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"t almo/ entirely ignorant ( ! imm5se numb] & v>iety ( books be>+ on ! subject4 ,_m ( ^! ,i /ill "k only by "n4 ,) "s ( ! be/1 h[ev]1 ,i h made myself acqua9t$1 & by _! aid1 ) ! addition ( su* fur!r mat]ial z ,i c\ld myself furni%1 ^! lectures h assum$ _! pres5t %ape2 & ,i publi% !m1 because none ( ! works on prov]bs :i* ,i "k are exactly t book = all read]s :i* ,i c\ld h wi%$ to see4 ,ei!r !y include matt] :i* _c be fitly plac$ be=e all--or !y address !mselves to ! s*ol> alone1 or if n s1 are at any rate inaccessible to ! m]e ,engli% read]--or !y conta9 b>e li/s ( prov]bs1 ) no endeav\r to comp>e1 illu/rate1 & expla9 !m--or if !y seek to expla91 yet !y d x )\t attempt+ to s\nd ! dep?s1 or measure ! real significance1 ( t :i* !y und]take to unfold4 ,f ^! or o!r causes x has come to pass1 t ) a multitude ( books1 _m ( !m admirable1 on a subject s popul>1 !re is no s+le "o :i* is frequ5t 9 ! h&s ( m54 ,i w n d5y t1 ) all ! slightness & %ortcom+s ( my own1 ,i h /ill hop$ to supply1 at lea/ = ! pres5t1 ?is defici5cy4 ,,it*5/oke1 ,decemb] #ac1 #aheb4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,lecture ,i4 ,,page ,,! ,,=m ,,& ,,def9ition ,,( ,a ,,prov]b #a ,,lecture ,,ii4 ,,! ,,g5]ation ,,( ,,prov]bs #bf ,,lecture ,,iii4 ,,! ,,prov]bs ,,( ,,diff]5t ,,nations ,,comp>$ #df ,,lecture ,,iv4 ,,! ,,poetry1 ,,wit1 ,,& ,,wisdom ,,( ,,prov]bs #gj ,,lecture ,v4 ,,! ,,morality ,,( ,,prov]bs #if ,,lecture ,,vi4 ,,! ,,!ology ,,( ,,prov]bs #aba ,,app5dix #adi ,,prov]bs ,,& ,,_! ,,lessons4 ,,lecture ,i4 ,,! ,,=m ,,& ,,def9ition ,,( ,a ,,prov]b4 ,x is v likely t f "s ( u prov]bs h nev] attract$ ! notice :i* ,i am p]suad$ !y des]ve2 & f ?is x may foll[ t1 :5 invit$ to be/[ ev5 a brief att5tion on !m1 we are 9 "s d\bt :e!r !y w repay our pa9s4 ,we ?9k ( !m b z say+s on ! lips ( ! multitude2 n a few ( !m h be5 famili> to u z f> back z we c rememb]2 (t5 employ$ by ourselves1 or 9 our he>+1 on slight & trivial occasions3 & ?us1 f ^! & o!r causes1 x may v well be1 t1 h[ev] sometimes "o may h tak5 our fancy1 we yet h rema9$ bl9d 9 ! ma9 to ! wit1 wisdom1 & imag9ation1 ( :i* !y are full2 & v little consci\s ( ! amusem5t1 in/ruction1 insight1 :i* !y are capable ( yield+4 ,unless too we h devot$ a c]ta9 att5tion to ! subject1 we %all n be at all aw>e h[ little ^? m famili> ones1 :i* are frequ5t on ! lips ( m51 exhau/ ! treasure ( our native prov]bs2 h[ _m & :at excell5t ones rema9 beh9d1 hav+ n[ = ! mo/ "p fall5 out ( sight2 or :at ri*es 9 l k9d o!r nations possess4 ,we may little guess h[ _m aspects ( int]e/ !re are 9 :i* our own by !mselves1 & our own comp>$ ) ^? ( o!r p1 may be reg>d$4 ,& yet !re is mu* to induce u to reconsid] our judgm5t1 %\ld we be ?us tempt$ to slight !m1 & to c\nt !m n m]ely trite1 b trivial & unwor?y ( a s]i\s att5tion4 ,! fact t !y please ! p1 & h pleas$ !m = ages1--t !y possess s vigor\s a pr9ciple ( life1 z to h ma9ta9$ _! gr\nd1 ev] new & ev] "y1 ?r\gh all ! c5turies ( a nation's exi/5ce1--nay1 t _m ( !m h pleas$ n "o nation only1 b _m1 s t !y h made !mselves an home 9 ! mo/ diff]5t l&s1--& fur!r1 t !y h1 n a few ( !m1 come d[n to u f remote/ antiquity1 borne safely ^u ! wat]s ( t great /ream ( "t1 :i* has swall[$ s mu* b5ea? its waves1--all ?is1 ,i ?9k1 may well make u pause1 %\ld we be tempt$ to turn away f !m ) any?+ ( indiff]5ce or disda94 ,& !n fur!r1 !re is ?is to be consid]$1 t "s ( ! greate/ poets1 ! pr(\nde/ philosoph]s1 ! mo/ le>n$ s*ol>s1 ! mo/ g5ial writ]s 9 e k9d1 h delight$ 9 !m1 h made l>ge & frequ5t use ( !m1 h be/[$ inf9ite lab\r on ! ga!r+ & elucidat+ ( !m4 ,9 a fa/idi\s age1 inde$1 & "o ( false ref9em5t1 !y may g ne>ly or q out ( use among ! s-call$ upp] classes4 ,no g5tleman1 says ,"l ,*e/]field1 or 8no man ( fa%ion10 z ,i ?9k is 8 exact phrase1 8ev] uses a prov]b40#a ,& ) h[ f9e a t\* ( nature ,%akespe>e makes ,coriolanus1 ! man :o1 ) all 8 greatness1 is entirely devoid ( all sympa?y = ! p1 to utt] 8 scorn ( !m 9 scorn ( _! prov]bs1 & ( _! frequ5t employm5t ( ^!3 8,hang 'em6 ,!y said !y 7 an hungry1 sigh$ =? prov]bs2-- ,t1 hung] broke /one walls2 t1 dogs mu/ eat2 ,t1 meat 0 made = m\?s2 t1 ! gods s5t n ,corn = ! ri* m5 only2--) ^! %r$s ,!y v5t$ _! compla9+s40 ,coriolanus1 ,act ,i4 ,sc4 #a4 ,sid5ote3 ,ari/otle collect$ prov]bs4 ,b t !y h be5 always de> to ! true intellectual ari/ocracy ( a nation1 !re is abundant evid5ce to prove4 ,take b ^! ?ree names 9 evid5ce1 :i* ?\gh few1 are 9 !mselves an ho/4 ,ari/otle made a collection ( prov]bs2 nor did he c\nt t he 0 h]e9 do+ aught unwor?y ( 8 great reputation1 h[ev] "s ( 8 adv]s>ies may aft]w>ds h made ( ! fact t he did s an imputation aga9/ him4 ,he is said to h be5 ! fir/ collector ( !m1 ?\gh _m aft]w>ds foll[$ 9 ! same pa?4 ,%akespe>e loves !m s well1 t besides (t5 cit+ !m1 & scatt]+ innum]able cov]t allusions1 rapid side glances at !m1 :i* we are 9 dang] ( miss+ unless at home 9 ! prov]bs ( ,engl&1 sev]al ( 8 plays1 z ,measure = ,measure1 ,all's well t ends well1 h popul> prov]bs = _! titles4 ,& ,c]vantes1 a "n only inf]ior to ,%akespe>e1 has made v pla9 ! affection ) :i* he reg>d$ !m4 ,e read] ( ,don ,quixote w rememb] 8 squire1 :o sometimes _c op5 8 m\? b !re drop f x almo/ z _m prov]bs z phrases4 ,i might "n o!rs :o h held ! prov]b 9 hon\r--m5 :o ?\gh !y may n atta9 to ^! fir/ ?ree1 are yet des]v$ly acc\nt$ great2 z ,plautus1 ! mo/ g5ial ( ,lat9 poets1 ,rabelais & ,montaigne1 ! two mo/ orig9al ( ,fr5* au?ors2 & h[ (t5 ,full]1 :om ,col]idge has /yl$ ! wittie/ ( writ]s1 ju/ifies ?is praise 9 8 witty employm5t ( "s old prov]b3 & no read] c ?or\ghly und]/& & enjoy ,hudibras1 none b w miss a multitude ( its ke5e/ allusions1 :o is n ?or\ghly famili> ) ! prov]bial lit]ature ( ,engl&4 ,sid5ote3 ,prov]bs 9 ,scripture4 ,nor is ?is all2 we may ) rev]5ce adduce q ano!r "n ?an any ( ^!1 ! ,"l himself1 z condesc5d+ to employ su* prov]bs z he f\nd curr5t among 8 p4 ,?us1 on ! occasion ( 8 fir/ op5 appe>ance 9 ! synagogue ( ,naz>e?1 he ref]s to ! prov]b1 ,physician1 heal ?yself1 7,luke iv4 #bc17 z "o :i* 8 he>]s w p]haps br+ =w>d aga9/ ,himself2 & aga9 pres5tly to ano!r1 ,a prophet is n )\t hon\r b 9 8 own c\ntry1 z atte/$ 9 8 own hi/ory2 & at ! well ( ,sy*> ,he decl>es1 8,h]e9 is t say+10 or t prov]b1 8true1 ,"o s[e? & ano!r reape?40 7,john iv4 #cg47 ,b ,he is mu* m ?an a quot] ( o!r m5's prov]bs2 ,he is a mak] ( 8 own4 ,z all =ms ( human composition f9d _! ar*etypes & _! highe/ realization 9 ,scripture1 z !re is no trag$y l ,job1 no pa/oral l ,ru?1 no lyric melodies l ! ,psalms1 s we %\ld affirm no prov]bs l ^? ( ,solomon1 7 x n t 8a great] ?an ,solomon0 has drawn out ( ! ri* treasure h\se ( ! ,et]nal ,wisdom a s]ies ( prov]bs m co/ly /ill4 ,= inde$ h[ mu* ( our ,"l's tea*+1 especially z record$ 9 ! ?ree fir/ ,evangeli/s1 is ?r[n into ?is =m2 & h[ _m ( 8 words h 9 ?is %ape pass$ ov] z 8fai?ful say+s0 ^u ! lips ( m52 & s do+1 h fulfill$ a necess>y condition ( ! prov]b1 :]e( we %all h pres5tly to speak4 ,b n urg+ ?is te/imony any fur!r1--a te/imony too augu/ to be lightly us$1 or employ$ m]ely to swell ! te/imonies ( m5--lea/ ( all1 m5 ( su* 8uncircumcis$ lips0 z1 ) all _! g5ius1 7 m ?an "o ( ^? :om ,i h nam$1--& appeal+ only to ! latt]1 ,i %all be ju/ifi$1 ,i feel1 9 affirm+ t :e!r we li/5 to ^? s+le voices :i* make a sil5ce = !mselves1 & are he>d ?r\gh ! c5turies & _! ages1 or to t great univ]sal voice ( humanity1 :i* is wis] ev5 ?an ^! 7= x is ^!1 ) all else :i* is wor?y to be he>d add$ to !m71 !re is "h a subject1 :i* ^? ^: judgm5ts %\ld g v f> ) u h n acc\nt$ unwor?y ( _! s]i\s reg>d4 ,& ,i am sure if we be/[ on !m ourselves ev5 a mod]ate %>e ( att5tion1 we %all be ready to set our own seal to ! judgm5t ( wis] m5 t h prec$$ u "h4 ,=1 inde$1 :at a body ( popul> good s5se & good feel+1 z we %all !n p]ceive1 is conta9$ 9 ! bett]1 :i* is also ! m num]\s1 portion ( !m2 :at a s5se ( natural equity1 :at a _s ( k9dness brea!s out f _m ( !m2 :at prud5t rules = ! managem5t ( life1 :at %rewd wisdom1 :i* ?\gh n ( ?is _w1 is mo/ truly = x1 :at frugality1 :at pati5ce1 :at p]sev]ance1 :at manly indep5d5ce1 are cont9ually inculcat$ by !m4 ,:at a f9e k ( ! human he>t d _m ( !m display2 :at useful1 & n always obvi\s1 h9ts d !y (f] on _m mo/ important po9ts1 z on ! *oice ( companions1 ! br++ up ( *ildr51 ! be>+ ( prosp]ity & adv]sity1 ! re/ra9t ( all immod]ate expectations4 ,& !y take a yet high] range ?an ?is2 !y h _! e?ics1 _! !ology1 _! views ( man 9 8 highe/ relations ( all1 z man ) 8 fell[ man1 & man ) 8 ,mak]4 ,be ^! always correct or n1 & ,i %\ld be v f> f affirm+ t !y always are s1 ! /ud5t ( humanity1 he :o because he is a man c\nts no?+ human to be ali5 to him1 c nev] )\t wilfully =ego+ an important docum5t1 & "o :i* w\ld h help$ him (t5 9 8 /udies1 altoge!r neglect or pass !m by4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,%ortness1 s5se1 salt4 ,b :at1 x may be ask$1 be=e we proce$ fur!r1 is a prov]b8 ,no?+ is h>d] ?an a def9ition4 ,:ile on ! "o h& !re is = ! mo/ "p no easi] task ?an to detect a fault or flaw 9 ! def9itions ( ^? :o h gone be=e u1 no?+ on ! o!r is m difficult ?an to propose "o ( our own1 :i* %all n also pres5t a vuln]able side4 ,"s "o has said t ^! ?ree ?+s g to ! con/itut+ ( a prov]b1 %ortness1 s5se1 & salt4 ,9 brief po9t$ say+s ( ?is k9d1 ! second ( ! qualities enum]at$ "h1 namely s5se1 is sometimes sacrific$ to allit]ation4 ,i w\ld n affirm t x is s "h3 = ! words are n ill spok51 ?\gh !y are v f> f satisfy+ ! rigor\s requirem5ts ( a def9ition1 z w be se5 :5 we consid] :at ! writ] int5d$ by 8 ?ree esses1 :i* x is n h>d to und]/&4 ,! prov]b1 he w\ld say1 mu/ h %ortness2 x mu/ be succ9ct1 utt]able 9 a brea?4 ,x mu/ h s5se1 n be+1 t is1 ! m]e small talk ( conv]sation1 slight & trivial1 else x w\ld p]i% z soon z born1 no "o tak+ ! tr\ble to keep x alive4 ,x mu/ h salt1 t is1 besides its good s5se1 x mu/ 9 its mann] & outw>d =m be po9t$ & pung5t1 hav+ a /+ 9 x1 a b>b :i* %all n suff] x to drop lightly f ! memory4#b ,yet1 reg>d$ z a def9ition1 ?is ( ! triple s fails1 z ,i h said2 x inde$ errs bo? 9 defect & excess4 ,sid5ote3 ,prov]bs w be concise4 ,?us 9 dem&+ %ortness1 x errs 9 excess4 ,x is inde$ q c]ta9 t a good prov]b w be %ort1 z %ort1 t is1 z is compatible ) ! full & =cible convey+ ( t :i* x int5ds4 ,brevity1 8! s\l ( wit10 w be em95tly ! s\l ( a prov]b's wit2 x w conta91 accord+ to ,full]'s def9ition1 8mu* matt] decoct$ into few words40 ,(t5times x w consi/ ( two1 ?ree1 or f\r1 & ^! sometimes monosyllabic1 words4 ,?us ,extremes meet2--,"r wrongs no man2--,=ew>n$1 =e>m$2--) a ?\s& m4#c ,b /ill %ortness is only a relative t]m1 & x w\ld p]haps be m accurate to say t a prov]b mu/ be concise1 cut d[n1 t is1 to ! fewe/ possible words2 cond5s$1 qu9tess5tial wisdom4#d ,b t1 if only x fulfil ?is condition ( be+ z %ort z possible1 x ne$ n be absolutely v %ort1 !re are suffici5t examples to prove4 ,?us ,freytag has admitt$ ! foll[+1 :i* inde$ hov]s on ! conf9es ( ! fable1 into 8 great collection ( ,arabic prov]bs3 ,!y said to ! camel-bird1 i4 e41 ! o/ri*1 8,c>ry30 x answ]$1 #8,i _c1 = ,i am a bird4' ,!y said1 8,fly20 x answ]$1 #8,i _c1 = ,i am a camel4' ,?is c\ld n be %ort]1 yet1 z comp>$ ) ! great] numb] ( prov]bs1 is n %ort4#e ,ev5 s ! s5se & salt1 :i* are ascrib$ to ! prov]b z o!r ( its necess>y conditions1 c h>dly be said to be su*2 see+ t flat1 saltless prov]bs1 ?\gh comp>atively r>e1 !re c]ta9ly are2 :ile yet1 be x rememb]$1 we are n consid]+ n[ :at are ! ornam5ts ( a good prov]b1 b ! ess5tial m>ks ( all4 ,& !n moreov] x errs 9 defect2 = x has pla9ly omitt$ "o quality ( ! prov]b1 & t ! mo/ ess5tial ( all--,i mean popul>ity1 acceptance & adoption on ! "p ( ! p4 ,)\t ?is popul>ity1 )\t ^! suffrages & ?is cons5t ( ! _m1 no say+1 h[ev] brief1 h[ev] wise1 h[ev] season$ ) salt1 h[ev] wor?y on all ^! acc\nts to h become a prov]b1 h[ev] fulfill+ all o!r its conditions1 c yet be e/eem$ z su*4 ,?is popul>ity1 omitt$ 9 t enum]ation ( ! ess5tial notes ( ! prov]b1 is yet ! only "o ^: pres5ce is absolutely necess>y1 ^: abs5ce is fatal to ! claims ( any say+ to be reg>d$ z su*4 ,sid5ote3 ,aphorisms n prov]bs4 ,^?1 h[ev]1 :o h occupi$ !mselves ) ! mak+ ( collections ( prov]bs h sometimes fail$ to realize ?is to !mselves ) suffici5t cle>ness1 or at any rate h n kept x always be=e !m2 & ?us x has come to pass1 t _m collections include :atev] brief say+s _! ga!r]s h any:]e met )1 :i* to !m h appe>$ ke5ly1 or wisely1 or wittily spok52#f :ile yet a multitude ( ^! h nev] receiv$ _! adoption into ! great family ( prov]bs1 or _! rights ( citiz5%ip !re93 inasmu* z !y h nev] pass$ into g5]al recognition & curr5cy1 h no claim to ?is title1 h[ev] j a claim !y may h on o!r gr\nds to our admiration & hon\r4 ,= in/ance1 ?is ^w ( ,goe!'s1 8,a man ne$ n be an ar*itect to live 9 an h\se10 seems to me to h e ess5tial ( a prov]b1 sav+ only t x has n pass$ ov] ^u ! lips ( m54 ,x is a say+ ( manifold application2 an univ]sal law is knit up 9 a p>ticul> example2 ,i mean t graci\s law 9 ! di/ribution ( bless+1 :i* does n limit our use & enjoym5t ( ?+s by our und]/&+ ( !m1 b cont9ually makes ! enjoym5t mu* wid] ?an ! k2 s t x is n requir$ t "o be a botani/ to h pleasure 9 a rose1 nor a critic to delight 9 ,p>adise ,lo/1 nor a !ologian to ta/e all ! bless+s ( ,*ri/ian fai?1 nor1 z he expresses x1 an ar*itect to live 9 an h\se4 ,& "h is an inimitable say+ ( ,s*ill]'s3 8,heav5 & e>? fight 9 va9 aga9/ a dunce20 yet x is n a prov]b1 because 8 alone2 al?\gh abundantly wor?y to h become su*2#g mov+ z x does 9 ! same l9e )1 ?\gh f> sup]ior to1 ! ,*9ese prov]b1 :i* itself also is good3 ,"o has nev] s mu* ne$ ( 8 wit1 z :5 he has to d ) a fool4 ,or to take ano!r example /ill m to ! po9t4 ,james ,h[ell1 a prolific ,engli% writ] ( ! e>li] half ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 "o c]ta9ly m]it+ bett] ?an t almo/ entire oblivion into :i* 8 writ+s h fall51 occupi$ himself mu* ) prov]bs2 & besides collect+ ^? ( o!rs1 he has himself set d[n 8five hundr$ new say+s1 :i* 9 tract ( "t may s]ve = prov]bs to po/]ity40 ,z 0 to be expect$1 !y h n s done2 = x is n aft] ?is artificial me?od t su* are born2 yet _m ( ^! prov]bs 9 expectation are express$ ) s5se & felicity2 = example3 8,pride is a fl[] t gr[s 9 ! devil's g>d520 z aga91 ! selfi%ness :i* *>act]izes too _m prov]bs is n ill reproduc$ 9 ! foll[+3 8,burn n ?y f+]s to snuff ano!r man's c&le20 & !re is at any rate good !ology 9 ! foll[+3 8,fai? is a great lady1 & good works are h] att5dants20 & 9 ?is3 8,! poor are ,god's receiv]s1 & ! angels are 8 auditors40 ,yet = all ?is1 x w\ld be inaccurate to quote ^! z prov]bs1 7& _! au?or himself1 z we h se51 did n d m ?an set !m out z prov]bs ^u trial17 inasmu* z !y h rema9$ ! private prop]ty ( him :o fir/ devis$ !m1 nev] hav+ pass$ into g5]al circulation2 :i* until m5's say+s h done1 maxims1 s5t5ces1 apo!gms1 aphorisms !y may be1 & ^! ( excell5t temp] & pro(1 b prov]bs z yet !y are n4 ,sid5ote3 ,n all prov]bs true4 ,x is because ( ?is1 ! popul>ity inh]5t 9 a g5u9e prov]b1 t f su* an "o 9 a c]ta9 s5se !re is no appeal4 ,y w n suppose me to int5d t !re is no appeal f its wisdom1 tru?1 or ju/ice2 f any ^w ( man's !re may be su*2 b no appeal f x1 z mo/ truly repres5t+ a popul> conviction4 ,ari/otle1 :o 9 8 e?ical & political writ+s (t5 f9ds v mu* m ?an ?is 9 x1 always f9ds ?is4 ,x may n be1 x v (t5 w n be1 an univ]sal conviction :i* x expresses1 b ev] "o popul> & widespread4 ,s f> inde$ f an univ]sal1 v (t5 ov] aga9/ ! "o prov]b !re w be ano!r1 its direct antagoni/2 & ! "o %all belong to ! k+dom ( light1 ! o!r to ! k+dom ( d>kness4 ,common fame is seldom to blame2 "h is ! bas] prov]b1 = z _m z dr9k 9 ) gre$y e>s all reports to ! injury ( _! neighb\rs2 be+ det]m9$ f ! fir/ t !y %all be true4 ,b x is n left )\t its comp5sation3 8,!y say s10 is half a li>2 "h is ! bett] ^w ) :i* !y may arm !mselves1 :o c\nt x a primal duty to close _! e>s aga9/ all su* unau!nticat$ rum\rs to ! discr$it ( _! bre?r54 ,! noble/ v5geance is to =give2 "h is ! godlike prov]b on ! mann] 9 :i* wrongs %\ld be recomp5s$3 ,he :o _c rev5ge himself is weak1 he :o w n is vile1#h "h is ! devili%4 ,^! l9es occur 9 a sonnet :i* ,h[ell has prefix$ to 8 collection ( prov]bs3 8,! p's voice ! voice ( ,god we call2 ,& :at are prov]bs b ! p's voice8 ,co9$ fir/1 & curr5t made by common *oice8 ,!n sure !y mu/ h weight & tru? )al20 ,x w foll[ f :at has j be5 said1 t1 true 9 ! ma91 !y yet _c be tak5 )\t c]ta9 qualifications & exceptions4#i ,sid5ote3 ,popul>ity ess5tial4 ,h]e9 9 great "p ! =ce ( a prov]b lies1 namely1 t x has already receiv$ ! /amp ( popul> all[ance4 ,a man might produce1 7= :at ano!r has done1 he might d aga917 some?+ z witty1 z =cible1 z mu* to ! po9t1 ( 8 own2 :i* %\ld be hamm]$ at ! in/ant on 8 own anvil4 ,yet /ill x is n 8! wisdom ( _m20 x has n /ood ! te/ ( exp]i5ce2 x wants t :i* ! o!r already has1 b :i* x only aft] a long p]iod c acquire--! cons5t+ voice ( _m & at diff]5t times to its wisdom & tru?4 ,a man employ+ a 8prov]b ( ! anci5ts10 7#a ,sam4 xxiv4 #ac17 is n speak+ ( 8 own1 b utt]+ a fai? & conviction v f> wid] ?an t ( himself or ( any s+le man2 & x is because he is s do+ t !y1 9 ,"l ,bacon's words1 8s]ve n only = ornam5t & delight1 b also = active & civil use2 z be+ ! edge tools ( spee* :i* cut & p5etrate ! knots ( bus9ess & affairs40 ,! prov]b has 9 fact ! same advantage ov] ! ^w n[ produc$ = ! fir/ "t1 :i* = pres5t curr5cy & value has ! recognis$ co9 ( ! realm ov] ! rude un/amp$ ore newly wa%$ f ! /ream1 or dug up f ! m9e4 ,?is la/ may possess an equal am\nt ( f95ess2 b ! o!r has be5 /amp$ long ago1 has already pass$ (t5 f man to man1 & f\nd free acceptance ) all3#aj x inspires !re=e a confid5ce :i* ! rud] metal _c at pres5t *all5ge4 ,& ! same satisfaction :i* ! educat$ man f9ds 9 ref]r+ ! p>ticul> matt] be=e him to ! univ]sal law :i* rules x1 a pla9] man f9ds 9 ! appeal to a prov]b4 ,he is do+ ! same ?+2 tak+ refuge1 t is1 z ea* man s gladly does1 f 8 m]e self & s+le fallible judgm5t1 9 a l>g] exp]i5ce & 9 a wid] conviction4 ,& 9 all ?is :i* has be5 urg$ lies1 z x seems to me1 ! explanation ( a s5t5ce ( an anci5t gramm>ian1 :i* at fir/ sight appe>s to conta9 a bald absurdity1 namely1 t a prov]b is 8a say+ )\t an au?or40 ,=1 h[ev] )\t a kn[n au?or x may1 & 9 ! majority ( cases x mu/ be1 /ill1 z we no m believe 9 ! spontane\s g5]ation ( prov]bs ?an ( any?+ else1 an au?or e "o ( !m mu/ h _h4 ,x might1 h[ev]1 & x (t5 w h be51 t 9 its utt]ance ! au?or did b precipitate ! float+ convictions ( ! society r\nd him2 he did b clo! 9 happi] =m :at o!rs _h already felt1 or ev5 already utt]$2 = (t5 a prov]b has be5 9 ?is aspect1 8! wit ( "o1 & ! wisdom ( _m40 ,& fur!r1 its con/itutive elem5t1 z we mu/ all n[ p]ceive1 is n ! utt]ance on ! "p ( ! "o1 b ! acceptance on ! "p ( ! _m4 ,x is _! sanction :i* fir/ makes x to be su*2 s t e "o :o took or gave x dur+ ! p]iod :5 x 0 /ruggl+ into recognition may claim to h _h a %>e 9 its production2 & 9 ?is s5se )\t any s+le au?or x may h be54 ,f ! v fir/ ! p w h v9dicat$ x = _! own4 ,& ?us ?\gh !y d n always analyse ! complim5t paid to !m 9 ! use ( _! prov]bs1 !y always feel x2 !y feel t a writ] or speak] us+ ^! is putt+ himself on _! gr\nd1 is ent]+ on _! region1 & !y welcome him ! m cordially = ?is4#aa 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,n all prov]bs figurative4 ,let u n[ consid] if "s o!r h n sometimes be5 propos$ z ess5tial notes ( ! prov]b1 :i* yet are 9 fact accid5ts1 su* z may be pres5t or abs5t )\t affect+ x vitally4 ,into an error ( ?is k9d !y h fall51 :o h claim$ = ! prov]b1 & made x "o ( its necess>y conditions1 t x %\ld be a figurative expression4 ,a mom5t's consid]ation w be suffici5t to disprove ?is4 ,h[ _m prov]bs1 su* z ,ha/e makes wa/e2--,hone/y is ! be/ policy1 ) t5 ?\s& m1 h no?+ figurative ab\t !m4 ,"h aga9 ! error has aris5 f tak+ t :i* belongs c]ta9ly to v _m prov]bs1 & ^? (t5times ! be/ & *oice/1 & transf]r+ x1 z a necess>y condition1 to all4 ,?is mu* ( tru? !y :o made ! ass]tion c]ta9ly _h2 namely1 t ! employm5t ( ! concrete in/ead ( ! ab/ract is "o ( ! mo/ frequ5t means by :i* x obta9s & keeps its popul>ity2 = s ! prov]b makes its appeal to ! :ole man--n to ! intellectual faculties alone1 b to ! feel+s1 to ! fancy1 or ev5 to ! imag9ation1 z well1 /irr+ ! :ole man to pleasurable activity4 ,by ! help ( an in/ance or two we c be/ realize to ourselves h[ great an advantage x ?us obta9s = itself4 ,suppose1 = example1 "o 7 to cont5t himself ) say+1 8,he may wait till he is a begg>1 :o waits to be ri* by o!r m5's dea?s10 w\ld ?is trite morality be likely to g half s f>1 or to be rememb]$ half s long1 z ! vigor\s comp>ison ( ?is prov]b3 ,he :o waits = dead m5's %oes may g b>efoot8#ab ,or aga91 :at 7 8,all m5 are mortal10 z comp>$ ) ! prov]b3 ,e door may be %ut b dea?'s door8 ,or let "o obs]ve3 8,m p]i% by intemp]ance ?an are dr[n$ 9 ! sea10 is ?is any?+ bett] ?an a pa9ful1 yet at ! same "t a flat1 truism8 ,b let x be put 9 ?is %ape3 ,m are dr[n$ 9 ! beak] ?an 9 ! ocean2#ac or aga9 9 ?is3 ,m are dr[n$ 9 w9e & 9 be] ?an 9 wat]2#ad 7& ^! bo? are ,g]man prov]bs17 & ! ass]tion assumes q a diff]5t "*4 ,!re is some?+ t lays hold on u n[4 ,we are /ruck ) ! smallness ( ! cup z set aga9/ ! va/ness ( ! ocean1 :ile yet s _m m dea?s are ascrib$ to t ?an to ?is2 & fur!r ) ! fact t lit]ally none are1 & none c\ld be1 dr[n$ 9 ! =m]1 :ile multitudes p]i% 9 ! latt]4 ,9 ! ju/ify+ ( ! p>adox1 9 ! extricat+ ( ! real tru? f ! app>5t falsehood ( ! /atem5t1 9 ! answ] to ! appeal made "h to ! imag9ation1--an appeal & *all5ge :i*1 unless x be respond$ to1 ! prov]b mu/ rema9 un9telligible to u1--9 all ?is !re is a process ( m5tal activity1 (t5times s rapidly ex]cis$ z sc>cely to be p]ceptible1 yet n ! less c>ri$ on ) a pleasurable excitem5t4#ae ,sid5ote3 ,rhyme 9 prov]bs4 ,let me m5tion n[ a few o!r ( ! m frequ5t helps :i* ! prov]b employs = obta9+ curr5cy among m51 = be+ li/5$ to ) pleasure by !m1 = n slipp+ aga9 f _! memories :o h once he>d x2--yet helps :i* are evid5tly s sep>able f x1 t none c be 9 dang] ( affirm+ !m ess5tial p>ts or conditions ( x4 ,( ^! rhyme is ! mo/ prom95t4 ,x w\ld lead me altoge!r f my imm$iate argum5t1 7 ,i to ent] into a disquisition on ! causes ( ! *>m :i* rhyme has = u all2 b t x does possess a wondr\s *>m1 t we l :at is l1 is atte/$ by a ?\s& facts1 & n lea/ by ! circum/ance t into ?is rhym+ =m a v great multitude ( prov]bs1 & ^? among ! mo/ widely curr5t1 h be5 ?r[n4 ,?\gh su* w probably at once be pres5t to ! m9ds ( all1 yet let me m5tion a few3 ,good m9d1 good f9d2--,wide w we>1 b tight w te>2--,tru? may be blam$1 b _c be %am$2--,little /rokes fell great oaks2--,wom5's j>s bre$ m5's w>s2--,a k+'s face %\ld give grace2--,ea/1 we/1 home is be/2--,/ore is no sore2--,sl[ help is no help2--,:o goes a-borr[+1 goes a-sorr[+2--) _m m1 unit+1 z y w obs]ve sev]al ( !m d1 ?is ( rhyme ) t :i* ,i h spok5 ( be=e1 namely1 extreme brevity & concis5ess4#af ,sid5ote3 ,allit]ation 9 prov]bs4 ,allit]ation1 :i* is ne>ly alli$ to rhyme1 is ano!r ( ! helps :]e( ! prov]b l>gely avails itself4 ,allit]ation 0 at "o "t an important elem5t 9 our e>ly ,engli% v]sification2 x almo/ promis$ to cont5d ) rhyme itself1 :i* %\ld be ! mo/ important2 & p]haps1 if "s great ma/] 9 ! art _h aris51 might h reta9$ a f> great] hold on ,engli% poetry ?an x n[ possesses4 ,at pres5t x is m]ely second>y & subsidi>y4 ,yet x _c be call$ altoge!r unimportant2 no ma/] ( melody despises x2 on ! contr>y1 ! greate/1 z 9 our days ,t5nyson1 make ! mo/ frequ5t1 ?\gh n always ! mo/ obvi\s1 use ( x4 ,9 ! prov]b y w f9d x ( cont9ual recurr5ce1 & :]e x falls1 z1 to be wor? any?+1 x mu/1 on ! key-words ( ! s5t5ce1 ( v high value4 ,?us3 ,fro/ & fraud bo? end 9 f\l2--,l lips1 l lettuce2--,meal & mat9s m9i% no way2--,:o swims 9 s91 %all s9k 9 sorr[2--,no cross1 no cr[n2--,out ( debt1 out ( dang]2--,d 9 hill z y w\ld d 9 hall2#ag t is1 ,be 9 solitude ! same t y w\ld be 9 a cr[d4 ,i w n deta9 y ) fur!r examples ( ?is 9 o!r languages2 b su* occur1 & 9 su* numb]s t x seems idle to quote !m1 9 all2 ,i w only adduce1 9 conclud+ ?is bran* ( ! subject1 a s+le ,italian prov]b1 :i* 9 a rem>kable mann] unites all ?ree qualities ( :i* we h be5 la/ treat+1 brevity1 rhyme1 & allit]ation3 ,traduttori1 traditori2 "o :i* we might p]haps recon/itute 9 ,engli% ?us3 ,translators1 traitors2 s untrue1 = ! mo/ "p1 are !y to ! g5ius ( _! orig9al1 to its _s1 if n to its lett]1 & frequ5tly to bo?2 s d !y surr5d]1 r ?an r5d]1 its mean+2 n turn+1 b only ov]turn+1 x f "o language to ano!r4#ah ,a c]ta9 pleasant exagg]ation1 ! use ( ! figure hyp]bole1 a figure ( natural rhetoric :i* ,scripture itself does n disda9 to employ1 is a n unfrequ5t eng9e ) ! prov]b to procure att5tion1 & to make a way = itself into ! m9ds ( m54 ,?us ! ,p]sians h a prov]b3 ,a ne$le's eye is wide en\gh = two fri5ds2 ! :ole _w is too n>r[ = two foes4 ,aga91 ( a man ^: good luck seems nev] to =sake him1 s t f ! v ?