,,! ,,m$itations ,,( ,,! ,,emp]or ,,m>cus ,,aurelius ,,anton9us ,a ,,new ,,r5d]+ ,,bas$ ,,on ,,! ,,f\lis ,,translation ,,( #agdb ,,by ,,george ,w4 ,,*ry/al ,,w>n] ,,exhibition] ,,( ,,balliol ,,college1 ,,ox=d ,,ed9burgh ,,otto ,,s*ulze ,,company #bj ,,s\? ,,fr$]ic ,,/reet ,,london3 ,s4 ,c4 ,,br[n ,,company #dg ,,great ,,russell ,,/reet1 ,w4,c4 #aijb ,,m>cus ,,aurelius ,,anton9us ,,book ,i4 #a4 ,i le>n$ f my gr&fa!r1 ,v]us1 to use good mann]s1 & to put re/ra9t on ang]4 #b4 ,9 ! fam\s memory ( my fa!r ,i _h a patt]n ( mode/y & manl9ess4 #c4 ,( my "m ,i le>n$ to be pi\s & g5]\s2 to keep myself n only f evil de$s1 b ev5 f evil ?\ghts2 & to live ) a simplicity :i* is f> f cu/om>y among ! ri*4 #d4 ,i owe x to my great-gr&fa!r t ,i did n att5d public lectures & discussions1 b _h good & able tea*]s at home2 & ,i owe him also ! k t = ?+s ( ?is nature a man %\ld c\nt no exp5se too great4 #e4 ,my tutor taught me n to fav\r ei!r gre5 or blue at ! *>iot races1 nor1 9 ! conte/s ( gladiators1 to be a support] ei!r ( light or heavy arm$4 ,he taught me also to endure lab\r2 n to ne$ _m ?+s2 to s]ve myself )\t tr\bl+ o!rs2 n to int]m$dle 9 ! affairs ( o!rs1 & n easily to li/5 to sl&]s aga9/ !m4 #f4 ,( ,diognetus ,i _h ! lesson n to busy myself ab\t va9 ?+s2 n to cr$it ! great pr(essions ( su* z pret5d to "w wond]s1 or ( sorc]]s ab\t _! *>ms1 & _! expell+ ( ,demons & ! l2 n to keep quails 7= fight+ or div9ation71 nor to run aft] su* ?+s2 to suff] fre$om ( spee* 9 o!rs1 & to apply myself he>tily to philosophy4 ,him also ,i mu/ ?ank = my he>+ fir/ ,bac*ius1 !n ,t&asis & ,m>cianus2 t ,i wrote dialogues 9 my y\?1 & took a lik+ to ! philosoph]'s pallet & sk9s1 & to ! o!r ?+s :i*1 by ! ,grecian discipl9e1 belong to t pr(ession4 #g4 ,to ,ru/icus ,i owe my fir/ appreh5sions t my nature ne$$ re=m & cure2 & t ,i did n fall into ! ambition ( ! common ,sophi/s1 ei!r by compos+ speculative writ+s or by declaim+ h>angues ( exhortation 9 public2 fur!r1 t ,i nev] /rove to be admir$ by o/5tation ( great pati5ce 9 an ascetic life1 or by display ( activity & application2 t ,i gave ov] ! /udy ( rhetoric1 poetry1 & ! graces ( language2 & t ,i did n pace my h\se 9 my s5atorial robes1 or practise any simil> affectation4 ,i obs]v$ also ! simplicity ( /yle 9 8 lett]s1 p>ticul>ly 9 t :i* he wrote to my "m f ,s9uessa4 ,i le>n$ f him to be easily appeas$1 & to be readily reconcil$ ) ^? :o _h displeas$ me or giv5 cause ( (f5ce1 s soon z !y incl9$ to make _! peace2 to read ) c>e2 n to re/ satisfi$ ) a slight & sup]ficial k2 nor quickly to ass5t to great talk]s4 ,i h him to ?ank t ,i met ) ! disc\rses ( ,epictetus1 :i* he furni%$ me f 8 own libr>y4 #h4 ,f ,apollonius ,i le>n$ true lib]ty1 & t5acity ( purpose2 to reg>d no?+ else1 ev5 9 ! smalle/ degree1 b reason always2 & always to rema9 unalt]$ 9 ! agonies ( pa91 9 ! losses ( *ildr51 or 9 long diseases4 ,he af=d$ me a liv+ example ( h[ ! same man c1 ^u occasion1 be mo/ yield+ & mo/ inflexible4 ,he 0 pati5t 9 exposition2 &1 z might well be se51 e/eem$ 8 f9e skill & ability 9 tea*+ o!rs ! pr9ciples ( philosophy z ! lea/ ( 8 end[m5ts4 ,x 0 f him t ,i le>n$ h[ to receive f fri5ds :at are ?\ght fav\rs )\t seem+ humbl$ by ! giv] or ins5sible to ! gift4 #i4 ,sextus 0 my patt]n ( a b5ign temp]1 & 8 family ! model ( a h\sehold gov]n$ by true pat]nal affection1 & a /eadfa/ purpose ( liv+ accord+ to nature4 ,"h ,i c\ld le>n to be grave )\t affectation1 to obs]ve sagaci\sly ! sev]al dispositions & incl9ations ( my fri5ds1 to tol]ate ! ignorant & ^? :o foll[ curr5t op9ions )\t exam9ation4 ,8 conv]sation %[$ h[ a man may accommodate himself to all m5 & to all companies2 = ?\gh companion%ip ) him 0 sweet] & m pleas+ ?an any sort ( flatt]y1 yet he 0 at ! same "t highly respect$ & rev]5c$4 ,no man 0 ev] m happy ?an he 9 compreh5d+1 f9d+ out1 & arrang+ 9 exact ord] ! great maxims necess>y = ! conduct ( life4 ,8 example taught me to suppress ev5 ! lea/ appe>ance ( ang] or any o!r passion2 b /ill1 ) all ?is p]fect tranquillity1 to possess ! t5d]e/ & mo/ affectionate he>t2 to be apt to approve o!rs yet )\t noise2 to h mu* le>n+ & little o/5tation4 #aj4 ,i le>n$ f ,alex&] ! ,gramm>ian to avoid c5sur+ o!rs1 to refra9 f fl\t+ !m = a b>b>ism1 solecism1 or any false pronunciation4 ,r 0 ,i dext]\sly to pron\nce ! words rightly 9 my answ]1 conf9+ approval or objection to ! matt] itself1 & avoid+ discussion ( ! expression1 or to use "s o!r =m ( c\rte\s sugge/ion4 #aa4 ,fronto made me s5sible h[ mu* ( envy1 deceit & hypocrisy surr\nds pr9ces2 & t g5]ally ^? :om we acc\nt nobly born h someh[ less natural affection4 #ab4 ,i le>n$ f ,alex&] ! ,platoni/ n (t5 nor )\t great necessity to say1 or write to any man 9 a lett]1 t ,i am n at leisure2 nor ?us1 "u pretext ( urg5t affairs1 to make a practice ( excus+ myself f ! duties :i*1 accord+ to our v>i\s ties1 we owe to ^? ) :om we live4 #ac4 ,( ,catulus ,i le>n$ n to condemn any fri5d's expo/ulation ev5 ?\gh x 7 unju/1 b to try to recall him to 8 =m] disposition2 to /9t no praise 9 speak+ ( my ma/]s1 z is rec\nt$ ( ,domitius & ,a!nodorus2 & to love my *ildr5 ) true affection4 #ad4 ,( ,sev]us1 my bro!r1 ,i le>n$ to love my k9sm51 to love tru?1 to love ju/ice4 ,?r\gh him ,i came to "k ,?rasea1 ,helvidius1 ,cato1 ,dion1 & ,brutus4 ,he gave me my fir/ conception ( a ,commonweal? f\nd$ ^u equitable laws & adm9i/]$ ) equality ( "r2 & ( a ,mon>*y ^: *ief conc]n is ! fre$om ( its subjects4 ,( him ,i le>n$ likewise a con/ant & h>moni\s devotion to ,philosophy2 to be ready to d good1 to be g5]\s ) all my he>t4 ,he taught me to be ( good hope & tru/ful ( ! affection ( my fri5ds4 ,i obs]v$ 9 him c&\r 9 decl>+ :at he condemn$ 9 ! conduct ( o!rs2 & s frank & op5 0 8 behavi\r1 t 8 fri5ds might easily see )\t ! tr\ble ( conjecture :at he lik$ or dislik$4 #ae4 ,! c\nsels ( ,maximus taught me to comm& myself1 to judge cle>ly1 to be ( good c\rage 9 sickness & o!r mis=tunes1 to be mod]ate1 g5tle1 yet s]i\s 9 disposition1 & to accompli% my appo9t$ task )\t rep9+4 ,all m5 believ$ t he spoke z he ?\ght2 & :atev] he did1 !y knew x 0 done ) good int5t4 ,i nev] f\nd him surpris$ or a/oni%$ at any?+4 ,he 0 nev] 9 a hurry1 nev] %rank f 8 purpose1 0 nev] at a loss or deject$4 ,he 0 no facile smil]1 b nei!r 0 he passionate or suspici\s4 ,he 0 ready to d good1 to =give1 & to speak ! tru?1 & gave ! impression ( unp]v]t$ rectitude r ?an ( a re=m$ "*4 ,no man c\ld ev] ?9k himself despis$ by ,maximus1 & no "o ev] v5tur$ to ?9k himself 8 sup]ior4 ,he _h also a good gift ( hum\r4 #af4 ,i le>n$ f my fa!r g5tl5ess & undeviat+ con/ancy 9 judgm5ts =m$ aft] due reflection2 n to be puff$ up ) glory z m5 und]/& x2 to be labori\s & assidu\s4 ,he taught me to give ready he>+ to any man :o (f]$ any?+ t5d+ to ! common good2 to mete out imp>tial ju/ice to e "o2 to appreh5d rightly :5 sev]ity & :5 clem5cy %\ld be us$2 to ab/a9 f all impure lu/s2 & to use humanity t[>ds all m54 ,?us he left 8 fri5ds at lib]ty to sup ) him or n1 to g abroad ) him or n1 exactly z !y incl9$2 & !y f\nd him /ill ! same if "s urg5t bus9ess _h prev5t$ !m f obey+ 8 comm&s4 ,i le>n$ ( him accuracy & pati5ce 9 c\ncil1 = he nev] quitt$ an enquiry satisfi$ ) fir/ impressions4 ,i obs]v$ 8 zeal to reta9 8 fri5ds )\t be+ fickle or ov] fond2 8 cont5tm5t 9 e condition2 8 *e]fulness2 8 =e?\ght ab\t v di/ant ev5ts2 8 uno/5tati\s att5tion to ! smalle/ details2 8 re/ra9t ( all popul> applause & flatt]y4 ,ev] wat*ful ( ! ne$s ( ! ,empire1 a c>eful /ew>d ( ! public rev5ue1 he 0 tol]ant ( ! c5sure ( o!rs 9 affairs ( t k9d4 ,he 0 nei!r a sup]/iti\s wor%ipp] ( ! ,gods1 nor an ambiti\s pleas] ( m51 nor /udi\s ( popul>ity1 b 9 all ?+s sob] & /eadfa/1 well skill$ 9 :at 0 hon\rable1 nev] affect+ novelties4 ,z to ! ?+s :i* make ! ease ( life1 & :i* =tune c supply 9 su* abundance1 he us$ !m )\t pride1 & yet ) all fre$om3 enjoy$ !m )\t affectation :5 !y 7 pres5t1 & :5 abs5t he f\nd no want ( !m4 ,no man c\ld call him sophi/1 buffoon1 or p$ant4 ,he 0 a man ( ripe exp]i5ce1 a full man1 "o :o c\ld n be flatt]$1 & :o c\ld gov]n himself z well z o!rs4 ,i fur!r obs]v$ t he hon\r$ all :o 7 true philosoph]s1 )\t upbraid+ ! re/1 & )\t be+ l$ a/ray by any4 ,8 mann]s 7 easy1 8 conv]sation delightful1 b n cloy+4 ,he took regul> b mod]ate c>e ( 8 body1 nei!r z "o ov] fond ( life or ( ! adornm5t ( 8 p]son1 nor z "o :o despis$ ^! ?+s4 ,?us1 ?r\gh 8 own c>e1 he seldom ne$$ any m$ic9es1 :e!r salves or potions4 ,x 0 8 special m]it to yield )\t envy to any :o _h acquir$ any special faculty1 z ei!r eloqu5ce1 or le>n+ 9 ! ,law1 9 anci5t cu/oms1 or ! l2 & he aid$ su* m5 /r5u\sly1 s t e "o ( !m might be reg>d$ & e/eem$ = 8 special excell5ce4 ,he obs]v$ c>efully ! anci5t cu/oms ( 8 =efa!rs1 & pres]v$1 )\t appe>ance ( affectation1 ! ways ( 8 native l&4 ,he 0 n fickle & caprici\s1 & lov$ n *ange ( place or employm5t4 ,aft] 8 viol5t fits ( heada*e he w\ld return fre% & vigor\s to 8 wont$ affairs4 ,( secrets he _h few1 & ^! seldom1 & su* only z conc]n$ public matt]s4 ,he display$ discretion & mod]ation 9 exhibit+ %[s = ! ent]ta9m5t ( ! p1 9 8 public works1 9 l>gesses & ! l2 & 9 all ^? ?+s he act$ l "o :o reg>d$ only :at 0 "r & becom+ 9 ! ?+s !mselves1 & n ! reputation t might foll[ aft]4 ,he nev] ba!d at unseasonable h\rs1 _h no vanity 9 build+1 0 nev] solicit\s ei!r ab\t 8 food or ab\t ! make or col\r ( 8 clo!s1 or ab\t ! beauty ( 8 s]vants4 ,8 dress came f ,lorium--8 villa on ! coa/--& 0 ( ,lanuvian wool = ! mo/ "p4 ,x is rememb]$ h[ he us$ ! tax-collector at ,tusculum :o ask$ 8 p>don1 & all 8 behavi\r 0 ( a piece ) t4 ,he 0 f> f be+ inhuman1 or implacable1 or viol5t2 nev] do+ any?+ ) su* ke5ness t "o c\ld say he 0 sweat+ ab\t x1 9 all ?+s he reason$ di/9ctly1 z "o at leisure1 calmly1 regul>ly1 resolutely1 & consi/5tly4 ,a man might fairly apply t to him :i* is record$ ( ,socrates3 t he c\ld bo? ab/a9 f & enjoy ^! ?+s1 9 want :]e( _m %[ !mselves weak1 &1 9 ! possession1 intemp]ate4 ,to be /rong 9 ab/95ce & temp]ate 9 enjoym5t1 to be sob] 9 bo?--^! are qualities ( a man ( p]fect & inv9cible s\l1 z 0 %[n 9 ! sickness ( ,maximus4 #ag4 ,to ! ,gods ,i owe x t ,i _h good gr&fa!rs & p>5ts1 a good si/]1 good tea*]s1 good s]vants1 good k9sm51 & fri5ds1 good almo/ all ( !m4 ,i h to ?ank !m t ,i nev] ?r\gh ha/e & ra%ness (f5d$ any ( !m2 ?\gh my temp] 0 su* z might h l$ me to x _h occasion (f]$4 ,b by _! goodness no su* concurr5ce ( circum/ances happ5$ z c\ld discov] my weakness4 ,i am fur!r ?ankful t ,i 0 n long] br\ght up ) my gr&fa!r's concub9e1 t ,i reta9$ my mode/y1 & refra9$ ev5 long] ?an ne$ h be5 f ! pleasures ( love4 ,to ! ,gods x is due t ,i liv$ "u ! gov]nm5t ( su* a pr9ce & fa!r z c\ld take f me all va9 glory1 & conv9ce me t x 0 n impossible = a pr9ce to live 9 a c\rt )\t gu>ds1 gorge\s robes1 tor*es1 /atues1 or su* pieces ( /ate & magnific5ce2 b t he may r$uce himself almo/ to ! /ate ( a private man1 & yet n become m mean or remiss 9 ^? public affairs :]e9 p[] & au?ority are requisite4 ,i ?ank ! ,gods t ,i h _h su* a bro!r z by 8 disposition might /ir me to take c>e ( myself1 :ile at ! same "t he delight$ me by 8 respect & love4 ,i ?ank !m t my *ildr5 nei!r want$ good natural dispositions nor 7 de=m$ 9 body4 ,i owe x to _! good guidance t ,i made no great] progress 9 rhetoric & poetry1 & 9 o!r /udies :i* might h engross$ my m9d _h ,i f\nd myself successful 9 !m4 ,by ! ,gods' grace ,i =e/all$ ! wi%es ( ^? by :om ,i 0 br\ght up1 9 promot+ !m to ! dignities !y seem$ mo/ to desire2 & ,i did n put !m (f ) ! hope t1 s9ce !y 7 b "y1 ,i w\ld d x h]eaft]4 ,i owe to ! ,gods t ,i ev] knew ,apollonius1 ,ru/icus & ,maximus2 t ,i h _h occasion (t5 & effectually to m$itate ) myself & enquire :at is truly ! life accord+ to ,nature4 ,&1 z f> z lies )9 ! disp5sation ( ! ,gods to give sugge/ion1 help1 or inspiration1 !re is no?+ to prev5t my hav+ already realiz$ t life4 ,i h fall5 %ort ( x by my own fault1 & because ,i gave no he$ to ! inw>d monitions & almo/ direct in/ructions ( ! ,gods1 to :om be ?anks t my body ha? s long endur$ ! /ress ( su* a life z ,i h l$4 ,by _! goodness ,i nev] _h to d ) ei!r ,b5$icta or ,!odotus2 & aft]w>ds1 :5 ,i fell into "s fooli% passions1 ,i 0 soon cur$4 ,i give ?anks t1 hav+ (t5 be5 displeas$ ) ,ru/icus1 ,i nev] did any?+ to him :i* aft]w>ds ,i might h _h occasion to rep5t2 t1 ?\gh my "m 0 de/9$ to die "y1 %e liv$ ) me all h] latt] ye>s2 t1 z (t5 z ,i incl9$ to succ\r any :o 7 ei!r poor or _h fall5 into "s di/ress1 ,i 0 nev] answ]$ t !re 0 n ready money en\gh to d x1 & t ,i myself nev] _h ne$ ( ! l succ\r f ano!r4 ,i mu/ be grateful1 too1 t ,i h su* a wife1 s ob$i5t1 s lov+1 s +5u\s2 t ,i _h *oice ( fit & able m5 to :om ,i might commit ! education ( my *ildr54 ,i h receiv$ div9e aids 9 dreams2 z 9 p>ticul>1 h[ ,i might /ay my spitt+ ( blood & cure my v]tigo2 :i* good =tune happily fell to me at ,caieta4 ,! ,gods wat*$ ov] me also :5 ,i fir/ appli$ myself to philosophy4 ,= ,i fell n into ! h&s ( any ,sophi/1 nor sat por+ ov] _m volumes1 nor devot$ myself to solv+ syllogisms1 or />-gaz+4 ,t all ^! ?+s %\ld s happily fall out !re 0 great ne$ bo? = ! help ( =tune & = ! aid ( ! ,gods4 ,,9 ,,! ,,c\ntry ,,( ,,! ,,quadi1 ,,by ,,! ,,granua4 ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,book4 ,,book ,,ii4 #a4 ,say ?is to y\rself 9 ! morn+3 ,today ,i %all h to d ) m$dl]s1 ) ! ungrateful1 ) ! insol5t1 ) ! crafty1 ) ! envi\s & ! selfi%4 ,all ^! vices h beset !m1 because !y "k n :at is good & :at is evil4 ,b ,i h consid]$ ! nature ( ! good1 & f\nd x beautiful3 ,i h beheld ! nature ( ! bad1 & f\nd x ugly4 ,i also und]/& ! nature ( ! evil-do]1 & "k t he is my bro!r1 n because he %>es ) me ! same blood or ! same se$1 b because he is a p>tak] ( ! same m9d & ( ! same portion ( immortality4 ,i !re=e _c be hurt by any ( ^!1 s9ce none ( !m c involve me 9 any bas5ess4 ,i _c be angry ) my bro!r1 or sev] myself f him1 = we are made by nature = mutual assi/ance1 l ! feet1 ! h&s1 ! eyelids1 ! upp] & l[] r[s ( tee?4 ,x is aga9/ nature = m5 to oppose ea* o!r2 & :at else is ang] & av]sion8 #b4 ,all t ,i am is ei!r fle%1 brea?1 or ! rul+ "p4 ,ca/ y\r books f y2 di/ract y\rself no m2 = y h n ! "r to d s4 ,l "o at ! po9t ( dea? despise ?is fle%1 ?is corruptible bone & blood1 ?is network texture ( n]ves1 ve9s1 & art]ies4 ,consid]1 too1 :at brea? is--m]e air1 & t always *ang+1 expell$ & inhal$ aga9 e mom5t4 ,! ?ird is ! rul+ "p4 ,z to ?is1 take he$1 n[ t y are old1 t x rema9 no long] 9 s]vitude2 t x be no m dragg$ hi!r & ?i!r l a puppet by e selfi% impulse4 ,rep9e no m at :at fate n[ s5ds1 nor dread :at may befall y h]eaft]4 #c4 ,:atev] ! ,gods orda9 is full ( wise =e?\ght4 ,! work+s ( *ance are n ap>t f nature1 & n )\t connexion & int]texture ) ! designs ( ,provid5ce4 ,provid5ce is ! s\rce ( all ?+s2 &1 besides1 !re is necessity1 & ! utility ( ! ,univ]se1 ( :i* y are a "p4 ,=1 to e "p ( a be+1 t is good :i* spr+s f ! nature ( ! :ole & t5ds to its pres]vation4 ,n[1 ! ord] ( ,nature is pres]v$ 9 ! *anges ( elem5ts1 j z x is 9 ! *anges ( ?+s t are comp\nd4 ,let ?is suffice y1 & be y\r cre$ un*angeable4 ,put f y ! ?ir/ ( books1 t y may n die murmur+1 b meekly1 & ) true & he>tfelt gratitude to ! ,gods4 #d4 ,?9k ( y\r long procra/9ation1 & ( ! _m opportunities giv5 y by ! ,gods1 b left unus$4 ,surely x is high "t to und]/& ! ,univ]se ( :i* y are a "p1 & ! ,rul] ( t ,univ]se1 ( :om y are an emanation2 t a limit is set to y\r days1 :i*1 if y use !m n = y\r enlight5m5t1 w dep>t1 z y y\rself w1 & return no m4 #e4 ,h\rly & e>ne/ly /rive1 z a ,roman & a man1 to d :at falls to y\r h& ) p]fect unaffect$ dignity1 ) k9dl9ess1 fre$om & ju/ice1 & free y\r s\l f e o!r imag9ation4 ,?is y w accompli% if y p]=m ea* action z if x 7 y\r la/1 )\t wilfulness1 or any passionate av]sion to :at reason approves2 )\t hypocrisy or selfi%ness1 or discont5t ) ! decrees ( ,provid5ce4 ,y see h[ few ?+s x is necess>y to ma/] 9 ord] t a man may live a smoo?-fl[+1 ,god-fe>+ life4 ,= ( him t holds to ^! pr9ciples ! ,gods require no m4 #f4 ,g on1 g on1 ,o my s\l1 to affront & di%on\r ?yself6 ,! "t t rema9s to hon\r ?yself w n be long4 ,%ort is ! life ( e man2 & ?9e is almo/ sp5t2 sp5t1 n hon\r+ ?yself1 b seek+ ?y happ9ess 9 ! s\ls ( o!r m54 #g4 ,c>es f )\t di/ract y3 take leisure1 !n1 to add "s good ?+ to y\r k2 h done ) vacillation1 & avoid ! o!r error4 ,= trifl]s1 too1 are !y :o1 by _! activities1 we>y !mselves 9 life1 & h no settl$ aim to :i* !y may direct1 once & = all1 _! e desire & project4 #h4 ,seldom are any f\nd unhappy f n obs]v+ :at is 9 ! m9ds ( o!rs4 ,b su* z obs]ve n well ! /irr+s ( _! own s\ls mu/ ( necessity be unhappy4 #i4 ,rememb] always :at ! nature ( ! ,univ]se is1 :at y\r own nature is1 & h[ ^! are relat$--! "o to ! o!r4 ,rememb] :at "p y\r qualities are ( ! qualities ( ! :ole1 & t no man c prev5t y f speak+ & act+ always 9 accordance ) t nature ( :i* y are a "p4 #aj4 ,9 comp>+ crimes toge!r1 z1 accord+ to ! common idea1 !y may be comp>$1 ,!ophra/us makes ! true philosophical di/9ction1 t ^? committ$ f motives ( pleasure are m he9\s ?an ^? :i* are due to passion4 ,= he :o is a prey to passion is cle>ly turn$ away f reason by "s spasm & convulsion t takes him unaw>es4 ,b he :o s9s f desire is conqu]$ by pleasure1 & s seems m incont95t & m effem9ate 9 8 vice4 ,ju/ly !n1 & 9 a truly philosophical _s1 he says t s91 = pleasure's sake1 is m wick$ ?an s9 :i* is due to pa94 ,= ! latt] s9n] 0 s9n$ aga9/1 & s driv5 to passion by 8 wrongs1 :ile ! =m] set out to s9 ( 8 own motion1 & 0 l$ into ill-do+ by 8 own lu/4 #aa4 ,d e de$1 speak e ^w1 ?9k e ?\ght 9 ! k t y may end y\r days any mom5t4 ,to dep>t f m51 if !re be really ,gods1 is no?+ t]rible4 ,! ,gods c\ld br+ no evil ?+ ^u y4 ,& if !re be no ,gods1 or if !y h no reg>d to human affairs1 :y %\ld ,i desire to live 9 a _w void ( ,gods & )\t ,provid5ce8 ,b ,gods !re are1 & assur$ly !y reg>d human affairs2 & !y h put x :olly 9 man's p[] t he %\ld n fall into :at is truly evil4 ,& ( o!r ?+s1 _h any be5 bad1 !y w\ld h made provision also t man %\ld h ! p[] to avoid !m altoge!r4 ,= h[ c t make a man's life worse :i* does n corrupt ! man himself8 ,presid+ ,nature c\ld n 9 ignorance1 or 9 k impot5t1 h omitt$ to prev5t or rectify ^! ?+s4 ,%e c\ld n fail u s completely t1 ei!r f want ( p[] or want ( skill1 good & evil %\ld happ5 promiscu\sly to good m5 & to bad alike4 ,n[ dea? & life1 glory & reproa*1 pa9 & pleasure1 ri*es & pov]ty--all ^! happ5 equally to ! good & to ! bad4 ,b1 z !y are nei!r hon\rable nor %ameful1 !y are !re=e nei!r good nor evil4 #ab4 ,x is ! (fice ( our rational p[] to appreh5d h[ swiftly all ?+s vani%2 h[ ! corporeal =ms are swall[$ up 9 ! mat]ial _w1 & ! memory ( !m 9 ! tide ( ages4 ,su* are all ! ?+s ( s5se1 especially ^? :i* ensn>e u ) pleasure or t]rify u ) pa91 or ^? ?+s :i* vanity trumpets 9 our e>s4 ,h[ mean1 h[ despicable1 h[ sordid1 h[ p]i%able1 h[ dead are !y6 ,:at are !y ^: op9ions & ^: voices be/[ r5[n8 ,:at is x to die8 ,y\r m9d c tell y t1 did a man ?9k ( x alone1 &1 by close consid]ation1 /rip x ( its gha/ly trapp+s1 he w\ld no long] deem x any?+ b a "w ( ,nature4 ,to dread a "w ( ,nature is a *ildi% ?+1 & ?is is1 inde$1 n only ,nature's "w1 b b5eficial to h]4 ,y\r reason tells y h[ man rea*es ,god1 & ?r\gh :at "p1 & :at is ! /ate ( t "p1 :5 he has atta9$ unto him4 #ac4 ,no?+1 says ! poet1 is m mis]able ?an to range ov] all ?+s1 to spy into ! dep?s ( ! e>?1 & se>*1 by conjecture1 into ! s\ls ( ^? ar\nd u1 yet n to p]ceive t x is en\gh = a man to devote himself to t div9ity :i* is )9 him1 & to pay x g5u9e wor%ip4 ,& ?is wor%ip consi/s 9 keep+ x pure f e passion & folly1 & f rep9+ at any?+ done by ,gods or m54 ,! "w ( ! ,gods is to be rev]5c$ = its excell5ce4 ,! works ( m5 %\ld be de> = ! sake ( ! bond ( k9%ip1 or piti$1 z we mu/ pity !m sometimes1 = _! lack ( ! k ( good & evil4 ,& m5 are n less maim$ by ?is defect ?an by _! want ( p[] to "k :ite f black4 #ad4 ,?\gh y %\ld live ?ree ?\s& e>s or z _m myriads1 yet rememb] t no man loses any o!r life ?an t :i* n[ lives1 nor lives any o!r ?an t :i* he is n[ los+4 ,! longe/ & ! %orte/ lives come to "o effect4 ,! pres5t mom5t is ! same = all m51 & _! loss1 !re=e1 is equal1 = x is cle> t :at !y lose 9 dea? is b a fleet+ in/ant ( "t4 ,no man c lose ei!r ! pa/ or ! future1 = h[ c a man be depriv$ ( :at he has n8 ,^! two ?+s !n are to be rememb]$3 ,fir/1 t all ?+s recur 9 cycles1 & are ! same f ev]la/+1 & t1 !re=e1 x matt]s no?+ :e!r a man %all contemplate ^! same ?+s = "o hundr$ ye>s1 or = two hundr$1 or = an inf9ite /ret* ( "t3 &1 secondly1 t he :o lives longe/ & he :o dies soone/ h an equal loss 9 dea?4 ,! pres5t mom5t is all ( :i* ei!r is depriv$1 s9ce t is all he has4 ,no man c be robb$ ( t :i* he has n4 #ae4 ,beyond op9ion !re is no?+4 ,! objections to ?is say+ ( ,monimus ! ,cynic are obvi\s4 ,b obvi\s also is ! utility ( :at he said1 if "o accept 8 pleasantry z f> z tru? w w>rant x4 #af4 ,man's s\l di%on\rs itself1 fir/ly & *iefly :5 x does all x c to become an excresc5ce1 & z x 7 an abscess on ! ,univ]se4 ,to fret aga9/ any p>ticul> ev5t is to revolt aga9/ ! g5]al law ( ,nature1 :i* compreh5ds ! ord] ( all ev5ts :atsoev]4 ,aga9 x is di%on\r = ! s\l :5 x has av]sion to any man1 & opposes him ) int5tion to hurt him1 z wra?ful m5 d4 ,?irdly1 x affronts itself :5 conqu]$ by pleasure or pa92 f\r?ly1 :5 x does or says any?+ hypocritically1 feign$ly or falsely2 fif?ly1 :5 x does n direct to "s prop] end all its desires & actions1 b ex]ts !m inconsid]ately & )\t und]/&+4 ,=1 ev5 ! smalle/ ?+s %\ld be ref]r$ to ! end1 & ! end ( rational be+s is to foll[ ! ord] & law ( ! v5]able /ate & polity :i* compreh5ds !m all4 #ag4 ,! duration ( man's life is b an in/ant2 8 sub/ance is fleet+1 8 s5ses dull2 ! /ructure ( 8 body corruptible2 ! s\l b a vortex4 ,we _c reckon ) =tune1 or lay our acc\nt ) fame4 ,9 f9e1 ! life ( ! body is b a riv]1 & ! life ( ! s\l a mi/y dream4 ,exi/5ce is a w>f>e1 & a j\rney 9 a /range l&2 & ! end ( fame is to be =gott54 ,:at !n avails to guide u8 ,"o ?+1 & "o alone--,philosophy4 ,& ?is consi/s 9 keep+ ! div9ity )9 inviolate & intact2 victori\s ov] pa9 & pleasure2 free f tem]ity1 free f falsehood1 free f hypocrisy2 indep5d5t ( :at o!rs d or fail to d2 submissive to hap & lot1 :i* come f ! same s\rce z we2 &1 above all1 ) equanimity await+ dea?1 z no?+ else ?an a resolution ( ! elem5ts ( :i* e be+ comp\nd$4 ,&1 if 9 _! successive int]*anges no h>m befall ! elem5ts1 :y %\ld "o suspect any 9 ! *ange & dissolution ( ! :ole8 ,x is natural1 & no?+ natural c be evil4 ,,at ,,c>nuntum4 ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,second ,,book4 ,,book ,,iii4 #a4 ,man mu/ consid]1 n only t ea* day "p ( 8 life is sp5t1 & t less & less rema9s to him1 b also t1 ev5 if he live long]1 x is v unc]ta9 :e!r 8 intellig5ce w suffice z h]et(ore = ! und]/&+ ( 8 affairs1 & = grasp+ t k :i* aims at compreh5d+ ?+s human & div9e4 ,:5 dotage beg9s1 brea?1 n\ri%m5t1 fancy1 impulse1 & s =? w n fail him4 ,b self-comm&1 accurate appreciation ( duty1 p[] to scrut9ize :at /rikes 8 s5ses1 or ev5 to decide :e!r he %\ld take 8 dep>ture1 all p[]s1 inde$1 :i* dem& a well-tra9$ und]/&+1 mu/ be ext+ui%$ 9 him4 ,let him be up & do+ !n1 n only because dea? comes ne>] e day1 b because und]/&+ & intellig5ce (t5 leave u be=e we die4 #b4 ,obs]ve :at grace & *>m appe> ev5 9 ! accid5ts t accompany ,nature's "w4 ,?us "s p>ts ( a loaf crack & bur/ 9 ! bak+2 & ?is crack+1 ?