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works4 ,b :ile always lov+ detail & s+le facts1 ,i nev] lo/ sight ( ! connection ( facts4 ,z a co91 :e!r a p5ny or a sov]eign1 has no curr5cy unless ! image ( ! pr9ce is cut out on x1 ev5 s has no fact sci5tific value unless ! image ( an und]ly+ g5]al pr9ciple is graft$ !reon4 ,?is great tru? ,i taught all my pupils1 & ,i hop$ t m5 w\ld c>efully obs]ve x 9 all _! /udies4 ,:5 !n ,i w5t among/ ! little ones1 ,i expect$ !m to d z ,i _h taught _! tea*]s to d4 ,h[ev]1 :at ,i f\nd 01 ,o ,zeus1 ! funnie/ ( all ?+s4 ,on my visit to :at !y call ,univ]sities ,i happ5$ to call1 9 ! fir/ place1 on a pr(essor :o said he /udi$ hi/ory4 ,9 my "t ,i believ$ t hi/ory 0 n z sugge/ive ( philosophical tru?s z is poetry4 ,s9ce !n ,i h some:at alt]$ my view4 ,naturally en\gh ,i 0 curi\s to "k :at my ,pr(essor ( ,hi/ory ?\ght ( t1 & ,i ask$ him to t effect4 ,he look$ at me ) a s+ul> smile & said3 ',my "y fri5d 7--,i _h assum$ ! appe>ance ( a /ud5t--71 my "y fri5d1 hi/ory is nei!r m nor less ?an a sci5ce4 ,z su* x consi/s ( a long array ( specialities4' ',& :i*1' ,i ask$ timidly1 'is y\r special p]iod8' ,:]eupon ! pr(essor gravely said3 ',! aft]noons ( ! ye> #abcd ,a4,d4' ,:ile ev]ybody pres5t 9 ! ,assembly1 includ+ ev5 ,/ ,francis ( ,assisi1 laugh$ at ?is po9t ( ,ari/otle's n>rative1 ,diog5es exclaim$3 ,:y has ! good man n select$ ! nights ( t ye>8 ,x w\ld greatly r$uce 8 lab\rs4 ,a peal ( laught] rew>d$ ! lively rem>k4 ,ari/otle resum$ 8 tale1 & said3 ,:5 ! pr(essor saw t ,i 0 a little amus$ at 8 /atem5t1 he fr[n$ on me & exclaim$ 9 a deep voice1 if ) frequ5t /amm]+s1 :i* z ,i subsequ5tly le>nt is ! *ief attraction ( _! diction1 ',my "y fri5d1 y mu/ le>n to und]/& t we mod]n hi/orians h discov]$ a me?od s subtle1 & s effective1 t1 ) all def]5ce be x said1 we are 9 "s respects /rong] ev5 ?an ! gods4 ,= ! gods _c *ange ! pa/2 b we mod]n hi/orians c4 ,we d x e day ( our lives1 & "s ( u h obta9$ a v rem>kable skill at x4' ,at ?is po9t ( ,ari/otle's n>rative ,hom]ic laught] seiz$ all pres5t1 & ,ari/ophanes patt$ ! ,/agirite on ! back1 say+3 ,pray1 consid] y\rself engag$4 ,at ! next p]=mance ( my be/ com$y y w be my protagoni/4 ,ari/otle ?ank$ him ) mu* grace1 & cont9u$3 ,i 0 naturally v curi\s to le>n :at my ,pr(essor ( ,hi/ory ?\ght ( ! great ,greeks ( my own "t & ( t ( my ance/ors4 ,i m5tion$ ,hom]4 ,i _h b>ely done s b :at my pr(essor bur/ into a co>se & disda9ful guffaw4 ',hom]8' he exclaim$2 ',hom]8--b ( :om d y speak8 ,hom] is no?+ m nor less ?an a multiple syndicate ( /reet-ballad-s+]s :o1 by a belat$ process ( ?r[+ back ! reflex ( pres5t & mod]n ev5ts to remote ages1 & by ! well-kn[n means ( lit]>y contam9ation1 epical syncretism1 & religi\s1 my?opoeic1 & subconsci\s imp]sonation h be5 ha%$ into ! appe>ance ( "o great poet4 ',our critical me?ods1 my "y fri5d1 are s ke5 t1 to speak by way ( simile1 we are able to spot1 f look+ at ! footpr9ts ( a man walk+ 9 ! s&1 :at sort ( buttons he wore on 8 cuffs4 ',poor ,cuvi]--o!rwise "o ( my rev]$ colleagues--us$ to say3 ,give me a too? ( an animal & ,i w recon/ruct ! re/ ( ! animal's body4 ,:at is ,cuvi]'s feat z comp>$ ) ours8 ,he /ill want$ a too?2 he /ill 0 9 ne$ ( s clumsy & palpable a ?+ z a too?2 p]haps a mol>4 ,we1 ! sup]-,cuvi]s ( hi/ory1 we d n want a too? any m ?an too?a*e2 we want no?+4 ,no too?1 no footpr9t ev51 simply no?+4 ,is x n div9e8 ,we =m1 z x 71 an ,ex ,nihilo ,club4 ,we h no?+1 we want no?+1 & yet give ev]y?+4 ,al?\gh we h nei!r leg to /& on1 nor too? to bite )1 we /aun*ly prove t ,hom] 0 n ,hom]1 b a lot ( ,hom]s4 ,is t n m>vell\s8 ,b ev5 ?is1 my "y fri5d1 is only a trifle4 ,we h done f> great] ?+s4 ',^! anci5t ,greeks 7q clev] fell[s1 ,i mu/ tell y1 & "s ( !m c\ld write grammatical ,greek71 ^! anci5t ,greeks _h1 among/ o!r rem>kable m51 "o call$ ,ari/otle4 ,he wrote q a numb] ( works2 ( c\rse1 n q z _m z he ?\ght he did4 ,= we h prov$ by our ,ex ,nihilo me?ods t mu* ( :at he ?\ght he _h writt5 0 n writt5 by him1 b dictat$4 ,we h gone ev5 s f> 7,i myself1 al?\gh us$ to our exploits1 /& sometimes agape at our sagacity71 we h gone s f> z to prove t 9 ! dictation ( "s ( 8 writ+s ,ari/otle 0 repeat$ly int]rupt$ by lett]s or telephonic messages1 :i* acc\nts = gaps & o!r %ortcom+s4 ',well1 ?is man ,ari/otle 7=1 we h n yet pluralis$ him1 al?\gh ,i--b ?is w\ld pass y\r horizon1 my "y fri5d7--?is clev] man has left u1 among/ o!r works1 "o call$ ,politics4 ,x is n want+ 9 quality1 & x is said1 if ) c]ta9 d\bts1 t !re are a few ?+s to be le>nt f x4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 also said t no pr(essor has ev] le>nt !m4 ,b ?is is m]e calumny4 ,look at _! va/ comm5t>ies4 ,( c\rse1 h[ c "o accept "s ( ! gl>+ fallacies ( ,ari/otle8 ,imag9e1 t man ,ari/otle wants u to believe t ne>ly all ,greek /ates 7 f\nd$1 equipp$ ) a con/itution1 & 9 a ^w1 completely fitt$ out by "o man 9 ea* case4 ,?us1 t ,sp>ta 0 f\nd$1 wa%$1 dress$1 f$1 & educat$ by "o ,lycurgus4 ,h[ ridicul\s6 ',hav+ prov$1 z we h1 t ,hom]'s poetry1 a m]e book1 0 made by a ,jo9t ,/ock ,company1 ,unlimit$1 h[ c we admit t a big & fam\s /ate l ,sp>ta 0 ord]$1 cut out1 tailor$1 /uff$ & set on foot by "o man8 ,:]e w\ld be ,evolution8 ,if a /ate l ,sp>ta 0 made 9 ! c\rse ( a few mon?s by "o man1 :at w\ld ,evolution d ) all ! _m1 _m ye>s & ages %e has to drag along8 ,:y1 %e w\ld die ) ennui1 bor$ to dea?4 ,c we admit t8 ,c "o let ,evolution die8 ,is %e n a nice1 h&y1 comely ,evolution1 & s useful 9 ! h\sehold t we _c be happy until we get h]8 ,to believe 9 a big1 important /ate l ,sp>ta hav+ be5 completely e/abli%$ by "o man is l say+ t my colleague1 ! ,pr(essor ( ,zoology1 tak+ a %ill+ bottle ( ,bovril1 has recon/itut$ out ( its cont5ts a live ox walk+ /ately into 8 lecture-room4 ,hah-hah-hah6 ,v good joke4 7,secret>y6 ,put x into my table-talk6 ,voltairian joke6 s]i\s1 b n grave47 ',n[1 y see1 my "y fri5d1 9 t capital po9t ,ari/otle 0 mo/ *ildi%ly mi/ak52 & ev5 s 9 _m ano!r po9t4 ,we h def9itely done away ) all /ate-f\nd]s ( ! anci5ts4 ,romulus is a my?2 s is ,!seus2 s is ,moses2 s is ,samson 7n to speak ( ,delilah72 s is ev]ybody :o pret5d$ to h f\nd$ a city-/ate4 ,s9ce he nev] exi/$1 h[ c\ld he h f\nd$ any?+8 ,c\ld ,i f\nd a city-/ate8 ,or any /ate1 except a c]ta9 /ate ( m9d1 9 :i* ,i say t no s+le man c f\nd a city-/ate8 ,c\ld ,i8 ,( c\rse1 ,i c\ld n4 ,well !n1 h[ c\ld ,lycurgus8 ,0 he a ,,ll4,d48 ,0 he a memb] ( ! ,briti% ,academy8 ,0 he a pr(essor at ,ox=d8 ,_h he writt5 num]\s lett]s to ,! ,times8 ,0 he subscrib] to s respectable a pap] z ,! ,spectator8 ,x is ridicul\s to speak ( su* a ?+4 ,lycurgus f\nd+ ,sp>ta6 ,x is too amus+ = words4 ,^! are all my?s4 ,:atev] we _c und]/&1 we call a my?2 & s9ce we d n und]/& _m ?+s1 we get e day a ri*] h>ve/ ( my?s4 ,we are full ( !m4 ,we are ! real liv+ my?ology4' ,to ?is long oration1 ,ari/otle cont9u$1 ,i retort$ z calmly z ,i c\ld1 t we ,greeks _h /ates totally diff]5t f ^? ( ! mod]ns1 j z ! latt] _h a ,*ur* sy/em absolutely diff]5t f our religi\s in/itutions2 s t if anyone _h tri$ to p]suade an ,a!nian ( my "t t a few hundr$ ye>s lat] !re w\ld be ,popes1 or s+le m5 claim+ & obta9+ ! implicit ob$i5ce ( all believ]s 9 all c\ntries1 ! ,a!nian w\ld soon] h gone mad ?an believe su* /uff4 ,=1 to him1 z a ,greek1 x mu/ h seem$ hopelessly incr$ible t an (fice su* z t ( ! univ]sal ,pope %\ld ev] be tol]at$2 or1 9 o!r words1 t a s+le man %\ld ev] be giv5 su* b\ndless spiritual p[]4 ,i said all t ) mu* app>5t def]5ce2 b my pr(essor got m & m out ( control4 ',:at1' said he1 ':at d y drag 9 ,popes =8 ,we talk ( ,lycurgus1 n ( ,popes4 ,0 ,lycurgus a ,*ri/ian8 ,let u /ick to ! po9t4 ,! po9t is t ,lycurgus nev] exi/$1 s9ce s _m pr(essors1 :o d exi/ beyond d\bt1 d5y 8 hi/orical exi/5ce4 ,n[1 ei!r y d5y ! exi/5ce ( ^! pr(essors1 :i* y c't2 or y d5y t ( ,lycurgus1 :i* y mu/4 ,exi/5ce _c include non-exi/5ce4 ,=1 non-exi/5ce is1 is x n8--! negation ( exi/5ce4 ,& s9ce ! pr(essors exi/1 _! non-exi/5ce w\ld involve u 9 ! mo/ exasp]at+ contradictions ) !m1 ) ourselves1 & ) ! daily ,press4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 w\ld be a disa/] too awful to be s]i\sly ?\ght (4 ,consequ5tly1 ,lycurgus did n exi/2 nor did any o!r /ate-f\nd+ p]sonality 9 ,greek or ,roman times4 ',9 fact :5 y come to ?9k ( x1 nobody ev] exi/$ except ourselves4 ,adam 0 n2 he w be at ! end ( ends4 ,! :ole concept ( ! _w is wrong z und]/ood by ! vulg>4 ,^? old ,greek & ,roman h]oes1 l ,ari/om5es1 ,coriolanus1 ,c9c9natus1 nev] exi/$ = a day4 ,nor did ! ,doric ,migration1 ! ,twelve ,tables1 & lots ( o!r s-call$ ev5ts4 ,!y h be5 inv5t$ by s*oolma/]s = purposes ( exams4 ,did ,draco's laws ev] exi/8 ,ridicul\s4 ,t man ,ari/otle speaks ( !m1 b x is z evid5t z soap t he inv5t$ !m = mods4 or o!r exams4 ( 84 ',! vulg> con/antly ask me :e!r or no hi/ory repeats itself4 ,:at1 = goodness' sake1 does t matt] to me8 ,x is suffici5t = all purposes t hi/orians repeat ea* o!r1 = x is 9 t way t hi/orical tru? is e/abli%$4 ,or d n ! great bus9ess-pr9ces ?us e/abli% _! reputation8 ,!y g on repeat+ ,be/ furniture at ,/aple's1 ,be/ furniture at ,/aple's1 ?ree hundr$ & sixty-five times a ye>1 9 ?ree hundr$ & sixty-five pap]s a day4 ,by repetition ( ! same ?+ !y e/abli% tru?4 ,s d we hi/orians4 ,t's bus9ess4 ,:at1 "u ! circum/ances1 does x matt]1 :e!r hi/ory itself does or does n repeat itself8 ',"o arrogant fell[ :o publi%$ a wret*$ book on ,g5]al ,hi/ory1 ?\ght wond]s :at he did n d by say+1 t ,hi/ory does repeat itself 9 in/itutions1 b nev] 9 ev5ts or p]sons4 ,c su* drivel be tol]at$6 ,:y1 ! repetition by & ?r\gh p]sons 7read3 hi/orians7 is ! v s\l ( hi/ory4 ,we 9 ?is c\ntry h said & writt5 9 & out ( "t & on e sort ( pap]1 t ! ,decl9e & ,fall ( ! ,burmese ,empire is ! greate/ hi/orical "w ev] writt5 by a ,byzant9e1 or a po/-,byzant9e4 ,we h said x s frequ5tly1 s incessantly1 t at pres5t x is an e/abli%$ tru?4 ,:o w\ld d>e to say t x is n8 ,:y1 ! v ,daily ,nail w\ld consid] su* a p]son z be+ b5ea? x4 ',we real hi/orians g = facts only4 ,ideas are %e] dilettantism4 ,give u facts1 no?+ b s+le1 limit$1 middle-class facts4 ,9 ! ,republic ( ,lett]s we d n suff] any lordly ideas1 no m ?an ! idea ( lords4 ,"o fact is z good z ano!r1 & f> worse4 ,has n our greate/ au?ority taught t ! ,briti% ,empire 0 e/abli%$ 9 & by abs5t-m9d$ness1 t is1 )\t a trace ( reason$ ideas8 ,z ! ,briti% ,empire1 ev5 s ! ,briti% hi/orians1 &1 cela vo sang dir1 all ! o!r hi/orians4 ,m9d is abs5t4 ,m9d is a p]iodical2 n a necessity4 ,we solid rese>*]s crawl f "o fact to ano!r = crawl+'s sake4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,! gods & h]oes 7 highly amus$ ) ! tale ( ,ari/otle1 & x 0 ) g5u9e delight t !y saw him resume ! /ory ( 8 exp]i5ces at ! seats ( le>n+4 ,:5 ,i left ! ,pr(essor ( ,hi/ory1 cont9u$ ,ari/otle1 ,i felt some:at heavy & dull4 ,i c\ld n easily p]suade myself t su* utt] confusion %\ld reign 9 ! /udy ( hi/ory aft] s _m c5turies ( endless rese>*4 ,i hop$ t ! little ones might h made m real advance 9 philosophy2 & ) a view to asc]ta9 ! fact1 ,i ent]$ a lectur+ hall :]e a pr(essor 0 ev5 !n hold+ =? on my treatise ',de ,anima4' ,he _h j publi%$ a ?ick book on my little treatise1 al?\gh 7or p]haps because84447 ano!r pr(essor1 a ,fr5*man1 _h rec5tly publi%$ a mu* ?ick] book on x4 ,i li/5$ v att5tively1 b c\ld n und]/& a ^w ( :at he said4 ,he treat$ me text-critically1 philologically1 h]m5eutically1--ev]y?+1 except und]/&+ly4 ,i felt t my treatise 0 n m9e at all4 ,x 0 84 ,at a giv5 mom5t ,i c\ld n help utt]+ al\d a s>ca/ic rem>k ab\t ! pr(essor's explanations4 ,d[n he came on me l ?und]1 & ) a triumphant sne] he prov$ to me t :at ,i _h said ,i _h n said at all4 ,9 t ,i diff]$ entirely f a great /atesman ( !irs1 :o _h said :at he _h said4 ,! pr(essor put me "u a regul> exam9ation1 & aft] tw5ty m9utes =mally pl\gh$ me 9 ',de ,anima4' ,?is 0 a novel exp]i5ce = me4 ,9 ! ,middle ,ages1 x is true1 ,i _h repeat$ly _h ! same exp]i5ce1 & ,alb]tus ,magnus & ,/ ,?omas ,aqu9as _h done me ! same hon\r4 ,b 9 mod]n times ,i _h n yet exp]i5c$ x4 ,! next day ,i call$ ^u ! pr(essor1 :o liv$ 9 a beautiful h\se1 fill$ ) books1 among/ :i* ,i saw a great numb] ( editions ( my own works4 ,i ask$ him :e!r he _h ev] c>$ to /udy ! anima1 or :at !y call ! psy*ology ( animals4 ,i add$ t ,ari/otle _h evid5tly done s1 z 8 works explicitly prove1 & t aft] he _h survey$ all sorts ( s\ls 9 ! vegetable1 animal & human k+dom1 bo? normal & pa?ological1 he wrote 8 treatise ',de ,anima1' ! real s5se ( :i* mu/ escape him :o has n tak5 su* a wide range ( ! "q4 ,ah--y ought to h se5 ! pr(essor6 ,he jump$ f 8 seat1 took ano!r :isky & soda & said3 ',my "y fri5d1 ! fir/ ?+ 9 sci5ce is to di/+ui% well4 ,b5e docet qui b5e di/+uit4 ,y speak ( animals4 ,:at h !y to d ) human psy*ology8 ,_! s\ls are /udi$ by my colleague :o goes 9 = comp>ative psy*ology2 or r by sev]al ( my colleagues1 "o ( :om /udies ! comp>ative psy*ology ( ! s5ses2 ! o!r t ( ! emotions2 ! ?ird t ( memory2 ! f\r?--! fif?--! six?1 etc41 etc41 etc4 ',i1 ,i /ick to my po9t4 ,i h my speciality4 ,y might ?9k t my speciality is psy*ology1 or ,ari/otle's psy*ology4 ,n at all4 ,?is is all too vague1 too g5]al4 ,my speciality is q special2 a p>ticul>ly s+ul> speciality3 ! text ( ,ari/otle's psy*ology4 ,& ev5 t goes too f>2 = :at ,i really call my speciality is my v]sion ( ! text :i* is said to h be5 writt5 by ,ari/otle4 ',n[ at la/ we are on firm gr\nd4 ,:at "u ^? conditions ne$ ,i tr\ble ab\t cats & rats8 ,! latt]1 ! rats1 h1 ,i admit1 "s little importance = me4 ,!y h 9 _! "t dev\r$ p>ts ( ,ari/otle's manuscripts1 & ,i h n[ to recon/itute :at !y h swall[$4 ,i am to !m a k9d ( lit]>y ,bee*am's ,pill4 ,b z to cats1 mules or donkeys8 ,:at h !y to d ) me8 ,c !y influ5ce my v]sion ( ! text8 ,h>dly4 ',my "y fri5d1 if ,ari/otle himself came to me1 ,i %\ld tell him3 ,my good man1 unless y accept my v]sion ( y\r text1 y are out ( c\rt4 ,i am a pr(essor1 & y are only an au?or4 ,worse ?an t--a ,greek au?or4 ,z !ologians fix ! value & mean+ ( gospel-words2 z ! ,/ate makes a piece ( wor?less pap] wor? five p\nds /]l+ by a m]e decl>ation2 ev5 s we say :at y ,ari/otle did say4 ,:at y said or meant is indiff]5t2 :at we say y said or meant is alone ( consequ5ce4 ,h[ !n c\ld ev5 ,ari/otle refute me reg>d+ my view ( 8 views8 ,x is logically impossible4 ',don't y see1 ?is is :y we h inv5t$ our beautiful sy/em ( excessive specialisation4 ,:]e ea* ( u /udies only "o v small ?+1 !re he ne$ n fe> mu* competition1 b may hope = exclusive au?ority4 ,we %all soon e/abli% *airs = pr(essors ( philosophy1 :o w /udy1 ea* ( !m1 j a m]e spl9t] ( a twig ( "o bran* ( ! tree ( philosophy2 or bett] /ill1 j "o leaf ( su* a twig ( su* a bran*2 & f9ally1 j a dewdrop on su* a leaf ( su* a twig ( su* a bran*4 ,!n we %all h complet$ our network ( au?ority4 ',our contemptible enemies say t our talk ab\t ,ari/otle & ,plato is l ! gossip ( lackeys 9 ! pot-h\se ab\t _! noble ma/]s4 ,we "k bett]4 ,y are a "y man4 ,i w give y a bit ( pr(\nd advice4 ,if y want to make y\r way 9 ! lit]>y _w rapidly & ) ease1 hit* on y\r "n to "s univ]sally ackn[l$g$ celebrity4 ,d n write on obscure1 if great au?ors or h]oes2 b pick out ,hom]1 ,plato1 ,dante1 ,%akespe>e1 ,goe!1 or ,napoleon4 ,write con/antly on "s speciality ( ^! m52 ?us1 on ! adjectives 9 ,hom]2 on ! neutral article 9 ,plato2 on ! conjunctions 9 ,dante2 on ! plant-lore 9 ,%akespe>e2 on ! names ( wom5 9 ,goe!2 or on ! hats ( ,napoleon4 ',y\r "n w !n incessantly be be=e ! public toge!r ) t ( ,hom] or ,%akespe>e or ,napoleon4 ,aft] a "t1 by a natural association ( ideas1 some?+ ( ! lu/re ( ! immortal w fall on y4 ,note h[ ! mo/ elaborate writ]s on1 say ,%akespe>e1 are almo/ inv>iably m5 ( ! mo/ s9c]e m$iocrity4 ,!y are1 nev]!less1 exce$+ly clev] tacticians4 ,!y become au?orities4 ,we are n au?orities because we are speciali/s2 we h1 on ! contr>y1 introduc$ ! sy/em ( specialities 9 ord] to pass = au?orities4 ,to use ,plato's t]ms3 our :ole bus9ess spells effectology1 & no?+ else4 ,take ?is to he>t & be successful4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,on leav+ ! pr(essor1 ,ari/otle said1 ,i felt t ,i _h made sev]al /eps =w>d 9 ! compreh5sion ( t sy/em ( specialisation :i* ,i he>d prais$ & admir$ 9 all ! ,univ]sities4 ,i ne$ n tell y1 my fri5ds1 h[ utt]ly wrong t sy/em is4 ,z humans d n ?9k 9 words1 b 9 :ole s5t5ces1 s ,nature does n act 9 p>ticul>s1 b 9 :oles4 ,! p>ticul>s are ours1 n ,nature's4 ,9 mak+ !m we act arbitr>ily4 ,:y %\ld d5ti/ry be "o speciality8 ,:y %\ld !re n be ?irty-two diff]5t speciali/ d5ti/s = our ?irty-two tee?8 ,all specialisation 9 ! realm ( k is rank arbitr>9ess4 ,)\t exception1 ! great lead+ ideas 9 all organis$ ?\ght h inv>iably be5 made by :olesale ?9k]s l ,py?agoras1 ,plato1 ,i v5ture to add3 myself1 ,lion>do da ,v9ci1 ,kepl]1 ,newton1 ,pascal1 ,leibniz1 ,d>w94 ,t is precisely :]e humans diff] f animals4 ,all animals are ! mo/ conceit$ speciali/s4 ,"h ,diog5es int]rupt$3 ,does ! conv]se hold good1 ,o ,ari/otle8 ,i w leave1 ,ari/otle repli$ ) a smile1 ! consid]ation ( ?is case to y\r own discretion4 ,i d repeat x1 t ea* animal is an out-&-out speciali/4 ,x tr\bles ab\t no?+ else ?an ! two or ?ree ?+s x takes a pr(essional int]e/ 94 ,x eats1 sleeps1 & propagates2 occasionally x adds a tightly circumscrib$ activity ( "s k9d4 ,t's :y animals d n talk4 ,x is n "p ( _! speciality4 ,!y d n talk = ! same reason t ! ,engli% d n produce f9e music1 nor ! ,prussians tactful behavi\r4 ,9 all ^! cases ! int]e/ ( ! speciali/ lies else:]e4 ,does a mod]n speciali/ 9 he>t-diseases /udy ! kidneys8 ,does a speciali/ 9 surg]y c>e to /udy ! n]ves8 ,ev5 s an animal does n c>e to speak4 ,x is a speciali/2 x re/ricts itself to its 'bus9ess1' to '! po9t4' ,! little ones say t animals h no g5]al ideas1 & t is :y !y _c speak4 ,b h human speciali/s any g5]al ideas ( any?+1 & yet--d !y n speak8 ,! argum5t is too fooli% = words4 ,:y1 ,nature creat$ m5 9 ord] to h a few g5]ali/s1 if ,i may say s1 among/ all ! speciali/s call$ animals or plants2 j z among/ m5 %e creat$ ,hom]s & ,platos & ,galileos & ,leibnizes1 9 ord] to save ! re/ ( humans f _! evil t5d5cy to ov]-specialisation4 ,x is a plan z pla9 z transp>5t glass4 ,?\s&s ( ye>s ago ,nature f\nd out t1 ) all ^! endless vegetal & animal speciali/s on h&1 %e w\ld soon h to decl>e h]self bankrupt4 ,"o speciali/ ignor$ ! o!r2 or hamp]$1 hurt1 & p>alys$ ! o!r2 !y c\ld n und]/& "o ano!r1 because !y _h no common int]e/4 ,9 h] pr$icam5t1 ,nature creat$ human be+s = ! same reason t m5 inv5t$ ! locomotive or ! telegraph4 ,%e c\ld no long] be )\t him4 ,man 01 by 8 v ne$s1 oblig$ to drop ov]-specialisation4 ,he int]e/$ himself1 = a v>iety ( ends & reasons1 9 /ones z mu* z 9 plants & animals4 ,by ext]m9at+ "s ( ! mo/ damag+ species ( animals1 he sav$ ! life ( millions ( specim5s ( o!r animals t w\ld o!rwise h be5 kill$ out by f]oci\s speciali/s1 su* z ! tig]1 ! leop>d1 & ! wolf4 ,! same he did to plants1 & p>tly to riv]s & lakes4 ,he br\ght a little ord] into ?is p&emonium ( speciali/s 9 ,nature4 ,look at ! sea4 ,!re man 0 unable to ex]t 8 p[] = ord] by g5]al ideas4 ,look at ! indescribable disord] & *aos & mon/rosity ( life & liv+ be+s 9 ! sea4 ,!y are hide\s1 l an octopus2 %ort-liv$1 nay1 ( a few m9utes' duration1 l ! jelly-fi%2 fe>ful & yet c[>dly l a %>k2 abom9ably "u-siz$ or ov]-siz$2 incapable ( any real passion1 except t ( eat+ & dr9k+4 ,?is liquid mass ( fanatic & unsy/ematis$ speciali/s r5d] ! sea z inf]ior to ! l& z is ,?ibet to ,holy ,a!ns4 ,p travell+ 9 t ocean ( speciali/s are exasp]at$ by f\l sea-sickness2 & empires built on x h repeat$ly be5 de/roy$ 9 a s+le week2 ay1 9 "o day4 ,! dread ( be+ swamp$ by speciali/s has driv5 ,nature into creat+ ! mo/ grotesque compositions ( be+s half plant & half animal1 or half /one & half plant2 or aga9 half male & half female2 or half l&-animal1 half fi%4 ,ano!r way adopt$ by ,nature 9 h] attempt to obviate ! ravages ( speciali/s 0 by giv+ !m exce$+ly %ort %rift1 & j a m]e speck ( exi/5ce2 or aga9 by =c+ !m to =m big corporations & societies1 su* z =e/s1 prairies1 mead[s1 sw>ms1 tr\pes4 ,9 fact ,nature is a free lance fight+ incessantly ! evil done by ! speciali/s4 ,ask ,poseidon :at tr\ble ! sea gives him2 ask olus h[ 8 life is made a mis]y ?r\gh ! mad freaks ( ! v>i\s speciali/s 9 w9ds4 ,& :at is ! deep1 und]ly+ reason ( all ?is insane race = specialism8 ,i w tell y t 9 "o ^w4 ,x is ,envy & ,jeal\sy4 ,9 c]ta9 c\ntries ,envy & ,jeal\sy are ! inext+ui%able & ubiquit\s hydra ( life4 ,take ,engl&4 ,%e is a democracy1 if a mask$ "o4 ,h5ce ,jeal\sy is ! dom9at+ trait ( h] citiz5s4 ,jeal\sy has1 ?\s&s ( ye>s ago1 inv5t$ railways1 telegraphs1 wir$ & wireless ones1 telephones & ,rntg5-rays1 & all ! re/ ( ! inf]nal ma*9es :]eby ,space1 ,"t1 & ,"w is %ort5$1 curtail$1 annihilat$4 ,jeal\sy has at all times s5t wireless messages ov] & ?r\gh all ! h\ses ( a t[n or an entire c\ntry4 ,x has ,rntg5is$ ! mo/ hidd5 int]iors2 & its poison runs m quickly ?r\gh all ! ve9s & n]ves ( m5 ?an does ! electric sp>k4 ,look at ! cu/oms1 social prejudices1 or views ( t nation4 ,ov] "o half ( !m 0 introduc$ to dis>m ! ev]-pres5t demon ( ,jeal\sy4 ,:y is a man a speciali/8 ,because 9 t way he dis>ms ,jeal\sy m quickly & m surely ?an by any o!r exp$i5t4 ,x gives him an air bo? ( mode/y & ( /r5g? by conc5tration4 ,9 reality x does nei!r4 ,x is only an air4 ,! s-call$ ,reality consi/s ( no?+ b unrealities1 ( %ams1 & masks4 ,a speciali/ is n a ma/] ( 8 subject2 he is a ma/] ( ! art ?an :i* !re is no great]1 ! art ( mak+ o!r p believe t y are n :at y are1 b :at !y want y to be4 ,nature has a horror ( speciali/s2 & %e w reveal h] secrets to an insane poet r ?an to a speciali/4 ,mo/ great inv5tions 7 made ei!r by 'outsid]s1' or by "y m5 :o _h n yet _h ! "t to h>d5 into speciali/s4 ,9 specialisation !re is no?+ b a total misund]/&+ ( ,nature4 ,nature acts by in/antane\s correlation & co-op]ation ( diff]5t p>ts to "o end2 & to specialise is tantam\nt to tak+ a clock to pieces1 putt+ !m sep>ately 9 a r[ on ! table1 & !n expect+ !m to give y ! exact "t4 ,9 ,nature !re is no evolution1 b only co-evolution2 !re is no diff]5tiation b only co-diff]5tiation4 ,! little ones h q ov]look$ all t2 & t is :y s _m ( ! /atem5ts ( co-diff]5tiation 9 my zoology c be nei!r confirm$ nor refut$ by !m4 ,:o d>e say :i* is a '"p' 9 ,nature8 ,is ! h& a '"p1' t is1 some?+ t might legitimately be told (f z a speciality8 ,or mu/ x be /udi$ 9 connection ) ! arm1 or ) its homologies 9 ! ne!r "p ( ! body8 ,9 ! same way3 :at con/itutes a 'p]iod' 9 hi/ory8 ,any division ( a hundr$ or a ?\s& ye>s by two1 ?ree1 or f\r8 ,or by a division ( tw5ty-five or ?irty only8 ,:o c tell8 ,a man :o says he is a speciali/ 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury1 is he n l a man :o pret5ds t he is a speciali/ 9 respiration 9 ! ev5+8 ,nature does specialise2 witness h] innum]able speciali/s4 ,b d we "k1 d we possess ! slighte/ idea z to h[ %e does x8 ,c we prove :y a goose has its peculi> head & n t ( a /ork8 ,evid5tly n1 because we d n "k :at ,nature calls a "p1 a speciality4 ,%e abhors speciali/s1 j because !y "k s little ( h] way ( specialis+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at ?is po9t ( ,ari/otle's spee*1 ,ari/ophanes ask$ = leave to prote/4 ,hav+ obta9$ x f ,zeus1 he comm5c$ =?)3 ,o ,fa!r ( ,nature & ,man1 ,i c no long] /& ! invective ( ! ,/agirite4 ,9 8 "t he 0 prud5t en\gh to po/pone 8 bir? till aft] my mortal days2 o!rwise ,i %\ld h treat$ him z ,i did ,meton & ,socrates1 & o!r philosoph]s4 ,b "h he %all n escape me4 ,j imag9e1 ?is man wants to deprive creation ( ! be/ fun t is (f]$ to ! ?9k+ be+s among/ animals & humans4 ,i wi% he _h ov]he>d1 z ,i h1 :5 ! o!r night ,i pass$ ?r\gh an old =e/ ne> ,d>l+ton1 a conv]sation betwe5 an old owl1 a black woodpeck]1 & a badg]4 ,! owl sat1 some:at l[] ?an usual on a bir*-tree1 :ile ! woodpeck] /opp$ 8 "w at ! b>k ( ! groan+ tree1 & ! badg] _h left 8 hole 9 ord] to enjoy ! cool brea? ( ! night4 ,! owl said3 ',good-ev5+1 ,mr ,woodpeck]1 h[ is bus9ess8 ,_m worms b5ea? ! b>k8' ,! woodpeck] repli$3 ',?anks1 madam1 !re is a slump1 b "o mu/ put up ) :at "o c get4' ,! badg] !n compla9$ t he pass$ t$i\s h\rs 9 ! gr\nd1 & he wi%$ he c\ld aga9 see ! excit+ times ( a few hundr$ ?\s& ye>s ago :5 e>?quakes & o!r cata/rophes made exi/5ce m ent]ta9+4 ',q s1' said ! owl1 '! =e/ is gett+ too civilis$1 & too calm4 ,b y see1 my fri5ds1 ,i h provid$ = mu* solid amusem5t = my old days4 ,i us$ to visit a human's room1 :o read a great numb] ( books4 ,i ask$ him to tea* me t art4 ,i f\nd x easy en\gh1 only t ^! humans w read 9 a /raight l9e f left to "r1 & ,i am accu/om$ to circul> looks all r\nd4 ',:5 ,i _h q acquir$ ! art1 ,i read "s ( 8 books4 ,!y 7 all ab\t u folk 9 ! =e/4 ,once ,i *anc$ ^u a *apt] on owls4 ,y may easily imag9e h[ int]e/$ ,i 04 ,i _h n yet read a few pages1 :5 ,i 0 seiz$ ) su* a laught] t ! pr(essor became v indignant & told me to leave him4 ,?is ,i did2 b :5ev] he read 8 books1 ,i read !m too1 p]*$ on a tree n f> f 8 /udy4 ,i _c tell y h[ amus+ x 04 ',^! humans tell /ories ab\t u owls1 & ab\t y1 ,mr ,woodpeck]1 & ,mr ,badg]1 t w\ld cause a slo? to dance ) joy4 ,!y imag9e !y "k h[ we see1 h[ we fly1 h[ we get our food1 & h[ we make our abodes4 ,z a matt] ( fact !y h hopelessly wrong notions ab\t all ^! ?+s4 ,!y want1 z my v5]at$ fa!r us$ to say1 to tap ! lightn+ (f into nice little flasks1 9 ord] to /udy x conv5i5tly4 ,?is !y call ,evolution4 ',! idea 0 mo/ly develop$ 9 ,engl&1 9 a c\ntry :]e !y are pr\d ( ?9k+ t !y always muddle ?r\gh someh[4 ,^! ?ree words !y apply to ,nature1 & call x ,evolution4 ,once ^u a "t1 !y say--x does n matt] :e!r #bjj1jjj or #cjj1jjj ye>s1 or p]*ance #fde1ghi ye>s ago--!re 0 my ance/or :o1 by m]e accid5t1 _h an eye t enabl$ him to see m cle>ly at night ?an o!r birds did4 ,?is eye enabl$ him to cat* m prey1 ?us to live long]1 & to transmit 8 nocturne ( an eye to 8 prog5y4 ,& s by degrees we muddl$ into owl%ip4 ',is t n *>m+8 ,my fa!r us$ to laugh at t idea until all ! cuckoos came to inquire :at illness _h befall5 him4 ,he told me1 t an owl's eye 0 9 /rict correlation ) def9ite & /rongly individual =mations ( ! e>s1 ( ! neck1 ( ! feet1 & ( ! inte/9es1 & t accord+ly a m]e accid5tal *ange 9 ! suppos$ ance/or's eye 0 totally insuffici5t to acc\nt = ! correspond+ & correlative =mations j m5tion$4 ',su* correlative & simultane\s *anges 9 v>i\s organs c be ! consequ5ces only ( a viol5t &1 z x 71 fulgur\s %ock to ! :ole sy/em ( a bird4 ,su* %ocks are n a matt] ( sl[ gr[?4 ,z all individual animal life at pres5t is call$ into exi/5ce by "o %ock ( fulgurant =ces1 ev5 s x arose orig9ally4 ',b ! ,engli% ?9k t ,nature is by bir? an ,engli%man :o adopts new organisms z ,engli%m5 adopt new sy/ems ( measures1 cal5d>s1 inv5tions1 or laws1--i4e4 hundr$s ( ye>s aft] someone else has fulgurat$ !m out4 ',!y imag9e ,nature to be1 by rank & pr(ession1 a middle-class man & muddl]2 by religion1 a ,noncon=mi/2 & by politics1 a ,lib]al4 ,h[ev]1 we "k bett]4 ,nature is1 by rank & pr(ession1 a free lance & a g5ius2 by religion1 a ,roman ,ca?olic2 & by politics1 a ,tory ( ! ,tories4 ,n[ ?is be+ s1 y may imag9e1 ,mr ,woodpeck] & ,mr ,badg]1 :at capital fun x is to read ^! le>n$ lucubrations ab\t birds & o!r animals z writt5 by humans4 ',! o!r day ,i call$ on ,ma/] ,fox 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,he 0 ill &1 9 ord] to amuse him1 ,i told him :at !y say ( him 9 human books4 ,he fairly bur/ ) laught]4 ,he told me lat] on1 t by n>rat+ all ! ,don ,quixote /ories told ( him by man1 to a big br[n be>1 he became ! c\rt-fav\rite ( t dread$ k+ ( ! place4 ',i h s5t ! swifte/ bat1 to :om ,i gave a safe conduct1 to all ! birds & animals ( ?is c\ntry1 to meet at a giv5 "t on "o ( ! peaks ( ! ,h>tz ,m\nta9s1 :]e ,i mean to ent]ta9 !m ) ! /ories told by speciali/s on ea* ( !m1 on _! /ructure1 functions1 & mode ( life4 ,x w be ! greate/ fun we h _h ^! two ?\s& ye>s4 ,i *>g$ ! night+ales1 ! l>ks1 & ! mock+ birds ( ,am]ica to op5 ! meet+ ) ! mo/ wond]ful *orus t !y h ev] sung1 & ,i am sure t ,i w des]ve well ( ! :ole community ( birds & o!r animals by (f]+ !m ?is ! mo/ exhil>at+ amusem5t imag9able4' ,s spake ! owl4 ,& n[1 ,o ,zeus1 c y really brook ,ari/otle's attempt to demoli% & to remove m5 :o furni% pleasure & int5se amusem5t to s _m animals holy to m5 & ev5 to ! gods8 ,i _c believe x4 ,y "k h[ necess>y x is to provide c>efully = ! amusem5t ( p4 ,to neglect ,dionysus is to c\rt hide\s puni%m5t4 ,if ! speciali/s 9 ,nature %\ld disappe>1 y w1 ,o ,zeus1 h endless an>*y on all sides4 ,birds1 insects1 snakes1 & reptiles1 lions1 fel9es1 & be>s--!y w all rise 9 bor$ discont5t1 9 ! wat]s1 on l&1 9 ! air4 ,y w nev] h a free mom5t = calm repose4 ,!y w worry all ! gods incessantly4 ,!y w make ! mo/ annoy+ conspiracies & plots & intrigues aga9/ all ( u4 ,let u n take ,ari/otle s]i\sly4 ,he means well1 & is no d\bt q "r1 z f> z reason goes4 ,b does reason g v f>8 ,c he n[ d5y ! et]nal rights ( unreason8 ,to remove ! speciali/s 9 biology & natural hi/ory is to remove ! com$y f ,a!ns4 ,! ,a!nians1 9 ord] to be rul$1 mu/ be ent]ta9$4 ,b = me & ! l ( me1 ! ,a!nians c\ld nev] h held out z long z !y did hold out4 ,x is ev5 s ) animals4 ,!y want _! ,ari/ophanes4 ,!y mu/ h _! speciali/s4 ,pray1 ,artemis1 y :o 9 y\r hunts ov] dales & m\nta9s h he>d & obs]v$ ev]y?+ t conc]ns animals1 jo9 me 9 prote/+ aga9/ ! onslaught ( ,ari/otle on m5 s necess>y = ! well-be+ ( animat$ ,nature4 99 99 99 99 99 ,artemis ,diana laugh$ melodi\sly & nodd$ cons5t4 ,! o!r gods1 amid/ great hil>ity1 pass$ a vote aga9/ ,ari/otle1 & ! sage smil+ly b[$ acceptance ( ! c5sure4 ,i w abide1 he exclaim$1 by y\r decision4 ,b1 pray1 let me make j "o m rem>k :i*1 ,i h no d\bt1 ! ma/]-m9ds ( ! unique city1 ov] :i* we are hov]+ at pres5t1 w gladly approve4 ,i call ^u y ,lion>do1 ,mi*elangelo1 ,ma*iavelli1 & y magnific5t ,lor5zo1 :e!r ,i am exce$+ ! limits ( tru?4 ,i d ma9ta9 t :ile ! little ones h1 9 religion1 gone f ,poly!ism to ,mono!ism1 !y pret5d t 9 matt]s ( k "t is con/antly increas+ ! numb] ( gods to be wor%ipp$4 ,at pres5t !y affect to believe no long] 9 ! num]\s gods & goddesses ( ! ,olympus1 b only 9 "o ,god4 ,9 po9t ( k1 on ! o!r h&1 !y decl>e t ea* little dep>tm5t !re( is endless1 requir+ ! /udy & devotion ( a :ole lifetime1 & controll$1 ea* ( !m1 by a god :om !y call an au?ority4 ,n[1 no?+ c be m evid5t ?an ! fact t k1 real k1 becomes increas+ly m /5ographic 9 expression1 & s5sibly easi] ( acquisition4 ,! ,*9ese write encyclopdias 9 #fjjj volumes2 ! mod]n ,europeans d s 9 tw5ty-f\r or ?irty-six volumes4 ,"h ,diog5es int]rupt$ ! ,/agirite & said3 ,i am afraid1 ,o ,ari/otle1 t y\r argum5t has little real =ce to boa/ (4 ,x does n prove at all t ! ,*9ese h only crude1 empirical1 & unorganis$ k1 :ile ! little ones 9 ,europe h a reason$ & sy/ematis$1 & h5ce a less cumbr\s "o4 ,?is is ow+ to q a diff]5t cause4 ,! little ones h ( late inv5t$ a me?od ( publi%+ encyclopdias 9 a mann] s well adapt$ to tempt1 ?reat51 bully1 or wire ea* memb] ( ! g5]al public into ! pur*ase ( an entire copy1 t if _! encyclopdias consi/$ ( #fjjj or #aj1jjj volumes ea*1 ! p ( ,engl&1 = in/ance1 w\ld h to conqu] ,norway1 ,sw$51 & ,icel& fir/4 ,norway !y w\ld be oblig$ to conqu]1 9 ord] to possess !mselves ( suffici5t wood = ! cases2 ,sw$51 9 ord] to appo9t all ,sw$i% gymna/s = ! acrobatic feat ( fet*+ a volume f ! fiftie? r[ ( a bookcase2 & ,icel&1 9 ord] to place excit$ read]s ( ! encyclopdia 9 a cool place4 ,b = ?is circum/ance1 ,i am sure ! little ones 9 ,europe w\ld fa9 publi% an encyclopdia 9 #ae1jjj volumes4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ! laught] ( ! ,assembly _h subsid$1 ,ari/otle cont9u$3 ,no?+ has /ruck me m =cibly 9 my visit to _! seats ( le>n+ ?an ?is univ]sal belief 9 ! inf9itude ( ea* t9y dep>tm5t or speciality4 ,!y d mo/ gravely ass]t t 'n[adays' x is impossible to embrace m ?an "o speciality2 & !y look ^u me or ,leibniz ) a c]ta9 kn[+ smile z if 9 our times all k w\ld h consi/$ ( a few jugs full ( wat]1 :]eas n[ x is no less ?an an ocean4 ,b :5 y ask !m ! simple/ que/ions1 !y are at a loss h[ to answ] !m4 ,i ask$ "o ( _! mo/ fam\s speciali/s :y ! eyebr[s ( m5 are %ort] ?an ! m\/a*es4 ,he did n "k x4 ,h[ c\ld he8 ,x takes ! k ( at lea/ five s-call$ specialities to answ] su* a "q4 ,i ask$ _! mo/ le>n$ speciali/ 9 _! language1 :y ! ,engli% h dropp$ ! use ( '?\1' al?\gh no o!r ,european nation has done s4 ,he did n "k x4 ,!y /udy a giv5 subject :5 dea? has driv5 out all life f x4 ,!y d n tr\ble ab\t language z a liv+ organism1 full ( fight1 ( movem5t1 ( ruses1 ( intrigues1 ( s9s & graces2 b only ( language :5 x lies motionless1 a v]itable corpse1 on ! table ( ! anatomical dissector & diction>y-fi5d4 ,!y d n /udy a butt]fly :5 x is 9 full life1 flirt+1 pilf]+1 gossip+1 m]rymak+2 b only :5 x is motionless1 lifeless1 pi]c$ by a p94 ,?is is h[ !y get _! specialities4 ,dea? inde$ is ! greate/ ( all specialis]s4 ,z soon z a man is dead1 ea* hair or bone on or 9 8 body takes up a sep>ate l9e ( decay1 c>+ no?+ = ! o!r1 full ( scorn = its imm$iate neighb\r1 sulk+ by itself1 w&]+ to ! ,/yx alone & sull54 ,9 ,engl& !y h pu%$ t belief 9 specialities to a fun]eal degree4 ,i wond] !y all[ a man to play "o ( _! in/rum5ts1 call$ ! piano1 ) bo? 8 h&s at a "t4 ,i wond] !y d n insi/ t a giv5 piece by ,*op9 be play$ by two m51 "o ( :om %\ld fir/ play ! "p = ! "r h&1 & aft]w>ds ! o!r man ! "p = ! left h&4 ,to play bo? p>ts at a "t1 & to h t done by "o s+le man too1--:at presumption6 ,h[ sup]ficial6 ,9 law !y h long act$ 9 ?is s5se4 ,!re is "o man1 call$ ! solicitor 7--a v good "n--71 :o plays ! bass1 or left-h& "p ) a v5geance1 = sev]al weeks4 ,:5 t is done2 :5 ! 'he>]' or cli5t lies pro/rate on ! gr\nd f ! inf]nal noise made by ! solicitor's music1 ! solicitor h&s ov] ! :ole case to ! o!r man1 ! b>ri/]1 :o plays ! mo/ tortu\s treble1 9 a mann] likely to madd5 ,pan himself4 ,! idea1 accept$ by all ! o!r nations ( ,europe1 t ! :ole prejudicial bus9ess ( a legal cont5tion might v well be left to "o man1 to a lawy] prop]1--:at presumption6 ,h[ sup]ficial6 ,b :5 y tell !m t !y br[beat _! own pr9ciple ( specialisation by tak+ _! judges f among/ late b>ri/]s1 !n !y wax into an augu/ ang]4 ,yet no o!r nation does t4 ,! function ( a judge is radically diff]5t f t ( a b>ri/]4 ,aft] a man has be5 a b>ri/] = tw5ty ye>s2 aft] all 8 m9d has tak5 ! creases & folds ( b>ri/]dom2 aft] he has q specialis$ himself 9 t p>ticul> l9e1 he is unlikely to h ! be/ qualities ( a judge4 ,if a b>ri/] _c be a solicitor2 :y %\ld he be at once1 & sudd5ly able to become judge8 ,_! argum5ts to t effect are mo/ amus+4 ,!y dance a real w>-dance r\nd ! tru? t !y mean to scalp4 ,! tru? ( c\rse is t all ! ?ree h "o & ! same speciality3 t ( runn+ ,engl&4 ,t c\ntry is lawy]-ridd51 z ,egypt 0 prie/-ridd51 or ,babylonia scribe-ridd54 ,! ,engli% be+ too pr\d to be /+y or petty 9 money matt]s1 d n m9d _! rul]s1 ! solicitors-b>ri/]s-judges1 because ^! deprive !m ev5tually only ( :at ! ,engli% d n hold 9 great e/eem1 small sums ( money4 ,9 ,france1 :]e p cl+ fanatically to a p5ny1 ! b>ri/]s h n be5 all[$ to become judges4 ,9 ,france specialisation 9 law has triumph$1 :]e 9 ,engl& x has fail$4 ,does t n %[ t specialisation is done1 n 9 ob$i5ce to ! behe/s ( tru?1 b to ^? ( int]e/s8 ,we ,hell5es specialis$ on small city-/ates2 we did n want to wid5 out indef9itely into huge /ates2 j because we want$ to give ea* citiz5 a *ance ( co9+ out all 8 human capital1 & n to become1 l our slaves1 a limit$ speciali/4 ,9 a huge /ate specialisation becomes inevitable4 ,9 su* /ates !y mu/1 m or less1 /]ilise ! human capital ( millions ( citiz5s1 j z we ,hell5es /]ilis$ ! political capital ( ?\s&s ( slaves4 ,specialisation is enslav+1 if n d[nright slav]y4 ,x fur!rs tru? v little2 x cripples man4 ,j z a man :o talks sev]al languages well1 w write 8 own idiom bett] ?an d 8 less accompli%$ compatriots2 ev5 s ! man :o keeps 8 m9d op5 to m ?an "o aspect ( ?