,transcrib]'s ,note ,! pr9t$ text conta9$ bo? footnotes & endnotes4 ,^! h be5 r5umb]$ 9 cont9u\s s]ies ( lett]s & ,arabic num]als respectively4 ,correct$ errata are li/$ at ! end ( ! text4 ,! foll[+ ,li/ ( ,cont5ts has be5 add$ by ! transcrib]3 ,,religio ,,m$ici ,,hydriotaphia ,a ,,lett] ,,to ,a ,,fri5d ,,notes ,,to ,,! ,,religio ,,m$ici ,,notes ,,to ,,hydriotaphia ,,notes ,,to ,,lett] ,,to ,a ,,fri5d ,,religio ,,m$ici4 ,,religio ,,m$ici1 ,,hydriotaphia1 ,,& ,,! ,,lett] ,,to ,a ,,fri5d4 ,,by ,,sir ,,?omas ,,br[ne1 ,,knt4 ,,) ,,an ,,introduction ,,& ,,notes ,,by ,j4 ,w4 ,,willis ,,bund1 ,m4,a41 ,,ll4,b41 ,,gonville ,,& ,,caius ,,college1 ,,cambridge1 ,,( ,,l9coln',s ,,inn1 ,,b>ri/]-,,at-,,law4 ,,london3 ,,sampson ,,l[1 ,,son1 ,,& ,,m>/on1 ,,cr[n ,,build+s1 #ahh ,,fleet ,,/reet4 #ahfi4 ,,introduction4 ,,sir ,,?omas ,,br[ne 7^: works occupy s prom95t a position 9 ! lit]>y hi/ory ( ! sev5te5? c5tury7 is an au?or :o is n[ little kn[n & less read4 ,?is comp>ative oblivion to :i* he has be5 consign$ is ! m rem>kable1 z1 if = no?+ else1 8 writ+s des]ve to be /udi$ z an example ( ! ,engli% language 9 :at may be t]m$ a transition /ate4 ,! prose ( ! ,elizabe?an age 0 beg9n+ to pass away & give place to a m inflat$ /yle ( writ+--a /yle :i*1 aft] pass+ ?r\gh v>i\s /ages ( developm5t1 culm9at$ 9 t ( ,johnson4 ,br[ne is "o ( ! be/ e>ly examples ( ?is s*ool2 8 /yle1 to quote ,johnson himself1 8is vigor\s b rugg$1 x is le>n$ b p$antick1 x is deep b obscure1 x /rikes b does n please1 x comm&s b does n allure4 4 4 4 ,x is a tissue ( _m languages1 a mixture ( het]og5e\s words br\ght toge!r f di/ant regions40 ,yet 9 spite ( ?is qualifi$ c5sure1 !re are passages 9 ,br[ne's works n inf]ior to any 9 ! ,engli% language2 & ?\gh 8 writ+s may n be 8a well ( ,engli% undefil$10 yet x is ! v defilem5ts t add to ! beauty ( ! "w4 ,b x is n only z an example ( lit]>y /yle t ,br[ne des]ves to be /udi$4 ,! matt] ( 8 works1 ! gr&eur ( 8 ideas1 ! orig9ality ( 8 ?\ghts1 ! greatness ( 8 *>ity1 amply make up = ! defici5cies 7if defici5cies !re be7 9 8 /yle4 ,an au?or :o comb9$ ! wit ( ,montaigne ) ! le>n+ ( ,erasmus1 & ( :om ev5 ,hallam c\ld say t 88 v>i$ tal5ts want$ no?+ b ! controll+ supremacy ( good s5se to place him 9 ! highe/ rank ( our lit]ature10 %\ld n be suff]$ to rema9 9 obscurity4 ,a %ort acc\nt ( 8 life w =m ! be/ introduction to 8 works4 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne 0 born 9 ,london1 9 ! p>i% ( ,/ ,mi*ael le ,qu]n1 on ! #ai? ( ,octob] #afje4 ,8 fa!r 0 a ,london m]*ant1 ( a good ,*e%ire family2 & 8 "m a ,sussex lady1 daught] ( ,mr ,paul ,g>raway ( ,lewis4 ,8 fa!r di$ :5 he 0 v "y1 & 8 "m m>ry+ aga9 %ortly aft]w>ds1 ,br[ne 0 left to ! c>e ( 8 gu>dians1 "o ( :om is said to h defraud$ him out ( "s ( 8 prop]ty4 ,he 0 educat$ at ,w9*e/]1 & aft]w>ds s5t to ,ox=d1 to :at is n[ ,pembroke ,college1 :]e he took 8 degree ( ,m4,a4 9 #afbi4 ,!reupon he comm5c$ = a %ort "t to practise z a physician 9 ,ox=d%ire4 ,b we soon f9d him gr[+ tir$ ( ?is1 & accompany+ 8 fa!r-9-law1 ,sir ,?omas ,dutton1 on a t\r ( inspection ( ! ca/les & =ts 9 ,irel&4 ,we next he> ( ,br[ne 9 ! s\? ( ,france1 at ,montpelli]1 !n a celebrat$ s*ool ( m$ic9e1 :]e he seems to h /udi$ "s little "t4 ,f !re he proce$$ to ,padua1 "o ( ! mo/ fam\s ( ! ,italian univ]sities1 & not$ = ! views "s ( its memb]s held on ! subjects ( a/ronomy & necromancy4 ,dur+ 8 resid5ce "h1 ,br[ne d\btless acquir$ "s ( 8 peculi> ideas on ! sci5ce ( ! heav5s & ! black art1 &1 :at 0 m important1 he le>nt to reg>d ! ,romani/s ) t abundant *>ity we f9d ?r\gh\t 8 works4 ,f ,padua1 ,br[ne w5t to ,leyd51 & ?is sudd5 *ange f a mo/ bigot$ ,roman ,ca?olic to a mo/ bigot$ ,prote/ant c\ntry 0 n )\t its effect on 8 m9d1 z c be trac$ 9 8 book4 ,"h he took ! degree ( ,doctor ( ,m$ic9e1 & %ortly aft]w>ds return$ to ,engl&4 ,soon aft] 8 return1 ab\t ! ye> #afce1 he publi%$ 8 8,religio ,m$ici10 8 fir/ & greate/ "w1 :i* may be fairly reg>d$ z ! reflection ( ! m9d ( "o :o1 9 spite ( a /rong intellect & va/ erudition1 0 /ill prone to sup]/ition1 b hav+ 8,?r\gh _m cities /ray$1 ,_! cu/oms1 laws1 & mann]s weigh$10 _h obta9$ too l>ge views ( mank9d to become a bigot4 ,aft] ! publication ( 8 book he settl$ at ,norwi*1 :]e he soon _h an ext5sive practice z a physician4 ,f h5ce !re rema9s little to be told ( 8 life4 ,9 #afcg he 0 incorporat$ ,doctor ( ,m$ic9e at ,ox=d2 & 9 #afda he m>ri$ ,doro?y ! daught] ( ,edw>d ,mileham1 ( ,burl+ham 9 ,norfolk1 & _h by h] a family ( elev5 *ildr54 ,9 #afdf he publi%$ 8 8,pseudodoxia ,epidemica10 or ,enquiries into ,vulg> ,errors4 ,! discov]y ( "s ,roman urns at ,burnham 9 ,norfolk1 l$ him 9 #afeh to write 8 8,hydriotaphia0 7,urn-burial72 he also publi%$ at ! same "t 8,! ,g>d5 ( ,cyrus1 or ! ,qu9cunxcial ,loz5ge ( ! ,anci5ts10 a curi\s "w1 b f> inf]ior to 8 o!r productions4 ,9 #affe he 0 elect$ an honor>y ,fell[ ( ! ,college ( ,physicians1 8virtute et lit]is ornatissimus40 ,br[ne _h always be5 a ,royali/4 ,9 #afdc he _h refus$ to subscribe to ! fund t 0 !n be+ rais$ = rega9+ ,newca/le4 ,he prov$ a happy exception to ! almo/ prov]bial neglect ! ,royali/s receiv$ f ,*>les ,,ii4 9 #afga1 = :5 ,*>les 0 at ,newm>ket1 he came ov] to see ,norwi*1 & conf]r$ ! hon\r ( knigh?ood on ,br[ne4 ,8 reputation 0 n[ v great4 ,evelyn paid a visit to ,norwi* = ! express purpose ( see+ him2 & at l5g?1 on 8 #gf? bir?day 7#ai? ,octob] #afhb71 he di$1 full ( ye>s & hon\rs4 ,x 0 a /rik+ co9cid5ce t he :o 9 8 ,lett] to a ,fri5d _h said t 89 p]sons :o outlive _m ye>s1 & :5 !re are no less ?an #cfe days to det]m9e _! lives 9 e ye>1 t ! fir/ day %\ld m>k ! la/1 t ! tail ( ! snake %\ld return into its m\? precisely at t "t1 & t !y %\ld w9d up ^u ! day ( _! nativity1 is inde$ a rem>kable co9cid5ce1 :i*1 ?\gh a/rology ha? tak5 witty pa9s to solve1 yet ha? x be5 v w>y 9 mak+ pr$ictions ( x10 %\ld himself die on ! day ( 8 bir?4 ,br[ne 0 buri$ 9 ! *ur* ( ,/ ,pet]1 ,mancr(t1 ,norwi*1 :]e 8 wife erect$ to 8 memory a mural monum5t1 on :i* 0 plac$ an ,engli% & ,lat9 inscription1 sett+ =? t he 0 ! au?or ( 8,religio ,m$ici10 8,pseudodoxia ,epidemica10 & o!r le>n$ works 8p] orbem notissimus40 ,yet 8 sleep 0 n to be undi/urb$2 8 skull 0 fat$ to adorn a museum6 ,9 #ahdj1 :ile "s workm5 7 digg+ a vault 9 ! *ancel ( ,/ ,pet]'s1 !y f\nd a c(f9 ) an inscription-- 8,amplissimus ,vir ,du ,?omas ,br[ne ,miles ,m$ic9 ,dr ,annis ,natus #gg ,d5atus #ai ,die ,m5sis ,octobris ,anno ,dnj #afhb hoc4 ,loculo indormi5s ,corporis ,spagyrici pulv]e plumbum 9 aurum conv]tit40 ,! translation ( ?is inscription rais$ a /orm ov] 8 a%es1 :i* ,br[ne w\ld h enjoy$ p>tak+ 91 ! ^w spagyricus be+ an enigma to s*ol>s4 ,mr ,fir? ( ,norwi* 7^: translation seems ! be/7 ?us r5d]s ! inscription3-- 8,! v di/+ui%$ man1 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne1 ,knight1 ,doctor ( ,m$ic9e1 ag$ #gg ye>s1 :o di$ on ! #ai? ( ,octob]1 9 ! ye> ( our ,"l #afhb1 sleep+ 9 ?is c(f9 ( lead1 by ! du/ ( 8 al*emic body1 transmutes x into a c(f] ( gold40 ,aft] ,sir ,?omas's dea?1 two collections ( 8 works 7 publi%$1 "o by ,ar*bi%op ,t5ison1 & ! o!r 9 #aggb4 ,!y conta9 mo/ ( 8 lett]s1 8 tracts on v>i\s subjects1 & 8 ,lett] to a ,fri5d4 ,v>i\s editions ( p>ts ( ,br[ne's works h f "t to "t appe>$4 ,by f> ! be/ edition ( ! :ole ( !m is t publi%$ by ,simon ,wilk94 ,x is ^u 8 8,religio ,m$ici0--! religion ( a physician--t ,br[ne's fame *iefly re/s4 ,x 0 8 fir/ & mo/ celebrat$ "w1 publi%$ j aft] 8 return f 8 travels2 x gives u ! impressions made on 8 m9d by ! v>i\s & opposite s*ools he _h pass$ ?r\gh4 ,he tells u t he nev] int5d$ to publi% x1 b t on its be+ surreptiti\sly pr9t$1 he 0 induc$ to d s4 ,9 #afdc1 ! fir/ g5u9e edition appe>$1 ) 8an admonition to su* z %all p]use ! obs]vations ^u a =m] corrupt copy ( ?is book40 ,! obs]vations "h allud$ to1 7 writt5 by ,sir ,k5elm ,digby1 & s5t by him to ! ,e>l ( ,dorset4 ,!y 7 fir/ pr9t$ at ! end ( ! edition ( #afdc1 & h ev] s9ce be5 publi%$ ) ! book4 ,_! *ief m]it consi/s 9 ! m>vell\s rapidity ) :i* !y 7 writt51 ,sir ,k5elm hav+1 z he tells u1 b\ght ! book1 read x1 & writt5 8 obs]vations1 9 ! c\rse ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs6 ,! book conta9s :at may be t]m$ an apology = 8 belief4 ,he /ates ! reasons on :i* he gr\nds 8 op9ions1 & endeav\rs to %[ t1 al?\gh he _h be5 accus$ ( a!ism1 he 0 9 all po9ts a good ,*ri/ian1 & a loyal memb] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,ea* p]son mu/ judge = himself ( 8 success2 b ! effect x produc$ on ! m9d ( ,johnson may be notic$4 8,! op9ions ( e man10 says he1 8mu/ be le>n$ f himself2 conc]n+ 8 practice1 x is saf] to tru/ to ! evid5ce ( o!rs4 ,:5 ! te/imonies concur1 no high] degree ( hi/orical c]ta9ty c be obta9$2 & !y app>5tly concur to prove t ,br[ne 0 a zeal\s adh]5t to ! fai? ( ,*ri/1 t he liv$ 9 ob$i5ce to ,8 laws1 & di$ 9 confid5ce ( ,8 m]cy40 ,! be/ pro( ( ! excell5ce ( ! 8,religio0 is to be f\nd 9 its great success4 ,dur+ ! au?or's life1 f #afdc to #afha1 x pass$ ?r\gh elev5 editions4 ,x has be5 translat$ into ,lat91 ,dut*1 ,fr5*1 & ,g]man1 & _m ( ! translations h pass$ ?r\gh sev]al editions4 ,no less ?an ?irty-?ree treatises h be5 writt5 9 imitation ( x2 & :at1 to "s1 w be ! greate/ pro( ( all1 x 0 soon aft] its publication plac$ 9 ! ,index ,expurgatorius4 ,! be/ pro( ( its lib]ality ( s5tim5t is 9 ! fact t its au?or 0 claim$ at ! same "t by ! ,romani/s & ,quak]s to be a memb] ( _! respective cre$s6 ,! 8,hydriotaphia10 or ,urn-burial1 is a treatise on ! fun]al rites ( anci5t nations4 ,x 0 caus$ by ! discov]y ( "s ,roman urns 9 ,norfolk4 ,?\gh inf]ior to ! 8,religio10 8!re is p]haps none ( 8 works :i* bett] exemplifies 8 read+ or memory40 ,! text ( ! pres5t edition ( ! 8,religio ,m$ici0 is tak5 f :at is call$ ! eigh? edition1 b is 9 reality ! elev5?1 publi%$ 9 ,london 9 #afhb1 ! la/ edition 9 ! au?or's lifetime4 ,! notes are = ! mo/ "p compil$ f ! obs]vations ( ,sir ,k5elm ,digby1 ! annotation ( ,mr4 ,keck1 & ! v valuable notes ( ,simon ,wilk94 ,= ! acc\nt ( ! f9d+ ( ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne's skull ,i am indebt$ to ,mr ,friswell's notice ( ,sir ,?omas 9 8 8,v>ia40 ,! text ( ! 8,hydriotaphia0 is tak5 f ! folio edition ( #afhf1 9 ! ,l9coln's ,inn libr>y4 ,"s ( ,br[ne's notes to t edition h be5 omitt$1 & mo/ ( ! ref]5ces1 z !y ref] to books :i* are n likely to be met ) by ! g5]al read]4 ,! 8,lett] to a ,fri5d1 ^u ! occasion ( ! ,dea? ( 8 intimate ,fri5d10 0 fir/ publi%$ 9 a folio pamphlet 9 #afij4 ,x 0 repr9t$ 9 8 po/hum\s works4 ,! conclud+ reflexions are ! basis ( a l>g] "w1 8,*ri/ian ,morals40 ,i am n aw>e ( any complete mod]n edition ( x4 ,! text ( ! pres5t "o is tak5 f ! orig9al edition ( #afij4 ,! pamphlet is 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 b\nd up ) a volume ( old poems4 ,x is entitl$1 8,a ,lett] to a ,fri5d1 ^u ! occasion ( ! ,dea? ( 8 intimate ,fri5d4 ,by ! le>n$ ,sir ,?omas ,br[n1 ,knight1 ,doctor ( ,physick1 late ( ,norwi*4 ,london3 ,pr9t$ = ,*>les ,brone1 at ! ,gun1 at ! ,we/ ,end ( ,/ ,paul's ,*ur*y>d1 #afij40 ,,to ,,! ,,read]4 ,,c]ta9ly t man 7 gre$y ( life1 :o %\ld desire to live :5 all ! _w 7 at an end2 & he mu/ ne$s be v impati5t1 :o w\ld rep9e at dea? 9 ! society ( all ?+s t suff] "u x4 ,_h n almo/ e man suff]$ by ! press1 or 7 n ! tyranny !re( become univ]sal1 ,i _h n want$ reason = compla9t3 b 9 times :]e9 ,i h liv$ to behold ! highe/ p]v]sion ( t excell5t inv5tion1 ! "n ( 8 ,maje/y defam$1 ! hon\r ( ,p>liam5t deprav$1 ! writ+s ( bo? deprav$ly1 anticipatively1 c\nt]feitly1 impr9t$3 compla9ts may seem ridicul\s 9 private p]sons2 & m5 ( my condition may be z incapable ( affronts1 z hopeless ( _! rep>ations4 ,& truly _h n ! duty ,i owe unto ! importunity ( fri5ds1 & ! allegiance ,i mu/ ev] ackn[l$ge unto tru?1 prevail$ ) me2 ! inactivity ( my disposition might h made ^! suff]+s cont9ual1 & "t1 t br+s o!r ?+s to light1 %\ld h satisfi$ me 9 ! rem$y ( its oblivion4 ,b because ?+s evid5tly false are n only pr9t$1 b _m ?+s ( tru? mo/ falsely set =?2 9 ?is latt] ,i c\ld n b ?9k myself engag$3 =1 ?\gh we h no p[] to r$ress ! =m]1 yet 9 ! o!r rep>ation be+ )9 ourselves1 ,i h at pres5t repres5t$ unto ! _w a full & int5d$ copy ( t piece1 :i* 0 mo/ imp]fectly & surreptiti\sly publi%$ be=e4 ,?is ,i confess1 ab\t sev5 ye>s pa/1 ) "s o!rs ( aff9ity !reto1 = my private ex]cise & satisfaction1 ,i _h at leisurable h\rs compos$2 :i* be+ communicat$ unto "o1 x became common unto _m1 & 0 by transcription successively corrupt$1 until x arriv$ 9 a mo/ deprav$ copy at ! press4 ,he t %all p]use t "w1 & %all take notice ( sundry p>ticul>s & p]sonal expressions !re91 w easily disc]n ! int5tion 0 n publick3 &1 be+ a private ex]cise direct$ to myself1 :at is deliv]$ !re9 0 r a memorial unto me1 ?an an example or rule unto any o!r3 & !re=e1 if !re be any s+ul>ity !re9 correspond5t unto ! private conceptions ( any man1 x do? n advantage !m2 or if diss5tane\s !reunto1 x no way ov]?r[s !m4 ,x 0 p5n$ 9 su* a place1 & ) su* disadvantage1 t 7,i prote/71 f ! fir/ sett+ ( p5 unto pap]1 ,i _h n ! assi/ance ( any good book1 :]eby to promote my inv5tion1 or relieve my memory2 & !re=e !re might be _m real lapses !re91 :i* o!rs might take notice (1 & m t ,i suspect$ myself4 ,x 0 set d[n _m ye>s pa/1 & 0 ! s5se ( my conceptions at t "t1 n an immutable law unto my advanc+ judgm5t at all times2 & !re=e !re might be _m ?+s !re9 plausible unto my pass$ appreh5sion1 :i* are n agreeable unto my pres5t self4 ,!re are _m ?+s deliv]$ rhetorically1 _m expressions !re9 m]ely tropical1 & z !y be/ illu/rate my int5tion2 & !re=e also !re are _m ?+s to be tak5 9 a s(t & flexible s5se1 & n to be call$ unto ! rigid te/ ( reason4 ,la/ly1 all t is conta9$ !re9 is 9 submission unto matur] disc]nm5ts2 &1 z ,i h decl>$1 %all no fur!r fa!r !m ?an ! be/ & le>n$ judgm5ts %all au?orize !m3 "u fav\r ( :i* consid]ations1 ,i h made its secrecy publick1 & committ$ ! tru? !re( to e +5u\s read]4 ,,?omas ,,br[ne4 ,,religio ,,m$ici4 ,,sect4 #a4--;,= my religion1 ?\gh !re be sev]al circum/ances t might p]suade ! _w ,i h none at all1--z ! g5]al sc&al ( my pr(ession1#a--! natural c\rse ( my /udies1--! indiff]5cy ( my behavi\r & disc\rse 9 matt]s ( religion 7nei!r viol5tly def5d+ "o1 nor ) t common ard\r & cont5tion oppos+ ano!r71--yet1 9 despite h]e(1 ,i d>e )\t usurpation assume ! hon\rable /yle ( a ,*ri/ian4 ,n t ,i m]ely owe ?is title to ! font1 my education1 or ! clime :]e9 ,i 0 born1 z be+ br$ up ei!r to confirm ^? pr9ciples my p>5ts in/ill$ into my und]/&+1 or by a g5]al cons5t proce$ 9 ! religion ( my c\ntry2 b hav+1 9 my rip] ye>s & confirm$ judgm5t1 se5 & exam9$ all1 ,i f9d myself oblig$1 by ! pr9ciples ( grace1 & ! law ( m9e own reason1 to embrace no o!r "n b ?is4 ,nei!r do? h]e9 my zeal s f> make me =get ! g5]al *>ity ,i owe unto humanity1 z r to hate ?an pity ,turks1 ,infidels1 & 7:at is worse7 ,jews2 r cont5t+ myself to enjoy t happy /yle1 ?an malign+ ^? :o refuse s glori\s a title4 ,sect4 #b4--;,b1 because ! "n ( a ,*ri/ian is become too g5]al to express our fai?1--!re be+ a geography ( religion z well z l&s1 & e clime di/+ui%$ n only by _! laws & limits1 b circumscrib$ by _! doctr9es & rules ( fai?1--to be p>ticul>1 ,i am ( t re=m$ new-ca/ religion1 :]e9 ,i dislike no?+ b ! "n2 ( ! same belief our ,savi\r taught1 ! apo/les dissem9at$1 ! fa!rs au?oriz$1 & ! m>tyrs confirm$2 b1 by ! s9i/] ends ( pr9ces1 ! ambition & av>ice ( prelates1 & ! fatal corruption ( times1 s decay$1 impair$1 & fall5 f its native beauty1 t x requir$ ! c>eful & *>itable h&s ( ^! times to re/ore x to its primitive integrity4 ,n[1 ! accid5tal occasion :]eupon1 ! sl5d] means :]eby1 ! l[ & abject condition ( ! p]son by :om1 s good a "w 0 set on foot1 :i* 9 our adv]s>ies beget contempt & scorn1 fills me ) wond]1 & is ! v same objection ! insol5t pagans fir/ ca/ at ,*ri/ & 8 disciples4 ,sect4 #c4--,yet h ,i n s %ak5 h&s ) ^? desp]ate resolutions :o _h r v5ture at l>ge _! decay$ bottom1 ?an br+ h] 9 to be new-trimm$ 9 ! dock1--:o _h r promiscu\sly reta9 all1 ?an abridge any1 & ob/9ately be :at !y are1 ?an :at !y h be51--z to /& 9 diamet] & sword's po9t ) !m4 ,we h re=m$ f !m1 n aga9/ !m3 =1 omitt+ ^? improp]ations#b & t]ms ( scurrility betwixt u1 :i* only diff]5ce our affections1 & n our cause1 !re is betwe5 u "o common "n & appellation1 "o fai? & necess>y body ( pr9ciples common to u bo?2 & !re=e ,i am n scrupul\s to conv]se & live ) !m1 to ent] _! *ur*es 9 defect ( ours1 & ei!r pray ) !m or = !m4 ,i c\ld nev] p]ceive any rational consequ5ces f ^? _m texts :i* prohibit ! *ildr5 ( ,israel to pollute !mselves ) ! temples ( ! hea!ns2 we be+ all ,*ri/ians1 & n divid$ by su* dete/$ impieties z might pr(ane our pray]s1 or ! place :]e9 we make !m2 or t a resolv$ consci5ce may n adore h] ,creator any:]e1 especially 9 places devot$ to 8 s]vice2 if _! devotions (f5d him1 m9e may please him3 if !irs pr(ane x1 m9e may hall[ x4 ,holy wat] & crucifix 7dang]\s to ! common p7 deceive n my judgm5t1 nor abuse my devotion at all4 ,i am1 ,i confess1 naturally incl9$ to t :i* misguid$ zeal t]ms sup]/ition3 my common conv]sation ,i d ackn[l$ge au/]e1 my behavi\r full ( rig\r1 sometimes n )\t morosity2 yet1 at my devotion ,i love to use ! civility ( my knee1 my hat1 & h&1 ) all ^? outw>d & s5sible motions :i* may express or promote my invisible devotion4 ,i %\ld violate my own arm r ?an a *ur*2 nor will+ly deface ! "n ( sa9t or m>tyr4 ,at ! sight ( a cross1 or crucifix1 ,i c disp5se ) my hat1 b sc>ce ) ! ?\ght or memory ( my ,savi\r4 ,i _c laugh at1 b r pity1 ! fruitless j\rneys ( pilgrims1 or contemn ! mis]able condition ( fri>s2 =1 ?\gh misplac$ 9 circum/ances1 !re is some?+ 9 x ( devotion4 ,i c\ld nev] he> ! ,ave-,m>y bell,a )\t an elevation1 or ?9k x a suffici5t w>rant1 because !y err$ 9 "o circum/ance1 = me to err 9 all1--t is1 9 sil5ce & dumb contempt4 ,:il/1 !re=e1 !y direct _! devotions to h]1 ,i (f]$ m9e to ,god2 & rectify ! errors ( _! pray]s by rightly ord]+ m9e own4 ,at a solemn procession ,i h wept abundantly1 :ile my consorts1 bl9d ) opposition & prejudice1 h fall5 into an excess ( scorn & laught]4 ,!re are1 que/ionless1 bo? 9 ,greek1 ,roman1 & ,african *ur*es1 solemnities & c]emonies1 :]e( ! wis] zeals d make a ,*ri/ian use2 & /& condemn$ by u1 n z evil 9 !mselves1 b z allurem5ts & baits ( sup]/ition to ^? vulg> heads t look asqu9t on ! face ( tru?1 & ^? un/able judgm5ts t _c resi/ 9 ! n>r[ po9t & c5tre ( virtue )\t a reel or /agg] to ! circumf]5ce4 ,a ,a *ur*-bell1 t tolls e day at six & twelve ( ! clock2 at ! he>+ :]e( e "o1 9 :at place soev]1 ei!r ( h\se or /reet1 betakes himself to 8 pray]1 :i* is commonly direct$ to ! ,virg94 ,sect4 #d4--;,z !re 7 _m re=m]s1 s likewise _m re=mations2 e c\ntry proce$+ 9 a p>ticul> way & me?od1 accord+ z _! national int]e/1 toge!r ) _! con/itution & clime1 incl9$ !m3 "s angrily & ) extremity2 o!rs calmly & ) m$iocrity1 n r5d+1 b easily divid+1 ! community1 & leav+ an hone/ possibility ( a reconciliation2--:i*1 ?\gh peaceable spirits d desire1 & may conceive t revolution ( "t & ! m]cies ( ,god may effect1 yet t judgm5t t %all consid] ! pres5t antipa?ies betwe5 ! two extremes1--_! contr>ieties 9 condition1 affection1 & op9ion1--may1 ) ! same hopes1 expect a union 9 ! poles ( heav54 ,sect4 #e4--;,b1 to diff]5ce myself ne>]1 & draw into a less] circle2 !re is no *ur* ^: e "p s squ>es unto my consci5ce1 ^: articles1 con/itutions1 & cu/oms1 seem s consonant unto reason1 &1 z x 71 fram$ to my p>ticul> devotion1 z ?is :]e( ,i hold my belief--! ,*ur* ( ,engl&2 to ^: fai? ,i am a sworn subject1 & !re=e1 9 a d\ble obligation1 subscribe unto h] articles1 & endeav\r to obs]ve h] con/itutions3 :atsoev] is beyond1 z po9ts indiff]5t1 ,i obs]ve1 accord+ to ! rules ( my private reason1 or ! hum\r & fa%ion ( my devotion2 nei!r believ+ ?is because ,lu!r affirm$ x1 nor disprov+ t because ,calv9 ha? disav\*$ x4 ,i condemn n all ?+s 9 ! c\ncil ( ,tr5t1 nor approve all 9 ! synod ( ,dort4#c ,9 brief1 :]e ! ,scripture is sil5t1 ! *ur* is my text2 :]e t speaks1 'tis b my comm5t2#d :]e !re is a jo9t sil5ce ( bo?1 ,i borr[ n ! rules ( my religion f ,rome or ,g5eva1 b f ! dictates ( my own reason4 ,x is an unju/ sc&al ( our adv]s>ies1 & a gross error 9 ourselves1 to compute ! nativity ( our religion f ,h5ry ! ,eigh?2 :o1 ?\gh he reject$ ! ,pope1 refus$ n ! fai? ( ,rome1#e & effect$ no m ?an :at 8 own pr$ecessors desir$ & essay$ 9 ages pa/1 & x 0 conceiv$ ! /ate ( ,v5ice w\ld h attempt$ 9 our days4#f ,x is z un*>itable a po9t 9 u to fall ^u ^? popul> scurrilities & opprobri\s sc(fs ( ! ,bi%op ( ,rome1 to :om1 z a temporal pr9ce1 we owe ! duty ( good language4 ,i confess !re is a cause ( passion betwe5 u3 by 8 s5t5ce ,i /& excommunicat$2 h]etic is ! be/ language he af=ds me3 yet c no e> witness ,i ev] return$ to him ! "n ( anti*ri/1 man ( s91 or :ore ( ,babylon4 ,x is ! me?od ( *>ity to suff] )\t reaction3 ^? usual satires & invectives ( ! pulpit may p]*ance produce a good effect on ! vulg>1 ^: e>s are op5] to rhetoric ?an logic2 yet d !y1 9 no wise1 confirm ! fai? ( wis] believ]s1 :o "k t a good cause ne$s n be p>don$ by passion1 b c su/a9 itself ^u a temp]ate dispute4 ,sect4 #f4--;,i c\ld nev] divide myself f any man ^u ! diff]5ce ( an op9ion1 or be angry ) 8 judgm5t = n agree+ ) me 9 t f :i*1 p]haps1 )9 a few days1 ,i %\ld diss5t myself4 ,i h no g5ius to disputes 9 religion3 & h (t5 ?\ght x wisdom to decl9e !m1 especially ^u a disadvantage1 or :5 ! cause ( tru? might suff] 9 ! weakness ( my patronage4 ,:]e we desire to be in=m$1 'tis good to conte/ ) m5 above ourselves2 b1 to confirm & e/abli% our op9ions1 'tis be/ to argue ) judgm5ts bel[ our own1 t ! frequ5t spoils & victories ov] _! reasons may settle 9 ourselves an e/eem & confirm$ op9ion ( our own4 ,e man is n a prop] *ampion = tru?1 nor fit to take up ! gauntlet 9 ! cause ( v]ity2 _m1 f ! ignorance ( ^! maxims1 & an inconsid]ate zeal unto tru?1 h too ra%ly *>g$ ! troops ( error & rema9 z trophies unto ! enemies ( tru?4 ,a man may be 9 z j possession ( tru? z ( a city1 & yet be =c$ to surr5d]2 'tis !re=e f> bett] to enjoy h] ) peace ?an to haz>d h] on a battle4 ,if1 !re=e1 !re rise any d\bts 9 my way1 ,i d =get !m1 or at lea/ def] !m1 till my bett] settl$ judgm5t & m manly reason be able to resolve !m2 = ,i p]ceive e man's own reason is 8 be/ dipus1#g & w1 ^u a reasonable truce1 f9d a way to loose ^? bonds :]e) ! subtleties ( error h en*a9$ our m flexible & t5d] judgm5ts4 ,9 philosophy1 :]e tru? seems d\ble-fac$1 !re is no man m p>adoxical ?an myself3 b 9 div9ity ,i love to keep ! road2 &1 ?