucretius4--,9 ! same mann] z a tree & e>?1 :5 tak5 sep>ately1 d n produce fruit1 b d s :5 ! tree is plant$ 9 ! e>?4 ,,posidonius4--,! comp>ison is only speci\s4 ,?is tree has 9 x ! se$s ( fruit3 we pla9ly p]ceive !m 9 ! buds1 & ! moi/ure ( ! e>? unfolds ! sub/ance ( ^! fruits4 ,fire1 !re=e1 mu/ possess 9 itself ! se$s ( ?\ght1 & ! organs ( ! body s]ve only to develop ^! se$s4 ,,lucretius4--,& d y f9d any?+ impossible 9 ?is8 ,,posidonius4--,i f9d t ?is fire1 ?is highly ref9$ matt]1 is z devoid ( ! faculty ( ?9k+ z a /one4 ,! production ( a be+ mu/ h some?+ simil> to t :i* produc$ x2 b ?\ght1 w1 & p]ception h no?+ simil> to fi]y matt]4 ,,lucretius4--,two bodies1 /ruck aga9/ ea* o!r1 produce motion1 & yet ?is motion has no?+ simil> to ! two bodies2 x has none ( _! ?ree dim5sions1 nor has x any figure4 ,a be+1 !re=e1 may h no?+ simil> to t :i* produc$ x1 &1 9 consequ5ce1 ?\ght may spr+ f an assemblage ( two bodies :i* h no ?\ght4 ,,posidonius4--,?is comp>ison likewise is m speci\s ?an j4 ,i see no?+ b matt] 9 two bodies 9 motion3 ,i only see bodies pass+ f "o place to ano!r4 ,b :5 we reason toge!r ,i see no matt] 9 y\r ideas1 or 9 my own4 ,i %all only obs]ve t ,i c no m conceive h[ "o body has ! p[] ( mov+ ano!r1 ?an ,i c compreh5d ! mann] ( my hav+ ideas4 ,to me bo? are equally inexplicable1 & bo? equally prove ! exi/5ce & ! p[] ( a ,supreme ,be+1 ! au?or ( ?\ght & motion4 ,,lucretius4--,if our s\l is n a subtile fire1 an e!real qu9tess5ce1 :at is x8 ,,posidonius4--,nei!r y nor ,i "k aught ( ! matt]4 ,i w tell y pla9ly :at x is n2 b ,i _c tell y :at x actually is4 ,i see t x is a p[] lodg$ 9 my body2 t ,i did n give myself ?is p[]2 &1 9 consequ5ce1 t x mu/ h come f a ,be+ sup]ior to myself4 ,,lucretius4--,y did n give y\rself life2 y receiv$ x f y\r fa!r2 f :om1 likewise1 toge!r ) life1 y receiv$ ! faculty ( ?9k+1 z he _h receiv$ bo? f 8 fa!r1 & s on backw>ds to inf9ity4 ,y no m "k ! true pr9ciple ( life ?an y d t ( ?\ght4 ,?is succession ( liv+ & ?9k+ be+s has always exi/$4 ,,posidonius4--,i pla9ly see t y are always oblig$ to ab&on ! sy/em ( ,epicurus1 & t y d>e no long] ma9ta9 t ! decl9ation ( atoms produc$ ?\ght4 ,i h already1 9 our la/ colloquy1 refut$ ! et]nal succession ( s5sible & ?9k+ be+s4 ,i %[$ y t1 if !re are mat]ial be+s capable ( ?9k+ by _! own p[]1 ?\ght mu/ necess>ily be an attribute ess5tial to all matt]2 t1 if matt] ?\ght necess>ily1 & by its own virtue1 all matt] mu/ ( c\rse ?9k3 b ?is is n ! case1 & !re=e x is impossible to ma9ta9 a succession ( mat]ial be+s1 :o1 ( !mselves1 possess ! faculty ( ?9k+4 ,,lucretius4--,not)/&+ ?is reason+1 :i* y repeat1 x is c]ta9 t a fa!r communicates a s\l to 8 son at ! same "t t he =ms 8 body4 ,?is s\l & ?is body gr[ toge!r2 !y gradually acquire /r5g?2 !y are subject to calamities1 & to ! infirmities ( old age4 ,! decay ( our /r5g? draws along ) x t ( our judgm5t2 ! effect at la/ ceases ) ! cause1 & ! s\l vani%es l smoke into air4 ,prt]ea1 gigni p>it] cum corpore1 una ,cresc]e s5timus1 p>it]que s5esc]e m5tem4 ,nam velet infirmo pu]i1 t5]oque vagantur ,corpore1 sic animi sequitur s5t5tia t5uis4 ,inde ubi robu/is adolevit viribus tas1 ,consilium quoque majus1 auctior e/ animi vis4 ,po/ ubi jam validis quassatum e/ viribus vi ,corpus1 obtusis cecid]unt viribus artus3 ,claudicat +5ium delirat l+uaque1 m5sque2 ,omnia deficiunt1 atque uno tempore desunt1 ,ergo dissolvi quoque conv5it omnem animai ,naturam1 ceu fumus 9 altas a]is auras3 ,qu&oquidem gigni p>it]1 p>it]que videmus ,cresc]e1 7ut docui7 simul vo fessa fatiscit4 ,besides1 'tis pla9 t s\ls are born1 & gr[2 ,& all by age decay1 z bodies d2 ,to prove ?is tru?3 9 infants1 m9ds appe> ,infirm1 & t5d] z _! bodies are3 ,9 man1 ! m9d is /rong2 :5 age prevails1 ,& ! quick vigor ( ea* memb] fails1 ,! m9d's p[]s1 too1 decrease1 & wa/e apace2 ,& grave & rev]5d folly takes ! place4 ',tis likely !n ! s\l & m9d mu/ die2 ,l smoke 9 air1 its scatt]$ atoms fly2 ,s9ce all ^! pro(s h %[n1 ^! reasons told1 ',tis ) ! body born1 gr[s /rong1 & old4 --,,cree*4 ,,posidonius4--,^!1 to be sure1 are v f9e v]ses2 b d y !reby in=m me ( ! nature ( ! s\l8 ,,lucretius4--,no2 ,i only give y its hi/ory1 & ,i reason ) probability4 ,,posidonius4--,:]e is ! probability ( a fa!r's communicat+ to 8 son ! faculty ( ?9k+8 ,,lucretius4--,d y n daily see *ildr5 resembl+ _! fa!rs 9 _! incl9ations1 z well z 9 _! features8 ,,posidonius4--,b does n a fa!r1 9 begett+ 8 son1 act z a bl9d ag5t8 ,does he pret5d1 :5 he enjoys 8 wife1 to make a s\l1 or to make ?\ghts8 ,d ei!r ( !m "k ! mann] 9 :i* a *ild is =m$ 9 ! "m's womb8 ,mu/ we n1 9 ?is case1 h rec\rse to a sup]ior cause1 z well z 9 all ! o!r op]ations ( nature :i* we h exam9$8 ,mu/ y n see1 if y are 9 e>ne/1 t m5 give !mselves no?+1 b are "u ! h& ( an absolute ma/]8 ,,lucretius4--,if y "k m ( ! matt] ?an ,i d1 tell me :at ! s\l is4 ,,posidonius4--,i d n pret5d to "k :at x is m ?an y4 ,let u endeavor to enlight5 ea* o!r4 ,tell me1 fir/1 :at is vegetation4 ,,lucretius4--,x is an int]nal motion1 t c>ries ! moi/ure ( ! e>? into plants1 makes !m gr[1 unfolds _! fruits1 exp&s _! leaves1 etc4 ,,posidonius4--,surely y d n ?9k t !re is a be+ call$ ,vegetation t p]=ms ^! wond]s8 ,,lucretius4--,:o ev] ?\ght s8 ,,posidonius4--,f our =m] colloquy y ought to conclude t ! tree did n give vegetation to itself4 ,,lucretius4--,i am =c$ to all[ x4 ,,posidonius4--,tell me next :at life is4 ,,lucretius4--,x is vegetation jo9$ ) p]ception 9 an organiz$ body4 ,,posidonius4--,& is !re n a be+ call$ life1 t gives p]ception to an organiz$ body8 ,,lucretius4--,d\btless vegetation & life are words :i* signify ?+s t live & vegetate4 ,,posidonius4--,if a tree & an animal _c give !mselves life & vegetation1 c y give y\rself ?\ghts8 ,,lucretius4--,i ?9k ,i c1 = ,i ?9k ( :atev] ,i please4 ,my int5tion 0 to conv]se ) y ab\t metaphysics1 & ,i h done s4 ,,posidonius4--,y ?9k t y are ma/] ( y\r ideas2 d y "k1 !n1 :at ?\ghts y w h 9 an h\r1 or 9 a qu>t] ( an h\r8 ,,lucretius4--,i mu/ own t ,i d n4 ,,posidonius4--,y frequ5tly h ideas 9 y\r sleep2 y make v]ses 9 a dream3 ,cs> takes cities3 ,i resolve problems2 & h\nds pursue ! /ag 9 _! dreams4 ,ideas1 !re=e1 come to u indep5d5tly ( our own w2 !y are giv5 u by a ,sup]ior ,be+4 ,,lucretius4--,9 :at mann] d y mean8 ,d y suppose t ! ,supreme ,be+ is cont9ually employ$ 9 communicat+ ideas2 or t he creat$ incorporeal sub/ances1 :i* 7 aft]w>ds capable ( =m+ ideas ( !mselves1 sometimes ) ! assi/ance ( ! s5ses1 & sometimes )\t x8 ,are ^! sub/ances =m$ at ! mom5t ( ! animal's conception8 ,or are !y =m$ be=e its conception8 ,d !y wait = bodies1 9 ord] to ins9uate !mselves into !m8 or are !y n lodg$ !re till ! animal is capable ( receiv+ !m8 ,or1 9 f9e1 is x 9 ! ,supreme ,be+ t e animat$ be+ sees ! ideas ( ?+s8 ,:at is y\r op9ion8 ,,posidonius4--,:5 y tell me h[ our w produces an in/antane\s motion 9 our bodies1 h[ y\r arm obeys y\r w1 h[ we receive life1 h[ food dige/s 9 ! /oma*1 & h[ corn is trans=m$ into blood1 ,i w !n tell y h[ we h ideas4 ,) reg>d to all ^! p>ticul>s ,i frankly confess my ignorance4 ,! _w1 p]haps1 may "o day obta9 new lights2 b f ! "t ( ,?ales to ! pres5t age we h n _h any4 ,all we c d is to be s5sible ( our own weakness1 to ackn[l$ge an ,almighty ,be+1 & to be ^u our gu>d aga9/ ^! sy/ems4 ,,dialogue ,,betwe5 ,a ,,cli5t ,,& ,,8 ,,lawy]4 ,,cli5t4--,well1 sir6 ) reg>d to ! cause ( ^? poor orphans8 ,,lawy]4--,:at d y mean8 ,x is b eighte5 ye>s s9ce _! e/ate has be5 9 litigation4 ,,cli5t4--,i don't compla9 ( t trifl+ matt]2 ,i "k ! cu/om well en\gh2 ,i respect x1 b h[ 9 ! "n ( heav5 comes x to pass t y h be5 ^! ?ree mon?s solicit+ a he>+ & h n yet obta9$ x8 ,,lawy]4--,! reason is because y h n solicit$ an audi5ce 9 p]son 9 behalf ( y\r pupils2 y ought to h wait$ on ! judge sev]al diff]5t times1 to entreat him to try y\r cause4 ,,cli5t4--,x is _! duty to d ju/ice ( _! own accord )\t wait+ till x is ask$ !m4 ,he is a v great man t has x 9 8 p[] to sit 9 judgm5t on m5's lives & =tunes1 b he is by no means s to desire t ! mis]able %\ld wait 9 8 ante*amb]4 ,i d n g to our p>son's levee to pray & besee* him to h ! goodness to s+ high mass1 :y ought ,i !n to petition my judge to dis*>ge ! function ( 8 (fice8 ,9 %ort1 aft] s _m & su* t$i\s delays1 are we at l5g? go+ to be s happy z to h our cause tri$ to-day8 ,,lawy]4--,:y yes1 & !re is great likelihood ( y\r c>ry+ a v mat]ial po9t 9 y\r process2 y h a v decisive article 9 8,*>ondas0 on y\r side4 ,,cli5t4--,?is same ,*>ondas 01 9 all probability1 "s "l-*ancellor 9 ! "t ( "o ( ! k+s ( ! fir/ race :o has pass$ a law 9 favor ( orphans8 ,,lawy]4--,by no means1 he is no m ?an a private p]son :o has giv5 8 op9ion 9 a great volume :i* nobody reads1 b !n y\r advocate quotes him1 ! judges take x ^u 8 cr$it1 s !re's y\r cause ga9$ 9 a trice4 ,,cli5t4--,:at6 d y tell me ! op9ion ( ?is ,judge ,*>ondas passes curr5t = a law8 ,,lawy]4--,b !re is "o devili% bad circum/ance att5ds u4 ,turnet & ,brodeau are bo? aga9/ u4 ,,cli5t4--,^!1 ,i suppose1 are two o!r legislators ^: laws h mu* ! same au?ority ) ^? ( t o!r h>d-nam$ g5tleman4 ,,lawy]4--,yes1 c]ta9ly1 z x 0 impossible to expla9 ! ,roman law suffici5tly 9 ! pres5t case ! _w took diff]5t sides ( ! "q4 ,,cli5t4--,:at ! devil signifies x to br+ 9 ! ,roman law 9 ?is affair8 ,d we live 9 ! pres5t age "u ,!odosius or ,ju/9ian8 ,,lawy]4--,by no means1 b our =efa!rs1 y mu/ "k1 _h a prodigi\s passion = tilt+ & fox hunt+2 !y ran all1 z if !y 7 mad1 to ! ,holy ,l& ) _! doxies4 ,y w grant me t m5 9 su* a hurry ( bus9ess ( consequ5ce c\ld n be suppos$ to h "t on _! h&s to frame a complete body ( univ]sal jurisprud5ce4 ,,cli5t4--,aye1 aye1 ,i und]/& y4 ,= want ( laws ( y\r own y are =c$ to beg ( ,*>ondas & ,ju/9ian to be s good z tell y h[ y %\ld proce$ :5 an inh]itance is to be divid$4 ,,lawy]4--,!re y are mi/ak51 we h m laws ?an all ,europe besides2 almo/ e city has a body ( laws ( its own4 ,,cli5t4--,y\r mo/ ob$i5t4 ,"h's ano!r miracle4 ,,lawy]4--,ah6 _h y\r w>ds be5 born at ,guignes-la-,puta9 in/ead ( be+ natives ( ,melun ne> ,corbeil6 ,,cli5t4--,v well2 :at _h happ5$ !n1 = ,god's sake8 ,,lawy]4--,y %\ld h ga9$ y\r cause z sure z two & two make f\r1 t's all1 = at ?is same ,guignes-la-,puta9 !re is a cu/om :i* is :olly 9 y\r favor2 b 7 y to g b two leagues beyond ?is1 y w\ld !n be 9 a v diff]5t situation4 ,,cli5t4--,b pray are n ,guignes & ,melun bo? 9 ,france8 ,& c any?+ be m absurd or horrible ?an to tell me t :at's "r 9 "o village is wrong 9 ano!r8 ,by :at fatal b>b>ity does x happ5 t p born 9 ! same c\ntry d yet live "u diff]5t laws8 ,,lawy]4--,! reason is1 t =m]ly ! inhabitants ( ,guignes & ^? ( ,melun 7 n inhabitants ( ! same c\ntry3 ^! two f9e cities =m$ 9 ! gold5 days ( yore two di/9ct empires1 & ! augu/ sov]eign ( ,guignes1 ?\gh a vassal to ! k+ ( ,france1 gave laws to 8 own subjects4 ,^? laws dep5d$ on ! good w & pleasure ( 8 major domo1 :o1 x seems1 c\ld n read1 s t !y h be5 h&$ d[n by a mo/ v5]able tradition f fa!r to son1 s t ! :ole race ( ! b>ons de ,guignes becom+ ext9ct1 to ! irrecov]able loss ( all mank9d1 ! conceits ( _! fir/ lackeys /ill exi/ & are held = ! fundam5tal law ( ! l&4 ,! case is exactly ! same 9 e six leagues 9 ! :ole k+dom1 s t y *ange laws e "t y *ange horses1 s y may judge :at a tak+ we poor advocates are 9 :5 we are to plead1 = in/ance1 = an inhabitant ( ,poict\ aga9/ an inhabitant ( ,auv]gne4 ,,cli5t4--,b ^! same m5 ( ,poict\1 ,auv]gne1 ) y\r ,guignes g5try1 are !y n all dress$ 9 ! same mann]8 ,is x a h>d] matt] to use ! same laws ?an x is to we> ! same clo!s8 ,& s9ce x is evid5t ! tailors & cobbl]s und]/& "o ano!r f "o end ( ! k+dom to ! o!r1 :y _c ! judges le>n ( !m1 & foll[ s excell5t an example8 ,,lawy]4--,y desire a ?+ altoge!r z impossible z x w\ld be to br+ ! nation to make use ( "o sort ( weights & measures4 ,:y w\ld y h ! laws ev]y:]e ! same :5 y see ! po9t is diff]5t 9 all places8 ,= my own "p1 aft] ?9k+ till my head 0 l to split1 all ,i h be5 able to conclude = ! s\l ( me1 is ?is3 ,t z ! measure ( ,p>is is diff]5t f t at ,/4 ,d5is1 x foll[s t m5's judgm5ts mu/ also be diff]5t 9 bo?4 ,! v>ieties ( nature are inf9ite1 & x w\ld be wrong 9 u to endeavor to r5d] uni=m :at %e int5ds %all n be s4 ,,cli5t4--,yet1 n[ ,i ?9k on x1 ,i h a /rong notion ! ,engli% h b "o sort ( weight & measures4 ,,lawy]4--,! ,engli%6 aye4 ,:y ! ,engli% are m]e b>b>ians2 !y h1 x is true1 b "o k9d ( measure1 b1 to make am5ds1 !y h a score ( diff]5t religions4 ,,cli5t4--,!re y m5tion some?+ /range inde$6 ,is x possible t a nation :o live "u ! same laws1 %\ld n likewise live "u ! same religion8 ,,lawy]4--,x is2 :i* makes x pla9 !y are ab&on$ to _! own reprobate und]/&+s4 ,,cli5t4--,b may n x also prove t !y ?9k laws made = regulat+ ! ext]nal actions ( m5 & religion ! int]nal8 ,possibly ! ,engli%1 & o!r nations1 7 ( op9ion t laws relat$ to ! conc]nm5ts ( man ) man & t religion reg>d$ man's relation to ,god4 ,i am sure ,i %\ld nev] qu>rel ) an ,anabapti/ :o %\ld take x into 8 head to be *ri/5$ at ?irty ye>s old1 b ,i %\ld be horridly (f5d$ ) him %\ld he fail pay+ 8 bill ( ex*ange4 ,!y :o s9 aga9/ ,god ought to be puni%$ 9 ! o!r _w2 !y :o s9 aga9/ man ought to be *a/is$ 9 ?is4 ,,lawy]4--,i und]/& no?+ ( all ?is4 ,i am j go+ to plead y\r cause4 ,,cli5t4--,i wi% to ,god y und]/ood x bett] fir/4 ,,dialogue ,,betwe5 ,,madame ,,de ,,ma9t5on ,,& ,,mademoiselle ,,de ,l',,enclos4#a ,,madame ,,de ,,ma9t5on4--',tis true1 ,i did reque/ y to come to see me privately1 p]haps y may ?9k x 0 only to make a display ( my gr&eur2 by no means1 ,i really meant x t ,i might receive 9 y a real consolation-- ,,mademoiselle ,,de ,l',,enclos4--,consolation1 madam6 ,i mu/ ackn[l$ge t1 hav+ nev] be5 favor$ ) he>+ ( y s9ce y 7 gr[n great1 ,i conclud$ y mu/ be p]fectly happy4 ,,madame ,,de ,,ma9t5on4--,i h ! good =tune to be ?\ght s4 ,!re are p 9 ! _w :o are satisfi$ ) ?is1 ?\gh1 to be pla9 ) y1 x is n at all my case1 ,i h always exce$+ly regrett$ y\r company4 ,,mademoiselle ,,de ,l',,enclos4--,i und]/& y4 ,9 ! mid/ ( y\r gr&eur y 7 s5sible ( ! want ( fri5d%ip2 & ,i1 on ! o!r h&1 :o am entirely engross$ by fri5d%ip1 nev] _h occasion to wi% = gr&eur2 b h[ !n comes x to pass y =got me s long8 ,,madame ,,de ,,ma9t5on4--,y "k ! necessity ,i 0 "u to seem at lea/ to =get y4 ,believe me1 amid/ all ! mis=tunes atta*$ to my elevation ,i always consid]$ ?is re/ra9t ! *ief4 ,,mademoiselle ,,de ,l',,enclos4--,z = my "p1 ,i nei!r =get my =m] pleasures nor my old fri5ds2 b if y are really unhappy1 z y say y are1 y impose prodigi\sly on ! :ole _w :o believe y o!rwise4 ,,madame ,,de ,,ma9t5on4--,i 0 ! fir/ p]son deceiv$ 9 ?is mann] myself4 ,if1 :ile we 7 at supp] toge!r1 9 company ) ,vill>faux & ,nant\illet at our little h\se ! ,t\rnelles1 :5 ! m$iocrity ( our =tune 0 sc>ce wor? ?9k+ (1 somebody _h said1 ,y w1 be=e 'tis long1 approa* v ne> to ! ?rone2 ! mo/ p[]ful mon>* 9 ! _w w soon make y 8 sole confidante2 all favors w pass ?r\gh y\r h&s2 y w be reg>d$ z a sov]eign3 if1 said ,i1 any "o _h made me su* pr$ictions ,i %\ld h answ]$1 ,! accompli%m5t ( ?is /range progno/ication mu/ c]ta9ly kill "o ) m]e a/oni%m5t4 ,! :ole ( x 0 actually accompli%$4 ,i felt "s surprise 9 ! fir/ mom5ts b1 9 hop+ = joy1 ,i f\nd myself entirely mi/ak54 ,,mademoiselle ,,de ,l',,enclos4--,a philosoph] might possibly believe ?is1 b ! public w ) great difficulty be br\ght to believe y 7 dissatisfi$1 & %\ld !y really ?9k s !y w\ld c]ta9ly blame y = x4 ,,madame ,,de ,,ma9t5on4--,! _w mu/ !n be z mu* 9 ! wrong z ,i 04 ,?is _w ( ours is a va/ amphi!atre :]e e "o is plac$ on 8 b5* by m]e *ance4 ,!y imag9e ! supreme degree ( felicity to be on ! upp]mo/ b5*es4 ,:at an egregi\s mi/ake6 ,,mademoiselle ,,de ,l',,enclos4--,i take ?is mi/ake to be necess>y to human nature3 !y w\ld nev] give !mselves any tr\ble ab\t gett+ high] 7 !y n l$ by an op9ion t happ9ess is plac$ above !m4 ,bo? ( u are acqua9t$ ) pleasures inf9itely less deceiv+ or fanciful1 b1 = ,heav5's sake1 h[ did y contrive to be s exce$+ly wret*$ on y\r exalt$ seat8 ,,madame ,,de ,,ma9t5on4--,alas6 my de> ,n9on6 f ! "t ,i left (f call+ y any?+ b ,mademoiselle de l',enclos1 ,i f t mom5t began to be less happy4 ,x 0 decre$ ,i mu/ be a prude4 ,?is is tell+ all 9 "o ^w4 ,my he>t is empty1 my m9d "u re/ra9t4 ,i make ! fir/ figure 9 ,france1 b x is really no m ?an a figure1 a %ad[6 ,i live only a k9d ( borr[$ life4 ,ah6 did y b "k :at a burd5 x mu/ be to a droop+ s\l to animate ano!r s\l or to amuse a m9d no long] capable ( amusem5t6 ,,mademoiselle ,,de ,l',,enclos4--,i easily guess ! uneas9ess ( y\r situation4 ,i fe> insult+ y %\ld ,i m5tion ! reflection t ,n9on is happi] at ,p>is 9 h] little h\se ) ! ,abb de ,*teauneuf1 & "s fri5ds1 ?an y at ,v]sailles 9 ! company ( ! mo/ respectable p]sonage 9 all ,europe1 :o lays all 8 p[] at y\r feet4 ,i am afraid to %[ y ! sup]iority ( my situation2 ,i "k x is wrong to discov] too s5sible a reli% ( our felicity 9 ! pres5ce ( ! unhappy4 ,endeavor1 madam1 to be> ! load ( y\r gr&eur ) pati5ce1 try to =get t delightful obscurity 9 :i* we =m]ly liv$ toge!r1 9 ! same mann] y h be5 oblig$ to =get y\r anci5t fri5ds4 ,! sole rem$y 9 y\r pa9ful /ate is to avoid reflection z mu* z possible1 cry+ out ) ! poet1 ,flicit passe1 ,qui ne peut rev5ir1 ,t\rm5t de ma p5se1 ,que n'ai-je en te p]dant1 p]du le s\v5ir6 ,torm5t+ ?\ght ( =m] happ9ess gone1 nev] to return6 ,:y1 :5 ,i 0 b]eft ( ! joy1 did ,i n lose ! remembrance ( x also6 ,dr9k ( ! riv] ,le!1 & above all1 com=t y\rself ) hav+ be=e y\r eyes s _m royal dames ^: "t lies z heavy on _! h&s z y\rs c d4 ,,madame ,,de ,,ma9t5on4--,ah1 my de>6 :at felicity c "o f9d 9 be+ alone8 ,i w\ld fa9 make a proposal to y b ,i am afraid to op5 myself4 ,,mademoiselle ,,de ,l',,enclos4--,inde$1 madam1 to be pla9 ) y1 y h reason to be a little mi/ru/ful1 b take c\rage4 ,,madame ,,de ,,ma9t5on4--,i mean t y w b>t]1 at lea/ 9 appe>ance1 y\r philosophy = prud]y1 & !n y w become a truly respectable woman4 ,y %all live ) me 9 ,v]sailles1 y %all be m my fri5d ?an ev]1 & help me to support my pres5t condition4 ,,mademoiselle ,,de ,l',,enclos4--,i /ill h a great affection = y1 madam1 b ,i mu/ freely own to y ,i love myself /ill bett]1 & c nev] cons5t to turn hypocrite & r5d] myself mis]able =ev] because =tune has treat$ y cruelly4 ,,madame ,,de ,,ma9t5on4--,ah1 cruel ,n9on6 y h a he>t m h>d ?an ev5 ! v c\rti]s !mselves4 ,c y !n ab&on me )\t ! lea/ remorse8 ,,mademoiselle ,,de ,l',,enclos4--,by no means2 ,i am /ill b too s5sible4 ,y really melt me1 &1 to conv9ce y ,i h ! same reg>d = y z ev] ,i n[ make y ! la/ (f] 9 my p[]2 quit ,v]sailles & come & live ) me at ! rues des ,t\rnelles4 ,,madame ,,de ,,ma9t5on4--,y pi]ce my v he>t4 ,i _c be happy ne> ! ?rone1 nor c ,i enjoy pleasure 9 a retir$ life4 ,?is is "o ( ! fatal effects ( liv+ 9 a c\rt4 ,,mademoiselle ,,de ,l',,enclos4--,!re is no rem$y = an incurable disord]4 ,i %all take ! op9ion ( ! philosoph]s :o frequ5t my h\se conc]n+ y\r malady1 b ,i _c promise y !y w effect impossibilities4 ,,madame ,,de ,,ma9t5on4--,good heav5s6 :at a cruel situation6 to behold myself on ! v p9nacle ( greatness1 to be wor%ipp$ z a deity1 & yet n to be able to ta/e ( happ9ess6 ,,mademoiselle ,,de ,l',,enclos4--,hold1 my de> fri5d1 ,i fancy !re is "s mi/ake 9 ?is2 y believe y\rself unhappy m]ely on acc\nt ( y\r greatness1 b may n ! mis=tune proce$ f ano!r cause1 t y\r eyes h no long] ! same lu/re1 y\r appetite no long] s good1 nor y\r reli% = pleasures s lively z h]et(ore8 ,y h lo/ y\r y\?1 beauty1 & feel+s2 ?is1 ?is is y\r real mis=tune4 ,?is is ! reason :y s _m wom5 turn devotees at fifty & s fly f "o *agr9 into ! arms ( ano!r4 ,,madame ,,de ,,ma9t5on4--,b1 aft] all1 y h m ye>s ov] y\r head ?an ,i h & y are nei!r unhappy nor a devotee4 ,,mademoiselle ,,de ,l',,enclos4--,let u und]/& ea* o!r4 ,we ought n to imag9e t at y\r age & m9e we c enjoy complete happ9ess4 ,x requires a s\l gl[+ ) ! mo/ exquisite s5sations & ! five s5ses 9 _! highe/ p]fection to ta/e ?is k9d ( felicity4 ,b ) a few fri5ds1 a little philosophy1 & lib]ty1 "o may be z mu* at "o's ease z ?is age w admit (4 ,! m9d is nev] unhappy b :5 out ( its sph]e4 ,s e'en take my advice & come & live ) me & my philosophical fri5ds4 ,,madame ,,de ,,ma9t5on4--,i see two m9i/]s ( /ate com+ ?is way4 ,!y are v diff]5t company f philosoph]s1 s f>e y well1 my de> ,n9on4 ,,mademoiselle ,,de ,l',,enclos4--,adieu1 illu/ri\s un=tunate4 ,,footnote #a ,madame de ,ma9t5on & ,mademoiselle ,n9on de l',enclos _h liv$ long toge!r4 ,! au?or has (t5 he>d ! late ,abb de ,*teauneuf say1 t ,madame de ,ma9t5on _h us$ h] utmo/ endeavors to engage ,n9on to turn nun1 & to come & com=t h] at ,v]sailles4 ,,dialogue ,,betwe5 ,a ,,savage ,,& ,a ,,ba*elor ,,( ,,arts4 ,a gov]nor ( ,cay5ne1 hav+ br\ght ov] ) him a savage f ,guiana1 :o _h a great %>e ( good natural und]/&+1 & spoke ,fr5* tol]ably well2 a ba*elor ( arts at ,p>is _h ! honor ( ent]+ into ! foll[+ conv]sation ) him3 ,,ba*elor4--,i suppose1 ,mr4 ,savage1 y h se5 a numb] ( y\r c\ntry p :o pass _! lives all alone1 = x is said t ?is is ! true way ( liv+ natural to man1 & t society is only an artificial depravity8 ,,savage4--,inde$ ,i nev] did see any ( ^? p y speak (4 ,man appe>s to me to be born = society1 z well z sev]al o!r species ( animals4 ,ea* species foll[s ! dictates ( its nature2 z = u1 we live all toge!r 9 a community4 ,,ba*elor4--,h[6 9 community8 ,:y1 !n1 y h f9e t[ns1 & cities ) walls1 & k+s :o keep a c\rt4 ,y h %[s1 conv5ts1 univ]sities1 libr>ies1 & tav]ns1 h y8 ,,savage4--,no2 b h ,i n frequ5tly he>d x said t 9 y\r cont95t y h ,arabians & ,scy?ians :o nev] knew any?+ ( ^! matt]s1 & yet =m consid]able nations8 ,n[ we live l ^! p2 neighbor+ families assi/ ea* o!r4 ,we inhabit a w>m climate1 & s h v few necessities2 we c easily procure ourselves food2 we m>ry2 we get *ildr52 we br+ !m up1 & !n we die4 ,y see ?is is j ! same z among y2 "s few c]emonies except$4 ,,ba*elor4--,:y1 my good sir1 !n y are n a savage8 ,,savage4--,i d n "k :at y mean by t ^w4 ,,ba*elor4--,nor1 to tell y ! tru?1 d ,i myself--/ay--let me consid] a little--,oh6--a savage8--,:y--a savage is--:at we call a savage1 is a man ( a morose1 unsociable disposition1 :o flies all company4 ,,savage4--,i h told y already t we live toge!r 9 families4 ,,ba*elor4--,we also give ! "n ( savage to ^? bea/s :o are n tam$1 b roam wild ab\t ! =e/s2 & f h5ce we h transf]r$ t appellation to m5 :o inhabit ! woods4 ,,savage4--,i g into ! woods sometimes1 z well z y d1 to hunt4 ,,ba*elor4--,pray1 n[1 d y ?9k sometimes8 ,,savage4--,x is impossible to be )\t "s sort ( ideas4 ,,ba*elor4--,i h a great curiosity to "k :at y\r ideas are4 ,:at ?9k y ( man8 ,,savage4--,?9k ( him6 ,:y1 t he is a two-foot$ animal1 :o has ! faculty ( reason+1 speak+1 & :o uses 8 h&s mu* m dext]\sly ?an ! monkey4 ,i h se5 sev]al k9ds ( m51 "s :ite1 l y1 o!rs copp]-color$1 l me1 & o!rs black1 l ^? t wait ^u ! gov]nor ( ,cay5ne4 ,y h a be>d1 we h none2 ! negroes h wool1 y & ,i h hair4 ,!y say1 t 9 y\r m nor!rly climates ! inhabitants h :ite hair1 :]eas t ( ! ,am]icans is black4 ,?is is all ,i "k ab\t man4 ,,ba*elor4--,b y\r s\l1 my de> sir8 y\r s\l8 :at notion h y ( t8 :5ce comes x8 :at is x8 :at does x d8 h[ does x act8 :]e does x g8 ,,savage4--,i "k no?+ ab\t all ?is1 inde$2 = ,i nev] saw ! s\l4 ,,ba*elor4--,apropos2 d y ?9k t brutes are ma*9es8 ,,savage4--,!y appe> to me to be organiz$ ma*9es1 t h s5tim5t & memory4 ,,ba*elor4--,well2 & pray n[1 ,mr4 ,savage1 :at d y ?9k t y1 y y\rself1 ,i say1 possess above ^? brutes8 ,,savage4--,! gifts ( an inf9itely sup]ior memory1 a mu* great] %>e ( ideas1 &1 z ,i h already told y1 a tongue capable ( =m+ _m m s\nds ?an ^? ( brutes2 ) h&s m ready at execut+2 & ! faculty ( laugh+1 :i* a long-w9d$ argum5tator always makes me ex]cise4 ,,ba*elor4--,b tell me1 if y please1 h[ came y by all ?is8 ,:at is ! nature ( y\r m9d8 ,h[ does y\r s\l animate y\r body8 ,d y always ?9k8 ,is y\r w free8 ,,savage4--,"h are a great numb] ( que/ions2 y ask me h[ ,i came to possess :at ,god has giv5 to man8 ,y might z well ask me h[ ,i 0 born8 ,= c]ta9ly1 s9ce ,i am born a man1 ,i mu/ possess ! ?+s t con/itute a man 9 ! same mann] z a tree has its b>k1 roots1 & leaves4 ,y w\ld h me to "k :at is ! nature ( my m9d4 ,i did n give x to myself1 & !re=e ,i _c "k :at x is2 & z to h[ my s\l animates my body1 ,i am z mu* a /rang] to t1 too2 &1 9 my op9ion1 y mu/ fir/ h se5 ! spr+s t put y\r wat* 9 motion be=e y c tell h[ x %[s ! h\r4 ,y ask me if ,i always ?9k8 ,no1 = sometimes ,i h half-=m$ ideas1 9 ! same mann] z ,i see objects at a di/ance1 confus$ly2 sometimes my ideas are mu* /rong]1 z ,i c di/+ui% an object bett] :5 x is ne>] to me2 sometimes ,i h no ideas at all1 z :5 ,i %ut my eyes ,i c see no?+4 ,la/ly1 y ask me1 if my w is free8 ,"h ,i d n und]/& y2 ^! are ?+s ) :i* y are p]fectly well acqua9t$1 no d\bt1 !re=e ,i %all be glad y w expla9 !m to me4 ,,ba*elor4--,yes1 yes1 ,i h /udi$ all ^! matt]s ?or\ghly2 ,i c\ld talk to y ab\t !m = a mon? toge!r )\t ceas+1 9 su* a mann] z w\ld surpass y\r und]/&+4 ,b tell me1 d y "k good & evil1 "r & wrong8 ,d y "k :i* is ! be/ =m ( gov]nm5t8 :i* ! be/ wor%ip8 :at is ! law ( nations8 ! common law8 ! civil law8 ! canon law8 ,d y "k ! names ( ! fir/ man & woman :o peopl$ ,am]ica8 ,d y "k ! reason :y ra9 falls into ! sea2 & :y y h no be>d8 ,,savage4--,^u my ^w1 sir1 y take r too great advantage ( ! confession ,i made j n[1 t man has a sup]ior memory to ! brutes2 = ,i c h>dly recollect ! _m que/ions y h ask$ me2 y talk ( good & evil1 "r & wrong2 n[1 ,i ?9k t :atev] gives y pleasure1 & does injury to no "o1 is v good & v "r2 t :at injures our fell[-creatures1 & gives u no pleasure1 is abom9able2 & :at gives u pleasure b1 at ! same "t1 hurts o!rs1 may be good ) respect to u = ! "t1 b x is 9 itself bo? dang]\s to u1 & v wrong 9 reg>d to o!rs4 ,,ba*elor4--,& d y live 9 society ) ^! maxims8 ,,savage4--,yes1 ) our relatives & neighbors1 &1 )\t mu* pa9 or vexation1 we quietly atta9 our hundr$? ye>2 "s inde$ rea* to a hundr$ & tw5ty1 aft] :i* our bodies s]ve to f]tilize ! e>? t has n\ri%$ u4 ,,ba*elor4--,y seem to me to h a cle> und]/&+1 ,i w\ld v fa9 puzzle x4 ,let u d9e toge!r1 aft] :i* we w philosophize me?odically4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,savage4--,i f9d t ,i h swall[$ foods t are n made = me1 not)/&+ ,i h a good /oma*2 y h made me eat aft] my /oma* 0 satisfi$1 & dr9k :5 ,i 0 no long] dry4 ,my legs are n s firm "u me z !y 7 be=e d9n]2 my head feels heavy1 & my ideas are confus$4 ,i nev] felt ?is dim9ution ( my faculties 9 my own c\ntry4 ,= my "p1 ,i ?9k ! m a man puts into 8 body "h1 ! m he takes away f 8 und]/&+4 ,pray1 tell me1 :at is ! reason ( all ?is damage & disord]8 ,,ba*elor4--,i w tell y4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 z to :at passes 9 y\r legs1 ,i "k no?+ ab\t ! matt]1 y mu/ consult ! physicians ab\t t2 !y w satisfy y 9 a trice4 ,b ,i am p]fectly well acqua9t$ ) h[ ?+s g 9 y\r head4 ,y mu/ "k1 !n1 t ! s\l be+ conf9$ to no place1 has fix$ h] seat ei!r 9 ! p9eal gl&1 or call\s body 9 ! middle ( ! bra94 ,! animal spirits t rise f ! /oma* fly up to ! s\l1 :i* !y _c affect1 !y be+ matt] & x immat]ial4 ,n[1 z nei!r c act ^u ! o!r1 !re=e ! s\l takes _! impression1 &1 z x is a simple pr9ciple1 & consequ5tly subject to no *ange1 !re=e x suff]s a *ange1 & becomes heavy & dull :5 we eat too mu*2 & ?is is ! reason t s _m great m5 sleep aft] d9n]4 ,,savage4--,:at y tell me appe>s v +5i\s & pr(\nd1 b ,i %\ld take x z a favor if y w\ld expla9 x to me 9 su* a mann] z ,i might compreh5d4 ,,ba*elor4--,:y1 ,i h told y ev]y?+ t c be said ^u ?is weighty affair2 b1 to satisfy y1 ,i w be a little m explicit4 ,let u g /ep by /ep4 ,fir/1 !n1 d y "k t ?is is ! be/ ( all possible worlds8 ,,savage4--,h[6 is x impossible = ! ,inf9ite ,be+ to create any?+ bett] ?an :at we n[ see8 ,,ba*elor4--,und\bt$ly2 = no?+ c be bett] ?an :at we see4 ,x is true1 inde$1 t mank9d rob & murd] ea* o!r1 b !y all ! :ile extol equity & mod]ation4 ,sev]al ye>s ago !y massacr$ ab\t twelve millions ( y\r ,am]icans1 b !n x 0 to make ! re/ m reasonable4 ,a fam\s calculator has prov$ t f a c]ta9 w> ( ,troy1 :i* y "k no?+ (1 to ! la/ w> 9 ,nor? ,am]ica1 :i* y d "k some?+ (1 !re h be5 kill$ 9 pit*$ battles no less ?an five hundr$ & fifty-five million six hundr$ & fifty ?\s& m51 )\t reckon+ "y *ildr5 & wom5 buri$ "u ! ru9s ( cities & t[ns :i* h be5 set on fire2 b ?is 0 all = ! good ( community2 f\r or five ?\s& dreadful maladies1 to :i* mank9d are subject1 tea* u ! true value ( heal?2 & ! crimes t cov] ! face ( ! e>? greatly enhance ! m]it ( religi\s m51 ( :i* ,i am "o2 y see t ev]y?+ goes 9 ! be/ mann] possible1 at lea/ z to me4 ,n[ ?+s c\ld nev] be 9 ?is /ate ( p]fection1 if ! s\l 0 n plac$ 9 ! p9eal gl&4 ,=--b let me take y along ) me 9 ! argum5t4 ,let u g /ep by /ep4 ,:at notion h y ( laws1 & ( ! rule ( "r & wrong2 ( ! to ,kalon1 z ,plato calls x8 ,,savage4--,well1 b my good sir1 :ile y talk ( go+ /ep by /ep1 y speak to me ( a hundr$ diff]5t ?+s at a "t4 ,,ba*elor4--,e "o conv]ses 9 ?is mann]4 ,b tell me :o made ! laws 9 y\r c\ntry8 ,,savage4--,! public good4 ,,ba*elor4--,t ^w public good means a great deal4 ,we h n any s expressive2 pray1 9 :at s5se d y und]/&8 ,,savage4--,i und]/& by x t ^? :o h a plantation ( cocoa trees or maize1 h =bidd5 o!rs to m$dle ) !m1 & t ^? :o _h !m n1 are oblig$ to "w1 9 ord] to h a "r to eat "p ( !m4 ,ev]y?+ t ,i h se51 ei!r 9 y\r c\ntry or my own1 tea*es me t !re c be no o!r _s ( ! laws4 ,,ba*elor4--,b z to wom51 ,mr4 ,savage1 wom58 ,,savage4--,z to wom51 !y please me :5 !y are h&some & sweet-temp]$2 ,i prize !m ev5 be=e our cocoa trees2 !y are a fruit :i* we are n will+ to h pluck$ by any b ourselves4 ,a man has no m "r to take my wife f me ?an to take my *ild4 ,h[ev]1 ,i h he>d x said1 t !re are p :o w suff] ?is2 !y h x c]ta9ly 9 _! w2 e "o may d :at he pleases ) 8 own prop]ty4 ,,ba*elor4--,b z to successors1 legatees1 heirs1 & collat]al k9dr$8 ,,savage4--,e "o mu/ h a successor4 ,i c no long] possess my field :5 ,i am buri$ 9 x1 ,i leave x to my son2 if ,i h two1 ,i divide x equally betwe5 !m4 ,i he> t among y ,europeans1 !re are sev]al nations :]e ! law gives ! :ole to ! elde/ *ild1 & no?+ to ! y\ng]4 ,x mu/ h be5 sordid int]e/ t dictat$ su* unequal & ridicul\s laws4 ,i suppose ei!r ! eld] *ildr5 made x !mselves1 or _! fa!rs1 :o 7 will+ !y %\ld h ! pre-em95ce4 ,,ba*elor4--,:at body ( laws appe>s to y ! be/8 ,,savage4--,^? 9 :i* ! int]e/s ( mank9d1 my fell[ creatures1 h be5 mo/ consult$4 ,,ba*elor4--,& :]e are su* laws to be f\nd8 ,,savage4--,9 no place t ,i h ev] he>d (4 ,,ba*elor4--,y mu/ tell me f :5ce ! inhabitants ( y\r c\ntry fir/ came8 ,:o d y ?9k fir/ peopl$ ,am]ica8 ,,savage4--,god--:om else %\ld we ?9k8 ,,ba*elor4--,t is no answ]4 ,i ask y f :at c\ntry y\r p fir/ came8 ,,savage4--,! same c\ntry f :i* our trees came2 really ! ,europeans appe> to me a v pleasant k9d ( p1 to pret5d t we c h no?+ )\t !m2 we h j z mu* reason to suppose ourselves y\r ance/ors z y h to imag9e y\rselves ours4 ,,ba*elor4--,y are an ob/9ate little savage4 ,,savage4--,y a v babbl+ ba*elor4 ,,ba*elor4--,b1 h>k ye1 ,mr4 ,savage1 "o ^w m ) y1 if y please4 ,d y ?9k x "r 9 ,guiana to put ^? to dea? :o are n ( ! same op9ion ) y\rselves8 ,,savage4--,und\bt$ly1 provid$ y eat !m aft]w>ds4 ,,ba*elor4--,n[ y are jok+4 ,:at d ?9k ( ! con/itution8 ,,savage4--,y\r s]vant4 ,a ,,treatise ,,on ,,tol]ation4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,a ,,brief ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,john ,,calas4 ,! murd] ( ,john ,calas1 committ$ 9 ,t\l\se ) ! sword ( ju/ice1 ! #i? ( ,m>*1 #agfb1 is an ev5t :i*1 on acc\nt ( its s+ul>ity1 calls = ! att5tion ( ! pres5t age1 & t ( po/]ity4 ,we soon =get ! cr[d ( victims :o h fall5 9 ! c\rse ( innum]able battles1 n only because ?is is a de/9y inevitably connect$ ) a life ( w>f>e1 b because ^? :o ?us fell might also h giv5 dea? to _! enemies1 & did n lose _! lives till aft] hav+ fir/ /ood 9 _! own def5ce4 ,:]e ! dang] & ! advantage are equal1 our wond] ceases1 & ev5 pity itself is 9 "s measure less5$2 b :]e ! fa!r ( an innoc5t family is deliv]$ up to ! sword ( error1 prejudice1 or en?usiasm1 :]e ! accus$ p]son has no o!r def5ce b 8 consci\s virtue2 :]e ! arbit]s ( 8 de/9y h no?+ to haz>d 9 putt+ him to dea? b ! hav+ be5 mi/ak51 & :]e !y may murd] ) impunity "u ! sanction ( a judicial process1 !n e "o is ready to cry out1 e "o br+s ! case home to himself1 & sees ) fe> & trembl+ t no p]son's life is 9 safety 9 a c\rt erect$ to wat* ov] ! lives ( ! subject1 ! public unite 9 dem&+ v5geance4 ,9 ?is /range affair1 we f9d religion1 self-murd] & p>ricide bl5d$4 ,! object ( inquiry 01 :e!r a fa!r & a "m _h murd]$ _! own son ) a view to please ,god1 & :e!r a bro!r _h murd]$ 8 bro!r1 or a fri5d 8 fri5d2 or :e!r ! judges _h to reproa* !mselves ) hav+ publicly execut$ an innoc5t fa!r1 or ) hav+ acquitt$ a guilty "m1 bro!r1 & fri5d4 ,john ,calas1 a p]son ( sixty-eight ye>s ( age1 _h foll[$ ! pr(ession ( a m]*ant 9 ,t\l\se = upw>ds ( =ty ye>s1 & _h always borne ! "* ( a t5d] p>5t 9 8 family & neighborhood2 he 0 himself by religion a ,prote/ant1 z 0 also 8 wife1 & all 8 *ildr51 "o son only except$1 :o _h abjur$ h]esy1 & to :om ! fa!r all[$ a small annuity2 inde$1 ! good man appe>$ s f> f be+ infect$ ) t absurd zeal :i* de/roys ! b&s ( society1 t he ev5 approv$ ( ! conv]sion ( 8 son1 ,l\is ,calas4 ,he _h = above ?irty ye>s kept 9 8 h\se a maid-s]vant1 :o 0 a zeal\s ,ca?olic1 & :o _h br\ght up all 8 *ildr54 ,ano!r ( 8 sons1 ^: "n 0 ,m>k ,antony1 0 a man ( lett]s1 b1 at ! same "t1 ( a re/less1 gloomy1 & impetu\s disposition4 ,?is "y man f9d+ t he _h no prospect ( gett+ into bus9ess z a m]*ant1 = :i* inde$ he 0 v unfit1 nor ( be+ admitt$ to ! b> z a lawy]1 z n be+ able to obta9 ! requisite c]tificates ( 8 be+ a ,ca?olic1 resolv$ to lay viol5t h&s ^u himself1 & gave "s intimation ( 8 design to "o ( 8 fri5ds4 ,9 ord] to confirm himself 9 ! resolution he _h =m$1 he c>efully collect$ ev]y?