+s1 to m ?an "o 'speciality' w be by f> m effici5t ?an 8 less broad-m9d$ colleagues4 ,man may & %all inv5t1 z ,i h long pr$ict$ x1 highly specialis$ ma*9es do+ ! "w ( ! weav]1 or ! bak]4 ,b he himself mu/ n become a ma*9e4 ,?is is :at happ5s 'n[1' z ! little ones say all ov] ,europe & ,am]ica4 ,n only h !y =m$ /ates ) _m1 _m millions ( p ea*4 ,worse ?an t1 !y h agglom]at$ ! majority ( ^! millions into a few t[ns ( unwieldy size4 ,9 ^? t[ns specialisation is c>ri$ into e fibre ( m5 & wom54 ,?is desiccates !m1 disemotions !m1 /]ilises !m4 ,we ,hell5es gladly admit t ! ,europeans ( ! la/ f\r c5turies h excell$ u 9 "o art3 9 music4 ,b _! p]iod = ?is exce$+ excell5ce is n[ gone4 ,by ov]-specialisation ( ?\ght & he>t1 caus$ *iefly by ov]-urbanisation1 ! v wells ( music beg9 to dry up4 ,! music ( ! day is hy/]ical1 neura/h5ic1 & false4 ,x is ! cry1 n ( an a*+ he>t1 b ( an a*+ too?1 ( a g\ty toe1 or a rheumatic n]ve4 ,x does n weep2 x c\ghs ph?isically4 ,x does n sigh2 x sneezes4 ,x is a bl5d ( :at we us$ to call ,phrygian & ,corybantic rhapsodies4 ,& z 9 music1 ev5 s 9 "*4 ,:]e ea* individual di/orts himself or h]self into a n>r[ speciality1 !re p mu/ ne$s become z angul>1 lop-sid$1 & grotesque z possible4 ,!y are1 :5 toge!r 9 a room1 l ! words on a page ( a diction>y3 !y h no?+ to communicate to "o ano!r4 ,!re !y /&1 ea* 9 8 cage1 uncommunicative1 sulky1 & =bidd+4 ,"o ?9ks 9 ,f major2 ! o!r 9 ,f %>p m9or4 ,h>mony among/ !m is impossible4 ,e "o ( !m is hopelessly "r 9 e "o ( 8 ideas2 & ( all m5tal processes1 t ( d\bt or hesitation 9 judgm5t is ! la/ !y practise4 ,a speciali/ does n d\bt4 ,:y %\ld he8 ,to him ! mo/ complicat$ ?+s human appe> z m]e specialities1 t is1 z m]e fragm5ts4 ,a woman is only a speciali/ 9 p>turition4 ,a physician is only a speciali/ 9 writ+ ,lat9 words on small slips ( pap]4 ,a b>ri/] is only a man :o we>s nei!r m\/a*e nor be>d4 ,a cl]gyman is practically a coll> button+ beh9d1 & support$ by a sort ( man inside x4 ,9 t way ev]y?+ is s simplifi$ t no difficulty ( compreh5d+ x rema9s4 ,all ?is cle>ly proves1 ,o ,emp$ocles1 h[ "r &1 at ! same "t1 h[ wrong y 7 9 y\r view ( ! orig9 ( ?+s4 ,p]haps y 7 "r 9 say+ t ! p>ts or organs ( our bodies arose s+ly1 or1 z x 71 z speciali/s4 ,9 times long be=e u !re arose1 z y taught1 heads )\t necks2 arms w&]+ alone 9 space2 eyes1 )\t =eheads1 roam+ ab\t by !mselves4 ,b :5 y say t all ?is happ5$ only at ! beg9n+ ( ?+s1 y are1 ,i take x1 sorely mi/ak54 ,inde$ x is /ill go+ on 9 c\ntries :]e specialism reigns supreme2 at anyrate x is go+ on 9 ! moral _w4 ,9 su* c\ntries y /ill see arms w&]+ alone 9 space1 or eyes roam+ ab\t )\t =eheads1 z well z heads )\t bra9s fly+ ab\t 9 space4 ,n lit]ally1 ( c\rse4 ,b :at else is a "*-speciali/ cultivat+ exclusively "o quality ( ! human s\l ?an an arm w&]+ ab\t alone8 ,! little ones mu/ come back to ! ,hell5ic idea ( see+ ?+s z a :ole1 & n1 z d wret*$ flies1 z m]e *ips ( ?+s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! div9e ,assembly _h li/5$ def]5tially to ! great sage4 ,zeus n[ *>g$ ,h]mes to fet* "s ( ! ma/]pieces f ! room call$ ! ,tribuna at ! ,uffizi 9 ,flor5ce4 ,h]mes1 aid$ by a numb] ( nymphs1 fet*$ !m &1 plac+ !m 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,assembly1 exhibit$ _! p]fect beauty to ! gods & h]oes4 ,?is refre%$ _! s\ls sick5$ ) ! /ory ( ! s]fdom ( mod]n ov]-specialism4 ,,! ,,second ,,night ,,diog5es ,,& ,,plato ,,on ,,tol/oy1 ,,ibs51 ,,%aw1 ,,etc4 ,on ! second night ! ,olympians assembl$ at ,pompeii4 ,x 0 a balmy1 />ry night4 ,! ru9s ( ! old t[n1 :ite 9 _! m>ble dresses1 %one ) a spectral brightness aga9/ ! m\nta9s1 bays1 & mead[s surr\nd+ !m4 ,f ,/abi & ,gragnano opposite "o c\ld he> ! pipe ( ,pan & ! laught] ( 8 nymphs1 & on ! d>k wat] !re 7 magic boats c>ry+ ,circe & h] maids to _! blue grotto 9 ,capri4 ,sel5e s5t h] milde/ rays ov] ! sc5e1 & grass & /one 7 z if /eep$ 9 silv]y dreams4 ,! place select$ = ! meet+ 0 ! amphi!atre4 ,at a move ( ,zeus' "r h& ! seats & alleys1 :i* _h long s9ce disappe>$ "u ! pressure ( ! ugly lava1 rose f ! gr\nd4 ,! or*e/ra & /age took up _! old %ape1 & ! :ole graceful space ) its incomp>able view 0 aga9 full ( beauty1 com=t1 & pleasurabl5ess4 ,zeus1 & 8 wife ,juno1 sat d[n on ! c5tral seat1 & ar\nd !m ! o!r gods & h]oes4 ,:5 ev]yone _h f\nd 8 or h] seat1 ,zeus spake3 ,we h he>d ) mu* cont5tm5t ! exp]i5ces ( ,ari/otle 9 ! c\ntry :i* ! little ones bel[ call ,engl&4 ,we %\ld n[ l to he> some?+ ab\t ! !atres 9 t /range l&4 ,if life itself is s uncommon & funny 9 t "p ( ! non-,grecian _w1 _! !atre1 reflect+ life1 mu/ be unusually ent]ta9+4 ,p]haps y ,ari/otle1 z ! mo/ r5[n$ critic ( poetry & ! drama1 w be good en\gh to give u an idea ( ! ?+ !y call drama 9 ,engl&4 ,:]eupon ,ari/otle rose f 8 seat1 & treat$ ! immortals to a sight :i* no "o _h z yet enjoy$3 he smil$4 ,& smil+ly he said to ! almighty son ( ,kronos1 rul] ( ! _w3 ,o ,zeus1 y\r wi% is a behe/1 & if y insi/ ,i w ( c\rse obey4 ,b pray1 k9dly consid] t ,i h1 ) y\r cons5t1 )held f ^! p1 :o call !mselves mod]ns1 & :o might bett] be call$ aft]l+s1 ! second book ( my ',poetics1' 9 :i* ,i treat ( ! com$y1 ! f>ce1 ! burlesque1 & simil> phlyakes1 z we t]m !m4 ,if n[ ,i %\ld reveal my ?\ghts on ! phlyakes ( ! ,engli%1 sev]al ( _! sophi/s1 :om !y call ,univ]sity pr(essors1 might /ill add to ! lava :i* my comm5tators h spurt$ out ^u my works1 j z we see "h ! lava ( angry ,vesuvius cov] ! beaute\s fields 9 & ar\nd ,pompeii4 ,may ,i propose ! prop] p]son to ent]ta9 u ab\t t sort ( com$y ( ! ,engli% :i*1 at pres5t1 is m or less g5]ally consid]$ to be _! mo/ valuable dramatic output8 ,if s1 ,ari/otle cont9u$ at a sign f ,zeus1 ,i propose him :o ov] !re at ! "r entrance ( ! /age lies c>elessly on ! gr\nd & seems to he$ u z little z 9 8 "t he he$$ ! ,a!nians & ! ,cor9?ians4 ,ari/otle1 rais+ 8 h&1 po9t$ to ! %abby1 untidy figure ( ,diog5es4 ,:5 ! gods & h]oes he>d ! "n & look$ at ! p]son ( ! ,cynic1 !y all bur/ out 9 immortal laught]1 & ! sea1 cat*+ ! gay ripple1 laugh$ z f> z ,sorr5to4 99 99 99 99 99 ,diog5es1 )\t mov+ f 8 position1 & putt+ "o ( 8 legs com=tably on "o ( ! l[ /atues ( a satyr1 turn$ 8 head t[>ds ,zeus & exclaim$3 ,v]ily1 ,i tell y1 y only confirm me 9 my old belief1 t !re is no?+ sadd] ?an laught]4 ,:y %\ld y laugh8 ,are we n "h to enjoy ourselves8 ,is n ?is lovely spot "o :]e ev5 we might & ought to feel p]fectly happy8 ,:y1 !n1 laugh8 ,i mean1 ( c\rse1 laugh at me4 ,i d pooh-pooh all y\r glories4 ,olympus to me is n a :it m agreeable ?an my tub at ,cor9?4 ,?is is1 y und]/&1 ! reason ( my pr$ilection = ! ,engli%4 ,!y1 alone ( all ^! ,europeans1 live at lea/ = five seconds ea* day 9 a tub4 ,i also pooh-pooh y\r fea/s1 y\r ambrosia & nect>4 ,= hav+ pass$ a few mon?s 9 a l>ge village !y call ,london1 ,i h s completely lo/ my palate & ta/e1 t = ! next two ?\s& ye>s1 at anyrate1 ,i %all n be able to di/+ui% nect> f /ale ale1 nor ambrosia f cabbage4 ,yes1 ,i /ill pooh-pooh1 disda9 & neglect mo/ ( ! ?+s t y & y\r wor%ipp]s hold 9 great e/eem4 ,alcibiades rav$ ab\t ! beauty ( wom5 n[ limp+ ab\t 9 ! v>i\s cities ( ! b>b>ians1 & m p>ticul>ly 9 ! t[ns ( ! ,engli%4 ,a woman6 ,a m]e woman6 ,:at is ! good ( a woman unless "o is rid ( h]8 ,i /ill ?9k :at ,i us$ to tea*1 t betwe5 a man & a woman !re is only a slight diff]5ce1 "o t is sc>cely wor? consid]+4 ,y may laugh until ,vesuvius aga9 vomits scorn ^u y1 b ,i tell y "h1 at ,pompeii1 :at ,i us$ to tell ev]ybody at ,cor9?3 y\r glories are all gone1 or ought to g4 ,j look at ,v5us4 ,!re %e sits display+ to eag]-look+ ,pans & ,sil5i ! lovel9ess ( h] head & neck & figure4 ,b :at does x mean aft] all8 ,rep5tance & wormwood4 ,look at ,ares--7,m>s74 ,does he n look z if he rul$ ! _w8 ,does he n behave z if all great ?+s 7 a*iev$ ?r\gh & by him8 ,& :at is x 9 reality8 ,m]e but*]y--c[>dly but*]y4 ,y laugh2 ( c\rse1 y d4 ,b ,i mean to %[ y t all t ,i h ev] taught is no?+ less ?an /rictly true2 ! only tru?2 tru? ! "o4 ,ari/otle1 9 po9t+ me out z ! p]son :o c be/ tell y :at ?is new ,%avian drama ( ,engl& really is2 ,ari/otle1 ,i say1 may h act$ ) malice4 ,he has1 nev]!less1 act$ ) great wisdom4 ,i am inde$ ! only man out ( ! _w 7!re is none 9 x71 :o does cle>ly & fully und]/& my little disciple :o calls himself ,b]n>d ,%aw4 ,( ! o!r fri5ds & admir]s ( 81 he might v well say :at t great ,g]man philosoph] ,hegel said 9 8 la/ mom5ts3 ',"o man alone has und]/ood me well1--& ev5 he misund]/ood me entirely4' ,he might ) ref]5ce to my ,cynic lady fri5d ,hipp>*ia also say3 ',"o man alone und]/ood me well1--& %e 0 a woman4' ,! fact is1 ,%aw1 ! son ( ,pooh-,pooh1 is simply a goody disciple ( my s*ool1 ( ! ,cynics4 ,:5 ,i 0 /ill )9 t mortal coil :i* m5 call sk9 & fle%1 ,i did take all my sputt]+s & utt]+s v s]i\sly1 or z !y say 9 cultur$ ,mayfair3 ',oh grant s]io4' ,i really ?\ght1 z und\bt$ly ?9ks my brave disciple 9 ,london1 t my criticism ( social1 political1 or religi\s ?+s w5t deep into ! ess5ce ( all t ma9ta9s ,society1 ! ,/ate1 & ! ,temples4 ,good old ,plato1 x is true1 h9t$ at my vanity & conceit m ?an once1 & ,i /ill feel ! /+ ( 8 rem>k :5 once1 soak$ all ?r\gh by ! ra91 ,i 0 surr\nd$ by pity+ folk3 ',if y want to feel pity = ,diog5es1' ,plato said1 '!n leave him alone4' ,b ,i !n did n he$ any satire direct$ aga9/ me1 be+ fully occupi$ ) satiris+ o!rs all day long4 ,h[ev]1 s9ce t "t1 & s9ce ,i h be5 giv5 a corn] 9 ! palace ( ! immortals1 ly+ on "o ( ! /eps l a dog1 z t ,italian daub]1 :om !y call ,raphael1 pa9t$ me 9 8 ',s*ool ( ,a!ns' 7--a fresco :i* might be mu* bett] _h ,raphael wisely *os5 8 age & appe>$ z a ,pr-,raphaelite--72 ev] s9ce ,i h le>nt a great deal1 n only ab\t o!rs1 b also ab\t myself4 ,:ile y sup]ior p dr9k nect> & p>take ( ambrosia1 ,i enjoy ) inf9ite ze/ ! malici\s pleasure ( /udy+ ! cap]s1 antics1 & poses ( my po/hum\s selfs1 ! ,diog5eses ( t speck on ! mirror ( et]nity :i* ! little ones bel[ call 'our "t4' ,c\ld any?+ be m amus+ to a ,cynic ( ab\t tw5ty-two c5turies' /&+ l myself1 :o has he>d & taught all ! mo/ n]ve-rasp+ ecc5tricities imag9able1 ?an to he> ,tol/oy1 ,%aw1 ,ibs51 & tutti quanti1 tea* ) ?und]\s pond]osity1 & ) p5uri\s fulguration _! doctr9es z ! late/ & hi!rto unhe>d-( deliv]y ( ! human or inhuman m9d8 ,i beg to assure y x is excruciat+ly funny4 ,b ,i feel ,i mu/ tell y ! :ole /ory 9 due ord]4 ,x happ5$ ?us4 ,i le>nt f ,momus t ano!r po/hum\s self ( m9e _h aris5 &1 accord+ly1 ,i =?) repair$ to ! place call$ ,london4 7,by ! way1 x is a que] place4 ,x is nei!r a village1 nor a t[n2 nei!r a c\ntry1 nor a des]t2 x is some?+ ( all1 & mu* ( nei!r47 ,9 "o ( ! /reets ,i saw an inscription ov] a door--',ag5cy = amusem5ts1 !atres1 blue b&s1 gre5 b&s1 etc4' ,i did n q und]/& :at blue b&s _h to d ) amusem5t1 b ,i ent]$4 ,beh9d ! c\nt] 0 a middle-ag$ man work+ busily at pap]s4 ,i address$ him3 ',be *e]ful6' ,he look$ at me 9 a curi\s fa%ion1 evid5tly d\bt+ ! sanity ( my m9d4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 aft] a little :ile ,i c\ld n help see+ t he 0 "r4 ,h[ c\ld ,i imag9e him to be *e]ful8 ,i ask$ him = ! means ( see+ a !atrical piece by ,%aw4 ,he (f]$ a ticket1 & want$ to "k my "n4 ,i said ',diog5es4' ,he became impati5t1 & said3 ',diog5es--:i*8 ,i mean1 y\r family "n8' ',i h no o!r "n1' ,i said2 'don't y "k1 ,i am ,diog5es :o cut ,alex&] ! ,great8' ',alex&] ! ,great8' he said--',:y1 ,i only "k ( a tailor1 call$ ,alex&] ! ,great4 ,d y mean to tell me y cut him8' ',no1' ,i said2 ',i d n4 ,i mean ,alex&]1 ,k+ ( ,mac$on4' ,:]eupon he contemptu\sly said3 ',i nev] he>d ( ! g5tleman1 & if he 0 a k+ ( ,mac$on he has made a jolly f9e mess ( 8 c\ntry--j read ab\t ! ,mac$onian "q 9 to-day's ,daily ,telegraph4' ,i want$ to ask him :e!r he 0 p]*ance ,pr(essor ( ,hi/ory1 b o!r p came 91 & s ,i left4 99 99 99 99 99 ,on ! same ev5+ ,i 0 %[n ! way to a !atre1 & ,i und]/ood t ! piece giv5 0 ,arms & ! ,man4 ,i enjoy$ myself imm5sely4 ,x is all v well to %>e ! pleasures ( ,olympus ) ! gods4 ,yet1 by all ! ,graces1 :5ev] ,i he> or read rem9isc5ces ( my e>ly y\?1 ^? un=gettable ev5ts & ideas ( ! "t :5 ,i walk$ 9 ! /reets ( ,a!ns 9 ! wake ( my rev]$ ma/] ,anti/h5es1 x gives me a ?rill ( pleasure1--,i might almo/ say1 a new %iv]4 ,j fancy1 "h ,i 0 sitt+ 9 f>-(f ,britannia1 ov] two ?\s& ye>s aft] my mortal exi/5ce1 li/5+ to an oration--( ,anti/h5es1 my ma/]1 :i* we us$ to call ',kyros4' ,i see v well1 ,o ,ares1 y rememb] ! fam\s oration direct$ aga9/ y1 aga9/ all ! glories ( ,w>1 because ev5 n[ y fr[n on me1 & ,i mu/ ask ,v5us to keep y 9 *eck4 ,i h receiv$ too _m a :ipp+ :ile ,i 0 at ,a!ns & ,cor9?--pray let me 9 peace "h 9 our tempor>y ,olympus4 ,at pres5t1 z y well "k1 ,i h q *ang$ my ideas ab\t w>1 & mu* z ,i may h dislik$ y be=e1 at pres5t ,i "k t ,apollo1 ,v5us1 y ,ares1 & ,dionysus keep all mortal ?+s ago+4 ,b let u amuse ourselves ) ! contemplation ( an oration ( ,anti/h5es 9 mod]n ,britannic4 ,anti/h5es hat$ w> s mu* t he attack$ ! greate/ & lea/ d\bt$ milit>y glory ( ! ,a!nians1 _! victories ov] ! ,p]sians4 ,he attack$ x ) s]i\s argum5ts1 he sne]$ at x1 he tri$ to r$uce x to a m]e %am4 ,did ,anti/h5es n say1 t ! victory ( ! ,a!nians ov] ! ,p]sians at ,salamis w\ld h be5 some?+ admirable1 _h ! ,p]sians excell$ ! ,a!nians 9 po9t ( virtue & capability8 ,= 9 t case ! ,a!nians w\ld h prov$ ev5 m virtu\s & m capable4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,p]sians1 ,anti/h5es elaborately proves1 7 altoge!r inf]ior4 ,nor did !y h a true k+1 ,x]xes be+ a m]e %am k+ ) a high & ri*ly jewell$ cap on 8 head1 sitt+ on a gold5 ?rone1 l a doll4 ,_h ,x]xes n to :ip 8 soldi]s into battle8 ,:at1 !n1 is ! glory ( ! ,a!nians8 ,none6 ,salamis1 l all battles1 0 a m]e but*]y1 & soldi]s are m]e c[>ds1 beat+ inf]iors & runn+ away f sup]iors4 ,s f> ,anti/h5es4 ,! ,britannic v]sion ( ,anti/h5es' sally aga9/ w>1 soldi]s1 & ! :ole ( ! milit>y _s1 ,i f\nd comical 9 ! extreme4 ',well done' ,i repeat$ly exclaim$ )9 myself1 :5 ,i saw ! old cap]s ( ! ,cynics ( my mortal "t br\ght up aga9 = ! consumption ( p :o _h nev] he>d ( ,cynics4 ,t man ,%aw out-,cynics _m a ,cynic4 ,he br+s ^u ! /age a numb] ( p]sons1 ea* ( :om is1 9 turn1 a good s\l fir/1 & !n a vip]2 an en?usia/1 & !n a li>2 a virtue1 & !n vice itself4 ,take ! girl ,ra9a4 ,%e beg9s by be+ ideal & en?usia/ic2 ideal1 because %e is pure1 "y1 & 9 love ) h] own fianc2 en?usia/ic1 because %e is 9 raptures ov] ! milit>y glory ( h] fianc1 z w\ld be 9 all tru? & reality a hundr$ out ( ea* hundr$ girls 9 mo/ c\ntries ( ! sub-,%avian _w4 ,n ! slighte/ inkl+ or fact is indicat$ t %e is n pure1 ideal1 or g5u9ely en?usia/ic4 ,9 ! next sc5e %e is sudd5ly made out to be a vici\s girl1 a coldly calculat+ m9x1 & we are giv5 to und]/& t %e has _h no end ( g5]al & p>ticul> adv5tures beh9d h]1 z %e hopes to h a good _m 9 front ( h]4 ,:y8 ,:y are we n[ to assume or believe t ,ra9a ( ye/]day is n ,ra9a ( to-day8 ,:]e is ! motive1 ,i ask$ myself ) grim satisfaction ) ! brave ,cynicism ( ! au?or4 ,:y8 ,simply1 = no?+4 ,! com$y z su* does n require x2 no fact alleg$ to h happ5$1 sub/antiates x2 no situation gr[+ out ( ! piece makes x a dramatic necessity4 ,x is done simply & exclusively1 9 true ,cynic fa%ion1 = ! sake ( ridicul+ a p]son t began by be+ en?usia/ic = ,w>4 ,x is ! old /ory ( ! ugly sorc]ess 9 ! *ild's book ( fables4 ',if y praise ! beauty ( yond] little girl 9 ! g>d51 ,i w trans=m y into a gu9ea-pig2 & if y /ill cont9ue do+ s1 ,i w make an old cock ( y4' ,ev5 s ,ra9a is *ang$ into a vip]1 a li>1 a dissimulator1 a s5seless *ang] ( lov]s1 an--any?+1 )\t ! slighte/ inn] coh]5ce1 or :at ! philosoph]s call1 psy*ological connection4 ,! same old wit*'s w& is us$1 ) ! fre$om ( a cl[n1 ) reg>d to ! fianc ( ,ra9a1 ! "y milit>y h]o4 ,he _h by a bold cavalry *>ge captur$ a batt]y or two ( ! enemy's artill]y4 ,h[ c he be =giv5 su* an execrable de$8 ,h[ d>e he succe$8 ,out ) ! old sauce ( ,anti/h5es6 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 exce$+ly /ale by ?is "t4 ,b ! ,engli%1 x appe>s1 are s ?or\ghly us$ to /ale sauces4 ,!y w n notice x at all4 ,& ?us all ! ?readb>e argum5ts ( ,anti/h5es are di%$ up aga94 ,i jubilat$ 9 my pride4 ,! fianc1 ,s]gius1 took ! batt]ies ( cannon because1 we are told1 by a mi/ake ( _! comm&]1 !y 7--n *>g$4 ,h[ witty6 ,h[ clev]6 ,anti/h5es m]ely said t ! ,p]sians 7 mu* inf]ior to ! ,a!nians1 s ! latt] easily got ! bett] ( ! =m]4 ,b ?is tw5tie?-c5tury dapp] little ,cynic goes "o bett]4 ,he says1 z x 71 ! ,p]sians _h no weapons to /rike )4 ,:o w\ld h ?\ght ( su* an +5i\s satire8 ,please1 ,h]mes 7,m]cury71 d n int]rupt me6 ,i "k v well :at y mean to say4 ,9 all actions ( m51 victory dep5ds m on ! %ortcom+s ( _! rivals & competitors ?an on _! own g5ius4 ,x is no special feature ( milit>y victories4 ,( two groc]s 9 ! same /reet1 "o succe$s ma9ly because ! o!r is neglectful & unbus9esslike4 ,( two dramati/s 9 ! same c\ntry1 "o succe$s because he gives ! p :at !y want1 & n1 z does ! o!r1 :at dramatic ,art wants4 ,& s =? ad inf9itum4 ,b my ,cynical ,%avian does n he$ ^! inconsi/5cies2 he kn[s ! public w n notice !m4 ,he wants simply to ridicule ,w>1 & ! :ole milit>y _s4 ,accord+ly out ) ! wit*'s w&1 & let u *ange ! h]o fir/ into a :imp]+ calf1 & !n sudd5ly into a lewd he-goat1 & !n1 = no reason :atev]1 into ! mo/ m5daci\s magpie fly+ ab\t1 & f9ally into a little m\se caught 9 a trap laid by a kit*5-maid4 ,= ?is is precisely :at happ5s to ! h]o ,s]gius4 ,return+ f w>1 he is sick ( x ) a nauseat+ sea-sickness4 ,:y8 ,unkn[n2 or1 z ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 ! next be/ replica ( ,anti/h5es 9 ,britannia1 w\ld h said1 unkn[able4 ,s]gius is s5tim5tally idiotic ab\t ! nullity ( 8 milit>y glory4 ,a few mom5ts lat] he _c resi/ ! ru/ic beauties ( a kit*5-maid1 "o m9ute aft] he _h dis5tangl$ himself out ( ! embraces ( 8 beautiful1 "y1 & wor%ipp$ fianc4 ,! he-goat is ^u him4 ,:y8 ,unkn[n1 unkn[able4 ,"h 9 our f\r? dim5sion we "k v well 7d we n1 ,ares87 t soldi]s h done simil> escapades8 ,b h b>ri/]s done less8 ,h all solicitors prov$ bosom-pro(8 ,has no dramati/ ev] be5 sorely tempt$ by buxomness & vigor\s developm5t ( y\?ful fle%8 ,"o wond]s4 ,:y !n br+ up su* /uff1 )\t ! slighte/ reason1 )\t ! slighte/ ne$1 int]nal or ext]nal8 ,b ! soldi]1 d y n see1 mu/ be run d[n4 ,he mu/ be ridicul$4 ,x mu/ be %[n t he is only a c[>dly m\se caught 9 ! trap laid = him by t v kit*5-maid :om at fir/ he treats m]ely z a well-ord]$ mass ( tempt+ fle%1 & :om 9 ! end he--m>ries4 ,?is trait is delici\s4 ,i h frequ5tly be5 9 ,mysia1 or :at ^! p n[ call ,bulg>ia1 :]e ,%aw's sc5e is laid4 ,! idea ( a ,bulg>ian g5tleman ( ! highe/ /&+ m>ry+ a kit*5-maid gave me a fit ( laught]4 ,9 ecc5tric ,engl& a high-born g5tleman may v well m>ry a b>maid4 ,9 ,bulg>ia a nobleman w no m m>ry a s]vant-girl ?an 8 own "m4 ,he has kn[n too _m ( !m2 he c /udy h] c>efully1 encyclopdically1 )\t m>ry+ h] 9 ! lea/4 ,=1 %e w nev] love him4 ,( c\rse1 my acolyte full well kn[s t ! ,engli% are n at all conv]sant ) any nation s\? ( ,dov] ,/raits1 & t "o may tell !m any?+ "o pleases ab\t nations o!r ?an !mselves1 ,!y w believe x4 ,& s ,s]gius m>ries ! girl by ! same necessity t a m\se may be said to h m>ri$ ! trap into :i* x drops4 ,is n ?is fun inde$8 ,to call m>ry+ :at simple p call gett+ morally insane8 ,h[ clev]6 ,h[ bright6 ,?is is precisely :at we ,cynics us$ to d 9 anci5t ,greece4 ,we turn$ humanity inside out1 & !n ,i walk$ 9 day-"t 9 ! /reets ) a lamp 9 my h& 9 se>* ( a normal man1 ( a human be+4 ,if y vitriole a p]son's face or "* fir/1 h[ c y expect him to h unsca!d features8 ,b t is precisely ! po9t ) u ,cynics4 ,we take human nature2 we !n vitriole x out ( all %ape1 & aft]w>ds cry out 9 %e] indignation1 ',h[ awful6' ',h[ absurd6' ,?is rem9ds me ( my lawy] pupil :o once1 9 ! def5ce ( a fell[ :o _h murd]$ 8 p>5ts1 pa!tically exclaim$ to ! jury3 ',& f9ally1 g5tlem51 h pity on ?is poor1 orphan$ boy6' ,n cont5t ) ,s]gius1 ano!r 'type' ( soldi] is dragg$ up to ! /age2 a ,swiss4 ,n[ ,i d n "h mean to repeat our old ,greek jokes ab\t p simil> to ! ,swiss1 su* z ! ,paphlagonians or ,cilicians4 ,i w only rem>k t ! ,fr5*1 :o h = ov] f\r hundr$ ye>s _h intimate k ( ! ,swiss1 put ! :ole ( ,swiss "* into ! fam\s mot3 ',:i* animal resembles a human be+ mo/8' ,answ]3 ',a ,swiss4' ,f a ,swiss y may expect any?+4 ,he talks ?ree languages2 all 9 vile ,g]man4 ,he is to 8 beautiful c\ntry l a w>t on a p]fect face4 ,9 ! mid/ ( p>adise he is worse ?an a ,prussian yokel born 9 ! dre>y hea?s ( ,nor? ,g]many4 ,he is a ,swiss4 ,he has be5 a m]c5>y soldi] to ,popes & ,lu!ran pr9ces alike4 ,8 aim 0 money2 is money2 w always be no?+ b money4 ,he sells 8 blood z he does ! milk ( 8 c[s1 by ! litre or ! decilitre2 pref]ably by ! latt]4 ,he likes w> well en\gh2 b he pref]s truces & cessation ( arms4 ,he ?9ks ! be/ "p ( dea? is ! avoidance !re(4 ,he is1 :5 a m]c5>y1 a milit>y ,cynic4 ,i l him de>ly2 he does me hon\r4 ,:5ev] ,i see him on ! gr& /aircase 9 ! ,vatican1 ,i gr9 'way d[n 9 my he>t4 ,"h is a ,cynic dress$ up l a p>rot 9 gorge\s plumage4 ,diog5es 9 ,rococo-dress6 ,x is int5sely amus+4 ,n[ ?is ,swiss is made by ,%aw a 'type' ( a soldi]4 ,?is is q 9 accordance ) ! proc$ure ( ! ,cynical ,s*ool4 ,fir/1 all real soldi]ly qualities are vitriol$ out ( ! man by mak+ him a ,swiss m]c5>y2 & !n he is %[n up 9 all 8 call\s indiff]5ce to ,"r1 ,love1 or ,ju/ice2 :i* is tantam\nt to say+ 'a di/+ui%$ ,belgian lady patroll+ ,piccadilly aft] midnight4' ,t ,swiss m]c5>y proves no m aga9/ ! wor? ( soldi]s1 ?an t ,belgian woman proves any?+ 9 disgrace ( ! wom5 ( ,belgium4 ,if ,%aw's figure proves any?+1 x proves ! wor?lessness ( m]c5>ies 9 g5]al1 & ( ,swiss m]c5>ies 9 p>ticul>4 ,t is1 x proves some?+ q diff]5t f :at x means to prove4 ,?is too is ar*-,cynical4 ,:y1 :o kn[s x bett] ?an ,i1 t we ,cynics 7 n infrequ5tly in/rum5tal 9 br++ ab\t ! v rev]se ( :at we 7 aim+ at8 ,b ! m p]v]se1 ! bett] ! fun4 ,& ! fun is excell5t beyond words4 ,x is1 9 fact1 z grim z ! grimme/ ,wel%man4 ,on my way home f ! !atre ,i ?\ght ( x1 & />t$ laugh+ 9 ! /reet ) su* viol5ce t a policeman want$ to take me to ! /ation4 ,! grimness ( ! fun 0 ?is3 inquir+ ab\t ! au?or1 ,i le>nt t he 0 an ,iri%man4 ,i _h no soon] made sure ( ! tru? ( ?is /atem5t ?an ,i c\ld n control myself = laught]4 ,an ,iri%man revil+ w>1 & soldi]s1 & ! milit>y _s6 ,h[ unutt]ably grim1--h[ unspeakably grimy6 ,! ,iri%1 end[$ by nature ) gifts ( ! body z well z ! m9d incomp>ably sup]ior to ^? ( ! ,engli%1 h made ! mo/ atroci\s failure ( _! hi/ory1 ( _! possibilities1 ( _! *ances1 = t "o & only reason1 t !y nev] f\nd means ( "* & endurance to fight = _! rights & hopes 9 bitt] & unrel5t+ w>s4 ,n hav+ made a s+le ef=t 9 any way comp>able to ! su/a9$ arm$ resi/ance ( ! ,scot*1 ! ,dut*1 ! ,hung>ians1 or ! ,bo]s1 9 ! c\rse ( ov] ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 !y h fall5 "u ! yoke ( a nation :om !y dete/4 ,?is naturally demoralis$ !m1 z x demoralises a m]e husb& :5 he is yok$ to a hat$ wife4 ,be+ demoralis$1 !y h nev]1 oh nev]1 rea*$ t balance ( int]nal p[]s )\t :i* no?+ great c be a*iev$4 ,! ,engli% ) less] p[]s1 be+ undemoralis$1 got _! p[]s into f> great] balance4 ,s did ! ,scot ?r\gh su/a9$1 reckless fight+ = _! ideals4 ,h5ce ! mis]y ( ! ,iri%1 :o are l _! fairies1 en*ant+1 b fatal to !mselves & to o!rs2 unbalanc$1 un/eady 9 m9d & resolution to a sick5+ degree2 fickle1 & resembl+ altoge!r sweet kisses f "o's lady-love int]m+l$ ) knocks 9 ! face f "o's vile/ cr$itors4 ,_! recoil+ f mak+ resolute w> on ! enemy be+ ! great cause ( ! failure ( ! ,iri%1 :at c be m grimly ,cynical ?an an ,iri%man's indignation at all t app]ta9s to w>8 ,we ,cynics always d t4 ,mod]ation hav+ be5 ! s\l ( all ?+s ,hell5ic1 we ,cynics told ! ,greeks t ! "o fatal excess t man c commit is mod]ation4 ,( music we taught t its only beauties are 9 ! pauses2 & ( man we held t he is p]fect only by mak+ himself into a bea/4 ,we taught p to contemplate ev]y?+ 9 a convex mirror & !n to fall f\l ( ! image s di/ort$4 ,?is ! idl]s & ! mob greatly admire4 ,!y deem x m>vell\s orig9ality4 ,& :at c be ne>] to ! orig9 ( new ?+s ?an to take man & nature always 9 ! la/ agonis+ /age ( f9al decomposition8 ,9 my own dramas ,i did all t ) a v5geance2 s did ,crates1 my rev]$ colleague4 ,:at 0 a plot to u8 ,:at does a plot matt]8 ,! o!r day :5 ,i saunt]$ ?r\gh ! ,*amps ,elyses ( ,p>is1 ,i ov]he>d a conv]sation betwe5 little girls play+ at ladies4 ,by ,anti/h5es1 t 0 ! real model ( ! plot & dialogue ( all ,cynic dramas6 ,said "o little girl to ! o!r3 ',h[ are y1 madame8' ',?anks1' said ! o!r1 'v well4 ,i am wat*+ my *ildr54' ',h[ _m h y8' ',sev5ty-five1 please4' ',& h[ old are y8' ',tw5ty ye>s1 madame4' ',& h[ is y\r husb&8' ',y p5sez-v\s8 ,my husb&8 ,fancy t6 ,:y1 ,i h none6' ,?is is precisely ! plot & dialogue 9 ,%aw's ,c&ida4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i enjoy$ ,c&ida s int5sely2 ,i c\ld h kiss$ ! au?or4 ,h[ entirely l my own dramas6 ,h[ closely modell$ on ! dialogue ( ! little girls6 ,a husb& ( =ty1 vigor\s1 brave1 hone/1 h>d-work+ 9 a noble cause1 lov+ & lov$1 fa!r ( two *ildr51 befri5ds a boy ( eighte51 :o is z wayw>d & conceit$ & inconsi/5t z only boys ( eighte5 c be4 ,t boy sudd5ly tells ! husb& t he1 ! boy1 lov$ ,c&ida1 ! wife ( ! said husb&4 ,! boy1 n satisfi$ ) ?is am5ity1 becomes intol]ably impud5t1 & ! husb&1 act+ on 8 imm$iate & j s5tim5t1 wants to ?r[ him out ( ! h\se4 ,b ?is is too mu* ( :at n9ety-n9e out ( a hundr$ husb&s w\ld d4 ,s in/ead ( kick+ ! imp]t95t lad into ! /reet1 ! husb&--invites him to lun*4 ,i 0 s afraid ! husb& w\ld 9 ! end bundle ! y\? out ( ! room4 ,to my int5se delight ! au?or did n =get ! rules ( ! ,cynic drama1 & ! boy rema9$ = lun*4 ,bravo6 ,bravo6 ,i secretly hop$ ! husb& w\ld solemnly *>ge ! int]e/+ y\? to fit ,c&ida ) ! late/ corset4 ,to my amazem5t t did n take place4 ,b yet !re 0 "s relief = me 9 /ore3 ! husb& invites ! boy to pass ! ev5+ ) 8 wife alone4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 precisely :at mo/ husb&s w\ld d4 ,?is is :at ano!r disciple ( m9e 9 ,p>is 7a man call$ ,anatole1 & misnam$ ,france71 did d 9 an ev5 worse case4 ,9 ,anatole's /ory1 ! husb& arrives 9 ! mo/ inopportune mom5t t a =getful wife c dread4 ,he looks at ! sc5e ) mu* self-control1 takes up ! ,petit ,p>isi5 ly+ on ! floor1 & )draws gracefully into ano!r room1 !re to make sundry reflections on ! ,petit ,p>isi5 & on ! ',petite ,p>isi5ne4' ,h[ classically ,cynical6 ,h[ ,bion1 ,metrocles1 ,m5ippus1 & all ! re/ ( our sect w\ld h enjoy$ t6 ,"h is a true com$y6 ,"h is some?+ truly reali/ic1 & reali/ically true4 ,t's :y ,anatole is s mu* admir$ by ,engli%m54 ,he too is1 z we ,cynics h be5 call$1 a philosoph] ( ! prolet>iate4 ,mu*1 ,o ,zeus1 z ,i enjoy ! hon\r & pleasure ( be+ all[$ to cr\* on "o ( ! /eps ( y\r div9e halls1 ,i d also ke5ly appreciate ! pleasure ( meet+ my disciples ( ! h\r4 ,"o ( ^! next days ,i w ask ,momus to invite ,tol/oy1 ,ibs51 ,%aw1 ,anatole1 & a few o!rs to a lun*1 to meet me 9 a ,swiss hotel4 ,plato1 y bett] come & li/5 beh9d a scre54 ,y might p]haps improve ^u y\r ,gorgias 9 :i* dialogue y attempt to sket* ! sup]man & sup]-cynic4 ,ibs5 w /amm] & j]k 8 be/ 9 dea?ly hatr$ ( all ,au?ority4 ,%aw w p9prick to dea? ! f\ndations ( ,m>riage & ,family4 ,anatole w try to upset1 by ?r[+ little mud-pellets at !m1 ideal figures su* z ,joan ( ,arc 7--,diog5es _h b>ely utt]$ ?is "n1 :5 ,zeus & all ! o!r gods rose f _! seats1 & b[$ t[>ds ,pallas ,a!ne1 :o held ,joan 9 h] holy arms--74 ,tol/oy1 ) a p5ny trumpet 9 8 too?less m\?1 w bray aga9/ w>2 ,oh1 x w be glori\s4 ,( c\rse1 by ?is "t ,i "k v well t ! controll+ pr9ciple ( all mundane & supramundane ?+s is ,au?ority4 ,z we "h all b[ to ,zeus1 s mortals mu/ always b[ to "s au?ority4 ,no?+ m evid5t c be imag9$ nor %[n4 ,x is ! broade/ result ( all hi/ory1 ( all exp]i5ce4 ,j because ?is is s1 & unmi/akably s1 my disciples mu/ naturally say ! rev]se4 ,!y d n look at facts by a microscope or a telescope2 !y telescope tra9-loads ( facts into a mass ( pulv]is$ debris4 ,in/ead ( say+ t 9 ,engl&1 ?r\gh h] social ca/e sy/em1 !re are _m1 too _m1 p>v5us or tactless up/>ts1 my disciples mu/ say3 ',! greatness ( ,engl& is ow+ to h] tactlessness4' ,?is is ! real m]*&ise :i* ,i sold at ,cor9? ov] two ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,tol/oy ?und]s aga9/ ,w>4 ,i wond] he does n ?und] aga9/ mo!rs' brea/s fe$+ _! babies4 ,:y1 ,w> made ev]y?+ t is wor? hav+4 ,fir/ ( all1 x made ,peace4 ,)\t w> !re is no peace2 !re is only /agnation4 ,! great] ! ideal1 ! great] ! price we h to pay = x4 ,& s9ce we always crave = ! sublime ideals ( ,lib]ty1 ,hon\r1 ,weal?1 ,p[]1 ,beauty1 & ,k1 we mu/ necess>ily pay ! highe/ price = x--ourselves1 our lives 9 w>4 ,!re is no ,dante )\t ! t]rible w>s ( ! ,guelfs & ! ,ghibell9es4 ,!re c\ld h be5 no ideal sup]man l ,raphael )\t ! c\nt]-sup]man call$ ,ces>e ,borgia4 ,x is only y\r abom9able ,phili/9e :o squeaks3 ',oh1 we might h _m a nice slice f ! ham ( ,ideals )\t pay+ too de>ly = x4' ,:at d y ?9k ( t1 ,h]cules8 ,did y w9 ,hebe by avoid+ conflicts & disa/]s8 ,h]cules groan$ deeply & look$ fir/ at 8 batt]$ club & !n at *>m+ ,hebe4 ,! gods laugh$ al\d & ,apollo1 tak+ up 8 lyre1 inton$ a gr& old ,doric song 9 praise ( ! h]oes ( w> :o1 by _! val\r1 _h prep>$ ! pal/ra = ! h]oes ( ?\ght & beauty4 ,he 0 soon jo9$ by a ?\s& h>moni\s voices f ! temple ( ,isis1 & f 8 own maje/ic sanctu>y at ,pompeii4 ,vesuvius c\nt]po9t$ ! li! song ) 8 deep bass2 &1 ) ,dionysus at ! head ( !m1 ,pan & ! nymphs came waft+ ?r\gh ! air1 /rew+ buds ( melodies on to ! ,olympian wrea?s ( tones sung by ,phoebus ,apollo 9 praise ( ,w>4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ! song _h subsid$1 ,zeus1 9 a voice full ( s]5ity & b5ign music1 address$ ! gods & h]oes z foll[s3 ,we are v mu* behold5 to ,diog5es = 8 bright & amus+ /ory ( ! ,cynical ants t at pres5t run ab\t ! woods & cottages ( m51 bit+ ea* o!r & _! fri5ds4 ,_! epigrams & o!r ecc5tric utt]ances c affect none ( u "h assembl$4 ,y v well "k t ,i h n all[$ ,apollo1 or ,reason to reign alone & unaid$ by ,unreason1 or ,dionysus4 ,! ,cynical critics ( m5 want to br+ ab\t ! ,age ( ,reason1 or z ^! presumptu\s half-kn[]s call x1 ! ,age ( ,sci5ce4 ,?is1 ,i h long s9ce laid d[n1 %all nev] be4 ,at ! gate ( ! ,future1 at ,delphi1 ,apollo is associat$ ) ,dionysus1 & s x has be5 ev] s9ce ,i came to rule ?is ,univ]se4 ,j z good music consi/s ( tones & rhy?ms1 & aga9 ( ! cessation ( all s\nd1 or ( measur$ pauses2 ev5 s my ,realm consi/s ( ,reason1 & ( ! cessation ( all ,reason1 or ( ,unreason4 ,! ,cynics :o ignore ! latt]1 misjudge ! =m]4 ,?is1 ,i take x1 is p]fectly cle> to all ( u4 ,b :ile we "h may laugh at ! bites ( ! ,cynical ants bel[1 we d n mean to /ate t 9 _! occupation !re is no po9t1 no utility at all4 ,^! little ants may be1 & und\bt$ly are l>gely /]ile mock]s4 ,yet ev5 ,i h exp]i5c$ x on myself t ! effects ( _! do+s are n always /]ile4 ,& lean+ back on 8 *ryselephant9e *air1 ,zeus l[]$ 8 voice & said almo/ 9 a :isp]3 ,see1 fri5ds1 :y d we meet "h 9 lonely places1 9 a dead t[n1 dur+ ! my/]i\s h\rs ( night8 ,y "k v well :o & :at has prevail$ ^u me to *oose ?is tempor>y d>k5+ ( our blissful life4 ,at ?is mom5t !re came f ! ru%es ne> ! sea a pla9tive song accompani$ by a flute1 & a voice ( a human sobb$ out ! cry3 ,pan1 ! ,great ,pan is dead6 ,a sudd5 sil5ce fell ov] ! div9e ,assembly4 ,a cl\d ( deep sadness seem$ to hov] ov] all4 ,! ?ree ,graces !n betook !mselves to danc+1 & _! beaute\s movem5ts & poses s exhil>at$ ! ,assembly1 t ! =m] s]5ity 0 soon re-e/abli%$4 ,zeus n[ turn$ to ,plato1 call+ ^u him to give 8 op9ion on ! ,cynics4 ,zeus rem9d$ ,plato t hi!rto ! ,cynics _h be5 treat$ by him m]ely incid5tally1 mo/ly by hidd5 allusions to ,anti/h5es1 or by witty rem>ks on ,diog5es4 ,at pres5t ,plato might help ! gods to pass agreeably ! re/ ( ! beautiful night by tell+ !m 9 connection & fulness :at really ! ultimate purport ( ^! mod]n ,cynics1 ,%avian or o!r is go+ to be4 ,ev]ybody turn$ 8 or h] face t[>ds ,plato1 :o rose f 8 seat1 & b[+1 ) a smile1 t[>ds ,diog5es1 ?us address$ ,zeus & ! ,assembly ( gods & h]oes at ,pompeii3 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is q true t 9 my writ+s ,i h n devot$ any explicit discussion to ! views & t5ets ( ! ,cynics4 ,!y appe>$ to me at t "t f> too grotesque to be wor? m ?an a pass+ consid]ation4 ,( _! dramas ,i _h1 & /ill h a v poor op9ion4 ,f :at ,i he> f ,diog5es1 ! mod]n imitators ( ,cynic dramati/s are n a :it bett]4 ,9 addition to all _! we>y+ ecc5tricities1 !y add ! mo/ unbe>able ecc5tricity ( all1 to wit1 t _! dramas & com$ies repres5t a new dep>ture )9 dramatic lit]ature4 ,%aw's dramas are no m dramas ?an 8 ,swiss1 9 ,arms & ! ,man1 is a soldi]2 or 8 cl]gyman 9 ,c&ida a husb&1 or a man4 ,8 pieces are n dramatic 9 ! lea/2 !y d n exhibit ! mo/ elem5t>y qualities ( a com$y4 ,=1 :atev] ! def9ition ( a com$y may be1 "o c5tral quality c nev] be miss+ 9 x3 ! p]sons pres5t$ mu/ be types ( human be+s4 ,%aw's p]sons are no humans :atev]4 ,!y are homunculi concoct$ 9 a *emical laboratory ( pseudo-sci5ce & false psy*ology4 ,!y crack1 f "t to "t1 brave jokes2 s d cl[ns 9 a circus4 ,t alone does n make a wax figure into a human4 ,!re may be v int]e/+ comic sc5es among/ bees1 wasps1 or beav]s2 b we _c appreciate !m4 ,we c only appreciate human comicality1 ev5 :5 x is pres5t$ to u 9 ! %ape ( dialogues betwe5 animals1 z ,ari/ophanes1 ! fabuli/s1 & s _m o!r writ]s h done4 ,:o w\ld c>e to sit ?r\gh a com$y %[+ ! comic aspects ( life 9 a ,b$lam8 ,if madm5 h hum\r1 z und\bt$ly !y h1 we d n want to see x on a public /age4 ,! fact t x is a madman's hum\r deprives x ( all hum\r4 ,h$da ,gabl] c appeal to no s\nd ta/e4 ,"o nev] sees :y %e is s fe>fully unhappy4 ,if %e is n 9 love ) h] husb&1 let h] "w 9 ! h\se1 9 ! kit*51 9 ! g>d52 let h] try to be a "m2 let h] adopt a *ild if ! gods d5y h] "o ( h] own4 ,let h] d some?+4 ,( c\rse1 idl+ all day long z %e does1 w 9 ! end demoralise a pok]2 & f> f wond]+ t %e ends badly at ! end ( ! la/ act1 "o only wond]s t %e did n d away ) h]self be=e ! fir/ sc5e ( ! fir/ act4 ,by do+ s %e w\ld h done a great s]vice to h]self1 h] p1 & to dramatic lit]ature4 ,( ! same k9d is ,ra9a1 9 ,arms & ! ,man4 ,%e is a doll1 b n a "y girl4 ,%e has nei!r s5ses1 nor s5se4 ,%e is made ( c>dbo>d1 & fit only to appe> 9 a ,pun* & ,judy %[4 ,%e is1 9 common ) mo/ ( ! figures 9 ! com$ies ( ! mod]n ,cynics1 a m]e outl9e draw+ ( a human be+ f ^: m\? hang v>i\s slips ( pap] on :i* ! au?or conv5i5tly writes 8 v>iorum jokes & bright say+s4 ,all ^! s-call$ dramatic pieces w be bru%$ away by ! broom ( ,"t1 z happ5$ to ! dramas & trave/ies ( our ,greek ,cynics4 ,life et]nal is giv5 to ?+s only ?r\gh ,art1 & 9 ^! writ+s ( ! ,cynics1 old or mod]n ones1 !re is n ! fa9te/ trace ei!r ( "o ( ! ,graces1 or ( "o ( ! ,muses4 99 99 99 99 99 ,hav+ said ?is mu* ab\t ,%aw's & ! o!r mod]n ,cynics' alleg$ dramatic writ+s1 ,i ha/5 to add1 t :5 we come to consid] ! effect ^! s-call$ dramas h1 & possibly w cont9ue to h on ! m9d ( ! public1 we are b\nd to speak 9 q a diff]5t mann]4 ,i h _h pl5ty ( "t1 s9ce ! days ( my ,academy at ,a!ns1 to ?9k out ! va/ diff]5ce betwe5 su* works ( ! intellect z aim at no?+ b tru? & beauty1 or :at we might call ale?ology1 on ! "o h&2 & su* works z aim at effect1 or :at may be g5]ally t]m$ z effectology4 ,x is f ?is all-important po9t ( view t ,i say t ,tol/oy1 ,ibs51 ,%aw & ! o!rs are1 effectologically1 j z rem>kable z !y are ale?ologically )\t mu* significance4 ,z to ! latt]2 z to _! hitt+ (f great or new tru?s2 z to _! be+ philosoph]s2 or to put x 9 my t]ms1 z to _! hav+ any ale?ological value1 ,diog5es has already spok5 ) suffici5t cle>ness4 ,j consid] ?is "o po9t4 ,tol/oy1 z well z ,%aw1 wants to re=m ! abuses ( civilisation4 ,9 ord] to d s !y combat ) all _! might ! mo/ p[]ful purifi] & re=m] ( m51--,w>4 ,c any?+ be m ludicr\s1 & unsci5tific8 ,:o gave ! mod]n ,g]mans t incomp>able da% & lan1 ?anks to :i* !y h 9 "o g5]ation quadrupl$ _! comm]ce1 d\bl$ _! population1 qu9tupl$ _! weal?1 & ensur$ _! supremacy on ! ,cont95t8 ,0 x done by _! ?9k]s & s*ol>s8 ,! greate/ ( ^! di$ be=e #ahgj4 ,0 x done by gett+ into possession ( ! m\? ( ! ,rh9e1 or ( ! access to ! ,dani% ,s\nds1 :i* =m]ly deb>r$ !m f ! sea8 ,!y d n possess ! m\? ( ! ,rh9e1 nor ,d5m>k to ! pres5t day4 ,no?