\gh n 9 an implicit1 yet an humble fai?1 foll[ ! great :eel ( ! *ur*1 by :i* ,i move2 n res]v+ any prop] poles1 or motion f ! epicycle ( my own bra94 ,by ?is means ,i h no gap = h]esy1 s*isms1 or errors1 ( :i* at pres5t1 ,i hope ,i %all n injure tru? to say1 ,i h no ta9t or t9cture4 ,i mu/ confess my gre5] /udies h be5 pollut$ ) two or ?ree2 n any begott5 9 ! latt] c5turies1 b old & obsolete1 su* z c\ld nev] h be5 reviv$ b by su* extravagant & irregul> heads z m9e4 ,=1 inde$1 h]esies p]i% n ) _! au?ors2 b1 l ! riv] ,are?usa1#h ?\gh !y lose _! curr5ts 9 "o place1 !y rise up aga9 9 ano!r4 ,"o g5]al c\ncil is n able to extirpate "o s+le h]esy3 x may be cancell$ = ! pres5t2 b revolution ( "t1 & ! l aspects f heav51 w re/ore x1 :5 x w fl\ri% till x be condemn$ aga94 ,=1 z ?\gh !re 7 metempsy*osis1 & ! s\l ( "o man pass$ into ano!r1 op9ions d f9d1 aft] c]ta9 revolutions1 m5 & m9ds l ^? t fir/ begat !m4 ,to see ourselves aga91 we ne$ n look = ,plato's ye>3,b e man is n only himself2 !re h be5 _m ,diog5es1 & z _m ,timons1 ?\gh b few ( t "n2 m5 are liv$ ov] aga92 ! _w is n[ z x 0 9 ages pa/2 !re 0 none !n1 b !re ha? be5 "s "o s9ce1 t p>allels him1 & is1 z x 71 8 reviv$ self4 ,b ,a revolution ( c]ta9 ?\s& ye>s1 :5 all ?+s %\ld return unto _! =m] e/ate1 & he be tea*+ aga9 9 8 s*ool1 z :5 he deliv]$ ?is op9ion4 ,sect4 #g4--,n[1 ! fir/ ( m9e 0 t ( ! ,arabians2#i t ! s\ls ( m5 p]i%$ ) _! bodies1 b %\ld yet be rais$ aga9 at ! la/ day3 n t ,i did absolutely conceive a mortality ( ! s\l1 b1 if t 7 7:i* fai?1 n philosophy1 ha? yet ?or\ghly disprov$71 & t bo? ent]$ ! grave toge!r1 yet ,i held ! same conceit !re( t we all d ( ! body1 t x rise aga94 ,surely x is b ! m]its ( our unwor?y natures1 if we sleep 9 d>kness until ! la/ al>m4 ,a s]i\s reflex ^u my own unwor?9ess did make me backw>d f *all5g+ ?is pr]ogative ( my s\l3 s t ,i might enjoy my ,savi\r at ! la/1 ,i c\ld ) pati5ce be no?+ almo/ unto et]nity4 ,! second 0 t ( ,orig52 t ,god w\ld n p]si/ 9 8 v5geance = ev]1 b1 aft] a def9ite "t ( 8 wra?1 w\ld release ! damn$ s\ls f torture2 :i* error ,i fell into ^u a s]i\s contemplation ( ! great attribute ( ,god1 8 m]cy2 & did a little *]i% x 9 myself1 because ,i f\nd !re9 no malice1 & a ready weight to sway me f ! o!r extreme ( despair1 :]eunto melan*oly & contemplative natures are too easily dispos$4 ,a ?ird !re is1 :i* ,i did nev] positively ma9ta9 or practise1 b h (t5 wi%$ x _h be5 consonant to tru?1 & n (f5sive to my religion2 & t is1 ! pray] = ! dead2 :]eunto ,i 0 incl9$ f "s *>itable inducem5ts1 :]eby ,i c\ld sc>ce conta9 my pray]s = a fri5d at ! r++ ( a bell1 or behold 8 corpse )\t an orison = 8 s\l4 ',twas a good way1 me?\ght1 to be rememb]$ by po/]ity1 & f> m noble ?an a hi/ory4 ,^! op9ions ,i nev] ma9ta9$ ) p]t9acity1 or endeav\r$ to inveigle any man's belief unto m9e1 nor s mu* z ev] reveal$1 or disput$ !m ) my de>e/ fri5ds2 by :i* means ,i nei!r propagat$ !m 9 o!rs nor confirm$ !m 9 myself3 b1 suff]+ !m to flame ^u _! own sub/ance1 )\t addition ( new fuel1 !y w5t out ins5sibly ( !mselves2 !re=e ^! op9ions1 ?\gh condemn$ by lawful c\ncils1 7 n h]esies 9 me1 b b>e errors1 & s+le lapses ( my und]/&+1 )\t a jo9t depravity ( my w4 ,^? h n only deprav$ und]/&+s1 b diseas$ affections1 :i* _c enjoy a s+ul>ity )\t a h]esy1 or be ! au?or ( an op9ion )\t !y be ( a sect also4 ,?is 0 ! villany ( ! fir/ s*ism ( ,lucif]2 :o 0 n cont5t to err alone1 b drew into 8 faction _m legions2 & ^u ?is exp]i5ce he tempt$ only ,eve1 well und]/&+ ! communicable nature ( s91 & t to deceive b "o 0 tacitly & ^u consequ5ce to delude !m bo?4 ,sect4 #h4--,t h]esies %\ld arise1 we h ! prophecy ( ,*ri/2 b1 t old ones %\ld be aboli%$1 we hold no pr$iction4 ,t !re mu/ be h]esies1 is true1 n only 9 our *ur*1 b also 9 any o!r3 ev5 9 ! doctr9es h]etical !re w be sup]h]esies2 & ,arians1 n only divid$ f ! *ur*1 b also among !mselves3 = heads t are dispos$ unto s*ism1 & complexionally prop5se to innovation1 are naturally indispos$ = a community2 nor w be ev] conf9$ unto ! ord] or economy ( "o body2 & !re=e1 :5 !y sep>ate f o!rs1 !y knit b loosely among !mselves2 nor cont5t$ ) a g5]al brea* or di*otomy#aj ) _! *ur*1 d subdivide & m9ce !mselves almo/ into atoms4 ',tis true1 t m5 ( s+ul> p>ts & hum\rs h n be5 free f s+ul> op9ions & conceits 9 all ages2 reta9+ some?+1 n only beside ! op9ion ( 8 own *ur*1 or any o!r1 b also any p>ticul> au?or2 :i*1 not)/&+1 a sob] judgm5t may d )\t (f5ce or h]esy2 = !re is yet1 aft] all ! decrees ( c\ncils1 & ! niceties ( ! s*ools1 _m ?+s1 unt\*$1 unimag9$1 :]e9 ! lib]ty ( an hone/ reason may play & expatiate ) security1 & f> )\t ! circle ( a h]esy4 ,sect4 #i4--;,z = ^? w+y my/]ies 9 div9ity1 & airy subtleties 9 religion1 :i* h unh+$ ! bra9s ( bett] heads1 !y nev] /ret*$ ! pia mat]#aa ( m9e4 ,me?9ks !re be n impossibilities en\gh 9 religion = an active fai?3 ! deepe/ my/]ies ours conta9s h n only be5 illu/rat$1 b ma9ta9$1 by syllogism & ! rule ( reason4 ,i love to lose myself 9 a my/]y2 to pursue my reason to an ,o altitudo6 ',tis my solit>y recreation to pose my appreh5sion ) ^? involv$ enigmas & riddles ( ! ,tr9ity--) inc>nation & resurrection4 ,i c answ] all ! objections ( ,satan & my rebelli\s reason ) t odd resolution ,i le>n$ ( ,t]tullian1 8,c]tum e/ quia impossibile e/40 ,i desire to ex]cise my fai? 9 ! difficulte/ po9t2 =1 to cr$it ord9>y & visible objects1 is n fai?1 b p]suasion4 ,"s believe ! bett] = see+ ,*ri/'s sepul*re2 &1 :5 !y h se5 ! ,r$ ,sea1 d\bt n ( ! miracle4 ,n[1 contr>ily1 ,i bless myself1 & am ?ankful1 t ,i liv$ n 9 ! days ( miracles2 t ,i nev] saw ,*ri/ nor 8 disciples4 ,i w\ld n h be5 "o ( ^? ,israelites t pass$ ! ,r$ ,sea2 nor "o ( ,*ri/'s pati5ts1 on :om he wr\ght 8 wond]s3 !n _h my fai? be5 ?ru/ ^u me2 nor %\ld ,i enjoy t great] bless+ pron\nc$ to all t believe & saw n4 ',tis an easy & necess>y belief1 to cr$it :at our eye & s5se ha? exam9$4 ,i believe he 0 dead1 & buri$1 & rose aga92 & desire to see him 9 8 glory1 r ?an to contemplate him 9 8 c5otaph or sepul*re4 ,nor is ?is mu* to believe2 z we h reason1 we owe ?is fai? unto hi/ory3 !y only _h ! advantage ( a bold & noble fai?1 :o liv$ be=e 8 com+1 :o1 ^u obscure prophesies & my/ical types1 c\ld raise a belief1 & expect app>5t impossibilities4 ,sect4 #aj4--',tis true1 !re is an edge 9 all firm belief1 & ) an easy metaphor we may say1 ! sword ( fai?2 b 9 ^! obscurities ,i r use x 9 ! adjunct ! apo/le gives x1 a buckl]2 "u :i* ,i conceive a w>y combatant may lie invuln]able4 ,s9ce ,i 0 ( und]/&+ to "k t we knew no?+1 my reason ha? be5 m pliable to ! w ( fai?3 ,i am n[ cont5t to und]/& a my/]y1 )\t a rigid def9ition1 9 an easy & ,platonic description4 ,t allegorical description ( ,h]mes,c please? me beyond all ! metaphysical def9itions ( div9es4 ,:]e ,i _c satisfy my reason1 ,i love to hum\r my fancy3 ,i _h z lieve y tell me t anima e/ angelus hom9is1 e/ corpus ,dei1 z 2--lux e/ umbra ,dei1 z actus p]spicui4 ,:]e !re is an obscurity too deep = our reason1 'tis good to sit d[n ) a description1 p]iphrasis1 or adumbration2#ab =1 by acqua9t+ our reason h[ unable x is to display ! visible & obvi\s effects ( nature1 x becomes m humble & submissive unto ! subtleties ( fai?3 & ?us ,i tea* my hagg>d & unreclaim$ reason to /oop unto ! lure ( fai?4 ,i believe !re 0 already a tree1 ^: fruit our unhappy p>5ts ta/$1 ?\gh1 9 ! same *apt] :5 ,god =bids x1 'tis positively said1 ! plants ( ! field 7 n yet gr[n2 = ,god _h n caus$ x to ra9 ^u ! e>?4 ,i believe t ! s]p5t 7if we %all lit]ally und]/& x71 f 8 prop] =m & figure1 made 8 motion on 8 belly1 be=e ! curse4 ,i f9d ! trial ( ! pucelage & virg9ity ( wom51 :i* ,god orda9$ ! ,jews1 is v fallible4 ,exp]i5ce & hi/ory in=ms me t1 n only _m p>ticul> wom51 b likewise :ole nations1 h escap$ ! curse ( *ildbir?1 :i* ,god seems to pron\nce ^u ! :ole sex2 yet d ,i believe t all ?is is true1 :i*1 inde$1 my reason w\ld p]suade me to be false3 & ?is1 ,i ?9k1 is no vulg> "p ( fai?1 to believe a ?+ n only above1 b contr>y to1 reason1 & aga9/ ! argum5ts ( our prop] s5ses4 ,c 8,sphra cujus c5trum ubique1 circumf]5tia nullibi40 ,sect4 #aa4--;,9 my solit>y & retir$ imag9ation 78neque enim cum porticus aut me lectulus accepit1 desum mihi071 ,i rememb] ,i am n alone2 & !re=e =get n to contemplate him & 8 attributes1 :o is ev] ) me1 especially ^? two mighty ones1 8 wisdom & et]nity4 ,) ! "o ,i recreate1 ) ! o!r ,i conf\nd1 my und]/&+3 = :o c speak ( et]nity )\t a solecism1 or ?9k !re( )\t an ec/asy8 ,"t we may compreh5d2 'tis b five days eld] ?an ourselves1 & ha? ! same horoscope ) ! _w2 b1 to retire s f> back z to appreh5d a beg9n+1--to give su* an inf9ite />t =w>ds z to conceive an end1--9 an ess5ce t we affirm ha? nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r1 x puts my reason to ,/ ,paul's sanctu>y3 my philosophy d>es n say ! angels c d x4 ,god ha? n made a creature t c compreh5d him2 'tis a privilege ( 8 own nature3 8,i am t ,i am0 0 8 own def9ition unto ,moses2 & 'twas a %ort "o to conf\nd mortality1 t dur/ "q ,god1 or ask him :at he 04 ,inde$1 he only is2 all o!rs h & %all be2 b1 9 et]nity1 !re is no di/9ction ( t5ses2 & !re=e t t]rible t]m1 pr$e/9ation1 :i* ha? tr\bl$ s _m weak heads to conceive1 & ! wise/ to expla91 is 9 respect to ,god no presci\s det]m9ation ( our e/ates to come1 b a def9itive bla/ ( 8 w already fulfill$1 & at ! in/ant t he fir/ decre$ x2 =1 to 8 et]nity1 :i* is indivisible1 & altoge!r1 ! la/ trump is already s\nd$1 ! reprobates 9 ! flame1 & ! bless$ 9 ,abraham's bosom4 ,/ ,pet] speaks mode/ly1 :5 he sai?1 8a ?\s& ye>s to ,god are b z "o day20 =1 to speak l a philosoph]1 ^? cont9u$ in/ances ( "t1 :i* fl[ into a ?\s& ye>s1 make n to him "o mom5t4 ,:at to u is to come1 to 8 et]nity is pres5t2 8 :ole duration be+ b "o p]man5t po9t1 )\t succession1 p>ts1 flux1 or division4 ,sect4 #ab4--,!re is no attribute t adds m difficulty to ! my/]y ( ! ,tr9ity1 :]e1 ?\gh 9 a relative way ( ,fa!r & ,son1 we mu/ d5y a priority4 ,i wond] h[ ,ari/otle c\ld conceive ! _w et]nal1 or h[ he c\ld make good two et]nities4 ,8 similitude1 ( a triangle compreh5d$ 9 a squ>e1 do? some:at illu/rate ! tr9ity ( our s\ls1 & t ! triple unity ( ,god2 = !re is 9 u n ?ree1 b a tr9ity (1 s\ls2 because !re is 9 u1 if n ?ree di/9ct s\ls1 yet diff]+ faculties1 t c & d subsi/ ap>t 9 diff]5t subjects1 & yet 9 u are ?us unit$ z to make b "o s\l & sub/ance4 ,if "o s\l 7 s p]fect z to in=m ?ree di/9ct bodies1 t 7 a pretty tr9ity4 ,conceive ! di/9ct numb] ( ?ree1 n divid$ nor sep>at$ by ! intellect1 b actually compreh5d$ 9 its unity1 & t a p]fect tr9ity4 ,i h (t5 admir$ ! my/ical way ( ,py?agoras1 & ! secret magick ( numb]s4 8,bew>e ( philosophy10 is a precept n to be receiv$ 9 too l>ge a s5se3 =1 9 ?is mass ( nature1 !re is a set ( ?+s t c>ry 9 _! front1 ?\gh n 9 capital lett]s1 yet 9 /5ography & %ort *>act]s1 some?+ ( div9ity2 :i*1 to wis] reasons1 s]ve z lum9>ies 9 ! abyss ( k1 &1 to judici\s beliefs1 z scales & r\ndles to m\nt ! p9nacles & highe/ pieces ( div9ity4 ,! sev]e s*ools %all nev] laugh me out ( ! philosophy ( ,h]mes1 t ?is visible _w is b a picture ( ! invisible1 :]e91 z 9 a portrait1 ?+s are n truly1 b 9 equivocal %apes1 & z !y c\nt]feit "s real sub/ance 9 t invisible fabrick4 ,sect4 #ac4--,t o!r attribute1 :]e) ,i recreate my devotion1 is 8 wisdom1 9 :i* ,i am happy2 & = ! contemplation ( ?is only d n rep5t me t ,i 0 br$ 9 ! way ( /udy4 ,! advantage ,i h !re91 is an ample recomp5se = all my endeav\rs1 9 :at "p ( k soev]4 ,wisdom is 8 mo/ beaute\s attribute3 no man c atta9 unto x3 yet ,solomon pleas$ ,god :5 he desir$ x4 ,he is wise1 because he kn[s all ?+s2 & he kn[e? all ?+s1 because he made !m all3 b 8 greate/ k is 9 compreh5d+ t he made n1 t is1 himself4 ,& ?is is also ! greate/ k 9 man4 ,= ?is d ,i hon\r my own pr(ession1 & embrace ! c\nsel ev5 ( ! devil himself3 _h he read su* a lecture 9 ,p>adise z he did at ,delphos1,d#ac we _h bett] kn[n ourselves2 nor _h we /ood 9 fe> to "k him4 ,i "k ,god is wise 9 all2 wond]ful 9 :at we conceive1 b f> m 9 :at we compreh5d n3 = we behold him b asqu9t1 ^u reflex or %ad[2 our und]/&+ is dimm] ?an ,moses's eye2 we are ignorant ( ! back p>ts or l[] side ( 8 div9ity2 !re=e1 to pry into ! maze ( 8 c\nsels1 is n only folly 9 man1 b presumption ev5 9 angels4 ,l u1 !y are 8 s]vants1 n 8 s5ators2 he holds no c\nsel1 b t my/ical "o ( ! ,tr9ity1 :]e91 ?\gh !re be ?ree p]sons1 !re is b "o m9d t decrees )\t contradiction4 ,nor ne$s he any2 8 actions are n begot ) delib]ation2 8 wisdom naturally kn[s :at's be/3 8 intellect /&s ready fraught ) ! sup]lative & pure/ ideas ( goodness1 consultations1 & election1 :i* are two motions 9 u1 make b "o 9 him3 8 actions spr++ f 8 p[] at ! fir/ t\* ( 8 w4 ,^! are contemplations metaphysical3 my humble speculations h ano!r me?od1 & are cont5t to trace & discov] ^? expressions he ha? left 9 8 creatures1 & ! obvi\s effects ( nature4 ,!re is no dang] to pr(\nd#ad ^! my/]ies1 no sanctum sanctorum 9 philosophy4 ,! _w 0 made to be inhabit$ by bea/s1 b /udi$ & contemplat$ by man3 'tis ! debt ( our reason we owe unto ,god1 & ! homage we pay = n be+ bea/s4 ,)\t ?is1 ! _w is /ill z ?\gh x _h n be51 or z x 0 be=e ! six? day1 :5 z yet !re 0 n a creature t c\ld conceive or say !re 0 a _w4 ,! wisdom ( ,god receives small hon\r f ^? vulg> heads t rudely />e ab\t1 & ) a gross ru/icity admire 8 works4 ,^? highly magnify him1 ^: judici\s enquiry into 8 acts1 & delib]ate rese>* into 8 creatures1 return ! duty ( a dev\t & le>n$ admiration4 ,!re=e1 ,d 8 40 8,nosce teipsum40 ,se>* :ile ?\ wilt2 & let ?y reason g1 ,to ransom tru?1 e'en to ?' abyss bel[2 ,rally ! scatt]'d causes2 & t l9e ,:i* nature twi/s be able to untw9e4 ,x is ?y ,mak]'s w2 = unto none ,b unto reason c he e'er be kn[n4 ,! devils d "k !e2 b ^? damn'd meteors ,build n ?y glory1 b conf\nd ?y creatures4 ,tea* my endeav\rs s ?y works to read1 ,t le>n+ !m 9 !e ,i may proce$4 ,give ?\ my reason t in/ructive flight1 ,^: we>y w+s may on ?y h&s /ill light4 ,tea* me to so> al(t1 yet ev] s1 ,:5 ne> ! sun1 to /oop aga9 bel[4 ,?us %all my humble fea!rs safely hov]1 ,&1 ?\gh ne> e>?1 m ?an ! heav5s discov]4 ,& !n at la/1 :5 homew>d ,i %all drive1 ,ri* ) ! spoils ( nature1 to my hive1 ,!re w ,i sit1 l t indu/ri\s fly1 ,buzz+ ?y praises2 :i* %all nev] die ,till dea? abrupts !m1 & succe$+ glory ,bid me g on 9 a m la/+ /ory4 ,& ?is is almo/ all :]e9 an humble creature may endeav\r to requite1 & "s way to retribute unto 8 ,creator3 =1 if n he t sai?1 8,"l1 ,"l1 b he t do? ! w ( ! ,fa!r1 %all be sav$10 c]ta9ly our wills mu/ be our p]=mances1 & our int5ts make out our actions2 o!rwise our pi\s lab\rs %all f9d anxiety 9 our graves1 & our be/ endeav\rs n hope1 b fe>1 a resurrection4 ,sect4 #ad4--,!re is b "o fir/ cause1 & f\r second causes1 ( all ?+s4 ,"s are )\t effici5t1#ae z ,god2 o!rs )\t matt]1 z angels2 "s )\t =m1 z ! fir/ matt]3 b e ess5ce1 creat$ or uncreat$1 ha? its f9al cause1 & "s positive end bo? ( its ess5ce & op]ation4 ,?is is ! cause ,i grope aft] 9 ! works ( nature2 on ?is hangs ! provid5ce ( ,god4 ,to raise s beaute\s a /ructure z ! _w & ! creatures !re( 0 b 8 art2 b _! sundry & divid$ op]ations1 ) _! pr$e/9at$ ends1 are f ! treasure ( 8 wisdom4 ,9 ! causes1 nature1 & affections1 ( ! eclipses ( ! sun & moon1 !re is mo/ excell5t speculation2 b1 to pr(\nd fur!r1 & to contemplate a reason :y 8 provid5ce ha? s dispos$ & ord]$ _! motions 9 t va/ circle1 z to conjo9 & obscure ea* o!r1 is a sweet] piece ( reason1 & a div9] po9t ( philosophy4 ,!re=e1 sometimes1 & 9 "s ?+s1 !re appe>s to me z mu* div9ity 9 ,gal5 8 books1 ,de ,usu ,p>tium1#af z 9 ,su>ez's ,metaphysicks4 ,_h ,ari/otle be5 z curi\s 9 ! enquiry ( ?is cause z he 0 ( ! o!r1 he _h n left beh9d him an imp]fect piece ( philosophy1 b an absolute tract ( div9ity4 ,sect4 #ae4--,natura nihil agit fru/ra1 is ! only indisputable axiom 9 philosophy4 ,!re are no grotesques 9 nature2 n any ?+ fram$ to fill up empty cantons1 & unnecess>y spaces4 ,9 ! mo/ imp]fect creatures1 & su* z 7 n pres]v$ 9 ! ark1 b1 hav+ _! se$s & pr9ciples 9 ! womb ( nature1 are ev]y:]e1 :]e ! p[] ( ! sun is1--9 ^! is ! wisdom ( 8 h& discov]$4 ,out ( ?is rank ,solomon *ose ! object ( 8 admiration2 inde$1 :at reason may n g to s*ool to ! wisdom ( bees1 ants1 & spid]s8 ,:at wise h& tea*e? !m to d :at reason _c tea* u8 ,rud] heads /& amaz$ at ^? prodigi\s pieces ( nature1 :ales1 elephants1 drom$>ies1 & camels2 ^!1 ,i confess1 are ! colossus & maje/ick pieces ( h] h&2 b 9 ^! n>r[ eng9es !re is m curi\s ma!maticks2 & ! civility ( ^! little citiz5s m neatly sets =? ! wisdom ( _! ,mak]4 ,:o admires n ,regio ,montanus 8 fly beyond 8 eagle2#ag or wond]s n m at ! op]ation ( two s\ls 9 ^? little bodies ?an b "o 9 ! trunk ( a c$>8 ,i c\ld nev] cont5t my contemplation ) ^? g5]al pieces ( wond]1 ! flux & reflux ( ! sea1 ! increase ( ,nile1 ! conv]sion ( ! ne$le to ! nor?2 & h /udi$ to mat* & p>allel ^? 9 ! m obvi\s & neglect$ pieces ( nature :i*1 )\t f>!r travel1 ,i c d 9 ! cosmography ( myself4 ,we c>ry ) u ! wond]s we seek )\t u3 !re is all ,africa & h] prodigies 9 u4 ,we are t bold & adv5tur\s piece ( nature1 :i* he t /udies wisely le>ns1 9 a comp5dium1 :at o!rs lab\r at 9 a divid$ piece & endless volume4 ,sect4 #af4--,?us !re are two books f :5ce ,i collect my div9ity4 ,besides t writt5 "o ( ,god1 ano!r ( 8 s]vant1 nature1 t univ]sal & publick manuscript1 t lies expans$ unto ! eyes ( all4 ,^? t nev] saw him 9 ! "o h discov]$ him 9 ! o!r2 ?is 0 ! scripture & !ology ( ! hea!ns2 ! natural motion ( ! sun made !m m admire him ?an its sup]natural /ation did ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,! ord9>y effects ( nature wr\ght m admiration 9 !m ?an1 9 ! o!r1 all 8 miracles4 ,surely ! hea!ns knew bett] h[ to jo9 & read ^! my/ical lett]s ?an we ,*ri/ians1 :o ca/ a m c>eless eye on ^! common hi]oglyphics1 & disda9 to suck div9ity f ! fl[]s ( nature4 ,nor d ,i s =get ,god z to adore ! "n ( nature2 :i* ,i def9e n1 ) ! s*ools1 to be ! pr9ciple ( motion & re/1 b t /raight & regul> l9e1 t settl$ & con/ant c\rse ! wisdom ( ,god ha? orda9$ ! actions ( 8 creatures1 accord+ to _! sev]al k9ds4 ,to make a revolution e day is ! nature ( ! sun1 because ( t necess>y c\rse :i* ,god ha? orda9$ x1 f :i* x _c sw]ve b by a faculty f t voice :i* fir/ did give x motion4 ,n[ ?is c\rse ( nature ,god seldom alt]s or p]v]ts2 b1 l an excell5t arti/1 ha? s contriv$ 8 "w1 t1 ) ! self-same in/rum5t1 )\t a new creation1 he may effect 8 obscure/ designs4 ,?us he sweet5e? ! wat] ) a ^w1 pres]ve? ! creatures 9 ! ark1 :i* ! ble/ ( 8 m\? might h z easily creat$2--= ,god is l a skilful geometrician1 :o1 :5 m easily1 & ) "o /roke ( 8 compass1 he might describe or divide a "r l9e1 _h yet r d ?is 9 a circle or long] way1 accord+ to ! con/itut$ & =elaid pr9ciples ( 8 art3 yet ?is rule ( 8 he do? sometimes p]v]t1 to acqua9t ! _w ) 8 pr]ogative1 le/ ! arrogancy ( our reason %\ld "q 8 p[]1 & conclude he c\ld n4 ,& ?us ,i call ! effects ( nature ! works ( ,god1 ^: h& & in/rum5t %e only is2 & !re=e1 to ascribe 8 actions unto h] is to devolve ! hon\r ( ! pr9cipal ag5t ^u ! in/rum5t2 :i* if ) reason we may d1 !n let our hamm]s rise up & boa/ !y h built our h\ses1 & our p5s receive ! hon\r ( our writ+4 ,i hold !re is a g5]al beauty 9 ! works ( ,god1 & !re=e no de=mity 9 any k9d ( species ( creature :atsoev]4 ,i _c tell by :at logick we call a toad1 a be>1 or an elephant ugly2 !y be+ creat$ 9 ^? outw>d %apes & figures :i* be/ express ! actions ( _! inw>d =ms2 & hav+ pass$ t g5]al visitation ( ,god1 :o saw t all t he _h made 0 good1 t is1 con=mable to 8 w1 :i* abhors de=mity1 & is ! rule ( ord] & beauty4 ,!re is no de=mity b 9 mon/rosity2 :]e91 not)/&+1 !re is a k9d ( beauty2 nature s +5i\sly contriv+ ! irregul> "p1 z !y become sometimes m rem>kable ?an ! pr9cipal fabrick4 ,to speak yet m n>r[ly1 !re 0 nev] any ?+ ugly or mis-%ap51 b ! *aos2 :]e91 not)/&+1 to speak /rictly1 !re 0 no de=mity1 because no =m2 nor 0 x yet impregnant by ! voice ( ,god4 ,n[ nature is n at v>iance ) art1 nor art ) nature2 !y be+ bo? ! s]vants ( 8 provid5ce4 ,art is ! p]fection ( nature4 ,7 ! _w n[ z x 0 ! six? day1 !re 7 yet a *aos4 ,nature ha? made "o _w1 & art ano!r4 ,9 brief1 all ?+s are artificial2 = nature is ! art ( ,god4 ,sect4 #ag4--,?is is ! ord9>y & op5 way ( 8 provid5ce1 :i* art & indu/ry h 9 good "p discov]$2 ^: effects we may =etell )\t an oracle4 ,to =e%[ ^! is n prophecy1 b progno/ication4 ,!re is ano!r way1 full ( me&]s & labyr9?s1 :]e( ! devil & spirits h no exact ephem]ides3 & t is a m p>ticul> & obscure me?od ( 8 provid5ce2 direct+ ! op]ations ( individual & s+le ess5ces3 ?is we call =tune2 t s]p5t9e & crook$ l9e1 :]eby he draws ^? actions 8 wisdom int5ds 9 a m unkn[n & secret way2 ?is cryptic#ah & involv$ me?od ( 8 provid5ce h ,i ev] admir$2 nor c ,i relate ! hi/ory ( my life1 ! occurr5ces ( my days1 ! escapes1 or dang]s1 & hits ( *ance1 ) a bezo las manos to ,=tune1 or a b>e gram]cy to my good />s4 ,abraham might h ?\ght ! ram 9 ! ?icket came ?i!r by accid5t3 human reason w\ld h said t m]e *ance convey$ ,moses 9 ! ark to ! sight ( ,ph>aoh's daught]4 ,:at a labyr9? is !re 9 ! /ory ( ,joseph6 able to conv]t a /oick4 ,surely !re are 9 e man's life c]ta9 rubs1 d\bl+s1 & wr5*es1 :i* pass a :ile "u ! effects ( *ance2 b at ! la/1 well exam9$1 prove ! m]e h& ( ,god4 ',twas n dumb *ance t1 to discov] ! f\gade1#ai or p[d] plot1 contriv$ a misc>riage 9 ! lett]4 ,i l ! victory ( '#hhbj ! bett] = t "o occurr5ce :i* our enemies imput$ to our di%on\r1 & ! p>tiality ( =tune2 to wit1 ! tempe/s & contr>iety ( w9ds4 ,k+ ,philip did n detract f ! nation1 :5 he said1 he s5t 8 armada to fight ) m51 & n to combat ) ! w9ds4 ,:]e !re is a manife/ disproportion betwe5 ! p[]s & =ces ( two sev]al ag5ts1 ^u a maxim ( reason we may promise ! victory to ! sup]ior3 b :5 unexpect$ accid5ts slip 91 & un?