\gh 9 a mann] contr>y to ! design ( ! bak]1 looks well & invites ! appetite4 ,figs1 too1 gape :5 at _! ripe/1 & 9 ripe olives ! v approa* to rott+ adds a special beauty to ! fruit4 ,! droop ( e>s ( corn1 ! b5t br[s ( ! lion1 ! foam at a bo>'s m\?1 & _m o!r ?+s1 are f> f comely 9 !mselves1 yet1 s9ce !y accompany ! works ( ,nature1 !y make "p ( h] adornm5t1 & rejoice ! behold]4 ,?us1 if a man be s5sitive to su* ?+s1 & h a m ?an common p5etration into ! con/itution ( ! :ole1 sc>ce any?+ connect$ ) ,nature w fail to give him pleasure1 z he comes to und]/& x4 ,su* a man w contemplate 9 ! real _w ! fi]ce jaws ( wild bea/s ) no less delight ?an :5 sculptors or pa9t]s set =? = him _! pres5tm5ts4 ,) l pleasure w 8 *a/e eyes behold ! maturity & grace ( old age 9 man or woman1 & ! invit+ *>ms ( y\?4 ,_m su* ?+s w /rike him1 ?+s n cr$ible to ! _m1 b :i* come to him alone :o is truly famili> ) ! works ( ,nature & ne> to h] own he>t4 #c4 ,hippocrates1 :o _h heal$ _m diseases1 himself fell sick1 & di$4 ,! ,*aldeans =etold ! fatal h\rs ( multitudes1 & aft]w>ds fate c>ri$ !mselves away4 ,alex&]1 ,pompey1 & ,gaius ,caes>1 :o s (t5 raz$ :ole cities1 & cut (f 9 battle s _m myriads ( horse & foot1 at la/ dep>t$ f ?is life !mselves4 ,h]aclitus1 aft] 8 _m speculations on ! conflagration ( ! _w1 di$1 swoll5 ) wat] & pla/]$ ) c[-dung4 ,v]m9 de/roy$ ,democritus2 ,socrates 0 kill$ by v]m9 ( ano!r sort4 ,:at ( all ?is8 ,y h gone abo>d1 made y\r voyage1 come to h>b\r4 ,disemb>k3 if into ano!r life1 !re w ,god be also2 if into no?+ness1 at lea/ y w h done ) be>+ pa9 & pleasure1 & ) y\r slav]y to ?is vessel s mu* mean] ?an its slave4 ,= ! s\l is intellig5ce & deity1 ! body du/ & corruption4 #d4 ,wa/e n :at rema9s ( life 9 consid]ation ab\t o!rs1 :5 x makes n = ! common good4 ,be sure y are neglect+ o!r "w if y busy y\rself ) :at su* a "o is do+ & :y1 ) :at he is say+1 ?9k+1 or s*em+4 ,all su* ?+s d b div]t y f ! /eadfa/ gu>dian%ip ( y\r own s\l4 ,x behoves y1 !n1 9 e tra9 ( ?\ght to %un all t is aimless or useless1 &1 above all1 ev]y?+ (fici\s or malignant4 ,accu/om y\rself s1 & only s1 to ?9k1 t1 if any "o 7 sudd5ly to ask y1 ,( :at are y ?9k+-n[8 y c\ld answ] frankly & at once1 ,( s & s4 ,!n x w pla9ly appe> t y are all simplicity & k9dl9ess1 z befits a social be+ :o takes little ?\ght = enjoym5t or any phantom pleasure2 :o spurns cont5ti\sness1 envy1 or suspicion2 or any passion ! h>b\r+ ( :i* "o w\ld blu% to own4 ,= su* a man1 :o has f9ally det]m9$ to be h5ce=? among ! be/1 is1 z x 71 a prie/ & m9i/] ( ! ,gods1 us+ ! _s )9 him1 :i* pres]ves a man unspott$ f pleasure1 unw\nd$ by any pa91 inaccessible to all insult1 innoc5t ( all evil2 a *ampion 9 ! noble/ ( all conte/s--! conte/ = victory ov] e passion4 ,he is p5etrat$ ) ju/ice2 he welcomes ) all 8 he>t :atev] befalls1 or is appo9t$ by ,provid5ce4 ,he tr\bles n (t51 or ev] )\t press+ public ne$1 to consid] :at ano!r may say1 or d1 or design4 ,solely int5t ^u 8 own conduct1 ev] m9dful ( 8 own concurr5t "p 9 ! de/9y ( ! ,univ]se1 he ord]s 8 conduct well1 p]suad$ t 8 "p is good4 ,= ! lot appo9t$ to e man is "p ( ! law ( all ?+s z well z a law = him4 ,he =gets n t all rational be+s are ak91 & t ! love ( all mank9d is "p ( ! nature ( man2 also t we mu/ n ?9k z all m5 ?9k1 b only z ^? :o live a life accordant ) nature4 ,z = ^? :o live o!rwise1 he rememb]s always h[ !y act at home & abroad1 by night & by day1 & h[ & ) :om !y are f\nd 9 company4 ,& s he _c e/eem ! praise ( su*1 = !y enjoy n _! own approbation4 #e4 ,9 action be nei!r grudg+1 nor selfi%1 nor ill-advis$1 nor con/ra9$4 ,let n y\r ?\ght be adorn$ ) ov]mu* nicety4 ,be n a babbl] or a busybody4 ,let ! ,god )9 direct y z a manly be+1 z an eld]1 a /atesman1 a ,roman1 & a rul]1 /&+ prep>$ l "o :o awaits ! recall f life1 9 m>*+ ord]2 requir+ nei!r an oa? nor ! te/imony ( any man4 ,& )al1 be *e]ful1 & indep5d5t ( ! assi/ance & ! peace t comes f o!rs2 =1 x is a man's duty to /& upright1 self-support+1 n support$4 #f4 ,if 9 ! life ( man y f9d any?+ bett] ?an ju/ice1 tru?1 sobriety1 manl9ess2 &1 9 sum1 any?+ bett] ?an ! satisfaction ( y\r s\l ) itself 9 t :]e9 x is giv5 to y to foll[ "r reason2 & ) fate 9 t :i* is det]m9$ beyond y\r control2 if1 ,i say1 y f9d aught bett] ?an ?is1 !n turn !reto ) all y\r he>t1 & enjoy x z ! be/ t is to be f\nd4 ,b if no?+ seems to y bett] ?an ! div9ity seat$ )9 y1 :i* has conqu]$ all y\r impulses1 :i* sifts all y\r ?\ghts1 :i*1 z ,socrates said1 has deta*$ itself f ! prompt+s ( s5se1 & devot$ itself to ,god & to ! love ( mank9d2 if y f9d e o!r ?+ small & wor?less comp>$ ) ?is1 see t y give place to no o!r :i* might turn1 div]t1 or di/ract y f hold+ 9 highe/ e/eem ! good :i* is especially & prop]ly y\r own4 ,= x is n p]mitt$ to u to sub/itute = t :i* is good 9 reason or 9 fact any?+ n agreeable !reto1 su* z ! praise ( ! _m1 p[]1 ri*es1 or ! pursuit ( pleasure4 ,all ^! ?+s may seem admissible = a mom5t2 b pres5tly !y get ! upp] h&1 & lead u a/ray4 ,b d y1 ,i say1 frankly & freely *oose ! be/1 & keep to x4 ,! be/ is :at is = y\r advantage4 ,if n[ y *oose :at is = y\r spiritual advantage1 hold x fa/2 if :at is = y\r bodily advantage1 admit t x is s *os51 & keep y\r *oice ) all mode/y4 ,only see t y make a sure discrim9ation4 #g4 ,nev] e/eem aught ( advantage :i* w oblige y to break y\r fai?1 or to des]t y\r hon\r2 to hate1 to suspect1 or to execrate any man2 to play a "p2 or to set y\r m9d on any?+ t ne$s to be hidd5 by wall or curta94 ,he :o to all ?+s pref]s ! s\l1 ! div9ity )9 him1 & ! sacr$ cult ( its virtues1 makes no tragic groan or ge/ure4 ,he ne$s nei!r solitude nor a cr[d ( spectators2 &1 be/ ( all1 he w live nei!r seek+ nor %unn+ dea?4 ,:e!r ! s\l %all use its surr\nd+ body = a long] or %ort] space is to him indiff]5t4 ,7 he to dep>t ?is mom5t he w\ld g z readily z he w\ld d any o!r seemly & prop] action1 hold+ "o ?+ only 9 life-long avoidance--to f9d 8 s\l 9 any case unbefitt+ an intellig5t social be+4 #h4 ,9 ! s\l ( ! *a/5$ & purifi$ man y w\ld f9d no?+ putrid1 f\l1 or fe/]+4 ,fate does n cut (f 8 life be=e its prop] end2 z "o w\ld say ( an actor :o left ! /age be=e 8 "p 0 end$1 or he _h rea*$ 8 appo9t$ exit4 ,!re rema9s no?+ s]vile or affect$1 no?+ too conv5tional or too seclusive1 no?+ t fe>s c5sure or c\rts concealm5t4 #i4 ,hold 9 hon\r ! faculty :i* =ms op9ions4 ,x dep5ds on ?is faculty alone t no op9ion y\r s\l ent]ta9s be inconsi/5t ) ! nature & con/itution ( ! rational be+4 ,x ensures t we =m no ra% judgm5ts1 t we are k9dly to m51 & ob$i5t to ! ,gods4 #aj4 ,ca/ f y !n all o!r ?+s1 reta9+ ^! few4 ,rememb] also t e man lives only ?is pres5t mom5t1 :i* is a fleet+ in/ant3 ! re/ ( "t is ei!r sp5t or q unkn[n4 ,%ort is ! "t :i* ea* ( u has to live1 & small ! corn] ( ! e>? he has to live 94 ,%ort is ! longe/ po/hum\s fame1 & ?is pres]v$ ?r\gh a succession ( poor mortals1 soon !mselves to die2 m5 :o knew n !mselves1 f> less ^? :o di$ long ago4 #aa4 ,to ^! maxims add ?is o!r4 ,accurately def9e or describe e ?+ t /rikes y\r imag9ation1 s t y may see & di/+ui% :at x is 9 nak$ ess5ce1 & :at x is 9 its entirety2 t y may tell y\rself ! prop] "n ( ! ?+ itself1 & ! names ( ! p>ts ( :i* x is comp\nd$1 & into :i* x w be resolv$4 ,no?+ makes m9d great] ?an ! p[] to enquire into all ?+s t pres5t !mselves 9 life2 &1 :ile y exam9e !m1 to consid] at ! same "t ( :at fa%ion is ! ,univ]se1 & :at is ! function 9 x ( ^! ?+s1 ( :at importance !y are to ! :ole1 ( :at to man :o is a citiz5 ( t highe/ city ( :i* all o!r cities are b h\seholds4 ,consid] :at is ?is ?+ t n[ makes an impression on y1 ( :at x is compos$1 & h[ long x is de/9$ to endure4 ,consid] also = :at virtue x calls2 :e!r x be g5tl5ess1 c\rage1 tru?fulness1 fidelity1 simplicity1 indep5d5ce1 or any o!r4 ,say1 !re=e1 ( ea* ev5t3 ,?is comes f ,god3 or ,?is comes f ! conjunction & int]texture ( ! /r&s ( fate1 or f "s *ance or haz>d ( t k9d3 or ,?is comes f "o ( my own tribe1 f my k9sman1 f my fri5d4 ,he is1 inde$1 ignorant ( :at accords ) nature2 b ,i am n1 & w !re=e use him k9dly & ju/ly1 accord+ to ! natural & social law4 ,z to ?+s indiff]5t1 ,i /rive to appraise !m at _! prop] value4 #ab4 ,if y dis*>ge y\r pres5t duty ) firm & zeal\s1 yet k9dly1 obs]vance ( ! laws ( reason2 if y reg>d no by-ga9s1 b keep pure )9 y y\r immortal "p1 z if oblig$ to re/ore x at once to him :o gave x2 if y hold to ?is ) no fur!r desires or av]sions1 & be cont5t ) ! natural dis*>ge ( y\r pres5t task1 & ) ! h]oic s9c]ity ( all y say or utt]1 y w live well4 ,& h]e9 no man c h9d] y4 #ac4 ,z surgeons h ev] _! knives & in/rum5ts at h& = ! sudd5 em]g5cies ( _! art1 s d y keep ready ! pr9ciples requisite = und]/&+ ?+s div9e & human1 & = do+ all ?+s1 ev5 ! lea/ important1 9 ! remembrance ( ! bond betwe5 ! two4 ,= 9 neglect+ ?is1 y w scant y\r duty bo? to ,gods & m54 #ad4 ,cease y\r w&]+1 = y are n l to read aga9 y\r own memoirs1 or ! de$s ( ! anci5t ,greeks & ,romans1 or ^? collections f ! writ+s ( o!rs t y laid up = y\r old age4 ,ha/5 !n to y\r prop] end4 ,fl+ away va9 hopes1 &1 if y h any c>e = y\rself1 fly to y\r own succ\r :ile yet y may4 #ae4 ,m5 und]/& n all t is signifi$ by ! words--to /eal1 to s[1 to buy1 to re/1 to see :at is to be done4 ,= x is n ! bodily eye b ano!r sort ( sight t mu/ disc]n ^! ?+s4 #af4 ,we h body1 s\l1 & intellig5ce4 ,to ! body belong ! s5ses1 to ! s\l ! passions1 to ! intellig5ce pr9ciples4 ,to be affect$ by ! imag]y ( s5se belongs to ! bea/s ( ! field no less ?an to u4 ,to be sway$ by gu/s ( passion is common to u ) ! wild bea/s1 ) ! mo/ effem9ate wret*es1 ) ,n]o & ) ,phal>is4 ,moreov]1 ! possession ( a m9d to guide u to :at seems fitt+ is %>$ by u1 ) a!i/s1 ) traitors to _! c\ntry1 & ) su* z %ut _! doors & s94 ,if1 !n1 all ! re/ is common z we h se51 !re rema9s to ! good man ?is special excell5ce2 to welcome ) pleasure all t happ5s or is orda9$1 n to defile ! div9ity en?ron$ 9 8 brea/1 n to p]turb x ) a cr[d ( images1 b to pres]ve x 9 tranquillity1 & obey x z a ,god3 to obs]ve tru? 9 all he says1 & ju/ice 9 8 e action4 ,& ?\gh o!rs may n believe t he lives ?us 9 simplicity1 mode/y1 & cont5tm5t1 he nei!r takes ?is unbelief amiss f any "o1 nor quits ! road :i* leads to ! true end ( life1 at :i* he ought to arrive pure1 calm1 ready to take 8 dep>ture1 & accommodat$ )\t compulsion to 8 fate4 ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,?ird ,,book4 ,,book ,,iv4 #a4 ,! p[] :i* rules )9 u1 :5 its /ate is accordant ) nature1 s acts 9 e occurr5ce z easily to adapt itself to all pres5t or possible situations4 ,x requires no set mat]ial to "w ^u1 b1 "u prop] res]vation1 ne$s b ! incitem5t to pursue1 & makes matt] = its activities out ( e opposition4 ,ev5 s a fire ma/]s t :i* is ca/ ^u x1 & ?\gh a small flame w\ld h be5 ext+ui%$1 y\r great blaze quickly makes ! add$ fuel its own1 consumes x1 & gr[s mighti] !refrom4 #b4 ,let no action be done at r&om1 nor o!rwise ?an 9 complete accordance ) ! pr9ciples involv$4 #c4 ,m5 seek retirem5t 9 ! c\ntry1 on ! sea-coa/1 9 ! m\nta9s2 & y too h frequ5t long+s = su* di/ractions4 ,yet surely ?is is great folly1 s9ce y may retire into y\rself at any h\r y please4 ,n[h]e c a man f9d any retreat m quiet & m full ( leisure ?an 9 8 own s\l2 especially :5 !re is t )9 x on :i*1 if he b look1 he is /raightway q at re/4 ,& re/ ,i hold to be naught else b p]fect ord] 9 ! s\l4 ,con/antly1 !re=e1 all[ y\rself ?is retirem5t1 & s r5ew y\rself4 ,h also at h& ?\ghts brief & fundam5tal1 :i* readily may occur2 suffic+ to %ut out ! discordant clam\r ( ! _w1 & to s5d y back )\t frett+ at ! task to :i* y return4 ,= at :at d y fret8 ,at ! wick$ness ( mank9d4 ,recollect ! maxim t all reason+ be+s are creat$ = "o ano!r1 t to be> ) !m is a "p ( ju/ice1 & t !y _c help _! s94 ,rememb] h[ _m ( ^? :o liv$ 9 enmity1 suspicion1 & hatr$1 at dagg]s drawn1 h be5 /ret*$ on _! fun]al pyres1 & turn$ to a%es4 ,rememb] & cease f y\r compla9ts4 ,is x y\r allott$ "p 9 ! _w's de/9y t *agr9s y8 ,be calm1 & r5ew y\r k ( ! alt]native1 t ,ei!r provid5ce directs ! _w1 or !re is no?+ b unguid$ atoms2 & recollect ! _m pro(s t ! ,univ]se is z x 7 a /ate4 ,d ! ills ( ! body /ill h p[] to t\* y8 ,reflect t ! m9d1 once )drawn )9 itself1 once gr[n consci\s ( its own p[]1 has no conc]n ) ! motions1 r\gh or smoo?1 ( ! brea?+ body4 ,rememb]1 too1 all t y h he>d & ass5t$ to conc]n+ pa9 & pleasure4 ,are y di/ract$ by ! poor ?+ call$ fame8 ,?9k h[ swiftly all ?+s are =gott54 ,behold ! *aos ( et]nity :i* besets u on ei!r side4 ,?9k h[ empty is ! noisy e*o ( acclamation2 h[ fickle & h[ scant ( judgm5t are !y :o w\ld seem to praise u1 & h[ n>r[ ! b\nds )9 :i* _! praise is conf9$4 ,all ! e>? is b a po9t 9 ! ,univ]se2 h[ small a corn] ( t little is inhabit$1 & ev5 !re h[ few are !y & ( h[ little wor? :o are to praise u6 ,rememb] !n t !re ev] rema9s = y retirem5t into ! little field )94 ,&1 above all1 be nei!r di/raught nor ov]/ra9$4 ,hold fa/ y\r fre$om3 consid] all ?+s z a man ( c\rage1 z a human be+1 z a citiz51 z a mortal4 ,readie/ among ! pr9ciples to :i* y look let !re be ^! two3 ,fir/ly1 ?+s ext]nal d n t\* ! s\l1 b rema9 p[]less )\t2 & all tr\ble comes f :at we ?9k ( !m )94 ,secondly1 all ?+s visible *ange 9 a mom5t1 & are gone = ev]4 ,recollect all ! *anges ( :i* y h y\rself be5 a witness4 ,! _w is a succession ( *anges3 life is b ?\ght4 #d4 ,if m9d be common to u all1 ! reason 9 virtue ( :i* we are rational is also common2 s too is ! p[] :i* bids u d or n d4 ,!re=e we h all a common law2 & if s1 we are fell[-citiz5s & memb]s ( "s common polity4 ,! ,univ]se1 !n1 mu/ 9 a mann] be a /ate1 = ( :at o!r common polity c all mank9d be said to be memb]s8 ,:]e=e x is f ?is common /ate t we d]ive our intellectual p[]1 our reason1 & our law2 or :5ce d we d]ive !m8 ,= t :i* is e>?y 9 me is d]iv$ f e>?1 my moi/ure f "s o!r elem5t1 my brea? & :at is w>m or fi]y f _! prop] s\rces4 ,& !re=e1 z no?+ c arise f no?+ or return !reto1 my intellectual "p has also a s\rce4 #e4 ,dea?1 l bir?1 is a my/]y ( nature2 ! "o a comp\nd+ ( elem5ts1 ! o!r a resolution into ! same4 ,9 nei!r is !re any?+ %ameful or aga9/ ! nature ( ! rational animal1 or contr>y to ! law ( its con/itution4 #f4 ,x is fate t su* actions %\ld come f su* m54 ,he :o w\ld h x o!rwise w\ld h figs )\t juice4 ,?is1 too1 y %\ld rememb]3 t 9 a v %ort "t bo? y & he mu/ die2 & a little aft] n ev5 ! "n ( ei!r %all rema94 #g4 ,suppress ! ?\ght2 & ! cry ,i am hurt6 is gone4 ,suppress ,i am hurt6 & y suppress ! injury4 #h4 ,:at makes n a man worse ?an he 01 makes n 8 life worse1 nor hurts him )\t or )94 #i4 ,! law ( utility mu/ act s4 #aj4 ,all t happ5s1 happ5s "r3 y w f9d x s if y obs]ve n>r[ly4 ,i mean n only accord+ to a natural ord]1 b accord+ to our idea ( ju/ice1 &1 z x 71 by ! action ( "o :o di/ributes accord+ to m]it4 ,g on !n obs]v+ ?is z y h begun1 & :atev] y d1 let y\r aim be goodness1 goodness z x is rightly und]/ood4 ,hold to ?is 9 e action4 #aa4 ,?9k n z y\r insult] judges or wi%es y to judge3 b see ?+s z !y truly are4 #ab4 ,= two ?+s be ev] ready3 ,fir/1 to d t only :i* reason1 ! sov]eign & legislative faculty1 sugge/s = ! good ( mank9d3 ,secondly1 to *ange y\r c\rse on meet+ any "o :o c correct & alt] y\r op9ion4 ,b let ! *ange be made because y really believe x to be 9 ! int]e/ ( ju/ice or ! public good1 or su* l1 & n ) any view to pleasure or glory = y\rself4 #ac4 ,h y reason8 ,i h4 ,:y !n d y n use x8 ,:5 x p]=ms its prop] (fice :at m d y require8 #ad4 ,y exi/ z "p ( a :ole4 ,y w disappe> aga9 9 t :i* produc$ y2 or r y w *ange & be resum$ aga9 into ! productive intellig5ce4 #ae4 ,_m gra9s ( frank9c5se are laid on ! same alt>4 ,"o falls soon1 ano!r lat]4 ,x makes no diff]5ce4 #af4 ,)9 t5 days1 if y return to ! obs]vance ( moral pr9ciples & to ! cult ( reason1 y w appe> a ,god to !m :o n[ e/eem y a wild bea/ or an ape4 #ag4 ,ord] n y\r life z ?\gh y _h t5 ?\s& ye>s to live4 ,fate hangs ov] y4 ,:ile y live1 :ile yet y may1 be good4 #ah4 ,h[ mu* he ga9s 9 leisure :o looks n to :at 8 neighb\rs say1 or d1 or int5d2 b consid]s only h[ 8 own actions may be j & holy1 look+ n1 z ,aga?on says1 to ! moral example ( o!rs1 b runn+ a /raight c\rse & nev] turn+ !refrom4 #ai4 ,he :o is c>eful & tr\bl$ ab\t ! fame :i* is to live aft] him consid]s n t ea* "o ( ^? :o rememb] him mu/ v soon die himself1 & !reaft] also ! succe$+ g5]ation1 until e memory ( him1 h&$ on by excit$ & ephem]al admir]s1 dies utt]ly away4 ,grant t y\r memory 7 immortal1 & ^? immortal :o reta9 x2 yet :at is t to y8 ,i ask n1 :at is t to ! dead8 ,b to ! liv+ :at is ! pr(it 9 praise1 except x be 9 "s conv5i5ce t x br+s8 ,& y n[ ab&on :at nature has put 9 y\r p[] 9 ord] to set y\r hopes ^u ! report ( o!rs4 #bj4 ,:atev] is beautiful at all is beautiful 9 itself4 ,its beauty ends !re1 & praise has no "p 9 x4 ,no?+ is ! bett] or ! worse = be+ prais$2 & ?is holds also ( :at is beautiful 9 ! common e/imation3 ( mat]ial =ms & works ( art4 ,?us true beauty ne$s no?+ beyond itself1 any m ?an law1 or tru?1 or k9dness1 or hon\r4 ,= none ( ^! gets a s+le grace f praise or "o blot f c5sure4 ,does ! em]ald lose its virtue if "o praise x n8 ,c "o by scant+ praise depreciate gold1 ivory1 or purple1 a lyre or a dagg]1 a fl[] or a %rub8 #ba4 ,if our s\ls survive u1 h[1 y ask1 has ! air conta9$ !m f et]nity8 ,h[1 ,i answ]1 does ! e>? conta9 s _m bodies buri$ dur+ s long a "t8 ,j z corpses1 aft] rema9+ = a :ile 9 ! e>?1 *ange1 & are dissipat$ to make room = o!rs2 s also ! s\ls1 lib]at$ into air1 rema9 = a little1 & !n are *ang$1 diffus$1 rek9dl$1 & resum$ into ! univ]sal productive _s2 & s give way to o!rs :o come to take _! places4 ,?is may s]ve = an answ]1 on ! supposition t ! s\l survives ! body4 ,b we h n m]ely to consid] ! numb] ( bodies ?us buri$ 9 ! e>?4 ,!re are also all ! liv+ creatures eat5 day by day by ourselves & o!r animals4 ,h[ great a multitude ( !m is ?us consum$1 & z x 7 buri$ 9 ! bodies ( ^? :o fe$ ^u !m4 ,yet !re is ev] space to conta9 !m1 ow+ to ! *anges into blood1 air1 & fire4 ,:at1 !n1 is ! key to ?is enquiry8 ,discrim9ation ( matt] & cause4 #bb4 ,sw]ve n f y\r pa?4 ,9 e impulse r5d] ju/ice its due1 & 9 all ?9k+ be sure t y und]/&4 #bc4 ,i am 9 tune ) all t is ( ?y h>mony1 ,o ,nature4 ,= me no?+ is too e>ly & no?+ is too late t comes 9 ?y good "t4 ,all is fruit to me1 ,o ,nature1 t ?y seasons br+4 ,f !e are all ?+s1 ?\ compreh5de/ all1 & all returns to !e4 ,! poet says1 ,o de> ,city ( ,cecrops6 ,%all ,i n say1 ,de> ,city ( ,god6 #bd4 ,d few ?+s1 says ! philosoph]1 if y w\ld h quiet4 ,?is is p]haps a bett] say+1 ,d :at is necess>y1 d :at ! reason ( ! be+ t is social 9 its nature directs1 & d x 9 ! _s ( t direction4 ,by ?is y w atta9 ! calm t comes f virtu\s action1 & t calm also :i* comes f hav+ few ?+s to d4 ,mo/ ?+s y say & d are n necess>y4 ,h done ) !m1 & y w be m at leisure & less p]turb$4 ,on e occasion1 !n1 ask y\rself ! "q1 ,is ?is ?+ n unnecess>y8 ,& put away n only unnecess>y de$s b unnecess>y ?\ghts1 = by s do+ y w avoid all sup]flu\s actions4 #be4 ,make trial h[ ! life ( a good man succe$s ) y1 ! life ( "o :o is cont5t ) ! lot appo9t$ him by ,provid5ce1 & satisfi$ ) ! ju/ice ( 8 own actions & ! b5evol5ce ( 8 disposition4 #bf4 ,y h se5 ! o!r /ate1 make trial also ( ?is4 ,avoid p]plexity2 seek simplicity4 ,has a man s9n$8 ,he be>s 8 own s94 ,has aught befall5 y8 ,x is well2 = all t befalls y is an orda9$ "p 9 ! weav+ ( ! de/9y ( all ?+s f ! beg9n+4 ,9 sum1 life is %ort4 ,make ! be/ ( ! pres5t 9 reason & 9 ju/ice4 ,be sob] 9 y\r relaxation4 #bg4 ,! ,univ]se is ei!r an ord]$ :ole or a confusion4 ,b1 al?\gh a mixture ( ph5om5a1 x is c]ta9ly an ord]$ :ole4 ,or1 d y ?9k t !re c be ord] 9 y & confusion 9 ! ,univ]se1 & t too :5 all ?+s1 ?\gh diffus$ & sep>at$1 are all 9 sympa?y1 "o ) ano!r8 #bh4 ,consid] ! de=mity ( ^! *>act]s3 ! black or malici\s1 ! effem9ate1 ! savage1 ! bea/ly1 ! *ildi%1 ! bruti%1 ! /upid1 ! false1 ! ribald1 ! knavi%1 ! tyrannical4 #bi4 ,he is a =eign]1 & n a citiz5 ( ! _w1 :o kn[s n :at ! _w conta9s2 & he1 too1 :o kn[s n :at happ5s 9 x4 ,he is a des]t] :o flies f ! reason t rules ?is polity4 ,he is bl9d1 ^: intellectual eye is clos$4 ,he is a begg>1 :o ne$s ! gifts ( o!rs1 & has n f himself all t is necess>y = life4 ,he is an excresc5ce on ! s*eme ( ?+s1 :o )draws & sep>ates himself f ! reason$ con/itution ( ! nature 9 :i* he %>es1 by discont5t ) :at befalls4 ,t same nature :i* produces ?is ev5t produc$ !e4 ,he is ! s$iti\s citiz5 :o sep>ates 8 p>ticul> s\l f ! "o s\l ( all reasonable be+s4 #cj4 ,"o acts ! philosoph] )\t a coat1 ano!r )\t books1 a ?ird half-nak$4 ,says "o1 ,i h n bread1 & yet ,i hold to reason4 ,says ano!r1 ,i h n ev5 ! spiritual food ( in/ruction1 & yet ,i hold to x4 #ca4 ,love ! art :i* y h le>n$1 humble ?\gh x be1 & 9 x f9d y\r recreation4 ,& sp5d ! rema9d] ( y\r life z "o :o ) all 8 he>t commits 8 conc]ns to ! ,gods1 & nei!r acts ! tyrant nor ! slave to any ( mank9d4 #cb4 ,recall1 = example1 ! age ( ,vespasian4 ,x is z ! spectacle ( our own "t4 ,y w see m5 m>ry+1 br++ up *ildr51 sick & dy+1 w>r+ & fea/+1 trad+ & f>m+4 ,y w see m5 flatt]+1 ob/9ate 9 _! own w1 suspect+1 plott+1 wi%+ = ! dea? ( o!rs1 rep9+ at =tune1 c\rt+ mi/resses1 ho>d+ treasure1 pursu+ consul%ips & k+doms4 ,yet all t life is sp5t & gone4 ,come d[n to ,trajan's days4 ,aga9 all is ! same2 & aga91 t life1 too1 is dead4 ,consid]1 likewise1 ! records ( o!r times & nations1 & see h[1 aft] _! fit ( eag]ness1 all quickly fell1 & 7 resolv$ into ! elem5ts4 ,b mo/ ( all1 rememb] ^? :om y y\rself h kn[n1 m5 :o 7 di/ract$ ab\t va9 ?+s1 m5 :o neglect$ ! c\rse :i* suit$ _! own nature1 nei!r hold+ fa/ to x nor f9d+ _! cont5tm5t !re4 ,&1 h]e91 =get n t c>e is to be be/[$ on any ent]prise only 9 proportion to its prop] wor?4 ,= if y keep ?is 9 m9d y w n be di%e>t5$ f ov] conc]n ) ?+s ( less acc\nt4 #cc4 ,! famili> phrases ( old days are n[ /range & obsolete2 &1 likewise1 ! names ( su* z 7 once mu* celebrat$ n[ s\nd /rangely 9 our e>s4 ,camillus1 ,caeso1 ,volesus1 ,leonnatus2 aft] !m ,scipio & ,cato2 la/ly1 ,augu/us1 ,hadrian1 & ,anton9e--all are =gott54 ,all ?+s ha/5 to an end1 %all spe$ily seem old fables1 & !n be buri$ 9 oblivion4 ,?is ,i say ( ^? :o h %one ) ! brightness ( _! fame4 ,! re/ ( m51 z soon z !y expire1 are unkn[n & =gott54 ,:at1 !n1 is x to be rememb]$ = ev]8 ,a :olly empty ?+4 ,= :at %\ld we be zeal\s8 ,= ?is alone1 t our s\ls be j1 our actions unselfi%1 our spee* ev] s9c]e1 & our disposition su* z may *e]fully embrace :atev] happ5s1 see+ x to be inevitable1 famili>1 & sprung f ! same s\rce & orig9 z we ourselves4 #cd4 ,will+ly resign y\rself to ,clo?o1 p]mitt+ h] to sp9 h] ?read ( :at y>n %e may4 #ce4 ,all ?+s are = a day1 bo? :at rememb]s & :at is rememb]$4 #cf4 ,obs]ve cont9ually t all ?+s exi/ 9 *ange2 & keep ?is ?\ght ev] ) y1 t ,nature loves no?+ m ?an *ang+ :at ?+s n[ are1 & mak+ o!rs l !m4 ,= :at n[ is1 is 9 a mann] ! se$ ( :at %all be4 ,!re=e1 conceive n t t alone is se$ :i* is ca/ into ! e>? or ! womb1 = t is ! ?\ght ( ignorance4 #cg4 ,y are pres5tly to die1 & yet y h n atta9$ to simplicity or calm1 or to disbelief t y c be hurt by ?+s ext]nal4 ,y h n le>n$ to be k9dly to all m51 or to c\nt j deal+ ! :ole ( wisdom4 #ch4 ,scan closely t :i* gov]ns m52 see :at are _! c>es1 & :at !y pursue or %un4 #ci4 ,t :i* is evil = y exi/s n 9 ! s\l ( ano!r2 nor 9 any *ange or alt]ation ( ! body :i* surr\nds y4 ,:]e1 !n1 is x8 ,x lies 9 t "p ( y by :i* y appreh5d :at evil is4 ,/ay ! appreh5sion1 & all is well4 ,& ?