+ has *ang$ 9 ! mat]ial or intellectual _w mak+ ! ,g]many ( to-day m advantage\s = comm]ce or p[] ?an x _h be5 =m]ly4 ,except ! victori\s w>s ( #ahff & ( #ahgj4 ,c su* an evid5t connection ( fact be ov]look$8 ,& w\ld ,russia h introduc$ ! ,duma )\t ! battle ( ,mukd58 ,x is wa/e ( "t ev5 = ! immortals to press ?is po9t mu* long]4 ,z 9 ?is case1 s 9 ne>ly all ! o!r cases1 ,cynics revile abuses ! sole rem$ies = :i* !y viol5tly combat4 ,9 _! negative attacks !y br&i% ! ke5e/ edges ( ! swords1 dagg]s & p9s ( ,logic2 9 _! positive advices !y br[beat e p]son 9 ! h\sehold ( logical ?\ght4 ,yet1 wor?less1 or v ne>ly s1 z !y may be z tea*]s ( tru?1 !y are p[]ful z writ]s ( pamphlets4 ,= ?is is :at _! lit]ature comes to4 ,!y d n write dramas1 nor novels4 ,!y c d nei!r ! "o1 nor ! o!r4 ,b !y write effective pamphlets 9 ! app>5t =m ( dramas & novels4 ,!y are pamphlete]s1 & n m5 ( lett]s4 ,9 t lies _! und5iably great =ce4 ,!y in/9ctively *oose z ecc5tric1 z l\d1 & z /rik+ =ms & drap]ies ( ideas z possible1 s z to r\se ! apa!tic ,phili/9e to an int]e/ 9 :at !y say4 ,!y are full ( absurdities2 b :i* ( u "h c n[ aft] c5turies ( exp]i5ce v5ture to make light ( ! p[] ( ! absurd8 ,error & ,absurdity are s p[]ful1 s necess>y1 s inevitable1 t ,protagoras 0 p]haps n q wrong 9 say+ t ,tru? h]self is only a p>ticul> species ( ,error4 ,once1 _m ye>s ago1 ,i despis$ ! ,cynics1 & my own ma/] ,socrates made light ( !m4 ,b at pres5t ,i ?9k diff]5tly4 ,:5 ,socrates said1 ) subtle s>casm1 to ,anti/h5es3 ',i see y\r vanity peep+ out ?r\gh ! holes ( y\r %abby g>m5t1' ,anti/h5es might h retort$ to him3 ',& ,i1 ,o ,socrates1 see ?r\gh ^! v holes h[ %ort-sight$ y are4' ,= h we n liv$ to see t :ile all rev]e ,socrates 9 words1 !y foll[ ! pupils ( ,anti/h5es 9 de$s8 ,! ,cynics1 fa!r$ by ,anti/h5es1 begot ! ,/oics2 & ! ,/oics 7 ! ma9 f]m5t 9 ! rise & spread ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,_m ( ! say+s & tea*+s & do+s ( ! ,cynics1 :i* we at ,a!ns made mo/ fun (1 h long s9ce become ! s9ews & fibres ( ,*ri/ian ideas & in/itutions4 ,!re is great] simil>ity & m5tal prop9quity betwe5 ,anti/h5es or ,diog5es & ,/ ,paul1 ?an betwe5 ,socrates & ,/ ,augu/9e ( ,hippo4 ,i pray !e1 ,o ,zeus1 to let u = a mom5t see ?is t[n ( ,pompeii z x 0 a day be=e its de/ruction1 ) all its life 9 ! /reets & ! ,=um1 s z to give u an ocul> pro( ( ! tru? ( :at ,i j n[ said ab\t ! ,cynics & ,ecc5trics ( ,antiquity1 & :at ,i am go+ to apply to ! mod]n ,cynics1 lit]>y or o!r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!reupon ,zeus1 by a wave ( 8 h&1 plac$ ! :ole ,assembly 9 ! %ad[ z if encircl$ by a va/ mantle ( d>kness1 & %$ a /range & supramundane light on ! t[n ( ,pompeii1 :i* grew up at sight f ! gr\nd1 putt+ on life & movem5t & beauty on all its h\ses1 n>r[ /reets1 g>d5s1 & squ>es4 ,! anci5t population fill$1 9 ceaseless movem5t1 e "p ( ! *>m+ city4 ,ri*ly dress$ ladies1 c>ri$ 9 s$an-*airs by black slaves2 patricians 9 spotless togas1 foll[$ by cr[ds ( cli5ts2 magi/rates prec$$ by lictors2 soldi]s recruit$ f all nations2 tradesm5 f e "p ( ! ,roman ,empire2 all ^! & innum]able o!rs1 visitors f ! neighb\r+ cities1 ?rong$ ! /reets1 & ! :ole population seem$ to brea! no?+ b joy & a s5se ( exub]ant life4 ,9 "o ( ! squ>es !re 0 a hil>i\s cr[d li/5+1 ) l\d d]ision & ironical applause1 to a hagg>d1 mis]ably clad1 old man :o1 address+ !m 9 ,ionian ,greek1 ) ! /rong guttural acc5t ( ! ,asiatics1 /ood on "o ( ! high jump+-/ones ( ! pavem5t1 & spoke ) fanatic f]v\r ( ! nameless s9fulness ( ! p ( ,pompeii4 ,) him 7 two or ?ree o!r p]sons ( ! same description1 jo9+ him f "t to "t 9 8 imprecations aga9/ ! doom$ t[n4 ,! old man told !m t _! :ole life 0 rott5 ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 a p]man5t lie1 a contradiction to itself1 a sure way to damnation4 ,he ?und]$ aga9/ ! soldi]s je]+ at him 9 ! cr[d1 call+ !m c[>ds1 but*]s1 wret*es1 & ! s9n]s ( all s9n]s4 ,he sne]$ at "o ( ! prie/s ( ,isis pres5t 9 ! cr[d1 tell+ ! p t !re 0 only "o true belief1 & no o!r4 ,! m ! old man talk$1 ! m ! cr[d laugh$ at him2 & :5 a ,greek philosoph]1 :o happ5$ to be !re1 int]pellat$ & elegantly refut$ ! old man 9 a mann] approv$ by ! rules ( ! preval5t s*ool ( rhetoric & dialectics1 ! cr[d *e]$ ! philosoph]1 & ! m accompli%$ among/ ! by/&]s said to "o ano!r3 ,?is old man is a m]e *>latan1 or an impo/or2 x's wa/e ( "t to take him s]i\sly4 ,"o man alone1 9 ! :ole cr[d1 a %y & retir+ disciple ( ,apollonius ( ,tyana1 wait$ until ! cr[d _h disp]s$1 & !n walk+ up to ! old man1 ask$ him :at sect ( ,cynics he belong$ to4 ,! old man said3 ,i am no ,cynic2 ,i am a ,*ri/ian4 ,!reupon ! disciple ( ,apollonius took ! old man's h&1 press$ x ) emotion1 kiss$ him1 & turn+ away f him1 walk$ (f1 plung$ 9 deep ?\ght4 ,a m9ute lat] ! supramundane light ov] ,pompeii disappe>$1 & ! ,assembly ( ! gods & h]oes 0 aga9 9 ! mild rays ( ,sel5e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,c anyone "h1 cont9u$ ,plato1 d5y t t cr[d toge!r ) ! philosoph] 0 q mi/ak5 9 _! appreciation ( ! ecc5tric old man1 & t ! sil5t pupil ( ,apollonius alone 0 "r8 ,cynics & ,ecc5trics h at all times be5 ! =]unn]s ( va/ popul> movem5ts4 ,! flagellants1 ! ,begu9s & ,loll>ds1 & c\ntless o!r ,cynics 9 ! latt] half ( ! ,middle ,ages prec$$ ! ,re=mation4 ,& 0 n ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 or ! va/e/ ef=t at realis+ ,ideals ev] made by ! little ones d[n "h1 prec$$ by a ,cynic & 8 pamphlets1 by ,jean ,jacques ,r\sseau8 ,no ,greek t[n w\ld h endur$ )9 its walls a y\? s completely %att]$ 9 all 8 moral build1 z 0 ,r\sseau4 ,he 0 ?or\ghly & hopelessly demoralis$ 9 "*1 dc\su & ecc5tric 9 ?\ght1 & badly tutor$ 9 po9t ( k4 ,! clev] woman t 0 8 protectress1 mi/ress1 & guide1 & :o display$ a m>vell\s capacity = devis+ jobs & an inexhau/ible res\rcefulness 9 turn+ ?+s & p]sons to practical use1 c\ld yet nev] discov] any usefulness 9 ,jean ,jacques4 ,he wrote1 lat] on1 novels1 political treatises1 botanical ones1 musical ones4 ,9 tru? he nev] wrote a novel2 he wrote no?+ b pamphlets2 /irr+1 wild1 ecc5tric1 en*ant+ pamphlets4 ,he 0 n1 l ,beaum>*ais1 a pamphlete] & yet a writ] ( a real1 & immortal com$y1 itself a political pamphlet4 ,r\sseau 0 a writ+ /ump-orator do+ anticipative yeoman's "w = ! ,revolution4 ,s are all ! ,cynics4 ,s are ,ibs51 ,tol/oy2 s is ,%aw4 ,_! dramas may be1 say are no dramas at all2 _! novels may be1 say are no novels at all2 _! s]i\s treatises are nei!r s]i\s nor treatises2 & yet !y are1 & always w be great effectological c5tres4 ,!y attack ! :ole fabric ( ! extant civilisation2 by ?is "o move !y rally r\nd !m bo? ! sil5t & ! l\d enemies ( ,,:at ,,is1 & ! eag] fri5ds ( :at ,,ought ,,to ,,be4 ,( ^! malcont5ts !re always is a great numb]2 especially 9 times ( prolong$ peace4 ,a w>1 a real1 good national w> w\ld imm$iately sweep away all ^! social malcont5ts4 ,t's :y ! lead]s ( ! ,cynics1 & m especially ,tol/oy & ,%aw1 hate w>4 ,x is _! m>-fea/1 _! kill-joy2 _! microbes d n prosp] 9 times ( w>4 ,)\t ! fatal & all b univ]sal peace ( ! p]iod f #ej ,a4,d4 to #aij ,a4,d41 ,*ri/ianity c\ld nev] h made any headway 9 ! ,roman ,empire2 j z we got rid ( our ,cynics by ! second ,a!nian ,empire & its great w>s4 ,?is1 !n1 is 9 my op9ion ! true p]spective ( our mod]n ,cynics4 ,z lit]ature or tru?1 !y exhibit little ( value1 except t ,%aw appe>s to me 7--if a ,greek may be all[$ to pass judgm5t on su* a matt]--7 to be ! only "o among/ liv+ writ]s 9 ,engl& :o has real lit]>y spl5d\r 9 8 /yle4 ,z m51 h[ev]1 ex]cis+ an effect on a possible social ,revolution1 ^! writ]s are ( ! utmo/ importance4 ,or to repeat x 9 my t]ms3 ale?ologically nil or ne>ly s1 effectologically v important or int]e/+2 ?is is ! true p]spective ( writ]s l ,tol/oy1 ,%aw1 & o!r mod]n ,cynics4 ,_! influ5ce is n on ,?\ght1 nor on ,art1 b on ,action4 ,!y may ev5tually1 if ,m>s w cont9ue trifl+ ) wood-nymphs & o!r well-int5d$ cordials1 become a great p[]4 ,!y may beget ,neo-,/oics1 :o may beget ,neo-,*ri/ians4 ,!y !mselves may !n appe> only z ! t9y drum-pages runn+ 9 front or beside ! real fight]s 9 battle4 ,yet _! importance w be little impair$ !reby4 ,! ,*ur* ,fa!rs h frequ5tly endeav\r$ to hon\r me ) ! "n ( "o ( ! lay protagoni/s ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,b ,i "k mu* bett] ?an t4 ,! true protagoni/s 7 ,anti/h5es or ,diog5es2 & t is :y ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* has at no "t c\nt5anc$ me4 ,& j z we n[ d n m9d ! jokes1 burlesques & b\tades ( ,diog5es any m1 admitt+ freely1 z we d1 t beh9d !m 0 ! aurora borealis ( a new cre$1 a new movem5t1 a new _w2 ev5 s we mu/ n m9d ! grotesque b\tades ( ,tol/oy1 ,ibs51 ,%aw1 ,anatole1 & o!r mod]n ,cynics1 = beh9d !m is ! magnetic fulguration ( new electric curr5ts 9 ! social _w4 ,?is1 ! public indi/9ctly feel2 t's :y !y cont9ue to read & criticise or revile ^! m54 ,! public feels t :ile !re may n be mu* 9 :at ^! m5 yield = ! pres5t1 ! future1 possibly1 is !irs4 ,! little ones bel[ d n z yet "k1 t !re is no future2 nor t all t is or c be1 has long be54 ,!re=e !y d n turn to u :o might po9t out to !m :at ?+s are driv+ at2 b !y want ! olde/ ?+s 9 ev] new =ms4 ,we1 h[ev]1 "k t plus cela *ange1 plus c'e/ la mme *ose1 z "o ( ! mod]n ,a!nians 9 ,p>is has put x4 ,d n fr[n on me1 ,h]aclitus2 ,i well "k t y hold ! v rev]se1 & t y w\ld say3 'plus c'e/ la mme *ose1 plus cela *ange4' ,i h gladly accept$ t 9 my e>?ly "t :5 ,i made a %>p di/9ction betwe5 ph5om5a & sup]-ph5om5a1 or n\m5a4 ,b ,i d no long] make su* a di/9ction4 ,we are above "t4 ,we ,hell5es are alive to-day z we 7 ov] two ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,we /ill ?9k al\d or on papyrus ! mo/ beautiful & ! true/ ?\ghts ( m54 ,h we n b q lately s5t d[n = "o ( u to :ile among/ u = ev]8 ,he too began z a ,cynic4 ,b hav+ le>nt ! inanity ( ! s-call$ 'future1' he rose above "t & space1 & so>$ on ! w+s ( eagle concepts to ! heights :]e we welcome him4 ,he has j ent]$ ! ne> port 9 a boat r[$ by ! nymphs ( ,circe4 ,we _c close our meet+ 9 a m condign fa%ion ?an by ask+ ,hebe to (f] him ! goblet ( welcome4 ,! eyes ( all pres5t turn$ to ! %ore1 :]e a man ( middle age1 :o _h evid5tly rega9$ 8 =m] vig\r1 walk$ up to ! /eps ( ! amphi!atre4 ,:5 he came q ne> to ! ,assembly1 ,diog5es exclaim$3 ,hail to !e1 ,fr$]ick ,nietzs*e6 ,,! ,,?ird ,,night ,,alcibiades ,,on ,,wom5 ,,9 ,,engl& ,9 ! ?ird night ! gods & h]oes assembl$ at ,v5ice4 ,:]e ! ,canal ,gr&e almo/ disappe>s 9 ! sea1 !re on my/ic gondolas ! div9e ,assembly met 9 ! t[n ( ,love & ,passion1 at ! :ilom c5tre ( ,p[] w$d$ to ,beauty4 ,x 0 a />lit night ( incomp>able *>m4 ,! ,canal ,gr&e1 ) its maje/ic sil5ce2 ! d>k yet cle>ly outl9$ ,palaces surr\nd+ ! ,canal l beautiful wom5 =m+ a procession 9 hon\r ( a triumphant h]o2 ! grave spires ( hundr$s ( *ur*es /&+ l huge s5t9els ( ! t[n ( millions ( secrets nev] reveal$1 & va9ly se>*$ = 9 h] va/ ar*ives2 & la/ n lea/ ! invisible ,pa/ hov]+ s5sibly ov] e /one ( ! unique city2 all ?is contribut$ ev] new *>ms to ! meet+ ( ! gods & h]oes at ,v5ice4 ,zeus1 n un=getful ( ! ,et]nal ,fem99e1 ask$ ,alcibiades to ent]ta9 ! ,assembly ) 8 adv5tures among/ ! wom5 ( ,engl&4 ,alcibiades !reupon rose & spake z foll[s3 ,o ,zeus & ! o!r gods & h]oes1 ,i am /ill too mu* "u ! fasc9ation ( ! wom5 ) :om ,i h sp5t ! la/ twelve mon?s1 to be 9 a position to tell y ) becom+ calmness :at k9d ( be+s !y are4 ,9 my "t ,i knew ! wom5 ( ov] a doz5 ,greek /ates1 & _m a woman ( ! ,b>b>ians4 ,yet n "o ( !m 0 remotely simil> to ! wom5 ( ,engl&4 ,i w pres5tly relate :at ,i obs]v$ ( ! beauty ( ^! nor!rn wom54 ,b fir/ ( all1 x seems to me1 ,i _h bett] dwell ^u "o p>ticul> type ( womanhood :i* ,i h nev] met be=e except :5 once1 eight hundr$ ye>s ago1 ,i travell$ 9 company ) ,abel>d ?r\gh a few t[ns ( ,m$ival ,france4 ,t type is :at 9 ,engl& !y call ! middle-class woman4 ,%e is n always beautiful1 & yet might be s frequ5tly1 7 h] features n spoilt by h] s\l4 ,%e is ! mo/ bigot$1 ! mo/ prejudic$1 & mo/ intol]ant piece ( p]v]t$ humanity t c be imag9$4 ,! fir/ "t ,i met h] ,i ask$ h] h[ %e felt t day4 ,to ?is %e repli$1 ',sir-r-r6' ) fla%+ eyes & s9k+ *eeks4 ,:5 ,i !n add$3 ',i hope1 madame1 y are well8'--%e look$ at me ev5 m fi]cely & utt]$3 ',sir-r-r6' ,be+ q unaw>e ( ! reason ( h] indignation1 ,i begg$ to assure h] t x gave me great pleasure to meet h]4 ,!reupon %e got up f h] seat & exclaim$ 9 a mo/ tragic mann]3 ',si-r-r-r1 y are no g5tleman66' ,n[1 ,i h be5 %[n out1 9 my "t1 f m ?an "o lady's room2 b !re always 0 "s acceptable reason = x4 ,9 ?is case ,i c\ld n s mu* z surmise :at crime ,i _h committ$4 ,on ask+ "o ( my ,engli% fri5ds1 ,i le>nt t ,i ought to h comm5c$ ! conv]sation ) rem>ks on ! wea!r4 ,unless conv]sation is comm5c$ 9 t way x w nev] comm5d itself to t class ( wom5 9 ,engl&4 ,x is und\bt$ly = t reason1 ,zeus1 t y h giv5 ,engl& f\r diff]5t seasons inde$1 b all 9 ! c\rse ( "o & ! same day4 ,b = ?is meteorological fact1 conv]sation ) middle-class p w\ld h become impossible4 ,! wom5 ( t class h an incessant it* = indignation2 unless !y feel %ock$ at lea/ t5 times a day1 !y _c live4 ,accord+ly1 ev]y?+ %ocks !m2 !y are afflict$ ) p]man5t %ock+itis4 ,tell h] t x is two o'clock ,p4,m41 & %e w be %ock$4 ,tell h] y made a mi/ake1 & t x 0 only half-pa/ "o o'clock1 & %e w be ev5 m %ock$4 ,tell h] ,adam 0 ! fir/ man1 & %e w scream ) indignation2 tell h] %e _h only "o "m1 & %e w s5d = ! police4 ,! exp]i5ce ( ov] two ?\s& ye>s among/ all ! nations 9 & out ( ,europe has n enabl$ me to f9d a topic1 nor ! mann] ( conv]sation agreeable or acceptable to an ,engli% middle-class woman4 ,at fir/ ,i ?\ght t %e 0 z puritanic 9 h] virtue z %e 0 rigid & =bidd+ 9 appe>ance4 ,"o ( !m 0 unusually pretty & ,i attempt$ to please h]4 ,my ef=ts 7 9 va91 until ,i f\nd out t %e took me = a ,greek f ,soho ,squ>e1 :i* 9 ,london is some?+ l ! poor qu>t]s ( our ,piru4 ,%e _h nev] he>d ( ,a!ns or ( anci5t hi/ory1 & %e believ$ t ,joan ( ,arc 0 ! daught] ( ,noah4 ,:5 ,i saw t1 ,i dropp$ occasionally ! rem>k t my uncle 0 ,"l ,p]icles1 & t ! ,k+ ( ,sp>ta _h reasons to hide f me 8 wife4 ,?is did x at once4 ,%e *ang$ completely4 ,ev]y?+ ,i said 0 'int]e/+4' ,:5 ,i said1 ',wet to-day1' %e swore t x 0 a capital joke4 ,%e admir$ my v gloves4 ,%e nev] tir$ ask+ me que/ions ab\t ! 'swell set4' ,i told h] all t ,i did n "k4 ,! lea/ man ( my acqua9tance 0 a "l2 my fri5ds 7 all visc\nts & m>quesses2 my dog 0 ! son ( a dog 9 ! ,k+'s k5nels2 my motor 0 "o 9 :i* ?ree e>ls & _! wives _h brok5 elev5 legs ( !irs4 ,^! brok5 legs br\ght me v mu* ne>] to my goal2 & :5 f9ally ,i appris$ h] t ,i _h hopelessly spoilt my dige/ion at ! w$d+ meal ( ! ,duke ( ,d',ontexi/1 %e implor$ me n to trifle any long] ) h] feel+s4 ,i /opp$ trifl+4 ,?is exp]i5ce1 ,alcibiades cont9u$1 did mu* to enlight5 me ab\t :at 0 beh9d all t =bidd+ ext]ior ( ! middle-class woman4 ,i discov]$ ,eve 9 ! ,m$ival =m ( womanhood4 ,i 0 rem9d$ ( ! ,sp>tan wom5 :o1 at ! fir/ meet+1 seem$ s pr\d1 unapproa*able & ,amazonian2 at ! second meet+ !y _h lo/ "s ( _! prohibitive temp]2 & at ! ?ird meet+ !y prov$ to be wom51 & no?+ b wom5 aft] all4 ,hone/ly1 ,i pref]r$ ! ,engli% middle-class woman 9 h] fir/ /age4 ,x suit$ ! some:at rigid /yle ( h] beauty mu* bett]4 ,9 ! la/ or s5tim5tal /age %e 0 mu* less int]e/+4 ,h] t5d]ness 0 flabby or *ildi%4 ,!n %e cri$ aft] e r5dez-v\s4 ,t annoy$ me consid]ably4 ,"o ev5+ ,i c\ld n help ask+ h] :e!r %e did n feel l s5d+ five p\nds ( consci5ce-money to ! ,*ancellor ( ! ,ex*equ]4 ,%e drew ! l9e on t1 & cri$ m pr(usely4 ,:]eupon ,i propos$ to s5d fifty p\nds ( consci5ce-money & to be releas$ ( any fur!r te>s4 ,?is seem$ to pacify & to console h]2 & ?us we p>t$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a few days aft] ,i _h be5 reliev$ ( my fir/ lady fri5d 9 ,engl&1 ,alcibiades cont9u$1 ,i made ! acqua9tance ( a girl ^: age ,i 0 unable to det]m9e4 ,%e said %e 0 tw5ty-n9e ye>s old4 ,h[ev]1 ,i soon f\nd t all unm>ri$ girls d'un c]ta9 ge 9 ,engl& are exactly tw5ty-n9e ye>s old4 ,%e 0 n )\t c]ta9 attractions4 ,%e _h read mu*1 spoke flu5tly1 _h beautiful auburn hair & :ite arms4 ,9 h] te*nical t]ms1 :i* %e us$ v frequ5tly1 %e 0 n v felicit\s4 ,%e repeat$ly mix$ up bigotry ) bigamy1 or ) trigonometry4 ,my pres5ce did n seem to affect h] v mu*1 & aft] two or ?ree calls ,i discov]$ t %e 0 9 a *ronic /ate ( rebellion aga9/ society & law at l>ge4 ,%e held t wom5 7 9 absolute s]fdom to m51 & t unless wom5 7 giv5 ! mo/ valuable ( rights1 t is1 ! suffrage1 nei!r wom5 nor m5 c\ld r5d] ! commonweal? :at x ought to be4 ,i told h] t %ortly aft] my disappe>ance f ! political /age ( ,a!ns1 ab\t tw5ty-?ree c5turies ago1 ! wom5 ( t t[n1 toge!r ) ^? ( o!r t[ns1 clam\r$ = ! same object4 ',:at8' %e exclaim$4 ',d y mean to say t suffragettes 7 already kn[n 9 ^? old5 times8' ,i assur$ h] t all t %e _h told me ab\t ! aims & argum5ts ( h]self & h] fri5ds 0 z old z ! com$ies ( ,ari/ophanes4 ,t seem$ to h a /range effect ^u h]4 ,i notic$ t :at %e believ$ to be ! novelty ( ! movem5t con/itut$ really its greate/ *>m = h]4 ,%e _h ?\ght t suffragettism 0 ! v late/ fa%ion1 9 e way br& new4 ,b aft] a "t %e recov]$ & said3 ',v well2 if our objects & aims are z old z all t1 !y are sure to be ev5 m solidly f\nd$ 9 reason ?an ,i ?\ght !y 74' ,reason1 ,"r1 ,equity1 & ,fairness 7 h] /ock-9-trade4 ,%e 0 ! daught] ( ,reason2 ! wife ( ,"r2 ! "m ( ,equity2 & ! "m-9-law ( ,fairness4 ,x 0 9 va9 t ,i told h] t ?is _w 0 n held toge!r by ,reason or ,"r alone1 b also by ,unreason & ,wrongs4 ,%e sc(f$ at my rem>ks1 & ask$ me to come to "o ( h] spee*es 9 ,hyde ,p>k on "o ( ! next ,sundays4 ,i came4 ,!re 0 a huge cr[d1 c\nt+ by ! hundr$s ( ?\s&s4 ,my lady fri5d /ood on a waggon 9 ! mid/ ( ab\t half-a-doz5 o!r wom51 :o all _h pref]r$ s+le bless$ness to c\pl$ bliss4 ,!y 71 ( c\rse1 ea* ( !m tw5ty-n9e ye>s old2 & yet _! accumulat$ ages br\ght "o com=tably back to ! times ( ,que5 ,elizabe?4 ,:5 my fri5d's turn came1 %e address$ ! cr[d z foll[s3 ',m5 & wom54 ,excuse me1 ladies1 beg9n+ my spee* 9 t way4 ,x is m]e cu/om1 ! behe/s ( :i* ,i obey4 ,9 my op9ion !re are no m5 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,!re are only c[>ds & _! wives4 ,:o b a c[>d w\ld refuse a woman ! mo/ elem5t>y "r ( citiz5%ip8 ,:o b a wret* & a da/>dly runaway w\ld d5y wom5 a "r :i* is giv5 to ! scum ( m51 provid$ !y pay a ridicul\s sum 9 ye>ly taxes8 ,!re are no m5 9 ?is c\ntry4' 7,a voice f ! p3 ',none = y1 m'um1 evid5tly6'7 ',i repeat x to y3 !re are no m54 ,i w repeat x aga94 ,i c nev] repeat x too frequ5tly4 ,or1 d y call a p]son a man :o is none8 ,! fir/ & *ief *>act]i/ic ( a true man is 8 love ( ju/ice4 ,x is s completely & exclusively 81 t we wom5 d n 9 ! lea/ pret5d to %>e 9 ?is 8 pr9cipal privilege4 ',b c ! pres5t s-call$ m5 be call$ j8 ,is x ju/ice to d5y ju/ice to m ?an "o half ( ! nation1 to ! wom58 ,let u wom5 h ! suffrage1 s t m51 by ?us do+ ju/ice1 %all become true m5 wor?y ( _! suffrage4 ,= are n all _! reason+s aga9/ our wi%es void ( any =ce8 ',!y say t ! suffrage ( wom51 by dragg+ !m too mu* into ! political ar5a1 w\ld defem9ise !m4 ,pray look at u "h assembl$4 ,are we unwomanly8 ,d we look z if we _h lo/ any ( t d[n :i* hov]s ov] ! s\l ( dome/icat$ wom5 z does ! nap on a pea*8' 7,/ormy applause47 ',?anks1 _m ?anks4 ,i knew y w\ld n ?9k s4 ',no1 x is inde$ absurd to assume t a waggon c *ange a woman into a dragon4 ,am ,i *ang$ by ent]+ a 'bus8 ,or by m\nt+ a taxi8 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld ,i be *ang$ by /&+ on a waggon8 ,i am no m *ang$ by x1 ?an ! waggon is *ang$ by me4' 7,a voice3 ',good old waggon6'7 ',we want to h a %>e 9 legislation4 ,!re are a hundr$ subjects reg>d+ :i* we are bett] in=m$ ?an are m54 ,take food-adult]ation--:o kn[s m ab\t x ?an we d8 ,take intemp]ance--:o dr9ks m 9 secret ?an we d8 ,take ! law ( libel & sl&]--:o libels & sl&]s m ?an we d8 ,:o c possibly possess m exp]i5ce ab\t x8 ',look at hi/ory4 ,repeat$ly !re h be5 p]iods :5 a numb] ( que5s & empresses prov$ to be m effici5t ?an m54 ,politics1 especially =eign policy1 spells simply lies & dissimulation4 ,:o c d t bett] ?an ourselves8 ,p say t if we wom5 get ! suffrage1 ! ,h\se ( ,commons w\ld soon be fill$ ) m]e wom54 ,let u grant t1 = argum5t's sake4 ,w\ld ! diff]5ce be really s great8 ,are !re n wom5 9 tr\s]s8 ,& are !re n m tr\s]s ?an m58 ',n[adays mo/ m5 cry !mselves ho>se ov] ,peace1 ,arbitration1 ,int]national ,good ,w1 & simil> no/rums4 ,c\ld we wom5 n d t too8 ,i ask y m5 pres5t1 c\ld we n d t z well8 ,! m5 ( ?is c\ntry ?9k t !y w br+ ab\t ! mill5nium by prea*+ & spread+ teetotalism1 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 veget>ianism1 or simple lifeism4 ,h[ ridicul\s & petty4 ',look at ! isms we propose to prea* & spread3 7#a7 ,anti-corsetism2 7#b7 ,anti-skirtism2 7#c7 ,anti-bonnetism2 7#d7 ,anti-gloveism2 7#e7 ,anti-necktieism2 7#f7 ,anti-cig>ettism2 & f9ally 7#g7 ,anti-antiism4 ',on ^! sev5 hills ( antis1 or if y pref] x1 on ^! sev5 ant-hills1 :i* are 9 reality anti-ills1 we %all build our ,new ,rome1 ! rummie/ ,rome t ev] 01 & m et]nal ?an ! t[n ( ! ,cs>s & ! ,popes4 ,give u ! suffrage6 ,d y n see h[ s]i\s we are ab\t x8 ,we "k v well t ! v>i\s classes ( m5 obta9$ ! suffrage only by means ( great fights 9 :i*1 9 "s c\ntries1 untold ?\s&s ( m5 7 kill$4 ,b c y s]i\sly ?9k ( putt+ u wom5 to simil> /raits8 ',evid5tly1 :at m5 _h to fight = 9 bitt] e>ne/1 ought to be giv5 to wom5 9 je/ z a m]e gift4 ,d give u ! suffrage6 ,d n be p$antic nor naughty4 ,we mean x v s]i\sly2 !re=e give x to u z a joke1 by %e] polit5ess1 & z a matt] ( good mann]s4 ',come1 my male fri5ds1 be good boys2 let me bru% y\r coat1 fix ! necktie 9 ! prop] %ape & p\r a little brilliant9e on y\r m\/a*es4 ,!re6 ,t's a nice little boy4 ,& n[ op5 ! safe ( ! nation & give u quick ! "r ( rights1 ! might ( mights1 ! v ?+ t y m5 h be5 fight+ = ev] s9ce ,magna ,*>ta 9 #abae1 give u ! suffrage z an incid5tal free gift4 ',if y d s1 we w pass a law t all b>b]s' %ops %all be 9 ! s(t1 pleasant h&s ( "y %e-b>b]s4 ,?9k ( ! d[ny satisfaction t ?is w give y6 ,?9k ( ! placid snoozes 9 a b>b]'s *air :5 y\r face is soap$1 %av5 & spong$ by mell[ h&s6 ,is x n a de> little enjoym5t8 ,n[1 look "h my male fri5ds1 ?is & simil> boons we %all %[] ^u y1 provid$ y give u ! suffrage4 ',nay1 we %all be=e ev]y?+ else 7provid$ we h ! suffrage67 pass a law aboli%+ brea*-(-promise cases4' 7,endless hurrahs f all sides--,b&--,fire-works--,/ ,vitus' ,dances1 until ! :ole imm5se cr[d breaks out 9 a song ',%e is a jolly good maid51 etc4'7 ',?anks1 y are v k9d4 ,yes1 we mean to aboli% brea*-(-promise cases4 ,consid] :at advantages t w\ld imply = y4 ,a man w be able to flirt r\nd five diff]5t corn]s at a "t1 )\t risk+ any?+4 ,he w be able to practise lett]-writ+ 9 all ! col\rs ( ! ra9b[1 )\t 9 ! lea/ jeop>dis+ 8 situation1 purse or expectations4 ,he w be 9 a position to amuse himself ?or\ghly1 freely1 ev]y:]e1 & at any "t4 ,:at makes y m5 s /iff1 s tongue-ti$1 s pok]y1 b ! dread ( a brea*-(-promise case4 ,once t dread is remov$ by ! abolition ( su* cases1 y w be amiable1 great orators1 full ( *>m+ ab&on1 & too lovely = words4 ,z a natural consequ5ce1 wom5 w be m 9 love ) y ?an ev] be=e4 ,y\r conque/s 9 ,sexl& w be c\ntless4 ,y w be l ,alcibiades1--irresi/ible1 univ]sally victori\s4 ,n[1 c\ld we (f] y any?+ m tempt+8 ',i "k1 ( c\rse1 t outw>dly y affect to be no ladies' m54 ,b pray1 entre n\s1 are y n 9 reality j ! rev]se8 ,man is polygam\s4 ,we wom5 d n 9 ! lea/ c>e = m51 & if all my female contempor>ies %\ld die out1 leav+ me alone 9 ! _w ) #fjj1jjj1jjj m51 ,i %\ld myself spe$ily die ) bor$om4 ,:at are m5 "h = b z m]e c>ds 9 our game ( "o woman aga9/ ! o!r8 ,if ,i _c m>tyrise a little ! he>t ( my female fri5d by ali5at+ h] man f h]1 :at e>?ly use has h] man = me8 ',b y m51 y are q diff]5t4 ,y d wi% t all ! wom51 at any rate all ! "y & beautiful wom51 %all be at y\r ord]4 ,?is ( c\rse we _c legislate = y4 ,b we c d ! next be/ ?+3 we c aboli% ! *ief ob/acle 9 y\r way3 ! brea*-(-promise cases4 ,?is we promise to d1 provid$ y give u ! suffrage4 ,y are1 h[ev]1 mu* mi/ak5 if y ?9k t t is all we h 9 /ore = y4 ,f> f x4 ',if y give u ! fran*ise1 we pl$ge ourselves nev] to publi% a novel or a drama4' 7,applause l an e>?quake--m5 embrace "o ano!r--eld]ly g5tlem5 cry ) joy--a cl]gyman calls ^u p to pray--9 ! skies a ra9b[ appe>s47 ',yes1 al?\gh ) a break+ he>t1 yet we w make ?is imm5se sacrifice on ! alt> ( our patriotism3 we w h5ce=? n publi% any novels4 ,i _c say t we w n write any4 ,?is w\ld be m ?an ,i or any o!r woman c\ld promise4 ,we mu/ write novels4 ,we are subject to a writ+ it* t is q beyond our control4 ,! less a woman has to say ! m %e w write4 ,%e mu/ write2 %e mu/ write novels4 ',we write1 we publi% at pres5t ab\t five novels a day4 ,if y give u ! suffrage1 we pl$ge ourselves n to publi% a s+le novel4' 7,univ]sal cry3 ',give !m ! suffrage1 = ,god's sake6'7 ',& if y d n give u ! suffrage1 we %all publi% t5 novels a day4' 7,fe>ful upro>--fi]ce cries = ! police--tw5ty publi%]s pres5t are mobb$--,miss ,cora ,morelli pres5t is 9 imm95t dang] ( life47 ',did ,i say1 t58 ,:at ,i meant to say is1 t if y d n give u ! fran*ise1 we %all publi% fifte5 novels a day4' 7,revolution--pi/ol %ots--! fire-brigade comes47 ',tw5ty--?irty--=ty novels a day4' 7,! ,big ,b5 is h[l+--! ,?ames riv] floods ,middlesex--! ,h\se ( ,commons susp5ds ! ,habeas ,corpus ,act47 ',or ev5 t5 novels e h\r4' 7,! ,alb]t ,memorial leaves its place & takes refuge 9 ! ,imp]ial ,in/itute--! cr[d1 9 despair1 falls on _! knees & implores ! speak] to h m]cy on !m--!y promise ! suffrage1 at once1 or some:at be=e t47 ',!re6 ,i told y1 we d mean :at we mean1 & we h all sorts ( means ( mak+ y mean :at we mean4 ,x is !re=e und]/ood t y w give u ! fran*ise1 & we %all /op publi%+ novels4 ,b %\ld y *ange y\r m9d & g back on y\r pres5t promises1 !n ,i mu/ w>n y t we h 9 /ore ev5 m dra/ic means ( =c+ y\r h&s4 ,y mu/ n 9 ! lea/ believe t ! pressure we c br+ to be> ^u y is exhau/$ ) ! devices j enum]at$4 ,!re are o!r devices4 ,b = evid5t reasons ( mode/y ,i pref] call+ ^u my mo!rly guide1 ,mrs ,pancake1 to tell y m ab\t !m4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,) t my t5d] fri5d retir$1 & up got a middle-ag$ woman ) h>d features & mu* flabby fle%4 ,%e 0 receiv$ ) m\rnful sil5ce4 ,%e began 9 a /rid5t voice1 :i* %e acc5tuat$ by angul> ge/ures cutt+ segm5ts out ( ! air4 ,%e said3 ',y h1 ladies & g5tlem51 he>d "s ( ! disadvantages t w inevitably be entail$ ^u y by n grant+ u :at ,ju/ice1 ,equity & our ,co/ume r5d] a dem& t none b b>b>ians c refuse4 ,i am n[ go+ to give y j an inkl+ ( :at w befall y %\ld y p]t9aci\sly p]si/ 9 y\r obdurate refusal ( ! fran*ise to wom54 ,we wom5 h made up our m9ds to ! exclusion ( any imag9able hesitation1 *ange1 or vacillation4 ,we %all be firm & un%akable4 ',we h done ev]y?+ t c\ld be done by way ( p]suad+ y4 ,we h publi%$ innum]able pamphlets2 we h trodd5 c\ntless /reets 9 c\ntless processions2 we h be5 we>+ innum]able badges & c>ry+ ?\s&s ( flags & /&>ds2 we h scream$1 pu%$1 r[di$1 box$1 scuffl$1 gna%$ our tee? 7ev5 su* z 7 n orig9ally made = t purpose71 & suff]$ our skirts to be torn to %r$s2 we h petition$1 waylaid1 int]pellat$1 ambu%$1 bulli$ & memorialis$ all ! m9i/]s1 all ! editors1 all ! cl]gym51 all ! press-m52 we h suff]$ imprisonm5t1 f9es1 scorn1 ridicule2 we h done1 ) ! exception ( actual fight+1 ev]y?+ t m5 h done = ! conque/ ( ! suffrage4 ',%\ld all ^! imm5se sacrifices n avail u any2 %\ld x all be 9 va92 !n we ! wom5 ( ?is c\ntry1 & ,i d\bt n ^? ( ! o!r c\ntries too1 w1 z a la/ resort1 take refuge 9 ! olde/ & mo/ p[]ful ally ( our sex4 ,et]nal ,"t has two con/itu5ts3 ,day & ,night4 ,! ,day is man's4 ,! ,night is ours4' 7,deadly sil5ce--m5 beg9 look+ v s]i\s47 ',! ,night1 ,i repeat x 9 ! /]ne/ mann] possible1 ! ,night is ours4 ,we grant1 inde$1 t sixte5 h\rs are man's2 b ! rema9+ eight are ours4 ,! />s & ! moon2 ! d>kness & ! dream--!y are all ours4 ,%\ld y m5 p]si/ 9 refus+ u ! fran*ise1 y w wake 9 va9 = ! moon & ! />s & ! dream4 ,y w see />s inde$1 b o!r ones ?an y expect4 ,we %all be inexorable4 ,no moon any m = y2 nei!r cresc5t1 half nor full moon2 nei!r />s nor milky-way2 nei!r galaxy nor gallantry4' 7,a salvationi/3 ',let u pray6'--,a soldi]3 ',hope1 m'um1 t ,saturdays w be (f-days8'--,solicitors1 teetotall]s1 & ?ree editors ( ,zola's collect$ works3 ',disgraceful6 %ock+6'--,a s*ol>3 ',madame1 t's a *e/nut1 ,ari/ophanes has long propos$ t6'--,g5]al upro>--a b& ( nuns f ,piccadilly hurrah ! proposal & raise prices ( tickets--,scotl& ,y>d smiles--! ,daily ,nail kodaks ev]ybody & int]views ,mrs ,pancake on ! spot--,mrs ,gu>d1 ! fam\s writ]1 at once f\nds a c\nt]-,league1 ) ! motto ',a/ronomy = ! p--,/>s & ,/ripes free--! ,unit$ ,gates ( ,love'--! ,daily ,crony has an attack ( moral app5dicitis47 99 99 99 99 99 ,i wi%1 cont9u$ ,alcibiades1 amid/ ! laught] ( ! immortals1 ,ari/ophanes _h be5 pres5t4 ,i assure y t all t he said 9 8 com$ies call$ ,ecclesiazusae & ,lysi/rata pale beside ! tumultu\s sc5es caus$ by ! p]oration ( ,mrs ,pancake4 ,h] ?reat 0 9 su* dra/ic contra/ to ! />s & moon %e p]sonally c\ld exhibit to ! desires ( m51 t ! comic effect ( x became at times almo/ unbe>able4 ,:ile ! p&emonium 0 at its height a /5torian voice invit$ all pres5t to ano!r plat=m :]e ano!r woman 0 hold+ =? on ,free ,love & ,free ,m>riage4 ,i =?) repair$ to ! place1 & he>d :at 0 9 e way a mo/ int]e/+ spee* deliv]$ by a woman :o consi/$ ( a ton ( bones & an ounce ( fle%4 ,%e 0 betwe5 =ty & sev5ty-n9e4 ,%e talk$ 9 a tone ( conviction :i* seem$ to come f e corn] ( h] p]sonal masonry4 ,h] ge/ures 71 if ,i may say s1 z /rid5t z h] voice1 :i* came out ) a peculi> gu/ ( pectoral w9d1 unimp$$1 z x 01 by ! f5ce ( too num]\s tee?4 ,%e said3 ',g5tlem51 all t y h he>d ov] !re f ! plat=ms ( ! suffragettes is1 to put x mildly1 ! m]e/ rubbi%4 ,we wom5 d n want ! suffrage4 ,:at we want is q ano!r ?+4 ,all our mis]y s9ce ! days ( ,eve comes f "o silly1 absurd1 & crim9al in/itution1 & f t alone4 ,aboli% t cesspool ( depravity2 t hotb$ ( social gangr5e2 t degradation ( m5 & wom52 & we %all be all happy & cont5t$ = ev]4 ',t in/itution2 t canc]\s hotb$2 t degradation is3 ,m>riage4 ,z long z we %all endure ?is sc&al\s bondage & pro/itution ( ! mo/ sacr$ s5tim5ts & desires ( human be+s1 ev5 s long w our social wret*$ness la/4 ',aboli% m>riage4 ',x has nei!r s5se1 nor object1 nor "r2 x is ! mo/ hapless ab]ration ( humanity4 ,h[ c y uphold su* a mon/r\s ?+8 ',j consid]3 ,i d n "k1 & d n c>e to "k :at o!r nations are l2 ,i only c>e = my great nation1 = ,engl&1 = ,engli%m54 ,n[1 c anyone "h pres5t 7or "h abs5t1 = ! matt] ( t71 s]i\sly cont5d t an ,engli%man is by nature or education fit = m>riage8 ,:y1 n "o 9 t5 ?\s& has ! slighte/ aptitude = x4 ',an ,engli%man is an isl&1 a solit>y worm1 morally a h]mit1 socially a be>1 humanly a ,cyclop4 ,he hates company1 includ+ 8 own4 ,! idea t any p]son %\ld intrude ^u 8 hall[$ circles = m ?an a few m9utes is revolt+ to him4 ,:5 he is ill he suff]s mo/ f ! inquiries ( fri5ds ab\t 8 condition4 ,:5 he is successful he is too pr\d to /oop to talk+ ) anyone "u ! rank ( a "l4 ,:5 he is unsuccessful1 he takes x = grant$ t nobody desires to speak to him4 ,he builds 8 h\se aft] 8 own "*3 rooms d n communicate4 ,he *ooses 8 fri5ds among p t talk z little z possible & call on him once a ye>4 ,any rem>k ab\t 8 p]son he res5ts mo/ bitt]ly4 ,tell him1 ev] s mildly1 t ! col\r ( 8 necktie is cry+ly out ( h>mony ) ! col\r ( 8 wai/coat1 & he w hate y = ?ree ye>s4 ',& y mean to tell me1 g5tlem51 t su* a creature is fit = m>riage8 ,t is1 fit = a condition ( ?+s 9 :i* a p]son1 o!r ?an himself1 claims ! "r to be 9 ! same room ) him at any giv5 h\r ( ! day or ! night2 to pass rem>ks on 8 necktie1 or 8 cuffs1 or ev5 on 8 tobacco2 to talk1 ay1 to talk to him = an h\r1 to twit him1 or *aff him--good heav5s1 "o might j z well ?9k ( ask+ ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury by telephone :e!r he w\ld n come to ! next b> r\nd ! corn] = a glass ( ,bass4 ',& z to o!r /ill m p]sonal claims ( t5d]ness & intimacy on ! "p ( ! wife1 su* z embraces & kisses1 "o %udd]s to ?9k h[ any woman may ev] hope to attempt do+ !m )\t imm95t risk to h] life4 ',fancy a wife try+ to kiss h] legal husb&6 ,he1 pr\d] ( 8 coll> & cuffs ?an ( 8 bank+ acc\nt1 to /& calmly & will+ly an assault on ! immaculate correctness ( ! said coll> & cuffs6 ',x passes human compreh5sion4 ,! m]e idea !re( is un?9kable4 ',p]haps 9 ! fir/ few weeks ( m>ri$ life4 ,b aft] six mon?s2 aft] a ye>1 or two--by :at /ret* ( imag9ation %all "o rea* ! possibility ( su* an ev5t8 ,aft] six mon?s1 he is indiff]5t to ! entire a/ronomy ( 8 wife2 aft] a ye> or s1 he hates h]4 ,x is n s mu* t he wants ano!r woman1 or ano!r man's wife1 or ano!r wife's man2 :at he wants is to be left alone4 ',he has long s9ce %ak5 (f ! ,/ate1 ! ,*ur*1 ! ,army1 &1 politically1 ! ,nobility4 ,no?+ c be m evid5t ?an t he wants to %ake (f ! la/ ( ! old %ackles3 ,m>riage4 ,8 motive is3 %ekels1 b no %ackles4 ',"s incompreh5sibly mode/ p h propos$ m>riage to la/ t5 ye>s only4 ,x appe>s1 !y cont5d1 t ! critical p]iod ( ! mod]n m>riage %[s itself at ! end ( t5 ye>s4 ,! sc&als t are usually cropp+ up at ! end ( t p]iod1 !y say1 might v well be avoid$ by t]m9at+ m>riage legally at ! end ( ! t5? ye>4 ,p propos+ su* /uff cle>ly manife/ _! utt] inability to see ?r\gh ! true "* ( mod]n m>riage4 ',if m>riages 7 to la/ only t5 ye>s1 !n be sure t ! said critical p]iod ) its inevitable sc&als w\ld set 9 at ! end ( ! fif? ye>4 ,! cause1 ! real cause ( ^! sc&als is n 9 ! l5g? ( "t1 b 9 ! v nature ( m>riage4 ,if ?is iniquit\s & b>b>\s contract 7 to la/ only = five ye>s1 !n its critical p]iod & its sc&als w\ld appe> at ! end ( two ye>s4 ,& by a p>ity ( reason+1 if m>riage 7 to la/ "o ye> only1 x w\ld by its inh]5t vice come to grief at ! end ( six mon?s4 ',! only cure = m>riage is to aboli% x4 ,does m>riage n dem& ! v quality t n "o ,engli% p]son 9 a hundr$ ?\s& possesses3 yield+ness8 ,or c anyone d5y t no ,engli% p]son has ev] really meant to admit t he or %e 0 wrong8 ',!y are all ( !m infallible4 ,p write su* a lot ab\t ! hatr$ ( ,pop]y 9 ,engli% hi/ory4 ,:at nons5se4 ,engli% p d n hate ,pop]y2 !y despise ! idea t !re %\ld be only "o infallible ,pope1 :]eas !y "k t 9 ,engl& alone !re are at pres5t ov] ?irty millions ( su* infallibles4 ,?is be+ s1 h[ c m>riage be a success8 ',or take x1' ! ,free ,love lady cont9u$1 'f ano!r /&po9t4 ,mo/ ,engli%m5 ent] m>ri$ life ) little if any exp]i5ce ( womanhood4 ,only ! o!r day a "y man ( tw5ty-five1 :o 0 j ab\t to m>ry1 ask$ 9 my pres5ce :e!r x 0 likely t a woman gave bir? to "o *ild e>ly 9 ! mon? ( ,may1 & to ! o!r 9 ! foll[+ mon? ( ,june8 ,he ?\ght t ,! ,times in/alm5t sy/em appli$ to all good ?+s4 ',o!r "y m5 inquire s]i\sly ab\t ! /rategy ( m>riage1 & ! fam\s song 9 ! ,belle ( ,new ,york1 9 :i* ! girl asks h] fianc ,:5 we are m>ri$ :at w y d8 0 possible only 9 c\ntries ( ,anglo-,saxon /ock4 ,9 ,lat9 c\ntries ! op]ette c\ld n h be5 f9i%$ 9 "o ev5+ on acc\nt ( ! int]m9able laught] ( ! public4 ,9 ,london nobody turn$ a hair1 z !y say4 ,half ( ! m5 pres5t _h1 9 _! "t1 ask$ ! same "q ( !mselves or ( _! doctors4 ',n[ if !re is "o ?+ m c]ta9 ?an ano!r 9 ! :ole matt] ( m>riage x is ?is1 t ! inexp]i5c$ fianc g5]ally makes ! wor/ husb&4 ,be+ famili> only ) ! ways & mann]s ( m51 he misund]/&s1 miscon/rues1 & misjudges mo/ ( ! actions or words ( 8 "y wife4 ,he is positively %ock$ at h] impetu\s t5d]ness1 & takes _m a manife/ation ( h] love = him z m]e base flatt]y or z hypocrisy4 ,n infrequ5tly he ceases treat+ h] z 8 wife1 & goes on liv+ ) h] z 8 si/]2 &1 s9ce ! wife1 m loyal to nature1 r>ely omits rec\p+ h]self1 h] husb& acts ! "p ( c]ta9 g5tlem5 ( ,con/ant9ople4 ,x is ?us t ! fam\s mnage trois does n1 prop]ly speak+1 exi/ 9 ,engl&4 ,9 ,engl& x is always a mnage deux4 ',if1 !n1 in/ead ( cont9u+ m>riage2 if1 in/ead ( ma9ta9+ an in/itution s absurd & s contr>y to ! nature ( an ,engli%man1 we dropp$ x altoge!r2 if1 in/ead ( compulsory w$d+ c]emonies1 we introduc$ t mo/ sacr$ ( all ?