\ght-( occurr5ces int]v5e1 ^! mu/ proce$ f a p[] t owes no ob$i5ce to ^? axioms2 :]e1 z 9 ! writ+ ^u ! wall1 we may behold ! h&1 b see n ! spr+ t moves x4 ,! success ( t petty prov9ce ( ,holl& 7( :i* ! ,gr& ,seignior pr\dly said1 if !y %\ld tr\ble him1 z !y did ! ,spani>d1 he w\ld s5d 8 m5 ) %ovels & pickaxes1 & ?r[ x into ! sea7 ,i _c altoge!r ascribe to ! +5uity & indu/ry ( ! p1 b ! m]cy ( ,god1 t ha? dispos$ !m to su* a ?riv+ g5ius2 & to ! w ( 8 provid5ce1 t dispose? h] fav\r to ea* c\ntry 9 _! preord9ate season4 ,all _c be happy at once2 =1 because ! glory ( "o /ate dep5ds ^u ! ru9 ( ano!r1 !re is a revolution & vicissitude ( _! greatness1 & mu/ obey ! sw+ ( t :eel1 n mov$ by intellig5cies1 b by ! h& ( ,god1 :]eby all e/ates arise to _! z5i? & v]tical po9ts1 accord+ to _! pr$e/9at$ p]iods4 ,= ! lives1 n only ( m51 b ( commonweal?s & ! :ole _w1 run n ^u a helix t /ill enl>ge?2 b on a circle1 :]e1 arriv+ to _! m]idian1 !y decl9e 9 obscurity1 & fall "u ! horizon aga94 ,sect4 #ah4--,^! mu/ n !re=e be nam$ ! effects ( =tune b 9 a relative way1 & z we t]m ! works ( nature4 ,x 0 ! ignorance ( man's reason t begat ?is v "n1 & by a c>eless t]m miscall$ ! provid5ce ( ,god3 = !re is no lib]ty = causes to op]ate 9 a loose & /raggl+ way2 nor any effect :atsoev] b ha? its w>rant f "s univ]sal or sup]ior cause4 ',tis n a ridicul\s devotion to say a pray] be=e a game at tables2 =1 ev5 9 sortileges#ba & matt]s ( greate/ unc]ta9ty1 !re is a settl$ & preord]$ c\rse ( effects4 ,x is we t are bl9d1 n =tune4 ,because our eye is too dim to discov] ! my/]y ( h] effects1 we fooli%ly pa9t h] bl9d1 & hoodw9k ! provid5ce ( ! ,almighty4 ,i _c ju/ify t contemptible prov]b1 t 8fools only are =tunate20 or t insol5t p>adox1 t 8a wise man is out ( ! rea* ( =tune20 mu* less ^? opprobri\s epi!ts ( poets1--8:ore10 8bawd10 & 8/rumpet40 ',tis1 ,i confess1 ! common fate ( m5 ( s+ul> gifts ( m9d1 to be de/itute ( ^? ( =tune2 :i* do? n any way deject ! _s ( wis] judgm5ts :o ?or\ghly und]/& ! ju/ice ( ?is proce$+2 &1 be+ enri*$ ) high] donatives1 ca/ a m c>eless eye on ^! vulg> p>ts ( felicity4 ,x is a mo/ unju/ ambition1 to desire to engross ! m]cies ( ! ,almighty1 n to be cont5t ) ! goods ( m9d1 )\t a possession ( ^? ( body or =tune3 & x is an error1 worse ?an h]esy1 to adore ^! complim5tal & circum/antial pieces ( felicity1 & und]value ^? p]fections & ess5tial po9ts ( happ9ess1 :]e9 we resemble our ,mak]4 ,to wis] desires x is satisfaction en\gh to des]ve1 ?\gh n to enjoy1 ! fav\rs ( =tune4 ,let provid5ce provide = fools3 'tis n p>tiality1 b equity1 9 ,god1 :o deals ) u b z our natural p>5ts4 ,^? t are able ( body & m9d he leaves to _! des]ts2 to ^? ( weak] m]its he imp>ts a l>g] portion2 & pieces out ! defect ( "o by ! excess ( ! o!r4 ,?us h we no j qu>rel ) nature = leav+ u nak$2 or to envy ! horns1 ho(s1 sk9s1 & furs ( o!r creatures2 be+ provid$ ) reason1 t c supply !m all4 ,we ne$ n lab\r1 ) s _m argum5ts1 to confute judicial a/rology2 =1 if !re be a tru? !re91 x do? n injure div9ity4 ,if to be born "u ,m]cury dispose? u to be witty2 "u ,jupit] to be weal?y2 ,i d n owe a knee unto ^!1 b unto t m]ciful h& t ha? ord]$ my indiff]5t & unc]ta9 nativity unto su* b5evol\s aspects4 ,^? t hold t all ?+s are gov]n$ by =tune1 _h n err$1 _h !y n p]si/$ !re4 ,! ,romans1 t erect$ a temple to ,=tune1 ackn[l$g$ !re91 ?\gh 9 a bl9d] way1 some:at ( div9ity2 =1 9 a wise supputation1#bb all ?+s beg9 & end 9 ! ,almighty4 ,!re is a ne>] way to heav5 ?an ,hom]'s *a92#bc an easy logick may conjo9 a heav5 & e>? 9 "o argum5t1 &1 ) less ?an a sorites1#bd resolve all ?+s to ,god4 ,= ?\gh we *ri/5 effects by _! mo/ s5sible & ne>e/ causes1 yet is ,god ! true & infallible cause ( all2 ^: conc\rse1 ?\gh x be g5]al1 yet do? x subdivide itself into ! p>ticul> actions ( e ?+1 & is t _s1 by :i* ea* s+ul> ess5ce n only subsi/s1 b p]=ms its op]ation4 ,sect4 #ai4--,! bad con/ruction & p]v]se comm5t on ^! pair ( second causes1 or visible h&s ( ,god1 h p]v]t$ ! devotion ( _m unto a!ism2 :o1 =gett+ ! hone/ advisoes ( fai?1 h li/5$ unto ! conspiracy ( passion & reason4 ,i h !re=e always endeav\r$ to compose ^? feuds & angry diss5sions betwe5 affection1 fai?1 & reason3 = !re is 9 our s\l a k9d ( triumvirate1 or triple gov]nm5t ( ?ree competitors1 :i* di/racts ! peace ( ?is our commonweal? n less ?an did t o!r#be ! /ate ( ,rome4 ,z reason is a rebel unto fai?1 s passion unto reason4 ,z ! propositions ( fai? seem absurd unto reason1 s ! !orems ( reason unto passion & bo? unto reason2 yet a mod]ate & peaceable discretion may s /ate & ord] ! matt]1 t !y may be all k+s1 & yet make b "o mon>*y3 e "o ex]cis+ 8 sov]eignty & pr]ogative 9 a due "t & place1 accord+ to ! re/ra9t & limit ( circum/ance4 ,!re are1 z 9 philosophy1 s 9 div9ity1 /urdy d\bts1 & boi/]\s objections1 :]e) ! unhapp9ess ( our k too ne>ly acqua9te? u4 ,m ( ^! no man ha? kn[n ?an myself2 :i* ,i confess ,i conqu]$1 n 9 a m>tial po/ure1 b on my knees4 ,= our endeav\rs are n only to combat ) d\bts1 b always to dispute ) ! devil4 ,! villany ( t _s takes a h9t ( infidelity f our /udios2 &1 by demon/rat+ a naturality 9 "o way1 makes u mi/ru/ a miracle 9 ano!r4 ,?us1 hav+ p]us$ ! ,ar*idoxes1 & read ! secret sympa?ies ( ?+s1 he w\ld dissuade my belief f ! miracle ( ! braz5 s]p5t2 make me conceit t image work$ by sympa?y1 & 0 b an ,egyptian trick1 to cure _! diseases )\t a miracle4 ,aga91 hav+ se5 "s exp]im5ts ( bitum51 & hav+ read f> m ( naph?a1 he :isp]$ to my curiosity ! fire ( ! alt> might be natural1 & bade me mi/ru/ a miracle 9 ,elias1 :5 he intr5*$ ! alt> r\nd ) wat]3 = t inflamable sub/ance yields n easily unto wat]1 b flames 9 ! arms ( its antagoni/4 ,& ?us w\ld he inveigle my belief to ?9k ! combu/ion ( ,sodom might be natural1 & t !re 0 an asphaltick & bitum9\s nature 9 t lake be=e ! fire ( ,gomorrah4 ,i "k t manna is n[ pl5tifully ga!r$ 9 ,calabria2 & ,josephus tells me1 9 8 days x 0 z pl5tiful 9 ,arabia4 ,! devil !re=e made ! qu]y1 8,:]e 0 !n ! miracle 9 ! days ( ,moses80 ,! ,israelites saw b t1 9 8 "t1 :i* ! natives ( ^? c\ntries behold 9 ours4 ,?us ! devil play$ at *ess ) me1 &1 yield+ a pawn1 ?\ght to ga9 a que5 ( me2 tak+ advantage ( my hone/ endeav\rs2 &1 :il/ ,i lab\r$ to raise ! /ructure ( my reason1 he /rove to und]m9e ! edifice ( my fai?4 ,sect4 #bj4--,nei!r _h ^! or any o!r ev] su* advantage ( me1 z to incl9e me to any po9t ( infidelity or desp]ate positions ( a!ism2 = ,i h be5 ^! _m ye>s ( op9ion !re 0 nev] any4 ,^? t held religion 0 ! diff]5ce ( man f bea/s1 h spok5 probably1 & proce$ ^u a pr9ciple z inductive z ! o!r4 ,t doctr9e ( ,epicurus1 t d5i$ ! provid5ce ( ,god1 0 no a!ism1 b a magnific5t & high-/ra9$ conceit ( 8 maje/y1 :i* he deem$ too sublime to m9d ! trivial actions ( ^? inf]ior creatures4 ,t fatal necessity ( ! /oicks is no?+ b ! immutable law ( 8 w4 ,^? t h]et(ore d5i$ ! div9ity ( ! ,holy ,gho/ h be5 condemn$ b z h]eticks2 & ^? t n[ d5y our ,savi\r1 ?\gh m ?an h]eticks1 are n s mu* z a!i/s3 =1 ?\gh !y d5y two p]sons 9 ! ,tr9ity1 !y hold1 z we d1 !re is b "o ,god4 ,t villa9 & secret>y ( hell1#bf t compos$ t miscreant piece ( ! ?ree impo/ors1 ?\gh divid$ f all religions1 & nei!r ,jew1 ,turk1 nor ,*ri/ian1 0 n a positive a!i/4 ,i confess e c\ntry ha? its ,ma*iavel1 e age its ,lucian1 :]e( common heads mu/ n he>1 nor m advanc$ judgm5ts too ra%ly v5ture on4 ,x is ! rhetorick ( ,satan2 & may p]v]t a loose or prejudicate belief4 ,sect4 #ba4--;,i confess ,i h p]us$ !m all1 & c discov] no?+ t may />tle a discreet belief2 yet are _! heads c>ri$ (f ) ! w9d & brea? ( su* motives4 ,i rememb] a doctor 9 physick1 ( ,italy1 :o c\ld n p]fectly believe ! immortality ( ! s\l1 because ,gal5 seem$ to make a d\bt !re(4 ,) ano!r ,i 0 famili>ly acqua9t$1 9 ,france1 a div9e1 & a man ( s+ul> p>ts1 t on ! same po9t 0 s plung$ & gravell$ ) ?ree l9es ( ,s5eca1,e t all our antidotes1 drawn f bo? ,scripture & philosophy1 c\ld n expel ! poison ( 8 error4 ,!re are a set ( heads t c cr$it ! relations ( m>9]s1 yet "q ! te/imonies ( ,sa9t ,paul3 & p]emptorily ma9ta9 ! traditions ( lian or ,pl9y2 yet1 9 hi/ories ( ,scripture1 raise qu]ies & objections3 believ+ no m ?an !y c p>allel 9 human au?ors4 ,i confess !re are1 9 ,scripture1 /ories t d exce$ ! fables ( poets1 &1 to a capti\s read]1 s\nd l ,g>agantua or ,bevis4#bg ,se>* all ! leg5ds ( times pa/1 & ! fabul\s conceits ( ^! pres5t1 & 'twill be h>d to f9d "o t des]ves to c>ry ! buckl] unto ,samson2 yet is all ?is ( an easy possibility1 if we conceive a div9e conc\rse1 or an influ5ce f ! little f+] ( ! ,almighty4 ,x is impossible t1 ei!r 9 ! disc\rse ( man or 9 ! infallible voice ( ,god1 to ! weakness ( our appreh5sions !re %\ld n appe> irregul>ities1 contradictions1 & ant9omies3#bh myself c\ld %[ a catalogue ( d\bts1 nev] yet imag9$ nor que/ion$1 z ,i "k1 :i* are n resolv$ at ! fir/ he>+2 n fanta/ick qu]ies or objections ( air2 = ,i _c he> ( atoms 9 div9ity4 ,i c read ! hi/ory ( ! pigeon t 0 s5t out ( ! ark1 & return$ no m1 yet n "q h[ %e f\nd out h] mate t 0 left beh9d3 t ,laz>us 0 rais$ f ! dead1 yet n dem& :]e1 9 ! int]im1 8 s\l await$2 or raise a law-case1 :e!r 8 heir might lawfully deta9 8 inh]itance bequea!d ^u him by 8 dea?1 & he1 ?\gh re/or$ to life1 h no plea or title unto 8 =m] possessions4 ,:e!r ,eve 0 fram$ out ( ! left side ( ,adam1 ,i dispute n2 because ,i /& n yet assur$ :i* is ! "r side ( a man2 or :e!r !re be any su* di/9ction 9 nature4 ,t %e 0 edifi$ out ( ! rib ( ,adam1 ,i believe2 yet raise no "q :o %all arise ) t rib at ! resurrection4 ,:e!r ,adam 0 an h]maphrodite1 z ! rabb9s cont5d ^u ! lett] ( ! text2 because x is contr>y to reason1 !re %\ld be an h]maphrodite be=e !re 0 a woman1 or a composition ( two natures1 be=e !re 0 a second compos$4 ,likewise1 :e!r ! _w 0 creat$ 9 autumn1 summ]1 or ! spr+2 because x 0 creat$ 9 !m all3 =1 :atsoev] sign ! sun possesse?1 ^? f\r seasons are actually exi/5t4 ,x is ! nature ( ?is lum9>y to di/+ui% ! sev]al seasons ( ! ye>2 all :i* x makes at "o "t 9 ! :ole e>?1 & successively 9 any "p !re(4 ,!re are a bundle ( curiosities1 n only 9 philosophy1 b 9 div9ity1 propos$ & discuss$ by m5 ( mo/ suppos$ abilities1 :i* inde$ are n wor?y our vacant h\rs1 mu* less our s]i\s /udies4 ,pieces only fit to be plac$ 9 ,pantagruel's libr>y1 or b\nd up ) ,t>t>atus1 ,de ,modo ,cac&i4,f#bi ,e 8,po/ mortem nihil e/1 ipsaque mors nihil1 mors individua e/ noxia corpori1 nec pati5s anim4 4 4 4 ,toti morimur nullaque p>s manet no/ri40 ,f ,9 ,rabelais4 ,sect4 #bb4--,^! are niceties t become n ^? t p]use s s]i\s a my/]y4 ,!re are o!rs m g5]ally que/ion$1 & call$ to ! b>1 yet1 me?9ks1 ( an easy & possible tru?4 ',tis ridicul\s to put (f or d[n ! g5]al flood ( ,noah1 9 t p>ticul> inundation ( ,deucalion4#cj ,t !re 0 a deluge once seems n to me s great a miracle z t !re is n "o always4 ,h[ all ! k9ds ( creatures1 n only 9 _! own bulks1 b ) a compet5cy ( food & su/5ance1 might be pres]v$ 9 "o ark1 & )9 ! ext5t ( ?ree hundr$ cubits1 to a reason t rightly exam9es x1 w appe> v feasible4 ,!re is ano!r secret1 n conta9$ 9 ! ,scripture1 :i* is m h>d to compreh5d1 & put ! hone/ ,fa!r#ca to ! refuge ( a miracle2 & t is1 n only h[ ! di/9ct pieces ( ! _w1 & divid$ isl&s1 %\ld be fir/ plant$ by m51 b inhabit$ by tig]s1 pan!rs1 & be>s4 ,h[ ,am]ica ab\nd$ ) bea/s ( prey1 & noxi\s animals1 yet conta9$ n 9 x t necess>y creature1 a horse1 is v /range4 ,by :at passage ^?1 n only birds1 b dang]\s & unwelcome bea/s1 come ov]4 ,h[ !re be creatures !re 7:i* are n f\nd 9 ?is triple cont95t74 ,all :i* mu/ ne$s be /range unto u1 t hold b "o ark2 & t ! creatures began _! progress f ! m\nta9s ( ,ar>at4 ,!y :o1 to salve ?is1 w\ld make ! deluge p>ticul>1 proce$ ^u a pr9ciple t ,i c no way grant2 n only ^u ! negative ( ,holy ,scriptures1 b ( m9e own reason1 :]eby ,i c make x probable t ! _w 0 z well peopl$ 9 ! "t ( ,noah z 9 ours2 & fifte5 hundr$ ye>s1 to p ! _w1 z full a "t = !m z f\r ?\s& ye>s s9ce h be5 to u4 ,!re are o!r ass]tions & common t5ets drawn f ,scripture1 & g5]ally believ$ z ,scripture1 :]eunto1 not)/&+1 ,i w\ld nev] betray ! lib]ty ( my reason4 ',tis a p>adox to me1 t ,me?usalem 0 ! longe/ liv$ ( all ! *ildr5 ( ,adam2 & no man w be able to prove x2 :51 f ! process ( ! text1 ,i c manife/ x may be o!rwise4 ,t ,judas p]i%$ by hang+ himself1 !re is no c]ta9ty 9 ,scripture3 ?\gh1 9 "o place1 x seems to affirm x1 &1 by a d\btful ^w1 ha? giv5 occasion to translate#cb x2 yet1 9 ano!r place1 9 a m punctual description1 x makes x improbable1 & seems to ov]?r[ x4 ,t our fa!rs1 aft] ! flood1 erect$ ! t[] ( ,babel1 to pres]ve !mselves aga9/ a second deluge1 is g5]ally op9ion$ & believ$2 yet is !re ano!r int5tion ( !irs express$ 9 ,scripture4 ,besides1 x is improbable1 f ! circum/ance ( ! place2 t is1 a pla9 9 ! l& ( ,%9>4 ,^! are no po9ts ( fai?2 & !re=e may admit a free dispute4 ,!re are yet o!rs1 & ^? famili>ly conclud$ f ! text1 :]e9 7"u fav\r7 ,i see no consequ5ce4 ,! *ur* ( ,rome confid5tly proves ! op9ion ( tutel>y angels1 f t answ]1 :5 ,pet] knock$ at ! door1 8',tis n he1 b 8 angel20 t is1 might "s say1 8 mess5g]1 or somebody f him2 = s ! orig9al signifies2 & is z likely to be ! d\btful family's mean+4 ,?is exposition ,i once sugge/$ to a "y div9e1 t answ]$ ^u ?is po9t2 to :i* ,i rememb] ! ,franciscan oppon5t repli$ no m1 b1 t x 0 a new1 & no au!ntick int]pretation4 ,sect4 #bc4--,^! are b ! conclusions & fallible disc\rses ( man ^u ! ^w ( ,god2 = su* ,i d believe ! ,holy ,scriptures2 yet1 7 x ( man1 ,i c\ld n *oose b say1 x 0 ! s+ul>e/ & sup]lative piece t ha? be5 extant s9ce ! creation4 ,7 ,i a pagan1 ,i %\ld n refra9 ! lecture ( x2 & _c b comm5d ! judgm5t ( ,ptolemy1 t ?\ght n 8 libr>y complete )\t x4 ,! ,alcoran ( ! ,turks 7,i speak )\t prejudice7 is an ill-compos$ piece1 conta9+ 9 x va9 & ridicul\s errors 9 philosophy1 impossibilities1 fictions1 & vanities beyond laught]1 ma9ta9$ by evid5t & op5 sophisms1 ! policy ( ignorance1 deposition ( univ]sities1 & bani%m5t ( le>n+4 ,t ha? gott5 foot by arms & viol5ce3 ?is1 )\t a bl[1 ha? dissem9at$ itself ?r\gh ! :ole e>?4 ,x is n unrem>kable1 :at ,philo fir/ obs]v$1 t ! law ( ,moses cont9u$ two ?\s& ye>s )\t ! lea/ alt]ation2 :]eas1 we see1 ! laws ( o!r commonweal?s d alt] ) occasions3 & ev5 ^?1 t pret5d$ _! orig9al f "s div9ity1 to h vani%$ )\t trace or memory4 ,i believe1 besides ,zoroa/]1 !re 7 div]s o!rs t writ be=e ,moses2 :o1 not)/&+1 h suff]$ ! common fate ( "t4 ,m5's works h an age1 l !mselves2 & ?\gh !y outlive _! au?ors1 yet h !y a /9t & p]iod to _! duration4 ,?is only is a "w too h>d = ! tee? ( "t1 & _c p]i% b 9 ! g5]al flames1 :5 all ?+s %all confess _! a%es4 ,sect4 #bd4--;,i h he>d "s ) deep sighs lam5t ! lo/ l9es ( ,cic]o2 o!rs ) z _m groans deplore ! combu/ion ( ! libr>y ( ,alex&ria2#cc = my own "p1 ,i ?9k !re be too _m 9 ! _w2 & c\ld ) pati5ce behold ! urn & a%es ( ! ,vatican1 c\ld ,i1 ) a few o!rs1 recov] ! p]i%$ leaves ( ,solomon4 ,i w\ld n omit a copy ( ,eno*'s pill>s1#cd _h !y _m ne>] au?ors ?an ,josephus1 or did n reli% some:at ( ! fable4 ,"s m5 h writt5 m ?an o!rs h spok54 ,p9$a#ce quotes m au?ors1 9 "o "w1,g ?an are necess>y 9 a :ole _w4 ,( ^? ?ree great inv5tions 9 ,g]many1#cf !re are two :i* are n )\t _! incommodities1 & 'tis disputable :e!r !y exce$ n _! use & commodities4 ',tis n a melan*oly ut9am ( my own1 b ! desires ( bett] heads1 t !re 7 a g5]al synod--n to unite ! incompatible diff]5ce ( religion1 b1--= ! b5efit ( le>n+1 to r$uce x1 z x lay at fir/1 9 a few & solid au?ors2 & to condemn to ! fire ^? sw>ms & millions ( rhapsodies1 begott5 only to di/ract & abuse ! weak] judgm5ts ( s*ol>s1 & to ma9ta9 ! trade & my/]y ( typograph]s4 ,g ,p9$a1 9 8 8,mon>*ia ,ecclesia/ica10 quotes "o ?\s& & =ty au?ors4 ,sect4 #be4--;,i _c b wond] ) :at exception ! ,sam>itans c\ld conf9e _! belief to ! ,p5tateu*1 or five books ( ,moses4 ,i am a%am$ at ! rabb9ical int]pretation ( ! ,jews ^u ! ,old ,te/am5t1#cg z mu* z _! defection f ! ,new3 & truly x is beyond wond]1 h[ t contemptible & deg5]ate issue ( ,jacob1 once s devot$ to e?nick sup]/ition1 & s easily s$uc$ to ! idolatry ( _! neighb\rs1 %\ld n[1 9 su* an ob/9ate & p]emptory belief1 adh]e unto _! own doctr9e1 expect impossibilities1 & 9 ! face & eye ( ! *ur*1 p]si/ )\t ! lea/ hope ( conv]sion4 ,?is is a vice 9 !m1 t 7 a virtue 9 u2 = ob/9acy 9 a bad cause is b con/ancy 9 a good3 & h]e9 ,i mu/ accuse ^? ( my own religion2 = !re is n any ( su* a fugitive fai?1 su* an un/able belief1 z a ,*ri/ian2 none t d s (t5 trans=m !mselves1 n unto sev]al %apes ( ,*ri/ianity1 & ( ! same species1 b unto m unnatural & contr>y =ms ( ,jew & ,mohamm$an2 t1 f ! "n ( ,savi\r1 c condesc5d to ! b>e t]m ( prophet3 &1 f an old belief t he is come1 fall to a new expectation ( 8 com+4 ,x is ! promise ( ,*ri/1 to make u all "o flock3 b h[ & :5 ?is union %all be1 is z obscure to me z ! la/ day4 ,( ^? f\r memb]s ( religion we hold a sl5d] proportion4#ch ,!re are1 ,i confess1 "s new additions2 yet small to ^? :i* accrue to our adv]s>ies2 & ^? only drawn f ! revolt ( pagans2 m5 b ( negative impieties2 & su* z d5y ,*ri/1 b because !y nev] he>d ( him4 ,b ! religion ( ! ,jew is expressly aga9/ ! ,*ri/ian1 & ! ,mohamm$an aga9/ bo?2 = ! ,turk1 9 ! bulk he n[ /&s1 is beyond all hope ( conv]sion3 if he fall asund]1 !re may be conceiv$ hopes2 b n )\t /rong improbabilities4 ,! ,jew is ob/9ate 9 all =tunes2 ! p]secution ( fifte5 hundr$ ye>s ha? b confirm$ !m 9 _! error4 ,!y h already endur$ :atsoev] may be inflict$3 & h suff]$1 9 a bad cause1 ev5 to ! condemnation ( _! enemies4 ,p]secution is a bad & indirect way to plant religion4 ,x ha? be5 ! unhappy me?od ( angry devotions1 n only to confirm hone/ religion1 b wick$ h]esies & extravagant op9ions4 ,x 0 ! fir/ /one & basis ( our fai?4 ,none c m ju/ly boa/ ( p]secutions1 & glory 9 ! numb] & val\r ( m>tyrs4 ,=1 to speak prop]ly1 ^? are true & almo/ only examples ( =titude4 ,^? t are fet*$ f ! field1 or drawn f ! actions ( ! camp1 are n (ttimes s truly prec$5ts ( val\r z audacity1 &1 at ! be/1 atta9 b to "s ba/>d piece ( =titude4 ,if we %all /rictly exam9e ! circum/ances & requisites :i* ,ari/otle requires#ci to true & p]fect val\r1 we %all f9d ! "n only 9 8 ma/]1 ,alex&]1 & z little 9 t ,roman wor?y1 ,julius ,cs>2 & if any1 9 t easy & active way1 h done s nobly z to des]ve t "n1 yet1 9 ! passive & m t]rible piece1 ^! h surpass$1 & 9 a m h]oical way may claim1 ! hon\r ( t title4 ',tis n 9 ! p[] ( e hone/ fai? to proce$ ?us f>1 or pass to heav5 ?r\gh ! flames4 ,e "o ha? x n 9 t full measure1 nor 9 s audaci\s & resolute a temp]1 z to endure ^? t]rible te/s & trials2 :o1 not)/&+1 9 a peaceable way1 d truly adore _! ,savi\r1 & h1 no d\bt1 a fai? acceptable 9 ! eyes ( ,god4 ,sect4 #bf4--,n[1 z all t die 9 ! w> are n t]m$ soldi]s1 s nei!r c ,i prop]ly t]m all ^? t suff] 9 matt]s ( religion1 m>tyrs4 ,! c\ncil ( ,con/ance condemns ,john ,huss = a h]etick2#dj ! /ories ( 8 own p>ty /yle him a m>tyr4 ,he mu/ ne$s (f5d ! div9ity ( bo?1 t says he 0 nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r4 ,!re are _m 7que/ionless7 canoniz$ on e>?1 t %all nev] be sa9ts 9 heav52 & h _! names 9 hi/ories & m>tyrologies1 :o1 9 ! eyes ( ,god1 are n s p]fect m>tyrs z 0 t wise hea!n ,socrates1 t suff]$ on a fundam5tal po9t ( religion1--! unity ( ,god4 ,i h (t5 piti$ ! mis]able bi%op#da t suff]$ 9 ! cause ( antipodes2 yet _c *oose b accuse him ( z mu* madness1 = expos+ 8 liv+ on su* a trifle1 z ^? ( ignorance & folly1 t condemn$ him4 ,i ?9k my consci5ce w n give me ! lie1 if ,i say !re are n _m extant1 t1 9 a noble way1 fe> ! face ( dea? less ?an myself2 yet1 f ! moral duty ,i owe to ! comm&m5t ( ,god1 & ! natural respect t ,i t5d] unto ! cons]vation ( my ess5ce & be+1 ,i w\ld n p]i% ^u a c]emony1 politick po9ts1 or indiff]5cy3 nor is my belief ( t untractable temp] z1 n to b[ at _! ob/acles1 or connive at matt]s :]e9 !re are n manife/ impieties4 ,! leav51 !re=e1 & f]m5t ( all1 n only civil1 b religi\s1 actions1 is wisdom2 )\t :i*1 to commit ourselves to ! flames is homicide1 & 7,i fe>7 b to pass ?r\gh "o fire into ano!r4 ,sect4 #bg4--,t miracles are ceas$1 ,i c nei!r prove nor absolutely d5y1 mu* less def9e ! "t & p]iod ( _! cessation4 ,t !y surviv$ ,*ri/ is manife/ ^u record ( ,scripture3 t !y outliv$ ! apo/les also1 & 7 reviv$ at ! conv]sion ( nations1 _m ye>s aft]1 we _c d5y1 if we %all n "q ^? writ]s ^: te/imonies we d n controv]t 9 po9ts t make = our own op9ions3 !re=e1 t may h "s tru? 9 x1 t is report$ by ! ,jesuits ( _! miracles 9 ! ,indies4 ,i c\ld wi% x 7 true1 or _h any o!r te/imony ?an _! own p5s4 ,!y may easily believe ^? miracles abroad1 :o daily conceive a great] at home--! transmutation ( ^? visible elem5ts into ! body & blood ( our ,savi\r2--= ! conv]sion ( wat] into w9e1 :i* he wr\ght 9 ,cana1 or1 :at ! devil w\ld h _h him done 9 ! wild]ness1 ( /ones into bread1 comp>$ to ?is1 w sc>ce des]ve ! "n ( a miracle3 ?\gh1 inde$1 to speak prop]ly1 !re is n "o miracle great] ?an ano!r2 !y be+ ! extraord9>y effects ( ! h& ( ,god1 to :i* all ?+s are ( an equal facility2 & to create ! _w z easy z "o s+le creature4 ,= ?is is also a miracle2 n only to produce effects aga9/ or above nature1 b be=e nature2 & to create nature1 z great a miracle z to contradict or transc5d h]4 ,we d too n>r[ly def9e ! p[] ( ,god1 re/ra9+ x to our capacities4 ,i hold t ,god c d all ?+s3 h[ he %\ld "w contradictions1 ,i d n und]/&1 yet d>e n1 !re=e1 d5y4 ,i _c see :y ! angel ( ,god %\ld "q ,esdras to recall ! "t pa/1 if x 7 beyond 8 own p[]2 or t ,god %\ld pose mortality 9 t :i* he 0 n able to p]=m himself4 ,i w n say t ,god _c1 b he w n1 p]=m _m ?+s1 :i* we pla9ly affirm he _c4 ,?is1 ,i am sure1 is ! mann]lie/ proposition2 :]e91 not)/&+1 ,i hold no p>adox3 =1 /rictly1 8 p[] is ! same ) 8 w2 & !y bo?1 ) all ! re/1 d make b "o ,god4 ,sect4 #bh4--,!re=e1 t miracles h be51 ,i d believe2 t !y may yet be wr\ght by ! liv+1 ,i d n d5y3 b h no confid5ce 9 ^? :i* are fa!r$ on ! dead4 ,& ?is ha? ev] made me suspect ! efficacy ( relicks1 to exam9e ! bones1 "q ! habits & app]t5ances ( sa9ts1 & ev5 ( ,*ri/ himself4 ,i _c conceive :y ! cross t ,hel5a#db f\nd1 & :]eon ,*ri/ himself di$1 %\ld h p[] to re/ore o!rs unto life4 ,i excuse n ,con/ant9e f a fall (f 8 horse1 or a mis*ief f 8 enemies1 ^u ! we>+ ^? nails on 8 bridle :i* our ,savi\r bore ^u ! cross 9 8 h&s4 ,i compute among pi fraudes1 nor _m degrees be=e consecrat$ swords & roses1 t :i* ,baldw91 k+ ( ,j]usalem1 return$ ! ,g5oese = _! co/s & pa9s 9 8 w>s2 to wit1 ! a%es ( ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,^? t hold1 ! sanctity ( _! s\ls do? leave beh9d a t9cture & sacr$ faculty on _! bodies1 speak naturally ( miracles1 & d n salve ! d\bt4 ,n[1 "o reason ,i t5d] s little devotion unto relicks is1 ,i ?9k ! sl5d] & d\btful respect :i* ,i h always held unto antiquities4 ,= t1 inde$1 :i* ,i admire1 is f> be=e antiquity2 t is1 ,et]nity2 & t is1 ,god himself2 :o1 ?