\gh ! poor body to :i* x is s closely b\nd be cut & burn$1 ?\gh x suppurate or mortify1 yet let ! appreh5sion rema9 inactive3 t is1 let x judge no?+ ei!r bad or good :i* c happ5 equally to ! bad man & to ! good4 ,= t :i* befalls equally him :o lives 9 accord1 & him :o lives 9 discord ) ,nature1 c nei!r be natural nor unnatural4 #dj4 ,ev] consid] ?is ,univ]se z "o liv+ be+1 ) "o mat]ial sub/ance & "o _s4 ,obs]ve h[ all ?+s are ref]r$ to ! "o intellig5ce ( ?is be+2 h[ all ?+s act on "o impulse2 h[ all ?+s are concurr5t causes ( all o!rs2 & h[ all ?+s are connect$ & int]tw9$4 #da4 ,?\ art a poor s\l1 saddl$ ) a corpse1 said ,epictetus4 #db4 ,!re is no evil = ?+s :i* subsi/ 9 *ange2 & !re c be no good = ?+s :i* subsi/ )\t x4 #dc4 ,"t is a riv]1 a viol5t torr5t ( ?+s com+ into be+4 ,ea* "o1 z soon z x has appe>$1 is swept away3 x is succe$$ by ano!r :i* is swept away 9 its turn4 #dd4 ,all t happ5s is z natural & famili> z a rose 9 spr+1 or fruit 9 summ]4 ,su* are disease & dea?1 calumny & trea*]y1 & all else :i* gives fools joy or sorr[4 #de4 ,consequ5ts foll[ antec$5ts by virtue ( a special & necess>y connexion4 ,?is relation is n t :i* exi/s 9 a m]e enum]ation ( indep5d5t ?+s1 & dep5ds m]ely on "s arbitr>y conv5tion4 ,x is a rational relation%ip4 ,& j z ?+s n[ exi/+ are rang$ h>moni\sly toge!r1 s ^? :i* come into exi/5ce display no b>e succession1 b a wond]ful h>mony ) :at prec$$4 #df4 ,rememb] always ! say+s ( ,h]aclitus3 t ! dea? ( e>? is to become wat]1 ! dea? ( wat] to become air1 & ! dea? ( air to become fire2 & s conv]sely4 ,rememb] 9 :at a case he is :o =gets :i!r ! way leads3 t m5 are frequ5tly at v>iance ) _! close & con/ant companion1 ! reason :i* rules all3 t m5 c\nt /range t :i* !y meet e day3 t we %\ld nei!r act nor speak z ?\gh 9 slumb]1 al?\gh ev5 9 slumb] we seem to act & speak2 nor yet l *ildr5 le>n+ f _! p>5ts1 ) a m]e acceptance ( ev]y?+ j z we are told x4 #dg4 ,if "s ,god 7 to in=m y t y mu/ die tomorr[1 or ! next day at f>!/1 y w\ld take little conc]n :e!r x 0 to be tomorr[ or ! next day2 t is if y 7 n ! mo/ mis]able ( c[>ds4 ,= h[ small is ! diff]5ce8 ,:]e=e1 acc\nt x ( no great mom5t :e!r y die aft] _m ye>s or tomorr[4 #dh4 ,con/antly consid] h[ _m physicians are dead & gone1 :o frequ5tly knitt$ _! br[s ov] _! pati5ts2 h[ _m a/rolog]s1 :o =etold ! dea?s ( o!rs ) great o/5tation ( _! art2 h[ _m philosoph]s1 :o wrote endlessly on dea? & immortality2 h[ _m w>riors1 :o slew _! ?\s&s2 & h[ _m tyrants1 :o us$ _! p[] ( life & dea? ) cruel wantonness1 z ?\gh !y _h be5 immortal4 ,h[ _m :ole cities1 if ,i may s speak1 are dead3 ,helice & ,pompeii & ,h]culaneum1 & o!rs pa/ c\nt+4 ,tell ov] next all ^? y h kn[n1 "o aft] ! o!r3 ?9k h[ "o buri$ 8 fell[1 !n lay dead himself1 to be buri$ by a ?ird4 ,& all ?is )9 a little "t4 ,9 sum1 look ^u human ?+s1 & behold h[ %ort-liv$ & h[ vile !y are2 mucus ye/]day1 tomorr[ a%es or pickl$ c>rion4 ,sp5d1 !n1 ! fleet+ remnant ( y\r "t 9 a _s t accords ) ,nature1 & dep>t cont5t$ly4 ,s ! olive falls :5 x is gr[n ripe1 bless+ ! gr\nd f :5ce x sprung1 & ?ankful to ! tree t bore x4 #di4 ,be l a promontory aga9/ :i* ! waves are always break+4 ,x /&s fa/1 & /ills ! wat]s t rage ar\nd x4 ,wret*$ am ,i1 says "o1 t ?is has befall5 me4 ,nay1 say y1 happy am ,i :o1 ?\gh ?is has befall5 me1 c /ill rema9 )\t sorr[1 nei!r brok5 by ! pres5t nor dread+ ! future4 ,! l might h befall5 any "o2 b e "o w\ld n h endur$ x unpa9$4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld we dwell m on ! mis=tune ( ! incid5t ?an on ! felicity ( su* /r5g? ( m9d8 ,c y call t a mis=tune = a man :i* is n a misc>riage ( 8 nature8 ,& c y call any?+ a misc>riage ( 8 nature :i* is n contr>y to its purpose8 ,y h le>n$ its purpose1 h y n8 ,!n does ?is accid5t deb> y f ju/ice1 magnanimity1 prud5ce1 wisdom1 caution1 tru?1 hon\r1 fre$om1 & all else 9 ! possession ( :i* man's nature f9ds its full e/ate8 ,rememb]1 !re=e1 = ! future1 ^u all occasions ( sorr[1 to use ! maxim3 ?is ?+ is n mis=tune1 b to be> x bravely is good =tune4 #ej4 ,x is a vulg> m$itation1 & yet v effectual = enabl+ u to despise dea?1 to consid] ! fate ( ^? :o h be5 mo/ e>ne/ly t5aci\s ( life1 & enjoy$ x longe/4 ,:]e9 is _! ga9 great] ?an t ( ^? :o di$ be=e _! "t8 ,!y are all ly+ dead some:]e or o!r4 ,cadicianus1 ,fabius1 ,julian1 ,lepidus1 & _! fell[s1 saw ! corpses ( multitudes c>ri$ to ! grave1 & !n !mselves 7 c>ri$ ?i!r4 ,9 sum1 h[ small 0 ! diff]5ce ( "t1 sp5t pa9fully amid :at tr\bles1 among :at wor?less m51 & 9 h[ mean a c>case6 ,?9k x n a ?+ ( value4 ,r look back into ! et]nity t gapes beh9d1 & =w>d into ! o!r abyss ( imm5sity4 ,comp>$ ) su* inf9ity1 small is ! diff]5ce betwe5 a life ( ?ree days & "o ( ?ree ages l ,ne/or's4 #ea4 ,run ev] ! %ort way4 ,! %ort way is ! way accord+ to ,nature4 ,!re=e speak & act accord+ to ! s\nde/ rule2 = ?is resolution w free y f mu* toil & w>r+1 & f all artful managem5t & o/5tation4 ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,f\r? ,,book4 ,,book ,v4 #a4 ,9 ! morn+1 :5 y f9d y\rself unwill+ to rise1 h ?is ?\ght at h&3 ,i arise to ! prop] bus9ess ( man1 & %all ,i rep9e at sett+ ab\t t "w = :i* ,i 0 born & br\ght into ! _w8 ,am ,i equipp$ = no?+ b to lie among ! b$-clo!s & keep w>m8 ,b1 y say1 x is m pleasant s4 ,is pleasure1 !n1 ! object ( y\r be+1 & n action1 & ! ex]cise ( y\r p[]s8 ,d y n see ! smalle/ plants1 ! little sp>r[s1 ! ants1 ! spid]s1 ! bees1 all do+ _! "p1 & work+ = ord] 9 ! ,univ]se1 z f> z 9 !m lies8 ,& w y refuse ! "p 9 ?is design :i* is laid on man8 ,w y n pursue ! c\rse :i* accords ) y\r own nature8 ,y say1 ,i mu/ h re/4 ,assur$ly2 b nature appo9ts a measure = re/1 j z = eat+ & dr9k+4 ,9 re/ y g beyond ^! limits1 & beyond :at is en\gh2 b 9 action y d n fill ! measure1 & rema9 well )9 y\r p[]s4 ,y d n love y\rself2 if y did1 y w\ld love y\r nature & its purpose4 ,o!rs1 :o love ! art t !y h made _! own1 exhau/ !mselves ) lab\r+ at x unwa%$ & unf$4 ,b y hon\r y\r own nature less ?an ! c>v] hon\rs 8 c>v+1 less ?an ! danc] hon\rs 8 danc+1 ! mis] 8 gold1 or ! va9 man 8 empty fame4 ,^! m51 :5 desire takes !m1 c\nt food & sleep well lo/ if !y c bett] realize ! object ( _! long+s2 & %all ! pursuit ( ! common good seem less preci\s 9 y\r eyes & wor?y ( a less] zeal8 #b4 ,h[ easy x is to ?ru/ away & blot out ea* impression t is di/urb+ & unfit2 & =?) to enjoy p]fect tranquillity4 #c4 ,judge no spee* or action unwor?y ( y :i* is consi/5t ) nature4 ,be n dissuad$ by any consequ5t criticism or c5sure f o!rs2 b1 if ! spee* or action be hon\rable1 judge y\rself wor?y to say or d x4 ,^? :o criticize y h _! own consci5ce & _! own motives4 ,^! y are n to reg>d1 b foll[ a /raight c\rse1 guid$ by y\r own nature & ! nature ( ! ,univ]se1 bo? ( :i* po9t ! same way4 #d4 ,i walk ! way :i* is ,nature's1 until at la/ ,i %all fall & be at re/2 brea?+ out my brea? into ! air :]efrom ,i daily drew x1 fall+ on t e>? :5ce my fa!r drew 8 se$1 my "m h] blood1 & my nurse ! milk :i* n\ri%$ me2 on t e>? :i* has giv5 me my daily food & dr9k ?r\gh all ^! ye>s1 :i* su/a9s my foot/eps1 & be>s ) me--h] manifold abus]4 #e4 ,m5 _c admire y = y\r %rewdness4 ,be x s4 ,b !re is _m ano!r quality ( :i* y _c say1 ,x is n 9 me4 ,display ^!2 !y are :olly 9 y\r p[]4 ,be s9c]e1 be dignifi$1 be pa9/ak+2 scorn pleasure1 rep9e n at fate1 ne$ little2 be k9d & frank2 love n exagg]ation & va9 talk2 /rive aft] greatness4 ,d y n see h[ _m virtues y might %[1 ( :i* y are yet cont5t to fall %ort1 ?\gh y h n ! excuse t !y are abs5t1 or t y are unfit = !m8 ,are y driv5 by "s want 9 y\r equipm5t to be qu]ul\s1 to be mis]ly1 to be a flatt]]1 to reproa* y\r body ) y\r own faults1 to cr+e to o!rs1 to be va+lori\s1 to h all ?is re/lessness 9 y\r s\l8 ,no1 by ! ,gods1 y might h escap$ ^! vices long ago4 ,all y\r fault1 !n1 is t y are some:at sl[ & dull ( compreh5sion4 ,?is y %\ld /rive to correct by ex]cise2 nei!r neglect+ y\r dulness nor tak+ a mean pleasure 9 x4 #f4 ,"s m51 :5 !y h done y a fav\r1 are v ready to reckon up ! obligation !y h conf]r$4 ,o!rs1 aga91 are n s =w>d 9 _! claims1 b yet 9 _! m9ds consid] y _! debtor1 & well "k ! value ( :at !y h done4 ,a ?ird sort seem to be unconsci\s ( _! s]vice4 ,!y are l ! v9e1 :i* produces its clu/]s & is satisfi$ :5 x has yield$ its prop] fruit4 ,! horse :5 he has run 8 c\rse1 ! h\nd :5 he has foll[$ ! track1 ! bee :5 x has made its honey1 & ! man :5 he has done good to o!rs1 make no noisy boa/ ( x1 b set out to d ! same once m1 z ! v9e 9 its season produces its new clu/]s aga94 ,%\ld we1 !n1 be among ^? :o 9 a mann] "k n :at !y d8 ,assur$ly4 ,b ?is v ?+ implies intellig5ce2 = x is a prop]ty ( ! unselfi% man to p]ceive t he is act+ unselfi%ly1 &1 surely1 to wi% 8 fell[ also to p]ceive x4 ,true1 b if y misappreh5d my say+1 y w ent] ! ranks ( ^? ( :om ,i spoke be=e4 ,!y1 too1 are l$ a/ray by speci\s reason+s4 ,b if y h ! w to und]/& :at my pr9ciple truly means1 fe> n t 9 foll[+ x y w neglect ! duty ( unselfi%ness4 #g4 ,?is is a pray] ( ! ,a!nians3 ,ra91 ra91 de> ,zeus1 on ! pla9s & pl\ghl&s ( ! ,a!nians4 ,man %\ld ei!r n pray at all1 or pray aft] ?is frank & simple fa%ion4 #h4 ,j z "o says t ,aesculapius has prescrib$ a c\rse ( rid+ = "s "o1 or ! cold ba?1 or walk+ b>e-foot$2 s x may be said t ! guid+ ,m9d prescribes = a man1 disease1 or mutilation1 or losses1 or ! l4 ,prescrib$1 9 ! fir/ case1 means t su* treatm5t 0 enjo9$ on ! pati5t z might co9cide ) ! ne$s ( 8 heal?3 9 ! second case x means t ea* man's =tune is appo9t$ to co9cide ) ! purposes ( fate4 ,n[1 ! v ^w co9cid5ce implies some?+ l t correspond5ce ( squ>$ /ones 9 a wall or pyramid1 :i* workm5 speak ( :5 !y fit !m toge!r 9 "s /ructure4 ,all ?+s are unit$ 9 "o bond ( h>mony2 & j z all exi/+ bodies g to make ! visible _w :at x is1 s de/9y1 z ! g5]al cause1 is comp\nd$ ( all p>ticul> causes4 ,! mo/ unphilosophical grasp my mean+1 = !y say1 ,fate gave ?is to s-&-s3 ?is 0 appo9t$ or prescrib$ = him4 ,let u1 !n1 receive ! decrees ( ,fate z we receive ! prescriptions ( ,aesculapius4 ,he prescribes _m ?+s = u1 & "s ( !m are h>% m$ic9es4 ,yet we obey him gladly 9 ! hope ( heal?4 ,conceive !re=e t1 = ,nature1 ! do+ ( h] "w & ! fulfill+ ( h] purposes are1 z x 71 h] heal?2 & welcome all t happ5s1 ev5 %\ld x seem h>d =tune1 because x t5ds to ! heal? ( ! ,univ]se1 & to ! prosp]ity & felicity ( ,zeus4 ,he w\ld n h br\ght ?is or t on any man did x n contribute to ! good ( ! :ole1 nor does any "p ( ,nature's sy/em br+ aught to pass :i* suits n ) h] gov]nm5t4 ,= two reasons1 !n1 y %\ld cont5t y\rself ) :at befalls y4 ,! fir/ is1 t x 0 creat$ & orda9$ = y1 & 0 9 a mann] relat$ to y f ! beg9n+1 9 ! weav+ ( all de/9ies f ! great fir/ causes4 ,! second is1 t ev5 :at happ5s sev]ally to ea* man contributes to ! well-be+ & prosp]ity ( ! ,m9d :i* gov]ns all ?+s1 &1 inde$1 ev5 to its cont9u$ exi/5ce4 ,= ! :ole is maim$ if y break 9 ! slighte/ degree ?is cont9u\s connexion1 :e!r ( p>ts or causes4 ,& ?is y are do+ y\r be/ to break & to de/roy :5ev] y rep9e at fate4 #i4 ,fret n1 nei!r despond nor be di%e>t5$1 if x be n always possible = y to act accord+ to y\r pr9ciples ( p]fection4 ,if y are beat5 (f1 return aga9 to ! ef=t1 & cont5t y\rself t y\r conduct is g5]ally su* z becomes a man4 ,love ! good to :i* y return2 & come back to ,philosophy1 n z "o :o comes to a ma/]1 b z "o ^: eyes a*e recurs to sponge & egg1 z ano!r has rec\rse to pla/]s1 or a ?ird to fom5tation4 ,& ?us y w make no empty %[ ( obey+ reason2 b f9d t x gives y re/4 ,rememb] t ,philosophy dem&s no m ?an :at y\r nature requires4 ,b y are wont to desire o!r ?+s :i* accord n ) y\r nature4 ,= :at1 y say1 c be m delightful ?an su* ?+s8 ,is n ?is ! v sn>e :i* ,pleasure sets = u8 ,yet consid] if magnanimity1 frankness1 simplicity1 k9dness1 & piety be n ev5 great] delights4 ,& :at is sweet] ?an wisdom itself1 :5 y are consci\s ( security & felicity 9 y\r p[]s ( appreh5sion & reason8 #aj4 ,! natures ( ?+s are s cov]$ up f u1 t to _m philosoph]s1 & ^! no mean ones1 all ?+s seem incompreh5sible4 ,! ,/oics !mselves own t x is difficult to compreh5d any?+ ) c]ta9ty4 ,all our ass5t is inconsi/5t1 = :]e is ! consi/5t man8 ,consid]1 too1 ! objects ( our k3 h[ transitory are !y1 & h[ mean6 ,h[ (t5 !y are 9 ! possession ( ! debau*ee1 ( ! h>lot1 ( ! robb]6 ,review aga9 ! morals ( y\r contempor>ies3 x is sc>cely possible to tol]ate ! be/-mann]$ among !m2 n to say t a man c sc>cely tol]ate himself4 ,amid su* d>kness & fil?1 9 ?is p]petual flux ( sub/ance1 ( "t1 ( motion1 & ( ?+s mov$1 ,i c p]ceive no?+ wor?y ( e/eem or ( desire4 ,on ! contr>y1 we %\ld com=t ourselves z we await our natural dissolution1 & n be vex$ at ! delay1 b f9d re/ 9 ^! ?\ghts3 fir/1 t no?+ c befall u :i* is n 9 accord ) ! nature ( all ?+s2 second1 t x is always 9 our p[] n to d any?+ aga9/ ! div9e _s )9 u3 to ?is no =ce c compel u4 #aa4 ,to :at end am ,i us+ my s\l8 ,let me exam9e myself z to ?is on all occasions1 & consid] :at is pass+ n[ 9 t "p ( me :i* m5 call ! rul] ( ! re/4 ,let me ?9k1 too1 ^: is ! s\l t ,i h4 ,is x a *ild's8 ,is x a y\?'s1 a timor\s woman's1 or a tyrant's2 ! s\l ( a tame bea/ or ( a savage "o8 #ab4 ,( :at value ! ?+s are :i* ! _m acc\nt good y may judge f ?is3 ,if a man has conceiv$ c]ta9 ?+s1 su* z prud5ce1 temp]ance1 ju/ice1 or c\rage1 to be good 9 ! real s5se1 he _c1 :ile he is ( ?is m9d1 readily li/5 to ! traditional gibe ab\t a sup]abundance ( good ?+s4 ,x w n fit ! case4 ,b :5 he has 9 m9d ?+s :i* seem good 9 ! eyes ( ! multitude1 he is p]fectly will+ to he> & accept z q appropriate ! raill]y ( ! comic poet4 ,?us ev5 ! ord9>y m9d p]ceives ! diff]5ce4 ,= if ?is 7 n s1 we w\ld n 9 ! fir/ case repudiate ! je/ z (f5sive1 nor w\ld we salute x z a happy witticism :5 appli$ to weal? or to ! opul5ce :i* produces luxury & o/5tation4 ,proce$ !n1 & put ! "q :e!r ^! ?+s are to be valu$ & e/eem$ good ( :i* we h su* an op9ion t we may aptly say ( _! possessor3 ,he has s _m possessions ab\t him t he has no place :]e9 to ease himself4 #ac4 ,i consi/ ( a =mal & a mat]ial elem5t4 ,nei!r ( ^! two %all die & fade into no?+ness1 s9ce nei!r came into be+ out ( no?+4 ,e "p ( me1 !n1 w be trans=m$ & rang$ aga9 9 "s "p ( ! ,univ]se4 ,t "p ( ! ,univ]se w itself be transmut$ into ano!r "p1 & s on = all "t com+4 ,by "s su* *ange z ?is ,i came into be+1 likewise my prog5itors1 & s back f all "t pa/4 ,!re is no objection to ?is !ory1 ev5 ?\gh ! _w be gov]n$ by det]m9$ cycles ( revolution4 #ad4 ,reason1 & ! art ( ?9k+1 are p[]s :i* are complete 9 !mselves1 & 9 _! special processes4 ,!y />t f _! own int]nal pr9ciple1 & proce$ to _! appo9t$ end4 ,su* m5tal acts are call$ "r1 to indicate t ! c\rse ( ?\ght is "r or /raight4 #ae4 ,no?+ %\ld be said to be "p ( a man :i* is n "p ( 8 human nature4 ,?+s t are n "p ( 8 ess5ce _c be requir$ ( him1 & h no "p 9 ! promise or ! fulfilm5t ( 8 nature4 ,!re=e1 9 su* ?+s lies nei!r ! end ( man nor ! good :i* cr[ns t end4 ,moreov]1 if any?+ 7 really "p ( a man1 x w\ld n be prop] = him to despise x or revolt aga9/ x1 nor w\ld he be praisewor?y :o made himself indep5d5t !re(4 ,if non-ess5tial ?+s 7 inde$ good1 he c\ld be no good man :o /9t$ himself 9 ! use ( !m2 b1 z we see1 ! m a man goes )\t !m1 & ! m he endures ! want ( !m1 ! bett] a man he is4 #af4 ,! "* ( y\r mo/ frequ5t impressions w be ! "* ( y\r m9d4 ,! s\l takes col\r f its impressions1 !re=e /eep x 9 su* ?\ghts z ^!3--,:]ev] a man c live1 he c live well4 ,a man c live 9 a c\rt1 !re=e he c live well !re4 ,aga9 ev]y?+ works t[>ds t = :i* x 0 creat$1 & t to :i* any?+ works is its end2 & 9 ! end ( ev]y?+ is to be f\nd ! advantage & ! good ( x4 ,n[1 = reason+ be+s1 ,society is ! highe/ good1 = x has long s9ce be5 prov$ t we 7 br\ght into ! _w to be social4 ,nay1 0 x n manife/ t ! inf]ior k9ds 7 =m$ = ! sup]ior1 & ! sup]ior = ea* o!r8 ,n[1 ! animate is sup]ior to ! inanimate1 & be+s t reason to ^? t only live4 #ag4 ,to pursue impossibilities is madness2 & x is impossible t ! wick$ %\ld n act 9 "s su* way z ?is4 #ah4 ,no?+ c befall any man :i* he is n fitt$ by nature to be>4 ,! l ev5ts befall o!rs1 & ei!r ?r\gh ignorance t ! ev5t has happ5$1 or f o/5tation ( magnanimity1 !y /& firm & unhurt by !m4 ,/range !n t ignorance or o/5tation %\ld h m /r5g? ?an wisdom6 #ai4 ,mat]ial ?+s _c t\* ! s\l at all1 nor h any access to x3 nei!r c !y b5d or move x4 ,! s\l is b5t or mov$ by itself alone1 & remodels all ?+s t pres5t !mselves f )\t 9 accordance ) :atev] judgm5t x adopts )94 #bj4 ,9 "o respect man is ne>e/ & de>e/ to me2 9 s f>1 t is1 z ,i mu/ d good to him & be> ) him4 ,b 9 s f> z "s m5 ob/ruct me 9 my natural activities1 man ent]s ! class ( ?+s indiff]5t to me1 no less ?an ! sun1 ! w9d1 or ! wild bea/4 ,by ^! inde$ "s special action may be imp$$1 b no int]f]5ce ) my purpose or ) my inw>d disposition c come f !m1 ?anks to my exceptive & modify+ p[]s4 ,= ! m9d c conv]t & *ange ev]y?+ t imp$es its activity into matt] = its action2 h9drance 9 its "w becomes its real help1 & e ob/ruction makes = its progress4 #ba4 ,rev]5ce t :i* is mo/ excell5t 9 ! ,univ]se1 & ! mo/ excell5t is t :i* employs all ?+s & rules all4 ,likewise rev]5ce t :i* is mo/ excell5t 9 y\rself4 ,x is ( ! same nature z ! =m]1 = x is t :i* employs all else t is 9 y1 & t by :i* y\r :ole life is ord]$4 #bb4 ,t :i* h>ms n ! city _c h>m ! citiz54 ,apply ?is rule :5ev] y h ! idea t y are hurt4 ,if ! /ate be n hurt by ?is1 nei!r am ,i h>m$1 & if ! /ate be hurt we %\ld n be wra?ful ) him :o hurt x4 ,consid] :]e lay 8 ov]sight4 #bc4 ,consid] frequ5tly h[ swiftly ?+s t exi/ or are com+ into exi/5ce are swept by & c>ri$ away4 ,_! sub/ance is z a riv] p]petually fl[+2 _! actions are 9 cont9ual *ange1 & _! causes subject to t5 ?\s& alt]ations4 ,sc>cely any?+ is /able1 & ! va/ et]nities ( pa/ & future 9 :i* all ?+s are swall[$ up are close ^u u on bo? h&s4 ,is he n !n a fool :o is puff$ up ) success 9 ! ?+s ( ?is _w1 or is di/ract$1 or worri$1 z if he 7 9 a "t ( tr\ble likely to endure = long4 #bd4 ,keep 9 m9d ! univ]se ( be+ 9 :i* y\r "p is exce$+ small1 ! univ]se ( "t ( :i* a brief & fleet+ mom5t is assign$ to y2 ! de/9y ( ?+s1 & h[ inf9itesimal y\r %>e !re94 #be4 ,does ano!r wrong me8 ,let him look to t4 ,8 "* & 8 actions are 8 own4 ,s mu* is 9 my pres5t possession z is disp5s$ to me by ! nature ( ?+s1 & ,i act z my own nature n[ bids me4 #bf4 ,let ! lead+ & rul+ "p ( y\r s\l /& unmov$ by ! /irr+s ( ! fle%1 :e!r g5tle or rude4 ,let x n comm+le ) !m1 b keep itself ap>t1 & conf9e ^! passions to _! prop] bodily p>ts2 & if !y rise into ! s\l by any sympa?y ) ! body to :i* x is unit$1 !n we mu/ n attempt to resi/ ! s5sation1 see+ t x is ( our nature2 b let n ! s\l1 = its "p1 add !reto ! conception t ! s5sation is good or bad4 #bg4 ,live ) ! ,gods4 ,& he lives ) ! ,gods :o cont9ually displays to !m 8 s\l1 liv+ 9 satisfaction ) its lot1 & do+ ! w ( ! inw>d _s1 a portion ( 8 own div9ity :i* ,zeus has giv5 to e man = a rul] & a guide4 ,?is is ! intellig5ce1 ! reason t abides 9 u all4 #bh4 ,are y angry ) "o ^: armpits smell or ^: brea? is f\l8 ,:at is ! use8 ,8 m\? or 8 arm-pits are s1 & ! consequ5ce mu/ foll[4 ,b1 y say1 man is a reasonable be+1 & c\ld by att5tion disc]n 9 :at he (f5ds4 ,v well1 y too h reason4 ,use y\r reason to move 82 in/ruct1 admoni% him4 ,if he li/5s1 y w cure him1 & !re w be no reason = ang]4 ,y are nei!r actor nor h>lot4 #bi4 ,z y int5d to live at y\r go+1 s y c live "h4 ,b1 if m5 d n p]mit y1 !n dep>t f life1 yet s z if no mis=tune _h befall5 y4 ,if my h\se be smoky1 ,i g out1 & :]e is ! great matt]8 ,s long z no su* tr\ble drives me out1 ,i rema9 at my w1 & no "o w prev5t me f act+ z ,i w4 ,& my w is ! w ( a reasonable & social be+4 #cj4 ,! intellig5ce ( ! ,univ]se is social4 ,x has !re=e made ! inf]ior ord]s = ! sake ( ! sup]ior2 & has suit$ ! sup]ior be+s = "o ano!r4 ,y see h[ x ha? subord9at$1 & co-ord9at$1 & di/ribut$ to ea* accord+ to its m]it1 & engag$ ! nobl] be+s to a mutual agreem5t & unanimity4 #ca4 ,h[ h y behav$ t[>ds ! ,gods1 t[>ds y\r p>5ts1 y\r bro!rs1 y\r wife1 y\r *ildr51 y\r tea*]s1 ^? :o re>$ y1 y\r fri5ds1 y\r intimates1 y\r slaves8 ,c x be said t y h ev] act$ t[>ds all ( !m 9 ! _s ( ! l9e3-- ,he wr\ght no h>%ness1 spoke no unk9d ^w8 ,recollect all y h pass$ ?r\gh1 all t y h _h /r5g? to be>4 ,y\r life is n[ a tale t is told1 & y\r s]vice is all dis*>g$4 ,recall ! fair sights y h se51 ! pleasures & ! pa9s y h despis$1 ! s-call$ glory t y h =egone1 ! unk9dly m5 to :om y h %[n k9dness4 #cb4 ,h[ is x t unskill$ & ignorant s\ls di/urb ! skilful & intellig5t8 ,:at1 ,i ask1 is ! skilful & intellig5t s\l8 ,x is t :i* kn[s ! beg9n+ & ! end1 & ! reason :i* p]vades all be+1 & by det]m9$ cycles rules ! ,univ]se = all "t4 #cc4 ,9 a little space y w be only a%es & dry bones & a "n1 p]haps n ev5 t4 ,a "n is b s mu* empty s\nd & e*o1 & ! ?+s :i* are s mu* priz$ 9 life are empty1 mean1 & rott54 ,we are z puppies t snap at "o ano!r1 z *ildr5 t qu>rel1 laugh1 & pres5tly weep aga94 ,b integrity1 mode/y1 ju/ice1 & tru?1 ,up f ! wide-way$ e>? h so>$ to heav54 ,:at !n %\ld deta9 y "h8 ,?+s s5sible are ev] *ang+ & un/able4 ,! s5ses are dull & easily deceiv$4 ,! poor s\l itself is a m]e exhalation f blood4 ,fame 9 su* a _w is a ?+ ( naught4 ,:at !n8 ,y await calmly ext9ction or trans=mation1 :i*ev] x may be4 ,& till ! fulness ( ! "t be come :at is to suffice y8 ,:at else ?an a life sp5t 9 fe>+ & prais+ ! ,gods1 & 9 ! practice ( b5evol5ce1 tol]ation & =be>ance t[>ds m58 ,& :atsoev] lies beyond ! b\nds ( fle% & brea?1 rememb] t x is nei!r y\rs nor 9 y\r p[]4 #cd4 ,a prosp]\s life may be y\rs if only y c take ! "r pa?1 & keep to x 9 all y ?9k or d4 ,two advantages are common to ,gods1 to m51 & to e rational s\l4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 no?+ ext]nal to !mselves has p[] to h9d] !m4 ,9 ! second1 _! happ9ess lies 9 hav+ m9d & conduct dispos$ to ju/ice1 & 9 ! p[] to make t ! end ( all desire4 #ce4 ,if ! fault be n my s91 nor a consequ5ce ( x1 if !re be no damage to ! common good1 :y am ,i p]turb$ ab\t x8 ,:]e9 is ! h>m to ! common good8 #cf4 ,be n incauti\sly c>ri$ away by s5tim5t1 b aid him t ne$s x accord+ to y\r p[] & 8 des]t4 ,if 8 ne$ be ( ! ?+s :i* are indiff]5t1 ?9k n t he is h>m$ !reby1 = s to ?9k is an evil habit4 ,b z1 9 ! ,com$y1 ! old man begs to h 8 fo/]*ild's top = a keepsake1 ?\gh he kn[s well t x is a top & no?+ m1 s %\ld y act also 9 ! affairs ( life4 ,y m\nt ! ro/ra & cry al\d1 ,o man1 h y =gott5 :at is ! real value ( :at y seek8 ,no1 b ! _m are ke5 9 _! pursuit ( x4 ,are y !n to be a fool because !y are8 ,9 :atev] case ,i _h be5 left ,i c\ld h made my =tune3 = :at is x to make a =tune b to conf] good ?+s ^u "o's self2 & true good ?+s are a wor?y frame ( m9d1 wor?y impulses1 wor?y actions4 ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,fif? ,,book4 ,,book ,,vi4 #a4 ,! sub/ance ( ! ,univ]se is docile & pliable4 ,! m9d :i* gov]ns x has 9 itself no s\rce ( evil-do+4 ,x has no malice3 x does no ill1 & no?+ is hurt by x4 ,by its guidance all ?+s come to be1 & fulfil _! be+4 #b4 ,act ! "p :i* is wor?y ( y1 reg>d+ n :e!r y be /iff ) cold or com=tably w>m2 :e!r y be dr[sy or refre%$ ) sleep2 :e!r y be 9 good report or bad2 :e!r y be dy+ or ^u "s o!r bus9ess4 ,= dea? also is "o piece ( ! bus9ess ( life1 &1 "h z else:]e1 x is en\gh to d well :at comes to our h&4 #c4 ,look )94 ,let n ! prop] quality or value ( any?