+s3 ,,free ,,love2 ! advantages accru+ to ! nation z a :ole1 & to ea* p]son con/itut+ t nation1 w\ld be imm5se4 ',free ,love1 ay3 t is ! only solution4 ,nature kn[s :at %e is aft]4 ,! blue-ey$ crave ! black-ey$ ones2 ! fair-hair$ desire ! d>k-hair$2 ! tall ones ! small2 ! ?9 ones ! ?ick2 ! unlett]$ ones ! lett]$ unfett]$ ones4 ,?is is ,nature4 ',if ^! aff9ities are giv5 free scope1 ! result w be a nation ( giants & h]oes4 ,aff9ities produce ,inf9ities4 ,free ,trade 9 w$lock is ! great panacea4 ,s9ce ! only ju/ifiable gr\nd = m>riage is--! *ild1 h[ d>e "o m>ry anyone else ?an ! p]son ) :om he or %e is mo/ likely to h ! f9e/ babe8 ,t p]son is cle>ly indicat$ by ,nature4 ,h[1 !n1 c ,society1 ,law1 or ! ,*ur* claim ! "r to int]f]e 9 ! *oice8 ',i "k t _m ( y w say3 ,oh1 if m5 %\ld take _! wives only f ,free ,love1 !y w\ld take a diff]5t "o e qu>t]4 ,b if y come to ?9k ( x1 x is n s at all4 ,if m5 took _! wives out ( ,free ,love1 !y c\ld n s mu* z ?9k ( tak+ ano!r wife e qu>t]4 ,=1 :i* o!r wife c\ld !y take8 ,!re w\ld be none left = !m1 s9ce all ! o!r wom5 w\ld1 by ! hypo!sis1 long h be5 tak5 up by _! ,free ,lov]s4 ,moreov]1 if a man takes a wife out ( ,free ,love1 he /icks to h] j because he loves h]4 ,_h he n lov$ h]1 he w\ld n h tak5 h]2 & if he %\ld cease lov+ h]1 he w\ld f9d no o!r woman to jo9 him1 ow+ to 8 prov$ fickl5ess4 ',la/1 n lea/1 wom5 & m5 w\ld =m elaborate societies = ! prev5tion ( frivol\s brea*es ( fai?4 ,at pres5t no woman has a s]i\s int]e/ 9 wat*+ ano!r woman's man4 ,x w\ld be q diff]5t 9 ,free-,love-,l&4 ,! un(ficial sup]vision & control ( m5 & wom5 w\ld be z rigor\s z 9 mona/ic ord]s4 ,z a man w pay (f debts contract$ at a c>d-table ) inf9itely great] anxiety ?an any ord9>y debt ( 8 to a tailor or a groc]1 j because su* gambl+ debts are n actionable2 ev5 s conjugal debts w\ld1 9 ,free-,love-,l&1 be dis*>g$ ) a punctuality t n[ is practically unkn[n4 ',! commonplace ass]tion t legal m>riage pres]ves m5 & wom5 9 a virtu\s life has be5 refut$ ^! six ?\s& ye>s4 ,to ! pres5t day "o is n able to d5y ! tru? ( :at once a ,turki% woman repli$ to a ,*ri/ian lady4 ,! latt] ask$ ! ,ori5tal3 ,h[ c y tol]ate ! fact t y\r husb& has at ! same "t & 9 ! same h\se ?ree o!r wives ( 88 ,! ,turki% lady repli$3 ,please1 d n excite y\rself unduly4 ,! only diff]5ce betwe5 me & y is ?is1 t ,i "k ! names ( my rivals1 & y d n4 ',9 ,free-,love-,l& alone is !re virtue4 ,m5 & wom5 select freely1 obey+ only ! dictates ( infallible ,nature4 ,! result is ord]1 heal?1 joy1 & effici5cy4 ,h[ c any p]son ( s5se believe 9 ! pres5t m>riage sy/ems1 :5 "o consid]s ! c\ntless lives ( old maids sacrific$ to ! ,molo* ( mod]n legal monogamy8 ',9 ,engl& !re are ab\t f\r times m old maids ?an 9 any o!r c\ntry2 except 9 ,new ,engl&1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e e second woman is born an old maid4 ,has anybody ev] s]i\sly pond]$ ov] ! great dang] to ,society & ,/ate impli$ 9 an excessive numb] ( old maids8 ,i leave x to y1 & ,i d>e say to ev]yone ( y :o has1 no d\bt1 bitt]ly suff]$ at ! h&s ( "s "o old maid 9 8 or h] family4 ',old maids are ei!r angels ( goodness1 or devils 9 human =m2 ! real proportion ( ei!r mu/ be left to ! ,"l ,*ancellor to decide4 ,b :o1 or :at produces old maids8 ,our legal monogamy4 ,give u ,free ,love1 & y %all h he>d ! la/ ^w ( old maids4 ,refuse ,free ,love1 & we %all h to =m our old maids into regim5ts & s5d !m aga9/ ! ,g]mans4 ,plato said t ! unsatisfi$ womb ( a woman w&]s ab\t 9 all h] body l a rav5\s animal & dev\rs ev]y?+ on 8 pa?4 ,our pres5t m>riage sy/em makes m victims ?an victors4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,! good bag ( bones want$ to cont9ue 9 ! same /ra91 b 0 /opp$ by a "y policeman :o ?reat5$ to take h] into cu/ody unless %e discont9u$ h] oratory4 ,%e ?reat5$ to love him freely2 :]eupon he ran away z spe$ily z he c\ld manage1 b 0 at once foll[$ by ! valiant %e-orator1 :o ne>ly ov]took him1 cry+ all ! "t ',i love y freely'--',i love y freely4' ,! :ole cr[d foll[$1 h[l+1 scream+1 laugh+1 & s++ songs ( ,free ,love4 ,s end$ ! disc\rse on ,free ,love4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a few weeks lat]1 cont9u$ ,alcibiades1 ,i made ! acqua9tance ( :at !y call a society lady4 ,%e 01 ( c\rse1 a speciali/4 ,%e _h f\nd out t h] physical attractions 7 ( a k9d to %[ (f be/ at ! mom5t ( ent]+ a cr[d$ room4 ,%e 01 to use ! phraseology ( ! *ef1 an entre beauty4 ,h] "n 0 ,entra4 ,at ! mom5t %e ent]$ a salon1 %e gave1 j = a few m9utes1 ! impression ( be+ /rik+ly h&some4 ,%e walk$ well1 & ! upp] "p ( h] head1 h] hair1 =ehead1 & eyes 7 v pretty4 ,%e knew t on ent]+ a room1 ! upp] "p ( ! head is precisely ! "o object ( g5]al att5tion4 ,?is %e utilis$ 9 ! mo/ me?odic mann]4 ,%e ent]$ ) an innoc5t smile & lu/r\s eyes4 ,! effect 0 decid$ly pretty4 ,9 ord] to height5 x %e always came late4 ,h] *eeks1 :i* 7 ugly2 h] %\ld]s1 :i* 7 ugli]2 h] arms1 :i* 7 /ill ugli]1 7 all clev]ly disguis$ or made to appe> second>y1 & z if dom9at$ by h] big eyes4 ,%e 0 v successful4 ,mo/ m5 consid]$ h] beautiful2 & wom5 7 happy t h] pr9cipal effect did n la/ v long4 ,%e knew "s fifte5 phrases by he>t1 :i* 7 meant to meet ! conv]sation ( ! fifte5 diff]5t species into :i* %e _h1 = daily use1 divid$ ! diff]5t m5 %e met 9 society4 ,ea* ( ^! phrases gave h] ! appe>ance ( mu* esprit & ( an intellig5t int]e/ 9 ! subject4 ,%e did n und]/& !m at all2 b %e nev] mix$ !m up1 ?anks to h] in/9ct1 :i* 0 infallible4 ,! la/ "t %e _h done or said any?+ spontane\sly or naively 0 on ! day %e left h] nurs]y4 ,ev] s9ce %e 0 ! m]e manag] ( h] words & acts4 ,9 ev]y?+ !re 0 a cool int5tion4 ,z a matt] ( fact %e 0 meant by ,nature to be a salesgirl at ,:iteley's4 ,fail+ ?is1 %e sold h] pres5ce1 h] smiles1 h] mann]s to ! be/ social advantage4 ,a rabid mat]iali/1 %e always pret5d$ to live = no?+ b ideals4 ,sick5$ by music1 %e always gave h]self out to be an en?usia/ = ,wagn]4 ,l _m wom5 t h no natural tal5t = intellectual pursuits1 %e 0 mo/ eag] to read s]i\s books1 to att5d s]i\s lectures1 & to engage a conv]sation on philosophy4 ,i met h] 9 my quality z ,pr9ce ( ,syracuse4 ,%e fir/ ?\ght t ,syracuse 0 ! "n ( my fa!r2 :5 ,i _h expla9$ to h] t ,syracuse 0 ! "n ( a fam\s t[n 9 ,sicily1 %e ask$ me :e!r ,i belong$ to ! great family ^: motto 0 qui s'excuse1 s'iracuse4 ,on my answ]+ 9 ! negative1 %e exclaim$3 ',b surely y belong at lea/ to ! ,maffia8 ,oh d1 x w\ld be s int]e/+6' ,9 ord] to please h] ,i at once belong$ to t society ( secret assass9s4 ,h[ev]1 ,i soon notic$ t %e ?\ght ! ,maffia 0 ! ,sicilian =m ( a society = patriotic ,maffick+4 ,:5 we became a little m intimate1 %e told me t ,i 0 nev] to speak ( any?+ else ?an ,syracuse4 ,t w\ld give me a c]ta9 ca*et1 z %e put x1 & di/+ui% me f ! o!rs4 ,accord+ly ,i plac$ all my /ories & occasional sallies ( talk at ,syracuse4 ,i 0 ! ,syracusan4 ,%e swore my acc5t 0 ,syracusan1 & t my entire p]sonality brea!d ,syracusan air4 ,9 society %e pres5t$ me z a memb] ( a curi\s race1 ! ,syracusans1 9 ,sicily1 close to ! ,rivi]a4 ,"o day %e surpris$ me ) ! "q :e!r ! m5 ( ,syracuse 7 /ill 9 ! habit ( m>ry+ two wom5 at a "t4 ,%e _h read 9 "s book ( ! d\ble m>riage ( ,dionysus ! ,eld] 9 ! f\r? c5tury ,b4,c4 ,i calm$ h] 9 t respect4 ,i said t s9ce t "t ?+s _h *ang$ at ,syracuse4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i 0 unable to make out :e!r %e 0 a divorc$ virg91 or a deceas$ si/]'s wife4 ,x 0 n cle> at all4 ,:5 conv]s+ ) me alone1 %e 0 z dry z a ,noncon=mi/2 b 9 a draw+-room1 full ( p1 %e %[]$ ^u me all ! sweets ( passionate flirtation4 ,"o day ,i told h] t ,i _h won great victories 9 ! *>iot races at ,olympia4 ,%e look$ at me ) a kn[+ smile & said3 ',come1 come1 :y did ,i n read ab\t x 9 ! ,daily ,nail8' &1 %[+ me ! inside ( h] hat1 %e po9t$ at a slip ( pap] 9 x1 on :i* 0 pr9t$3 ',i am some:at ( a li> myself4' ,i assur$ h] t ,i _h really won great prizes at ,olympia4 ',7 !y 9 ! pap]s8' %e ask$4 ,i said1 we _h no pap]s at t "t4 ',no pap]s8' %e exclaim$4 ',:y1 7 y l ! negroes8 ,no pap]s6 ,:at w y tell me next8 ,_h y p]haps no top-hats ei!r8 ,d y mean to tell me t ?is great poet ( y\rs--:at y call him8--ah1 ,"l ,hom]1 _h no top-hat8' ,i assur$ h] t we _h no hats :atev]4 ',oh1 ,i see1' %e said1 'y 7 f\nd$ l ! blue boys1--,i see4 ,b surely y wore gloves8' ,on my d5y+ x1 %e turn$ a little pale4 ',no gloves ei!r8 ,!n ,i mu/ ask y only "o m ?+3 _h y no %oes ei!r8' ',no1' ,i said1 calmly1 '"s ( u1 l ,socrates1 w5t always b>efoot1 o!rs 9 s&als4' ,%e smil$ incr$ul\sly4 ,i told h] t 9 ! heyday ( ,a!ns m5 9 ! /reets w5t ab\t ov] "o-?ird nude4 ,%e did n m9d ! nude1 b %e /opp$ at ! ^w heyday4 ,%e ask$ me3 ',on :i* day ( ! ye> fell y\r heyday8' ,i did n q "k :at to say1 until x fla%$ ^u my m9d t %e meant 'hay-day4' ,i soon saw ,i 0 "r1 because %e add$3 ',does go+ b>efoot cure hay-fev]8 ,& is t ! reason :y s _m p /ill talk ( ,socrates8' ,i />$ at h]4 ,0 x really possible t %e did n "k :o ,socrates 08 ,i tri$ to give a %ort sket* ( y\r life1 ,o ,socrates1 b ,i c\ld n g beyond ! "t be=e y 7 born4 ,=1 :5 ,i said t y\r "m _h be5 a midwife1 my lady fri5d recoil$ ) an expression ( t]ror4 ',:at1' %e exclaim$1 'he 0 ! son ( a midwife8--a midwife8--,pray1 d n let u talk ab\t su* p6 ,i hop$ he 0 at lea/ ! son ( a b>onet4 ,h[ c\ld y ev] endure 8 company8' ',t 0 j x1' said ,i1 ',i c\ld n4 ,8 *>m 0 s great1 t = fe> ( neglect+ ev]y?+ else ,i fl$ f him l a hunt$ /ag4' ',b pray1' %e retort$1 ':at *>m c !re be 9 a son ( a midwife8 ,i c imag9e "s int]e/ 9 a clev] midwife1--b 9 h] son8 ,oh1 t is too absurd = words6' ',my *>m+ fri5d1' ,i answ]$1 ',socrates 01 z he frequ5tly rem>k$ x1 himself a sort ( midwife1 :o nev] pret5d$ to be p>5t to a ?\ght1 b only to h help$ o!rs to produce !m4' ',oh1 is t x1--' %e said dryly1 ',socrates did manual s]vices 9 midwif]y8 ,h[ lo/ to all %ame y\r wom5 mu/ h be5 to engage a man 9 _! mo/ delicate mom5ts4 ,i n[ see :y s _m ( my lady fri5ds des]t$ a man :o _h ann\nc$ lectures on ,plato4 ,he also talk$ ab\t ,socrates1 & :5 x became kn[n t ,socrates 0 a wret*$ midwife's cl]k1 we left ! lecture-hall 9 indignation4 ,fancy t man said he talk$ ab\t ,plato1 & yet 9 8 disc\rses he talk$ ab\t nurs]ies1 teetotalism1 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce & all su* ?+s z date only ( ye/]day1 & ( :i* ,plato c\ld h kn[n no?+4' ',b my lovely ,entra1' ,i int]rupt$1 ',plato does talk ( all ^! ?+s1 & ) a v5geance4' ',h[ c\ld he talk ( !m8' %e triumphantly retort$4 ',did he ev] read ! ,daily ,nail or ,ladies' ,wold8' ',no1' ,i said1 'he nev] did1 :i* is "o ( ! _m reasons ( 8 div9e g5ius4 ,b he does speak ( temp]ance1 & simple life1 & ! sup]man1 & all ! o!r s-call$ discov]ies ( ?is age1 ) ! full k ( a sage :o has actually exp]i5c$ ^? ecc5tricities4' ,my fasc9at+ fri5d c\ld /& x no long]4 ,int]rupt+ me %e said3 ',:y1 e *ild kn[s t ,plato talk$ ( no?+ else ?an ( ,platonic love4 ,we all expect$ to he> ab\t no?+ else ?an t curi\s love :i* all ( u desire1 if x is n too long insi/$ ^u4 ,we w5t to ! c\rse to revive 9 ourselves long-lo/ %iv]s n only ( idealism1 b ev5 ( bimetallism1 or z x 7 ! d\ble weight ( x4 ',we ?\ght1 s9ce ,plato is evid5tly nam$ aft] plat9um1 :i* we "k to be ! de>e/ ( preci\s metals1 8 philosophy mu/ treat ( su* emotions z co/ u ! greate/ sacrifice4 ',platonic love is ! mo/ com=table ( subjects to talk or ?9k ab\t4 ,x makes y look innoc5t1 & yet on its br9k !re are su* nicely dreadful possibilities ( plung+ into delightful abysses4 ,ea* ?+ gets two values2 "o ,platonic1 ! o!r1--! naughty value4 ,a :ole nude arm may be ,platonic2 b a voluptu\s wri/ peep+ out ( f9e laces may be only--a tonic4 ',n[ ^! are precisely ! subjects ( :i* we desir$ to he> 9 ^? lectures4 ,in/ead ( :i* ! man said no?+ ab\t !m1 no?+ ab\t t de> ,platonic love2 9 fact1 he said t ,plato nev] speaks ( :at is n[ call$ ,platonic love4 ,& t man calls himself a s*ol>8 ,:y1 my v *amb]-maid kn[s bett]4 ,! o!r day %e saw ! lectur]'s photo 9 a pap] &1 smil+ 9 an emb>rass$ way1 %e said to ! cook3 ,t's ! man :at talks at ,cliradge's ab\t misc>riages4 ,0 %e n "r8 ,is n ,platonic love ! cause ( s _m misc>riages1 be=e1 dur+1 or aft] ! w$d+ c]emony8 ',& !n1' %e add$ ) a gasp1 'we all knew t ,plato 0 a my/ic1 full ( t %iv]y1 half-toney1 gruesomely some?+ or o!r :i* makes u feel t ev5 9 ev]yday life we are surr\nd$ by a/]isks1 or1 z !y also call !m1 a/ral =ces4 ,0 n ,plato an intimate fri5d ( ,mrs ,blavatsky1 ! si/] ( ,madame ,bad>zewska1 :o 0 ! compos] ( ,a ,maid5's ,pray]8 ,!re6 :y !n did t lectur] n talk ab\t palmi/ry1 auri/ry1 sorc]y1 wit*craft1 & o!r it*-crafts8 ,n a ^w ab\t !m6 ,we 7 indignant4 ',a fri5d ( m9e1 ,mrs ,o(ry ,blaz+1 :o talks ,fr5* admirably1 & ^: tee? are ! envy ( h] nose1 decl>$3 ,cet homme e/ un fumi/e4 ,( c\rse1 he sold u fumes1 in/ead ( p]fumes4 ,"o among/ u1 an ,am]ican woman ( ! ?ird sex1 told ! man publicly /raight into 8 face1 & ) inimitable delicacy ( t\*3 ,sir1 :at are y "h =8 ,q s2 :at 0 he !re =8 ,we want$ ,plato1 & no?+ b ,plato4 ,"o fairly expect$ him to beg9 e s5t5ce ) ,p's1 or ,pl's4 ,in/ead ( t he w&]$ f "o subject to ano!r4 ,"o day he talk$ ab\t ! g5]al & ! p>ticul>2 ! o!r day ab\t ! p>ticul> & ! g5]al4 ,b :at p>ticul> is !re 9 a g5]al1 ,i beg ( y8 ,is an admiral n mu* m important8 ,we d n tr\ble ab\t ! army at all4 ,& !n1 & *iefly1 :at has a g5]al to d ) ,plato8 ,! lectures 7 n on milit>y matt]s1 b on ! mo/ immat]ial matt]s1 :i* yet matt] mat]ially4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 n[ t y tell me t ,socrates1 ,plato's ma/]1 0 a he-midwife1 ,i c v well und]/& t 8 mod]n disciples are philosophical misc>riages6' 99 99 99 99 99 ,! gods laugh$ he>tily1 & ,sappho ask$ ,plato h[ he lik$ ! rem>ks ( ,entra4 ,plato smil$ & made ,sappho blu% by rem9d+ h] :at ! little ones _h at all times said ( h]1 al?\gh n a tittle ( tru? 0 9 x4 ,no ord9>y citiz51 nor 8 wife1 he add$1 ev] wants to "k p]sons or ?+s z !y really are4 ,!y only want to "k :at !y imag9e or desire to be ! tru?4 ,?is is ! reason :y s _m m5 be=e ! public take up a def9ite pose1 ! "o dem&$ by ! public4 ,?is !y d1 n out ( %e] fatuity1 b ( necessity4 ,a k+ c\ld n af=d to s+ 9 public1 no matt] h[ well he sang2 x does n fit ! image ! public likes to =m ab\t a k+4 ,9 fact1 ! bett] he sang1 ! m h>m x w\ld d him4 ,i h always impress$ ! little ones z a my/ic1 an en?usia/1 a bless$ _s1 z y ,goe! us$ to call me4 ,yet my pr9cipal aim 0 ,apollo1 & n ,dionysus2 cle>ness1 & n ! clair-obscur ( trances4 ,alcibiades1 ^: beautiful head add$ to ! *>ms ( ,v5ice1 !n cont9u$3 ,no?+1 ,o ,plato1 c be tru] ?an y\r rem>k4 ,my lady fri5d 0 a liv+ example ( y\r /atem5t4 ,to me1 aft] s _m hundr$s ( exp]i5ces1 h] made-up little mask 0 no h9drance1--,i saw ?r\gh h] )9 less ?an a week4 ,%e 01 at he>t1 z dry1 z kipp]$1 z int5tionali/1 & coldly self-consci\s z ! drie/ ( ,egyptian book-keep]s 9 a great m]*ant firm at ,cor9?4 ,no?+ really int]e/$ h]2 %e 0 only ev] runn+ aft] :at %e imag9$ to be ! fa%ion ( ! mom5t4 ,:at %e really want$ 0 to be ! e>lie/ 9 '! late/4' ,:5 %e came to ! book%op1 at five 9 ! aft]noon1 :5 all ! o!rs came1 %e w\ld ask ! cl]k aft] ! late/ fa%ion 9 novels4 ,%e did t s frequ5tly1 & ) su* exasp]at+ regul>ity1 t "o day ! cl]k1 :o c\ld /& x no long]1 said to h]3 ',madame1 be seat$ = a few mom5ts--! fa%ion is j *ang+4' ,%e1 n 9 ! lea/ disconc]t$1 eag]ly retort$3 ',i say1 is t ! late/8' ,! cl]k gave notice to leave6 ,"o day ,i f\nd h] 9 a v bad hum\r4 ,:5 press$ = an explanation1 %e told me t j at t mom5t an elegant fun]al 0 go+ on1 at :i* %e 0 mo/ anxi\s to att5d4 ',:y1 !n1 d y n g8' ,i ask$4 ',because1' %e repli$1 'x is simply impossible4 ,j fancy1 t good woman di$ ( he>t failure6' '8'-- ',y _c see8 ,he>t failure8 ,c y imag9e anybody to die ( he>t failure1 :5 ! only correct ?+ to d is to die ( app5dicitis8 ,i telephon$ 9 due "t to h] doctor1 implor+ him to decl>e t %e di$ ( t sm>t disease4 ,b he is a brute4 ,he w\ld n d x4 ,n[ ,i am = ev] compromis$ by ! fri5d%ip ( t woman4 ,oh h[ true 0 ! rem>k ( y\r sage ,salami1 :5 he said t nobody c be said to be happy be=e all 8 fri5ds h di$6' ,!reupon ! gods & h]oes congratulat$ ,solon ^u 8 *ange ( pr(ession3 hav+ be5 a sage1 he 0 n[ a sausage4 ,! next "t ,i saw my lady fri5d1 ,alcibiades cont9u$1 ,i f\nd h] 9 te>s4 ,inquir+ aft] ! cause ( h] di/ress1 ,i le>nt3 ',j imag9e6 ,y "k my little pet-dog4 ,i b\ght him ( a lady-9-wait+4 ,he has ! mo/ exquisite tact & feels happy only 9 g5teel society4 ,an h\r ago my maid sudd5ly left my flat1 & expect+1 z ,i did1 a lady ( v high /&+1 ,i did a little du/+ & clean+ 9 my room4 ,:5 my ,toto saw t2 :5 he wat*$ me actually do+ h\semaid's "w1 he cri$ bitt]ly4 ,he c\ld n be> ! idea ( my demean+ myself ) "w unfit = a lady4 ,x 0 really too t\*+ = words4 ,:5 ,i saw ! ref9$ s5se ( g5teeldom 9 ,toto's eyes1 ,i too began cry+4 ,& s we bo? cri$4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ,i _h liv$ ?r\gh sev]al sc5es ( ! "* j describ$1 ,i c\ld n help ?9k+ t we ,a!nians 7 p]haps mu* wis] ?an ! mod]n m51 9 t we did n all[ our wom5 to appe> 9 society4 ,!y 71 x is true1 seldom int]e/+1 nor physically greatly develop$4 ,on ! o!r h& !y nev] bor$ u ) types ( :at ^! little ones call society ladies4 ,i _c b rememb] ! exquisite ev5+s :i* ,i sp5t at ! h\se ( ,critias1 :]e "o ( our wittie/ hetairai1 or emancipat$ wom51 imitat$ ! false mann]s1 hypocrisy & inane pomp ( ! society ladies ( ,!bes 9 ,egypt4 ,we laugh$ until we c\ld see no long]4 ,:at ,leontion1 t hetaira1 repres5t$ 0 exactly :at ,i obs]v$ 9 my lady fri5d 9 ,london4 ,! same di%e>t5+ dryness ( s\l2 ! same exasp]at+ sup]ficiality ( intellect2 ! same lack ( all real ref9em5t1 t ,i f\nd a few c5turies lat] 9 society 9 ! times ( ! ,roman ,cs>s4 ,london desiccates2 :]eas ,a!ns or ,p>is animates4 ,:5 ,i gave up my relation to ,entra1 ,i met a woman ( ab\t ?irty-f\r1 ^: head 0 s p]fect t ,evnetus himself has nev] engrav$ a m absolutely beautiful "o4 ,h] hair 0 n only gold5 ( ! mo/ lovely t9t1 b also full ( waves1 f long curls 9 ,doric adagio1 to tantalis+ ,cor9?ian pizzicato frizzles all r\nd4 ,h] face 0 a cameo cut 9 onyx1 & bo? lovely & sev]e4 ,h] lovel9ess 0 9 ! upp] "p ( h] face2 h] sev]ity r\nd ! m\? & ! *94 ,?is /range rev]sal ( :at is usually ! case gave h] a "* ( h] own4 ,h] />k blue eyes 7 big & cold1 yet sympa!tic & intellig5t-look+2 & h] e>s 7 ! f9e/ %ells t ,leuco!a pres5t$ h] "m ) f ! w9e-col\r$ ocean1 & inside ! %ells 7 ! mo/ en*ant+ pe>ls1 :i* ! sea-nymph !n left 9 ! m\? ( ! bless$ babe z h] tee?4 ,%e 0 n tall1 b v neatly made2 a fausse maigre4 ,%e wrote bright articles1 9 :i* f "t to "t %e wrapp$ up a big tru? 9 bon-bon pap]4 ,!re 0 9 h] ! ri*e/ mat]ial = ! mo/ en*ant+ womanhood2 a bl5d ( ,mus>ion & ,aspasia2 or to talk mod]n /yle1 a bl5d ( ,mademoiselle l',esp9asse ) ,madame ,rcami]4 ,%e 0 nei!r4 ,n t %e made any prepo/]\s ef=t to be1 :at ,p>is calls1 a ,madame ,rcami]4 ,b ,london desiccat$ h]4 ,f dry by nature1 %e became dri] /ill by ,london4 ,be+ z dry z %e 01 %e only c>$ = my/ic ?+s2 = :at is beh9d ! curta9 ( ?+s2 = ! bord]l& ( k & dream4 ,z s& c nev] dr9k 9 en\gh ra91 s dry s\ls want to intoxicate !mselves ) my/ic alcohol4 ,9 vulg>ly dry p]sons t ra9 f above becomes--mud2 9 ref9$ly dry s\ls x is atomis$ into an intellectual spray4 ,h] :ole s\l 0 a?ir/ ( t spray4 ,:5 ,i told h] t ,i 0 ! son ( ,cl9ias1 %e want$ to "k fir/ ( all1 :at _h be5 go+ on at ! my/]ies ( ,eleusis4 ,i told h] t1 l all ! ,hell5es1 ,i _h sworn nev] to reveal :at ,i _h se5 at ! holy c]emonies4 ,?is %e c\ld n und]/&4 ,9 h] religion ! prie/s are b too anxi\s to initiate anybody t c>es = x4 ',initiate me--oh initiate me--,i beg y1' %e said1 & look$ m beautiful ?an ev]4 ,h] arm trembl$2 h] voice falt]$4 ,ev5 if ,i did n respect my oa?1 ,i %\ld n h told h] ! tea*+s ( ,eleusis4 ,!y 7 f> too simple = h] my/]y-crav+ s\l4 ,s ,i told h] ( ! ,orphic my/]ies1 & ! m %e he>d ( ! extravagant & m9d-%ak+ rites & t5ets1 ! m int]e/$ %e became4 ,h] m\?1 usually s sev]e1 swung aga9 9 p\ty l9es ( y\?ful timidity1 & h] voice got a 'cello d[n ( mell[ness4 ',let u introduce ,orphism into ?is c\ntry1' %e exclaim$4 ',w y be honor>y treasur]8' ,i accept$1 said ,alcibiades4 ,)9 ?ree days ,orphism 0 pres5t$ z ! ,orphic ,sci5ce4 ,! memb]s 7 call$ prie/esses1 ar*ontes1 or acolytes1 accord+ to _! degree4 ,)9 a mon? !re 7 #hdc memb]s4 ,jambli*us 0 s5t = & made secret>y4 ,co/umes 7 inv5t$2 pamphlets pr9t$2 cures promis$2 %>es (f]$4 ,x 0 decl>$ t trances & my/ic %iv]s w\ld be procur$ ':ile y wait'2 dreams acc\nt$ =2 inexplicables expla9$2 ! curta9 ( ?+s rais$ e ,friday at five1 aft] tea4 ,f9ally ! ,orphics gave _! fir/ d9n] at ! ,hotel ,cecil4 ,t 0 ! wor/ bl[4 ,aft] t ,i ab&on$ ,orphism4 ,,f\r? ,,night ,,alcibiades--,,cont9u$ ,he/ia n[ int]rupt$ ,alcibiades ) ! "q :e!r all ! wom5 9 nebul\s ,britannia 7 z grotesque z ^? t he _h describ$4 ,alcibiades smil$ & said3 ,n all ( !m1 b all at times4 ,wom5 mu/ necess>ily adapt !mselves to ! nature ( _! m51 z cl]ks d to t ( _! patrons1 or soldi]s to t ( _! g5]als & (fic]s4 ,! ,engli%man buys 8 lib]ty at ! exp5se ( mu* human capital2 :i* _c b make him ecc5tric & grotesque4 ,! wom5 attune !mselves to him1 al?\gh no =eign] has a cle>] nor a m depreciative idea ( ,engli%m5's angul>ity ?an h ,engli% wom54 ,z wom5 !y d n1 z a rule1 c>e = lib]ty at all1 & h5ce consid] ! sacrifices made by m5 = lib]ty z sup]flu\s & uncall$-=4 ,a woman wants 9 all ?+s ! human note1 :i* ! av]age ,engli%man hates4 ,h5ce ! surpris+ p[] ( ,cont95tal m5 ov] ,engli% wom54 ,a hundr$ pick$ ,greeks f ,a!ns1 ,sicyon & ,syracuse c\ld br+ half ( all ,engli% wom5 to book--= ,cy!rea4 ,h[ c\ld x be o!rwise8 ,! animat$1 passionate1 direct talk ( a ,greek is some?+ s novel to an ,engli% woman t %e is z x 7 hypnotis$ by x4 ,%e ?9ks x is %e & h] p]sonality t has giv5 h] ,cont95tal admir] t v]ve ( expression :i* %e has nev] be=e exp]i5c$ 9 ! m5 ( h] circle4 ,?is alone is su* flatt]y to h] t %e loses h] head4 ,if "o resolutely goes on scrap+ (f ! man-made *alk f ! mann]s & actions ( ,engli% wom51 "o is frequ5tly rew>d$ ) ! pleasure ( arriv+ at la/ at ! woman beh9d ! *alk4 ,?is is m especially ! case 9 wom5 ( ! high] classes4 ,! only "t 9 ,engl& ,i felt some?+ ( t pa9ful bliss t mortals call love1 0 9 ! case ( a lady fri5d ( m9e :o1 "u m\nta9s ( ,london clay1 hid away a passionate1 lov+ woman4 ,%e 0 tall & luxuri\sly built4 ,h] h&s 7 ( p]fect %ape & condignly cont9u$ by lovely arms1 t atta*$ !mselves into maje/ic %\ld]s ) ! ease ( a rivulet ent]+ a lake by a graceful curve4 ,ov] h] %\ld]s ! m9>et ( h] neck /ood wat*4 ,9 *>m+ contra/ to ! legato cantabile ( h] body 0 ! /accato ( h] m9d4 ,h] words peck$ at ?+s l birds4 ,sometimes !re appe>$ among/ ! latt] an ugly vulture or two2 b !re 7 m colibris & magpies4 ,i _h met h] = mon?s be=e ,i surmis$ t !re 0 some?+ beh9d t ,london clay4 ,b :5 ! mom5t came & ! bells began sobb+ 9 h] m9>et1 !n ,i knew t "h 0 a he>t agl[ ) true passion & ) ! dawn ( hope div9e4 ,l all wom5 t d truly love1 %e w\ld n believe me t ,i s9c]ely felt :at ,i said4 ,d\bt is to wom5 :at dang] is to m53 x %>p5s ! delight ( love4 ,%e nev] became really t5d]2 ay1 %e 0 amaz$ & mov$ to te>s at my be+ s4 ,h] he>t 0 un$ucat$2 x 0 gau*e at ! game ( love4 99 99 99 99 99 ,among/ ! p]sons dress$ 9 female attire ,i also met a numb] ( be+s :om1 b = my long /ay at ,sp>ta1 ,i %\ld h>dly h recognis$ z wom54 ,a ,fr5* fri5d ( m9e rem>k$ ( !m3 ',ce ne sont pas des femmes1 ce sont des ,amrica9es4' ,! species is v mu* 9 evid5ce 9 ,london4 ,!y rem9d$ me viol5tly ( ! ,sp>tan wom54 ,!y are h&some1 if m /rik+ ?an beautiful4 ,i notic$ t 9 contra/ to ,european wom51 ,am]ican females ga9 9 ye>s :at !y lose 9 dress at night4 ,!y look old] :5 undress$4 ,!y h excell5t tee?1 & execrable h&s2 !y jump well1 b walk badly4 ,_! great speciality is _! voice1 :i* is /rid5t1 top-nasal1 falsetto1 di%e>t5+4 ,! mo/ beautiful among/ !m is murd]$ by h] voice4 ,x is z if out ( ! mo/ p]fect m\?1 set 9 ! mo/ *>m+ face1 an ugly rat w\ld jump at "o4 ,t voice1 ! ,engli% say1 comes f ! climate ( ,am]ica4 7,?is ,i d n believe at all2 = ,i h notic$ t 9 ,engl& ev]y?+ is ascrib$ to ! climate1 z to ! ?+ mo/ talk$ ab\t by ! p4 ,climate & wea!r are ! mo/ popul> subjects 9 ,engl&2 ! "o t is nev] out ( fa%ion47 ,z a matt] ( fact x comes f ! total lack ( emotionality 9 ! ,am]icans2 j z among/ musical in/rum5ts ! m emotional ones1 l ! 'cello1 h m pectoral tonality1 :]eas ! fife1 = in/ance1 hav+ no deep emotions at all to express1 is high & ?9 ton$4 ,no?+ seem$ to me m int]e/+ ?an ! way 9 :i* ! ,am]ican female rem9d$ me ( ! ,sp>tans & ! ,amazons4 ,c\ld any?+ be m /rik+ ?an ! co9cid5ce betwe5 two conv]sations1 "o ( :i* ,i _h1 f> ov] two ?\s& ye>s ago1 ) ! ,que5 ( an ,amazonian tribe 9 ,?racia1 & ! o!r ) ! wife ( an ,am]ican fl\r deal] settl$ 9 ,london8 ,:5 ,i call$ on ,?amyris 9 h] t5t1 "o ( h] fir/ que/ions 0 z to ! late/ dramatic piece by ,sophocles4 ,i at once saw t ! ,que5 want$ to impress h] ent\rage ) h] great lit]>y abilities4 ,i gave h] "s news ab\t ,sophocles1 :]eupon %e turn$ r\nd to h] "o-brea/$ %e-w>riors & said ) a sup]ior smile3 ',y mu/ "k t ,sophocles is ! late/ /> 9 ,a!nian com$y4' ,%e mix$ y up1 ,o ,sophocles1 ) ,ari/ophanes4 ,) ! ,am]ican fl\r deal]'s wife my exp]i5ce 0 z foll[s3 ,he _h made my acqua9tance 9 a b>-room1 & invit$ me to 8 h\se4 ,on ! way !re he said to me3 ',my missus is q a l+ui/4 ,%e talks ,fr5* l two natives4 ,d talk to h] ,fr5*4' ,:5 we arriv$ at ! h\se & ent]$ ! draw+-room1 a r h&some woman rose f an arm-*air1 & /epp+ up to me said some?+ t s\nd$ l ',monsieur1 je suis ravie de faire votre connaissance'2 ,i ?ank$ h]1 also 9 ,fr5*1 :5 sudd5ly %e b[$ ov] me & :isp]$ 9 ,am]ican fifes3 ',don't cont9ue1 t's all ,i "k4' ,:5 ,i left1 ! husb& accompani$ me to ! door4 ,be=e ,i took leave1 he tw9kl$ ) 8 "r eye1 & ask$ me ) a kn[+ look1 ',well1 sir1 :at d y ?9k ( ! l+ui/ic range ( my madame8' ,i did n q "k :at to reply4 ,at la/ ,i said3 ',l a true soldi] %e fights on ! bord]l&4' ,"o ( ! /range/ ?+s to note 9 ,london society is ! fasc9ation ex]cis$ by ,am]ican wom5 on ,engli%m54 ,_m ( ! really intellig5t m5 among ! ,engli% are practically lo/ z soon z ! ,am]ican woman beg9s play+ ) ! little lasso ( ?9 ropes :i* %e c>ries ab\t h] 9 ! %ape ( an acquir$ brightness & a /udi$ vivacity4 ,! mo/ gl>+ defects ( ^? wom5 d n seem to exi/ = ! av]age ,engli%man4 ,he takes h] l\d brightness = ,fr5* esprit di%$ up to him 9 intelligible ,engli%4 ,h] total lack ( self-re/ra9t & mode/y he takes = a *>m+ ab&on4 ,! real fact is t he is afraid ( h]4 ,%e may h _m a bump3 %e c]ta9ly has n t ( rev]5ce4 ,h] irrev]5t m9d makes light ( ! gr&ezza ( ,engli%m51 & ?us c[s him by 8 fe> ( mak+ himself ridicul\s4 ,! fir/ ,am]ican woman 7--sit v5ia v]bo1 z y w\ld say1 ,o ,cic]o--7 ,i met 9 ,london 0 "o m>ri$ to an ,engli% "l4 ,%e 0 tall1 well-built1 ) ri* arms & hips1 an expressive head1 v fond ( ! arts1 m especially ( music4 ,ev5 h] head1 :i* 0 a trifle squ>e1 indicat$ t4 ,:5 %e le>nt t ,i really 0 ! fam\s ,alcibiades1 h] excitem5t knew no b\nds4 ,%e 0 good en\gh to expla9 x to me3 ',j fancy t6 ,alcibiades6 7,!y pron\nce my "n ,elkibidees47 ,i am simply *>m$6 ,i h s f> e ye> introduc$ "s new & /rik+ p]sonage into draw+-rooms1 9 ord] to /un ! natives ( ?is obsolete isl&4 ,i h br\ght into fa%ion "o-legg$ danc]s2 ?ree-legg$ calves2 s+le-m9d$ ?\ght-read]s2 illusioni/s2 disillusioni/s2 disemotioni/s2 danc]s classical1 m$ival1 & hyp]-mod]n2 ,fr5* lectures on ! isle ( ,lesbos1 aft] a s]ies ( disc\rses on ! calves ( ! legs ( ,greek goddesses 9 m>ble2 n to =get my unique c\rse ( lectures giv5 at ! draw+-room ( ! de>e/ ( all du*esses1 on ! hi/ory ( dcolletage4 ',?is ye>1 to be q frank ) y1 ,mr ,elkibidees1 ,i meant to arrange 9 ! magnific5t draw+-room ( an ,ori5tal ,engli% lady1 ! unique/ & at ! same "t ! bolde/ exhibition ev] (f]$ to ! de> n]ves ( any class ( wom54 ,i _c q tell y :at x 0 go+ to be4 ,i c only fa9tly indicate t x 0 to be a collection ( all ! olde/ z well z late/ inv5tions secur+ ! tranquillity ( enjoy+ j "o *ild 9 ! family4 ,?is1 ,i h no d\bt1 w\ld h be5 ! greate/ s5sation ( ! season4 ',! city ( ,man*e/] & ! t[n ( ,le$s w\ld h publicly prote/$ aga9/ s immoral an exhibition4 ,( c\rse _! c\ncillors w\ld h done s aft] c>eful /udy ( ! ?+s exhibit$4 ,?ree bi%ops w\ld h ?reat5$ to prea* publicly 9 ,hyde ,p>k2 :ile five ar*deacons w\ld h volunte]$ to be ! honor>y secret>ies ( s int]e/+ an exhibition4 ',i communicat$ ! idea to ,fa!r ,b[an1 a virul5t ,jesuit1 :o 9 ! creepie/ ( capuc9ades1 deliv]$ on mo/ ,sundays dur+ ! season1 gives u ! mo/ delightful %iv]s ( rep5tance1 & likewise _m an inkl+ ( *>m+ vice ( :i* we did n "k any?+ be=e we le>n$ x f 8 pure lips4 ,he 0 delight$4 ,d1 my lady1 d d x4 ,i am j a little %ort ( horrors1 & y\r exhibition w give me excell5t mat]ial = at lea/ f\r ,sundays4 ,i hope y h n =gott5 to illu/rate by wax figures c]ta9 me?ods1 f> m effici5t ?an any in/rum5t c be1 & mo/ completely enum]at$ & describ$ 9 ! works ( memb]s ( our holy ,ord]1 su* z ,su>ez1 ,san*ez1 ,escob>1 & o!rs4 ,%\ld y n h ^! works1 ,i w s5d y an accurate abridgm5t ( _! pr9cipal /atem5ts ( facts4 ',:5 ,i he>d ! ,rev4 ,fa!r talk l t1 ,i c\ld sc>cely control myself ) en?usiasm 9 anticipat+ ! huge s5sation my exhibition 0 sure to make4 ,x w\ld h be5 ! be/ f$1 ! be/ clad1 & ! mo/ enlight5$ s5sation ev] made 9 ,engl& s9ce ! battle ( ,ha/+s4 ,i really ?\ght t no?+ great] c\ld be imag9$4 ',& yet1 :5 ,i n[ come to ?9k :at a draw y w be1 ,mr ,elki1 if prop]ly tak5 9 h&1 duly adv]tis$1 adroitly p>agraph$1 con/antly int]view$1 & occasionally lead]$1--:5 ,i ?9k ( all t1 ,i _c b ?9k t ,i %all h 9 y ! greate/ cat* t has ev] be5 9 any c\ntry "u any sun4 ,9 fact1 ,i h my plan q ready4 ',i w ann\nce a big reception1 to meet y4 ,"s ladies w1 by reque/1 arrive 9 ,greek dress4 ,! public orator ( "o ( ! great ,univ]sities w address y 9 ,greek1 & y w reply 9 ! same language4 ,!n ?ree ( ! prettie/ daught]s ( e>ls & m>quesses w dance ! dance ( ! ,graces1 aft] :i* !re w be a dramatic piece made by ,hall ,ca9e & ,%aw1 ea* ( !m writ+ alt]nate pages1 ! subject ( :i* w be ! ,?irty ,ye>s' ,w>1 9 :i* y excell$ s mu*4' ,i int]rupt$ h]1 said ,alcibiades1 rem>k+ t ! ,?irty ,ye>s' ,w> 0 two ?\s& ye>s aft] my "t2 my w> 0 ! ,peloponnesian ,w>4 ',v well1' %e exclaim$1 '! ,peloponnesian ,w>4 ,i d n c>e :i*4 ,hall ,ca9e w praise ev]y?+ 9 connection ) w>1 9 8 be/ ,daily ,nail /yle4 ,he is1 y "k1 our lead+ light4 ,he always wants to indulge 9 great ?\ghts1 & w\ld d s too1 b = ! awkw>d fact t he _c f9d any4 ',%aw1 on ! o!r h&1 w cry d[n 9 *oice/ ,gaelic all ! glories ( w>4 ,x w be ! bigge/ fun out4 ',& !n1 entre n\s1 c\ld y n br+ ) y a ,lais1 a ,phryne or two1 9 _! orig9al co/umes z !y allur$ all y naughty ,greeks 9 times bygone8 ,x w\ld be *>m+ly revolt+4 ,:5 ,i dimly repres5t to myself h[ ! "y eagles ( society w tremble ) pleasure at ! ?\ght ( add+ to _! li/s ( conque/s1 9 p9k & :ite1 a ,cor9?ian or ,a!nian demi-monda9e ( two ?\s& ye>s ago1 ,i feel t ,i am a ,p]sonality4 ',if ,i c\ld (f] su* an unhe>d-( opportunity ,i %\ld get fir/ lead]s 9 ! ,man*e/] ,gu>dian & mild rebukes1 full ( secret ze/1 9 ! godly ,gu>dian2 let alone o!r noble pap]s read by ! goody-goody ones4 ,! ,record w\ld s5d me a te/imonial sign$ by ! lead+ high] critics4 ,i %\ld be ! h]o9e ( ! day & ( ! night4' ,! gods & h]oes enc\rag$ ,alcibiades by _! gay laught] to tell !m all t happ5$ at ! ,at ,home ( 8 ,am]ican lady fri5d1 & he cont9u$ z foll[s3 ,:5 ! ev5+ ( ! ,greek soire came1 ,i w5t to ! draw+-room 9 company ) ,phryne & ,lais1 :o 7 mo/ *>m+ly dress$ z flute-girls4 ,:5 we ent]$ ! l>ge room we saw a va/ assembly ( wom5 & m51 mo/ly dress$ 9 ! prepo/]\s fa%ion ( ! little ones4 ,! wom5 look$ l zoological specim5s1 "s resembl+ ,brazilian butt]flies1 o!rs reptiles1 o!rs aga9 snakes or birds ( prey4 ,! upp] "p ( _! bodies 0 uncov]$1 no matt] :e!r ! re/ ( ! body _h gone ?r\gh c\ntless campaigns enliv5$ by num]\s capitulations1 or :e!r x _h j exp&$ into ! buds ( rosy spr+4 ,! m5 look$ l ! cl[ns 9 our f>ces4 ,!y wore a co/ume t no ,greek slave w\ld h donn$4 ,x 0 all black & all ( ! same cut4 ,in/ead ( look+ ent]pris+1 !y all look$ l und]tak]s4 ,ea* ( !m made a n]v\s attempt to appe> z in(f5sive1 & z self-effac+ z possible2 j l und]tak]s ent]+ ! h\se :]e a p]son _h di$4 ,:5 we ent]$ ! room ! :ole assembly rose & cri$3 ',cairo--,cairo6' 7!y 7 told to cry ,*aire--b 9 va974 ,i c\ld di/9ctly he> rem>ks su* z ^!3 ',h[ weird6'--',is x n uncanny8'--',x makes me feel creepy6' ,aft] a few m9utes !re 0 a deep sil5ce1 & an eld]ly g5tleman came up ?r\gh ! middle ( ! room &1 b[+ fir/ to u & !n to ! p assembl$1 /epp$ up to ! plat=m & began a spee* 9 a /range language1 :i* ,i vaguely rememb]$ hav+ he>d be=e4 ,phryne sudd5ly began to giggle1 & s irresi/ible 0 h] laught] t bo? ,lais & ,i c\ld n b jo9 h]1 especially :5 9 words brok5 by cont9u\s laught] %e told u3 ',! old g5t pret5ds to speak ,a!nian ,greek6' ,x 0 inde$ too absurd = words4 ,!re 0 especially t vulg> s\nd i con/antly recurr+ :]e we nev] dreamt ( us+ su* a s\nd2 & our beautiful ypsilon 77 he pron\nc$ l ! ,engli% u1 :i* is l s]v+ *ampagne 9 s\p-plates4 ,:5 he /umbl$ ov] an ou1 he pron\nc$ x ) a s\nd to :i* d5ti/s are bett] accu/om$ ?an any ,a!nian ev] 01 & our deep & manly * 77 he ca/rat$ d[n to a lisp+ k4 ,i rememb] ,c>ians 9 ,asia ,m9or :o talk$ l t4 ,our noble & incomp>able language1 or*e/ral1 picturesque1 sculptural1 became l ! ,palace ( ,m9os :i* !y are excavat+ at pres5t3 9 its magnific5t halls1 eat5 by wea!r & worm1 "o sees only poor lab\r]s & "h & !re a direct+ m9d4 ,i imag9$ t ! good man meant by 8 spee* to welcome me back into ! _w1 & s :5 my turn to answ] him came1 ,i got up &1 lean+ p>tly on ,phryne & p>tly on ,lais1 :o /ood ne> me1 ,i repli$ z foll[s1 aft] speak+ = a little :ile 9 ,attic1 9 ! language ( ! c\ntry3 ',x is inde$ ) no ord9>y satisfaction t ,i beg to ?ank y1 ,o ,sophi/1 & y "h pres5t = ! pleasant reception t y h giv5 u4 ,my lot has on ! :ole n be5 altoge!r bad4 ,y\r /udi\s m51 x is true1 affect to condemn me1 my policy1 & my private life4 ,p]haps !y w all[ me to rem>k t ! irregul>ity ( my pa/ morals is a matt] ( temptations4 ,diog5es us$ to tell u t "o ( my /]ne/ hi/orian-critics 9 ,syracuse left 8 wife1 *ildr5 & h\se on be+ = once tempt$ by ! *amb]-maid ( "o ( my pass+ caprices2 & ! hi/orians ( y\r race :o s gravely decry a ,madame de ,montespan w\ld1 did ,madame only smile at !m1 incont95tly fall into a fit ( hopeless moral collapse4 ',b if y\r m5 write aga9/ me1 irrespective ( :at !y really feel ab\t me1 ,i am sure y\r wom5 take a mu* m l5i5t view ( ! case4' 7,discreet applause47 ',!y feel t ambition did n eat up all ! =ces ( my s\l1 & t 9 wor%ipp+ ,ares 7,m>s71 ,i nev] =got ! cult ( ,aphrodite 7,v5us7 ei!r4 ,we ,hell5es v5tur$ to be humans1 & t is :y n[ we h become demi-gods4 ,y1 my fri5ds1 d n ev5 v5ture to be humans1 & t is :y y rema9 ! little ones4 ',i notice 9 ! nor!rn c\ntries ( ,europe m5 d n1 or to a v small degree c>e = wom54 ,p]haps t is ! reason :y ! ,roman ,ca?olic idea ( ! ,holy ,virg9 has _h no la/+ hold on ^! nations4 ',i h se51' cont9u$ ,alcibiades1 'too _m faces1 masks1 & pret5ces to be mu* impress$ by ! app>5t indiff]5ce ( ! nor!rn] to ! *>ms ( wom54 ,x nev] meant m ?an ei!r an unav[$ incl9ation t[>ds 8 own sex1 or %e] boori%ness4 ,ev5 we ,hell5es _h v mu* to suff] f our political & social neglect ( wom5 outside emancipat$ ones4 ,! ,romans act$ mu* m wisely 9 t respect2 :ile ! nation ( our ho/ess has practically become :at we call$ a gyncocracy or wom5's rule1 :]e man is socially :at our ,greek wom5 us$ to be3 relegat$ to ! backgr\nd4 ,i he>1 ?is is ! privilege ( ,engli%m54 ,i und]/&4 ,:5 ,i 0 "y ,i le>nt b too mu* ab\t t privilege4 ',b if ,i %\ld be ask$ = advice ,i w\ld tell y\r m5 to take y\r wom5 mu* m s]i\sly4 ,i "k t ,engli%m5 are mu* m grave ?an s]i\s2 yet ) reg>d to wom5 !y ought to be mu* m int5t on consid]+ !m 9 ev]y?+ _! mates1 & 9 sev]al ?+s _! sup]iors4 ,( c\rse1 ?is is an unmilit>y nation2 & su* nations w always rema9 boors 9 ,sunday dress4 ',"o ( y\r great writ]s :o1 be+ outside ! academic clique1 has always be5 malign$ by ! (ficials1 has writt5 a beautiful essay on ! influ5ce ( wom54 ,poor ,buckle--he treat$ ! problem z a s*oolroom pap]4 ,he came to ! result t wom5 enc\rage ! d$uctive mode ( ?9k+4 ,h[ev]1 wom5 are m s$uctive ?an d$uctive1 & _! real influ5ce is to *>m ! "y1 to w>m ! mature1 & n to al>m ! old4 ',i1 be+ n[ above ! *anges ( "t1 ,i only1 contemplate _! *>m4 ,& :at great] pot5tialities ( *>m c\ld "o wi% = ?an ^? t y\r wom5 possess8 ,if ^? magnific5tly cut & sup]bly col\r$ eyes le>n$ to be expressive2 if ! muscles ( ^? f9e *eeks knew h[ to move ) spe$i] grace2 if t purely outl9$ m\? 