\gh he be /yl$ ! ,anci5t ( ,days1 _c receive ! adjunct ( antiquity1 :o 0 be=e ! _w1 & %all be aft] x1 yet is n old] ?an x3 =1 9 8 ye>s !re is no climact]3#dc 8 duration is et]nity2 & f> m v5]able ?an antiquity4 ,sect4 #bi4--;,b1 above all ?+s1 ,i wond] h[ ! curiosity ( wis] heads c\ld pass t great & indisputable miracle1 ! cessation ( oracles2 & 9 :at swoon _! reasons lay1 to cont5t !mselves1 & sit d[n ) su* a f>-fet*$ & ridicul\s reason z ,plut>* allege? = x4#dd ,! ,jews1 t c believe ! sup]natural sol/ice ( ! sun 9 ! days ( ,jo%ua1 h yet ! impud5ce to d5y ! eclipse1 :i* e pagan confess$1 at 8 dea?2 b = ?is1 x is evid5t beyond all contradiction3 ! devil himself confess$ x4,h ,c]ta9ly x is n a w>rantable curiosity1 to exam9e ! v]ity ( ,scripture by ! concordance ( human hi/ory2 or seek to confirm ! *ronicle ( ,he/] or ,daniel by ! au?ority ( ,mega/h5es#de or ,h]odotus4 ,i confess1 ,i h _h an unhappy curiosity ?is way1 till ,i laugh$ myself out ( x ) a piece ( ,ju/91 :]e he deliv]s t ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 = be+ scabb$1 7 bani%$ out ( ,egypt4 ,& truly1 s9ce ,i h und]/ood ! occurr5ces ( ! _w1 & "k 9 :at c\nt]feit+ %apes & deceitful vis>ds times pres5t repres5t on ! /age ?+s pa/1 ,i d believe !m little m ?an ?+s to come4 ,"s h be5 ( my own op9ion1 & endeav\r$ to write ! hi/ory ( _! own lives2 :]e9 ,moses ha? outgone !m all1 & left n only ! /ory ( 8 life1 b1 z "s w h x1 ( 8 dea? also4 ,h ,9 8 oracle to ,augu/us4 ,sect4 #cj4--;,x is a riddle to me1 h[ ! /ory ( oracles ha? n worm$ out ( ! _w t d\btful conceit ( spirits & wit*es2 h[ s _m le>n$ heads %\ld s f> =get _! metaphysicks1 & de/roy ! ladd] & scale ( creatures1 z to "q ! exi/5ce ( spirits2 = my "p1 ,i h ev] believ$1 & d n[ "k1 t !re are wit*es4 ,!y t d\bt ( ^! d n only d5y !m1 b spirits3 & are obliquely1 & ^u consequ5ce1 a sort1 n ( infidels1 b a!i/s4 ,^? t1 to confute _! incr$ulity1 desire to see app>itions1 %all1 que/ionless1 nev] behold any1 nor h ! p[] to be s mu* z wit*es4 ,! devil ha? made !m already 9 a h]esy z capital z wit*craft2 & to appe> to !m 7 b to conv]t !m4 ,( all ! delusions :]e) he deceives mortality1 !re is n any t puzzle? me m ?an ! leg]dema9 ( *angel+s4#df ,i d n cr$it ^? trans=mations ( reasonable creatures into bea/s1 or t ! devil ha? a p[] to transpeciate a man into a horse1 :o tempt$ ,*ri/ 7z a trial ( 8 div9ity7 to conv]t b /ones into bread4 ,i c\ld believe t spirits use ) man ! act ( c>nality2 & t 9 bo? sexes4 ,i conceive !y may assume1 /eal1 or contrive a body1 :]e9 !re may be action en\gh to cont5t decrepit lu/1 or passion to satisfy m active v5]ies2 yet1 9 bo?1 )\t a possibility ( g5]ation3 & !re=e t op9ion1 t ,anti*ri/ %\ld be born ( ! tribe ( ,dan1 by conjunction ) ! devil1 is ridicul\s1 & a conceit fitt] = a rabb9 ?an a ,*ri/ian4 ,i hold t ! devil do? really possess "s m52 ! _s ( melan*oly o!rs2 ! _s ( delusion o!rs3 t1 z ! devil is conceal$ & d5i$ by "s1 s ,god & good angels are pret5d$ by o!rs1 :]e( ! late defection ( ! maid ( ,g]many ha? left a pregnant example4#dg ,sect4 #ca4--;,aga91 ,i believe t all t use sorc]ies1 incantations1 & spells1 are n wit*es1 or1 z we t]m !m1 magicians4 ,i conceive !re is a traditional magick1 n le>n$ imm$iately f ! devil1 b at second h& f 8 s*ol>s1 :o1 hav+ once ! secret betray$1 are able & d empirically practise )\t 8 advice2 !y bo? proce$+ ^u ! pr9ciples ( nature2 :]e actives1 aptly conjo9$ to dispos$ passives1 w1 "u any ma/]1 produce _! effects4 ,?us1 ,i ?9k1 at fir/1 a great "p ( philosophy 0 wit*craft2 :i*1 be+ aft]w>d d]iv$ to "o ano!r1 prov$ b philosophy1 & 0 inde$ no m ?an ! hone/ effects ( nature3--:at inv5t$ by u1 is philosophy2 le>n$ f him1 is magick4 ,we d surely owe ! discov]y ( _m secrets to ! discov]y ( good & bad angels4 ,i c\ld nev] pass t s5t5ce ( ,p>acelsus )\t an a/]isk1 or annotation3 8asc5d5s,i con/ellatum multa revelat qur5tibus magnalia natur1 i4e4 op]a ,dei40 ,i d ?9k t _m my/]ies ascrib$ to our own inv5tions h be5 ! corte\s revelations ( spirits2 = ^? noble ess5ces 9 heav5 be> a fri5dly reg>d unto _! fell[-nature on e>?2 & !re=e believe t ^? _m prodigies & om9\s progno/icks1 :i* =]un ! ru9s ( /ates1 pr9ces1 & private p]sons1 are ! *>itable premonitions ( good angels1 :i* m c>eless inquiries t]m b ! effects ( *ance & nature4 ,i ,!reby is meant our good angel1 appo9t$ u f our nativity4 ,sect4 #cb4--,n[1 besides ^! p>ticul> & divid$ spirits1 !re may be 7= aught ,i "k7 a univ]sal & common _s to ! :ole _w4 ,x 0 ! op9ion ( ,plato1 & is yet ( ! h]metical philosoph]s4 ,if !re be a common nature1 t unites & ties ! scatt]$ & divid$ individuals into "o species1 :y may !re n be "o t unites !m all8 ,h[ev]1 ,i am sure !re is a common _s1 t plays )9 u1 yet makes no "p 9 u2 & t is1 ! _s ( ,god2 ! fire & sc9tillation ( t noble & mighty ess5ce1 :i* is ! life & radical heat ( spirits1 & ^? ess5ces t "k n ! virtue ( ! sun2 a fire q contr>y to ! fire ( hell4 ,?is is t g5tle heat t brood$ on ! wat]s1 & 9 six days hat*$ ! _w2 ?is is t irradiation t dispels ! mi/s ( hell1 ! cl\ds ( horror1 fe>1 sorr[1 despair2 & pres]ves ! region ( ! m9d 9 s]5ity4 ,:atsoev] feels n ! w>m gale & g5tle v5tilation ( ?is _s 7?\gh ,i feel 8 pulse71 ,i d>e n say he lives2 = truly )\t ?is1 to me1 !re is no heat "u ! tropick2 nor any light1 ?\gh ,i dwelt 9 ! body ( ! sun4 8,z :5 ! lab\r+ sun ha? wr\ght 8 track ,up to ! top ( l(ty ,canc]'s back1 ,! icy ocean cracks1 ! froz5 pole ,?aws ) ! heat ( ! cele/ial coal2 ,s :5 ?y abs5t beams beg9 t' imp>t ,aga9 a sol/ice on my froz5 he>t1 ,my w9t]'s o'er1 my droop+ spirits s+1 ,& e "p revives into a spr+4 ,b if ?y quick5+ beams a :ile decl9e1 ,& ) _! light bless n ?is orb ( m9e1 ,a *illy fro/ surprise? e memb]4 ,& 9 ! mid/ ( ,june ,i feel ,decemb]4 ,oh h[ ?is e>?ly temp] do? debase ,! noble s\l1 9 ?is h] humble place6 ,^: w+y nature ev] do? aspire ,to rea* t place :5ce fir/ x took its fire4 ,^! flames ,i feel1 :i* 9 my he>t d dwell1 ,are n ?y beams1 b take _! fire f hell4 ,oh qu5* !m all6 & let ?y ,light div9e ,be z ! sun to ?is poor orb ( m9e6 ,& to ?y sacr$ ,_s conv]t ^? fires1 ,^: e>?ly fumes *oke my dev\t aspires60 ,sect4 #cc4--,!re=e1 = spirits1 ,i am s f> f d5y+ _! exi/5ce1 t ,i c\ld easily believe1 t n only :ole c\ntries1 b p>ticul> p]sons1 h _! tutel>y & gu>dian angels4 ,x is n a new op9ion ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 b an old "o ( ,py?agoras & ,plato3 !re is no h]esy 9 x3 & if n manife/ly def9$ 9 ,scripture1 yet x is an op9ion ( a good & :olesome use 9 ! c\rse & actions ( a man's life2 & w\ld s]ve z an hypo!sis to salve _m d\bts1 :]e( common philosophy af=de? no solution4 ,n[1 if y dem& my op9ion & metaphysicks ( _! natures1 ,i confess !m v %all[2 mo/ ( !m 9 a negative way1 l t ( ,god2 or 9 a comp>ative1 betwe5 ourselves & fell[-creatures3 = !re is 9 ?is univ]se a /air1 or manife/ scale1 ( creatures1 ris+ n disord]ly1 or 9 confusion1 b ) a comely me?od & proportion4 ,betwe5 creatures ( m]e exi/5ce & ?+s ( life !re is a l>ge disproportion ( nature3 betwe5 plants & animals1 or creatures ( s5se1 a wid] diff]5ce3 betwe5 !m & man1 a f> great]3 & if ! proportion hold on1 betwe5 man & angels !re %\ld be yet a great]4 ,we d n compreh5d _! natures1 :o reta9 ! fir/ def9ition ( ,porphyry2#dh & di/+ui% !m f ourselves by immortality3 =1 be=e 8 fall1 man also 0 immortal3 yet mu/ we ne$s affirm t he _h a diff]5t ess5ce f ! angels4 ,hav+1 !re=e1 no c]ta9 k ( _! nature1 'tis no bad me?od ( ! s*ools1 :atsoev] p]fection we f9d obscurely 9 ourselves1 9 a m complete & absolute way to ascribe unto !m4 ,i believe !y h an extempor>y k1 &1 ^u ! fir/ motion ( _! reason1 d :at we _c )\t /udy or delib]ation3 t !y "k ?+s by _! =ms1 & def9e1 by specifical diff]5ce :at we describe by accid5ts & prop]ties3 & !re=e probabilities to u may be demon/rations unto !m3 t !y h k n only ( ! specifical1 b num]ical1 =ms ( individuals1 & und]/& by :at res]v$ diff]5ce ea* s+le hypo/atis 7besides ! relation to its species7 becomes its num]ical self3 t1 z ! s\l ha? a p[] to move ! body x in=ms1 s !re's a faculty to move any1 ?\gh in=m none3 ours ^u re/ra9t ( "t1 place1 & di/ance3 b t invisible h& t convey$ ,habakkuk to ! lion's d51 or ,philip to ,azotus1 infr+e? ?is rule1 & ha? a secret conveyance1 :]e) mortality is n acqua9t$4 ,if !y h t intuitive k1 :]eby1 z 9 reflection1 !y behold ! ?\ghts ( "o ano!r1 ,i _c p]emptorily d5y b !y "k a great "p ( ours4 ,!y t1 to refute ! invocation ( sa9ts1 h d5i$ t !y h any k ( our affairs bel[1 h proce$$ too f>1 & mu/ p>don my op9ion1 till ,i c ?or\ghly answ] t piece ( ,scripture1 8,at ! conv]sion ( a s9n]1 ! angels 9 heav5 rejoice40 ,i _c1 ) ^? 9 t great fa!r1#di securely int]pret ! "w ( ! fir/ day1 fiat lux1 to ! creation ( angels2 ?\gh ,i confess !re is n any creature t ha? s ne> a glimpse ( _! nature z light 9 ! sun & elem5ts3 we /yle x a b>e accid5t2 b1 :]e x subsi/s alone1 'tis a spiritual sub/ance1 & may be an angel3 9 brief1 conceive light invisible1 & t is a _s4 ,sect4 #cd4--,^! are c]ta9ly ! magi/]ial & ma/]pieces ( ! ,creator2 ! fl[]1 or1 z we may say1 ! be/ "p ( no?+2 actually exi/+1 :at we are b 9 hopes1 & probability4 ,we are only t amphibi\s piece1 betwe5 a corporeal & a spiritual ess5ce2 t middle =m1 t l9ks ^? two toge!r1 & makes good ! me?od ( ,god & nature1 t jumps n f extremes1 b unites ! incompatible di/ances by "s middle & p>ticipat+ natures4 ,t we are ! brea? & similitude ( ,god1 x is indisputable1 & ^u record ( ,holy ,scripture3 b to call ourselves a microcosm1 or little _w1 ,i ?\ght x only a pleasant trope ( rhetorick1 till my ne> judgm5t & second ?\ghts told me !re 0 a real tru? !re94 ,=1 fir/ we are a rude mass1 & 9 ! rank ( creatures :i* only are1 & h a dull k9d ( be+1 n yet privileg$ ) life1 or pref]r$ to s5se or reason2 next we live ! life ( plants1 ! life ( animals1 ! life ( m51 & at la/ ! life ( spirits3 runn+ on1 9 "o my/]i\s nature1 ^? five k9ds ( exi/5cies1 :i* compreh5d ! creatures1 n only ( ! _w1 b ( ! univ]se4 ,?us is man t great & true amphibium1 ^: nature is dispos$ to live1 n only l o!r creatures 9 div]s elem5ts1 b 9 divid$ & di/+ui%$ worlds2 = ?\gh !re be b "o to s5se1 !re are two to reason1 ! "o visible1 ! o!r invisible2 :]e( ,moses seems to h left description1 & ( ! o!r s obscurely1 t "s p>ts !re( are yet 9 controv]sy4 ,& truly1 = ! fir/ *apt]s ( ,g5esis1 ,i mu/ confess a great deal ( obscurity2 ?\gh div9es h1 to ! p[] ( human reason1 endeav\r$ to make all g 9 a lit]al mean+1 yet ^? allegorical int]pretations are also probable1 & p]haps ! my/ical me?od ( ,moses1 br$ up 9 ! hi]oglyphical s*ools ( ! ,egyptians4 ,sect4 #ce4--,n[ = t immat]ial _w1 me?9ks we ne$ n w&] s f> z ! fir/ moveable2 =1 ev5 9 ?is mat]ial fabrick1 ! spirits walk z freely exempt f ! affection ( "t1 place1 & motion1 z beyond ! extreme/ circumf]5ce4 ,d b extract f ! corpul5cy ( bodies1 or resolve ?+s beyond _! fir/ matt]1 & y discov] ! habitation ( angels2 :i* if ,i call ! ubiquit>y & omnipres5t ess5ce ( ,god1 ,i hope ,i %all n (f5d div9ity3 =1 be=e ! creation ( ! _w1 ,god 0 really all ?+s4 ,= ! angels he creat$ no new _w1 or det]m9ate mansion1 & !re=e !y are ev]y:]e :]e is 8 ess5ce1 & d live1 at a di/ance ev51 9 himself4 ,t ,god made all ?+s = man1 is 9 "s s5se true2 yet1 n s f> z to subord9ate ! creation ( ^? pur] creatures unto ours2 ?\gh1 z m9i/]+ spirits1 !y d1 & are will+ to fulfil ! w ( ,god 9 ^! l[] & sublun>y affairs ( man4 ,god made all ?+s = himself2 & x is impossible he %\ld make !m = any o!r end ?an 8 own glory3 x is all he c receive1 & all t is )\t himself4 ,=1 hon\r be+ an ext]nal adjunct1 & 9 ! hon\r] r ?an 9 ! p]son hon\r$1 x 0 necess>y to make a creature1 f :om he might receive ?is homage3 & t is1 9 ! o!r _w1 angels1 9 ?is1 man2 :i* :5 we neglect1 we =get ,god1 n only to rep5t t he ha? made ! _w1 b t he ha? sworn he w\ld n de/roy x4 ,t !re is b "o _w1 is a conclusion ( fai?2 ,ari/otle ) all 8 philosophy ha? n be5 able to prove x3 & z weakly t ! _w 0 et]nal2 t dispute mu* tr\bl$ ! p5 ( ! philosoph]s1 b ,moses decid$ t "q1 & all is salv$ ) ! new t]m ( a creation1--t is1 a production ( some?+ out ( no?+4 ,& :at is t8--:atsoev] is opposite to some?+2 or1 m exactly1 t :i* is truly contr>y unto ,god3 = he only is2 all o!rs h an exi/5ce ) dep5d5cy1 & are some?+ b by a di/9ction4 ,& h]e9 is div9ity con=mant unto philosophy1 & g5]ation n only f\nd$ on contr>ieties1 b also creation4 ,god1 be+ all ?+s1 is contr>y unto no?+2 out ( :i* 7 made all ?+s1 & s no?+ became some?+1 & omneity#ej in=m$ nullity into an ess5ce4 ,sect4 #cf4--,! :ole creation is a my/]y1 & p>ticul>ly t ( man4 ,at ! bla/ ( 8 m\? 7 ! re/ ( ! creatures made2 & at 8 b>e ^w !y />t$ out ( no?+3 b 9 ! frame ( man 7z ! text describes x7 he play$ ! s5sible op]ator1 & seem$ n s mu* to create z make him4 ,:5 he _h sep>at$ ! mat]ials ( o!r creatures1 !re consequ5tly result$ a =m & s\l2 b1 hav+ rais$ ! walls ( man1 he 0 driv5 to a second & h>d] creation1--( a sub/ance l himself1 an incorruptible & immortal s\l4 ,= ^! two affections we h ! philosophy & op9ion ( ! hea!ns1 ! flat affirmative ( ,plato1 & n a negative f ,ari/otle4 ,!re is ano!r scruple ca/ 9 by div9ity conc]n+ its production1 mu* disput$ 9 ! ,g]man auditories1 & ) t indiff]5cy & equality ( argum5ts1 z leave ! controv]sy undet]m9$4 ,i am n ( ,p>acelsus's m9d1 t boldly deliv]s a receipt to make a man )\t conjunction2 yet _c b wond] at ! multitude ( heads t d d5y traduction1 hav+ no o!r argum5ts to confirm _! belief ?an t rhetorical s5t5ce & antimeta!sis#ea ( ,augu/9e1 8cre&o infunditur1 infund5do creatur40 ,ei!r op9ion w consi/ well en\gh ) religion3 yet ,i %\ld r incl9e to ?is1 did n "o objection haunt me1 n wrung f speculations & subtleties1 b f common s5se & obs]vation2 n pick'd f ! leaves ( any au?or1 b br$ among/ ! we$s & t>es ( my own bra94 ,& ?is is a conclusion f ! equivocal & mon/r\s productions 9 ! copulation ( a man ) a bea/3 = if ! s\l ( man be n transmitt$ & transfus$ 9 ! se$ ( ! p>5ts1 :y are n ^? productions m]ely bea/s1 b h also an impression & t9cture ( reason 9 z high a measure1 z x c evid5ce itself 9 ^? improp] organs8 ,nor1 truly1 c ,i p]emptorily d5y t ! s\l1 9 ?is h] sublun>y e/ate1 is :olly1 & 9 all acceptions1 inorganical3 b t1 = ! p]=mance ( h] ord9>y actions1 is requir$ n only a symmetry & prop] disposition ( organs1 b a crasis & temp] correspond5t to its op]ations2 yet is n ?is mass ( fle% & visible /ructure ! in/rum5t & prop] corpse ( ! s\l1 b r ( s5se1 & t ! h& ( reason4 ,9 our /udy ( anatomy !re is a mass ( my/]i\s philosophy1 & su* z r$uc$ ! v hea!ns to div9ity2 yet1 among/ all ^? r>e discov]ies & curi\s pieces ,i f9d 9 ! fabrick ( man1 ,i d n s mu* cont5t myself1 z 9 t ,i f9d n1--t is1 no organ or in/rum5t = ! rational s\l2 = 9 ! bra91 :i* we t]m ! seat ( reason1 !re is n any?+ ( mom5t m ?an ,i c discov] 9 ! crany ( a bea/2 & ?is is a s5sible & no inconsid]able argum5t ( ! inorganity ( ! s\l1 at lea/ 9 t s5se we usually s conceive x4 ,?us we are m51 & we "k n h[2 !re is some?+ 9 u t c be )\t u1 & w be aft] u1 ?\gh x is /range t x ha? no hi/ory :at x 0 be=e u1 nor _c tell h[ x ent]$ 9 u4 ,sect4 #cg4--,n[1 = ^! walls ( fle%1 :]e9 ! s\l do? seem to be immur$ be=e ! resurrection1 x is no?+ b an elem5tal composition1 & a fabrick t mu/ fall to a%es4 8,all fle% is grass10 is n only metaphorically1 b lit]ally1 true2 = all ^? creatures we behold are b ! h]bs ( ! field1 dige/$ into fle% 9 !m1 or m remotely c>nifi$ 9 ourselves4 ,nay1 fur!r1 we are :at we all abhor1 an?ropophagi1 & cannibals1 dev\r]s n only ( m51 b ( ourselves2 & t n 9 an allegory b a positive tru?3 = all ?is mass ( fle% :i* we behold1 came 9 at our m\?s3 ?is frame we look ^u1 ha? be5 ^u our tr5*]s2 9 brief1 we h dev\r$ ourselves4 ,i _c believe ! wisdom ( ,py?agoras did ev] positively1 & 9 a lit]al s5se1 affirm 8 metempsy*osis1 or impossible transmigration ( ! s\ls ( m5 into bea/s4 ,( all metamorphoses or transmigrations1 ,i believe only "o1 t is ( ,lot's wife2 = t ( ,nabu*odonosor proce$$ n s f>4 ,9 all o!rs ,i conceive !re is no fur!r v]ity ?an is conta9$ 9 _! implicit s5se & morality4 ,i believe t ! :ole frame ( a bea/ do? p]i%1 & is left 9 ! same /ate aft] dea? z be=e x 0 mat]iall$ unto life3 t ! s\ls ( m5 "k nei!r contr>y nor corruption2 t !y subsi/ beyond ! body1 & outlive dea? by ! privilege ( _! prop] natures1 & )\t a miracle3 t ! s\ls ( ! fai?ful1 z !y leave e>?1 take possession ( heav52 t ^? app>itions & gho/s ( dep>t$ p]sons are n ! w&]+ s\ls ( m51 b ! unquiet walks ( devils1 prompt+ & sugge/+ u unto mis*ief1 blood1 & villany2 in/ill+ & /eal+ into our he>ts t ! bless$ spirits are n at re/ 9 _! graves1 b w&]1 solicit\s ( ! affairs ( ! _w4 ,b t ^? phantasms appe> (t51 & d frequ5t cemet]ies1 *>nel-h\ses1 & *ur*es1 x is because ^? are ! dormitories ( ! dead1 :]e ! devil1 l an insol5t *ampion1 beholds ) pride ! spoils & trophies ( 8 victory ov] ,adam4 ,sect4 #ch4--,?is is t dismal conque/ we all deplore1 t makes u s (t5 cry1 ,o ,adam1 quid feci/i8 ,i ?ank ,god ,i h n ^? /rait ligam5ts1 or n>r[ obligations to ! _w1 z to dote on life1 or be convuls$ & tremble at ! "n ( dea?4 ,n t ,i am ins5sible ( ! dread & horror !re(2 or1 by rak+ into ! b[els ( ! deceas$1 cont9ual sight ( anatomies1 skeletons1 or cadav]\s relicks1 l vespilloes1 or gravemak]s1 ,i am become /upid1 or h =got ! appreh5sion ( mortality2 b t1 m>%all+ all ! horrors1 & contemplat+ ! extremities !re(1 ,i f9d n any?+ !re9 able to daunt ! c\rage ( a man1 mu* less a well-resolv$ ,*ri/ian2 & !re=e am n angry at ! error ( our fir/ p>5ts1 or unwill+ to be> a "p ( ?is common fate1 &1 l ! be/ ( !m1 to die2 t is1 to cease to brea!1 to take a f>ewell ( ! elem5ts2 to be a k9d ( no?+ = a mom5t2 to be )9 "o in/ant ( a _s4 ,:5 ,i take a full view & circle ( myself )\t ?is reasonable mod]ator1 & equal piece ( ju/ice1 dea?1 ,i d conceive myself ! mis]able/ p]son extant4 ,7 !re n ano!r life t ,i hope =1 all ! vanities ( ?is _w %\ld n entreat a mom5t's brea? f me4 ,c\ld ! devil "w my belief to imag9e ,i c\ld nev] die1 ,i w\ld n outlive t v ?\ght4 ,i h s abject a conceit ( ?is common way ( exi/5ce1 ?is reta9+ to ! sun & elem5ts1 ,i _c ?9k ?is is to be a man1 or to live accord+ to ! dignity ( humanity4 ,9 expectation ( a bett]1 ,i c ) pati5ce embrace ?is life2 yet1 9 my be/ m$itations1 d (t5 defy dea?4 ,i hon\r any man t contemns x2 nor c ,i highly love any t is afraid ( x3 ?is makes me naturally love a soldi]1 & hon\r ^? tatt]$ & contemptible regim5ts1 t w die at ! comm& ( a s]geant4 ,= a pagan !re may be "s motives to be 9 love ) life2 b1 = a ,*ri/ian to be amaz$ at dea?1 ,i see n h[ he c escape ?is dilemma--t he is too s5sible ( ?is life1 or hopeless ( ! life to come4 ,sect4 #ci4--,"s div9es#eb c\nt ,adam ?irty ye>s old at 8 creation1 because !y suppose him creat$ 9 ! p]fect age & /ature ( man3 & surely we are all out ( ! computation ( our age2 & e man is "s mon?s old] ?an he be?9ks him2 = we live1 move1 h a be+1 & are subject to ! actions ( ! elem5ts1 & ! malice ( diseases1 9 t o!r _w1 ! true/ microcosm1 ! womb ( our "m2 = besides t g5]al & common exi/5ce we are conceiv$ to hold 9 our *aos1 & :il/ we sleep )9 ! bosom ( our causes1 we enjoy a be+ & life 9 ?ree di/9ct worlds1 :]e9 we receive mo/ manife/ gradations4 ,9 t obscure _w1 ! womb ( our "m1 our "t is %ort1 comput$ by ! moon2 yet long] ?an ! days ( _m creatures t behold ! sun2 ourselves be+ n yet )\t life1 s5se1 & reason2#ec ?\gh1 = ! manife/ation ( its actions1 x awaits ! opportunity ( objects1 & seems to live !re b 9 its root & s\l ( vegetation4 ,ent]+ aft]w>ds ^u ! sc5e ( ! _w1 we arise up & become ano!r creature2 p]=m+ ! reasonable actions ( man1 & obscurely manife/+ t "p ( div9ity 9 u1 b n 9 complem5t & p]fection1 till we h once m ca/ our secund9e1 t is1 ?is sl\gh ( fle%1 & are deliv]$ into ! la/ _w1 t is1 t ineffable place ( ,paul1 t prop] ubi ( spirits4 ,! smatt]+ ,i h ( ! philosoph]'s /one 7:i* is some?+ m ?an ! p]fect exaltation#ed ( gold7 ha? taught me a great deal ( div9ity1 & in/ruct$ my belief1 h[ t immortal _s & incorruptible sub/ance ( my s\l may lie obscure1 & sleep a :ile )9 ?is h\se ( fle%4 ,^? /range & my/ical transmigrations t ,i h obs]v$ 9 silkworms turn$ my philosophy into div9ity4 ,!re is 9 ^! works ( nature1 :i* seem to puzzle reason1 some?+ div9e2 & ha? m 9 x ?an ! eye ( a common spectator do? discov]4 ,sect4 #dj4--;,i am naturally ba%ful2 nor ha? conv]sation1 age1 or travel1 be5 able to effront or enh>d5 me2 yet ,i h "o "p ( mode/y1 :i* ,i h seldom discov]$ 9 ano!r1 t is 7to speak truly71 ,i am n s mu* afraid ( dea? z a%am$ !re(2 'tis ! v disgrace & ignom9y ( our natures1 t 9 a mom5t c s disfigure u1 t our ne>e/ fri5ds1 wife1 & *ildr51 /& afraid1 & />t at u4 ,! birds & bea/s ( ! field1 t be=e1 9 a natural fe>1 obey$ u1 =gett+ all allegiance1 beg9 to prey ^u u4 ,?is v conceit ha?1 9 a tempe/1 dispos$ & left me will+ to be swall[$ up 9 ! abyss ( wat]s1 :]e9 ,i _h p]i%$ unse51 unpiti$1 )\t wond]+ eyes1 te>s ( pity1 lectures ( mortality1 & none _h said1 8,quantum mutatus ab illo60 ,n t ,i am a%am$ ( ! anatomy ( my p>ts1 or c accuse nature ( play+ ! bungl] 9 any "p ( me1 or my own vici\s life = contract+ any %ameful disease ^u me1 :]eby ,i might n call myself z :olesome a morsel = ! worms z any4 ,sect4 #da4--,"s1 ^u ! c\rage ( a fruitful issue1 :]e91 z 9 ! true/ *ronicle1 !y seem to outlive !mselves1 c ) great] pati5ce away ) dea?4 ,?is conceit & c\nt]feit subsi/+ 9 our prog5ies seems to be a m]e fallacy1 unwor?y ! desire ( a man1 t c b conceive a ?