+ escape y4 #d4 ,all t exi/s w v spe$ily *ange2 by r>efaction1 if all sub/ance be "o2 o!rwise by disp]sion4 #e4 ,! guid+ m9d kn[s :at its own condition is1 h[1 & ^u :at matt] its "w is done4 #f4 ,! be/ rev5ge is n to copy him t wrong$ y4 #g4 ,f9d y\r sole delight & recreation 9 proce$+ f "o unselfi% action to ano!r1 ) ,god ev] 9 m9d4 #h4 ,! rul+ "p ( y is t :i* r\ses & /e]s itself1 mak+ itself :at x wi%es to be1 & mak+ all t happ5s take su* appe>ance z x w4 #i4 ,all ?+s are accompli%$ accord+ to ! w ( univ]sal nature4 ,!re is no o!r nature to influ5ce !m :i* ei!r compreh5ds ! =m] f )\t1 or is conta9$ )9 x1 or exi/s ext]nally1 & indep5d5t ( x4 #aj4 ,! ,univ]se is ei!r a confusion ravell$ & unravell$ aga91 or else a unity compact ( ord] & =e?\ght4 ,if x be ! =m]1 :y %\ld ,i wi% to l+] amid ?is aimless *aos & confusion1 or h any fur!r c>e ?an h[ to become e>? aga98 ,nay1 :y am ,i di/urb$ at all8 ,dissolution w ov]take me1 d :at ,i please4 ,b1 if ! latt] be ! case1 ,i adore ! ,rul] ( all ?+s1 ,i /& firm1 & put my tru/ 9 him4 #aa4 ,:5ev] y\r situation =ces tr\ble ^u y1 return quickly to y\rself1 & int]rupt ! rhy?m ( life no long] ?an y are compell$4 ,y\r grasp ( ! h>mony w gr[ sur] by cont9ual recurr5ce to x4 #ab4 ,_h y at "o "t bo? a /ep-"m & a "m1 y w\ld respect ! =m]1 yet y w\ld be m con/antly 9 y\r "m's company4 ,y\r c\rt & y\r philosophy are /ep-"m & "m to y4 ,return !n frequ5tly to y\r true "m1 & recreate y\rself ) h]4 ,h] consolation c make ! c\rt seem be>able to y1 & y to x4 #ac4 ,keep ^! ?\ghts = meats & eatables3 ,?is t is be=e me is ! dead c>case ( a fi%1 a f[l1 a hog4 ,?is ,fal]nian is b a little grape juice4 ,?9k ( y\r purple robes z %eep's wool /a9$ 9 ! blood ( a %ell-fi%4 ,su* conceptions1 :i* t\* reality s ne>1 & set =? ! sum & sub/ance ( ^! objects1 are p[]ful inde$ to display to u _! despicable value4 ,9 ?is _s we %\ld act ?r\gh\t life2 & :5 ?+s ( great app>5t wor? pres5t !mselves1 we %\ld /rip !m nak$1 view _! meanness1 & ca/ aside ! gl[+ description :i* makes !m seem s glori\s4 ,vanity is a great sophi/1 & mo/ imposes on u :5 we believe ourselves to be busy ab\t ! noble/ ends4 ,rememb] ! say+ ( ,crates ab\t ,x5ocrates himself4 #ad4 ,mo/ objects ( vulg> admiration may be ref]r$ to c]ta9 g5]al classes4 ,!re are1 fir/1 ^? :i* hold toge!r by cohesion or by "s organic unity1 su* z /one1 timb]1 figs1 v9es or olives4 ,! ?+s :i* m51 a %ade m reasonable1 admire are ref]r$ to ! class :i* possesses animal life su* z is se5 9 flocks & h]ds4 ,:5 man's ta/e is /ill m cultur$ 8 admiration turns to ?+s :i* c %[ a rational intellig5ce4 ,b he admires ?is intellig5ce n z a univ]sal pr9ciple1 b only s f> z he f9ds x express$ 9 art or indu/ry1 or1 inde$1 sometimes m]ely s f> z x is exhibit$ by 8 ret9ue ( arti/ slaves4 ,b he :o values rational intellig5ce z a univ]sal ?+1 & z a social =ce1 w c>e no?+ = ^! o!r objects ( admiration4 ,he w1 above all ?+s1 /rive to pres]ve 8 own m9d 9 all its rational & social in/9cts & activities2 & to ?is end he w co-op]ate ) any ( 8 k9d4 #ae4 ,"s ?+s ha/5 into be+4 ,"s ha/5 to be no m4 ,ev5 z a ?+ is born "s "p ( x is already dead4 ,flux & *ange are con/antly r5ew+ ! _w1 j z ! unbrok5 fl[ ( "t ev] pres5ts to u "s new portion ( et]nity4 ,9 ?is va/ riv]1 on ^: bosom !re is no t>ry+1 :at is !re among ! ?+s t sweep by u t is wor? ! priz+8 ,x is z if a man grew fond ( "o among a pass+ flight ( sp>r[s1 :5 already x _h vani%$ f 8 sight4 ,our life itself is mu* l a vap\r ( ! blood or a draw+ 9 ( air4 ,our mom5t>y actions ( inhalation & exhalation are "o 9 k9d ) t :ole p[] ( brea?+ :i*1 ye/]day or ! day be=e1 we receiv$ at bir?1 & :i* we mu/ re/ore aga9 to ! s\rce f :5ce we drew x4 #af4 ,x is a small privilege to transpire l plants1 or ev5 to brea! z cattle or wild bea/s d4 ,to feel ! impressions ( s5se1 to be sway$ l puppets by passion1 to h]d toge!r & to live by bread2 all ?is is no great ?+4 ,!re is no?+ "h sup]ior to our p[] ( dis*>g+ our sup]flu\s food4 ,:at1 !n1 is ( value8 ,to be receiv$ ) clapp+ ( h&s8 ,no4 ,nei!r1 !re=e1 is ! applause ( tongues m valuable1 = ! praises ( ! multitude are naught b ! idle clapp+ ( tongues4 ,dismiss ! vanity call$ fame1 & :at rema9s to be priz$8 ,?is1 ,i ?9k3 9 all ?+s to act1 or to re/ra9 y\rself f action1 z be/ suits ! p>ticul> /ructure ( y\r nature4 ,?is is ! end ( all arts & /udies1 = e art aims at mak+ :at x produces well adapt$ to ! "w = :i* x 0 design$4 ,! g>d5]1 ! v9e-dress]1 ! horse-break]1 ! dog-tra9] all try = ?is2 & :at else is ! aim ( all education & tea*+8 ,"h1 !n1 is :at y may truly value3 ?is well won1 y w seek = no?+ m4 ,w y1 !n1 cease valu+ ! multitude ( o!r ?+s8 ,if y d n1 y w nev] atta9 to fre$om1 self-suffici5cy1 or tranquillity4 ,y _c escape envy+1 suspect+1 & /riv+ aga9/ ^? :o h ! p[] to deprive y ( y\r *]i%$ objects1 nor plott+ aga9/ m5 :o are 9 possession ( t on :i* y set y\r he>t4 ,! man :o lacks any ( ^! ?+s mu/1 ( necessity1 be di/ract$1 & be = ev] compla9+ aga9/ ! ,gods4 ,b rev]5ce & respect = y\r own intellig5ce w br+ y to agreem5t ) y\rself1 into concord ) mank9d1 & into h>mony ) ! ,gods1 :om y w praise = all _! good gifts & guidance4 #ag4 ,upw>d1 d[nw>d1 r\nd & r\nd run ! c\rses ( ! elem5ts4 ,b ! c\rse ( virtue is l none ( ^!2 x foll[s a div9] pa?1 well-direct$ 9 a way t is h>d = u to und]/&4 #ah4 ,/range are ! ways ( m56 ,!y c speak no good ^w ( ! contempor>ies ) :om !y live2 yet !y c\nt x a great ?+ to ga9 ! praises ( a po/]ity :om !y nev] saw nor %all see4 ,z well might we grieve because we _c he> ! praises ( our ance/ors4 #ai4 ,if a ?+ seems to y v difficult to accompli%1 conclude n t x is beyond human p[]4 ,b1 if y see t any?+ is )9 man's p[]1 & "p ( 8 prop] "w1 conclude t y also may atta9 to x4 #bj4 ,9 ! gymnasium1 if "s "o scrat*es u ) 8 nails1 or 9 a sudd5 onset bruises our head1 we express no res5tm5t2 we are n (f5d$2 nor d we suspect him = ! future z "o :o is plott+ aga9/ u4 ,we are on our gu>d aga9/ him1 x is true1 b n z aga9/ an enemy or a suspect$ p]son4 ,9 all good hum\r we simply keep out ( 8 way4 ,let u ?us behave 9 o!r affairs ( life1 & ov]look ! _m injuries :i* are done to u1 z x 71 by our antagoni/s 9 ! gymnasium ( ! _w4 ,z ,i said1 we may keep out ( _! way1 b )\t suspicion or hatr$4 #ba4 ,if any "o c conv9ce or %ew me t ,i am wrong 9 ?\ght or de$1 ,i w gladly *ange4 ,x is tru? t ,i seek2 & tru? nev] yet hurt any man4 ,:at does hurt is p]si/5ce 9 error or 9 ignorance4 #bb4 ,i d my duty1 & = ! re/ am n di/ract$ by any?+ :i* is inanimate or irrational1 or :i* has lo/ or ignores ! prop] way4 #bc4 ,use ! brute creation1 & also all mat]ial ?+s1 9 ! _s ( magnanimity & fre$om :i* becomes him :o has reason 9 us+ t :i* has x n4 ,t[>ds m51 :o h reason1 act 9 a social _s4 ,9 e bus9ess call ! ,gods to aid !e1 nor tr\ble h[ long ?is bus9ess %all endure2 ?ree h\rs sp5t !re9 may suffice y4 #bd4 ,alex&] ( ,mac$on & 8 mulete]1 :5 !y di$1 7 9 a l condition4 ,!y 7 ei!r alike resum$ into ! sem9al s\rce ( all ?+s1 or alike disp]s$ among ! atoms4 #be4 ,consid] all ! _m ?+s1 bo? physical & spiritual1 t are ado+ )9 ea* ( u at ! v same in/ant ( "t2 & y w wond] ! less at ! f> great] multitudes ( ?+s1 ev5 all t is1 :i* exi/ toge!r 9 ! "o-&-all :i* we call ! ,univ]se4 #bf4 ,%\ld "s "o ask y h[ ! "n ,anton9us is writt51 w\ld y n c>efully pron\nce to him ea* "o ( ! lett]s8 ,%\ld he !n beg9 an angry dispute ab\t x1 w\ld y also gr[ angry1 & n r mildly c\nt ov] ! sev]al lett]s to him8 ,?us 9 life rememb] t ea* duty is made up ( a numb] ( elem5ts4 ,we %\ld obs]ve all ^! calmly2 &1 )\t ang] at ^? :o are angry ) u1 we %\ld set ab\t accompli%+ ! task :i* lies be=e u4 #bg4 ,is x n cruel to re/ra9 m5 f pursu+ :at appe>s to be _! own advantage8 ,& yet1 9 a mann]1 y d5y !m ?is lib]ty :5 y %ew ang] at _! errors4 ,m5 are assur$ly attract$ to :at seems to be _! own advantage4 ,yes1 y say1 b x is n _! advantage4 ,in/ruct !m1 !n1 & make ?is evid5t to !m1 b )\t ang]4 #bh4 ,dea? is ! cessation ( ! s5sual impressions1 ( ! impulses ( ! passions1 ( ! que/ion+s ( reason1 & ( ! s]vitude to ! fle%4 #bi4 ,x is %ame & di%on\r t1 9 any man's life1 ! s\l %\ld fa9t f its duty :ile ! body /ill holds out4 #cj4 ,see to x t y fall n into ,caes>ism3 avoid t /a91 = x may come to y4 ,gu>d y\r simplicity1 y\r goodness1 y\r s9c]ity1 y\r dignity1 y\r retic5ce1 y\r love ( ju/ice1 y\r piety1 y\r k9dl9ess1 y\r affection = y\r k91 & y\r con/ancy to y\r duty4 ,endeav\r e>ne/ly to cont9ue su* z philosophy w\ld make y4 ,rev]5ce ! ,gods1 & help mank9d4 ,life is %ort1 & ! "o fruit ( x 9 ?is _w is a pure m9d & unselfi% conduct4 ,be 9 all ?+s ! disciple ( ,anton9e4 ,imitate 8 resolute con/ancy to rational action1 8 level equability1 8 godl9ess1 8 s]5ity ( c\nt5ance1 8 sweetness ( temp]1 8 contempt ( va+lory1 8 ke5 attempts to compreh5d ?+s4 ,rememb] h[ he nev] quitt$ any subject till he _h ?or\ghly exam9$ x & und]/ood x1 & h[ he bore ) ^? :o blam$ him unju/ly1 )\t mak+ any angry retort3 h[ he 0 nev] 9 a hurry2 h[ he disc\rag$ calumny2 h[ closely he scann$ ! mann]s & actions ( m52 h[ cauti\s he 0 9 reproa*+ any man2 h[ free f fe>1 suspicion1 or sophi/ry2 h[ little cont5t$ him 9 ! matt] ( h\se1 furniture1 dress1 food1 s]vants2 h[ pati5t he 0 ( lab\r1 & h[ sl[ to ang]4 ,s ab/emi\s 0 8 life t he c\ld hold out until ev5+ )\t reliev+ himself1 except at ! usual h\r4 ,:at a firm & loyal fri5d he 02 h[ pati5t ( frank opposition to 8 op9ions2 h[ glad if any "o c\ld set him "r6 ,h[ religi\s he 01 & yet h[ free f sup]/ition6 ,foll[ 9 8 /eps t y\r la/ h\r may f9d y ) a consci5ce z easy z 84 #ca4 ,sob] y\rself1 recall y\r s5ses4 ,%ake sleep f y1 & "k t x 0 a dream t tr\bl$ y2 &1 n[ t y are broad awake aga91 reg>d ! wak+ _w z y did ! dream4 #cb4 ,i am made up ( a frail body & a s\l4 ,to ! body all ?+s are indiff]5t1 because x _c di/+ui% !m2 & to ! m9d all ?+s are indiff]5t also :i* arise n f its own activities4 ,all ^! are inde$ 9 its own p[]1 b x is conc]n$ ) only su* ( !m z are pres5t4 ,its pa/ & future activities are indiff]5t to x n[4 #cc4 ,no toil = h& or foot is aga9/ ,nature1 s long z x is prop] = h& or foot to d4 ,no m1 !n1 is toil contr>y to ! nature ( man1 z man1 s long z he is do+ "w appo9t$ = man to d2 & if x be n contr>y to 8 nature x _c be evil = him4 #cd4 ,h[ _m are ! pleasures t h be5 enjoy$ by robb]s1 rakes1 p>ricides1 & tyrants6 #ce4 ,d y n see h[ common artific]s1 ?\gh !y may hum\r ! public to a c]ta9 ext5t1 cl+ to ! rules ( _! art1 & _c endure to dep>t f !m8 ,is x n griev\s1 !n1 t ! ar*itect & ! physician %\ld %ew great] respect = ! rules ( _! sev]al pr(essions1 ?an man %ews = 8 own reason1 :i* he possesses 9 common ) ! ,gods8 #cf4 ,asia & ,europe are m]e corn]s ( ! ,univ]se3 ! :ole sea is b a drop1 ,a?os a clod4 ,all ! pres5t is b an in/ant 9 et]nity4 ,all ?+s are small1 *angeable1 & fleet+4 ,ev]y?+ proce$s f ! univ]sal intellig5ce1 ei!r directly or z a consequ5ce4 ,?us1 ! jaws ( lions1 poisons1 all evil ?+s su* z ?orns or mire1 are ! consequ5ces ( ! gr& & ! beautiful4 ,d n1 !n1 imag9e t !y are =eign to t :i* y rev]e1 b consid] well ! s\rce ( all ?+s4 #cg4 ,he :o has se5 ! pres5t has se5 all t ei!r has be5 f all et]nity1 or w be to all et]nity1 = all ?+s are alike 9 k9d & =m4 #ch4 ,consid] frequ5tly ! connexion ( all ?+s 9 ! ,univ]se1 & _! relation to ea* o!r4 ,all ?+s are 9 a mann] int]m+l$ ) "o ano!r1 & are1 !re=e1 mutually fri5dly4 ,= "o ?+ comes 9 due ord] aft] ano!r1 by virtue ( local movem5ts1 & ( ! h>mony & unity ( ! :ole4 #ci4 ,adapt y\rself to ! ?+s :i* y\r de/9y has giv5 y3 love ^? ) :om x is y\r lot to live1 & love !m ) s9c]e affection4 #dj4 ,a tool1 an in/rum5t1 a ut5sil1 is 9 good case :5 x is fit = its prop] "w3 yet its mak] rema9s n by x4 ,b )9 ! organisms ( ,nature !re rema9s & resides ! p[] :i* made !m4 ,y ought1 !re=e1 to rev]5ce ?is p[] ! m1 believ+ t if y act 9 def]5ce to its w1 all w happ5 to y 9 reason2 = s 9 reason ! ,univ]se ranges all4 #da4 ,:5ev] we imag9e t any?+ :i* lies n 9 our p[] is good or evil = u1 if ! evil befall u or if we miss ! good1 we inevitably blame ! ,gods1 & hate ! m5 :o are1 or :om we suspect to be1 ! cause ( our disa/] or our loss4 ,our solicitude ab\t su* ?+s leads to mu* inju/ice2 b if we judge only ! ?+s t are 9 our p[] to be good or evil1 !re is no reason left = accus+ ! ,gods or = hat+ m54 #db4 ,we are all co-op]at+ 9 "o great "w1 "s ) k & und]/&+1 o!rs ignorantly & )\t design4 ,x is 9 ?is s5se1 ,i ?9k1 t ,h]aclitus says t m5 are work+ ev5 :ile !y sleep1 work+ toge!r 9 all t is be+ done 9 ! ,univ]se4 ,ea* works 9 a diff]5t way2 & ev5 ^? contribute abundantly :o murmur & try to oppose & to fru/rate ! c\rse ( nature4 ,! _w has ne$ ev5 ( su* z ^!4 ,x rema9s !n = y to make sure :i* is ! class 9 :i* y rank y\rself4 ,! presid+ m9d w assur$ly use y to good purpose "o way or o!r2 & w enli/ y among its lab\r]s & fell[-work]s4 ,b see to x t ! "p t falls to y lie n 9 ! vulg> comic passage ( ! play1 ( :i* ,*rysippus has spok54 #dc4 ,does ! sun pret5d to p]=m ! "w ( ! ra91 or ,aesculapius t ( ,c]es8 ,:at ( ! sev]al />s8 ,are !y n diff]5t1 yet all jo9tly work+ = ! same end8 #dd4 ,if ! ,gods took c\nsel ab\t me & :at %\ld befall me1 d\btless !n-c\nsel 0 good4 ,x is difficult to imag9e ,gods want+ 9 =e?\ght1 & :at c\ld move !m to d me wilful h>m8 ,:at advantage w\ld !nce accrue1 ei!r to !mselves or to ! ,univ]se :i* is _! special c>e8 ,if !y h n tak5 c\nsel ab\t me 9 p>ticul>1 !y c]ta9ly h done s ab\t ! common int]e/ ( ! ,univ]se1 & ,i !re=e %\ld accept *e]fully & cont5t$ly ! fate :i* is ! outcome ( _! ord9ance4 ,if1 inde$1 !y take no c\nsel ab\t any?+ 7:i* x 7 impi\s to believe71 !n let u quit our sacrifices1 our pray]s1 & our oa?s1 & all acts ( devotion :i* we n[ p]=m z if !y liv$ & mov$ among/ u4 ,b1 grant+ t ! ,gods take no ?\ght = my affairs1 ,i may /ill delib]ate ab\t myself4 ,x is my bus9ess to consid] my own int]e/4 ,n[1 ea* man's int]e/ is t :i* agrees ) ! /ructure ( 8 nature1 & my nature is rational & social4 ,z ,anton9us1 my city & my c\ntry is ,rome2 z a human be+ x is ! _w4 ,t alone1 !n1 :i* pr(its ^! two cities c pr(it me4 #de4 ,all t happ5s to ! individual is ( pr(it to ! :ole4 ,?is w\ld suffice4 ,b if y consid] closely y w see t x is also a g5]al tru? t all t happ5s to "o man is ( pr(it to ! re/ ( mank9d4 ,pr(it "h %\ld be tak5 9 a some:at g5]al s5se1 z ref]r+ to ?+s indiff]5t4 #df4 ,9 ! amphi!atre & o!r su* resorts ! same or simil> spectacles1 cont9ually pres5t$1 cloy at la/4 ,x is ev5 s 9 all our exp]i5ce ( life4 ,all ?+s1 fir/ & la/1 are alike1 & l d]iv$4 ,:5 %all ! end be8 #dg4 ,?9k cont9ually ( all ! m5 t are dead & gone1 m5 ( e sort & condition1 ( all mann] ( pursuits1 & ( e nation4 ,return back to ,phili/ion1 ,phoebus1 & ,origanion4 ,pass d[n to o!r g5]ations ( ! dead4 ,we mu/ all *ange our habitation & g to t place :i!r s _m great orators1 s _m v5]able philosoph]s1 ,h]aclitus1 ,py?agoras1 ,socrates1 & s _m h]oes h gone be=e1 & s _m g5]als & pr9ces h foll[$4 ,add to ^! ,eudoxus1 ,hipp>*us1 ,ar*im$es1 & o!r ke51 great1 labori\s1 cunn+ & arrogant spirits2 yea1 su* z h wittily d]id$ ?is fad+ mortal life :i* is b = a day1 z did ,m5ippus & 8 bre?r54 ,consid] t all ^! are long s9ce 9 _! graves4 ,& :]e9 "h is ! h>m = !m2 or ev5 = m5 ^: names are n rememb]$8 ,! "o preci\s ?+ 9 life is to sp5d x 9 a /eady c\rse ( tru? & ju/ice1 ) k9dl9ess ev5 = ! false & ! unju/4 #dh4 ,:5 y w\ld *e] y\r he>t1 consid] ! sev]al excell5cies ( ^? t live ar\nd y4 ,consid] ! activity ( "o1 ! mode/y ( ano!r1 ! g5]osity ( a ?ird1 & ! o!r virtues ( ! re/4 ,no?+ rejoices ! he>t s mu* z in/ances1 ! m ! bett]1 ( goodness manife/$ 9 ! *>act]s ( ^? ar\nd u4 ,let u1 !re=e1 h su* in/ances ev] pres5t = reflection4 #di4 ,are y griev$ t y weigh only ^! few p\nds1 & n ?ree hundr$8 ,if n1 is !re great] reason to sorr[ if y live only s _m ye>s & no long]8 ,y are satisfi$ ) y\r allott$ quantity ( matt]2 cont5t y\rself !n likewise ) ! span ( "t appo9t$ y4 #ej4 ,try to p]suade m5 to agree ) y2 b :e!r !y agree or n1 pursue ! c\rse y h m>k$ out :5 ! pr9ciples ( ju/ice po9t t way4 ,%\ld "o oppose y by =ce1 act ) resignation1 & %ew n t y are hurt1 use ! ob/ruction = ! ex]cise ( "s o!r virtue1 & rememb] t y\r purpose involv$ ! res]vation t y 7 n to aim at impossibilities4 ,:at1 aft] all1 0 y\r aim8 ,to make "s good ef=t su* z ?is4 ,well1 !n1 y h succe$$1 ev5 ?\gh y\r fir/ purpose be n accompli%$4 #ea4 ,! va9-glori\s man places 8 happ9ess 9 ! action ( o!rs4 ,! s5suali/ f9ds x 9 8 own s5sations4 ,! wise man realizes x 9 8 own "w4 #eb4 ,y h x 9 y\r p[] to =m no op9ion ab\t ?is or t1 & s to h peace ( m9d4 ,?+s mat]ial h no p[] to =m our op9ions = u4 #ec4 ,accu/om y\rself to att5d closely to :at is said by o!rs1 & z f> z possible to p5etrate into ! m9d ( ! speak]4 #ed4 ,:at pr(its n ! sw>m pr(its n ! bee4 #ee4 ,if ! sailors revile _! pilot1 or ! sick _! physician1 :om w !y foll[ or obey8 ,& h[ w ! "o secure safety to ! crew1 or ! o!r heal? to ! pati5ts8 #ef4 ,h[ _m :o ent]$ ! _w ) me are already dep>t$6 #eg4 ,to ! jaundic$1 honey seems bitt]2 & wat] is a ?+ ( dread to ^? bitt5 by mad dogs4 ,to boys a ball is a glori\s ?+4 ,:y1 !n1 am ,i angry8 ,has error 9 ! m9d less p[] ?an a little bile 9 ! jaundic$1 or a little poison 9 him :o is bitt58 #eh4 ,no man c prev5t y f liv+ accord+ to ! plan ( y\r nature2 & no?+ c befall y :i* is contr>y to ! plan ( ! nature ( ! ,univ]se4 #ei4 ,consid] :at m5 are2 :om !y seek to please2 :at !y expect to ga91 & h[ !y g ab\t to compass _! ends4 ,?9k h[ soon et]nity w %r\d all ?+s1 & h[ mu* is already %r\d$4 ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,six? ,,book4 ,,book ,,vii4 #a4 ,:at is vice8 ,x is :at y h (t5 se54 ,9 e in/ance ( x keep 9 m9d t y h (t5 se5 ! l be=e4 ,se>* up & d[n2 y w f9d sam5ess ev]y:]e4 ,among ! ev5ts :i* fill ! hi/ory ( anci5t1 middle1 & pres5t ages2 among ! ?+s ( :i* our cities & our h\seholds are full to-day1 no?+ is new1 all is famili> & fleet+4 #b4 ,h[ c ! great pr9ciples ( life become dead if ! impressions :i* correspond to !m be n ext+ui%$8 ,^! impressions y may /ill rek9dle4 ,i c always =m ! prop] op9ion ( ?is or t2 &1 if s1 :y am ,i di/urb$8 ,:at is ext]nal to my m9d is ( no consequ5ce to x4 ,le>n ?is1 & y /& upright2 y c always r5ew y\r life4 ,see ?+s aga9 z once y saw !m1 & y\r life is made new aga94 #c4 ,y\r va9 conc]n = %[s1 = /age plays1 = flocks & h]ds1 y\r little combats1 are z bones ca/ = ! cont5tion ( puppies1 z baits dropp$ into a fi%pond1 z ! toil ( ants & ! burd5s t !y be>1 z ! scamp]+ ( fright5$ mice1 or ! antics ( puppets j]k$ by wires4 ,x is !n y\r duty amid all ?is to /& firm1 k9dly & n pr\d1 yet to und]/& t a man's wor? is j ! wor? ( t :i* he pursues4 #d4 ,9 conv]sation we %\ld give good he$ to :at is said1 & 9 e ent]prise we %\ld att5d to :at is done4 ,9 ! latt] case1 at once look to ! end 9 view1 &1 9 ! =m]1 note ! mean+ int5d$4 #e4 ,is my und]/&+ suffici5t = ?is bus9ess or n8 ,if x be suffici5t1 ,i use x = ! "w 9 h& z an in/rum5t giv5 to me by nature4 ,if x be n suffici5t1 ,i ei!r give place to "o bett] fitt$ = ! a*ievem5t1 or1 if = "s reason ?is be n a prop] c\rse1 ,i d x z be/ ,i c1 tak+ ! aid ( ^? :o1 by direct+ my m9d1 c accompli% some?+ fit & s]viceable = ! common good4 ,= all t ,i d1 :e!r by myself or ) ! help ( o!rs1 %\ld be direct$ solely t[>ds :at is fit & useful = ! public s]vice4 #f4 ,h[ _m ( ^? :o 7 once s mightily acclaim$ are deliv]$ up to oblivion6 ,& h[ _m ( ^? :o acclaim$ !m are dead & gone ?is _m a day6 #g4 ,be n a%am$ ( tak+ assi/ance4 ,x is laid ^u y to d y\r "p1 z on a soldi] :5 ! wall is /orm$4 ,:at1 !n1 if y are lame1 & _c scale ! battlem5ts alone1 b c ) ano!r's help8 #h4 ,be n tr\bl$ ab\t ! future4 ,y w come to x1 if ne$ be1 ) ! same p[] to reason1 z y use ^u y\r pres5t bus9ess4 #i4 ,all ?+s are tw9$ toge!r1 9 "o sacr$ bond4 ,sc>ce is !re "o ?+ q =eign to ano!r4 ,!y are all rang$ toge!r1 & leagu$ to =m ! same ord]$ :ole4 ,! ,univ]se1 compact ( all ?+s1 is "o2 ?r\gh all ?+s runs "o div9ity2 be+ is "o2 & law1 :i* is ! reason common to all intellig5t creatures2 & tru? is "o z well1 t is if !re be b "o sort ( p]fection possible to all be+s :i* are ( ! same nature & p>take ( ! same rational p[]4 #aj4 ,ev]y?+ mat]ial is soon engulf$ 9 ! matt] ( ! :ole1 & e active cause is swiftly resum$ into ! ,univ]sal reason4 ,! memory ( all ?+s is quickly buri$ 9 et]nity4 #aa4 ,9 ! reason+ be+ to act accord+ to nature is to act accord+ to reason4 #ab4 ,be upright ei!r by nature or by correction4 #ac4 ,9 an organic unity bodily memb]s play ! same "p z reason+ be+s among sep>ate exi/5ces1 s9ce bo? are fitt$ = "o jo9t op]ation4 ,?is ?\ght w come home to y ! m vividly if y say (t5 to y\rself3 ,i am a memb] ( ! mighty organism :i* is made up ( reason+ be+s4 ,if1 in/ead ( a memb]1 y say t y are m]ely a "p1 y h n z yet atta9$ to a he>tfelt love ( mank9d4 ,z yet y love n well-do+ = its own sake alone1 & y /ill p]=m y\r b>e duty1 ) no ?\ght t y are y\r own b5efactor by ! de$4 #ad4 ,f ! _w )\t let :at w affect :atev] p>ts are subject to su* affection4 ,let ! "p :i* suff]s compla91 if x w1 ( ! suff]+4 ,b ,i1 if ,i admit n t ! hap is evil1 rema9 un9jur$4 ,n to admit x is surely 9 my p[]4 #ae4 ,let any "o say or d :at he pleases1 ,i mu/ be a good man4 ,x is j z gold1 or em]alds1 or purple might say cont9ually3 ,let m5 d or say :at !y please1 ,i mu/ be an em]ald1 & reta9 my lu/re4 #af4 ,! s\l :i* rules y vexes n itself4 ,x does n1 = example1 awake its own fe>s or ar\se its own desires4 ,if ano!r c raise grief or t]ror 9 x1 let him d s4 ,by its own impressions x w n be l$ into su* emotions4 ,let ! body take ?\ght1 if x c1 = itself1 le/ x suff] any?+1 & compla9 :5 x suff]s4 ,! s\l1 by means ( :i* we exp]i5ce fe> & sorr[1 & by means ( :i*1 inde$1 we receive any impression ( ^!1 w admit no suff]+4 ,y _c =ce x to any su* op9ion4 ,! rul+ "p is1 9 itself1 free f all dep5d5ce1 unless x makes itself dep5d5t4 ,simil>ly1 x may be free f all di/urbance & ob/ruction1 if x does n di/urb & ob/ruct itself4 #ag4 ,to h good =tune is to h a good _s1 or a good m9d4 ,:at d y "h1 ,imag9ation8 ,be gone1 ,i say1 ev5 z y came4 ,i h no ne$ = y4 ,y came1 y say1 aft] y\r anci5t fa%ion3 ,i am n angry ) y1 only1 be gone6 #ah4 ,d y dread *ange8 ,:at c come )\t x8 ,:at c be pleasant] or m prop] to univ]sal nature8 ,c y heat y\r ba? unless wood und]goes a *ange8 ,c y be f$ unless a *ange is wr\ght ^u y\r food8 ,c any useful ?+ be done )\t *anges8 ,d y n see1 !n1 t ?is *ange also :i* is work+ 9 y is ev5 su* z ^!1 & alike necess>y to ! nature ( ! ,univ]se8 #ai4 ,?r\gh ! sub/ance ( ! ,univ]se1 z ?r\gh a torr5t1 all bodies are borne4 ,!y are all ( ! same nature1 & fell[-work]s ) ! :ole1 ev5 z our sev]al memb]s are fell[-work]s ) "o ano!r4 ,h[ _m a ,*rysippus1 h[ _m a ,socrates1 h[ _m an ,epictetus ha? ! c\rse ( ages swall[$ up6 ,let ?is ?\ght be ) y ab\t e man1 & ^u all occasions4 #bj4 ,= ?is alone ,i am conc]n$2 t ,i d no?+ t suits n ! nature ( man1 no?+ z man's nature w\ld n h x1 no?+ t x wi%es n yet4 #ba4 ,! "t is at h& :5 y %all =get all ?+s1 & :5 all %all =get y4 #bb4 ,x is man's special bus9ess to love ev5 ^? :o err2 & to ?is love y atta91 if x is borne 9 ^u y t ev5 ^! s9n]s are y\r k91 & t !y (f5d ?r\gh ignorance & aga9/ _! w4 ,rememb] also t 9 a little :ile bo? y & !y mu/ die3 rememb] be=e all ?+s t !y h n h>m$ y1 = !y h n made y\r s\l worse ?an x 0 be=e4 #bc4 ,presid+ nature f ! univ]sal sub/ance1 z f wax1 n[ =ms a horse1 n[ breaks x up aga91 mak+ ( its matt] a tree1 aft]w>ds a man1 & aga9 some?