+s :i* w\ld be ano!r man's ru9 he extricates himself n m]ely )\t h>m1 b ) cr$it & ) ga91 ! ,arabs say3 ,fl+ him into ! ,nile1 & he w come up ) a fi% 9 8 m\?2 :ile ( su* a ,=tunatus z ?is ! ,g]mans h a prov]b3 ,if he flung a p5ny on ! ro(1 a doll> w\ld come d[n to him2#ai z1 aga91 ( ! man 9 ! opposite extreme ( =tune1 to :om ! mo/ unlikely calamities1 & su* z be=eh& might seem to exclude "o ano!r1 befall1 !y say3 ,he w\ld fall on 8 back1 & break 8 nose4 ,sid5ote3 ,transplant+ ( prov]bs4 ,9 all ?is :i* ,i h j trac$ out1 9 ! fact t ! prov]bs ( a language are s frequ5tly its highe/ bloom & fl[]1 :ile yet s mu* ( _! beauty consi/s (t5 9 curi\s felicities ( diction p]ta9+ exclusively to "s s+le language1 ei!r 9 a rapid concis5ess to :i* no?+ tantam\nt exi/s else:]e1 or 9 rhymes :i* x is h>d to reproduce1 or 9 allit]ations :i* d n easily f9d _! equival5ts1 or 9 o!r v]bal happ9esses su* z ^!1 lies ! difficulty :i* is (t5 felt1 :i* ,i %all myself (t5 feel 9 ! c\rse ( ^! lectures1 ( transf]r+ !m )\t s]i\s loss1 nay1 sometimes ! impossibility ( transf]r+ !m at all f "o language to ano!r4#bj ,(t5times1 to use an image ( ,erasmus1#ba !y are l ^? w9es1 7,i believe ! ,spani% ,valdepez is "o17 ( :i* ! true excell5ce c only be kn[n by ^? :o dr9k !m 9 ! l& :i* gave !m bir?4 ,transport !m "u o!r skies1 or1 :i* is /ill m fatal1 empty !m f vessel to vessel1 & _! /r5g? & flav\r w 9 great "p h disappe>$ 9 ! process4 ,/ill ?is is r ! case1 :]e we seek delib]ately1 & only 9 a lit]>y int]e/1 to translate "s prov]b :i* we admire f its native language into our own or ano!r4 ,:]e1 on ! contr>y1 x has transf]r$ itself1 made = itself a second home1 & tak5 root a second "t 9 ! he>t & affections ( a p1 9 su* a case "o is cont9ually surpris$ at ! in/9ctive skill ) :i* x has f\nd comp5sations = t :i* x has be5 compell$ to let g2 x is impossible n to admire ! unconsci\s skill ) :i* x has replac$ "o vigor\s idiom by ano!r1 "o happy rhyme or play on words by its equival5t2 & all ?is ev5 9 ^? cases :]e ! extremely n>r[ limits 9 :i* x mu/ conf9e itself all[ x ! v smalle/ lib]ty ( selection4 ,& ?us1 pres5t+ itself equally f9i%$ & complete 9 two or ev5 m languages1 ! int]nal evid5ce w be q insuffici5t to det]m9e :i* ( its =ms we %all reg>d z ! orig9al1 & :i* z a copy4 ,= example1 ! prov]b at once ,g]man & ,fr5*1 :i* ,i c pres5t 9 no comeli] ,engli% dress ?an ?is1 ,"m's tru? ,keeps con/ant y\?2 b :i* 9 ,g]man runs ?us1 ,mutt]-treu ,wird tgli* neu2 & 9 ,fr5*1 ,t5dresse mat]nelle ,t\j\rs se r5\velle2 appe>s to me z exquisitely graceful & t5d] 9 ! "o language z 9 ! o!r2 :ile yet s mu* ( its beauty dep5ds on ! =m1 t be=eh& "o c\ld h>dly h expect$ t ! *>m ( x w\ld h surviv$ its transf] to ! second language1 :i*ev] t may be1 :]e9 x f\nd an home4 ,hav+ ?us op5$ ! subject1 ,i %all res]ve its fur!r developm5t = ! lectures :i* foll[4 ,footnotes #a ,a simil> contempt ( !m speaks out 9 ! anti!sis ( ! ,fr5* ,jesuit1 ,b\h\rs3 ,les prov]bes sont les s5t5ces du peuple1 et les s5t5ces sont les prov]bes des honntes g5s4 #b ,comp>e ) ?is ,m>tial's s happy epigram ^u epigrams1 9 :i* ev]y?+ runs exactly p>allel to t :i* has be5 said above3 8,omne epigramma sit in/> apis2 sit aculeus illi1 ,s9t sua mella1 sit et corporis exigui20 :i* may be indiff]5tly r5d]$ ?us3 8,?ree ?+s mu/ epigrams1 l bees1 h all-- ,its /+1 its honey1 & its body small40 #c ,! v %orte/ prov]b :i* ,i "k 9 ! _w is ?is ,g]man3 ,voll1 toll2 :i* sets out v well ! connexion betwe5 fulness & folly1 pride & abundance ( bread4 ,9 t seek+ ( extreme brevity not$ above1 !y sometimes become exce$+ly elliptical1 7al?\gh ?is is ! case m ) ! anci5t ?an ) ! mod]n17 s mu* s z to omit ev5 ! vital elem5t ( ! s5t5ce1 ! v]b4 ,?us3 ' 2--,sus ,m9]vam2--,fures clamorem2--,m]etrix pudicam2--,amantes am5tes4 #d ,?is is :at ,ari/otle means :5 he ascribes --:i* 9 ano!r place he opposes to ! --to x4 #e ,let s]ve = fur!r pro( ?is em95tly witty old ,g]man prov]b1 :i*1 despite its app>5t l5g?1 has n =feit$ its "* z su*4 ,i %all pref] to leave x 9 ! orig9al3 ,man spri*t1 an vi]]lei ,leut5 i/ ,mangel auf ,erd53 an ,pfaff51 son/ drfte e9] nit #f bis #g ,pfru5d52 an ,adeli*51 son/ wollte nit j$] ,bau] e9 ,junk] se92 an ,hur51 son/ wrd5 die ,h&w]k ,eheweib] und ,nunn5 nit treib52 an ,jud51 son/ wrd5 ,*ri/5 nit wu*]n4 #f ,:5 ,erasmus1 aft] discuss+ & reject+ ! def9itions ( ^? :o _h gone be=e him1 himself def9es ! prov]b ?us1 ,celebre dictum1 scit qupiam novitate insigne1 x appe>s to me t he has n escap$ ! fault :i* he has blam$ 9 o!rs--t1 namely1 ( conf\nd+ ! accid5tal adjuncts ( a good prov]b ) ! necess>y conditions ( e prov]b4 ,9 rig\r ! :ole second clause ( ! def9ition %\ld be dismiss$1 & ,celebre dictum alone rema94 ,bett] ,eifele9 7,spri*wrt] des ,deuts*5 ,volkes1 ,friburg1 #ahdj1 p4 x473 ,das ,spri*wort i/ e9 mit ff5tli*em ,geprge ausgemnzt] ,saz1 d] se95 ,curs und an]kannt5 ,w]? unt] dem ,volke hat4 #g ,x sugge/s1 h[ev]1 ! admirable ,spani% prov]b1 spok5 no d\bt out ( ! same conviction3 ,dios me d conti5da1 con qui5 me enti5da4 #h ,*i non pu f>e sua v5detta debile1 *i non vuole vile4 #i ,qu9tilian's words 7,in/4 #e4 #aa4 #da71 :i* are to ! same effect1 mu/ be tak5 ) ! same exception2 ,neque enim durss5t hc 9 t]num1 nisi v]a omnibus vid]5tur2 & also ,don ,quixote's3 ,p>ceme me1 ,san*o1 que no ay refrn que no sea v]dadro1 porque todas son s5t5cias sacadas de la misma exp]i5cia1 madre de las ci5cias todas4 #aj ,?us 9 a prov]b ab\t prov]bs1 ! ,italians say1 ) a true insight into ?is its pr]ogative3 ,il prov]bio s'invec*ia1 e *i vuol f> b5e1 vi si spec*ia4 #aa ,! "n :i* ! prov]b be>s 9 ,spani% po9ts to ?is fact1 t popul>ity is a necess>y condition ( x4 ,?is "n is n prov]bio1 = t 9 ,spani% signifies an apo!gm1 an aphorism1 a maxim2 b refrn1 :i* is a ref]5do1 f ! frequ5cy ( its repetition2 yet see ,diez1 ,etymol4 ,wrt]bu*1 p4 #bhd4 ,! etymology ( ! ,greek is some:at d\btful1 b x too means probably a trite1 wayside say+4 #ab ,! same1 "u a diff]5t image1 9 ,spani%3 ,l>ga soga tira1 qui5 por mu]te ag5a suspira4 #ac ,im ,be*] ersauf5 mehr als im ,me]e4 #ad ,9 ,we9 und ,bi] ertr9k5 mehr d5n im ,wass]4 #ae ,"h is ! explanation ( ! p]plexity ( ,erasmus4 ,de9de fit1 nescio quo pacto1 ut s5t5tia prov]bio quasi vibrata f]iat acrius auditoris animum1 et aculeos quosdam cogitationum rel9quat infixos4 #af ,s1 too1 9 o!r languages2 ,qui pr5d1 se r5d2--,qui se l\e1 s'emb\e2--,*i v piano1 v sano1 e v lontano2--,*i compra t]ra1 compra gu]ra2--,qui5 se muda1 ,dios le ayuda2--,wie gewonn51 s z]ronn52 & ! ,lat9 m$ieval2--,qualis vita1 f9is ita2--,via crucis1 via lucis2--,uniti muniti4--,we sometimes reg>d rhyme z a mod]n inv5tion1 & to ! mod]n _w no d\bt ! discov]y ( all its capabilities1 & ! consequ5t l>ge application ( x belongs4 ,b prov]bs alone w\ld be suffici5t to %[ t 9 itself x is n mod]n1 h[ev] re/rict$ 9 old times ! employm5t ( x may h be54 ,= in/ance1 !re is a ,greek prov]b to express t m5 le>n by _! suff]+s m ?an by any o!r tea*+3 1 7,h]od41 i4 #bjg27 "o :i* 9 ! ,lat91 ,nocum5ta1 docum5ta1 or1 ,qu noc5t1 doc5t1 f9ds bo? 9 rhyme & s5se its equival5t2 to bo? ( :i* evid5tly ! inducem5t lay 9 ! *im+ & rhym+ words4 ,ano!r rhym+ ,greek prov]b :i* ,i h met1 1 1 imply+ t fulness ( bless+s is too (t5 accompani$ ) =getfulness ( _! ,au?or 7,deut4 #h4 #aa-ad17 is1 ,i fancy1 n anci5t--at lea/ does n date fur!r back ?an ,greek ,*ri/ianity4 ,! s5tim5t w\ld imply ?is1 & ! fact t ! ^w does n occur 9 classical ,greek w\ld seem to be decisive ^u x4 #ag ,s 9 ,lat93 ,nil sole et sale utilius2 & 9 ,greek3 1 4 #ah ,?is is ,/4 ,j]ome's pun1 :o compla9s t ! ,lat9 v]sions ( ! ,greek ,te/am5t curr5t 9 ! ,*ur* 9 8 day 7 too _m ( !m n v]siones1 b ev]siones4 #ai ,wrf er e95 ,gros*5 aufs ,da*1 fiel ihm ,e9 ,?al] h]unt]2--comp>e ano!r3 ,w] ,glck hat1 dem kalbet e9 ,o*s4 #bj ,?us 9 respect ( ?is ,g]man prov]b3 ,/ultus und ,/olz ,wa*set aus ,e9em ,holz2 its transf] into any o!r languages is manife/ly impossible4 ,! same may be affirm$ ( ano!r1 comm5d+ /ay-at-home habits to ! wife3 ,die ,hausfrau soll nit se9 e9e ,ausfrau2 or aga9 ( ?is beautiful ,spani% "o3 ,la v]dad es siempre v]de4 #ba ,hab5t enim hoc peculi>e pl]aque prov]bia1 ut 9 e l+u son>e po/ulant 9 qu nata sunt2 quod si 9 ali5um s]monem demigrr9t1 multum grati dec$at4 ,quemadmodum sunt et v9a qudam qu recusant export>i1 nec g]manam saporis gratiam obt9eant1 nisi 9 8 locis 9 quibus prov5iunt4 ,,lecture ,,ii4 ,,! ,,g5]ation ,,( ,,prov]bs4 ,9 my prec$+ lecture ,i occupi$ y\r att5tion ) ! =m & def9ition ( a prov]b2 let u proce$ 9 ! pres5t to realize to ourselves1 s f> z ?is may be possible1 ! processes by :i* a nation gets toge!r ! great body ( its prov]bs1 ! s\rces f :i* x ma9ly d]ives !m1 & ! circum/ances "u :i* su* z x makes = itself ( new1 _h _! bir? & g5]ation4 ,& fir/1 ,i w\ld call to y\r att5tion ! fact t a va/ numb] ( its prov]bs a p does n make = itself1 b f9ds ready made to its h&s3 x ent]s ^u !m z a "p ( its intellectual & moral inh]itance4 ,! _w has n[ endur$ s long1 & ! successive g5]ations ( m5 h ?\ght1 felt1 enjoy$1 suff]$1 & altoge!r le>n$ s mu*1 t !re is an imm5se /ock ( wisdom :i* may be said to belong to humanity 9 common1 be+ ! ga!r$ fruits ( all ?is its exp]i5ce 9 ! pa/4 ,ev5 ,ari/otle1 m ?an two ?\s& ye>s ago1 c\ld speak ( prov]bs z 8! fragm5ts ( an eld] wisdom1 :i*1 on acc\nt ( _! brevity & aptness1 _h amid a g5]al wreck & ru9 be5 pres]v$40 ,^!1 ! common prop]ty ( ! civiliz$ _w1 are ! orig9al /ock ) :i* ea* nation />ts2 ^!1 ei!r orally h&$ d[n to x1 or made its own by ^? ( its e>li] writ]s :o br\ght x into liv+ communication ) ! pa/4 ,?us1 & ?r\gh ^! *annels1 a va/ numb] ( ,greek1 ,lat91 & m$ieval prov]bs live on ) u1 & ) all ! mod]n nations ( ! _w4 ,sid5ote3 ,antiquity ( prov]bs4 ,x is1 inde$1 (t5times a v]itable surprise to discov] ! v5]able age & antiquity ( a prov]b1 :i* we h hi!rto assum$ to be q a lat] bir? ( mod]n society4 ,?us we may p]haps suppose t well-kn[n ^w :i* =bids ! too accurate scann+ ( a pres5t1 ,"o mu/ n look a gift horse 9 ! m\?1 to be ( ,engli% extraction1 ! g5u9e gr[? ( our own soil4 ,i w n pret5d to say h[ old x may be1 b x is c]ta9ly z old z ,j]ome1 a ,lat9 fa!r ( ! f\r? c5tury2 :o1 :5 "s f\nd fault ) c]ta9 writ+s ( 81 repli$ ) a t>tness :i* he c\ld occasionally exhibit1 t !y 7 volunt>y on 8 "p1 free-w (f]+s1 & ) ?is quot$ ! prov]b1 t x did n behove to look a gift horse 9 ! m\?2 & be=e x comes to u1 we meet x once m 9 "o ( ! rhym$ ,lat9 v]ses1 :i* 7 su* great fav\rites 9 ! middle ages3 ,si quis dat mannos1 ne qure 9 d5tibus annos4 ,aga91 ,li>s %\ld h good memories is a say+ :i* probably we assume to be mod]n2 yet x is v f> f s be+4 ,! same ,j]ome1 :o1 ,i may obs]ve by ! way1 is a v great quot] ( prov]bs1 & :o has pres]v$ "s t w\ld n o!rwise h desc5d$ to u1#bb speaks ( "o z 8unm9dful ( ! old prov]b1 ,li>s %\ld h good memories10#bc & we f9d x ourselves 9 a ,lat9 writ] a good deal old] ?an him4#bd ,s too ,i 0 c]ta9ly surpris$ to discov] ! o!r day t our own prov]b3 ,good company on a j\rney is wor? a coa*1 has come d[n to u f ! anci5t _w4#be ,sid5ote3 ,rhym$ ,lat9 prov]bs4 ,hav+ light$ j n[ on "o ( ^? ,lat9 rhym$ v]ses1 let me by ! way gu>d aga9/ an error ab\t !m1 into :i* x w\ld be v easy to fall4 ,i h se5 x sugge/$ t ^!1 if n ! s\rce f :i*1 are yet ! *annels by :i*1 a great _m prov]bs h rea*$ u4 ,i %\ld greatly d\bt x4 ,?is mu* we may conclude f ! exi/5ce ( prov]bs 9 ?is %ape1 namely1 t s9ce ^! rhym$ or leon9e v]ses w5t altoge!r out ( fa%ion at ! revival ( a classical ta/e 9 ! fifte5? c5tury1 su* prov]bs z are f\nd 9 ?is =m may be affirm$ ) a tol]able c]ta9ty to date at lea/ z f> back z t p]iod2 b n t 9 all or ev5 9 a majority ( cases1 ?is %ape 0 _! e>lie/4 ,(t5time ! prov]b 9 its m popul> =m is s greatly sup]ior to ! same 9 ?is its ,lat9 monki% dress1 t ! latt] by its tam5ess & flatness betrays itself at once z ! inadequate translation1 & we _c fail to reg>d ! o!r z ! g5u9e prov]b4 ,_m ( !m are 8s ess5tially ,teutonic1 t !y frequ5tly appe> to great disadvantage 9 ! ,lat9 g>b :i* has be5 huddl$ ^u !m40#bf ,?us1 :5 we h on "o side ! ,engli%1 ,hungry bellies h no e>s1 & on ! o!r ! ,lat91 ,jejunus v5t] non audit v]ba lib5t]1 :o c d\bt t ! fir/ is ! prov]b1 & ! second only its v]sification8 ,or :o w\ld hesitate to affirm t ! old ,greek prov]b1 ,a roll+ /one ga!rs no moss1 may v well h come to u )\t ! int]v5tion ( ! m$ieval ,lat91 ,non fit hirsutus lapis h9c atque inde volutus8 ,& ! true /ate ( ! case comes out /ill m cle>ly1 :]e !re are two ( ^! rhym$ ,lat9 equival5ts = ! "o popul> prov]b1 & ^! q indep5d5t ( ea* o!r4 ,s x is 9 respect ( our ,engli% prov]b3 ,a bird 9 ! h& is wor? two 9 ! bu%2 :i* appe>s 9 ?is =m3 ,una avis 9 dextr melior quam quatuor extra2 & also 9 ?is3 ,capta avis e/ pluris quam mille 9 gram9e ruris4 ,:o c fail to see "h two indep5d5t attempts to r5d] ! same say+8 ,sometimes ! ,lat9 l9e confesses itself to be only ! r5d]+ ( a popul> ^w2 ?us is x ) ! foll[+3 ,ut dicunt multi1 cito transit lancea /ulti2 9 o!r words3 ,a fool's bolt is soon %ot4 ,!n1 besides ?is d]ivation f eld] s\rces1 f ! lit]ature ( nations :i* z su* n[ no long] exi/1 besides ?is process 9 :i* a p are m]ely receiv]s & borr[]s1 !re is also at some:at lat] p]iods 9 its life a mutual int]*ange betwe5 x & o!r nations gr[+ up beside1 & cotemporane\sly ) x1 ( _! own sev]al inv5tions 9 ?is k9d2 a free giv+ & tak+1 9 :i* x is (t5 h>d1 & (t5] impossible1 to say :i* is ! l5d] & :i* ! borr[]4 ,?us ! quantity ( prov]bs n drawn f antiquity1 b common to all1 or ne>ly all ( ! mod]n ,european languages1 is v great4 ,! #8solid>ity' 7to use a ^w :i* x is 9 va9 to /rive aga9/7 ( all ! nations ( ,*ri/5dom comes out v noticeably "h4 ,sid5ote3 ,prov]bs claim$ by _m4 ,!re is inde$ no?+ 9 ! /udy ( prov]bs1 9 ! attribution ( !m to _! "r own]s1 9 ! arrangem5t & citation ( !m1 :i* creates a great] p]plexity ?an ! circum/ances ( f9d+ ! same prov]b 9 s _m diff]5t qu>t]s1 curr5t among s _m diff]5t nations4 ,9 quot+ x z ( "o1 x (t5 seems z if we 7 do+ wrong to _m1 :ile yet x is almo/1 or (t5] /ill altoge!r1 impossible to det]m9e to :at nation x fir/ belong$1 s t o!rs drew x at second h& f t "o2--ev5 grant+ t any =m 9 :i* we n[ possess x is really its olde/ ( all4 ,m ?an once ?is fact has occasion$ a s]i\s disappo9tm5t to ! zeal\s collector ( ! prov]bs ( 8 native c\ntry4 ,pr\d ( ! ri* treasures :i* 9 ?is k9d x possess$1 he has v reluctantly discov]$ on a full] inve/igation ( ! :ole subject1 h[ _m ( ^! :i* he c\nt$ native1 ! peculi> heirloom & glory ( 8 own l&1 mu/ at once & )\t hesitation be resign$ to o!rs1 :o c be %[n beyond all d\bt to h be5 9 e>li] possession ( !m3 :ile 9 respect ( _m m1 if 8 own nation c put 9 a claim to !m z well z o!rs1 yet he is compell$ to feel t x c put 9 no bett] ?an1 (t5times n s good z1 _m competitors4#bg ,sid5ote3 ,unregi/]$ prov]bs4 ,?is s+le fact1 :i* x is impossible to "q1 t nations are ?us cont9ually borr[+ prov]bs f "o ano!r1 is suffici5t to %[ t1 h[ev] ! great body ( ^? :i* are ! portion ( a nation may be1 "s almo/ z old z itself1 & "s f> old]1 x w\ld = all ?is be a s]i\s mi/ake to reg>d ! sum ( !m z a clos$ acc\nt1 nei!r capable (1 nor actually receiv+1 addition--a mi/ake ( ! same "* z t sometimes made 9 reg>d to ! words ( a language4 ,s long z a language is liv+1 x w be appropriat+ =eign words1 putt+ =? new words ( its own4 ,exactly 9 ! same way1 s long z a p h any vigor\s en]gies at "w 9 !m1 are acquir+ any new exp]i5ces ( life1 are =m+ any new moral convictions1 = ! new exp]i5ces & convictions new utt]ances w be f\nd2 & "s ( ! happie/ ( ^! w receive t /amp ( g5]al all[ance :i* %all con/itute !m prov]bs4 ,& ?is fact makes x little likely t ! collections :i* exi/ 9 pr9t1 & c]ta9ly n ! e>li] ones1 w embrace all ! prov]bs 9 actual circulation4 ,!y pres]ve1 inde$1 _m o!rs2 all ^? :i* h n[ become obsolete1 & :i* w\ld1 b = !m1 h be5 =gott52 b !re are n a few1 z ,i imag9e1 :i*1 liv+ on ! lips ( m51 h yet nev] f\nd _! way into books1 h[ev] wor?y to h done s2 & ?is1 ei!r because ! sph]e 9 :i* !y circulate has cont9u$ always a n>r[ "o1 or t ! occasions :i* call !m out are v r>e1 or t !y1 hav+ only lately ris5 up1 h n hi!rto attract$ ! att5tion ( any :o c>$ to record !m4 ,x w\ld be well1 if su* z take an int]e/ 9 ! subject1 & are suffici5tly well v]s$ 9 ! prov]bial lit]ature ( _! own c\ntry to recognise su* unregi/]$ prov]bs :5 !y meet !m1 w\ld secure !m f t p]i%+1 :i*1 s long z !y rema9 m]ely oral1 might easily ov]take !m2 & w\ld make !m at ! same "t1 :at all good prov]bs ought c]ta9ly to be1 ! common h]itage ( all4#bh ,& z new prov]bs w be born f life & f life's exp]i5ce1 s too !re w be ano!r fruitful s\rce ( _! fur!r increase1 namely1 ! books :i* ! p h made he>tily _! own4 ,portions ( ^! !y w cont9ually deta*1 mo/ (t5 ^w = ^w2 at o!r times wr\ght up into new %apes ) t fre$om :i* !y claim to ex]cise 9 reg>d ( :atev] !y ?us appropriate to _! own use4 ,^!1 hav+ deta*$1 !y w give & take z "p ( _! curr5t intellectual money4 ,?us 8,evil communications corrupt good mann]s10#bi 7#a ,cor4 xv4 #cc17 is ^w = ^w a metrical l9e f a ,greek com$y4 ,x is n probable t ,/4 ,paul _h ev] read ?is com$y1 b ! words = _! tru?'s sake _h be5 tak5 up into ! common spee* ( m52 & n z a citation1 b z a prov]b1 he uses !m4 ,& if y w1 f ?is po9t ( view1 glance ov] a few pages ( "o ( ,%akespe>e's m popul> dramas1--,hamlet1 = example1--y w be surpris$1 9 case y\r att5tion has nev] be5 call$ to ?is be=e1 to note h[ mu* has 9 ?is mann] be5 sep>at$ f x1 t x might pass into ! e day use & s]vice ( man2 & y w be prep>$ to e/imate high] ?an ev] :at he has done = 8 fell[ c\ntrym51 ! 8possession = ev]0 :i* 8 writ+s h become = !m4 ,& mu* no d\bt is pass+ ev5 n[ f fav\rite au?ors into ! fle% & blood ( a nation's moral & intellectual life2 & z 8h\sehold words10 z p>ts ( its prov]bial philosophy1 = ev] incorporat+ itself !re)4 ,we h a fair measure ( an au?or's true popul>ity1 ,i mean ( ! real & la/+ hold :i* he has tak5 on 8 nation's he>t1 9 ! ext5t to :i* x has be5 ?us done ) 8 writ+s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re is ano!r way 9 :i* additions are f "t to "t made to ! prov]bial weal? ( a p4 ,"s ev5t has laid /rong hold ( _! imag9ation1 has /irr$ up ! dep?s ( _! moral consci\sness2 & ?is !y h ga!r$ up = !mselves1 p]haps 9 "s /rik+ phrase :i* 0 utt]$ at ! mom5t1 or 9 "s allusive words1 und]/ood by ev]ybody1 & :i* at once summon up ! :ole incid5t be=e _! eyes4 ,sid5ote3 ,scriptural prov]bs4 ,sacr$ hi/ory furni%es u ) "o example at ! lea/ ( ! g5]ation 9 ?is wise ( a prov]b4 ,t ^w1 8,is ,saul also among ! prophets80 is "o ( :i* we "k ! exact mann] 9 :i* x grew to be a 8prov]b 9 ,israel40 ,:5 ! son ( ,ki% reveal$ ( a sudd5 t nobl] life :i* _h hi!rto be5 slumb]+ 9 him1 alike undreamt ( by himself & by o!rs1 took 8 "p & place among ! sons ( ! prophets1 &1 borne along 9 _! en?usiasm1 prais$ & prophesi$ z !y did1 %[+ t he 0 inde$ turn$ into ano!r man1 !n all t knew him be=eh& said "o to ano!r1 "s probably 9 s9c]e a/oni%m5t1 "s 9 irony & unbelief1 8,is ,saul also among ! prophets80 ,& ! "q !y ask$ f\nd & f9ds its application s (t5 z any reveals ( a sudd51 at "s crisis ( 8 life1 qualities = :i* ^? :o knew him ! longe/ _h hi!rto giv5 him no cr$it1 a nobl5ess :i* _h be5 lat5t 9 him until n[1 a p[] ( tak+ 8 place among ! wor?ie/ & ! be/1 :i* none until n[ _h at all deem$ him to possess4 ,x w1 ( c\rse1 f9d equally its application1 :5 "o does n /ep truly1 b only affects sudd5ly to /ep1 into an high] s*ool1 to take 8 place 9 a nobl] circle ( life1 ?an t 9 :i* hi!rto he has mov$4 ,sid5ote3 ,! cranes ( ,ibycus4 ,ano!r prov]b1 & "o well kn[n to ! ,greek s*ol>1 ,! cranes ( ,ibycus1#cj _h its rise 9 "o ( ^? rem>kable incid5ts1 :i*1 witness+ = ,god's inscrutable judgm5ts1 are eag]ly grasp$ by m54 ,! /ory ( its bir? is inde$ "o to :i* s deep a moral int]e/ is atta*$1 t ,i %all n hesitate to repeat x1 ev5 at ! risk t ,s*ill]'s immortal poem on ! subject1 or x may be ! classical /udies ( "s "h pres5t1 may h made x already famili> to a portion ( my he>]s4 ,ibycus1 a fam\s lyrical poet ( ,greece1 j\rney+ to ,cor9?1 0 assail$ by robb]s3 z he fell b5ea? _! murd]\s /rokes he look$ r\nd1 if any witnesses or av5g]s 7 nigh4 ,no liv+ ?+ 0 9 sight1 save only a flight ( cranes so>+ high ov] head4 ,he call$ on !m1 & to !m committ$ ! av5g+ ( 8 blood4 ,a va9 commission1 z x might h appe>$1 & z no d\bt x did to ! murd]]s appe>4 ,yet x 0 n s4 ,= ^!1 sitt+ a little "t aft] 9 ! op5 !atre at ,cor9?1 beheld ?is flight ( cranes hov]+ above !m1 & "o said sc(f+ly to ano!r1 8,lo1 !re1 ! av5g]s ( ,ibycus60 ,! words 7 caught up by "s ne> !m2 = already ! poet's disappe>ance _h awak5$ anxiety & al>m4 ,be+ que/ion$1 !y betray$ !mselves1 & 7 l$ to _! doom2 & ,! cranes ( ,ibycus pass$ into a prov]b1 v mu* z our ,murd] w out1 to express ! wondr\s lead+s ( ,god :]eby cont9ually ! secrete/ ?+ ( blood is br\ght to ! op5 light ( day4 ,gold ( ,t\l\se#ca is ano!r ( ^! prov]bs 9 :i* m5's s5se ( a ,god v]ily rul+ & judg+ ! e>? has f\nd its embodim5t4 ,! ,consul ,q4 ,s4 ,cpio _h tak5 ! city ( ,t\l\se by an act ( m ?an common p]fidy & trea*]y2 & possess$ himself ( ! imm5se ho>ds ( weal? /or$ 9 ! temples ( ! ,gauli% deities4 ,f ?is day =? he 0 s hunt$ by calamity1 all extreme/ evils & disa/]s1 all %ame & di%on\r1 fell s ?ick on himself & all :o 7 81 & 7 s trac$ up by ! moral in/9ct ( mank9d to ?is accurs$ ?+ :i* he _h made 8 own1 t any wick$ ga9s1 fatal to _! possessor1 acquir$ ?is "n2 & ( su* a "o x w\ld be said 8,he has gold ( ,t\l\se40 ,ano!r prov]b1 :i* 9 ,engli% has run into ! foll[+ posy1 ,!re's _m a slip 'twixt ! cup & ! lip1 desc5ds to u f ! ,greeks1 hav+ a v /rik+ /ory connect$ ) x3 ,a ma/] treat$ ) extreme cruelty 8 slaves :o 7 occupi$ 9 plant+ & o!rwise lay+ out a v9ey>d = him2 until at l5g? "o ( !m1 ! mo/ misus$1 prophesi$ t = ?is 8 cruelty he %\ld nev] dr9k ( its w9e4 ,:5 ! fir/ v9tage 0 complet$1 he bade ?is slave to fill a goblet = him1 :i* tak+ 9 8 h& he at ! same "t taunt$ him ) ! non-fulfilm5t ( 8 prophecy4 ,! o!r repli$ ) words :i* h s9ce become prov]bial3 z he spake1 tid+s 7 ha/ily br\ght ( a huge wild bo> t 0 wa/+ ! v9ey>d4 ,sett+ d[n ! unta/$ cup1 ! ma/] w5t out to meet ! wild bo>1 & 0 sla9 9 ! enc\nt]1 & ?us ! prov]b1 ,_m ?+s f9d place betwe5 ! cup & lip1 arose4#cb ,a ,scot* prov]b1 ,he t inv5t$ ! ,maid51 fir/ hansell$ x1 is n altoge!r unwor?y to rank ) ^!4 ,x alludes to ! well-kn[n hi/oric fact t ! ,reg5t ,morton1 ! inv5tor ( a new in/rum5t ( dea? call$ 8,! ,maid510 0 himself ! fir/ ^u :om ! pro( ( x 0 made4 ,m5 felt1 to use ! language ( ! ,lat9 poet1 t 8no law 0 ju/] ?an t ! artific]s ( dea? %\ld p]i% by _! own art10 & embodi$ _! s5se ( ?is 9 ! prov]b4 ,sid5ote3 ,gnomes become prov]bs4 ,memorable words ( illu/ri\s m5 w frequ5tly n die 9 ! utt]ance1 b pass f m\? to m\?1 be+ /ill repeat$ ) complac5cy1 till at l5g? !y h receiv$ _! adoption into ! great family ( national prov]bs4 ,su* 7 ! gnomes or say+s ( ! ,sev5 ,wise ,m5 ( ,greece1 suppos+ !m to h be5 inde$ !irs1 & n ascrib$ to !m only aft] !y _h obta9$ univ]sal curr5cy & acceptance4 ,s too a say+1 attribut$ to ,alex&] ! ,great1 may v well h aris5 on ! occasion1 & "u ! circum/ances1 to :i* its bir? is commonly ascrib$4 ,:5 "s ( 8 (fic]s report$ to him ) some?+ ( dismay ! innum]able multitudes ( ! ,p]sian ho/s :i* 7 advanc+ to assail him1 ! y\?ful ,mac$onian h]o sil5c$ !m & _! appreh5sions ) ! reply3 ,"o but*] does n fe> _m %eep2 n 9 ?is apply+ an old prov]b1 b fram+ a new1 & "o admirably expressive ( ! confid5ce :i* he felt 9 ! immeasurable sup]iority ( ! ,hell5ic ov] ! b>b>ian man2--& ?is ^w1 hav+ be5 once set on foot by him1 has s9ce liv$ on1 & t1 because ! occasions 7 s num]\s on :i* a ^w l ?is w\ld f9d its application4 ,& tak+ occasion f ?is royal prov]b1 let me j obs]ve by ! way1 t x w\ld be a great mi/ake to assume1 ?