+ t _h be5 writt5 ^u ! subject ( suicide1 all ( :i* he read ) great att5tion2 at l5g?1 "o day1 hav+ lo/ all 8 money at play1 he *ose t z a mo/ prop] opportunity = putt+ 8 design into execution4 ,"o ,lavaisse1 a "y man ( n9ete5 ye>s ( age1 ! son ( a lawy] 9 great repute at ,t\l\se1 & :o 0 e/eem$ by e "o :o knew him1 happ5$ to come f ,bordeaux ! ev5+ be=e1#b :5 he w5t by *ance to sup ) ! ,calas family at _! h\se1 be+ an acqua9tance ( t family's1 & ( ,m>k ,antony ,calas 9 p>ticul>4 ,old ,calas1 8 wife1 ,m>k ,antony1 _! elde/ son1 & ,pet] _! second son1 supp$ all toge!r t ev5+2 aft] supp] 0 ov]1 !y retir$ into ano!r room1 :]e ,m>k ,antony sudd5ly disappe>$4 ,aft] "s "t1 "y ,lavaisse took 8 leave1 & ,pet] ,calas accompani$ him d[n/airs2 :5 !y came to ! w>eh\se !y saw ,m>k ,antony hang+ 9 8 %irt beh9d ! door1 & 8 coat & wai/coat fold$ up & laid ^u ! c\nt]2 8 %irt 0 n 9 ! lea/ rumpl$1 nor 8 hair1 :i* he _h dress$ t day1 9 any wise disord]$2 !re 0 no w\nd ^u 8 body1 nor any o!r m>k ( viol5ce4#c ,we %all n "h ent] into all ! m9ute circum/ances ) :i* ! lawy]s h fill$ _! briefs2 nor %all we attempt to describe ! grief & di/raction ( ! unhappy p>5ts2 _! cries 7 he>d by ! :ole neighborhood4 ,lavaisse & ,pet] ,calas1 almo/ beside !mselves1 ran1 ! "o to fet* a surgeon1 & ! o!r an (fic] ( ju/ice4 ,:ile !y 7 ?us employ$1 & old ,calas & 8 wife 9 all ! agonies ( grief1 ! p ( ! t[n ga!r$ 9 cr[ds ab\t ! h\se4 ,! ,t\l\sians are a sup]/iti\s & head/rong p1 & look ^u all p]sons1 ev5 _! own relations1 :o are n ( ! same religion z !mselves1 z mon/]s & objects ( dete/ation4 ,x 0 at ,t\l\se t a solemn ?anksgiv+ 0 ord]$ = ! dea? ( ,h5ry ,,iii4 & t ! inhabitants took an oa? to murd] ! fir/ p]son :o %\ld propose to ackn[l$ge t great & good pr9ce ,h5ry ,,iv4 = _! sov]eign2 & ?is same city /ill cont9ues to solemnize1 by an annual procession1 illum9ations1 & bonfires1 ! day on :i*1 ab\t two hundr$ ye>s ago1 x ord]$ ! massacre ( f\r ?\s& ( its citiz5s = be+ h]etics4 ,9 va9 has ! c\ncil issu$ six decrees prohibit+ ! keep+ ( ?is dete/able anniv]s>y1 ! ,t\l\sians /ill cont9u+ to celebrate x z a high fe/ival4 ,"s "o among ! mob1 a great] en?usia/ ?an ! re/1 cri$ out t ,john ,calas himself _h hang$ 8 son2 ?is cry became 9 an in/ant unanim\s1 "s p]sons tak+ occasion to obs]ve t ! deceas$ 0 to h made 8 abjuration ! next day1 & t 8 own family & "y ,lavaisse _h murd]$ him out ( ! hatr$ !y bore to ! ,ca?olic religion4 ,no soon] 0 ?is op9ion broa*$1 ?an x 0 fully believ$ by e "o2 & ! :ole t[n 0 p]suad$ t x is "o ( ! articles ( ! ,prote/ant religion = a fa!r or "m to murd] _! own son1 if he attempts to %[ any incl9ation to *ange 8 fai?4 ,:5 ! m9ds ( ! populace are once put into a f]m5t !y are n easily appeas$2 x 0 n[ imag9$ t all ! ,prote/ants ( ,langu$oc _h assembl$ toge!r ! prec$+ night1 & _h *os5 by a plurality ( voices "o ( _! sect = an execution]2 t ! *oice _h fall5 ^u ,lavaisse2 t ?is "y man _h1 9 less ?an f\r & tw5ty h\rs1 receiv$ ! news ( 8 election1 & _h come f ,bordeaux to assi/ ,john ,calas1 8 wife1 & _! son ,pet]1 to murd] a son1 a bro!r1 & a fri5d4 ,! ,sieur ,david1 capit\l ( ,t\l\se1 in/igat$ by ^! rumors1 & be+ desir\s ( br++ himself into notice1 by ! ready execution ( 8 (fice1 took a /ep contr>y to all ! e/abli%$ rules & ord9ances1 by ord]+ ! ,calas family1 toge!r ) _! ,ca?olic maid-s]vant & ,lavaisse1 to be put 9 irons4 ,aft] ?is a monitory 0 publi%$1 :i* 0 z errone\s z ! =m] /ep4 ,nay1 matt]s 7 c>ri$ /ill f>!r2 ,m>k ,antony ,calas _h c]ta9ly di$ a ,calv9i/1 & z su*1 if he _h laid viol5t h&s on himself1 8 body ought to h be5 dragg$ on a hurdle2 :]eas x 0 int]r$ ) ! greate/ fun]al pomp 9 ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,/eph51 not)/&+ ! curate ent]$ 8 prote/ aga9/ ?is pr(anation ( holy gr\nd4 ,!re are 9 ,langu$oc f\r ord]s ( p5it5ts1 ! :ite1 ! blue1 ! gray1 & ! black1 :o we> a long capu*9 or hood1 hav+ a mask ( clo? fall+ d[n ov] ! face1 9 :i* are two holes = ! sight4 ,^! ord]s want$ ! ,duke ( ,fitz-,james to become "o ( _! body1 b he refus$ !m4 ,on ! pres5t occasion ! :ite p5it5ts p]=m$ a solemn s]vice = ,m>k ,antony ,calas z = a m>tyr2 nor 0 ! fe/ival ( a real m>tyr ev] celebrat$ ) great] pomp by any *ur*3 b !n ?is pomp 0 truly t]rible4 ,b5ea? a magnific5t canopy 0 plac$ a skeleton1 :i* 0 made to move by spr+s2 ?is skeleton 0 to repres5t ,m>k ,antony ,calas1 hold+ 9 "o h& a bran* ( palm1 &1 9 ! o!r1 ! p5 ) :i* he 0 to sign 8 abjuration ( h]esy2 or r1 z ! sequel prov$1 ! dea?-w>rant ( 8 fa!r4 ,& n[ no?+ m rema9$ to be done = ?is wret* :o _h be5 8 own murd]] b ! (fice ( canonization2 ! p1 already to a man1 look$ on him z a sa9t2 "s invok$ him1 "s w5t to pray at 8 tomb1 "s bes\ght him to "w miracles1 :ile o!rs gravely rec\nt$ ^? he _h already p]=m$2 a monk pull$ out "o or two ( 8 tee?1 9 ord] to h "s la/+ relics2 an old woman1 m pi\s ?an ! re/1 b unhappily tr\bl$ ) a deafness1 decl>$ t %e _h he>d ! s\nd ( bells v pla9ly at 8 int]m5t2 & a prie/ 0 cur$ ( an apoplectic fit1 aft] tak+ a /\t emetic2 protocols 7 drawn up ( ^! /up5d\s miracles1 & ! au?or ( ?is acc\nt has 9 8 possession an affidavit to prove t a "y man ( ,t\l\se _h 8 bra9 turn$1 on hav+ pray$ sev]al nights successively at ! tomb ( ! new sa9t1 )\t hav+ be5 able to obta9 ! miracle he reque/$ ( him4 ,among ! ord] ( ! :ite p5it5ts !re 7 "s magi/rates ( ju/ice2 ! dea? ( ,john ,calas seem$ !n inevitable4 ,b :at m p>ticul>ly ha/5$ 8 fate 0 ! approa* ( t s+ul> fe/ival1 :i*1 z ,i h already obs]v$1 ! ,t\l\sians celebrate e ye>1 9 commemoration ( ! massacre ( f\r ?\s& ,hugu5ots2 ! ye> #agfb happ5$ to be ! annum secul>e ( ?is execrable de$4 ,! inhabitants 7 busi$ 9 mak+ prep>ations = ! solemnity2 ?is circum/ance add$ fre% fuel to ! heat$ imag9ation ( ! populace2 e "o cri$ out t a scaffold = ! execution ( ! ,calas family w\ld be "o ( ! greate/ ornam5ts ( ! c]emony2 & t heav5 itself seem$ to h br\ght !m ?i!r z victims1 to be sacrific$ to our holy religion4 ,tw5ty p]sons 7 e>-witnesses to ^! spee*es1 & to o!rs /ill m outrage\s4 ,& ?is1 9 ! pres5t age6 ?is at a "t :5 philosophy has made s great a progress6 & :ile ! p5s ( a hundr$ academies are employ$ 9 inculcat+ humanity & g5tl5ess ( mann]s4 ,x %\ld seem t en?usiasm enrag$ at ! late success ( reason1 f\ght "u h] /&>d ) r$\bl$ fury4 ,?irte5 judges met e day to try ?is cause2 !y _h n1 !y c\ld n1 h any pro( aga9/ ?is unhappy family2 b mi/ak5 zeal held ! place ( pro(s4 ,six ( ! judges cont9u$ a long "t ob/9ate1 be+ resolv$ to s5t5ce ,john ,calas1 8 son1 & ,lavaisse1 to be brok5 on ! :eel1 & 8 wife to be burn$ at ! /ake2 ! o!r sev5 judges1 r m mod]ate1 7 at lea/ = hav+ ! accus$ exam9$2 ! debates 7 frequ5t & long4 ,"o ( ! judges1 conv9c$ 9 8 m9d ( ! innoc5ce ( ! p>ties1 & ( ! impossibility ( ! crime laid to _! *>ge1 spoke w>mly 9 _! favor2 he oppos$ ! zeal ( humanity to t ( cruelty1 & op5ly plead$ ! cause ( ! ,calas family 9 all ! h\ses ( ,t\l\se :]e misguid$ religion dem&$ ) incessant cries ! blood ( ^! un=tunate wret*es4 ,ano!r judge1 well kn[n = 8 viol5ce & sev]ity1 w5t ab\t ! t[n1 rav+ ) z mu* fury aga9/ ! accus$ z 8 bro!r _h be5 e>ne/ 9 def5d+ !m4 ,9 %ort1 ! conte/ became s w>m t bo? 7 oblig$ to ent] prote/s aga9/ ea* o!r's proce$+s1 & retire into ! c\ntry4 ,b by a /range fatality1 ! judge :o _h be5 on ! favorable side _h ! delicacy to p]si/ 9 8 exceptions1 & ! o!r return$ to give 8 vote aga9/ ^? on :om he c\ld no long] sit z judge2 & x 0 8 s+le vote :i* c>ri$ ! s5t5ce ( be+ brok5 ^u ! :eel aga9/ !m1 !re be+ eight voices aga9/ five1 "o ( ! six m]ciful judges be+ at la/1 aft] mu* conte/ation1 br\ght ov] to ! rigor\s side4 ,9 my op9ion1 9 cases ( p>ricide1 & :]e ! ma/] ( a family is to be devot$ to ! mo/ dreadful puni%m5t1 ! s5t5ce ought to be unanim\s1 inasmu* z ! pro(s ( s unp>allel$#d a crime ought to be prov$ 9 su* a mann] z to satisfy all ! _w1 & ! lea/ %ad[ ( a d\bt 9 a case ( ?is nature %\ld be suffici5t to make ! judge tremble :o is ab\t to pass s5t5ce ( dea?4 ,! weakness ( our reason1 & ! insuffici5cy ( our laws1 become e day m obvi\s2 b surely !re _c be a great] example ( ?is defici5cy ?an t "o s+le ca/+ vote %\ld be suffici5t to condemn a fell[-citiz5 to be brok5 alive on ! :eel2 ! ,a!nians requir$ at lea/ fifty voices1 ov] & above ! "o-half ( ! judges1 be=e !y w\ld d>e to pron\nce s5t5ce ( dea?2 b to :at does all ?is t5d8 ,:y1 to :at we "k1 b make v little use (1 t ! ,greeks 7 wis] & m humane ?an ourselves4 ,x appe>$ altoge!r impossible t ,john ,calas1 :o 0 an old man ( sixty-eight1 & _h a long :ile be5 tr\bl$ ) a swell+ & weakness 9 8 legs1 %\ld h be5 able by himself to h ma/]$ 8 son & hang$ him1 :o 0 a /\t "y fell[ ( eight & tw5ty1 & m ?an commonly robu/2 !re=e he mu/ absolutely h be5 assi/$ 9 ?is act by 8 wife1 8 o!r son1 ,pet] ,calas1 ,lavaisse1 & by ! s]vant-maid1 & !y _h be5 toge!r ! :ole night ( ?is fatal adv5ture4 ,b ?is supposition is altoge!r z absurd z ! o!r2 = c any "o believe t a s]vant1 :o 0 a zeal\s ,ca?olic1 w\ld h p]mitt$ ^? :om %e look$ on z h]etics to murd] a "y man :om %e h]self _h br\ght up1 = 8 atta*m5t to a religion to :i* %e h]self 0 devot$2 t ,lavaisse w\ld h come purposely f ,bordeaux to assi/ 9 hang+ 8 fri5d1 ( ^: pret5d$ conv]sion he knew no?+1 or t an affectionate "m w\ld h jo9$ 9 lay+ viol5t h&s on h] own son8 ,& la/ly1 h[ c\ld !y all toge!r h be5 able to /rangle a "y man /rong] ?an !m all1 )\t a long & viol5t /ruggle1 or )\t 8 mak+ su* a noise z mu/ h be5 he>d by ! :ole neighborhood1 )\t repeat$ bl[s pass+ betwe5 !m1 )\t any m>ks ( viol5ce1 or )\t any ( _! clo!s be+ 9 ! lea/ soil$ or disord]$6 ,x 0 evid5t t if ?is murd] c\ld 9 ! nature ( ?+s h be5 committ$1 ! accus$ p]sons 7 all ( !m equally guilty1 because !y did n quit ea* o!r's company an in/ant ! :ole night2 b !n x 0 equally evid5t t !y 7 n guilty1 & t ! fa!r alone c\ld n be s1 & yet1 by ! s5t5ce ( ! judges1 ! fa!r alone 0 condemn$ to suff]4 ,! motive on :i* ?is s5t5ce 0 pass$ 0 z unacc\ntable z all ! re/ ( ! proce$+4 ,^? judges :o _h giv5 _! op9ion = ! execution ( ,john ,calas p]suad$ ! o!rs t ?is poor old man1 unable to support ! torm5ts1 w\ld1 :5 on ! :eel1 make a full confession ( 8 own guilt & t ( 8 accomplices2 b h[ wret*$ly 7 !y conf\nd$1 :5 yield+ up 8 brea? on t in/rum5t ( execution1 he call$ ,god z a witness ( 8 innoc5ce1 & bes\ght ,him to =give 8 judges6 ,!y 7 aft]w>ds oblig$ to pass a second decree1 :i* contradict$ ! fir/1 namely to set at lib]ty ! "m1 h] son ,pet]1 "y ,lavaisse1 & ! maid-s]vant2 b "o ( ! c\nsellors hav+ made !m s5sible t ?is latt] decree contradict$ ! o!r1 & t !y condemn$ !mselves1 inasmu* z1 x hav+ be5 prov$ t all ! accus$ p>ties _h be5 con/antly toge!r dur+ ! :ole "t ! murd] 0 suppos$ to be committ$1 ! sett+ at lib]ty ! survivors 0 an inconte/able pro( ( ! innoc5ce ( ! ma/] ( ! family :om !y _h ord]$ to be execut$2 on ?is x 0 det]m9$ to bani% ,pet] ,calas1 ! son1 :i* 0 an act z ill-gr\nd$ & absurd z any ( ! re/1 = ,pet] ,calas 0 ei!r guilty or n guilty ( ! murd]2 if he 0 guilty1 he ought to h suff]$ 9 ! same mann] z 8 fa!r2 if he 0 innoc5t1 !re 0 no reason = bani%+ him4 ,b ! judges1 fright5$ ) ! suff]+s ( ! fa!r1 & ) t affect+ piety ) :i* he _h resign$ 8 life1 ?\ght to pres]ve _! *>act]s by mak+ p believe t !y %[$ m]cy to ! son2 z if ?is 0 n a new degree ( prev>ication1 & t1 ?9k+ no bad consequ5ces c\ld arise f bani%+ ?is "y man1 :o 0 poor & de/itute ( fri5ds1 0 n a v great additional act ( inju/ice aft] t :i* !y _h be5 already s un=tunate z to commit4 ,!y n[ began to g to "w ) ,pet] ,calas 9 8 conf9em5t1 ?reat5+ to treat him z !y _h done 8 fa!r1 if he w\ld n abjure 8 religion4 ,?is ! "y man has decl>$ on oa?1 z foll[s3 8,a ,dom9ican fri> came to me to my cell1 & ?reat5$ me ) ! same k9d ( dea? if ,i did n abjure2 ?is ,i atte/ be=e ,god1 ?is #bc;d day ( ,july1 #agfb4 ,,pet] ,,calas40 ,z ,pet] 0 go+ out ( ! t[n1 he 0 met by "o ( ! abbs ) a conv]t+ _s1 :o made him return back to ,t\l\se1 :]e he 0 %ut up 9 a conv5t ( ,dom9icans1 & !re compell$ to p]=m all ! functions ( a conv]t to ! ,ca?olic religion2 ?is 0 9 "p :at 8 p]secutors aim$ at1 x 0 ! price ( 8 fa!r's blood1 & due atonem5t n[ seem$ to be made to ! religion ( :i* !y look$ on !mselves z ! av5g]s4 ,! daught]s 7 next tak5 f _! "m1 & %ut up 9 a conv5t4 ,?is unhappy woman1 :o _h be51 z x 71 spr9kl$ ) ! blood ( h] husb&1 :o _h held h] elde/ son lifeless )9 h] arms1 _h se5 ! o!r bani%$1 h] daught]s tak5 f h]1 h]self /ripp$ ( h] effects1 & left alone 9 ! wide _w de/itute ( bread1 & b]eft ( hopes1 0 almo/ weigh$ d[n to ! grave ) ! excess ( h] mis=tunes4 ,"s c]ta9 p]sons1 :o _h maturely weigh$ all ! circum/ances ( ?is horrible adv5ture1 7 s /ruck ) !m t !y press$ ,mrs4 ,calas1 :o n[ l$ a life ( retirem5t & solitude1 to ex]t h]self1 & g & dem& ju/ice at ! foot ( ! ?rone4 ,at ?is "t %e 0 sc>cely able to drag ab\t ! rema9s ( a mis]able life2 besides1 hav+ be5 born 9 ,engl& & br\ght ov] to a di/ant prov9ce 9 ,france :5 v "y1 ! v "n ( ! city ( ,p>is fright5$ h]4 ,%e imag9$ t 9 ! capital ( ! k+dom !y mu/ be /ill m cruel ?an 9 ,t\l\se2 at l5g?1 h[ev]1 ! duty ( rev5g+ ! dea? ( h] husb& got ! bett] ( h] weakness4 ,%e set out = ,p>is1 arriv$ !re half dead1 & 0 surpris$ to f9d h]self receiv$ ) t5d]ness1 sympa?y1 & (f]s ( assi/ance4 ,9 ,p>is reason always triumphs ov] en?usiasm1 h[ev] great1 :]eas 9 ! m di/ant prov9ces ( ! k+dom1 en?usiasm almo/ always triumphs ov] reason4 ,m4 de ,beaumont1 a fam\s lawy] ( ! ,p>liam5t ( ,p>is1 imm$iately took h] cause 9 h&1 & drew up an op9ion1 :i* 0 sign$ by fifte5 o!r lawy]s4 ,m4 ,loiseau1 equally fam\s = 8 eloqu5ce1 likewise drew up a memorial 9 favor ( ?is unhappy family2 & ,m4 ,m>iette1 solicitor to ! c\ncil1 drew up a =mal /atem5t ( ! case1 :i* /ruck e "o :o read x ) conviction4 ,^! ?ree noble def5d]s ( ! laws & ( innoc5ce made ! wid[ a pres5t ( all ! pr(its aris+ f ! publication ( ^! pieces1#e :i* fill$ n only ,p>is b all ,europe ) pity = ?is un=tunate woman1 & e "o cri$ al\d = ju/ice to be done h]4 ,9 a ^w1 ! public pass$ s5t5ce on ?is affair long be=e x 0 det]m9$ by ! c\ncil4 ,! s(t infection made its way ev5 to ! ,cab9et1 not)/&+ ! cont9ual r\nd ( bus9ess1 :i* (t5 excludes pity1 & ! famili>ity ( behold+ mis]able objects1 :i* too frequ5tly /eels ! he>t ( ! /atesman aga9/ ! cries ( di/ress4 ,! daught]s 7 re/or$ to _! disconsolate "m1 & all ?ree 9 deep m\rn+1 & ba!d 9 te>s1 drew a sympa!tic flood f ! eyes ( _! judges1 be=e :om !y pro/rat$ !mselves 9 ?ankful ackn[l$gm5t4 ,nev]!less1 ?is family _h /ill "s enemies to enc\nt]1 = x is to be consid]$ t ?is 0 an affair ( religion4 ,sev]al p]sons1 :om 9 ,france we call dvots1#f decl>$ publicly t x 0 mu* bett] to suff] an old ,calv9i/1 ?\gh innoc5t1 to be brok5 alive ^u ! :eel1 ?an to expose eight c\nsellors ( ,langu$oc to ! mortification ( be+ oblig$ to own t !y _h be5 mi/ak52 nay1 ^! p made use ( ?is v expression3 8,t !re 7 m magi/rates ?an ,calases02 by :i* x w\ld seem !y inf]r$ t ! ,calas family ought to be sacrific$ to ! honor ( ! magi/racy4 ,alas6 !y nev] reflect$ t ! honor ( a judge1 l t ( ano!r man1 consi/s 9 mak+ rep>ation = ! faults he may h committ$4 ,9 ,france no "o believes t ! pope1 ev5 :5 assi/$ by 8 c>d9als1 is infallible2 ought !y !n to h believ$ t eight judges ( ,t\l\se 7 s8 ,e s5sible & dis9t]e/$ p]son did )\t scruple decl>e t ! decree ( ! c\rt ( ju/ice ( ,t\l\se w\ld be look$ ^u z void by all ,europe1 ev5 ?\gh p>ticul> consid]ations might prev5t x f be+ decl>$ s by ! c\ncil4 ,su* 0 ! /ate ( ?is surpris+ affair :5 x occasion$ c]ta9 imp>tial1 b s5sible1 p]sons to =m ! design ( lay+ be=e ! public a few reflections ^u tol]ation1 indulg5ce1 & commis]ation1 :i* ! ,abb ,h\teville 9 8 bomba/ic & declamatory "w1 :i* is false 9 all ! facts1 calls a mon/r\s doctr9e1 b :i* reason calls ! portion ( human nature4 ,ei!r ! judges ( ,t\l\se1 c>ri$ away by popul> en?usiasm1 caus$ ! innoc5t ma/] ( a family to be put to a pa9ful & ignom9i\s dea?1 a ?+ :i* is )\t example2 or ?is ma/] ( a family & 8 wife murd]$ _! elde/ son1 ) ! assi/ance ( ano!r son & a fri5d1 :i* is altoge!r contr>y to nature4 ,9 ei!r case1 ! mo/ holy ( all religions has be5 p]v]t$ to ! production ( an enorm\s crime4 ,x is !re=e to ! int]e/ ( mank9d to exam9e h[ f> *>ity or cruelty is consi/5t ) true religion4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,consequ5ces ,,( ,,! ,,execution ,,( ,,john ,,calas4 ,if ! ord] ( :ite p5it5ts _h be5 ! cause ( ! puni%m5t ( an innoc5t p]son1 & ( ! utt] ru9 & disp]sion ( a :ole family1 & ( br&+ !m ) t ignom9y :i* is annex$ to ^? :o suff]1 :5 x ought prop]ly to fall only ^u ^? :o pass an unju/ s5t5ce2 if ! frantic hurry ( ^! p5it5ts 9 celebrat+ z a sa9t "o :om !y ought to h treat$ z a self-murd]]1 br\ght a virtu\s1 an innoc5t fell[-citiz5 to ! scaffold1 surely ?is fatal mi/ake ought to make !m true p5it5ts = ! re/ ( _! lives1 & !y & ! judges ought to h _! eyes cont9ually fill$ ) te>s1 )\t we>+ a :ite cloak or a mask on _! faces1 to hide ^? te>s4 ,we h a prop] respect = all religi\s ord]s--!y are edify+2 b w all ! good !y h ev] be5 able to d ! /ate comp5sate = ! %ock+ disa/] ( :i* !y h be5 ! cause8 ,_! in/itution seems to h be5 ! "w ( t zeal :i* animates ! ,ca?olics ( ,langu$oc aga9/ ^? we call ,hugu5ots4 ,"o w\ld be tempt$ to imag9e t !y _h made a v[ to hate _! bre?r52 & t1 ?\gh m5 h religion en\gh to hate & p]secute1 !y h n suffici5t to love & *]i% "o ano!r4 ,b :at w\ld be ! case if ^! ord]s 7 gov]n$ by en?usia/ic sup]iors1 z 7 c]ta9 congregations1 among :om1 to use ! words ( "o ( our mo/ eloqu5t & le>n$ magi/rates1 ! cu/om ( see+ visions 0 r$uc$ to an art & sy/em8 ,or t _! conv5ts _h 9 !m ^? d>k rooms1 call$ m$itation rooms1 :i* 7 fill$ ) pictures ( frightful devils1 arm$ ) long horns & talons1 flam+ gulfs1 crosses1 & dagg]s1 ) ! holy "n ( ,jesus 9 a scroll ov] !m8 ,edify+ spectacles1 d\btless1 = eyes already bl9d$ ) fanaticism1 & = imag9ations no less fill$ ) mi/ak5 zeal ?an ) abject submission to ! w ( _! directors6 ,!re h be5 times1 & we "k x b too well1 9 :i* religi\s ord]s h be5 dang]\s to ! /ate4 ,! ,frrots & ! ,flagellants h excit$ tr\bles 9 ! k+dom4 ,! ,league ow$ its orig9 to su* associations4 ,b :]e=e %\ld any set ( m5 ?us di/+ui% !mselves f ! re/ ( _! fell[-citiz5s8 ,is x t !y ?9k !mselves m p]fect8 ,if s1 x is (f]+ an insult to ! re/ ( ! community2 or are !y desir\s t e ,*ri/ian %\ld become a memb] ( _! society8 ,truly1 x w\ld be a curi\s sight to see all ! inhabitants ( ,europe 9 long hoods & masks1 ) two little r\nd holes to peep ?r\gh6 ,or1 la/ly1 d !y s]i\sly ?9k t ?is dress is m acceptable to ,god ?an ! coats & wai/coats we usually we>8 ,no1 no1 !re is some?+ m at ! bottom2 ?is habit is a k9d ( controv]sial uni=m1 a signal = ^? ( a contr>y op9ion to /& ^u _! gu>d1 & might 9 "t k9dle a k9d ( civil w> 9 our m9ds t w\ld t]m9ate 9 ! mo/ t]rible consequ5ces1 7 n ! wisdom ( ! k+ & ( 8 m9i/]s z great z ! folly ( ^! fanatics4 ,e "o is suffici5tly s5sible :at fatal effects h aris5 s9ce ,*ri/ians h begun to dispute among !mselves conc]n+ modes ( belief2 ! blood ( ! subjects has fl[n 9 torr5ts ei!r on ! scaffold or 9 ! field1 f ! f\r? c5tury to ! pres5t "t4 ,b let u conf9e ourselves only to ! w>s & disa/]s :i* ! disputes conc]n+ re=mation h excit$ 9 ,france1 & exam9e into _! s\rce4 ,p]haps a %ort & fai?ful portrait ( ^! numb]less calamities may op5 ! eyes ( "s :o h n _h ! advantage ( education1 & t\* ^? he>ts :i* are n by nature call\s4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,a ,,sket* ,,( ,,! ,,re=mation ,,9 ,,! ,,sixte5? ,,c5tury4 ,:5 le>n+ began to revive1 & ! und]/&+s ( mank9d became m enlight5$1 !re 0 a g5]al compla9t ( errors & abuses1 & e "o ackn[l$g$ ! compla9t to be j4 ,pope ,alex&] ,,vi4 made a public pur*ase ( ! pontifical cr[n1 & 8 five ba/>ds %>$ ) him ! pr(its4 ,8 son1 ! ,c>d9al ,duke ( ,borgia1 9 conc]t ) ! pope1 8 fa!r1 caus$ ! noble families ( ,vitelli1 ,urb9o1 ,grav9a1 & ,oliv]etto1 toge!r ) a hundr$ o!r lords1 to be made away )1 9 ord] to seize ^u _! e/ates4 ,julius ,,ii41 full ( ! same _s1 excommunicat$ ,l\is ,,xii4 ( ,france1 :ile he himself1 arm$ cap-a-pie1 ravag$ a "p ( ,italy ) fire & sword4 ,leo ,x41 9 ord] to raise money to pay ! exp5ses ( 8 pleasures1 made a sale ( indulg5ces1 l goods 9 a common m>ket4 ,^? :o oppos$ su* %ameful impositions 7 c]ta9ly "r 9 a moral view2 let u see h[ f> !y 7 s ) reg>d to u1 9 a political "o4 ,!y ass]t$ t z ,jesus ,*ri/ _h nev] exact$ annats1 nor rev]sions1 nor sold disp5sations = ?is _w nor indulg5ces = ! next1 !y saw no reason :y !y %\ld pay a =eign pr9ce 8 price = ^! ?+s4 ,suppos+ t ! annats1 ! law proce$+s 9 ! pope's c\rt1 & ! disp5sations :i* /ill subsi/ 7 to co/ u no m ?an five hundr$ ?\s& cr[ns a ye>2 x is cle> t s9ce ! "t ( ,francis ,i41 t is1 9 two hundr$ & fifty ye>s1 we h paid a hundr$ & tw5ty millions2 & if we calculate ! diff]5t value ( ! m>k ( silv]1 we %all f9d t ?is sum am\nts to ab\t two hundr$ & fifty millions ( ! pres5t money4 ,x may !re=e1 ,i ?9k1 )\t any blasphemy be all[$ t ! h]etics 9 propos+ ! abolition ( ^! extraord9>y taxes1 :i* w be ! admiration ( po/]ity1 did1 9 t respect1 no great injury to ! k+dom1 & %[$ !mselves good calculators r ?an bad subjects4 ,add to ?is1 t !y 7 ! only p]sons :o und]/ood ! ,greek language1 or _h any k ( antiquity2 let u own likewise1 )\t dissimulation1 t ) all _! errors1 we are indebt$ to !m = ! op5+ ( our und]/&+s1 :i* _h be5 long buri$ b5ea? ! mo/ b>b>\s obscurity4 ,b z !y d5i$ ! doctr9e ( purgatory1 conc]n+ :i* no "o ought to h ! lea/ d\bt1 & :i*1 moreov]1 br\ght 9 a com=table rev5ue to ! monks2 z !y paid no rev]5ce to relics :i* e "o ought to rev]5ce1 & :i* br\ght 9 /ill great] pr(its2 & la/ly1 z !y attack$ ! mo/ respectable t5ets1#g _! adv]s>ies made !m no o!r reply ?an by committ+ !m to ! /ake4 ,! k+1 :o /yl$ himself _! protector1 & :o kept a body ( !m 9 pay 9 ,g]many1 m>*$ at ! head ( a procession ?r\gh ,p>is1 :i* 0 conclud$ by ! execution ( a numb] ( ^! unhappy wret*es1 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,!y 7 susp5d$ at ! end ( a long beam1 :i* play$ ^u a pole erect$ = t purpose1 & und]nea? !m 0 k9dl$ a l>ge fire1 into :i* !y 7 alt]nately l[]$ & !n rais$ up aga91 by :i* !y exp]i5c$ ! mo/ excruciat+ torm5ts1 till a l+]+ dea? at la/ put an end to ! longe/ & mo/ dreadful puni%m5t t cruelty ev] inv5t$4 ,a %ort "t be=e ! dea? ( ,francis ,i41 ! memb]s ( ! ,p>liam5t ( ,prov5ce1 :om ! cl]gy _h inc5s$ aga9/ ! inhabitants ( ,mir&ol & ,cabrire1 appli$ to ! k+ = a body ( troops to att5d ! execution ( n9ete5 p]sons ( t c\ntry :o _h be5 condemn$ by !m2 ) ! assi/ance ( ?is arm$ =ce !y massacr$ ab\t six ?\s& s\ls1 )\t sp>+ sex or age1 & r$uc$ ?irty villages to a%es4 ,! p :o 7 ! objects ( ^! executions1 & :o _h1 till !n1 be5 9 a mann] unkn[n1 7 d\btless to blame = hav+ be5 born ,vaudois1 b ?is 0 _! only crime4 ,!y _h be5 settl$ = upw>ds ( ?ree hundr$ ye>s 9 des]ts & on m\nta9s1 :i* !y _h r5d]$ f]tile by incr$ible labor1 & l$ a pa/oral & quiet life1 ! p]fect image ( ! innoc5ce :i* we f9d attribut$ to ! fir/ ages ( ! _w4 ,!y _h no acqua9tance ) ! t[ns or villages r\nd ab\t !m1 except t obta9$ by c>ry+ ! produce ( _! gr\nds ?i!r to sell4 ,totally ignorant ( all milit>y op]ations1 !y made no def5ce1 b 7 slaught]$ l timor\s animals1 :om we drive into a net & !n knock !m on ! head4#h ,aft] ! dea? ( ,francis ,i41 a pr9ce :o1 x mu/ be confess$1 0 m rem>kable = 8 gallantries & 8 mis=tunes ?an = 8 cruelty1 ! execution ( a ?\s& h]etics1 & 9 p>ticul> t ( ,dub\rg1 a c\nsellor ( ! p>liam5t1 toge!r ) ! massacre ( ,vassy1 made ! p]secut$ fly to arms4 ,_! sect multipli$ 9 proportion ) ! fires light$ = !m1 & ! swords ( execution]s drawn aga9/ !m1 pati5ce gave way to rage1 & !y foll[$ ! example ( _! enemies 9 cruelty4 ,n9e civil w>s fill$ ,france ) c>nage1 & a peace1 m fatal ?an w> itself1 produc$ ! day ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew1 :i* /&s )\t example 9 ! annals ( crime4 ,h5ry ,,iii4 & ,h5ry ,,iv4 fell victims to ! league1 ! "o by ! h& ( a ,dom9ican fri>1 & ! o!r by t ( a mon/] :o _h be5 a bro!r ( ! m5dicant ord]4 ,!re are ^? :o pret5d t humanity1 indulg5ce1 & lib]ty ( consci5ce are horrible ?+s2 ,i w\ld ask su* p]sons s]i\sly1 if !y c\ld h produc$ calamities comp>able to ^? ,i h j relat$8 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,:e!r ,,tol]ation ,,is ,,dang]\s1 ,,& ,,among ,,:at ,,nations ,,x ,,is ,,practis$4 ,"s p w h x1 t if we 7 to make use ( humanity & indulg5ce t[>ds our mi/ak5 bre?r5 :o pray to ,god 9 bad ,fr5*1 x w\ld be putt+ arms into _! h&s1 & we %\ld see reviv$ ! bloody days ( ,j>nac1 ,moncont\r1 ,c\tras1 ,dreux1 ,/4 ,d5is1 & o!rs4 ,i "k n h[ ?is may be1 z ,i h n ! gift ( prophecy1 b ,i really _c discov] ! congruity ( ?is reason+1 8t because ^! m5 took up arms aga9/ me :5 ,i oppress$ !m1 !y w d ! same if ,i %[ !m favor40 ,& "h ,i w\ld will+ly take ! lib]ty to entreat ^? :o h ! re9s ( gov]nm5t 9 h&1 or are de/9$ to fill ! highe/ /ations1 = once to exam9e maturely :e!r !re is any reason to appreh5d t indulg5ce w\ld occasion ! same rebellions z cruelty & oppression1 & :e!r :at has happ5$ "u c]ta9 circum/ances w\ld happ5 "u o!rs ( a diff]5t nature1 or :e!r times1 op9ions1 & mann]s are always ! same8 ,! ,hugu5ots1 x _c be d5i$1 h =m]ly giv5 9 to all ! rage ( en?usiasm1 & h be5 pollut$ ) blood z well z ourselves1 b c x be said t ! pres5t g5]ation is z b>b>\s z ! =m]8 ,h n "t & reason1 :i* h lately made s great progress1 toge!r ) good books1 & t natural s(tness introduc$ f society1 f\nd _! way among ^? :o h ! guidance ( ^! p8 ,& d we n cle>ly p]ceive t almo/ all ,europe has und]gone a *ange )9 ! la/ c5tury8 ,! h&s ( gov]nm5t h ev]y:]e be5 /r5g!n$1 :ile ! m9ds ( ! p h be5 s(t5$ & civiliz$2 ! g5]al police1 support$ by num]\s /&+ armies1 leave u no long] any cause to fe> ! return ( ^? times ( an>*y1 :5 ,prote/ant boors & ,ca?olic peasants 7 ha/ily call$ toge!r f ! labors ( agriculture to wield ! sword aga9/ ea* o!rs' lives4 ,alia tempora1 ali cur4 ,x w\ld be highly absurd 9 ! pres5t days to decimate ! body ( ! ,sorbonne because x =m]ly petition$ = burn+ ! ,pucelle d',orlans because x decl>$ ,h5ry ,,iii4 to h lo/ 8 "r to ! ?rone1 & because x excommunicat$ & proscrib$ ! illu/ri\s ,h5ry ,,iv4 ,we c]ta9ly %\ld n ?9k ( prosecut+ ! o!r public bodies ( ! nation1 :o committ$ ! l excesses 9 ^? times ( error & madness2 x w\ld n only be v unju/1 b z ridicul\s z if we 7 to oblige all ! inhabitants ( ,m>seilles to und]go a c\rse ( physic because !y _h ! plague 9 #agbj4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,maid ,,( ,,orleans ,,at ,,! ,,/ake ,%\ld we at pres5t g & sack ,rome1 z ! troops ( ,*>les ! ,fif? did1 because ,pope ,sixtus ! ,fif?1 9 ! ye> #aehe1 grant$ a n9e ye>s' indulg5ce to all ,fr5*m5 :o w\ld take up arms aga9/ _! sov]eign8 ,no1 surely x is en\gh if we prev5t ! c\rt ( ,rome f ev] be+ guilty ( su* excesses 9 ! future4 ,! rage inspir$ by a _s ( controv]sy1 & ! abuse made ( ! ,*ri/ian religion f want ( prop]ly und]/&+ x1 has occasion$ z mu* blood%$1 & produc$ z _m calamities 9 ,g]many1 ,engl&1 & ev5 9 ,holl&1 z 9 ,france2 & yet1 at pres5t1 ! diff]5ce 9 religion occasions no di/urbances 9 ^? c\ntries2 b ! ,jew1 ! ,ca?olic1 ! ,lu!ran1 ! ,calv9i/1 ! ,anabapti/1 ! ,soc9ian1 ! ,moravian1 & a multitude ( o!r sects live 9 bro!rly h>mony toge!r1 & contribute equally to ! good ( society4 ,9 ,holl& !y no long] fe> t ! disputations ( a ,gom>#i conc]n+ pr$e/9ation %\ld br+ ! head ( a gr& p5sion>y to ! block1 nor 9 ,london t ! qu>rels betwe5 ! ,presbyt]ians & ! ,episcopals ab\t a =m ( pray] & a surplice %\ld aga9 spill ! blood ( _! k+s ^u a scaffold4#aj ,irel&1 n[ popul\s & ri*1 w n any m behold its ,ca?olic inhabitants sacrific+1 z an acceptable (f]+1 ! lives ( _! ,prote/ant bre?r51 by bury+ !m alive1 hang+ up mo!rs ^u gibbets1 & ty+ _! daught]s r\nd _! necks to see !m expire toge!r2 ripp+ up wom5 ) *ild1 tak+ ! half-=m$ infant f ! womb1 & ?r[+ x to sw9e or dogs to be dev\r$2 putt+ a dagg] into ! h&s ( _! manacl$ prison]s1 & =c+ !m to plunge x into ! brea/s ( _! fa!rs1 _! mo!rs1 _! wives1 or *ildr51 !reby hop+ to make !m guilty ( p>ricide1 & damn _! s\ls :ile !y de/roy$ _! bodies2 all :i* we f9d relat$ by ,rap91 :o s]v$ z an (fic] 9 ! ,engli% s]vice 9 ,irel&1 & :o liv$ v ne> ! "t ( ^? transactions1 & confirm$ by mo/ ( ! ,engli% hi/orians4 ,no6 su* cruelties z ^! 7 nev] to be p>allel$1 s !y d\btless w nev] be imitat$4 ,philosophy1 ! si/] ( religion1 has h]self snat*$ ! poni>d f ! h&s ( sup]/ition1 s long ba!d 9 blood2 & ! human und]/&+1 recov]$ f its delirium1 /&s amaz$ at ! %ock+ brutalities into :i* x has be5 hurri$ by en?usiasm4 ,we ourselves "k t 9 ,france !re is a ri* & popul\s prov9ce :]e ! ,prote/ant religion prevails mu* m ?an t ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,! ,univ]sity ( ,alsace consi/s almo/ entirely ( ,lu!rans1 & !y are likewise 9 possession ( mo/ ( ! civil po/s 9 t prov9ce2 & yet ! public peace has nev] once be5 di/urb$ by any qu>rels ab\t religion s9ce t prov9ce has belong$ to our k+s4 ,& :at is ! reason8 ,because no "o is p]secut$ !re on acc\nt ( 8 religion4 ,seek n to lay a re/ra9t ^u ! m9d1 & y may always be sure t ! m9d w be y\rs4 ,i d n mean by ?is to ins9uate t ^? :o are ( a diff]5t fai? to ! pr9ce "u ^: gov]nm5t !y live %\ld h an equal %>e 9 ! places ( pr(its & honor ) ^? :o are ( ! e/abli%$ religion ( ! /ate4 ,9 ,engl& ! ,roman ,ca?olics1 :o are 9 g5]al look$ ^u to be fri5ds to ! ,pret5d]1 are exclud$ f all civil po/s1 & are ev5 d\ble-tax$2 b !n1 9 e o!r respect1 !y enjoy ! pr]ogatives ( citiz5s4 ,"s ( our bi%ops 9 ,france h be5 suspect$ ( ?9k+ t _! honor & int]e/ is conc]n$ 9 n suff]+ any ,prote/ants )9 _! diocese1 & t ?is is ! pr9cipal ob/acle to all[+ ( tol]ation among/ u2 b ?is ,i _c believe4 ,! episcopal body 9 ,france is compos$ ( p]sons ( quality1 :o ?9k & act 9 a mann] suitable to _! high bir?2 & z envy itself mu/ confess t !y are g5]\s & *>itable1 !y !re=e c]ta9ly _c ?9k t ^? :om !y ?us drive out ( _! diocese w\ld become conv]ts 9 any o!r c\ntry1 b great honor w\ld r$\nd f ! conv]sion ( !m at home2 nor w\ld ! prelate be any los] by x 9 8 temporals1 see+ t ! great] ! numb] ( ! inhabitants1 ! great] is ! value ( ! l&4 ,a c]ta9 ,poli% bi%op _h a f>m] :o 0 an ,anabapti/1 & a receiv] ( 8 r5ts :o 0 a ,soc9ian4 ,"s p]son propos$ to ! bi%op to prosecute ! latt] 9 ! spiritual c\rt = n believ+ 9 transub/antiation1 & to turn ! o!r out ( 8 f>m because he w\ld n h 8 son *ri/5$ till he 0 fifte5 ye>s ( age2 ! prelate v prud5tly repli$ t ?\gh he made no d\bt ( _! be+ et]nally damn$ 9 ! next _w1 yet he f\nd !m extremely necess>y to him 9 ?is4 ,let u n[ = a :ile quit our own little sph]e1 & take a survey ( ! re/ ( ! globe4 ,! ,gr& ,seignior peaceably rules ov] subjects ( tw5ty diff]5t religions2 upw>ds ( two hundr$ ?\s& ,greeks live unmole/$ )9 ! walls ( ,con/ant9ople2 ! mufti himself nom9ates ! ,greek patri>*1 & pres5ts him to ! ,emp]or1 &1 at ! same "t1 all[s ! resid5ce ( a ,lat9 patri>*4 ,! ,sultan appo9ts ,lat9 bi%ops = "s ( ! ,greek isles4 ,! =m us$ on ?is occasion is z foll[s3#aa 8,i comm& su* a "o to g & reside z bi%op 9 ! ,isle ( ,*ios1 accord+ to ! anci5t cu/om & idle c]emonies ( ^? p40 ,! ,ottoman ,empire sw>ms ) ,jacob9s1 ,ne/orians1 ,mono!lites1 ,cophti1 ,*ri/ians ( ,/4 ,john1 ,guebres1 & ,banians2 & ! ,turki% annals d n furni% u ) "o s+le in/ance ( a rebellion occasion$ by any ( ^! diff]5t sects4 ,g into ,india1 ,p]sia1 & ,t>t>y1 & y w meet ) ! same tol]ation & ! same tranquillity4 ,pet] ! ,great enc\rag$ all k9ds ( religions ?r\gh\t 8 va/ empire2 trade & agriculture h be5 ga9]s by x1 & no injury ev] happ5$ !refrom to ! body politic4 ,we d n f9d t ! ,*9ese gov]nm5t1 dur+ ! c\rse ( f\r ?