+ diff]5t4 ,ea* ( ^! %apes subsi/s b = a little4 ,yet !re is no?+ dreadful = ! *e/ 9 be+ tak5 to pieces1 any m ?an !re =m]ly 0 9 be+ put toge!r4 #bd4 ,a wra?ful look is completely aga9/ nature4 ,:5 ! c\nt5ance is (t5 ?us de=m$1 its beauty dies1 9 ! end is qu5*$ = ev]1 & _c be reviv$ aga94 ,seek to compreh5d f ?is v fact t x is aga9/ reason4 ,& if ! s5se ( moral evil be gone z well1 :y %\ld a man wi% to rema9 alive8 #be4 ,9 a little space ,nature1 ! supreme & univ]sal rul]1 w *ange all ?+s t y behold2 out ( _! sub/ance %e w make o!r ?+s1 & o!rs aga9 out ( ! sub/ance ( ^!1 s t ! ,univ]se may be ev] new4 #bf4 ,:5ev] someone (f5ds y1 consid] /raightway h[ he has err$ 9 8 conceptions ( good or evil4 ,:5 y see :]e 8 error lies y w pity him1 & be nei!r surpris$ nor angry4 ,inde$ y y\rself p]haps /ill wrongly c\nt good ! same ?+s z he does1 or ?+s j l !m4 ,y\r duty !n is to =give4 ,&1 if y cease f ^! false ideas ( good & bad1 y w f9d x ! easi] to grant indulg5ce to him :o is /ill mi/ak54 #bg4 ,dwell n on :at y lack s mu* z on :at y h already4 ,select ! be/ ( :at y h1 & consid] h[ passionately y w\ld h long$ = x _h x n be5 y\rs4 ,yet be wat*ful1 le/ by ?is joy 9 :at y h y accu/om y\rself to value x too highly2 s t1 if x %\ld fail1 y w\ld be di/ress$4 #bh4 ,retire )9 y\rself4 ,! reason+ p[] t rules y naturally f9ds cont5tm5t ) itself 9 j deal+1 & 9 ! calm :i* su* deal+ br+s4 #bi4 ,blot out imag9ation4 ,*eck ! brutal impulses ( ! passions4 ,conf9e y\r en]gies to ! pres5t "t4 ,obs]ve cle>ly all t happ5s ei!r to y\rself or to ano!r4 ,divide & analyse all objects into cause & matt]4 ,take ?\ght = y\r la/ h\r4 ,let ano!r's s9 rema9 :]e ! guilt lies4 #cj4 ,apply y\r m9d to :at is said4 ,p5etrate all happ5+s & ! causes !re(4 #ca4 ,rejoice y\rself ) simplicity1 mode/y1 & indiff]5ce to all ?+s t lie betwe5 good & bad4 ,love mank9d1 & obey ,god4 ,all ?+s1 says someone1 g by law & ord]4 ,b :at if !re be naught beyond ! atoms8 ,ev5 if t be s1 suffice x to rememb] t all ?+s1 save v few1 are sway$ by law4 #cb4 ,conc]n+ dea?3 ,if ! ,univ]se be a conc\rse ( atoms1 dea? is a scatt]+ ( ^!2 if x be an ord]$ unity1 dea? is an ext9ction or a translation to ano!r /ate4 #cc4 ,conc]n+ pa93 ,pa9 :i* _c be borne br+s u deliv]ance4 ,pa9 t la/s mu/s ne$s be be>able4 ,! m9d c ab/ract itself f ! body1 & ! s\l takes no hurt4 ,z to ! p>ts :i* suff] by pa91 let !m1 if !y c1 make _! own prote/4 #cd4 ,conc]n+ glory3 ,consid] ! und]/&+ ( m51 :at !y %un1 & :at !y pursue4 ,& reflect t1 z heaps ( s& are driv5 "o ^u ano!r1 & ! lat] drifts bury & hide ^? t w5t be=e1 s1 too1 9 life ! =m] ages are soon buri$ by ! next4 #ce4 ,?is f ,plato3 ',to ! man :o has true gr&eur ( m9d1 & :o contemplates all "t & all be+1 c human life appe> a great matt]8' ',impossible1' says ! o!r4 ',c !n su* a "o c\nt dea? a ?+ ( dread8' ',no1 inde$4' #cf4 ,x is a say+ ( ,anti/h5es1 t x is ! "p ( a k+ to d good & reap reproa*4 #cg4 ,x is a %ameful ?+ t ! c\nt5ance %\ld obey ! m9d1 %\ld compose & ord] itself z ! m9d bids x1 :ile ! m9d _c compose & ord] itself z x wills4 #ch4 ,va9 is all ang] at ext]nal ?+s ,= !y reg>d x no?+4-- #ci4 ,give joy to u & to ! immortal ,gods4 #dj4 ,= life is1 l ! lad5 e>1 cut d[n2 ,& "s mu/ fall & "s unreap$ rema94 #da4 ,me & my *ildr51 if ! ,gods neglect1 ,x is = "s good reason4 #db4 ,= ,i keep "r & ju/ice on my side4 #dc4 ,weep n ) !m1 & /ill ^! ?robs ( woe4 #dd4 ,f ,plato3--,i w\ld make him ?is j answ]1 ',y are mi/ak51 my fri5d1 to ?9k t a man ( any wor? %\ld c\nt ! *ances ( liv+ & dy+4 ,%\ld he n r1 9 all he does1 consid] simply :e!r he is act+ ju/ly or unju/ly1 :e!r he is play+ ! "p ( a good man or a bad8' #de4 ,he says aga93--,9 tru?1 ,a!nians1 ! matt] /&s ?us3 ,:]esoev] a man has *os5 8 /&1 judg+ x ! fitte/ = him1 or :]esoev] he is /ation$ by 8 comm&]1 !re1 ,i ?9k1 he %\ld /ay at all haz>ds1 mak+ no acc\nt ( dea?1 or any o!r evil b di%on\r4 #df4 ,aga93--,consid]1 my fri5d1 :e!r ! truly noble & ! truly good be n some?+ q ap>t f sav+ & be+ sav$4 ,! man :o is a man inde$ %\ld n set 8 he>t on liv+ ?r\gh a few m ye>s ( life1 nor %\ld he make t ! end ( 8 desire4 ,r he %\ld commit ! matt] to ! w ( ,god2 ass5t+ to ! maxim :i* ev5 wom5 use1 t 'no man c elude 8 de/9y1' & /udy+ 9 addition h[ he may sp5d ! life t rema9s to him = ! be/4 #dg4 ,contemplate ! c\rses ( ! />s1 z "o %\ld d t revolves along ) !m4 ,consid] also )\t ceas+ ! *anges ( elem5ts1 "o into ano!r4 ,speculations ^u su* ?+s cleanse away ! fil? ( ?is e>?ly life4 #dh4 ,x is a good ?\ght ( ,plato's1 t :5 we disc\rse ( m5 we %\ld look d[n1 z f a high place1 on all ?+s e>?ly2 on h]ds & armies2 on husb&ry & m>riage2 on p>t+s1 bir?s1 & dea?s2 on ! tumults ( ! c\rts ( ju/ice2 on ! des]t places ( ! e>?2 on ! v>i$ spectacle ( savage nations2 on fea/+ & lam5tation2 on traffic2 on ! m$ley ( all ?+s1 & ! ord] :i* em]ges f _! contr>iety4 #di4 ,consid] ! pa/1 & ! revolutions ( s _m ,empires2 & !nce y may =esee :at %all happ5 h]eaft]4 ,x w be ev] ! same 9 all ?+s2 nor c ev5ts leave ! rhy?m 9 :i* !y are n[ mov+4 ,:]e=e x is mu* ! same to view human life = =ty1 z = a myriad ( ye>s4 ,:at m is !re to see8 #ej4 ,to e>? returns :atev] sprang f e>?1 ,b :at's ( heav5ly se$ rem\nts to heav54 ,?is imports ei!r ! loos+ ( a knot ( atoms1 or a simil> disp]sion ( immutable elem5ts4 #ea4 ,by meats & dr9ks1 & *>ms & magic arts ,dea?'s c\rse !y w\ld div]t1 & ?us escape4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,! gale t bl[s f ,god we mu/ endure1 ,toil+1 b n rep9+44444 #eb4 ,he is a bett] wre/l] ?an y1 b n m public-spirit$1 m mode/1 or bett] prep>$ = ! accid5ts ( fate2 n m g5tle t[>d ! %ort-com+s ( 8 neighb\rs4 #ec4 ,:]ev] we c act con=mably to ! reason :i* is common to ,gods & m51 !re we h no?+ to dread4 ,:]e we c pr(it by prosp]\s activity :i* proce$s 9 agreem5t ) ! con/itution ( our nature1 we ne$ suspect no h>m4 #ed4 ,9 all places1 & at all times y may dev\tly accept y\r pres5t =tune1 & deal 9 ju/ice ) y\r pres5t company4 ,y may take pa9s to und]/& all aris+ imag9ations1 t none may /eal ^u y be=e y compreh5d !m4 #ee4 ,pry n into ! s\ls ( o!rs2 b r look /raight to ! goal :i!r nature is lead+ y2 :i!r ! nature ( ! ,univ]se by ext]nal ev5ts1 & :i!r y\r own nature by ! t5d5cy ( y\r own action4 ,ea* be+ mu/ p]=m ! "p = :i* x 0 creat$4 ,n[ all o!r be+s are creat$ = ! sake ( ^? among !m :i* h reason2 z all l[] ?+s exi/ = ! sake ( ?+s sup]ior to !m2 & reason+ be+s 7 creat$ = "o ano!r4 ,! lead+ pr9ciple 9 man's nature1 !n1 is ! social _s2 & ! second is victory ov] ! solicitations ( ! body4 ,= x is prop] to ! work+s ( reason to set b\nds to !mselves1 & nev] to be ov]p[]$ by ! calls ( s5se or by ! /irr+s ( passion1 bo? ( :i* are animal 9 _! nature4 ,! intellect claims to reign ov] ^!1 & nev] to be subject$ to !m2 & rightly1 because x is equipp$ to comm& & use all ! l[] p[]s4 ,! ?ird elem5t 9 ! con/itution ( a reason+ be+ is caution aga9/ ra%ness & error4 ,let ! s\l g =? /raight ^u h] way 9 ! possession ( ^! pr9ciples1 & %e /&s seiz$ ( h] full e/ate4 #ef4 ,consid] y\rself z dead1 y\r life z f9i%$ & pa/4 ,live :at yet rema9s accord+ to ,nature's laws1 z an ov]plus grant$ to y beyond y\r hope4 #eg4 ,love t only :i* is y\r hap1 :i* comes ^u y z y\r "p 9 ,fate's great sp9n+4 ,:at1 inde$1 c fit y bett]8 #eh4 ,^u e accid5t keep 9 view ^? to :om ! l has happ5$4 ,!y /orm$ at ! ev5t1 wond]$ & compla9$4 ,b n[ :]e are !y8 ,!y are gone = ev]4 ,:y %\ld y act ! l "p8 ,leave ^! unnatural commotions to fickle m5 :o *ange & are *ang$4 ,y\rself take ?\ght h[ y may make good use ( su* ev5ts4 ,good use = !m !re is2 !y w make matt] = good actions4 ,let x be y\r sole ef=t & desire to ga9 y\r own approval 9 e action2 & rememb] t ! mat]ial objects ( bo? t ef=t & ( t desire are ?+s indiff]5t4 #ei4 ,look inw>d4 ,)9 is ! f\nta9 ( ,good4 ,dig con/antly & x w ev] well =?4 #fj4 ,keep ! body /eady1 )\t irregul>ity1 :e!r 9 its motions or 9 its po/ures4 ,=1 z ! s\l %ews itself 9 ! c\nt5ance by a wise & graceful air1 x %\ld require ! same expressive p[] ( ! :ole body4 ,b all ?is mu/ be practis$ )\t affectation4 #fa4 ,! art ( ,life is m l t ( ! wre/l] ?an ( ! danc]2 = ! wre/l] mu/ always be ready on 8 gu>d1 & /& firm aga9/ ! sudd51 un=ese5 ef=ts ( 8 adv]s>y4 #fb4 ,consid] con/antly :at mann] ( m5 !y are ^: approbation y desire1 & :at may be ! "* ( _! s\ls4 ,!n y w nei!r accuse su* z err unwill+ly1 nor ne$ _! comm5dation :5 y look into ! spr+s ( _! op9ions & _! desires4 #fc4 ,e s\l1 says ,plato1 p>ts unwill+ly ) tru?4 ,y may say ! same ( ju/ice1 temp]ance1 good-nature1 & e virtue4 ,x is mo/ necess>y to keep ?is ev] 9 m9d2 =1 if y d1 y w be m k9dly t[>ds all m54 #fd4 ,9 all pa9 keep 9 m9d t !re is no bas5ess 9 x1 t x _c h>m ! s\l :i* guides y1 nor de/roy t s\l z a reason+ or z a social =ce4 ,9 mo/ pa9 y may f9d help 9 ! say+ ( ,epicurus1 t pa9 is nei!r unbe>able nor ev]la/+1 if y be> 9 m9d its n>r[ limits1 & all[ no additions f y\r imag9ation4 ,rememb] also t we are frett$1 ?\gh we see x n1 by _m ?+s :i* are ( ! same nature z pa91 ?+s su* z dr[s9ess1 excessive heat1 want ( appetite4 ,:5 any ( ^! ?+s annoy y1 say to y\rself t y are giv+ 9 to pa94 #fe4 ,look to x t y feel n t[>ds ! mo/ inhuman ( mank9d1 z !y feel t[>ds _! fell[s4 #ff4 ,:5ce d we conclude t ,telauges _h n a bright] g5ius ?an ,socrates8 ',tis n en\gh t ,socrates di$ m glori\sly or argu$ m acutely ) ! sophi/s2 or t he kept wat* m pati5tly ?r\gh a fro/y night2 or because1 :5 ord]$ to arre/ ! innoc5t ,salam9ian1 he judg$ x m noble to disobey2 or because ( any /ately airs & graces he assum$ 9 public1 9 :i* we may v ju/ly refuse to believe4 ,b1 assum+ all ?is true1 :5 we consid] ,socrates1 we mu/ ask :at mann] ( s\l he _h4 ,c\ld he f9d cont5tm5t 9 act+ ) ju/ice t[>ds m51 & ) piety t[>ds ! ,gods1 nei!r va9ly provok$ by ! vices ( o!rs1 nor s]vilely flatt]+ !m 9 _! ignorance2 c\nt+ no?+ /range t ! ,rul] ( ! ,univ]se appo9t$1 n s9k+ "u any?+ z intol]able1 & nev] yield+ up 8 s\l 9 surr5d] to ! passions ( ! fle%4 #fg4 ,nature has n s bl5d$ ! s\l ) ! body t x _c fix its own b\nds1 & execute its own (fice by itself4 ,x is v possible to be a ,god among m51 & yet be recognis$ by none4 ,rememb] t always1 & ?is z well1 t ! happ9ess ( life lies 9 v few ?+s4 ,& ?\gh y despair ( becom+ great 9 ,logic or 9 ,sci5ce1 y ne$ n despair ( becom+ a free man1 full ( mode/y & unselfi%ness1 & ( ob$i5ce unto ,god4 #fh4 ,x is 9 y\r p[] to live sup]ior to all viol5ce1 & 9 ! greate/ calm ( m9d1 7 all m5 to rail aga9/ y z !y pleas$2 & ?\gh wild bea/s 7 to te> asund] ! wret*$ memb]s ( ?is fle%ly mass :i* has gr[n ) y\r gr[?4 ,:at is to h9d] ! s\l amid all ?is f pres]v+ itself 9 all tranquillity1 9 j judgm5ts ab\t surr\nd+ ?+s1 & 9 ready use ( :atev] is ca/ 9 its way8 ,judgm5t may say to accid5t3-- ,y\r real nature is ?is or t1 ?\gh y appe> o!rwise 9 ! eyes ( m54 ,use may say to circum/ance3--,i 0 look+ = y4 ,to me all t is pres5t is ev] matt] = rational & social virtue1 9 sum1 = t art :i* is prop] bo? to man & ,god4 ,all t befalls is fit & famili> = ! purposes ( ,god or man4 ,no?+ is ei!r new or intractable1 b ev]y?+ is well kn[n & fit to "w ^u4 #fi4 ,x is ! p]fection ( morals to sp5d ea* day z if x 7 ! la/ ( life1 )\t excitem5t1 )\t slo?1 & )\t hypocrisy4 #gj4 ,! ,gods1 :o are immortal1 are n vex$ t 9 a long et]nity !y mu/ ev] be> ) ! wick$ness & ! multitude ( s9n]s4 ,nay1 !y ev5 lavi% on !m all mann] ( lov+ c>e4 ,b y1 :o are pres5tly to cease f be+1 c1 =soo?1 endure no m1 ?\gh y are "o ( ! s9n]s y\rself6 #ga4 ,x is ridicul\s t y flee n f ! vice t is 9 y\rself1 z y h x 9 y\r p[] to d2 b are /ill /riv+ to flee f ! vice 9 o!rs1 :i* y c nev] d4 #gb4 ,:atev] ! rational & social faculty f9ds fit nei!r = rational nor = social ends1 x ju/ly ranks z inf]ior to itself4 #gc4 ,:5 y h done a k9d action1 ano!r has b5efit$4 ,:y d y1 l ! fools1 require "s ?ird ?+ 9 addition--a reputation = b5evol5ce or a return = x4 #gd4 ,no man we>ies ( :at br+s him ga91 & y\r ga9 lies 9 act+ accord+ to nature4 ,be n we>y1 !re=e1 ( ga9+ by ! act :i* gives o!rs ga94 #ge4 ,nature set ab\t mak+ an ord]$ univ]se2 & n[1 ei!r all t is foll[s a law ( necess>y consequ5ce & connexion1 or we mu/ admit t !re is lea/ rationality 9 ! ?+s :i* are mo/ excell5t1 & :i* appe> to be mo/ special objects = ! impulses ( ! univ]sal m9d4 ,remembrance ( ?is w give y calmness on _m an occasion4 ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,sev5? ,,book4 ,,book ,,viii4 #a4 ,= repress+ va9 glory1 x s]ves to rememb] t x is no long] 9 y\r p[] to make y\r :ole life1 ev5 f y\r y\? onw>ds1 a life wor?y ( a philosoph]4 ,x is kn[n to _m1 & y y\rself "k also1 h[ f> y are f wisdom4 ,confusion is ^u y1 & x n[ c be no easy matt] = y to ga9 ! reputation ( a philosoph]4 ,! conditions ( y\r life are aga9/ x4 ,n[ !re=e1 z y see h[ ! matt] truly lies1 put f y all ?\ghts ( reputation among m52 & let x suffice y to live s long z y\r nature wills1 ?\gh t be b ! scanty remnant ( a life4 ,/udy1 !re=e1 ! w ( y\r nature1 & be solicit\s ab\t no?+ else4 ,y h made _m ef=ts & w&]$ mu*1 b y h n[h]e f\nd happ9ess2 n 9 syllogisms1 n 9 ri*es1 n 9 fame or pleasure1 n 9 any?+4 ,:]e1 !n1 is x8 ,9 act+ t "p :i* human nature requires4 ,h[ c y act t "p8 ,by hold+ pr9ciples z ! s\rce ( y\r desires & actions4 ,:at pr9ciples8 ,! pr9ciples ( good & evil3 ,t no?+ is good = a man :i* does n make him j1 temp]ate1 c\rage\s1 & free2 & t no?+ c be evil :i* t5ds n to make him ! contr>y ( all ^!4 #b4 ,^u e action ask y\rself1 :at is ! effect ( ?is = me8 ,%all ,i nev] rep5t ( x8 ,i %all pres5tly be dead1 & all ^! ?+s gone4 ,:at m %\ld ,i desire if my pres5t action is becom+ to an intellig5t & a social be+1 subject to ! same law ) ,gods8 #c4 ,alex&]1 ,caes>1 ,pompey1 :at 7 !y comp>$ ) ,diog5es1 ,h]aclitus1 ,socrates8 ,^! knew ! nature ( ?+s1 _! causes & _! matt]1 & ! m9ds )9 !m 7 at "o4 ,z to ! =m]1 h[ _m ?+s !y s*em$ =1 & to h[ _m 7 !y enslav$6 #d4 ,m5 w g _! ways none ! less1 ?\gh y bur/ 9 prote/4 #e4 ,be=e all ?+s1 be n p]turb$4 ,ev]y?+ comes to pass z direct$ by univ]sal ,nature1 & 9 a little "t y w be dep>t$ & gone1 l ,hadrianus & ,augu/us4 ,!n1 scan closely ! nature ( :at has befall51 rememb]+ t x is y\r duty to be a good man4 ,d unfl9*+ly :atev] man's nature requires1 & speak z seems mo/ j1 yet 9 k9dl9ess1 mode/y1 & s9c]ity4 #f4 ,x is ,nature's "w to transf] :at is n[ "h into ano!r place1 to *ange ?+s1 to c>ry !m h5ce1 & set !m else:]e4 ,all is *ange1 yet is !re no ne$ to fe> innovation1 = all obey ! laws ( cu/om1 & 9 equal measure all ?+s are apportion$4 #g4 ,= e nature x is suffici5t t x goes on its way1 & prosp]s4 ,! rational nature prosp]s :ile x ass5ts to no false or unc]ta9 op9ion1 :ile x directs its impulses to unselfi% ends alone1 :ile x aims its desires & av]sions only at ! ?+s )9 its p[]1 & :ile x welcomes ) cont5tm5t all t univ]sal ,nature orda9s4 ,! nature ( ea* ( u is "p ( univ]sal ,nature1 z ! leaf is "p ( ! tree2 ! leaf1 inde$1 is "p ( an ins5sible & unreason+ sy/em :i* c be ob/ruct$ 9 its work+s2 b human nature is "p ( t univ]sal sy/em :i* _c be imp$$1 & :i* is intellig5t & j4 ,h5ce is met$ out1 suitably to all1 our prop] portions ( "t1 ( matt]1 ( active pr9ciple1 ( p[]s1 & ( ev5ts4 ,yet look n to f9d t ea* sev]al ?+ corresponds exactly ) any o!r4 ,consid] r ! :ole nature & circum/ances ( ! "o1 & comp>e !m ) ! :ole ( ! o!r4 #h4 ,y lack leisure = read+2 b leisure to repress all insol5ce y d n lack4 ,y h leisure to keep y\rself sup]ior to pleasure & pa9 & va9 glory1 to re/ra9 all ang] aga9/ ! ungrateful1 nay1 ev5 to lavi% lov+ c>e ^u !m4 #i4 ,let no man any m he> y rail+ on ! life ( ! c\rt2 nay1 revile x n to y\r own he>+4 #aj4 ,rep5tance is a self-reprov+1 because we h neglect$ some?+ useful4 ,:atev] is good mu/ be useful 9 "s sort1 & wor?y ( ! c>e ( a good & hon\rable man4 ,n[1 su* a man c\ld nev] rep5t ( neglect+ "s opportunity ( pleasure4 ,pleasure1 !n1 is nei!r useful nor good4 #aa4 ,( ea* ?+ ask3 ,:at is ?is 9 itself & by its con/itution8 ,:at is its sub/ance or matt]8 ,:at is its cause8 ,:at is its bus9ess 9 ! ,univ]se8 ,h[ long %all x endure8 #ab4 ,:5 y are reluctant to be r\s$ f sleep1 rememb] t x accords ) y\r con/itution & ) human nature to p]=m social actions4 ,sleep is common to u ) ! brutes4 ,n[1 :atev] accords ) ! nature ( ea* species mu/ be mo/ prop]1 mo/ fitt+1 & mo/ delightful to x4 #ac4 ,con/antly1 &1 if possible1 on e occasion1 apply to y\r imag9ations ! me?ods ( ,physics1 ,e?ics1 & ,dialectic4 #ad4 ,:omsoev] y meet1 say /raightway to y\rself3--,:at are ?is man's pr9ciples ( good & evil8 ,= if he holds ?is or t doctr9e conc]n+ pleasure & pa91 & ! causes !re(1 conc]n+ glory & infamy1 dea? & life1 x w seem to me nei!r /range nor wondr\s t ?is or t %\ld be 8 conduct4 ,i %all be> 9 m9d t he has no *oice b to act s4 #ae4 ,rememb] t1 z 'tis folly to be surpris$ t a fig-tree be>s figs1 s is x equal folly to be surpris$ t ! ,univ]se produces ^? ?+s ( :i* x 0 ev] fruitful4 ,x is folly 9 a physician to be surpris$ t a man has fall5 into a fev]2 or 9 a pilot t ! w9d has turn$ aga9/ him4 #af4 ,rememb] t to *ange y\r c\rse1 & to foll[ any man :o c set y "r is no compromise ( y\r fre$om4 ,! act is y\r own1 p]=m$ on y\r own impulse & judgm5t1 & accord+ to y\r own und]/&+4 #ag4 ,if ! do+ ( ?is be 9 y\r own p[]1 :y d x ?us8 ,if x be 9 ano!r's1 :om d y accuse8 ,! atoms or ! ,gods8 ,to accuse ei!r is a piece ( madness4 ,!re=e accuse no "o4 ,set "r1 if y c1 ! cause ( error2 if y _c1 correct ! result at lea/4 ,if ev5 t be impossible1 :at purpose c y\r accusations s]ve8 ,no?+ %\ld be done )\t a purpose4 #ah4 ,t :i* dies falls n out ( ! ,univ]se4 ,if !n x /ays "h1 "h too x suff]s a *ange1 & is resolv$ into ^? elem5ts ( :i* ! _w1 & y too1 consi/4 ,^! also are *ang$1 & murmur n4 #ai4 ,! horse1 ! v9e--all ?+s are =m$ = "s purpose4 ,:]e is ! wond]8 ,ev5 ! sun sai?1 ,i 0 =m$ = a c]ta9 "w2 & simil>ly ! o!r ,gods4 ,= :at end are y =m$8 ,= pleasure8 ,look if y\r s\l c endure ?is ?\ght4 #bj4 ,nature has an aim 9 all ?+s1 9 ! end & surcease ( !m no less ?an 9 _! beg9n+ & cont9uance4 ,x is ev5 z a man ca/+ a ball4 ,:]e1 !n1 is ! good = ! ball 9 its ris+2 :]e ! h>m 9 dropp+2 :]e ev5 is ! h>m :5 x has fall5 d[n8 ,:]e is ! bubble's good :ile x holds toge!r1 :]e is ! evil :5 x is brok58 ,s x is ) ! lamp :i* n[ burns & anon goes out4 #ba4 ,turn out ! inn] side ( ?is body1 & view x z x is4 ,:at %all x become :5 x gr[s old1 or sickly1 or decay$8 ,! prais] & ! prais$1 ! rememb]] & ! rememb]$ are ( %ort cont9uance1 & t 9 a m]e corn] ( ?is n>r[ region1 :]e1 n>r[ ?\gh x be1 m5 _c live 9 concord1 no1 n ev5 ) !mselves4 ,& yet ! :ole _w is b a po9t4 #bb4 ,att5d well to :at is be=e y1 :e!r x be a pr9ciple1 an act1 or a ^w4 ,?is y\r suff]+ is well m]it$1 = y w\ld r become good to-morr[ ?an be good to-day4 #bc4 ,am ,i do+ aught8 ,let me d x 9 a _s ( s]vice to mank9d4 ,does aught befall me8 ,i accept x & ref] x to ! ,gods1 ! univ]sal s\rce f :i* come all ?+s 9 ! *a9 ( consequ5ce4 #bd4 ,! accompanim5ts ( ba?+3 oil1 sweat1 fil?1 f\l wat]--h[ nause\s are !y all6 ,ev5 s is e "p ( life1 & ev]y?+ t meets u4 #be4 ,lucilla buri$ ,v]us1 & soon foll[$ him to ! grave4 ,secunda saw ! dea? ( ,maximus1 & soon h]self di$4 ,epityn*anus buri$ ,diotimus1 & !n ,epityn*anus 0 buri$4 ,anton9us m\rn$ ,fau/9a1 & !reaft] ,anton9us 0 m\rn$4 ,cel] buri$ ,hadrian1 & !n ,cel] 0 buri$4 ,all g ! same way4 ,! cunn+ m5 :o =etold ! fates ( o!rs1 or :o swell$ ) pride--:]e are !y n[8 ,:]e are ^! ke5 wits1 ,*>ax1 & ,demetrius ! ,platoni/1 & ,eudaemon1 & _! l8 ,all 7 = a day1 & are long dead & gone2 "s sc>ce rememb]$ ev5 = a little aft] dea?2 "s turn$ to fables2 "s fad$ ev5 f ! memory ( tales4 ,:]e=e rememb] ?is3 ei!r ! poor mixture :i* is y1 mu/ be disp]s$1 or ! fa9t brea? ( life mu/ be qu5*$1 or remov$ & br\ght into ano!r place4 #bf4 ,! joy ( man is to d 8 prop] bus9ess4 ,& 8 prop] bus9ess is to be k9dly to 8 fell[s1 to rise above ! /irr+s ( s5se1 to be critical ( e plausible imag9ation1 & to contemplate univ]sal ,nature & all h] consequ5ces4 #bg4 ,we h all ( u ?ree relations3 ! fir/ to ! manifold occasions ( our /ate2 ! second to ! supreme div9e cause f :i* proce$ all ?+s unto all m52 ! ?ird to ^? ) :om we live4 #bh4 ,pa9 is ei!r an evil to ! body2 & !n let ! body s decl>e x2 or an evil to ! s\l4 ,b ! s\l c ma9ta9 h] own s]5ity & calm2 & refuse to conceive pa9 z an evil4 ,all judgm5t1 int5tion1 desire & av]sion are )9 ! s\l1 to :i* no evil c asc5d4 #bi4 ,blot out false imag9ations1 & say (t5 to y\rself3--,x is n[ 9 my p[] to pres]ve my s\l free f all wick$ness1 all lu/1 all confusion or di/urbance4 ,& !n1 z ,i truly disc]n ! nature ( ?+s1 ,i c use !m all 9 due proportion4 ,be ev] m9dful ( ?is p[] :i* ,nature has giv5 y4 #cj4 ,speak1 :e!r 9 ! ,s5ate or else:]e1 ) dignity r ?an elegance2 & let y\r words ev] be s\nd & virtu\s4 #ca4 ,! c\rt ( ,augu/us1 8 wife1 8 daught]1 8 desc5dants & 8 ance/ors2 8 si/]1 & ,agrippa2 8 k9sm51 famili>s & fri5ds2 ,areius & ,maec5as2 8 physicians & 8 flam5s--dea? has !m all4 ,?9k next ( ! dea? ( a :ole h\se1 su* z ,pompey's1 & ( :at we meet sometimes inscrib$ on tombs3 ,he 0 ! la/ ( 8 race4 ,la/ ( all1 consid] ! solicitude ( ! ance/ors ( su* m5 to leave a succession ( _! own po/]ity4 ,yet1 at ! end1 "o mu/ come ! la/1 & ) him dies all t h\se4 #cb4 ,ord] y\r life 9 its s+le acts1 s t if ea*1 z f> z may be1 atta9s its end1 x w suffice4 ,9 ?is no "o c h9d] y4 ,b1 y say1 may n some?+ ext]nal )/& me8--,no?+ c keep y f ju/ice1 temp]ance1 & wisdom4--,yet1 p]haps "s o!r activity ( m9e may be ob/ruct$4--,true1 b by yield+ to ?is imp$im5t1 & by turn+ ) calmness to t :i* is 9 y\r p[]1 y may happ5 on ano!r c\rse ( action equally suit$ to ! ord]$ life ( :i* we are speak+4 #cc4 ,receive ! gifts ( =tune )\t pride2 & "p ) !m )\t reluctance4 #cd4 ,y h se5 a h&1 a foot1 or a head1 cut (f f ! re/ ( ! body1 & ly+ dead at a di/ance f x4 ,ev5 su* z ^! does he make himself1 s f> z he c1 :o rep9es at :at befalls1 :o sev]s himself f 8 fell[-m51 or :o does any selfi% de$4 ,are y ca/ =? f ! natural unity8 ,nature made y to be a "p ( ! :ole1 b y h cut y\rself (f f x4 ,yet "h !re is ! glori\s provision t y may re-unite y\rself if y w4 ,9 no o!r case has ,god grant$ ! privilege ( re-union to a sep>at$ or sev]$ "p4 ,yet behold ! goodness & b\nty ) :i* ,god ha? hon\r$ mank9d4 ,he fir/ puts x 9 _! p[] n to be sev]$ f ?is unity2 & !n1 ev5 :5 !y are ?us sev]$1 he suff]s !m to return once m1 to take _! places z p>ts ( ! :ole1 & to gr[ "o ) x aga94 #ce4 ,univ]sal ,nature1 z %e has imp>t$ to ea* rational be+ almo/ all its faculties & p[]s1 has giv5 to u ?is "o 9 p>ticul> among !m4 ,z ,nature conv]ts to h] use1 ranges 9 de/9$ ord]1 & makes "p ( h]self all t )/&s or opposes h]2 s ea* rational be+ c make e imp$im5t 9 8 way a prop] matt] = himself to act ^u1 & c use x = 8 guid+ purpose1 :atev] x may be4 #cf4 ,d n conf\nd y\rself by consid]+ ! :ole ( life1 & by dwell+ ^u ! multitude & greatness ( ! pa9s & tr\bles to :i* y may probably be expos$4 ,z ea* pres5ts itself ask y\rself3 ,is !re any?+ intol]able & insuff]able 9 ?is8 ,y w be a%am$ to own x4 ,& !n recollect t x is nei!r ! pa/ nor ! future t c oppress y1 b always ! pres5t only4 ,& ! ills ( ! pres5t w be mu* dim9i%$ if y re/rict x )9 its own prop] b\nds1 & take y\r s\l to task if x _c be> up ev5 aga9/ ?is "o ?