\gh ! error is by no means an uncommon "o1 t because prov]bs are popul>1 !y h !re=e orig9ally sprung f ! bosom ( ! populace4 ,:at 0 urg$ 9 my fir/ lecture ( _! popul>ity 0 n at all int5d$ 9 ?is s5se2 & ! s\nd common s5se1 ! wit1 ! wisdom1 ! "r feel+1 :i* are _! pr$om9ant *>act]i/ics1 alike contradict any su* supposition4 ,!y spr+ r f ! s\nd heal?y k]nel ( ! nation1 :e!r 9 high place or 9 l[2 & x is surely wor?y ( note1 h[ l>ge a proportion ( ^? ) ! g5]ation ( :i* we are acqua9t$1 owe _! exi/5ce to ! =emo/ m5 ( _! "t1 to its philosoph]s1 its pr9ces1 & its k+s2 z x w\ld n be difficult to %[4 ,& inde$ ! evil 9 prov]bs te/ifies to ?is q z mu* z ! good4 ,?us ! _m prov]bs 9 almo/ all mod]n tongues express+ scorn ( ! 8villa90 are alone suffici5t to %[ t = ! mo/ "p !y are v f> f hav+ _! bir? q 9 ! l[] regions ( society1 b reflect mu* (t5] ! prejudices & passions ( ^? high] 9 ! social scale4 ,sid5ote3 ,a ,spani% prov]b4 ,let me adduce ano!r example ( ! prov]bs :i* h ?us gr[n out ( an incid5t1 :i* conta9 an allusion to x1 & are only p]fectly intelligible :5 ! incid5t itself is kn[n4 ,x is ?is ,spani%3 ,let t :i* is lo/ be = ,god2 "o ! /ory ( ^: bir? is ?us giv5 by ! lead+ ,spani% comm5tator on ! prov]bs ( 8 nation3--,! fa!r ( a family1 mak+ 8 w & dispos+ ( 8 goods ^u 8 dea?-b$1 orda9$ conc]n+ a c]ta9 c[ :i* _h /ray$1 & _h be5 n[ = a long "t miss+1 t1 if x 7 f\nd1 x %\ld be = 8 *ildr51 if o!rwise = ,god3 & h5ce ! prov]b1 ,let t :i* is lo/ be = ,god1 arose4 ,! say+ 0 n "o to let die2 x laid b>e ) too f9e a skill "s ( ! subtle/ trea*]ies ( ! human he>t2 =1 inde$1 :5ev] m5 w\ld give to ,god only _! lame & _! bl9d1 t :i* co/s !m no?+1 t f :i* !y hope no good1 no pr(it1 no pleasure = !mselves1 :at are !y say+ 9 _! he>ts b t :i* ?is man said op5ly1 ,let t :i* is lo/ be = ,god4 ,?is subject ( ! g5]ation ( prov]bs1 ^u :i* ,i h ?us t\*$ s slightly1 is yet "o ^u :i* :ole volumes h be5 writt54 ,^? :o h occupi$ !mselves h]e9 h s\ght to trace hi/orically ! circum/ances out ( :i* v>i\s prov]bs h sprung1 & to :i* !y owe _! exi/5ce2 t s by ! analogy ( ^! we might realize to ourselves ! rise ( o!rs ^: orig9s lie out ( our vision1 obscure & unkn[n4 ,no "o w d5y ! int]e/ ( ! subject3 x _c b be mo/ int]e/+ to preside ?us at ! bir? ( a say+ :i* has liv$ on & held its gr\nd 9 ! _w1 & has n ceas$1 f ! day x 0 fir/ utt]$1 to be m or less ( a spiritual or intellectual =ce among m54 ,/ill ! cases :]e ?is is possible are exce$+ly r>e1 z comp>$ ) ! f> great] numb] :]e ! fir/ bir? is veil$1 z is almo/ all bir?1 9 my/]y & obscurity4 ,& inde$ x c\ld sc>cely be o!rwise4 ,! great majority ( prov]bs are f\ndl+s1 ! happi] f\ndl+s ( a nation's wit1 :i* ! collective nation has refus$ to let p]i%1 has tak5 up & adopt$ = its own4 ,b /ill1 z mu/ be expect$ to be ! case ) f\ndl+s1 !y c = ! mo/ "p give no di/9ct acc\nt ( !mselves4 ,!y make _! way1 rely+ on _! own m]its1 n on ^? ( _! p>5ts & au?ors2 :om !y h =gott52 & :o seem equally to h =gott5 !m1 or1 at any rate1 fail to claim !m4 ,n seldom1 too1 :5 a /ory has be5 giv5 to acc\nt = a prov]b's rise1 x mu/ rema9 a "q op5 to mu* d\bt1 :e!r ! /ory has n be5 subsequ5tly imag9$ = ! prov]b1 r ?an t ! prov]b has inde$ sprung out ( hi/ory4#cc 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,employm5t ( prov]bs4 ,! prov]b hav+ ?us _h its rise f life1 h[ev] x may be (t5 impossible to trace t rise1 w cont9ually turn back to life aga92 x w atte/ its own practical "* by ! frequ5cy ) :i* x w pres5t itself = use1 & w h be5 actually us$ ^u e>ne/ & important occasions2 ?r[+ its weight into "o scale or ! o!r at "s critical mom5t1 & sometimes ) decisive effect4 ,i h little d\bt t ) k suffici5t "o might br+ toge!r a l>ge collection ( in/ances :]e91 at significant mom5ts1 ! prov]b has play$ its "p1 &1 x may be1 v (t5 help$ to br+ ab\t issues1 ( :i* all w\ld ackn[l$ge ! importance4 ,9 ?is aspect1 z hav+ be5 us$ at a great critical mom5t1 & z "p ( ! moral influ5ce br\ght to be> on t occasion = effect+ a great result1 no prov]b ( man's c be comp>$ ) t "o :i* ! ,"l us$ :5 ,he met 8 future ,apo/le1 b at ?is "t 8 p]secutor1 9 ! way1 & w>n$ him1 ( ! fruitlessness & folly ( a long] resi/ance to a might :i* mu/ ov]come him1 & ) /ill great] h>m to himself1 at ! la/3 ,x is h>d = !e to kick aga9/ ! pricks4#cd 7,acts xxvi4 #ad47 ,x is n always obs]v$1 b yet x adds mu* to ! fitness ( ?is prov]b's use on ?is great occasion1 t x 0 already1 ev5 9 t hea!n _w to :i* orig9ally x belong$1 pr$om9antly us$ to note ! madness ( a /riv+ on man's "p aga9/ ! sup]ior p[] ( ! gods2 = s we f9d x 9 ! *ief passages ( hea!n antiquity 9 :i* x occurs4#ce ,i mu/ take ! second illu/ration ( my ass]tion f a v diff]5t qu>t]1 pass+ at a s+le /ride f ! k+dom ( heav5 to ! k+dom ( hell1 & f9d+ my example !re4 ,we are told !n1 t :5 ,ca!r9e de ,m$icis desir$ to ov]come ! hesitation ( h] son ,*>les ! ,n9?1 & draw f him 8 cons5t to ! massacre1 aft]w>ds kn[n z t ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew1 %e urg$ on him ) effect a prov]b :i* %e _h br\ght ) h] f h] own l&1 & assur$ly "o ( ! mo/ conv5i5t maxims = tyrants t 0 ev] fram$3 ,sometimes clem5cy is cruelty1 & cruelty clem5cy4 ,lat] ,fr5* hi/ory supplies ano!r & m agreeable illu/ration4 ,at ! siege ( ,d\ay1 ,l\is ! ,f\rte5? f\nd himself ) 8 suite unexpect$ly "u a heavy cannonade f ! besieg$ city4 ,i d n believe t ,l\is 0 defici5t 9 p]sonal c\rage1 yet1 9 compliance ) ! entreaties ( mo/ ( ^? ar\nd him1 :o urg$ t he %\ld n expose s important a life1 he 0 ab\t1 9 some:at unsoldi]ly & unk+ly fa%ion1 imm$iately to retire2 :5 ,m4 de ,*>o/1 draw+ close to him1 :isp]$ ! well-kn[n ,fr5* prov]b 9 8 e>3 ,! w9e is drawn2 x mu/ be drunk4#cf ,! k+ rema9$ expos$ to ! fire ( ! enemy a suitable p]iod1 & x is said ev] aft] held 9 high] hon\r ?an be=e ! c\nsellor :o _h ) ?is ^w sav$ him f an unseemly retreat4 ,let ?is on ! g5]ation ( prov]bs1 ) ! actual employm5t :i* has be5 made ( !m1 = ! pres5t suffice4 ,footnotes #bb ,?us is x1 ,i believe1 )1 ,bos lassus =tius figit p$em2 a prov]b ) :i* he w>ns ! y\ng] ,augu/9e n to provoke a conte/ ) him1 ! we>y1 b !re=e ! m =midable1 antagoni/4 #bc ,oblitus vet]is prov]bii3 m5daces memores esse oport]e4 ,let me quote "h ,full]'s excell5t unfold+ ( ?is prov]b3 8,memory 9 a li> is no m ?an ne$s4 ,= fir/ lies are h>d to be rememb]$1 because _m1 :]eas tru? is b "o3 secondly1 because a lie cursorily told takes little foot+ & settl$ fa/ness 9 ! tell]'s memory1 b pr9ts itself deep] 9 ! he>]s1 :o take ! great] notice because ( ! improbability & de=mity !re(2 & "o w rememb] ! sight ( a mon/] long] ?an ! sight ( an h&some body4 ,h5ce comes x to pass t :5 ! li> ha? =gott5 himself1 8 auditors put him 9 m9d ( ! lie & take him !re940 #bd ,qu9tilian1 ,in/4 l4 #d4 #be ,comes facundus 9 vi pro vehiculo e/4 #bf ,kemble1 ,salomon & ,saturn1 p4 #ef4 #bg ,kelly1 9 ! preface to 8 v useful collection ( ,scot* prov]bs1 describes 8 own disappo9tm5t at mak+ exactly su* a discov]y z ?is4 #bh ,! pages ( ! excell5t ,notes & ,qu]ies w\ld no d\bt be op5 to receive su*1 & 9 !m !y might be safely g>n]$ up4 ,t !re are su* prov]bs to rew>d him :o %\ld c>efully wat* = !m1 is abundantly prov$ by ! imm5se addition1 :i*1 z ,i %all h occasion h]eaft] to m5tion1 a ,spani% s*ol> 0 able to make to ! collect$ prov]bs1 s num]\s be=e1 ( ,spa94 ,nor d !re want o!r indications ( ! l k9d4 ,?us1 ! editor ( v f> ! be/ mod]n collection ( ,g]man prov]bs1 records ?is "o1 f\nd1 z he affirms1 9 no prec$+ collection1 & by himself nev] he>d b once1 & !n f ! lips ( an ag$ lay s]vitor ( a mona/]y 9 ! ,black ,=e/3 ,(f5d "o monk1 & ! lappets ( all c[ls w flutt] z f> z ,rome2 7,beleidige/u e95 ,mn*1 s knapp5 alle ,kutt5zipfel bis na* ,rom27 & yet :o c d\bt t we h a g5u9e prov]b "h1 & "o excell5tly expressive ( ! common cause :i* ! :ole ( ! mona/ic ord]s1 despite _! inn] diss5sions1 made ev]1 :5 assail$ f )\t1 ) "o ano!r8 ,x is v easy to be deceiv$ 9 su* a matt]1 & "o mu/ be cont5t (t5 to be s2 b ! foll[+1 :i* is curr5t 9 ,irel&1 ,i h nev] se5 9 pr9t3 8,! man on ! dyke always hurls well20 ! look]-on at a game ( hurl+1 seat$ indol5tly on ! wall1 always imag9es t he c\ld improve on ! /rokes ( ! actual play]s1 &1 if y w li/5 to him1 w\ld h play$ ! game mu* bett] ?an !y2 a prov]b ( suffici5tly wide application4 #bi ' 4 #cj 4 #ca ,aurum ,tolosanum2 see ,c4 ,m]ivale1 ,fall ( ! ,roman ,republic1 p4 #fc4 #cb 4 ,! ,lat9 =m ( ! prov]b1 ,int] os et (fam1 w n adapt itself to ?is /ory4 #cc ,livy's acc\nt ( 8,can!rium 9 foss10 & ( ! mann] 9 :i* x became a ru/ic prov]b 9 ,italy1 7#bc1 #dg17 is a case 9 po9t1 :]e x is v h>d to give cr$it to ! p>5tage :i* has be5 assign$ to ! say+4 ,see ,dd]le9's ,lat4 ,synonyme1 v4 #d4 p4 #bhi4 #cd 4 #ce s*ylus1 ,prom4 ,v9ct4 #cbb2 ,euripides1 ,bac*4 #gie2 ,p9d>1 ,py?4 #b4 #id-if4 ,! image is ( c\rse t ( ! /ubborn ox1 :i* :5 urg$ to g =w>d1 recalcitrates aga9/ ! %>p-po9t$ iron goad1 &1 already w\nd$1 ?us only w\nds itself ! m4 #cf ,le v9 e/ v]s2 il faut le boire4 ,,lecture ,,iii4 ,,! ,,prov]bs ,,( ,,diff]5t ,,nations ,,comp>$4 ,sid5ote3 ,prov]bs *>act]i/ic4 8,! g5ius1 wit1 & _s ( a nation are discov]$ 9 its prov]bs10--?is is ,"l ,bacon's well-worn rem>k2 al?\gh1 inde$1 only well-worn because ( its tru?4 8,9 !m10 x has be5 fur!r said1 8is to be f\nd an inexhau/ible s\rce ( preci\s docum5ts 9 reg>d ( ! int]ior hi/ory1 ! mann]s1 ! op9ions1 ! beliefs1#cg ! cu/oms ( ! p among :om !y h _h _! c\rse40#ch ,let u put ^! ass]tions to ! pro(1 & see h[ f> 9 ?is p's or 9 t p's prov]bs1 _! inn]mo/ he>t speaks out to u2 h[ f> ! comp>ison ( ! prov]bs ( "o nation ) ^? ( o!rs may be made in/ructive to u2 :at ?is comp>ison w tell u sev]ally ab\t ea*4 ,?is only ,i w ask1 ere we ent] ^u ! subject1 t if ,i %\ld fail "h 9 draw+ out any?+ /rongly *>act]i/ic1 if ! prov]bs reg>d$ f ?is po9t ( view %\ld n seem to reveal to y any ( ! true secrets ( national life1 y w n !re=e misd\bt ^? ass]tions ) :i* my lecture op5$2 or assume t ^! docum5ts w\ld n yield up _! secret1 if que/ion$ aright2 b only believe t ! te/ has be5 unskilfully appli$2 or1 if y w1 t my brief limits h n all[$ me to make t cle>1 :i* ) l>g] space ,i might n h :olly fail$ 9 do+4 ,i am v well aw>e t 9 foll[+ ^u ?is track1 "o is ev] liable to deceive oneself1 to impose ^u o!rs1 pick+ out & adduc+ su* prov]bs z con=m to a preconceiv$ !ory1 pass+ ov] ^? :i* w\ld militate aga9/ x4 ,q all[+ t !re is su* a dang] :i* ne$s to be gu>d$ aga9/1 & also t !re are a multitude ( ^! say+s :i* _c be made to illu/rate diff]5ce1 = !y re/ on ! broad f\ndation ( ! univ]sal humanity1 und]ly+ & deep] ?an t :i* is peculi> & national1 ,i am yet p]suad$ t en\gh rema91 & su* z may ) p]fect good fai? be adduc$1 to confirm ^! ass]tions2 ,i am conv9c$ t we may le>n f ! prov]bs curr5t among a p1 :at is ne>e/ & de>e/ to _! he>ts1 ! aspects "u :i* !y contemplate life1 h[ hon\r & di%on\r are di/ribut$ among !m1 :at is ( good1 :at ( evil report 9 _! eyes1 ) v mu* m :i* x c nev] be unpr(itable to "k4 99 99 99 99 99 ,to beg91 !n1 ) ! prov]bs ( ,greece4 ,t :i* /rikes "o mo/ 9 ! /udy ( ^!1 & :i* ! m !y are /udi$1 ! m fills ! ?\ghtful /ud5t ) wond]1 is ! evid5ce !y yield ( a leav5+ ?r\gh & ?r\gh ( ! entire nation ) ! mo/ intimate k ( its own my?ology1 hi/ory1 & poetry4 ,! inf9ite multitude ( slight & f9e allusions to ! leg5ds ( _! gods & h]oes1 to ! e>li] incid5ts ( _! own hi/ory1 to ! ,hom]ic n>rative1 ! delicate side glances at all ^! :i* ! ,greek prov]bs con/antly embody1#ci assume an acqua9tance1 inde$ a famili>ity1 ) all ?is on _! p>ts among :om !y pass$ curr5t1 :i* almo/ exce$s belief4 ,9 _m & mo/ important respects1 ! ,greek prov]bs consid]$ z a :ole are inf]ior to ^? ( _m nations ( mod]n ,*ri/5dom4 ,?is is no?+ wond]ful2 ,*ri/ianity w\ld h done little = ! _w1 w\ld h prov$ v ineffectual = ! elevat+1 purify+1 & deep5+ ( man's life1 if x _h be5 o!rwise4 ,b1 ) all ?is1 z be>+ te/imony to ! high intellectual tra9+ ( ! p :o employ$ !m1 to a culture n re/rict$ to c]ta9 classes1 b :i* mu/ h be5 diffus$ ?r\gh ! :ole nation1 no o!r collection c be> ! remote/ comp>ison ) ?is4 ,sid5ote3 ,roman prov]bs4 ,x is altoge!r diff]5t ) ! ,roman prov]bs4 ,^!1 ! g5u9e ,roman1 ! gr[? ( _! own soil1 are v f> few] 9 numb] ?an ! ,greek1 z 0 inde$ to be expect$ f ! f> less subtle & less f]tile g5ius ( ! p4 ,h>dly any ( !m are leg5d>y or my?ological2 :i* aga9 agrees ) ! fact t ! ,italian pan!on 0 v scantily peopl$ z comp>$ ) ! ,greek4 ,v few h mu* poetry ab\t !m1 or any v r>e delicacy or ref9em5t ( feel+4 ,9 respect ( love inde$1 n ! ,roman only1 b ,greek & ,roman alike1 are immeasurably inf]ior to ^? :i* _m mod]n nations c\ld supply4 ,?us a prov]b ( su* religi\s dep? & beauty z our own1 ,m>riages are made 9 heav51 x w\ld h be5 q impossible = all hea!n antiquity to h produc$1 or ev5 remotely to h approa*$4#dj ,9 ! sett+ out n ( love1 b ( fri5d%ip1 & ( ! claims :i* x makes1 ! bless+s :i* x br+s1 is exhibit$ :atev] dep? & t5d]ness !y may h4#da ,?is inde$1 z has be5 truly obs]v$1#db 0 only to be expect$1 see+ h[ mu* high] an ideal ( t exi/$ ?an ( ?is1 ! full realization ( :i* 0 res]v$ = ! mod]n ,*ri/ian _w4 ,yet ! ,roman prov]bs are n )\t o!r sub/antial m]its ( _! own4 ,a vigor\s moral s5se speaks out 9 _m2#dc & ev5 :5 ?is is n s prom95t1 !y we> (t5 a ?or\ghly old ,roman aspect2 be+ bus9ess-l & practical1 frugal & sev]e1 wise saws su* z ! eld] ,cato mu/ h lov$1 su* z mu/ h be5 (t5 ^u 8 lips2#dd :ile 9 ! numb] t relate to f>m+1 !y be> s+ul> witness to t /rong & lively int]e/ 9 agricultural pursuits1 :i* 0 s rem>kable a feature 9 ! old ,italian life4#de ,sid5ote3 ,numb] ( ,spani% prov]bs4 ,x w n be possible to pass "u ev5 ?is ha/ie/ review m ?an two or ?ree ( ! mod]n families ( prov]bs4 ,let u turn fir/ to ! prov]bs ( ,spa94 ,i put ^! 9 ! =emo/ rank1 because ! ,spani% lit]ature1 poor 9 _m prov9ces :]e9 o!r lit]atures are ri*1 is probably ri*] 9 ?is prov9ce ?an any o!r 9 ! _w1 c]ta9ly ?an any o!r 9 ! we/]n _w2 & ?is ,i %\ld be incl9$ to believe1 bo? z respects ! quantity & ! quality4#df ,9 respect ( quantity1 ! m]e numb] ( ,spani% prov]bs is a/oni%+4 ,a collection ,i h be5 us+ :ile prep>+ ^! lectures1 conta9s betwe5 sev5 & eight ?\s&1 & yet does n conta9 all2 = ,i h se>*$ x 9 va9 = sev]al ) :i* f o!r s\rces ,i _h become acqua9t$4 ,nay1 x mu/ be v f> inde$ f exhau/+ ! entire /ock1 see+ t !re exi/s a manuscript collection br\ght toge!r by a di/+ui%$ ,spani% s*ol>1 9 :i* ! prov]bs h atta9$ to ! almo/ incr$ible am\nt ( f five & tw5ty to ?irty ?\s&4#dg ,sid5ote3 ,spani% *>act]i/ics4 ,& 9 respect ( _! quality1 x ne$s only to call to m9d "s ( ^?1 s ri* 9 hum\r1 s d\ble-%ott$ ) homely s5se1 :]e) ! ,squire 9 ,don ,quixote adorns 8 disc\rse2 be+ (t5times inde$ n ! fr+e & bord]1 b ! ma9 wo( & texture ( x3 & !n1 if we assume t ! rema9d] are n altoge!r unlike ^!1 we %all1 ,i ?9k1 feel t x w\ld be difficult to rate !m m highly ?an !y des]ve4 ,& "s are 9 a l(ti] ve92 = tak+1 z we h a "r to d1 ,c]vantes himself z ! true/ expon5t ( ! ,spani% "*1 we %\ld be prep>$ to trace 9 ! prov]bs ( ,spa9 a grave ?\ghtfulness1 a /ately hum\r1 to f9d !m brea?+ ! v _s ( *ivalry & hon\r1 & inde$ ( fre$om too2--= 9 ,spa91 z ?r\gh\t s mu* ( ,europe1 x is despotism1 & n fre$om1 :i* is new4 ,nor are we disappo9t$ 9 ^! our expectations4 ,h[ em95tly *ivalresque1 = in/ance1 ! foll[+3 ,:ite h&s _c hurt4#dh ,:at a grave hum\r lurks 9 ?is3 ,! ass kn[s well 9 ^: face he brays4#di ,:at a /ately apa?y1 h[ pr\d a look+ ( calamity 9 ! face1 speaks out 9 ! admonition :i* ?is "o conta9s3 ,:5 ?\ see/ ?9e h\se 9 flames1 approa* & w>m ?yself by x2#ej :at a _s ( fre$om1 :i* refuses to be encroa*$ on ev5 by ! highe/1 is embodi$ 9 ano!r3 ,! k+ goes z f> z he may1 n z f> z he w\ld2#ea :at ,ca/ilian pride 9 ! foll[+3 ,e layman 9 ,ca/ile might make a k+1 e cl]k a pope4 ,! ,spani>d's contempt = 8 p59sul> neighb\rs f9ds its emphatic utt]ance 9 ano!r3 ,take f a ,spani>d all 8 good qualities1 & !re rema9s a ,portuguese4 ,we may too1 ,i ?9k1 rem>k h[ a nation w occasionally 9 its prov]bs indulge 9 a f9e irony ^u itself1 & %[ t x is p]fectly aw>e ( its own weaknesses1 follies1 & faults4 ,?is ! ,spani>ds mu/ be all[$ to d 9 _! prov]b1 ,succ\rs ( ,spa91 ei!r late1 or nev]4#eb ,h[ev] l>gely & confid5tly promis$1 ^! succ\rs ( ,spa9 ei!r d n arrive at all1 or only arrive aft] ! opportunity 9 :i* !y c\ld h s]v$ h pass$ away4 ,c]ta9ly any "o :o reads ! despat*es ( ,engl&'s ,great ,capta9 dur+ ! ,p59sul> ,w> w f9d 9 almo/ e page ( !m t :i* abundantly ju/ifies ?is prov]b1 w own t ^? :o made x read !mselves aright1 & c\ld n h designat$ brok5 pl$ges1 unfulfill$ promises ( aid1 t>dy & ?us ineffectual assi/ance1 by an happi] title ?an ,succ\rs ( ,spa94 ,& !n aga9 :at a fe>ful glimpse ( ^? blood feuds :i*1 hav+ once begun1 seem z if !y c\ld nev] end1 blood t\*+ blood1 & viol5ce ev]more provok+ its l1 h we 9 ! foll[+3 ,kill1 & ?\ %alt be kill$1 & !y %all kill him :o kills !e4#ec ,! ,italians also are em95tly ri* 9 prov]bs2 & yet if ev] ,i h be5 tempt$ to retract or s]i\sly to modify :at ,i %all h occasion by-&-bye to affirm 9 reg>d ( a nobl] life & _s z pr$om9at+ 9 prov]bs1 x has be5 aft] ! /udy ( "s ,italian collection4 8,! ,italian prov]bs10 x has be5 said n )\t too mu* reason1 ?\gh p]haps also ) ov]mu* sev]ity1 8h tak5 a t+e f _! deep & politic g5ius1 & _! wisdom seems :olly conc5trat$ 9 _! p]sonal int]e/s4 ,i ?9k e t5? prov]b 9 an ,italian collection is "s cynical or "s selfi% maxim1 a book ( ! _w = worldl+s40#ed ,c]ta9ly _m ( !m are %rewd en\gh1 & only too %rewd2 8ungraci\s10 inculcat+ an univ]sal suspicion1 tea*+ to look ev]y:]e = a foe1 to expect1 z ! ,greeks said1 a scorpion "u e /one1 glorify+ artifice & cunn+ z ! true guides & only safe lead]s ?r\gh ! p]plex$ labyr9? ( life1#ee & altoge!r seem+ dictat$ z by ! v _s ( ,ma*iavel himself4 ,sid5ote3 ,prov]bs on rev5ge4 ,& worse ?an ?is is ! glorification ( rev5ge :i* speaks out 9 too _m ( !m4 ,i "k no?+ ( its k9d calculat$ to give "o a m %udd]+ s5se ( horror ?an ! s]ies :i* might be drawn toge!r ( ,italian prov]bs on ?is matt]2 especially :5 we take !m ) ! comm5t>y :i* ,italian hi/ory supplies1 & :i* %[s !m no empty words1 b ! deepe/ utt]ances ( ! nation's he>t4 ,!re is no misgiv+ 9 ^! ab\t ! "r ( ent]ta9+ s deadly a gue/ 9 ! bosom2 on ! contr>y1 "o ( !m1 exalt+ ! sweetness ( rev5ge1 decl>es1 ,rev5ge is a morsel = ,god4#ef ,!re is no?+ 9 !m1 7x w\ld be f> bett] if !re 717 ( bl9d & headlong passion1 b r a _s ( delib]ate calculation1 :i* makes ! blood run cold4 ,?us "o gives ?is advice3 ,wait "t & place to act ?y rev5ge1 = x is nev] well done 9 a hurry2#eg :ile ano!r proclaims an immortality ( hatr$1 :i* no spaces ( int]v5+ "t %all h avail$ to weak53 ,rev5ge ( an hundr$ ye>s old ha? /ill its suck+ tee?4#eh ,we may well be ?ankful t we h 9 ,engl&1 at lea/ z f> z ,i am aw>e1 no s5tim5ts p>allel to ^!1 embodi$ z ! p]man5t convictions ( ! national m9d4 ,h[ curi\s aga9 is ! confession :i* speaks out 9 ano!r ,italian prov]b1 t ! ma9t5ance ( ! ,romi% sy/em & ! /udy ( ,holy ,scripture _c g toge!r4 ,x is ?is3 ,) ! ,gospel "o becomes an h]etic4#ei ,no d\bt ) ! /udy ( ! ,^w ( ,god "o does become an h]etic1 9 ! ,italian s5se ( ! ^w2 & !re=e x is only prud5tly done to put all ob/acles 9 ! way ( t /udy1 to assign ?ree ye>s' & f\r ye>s' imprisonm5t ) h>d lab\r to z _m z %all d>e to p]use x2 yet c]ta9ly x is n a little rem>kable t su* a confession %\ld h embodi$ itself 9 ! popul> utt]ances ( ! nation4 ,sid5ote3 ,italian prov]bs4 ,b :ile x mu/ be freely own$ t ! *>ges br\ght j n[ aga9/ ! ,italian prov]bs are suffici5tly borne out by too _m1 !y are n all to be includ$ 9 ! common %ame4 ,v _m !re are n m]ely ( a delicate ref9em5t ( beauty1 z ?is1 expressive ( ! fre$om 9 reg>d ( ?9e & m9e :i* w exi/ betwe5 true fri5ds3 ,fri5ds tie _! purses ) a spid]'s ?read2#fj ( a subtle wisdom :i* has n deg5]at$ into cunn+ & deceit2 b also ( a nobl] /amp2 hon\r & hone/y1 pla9 deal+ & uprightness1 h "h _! praises too1 & are n seldom pron\nc$ to be 9 ! end m ?an a mat* = all cunn+ & deceit4 ,h[ excell5t 9 ?is s5se is ! foll[+3 ,= an hone/ man half 8 wits is en\gh1 ! :ole are too little = a knave2#fa ! ways1 t is1 ( tru? & uprightness are s simple & pla91 t a little wit is abundantly suffici5t = ^? t walk 9 !m2 ! ways ( falsehood & fraud are s p]plex$ & tangl$1 t soon] or lat] all ! wit ( ! clev]e/ rogue w n pres]ve him f be+ entangl$ !re94 ,h[ (t5 & h[ wond]fully has ?is f\nd its confirmation 9 ! lives ( evil m52 s true x is1 to employ ano!r prov]b & a v deep "o f ! same qu>t]1 t ,! devil is subtle1 yet weaves a co>se web4#fb ,aga91 :at description ( ,egypt z x n[ is1 or inde$ g5]ally ( ! ,ea/1 c\ld set u at ! he>t ( its moral condition1 c\ld make u to und]/& all :i* long c5turies ( oppression & misrule h made ( x & ( its p1 :at c\ld d ?is s effectually z ! collection ( ,arabic prov]bs n[ curr5t 9 ,egypt1 :i* ! travell] ,burckh>dt ga!r$1 & :i*1 aft] 8 dea?1 7 publi%$ ) 8 "n8#fc ,9 o!r books1 o!rs describe ! mod]n ,egyptians1 b "h !y unconsci\sly describe !mselves4 ,! selfi%ness1 ! utt] ext9ction ( all public _s1 ! s]vility1 :i* no long] z ) an inw>d %ame creeps into m5's acts1 b utt]s itself boldly z ! av[$ law ( _! lives1 ! s5se ( ! oppression ( ! /rong1 ( ! insecurity ( ! weak1 &1 g5]ally1 ! :ole "* ( life1 alike outw>d & inw>d1 z poor1 mean1 sordid1 & ignoble1 ) only a few fa9te/ glimpses ( t romance :i* "o usually atta*es to ! ,ea/2 all ?is1 z we /udy ^! docum5ts1 rises up be=e u 9 true/1 ?\gh 9 pa9fulle/1 outl9e4 ,?us only 9 a l& :]e rul]s1 be+ evil !mselves1 feel all goodness to be _! in/9ctive foe1 & !mselves !re=e ent]ta9 an in/9ctive ho/ility to x1 :]e !y puni% b nev] rew>d1 :]e n to be notic$ by !m is ! highe/ ambition ( ^? "u _! yoke1 9 no o!r l& c\ld a prov]b l ! foll[+1 ,d no good1 & ?\ %alt f9d no evil1 h ev] come to ! bir?4 ,h[ settl$ a conviction t wrong1 & n "r1 0 ! "l p>am\nt ( ! _w mu/ h gr[n up 9 m5's spirits1 be=e su* a ^w z ?is1 7,i "k ( no sadd] "o17 c\ld h f\nd utt]ance f _! lips4#fd ,sid5ote3 ,iri% prov]b4 ,i h tak5 a wide circuit ( nations2 ) ! prov]b ( a p ne>] home ,i mu/ br+ ?is bran* ( ! subject to an end4 ,x is "o1 & a v *>act]i/ic "o1 :i* ! poet ,sp5s]1 :o long dwelt 9 ,irel&1 records z curr5t 9 8 "t among ! ,iri%2 9 :i* 7 conta9$ _! (f] ( s]vice to _! native *iefs1 ) a /atem5t ( :at !y expect$ 9 return3 ,sp5d me1 & def5d me4 ,_! lead]s 9 all times h tak5 !m only too well at _! ^w 9 respect ( ! fir/ half ( ! prov]b1 & h n fail$ prodigally to sp5d !m2 al?\gh _! und]tak+s to def5d h issu$ exactly z mu/ ev] issue all promises on ! "p ( o!rs to def5d m5 f ^? evils1 f :i* none c really protect !m b !mselves4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,g]man prov]bs4 ,o!r families ( prov]bs w\ld ea* ( !m tell its own tale1 give up its own secret2 b ,i mu/ n seek f ?is po9t ( view to "q !m fur!r4 ,i w\ld r br+ n[ to y\r notice t ev5 :]e !y d n spr+1 z !y _c all1 f ! c5tre ( a p's he>t1 nor decl>e to u ! secrete/ ?+s :i* are !re1 b dwell m on ! surface ( ?