\s& ye>s t x has exi/$1 has ev] adopt$ any o!r religion ?an t ( ! ,noa*ides1 :i* consi/s 9 ! simple wor%ip ( "o ,god2 & yet x tol]ates ! sup]/itions ( ,fo1 & t ( a multitude ( bonzes2 :i* might be productive ( dang]\s consequ5ces did n ! wisdom ( ! tribunals keep !m )9 prop] b\nds4 ,x is true t ! great ,yong-,t-,*91 ! mo/ wise & magnanim\s ( all ! emp]ors ( ,*9a1 drove ! ,jesuits out ( 8 k+dom2 b ?is 0 n because t pr9ce himself 0 non-tol]ant1 b1 on ! contr>y1 because ! ,jesuits 7 s4 ,!y !mselves1 9 _! lett]s1 h giv5 u ! spee* ! emp]or made to !m on t occasion3 8,i "k10 said he1 8t y\r religion admits n ( tol]ation2 ,i "k h[ y h behav$ 9 ! ,manilas & 9 ,japan2 y deceiv$ my fa!r1 b ?9k n to deceive me 9 ! same mann]40 ,& if we read ! :ole ( ! conv]sation :i* he deign$ to hold ) !m1 we mu/ confess him to be ! wise/ & mo/ clem5t ( all pr9ces4 ,h[ c\ld he inde$1 ) any consi/5cy1 keep 9 8 k+dom ,european philosoph]s1 :o1 "u ! pret5ce ( tea*+ ! use ( !rmomet]s & eolipiles1 _h f\nd means to debau* a pr9ce ( ! blood8 ,b :at w\ld ?is emp]or h said _h he read our hi/ories1 & _h he be5 acqua9t$ ) ! times ( ! ,league & ! ,gunp[d] ,plot8 ,x 0 suffici5t = him to be in=m$ ( ! outrage\s & indec5t disputes betwe5 ^? ,jesuits1 ,dom9icans1 ,capu*9s1 & secul> prie/s :o 7 s5t z mission>ies into 8 dom9ions f "o extremity ( ! globe to prea* ! tru?2 in/ead ( :i* !y employ$ _! "t 9 mutually pron\nc+ damnation aga9/ "o ano!r4 ,! emp]or1 !n1 did no m ?an s5d away a set ( =eign]s :o 7 di/urb]s ( ! public peace4 ,b ) :at inf9ite goodness did he dismiss !m6 & ) :at pat]nal c>e did he provide = _! accommodation 9 _! j\rney1 & to prev5t _! meet+ ) any insult on _! way6 ,?is v act ( bani%m5t might s]ve z an example ( tol]ation & humanity4 #ab ,! ,japanese 7 ! mo/ tol]ant ( all nations2 twelve diff]5t religions 7 peaceably e/abli%$ 9 _! empire2 :5 ! ,jesuits came1 !y made ! ?irte5?2 &1 9 a v little "t aft] _! arrival1 !y w\ld n suff] any o!r ?an _! own4 ,ev]yone kn[s ! consequ5ce ( ^! proce$+s2 a civil w>1 z calamit\s z t ( ! ,league1 soon spread de/ruction & c>nage ?r\gh ! empire2 till at l5g? ! ,*ri/ian religion 0 itself swall[$ up 9 ! torr5ts ( blood x _h set afl[+1 & ! ,japanese =ev] %ut ! entrance ( _! c\ntry aga9/ all =eign]s1 look+ ^u u z no bett] ?an savage bea/s1 su* z ^? f :i* ! ,engli% h happily cle>$ _! isl&4 ,colb]t1 ! m9i/]1 :o knew ! necessity we 7 9 ( ! commodities ( ,japan1 :i* wants no?+ f u1 labor$ 9 va9 to settle a trade ) t empire2 he f\nd ^? p inflexible4 ,?us1 !n1 ev]y?+ on our cont95t %[s u t we ought nei!r to prea* nor to ex]cise non-tol]ation4 ,let u n[ ca/ our eyes on ! o!r hemisph]e4 ,behold ,c>ol9a6 ^: laws 7 fram$ by ! wise ,locke2 !re e ma/] ( a family1 :o has only sev5 s\ls "u 8 ro(1 may e/abli% :at religion he pleases1 provid$ all ^? sev5 p]sons concur ) him !re92 & yet ?is great indulg5ce has n1 hi!rto1 be5 ! occasion ( any disord]s4 ,god =bid t ,i %\ld m5tion ?is z an example to e ma/] ( a family to set up a p>ticul> wor%ip 9 8 h\se2 ,i h only introduc$ x to %[ t ! utmo/ l5g?s to :i* tol]ation c be c>ri$ h nev] yet giv5 rise ev5 to ! slighte/ diss5sions4 ,& :at %all we say ( ^? pacific primitive ,*ri/ians1 :o h1 by way ( d]ision1 be5 call$ ,quak]s2 & :o1 ?\gh "s ( _! cu/oms may p]haps be ridicul\s1 are yet rem>kable = ! virtue & sobriety ( _! lives1 & = hav+ 9 va9 endeavor$ to prea* peace & good-w to ! re/ ( mank9d8 ,!re are at lea/ a hundr$ ?\s& ( !m 9 ,p5nsylvania2 discord & controv]sy are unkn[n 9 t happy spot :]e !y h settl$2 ! v "n ( _! pr9cipal city1 ,philadelphia1 is a cont9ual mem5to to !m t all m5 are bre?r51 & is at once an example & reproa* to ^? nations :i* h n yet adopt$ tol]ation4 ,to conclude1 tol]ation has nev] yet excit$ civil w>s1 :]eas its opposite has fill$ ! e>? ) slaught] & desolation4 ,let any "o !n judge :i* ( ! two is m entitl$ to our e/eem1 or :i* we %\ld applaud2 ! "m :o w\ld deliv] h] son into ! h& ( ! execution]1 or %e :o w\ld resign all "r to him to save 8 life4 ,9 all t ,i h said ,i h _h only ! int]e/ ( nations 9 view1 &1 z ,i pay all due respect to ! doctr9es ( ! ,*ur*1 ,i h 9 ?is article only consid]$ ! physical & moral advantages ( society4 ,i !re=e hope t e imp>tial read] w prop]ly weigh ^! tru?s1 t he w view !m 9 _! prop] light1 & rectify :at may be amiss4 ,^? :o read ) att5tion1 & reciprocally communicate _! ?\ghts1 w always h ! />t ( ! au?or4#ac ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,9 ,,:at ,,cases ,,tol]ation ,,may ,,be ,,admitt$4 ,let me = once suppose t a m9i/] equally noble & disc]n+1 t a prelate equally wise & humane1 or a pr9ce :o is s5sible t 8 int]e/ consi/s 9 ! increas$ numb] ( 8 subjects1 & 8 glory 9 _! happ9ess1 may deign to ca/ _! eyes on ?is r&om & defective production4 ,9 ?is case 8 own consummate k w naturally lead him to ask himself1 8,:at haz>d %all ,i run by see+ ! l& beautiful & enri*$ by a great] numb] ( indu/ri\s labor]s1 ! aids augm5t$1 & ! /ate r5d]$ m fl\ri%+80 ,g]many1 by ?is "t1 w\ld h be5 a des]t1 cov]$ ) ! unburi$ bodies ( _m diff]5t sects1 slaught]$ by "o ano!r1 _h n ! ,peace ( ,we/phalia happily procur$ a lib]ty ( consci5ce4 ,we h ,jews 9 ,bordeaux1 9 ,m5tz1 & 9 ,alsace2 we h ,lu!rans1 ,mol9i/s1 & ,jans5i/s among/ u2 c we n !n admit ,prote/ants likewise "u prop] re/rictions1 ne>ly l ^? "u :i* ! ,roman ,ca?olics are p]mitt$ 9 ,engl&8 ,! great] ! numb] ( diff]5t sects1 ! less dang] is to be appreh5d$ f any "o 9 p>ticul>2 !y become weak] 9 proportion z !y are m num]\s1 & are easily kept 9 subjection by ^? j laws :i* prohibit riot\s assemblies1 mutual insults1 & s$itions1 & :i* ! legislative p[] w always prop]ly support 9 _! full vigor4 ,we "k t !re are sev]al heads ( families1 :o h acquir$ great =tunes 9 =eign c\ntries1 :o w\ld be glad to return to _! native c\ntry4 ,^! require only ! protection ( ! law ( nature1 to h _! m>riages rema9 valid & _! *ildr5 secur$ 9 ! enjoym5t ( _! pres5t prop]ty1 & ! "r ( succe$+ to ! inh]itance ( _! fa!rs1 toge!r ) protection = _! p]sons4 ,!y ask no public places ( wor%ip2 !y aim n at ! possession ( civil employm5t1 nor d !y aspire to dignities ei!r 9 ,*ur* or ,/ate2 = no ,roman ,ca?olics c enjoy any ( ^!1 ei!r 9 ,engl& or 9 any o!r ,prote/ant c\ntry4#ad ,9 ?is case1 !re=e1 !re is no occasion = grant+ great privileges1 or deliv]+ /rongholds into ! h&s ( a faction1 b only to suff] a quiet set ( p to brea! _! native air2 to s(t5 ! rigor ( "s edicts1 :i* 9 =m] times might p]haps h be5 necess>y1 b at pres5t are no long] s4 ,x is n = u to direct ! m9i/ry :at x has to d2 x is suffici5t if we presume to plead ! cause ( an un=tunate & di/ress$ p4 ,_m & easy are ! me?ods to r5d] ^! p useful to ! /ate1 & to prev5t !m f ev] becom+ dang]\s2 ! wisdom ( ! legislature support$ by ! milit>y =ce1 w c]ta9ly f9d out ^! me?ods1 :i* o!r nations h employ$ ) s mu* success4 ,x is c]ta9 t !re is /ill a numb] ( en?usia/s among ! l[] k9d ( ,calv9i/s2 b1 on ! o!r h&1 x is no less c]ta9 t !re is /ill a great] numb] among ! l[] k9d ( bigot$ ,roman ,ca?olics4 ,! dregs ( ! madm5 ( ,/4 ,md>d are pass$ ov] unnotic$ 9 ! nation1 :ile ! greate/ pa9s are tak5 to ext]m9ate ! ,calv9i/ prophets4 ,! mo/ c]ta9 means to less5 ! numb] ( ! mad ( bo? sorts1 if any /ill rema91 is to leave !m entirely to ! c>e ( reason1 :i* w infallibly enlight5 ! und]/&+ 9 ! long run1 ?\gh %e may be sl[ 9 h] op]ations4 ,reason goes mildly to "w1 %e p]suades ) humanity1 %e inspires mutual indulg5ce & =be>ance1 %e /ifles ! voice ( discord1 e/abli%es ! rule ( virtue & sobriety1 & disposes ^? to pay a ready ob$i5ce to ! laws :o might />t f ! h& ( p[] :5 ex]t$ to en=ce !m4 ,besides1 are we to hold = no?+ t contempt & ridicule :i* en?usiasm ev]y:]e meets ) 9 ! pres5t enlight5$ age f p]sons ( rank & education8 ,?is v contempt is ! mo/ p[]ful b>ri] t c be oppos$ to ! extravagancies ( all sect>ies4 ,pa/ times are z ?\gh !y nev] _h be54 ,we %\ld always direct our views f ! po9t :]e we ourselves at pres5t are1 & f t to :i* o!r nations h atta9$4 ,!re has be5 a "t 9 :i* x 0 ?\ght a duty to issue edicts aga9/ all su* z taught a doctr9e contr>y to ! categories ( ,ari/otle1 or :o oppos$ ! abhorr5ce ( a vacuum1 quiddities1 or ! :ole or ! "p ( a ?+4 ,!re are above a hundr$ volumes 9 ,europe conta9+ ! writ+s ( civilians aga9/ magic1 & ! mann] ( di/+ui%+ real sorc]]s f pret5d$ ones4 ,! excommunication ( gras%opp]s & o!r insects hurtful to ! fruits ( ! e>? 0 =m]ly mu* 9 use1 & is /ill to be f\nd 9 sev]al rituals2 t cu/om is n[ laid aside1 & ,ari/otle1 ) 8 sorc]]s1 & ! gras%opp]s are left to !mselves4 ,innum]able are ! examples ( ^! grave follies1 :i* =m]ly 7 deem$ ( great importance2 o!rs h succe$$ f "t to "t1 b z soon z !y h _h _! effect1 & p beg9 to gr[ we>y ( !m1 !y pass away & are no m he>d (4 ,if any "o 71 at pres5t1 to take x into 8 head to turn ,euty*ian1 ,ne/orian1 or ,mani*an1 :at w\ld be ! consequ5ce8 ,we %\ld laugh at him 9 ! same mann] z at a p]son :o %\ld appe> dress$ aft] ! anci5t fa%ion1 ) a great ruff & sla%$ sleeves4 ,! fir/ ?+ t op5$ ! eyes ( our nation 0 :5 ! ,jesuits ,letelli] & ,d\c9 drew up ! bull ,unig5itus1 & s5t x to ! ,c\rt ( ,rome1 imag9+ !y liv$ /ill 9 ^? times ( ignorance 9 :i* p adopt$1 )\t exam9ation1 ! mo/ absurd ass]tions4 ,!y ev5 d>$ to proscribe a proposition1 :i* is univ]sally true 9 all cases & 9 all times1 8t ! dread ( an unju/ excommunication ought n to h9d] any "o f do+ 8 duty40 ,?is 01 9 fact1 proscrib+ reason1 ! lib]ties ( ! ,gallican *ur*1 & ! v f\ndation ( all morality2 x 0 say+ to mank9d3 8,god comm&s y nev] to d y\r duty :5 y are appreh5sive ( suff]+ any inju/ice40 ,nev] 0 s gross an insult (f]$ to common s5se1 & yet ?is nev] occurr$ to ^! correspond5ts ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,nay1 !y ev5 p]suad$ t c\rt t ?is bull 0 necess>y1 t ! nation desir$ x4 ,accord+ly x 0 sign$1 seal$1 & s5t back to ,france2 & e "o kn[s ! consequ5ces2 assur$ly1 _h !y be5 =ese51 ?is bull w\ld h be5 mitigat$4 ,v w>m disputes ensu$ ^u x2 b1 h[ev]1 by ! great prud5ce & goodness ( ! k+1 !y 7 at l5g? appeas$4 ,x is mu* ! same ) reg>d to mo/ ( ^? po9ts 9 :i* ! ,prote/ants & we at pres5t diff]2 "s ( !m are ( little or no consequ5ce2 o!rs aga9 are m s]i\s2 b ev5 9 ^! latt]1 ! rage ( disputation is s f> subsid$ t ! ,prote/ants n[adays no long] prea* ^u controv]sial po9ts 9 any ( _! *ur*es4 ,let u !n seize ?is p]iod ( disgu/ or satiety = su* matt]s1 or1 r1 inde$1 ( ! preval5ce ( reason1 z an epo* = re/or+ ! public tranquillity1 ( :i* x seems to be a pleas+ e>ne/4 ,controv]sy1 t epidemical malady1 is n[ 9 its decl9e1 & requires no?+ m ?an a g5tle regim54 ,9 a ^w1 x is ! int]e/ ( ! /ate t ^! w&]+ sects1 :o h s long liv$ z ali5s to _! fa!r's h\se1 on _! return+ 9 a submissive & peaceable mann]1 %\ld meet ) a favorable reception2 humanity seems to dem& ?is1 reason advises x1 & good policy c h no?+ to appreh5d f x4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,if ,,non-,,tol]ation ,,is ,,agreeable ,,to ,,! ,,law ,,( ,,nature ,,& ,,( ,,society4 ,! law ( nature is t :i* nature po9ts out to all mank9d4 ,y h br\ght up a *ild1 t *ild owes y a respect z its p>5t1 & gratitude z its b5efactor4 ,y h a "r ov] ! productions ( ! e>? :i* y h rais$ by ! labor ( y\r own h&s2 y h giv5 & receiv$ a promise2 t promise ought to be kept4 ,! law ( society c h no o!r f\ndation 9 any case ?an on ! law ( nature4 8,d n t to ano!r :i* ?\ w\ld/ n he %\ld d unto !e10 is ! great & univ]sal pr9ciple ( bo? ?r\gh\t ! e>?2 n[1 agreeably to ?is pr9ciple1 c "o man say to ano!r3 8,believe t :i* ,i believe1 & :i* ?\ ?yself can/ n believe1 or ?\ %alt die80 ,& yet ?is is :at is e day said 9 ,portugal1 9 ,spa91 & 9 ,goa4 ,9 "s o!r c\ntries1 inde$1 !y n[ cont5t !mselves ) say+1 8,believe z ,i d1 or ,i w hold !e 9 abhorr5ce2 believe l me1 or ,i w d !e all ! evil ,i c2 wret*1 ?\ art n ( my religion1 & !re=e ?\ ha/ no religion at all1 & oughte/ to be held 9 execration by ?y neighbors1 ?y city1 & ?y prov9ce40 ,if ! law ( society directs su* a conduct1 ! ,japanese ought !n to hold ! ,*9ese 9 dete/ation2 ! latt] ! ,siamese1 :o %\ld p]secute ! inhabitants ( ! ,ganges2 & !y fall ^u ^? ( ,india2 ! ,mogul %\ld put to dea? ! fir/ ,malab> he f\nd 9 8 k+dom2 ! ,malab> %\ld poni>d ! ,p]sian2 ! ,p]sian massacre ! ,turk2 &1 all toge!r1 %\ld fall ^u u ,*ri/ians1 :o h s _m ages be5 cutt+ "o ano!r's ?roats4 ,! law ( p]secution !n is equally absurd & b>b>\s2 x is ! law ( tig]s2 nay1 x is ev5 /ill m savage1 = tig]s de/roy only = ! sake ( food1 :]eas we h but*]$ "o ano!r on acc\nt ( a s5t5ce or a p>agraph4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,if ,,non-,,tol]ation ,,0 ,,kn[n ,,among ,,! ,,greeks4 ,! sev]al nations ) :i* hi/ory has made u 9 "p acqua9t$1 all consid]$ _! diff]5t religions z ties by :i* !y 7 unit$2 x 0 ! association ( human k9d4 ,!re 0 a k9d ( law ( hospitality among ! gods1 ! same z among m54 ,if a /rang] arriv$ 9 any t[n1 ! fir/ ?+ he did 0 to pay 8 adoration to ! gods ( ! c\ntry1 ev5 ?\gh !y 7 ! gods ( 8 enemies4 ,! ,trojans (f]$ up pray]s ev5 to ^? gods :o f\ght = ! ,greeks4 ,alex&] made a j\rney into ! des]ts ( ,libya1 purposely to consult ! god ,ammon1 to :om ! ,greeks gave ! "n ( ,zeus & ! ,lat9s t ( ,jupit]1 ?\gh bo? c\ntries _h _! ,jupit] & _! ,zeus among !mselves4 ,:5 !y sat d[n be=e any t[n or city1 !y (f]$ up sacrifices & pray]s to ! gods ( t city or t[n1 to r5d] !m propiti\s to _! und]tak+4 ,?us1 ev5 9 ! mid/ ( w>1 religion unit$ mank9d2 & ?\gh x might sometimes prompt !m to ex]cise ! mo/ inhuman cruelties1 at o!r times x frequ5tly s(t5$ _! fury4 ,i may be mi/ak51 b x seems to me t n "o ( all ! civiliz$ nations ( antiquity ev] laid a re/ra9t ^u lib]ty ( ?9k+4 ,!y all _h a p>ticul> religion2 b !y seem to h act$ 9 ?is respect t[>d m5 9 ! same mann] z !y did t[>d _! gods2 !y all ackn[l$g$ "o ,supreme ,be+1 ?\gh !y associat$ him ) an inf9ite numb] ( inf]ior deities2 9 l mann]1 ?\gh !y _h b "o fai?1 yet !y admitt$ a multitude ( p>ticul> sy/ems4 ,! ,greeks1 = example1 ?\gh a v religi\s p1 7 n (f5d$ ) ! ,epicureans1 :o d5i$ ,provid5ce & ! exi/5ce ( ! s\l1 n to m5tion div]s o!r sects1 ^: t5ets 7 all ( !m repugnant to ! pure ideas we ought to ent]ta9 ( a ,creator1 & yet 7 all ( !m tol]at$4 ,socrates1 :o came ! ne>e/ to ! k ( ! true ,god1 is said to h suff]$ on t acc\nt1 & di$ a m>tyr to ! ,deity2 he 0 ! only "o :om ! ,greeks ev] put to dea? on acc\nt ( op9ion4 ,if ?is 0 really ! cause ( 8 be+ condemn$1 x does v little honor to p]secution1 s9ce he 0 put to dea? = be+ ! only "o :o gave true glory to ,god1 :il/ ^? :o taught notions ! mo/ unwor?y ( ! ,deity 7 held 9 high honor2 !re=e1 ,i ?9k1 ! enemies ( tol]ation %\ld be cauti\s h[ !y lay a /ress ^u ! infam\s example ( 8 judges4 ,moreov]1 x is evid5t f hi/ory t he fell a victim to ! rev5ge ( an enrag$ p>ty4 ,he _h made himself _m invet]ate enemies among ! sophi/s1 orators1 & poets1 :o taught 9 ! public s*ools1 & ev5 among ! preceptors :o _h ! c>e ( ! *ildr5 ( di/9ction4 ,he himself ackn[l$ges 9 8 disc\rse h&$ d[n to u by ,plato1 t he w5t f h\se to h\se to conv9ce ^! preceptors t !y 7 a set ( ignorant fell[s1 a conduct c]ta9ly unwor?y ( "o :o _h be5 decl>$ by an oracle ! wise/ ( mank9d4 ,a prie/ & "o ( ! memb]s ( ! ,areopagus 7 let loose ^u him1 :o accus$ him ,i _c precisely say ( :at1 z 8 apology to me seems v vague2 f :i*1 h[ev]1 we le>n 9 g5]al t he 0 *>g$ ) inspir+ ! y\? ( ! nation ) notions contr>y to ! religion & gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry1 an accusation :i* ! sl&]]s ( all times & places h con/antly made use (2 b a c\rt ( ju/ice requires positive facts1 & t ! *>ge %\ld be circum/antial & well support$1 none ( :i* are to be f\nd 9 ! proce$+s aga9/ ,socrates4 ,all we "k is t he _h at fir/ two hundr$ & tw5ty voices = him2 !re=e !re mu/ h be5 two hundr$ & tw5ty out ( ! five hundr$ judges :o 7 philosoph]s1 a great _m m1 ,i believe1 ?an are to be f\nd any:]e else4 ,at l5g?1 h[ev]1 ! majority 7 = ! hemlock potion4 ,b "h let u n =get1 t :5 ! ,a!nians came to _! reason1 !y held bo? 8 accus]s & judges 9 dete/ation2 made ,melitus1 :o _h be5 ! pr9cipal au?or ( ! s5t5ce pron\nc$ aga9/ him1 pay = t act ( inju/ice ) 8 life2 bani%$ all ! o!rs conc]n$ 9 x1 & erect$ a temple to ,socrates4 ,nev] 0 philosophy s nobly av5g$1 s highly honor$4 ,?is affair ( ,socrates !n is1 9 fact1 ! mo/ p[]ful argum5t t c be alleg$ aga9/ p]secution4 ,! ,a!nians _h an alt> d$icat$ to ! /range gods1 gods !y c\ld nev] "k4 ,:at /rong] pro( !n c !re be1 n only ( _! extreme indulg5ce t[>ds all nations1 b ev5 ( _! respect = ! religion ( ^? nations8 ,a v wor?y p]son1 :o is nei!r an enemy to reason1 le>n+1 or probity1 nor to 8 c\ntry1 9 und]tak+ to ju/ify ! affair ( ! massacre ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew1 quotes ! w> ( ! ,phocians1 by !m call$ ! sacr$ w>1 z if t w> _h be5 ent]$ into on ! score ( religion1 or a p>ticul> po9t 9 div9ity1 :]eas x is well kn[n t x 0 caus$ by a dispute ab\t a p>ticul> spot ( gr\nd1 ! con/ant cause ( all w>s4 ,a few corn-gr\nds c c]ta9ly nev] be a symbol ( belief2 x is z c]ta9 t none ( ! ,greek cities ev] made w> on "o ano!r = ! sake ( op9ion4 ,aft] all1 :at w\ld ?is mode/ & humane writ] drive at8 ,w\ld he h u und]take a sacr$ w>6 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,:e!r ,,! ,,romans ,,enc\rag$ ,,tol]ation4 ,among ! anci5t ,romans1 f ! days ( ,romulus to ^? 9 :i* ! ,*ri/ians began to dispute ) ! prie/s ( ! empire1 we d n f9d a s+le in/ance ( any p]son be+ p]secut$ on acc\nt ( 8 s5tim5ts4 ,cic]o d\bt$ ev]y?+1 ,lucretius d5i$ ev]y?+1 & yet nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r und]w5t ! lea/ reproa* f _! fell[-citiz5s2 nay1 s f> did ?is lic5ce g1 t ,pl9y1 ! naturali/1 beg9s 8 book by d5y+ ! exi/5ce ( a ,god1 & say+1 t if !re be "o1 x mu/ be ! sun4 ,cic]o1 9 speak+ ( hell1 says3 ,non e/ una tam excors qu cr$at 78,!re is n ev5 an old woman s silly z to believe x074 ,juv5al says3 ,nec pu]i cr$unt 78,nor d ! *ildr5 believe x074 ,& ! foll[+ maxim 0 publicly repeat$ 9 ! ,roman !atre3 ,po/ mortem nihil e/1 ipsaque mors nihil 78,naught aft] dea?2 ev5 dea? itself is naught074 ,:ile we abhor ^! maxims1 let u p>don !m 9 a p :o 7 nev] enlight5$ by ! holy tru?s ( ! ,gospel2 &1 :ile we own !m to be false & impi\s1 let u1 h[ev]1 confess t ! ,romans 7 great fri5ds to tol]ation1 see+ t su* t5ets nev] excit$ any commotions4 ,deorum (f5sa diis cur1 0 ! gr& pr9ciple ( ! s5ate & p ( ,rome1 t illu/ri\s nation employ+ _! att5tion :olly to conqu]1 gov]n & civilize ! univ]se4 ,!y 7 our legislators z well z our conqu]ors2 & ev5 ,cs>1 :o r$uc$ u to 8 subjection1 & gave u laws & games1 nev] attempt$ to compel u to quit our ,druids = him1 ?\gh supreme pontiff ( a nation ^: subjects we 7 n[ become4 ,! ,romans !mselves did n pr(ess all k9ds ( religion1 !re=e !y did n give public sanction to all1 b !y p]mitt$ !m4 ,"u ,numa no?+ mat]ial 0 ! object ( _! wor%ip4 ,!y _h nei!r /atues nor pictures2 9 process ( "t1 h[ev]1 "s 7 erect$ to ! ,dii ,majorum ,g5tium1 ) :i* ! ,greeks br\ght !m into acqua9tance4 ,t law 9 ! twelve tables1 ,deos p]egr9os ne colunto1 0 conf9$ to ! all[+ no public wor%ip to be paid1 except to ! sup]ior & inf]ior deities1 approv$ by ! s5ate4 ,! ,egyptian goddess ,isis _h a temple 9 ,rome at ! "t ( ,tib]ius1 :o demoli%$ x because its prie/s1 hav+ be5 brib$ by ,mundus1 suff]$ him to lie ) a lady call$ ,paul9a 9 ! temple itself1 "u ! "n & =m ( ! god ,anubis4 ,inde$ ?is /ory is to be f\nd only 9 ,josephus1 :o did n live at t "t1 & 0 moreov] a cr$ul\s & exagg]at+ writ]2 & !re is v little probability t 9 s enlight5$ an age z t ( ,tib]ius1 a lady ( ! fir/ di/9ction 9 ,rome c\ld be s weak z to believe t a god cohabit$ ) h]4 ,b :e!r ?is anecdote be true or false1 ?is "o ?+ is c]ta91 t ! ,egyptian idolatry 0 9 ! possession ( a temple 9 ,rome ) ! public cons5t4 ,! ,jews _h also liv$ z trad]s 9 t city ev] s9ce ! ,punic w>2 !y _h _! synagogues !re 9 ! "t ( ,augu/us1 & almo/ always cont9u$ to h !m 9 ! same mann] z !y n[ h 9 mod]n ,rome4 ,c we desire a /rong] in/ance t ! ,romans look$ ^u tol]ation z ! mo/ sacr$ ( all ! laws ( nations8 ,we are told t z soon z ! ,*ri/ian religion began to make its appe>ance1 its foll[]s 7 p]secut$ by ^! v ,romans :o p]secut$ no "o4 ,?is fact1 h[ev]1 appe>s to me to be evid5tly false1 & ,i desire no bett] au?ority ?an t ( ,/4 ,paul himself4 ,9 ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les#ae we are told t ,/4 ,paul1 be+ accus$ by ! ,jews ( attempt+ to ov]turn ! ,mosaic law by t ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,/4 ,james propos$ to him to %ave 8 head & g into ! temple ) f\r ,jews & purify himself ) !m1 8,t all m5 may "k10 says he1 8t ^? ?+s :]e( !y 7 in=m$ conc]n+ !e1 are no?+1 b t ?\ ?yself do/ keep ! law ( ,moses40 ,accord+ly1 we f9d t ,/4 ,paul1 ?\gh a ,*ri/ian1 submitt$ to p]=m ^! ,jewi% c]emonies = ! space ( sev5 days2 b be=e ! expiration ( ?is "t1 ! ,jews ( ,asia1 :o knew him aga91 see+ him 9 ! temple1 n only ) ,jews b ,g5tiles also1 cri$ out t he _h pollut$ ! holy place1 & laid h&s ^u him1 drew him out ( ! temple1 & c>ri$ him be=e ! ,gov]nor ,felix2 !y aft]w>ds accus$ him at ! judgm5t-seat ( ,fe/us1 :i!r ! ,jews came 9 cr[ds dem&+ 8 dea?4 ,b ,fe/us answ]$ !m3 8,x is n ! mann] ( ! ,romans to deliv] any man to die1 be=e t he :i* is accus$ h ! accus]s face to face1 & h lic5ce to answ] = himself40#af ,^! words ( ! ,roman magi/rate are ! m rem>kable z he appe>s to h be5 no favor] ( ,/4 ,paul1 b r to h held him 9 contempt1 =1 impos$ ^u by ! false lights ( 8 own reason1 he took him = a p]son beside himself2 nay1 he expressly says to him1 8,mu* le>n+ ha? made !e mad40#ag ,fe/us !n 0 entirely guid$ by ! equity ( ! ,roman law 9 tak+ "u 8 protection a /rang] = :om he c\ld h no reg>d4 ,"h !n we h ! ^w ( ,god itself decl>+ t ! ,romans 7 a j p1 & no p]secutors4 ,besides1 x 0 n ! ,romans :o laid viol5t h&s on ,/4 ,paul1 b ! ,jews4 ,/4 ,james1 ! bro!r ( ,jesus1 0 /on$ to dea? by ord] ( a ,sadducee ,jew1 & n by t ( a ,roman judge4 ,x 0 ! ,jews alone :o put ,/4 ,/eph5 to dea?2#ah & ?\gh ,/4 ,paul held ! clo!s ( ^? :o /on$ him1 he c]ta9ly did n act !n z a ,roman citiz54 ,! primitive ,*ri/ians _h c]ta9ly no cause ( compla9t aga9/ ! ,romans2 ! ,jews1 f :om !y at t "t began to sep>ate !mselves1 7 _! only enemies4 ,e "o kn[s ! implacable hatr$ all sect>ies bore to ^? :o quit _! sect4 ,!re d\btless 7 sev]al tumults 9 ! synagogues 9 ,rome4 ,suetonius1 9 8 life ( ,claudius1 has ^! words1 ,judos impulsore ,*ri/o assidue tumultuantes ,roma expulit4 ,he is wrong 9 say+ t x 0 at ! in/igation ( ,*ri/ !y rais$ commotions 9 ,rome2 b he c\ld n be acqua9t$ ) all ! circum/ances relat+ to a p :o 7 held 9 su* contempt 9 ,rome z ! ,jews 72 &1 h[ev] mi/ak5 he may h be5 9 ?is p>ticul>1 yet he is "r z to ! occasion ( ^! commotions4 ,suetonius wrote 9 ! reign ( ,adrian 9 ! second c5tury1 :5 ! ,*ri/ians 7 n di/+ui%$ f ! ,jews by ! ,romans2 !re=e ?is passage ( ,suetonius is a pro( t ! ,romans1 s f> f oppress+ ! primitive ,*ri/ians1 *a/is$ ! ,jews :o p]secut$ !m1 be+ desir\s t ! ,jewi% synagogue 9 ,rome %\ld %[ ! same indulg5ce to its diss5t+ bre?r5 z x receiv$ itself f ! ,roman ,s5ate2 & we f9d f ,dion ,cassius & ,ulpian1 t ! ,jews :o 7 ?us bani%$ f ,rome return$ soon aft]1 & ev5 atta9$ to sev]al honors & dignities1 not)/&+ ! laws :i* exclud$ !m !refrom4#ai ,c x be believ$1 t aft] ! de/ruction ( ,j]usalem1 ! emp]ors w\ld h load$ ! ,jews ) _! favors1 & h p]secut$ & put to dea? ! ,*ri/ians1 :om !y look$ ^u z a sect ( ! ,jews8 ,n]o is said to h be5 a great p]secutor ( ! ,*ri/ians4 ,b ,tacitus tells u t !y 7 accus$ ( hav+ set fire to ! city ( ,rome1 & 7 !reupon giv5 up to ! res5tm5t ( ! populace4 ,b _h religion any?+ to d ) ?is *>ge8 ,no1 c]ta9ly4 ,we might z well say t ! ,*9ese1 :om ! ,dut* murd]$ a few ye>s ago 9 ,batavia1 7 slaught]$ on acc\nt ( _! religion4 ,& no?+ b a /rong desire to deceive ourselves c possibly make u attribute to p]secution ! suff]+s ( a few half-,jews & half-,*ri/ians "u ,n]o4#bj ,sev]al ,*ri/ians aft]w>ds suff]$ m>tyrdom2 x is n easy to say on :at p>ticul> acc\nt !y 7 condemn$1 b ,i c v5ture to ass]t t none suff]$ "u ! fir/ ,cs>s m]ely on ! acc\nt ( religion1 = !y tol]at$ all beliefs2 !re=e1 :y %\ld !y seek out & p]secute an obscure p1 :o _h a wor%ip peculi> to !mselves1 at ! "t !y lic5s$ all o!rs8 ,! ,emp]ors ,titus1 ,trajan1 ,anton9us1 & ,decius 7 n b>b>ians2 h[ !n c we imag9e t !y w\ld h depriv$ ! ,*ri/ians alone ( t lib]ty ) :i* !y indulg$ e o!r nation1 or t !y w\ld ev5 h tr\bl$ !m = hav+ conceal$ my/]ies1 :ile ! wor%ipp]s ( ,isis1 ,mi?ra1 & ! ,goddess ( ,assyria1 ^: rites 7 all ( !m equally unkn[n to ! ,romans1 7 suff]$ to p]=m !m )\t h9drance8 ,c]ta9ly1 ! p]secutions ! ,*ri/ians suff]$ mu/ h aris5 f o!r causes1 & f "s private pique1 en=c$ by reasons ( /ate4 ,= in/ance1 :5 ,/4 ,laur5ce refus$ to deliv] to ,cornelius ,secul>ius1 ! ,roman prefect1 ! money belong+ to ! ,*ri/ians :i* he _h 9 8 cu/ody1 0 x n v natural = ! prefect & ! emp]or to be inc5s$ at ?is refusal8 ,!y did n "k t ,/4 ,laur5ce _h di/ribut$ ?is money among ! poor1 9 acts ( *>ity & b5evol5ce2 !re=e !y consid]$ him only z a refractory p]son1 & puni%$ him accord+ly4#ba ,aga91 let u consid] ! m>tyrdom ( ,/4 ,polyeuctes4 ,c he be said to h suff]$ on acc\nt ( religion only8 ,he ent]s a temple1 :]e ! p are employ$ 9 (f]+ ?anksgiv+s to _! gods on acc\nt ( ! victory ga9$ by ! ,emp]or ,decius2 he insults ! prie/s & ov]turns & breaks 9 pieces ! alt> & /atues4 ,is !re a c\ntry 9 ! _w :]e s gross an insult w\ld h be5 pass$ ov]8 ,! ,*ri/ian :o publicly tore ! edict ( ! ,emp]or ,diocletian1 & by t act br\ght on ! great p]secution aga9/ 8 bre?r5 9 ! two la/ ye>s ( ?is pr9ce's reign1 _h n1 surely1 a zeal accord+ to k1 b 0 ! unhappy cause ( all ! disa/]s t befell 8 p>ty4 ,?is inconsid]ate zeal1 :i* 0 (t5 break+ =?1 & 0 condemn$ ev5 by sev]al ( ! ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur*1 0 probably ! occasion ( all ^? p]secutions we read (4 ,c]ta9ly1 ,i w\ld n make a comp>ison betwe5 ! fir/ sacram5t>ians & ! primitive ,*ri/ians1 z error %\ld nev] be rank$ 9 ! same class ) tru?1 b x is well kn[n t ,f>rel1 ! pr$ecessor ( ,calv91 did ! v same ?+ at ,arles :i* ,/4 ,polyeuctes _h done be=e him 9 ,arm5ia4 ,! t[nsm5 7 c>ry+ ! /atue ( ,/4 ,an?ony1 ! h]mit1 9 procession ?r\gh ! /reets2 ,f>rel & "s ( 8 foll[]s 9 a fit ( zeal fell ^u ! monks :o 7 c>ry+ ! image1 beat !m1 made !m take to _! heels1 &1 hav+ seiz$ ^u ,/4 ,an?ony1 ?rew him into ! riv]4 ,assur$ly ,f>rel des]v$ dea? = ?is flagrant outrage ^u ! public peace1 b he _h ! good luck to escape by flight4 ,n[1 _h he only told ^? monks 9 ! op5 /reets t he did n believe t a rav5 _h br\ght half a loaf to ,/4 ,an?ony1 nor t ?is h]mit _h _h conv]sation ) c5taurs & satyrs1 he w\ld h des]v$ a sev]e reprim& = tr\bl+ ! public peace2 b if ! night aft] ! procession he _h quietly exam9$ ! /ory 9 8 own room1 no "o c\ld h f\nd any fault ) him = x4 ,b1 inde$1 c we suppose t ! ,romans1 aft] p]mitt+ ! infam\s ,ant9\s to be rank$ among _! demi-gods1 w\ld h massacr$ & ?r[n to wild bea/s ^? aga9/ :om !y _h no o!r cause ( reproa* ?an hav+ peaceably wor%ipp$ a j ,deity8 ,or w\ld ^? v ,romans1 :o wor%ipp$ a supreme & all-p[]ful ,god1#bb ma/] ( all ! subord9ate deities1 & di/+ui%$ by ! title ( ,deus optimus maximus1 w\ld !y1 ,i say1 h p]secut$ su* :o pr(ess$ to wor%ip only "o ,god8 ,!re appe>s little reason to believe t !re ev] 0 an inquisition in/itut$ aga9/ ! ,*ri/ians "u ! ,roman emp]ors2 ,i mean1 t !y 7 ev] judicially exam9$ on ! subject ( _! fai?2 nei!r d we f9d t ,jew1 ,syrian1 ,egyptian b>ds1 ,druids1 or philosoph]s 7 ev] tr\bl$ on ?is acc\nt4 ,! primitive m>tyrs !n 7 m5 :o oppos$ ! wor%ip ( false gods4 ,b1 h[ev] wise or pi\s !y might be 9 reject+ ! belief ( su* absurd fictions1 if1 n cont5t ) wor%ipp+ ! true ,god 9 _s & 9 tru?1 !y (f]$ a viol5t & public outrage to ! receiv$ religion ( ! gov]nm5t "u :i* !y liv$1 h[ev] absurd t religion might be1 imp>tiality obliges u to confess t !y !mselves 7 ! fir/ p]secutors4 ,t]tullian1 9 8 ,apology1#bc says t ! ,*ri/ians 7 look$ ^u z a turbul5t & s$iti\s sect4 ,?is accusation is d\btless unju/2 b x s]ves to prove t ! civil p[] did n set itself aga9/ ! ,*ri/ians purely on acc\nt ( _! religion4 ,9 ano!r place1#bd he says t ! ,*ri/ians refus$ to adorn ! doors ( _! h\ses ) laurel bran*es on ! days ( public rejoic+ = ! victories ( ! emp]ors4 ,n[ ?is blamable p>ticul>ity might n1 )\t "s reason1 be tak5 = disaffection to ! gov]nm5t4 ,! fir/ judicial act ( sev]ity we f9d ex]cis$ aga9/ ! ,*ri/ians 0 t ( ,domitian2 b ?is ext5d$ only to bani%m5t1 :i* did n la/ above a ye>1 =1 says ! au?or above quot$1 ,facile cptum repressit re/itutis quos ipse relegav]at4 ,lactantius1 s rem>kable = 8 passionate & pomp\s /yle1 ackn[l$ges t f ! "t ( ,domitian to t ( ,decius ! ,*ur* cont9u$ 9 a peaceable & fl\ri%+ condition4 ,?is long tranquillity1 says he1#be 0 int]rupt$ by t execrable animal ,decius1 :o began to oppress ! ,*ur*3 ,po/ multos annos extitit execrabile animal ,decius qui vex>et ecclesiam4 ,i %all n "h ent] into a discussion ( ! op9ion ( ! le>n$ ,mr4 ,dodwell conc]n+ ! small numb] ( m>tyrs2 b if ! ,romans _h be5 su* viol5t p]secutors ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 if _! s5ate _h condemn$ s _m ( its innoc5t vot>ies to p]i% by ! mo/ unhe>d-( tortures1 plung+ !m alive 9 boil+ oil1 & expos+ _! wives & daught]s nak$ to ! wild bea/s 9 ! circus1 h[ happ5$ x t !y suff]$ all ! fir/ bi%ops ( ,rome to live unmole/$8 ,/4 ,ir5eus reckons only "o m>tyr among all ^! bi%ops1 namely1 ,telesphorus1 :o suff]$ 9 ! ye> #aci ( our vulg> era2 nor h we any positive pro( ( ?is ,telesphorus be+ put to dea?4 ,zephir9us gov]n$ ! flock 9 ,rome = eighte5 ye>s successively1 & di$ peaceably 9 ! ye> #bai4 ,x is true t 9 ! anci5t m>tyrologies we f9d almo/ all ! fir/ popes rank$ z m>tyrs1 b ! ^w m>tyr is !re tak5 only 9 its orig9al & true signification1 :i* is a witness & n a suff]]4 ,moreov]1 we c h>dly reconcile ?is rage ( p]secution ) ! lib]ty grant$ ! ,*ri/ians1 ( assembl+ no less ?an fifty-six c\ncils 9 ! c\rse ( ! fir/ ?ree c5turies1 z is ackn[l$g$ by all ecclesia/ical writ]s4 ,t !re 7 p]secutions1 is d\btless2 b if !y _h be5 z viol5t z repres5t$1 x is h>dly probable t ,t]tullian1 :o wrote ) s mu* en]gy aga9/ ! e/abli%$ religion1 w\ld h be5 suff]$ to die peaceably 9 8 b$4 ,x is c]ta9 t none ( ! emp]ors ev] read 8 8,apology10 z an obscure "w compos$ 9 ,africa c h>dly be suppos$ to h come into ! h&s ( ! gov]nors ( ! _w2 b !n1 x might h be5 %[n to _! proconsuls 9 ,africa1 & h drawn d[n _! res5tm5t ^u ! au?or2 nev]!less1 we d n f9d t he suff]$ m>tyrdom4 ,orig5 taught ! ,*ri/ian religion publicly 9 ,alex&ria1 & yet 0 n put to dea? = x4 ,& ?is v ,orig5 himself1 :o spoke ) s mu* fre$om bo? to ! hea!ns & ! ,*ri/ians1 & :o1 :ile he taught ,jesus to ! "o1 d5i$ ! triple ,godhead to ! o!r1 expressly ackn[l$ges1 9 8 ?ird book aga9/ ,celsus1 t 8,!re 7 v few :o suff]$ m>tyrdom1 & ^? at a great di/ance ( "t f "o ano!r2 not)/&+10 says he1 8t ! ,*ri/ians leave no?+ undone to make _! religion g5]ally embrac$1 runn+ f city to city1 & f t[n to t[n1 to make conv]ts40 ,x mu/ be confess$ t ^! cont9ual p]egr9ations might readily give cause to ! prie/s1 :o 7 _! enemies1 to accuse !m ( a design to raise di/urbances2 & yet we f9d t ^! missions 7 tol]at$ ev5 among ! ,egyptians1 :o h ev] be5 a turbul5t1 facti\s1 & mean p1 & :o tore a ,roman to dea? = hav+ kill$ a cat2 9 a ^w1 a nation at all times contemptible1 :atev] may h be5 said to ! contr>y by ! admir]s ( pyramids4#bf ,:at p]son c\ld d m to call d[n ^u him ! res5tm5t ( bo? ecclesia/ical & civil p[] ?an ,/4 ,gregory ,?aumaturgos1 ! disciple ( ,orig58 ,?is same ,/4 ,gregory _h a vision dur+ ! night-"t1 9 :i* an old man appe>$ to him s5t f ,god1 accompani$ by a woman %9+ ) glory2 ! fir/ ( ^! 