+4 #cg4 ,does ,pan!a or ,p]gamus n[ sit m\rn+ at ! tomb ( ,v]us1 or ,*abrias or ,diotimus at ! tomb ( ,hadrian8 ,absurd6 ,& if !y 7 /ill m\rn+ c\ld _! ma/]s be s5sible ( x8 ,or if !y 7 s5sible ( x1 w\ld x give !m any pleasure8 ,or if !y 7 pleas$ ) x1 c\ld ! m\rn]s live = ev]8 ,0 x n fate t !y %\ld gr[ old m5 & wom51 & !n die8 ,:at1 !n1 w\ld become ( ! illu/ri\s dead :5 ^! fai?ful s\ls 7 gone8 ,& all ?is toil = a vile body1 naught b blood & corruption6 #ch4 ,if y h ke5 sight1 says ! philosoph]1 use x 9 discretion & 9 wisdom4 #ci4 ,9 ! con/itution ( ! rational be+ ,i disc]n no virtue made to re/ra9 ju/ice2 b ,i see cont95ce made to re/ra9 s5sual pleasure4 #dj4 ,take away y\r op9ion ab\t ! ?+s t seem to give y pa91 & y /& y\rself ^u ! sure/ gr\nd4 ,:at is t self8--,x is reason4--,i am n reason1 y say4--,s be x2 !n let n reason pa9 itself1 b leave any "p ( y :i* suff]s to its own op9ions ( ! pa94 #da4 ,ob/ruction ( any s5se is an evil = ! animal nature2 s is ! ob/ruction ( any ( its impulses4 ,!re are o!r k9ds ( ob/ruction :i* are evil = ! nature ( plants4 ,= ! rational nature 9 l mann]1 !re=e1 ob/ruction ( ! und]/&+ is evil4 ,apply all ?is to y\rself4 ,d pa9 & pleasure affect y8 ,let ! s5ses look to x4 ,does any?+ h9d] y\r designs8 ,if y h design$ )\t ! prop] res]vations1 t 9 itself is an evil = y z a reason+ be+4 ,if y design$ "u ! g5]al res]vation1 y are nei!r hurt nor h9d]$4 ,no man c h9d] ! prop] "w ( ! m9d4 ,nor fire1 nor sword1 nor tyrant1 nor calumny c rea* x1 nor any o!r ?+1 :5 x is become ev5 z a sph]e1 complete & p]fect )9 itself4 #db4 ,i h no "r to vex myself :o nev] yet will+ly vex$ any "o4 #dc4 ,ea* man has 8 own pleasure4 ,m9e lies 9 hav+ my rul+ "p s\nd2 )\t av]sion to any man1 or to any hap t may befall mank9d4 ,yet let me look on all ?+s ) k9dly eyes4 ,let me accept & use !m all accord+ to _! wor?4 #dd4 ,see t y secure ! b5efit ( ! pres5t "t4 ,!y :o pursue a fame :i* is to live aft] !m reflect n t po/]ity w be m5 ev5 z are ^? :o vex !m n[1 & t !y too w be mortal4 ,& aft]w>ds1 :at %all signify to y ! clatt] ( _! voices1 or ! op9ions !y %all ent]ta9 ab\t y8 #de4 ,take me up & ca/ me :]e y w2 ,i %all h my own div9ity )9 me s]5e1 t is1 satisfi$ :ile its e /ate & action is accord+ to ! law ( its prop] con/itution4 ,is any ev5t ( su* acc\nt t my s\l %\ld suff] = x or be ! worse2 t my s\l %\ld become abject & pro/rate z a mean suppliant1 or %\ld be affright$8 ,%all y f9d any?+ t is wor? all ?is8 #df4 ,no?+ c befall a man :i* is n human =tune4 ,no?+ c happ5 to an ox1 to a v9e1 or to a /one :i* is n ! natural de/9y ( _! species4 ,if1 !n1 t alone c befall any?+ :i* is usual & natural1 :at cause is !re = indignation8 ,univ]sal ,nature ha? br\ght no?+ ^u y :i* y _c be>4 #dg4 ,:5 y are griev$ ab\t any?+ ext]nal x is n ! ?+ itself :i* afflicts y1 b y\r judgm5t ab\t x4 ,?is judgm5t x is 9 y\r p[] to efface4 ,if y are griev$ ab\t any?+ 9 y\r own disposition1 :o c prev5t y f correct+ y\r pr9ciples ( life8 ,if y are griev$ because y d n set ab\t "s "w :i* seems to y s\nd & virtu\s1 g ab\t x effectually r ?an grieve t x is undone4--,b "s sup]ior =ce )/&s4--,!n grieve n1 = ! fault ( ! omission lies n 9 y4--,b life is n wor? liv+ ) ?is undone4-- ,quit life !n1 9 ! same k9dly _s z ?\gh y _h done x1 & ) goodwill ev5 to ^? :o )/& y4 #dh4 ,rememb] t ! gov]n+ "p becomes inv9cible :51 collect$ into itself1 x is satisfi$ 9 refus+ to d :at x w\ld n1 ev5 :5 its resi/ance is unreasonable4 ,:at !n w x be :51 aft] due delib]ation x has fix$ its judgm5t accord+ to reason8 ,! s\l1 ?us free f passions1 is a /rong =t2 nor c a man f9d any /rong] to :i* he c fly & become h5ce=? inv9cible4 ,! man :o has n disc]n$ ?is is ignorant4 ,he :o has disc]n$ & flies n ?i!r is mis]able4 #di4 ,pron\nce no m to y\rself ?an :at appe>ances directly decl>e4 ,x is told y t s-&-s has spok5 ill ( y4 ,?is alone is told y1 & n t y are hurt by x4 ,i see my *ild is sick2 ?is only ,i see4 ,i d n see t he is 9 dang]4 ,dwell ?us ^u fir/ appe>ances2 add no?+ to !m f )91 & no h>m befalls y3 or r add ! recognition t all is "p ( ! _w's lot4 #ej4 ,is ! g\rd bitt]8 ,put x f y4 ,are !re ?orns 9 ! way8 ,walk aside4 ,t is en\gh4 ,d n add1 ,:y 7 su* ?+s br\ght into ! _w8 ,! naturali/ w\ld laugh at y1 j z w\ld a c>p5t] or a %oemak]1 if y began fault-f9d+ because y saw %av+s & p>+s f _! "w /rewn ab\t ! work%op4 ,^! craftsm5 h places :]e !y c ?r[ away ?is rubbi%1 b univ]sal ,nature has no su* place outside h] sph]e4 ,yet ! wond] ( h] art is t1 hav+ conf9$ h]self )9 c]ta9 b\nds1 %e trans=ms into h]self all ?+s )9 h] scope :i* seem to be corrupt+1 or wax+ old & useless2 & out ( !m %e makes o!r new =ms2 s t %e nei!r ne$s matt] f )\t nor a place :]e to ca/ out h] refuse4 ,%e is satisfi$ ) h] own space1 h] own mat]ial1 & h] own art4 #ea4 ,be n languid 9 action1 nor confus$ 9 conv]sation1 nor vague 9 y\r op9ions4 ,let !re be no sudd5 contractions or =?-sally+s ( y\r s\l4 ,9 y\r life be n ov]-hurri$4 ,m5 slay y1 cut y to pieces1 pursue y ) curses4 ,:at has ?is to d ) y\r s\l rema9+ pure1 prud5t1 temp]ate1 & j8 ,:at if "s "o1 /&+ by a cle> sweet f\nta91 %\ld reproa* x8 ,x w\ld n cease to s5d =? its refre%+ wat]s4 ,%\ld he ?r[ into x mud or dung1 x w spe$ily scatt] !m & wa% !m away1 & be 9 n[ise /a9$ !reby4 ,h[ !n %all y get ?is p]petual liv+ f\nt )9 y8 ,if y res]ve y\rself unto lib]ty e h\r y live1 9 a _s ( calmness1 simplicity1 & mode/y4 #eb4 ,he :o kn[s n :at ! ,univ]se is kn[s n :at is 8 place !re94 ,he :o kn[s n = :at end x 0 creat$1 kn[s n himself & kn[s n ! _w4 ,he :o is defici5t 9 ei!r ( ^! p>ts ( k _c ev5 say = :at end he himself 0 creat$4 ,:at sort ( man !n does he appe> to y :o pursues ! applause or dreads ! ang] ( ^? :o "k nei!r :]e nor :at !y are8 #ec4 ,d y wi% to be prais$ by a man :o curses himself ?rice )9 an h\r8 ,c y desire to please "o :o is n pleas$ ) himself8 ,c he be pleas$ ) himself :o rep5ts ( almo/ ev]y?+ he does8 #ed4 ,no long] be cont5t to brea! 9 h>mony ) ! air :i* surr\nds y2 b set ab\t feel+ 9 sympa?y ) ! intellig5ce :i* embraces all ?+s4 ,= ! p[] ( t intellig5ce is no less diffus$1 & no less p]vasive = all :o c draw x 91 ?an is ! virtue ( ! air = him :o c brea! x4 #ee4 ,!re is no univ]sal wick$ness to hurt ! _w2 & ! p>ticul> wick$ness ( any individual hurts n ano!r4 ,x hurts himself alone1 & ev5 he has ?is graci\s privilege t1 z soon z he desires x1 he may be free f x altoge!r4 #ef4 ,to my w ! w ( ano!r is z indiff]5t z 8 poor brea? & fle%4 ,& h[ mu* soev] we 7 =m$ = ! sake ( ea* o!r1 yet ! gov]n+ "p ( ea* ( u has its own prop] p[]2 o!rwise ! vice ( ano!r might become my own mis]y4 ,god ?\ght fit t ?is %\ld n be2 le/ x %\ld be 9 ano!r's p[] to make me unhappy4 #eg4 ,! sun seems to u diffus$ ev]y:]e1 p]vasive ( all ?+s1 yet nev] exhau/$4 ,?is diffusion is a sort ( ext5sion1 & h5ce ! ,greek ^w = rays is ?\ght to be d]iv$4 ,y may obs]ve ! nature ( a ray if y see x ent]+ ?r\gh "s small hole into a d>k5$ *amb]4 ,its direction is /raight2 & x is reflect$ ar\nd :5 x falls ^u any solid body1 :i* %uts x (f f ! air beyond4 ,!re x /&s & does n slip or fall4 ,n[1 su* %\ld be ! fl[ & diffusion ( ! und]/&+2 nev] exhau/$1 always ext5d+2 n viol5tly or furi\sly da%+ aga9/ ! ob/acles t meet x1 nor fall+ aside1 b re/+ !re & illum9at+ :atev] w receive x4 ,t :i* w n transmit ! light does b deprive itself ( radiance4 #eh4 ,he :o dreads dea? dreads ei!r ! ext9ction ( all s5se or ! exp]i5ce ( a new "o4 ,if all s5se be ext+ui%$1 !re c be no s5se ( evil4 ,if a diff]5t sort ( s5se be acquir$ y become a diff]5t creature1 & d n cease to live4 #ei4 ,m5 7 creat$ ! "o = ! o!r4 ,tea* !m bett] !n1 or be> ) !m4 #fj4 ,m9d moves 9 "o way1 & an arr[ 9 ano!r4 ,! m9d1 :5 cauti\sly proce$+1 or :5 ca/+ r\nd 9 delib]ation ab\t :at to pursue1 is nev]!less c>ri$ onw>d /raight t[>d its prop] m>k4 #fa4 ,p5etrate into ! gov]n+ "p ( o!rs2 & also all[ o!rs to ent] into y\r own4 ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,eigh? ,,book4 ,,book ,,ix4 #a4 ,he :o does inju/ice commits impiety4 ,= s9ce univ]sal ,nature has =m$ ! rational animals = "o ano!r2 ea* to be useful to ! o!r accord+ to 8 m]it1 & nev] hurtful2 he :o transgresses ?is h] w is cle>ly guilty ( impiety aga9/ ! mo/ anci5t & v5]able ( ! ,gods4 ,he :o lies s9s aga9/ ! same div9ity4 ,= ! nature ( ! :ole is ! nature ( all ?+s :i* exi/2 & ?+s :i* exi/ are ak9 to all t has come to be4 ,nature1 inde$1 is call$ tru?1 & is ! fir/ cause ( all tru?s4 ,he1 !n1 t lies will+ly is guilty ( impiety1 9 s f> z by deceiv+ he works injury3 & he also :o lies unwill+ly1 9 s f> z he is out ( tune ) univ]sal ,nature1 & 9 s f> z he works disord] 9 ! ,univ]se by fight+ aga9/ its design4 ,he is at w> ) ,nature :o sets himself aga9/ ! tru?4 ,he has neglect$ ! means ) :i* ,nature furni%$ him1 & _c n[ di/+ui% false f true4 ,he1 too1 :o pursues pleasure z good1 & %uns pa9 z evil1 is guilty ( impiety4 ,su* a "o mu/ ne$s frequ5tly blame ! common nature = unseemly aw>ds ( =tune to bad & to good m54 ,= ! bad (t5 enjoy pleasures & possess ! means to atta9 !m1 & ! good (t5 meet ) pa9 & ) :at causes pa94 ,aga91 he :o dreads pa9 mu/ sometimes dread a ?+ :i* w make "p ( ! _w ord]1 & ?is is impi\s4 ,& he :o pursues pleasure w n ab/a9 f inju/ice1 & ?is is cle> impiety4 ,9 ^? ?+s to :i* ! common nature is indiff]5t 7= %e _h n made bo?1 7 %e n indiff]5t to ei!r71 he :o w\ld foll[ ,nature ought1 9 ?is also1 to be ( l m9d ) h]1 & %ew ! l indiff]5ce4 ,& :oev] is n indiff]5t to pa9 & pleasure1 life & dea?1 glory & ignom9y1 all ( :i* univ]sal ,nature uses indiff]5tly1 is cle>ly impi\s4 ,by ,nature us+ !m indiff]5tly1 ,i mean t !y befall indiff]5tly all be+s :i* exi/1 & ensue ^u o!rs 9 ! great *a9 ( consequ5ce :i* began 9 ! primal impulse ( ,provid5ce4 ,provid5ce1 9 pursuance ( ?is impulse1 & />t+ f a def9ite beg9n+1 set ab\t ?is fair /ructure ( ! univ]se :5 %e _h conceiv$ ! plan ( all t 0 to be1 & appo9t$ ! di/9ct p[]s :i* 7 to produce ! sev]al sub/ances1 *anges1 & successions4 #b4 ,x 7 ! m desirable lot to dep>t f among m51 unacqua9t$ ) falsehood1 hypocrisy1 luxury1 or vanity4 ,! next *oice 7 to expire :5 cloy$ ) ^! vices4 ,h y !n *os5 r to abide 9 evil2 or has exp]i5ce n yet p]suad$ y to fly f amid/ ! plague8 ,= a corruption ( ! m9d is f> m a plague ?an any pe/il5tial di/emp] or *ange 9 ! surr\nd+ air we brea!4 ,! "o is pe/il5ce to animals z animals3 b ! o!r to m5 z m54 #c4 ,despise n dea?2 b receive x well cont5t1 z "o ( ! ?+s :i* ,nature wills4 ,= ev5 z x is to be "y1 to be old1 to gr[ up1 to be full gr[n2 ev5 z x is to bre$ tee?1 & be>d1 & to gr[ grey1 to beget1 to g ) *ild1 to be deliv]$2 & to und]go all ! effects ( nature :i* life's seasons br+2 su* is x also to be dissolv$ 9 dea?4 ,x becomes n !re=e a man ( wisdom to be c>eless1 or impati5t1 or o/5tati\sly contemptu\s ab\t dea?2 he %\ld r await its com+ z "o ( ! op]ations ( nature4 ,ev5 z n[ y await ! season :5 ! *ild ( y\r wife's body %all issue into ! light1 await ! h\r :5 y\r s\l %all fall out ( ^! its tegum5ts4 ,if y wi% = ! common sort ( com=t1 "h is a ?\ght :i* goes to ! he>t4 ,y w be completely resign$ to dea? if y consid] ! ?+s y are ab\t to leave1 & ! morals ( t confus$ cr[d f :i* y\r s\l is to be dis5gag$4 ,x is f> f "r to be (f5d$ ) !m4 ,x is ev5 y\r duty to h a t5d] c>e = !m1 & to be> ) !m mildly4 ,yet rememb] t ! p>t+1 :5 x comes1 w n be ) m5 :o ?9k z y ?9k4 ,= ! only ?+ :i*1 if x might be1 c\ld hold y back & deta9 y 9 life1 w\ld be to live ) ^? :o _h rea*$ ! same pr9ciples ( life z y4 ,b1 z x is1 y1 see+ h[ great is ! fatigue & toil aris+ f ! j>r+ c\rses ( ^? :o live toge!r1 may cry3 ,ha/e1 dea?6 le/ ,i1 too1 %\ld =get myself4 #d4 ,! s9n] s9s aga9/ himself4 ,! wrong-do] wrongs himself by mak+ himself evil4 #e4 ,m5 are (t5 unju/ by omissions z well z by actions4 #f4 ,be satisfi$ ) y\r pres5t op9ion1 if c]ta92 ) y\r pres5t c\rse ( action1 if social2 ) y\r pres5t mood1 if well pleas$ ) all t comes ^u y f )\t4 #g4 ,wipe out impression2 /ay impulse2 qu5* desire2 & keep ! gov]n+ "p ma/] ( itself4 #h4 ,! s\l di/ribut$ among ! irrational animals is "o4 ,rational be+s1 on ! o!r h&1 p>take ( "o reason+ intellig5ce4 ,ev5 s1 !re is "o e>? to all ?+s e>?y2 &1 = all ( u :o are end[$ ) sight & brea?1 !re is "o light by :i* to see1 "o air to brea!4 #i4 ,all ?+s t %>e a common quality are /rongly drawn to t :i* is ( _! own k9d4 ,! e>?y t5ds t[>ds ! e>?2 fluids fl[ toge!r1 a]ial bodies likewise2 & naught b =ce prev5ts _! conflu5ce4 ,fire rises upw>d on acc\nt ( ! elem5tal fire2 & x is s ready to jo9 9 k9dl+ ) all ! fire t is "h t any matt] pretty dry is easily set on fire1 because t :i* h9d]s its k9dl+ is ! weak] elem5t 9 its composition4 ,?us also1 !n1 :atev] p>takes ( ! common intellectual nature ha/5s 9 l mann]1 or ev5 m m>k$ly1 t[>ds t :i* is ak9 to x4 ,= ! m x excels o!r natures1 ! /rong] is its t5d5cy to mix ) & adh]e to its k9d4 ,accord+ly1 among irrational creatures we f9d sw>ms ( bees1 h]ds ( cattle1 nurture ( ! "y1 & love1 ( a sort4 ,= ev5 9 animals !re is a s\l2 & 9 ! m noble natures a mutual attraction is f\nd to be at "w1 su* z does n exi/ 9 plants1 or /ones1 or wood4 ,among ! rational animals1 aga91 !re are societies & fri5d%ips1 families & assemblies2 &1 9 w>1 treaties & truces4 ,among be+s /ill m excell5t1 !re subsi/s1 ?\gh !y be plac$ f> asund]1 a c]ta9 k9d ( union1 z among ! />s4 ,?us asc5t 9 ! scale c produce a sympa?y ev5 9 ?+s t are widely di/ant4 ,b m>k :at happ5s among u4 ,x is only intellectual be+s :o =get ! social conc]n = "o ano!r1 & ! mutual t5d5cy to union4 ,"h alone ! social conflu5ce is n se54 ,yet are !y environ$ & held by x1 ?\gh !y /rive to escape2 & nature always prevails4 ,obs]ve & y w see my mean+3 = soon] may "o f9d "s e>?y ?+ :i* jo9s ) no?+ e>?y1 ?an a man sev]$ & sep>ate f all m54 #aj4 ,man1 ,god1 & ! ,univ]se1 all be> fruit2 & ea* 9 _! own season4 ,cu/om inde$ has appropriat$ ! expression to v9es & ! l2 b t is no?+4 ,reason has its fruit bo? = all m5 & = itself1 & produces j su* o!r ?+s z reason itself is4 #aa4 ,if y c1 tea* m5 bett]4 ,if n1 rememb] t ! virtue ( *>ity 0 giv5 y to be us$ 9 su* a case4 ,nay1 ! ,gods are pati5t ) !m1 & ev5 aid !m 9 _! pursuit ( "s ?+s su* z heal?1 weal?1 & glory1 s graci\s are !y6 ,y may be s too4 ,:o h9d]s y8 #ab4 ,be> toil & pa91 n z if wret*$ "u x1 nor z c\rt+ pity or admiration4 ,wi% = "o ?+ only2 always to act or to refra9 z social wisdom requires4 #ac4 ,to-day ,i h escap$ f all tr\ble2 or r ,i h ca/ out all tr\ble f me4 ,= x 0 n )\t b )91 9 my own op9ions4 #ad4 ,all ?+s are1 9 our exp]i5ce1 common2 9 _! cont9uance b = a day2 & 9 _! matt] sordid4 ,all ?+s n[ are z !y 7 9 ! times ( ^? we h buri$4 #ae4 ,?+s /& )\t1 by !mselves1 nei!r kn[+ or decl>+ aught to u conc]n+ !mselves4 ,:at is x !n t pron\nces ^u !m8 ,! rul+ "p4 #af4 ,x is n 9 passive feel+1 b 9 action1 t ! good & evil ( ! rational animal =m$ = society consi/s4 ,simil>ly 8 virtue or 8 vice lies n 9 feel+ b 9 action4 #ag4 ,to ! /one ?r[n up x is no evil to fall2 no good to rise4 #ah4 ,p5etrate ! s\ls ( m51 & y w see :at judges y fe>1 & h[ !y sit 9 judgm5t on !mselves4 #ai4 ,all ?+s are 9 *ange4 ,y y\rself are "u cont9ual transmutation1 &1 9 "s sort1 corruption4 ,s is ! :ole univ]se4 #bj4 ,ano!r's s9 y mu/ leave ) himself4 #ba4 ,! ceas+ ( any action1 ! ext9ction ( any ke5 desire1 or ( any op9ion1 is z x 7 a dea? to !m4 ,?is is no evil4 ,?9k aga9 ( ! ages ( y\r life2 *ildhood1 y\?1 manhood1 old age4 ,ea* *ange ( ^! 0 a dea?4 ,is !re any?+ to dread "h8 ,?9k n[ ( y\r life z x 01 fir/ "u y\r gr&fa!r1 !n "u y\r "m1 !n "u y\r fa!r2 &1 z y f9d !re _m o!r alt]ations1 *anges1 & end+s1 ask y\rself3 ,is !re any?+ to dread "h8 ,?us nei!r is !re any?+ to dread 9 ! cessation1 end+1 & *ange ( y\r :ole life4 #bb4 ,make swift appeal to y\r own rul+ "p1 to t ( ! ,univ]se1 & to 8 :o has (f5d$ y4 ,to y\r own1 t y may make x a m9d dispos$ to ju/ice2 to t ( ! ,univ]se1 t y may rememb] ( :at y are a "p2 & to 81 t y may "k :e!r he has act$ 9 ignorance or by design1 & t y may also reflect t he is y\r k9sman4 #bc4 ,y y\rself are a "p ( a social sy/em necess>y to complete ! :ole4 ,accord+ly1 let y\r e action be a simil> "p ( ! social life4 ,& if any action has n its ref]5ce1 ei!r imm$iate or di/ant1 to ! common good z its end1 ?is action disord]s y\r life & fru/rates its unity4 ,x is s$ition l t ( ! man :o1 9 a commonweal?1 does all 9 8 p[] to sev] himself f ! g5]al h>mony & concord4 #bd4 ,*ildr5's qu>rels6 ,*ild's play6 ,poor spirits c>ry+ ab\t dead corpses6 ,su* is our life4 ,! ',masque ( ! ,dead' is intelligible by comp>ison4 #be4 ,g to ! quality ( ! cause2 ab/ract x f ! mat]ial1 & contemplate x by itself4 ,det]m9e !n ! "t3 h[ long1 at fur!/1 ?is ?+1 ( ?is peculi> quality1 c naturally subsi/4 #bf4 ,y h endur$ innum]able suff]+s by n be+ satisfi$ ) y\r own rul+ "p :5 x does ! ?+s :i* x 0 =m$ to d4 ,en\gh !n ( t4 #bg4 ,:5 ano!r reproa*es or hates y1 or utt]s any?+ to t purpose2 g to 8 s\l2 ent] 9 !re2 & look :at mann] ( man he is4 ,y w see t y ne$ n tr\ble y\rself to make him ?9k well or ill ( y4 ,yet y %\ld be k9dly t[>ds su* m51 = !y are by nature y\r fri5ds3 & ! ,gods1 too1 aid !m 9 all ways2 by dreams1 by oracles1 & ev5 9 ! ?+s ab\t :i* !y are mo/ eag]4 #bh4 ,! c\rse ( ?+s 9 ! _w is ev] ! same2 a cont9ual rotation2 up & d[n1 f age to age4 ,ei!r ! ,univ]sal ,m9d ex]ts itself 9 e p>ticul> ev5t1 9 :i* case y mu/ accept :at comes imm$iately f x3 or x has ex]t$ itself once & = all1 &1 z a result1 all ?+s g on = ev]1 9 a necess>y *a9 ( consequ5ce3 or aga9 atoms & indivisible p>ticles are ! orig9 ( all ?+s4 ,9 f9e1 if !re be a ,god1 all is well2 & if !re be only *ance1 y at lea/ ne$ n act by *ance4 ,! e>? w pres5tly cov] u all2 & !n ?is e>? w itself be *ang$ into o!r =ms1 & ^! aga9 into o!rs1 & s on )\t end4 ,&1 if any "o consid]s h[ swiftly ^? *anges & transmutations roll on1 l "o wave ^u ano!r1 he w despise all ?+s mortal4 #bi4 ,! univ]sal cause is l a w9t] torr5t4 ,x sweeps all along ) x4 ,h[ v little wor? are ^? poor creatures :o pret5d to und]/& affairs ( /ate1 & imag9e !y unite 9 !mselves ! /atesman & ! philosoph]6 ,! fro?y fools6 ,d y1 ,o man6 t :i* ,nature n[ requires ( y4 ,set ab\t x if y h ! means2 & look n ar\nd y to see if any be tak+ notice1 nei!r hope to realize ,plato's ,republic4 ,be satisfi$ if ! smalle/ ?+ g well4 ,consid] ev5 su* an ev5t z no small matt]4 ,= :o c *ange ! op9ions ( m58 ,& )\t *ange ( op9ion :at is _! /ate b a slav]y1 "u :i* !y groan1 :ile !y pret5d to obey8 ,come n[2 speak ( ,alex&]1 ,philip1 & ,demetrius ( ,phal]um4 ,!y "k be/ :e!r !y und]/ood :at ! common nature requir$ ( !m1 & :e!r !y tra9$ !mselves accord+ly4 ,b1 if !y design$ only to play ! tragic h]o1 no "o has condemn$ me to d ! l4 ,! "w ( philosophy is simple & mode/4 ,lead me n a/ray 9 pursuit ( a va+lori\s /atel9ess4 #cj4 ,look d[n1 z f "s em95ce1 ^u ! innum]able h]ds1 ! c\ntless solemn fe/ivals1 ! voyag+ ( e sort1 9 tempe/s & 9 calms2 ! diff]5t /ates ( ^? :o come into life1 ent] ^u life's associations1 & leave x 9 ! end4 ,consid]1 too1 ! life :i* o!rs h liv$ =m]ly1 ! life !y w live aft] y1 & ! life t b>b>\s peoples are n[ liv+4 ,h[ _m ( ^! "k n ev5 y\r "n2 h[ _m w quickly =get x2 h[ _m are !re :o p]haps praise y n[1 b w %ortly blame y4 ,reflect1 !n1 t nei!r is surviv+ fame a ?+ ( value2 nor pres5t glory2 nor any?+ at all4 #ca4 ,let no?+ due to a cause outside y\rself di/urb y\r calm4 ,9 ! work+s ( ! active pr9ciple )9 y let !re be ju/ice3 t is a b5t ( w & a c\rse ( action :i* h social good z _! "o end1 & s are suit$ to y\r nature4 #cb4 ,y c suppress _m ( ! sup]flu\s tr\bles :i* beset y1 = !y lie :olly 9 y\r own op9ion4 ,by ?is y w give ample room & ease to y\r life4 ,y may compass ?is end by compreh5d+ ! :ole ,univ]se 9 y\r judgm5t2 by contemplat+ et]nity2 & by reflect+ on ! swift *anges ( individual ?+s1 ?9k+ h[ %ort is ! "t f _! bir? to _! dissolution1 h[ imm5se ! space ( ages be=e t bir?1 h[ equally inf9ite ! et]nity :i* %all succe$ t dissolution4 #cc4 ,all ?+s t y see w quickly p]i%2 & ^? :o behold !m p]i%+ are v soon !mselves to die4 ,& he :o dies olde/ w be 9 l case ) him :o dies be=e 8 "t4 #cd4 ,:at mann] ( s\ls h ^! m58 ,:at is ! end ( _! /riv+2 & on :at acc\nts d !y love & hon\r8 ,imag9e _! s\ls nak$ be=e y4 ,:5 !y fancy t _! c5sures hurt1 or _! praises pr(it u1 h[ great is _! self-conceit6 #ce4 ,loss is naught b *ange2 9 *ange is ! joy ( univ]sal ,nature1 & by h] all ?+s are ord]$ well4 ,f ! beg9n+ ( ages !y h be5 %ap$ alike1 & to all et]nity !y w be ! same4 ,h[ !n c y say t all ?+s h be51 & ev] w be evil2 t among s _m ,gods !re has be5 f\nd no p[] to rectify2 b t ! ,univ]se is condemn$ to endure ! burd5 ( nev]-end+ ill8 #cf4 ,h[ corrupt is ! mat]ial sub/ance ( e ?+1 wat]1 du/1 bones1 & f\lness6 ,aga92 m>ble is b ! concrete hum\r ( ! e>?1 gold & silv] its heavy dregs4 ,our g>m5ts are b hair1 ! purple dye blood4 ,all else is ( a l nature4 ,brea?1 too1 is j ! same1 ev] *ang+ f ?is to t4 #cg4 ,en\gh ( ?is wret*$ life3 en\gh ( rep9+ & api% trifl+4 ,:y are y di/urb$8 ,are any ( ^! tr\bles new8 ,:at excites y s8 ,is x ! cause8 ,!n view x well4 ,is x ! matt]8 ,view x also well4 ,besides ^! !re is no?+4 ,:]e=e at la/ act ) m simplicity & goodness t[>ds ! ,gods4 ,:e!r y look on ?is spectacle = a hundr$ ye>s or = ?ree x is ! same4 #ch4 ,if he has done wrong1 ! evil is ) him3 & p]haps1 too1 he has n done wrong4 #ci4 ,ei!r all ?+s proce$ f "o s\rce ( intellig5ce & come toge!r 9 "o body1 9 :i* case ! "p mu/ n compla9 ( :at comes ab\t = ! b5efit ( ! :ole2 or all is atoms1 & !re is no?+ else b confus$ mixture & dissipation4 ,:y !n are y di/urb$8 ,say to y\r s\l3 ,?\ art dead3 ?\ art rott53 ?\ ha/ turn$ bea/1 jo9$ ! h]d1 & do/ fe$ along ) !m4 #dj4 ,ei!r ! ,gods h p[] or !y h none4 ,if !y h no p[]1 :y d y pray8 ,if !y h p[]1 :y d y n *oose to pray to !m = p[] nei!r to fe>1 nor to desire1 nor to be griev$ ov] any ( ^! ext]nal ?+s1 r ?an = _! pres5ce or _! abs5ce8 ,surely1 if ! ,gods c aid man at all1 !y c aid him 9 ?is4 ,b p]haps y w say ! ,gods h put ?is 9 my own p[]4 ,!n is x n bett] to use t :i* is 9 y\r own p[] & pres]ve y\r lib]ty1 ?an to set y\r he>t on :at is beyond y\r p[] & become an abject slave8 ,& :o has told y t ! ,gods aid u n 9 ^! ?+s also :i* are 9 our p[]8 ,beg9 to pray ab\t !m & y w see4 ,"o man prays3 ,may ,i possess t woman6 ,d y pray3 ,may ,i h no wi% to possess h]6 ,ano!r prays3 ,may ,i be deliv]$ f s & s6 ,pray y3 ,may ,i n ne$ to be deliv]$ f him6 ,a ?ird cries3 ,may ,i n lose my *ild6 ,let y\r pray] be3 ,may ,i n fe> to lose him6 ,9 f9e1 turn y\r pray]s ?is way1 & obs]ve :at comes ( x4 #da4 ,epicurus says3 ,9 my sickness my conv]sations 7 n ab\t ! diseases ( ?is poor body2 nor did ,i speak ( any su* ?+s to ^? :o came to me4 ,i cont9u$ to disc\rse z be=e on ! pr9ciples ( natural ,philosophy1 & 0 *iefly int5t on ! problem ( h[ ! m9d1 ?\gh x p>takes 9 ! viol5t commotions ( ! fle%1 might rema9 undi/urb$ & keep gu>d on its own prop] excell5ce4 ,i p]mitt$ n ! physicians1 he cont9ues1 to magnify _! (fice1 & vaunt !mselves z if !y 7 do+-some?