\ght ( ! next _w2 :o1 9 a nobl] ambition1 %\ld desire to live 9 8 sub/ance 9 heav51 r ?an 8 "n & %ad[ 9 ! e>?4 ,& !re=e1 at my dea?1 ,i mean to take a total adieu ( ! _w1 n c>+ = a monum5t1 hi/ory1 or epitaph2 n s mu* z ! b>e memory ( my "n to be f\nd any:]e1 b 9 ! univ]sal regi/] ( ,god4 ,i am n yet s cynical1 z to approve ! te/am5t ( ,diog5es1,j nor d ,i altoge!r all[ t rodomontado ( ,lucan2,k ,j ,:o will$ 8 fri5d n to bury him1 b to hang him up ) a /aff 9 8 h&1 to fright away ! cr[s4 ,k 8,ph>salia10 vii4 #hai4 -----8,clo tegitur1 qui non habet urnam40 ,he t unburi$ lies wants n 8 he>se2 ,= unto him a tomb's ! univ]se4 b comm5d1 9 my calm] judgm5t1 ^? +5u\s int5tions t desire to sleep by ! urns ( _! fa!rs1 & /rive to g ! neate/ way unto corruption4 ,i d n envy ! temp]#ee ( cr[s & daws1 nor ! num]\s & we>y days ( our fa!rs be=e ! flood4 ,if !re be any tru? 9 a/rology1 ,i may outlive a jubilee2#ef z yet ,i h n se5 "o revolution ( ,saturn1#eg nor ha? my pulse beat ?irty ye>s1 & yet1 except+ "o1#eh h se5 ! a%es (1 & left "u gr\nd1 all ! k+s ( ,europe2 h be5 contempor>y to ?ree emp]ors1 f\r gr& signiors1 & z _m popes3 me?9ks ,i h outliv$ myself1 & beg9 to be we>y ( ! sun2 ,i h %ak5 h&s ) delight 9 my w>m blood & canicul> days2 ,i p]ceive ,i d anticipate ! vices ( age2 ! _w to me is b a dream or mock-%[1 & we all !re9 b pantaloons & anticks1 to my sev]] contemplations4 ,sect4 #db4--;,x is n1 ,i confess1 an unlawful pray] to desire to surpass ! days ( our ,savi\r1 or wi% to outlive t age :]e9 he ?\ght fitte/ to die2 yet1 if 7z div9ity affirms7 !re %all be no grey hairs 9 heav51 b all %all rise 9 ! p]fect /ate ( m51 we d b outlive ^? p]fections 9 ?is _w1 to be recall$ unto !m by a great] miracle 9 ! next1 & run on "h b to be retrograde h]eaft]4 ,7 !re any hopes to outlive vice1 or a po9t to be sup]annuat$ f s91 x 7 wor?y our knees to implore ! days ( ,me?uselah4 ,b age do? n rectify1 b incurvate our natures1 turn+ bad dispositions into wors] habits1 & 7l diseases7 br+s on incurable vices2 = e day1 z we gr[ weak] 9 age1 we gr[ /rong] 9 s91 & ! numb] ( our days do? b make our s9s innum]able4 ,! same vice1 committ$ at sixte51 is n ! same1 ?\gh x agrees 9 all o!r circum/ances1 z at =ty2 b swells & d\bles f ! circum/ance ( our ages1 :]e91 besides ! con/ant & inexcusable habit ( transgress+1 ! maturity ( our judgm5t cuts (f pret5ce unto excuse or p>don4 ,e s91 ! (t5] x is committ$1 ! m x acquire? 9 ! quality ( evil2 z x succe$s 9 "t1 s x proce$s 9 degrees ( badness2 = z !y proce$ !y ev] multiply1 &1 l figures 9 ari?metick1 ! la/ /&s = m ?an all t w5t be=e x4 ,&1 ?\gh ,i ?9k no man c live well once1 b he t c\ld live twice1 yet1 = my own "p1 ,i w\ld n live ov] my h\rs pa/1 or beg9 aga9 ! ?read ( my days2 n ^u ,cic]o's gr\nd1,l because ,i h liv$ !m well1 b = fe> ,i %\ld live !m worse4 ,i f9d my gr[+ judgm5t daily in/ruct me h[ to be bett]1 b my untam$ affections & confirm$ vitiosity make me daily d worse4 ,i f9d 9 my confirm$ age ! same s9s ,i discov]$ 9 my y\?2 ,i committ$ _m !n because ,i 0 a *ild2 &1 because ,i commit !m /ill1 ,i am yet an infant4 ,!re=e ,i p]ceive a man may be twice a *ild1 be=e ! days ( dotage2 & /& 9 ne$ ( son's ba?#ei be=e ?reescore4 ,l ,ep4 lib4 xxiv4 ep4 #bd4 ,sect4 #dc4--;,& truly !re goes a deal ( provid5ce to produce a man's life unto ?reescore2 !re is m requir$ ?an an able temp] = ^? ye>s3 ?\gh ! radical hum\r conta9 9 x suffici5t oil = sev5ty1 yet ,i p]ceive 9 "s x gives no light pa/ ?irty3 m5 assign n all ! causes ( long life1 t write :ole books !re(4 ,!y t f\nd !mselves on ! radical balsam1 or vital sulphur ( ! p>ts1 det]m9e n :y ,abel liv$ n s long z ,adam4 ,!re is !re=e a secret gloom or bottom ( our days3 'twas 8 wisdom to det]m9e !m3 b 8 p]petual & wak+ provid5ce t fulfils & accompli%e? !m2 :]e9 ! spirits1 ourselves1 & all ! creatures ( ,god1 9 a secret & disput$ way1 d execute 8 w4 ,let !m n !re=e compla9 ( immaturity t die ab\t ?irty3 !y fall b l ! :ole _w1 ^: solid & well-compos$ sub/ance mu/ n expect ! duration & p]iod ( its con/itution3 :5 all ?+s are complet$ 9 x1 its age is accompli%$2 & ! la/ & g5]al fev] may z naturally de/roy x be=e six ?\s&1#fj z me be=e =ty4 ,!re is !re=e "s o!r h& t tw9es ! ?read ( life ?an t ( nature3 we are n only ignorant 9 antipa?ies & occult qualities2 our ends are z obscure z our beg9n+s2 ! l9e ( our days is drawn by night1 & ! v>i\s effects !re9 by a p5cil t is invisible2 :]e91 ?\gh we confess our ignorance1 ,i am sure we d n err if we say1 x is ! h& ( ,god4 ,sect4 #dd4--;,i am mu* tak5 ) two v]ses ( ,lucan1 s9ce ,i h be5 able n only1 z we d at s*ool1 to con/rue1 b und]/&3 8,victurosque ,dei celant ut viv]e dur5t1 ,felix esse mori40,m ,m ,ph>salia1 iv4 #eai4 ,we're all delud$1 va9ly se>*+ ways ,to make u happy by ! l5g? ( days2 ,= cunn+ly1 to make's protract ?is brea?1 ,! gods conceal ! happ9ess ( dea?4 ,!re be _m excell5t /ra9s 9 t poet1 :]e) 8 /oical g5ius ha? lib]ally suppli$ him3 & truly !re are s+ul> pieces 9 ! philosophy ( ,z5o1#fa & doctr9e ( ! /oics1 :i* ,i p]ceive1 deliv]$ 9 a pulpit1 pass = curr5t div9ity3 yet h]e9 are !y 9 extremes1 t c all[ a man to be 8 own assass91 & s highly extol ! end & suicide ( ,cato4 ,?is is inde$ n to fe> dea?1 b yet to be afraid ( life4 ,x is a brave act ( val\r to contemn dea?2 b1 :]e life is m t]rible ?an dea?1 x is !n ! true/ val\r to d>e to live3 & h]e9 religion ha? taught u a noble example2 = all ! valiant acts ( ,curtius1 ,scvola1 or ,codrus1 d n p>allel1 or mat*1 t "o ( ,job2 & sure !re is no torture to ! rack ( a disease1 nor any poni>ds 9 dea? itself1 l ^? 9 ! way or prologue unto x4 8,emori nolo1 s$ me esse mortuum nihil curo20 ,i w\ld n die1 b c>e n to be dead4 ,7 ,i ( ,cs>'s religion1#fb ,i %\ld be ( 8 desires1 & wi% r to g (f at "o bl[1 ?an to be saw$ 9 pieces by ! grat+ torture ( a disease4 ,m5 t look no fur!r ?an _! outsides1 ?9k heal? an appurt5ance unto life1 & qu>rel ) _! con/itutions = be+ sick2 b ,i1 t h exam9$ ! p>ts ( man1 & "k ^u :at t5d] filam5ts t fabrick hangs1 d wond] t we are n always s2 &1 consid]+ ! ?\s& doors t lead to dea?1 d ?ank my ,god t we c die b once4 ',tis n only ! mis*ief ( diseases1 & ! villany ( poisons1 t make an end ( u2 we va9ly accuse ! fury ( guns1 & ! new inv5tions ( dea?3--x is 9 ! p[] ( e h& to de/roy u1 & we are behold5 unto e "o we meet1 he do? n kill u4 ,!re is !re=e b "o com=t left1 t ?\gh x be 9 ! p[] ( ! weake/ arm to take away life1 x is n 9 ! /ronge/ to deprive u ( dea?4 ,god w\ld n exempt himself f t2 ! mis]y ( immortality 9 ! fle% he und]took n1 t 0 immortal4 ,c]ta9ly !re is no happ9ess )9 ?is circle ( fle%2 nor is x 9 ! opticks ( ^! eyes to behold felicity4 ,! fir/ day ( our jubilee is dea?2 ! devil ha? !re=e fail$ ( 8 desires2 we are happi] ) dea? ?an we %\ld h be5 )\t x3 !re is no mis]y b 9 himself1 :]e !re is no end ( mis]y2 & s inde$1 9 8 own s5se1 ! /oic is 9 ! "r4#fc ,he =gets t he c die1 :o compla9s ( mis]y3 we are 9 ! p[] ( no calamity :ile dea? is 9 our own4 ,sect4 #de4--,n[1 besides ?is lit]al & positive k9d ( dea?1 !re are o!rs :]e( div9es make m5tion1 & ^?1 ,i ?9k1 n m]ely metaphorical1 z mortification1 dy+ unto s9 & ! _w4 ,!re=e1 ,i say1 e man ha? a d\ble horoscope2 "o ( 8 humanity1--8 bir?1 ano!r ( 8 ,*ri/ianity1--8 baptism3 & f ?is d ,i compute or calculate my nativity2 n reckon+ ^? hor combu/1#fd & odd days1 or e/eem+ myself any?+1 be=e ,i 0 my ,savi\r's & enroll$ 9 ! regi/] ( ,*ri/4 ,:osoev] enjoys n ?is life1 ,i c\nt him b an app>ition1 ?\gh he we> ab\t him ! s5sible affections ( fle%4 ,9 ^! moral acceptions1 ! way to be immortal is to die daily2 nor c ,i ?9k ,i h ! true !ory ( dea?1 :5 ,i contemplate a skull or behold a skeleton ) ^? vulg> imag9ations x ca/s ^u u4 ,i h !re=e enl>g$ t common mem5to mori into a m ,*ri/ian memor&um1 mem5to quatuor novissima1--^? f\r inevitable po9ts ( u all1 dea?1 judgm5t1 heav51 & hell4 ,nei!r did ! contemplations ( ! hea!ns re/ 9 _! graves1 )\t a fur!r ?\ght1 ( ,rhadaman?#fe or "s judicial proce$+ aft] dea?1 ?\gh 9 ano!r way1 & ^u sugge/ion ( _! natural reasons4 ,i _c b m>vel f :at sibyl or oracle !y /ole ! prophecy ( ! _w's de/ruction by fire1 or :5ce ,lucan le>n$ to say-- 8,communis mundo sup]e/ rogus1 ossibus a/ra ,mi/urus----0,n ,n ,ph>salia1 vii4 #had4 ,!re yet rema9s to ?' _w "o common fire1 ,:]e9 our bones ) />s %all make "o pyre4 ,i believe ! _w gr[s ne> its end2 yet is nei!r old nor decay$1 nor w ev] p]i% ^u ! ru9s ( its own pr9ciples4 ,z ! "w ( creation 0 above nature1 s its adv]s>y1 annihilation2 )\t :i* ! _w ha? n its end1 b its mutation4 ,n[1 :at =ce %\ld be able to consume x ?us f>1 )\t ! brea? ( ,god1 :i* is ! true/ consum+ flame1 my philosophy _c in=m me4 ,"s believe !re w5t n a m9ute to ! _w's creation1 nor %all !re g to its de/ruction2 ^? six days1 s punctually describ$1 make n to !m "o mom5t1 b r seem to manife/ ! me?od & idea ( t great "w ( ! intellect ( ,god ?an ! mann] h[ he proce$$ 9 its op]ation4 ,i _c dream t !re %\ld be at ! la/ day any su* judicial proce$+1 or call+ to ! b>1 z inde$ ! ,scripture seems to imply1 & ! lit]al comm5tators d conceive3 = unspeakable my/]ies 9 ! ,scriptures are (t5 deliv]$ 9 a vulg> & illu/rative way1 &1 be+ writt5 unto man1 are deliv]$1 n z !y truly are1 b z !y may be und]/ood2 :]e91 not)/&+1 ! diff]5t int]pretations accord+ to diff]5t capacities may /& firm ) our devotion1 nor be any way prejudicial to ea* s+le edification4 ,sect4 #df4--,n[1 to det]m9e ! day & ye> ( ?is inevitable "t1 is n only conv9cible & /atute madness1 b also manife/ impiety4 ,h[ %all we int]pret ,elias's six ?\s& ye>s1 or imag9e ! secret communicat$ to a ,rabbi :i* ,god ha? d5i$ unto 8 angels8 ,x _h be5 an excell5t qure to h pos$ ! devil ( ,delphos1 & mu/ ne$s h =c$ him to "s /range amphibology4 ,x ha? n only mock$ ! pr$ictions ( sundry a/rolog]s 9 ages pa/1 b ! prophecies ( _m melan*oly heads 9 ^! pres5t2 :o1 nei!r und]/&+ reasonably ?+s pa/ nor pres5t1 pret5d a k ( ?+s to come2 heads orda9$ only to manife/ ! incr$ible effects ( melan*oly & to fulfil old prophecies1,o r ?an be ! au?ors ( new4 8,9 ^? days !re %all come w>s & rum\rs ( w>s0 to me seems no prophecy1 b a con/ant tru? 9 all times v]ifi$ s9ce x 0 pron\nc$4 8,!re %all be signs 9 ! moon & />s20 h[ comes he !n l a ?ief 9 ! night1 :5 he gives an item ( 8 com+8 ,t common sign1 drawn f ! revelation ( anti*ri/1 is z obscure z any2 9 our common compute he ha? be5 come ^! _m ye>s2 b1 = my own "p1 to speak freely1 ,i am half ( op9ion t anti*ri/ is ! philosoph]'s /one 9 div9ity1 = ! discov]y & inv5tion :]e(1 ?\gh !re be prescrib$ rules1 & probable inductions1 yet ha? h>dly any man atta9$ ! p]fect discov]y !re(4 ,t g5]al op9ion1 t ! _w gr[s ne> its end1 ha? possess$ all ages pa/ z ne>ly z ours4 ,i am afraid t ! s\ls t n[ dep>t _c escape t l+]+ expo/ulation ( ! sa9ts "u ! alt>1 8qu\sque1 ,dom9e80 h[ long1 ,o ,"l8 & groan 9 ! expectation ( ! great jubilee4 ,o 8,9 ^? days !re %all come li>s & false prophets40 ,sect4 #dg4--,?is is ! day t mu/ make good t great attribute ( ,god1 8 ju/ice2 t mu/ reconcile ^? unansw]able d\bts t torm5t ! wise/ und]/&+s2 & r$uce ^? seem+ inequalities & respective di/ributions 9 ?is _w1 to an equality & recomp5sive ju/ice 9 ! next4 ,?is is t "o day1 t %all include & compreh5d all t w5t be=e x2 :]e91 z 9 ! la/ sc5e1 all ! actors mu/ ent]1 to complete & make up ! cata/rophe ( ?is great piece4 ,?is is ! day ^: memory ha?1 only1 p[] to make u hone/ 9 ! d>k1 & to be virtu\s )\t a witness4 8,ipsa sui pretium virtus sibi10 t virtue is h] own rew>d1 is b a cold pr9ciple1 & n able to ma9ta9 our v>iable resolutions 9 a con/ant & settl$ way ( goodness4 ,i h practis$ t hone/ artifice ( ,s5eca1#ff &1 9 my retir$ & solit>y imag9ations to deta9 me f ! f\lness ( vice1 h fanci$ to myself ! pres5ce ( my de> & wor?ie/ fri5ds1 be=e :om ,i %\ld lose my head r ?an be vici\s2 yet h]e9 ,i f\nd t !re 0 n\ght b moral hone/y2 & ?is 0 n to be virtu\s = 8 sake :o mu/ rew>d u at ! la/4 ,i h tri$ if ,i c\ld rea* t great resolution ( 81 to be hone/ )\t a ?\ght ( heav5 or hell2 &1 inde$ ,i f\nd1 ^u a natural incl9ation1 & inbr$ loyalty unto virtue1 t ,i c\ld s]ve h] )\t a liv]y1 yet n 9 t resolv$ & v5]able way1 b t ! frailty ( my nature1 ^u an easy temptation1 might be induc$ to =get h]4 ,! life1 !re=e1 & _s ( all our actions is ! resurrection1 & a /able appreh5sion t our a%es %all enjoy ! fruit ( our pi\s endeav\rs2 )\t ?is1 all religion is a fallacy1 & ^? impieties ( ,lucian1 ,euripides1 & ,julian1 are no blasphemies1 b subtile v]ities2 & a!i/s h be5 ! only philosoph]s4 ,sect4 #dh4--;,h[ %all ! dead arise1 is no "q ( my fai?2 to believe only possibilities is n fai?1 b m]e philosophy4 ,_m ?+s are true 9 div9ity1 :i* are nei!r inducible by reason nor confirmable by s5se2 & _m ?+s 9 philosophy confirmable by s5se1 yet n inducible by reason4 ,?us x is impossible1 by any solid or demon/rative reasons1 to p]suade a man to believe ! conv]sion ( ! ne$le to ! nor?2 ?\gh ?is be possible & true1 & easily cr$ible1 ^u a s+le exp]im5t unto ! s5se4 ,i believe t our e/rang$ & divid$ a%es %all unite aga92 t our sep>at$ du/1 aft] s _m pilgrimages & trans=mations into ! p>ts ( m9]als1 plants1 animals1 elem5ts1 %all1 at ! voice ( ,god1 return into _! primitive %apes1 & jo9 aga9 to make up _! prim>y & pr$e/9ate =ms4 ,z at ! creation !re 0 a sep>ation ( t confus$ mass into its pieces2 s at ! de/ruction !re( !re %all be a sep>ation into its di/9ct individuals4 ,z1 at ! creation ( ! _w1 all ! di/9ct species t we behold lay involv$ 9 "o mass1 till ! fruitful voice ( ,god sep>at$ ?is unit$ multitude into its sev]al species1 s1 at ! la/ day1 :5 ^? corrupt$ relicks %all be scatt]$ 9 ! wild]ness ( =ms1 & seem to h =got _! prop] habits1 ,god1 by a p[]ful voice1 %all comm& !m back into _! prop] %apes1 & call !m out by _! s+le individuals4 ,!n %all appe> ! f]tility ( ,adam1 & ! magick ( t sp]m t ha? dilat$ into s _m millions4 ,i h (t5 beheld1 z a miracle1 t artificial resurrection & revivification ( m]cury1 h[ be+ mortifi$ into a ?\s& %apes1 x assumes aga9 its own1 & returns into its num]ical self4 ,let u speak naturally1 & l philosoph]s4 ,! =ms ( alt]able bodies 9 ^! s5sible corruptions p]i% n2 nor1 z we imag9e1 :olly quit _! mansions2 b retire & contract !mselves into _! secret & unaccessible p>ts2 :]e !y may be/ protect !mselves f ! action ( _! antagoni/4 ,a plant or vegetable consum$ to a%es to a contemplative & s*ool-philosoph] seems utt]ly de/roy$1 & ! =m to h tak5 8 leave = ev]2 b to a s5sible arti/ ! =ms are n p]i%$1 b )drawn into _! incombu/ible "p1 :]e !y lie secure f ! action ( t dev\r+ elem5t4 ,?is is made good by exp]i5ce1 :i* c f ! a%es ( a plant revive ! plant1 & f its c9d]s recall x into its /alk & leaves aga94#fg ,:at ! art ( man c d 9 ^! inf]ior pieces1 :at blasphemy is x to affirm ! f+] ( ,god _c d 9 ^? m p]fect & s5sible /ructures8 ,?is is t my/ical philosophy1 f :5ce no true s*ol> becomes an a!i/1 b f ! visible effects ( nature gr[s up a real div9e1 & beholds n 9 a dream1 z ,ezekiel1 b 9 an ocul> & visible object1 ! types ( 8 resurrection4 ,sect4 #di4--,n[1 ! necess>y mansions ( our re/or$ selves are ^? two contr>y & incompatible places we call heav5 & hell4 ,to def9e !m1 or /rictly to det]m9e :at & :]e ^! are1 surpasse? my div9ity4 ,t elegant apo/le1 :i* seem$ to h a glimpse ( heav51 ha? left b a negative description !re(2 :i* 8nei!r eye ha? se51 nor e> ha? he>d1 nor c ent] into ! he>t ( man30 he 0 translat$ out ( himself to behold x2 b1 be+ return$ into himself1 c\ld n express x4 ,sa9t ,john's description by em]alds1 *rysolites1 & preci\s /ones1 is too weak to express ! mat]ial heav5 we behold4 ,briefly1 !re=e1 :]e ! s\l ha? ! full measure & complem5t ( happ9ess2 :]e ! b\ndless appetite ( t _s rema9s completely satisfi$ t x c nei!r desire addition nor alt]ation2 t1 ,i ?9k1 is truly heav53 & ?is c only be 9 ! enjoym5t ( t ess5ce1 ^: inf9ite goodness is able to t]m9ate ! desires ( itself1 & ! unsatiable wi%es ( ours4 ,:]ev] ,god w ?us manife/ himself1 !re is heav51 ?\gh )9 ! circle ( ?is s5sible _w4 ,?us1 ! s\l ( man may be 9 heav5 any:]e1 ev5 )9 ! limits ( 8 own prop] body2 & :5 x cease? to live 9 ! body x may rema9 9 its own s\l1 t is1 its ,creator4 ,& ?us we may say t ,sa9t ,paul1 :e!r 9 ! body or out ( ! body1 0 yet 9 heav54 ,to place x 9 ! empyreal1 or beyond ! t5? sph]e1 is to =get ! _w's de/ruction2 = :5 ?is s5sible _w %all be de/roy$1 all %all !n be "h z x is n[ !re1 an empyreal heav51 a quasi vacuity2 :5 to ask :]e heav5 is1 is to dem& :]e ! pres5ce ( ,god is1 or :]e we h ! glory ( t happy vision4 ,moses1 t 0 br$ up 9 all ! le>n+ ( ! ,egyptians1 committ$ a gross absurdity 9 philosophy1 :5 ) ^! eyes ( fle% he desir$ to see ,god1 & petition$ 8 ,mak]1 t is tru? itself1 to a contradiction4 ,^? t imag9e heav5 & hell neighb\rs1 & conceive a vic9ity betwe5 ^? two extremes1 ^u consequ5ce ( ! p>able1 :]e ,dives disc\rs$ ) ,laz>us1 9 ,abraham's bosom1 d too grossly conceive ( ^? glorifi$ creatures1 ^: eyes %all easily out-see ! sun1 & behold )\t p]spective ! extreme/ di/ances3 = if !re %all be1 9 our glorifi$ eyes1 ! faculty ( sight & reception ( objects1 ,i c\ld ?9k ! visible species !re to be 9 z unlimitable a way z n[ ! intellectual4 ,i grant t two bodies plac$ beyond ! t5? sph]e1 or 9 a vacuity1 accord+ to ,ari/otle's philosophy1 c\ld n behold ea* o!r1 because !re wants a body or m$ium to h& & transport ! visible rays ( ! object unto ! s5se2 b :5 !re %all be a g5]al defect ( ei!r m$ium to convey1 or light to prep>e & dispose t m$ium1 & yet a p]fect vision1 we mu/ susp5d ! rules ( our philosophy1 & make all good by a m absolute piece ( opticks4 ,sect4 #ej4--;,i _c tell h[ to say t fire is ! ess5ce ( hell2 ,i "k n :at to make ( purgatory1 or conceive a flame t c ei!r prey ^u1 or purify ! sub/ance ( a s\l4 ,^? flames ( sulphur1 m5tion$ 9 ! scriptures1 ,i take n to be und]/ood ( ?is pres5t hell1 b ( t to come1 :]e fire %all make up ! complem5t ( our tortures1 & h a body or subject :]eon to manife/ its tyranny4 ,"s :o h _h ! hon\r to be textu>y 9 div9ity are ( op9ion x %all be ! same specifical fire ) ours4 ,?is is h>d to conceive1 yet c ,i make good h[ ev5 t may prey ^u our bodies1 & yet n consume u3 = 9 ?is mat]ial _w1 !re are bodies t p]si/ inv9cible 9 ! p[]fule/ flames2 & ?\gh1 by ! action ( fire1 !y fall into ignition & liquation1 yet w !y nev] suff] a de/ruction4 ,i w\ld gladly "k h[ ,moses1 ) an actual fire1 calc9$ or burnt ! gold5 calf into p[d]3 = t my/ical metal ( gold1 ^: sol>y & cele/ial nature ,i admire1 expos$ unto ! viol5ce ( fire1 gr[s only hot1 & liquefies1 b consume? n2 s :5 ! consumable & volatile pieces ( our bodies %all be ref9$ into a m impregnable & fix$ temp]1 l gold1 ?\gh !y suff] f ! action ( flames1 !y %all nev] p]i%1 b lie immortal 9 ! arms ( fire4 ,& surely1 if ?is flame mu/ suff] only by ! action ( ?is elem5t1 !re w _m bodies escape2 & n only heav51 b e>? w n be at an end1 b r a beg9n+4 ,= at pres5t x is n e>?1 b a composition ( fire1 wat]1 e>?1 & air2 b at t "t1 spoil$ ( ^! +r$i5ts1 x %all appe> 9 a sub/ance m l itself1 its a%es4 ,philosoph]s t op9ion$ ! _w's de/ruction by fire1 did nev] dream ( annihilation1 :i* is beyond ! p[] ( sublun>y causes2 = ! la/ & prop] action ( t elem5t is b vitrification1 or a r$uction ( a body into glass2 & !re=e "s ( our *ymicks faceti\sly affirm1 t1 at ! la/ fire1 all %all be cry/aliz$ & rev]b]at$ into glass1 :i* is ! utmo/ action ( t elem5t4 ,nor ne$ we fe> ?is t]m1 annihilation1 or wond] t ,god w de/roy ! works ( 8 creation3 = man subsi/+1 :o is1 & w !n truly appe>1 a microcosm1 ! _w _c be said to be de/roy$4 ,= ! eyes ( ,god1 & p]haps also ( our glorifi$ selves1 %all z really behold & contemplate ! _w1 9 its epitome or contract$ ess5ce1 z n[ x do? at l>ge & 9 its dilat$ sub/ance4 ,9 ! se$ ( a plant1 to ! eyes ( ,god1 & to ! und]/&+ ( man1 !re exi/s1 ?\gh 9 an invisible way1 ! p]fect leaves1 fl[]s1 & fruit !re(2 = ?+s t are 9 posse to ! s5se1 are actually exi/5t to ! und]/&+4 ,?us ,god beholds all ?+s1 :o contemplates z fully 8 works 9 _! epitome z 9 _! full volume1 & beheld z amply ! :ole _w1 9 t little comp5dium ( ! six? day1 z 9 ! scatt]$ & dilat$ pieces ( ^? five be=e4 ,sect4 #ea4--,m5 commonly set =? ! torm5ts ( hell by fire1 & ! extremity ( corporal afflictions1 & describe hell 9 ! same me?od t ,mahomet do? heav54 ,?is inde$ makes a noise1 & drums 9 popul> e>s3 b if ?is be ! t]rible piece !re(1 x is n wor?y to /& 9 diamet] ) heav51 ^: happ9ess consi/s 9 t "p t is be/ able to compreh5d x1 t immortal ess5ce1 t translat$ div9ity & colony ( ,god1 ! s\l4 ,surely1 ?\gh we place hell "u e>?1 ! devil's walk & purlieu is ab\t x4 ,m5 speak too popul>ly :o place x 9 ^? flam+ m\nta9s1 :i* to gross] appreh5sions repres5t hell4 ,! he>t ( man is ! place ! devils dwell 92 ,i feel sometimes a hell )9 myself2 ,lucif] keeps 8 c\rt 9 my brea/2 ,legion is reviv$ 9 me4 ,!re are z _m hells z ,anaxagoras#fh conceit$ worlds4 ,!re 0 m ?an "o hell 9 ,magdal5e1 :5 !re 7 sev5 devils2 = e devil is an hell unto himself1#fi he holds en\gh ( torture 9 8 own ubi2 & ne$s n ! mis]y ( circumf]5ce to afflict him3 & ?us1 a di/ract$ consci5ce "h is a %ad[ or introduction unto hell h]eaft]4 ,:o c b pity ! m]ciful int5tion ( ^? h&s t d de/roy !mselves8 ,! devil1 7 x 9 8 p[]1 w\ld d ! l2 :i* be+ impossible1 8 mis]ies are endless1 & he suff]s mo/ 9 t attribute :]e9 he is impassible1 8 immortality4 ,sect4 #eb4--;,i ?ank ,god1 & ) joy ,i m5tion x1 ,i 0 nev] afraid ( hell1 nor ev] grew pale at ! description ( t place4 ,i h s fix$ my contemplations on heav51 t ,i h almo/ =got ! idea ( hell2 & am afraid r to lose ! joys ( ! "o1 ?an endure ! mis]y ( ! o!r3 to be depriv$ ( !m is a p]fect hell1 & ne$s me?9ks no addition to complete our afflictions4 ,t t]rible t]m ha? nev] deta9$ me f s91 nor d ,i owe any good action to ! "n !re(4 ,i fe> ,god1 yet am n afraid ( him2 8 m]cies make me a%am$ ( my s9s1 be=e 8 judgm5ts afraid !re(3 ^! are ! =c$ & second>y me?od ( 8 wisdom1 :i* he use? b z ! la/ rem$y1 & ^u provocation2--a c\rse r to det] ! wick$1 ?an incite ! virtu\s to 8 wor%ip4 ,i c h>dly ?9k !re 0 ev] any sc>$ into heav53 !y g ! faire/ way to heav5 t w\ld s]ve ,god )\t a hell3 o!r m]c5>ies1 t cr\* unto him 9 fe> ( hell1 ?\gh !y t]m !mselves ! s]vants1 are inde$ b ! slaves1 ( ! ,almighty4 ,sect4 #ec4--;,& to be true1 & speak my s\l1 :5 ,i survey ! occurr5ces ( my life1 & call into acc\nt ! f+] ( ,god1 ,i c p]ceive no?+ b an abyss & mass ( m]cies1 ei!r 9 g5]al to mank9d1 or 9 p>ticul> to myself4 ,&1 :e!r out ( ! prejudice ( my affection1 or an inv]t+ & p>tial conceit ( 8 m]cies1 ,i "k n1--b ^? :i* o!rs t]m crosses1 afflictions1 judgm5ts1 mis=tunes1 to me1 :o inquire fur!r into !m ?an _! visible effects1 !y bo? appe>1 & 9 ev5t h ev] prov$1 ! secret & dissembl$ fav\rs ( 8 affection4 ,x is a s+ul> piece ( wisdom to appreh5d truly1 & )\t passion1 ! works ( ,god1 & s well to di/+ui% 8 ju/ice f 8 m]cy z n to miscall ^? noble attributes2 yet x is likewise an hone/ piece ( logick s to dispute & argue ! proce$+s ( ,god z to di/+ui% ev5 8 judgm5ts into m]cies4 ,= ,god is m]ciful unto all1 because bett] to ! wor/ ?an ! be/ des]ve2 & to say he puni%e? none 9 ?is _w1 ?