7 m animat$--:at possibilities ( fasc9ation1 l s _m fairies1 might rise ov] ! dispassionate surface ( ^? sil5t lakes6 ,z !y are1 _! sev]al organs are positively ho/ile1 or coldly indiff]5t to "o ano!r4 ,! =ehead1 in/ead ( be+ ! ev]-*ang+ capital ( ! human column1 sett+ (f _! beautiful hair1 z ivory sets (f gold2 ! %\ld]s1 ! seat ( human grace1 in/ead ( giv+ to ! head ! p$e/al ( ! ,*>ites2 & ! arms & h&s1 in/ead ( giv+ by _! movem5ts ! prop] lilt & cad5ce to ev]y?+ said or done2--all ^! hate "o ano!r respectively4 ,! arms d n conv]se ) ! face2 !irs is l o!r conv]sations3 aft] a few rem>ks on ! wea!r all communication /ops4 ,s sull5 is ! antipa?y ( ! arms1 t z a rule !y hide on ! back1 z if begrudg+ ! face or ! bu/ _! company4 ,x is 9 t way t ,engli% wom5 :o might be z beautiful & *>m+ z ! maid5s ( ,!bes or ( ,tanagra1 h made !mselves into walk+ ,c>yatides1 :om we inv>iably repres5t$ z do+ a slavi% lab\r1 ) _! arms on _! backs1 & ) a heavy load on _! heads4 ',remove ! arms1 ,o wom5 ( ,engl&1 f y\r badly swung back & br+ !m into play 9 front ( y\r well-%ap$ bu/ & y\r beautiful faces6 ,let ! consci\sness ( y\r p[] electrify y\r looks1 y\r dimples1 & y\r gait2 & :5 f mus+ ,graces y w h *ang$ into graceful ,muses1 y\r m5 too w be mu* sup]ior to :at !y us$ to be4 ',see h[ little y\r influ5ce is1 z y\r language cle>ly indicates4 ,is n y\r language ! only idiom 9 ,europe t has completely dropp$ t f9e %ade ( sweet intimacy :i* ! use ( ?\ & ?y is giv+ to ! o!r languages8 ,is n a new _w ( t5d]e/ int]nal joy p]meat+ ! ,fr5*1 ,g]man or ,italian woman :o = ! fir/ "t d>es to tutoy] h] lov]8 ,y wom5 ( ,engl&1 ! natural prie/esses ( all w>m? & intimacy1 y h suff]$ all t to decay4 ',to y\r m5 we ,hell5es say3 ,imitate u6 ,to y wom51 we d n say s4 ,we ask y to exce$ u1 to g beyond u1 & !n alone :5 wom5 w be :at we ,hell5ic m5 71 t is1 specim5s ( all-r\nd humanity1 !n inde$ y too w rise to ! high] /atus1 & ! gold5 age w aga9 fill ! _w ) light & happ9ess6' ,aft] t spee* ( m9e1 cont9u$ ,alcibiades1 !re 0 mu* applause4 ,i m+l$ ) ! public1 & 0 at once int]pellat$ by "o ( ! ,am]ican ladies pres5t3 ',mo/ int]e/+ spee*1' %e said4 ',:at ,i especially lik$ 7 y\r rem>ks ab\t ?\-+4 ,& :at ,i want to "k mo/ is :e!r ,c>yatides 7 ?\-+ "o ano!r8' ,i 0 a little p]plex$1 & all t ,i c\ld answ] 03 ',_! dimples did1' & ?is seem$ to satisfy my ,am]ican lady m>vell\sly well4 ,ano!r lady ask$ me h[ _m ,muses we _h1 & on he>+ t _! numb] 0 n9e1 %e 0 highly a/oni%$4 ',only n9e8 ,:y 9 ,london !re are mews 9 e second /reet4 ,h[ /range6' ,a ?ird lady ask$ me :at ,i meant by %\ld]s be+ a p$e/al4 ,h] %\ld]s1 %e 0 sure1 7 no p$e/als1 & %e w\ld n all[ anyone to /& on !m4 ,%e add$1 t %e 0 aw>e ( my hav+ said t ! %\ld]s 7 ! p$e/al ( ! ,*>ites1 b ) h] be/ int5tion %e c\ld n all[ ev5 *>ity to be ext5d$ to h] %\ld]s4 ,i smil$ cons5t4 ,a f\r? lady1 ^: "n 0 ,valley1 b :o 0 a m\nta9 ( o!rwise rosy fle%1 ask$ me :at ,i _h meant by maid5s ( ,podagra8 ,%e 0 sure t "y maids nev] suff]$ f t ugly disease4 ,i told h] t ,i really meant ,*iragra4 ,?is satisfi$ h] m>vell\sly well4 ,dur+ t "t ,phryne & ,lais 7 ! h]o9es ( ! ev5+1 lionis$ by wom51 & c\rt$ by m54 ,! wom5 ask$ !m all sorts ( que/ions & seem$ extraord9>ily eag] to be in/ruct$4 ,"o ( !m1 a brilliant du*ess--7:o _h ?ree secret>ies provid+ h] ) ! late/ in=mation ab\t ev]y?+1 ! fir/ prep>+ all ! cat*-words f ,a to ,g1 ! second f ,h to ,n1 & ! ?ird f ,o to ,z7--ask$ ,phryne :e!r %e w\ld n p]mit h] to conv9ce h]self ( ! accuracy ( ! e/imate 9 :i* ,hyp]ides held ! exquisite =m ( ,phryne's bosom4 7,a middle-class woman !reupon ask$ ,mr ,gox1 ,m4,p41 :at ,hyp]ides meant4 ,mr ,gox told h] x 0 ! ,greek = ,rufus1 son ( ,abraham47 ,phryne volunte]$ to d s at once1 & ! wom5 disappe>$ 9 a special room1 f :]e v soon cries ( amazem5t c\ld be he>d4 ,! pure beauty ( ,phryne en*ant$ ! wom54 ,! s5sation 0 imm5se1 ay imm5se/4 ,! repres5tative ( ! ,daily ,nail (f]$ fir/ #bjjj1 !n #cjjj1 f9ally #ejjj = p]mission to kodak ,phryne4 ,! ,bad ,times at once prep>$ a folio edition ( ,! ,engrav]s' ,engrav+s1 payable 9 #bfc in/alm5ts1 or pref]ably at once4 ,! ,daily ,m>conigraph />t$ a public discussion 9 its columns3 ',%all ! l[] "p ( ! upp] anatomy ( ! female trunk be unveil$8' ,! excitem5t became s univ]sal t ,mr ,gig]l ,see at once conv5$ a national meet+ = ! erection ( t5 new /atues to ,%akespe>e2 & ,g5]al ,boo? ord]$ an absolute fa/ ( #aje h\rs' duration4 ,all ! directors ( music halls1 ! next day1 /orm$ ,hotel ,ritz :]e ,phryne _h a suite ( six lovely rooms1 & (f]$ impossible prices = a p]=mance ( five m9utes4 ,phryne1 aft] consult+ me1 cons5t$ to appe> at ! ,palace ,!atre1 9 ! immortal sc5e :51 9 pres5ce ( ! entire population ( ,a!ns1 %e desc5d$ into ! sea4 ,half ( ! proce$s 7 to be giv5 to a fund = poor wom5 9 *ildb$4 ,endless adv]tisem5ts soon fill$ e available space on ,london's walls1 p>ks1 newspap]s1 'buses1 railways1 & %ops4 ,tickets sold at t5fold _! orig9al prices4 ,at la/ ! ev5+ came4 ,9 ! fir/ two r[s !re 7 practically no?+ b cl]gym54 ,! foll[+ r[s 7 fill$ ) lawy]s1 ,m4,p4's & ,univ]sity pr(essors4 ,9 ! boxes "o c\ld see all ! ari/ocracy ( ! c\ntry4 ,:5 ,phryne's turn came1 ! or*e/ra play$ ,wagn]'s ',pilgrim's ,*orus1' t[>d ! end ( :i* ! curta9 roll$ up1 & ! sc5e repres5t$ ! ,piru ) app>5tly c\ntless p1 all 9 ,greek dress4 ,:5 ! expectation 0 at its height1 ,phryne appe>$ clad only ) ! veil ( h] p]fect beauty1 & desc5d$ into ! sea4 ,be=e %e ent]$ ! wat] %e said h] pray]s to ,aphrodite1 & !n sl[ly w5t into ! waves4 ,ev]yone 9 ! audi5ce _h come to ! !atre expect+ to be badly %ock$4 ,to _! utmo/ a/oni%m5t !y f\nd t !re 0 n only no?+ %ock+ 9 ! sc5e1 b ev5 mu* to fill ! p ) awe4 ,l all ! b>b>ians1 ! little ones deem nudity a %ock+ sight4 ,:at %ock$ !m t night 0 ! fact t !y 7 n %ock$4 ,!y felt = a mom5t t _m ( _! notions & views mu/ be radically wrong1 & t 0 ! only %ock !y receiv$4 ,phryne triumph$ ov] ,london]s1 z %e did ov] ! ,a!nians4 ,my ,am]ican lady fri5d 0 9 raptures4 ,! incr$ible s5sation h] ,elki & 8 ,a!nian wom5 _h caus$ 9 blas ,london society made h] ! c5tre ( all social c5tres = a =tnight4 ,%e receiv$ innum]able lett]s f innum]able p4 ,! greate/ writ]s t ! _w has ev] se51 su* z ,miss ,cora ,morelli1 wrote to h] say+1 t3 ',%e _h f h] infancy onw>d tak5 a deep int]e/ 9 ,alcibiades & 8 "t1 & t n[1 hav+ actually se5 him1 %e w\ld =?) publi% a novel "u ! attractive title ( ,! ,mighty ,elki1 let alone ano!r novel1 full ( ! mo/ delightful %iv]s1 call$ ,phry1 ! ,pagan4' ,mr ,hall ,ca9e1 9 a ?und]+ article1 fulm9at$ aga9/ ! r[ made ov] ,phryne1 & solemnly decl>$ t ! *>ms ( 8 ,manxman 7 incomp>ably great]4 ,"o day ,mr ,ca9e call$ on me4 ,he implor$ me to become a ,*ri/ian1 & assur$ me t ! %orte/ way to t effect w\ld be to att5d a p]=mance ( 8 piece ( t "n4 ,i ?ank$ him = 8 k9d (f]1 b politely decl9$ x4 ,:]eupon ,mr ,ca9e rema9$ mus+1 until at la/ he surpris$ me ) ! "q3 ',mr ,alcib1 y are ! man to solve ! problem ( my life4 ,d y n ?9k ,i be> a rem>kable resemblance to ,"l ,bacon8' ,i answ]$ t ,i c\ld disc]n no resemblance betwe5 him & ! witty ,*ancellor1 b t ,i 0 b\nd to confess t !re 0 a /rik+ resemblance betwe5 him & ,%akespe>e4 ,mr ,ca9e smil$ a sup]ior smile4 ',i wond]1' he said1 'y are n aw>e ( ! fact t ,%akespe>e 0 writt5 by ,"l ,bacon4' ',v /range--v /range1' ,i repli$4 ',we 9 ,olympus ?9k t ,%akespe>e 0 writt5 by ! victory ov] ! ,armada1 & publi%$ by ,elizabe? & ,co4' ',d y really ?9k su* /uff 9 ,olympus8' exclaim$ ,mr ,ca9e2 '!n ,i d n wond] t ,i h nev] be5 invit$ to t place4 ,:at has ! ,armada to d ) ,hamlet or ,k+ ,le>8 ,y might j z well say t my novels 7 writt5 by our victory at ,col5so & ,spion ,kop4 ,x is revolt+ly absurd4 ,a book is a book & n %rapnel or bombs4 ,sir1 ,i am a%am$ ( y2 ! purple ( r$ indignation rises swell+ly into my di/5d$ physiognomy1 & my ?\ght-fraught =ehead s9ks "u ! ignom9y ( su* life-b]eft incoh]5ces6' ,i advis$ ,mr ,ca9e to dr9k ,p]ri]2 he ?ank$ me pr(usely1 & assur$ me t he _h always done s4 ,he evid5tly mix$ x up ) ! ,pi]ian s\rces ( lit]ature :i*1 ,i le>n1 provide ! innum]able pap]s ( ! ,associat$ ,press ) ! necess>y wat] "u ! "n ( ,p]ri]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 my hon\r my ,am]ican lady fri5d gave1 a few days lat]1 a conc]t4 ,! little ones call a conc]t a s]ies ( in/rum5tal & vocal pieces play$ = %e] amusem5t1 & )\t any relation to poetry1 dance1 or religion4 ,i h ^! ?ree to f\r hundr$ ye>s accu/om$ myself to _! music1 :i* is ?or\ghly diff]5t f ours1 be+ polyphon\s1 :]eas ours 0 nev] s4 ,dionysus1 :o presides at _! music1 has (t5 told u t he introduc$ x into ! mod]n _w 9 ord] to %[ 8 exce$+ p[] ev5 9 times :5 ! m5 & wom5 h lam5tably fall5 f ! height ( our ,grecian culture4 ,our music 0 ess5tially ,apoll9ic2 t ( ! mod]ns is ,dionysiac4 ,y rememb]1 ,o ,zeus1 t ev5 ,apollo 0 mov$ :5 ?ree ( ! mod]ns _h ! hon\r to p]=m be=e him4 ,ev5 he prais$ ,moz>t1 ,*op91 & "s pieces ( ,web]4 ,y ne$ n blu%1 ,frdric1 & y might help me to ent]ta9 & *>m our holy circle by play+ u "o ( y\r compositions 9 :i* beauty ( =m is m>ri$ 9 t5d] love to tru? ( feel+4 ,!reupon1 at a sign ( ,zeus1 ,milo ( ,crotona1 ! ,olympian victor ( all victors1 c>ri$ a piano on 8 mighty back1 & put x d[n g5tly 9 "o ( ! my/ic b>ks4 ,*op91 b[+ to ! gods1 & m p>ticul>ly to ,juno & ,diana1 sat d[n to ! in/rum5t & play$ ! second & ! ?ird movem5t ( 8 ,e m9or ,conc]to4 ,r\nd him wav$ ! ?ree ,graces1 :ile ,dionysus laid an ivy wrea? on 8 bless$ head4 ,ev5 ! gods 7 mov$1 & :5 ,frdric _h end$1 !y applaud$ him ) passionate admiration4 ,i wi%1 ,o ,*op91 cont9u$ ,alcibiades1 ,i _h kn[n y 9 my mortal "t4 ,:at ,t]p&] & ,?aletas1 ! great musicians1 did = ,sp>ta1 y might h help$ me to d = ,a!ns4 ,x 0 n to be4 ,! ?\ght sadd5s me /ill4 ,m ?an ,sophocles & ,ari/ophanes or ,socrates1 y\r incomp>able music w\ld h help$ to keep ! ,kosmos ( ,a!ns 9 due proportions4 ,a %ort pause ensu$1 & all look$ ) timidity on ,zeus' immovable face4 ,b let u drop ^! sorr[ful rem9isc5ces & return to ! ,london conc]t giv5 by my ,am]ican ho/ess4 ,%e _h engag$ ! be/-kn[n arti/s4 ,= ! solo songs %e engag$ a woman :o _h to be c>ri$ into ! room 9 a motor *air1 & 0 n all[$ to /& up1 be=e ?ree ar*itects _h exam9$ ! solidity ( ! floor4 ,h] range 0 f ! deep p to ! high l4 ,%e sang b>itone1 & soprano at ! same "t1 & :at h] tone want$ 9 wid? h] taille amply replac$4 ,%e sang no?+ b ,wagn]1 ^: music1 x w\ld appe>1 is writt5 = two-ton wom5 only4 ,no small] tonnage ne$ apply4 ,:ile %e sang1 ?ree doz5 viol9s execut$ ! tremolos ( five hundr$ :imp]+ *ildr51 :ile =ty c\nt]-basses gave1 e ?ree m9utes1 a t]rible grunt 9 x m9or4 ,!re 7 also fifte5 fifes1 & tw5ty-"o diff]5t k9ds ( brass in/rum5ts1 "s ( :i* _h necks mu* long] ?an t ( ! olde/ giraffe4 ,! music 0 decid$ly s5sual & n]ve-irritat+4 ,x 0 full ( *ords1 bo? accords & discords1 & :at little melody !re 0 9 x 0 knead$ out into a tapeworm ( prodigi\s l5g? & su* hydralike vitality1 t no matt] h[ frequ5tly ! /r+s ?rottl$ (f its head1 x yet con/antly recurr$ bulg+ out a new head4 ,! m5 pres5t lik$ ! s+]2 ! wom5 ador$ ! music4 ,x gave !m all sorts ( %iv]s1 & al?\gh !y did n und]/& x at all1 !y yet felt t "h 0 a new %iv]4 ,or z "o ( !m1 ! bright ,mrs ,blaz+1 rem>k$3 ',quel arti/e que ce ,m4 ,wagn]6 ,he has translat$ into music ! grat+ noise ( a comb on silk1 ! creak+ ( a ru/y key 9 an old lock1 & ! /rid5t rasp ( a skidd+ sleigh or motor on h>d-froz5 sn[4' ,! next arti/ 0 a ,belgian viol9i/4 ,= reasons t y alone1 ,o ,zeus1 c\ld tell u1 ! ,belgians are cr$it$ ) a special gift = pull+ /r+s 9 g5]al1 & ^? ( ! viol9 9 p>ticul>4 ,be+ a nation midway betwe5 ! ,g]mans & ! ,fr5*1 !y are believ$ to possess mu* ( ,g]man musical tal5t & some?+ ( ,fr5* elegance4 ,?is w\ld easily make !m good 'cello play]s4 ,b n satisfi$ ) ! 'cello1 9 :i* !y h excell$ m ?an "o nation1 !y mu/ ne$s be great viol9i/s too4 ,h[ev]1 ! viol91 :ile n at all ! k+ ( in/rum5ts1 is yet ! mo/ v9dictive & jeal\s among/ !m4 ,x is l ! ,lorelei3 x allures hundr$s1 only to da% _! bones aga9/ ! rock ( ,failure4 ,x wants ! delicacy ( a woman & ! /r5g? ( a man4 ,x requires ! s\l ( spr+ & ! he>t ( summ] to play x well4 ,a ,belgian is eo ipso deb>r$ f rea*+ ! height ( viol9-play+2 j z a ,*9aman1 ) 8 ov]-specialis$ m9d1 c nev] well play ! or*e/ral piano4 ,a ,belgian he>t is mov+ 9 a col\rless & sl\*+ &ante2 ! viol9 moves 9 a pr(\ndly agitat$ adagio or allegro4 ,! viol9 is ! in/rum5t ( luckless nations1 su* z 7 =m]ly ! ,italians1 ! ,poles1 & ! ,hung>ians :o gave u ,pagan9i1 ,wi5avski & ,joa*im4 ,! ,belgians h ne>ly always enjoy$ ! embonpo9t ( fat prosp]ity4 ',leur jeu b$onne1' z ,mrs ,blaz+ w\ld say4 ,! ,belgian play$ y\r ,*aconne 9 ,d m9or1 ,o ,ba*4 ,at ^! words ( ,alcibiades all ! ?9k]s & poets pres5t rose f _! seats & b[$ to ,john ,seba/ian1 :o /ood ne> ,/rabo & ,ari/otle1 be+ exce$+ly fond ( geographical lore4 ,ev5 ! gods applaud$ & ,polyhymnia all[$ him to kiss h] h&s4 ,y rememb]1 ,o ,john ,seba/ian1 :5 ,i met y ne> ,ltz5 at "o ( y\r solit>y walks & y spoke to me ( y\r ,*aconne4 ,i li/5$ ) rapt att5tion & told y t y\r composition1 :i* y !n play$ to me on a viol9 :i* ! old inn-keep] l5t y & :i* _h j arriv$ f ,/e9] 9 ,tyrol1 r5d]$ z p]fectly z possible ! s5tim5ts ,i _h felt :5 = ! fir/ "t 9 my life ,i w5t to ! ,oracle at ,dodona1 :]e ! w9ds ru% ?r\gh ! high oak-trees ) a fi]ce p[] su* z c be he>d 9 no o!r spot 9 ,europe4 ,i re-imag9$ my awe-/ruck m$itations 9 ! holy grove2 ,i he>d ! /ormy music ( ,zeus' w9ds 9 ,zeus' trees2 ,i aga9 felt all ?r\gh me ! s\l-mov+ *orus ( ! prie/s :i* ends 9 a jubilat+ mood1 & f9ally ,i left ) deep regret at hav+ to re-ent] my life ( /ress aft] hav+ sp5t a day 9 sacr$ & my/ic seclusion4 ,:5 ! ,belgian arti/ play$ x1 ,i li/5$ 9 va9 = ,dodona4 ,:at ,i he>d 0 ! ru/l+ ( silk5 tones ?r\gh ! wood ( ! *airs & tables at ! ,c>lton4 ,:]e 0 ! ,oracle8 ,:]e ! *orus ( ! prie/s8 ,:]e _! jubilation8 ,! only ?+ t ,i f\nd 7 my regrets4 ,b ! public 0 *>m$4 ,x is imp]ative to admire ! ,*aconne1 *iefly because x is play$ ,viol9 solo4 ,mrs ,blaz+ expla9$ ! matt] to me ) h] wont$ rapidity ( m9d3 ',:y wond] at our admiration ( ! ,*aconne8 ,d we n say3 ,*acun son gt8' ,! next arti/ 0 a piani/1 ^: "n s\nd$ l ,pian[olsky or ,=t]ewsky4 ,he 0 ( c\rse a ,pole4 ,! ,engli% h long f\nd out t -welsky or -ewsky goes ) ! "n ( a great piani/1 z ! p$al goes ) ! piano4 ,x 0 = ?is reason t ,liszt1 ! ,orpheus ( ! la/ c5tury1 nev] _h any success 9 ,engl&4 ,he ought to h call$ himself ,franzesc[it* ,lisztobulszky1 & !n1 no d\bt1 he w\ld h scor$ heavily4 ,rub9/e9 _h inde$ mu* success 9 ,engl&1 b x is pat5t t mo/ ,engli% took 8 (ficial "n z a m]e abbreviation ( ,rub5 ,i%najewi* ,/onehamm]cru%[sky4 ,! ,engli% ta/e 9 music is rem>kable2 x is some:at l _! ta/e 9 fruit4 ,!y pref] ho?\se grapes to natural ones4 ,9 ! same way !y pref] ! piano music ( ,m5delmei]1 call$ ,b>?oldy1 to t ( ,/eph5 ,hell] or ,volkmann4 ,:at !y m p>ticul>ly l are ! ',songs )\t ,words' ( t compos]1 :i* 9 reality are ,words )\t ,songs4 ,8 piano music is no?+ b congeal$ respectability1 or froz5 %ock+itis4 ,ari/ox5us1 int]rupt+ ,alcibiades1 exclaim$3 ,d n1 ,o son ( ,cl9ias1 =get ! man's m>vell\s compositions = ! viol9 z well z = ! or*e/ra4 ,diana frequ5tly comm&s 8 ,midsumm] ,night's ,dream :5 %e dwells ) h] nymphs 9 ! my/ic =e/ ne> ,f>nham ,common1 :]e ,b>?oldy compos$ x "u ! trees ( ,canute4 ,y are q "r1 ,o ma/] ( all ,h>mony1 & ,i want to speak only ( 8 piano music4 ,! piani/ at ! conc]t _h a v f9e pr(ile & beautiful hair4 ,?is help$ him v mu* 9 a c\ntry :]e ! s5se ( /yli%ness is exce$+ly acute4 ,a coa*man mu/ h a broad back2 a piani/1 a f9e pr(ile2 a viol9i/1 long legs2 a 'celli/1 beautiful h&s2 & a lady s+]1 a va/ promontory4 ,once ^! indisp5sable qualities are giv51 8 or h] music is practically a matt] ( indiff]5ce4 ,! piani/ !n p]=m+ play$ well1 z long z he play$ =te & /accato2 b he _h nei!r a legato nor1 :at 0 fatal1 a piano1 let alone a pianissimo4 ,=tunately 8 s5se ( rhy?m 0 v well develop$2 o!rwise he did n rise above a fir/ prizeman ( a cons]vatory4 ,he play$ a transcription or two by ,liszt4 ,?is ! ,engli% condemn2 x appe>s unlegitimate to !m4 ,to please !m1 "o mu/ play "o ( ! la/ sonatas ( ,bee?ov51 pref]ably ^? compos$ aft] 8 dea?1 t is1 ^? t ! man wrote :5 he _h long lo/ ! p[] ( m\ld+ 8 ideas 9 ! ca/ ( a sonata1 & :5 8 vitality _h be5 ebb+ away = ye>s4 ,a transcription /&s to ! orig9al z does an engrav+ ( an oil-col\r picture or a /atue to its orig9al4 ,mo/ p w enjoy a f9e engrav+ ( ! ,transfiguration or ( ,our ,lady ( ,milo mu* m readily ?an !y w\ld ! orig9al2 j z ,i n[ "k t y gave u1 ,o ,zeus1 great arti/s l ,scopas1 ,praxiteles1 ,lion>do1 or ,dom5i*9o1 because we c\ld n be>1 nor compreh5d ! sight ( ! orig9als ( _! div9e art1 z long z we /ill move 9 our mortal coil4 ,! transcription ( "s ( ! ideas ( ,moz>t's ,don ,juan by ,liszt is ! be/ & mo/ illum9at+ comm5t>y on t incomp>able op]a4 ,m int]e/+ ?an ! play 7 ! rem>ks :i* ,i ov]he>d f among ! public4 ,! m5 dwelt exclusively on ! big sums ( money ! piani/ made by 8 #aebf recitals 9 #bjjj t[ns ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! pr(its !y cr$it$ him ) rang$ f #ae1jjj to #ajj1jjj4 ,a ,vi5nese bank] pres5t drily rem>k$ t he wi%$ he c\ld play ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! real & ! imag9$ pr(its ( ! virtuoso on a f9e ,er>d piano4 ,! wom5 made q diff]5t rem>ks4 ,said "o3 ',h]r ,pian(ort]ewsky has be5 pa9t$ by royalty4' ',is t s8' said h] neighb\r4 ',:at an int]e/+ face6 ,i wi% ,i c\ld procure a photo ( ! picture4' ',d y "k1' said a ?ird1 't ,h]r ,p9a=ewsky practises tw5ty-?ree h\rs a day8 ,i "k x on ! be/ au?ority2 8 tun] told me s4' ',:i* tun]8 ,h]r ,p9aco!k[sky1 my de>1 has ?ree tun]s3 "o = ! high notes1 ! second = ! middle ones1 & ! ?ird = ! l[ notes4' ',h[ int]e/+6 ,b suppose "o ( ! tun]s falls ill4 ,:at does he d !n8' ',:y1 x's simple en\gh4 ,9 t case he only plays pieces requir+ two ( ! ?ree ranges ( notes4' ',h[ int5sely int]e/+6 ,b pray1 if y d n take x amiss1 my de>1 ,i le>nt t ,h]r ,p$alewsky has only two tun]s3 "o = ! black keys1 ! o!r = ! :ite ones4' ',my de>1 t 0 s 9 bygone times :5 he play$ sometimes a :ole conc]t on ! black keys alone1 be+ #bca v>iations on ,*op9's ,etude on ! black keys4 ,b x made su* a sad impression t "s na/y critics said 8 piano 0 9 m\rn+ black2 o!r critics said t he 0 paid to d s by ,mr ,jay ( ,reg5t ,/reet4' ',h[ excruciat+ly int]e/+6 ,d y "k1 my de>1 ,i 0 told t ,h]r ,polonorusky plays practically all ! "t1 & ev5 :5 he travels he c>ries ) him a dumb piano on :i* he practises incessantly4' ',h[ t\*+6 ,i h he>d t too1 & believ$ x1 until t atroci\s man :o writes = ! ,bad ,times de/roy$ all my illusions4 ,he said t if ,h]r ,pantyrewsky did t1 he w\ld = ev] spoil 8 t\*4 ,j fancy t6 ,x is n ! t\*1 b ! pose ( t languid1 ,*op9esque pr(ile ov] a dumb piano 9 a rattl+ c> t 0 s int]e/+4 ,& n[ t horrid j\rnali/ spoils x all4 ,nay1 he add$ t ! :ole /ory 0 delib]ately inv5t$ by ! arti/'s manag]4' ',h[ di/ress+ly int]e/+6 ,y "k1 my de>1 ,i w n believe ! /ory ab\t ! manag]4 ,i "k too mu* ab\t ! wond]ful piani/4 ,i h le>nt at ,m>i5bad t he _h t5 tea*]s at a "t1 "o = ea* ( 8 f+]s1 & t = five ye>s he liv$ 9 a t9y village 9 ,bav>ia1 because1 don't y see1 x 0 s c5tral = ! t5 diff]5t cities :]e 8 tea*]s liv$4 ,= ! ?umb he ru%$ (f to ,frank=t on ! ,ma9e4 ,!re is no t[n l ,frank=t = ! /udy ( ! ?umb4 ,t's :y !y make su* excell5t sausages !re :i* resemble a ?umb to p]fection4 ,= ! index he w5t to ,rome4 ,& s =? & s on4 ,x is mo/ m>vell\s4' ,all dur+ t "t1 ,alcibiades cont9u$1 ! piani/ 0 play+ ! moonlight sonata ( ,bee?ov54 ,at ! end ( ! piece1 ! ladies :o _h c>ri$ on ! lively conv]sation applaud$ wildly4 ',0 x n m>vell\s8' said "o to ! o!r4 ',oh--delightful6' 0 ! answ]4 ,s end$ ! conc]t4 ,on leav+ my seat ,i met ,mrs ,blaz+4 ',o mon *]1' %e said1 ':y d all ^! wom5 pret5d to enjoy music8 ,!y v well "k t n "o ( !m c>es = x 9 ! lea/4 ,i frankly admit t music to me is ! an>*y ( air1 ! ,fr5* ,revolution ( s\nds1 ac\/ic bankruptcy4 ,all our lives we h be5 taught to suppress our emotions1 & to consid] x ung5teel to express !m 9 any way :atev]4 ,we 7 told t we mu/ hide & suppress !m--:i* we h done s successfully t aft] "s "t we resemble to a nicety ! fam\s safe ( ,madame ,humb]t4 ,& !n1 9 flagrant contradiction to all ?is g5teel education1 we are suppos$ to accept ) joy ! moan+s1 cries1 sobs1 sighs1 & o!r unsuppress$ emotions ( "s middle-class ,dut*man or ,teuton di%$ up to u 9 ! =m ( a sonata4 ,x is too absurd = words4 ',if t l[]-middle-class ,dut*man ,bee?ov5 7or z my ,cyn?ia calls him3 ,bte au v5t7 wants to exhale 8 moral di/ress & s5tim5tal indige/ion1 let him d s by all means1 b 9 a lonely room4 ,:y does he int]f]e ) ! ev5 t5or ( our well-v>ni%$ life8 ,if my *>m+ ,japanese *9a figures1 or my pretty girls & %eph]ds 9 vieux ,saxe sudd5ly began to ro> out _! s5tim5ts1 ,i %\ld h !m de/roy$ or sold )\t any fur!r ado4 ,:y %\ld ,i accept su* ro>+s f an ugly1 be]-dr9k+1 unmann]$ ,teuton8 ,:y1 ,i ask y8' ',music is ! art ( poor nations & poor classes4 ,outside a few ,jews1 no great musician came f among ! ri* classes2 & ,jews are socially impov]i%$4 ,i c und]/& ! attraction ( ditties nurs$ 9 ! music halls4 ,!y fan "o ) a g5tle breeze ( light tones1 & "h & !re tickle a n]ve or two4 ,b :at on e>? %all we d ) su* plesiosauri z ! mon/]s !y call symphonies1 9 :i* fifty or sixty in/rum5ts g amuck 9 fifty diff]5t ways8 ,! flute tries to s]p5t9e r\nd ! bassoon 9 ord] to in/il 9 x drops ( deadly poison2 ! viol9s gallop recklessly la ,mazeppa aga9/ & ov] ! violas & 'celli1 :ile ! brass d>ts =? gl[+ bombs fall+ ) cruelty into ! f9e/ fl[]-b$s ( oboes & h>ps4 ,x is simply ! hoax ( ! c5tury4 ,w\ld y at ,a!ns ev] h endur$ su* a p&emonium8' ',y are q "r1 ma trs *>mante dame1' ,i said1 'we nev] _h su* music & we %\ld h little c>$ = x4 ,our way ( mak+ symphonies 0 to write epics1 cr[d$ ) p]sons1 div9e & human1 & ) ev5ts & incid5ts ( all col\rs & %ades4 ,! ,cont95tal nations h lo/ ! epic creativ5ess prop]1 & mu/ !re=e write epics 9 s\nd4 ,j z y\r languages d n all[ y to write v /rictly metr$ poetry su* z we h writt5 )\t impair+ ! fire & glam\r ( poetry1 & ! only way left = y ( imitat+ ! sev]e metres ( ,ar*ilo*us1 ,alcu or ,sappho is 9 ! =m ( musical canons1 fugues1 or o!r c\nt]po9t$ music4 ,x seems to me t y ,engli% h n done mu* by way ( music epics1 because1 l ourselves1 y 7 busily engag$ 9 writ+ epics ( q a diff]5t k9d3 ! epic ( y\r ,empire4 ,! nations t h writt5 musical epics1 did d s at a "t :5 ^! 7 ! only epics !y c\ld write1--! symphony ( ,empire be+ refus$ !m4' ',i see1' said ,mrs ,blaz+4 ',y mean to say t our ,moz>ts & ,bee?ov5s are ,"l ,*a?am1 ,clive1 ,nelson & ,well+ton8' ',9 a mann]1 yes4 ,few nations1 if any1 c excel bo? 9 arts & 9 ,empire-mak+1 & _h y ,engli% be5 able to hold 9 y\r imp]ial p[] consid]able p>ts ( ,europe1 say1 ( ,france1 ,g]many or ,spa91 y w\ld nev] h _h ei!r ,walt] ,scott or ,byron1 ,%elley or ,t5nyson4 ,= ! ef=ts requir$ to conqu] & hold ,european t]ritory w\ld h tax$ all y\r /r5g? s sev]ely t no res\rces w\ld h be5 left = conque/s 9 ! realm ( ! arts & lit]ature4 ',?is is :y ! ,romans1 :o conqu]$1 n col\r$ races1 b ! mightie/ :ite nations1 c\ld nev] write ei!r great epics or great dramas4 ,!y wrote only "o epic1 "o drama ( fir/ & to ?is day unp>allel$ magnitude3 ! ,roman ,empire4 ,i meant to d a simil> ?+ = ,a!ns1 b ,i fail$4 ,i n[ "k :y4 ,my real enemies 7 n 9 ! camp ( my political adv]s>ies1 b 9 ! !atre ( ,dionysus & 9 ! s*ools ( ! philosoph]s4 ,d n1 !re=e1 ma *re amie1 begrudge ! ,g]mans _! great musicians4 ,!y are really v great1 & n ev5 y\r greate/ m9ds surpass1 p]haps d n ev5 equal !m4 ,y\r consolation may be 9 ?is1 t ! ,g]mans too w soon cease writ+ music wor? ! he>+4 ,!y n[ want to write q diff]5t epics4 ,& no nation c write two sorts ( epics at a "t4' ',i am s glad to he> y say s1' said ,mrs ,blaz+4 ',x relieves me ( a corve t ,i hi!rto consid]$ to be a patriotic duty4 ,i mean1 ,i w h5ce=? nev] att5d ! repres5tations ( ! new s*ool ( soi-disant ,engli% music4 ,inw>dly ,i nev] lik$ x2 x always appe>$ to me l an ,engli%woman :o tries to imitate ! grce & v]ve ( a ,p>isian woman1 ) all h] easy ge/ures1 vivaci\s conv]sation1 & delicate coquetry4 ,x w n d4 ',we ,engli% wom5 d n %9e 9 movem5t2 our sph]e is repose4 ,we may be tr\blesome1 b nev] tr\blante4 ',ev5 s is ,engli% academic music4 ,& ,i n[ see :y x mu/ be s4 ,x is n 9 u1 because ano!r =ce takes its place4 ,l all p we l to %9e 9 t :]e9 we are mo/ defici5t1 & ! o!r day ,i 0 pres5t at a sc5e t c\ld h>dly be m pa9ful4 ,at ! h\se ( a ri* & highly di/+ui%$ city man ,i met ! fam\s ,sir ,somebody ,hang>1 ! compos]4 ,! "q arose :o 0 ! greate/ musician8 ,!reupon ,sir ,somebody1 look+ up to ! beautiful ceil+ ( ! room1 exclaim$ dreamily3 ,music is ( v rec5t orig94444 ,"o ( ! g5tlem5 pres5t !n ask$ ,sir ,somebody :e!r he _h ev] he>d ! reply giv5 to t "q by ! great ,g\nod8 ,sir ,somebody contemptu\sly utt]$3 ,g\nod8 ,x is n wor? he>+4 ,i 0 indignant1 & po9t$ly ask$ ! g5tleman to tell u ,g\nod's reply4 ,! g5tleman1 look+ at ,sir ,somebody ) a curi\s smile1 relat$3 ',g\nod1 on be+ ask$ :o 9 8 op9ion 0 ! greate/ musician1 said3 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy ( tw5ty1 ,i said3 moi4 ,t5 ye>s lat] ,i said3 moi et ,moz>t4 ,aga9 t5 ye>s lat] ,i said3 ,moz>t et moi4 ,& n[ ,i say3 ,moz>t4' ,?is reply1 said ,alcibiades1 has ,attic p]fume 9 x4 ,hav+ suff]$ s mu*1 z ,i h1 at ! h&s ( musicians 9 my "t1 :5 dramatic writ]s 7 z mu* musicians z dramati/s1 ,i h 9 my ,olympian leisure c>efully inquir$ into ! real causes ( ! rise ( mod]n music4 ',y said a few mom5ts ago1 ma trs spirituelle dame1 t music is ! art ( poor classes4 ,!re is ?is mu* tru? 9 t1 t mod]n music has inde$ be5 almo/ entirely 9 ! h&s ( middle-class p4 ,?is be+ s1 ev]y?+ dep5ds on ! nature & dispositions ( ! middle class 9 a giv5 c\ntry4 ,9 ,engl&1 = in/ance1 ! middle class is totally diff]5t f t ( ,france or t ( ,s\? ,g]many1 ! home ( ,g]man music4 ,! ,engli% middle class is cold1 dry1 gaffeur to ! extreme1 afflict$ ) a v]itable rage = outw>d respectability1 unsuff]ably =mali/1 & deeply conv9c$ ( its social inf]iority4 ,9 su* a class no?+ remotely resembl+ ,g]man or ,fr5* music c ev] possibly arise4 ,su* a class furni%es excell5t bus9ess m51 & reliable s]geants to ! (fic]s ( imp]ial "w4 ,b music c no m gr[ out ( x ?an c a rose out ( a pok]4 ',?is middle class is ! result ( ,briti% ,imp]ialism1 & ?is is h[ ,imp]ialism has prev5t$ & w1 z long z x la/s1 always prev5t ! rise ( really f9e music 9 ! high] s5se ( ! t]m4 ,?is is also :y we ,hell5es nev] a*iev$ great] results 9 music4 ,l ! ,engli%1 or ! ,am]icans1 we nev] _h a real b\rgeoisie1 or ! only possible fo/]-e>? ( great music4 ,h[ev]1 b\rgeoisie is only a hi/oric ph5om5on1 "o t is de/9$ to disappe>1 & ) x w disappe> all music4 ,mr ,ri*>d ,/rauss is s++ its dirge4' ,:5 ,alcibiades _h f9i%$ 8 ent]ta9+ tale ( wom5 & music 9 ,engl&1 ! gods & h]oes congratulat$ him w>mly1 & ,zeus ord]$ t1 "u ! direction ( ,moz>t1 all ! nymphs & goddesses ( ! =e/s & seas %all s+ "o ( ! motets ( ,ba*4 ,?is !y did1 & all ,v5ice 0 fill$ ) ! magic songs1 :i* 7 z pure z ^? produc$ by ! nymph ,e*o 9 ! ,bapti/ry at ,pisa4 ,all ! palaces & ! *ur*es ( ,v5ice seem$ to li/5 ) melan*oly pleasure1 & ,/ ,m>k's hesitat$ to s\nd ! h\r le/ ! spell %\ld be brok54 ,:5 ! motet 0 end$1 ! gods & h]oes rose & disappe>$ 9 ! heav5s4 ,,! ,,fif? ,,night ,c,,s> ,,on ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,commons ,on ! fif? night ! gods & h]oes assembl$ 9 ! city ( ,rome4 ,_! meet+-place 0 ! ,=um4 ,! et]nal city lay dormant ar\nd !m1 & ,zeus1 :o _h = ! "t recall$ into exi/5ce ! magnific5t temple built 9 8 hon\r1 :i* us$ to adorn ! incomp>able c5tre ( ,roman might & spl5d\r1 sat 9 front ( x1 surr\nd$ by ! ,flam9es & ! la/ ,pontifex ,maximus aid$ by ! la/ ,ve/al ,virg9s4 ,on ! via sacra !re 0 an un5d+ fl[ ( ?rong+ ,romans & ,greeks1 & ,cic]o 0 se5 talk+ ) great animation ) ,julius ,cs>1 :ile ,augu/us seem$ to *ide ,tacitus ) mild irony4 ,cornelius ,scipio ,africanus 0 deeply engag$ 9 a conv]sation ) ,p]icles1 & ,m>cus ,anti/ius ,labeo discuss$ law ) ,plato4 ,f af> ! w9d br\ght ! s\nds ( ! bells ( ! ,vatican1 at ! he>+ ( :i* all conv]sation /opp$2 & :5 a few m9utes lat] a *oir inton$ a hymn 9 a neighb\r+ *ur*1 ! ,pontifex & ! ,flam9es veil$ _! heads 9 dumb resignation1 & ! ,ve/al ,virg9s look$ up to ,zeus z if implor+ him = help4 ,a pause foll[$4 ,b soon ! moon rose ov] ! maje/ic ,palat9e hill2 ! ,graces p]=m$ a s\lful dance1 & f9ally ,zeus ask$ ,caius ,julius ,cs> to ent]ta9 !m ) 8 exp]i5ces dur+ 8 ?ird travel 9 ,engl& :i*1 z he said1 he _h1 9 addition to 8 two l&+s dur+ 8 mortal life1 rec5tly made aft] ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s4 ,cs>1 /&+ ne> ! h\se ( ! ,s5ate ( anci5t ,rome1 ?us address$ ! div9e ,assembly3 ,x is1 ,o ,jupit] & all ! o!r gods & h]oes1 a s+ul> pleasure & hon\r to me to address y on a topic s important & int]e/+4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ 9 ,engl& = ! ?ird "t 7--,i />t$ f ,dunk]que to avoid giv+ (f5ce to ! #aab s*ol>s :o h1 ea* to 8 complete satisfaction1 prov$ #aab diff]5t spots on ! ,fr5* coa/ betwe5 ,b\logne & ,calais :]efrom ,i am suppos$ to h />t$ = ,engl& 9 my mortal "t--7 ,i 0 receiv$ by no wild] tribe ?an a few cu/oms (ficials1 :o ask$ me :e!r ,i _h any cig>s 9 my toga4 ,on my d5y+ x1 !y se>*$ me1 & f9d+ none !y let me g4 ,two h\rs lat] ,i arriv$ 9 ,london1 :i* ,i f\nd ugly beyond words4 ,i c und]/& t y1 ,o ,canova1 cri$ on see+ x4 ,:at /ruck me mo/ 0 its surpris+ sil5ce1 :i* contra/$ v /rongly ) ! noise ( ,rome1 or ,p>is4 ,i m5tion$ ?is to a casual acqua9tance1 :o />$ at me 9 despair1 exclaim+3 ',sil5ce1 sir8 ,:y1 ! noises ( ,london drive half ( u to madness4 ,"h1 take t 7--he h&$ me a bun* ( pr9t$ pap]s--7 read x c>efully & jo9 u4' ,on look+ into ! pap]s ,i f\nd t !y conta9$ a prospectus ( a va/ ',society = ! ,abatem5t ( ,/reet-,noises 9 ,london4' ,?is made me some:at ?\ghtful4 ,x 0 q cle> to me t ! unattractiv5ess ( ,london is ow+ *iefly to its lack ( animation1 to its sil5ce4 ,i soon f\nd out t sil5ce is ! dom9at+ in/itution ( t c\ntry4 ,to talk is to infr+e ! pr9cipal law ( _! language4 ,!y want to see _! language noiselessly1 & n to he> x4 ,h5ce !y con/antly read pr9t$ language on wood5 pap]1 9 a wood5 /yle1 on wood5 matt]s4 ,?is !y call '! daily ,press4' ,i met "o ( ! *ief writ]s on _! mo/ popul> pap]1 & he assur$ me t ! editor solemnly w>ns ea* ( 8 contributors n to indulge 9 any attempt at esprit or brilliancy ( any sort2 =1 %\ld he d s1 ! editor w\ld be =c$ to dismiss him =?)4 ,all t ! contributor is all[$ to d is to make />tl+ headl9es1 su* z3 ',delici\s pudd+s made out ( wood4' ',new aqu$ucts full ( milk = ! p4' ',discov]y ( wireless telegraphy among ! anci5t ,egyptians4' ',discov]y ( ! p9-cu%ion to ,cleopatra's ne$les4' ',trunk murd]3 a man assass9ates 8 wid[4' ,t same editor1 on my ask+ him :y he all[$ su* cry+ /upidities 9 ! headl9es1 & no?+ b ! mo/ platitud9\s /uff 9 ! body ( ! article1 gave me ! foll[+ answ]3 ',my de> sir1 our public has n]ves b no intellect4 ,h5ce we "w = sudd51 rapid %ocks to _! n]ves1 & no fatigue to _! intellect4 ,!y n only d n ?9k2 !y d n want to ?9k4 ,!y are practically conv9c$ t ?9k+ is ! p]dition ( all common-s5se4 ,j let me give y an example4 ,!re is among ! y\ng] writ]s "o ^: m9d is s+ul>ly sugge/ive & nimble4 ,he really has some?+ to say1 & c say x well4 ,h[ev]1 un=tunately1 he says x 9 :at are1 app>5tly1 contradictory & circuit\s t]ms4 ,?is my read]s _c grasp2 x fatigues !m4 ,!y compla9 ( t man's writ+s z be+ heavy1 h>d to foll[4 ,?is is ! consequ5ce ( ! vogue ( music halls4 ,"o may say t ! popul> ,univ]sity ( ?is c\ntry1 :]e ! av]age man gets mo/ ( 8 ideas f1 is ! music hall4 ,:at1 !n1 c we editors d bett] ?an imitate ! /yle & sub/ance ( ! music hall8 ,%ocks to ! n]ves--& no fatigue to ! intellect4 ,voil6' 99 99 99 99 99 ,on my way home ,i met ,columbus4 ,he told me1 & no man ev] spoke ) m solid "r1 t he 0 ! greate/ b5efactor to ,engl&4 ,b = him1 :o by discov]+ ! ,new ,_w plac$ ,engl& 9 ! v c5tre ( ! intellig5t & weal?y nations1 :ile =m]ly ,engl& 0 some:]e on ! 'o!r end ( all ! _w'2 b = him1 he said1 ,engl& c\ld nev] h _h h] unique lev]age4 ',y1 ,cs>1' he add$1 'discov]$ ,engl&1 z ! ,vik+s discov]$ ,am]ica2 ,i did n discov] x1 ,i made x4 ,b w\ld y believe me t ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( ,engli%m5 h sc>cely ev] he>d my "n8 ,!y con/antly talk ( _! race z born to rule4 ,b :at w\ld !y h rul$ )\t me8 ,! ponds 9 ,l9coln%ire4 ,y wond] at _! tongue-ti$ness4 ,i w tell y :at x means4 ,! ,engli% are nei!r talk]s nor ?9k]s2 !y are almo/ exclusively m5 ( action2 or us$ to be4 ,!y h no intellectual initiative4 ,!y h />t$ nei!r ! ,r5asc5ce1 nor ! ,great ,discov]ies ( my "t1 nor ! ,re=mation1 or ! ?ree greate/ factors 9 ! =mation ( mod]n ,europe4 ,all ?is 0 fir/ />t$ by u ,italians4 ,we c bo? talk & ?9k & create2 b we are n good at actions4 ,! ,engli% are good only at action4 ,?is is ! be-all & end-all ( _! hi/ory4 ,h y ev] se5 _! ,p>liam5t8 ,d n omit att5d+ x4 ,y w !re le>n some?+ t no o!r ,assembly c tea* y4 ,x r>ely conta9s a great orator1 = oratory is ( little use 9 an ,assembly ) an iron p>ty discipl9e1 & ) memb]s e "o ( :om is am5able to no argum5t t has n _h ! augu/ privilege ( be+ born 9 8 own m9d4 ,& s9ce 8 m9d br+s =? none1 he moves 9 a vici\s circle6' ',w\ld y n1' ,i ask$ ,columbus1 'accompany me to ! ,h\se ( ,commons8' ',readily1' said ! great ,g5oese4 ,& next day we repair$ to ! 'fir/ club ( ! c\ntry4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,! hall 0 curi\sly unfit = ! bus9ess ( a national ,assembly4 ,x is nei!r l>ge1 nor light en\gh4 ,! ac\/ics are fair1 b sup]flu\s4 ,=1 :o c>es v mu* :at any memb] o!r ?an himself is say+8 ,9 ! mid/ !re is a port]'s lodge1 9 :i* sits a g5tleman 9 ! attire ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,?is1 z behoves a cons]vative ,roman1 did n meet ) my disapproval4 ,! only objection ,i made 0 t 9 my op9ion he ought to h be5 clo!d 9 all ! v>i\s co/umes 9 use s9ce ,magna ,*>ta4 ,! ,engli%1 & ! re/ ( ! little ones1 9 utt] contra/ to ourselves1 con/antly v>y _! dress4 ,we pref]r$ to v>y our inn] selves4 ,! subject ( discussion1 or r ( a score or s ( monologues1 0 "o ( :i* 9 my "t ,i h _h ! ample/ exp]i5ce4 ,!y propos$ to give weekly a c]ta9 sum ( money to anyone ( _! citiz5s :o on rea*+ 8 sev5tie? ye> _h arriv$ at ! end ( 8 f9ancial te!r4 ,9 my day ,i _h giv5 away millions to ! populace1 & my imp]ial successors _h gone ev5 v mu* fur!r4 ,! common p 0 !reby demoralis$ z is ev]ybody1 ev5 p>5ts1 :o accepts1 ye> 9 ye> out1 free gifts f a ?ird p]son or 8 *ildr54 ,be+ demoralis$1 su* a recipi5t ( donations becomes inevitably ! mo/ cruel enemy ( 8 donor4 ,no?+ contribut$ m to ! d[nfall ( ,rome4 ,a nation mu/ consi/ ( free & f9ancially indep5d5t citiz5s1 or x loses its mo/ preci\s asset4 ,h[ frequ5tly1 ,o ,p]icles1 h y said to me1 h[ mu* y regrett$ hav+ introduc$ ! same injuri\s donations into ,a!ns4 ,b ?is is ! melan*oly tru? ( all hi/ory3 "o le>ns f hi/ory "o ?+ only1 to wit1 t no /atesman has ev] le>n$ any?