+ ( great mom5t1 b my life cont9u$ pleasant & happy4 ,:at he did !n1 9 sickness1 d y also if ye fall ill1 or suff] any o!r mis=tune4 ,nev] to dep>t f y\r philosophy :atev] befalls y1 nev] to jo9 9 ! folly ( ! vulg> & ! ignorant1 is a maxim common to all ! s*ools4 ,give y\r m9d only to ! bus9ess n[ 9 h& & to ! means :]eby x is to be accompli%$4 #db4 ,:5 y are (f5d$ by ! %amelessness ( any man1 /raightway ask y\rself3 ,c ! _w exi/ )\t %ameless m58 ,x _c4 ,!re=e d n dem& :at is impossible4 ,y\r enemy also is "o ( ^! %ameless p :o mu/ ne$s be 9 ! univ]se4 ,h ! same "q also at h& :5 y are %ock$ at craft1 or p]fidy1 or any o!r s94 ,= :ile y rememb] t x is impossible t ! class %\ld n exi/1 y w be m *>itable to ea* p>ticul> individual4 ,x is useful also to h ?is reflection ready3 ,:at virtue has nature giv5 to man :]e) to combat ?is fault8 ,aga9/ unreason %e has giv5 meekness z an antidote2 aga9/ ano!r weakness ano!r p[]4 ,y are also at full lib]ty to set "r "o :o has w&]$2 n[ e wrong-do] is miss+ 8 prop] aim & has gone a/ray4 ,& !n1 9 :at are y injur$8 ,y w f9d t none ( ^? at :om y are exasp]at$ h done any?+ :]eby y\r intellectual "p 0 l to be ! worse4 ,n[ any?+ :i* c really h>m or hurt y has its subsi/5ce !re1 & !re alone4 ,& :]e9 is x /range or evil t ! man untaught acts aft] 8 k9d8 ,look if y ought n r to blame y\rself = n hav+ laid y\r acc\nt ) 8 be+ guilty ( su* faults4 ,y\r reason gave y ! means to conclude t x 0 probable t he w\ld d ?is wrong2 y =got1 & yet wond] t he has done x4 ,b above all1 :5 y are blam+ any "o = fai?lessness or +ratitude1 turn to y\rself4 ,! fault lies manife/ly ) y1 if y tru/$ t a man ( su* a disposition c\ld keep fai?2 or if1 :5 y grant$ ! fav\r1 y did n grant x )\t ult]ior views1 & on ! pr9ciple t ! complete & imm$iate rew>d ( y\r action lay 9 ! do+ ( x4 ,:at w\ld y m1 :5 y h done a man a k9dness8 ,is x n en\gh = y t y h act$ 9 ?is accord+ to y\r nature8 ,d y ask a rew>d = x8 ,x is z if ! eye 7 to ask a rew>d = see+1 or ! feet = walk+4 ,= j z ^! p>ts are =m$ = a c]ta9 purpose1 :i* :5 !y fulfil accord+ to _! prop] /ructure1 !y atta9 _! prop] end2 s man1 =m$ by nature to d k9dness to 8 fell[s1 :5ev] he acts k9dly1 or 9 any o!r way works = ! common good1 has fulfill$ ! purpose ( 8 creation1 & has possession ( :at is 8 own4 ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,n9? ,,book4 ,,book ,x4 #a4 ,wilt ?\ ev]1 ,o my s\l1 be good & s+le1 & "o1 & nak$1 m op5 to view ?an ! body :i* surr\nds !e8 ,wilt ?\ ev] ta/e ( ! lov+ & satisfi$ temp]8 ,wilt ?\ ev] be full & )\t wants1 sett+ ?y he>t on no?+1 animate or inanimate1 = ! enjoym5t ( pleasure2 n desir+ "t = long] enjoym5t2 nor place1 nor c\ntry1 nor f9e climate1 nor cong5ial company8 ,wilt ?\ be satisfi$ ) ?y pres5t /ate1 & well pleas$ ) e pres5t circum/ance8 ,wilt ?\ p]suade ?yself t all ?+s are ?9e2 t all is well ) !e2 t all comes to !e f ! ,gods2 & t :at is be/ = !e is :at !y are pleas$ to give1 n[ & h5ce=?1 = ! pres]vation ( t p]fect$ be+1 :i* is good1 j1 & beautiful2 :i* g5]ates1 comb9es1 embraces1 & includes all fleet+ ?+s t dissolve to br+ =? o!rs l !mselves8 ,wilt ?\ nev] be able to live a fell[ citiz5 ) ,gods & m51 approv+ !m & by !m approv$8 #b4 ,9 s f> z y are gov]n$ by nature only1 obs]ve c>efully :at nature dem&s2 !n d t freely1 if !reby y\r nature z a liv+ be+ be n made worse4 ,next y mu/ consid] :at ! nature ( a liv+ be+ dem&s1 & all[ y\rself ev]y?+ ( ?is k9d by :i* y\r nature z a rational be+ is n made worse4 ,n[ x is pla9 t :at is rational is also social4 ,!re=e foll[ ^! rules & tr\ble no fur!r4 #c4 ,:atev] happ5s1 ,nature has ei!r =m$ y able to be> x or unable4 ,if able1 !n be> x z ,nature has made y able1 & fret n4 ,if unable1 yet d n fret1 = :5 ! trial has consum$ y x too w pass away4 ,rememb]1 h[ev]1 t ,nature has made y able to be> :atev] x is 9 ! p[] ( y\r own op9ion to make endurable or tol]able1 if only y conceive x pr(itable or fit to be borne4 #d4 ,if a man is go+ wrong1 in/ruct him k9dly1 & %ew him 8 mi/ake4 ,if y are unable to d ?is1 blame y\rself or none4 #e4 ,:atev] happ5s to y 0 pre>rang$ = y f all et]nity2 & ! concat5ation ( causes _h f et]nity int]wov5 y\r exi/5ce ) ?is cont+5cy4 #f4 ,:e!r all be atoms1 or !re be a univ]sal ,law ( ,nature1 let x be laid d[n fir/ t ,i am a "p ( ! :ole :i* is gov]n$ by ,nature2 secondly1 t ,i am associat$ ) o!r p>ts l myself4 ,m9dful ( ?is1 s9ce ,i am a "p1 ,i %all n be dissatisfi$ ) any?+ appo9t$ me by ! :ole4 ,= no?+ is hurtful to ! "p :i* is pr(itable to ! :ole1 s9ce ! :ole conta9s no?+ unpr(itable to itself4 ,all natural sy/ems h ?is law 9 common1 & ! sy/em ( ! ,univ]se has ano!r law besides2 namely t x _c be =c$ by any ext]nal cause to produce any?+ hurtful to itself4 ,if !re=e ,i rememb] t ,i am "p ( su* a :ole1 ,i %all be satisfi$ ) all t fl[s !refrom4 ,&1 inasmu* z ,i am associat$ ) p>ts l myself1 ,i w d no?+ unsocial2 b r draw to my k9d1 turn my e endeav\r to ! public good1 & %un ! contr>y4 ,9 su* a c\rse my life mu/ ne$s run well1 j z y w\ld hold t ! life ( a citiz5 runs well :5 he passes on f "o public-spirit$ action to ano!r1 & ?r[s himself he>tily into e task appo9t$ him by ! ,/ate4 #g4 ,! p>ts ( ! :ole1 ,i mean ! p>ts :i* are conta9$ 9 ! ,univ]se1 mu/ necess>ily p]i%2 p]i%1 let u say1 mean+ *ange4 ,n[1 if x be a necess>y evil = ! p>ts to p]i%1 x c\ld n be well = ! :ole t its p>ts %\ld t5d to *ange & be con/ruct$ to p]i% 9 v>i\s ways4 ,did ,nature !n set out to injure h] own con/itu5t p>ts1 mak+ !m s t !y are liable to evil & ( necessity fall into x2 or did x escape h] notice t ?is comes to pass8 ,bo? suppositions are incr$ible4 ,& if1 dropp+ ! notion ( ,nature1 "o 7 m]ely to put x t ?+s are con/itut$ s1 !n h[ ridicul\s at ! same "t to say t ! p>ts ( ! ,univ]se are con/itut$ s z to *ange1 & also to wond] & fret at *ange or dissolution1 z if x 7 some?+ aga9/ ! c\rse ( ,nature2 especially z ev]y?+ is dissolv$ into ! elem5ts out ( :i* x arose4 ,= !re is ei!r a scatt]+ ( ! elem5ts ( :i* a ?+ 0 con/ruct$1 or a conv]sion ( ^!1 ( ! solid into e>?1 ( ! spiritual into air4 ,s t ^! con/itu5ts are resum$ into ! sy/em ( ! ,univ]se1 :i* ei!r und]goes p]iodical conflagration1 or is r5ew$ by nev]-end+ *anges4 ,& d n imag9e t y _h all y\r e>?y & a]ial matt] f y\r bir?4 ,= ! :ole ( ?is 0 an accession ( ye/]day or ! day be=e1 f y\r food & f ! air y brea!d4 ,x is ?is accession :i* *anges1 & n :at y\r "m bore4 ,& grant+ t ?is rec5t accession may incl9e y m to :at is individual 9 y\r con/itution2 yet1 ,i ?9k1 x alt]s no?+ ( :at has j be5 said4 #h4 ,hav+ tak5 to y\rself ^! titles3 good1 mode/1 true1 prud5t1 ev5-temp]$ & magnanim\s1 look to x t y *ange !m n2 &1 if y %\ld come to lose !m1 seek !m /raightway aga94 ,& rememb] t prud5ce means = y reason$ obs]vation ( all ?+s1 & c>eful att5tion2 ev5 temp]1 *e]ful acceptance ( ! lot appo9t$ by univ]sal ,nature2 magnanimity1 ! exaltation ( ! ?9k+ "p above any pleasant or pa9ful commotions ( ! fle%1 above va9-glory1 above dea? & all su* ?+s4 ,if y /eadfa/ly ma9ta9 y\rself 9 ^! titles1 ) no hank]+ aft] he>+ !m giv5 to y by o!rs1 y w be a new man1 & a new life w op5 = y4 ,= to cont9ue z y h be5 till n[1 9 ! same life ( di/raction & defilem5t1 w\ld m>k y z a man devoid ( s5se1 :o cl+s to life l ! half-eat5 bea/-fight]s1 :o1 ?\gh cov]$ ) w\nds & gore1 d yet appeal to be res]v$ until tomorr[1 to be ca/ aga9 9 _! wret*$ness to ! claws & fangs t lac]at$ !m be=e4 ,take y\r /& !n on ^! few titles2 & if y are able to abide 9 !m1 abide1 z "o remov$ to ! ,isl&s ( ! ,ble/4 ,b if y p]ceive t y are fall+ away1 & _c prevail2 h ! c\rage to retire into "s corn] :]e y may hope to prevail1 or else dep>t f life altoge!r1 n 9 ang] b 9 all simplicity1 fre$om1 & mode/y1 hav+ done at lea/ "o ?+ 9 life well1 by s leav+ x4 ,n[ x w greatly help y to be m9dful ( y\r titles1 if y recollect t ! ,gods desire n adulation1 b t reason+ be+s %\ld gr[ 9 lik5ess to !mselves2 & fur!r t a fig tree is set to be> figs1 a dog to hunt1 a bee to ga!r honey1 & a man to d a man's "w4 #i4 ,mimes1 w>1 panic1 slo?1 s]vility1 w wipe out ! sacr$ maxims :i* y h ga!r$ by obs]v+ ,nature & /or$ 9 y\r m9d4 ,y ought to look & act 9 e case s t n only %all ! task be=e y be accompli%$1 b also y\r !oretic faculty ex]cis$1 & ! self-confid5ce :i* spr+s f special k pres]v$ )\t o/5tation or affect$ concealm5t4 ,w y ev] atta9 to simplicity2 to dignity2 to a p]fect discrim9ation 9 e case z to :at a ?+ really is1 :at its true place 9 ! ,univ]se1 :at ! "t x may endure1 :at its composition1 to :om x may belong1 & :o c give & take x away8 #aj4 ,! spid] exults :5 he has captur$ a fly2 "o man because he has tak5 a little h>e1 ano!r because he has nett$ an an*ovy1 ano!r because he has hunt$ d[n a wild bo> or a be>2 & ano!r because he has conqu]$ ! ,s>matians4 ,b are !y n brig&s all1 if y look to _! pr9ciples4 #aa4 ,acquire a me?od ( p]ceiv+ h[ all ?+s *ange into "o ano!r4 ,pursue ?is bran* ( ,philosophy & cont9ually ex]cise y\rself !re94 ,!re is no?+ s prop] z ?is = cultivat+ greatness ( m9d4 ,he :o does s has already put (f ! body2 &1 hav+ realiz$ h[ soon he mu/ dep>t f among m5 & leave all e>?ly ?+s beh9d him1 he resigns himself entirely to ju/ice 9 all 8 own actions1 & to ! law ( ! ,univ]se 9 ev]y?+ else :i* happ5s4 ,z = :at any "o may say or ?9k ( him or d aga9/ him1 he gives x n a ?\ght1 b cont5ts himself ) ^! two ?+s3 to d ju/ly :at he has 9 h&1 & to love ! lot appo9t$ = him4 ,su* a man has ?r[n (f all hurry & bu/le2 & has no o!r w b ?is1 to keep ! /raight pa? accord+ to ! law1 & to foll[ ,god ^: pa? is ev] /raight4 #ab4 ,:at ne$ = suspicion :5 x is op5 = y to consid] :at ought to be done8 ,if y see y\r way1 proce$ 9 x calmly1 inflexibly4 ,if y d n see x1 pause & consult ! be/ advis]s4 ,if any o!r ob/acle arise1 proce$ ) prud5t caution1 accord+ to ! means y h2 keep+ always close to :at appe>s j4 ,t is ! be/ to :i* y c atta93 & failure 9 t is ! only prop] misc>riage4 ,he :o 9 ev]y?+ foll[s reason is always at leisure1 yet ev] ready = action1 always *e]ful1 yet compos$4 #ac4 ,z soon z y awake ask y\rself3 ,w x be ( consequ5ce to y if :at is j & good be done by "s o!r man8 ,x w n4 ,h y =gott5 :at mann] ( m5 9 b$ & at table are ^? :o make su* display 9 praise & blame ( o!rs2 :at !y d1 :at !y %un & :at !y pursue2 h[ !y /eal & h[ !y rob1 n ) h&s & feet b ) _! mo/ preci\s "p1 :]eby1 if a man w1 he may ga9 fai?1 mode/y1 tru?1 law1 a good direct+ _s8 #ad4 ,to ,nature1 :i* gives & aga9 resumes all ?+s1 ! well-in/ruct$1 mode/ man w say3 ,give :at ?\ wilt2 take aga9 :at ?\ wilt4 ,& ?is he says1 n ) o/5tation1 b out ( pure ob$i5ce & good w to ,nature4 #ae4 ,:at rema9s to y ( ?is life is little4 ,live z on a m\nta94 ,= x makes no diff]5ce :e!r we live "h or !re1 provid$ we live l citiz5s ev]y:]e 9 ! _w4 ,let m5 see & "k y z a man inde$1 liv+ accord+ to ,nature4 ,if !y _c endure y1 let !m slay y4 ,x is bett] s ?an to live z !y live4 #af4 ,disc\rse no m ( :at a good man %\ld be2 b be "o4 #ag4 ,con/antly imag9e all "t & all exi/5ce2 & ?9k t e individual ?+ is 9 sub/ance a fig se$1 & 9 "t ! turn ( an aug]4 #ah4 ,consid] ea* ( ! ?+s ar\nd y z already dissolv+1 9 a /ate ( *ange1 & z x 7 corrupt+ & be+ dissipat$1 or z1 "o & all1 =m$ by ,nature to die4 #ai4 ,:at sort ( m5 are !y :5 !y are eat+1 sleep+1 procreat+1 eas+ nature1 & ! l8 ,!n see !m lord+ x ov] _! fell[s1 puff$ up ) pride1 angry1 or issu+ judgm5ts f on high6 ,to h[ _m 7 !y slaves b lately1 & :y6 ,& 9 :at case w !y %ortly be8 #bj4 ,t is = ! advantage ( e man :i* is br\ght by univ]sal ,nature2 & = 8 advantage at ! v "t at :i* %e br+s x4 #ba4 ,e>? loves ! ra92 & ! maje/ic ,e!r loves4 ,! ,univ]se loves to br+ ab\t :atev] is com+ to be4 ,i !n w say to ! ,univ]se3 ,:at ?\ love/ ,i love4 ,is x n a common say+ t1 s-&-s loves to happ58 #bb4 ,ei!r y are liv+ "h y\r accu/om$ life2 or y are go+ abroad1 & t at y\r own w3 or y are dy+1 & y\r public (fice is dis*>g$4 ,n[1 besides ^! !re is no?+4 ,be !re=e ( good c\rage4 #bc4 ,keep ?is ev] cle> be=e y3 t a c\ntry retreat is j l any o!r place4 ,all ?+s "h g ! same z on a m\nta9 top1 or on ! sea bea*1 or :]e y w4 ,y may always f9d t life ( ! wise man :o1 9 ,platonic phrase1 makes ! city wall s]ve him = a %eph]d's fold on ! m\nta9s4 #bd4 ,:at is my s\l to me8 ,:at am ,i mak+ ( x1 & to :at purpose am ,i n[ us+ x8 ,is x void ( und]/&+8 ,is x loos5$ & r5t f ! great community8 ,is x glu$ to1 & m+l$ )1 ! fle% s z to foll[ ea* fle%ly motion8 #be4 ,:oev] flies f 8 ma/] is a runaway4 ,our ma/] is ! law1 & ! law-break] is a runaway2 & s is he also :o ?r\gh grief1 or ang]1 or fe> w n acquiesce 9 some?+ t has happ5$1 is happ5+1 or w happ51 9 ! c\rse ( ?+s pr$e/9$ by ! all-rul+ p[] :i* is ! law1 lay+ d[n = e man :at is prop] = him4 ,he !n :o is afraid or griev$ or angry1 is a runaway4 #bf4 ,he :o has ca/ se$ into ! womb dep>ts2 ano!r cause takes & works ^u x & completes ! *ild4 ,h[ wond]ful ! result f su* a beg9n+6 ,! *ild1 aga91 takes food d[n its ?roat2 ano!r cause takes & trans=ms x into s5sation1 motion1 9 a ^w into life & /r5g? & o!r ?+s1 h[ _m & surpris+6 ,consid] !n ^! ?+s happ5+ 9 su* hidd5 ways1 & view ! p[] :i* produces !m j z we p]ceive ! gravitation & levitation ( bodies2 n inde$ ) our eyes1 yet none ! less cle>ly4 #bg4 ,cont9ually reflect t all t is happ5+ n[ happ5$ exactly 9 ! same way be=e2 & reflect t ! l w happ5 aga94 ,place be=e y\r eyes all t y h ev] kn[n f y\r own exp]i5ce or f anci5t hi/ory2 dramas & sc5es1 all simil>2 su* z ! :ole c\rt ( ,hadrianus1 ! :ole c\rt ( ,anton9us1 ! :ole c\rt ( ,philip1 ( ,alex&]1 ( ,croesus4 ,all ^! 7 simil>1 only ! actors diff]5t4 #bh4 ,imag9e e "o :o is griev$ or /orms ab\t any?+ :atev]1 to be l ! pig 9 a sacrifice1 :i* kicks & screams "u ! knife4 ,su*1 too1 is he :o1 on 8 c\*1 deplores 9 sil5ce1 by himself1 t we are all ti$ to our fate4 ,reflect also t only to a rational be+ is x giv5 to submit to :at happ5s will+ly2 ! b>e submission is a necessity ^u all4 #bi4 ,look att5tively on ea* p>ticul> ?+ y d1 & ask y\rself if dea? be a t]ror because x deprives y ( ?is4 #cj4 ,:5 y are (f5d$ at any "o's fault1 turn at once to y\rself & consid] ( :at simil> fault y y\rself are guilty2 su* z e/eem+ = good ?+s1 money1 pleasure1 a little glory1 or ! l4 ,by fix+ y\r att5tion on ?is y w spe$ily =get y\r ang]1 especially if x occur to y t he acts "u compulsion & _c d o!rwise2 else1 if x be 9 y\r p[]1 relieve him f ! compulsion4 #ca4 ,:5 y h se5 ,satyrio ! ,socratic1 ?9k ( ,euty*es or ,hym52 :5 y h se5 ,euphrates1 ?9k ( ,euty*io or ,silvanus4 ,:5 ,alciphron comes be=e y1 ?9k ( ,tropaeophorus2 & :5 ,x5ophon ?9k ( ,crito or ,sev]us4 ,:5 y look ^u y\rself ?9k ( any ( ! ,caes>s1 & ) e man likewise4 ,!n let ?is occur to y3 ,:]e1 n[1 are ^!8 ,n[h]e2 or :o c tell8 ,= ?us y w see all human ?+s to be smoke & no?+ness2 especially if y call to m9d t :at has once be5 *ang$ w nev] exi/ aga9 ?r\gh all ! inf9ity ( "t4 ,:y !n ?is conc]n8 ,& :y does x n suffice y to live out y\r %ort span 9 well ord]$ wise8 ,:at mat]ial1 :at a subject = ,philosophy y are %unn+6 ,= :at are all e>?ly ?+s b ex]cises = ! rational p[]1 :5 x has view$ all ?+s t occur 9 life accurately & 9 _! natural ord]8 ,abide !n until y h assimilat$ all ^! ?+s1 z a /rong /oma* assimilates e v>iety ( food1 z a bright fire turns :atev] y ?r[ ^u x into flame & radiance4 #cb4 ,let no man h x 9 8 p[] to say ) tru? ( y t y are n a man ( simplicity1 c&\r1 & goodness4 ,b let him prove to be mi/ak5 :o holds any su* op9ion ( y4 ,?is is q 9 y\r p[]2 = :o %all h9d] y f be+ good & s+le-he>t$8 ,only d y det]m9e to live no long] if y _c be su* a man2 = nei!r does reason require1 9 t case1 t y %\ld4 #cc4 ,9 ! pres5t matt] :at is ! s\nde/ t c be done or said8 ,=1 :atev] t may be1 y are at lib]ty to d or say x4 ,make no excuses z if h9d]$4 ,y w nev] cease f groan+ until y\r disposition is su* t :at luxury is to m5 ( pleasure1 t to y is do+ :at is suitable to ! con/itution ( man on e occasion t is ?r[n or falls 9 y\r way4 ,y %\ld reg>d z enjoym5t ev]y?+ :i* y are at lib]ty to d 9 accordance ) y\r own prop] nature2 & ?is lib]ty y h ev]y:]e4 ,n[ to ! cyl9d] x is n giv5 to move ev]y:]e ) its prop] motion2 nor to wat]1 nor to fire1 nor to any o!r ?+ t is gov]n$ by a natural law only1 or by a s\l irrational2 = !re are _m circum/ances :i* con/ra9 & /op !m4 ,b intellig5t reason c pursue ?r\gh e ob/acle ! c\rse = :i* x 0 creat$1 & :i* x wills to foll[4 ,set be=e y\r eyes ?is ease ) :i* reason makes its way ?r\gh all ob/acles1 z fire goes upw>ds1 a /one d[nw>ds1 or a cyl9d] d[n a slope1 & seek = no?+ fur!r4 ,! re/ ( man's difficulties are m]ely ( ! body1 ! lifeless "p ( him2 or else !y are su* z _c cru%1 or 9 any way injure him save ?r\gh op9ion1 or ! surr5d] ( reason itself3 o!rwise he :o suff]$ by !m w\ld himself /raightway become evil4 ,9 ! case ( all o!r organisms1 :5 mi%ap befalls1 ! suff]] is !reby r5d]$ worse4 ,b 9 ?is respect x may be said t a man becomes bett] & m praisewor?y by rightly us+ 8 circum/ances4 ,9 f9e1 rememb] t no?+ :i* hurts n ! city hurts ! man :o is by nature a citiz52 nor does t hurt ! city :i* hurts n ! law4 ,n[1 none ( ! ?+s call$ mis=tunes c hurt ! law4 ,accord+ly1 :at hurts n ! law c hurt nei!r city nor citiz54 #cd4 ,to ! man :o is p5etrat$ ) true pr9ciples1 ! %orte/1 ! mo/ common h9t is a suffici5t memorial to keep him free ( sorr[ & fe>4 ,su* z3-- ,"s leaves ! w9ds bl[ d[n3 ! fruitful wood ,bre$s m mean:ile1 :i* 9 spr+tide appe>4 ,( m5 ?us ends "o race1 :ile "o is born4 ,y\r *ildr5 are leaves2 leaves1 too1 ! creatures :o confid5tly cry al\d & deal out eulogy1 or1 x may be1 curses2 or :o c>p & je] 9 secret4 ,leaves1 likewise1 are !y :o transmit our fame to po/]ity4 ,all ^! 9 spr+tide appe>2 !n ! w9d %akes !m d[n1 & ! =e/ gr[s m to take _! places4 ,%ortness ( life is common to all ?+s1 yet y %un & pursue !m1 z ?\gh !y 7 to h no end+4 ,b a little & y w fall asleep2 & anon o!rs %all m\rn = him :o c>ri$ y\r bi]4 #ce4 ,! heal?y eye ought to look on ev]y?+ visible1 & n to say1 ,i want gre51 l an eye t is diseas$4 ,s\nd he>+ or s5se ( smell ought to be ready = all t c be he>d or smelt2 & ! heal?y /oma* %\ld be equally dispos$ = all sorts ( food1 z a mill = all t x 0 built to gr9d4 ,s also ! heal?y m9d %\ld be ready = all ?+s t happ54 ,t m9d :i* says1 ,let my *ildr5 be sp>$1 & let m5 applaud my e action1 is z an eye :i* begs = gre51 or z tee? :i* require s(t food4 #cf4 ,!re is no man s happily fat$ b t :5 he is dy+ "s by/&] w rejoice at ! doom :i* is com+ ^u him4 ,7 he a virtu\s & wise man2 w n "s "o at ! la/ say )9 himself3 ,at la/ ,i %all brea! freely1 unoppress$ by ?is p$agogue4 ,he 0 n inde$ h>d on any ( u2 b ,i always felt t he tacitly condemn$ u8 ,?is !y w\ld say ( a good man4 ,b1 9 my own case1 h[ _m m reasons are !re :y a multitude w\ld rejoice to be rid ( me8 ,y w reflect on ?is :5 dy+1 & dep>t ) ! less regret :5 y consid]3 ,i am leav+ a life f :i* my v p>tn]s1 = :om ,i toil$1 & pray$1 & plann$1 are wi%+ me to begone2 hop+1 x may be1 to ga9 "s additional advantage f my dep>ture4 ,:y !n %\ld "o /rive = a long] soj\rn "h8 ,yet let n y\r p>t+ ) !m be less pleasant on ?is acc\nt4 ,pres]ve y\r own "*1 rema9 to !m fri5dly1 b5evol5t1 graci\s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 dep>t f y\r fell[-m51 n z if torn away2 b let y\r go+ be l t ( "o :o dies an easy dea?1 ^: s\l is g5tly releas$ f ! body4 ,nature knit & cem5t$ y to y\r fell[s1 b n[ %e p>ts y f !m4 ,i "p1 !n1 z f relations1 n reluctant1 b uncon/ra9$4 ,= dea?1 too1 is a ?+ accordant ) nature4 #cg4 ,accu/om y\rself z mu* z possible1 :5 any "o takes any action1 to consid] only3 ,to :at end is he work+8 ,b beg9 at home2 & exam9e y\rself fir/ ( all4 #ch4 ,rememb] t ! mov] ( ! puppet /r+s is ! hidd5 pr9ciple )94 ,x is t :i* is eloqu5ce2 t :i* is life2 t1 if ,i may say s1 :i* is ! man4 ,nev]1 9 y\r imag9ation1 conf\nd t pr9ciple ) ! surr\nd+ e>!n vessel & ! little organs t are knead$ on to x4 ,except+ t !y gr[ ^u u1 !y are l ! c>p5t]'s axe2 s9ce1 )\t ! mov+ & re/ra9+ pr9ciple1 none ( ^! p>ts 9 itself is ( any great] s]vice ?an ! %uttle to ! weav]1 ! p5 to ! writ]1 or ! :ip to ! *>iote]4 ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,t5? ,,book4 ,,book ,,xi4 #a4 ,^! are ! *>act]i/ics ( ! rational s\l3 ,x beholds itself2 x regulates itself 9 e "p2 x fa%ions itself z x wills2 ! fruit x be>s itself enjoys1 :]eas ! products ( plants & ( ! l[] animals are enjoy$ by o!rs4 ,x rea*es its individual end1 :]esoev] ! close ( life may ov]take x4 ,9 a dance or an actor's "p any int]ruption spoils ! complet5ess ( ! :ole action4 ,n s ) ! rational s\l4 ,at :atev] po9t 9 its action1 or :]esoev] x is ov]tak5 by dea?1 x makes its "p complete & all-suffici5t2 s t x c say1 ,i h receiv$ :at is m9e4 ,also x ranges ?r\gh ! :ole univ]se1 & ! void ar\nd x1 & disc]ns its plan4 ,x /ret*es =? into limitless et]nity1 & grasps ! p]iodical reg5]ation ( all ?+s1 see+ & compreh5d+ t ^? :o come aft] u w see no?+ new1 & t ^? t w5t be=e saw no m ?an we h se54 ,nay1 a man ( =ty1 ( any tol]able und]/&+1 has1 because ( ! uni=mity ( ?+s1 se51 9 a mann]1 all t has be5 or w be4 ,*>act]i/ic ( ! rational s\l also are3--,love to all ar\nd u1 tru?1 mode/y2 & respect = itself above all o!r ?+s1 :i* is *>act]i/ic also ( ! g5]al law4 ,?us !re is no discordance betwe5 "r reason & ! reason ( ju/ice4 #b4 ,y w ?9k little ( a pleas+ song1 a dance1 or a gymna/ic display1 if y analyse ! melody into its sep>ate notes1 & ask y\rself reg>d+ ea*1 ,does ?is impress me8 ,y w blu% to own x2 & s also if y analyse ! dance into its s+le motions & po/ures1 & if y simil>ly treat ! gymna/ic display4 ,9 g5]al !n1 except z reg>ds virtue & virtu\s action1 rememb] to recur to ! con/itu5t p>ts ( ?+s1 & by dissect+ to despise !m2 & transf] ?is practice to life z a :ole4 #c4 ,h[ happy is ! s\l t /&s ready to "p f ! body :5 x mu/1 & ei!r to be ext+ui%$ or to be scatt]$1 or to survive6 ,b let ?is read9ess arise f individual judgm5t1 n f m]e ob/9acy1 z ) ! ,*ri/ians1 b delib]ately1 ) dignity1 & ) no affect$ air ( trag$y2 s t o!rs may be l$ to a l disposition4 #d4 ,h ,i done any?+ = ! common good8 ,is n ?is itself my advantage8 ,let ?is ?\ght be ev] ) y1 & desi/ n4 #e4 ,:at is y\r art8 ,well do+4 ,& h[ else c ?is come ?an f s\nd g5]al pr9ciples reg>d+ ,nature z a :ole1 & ! con/itution ( man 9 p>ticul>8 #f4 ,fir/ ( all1 trag$y 0 introduc$ to rem9d u t c]ta9 ev5ts happ51 & are fat$ to happ5 z !y d2 & to tea* u t :at ent]ta9s u on ! /age %\ld n grieve u on ! great] /age ( ! _w4 ,y see t su* ?+s mu/ be accompli%$2 & t ev5 !y bore !m :o cri$ al\d1 ,o ,ci?a]on6 ,our dramatic poets h said "s excell5t ?+s2 especially ! foll[+3-- ,me & my *ildr51 if ! ,gods neglect1 ,x is = "s good reason-- & aga91 ,va9 is all ang] at ext]nal ?+s2 &1 ,to reap our life l e>s ( rip5$ corn-- & ! l4 ,& aft] trag$y came ! ,old ,com$y1 us+ a s*oolma/]'s fre$om ( spee*1 & employ+ pla9 language ) great pr(it to inculcate ! duty ( humility4 ,to ?is end ,diog5es us$ a me?od mu* ! same4 ,next consid] ! nature ( ! ,middle ,com$y2 & la/ly = :at purpose ! ,new 0 introduc$1 :i* gradually deg5]at$ into ! m]e +5uity ( artificial mimicry4 ,x is well kn[n t "s useful ?