+s1 9 ?is case also !y h (t5 local or national features1 :i* to /udy & trace out may prove bo? curi\s & in/ructive4 ,( h[ _m1 = example1 we may note ! mann] 9 :i* !y clo! !mselves 9 an outw>d =m & %ape1 borr[$ f1 or sugge/$ by1 ! peculi> sc5]y or circum/ances or hi/ory ( _! own l&2 s t !y c\ld sc>cely h come into exi/5ce1 n c]ta9ly 9 ! %ape :i* !y n[ we>1 any:]e besides4 ,?us our own1 ,make hay :ile ! sun %9es1 is truly ,engli%1 & c\ld h _h its bir? only "u su* v>iable skies z ours1--n1 at any rate1 9 ^? s\!rn l&s :]e1 dur+ ! summ] "t at lea/1 ! sun always %9es4 ,9 ! same way !re is a f9e ,corni% prov]b 9 reg>d ( ob/9ate wrongheads1 :o w take no c\nsel except f calamities1 :o da% !mselves to pieces aga9/ ob/acles1 :i* ) a little prud5ce & =esight !y might easily h avoid$4 ,x is ?is3 ,he :o w n be rul$ by ! rudd]1 mu/ be rul$ by ! rock4 ,x sets u at once ^u "s rocky & wreck-/rewn coa/2 we feel t x c\ld nev] h be5 ! prov]b ( an inl& p4 ,& ?is1 ,d n talk ,arabic 9 ! h\se ( a ,moor1#fe--t is1 because !re ?y imp]fect k w be detect$ at once1--?is we %\ld confid5tly affirm to be ,spani%1 :]ev] we met x4 ,s also a travell] ) any exp]i5ce 9 ! composition ( ,spani% s]mons & ,spani% ollas c\ld make no mi/ake 9 respect ( ! foll[+3 ,a s]mon )\t ,augu/9e is z a /ew )\t bacon4#ff ,?us ,big & empty1 l ! ,heidelb]g tun1#fg c\ld h its home only 9 ,g]many2 t enorm\s vessel1 kn[n z ! ,heidelb]g tun1 con/ruct$ to conta9 ne>ly #cjj1jjj flasks1 hav+ n[ /ood empty = hundr$s ( ye>s4 ,z reg>ds1 too1 ! foll[+1 ,n e p>i%-prie/ c we> ,dr4 ,lu!r's %oes1#fh we c\ld be 9 no d\bt to :at p x app]ta9s4 ,& ?is1 ,! _w is a c>case1 & !y :o ga!r r\nd x are dogs1 pla9ly proclaims itself z belong+ to ^? ,ea/]n l&s1 :]e ! un[n$ dogs pr[l+ ab\t ! /reets ( a city are ! natural scav5g]s1 t w\ld assemble r\nd a c>case ?r[n 9 ! way4 ,s too ! =m :i* our own prov]b1 ,man's extremity1 ,god's opportunity1 or z we sometimes h x1 ,:5 ne$ is highe/1 help is nighe/ assumes among ! ,jews1 namely ?is1 ,:5 ! tale ( bricks is d\bl$1 ,moses comes1#fi pla9ly roots itself 9 ! e>ly hi/ory ( t nation1 be+ an allusion to ,exod4 v4 #i-ai1 & )\t a k ( t hi/ory w\ld be un9telligible altoge!r4 ,! same may be said ( ?is3 ,we mu/ creep into ,ebal1 & leap into ,g]izim2 9 o!r words1 we mu/ be sl[ to curse1 & swift to bless4 7,deut4 xxvii4 #ab1 #ac47 ,b :ile x is ?us ) "s1 :i* are b\nd by ! v conditions ( _! exi/5ce to a n>r[ & peculi> sph]e1 or at all ev5ts move m naturally & freely 9 x ?an else:]e1 !re are o!rs on ! contr>y :i* we meet all ! _w ov]4 ,true cosmopolites1 !y seem to h travell$ f l& to l&1 & to h made !mselves an home equally 9 all4 ,! ,greeks obta9$ !m probably f ! old] ,ea/1 & aga9 imp>t$ !m to ! ,romans2 & f ^! !y h f\nd _! way into all ! languages ( ! we/]n _w4 ,mu*1 ,i ?9k1 might be le>n$ f kn[+ :at ^? tru?s are1 :i* are s felt to be true by all nations1 t all h lov$ to possess !m 9 ^! comp5di\s =ms1 :]e9 !y may pass readily f m\? to m\?3 :i*1 ?us ca/ into "s happy =m1 h comm5d$ !mselves to almo/ all p1 & h become a portion ( ! common /ock ( ! _w's wisdom1 9 e l& mak+ = !mselves a recognition & an home4 ,su* a prov]b1 = in/ance1 is ,man proposes1 ,god disposes2#gj "o :i* ,i am incl9$ to believe t e nation 9 ,europe possesses1 s deeply ^u all m5 is impress$ ! s5se ( ,hamlet's words1 if n ! words !mselves3 8,!re's a div9ity t %apes our ends1 ,r\gh-hew !m h[ we w40 ,sid5ote3 ,prov]bs comp>$4 ,sometimes ! prov]b does n actually 9 s _m words repeat itself 9 v>i\s tongues4 ,we h inde$ exactly ! same ?\ght2 b x takes an outw>d %ape & embodim5t1 v>y+ accord+ to ! v>i\s c\ntries & p]iods 9 :i* x has be5 curr5t3 we h prov]bs totally div]se f "o ano!r 9 _! =m & appe>ance1 b :i* yet1 :5 we look a little deep] into !m1 prove to be at he>t "o & ! same1 all ^! _! diff]5ces be+ ?us only1 s to speak1 v>iations ( ! same air4 ,^! are almo/ always an amus+1 (t5 an in/ructive1 /udy2 & to trace ?is lik5ess 9 diff]5ce has an int]e/ lively en\gh4 ,?us ! =ms ( ! prov]b1 :i* br+s out ! absurdity ( ^? reprov+ o!rs = a defect or a s91 to :om ! same cleaves 9 an equal or 9 a great] degree1 h sometimes no visible connexion at all1 or ! v slighte/1 ) "o ano!r2 yet = all ?is ! prov]b is at he>t & ess5tially b "o4 ,we say 9 ,engli%3 ,! kiln calls ! ov51 8,burnt h\se20--! ,italians3 ,! pan says to ! pot 8,keep (f1 or y'll smut* me20#ga--! ,spani>ds3 ,! rav5 cri$ to ! cr[1 8,avaunt1 blackamoor20#gb--! ,g]mans3 ,"o ass nicknames ano!r1 ,long-e>s2#gc--:ile x mu/ be own$ !re is a c]ta9 orig9ality 9 ! ,catalan v]sion ( ! prov]b3 ,dea? said to ! man ) 8 ?roat cut1 8,h[ ugly y look40 ,"u h[ ri* a v>iety ( =ms does "o & ! same ?\ght array itself "h4 ,sid5ote3 ,v>i\s prov]bs4 ,let me quote ano!r illu/ration ( ! same fact4 ,we probably take = grant$ t ,coals to ,newca/le is a ?or\ghly ,engli% expression ( ! absurdity ( s5d+ to a place t :i* already ab\nds !re1 wat] to ! sea1 faggots to ! wood3--& ,engli% ( c\rse x is 9 ! outw>d g>m5t :i* x we>s2 b 9 its inn]mo/ be+ x belongs to ! :ole _w & to all times4 ,?us ! ,greeks said3 ,owls to ,a!ns1#gd ,attica ab\nd+ ) ^! birds2 ! ,rabbis3 ,en*antm5ts to ,egypt1 ,egypt be+ ( old e/eem$ ! head qu>t]s ( all magic2 ! ,ori5tals3 ,pepp] to ,h9do/an2 & 9 ! middle ages !y _h ?is prov]b3 ,indulg5ces to ,rome1 ,rome be+ ! c5tre & s\rce ( ?is spiritual traffic2 & ^! by no means exhau/ ! li/4 ,let me adduce "s o!r v>iations ( ! same descriptions1 ?\gh n runn+ ?r\gh q s _m languages4 ,?us comp>e ! ,g]man1 ,:o lets "o sit on 8 %\ld]s1 %all h him pres5tly sit on 8 head1#ge ) ! ,italian1 ,if ?\ suff] a calf to be laid on !e1 )9 a little !y'll clap on ! c[1#gf &1 aga91 ) ! ,spani%1 ,give me :]e ,i may sit d[n2 ,i w make :]e ,i may lie d[n4#gg ,!y all ?ree pla9ly conta9 "o & ! same h9t t undue lib]ties are be/ resi/$ at ! outset1 be+ o!rwise liable to be foll[$ up by o!r & great] ones2 b ?is "u h[ ri* & humor\s a v>iety ( =ms4 ,n v diff]5t are ^! t foll[4 ,we say3 ,daub y\rself ) honey1 & y'll be cov]$ ) flies2 ! ,danes3 ,make y\rself an ass1 & y'll h e man's sack on y\r %\ld]s2 :ile ! ,fr5*3 ,:o makes himself a %eep1 ! wolf dev\rs him2#gh & ! ,p]sians3 ,be n all sug>1 or ! _w w gulp !e d[n2#gi to :i* !y add1 h[ev]1 z its necess>y complem5t1 nor yet all wormwood1 or ! _w w spit !e out4 ,or aga91 we are cont5t to say )\t a figure3 ,! receiv]'s z bad z ! ?ief2 b ! ,fr5*3 ,he s9s z mu* :o holds ! sack1 z he :o puts into x2#hj & ! ,g]mans3 ,he :o holds ! ladd] is z guilty z he :o m\nts ! wall4#ha ,we say3 ,a /it* 9 "t saves n9e2 ! ,spani>ds3 ,:o repairs n 8 gutt]1 repairs 8 :ole h\se4#hb ,we say3 ,mis=tunes nev] come s+le2 ! ,italians h no less ?an ?ree prov]bs to express ! same popul> conviction3 ,bless$ is t mis=tune :i* comes s+le2 & aga93 ,"o mis=tune is ! vigil ( ano!r2 & aga93 ,a mis=tune & a fri> are seldom alone4#hc ,or once m1 ! ,russians say3 ,call a peasant1 8,bro!r10 he'll dem& to be call$1 8,fa!r20 ! ,italians3 ,rea* a peasant y\r f+]1 he'll grasp y\r fi/4#hd ,_m languages h ?is prov]b3 ,god gives ! cold accord+ to ! clo?2#he x is v beautiful1 b atta9s n to ! t5d] beauty ( our own3 ,god temp]s ! w9d to ! %orn lamb4 ,&1 z 9 t la/ example1 s n seldom w !re be an evid5t sup]iority ( a prov]b 9 "o language ov] "o1 :i* h[ev] resembles x closely 9 ano!r4 ,mov+ 9 ! same sph]e1 x w yet be ri*]1 full]1 deep]4 ,?us our own1 ,a burnt *ild fe>s ! fire1 is good2 b t ( _m tongues1 ,a scald$ dog fe>s cold wat]1 is bett] /ill4 ,ours does b express t ^? :o h suff]$ once w h5ce=w>d be timid 9 respect ( t same ?+ f :i* !y h suff]$2 b t o!r ! t5d5cy to exagg]ate su* fe>s1 s t n[ !y %all fe> ev5 :]e no fe> is4 ,& ! fact t s x w be1 clo!s itself 9 an almo/ inf9ite v>iety ( =ms4 ,?us "o ,italian prov]b says3 ,a dog :i* has be5 beat5 ) a /ick1 is afraid ( its %ad[2 & ano!r1 :i* c\ld only h _h its bir? 9 ! sunny ,s\?1 :]e ! glanc+ b h>mless liz>d s (t5 d>ts across y\r pa?3 ,:om a s]p5t has bitt5 a liz>d al>ms4#hf ,) a little v>iation f ?is1 ! ,jewi% ,rabbis _h said long be=e3 ,"o bitt5 by a s]p5t1 is afraid ( a rope's end2 ev5 t :i* be>s s remote a resemblance to a s]p5t z ?is does1 %all n[ inspire him ) t]ror2 & ! ,c+alese1 /ill express+ ! same ?\ght1 b ) imag]y borr[$ f _! own tropic clime3 ,! man :o has receiv$ a beat+ f a firebr&1 runs away at sight ( a firefly4 ,sid5ote3 ,rabb9ical prov]b4 ,"s ( our ,"l's say+s conta9 ! same lessons :i* ! prov]bs ( ! ,jewi% ,rabbis conta9$ already2 = ,he 0 will+ to br+ =? ev5 f 8 treasury ?+s old z well z new2 b x is v in/ructive to obs]ve h[ !y acquire 9 8 m\? a dignity & decorum :i*1 x may be1 !y want$ be=e4 ,we are all famili> ) t ^w 9 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 8,:osoev] %all compel !e to g a mile1 g ) him twa940 ,! ,rabbis _h a prov]b to mat*1 lively & piquant en\gh1 b c]ta9ly lack+ ! gravity ( ?is1 & :i* nev] c\ld h fall5 f ! same lips3 ,if ?y neighb\r call !e ass1 put a packsaddle on ?y back2 d n1 t is1 )draw ?yself f ! wrong1 b r g =w>d to meet x4 ,b ?us1 9 lea/ z 9 greate/1 x 0 ,8 to make all ?+s new4 ,sid5ote3 ,progress ( +ratitude4 ,sometimes a prov]b1 )\t *ang+ its %ape altoge!r1 w yet on ! lips ( diff]5t nations be slightly modifi$2 & ^! modifications1 slight z (t5 !y are1 may n ! less be em95tly *>act]i/ic4 ,?us 9 ,engli% we say1 ,! riv] pa/1 & ,god =gott51 to express ) h[ m\rnful a frequ5cy ,he ^: assi/ance 0 invok$1 x may h be5 e>ne/ly1 9 ! mom5t ( p]il1 is rememb]$ no m1 s soon z by 8 help ! dang] has be5 surm\nt$4 ,! ,spani>ds h ! prov]b too2 b x is ) !m3 ,! riv] pa/1 ! sa9t =gott51#hg ! sa9ts be+ 9 ,spa9 m prom95t objects ( invocation ?an ,god4 ,& ! ,italian =m ( x s\nds a /ill sadd] dep? ( +ratitude3 ,! p]il pa/1 ! sa9t mock$2#hh ! v[s made to him 9 p]il rema9+ unp]=m$ 9 safety2 & he treat$ some?+ z1 9 ,greek /ory1 ,juno 0 treat$ by ,m&rabulus ! ,samian2 :o1 hav+ "u h] auspices & ?r\gh h] direction discov]$ a gold m9e1 9 8 in/ant gratitude v[$ to h] a gold5 ram2 :i* he pres5tly ex*ang$ 9 int5tion = a silv] "o2 & aga9 ?is = a v small brass "o2 & ?is = no?+ at all2 ! rapidly desc5d+ scale ( ^: gratitude1 ) ! entire disappe>ance ( 8 ?ank-(f]+1 might v pr(itably live 9 our memories1 z s p]haps x w\ld be less likely to repeat itself 9 our lives4 ,footnotes #cg ,! writ] might h add$1 ! sup]/itions2 = prov]bs n a few involve & re/ on popul> sup]/itions1 & a collection ( ^! w\ld be curi\s & 9 _m ways in/ructive4 ,su*1 = in/ance1 is ! ,lat91 7x is1 inde$1 also ,greek73 ,a s]p5t1 unless x dev\r a s]p5t1 gr[s n to a dragon2 7,s]p5s1 nisi s]p5tem com$]it1 non fit draco72 :i* ,"l ,bacon moralizes s %rewdly3 8,! folly ( "o man is ! =tune ( ano!r2 = no man prosp]s s sudd5ly z by o!r m5's errors40 ,su* aga9 is ! old ,g]man prov]b3 ,! night is no man's fri5d2 7,die ,na*t i/ ke9es ,m5s*5 ,freund27 :i* re/s1 z ,grimm has s truly obs]v$ 7,deuts*e ,my?ol41 p4 #gac7 on ! wide-spread feel+ 9 ! nor!rn my?ologies1 ( ! night z an unfri5dly &1 inde$1 ho/ile p[] to man4 ,& su*1 too1 ! ,fr5*3 ,a ,sunday's *ild dies nev] ( ! plague2 7,qui nait le diman*e1 jamais ne meurt de pe/e47 #ch ,we may adduce fur!r ! words ( ,salmasius3 ,argut h brevesque loqu5di =mul suas hab5t v5]es1 et g5ium cujusque g5tis p5es quam celebrantur1 atque acum5 o/5dunt4 #ci ,?us o -- 4-- 4 #dj ,?is ,greek prov]b on love is ! noble/ ( ! k9d :i* ,i rememb]3 1 4 #da ,9 ?is respect ! ,lat9 prov]b1 ,mores amici nov]is1 non od]is1 on :i* ,horace has furni%$ s exquisite a comm5t 7,sat4 i4 #c1 #bd-ic71 & :i* f9ds its graceful equival5t 9 ! ,italian1 ,ama l'amico tuo con il difetto suo 7,love y\r fri5d ) 8 fault71 is wor?y ( all admiration4 #db ,by ,zell1 9 8 slight b graceful treatise1 ,on ! prov]bs ( ! anci5t ,romans 7,f]i5s*rift51 v4 #b1 p4 #a-if74 #dc ,?us1 ,noxa caput sequitur2--,consci5tia1 mille te/es4 #dd ,he has pres]v$ = u t v s5sible & at ! same "t truly *>act]i/ic "o1 ,quod non opus e/1 asse c>um e/4 #de ,^! are two or ?ree ( ! mo/ notable--! fir/ aga9/ 8high f>m+10 :i* x is /range if x has n be5 appeal$ to 9 ! mod]n controv]sy on ! subject3 ,nihil m9us exp$it quam agrum optime col]e4 7,pl9y1 ,h4 ,n41 #f4 #ah47 ,ov] aga9/ ?is1 h[ev]1 we mu/ set ano!r1 w>n+ aga9/ ! attempt to f>m ) insuffici5t capital3 ,oportet agrum imbecilliorem esse quam agricolam2 & yet ano!r1 on ! lib]al answ] :i* ! l& w make to ! pa9s & co/ be/[$ on x2 ,qui arat olivetum1 rogat fructum2 qui /]corat1 exorat2 qui cdit1 cogit4 #df ,?is 0 ! judgm5t ( ,salmasius1 :o says3 ,int] ,europos ,hispani 9 8 excellunt1 ,itali vix c$unt1 ,galli proximo sequuntur int]vallo4 #dg ,:at may h become ( ?is collection ,i "k n2 b x 0 =m]ly 9 ,ri*>d ,heb]'s libr>y1 7see ! ,catalogue1 v4 #i4 no4 #afig47 ,juan ,yri>te 0 ! collector1 & 9 a note to ! ,catalogue x is /at$ t he devot$ himself ) su* eag]ness to ! br++ ( x to ! highe/ possible /ate ( complet5ess1 t he w\ld give 8 s]vants a fee = any new prov]b !y br\ght him2 :ile to ea*1 z x 0 ins]t$ 9 8 li/1 he 0 c>eful to atta* a memor&um ( ! qu>t] f :i* x came2 & if ?is 0 n f books b f life1 an indication ( ! "n1 ! rank1 & condition 9 life ( ! p]son f :om x 0 d]iv$4 #dh ,las manos blancas no (5d54 #di ,bi5 sabe el asno en cuya c>a rebozna4 #ej ,qu&o vi]s tu casa quem>1 llega te escal5t>4 #ea ,el ,rey va ha/a d pu$e1 y no ha/a d qui]e4 #eb ,socorros de ,espaa1 t>de1 nunca4 #ec ,mat>s1 y mat>te han1 y mat>n a qui5 te mat>e4 #ed ,curiosities ( ,lit]ature1 p4 #cia4 ,london3 #ahch4 #ee ,^! may s]ve z examples3 ,*i ha sospetto1 di rado 9 difetto4--,fid>si b5e1 ma non fid>si meglio4--,da *i mi fido1 mi gu>di ,iddio2 da *i non mi fido1 mi gu>d] io4--,con arte e con +anno si vive mezzo l'anno2 con +anno e con arte si vive l'altra p>te4 #ef ,v5detta1 boccon di ,dio4 #eg ,aspetta tempo e loco f> tua v5detta1 *e la non si fa mai b5 9 fretta4 ,comp>e ano!r3 ,vuoi f> ,v5detta del tuo nemico1 gov]nati b5e ed bell'e fatta4 #eh ,v5detta di c5t'anni ha ancor i lattaiuoli4 #ei ,con l',evangelo si div5ta eretico4 #fj ,gli amici legono la borsa con un filo di ragnatelo4 #fa ,ad un uomo dabb5e avanza la met del c]vello2 ad un tri/o non ba/a ne an*e tutto4 #fb ,j]emy ,taylor appe>s to h f\nd mu* delight 9 ! prov]bs ( ,italy4 ,9 ! brief foot notes :i* he has app5d$ to ! ,holy ,liv+ alone ,i c\nt$ five & tw5ty su*1 to :i* he makes m or less remote allusion 9 ! text4 ,!re is an excell5t article on 8,tuscan ,prov]bs0 9 ,fras]'s ,magaz9e1 ,jan4 #aheg4 #fc ,arabic ,prov]bs ( ! ,mod]n ,egyptians4 ,london3 #ahcj4 #fd ,yet ?is v m\rnful collection ( ,burckh>dt's possesses at lea/ "o v beautiful prov]b on ! all conqu]+ p[] ( love3 ,man is ! slave ( b5efic5ce4 #fe ,en casa del ,moro no hables alg>abia4 #ff ,s]mon s9 ,ago/9o1 olla s9 toc9o4 #fg ,gross und le]1 wie das ,heidelb]g] ,fass4 #fh ,doctor ,lu!r's ,s*uhe s9d ni*t all5 ,dorfprie/]n g]e*t4 #fi ,cum duplicantur lat]es1 ,moses v5it4 #gj ,la g5te pone1 y ,dios dispone4--,d] ,m5s* d5kt's2 ,gott l5kt's4 #ga ,la padella dice al pajuolo1 ,fatti 9 l1 *e tu mi tigni4 #gb ,dij la corneja al cu]vo1 ,qutate all1 negro4 #gc ,e9 ,esel s*impft d5 &]n1 ,langohr4 #gd 4 #ge ,w] si* auf d] ,a*sel sitz5 ls/1 dem sitzt man na*h] auf dem ,kopfe4 #gf ,se ti lasci mett] 9 spalla il vitello1 qu9di a poco ti mett]an la vacca4 #gg ,dame donde me asi5te1 que yo h> donde me acue/e4 #gh ,qui se fait brebis1 le l\p le mange4 #gi ,!re is a ,catalan prov]b to ! same effect3 ,qui de tot es moll1 de tot es foll4 #hj ,autant p*e celui qui ti5t le sac1 que celui qui met d$ans4 #ha ,w] die ,leit] hlt1 i/ s s*uldig wie d] ,dieb4 #hb ,qui5 no adoba got]a1 adoba casa ent]a4 #hc ,b5$etto quel male1 *e vi5 solo4--,un mal la vigilia dell'altro4--,un male ed un ,frate di rado soli4 #hd ,al villano1 se gli porgi il dito1 ei pr5de la mano4 #he ,dieu donne le froid selon le drap4--,cada cual si5te el frio como &a ve/ido4 #hf ,cui s]pe mozzica1 luc]ta teme4 #hg ,el rio passado1 el santo olvidado4 #hh ,passato il punto1 gabbato il santo4 ,,lecture ,,iv4 ,,! ,,poetry1 ,,wit1 ,,& ,,wisdom ,,( ,,prov]bs4 ,x w be my endeav\r 9 ! ?ree lectures :i* ,i h /ill to deliv] to ju/ify ! att5tion :i* ,i h claim$ on behalf ( prov]bs f y1 n m]ely by appeal+ to ! au?ority ( o!rs1 :o at diff]5t times h priz$ & made mu* ( !m1 b by br++ out & sett+ be=e y1 s f> z ,i h ! skill to d x1 "s ( ! m]its & excell5cies by :i* !y are ma9ly di/+ui%$4 ,_! wit1 _! wisdom1 _! poetry1 ! delicacy1 ! fairness1 ! manl9ess :i* *>act]ize s _m ( !m1 _! morality1 _! !ology1 w all by turns come "u our consid]ation4 ,yet %all ,i bew>e ( pres5t+ !m to y z ?\gh !y embodi$ ^! nobl] qualities only4 ,i %all n keep out ( sight t !re are prov]bs1 co>se1 selfi%1 unju/1 c[>dly1 pr(ane2 8maxims0 :olly undes]v+ ( ! hon\r impli$ by t "n4#hi ,/ill z my pleasure1 & ,i d\bt n y\rs1 is r 9 ! :eat ?an 9 ! t>es1 ,i %all1 :ile ,i d n conceal ?is1 pref] to dwell 9 ! ma9 on ! nobl] features :i* !y pres5t4 ,sid5ote3 ,poetic imag]y4 ,& fir/1 9 reg>d ( ! poetry ( prov]bs--:atev] is f ! p1 or truly = ! p1 :atev] ei!r spr+s f _! bosom1 or has be5 cordially accept$ by !m1 /ill m :atev] unites bo? ^! conditions1 w h poetry1 imag9ation1 9 x4 ,= little z ! p's crav+ aft] :olesome nutrim5t ( ! imag9ative faculty1 & aft] an entrance into a fair] & m h>moni\s _w ?an t sordid & confus$ "o ) :i* (t5 !y are surr\nd$1 is duly met & satisfi$1 /ill !y ye>n aft] all ?is ) an hone/ he>ty ye>n+1 :i* mu/ put to %ame ! pall$ indiff]5ce1 ! only affect$ en?usiasm ( too _m1 ^: opportunities ( cultivat+ ?is glori\s faculty h be5 s immeasurably great] ?an !irs4 ,?is be+ s1 & prov]bs be+1 z we h se51 ! say+s t h f\nd fav\r ) ! p1 _! peculi> inh]itance1 we may be q sure t !re w be poetry1 imag9ation1 passion1 9 !m4 ,s mu* we might affirm be=eh&2 our clos] exam9ation ( !m w confirm ! confid5ce :i* we h be5 bold to ent]ta94 ,?us we may expect to f9d t !y w conta9 (t5 bold imag]y1 /rik+ comp>isons2 & su* !y d4 ,let s]ve z an example our own3 ,gray hairs are dea?'s blossoms2#ij or ! ,italian3 ,"t is an inaudible file2#ia or ! ,greek3 ,man a bubble2#ib :i* ,j]emy ,taylor has exp&$ into su* glori\s poetry 9 ! op5+ ( ! ,holy ,dy+2 or t ,turki%3 ,dea? is a black camel :i* kneels at e man's gate2 to take up1 t is1 ! burd5 ( a c(f9 !re2 or ?is ,arabic "o1 on ! nev] satisfi$ eye ( desire3 ,no?+ b a h&ful ( du/ w fill ! eye ( man2 or ano!r f ! same qu>t]1 wor?y ( ,mecca's prophet himself1 & ( ! e>ne/ness ) :i* he realiz$ ,geh5na1 :atev] else he may h come %ort 93 ,!re are no fans 9 hell2 or ?is o!r1 also f ! ,ea/3 ,hold all skirts ( ?y mantle ext5d$1 :5 heav5 is ra9+ gold2 improve1 t is1 to ! utt]mo/ ! happi] crises ( ?y spiritual life2 or ?is ,indian1 to ! effect t good %\ld be return$ = evil3 ,! s&al tree p]fumes ! axe t fells x2 or ?is "o1 curr5t 9 ! ,middle ,ages3 ,^: life light5s1 8 words ?und]2#ic or once m1 ?is ,*9ese3 ,t[]s are measur$ by _! %ad[s1 & great m5 by _! calumniators2 h[ev] ?is la/ may h some:at ( an artificial air z tri$ by our /&>d ( ! prov]b4 ,!re may be poetry 9 a play ^u words2 & su* we %all h>dly fail to ackn[l$ge 9 t beautiful ,spani% prov]b3 ,la v]dad es siempre v]de1 :i* ,i mu/ leave 9 its orig9al =m2 = 7 ,i to translate x1 ,! tru? is always gre51 its *>m & *ief beauty w\ld be look$ = 9 va94 ,x f9ds its p5dant & complem5t 9 ano!r1 :i* ,i mu/ also despair ( adequately r5d]+3 ,gloria vana florece1 y no grana2 :i* w\ld express ?is tru?1 namely1 t va9 glory c %oot up into /alk & e>1 b c nev] atta9 to ! full gra9 9 ! e>4 ,nor c we1 ,i ?9k1 refuse ! title ( poetry to ?is ,ea/]n prov]b1 9 :i* ! wi% t a woman may triumph ov] h] enemies1 clo!s itself ?us3 ,may h] enemies /umble ov] h] hair2--may %e fl\ri% s1 may h] hair1 ! outw>d sign ( ?is prosp]ity1 gr[ s ri* & long1 may x s sweep ! gr\nd1 t h] detractors & p]secutors may be entangl$ by x & fall4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,witty prov]bs4 ,& !n1 h[ exquisitely witty _m prov]bs are4 ,?us1 n to speak ( "o famili> to u all1 :i* is p]haps ! que5 ( all prov]bs3 ,! road to hell is pav$ ) good int5tions2#id take ?is ,scot* "o3 ,a man may love 8 h\se well1 )\t rid+ on ! ridge2 x is en\gh = a wise man to "k :at is preci\s to himself1 )\t mak+ himself ridicul\s by ev]more proclaim+ x to ! _w2 or ?is ( our own3 ,:5 ! devil is dead1 he nev] wants a *ief m\rn]2 9 o!r words1 !re is no abuse s enorm\s1 no evil s flagrant1 b t ! int]e/s or passions ( "s w be s b\nd up 9 its cont9uance t !y w lam5t its ext9ction2 or ?is ,italian3 ,:5 rogues g 9 procession1 ! devil holds ! cross2#ie :5 evil m5 h x ?us f> _! own way1 !n wor/ is be/1 & 9 ! inv]t$ hi]>*y :i* is !n set up1 ! =emo/ 9 badness is =emo/ also 9 su* hon\r z is go+4 ,or consid] h[ happily ! selfi%ness & bye-ends :i* too (t5 preside at m5's v pray]s are not$ 9 ?is ,portuguese3 ,cobbl]s g to mass1 & pray t c[s may die2#if t is1 t s lea!r may be *eap4 ,or1 take ano!r1 a ,g]man "o1 not+ ) slighte/ exagg]ation a measure ( *>ity :i* is only too common3 ,he w swall[ an egg1 & give away ! %ells 9 alms2 or ?is f ! ,talmud1 ( :i* ,i w leave ! int]pretation to y\rselves3 ,all k9ds ( wood burn sil5tly1 except ?orns1 :i* crackle & call out1 ,we too are wood4 ,! wit ( prov]bs sp>es few or none4 ,!y are1 z may be suppos$1 especially intol]ant ( fools4 ,we say3 ,fools gr[ )\t wat]+2 no ne$ !re=e ( adulation or flatt]y1 to quick5 !m to a rank] gr[?2 = inde$ ,! m y /roke ! cat's tail1 ! m he raises 8 back2#ig & ! ,russians3 ,fools are n plant$ or s[$2 !y gr[ ( !mselves2 :ile ! ,spani>ds3 ,if folly 7 a pa91 !re w\ld be cry+ 9 e h\se2#ih hav+ fur!r an exquisitely witty "o on le>n$ folly z ! mo/ intol]able ( all follies3 ,a fool1 unless he "k ,lat91 is nev] a great fool4#ii ,& "h is excell5tly unfold$ to u ! secret ( ! fool's confid5ce3 ,:o kn[s no?+1 d\bts no?+4#ajj ,sid5ote3 ,bohemian prov]b4 ,! %afts ( _! po9t$ satire are direct$ ) an admirable imp>tiality aga9/ m5 ( e degree1 s t none ( u w be f\nd to h :olly escap$4 ,to pass ov] ^?1 & !y are exce$+ly num]\s1 :i* are aim$ at memb]s ( ! mona/ic ord]s1#aja ,i mu/ fa9 hope t ?is ,bohemian "o1 po9t+ at ! cl]gy1 is n true2 = x c]ta9ly argues no v =giv+ temp] on our p>ts 9 cases :]e we h be51 or fancy ourselves to h be51 wrong$4 ,x is z foll[s3 ,if y h (f5d$ a cl]k1 kill him2 else y nev] w h peace ) him4#ajb ,& ano!r prov]b1 wor?y to take its place among ! be/ ev5 ( ! ,spani%1 *>ges ! cl]gy ) be+ ! au?ors ( ! *iefe/ spiritual mis*iefs :i* h ris5 up 9 ! ,*ur*3 ,by ! vic>'s skirts ! devil climbs up into ! belfry4#ajc ,nor d physicians appe> 9 ! middle ages to h be5 9 v high reputation = piety2 = a ,lat9 m$ieval prov]b boldly proclaims3 ,:]e !re are ?ree physicians1 !re are two a!i/s4#ajd ,& z = lawy]s1 ?is ( ! same p]iod1 ,legi/a1 nequi/a1#aje expresses itself n ) su* brevity only1 b ) su* d[nright pla9ness ( spee*1 t ,i %all excuse myself f attempt+ to r5d] x into ,engli%4 ,nor d o!r sorts & conditions ( m5 escape4 8,! mill] toll+ ) 8 gold5 ?umb10 has be5 (t5 ! object ( malici\s ins9uations2 & ( him ! ,g]mans h a prov]b3 ,:at is bold] ?an a mill]'s neckclo?1 :i* takes a ?ief by ! ?roat e morn+8#ajf ,ev5h&$ ju/ice might p]haps require t ,i %\ld f9d caps = o!r heads2 & x is n t su* are want+1 nor yet out ( fe> le/ any %\ld be (f5d$1 b only because ,i mu/ ne$s ha/5 onw>d1 t ,i leave ?is "p ( my subject )\t fur!r developm5t4 ,sid5ote3 ,prov]bs ab\t pride4 ,:at a f9e k ( ! human he>t w !y (t5 display4 ,i "k n :e!r ?is ,p]sian say+ on ! subtleties ( pride is a prov]b 9 ! v /ricte/ s5se ( ! ^w1 b x is =cibly utt]$3 ,?\ %alt soon] detect an ant mov+ 9 ! d>k night on ! black e>?1 ?an all ! motions ( pride 9 ?9e he>t4 ,& on ! wide rea* ( ?is s9 ! ,italians say3 ,if pride 7 z art1 h[ _m graduates we %\ld h2#ajg & h[ excell5t & se>*+ is ?is ^w ( !irs on ! inf9itely v>i\s %apes :i* ?is protean s9 w assume3 ,!re are :o despise pride ) a great] pride1#ajh "o :i* might almo/ seem to h be5 f\nd$ on ! /ory ( ,diog5es1 :o1 tread+ "u 8 feet a ri* c>pet ( ,plato's1 exclaim$1 8,?us ,i trample on ! o/5tation ( ,plato20 #8,) an o/5tation ( ?9e own1' 0 ! o!r's excell5t retort2--ev5 z on ano!r occasion he obs]v$1 ) admirable wit1 t he saw ! pride ( ! ,cynic peep+ ?r\gh ! r5ts ( 8 mantle3 = inde$ pride c array itself q z easily 9 rags z 9 purple2 c affect squalors z e>ne/ly z spl5d\rs2 ! l[e/ place & ! la/ is ( itself no security at all = humility2 & out ( a s5se ( ?is we v well h said3 ,z pr\d g beh9d z be=e4 ,sometimes 9 _! subtle obs]vation ( life1 !y arrive at conclusions :i* we w\ld v will+ly "q or reject1 b to :i* x is impossible to refuse a c]ta9 am\nt ( ass5t4 ,?us x is ) ! v /rik+ ,g]man prov]b3 ,"o foe is too _m2 & an hundr$ fri5ds too few4#aji ,!re speaks out 9 ?is a s5se ( h[ mu* m active a pr9ciple 9 ?is _w w hate be sometimes ?an love4 ,! hundr$ fri5ds w wi% y well2 b ! "o foe w d y ill4 ,_! b5evol5ce w be ord9>ily passive2 8 malevol5ce w be con/antly active2 x w be animosity1 or spirit$ness 9 evil4 ,! prov]b w h its use1 if we are /irr$ up by x to prove its ass]tion false1 to %[ t1 9 v _m cases at lea/1 !re is no su* blot z x w\ld set on ! scut*eon ( true fri5d%ip4 ,9 ! same rank ( unwelcome prov]bs ,i mu/ range ?is ,p]sian "o3 ,( f\r ?+s e man has m ?an he kn[s3 ( s9s1 ( debts1 ( ye>s1 & ( foes2 & ?is ,spani%3 ,"o fa!r c support t5 *ildr52 t5 *ildr5 _c support "o fa!r2 :i*1 9 s f> z x re/s ^u a c]ta9 gr\nd ( tru?1 sugge/s a pa9ful reflection 9 reg>d ( ! less /r5g? :i* !re mu/ be 9 ! filial ?an 9 ! pat]nal affection1 s9ce to ! "o ^? acts ( self-sacrific+ love are easy1 :i* to ! o!r are h>d1 & (t5 impossible4 ,b yet1 see+ t x is ! ord] ( ,god's provid5ce 9 ! _w t fa!rs %\ld 9 all cases support *ildr51 :ile x is ! exception :5 *ildr5 are call$ to support p>5ts1 "o c only admire t wisdom :i* has made ! in/9cts ( natural affection to run r 9 ! desc5d+ ?an 9 ! asc5d+ l9e2 a wisdom to :i* ?is prov]b1 ?