0 ,/4 ,john ! ,evangeli/1 & ! o!r ! ,holy ,virg94 ,/4 ,john dictat$ to him a cre$1 :i* ,gregory aft]w>ds w5t ab\t to prea*4 ,9 8 way he pass$ ?r\gh ,neo-,cs>ea1 :]e ! ra9 oblig$ him to /ay all night1 & he took up 8 lodg+ ne> a temple fam\s = its oracles4 ,"h he made sev]al signs ( ! cross4 ,! high prie/ com+ ! next morn+ into ! temple 0 surpris$ to f9d t ! oracle did n give its answ] z usual1 ^u :i* he invok$ ! spirits ( ! place1 :o appe>+1 told him t !y c\ld no long] inhabit t mansion1 z ,/4 ,gregory _h pass$ a night !re & _h made signs ( ! cross1 ^u :i* ! high prie/ caus$ ,gregory to be seiz$1 :o gave him to und]/& t he c\ld drive out or cause to ent] ! famili> spirits :]ev] he pleas$4 8,if s10 said ! high prie/1 8pray s5d !m back "h aga940 ,!n ,/4 ,gregory1 te>+ a leaf f a little book he held 9 8 h&1 wrote ^! words ^u x3 8,gregory to ,satan3 ,i comm& !e to ent] aga9 into ?is temple40 ,! pap] be+ laid ^u ! alt>1 ! demons1 9 ob$i5ce to ! sa9t's m&ate1 gave _! oracles t day z usual1 aft] :i* !y rema9$ sil5t4 ,?is /ory is relat$ by ,/4 ,gregory ( ,nyssa 9 8 life ( ,/4 ,gregory ,?aumaturgos4 ,c]ta9ly1 ! idolatr\s prie/s _h great reason to be (f5d$ ) ,/4 ,gregory1 & might h deliv]$ him ov] to ! secul> p[] z "o :o 0 _! greate/ enemy1 & yet we d n f9d t !y (f]$ him any hurt4 ,! hi/ory ( ,/4 ,cyprian in=ms u t he 0 ! fir/ bi%op ( ,c>?age :o suff]$ m>tyrdom2 ?is 0 ,a4 ,d4 #beh1 consequ5tly no bi%op ( ,c>?age _h be5 put to dea? on acc\nt ( religion = a great l5g? ( "t4 ,! hi/ory ( ?is sa9t does n in=m u :at *>ge 0 br\ght aga9/ him1 :o 7 8 enemies1 or h[ he incurr$ ! displeasure ( ! proconsul ( ,africa4 ,we f9d ,/4 ,cyprian ?us writ+ to ,cornelius1 bi%op ( ,rome3 8,!re has be5 a tumult ( ! p lately at ,c>?age1 9 :i* x 0 twice propos$ to ?r[ me to ! lions40 ,x might possibly happ5 t ! bl9d res5tm5t ( ! p ( ,c>?age did at l5g? cause ,cyprian to be put to dea?1 =1 c]ta9ly1 he 0 nev] condemn$ to suff] = 8 religion by ! ,emp]or ,gallus1 :o liv$ at s great a di/ance1 &1 moreov]1 p]mitt$ ,cornelius to ex]cise 8 episcopal function "u 8 v eye4 ,s _m & v>i\s are ! hidd5 causes t are frequ5tly bl5d$ ) ! app>5t "o1 9 ! p]secution ( an individual1 t x is h>dly possible = po/]ity to discov] ! true s\rce ( ! mis=tunes t befell ev5 ! mo/ consid]able p]sonages1 mu* less t ( ! suff]+s ( a private p]son1 h>dly kn[n to any b ^? ( 8 own sect4 ,& "h let x be obs]v$ t nei!r ,/4 ,gregory ,?aumaturgos nor ,/4 ,d5is1 bi%op ( ,alex&ria1 :o 7 bo? contempor>ies ( ,/4 ,cyprian1 suff]$ ! slighte/ p]secution4 ,h[ !n happ5$ x t1 be+ c]ta9ly z well kn[n z ! bi%op ( ,c>?age1 !y 7 suff]$ to live unmole/$1 :ile he 0 deliv]$ ov] to puni%m5t8 ,may we n fairly inf] t ! "o fell a victim to p]sonal & p[]ful enemies1 ei!r 9 consequ5ce ( a malici\s accusation1 or f reasons ( /ate1 :i* frequ5tly int]f]e 9 religi\s matt]s1 :ile ! o!r _h ! good =tune to escape ! designs ( wick$ m58 ,we _c1 ) any degree ( probability1 suppose t ! *>ge ( be+ a ,*ri/ian 0 ! only cause ( ,/4 ,ignatius be+ put to dea?1 "u ! j & m]ciful ,trajan1 s9ce we f9d t sev]al ( 8 own religion 7 suff]$ to accompany & m9i/] com=t to him on 8 way to ,rome4#bg ,!re _h be5 frequ5t s$itions 9 ,antio*1 a city rem>kable = ! turbul5t disposition ( its inhabitants2 "h ,ignatius privately act$ z bi%op ov] ! ,*ri/ians4 ,x might happ5 t "s ( ^! di/urbances1 be+ malici\sly imput$ to ! innoc5t ,*ri/ians1 _h occasion$ ! gov]nm5t to take cognizance ( !m1 & t ! judge might h be5 mi/ak51 z x (t5 happ5s4 ,/4 ,simeon1 = example1 0 accus$ be=e ,k+ ,sapor ( be+ a spy to ! ,romans4 ,! hi/ory ( 8 m>tyrdom tells u t ,sapor propos$ to him to wor%ip ! sun1 :]eas e "o kn[s t ! ,p]sians paid no div9e honors to t planet1 b only consid]$ x z an emblem ( ! good pr9ciple1 ! ,orasmades1 or ,sov]eign ,creator1 :om !y all ador$4 ,any "o ( ! lea/ tol]at+ _s _c help 8 indignation f ris+ aga9/ ^? writ]s :o accus$ ,diocletian ( p]secut+ ! ,*ri/ians aft] 8 accession to ! empire4 ,"h we ne$ only ref] to ,eusebius ( ,cs>ea1 ^: te/imony c]ta9ly _c be reject$4 ,! favorite1 ! panegyri/ ( ,con/ant9e1 & ! decl>$ enemy ( ! emp]ors 8 pr$ecessors1 is c]ta9ly entitl$ to our cr$it :5 he ju/ifies ^? v emp]ors4 ,! foll[+ are 8 own words3#bh 8,! emp]ors _h = a long "t giv5 ! ,*ri/ians great m>ks ( _! favor & b5evol5ce2 !y _h entru/$ !m ) ! c>e ( :ole prov9ces2 _m ( !m liv$ )9 ! imp]ial palace2 & "s ( ! emp]ors ev5 m>ri$ ,*ri/ian wom52 ,diocletian1 9 p>ticul>1 esp\s$ ,prisca1 ^: daught] 0 wife to ,maximianus ,gal]ius10 etc4 ,let ?is au!ntic te/imony make u cauti\s h[ we fall too readily into calumny2 & f ?is let any imp>tial p]son judge1 if ! p]secution rais$ by ,gal]ius1 aft] n9ete5 ye>s ( cont9u$ clem5cy & favor to ! ,*ri/ians1 mu/ n h be5 occasion$ by "s intrigues ) :i* we are at pres5t unacqua9t$4 ,f ?is also we may p]ceive ! absurdity ( t fabul\s /ory ( ! ,!ban legion1 said to h be5 all massacr$ = _! religion4 ,c any?+ be m ridicul\s ?an to make ?is legion be br\ght f ,asia by ! great ,/4 ,b]n>d8 ,x is altoge!r impossible t ?is legion %\ld h be5 s5t = f ,asia to quiet a tumult 9 ,gaul1 a ye> aft] t tumult 0 suppress$1 & n less s t six ?\s& foot & sev5 hundr$ horse %\ld h suff]$ !mselves to be all murd]$ 9 a place :]e two hundr$ m5 only might h kept (f a :ole army4 ,! acc\nt ( ?is pret5d$ but*]y is introduc$ ) all ! m>ks ( impo/ure3 8,:5 ! e>? groan$ "u ! tyranny ( ,diocletian1 heav5 0 peopl$ ) m>tyrs40 ,n[1 ?is ev5t1 su* z x is relat$1 is suppos$ to h happ5$ 9 #bhf1 ! v "t 9 :i* ,diocletian mo/ favor$ ! ,*ri/ians1 & t ! ,roman ,empire 0 9 a /ate ( ! greate/ tranquillity4 ,b to cut %ort ?is matt] at once1 no su* legion z ! ,!ban ev] exi/$2 ! ,romans 7 too haughty & too wise to =m a corps ( ^? ,egyptians1 :o s]v$ only z slaves 9 ,rome1 ,v]n ,canopi2 we may z well suppose !m to h _h a ,jewi% legion4 ,we h ! names ( two & ?irty legions t =m$ ! pr9cipal milit>y =ce ( ! ,roman ,empire1 & x is v c]ta9 ! ,!ban legion is n to be f\nd among !m4 ,9 a ^w1 we may rank ?is /ory ) ! acro/ic v]ses ( ! ,sibyls1 :i* are said to h =etold ! miracles wr\ght by ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ) _m o!r l spuri\s productions1 :i* false zeal has trump$ up to impose ^u cr$ulity4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,! ,,dang] ,,( ,,false ,,leg5ds ,,& ,,p]secution4 ,mank9d has be5 too long impos$ ^u by falsehood2 x is !re=e "t t we %\ld come to ! k ( ! few tru?s t c be di/+ui%$ f amid/ ! cl\ds ( fiction :i* cov] ,roman hi/ory f ! times ( ,tacitus & ,suetonius1 & ) :i* ! annals ( ! o!r nations ( antiquity h almo/ always be5 obscur$4 ,c any "o1 = example1 believe t ! ,romans1 a grave & mode/ p1 c\ld h condemn$ ,*ri/ian virg9s1 ! *ildr5 ( p]sons ( ! fir/ quality1 to common pro/itution8 ,?is is assur$ly v inconsi/5t ) ! noble au/]ity ( t nation f :om we receiv$ our laws1 & :o puni%$ s rigor\sly ! lea/ transgression ( *a/ity 9 _! ve/als4 ,^! %ameful /ories may inde$ be f\nd 9 ! ,actes ,s9cres ( ,ru9>t4 ,b %\ld we believe ^? acts be=e ! 8,acts ( ! ,apo/les08 ,! ,actes ,s9cres tell u f ,boll&us t !re 7 9 ! city ( ,ancira sev5 ,*ri/ian virg9s1 ea* ( !m upw>ds ( sev5ty1 :om ! gov]nor1 ,!odectes1 ord]$ to be defl[]$ by ! "y m5 ( ! place2 b ^! poor maid5s hav+ escap$ ?is disa/]--z inde$ !re 0 great reason !y %\ld--he compell$ !m to assi/ />k nak$ at ! my/]ies ( ,diana1 at :i*1 by ! way1 no "o ev] assi/$ b 9 a veil4 ,/4 ,!odotus1 :o1 ?\gh inde$ no?+ m ?an an innkeep]1 0 n ! less pi\s = t1 bes\ght ,god dev\tly t he w\ld be pleas$ to take away ! lives ( ^! holy maid5s le/ !y %\ld yield to temptation4 ,god he>d 8 pray]4 ,! gov]nor ord]$ !m all to be ?r[n into a lake ) /ones ab\t _! necks2 imm$iately aft] :i* !y appe>$ to ,!odotus1 & begg$ ( him1 8t he w\ld n suff] _! bodies to be dev\r$ by ! fi%es40 ,^!1 x seems1 7 _! own words4 ,h]eupon ! innkeep] sa9t & "s ( 8 companions w5t 9 ! night-"t to ! side ( ! lake1 :i* 0 gu>d$ by a p>ty ( soldi]s1 a heav5ly tor* go+ all ! way be=e1 to light !m4 ,:5 !y came to ! place :]e ! gu>ds 7 po/$1 !y saw a heav5ly horseman arm$ cap-a-pie1 ) a lance 9 8 h&1 :o fell ^u ! soldi]s & disp]s$ !m1 :ile ,/4 ,!odotus drew ! dead bodies ( ! virg9s out ( ! wat]4 ,he 0 aft]w>ds c>ri$ be=e ! gov]nor1 :o ord]$ 8 head to be /ruck (f1 )\t ! heav5ly horseman int]f]+ to prev5t x4 ,h[ev] dispos$ we may be to pay all due rev]5ce to ! true m>tyrs ( our holy religion1 we mu/ confess x is v h>d to believe ! /ory ( ,boll&us & ,ru9>t4 ,ne$ ,i add to ?is ! leg5d ( "y ,/4 ,romanus8 ,eusebius tells u1 t hav+ be5 condemn$ to be burnt1 he 0 accord+ly ?r[n into ! fire1 :5 "s ,jews1 :o 7 pres5t1 made a mock ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o suff]$ 8 foll[]s to be burnt :5 ,god _h deliv]$ ,%adrac1 ,me%a*1 & ,ab$nego out ( ! fi]y furnace4 ,no soon] _h ! ,jews utt]$ ?is blasphemy ?an !y beheld ,/4 ,romanus walk+ triumphant & unhurt =? f ! flam+ pile2 ?is be+ report$ to ! emp]or1 he gave ord]s = 8 be+ p>don$1 tell+ ! judge t he w\ld n h an affair ^u 8 h&s ) ,god--a /range expression = ,diocletian6 ,! judge1 h[ev]1 not)/&+ ! emp]or's clem5cy1 ord]$ ,/4 ,romanus to h 8 tongue cut out2 &1 ?\gh he _h execution]s at h&1 comm&$ ! op]ation to be p]=m$ by a surgeon4 ,"y ,romanus1 :o _h f 8 bir? labor$ "u an imp$im5t ( spee*1 no soon] lo/ 8 tongue ?an he spoke di/9ctly1 & ) great volubility4 ,^u ?is1 ! surgeon receiv$ a sev]e reprim&2 :51 9 ord] to %[ t he _h p]=m$ 8 op]ation1 secundum artem1 he laid hold ( a man :o 0 go+ by1 f :om he cut j ! same portion ( tongue z he _h done f ,/4 ,romanus1 on :i* ! pati5t in/antly di$1 =1 adds our au?or v le>n$ly1 8,anatomy tea*es u t a man _c live )\t 8 tongue40 ,if ,eusebius did really write su* /uff1 & x has n be5 add$ by "s o!r h&1 :at degree ( cr$it c we give to 8 hi/ory8 ,we h ! relation ( ! m>tyrdom ( ,/4 ,felicitas & h] sev5 *ildr51 :o are said to h be5 condemn$ to dea? by ! wise & pi\s ,anton9us1 b )\t giv+ u ! au?or's "n1 :o1 mo/ probably1 possess$ ( m zeal ?an v]acity1 _h a m9d to imitate ! hi/ory ( ! ,maccabees4 ,he beg9s 8 relation 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 8,/4 ,felicitas 0 by bir? a ,roman1 & liv$ 9 ! reign ( ,anton9us40 ,x is cle> by ^! words t ! au?or did n live at ! same "t ) ,/4 ,felicitas4 ,he says t !y 7 judg$ be=e ! prtor 9 ! ,campus ,m>tius1 :]eas ! ,roman prefect's tribunal 0 n 9 ! ,campus ,m>tius1 b 9 ! ,capitol1 =1 al?\gh ! ,comitia _h be5 held !re =m]ly1 yet at ?is "t x 0 us$ only z a place = review+ ! soldi]s1 = *>iot races1 & = milit>y games4 ,?is alone is suffici5t to detect ! fiction4 ,! au?or adds fur!rmore1 t aft] s5t5ce 0 pass$1 ! emp]or committ$ ! c>e ( see+ x execut$ to diff]5t judges1 a circum/ance :i* is entirely repugnant to ! usual =ms 9 ^? times1 & 9 e o!r4 ,we also read ( ,/4 ,hippolytus1 :o is said to h be5 drawn 9 pieces by horses1 z 0 ,hippolytus1 ! son ( ,!seus4 ,b a puni%m5t ( ?is k9d 0 n kn[n among ! anci5t ,romans2 & ?is fabul\s /ory took its rise :olly f ! similitude ( names4 ,& "h we may make "o obs]vation1 t 9 ! multitude ( m>tyrologies1 compos$ :olly by ! ,*ri/ians !mselves1 we almo/ always read ( a great numb] ( !m com+ ( _! own accord into ! prison ( _! condemn$ bro!r1 foll[+ him to execution1 sav+ ! blood z x fl[s f him1 bury+ 8 dead body & p]=m+ miracles ) 8 relics4 ,n[1 if ! p]secution 0 levell$ only at ! religion1 w\ld n ! au?ors ( x h de/roy$ ^? :o ?us op5ly decl>$ !mselves ,*ri/ians1 adm9i/]$ com=t & assi/ance to _! bre?r5 "u s5t5ce1 & 7 moreov]1 *>g$ ) work+ en*antm5ts ) _! inanimate rema9s8 ,w\ld !y n h treat$ !m z we h treat$ sev]al diff]5t sects ( ,prote/ants1 :om we h but*]$ & burnt by hundr$s1 )\t di/9ction ( age or sex8 ,is !re among/ all ! au!nticat$ acc\nts ( ! anci5t p]secutions a s+le in/ance l t ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew1 & ! massacre 9 ,irel&8 ,is !re "o t comes ne> to ! annual fe/ival1 :i* is /ill celebrat$ at ,t\l\se1 & :i* = its cruelty des]ves to be =ev] aboli%$1 :]e ! inhabitants ( a :ole city g 9 procession to return ?anks to ,god1 & felicitate "o ano!r1 = hav+1 two hundr$ ye>s ago1 massacr$ upw>ds ( f\r ?\s& ( _! fell[ subjects8 ,) horror ,i say x1 b x is an und\bt$ tru?1 t we1 :o call ourselves ,*ri/ians1 h be5 p]secutors1 execution]s1 & assass9s6 ,& ( :om8 ,( our own bre?r54 ,x is we :o h raz$ a hundr$ t[ns to _! f\ndations ) ! crucifix or ,bible 9 our h&s1 & :o h cont9ually p]sev]$ 9 %$d+ torr5ts ( blood1 & light+ ! fires ( p]secution1 f ! reign ( ,con/ant9e to ! "t ( ! religi\s horrors ( ! cannibals :o inhabit$ ! ,cv5nes2 horrors :i*1 prais$ be ,god1 no long] exi/4 ,inde$1 we /ill see at times "s mis]able wret*es ( ! m di/ant prov9ces s5t to ! gall[s on acc\nt ( religion4 ,s9ce ! ye> #agde eight p]sons h be5 hang$ ( ^? call$ pr$icants or m9i/]s ( ! gospel1 ^: only crime 0 t ( hav+ pray$ to ,god = _! k+ 9 bad ,fr5*1 & giv+ a drop ( w9e1 & a morsel ( leav5$ bread1 to a few ignorant peasants4 ,no?+ ( all ?is is kn[n 9 ,p>is1 :]e pleasure engrosses ! :ole att5tion1 & :]e !y are ignorant ( ev]y?+ t passes1 n only 9 =eign k+doms1 b ev5 9 ! m di/ant p>ts ( _! own4 ,! trials 9 ^! cases frequ5tly take up less "t ?an is us$ to condemn a des]t]4 ,! k+ wants only to be in=m$ ( ?is1 & he w\ld c]ta9ly ext5d 8 m]cy on su* occasions4 ,we d n f9d t ! ,roman ,ca?olic prie/s are treat$ 9 ?is mann] 9 any ,prote/ant c\ntry3 !re are above a hundr$ ( !m1#bi bo? 9 ,engl& & ,irel&1 publicly kn[n to be su*1 & :o h yet be5 suff]$ to live peaceably & unmole/$1 ev5 dur+ ! la/ w>4 ,%all we !n always be ! la/ to adopt ! :olesome s5tim5ts ( o!r nations8 ,!y h correct$ _! errors1 :5 %all we correct ours8 ,x has requir$ sixty ye>s to make u receive ! demon/rations ( ! great ,newton3 we h b j begun to d>e to save ! lives ( our *ildr5 by inoculation1 & x is b ( v late date t we h put 9 practice ! true pr9ciples ( agriculture2 :5 %all we beg9 to put 9 practice ! true pr9ciples ( humanity1 or ) :at face c we reproa* ! hea!ns ) hav+ made s _m m>tyrs1 :5 we ourselves are guilty ( ! same cruelties 9 ! l circum/ances8 ,let x be all[$ t ! ,romans put to dea? a numb] ( ,*ri/ians on acc\nt ( _! religion only3 if s1 ! ,romans 7 highly blamable2 b %all we commit ! same inju/ice1 & :ile we reproa* !m = _! p]secutions1 be p]secutors ourselves8 ,if !re %\ld be any "o s de/itute ( hone/y1 or s bl9d$ ) en?usiasm1 z to ask me "h1 :y ,i ?us und]take to lay op5 our errors & faults1 & to de/roy ! cr$it ( all our false miracles & fictiti\s leg5ds1 :i* s]ve to keep alive ! zeal & piety ( _m p]sons2 & %\ld su* a p]son tell me t "s errors are absolutely necess>y2 t1 l ulc]s1 !y give a v5t to ! humors ( ! body1 & by be+ tak5 away w\ld compass its de/ruction1 ?us w\ld ,i answ] him3 8,all ^? false miracles by :i* y %ake ! cr$it due to real ones1 ! numb]less absurd leg5ds ) :i* y clog ! tru?s ( ! ,gospel1 s]ve only to ext+ui% ! pure flame ( religion 9 our he>ts40 ,!re are too _m p]sons1 :o1 desir\s ( be+ in/ruct$1 b n hav+ ! "t = acquir+ in/ruction1 say3 8,! tea*]s ( my religion h deceiv$ me1 !re=e !re is no religion3 x is bett] to ?r[ myself into ! arms ( ,nature ?an ^? ( ,error2 & ,i _h r place my dep5d5ce on h] law ?an 9 ! inv5tions ( m540 ,o!rs aga9 unhappily g /ill great] l5g?s2 !y p]ceive t impo/ure has put a bridle 9 _! m\?s1 & !re=e w n submit ev5 to ! necess>y curb ( tru?2 !y incl9e t[>ds a!ism1 & run into depravity because o!rs h be5 impo/ors & p]secutors4 ,su* are und5iably ! consequ5ces ( pi\s frauds & sup]/iti\s fopp]ies4 ,mank9d 9 g5]al reason b by halves3 x is c]ta9ly a v vici\s way ( argu+ to say1 t because ! gold5 leg5d ( ,vorag9us1 & ! 8,fl[] ( ,sa9ts0 ( ! ,jesuit ,ribad5eira1 ab\nd 9 no?+ b absurdities1 !re=e !re is no ,god3 t ! ,ca?olics h massacr$ a great numb] ( ,hugu5ots1 & ! ,hugu5ots 9 _! turn h murd]$ a great numb] ( ,ca?olics1 !re=e !re is no ,god3 t c]ta9 bad m5 h made use ( confession1 ! holy communion1 & all ! o!r sacram5ts1 z a means = p]petrat+ ! mo/ atroci\s crimes1 & !re=e !re is no ,god4 ,= my "p1 ,i1 on ! contr>y1 %\ld conclude f !nce t !re is a ,god1 :o aft] ?is transitory life1 9 :i* we h w&]$ s f> f ! true k ( ,him1 & h se5 s _m crimes committ$ "u ! sanction ( ,8 holy "n1 w at l5g? deign to com=t u = ! _m dreadful calamities we h suff]$ 9 ?is life2 = if we consid] ! _m religi\s w>s1 & ! =ty papal s*isms1 :i* h almo/ all ( !m be5 bloody2 if we reflect ^u ! multitude ( impo/ures1 :i* h almo/ all prov$ fatal2 ! irreconcilable animosities excit$ by diff]5ces 9 op9ions1 & ! numb]less evils occasion$ by false zeal1 ,i _c b believe t m5 h = a long "t _h _! hell 9 ?is _w4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,ill ,,consequ5ces ,,( ,,non-,,tol]ation4 ,:at6 x may !n be dem&$1 %all e "o be all[$ to believe only 8 own reason1 & to ?9k t 8 reason1 :e!r true or false1 %\ld be ! guide ( 8 actions8 ,yes1 c]ta9ly1 provid$ he does n di/urb ! peace ( ! community2 = man has x n 9 8 p[] to believe or disbelieve2#cj b he has x 9 8 p[] to pay a prop] respect to ! e/abli%$ cu/oms ( 8 c\ntry2 & if we say t x is a crime n to believe 9 ! e/abli%$ religion1 we ourselves condemn ! primitive ,*ri/ians1 our =efa!rs1 & ju/ify ^? :om we accuse ( hav+ put !m to dea?4 ,x may be repli$1 t ! diff]5ce "h is v great1 because all o!r religions are ( m51 :]eas ! ,ca?olic1 ,apo/olic1 & ,roman ,*ur* is ( ,god alone4 ,b let me s]i\sly ask1 :e!r ! div9e orig9 ( our religion is a reason = e/abli%+ x by hatr$1 rage1 bani%m5t1 confiscation ( goods1 imprisonm5t1 tortures1 & murd]1 & by solemn acts ( ?anksgiv+ to ! ,deity = su* outrages8 ,! m assur$ we are ( ! div9e au?ority ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 ! less does x become weak man to en=ce ! obs]vance ( x3 if x is truly ( ,god1 ,god w support x )\t man's assi/ance4 ,p]secution nev] makes any b hypocrites or rebels2 a %ock+ alt]native6 ,besides1 ought we to endeavor to e/abli%1 by ! bloody h& ( ! execution]1 ! religion ( t ,god :o fell by su* h&s1 & :o1 :ile on e>?1 taught only m]cy & =be>ance8 ,& "h let u consid] a :ile1 ! dreadful consequ5ces ( ! "r ( non-tol]ation2 if x 7 p]mitt$ u to /rip ( 8 possessions1 to ?r[ into prison1 or to take away ! life ( a fell[-creature1 :o1 born "u a c]ta9 degree ( latitude1 did n pr(ess ! g5]ally receiv$ religion ( t latitude1 :at is !re :i* w\ld exempt ! pr9cipal p]sons ( ! /ate f fall+ "u ! l puni%m5ts8 ,religion equally b9ds ! mon>* & ! begg>4 ,accord+ly1 we "k t upw>ds ( fifty doctors or monks h ma9ta9$ ?is execrable doctr9e3 t x 0 lawful to depose1 or ev5 to kill1 su* pr9ces z did n agree ) ! e/abli%$ *ur*2 & we also "k1 t ! sev]al p>liam5ts ( ! k+dom h on e occasion condemn$ ^! abom9able decisions ( /ill m abom9able div9es4#ca ,! blood ( ,h5ry ! ,great 0 /ill reek+ on ! sword ( 8 murd]]1 :5 ! ,p>liam5t ( ,p>is issu$ an arret to e/abli% ! indep5d5ce ( ! cr[n z a fundam5tal law2 :il/ ,c>d9al ,dup]ron1 :o ow$ 8 elevation to t pr9ce1 oppos$ ?is decree 9 an assembly ( ! /ates1 & got x suppress$4 ,! foll[+ expression1 made use ( on ?is occasion by ,dup]ron1 is to be f\nd 9 all ! hi/orical tracts ( ^! times3 8,%\ld a pr9ce10 says he1 8turn ,arian1 x w\ld be necess>y to depose him40 ,b "h ,i mu/ beg ! c>d9al's p>don2 = let u = a :ile adopt 8 *im]ical supposition1 & say1 t "o ( our k+s hav+ read ! 8,hi/ory ( ! ,c\ncils & ( ! ,fa!rs10 & be+ /ruck ) ^! words1 8,my ,fa!r is great] ?an ,i10 & tak+ !m 9 too lit]al a s5se1 %\ld be divid$ betwe5 ! ,c\ncil ( ,nice & t ( ,con/ant9ople1 & adopt ! op9ion ( ,eusebius ( ,nicom$ia3 yet ,i %\ld n be ! less oblig$ to obey my k+1 nor ?9k ! oa? ( allegiance ,i _h tak5 to him less b9d+2 & if y1 ,mr4 ,c>d9al1 %\ld d>e to oppose him1 & ,i 7 "o ( y\r judges1 ,i %\ld1 )\t scruple1 decl>e y guilty ( high treason4 ,dup]ron c>ri$ ?is dispute mu* fur!r2 b ,i %all cut x v %ort1 by say+ ) e good citiz51 t ,i %\ld n look ^u myself z b\nd to obey ,h5ry ,,iv4 because he 0 k+2 b because he held ! cr[n by ! inconte/able "r ( bir?1 & z ! j rew>d ( 8 virtue & magnanimity4 ,p]mit me !n to say1 t e individual is entitl$ by ! same "r to enjoy ! inh]itance ( 8 fa!r1 & t he 9 no wise des]ves to be depriv$ ( x1 or to be s5t to ! gall[s1 because he may p]haps be ( ! op9ion ( ,ratram aga9/ ,pas*asius ,ratb]g1 or ( ,b]5g>ius aga9/ ,scotus4 ,we are v s5sible t !re are _m ( our t5ets :i* h n be5 always cle>ly expla9$3 ,jesus ,*ri/ n hav+ expressly told u 9 :at mann] ! ,holy ,gho/ really proce$s1 bo? ! ,lat9 *ur* & ! ,greek believ$ t x proce$$ only f ! ,fa!r2 b aft]w>ds an article 0 add$ to ! ,cre$ 9 :i* x is said to proce$ f ! ,son also4 ,n[1 ,i desire to "k :e!r ! day aft] ?is new article 0 add$ a p]son :o might abide by ! old ,cre$ w\ld h be5 des]v+ ( dea?8 ,& is !re less cruelty or inju/ice 9 puni%+ at ?is day a p]son :o may possibly ?9k z !y did two or ?ree c5turies ago8 ,or 0 !re any crime 9 believ+ 9 ! "t ( ,honorius ,i4 t ,*ri/ _h n two wills8 ,x is b v lately t ! belief ( ! immaculate conception has be5 e/abli%$3 ! ,dom9icans h n receiv$ x z yet4 ,n[ w any "o tell me ! precise po9t ( "t :5 ! ,dom9icans w beg9 to des]ve puni%m5t 9 ?is _w1 & 9 t :i* is to come8 ,if any "o c set u an example = our conduct1 x is c]ta9ly ! ,apo/les & ! ,evangeli/s4 ,!re 0 suffici5t matt] to excite a viol5t s*ism betwe5 ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul4 ,! latt]1 9 8 ,epi/le to ! ,galatians1#cb says3 8,t he )/ood ,pet] to ! face1 because he 0 to be blam$2 = be=e t c]ta9 m5 came f ,james1 he did eat ) ! ,g5tiles3 b :5 !y 7 come1 he )drew & sep>at$ himself1 fe>+ !m :i* 7 ( ! circumcision1 insomu* t ,b>nabas also 0 c>ri$ away ) 8 dissimulation40 8,b10 adds he1 8:5 ,i saw t !y walk$ n uprightly1 accord+ to ! tru? ( ! ,gospel1 ,i said unto ,pet] be=e !m all1 ,if ?\1 be+ a ,jew1 live/ aft] ! mann] ( ,g5tiles1 & n z d ! ,jews1 :y compelle/ ?\ ! ,g5tiles to live z d ! ,jews80 ,"h n[ 0 a subject = a viol5t dispute4 ,! "q 01 :e!r ! new ,*ri/ians foll[$ ! mann]s ( ! ,jews or n4 ,/4 ,paul at t v "t sacrific$ 9 ! ,temple ( ,j]usalem2 & we "k t ! fir/ fifte5 bi%ops ( ,j]usalem 7 circumcis$ ,jews2 & t !y obs]v$ ! ,sabba?1 & ab/a9$ f ! meats =bidd5 by ! ,jewi% law4 ,%\ld a bi%op ( ,spa9 or ,portugal at ?is "t be circumcis$1 or obs]ve ! ,sabba?1 he w\ld assur$ly burn at an auto da f3 & yet ?is fundam5tal po9t did n occasion ! lea/ animosity betwe5 ! ,apo/les1 or betwe5 ! primitive ,*ri/ians4 ,if ! ,evangeli/s _h resembl$ our mod]n writ]s1 :at an imm5se field 0 !re = disputation betwe5 !m4 ,/4 ,mat!w reckons only eight & tw5ty g5]ations f ,david to ,jesus4 ,/4 ,luke reckons =ty-"o2 & ^! g5]ations are absolutely diff]5t4 ,yet no diss5sion appe>s to h aris5 betwe5 ! disciples on acc\nt ( ^! app>5t contradictions1 :i* h be5 s admirably well reconcil$ by ! ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur*2 b !y /ill cont9u$ 9 bro!rly love1 peace1 & *>ity ) "o ano!r4 ,:at m noble lesson c we h ( indulg5ce 9 our disputes1 & ( humility 9 reg>d to ^? ?+s :i* we d n und]/&8 ,/4 ,paul1 9 8 ,epi/le to c]ta9 ,jews ( ,rome :o _h be5 conv]t$ to ,*ri/ianity1 employs all ! latt] "p ( 8 ?ird *apt] 9 tell+ !m t by fai? alone !y w be glorifi$1 & t no man is ju/ifi$ by good works only4 ,/4 ,james1 on ! contr>y1 9 ! second *apt] ( 8 ,epi/le to ! twelve tribes disp]s$ ov] ! e>?1 is cont9ually prea*+ up to !m1 t )\t good works no man c be sav$4 ,?is has occasion$ ! sep>ation ( two great communions among/ u2 b x caus$ no division among ! ,apo/les4 ,if ! p]secut+ ( ^? :o diff] f u 9 op9ion is a holy action1 x mu/ be confess$ t he :o _h murd]$ ! greate/ numb] ( h]etics w\ld be ! mo/ glori\s sa9t 9 heav54 ,if s1 :at a pitiful figure w\ld a man :o _h only /ripp$ 8 bre?r5 ( all !y _h1 & ?r[n !m to rot 9 a dungeon1 make1 9 comp>ison ) ! zealot :o _h but*]$ 8 hundr$s on ! fam\s day ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew8 ,?is may be prov$ z foll[s3 ,! successor ( ,/4 ,pet] & 8 consi/ory _c err2 !y approv$1 !y celebrat$1 !y consecrat$ ! action ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew2 consequ5tly t action 0 holy & m]itori\s2 &1 by a l d$uction1 he :o ( two murd]]s1 equal 9 piety1 _h ripp$ up ! bellies ( eighty ,hugu5ot wom5 big ) *ild w\ld be entitl$ to d\ble ! portion ( glory ( ano!r :o _h but*]$ b twelve2 9 ?is mann]1 by ! same argum5t also1 ! en?usia/s ( ! ,cv5nes h reason to believe t !y w be exalt$ 9 glory 9 proportion to ! numb] ( ,ca?olic wom51 prie/s & monks :om !y may h knock$ on ! head3 b surely ^! are /range claims to et]nal happ9ess4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,if ,,non-,,tol]ation ,,0 ,,"p ,,( ,,! ,,div9e ,,law ,,among ,,! ,,jews1 ,,& ,,:e!r ,,x ,,0 ,,always ,,put ,,9 ,,practice4 ,by ! div9e law1 ,i take to be und]/ood ^? rules & precepts :i* h be5 giv5 to u by ,god ,himself4 ,= example1 he orda9$ t ! ,jews %\ld eat a lamb dress$ ) bitt] h]bs1 & /&+ ) a /aff 9 _! h&1 9 remembrance ( ! ,passov]2 t ! consecration ( ! high-prie/ %\ld be p]=m$ by t\*+ ! tip ( 8 "r e>1 8 "r h&1 & 8 "r foot ) blood2 t ! scapegoat %\ld be *>g$ ) ! s9s ( ! p3 he also =bade ! eat+ ( all %ellfi%1 sw9e1 h>es1 h$gehogs1 owls1 ! h]on1 & ! lapw+4#cc ,he also in/itut$ _! sev]al fea/s & c]emonies2 & all ^? ?+s :i* appe>$ arbitr>y to o!r nations1 & subject$ to positive law & cu/om1 :5 comm&$ by ,god ,himself1 became a div9e law to ! ,jews1 9 l mann] z :atev] ,jesus ,*ri/ ! ,son ( ,m>y & ! ,son ( ,god has comm&$ u is to u a div9e law4 ,b "h let u n presume to inquire :]e=e x has pleas$ ,god to sub/itute a new law 9 ! room ( t giv5 to ,moses1 & :]e=e ,he comm&$ ,moses m ?+s ?an he did ! patri>* ,abraham1 & ,abraham m ?an ,noah4#cd ,9 ?is he seems1 ) inf9ite condesc5sion1 to h accommodat$ himself to times & ! /ate ( population among/ ! inhabitants ( ! e>?2 & 9 ?is gradation1 to h %[n 8 pat]nal love3 b ^! are dep?s too pr(\nd = our weak faculties to measure2 ,i %all !re=e conf9e myself to my subject1 & proce$ to exam9e ! /ate ( non-tol]ation among ! ,jews4 ,x is c]ta91 t 9 ,exodus1 ,numb]s1 ,leviticus1 & ,deut]onomy we f9d sev]al v rigor\s laws & sev]e puni%m5ts 9 relation to religi\s wor%ip4 ,sev]al able comm5tators h be5 greatly puzzl$ to reconcile ^! books ( ,moses ) sev]al passages 9 ! prophets ,j]emiah & ,amos1 & ) ! fam\s disc\rse ( ,/4 ,/eph51 z relat$ 9 ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les4 ,amos says t ! ,jews con/antly wor%ipp$ 9 ! wild]ness1 ,molo* & ,*iun1 gods :om !y _h made to !mselves4#ce ,& ,j]emiah expressly says1 t ,god comm&$ n _! fa!rs conc]n+ burnt-(f]+s or sacrifices 9 ! day t he br\ght !m out ( ! l& ( ,egypt4#cf ,& ,/4 ,/eph51 9 8 disc\rse to ! ,jews previ\sly m5tion$1 says3 8,!y wor%ipp$ ! ho/ ( heav51 & t !y nei!r (f]$ sacrifices nor slew bea/s1 = ! space ( =ty ye>s 9 ! wild]ness1 b took up ! tab]nacle ( ,molo* & ! /> ( _! god ,remphan40#cg ,o!r critics aga9 inf] f ! wor%ip ( s _m /range gods "h m5tion$1 t ! ,israelites 7 indulg$ ) hav+ ^! gods by ,moses2 & 9 support ( _! op9ion !y quote ! foll[+ words 9 ,deut]onomy3 8,:5 ye %all ent] into ! l& ( ,canaan1 ye %all n d aft] all ! ?+s t we d "h ?is day1 e man :atsoev] is "r 9 8 own eyes40#chci ,& z a fur!r pro(1 !y say t !re is no m5tion made ( any religi\s act ( ! p ( ,israel :ile 9 ! wild]ness2 nei!r ! celebration ( ! ,passov]1 nor ( ! ,fea/ ( ! ,tab]nacles1 nor ( any public =m ( wor%ip be+ e/abli%$1 nor ev5 ! practice ( circumcision1 ! seal ( ! cov5ant made by ,god ) ,abraham4 ,!y likewise ref] to ! hi/ory ( ,jo%ua1 :]e ?is great conqu]or ?us addresses ! ,jews3 8,if x seem evil unto y to s]ve ! ,"l1 *oose y ?is day :om y w s]ve2 :e!r ! gods :i* y\r fa!rs s]v$ 9 ,mesopotamia or ! gods ( ! ,amorites1 9 ^: l& ye dwell30 & ! p said1 8,nay1 b we w s]ve ! ,"l our ,god 7,adonai740 ,& ,jo%ua said unto ! p1 8,ye h *os51 n[ !re=e put away ! /range gods :i* are among y40 ,h5ce1 say !y1 x is evid5t t ! ,israelites _h o!r gods besides ! ,"l 7,adonai7 "u ,moses4 ,x is altoge!r ne$less to take up ! read]'s "t ) an attempt to refute ! op9ions ( ^? critics :o ?9k t ! ,p5tateu* 0 n writt5 by ,moses4 ,?is subject has be5 suffici5tly discuss$ long ago2 &1 ev5 admitt+ t "s few p>ts ( x 7 writt5 9 ! times ( ! ,judges1 ! ,k+s1 or ! ,prophets1 x w\ld n make ! :ole less inspir$ or div9e4 ,x is suffici5t1 9 my op9ion1 if ! ,holy ,scripture proves to u1 t1 not)/&+ ! extraord9>y puni%m5ts :i* ! ,jews call$ d[n ^u !mselves by _! idolatr\s wor%ip ( ! gold5 calf1 !y cont9u$ = a long "t to enjoy p]fect lib]ty ( consci5ce2 & x is ev5 probable1 t ,moses1 aft] hav+ massacr$ ! tw5ty-?ree ?\s&1 9 ! fir/ transports ( 8 rage aga9/ 8 bro!r & !m = hav+ erect$ ?is idol1 f9d+ t no?+ 0 to be ga9$ by su* sev]ity 9 matt]s ( religion1 0 glad to w9k at ! fondness ! p express$ = /range gods4 ,& inde$ he himself appe>s soon aft] to h transgress$ ! v law :i* he _h giv53#dj =1 not)/&+ 8 hav+ =bidd5 all molt5 or grav5 images1 we f9d him erect+ ! braz5 s]p5t4 ,& ?is law 0 aga9 disp5s$ ) by ,solomon 9 ! build+ ( 8 temple2 :]e t pr9ce caus$ twelve braz5 bulls to be plac$ z support]s to ! great ,lav]2 z also *]ubim 9 ! ark1 :i* _h two heads1 "o ( an eagle & ! o!r ( a calf2 & x 0 probable f ?is latt] head1 badly made1 & f\nd 9 ! temple by ! ,roman soldi]s at ! "t ( _! plund]+ ( x1 t ! ,jews 7 s long report$ to h wor%ipp$ an ass4 ,moreov]1 not)/&+ ! repeat$ prohibitions aga9/ ! wor%ip ( false gods1 ,solomon1 ?\gh giv+ way to ! grosse/ idolatry1 liv$ & di$ 9 peace4 ,j]oboam1 to :om ,god himself gave t5 p>ts out ( twelve ( ! k+dom1 set up two gold5 calves1 & yet reign$ two & tw5ty ye>s1 hav+ unit$ 9 8 p]son ! tw(old dignity ( mon>* & ( high-prie/4 ,! petty p ( ,juda erect$ alt>s & images to /range gods "u ,rehoboam4 ,pi\s ,k+ ,aza suff]$ ! high places to rema9 undemoli%$4 ,& la/ly1 ,uriah1 ! high-prie/1 erect$ a braz5 alt>1 :i* _h be5 s5t to him by ! k+ ( ,syria1 9 ! temple1 9 ! place ( ! alt> ( burnt-(f]+s4 ,9 a ^w1 we d n any:]e f9d ! lea/ con/ra9t 9 po9t ( religion among ! ,jews2 x is true1 inde$1 t !y frequ5tly de/roy$ & murd]$ "o ano!r2 b t 0 f motives ( political conc]n1 & n ab\t ! modes ( belief4 ,x is true1 t among ! prophets we f9d "s mak+ heav5 a p>ty 9 _! v5geance4 ,elias1 = in/ance1 calls d[n fire f heav5 to consume ! prie/s ( ,baal4 ,& ,eli%a s5t be>s to dev\r two & =ty little *ildr5 = call+ him baldhead4 ,b ^! miracles are v r>e 9 _! k9d1 & x w\ld moreov] be some:at inhuman to desire to imitate !m4 ,we are also told t ! ,jews 7 a mo/ ignorant & cruel p2 & t 9 _! w> ) ! ,midianites#da !y 7 comm&$ by ,moses to kill all ! male *ildr5 & all ! *ild-be>+ wom51 & to divide ! spoil4#db ,!y f\nd 9 ! enemy's camp #fge1jjj %eep1 #gb1jjj ox51 #fa1jjj asses1 & #cb1jjj "y maid5s1 & !y took all ! spoil & slew ! captives4 ,sev]al comm5tators w h x1 t ?irty-two ( ! "y wom5 7 sacrific$ to ! ,"l4 8,! ,"l's tribute 0 ?irty & two p]sons40#dc ,x is evid5t t ! ,jews (f]$ human sacrifices to ,god2 witness t ( ,jeph?ah's daught]1#dd & ( ,k+ ,agag hew$ 9 pieces by ! prophet ,samuel4#de ,& we f9d ! prophet ,ezekiel promis+ !m1 by way ( enc\ragem5t1 t !y %\ld fea/ ^u human fle%3 8,ye %all eat ( ! fle% ( ! horse1 & ( 8 rid]1 & ye %all dr9k ! blood ( ! pr9ces ( ! e>?40#df ,b al?\gh ! hi/ory ( ?is p does n furni% u ) "o s+le act ( g5]osity1 magnanimity1 or humanity1 yet amid/ s long & dismal a night ( b>b>ism1 !re is cont9ually break+ =? a *e]+ ray ( univ]sal tol]ation4 ,jeph?ah1 :o 0 inspir$ ( ,god1 & :o sacrific$ to him 8 daught]1 says to ! *ief ( ! ,amorites1 8,wilt n ?\ possess t :i* ,*emo% ?y god give? !e to possess8 s :omsoev] ! ,"l our ,god %all drive f be=e u1 !m w we possess40#dg ,?is decl>ation is express1 & might be c>ri$ to a great l5g?2 h[ev]1 x is at lea/ an evid5t pro( t ,god p]mitt$ ! wor%ip ( ,*emo%4 ,= ! words ( ! ,holy ,scripture are n 8,?\ ?9ke/ ?\ ha/ a "r to possess t :i* ?y god ,*emo% give? !e to possess10 b expressly1 8,?\ ha/ a "r to possess10 etc41 = t is ! true int]pretation ( ! ,hebrew words ,o?o ?iras*4 ,! /ory ( ,micah & ! ,levite1 relat$ 9 ! sev5te5? & eighte5? *apt]s ( ! ,book ( ,judges1 is a /ill m inconte/able pro( ( ?is ext5sive tol]ation & lib]ty ( consci5ce all[$ among ! ,jews4 ,! "m ( ,micah hav+ lo/ elev5 hundr$ %ekels ( silv]1 & h] son hav+ re/or$ !m to h]1 %e d$icat$ or v[$ !m unto ! ,"l1 & made images ) !m1 & %e built a small *apel & hir$ a ,levite to (ficiate !re9 = t5 %ekels ( silv] by ! ye>1 & a suit ( app>el & 8 victuals4 ,!n said ,micah3 8,n[ "k ,i t ! ,"l w d me good1 see+ t ,i h a ,levite to be my prie/40#dh ,9 a %ort "t aft]1 six hundr$ m5 ( ! tribe ( ,dan1 :o 7 9 se>* ( "s t[n :i* !y might seize ^u z an inh]itance to dwell 91 came to ! h\se ( ,micah1 :]e !y f\nd ! ,levite (ficiat+2 & hav+ no prie/ ( _! own ) !m1 & ?9k+ t on t acc\nt ,god w\ld n prosp] _! und]tak+1 !y seiz$ ^u ! c>v$ image1 ! ephod1 & ! t]aphim belong+ to ,micah1 & also ! ,levite1 :om !y took ) !m 9 spite ( all ! remon/rances ( ! latt]1 & ! outcries ( ,micah & 8 "m4 ,aft] ?is1 full ( assurance ( success1 !y w5t & fell ^u ! city ( ,lai%1 & smote all ! inhabitants ) ! edge ( ! sword1 & burnt ! city to ! gr\nd1 z 0 _! usual cu/om2 !y !n built !m ano!r city1 & call$ its "n ,dan1#di 9 remembrance ( _! victory2 & !y set up ,micah's grav5 image2 & :at is m rem>kable1 ,jona?an1 ! gr&son ( ,moses1 0 a prie/ ( ! temple1 :]e9 ! ,god ( ,israel & ! idol ( ,micah 7 bo? wor%ipp$ at ! same "t4#ej ,aft] ! dea? ( ,gideon1 ! ,israelites wor%ipp$ ,baal-,p]i? = upw>ds ( tw5ty ye>s1 & ab&on$ ! wor%ip ( ! true ,god1 )\t any puni%m5t be+ inflict$ ^u !m = x1 ei!r by _! *iefs1 _! judges1 or _! prie/s4 ,?is1 ,i mu/ confess1 0 a v he9\s crime2 b !n1 if ev5 ?is idolatry 0 tol]at$1 h[ great mu/ h be5 ! diff]5ces ( ! true wor%ip8 ,!re are "s p]sons1 :o1 9 support ( non-tol]ation1 br+ u ! au?ority ( ,god ,himself2 :o1 hav+ suff]$ ,8 ark to fall into ! h&s ( ! ,phili/9es 9 ! day ( battle1 puni%$ !m only by afflict+ !m ) an inw>d di/emp]1 resembl+ ! hmorrhoids or piles1 by break+ 9 pieces ! /atue ( _! god ,dagon1 & by s5d+ a numb] ( rats to dev\r ! fruits ( _! l&s4 ,b :5 ! ,phili/9es1 9 ord] to appease 8 wra?1 s5t back ! ark drawn by two c[s t gave milk to _! calves1 & made an (f]+ to ! ,"l ( five gold5 rats1 & ! l numb] ( gold5 hmorrhoids1 ! ,"l smote sev5ty ( ! ,eld]s ( ,israel1 & fifty ?\s& ( ! p1 = hav+ look$ ^u ! ark4 ,to ?is x may be answ]$1 t ! judgm5t ( ,god 0 n1 on ?is occasion1 direct$ aga9/ any p>ticul> belief1 any diff]5ce 9 wor%ip1 or idolatry4 ,if ,god _h meant to puni% idolatry1 ,he w\ld h de/roy$ all ! ,phili/9es :o _h attempt$ to seize ^u ,8 ark1 & :o 7 wor%ipp]s ( ! idol ,dagon2 :]eas1 we f9d ,him smit+ ) dea? fifty ?\s& & sev5ty ( ,8 own p1 = hav+ look$ ^u ,8 ark1 :i* !y ought n to h look$ ^u4 ,s mu* did ! laws & mann]s ( ^? times & ! ,jewi% disp5sation diff] f ev]y?+ t we "k1 & s inscrutable are ! ways ( ,god to u6 8,! rigor\s puni%m5t10 says ! le>n$ ,doctor ,calmet1 8inflict$ on su* a multitude ( p]sons on ?is occasion1 w appe> excessive only to ^? :o d n compreh5d h[ greatly ,god w\ld h ,himself fe>$ & respect$ among ,8 *os5 p1 & :o judge ( ! ways & designs ( ,provid5ce only by ! weak lights ( _! own reason40 ,"h !n ,god puni%$ ! ,israelites1 n = any /range wor%ip1 b = a pr(anation ( ,8 own2 an indiscreet curiosity1 a disob$i5ce ( ,8 precepts1 & p]haps an inw>d rebelli\s _s4 ,x is true1 t su* puni%m5ts app]ta9 alone to ! ,god ( ! ,hebrews1 & we _c too (t5 repeat1 t ^? times & mann]s 7 altoge!r diff]5t f ours4 ,aga91 we f9d1 "s ages aft]1 :5 ! idolatr\s ,naaman ask$ ( ,elijah if he might be all[$ to foll[ 8 k+ up to ! temple ( ,rimmon1 & b[ d[n himself !re ) him2 ?is v ,elijah1#ea :o _h be=e caus$ ! little *ildr5 to be dev\r$ by be>s only = mock+ him1 answ]$ ?is idolat]1 8,g 9 peace40 ,b ?is is n all2 we f9d ! ,"l comm&+ ,j]emiah to make him bonds & yokes1 say+3 8,put !m ^u ?y neck1#eb & s5d !m to ! k+ ( ,edom1 & to ! k+ ( ,moab1 & to ! k+ ( ! ,ammonites1 & to ! k+ ( ,tyrus1 & to ! k+ ( ,zidon10 & he did s1 bidd+ ! mess5g] say to !m 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l3 8,i h giv5 all y\r l&s into ! h& ( ,nebu*adnezz>1 k+ ( ,babylon1 my s]vant40#ec ,"h !n we h ,god decl>+ an idolatr\s pr9ce 8 s]vant & favorite4 ,! same prophet hav+ be5 ca/ into ! dungeon by ord] ( ! ,jewi% k+ ,z$ekiah1 & aft]w>ds releas$ by him1 advises him 9 ! "n ( ,god to submit himself to ! k+ ( ,babylon1 say+3 8,if ?