\gh x be a p>adox1 is no absurdity4 ,to "o t ha? committ$ murd]1 if ! judge %\ld only orda9 a f9e1 x 7 a madness to call ?is a puni%m5t1 & to rep9e at ! s5t5ce1 r ?an admire ! clem5cy ( ! judge4 ,?us1 our (f5ces be+ mortal1 & des]v+ n only dea? b damnation1 if ! goodness ( ,god be cont5t to trav]se & pass !m ov] ) a loss1 mis=tune1 or disease2 :at fr5zy 7 x to t]m ?is a puni%m5t1 r ?an an extremity ( m]cy1 & to groan "u ! rod ( 8 judgm5ts r ?an admire ! sceptre ( 8 m]cies6 ,!re=e to adore1 hon\r1 & admire him1 is a debt ( gratitude due f ! obligation ( our nature1 /ates1 & conditions3 & ) ^! ?\ghts he t kn[s !m be/ w n d5y t ,i adore him4 ,t ,i obta9 heav51 & ! bliss !re(1 is accid5tal1 & n ! int5d$ "w ( my devotion2 x be+ a felicity ,i c nei!r ?9k to des]ve nor sc>ce 9 mode/y to expect4 ,= ^! two ends ( u all1 ei!r z rew>ds or puni%m5ts1 are m]cifully orda9$ & disproportionably dispos$ unto our actions2 ! "o be+ s f> beyond our des]ts1 ! o!r s inf9itely bel[ our dem]its4 ,sect4 #ed4--,!re is no salvation to ^? t believe n 9 ,*ri/2 t is1 say "s1 s9ce 8 nativity1 &1 z div9ity affirme?1 be=e also2 :i* makes me mu* appreh5d ! end ( ^? hone/ wor?ies & philosoph]s :i* di$ be=e 8 inc>nation4 ,x is h>d to place ^? s\ls 9 hell1 ^: wor?y lives d tea* u virtue on e>?4 ,me?9ks1 among ^? _m subdivisions ( hell1 !re might h be5 "o limbo left = ^!4 ,:at a /range vision w x be to see _! poetical fictions conv]t$ into v]ities1 & _! imag9$ & fanci$ furies into real devils6 ,h[ /range to !m w s\nd ! hi/ory ( ,adam1 :5 !y %all suff] = him !y nev] he>d (6 ,:5 !y :o d]ive _! g5ealogy f ! gods1 %all "k !y are ! unhappy issue ( s9ful man6 ,x is an insol5t "p ( reason1 to controv]t ! works ( ,god1 or "q ! ju/ice ( 8 proce$+s4 ,c\ld humility tea* o!rs1 z x ha? in/ruct$ me1 to contemplate ! inf9ite & incompreh5sible di/ance betwixt ! ,creator & ! creature2 or did we s]i\sly p]p5d t "o simile ( ,/ ,paul1 8%all ! vessel say to ! pott]1 :y ha/ ?\ made me ?us80 x w\ld prev5t ^! arrogant disputes ( reason3 nor w\ld we argue ! def9itive s5t5ce ( ,god1 ei!r to heav5 or hell4 ,m5 t live accord+ to ! "r rule & law ( reason1 live b 9 _! own k9d1 z bea/s d 9 !irs2 :o ju/ly obey ! prescript ( _! natures1 & !re=e _c reasonably dem& a rew>d ( _! actions1 z only obey+ ! natural dictates ( _! reason4 ,x w1 !re=e1 & mu/1 at la/ appe>1 t all salvation is ?r\gh ,*ri/2 :i* v]ity1 ,i fe>1 ^! great examples ( virtue mu/ confirm1 & make x good h[ ! p]fecte/ actions ( e>? h no title or claim unto heav54 ,sect4 #ee4--,nor truly d ,i ?9k ! lives ( ^!1 or ( any o!r1 7 ev] correspond5t1 or 9 all po9ts con=mable1 unto _! doctr9es4 ,x is evid5t t ,ari/otle transgress$ ! rule ( 8 own e?icks2#gj ! /oicks1 t condemn passion1 & comm& a man to laugh 9 ,phal>is's#ga bull1 c\ld n endure )\t a groan a fit ( ! /one or colick4 ,! scepticks1 t affirm$ !y knew no?+1#gb ev5 9 t op9ion confute !mselves1 & ?\ght !y knew m ?an all ! _w beside4 ,diog5es ,i hold to be ! mo/ va+lori\s man ( 8 "t1 & m ambiti\s 9 refus+ all hon\rs1 ?an ,alex&] 9 reject+ none4 ,vice & ! devil put a fallacy ^u our reasons2 &1 provok+ u too ha/ily to run f x1 entangle & pr(\nd u deep] 9 x4 ,! duke ( ,v5ice1 t w$s himself unto ! sea1 by a r+ ( gold1#gc ,i w n accuse ( prodigality1 because x is a solemnity ( good use & consequ5ce 9 ! /ate3 b ! philosoph]1 t ?rew 8 money into ! sea to avoid av>ice1 0 a notori\s prodigal4#gd ,!re is no road or ready way to virtue2 x is n an easy po9t ( art to dis5tangle ourselves f ?is riddle or web ( s94 ,to p]fect virtue1 z to religion1 !re is requir$ a panoplia1 or complete arm\r2 t :il/ we lie at close w>d aga9/ "o vice1 we lie n op5 to ! v5ey#ge ( ano!r4 ,& inde$ wis] discretions1 t h ! ?read ( reason to conduct !m1 (f5d )\t a p>don2 :]eas "u heads may /umble )\t di%on\r4 ,!re g s _m circum/ances to piece up "o good action1 t x is a lesson to be good1 & we are =c$ to be virtu\s by ! book4 ,aga91 ! practice ( m5 holds n an equal pace1 yea & (t5 runs c\nt] to _! !ory2 we naturally "k :at is good1 b naturally pursue :at is evil3 ! rhetorick :]e) ,i p]suade ano!r _c p]suade myself4 ,!re is a deprav$ appetite 9 u1 t w ) pati5ce he> ! le>n$ in/ructions ( reason1 b yet p]=m no fur!r ?an agrees to its own irregul> hum\r4 ,9 brief1 we all are mon/]s2 t is1 a composition ( man & bea/3 :]e9 we mu/ endeav\r to be z ! poets fancy t wise man1 ,*iron2 t is1 to h ! region ( man above t ( bea/1 & s5se to sit b at ! feet ( reason4 ,la/ly1 ,i d desire ) ,god t all1 b yet affirm ) m5 t few1 %all "k salvation1--t ! bridge is n>r[1 ! passage /rait unto life3 yet ^? :o d conf9e ! *ur* ( ,god ei!r to p>ticul> nations1 *ur*es1 or families1 h made x f> n>r[] ?an our ,savi\r ev] meant x4 ,sect4 #ef4--,! vulg>ity ( ^? judgm5ts t wrap ! *ur* ( ,god 9 ,/rabo's cloak1#gf & re/ra9 x unto ,europe1 seem to me z bad geograph]s z ,alex&]1 :o ?\ght he _h conqu]$ all ! _w1 :5 he _h n subdu$ ! half ( any "p !re(4 ,= we _c d5y ! *ur* ( ,god bo? 9 ,asia & ,africa1 if we d n =get ! p]egr9ations ( ! apo/les1 ! dea?s ( ! m>tyrs1 ! sessions ( _m & 7ev5 9 our re=m$ judgm5t7 lawful c\ncils1 held 9 ^? p>ts 9 ! m9ority & nonage ( ours4 ,nor mu/ a few diff]5ces1 m rem>kable 9 ! eyes ( man ?an1 p]haps1 9 ! judgm5t ( ,god1 excommunicate f heav5 "o ano!r2 mu* less ^? ,*ri/ians :o are 9 a mann] all m>tyrs1 ma9ta9+ _! fai? 9 ! noble way ( p]secution1 & s]v+ ,god 9 ! fire1 :]eas we hon\r him 9 ! sun%9e4 ',tis true1 we all hold !re is a numb] ( elect1 & _m to be sav$2 yet1 take our op9ions toge!r1 & f ! confusion !re(1 !re w be no su* ?+ z salvation1 nor %all any "o be sav$3 =1 fir/1 ! *ur* ( ,rome condemne? u2 we likewise !m2 ! sub-re=mi/s & sect>ies s5t5ce ! doctr9e ( our *ur* z damnable2 ! atomi/1 or famili/1#gg reprobates all ^!2 & all ^!1 !m aga94 ,?us1 :il/ ! m]cies ( ,god d promise u heav51 our conceits & op9ions exclude u f t place4 ,!re mu/ be !re=e m ?an "o ,/ ,pet]2 p>ticul> *ur*es & sects usurp ! gates ( heav51 & turn ! key aga9/ ea* o!r2 & ?us we g to heav5 aga9/ ea* o!r's wills1 conceits1 & op9ions1 &1 ) z mu* un*>ity z ignorance1 d err1 ,i fe>1 9 po9ts n only ( our own1 b "o ano!r's salvation4 ,sect4 #eg4--;,i believe _m are sav$ :o to man seem reprobat$1 & _m are reprobat$ :o 9 ! op9ion & s5t5ce ( man /& elect$4 ,!re w appe>1 at ! la/ day1 /range & unexpect$ examples1 bo? ( 8 ju/ice & 8 m]cy2 &1 !re=e1 to def9e ei!r is folly 9 man1 & insol5cy ev5 9 ! devils4 ,^! acute & subtile spirits1 9 all _! sagacity1 c h>dly div9e :o %all be sav$2 :i* if !y c\ld progno/ick1 _! lab\r 7 at an end1 nor ne$ !y compass ! e>?1 seek+ :om !y may dev\r4 ,^? :o1 ^u a rigid application ( ! law1 s5t5ce ,solomon unto damnation1#gh condemn n only him1 b !mselves1 & ! :ole _w2 = by ! lett] & writt5 ^w ( ,god1 we are )\t exception 9 ! /ate ( dea?3 b !re is a pr]ogative ( ,god1 & an arbitr>y pleasure above ! lett] ( 8 own law1 by :i* alone we c pret5d unto salvation1 & ?r\gh :i* ,solomon might be z easily sav$ z ^? :o condemn him4 ,sect4 #eh4--,! numb] ( ^? :o pret5d unto salvation1 & ^? inf9ite sw>ms :o ?9k to pass ?r\gh ! eye ( ?is ne$le1 h mu* amaz$ me4 ,t "n & compellation ( 8little flock0 do? n com=t1 b deject1 my devotion2 especially :5 ,i reflect ^u m9e own unwor?9ess1 :]e91 accord+ to my humble appreh5sions1 ,i am bel[ !m all4 ,i believe !re %all nev] be an an>*y 9 heav52 b1 z !re are hi]>*ies among/ ! angels1 s %all !re be degrees ( priority among/ ! sa9ts4 ,yet is x1 ,i prote/1 beyond my ambition to aspire unto ! fir/ ranks2 my desires only are1 & ,i %all be happy !re91 to be b ! la/ man1 & br+ up ! re> 9 heav54 ,sect4 #ei4--;,aga91 ,i am confid5t1 & fully p]suad$1 yet d>e n take my oa?1 ( my salvation4 ,i am1 z x 71 sure1 & d believe )\t all d\bt1 t !re is su* a city z ,con/ant9ople2 yet1 = me to take my oa? !reon 7 a k9d ( p]jury1 because ,i hold no infallible w>rant f my own s5se to confirm me 9 ! c]ta9ty !re(4 ,& truly1 ?\gh _m pret5d to an absolute c]ta9ty ( _! salvation1 yet :5 an humble s\l %all contemplate our own unwor?9ess1 %e %all meet ) _m d\bts1 & sudd5ly f9d h[ little we /& 9 ne$ ( ! precept ( ,/ ,paul1 8"w out y\r salvation ) fe> & trembl+40 ,t :i* is ! cause ( my election1 ,i hold to be ! cause ( my salvation1 :i* 0 ! m]cy & b5eplacit ( ,god1 be=e ,i 01 or ! f\ndation ( ! _w4 8,be=e ,abraham 01 ,i am10 is ! say+ ( ,*ri/1 yet is x true 9 "s s5se if ,i say x ( myself2 = ,i 0 n only be=e myself b ,adam1 t is1 9 ! idea ( ,god1 & ! decree ( t synod held f all et]nity4 ,& 9 ?is s5se1 ,i say1 ! _w 0 be=e ! creation1 & at an end be=e x _h a beg9n+4 ,& ?us 0 ,i dead be=e ,i 0 alive2 ?\gh my grave be ,engl&1 my dy+ place 0 ,p>adise2 & ,eve misc>ri$ ( me1 be=e %e conceiv$ ( ,ca94 ,sect4 #fj4--;,insol5t zeals1 t d decry good works & rely only ^u fai?1 take n away m]it3 =1 dep5d+ ^u ! efficacy ( _! fai?1 !y en=ce ! condition ( ,god1 & 9 a m sophi/ical way d seem to *all5ge heav54 ,x 0 decre$ by ,god t only ^? t lapp$ 9 ! wat] l dogs1 %\ld h ! hon\r to de/roy ! ,midianites2 yet c\ld none ( ^? ju/ly *all5ge1 or imag9e he des]v$1 t hon\r !reupon4 ,i d n d5y b t true fai?1 & su* z ,god requires1 is n only a m>k or tok51 b also a means1 ( our salvation2 b1 :]e to f9d ?is1 is z obscure to me z my la/ end4 ,& if our ,savi\r c\ld object1 unto 8 own disciples & fav\rites1 a fai? t1 to ! quantity ( a gra9 ( mu/>d se$1 is able to remove m\nta9s2 surely t :i* we boa/ ( is n any?+1 or1 at ! mo/1 b a remove f no?+4 ,?is is ! t5\r ( my belief2 :]e91 ?\gh !re be _m ?+s s+ul>1 & to ! hum\r ( my irregul> self1 yet1 if !y squ>e n ) matur] judgm5ts1 ,i disclaim !m1 & d no fur!r fav\r !m ?an ! le>n$ & be/ judgm5ts %all au?orize !m4 ,,"p ,,! ,,second4 ,sect4 #a4--,n[1 = t o!r virtue ( *>ity1 )\t :i* fai? is a m]e notion & ( no exi/5ce1 ,i h ev] endeav\r$ to n\ri% ! m]ciful disposition & humane incl9ation ,i borr[$ f my p>5ts1 & regulate x to ! writt5 & prescrib$ laws ( *>ity4 ,&1 if ,i hold ! true anatomy ( myself1 ,i am del9eat$ & naturally fram$ to su* a piece ( virtue1--= ,i am ( a con/itution s g5]al t x consorts & sympa?ize? ) all ?+s2 ,i h no antipa?y1 or r idiosyncrasy1 9 diet1 hum\r1 air1 any?+4 ,i wond] n at ! ,fr5* = _! di%es ( frogs1 snails1 & toad/ools1 nor at ! ,jews = locu/s & gras%opp]s2 b1 be+ among/ !m1 make !m my common vi&s2 & ,i f9d !y agree ) my /oma* z well z !irs4 ,i c\ld dige/ a salad ga!r$ 9 a *ur*-y>d z well z 9 a g>d54 ,i _c />t at ! pres5ce ( a s]p5t1 scorpion1 liz>d1 or salam&]2 at ! sight ( a toad or vip]1 ,i f9d 9 me no desire to take up a /one to de/roy !m4 ,i feel n 9 myself ^? common antipa?ies t ,i c discov] 9 o!rs3 ^? national repugnances d n t\* me1 nor d ,i behold ) prejudice ! ,fr5*1 ,italian1 ,spani>d1 or ,dut*2 b1 :]e ,i f9d _! actions 9 balance ) my c\ntrym5's1 ,i hon\r1 love1 & embrace !m1 9 ! same degree4 ,i 0 born 9 ! eigh? climate1 b seem to be fram$ & con/ellat$ unto all4 ,i am no plant t w n prosp] out ( a g>d54 ,all places1 all airs1 make unto me "o c\ntry2 ,i am 9 ,engl& ev]y:]e1 & "u any m]idian4 ,i h be5 %ipwreck$1 yet am n enemy ) ! sea or w9ds2 ,i c /udy1 play1 or sleep1 9 a tempe/4 ,9 brief ,i am av]se f no?+3 my consci5ce w\ld give me ! lie if ,i %\ld say ,i absolutely dete/ or hate any ess5ce1 b ! devil2 or s at lea/ abhor any?+1 b t we might come to composition4 ,if !re be any among ^? common objects ( hatr$ ,i d contemn & laugh at1 x is t great enemy ( reason1 virtue1 & religion1 ! multitude2 t num]\s piece ( mon/rosity1 :i*1 tak5 asund]1 seem m51 & ! reasonable creatures ( ,god1 b1 confus$ toge!r1 make b "o great bea/1 & a mon/rosity m prodigi\s ?an ,hydra4 ,x is no brea* ( *>ity to call ^! fools2 x is ! /yle all holy writ]s h af=d$ !m1 set d[n by ,solomon 9 canonical ,scripture1 & a po9t ( our fai? to believe s4 ,nei!r 9 ! "n ( multitude d ,i only include ! base & m9or sort ( p3 !re is a rabble ev5 among/ ! g5try2 a sort ( plebeian heads1 ^: fancy moves ) ! same :eel z ^!2 m5 9 ! same level ) me*anicks1 ?\gh _! =tunes d some:at gild _! infirmities1 & _! purses comp\nd = _! follies4 ,b1 z 9 ca/+ acc\nt ?ree or f\r m5 toge!r come %ort 9 acc\nt ( "o man plac$ by himself bel[ !m1 s nei!r are a troop ( ^! ignorant ,doradoes#gi ( t true e/eem & value z _m a =lorn p]son1 ^: condition do? place him bel[ _! feet4 ,let u speak l politicians2 !re is a nobility )\t h]aldry1 a natural dignity1 :]eby "o man is rank$ ) ano!r1 ano!r fil$ be=e him1 accord+ to ! quality ( 8 des]t1 & pre-em95ce ( 8 good p>ts4 ,?\gh ! corruption ( ^! times1 & ! bias ( pres5t practice1 :eel ano!r way1 ?us x 0 9 ! fir/ & primitive commonweal?s1 & is yet 9 ! integrity & cradle ( well ord]$ polities3 till corruption gette? gr\nd2--rud] desires lab\r+ aft] t :i* wis] consid]ations contemn2--e "o hav+ a lib]ty to amass & heap up ri*es1 & !y a lic5ce or faculty to d or pur*ase any?+4 ,sect4 #b4--,?is g5]al & indiff]5t temp] ( m9e do? m ne>ly dispose me to ?is noble virtue4 ,x is a happ9ess to be born & fram$ unto virtue1 & to gr[ up f ! se$s ( nature1 r ?an ! inoculations & =c$ grafts ( education3 yet1 if we are direct$ only by our p>ticul> natures1 & regulate our incl9ations by no high] rule ?an t ( our reasons1 we are b morali/s2 div9ity w /ill call u hea!ns4 ,!re=e ?is great "w ( *>ity mu/ h o!r motives1 ends1 & impulsions4 ,i give no alms to satisfy ! hung] ( my bro!r1 b to fulfil & accompli% ! w & comm& ( my ,god2 ,i draw n my purse = 8 sake t dem&s x1 b 8 t enjo9$ x2 ,i relieve no man ^u ! rhetorick ( 8 mis]ies1 nor to cont5t m9e own commis]at+ disposition2 = ?is is /ill b moral *>ity1 & an act t owe? m to passion ?an reason4 ,he t relieves ano!r ^u ! b>e sugge/ion & b[els ( pity do? n ?is s mu* = 8 sake z = 8 own2 & s1 by reliev+ !m1 we relieve ourselves also4 ,x is z errone\s a conceit to r$ress o!r m5's mis=tunes ^u ! common consid]ations ( m]ciful natures1 t x may be "o day our own case2 = ?is is a s9i/] & politick k9d ( *>ity1 :]eby we seem to bespeak ! pities ( m5 9 ! l occasions4 ,& truly ,i h obs]v$ t ^? pr(ess$ eleemosyn>ies1 ?\gh 9 a cr[d or multitude1 d yet direct & place _! petitions on a few & select$ p]sons2 !re is surely a physiognomy1 :i* ^? exp]i5c$ & ma/] m5dicants obs]ve1 :]eby !y in/antly discov] a m]ciful aspect1 & w s+le out a face1 :]e9 !y spy ! signature & m>ks ( m]cy4 ,= !re are my/ically 9 our faces c]ta9 *>act]s :i* c>ry 9 !m ! motto ( our s\ls1 :]e9 he t c read ,a1 ,b1 ,c1 may read our natures4 ,i hold1 moreov]1 t !re is a phytognomy1 or physiognomy1 n only ( m51 b ( plants & vegetables2 & is e "o ( !m "s outw>d figures :i* hang z signs or bu%es ( _! inw>d =ms4 ,! f+] ( ,god ha? left an inscription ^u all 8 works1 n graphical1 or compos$ ( lett]s1 b ( _! sev]al =ms1 con/itutions1 p>ts1 & op]ations1 :i*1 aptly jo9$ toge!r1 d make "o ^w t do? express _! natures4 ,by ^! lett]s ,god calls ! />s by _! names2 & by ?is alphabet ,adam assign$ to e creature a "n peculi> to its nature4 ,n[1 !re are1 besides ^! *>act]s 9 our faces1 c]ta9 my/ical figures 9 our h&s1 :i* ,i d>e n call m]e da%es1 /rokes la volee or at r&om1 because del9eat$ by a p5cil t nev] works 9 va92 & h]e( ,i take m p>ticul> notice1 because ,i c>ry t 9 m9e own h& :i* ,i c\ld nev] read ( nor discov] 9 ano!r4 ,ari/otle1 ,i confess1 9 8 acute & s+ul> book ( physiognomy1 ha? made no m5tion ( *iromancy3#hj yet ,i believe ! ,egyptians1 :o 7 ne>] addict$ to ^? ab/ruse & my/ical sci5ces1 _h a k !re93 to :i* ^? vagabond & c\nt]feit ,egyptians did aft]#ha pret5d1 & p]haps reta9$ a few corrupt$ pr9ciples1 :i* sometimes might v]ify _! progno/icks4 ,x is ! common wond] ( all m51 h[1 among s _m millions ( faces1 !re %\ld be none alike3 n[1 contr>y1 ,i wond] z mu* h[ !re %\ld be any4 ,he t %all consid] h[ _m ?\s& sev]al words h be5 c>elessly & )\t /udy compos$ out ( tw5ty-f\r lett]s2 )al1 h[ _m hundr$ l9es !re are to be drawn 9 ! fabrick ( "o man2 %all easily f9d t ?is v>iety is necess>y3 & x w be v h>d t !y %all s concur z to make "o portrait l ano!r4 ,let a pa9t] c>elessly limn out a million ( faces1 & y %all f9d !m all diff]5t2 yes1 let him h 8 copy be=e him1 yet1 aft] all 8 art1 !re w rema9 a s5sible di/9ction3 = ! patt]n or example ( ev]y?+ is ! p]fecte/ 9 t k9d1 :]e( we /ill come %ort1 ?\gh we transc5d or g beyond x2 because h]e9 x is wide1 & agrees n 9 all po9ts unto its copy4 ,nor do? ! similitude ( creatures disp>age ! v>iety ( nature1 nor any way conf\nd ! works ( ,god4 ,= ev5 9 ?+s alike !re is div]sity2 & ^? t d seem to accord d manife/ly disagree4 ,& ?us is man l ,god2 =1 9 ! same ?+s t we resemble him we are utt]ly diff]5t f him4 ,!re 0 nev] any?+ s l ano!r z 9 all po9ts to concur2 !re w ev] "s res]v$ diff]5ce slip 91 to prev5t ! id5tity2 )\t :i* two sev]al ?+s w\ld n be alike1 b ! same1 :i* is impossible4 ,sect4 #c4--;,b1 to return f philosophy to *>ity1 ,i hold n s n>r[ a conceit ( ?is virtue z to conceive t to give alms is only to be *>itable1 or ?9k a piece ( lib]ality c compreh5d ! total ( *>ity4 ,div9ity ha? wisely divid$ ! act !re( into _m bran*es1 & ha? taught u1 9 ?is n>r[ way1 _m pa?s unto goodness2 z _m ways z we may d good1 s _m ways we may be *>itable4 ,!re are infirmities n only ( body1 b ( s\l & =tunes1 :i* d require ! m]ciful h& ( our abilities4 ,i _c contemn a man = ignorance1 b behold him ) z mu* pity z ,i d ,laz>us4 ,x is no great] *>ity to clo! 8 body ?an app>el ! nak$ness ( 8 s\l4 ,x is an hon\rable object to see ! reasons ( o!r m5 we> our liv]ies1 & _! borr[$ und]/&+s d homage to ! b\nty ( ours4 ,x is ! *eape/ way ( b5efic5ce1 &1 l ! natural *>ity ( ! sun1 illum9ates ano!r )\t obscur+ itself4 ,to be res]v$ & caitiff#hb 9 ?is "p ( goodness is ! sordide/ piece ( covet\sness1 & m contemptible ?an ! pecuni>y av>ice4 ,to ?is 7z call+ myself a s*ol>7 ,i am oblig$ by ! duty ( my condition4 ,i make n !re=e my head a grave1 b a treasure ( k4 ,i int5d no monopoly1 b a community 9 le>n+4 ,i /udy n = my own sake only1 b = !irs t /udy n = !mselves4 ,i envy no man t kn[s m ?an myself1 b pity !m t "k less4 ,i in/ruct no man z an ex]cise ( my k1 or ) an int5t r to n\ri% & keep x alive 9 m9e own head ?an beget & propagate x 9 84 ,&1 9 ! mid/ ( all my endeav\rs1 !re is b "o ?\ght t dejects me1 t my acquir$ p>ts mu/ p]i% ) myself1 nor c be legaci$ among my hon\r$ fri5ds4 ,i _c fall out or contemn a man = an error1 or conceive :y a diff]5ce 9 op9ion %\ld divide an affection2 = controv]sies1 disputes1 & argum5tations1 bo? 9 philosophy & 9 div9ity1 if !y meet ) discreet & peaceable natures1 d n infr+e ! laws ( *>ity4 ,9 all disputes1 s mu* z !re is ( passion1 s mu* !re is ( no?+ to ! purpose2 = !n reason1 l a bad h\nd1 sp5ds ^u a false sc5t1 & =sakes ! "q fir/ />t$4 ,& ?is is "o reason :y controv]sies are nev] det]m9$2 =1 ?\gh !y be amply propos$1 !y are sc>ce at all h&l$2 !y d s swell ) unnecess>y digressions2 & ! p>5!sis on ! p>ty is (t5 z l>ge z ! ma9 disc\rse ^u ! subject4 ,! f\ndations ( religion are already e/abli%$1 & ! pr9ciples ( salvation subscrib$ unto by all4 ,!re rema9 n _m controv]sies wor?y a passion1 & yet nev] any dispute )\t1 n only 9 div9ity b inf]ior arts4 ,:at a & hot skirmi% is betwixt ,s4 & ,t4 9 ,lucian6#hc ,h[ d gramm>ians hack & sla% = ! g5itive case 9 ,jupit]6#hd ,h[ d !y break _! own pates1 to salve t ( ,priscian6#he 8,si =et 9 t]ris1 rid]et ,democritus40 ,yes1 ev5 among/ wis] militants1 h[ _m w\nds h be5 giv5 & cr$its sla91 = ! poor victory ( an op9ion1 or begg>ly conque/ ( a di/9ction6 ,s*ol>s are m5 ( peace1 !y be> no arms1 b _! tongues are %>p] ?an ,actius's razor2#hf _! p5s c>ry f>!r1 & give a l\d] report ?an ?und]4 ,i _h r /& ! %ock ( a basilisko#hg ?an 9 ! fury ( a m]ciless p54 ,x is n m]e zeal to le>n+1 or devotion to ! muses1 t wis] pr9ces patron ! arts1 & c>ry an indulg5t aspect unto s*ol>s2 b a desire to h _! names et]niz$ by ! memory ( _! writ+s1 & a fe> ( ! rev5geful p5 ( succe$+ ages3 = ^! are ! m5 t1 :5 !y h play$ _! p>ts1 & _h _! exits1 mu/ /ep out & give ! moral ( _! sc5es1 & deliv] unto po/]ity an inv5tory ( _! virtues & vices4 ,& surely !re goes a great deal ( consci5ce to ! compil+ ( an hi/ory3 !re is no reproa* to ! sc&al ( a /ory2 x is su* an au!ntick k9d ( falsehood1 t ) au?ority belies our good names to all nations & po/]ity4 ,sect4 #d4--,!re is ano!r (f5ce unto *>ity1 :i* no au?or ha? ev] writt5 (1 & few take notice (1 & t's ! reproa*1 n ( :ole pr(essions1 my/]ies1 & conditions1 b ( :ole nations1 :]e9 by opprobri\s epi!ts we miscall ea* o!r1 &1 by an un*>itable logick1 f a disposition 9 a few1 conclude a habit 9 all4 ,le mut9 ,anglois1 et le brava*e ,escossois ,le b\gre ,itali51 et le fol ,francois2 ,le poltron ,roma91 le l>ron de ,gascogne1 ,l',espagnol sup]be1 et l',alleman yvrogne4 ,/ ,paul1 t calls ! ,cretians li>s1 do? x b indirectly1 & ^u quotation ( _! own poet4#hh ,x is z bloody a ?\ght 9 "o way z ,n]o's 0 9 ano!r4#hi ,= by a ^w we w\nd a ?\s&1 & at "o bl[ assass9 ! hon\r ( a nation4 ,x is z complete a piece ( madness to miscall & rave aga9/ ! times2 or ?9k to recall m5 to reason by a fit ( passion4 ,democritus1 t ?\ght to laugh ! times into goodness1 seems to me z deeply hypo*ondriack z ,h]aclitus1 t bewail$ !m4 ,x moves n my sple5 to behold ! multitude 9 _! prop] hum\rs2 t is1 9 _! fits ( folly & madness1 z well und]/&+ t wisdom is n pr(an$ unto ! _w2 & x is ! privilege ( a few to be virtu\s4 ,!y t endeav\r to aboli% vice de/roy also virtue2 = contr>ies1 ?\gh !y de/roy "o ano!r1 are yet ! life ( "o ano!r4 ,?us virtue 7aboli% vice7 is an idea4 ,aga91 ! community ( s9 do? n disp>age goodness2 =1 :5 vice ga9s ^u ! major "p1 virtue1 9 :om x rema9s1 becomes m excell5t1 &1 be+ lo/ 9 "s1 multiplies its goodness 9 o!rs1 :i* rema9 unt\*$1 & p]si/ entire 9 ! g5]al inundation4 ,i c !re=e behold vice )\t a satire1 cont5t only ) an admonition1 or in/ructive repreh5sion2 = noble natures1 & su* z are capable ( goodness1 are rail$ into vice1 t might z easily be admoni%$ into virtue2 & we %\ld be all s f> ! orators ( goodness z to protect h] f ! p[] ( vice1 & ma9ta9 ! cause ( injur$ tru?4 ,no man c ju/ly c5sure or condemn ano!r2 because1 inde$1 no man truly kn[s ano!r4 ,?is ,i p]ceive 9 myself2 = ,i am 9 ! d>k to all ! _w1 & my ne>e/ fri5ds behold me b 9 a cl\d4 ,^? t "k me b sup]ficially ?9k less ( me ?an ,i d ( myself2 ^? ( my ne> acqua9tance ?9k m2 ,god :o truly kn[s me1 kn[s t ,i am no?