\gh ) a c]ta9 exagg]ation ( ! facts1 be>s witness4 ,sid5ote3 ,fr5* prov]b4 ,h[ exquisitely delicate is ! t\* ( ?is ,fr5* prov]b3 ,x is easy to g afoot1 :5 "o leads "o's horse by ! bridle4#aaj ,h[ f9e & subtle an insight into ! inn] work+s ( ! human he>t is "h2 h[ _m *eap humilities are "h set at _! true wor?4 ,x is easy to /oop f /ate1 :5 t /ate may be resum$ at w2 easy = "o to "p ) luxuries & indulg5ces1 :i* he only p>ts ) exactly s long z x may please himself4 ,no reason inde$ is to be f\nd 9 ?is comp>ative eas9ess = ! n #8go+ afoot2' on ! contr>y1 x may be to him a mo/ pr(itable ex]cise2 b e reason = n e/eem+ ! do+ s too highly1 nor sett+ x on a level ) ! trudg+ ^u foot ( him1 :o has no horse to fall back on at :atev] mom5t he may please4 ,!re is1 & always mu/ be1 "s r\gh "w to be done 9 ! _w2 "w :i*1 ?\gh r\gh1 is n !re=e 9 ! lea/ ignoble2 & ! s*emes1 s da9tily conceiv$1 ( a luxuri\s society1 :i* repose on a tacit assumption t nobody %all h to d ?is "w1 are t\*$ ) a f9e irony 9 ?is ,arabic prov]b3 ,if ,i am ma/]1 & ?\ art ma/]1 :o %all drive ! asses8#aaa ,aga91 h[ clev] is ! satire ( ! foll[+ ,haytian prov]b1 :i*1 h[ev]1 ,i mu/ introduce ) a little prelim9>y explanation4 ,x 0 "o curr5t among ! slave population ( ,/4 ,dom+o1 & ) x !y ridicul$ ! ambition & pret5sion ( ! mulatto race imm$iately above !m4 ,^!1 9 imitation ( ! ,fr5* plant]s1 mu/ h _! duels too--duels1 h[ev]1 :i* _h no?+ e>ne/ or s]i\s ab\t !m1 inv>iably end+ 9 a reconciliation & a fea/1 ! kids :i* furni%$ ! latt] be+ 9 fact ! only suff]]s1 _! blood t :i* alone 0 %$4 ,all ?is ! prov]b utt]$3 ,mulattoes fight1 kids die4#aab ,sid5ote3 ,full]'s use ( prov]bs4 ,& prov]bs1 witty 9 !mselves1 (t5 become witti] /ill 9 _! application1 l gems t acquire new brilliancy f _! sett+1 or f "s novel light 9 :i* !y are held4 ,no writ] t ,i "k ( has an happi] skill 9 ?us add+ wit to ! witty ?an ,full]1 ! ,*ur* hi/orian4 ,let me confirm ?is ass]tion by "o or two examples drawn f 8 writ+s4 ,he is describ+ ! indignation1 ! outcries1 ! remon/rances1 :i* ! ?\s&fold extortions1 ! intol]able exactions ( ! ,papal ,see gave bir? to 9 ,engl& dur+ ! reigns ( su* subs]vi5t k+s z our ,?ird ,h5ry2 yet he w n h 8 read]s to suppose t ! ,popes f>$ a :it ! worse = all ?is outcry :i* 0 rais$ aga9/ !m2 n s1 = ,! fox ?rives be/ :5 he is mo/ curs$2#aac ! v l\dness ( ! clam\r 0 itself r an evid5ce h[ well !y 7 f>+4 ,or aga91 he is tell+ ( t ,duke ( ,buck+ham1 well kn[n to u ?r\gh ,%akespe>e's ,ri*>d ! ,?ird1 :o1 hav+ help$ ! tyrant to a ?rone1 aft]w>ds took mortal displeasure aga9/ him2 ?is displeasure he s\ght to hide1 till a season arriv$ = %[+ x ) effect1 9 ! deep ( 8 he>t1 b 9 va92 =1 z ,full] obs]ves1 ,x is h>d to halt be=e a cripple2 ! ar*-hypocrite ,ri*>d1 he to :om dissembl+ 0 z a second nature1 saw ?r\gh & detect$ at once ! %all[ ,buck+ham's clumsi] deceit4 ,& ! ,*ur* ,hi/ory ab\nds ) simil> happy applications4 ,full]1 inde$1 possesses s mu* ( ! wit out ( :i* prov]bs spr+1 t x is n seldom difficult to tell :e!r he is adduc+ a prov]b1 or utt]+ "s prov]b-l say+ ( 8 own4 ,?us1 ,i _c rememb] ev] to h met any ( ! foll[+1 :i* yet s\nd l prov]bs--! fir/ on solitude z pref]able to ill fell[%ip3 ,bett] ride alone ?an h a ?ief's company2#aad ! second aga9/ c]ta9 :o disp>ag$ "o ^: excell5cies !y w\ld h f\nd x v difficult to imitate3 ,!y :o compla9 t ,gran?am /eeple /&s awry1 w n set a /raight] by x1#aae & 9 ?is he w>ns aga9/ despis+ 9 any ! tok5s ( hon\rable toil3 ,mock n a cobbl] = 8 black ?umbs4#aaf ,b ! glory ( prov]bs1 t1 p]haps1 :i* /rikes u mo/ (t5 & mo/ =cibly 9 reg>d ( !m1 is _! %rewd common s5se1 ! s\nd wisdom = ! managem5t ( our own lives1 & ( our int]c\rse ) our fell[s1 :i* s _m ( !m conta94 ,9 tru?1 !re is no region ( practical life :i* !y d n occupy1 = :i* !y d n supply "s wise h9ts & c\nsels & w>n+s4 ,!re is h>dly a mi/ake :i* 9 ! c\rse ( our lives we h committ$1 b "s prov]b1 _h we kn[n & att5d$ to its lesson1 might h sav$ u f x4 8,adages10 inde$1 accord+ to ! m probable etymology ( t ^w1 !y are1 apt = action & use4#aag ,sid5ote3 ,wisdom ( sil5ce4 ,?us1 h[ _m ( ^! popul> say+s & :at good ones !re are on ! wisdom ( gov]n+ ! tongue1--,i speak n n[ ( ^? urg+ ! duty1 ?\gh su* are by no means want+1--b ! wisdom1 prud5ce1 & pr(it ( kn[+ h[ to keep sil5ce z well z h[ to speak4 ,! ,p]sian1 p]haps1 is famili> to _m3 ,spee* is silv]n1 sil5ce is gold52 ) :i* we may comp>e ! ,italian3 ,:o speaks1 s[s2 :o keeps sil5ce1 reaps2#aah & on ! safety t is 9 sil5ce1 ,i "k none happi] ?an ano!r f ! same qu>t]1 & "o mo/ truly *>act]i/ic ( ,italian caution3 ,sil5ce 0 nev] writt5 d[n2#aai :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 we are excell5tly w>n$ ( ! irrevocabl5ess ( ! ^w :i* has once gone f u 9 ?is ,ea/]n prov]b3 ,( ?9e unspok5 ^w ?\ art ma/]2 ?y spok5 ^w is ma/] ( !e2 ev5 z ! same is set out else:]e by _m /rik+ comp>isons2 x is ! arr[ f ! b[1 ! /one f ! sl+2 &1 once laun*$1 c z little be recall$ z ^!4#abj ,our own1 ,he :o says :at he likes1 %all he> :at he does n l1 gives a fur!r motive = self-gov]nm5t 9 spee*2 :ile ?is ,spani% is 9 an high] /ra93 ,! evil :i* issues f ?y m\? falls into ?y bosom4#aba ,nor is x en\gh to ab/a9 ourselves f all su* words2 we mu/ n make ourselves p>tak]s 9 ^? ( o!rs2 :i* x is only too easy to d2 =1 z ! ,*9ese h said v well3 ,he :o laughs at an imp]t95ce1 makes himself its accomplice4 ,& !n1 9 prov]bs n a few :at pr(itable w>n+s h we aga9/ ! fruits ( evil companion%ip1 z 9 t homely "o ( our own3 ,he t lies d[n ) dogs %all rise up ) fleas2#abb or1 aga91 9 ! old ,hebrew "o3 ,two dry /icks w set on fire "o gre52 or1 9 ano!r f ! ,ea/1 :i* has to d ) ! same !me1 & pla9ly %[s :i!r su* companion%ip w lead3 ,he t takes ! rav5 = a guide1 %all light ^u c>rion4 ,sid5ote3 ,good s5se 9 prov]bs4 ,:at w>n+s d _m conta9 aga9/ unreasonable expectations1 aga9/ a look+ = p]fection 9 a _w ( imp]fection1 & g5]ally a dem&+ ( m f life ?an life c yield4 ,we note v well ! folly ( "o addict$ to ?is1 say+3 ,he expects bett] bread ?an c be made ( :eat2 & ! ,portuguese3 ,he t w h an horse )\t fault1 let him g afoot2 & ! ,fr5*3 ,:]e ! goat is ti$1 !re %e mu/ br[se4#abc ,aga91 :at a good ^w ( caution 9 respect ( ! wisdom ( consid]+ (t5times a /ep :i*1 be+ once tak51 is tak5 = ev]1 lies 9 ! foll[+ ,russian prov]b3 ,measure ?y clo? t5 times2 ?\ can/ cut x b once4 ,& 9 ?is ,spani% ! f9al issues ( procra/9ation are well set =?3 ,by ! /reet ( 8,by-&-bye0 "o arrives at ! h\se ( 8,nev]40#abd ,9 h[ pleasant a way discretion 9 avoid+ all appe>ance ( evil is urg$ 9 ! foll[+ ,*9ese3 ,9 a field ( melons tie n ?y %oe2 "u a plum-tree adju/ n ?y cap4 ,& ?is ,dani% w>ns u well aga9/ rely+ too mu* on o!r m5's sil5ce1 s9ce !re is no r>] gift ?an ! capacity ( keep+ a secret3 ,tell no?+ to ?y fri5d :i* ?9e enemy may n "k4 ,"h is a ^w :i* we owe to ,italy1 & :i*1 laid to he>t1 might keep m5 out ( law-suits1 or1 be+ 9 !m1 f refus+ to accept tol]able t]ms ( accommodation3 ,! robes ( lawy]s are l9$ ) ! ob/9acy ( suitors4#abe ,o!r words ( wisdom & w>n+1 = s ,i mu/ e/eem !m1 are ^!2 ?is1 on ! dang] ( be+ ov]set by prosp]ity3 ,ev]y?+ may be borne1 except good =tune2#abf ) :i* may be comp>$ our own3 ,be> weal?1 pov]ty w be> itself2 & ano!r ,italian :i* says3 ,9 prosp]ity no alt>s smoke4#abg ,?is is on ! disgrace :i* w soon] or lat] foll[ ^u dress+ ourselves out 9 intellectual f9]y t does n belong to u3 ,:o arrays himself 9 o!r m5's g>m5ts1 is /ripp$ 9 ! middle ( ! /reet2#abh he is detect$ & laid b>e :5 & :]e detection is mo/ %ameful4 ,( ! same miscellane\s "*1 & d]iv$ f qu>t]s ! mo/ div]se1 b all ( !m ( an excell5t s5se or %rewdness1 are ! foll[+4 ,?is is f ,italy3 ,:o sees n ! bottom1 let him n pass ! wat]4#abi ,?is is curr5t among ! free blacks ( ,hayti3 ,be=e =d+ ! riv]1 d n curse ,mrs4 ,alligator2#acj provoke n wantonly ^? 9 ^: p[] y pres5tly may be4 ,?is is ,spani%3 ,call me n 8olive10 till y see me ga!r$2#aca be+ ne>ly p>allel to our own3 ,praise a fair day at night2 & ?is ,fr5*3 ,take ! fir/ advice ( a woman1 & n ! second2#acb a prov]b ( mu* wisdom2 = 9 processes ( reason+1 out ( :i* ! second c\nsels w\ld spr+1 wom5 may & w be1 inf]ior to u2 b 9 intuitions1 9 moral intuitions above all1 !y surpass u f>2 !y h :at ,montaigne ascribes to !m 9 a rem>kable ^w1 8l'esprit primesauti]10 ! leop>d's spr+1 :i* takes its prey1 if x be to take x at all1 at ! fir/ b\nd4 ,& ,i _c b ?9k t = z _m z are seek+ dilig5tly to improve _! "t & opportunities ( k1 ) at ! same "t little ( ei!r :i* !y c call _! own1 a v useful h9t & w>n+ aga9/ an error :i* lies v ne>1 is conta9$ 9 ! little ,lat9 prov]b3 ,comp5dia1 disp5dia4 ,nor inde$ = !m only1 b = all1 & 9 numb]less respects x (t5 proves true t a %ort cut may be a v long way home2 yet ! prov]b c nev] be appli$ bett] ?an to ^? little cate*isms ( sci5ce1 ^? skeleton outl9es ( hi/ory1 ^? epitomes ( all useful in=mation1 ^? ?\s& delusive %ort cuts to ! atta9m5t ( t k1 :i* c inde$ only be acquir$ by !m t are cont5t to travel on ! k+'s highway1 on ! old1 & z ,i mu/ /ill call x1 ! royal road ( pati5ce1 p]sev]ance1 & toil4 ,surely ^! comp5dia1 s meagre & s hungry1 ) little food = ! intellect1 ) less = ! affections1 we may /yle ) fulle/ "r disp5dia1 wa/eful z !y g5]ally prove ( :atev] "t & lab\r & money is be/[$ ^u !m2 & e wise man w set 8 seal to ?is ^w1 z wisely z x is gr&ly spok53 8,all spaci\s m9ds1 att5d$ ) ! felicities ( means & leisure1 w fly abridgem5ts z bane40 ,sid5ote3 ,prov]bs ab\t books4 ,& be+ on ! subject ( books & ! *oice ( books1 let me put be=e y a prov]b1 & 9 ?is read+ age a v s]i\s "o2 x comes to u f ,italy1 & x says3 ,!re is no worse robb] ?an a bad book4#acc ,inde$1 none worse1 nor s bad2 o!r robb]s may spoil u ( our money2 b ?is robb] ( our 8goods0--( our "t at any rate1 ev5 assum+ ! book to be only negatively bad2 b ( h[ mu* m1 ( our pr9ciples1 our fai?1 our purity ( he>t1 suppos+ its badness to be positive1 & n negative only4 ,& "o m on books may fitly f9d place "h3 ,dead m5 op5 liv+ m5's eyes2 at lea/ ,i take x to be su*2 & to conta9 implicitly ! praise ( hi/ory1 & an ann\ncem5t ( ! in/ruction :i* x w yield u4#acd ,"h are "o or two prud5t words on education4 ,a *ild may h too mu* ( its "m's bless+2 yes1 = t bless+ may be no bless+1 b r a curse1 if x take ! %ape ( fooli% & fond indulg5ce2 & 9 ! same /ra9 is ?is ,g]man3 ,bett] ! *ild weep ?an ! fa!r4#ace ,& ?is1 l _m o!rs1 is f\nd 9 s _m tongues1 t x _c be ascrib$ to "o r ?an ano!r3 ,m spr+s 9 ! g>d5 ?an ! g>d5] ev] s[$4#acf ,x is a prov]b = _m1 b mo/ ( all = p>5ts & tea*]s1 t !y lap n !mselves 9 a false dream ( security1 z ?\gh no?+ 0 at "w or gr[+ 9 ! m9ds ( ! "y 9 _! gu>dian%ip1 b :at !y !mselves _h s[n !re1 z ?\gh !re 0 n ano!r :o might v well h s[n 8 t>es beside & among any good se$ ( _! s[+4 ,at ! same "t ! prov]b has also its happi] side4 ,!re may be1 !re (t5 are1 bett] ?+s also 9 ?is g>d5 ?an ev] ! e>?ly g>d5] set !re1 se$s ( ! m imm$iate s[+ ( ,god4 ,9 ei!r ( its aspects ?is prov]b is "o des]v+ to be laid to he>t4 ,sid5ote3 ,gold's wor? is gold4 ,prov]bs w sometimes outrun & implicitly anticipate conclusions1 :i* are only aft] long /ruggles & ef=ts arriv$ at z ! =mal & und\bt$ conviction ( all ?\ghtful m54 ,aft] h[ long a conflict has t be5 e/abli%$ z a maxim 9 political economy1 :i* ! brief ,italian prov]b long ago ann\nc$3 ,gold's wor? is gold4#acg ,:at millions ^u millions ( national weal? h be5 z mu* lo/ z if !y _h be5 ?r[n into ! sea1 f ! inability ( ^? :o h _h ! de/9ies ( nations 9 _! h&s to grasp ?is simple proposition1 t ev]y?+ :i* c\ld pur*ase money1 or :i* money w\ld fa9 pur*ase1 0 z really weal? z ! money itself4 ,:at =c+ ( national indu/ries into unnatural *annels has result$ f ?is1 :at mis*iev\s re/rictions 9 ! buy+ & sell+ ( "o p ) ano!r4 ,nay1 c ! tru? :i* ?is prov]b affirms be said ev5 n[ to be accept$ )\t ga9say+--s long z ! talk ab\t ! balance ( trade be+ 9 fav\r ( or aga9/ a nation1 z ! fe> ( dra9+ a c\ntry ( its gold1 /ill survive8 ,"h is a prov]b ( _m tongues3 ,"o sword keeps ano!r 9 its scabb>d2#ach--surely a f> wis] & f> manli] ^w ?an ! pul+ yet mis*iev\s babble ( our %all[ ,peace ,societies1 :i*1 :ile !y fancy t !y embody1 & !y only embody1 ! true _s ( ,*ri/ianity1 proclaim !mselves 9 fact ignorant ( all :i* x tea*es2 = !y dream ( hav+ peace ! fruit1 :ile at ! same "t ! root ( bitt]ness out ( :i* h gr[n all ! w>s & fight+s t h ev] be5 9 ! _w1 namely ! lu/s :i* /ir 9 m5's memb]s1 rema9 /rong & vigor\s z ev]4 ,b no2 x is n !y t are ! peacemak]s3 9 ! face ( an evil _w1 & ( a _w det]m9$ to cont9ue 9 its evil1 ,he :o be>s ! sword1 & ?\gh he fa9 w\ld n1 yet kn[s h[1 if ne$ be1 to wield x1 he be>s peace4#aci ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable features ( a good prov]b is ! s+ul> v>iety ( applications :i* x w admit1 :i* inde$ x *all5ges & invites4 ,n ly+ on ! surface ( ?+s1 b go+ deep d[n to _! he>t1 x w be f\nd capable ( be+ appli$ aga9 & aga91 "u circum/ances ! mo/ diff]5t2 l ! gift ( :i* ,solomon spake1 8:i!rsoev] x turne?1 x prosp]e?20 or l a diamond cut & poli%$ ^u _m sides1 :i* reflects & refracts ! light ^u e "o4 ,!re c be no great] mi/ake ?an ! attempt to tie x d[n & re/rict x to a s+le application1 :5 inde$ ! v "* ( x is t x is ev] f9d+ or mak+ new ones = itself4 ,sid5ote3 ,scriptural prov]b4 ,x is no?+ /range t ) words ( ,et]nal ,wisdom ?is %\ld be s1 & 9 respect ( !m my ass]tion _c ne$ a pro(4 ,i w1 not)/&+1 adduce z a fir/ confirmation ( x a scriptural prov]b1 "o :i* fell f ! ,"l's lips 9 8 la/ prophecies ab\t ,j]usalem3 ,:]esoev] ! c>case is1 !re w ! eagles be ga!r$ toge!r2 7,matt4 xxiv4 #bh27 & :i* probably ,he _h tak5 up f ,job4 7xxxix4 #cj47 ,:o w\ld v5ture to say t he _h exhau/$ ! mean+ ( ?is wond]ful say+8 ,= is x n prop]ly inexhau/ible8 ,all hi/ory is a comm5t on ^! words4 ,:]ev] !re is a ,*ur* or a p ab&on$ by ! _s ( life1 & s a c>case1 ta9t+ ! atmosph]e ( ,god's moral _w1 ar\nd x assemble ! m9i/]s & mess5g]s ( ,div9e ju/ice1 8! eagles10 7or vultures m /rictly1 = ! true eagle does n fe$ on aught b :at itself has sla917 ! scav5g]s ( ,god's moral _w2 sc5t+ out z by a my/]i\s in/9ct ! prey f af>1 & *>g$ to remove pres5tly ! (f5ce out ( ! way4 ,?is prov]b1 = ! say+ has pass$ ^u ! lips ( m51 & ?us has become su*1 is be+ fulfill$ ev]more4 ,! wick$ ,canaanites 7 ! c>case1 :5 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel ent]$ into _! l&1 ! commission$ eagles t %\ld remove !m out ( sight4 ,at a lat] day ! ,jews 7 !mselves ! c>case1 & ! ,romans ! eagles2 & :5 9 ! progress ( decay1 ! ,roman empire _h q lo/ ! _s ( life1 & ^? virtues ( ! family & ! nation :i* _h des]v$ly made x great1 ! nor!rn tribes1 ! eagles n[1 came d[n ^u x1 to te> x limb f limb1 & make room = a new creation t %\ld gr[ up 9 its /ead4 ,aga91 ! ,p]sian empire 0 ! c>case2 ,alex&] & 8 ,mac$onian ho/s1 ! eagles t by un]r+ in/9ct ga!r$ r\nd x to complete its doom4 ,! ,greek ,*ur* 9 ! sev5? c5tury 0 too ne>ly a c>case to escape ! de/9y ( su*1 & ! armies ( ,islam sc5t$ _! prey1 & divid$ x among !m4 ,9 mod]n times ,pol& 01 ,i fe>1 su* a c>case2 & ?is "o may affirm )\t 9 ! lea/ ext5uat+ _! guilt :o p>tition$ x2 = x might h be5 j = x to suff]1 :at yet x 0 mo/ unrighte\s = o!rs to inflict4 ,nay1 :]e d y n f9d an illu/ration ( ?is prov]b1 f su* in/ances on ! l>ge/ scale z ^!1 d[n to t ( ! silly & pr(ligate heir1 surr\nd$ by %>p]s & black-legs1 & prey$ on by ^!8 ,ev]y:]e x is true t ,:]esoev] ! c>case is1 !re w ! eagles be ga!r$ toge!r4 ,sid5ote3 ,extremes meet4 ,sid5ote3 ,too f> ,ea/ is ,we/4 ,or1 aga91 consid] su* a prov]b z ! %ort b well-kn[n "o3 ,extremes meet4 ,%ort z x is1 x is yet a motto on :i* :ole volumes might be writt51 :i* is f9d+ its illu/ration e day1--9 small & 9 great1--9 ?+s trivial & 9 ?+s mo/ important1--9 ! hi/ories ( s+le m51 & 9 ^? ( nations & ( ,*ur*es4 ,consid] "s ( its e-day fulfilm5ts1--old age end+ 9 second *ildhood1--cold p]=m+ ! effects ( heat1 & scor*+ z heat w\ld h done1--! extremities alike ( joy & ( grief f9d+ utt]ance 9 te>s1--t :i* is above all value decl>$ to h no value at all1 to be 8invaluable10--! second s+ul> 8?\0 in/ead ( ! plural 8y10 employ$ 9 s _m languages to inf]iors & to ,god1 nev] to equals2 j z s]vants & *ildr5 are alike call$ by ! ,*ri/ian "n1 b n ^? :o /& 9 ! midway ( intimacy betwe5 !m4 ,or to take "s fur!r illu/rations f ! moral _w1 ( extremes meet+2 obs]ve h[ (t5 ^? :o beg9 _! lives z sp5d?rifts end !m z mis]s2 h[ (t5 ! flatt]] & ! calumniator meet 9 ! same p]son3 out ( a s5se ( :i* ! ,italians say well3 ,:o pa9ts me be=e1 black5s me beh9d2#adj obs]ve h[ ^? :o ye/]day w\ld h sacrific$ to ,paul z a god1 w to-day /one him z a malefactor2 7,acts xiv4 #ah1 #ai2 cf4 xxviii4 #d-f27 ev5 z ,roman emp]ors w\ld "o day h blasphem\s hon\rs paid to !m by ! populace1 & ! next _! bodies w\ld be dragg$ by a hook ?r\gh ! /reets ( ! city1 to be flung into ! common sew]4 ,or note aga9 9 :at close alliance h>dness & s(tness1 cruelty & self-indulg5ce 78lu/ h>d by hate071 are cont9ually f\nd2 or 9 law1 h[ ! summum jus1 :]e unr$ress$ by equity1 becomes ! summa injuria1 z 9 ! case ( ,%ylock's p\nd ( fle%1 :i* 0 inde$ no m ?an 0 9 ! bond4 ,or obs]ve on a great] scale1 z lately 9 ,france1 h[ a wild & lawless democracy may be trans=m$ by ! base trick ( a conjuror into an atroci\s milit>y tyranny4#ada ,or read ?\ghtfully ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur* & ( ! sects1 & y w n fail to note :at ?+s app>5tly ! mo/ remote are yet 9 ! mo/ fe>ful proximity ) "o ano!r3 h[ (t51 = example1 a false asceticism has issu$ 9 frantic outbreaks ( fle%ly lu/s1 & ^? :o av[$ !mselves at "o "t ambiti\s to live lives above m51 h end$ 9 liv+ lives bel[ bea/s4 ,aga91 take note ( ,engl& at ! ,re/oration ex*ang+ all 9 a mom5t ! s\r /rictness ( ! ,puritans = a lic5ce & debau*]y unkn[n to x be=e4 ,or1 once m1 consid] ! exactly simil> position 9 respect ( ,scripture1 tak5 up by ! ,romani/s on ! "o side1 ! ,quak]s & ,famili/s on ! o!r4 ,seem+1 & 9 mu* be+1 s remote f "o ano!r1 !y yet h ?is fundam5tal 9 common1 t ,scripture1 insuffici5t 9 itself1 ne$s a supplem5t f )\t1 ^? f9d+ x 9 a ,pope1 & ^! 9 ! 8inw>d light40#adb ,) ^! examples be=e y1 n to speak ( ! _m o!rs :i* might be adduc$1#adc y w own1 ,i ?9k1 t ?is prov]b1 ,extremes meet1 or its p>allel1 ,too f> ,ea/ is ,we/1 rea*es v f> into ! he>t ( ?+s2 & ) ?is = ! pres5t ,i mu/ conclude4 ,footnotes #hi ,regul qu int] maximas num]>i m]5tur4 #ij ,9 ,g]man3 ,grau' ,h>e s9d ,kir*h(sblum54 #ia ,il tempo una lima sorda4 #ib 4 #ic ,cujus vita fulgor1 ejus v]ba tonitrua4 ,cf4 ,m>k iii4 #ag3 4 #id ,admirably gloss$ 9 ! ,guesses at ,tru?3 8,pluck up ! /ones1 ye slugg>ds1 & break ! devil's head ) !m40 #ie ,qu&o i furbi vanno 9 processione1 il diavolo porta la croce4 #if ,va missa apateiros1 roga a ,deos que morra os c>neiros4 #ig ,?is is ,sw$i%3 ,zu m]a man /ryk5 ,katt5 p ,swanz51 zu m]a pys] pan4 #ih ,si la locura fuese dolores1 en cada casa d>ian voces4 #ii ,tonto1 s9 sab] lat91 nunca es gran tonto4 #ajj ,qui ri5 ne sait1 de ri5 ne d\te4 #aja ,an e>ne/ prea*] ( righte\sness j be=e ! ,re=mation quotes ?is "o z curr5t ab\t !m3 ,quod ag]e v]etur ob/9atus diabolus1 intrepide agit reprobus et contumax mona*us4 #ajb ,x is ,huss :o1 d5\nc+ ! s9s ( ! cl]gy ( 8 day1 has pres]v$ ?is prov]b = u3 ,malum prov]bium contra nos conf9x]unt1 dic5tes1 ,si (f5d]is cl]icum1 int]fice eum2 alias nunquam habebis pacem cum illo4 #ajc ,por los haldas del vic>io sube el diablo al campan>io4 #ajd ,ubi tres ,m$ici1 duo ,a!i4 ,( c\rse ^? :i* imply t !y %ort5 r ?an prolong ! t]m ( life1 are num]\s1 z = in/ance1 ! old ,fr5*3 ,qui c\rt aprs le mire1 c\rt aprs la bire4 #aje ,9 ,g]man3 ,juri/51 bs5 ,*ri/54 #ajf ,bebel3 ,dicitur 9 prov]bio no/ro2 nihil esse audacius indusio molitoris1 cum omni tempore matut9o furem collo appreh5dat4 #ajg ,se la sup]bia fosse arte1 quanti ,dottori avressimo4 #ajh ,tal sprezza la sup]bia con una maggior sup]bia4 #aji ,e9 ,fe9d i/ zu viel2 und hund]t ,freunde s9d zu w5ig4 #aaj ,il e/ ais d'all] pi$1 qu& on ti5t son *eval p> la bride4 #aaa ,! ,gallegan prov]b1 ,y a lady1 ,i a lady1 :o %all drive ! hogs a-field8 7,vos dona1 yo dona1 qu5 bot>a a porca =a87 is only a v>iation ( ?is4 #aab ,mulates qua batt5t1 cabrites qua morts4 #aac ,a prov]b ( _m tongues beside our own3 ?us 9 ! ,italian3 ,quanto pi la volpe maladetta1 tanto maggior pr$a fa4 #aad ,holy ,/ate1 b4 #c1 c4 #e4 #aae ,b4 #b1 c4 #bc4 #aaf ,b4 #c1 c4 #b4 #aag ,adagia1 ad ag5dum apta2 ?is is ! etymology ( ! ^w giv5 by ,fe/us4 #aah ,*i p>la sem9a1 *i tace raccoglie2 comp>e ! ,sw$i%3 ,bttre tyga n illa tala 7,bett] sil5ce ?an ill spee*74 #aai ,il tac] non f mai scritto4 #abj ,palabra de boca1 pi$ra de honda4--,palabra y pi$ra suelta no ti5e vuelta4 #aba ,el mal que de tu boca sale1 en tu s5o se cae4 #abb ,qui5 con p]ros se e*a1 con pulgas se levanta4 #abc ,la ou la *vre e/ atta*e1 il faut qu'elle br\te4 #abd ,por la calle de despues se va la casa de nunca4 #abe ,le ve/i degl'avvocati sono fodrate dell'o/9azion dei litiganti4 #abf ,ogni cosa si sopporta1 eccetto il buon tempo4 #abg ,nella prosp]it non fumano gl'alt>i4 #abh ,qui5 con ropa ag5a se vi/e1 en la calle se qu$a encu]os4 #abi ,*i non v$e il fondo1 non passi l'acqua4 #acj ,avant trav]s rivi]1 pas jur maman caiman4 ,?is & "o or two o!r ,haytian prov]bs quot$ 9 ?is volume ,i h d]iv$ f a curi\s article1 ,les murs et la littrature ngres1 by ,gu/ave ,d',alaux1 9 ! ,revue des deux ,mondes1 ,mai #aeme1 #aheb4 #aca ,no me digas oliva1 ha/a que me veas cogida4 #acb ,pr5ds le premi] conseil d'une femme1 et non le second4 #acc ,non v' il peggior ladro d'un cattivo libro4 #acd ,los mu]tos abr5 los ojos a los vivos4 #ace ,es i/ bess]1 das ,k9d we9e d5n d] ,vat]4 #acf ,nace en la hu]ta lo que no siembra el hortelano4 #acg ,oro 1 *e oro vale2--& ( ! multitudes t are ru%+ to ! ,au/ralian gold-fields1 "s may f9d ?is also true3 ,pi vale guadagn> 9 loto *e p]d] 9 oro4 #ach ,una spada ti5 l'altra nel fodro4 #aci ,qui porte pe1 porte paix4 #adj ,*i d9anzi mi p+e1 di dietro mi t+e4 ,! hi/ory ( ! ^w 8sycophant10 & ! mann] 9 :i* x has travell$ f its orig9al to its pres5t mean+1 is a v /rik+ confirmation ( ?is prov]b's tru?4 #ada ,h[ & :y x is t extremes "h meet1 & :at are ! inn] aff9ities betwe5 a democracy & a tyranny1 ,plato has wond]fully trac$1 ,rep41 ii4 p4 #bag4 #adb ,see ,j]emy ,taylor's ,dissuasive f ,pop]y1 "p #b1 b4 #a4 sect4 #aa1 #f4 #adc 8,extremes meet4 ,tru?s1 ( all o!rs ! mo/ awful & int]e/+1 are too (t5 consid]$ z s true1 t !y lose all ! p[] ( tru?s1 & lie b$-ridd5 9 ! dormitory ( ! s\l1 side by side ) ! mo/ despis$ & explod$ errors40--,,col]idge1 ,aids to ,reflection4 ,,lecture ,v4 ,,! ,,morality ,,( ,,prov]bs4 ,! morality ( prov]bs is a subject :i* ,i h n be5 able to leave :olly unt\*$ until n[1 = ( necessity x has (f]$ itself to u cont9ually1 9 "o %ape or ano!r2 yet hi!rto ,i h n regul>ly dealt ) or consid]$ x4 ,to x ,i propose to devote ! pres5t lecture4 ,b h[1 x may be ask$ at ! outset1 c any g5]al v]dict be pron\nc$ ab\t !m8 ,9 a family l !irs1 spread s widely ov] ! face ( ! e>?1 mu/ !re n be f\nd wor?y memb]s & unwor?y1 prov]bs noble & base1 holy & pr(ane1 heav5ly & e>?ly2--yea1 heav5ly1 e>?ly1 & devili%8 ,:at common judgm5t ( praise or c5sure c be pron\nc$ ^u all ( ^!8 ,evid5tly none4 ,! only "q1 !re=e1 = our consid]ation mu/ be1 :e!r !re exi/s any su* l>ge & unque/ionable prepond]ance ei!r ( ! bett] sort or ( ! worse1 z %all give u a "r to pron\nce a judgm5t on ! :ole 9 _! fav\r or aga9/ !m1 to affirm ( !m t _! prepond]at+ influ5ce & weight is ?r[n into ! balance ( ! good or ( ! evil4 ,& "h ,i am p]suad$ t no "o c h devot$ any s]i\s att5tion to ?is aspect ( ! subject1 b w own1 7& see+ h[ greatly popul> morals are affect$ by popul> prov]bs1 w own ) ?ankfulness17 t1 if n )\t s]i\s exceptions1 yet /ill 9 ! ma9 !y range !mselves "u ! bann]s ( ! "r & ( ! tru?2 he w all[ t ( s _m z move 9 an e?ical sph]e at all1 v f> m are *ildr5 ( light & ! day ?an ( d>kness & night4 ,inde$1 ! comp>ative paucity ( unwor?y prov]bs is a v noticeable fact1 & "o to ! causes ( :i* ,i %all h pres5tly to recur4 ,sid5ote3 ,co>se prov]bs4 ,at ! same "t1 :5 ,i affirm ?is1 ,i f9d x necess>y to make c]ta9 explanations1 to draw c]ta9 di/9ctions4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i w\ld n1 by :at ,i h said1 9 ! lea/ d5y t an ample numb] ( co>se prov]bs are extant3 x ne$s b to turn ov] a page or two ( ,ray's ,collection ( ,engli% ,prov]bs1 or ( ,h[ell's1 or inde$ ( any collection 9 any tongue1 :i* has n be5 we$$ c>efully1 to conv9ce oneself ( ! fact2--nor yet w\ld ,i d5y1 t ( ^! _m may1 m or less1 live ^u ! lips ( m54 ,hav+ _! bir?1 = ! mo/ "p1 9 a p]iod ( a nation's lit]ature & life1 :5 m5 are mu* m pla9-spok51 & h f> few] retic5ces ?an is aft]w>ds ! case1 x is no?