\ wilt assur$ly g =? unto ! k+ ( ,babylon's pr9ces1 ?y s\l %all live40 ,god !re=e takes "p ) an idolatr\s k+1 & deliv]s into 8 h&s ,8 holy ark1 ! look+ ^u :i* only _h co/ ! lives ( fifty ?\s& & sev5ty ,jews2 & n only s1 b also deliv]s up to him ! ,holy ( ,holies1 toge!r ) ! re/ ( ! temple1 ! build+ ( :i* _h co/ a hundr$ & eight ?\s& tal5ts ( gold1 "o million sev5te5 ?\s& tal5ts ( silv]1 & t5 ?\s& dra*mas ( gold1 t _h be5 left by ,david & 8 great (fic]s = build+ ! h\se ( ! ,"l2 :i*1 exclusive ( ! sums exp5d$ = t purpose by ,k+ ,solomon1 am\nts to ! sum ( n9ete5 milli>ds1 sixty-two millions1 or !reab\ts1 ( ! pres5t curr5cy4 ,nev]1 surely1 0 idolatry s nobly rew>d$4 ,i am s5sible t ?is acc\nt is exagg]at$1 & t x seems to be an error ( ! copyi/4 ,b if we r$uce ! sum to "o half1 to a f\r?1 or ev5 to an eigh? "p1 x w /ill be amaz+4 ,b ,h]odotus's acc\nt ( ! treasures :i* he himself saw 9 ! temple ( ,ephesus is n less surpris+4 ,9 f9e1 all ! ri*es ( ! e>? are z no?+ 9 ! sight ( ,god2 & ! title ( my s]vant1 ) :i* he dignifi$ ,nebu*adnezz>1 is ! true & invaluable treasure4 ,nor does ,god %[ less favor to ,kir1 or ,kore% :om we call ,cyrus1 & :om ,he calls ,8 ,*ri/1 ,8 ano9t$1 ?\gh he nev] 0 ano9t$ accord+ to ! g5]al acceptation ( t ^w1 & 0 moreov] a foll[] ( ! religion ( ,zoroa/]1 & a usurp] 9 ! op9ion ( ! re/ ( mank9d2 yet him ,he calls ,8 %eph]d2#ed & we h n 9 ! :ole sacr$ writ+s s great an in/ance ( div9e pr$ilection4 ,we are told by ! prophet ,mala*i1 t1 8f ! ris+ ( ! sun ev5 unto ! go+ d[n ( ! same1 ! "n ( ,god %all be great among ! ,g5tiles2 & 9 e place a pure (f]+ %all be (f]$ unto 8 "n40#ee ,god takes z mu* c>e ( ! idolatr\s ,n9evites z ( ,8 *os5 ,jews4 ,mel*iz$ek1 ?\gh no ,jew1 0 ! high-prie/ ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,balaam1 ?\gh an idolat]1 0 ,8 prophet4 ,! ,holy ,scripture !n tea*es u1 t ,god n only tol]at$ e o!r religion1 b also ext5d$ ,8 fa!rly c>e to !m all4 ,& %all we1 aft] ?is1 d>e to be p]secutors8 ,?us1 !n1 "u ,moses1 ! ,judges1 & ! ,k+s1 we f9d numb]less in/ances ( tol]ation4 ,moreov]1 we are told by ,moses1 t 8,god w visit ! s9s ( ! fa!rs ^u ! *ildr51 unto ! ?ird & f\r? g5]ation40 ,?is ?reat 0 necess>y to a p to :om ,god _h n reveal$ ! immortality ( ! s\l1 & ! rew>ds & puni%m5t ( a future /ate4 ,^! tru?s are n to be f\nd 9 any "p ( ! decalogue1 nor 9 ! ,levitic or ,deut]onomic law4 ,!y 7 ! t5ets ( ! ,p]sians1 ,babylonians1 ,egyptians1 ,greeks1 & ,cretans1 b made no "p ( ! ,jewi% religion4 ,moses does n say1 8,honor ?y fa!r & ?y "m1 t ?\ maye/ inh]it et]nal life10 b 8t ?y days may be long 9 ! l& :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god give? !e02 t is1 9 ?is life2 & ! puni%m5ts ) :i* he ?reat5s !m reg>d only ! pres5t mortal /ate2 su* z be+ smitt5 ) ! scab & ) ! it*1 ) bla/+ & ) mildew2 t !y %all betro? a wife1 & ano!r man %all lie ) h]2 t !y %all build h\ses1 & o!rs %all dwell !re92 t !y %all plant v9ey>ds1 & %all n ga!r ! grapes !re(2 t !y %all eat ! fruit ( _! own bodies1 ! fle% ( _! sons & ( _! daught]s1 & be oblig$ to b[ d[n be=e ! /rang] t is )9 _! gates2#ef b he nev] tells !m t _! s\ls are immortal1 & %all ta/e ( felicity or puni%m5t aft] dea?4 ,god1 :o conduct$ ,8 p ,himself1 puni%$ or rew>d$ !m imm$iately accord+ to _! good or evil de$s4 ,ev]y?+ relat+ to !m 0 temporal1 & ?is ! le>n$ ,bi%op ,w>burton br+s z a pro( ( ! div9e orig9 ( ! ,jewi% law2#eg 8inasmu*10 says he1 8z ,god be+ _! ,k+1 & ex]cis+ ju/ice imm$iately ^u !m1 accord+ to _! transgression or ob$i5ce1 f\nd x n necess>y to reveal to !m a doctr9e :i* ,he res]v$ = aft]-times1 :5 ,he %\ld no long] s directly gov]n ,8 p40 ,^? :o ?r\gh ignorance pret5d t ,moses taught ! immortality ( ! s\l1 deprive ! ,new ,te/am5t ( "o ( its pr9cipal advantages ov] ! ,old4 ,x is c]ta9 t ! law ( ,moses taught only temporal puni%m5ts1 ext5d+ to ! f\r? g5]ation2 & yet1 not)/&+ ! positive decl>ation ( ,god deliv]$ 9 ?is law1 ,ezekiel prea*$ ! v contr>y to ! ,jews1 tell+ !m1 8,! son %all n be> ! iniquities ( ! fa!r20#ehei & 9 ano!r place he goes s f> z to make ,god say t 8,he _h giv5 !m /atutes t 7 n good1 & judgm5ts :]eby !y %\ld n live40#fj ,not)/&+ ^! contradictions1 ! book ( ,ezekiel 0 n ! less admitt$ into ! numb] ( ^? inspir$ writ]s3 ,x is true1 t accord+ to ,/4 ,j]ome1 ! synagogue did n p]mit ! read+ ( x till aft] ?irte5 ye>s ( age2 b t 0 = fe> _! y\? %\ld make a bad use ( ! too lively description1 9 ! sixte5? & tw5ty-?ird *apt]s1 ( ! :or$oms ( ,aholah & ,aholibah4 ,b :5 ! immortality ( ! s\l came to be a receiv$ doctr9e1#fa :i* 0 probably ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! ,babyloni% captivity1 ! sect ( ,sadducees /ill cont9u$ to believe t !re 7 no rew>ds or puni%m5ts aft] dea?1 & t ! faculties ( ! s\l p]i%$ ) u 9 l mann] z ^? ( ! body4 ,!y also d5i$ ! exi/5ce ( angels4 ,9 a ^w1 !y diff]$ mu* m f ! o!r ,jews ?an ! ,prote/ants d f ! ,ca?olics2 nev]!less1 !y liv$ 9 peaceable communion ) _! bre?r52 & "s ( _! sect 7 admitt$ to ! high-prie/hood4 ,! ,ph>isees held fatality or pr$e/9ation1#fb & believ$ 9 ! ,metempsy*osis2#fc ! ,ess5ians ?\ght t ! s\ls ( ! j w5t into "s happy isl&s1#fd & ^? ( ! wick$ into a k9d ( ,t>t>us1 or hell4 ,!y (f]$ no sacrifices1 & assembl$ toge!r 9 p>ticul> synagogues ( _! own4 ,9 a ^w1 if we exam9e closely into ! ,jewi% economy1 we %all be surpris$ to f9d ! mo/ ext5sive tol]ation prevail+ amid/ ! mo/ %ock+ b>b>ities4 ,?is is inde$ a contradiction1 b almo/ all p h be5 gov]n$ by contradictions4 ,happy are ^? ^: mann]s are mild1 :ile _! laws are bloody6 ,let u n[ see :e!r ,*ri/ e/abli%$ sangu9>y laws1 :e!r ,he enjo9$ non-tol]ation1 in/itut$ ! horrors ( ! inquisition1 or ! but*]y ( an auto da f4 ,!re are1 unless ,i am mu* mi/ak51 v few passages 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t f :i* ! _s ( p]secution c h inf]r$ t tyranny & con/ra9t 9 religi\s matt]s are p]mitt$3 "o is ! p>able :]e9 ! k+dom ( heav5 is lik5$ unto a c]ta9 k+ :o made a m>riage = 8 son1 & s5t =? 8 s]vants to invite gue/s to ! w$d+1 say+1 8,tell !m :i* 7 bidd51 my ox5 & my fatl+s are kill$1 & all ?+s are ready2 come unto ! m>riage40#fe ,b ^? :o 7 bidd5 made light ( ! invitation1 "o go+ to 8 f>m & ano!r to 8 bus9ess1 & ! re/ ( !m took ! k+'s s]vants & slew !m4 ,^u :i* he s5t =? 8 armies & de/roy$ ^? murd]]s & burnt up _! city4 ,aft] ?is he s5t out into ! highways to invite all t c\ld be f\nd to come to ! m>riage2 b "o ( ! gue/s happ5+ to sit d[n to table )\t a w$d+ g>m5t1 ! k+ ord]$ him to be b\nd h& & foot & ca/ into out] d>kness4 ,b x is cle> t ?is allegory relates only to ! k+dom ( heav52 !re=e1 assur$ly no man c assume a "r f !nce to fett] or imprison 8 neighbor :o %\ld come to d9e ) him )\t be+ prop]ly dress$2 nor d ,i believe t hi/ory furni%es u ) any in/ance ( a pr9ce caus+ "o ( 8 c\rti]s to be hang$ ^u su* an occasion2 & !re is little reason to appreh5d t :5 ! emp]or s5t 8 pages to any ( ! pr9ces ( ! empire to invite !m to an ent]ta9m5t ^? pr9ces w\ld fall ^u ! pages & kill !m4 ,! invitation to ! m>riage fea/ is a type ( ! prea*+ ( ! gospel1 & ! murd] ( ! k+'s s]vants is figurative ( ! p]secution ( ^? :o prea* wisdom & virtue4 ,! o!r p>able is t ( a private p]son :o made a great supp]1 to :i* he invit$ _m ( 8 fri5ds1#ff & :5 he 0 ready to sit d[n to table s5t 8 s]vants to tell !m t all ?+s 7 ready2 b "o excus$ himself by say+ t he _h b\ght a piece ( gr\nd & mu/ ne$s g & see x1 an excuse :i* 0 n admissible1 z no "o goes to visit _! l&s 9 ! night-"t2 ano!r said he _h b\ght five yoke ( ox5 & 0 go+ to prove !m2 he 0 z mu* to blame z ! o!r1 s9ce no "o w\ld g to prove ox5 at supp]-"t2 ! ?ird said he _h m>ri$ a wife & c\ld n come2 ?is la/ 0 c]ta9ly a v good excuse4 ,! ma/] ( ! h\se be+ v angry at ?is disappo9tm5t1 told 8 s]vants to g into ! /reets & lanes ( ! city & br+ 9 ! poor1 & ! maim$1 ! halt & ! bl9d2 ?is be+ done1 & f9d+ t !re 0 yet room1 he said unto 8 s]vant1 8,g out into ! highways & h$ges & compel !m 7t y f9d7 to come 940 ,x is true t we are n expressly told t ?is p>able is a type ( ! k+dom ( heav51 & ! words 8compel !m to come 90 h be5 p]v]t$ to v bad purposes2 b x is v evid5t t "o s+le s]vant c\ld n =cibly compel e p]son he met to come & sup ) 8 ma/]2 besides1 ! company ( p s compell$ w\ld n h made ! supp] v agreeable4 8,compel !m to come 910 !re=e1 means no?+ m1 accord+ to comm5tators ( ! be/ reputation1 ?an pray1 desire1 press !m to come 92 !re=e1 :at connection1 = heav5's sake1 c pray]s & invitations h ) p]secution8 ,b to take ?+s 9 a lit]al s5se1 is x necess>y to be maim$1 halt1 & bl9d1 or to be compell$ by =ce to ent] into ! bosom ( ! ,*ur*8 ,*ri/ says 9 ! same p>able3 8,:5 ?\ make/ a d9n] or a supp]1 call n ?y fri5ds1 nor ?y bre?r51 nor ?y ri* k9sm502 b did any "o ev] inf] f ?is t we %\ld nev] d9e or sup ) our fri5ds or k9sm5 if !y happ5 to be wor? money8 ,our ,savi\r1 aft] ?is p>able ( ! fea/1 says3 8,if any man come to me1 & hate n 8 fa!r & "m1 8 wife & *ildr51 8 bre?r5 & si/]s1 yea1 & 8 own life also1 he _c be my disciple10 etc4 ,b is !re any p]son liv+ s unnatural z to conclude f ?is t he ought to hate 8 fa!r & "m & 8 ne>e/ relations8 ,& is x n evid5t to "o ( ! meane/ capacity t ! true int]pretation ( ^! words is3 hesitate n betwe5 me & y\r de>e/ affections8 ,! foll[+ passage 9 ! eigh? *apt] ( ,/4 ,mat!w is also quot$3 8,:osoev] he>e? n ! ^w ( ,god %all be l to an hea!n1 & l "o :o sitte? at ! receipt ( cu/om02 b c]ta9ly ?is is n say+ t we ought to p]secute all unbeliev]s & cu/om-h\se (fic]s2 !y are frequ5tly curs$ inde$1 b !y are n deliv]$ up to ! arm ( secul> p[]4 ,& s f> f depriv+ ! latt] ( any "p ( ! pr]ogatives ( citiz5s1 !y are indulg$ ) ! greate/ privileges2 & ?\gh _! pr(ession is ! only "o condemn$ 9 ,scripture1 x is ( all o!rs ! mo/ protect$ & favor$ by e gov]nm5t4 ,:y !n %\ld we n %[ "s indulg5ce to our bre?r5 :o are unbeliev]s1 :ile we load ) b5efits our bre?r5 ! tax-ga!r]s8 ,ano!r passage :i* has be5 grossly abus$ is t 9 ,/4 ,mat!w & ,/4 ,m>k1 :]e we are told t ,jesus be+ hungry 9 ! morn+1 & com+ to a fig tree :i* _h no leaves--= x 0 n ! "t ( figs--,jesus curs$ ! tree & x imm$iately dri$ up4 ,?is miracle has be5 expla9$ 9 sev]al diff]5t ways1 b n "o ( !m appe>s to au?orize p]secution4 ,?\gh a fig tree c\ld n be expect$ to be> fruit 9 ! beg9n+ ( ,m>*1 yet we f9d x bla/$2 b is t a reason :y we %\ld bla/ our bre?r5 ) affliction 9 all seasons ( ! ye>8 ,:5 we meet ) any?+ 9 holy writ+ t may occasion d\bts 9 our va9 & inquisitive m9ds1 we %\ld pay x all due rev]5ce1 b let u n make use ( x to c\nt5ance cruelty & p]secution4 ,! _s ( p]secution :i* p]v]ts ev]y?+ has also /ra9$ 9 its own v9dication ! /ory ( ,*ri/ driv+ ! buy]s & sell]s out ( ! temple1 & t ( 8 s5d+ a legion ( devils out ( ! body ( ! man possess$ ) an evil _s into two ?\s& unclean animals2 b _c any "o p]ceive t ^! two in/ances 7 no o!r ?an acts ( ju/ice1 :i* ,god ,himself deign$ to execute = a contrav5tion ( ,8 law8 ,x 0 a disrespect %[n to ! h\se ( ! ,"l to *ange ,8 dwell+ into a m>ket = buy]s & sell]s4 ,& al?\gh ! ,sanh$rim & its prie/s might p]mit ?is traffic = ! great] conv5i5ce ( _! sacrifices1 yet ! ,god to :om ^! sacrifices 7 (f]$ might1 d\btless1 ?\gh "u a human %ape1 ov]turn ?is pr(ane practice4 ,9 ! same mann] might ,he puni% ^? :o br\ght into ! c\ntry :ole troops ( ^? animals :i* 7 prohibit$ by ! law ( :i* ,he ,himself deign$ to be an obs]v]4 ,^! two examples1 !n1 h n ! lea/ connection ) p]secution = religion's sake2 & ! _s ( non-tol]ation mu/ c]ta9ly be f\nd$ ^u v false pr9ciples :5 x ev]y:]e seeks su* idle pretexts4 ,*ri/1 9 almo/ e o!r "p ( ,8 gospel1 bo? by ,8 words & actions1 prea*es mildness1 =be>ance & indulg5ce4 ,witness ! fa!r :o receives 8 prodigal son1 & ! workman :o comes at ! la/ h\r & yet is paid z mu* z ! o!rs2 witness ! *>itable ,sam>itan1 & ,*ri/ ,himself1 :o excuses ,8 disciples = n fa/+1 :o p>dons ! woman :o _h s9n$1 & only recomm5ds fidelity = ! future to ! woman caught 9 adult]y4 ,he ev5 condesc5ds to p>take ( ! innoc5t mir? ( ^? :o h met at ! m>riage fea/ 9 ,cana1 & :o be+ already w>m$ ) w9e & want+ /ill m1 ,*ri/ is pleas$ to p]=m a miracle 9 _! favor by *ang+ _! wat] into w9e4 ,he is n ev5 inc5s$ aga9/ ,judas1 :om ,he knew to be ab\t to betray ,him2 ,he comm&s ,pet] nev] to make use ( ! sword1 & reprim&s ! sons ( ,zeb$ee1 :o1 aft] ! example ( ,elias1 want$ to call d[n fire f heav5 to consume a t[n 9 :i* !y _h be5 refus$ a lodg+4 ,9 a ^w1 ,he ,himself di$ a victim to malice & p]secution2 &1 if "o might d>e to comp>e ,god ) a mortal & sacr$ ?+s ) pr(ane1 ,8 dea?1 humanly speak+1 _h a great resemblance to t ( ,socrates4 ,! ,greek philosoph] suff]$ = ! hatr$ ( ! sophi/s1 ! prie/s & ! heads ( ! p2 ! ,*ri/ian ,law-giv]1 by t ( ! ,scribes1 ,ph>isees & prie/s4 ,socrates might h avoid$ dea?1 b w\ld n2 ,*ri/ (f]$ ,himself a volunt>y sacrifice4 ,! ,greek philosoph] n only p>don$ 8 false accus]s & iniquit\s judges1 he ev5 desir$ !m to treat 8 *ildr5 z !y _h done himself1 %\ld !y1 l him1 "o day be happy en\gh to des]ve _! hatr$4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,law-giv]1 inf9itely sup]ior to ! hea!n1 bes\ght ,8 ,fa!r to =give ,8 enemies4 ,if ,*ri/ seem$ to fe> dea?1 & if ! agonies ,he 0 9 at its approa* drew f ,him sweat mix$ ) blood1 :i* is ! mo/ viol5t & r>e ( all symptoms1 x 0 because ,he condesc5d$ to submit to e weakness ( ! human frame1 :i* ,he _h tak5 ^u ,him2 ,8 body trembl$1 b ,8 s\l 0 un%ak54 ,by ,8 example we may le>n t true =titude & greatness consi/ 9 support+ ^? evils at :i* our nature %r9ks4 ,x is ! height ( c\rage to meet dea? at ! same "t t we fe> x4 ,socrates accus$ ! sophi/s ( ignorance & convict$ !m ( falsehood2 ,jesus1 9 ,8 godlike "*1 accus$ ! ,scribes & ,ph>isees ( be+ hypocrites1 bl9d guides & fools1 & a race ( vip]s & s]p5ts4 ,socrates 0 n accus$ ( attempt+ to f\nd a new sect1 nor 0 ,*ri/ *>g$ ) endeavor+ to introduce a new "o4 ,we are told 9 ,/4 ,mat!w t ! great m5 & ! prie/s & all ! c\ncil s\ght false witness aga9/ ,jesus to put ,him to dea?4 ,n[1 if !y 7 oblig$ to seek = false witnesses1 !y c\ld n *>ge ,him ) hav+ prea*$ op5ly aga9/ ! law2 besides1 x 0 evid5t t ,he compli$ 9 e respect ) ! ,mosaic law f ,8 bir? to ,8 dea?4 ,he 0 circumcis$ ! eigh? day l o!r ,jewi% *ildr52 ,he 0 baptiz$ 9 ,jordan1 agreeable to a c]emony held sacr$ among ! ,jews & among all ! o!r p ( ! ea/4 ,all impurities ( ! law 7 cleans$ by baptism2 x 0 9 ?is mann] _! prie/s 7 consecrat$ at ! solemn fea/ ( ! expiation1 e "o plung$ himself 9 ! wat]1 & all new-made proselytes und]w5t ! same c]emony4 ,moreov]1 ,jesus obs]v$ all ! po9ts ( ! law2 ,he fea/$ e ,sabba? day1 & ,he ab/a9$ f =bidd5 meats2 ,he kept all ! fe/ivals1 & ev5 be=e ,8 dea? ,he celebrat$ t ( ! ,passov]2 ,he 0 n accus$ ( embrac+ any new op9ion1 nor ( obs]v+ any /range rites4 ,born an ,israelite1 ,he always liv$ z an ,israelite4 ,he 0 accus$1 inde$1 by two witnesses ( hav+ said t ,he c\ld de/roy ! ,temple & build x up aga9 9 ?ree days2 a spee* altoge!r un9telligible to ! c>nal ,jews1 b :i* did n am\nt to an accusation ( seek+ to f\nd a new sect4 ,:5 ,he 0 exam9$ be=e ! high prie/1 ?is latt] said to him3 8,i comm& y1 9 ! "n ( ! liv+ ,god1 to tell u if ,?\ art ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god40 ,we are n told :at ! high prie/ meant by ! ,son ( ,god4 ,?is expression 0 sometimes made use ( to signify a j or upright man1#fg 9 ! same mann] z ! words son ( ,belial1 to signify a wick$ p]son4 ,! c>nal ,jews _h no idea ( ! sacr$ my/]y ( ! ,son ( ,god1 ,god ,himself com+ ^u e>?4 ,jesus answ]$ ! high prie/1 8?\ ha/ said2 nev]!less1 ,i say unto y1 h]eaft] %all ye see ! ,son ( man sitt+ on ! "r h& ( ! p[] ( ,god1 & com+ 9 ! cl\ds ( heav540#fh ,?is answ] 0 look$ ^u by ! :ole assembly z a blasphemy4 ,b ! ,sanh$rim hav+ no long] ! p[] ( life & dea?1 !y falsely accus$ ,jesus be=e ! ,roman gov]nor ( ! prov9ce ( be+ a di/urb] ( ! public peace1 & "o :o1 said !y1 %\ld n pay tribute to ,cs>2 &1 moreov]1 call$ ,himself ,k+ ( ! ,jews4 ,x is !re=e inconte/ably evid5t t he 0 accus$ ( a crime aga9/ ! /ate4 ,pilate be+ in=m$ t ,he 0 a ,galilean1 s5t ,him imm$iately to ,h]od1 ! tetr>* ( ,galilee4 ,?is latt]1 ?9k+ x impossible t a p]son ( ,jesus' appe>ance %\ld pret5d to be ! head ( a p>ty1 or aspire to royalty1 treat$ ,him ) great contempt1 & s5t ,him back aga9 to ,pilate1 :o _h ! infam\s weakness to condemn ,him to dea? z ! only means to appease ! tumult rais$ aga9/ himself2 m especially z he _h lately exp]i5c$ ! revolt ( ! ,jews1 z we are told by ,josephus4 ,on ?is occasion ,pilate did n %[ ! same g5]osity :i* ! gov]nor ,fe/us did aft]w>ds4 ,i n[ desire to "k :e!r tol]ation or non-tol]ation appe>s to be ( div9e prescription8 ,let ^? :o w\ld resemble ,*ri/ be m>tyrs & n execution]s4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,te/imonies ,,aga9/ ,,p]secution4 ,x is an impi\s act to deprive m5 ( lib]ty 9 matt]s ( religion1 or prev5t !m f mak+ *oice ( a ,god4 ,no ,god nor man w\ld be pleas$ ) a =c$ s]vice4--,apologetic1 *ap4 xxiv4 ,7 viol5ce to be us$ 9 def5ce ( ! fai?1 ! bi%ops w\ld oppose x4--,/4 ,hil>ius1 lib4 i4 ,religion :5 =c$ ceases to be religion2 we %\ld p]suade & n compel4 ,religion _c be comm&$4--,lactantius1 lib4 iii4 ,x is dete/able h]esy to endeavor to br+ ov] by viol5ce1 bodily puni%m5ts1 or imprisonm5ts1 ^? we _c conv9ce by reason+4--,/4 ,a?anasius1 lib4 i4 ,no?+ is m contradictory to true religion ?an con/ra9t4--,/4 ,ju/91 ,m>tyr1 lib4 v4 ,is x = u to p]secute ^? :om ,god tol]ates8 said ,/4 ,augu/9e1 be=e 8 dispute ) ! ,donati/s _h s\r$ 8 disposition4 ,let no viol5ce be done to ! ,jews4--,! #ef? ,canon ( ! #d? ,c\ncil ( ,tol$o4 ,advise b compel n4--,/4 ,b]n>d's ,lett]s4 ,we d n pret5d to ov]come error by viol5ce4--,spee* ( ! ,cl]gy ( ,france to ,l\is ,,xiv4 ,we h always disapprov$ ( rigor\s measures4--,assembly ( ! ,cl]gy1 ,augu/ #aa1 #aefj4 ,we "k t fai? may yield to p]suasion1 b x nev] w be controll$4--,fl*i]1 ,bi%op ( ,nmes1 ,lett]1 #ai4 ,we ought to ab/a9 ev5 f reproa*ful spee*es4--,bi%op ( ,belley's ,pa/oral ,lett]s4 ,rememb] t ! diseases ( ! s\l are n to be cur$ by re/ra9t & viol5ce4--,c>d9al ,camus' ,pa/oral ,in/ructions = ! ,ye> #afhh4 ,indulge e "o ) civil tol]ation--,ar*bi%op ,fnelon to ! ,duke ( ,burgundy4 ,compulsion 9 religion proves ! _s :i* dictates x to be an enemy to tru?4--,dirois1 a ,doctor ( ! ,sorbonne1 b4 vi4 *ap4 iv4 ,compulsion may make hypocrites1 b nev] c p]suade4--,tillemont's ,hi/4 ,eccles4 tom4 vi4 ,we h ?\ght x con=mable to equity & "r reason to walk 9 ! pa?s ( ! anci5t *ur* :i* nev] us$ viol5ce to e/abli% or ext5d religion4--,remon/rance ( ! ,p>liam5t ( ,p>is to ,h5ry ,,ii4 ,exp]i5ce tea*es u t viol5ce is m likely to irritate ?an to cure a di/emp] :i* is seat$ 9 ! m9d4--,de ,?\'s ,epi/le ,d$icatory to ,h5ry ,,iv4 ,fai? is n inspir$ by ! edge ( ! sword4--,c]isi]1 9 ! ,reigns ( ,h5ry ,,iv4 & ,l\is ,,xiii4 ,x is a b>b>\s zeal :i* pret5ds to =ce any religion ^u ! m9d1 z if p]suasion c\ld be produc$ by con/ra9t4-- ,b\la9villi]'s ,/ate ( ,france4 ,x is ) religion z ) love2 comm& c d no?+1 con/ra9t /ill less2 no?+ is s indep5d5t z love & belief4--,amelot de la ,h\ssaye on ,c>d9al ,ossat's ,lett]s4 ,if ,provid5ce has be5 s k9d to y z to give y a k ( ! tru?1 receive x z an in/ance ( ,8 great goodness2 b %\ld ^? :o enjoy ! inh]itance ( _! fa!r hate ^? :o d n8--,_s ( ,laws1 book xxv4 ,"o might compose an imm5se volume ( su* passages4 ,all our hi/ories1 disc\rses1 s]mons1 moral treatises & cate*isms ( ! pres5t "t ab\nd ) & inculcate ?is holy doctr9e ( indulg5ce4 ,:at fatality1 :at false reason1 !n1 leads u to contradict by our practice ! !ory we are e day tea*+8 ,:5 our actions give ! lie to our morals x mu/ c]ta9ly proce$ f our ?9k+ x to our int]e/ to practise ! contr>y ( :at we tea*2 b :at advantage c arise f p]secut+ ^? :o d n ?9k 9 ! same mann] z we d1 & !reby mak+ ourselves hat$ by !m8 ,once m1 !n1 let me repeat x2 !re is ! highe/ absurdity 9 p]secution4 ,x may be repli$ t ^? :o f\nd x to _! int]e/ to lay a re/ra9t ^u ! consci5ces ( o!rs are n absurd 9 s do+4 ,to su* m5 ,i address ! foll[+ *apt]4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,a ,,conv]sation ,,betwe5 ,a ,,dy+ ,,man ,,& ,,"o ,,9 ,,good ,,heal?4 ,an inhabitant ( a c\ntry village ly+ at ! po9t ( dea? 0 visit$ by a p]son 9 good heal?1 :o came to insult him 9 8 la/ mom5ts1 ) ! foll[+ spee*3 8,wret* t ?\ art1 ?9k z ,i d ?is in/ant1 sign ?is writ+ imm$iately1 confess t five propositions are to be f\nd 9 a book t nei!r ?\ nor ,i h ev] read2 adopt imm$iately ! op9ion ( ,lanfranc aga9/ ,b]5g>ius1 & ( ,/4 ,?omas aga9/ ,/4 ,bonav5tura2 jo9 ) ! ,c\ncil ( ,nice aga9/ ! ,c\ncil ( ,frank=t1 & expla9 to me out ( h& h[ ! words #8,my ,fa!r is great] ?an ,i' signify exactly #8,i am z great z ,he4' ,tell me also 9 :at mann] ! ,fa!r communicates all ,8 attributes to ! ,son1 except+ ! fa!rhood1 or ,i w h ?y body ?r[n to ! f[ls ( ! air1 ?y *ildr5 depriv$ ( _! inh]itance1 ?y wife ( h] d[ry & ?y family turn$ out to beg _! bread1 :i* %all be refus$ !m by ^? :o are l myself40 ,,dy+ ,,man4--,i sc>cely und]/& :at y say2 y\r ?reats /rike my e>s confus$ly1 !y tr\ble my m9d & r5d] my la/ mom5ts t]rify+4 ,9 ! "n ( ,god h pity on me6 ,,cruel ,,man4--,pity6 ,i c h none = !e1 unless ?\ art exactly ( my op9ion4 ,,dy+ ,,man4--,alas6 y mu/ be s5sible t 9 ^!1 my la/ mom5ts1 my s5ses are all impair$1 ! doors ( my und]/&+ are %ut1 my ideas are lo/ 9 confusion & ,i h h>dly any s5tim5ts rema9+4 ,am ,i !n 9 a condition to dispute8 ,,cruel ,,man4--,well1 !n1 if ?\ can/ n believe z ,i w\ld h !e1 only say t y d1 & t w cont5t me4 ,,dy+ ,,man4--,h[6 ,w\ld y h me p]jure myself to please y1 :5 ,i am go+ 9 an in/ant to appe> be=e ! judgm5t seat ( t ,god :o is ! av5g] ( p]jury8 ,,cruel ,,man4--,no matt]2 ?\ wilt h ! pleasure to be int]r$ 9 holy gr\nd1 & ?y wife & *ildr5 w h :]e)al to ma9ta9 !m aft] ?y dea?4 ,die a hypocrite2 hypocrisy is a v good ?+2 ,i h he>d say x is ! homage :i* vice pays to virtue4 ,a little hypocrisy1 fri5d1 c't co/ y mu*4 ,,dy+ ,,man4--,surely y mu/ ei!r n ackn[l$ge a ,god1 or hold ,him v *eap1 s9ce y require me to tell a lie ) my la/ brea?1 :5 y y\rself mu/ soon appe> 9 judgm5t be=e ,him & answ] = t lie4 ,,cruel ,,man4--,insol5t wret*6 ,do/ ?\ say t ,i d n ackn[l$ge a ,god8 ,,dy+ ,,man4--,p>don me1 bro!r2 ,i r fe> y d n "k ,him4 ,! ,god :om ,i adore l5ds me at ?is "t an increase ( /r5g? to tell y ) my dy+ words t if y believe 9 ,him y ought to behave t[>d me ) *>ity4 ,he has giv5 me my wife & *ildr52 d n y make !m p]i% ) mis]y4 ,z = my body1 d ) x z seems good to y2 ,i leave x at y\r disposal2 b let me conjure y to believe 9 ,god4 ,,cruel ,,man4--,come1 come2 truce ) y\r reason+1 & d z ,i bid y2 ,i w h x s4 ,i comm& y to d x4 ,,dy+ ,,man4--,b :at advantage c y h 9 ?us torm5t+ me8 ,,cruel ,,man4--,:at advantage8 ,:y1 if ,i c make y sign1 x w be wor? a good canon%ip to me4 ,,dy+ ,,man4--,ah6 bro!r2 my la/ mom5t approa*es2 ,i am expir+1 b ,i w pray to ,god to t\* y\r he>t t y may be conv]t$4 ,,cruel ,,man4--,! devil take ! imp]t95t puppy2 he has n sign$ aft] all6 ,well1 ,i'll e'en sign = him2 x is b a little =g]y4 ,! foll[+ lett] is a confirmation ( ! above doctr9e3 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,a ,,lett] ,,f ,a ,,b5efic$ ,,prie/ ,,to ,,fa!r ,,letelli]1 ,,! ,,jesuit1 ,,dat$ ,,! #f? ,,( ,,may1 #agad4 ,rev]5d ,fa!r3 ,! foll[+ is 9 ob$i5ce to ! ord]s ,i receiv$ f y\r rev]5ce to lay be=e y ! mo/ effectual means = deliv]+ ,jesus & ,8 company f _! enemies4 ,i believe !re may be rema9+ at ?is "t 9 ! k+dom n m ?an five hundr$ ?\s& ,hugu5ots2 "s say a million1 o!rs a million & a half2 b let ! numb] be :at x w1 ! foll[+ is my advice1 :i*1 h[ev]1 z 9 duty b\nd1 ,i submit ) all humility to y\r rev]5ce's judgm5t4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !n1 x w be v easy to seize 9 "o day all ! prea*]s1 & to hang !m all at "o "t & 9 "o place1 :i* w be n only a v edify+1 b also a v ent]ta9+ exhibition to ! p4 ,secondly1 ,i w\ld h all ! fa!rs & mo!rs :o are h]etics murd]$ 9 _! b$s1 because ! kill+ ( !m 9 ! /reets might occasion "s little di/urbance2 besides1 by t means1 sev]al ( !m might escape1 :i* is above all to be prev5t$4 ,?is execution is a necess>y coroll>y ( our pr9ciples2 = if we ought to kill a h]etic1 z s _m ( our great div9es h inconte/ably prov$1 x is evid5t t we ought to kill !m all )\t exception4 ,?irdly1 ,i w\ld1 ! v next day1 m>ry all ! daught]s to good ,ca?olics1 inasmu* z x w\ld n be politic to depopulate ! /ate s mu* aft] ! late w>2 b z = ! boys ( f\rte5 & fifte5 ye>s ( age1 :o h already imbib$ bad pr9ciples1 :i* we _c hope to root out1 'tis my op9ion t !y %\ld be all ca/rat$ to prev5t ! race f ev] be+ reproduc$4 ,z = ! o!r y\ng] lads1 !y may be br\ght up 9 our colleges1 :]e !y may be :ipp$ till !y h le>n$ by he>t ! works ( ,san*ez & ,mol9os4 ,f\r?ly1 ,i ?9k "u correction1 ! same me?od ought to be tak5 ) all ! ,lu!rans ( ,alsace1 = ,i rememb]1 9 ! ye> #agjd1 to h se5 two old wom5 ( t c\ntry laugh on ! day ( our defeat at ,bl5heim4 ,fif?ly1 ,:at relates to ! ,jans5i/s w p]haps appe> a little m difficult4 ,i believe _! numb]s may am\nt to ab\t six millions1 a little m or less2 b ?is ought n to give any al>m to a p]son ( y\r rev]5ce's disposition4 ,i reckon among ! ,jans5i/s all ! p>liam5ts :o h s unwor?ily ma9ta9$ ! lib]ties ( ! ,gallican *ur*4 ,i leave x to y\r rev]5ce to weigh ) y\r usual prud5ce ! mo/ effectual me?ods = r$uc+ ^! turbul5t spirits4 ,! ,gunp[d] ,plot fail$ ( ! desir$ success ?r\gh ! weakness ( "o ( ! conspirators1 :o want$ to save ! life ( 8 fri5d2 b1 z y\r rev]5ce has no fri5d1 ! same inconv5i5ce is n to be appreh5d$4 ,y may v easily bl[ up all ! p>liam5ts 9 ! k+dom ) ! composition call$ ,pulvis ,pyrius1 inv5t$ by ! monk ,s*w>z4 ,by my calculation x w require ^u an av]age ?irty-six b>rels ( p[d] = ea* ( ! p>liam5ts2 n[1 if we multiply ?irty-six1 ! numb] ( b>rels1 by twelve1 ! numb] ( p>liam5ts1 x w make f\r hundr$ & ?irty-two b>rels1 :i*1 at a hundr$ cr[ns p] b>rel1 w am\nt to n q a hundr$ & ?irty ?\s& livres--a m]e trifle = ! rev]5d fa!r-g5]al4 ,! p>liam5ts ?us dispos$ (1 y may be/[ _! places ^u y\r congregationi/s1 :o are p]fectly well v]s$ 9 ! laws ( ! realm4 ,six?ly1 ,x w be a v easy matt] to poison ! ,c>d9al de ,noailles1 :o is a v simple1 unsuspect+ man4 ,y\r rev]5ce may take ! same /eps = conv]sion ) sev]al ( ! refractory prelates2 & _! bi%oprics1 by a brief f ! pope1 may be put into ! h&s ( ! ,jesuits2 ?us all ! bi%ops t rema91 be+ /aun* to ! good cause1 & !y mak+ a prop] *oice ( curates1 ,i1 ) y\r rev]5ce's p]mission1 w\ld give ! foll[+ advice3 ,sev5?ly & la/ly1 ,z ! ,jans5i/s are said to take ! sacram5t "o "t 9 ! ye> at lea/1 :i* is at ,ea/]1 x w\ld n be amiss to season ! consecrat$ waf]s ) a little ( t drug :i* 0 us$ to d ju/ice ^u ! ,emp]or ,h5ry ,,vii4 ,"s nice cavill] may p]haps tell me t 9 ?is op]ation we may run "s risk ( poison+ ! ,mol9i/s at ! same "t4 ,!re is "s weight 9 ?is objection2 b !n x %\ld be consid]$ t !re is no project )\t its inconv5i5ces1 nor any sy/em b :at ?reat5s de/ruction 9 "s "p4 ,& if we 7 to be /opp$ by ^! little difficulties we %\ld nev] atta9 our end 9 any?+2 besides1 z "h we h 9 view ! obta9+ ! greate/ ( all possible advantages1 we %\ld n suff] ourselves to be %ock$1 ?\gh x br+s ) x "s bad consequ5ces1 especially z ^? consequ5ces are ( little or no consid]ation4 ,&1 aft] all1 we %all h no?+ to reproa* ourselves )1 s9ce x is prov$ t ! ,re=m$1 z !y call !mselves1 & ! ,jans5i/s1 h all ( !m _! portion 9 hell2 !re=e1 we only put !m 9 possession ( _! inh]itance a little soon]4 ,x is z evid5t t heav5 belongs ( "r to ! ,mol9i/s2 !re=e by de/roy+ !m by mi/ake1 & )\t any evil int5tion1 we ha/5 _! happ9ess2 & are 9 bo? cases ! m9i/]s ( ,provid5ce4 ,z to ^? :o may be a little %ock$ at ! numb] to be ?us made away )1 y\r rev]5ce may rem>k to !m t f ! fir/ fl\ri%+ days ( ! *ur* to ! ye> #agjg--t is to say1 9 ab\t f\rte5 hundr$ ye>s--religion has occasion$ ! massacre ( upw>ds ( fifty millions ( p]sons2 :]eas by my proposal n above six millions & a half w be put to dea? by ! halt]1 ! dagg]1 or poison4 ,b p]haps x may be object$ t my calculation is n j1 & t ,i h committ$ an error aga9/ ! ,rule ( ,?ree2 inasmu* z1 t if 9 f\rte5 hundr$ ye>s !re p]i%$ fifty millions ( s\ls on acc\nt ( "s trifl+ disputes 9 div9ity1 t makes only ?irty-five ?\s& sev5 hundr$ & f\rte5 & "s little fraction 9 a ye>1 & consequ5tly t by my me?od an ov]plus ( six millions sixty-f\r ?\s& two hundr$ & eighty-five & "s fractions are put to dea? 9 ! curr5t ye>4 ,b1 inde$1 ?is is a v *ildi% quibble2 nay1 ,i'll ev5 call x impi\s2 = is x n pla9 t by my me?od ,i save ! lives ( all ! ,ca?olics1 s long z ! _w %all la/8 ,b1 9 %ort1 !re w\ld be no end ( answ]+ e frivol\s objection4 ,i am1 ) ! mo/ pr(\nd respect1 rev]5d fa!r1 y\r rev]5ce's mo/ humble1 mo/ dev\t1 & mo/ humane ,r------1 ,native ( ,ang\lme1 ,prefect ( ! ,congregation4 ,?is glori\s s*eme1 h[ev]1 c\ld n be c>ri$ into execution1 because x requir$ consid]able "t to make ! necess>y dispositions1 & t ,fa!r ,letelli] 0 bani%$ ! ye> foll[+4 ,b z x is "r to exam9e bo? sides ( an argum5t1 x w be prop] to inquire 9 :at cases x may be lawful to foll[ 9 "p ! s*eme ( ! rev]5d fa!r's correspond5t4 ,x w\ld seem r too sev]e to execute x 9 all its p>ts2 let u !re=e exam9e 9 :at cases we ought to break ^u ! :eel1 to hang1 or to make galley-slaves ( ^? :o diff] f u 9 op9ion4 ,?is %all be ! subject ( ! foll[+ *apt]4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,,! ,,only ,,cases ,,9 ,,:i* ,,non-,,tol]ation ,,makes ,,"p ,,( ,,! ,,human ,,law4 ,= a gov]nm5t n to h a "r to puni% m5 = _! errors1 x is necess>y t ^? errors %\ld n be crimes2 & !y are crimes only :5 !y di/urb ! public tranquillity2 :i* !y d :5ev] !y inspire en?usiasm4 ,x is necess>y !re=e t m5 %\ld beg9 by lay+ aside en?usiasm 9 ord] to des]ve tol]ation4 ,if a numb] ( "y ,jesuits1 kn[+ t ! *ur* holds all reprobates & h]etics 9 dete/ation1 & t ! op9ion ( ! ,jans5i/s hav+ be5 condemn$ by a bull ?is sect is consequ5tly reprobate1 !reupon g & set fire to ! h\se ( ! fa!rs ( ! oratory1 because ,quesnel1 "o ( t body1 0 a ,jans5i/2 x is cle> t ! gov]nm5t w\ld be oblig$ to puni% ^? ,jesuits4 ,9 l mann]1 if ^! latt] h be5 f\nd to tea* ! mo/ repreh5sible doctr9es1 & if _! in/itution appe>s contr>y to ! laws ( ! k+dom1 x becomes necess>y to aboli% _! society1 & ( ,jesuits to make !m useful citiz5s2 :i*1 9 fact1 s f> f be+ an oppression ^u !m1 z has be5 pret5d$1 is a real good done !m2 = :]e is ! great oppression ( be+ oblig$ to we> a %ort coat in/ead ( a long g[n1 or to be free in/ead ( be+ a slave8 ,9 "t ( peace :ole regim5ts are brok5 )\t compla9+4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld ! ,jesuits make su* an outcry1 :5 !y are brok5 = ! sake ( peace8 ,7 ! ,franciscans 9 a transport ( holy zeal = ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 to g & pull d[n ! *ur* ( ! ,dom9icans1 :o hold ,m>y to h be5 born 9 orig9al s91 ! gov]nm5t w\ld !n be oblig$ to treat ! ,franciscans mu* 9 ! same mann] x has done ! ,jesuits4 ,! same argum5t w hold good ) reg>d to ! ,lu!rans & ,calv9i/s2 = let !m say1 if !y please1 we foll[ ! dictates ( our consci5ces2 x is m pr(itable to obey ,god ?an man2 we are ! only true flock1 & !re=e ought to cut (f all ! wolves4 ,x is evid5t t 9 ?is case !y !mselves are ! wolves4 ,"o ( ! mo/ a/oni%+ examples ( en?usiasm 0 9 a little sect 9 ,d5m>k1 f\nd$ on "o ( ! be/ pr9ciples 9 ! _w2 = ^! p endeavor$ to procure ! et]nal happ9ess ( all _! bre?r52 b ! consequ5ces ( ?is pr9ciple 7 v s+ul>4 ,z !y believ$ t all ! "y *ildr5 :o di$ )\t baptism 7 damn$1 & t ^? :o _h ! happ9ess to die imm$iately aft] receiv+ t sacram5t ent] into et]nal happ9ess1 !y w5t =? & murd]$ all ! "y *ildr5 ( bo? sexes lately baptiz$1 :om !y c\ld meet )4 ,by ?is action !y d\btless procur$ ! little innoc5ts ! greate/ ( all felicity1 by pres]v+ !m at once f s91 ! mis]ies ( ?is life1 & hell1 & s5d+ !m c]ta9ly to heav54 ,b ^! p1 9 ! excess ( _! *>itable zeal1 did n consid] t x is =bidd5 to d evil t good may come !re(2 t !y _h no "r ov] ! lives ( ^! infants2 t ! greate/ "p ( fa!rs & mo!rs are s c>nal z to desire r to keep _! *ildr5 ab\t !m ?an to see _! ?roats cut1 ?\gh x 0 to s5d !m to heav52 &1 la/ly1 t x is ! duty ( ! magi/rate to puni% murd]1 ?\gh committ$ ) a good int5t4 ,x w\ld seem t ! ,jews _h ! greate/ "r ( any p]sons to rob & murd] u2 = al?\gh ! ,old ,te/am5t ab\nds ) examples ( tol]ation & indulg5ce1 yet are !re sev]al in/ances ( ! contr>y1 & "s v sev]e laws4 ,god did at times comm& 8 p to kill all idolat]s1 res]v+ only ! "y wom5 fit = ! nuptial /ate4 ,!y look ^u u z idolat]s2 & not)/&+ t we at pres5t tol]ate !m1 !y might c]ta9ly1 _h !y ! p[] 9 _! h&s1 cut u all (f1 except+ our "y wom54 ,moreov]1 !y w\ld be "u an indisp5sable obligation to ext]m9ate ! :ole ,turki% race4 ,?is speaks = itself1 = ! ,turks are at pres5t 9 possession ( ! c\ntries ( ! ,hittites1 ! ,jebusites1 ! ,amorites1 ! ,girga%ites1 etc41 all ( :om 7 laid "u a curse1 & _! c\ntry1 :i* 0 ab\t five & tw5ty leagues 9 ext5t1 0 giv5 to ! ,jews by sev]al successive cov5ants2 consequ5tly !y ought to resume possession ( _! own1 :i* ! ,turks h usurp$ f !m = upw>ds ( a ?