+ f hi/ory4 ,9 ! mid/ ( my sad reflections ,i c\ld yet n help be+ amus$ by ! spee* ( "o memb] ( ! gov]n+ p>ty1 :o belong$ to t =midable mixture ( faddi/s1 =mali/s1 cocksure-i/s1 & moral precisians :o h 9 ?is c\ntry an influ5ce t we %\ld n h giv5 to ! memb]s ( ! mo/ exalt$ among ! ,roman patricians4 ,mu* z !y are laugh$ at1 !y yet h ! p[] ( /rik+ dread into ! public & in/ill+ hesitation into ! feeble n]ves ( /atesm54 ,! "n ( ! orator 9 "q 01 if ,i am "r1 ,h>old ,gox4 ,he said3 ',mr ,speak]1 x is ) a satisfaction & self-complac5cy new ev5 to me t ,i beg to submit my rem>ks on a subject ?an :i* !re is no great] "o2 a subject1 sir1 t has no pr$icate except t ( imm5sity2 an imm5sity1 sir1 t exce$s inf9itude itself2 & la/ n lea/1 an inf9itude va/] ?an all o!r inf9itudes3 a moral inf9ity4 ,?is c\ntry1 sir1 0 built up by morals & righte\sness4 ,righte\sness1 ,i say1 sir2 & ,i w repeat x3 righte\sness4 ,h[ did we come by our ,empire8 ,by righte\sness4 ,h[ did our coloni/s occupy va/ cont95ts8 ,by righte\sness4 ,:at 0 ! guid+ pr9ciple ev5 ( our national debt8 ,righte\sness1 9 t we contract$ x ma9ly by pay+ ! =eign] to help u 9 beat+ our immoral enemies4 ,righte\sness is ! ,a & ! ,z ( our glori\s polity4 ',we _c help be+ righte\s2 x is 9 u1 ov] u1 beside1 b5ea?1 & all ?r\gh u4 ,we h sometimes tri$ to be unrighte\s2 b1 sir1 we c\ld n4 ,x is n giv5 to u1 & we h only :at is giv5 to u4 ',well !n1 sir1 if t be s1 z x und\bt$ly is1 beyond ! %ad[ ( a d\bt2 !n ,i v5ture to say t any p]son t opposes ! pres5t bill ( ,old ,age ,p5sions _c b be an enemy ( ,engl&1 9 t he is an enemy ( righte\sness4 ',:at inde$1 sir1 c be fair]1 ju/]1 & m equitable ?an t !y :o h labori\sly sav$ up a few sov]eigns1 %\ld %>e !m ) ^? t h done ev]y?+ 9 _! p[] to h none8 ',:]e !re is no?+1 !re is dea?4 ,c a c\ntry introduce dea? z a regul> con/itu5t organ ( its life8 ,:at 9 t case w\ld righte\sness d8 ,%e w\ld blu% gre5 ) %ame1 sir4 ,no?+ w\ld rema9 = h] b to leave ?is c\ntry & to g to ,g]many or ,turkey4 ,c\ld we all[ su* a disa/]8 ,w\ld x n be necess>y to hold or haul h] back by ropes1 /r+s1 or any o!r in/rum5t ( our p>ty ma*9]y8 ',j1 pray1 repres5t to y\rself1 sir1 or to any o!r p]son1 ! actualities ( ! case4 ,"h is a man ( sev5ty4 ,x is a noble feat ( hon\rable p]sev]ance to rea* t age4 ,x is1 ,i make bold to submit1 an evid5t pro( ( ! fav\r & c\nt5ance ( ,! ,pr9ciple ( ,all ,,righte\sness t ! man 0 all[$ to proce$ s f>4 ',he has work$ all su* days ( 8 long life z he did n sp5d 9 rev]5tial contemplation ( ! works ( ! ,almighty4 ,:o c blame him = t8 ',i g mu* fur!r3 :o c possibly blame him = hav+ focuss$ 8 att5tion r on ! liquid ?an on ! solid bodies ( ,creation8 ',ea* man has 8 own way ( say+ pray]s4 ',n[1 aft] hav+ ?us sp5t a long life 9 :at has at all times be5 consid]$ ! ess5ce ( life2 or z ! anci5t ,romans us$ to =mulate x1 aft] hav+ act$ ^u ! noble doctr9e ( ora et labora 7pray & "w71 he f9ds himself l&$1 or r /r&$ 9 ! wild]ness ( p5ury4 ,sir1 su* a /ate ( ?+s is unt5able1 unbe>able1 & unrighte\s4 ',i "k full well t p :o h nev] giv5 righte\sness ! slighte/ *ance p]si/ 9 repeat+ ! old fallacy1 t a lab\r] ought to save up = a ra9y day4 ,b1 pray1 sir1 is x n p]fectly cle> t ?is pr9ciple is ( ,egyptian orig91 & comes !re=e f a c\ntry :]e !re is no ra98 ',9 ,engl&1 sir1 !re are #cfb ra9y days a ye>2 !re=e #cfbj ra9y days 9 t5 ye>s1 #ah1ajj ra9y days 9 fifty ye>s4 ,h[ %all1 ,i ask y1 t un=tunate lab\r]1 or groc]1 or au?or1 save up = #ah1ajj days8 ,t takes a capital ( at lea/ #be1jjj4 ,well1 :o has t capital8 ,no "o4 ,! nation alone has x4 ,ergo1 ! nation mu/ pay = ! ra94 ',i h1 sir1 9 my lock] a great _m %ots l ! prec$+1 b ,i w1 out ( mode/y1 n use !m all4 ,i w only dwell on "o po9t4 ,sir1 our oppon5ts cont5d t ! money ne$$ = ,old ,age ,p5sions is n available unless x be tak5 f funds mu* m necess>y = ! public welf>e4 ,n[ ,i ask1 :i* are ^? funds8 ,! answ] ,i receive is t ! nation ne$s m def5sive measures aga9/ possible invasions on ! "p ( a ,cont95tal p[]4 ',sir1 on he>+ su* nons5se "o is pa9fully rem9d$ ( :at ,"l ,bacon us$ to say3 ,difficile e/ satiram non scrib]e4' 7,a voice f ! ,iri% b5*3 ',juv5al1 & n ,"l ,bacon6'7 ',well1 ,"l ,p]cival1 & n ,"l ,bacon1 x am\nts to ! same4 ',an invasion8 ,sir1 an invasion8 ,h[1 = goodness' sake1 d our oppon5ts imag9e su* a ?+ to be possible8 ,i "k !y say t ,"l ,rob]ts has decl>$ an invasion ( ,engl& a feasible ?+4 ,b has ,"l ,rob]ts ev] invad$ ,engl&8 ,h[ c he "k8 ,h[ c anyone "k8 ',!y ref] me to ,william ! ,conqu]or4 ,b1 sir1 is x n evid5t t ,william c\ld n h done x _h he n be5 ! ,conqu]or8 ,be+ ! ,conqu]or1 he 0 b\nd to d x4 ,is !re any su* ,william among/ ! ,williams ( ! day8 ,i look$ !m all up 9 ! late/ ,:o's ,:o--b n "o ( !m came up to ! requisite conditions4' 7,a voice3 ',william ,:iteley6'7 ',i he>1 sir1 ! "n ( ,william ,:iteley2 & ,i reply t he is n[ too ,ltd4 to und]take su* a gr& ent]prise4 ',& m ?an any?+ else militat+ 9 my fav\r is ! fact t ! ,g]mans d n s mu* z dream ( do+ ?is c\ntry ! slighte/ h>m4 ,look at ! relation%ip betwe5 ! ,kais] & ! ,k+2 nephew & uncle4 ,:o has ev] he>d t a nephew made w> on an uncle8 ,take into consid]ation h[ ! ,kais] behav$ :5 lately visit+ ,engl&4 ,did he n leave huge tips at ,w9dsor8 ,did he n /roke *ildr5's *eeks8 ,did he n admire our h\ses8 ,:o else has ev] done t8 ,he talk$ ,engli% all day long1 & dur+ "p ( ! night4 ,he read ! ,daily ,telegraph & took 8 tub e morn+4 ,c !re be /rong] symptoms ( 8 ,anglophile s\l8 ',a few weeks aft] he left ,engl& he w5t s f> 9 8 pr$ilection ( ev]y?+ ,engli% t he ev5 curtail$ 8 m\/a*es4 ',8 m\/a*es1 sir1 ^! ! beacons ( ! ,g]man ,empire1 ! hirsute hymn ( ,teutonia1 h] an*or1 h] lightn+ rod1 h] salvation6 ',to talk ( su* a man's ho/ile int5tions aga9/ ,engl& is to accuse ,dov] ,cliff1 ,high ,cliffe1 or ,nor?cliffe1 or any o!r ,cliff ( base trea*]y4 ,no1 sir1 !re is no ne$ ( new exp5ses = def5ce on l&2 & z to ! sea1 we h only to foll[ ! ,*ief ,admiral's advice & g to sleep4 ,our pr9cipal =ce consi/s ( our p[] to sleep on l& z well z on sea4 ,once asleep1 we c sp5d no?+4 ,9 t way !re rema9s pl5ty ( money = ! ,old ,age ,p5sions1 t glori\s corrective ( mis]y1 t v5tilator ( prop]ty1 & di/illator ( o!r m5's pockets4 ,i h n a ^w to add2 ! subject itself talks to e p]son ( s5se 9 a ?\s& tongues4' ,:5 ! man _h end$1 ,cs> cont9u$1 ,i ask$ "o ( ! (ficials :e!r ! orator 0 ! cl[n ( ! h\se4 ,! (ficial look$ dagg]s at me4 ,he expla9$ 9 a solemn voice t ! orator 0 a /aun* ,lib]al & ,cobraite4 ,! latt] "n 01 ,i le>nt1 a little mi/ake 9 pronunciation2 x ought to h be5 ,cobd5ite4 ,cobd51 ,i 0 told1 0 a v great man4 ,he succe$$ 9 pass+ a measure :i* "u ! circum/ances ( 8 "t 0 n altoge!r bad1 al?\gh x drove ! p away f ! pl\gh to ! factories4 ,h[ev]1 he1 l our ,grac*i1 imag9$ t :at 0 good = 8 "t mu/ necess>ily be good = all times4 ,on ! basis ( a complete ignorance ( ! ,cont95t1 t is1 ( ! ,p[] t has always be5 & always w be ! real regulator ( ! fundam5tal policy ( ,engl&1 ,cobd5 ?\ght he _h got hold ( an absolute tru?1 in/ead ( a m]ely pass+ & tempor>y measure4 ,l all nations t h nev] gone ?r\gh social & political cataclysms & are necess>ily highly cons]vative1 ! ,engli% are totally lack+ 9 hi/oric p]spective4 ,m5 ( ! class ( ,cobd51 or su* z ! orator ,i _h he>d1 are l _! mo/ r5[n$ ?9k]1 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 absolutely devoid ( hi/oric ?9k+4 ,!y ?9k 9 categories ( quantity & matt]2 nev] 9 quality made by hi/ory4 ,columbus1 :o 0 ) me1 said3 ',y ne$ n be unusually excit$ ov] :at y see4 ,ea* nation cuts a diff]5t cap] to ! riddles & problems ( life4 ,! ,fr5*1 :o us$ to be des hommes1 :ile at pres5t alas6 !y are only des omelettes1 7 9 _! prime ( an aggressive attitude to all t t\*$ !m2 ! ,g]mans 7 ( an idealis+ temp]1 :ile _! pres5t mood is r a tamp]+ ideal2 ! ,am]icans are full ( ! exploit+ fev]2 & ! ,engli% inv>iably take up a po/ure ( expectativ5ess4 ',!y pret5d to believe :at ! ,sp>tan ,k+ ,ar*idamus always said3 ,"o _c by reason+ dis5tangle ! future4 ,?is attitude pays ! ,engli% be/4 ,fir/ !y let x be prov$ by ! ,spani%1 ,portuguese1 ,dut*1 & m p>ticul>ly by ! ,fr5* t ,india c be conqu]$1 & !n--!y take x4 ,ev5 s ) ,egypt1 ,canada1 ! ,we/ ,indies1 & ,s\? ,africa4 ,expectativ5ess is _! motto4 ',:5 ,i came to ,engl& try+ to p]suade !m to help me 9 ! discov]y ( ,am]ica1 !y act$ ! wise ,ar*idamus1 & w\ld n give me l95 = "o sail4 ,:5 ,i _h discov]$ x1 !n !y took z mu* ( x1 & m ?an !y c\ld swall[4 ,?is me?od ( expectativ5ess has _h mu* hi/oric quality1 to use y\r words1 ,o ,cs>1 = a "t4 ,b ,i am afraid x is beg9n+ to be worn out4 ',i = "o "k 7& h y1 & ,p]icles1 & ,joan ( ,arc1 & ,napoleon1 & s _m o!rs n told me ! same ?+ :5 we us$ to meet1 at ! wi% ( ,joan1 at ,rheims ,ca!dral871 ,i = "o "k :at ^! little ones d n ev5 dream (1 s infatuat$ are !y ) ! p[] ( ,reason & ,sci5ce & simil> ma*9]y1 namely1 t our =ce to =efeel ?+s ( ! future is f> great]1 at lea/ 9 "s ( u1 ?an our capacity to analyse or compreh5d ?+s ( ! pres5t or ! pa/4 ,our :ole be+ is n s mu* an up%ot ( ! pa/ z a projection ( ! future4 ,h5ce ! a/\nd+ assurance ) :i* all ( u n[ assembl$ 9 ,olympus felt 9 advance :at lat] on we actually did c>ry out4 ,i %\ld h discov]$ ,am]ica _h x nev] exi/$2 z ,i actually discov]$ x ?9k+ t ,i discov]$ ! ea/]n side ( ,asia4' ,i v well see1 said ,cs>1 :at y mean4 ,! ,engli% h no =efeel+ ( ?+s to come4 ,!y d n note t _! :ole situation 9 hi/oric space has 9 ! la/ g5]ation completely *ang$1 & t !re=e _! old me?od ( expectativ5ess1 :i* liv$ ma9ly on ! blund]s ( o!r nations1 has become q obsolete4 ,!y are :]e we 7 aft] ,zama1 aft] ! end ( ! ,second ,punic ,w>1 or ! end ( ! ?ird c5tury ,b4,c41 z !y say4 ,s !y are at ! end ( _! second ,hundr$ ,ye>s' ,w> ) ,france4 ,b :ile we di/9ctly felt t aft] ! ,c>?ag9ians1 :om we _h defeat$1 we 7 inevitably compell$ to r$uce ! ,mac$onians1 & n %r9k+ f our heavy task we did defeat !m1 ?\gh ) trem5d\s ef=t2 ! ,engli% d %r9k f do+ :at ! uncommon s5se ( ! future z well z ! common s5se ( ! pres5t b too cle>ly tell !m to d4 ,! blund] ( ,france & ,spa9 :i* 0 ! *ief ally ( ,engl& 9 =m] times1 ,i mean1 ! blund] ( ^! great nations 9 mak+ w> on ,engl& only at times :5 !y _h f\r to t5 o!r w>s on h&2 t capital blund] ! dom9at+ ,p[] ( ?is mom5t w nev] commit4 ,g]many w n embroil h]self 9 any ,cont95tal w> :ile fight+ ,engl&4 ,?is is indisputable4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 mod]n times ,engl& w be at grips ) a fir/-class ,cont95tal ,p[] :i* is 9 a position to conc5trate all h] /r5g? on ,engl&4 ,?is completely novel situation requires completely novel me?ods ( meet+ x4 ,yet1 ! av]age ,engli%man is q unaw>e ( all t4 ,:at ru9$ mighty ,mac$on8 ,n ! lack ( a p[]ful army1 s9ce our olde/ g5]als1 su* z milius ,paulus1 trembl$ at ! ?und]like onslaught ( ! fam\s ,mac$onian phalanx1 or infantry4 ,b in/ead ( jo9+ ! ,c>?ag9ians full-he>t$ly :ile we sm>t$ "u ! sc\rge ( ,hannibal1 !y misread ! :ole situation & wait$1 & wait$1 until--we 7 able to conc5trate ^u !m1 ev5 to incorporate ! be/ ,greek =ces 9 our armies1 & ! end 0 disa/] = ,mac$on4 ,j li/5 to ! spee* n[ go+ on4 ,! ,lead] ( ! ,opposition is speak+4 99 99 99 99 99 ',mr ,speak]1 ,i am broadly a/oni%$ at ! /atem5ts ( ! hon4 memb] = ,al>mville1 :o has j pa9t$ ! int]national horizon 9 t9ts ( ,indian ink4 ,i _c imag9e :]e he takes 8 t9ts f4 ,does he want to pose z a political ,t9toretto8' 7,mu* applause--mo/ memb]s s5d = ! ,encyclopdia ,imp]ialis to f9d out :at ,t9toretto means47 ',! horizon1 z ev]ybody kn[s1 is only an imag9>y l9e1 & ea* man has 8 own horizon4 ,if !re=e ! horizon ( ! hon4 memb] be z black z jet1 ,i h n mu* to say aga9/ x1 & w s5d him my condol5ces4 ,b :y %\ld he obtrude 8 horizon on t ( all ! re/ ( peace-lov+ humanity8 ,i also h my horizon4' 7,! hon4 memb]3 ',horizons1 if y please4'7 ',horizons8 ,m ?an "o horizon8 ,p]haps2 x probably ne$s m ?an "o to desc5d to t ( ! hon4 memb]4' 7,opposition memb]s3 ',deuc$ly clev]1 by ,jove6'7 ',on my horizon ,i see no cl\d1 no vap\rs1 no f\ndations ( any belief 9 /orms or tempe/s ( any k9d4 ,:at conceivable reason %\ld ! ,g]mans h = attack+ u8 ,i fail1 ,i utt]ly fail to see x4 ,i "k t my adv]s>ies say t :atev] reasons ,g]many may or may n h to attack u1 we1 ^! p say1 we h a ple?ora ( motives to attack !m4 ,?is po9t1 ?is argum5t is s devoid ( po9t or argum5t1 t ,i _c wa/e ! "t ( ! ,h\se 9 refut+ x4 ,x refutes itself4 ,:y %\ld we attack ! ,g]mans8 ,because we h no reasons to d s4 ,t is all t "o c advance4 ,d we want _! colonies8 ,:y1 we are et]nally oblig$ to !m = hav+ tak5 !m & s rid u ( a /]ile inve/m5t4 ,d we want "p ( ,g]many8 ,nei!r p>ts nor ! :ole ( x4 ,h we n c$$ to !m ,heligol&8 ,sir1 x is1 z ,i said1 impossible to detect a s+le argum5t 9 fav\r ( our attack+ ,g]many4 ,! m9ds t c\nsel su* a viol5t measure are influ5c$ by appreh5sions aris+ out ( future developm5ts4 ,!y are anticipative s\ls to :om ! secrets ( ! future h be5 reveal$ by ! timor\sness ( ! pres5t4 ,i respect s\ls2 ,i respect timor\sness2 b ,i refuse to attribute to x any oracul> wisdom4 ,! future is d>k1 ?ree %ades d>k] ?an ! pres5t1 :i* is imp5etrable en\gh z x is4 ',!re rema9s1 !n1 only ! o!r alt]native3 ,g]many s]i\sly means to attack u4 ,well1 sir1 let u analyse ?is /atem5t4 ,:at e>?ly good w\ld su* an attack d to ! ,g]mans8 ,i he> !y covet ,d5m>k & ,holl&1 z ! natural outlets ( _! ,empire :i* at pres5t is l a muffl$ head2 & s9ce ,engl& _c p]mit _! tak+ possession ( ,d5m>k & ,holl&1 ! ,g]mans mu/ fight ,engl&4 ,?is argum5t1 sir1 lacks all ! elem5ts ( tru?4 ,x lacks geographical =ce1 hi/orical mom5tum1 political s5se4 ,d5m>k1 we all "k1 is q 9 ! ea/ ( ,g]many betwe5 ! ,elbe riv] & ! ,lake ( ,baikal4' 7,upro>i\s hil>ity 9 p>ts ( ! ,h\se4 ,a voice3 ',lake ,baikal is 9 ,sib]ia6'7 ',i he>1 sir1 ,lake ,baikal is 9 ,sib]ia4 ,z if ,i _h n kn[n x1 sir6 ,i say ,baikal z ! sci5tific t]m ( ,baltic1 :i* is 9 reality ,bi-,kalic1 or rapidly speak+3 ,baikal4' 7,opposition memb]s3 ',deuc$ly clev]--he got out ( t scrape6'7 ',d5m>k :i*1 z ,i said1 is 9 ! ea/ ( ,g]many does n muffle h] at all4 ,x is a highly arti/ic c\ntry & 9 ! ,bay ( ,catgut are fi%$ ! be/ /r+s = viol9s4' 7,a voice3 ',s\nd ( ,kattegat6'7 ',i he>1 sir1 t x is ! ,s\nd ( ,kattegat1 b ,i ?9k e patriotic ,engli%man says ,catgut4 ,b to return to my argum5t3 ! ,g]mans be+ v musical1 love viol9s1 & consequ5tly love ! ,kattegat1 z ! hon4 voice says1 & love ! ,danes4 ,z long z ! ,danes give _! f9e catguts1 ! ,g]mans w c]ta9ly n ?9k ( do+ !m any h>m4' 7,an angry voice3 ',b ,d5m>k is 9 ! nor? ( ,g]many6'7 ',i he>1 sir1 t ,d5m>k has mov$ f h] anci5t moor+s4 ,if t be s1 !n ,i c only conclude t ,g]many has /ill less reason to covet ! possession ( ,d5m>k4 ,=1 is x n cle>1 or luce cl>ius1 t ,d5m>k is a sort ( nightcap to ,g]many8 ,! ,g]mans !mselves typify _! nation z a ,deuts*] ,mi*el 7,teuton ,mi*ael7 ) a nightcap on 8 head4 ,:y1 ?is nightcap is ,d5m>k4 ,! ,teuton likes a nightcap4' 7,g5]al laught]47 ',all ,teutons d4' 7,r5ew$ laught]47 ',ne$ ,i say m8 ',& z to ,holl&1 ,i am b\nd to say t x passes my compreh5sion h[ anyone c s]i\sly ma9ta9 t ,g]many covets ,holl&4 ,i he> t %e covets ,holl& because x is exasp]at+ to a great ,p[] l ,g]many t ! entire delta ( h] greate/ riv]1 ! ,rh9e1 belongs to a small & ho/ile ,p[]4 ,x is ask$ ( me1 h[ ,i1 or = ! matt] ( t any ,engli%man1 w\ld l to see ! m\? ( ! ,?ames 9 ! p[] ( ! ,belgians8 ,sir1 ,i %\ld n l to see t1 to be sure4 ,b ! case is q diff]5t4 ,we ,engli% h no riv] l ! ,rh9e1 :i* 9 its upp] c\rse gives ! mo/ g5]\s w9e1 & 9 its l[] c\rse is no?+ b a vile comb9ation ( hydrog5 & oxyg51 commonly call$ wat]4 ,if1 = bett] illu/ration1 ! ,?ames 9 h] upp] c\rse gave ! f9e/ :isky----' 7,great upro> among two-?irds ( ! memb]s1 all teetotall]s47 ',or1 ,i beg y\r p>don1 g+] be] or cyd]1 we %\ld n greatly m9d to :om ! l[] c\rse belong$4 ,b1 sir1 x is a well-kn[n & a mo/ patriotic fact t ! ,?ames riv] conta9s no?+ else ?an wat]4 ,wat]1 sir1 is ! panacea ( ?is nation6' 7,viol5t applause f two-?irds ( ! ,h\se47 ',yes1 ! panacea1 ! salvation1 ! resurrection1 & ! rehabilitation ( ?is c\ntry4' 7,cries3 ',righte\sness6--,righte\sness6'7 ',we _c get en\gh ( x4 ,wat] 9 our ?roats--9 our pap]s1 books1 & spee*es4 ,wat] 9 our dramas1 novels1 drugs2 wat]1 wat]--?ree k+doms = wat]6' 7,wild & frantic applause ( ! :ole ,h\se47 ',n[1 sir1 ,i ma9ta9 all ?is does n hold good ) our fri5ds ! ,g]mans4 ,!y d dr9k w9e & be] & s*napps4 ,!y _c be )\t !m4 ,_! ,rh9e gives !m w9e 9 pl5ty 9 t "p ( its c\rse :i* belongs to !m4 ,:at does x1 :at c x matt] to !m to :om ! l[] "p ( ! ,rh9e1 full ( m]e wat]1 does or does n belong8' 7',he>6 ,he>6'7 ',! ,g]mans are a practical nation4 ,does any p]son2 ,i say m ?an t1 c any p]son say t ! ,g]mans w wage a great w> 9 ord] to possess !mselves ( wat]1 :5 all t "t !y already h excell5t w9e8 ,i c\ld und]/&1 sir1 t if ! ,g]mans occupi$ ! wat]y m\? ( ! ,rh9e only1 & n its middle & upp] c\rse full ( noble w9e----' 7,sev]al voices3 ',ord]6 ,ord]6 ,retract noble4'7 ',well1 well1 ! ,h\se w all[ me to say noble w9e1 inasmu* z w9e has n only f\r or f\rte5 qu>t]s1 b innum]able ones4' 7,opposition cries3 ',excell5t6 deuc$ly clev]6'7 ',to return to my argum5t3 ,i c\ld und]/& t ! ,g]mans1 if !y _h only ! l[] c\rse ( ! ,rh9e1 w\ld =?) wage w> to acquire ! middle & upp] c\rse ( ! riv]4 ,we le>n f ,tacitus t !y are a v ?ir/y nation1 & ?is au!ntic news is1 z read]s ( m mod]n au?ors tell me1 n giv5 ! lie by ! contempor>y ,g]mans ei!r4 ,b "u ! exi/+ circum/ances ! ,rh9e--or ,hock--argum5t1 meant to prove ,g]man ho/ility1 falls into ! wat] ne> ! ,dut* bord]1 :]ev] t may be4 ',!re is f9ally1 sir1 ano!r s-call$ argum5t re ,holl& & ,g]many4 ,x is /at$ t ! ,g]mans covet ,holl& on acc\nt ( ! ,dut* colonies 9 ,asia & ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,^! colonies1 z ev]ybody kn[s1 are exigu\s4' 7,an angry voice3 ',ab\t #hjj1jjj ,engli% squ>e miles4'7 ',i he>1 sir1 ! ,dut* colonies are ab\t #hjj1jjj ,engli% squ>e miles4 ,( c\rse1 my in=mation is tak5 f ,tacitus2 & no d\bt s9ce 8 "t "s additions h be5 made to ! colonial microcosm ( ! ,dut*4 ,b ev5 if t 7 s1 & if ! ,dut* actually possess$ #hjj1jjj squ>e miles ( colonies1 x is q pat5t t ^! colonies1 if n exigu\s 9 ext5t1 are exigu\s 9 value3 o!rwise !y w\ld long ago h be5 gov]n$ f ,d[n+ ,/reet4' 7,approv+ laught]--half ( ! memb]s smile kn[+ly1 :ile ! o!r half pat !mselves on ! backs ( _! neighb\rs47 ',d y mean to tell me t ! ,g]mans w wage an imm5se w> = ! sake ( :at we h n deign$ to pick up8 ,!y are1 ,i "k1 pa/ ma/]s 9 ! use ( (fals = purposes ( food & dr9k4 ,b surely 9 matt]s ( politics !y want m ?an (fals4 ',at ! risk ( we>y+ hon4 memb]s ,i %\ld l to add j a rem>k or two on ano!r argum5t ( ! al>mi/s4 ,we h se5 ! ,dani% argum5t2 ! ,hock argum5t2 & ! ,dut* colonies argum5t4 ,!re rema9s "o m3 ! a]ial argum5t4 ,i he> f my valet t "o ,*apl9 or ,zebral9e has made a flight or two ?r\gh ! air4' 7,voices3 ',zeppel96'7 ',i he>1 sir1 8 "n is ,zeppel92 probably an abbreviation ( ,mazeppal9e1 :om ,"l ,byron has sung s well4' 7,opposition memb]s3 ',deuc$ly clev]6'7 ',! flight ( ,mazeppa has naturally mu* agitat$ ! ,g]mans1 all ( :om c read ,engli%4 ,if !y c\ld n1 :at else w\ld !y read8 ,i h nev] he>d ( a ,g]man lit]ature4 ',b to resume3 ! ,g]mans1 excit$ by ,mazeppa behold 9 ,h]r ,zeppel9 an a]ial ,mazeppa4 ,t is all1 z ! ,fr5* say4 ,b1 sir1 is x likely t ,h]r ,zeppel9 w s p]fect 8 balloon or air%ip z to make x available = ! transportation ( an army corps or two to ,engl&8 ,suppose he c\ld d s2 :at w\ld be simpl] ?an to r5d] 8 a]ial l&+ 9 ?is c\ntry impossible8 ,we h simply to refuse him a pat5t = ! ,briti% ,empire1 & lo6 he c nev] set foot on ! cl\ds ( ,engl&4 ',b ! al>mi/s say t ev5 if ,zeppel9's air%ip c\ld n c>ry ov] :ole army corps1 !y might v well s]ve = ,g]man sc\ts & spies1 :o might explore ! secret prep>ations & def5sive measures made by ?is c\ntry on l&4 ',well1 sir1 ?is app>5tly /rong argum5t has n an atom ( vitality 9 x2 & = ! simple/ ( reasons too4 ,! ,g]mans might s5d _! tru/ie/ ,zeppel9 ,no4 #aj or ,no4 #ej1 ) _! be/ tra9$ sc\ts 9 x4 ,^! sc\ts might pry into any?+ 9 ! %ape ( milit>y prep>ations 9 ,engl&2 b !y w nev] discov] any?+4 ',:y1 sir1 ?is is :y we make no prep>ations4 ,we d t simply to nullify any possible ,zeppel94' 7',he>6 ,he>6 ,deuc$ly clev]4'7 ',"s critics say t we h lo/ ! old bold imp]iali/ _s4 ,b1 sir1 is x n evid5t t we are to-day ( a great] milit>y _s ?an we ev] 7 =m]ly8 ,feeble nations1 9 ord] to secure peace1 con/antly prep>e = w>2 or z ! ,lat9 adage holds x3 ,si vis pacem p>a bellum4 ,we1 on ! o!r h&1 make no prep>ations = w>1 because we are s /rong z to consid] w> or peace ) equal equanimity4 ,to sum up3 ! a]ial argum5t has no m =ce 9 x ?an ! o!r argum5ts ( ! al>mi/s4 ,if a mod]n ,william ! ,conqu]or %\ld be able to conqu] ! air1 & by a mod]n battle ( ,hazet+s 7deuc$ly clev]67 ent] ! mid-air ( ?is c\ntry1 he w f9d ,h]oes & n ,h>olds to conte/ e squ>e in* ( ,m>gate w9ds1 ( ,l9coln%ire ra91 or ( ,london smoke4 ,?is c\ntry1 sir1 c be subjugat$ nei!r by l&1 nor by sea1 nor by air4 ,ov] ^! ?ree elem5ts hov]s & reigns supreme ! indomitable _s ( ! race4' 7,trem5d\s applause47 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ! spee* ( ! ,lead] ( ! ,opposition 0 end$1 ,columbus turn$ to me1 cont9u$ ,cs>1 & said3 ',i h no d\bt1 ,o ,cs>1 t y are fairly sick5$ by t spee*4 ,b1 pray1 consid] t e ^w ( x 0 fram$ & utt]$1 n to discuss s]i\sly ! ,g]man dang]1 b to get back into p[]4 ,! speak] is nei!r s ignorant nor s fooli% z he appe>s4 ,he made a special ef=t to appe> absolutely ignorant ( geography1 because ! p>ty 9 p[] has won great r5[n by an impos+ ignorance 9 t subject4 ,y mu/ n smile4 ,i say delib]ately1 impos+4 ,! ,engli% hate geography1 maps1 atlases1 globes4 ,ev5 9 ! exam9ations = ! diplomatic s]vice !y d n admit geography z a subject4 ',be+ conv9c$ ( ! exclusive importance ( _! own c\ntry1 !y are simply bor$ ) geographical consid]ations ( any o!r c\ntry4 ,"s "t ago x occurr$ t n "o memb] ( ! ,h\se knew :e!r ,briti% ,guiana 0 an isl& or a p59sula4 ,( c\rse1 x is nei!r4 ,x belongs to ! bon ton to be ignorant ( all geography2 t is1 to treat ,g]many or ,d5m>k or ,russia z if "o spoke ( "s int]nal prov9ce ( ! ,*9ese ,empire4 ,= simil> reasons1 ! speak] affect$ n to see ! slighte/ dang] f ,g]many4 ,! p>ty 9 p[] 0 elect$ by ! p ma9ly on ! gr\nd t ) ! ,goody-,goody ones 91 & ! ,imp]iali/s out1 ! p 7 safe n to be embroil$ 9 a ,european w>4 ,9 ord] to take ! w9d out ( ! tatt]$ sail ( ,pacifism ! speak] act$ z if ! ,g]mans did n s mu* z dream ( do+ ,engl& any h>m4' ,all ?is is mo/ di%e>t5+1 said ,cs>4 ,to treat =eign policy m]ely z a c>d 9 ! little game ( electione]+ is mo/ injuri\s to ! int]e/s ( a great c\ntry4 ,engl&1 l e o!r c\ntry 9 ,europe1 has be5 made 9 h] ,d[n+ ,/reet r ?an at ! polls or 9 ,committee-rooms4 ,european curr5ts det]m9e ! m9or curr5ts ( ! home policies ( ! sev]al c\ntries4 ,y say1 & ) ! utmo/ "r1 ,o ,columbus1 t y h giv5 ! ,engli% _! mo/ p[]ful lev]age4 ,b w\ld y h ?\ght ( do+ :at y did d1 _h n a va/ ev5t 9 ,s\?-ea/]n ,europe1 ! com+ ( ! ,turk1 driv5 y\r c\ntrym5 to ! discov]y ( a we/]n r\te1 ! ea/]n be+ clos$ by ! ,turk8 ,i wi% ! ,p>?ians 9 mid-,asia1 9 my "t1 _h be5 z /rong z ! ,turks 7 9 y\r "t4 ,we %\ld h _h y :ile ,i liv$1 & by ! discov]y ( ,am]ica ov] fifte5 hundr$ ye>s be=e y did discov] x1 ! :ole tr5d ( ! _w's hi/ory w\ld h be5 diff]5t4 ,= y w\ld h giv5 ?is imm5se new lev]age to ! ,roman ,empire in/ead ( to little ,engl&4 ,x is r amus+ to he> ! ,engli% talk ( ! ',unspeakable ,turk1' a nation to :om !y are1 if indirectly1 m oblig$ ?an to any o!r nation ( ! pa/ or pres5t1 except+ ! ,fr5*4 ,! tru? is1 t no nation makes itself4 ,x is made by itself only 9 s f> z x reacts aga9/ ! p[]ful influ5ce ( ! o!rs1 its neighb\rs & _! neighb\rs4 ,if ^! neighb\rs are feeble1 & second-rate nations1 ! react+ nation itself w rema9 feeble & second-rate4 ,! greatness ( ! pres5t ,g]mans is a v]itable gods5d to ! ,engli%1 s9ce ! decad5ce ( ! ,fr5*4 ,by react+ aga9/ x prop]ly1 ,engl& w be newly invigorat$4 ,! scribbl]s ( ! little ones ascribe ! d[nfall ( ! ,empire :i* ,i f\nd$ to ! rott5ness ( my ,romans4 ,h[ untrue6 ,my ,empire decay$ because1 compris+ z x did all ! !n kn[n civilis$ nations1 x lack$ a great adv]s>y by react+ aga9/ :om x might h re9vigorat$ itself f "t to "t4 ,!y say ! ,b>b>ians1 *iefly ! ,teutons1 ov]p[]$ u4 ,alas6 ,i wi% !y _h be5 mu* /rong] ?an !y 74 ,!y nev] ov]p[]$ u4 ,_h ! ,greeks & ,mac$onians be5 able to conc]t great milit>y measures aga9/ u1 we %\ld h be5 =c$ to give up ! fatal idea ( an all-compass+ ,empire1 & %\ld h f9ally arriv$ at a f9e & vitalis+ balance ( p[] 9 ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,! ,engli% ought to welcome1 al?\gh to combat ! rise ( ,g]many4 ,!y imag9e t _! pr9cipal =ce comes f _! colonies4 ,x w come1 n f _! colonies1 :i* is geographically impossible1 b f _! p]5nial rivalry ) great ,cont95tal ,p[]s4 ,^! rivalries made ,engl&1 made h] colonies4 ,to give up ^! rivalries1 to cease combat+ great ,cont95tal ,p[]s1 w be ! end bo? ( ,engl& & h] ,empire4 ,9 my "t ,i1 toge!r ) all my fri5ds1 glori$ 9 my long-drawn conque/ ( ,gaul1 & my f9al victory ov] ! lead] ( ! ,gauls1 ,v]c+etorix4 ,i n[ wi% ,i _h be5 defeat$ at ,alesia1 & a /rong & unit$ ,gaul _h be5 e/abli%$ "u my unlucky adv]s>y4 ,:at ine/imable c5tre ( heal?y rivalry w\ld ,gaul n h be5 = u6 ,to try to conqu] x 0 "r2 to h def9itely depriv$ x ( indep5d5ce 0 a disa/]4 ,/rifeless bliss prosp]s only 9 ,olympus4 ,,! ,,six? ,,night ,,apollo ,,& ,,dionysus ,,9 ,,engl&#a ,x is _m ye>s ago t 9 ! ,bodleian at ,ox=d ,i 0 %[n into ! beautiful room :]e ,john ,seld5's noble libr>y is plac$4 ,x is a l(ty1 well-proportion$ room1 & on ! walls are array$ ! sil5t legions ( ! great s*ol>'s books4 ,at t "t ,i 0 /ill fond] ( books ?an ( realities1 & ) brea?less ha/e ,i ran ov] ! title-pages & cont5ts ( ! gr& folios 9 ov] fifte5 languages1 writt5 by s*ol>s ( all ! ,we/]n nations & ( _m an ,ori5tal p4 ,!n ,i paus$ be=e ! f9e oil-pa9t+ ne> ! entrance ( ! room repres5t+ ! face & upp] body ( ! s*ol>-patriot4 ,! face is s+ul>ly1 t\*+ly beautiful4 ,! delicately swung l9es ( ! lips tell at once1 m especially 9 _! discreet corn]s1 ( ! deep retic5ce & subtle tact ( ! man4 ,no wond] my ,lady ,k5t lov$ him4 ,! comb9ation ( political p[]1 b\ndless erudition1 & *>m+ male beauty c\ld n b be pleas+ to a kn[+ woman ( ! _w4 ,8 eyes1 big & lu/r\s1 yet veil m ?an !y reveal4 ,he evid5tly 0 a man :o saw m ?an he express$1 & felt m ?an he c>$ to %[4 ,liv+ 9 ! tr\bl\s times ( ,james ! ,fir/ & ,*>les ! ,fir/1 he work$ /r5u\sly = ! lib]ties ( 8 c\ntry1 :ile all ! "t p\r+ =? works ( ! heavie/ erudition on matt]s ( anci5t law1 religions1 & antiquities4 ,8 pr9t$ works are1 9 keep+ ) ! cu/om ( 8 day1 l comets3 a small k]nel ( sub/ance1 app5d$ to a va/ tail ( quotations f ?\s&s ( au?ors4 ,l ! unripe man ,i 01 ,i lik$ ! tail m ?an ! k]nel4 ,yet ,i _h be5 9 v>i\s c\ntries & _h acquir$ a little k ( sub/ance4 ,& z ,i gaz$ ) lov+ looks at ! mild beauty ( ! s*ol>1 ,i fell sl[ly into a rev]ie4 ,i _h read him & ab\t him ) su* zeal t x seem$ to me ,i knew ! man p]sonally4 ,!n also ,i _h walk$ ov] ! v /reets & 9 ! v halls :]e he _h walk$ & talk$ to ,camd51 ,cotton1 ,ar*bi%op ,us%]1 ,sir ,ma!w ,hale1 ,"l ,ellesm]e1 ,coke1 ,cromwell4 ,x 0 ! p]iod t we1 9 ,hung>y1 _h be5 taught to admire mo/ 9 all ,engli% hi/ory4 ,& !re 0 m p>ticul>ly "o maxim ( ,seld5's1 :i* he c>efully wrote on e "o ( ! books ( 8 libr>y1 :i* _h always impress$ me mo/4 ,x ran3 ,lib]ty above ev]y?+2 or z he wrote x1 9 ,greek3 4 ,yes1 lib]ty--t is1 political lib]ty--above ev]y?+ else4 ,i _h1 l all p born 9 ! fifties ( ! la/ c5tury1 believ$ 9 t "o idea z "o believes 9 ! goodness & necessity ( bread & w9e4 ,i c\ld n d\bt x2 ,i ?\ght1 to d\bt x 0 almo/ absurd4 ,& s ,i _h long made up my m9d to g "o day to ,ox=d & to make my rev]5t b[ to ! s*ol> :o _h adorn$ ! %all[e/ book ( 8 va/ collection by writ+ on x ! ,greek words 9 praise ( lib]ty4 ,h[ev]1 be=e ,i c\ld c>ry out my pilgrimage to ! ,bodleian1 ,i _h be5 five ye>s 9 ! ,/ates4 ,!re inde$ 0 pl5ty ( political lib]ty1 b aft] a ye> or s ,i c\ld n b see t ! sacrifices :i* ! ,am]icans _h to make = _! political lib]ty 7 heavy1 v heavy1 n to say cru%+4 ,& ,i began to d\bt4 ,i conceiv$ t x 0 p]haps n impossible to assume t 9 ,seld5's maxim !re 7 c]ta9 ifs & c]ta9 drawbacks4 ,my s\l d>k5$2 & :5 f9ally ,i arriv$ at ! ,bodleian1 ,i w5t into ,seld5's room1 & to 8 portrait1 prompt$ by an un>ticulat$ hope t 9 "s way or o!r ,i might get a solution ( ! problem f ! man ^: maxim ,i _h held 9 s great e/eem = _m a long ye>4 ,s ,i gaz$ at him1 & wait$4 ,! room became d>k]2 ! ev5+ %ad[s began spread+ ab\t ! %elves4 ,! portrait alone 0 /ill 9 a frame ( /rangely :ite light4 ,x 0 z if ,apollo c\ld n te> himself away f ! face ( "o :o _h be5 8 ard5t devotee4 ,aft] a :ile ,i obs]v$1 or ?\ght ,i did1 ) a s5sation ( m+l$ horror & delight1 t ! eyes ( ! portrait 7 mov+ t[>ds me4 ,i took c\rage & utt]$ my wi%1 & ask$ ,seld5 outright :e!r n[1 aft] he _h sp5t c5turies 9 ! ,elysian fields ) ,p]icles & ,plato1 :e!r he /ill 0 ( op9ion t lib]ty1 political lib]ty1 is ! *ief aim ( a nation1 an aim to be secur$ at all prices4 ,!reupon ,i cle>ly saw h[ 8 eyes deep5$1 & h[ ! surface ( _! sil5t res]ve began to ripple1 z x 71 & f9ally a mild smile w5t ov] !m l a cl\d ov] a ,highl& lake4 ,t smile s5t a %iv] ?r\gh my s\l4 ,seld51 too1 d\bts 8 maxim8 ,c political lib]ty be b\ght at too great a price8 ,are !re goods m valuable ?an political lib]ty8 ,aft] ,i recov]$ f my fir/ %ock1 ,i boldly approa*$ ! smil+ portrait1 & implor$ ,seld5 to help me4 ,& !n1 9 ! sil5ce ( ! des]t$ room1 ,i saw h[ 8 lips mov$1 & ,i he>d ,engli% s\nds pron\nc$ 9 a mann] consid]ably diff]5t f :at !y are to-day4 ,!y s\nd$ l ! bass notes ( a cl>ionet1 & !re 0 mu* m rhy?m & cad5ce 9 !m ?an "o c he> to-day4 ,!y 7 also ( exquisite polit5ess1 & ! words 71 "o imag9$1 l s _m c\rti]s1 hat 9 h&1 b[+ to "o ano!r1 yet ) a ready sword at ! side4 ,to my reque/ he repli$3 ,if x %\ld fall out to be y\r f]v5t desire to "k ! cl&e/9e tru? ( a matt] s great & weighty1 ,i %all1 = ! love ( y\r devotion1 be mu* pleas$ to be y\r suitor & help4 ,d n hesitate to foll[ me4 ,) t he /epp$ out f ! frame & /ood be=e me 9 ! co/ume ( ! "t ( ! ,cavali]s4 ,he took me by ! h&1 & 9 a way t seem$ bo? natural & sup]natural1 s /rangely did ,i feel at t mom5t1 we left unse5 & unnotic$ ! l(ty room1 & arriv$ almo/ imm$iately aft] t at a place 9 ! c\ntry t rem9d$ me ( ,k5ilwor?1 or "s o!r "p ( lovely ,w>wick%ire4 ,x 0 night1 & a full moon %$ h] my/]ies ov] trees1 valleys1 & m\nta9s4 ,on a lawn1 9 ! mid/ ( a f9e wood ( ald]s1 ,seld5 halt$4 ,!re 7 sev]al p]sons pres5t4 ,!y /ruck me z be+ ,greeks2 _! co/ume 0 t ( ,a!nians 9 ! "t ( ,alcibiades4 ,i soon saw t ,i 0 "r1 = !y talk$ anci5t ,greek4 ,seld5 expla9$ to me t !y _h left ,elysium = a "t1 9 ord] to see h[ ! _w b5ea? 0 go+ on4 ,9 _! travels !y _h come to ,engl&1 & 7 anxi\s to meet m5 ( ! pa/ z well z m5 ( ! pres5t1 & to inquire into ! nature & lot ( ! nation ( :i* !y _h he>d1 by rum\r1 t x _h some?+ ( ! nature ( ! ,a!nians1 mu* ( ! "* ( ! ,sp>tans1 a good deal ( ! p ( ,syracuse & ,t>5tum1 & also a trait or two ( ! ,romans4 ,( ^? ,greeks ,i at once recognis$ ,p]icles1 ! son ( ,xan?ippus2 ,alcibiades1 ! son ( ,cl9ias2 ,plato1 ! son ( ,ari/on2 ,euripides1 ! son ( ,mnes>*os2 moreov]1 a man evid5tly an ar*on or high (ficial ( ! oracle ( ,delphi2 & 9 ! ret9ue ,i saw sculpturesque maid5s ( ,sp>ta & *>m+ wom5 ( ,argos1 set (f by incomp>ably =m$ beauties ( ,!bes1 & girls ( ,tanagra smil+ sweetly ) /ately da9t9ess4 ,seld5 0 receiv$ by !m ) he>ty fri5dl9ess1 & conv]sation 0 soon at its be/1 j z if x _h be5 proce$+ 9 ! cool groves ( ! ,academy at ,a!ns4 ,! fir/ to speak 0 ,p]icles4 ,he express$ to ,seld5 8 great amazem5t at ! ?+s he _h se5 9 ,engl&4 ,_h ,i n gov]n$ ! city ( holy ,a!na = ?irty ye>s1 he said1 ,i %\ld be p]haps pleas$ ) :at ,i see 9 ?is /range c\ntry4 ,b hav+ be5 at ! head ( affairs ( a ,/ate :i* 9 my "t 0 ! =emo/ ( ! _w2 & hav+ always avail$ myself ( ! advice & wisdom ( m5 l ,damon1 ! musician-philosoph]1 ,anaxagoras1 ! ?9k]1 ,protagoras1 ! sophi/1 & la/1 n lea/1 ,aspasia1 my tactful wife & fri5d1 ,i am at a loss to und]/& ! polity t y call ,engl&4 ,:at has /ruck me mo/ 9 ?is c\ntry is ! sway all[$ to :at we us$ to call ,orphic ,associations4 ,9 ,a!ns we _h1 9 my "t1 a great numb] ( private societies ! memb]s ( :i* devot$ !mselves to ! cult ( extreme1 unnatural1 & un-,greek ideas & sup]/itions4 ,?us we _h ?iasoi1 z we call$ !m1 ! memb]s ( :i* 7 fanatic veget>ians2 o!rs1 aga91 :o w\ld n all[ _! adh]5ts to p>take ( a s+le drop ( ,*ian or any o!r w9e2 o!rs1 aga91 :o w\ld "u no circum/ances put on any wooll5 %irt or g>m5t4 ,b if any ( ^! ,orphic my/agogues _h arrogat$ to !mselves ! "r ( propos+ laws 9 ! ,public ,assembly1 or :at ?is nation calls ! ,p>liam5t1 ) a view ( conv]t+ ! :ole ,/ate ( ,a!ns into an ,association ( ,orphic rites & my/]ies1 !n1 ,i am sure1 my mo/ resolute antagoni/s w\ld h jo9$ h&s ) me to c\nt]act su* unholy & scurril\s attempts4 ,i c well und]/& t ! ,sp>tans1 :o are q unwill+ to ve/ any real p[] :atev] 9 ei!r _! k+s1 _! assembly1 _! s5ate1 or _! m9or (ficials1 are consequ5tly compell$ to ve/ inord9ate p[] 9 _! few ,ephors1 & 9 ! con/antly practis$ extreme self-control ( ea* individual ,sp>tan4 ,9 a commonweal? l ,sp>ta1 :]e ! commune is all[$ v little1 or no1 p[]2 :]e !re are nei!r g5]als1 directors ( police1 p[]ful prie/s or pr9ces1 nor any o!r incumb5ts ( great co]cive p[]s2 9 su* a community ! individual himself mu/ ne$s be 8 own policeman1 8 own prie/1 pr9ce1 g5]al1 & co]cive p[]4 ,?is he does by be+ a veget>ian1 a /rict ,puritan1 teetotall]1 melan*oli/1 & univ]sal kill] ( joy4 ,"h ,p]icles 0 int]rupt$ by ! suave voice ( ,seld51 :o1 9 pure ,attic1 corroborat$ ! =ego+ /atem5ts by a ref]5ce to ! p call$ ,hebrews 9 ,pale/9e4 ,^! m51 ,seld5 said1 7 practically at all times s fond ( lib]ty t !y c\ld n brook any sort ( gov]nm5t 9 ! =m ( (ficials1 policem51 soldi]s1 pr9ces1 prie/s1 or lords :atev]4 ,9 consequ5ce ( :i* !y introduc$ a sy/em ( individual self-control call$ ritualism1 by means ( :i* ea* ,hebrew ti$ himself d[n ) a ?\s& filigree ties z to eat+1 dr9k+1 sleep+1 m]rymak+1 &1 9 %ort1 z to e act ( ord9>y life4 ,s t1 ,o ,p]icles1 ! ,hebrews are "o big ,orphic ,association ( extremi/s1 less =midable ?an ! ,sp>tans1 b ess5tially simil> to !m4 ,seld5 _h sc>cely f9i%$ 8 rem>ks1 :5 ,alcibiades1 enc\rag$ by a smile f ,plato1 jo9$ ! discussion1 &1 look+ at ,p]icles1 exclaim$3 ,my rev]$ relative1 ,i h li/5$ to y\r obs]vations ) close att5tion2 & ,i h also1 9 my rambles ?r\gh ?is c\ntry1 met a great numb] ( m5 & wom54 ,x seems to me t b = _! ,orphic ,associations1 :i* "h "s p call ,societies ( ,cranks & ,faddi/s1 ! population ( ?is realm w\ld h "o civil w> aft] ! o!r4 ,surely y all rememb] h[1 9 my y\?1 misund]/&+ z ,i did ! ,orphic & my/]y-crav+ nature ( man1 ,i made fun ( x1 & 0 t]ribly puni%$ = x at ! h&s ( ,h]mes1 a god f> f be+ z great z ,zeus1 ,apollo1 or ,dionysus4 ,little did ,i "k at t "t t ! exub]ance ( vitality1 :i* ,i1 ow+ to my weal? & /ation 9 life1 c\ld gratify by gorge\s *>iot races at ,olympia "u ! eyes ( all ! ,hell5es1 0 equally /rong1 b yet unsatisfi$1 9 ! av]age & less d[]$ citiz5s ( my ,/ate4 ,my *equ]$ exp]i5ce has taught me t no sort ( p c q d )\t ,orphic my/]ies1 & :5 ,i soj\rn$ among ! ,?racians1 ,i saw t ^? b>b>ians1 fully aw>e ( ! necessity ( ,my/]ies & ,orphic ,trances1 _h long ago introduc$ fe/ivals at :i* _! m5 & wom5 c\ld give free v5t to _! subconsci\s1 vague1 yet p[]ful *?onic crav+ = impassion$ daydream+ & revelry4 ,!y indulge 9 wild dances on ! m\nta9s1 at night1 invok+ ! gods ( ! ne!r _w1 indulg+ freely 9 ! wilde/ =m ( b\ndless hil>ity1 & rivall+ 9 _! exub]ance ! mad spr\t+ ( trees & h]bs 9 spr+4 ,y ,laconian maid5s1 usually s pr\d & cold & ,amazonian1 ,i call ^u y to say :e!r 9 y\r /rictly regulat$ polity ( ,sp>ta y d n1 at times1 rove 9 ! wilde/ fa%ion ov] ! pa?s1 rav9es1 & clefts ( awful ,m\nt ,taygetus1 9 reckless se>* ( ! joy ( frantic vitality :i* y\r ,/ate ord9>ily does n all[ y to indulge 98 ,& y wom5 ( ,argos1 are y too n giv5 to wild riot+ at /at$ times8 ,h ,i n wat*$ y 9 y\r religi\s revivals ( fi]ce joy8 ,bo? ! ,laconian & ,argive wom5 admitt$ ! fact1 & "o ( !m ask$3 ,d ! wom5 ( ?is c\ntry n obs]ve simil> fe/ivals8 ,i pity !m if !y don't4 ,& a ,!ban girl add$3 ,! o!r day we pass$ ov] ,sn[don & o!r m\nts 9 a beaute\s l& :i* !y call ,wales4 ,x is mu* l our own holy ,m\nt ,ki?ron4 ,:y1 !n1 d ! wom5 ( ?is c\ntry n rove1 9 hon\r ( ! god1 ov] ! ,wel% m\nta9s1 free & unobs]v$1 z we d annually ov] wild ,ki?ron8 ,!y w\ld d x gracefully1 = ,i h notic$ t !y run mu* bett] ?an !y walk1 & !y w\ld sw+ ! ?yrsus 9 _! h& ) m elegance ?an ! /icks !y use 9 _! games4 ,at t mom5t !re arose f ! haze & cl\d$ my/]y ( ! neighb\r+ woods a rocket ( s\nds1 sung by female voices & soon jo9$ 9 ! di/ance by a *orus ( m54 ,! company on ! lawn sudd5ly /opp$ talk+1 & at ! bidd+ ( ! ,delphic ar*on1 :om !y call$ ,tri*as1 !y all w5t 9 se>* ( ivy1 &1 hav+ f\nd x1 wrea!d !mselves ) x4 ,! music1 m & m passionate1 came ne>] & ne>]4 ,f my place ,i c\ld slightly di/+ui%1 9 mid-air1 a fa/ travell+ ho/ ( wom5 9 light dresses1 sw++ ! ?yrsus1 danc+ ) utt] fre$om ( beautiful movem5t1 & s++ all ! "t songs 9 praise ( ,dionysus1 ! god ( life & joy4 ,tri*as solemnly call$ ^u u to close our eyes1 & he inton$ a pan ( /range impressiv5ess1 implor+ ! god to p>don our pres5ce & to c\nt5ance u h]eaft] z be=e4 ,b ! ,laconian1 ,!ban1 & ,argive maid5s left u1 & so>+ into air1 z x 71 jo9$ ! ho/ ( revell+ wom54 ,aft] a "t ! music subsid$ f> away1 & no?