+ /range t "s ( !m1 employ+ words =bidd5 n[1 b n =bidd5 !n1 %\ld s\nd co>se & indelicate en\gh 9 our e>s3 :ile inde$ !re are o!rs1 ^: (f5ce & grossness ^! consid]ations1 :ile !y may mitigate1 are q insuffici5t to excuse4 ,b at ! same "t1 gross words & images1 7,i speak n ( wanton ones17 bad z !y may be1 are altoge!r diff]5t f immoral maxims & rules ( life4 ,& x is ^! immoral maxims1 unrighte\s1 selfi%1 or o!rwise unwor?y rules1 ( :i* ,i w\ld affirm ! numb] to be1 if n absolutely1 yet relatively small4 ,& !n fur!r1 9 e/imat+ ! morality ( prov]bs1 ?is also w claim 9 ju/ice n to be =gott54 ,9 ! same mann] z co>se prov]bs are n necess>ily immoral1 s ! application :i* is made ( a prov]b by u may v (t5 be h>dhe>t$ & selfi%1 :ile yet ! prov]b itself is v f> f s be+4 ,?is selfi%ness & h>dness lay n 9 x ( prim>y int5tion1 b only by our abuse2 & 9 ! cases ( sev]al1 ^! two ?+s1 ! prov]b itself1 & ! ord9>y employm5t ( x1 w dem& to be kept c>efully ap>t f "o ano!r4 ,= in/ance3 ,he has made 8 b$1 & n[ he mu/ lie on x2--,z he has brew$1 s he mu/ dr9k2--,z he has s[n1 s mu/ he reap2#add--;if ^! are employ$ to ju/ify u 9 refus+ to save o!rs1 s f> z we may1 f ! consequ5ces ( _! own folly1 or imprud5ce1 or ev5 guilt1 :y !n "o c only say t !y are v ill employ$2 & !re are few ( u ) :om x w\ld n h gone h>dly1 _h all ^? ab\t u act$ 9 ! _s ( ^! prov]bs s mis9t]pret$2 _h !y refus$ to mitigate = u1 s f> z !y c\ld1 ! consequ5ces ( our errors4 ,b if ! words are tak5 9 _! true s5se1 z homely ann\ncem5ts ( t law ( div9e retaliations 9 ! _w1 accord+ to :i* m5 %all eat ( ! fruit ( _! own do+s1 & be fill$ ) _! own ways1 :o %all ga9say !m8 ,:at affirm !y m ?an e page ( ,scripture1 e turn ( human life1 is affirm+ too1 namely1 t ! ev]la/+ ord] ( ,god's univ]se _c be violat$ ) impunity1 t !re is a cont9ual return+ ^u m5 ( :at !y h done1 & t 9 _! hi/ory we may read _! judgm5t8 ,sid5ote3 ,*>ity beg9s at home4 ,*>ity beg9s at home1 is ! mo/ obvi\s & famili> ( ^! prov]bs1 selfi%ly abus$4 ,x may be1 no d\bt x (t5 is1 made ! plea = a selfi% )hold+ ( assi/ance f all b a few1 :om m5 may include 9 _! 8at home10 :ile sometimes ! prov]b receives a n>r[] int]pretation /ill2 & self1 & self only1 is acc\nt$ to be 8at home40 ,& yet1 9 tru?1 :at 7 t *>ity wor?1 :i* did n beg9 at home1 :i* did n pres]ve ! div9e ord] & proportion & degree8 ,x is n = no?+ t we h be5 gr\p$ 9 families1 neighb\rhoods1 & nations2 & he :o w n recognise ! div9ely appo9t$ ne>nesses to himself ( "s ov] o!rs1 :o ?9ks to be a cosmopolite )\t be+ a patriot1 a philan?ropi/ )\t own+ a di/+ui%+ love = !m t are peculi>ly 88 own10 :o w\ld ?us h a circumf]5ce )\t a c5tre1 deceives 8 own he>t2 & affirm+ all m51 to be equally de> to him1 is inde$ affirm+ !m to be equally indiff]5t4 ,home1 ! family1 ?is is z ! he>? at :i* ! affections :i* are aft]w>ds to g =? & w>m 9 a l>g] circle1 are !mselves to be kept lively & w>m2 & ! *>ity :i* did n ex]cise itself 9 outcom+s ( k9dness & love 9 ! n>r[]1 w\ld be little likely to seek a wid] range = itself4 ,:]ev] else x may end1 & ! l>g] ! sph]e :i* x makes = itself ! bett]1 x mu/ yet beg9 at home4#ade ,sid5ote3 ,prud5tial morality4 ,!re are1 aga91 prov]bs :i*1 f ano!r po9t ( view1 might seem ( an ignoble ca/1 & z calculat$ to l[] ! tone ( morality among ^? :o receiv$ !m2 propos+ z !y d second>y1 & !re=e unwor?y1 motives to actions1 :i* ought to be p]=m$ out ( ! highe/4 ,i mean su* z ?is3 ,hone/y is ! be/ policy2 :]e9 hone/y is comm5d$1 n because x is "r1 b because x is mo/ prud5t & politic1 & has ! promise ( ?is pres5t _w4 ,n[ d\btless !re are prov]bs n a few :i*1 l ?is1 move 9 ! region ( :at has be5 by ,col]idge s well call$ 8prud5tial morality20 & did we accept !m z conta9+ ! :ole circle ( motives to hone/y or o!r "r conduct1 no?+ c\ld be worse1 or m fitt$ to l[] ! moral /&>d ( our lives4 ,he :o resolves to be hone/ because1 & only because1 x is ! be/ policy1 w be little likely long to cont9ue hone/ at all4 ,b ! prov]b does n pret5d to usurp ! place ( an e?ical rule2 x does n presume to ca/ d[n ! high] law :i* %\ld det]m9e to hone/y & uprightness1 t x may put itself 9 its place2 x only decl>es t hone/y1 let alone t x is ! "r ?+1 is also1 ev5 = ?is pres5t _w1 ! wise/4 ,nor d>e we1 let me fur!r add1 despise prud5tial morality1 su* z is embodi$ 9 say+s l ?is4 ,! motives :i* x sugge/s are helps to a weak & tempt$ virtue1 may prove great assi/ances to x 9 "s pass+ mom5t ( a viol5t temptation1 h[ev] little !y c be reg>d$ z able to make m5 = a cont9uance ev5 outw>dly upright & j4 ,& once m1 prov]bs are n to be acc\nt$ selfi%1 :i* ann\nce selfi%ness2 unless !y d x1 ei!r av[$ly recomm5d+ x z a rule & maxim ( life1 or1 if n s1 yet ) an evid5t complac5cy & satisfaction 9 ! ann\ncem5t :i* !y make1 & 9 ?is m cov]t & p]haps /ill m mis*iev\s way1 tak+ "p ) ! evil :i* !y proclaim4 ,!re are a great _m prov]bs1 :i* a lov] ( 8 race w\ld be v ?ankful if !re _h be5 no?+ 9 ! _w to ju/ify or to provoke2 = ! convictions !y embody1 ! exp]i5ces on :i* !y re/ mu/ be reg>d$ z v f> f complim5t>y to human nature3 b see+ !y express t :i* is1 h[ev] we might desire x 7 n1 x w\ld be idle to wi% !m away1 to wi% t ?is evil _h n f\nd its utt]ance4 ,nay1 x is mu* bett] t x %\ld s h done2 = ?us tak+ =m & %ape1 & be+ br\ght directly "u notice1 x may be bett] wat*$ aga9/ & avoid$4 ,su* prov]bs1 n selfi%1 b r detect+ selfi%ness & lay+ x b>e1 are ! foll[+2 ?is ,russian1 on ! only too slight degree 9 :i* we are t\*$ ) o!r m5's tr\bles3 ,! burd5 is light on ! %\ld]s ( ano!r2 ) :i* ! ,fr5* may be comp>$3 ,"o has always en\gh /r5g? to be> ! mis=tunes ( "o's fri5ds4#adf ,su* is ?is ,italian3 ,e "o draws ! wat] to 8 own mill2#adg or z x appe>s 9 its ea/]n %ape1 :i* br+s up ! des]t-biv\ack be=e "o's eyes3 ,e "o rakes ! emb]s to 8 own cake4 ,su* ?is ,lat91 on ! comp>ative wa/efulness :]e) t :i* is ano!r's is too (t5 us$3 ,m5 cut broad ?ongs f o!r m5's lea!r2#adh ) _m m ( ! same "*1 :i* x w\ld be only too easy to br+ toge!r4 ,sid5ote3 ,selfi% prov]bs4 ,) all ?is1 ,i w\ld n ( c\rse 9 ! lea/ d5y t immoral prov]bs1 & only too _m ( !m1 exi/4 ,= if !y are1 z we h recognis$ !m to be1 ! g5u9e transcript ( :at is /irr+ 9 ! he>ts ( m51 !n1 s9ce !re is c[>dice1 untru?1 selfi%ness1 unhol9ess1 pr(an5ess !re1 h[ %\ld ^! be want+ "h8 ,! _w is n s consummate an hypocrite z ! entire abs5ce ( all immoral prov]bs w\ld imply4 ,!re w be m]ely selfi% ones1 z our own3 ,e "o = himself & ,god = u all2 or z ?is ,dut*3 ,self's ! man2#adi or m %amelessly cynical /ill1 z ! ,fr5*3 ,bett] a grape = me1 ?an two figs = !e2#aej or aga91 su* z proclaim a d\bt & disbelief 9 ! exi/5ce ( any high moral integrity any:]e1 z ,e man has 8 price2 or assume t poor m5 c sc>cely be hone/1 z ,x is h>d = an empty sack to /& /raight2 or take x = grant$ t e man w\ld *eat e o!r if he c\ld1 z ! ,fr5*3 ,c\nt aft] y\r fa!r2#aea or1 if !y d n actually 8speak good ( ! covet\s10 yet assume x possible t a bless+ c wait on t :i* a wick$ covet\sness has heap$ toge!r1 z ! ,spani%3 ,bless$ is ! son1 ^: fa!r w5t to ! devil2 or f9d cloaks & apologies = s91 z ! ,g]man3 ,once is nev]2#aeb or su* z w\ld imply t ! evil ( a s9 lay n 9 its s9fulness1 b 9 ! outw>d disgrace annex$ to x1 z ! ,italian3 ,a s9 conceal$ is half =giv54#aec ,or aga9 !re w be prov]bs da/>dly & base1 z ! ,spani% maxim ( caution1 :i* advises to ,draw ! snake f its hole by ano!r man's h&2 to put1 t is1 ano!r1 & x may be = y\r own pr(it1 to ! p]il f :i* y %r9k y\rself2--or m da/>dly /ill1 8sc\ndrel maxims10 an old ,engli% poet has call$ !m2 z = in/ance1 t "o :i* is act$ on only too (t53 ,"o mu/ h[l ) ! wolves2#aed 9 o!r words1 :5 a g5]al cry is rais$ aga9/ any1 x is safe/ to jo9 x1 le/ "o be suppos$ to sympa?ise ) its object2 to h[l ) ! wolves1 if "o w\ld n be hunt$ by !m4 ,9 ! :ole circle ( prov]bs ,i "k no bas]1 nor m da/>dly ?an ?is4 ,& yet :o w say t he has nev] trac$ 9 himself ! c[>dly temptation to obey x8 ,besides ^! !re w be1 ( :i* ,i %all sp>e y any examples1 prov]bs wanton & impure1 & n m]ely prov]bs ?us e>?ly & s5sual1 b devili%2 su* z "s ( ^? ,italian on rev5ge :i* ,i quot$ 9 my ?ird lecture4 ,sid5ote3 ,immoral prov]bs r>e4 ,b = all ?is ^! immoral prov]bs1 rank we$s among ! :olesome corn1 are comp>atively r>e4 ,9 ! m9ority ) all p1 !y are immeasurably 9 ! m9ority ) mo/4 ,! fact is n a little wor?y ( our note4 ,surely !re lies 9 x a solemn te/imony1 t h[ev] m5 may & d 9 _! conduct cont9ually violate ! rule ( "r1 yet ^! violations are ev] felt to be su*1 are inw>dly confess$ n to be ! law ( man's life1 b ! transgressions ( ! law2 & ?us1 /rick5 z ) a secret %ame1 & pay+ an unconsci\s homage to ! maje/y ( goodness1 !y d n presume to raise !mselves into maxims1 nor1 = all ! frequ5cy ) :i* !y may be repeat$1 pret5d to claim recognition z abid+ /&>ds ( action4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,alms ! salt ( ri*es4 ,z ! sph]e 9 :i* ! prov]b moves is no imag9>y _w1 b t actual & (t5 v homely _w :i* is r\nd u & ab\t u2 z x does n float 9 ! cl\ds1 b sets its feet firmly on ?is common e>? ( ours f :i* itself once grew1 be+ occupi$ ) pres5t ne$s & e-day c>es1 x is only natural t ! prov]bs hav+ ref]5ce to money %\ld be num]\s2 & 9 ! ma9 x w\ld be well if ! practice ( ! _w rose to ! height ( its convictions z express$ 9 ^!4 ,frugality is connect$ ) s _m virtues--at lea/1 its contr>y makes s _m impossible--t ! num]\s prov]bial maxims inculcat+ ?is1 ?an :i* none p]haps are m frequ5t on ! lips ( m51 mu/ be reg>d$ z belong+ to ! bett] ord]2#aee especially :5 tak5 ) ! *eck ( o!rs1 :i* =bid ?is frugality f deg5]at+ into a sordid & di%on\rable p>simony2 su*1 ,i mean1 z our own3 ,! groat is ill sav$ :i* %ames its ma/]4 ,9 h[ _m ! conviction speaks out t ! ha/ily-gott5 w h>dly be ! hone/ly-gott51 t 8he :o makes ha/e to be ri* %all n be innoc5t10 z :5 ! ,spani>ds say3 ,he :o w be ri* 9 a ye>1 at ! half-ye> !y hang him2#aef 9 h[ _m o!rs1 ! confid5ce t ! ill-won w also be ! ill-sp5t1#aeg t he :o %uts up unlawful ga9 9 8 /oreh\ses1 is %utt+ up a fire t w "o day de/roy !m4 ,v solemn & weighty 9 ?is s5se is ! ,g]man prov]b3 ,! unrighte\s p5ny corrupts ! righte\s p\nd2#aeh & ! ,spani%1 too1 is /rik+3 ,t :i* is ano!r's always ye>ns = its "l2#aei x ye>ns1 t is1 to be gone & get to its true own]4 ,9 h[ _m ! conviction is express$ t ?is mammon1 :i* m ?an any?+ else m5 are tempt$ to ?9k ,god does n conc]n ,himself ab\t1 is yet giv5 & tak5 away by ,him accord+ to ! laws ( 8 righte\sness2 giv5 sometimes to 8 enemies & = _! great] puni%m5t1 t "u its fatal influ5ce !y may gr[ worse & worse1 = ,! m ! c>le ri*es1 he wret*es2 b (t5] )drawn1 because no due ackn[l$gm5t ( ,him 0 made 9 its use2 z :5 ! ,g]man prov]b decl>es3 ,*>ity gives itself ri*2 covet\sness ho>ds itself poor2#afj & ! ,dani%3 ,give alms1 t ?y *ildr5 may n ask !m2 & ! ,rabbis1 ) a yet deep] significance3 ,alms are ! salt ( ri*es2 ! true antiseptic1 :i* z su* %all prev5t !m f !mselves corrupt+1 & f corrupt+ ^? t h !m2 :i* %all h9d] !m f develop+ a g]m ( corruption1 su* z %all 9 ! end involve 9 "o de/ruction !m & _! own]s4#afa ,at ! same "t1 z x is ! v "* ( prov]bs to look at matt]s all r\nd1 !re are o!rs to rem9d u t ev5 ?is v giv+ itself %all be ) =e?\ght & discretion2 ) selection ( "r objects1 & 9 "r proportion to ea*4 ,tea*+ ?is1 ! ,greeks said1 ,s[ ) ! h&1 & n ) ! :ole sack2#afb = z x f>es ) ! se$ corn1 :i* if x %all prosp]1 mu/ be provid5tly disp]s$ ) ! h&1 n prodigally %ak5 f ! sack's m\?1 s is x ) b5efits1 :i* %all d good ei!r to ^? :o imp>t1 or to ^? :o receive !m4 ,?us aga91 !re is a ,dani% :i* says1 ,s give to-day1 t ?\ %alt be able to give to-morr[2 & ano!r3 ,s give to "o1 t ?\ %alt h to give to ano!r4#afc ,& z clos+ ?is s]ies1 z tea*+ u 9 a homely b /rik+ mann]1 ) an image ,dantesque 9 its vigor1 t a man %all c>ry no?+ away ) him :5 he die?1 take ?is ,italian1 ,our la/ robe1 t is our w9d+ %eet1 is made )\t pockets4#afd ,sid5ote3 ,manly prov]bs4 ,let me fur!r invite y to obs]ve & to admire ! prevail+ tone ( manl9ess :i* p]vades ! great body ( ! prov]bs ( all nations3 let me urge y to take note h[ v few !re are :i* w\ld fa9 p]suade y t 8luck is all10 or t y\r =tunes are 9 any o!r h&s1 "u ,god1 ?an y\r own4 ,?is our own prov]b1 ,w9 purple & we> purple1 proclaims4 ,!re are "s1 b !y are exceptions1 to :i* ! gambl]1 ! idl]1 ! s-call$ 8wait] ^u ,provid5ce10 c appeal4 ,= ! mo/ "p1 h[ev]1 !y c\rage\sly accept ! law ( lab\r1 ,no pa9s1 no ga9s1--,no sweat1 no sweet1--,no mill1 no meal1#afe z ! appo9t$ law & condition ( man's life4 ,:]e wilt ?\ g1 ox1 t ?\ wilt n h to pl\gh8#aff is ! ,catalan remon/rance address$ to "o1 :o imag9es by any outw>d *ange ( circum/ances to evade ! inevitable task & toil ( exi/5ce4 ,& ?is is ,turki%3 ,x is n ) say+ ,honey1 ,honey1 t sweetness w come into ! m\?2 & to _m languages ano!r ) its /rik+ image1 ,slo?1 ! key ( pov]ty1#afg belongs3 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 !re are 9 almo/ all tongues su* prov]bs z ! foll[+3 ,god helps !m t help !mselves2#afh or z x appe>s ) a slight v>iation 9 ! ,basque3 ,god is a good work]1 b ,he loves to be help$4 ,& ^! prov]bs1 let me obs]ve by ! way1 7 n /range1 9 _! import at lea/1 to ! f\nd] ( t religion :i* is usually suppos$ to inculcate a bl9d & indol5t fatalism--h[ev] "s :o call !mselves by 8 "n may h =gott5 ! lesson :i* !y convey4 ,c]ta9ly !y 7 n /range to ,mahomet himself2 if ! foll[+ excell5tly-spok5 ^w has be5 rightly ascrib$ to him4 ,"o ev5+1 we are told1 aft] a we>y m>* ?r\gh ! des]t1 he 0 camp+ ) 8 foll[]s1 & ov]he>d "o ( !m say+1 8,i w loose my camel1 & commit x to ,god20 on :i* ,mahomet took him up3 8,fri5d1 tie ?y camel1 & commit x to ,god20#afi d1 t is1 :atev] is ?9e to d1 & !n leave ! issue 9 high] h&s2 b till ?\ ha/ done ?is1 till ?\ ha/ ?us help$ ?yself1 ?\ ha/ no "r to look to ,heav5 to help !e4 ,sid5ote3 ,p]sian prov]b4 ,h[ excell5tly ?is unites g5u9e mode/y & manly self-ass]tion3 ,sit 9 y\r own place1 & no man c make y rise2 & h[ good is ?is ,spani%1 on ! real dignity :i* !re (t5 is 9 do+ ?+s = ourselves1 r ?an 9 /&+ by & suff]+ o!rs to d !m = u3 ,:o has a m\?1 let him n say to ano!r1 ,bl[4#agj ,& z a "p ( ?is :i* ,i h call$ ! manl9ess ( prov]bs1 let me especially note ! noble utt]ances :i* s _m conta91 summon+ to a brave enc\nt]+ ( adv]se =tune1 to p]sev]ance "u disappo9tm5t & defeat & a long-cont9u$ inclem5cy ( fate2 brea?+ z !y d1 a noble confid5ce t = ! brave & bold ! _w w n always be adv]se4 ,:]e "o door %uts ano!r op5s2#aga ?is belongs to too _m nations to all[ ( our ascrib+ x especially to any "o4 ,& ?is ,lat93 ,! sun ( all days has n yet gone d[n1#agb h[ev]1 9 its prim>y application int5d$ = ^? :o are at ! top ( ,=tune's :eel1 to w>n !m t !y be n high-m9d$1 = !re is yet "t = _m a revolution 9 t :eel1 is equally good = ^? at ! bottom1 & z x conta9s w>n+ = ^?1 s /r5g? & enc\ragem5t = ^!2 =1 z ! ,italians say3 ,! _w is 8 :o has pati5ce4#agc ,& !n1 to pass ov] "s ( our own1 s famili> t !y ne$ n be adduc$1 h[ manful a lesson is conta9$ 9 ?is ,p]sian prov]b3 ,a /one t is fit = ! wall1 is n left 9 ! way4 ,x is a say+ made = !m :o appe> = a :ile to be ov]look$1 neglect$1 pass$ by2 :o p]ceive 9 !mselves capacities1 :i* z yet no "o else has recognis$ or c>$ to turn to acc\nt4 ,only be fit = ! wall2 squ>e1 poli%1 prep>e ?yself = x2 d n limit ?yself to ! b>e acquisition ( su* k z is absolutely necess>y = ?y pres5t position2 b r le>n languages1 acquire useful in=mation1 /ret* ?yself out on ?is side & on t1 *]i%+ & mak+ mu* ( :atev] aptitudes ?\ f9de/ 9 ?yself2 & x is c]ta9 ?y turn w come4 ,?\ wilt n be left 9 ! way2 soon] or lat] ! build]s w be glad ( !e2 ! wall w ne$ !e to fill up a place 9 x1 q z mu* z ?\ ne$e/ a place to occupy 9 ! wall4 ,= ! am\nt ( real capacity 9 ?is _w is s small1 t places want p]sons to fill !m q z really z p]sons want to fill places2 al?\gh x mu/ be all[$1 !y are n always z mu* aw>e ( _! want4 ,& ?is prov]b1 ,italian & ,spani%1 ,if ,i h lo/ ! r+1 yet ! f+]s are /ill "h1#agd is ano!r ( ^! brave utt]ances ( :i* ,i h be5 speak+4 ,9 x is ass]t$ ! comp>ative indiff]5ce ( t loss :i* rea*es b to ?+s ext]nal to u1 s long u we ourselves rema91 & are true to ourselves4 ,! f+]s are f> m ?an ! r+3 if inde$ ^? _h gone1 !n ! man w\ld h be5 maim$2 b ano!r r+ may come = t :i* has disappe>$1 or ev5 ) none ! f+]s w be f+]s /ill4 ,& z at once a contra/ & complem5t to ?is1 take ano!r1 curr5t among ! free blacks ( ,hayti1 & express+ well ! little pr(it :i* !re w be to a man 9 pieces ( m]e good luck1 :i* are no true outgr[?s ( any?+ :i* is 9 him2 ! mann] 9 :i*1 hav+ no root 9 himself out ( :i* !y grew1 !y w1 z !y came to him by haz>d1 g f him by ! same3 ,! knife :i* ?\ ha/ f\nd 9 ! highway1 ?\ wilt lose 9 ! highway4#age ,sid5ote3 ,abuse ( prov]bs4 ,b ^! num]\s prov]bs1 urg+ self-reliance1 bidd+ u fir/ to aid ourselves1 if we w\ld h ,heav5 to aid u1 mu/ n be dismiss$ )\t a ^w or two at p>t+4 ,priz+ !m1 z we well may1 & ! lessons :i* !y conta91 at ! highe/1 yet x w be pr(itable = u at ! same "t always to rememb] t to su* !re lies v ne> su* a mis*iev\s p]v]sion z ?is3 8,aid ?yself1 & ?\ wilt ne$ no o!r aid20 ev5 z !y h be5 sometimes1 no d\bt1 und]/ood 9 ?is s5se4 ,z1 !n1 ! p5dant & c\nt]-weight to !m all1 n z unsay+ :at !y h said1 b z fulfill+ ! o!r hemisph]e 9 ! complete orb ( tru?1 let me rem9d y ( su* also z ! foll[+1 (t5 quot$ or allud$ to by ,greek & ,lat9 au?ors3 ,! net ( ! sleep+ 7fi%]man7 takes2#agf--;a prov]b ! m int]e/+1 t we h 9 ! words ( ! ,psalmi/1 7,ps4 cxxvii4 #b17 :5 accurately translat$1 a beautiful & p]fect p>allel3 8,he give? 8 belov$0 7n 8sleep10 z 9 our v]sion1 b7 89 sleep20 ,god's gifts glid+ into 8 bosom1 he kn[+ n h[1 & z little expect+ z hav+ lab\r$ = !m4 ,( h[ _m ( ! be/ gifts ( e man's life w he n ?ankfully ackn[l$ge ?is to h be5 true2 or1 if he refuse to all[ x1 & w ackn[l$ge no eudmonia1 no #8fav\rable provid5ce' 9 8 prosp]ities1 b w see !m all z ( "w1 h[ little he des]ves1 h[ little likely he is1 to reta9 !m to ! end4 ,let u hold fa/1 !n1 ?is prov]b z ! mo/ ne$ful complem5t ( ^?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,prov]bs = "y m54 ,i feel t ,i %\ld be want+ to he>]s su* z ^? :o are assembl$ "h1 t ,i %\ld fail 9 t purpose :i* has be51 m or less1 pres5t to me ev5 9 deal+ ) ! light] portions ( my subject1 if ,i did n e>ne/ly rem9d y ( ! _m ( ^! say+s t !re are1 :i*1 :ile !y h _! lesson = all1 yet seem m directly address$ to ^? /&+1 z n a few ( u "h1 at ! ?re%old ( ! m s]i\s & e>ne/ portion ( _! lives4 ,lectur+ to a ,"y ,m5's ,society1 ,i %all n unfitly press ^! ^u y\r notice4 ,take ?is ,italian "o1 = in/ance3 ,:5 y gr9d y\r corn1 give n ! fl\r to ! devil1 & ! bran to ,god2--9 ! di/ribution1 t is1 ( y\r lives1 apportion n y\r be/ ye>s1 y\r /r5g? & y\r vig\r to ! s]vice ( s9 & ( ! _w1 & only ! refuse & reject$ to y\r ,mak]1 ! w9e to o!rs1 & ! lees only to ,him4 ,n s2 = !re is ano!r anci5t prov]b1#agg :i* we h made v well our own1 & :i* 9 ,engli% runs ?us3 ,x is too late to sp>e1 :5 all is sp5t4 ,! words h obvi\sly a prim>y application to ! goods ( ?is pres5t life2 x is ill sav+ "h1 :5 no?+ or next to no?+ is left to save4 ,b !y are appli$ well by a hea!n morali/1 7& ! application lies v ne>17 to ^? :o beg9 to husb& preci\s "t1 & to live = life's true ends1 :5 life is ne>ly gone1 is n[ at its dregs2 =1 z he well urges1 x is n ! lea/ only :i* rema9s at ! bottom1 b ! wor/4#agh ,on ! o!r h&1 ,! morn+ h\r has gold 9 its m\?2#agi & ?is1 true 9 respect ( ea* ( our days1 9 :i* ! e>li] h\rs giv5 to toil w yield l>g] & m g5ial returns ?an ! lat]1 is true 9 a yet high] s5se1 ( t great life-day1 :]e( all ! less] days ( our life make up ! mom5ts1 is true 9 respect ( moral no less ?an m5tal acquisition4 ,! ev5+ h\rs h (t5 only silv] 9 _! m\?s at ! be/4 ,nor is ?is ,arabic prov]b1 z x appe>s to me1 o!r ?an a v solemn "o1 be+ f> deep] ?an at fir/ sight x might seem3 ,e day 9 ?y life is a leaf 9 ?y hi/ory2 a leaf :i* %all once be turn$ back to aga91 t x may be se5 :at 0 writt5 !re2 & t :atev] 0 writt5 may be read out 9 ! he>+ ( all4 ,& among ! prov]bs hav+ to d ) a prud5t ord]+ ( our lives f ! v fir/1 ?is ,spani% seems well wor?y to be adduc$3 ,t :i* ! fool does 9 ! end1 ! wise man does at ! beg9n+2#ahj ! wise ) a good grace :at ! fool ) an ill2 ! "o to mu* pr(it :at ! o!r to little or to none4 ,a ^w wor? lay+ to he>t2 =1 inde$1 t pur*ase ( ! ,sibyll9e books by ! ,roman k+1 :at a significant symbol x is ( t :i* at "o "t or ano!r1 or1 x may be1 at _m times1 is f9d+ place 9 almo/ e man's life2--! same ?+ to be done 9 ! end1 ! same price to be paid at ! la/1 ) only ! diff]5ce1 t mu* ( ! advantage1 z well z all ! grace1 ( an e>li] compliance has pa/ away4 ,! n9e preci\s volumes h %runk to six1 & ^! dw9dl$ to ?ree1 :ile yet ! l price is dem&$ = ! few z = ! _m2 = ! remnant n[ z w\ld once h made all our own4 ,sid5ote3 ,/udy ( ! ,classics4 ,i h already 9 a =m] lecture adduc$ a prov]b :i* w>ns aga9/ a bad book z ! wor/ ( all robb]s4 ,9 respect too ( books :i* are n bad1 nay1 ( :i* ! ma9 /aple is good1 b 9 :i* !re is yet an admixture ( evil1 z is ! case ) s _m t h come d[n to u f t old _w n z yet p>tak] ( ,*ri/1 !re is a prov]b1 :i* may v pr(itably accompany u 9 our /udy ( all ^!3 ,:]e ! bee sucks honey1 ! spid] sucks poison4 ,v pr(itably may ?is ^w be kept 9 m9d by su* z at any "t are mak+ !mselves famili> ) ! classical lit]ature ( antiquity1 ! great writ]s ( hea!n ,greece & ,rome4 ,h[ mu* ( noble1 h[ mu* ( elevat+ d !y conta93 :at love ( c\ntry1 :at zeal = wisdom1 may be quick5$ 9 u by ! /udy ( !m2 yea1 ev5 to u ,*ri/ians :at intellectual1 :at l>ge moral ga9s w !y yield4 ,let ! /ud5t be z ! bee look+ = honey1 & f ! fields & g>d5s ( classical lit]ature he may /ore x abundantly 9 8 hive4 ,& yet f ?is same body ( lit]ature :at poison is x possible to draw2 :at loss1 ?r\gh famili>ity ) evil1 ( all vigor\s abhorr5ce ( x1 till ev5 ! f\le/ enormities %all come to be reg>d$ ) a speculative curiosity r ?an ) an e>ne/ hatr$1--yea1 :at la/+ defilem5ts ( ! imag9ation & ! he>t may be contract$ h5ce1 till no?+ %all be pure1 ! v m9d & consci5ce be+ defil$4 ,let !re come "o ^: sympa?ies & aff9ities are ) ! poison & n ) ! honey1 & 9 ^! fields x w n be impossible = him to f9d deadly fl[]s & we$s f :i* he may suck poison en\gh4 ,) a few rem>ks on two prov]bs m ,i w br+ ?is lecture to an end4 ,"h is "o ) an insight at once subtle & pr(\nd into ! he>t ( man3 ,ill do]s are ill deem]s2 & in/ead ( any comm5t>y on ?is ( my own let me quote "s words :i* 7 n int5d$ to be a comm5t>y ^u x at all1 & :i* furni% not)/&+ a bett] ?an any :i* ,i c\ld hope to give4 ,!y are words ( a great ,engli% div9e ( ! #ag? c5tury1 :o is acc\nt+ = ! (f5ce :i* ! ,ph>isee took at ! ,"l's acceptance ( ! affectionate homage & co/ly (f]+ ( ! woman t 0 a s9n]3 8,:i* famili> & affectionate (fici\sness1 & sumptu\s co/1 toge!r ) t s9i/] fame t woman 0 not$ )1 c\ld n b give mu* sc&al to ! ,ph>isees !re pres5t4 ,= t disp5sation ( ! law "u :i* !y liv$ mak+ no?+ p]fect1 b only curb+ ! outw>d actions ( m52 x might v well be t !y1 be+ consci\s to !mselves ( no bett] motions )9 ?an ( ei!r bitt]ness or lu/1 h[ fair soev] !y c>ri$ )\t1 c\ld n deem ,*ri/'s acceptance ( s famili> & affectionate a s]vice f a woman ( t fame to proce$ f any?+ bett] ?an "s loose & va9 pr9ciple 444 = by h[ mu* e "o is himself obnoxi\s to temptation1 by s mu* m suspici\s he is t o!rs transgress1 :5 !re is any?+ t may tempt out ! corruptions ( a man40#aha ,sid5ote3 ,*9ese prov]b4 ,& 9 ?is ,*9ese prov]b :i* foll[s1 ,bett] a diamond ) a flaw1 ?an a pebble )\t "o1 !re is1 to my m9d1 ! ass]tion ( a great ,*ri/ian tru?1 & ( "o :i* rea*es deep d[n to ! v f\ndations ( ,*ri/ian morality1 ! m valuable z com+ to u f a p beyond ! range & rea* ( ! influ5ces ( direct ,revelation4 ,we may n be all aw>e ( ! _m & malignant assaults :i* 7 made on ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 & on ! morality ( ! ,bible1 ?r\gh ! "* ( ,david1 by ! bl9d & self-righte\s ,dei/s ( a c5tury or m ago4 ,tak+ ! ,scripture te/imony ab\t him1 t he 0 ! man aft] ,god's he>t1 & putt+ beside ?is ! record ( ^? great s9s :i* he committ$1 !y s\ght to set ^! great1 yet /ill isolat$1 (f5ces 9 ! mo/ hateful light2 & ?us to br+ at once him1 & ! ,book :i* prais$ him1 to a common %ame4 ,b all ?is :ile1 ! "q ( ! man1 :at he 01 & :at ! moral sum total ( 8 life1 to :i* alone ! ,scripture te/imony bore witness1 & to :i* alone x 0 pl$g$1 ?is 0 a "q ) :i* !y conc]n$ !mselves n at all2 :ile yet x 0 a f> m important "q ?an :at any ( 8 s+le acts may h be52 & x 0 ?is :i*1 9 ! e/imate ( 8 "*1 0 really at issue4 ,to ?is "q we answ]1 a diamond1 :i*1 if a diamond ) a flaw1 z are all b ! "o 8entire & p]fect *rysolite10 w\ld yet outvalue a m\nta9 ( pebbles )\t "o1 su* z !y 72 ev5 assum+ ! pebbles to be )\t2 & n m]ely to seem s1 because _! flaw 0 an all-p]vad+ "o1 & only n s quickly detect$1 inasmu* z ! contra/ 0 want+ ( any cle>] mat]ial :i* %\ld at once reveal its pres5ce4 ,footnotes #add ,!y h = _! ,lat9 equival5ts su* z ^!2 ,colo quod apt/i1 ipsi tibi n5dum e/4--,qui v9um bibit1 fcem bibat4--,ut sem5tem fec]is1 ita metes4 #ade ,9 respect ( o!r prov]bs1 su* z ! foll[+1 ,tunica pallio propior2--,frons occipitio prior2 ,i h great] d\bt4 ,! misuse lies ne>]2 ! selfi%ness may v probably be 9 ! prov]b itself1 & n 9 our application ( x2 ?