\s& ye>s4 ,b if ! ,jews 7 to reason 9 ?is mann] n[adays1 x is pretty c]ta9 we %\ld make !m no o!r answ] ?an by impal+ !m alive4 ,^! are ! only cases 9 :i* p]secution appe>s reasonable4 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,,acc\nt ,,( ,a ,,controv]sial ,,dispute ,,:i* ,,happ5$ ,,9 ,,*9a4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ! reign ( ! great ,emp]or ,cam-hi1 a m&>9 ( ! city ( ,canton1 he>+ a great noise & outcry 9 ! h\se adjo9+ t he dwelt 91 s5t to "k if !y 7 murd]+ any "o2 b 0 told t x 0 only a ,dani% almon]1 a ,dut* *apla91 & a ,jesuit disput+ toge!r2 ^u :i* he ord]$ !m to be br\ght be=e him1 & inquir$ ( !m ! occasion ( _! qu>rel8 ,! ,jesuit1 :o 0 ! fir/ t spoke1 said t x 0 a v griev\s ?+ to him1 :o 0 always 9 ! "r1 to h to d ) p :o 7 always 9 ! wrong2 t he at fir/ began to reason ) !m ) ! greate/ coolness2 b t1 at l5g?1 he c\ld n b own 8 pati5ce _h left him4 ,! m&>9 !n repres5t$ to all ?ree1 ) all imag9able c&or1 h[ necess>y x 0 to obs]ve decorum & good mann]s ev5 9 disputation2 he told !m t no "o ev] gave way to heat or passion 9 ,*9a1 & desir$ to be in=m$ ( ! nature ( _! dispute4 8,my "l10 said ! ,jesuit1 8,i take y = judge 9 ?is affair4 ,^! two g5tlem5 refuse to submit to ! decisions ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t40 8,i am surpris$ at t10 repli$ ! m&>94 ,!n turn+ t[>ds ! two refractory p>ties3 8,g5tlem510 said he1 8y ought to %[ a def]5ce to ! op9ion ( a great assembly4 ,i d n "k :at ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t is1 b a numb] ( p]sons mu/ always h opportunities ( kn[+ bett] ?an "o s+le man4 ,no "o ought to imag9e t he kn[s m ?an all o!rs1 & t reason dwells only ) him2 ?is is ! doctr9e ( our great ,confucius2 !re=e1 if y w\ld take my advice1 abide by :at ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t has decre$40 ,! ,dane !n began to speak 9 8 turn4 8,y\r excell5ce10 said he1 8has deliv]$ y\rself ) great wisdom & prud5ce2 we h all t respect = great assemblies t we ought2 & accord+ly we submit entirely to ! op9ions ( sev]al c\ncils t 7 held at ! same "t ) t ( ,tr5t40 8,oh6 if t is ! case10 said ! m&>91 8,i ask y\r p>don2 y may d\btless be 9 ! "r4 ,s1 !n1 x seems y & ! ,dut*man are ( "o op9ion aga9/ ! ,jesuit40 8,n 9 ! lea/10 answ]$ ! ,dut*man2 8?is man "h10 po9t+ to ! ,dane1 8ent]ta9s notions almo/ z extravagant z ^? ( ! ,jesuit1 :o pret5ds to s mu* mildness be=e y4 #8,sblood6 !re is no be>+ ?is ) pati5ce40 8,i _c conceive :at y mean10 said ! m&>92 8are y n all ?ree ,*ri/ians8 ,are y n all ?ree come to tea* ! ,*ri/ian religion 9 our empire8 ,& ought y n consequ5tly h all ! same t5ets80 8,y see h[ x is1 my "l10 said ! ,jesuit2 8^! two m5 "h are mortal enemies ( ea* o!r2 & yet bo? ( !m dispute aga9/ me2 ?is makes x cle> t !y are bo? 9 ! wrong1 & t reason is on my side40 8,i d n ?9k x is s v cle>10 repli$ ! m&>92 8= x may v well happ5 t y are all ?ree 9 ! wrong4 ,b ,i %\ld be glad to he> y\r argum5ts s+ly40 ,! ,jesuit !n made a long disc\rse1 :ile ! ,dut*man & ! ,dane at e p]iod %rugg$ up _! %\ld]s1 & ! m&>9 c\ld n make any?+ ( :at he he>d4 ,! ,dane n[ took ! lead 9 8 turn1 :ile 8 two adv]s>ies look$ ^u him ) manife/ signs ( contempt2 & ! m&>91 :5 he _h f9i%$1 rema9$ z wise z be=e4 ,! ,dut*man _h ! same success4 ,at l5g? !y began to talk all ?ree toge!r1 & broke out into ! mo/ scurril\s revil+s4 ,! hone/ m&>9 c\ld h>dly get 9 a ^w4 ,at l5g? he dismiss$ !m1 say+3 8,if y expect to h y\r doctr9e tol]at$ "h1 beg9 by %[+ an example ( x to "o ano!r40 ,at leav+ ! h\se ! ,jesuit met ) a ,dom9ican mission>y1 to :om he relat$ :at _h pass$2 & told him t he _h ga9$ 8 cause2 8= y may be assur$10 add$ he1 8t tru? w always prevail40 ,! ,dom9ican repli$3 8,_h ,i be5 !re1 fri5d1 y w\ld n s easily h ga9$ y\r cause2 = ,i %\ld h prov$ y to be an idolat] & a li>40 ,^u ?is1 !re arose a viol5t dispute betwe5 !m2 & ! ,jesuit & ! fri> w5t to fi/icuffs4 ,! m&>9 be+ in=m$ ( ?is sc&al\s behavior ord]$ !m bo? to be s5t to prison4 ,a sub-m&>9 ask$ 8 excell5ce h[ long he w\ld please to h !m rema9 9 conf9em5t4 8,till !y are bo? agre$10 said ! judge4 8,!n1 my "l10 answ]$ ! sub-m&>91 8!y w rema9 9 prison all _! days40 8,well1 !n10 said ! m&>91 8let !m /ay till !y =give "o ano!r40 8,t !y w nev] d10 rejo9$ ! deputy2 8,i "k !m v well40 8,inde$60 said ! m&>92 8!n let x be till !y appe> s to d40 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,,:e!r ,,x ,,is ,,( ,,s]vice ,,to ,,indulge ,,! ,,p ,,9 ,,sup]/ition4 ,su* is ! weakness & p]v]sity ( ! human race t x is und\bt$ly m eligible = !m to be subject to e possible k9d ( sup]/ition1 provid$ x is n ( a bloody nature1 ?an to live )\t religion4 ,man has always /ood 9 ne$ ( a curb2 & ?\gh x 0 c]ta9ly v ridicul\s to sacrifice to fauns1 satyrs1 & naads1 yet x 0 m reasonable & advantage\s to adore ev5 ^? fanta/ic images ( ! deity ?an to be giv5 up to a!ism4 ,an a!i/ ( any capacity1 & inve/$ ) p[]1 w\ld be z dreadful a sc\rge to ! re/ ( mank9d z ! mo/ bloody en?usia/4 ,:5 m5 h n true notions ( ! ,deity1 false ideas mu/ supply _! place1 l z 9 tr\blesome & calamit\s times we are oblig$ to trade ) base money :5 good is n to be procur$4 ,! hea!ns 7 afraid ( committ+ crimes1 le/ !y %\ld be puni%$ by _! false gods4 ,! ,malab> dreads ! ang] ( 8 pagods4 ,:]ev] !re is a fix$ community1 religion is necess>y2 ! laws are a curb ^u op5 crimes1 & religion ^u private ones4 ,b :5 once m5 h embrac$ a pure & holy religion1 sup]/ition !n becomes n only ne$less1 b v hurtful4 ,^? :om ,god has be5 pleas$ to n\ri% ) bread ought n to be f$ ^u acorns4 ,sup]/ition is to religion :at a/rology is to a/ronomy1 ! fooli% daught] ( a wise "m4 ,^! two daught]s1 h[ev]1 h = a long "t gov]n$ ?is _w ) uncontrollable sway4 ,9 ^? d>k & b>b>\s times among/ u1 :5 !re 7 h>dly two feudal lords :o _h a ,new ,te/am5t 9 _! h\ses1 x might be p>donable to pres5t ! common p ) fables2 ,i mean ^? feudal lords1 _! ignorant wives1 & bruti% vassals4 ,!y 7 !n made to believe t ,/4 ,*ri/oph] c>ri$ ! *ild ,jesus on 8 %\ld]s f "o side ( ! riv] to ! o!r2 !y 7 ent]ta9$ ) /ories ( wit*es & wit*craft2 !y readily believ$ t ,/4 ,g5\ cur$ ! g\t1 & ,/4 ,claire sore eyes4 ,! *ildr5 believ$ 9 hobgobl9s1 & _! fa!rs 9 ,/4 ,francis' girdle2 & relics sw>m$ out ( numb]4 ,! common p h cont9u$ to be infect$ ) ! ru/ ( ^! sup]/itions1 ev5 aft] religion became m enlight5$4 ,x is well kn[n t :5 ,m4 de ,noailles1 bi%op ( ,*lons1 ord]$ ! pret5d$ relic ( ! holy navel to be tak5 away & ?r[n into ! fire1 ! :ole city ( ,*lons jo9$ 9 a prosecution aga9/ him2 b he1 :o _h resolution equal to 8 piety1 soon br\ght ! p ( 8 diocese to believe t "o may adore ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 _s & 9 tru?1 )\t hav+ 8 navel 9 a *ur*4 ,^? :om we call ,jans5i/s 7 n a little in/rum5tal 9 root+ out by degrees1 f ! m9ds ( ! greate/ "p ( ! nation1 ! _m absurd notions :i* 7 ! disgrace ( our holy religion4 ,& x no long] cont9u$ to be ?\ght suffici5t to repeat ! pray] ( ?irty days to ! ,bless$ ,virg91 to obta9 :atev] "o %\ld ask1 & s9 ) impunity4 ,at l5g? ! l[] k9d ( p began to imag9e t x 0 n ,/4 ,g5evive :o gave ra9 or caus$ x to cease1 b ,god ,himself1 :o dispos$ ! elem5ts accord+ to ,8 good w & pleasure4 ,! monks h be5 a/oni%$ to f9d _! sa9ts no long] p]=m miracles2 & if ! writ]s ( ! life ( ,/4 ,francis ,xavi] 7 to come aga9 into ! _w !y w\ld n v5ture to ass]t t _! sa9t rais$ n9e p f ! dead2 t he 0 at "o & ! same "t bo? on ! sea & on %ore2 or t a crab br\ght him 8 crucifix1 :i* he _h dropp$ out ( 8 h& into ! wat]4 ,x has happ5$ mu* ! same ) reg>d to excommunications4 ,our ,fr5* hi/orians tell u t :5 ,k+ ,rob]t 0 excommunicat$ by ,pope ,gregory ,v4 = hav+ m>ri$ ! ,pr9cess ,b]?a1 :o 0 8 godmo!r1 8 dome/ics ?rew all ! victuals t came f 8 table out ( ! w9d[s1 & t 8 que5 ,b]?a 0 deliv]$ ( a goose z a puni%m5t = ?is ince/u\s alliance4 ,x is n likely t ! pages ( ! pres5ce to a k+ ( ,france n[adays w\ld ?r[ 8 d9n] into ! /reets if he %\ld be excommunicat$1 nor w\ld x be v readily believ$ t ! que5 0 br\ght to b$ ( a bird4 ,if !re are "s few convulsioni/s yet to be met ) 9 an obscure corn] ( ! t[n x is a k9d ( l\sy disease t infects only ! dregs ( ! p4 ,reason is e day mak+ h] way into ! tradesman's c\nt+ h\se1 z well z into ! palaces ( our nobility4 ,x behooves u !n to cultivate ! fruits ( ?is reason1 m especially z x is impossible to prev5t !m f spr\t+ =?4 ,france1 aft] hav+ be5 enlight5$ by a ,pascal1 a ,nicole1 an ,arnaud1 a ,bossuet1 a ,desc>tes1 a ,gass5di1 a ,bayle1 a ,font5elle1 & o!r bright g5iuses l !m1 is no long] to be gov]n$ z 9 ! times ( ,g>asse & ,m5ot4 ,if ! ma/]s ( error1 ,i mean ! great ma/]s :o 7 s long a "t pray$ to & rev]5c$ = brutaliz+ ! human species1 7 at pres5t to enjo9 u to believe t ! se$ mu/ rot 9 ! e>? be=e x c spr\t2 t ?is e>? cont9ues immovable on its basis )\t revolv+ ab\t ! sun2 t ! tides are n ! natural effect ( gravitation2 t ! ra9b[ is n =m$ by ! refraction & reflection ( ! rays ( light1 etc41 & 7 !y to br+ c]ta9 passages ( ,scripture badly und]/ood & worse int]pret$ to au!nticate _! ord9ances1 h[ w\ld !y be look$ ^u by e p]son ( common capacity8 ,w\ld fools be ?\ght too h>% a "n to be impos$ on !m8 ,b if !y %\ld h rec\rse to compulsion & p]secution to e/abli% _! insol5t ignorance1 w\ld n madm5 & but*]s be deem$ a prop] appellation8 ,! m t monki% sup]/ition becomes contemptible1 ! m bi%ops are respect$ & ! cl]gy 9 g5]al e/eem$4 ,!y d good 9 _! pr(essions1 :]eas ! monki% sup]/ition ( =eign climates occasion$ a great deal ( mis*ief4 ,b ( all sup]/itions1 t ( hat+ our neighbor on acc\nt ( 8 op9ion is surely ! mo/ dang]\s6 ,& w x n be grant$ me t !re w\ld be m s5se & reason 9 ador+ ! holy navel1 ! holy prepuce1 & ! milk & ! robe ( ! ,bless$ ,virg91 ?an to dete/ & p]secute our bro!r8 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,,virtue ,,is ,,bett] ,,?an ,,le>n+4 ,! few] dogmas1 ! few] disputes2 & ! few] disputes1 ! few] calamities3 if ?is is n true ,i am mu* mi/ak54 ,religion is in/itut$ to make u happy 9 ?is life & ! next4 ,b :at is requir$ to make u happy 9 ! life to come8 ,to be j4 ,& 9 ?is8 ,to be m]ciful & =be>+4 ,x w\ld be ! height ( madness to pret5d to br+ all mank9d to ?9k exactly 9 ! same mann] 9 reg>d to metaphysics4 ,we might1 ) mu* great] ease1 subject ! :ole univ]se by =ce ( arms ?an subject ! m9ds ( all ! inhabitants ( "o s+le village4 ,b ,euclid f\nd no difficulty 9 p]suad+ e "o ( ! tru?s ( geometry4 ,& :y8 ,because !re is n "o ( !m :i* is n a self-evid5t coroll>y on ?is simple axiom3 8,two & two make f\r40 ,b is x n altoge!r ! same ) relation to ! complicat$ maxims 9 metaphysics & div9ity4 ,eusebius & ,socrates tell u t :5 ,bi%op ,alex&] & ,arius ! prie/ began fir/ to dispute 9 :at mann] ! ,logos or ^w proce$$ f ! ,fa!r1 ! ,emp]or ,con/ant9e wrote to !m 9 ! foll[+ t]ms3 8,y are great fools to dispute ab\t ?+s y d n und]/&40 ,if ! two cont5d+ p>ties _h be5 wise en\gh to ackn[l$ge t ! emp]or 0 9 ! "r ,*ri/5dom w\ld n h be5 dr5*$ 9 blood = upw>ds ( ?ree c5turies4 ,&1 inde$1 :at c be m ridicul\s1 or r dete/able1 ?an to address mank9d 9 ?is mann]3 8,my fri5ds1 x is n suffici5t t y are fai?ful subjects1 dutiful *ildr51 t5d] p>5ts1 & upright neighbors2 t y live 9 ! cont9ual practice ( virtue2 t y are grateful1 b5evol5t1 & g5]\s1 & wor%ip ! ,savi\r ( ! _w 9 peace2 x is fur!rmore requir$ ( y t y %\ld "k h[ a ?+ may be begott5 f all et]nity1 )\t be+ made f all et]nity2 & if y _c di/+ui% ! homo\sian 9 ! hypo/asis1 we decl>e to y t y are damn$ to all et]nity2 & 9 ! meantime we %all beg9 by cutt+ y\r ?roats08 ,if su* a decision z ?is _h be5 pres5t$ to ,ar*im$es1 ,posidonius1 ,v>ro1 ,cato1 or ,cic]o1 :at answ] d y ?9k !y w\ld h giv5 to x8 ,con/ant9e1 h[ev]1 did n p]sev]e 9 sil5c+ ! two p>ties2 he might easily h summon$ ! *iefs ( ! disputes be=e him1 & h dem&$ ( !m by :at au?ority !y di/urb$ ! peace ( mank9d4 8,are y10 he might h said1 8possess$ ( ! g5ealogy ( ! heav5ly family8 ,:at is x to y :e!r ! ,son 0 made or begott51 provid$ t y are fai?ful to ,him2 t y prea* a s\nd doctr9e1 & practise t doctr9e if y c8 ,i h committ$ _m faults 9 my lifetime1 & s h y2 ,i h be5 ambiti\s1 s h y2 x has co/ me _m falsehoods & cruelties to atta9 to ! empire2 ,i h murd]$ my ne>e/ relative t /ood 9 my way2 b ,i n[ rep5t1 & am will+ to make atonem5t = my crime by re/or+ peace to ! ,roman ,empire2 d n y prev5t me f do+ ! only good action :i* c possibly make my =m] cruel ones =gott52 b r assi/ me to end my days 9 peace40 ,p]haps ,con/ant9e might n1 by ?is spee*1 h prevail$ ov] ! m9ds ( ! disputants1 & p]haps he might r be pleas$ ) presid+ 9 a c\ncil 9 a long crimson robe1 & 8 =ehead glitt]+ ) jewels4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 op5$ a passage to all ^? dreadful calamities :i* ov]ran ! ,we/ f ,asia4 ,out ( e conte/$ v]se !re issu$ a fury arm$ ) a quibble & a poni>d1 :o inspir$ mank9d at once ) folly & cruelty4 ,! ,huns1 ! ,h]uli1 ! ,go?s1 & ,v&als1 :o came aft]w>ds1 did inf9itely less mis*ief2 & ! greate/ !y did 0 t ( aft]w>ds engag+ 9 ! same fatal disputes4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,,( ,,univ]sal ,,tol]ation4 ,x does n require any great art or /udi$ elocution to prove t ,*ri/ians ought to tol]ate "o ano!r4 ,nay1 ,i %all g /ill f>!r & say t we ought to look ^u all m5 z our bre?r54 ,h[6 call a ,turk1 a ,jew1 & a ,siamese1 my bro!r8 ,yes1 d\btless2 = are we n all *ildr5 ( ! same p>5t1 & ! creatures ( ! same ,creator8 ,b ^! p hold u 9 contempt1 & call u idolat]s6 ,well1 !n1 ,i %\ld tell !m t !y 7 to blame4 ,& ,i fancy t ,i c\ld /agg] ! head/rong pride ( an imaum1 or a talapo91 7 ,i to address !m 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 8,?is little globe1 :i* is no m ?an a po9t1 rolls1 toge!r ) _m o!r globes1 9 t imm5sity ( space 9 :i* we are all alike conf\nd$4 ,man1 :o is an animal1 ab\t five feet high1 is c]ta9ly a v inconsid]able "p ( ! creation2 b "o ( ^? h>dly visible be+s says to o!rs ( ! same k9d inhabit+ ano!r spot ( ! globe3 ,he>k5 to me1 = ! ,god ( all ^! worlds has enlight5$ me4 ,!re are ab\t n9e hundr$ millions ( u little insects :o inhabit ! e>?1 b my ant-hill is alone *]i%$ by ,god1 :o holds all ! re/ 9 horror & dete/ation2 ^? :o live ) me ^u my spot w alone be happy1 & all ! re/ et]nally wret*$40 ,!y w\ld "h /op me %ort & ask1 8,:at madman c\ld h made s ridicul\s a spee*80 ,i %\ld !n be oblig$ to answ] !m1 8,x is y\rselves40 ,aft] :i* ,i %\ld endeavor to pacify !m1 b p]haps t w\ld n be v easy4 ,i might next address myself to ! ,*ri/ians & v5ture to say1 = example1 to a ,dom9ican1 "o ( ! judges ( ! inquisition3 8,bro!r1 y "k t e prov9ce 9 ,italy has a j>gon ( its own & t !y d n speak 9 ,v5ice & ,b]gamo z !y d 9 ,flor5ce4 ,! ,academy della ,crusca has fix$ ! /&>d ( ! ,italian language2 its diction>y is an un]r+ rule1 & ,buon ,matei's gramm> is an infallible guide1 f nei!r ( :i* we ought to dep>t2 b d y ?9k t ! presid5t ( ! academy1 or 9 8 abs5ce ,buon ,matei1 c\ld 9 consci5ce ord] ! tongues ( all ! ,v5etians & ,b]gamese1 :o p]si/$ 9 _! own c\ntry dialect1 to be cut out80 ,! inquisitor w\ld1 p]haps1 make me ?is reply3 8,!re is a v wide diff]5ce2 "h ! salvation ( y\r s\l is conc]n$2 & x is entirely = y\r good t ! directory ( ! inquisition orda9s t y %all be seiz$1 ^u ! deposition ( a s+le p]son1 ?\gh ( ! mo/ infam\s "*2 t y %all h no p]son to plead = y1 nor ev5 be acqua9t$ ) ! "n ( y\r accus]2 t ! inquisitor %all promise y favor1 & aft]w>ds condemn y2 t he %all make y und]go five diff]5t k9ds ( torture1 & t at l5g? y %all be ei!r :ipp$1 s5t to ! galleys1 or burn$ at ! /ake2#fi ,fa!r ,ivonet1 & ! doctors1 ,*ucalon1 ,zan*9us1 ,campegius1 ,royas1 ,tel9us1 ,gom>us1 ,diab>us1 & ,gemel9us are exactly ( ?is op9ion1 consequ5tly ?is pi\s practice w n admit ( contradiction40 ,to all :i* ,i %\ld take ! lib]ty ( mak+ ! foll[+ reply3 8,de> bro!r1 y may p]haps be 9 ! "r1 & ,i am p]fectly well conv9c$ ( ! great b5efit y int5d me2 b may ,i n be sav$ )\t all ?is80 ,x is true t ^! horrible absurdities d n e day de=m ! face ( ! e>?2 b !y h be5 v frequ5t1 & "o might easily collect in/ances en\gh to make a volume mu* l>g] ?an t ( ! ,holy ,gospels1 :i* condemn su* practices4 ,x is n only v cruel to p]secute 9 ?is %ort life ^? :o d n ?9k 9 ! same mann] z we d1 b ,i v mu* d\bt if !re is n an impi\s boldness 9 pron\nc+ !m et]nally damn$4 ,9 my op9ion1 x little befits su* insects ( a summ]'s day z we are ?us to anticipate ! decrees ( ,provid5ce4 ,i am v f> f oppos+ t maxim ( ! ,*ur*1 t 8out ( h] pale !re is no salvation02 on ! contr>y1 ,i respect t & e o!r "p ( h] doctr9e2 b1 aft] all1 c we be suppos$ to be intimately acqua9t$ ) ! ways ( ,god1 or to fa?om ! :ole dep? ( ,8 m]cy8 ,is x n p]mitt$ u to hope 9 ,him1 z well z to fe> ,him8 ,is x n suffici5t if we are fai?ful sons ( ! ,*ur*1 )\t e individual presum+ to wre/ ! p[] out ( ! h& ( ,god1 & det]m9e1 be=e ,him1 ! future de/9y ( our fell[ creatures8 ,:5 we we> m\rn+ = a k+ ( ,engl&1 ,d5m>k1 ,sw$51 or ,prussia1 d we say t we are 9 m\rn+ = a damn$ s\l t is burn+ 9 hell8 ,!re are ab\t =ty millions ( inhabitants 9 ,europe :o are n memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome2 %\ld we say to e "o ( !m1 8,sir1 z ,i look ^u y to be infallibly damn$1 ,i %all nei!r eat1 dr9k1 conv]se1 nor h any connections ) y80 ,is !re an ambassador ( ,france :o1 :5 he is pres5t$ to ! gr& seignior = an audi5ce1 w s]i\sly say to himself1 8 sublime highness w infallibly burn to all et]nity = hav+ submitt$ to be circumcis$8 ,if he really ?\ght t ! gr& seignior 0 a mortal enemy to ,god1 & ! object ( div9e v5geance1 c\ld he conv]se ) su* a p]son2 nay1 inde$1 ought he to be s5t to him8 ,b h[ c\ld we c>ry on any comm]ce1 or p]=m any ( ! civil duties ( society1 if we 7 conv9c$ t we 7 conv]s+ ) p]sons de/9$ to et]nal damnation8 ,o ye diff]5t wor%ipp]s ( a ,god ( m]cy6 if ye h cruel he>ts1 if1 :ile y adore t ,deity :o has plac$ ! :ole ( ,8 law 9 ^! few words1 8,love ,god & y\r neighbor10 y h load$ t pure & holy law ) sophi/ical & un9telligible disputes1 if y h light$ ! flames ( discord sometimes = a new ^w1 & at o!rs = a s+le lett] only2 if y h annex$ et]nal puni%m5t to ! omission ( "s few words1 or ( c]ta9 c]emonies :i* o!r p _c compreh5d1 ,i mu/ say to y ) te>s ( compassion = mank9d3 8,transport y\rselves ) me to t great in/ant 9 :i* all m5 are to receive judgm5t f ! h& ( ,god1 :o w !n d unto e "o accord+ to _! works1 & ) me behold all ! dead ( pa/ ages appe>+ 9 ,8 pres5ce4 ,are y v sure t our heav5ly ,fa!r & ,creator w say to ! wise & virtu\s ,confucius1 to ! great legislator ,solon1 to ,py?agoras1 ,zaleucus1 ,socrates1 ,plato1 ! div9e ,anton9us1 ! good ,trajan1 to ,titus1 ! delight ( human k9d1 & to _m o!rs :o h be5 ! models ( human k9d3 #8,dep>t f me1 wret*es6 into torm5ts t "k nei!r alleviation nor end2 b are1 l ,himself1 ev]la/+4 ,b y1 my well-belov$ s]vants1 ,john ,*tel1 ,ravaillac1 ,c>t\*e1 ,dami5s1 etc41 :o h di$ accord+ to ! rules prescrib$ by ! ,*ur*1 ent] into ! joy ( y\r ,"l1 & sit =ev] at my "r h& 9 maje/y & glory4'0 ,me?9ks ,i see y />t ) horror at ^! words2 h[ev]1 z !y h escap$ me1 let !m pass2 ,i %all say no?+ m to y4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,,an ,,address ,,to ,,! ,,deity4 ,no long] !n d ,i address myself to m51 b to ,!e1 ,god ( all be+s1 ( all worlds1 & ( all ages2 if x may be p]mitt$ weak creatures lo/ 9 imm5sity & imp]ceptible to ! re/ ( ! univ]se1 to presume to petition ,!e = aught1 :o ha/ giv5 pl5ty ( all ?+s1 & ^: decrees are immutable z et]nal4 ,deign to look ) an eye ( pity on ! errors annex$ to our natures6 let n ^! errors prove ! s\rces ( mis]y to u6 ,?\ ha/ n giv5 u he>ts to hate1 nor h&s to kill "o ano!r2 grant !n t we may mutually aid & assi/ ea* o!r to support ! burd5 ( ?is pa9ful & transitory life6 ,may ! trifl+ diff]5ces 9 ! g>m5ts t cov] our frail bodies1 9 ! mode ( express+ our insignificant ?\ghts1 9 our ridicul\s cu/oms & our imp]fect laws1 9 our idle op9ions1 & 9 our sev]al conditions & situations1 t appe> s disproportionate 9 our eyes1 & all are equal 9 ,?9e2 9 a ^w1 may ! slight v>iations t are f\nd among/ ! atoms call$ m5 n be made use ( by u z signals ( mutual hatr$ & p]secution6 ,may ^? :o wor%ip ,!e by ! light ( tap]s at noonday be> *>itably ) ^? :o cont5t !mselves ) ! light ( t glori\s planet ,?\ ha/ plac$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! heav5s6 ,may ^? :o dress !mselves 9 a robe ( :ite l95 to tea* _! he>]s t ,?\ art to be lov$ & fe>$1 n dete/ or revile ^? :o tea* ! same doctr9e 9 long cloaks ( black wool6 ,may x be acc\nt$ ! same to adore ,!e 9 a dialect =m$ f an anci5t or a mod]n language6 ,may ^? :o1 clo!d 9 ve/m5ts ( crimson or violet color1 rule ov] a little p>cel ( t heap ( dirt call$ ! _w1 & are possess$ ( a few r\nd fragm5ts ( a c]ta9 metal1 enjoy )\t pride or insol5ce :at !y call gr&eur & ri*es1 & may o!rs look on !m )\t envy2 = ,?\ kn[e/1 ,o ,god1 t !re is no?+ 9 all ^! vanities prop] to inspire envy or pride4 ,may all m5 rememb] t !y are bre?r56 ,may !y alike abhor t tyranny :i* seeks to subject ! fre$om ( ! w1 z !y d ! rap9e :i* te>s f ! arms ( indu/ry ! fruits ( its peaceful labors6 ,& if ! sc\rge ( w> is n to be avoid$1 let u n mutually hate & de/roy ea* o!r 9 ! mid/ ( peace2 b r make use ( ! few mom5ts ( our exi/5ce to jo9 9 prais+1 9 a ?\s& diff]5t languages1 f "o extremity ( ! _w to ! o!r1 ,?y goodness1 ,o all-m]ciful ,creator1 to :om we are indebt$ = t exi/5ce6 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,,po/script4 ,:ile ,i 0 employ$ 9 writ+ ?is treatise1 purely ) a desire to make mank9d m b5evol5t & *>itable1 ano!r au?or 0 us+ 8 p5 to ! v contr>y purpose2 = e "o has 8 p>ticul> way ( ?9k+4 ,?is writ] has publi%$ a small code ( p]secution "u ! title ( 8,! ,h>mony ( ,religion & ,humanity02 b ?is la/ ^w seems to be an error ( ! press1 & %\ld be read 8,inhumanity40 ,! au?or ( ?is holy libel takes ,/4 ,augu/9e = 8 example & au?ority1 :o1 aft] hav+ prea*$ *>ity & =be>ance1 aft]w>ds taught ! doctr9e ( p]secution1 because he !n _h ! upp] h& & 0 naturally ( a *angeable disposition4 ,he also quotes ,m4 ,bossuet1 ! bi%op ( ,meaux1 :o p]secut$ ! fam\s ,fnelon1 ar*bi%op ( ,cambray1 :om he accus$ ( hav+ said 9 pr9t t ,god 0 well wor?y to be lov$ = ,8 own sake4 ,i w readily grant t ,bossuet 0 a v eloqu5t writ]1 & x mu/ also be confess$ t ! bi%op ( ,hippo#gj is frequ5tly inconsi/5t1 & 9 g5]al m dry & b>r5 ?an ! re/ ( ! ,african writ]s2 & ,i mu/ take ! lib]ty ( address+ !m bo? 9 ! words ( ,arm&e1 9 ,molire's 8,le>n$ ,ladies03 8,if we %\ld imitate any p]son1 x c]ta9ly %\ld be 9 ! mo/ pleas+ "p ( _! "*40 ,i %\ld say to ! bi%op ( ,hippo3 8,my "l1 z y h _h two op9ions1 y\r lord%ip w be k9d en\gh to suff] me to abide by y\r fir/1 s9ce ,i really ?9k x ! be/40 ,to ! bi%op ( ,meaux ,i %all say3 8,my "l1 y are c]ta9ly a v great man1 &1 9 my op9ion1 h to ! full z mu* le>n+ z ,/4 ,augu/9e1 & are f> sup]ior to him 9 eloqu5ce2 b !n1 my "l1 :y did y s di/ress y\r bro!r prelate1 :o _h z mu* eloqu5ce z y\rself1 ?\gh 9 ano!r k9d1 & ^: disposition 0 m amiable ?an y\rs40 ,! au?or ( ?is 8,treatise on ,inhumanity0--= s ,i %all call x--is nei!r a ,bossuet nor an ,augu/9e1 b seems admirably well qualifi$ = an inquisitor2 ,i wi% he 7 at ! head ( t noble tribunal 9 ,goa4 ,besides1 he is a politician1 & p>ades x 9 8 book ) sev]al great maxims ( /ate4 8,if y h to deal ) any consid]able numb] ( h]etics10 says he1 8x w be necess>y to use g5tle me?ods1 & try to br+ !m ov] by p]suasion2 b if !y are only a few 9 numb]1 !n make free use ( ! gibbet & ! galleys2 y w f9d ! advantage ( x40 ,?is is ! good prelate's own advice 9 ! #hi? & #ij? pages ( 8 "w4 ,heav5 be prais$1 ,i am an or?odox ,ca?olic1 & !re=e am 9 no dang] ( :at ! ,hugu5ots call m>tyrdom2 b if ev] ?is bi%op %\ld come to be prime m9i/]1 z he seems to flatt] himself 9 8 libels1 ,i give him my promise t ,i w set out = ,engl& ! v day 8 commission is sign$4 ,9 ! meantime1 we ought to be ?ankful to ,provid5ce t ^? ( 8 pr9ciples are always wret*$ reason]s4 ,?is writ] has n scrupl$ to quote ,bayle among ! advocates = non-tol]ation1 :i* is be+ equally s5sible & hone/2 =1 because ,bayle agrees t x is necess>y to puni% inc5di>ies & rogues1 our bi%op directly concludes t we ought to p]secute ) fire & sword e hone/ & peaceable p]son4 ,see page #ih4 ,almo/ ! :ole ( 8 book is no o!r ?an a copy ( ! apology = ,/4 ,b>?olomew's day4 ,x is ! apologi/ himself or 8 e*o4 ,b be ?is matt] z x w1 x is dev\tly to be wi%$ t nei!r ! ma/] nor ! pupil may ev] be at ! head ( an adm9i/ration4 ,b if ev] su* a ?+ %\ld come to pass1 let me beg leave to pres5t !m be=eh& ) ! foll[+ h9t 9 reg>d to a passage 9 ! n9ety-?ird page ( ! bi%op's holy libel3 8,is ! welf>e ( ! :ole nation to be sacrific$ to ! ease ( only ! tw5tie? "p80 ,let u suppose !n = once t !re are tw5ty ,roman ,ca?olics 9 ,france to "o ,hugu5ot1 ,i am by no means = ! ,hugu5ots eat+ ^! tw5ty ,ca?olics2 b1 at ! same "t1 is !re any reason :y ! tw5ty ,ca?olics %\ld eat ! ,hugu5ot8 ,besides1 :y %\ld we h9d] ?is latt] f m>ry+8 ,are !re n _m bi%ops1 abbots & monks t h e/ates 9 ,dauph9y1 ,gevaudan1 ,agde & ,c>cassonne8 ,& h n mo/ ( ^! f>m]s to manage ^? e/ates :o d n believe 9 ! doctr9e ( transub/antiation8 ,is x n ! int]e/ ( ^! bi%ops & o!rs t ! f>m]s %\ld h num]\s families8 ,& %\ld "o be p]mitt$ to h *ildr5 t takes ! sacram5t 9 bo? k9ds8 ,surely !re is nei!r ju/ice nor common hone/y 9 ?is6 8,! revocation ( ! ,edict ( ,nantes10 says my au?or1 8has n be5 productive ( s great inconv5i5ces z has be5 g5]ally alleg$40 ,i mu/ own if any h add$ to ! numb] ( bad effects t act produc$1 !y mu/ h greatly exagg]at$2 b !n x is ! common fault ( all hi/orians to exagg]ate1 z x is ( all controv]sial writ]s to disguise ! greate/ "p ( ^? evils ) :i* !y are reproa*able4 ,b = once let u p9 our fai? nei!r ^u ! doctors ( ! ,sorbonne nor ! prea*]s ( ,am/]dam4 ,let u take = judges 9 ?is matt] ^? :o h _h ! be/ opportunities ( be+ acqua9t$ ) :at !y wrote ab\t2 & 9 ! fir/ place ,i %all cite ! ,c\nt d',avaux1 ambassador f ,france to ! ,/ates-,g5]al dur+ ! ye>s #afhe1 #afhf1 #afhg1 & #afhh4 ,9 ! hundr$ & eighty-fir/ page ( ! fif? volume ( 8 works he says t "o man only (f]$ to discov] upw>ds ( tw5ty millions ( livres t ! p]secut$ ,hugu5ots _h f\nd means to s5d out ( ,france4 ,l\is ,,xiv41 9 answ] to ?is1 writes to ,m4 d',avaux3 8,! acc\nts :i* ,i daily receive ( ! prodigi\s numb]s ( ^? :o are conv]t$ conv9ce me t 9 a %ort "t ! mo/ ob/9ate w foll[ ! example ( ! o!rs40 ,?is lett] ( ! k+'s pla9ly %[s t he 0 firmly p]suad$ ( ! greatness ( 8 p[]4 ,he 0 accu/om$ to he> said to him e morn+3 8,sire1 y are ! greate/ mon>* ^u e>?2 y h b to decl>e y\r op9ion & ! :ole _w w be pr\d to foll[ x40 ,pelisson1 :o _h accumulat$ a prodigi\s =tune 9 ! place ( head cl]k ( ! treasury1 :o _h be5 ?ree ye>s conf9$ 9 ! ,ba/ille z an accomplice ) ,f\quet1 :o1 *ang+ 8 religion1 0 f a ,calv9i/ made a ,roman1 a deacon & a b5efic$ prie/1 :o compos$ hymns = ! mass & v]ses to ,*loe1 & :o _h got ! po/ ( comptroll] & conv]t] 9 *ief ( ! h]etics2 ?is v ,pelisson1 ,i say1 us$ to produce e morn+ a long li/ ( pret5d$ abjurations pur*as$ at ! rate ( sev5 or eight cr[ns apiece1 & made 8 pr9ce believe t he c\ld1 :5ev] he pleas$1 conv]t ! :ole ,mahometan empire at ! same price4 ,9 %ort1 e "o 0 9 league to impose ^u him2 h[ !n 0 x possible = him to avoid be+ deceiv$8 ,?is v ,m4 d',avaux also acqua9ts ! c\rt t "o ,v9c5t kept upw>ds ( five hundr$ workm5 employ$ 9 ! neighborhood ( ,ang\lme1 & t x w\ld be ( great prejudice to ! nation %\ld !y quit ! k+dom4 ,vol4 v41 page #aid4 ,! c\nt likewise m5tions two regim5ts at t "t actually be+ rais$ by ,fr5* refugee (fic]s = ! s]vice ( ! pr9ce ( ,orange2 he obs]ves t ! entire crews ( ?ree ,fr5* %ips ( w> _h des]t$ & ent]$ into ! same s]vice1 & t besides ! two regim5ts above m5tion$1 ! pr9ce 0 =m+ a company ( cadet refugees1 :o 7 to be comm&$ by two refugee capta9s4 ,page #bdj4 ,! same ambassador 9 ano!r lett] to ,m4 de ,seignelay1 dat$ ! #i? ( ,may1 #afhf1 says t he c no long] conceal ! uneas9ess x gives him to see ! manufactures ( ,france transport$ into ,holl&1 :]e !y w be e/abli%$1 nev] m to return4 ,add to ^! inconte/able evid5ces ! te/imonies ( ! sev]al int5dants ( ! k+dom 9 #afih1 & !n let any "o judge :e!r ! revocation ( ! ,edict ( ,nantes has n done m h>m ?an good1 not)/&+ ! op9ion ( ! wor?y au?or ( ! 8,h>mony ( ,religion & ,inhumanity40 ,a ,m>%al ( ,france well kn[n = 8 sup]ior abilities "s ye>s ago made use ( ! foll[+ expression3 8,i "k n :e!r ! practice ( dragoon+ may ev] h be5 necess>y1 b ,i am sure x is v necess>y to lay x aside40 ,& "h ,i mu/ confess t ,i 0 appreh5sive4 ,i _h gone r too f> 9 publi%+ ! lett] f a prie/ to ,fa!r ,letelli]1 9 :i* ! use ( gunp[d] is s humanely propos$4 ,i said to myself1 p w n believe me2 !y w c]ta9ly ?9k ?is lett] is a =g$ piece2 b luckily my scruples 7 entirely eas$ :5 9 p]us+ ! 8,h>mony ( ,religion & ,inhumanity10 ,i came to ! foll[+ ,*ri/ian & *>itable passage3 8,! entire extirpation ( ! ,prote/ants 9 ,france w\ld n weak5 t k+dom m ?an a pl5tiful ble$+ w\ld a pati5t ( a s\nd con/itution40 ,page #adi4 ,"h ?is pi\s m9i/] ( ,*ri/1 :o1 b a few pages be=e1 says t ! ,prote/ants make ab\t a tw5tie? "p ( ! nation1 is = %$d+ ! blood ( t tw5tie? "p1 & advises ! op]ation ) z mu* unconc]n z he w\ld ! tak+ away two or ?ree ounces f ! arm ( a ple?oric p]son6 ,heav5 pres]ve u & him f ! o!r ?ree-tw5tie?s6 ,n[1 if ?is wor?y prelate is = de/roy+ ! tw5tie? "p ( ! nation at "o /roke1 might n ,fa!r ,letelli]'s fri5d & correspond5t z well h propos$ ! bl[+ up1 /abb+ or poison+ ! "o-?ird8 ,h5ce !n x appe>s v probable t su* a lett] 0 really writt5 to ,letelli]4 ,our pi\s au?or concludes ^u ! :ole t p]secution is an excell5t ?+2 8=10 says he1 8we d n f9d x absolutely condemn$ by our ,savi\r40 ,nei!r has our ,savi\r expressly condemn$ ^? :o may set fire to ! f\r corn]s ( ,p>is2 b is t a reason = canoniz+ all inc5di>ies8 ,9 ?is mann]1 :ile ! g5tle voice ( ,nature is ev]y:]e plead+ ! cause ( *>ity & b5evol5ce1 ,en?usiasm1 h] av[$ enemy1 is cont9ually h[l+ aga9/ x2 & :ile ,peace op5s h] calm bosom to all mank9d1 ,p]secution is busi$ 9 =g+ weapons = _! de/ruction4 ,let x be y\r c>e1 !n1 ,o ye pr9cely arbit]s1 :o h re/or$ peace to ! _w1 to pass s5t5ce betwe5 ! _s ( mutual love & h>mony & t ( discord & blood%$4 ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,,sequel ,,& ,,conclusion4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wid[ ,,calas ,,plead+ ,,= ,a ,,revocation ,,( ,,! ,,decree ,,( ,,! ,,p>liam5t ,,( ,,t\l\se ,on ! #g? ( ,m>*1 #agfc1 a c\ncil ( /ate be+ held at ,v]sailles1 at :i* all ! great m9i/]s assi/$ & ! *ancellor sat z presid5t1 ,m4 de ,crosne1 "o ( ! ma/]s ( reque/s1 made a report ( ! affair ( ! ,calas family ) all ! imp>tiality ( a judge1 & ! precision ( "o p]fectly well acqua9t$ ) ! case1 & ) ! pla9 tru? & inspir$ eloqu5ce ( an orator & a /atesman1 :i* is alone suitable to su* an assembly4 ,! gall]y 0 fill$ ) a prodigi\s numb] ( p]sons ( all ranks1 :o impati5tly wait$ ! decision ( ! c\ncil4 ,9 a %ort "t a deputation 0 s5t to ! k+ to acqua9t him t ! c\ncil _h come to a unanim\s resolution3 t ! p>liam5t ( ,t\l\se %\ld transmit to !m ! :ole acc\nt ( its proce$+s1 toge!r ) ! reasons on :i* x _h fram$ ! s5t5ce condemn+ ,john ,calas to be brok5 on ! :eel2 :5 8 maje/y 0 pleas$ to concur 9 ! decree ( ! c\ncil4 ,ju/ice & humanity !n /ill cont9ue to reside among/ mank9d6 & pr9cipally 9 ! c\ncil ( a k+ belov$1 & des]v+ s to be2 :o1 ) 8 m9i/]s1 8 *ancellor & all ! memb]s ( 8 c\ncil1 h n disda9$ to employ _! "t 9 weigh+ all ! circum/ances relat+ to ! suff]+s ( a private family ) z mu* att5tion z if x _h be5 ! mo/ int]e/+ affair ( w> or peace2 :il/ ! judges h %[n !mselves inspir$ by a love ( equity & a t5d] reg>d to ! int]e/s ( _! fell[-subjects4 ,all praise be giv5 !re=e to t ,m]ciful ,be+1 ! only giv] ( integrity & e o!r virtue4 ,& "h we take occasion to decl>e t we nev] _h ! lea/ acqua9tance ) ! un=tunate man :o 0 condemn$ on ! mo/ frivol\s evid5ce by ! c\rt ( ju/ice ( ,t\l\se1 9 direct contradiction to ! ord9ances ( our k+ & ! laws ( all nations1 nor ) 8 son1 ,m>k ,antony1 ! extraord9>y mann] ( ^: dea? l$ ! judges into ! error !y committ$2 nor ) ! "m1 ^: suff]+s call al\d = compassion1 nor yet ) h] innoc5t daught]1 :o1 toge!r ) h]1 travell$ upw>ds ( six hundr$ miles to lay _! virtue & di/resses at ! foot ( ! ?rone4 ,! ,god 9 ^: pres5ce we decl>e ?is kn[s t we h be5 actuat$ solely by ! love ( ju/ice1 m]cy1 & tru?1 9 deliv]+ our ?