+ c\ld be he>d b ! melodi\s s\gh+ ( ! w9d ?r\gh ! lank ald]-trees4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!n1 at a sign ( ,tri*as1 ,plato took ! ^w & said3 ,y are aw>e1 my fri5ds1 t :atev] ,i h taught 9 my ,a!nian days reg>d+ ! puni%m5t ( our faults at ! h&s ( ! ,p[]s ( ! ,ne!rworld1 all t has be5 amply visit$ ^u me 9 ! %ape ( comm5t>ies writt5 on my works by le>n$ tea*]s1 aft] ! fa%ion ( savages :o tattoo ! beautiful body ( a human be+4 ,i may !re=e say t ,i h at la/ come to a /ate ( purification & ca/igation :i* all[s "o to see ?+s 9 _! "r proportion4 ,?us1 ) reg>d to ?is curi\s c\ntry 9 :i* we are j at pres5t1 ,i _c b ?9k t :ile !re is mu* tru? 9 :at all ( y h rem>k$1 yet y d n seem to grasp q cle>ly ! ess5ce1 or1 z we us$ to say1 ! ( ! :ole problem4 ,?is nation1 l all ( u ,hell5es1 has _m c5turies ago made up its m9d to keep its political lib]ty intact & undim9i%$4 ,= t purpose x always tri$ to limit1 & 9 ! la/ ?ree hundr$ ye>s actually succe$$ 9 limit+1 or ev5 de/roy+1 mo/ ( ! co]cive p[]s ( ! ,/ate1 ! ,*ur*1 ! nobility1 ! army4 ,seld5 n improp]ly comp>$ !m to ! ,jews4 ,& z 9 ! case ( ! ,jews1 s 9 ! case ( ! ,engli%1 ! lack ( ! co]cive p[]s ( ,/ate1 ,*ur*1 nobility1 & army inevitably eng5d]$ co]cive p[]s ( an individual or private "*4 ,?is is call$1 9 a g5]al ^w1 ,puritanism4 ,our ,sp>tans1 :o w\ld n tol]ate public co]cive corporate p[]s any m ?an d ! ,engli%1 7 likewise driv5 into an individual ,puritanism1 call$ _! 1 :i* likewise consi/$ ( fanatic teetotalism1 mutisme1 anti-intellectualism1 & o!r common features4 ,?is inevitable ,puritanism 9 ,engl& assum$ =m]ly :at !y call a ,biblical =m2 n[ x fe$s on teetotalism--t is1 x has become liquid ,puritanism4 ,i h x on ! mo/ unque/ionable au?ority1 t ! contempor>y ,britons are1 9 po9t ( consumption ( spirits & w9e1 ! mo/ mod]ate consum]s ( all ! ,european nations2 & ! av]age ,fr5* p]son1 = example1 dr9ks #aeb times m w9e p] annum ?an ! av]age ,engli%man4 ,ev5 9 po9t ( be]1 ! av]age ,belgian1 = in/ance1 dr9ks twice z mu* z ! av]age ,engli%man2 :ile ! av]age ,dane dr9ks close on five times m spirits ?an ! av]age ,briton4 ,yet all ^! facts w conv]t no "o4 ,=1 s9ce ! ,puritan wants ,puritanism & n facts1 he c be impress$ only by induc+ him to adopt ano!r sort ( ,puritanism1 b nev] by facts4 ,accord+ly1 !y h introduc$ ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 or "o ( ! olde/ ,orphic fallacies1 :i* ! ,m$ival ,g]mans us$ to call 'to pray oneself s\nd4' ,!y h likewise inaugurat$ anti-vivisectionism1 veget>ianism1 anti-tobacconism1 ,sabbat>ianism1 & a social class sy/em g5]ally1 :i* comb9es all ! features ( all ! k9ds ( ,puritanism4 ,we 9 ,a!ns divid$ m5 only on l9es ( ! great] or less] political rights we gave !m2 b we nev] drew su* l9es 9 matt]s social & purely human4 ,! free/ ,a!nian readily %ook h&s ) a metic or d5iz52 & we ate all t 0 eatable & good4 ,9 ,engl& ! high] class looks ^u ! next l[] z ! teetotall] looks ^u be]1 ! veget>ian ^u beef1 or ! ,sabbat>ian ^u :at !y call ! ,cont95tal ,sunday4 ,moreov]1 !re is 9 ,engl&1 9 addition to ! sci5ce ( zoology or botany1 su* z my he>] ,ari/otle f\nd$ x1 a social zoology & botany1 treat+ ( su* animals & plants z _c1 accord+ to ,engli% class ,puritanism1 be (f]$ to "o's fri5ds at meals4 ,?us1 mussels & cockles are socially o/racis$1 except 9 unrecognisable =m2 bread is (f]$ 9 homoeopa?ic doses2 be] at a banquet is simply impossible2 black radi%es1 a p]sonal insult4 ,9 ! same way1 /reets1 squ>es1 halls1 !atres1 wat]+-places--9 %ort1 ev]y?+ 9 ! mat]ial univ]se is or is n 'class'2 t is1 x is subject or n subject to social ,puritanism4 ,all ?is1 z 9 ! case ( ! ,hebrews1 :o h an inf9itely develop$ ritualism ( eatables & dr9kables1 ( ?+s 'pure' or 'impure'2 all ?is1 ,i say1 is ! inevitable consequ5ce ( ! unwill+ness ( ! ,engli% to grant any consid]able co]cive p[] to ! ,/ate1 ! ,*ur*1 ! nobility1 ! army1 or any o!r organis$ corporate in/itution4 ,!y hate ! idea ( conscription1 because !y hate to give p[] to ! army1 & pref] to fall into ! sn>es ( faddi/s4 ,! co]cive p[] :i* !y w n grant 9 "o =m1 !y mu/ necess>ily admit 9 ano!r =m4 ,!y de/roy ,puritanism z wield$ by ,/ate or ,*ur*1 & mu/ !re=e1 s9ce co]cive p[]s are always indisp5sable1 accept x z ,puritanism ( fads4 ,:at are ! ,jews o!r ?an a nation ( extreme faddi/s8 ,be+ q apolitical1 z we call x1 !y mu/ necess>ily be extremely ,orphic--t is1 extreme ,puritans4 ,political lib]ty is b\ght at ! exp5se ( social fre$om4 ,nobody d>es to give himself freely & naively2 he mu/ ne$s wat* ) sickly self-consci\sness ov] e ^w or act ( 81 z a policeman wat*es ov] ! traffic ( /reets4 ,& le/ he betray 8 real s5tim5ts1 he suppresses all ge/ures1 because ge/ures give "o away at once4 ,"o _c make a ge/ure ( a/oni%m5t )\t be+ really a/oni%$ at all1 & vice v]s4 ,& s sl[ly1 by degrees1 ! :ole ( ! human capital is repress$1 disguis$1 unhumanis$1 &1 9 a ^w1 sacrific$ at ! alt> ( political lib]ty4 ,! ,romans1 mu* wis] ?an ! ,sp>tans1 gave imm5se co]cive p[] bo? to corporate bodies1 su* z ! ,roman ,s5ate1 & to s+le (ficials1 su* z a ,consul1 a ,c5sor1 a ,tribune1 or a ,prtor4 ,!y !re=e did n ne$ any grotesque private co]cive in/itutions or fads4 ,! ,engli%1 on ! o!r h&1 want to wield su* an empire z ! ,roman1 & yet build up _! polity ^u ! n>r[ plane ( a ,sp>tan 4 ,9 ?is !re is an inh]5t contradiction4 ,!y hamp] _! be/ int5tions1 & mu/ at all times1 & aga9/ _! bett] convictions1 legislate = faddi/s1 because !y lack ! c\rage ( _! ,imp]ial mission4 ,empires want ,imp]ial in/itutions1 t is1 su* z are ri*ly end[$ 9 po9t ( political p[]4 ,(fices ought to be giv5 by appo9tm5t1 & n by competitive exam9ations1 if only = five or t5 ye>s4 ,! police ought to h a v mu* m compreh5sive p[]1 & ! s*ools ought to be subject to a national committee4 ,p>liam5t mu/ be ,imp]ial1 & n only ,briti%4 ,v mu* m might be said ab\t ! necessity ( r5d]+ ?is ,realm m apotele/ic1 z we h call$ x1 b ,i see t ,euripides is burn+ to make 8 rem>ks1 & ,i am sure t he is able to give u ! f9al expression ( ! :ole difficulty 9 a mann] t none ( u c rival4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!reupon ,euripides address$ ! company z foll[s3 ,= _m1 _m a ye> ,i h obs]v$ & /udi$ ! mo/ life-end[$ commonweal? t ! _w has ev] se51 ,a!ns4 ,i wat*$ ! ,a!nians 9 _! homes1 9 ! m>ket-place1 9 ! law c\rts1 9 peace & w>1 9 ! !atre & 9 ! temple1 at ! holy places ( ,eleusis & ,delphi1 _! m5 z well z _! wom54 ,p]sonally ,i long incl9$ t[>ds a view ( ! _w almo/ exclusively influ5c$ by ,apollo4 ,i ?\ght t z ! sun is evid5tly ! great life-giv] ( all exi/5ce1 s light1 reason1 sy/em1 lib]ty1 & consummately devis$ measures con/itute ! highe/ wisdom ( ! community4 ,9 all ,i wrote or said ,i work$ = ! great god ( ,light1 & ,reason1 & ,progress4 ,i c\ld n f9d words & phrases tr5*ant en\gh to express my disda9 = s5tim5ts & ideas disc\nt5anc$ by ,apollo4 ,i p]secut$ & fi]cely attack$ all ^? d>k1 *?onic1 & my/]i\s passions ( :i* man is replete to ov]fl[+4 ,i hat$ ,imp]ialism1 ,i ador$ ,lib]ty2 ,i extoll$ ,philosophy1 & execrat$ ,orphic ideas4 ,b at la/1 :5 ,i _h gone ?r\gh ! fe>ful exp]i5ces ( ! ,peloponnesian ,w>1 ) all its supreme glories & its unreliev$ %ames1 ,i le>n$ to ?9k o!rwise4 ,i le>n$ to see t z man has two s\ls 9 8 brea/1 "o cele/ial or ,apoll9ic1 ! o!r t]re/rial or ,dionysiac1 s !re are two gods1 & n "o1 t gov]n ?is sub-lun> _w4 ,! two are ,apollo & ,dionysus4 ,"o rules ! _w ( light1 ( political p[]1 ( sci5tific reason1 & ( h>moni\s muses4 ,! o!r is ! god ( unreason1 ( passion1 & wild en?usiasm1 ( t unwieldy ,he>t ( ours :i* is full] ( mon/]s1 & also ( preci\s pe>ls1 ?an is ! wide ocean4 ,unless 9 a giv5 commonweal? ! legislator wisely provides = ! cult ( bo? gods1 9 an ord]ly & public fa%ion1 ,dionysus or ,apollo w take fe>ful rev5ge = ! neglect !y suff] at ! h&s ( %ort-sight$ /atesm5 & impud5t unbeliev]s4 ,9 ! c\rse ( our ,great ,w> we h come into contact & conflict ) _m a non-,greek nation1 or p :om we rightly t]m ,b>b>ians4 ,= :ile "s ( !m s$ul\sly1 p]haps ov]-zeal\sly1 wor%ip ,dionysus1 !y all ignore or scorn ,apollo4 ,! consequ5ce is t ! great god bl9ds !m to _! own advantages1 robs !m ( light & mod]ation1 & !y prosp] endur+ly nei!r z build]s ( ,/ates nor z private citiz5s 9 _! t[ns4 ,= ,apollo1 l all ! gods1 is a sev]e god1 & 8 b[ he uses z un]r+ly z 8 lyre4 ,x is ev5 s ) ,dionysus4 ,! nation t affects to despise him1 spe$ily falls a wret*$ victim to 8 awful rev5ge4 ,in/ead ( wor%ipp+ him op5ly & 9 public fa%ion1 su* a nation falls into grotesque & absurd ecc5tricities1 t readily deg5]ate into poison\s vices1 infe/+ e organ ( ! body politic & depriv+ social int]c\rse ( all its *>ms4 ,! ,sp>tans1 al?\gh !y all[$ _! wom5 a tempor>y cult ( ! god ,dionysus1 yet did n pay suffici5t att5tion to him1 wor%ipp+ ma9ly ,apollo4 ,!y _h1 9 consequ5ce1 to d mu* t t5ds to de-humanisation1 &1 :ile _m admir$ !m1 no "o lov$ !m4 ,x 0 ?is1 my late & h>d-won insight into ! nature ( man1 :i* ,i want$ to articulate 9 ! /ronge/ fa%ion imag9able 9 my drama call$ ! ,bac*4 ,i see ) bitt]ness h[ little my comm5tators grasp$ ! real my/]y ( my "w4 ,if ,dionysus 0 to me only ! symbol ( w9e & m]rymak+1 :y %\ld ,i h indulg$ 9 ! gratuit\s cruelty ( puni%+ ! neglect ( ,bac*us by ! awful murd] ( a son-k+ at ! h&s ( 8 own fr5zi$ "m-que58 ,all my ,hell5ic s5tim5t ( mod]ation %udd]s at su* a gha/ly exagg]ation4 ,nei!r ! my? nor my drama ref]s to wanton1 b>b>\s blood%$2 & su* s*ol>s z assume ar*aic human sacrifices 9 hon\r ( ,dionysus1 & 'survivals' !re( 9 ,dionysiac rites1 ought to be tak5 9 h& by ! god's own ,mnads & suff] = _! impud5ce4 ,human sacrifices inde$1 b n su* z are made by /abb+ p ) knives & ble$+ !m to physical dea?4 ,human sacrifices 9 ! s5se ( a t]rible loss ( human capital1 ( a de-humanisation caus$ by ! br[beat+ ( ! ,he>t--?is & no?+ else 0 ! mean+ ( my drama4 ,& :at c\ntry is a full] comm5t>y on ! tru? ( my ,bac* ?an ,engl&8 ,"h is a c\ntry t1 _h ,dionysus be5 prop]ly wor%ipp$ by its p1 might be ! happie/1 brighte/ ( all nations1 a model = all o!rs1 & liv+ l ! gods 9 p]petual bliss--t is1 9 p]fect equilibrium ( ?\ght & action1 reason & s5tim5t1 beauty & mod]ation4 ,!y h done mu* & successfully = ,py?ian ,apollo2 !y h e/abli%$ a solid fabric ( ,lib]ty & ,imp]ial ,p[]2 v>i\s intellectual pursuits !y h cultivat$ ) glory2 & 9 _! pans to ,apollo !y h %[n exquisite beauties ( expression & feel+4 ,b ,dionysus !y p]si/5tly want to neglect1 to discr$it1 to ou/4 ,in/ead ( b[+ humbly & op5ly to ! god ( en?usiasm1 ( unreason$ lilt ( s5tim5t & passion1 & ( ! int5se delight 9 all t lives & ?robs & vibrates ) pleasure & joy2 !y affect to suppress s5tim5ts1 to re9 9 all pleasures1 & to ca/ a slur on joy4 ,& !n ! god1 see+ ! scorn ) :i* !y treat him1 av5ges himself1 & bl9ds & madd5s !m1 z he did ,k+ ,p5!us ( ,!bes1 ,k+ ,p]seus ( ,argos1 ! daught]s ( ,m9yas ( ,or*om5os1 ,proitos ( ,tiryns1 & s _m o!rs4 ,! god ,dionysus puts into _! he>ts absurd ?\ghts & fanta/ic prejudices1 & "s ( !m sp5d millions ( money a ye> to /op ! use ( ! ,bac*ic gifts 9 a c\ntry :i* has long be5 ! lea/ dr9k+ c\ntry 9 ! :ite _w1 & z a matt] ( fact dr9ks f> too little good & noble w9e4 ,o!rs aga9 are made by angry ,dionysus to or rage by add+ to ! #bej un(ficial ye>ly fogs ( ! c\ntry1 fifty-two (ficial ones1 :i* !y call ,sundays4 ,aga9 o!rs1 in/igat$ by ! enrag$ god ,dionysus1 drive p to furor by _! intol]able declamations aga9/ alleg$ cruelties to animals1 :ile !y are !mselves full ( cruel bor$om to human be+s4 ,!re is1 ,i note ) satisfaction1 "o among !m :o seems to h an inkl+ ( ! ang] ( ! god1 & :o has tri$ to re/ore1 9 a fa%ion1 ! cult ( ,dionysiac fe/ivals4 ,he calls 8 ,orphic ,association ! ,salvation ,army4 ,!y imitate n q unsuccessfully ! do+s ( ! legs & feet ( ! true wor%ipp]s ( ,dionysus2 b ! _s ( ! true cult is v f> (f f !m4 ,& s ,dionysus1 ignor$ & look$ d[n ^u by ! p ( ?is c\ntry1 av5ges himself 9 a mann] ! up%ot & sum ( :i* is n inadequately repres5t$ 9 my ,bac*4 ,& yet ! example ( ! ,hellas ( ,hellas1 or ( ! t[n ( ,a!ns1 :i* all ( !m /udy 9 _! s*ools1 might h taught !m bett] ?+s4 ,:51 by ab\t ! eigh? or sev5? c5tury ,b4,c4 7z !y say71 ! cult ( ,dionysus began to spread 9 ,greece1 ! v>i\s ,/ates oppos$ x at fir/ ) all _! p[]4 ,all ^! ,/ates 7 ,apoll9ic contrivances4 ,!y 7 ord]$ by reason$ con/itutions1 g5]ally by "o man4 ,9 !m ev]y?+ 0 delib]ately arrang$ = light1 ord]1 good rhy?m1 cle>ness1 & sy/em4 ,x 0 all 9 hon\r ( ,apollo1 ! city-build]4 ,naturally ! lead]s ( ^? ,/ates hat$ ,dionysus4 ,h[ev]1 !y 7 soon conv9c$ ( ! might ( ! new god1 &1 in/ead ( scorn+1 defy+ or neglect+ him1 ! wise m5 at ! head ( affairs resolv$ to adopt him (ficially4 ,9 ?is !y foll[$ 7,o ,tri*as1 did !y n87 ! example ( ,delphi1 :i*1 al?\gh =m]ly purely ,apoll9ic1 n[ readily op5$ its holy halls to ! new god ,dionysus1 s t ev] aft] ,delphi 0 z mu* ,dionysiac z x 0 ,apoll9ic4 ,at ,a!ns !y hon\r$ ! new god s deeply & fully t1 n cont5t ) ! ord9>y rural sports & processions giv5 9 8 hon\r1 ! ,a!nians creat$ ! great ,trag$y & ,com$y z a fit cult ( ! mighty god4 ,! ,a!nians 7 paid to g to ^? wondr\s plays1 :]e _! ,dionysiac s\l c\ld & did f9d ample food1 & 0 !reby purg$ & purifi$1 or1 9 o!r words1 prev5t$ f fall+ into ! sn>es ( silly faddi/s ( religi\s or o!r impo/ures4 ,b = ^? ,dionysiac fe/ivals 9 addition to ! cult ( ,apollo1 ! ,greeks w\ld h become ! ,*9ese ( ,europe4 ,:y1 !n1 d n ! ,engli% d likewise8 ,:y d !y n build a mighty1 ,/ate-kept !atre1 or sev]al ( !m8 ,:y does _! ,/ate try to p5sion decrepit p]sons1 & n r help to balance "y m9ds8 ,:y h !y no public agones or competitions 9 s++1 recit+1 & danc+8 ,!y d (ficially1 next to no?+ = music2 & if "o ( _! /rategi or m9i/]s 0 kn[n to be a good piani/ or viol9i/1 z !y call _! in/rum5ts1 !y w\ld scorn him z unwor?y ( 8 po/4 ,yet few ( su* /rategi are ! equals ( ,epam9ondas1 :o excell$ bo? 9 danc+ & play+ our h>p4 ,b :ile !y ignore music--t is1 ,dionysus' *ief gift--!y cr\* be=e ! unh>moni\s clam\r ( any wret*$ ,orphic teetotall]1 veget>ian1 or ,sabbat>ian4 ,?is is h[ ,dionysus av5ges himself4 ,i see h[ uneasy !y are ) reg>d to ! great might ( ! ,g]mans4 ,:y1 !n1 d !y n le>n to respect ,dionysus1 :o 0 ! *ief help to ! p[]ful consolidation ( ! ,g]man ,empire8 ,g]man music kept ,nor? & ,s\? ,g]mans intimately toge!r2 x sav$ !m f wa/+ untold sums ( money1 ( "t1 ( =ce1 on arid fads2 x pav$ ! way to political intimacy4 ,_h ! ,engli% n neglect$ ,dionysus1 _h !y sung 9 8 hon\r ^? s\l-atta*+ songs :i* once le>n$ 9 y\? c nev] be =gott51 !y might h reta9$ ! millions ( ,iri%m51 :o h left _! %ores1 by ! he>t-melt+ *>m ( a common music4 ,f ! lack ( su* a delicate b endur+ tie1 ! ,iri% _h to be held by /]ile political measures only4 ,9 music !re is inf9itely m ?an a m]e t9kl+ ( rhy?m2 !re is ,dionysus 9 x4 ,_! tea*]s ( politics sne] at ,ari/otle because he treats solemnly ( music 9 8 ',politics4' ,b ,ari/otle told me himself t he sne]s at !m1 see+ :at absurd sociali/ic s*emes !y discuss because !y d n want to /eady ! s\ls ( _! p by a prop] cult ( ,dionysus4 ,socialism is doom$ to ! fate ( ,p5!us at ! t]rible h&s ( ,dionysus4 ,socialism despises ,dionysus2 ! god w spe$ily drive x to madness4 ,see1 fri5ds1 we mu/ leave--yond] ,apollo is ris+2 he wants to jo9 ,dionysus1 :o pass$ u a little :ile ago4 ,%\ld bo? /ay 9 ?is c\ntry1 & %\ld !y bo? be prop]ly wor%ipp$1 we might f "t to "t come back aga94 ,at pres5t ,i propose to leave =?) = ! ,ca/alian spr+s4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #a3 ,repr9t$1 ) p]mission1 f ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury & ,aft] = ,july #aijh4 ,,! ,,sev5? ,,night ,,socrates1 ,,diog5es1 ,,& ,,plato ,,on ,,religion ,dur+ ! sev5? night ! gods & h]oes met aga9 at ,rome 9 ! ,coliseum4 ,! spl5did moon hung deep f ! sky l a huge lant]n1 & %$ h] mild & pla9tive rays ov] all ! imm5se build+4 ,! immortals1 9 _! light dresses & light] movem5ts1 =m$ a gorge\s contra/ to ! sombre /ones ( ! va/ edifice4 ,:5 all _h tak5 _! seats1 ,zeus rose 9 all 8 maje/y & spake3 ,gods & h]oes6 ,we h d]iv$ mu* exquisite di/raction f ! /ories ( ,alcibiades1 ,diog5es1 ,plato1 ,ari/otle1 ,columbus & ,cs> ab\t ! v>i\s features ( lay-life 9 ,engl&4 ,if n[ ,i call ^u y1 ,socrates1 to tell u some?+ ab\t ! religi\s life ( ! ,engli%1 x is1 ,i ne$ h>dly assure y1 n 9 a _s ( mock]y t ,i d s4 ,:at we "h ?9k ab\t x all1 we "k1 & ne$ n utt] x4 ,:5 ,a!na 9 h] indignation m ?an once ask$ me to hurl my lightn+ into h] =m] abode at ,a!ns1 into ! rema9s ( ! ,p>!non1 ,i told h] some?+ 9 secret--%e kn[s :at1--& did n t\* ! holy temple4 ,ev5 s %all ,i deal ) ! temples ( ! little ones4 ,we %all li/5 to y1 ,socrates1 ) sympa?y & att5tion4 ,up rose ! /urdy figure ( ! sage4 ,8 features _h become ev5 m illum9at$ ) humanity1 & ?us m div9e1 & ov] 8 face err$ a mild smile4 ,he spoke z foll[s3 ,o ,zeus & ! o!r gods & h]oes6 ,9 my mortal "t ,i frequ5tly li/5$ to ! m>vell\s /ories ( ,h]odotus1 & :ile ,i nev] p]mitt$ myself to "q 8 hone/y1 z lat] on ,plut>* did1 yet ,i c\ld n help d\bt+ "s ( 8 tales ab\t ! religions ( ! v>i\s peoples he describes4 ,_h ,i !n kn[n & le>nt :at ,i h le>nt s9ce 9 ,engl&1 ,i %\ld n h felt ! slighte/ d\bt reg>d+ 8 /atem5ts4 ,i _h be5 9 ,engl& = "s "t be=e ,i began to und]/& some?+ ( _! curi\s religions4 ,=1 !y h n "o religion1 b q a numb] ( su*4 ,at fir/ ,i ?\ght !y _h diff]5t religions accord+ to ! b\nd>ies ( _! diff]5t c\nties4 ,i fanci$ t su* a neat geographical di/ribution might r5d] ! :ole matt] m me?odic4 ,b ,i f\nd t t 0 n ! case4 ,9 ! same way ,i tri$ to f9d out :e!r _! religions 7 n di/ribut$ accord+ to _! sixty diff]5t social classes4 ,?is too did n "w4 ,i !n tri$ _! pr(essions2 aft] t1 _! dress2 aft] t1 _! income-tax2 !n1 _! private games4 ,9 t way ,i f9ally came to rea* ! true l9es ( cleavage betwe5 _! num]\s religions4 ,=1 to put x briefly1 _! religions are p>allel to & dep5d5t on ea* man's hobbies4 ,if1 = in/ance1 an ,engli%man dislikes w9e1 & ?us leans t[>ds ,puritanic ideas1 he w be mu* incl9$ to adopt ! religion ( "o ,calv91 :o taught to enjoy life by kill+ all its joys4 ,ano!r ,engli%man1 be+ v p>tial to tobacco & to smok+1 w h a natural b5t t[>ds ! ,high ,*ur*1 9 :i* mu* inc5se is burnt & mu* smoke produc$4 ,ano!r1 be+ v me?odical & punctili\s1 w reg>d ,me?odism ) mu* sympa?y4 ,a f\r?1 be+ afflict$ ) great susceptibility to moral %ocks1 goes among ! ,quak]s4 ,9 t way ,i began to feel my way ?r\gh ! maze ( _! religions4 ,! /range/ ?+1 h[ev]1 0 t all ^! multif>i\s believ]s /aun*ly ma9ta9$ t !y took _! div]g5t cre$s f "o & ! same book3 f ! ,bible4 ,9 t respect !y rem9d$ me ( my :ilom adv]s>ies at ,a!ns1 ! ,sophi/s1 :o c\ld prove ! pro & con ( any giv5 ass]tion ) equal volubility4 ,9 ord] to imbue myself fully ) ! _s ( _! beliefs1 ,i frequ5tly w5t to *ur* on ,sundays4 ,to be q frank1 ,i d n v well see :y 9 ,engl& !y call t day a ,sunday4 ,!re is no sun 9 x1 & o!rwise x resembles night m ?an any?+ else4 ,x ought to be call$ ,un-day4 ,i conclud$ t ev]y?+ arrang$ = t day 0 done 9 ord] to br+ out its resemblance to night ev] s /rongly4 ,?us1 le/ p %\ld =ego sleep on t dr[sy day1 ! p ( ,engl& h introduc$ ?\s&s ( soporifics 9 ! %ape ( s]mons4 ,:at o!r use t drug may h ,i c\ld nev] see4 ,to me z an old ,hell5e x seem$ a ?+ q beyond compreh5sion1 :y p %\ld g out ( _! way to sal>y a p]son = mak+ !m feel creepy at ! same place1 & on ! same day ( ! week1 by repeat+ ! same admonitions 9 ne>ly ! same words hundr$s ( times a ye>4 ,evid5tly _! lives on ! o!r days ( ! week are s spiritless1 dull & dry1 t !y want to get at lea/ on ,sundays "s moral hair-friction ) spiritual eau de ,cologne4 ,we ,hell5es nev] ?\ght ( do+ su* ?+s4 ,x w\ld h /ruck u z a p]sonal insult to suppose t we ne$$ su* p]petual moralisation at /at$ times4 ,hippocrates told me t "s con/itutions d ne$ ! con/ant use ( purgative wat]s4 ,b d all p suff] f e?ical con/ipation8 ,i c\ld n help smil+ at ! idea ( my prea*+ l t to ! ,a!nians ( my "t4 ,!y w\ld h h&$ me ! goblet ) hemlock long be=e !y did d x4 ,ea* h\sehold] w\ld h consid]$ my pret5sions to moralise !m z a sl&] on 8 private life4 ,ea* ( !m tri$ to make 8 own h\se a *apel full ( con/antly practis$ piety1 dutifulness1 & humanity4 ,:at ne$ _h he ( my s]mons8 ,:5 he jo9$ ! great fe/ivals ( ! city1 x 0 to d 8 duty by ! o!r ,a!nians1 j z he jo9$ ! army on l&1 or ! navy on sea1 = ! same purpose4 ,we knew ( no dogmas4 ,we did n ?9k t a man ne$ /ake all 8 s\l on ! belief 9 c]ta9 ab/ract dogmas4 ,if he did n feel incl9$ to l+] on "o /ory told ( ,zeus1 he might lov+ly dwell on any o!r ( ! numb]less /ories told ( him4 ,if "s said t ,zeus 0 born 9 ,crete1 o!rs ma9ta9$ t he 0 born else:]e4 ,x seem$ to u immat]ial :e!r ?is fact or t 0 or 0 n hi/orically exact4 ,n s ! little ones4 ,= !m religion is view$ z a matt] ( docum5t>y evid5ce1 l a bill ( sale4 ,!y con/antly clam\r = 'evid5ce1' 'pro(s' & 'v]ifications4' ,_! !ologians are solicitors & b>ri/]s1 b n religi\s m54 ,if ,i _h ask$ ,p]icles = 'evid5ces' ( ! religi\s cult practis$ by 8 family or g5s1 ! ,alcmonid1 he w\ld h indignantly told 8 slaves to put me out ( ! h\se1 j z if ,i _h ask$ him to give me 'evid5ces' ( 8 wife's virtue4 ,we held t ,religion is n a matt] ( 'evid5ces1' any m ?an ,life1 ,heal?1 ,sleep1 or ,dreams /& 9 ne$ ( be+ 'prov$' by 'evid5ces4' ,we "k t we live1 or t we are 9 good heal?2 we d n c>e to li/5 to long-w9d$ argum5ts prov+ x4 ,on my rambles 9 ,engl& ,i met _m a cl]gyman4 ,i rememb] "o :o occupi$ a high position at ,cant]bury1 & 0 a v le>n$ man4 ,i 0 r curi\s to le>n :at he ?\ght ( ! religion ( ! ,greeks4 ,he treat$ me to ! foll[+ rem>ks3 ',! ,religion ( ! ,greeks8 ,:y1 my de> sir1 !y _h none4 ,! ,greeks 7 pagans1 hea!ns4 ,!y believ$ 9 all sorts ( immoral /ories ab\t immoral gods & goddesses2 !y 7 sunk 9 :olesale corruption & rott5ness4 ,_! vices smelt to heav54 ,did ev] any ,greek say t he :o smite? y on y\r left *eek1 ought to be (f]$ y\r "r *eek too8' ',no1' ,i said1 cont9u$ ,socrates1 'we nev] said t1 because we knew t nobody w\ld ev] d x4 ,we did s _m noble actions at home & 9 w> t we nev] felt ! urg5cy ( exagg]at+ actions 9 words1 t we nev] did 9 fact4' ',is t x8' he answ]$4 ',d y mean to say t we only say su* ?+s1 because we nev] practise !m8' ',precisely1' said ,i4 ',incapable ( ! de$1 y try to embrace its %ad[1 ! ^w1 z ,democritus said4' ',ev5 if we nev] practis$ !m1 is x n sublime to say !m8 ,is x n increas+ our moral wor? :5 we pr(ess to be g5tle & g5]\s & sup]humanly good1 n exactly on ! day :5 we make su* pr(essions1 b possibly on "s subsequ5t day8' ',i am afraid1' said ,i1 '?is we us$ to call ! talk ( sycophants & hypocrites4' ',b = my ,religion1 sir1 ,i %\ld reply 9 v (f5sive t]ms4 ,we are no hypocrites4 ,we believe :at we say1 & all t is requir$ is to believe4 ,we d n tr\ble ab\t ! application ( our beliefs1 any m ?an ! ma!matician tr\bles ab\t ! practical application ( 8 !orems4' ',?is is my v objection to y\r belief4 ,religion is n a !orem b an action1 an active s5tim5t4 ,our religion 0 l our language3 all active v]bs1 all movem5t & en]gy1 all expression & s5tim5t1 b no !orems4' ',b j look at ! sup]/ition & d[nright fiction 9 all y\r my?ology6 ,:o has ev] se5 ,apollo1 ,dionysus1 ! ,graces1 ,aphrodite1 or any o!r ( y\r numb]less gods8 ,!y are all m]e phantasies1 meant to amuse1 b n to elevate4 ,!y belong to ! infancy ( ! religi\s s5tim5t1 & are only a m arti/ic =m ( ,feti%ism4' ',i q believe y1' ,i said1 't y nev] met ! ,graces1 nor ,aphrodite4 ,p]haps !y avoid$ y z c>efully z y did !m4' ',sir1 ?is is frivol\s4 ,9 our ,religion !re is no?+ frivol\s4 ,all[ me to be q frank ) y4 ,x is /at$ t y confess$ to hav+ felt ! t\* ( "s ,phryne's beautiful h& on y\r %\ld] = sev]al days4 ,sir1 ?is *>act]ises y1 & all ! hea!n ,greeks4 ,my m9d /agg]s at ! idea t "o ( our bi%ops %\ld ev] confess to su* a frivol\s s5tim5t4 ,we too h %\ld]s2 & !re are /ill alas6 ,phrynes among/ u4 ,b none ( our class w\ld ev] confess to hav+ felt :at y admitt$ to h felt4 ,!re y h precisely ! diff]5ce betwe5 y & u4' ',y are a%am$ ( y\r humanity1 & we 7 n2 ?is is ! :ole diff]5ce4 ,we 7 s full ( our humanity1 t we humanis$ ev5 our gods4 ,y are s a%am$ ( y\r humanity1 t y de-humanise & supra-humanise y\r god4' ',disgraceful1 sir1 mo/ disgraceful4 ,our humanity is 9 ,god6' ',& only 9 ,him2 s t none is left 9 y4' ,at ^! words1 cont9u$ ,socrates1 ! man left me4 ,a few days lat] ,i 0 at a place :i* !y call ,ox=d1 & :]e dwell & tea* _m ( _! ,sophi/s4 ,a "y man is !re taught to assume t call\s look :i* is v impos+ to ,h9doos & negroes4 ,no?+ surprises him1 z no?+ /irs him1 except ! late/ %ape ( a cuff or a coll>4 ,he becomes 9 due "t a curi\s bl5d ( a monk1 a fop1 & a p$ant4 ,i 0 l$ to "o ( ! mo/ r5[n$ ( _! !ologians1 ^: "n 9 our language means a coa*man4 ,he receiv$ me ) a curi\s smile4 ,be=e ,i c\ld say any?+ he spoke z foll[s3 ',i und]/&1 sir1 t y pose z ! late ,socrates4 ,well1 well--come1 come6 ,i mu/ tell y 9 confid5ce t ,i1 be+ a high] critic1 am a p]fect adept 9 ! great sci5ce ( ! vani%+ trick4 ,suppose y br+ =w>d a fam\s p]sonage ( hi/ory1 & want him to disappe>4 ,no?+ is easi] to me4 ,i ask ! man fir/ ( all v simple que/ions1 su* z3 ',:o ask$ him to exi/8 ',:y did he *oose 8 "m 9 pref]5ce to _m o!r able wom58 ',:at made him pref] 8 fa!r to s _m o!r capable m58 ',= :at reason did he fix 8 p>ticul> place ( bir?1 let alone ! "t ( ! ye>1 mon?1 week & day :]e & :5 he 0 born8 ',:at motive _h he 9 fill+ ! air ) 8 scream+s soon aft] 8 bir?8 ',c\ld he give any satisfactory explanation ( 8 v>i\s illnesses z a *ild8 ,t is1 :e!r he _h measles & :oop+-c\gh out ( malice prep5se1 out ( cuss$ness1 or out ( any hopes ( receiv+ m att5tion8 ',:5 ! man _c satisfactorily answ] ^! cle> & positive que/ions1 ,i put him d[n fir/ z a suspect4 ,!n ,i proce$ to fur!r que/ions4 ',if he is said to h won a battle1 ,i ask him :y he f\ght x on l& & n on sea8 ,or vice v]s4 ',:y he did n1 :ile fight+ ! battle1 accurately det]m9e ! degrees ( longitude & latitude ( ! locality ( ! battle8 ',or :y 8 *ief g5]al's "n began ) an ,l & n ) an ,s8 ',if he is said to h be5 an anci5t legislator1 ,i ask him :y he took 8 laws f 8 neighb\rs8 ',:at mode ( regi/ration & publication ( ! law he obs]v$8 ',:e!r ! pap] ( 8 code 0 h&-made1 or wood-pulp8 ',:e!r ! wat]-m>ks on x 7 orig9al or 7 imitations8 ',:e!r he us$ ink or pa9t8 ',:e!r he wrote !m /&+ or sitt+8 ',:e!r he us$ ! same p5 = writ+ 8 n\ns & v]bs8 ,or :e!r he _h diff]5t p5s = ! diff]5t p>ts ( spee*8 ',:e!r he really knew :at a n\n 08 ,:e!r he lik$ male t]m9ations1 or pref]r$ to revel 9 female end+s8 ,:e!r he 0 n prejudic$ aga9/ pron\ns1 or felt an idiosyncracy aga9/ ! lett]s b1 k1 & z8 ',if ! man _c satisfactorily answ] all ^! p]t95t que/ions1 ,i decl>e him to be a fraud4 ,i tell him /raight into 8 face t he nev] exi/$1 & !n ,i revile him z a l[ "* = pret5d+ an exi/5ce t is totally unf\nd$4 ,n[1 z to y\r case4 ,y say1 y are ,socrates4 ,c y answ] any ( ! que/ions ,i enum]at$8 ,let u take ! fir/ "q3 ,:o ask$ y to exi/8' ',a!ns1 ,i presume1' said ,socrates4 ',a!ns8 ,to dispose ( ?is answ]1 we mu/ fir/ ( all see :e!r ,a!ns exi/$4 ,i put x to y1 sir1 c y prove t ,a!ns exi/$8' ',i c2 =1 x /ill exi/s4' ',note ! gl>+ fallacy6 ,a ?+ t n[ exi/s1 n[1 t is1 on ! br9k ( ! pres5t & ! future1 c t be said to h eo ipso exi/$ 9 ! pa/8 ,i put x to y mo/ s]i\sly1 is ! br9k ( ! pres5t1 ! pa/8 ,is ! br9k ( ! future1 ! pa/8 ,c1 !n1 ! br9k ( ! pres5t & ! future be call$ ! pa/8 ,a!ns may h exi/$4 ,t is1 a numb] ( h\ses & /reets1 once call$ ,a!ns1 may h exi/$4 ,b c y say1 ,i put x to y mo/ mo/ly1 c y say t ! h\ses ( ,a!ns ask$ y to exi/8 ,or did ! /reets d s8' ',by ,a!ns we mean ! ,a!nians4' ',oh1 ,i see1 ! ,a!nians4 ,:o 7 !y8 ,two-?irds 7 =eign slaves2 "o-fif? 7 metiks1 t is1 d5iz5s ( =eign extraction4 ,consequ5tly1 two-?irds & "o-fif? be+ ?irte5-fifte5?s1 ! ov]:elm+ majority ( ! t[n be+ uitl&]s1 y _c possibly be said to h be5 ask$ into exi/5ce by !m4 ,rema9 two-fifte5?s ( ,a!nians prop]4 ,( ^! ! great majority 7 y\r enemies1 :o drove y into dea?4 ,c !y1 :o furi\sly clam\r$ = y\r dea?1 be said to h viol5tly wi%$ = y\r bir?8 ',rema91 !re=e1 only a h&ful ( ,a!nians :o may h desir$ y to exi/4 ,h[ c\ld !y give due expression to _! wi%8 ,9 ! ,assembly matt]s 7 decid$ by a majority1 :i* !y did n control4 ,9 ! law c\rts 7 hundr$s1 nay ?\s&s ( judges 9 ea* case1 ( :om1 z p] supra1 ! great majority 7 y\r enemies1 :o w\ld h decid$ aga9/ y\r bir?4 ,9 ! ,temples su* decisions 7 nev] tak54 ',! int5tion ( y\r pr5atal fri5ds c\ld ?us rema9 b a m]e private wi% ( a few citiz5s1 b c\ld n possibly be an inh]5t t5d5cy or desire ( ,a!ns4 ,quod erat demon/r&um4 ,& s9ce y h be5 unable to give a satisfactory answ] to ! fir/ ( ! crucial que/ions1 ,i put y d[n z a suspect4' ,i did n say any?+1 said ,socrates4 ,i 0 amaz$ beyond expression t su* nons5se c\ld be all[$ to pose z se>*+ & 'sci5tific' analysis ( facts4 ,b he triumphantly cont9u$3 ',y say no?+8 ,qui tacet cons5tire videtur1--sil5ce means cons5t4 ,i c see 9 y\r face h[ ov]aw$ y are by my sagacity1 ,i h unmask$ y4 ,we unmask ev]y?+ & any?+4 ,we unmask /ones1 pyramids1 crocodiles1 i*neumons1 pr9ces1 k+s1 prophets1 & h]oes4 ,we /rike t]ror into ! common p by our va/ erudition & our p5etrat+ sagacity4 ',we are ! ,%]lock ,holmes ( !ology4 ',we run d[n any pret5d]1 any scribe1 any man :o has ! impud5ce ( pos+ z a somebody4 ,giv5 t we are n mu*2 h[ c he be any?+8 ',if y w /ay "h = "s "t1 y w soon "k a lot ab\t :at did n happ5 9 anci5t ,israel4 ',ox=d is ! ,scotl& ,y>d ( all ^? humbugs t pass by ! "n ( ,abraham1 ,moses1 ,k+ ,david1 ,samson1 ! ,prophets1 & o!r impo/ors4 ,we h p9-prick$ !m out ( exi/5ce6 ',at pres5t we h prov$ t all ! ,religion ( ,israel 0 /ol5 f ,babylon4 ,9 a few ye>s we %all prove t ! ,babylonians /ole x all f ! ,elamites1 f>!r ea/4 ,?is1 once well e/abli%$1 w give u a welcome means ( prov+ t ! ,elamites /ole x all f ! ,?ibetans2 :o /ole x f ! ,*9ese2 :o /ole x f ! ,japanese2 :o /ole x f ! ,r$sk9s 9 ,am]ica2 :o /ole x f ! ,yankees2 :o /ole x f ,ox=d4 ,& s we %all return to ?is great ,univ]sity & provide occupation & fame = ! high] critics ( ! next ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,:]e are y n[1 ,o ,pseudo-,socrates8' ,i 0 unable to say a ^w = "s "t4 ,:5 ,i collect$ myself to a c]ta9 ext5t1 ,i said3 ',o ,sophi/1 if our ,religion 9 anci5t ,greece _h _h no o!r advantage ?an t ( sav+ u f ! works ( high] critics1 x has des]v$ well ( u4 ,we 7 immune f t disease1 at any rate4 ,dion ( ,prusa & o!rs wrote declamations aga9/ ! hi/oricity ( ! ,trojan ,w>2 b nobody took !m = m ?an :at !y 71 = rhetorical ex]cises4 ,no ,hell5e w\ld h paid ! slighte/ att5tion1 nor accord$ ! slighte/ recognition to m5 l y\rself4 ,! ,engli% mu/ be suff]+ f v ugly religi\s cro*ets & spiritual eczemas1 to h rec\rse to drugs & pills (f]$ by su* m$ic9e-m54' 99 99 99 99 99 ,o!r fri5ds 9 ,engl& to :om ,i express$ my pr(\nd av]sion to ?is puny scepticism 9 matt]s ( ,religion1 advis$ me to att5d ! s]mons giv5 by a relatively "y man ) :ite hair 9 a temple 9 ! city4 ,!y said t 9 him & 8 addresses !re 0 religi\s s5tim5t4 ,i accept$ _! advice & w5t repeat$ly to he> :at 0 call$ ,! ,new ,religion4 ,! "y man talk$ well & impressively4 ,he told !m t two & two made f\r1 & absolutely refus$ to make five4 ,) mu* emphasis he decl>$ t he c\ld n believe 9 miracles1 because ( ! miracul\s way 9 :i* !y happ5$4 ,if1 he said1 a miracle %\ld happ5 9 an ord]ly fa%ion1 p]=m$ "u police revision1 say1 9 ,reg5t ,/reet 9 front ( ,pet] ,rob9son's1 ! arrangem5t & :ole sequ5ce ( ! proc$ure be+ duly anticipat$ & ann\nc$ by ! ,daily ,nail or ! ,daily ,x-,rays1 !n inde$ he w\ld say3 ',o ,"l1 ,o ,"l1 ,i am conv9c$4' ',b1' ! :ite-hair$ "y man said1 'h[ c y1 ! re/ ( ! _w1 or anyone else suppose t ,i c\ld believe a miracle1 t pops 9 f mid-air1 9 ! mo/ disord]ly & unreasonable fa%ion1 )\t hav+ giv5 notice ei!r to ! police or to ! editor ( ! ,daily ,nail or ! ,daily ,x-,rays8 ',su* a miracle is a m]e vagrant1 a loaf]1 a dclass or drac91 z we say 9 ,burmese4 ,x has nei!r docum5ts to legitimate itself )1 nor any dec5t social connections4 ,x di/urbs ! pr(essor ( physics at t great seat ( untaught k1 ! ,london ,univ]sity2 x annoys all *emi/s1 & confirms my colleagues 9 ! o!r pulpits 9 _! prepo/]\s sup]/itions4 ',my bre?r5 & si?r51 ,i tell y !re are no miracles2 !re nev] 7 any2 !re nev] c be any4 ,j let me tell y an int]e/+ exp]i5ce ,i _h ! o!r day ) a man :o travell$ 9 ! s\? ( ,france1 a c\ntry :i*1 b = ! fact t ,engl& is good en\gh to patronise h]1 w\ld long s9ce h disappe>$ f ! surface ( ?is or any o!r planet4 ',! g5tleman 9 "q spoke ( ,l\rdes1 & ! miracles he _h se5 !re4 ,i li/5$ = a :ile ) pati5ce2 at la/ ,i c\ld be> x no long]1 & ! foll[+ dialogue arose betwe5 u3 ,he3 ',l\rdes is ! mo/ conv9c+ case ( ! miracul\s p[] ( ! true ,*ur*4 ,i3 ',! true ,*ur* is 9 ! city ( ,london1 sir1 & !re is no miracle go+ on !re :atev]4 ,he3 ',i completely diff]1 especially if1 = argum5t's sake1 ,i accept y\r /atem5t t ! temple 9 ! city is ! true ,*ur*4 ,if t be s1 !n ! miracles wr\ght !re are ev5 great] ?an ^? obs]vable at ,l\rdes4 ,i3 ',i ?ank y = y\r rapid conv]sion4 ,i am glad to see t y feel ! p[] ( my ,*ur*4 ,?is p[] comes f ! great tru?s ,i tea*4 ,b z to miracles prop]1 ,i mu/1 if reluctantly1 decl9e ! hon\r4 ,i repeat x1 !re are no miracles 9 my ,*ur*1 nei!r taught nor wr\ght4 ,he3 ',come1 come6 ,n only are !re miracles 9 y\r ,*ur*1 b !y are also ( ! v same type t ,i not$ at ,l\rdes4 ,i3 ',sir1 h[ c y insult me s gratuit\sly8 ,l\rdes sw>ms ) s-call$ miracles1 :i* are no miracles at all1 b only ! effects ( auto-hypnotisation4 ,a p]son :o c believe 9 ! heal+ p[] ( ,/ ---- ,he3 ',/eady1 /eady1 my de> sir4 ,i d n allude to t heal+ p[] at all4 ,aga91 plac+ myself on y\r /&po9t1 ,i w1 = argum5t's sake1 admit t ! wat]s at ,l\rdes h no miracul\s heal+ p[] ow+ to ! influ5ce ( ?is sa9t or t4 ,y might p]mit me to rem>k1 nev]!less1 t x is j z mu* ( a miracle z :5 ! drugs prescrib$ by our doctors happ5 to cure u4 ,=1 :at c\ld be m miracul\s ?an t8 ,b ?is is only by ! way4 ,i allude to q ano!r miracle1 & ,i c only express my amazem5t t y d n guess x m quickly4 ,i3 ',i am q out ( t\* ) miracles4 ,he3 ',bravo6 ,?is is precisely :at ! great ,less+ us$ to say3 ! greate/ ( all miracles is ! "o t p d n notice z su* at all4 ,j consid]3 d y n draw va/ masses ( p to y\r s]mons8 ,h y n p]suad$ mo/ ( !m t y h f\nd$ a new ,religion8 ,:at on e>? c\ld be m miracul\s ?an t6 ',9 y\r s]mons y dance on a ?9 rope ( logic made out ( ! guts ( a few anmic cats dropp$ f ! dissect+ table ( sci5ce4 ,if !re=e y _h won a reputation z a rope-danc]1 "o c\ld readily und]/& x4 ,b y h won ! reputation ( a f\nd] ( a new religion1 :i* is to a logical rope :at catguts are to a great viol9i/4 ,is t n m>vell\s8 ,savon>ola w\ld h *>g$ y1 at be/1 ) black+ 8 %oes1 & yet p take y = a mod]n ,savon>ola4 ,is t n m>vell\s8 ,is x any?+ %ort ( a miracle8 ,is n ?is ! v miracle ( ,l\rdes8 ,hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( intellig5t ,fr5*m5 believe 9 ! heal+ p[] ( wat] 9 consequ5ce ( its canonisation by a sa9t4 ,is ?is n a miracle 9 our "t8 ,i3 ',if ,i am to be inf9itely less wor?y a man ?an ,savon>ola because ,i believe 9 ! inf9ity & tru? ( ,sci5ce1 ,i gladly =ego ! hon\r4 ,! m light we p\r into ! human he>t1 ! nobl] x w be4 ,he3 ',s y believe t y\r he>]s foll[ y on acc\nt ( ! light y give !m8 ,pray1 ab&on any su* idea =?)4 ,!y cl+ to y because ( y\r int]e/+ p]sonality1 & because y give satisfaction to _! vanity4 ,9 p]suad+ !m t ! life-blood ( ! 