\gh ev5 ^! seem n incapable ( a fair int]pretation4 #adf ,on a t\j\rs assez de =ce p\r support] le malheur de ses amis4 ,i confess ?is s\nds to me r l an imitation ( ,ro*ef\cault ?an a g5u9e prov]b4 #adg ,ognun tira l'acqua al suo mol9o4 #adh ,ex ali5o t]gore lata secantur lora4 #adi ,zelf is de ,man4 #aej ,j'aime mieux un rais9 p\r moi que deux figues p\r toi4 #aea ,comptez aprs votre pre4 ,comp>e ! ,spani%3 ,entre dos amigos un not>io y dos te/igos4 #aeb ,e9mal1 ke9mal4 ,?is prov]b 0 turn$ to su* bad uses1 t a ,g]man div9e ?\ght x necess>y to write a treatise aga9/ x4 ,!re exi/ inde$ sev]al old works 9 ,g]man ) su* titles z ! foll[+1 ,ungodly ,prov]bs & _! ,refutation4 ,x is n = no?+ t ,j]emy ,taylor 9 "o place gives ?is w>n+3 8,be curi\s to avoid all prov]bs & propositions1 or odd say+s1 by :i* evil life is enc\rag$1 & ! h&s ( ! _s weak5$40 ,9 l mann] ,*ryso/om 7,hom4 #gc 9 ,matt47 d5\nces ! ,greek prov]b3 4 #aec ,peccato celato1 mezzo p]donato4 #aed ,badly turn$ into a rhym+ p5tamet]3 ,consonus e/o lupis1 cum quibus esse cupis4 #aee ,!re are v few inculcat+ an opposite lesson3 ?is h[ev] is "o3 ,sp5d1 & ,god w s5d2 :i* ,h[ell glosses well2 8,yes1 a bag & a wallet40 #aef ,qui5 en un ao qui]e s] rico1 al m$io le ahorcan4 #aeg ,male p>ta male dilabuntur4--,wie gewonn51 s z]ronn54 #aeh ,ung]e*t] ,pf5nig v]zehrt g]e*t5 ,?al]4 #aei ,lo ag5o siempre pia por su dueo4 #afj ,d] ,geiz sammlet si* arm1 die ,milde giebt si* rei*4 ,9 ! s5se ( ! latt] half ( ?is prov]b we say1 ,drawn wells are seldom dry2 ?\gh ?is ^w is capable ( v f> wid] application4 #afa ,!re is "o rem>kable ,lat9 prov]b on ! moral c[>dl9ess :i* x is ! "* ( ri*es to g5]ate1 say+ m briefly ! same :i* ,wordswor? said :5 he proclaim$-- 8t ri*es are ak9 ,to fe>1 to *ange1 to c[>dice1 & dea?20 x is ?is3 ,timidus ,plutus3 & has sometimes sugge/$ to me ! "q :e!r he might n h _h x 9 8 m9d :5 he compos$ 8 great sonnet 9 prospect ( ! invasion3 8,^! times t\* moni$ worldl+s ) dismay20 n t 8 g5ius ne$$ any su* solicitation f )\t2 = ! poem is only ! natural outgr[? ( t _s & temp] 9 :i* ! :ole s]ies ( noble & ennobl+ poems1 ! ,sonnets to ,lib]ty1 is compos$1 & 9 p]fect h>mony ) ! re/2 yet is x1 not)/&+1 9 a v wond]ful way %ut up 9 ! two words ( ! anci5t prov]b4 #afb 1 4 #afc ,giv saa i ,dag1 at du og k&/ give i morg54--,giv e5 at du k& give en &54 #afd ,l'ultimo ve/ito ce lo fanno s5za tas*e4 #afe ,?is is ! ,engli% =m ( t wor?y old classical prov]b3 1 1 or 9 ,lat93 ,qui vitat molam1 vitat f>9am4 #aff ,ahont anirs1 b\1 que no llaures8 ,i pref] ?is =m ( x to ! ,spani%3 ,adonde yr el buey1 que no are8 #afg ,p]eza1 llave de pobreza4 #afh ,dii faci5tes adjuvant4 #afi ,accord+ to ! ,spani% prov]b3 ,qui5 bi5 ata1 bi5 desata4 #agj ,qui5 ti5e boca1 no diga otro1 ,sopla4 #aga ,donde una pu]ta se ci]ra1 otra se abre4 #agb ,nondum omnium di]um sol occidit4 #agc ,il mondo 1 di *i ha pazi5za4 #agd ,se b5 ho p]so l'anello1 ho pur an*e le dita2--,si se p]di]on los anillos1 aqui qu$>on los d$illos4 #age ,9 _! ba/>d ,fr5* x runs ?us3 ,gambette ous tr\v n5 gan *im91 n5 gan *im9 ous va pd li4 ,x may h be5 orig9ally ,fr5*1 at any rate ! ,fr5* h a prov]b v mu* to ! same effect3 ,ce qui vi5t p> la flute1 s'en va p> le tamb\r2 & comp>e ! mod]n ,greek prov]b3 1 4 7,:at ! w9d ga!rs1 ! devil scatt]s47 #agf 4--,dormi5ti rete trahit4 ,! read] ) a ,plut>*'s ,lives )9 8 rea* may turn to ! v in/ructive little hi/ory told 9 connexion ) ?is prov]b1 ( ,timo!us ! ,a!nian comm&]2 an hi/ory :i* only requires to be translat$ into ,*ri/ian language to conta9 a deep moral = all4 7,sulla1 c4 #f47 #agg ,s]a 9 imo p>simonia4 #agh ,s5eca 7,ep4 i473 ,non enim tantum m9imum 9 imo1 s$ pessimum remanet4 #agi ,morg5/und' hat ,gold im ,mund4 #ahj ,lo que hace el loco la po/re1 hace sabio al pr9cipio4 #aha ,h5ry ,m1 ,on ,godl9ess1 b4 #h4 ,h[ rem>kable a confirmation ( ! fact ass]t$ 9 t prov]b & 9 ?is passage lies 9 ! tw(old uses ( ! ,greek ^w 2 hav+1 = its fir/ mean+1 an evil disposition 9 a man's self1 x has = its second an int]pret+ on 8 "p = ! wor/ ( all ! actions ( o!r m54 ,,lecture ,,vi4 ,,! ,,!ology ,,( ,,prov]bs4 ,i s\ght1 z be/ ,i c\ld1 9 my la/ lecture to furni% y ) "s helps = e/imat+ ! e?ical wor? ( prov]bs4 ,_! !ology alone rema9s2 ! aspects1 t is1 "u :i* !y contemplate1 n n[ any m man's relations ) 8 fell[-man1 b ^? on :i* 9 ! end all o!r mu/ dep5d1 8 relations ) ,god4 ,betwe5 ! subject matt]1 inde$1 ( t lecture & ( ?is ,i h f\nd x ne>ly impossible to draw any v accurate l9e ( di/9ction4 ,mu* :i* 0 !re might ne>ly z fitly h be5 "h2 "s :i* ,i h res]v$ = ?is might already h f\nd its place !re4 ,x is ?is1 h[ev]1 :i* ,i propose m directly to consid]1 namely1 :at prov]bs h to say conc]n+ ! moral gov]nm5t ( ! _w1 &1 m important /ill1 conc]n+ its ,gov]nor8 ,h[ does all ?is pres5t itself to ! popul> m9d & consci5ce1 z atte/$ by ^!8 ,:at1 9 %ort1 is _! !ology8 = su*1 good or bad1 x is evid5t t abundantly !y h4 ,"h1 z ev]y:]e else1 _! te/imony is a m+l$ "o4 ,! d>kness1 ! error1 ! confusion ( man's he>t1 out ( :i* he (t5times sees di/ort$ly1 & sometimes sees n at all1 h all embodi$ !mselves 9 8 ^w4 ,yet /ill1 z x is ! v nature ( ! false1 9 its sep>ate manife/ations1 to resolve into no?+ness1 ?\gh only to be succe$$ by new bir?s 9 a l k9d1 :ile ! true abides & cont9ues1 x has ?us come to pass t we h g5]ally 9 ^? utt]ances on :i* ! /amp ( p]man5ce has be5 set1 ! nobl] voices1 ! tru] fai? ( humanity1 9 respect ( its own de/9ies & ( ,him by :om ^? de/9ies are ord]$4 ,i w\ld n hesitate to say t ! great glory ( prov]bs 9 ?is _! highe/ aspect1 & t :i* makes _m ( !m s full ( bless+ to ^? :o cordially accept !m1 is ! conviction ( :i* !y are full1 t1 despite all appe>ances to ! contr>y1 ?is _w is ,god's _w1 & n ! _w ( ! devil1 or ( ^? wick$ m5 :o may be prosp]+ = an h\r2 !re is no?+ 9 !m s preci\s z _! fai? t 9 ! long run x w approve itself to be su*3 :i* be+ s1 t x mu/ be well 9 ! end ) ! do] ( ! "r1 ! speak] ( ! tru?2 no bl9d 8:irligig ( "t10 b ! h& ( ! liv+ ,god1 9 due "t 8br++ r\nd its rev5ges40 ,x is impossible to e/imate too highly _! bold & cle> proclamation ( ?is conviction2 = x is1 aft] all1 ! belief ( ?is or ! d5ial ( ?is1 on :i* ev]y?+ 9 ! life ( ea* "o ( u turns4 ,on ?is dep5ds :e!r we %all sep>ate ourselves f ! _w's falsehood & evil1 & d vigor\s battle aga9/ !m2 or acquiesce 91 & be ourselves absorb$ by1 !m4 ,sid5ote3 ,a lie has no legs4 ,li/5 to prov]bs su* z ^!2 surely !y are p5etrat$ ) ! assurance t "o :o1 ,himself be+ ,! ,tru?1 w make tru? 9 small & 9 great to triumph at ! la/1 is rul+ ov] all3 & fir/1 he> a prov]b ( our own3 ,a lie has no legs2 x is "o true alike 9 its humble/ application & its highe/2 be ! lie ! mis]able petty falsehood :i* di/urbs a family or a neighb\rhood = a day2 or "o ( ! l>g] frauds1 ! falsehoods n 9 ^w only b 9 act1 to :i* a long] date & a f> l>g] sph]e are assign$1 :i* = a "t seem to fill ! _w1 & to c>ry ev]y?+ 9 triumph be=e !m4 ,/ill ! lie1 9 t x is a lie1 always c>ries )9 itself ! g]ms ( its own dissolution4 ,x is sure to de/roy itself at la/4 ,its prie/s may prop x up f )\t1 may set x on its feet aga91 aft] x has once fall5 be=e ! pres5ce ( ! tru?1 yet ?is all w be lab\r 9 va92 x w only be1 l ,dagon1 aga9 to fall1 & m %amefully & m irretrievably ?an be=e4#ahb ,on ! o!r h&1 ! vivacity ( ! tru?1 z contra/$ ) ?is %ort-liv$ "* ( ! lie1 is well express$ 9 a ,swiss prov]b3 ,x takes a good _m %ovelfuls ( e>? to bury ! tru?4 ,=1 bury x z deep z m5 may1 x w h a resurrection not)/&+4 ,!y may roll a great /one1 & seal ! sepul*re 9 :i* x is laid1 & set a wat* ^u x1 yet /ill1 l its ,"l1 x comes =? aga9 at its appo9t$ h\r4 ,x _c die1 be+ ( an immortal race2 =1 z ! ,spani% prov]b nobly decl>es1 ,! tru? is daught] ( ,god4#ahc ,aga91 consid] ?is prov]b3 ,tell ! tru?1 & %ame ! devil4 ,x is "o :i* w well repay a few ?\ghtful mom5ts be/[$ on x1 & ! m s1 because1 ev5 :ile we in/9ctively feel its tru?1 ! deep moral basis on :i* x re/s may yet n reveal itself to u at once4 ,nay1 ! say+ may seem to contradict ! actual exp]i5ce ( ?+s2 = h[ (t5 tell+ ! tru?--confess+1 t is1 "s great fault1 tak+ home to ourselves1 x may be1 "s griev\s s9--w\ld appe> any?+ r ?an %am+ ! devil2 %am+ inde$ ourselves1 b r br++ glory to him1 ^: glory1 su* z x is1 is 9 ! s9 & %ame ( m54 ,& yet ! ^w is true1 & deeply true1 not)/&+4 ,! elem5t ( lies is t 9 :i* alone he :o is 8! fa!r ( !m0 lives & ?rives4 ,s long !n z a wrong-do] pres5ts to himself1 or seeks to pres5t to o!rs1 ! actual facts ( 8 conduct diff]5t f :at !y really are1 conceals1 palliates1 d5ies !m1--s long1 9 reg>d ( t man1 ,satan's k+dom /&s4 ,b s soon z ! ?+s conc]n+ himself are se5 & own$ by a man z !y inde$ exi/ 9 ,god's sight1 z !y are :5 weigh$ 9 ! balances ( ! et]nal righte\sness2 :5 once a man has br\ght himself to tell ! tru? to himself1 &1 :]e ne$ requires1 to o!rs also1 !n hav+ done1 & 9 s f> z he has done ?is1 he has ab&on$ ! devil's /&>d1 he belongs to ! k+dom ( ! tru?2 & z belong+ to x he may rebuke1 & does rebuke & put to %ame1 all mak]s & lov]s ( a lie1 ev5 to ! v pr9ce ( !m all4 8,give glory to ,god10 0 :at ,jo%ua said to ,a*an1 :5 he w\ld lead him to confess 8 guilt4 ,?is is b ! o!r & fair] side ( ! tape/ry2 ?is is b %ame ! devil1 on its m bless$ side4 ,sid5ote3 ,vox populi1 vox ,dei4 ,once m2--! ,lat9 prov]b1 ,! voice ( ! p1 ! voice ( ,god1#ahd is "o :i* x is well wor? our :ile to und]/&4 ,if x 7 affirm$ 9 ?is t e outcry ( ! multitude1 suppos+ only x be l\d en\gh & wide en\gh1 ought to be accept$ z ! voice ( ,god speak+ ?r\gh !m1 no proposition m fooli% or m impi\s c\ld well be imag9$4 ,b ! voice ( ! p is some?+ v diff]5t f ?is4 ,! prov]b re/s on ! assumption t ! f\ndations ( man's be+ are laid 9 ! tru?2 f :i* x w foll[1 t no conviction :i* is really a conviction ( ! univ]sal humanity1 b reposes on a true gr\nd2 no fai?1 :i* is inde$ ! fai? ( mank9d1 b has a reality correspond+ to x3 =1 z ,j]emy ,taylor has said3 8,x is n a va9 noise1 :5 _m nations jo9 _! voices 9 ! atte/ation or dete/ation ( an action20 & ,hook]3 8,! g5]al & p]petual voice ( m5 is z ! s5t5ce ( ,god ,himself4 ,= t :i* all m5 h at all times le>n$1 nature h]self mu/ ne$s h taught2 & ,god be+ ! au?or ( nature1 h] voice is b 8 in/rum5t40 7,eccles4 ,pol41 b4 i4 #h47 ,! task & difficulty1 ( c\rse1 mu/ ev] be to discov] :at ?is fai? & :at ^! convictions are2 & ?is c only be done by an induction f a suffici5t numb] ( facts1 & 9 suffici5tly diff]5t times1 to enable u to feel confid5t t we h inde$ seiz$ t :i* is ! con/ant quantity ( tru? 9 !m all1 & sep>at$ ?is f ! incon/ant "o ( falsehood & error1 ev]more (f]+ itself 9 its room2 t we h n tak5 "s mom5t>y cry1 wrung out by int]e/1 by passion1 or by pa91 = ! voice ( ,god2 b claim$ ?is augu/ title only = t true voice ( humanity1 :i*1 unless ev]y?+ be false1 we h a "r to assume an e*o ( ! voice ( ,god4 ,?us1 to take an example1 ! natural horror ev]y:]e felt 9 reg>d ( m>riages contract$ betwe5 ^? v ne> 9 blood1 has be5 always & ) "r appeal$ to z a pot5t argum5t aga9/ su* unions4 ,! induction is s l>ge1 t is1 ! nations :o h agre$ 9 ent]ta9+ ?is horror are s _m1 (t5times nations disagree+ 9 almo/ ev]y?+ besides2 ! times dur+ :i* ?is in/9ctive revolt aga9/ su* unions has be5 felt1 ext5d ?r\gh su* long ages2 t ! few exceptions1 ev5 :]e !y are ( civiliz$ nations1 z ( ! ,egyptians :o m>ri$ _! si/]s1 or ( ! ,p]sians1 among :om m>riages m dreadful /ill 7 p]mitt$1 _c be all[$ any weight2 & ( c\rse /ill less ! exception ( any savage tribe1 9 :i* all t con/itutes ! human 9 humanity has n[ disappe>$4 ,^! exceptions c only be reg>d$ z violations ( ! div9e ord] ( man's life2 n z evid5ces t we h falsely imag9$ an ord] :]e !re 0 none4 ,"h is a true voice ( ! p2 & on ! gr\nds laid d[n above1 we h a "r to assume ?is to be a voice ( ,god z well4 ,& s too1 ) respect to ! exi/5ce ( a ,fir/ ,cause1 ,creator & ,uphold] ( all ?+s1 ! univ]sal cons5t & conviction ( all p1 ! cons5sus g5tium1 mu/ be consid]$ ( itself a mighty evid5ce 9 its fav\r2 a te/imony :i* ,god is pleas$ to r5d] to ,himself ?r\gh 8 creatures4 ,?is man or t1 ?is g5]ation or ! o!r1 might be deceiv$1 b all m5 & all g5]ations c\ld n2 ! vox populi makes itself felt z a vox ,dei4 ,! exi/5ce "h & !re ( an a!i/ no m di/urbs our conclusion t x is ( ! ess5ce ( man's nature to believe 9 a ,god1 ?an d su* mon/r\s bir?s z f "t to "t f9d place1 *ildr5 ) two heads or ) no arms1 %ake our assurance t x is ! normal condition ( man to h "o head & two arms4 ,?is la/ is "o ( ! prov]bs :i* may be said to belong to ! ,apology = ,natural ,religion4 ,!re are o!rs1 ( :i* x w\ld n be f>-fet*$ to affirm t !y belong to ! ,apology = ,reveal$4 ,?us x 0 v usual ) ,voltaire & o!r infidels ( 8 "t to appeal to ! pres5t b>r5ness & desolation ( ,pale/9e1 9 pro( t x c\ld nev] h support$ ! va/ population :i* ! ,scripture ev]y:]e assumes or affirms4 ,a prov]b 9 ! language ( ! ar*-sc(f] himself might1 if he _h giv5 he$ to x1 h put him on ! "r track1 _h he wi%$ to be put ^u x1 = und]/&+ h[ ?is c\ld h be53 ,z ! man is wor?1 8 l& is wor?4#ahe ,man is "l ( 8 outw>d condition to a f> great] ext5t ?an is commonly assum$2 ev5 climate1 :i* seems at fir/ sight s completely out ( 8 rea*1 x is 8 imm5sely to modify2 & if nature /amps h]self on him1 he /amps himself yet m p[]fully on nature4 ,x is n a m]e figure ( spee*1 t ( ! ,psalmi/1 8,a fruitful l& make? ,he b>r5 = ! wick$ness ( !m t dwell !re940 7,ps4 cvii4 #cd47 ,god makes x b>r51 & ev] less capable ( n\ri%+ its inhabitants2 b ,he makes x s ?r\gh ! slo?1 ! indol5ce1 ! %ort-sight$ness ( ^? t %\ld h dress$ & kept x4 ,9 ! condition ( a l& may be f\nd ! e*o1 ! reflection1 ! transcript ( ! moral & spiritual condition ( ^? t %\ld cultivate x3 :]e "o is wa/e1 ! o!r w be wa/e also4 ,"u ! desolat+ curse ( ,mohamm$an dom9ation ! faire/ portions ( ! e>? h gone back f a g>d5 to a wild]ness3 b only let t p = :om ,pale/9e is yet de/9$ return to x aga91 & return a righte\s nation1 & 9 a little :ile all ! descriptions ( its e>li] f]tility w be m ?an borne out by its lat]1 & x w easily su/a9 its millions aga94 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,prov]b ( ,py?agoras4 ,h[ _m prov]bs1 :i* _c be affirm$ to h be5 orig9ally made = ! k+dom ( heav51 d yet 9 _! highe/ fulfilm5t manife/ly belong to x1 s t x seems z ( "r to claim t = its own1 ev5 z x claims1 or r reclaims1 :atev] else is good or true 9 ! _w1 ! se$s ( tru? :]ev] disp]s$ abroad1 z belong+ rightfully to itself4 ,?us !re is t beautiful prov]b1 ( :i* ,py?agoras is reput$ ! au?or3 ,! ?+s ( fri5ds are 9 common4#ahf ,:]e does ?is f9d its exhau/ive fulfilm5t1 b 9 ! communion ( sa9ts1 _! communion n ) "o ano!r m]ely1 ?\gh inde$ ?is is a "p ( its fulfilm5t1 b 9 _! communion ) ,him1 :o is ! fri5d ( all good m58 ,t su* a conclusion lay legitimately 9 ! words ,socrates pla9ly saw2 :o argu$ f x1 t s9ce good m5 7 ! fri5ds ( ! gods1 !re=e :atev] ?+s 7 ! gods'1 7 also !irs2 be+1 :5 he ?us conclud$1 z ne> z "o :o _h n ! highe/ light ( all1 c\ld be to t great ^w ( ! ,apo/le's1 8,all ?+s are y\rs40 ,nor c ,i o!rwise ?an e/eem ! anci5t prov]b z a v f9e "o1 & "o :i* we may gladly claim = our own3 ,_m meet ! gods1 b few salute !m4 ,h[ (t5 d ! gods1 7= ,i w keep 9 ! language :i* ?is prov]b sugge/s & supplies17 meet m5 9 ! %ape ( a sorr[ :i* might be a purify+ "o1 ( a joy :i* might elevate _! he>ts to ?ankfulness & praise2 9 a sickness or a recov]y1 a disappo9tm5t or a success2 & yet h[ few1 z x mu/ be sadly own$1 salute !m2 h[ few recognise _! augu/ pres5ces 9 ?is joy or ?is sorr[1 ?is bless+ add$1 or ?is bless+ tak5 away4 ,z ?is prov]b has ref]5ce to m5's fail+ to see ! ,div9e pres5ces1 s let me obs]ve by ! way1 !re is a v gr& ,fr5* "o :i* expresses ! same tru?1 "u ! image ( a fail+ to he> ! div9e voices1 ^? voices be+ dr[n$ by ! deaf5+ hubbub ( ! _w3 ,! noise is s great1 "o _c he> ,god ?und]4#ahg ,sid5ote3 ,"o man1 no man ,"h is ano!r prov]b :i* ! ,*ur* has long s9ce claim$1 at lea/ 9 its import1 = h] own3 ,"o man1 no man4#ahh ,i %\ld f9d x v h>d inde$ to p]suade myself t :oev] utt]$ x fir/1 atta*$ to x no deep] mean+ ?an ,erasmus gives him cr$it =--namely1 t no?+ important c be effect$ by a s+le man1 de/itute ( ! help ( 8 fell[s4#ahi ,! ^w is a f> m pr(\nd "o ?an ?is1 & re/s on t great tru? ^u :i* ! deep] ?9k]s ( antiquity laid s mu* /ress--namely1 t 9 ! idea ! /ate prec$es ! individual1 man n be+ m]ely accid5tally greg>i\s1 b ess5tially social4 ,! solit>y man1 x w\ld say1 is a mon/r\s conception1 s utt]ly maim$ & crippl$ mu/ he be2 ! condition ( solit>9ess involv+ s entire a suppression ( all :i* belongs to ! developm5t ( t :]e9 ! true idea ( humanity resides1 ( all :i* diff]5ces man f ! bea/s ( ! field2 & 9 ?is s5se ,"o man is no man2 & ?is1 ,i am sure1 ! prov]b f ! fir/ int5d$4 ,nor may we /op "h4 ,?is ^w is capable (1 & seems to dem&1 a /ill high] application to man1 z a de/9$ memb] ( ! k+dom ( heav54 ,b he c only be 9 tra9+ = ?is1 :5 he is1 & reg>ds himself1 z n alone1 b ! memb] ( a family4 ,z "o man he is no man2 & ! /r5g? & value ( :at is call$ ,*ur* tea*+ is greatly ?is1 t x does recognise & realize ?is fact1 t x contemplates & deals ) ! fai?ful man1 n z isolat$1 b z "o ( an organic body1 ) duties :i* fl[ z moral necessities f 8 position !re92 r ?an by himself1 & z "o ^: duties to o!rs are inde$ only ! ex]cise ( private graces = 8 own b5efit4 ,& all t are call$ ,*ur* doctr9es1 :5 !y really und]/& !mselves1 h _! root & _! real /r5g? 9 t great tru? :i* ?is prov]b decl>es1 t ,"o man is no man1 t only 9 a fell[%ip & communion is or c any man be aught4 ,& !n !re is ano!r prov]b1 :i* ,plato s lov$ to quote aga9/ ! sophi/s1 ! m5 :o flatt]$ & corrupt$ ! nobl] y\? ( ,a!ns1 promis+ to imp>t to !m easy %ort cuts to ! atta9m5t ( wisdom & k & philosophy2 & ?is1 )\t dem&+ ! ex]cise ( any lab\r or pati5ce or self-d5ial on _! p>ts4 ,b ) ! prov]b1 ,good ?+s are h>d1#aij he cont9ually rebuk$ _! empty pret5sions2 ) ?is he made at lea/ suspici\s _! promises2 & ?is prov]b1 true 9 ! s5se :]e9 ,plato us$ x1 & t s5se 0 e>ne/ & s]i\s en\gh1 yet surely reappe>s1 glorifi$ & transfigur$1 b recognisable /ill1 9 ! ,savi\r's words3 8,! k+dom ( heav5 is tak5 by viol5ce1 & ! viol5t take x by =ce40#aia ,sid5ote3 ,witnesses = ! tru?4 ,?is me?od ( look+ 9 prov]bs = an high] mean+ ?an any :i* lies on _! surface1 or :i* !y seem to be> on _! fronts2 or r ( se>*+ out _! highe/ int5tion1 & claim+ t z _! true/1 ev5 ?\gh x %\ld n be t p]ceiv$ 9 !m by mo/1 or t :i* lay ne>e/ to !m at _! fir/ g5]ation1 is "o t w lead u 9 _m int]e/+ pa?s4 ,& x is n m]ely ^? ( hea!n antiquity :i* %all ?us be p]suad$ (t51 & t )\t any =c+1 to r5d] up a ,*ri/ian mean+2 b 7z 0 inde$ to be expect$7 /ill m (t5 ^? ( a lat] "t1 ev5 ^? :i* ! _w _h seem$ to claim = its own1 %all be f\nd to move 9 a spiritual sph]e z _! true/4 ,let me (f] 9 evid5ce ( ?is ^! f\r or five1 :i* come to u f ,italy3 ,he :o has love 9 8 he>t1 has spurs 9 8 sides2--,love rules )\t law2--,love rules 8 k+dom )\t a sword2--,love kn[s no?+ ( lab\r2--,love is ! ma/] ( all arts4#aib ,take ^!1 ev5 ) ! necess>y drawbacks ( my ,engli% translation2 b /ill m1 9 _! orig9al beauty2 & h[ exquisitely d !y set =?1 9 :atev] light y reg>d !m1 ! free creative impulses ( love1 its delight to lab\r & to s]ve2 h[ wor?ily d !y glorify ! k+dom ( love z ! only k+dom ( a free & joyful ob$i5ce4 ,:ile yet at ! same "t1 if we w\ld appreciate !m at all _! wor?1 is x possible to /op %ort ( an application ( !m to t k+dom ( love1 :i*1 because x is 9 ! highe/ s5se su*1 is also a k+dom ( heav58 ,& !n1 :at preci\s witness d ^! utt]ances conta91 ! m preci\s z curr5t among a p nurs$ 9 ! !ology ( ,rome1 aga9/ ! %ameless ass]tion t selfi%ness is ! only motive suffici5t to produce good 787 works3 = 9 su* an ass]tion ! ,romi% impugn]s ( a free ju/ification con/antly deal2 ev]more *>g+ ?is t we hold1 ( our ju/ification by fai? only1 7:i*1 :5 translat$ into ! language ( e?ics1 is at lea/ z important 9 ! prov9ce ( morality z x is 9 t ( !ology17 ) be+ an immoral doctr9e1 & n s fruitful 9 de$s ( love z "o :i* %\ld connect ^! de$s ) a selfi% ?\ght ( promot+ our own safety !reby4 ,sid5ote3 ,*ri/ian prov]bs4 ,!re are prov]bs :i* rea* ! height ( evangelical morality4 8,little gospels0#aic ! ,spani>d has some:at too boldly entitl$ 82 & c]ta9ly !re are _m :i* at once we feel c\ld n[h]e h aris5 or obta9$ circulation b "u ! influ5ce ( ,*ri/ian fai?1 be+ 9 _s1 & (t5 9 =m no less ?an 9 _s1 ! outbir?s ( x4 ,?us is x ) t exquisitely beautiful prov]b ( our own3 ,! way to heav5 is by ,weep+-,cross2#aid nor o!rwise ) ! ,spani%3 ,god nev] w\nds ) bo? h&s2#aie n ) bo?1 = ,he ev] res]ves "o ) :i* to b9d up & to heal4 ,& ano!r ,spani%1 evid5tly int5d$ to give ! sum & sub/ance ( all :i* 9 life is to be desir$ ! mo/1 ,peace & pati5ce1 & dea? ) p5it5ce1#aif gives ?is sum c]ta9ly only z x pres5ts itself to ! ,*ri/ian eye4 ,& ?is ( ours is ,*ri/ian bo? 9 =m & 9 _s3 ,e cross ha? its inscription2--! "n1 t is1 inscrib$ ^u x1 ( ! p]son = :om x 0 %ap$2 x 0 int5d$ = ^? %\ld]s ^u :i* x is laid1 & w adapt itself to !m2 t fe>ful ^w is nev] true :i* a _s greatly vex$ spake 9 ! h\r ( its impati5ce3 8,i h little fai? 9 ! pat]nal love :i* ,i ne$2 s ru?less1 or s neglig5t seems ! gov]nm5t ( ?is e>?40#aig ,s too is x ) t anci5t ,g]man prov]b3 ,:5 ,god loa!s aught1 m5 pres5tly loa! x too4#aih ,he :o fir/ utt]$ ?is mu/ h be5 "o :o _h wat*$ long ! ways by :i* %ame & hon\r travel 9 ?is _w2 & 9 ?is wat*+ mu/ h not$ h[ x ev] came to pass t ev5 worldly hon\r t>ri$ n long ) !m f :om ! true hon\r :i* come? f ,god _h dep>t$4 ,= ! worldly hon\r is b a %ad[ & reflex t waits ^u ! heav5ly2 x may inde$ l+] = a little1 b x w be only = a little1 aft] x is divorc$ f its sub/ance4 ,:]e ! hon\r f ,him has be5 )drawn1 he causes 9 "o way or ano!r ! hon\r f m5 ere long to be )drawn too4 ,:5 ,he loa!s1 pres5tly man loa!s also4 ,! saltless salt is n m]ely ca/ out by ,him1 b is trodd5 "u foot ( m54 7,matt4 v4 #ac47 ,a ,l\is ! ,fifte5?'s dea?-b$ is 9 its way z hide\s to ! natural z x is to ! spiritual eye4#aii ,sid5ote3 ,sir ,mat!w ,hale's prov]b4 ,we are told ( ! good ,sir ,mat!w ,hale :o 0 animat$ ) a true zeal = hol9ess1 an e>ne/ desire to walk close to ,god1 t he _h cont9ually 9 8 m\? ! mod]n ,lat9 prov]b1 ,we p]i% by p]mitt$ ?+s4#bjj ,assur$ly x is "o v well wor?y to be ( all rememb]$1 se>*+ z x does into ! inn]mo/ secrets ( m5's lives4 ,x is no d\bt true t ne>ly z mu* dang] ?reat5s ! s\l f ?+s p]mitt$ z f ?+s unp]mitt$2 9 "s respects m dang]2 = ^! be+ disall[$ altoge!r1 d n make ! insidi\s approa*es ( ^?1 :i*1 com+ 9 "u all[ance1 d yet s easily slip into dang]\s excess4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,prov]bs & ,scripture4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to collect1 z ) rev]5ce "o might1 v>iations on scriptural prov]bs or say+s1 :i* ! prov]bs ( ?is _w supply2 & ?is1 bo? 9 ^? cases :]e ! latt] h gr[n out ( ! =m]1 ow+ m ne>ly or m remotely _! exi/5ce to !m1 & 9 ^? also :]e !y are indep5d5t ( !m1--s f>1 t is1 z any?