\ghts 9 ! mann] we h done on tol]ation1 9 reg>d to ,john ,calas1 :o fell a victim to non-tol]ation & p]secution4 ,we _h n ! lea/ int5t to (f5d ! eight judges ( ,t\l\se 9 say+ t !y 7 mi/ak51 z ! c\ncil ( /ate itself supposes !m to h be52 on ! contr>y1 we h op5$ a way = !m to v9dicate !mselves to all ,europe by ackn[l$g+ t equivocal circum/ances1 & ! clamor ( a head/rong & enrag$ populace1 _h biass$ _! judgm5t2 & by ask+ p>don ( ! wid[ & repair+ z mu* z 9 !m lies ! ru9 !y h br\ght ^u an innoc5t family1 by add+ to ! numb] ( ^? :o succor !m 9 _! affliction4 ,!y h put ! fa!r to dea? unju/ly2 let !m !n be z fa!rs to 8 *ildr51 provid$ ^? *ildr5 are will+ to accept ( ?is poor tok5 ( rep5tance f !m4 ,x w\ld be inf9itely to ! honor ( ! judges to make su* an (f]1 & to t ( ! injur$ family to refuse x4 ,b x pr9cipally behooves ! ,sieur ,david1 capitol ( ,t\l\se1 to set ! example ( remorse & p5it5ce1 :o 0 ! fir/ to raise ?is p]secution aga9/ innoc5ce1 & :o insult$ ! hapless fa!r ( a family :5 expir+ on ! scaffold4 ,?is 0 inde$ an unp>allel$ act ( cruelty2 b z ,god is will+ to %[ m]cy & =giv5ess x is ! duty ( mortals to p>don 9 l mann] ^? :o make atonem5t = _! (f5ces4 ,i h receiv$ a lett] f a fri5d 9 ,langu$oc1 dat$ ! #bj? ( ,febru>y1 #agfc1 ( :i* ! foll[+ is an extract3 8,y\r treatise on tol]ation appe>s to be full ( humanity & tru?2 b ,i am afraid x w r hurt ?an s]ve ! ,calas family4 ,x may gall ! eight judges :o 7 = ! s5t5ce1 & !y may apply to ! p>liam5t to h y\r book burnt2 besides1 ! bigots1 ( :om y are s5sible !re is always a consid]able numb]1 w oppose ! voice ( reason ) ! clamors ( prejudice10 etc4 ,my answ] 0 z foll[s3 8,! eight judges ( ,t\l\se may1 if !y please1 h my book burnt4 ,x w co/ !m v little tr\ble1 s9ce ! 8,prov9cial ,lett]s10 :i* _h inf9itely sup]ior m]it to any?+ ( m9e1 7 condemn$ to ! same fate4 ,e "o1 y "k1 is at lib]ty to burn 9 8 own h\se su* books z he does n l4 8,my treatise _c possibly d ei!r hurt or good to ! ,calas family1 ) :om ,i h n ! lea/ acqua9tance4 ,! k+'s c\ncil is no less resolute ?an imp>tial2 x judges accord+ to law & equity ( ^? ?+s :i* fall prop]ly "u its cognizance2 b x w n int]f]e ) a common pamphlet1 writt5 ^u a subject altoge!r =eign f ! affair "u consid]ation4 8,if a hundr$ volumes 9 folio %\ld be writt5 9 condemnation or v9dication ( ! judges ( ,t\l\se1 or ( tol]ation1 nei!r ! c\ncil nor any o!r c\rt ( ju/ice w\ld look ^u ^! z law matt]s4 8,i readily agree ) y t !re are numb]s ( en?usia/s :o w set up ! cry aga9/ me1 b at ! same "t ,i d insi/ t ,i %all h z _m s5sible read]s :o w make use ( _! reason4 8,i he> t ! ,p>liam5t ( ,t\l\se & "s o!r c\rts ( ju/ice h a me?od ( proce$+ peculi> to !mselves4 ,!y admit f\r?s1 ?irds1 & six?s ( a pro(2 s t ) six he>says on "o side1 ?ree on ! o!r1 & f\r-f\r?s ( a presumption1 !y frame ?ree complete pro(s2 & 9 consequ5ce ( ?is curi\s demon/ration w condemn y a man to be brok5 ^u ! :eel )\t m]cy4 ,n[1 ! lea/ acqua9tance ) ! art ( logic or reason+ w\ld po9t out a diff]5t me?od ( proce$+ to !m4 ,:at we call a half pro( c nev] am\nt to m ?an a suspicion2 b !re is no su* ?+ 9 reality z a half pro(2 = a ?+ mu/ ei!r be prov$ or n prov$2 !re is no m$ium4 8,a million ( suspicions put toge!r c no m frame a regul> pro( ?an a million ( ciph]s c compose an ari?metical numb]4 8,!re are f\r?s ( tones or s\nds 9 music1 & ^! are to be express$2 b !re are no f\r?s 9 tru?s1 nor 9 reason+4 8,two witnesses agree+ 9 ! same deposition1 are e/eem$ to make a pro(2 b ?is is n en\gh2 ^! two witnesses %\ld be cle> ( all passion & prejudice1 &1 above all1 _! te/imony %\ld be 9 e "p consonant ) reason4 8,suppose f\r p]sons ( ! mo/ respectable appe>ance 7 to come & swe> 9 a c\rt ( ju/ice t !y saw an infirm old man take a vigor\s "y fell[ by ! coll> & toss him out ( a w9d[1 to ! di/ance ( six or sev5 feet2 c]ta9ly su* depon5ts ought to be s5t to a madh\se4 8,b ! eight judges ( ,t\l\se condemn$ ,john ,calas ^u a mu* m improbable accusation2 = !re 0 no "o appe>$ to swe> t he _h actually se5 ?is feeble old man ( sev5ty seize a /\t "y fell[ ( tw5ty-eight1 & hang him up4 ,inde$1 c]ta9 en?usia/ic wret*es said t !y _h be5 told by o!r en?usia/s l !mselves t !y _h be5 told by "s ( _! own sect t !y _h he>d t ,john ,calas _h by a sup]natural /r5g? ov]come 8 son & hang$ him4 ,& ?us 0 ! mo/ absurd ( all s5t5ces pass$ ^u ! mo/ absurd ( all evid5ce4 8,9 f9e1 !re is no rem$y aga9/ su* k9d ( proce$+s b t ^? :o pur*ase _! seats 9 a c\rt ( ju/ice %\ld1 = ! future1 be oblig$ to /udy a little bett]40 ,?is treatise on tol]ation is a petition :i* humanity ) all submission pres5ts to p[] & prud5ce4 ,i h s[$ a gra9 t may p]haps produce a ri* h>ve/4 ,we may hope ev]y?+ f "t1 f ! goodness ( ! he>t ( our graci\s mon>*1 ! wisdom ( 8 m9i/]s1 & ! _s ( s\nd reason1 :i* beg9s to diffuse its salut>y influ5ce ov] all m9ds4 ,nature addresses h]self ?us to mank9d3 8,i h =m$ y all weak & ignorant1 to vegetate a few mom5ts on t e>? :i* y are aft]w>ds to fatt5 ) y\r c>casses4 ,let y\r weakness !n tea* y to succor ea* o!r1 & z y are ignorant1 be> ) & endeavor mutually to in/ruct ea* o!r4 ,ev5 if ye 7 all ( ! same way ( ?9k+1 :i* c]ta9ly w nev] come to pass1 & !re %\ld be "o s+le p]son only f\nd among/ y :o diff]$ f y 9 belief1 y ought to =give him1 = x is ,i :o make him ?9k 9 ! mann] he does4 ,i h giv5 y h&s to cultivate ! e>?1 & a fa9t glimm]+ ( reason to conduct y\rselves by1 & ,i h plant$ 9 y\r he>ts a _s ( compassion1 t y may assi/ ea* o!r "u ! burd5 ( life4 ,d n smo!r t sp>k1 nor suff] x to be corrupt$1 = "k x is ( div9e orig92 nei!r sub/itute ! wret*$ debates ( ! s*ools 9 ! place ( ! voice ( nature4 8,x is ,i alone :o unite y all1 9 despite ( y\rselves1 by y\r mutual wants1 ev5 9 ! mid/ ( ^? bloody w>s t y und]take = ! slighte/ causes1 & t af=d a cont9ual sc5e ( error1 *ances1 & mis=tunes4 ,x is ,i alone :o1 9 a nation1 prev5t ! fatal effects ( ! inext+ui%able diff]5ces t subsi/ betwe5 ! sword & ! law1 betwe5 ^? two pr(essions & ! cl]gy1 & betwe5 ev5 ! citiz5 & ! husb&man4 ,?\gh ignorant ( ! limits ( _! own pr]ogatives1 !y are 9 spite ( !mselves oblig$ to li/5 to my voice1 :i* speaks to _! he>ts4 ,x is ,i alone :o ma9ta9 equity 9 ! c\rts ( judicature1 :]e o!rwise ev]y?+ w\ld be det]m9$ by error & caprice1 9 ! mid/ ( a confus$ heap ( laws1 fram$ too (t5 at a v5ture & to supply an imm$iate call1 diff]+ f ea* o!r 9 e prov9ce & t[n1 & almo/ always contradictory 9 ! same place4 ,i alone c inspire ! love & k ( ju/ice1 :ile ! laws inspire only *ican]y & subt]fuge4 ,he :o li/5s to me seldom =ms a wrong judgm5t1 :ile he :o seeks only to reconcile contradictory op9ions loses himself 9 ! fruitless labor4 8,!re is an imm5se edifice ^: f\ndation ,i laid ) my own h&s4 ,x 0 at once solid & simple2 all mank9d might h ent]$ into x ) safety1 b !y1 9 seek+ to ornam5t1 ov]load$ x ) useless & fanta/ic decorations4 ,! build+ is cont9ually fall+ to decay1 & !y ga!r up ! /ones to ?r[ at "o ano!r2 :ile ,i am incessantly call+ out to !m1 #8,hold1 madm56 cle> away ! ru9s ) :i* y are surr\nd$1 & :i* y y\rselves h made2 come & live ) me 9 un9t]rupt$ tranquillity )9 my mansion1 t is n to be %ak54'0 ,,footnotes ,,to ,a ,,treatise ,,on ,,tol]ation #b #ab ,octob]1 #agfa4 #c ,aft] ! body 0 c>ri$ to ! t[n-h\se1 inde$1 !re 0 f\nd a little scrat* ^u ! end ( ! nose1 & a small black & blue spot ^u ! brea/2 b ^! 7 probably occasion$ by "s c>elessness 9 remov+ ! corpse4 #d ,i "k ( b two in/ances 9 hi/ory ( fa!rs hav+ murd]$ _! *ildr5 on ! score ( religion2 ! fir/ is ! fa!r ( ,/4 ,b>b>a1 z %e is call$2 x seems he _h ord]$ two w9d[s to be made 9 8 ba?+-room4 ,/4 ,b>b>a 9 8 abs5ce took x into h] head to make a ?ird 9 honor ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity2 %e also ) ! end ( h] f+] made ! sign ( ! cross ^u ! m>ble pill>s1 :i* rema9$ deeply impress$ !reon2 h] fa!r1 9 a viol5t fury to h 8 room ?us m>k$1 runs aft] h] ) 8 sword 9 8 h& ) an int5tion to kill h]2 %e flies t[>ds a m\nta91 :i* v complaisantly op5s ^u h] approa* to give h] a passage4 ,h] fa!r f9ds himself oblig$ to g r\nd ab\t1 & at l5g? gets hold ( 8 fugitive daught]1 :om he /rips & prep>es to sc\rge2 b ,god envelops h] ) a :ite cl\d2 h[ev]1 aft] all1 h] fa!r caus$ h] head to be /ruck (f4 ,?is is ! /ory z we f9d x relat$ 9 ! book call$ 8,! ,fl[] ( ,sa9ts40 ,! second in/ance is ( ,pr9ce ,h]m5egildus1 :o rais$ a rebellion aga9/ ! k+1 8 fa!r1 & gave him battle 9 ! ye> #ehd1 b 0 himself defeat$ & sla9 by "o ( 8 fa!r's g5]als2 h[ev]1 he has be5 plac$ among ! m>tyrs1 because 8 fa!r 0 an ,arian4 #e ,x is necess>y = ! ,engli% read] to und]/& t 9 ,p>is x is cu/om>y = ! great lawy]s or c\nsellors employ$ 9 any rem>kable case to publi% _! plead+s on ea* side4 ,on ?is occasion1 h[ev]1 our au?or obs]ves1 8t ^! publications 7 pirat$ 9 sev]al t[ns1 by :i* ,mrs4 ,calas lo/ ! advantage t 0 int5d$ h] by ?is act ( g5]osity40 #f ,dvot1 or z we call x 9 ,engli%1 devotee1 comes f ! ,lat9 ^w devotus4 ,! devoti ( anci5t ,rome 7 su* p]sons :o devot$ !mselves to dea? = ! safety or good ( ! republic1 z ! ,curtii & ,decii4 #g ,!y reviv$ ! op9ion ( ,b]5g>ius1 conc]n+ ! eu*>i/2 !y d5i$ t a body c exi/ 9 a ?\s& diff]5t places at "o "t1 ev5 by all ! ex]tion ( div9e omnipot5ce2 !y also d5i$ t attributes c subsi/ )\t a subject2 !y held t x 0 absolutely impossible t :at appe>s to be simple bread & w9e to ! sight1 ! ta/e1 & ! /oma*1 c 9 ! v in/ant ( its exi/5ce be annihilat$ or *ang$ into ano!r sub/ance2 9 a ^w1 !y ma9ta9$ all ^? errors = :i* ,b]5g>ius 0 =m]ly condemn$4 ,!y f\nd$ _! belief on sev]al passages ( ! anci5t fa!rs ( ! *ur*1 & p>ticul>ly ( ,/4 ,ju/91 :o says expressly 9 8 ,dialogue aga9/ ,typhon1 8,t ! (f]+ ( f9e fl\r is ! figure ( ! eu*>i/1 :i* ,*ri/ has ord]$ u to make 9 commemoration ( 8 passion2 1 c41 1 1 c4 40 ,!y reviv$ all t _h be5 advanc$ 9 ! fir/ ages aga9/ ! wor%ip ( relics1 & br\ght ^! words ( ,vigilantius = _! au?ority3 8,:at necessity is !re = y\r pay+ adoration or ev5 respect to a mass ( vile du/8 ,c x be suppos$ t ! s\ls ( deceas$ m>tyrs reta9 aft] _! dea? an affection = _! a%es8 ,! cu/oms ( ! anci5t idolat]s are n[ introduc$ into ! ,*ur*2 we begun to light tap]s at noonday2 we may1 inde$1 dur+ our lifetime1 mutually pray = ea* o!r2 b ( :at s]vice c su* pray]s be aft] dea?80 #h ,! c&id & v5]able ,presid5t de ,?\ expresses himself ?us conc]n+ ^! innoc5t & un=tunate p]sons3 8,hom9es esse qui trec5tis circit] abh9c annis asp]um incultum solum vectigale a dom9is accep]9t1 quod improbo labore assiduo cultu frugum f]ax aptum pecori r$did]9t2 pati5tissimos eos laboris in$i1 a litibus abhorr5tes1 erga1 eg5os munificos1 tributa pr9cipi sua jura dom9is s$ulo summa fide p5d]e2 ,dei cultum assiduis precibus morum innoc5tiam pr se f]re1 cet]um r>o divorum templa adire1 nisi si qu&o ad vic9a suis f9ibus oppida m]c&i aut negotiorum causa div]tant2 quo si qu&oque p$em inf]ant1 non dei1 divorumque /atuis advolvi1 nec c]eos eis aut don>ia ulla pon]e2 non sac]dotes ab eis rog>i ut pro se1 aut prop9quorum manibus rem div9am faciant1 non cruce frontem insigniri uti aliorum moris e/2 cum clum intonant non se lu/rali aqua asp]g]e1 s$ sublatis 9 clum oculis dei opem implor>e2 non religionis ergo p]egre pr(icisci1 non p] vias ante crucium simulacra caput ap]ire2 sacra alio ritu1 popul>i l+ua celebr>e2 non d5ique ,pontifici aut ,episcopis honorem def]re1 s$ quosdam e suo num]o delectos pro anti/ibus doctoribus hab]e4 ,hc uti ad ,franciscum relata ,,vi40 ,id4 ,feb4 anni c4 ,madame de ,c5tal1 :o 0 proprietor ( "p ( ! l&s ?us laid wa/e & dr5*$ 9 ! blood ( _! quondam inhabitants1 appli$ = r$ress to ,h5ry ,,ii41 :o ref]r$ h] to ! ,p>liam5t ( ,p>is4 ,! solicitor-g5]al ( ,prov5ce1 ^: "n 0 ,gu]9 & :o _h be5 ! pr9cipal au?or ( ^! massacres1 0 condemn$ to lose 8 head1 & 0 ! only "o :o suff]$ on ?is occasion ! puni%m5t due to ! o!r accomplices 9 8 guilt1 because1 says de ,?\1 aulicorum favore de/itu]tur1 he _h n fri5ds at c\rt4 #i ,francis ,gom> 0 a ,prote/ant div9e2 he ma9ta9$1 9 contradiction to ,arm9ius1 8 colleague1 t ,god has1 f all et]nity1 pr$e/9$ ! greate/ "p ( mank9d to burn 9 ev]la/+ flames3 ?is inf]nal doctr9e 0 support$ 9 ! mann] mo/ suitable to x1 by p]secution4 ,! gr& p5sion>y ,b>neveldt1 :o 0 ( ! p>ty :i* oppos$ ,gom>1 0 behead$ on ! #ac? ( ,may1 #afai1 at ! age ( sev5ty-two1 8= hav+0 7says 8 s5t5ce7 8us$ 8 utt]mo/ endeavors to vex ! ,*ur* ( ,god40 #aj ,a pomp\s writ]1 9 8 apology = ! revocation ( ! ,edict ( ,nantes1 speak+ ( ,engl&1 has ^! words3 8,^! 7 ! natural fruits ( a false religion2 !re rema9$ only "o to be br\ght to p]fection1 :i* ^! isl&]s1 ju/ly ! contempt ( all nations1 h *]i%$1 & adapt$ to !mselves40 ,c]ta9ly ?is au?or has be5 a little un=tunate 9 *oos+ 8 "t = repres5t+ ! ,engli% z a p despicable & despis$ by all ! _w2 = surely1 :5 a nation gives ! mo/ signal pro(s ( its brav]y & g5]osity1 & :5 its victori\s ensigns wave 9 ! f\r p>ts ( ! _w1 no great cr$it is to be giv5 to ! writ] :o %all repres5t x z contemptible & contemn$4 ,b we mu/ obs]ve t x is 9 a *apt] 9 favor ( p]secution t we meet ) ?is extraord9>y passage2 & none b su* z prea* p]secution c write ?us4 ,?is dete/able book1 :i* seems ! "w ( a madman1 0 compos$ by a p]son :o has no ecclesia/ical cure2 = :at real pa/or w\ld write 9 su* a mann]8 ,! au?or has ev5 c>ri$ 8 en?usia/ic fury to su* a l5g? z to ju/ify ! massacre ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew4 ,x might be suppos$ t a production full ( su* %ock+ p>adoxes w\ld be 9 ! h&s ( almo/ e "o1 7 x only on acc\nt ( its s+ul>ity1 & yet x seems to be h>dly kn[n4 #aa ,see ,ricaut4 #ab ,see ,kempf]1 & all ! acc\nts ( ,japan4 #ac ,m4 de la ,b\rdonnaie1 int5dant ( ,r\51 says t ! manufacture ( hats at ,caudebec & ,neuf*tel has greatly fall5 (f s9ce ! refugees left t c\nty4 ,m4 ,f\caut1 int5dant ( ,ca51 says t trade 9 g5]al has decl9$ ?r\gh ! :ole di/rict2 & ,m4 de ,maupe\1 int5dant ( ,poiti]s1 t ! manufacture ( druggets is q lo/4 ,m4 de ,bezons compla9s t !re is n[ h>dly any trade /irr+ 9 ,clrac & ,nrac4 ,m4 ,miromnil1 int5dant ( ,t\ra9e1 says t ! trade ( ,t\rs has dim9i%$ ne> t5 millions p] annum1 & all ?is ?r\gh ! p]secution rais$ 9 t "p ( ! k+dom4 7,see ! ,memorials ( ! ,int5dants 9 ! ye> #afih47 ,to ?is1 if we add ! numb] ( l& & sea (fic]s & common sailors :o h be5 =c$ to engage 9 =eign s]vices1 frequ5tly ) fatal consequ5ces to _! own c\ntry1 we %all !n see :e!r or no p]secution has be5 fatal to ! /ate4 ,we w n "h presume to (f] any h9ts to ^? m9i/]s ^: conduct & capacity are suffici5tly kn[n1 & ^: greatness ( s\l & nobl5ess ( s5tim5t d honor to _! illu/ri\s bir?2 !y w ( !mselves readily p]ceive t ! re/oration ( our m>9e w require "s indulg5ce at lea/ to be %[n to ! inhabitants ( our sea-coa/s4 #ad ,^! disabilities no long] exi/ 9 ,prote/ant c\ntries4 #ae ,*ap4 xxi41 xxii4 #af ,acts xxv4 #ag ,acts xxvi4 #ah ,?\gh ! p[] ( life & dea? 9 crim9al matt]s _h be5 tak5 f ! ,jews aft] ! bani%m5t ( ,ar*elaus into ! c\ntry ( ! ,allobroges & t ,juda _h be5 gov]n$ z a prov9ce1 nev]!less ! ,romans frequ5tly w9k$ at ! ex]tion ( a judicial p[] by ^! p on any p>ticul> occasion t relat$ m]ely to ^? ( _! own sect1 su* z1 = in/ance1 :5 9 any sudd5 tumult !y out ( zeal /on$ to dea? ! p]son :om !y ?\ght guilty ( blasphemy4 #ai ,ulpianus ,i4 tit4 ,,ii4 ,eis qui judaicam sup]/itionem sequuntur1 honores adipisci p]mis]unt1 c4 #bj ,tacitus' words are3 ,quos p] flagitia invisos vulgus ,*ri/ianos appellabat4 ,x is h>dly probable t ! "n ( ,*ri/ian 0 already kn[n 9 ,rome4 ,tacitus wrote 9 ! reigns ( ! ,emp]ors ,vespasian & ,domitian1 & he speaks ( ! ,*ri/ians 9 ! mann] t 0 cu/om>y 9 8 "t4 ,& "h ,i mu/ v5ture to ass]t t ! words ,odio humani g5]is convicti1 may equally well be r5d]$ agreeably to ! /yle ( ?is writ]1 ,convict$ ( be+ hat$ by mank9d1 z ,convict$ ( hat+ all mank9d4 ,& inde$1 :at 0 ! employm5t ( ^! fir/ mission>ies 9 ,rome8 ,!y labor$ to ga9 a few proselytes by prea*+ a pure & simple moral doctr9e2 ! humility ( _! he>ts1 & ! mode/y ( _! mann]s 7 equal to ! l[l9ess ( _! condition & circum/ances4 ,hav+ be5 s lately sep>at$ f ! ,jews1 !y 7 h>dly kn[n 9 ! _w z a diff]5t sect2 h[ !n c\ld !y be hat$ by1 or convict$ ( hat+ all mank9d1 to :om !y 7 9 a mann] unkn[n8 ,! ,roman ,ca?olics h be5 accus$ z ! inc5di>ies ( ! city ( ,london 9 ! ye> #afff1 b n till !y _h fir/ occasion$ civil w>s on acc\nt ( religion2 & aft] sev]al ( t fai?1 ?\gh unwor?y to be s1 _h be5 legally convict$ ( ! ,gunp[d] ,plot4 ,b surely ! case ( ! primitive ,*ri/ians 9 ! "t ( ,n]o 0 v diff]5t4 ,x is no easy matt] to cle> up ! obscurities ( hi/ory4 ,ev5 ,tacitus himself says no?+ t c af=d a reason to suspect ,n]o ( hav+ set fire to ,rome2 & we might1 ) a great] appe>ance ( probability1 *>ge ,*>les ,,ii4 ) hav+ light$ up ! flames t laid ,london 9 a%es1 to av5ge ! blood ( 8 fa!r1 t _h be5 s lately %$ ^u ! scaffold to satisfy a rebelli\s p :o ?ir/$ = t blood4 ,*>les _h at lea/ "s excuse = su* an action1 :]eas ,n]o _h nei!r excuse1 pret5ce1 nor int]e/ = ! de$ attribut$ to him4 ,reports ( ?is k9d h be5 common 9 e c\ntry among ! populace1 & ev5 our own times h furni%$ u ) "s equally false & ridicul\s4 ,tacitus1 :o 0 s well acqua9t$ ) ! disposition ( pr9ces1 c\ld n h be5 a /rang] to t ( ! common p1 :o are ev] va91 incon/ant1 & viol5t 9 ! op9ions !y adopt1 incapable ( disc]n+ tru? f falsehood1 & ready to believe1 ass]t1 & =get ev]y?+4 ,philo says t 8,sejanus p]secut$ ! ,jews "u ,tib]ius1 b t aft] ! dea? ( ,sejanus1 ! emp]or re9/at$ !m 9 all _! privileges10 "o ( :i* 01 t ( be+ d5iz5s ( ,rome1 not)/&+ ! contempt !y 7 held 9 by ! ,romans4 ,z su*1 !y _h a %>e 9 ! di/ribution ( corn1 & :5ev] su* di/ribution happ5$ to be made on ! day t 0 _! ,sabba?1 ! portion allott$ !m 0 put by till ! next day2 ?is indulg5ce might probably be grant$ !m 9 favor ( ! great sums ( money ) :i* !y furni%$ ! /ate2 = !y h pur*as$ tol]ation 9 e c\ntry at a pretty high rate1 ?\gh1 x mu/ be confess$1 t !y h soon f\nd means to reimburse !mselves4 ,?is passage ( ,philo's cle>ly expla9s "o 9 ,tacitus1 :]e he says t 8,f\r ?\s& ,jews or ,egyptians 7 bani%$ to ,s>d9ia1 :]e1 if !y _h all p]i%$1 ?r\gh ! badness ( ! climate1 x w\ld h be5 no great loss40 ,vile damnum4 ,be=e ,i close ?is note1 ,i %all obs]ve t ,philo speaks ( ,tib]ius z a wise & j pr9ce4 ,i am v ready to believe t he 0 s1 only :]e ! be+ su* 0 agreeable to 8 int]e/2 b ! good "* giv5 him "h by ,philo makes me at ! same "t greatly suspect ! tru? ( ^? t]rible crimes ) :i* ,tacitus & ,suetonius reproa* him4 ,nor c ,i ?9k x likely t an infirm old man ( sev5ty w\ld h retir$ into ! isl& ( ,capr]a to indulge himself 9 ! un9t]rupt$ ex]cise ( a ref9$ debau*]y1 :i* appe>s to be h>dly natural1 & 01 ev5 9 ^? days ( lic5ti\sness1 unkn[n to ! mo/ ab&on$ ( ! ,roman y\?4 ,nei!r ,tacitus nor ,suetonius 0 acqua9t$ ) t emp]or2 b took ^! /ories ^u ! cr$it ( vulg> reports2 ,octavius & ,tib]ius ,cs>1 & _! successors1 _h be5 dete/$ = reign+ ov] a free p )\t _! cons5t4 ,all hi/orians h tak5 a delight 9 bespatt]+ _! *>act]s1 & ! _w has tak5 !m at _! words = want ( au!ntic memorials or *ronicles 9 ^? times4 ,besides1 z ^! writ]s d n quote any au?ority = :at !y advance1 :o c\ld contradict !m8 ,!y black5$ :om !y pleas$1 & wantonly direct$ ! judgm5t ( po/]ity4 ,! wise & imp>tial read] w1 h[ev]1 readily p]ceive h[ f> ! v]acity ( hi/orians is to be dep5d$ on1 & :at degree ( cr$it is due to public facts atte/$ by au?ors ( reputation1 born 9 a le>n$ & enlight5$ nation1 z well z :at b\nds to set to our belief ( anecdotes1 :5 relat$ by ^! same au?ors1 )\t any au?ority to support !m4 #ba ,we mo/ c]ta9ly h a prop] def]5ce = :atev] ! ,holy ,*ur* has made ! objects ( our rev]5ce2 accord+ly1 we invoke ! bless$ m>tyrs2 b at ! same "t t we pay ,/4 ,laur5ce all due respect1 may we n be p]mitt$ to d\bt t ,/4 ,sixtus said to him3 8,y w foll[ me 9 ?ree days40 ,t1 dur+ ?is %ort int]val1 ! prefect ( ,rome made him dem& a sum ( money ( ! ,*ri/ians2 t ,laur5ce _h "t to assemble all ! poor p 9 t city2 t he walk$ be=e ! prefect1 to %[ him ! place :]e !y 7 assembl$2 t he 0 aft]w>ds tri$ & condemn$ to ! torture2 t ! prefect ord]$ ! smi? to make a gridiron l>ge en\gh to broil a man ^u2 t ! pr9cipal magi/rate ( ,rome assi/$ 9 p]son at ?is /range execution2 & la/ly t ,/4 ,laur5ce1 :ile ^u ! gridiron1 call$ out to him1 8,i am done en\gh on ?is side1 let !m turn me on ! o!r1 if y h a m9d to eat me40 ,?is same gridiron seems to h v little ( ! ,roman g5ius 9 x2 & besides1 h[ happ5s x t we d n f9d a ^w ( ?is /ory 9 any ( ! hea!n writ]s8 #bb ,we h only to op5 ,virgil to be conv9c$ t ! ,romans ackn[l$g$ "o ,supreme ,be+1 ! "l & ma/] ( all o!r heav5ly be+s4 ,o6 quis res hom9umque deumque t]nis regis imp]iis1 fulm9e t]res1 ,o pat]1 o hom9um divumque t]na pote/as1 c4 ,& ,horace expresses himself /ill m /rongly3 ,unde nil majus g5]atur ipso1 ,nec viget quidquam simile1 aut secundum4 ,9 ^? my/]ies into :i* almo/ all ! ,roman y\?s 7 initiat$1 no?+ else 0 sung b ! unity ( ,god4 ,see ! noble hymn ( ,orpheus1 & ! lett] ( ,maximus ( ,mod>um to ,/4 ,augu/9e1 9 :i* he says t 8,none b fools c possibly d5y a ,supreme ,be+40 ,long9us1 :o 0 a hea!n1 writes also to ,/4 ,augu/9e t 8,god is "o1 incompreh5sible1 ineffable40 ,ev5 ,lactantius1 :o c]ta9ly _c be *>g$ ) be+ too indulg5t1 ackn[l$ges 9 8 fif? book t 8,! ,romans subject$ all ! o!r deities to ! "o supreme ,god20 illos subjecit mancipat ,deo4 ,t]tullian also 9 8 ,apology confesses t 8,! :ole empire ackn[l$g$ "o ,god1 rul] ( ! _w1 & inf9ite 9 p[] & maje/y30 ,pr9cipem mundi p]fect pot5ti maje/atis4 ,aga91 if we look into ,plato1 :o taught ,cic]o 8 philosophy1 we %all !re f9d him ?us express himself3 8,!re is b "o ,god1 :om we all ought to love & adore1 & labor to resemble ,him 9 integrity & hol9ess40 ,epictetus 9 a dungeon1 & ,m>k ,anton9us on a ?rone1 tell u ! same 9 a hundr$ diff]5t passages ( _! writ+s4 #bc ,*ap4 #ci4 #bd ,*ap4 #ce4 #be ,*ap4 iii4 #bf ,?is ass]tion requires to be prov$4 ,x _c be d5i$ t f ! "t t hi/ory succe$$ to fiction1 ! ,egyptians h con/antly appe>$ to be a p z da/>dly z !y 7 sup]/iti\s4 ,cambyses made ! conque/ ( _! c\ntry 9 a s+le battle2 ,alex&] gave !m laws )\t /rik+ a /roke1 or )\t "o ( _! cities d>+ to wait a siege4 ,! ,ptolemies subdu$ !m ) z little tr\ble1 nor did ,octavius & ,augu/us ,cs> f9d m difficulty 9 br++ !m "u _! ob$i5ce4 ,om> ov]ran all ,egypt 9 "o s+le campaign2 ! ,mamelukes1 :o inhabit$ ,col*is & ! regions ( ,m\nt ,caucasus1 became _! ma/]s aft]w>ds2 & x 0 ^! p1 & n ! ,egyptians1 :o defeat$ ! army ( ,/4 ,l\is1 & took t k+ prison]4 ,at l5g? ! ,mamelukes hav+1 9 process ( "t1 become ,egyptians1 t is to say1 effem9ate1 c[>dly1 lazy1 & dissipat$1 l ! orig9al natives ( ! climate1 !y 7 9 ?ree mon?s' "t br\ght "u ! yoke ( ,selim ,i41 :o caus$ _! ,soldan to be hang$1 & made _! k+dom a prov9ce ( ! ,turki% ,empire1 & su* x w rema9 till o!r b>b>ians may h]eaft] make !mselves ma/]s ( x4 ,h]odotus relates t 9 ! fabul\s ages a k+ ( ,egypt call$ ,seso/ris left 8 c\ntry 9 ord] to g & make ! conque/ ( ! _w2 x is evid5t t su* a design c\ld only be wor?y ( a ,don ,quixote2 & n to m5tion t ! "n ,seso/ris is n ,egyptian1 we may rank ?is ev5t1 l _m o!rs ( ! same date1 among ! romances & fairy tales4 ,no?+ is m common among a conqu]$ p ?an to tell /range /ories ( _! =m] gr&eur1 j z1 9 "s c\ntries1 c]ta9 wret*$ families1 9 want ( ! common necess>ies ( life1 pride !mselves ^u be+ desc5d$ f anci5t sov]eigns4 ,! ,egyptian prie/s told ,h]odotus t ?is k+1 :om he call$ ,seso/ris1 w5t on an exp$ition to conqu] ,col*is1 :i* is mu* ! same z if we 7 to say t a k+ ( ,france set out f ,t\ra9e to conqu] ,norway4 ,x avails n t ^! /ories are f\nd repeat$ 9 a ?\s& diff]5t writ]s2 x makes !m n a :it m probable2 x is mu* m natural to suppose t ! fi]ce & a?letic inhabitants ( ,m\nt ,caucasus1 ( ,col*is1 & ! o!r p>ts ( ,scy?ia1 :o s (t5 made incursions ^u & ravag$ ,asia1 might h p5etrat$ z f> z ,egypt2 & al?\gh ! prie/s ( ,col*is might aft]w>ds h c>ri$ back ) !m ! =m ( circumcision1 yet t is no k9d ( pro( t !y 7 ev] conqu]$ by ! ,egyptians4 ,diodorus ,siculus tells u t all ! k+s :o 7 conqu]$ by ,seso/ris came e ye> f _! own k+doms to br+ him _! respective tributes1 :5 ,seso/ris made !m draw ! *>iot 9 :i* he w5t 9 triumph to ! temples ( 8 gods4 ,^! old wom5's /ories we see e day gravely copi$ by o!r writ]s2 x mu/ be confess$ t ^! k+s 7 v complaisant1 to come e ye> s f> to be made hackney horses (4 ,z to _! pyramids1 & o!r monum5ts ( antiquity1 !y prove no?+ b ! pride & bad ta/e ( ! ,egyptian pr9ces1 & ! wret*$ slav]y ( a weak p1 :o employ$ _! /r5g?1 :i* 0 _! only support1 9 pleas+ ! b>b>\s o/5tation ( _! ma/]s4 ,! polity ( ^! p1 ev5 9 ^? times :i* are s mu* cri$ up1 appe>s to h be5 bo? absurd & tyrannical2 !y pret5d$ t ! :ole univ]se belong$ to _! mon>*y4 ,x well became su* an abject race to set up = conqu]ors ( ! _w6 ,! pr(\nd le>n+ :i* we f9d attribut$ to ! ,egyptian prie/s is also "o ( ! mo/ ridicul\s absurdities 9 anci5t hi/ory1 t is to say1 9 fable4 ,p :o pret5d$ t 9 a revolution ( elev5 ?\s& ye>s ! sun _h ris5 twice 9 ! we/ & set twice 9 ! ea/ 9 beg9n+ 8 c\rse anew 7 d\btless curi\s a/ronom]s4 ,! religion ( ^! prie/s1 :o gov]n$ ! /ate1 0 inf]ior ev5 to t ( ! mo/ savage p ( ,am]ica2 e "o kn[s t crocodiles1 monkeys1 cats1 & onions 7 ! objects ( _! adoration2 & !re is n p]haps 9 ! _w s absurd a wor%ip1 except+ t ( ! ,great ,lama4 ,_! arts 7 z mean z _! religion2 !re is n "o anci5t ,egyptian /atue fit to be se52 & :atev] !y _h among/ !m ( any m]it came f ,alex&ria 9 ! times ( ! ,ptolemies & ,cs>s & 0 ! "w ( ,grecian arti/s2 nay1 !y 7 ev5 oblig$ to s5d to ,greece = ma/]s to tea* !m geometry4 ,! illu/ri\s ,bossuet1 9 8 disc\rse ^u univ]sal hi/ory1 d$icat$ to ! son ( ,l\is ! ,f\rte5?1 runs wild 9 8 encomiums ^u ! m]its ( ! ,egyptians2 ?is may dazzle ! und]/&+ ( a "y pr9ce1 b w nev] satisfy m5 ( le>n+4 ,?is production is a v f9e piece ( eloqu5ce1 b a hi/orian %\ld be m ( ! philosoph] ?an ! orator4 ,! reflections "h (f]$ conc]n+ ! ,egyptians are m]ely conjectural2 = by :at o!r "n c we call any?+ t is said conc]n+ antiquity8 #bg ,?\gh we d n presume to d\bt ! suff]+ ( ,/4 ,ignatius1 yet1 c any man ( common und]/&+1 :o reads ! acc\nt ( 8 m>tyrdom1 prev5t "s d\bts f ris+ 9 8 m9d8 ,! unkn[n au?or ( ?is n>rative says3 8,trajan ?\ght 8 glory w\ld n be complete unless he subject$ ! ,god ( ! ,*ri/ians to 8 ob$i5ce40 ,:at a ?\ght6 ,0 ,trajan ! k9d ( man :o c\ld desire to triumph ov] ! gods8 ,! emp]or is said to h ?us acco/$ ,ignatius :5 he 0 br\ght be=e him3 8,:o art ?\1 unclean _s80 ,x is v unlikely t an emp]or w\ld h disc\rs$ ) a prison]1 or h pass$ s5t5ce ^u him himself2 x is n cu/om>y = sov]eign pr9ces to d s4 ,trajan might possibly cause ,ignatius to be br\ght be=e him1 b he w\ld n say to him1 8,:o art ?\80 s9ce he knew v well :o he 04 ,& z to ! t]m 8unclean _s10 c\ld x possibly h be5 us$ by su* a man z ,trajan8 ,is x n evid5t t ?is is an expression us$ 9 exorcis+1 & put by a ,*ri/ian into ! emp]or's m\?8 ,good heav5s6 :at a /yle = ,trajan4 ,c we imag9e t ,ignatius answ]$ him t he 0 call$ ,!ophorus1 because he c>ri$ ,jesus 9 8 he>t1 & t ,trajan ent]$ into a long conv]sation ) him conc]n+ ,*ri/8 ,!y make ,trajan say at ! end ( ?is conf]5ce3 8,we comm& t ,ignatius1 :o glories 9 c>ry+ )9 him ! crucifi$ man1 be ?r[n into prison load$ ) *a9s10 etc4 ,a sophi/1 a foe to ,*ri/ianity1 might call ,jesus ,*ri/ ! crucifi$ man2 b x is h>dly probable t su* a t]m w\ld h be5 us$ 9 a decree4 ,! puni%m5t ( ! cross 0 s common among ! ,romans t !y c\ld n 9 _! law /yle ?9k ( di/+ui%+ by ! words 8crucifi$ man0 ! object ( ! ,*ri/ians' wor%ip2 nor is x 9 ?is mann] t ! laws or ! emp]ors pron\nc$ s5t5ce4 ,!y aft]w>ds make ,ignatius write a long lett] to ! ,*ri/ians ( ,rome4 8,i write to y10 says he1 8?\gh load$ ) *a9s40 ,c]ta9ly1 if he 0 all[$ to write to ! ,*ri/ians ( ,rome1 ^? ,*ri/ians 7 n consid]$ z ! objects ( p]secution2 consequ5tly1 ,trajan c\ld h no design to subject _! ,god to 8 ob$i5ce2 or1 on ! o!r h&1 if ^! ,*ri/ians 7 actually liable to p]secution1 ,ignatius 0 guilty ( v great imprud5ce 9 reg>d to !m1 s9ce ?is 0 betray+ !m to _! enemies & mak+ himself an in=m] aga9/ !m4 ,surely ^? :o _h ! compil+ ( ^! facts %\ld h _h great] reg>d to probability & ! circum/ances ( ! times4 ,! m>tyrdom ( ,/4 ,polyc>p also occasions "s d\bts4 ,x is said t a voice call$ to him f heav51 say+3 8,c\rage1 ,polyc>p60 t ?is voice 0 di/9ctly he>d by ! ,*ri/ians1 b by no o!r ( ! att5dants3 we are told also1 t :5 ,polyc>p 0 ti$ to ! /ake1 & ! fire light$ r\nd him1 ! flames p>t$ asund]1 & a dove flew out f ! mid/ ( !m2 & t ?is sa9t1 to :om ! fire %[$ s mu* respect1 exhal$ an aromatic odor t p]fum$ ! :ole assembly2 nev]!less1 he :om ! fire d>$ n to approa*1 c\ld n resi/ ! edge ( ! sword4 ,surely we may hope = p>don if we discov] m piety ?an tru? 9 ^! relations4 #bh ,hi/4 ,ecclesia/4 lib4 viii4 #bi ,! ,ca?olic prie/s are n[ numb]$ by ?\s&s 9 ,great ,brita9 & ,irel&4 #cj ,see ,mr4 ,locke's excell5t lett] ^u tol]ation4 #ca ,! ,jesuit ,busembaum1 & 8 comm5tator1 ! ,jesuit ,la ,croix1 tell u1 t x 8is lawful to kill any pr9ce excommunicat$ by ! ,pope1 ( :atsoev] c\ntry1 because ! :ole _w belongs to ! ,pope2 & t :oev] accepts ( or executes su* commission does a m]itori\s & *>itable act40 ,x is ?is maxim :i* seems to h be5 inv5t$ 9 ! madh\ses ( hell1 t has almo/ /irr$ up all ,france aga9/ ! ,jesuits1 :o are n[ m ?an ev] reproa*$ = ?is doctr9e1 :i* !y h s (t5 prea*$1 & z (t5 disav[$4 ,!y h endeavor$ to ju/ify !mselves by produc+ ne>ly ! same maxims 9 ! writ+s ( ,/4 ,?omas ,aqu9as & sev]al ,dom9icans499 ,x is true1 inde$1 t ?is ,/4 ,?omas1 ! angelic ,doctor & ,int]pret] ( ! ,div9e ,w1 advances t an apo/ate pr9ce loses 8 "r to ! cr[n1 & =feits ! ob$i5ce due to him f 8 subjects2 t ! ,*ur* may condemn him to dea?2 t ! ,emp]or ,julian 0 p]mitt$ to reign only because he 0 too p[]ful to be resi/$3 t we ought to kill e h]etic3 t ^? :o deliv] a p f ! gov]nm5t ( a tyrannical pr9ce1 etc41 etc4 ,we h1 d\btless1 a great respect = ! angel ( ! s*ools2 b if he _h prea*$ up su* maxims 9 ,france at ! "t ( 8 bro!r ,james ,clem5t1 & ! m5dicant ,ravaillac1 8 angelical doctor%ip w\ld h met ) b a scurvy reception4 99 ,p]use1 if y c get x1 ! lett] ( a layman to a div9e on ! subject ( ,/4 ,?omas1 a ,jesuitical pamphlet publi%$ 9 #agfb4 ,lib4 ii4 "p ii4 "q #ab4 ,ibid4 ,que/ions #aa & #ab4 ,x mu/ be confess$ t ,john ,g]son1 *ancellor ( ! ,univ]sity1 c>ri$ ! matt] yet fur!r ?an ,/4 ,?omas2 & ,john ,petit1 ! ,franciscan1 /ill fur!r ?an ,g]son4 ,sev]al ( ! ord] op5ly ma9ta9$ ! dete/able maxims ( _! bro!r ,petit4 ,x mu/ be ackn[l$g$ t ?is helli% doctr9e ( k+-kill+ proce$s :olly f ! ridicul\s notion :i* has s long prevail$ among/ all ord]s ( monks1 t ! ,pope is a ,god ^u e>?1 & c dispose ( ! cr[ns & lives ( sov]eigns at 8 pleasure4 ,9 ?is respect1 we are inf]ior ev5 to ^? ,t>t>ian idolat]s :o held ! ,gr& ,lama to be immortal2 gre$ily ga!r ! cont5ts ( 8 close-/ool1 dry ^! preci\s relics ) great c>e1 enclose !m 9 ri* cases1 & kiss !m ) ! w>me/ devotion4 ,= my "p1 ,i confess t ,i _h r1 = ! good ( my c\ntry1 & ! sake ( public tranquillity1 c>ry ^? relics con/antly ab\t my neck1 ?an to give my ass5t to ! ,pope's hav+ 9 any case :atsoev] an au?ority ov] ! temporals ( k+s1 or ev5 ^? ( a private p]son4 #cb ,*ap4 ii4 #aa-ad4 #cc ,deut4 xiv4 #cd ,agreeable to my int5tion ( mak+ "s useful notes ^u ?is treatise1 ,i %all "h obs]ve t al?\gh ,god is said to h made a cov5ant ) ,noah1 & ) all ! bea/s ( ! field1 yet he p]mits him to eat ( e ?+ t has ! brea? ( life1 except+ only ! eat+ ( blood1 :i* he positively prohibits2 & moreov] adds t 8! ,"l w take v5geance ( e bea/ by :om man's blood %all be %$40 ,f ^! passages & sev]al o!rs ( ! l t5or1 we may inf]1 ) all ! sages ( anci5t & pres5t times1 & ) e p]son ( enlight5$ conceptions1 t bea/s are end[$ ) "s k4 ,we d n f9d ,god mak+ a cov5ant ) trees or ) /ones t h no s5se2 b ,he does ) ! bea/s1 :om x has pleas$ ,him to end[ ) s5ses1 frequ5tly m exquisite ?an our own1 & consequ5tly ) ^? ideas t are necess>ily connect$ ) s5se4 ,x is = ?is reason t ,he prohibits ! b>b>\s cu/om ( fe$+ ^u _! blood1 ! blood be+ ! s\rce ( life1 & consequ5tly ( s5se4 ,take away all ! blood f an animal & all 8 organs w imm$iately cease f action4 ,x is !re=e ) ! greate/ ju/ice t we f9d x said 9 s _m diff]5t p>ts ( ! ,holy ,scripture1 t ! s\l1 t is to say1 :at 0 call$ ! s5sitive s\l1 is 9 ! blood2 an op9ion p]fectly agreeable to nature1 & z su* receiv$ by all nations4 ,x is ^u ?is op9ion t we f\nd t pity :i* we ought to %[ to all animals4 ,x is "o ( ! sev5 precepts ( ! ,noa*ides t 7 adopt$ by ! ,jews1 t no "o %all eat ! limb ( a liv+ animal4 ,?is precept is a pro( t mank9d _h =m]ly ! cruelty to mutilate animals 9 ord] to fea/ ^u ! limbs s cut (f1 & to leave ! creatures liv+1 9 ord] to fe$ successively ^u ! o!r p>ts ( _! bodies2 a cu/om :i* we f9d to h actually subsi/$ among "s b>b>\s nations--witness ! sacrifices (f]$ 9 ! isl& ( ,*ios to ,bac*us ,omadios1 or ! eat] ( raw fle%4 ,god1 by p]mitt+ ! fle% ( animals to s]ve u = food1 seems to recomm5d !m to our humanity4 ,x mu/ be confess$ t !re is great cruelty 9 putt+ !m to torture1 & t no?