+s 7 said by ! ,new ,comic ,writ]s2 b :at useful end _h !y 9 view 9 all _! accumulat$ poetry & playmak+8 #g4 ,h[ manife/ x is t no o!r c\rse ( life 0 m adapt$ to ! practice ( philosophy ?an t :i* n[ is y\rs4 #h4 ,a bran* cut (f f its adjac5t bran* mu/ necess>ily be sev]$ f ! :ole tree4 ,ev5 s a man1 p>t$ f any fell[-man1 has fall5 away f ! :ole social community4 ,n[ a bran* is cut (f by "s ext]nal ag5cy2 b a man by 8 own action sep>ates himself f 8 neighb\r--by hatr$ & av]sion1 unaw>e t he has ?us torn himself away f ! univ]sal polity4 ,yet !re is always giv5 u ! good gift ( ,zeus1 :o f\nd$ ! great community1 :]eby x is 9 our p[] to be re+raft$ on our k9d1 & to become once m1 natural p>ts complet+ ! :ole4 ,yet ! frequ5t happ5+ ( su* sep>ations1 makes ! reunion & re/oration ( ! sep>at$ memb] m & m difficult4 ,& 9 g5]al a bran* :i* has gr[n f ! fir/ ^u a tree1 & rema9$ a liv+ "p ( x1 is n l "o :i* has be5 cut & re+raft$2 z ! g>d5]s w\ld say1 !y are ( ! same gr[? b ( diff]5t p]suasion4 #i4 ,z ^? :o oppose y 9 ! pa? ( "r reason h no p[] to div]t y f sane action1 s let !m n turn y away f am5ity t[>ds !mselves4 ,be wat*ful alike to p]si/ 9 /able judgm5t & action1 & 9 meekness t[>ds ^? :o w\ld h9d] or o!rwise mole/ y4 ,x is equally weak to gr[ angry ) !m or to desi/ f action & submit to defeat4 ,bo? are equally des]t]s-- he :o runs away1 & he :o refuses to /& by fri5d & k9sman4 #aj4 ,nature _c be inf]ior to ,art4 ,! ,arts are b imitations ( ,nature4 ,if ?is be s1 t ,nature :i* is ! mo/ p]fect & compreh5sive ( all _c be inf]ior to ! be/ arti/ic skill4 ,n[ all ,arts use inf]ior mat]ial = high] purposes2 s also !n does univ]sal ,nature4 ,h5ce ! orig9 ( ju/ice1 f :i* aga9 ! o!r virtues spr+4 ,ju/ice _c be pres]v$ if we are solicit\s ab\t ?+s indiff]5t1 if we are easily deceiv$1 ra%1 & *angeable4 #aa4 ,if ^? ?+s1 ! pursuit & avoidance ( :i* tr\ble y1 come n to y2 b1 z x happ5s1 y g to !m2 !n let y\r judgm5t be at peace conc]n+ !m1 !y w rema9 motionless1 & y w no m be se5 pursu+ or avoid+ !m4 #ab4 ,! sph]e ( ! s\l atta9s to p]fect %ape :5 x nei!r exp&s to :at is )\t1 nor contracts ^u :at is )92 nei!r wr9kles nor collapses1 b %9es ) a radiance :]eby x disc]ns ! tru? ( all ?+s1 bo? )\t itself & )94 #ac4 ,does any man contemn me8 ,let him look to t4 ,& let me look to x t ,i be f\nd do+ or say+ no?+ wor?y ( 8 contempt4 ,does any "o hate me8 ,t is 8 affair4 ,i %all be k9d & good-natur$ to e "o1 & ready to %ew 8 mi/ake to him t hates me2 n 9 ord] to upbraid him1 or to make a %[ ( my pati5ce1 b f g5u9e goodness1 l ,phocion1 if he inde$ 0 s9c]e4 ,y\r inw>d "* %\ld be su* t ! ,gods may see y nei!r angry nor rep9+ at any?+4 ,:at evil is x = y n[ to act accord+ to y\r nature1 & to accept n[ :at is seasonable to ! nature ( ! ,univ]se2 y1 a man appo9t$ to d "s s]vice = ! common good8 #ad4 ,al?\gh !y despise1 yet !y flatt] "o ano!r4 ,al?\gh !y desire to ov]top1 yet !y cr+e to "o ano!r4 #ae4 ,h[ rott5 & ins9c]e is 8 pr(ession :o says1 ,i mean to deal /raight=w>dly ) y4 ,:at are y do+1 man8 ,!re is no ne$ = su* a preface4 ,x w appe> ( itself4 ,su* a pr(ession %\ld be writt5 cle>ly on y\r =ehead4 ,a man's "* %\ld %9e =? cle>ly f 8 eyes2 z ! belov$ sees t he is s 9 ! glances ( ^? t love him4 ,! /raight=w>d1 good man %\ld be l "o ( rank od\r :o c be recognis$ by ! pass] by z soon z he approa*es1 :e!r he w or no4 ,! o/5tation ( /raight=w>dness is ! knife "u ! cloak4 ,no?+ is bas] ?an wolf-fri5d%ip4 ,%un x above all ?+s4 ,! good1 /raight=w>d1 k9dly man be>s all ^! qualities 9 8 eyes1 & is n to be mi/ak54 #af4 ,to live ! be/ life is )9 ! p[] ( ! s\l1 if x be indiff]5t to indiff]5t ?+s4 ,& x w be indiff]5t if x looks on all su* ?+s1 sev]ally & :olly1 ) discrim9ation2 m9dful t n "o ( !m c impose ^u u an op9ion conc]n+ itself1 or c come ( itself to u4 ,?+s /& motionless )\t2 & x is we t =m op9ions ab\t !m )91 &1 z x 71 write ^! op9ions ^u our he>ts4 ,we may avoid s writ+ !m2 or1 if "o has crept 9 unaw>es1 we may in/antly blot x out4 ',tis b = a %ort "t t we %all ne$ ?is vigilance1 & !n life w cease4 ,= ! re/1 :y %\ld we hold ?is to be difficult8 ,if x be accord+ to ,nature1 rejoice 9 x1 & x w become easy = y4 ,if x be contr>y to ,nature1 se>* out :at suits y\r nature1 & foll[ x dilig5tly1 ev5 ?\gh x be att5d$ ) no glory2 = e man w be =giv5 = seek+ 8 own prop] good4 #ag4 ,consid] :5ce ea* ?+ came1 ( :at x 0 comp\nd$1 into :at x w be *ang$1 h[ x w be ) x :5 *ang$1 & t x w suff] no evil4 #ah4 ,z to ^? :o (f5d me1 let me consid]3 ,fir/1 h[ ,i am relat$ to mank9d2 t we are =m$1 ! "o = ! o!r2 & t1 9 ano!r respect1 ,i 0 set ov] !m z ! ram ov] ! flock1 & ! bull ov] ! h]d4 ,consid] yet m deeply1 ?us3--,!re is ei!r an empire ( atoms1 or an intellig5t ,nature gov]n+ ! :ole4 ,if ! latt]1 ! inf]ior be+s are creat$ = ! sup]ior1 & ! sup]ior = ea* o!r4 ,secondly3 ,consid] :at mann] ( m5 !y are at table1 9 b$1 or else:]e2 & especially by :at pr9ciples !y hold !mselves b\nd1 & ) :at arrogance !y ent]ta9 !m4 ,?irdly3 ,if !y act rightly1 we ought n to take x amiss2 &1 if n rightly1 manife/ly !y d s )\t int5tion & 9 ignorance4 ,= no s\l is will+ly depriv$ ( tru?1 or ( ! faculty ( treat+ e man z he des]ves4 ,accord+ly m5 are griev$ to be call$ unju/1 ungrateful1 gre$y1 &1 9 %ort1 s9n]s aga9/ _! neighb\rs4 ,f\r?ly3 ,y y\rself d (t5 s91 & are no bett] ?an ano!r4 ,&1 if y ab/a9 f c]ta9 s9s1 /ill y h ! disposition to commit !m1 ev5 if ?r\gh c[>dice1 fe> = y\r "*1 or o!r meanness1 y hold back4 ,fif?ly3 ,y _c ev5 be p]fectly sure t wrong has be5 done1 = _m ?+s admit ( ju/ification4 ,&1 g5]ally speak+1 a man mu/ h le>n$ mu* be=e he c pron\nce surely ^u ! conduct ( o!rs4 ,six?ly3 ,:5 y are vex$ or worri$ ov]mu*1 rememb] t man's life is b = a mom5t1 & t 9 a little we %all all be laid to re/4 ,sev5?ly3 ,x is n ! acts ( o!rs t di/urb u4 ,_! actions reside 9 _! own s\ls4 ,our own op9ions alone di/urb u4 ,away ) !m !n2 w t y ent]ta9 no ?\ght ( calamity befall5 y1 & ! ang] is gone4 ,b h[ remove !m8 ,by reason+ t !re is no di%on\r2 =1 if y hold n t di%on\r alone is evil1 v]ily y mu/ fall into _m crimes1 y may become a robb]1 or any sort ( villa94 ,eigh?ly3 ,h[ mu* worse evils we suff] f ang] & grief ab\t c]ta9 ?+s ?an f ! ?+s !mselves ab\t :i* ^! passions arise4 ,n9?ly3 ,meekness is inv9cible if x be g5u9e1 )\t simp] or hypocrisy4 ,= :at c ! mo/ insol5t ( m5 d to y1 if y p]si/ 9 civility t[>ds him2 &1 if occasion (f]s1 admoni% him g5tly & delib]ately1 %ew him ! bett] way at ! v mom5t t he is endeav\r+ to h>m y8 ,nay1 my son2 we 7 born = some?+ bett]4 ,no hurt c come to me2 x is y\rself y hurt1 my son4 ,& po9t out to him delicately1 & z a g5]al pr9ciple1 h[ ! matt] /&s2 t bees & o!r greg>i\s animals d n act l him4 ,b ?is mu/ be done )\t irony or reproa*1 r ) lov+-k9dness & no bitt]ness ( _s2 n z ?\gh y 7 read+ him a lesson1 or seek+ admiration f any by/&]1 b z if y design$ y\r rem>ks = him alone1 ?\gh o!rs may be pres5t4 ,rememb] ^! n9e precepts z gifts receiv$ f ! ,muses2 & beg9 n[ to be human = ! re/ ( y\r life4 ,bew>e equally ( be+ angry ) m5 & ( flatt]+ !m4 ,bo? are unsocial & lead to mis*ief4 ,9 all ang] recollect t wra? is n becom+ to a man2 b t meekness & g5tl5ess1 z !y are m human1 are also m manly4 ,/r5g? & n]ves & c\rage are ! portion ( ! meek & g5tle man2 & n ( ! irascible & impati5t4 ,= ! ne>] a man atta9s to fre$om f passion1 ! ne>] he comes to /r5g?4 ,a weak man 9 grief is l a weak man 9 ang]4 ,bo? are hurt1 & bo? give way4 ,if y want a t5? gift1 f ! ,lead] ( ! ,muses1 take ?is3-- ,to expect ! wick$ n to s9 is madness4 ,x is to expect an impossibility4 ,b to all[ !m to injure o!rs1 & to =bid !m to injure y1 is fooli% & tyrannical4 #ai4 ,!re are f\r /ates ( ! s\l aga9/ :i* y mu/ cont9ually & especially be ^u y\r gu>d2 & :i*1 :5 detect$1 %\ld be effac$1 by rem>k+ ?us ( ea*4 ,?is ?\ght is unnecess>y4 ,?is t5ds to social dissolution4 ,y c\ld n say ?is f y\r he>t2 & to speak o!rwise ?an f ! he>t y mu/ reg>d z ! mo/ absurd conduct4 ,&1 f\r?ly1 :atev] causes self-reproa* is an ov]p[]+ or subjection ( ! div9] "p )9 y to ! less hon\rable & mortal "p1 ! body1 & to its gross] t5d5cies4 #bj4 ,! s]ial & igne\s p>ts ( :i* y are comp\nd$1 al?\gh !y naturally t5d upw>ds1 nev]!less obey ! g5]al law ( ! ,univ]se1 & are reta9$ "h 9 composition4 ,! e>?y & humid p>ts ( y1 ?\gh !y naturally t5d d[nw>ds1 are nev]!less support$ & rema9 :]e !y are1 al?\gh n 9 _! natural situation4 ,?us ! elem5ts1 :]esoev] plac$ by ! sup]ior p[]1 obey ! :ole2 wait+ till ! signal %all s\nd aga9 = _! dissolution4 ,is x n griev\s t ! intellectual "p alone %\ld be disob$i5t1 & fret at its function8 ,yet is no viol5ce done to x1 no?+ impos$ contr>y to its nature4 ,/ill x is impati5t1 & t5ds to opposition4 ,= all its t5d5cies t[>ds inju/ice1 debau*]y1 wra?1 sorr[s1 & fe>s are s _m dep>tures f ,nature4 ,&1 :5 ! s\l frets at any p>ticul> ev5t1 x is des]t+ its appo9t$ /ation4 ,x is =m$ = hol9ess & piety t[>d ,god1 no less ?an = ju/ice4 ,^! la/ are bran*es ( social goodness ev5 m v5]able ?an ! practice ( ju/ice4 #ba4 ,he ^: aim 9 life is n always "o & ! same _c himself be "o & ! same ?r\gh 8 :ole life4 ,b s+l5ess ( aim is n suffici5t1 unless y consid] also :at t aim ought to be4 ,=1 z !re is n agreem5t ( op9ion reg>d+ all ^? ?+s :i* are reckon$ good by ! majority1 b only z reg>ds "s ( !m su* z are ( public utility2 s y\r aim %\ld be social & political4 ,= he alone :o directs all 8 p]sonal aims to su* an end c rea* a uni=m c\rse ( conduct1 & ?us be ev] ! same man4 #bb4 ,rememb] ! c\ntry m\se & ! t[n m\se2 & h[ ! latt] fe>$ & trembl$4 #bc4 ,socrates call$ ! maxims ( ! vulg> hobgobl9s1 bogies to fright5 *ildr54 #bd4 ,! ,sp>tans at _! public %[s set seats = /rang]s 9 ! %ade1 b sat !mselves :]e !y f\nd room4 #be4 ,socrates made ?is excuse = n go+ to ,p]diccas ^u 8 invitation3 ,le/ ,i %\ld come to ! wor/ ( all ends1 by receiv+ fav\rs :i* ,i c\ld n return4 #bf4 ,9 ! writ+s ( ! ,ephesians !re is a precept1 frequ5tly to call to remembrance "s ( ^? :o cultivat$ virtue ( old4 #bg4 ,! ,py?agoreans recomm5d$ t we %\ld look at ! heav5s 9 ! morn+1 to put u 9 m9d ( be+s t g on do+ _! prop] "w uni=mly & cont9u\sly2 & ( _! ord]1 purity & nak$ simplicity2 = !re is no veil ^u a />4 #bh4 ,?9k ( ,socrates clad 9 a sk91 :5 ,xan?ippe _h tak5 8 cloak & gone out2 & :at he said to 8 fri5ds1 :o 7 a%am$1 & w\ld h left him :5 !y saw him dress$ 9 su* an extraord9>y fa%ion4 #bi4 ,9 writ+ & read+ y mu/ be l$ be=e y c lead4 ,mu* m is ?is s 9 life4 #cj4 ,y\rself a slave1 y\r spee* _c be free4 #ca4 ,& my he>t laugh$ )9 me4 #cb4 ,virtue h]self !y blame ) h>%e/ words4 #cc4 ,to look = figs 9 w9t] is madness2 & s x is to long = a *ild t may no long] be y\rs4 #cd4 ,epictetus said t1 :5 y kiss y\r *ild1 y %\ld :isp] )9 y\rself3 ,to-morr[ p]haps he may die4 ,ill-om5$ words6 say y4 ,! words h no evil om51 says he1 b simply indicate an act ( ,nature4 ,is x ( evil om5 to say ! corn is reap$8 #ce4 ,! gre5 grape1 ! ripe clu/]1 ! dri$ grape are all *anges1 n into no?+1 b into t :i* is n at pres5t4 #cf4 ,no man c rob y ( y\r lib]ty ( action2 z has be5 said by ,epictetus4 #cg4 ,he tells u also t we mu/ f9d out ! true art ( ass5t+2 & 9 treat+ ( our impulses he says t we mu/ be vigilant 9 re/ra9+ !m1 t !y may act ) prop] res]vation1 ) public _s1 ) due s5se ( proportion2 also t we %\ld refra9 utt]ly f s5sual passion2 & n be re/ive 9 matt]s :]e we h no control4 #ch4 ,! cont5tion is n ab\t any *ance matt]1 said he1 b z to :e!r we are insane or sane4 #ci4 ,:at d y desire8 says ,socrates4 ,to h ! s\ls ( rational be+s or ( irrational8 ,rational4 ,rational ( :at k9d1 virtu\s or vici\s8 ,virtu\s4 ,:y !n d y n seek aft] su* s\ls8 ,because we h !m already4 ,:y !n d y fight & /& at v>iance8 ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,elev5? ,,book4 ,,book ,,xii4 #a4 ,all t y desire to compass by devi\s means is y\rs already1 if y w b freely take x4 ,t is to say1 if y w leave beh9d y all t is pa/1 commit ! future to ,provid5ce1 & regulate ! pres5t 9 piety & ju/ice4 ,9 piety t y may love y\r appo9t$ lot2 = ,nature gave x to y & y to x4 ,9 ju/ice1 t y may speak ! tru? )-out con/ra9t or guile2 t y may d :at is lawful & prop]2 t y may n be h9d]$ by ! wick$ness ( o!rs1 or by _! op9ion1 or _! talk1 or by any s5sation ( ?is poor surr\nd+ body1 = ! "p conc]n$ may look to t4 ,if !n1 n[ t y are ne> y\r exit1 sett+ beh9d y all o!r ?+s1 y w hold alone 9 rev]5ce y\r rul+ "p1 ! _s div9e )9 y2 if y w cease to dread ! end ( life1 b r fe> to miss ! beg9n+ ( life accord+ to ,nature1 y w be a man1 wor?y ( ! ord]$ ,univ]se t produc$ y2 y w cease to be a /rang] 9 y\r own c\ntry1 gap+ 9 wond] at e daily happ5+1 caught up by ?is trifle or by t4 #b4 ,god beholds all s\ls b>e & /ripp$ ( ^! corporeal vessels1 husk1 & refuse4 ,by 8 intellig5ce alone he t\*es t only :i* has be5 in/ill$ by him & has emanat$ f himself4 ,if y w\ld b inure y\rself to d ! l1 y w\ld be eas$ ( _m a torm5t4 ,= he :o reg>ds n ! surr\nd+ fle% w n wa/e 8 leisure 9 ?9k+ ab\t ve/ure1 h\se1 or fame1 or o!r m]e ext]nal furniture or acc\trem5t4 #c4 ,?ree p>ts !re are ( :i* y are compact2 body1 s\l1 intellig5ce4 ,( ^! ! two fir/ are y\rs 9 s f> z !y mu/ h y\r c>e2 ! ?ird only is prop]ly y\r own4 ,& if y w ca/ away f y\rself1 t is f y\r m9d1 all t o!rs d or say1 all t y y\rself h done or said1 all y\r fe>s = ! future1 all ! uncontrollable accompanim5ts ( ! body t envelops y & ( its cong5ital s\l1 & all t is :irl$ 9 ! besieg+ vortex t races )\t1 s t y\r intellectual p[]1 made pure1 & set above ! accid5ts ( fate1 may live its own life 9 fre$om1 j1 resign$1 v]aci\s2 if1 ,i repeat1 y ca/ out f y\r s\l all comes ( excessive atta*m5t ei!r to ! pa/ or to ! future1 !n y w become 9 ! words ( ,emp$ocles1 ,a faultless sph]e rejoic$ 9 endless re/4 ,y w /udy to live ! only life !re is to live1 to wit ! pres5t2 & y w be able1 till dea? %all come1 to sp5d :at rema9s ( life 9 noble tranquillity1 at peace ) ! _s )94 #d4 ,i h wond]$ (t5 h[ x comes t1 :ile e man loves himself beyond all o!rs1 yet he holds 8 own op9ion ( himself 9 less e/eem ?an ! op9ion ( o!rs4 ,yet1 if a ,god or "s wise tea*] came & ord]$ a man to conceive & design no?+ :i* he w\ld n utt] ! mom5t x occurr$ to him1 he w\ld n abide ! ordeal = a s+le day4 ,?us we /& 9 great] awe ( our neighb\rs' op9ion ( u ?an we d ( our own4 #e4 ,h[ c x be t ! ,gods1 :o h ord]$ all ?+s well = man's advantage1 ov]look$ "o ?+ only1 to wit t "s ( ! be/ ( mank9d1 :o h held ! close/ relations ) ?+s div9e1 & by pi\s works & holy m9i/ry become intimate ) ! ,div9ity1 once dead1 %\ld arise no m1 b be altoge!r ext+ui%$8 ,if ?is be truly s1 be well assur$ t1 if x ought to h be5 o!rwise !y w\ld h made x o!rwise4 ,_h x be5 "r x w\ld h be5 practicable2 & _h x be5 accord+ to ,nature1 ,nature w\ld h effect$ x4 ,f its n be+ s1 if x really be n s1 be p]suad$ t x ought n to h be54 ,y see t1 9 debat+ ?is matt]1 y are plead+ a po9t ( ju/ice ) ! ,gods4 ,n[ we w\ld n ?us plead ) ! ,gods 7 !y n p]fectly good & j4 ,&1 if !y are s1 !y h left no?+ unju/ly & unreasonably neglect$ 9 _! adm9i/ration4 #f4 ,essay ev5 tasks t y despair ( execut+4 ,! left h&1 :i* 9 o!r ?+s is ( little value = want ( use1 yet holds ! bridle m firmly ?an ! "r1 = 9 ?is x has practice4 #g4 ,consid] h[ dea? ought to f9d y1 bo? z to body & z to s\l4 ,?9k ( ! %ortness ( life1 ( ! et]nities be=e & aft]1 & ( ! infirmity ( all mat]ial ?+s4 #h4 ,contemplate ! fundam5tal causes /ripp$ ( disguises4 ,?9k :at pa9 is1 :at pleasure is1 :at dea?1 & :at fame4 ,consid] h[ _m are !mselves ! causes ( all ! disquiet t !y suff]2 h[ no man may be h9d]$ by ano!r2 h[ all is matt] ( op9ion4 #i4 ,9 ! use ( pr9ciples we %\ld be l ! pugili/ r ?an ! swordsman4 ,= :5 ! latt] drops ! sword :i* he uses he is undone4 ,b ! =m] has 8 h& always by him & ne$s b to wield x4 #aj4 ,consid] well ! nature ( ?+s1 di/+ui%+ betwe5 matt]1 cause1 & purpose4 #aa4 ,:at a glori\s p[] is giv5 to man1 nev] to d any action ( :i* ,god w n approve1 & to welcome :atev] ,god appo9ts = him6 #ab4 ,z to :at happ5s 9 ! c\rse ( nature1 ! ,gods are n to be blam$4 ,!y nev] d wrong1 will+ly or unwill+ly4 ,nei!r are m5 to be blam$1 = !y d no wrong will+ly4 ,!re is !re=e none to blame4 #ac4 ,h[ ridicul\s1 & h[ l a =eign]1 is he :o is surpris$ at any?+ :i* happ5s 9 life6 #ad4 ,!re is ei!r a fatal necessity1 an unalt]able ord]1 or a placable ,provid5ce1 or a bl9d confusion )\t a gov]nor4 ,if !re be an unalt]able necessity1 :y /rive aga9/ x8 ,if !re be a ,provid5ce admitt+ ( propitiation1 make y\rself wor?y ( ! div9e aid4 ,if !re be an ungov]n$ confusion1 be com=t$2 see+ t 9 ?is tempe/ y h )9 y\rself a guid+ intellig5ce4 ,&1 if ! wave %\ld c>ry y away1 let x c>ry away ! c>case & ! animal life1 = ! intellectual "p ( y x w n c>ry away4 #ae4 ,if ! light ( a lamp %9e & lose n its radiance until x be ext+ui%$1 %all tru?1 ju/ice1 & temp]ance be ext+ui%$ 9 y be=e y\r own ext9ction4 #af4 ,:5 y h ! impression t a man has s9n$1 say to y\rself3 ,h[ d ,i "k t ?is is s98 ,&1 if he has s9n$1 consid] t he /&s self-condemn$3 & ?us1 z x 71 has torn 8 own face4 ,he t w\ld wi% ! wick$ n to s9 is l "o :o w\ld h ! fig tree n h juice 9 its figs1 w\ld h infants n cry1 horses n neigh1 & o!r inevitable ?+s n happ54 ,:at %all ! wick$ man d1 hav+ a wick$ disposition8 ,if y are s ke51 cure x4 #ag4 ,if a ?+ be n becom+1 d x n2 if n true1 say x n4 #ah4 ,endeav\r always to see 9 ev]y?+ :at x is t causes y\r impression2 & unfold x by di/+ui%+ ! cause1 ! matt]1 ! relation to o!r ?+s1 & ! p]iod )9 :i* x mu/ cease to exi/4 #ai4 ,p]ceive at la/ t !re is )9 y some?+ bett] & m div9e ?an ! imm$iate cause ( y\r s5sations ( pleasure & pa92 some?+1 9 %ort1 beyond ! /r+s :i* move ! puppet4 ,:at is n[ my ?\ght8 ,is x fe>8 ,suspicion8 ,lu/8 ,or any su* passion8 #bj4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 let no?+ be done at r&om or )\t an object4 ,9 ! second let y\r object nev] be o!r ?an ! common good4 #ba4 ,yet a little1 & y %all be no m2 nor %all any ( ^! ?+s rema9 :i* y n[ behold1 nor any ( ^? :o are n[ liv+4 ,x is ! nature ( all ?+s to *ange1 to turn1 & to corrupt2 9 ord] t o!r ?+s may1 9 _! c\rse1 spr+ out ( !m4 #bb4 ,reflect t ev]y?+ is matt] ( op9ion2 & op9ion re/s ) y\rself1 suppress !n y\r op9ion1 :at "t y w1 & l "o :o has d\bl$ ! cape & rea*$ ! bay1 y w h calm & /illness ev]y:]e1 nev] a wave4 #bc4 ,any "o natural op]ation1 end+ at its prop] "t1 suff]s no ill by ceas+1 nor does ! ag5t !re9 suff] any ill by its ?us ceas+4 ,9 l mann]1 z to ! :ole s]ies ( actions :i* is life1 if x ends 9 its season x suff]s no ill by ceas+1 nor is he :o ?us completes 8 s]ies1 9 any evil case4 ,! season & ! t]m are assign$ by ,nature2 sometimes ev5 by y\r own nature1 z 9 old age2 b always by ! nature ( ! :ole1 by ! int]*ange ( ^: p>ts ! ,univ]se /ill rema9s fre% & 9 its bloom4 ,n[1 t is always good & seasonable :i* is advantage\s to ! nature ( ! :ole4 ,:]e=e ! ceas+ ( life _c be evil to ! individual4 ,!re is no turpitude 9 x1 s9ce x is beyond our p[]1 & conta9s no?+ contr>y to ! common advantage4 ,nay1 x is good1 s9ce x is seasonable & advantage\s to ! :ole1 &1 congru5t ) ! ord] ( ! ,univ]se4 ,?us1 too1 he is l$ by ,god :o goes ! same way ) ,god1 & t by l incl9ation4 #bd4 ,h ^! ?ree ?\ghts always at h&3 ,fir/1 z to y\r action1 d no?+ inconsid]ately1 or o!rwise ?an ju/ice h]self w\ld h act$4 ,z = ext]nal ev5ts1 !y ei!r happ5 by *ance or by provid5ce2 n[1 no man %\ld qu>rel ) *ance or c5sure provid5ce4 ,second1 exam9e :at ea* ?+ is1 f its se$ to its quick5+2 & f its quick5+ to its dea?2 ( :at mat]ials x is compos$1 & into :at x w be resolv$4 ,?ird1 reflect t c\ld y be rais$ on high1 & f !nce behold all human affairs1 y w\ld disc]n _! great v>iety1 consci\s at ! same "t ( ! cr[ds ( s]ial & e!rial inhabitants ar\nd u2 b 7 y s rais$ ev] s (t51 y w\ld always see ! same ?+s1 all uni=m & ( brief duration4 ,c we set our pride on su* matt]s8 #be4 ,ca/ away op9ion1 & y are sav$4 ,:o !n h9d]s y f ca/+ x away8 #bf4 ,:5 y fret at any?+1 y h =gott5 t all happ5s 9 accordance ) ! nature ( ! ,univ]se1 & t ! wrong done 0 ano!r's4 ,?is1 too1 t :atev] happ5s has happ5$1 & w happ51 & is n[ happ5+ ev]y:]e4 ,y h also =gott5 h[ great is ! bond betwe5 any man & all ! human race1 a bond n ( blood & se$1 b ( common intellig5ce4 ,y h =gott5 t ! intellig5ce ( e man is div9e1 & an efflux f ,god2 also t no man is proprietor ( any?+3 8 *ildr51 8 body1 8 v life are giv5 ( ,god4 ,y h =gott51 too1 t ev]y?+ is matt] ( op9ion2 & t x is ! pres5t mom5t only t "o c live or lose4 #bg4 ,br+ to frequ5t recollection ^? :o h griev$ ab\t any?+ ov]mu*1 ^? :o h be5 pre-em95t 9 ! extreme ( glory or mis=tune1 9 feuds or o!r circum/ances ( fate4 ,!n /op & ask1 ,:]e are !y all n[8 ,smoke & a%es1 & an old tale2 or p]haps n ev5 a tale4 ,pass !m all 9 review3 ,fabius ,catull9us 9 ! c\ntry1 ,lucius ,lupus 9 8 g>d5s1 ,/]t9ius at ,baiae1 ,tib]ius at ,capreae1 ,velius ,rufus1 &1 9 f9e1 all em95ce att5d$ ) ! high reg>d ( m54 ,h[ *eap is all t is s eag]ly pursu$8 ,& h[ mu* bett] does x become a philosoph] to %[ himself1 9 ! "p ( ! mat]ial _w allott$ to him1 j1 temp]ate1 & ob$i5t to ! ,gods2 & ?is ) simplicity2 = mo/ intol]able ( all is ! pride ( false humility4 #bh4 ,to ^? :o ask1 ,:]e h y se5 ! ,gods1 & h[ assur$ y\rself ( _! exi/5ce1 t y wor%ip !m8 make ?is reply3 ,fir/1 !y are visible1 ev5 to ! eye4 ,aga91 my own s\l ,i _c see1 & yet ,i rev]5ce x4 ,?us1 too1 z reg>ds ! ,gods1 ,i cont9ually feel _! p[]2 & s ,i "k t !y exi/1 & ,i wor%ip !m4 #bi4 ,! safety ( life is to see ! :ole nature ( ev]y?+1 & to disc]n ! matt] & ! =m ( its con/itution2 also to d ju/ice ) all y\r he>t1 & to speak ! tru?4 ,:at rema9s b to enjoy life1 add+ "o good to an ano!r1 s z n to lose ! smalle/ int]val8 #cj4 ,!re is b "o light ( ! sun1 al?\gh x be scatt]$ ^u walls & hills1 & a myriad o!r objects4 ,!re is b "o common sub/ance1 al?\gh x be divid$ among t5 ?\s& bodies hav+ z _m diff]5t qualities4 ,!re is b "o s\l1 ?\gh x be di/ribut$ among c\ntless diff]5t natures & individual =ms4 ,!re is b "o intellig5t _s1 ?\gh x may seem to be divid$4 ,! o!r p>ts ( ^! individuals ( :i* we h spok51 su* z brea? & matt]1 are void ( p]ception & ( mutual affection2 yet ev5 !y are held toge!r by ! intellig5t _s & gravitate toge!r4 ,b intellig5ce has a special t5d5cy to its k9d1 & unites !re)1 & ! community ( feel+ is n brok54 #ca4 ,:at d y desire8 ,to live on8 ,or is x to feel or to desire8 ,to gr[ & to decay aga98 ,to speak or ?9k8 ,:i* ( all ^! seems wor?y to be desir$8 ,&1 if ea* & all ( !m is despicable1 proce$ to ! la/ t rema9s1 to foll[ reason & ,god4 ,n[1 x is repugnant to rev]5ce = reason & = ,god to grieve at ! loss by dea? ( ^! o!r despicable ?+s4 #cb4 ,h[ small a "p ( ! b\ndless imm5sity ( ! ages is allott$ to ea* ( u1 & pres5tly t w vani% 9 et]nity6 ,h[ little is ours ( ! univ]sal sub/ance2 h[ little ( ! univ]sal _s6 ,on :at a little clod ( ! :ole e>? d we creep6 ,consid]+ all ?is1 reckon no?+ great except to act z y\r nature leads y1 & to endure :at univ]sal ,nature br+s to pass4 #cc4 ,h[ is x ) y\r rul+ "p8 ,on ?is all dep5ds4 ,all o!r ?+s1 )9 or )\t our control1 are b corpses1 du/1 & smoke4 #cd4 ,?is mo/ ( all mu/ r\se y to despise dea?3 ,t ev5 ^? :o held pleasure to be good & pa9 to be evil nev]!less despis$ x4 #ce4 ,to him :o holds t alone to be good :i* comes 9 prop] season1 :o c>es n :e!r he has act$ (t5] or less (t5 accord+ to "r reason2 to :om x makes no diff]5ce :e!r he behold ! univ]se = a long] "t or a %ort]--= ?is man dea? also has no t]ror4 #cf4 ,y h liv$1 ,o man1 z a citiz5 ( ?is great city2 ( :at consequ5ce to y :e!r = five ye>s or = ?ree8 ,:at comes by law is fair to all4 ,:]e !n is ! calamity1 if y are s5t out ( ! city1 by no tyrant or unju/ judge1 b ,nature h]self :o at fir/ introduc$ y1 j z ! praetor :o engag$ ! actor aga9 dismisses him f ! /age8 ,b1 say y1 ,i h n spok5 my five acts1 b only ?ree4 ,true1 b 9 life ?ree acts make up ! play4 ,= he sets ! end :o 0 responsible = its composition at ! fir/1 & = its pres5t dissolution4 ,y are responsible = nei!r4 ,dep>t !n graci\sly2 = he :o dismisses y is graci\s4 ,,! ,,end4