'old' ,religion is m]e /ale wat]1 !y congratulate !mselves on _! be+ intellectually sup]ior to ! or?odox believ]s4 ',is !re no "o :o has ! c\rage to say al\d t ! cank] ( all ,religions 9 ,engl& is _! con/ant toady+ to ,reason & ,sci5ce8 ,! !ory ( ,evolution1 fir/ rightly condemn$ by ! cl]gy1 is n[ an e/abli%$ co/ume )\t :i* no bi%op w\ld d>e to (ficiate 9 s]mons or books4 ,naturali/s all ov] ! _w lu/ily attack & combat ,evolution2 b no ,engli% cl]gyman v5tures to d\bt x4 ,he w & mu/ toady to :at he ?9ks is ',sci5ce4' ',=m]ly ,sci5ce 0 ! ancilla1 or maid ( ,!ology2 n[ ,!ology is ! m]e *>woman ( any physiologi/ or biologi/4 ,i3 ',& s x %all be4 ,i see1 my good man1 ,i mu/ talk to y a little m pla9ly4 ,we !ologians want no?+ b au?ority4 ,we h long s9ce le>n$ t ?is _w is gov]n$ by au?ority1 & by no?+ else2 j z is ! next _w1 if !re be any4 ,n[1 9 =m] times ,sci5ce 0 n impos+ en\gh4 ,be+1 z x 01 9 its infancy1 x _h little au?ority4 ,s we trampl$ ^u x1 & side-track$ x ) disda94 ,at pres5t1 on ! o!r h&1 ,sci5ce has become q an influ5tial memb] ( society4 ,x goes on do+ m>vell\s ?+s & inv5t+ incr$ible feats ( physical1 *emical1 or biological triumph4 ',:at is m natural ?an t we n[ n only receive ! homo novus1 ! man ( ,sci5ce1 b t we also try to avail ourselves ( ! au?ority 8 exploits give him8 ',take ?is nation4 ,x is ?or\ghly mat]iali/ & on its knees be=e ,sci5ce4 ,= ! la/ sixty ye>s ,sci5ce1 & no?+ b physical ,sci5ce has be5 knock$ into its head4 ,?is nation ?9ks t any /udy outside ,sci5ce prop] is pleasant humbugg+4 ,!y are completely ignorant ( human hi/ory4 ,give u ,sci5ce6 ,give u facts1 facts6 ,( c\rse !y say s1 because facts save !m ! tr\ble ( ?9k+1 & d n all[ "o to pose z a ?9k]4 ',facts1 sci5tific facts1 t is all t !y want4 ,human ?\ght1 !y ?9k1 is a physical excretion f ! bra91 j z te>s are f ! la*rymal gl&s1 or o!r liquids f ! kidneys4 ,h5ce1 !y inf]1 all t is ne$$ is to /udy1 9 a physiological laboratory1 ! bra94 ',:at's ! use ( lit]>y hi/ory1 = in/ance8 ,if y want to "k x1 y h only to /udy ! bra9 :i* is ! cause ( at lea/ "s portions ( lit]ature4 ',:at is ! use ( milit>y hi/ory8 ,/udy1 9 a physiological laboratory1 ! arm1 n arms2 s9ce x is ! arm t fights4 ',:at is ! use ( ,sociology1 say1 ! /udy ( ! ,family8 ,/udy1 9 a physiological laboratory1 ! n]ves ( c]ta9 organs :i* con/itute ! true cause ( families4 ,& simil>ly ) all o!r /udies relat+ to ! humanities4 ,sci5ce2 x is all a matt] ( ,sci5ce prop]4 ',"u ^! conditions1' ! :ite-hair$ "o cont9u$1 ':at c we d b take ! requisite au?ority !re :]e we f9d x be/ develop$1 9 ,sci5ce8 ,any?+ t pleases ! gr& seigneur1 we ha/5 to acquiesce 9 :ile %oe-lick+ him4 ,sci5ce prop]1 t is1 ,physics1 ,*emi/ry1 & ,physiology disav[ ,impond]ables1 ,t5d5cies1 ,pres5t ,projections ( ! ,future1 ,incompreh5sibles1 etc41 etc42 s d we4 ',sci5ce _c move f c]ta9 ma!matical pr9ciples2 spe$ily we too cry al\d t we _c cease hugg+ ^! de> pr9ciples4 ',sci5ce c nev] analyse or recon/rue ! my/]y ( all my/]ies3 ,p]sonality2 at once we novel !ologians exclaim1 beat+ our worn brea/s1 t ,p]sonality is no hi/oric =ce at all4 ',sci5ce _c possibly s mu* z approa* ! problem ( creativ5ess1 creation1 or orig9 ( life2 h5ce we gallop aft] x l newsboys1 scream+ at ! top ( our voices3 ,late/ news6 ,no creation6 ,no orig9s6 ,bill j pass$6 ,enorm\s majority6 ,"o p5ny6 ,late/ news6 ',_c y see t8 ,c y n grasp t z 9 ,republican c\ntries we are ,republicans1 & 9 ,mon>*ical ones1 ,mon>*i/s2 ev5 s 9 an age ov]aw$ by ! surface-scrat*]s ( physical ,sci5ce1 we too mu/ feel ! it* & scrat* away ) viol5ce8 ',we _c possibly af=d to =ego ! au?ority at pres5t 9 ! gift ( ,sci5ce4 ,h[ c\ld ,i d>e to treat ,jesus z "o ( ^? my/]i\s p]sons t br+ to a head bo? va/ & secul> t5d5cies ( ! ,pa/1 & ,pres5t ,projections ( an imm5se ,future8 ,he1 ,i he> f a c]ta9 humani/1 0 ! heir ( all t m>vell\s ,p[] ( ,p]sonality1 call$ ,cephalism1 :i* %ap$ all classical antiquity2 & at ! same "t ,he 0 ! ,anticipative ,projection ( a va/ ,future4 ',p]haps4 ',b c\ld any process approv$ by ,sci5ce prop] be appli$ to su* a mode ( ?9k+8 ,none4 ,consequ5tly ,i am b\nd to belittle1 to ignore x4 ',z long z ,jesus is n am5able to t mode ( biography or to t k9d ( reflections :i* we apply to ! life ( cockroa*es or gnats1 we _c s]i\sly speak ( ,him4 ',or is n ,8 prea*+ l ! lay+ ( eggs by a bird1 out ( :i* eggs new birds arise 9 due "t8 ',is n ,8 ,*ur* l ! ne/ ( a spott$ woodpeck] made 9 ! holl[ ( "s anci5t tree8 ',are n ,8 apo/les l ! wat*-birds among/ w&]+ cranes8 ',if1 !n1 we want to /udy ,him sci5tifically1 we mu/ treat ,him & ,8 exactly z we treat a hoopoe or a jackdaw4 ,n t we really "k any?+ ab\t a hoopoe or a jackdaw4 ,b 9 treat+ ,him 9 t fa%ion we c use all ! s\nd+ t]ms ( ,sci5ce1 & ?us1 don't y see1 secure all ! au?ority ( :i* ,sci5ce to-day has s pl5tiful a %>e4 ',i h s f> f\nd$ ! ,new ,religion4 ,b ,i am n q satisfi$ ) x4 ,i feel we ne$ a ,newe/ ,religion4 ,ev] s9ce my bir? ! _w has /epp$ into a new era4 ,some?+ has be5 wr5*$ f its =m] place4 ,i mu/ at once see to x4 ',mean:ile ,i am prep>+ a ,life ( ,jesus on a truly sci5tific basis4 ,! ,lives hi!rto publi%$ are completely out ( date4 ,!y lack ! true sci5tific _s4 ',my ,life ( ,jesus w h ?ree sections4 ,! fir/ w conta9 ! ,antec$5ts4 ,i w />t ) ! soil1 ! air1 & ! wat]s ( ,pale/9e4 ,i w inve/igate ! influ5ce :i* ! geology ( ,pale/9e _h on ,jesus2 especially1 :e!r ! /ratification ( t soil does n correspond to ! /ratification ( ! m9d ( ,jesus4 ,9 t way ,i w obta9 ! precise nom5clature ( ! v>i\s lay]s ( ! intellect1 human & ,messianic1 ( ,jesus4 ',?us1 ,i w det]m9e 8 paloli?ic1 neoli?ic1 plioc5e1 mioc5e & o!r t]ti>y m5tal =mations4 ,t w be ine/imable4 ',i w !n proce$ to a close analysis ( ! air 9 ,pale/9e1 & try to det]m9e h[ mu* argon x conta9s4 ,?is1 toge!r ) ! j>gon talk$ r\nd ,be?lehem1 & a close /udy ( ! rema9s ( ! ,k+ ,s>gon w give me a solid f\ndation = my rese>*es into ! feel+s ( ,jesus4 ,i w ?us make sure :e!r ^! feel+s 7 subconsci\s1 auto-hypnotic1 auto-,rntg5is+1 roplanesque1 or zeppel9ury4 ',%\ld ,i f9d "s radium 9 ! /ones ne> ,be?lehem or ,naz>e?1 ,i %all be enabl$ to acc\nt = ! precoci\sness & light-emitt+ gift ( ,jesus4 ',once ,i h ?us settl$ ! ,antec$5ts1 ,i w proce$ to ,8 life4 ,9 accordance ) ! me?od ( zoologi/s & biologi/s1 to :om "o fox is z good z ano!r1 & "o rabbit z s]viceable z ano!r1 ,i w /udy ! daily life ( a mod]n rabbi 9 ,si*em1 or ,j]usalem4 ',i w measure 8 nose1 8 lips1 ! wid? & height ( 8 m\? :5 yawn+ & :5 asleep1 8 weight1 8 rapidity ( walk1 ! l\dness ( 8 voice1 8 pulse1 8 he>t1 8 meals1 & 8 dr9ks4 ,?is w give me valuable data = ! life ( ,jesus4 ,i w r$uce all ^! data to f9ely-drawn /ati/ical tables4 ',z soon z ,i %all be 9 possession ( ^! tables ,i w attack ! mo/ important "p ( my "w3 ,i w n tire until ,i discov] ! microbe :i* imp>t$ to all t ,jesus said an extraord9>y p[] ( captivation4 ,t microbe1 ,i h no d\bt1 c be di/ill$ f a comp>ative solution ( ,zoroa/]1 ,buddha1 ,confucius1 ,mahomet & ,jesus4 ,i "n x microbus prophetizans ,huxleyi4 ,i %all1 ,i tru/1 isolate x & s5d specim5s to ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum1 ,i w----' 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ! :ite-hair$ "o1 said ,socrates1 _h arriv$ at t /age ( 8 w&]+s1 ,i left ! hall4 ,i felt sea-sick4 ,^! little ones ?9k t !y c triangulate ! human p]sonality1 because !y h triangulat$ _m ( _! c\ntries4 ,!y nev] consid] t triangulation1 & all sci5tific me?ods1 ref]1 & c ref] only to quantity or mat]ial quality4 ,!re is no geometry ( love1 hatr$1 or spiritual p[]4 ,x is ! old error ( ! ,py?agoreans :i* y1 ,o ,py?agoras1 admitt$ to me aft] hav+ :il$ 9 ,olympus = a few hundr$ ye>s4 ,numb]s are n ! s\ls ( ?+s4 ,p]sonality is ! s\l ( ?+s4 ,we humans are pre-em95tly creative4 ,our *ief =ce is n intellect nor w-p[]4 ,we are nei!r ,hegelians nor ,s*op5hau]ians4 ,9 po9t ( sagacity _m an animal transc5ds u2 & did y n av[ to me1 ,o ,leibniz1 t ! diff]5ce betwe5 y & a yokel is n s mu* 9 y\r be+ m intellectual1 or 9 y\r hav+ m bra9-p[]1 b 9 y\r hav+ m creative p[]8 ,intellect1 or ! =ce ( close ?9k+1 may be f\nd 9 abundance 9 ! city ( ,london4 ,_h p devot$ z ke5 an int]e/ to sci5ce or philosophy z city m5 d to money transactions1 we %\ld be mu* fur!r ?an we are4 ,b p diff] v mu* less 9 p[] ( intellect ?an 9 /r5g? ( orig9ality4 ,! great m5 ( ,lit]ature or ,sci5ce or ,art are n v mu* clev]] 9 po9t ( intellect ?an is ! re/ ( ! p4 ,!y exce$ !m 9 po9t ( orig9ality2 t is1 !y exce$ !m because !y devote !mselves to digg+ 9 unbrok5 gr\nd4 ,x is 9 ?is way !y create4 ,x is 9 ?is s5se t ea* human is1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 new gr\nd2 & consequ5tly1 t ! ,great ,humans are absolutely new ph5om5a4 ,9 o!r words1 !y are new creations4 ,!y h an ,x 9 !m t no x-rays c p5etrate into4 ,sci5ce c compreh5d av]ages only4 ,nova %e _c approa*4 ,?is is :y ,great ,humans h inv>iably be5 disav[$1 reject$1 & pooh-pooh$ by m5 ( ,sci5ce4 ,:y has a lily ( ! valley bell-l blossoms8 ,sci5ce w nev] expla9 x4 ,^? bells are "p ( ! p]sonality ( ! lily2 & ,sci5ce c und]/& x z little z a cr(t] c\ld und]/& a ref9$ ,a!nian4 ,y may imag9e1 ,o gods & h]oes1 :at ,i felt :5 ,i he>d s _m cl]gym5 talk s 'sci5tifically' ( ,! ,greate/ ( ,humans1 :o by ,8 be+ s 0 eo ipso ,supra-human too4 ,sci5ce is unable to acc\nt = a lily ( ! valley2 & yet %all ,sci5ce be able to recon/ruct ,jesus8 ,i %\ld h %runk f ! task ( recon/ruct+1 9 ! mann] ( m5 ( ,sci5ce1 my ,phrygian slave4 ,"o c re-recreate1 z x 71 _m ( ! ph5om5a ( ,p]sonality1 b n by ! me?ods ( ,sci5ce4 ,p]sonalities belong to ! ,humanities1 ^: me?ods are totally diff]5t f ^? ( ,sci5ce prop]4 ,x 0 said ( me t 9 my mortal "t ,i br\ght ,philosophy f ,heav5 to ,e>?4 ,i wi%1 ,o ,zeus1 y w\ld all[ me to mix aga9 ) ! p 9 ord] to raise _! ,philosophy f ,e>? to ,heav54 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ,socrates _h f9i%$1 a deep sil5ce fell ov] ! ,assembly4 ,9 ! div9e face ( ,zeus !re 0 no movem5t to be notic$1 & n an enc\rag+ ^w fell f 8 lips4 ,sudd5ly "o he>d a l\d laught]4 ,ev]ybody turn$ t[>ds ! place :]e ! laught] came f1 & felt reliev$ to see t ,diog5es 0 prep>+ to address ! ,assembly4 ,zeus nodd$ cons5t1 & ! :ilom ,cynic spake z foll[s3 ,few ?+s h af=d$ me great] pleasure ?an y\r tale1 ,o ,socrates4 ,v]ily ,i believe t y\r r5ew$ pres5ce among ! little ones is mu* less ne$$ ?an is m9e4 ,i am ! only man t c\ld set "r ! wr5*$ religi\s fibres ( ^! mannik9s & wom5folk4 ,b = my respect = y & ! ,assembly1 ,i %\ld h bur/ into an unseemly laught] :ile y 7 talk+ ( _! ,new ,religion1 :i* is b a resurrection-pie less ! resurrection4 ,to talk to !m s]i\sly ab\t ! incapacity ( any physical ,sci5ce or its me?ods to cope ) ! problems ( ,religion is to wa/e preci\s "t4 ,let !m h _! ,evolution1 ,convolution1 or ,devolution1 by all means4 ,! m !y welt] 9 x1 ! m my pupils on e>? h a welcome *ance ( success4 ,! (ficial cl]gy ?9k wond]s ( _! clev]ness 9 try+ to make ,religion into a ,c5taur1 half man1 half horse1 or half ,sci5ce & half ,belief4 ,:ile !y are at x1 my pupils1 inf9itely clev]] ?an all ! cl]gy1 make glori\s headway 9 all directions4 ,is x n side-splitt+ to note h[ ^! cl]gym5 are unable to see t ! m p le>n ( ,sci5ce prop]2 ! m !y accu/om _! m9ds to ! dry biscuits ( sci5tific me?ods2 ! m !y w inw>dly long = ! dr9ks ( ,my/icism8 ,! ,roman cl]gy1 tra9$ by two ?\s& ye>s1 kn[s all t b too well4 ,y\r pla9 s\l1 y\r h>d-work+1 sci5tifically untutor$ peasant or small b\rgeois is q satisfi$ ) a little1 he>ty ,belief1 & is indiff]5t to ,my/icism & religi\s ,extravagancies4 ,x is y\r high-/rung1 mod]n1 sci5tifically tra9$ m9d t impati5tly craves m ?an sob] ,sci5ce c give x4 ,j look at ! ,europoids 9 ! we/]n cont95t4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ev]y?+ is reason$ out1 sy/ematis$1 me?odis$ to a nicety4 ,_! :ole life looks l _! t[ns3 regul> squ>es2 /raight /reets1 nam$ aft] ! consecutive numb]s2 labell$1 docket$1 built & %ap$ accord+ to def9ite rules4 ,9 an ,am]ican t[n no?+ surprises "o1 except t ! p !mselves d n h ea* 8 respective numb] pa9t$ on 8 back4 ,z ! /reets1 s are ! ,con/itution1 ! ,s*ools1 ! ,t]ritory1--ev]y?+ is rul$ l a %eet ( music4 ,9 ! #bej1jjj s*ools1 9 ! #ejj1jjj ,univ]sities1 & ! #fjj1jjj libr>ies1 all f\nd$ 7or conf\nd$87 by a few multis1 y he> no?+ b ,reason1 ,reason1 ,reason4 ,y get ,reason boil$1 roa/$1 fri$ or /ew$4 ,y get x f injectors1 f :i* x w jet out 9 small] or l>g] jets1 s t if x be too mu* = y1 "o c1 by pull+ ! pi/on backw>ds1 aga9 /ore x up 9 ! injector4 ,in/ead ( traditions1 un>ticulat$ t5d5cies1 lat5t s\s-ent5dus1 & delicate impond]ables1 !re are only ma*9es1 l$g]s1 & regi/]s1 articulat$ ) a v5geance1 cry+ly explicit & l\d & indelicate4 ,ev]y?+ is b\nd 9 ! lea!r ( reasonabl5ess1 9 ! hide ( me?od1 & 9 ! wood5 bo>ds ( ,logic4 ,in/ead ( on ! ri* s\p ( s5tim5ts1 m5 & wom5 9 ! ,/ates are f$ on sci5tific tabloids conta9+ s5tim5ts r$uc$ to _! ultimate *emical ess5ces4 ,a woman laughs at romance2 h] relations to m5 are 'reasonable4' ,a *ild laughs at piety2 8 or h] relations to p>5ts are tann$ by 's5se'6 ,a s]vant sne]s at loyalty2 h] relations to ! ma/]s are mac]at$ 9 ! v9eg> ( 'inali5able "r ( reason4' ,all ?is is excell5t--= me4 ,=1 :at happ5s8 ,! ,am]icans indulg+ 9 too _m orgies ( ,reasonabl5ess2 ! ,am]icans hav+ ?r[n ov]-bo>d all motives ( hi/oric tru? 9 ord] to live "u ! bann] ( reason$ tru? only1 h long s9ce become sick ( ,reason4 ,!y resemble a crew on a big %ip t has /or$ its pantries & l>d]s ) no?+ else ?an meat-extracts & tabloids4 ,t crew1 aft] a mon?'s j\rney or s1 w unfail+ly s9k or else eat ! mo/ loa?some fi% r ?an cont9ue fe$+ on its sci5tific food4 ,aft] all1 :5 all is said & done1 ! ,am]icans too are humans4 ,!y too want m ?an tabloids & meat-extracts4 ,tons ( t9s w n replace "o fre% cabbage4 ,on ?is et]nal tru? my disciples g to "w 9 ! ,/ates4 ,fully aw>e1 z !y are1 t ! ,am]icans mu/ be & are deadly 'tir$' ( ,reason1 !y ha/5 to give ! p ( ! ,/ates ! mo/ excit+ devices ( ,unreason4 ,"o ( !m inv5ts ,mormonism2 ! o!r1 ,spiritualism2 ! ?ird1 ,zionism2 ! f\r?1 ,oneidaism1 or g5]al ,promiscuity2 ! fif?1 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce2 ! six?1 ,inc>nationism2 & s =?1 & s on1 ad inf9itum4 ,c my triumph be great]8 ,i w c>efully avoid tell+ !m t by wor%ipp+ ,apollo extravagantly :ile neglect+ ! great god ,dionysus1 !y h fall5 wret*$ victims to ! wra? ( ! latt]4 ,j let !m g on writ+ contemptu\s reflections on ,greek ,my?ology1 & glory 9 ! 'wond]ful c5tury' 9 :i* ,dionysus is decl>$ to be a m]e my?4 ,z long z !y d t1 ,i %all n lack pl5ty ( successful disciples1 & my "n w wax great] & great]1 until nobody %all be able to f9d1 ev5 did he use ! late/ ,edison lamp1 a s+le well-balanc$ human 9 all ! ,/ates4 ,:y1 !n1 take s _m ,engli% cl]gym5 & _! evolutions r\nd ,evolution s gravely1 ,o ,socrates8 ,!y d :at ! ,am]icans d3 !y ov]do ,reason4 ,d let !m d x1 & d n di/urb my circles1 z ,ar*im$es said4 ,i promise y1 :5 next !y introduce ! 'late/' evolution1 ,i w invite y to ! sight1 & y w enjoy ! fun z y h r>ely enjoy$ any?+4 ,i h in/ruct$ a new set ( pupils ( m9e to />t ,! new ,religion 9 ,engl&4 ,! ',new ,religion' ( a ye> or s ago is out ( fa%ion4 ,:at ^! decad5t vibrants want is ano!r ,religion4 ,i h j receiv$ a ,m>conigram f bel[1 & am 9 a position to tell y all ab\t ! late/ cap]s ( my pupils4 ,may ,i d s8 ,diana & ,aphrodite & ,pallas ,a!na at once applaud$1 & _! silv]y laught] 0 jo9$ by ! re/ ( ! gods & h]oes4 ,dionysus s5t two beautiful nymphs to make ! re/+-place ( ,diog5es m com=table1 & to (f] him a cup ( ! w9e ( ,capri1 %9+ l gold & full ( mir?4 ,diog5es1 deeply b[+ to ! ,great ,god1 & to ,zeus1 !n proce$$3 ,i le>n t ,! ,religion n[ to be />t$ is bas$ on :at my de> disciples h agre$ to call ,elysiograms2 a ^w =m$ la 'telegram1' 'm>conigram1' & meant to d5ote messages f ,elysium4 ,x is q evid5t t a g5]ation ( impati5t eels su* z ! pres5t in/alm5t ( ! little ones1 _c possibly wait until aft] dea? = news f ! o!r _w4 ,! sub-lun> _w !y h ransack$ & swall[$1 hair & fle%1 & all4 ,be=e1 9 ! morn+1 !y h q recov]$ f _! sleep2 & be=e !y h q f9i%$ _! n]ve-de/roy+ fir/ cup ( ,ceylon cabbage1 !y h1 9 _! 'pap]s1' le>nt all t has be5 go+ on 9 e qu>t] ( ! globe t]re/rial4 ,t globe beg9s to bore !m4 ,!y mu/ h a daily 7or h\rly87 column or two ab\t :at is go+ on 9 ,elysium1 let alone 9 ,hades4 ,x is indisp5sable = _! dige/ion4 ,j fancy h[ v mu* m easily "o c\ld swall[ "o's lun* ) j a little dose ( ,hades 9 x6 ,:ile "o tries to make a tunnel ?r\gh ! /ony meat f ,patagonia call$ ,scot* beef1 "o w\ld read ) grim satisfaction h[ "o's late cr$itor is maltreat$ 9 ! torture-*amb] ( ,hades4 ,:y1 "o w\ld feel s buoyant t "o w\ld ev5 be able to f9i% a meal at ! ,cecil4 ,y said1 ,o ,socrates1 t _! cl]gy adopt ,evolution because ( ! au?ority x gives !m4 ,surely1 !y c t>ry no long] 9 adopt+ ! improv$ means ( communication4 ,if ,m>coni c wire wirelessly to ,new ,york1 h[ c ! cl]gy /ay lagg+ beh9d8 ,!y mu/ ne$s g "o bett]1 & wire wirelessly to ,elysium4 ,no?+ c be pla9]4 ,p want x4 ,soon ,messrs ,wright w asc5d ! ,ra9b[ & sit a/ride on x4 ,ev5 be=e t1 ,h]r ,zeppel9 w l& ! fir/ ,g]man /reet-b& on ,m>s2 &1 probably1 ere t is done1 ,madame ,curie w by means ( a rock ( ,radium z big z ,/ ,paul's illum9e & read all ! va/ dep?s ( ! unexplor$ ,heav5s4 ,h[1 "u ^! circum/ances1 c ! cl]gy rema9 beh9d8 ,x is un?9kable4 ,accord+ly1 x is und]/ood t ! ,daily ,nail & ! ,crony w h e day a column call$ ,elysiograms4 ,x w consi/ ( s+le words1 numb]s1 signs1 exclamations1 & pauses1 elysiogramm$ f ov] !re4 ,"s p>agraphs w consi/ ( commas1 colons1 semi-colons1 & dots only4 ,!y w be ! mo/ int]e/+4 ,^! messages w be c>efully di/+ui%$ f massages4 ,!y w be q diff]5t4 ,!y w give ! mo/ a/\nd+ news4 ,my pr9cipal pupil1 ,pr(essor ,oliv] ,nodge1 j m>coni$ me ! late/ ,elysiogram1 :i* he 0 =tunate en\gh to receive to-day3 ',r hot day to-night4--,feel depress$ z if ,i _h ex*ang$ ideas ) ,mr ,h4,c4--#d1 #j1--36--,place "h some:at out ( date4--,d s5d me ,times m regul>ly4--,c n[ see t flannels d n conduce to heal?4--,nev] =get to w9d up y\r wat*6--,dea? is a m]e incid5t 9 ,life4--,if y c avoid x1 don't die6--,x is a failure4--#cd1 #ef1 #gh1 #ij1 #ab4444' ,:5 ,diog5es _h f9i%$ read+ ! ,elysiogram ( 8 pupil1 ev5 ,heph/us 7,vulcan71 o!rwise s grave1 broke out 9 a trem5d\s laught] :i* made "o ( ! ti]s ( ! ,coliseum %ake l an elm-tree 9 a gale4 ,i am delight$ to see1 cont9u$ ,diog5es1 t my pupils contribute to y\r amusem5t4 ,x is inde$ beyond a d\bt t )\t !m ?is _w w\ld be consid]ably /al] & dull] ?an x is4 ,y may imag9e t my pupils w n re/ cont5t$ ) a daily column 9 a newspap]4 ,!y w f\nd ,elysiogram pap]s ( _! own2 f\nd ,elysiogram ,*ur*es2 build up ,elysiogram congregations2 deliv] ,elysiogram s]mons2 9 %ort1 !y w e/abli% ,! ,new ,religion (--,elysionism4 ,9 ?is m>vell\s ,religion ! believ] is giv5 all ! %iv]s1 c>diac vibrations1 n]v\s %ocks & pro/rate contritions1 pleasantly alt]nat$ ) ec/atic exub]ance1 t he may wi% =4 ,9 t respect x is f> sup]ior to any music hall4 ,^! funny cl]gym5 rage aga9/ ! music halls4 ,b :y h !y aboli%$ all public1 gay1 & v>iegat$ ,*ur* fe/ivals1 su* z ! ,middle ,ages _h introduc$ 9 pl5ty8 ,! public d want to h _! %ocks & %iv]s4 ,if ! ,*ur* does n provide "s ( !m1 music halls w4 ,we ,hell5es did ev]y?+ to r5d] ,religion attractive & enjoyable4 ,our religi\s processions & public fe/ivals 7 gorge\s ) col\rs1 fun1 art1 music1 & t\*+ piety4 ,h[ c\ld any ,hell5e h felt ! ne$ ( a mod]n music hall1 ?is ! la/ degradation ( ! human intellect1 worse ?an ! ,roman gladiatorial games1 worse ?an ! ,spani% bull-fights1 worse ?an ! wor/ ( ,fr5* novels4 ,if1 !re=e1 ! cl]gy w take our ,new ,religion into ! lea/ consid]ation1 !y w =?) see ! imm5se advantages !re(4 ,9 ,elysionism ! mo/ languor\sly delicate ( ! elegant ladies w at la/ f9d :at %e has all ?is "t be5 hank]+ =4 ,9 ! morn+ :5 %e gets up betwe5 twelve & two o'clock1 %e w ) religi\s %iv]s rea* aft] ! ,elysiogram press4 ,) burn+ eye %e w run ov] ! columns 9 se>* ( ! late/ ,elysiogram4 ,j ?9k ( h] excitem5t on f9d+1 9 "o p>agraph or ano!r1 "s indiscretion ( "o ( h] dep>t$ fri5ds1 male or female1 reg>d+ h]4 ,j imag9e h[ %e w dev\tly run to ! editor ( ! pap]1 or to ! ,elysiop1 t is1 ! *ief bi%op ( ! ,new ,religion1 (f]+ him #ajj1 #bjj1 nay #ejj = ! 'tranquillity' ( ! poor s\l 9 ,elysium f :om came t disquiet+ p>4 ,! ,elysiop w promise to d 8 be/ & w--ent] ! #ejj p\r les frais de l'glise4 ,:at a delightfully excit+ exp]i5ce to h6 ,lat] on 9 ! day1 ! same lady w enjoy ! anxiety ( a lady fri5d ( h]s :o is wait+ = an ,elysiogram f h] husb& :o disappe>$ a few mon?s be=e )\t s5d+ 8 fai?ful wife ! correct (ficial /atem5t ( 8 dep>ture4 ,:at exquisite mom5ts ( n]v\s expectation to pass6 ,= a few fur!r bank-notes p\r les frais de l'glise1 ! lib]at+ ,elysiogram appe>s4 ,imag9e ! int]e/ ) :i* s]mons deliv]$ by ! ,elysiop1 ,elysi>*1 or ! ,elyseacon1 w be att5d$ by ! beau monde4 ,! prea*] aft] ! cu/om>y introduction w pull f 8 pocket ! late/ ,elysiograms1 :i* are notori\sly frequ5t on ,saturdays4 ,arti/ically paus+ be=e he beg9s read+ !m out1 he w fill all ^! vibrants ) ! mo/ da9ty n]v\s wr5*+s & twi/+s4 ,!n sl[ly he w report to !m ! late/ news f ,elysium & ,hades4 ,) t ju/ice s *>act]i/ic ( ! ,p[]s ( ! ,o!r ,_w1 ! pleasant news1 full ( consolation & com=t1 is address$ to su* memb]s z h prov$ zeal\s 9 de$ & alms to ! ,*ur*4 ,on ! o!r h&1 memb]s ^: zeal left mu* to be desir$1 are treat$ to news t makes bo? k9ds ( _! hair /& on end4 ,:]e is ! music hall or ev5 ! !atre t w be 9 a position to vie ) su* a ,*ur* 9 int5se attractiv5ess8 ,once ! classes z well z ! masses are drawn to x1 "s ,ox=d or ,liv]pool pr(essor w spe$ily come =w>d ) ! new dogmatics ( ,elysionism2 & 9 less ?an ?ree ye>s ,pr(4 ,h>nack ( ,b]l9 w write its hi/ory ( dogmatics1 & publi% maps ab\t its geographical di/ribution4 ,among/ ! innum]able bless+s ( ?is ,religion !re is "o ! value ( :i* _c be exagg]at$1 let alone prop]ly e/imat$4 ,i mean1 ( c\rse1 its va/ res\rces = heal+ all diseases4 ,x is pat5t t once we /& 9 cont9u\s & direct communication ) ,elysium1 we c easily inquire f our dep>t$ ones :at we ought to d 9 case ( illness4 ,s9ce a giv5 individual 9 ,elysium :o di$ (1 say1 hay-fev] has trav]s$ all its /ages1 & is naturally m conv]sant ) x ?an any t]re/rial doctor c ev] be1 kn[+ !re( n only ! /ages pass+ on e>? b also ^? go+ on beyond ! ,ra9b[2 he is 9 ! be/ ( positions to advise a pati5t :at to d & :at n to d4 ,especially1 :5 "o takes into consid]ation t accord+ to ! mo/ au!ntic ,elysiograms1 writt5 by ,pr(4 ,nodge's own ,elysio-typ]1 all dep>t$ p agree t hay-fev]1 app5dicitis1 pneumonia1 etc41 are only ! noms de plume ( ,dr ,smi?1 ,dr ,jones1 ,dr ,j5k9son1 & s on4 ,we %all1 accord+ly1 9 any case ( illness1 simply communicate ! symptoms to ,elysium & ask = detail$ in/ructions f su* ( ! ,elysians z h di$ ( t disease4 ,9 t way we are sure to heal all diseases mu* m rapidly ?an ev5 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce or ,mahometan ,*emi/ry c\ld d4 ,we %all sell ,elysio-pills1 ) :i* no ,bee*am's ,pill w be able to compete2 & us+ ! indications we %all receive f ov] ! ,a*]on1 we %all h dpts ( ,elysian ,wat]s triumph+ ov] ,hunyady ,jnos1 ,c>lsbad ,sprudel1 ,contrexville1 or ,aix-les-,ba9s4 ,9 fact1 s9ce ! ,kais] is well kn[n to be 9 close relations to ! ,upp] ,_w1 & an intimate fri5d ( ,provid5ce1 we %all arrange ?r\gh him an ,elysian ,ba?1 some:]e ne> ,nauheim4 ,!n our ,religion w be complete4 ,x w h its unique ,press1 its hi]>*y1 its liturgy1 s]mons1 pills1 wat]s1 & wat]+-places1 let alone its ,pleasant ,sunday ,aft]noons1 moral gymnasiums1 self-d5ial weeks1 & special wireless co/umes4 ,! extant religions w all disappe>2 religi\s unity w reign ov] ! :ole _w1 & if y1 ,o ,zeus1 w cons5t to x1 ,i %all p]sonally preside at my headqu>t]s 9 ,we/b\rne ,p>k ,*apel4 ,! spee* ( ,diog5es 0 receiv$ ) he>ty applause1 & ev5 /]n ,demo/h5es congratulat$ him on 8 idea ( (f]+ a really new %ake-up to ! tir$ n]ves ( ! poor human tremolos ( ,mayfair & ! ,ea/ ,end4 ,sev]al ( ! gods volunte]$ to s5d messages = ! ,elysian ,times1 & ,cs> propos$ t he & ,alex&] ! ,great1 ,p]icles1 & o!r h]oes s5d messages c\nt]dict+ ! extant ,greek & ,roman hi/ories ( _! exploits1 9 ord] to enjoy ! huge fun aris+ f ! confusion among/ s*ol>s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ! hil>ity ( ! ,assembly _h rea*$ its maximum1 ,zeus address$ !m z foll[s3 ,be=e1 ,o ,fri5ds1 we "p f "h repair+ to ,olympus1 & ev5tually to ,japan & ,*9a1 ,i propose t ,plato give u 8 s]i\s impression ( :at turn ! next religi\s phase ( ! little ones w take4 ,i entitle him ev5 to say1 ) due mod]ation1 :at turn x %all take4 ,plato1 ris+ f 8 seat ne> ,socrates & ,ari/otle1 fir/ b[$ to ,zeus1 & !n to ,apollo :om he reque/$ to all[ 8 prie/s to intone ! sacr$ hymn ( ,delphi4 ,t hymn1 ,plato said1 _h be5 h&$ d[n f ho>y antiquity1 & 0 ! song be/ fitt$ to fill ! he>ts ( m5 ) ! s5tim5t ( religion2 ! ,roman ,*ur*1 he add$1 /ill reta9$ x4 ,apollo nodd$ cons5t1 & =?) ! ar*ons ( ,delphi1 aid$ by ! great *oir ( ! ,p>!non1 fill$ ! /ill night ) mighty h>monies4 ,! simple tunes rose into ! heights l columns ^u :i* ! s+]s f9ally laid d[n capitals1 ar*itraves & p$im5ts ( s]5e melodies1 until all ,rome & ! surr\nd+ pla9s & valleys seem$ *ang$ into "o va/ musical temple1 :ile ! e*o ( ! ,albanian ,m\nta9s h&$ ! rhy?ms & cad5ces on to /]n ,soracte & ! ,ap5n9es4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i w n und]take1 ,plato said1 to det]m9e :at direction ! new ,religion ( ! little ones w take4 ,t direction dep5ds ^u _! :ole life 9 peace & w>1 :i* is1 & w rema91 "u y\r exclusive control1 ,o ,zeus4 ,b if ,i am to outl9e :at %ape & function _! ,religion is likely to take 9 ! ne> future1 ,i feel m confid5t ( acquitt+ myself cr$itably4 ,?is applies m p>ticul>ly to ! negative "p ( my task4 ,i mean1 x is q possible to criticise ! v>i\s s*emes ( new ,religions propos$ by a numb] ( ?9k]s1 & to say :y ^! s*emes w n succe$4 ,! mo/ num]\s s*emes ( ?is description h be5 prop\nd$ by m5 ( o!rwise great abilities & accompli%m5ts1 su* z ,augu/e ,comte1 & 8 foll[]s 9 ,engl& & else:]e4 ,!y h tri$ to e/abli% rational ,religions1 or su* 9 :i* ,dionysus has no %>e4 ,?is is a va9 attempt4 ,diog5es %[$ ) great ju/ice h[ all su* attempts are doom$ to failure4 ,! m rational k spreads bo? 9 bulk & 9 numb] ( disciples1 ! m ! little ones w ne$ a ,dionysiac religion4 ,if ! ,/ate or o!r rul+ classes w n provide x prop]ly1 ecc5trics & faddi/s w d s improp]ly4 ,if ! true en?usiasm = ,art c\ld really ent] ! he>ts ( ! masses1 !n1 & !n alone1 ,religion ne$ n be ,dionysiac4 ,h[ev]1 ?is is impossible 9 nations consi/+ ea* ( _m millions ( p4 ,?is is ! greatness ( y\r "w1 ,o ,nietzs*e4 ,9 y\r ,z>a?u/ra y wor%ip ,apollo ) piety1 b y entreat ,dionysus too to ent] ! temple4 ,h[ev]1 y re/rict y\r cult to ! few1 & = ?is reason y _c succe$ to a great] ext5t ?an did ,py?agoras1 :o likewise clos$ ! gates ( 8 sanctu>y to ! ,_m4 ,! "q 9 ,europe is h[ to let ! ,_m feel ! ,light ( ,apollo & ! ,might ( ,dionysus4 ,unless ?is is done1 no?+ is done4 ,c ,prote/antism d t8 ,calv9 is fa/ ag+1 & 8 hair is q :ite4 ,c ,roman ,ca?olicism d x8 ,at ^! words ( ,plato ! fir/ matut9al *oir came waft$ f ! ,vatican4 ,plato made a pause4 ,! ,ve/al ,virg9s b[$ _! heads4 ,on ,cs>'s expressive face !re appe>$ a /range smile1 & lean+ ov] to ,cic]o1 he :isp]$ some?+ into ! e> ( ! great orator-/atesman4 ,zeus rema9$ immobile4 99 99 99 99 99 ,plato resum$ ?us3 ,! ,romans ( our "t 7 to u ,hell5es z ,prote/antism is to ,ca?olicism4 ,w ! ,rome ( ?is day be absorb$ by ! ,prote/ants ( ! ,nor? z we 7 absorb$ by anci5t ,rome8 ,y us$ to say1 ,o ,ma*iavelli1 t ?is _w belongs to ! cold he>ts4 ,t is probably q true ) reg>d to mat]ial ?+s4 ,b is x true ) reg>d to spiritual ones8 ,! ,nor? ( ,europe is cold2 ! ,s\? is w>m4 ,! =m] is romantic at its be/1 & ecc5tric at its wor/2 :ile ! ,s\? is classic at its be/1 & irrev]5tial at its wor/4 ,! ,nor? !re=e w wor%ip ,apollo only 9 a haze1 & ,dionysus 9 di/ort$ =ms2 :ile ! ,s\? will+ly b[s to ,apollo full ( heav5ly light1 & accepts ,dionysus only by means ( a /rict1 hi]>*ical organisation4 ,c any ,ba* write "o 'well-temp]$' fugue on bo? ,nor? & ,s\?8 ,c !y 9 future be unit$ 9 "o belief8 ,we h _h s f> two k9ds ( ,religion only4 ,"o1 ^? ( small ,/ates1 su* z we _h 9 ,greece or ,italy2 ! o!r1 univ]sal ,religions1 su* z ! ,religion ( ,jesus1 bas$ on humans z m]e ab/racts1 z m]e equal atoms2 ,religions t appli$ to any p]son irrespective ( ,/ate1 race1 class1 or occupation4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 n[ no small ,/ates su* z we us$ to f\nd1 nor is all ,european humanity "o va/ conglom]ation ( atomic m54 ,!re are n[ new entities3 nations4 ,w ea* ( !m develop h] own ,religion8 ,mo/ likely1 ,i ?9k4 ,x is ) ,religions z ) ,law & ,language3 ea* nation1 ! m high-/rung x becomes1 ! m x diff]5tiates its ,law & its ,language4 ,9 ! ,middle ,ages1 up to ! twelf? c5tury1 !re 7 n fifty languages 9 ,europe4 ,!re are n[ f> ov] a ?\s&4 ,ea* nation wants its own way ( wor%ipp+ & repres5t+ ,apollo & ,dionysus4 ,9 c\ntries full ( musical en?usiasm ! religi\s rle ( ,dionysus is diff]5t f :at x is 9 c\ntries :]e music is n an organ ( ! national s\l4 ,%\ld ,europe ev] be levell$ d[n to "o ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,europe 7--at ^! words "o c\ld see ,zeus smile ) b5ignant s>casm--7 !n !re w arise new ,religions 9 ne>ly e c\nty ( e c\ntry4 ,9 ,engl& we see ! process cle>ly develop+4 ,! (ficial ,*ur* is nei!r q ,apollo nor q ,dionysus2 x is a product gr[n some:]e betwe5 ,rome & ,g5eva1 say at ,leghorn4 ,! un(ficial ,*ur*es accept ,dionysus only z en?usiasm = un5?usia/ic matt]s1 su* z ,puritanism2 :ile ,apollo ) !m is a ,sunday s*ool tea*]4 ,& ?is _c be o!rwise4 ,an ,imp]iali/ nation _c h an ,imp]iali/ ,religion too1 o!rwise ! heads ( t ,religion w\ld run ! ,empire4 ,! ,engli%1 9 ! int]e/ ( _! ,empire1 dis9tegrat$ _! anci5t ,religion4 ,9 o!r words1 !y 7 b\nd to obscure ,apollo & to degrade ,dionysus by ecc5tricities4 ,take ! ,unit>ians4 ,unable to f9d place = ,dionysus 9 _! ov]-rationalis$ ,religion1 !y ru% into moral ecc5tricities1 su* z a :olesale condemnation ( w>1 a sickly philan?ropy t yet seldom leaves ! prec9cts ( words1 & o!r morbid habits4 ,9 ,engl&1 ,religion _c be all[$ its full-fl$g$ gr[?4 ,%\ld ! ,engli% lose _! ,empire &1 :i* is d\btful1 yet survive z a small isl&-/ate1 !y w =?) *ange _! ,religions1 & ! fir/ ( ^! to be dropp$ w be ,anglicanism2 :ile ,me?odism1 9 "o ( its extrem] =ms1 is ! mo/ likely to replace all ! o!rs1 %\ld ,ca?olicism n supplant x4 ,! only new ,*ri/ian ,religion likely to arise 9 ! ,briti% ,empire is "o 9 ,india1 :i* w /& to ,briti% ,*ri/ianity z ! ,greek ,*ur* /&s to ! ,roman4 ,i wond] :y "o or ano!r ( ! ,briti% mission>ies has n develop$ x long ago4 ,9 ,great ,brita9 h]self a p[]ful new ,religion _c be devis$ z yet4 ,x is q diff]5t on ! ,cont95t2 & x is dev\tly to be hop$ t ,france w %ake (f h] torpor & p\r new religi\s en?usiasm into ! s\l ( h] nation4 ,x is also to be hop$ t ! ,japanese w at la/ adopt a ,religion fitt+ _! new /atus z a great nation4 ,!y w nev] accept ,prote/antism4 ,!y may accept "s new =m ( ,romanism1 9 t ! great di/ance ( ,rome f ,tokio gu>antees !m f too mu* int]f]5ce1 & because _! next objective1 ! ?\s&s ( isl&s call$ ! ,philipp9es1 h long be5 conv]t$ to ,romanism4 ,i h1 9 my travels on e>?1 frequ5tly be5 ask$ :e!r our own beautiful ,religion c\ld n be reviv$ aga94 ,to ?is ! answ] c h>dly be d\btful4 ,our ,religion 0 s intimately connect$ ) our peculi> polity t unless su* polities %\ld be reviv$1 our ,religion _c be re9troduc$ into ! life ( nations4 ,9 my ,republic ,i h anticipat$ mo/ ( ! political communities t h aris5 aft] my dea?2 & ! ,roman ,*ur* has fully confirm$ my pr$iction1 t ! polity 9 :i* philosoph]s w be k+s w be ! mo/ abid+ ( all4 ,! re/rictions :i* ,i plac$ on ! v>i\s classes ( my ideal ,republic h n be5 lit]ally obs]v$ by ! ,roman ,*ur*2 %e has laid ^u !m o!r re/rictions4 ,b !n z n[ ,i say1 t ! great] ! ,ideal1 ! heavi] price we h to pay = x4 ,! little ones1 li/5+ to arm-*air exp]ts1 multi-millionaires & faddi/s1 indulge 9 ! *ildi% belief t !y w be able to br+ ,elysium d[n into _! ,assemblies1 ,m>ket-places1 & _! ,social ,life1 by remov+ all sev]e conflicts1 all cruelty1 all rel5tless puni%m5ts1 & simil> necessities :i* are only ! inevitable price paid = "s great good4 ,!y ?9k !y w make ! _w m humane1 by giv+ up any attempt at we$+ out all ! bad h]bs among ! human grass4 ,!y w nev] d x4 ,if !y want to h a ,religion bett] ?an ! "o !y h1 !y w h to pay an exce$+ly heavy price = x4 ,fir/ is ,calv>y1 & !n comes ! ,resurrection4 ,religion is an ,ideal1 & h5ce v co/ly4 ,if ev] ! g5]al bro!rhood ( m5 %\ld be realis$1 j = "o ye>1 ! sacrifices to be paid = su* a sublime ideal w\ld be s imm5se t p w\ld at once relapse into ! o!r extreme4 ,no?+ wis] ev] fell f y\r lips1 ,o ,goe!1 ?an y\r say+ t 'no?+ is m h>d to endure ?an a s]ies ( ?ree beautiful days4' ,we ,greeks "k x4 ,we realis$ _m an ideal2 m ?an has be5 realis$ by any o!r p4 ,accord+ly1 we did n la/ v long4 ,d n covet ! />s6 ,be satisfi$ ) a little cottage 9 ! mid/ ( a small g>d54 ,b y 7 "r1 ,o ,sp9oza1 t ! :ole ess5ce ( ,man is concupisc5ce4 ,he w desire & aspire aft] an endless array ( ?+s1 all ( :i* he wants to h = no?+4 ,x is 9 va9 t we tell him t !re is no m exp5sive %op ?an t :]e gratification ( desires is sold4 ,9 va9 h all ! ,religions essay$ to inculcate ! lesson ( resignation1 "o by ?reat5+ dire puni%m5ts on e>?1 ! o!r by m5ac+ et]nal pa9s 9 yond] _w4 ,resignation is ! la/ ?+ a human ?9ks (4 ,he ?9ks he is s clev]1 s intellig5t1 s inv5tive & especially s 'progressive1' t he w b5d ,ideals to 8 w1 z he has done ) a few ( ! physical =ces ( ,nature4 ,he does n "k t :ile o!r goods require only ! abnegation ( "o or a few individuals1 ,ideals exact ! privation ( multitudes4 ,c\ld we free ,greeks h be5 :at we 71 _h we n /ood on ! bodies ( degrad$ slaves :o reliev$ u ( ! drudg]y ( life8 ,"o _c be free & a slave at ! same "t4 ,9 my deep conviction ( ! heavy sacrifices dem&$ = ,ideals1 ,i frequ5tly ?9k t we ,greeks1 & m p>ticul>ly myself1 :o introduc$ ?is ?ir/ = ,ideals into ! _w1 h !reby done ,europe m h>m ?an good4 ,h[ _m a "t has ! fate ( ,prome!us be5 re-enact$ 9 millions ( ideal-smitt5 ,europeans6 ,!re he is1 b\nd to a rock1 :ile an eagle eats 8 liv]1 because he want$ to br+ d[n ,olympus to e>?4 ,! ,religion t w tea* man s]5e resignation2 t w imbue him ) ! s5se ( ! magnitude ( ,ideals2 t w make him feel t ,ideals are n = man1 b = gods2 t ,religion w save him4 ,none o!r4 ,! prie/s ( t ,religion mu/ be ! fir/ to exemplify t ,resignation to ! full4 ,!y mu/ n prea* ,resignation :ile !mselves dress$ 9 purple & clo!d 9 ! ample/ rights ( ,prec$5ce1 ,au?ority1 & ,spl5d\r4 ,w !re ev] be su* prie/s8 ,i d\bt x4 ,:at prie/s want & :at !y h always want$1 is no?+ b au?ority4 ,!y h f\nd$ & br\ght to its mo/ consummate expression ! sci5ce ( au?ority-seek+4 ,!y "k h[ to impress p4 ,i d n hope t !y w ev] give up su* a pr(itable accompli%m5t2 & consequ5tly no ,religion ( ! future w h a rem>kable success unless x enables its f\nd]s to inve/ _m p]sons ) great au?ority4 ,! scant au?ority x gives to its incumb5ts is ! *ief weakness ( ,prote/antism z comp>$ ) ,roman ,ca?olicism4 ,?is _w is rul$ by ,au?ority2 & s f>1 ! o!r _w too has be5 gov]n$ by ! same means4 ,& s at ! end1 z well z at ! outset ( our reflections on ,life we />t & come back to ! same et]nal tru?1 t practical life wants n tru? z su*1 b only effectology4 ,tru? prop]1 & indep5d5t ( any practical effects1 has its place only at ! foot ( ,y\r ,mighty ,?rone 9 ,olympus1 ,o ,zeus4 ,we ,hell5es hav+ be5 on a plane altoge!r high] ?an is t ( ! little ones1 we d>$ to introduce "s tru?s prop] into our life4 ,we s9c]ely call$ a spade a spade4 ,we knew t "s wom5 & m5 mu/ suff]1 9 ord] t o!rs may fully develop _! humanity2 & s we in/itut$ slav]y1 scorn+1 z we did1 ! half-measures ( qu>t]1 ?ird1 or ?ree qu>t]s lib]ty 9 m5 or wom54 ,we op5ly talk$ ( ! 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