+ b cu/om c\ld h less5$ 9 u ! natural abhorr5ce ( slaught]+ an animal t we h f$ ) our own h&s4 ,!re h 9 all times be5 sects :o h made a religi\s scruple ( su* practices1 z d to ?is day all ! inhabitants ( ! ,p59sula ( ! ,ganges4 ,! :ole sect ( ,py?agoreans1 bo? 9 ,greece & ,italy1 con/antly ab/a9$ f ! eat+ ( fle%4 ,& ,porphyry1 9 8 book ^u 8,ab/95ce10 reproa*es 8 disciples ) hav+ quitt$ _! sect only = ! sake ( indulg+ an inhuman appetite4 ,x is 9 my op9ion a giv+ up ( ! light ( reason1 to pret5d to ass]t t bea/s are no m ?an m]e ma*9es2 = is x n a manife/ contradiction to ackn[l$ge t ,god has giv5 !m ! organs ( s5se1 & !n to affirm t !y h no s5se8 ,besides1 ,i ?9k "o mu/ nev] h made any obs]vation ^u animals1 n to di/+ui% 9 !m ! diff]5t cries ( want1 suff]+1 joy1 fe>1 love1 ang]1 & inde$ all o!r affections ( ! m9d or body2 surely1 x w\ld be v /range t !y %\ld s well express :at !y h no s5se (6 ,?is rem>k may furni% abundant matt] ( reflection to inquisitive m9ds1 9 relation to ! p[] & goodness ( ! ,creator1 :o has be5 pleas$ to be/[ life1 s5se1 ideas1 & memory on ^? be+s ^: organs he has =m$ ) ,8 own all-p[]ful h&4 ,z to u1 we nei!r "k h[ ^! organs are =m$1 h[ !y are unfold$1 9 :at mann] we receive life1 nor by :at laws s5se1 ideas1 memory1 & w are annex$ to t life2 & yet 9 ?is d>k & t]nal /ate ( ignorance inh]5t to our natures1 we are p]petually disput+ )1 & p]secut+ "o ano!r1 l ! bulls ( ! field1 :o fight ) _! horns1 )\t kn[+ = :at use1 or 9 :at mann] ^? horns 7 giv5 !m4 #ce ,amos v4 #bf4 #cf ,j]4 vii4 #bb4 #cg ,acts vii4 #db4 #ch ,deut4 xii4 #h4 #ci ,sev]al writ]s h too ra%ly conclud$ f ?is passage t ! *apt] conc]n+ ! gold5 calf--:i* is no o!r ?an ! ,egyptian god ,apis--has1 z well z _m o!r *apt]s1 be5 add$ to ! books ( ,moses4 ,eb5-,ezra 0 ! fir/ :o und]took to prove t ! ,p5tateu*--or ! five books ( ,moses--0 writt5 9 ! times ( ! ,k+s4 ,wolla/on1 ,coll9s1 ,t9dal1 ,%aftesbury1 ,bol+broke1 & _m o!rs h ass]t$ t 9 ^? ages m5 _h no o!r way ( committ+ _! ?\ghts to writ+ b by engrav+ !m ^u poli%$ /one1 brick1 lead1 or wood2 & tell u t 9 ! "t ( ,moses ! ,*aldans & ,egyptians _h no o!r way ( writ+1 & t !n !y c\ld engrave b 9 a v abridg$ mann]1 & by hi]oglyphics1 ! sub/ance only ( su* ?+s z !y ?\ght wor?y ( be+ transmitt$ to po/]ity1 & c\ld nev] =m any regul> hi/ories2 !n x 0 next to an impossibility to engrave books ( any consid]able bulk 9 ! wild]ness1 :]e !y 7 cont9ually *ang+ _! habitation2 :]e !y _h no p]son to furni% !m ) clo?+1 to make t clo?+ = !m1 or ev5 to m5d _! s&als1 & :]e ,god 0 oblig$ to p]=m a miracle to pres]ve ! g>m5ts ( ,8 p entire4 ,!y say t x is h>dly probable t !re %\ld h be5 s _m engrav]s among !m1 at ! "t t !y 7 s defici5t 9 ! m necess>y arts ( life1 & did n "k ev5 h[ to make bread2 & if we answ] to ?is1 t ! pill>s ( ! tab]nacle 7 ( brass1 & _! *apit]s ( massy silv] !y reply1 t ?\gh ! ord] = ?is might h be5 giv5 9 ! wild]ness1 x 0 n execut$ till aft] !y 7 settl$ 9 p]fect tranquillity4 ,!y _c conceive1 !y say1 h[ ! ,israelites1 :o 7 a poor & vagabond p1 c\ld h ask$ = a calf ( massy gold to be erect$ = ! object ( _! adoration1 at ! foot ( ! v m\nta9 :]e ,god 0 !n talk+ ) ,moses1 & 9 ! v mid/ ( ! ?und] & lightn+1 & ! s\nd ( ! heav5ly trumpet1 :i* 7 he>d & se5 by all pres5t4 ,!y pr(ess _! a/oni%m5t t x %\ld h be5 only ! day be=e ,moses desc5d$ f ! m\nta91 t all ! p %\ld h address$ !mselves to 8 bro!r ,a>on to raise ?is gold5 calf2 or h[ x 0 possible = ,a>on to h ca/ su* an image 9 "o s+le day2 & /ill m1 h[ ,moses c\ld h r$uc$ x into an impalpable p[d]4 ,!y say t x is impossible = any arti/ to make a /atue ( gold 9 less ?an ?ree mon?s1 & t n all ! possible ef=ts ( ! *emical art are suffici5t to r$uce su* a mass into a p[d] t may be swall[$1 & consequ5tly1 t ! prev>ication ( ,a>on & ?is op]ation ( ,moses mu/ h be5 two miracles4 ,deceiv$ by ! humanity & goodness ( _! he>ts1 !y _c believe t ,moses slaught]$ ?ree & tw5ty ?\s& s\ls to expiate ?is crime2 nor1 t s _m m5 w\ld h tamely suff]$ !mselves to be murd]$ )\t a ?ird miracle4 ,la/ly1 !y ?9k x v extraord9>y t ,a>on1 :o 0 ! mo/ guilty ( all1 %\ld h be5 rew>d$ = t v crime = :i* ! re/ und]w5t s dreadful a puni%m5t1 by be+ creat$ high-prie/1 & g to (f] sacrifice at ! high alt>1 :ile ! bodies ( ?ree & tw5ty ?\s& ( 8 slaught]$ bre?r5 lay ble$+ r\nd him4 ,!y />t ! same difficulties conc]n+ ! eighty ?\s& ,israelites :o 7 sla9 by ord] ( ,moses1 to atone = ! crime ( a s+le "o ( !m1 = be+ surpris$ ) a ,moabite woman2 & see+ t ,solomon1 & s _m o!r ( ! ,jewi% k+s did1 )\t be+ puni%$ = x1 take to !mselves /range wives1 !y _c conceive :at great crime !re c\ld be 9 an individual mak+ an alliance ) "o ,moabite woman4 ,ru? 0 a ,moabitess1 ?\gh h] family 0 orig9ally ( ,be?lehem2 ! ,scripture always di/+ui%es h] by ! "n ( ,ru? ! ,moabitess2 & yet %e w5t & laid h]self by ! side ( ,boaz1 receiv$ six measures ( b>ley f him1 0 aft]w>ds m>ri$ to him1 & 0 ! gr&mo!r ( ,david4 ,rahab 0 n only a /rang]1 b also a common pro/itute1 or a h>lot1 z %e is call$ 9 ,scripture2 yet %e 0 tak5 to wife by ,solomon1 a pr9ce ( ,juda2 f :om also ,david 0 desc5d$4 ,?is ,rahab is tak5 to be a type ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur* by sev]al ( ! anci5t fa!rs2 & especially by ,orig51 9 8 sev5? homily on ,jo%ua4 ,ba?%eba1 ! wife ( ,uriah1 by :om ,david begat ,solomon1 0 a ,hittite4 ,& if we g f>!r back1 we %all f9d t ! patri>* ,judah m>ri$ a ,canaanitess2 & 8 sons lay ) ,?am>1 :o 0 ( ! race ( ,a>on2 & ! woman ) :om ,judah1 )\t kn[+ x1 committ$ ince/1 0 n ( ! ,israeliti% race4 ,?us !n 0 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ pleas$ to take ^u him fle% 9 a family desc5d$ f five ali5s1 to %[ t all nations %\ld p>take ( 8 inh]itance4 ,! rabbi ,eb5-,ezra 01 z we h already obs]v$1 ! fir/ :o und]took to prove t ! ,p5tateu* 0 compil$ long aft] ! "t ( ,moses2 & = 8 au?ority quotes sev]al passages 9 ^? books2 & among/ o!rs ! foll[+3 8,! ,canaanite !n dwelt 9 t l&4 ,! m\nta9 ( ,moriah1 call$ ! ,m\nta9 ( ,god4 ,! b$ ( ,og1 k+ ( ,ba%an1 is /ill to be se5 9 ,rabah4 ,& ! c\ntry ( ,ba%an is call$ ! villages ( ,jai> unto ?is day4 ,nev] 0 !re a prophet se5 9 ,israel l unto ,moses4 ,^! are ! k+s :o reign$ 9 ,edom1 be=e any k+ reign$ ov] ,israel40 ,he pret5ds t ^! passages1 9 :i* m5tion is made ( ev5ts t happ5$ long aft] ! "t ( ,moses1 c\ld nev] h be5 writt5 by ,moses himself4 ,to ?is x is repli$1 t ^! passages 7 add$ long aft] by way ( notes by ! transcrib]s4 ,newton1 ^: "n ought on e o!r occasion to be m5tion$ ) respect1 b :o1 z a man1 may h be5 liable to error1 9 ! introduction to 8 comm5t>ies ^u ,daniel & ,/4 ,john1 ascribes ! five books ( ,moses1 ,jo%ua1 & ,judges to holy writ]s ( mu* lat] date2 & f\nds 8 op9ion on ! ?irty-six? *apt] ( ,g5esis1 ! sev5te5?1 eighte5?1 n9ete5?1 & tw5ty-fir/ *apt]s ( ,judges1 ! eigh? *apt] ( ,samuel1 ! second *apt] ( ,*ronicles1 & ! f\r? *apt] ( ! book ( ,ru?2 & inde$1 consid]+ t 9 ! ?irty-six? *apt] ( ,g5esis we f9d m5tion made ( ,k+s1 & t ,david is spok5 ( 9 ! books ( ,judges & t ( ,ru?1 x %\ld seem t ^? books 7 compil$ 9 ! times ( ! ,k+s4 ,?is is also ! op9ion ( sev]al div9es1 at ! head ( :om is ! fam\s ,le ,cl]c4 ,b !re are v few ( ^? :o are foll[]s ( ?is op9ion1 t h _h ! curiosity to fa?om ^! my/]ies2 a curiosity :i* c]ta9ly makes no "p ( ! duty ( man4 ,= :5 ! le>n$ & ! ignorant1 ! pr9ce & ! peasant1 %all1 aft] ?is %ort life1 appe> toge!r be=e ! ?rone ( ,et]nal ,maje/y1 e "o ( u !n w wi% to h be5 j & humane1 g5]\s & compassionate2 & no "o w pride himself 9 hav+ kn[n exactly ! ye> 9 :i* ! ,p5tateu* 0 writt51 or 9 hav+ be5 able to di/+ui% ! true text f ! additional notes 9 use among ! ,scribes4 ,god w n ask u :e!r we 7 ( ! op9ion ( ! ,masorites aga9/ ! ,talmud1 or :e!r we may n h mi/ak5 a ,caph = a ,be?1 a ,yod = a ,vau1 or a ,dale? = a ,re%4 ,no1 c]ta9ly2 b he w judge u accord+ to our de$s1 & n accord+ to our k ( ! ,hebrew language4 ,let u !re=e abide firmly by ! decision ( ! ,*ur*1 s f> z is agreeable to ! reasonable duty ( a believ]4 ,we w conclude ?is note ) an important passage f ,leviticus1 a book compos$ aft] ! "t ( ! gold5 calf4 ,! ,jews are !re comm&$ no m to (f] _! sacrifices to goats ) :om !y h gone a-:or+499 ,we _c say :e!r ?is /range wor%ip came f ,egypt1 ! c\ntry ( sorc]y & sup]/ition2 b !re is reason to believe1 t ! cu/om ( our pret5d$ magicians ( keep+ a ,sabba? ap>t1 = ador+ a goat1 & committ+ su* dete/able uncleanl9ess ) x z is %ock+ to conception1 came f ! anci5t ,jews1 z x is c]ta9 t !y fir/ taught a "p ( ,europe ! practice ( magic4 ,:at a dete/able p6 ,surely su* infam\s & unnatural practices des]ve ! puni%m5t at lea/ equal to t :i* befell !m = wor%ipp+ ! gold5 calf2 & yet1 we f9d ! lawgiv] cont5ts himself ) simply prohibit+ ^? practices4 ,we h quot$ ?is subject only to %[ :at ! ,jewi% nation 02 ! s9 ( be/iality mu/ c]ta9ly h be5 v common among/ !m1 s9ce !y are ! only p we "k among :om !re 0 a necessity = any law to prohibit t crime1 ! commission ( :i* 0 n ev5 suspect$ by any o!r legislators4 99 ,leviticus vii4 & xviii4 #bb4 ,!re is reason to believe t on acc\nt ( ! fatigues & di/resses :i* ! ,jews suff]$ 9 ! des]ts ( ,p>an1 ,horeb1 & ,kada%-,b>nea1 ! female species1 :i* is always ! weake/1 might h fail$ among/ !m2 & x is c]ta9 t ! ,jews 7 greatly 9 want ( wom51 s9ce we f9d !m almo/ always comm&$1 :5 !y conqu]$ any t[n or village1 to ! "r or left ( ! lake ,asphaltes1 to put all ! inhabitants to ! sword1 except+ only ! "y wom5 :o 7 ( an age to "k man4 ,! ,arabs1 :o /ill inhabit a "p ( ^! des]ts1 /ipulate to ?is day 9 ! treaties :i* !y make ) ! c>avans1 t !y %all furni% !m ) m>riageable wom52 s t x is n improbable b t ! "y m5 ( ^? b>r5 c\ntries might h c>ri$ ! depravation ( human nature s f> z to h _h c>nal comm]ce ) goats1 z is relat$ ( ! %eph]ds ( ,calabria4 ,x is /ill1 h[ev]1 unc]ta9 :e!r any mon/]s 7 produc$ by ?is unnatural copulation1 & :e!r !re is any f\ndation = ! anci5t /ories ( satyrs1 fauns1 c5taurs1 & m9otaurs2 hi/ory says !re is2 b natural philosophy has n yet cle>$ up to u ?is mon/r\s circum/ance4 #dj ,num4 xxi #i4 #da ,midian 0 n includ$ 9 ! ,l& ( ,promise2 x is a little canton ( ,iduma1 9 ,arabia ,petra1 beg9n+ to ! nor?w>d ( ! torr5t ( ,arron1 & end+ at ! torr5t ( ,z>$1 9 ! mid/ ( rocks on ! ea/]n bord] ( ! lake ,asphaltes4 ,?is c\ntry is inhabit$ by a small ,arabian horde or tribe1 & may be ab\t eight leagues long & ab\t sev5 9 bread?4 #db ,num4 xxxi4 #dc ,num4 xxxi4 #dj4 #dd ,x is pla9 by ! text t ,jeph?ah did actually sacrifice 8 daught]4 ,doctor ,calmet2 9 8 diss]tation ^u ,jeph?ah's v[1 says1 t 8,god did n approve ^! v[s2 b :5 once any "o _h made !m1 he insi/$ ^u _! be+ fulfill$1 0 x only to puni% ^? :o made !m1 & to put a *eck ^u !m 9 ! do+ x by fe> ( be+ oblig$ to p]=m !m40 ,?is action ( ,jeph?ah is condemn$ by ,/4 ,augu/9e & almo/ all ! fa!rs1 al?\gh ! ,scripture says t he 0 fill$ ) ! _s ( ,god2 & ,/4 ,paul 9 ! elev5? *apt] ( 8 ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 greatly praises ,jeph?ah1 exalt+ him ev5 above ,samuel & ,david4 ,/4 ,j]ome1 9 8 ,epi/le to ,julian1 expresses himself ?us2 8,jeph?ah sacrific$ 8 daught] to ! ,"l1 & !re=e ! ,apo/le has plac$ him among ! sa9ts40 ,"h n[ is a div]sity 9 op9ions1 conc]n+ :i* x is n p]mitt$ u to pron\nce a decision2 nay1 x is ev5 dang]\s to h any op9ion ( our own4 #de ,! dea? ( ,agag1 k+ ( ! ,amalekites1 may be look$ ^u z a real sacrifice4 ,saul _h made ?is pr9ce a prison] ( w>1 & _h admitt$ him to a capitulation not)/&+ t ! prie/ & ! prophet ,samuel _h *>g$ him to sp>e no "o2 say+ to him expressly3 8,g & smite ,amalek1 & utt]ly de/roy all t !y h1 & sp>e !m n1 b slay bo? man & woman1 infant & suckl+1 ox & %eep1 camel & ass40--8,& ,samuel hew$ ,agag 9 pieces be=e ! ,"l at ,gilgal40 8,! zeal ) :i* ?is prophet 0 animat$10 says ,calmet1 8put a sword into 8 h& on ?is occasion1 to rev5ge ! honor ( ,god1 & to conf\nd ,saul40 ,9 ?is melan*oly adv5ture1 we h a v[1 a prie/1 & a victim2 consequ5tly1 x is a real sacrifice4 ,we f9d f hi/ory t mo/ nations1 ! ,*9ese except$1 7 wont to sacrifice human victims to ! ,deity2 ,plut>* says1 t ?is cu/om prevail$ ev5 among ! ,romans at "s c]ta9 times4 ,cs> 9 8 8,comm5t>ies0 tells u t ! ,g]mans 7 go+ to sacrifice two ( 8 (fic]s1 :om he _h s5t to conf] ) _! k+1 ,ariovi/us1 _h n ,cs> deliv]$ !m by beat+ ! ,g]man army4 ,i h 9 ano!r place obs]v$199 t ?is violation ( ! laws ( nations1 & ! (f]+ ( human victims1 :i* 0 r5d]$ m horrible by its be+ done by ! h&s ( _! wom51 seems a little to contradict ,tacitus's panegyric on !m 9 8 treatise 8,de ,moribus ,g]manorum10 :i* seems r to h be5 design$ z a satire ^u ! ,roman p1 ?an to praise ! ,g]mans1 to :om he 0 an utt] /rang]4 ,& "h we may obs]ve by ! way1 t ,tacitus 0 fond] ( satire ?an ( tru?2 he labors to ?r[ ev]y?+1 ev5 ! mo/ indiff]5t actions1 into an odi\s po9t ( light2 & 8 malice pleases u z mu* z 8 /yle1 because we are naturally fond ( wit & sl&]4 99 ,additions to ,g5]al ,hi/ory1 "p i41 ( ,voltaire4 ,b to return to ! subject ( human sacrifices4 ,?is cu/om prevail$ z mu* among our =efa!rs z ) ! ,g]mans2 x is ! l[e/ degree ( debasem5t to :i* human nature c fall :5 left to h]self1 & is "o ( ! effects ( ! weakness ( mortal und]/&+1 :i* reasons ?us3 ,we ought to (f] to ,god :atev] we h ( mo/ pleas+ or valuable2 !re is no?+ m valuable ?an our *ildr52 !re=e we ought to select ! y\nge/ & mo/ beautiful to sacrifice !m to ! ,deity4 ,philo says t ! ,canaanites us$ to (f] _! *ildr5 9 sacrifice1 be=e ,god _h comm&$ ,abraham1 z a trial ( 8 fai?1 to (f] up 8 only son1 ,isaac4 ,san*onia?on1 z quot$ by ,eusebius1 says t ! ,phnicians1 :5 ?reat5$ ) any great dang] or di/ress1 (f]$ up ! mo/ favorite ( _! *ildr51 & t ,ilus sacrific$ 8 son1 ,jehud1 mu* ab\t ! same "t t ,god made ! trial ( ,abraham's fai?4 ,x is v difficult to p5etrate into ! d>k recesses ( e>ly antiquity2 b x is too melan*oly a tru? t ^! horrible sacrifices 7 almo/ ev]y:]e 9 use2 & m5 h laid !m aside1 only 9 proportion z !y h become civiliz$4 ,s true is x t civilization is ! nurse ( humanity4 #df ,ezek4 xxxix4 #di4 #dg ,judges ix4 #bd4 #dh ,judges xvii4 la/ v]se4 #di ,judges xviii4 #aa-bi4 #ej ,judges xviii4 #aa-ci4 #ea ,! au?or evid5tly conf\nds ,eli%a & ,elijah4 #eb ,^? :o are unacqua9t$ ) ! cu/oms ( antiquity1 & :o judge only f :at !y see ab\t !m1 may possibly be a/oni%$ at ?is odd comm&2 b !y %\ld reflect1 t at ^? times x 0 ! cu/om 9 ,egypt1 & mo/ "p ( ,assyria1 to express ?+s by hi]oglyphical figures1 signs1 & types4 ,! prophets1 :o 7 call$ se]s by ! ,egyptians & ,jews1 n only express$ !mselves 9 allegories1 b also repres5t$ by signs ^? ev5ts :i* !y =etold4 ,?us we f9d ,isaiah1 ! *ief ( ! f\r great] prophets1 tak+ a roll & writ+ !re91 8,mah]-,%alal-,ha%baz10 t is1 8,make ha/e to ! spoil02 & go+ 9 unto ! prophetess1 %e conceiv$ & b>e a son1 :om ! ,"l call$ ,mah]-,%alal-,ha%baz4 ,?is is a type ( ! evils :i* 7 to be br\ght ^u ! ,jews by ! p ( ,egypt & ,assyria4 ,! prophet also says3 8,be=e t ! *ild %all be ( an age to eat butt] & honey1 to refuse ! evil & *oose ! good1 ! l& t !y abhorr$ %all be deliv]$ ( bo? h] k+s2 & ! ,"l w hiss to ! flies ( ,egypt1 & = ! bees ( ,assyr1 & ! ,"l w %ave ) a razor t is hir$1 ! be>d & ! hair ( ! feet ( ! k+ ( ,assyria4099 99 ,isaiah vii4 #ae-ah4 ,?is prophecy ( ! bees1 & ( ! %av+ ( ! be>d1 & ( ! hair ( ! feet1 c be und]/ood only by ^? :o "k t x 0 a cu/om to call ! sw>ms ( bees toge!r by ! s\nd ( a flageolet or pipe1 or "s o!r ru/ic in/rum5t2 t ! greate/ affront t c\ld be done to any man 0 to cut (f 8 be>d2 & t ! hair on ! private p>ts 0 call$ ! hair ( ! feet1 :i* 0 nev] %av5 b 9 cases ( leprosy1 or o!r unclean disord]s4 ,all ^! figures1 :i* w\ld appe> s /range 9 our /yle1 signify no?+ m ?an t ! ,"l w1 9 ! c\rse ( a few ye>s1 deliv] ,8 p f captivity4 ,we f9d ! same prophet walk+ nak$ & b>efoot to %[ t ! k+ ( ,assyria %all lead away ! ,egyptians & ,e?iopians captives1 )\t _! hav+ :]e)al to cov] _! nak$ness4 ,isaiah xx4 ,! prophet ,ezekiel eats ! roll ( p>*m5t :i* ,god _h giv5 him2 aft]w>ds he eats 8 bread cov]$ ) excrem5t1 & cont9ues to lie on 8 left side ?ree hundr$ & n9ety days1 & =ty days on 8 "r side1 to %[ t ! ,jews %\ld want bread1 & z a type ( ! numb] ( ye>s !y 7 to rema9 9 captivity4 ,he loads himself ) *a9s1 z a figure ( ^? t !y are to we>2 & he cuts (f ! hair ( 8 head & ( 8 be>d1 & divides !m into ?ree p>ts2 ! fir/ ( ^! portions is a type ( ^? :o are to p]i% 9 ! city ( ,j]usalem2 ! second1 ( su* z are to be sla9 )\t ! walls2 & ! ?ird1 ( ^? :o are to be c>ri$ away to ,babylon4 ,ezek4 iv4 seq4 ,! prophet ,hosea takes to himself a woman :o is an adult]ess1 & :om he pur*ases = fifte5 pieces ( silv]1 & = an hom] & a half ( b>ley1 & says unto h]3 8,?\ %alt abide = me _m days1 ?\ %alt n play ! h>lot1 & ?\ %alt n be = ano!r man1 = s %all ! *ildr5 ( ,israel abide _m days )\t a k+1 & )\t a pr9ce1 & )\t an image1 & )\t an ephod1 & )\t t]aphim02 9 a ^w1 ! se]s or prophets sc>cely ev] =etell any?+ )\t us+ a type or sign ( ! ?+ =etold4 ,hosea iii4 ,j]emiah !re=e only con=m$ to ! usual cu/om :5 he b\nd himself ) cords1 & put bonds & yokes ^u 8 neck1 z figures ( ! approa*+ slav]y ( ^? to :om he s5t !m1 & if we att5d prop]ly to ^! ?+s1 we %all f9d ! times "h spok5 ( to be l ^? ( an old _w1 diff]+ 9 ev]y?+ f ! new society4 ,! laws1 ! mann] ( mak+ w>1 7 all absolutely diff]5t2 & if we only op5 ,hom] & ! fir/ book ( ,h]odotus1 we ne$ no?+ m to conv9ce u t !re is n ! lea/ resemblance betwe5 ! p ( e>ly antiquity & ourselves2 h5ce we ought to di/ru/ our own judgm5t1 :5 we attempt to comp>e _! mann]s ) ours4 ,ev5 nature h]self is n n[ ! same %e 0 !n2 magicians & sorc]]s _h at t "t a p[] ov] h] :i* !y no long] possess2 !y en*ant$ s]p5ts1 !y rais$ ! dead out ( _! tombs1 etc4 ,god s5t dreams1 & m5 int]pret$ !m4 ,! gift ( prophecy 0 common4 ,& we read ( sev]al metamorphoses1 su* z ( ,nebu*adnezz> into an ox1 ( ,lot's wife into a pill> ( salt1 & ( five :ole cities *ang$ 9 an in/ant into a burn+ lake4 ,!re 7 likewise sev]al species ( m5 t no long] exi/4 ,! race ( giants1 ,rephaim1 ,emim1 ,nephilim1 & ,enacim1 h totally disappe>$4 ,/4 ,augu/9e1 9 8 fif? book 8,de ,civitate ,dei10 says t he saw a too? ( "o ( ^? anci5t giants t 0 at lea/ a hundr$ times z l>ge z "o ( our gr9d]s4 ,ezekiel speaks ( pygmies 7,gamadim71 n above a cubit high1 :o f\ght at ! siege ( ,tyre2 & almo/ all writ]s1 sacr$ & pr(ane1 h agre$ 9 ! tru? ( ^! relations4 ,9 f9e1 ! anci5t _w 0 s diff]5t f ours t !re is no draw+ any rule = our conduct f x2 & if 9 ! e>lie/ ages ( antiquity we f9d mank9d mutually p]secut+ & de/roy+ "o ano!r on acc\nt ( _! diff]5t fai?s1 f> be x f u1 :o live "u ! enlight5$ law ( grace1 to copy aft] su* orig9als4 #ec ,j]4 xxvii4 xxviii4 #ed ,isaiah xliv4 & xlv4 #ee ,mala*i i4 #a4 #ef ,deut4 xxviii4 #bh & seq4 #eg ,!re is b "o passage 9 ! :ole ,mosaic law f :i* "o might conclude t ,moses 0 acqua9t$ ) ! reign+ op9ion among ! ,egyptians1 t ! s\l did n die ) ! body4 ,?is passage is v p>ticul>1 & is 9 ! eighte5? *apt] ( ,deut]onomy3 8,!re %all n be f\nd among y any "o t use? div9ation1 or an obs]v] ( times1 or an en*ant]1 or a wit*1 or a *>m]1 or a consult] ) famili> spirits 7,py?on71 or a wiz>d1 or a necromanc]40 ,f ?is passage x appe>s t by invok+ ! s\ls ( ! dead ?is pret5d$ necromancy suppos$ a p]man5cy ( ! s\l4 ,x might also happ5 t ! necromanc]s ( :om ,moses speaks1 be+ b ignorant deceiv]s1 might n h a di/9ct idea ( ! magic !y op]at$4 ,!y made p believe t !y =c$ ! dead to speak1 & by ! p[] ( _! art re/or$ ! body to ! same /ate z :5 liv+2 )\t once exam9+ :e!r _! ridicul\s op]ations might au?orize ! doctr9e ( ! immortality ( ! s\l4 ,! anci5t magicians 7 nev] philosoph]s2 !y 7 at be/ b a set ( /upid juggl]s1 :o play$ _! tricks be=e z illit]ate spectators4 ,b :at is v /range & wor?y ( obs]vation is t ! ^w 8py?on0 %\ld be f\nd 9 ,deut]onomy s long be=e t ,greek t]m 0 kn[n to ! ,hebrews2 & inde$ ?is ^w is n to be f\nd 9 ! ,hebrew1 ( :i* we h nev] _h a good translation4 ,!re are _m insurm\ntable difficulties 9 ?is language2 x is a mixture ( ,phnician1 ,egyptian1 ,syriac1 & ,arabic1 & has und]gone _m alt]ations to ! pres5t "t4 ,! ,hebrew v]bs _h only two moods1 ! pres5t & ! future2 ! re/ 7 to be guess$ at by ! s5se4 ,! diff]5t v[els 7 frequ5tly express$ by ! same *>act]s1 or r1 inde$1 !y 7 n express$ at all2 & ! inv5tors ( po9ts h only increas$ ! difficulties !y meant to remove4 ,e adv]b _h tw5ty diff]5t significations1 & ! same ^w _h frequ5tly sev]al contr>y s5ses4 ,add to ?is t ! language 0 9 itself v dry & b>r52 = ! ,jews1 n be+ acqua9t$ ) ! arts1 c\ld n express :at !y knew no?+ (4 ,9 a ^w1 ! ,hebrew is to ! ,greek :at ! language ( a p$ant is to t ( an academic4 #eh ,ezek4 xviii4 #bj4 #ei ,! op9ion ( ,ezekiel 0 at l5g? ! prevail+ "o ( ! synagogue2 n b t !re 7 always "s ,jews :o1 ?\gh !y believ$ 9 a /ate ( et]nal puni%m5t1 yet believ$ at ! same "t t ,god puni%$ ! s9s ( ! fa!rs ^u ! *ildr54 ,at pres5t1 inde$1 !y are puni%$ ev5 beyond ! fiftie? g5]ation1 & yet are 9 dang] ( et]nal puni%m5t4 ,x may be ask$ h[ ! (fspr+s ( ^? ,jews :o 7 n conc]n$ 9 putt+ ,*ri/ to dea? c be tempor>ily puni%$ 9 ! p]sons ( _! *ildr51 :o 7 z innoc5t z !mselves4 ,?is temporal puni%m5t1 or r ?is mann] ( liv+1 s diff]5t f all o!r p1 & ( trad+ ov] ! :ole e>? )\t hav+ any c\ntry ( _! own1 _c be consid]$ z a puni%m5t1 comp>$ ) :at !y are to expect h]eaft] on acc\nt ( _! unbelief1 & :i* !y might avoid by a s9c]e rep5tance4 #fj ,ezek4 xx4 #be4 #fa ,^? :o h ?\ght to discov] ! doctr9e ( hell & heav51 su* z x is n[ believ$ by u1 9 ! ,mosaic books1 h be5 /rangely mi/ak52 _! error is ow+ entirely to an idle dispute ab\t words3 ! ,vulgate hav+ translat$ ! ,hebrew ^w ,%eol1 ! pit1 by ! ,lat9 ^w inf]num1 & ?is latt] hav+ be5 r5d]$ 9 ,fr5* by enf]1 hell1 !y h tak5 occasion f ?is equivocal translation to e/abli% a belief t ! anci5t ,hebrews _h a notion ( ! ,hades & ,t>t>us ( ! ,greeks1 kn[n to o!r nations be=e !m by diff]5t appellations4 ,we are told 9 ! sixte5? *apt] ( ,numb]s1 t ! e>? op5$ h] m\? & swall[$ up ,korah1 ,da?an1 & ,abiron1 & !y & all t app]ta9$ to !m w5t d[n alive into ! pit1 or grave2 n[ c]ta9ly !re is no?+ said 9 ?is passage conc]n+ ! s\ls ( ^! ?ree p]sons1 nor yet ( ! torm5ts ( hell1 nor ( et]nal puni%m5ts4 ,x is v extraord9>y t ! au?ors ( ! 8,dictionnaire ,encyclopdique0 "u ! ^w hell 7enf]7 %\ld say t ! anci5t ,hebrews believ$ 9 its exi/5ce4 ,if ?is be true1 !re w\ld be an insurm\ntable contradiction 9 ! ,p5tateu*2 = :y %\ld ,moses h spok5 ( ! puni%m5t aft] dea? 9 "o s+le passage only1 ( all 8 works4 ,on ?is occasion !y quote ! ?irty-second *apt] ( ,deut]onomy2 b aft] a mutilat$ mann]4 ,! :ole passage is z foll[s3 8,!y h mov$ me to jeal\sy ) t :i* is n ,god1 !y h provok$ me to ang] ) _! vanities1 & ,i w move !m to jeal\sy ) ^? t are n a p1 ,i w provoke !m to ang] ) a fooli% nation4 ,= a fire is k9dl$ 9 my ang]1 & %all burn unto ! l[e/ hell2 & %all consume ! e>? ) h] increase1 & set on fire ! f\ndations ( ! m\nta9s4 ,i w heap mis*iefs ^u !m2 ,i w sp5d m9e arr[s ^u !m4 ,!y %all be burnt ) hung]1 & dev\r$ ) burn+ heat & ) bitt] de/ruction2 ,i w also s5d ! tee? ( bea/s ^u !m1 ) ! poison ( s]p5ts ( ! du/40 ,b h any or all ( ^! expressions ! lea/ relation to ! idea ( hell-torm5ts8 ,on ! contr>y1 x seems z if ^! words 7 purposely ins]t$ to prove t our hell 0 unkn[n to ! anci5t ,jews4 ,! au?or ( ?is article quotes also ! foll[+ passage f ! tw5ty-f\r? *apt] ( ,job3 8,! eye ( ! adult]] waite? = ! twilight1 say+1 no eye %all see me1 & disguise? 8 face4 ,9 ! d>k !y dig ?r\gh h\ses :i* !y _h m>k$ = !mselves 9 ! daytime4 ,!y "k n ! light1 = ! morn+ is to !m z ! %ad[ ( dea?2 if "o "k !m1 !y are 9 ! t]rors ( ! %ad[ ( dea?4 ,he is swift z ! wat]s1 _! portion is curs$ 9 ! e>?1 he beholde? n ! way ( ! v9ey>ds4 ,dr\ght & heat consume ! sn[-wat]s1 s do? ! grave ^? :o h s9n$40 ,i quote ^! passages entire1 o!rwise x w be impossible to =m a true idea ( !m4 ,b let me ask if !re is ! lea/ expression "h f :i* "o may conclude t ,moses ev] taught ! ,jews ! cle> & simple doctr9e ( et]nal rew>ds & puni%m5ts8 ,n to m5tion t ! ,book ( ,job has no?+ to d ) ! ,mosaic law1 !re is great reason to believe t ,job himself 0 n a ,jew2 ?is is ! op9ion ( ,/4 ,j]ome 9 8 8,hebrew ,que/ions ^u ,g5esis40 ,! ^w ,satan1 :i* occurs 9 ,job1 0 n kn[n to ! ,jews1 nor is x any:]e to be f\nd 9 ! five books ( ,moses4 ,?is "n1 z well z ^? ( ,gabriel & ,raphael1 7 entirely unkn[n to ! ,jews be=e _! captivity 9 ,babylon4 ,x w\ld appe>1 !n1 t ,job is v improp]ly quot$ 9 ?is place4 ,b ! la/ *apt] ( ,isaiah is likewise br\ght 91 :]e x is said3 8,& x %all come to pass t f "o new moon to ano!r1 & f "o ,sabba? to ano!r1 %all all fle% come to wor%ip be=e me1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,& !y %all g =? & look ^u ! c>casses ( ! m5 t h transgress$ aga9/ me2 = _! worm %all n die1 nei!r %all _! fire be qu5*$1 & !y %all be an abhorr+ unto all fle%40 ,c]ta9ly1 ! ca/+ out ( ^! bodies to ! view ( all pass5g]s1 ev5 to abhorr+1 & _! be+ eat5 by worms1 c nev] mean t ,moses taught ! ,jews ! doctr9e ( ! immortality ( ! s\l2 & ! words 8! fire %all n be qu5*$0 c z little signify t ! bodies s expos$ to public view 7 to suff] et]nal torm5ts 9 hell4 ,h[ c any "o quote a passage 9 ,isaiah to prove t ! ,jews 9 ! "t ( ,moses _h adopt$ ! doctr9e ( ! immortality ( ! s\l8 ,accord+ to ! ,hebrew computation1 ,isaiah prophesi$ ab\t ! ye> ( ! _w #cchj4 ,moses liv$ ab\t ! ye> #bejj2 !re=e !re 0 a di/ance ( eight c5turies betwe5 ! "o & ! o!r4 ,n[ x is an insult to common s5se1 a d[nright mock]y1 ?us to abuse ! lic5ce ( quot+1 by pret5d+ to prove t a writ] 0 ( ?is or t op9ion f a passage 9 ano!r writ] :o liv$ eight hundr$ ye>s aft] him1 & :o has n ev5 made any m5tion ( su* op9ion4 ,x is beyond contradiction t ! immortality ( ! s\l1 & rew>ds & puni%m5ts aft] dea?1 are cle>ly & positively express$ & decl>$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & x is equally c]ta91 t no?+ conc]n+ !m is to be f\nd 9 any "o "p ( ! five books ( ,moses4 ,not)/&+ t ! ,jews did aft]w>ds embrace ?is doctr9e1 !y 7 f> f hav+ a prop] idea ( ! spirituality ( ! s\l2 !y ?\ght1 9 common ) mo/ o!r nations1 t ! s\l 0 an uncomp\nd$ a]ial light sub/ance t reta9$ ! appe>ance ( ! body x _h =m]ly animat$2 & h5ce came ! t]m app>ition1 manes ( ! dead4 ,sev]al fa!rs ( ! ,*ur* 7 ( ! same op9ion4 ,t]tullian1 9 8 tw5ty-second *apt] 8,de ,anima10 expresses himself ?us3 8,def9imus animam ,dei flatu natam1 immortalem1 corporalem1 effigiatam1 sub/antia simplicem02 t is1 8,we def9e ! s\l a sub/ance1 =m$ by ! brea? ( ,god2 ( an immortal1 corporeal1 figurative1 & simple nature40 ,/4 ,ir5u1 9 ! ?irty-f\r? *apt] ( 8 second book1 says3 8,incorporales sunt anim quantum ad comp>ationem mortalium corporum40 8,s\ls are incorporeal 9 comp>ison ( mortal bodies40 ,add+1 8,*ri/ has taught u t ! s\l reta9s ! image ( ! body02 8,c>act]em corporum 9 quo adoptantur10 etc4 ,*ri/ does n appe> ev] to h taught su* a doctr9e1 & x is difficult to und]/& :at ,/4 ,ir5u means 9 ?is passage4 ,/4 ,hil>ius1 9 8 comm5t>y on ,/4 ,mat!w1 is /ill m express & positive2 he r\ndly ass]ts ! s\l to h a corporeal sub/ance1 8,corpoream natur su sub/antiam sortiuntur40 ,/4 ,ambrose on ,abraham1 book ii4 *ap4 viii41 w h x t !re is no?+ free f matt]1 unless x be ! sub/ance ( ! ,bless$ ,tr9ity4 ,^! rev]5d fa!rs seem to h be5 v indiff]5t philosoph]s2 b !re is ! greate/ reason to believe t _! div9ity 0 9 ! ma9 v s\nd1 inasmu* z1 not)/&+ _! ignorance ( ! incompreh5sible nature ( ! s\l1 !y ass]t$ x to be immortal1 & endeavor$ to make x ,*ri/ian4 ,we "k t ! s\l is ( a spiritual nature1 b we d n at all "k :at _s is4 ,we are v imp]fectly acqua9t$ ) matt]2 nor is x possible = u to h a di/9ct idea ( :at is n matt]4 ,h>dly capable ( und]/&+ :at effects our s5ses h1 we _c ( ourselves "k any?+ ( :at surpasses ! b\nd ( ^? s5ses4 ,we c>ry "s few words ( our common language into ! inexplorable dep?s ( metaphysics & div9ity1 9 ord] to acquire "s slight idea ( ^? ?+s1 :i* we c\ld nev] conceive or express2 & we use ^? words z props to support ! /eps ( our feeble und]/&+s 9 travell+ ?r\gh ^? unkn[n regions4 ,?us we make use ( ! ^w _s1 :i* is ! same z brea? or air1 to express some?+ :i* is n matt]2 & ?is ^w brea?1 air1 _s1 inspir+ u ins5sibly ) an idea ( an uncomp\nd$ & light sub/ance1 we /ill ref9e ^u ?is z mu* z possible1 9 ord] to obta9 a prop] conception ( pure & simple spirituality2 b we %all nev] be able to obta9 a di/9ct notion ( ?is1 we d n ev5 "k :at we say1 :5 we pron\nce ! ^w sub/ance2 9 its lit]al signification1 x signifies some?+ b5ea?1 & !reby %[s u t x is incompreh5sible2 = :at is meant by t :i* is b5ea?8 ,! k ( ! secrets ( ,god is n to be acquir$ 9 ?is life4 ,plung$ z we are 9 mortal obscurity1 we fight aga9/ "o ano!r1 & /rike at r&om 9 ! d>kness ) :i* we are surr\nd$1 )\t precisely kn[+ = :at we are fight+4 ,if mank9d w\ld consid] all ?is ) att5tion1 e reasonable p]son w be ready to conclude t we ought to h ! greate/ indulg5ce = ! op9ions ( o!rs1 & by our conduct endeavor to m]it ! same f !m4 ,! above rem>ks are n at all =eign to ! pr9cipal po9t 9 "q1 :i* is to "k :e!r m5 are b\nd to tol]ate "o ano!r2 inasmu* z by prov+ t 9 all times ^? ( diff]5t op9ions h be5 alike mi/ak51 x appe>s to h be5 ! duty ( all mank9d 9 e age to treat ea* o!r ) k9dness & =be>ance4 #fb ,! doctr9e ( pr$e/9ation is ( long /&+ & univ]sal2 we f9d x 9 ,hom]4 ,jupit] 0 desir\s to save ! life ( 8 son ,s>p$on2 b de/9y _h m>k$ him = dea?1 & ,jupit] 0 oblig$ to submit4 ,de/9y 01 ) ! philosoph]s1 ei!r ! necess>y concat5ation ( causes & effects necess>ily produc$ by nature1 or t same concat5ation orda9$ by ,provid5ce2 ! latt] ( :i* is mo/ reasonable4 ,we f9d ! :ole sy/em ( fatality or pr$e/9ation1 compris$ 9 ?is l9e ( ,annu ,s5eca3 8,ducunt vol5tem fata1 nol5tem trahunt40 ,x has always be5 ackn[l$g$ t ,god gov]ns ! univ]se by et]nal1 univ]sal & immutable laws2 ?is tru? gave rise to ! _m un9telligible disputes conc]n+ free-w1 :i* _h nev] be5 def9$ be=e ! great philosoph] ,locke arose1 :o has prov$ x to be ! p[] ( act+4 ,god be/[s ?is p[]1 & man1 act+ freely accord+ to ! et]nal decrees ( ,provid5ce1 is "o ( ! :eels ( ! great ma*9e ( ! univ]se4 ,free-w has be5 a subject ( disputation f all antiquity2 b no "o until ( late times 0 ev] p]secut$ on ?is subject4 ,h[ horrible1 h[ absurd is x to h imprison$ & bani%$ on acc\nt ( ?is dispute a ,pompone d',&illy1 an ,arnauld1 a ,nicole1 a ,sacy1 & s _m o!rs :o 7 ! %9+ lights ( ,france6 #fc ,! !ological romance ( ! ,metempsy*osis came f ,india1 a "p ( ! _w to :i* we are indebt$ = _m m fables ?an is g5]ally believ$4 ,we f9d ?is doctr9e expla9$ by t beautiful poet ,ovid1 9 ! twelf? book ( 8 8,metamorphoses40 ,x has be5 receiv$ 9 almo/ e "p ( ! _w1 & has ev]y:]e met ) its oppos]s2 nev]!less1 we d n f9d t any prie/ among ! anci5ts ev] caus$ a disciple ( ,py?agoras to be s5t to prison4 #fd ,nei!r ! anci5t ,jews1 ! ,egyptians1 nor ! ,greeks1 _! contempor>ies1 believ$ t ! s\l ( man w5t to heav5 aft] dea?4 ,! ,jews ?\ght t ! sun & moon 7 plac$ "s leagues above u 9 ! same circle1 & t ! firmam5t 0 a ?ick & solid vault1 t support$ ! weight ( ! wat]s1 :i*1 h[ev]1 sometimes ran out ?r\gh ! crevices 9 ?is vault4 ,! anci5t ,greeks plac$ ! palace ( _! gods ^u ,m\nt ,olympus4 ,& ! abode ( h]oes aft] dea? 01 9 ,hom]'s "t1 ?\ght to be 9 an isl& beyond ! ocean4 ,?is likewise 0 ! op9ion ( ! ,ess5ians4 ,aft] ,hom]1 planets 7 assign$ to ! gods2 b !re 0 no m reason = m5 to place a god 9 ! moon ?an = ! inhabitants ( ! moon to place a god 9 our planet ( ! e>?4 ,juno & ,iris _h no o!r palaces assign$ !m b ! cl\ds1 :]e !re 0 no place to re/ ! soles ( _! feet4 ,among ! ,sabans e deity _h its />4 ,b z ! />s are little suns1 x w\ld be impossible to live !re )\t p>tak+ ( ! nature ( fire4 ,^u ! :ole1 !n1 x is ne$less to inquire :at ! anci5ts ?\ght ( heav52 s9ce ! be/ answ] t c be giv5 is1 !y ?\ght no?+ ab\t x4 #fe ,mat!w xxii4 #a-ac4 #ff ,/4 ,luke xiv4 #fg ,x 0 inde$ v difficult1 n to say impossible1 = ! ,jews to compreh5d1 )\t an imm$iate revelation1 ! ineyable my/]y ( ! inc>nation ( ,god1 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,9 ! six? *apt] ( ,g5esis we f9d ! sons ( great m5 call$ 8! sons ( ,god40 ,9 l mann] ! royal ,psalmi/ calls ! tall c$>s 8! c$>s ( ,god40 ,samuel says1 8,! fe> ( ,god fell ^u ! p02 t is1 a viol5t fe> seiz$ !m4 ,a great tempe/ is call$ ! w9d ( ! ,"l1 & ,saul's di/emp]1 ! melan*oly ( ! ,"l4 ,nev]!less1 ! ,jews seem$ to h cle>ly und]/ood t our ,savi\r call$ ,himself ! ,son ( ,god 9 ! prop] s5se ( t ^w2 & if !y look$ ^u ?is z a blasphem\s expression1 x is an additional pro( ( _! ignorance ( ! inc>nation1 & ( ,god1 ! ,son ( ,god1 be+ s5t ^u e>? = ! r$emption ( mank9d4 #fh ,mat!w xxvi4 #fa-fd4 #fi ,see t excell5t book1 entitl$1 8,! ,manual ( ! ,inquisition40 #gj ,n[ ,bona1 a t[n ( ,con/ant9e 9 ,africa4 ,/4 ,augu/9e 0 bi%op ( ?is see above =ty ye>s4 ,x n[ belongs to ,algi]s4 ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes ,orig9al pr9t$ spell+ & gramm> are reta9$1 ) a few exceptions not$ bel[4 ,small caps are *ang$ to all capital lett]s4 ,italics look l ?is4 ,! orig9al page numb]s h be5 remov$4 ,! f\r illu/rations 7 orig9ally pr9t$ full page1 ) _! captions pr9t$ alone on an adjac5t page4 ,9 ?is edition1 ! captions are comb9$ appropriately ) ! illu/rations1 :i* are mov$ to locations ne> _! orig9al locations1 b betwe5 p>agraphs ( text4 ,scans ( ! orig9al book may be f\nd at ar*ive4org--se>* = 8works(voltaire#jdvoltiala04 ,!re 7 sev5ty level-"o footnotes1 "s ext5d+ ov] sev]al pages1 & n9e level-two footnotes an*or$ )9 level-"o footnotes4 ,! level-"o footnotes 7 r5umb]$1 & are mov$ to ! ends ( _! two sections--,dialogue ,betwe5 ,madame de ,ma9t5on & ,mdlle4 de l',enclos & ,a ,treatise on ,tol]ation4 ,! ne/$ footnotes rema9 ne> _! an*ors4 ,page #bbi3 ,a mat*+ "r d\ble quotation m>k 0 add$ to ! phrase 8z ,god be+ _! ,k+1 & ex]cis+ ju/ice imm$iately ^u !m1 accord+ to _! transgression or ob$i5ce1 f\nd x n necess>y to reveal to !m a doctr9e :i* ,he res]v$ = aft]-times1 :5 ,he %\ld no long] s directly gov]n ,8 p4