+3 = he only beholds me1 & all ! _w1 :o looks n on u ?r\gh a d]iv$ ray1 or a trajection ( a s5sible species1 b beholds ! sub/ance )\t ! help ( accid5ts1 & ! =ms ( ?+s1 z we _! op]ations4 ,fur!r1 no man c judge ano!r1 because no man kn[s himself2 = we c5sure o!rs b z !y disagree f t hum\r :i* we fancy laudable 9 ourselves1 & comm5d o!rs b = t :]e9 !y seem to quadrate & cons5t ) u4 ,s t 9 conclusion1 all is b t we all condemn1 self-love4 ',tis ! g5]al compla9t ( ^! times1 & p]haps ( ^? pa/1 t *>ity gr[s cold2 :i* ,i p]ceive mo/ v]ifi$ 9 ^? :i* d mo/ manife/ ! fires & flames ( zeal2 = x is a virtue t be/ agrees ) colde/ natures1 & su* z are complexion$ = humility4 ,b h[ %all we expect *>ity t[>ds o!rs1 :5 we are un*>itable to ourselves8 8,*>ity beg9s at home10 is ! voice ( ! _w2 yet is e man 8 greate/ enemy1 & z x 7 8 own execution]4 8,non occides10 is ! comm&m5t ( ,god1 yet sc>ce obs]v$ by any man2 = ,i p]ceive e man is 8 own ,atropos1 & l5ds a h& to cut ! ?read ( 8 own days4 ,ca9 0 n !re=e ! fir/ murd]]1 b ,adam1 :o br\ght 9 dea?2 :]e( he beheld ! practice & example 9 8 own son ,abel2 & saw t v]ifi$ 9 ! exp]i5ce ( ano!r :i* fai? c\ld n p]suade him 9 ! !ory ( himself4 ,sect4 #e4--,!re is1 ,i ?9k1 no man t appreh5ds 8 own mis]ies less ?an myself2 & no man t s ne>ly appreh5ds ano!r's4 ,i c\ld lose an arm )\t a te>1 & ) few groans1 me?9ks1 be qu>t]$ into pieces2 yet c ,i weep mo/ s]i\sly at a play1 & receive ) a true passion ! c\nt]feit griefs ( ^? kn[n & pr(ess$ impo/ures4 ,x is a b>b>\s "p ( inhumanity to add unto any afflict$ p>ties mis]y1 or endeav\r to multiply 9 any man a passion ^: s+le nature is already above 8 pati5ce4 ,?is 0 ! greate/ affliction ( ,job1 & ^? oblique expo/ulations ( 8 fri5ds a deep] injury ?an ! d[n-"r bl[s ( ! devil4 ,x is n ! te>s ( our own eyes only1 b ( our fri5ds also1 t d exhau/ ! curr5t ( our sorr[s2 :i*1 fall+ into _m /reams1 runs m peaceably1 & is cont5t$ ) a n>r[] *annel4 ,x is an act )9 ! p[] ( *>ity1 to translate a passion out ( "o brea/ into ano!r1 & to divide a sorr[ almo/ out ( itself2 = an affliction1 l a dim5sion1 may be s divid$ z1 if n indivisible1 at lea/ to become ins5sible4 ,n[ ) my fri5d ,i desire n to %>e or p>ticipate1 b to engross1 8 sorr[s2 t1 by mak+ !m m9e own1 ,i may m easily discuss !m3 = 9 m9e own reason1 & )9 myself1 ,i c comm& t :i* ,i _c entreat )\t myself1 & )9 ! circle ( ano!r4 ,i h (t5 ?\ght ^? noble pairs & examples ( fri5d%ip1 n s truly hi/ories ( :at _h be51 z fictions ( :at %\ld be2 b ,i n[ p]ceive no?+ 9 !m b possibilities1 nor any?+ 9 ! h]oick examples ( ,damon & ,py?ias1 ,a*illes & ,patroclus1 :i*1 me?9ks1 ^u "s gr\nds1 ,i c\ld n p]=m )9 ! n>r[ compass ( myself4 ,t a man %\ld lay d[n 8 life = 8 fri5d seems /range to vulg> affections & su* z conf9e !mselves )9 t worldly pr9ciple1 8,*>ity beg9s at home40 ,= m9e own "p1 ,i c\ld nev] rememb] ! relations t ,i held unto myself1 nor ! respect t ,i owe unto my own nature1 9 ! cause ( ,god1 my c\ntry1 & my fri5ds4 ,next to ^! ?ree1 ,i d embrace myself4 ,i confess ,i d n obs]ve t ord] t ! s*ools orda9 our affections1--to love our p>5ts1 wives1 *ildr51 & !n our fri5ds2 =1 except+ ! injunctions ( religion1 ,i d n f9d 9 myself su* a necess>y & indissoluble sympa?y to all ^? ( my blood4 ,i hope ,i d n break ! fif? comm&m5t1 if ,i conceive ,i may love my fri5d be=e ! ne>e/ ( my blood1 ev5 ^? to :om ,i owe ! pr9ciples ( life4 ,i nev] yet ca/ a true affection on a woman2 b ,i h lov$ my fri5d1 z ,i d virtue1 my s\l1 my ,god4 ,f h5ce1 me?9ks1 ,i d conceive h[ ,god loves man2 :at happ9ess !re is 9 ! love ( ,god4 ,omitt+ all o!r1 !re are ?ree mo/ my/ical unions2 two natures 9 "o p]son2 ?ree p]sons 9 "o nature2 "o s\l 9 two bodies4 ,= ?\gh1 inde$1 !y be really divid$1 yet are !y s unit$1 z !y seem b "o1 & make r a duality ?an two di/9ct s\ls4 ,sect4 #f4--,!re are wond]s 9 true affection4 ,x is a body ( enigmas1 my/]ies1 & riddles2 :]e9 two s become "o z !y bo? become two3 ,i love my fri5d be=e myself1 & yet1 me?9ks1 ,i d n love him en\gh4 ,"s few mon?s h5ce1 my multipli$ affection w make me believe ,i h n lov$ him at all4 ,:5 ,i am f him1 ,i am dead till ,i be ) him4 ,unit$ s\ls are n satisfi$ ) embraces1 b desire to be truly ea* o!r2 :i* be+ impossible1 ^! desires are inf9ite1 & mu/ proce$ )\t a possibility ( satisfaction4 ,ano!r mis]y !re is 9 affection2 t :om we truly love l our own selves1 we =get _! looks1 nor c our memory reta9 ! idea ( _! faces3 & x is no wond]1 = !y are ourselves1 & our affection makes _! looks our own4 ,?is noble affection falls n on vulg> & common con/itutions2 b on su* z are m>k$ = virtue4 ,he t c love 8 fri5d ) ?is noble ard\r w 9 a compet5t degree effect all4 ,n[1 if we c br+ our affections to look beyond ! body1 & ca/ an eye ^u ! s\l1 we h f\nd out ! true object1 n only ( fri5d%ip1 b *>ity3 & ! greate/ happ9ess t we c bequea? ! s\l is t :]e9 we all d place our la/ felicity1 salvation2 :i*1 ?\gh x be n 9 our p[] to be/[1 x is 9 our *>ity & pi\s invocations to desire1 if n procure & fur!r4 ,i _c cont5t$ly frame a pray] = myself 9 p>ticul>1 )\t a catalogue = my fri5ds2 nor reque/ a happ9ess :]e9 my sociable disposition do? n desire ! fell[%ip ( my neighb\r4 ,i nev] he> ! toll ( a pass+ bell1 ?\gh 9 my mir?1 )\t my pray]s & be/ wi%es = ! dep>t+ _s4 ,i _c g to cure ! body ( my pati5t1 b ,i =get my pr(ession1 & call unto ,god = 8 s\l4 ,i _c see "o say 8 pray]s1 b1 in/ead ( imitat+ him1 ,i fall into supplication = him1 :o p]haps is no m to me ?an a common nature3 & if ,god ha? v\*saf$ an e> to my supplications1 !re are surely _m happy t nev] saw me1 & enjoy ! bless+ ( m9e unkn[n devotions4 ,to pray = enemies1 t is1 = _! salvation1 is no h>% precept1 b ! practice ( our daily & ord9>y devotions4 ,i _c believe ! /ory ( ! ,italian2#ij our bad wi%es & un*>itable desires proce$ no fur!r ?an ?is life2 x is ! devil1 & ! un*>itable votes ( hell1 t desire our mis]y 9 ! _w to come4 ,sect4 #g4--8,to d no injury nor take none0 0 a pr9ciple :i*1 to my =m] ye>s & impati5t affections1 seem$ to conta9 en\gh ( morality1 b my m settl$ ye>s1 & ,*ri/ian con/itution1 h fall5 ^u sev]] resolutions4 ,i c hold !re is no su* ?+s z injury2 t if !re be1 !re is no su* injury z rev5ge1 & no su* rev5ge z ! contempt ( an injury3 t to hate ano!r is to malign himself2 t ! true/ way to love ano!r is to despise ourselves4 ,i 7 unju/ unto m9e own consci5ce if ,i %\ld say ,i am at v>iance ) any?+ l myself4 ,i f9d !re are _m pieces 9 ?is "o fabrick ( man2 ?is frame is rais$ ^u a mass ( antipa?ies3 ,i am "o me?9ks b z ! _w1 :]e9 not)/&+ !re are a sw>m ( di/9ct ess5ces1 & 9 !m ano!r _w ( contr>ieties2 we c>ry private & dome/ick enemies )91 public & m ho/ile adv]s>ies )\t4 ,! devil1 t did b buffet ,/ ,paul1 plays me?9ks at %>p#ia ) me4 ,let me be no?+1 if )9 ! compass ( myself1 ,i d n f9d ! battle ( ,lepanto1#ib passion aga9/ reason1 reason aga9/ fai?1 fai? aga9/ ! devil1 & my consci5ce aga9/ all4 ,!re is ano!r man )9 me t's angry ) me1 rebukes1 comm&s1 & da/>ds me4 ,i h no consci5ce ( m>ble1 to resi/ ! hamm] ( m heavy (f5ces3 nor yet s s(t & wax51 z to take ! impression ( ea* s+le peccadillo or scape ( infirmity4 ,i am ( a /range belief1 t x is z easy to be =giv5 "s s9s z to commit "s o!rs4 ,= my orig9al s91 ,i hold x to be wa%$ away 9 my baptism2 = my actual transgressions1 ,i compute & reckon ) ,god b f my la/ rep5tance1 sacram5t1 or g5]al absolution2 & !re=e am n t]rifi$ ) ! s9s or madness ( my y\?4 ,i ?ank ! goodness ( ,god1 ,i h no s9s t want a "n4 ,i am n s+ul> 9 (f5ces2 my transgressions are epidemical1 & f ! common brea? ( our corruption4 ,= !re are c]ta9 temp]s ( body :i*1 mat*$ ) a humor\s depravity ( m9d1 d hat* & produce vitiosities1 ^: newness & mon/rosity ( nature admits no "n2 ?is 0 ! temp] ( t le*] t c>nal$ ) a /atua1 & ! con/itution ( ,n]o 9 8 sp9trian recreations4 ,= ! heav5s are n only fruitful 9 new & unhe>d-( />s1 ! e>? 9 plants & animals1 b m5's m9ds also 9 villany & vices4 ,n[ ! dulness ( my reason1 & ! vulg>ity ( my disposition1 nev] prompt$ my inv5tion nor solicit$ my affection unto any ( ^!2--yet ev5 ^? common & quotidian infirmities t s necess>ily att5d me1 & d seem to be my v nature1 h s deject$ me1 s brok5 ! e/imation t ,i %\ld h o!rwise ( myself1 t ,i repute myself ! mo/ abject piece ( mortality4 ,div9es prescribe a fit ( sorr[ to rep5tance3 !re goes indignation1 ang]1 sorr[1 hatr$1 into m9e1 passions ( a contr>y nature1 :i* nei!r seem to suit ) ?is action1 nor my prop] con/itution4 ,x is no brea* ( *>ity to ourselves to be at v>iance ) our vices1 nor to abhor t "p ( u1 :i* is an enemy to ! gr\nd ( *>ity1 our ,god2 :]e9 we d b imitate our great selves1 ! _w1 ^: divid$ antipa?ies & contr>y faces d yet c>ry a *>itable reg>d unto ! :ole1 by _! p>ticul> discords pres]v+ ! common h>mony1 & keep+ 9 fett]s ^? p[]s1 ^: rebellions1 once ma/]s1 might be ! ru9 ( all4 ,sect4 #h4--;,i ?ank ,god1 among/ ^? millions ( vices ,i d inh]it & hold f ,adam1 ,i h escap$ "o1 & t a mortal enemy to *>ity1--! fir/ & fa!r s91 n only ( man1 b ( ! devil1--pride2 a vice ^: "n is compreh5d$ 9 a monosyllable1 b 9 its nature n circumscrib$ ) a _w1 ,i h escap$ x 9 a condition t c h>dly avoid x4 ,^? petty acquisitions & reput$ p]fections1 t advance & elevate ! conceits ( o!r m51 add no fea!rs unto m9e4 ,i h se5 a gramm>ian t[] & plume himself ov] a s+le l9e 9 ,horace1 & %[ m pride1 9 ! con/ruction ( "o ode1 ?an ! au?or 9 ! composure ( ! :ole book4 ,= my own "p1 besides ! j>gon & patois ( sev]al prov9ces1 ,i und]/& no less ?an six languages2 yet ,i prote/ ,i h no high] conceit ( myself ?an _h our fa!rs be=e ! confusion ( ,babel1 :5 !re 0 b "o language 9 ! _w1 & none to boa/ himself ei!r l+ui/ or critick4 ,i h n only se5 sev]al c\ntries1 beheld ! nature ( _! climes1 ! *orography ( _! prov9ces1 topography ( _! cities1 b und]/ood _! sev]al laws1 cu/oms1 & policies2 yet _c all ?is p]suade ! dulness ( my _s unto su* an op9ion ( myself z ,i behold 9 nimbl] & conceit$ heads1 t nev] look$ a degree beyond _! ne/s4 ,i "k ! names & some:at m ( all ! con/ellations 9 my horizon2 yet ,i h se5 a prat+ m>9]1 t c\ld only "n ! po9t]s & ! nor?-/>1 out-talk me1 & conceit himself a :ole sph]e above me4 ,i "k mo/ ( ! plants ( my c\ntry1 & ( ^? ab\t me1 yet me?9ks ,i d n "k s _m z :5 ,i did b "k a hundr$1 & _h sc>cely ev] simpl$ fur!r ?an ,*eapside4 ,=1 inde$1 heads ( capacity1 & su* z are n full ) a h&ful or easy measure ( k1 ?9k !y "k no?+ till !y "k all2 :i* be+ impossible1 !y fall ^u ! op9ion ( ,socrates1 & only "k !y "k n any?+4 ,i _c ?9k t ,hom] p9$ away ^u ! riddle ( ! fi%]m51 or t ,ari/otle1 :o und]/ood ! unc]ta9ty ( k1 & confess$ s (t5 ! reason ( man too weak = ! works ( nature1 did ev] dr[n himself ^u ! flux & reflux ( ,euripus4#ic ,we d b le>n1 to-day1 :at our bett] advanc$ judgm5ts w untea* to-morr[2 & ,ari/otle do? b in/ruct u1 z ,plato did him1 t is1 to confute himself4 ,i h run ?r\gh all sorts1 yet f9d no re/ 9 any3 ?\gh our fir/ /udies & junior endeav\rs may /yle u ,p]ipateticks1 ,/oicks1 or ,academicks1 yet ,i p]ceive ! wise/ heads prove1 at la/1 almo/ all ,scepticks1#id & /& l ,janus 9 ! field ( k4 ,i h !re=e "o common & au!ntick philosophy ,i le>n$ 9 ! s*ools1 :]eby ,i disc\rse & satisfy ! reason ( o!r m52 ano!r m res]v$1 & drawn f exp]i5ce1 :]eby ,i cont5t m9e own4 ,solomon1 t compla9$ ( ignorance 9 ! height ( k1 ha? n only humbl$ my conceits1 b disc\rag$ my endeav\rs4 ,!re is yet ano!r conceit t ha? sometimes made me %ut my books1 :i* tells me x is a vanity to wa/e our days 9 ! bl9d pursuit ( k3 x is b att5d+ a little long]1 & we %all enjoy t1 by in/9ct & infusion1 :i* we endeav\r at "h by lab\r & inquisition4 ,x is bett] to sit d[n 9 a mode/ ignorance1 & re/ cont5t$ ) ! natural bless+ ( our own reasons1 ?an by ! unc]ta9 k ( ?is life ) sweat & vexation1 :i* dea? gives e fool gratis1 & is an access>y ( our glorification4 ,sect4 #i4--;,i 0 nev] yet once1 & comm5d _! resolutions :o nev] m>ry twice4 ,n t ,i disall[ ( second m>riage2 z nei!r 9 all cases ( polygamy1 :i* consid]+ "s times1 & ! unequal numb] ( bo? sexes1 may be also necess>y4 ,! :ole _w 0 made = man1 b ! twelf? "p ( man = woman4 ,man is ! :ole _w1 & ! brea? ( ,god2 woman ! rib & crook$ piece ( man4 ,i c\ld be cont5t t we might procreate l trees1 )\t conjunction1 or t !re 7 any way to p]petuate ! _w )\t ?is trivial & vulg> way ( coition3 x is ! fooli%e/ act a wise man commits 9 all 8 life1 nor is !re any?+ t w m deject 8 cool$ imag9ation1 :5 he %all consid] :at an odd & unwor?y piece ( folly he ha? committ$4 ,i speak n 9 prejudice1 nor am av]se f t sweet sex1 b naturally amor\s ( all t is beautiful4 ,i c look a :ole day ) delight ^u a h&some picture1 ?\gh x be b ( an horse4 ,x is my temp]1 & ,i l x ! bett]1 to affect all h>mony2 & sure !re is musick1 ev5 9 ! beauty & ! sil5t note :i* ,cupid /rikes1 f> sweet] ?an ! s\nd ( an in/rum5t4 ,= !re is a musick :]ev] !re is a h>mony1 ord]1 or proportion2 & ?us f> we may ma9ta9 8! musick ( ! sph]es30 = ^? well-ord]$ motions1 & regul> paces1 ?\gh !y give no s\nd unto ! e>1 yet to ! und]/&+ !y /rike a note mo/ full ( h>mony4 ,:atsoev] is h>monically compos$ delights 9 h>mony1 :i* makes me mu* di/ru/ ! symmetry ( ^? heads :i* declaim aga9/ all *ur*-musick4 ,= myself1 n only f my ob$i5ce b my p>ticul> g5ius ,i d embrace x3 = ev5 t vulg> & tav]n-musick :i* makes "o man m]ry1 ano!r mad1 /rikes 9 me a deep fit ( devotion1 & a pr(\nd contemplation ( ! fir/ compos]4 ,!re is some?+ 9 x ( div9ity m ?an ! e> discov]s3 x is an hi]oglyphical & %ad[$ lesson ( ! :ole _w1 & creatures ( ,god1--su* a melody to ! e>1 z ! :ole _w1 well und]/ood1 w\ld af=d ! und]/&+4 ,9 brief1 x is a s5sible fit ( t h>mony :i* intellectually s\nds 9 ! e>s ( ,god4 ,i w n say1 ) ,plato1 ! s\l is an h>mony1 b h>monical1 & ha? its ne>e/ sympa?y unto musick3 ?us "s1 ^: temp] ( body agrees1 & hum\rs ! con/itution ( _! s\ls1 are born poets1 ?\gh inde$ all are naturally incl9$ unto rhy?m4 ,?is made ,tacitus1 9 ! v fir/ l9e ( 8 /ory1 fall ^u a v]se2,p & ,cic]o1 ! wor/ ( poets1 b declaim+ = a poet1 falls 9 ! v fir/ s5t5ce ^u a p]fect hexamet]4,q ,i feel n 9 me ^? sordid & un*ri/ian desires ( my pr(ession2 ,i d n secretly implore & wi% = plagues1 rejoice at fam9es1 revolve ephem]ides & almanacks 9 expectation ( malignant aspects1 fatal conjunctions1 & eclipses4 ,i rejoice n at un:olesome spr+s nor unseasonable w9t]s3 my pray] goes ) ! husb&man's2 ,i desire ev]y?+ 9 its prop] season1 t nei!r m5 nor ! times be out ( temp]4 ,let me be sick myself1 if sometimes ! malady ( my pati5t be n a disease unto me4 ,i desire r to cure 8 infirmities ?an my own necessities4 ,:]e ,i d him no good1 me?9ks x is sc>ce hone/ ga91 ?\gh ,i confess 'tis b ! wor?y sal>y ( our well int5d$ endeav\rs4 ,i am n only a%am$ b he>tily sorry1 t1 besides dea?1 !re are diseases incurable2 yet n = my own sake or t !y be beyond my art1 b = ! g5]al cause & sake ( humanity1 ^: common cause ,i appreh5d z m9e own4 ,&1 to speak m g5]ally1 ^? ?ree noble pr(essions :i* all civil commonweal?s d hon\r1 are rais$ ^u ! fall ( ,adam1 & are n any way exempt f _! infirmities4 ,!re are n only diseases incurable 9 physick1 b cases indissolvable 9 law1 vices incorrigible 9 div9ity4 ,if g5]al c\ncils may err1 ,i d n see :y p>ticul> c\rts %\ld be infallible3 _! p]fecte/ rules are rais$ ^u ! errone\s reasons ( man1 & ! laws ( "o d b condemn ! rules ( ano!r2 z ,ari/otle (ttimes ! op9ions ( 8 pr$ecessors1 because1 ?\gh agreeable to reason1 yet 7 n consonant to 8 own rules & ! logick ( 8 prop] pr9ciples4 ,aga91--to speak no?+ ( ! s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/1 ^: cure n only1 b ^: nature is unkn[n1--,i c cure ! g\t or /one 9 "s1 soon] ?an div9ity1 pride1 or av>ice 9 o!rs4 ,i c cure vices by physick :5 !y rema9 incurable by div9ity1 & !y %all obey my pills :5 !y contemn _! precepts4 ,i boa/ no?+1 b pla9ly say1 we all lab\r aga9/ our own cure2 = dea? is ! cure ( all diseases4 ,!re is no ca?olicon or univ]sal rem$y ,i "k1 b ?is1 :i* ?\gh nause\s to queasy /oma*s1 yet to prep>$ appetites is nect>1 & a pleasant potion ( immortality4 ,p 8,urbem ,romam 9 pr9cipio reges habu]e40 ,q 8,9 qua me non inficior m$iocrit] esse40--,pro ,ar*ia ,poeta4 ,sect4 #aj4--;,= my conv]sation1 x is1 l ! sun's1 ) all m51 & ) a fri5dly aspect to good & bad4 ,me?9ks !re is no man bad2 & ! wor/ be/1 t is1 :ile !y are kept )9 ! circle ( ^? qualities :]e9 !y are good4 ,!re is no man's m9d ( s discordant & j>r+ a temp]1 to :i* a tuneable disposition may n /rike a h>mony4 ,magn virtutes1 nec m9ora vitia2 x is ! posy#ie ( ! be/ natures1 & may be inv]t$ on ! wor/4 ,!re are1 9 ! mo/ deprav$ & v5om\s dispositions1 c]ta9 pieces t rema9 unt\*$1 :i* by an antip]i/asis#if become m excell5t1 or by ! excell5cy ( _! antipa?ies are able to pres]ve !mselves f ! contagion ( _! enemy vices1 & p]si/ entire beyond ! g5]al corruption4 ,= x is also ?us 9 nature3 ! greate/ balsams d lie envelop$ 9 ! bodies ( ! mo/ p[]ful corrosives4 ,i say moreov]1 & ,i gr\nd ^u exp]i5ce1 t poisons conta9 )9 !mselves _! own antidote1 & t :i* pres]ves !m f ! v5om ( !mselves2 )\t :i* !y 7 n delet]i\s to o!rs only1 b to !mselves also4 ,b x is ! corruption t ,i fe> )9 me2 n ! contagion ( comm]ce )\t me4 ',tis t unruly regim5t )9 me1 t w de/roy me2 'tis t ,i d infect myself2 ! man )\t a navel#ig yet lives 9 me4 ,i feel t orig9al cank] corrode & dev\r me3 & !re=e1 8,def5da me1 ,dios1 de me60 8,"l1 deliv] me f myself60 is a "p ( my litany1 & ! fir/ voice ( my retir$ imag9ations4 ,!re is no man alone1 because e man is a microcosm1 & c>ries ! :ole _w ab\t him4 8,nunquam m9us solus quam cum solus10,r ?\gh x be ! apo!gm ( a wise man is yet true 9 ! m\? ( a fool3 = inde$1 ?\gh 9 a wild]ness1 a man is nev] alone2 n only because he is ) himself1 & 8 own ?\ghts1 b because he is ) ! devil1 :o ev] consorts ) our solitude1 & is t unruly rebel t mu/]s up ^? disord]$ motions :i* accompany our seque/]$ imag9ations4 ,& to speak m n>r[ly1 !re is no su* ?+ z solitude1 nor any?+ t c be said to be alone1 & by itself1 b ,god2--:o is 8 own circle1 & c subsi/ by himself2 all o!rs1 besides _! dissimil>y & het]og5e\s p>ts1 :i* 9 a mann] multiply _! natures1 _c subsi/ )\t ! conc\rse ( ,god1 & ! society ( t h& :i* do? uphold _! natures4 ,9 brief1 !re c be no?+ truly alone1 & by its self1 :i* is n truly "o1 & su* is only ,god3 all o!rs d transc5d an unity1 & s by consequ5ce are _m4 ,r 8,cic4 de ,(f410 #a4 iii4 ,sect4 #aa4--,n[ = my life1 x is a miracle ( ?irty ye>s1 :i* to relate1 7 n a hi/ory1 b a piece ( poetry1 & w\ld s\nd to common e>s l a fable4 ,= ! _w1 ,i c\nt x n an inn1 b an hospital2 & a place n to live1 b to die 94 ,! _w t ,i reg>d is myself2 x is ! microcosm ( my own frame t ,i ca/ m9e eye on3 = ! o!r1 ,i use x b l my globe1 & turn x r\nd sometimes = my recreation4 ,m5 t look ^u my outside1 p]us+ only my condition & =tunes1 d err 9 my altitude2 = ,i am above ,atlas's %\ld]s4#ih ,! e>? is a po9t n only 9 respect ( ! heav5s above u1 b ( ! heav5ly & cele/ial "p )9 u4 ,t mass ( fle% t circumscribes me limits n my m9d4 ,t surface t tells ! heav5s x ha? an end _c p]suade me ,i h any4 ,i take my circle to be above ?ree hundr$ & sixty4 ,?\gh ! numb] ( ! ark d measure my body1 x compreh5de? n my m9d4 ,:il/ ,i /udy to f9d h[ ,i am a microcosm1 or little _w1 ,i f9d myself some?+ m ?an ! great4 ,!re is surely a piece ( div9ity 9 u2 some?+ t 0 be=e ! elem5ts1 & owes no homage unto ! sun4 ,nature tells me1 ,i am ! image ( ,god1 z well z ,scripture4 ,he t und]/&s n ?us mu* ha? n 8 introduction or fir/ lesson1 & is yet to beg9 ! alphabet ( man4 ,let me n injure ! felicity ( o!rs1 if ,i say ,i am z happy z any4 8,ruat clum1 fiat voluntas tua10 salve? all2 s t1 :atsoev] happ5s1 x is b :at our daily pray]s desire4 ,9 brief1 ,i am cont5t2 & :at %\ld provid5ce add m8 ,surely ?is is x we call happ9ess1 & ?is d ,i enjoy2 ) ?is ,i am happy 9 a dream1 & z cont5t to enjoy a happ9ess 9 a fancy1 z o!rs 9 a m app>5t tru? & reality4 ,!re is surely a ne>] appreh5sion ( any?+ t delights u1 9 our dreams1 ?an 9 our wak$ s5ses4 ,)\t ?is ,i 7 unhappy2 = my awak$ judgm5t discont5ts me1 ev] :isp]+ unto me t ,i am f my fri5d1 b my fri5dly dreams 9 ! night requite me1 & make me ?9k ,i am )9 8 arms4 ,i ?ank ,god = my happy dreams1 z ,i d = my good re/2 = !re is a satisfaction 9 !m unto reasonable desires1 & su* z c be cont5t ) a fit ( happ9ess4 ,& surely x is n a melan*oly conceit to ?9k we are all asleep 9 ?is _w1 & t ! conceits ( ?is life are z m]e dreams1 to ^? ( ! next1 z ! phantasms ( ! night1 to ! conceits ( ! day4 ,!re is an equal delusion 9 bo?2 & ! "o do? b seem to be ! emblem or picture ( ! o!r4 ,we are some:at m ?an ourselves 9 our sleeps2 & ! slumb] ( ! body seems to be b ! wak+ ( ! s\l4 ,x is ! ligation ( s5se1 b ! lib]ty ( reason2 & our wak+ conceptions d n mat* ! fancies ( our sleeps4 ,at my nativity1 my asc5dant 0 ! wat]y sign ( ,scorpio4 ,i 0 born 9 ! planet>y h\r ( ,saturn1 & ,i ?9k ,i h a piece ( t lead5 planet 9 me4 ,i am no way faceti\s1 nor dispos$ = ! mir? & galli>dise#ii ( company2 yet 9 "o dream ,i c compose a :ole com$y1 behold ! action1 appreh5d ! je/s1 & laugh myself awake at ! conceits !re(4 ,7 my memory z fai?ful z my reason is !n fruitful1 ,i w\ld nev] /udy b 9 my dreams1 & ?is "t also w\ld ,i *oose = my devotions3 b our gross] memories h !n s little hold ( our ab/ract$ und]/&+s1 t !y =get ! /ory1 & c only relate to our awak$ s\ls a confus$ & brok5 tale ( t :i* ha? pass$4 ,ari/otle1 :o ha? writt5 a s+ul> tract ( sleep1 ha? n1 me?9ks1 ?or\ghly def9$ x2 nor yet ,gal51 ?\gh he seem to h correct$ x2 = ^? noctambulos & night-walk]s1 ?\gh 9 _! sleep1 d yet enjoy ! action ( _! s5ses4 ,we mu/ !re=e say t !re is some?+ 9 u t is n 9 ! jurisdiction ( ,morpheus2 & t ^? ab/ract$ & ec/atick s\ls d walk ab\t 9 _! own corpses1 z spirits ) ! bodies !y assume1 :]e9 !y seem to he>1 see1 & feel1 ?