+ true c be indep5d5t ( ! absolute ,tru?4 ,"s ( ^? :i* foll[ evid5tly belong to "o ( ^! classes1 "s to ! o!r4 ,?us ,solomon has said3 8,x is bett] to dwell 9 ! corn] ( ! h\setop ?an ) a brawl+ woman 9 a wide h\se20 7,prov4 xxi4 #i27 & aga93 8,bett] a dry morsel & quietness !re)1 ?an an h\se full ( sacrifices ) /rife40 7,prov4 xvii4 #a47 ,) ^! comp>e ! two prov]bs1 a ,lat9 & ,spani%1 adduc$ bel[4#bja ,! ,psalmi/ has said3 8,z he lov$ curs+1 s let x come unto him40 7,ps4 cix4 #ag47 ,! ,turks express _! fai? 9 ?is same law ( ! div9e retaliations3 ,curses1 l *ick5s1 always come home to roo/2 !y return1 t is1 to ^? f :om !y w5t =?1 :ile 9 ! ,yoruba language !re is a prov]b to ! same effect3 ,a%es always fly back 9 ! face ( him t ?r[s !m2 :ile our own1 ,h>m wat*1 h>m cat*1 & ! ,spani%1 ,:o s[s ?orns1 let him n walk b>efoot1#bjb are utt]ances ( v ne>ly ! same conviction4 ,our ,"l decl>es1 t )\t 8 ,fa!r !re falls no s+le sp>r[ to ! gr\nd1 t 8n "o ( !m is =gott5 be=e ,god40 7,luke xii4 #f47 ,! same tru? ( a provid5tia specialissima1 7betwe5 :i* & no provid5ce at all !re is inde$ no t5able position17 is ass]t$ 9 ! ,catalan prov]b3 ,no leaf moves1 b ,god wills x4#bjc ,aga91 ,he has said3 8,no man c s]ve two ma/]s40 7,matt4 vi4 #bd47 ,& ! ,spani% prov]b3 ,he :o mu/ s]ve two ma/]s1 mu/ lie to "o4#bjd ,or comp>e ) ,matt4 xix4 #bi1 ?is rem>kable ,arabic prov]b3 ,pur*ase ! next _w ) ?is2 s %alt ?\ w9 bo?4 ,he has spok5 ( 8mammon ( unrighte\sness0--indicat+ h]eby1 9 ,leighton's words1 8t iniquity is s involv$ 9 ! notion ( ri*es1 t x c v h>dly be sep>at$ f !m20 & ?is phrase ,j]ome illu/rates by a prov]b t w\ld n o!rwise h rea*$ u2 8t say+10 he says1 8appe>s true to me3 ,a ri* man is ei!r himself an unju/ "o1 or ! heir ( "o40#bje ,aga91 ! ,"l has said3 8,_m be call$1 b few *os520 7,matt4 xx4 #af27 _m h ! outw>d m>ks ( a ,*ri/ian pr(ession1 few ! inn] sub/ance4 ,"s e>ly ,*ri/ian ,fa!rs lov$ mu* to br+ into comp>ison ) ?is a ,greek prov]b1 spok5 inde$ q indep5d5tly ( x1 & long previ\sly2 & ! p>allel c]ta9ly is a s+ul>ly happy "o3 ,! ?yrsus-be>]s are _m1 b ! bac*ants few2#bjf _m assume ! signs & outw>d tok5s ( inspiration1 :irl+ ! ?yrsus al(t2 b ^? :om ! god inde$ fills ) 8 _s are few all ! :ile4#bjg ,) our ,"l's words conc]n+ ! mote & ! beam 7,matt4 vii4 #c1 #e7 comp>e ?is ,*9ese prov]b3 ,sweep away ! sn[ f ?9e own door1 & he$ n ! fro/ ^u ?y neighb\r's tiles4 ,sid5ote3 ,prov]bs 9 s]mons4 ,x has be5 sometimes a matt] ( consid]ation to me :e!r we ( ! cl]gy might n make l>g] use1 ?\gh ( c\rse x w\ld be only occasional1 ( prov]bs 9 our public tea*+ ?an we d4 ,great popul> prea*]s ( "t pa/1 or1 see+ t ?is phrase has n[ s que/ionable a s\nd1 great prea*]s = ! p1 su* z h f\nd _! way to ! univ]sal he>t ( _! fell[s1 address+ !mselves n to t :i* "s m5 _h diff]5t f o!rs1 b to t r :i* ea* _h 9 common ) all1 h be5 ev] great employ]s ( prov]bs4 ,?us he :o w\ld "k ! ri*es ( ^? 9 ! ,g]man tongue1 ) ! vigor\s manifold employm5t ( :i* !y are capable1 w f9d no ri*] m9e to dig 9 ?an ! works ( ,lu!r4 ,& su* employm5t ( !m w\ld1 ,i believe1 ) our c\ntry congregations1 be especially valuable4 ,any "o1 :o by aft] inve/igation has s\ght to discov] h[ mu* our ru/ic he>]s c>ry away1 ev5 f ! s]mons to :i* !y h att5tively li/5$1 w f9d t x is h>dly ev] ! c\rse & t5or ( ! argum5t1 suppos+ ! disc\rse to h conta9$ su*2 b if any?+ 0 utt]$1 z x us$ s (t5 to be by ! be/ puritan prea*]s1 t]sely1 po9t$ly1 epigrammatically1 ?is w h /ay$ by !m1 :ile all beside has pass$ away4 ,n[1 ! m]its ( t]s5ess & po9t1 :i* h caus$ o!r words to be rememb]$1 are exactly ^? :i* signalize ! prov]b1 & g5]ally 9 a yet high] degree4 ,x ne$ sc>cely be obs]v$1 t1 if ?us us$1 !y w h to be employ$ ) prud5ce & discretion1 & ) a c>eful selection4 ,?us1 ev5 ) ! example ( s grave a div9e z ,bi%op ,s&]son be=e me1 ,i %\ld hesitate to employ 9 a s]mon su* a prov]b z ,ov] %oes1 ov] boots--"o :i* he decl>es to be ! motto ( "s1 :o hav+ advanc$ a c]ta9 way 9 s91 pres5tly become utt]ly wret*less1 c>+ n1 & c\nt+ x :olly indiff]5t1 h[ mu* fur!r 9 evil !y advance4 ,nor w\ld ,i exactly recomm5d su* use ( a prov]b z ,/4 ,b]n>d makes1 :o1 9 a s]mon on ! angels1 desir+ to %ew priori ! extreme probability ( _! active & lov+ m9i/ries 9 ! s]vice ( m51 adduces ! ,lat9 prov]b3 ,:o loves me1 loves my dog2#bjh & proce$s to argue ?us2 ,we are ! dogs "u ,*ri/'s table2 ! angels love ,him1 !y !re=e love u4 ,b1 al?\gh n exactly ?us1 ! ?+1 ,i am p]suad$1 might be done1 & ) pr(it4 ,?us1 9 a disc\rse w>n+ aga9/ s9s ( ! tongue1 !re are _m words :i* we might produce ( our own to describe ! mis*ief x inflicts t w\ld be flatt]1 dull]1 less likely to be rememb]$ ?an ! old prov]b3 ,! tongue is n /eel1 b x cuts4 ,on ,god's fai?fulness 9 su/a9+1 uphold+1 rew>d+ 8 s]vants1 !re are feebl] ?+s :i* we might br+ out ( our own treasure-h\se1 ?an to rem9d our he>]s ( t ^w3 ,he :o s]ves ,god1 s]ves a good ,ma/]4 ,& ?is "o might s9k deep1 tell+ ( ! enemy :om e "o ( u has ! mo/ to fe>3 ,no man has a worse fri5d ?an he br+s ) him f home4 ,x /&s 9 /rik+ agreem5t ) ,augu/9e's rem>kable pray] 8,deliv] me f ! evil man1 f myself40#bji ,or aga93 ,ill we$s gr[ apace2--) h[ lively an image does ?is set =? to u ! rank luxuriant up-gr[? ( s9ful lu/s & desires 9 ! g>d5 ( an unc>$-=1 unt5d$ he>t4 ,i "k n :e!r we might presume suffici5t quickness ( appreh5sion on ! "p ( our he>]s to v5ture on ! foll[+3 ,! horse :i* draws its halt] is n q escap$2 b ,i c h>dly imag9e an happi] illu/ration ( ! fact1 t s long z any remnant ( a s9ful habit is reta9$ by u1 s long z we draw ?is halt]1 we make b an idle boa/ ( our lib]ty2 we may1 by means ( t :i* we /ill drag ) u1 be at any mom5t aga9 entangl$ altoge!r 9 ! bondage f :i* we seem$ to h entirely escap$4 ,9 e language "s ( its noble/ prov]bs1 su* z (t5times are admirably adapt$ = ?is application ( :i* ,i am speak+1 are ^? embody+ m5's confid5ce 9 ,god's moral gov]nm5t ( ! _w1 9 8 av5g+ righte\sness1 h[ev] mu* !re may be 9 ! confusions ( ! pres5t evil "t to provoke a d\bt or ev5 a d5ial ( ?is4 ,?us1 ,puni%m5t is lame1 b x comes1 :i*1 if n old1 yet re/s on an image d]iv$ f antiquity1 is good2 al?\gh inf]ior 9 e way1 9 en]gy ( expression1 z 9 fulness ( s5se1 to ! anci5t ,greek "o3 ,! mill ( ,god gr9ds late1 b gr9ds to p[d]2#baj = ?is br+s 9 ! fur!r ?\ght1 t 8 judgm5ts1 h[ev] long !y t>ry1 yet1 :5 !y arrive1 are cru%+ ones4 ,!re is inde$ ano!r ( our own1 n unwor?y to be set beside ?is1 ann\nc+1 ?\gh ) q ano!r image1 ! same fact ( ! t>dy b t]rible arrivals ( judgm5t3 ,god comes ) lead5 feet1 b /rikes ) iron h&s4 ,& !n1 h[ awfully sublime ano!r :i* has come d[n to u z "p ( ! wisdom ( ! anci5t hea!n _w2 ,i mean ! foll[+3 ,! feet ( ! 7av5g+7 deities are %od ) wool4#baa ,"h a new ?\ght is introduc$1--! noiseless approa* & advance ( ^! judgm5ts1 z noiseless z ! /eps ( "o ^: feet 7 wrapp$ 9 wool1--! mann] 9 :i* !y ov]take secure s9n]s ev5 9 ! h\r ( _! utmo/ security4 ,:o t has /udi$ ! hi/ory ( ! great crimes & crim9als ( ! _w1 b w ) a %udd]+ awe set 8 seal to ! tru? ( ?is prov]b8 ,inde$1 m$itat+ on su* & on ! s\rce f :i* we h d]iv$ !m1 "o is sometimes tempt$ to believe t ! fai? 9 a div9e retribution ev]more mak+ itself felt 9 ! _w1 ?is s5se ( a ,nemesis1 z m5 us$ to call x1 0 /rong] & deep] 9 ! e>li] & bett] days ( hea!ndom1 ?an alas6 x is 9 a sunk5 ,*ri/5dom n[4 ,sid5ote3 ,prov]bs n pr(ane4 ,b to resume4 ,ev5 ^? prov]bs :i* h acquir$ an use :i* seems to unite at once ! trivial & ! pr(ane1 may yet on clos] inspection be f\nd to be v f> f hav+ ei!r triviality or pr(an5ess cleav+ to !m4 ,!re is "o1 = in/ance1 (t5 tak5 lightly en\gh ^u ! lips3 ,talk ( ! devil1 & he is sure to appe>2 or z x us$ to be3 ,talk ( ! devil1 & 8 imps w appe>2 or z 9 ,g]man x is3 ,pa9t ! devil on ! wall1 & he w %ew himself anon2--:i* yet conta9s tru? s]i\s & important en\gh1 if we w\ld only give he$ to x3 x conta9s1 9 fact1 a v solemn w>n+ aga9/ a v dang]\s s91 ,i mean1 curiosity ab\t evil4 ,x has be5 (t5 notic$1 & is a v curi\s psy*ological fact1 t !re is a t5d5cy 9 a great crime to reproduce itself1 to call =?1 t is1 o!r crimes ( ! same "*3 & !re is a fe>ful response :i* ! evil we may he> or read ab\t1 is 9 dang] ( f9d+ 9 our own he>ts4 ,?is dang]1 !n1 assur$ly makes x true wisdom1 & a piece ( moral prud5ce on ! "p ( all to :om ?is is p]mitt$1 to avoid kn[+ or le>n+ ab\t ! evil2 especially :5 nei!r duty nor necessity oblige !m !reto4 ,x is m5's wisdom to talk z little ab\t ! devil1 ei!r ) !mselves or ) o!rs1 z !y c2 le/ he appe> to !m4 8,i agree ) y10 says ,niebuhr v pr(\ndly 9 "o ( 8 lett]s1#bab 8t x is bett] n to read books 9 :i* y make ! acqua9tance ( ! devil40 ,& c]ta9ly !re is a rem>kable comm5t>y on ?is prov]b1 s int]pret$1 9 ! e>ne/ w>n+ giv5 to ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 t !y %\ld n s mu* z inquire h[ ! nations :i* 7 be=e !m 9 ,canaan1 s]v$ _! gods1 ) :at cruelties1 ) :at abom9able impurities1 le/ ?r\gh ?is inquiry !y %\ld be !mselves entangl$ 9 ! same4 7,deut4 xii4 #bi1 #cj47 ,!y 7 n to talk ab\t ! devil1 le/ he %\ld appe> to !m4 ,& o!r prov]bs1 too1 :i* at fir/ sight may seem ov]-famili> ) ! "n ( ! great enemy ( mank9d1 yet conta9 lessons :i* x w\ld be an inf9ite pity to lose2 z ?is ,g]man3 ,:]e ! devil _c come1 he w s5d2#bac a prov]b ( v s]i\s import1 :i* excell5tly sets out to u ! p5etrative "* ( temptations1 & ! c]ta9ty t !y w foll[ & f9d m5 out 9 _! secrete/ retreats4 ,x rebukes ! absurdity ( suppos+ t by any outw>d arrangem5ts1 cloi/ral retirem5ts1 flights into ! wild]ness1 s9 c be kept at a di/ance4 ,s f> f ?is1 temptations w inevitably ov]leap all ^! outw>d & m]ely artificial b>ri]s :i* may be rais$ up aga9/ !m2 = our great enemy is z =midable f a seem+ di/ance z 9 close combat2 :]e he _c come1 he w s5d4 ,!re are o!rs ( ! same family1 z ! foll[+3 ,! devil's meal is half bran2 or all bran1 z ! ,italians /ill m boldly proclaim x2#bad unrighte\s ga9s are sure to disappo9t ! gett]2 ! pleasures ( s91 ev5 9 ?is pres5t "t1 are l>gely da%$ ) its pa9s4 ,& ?is3 ,he _h ne$ ( a long spoon t eats ) ! devil2--m5 fancy !y c *eat ! ar*-*eat]1 c advance 9 p>tn]%ip ) him up to a c]ta9 po9t1 & !n1 :5ev] ! connexion becomes too dang]\s1 break x (f at _! w2 be+ sure 9 ?is to be mis]ably deceiv$2 =1 to quote ano!r 9 ! same tone3 ,he :o has %ipp$ ! devil1 mu/ c>ry him ov] ! wat]4 ,grant+ ^! & ! l to h be5 (t5 c>elessly utt]$1 yet !y all re/ ^u a true moral basis 9 ! ma94 ,?is la/ s]ies ( prov]bs ,i w close ) an ,arabic "o1 to :i* n ev5 ?is appe>ance ( levity c be ascrib$2 = x is z solemn & sublime 9 =m z x is pr(\ndly deep 9 sub/ance3 ,! bless+s ( ! evil ,g5ii are curses4 ,h[ deep a mean+ ! /ory ( ,=tunatus acquires1 :5 tak5 z a comm5t>y on ?is4 ,b ,i am w>n$ to draw my lecture to an end4 ,i h adduc$ 9 ! c\rse ( ^! lectures no inconsid]able numb] ( prov]bs1 & h s\ght = ! mo/ "p to d$uce f !m lessons1 :i* 7 lessons 9 common = u all4 ,!re is "o1 h[ev]1 :i* ,i mu/ n pass ov]1 = ,i feel t x conta9s an especial lesson = myself1 & a lesson :i* ,i %\ld d wisely & well at ?is pres5t "t to lay to he>t4 ,:5 ! ,spani>ds w\ld describe a t$i\s writ]1 "o :o possesses ! art ( exhau/+ ! pati5ce ( 8 read]s1 !y say ( him3 ,he leaves no?+ 9 8 ink/&4 ,! phrase is a s+ul>ly happy "o1 = assur$ly !re is no su* secret ( t$i\sness1 no su* c]ta9 means ( we>+ out ! att5tion ( our read]s or our he>]s1 z ! attempt to say ev]y?+ ourselves1 in/ead ( leav+ some?+ to be fill$ up by _! intellig5ce2 :ile ! m]its ( a composition are (t5 display$ z really1 if n s prom95tly1 9 :at is pass$ ov] z 9 :at is set d[n2 9 no?+ m ?an 9 ! j measure ( ! confid5ce :i* x %[s 9 ! capacities & p[]s ( ^? to :om x is address$4 ,i w\ld n will+ly come "u ! condemnation1 :i* waits on !m :o ?us leave no?+ 9 _! ink/&2 & le/ ,i %\ld d s1 ,i w br+ n[ ?is my f9al lecture to its close1 & ask y to draw out = y\rselves ^? fur!r lessons f prov]bs1 :i* ,i am sure !y are abundantly capable ( yield+4 ,footnotes #ahb ,p]haps ! ,spani% =m ( ?is prov]b is /ill bett]3 ,la m5tira ti5e cortas las pi]nas2 = ! lie does g1 ?\gh n f>4 ,comp>e ! ,fr5*3 ,la vrit1 comme l'huile1 vi5t au dessus4 #ahc ,la v]dad es hija de ,dios4 #ahd ,vox populi1 vox ,dei4 #ahe ,tant vaut l'homme1 tant vaut sa t]re4 #ahf 4 #ahg ,le bruit e/ si =t1 qu'on n'ent5d pas ,dieu tonn]4 #ahh 1 4 #ahi ,s5sus e/ nihil egregium pr/>i posse ab uno hom9e1 omni auxilio de/ituto4 #aij 4 #aia ,! deep5+ ( a prov]b's use among ,*ri/ian nations z comp>$ ) e>li] applications ( ! same may be illu/rat$ by an example1 :i* h[ev]1 z n be+ directly !ological1 & ?us n be>+ imm$iately ^u ! matt] 9 h&1 ,i %all pref] to app5d 9 a note4 ,an old ,greek & ,lat9 prov]b1 ,a great city1 a great solitude1 7,magna civitas1 magna solitudo17 seems to h dwelt m]ely on ! outside ( ?+s1 & to h meant no m ?an ?is1 namely1 t a city ambiti\sly laid out & ^u a l>ge s*eme w\ld ) difficulty f9d inhabitants suffici5t1 w\ld we> an appe>ance ( empt9ess & desolation2 z !re us$ to be a je/ ab\t ,wa%+ton1 t /rang]s w\ld sometimes imag9e !mselves deep 9 ! woods1 :5 inde$ !y 7 9 ! c5tre ( ! city4 ,b ) deep] crav+s ( ! human he>t aft] love & affection1 ! prov]b 0 claim$ 9 an high] s5se4 ,we may take 9 pro( ^! /rik+ words ( ,de ,qu9cey1 :i* are ! m /rik+ t nei!r !y nor ! context conta9 any direct ref]5ce to ! prov]b3 8,no man10 he says1 8ev] 0 left to himself = ! fir/ "t 9 ! /reets1 z yet unkn[n1 ( ,london1 b he mu/ h felt sadd5$ & mortifi$1 p]haps t]rifi$1 by ! s5se ( des]tion & utt] lonel9ess :i* belongs to 8 situation4 ,no lonel9ess c be l t :i* weighs ^u ! he>t 9 ! c5tre ( faces nev] end+1 )\t voice or utt]ance = him2 eyes innum]able t h #8no speculation' 9 _! orbs :i* he c und]/&2 & hurry+ figures ( m5 & wom5 weav+ to & fro1 ) no app>5t purposes intelligible to a /rang]1 seem+ l a masque ( maniacs1 or a pageant ( %ad[y illusions40 ,a direct ref]5ce to ! prov]b is to be f\nd 9 "s affect+ words ( ,"l ,bacon1 :o glosses & expla9s x exactly 9 ?is s5se2--8,= a cr[d is n company1 & faces are b a gall]y ( pictures1 & talk b a t9kl+ cymbal1 :]e !re is no love40 #aib ,*i ha l'amor nel petto1 ha lo sprone a i fian*i4--,amor regge s5za legge4 7,cf4 ,rom4 xiii4 #i1 #aj47--;,amor regge il suo regno s5za spada4--,amor non conosce travaglio4 7,cf4 ,g54 xxix4 #bj1 #cj47--;,di tutte le arti mae/ro amore4--,di tutto condim5to amore4 #aic ,evangelios pequeos4 #aid ,d] ,weg zum ,himmel geht dur* ,kreuzdorn4 ,comp>e ! m$ieval obv]se ( ! same3 ,via ,crucis1 via lucis4 #aie ,no hi]e ,dios con dos manos4 #aif ,paz y paci5cia1 y mu]te con p5it5cia4 #aig ,memoirs ( ,m>g>et ,full]1 vol4 #c1 p4 #bff4 ,9 respect ( words l ^!1 wrung out f mom5ts ( agony1 & n ! abid+ convictions ( ! utt]]1 may we n v5ture to hope t our own prov]b1 ,= mad words deaf e>s1 is (t5 graci\sly true1 ev5 9 ! v c\rts ( heav58 #aih ,w5n ,gott e9 ,d+ v]dreuf/1 s v]dreuf/ es au* bald die ,m5s*54 #aii ,! foll[+ h all a "r to be t]m$ ,*ri/ian prov]bs3 ,*i non vuol s]vir ad un solo ,signor1 molti ha da s]vir2--,e padron del mondo *i lo disprezza1 s*iavo *i lo apprezza2--,qu&o ,dios qui]e1 con todos vi5tos llueve4 #bjj ,p]imus licitis4 #bja ,non quam late s$ quam lte habites1 ref]t4--,mas vale un p$azo de pan con amor1 que gall9as con dolor4 #bjb ,qui5 siembra abrojos1 no &e descalzo4 ,comp>e ! ,lat93 ,si vultur es1 cadav] expecta2 & ! ,fr5*3 ,maudissons sont feuilles2 qui les seme1 il les recueille4 #bjc ,no se m\ la fulla1 que ,deu no ha vulla4 ,?is is "o ( ! prov]bs ( :i* ! peculi> grace & *>m ne>ly disappe>s 9 ! r5d]+4 #bjd ,qui5 dos seores ha de s]vir1 al uno ha de m5tir4 #bje ,v]um mihi videtur illud3 ,dives aut iniquus1 aut iniqui hres4 ,out ( a s5se ( ! same1 z ,i take x1 ! /rik+ ,italian prov]b _h its rise3 ,mai div5t fiume gr&e1 *i non v'entrasse acqua torbida4 #bjf 1 4 #bjg ,! fact :i* ?is prov]b proclaims1 ( a great gulf exi/+ betwe5 :at m5 pr(ess & :at !y are1 is "o too frequ5tly repeat+ itself & ?ru/+ itself on ! notice ( all1 n to h f\nd its utt]ance 9 an inf9ite v>iety ( =ms1 al?\gh none p]haps s deep & poetical z ?is4 ,?us !re is ano!r ,greek l9e1 fairly repres5t$ by ?is ,lat93 ,qui tauros /imul5t multi1 s$ r>us arator2 & !re is ! classical ,roman prov]b3 ,non omnes qui hab5t ci?>am1 sunt ci?>di2 & ! m$ieval rhym+ v]se3 ,non e/ v5ator quivis p] cornua flator2 & ?is ,ea/]n ^w3 ,ha/ ?\ m\nt$ ! pulpit1 ?\ art n !re=e a prea*]2 ) _m m4 #bjh ,qui me amat1 amat et canem meum4 7,9 ,fe/4 ,s4 ,mi*4 ,s]m4 #a1 #c47 #bji ,lib]a me ab hom9e malo1 a meipso4 #baj 1 4 ,we may comp>e ! ,lat93 ,habet ,deus suas horas1 et moras2 & ! ,spani%3 ,dios no se queja1 mas lo suyo no lo deja4 #baa ,dii laneos hab5t p$es4 #bab ,life1 vol4 i4 p4 #cab4 #bac ,wo d] ,teufel ni*t h9 mag komm51 da s5d er se95 ,bot5 h94 #bad ,la f>9a del diavolo se ne v 9 semola4 ,,app5dix4 ,,on ,,! ,,metrical ,,lat9 ,,prov]bs ,,( ,,! ,,middle ,,ages4 7,see p4 #bi47 ,i h n se5 any:]e br\ght toge!r a collection ( ^! m$ieval prov]bs ca/ into ! =m ( a rhym+ hexamet]4 ,erasmus1 ?\gh he (t5 illu/rates ! prov]bs ( ! anci5t _w by ^? ( ! new1 does n quote1 z f> z ,i am aw>e1 ?r\gh ! :ole ( 8 enorm\s collection1 a s+le "o ( ^! :i* occupy a middle place betwe5 ! two2 a fact :i* 9 its way is curi\sly illu/rative ( ! degree to :i* ! att5tion ( ! great ,humani/s at ! revival ( le>n+ 0 exclusively direct$ to ! classical lit]ature ( ,greece & ,rome4 ,yet prov]bs 9 ?is =m exi/ 9 consid]able numb]2 be+ ( v v>i\s degrees ( m]it1 z w be se5 f ! foll[+ selection2 9 :i* "s are ke5 & piquant en\gh1 :ile o!rs are ( v subord9ate value2 ^? :i* seem$ to me utt]ly valueless--& !y 7 n few--,i h exclud$ altoge!r4 ,! read] famili> ) prov]bs w detect correspond5ts to v _m ( !m1 besides ! few :i* ,i h quot$1 9 "o mod]n language or ano!r1 (t5 9 _m4 ,accipe1 sume1 cape1 tria sunt gratissima ,pap4 ,let me obs]ve "h1 once = all1 t ! l5g!n+ ( ! f9al syllable 9 cap1 is n to be set d[n to ! ignorance or c>elessness ( ! writ]2 b 9 ! !ory ( ! m$ieval hexamet]1 ! unavoidable /ress or pause on ! fir/ syllable ( ! ?ird foot 0 c\nt$ suffici5t to l5g!n ! %orte/ syllable 9 t position4 ,ad secreta poli curas ext5d]e noli4 gro sanato1 fru/ra dices1 ,num]ato4 ,amphora sub ve/e r>o portatur hone/e4 ,ante ,dei vultum nihil unquam re/at inultum4 ,ante molam primus qui v5it1 non molat imus4 ,a rule ( natural equity3 ,prior tempore1 prior jure2--,fir/ come1 fir/ s]ve4--8,:oso fir/ come? to ! mill1 fir/ gr9t40--,*auc]4 ,arbor naturam dat fructibus atque figuram4 ,arbor ut ex fructu1 sic nequam noscitur actu4 ,ars comp5sabit quod vis tibi magna negabit4 ,artem natura sup]at s9e vi1 s9e cur4 ,asp]a vox1 ,ite1 s$ vox e/ bl&a1 ,v5ite4 ,an allusion to ,matt4 xxv4 #cd1 #da4 ,c>i rixantur1 rixantes conciliantur4 ,c>ius e/ c>um1 si prgu/atur am>um4 ,casus dem5tis correctio fit sapi5tis4 ,catus spe satur cum capto mure jocatur4 ,cautus homo cavit1 si quem natura notavit4 ,conjugium s9e prole1 dies veluti s9e sole4 ,contra vim mortis non h]bula crescit 9 hortis4 ,cui pu] assuescit1 major dimitt]e nescit4 ,! same appe>s also 9 a p5tamet]1 & "u an ,horatian image3 ,quod nova te/a capit1 invet]ata sapit4 ,cui sunt multa bona1 huic dantur plurima dona4 ,cum jocus e/ v]us1 jocus e/ malus atque sev]us4 ,s ! ,spani%3 ,malas son las burlas v]dad]as4 ,curvum se prbet quod 9 uncum cresc]e debet4 ,curia ,romana non qurit ovem s9e lan4 ,dat b5e1 dat multum1 qui dat cum mun]e vultum4 8,he t %ewe? m]cy1 ) *e]fulness40 7,rom4 xii4 #h47 ,cf4 ,ecclus4 xxxv4 #i2 ,,s5eca1 ,de ,b5ef41 i4 #a4 ,deficit ambobus qui vult s]vire duobus4 ,dormit secure1 cui non e/ functio cur4 ,f> f c\rt1 f> f c>e4 ,ebibe vas totum1 si vis cognosc]e potum4 ,e/ facies te/is1 quales intr9secus e/is4 ,e/ nulli c]tum cui pugna velit d>e s]tum4 ,ex l+u /ult v5iunt incommoda multa4 ,ex m9imo crescit1 s$ non cito fama quiescit4 ,fm9a rid5do fl5do fallitque can5do4 ,frangitur ira gravis1 cum fit responsio suavis4 ,fures 9 lite p&unt abscondita vit4 ,s 9 ,spani%3 ,rien las comadres1 y dic5se las v]dades4 ,furtivus potus pl5us dulc$9e totus4 ,hoc ret9e v]bum1 frangit ,deus omne sup]bum4 ,illa mihi patria e/1 ubi pascor1 non ubi nascor4 ,imp$it omne =um defectus d5>iorum4 ,9 ve/im5tis non /at sapi5tia m5tis4 ,9 vili ve/e nemo tractatur hone/e4 ,! ,russians h a wor?i] prov]b3 ,a man's reception is accord+ to 8 coat2 8 dismissal accord+ to 8 s5se4 ,l+uam frn>e plus e/ quam ca/ra dom>e4 ,l+ua susurronis e/ pejor felle draconis4 ,musca1 canes1 mimi v5iunt ad f]cula primi4 ,mus salit 9 /ratum1 cum scit non ad=e catum4 ,ne cr$as undam1 placidam non esse pr(undam4 ,nil cito mutabis1 donec meliora p>abis4 ,nobilitas morum plus ornat quam g5itorum4 ,non colit arva b5e1 qui sem5 m&at ar54 ,non e/ 9 mundo dives qui dicit1 ,abundo4 ,non habet anguillam1 p] caudam qui t5et illam4 ,non /at securus1 qui prot9us e/ ruiturus4 ,non vult scire satur quid jejunus patiatur4 ,omnibus e/ nom51 s$ idem non omnibus om54 ,9 a _w ( absolute tru?1 e "n w\ld be ! exact utt]ance ( ! ?+ or p]son t bore x2 b 9 our _w n e ,ir5u is peaceable1 nor e ,blan*e a blonde4 ,vigilantius ought r1 accord+ to ,j]ome1 to h be5 nam$ ,dormitantius2 & ,antio*us ,epiphanes1 7! ,illu/ri\s17 0 = ! ,jews ,antio*us ,epimanes1 7! ,insane47 ,p>vis imbutus t5tabis gr&ia tutus4 ,pelle sub agn9 latitat m5s spe lup9a4 ,p] multum1 ,cras1 ,cras1 omnis consumitur tas4 ,prodigus e/ natus de p>co patre creatus4 ,qu&o tumet v5t]1 produntur facta lat5t]4 ,qui b5e vult f>i1 debet b5e prm$it>i4 ,quidquid agit mundus1 mona*us vult esse secundus4 ,qui petit alta nimis1 retro lapsus ponitur imis4 ,qui p+it florem non p+it floris odorem4 ,qui se non noscat1 vic9i jurgia poscat4 ,quisquis amat luscam1 luscam putat esse v5u/am4 ,quisquis amat ranam1 ranam putat esse ,dianam4 ,quod r>o c]nit oculi lux1 cor cito sp]nit4 ,quo m9ime r]is1 de gurgite pisce fru]is4 ,quos vult sors ditat1 et quos vult sub p$e tritat4 ,res satis e/ nota1 plus ft5t /]cora mota4 ,scribatur portis1 ,m]etrix e/ janua mortis4 ,sepes calcatur1 qu pronior esse putatur4 ,si curiam curas1 p>iet tibi curia curas4 ,si nequeas plures1 vel te solummodo cures4 ,si non mord]is1 cane quid latrante v]]is8 ,/>e diu nescit1 quod non aliqu&o quiescit4 ,subtrahe ligna focis1 flammam re/+u]e si vis4 ,sunt as9i multi solum b9o p$e fulti4 ,sus magis 9 cno gaudet quam fonte s]5o4 ,tam male nil cusum1 quod nullum prosit 9 usum4 ,tot equidem novi plus te/ p>s valet ovi4 ,ultra posse viri non vult ,deus ulla requiri4 ,v]ba satis celant mores1 eademque revelant4 ,vos inopes no/is1 quis amicus quisve sit ho/is4 ,vulpes vult fraudem1 lupus agnum1 fm9a laudem4 99 99 99 99 99 ,add to ^! a few ( ! same description1 b unrhym$3 ,catus amat pisces1 s$ non vult t+]e plantam4 ,x is ) ?is prov]b1 :i* is almo/ ( all languages1 t ,lady ,macbe? taunts h] husb&1 z "o-- 8,lett+1 ,i d>e n1 wait ^u1 ,i w\ld1 ,l ! poor cat i' ! adage40--,act ,i4 ,sc5e #g4 ,co*lea consiliis1 9 factis e/o volucris4 ,dat ,deus omne bonum1 s$ non p] cornua taurum4 ,! ,*9ese say3 ,ev5 ! ripe/ fruit does n drop into "o's m\?2 & ano!r ,lat93 ,non volat 9 buccas assa columba tuas4 ,ense cadunt multi1 p]imit s$ crapula plures4 ,furfure se misc5s porcorum d5tibus e/ur4 ,) a slight v>iation ! ,italian3 ,*i si fa fango1 il porco lo calpe/a4 ,ipsa dies qu&oque p>5s1 qu&oque nov]ca4 ,invidus haud eadem semp] quatit o/ia ,dmon4 ,mir>i1 non rim>i1 sapi5tia v]a e/4 ,nom9a si nescis1 p]it et cognitio r]um4 ,non /illant omnes quas c]nis 9 are nubes4 ,non v5it ad silvam1 qui cuncta rubeta v]etur4 ,occurrit cuicunque ,deus1 paucique salutant4 ,pro ratione ,deus disp]tit frigora ve/is4 ,quod r>um c>um2 vilescit quotidianum4 ,s]mones bl&i non radunt ora loqu5tis4 ,/ultorum calami c>bones1 mnia *>t4 ,s ! ,fr5*3 ,muraille blan*e1 papi] des sots4 99 99 99 99 99 ,add fur!r a few :i* occupy two l9es3 ,argue consultum1 te diliget2 argue /ultum1 ,av]tet vultum1 nec te dimittet inultum4 ,balnea cornici non prosunt1 nec m]etrici2 ,nec m]etrix munda1 nec cornix alba fit und4 ,dives eram dudum2 fec]unt me tria nudum2 ,alea1 v9a1 ,v5us2 tribus 8 sum factus eg5us4 ,qu&o mulcetur villanus1 pejor habetur2 ,ung5tem pungit1 pung5tem ru/icus ungit4 ,lat9 m$ieval ones 9 ! same _s ab\nd3 among o!rs ?is dete/able "o ) its curi\s triple rhyme3 ,ru/ica g5s e/ optima fl5s1 et pessima rid5s4 ,si b5e b>batum fac]et sua b>ba beatum1 ,nullus 9 hoc circo queat esse beatior hirco4 ,si qu s$e s$es1 et sit tibi commoda s$es1 ,ill s$e s$e1 nec ab ill s$e rec$e4 ,hoc scio pro c]to1 quod si cum /]core c]to1 ,v9co seu v9cor1 semp] ego maculor4 ,multum deliro1 si cuique plac]e requiro2 ,omnia qui potuit1 hc s9e dote fuit4 ,p]mutant mores hom9es1 cum dantur honores2 ,corde /at inflato paup]1 honore dato4 ,,! ,,end4 ,,london3 ,,savill ,,& ,,edw>ds1 ,,pr9t]s1 ,,*&os ,,/reet4 ,transcrib]'s ,note ,errors correct$ 7 z foll[s3 ,footnote #bd3 8#a0 *ang$ to 8l0 7,qu9tilian1 ,in/4 l4 #d72 ,footnote #ij3 8,kir*k(sblum50 *ang$ to 8,kir*h(sblum50 7,h>e s9d ,kir*h(sblum572 ,footnote #if3 8,missa apateiros0 *ang$ to 8missa apateiros0 7,va missa apateiros74 ,9 addition1 obvi\s punctuation errors 7 repair$4 ,v>iable hyph5ation & spell+ 7 pres]v$4 ,ap>t f ! corrections above1 errors 9 =eign languages h also be5 left uncorrect$4