\gh inde$ ! organs are de/itute ( s5se1 & _! natures ( ^? faculties t %\ld in=m !m4 ,?us x is obs]v$1 t m5 sometimes1 ^u ! h\r ( _! dep>ture1 d speak & reason above !mselves4 ,= !n ! s\l beg9n+ to be fre$ f ! ligam5ts ( ! body1 beg9s to reason l h]self1 & to disc\rse 9 a /ra9 above mortality4 ,sect4 #ab4--,we t]m sleep a dea?2 & yet x is wak+ t kills u1 & de/roys ^? spirits t are ! h\se ( life4 ',tis inde$ a "p ( life t be/ expresse? dea?2 = e man truly lives1 s long z he acts 8 nature1 or "s way makes good ! faculties ( himself4 ,!mi/ocles !re=e1 t slew 8 soldi] 9 8 sleep1 0 a m]ciful execution]3 'tis a k9d ( puni%m5t ! mildness ( no laws ha? inv5t$2 ,i wond] ! fancy ( ,lucan & ,s5eca did n discov] x4 ,x is t dea? by :i* we may be lit]ally said to die daily2 a dea? :i* ,adam di$ be=e 8 mortality2 a dea? :]eby we live a middle & mod]at+ po9t betwe5 life & dea?4 ,9 f9e1 s l dea?1 ,i d>e n tru/ x )\t my pray]s1 & an half adieu unto ! _w1 & take my f>ewell 9 a colloquy ) ,god3-- ,! night is come1 l to ! day2 ,dep>t n ?\1 great ,god1 away4 ,let n my s9s1 black z ! night1 ,eclipse ! lu/re ( ?y light4 ,keep /ill 9 my horizon2 = to me ,! sun makes n ! day1 b !e4 ,?\ ^: nature _c sleep1 ,on my temples s5try keep2 ,gu>d me 'ga9/ ^? wat*ful foes1 ,^: eyes are op5 :ile m9e close4 ,let no dreams my head infe/1 ,b su* z ,jacob's temples ble/4 ,:ile ,i d re/1 my s\l advance3 ,make my sleep a holy trance3 ,t ,i may1 my re/ be+ wr\ght1 ,awake into "s holy ?\ght1 ,& ) z active vig\r run ,my c\rse z do? ! nimble sun4 ,sleep is a dea?2--,oh make me try1 ,by sleep+1 :at x is to die6 ,& z g5tly lay my head ,on my grave1 z n[ my b$4 ,h[e'er ,i re/1 great ,god1 let me ,awake aga9 at la/ ) !e4 ,& ?us assur$1 behold ,i lie ,securely1 or to wake or die4 ,^! are my dr[sy days2 9 va9 ,i d n[ wake to sleep aga93 ,oh come t h\r1 :5 ,i %all nev] ,sleep aga91 b wake = ev]6 ,?is is ! dormitive ,i take to b$w>d2 ,i ne$ no o!r laudanum ?an ?is to make me sleep2 aft] :i* ,i close m9e eyes 9 security1 cont5t to take my leave ( ! sun1 & sleep unto ! resurrection4 ,sect4 #ac4--,! me?od ,i %\ld use 9 di/ributive ju/ice1 ,i (t5 obs]ve 9 commutative2 & keep a geometrical proportion 9 bo?1 :]eby becom+ equable to o!rs1 ,i become unju/ to myself1 & sup]]ogate 9 t common pr9ciple1 8,d unto o!rs z ?\ w\ld/ be done unto ?yself40 ,i 0 n born unto ri*es1 nei!r is x1 ,i ?9k1 my /> to be weal?y2 or if x 71 ! fre$om ( my m9d1 & frankness ( my disposition1 7 able to contradict & cross my fates3 = to me av>ice seems n s mu* a vice1 z a deplorable piece ( madness2 to conceive ourselves ur9als1 or be p]suad$ t we are dead1 is n s ridicul\s1 nor s _m degrees beyond ! p[] ( hellebore1#ajj z ?is4 ,! op9ions ( !ory1 & positions ( m51 are n s void ( reason1 z _! practis$ conclusions4 ,"s h held t sn[ is black1 t ! e>? moves1 t ! s\l is air1 fire1 wat]2 b all ?is is philosophy3 & !re is no delirium1 if we d b speculate ! folly & indisputable dotage ( av>ice4 ,to t subt]rane\s idol1 & god ( ! e>?1 ,i d confess ,i am an a!i/4 ,i _c p]suade myself to hon\r t ! _w adores2 :atsoev] virtue its prep>$ sub/ance may h )9 my body1 x ha? no influ5ce nor op]ation )\t4 ,i w\ld n ent]ta9 a base design1 or an action t %\ld call me villa91 = ! ,indies2 & = ?is only d ,i love & hon\r my own s\l1 & h me?9ks two arms too few to embrace myself4 ,ari/otle is too sev]e1 t w n all[ u to be truly lib]al )\t weal?1 & ! b\ntiful h& ( =tune2 if ?is be true1 ,i mu/ confess ,i am *>itable only 9 my lib]al int5tions1 & b\ntiful well wi%es4 ,b if ! example ( ! mite be n only an act ( wond]1 b an example ( ! noble/ *>ity1 surely poor m5 may also build hospitals1 & ! ri* alone h n erect$ ca!drals4 ,i h a private me?od :i* o!rs obs]ve n2 ,i take ! opportunity ( myself to d good2 ,i borr[ occasion ( *>ity f my own necessities1 & supply ! wants ( o!rs1 :5 ,i am 9 mo/ ne$ myself3 = x is an hone/ /ratagem to take advantage ( ourselves1 & s to husb& ! acts ( virtue1 t1 :]e !y are defective 9 "o circum/ance1 !y may repay _! want1 & multiply _! goodness 9 ano!r4 ,i h n ,p]u 9 my desires1 b a compet5ce & ability to p]=m ^? good works to :i* he ha? incl9$ my nature4 ,he is ri* :o ha? en\gh to be *>itable2 & x is h>d to be s poor t a noble m9d may n f9d a way to ?is piece ( goodness4 8,he t give? to ! poor l5de? to ! ,"l30 !re is m rhetorick 9 t "o s5t5ce ?an 9 a libr>y ( s]mons4 ,& inde$1 if ^? s5t5ces 7 und]/ood by ! read] ) ! same emphasis z !y are deliv]$ by ! au?or1 we ne$$ n ^? volumes ( in/ructions1 b might be hone/ by an epitome4 ,^u ?is motive only ,i _c behold a begg> )\t reliev+ 8 necessities ) my purse1 or 8 s\l ) my pray]s4 ,^! sc5ical & accid5tal diff]5ces betwe5 u _c make me =get t common & unt\*t "p ( u bo?3 !re is "u ^! c5toes#aja & mis]able outsides1 ^? mutilate & semi bodies1 a s\l ( ! same alloy ) our own1 ^: g5ealogy is ,god's z well z ours1 & 9 z fair a way to salvation z ourselves4 ,/ati/s t lab\r to contrive a commonweal? )\t our pov]ty take away ! object ( *>ity2 n und]/&+ only ! commonweal? ( a ,*ri/ian1 b =gett+ ! prophecy ( ,*ri/4,s ,s 8,! poor ye h always ) y40 ,sect4 #ad4--,n[1 !re is ano!r "p ( *>ity1 :i* is ! basis & pill> ( ?is1 & t is ! love ( ,god1 = :om we love our neighb\r2 = ?is ,i ?9k *>ity1 to love ,god = himself1 & our neighb\r = ,god4 ,& all t is truly amiable is ,god1 or z x 7 a divid$ piece ( him1 t reta9s a reflex or %ad[ ( himself4 ,nor is x /range t we %\ld place affection on t :i* is invisible3 all t we truly love is ?us4 ,:at we adore "u affection ( our s5ses des]ves n ! hon\r ( s pure a title4 ,?us we adore virtue1 ?\gh to ! eyes ( s5se %e be invisible4 ,?us t "p ( our noble fri5ds t we love is n t "p t we embrace1 b t ins5sible "p t our arms _c embrace4 ,god be+ all goodness1 c love no?+ b himself2 he loves u b = t "p :i* is z x 7 himself1 & ! traduction ( 8 ,holy ,_s4 ,let u call to assize ! loves ( our p>5ts1 ! affection ( our wives & *ildr51 & !y are all dumb %[s & dreams1 )\t reality1 tru?1 or con/ancy4 ,= fir/ !re is a /rong bond ( affection betwe5 u & our p>5ts2 yet h[ easily dissolv$6 ,we betake ourselves to a woman1 =gett+ our "m 9 a wife1 & ! womb t b>e u 9 t :i* %all be> our image4 ,?is woman bless+ u ) *ildr51 our affection leaves ! level x held be=e1 & s9ks f our b$ unto our issue & picture ( po/]ity3 :]e affection holds no /eady mansion2 !y gr[+ up 9 ye>s1 desire our ends2 or1 apply+ !mselves to a woman1 take a lawful way to love ano!r bett] ?an ourselves4 ,?us ,i p]ceive a man may be buri$ alive1 & behold 8 grave 9 8 own issue4 ,sect4 #ae4--;,i conclude !re=e1 & say1 !re is no happ9ess "u 7or1 z ,cop]nicus,t w h x1 above7 ! sun2 nor any crambe#ajb 9 t repeat$ v]ity & bur!n ( all ! wisdom ( ,solomon3 8,all is vanity & vexation ( _s20 !re is no felicity 9 t ! _w adores4 ,ari/otle1 :il/ he lab\rs to refute ! ideas ( ,plato1 falls ^u "o himself3 = 8 summum bonum is a *imra2 & !re is no su* ?+ z 8 felicity4 ,t :]e9 ,god himself is happy1 ! holy angels are happy1 9 ^: defect ! devils are unhappy2--t d>e ,i call happ9ess3 :atsoev] conduce? unto ?is1 may1 ) an easy metaphor1 des]ve t "n2 :atsoev] else ! _w t]ms happ9ess is1 to me1 a /ory out ( ,pl9y1 a tale ( ,bocace or ,malizsp9i1 an app>ition or neat delusion1 :]e9 !re is no m ( happ9ess ?an ! "n4 ,bless me 9 ?is life ) b ! peace ( my consci5ce1 comm& ( my affections1 ! love ( ?yself & my de>e/ fri5ds1 & ,i %all be happy en\gh to pity ,cs>6 ,^! are1 ,o ,"l1 ! humble desires ( my mo/ reasonable ambition1 & all ,i d>e call happ9ess on e>?2 :]e9 ,i set no rule or limit to ?y h& or provid5ce2 dispose ( me accord+ to ! wisdom ( ?y pleasure4 ,?y w be done1 ?\gh 9 my own undo+4 ,t ,:o holds t ! sun is ! c5tre ( ! _w4 ,,hydriotaphia4 ,,urn ,,burial2 ,,or1 ,a ,,disc\rse ,,( ,,! ,,sepul*ral ,,urns ,,lately ,,f\nd ,,9 ,,norfolk4 ,,to ,,my ,,wor?y ,,& ,,hon\r$ ,,fri5d1 ,,?omas ,,le ,,gros1 ,,( ,,cro/wick1 ,,esquire4 ,,:5 ! g5]al pyre 0 out1 & ! la/ val$iction ov]1 m5 took a la/+ adieu ( _! int]r$ fri5ds1 little expect+ ! curiosity ( future ages %\ld comm5t ^u _! a%es2 &1 hav+ no old exp]i5ce ( ! duration ( _! relicks1 held no op9ion ( su* aft]-consid]ations4 ,b :o kn[s ! fate ( 8 bones1 or h[ (t5 he is to be buri$8 ,:o ha? ! oracle ( 8 a%es1 or :i!r !y are to be scatt]$8 ,! relicks ( _m lie l ! ru9s ( ,pompey's1,u 9 all p>ts ( ! e>?2 & :5 !y arrive at y\r h&s ^! may seem to h w&]$ f>1 :o1 9 a direct & m]idian travel1,v h b few miles ( kn[n e>? betwe5 y\rself & ! pole4 ,u 8,pompeios juv5es ,asia atque ,europa1 s$ ipsum t]r tegit ,libyos40 ,v ,little directly b sea1 betwe5 y\r h\se & ,gre5l&4 ,t ! bones ( ,!seus %\ld be se5 aga9 9 ,a!ns,w 0 n beyond conjecture & hopeful expectation3 b t ^! %\ld arise s opportunely to s]ve y\rself 0 an hit ( fate1 & hon\r beyond pr$iction4 ,w ,br\ght back by ,cimon ,plut>*4 ,we _c b wi% ^! urns might h ! effect ( !atrical vessels & great ,hippodrome urns,x 9 ,rome1 to res\nd ! acclamations & hon\r due unto y4 ,b ^! are sad & sepul*ral pit*]s1 :i* h no joyful voices2 sil5tly express+ old mortality1 ! ru9s ( =gott5 times1 & c only speak ) life1 h[ long 9 ?is corruptible frame "s p>ts may be uncorrupt$2 yet able to outla/ bones long unborn1 & noble/ pile among u4 ,x ,! great urns at ! ,hippodrome at ,rome1 conceiv$ to res\nd ! voices ( p at _! %[s4 ,we pres5t n ^! z any /range sight or spectacle unkn[n to y\r eyes1 :o h beheld ! be/ ( urns & noble/ v>iety ( a%es2 :o are y\rself no sl5d] ma/] ( antiquities1 & c daily comm& ! view ( s _m imp]ial faces2 :i* raise? y\r ?\ghts unto old ?+s & consid]ation ( times be=e y1 :5 ev5 liv+ m5 7 antiquities2 :5 ! liv+ might exce$ ! dead1 & to dep>t ?is _w c\ld n be prop]ly said to g unto ! great] numb]4,y ,& s run up y\r ?\ghts ^u ! anci5t ( days1 ! antiqu>y's true/ object1 unto :om ! elde/ p>cels are "y1 & e>? itself an infant1 & )\t ,egyptian,z acc\nt makes b small noise 9 ?\s&s4 ,y 8,abiit ad plures40 ,z ,:i* makes ! _w s _m ye>s old4 ,we 7 h9t$ by ! occasion1 n cat*$ ! opportunity to write ( old ?+s1 or intrude ^u ! antiqu>y4 ,we are coldly drawn unto disc\rses ( antiquities1 :o h sc>ce "t be=e u to compreh5d new ?+s1 or make out le>n$ novelties4 ,b see+ !y arose1 z !y lay almo/ 9 sil5ce among u1 at lea/ 9 %ort acc\nt sudd5ly pass$ ov]1 we 7 v unwill+ !y %\ld die aga91 & be buri$ twice among u4 ,beside1 to pres]ve ! liv+1 & make ! dead to live1 to keep m5 out ( _! urns1 & disc\rse ( human fragm5ts 9 !m1 is n imp]t95t unto our pr(ession2 ^: /udy is life & dea?1 :o daily behold examples ( mortality1 & ( all m5 lea/ ne$ artificial mem5tos1 or c(f9s by our b$side1 to m9d u ( our graves4 ',tis "t to obs]ve occurr5ces1 & let no?+ rem>kable escape u3 ! sup9ity ( eld] days ha? left s mu* 9 sil5ce1 or "t ha? s m>tyr$ ! records1 t ! mo/ indu/ri\s heads d f9d no easy "w to erect a new ,britannia4 ',tis opportune to look back ^u old times1 & contemplate our =efa!rs4 ,great examples gr[ ?91 & to be fet*$ f ! pass$ _w4 ,simplicity flies away1 & iniquity comes at long /rides ^u u4 ,we h en\gh to d to make up ourselves f pres5t & pass$ times1 & ! :ole /age ( ?+s sc>ce s]ve? = our in/ruction4 ,a complete piece ( virtue mu/ be made f ! ,c5tos ( all ages1 z all ! beauties ( ,greece c\ld make b "o h&some ,v5us4 ,:5 ! bones ( ,k+ ,ar?ur 7 digg$ up1,,aa ! old race might ?9k !y beheld !re9 "s orig9als ( !mselves2 unto ^! ( our urns none "h c pret5d relation1 & c only behold ! relicks ( ^? p]sons :o1 9 _! life giv+ ! laws unto _! pr$ecessors1 aft] long obscurity1 n[ lie at _! m]cies4 ,b1 rememb]+ ! e>ly civility !y br\ght ^u ^! c\ntries1 & =gett+ long-pass$ mis*iefs1 we m]cifully pres]ve _! bones1 & piss n ^u _! a%es4 ,,aa ,9 ! "t ( ,h5ry ! ,second4 ,9 ! (f] ( ^! antiquities we drive n at anci5t families1 s long outla/$ by !m4 ,we are f> f erect+ y\r wor? ^u ! pill>s ( y\r =efa!rs1 ^: m]its y illu/rate4 ,we hon\r y\r old virtues1 con=mable unto times be=e y1 :i* are ! noble/ arm\ry4 ,&1 hav+ long exp]i5ce ( y\r fri5dly conv]sation1 void ( empty =mality1 full ( fre$om1 con/ant & g5]\s hone/y1 ,i look ^u y z a gem ( ! old rock1,,ab & mu/ pr(ess myself ev5 to urn & a%es4--,y\r ev] fai?ful ,fri5d & ,s]vant1 ,,ab 8,adamas de rupe vet]i pr/antissimus40 ,,?omas ,,br[ne4 ,,norwi*1 ,may #a/4 ,,hydriotaphia4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,9 ! deep discov]y ( ! subt]ranean _w a %all[ "p w\ld satisfy "s inquir]s2 :o1 if two or ?ree y>ds 7 op5 ab\t ! surface1 w\ld n c>e to rake ! b[els ( ,potosi1,,ac & regions t[>d ! c5tre4 ,nature ha? furni%$ "o "p ( ! e>?1 & man ano!r4 ,! treasures ( "t lie high1 9 urns1 co9s1 & monum5ts1 sc>ce bel[ ! roots ( "s vegetables4 ,"t ha? endless r>ities1 & %[s ( all v>ieties2 :i* reveals old ?+s 9 heav51 makes new discov]ies 9 e>?1 & ev5 e>? itself a discov]y4 ,t great antiquity ,am]ica lay buri$ = ?\s&s ( ye>s1 & a l>ge "p ( ! e>? is /ill 9 ! urn unto u4 ,,ac ,! ri* m\nta9 ( ,p]u4 ,?\gh if ,adam 7 made out ( an extract ( ! e>?1 all p>ts might *all5ge a re/itution1 yet few h return$ _! bones f> l[] ?an !y might receive !m2 n affect+ ! graves ( giants1 "u hilly & heavy cov]+s1 b cont5t ) less ?an _! own dep?1 h wi%$ _! bones might lie s(t1 & ! e>? be light ^u !m4 ,ev5 su* z hope to rise aga91 w\ld n be cont5t ) c5tral int]m5t1 or s desp]ately to place _! relicks z to lie beyond discov]y2 & 9 no way to be se5 aga92 :i* happy contrivance ha? made communication ) our =efa!rs1 & left unto our view "s p>ts1 :i* !y nev] beheld !mselves4 ,?\gh e>? ha? engross$ ! "n1 yet wat] ha? prov$ ! sm>te/ grave2 :i* 9 =ty days swall[$ almo/ mank9d1 & ! liv+ creation2 fi%es n :olly escap+1 except ! salt ocean 7 h&somely contemp]$ by a mixture ( ! fre% elem5t4 ,_m h tak5 volum9\s pa9s to det]m9e ! /ate ( ! s\l ^u disunion2 b m5 h be5 mo/ phanta/ical 9 ! s+ul> contrivances ( _! corporal dissolution3 :il/ ! sob]e/ nations h re/$ 9 two ways1 ( simple inhumation & burn+4 ,t c>nal int]m5t or bury+ 0 ( ! eld] date1 ! old examples ( ,abraham & ! patri>*s are suffici5t to illu/rate2 & 7 )\t competition1 if x c\ld be made out t ,adam 0 buri$ ne> ,damascus1 or ,m\nt ,calv>y1 accord+ to "s tradition4 ,god himself1 t buri$ b "o1 0 pleas$ to make *oice ( ?is way1 collectible f ,scripture expression1 & ! hot conte/ betwe5 ,satan & ! ar*angel ab\t discov]+ ! body ( ,moses4 ,b ! practice ( burn+ 0 also ( great antiquity1 & ( no sl5d] ext5t4 ,= 7n to d]ive ! same f ,h]cules7 noble descriptions !re are h]e( 9 ! ,grecian fun]als ( ,hom]1 9 ! =mal obsequies ( ,patroclus & ,a*illes2 & some:at eld] 9 ! ,!ban w>1 & solemn combu/ion ( ,m5eceus1 & ,ar*emorus1 contempor>y unto ,jair ! eigh? judge ( ,israel4 ,confirmable also among ! ,trojans1 f ! fun]al pyre ( ,hector1 burnt be=e ! gates ( ,troy3 & ! burn+ ( ,p5!silea ! ,amazonian que53 & long cont9uance ( t practice1 9 ! inw>d c\ntries ( ,asia2 :ile z l[ z ! reign ( ,julian1 we f9d t ! k+ ( ,*ionia,,ad burnt ! body ( 8 son1 & int]r$ ! a%es 9 a silv] urn4 ,,ad ,gumbrates1 k+ ( ,*ionia1 a c\ntry ne> ,p]sia4 ,! same practice ext5d$ also f> we/2 & besides ,h]ulians1 ,getes1 & ,?racians1 0 9 use ) mo/ ( ! ,celt1 ,s>matians1 ,g]mans1 ,gauls1 ,danes1 ,sw$es1 ,norwegians2 n to omit "s use !re( among ,c>?ag9ians & ,am]icans4 ,( great] antiquity among ! ,romans ?an mo/ op9ion1 or ,pl9y seems to all[3 = 7besides ! old table laws,,ae ( burn+ or bury+ )9 ! city1 ( mak+ ! fun]al fire ) plan$ wood1 or qu5*+ ! fire ) w9e71 ,manlius ! consul burnt ! body ( 8 son3 ,numa1 by special clause ( 8 w1 0 n burnt b buri$2 & ,remus 0 solemnly burn$1 accord+ to ! description ( ,ovid4,,af ,,ae ,,xii4 ,tabul1 "p i41 de jure sacro1 8,hom9em mortuum 9 urbe ne sepelito neve urito40 ,,af 8,ultima prolata subdita flamma rogo10 c4 ,fa/41 lib4 iv41 #hef4 ,cornelius ,sylla 0 n ! fir/ ^: body 0 burn$ 9 ,rome1 b ! fir/ ( ! ,cornelian family2 :i* be+ indiff]5tly1 n frequ5tly us$ be=e2 f t "t spread1 & became ! preval5t practice4 ,n totally pursu$ 9 ! highe/ run ( cremation2 = :5 ev5 cr[s 7 fun]ally burnt1 ,poppa ! wife ( ,n]o f\nd a peculi> grave int]m5t4 ,n[ z all cu/oms 7 f\nd$ ^u "s bottom ( reason1 s !re want$ n gr\nds = ?is2 accord+ to sev]al appreh5sions ( ! mo/ rational dissolution4 ,"s be+ ( ! op9ion ( ,?ales1 t wat] 0 ! orig9al ( all ?+s1 ?\ght x mo/ equal#ajc to submit unto ! pr9ciple ( putrefaction1 & conclude 9 a moi/ rel5tm5t4#ajd ,o!rs conceiv$ x mo/ natural to end 9 fire1 z due unto ! ma/] pr9ciple 9 ! composition1 accord+ to ! doctr9e ( ,h]aclitus2 & !re=e heap$ up l>ge piles1 m actively to waft !m t[>d t elem5t1 :]eby !y also decl9$ a visible deg5]ation into worms1 & left a la/+ p>cel ( _! composition4 ,"s appreh5d$ a purify+ virtue 9 fire1 ref9+ ! gross] commixture1 & fir+ out ! !real p>ticles s deeply imm]s$ 9 x4 ,& su* z by tradition or rational conjecture held any h9t ( ! f9al pyre ( all ?+s2 or t ?is elem5t at la/ mu/ be too h>d = all ! re/2 might conceive mo/ naturally ( ! fi]y dissolution4 ,o!rs pret5d+ no natural gr\nds1 politickly decl9$ ! malice ( enemies ^u _! buri$ bodies4 ,:i* consid]ation l$ ,sylla unto ?is practice2 :o hav+ ?us s]v$ ! body ( ,m>ius1 c\ld n b fe> a retaliation ^u 8 own2 ent]ta9$ aft] 9 ! civil w>s1 & rev5geful cont5tions ( ,rome4 ,b z _m nations embrac$1 & _m left x indiff]5t1 s o!rs too mu* affect$1 or /rictly decl9$ ?is practice4 ,! ,indian ,bra*mans seem$ too great fri5ds unto fire1 :o burnt !mselves alive & ?\ght x ! noble/ way to end _! days 9 fire2 accord+ to ! expression ( ! ,indian1 burn+ himself at ,a!ns1 9 8 la/ words ^u ! pyre unto ! amaz$ spectators1 8?us ,i make myself immortal40,,ag ,,ag ,& !re=e ! inscription on 8 tomb 0 made accord+ly1 8,hic ,damase40 ,b ! ,*aldeans1 ! great idolat]s ( fire1 abhorr$ ! burn+ ( _! c>cases1 z a pollution ( t deity4 ,! ,p]sian magi decl9$ x ^u ! l scruples1 & be+ only solicit\s ab\t _! bones1 expos$ _! fle% to ! prey ( birds & dogs4 ,& ! ,p]sees n[ 9 ,india1 :i* expose _! bodies unto vultures1 & endure n s mu* z f]etra or bi]s ( wood1 ! prop] fuel ( fire1 are l$ on ) su* niceties4 ,b :e!r ! anci5t ,g]mans1 :o burn$ _! dead1 held any su* fe> to pollute _! deity ( ,h]?us1 or ! e>?1 we h no au!ntic conjecture4 ,! ,egyptians 7 afraid ( fire1 n z a deity1 b a dev\r+ elem5t1 m]cilessly consum+ _! bodies1 & leav+ too little ( !m2 & !re=e by preci\s embalmm5ts1 depositure 9 dry e>?s1 or h&some inclosure 9 glasses1 contriv$ ! notable/ ways ( integral cons]vation4 ,& f su* ,egyptian scruples1 imbib$ by ,py?agoras1 x may be conjectur$ t ,numa & ! ,py?agorical sect fir/ waiv$ ! fi]y solution4 ,! ,scy?ians1 :o swore by w9d & sword1 t is1 by life & dea?1 7 s f> f burn+ _! bodies1 t !y decl9$ all int]m5t1 & made _! graves 9 ! air3 & ! ,i*?yophagi1 or fi%-eat+ nations ab\t ,egypt1 affect$ ! sea = _! grave2 !reby decl9+ visible corruption1 & re/or+ ! debt ( _! bodies4 ,:]eas ! old h]oes1 9 ,hom]1 dread$ no?+ m ?an wat] or dr[n+2 probably ^u ! old op9ion ( ! fi]y sub/ance ( ! s\l1 only ext+ui%able by t elem5t2 & !re=e ! poet emphatically implie?,,ah ! total de/ruction 9 ?is k9d ( dea?1 :i* happ5$ to ,ajax ,oileus4 ,,ah ,:i* ,magius reads 4 ,! old ,bale>ians _h a peculi> mode1 = !y us$ great urns & mu* wood1 b no fire 9 _! burials1 :ile !y bruis$ ! fle% & bones ( ! dead1 cr[d$ !m into urns1 & laid heaps ( wood ^u !m4 ,& ! ,*9ese )\t cremation or urnal int]m5t ( _! bodies1 make use ( trees & mu* burn+1 :ile !y plant a p9e-tree by _! grave1 & burn great numb]s ( pr9t$ draughts ( slaves & horses ov] x1 civilly cont5t ) _! companies 9 effigy1 :i* b>b>\s nations exact unto reality4 ,*ri/ians abhorr$ ?is way ( obsequies1 & ?\gh !y /ick$ n to give _! bodies to be burnt 9 _! lives1 dete/$ t mode aft] dea?3 affect+ r a depositure ?an absumption1 & prop]ly submitt+ unto ! s5t5ce ( ,god1 to return n unto a%es b unto du/ aga91 & con=mable unto ! practice ( ! patri>*s1 ! int]m5t ( our ,savi\r1 ( ,pet]1 ,paul1 & ! anci5t m>tyrs4 ,& s f> at la/ decl9+ promiscu\s int]m5t ) ,pagans1 t "s h suff]$ ecclesia/ical c5sures1,,ai = mak+ no scruple !re(4 ,,ai ,m>tialis ! ,bi%op4 ,! ,mussulman believ]s w nev] admit ?is fi]y resolution4 ,= !y hold a pres5t trial f _! black & :ite angels 9 ! grave2 :i* !y mu/ h made s holl[1 t !y may rise ^u _! knees4 ,! ,jewi% nation1 ?\gh !y ent]ta9$ ! old way ( inhumation1 yet sometimes admitt$ ?is practice4 ,= ! m5 ( ,jabe% burnt ! body ( ,saul2 & by no prohibit$ practice1 to avoid contagion or pollution1 9 "t ( pe/il5ce1 burnt ! bodies ( _! fri5ds4,,aj ,& :5 !y burnt n _! dead bodies1 yet sometimes us$ great burn+s ne> & ab\t !m1 d$ucible f ! expressions conc]n+ ,jehoram1 ,z$e*ias1 & ! sumptu\s pyre ( ,asa4 ,& 7 s little av]se f ,pagan burn+1 t ! ,jews lam5t+ ! dea? ( ,cs> _! fri5d1 & rev5g] on ,pompey1 frequ5t$ ! place :]e 8 body 0 burnt = _m nights toge!r4 ,& z !y rais$ noble monum5ts & mausoleums = _! own nation1,,ak s !y 7 n scrupul\s 9 erect+ "s = o!rs1 accord+ to ! practice ( ,daniel1 :o left t la/+ sepul*ral pile 9 ,ecbatana1 = ! ,m$ian & ,p]sian k+s4,,al ,,aj ,amos vi4 #aj4 ,,ak ,z 9 t magnific5t sepul*ral monum5t erect$ by ,simon4--#a ,macc4 xiii4 ,,al 1 :]e( a ,jewi% prie/ _h always cu/ody until ,josephus' days4--,jos4 ,antiq41 lib4 x4 ,b ev5 9 times ( subjection & hotte/ use1 !y con=m$ n unto ! ,roman practice ( burn+2 :]eby ! prophecy 0 secur$ conc]n+ ! body ( ,*ri/1 t x %\ld n see corruption1 or a bone %\ld n be brok52 :i* we believe 0 also provid5tially prev5t$1 f ! soldi]'s spe> & nails t pass$ by ! little bones bo? 9 8 h&s & feet2 n ( ord9>y contrivance1 t x %\ld n corrupt on ! cross1 accord+ to ! laws ( ,roman crucifixion1 or an hair ( 8 head p]i%1 ?\gh obs]vable 9 ,jewi% cu/oms1 to cut ! hair ( malefactors4 ,nor 9 _! long cohabitation ) ,egyptians1 crept into a cu/om ( _! exact embalm+1 :]e9 deeply sla%+ ! muscles1 & tak+ out ! bra9s & entrails1 !y _h brok5 ! subject ( s entire a resurrection1 nor fully answ]$ ! types ( ,eno*1 ,elijah1 or ,jonah1 :i* yet to prev5t or re/ore1 0 ( equal facility unto t ris+ p[] able to break ! fasciations & b&s ( dea?1 to get cle> out ( ! c]eclo?1 & an hundr$ p\nds ( o9tm5t1 & out ( ! sepul*re be=e ! /one 0 roll$ f x4 ,b ?\gh !y embrac$ n ?is practice ( burn+1 yet ent]ta9$ !y _m c]emonies agreeable unto ,greek & ,roman obsequies4 ,& he t obs]ve? _! fun]al fea/s1 _! lam5tations at ! grave1 _! music1 & weep+ m\rn]s2 h[ !y clos$ ! eyes ( _! fri5ds1 h[ !y wa%$1 ano9t$1 & kiss$ ! dead2 may easily conclude ^! 7 n m]e ,pagan civilities4 ,b :e!r t m\rnful bur!n1 & treble call+ out aft] ,absalom1 _h any ref]5ce unto ! la/ conclamation1 & triple val$iction1 us$ by o!r nations1 we hold b a wav]+ conjecture4 ,civilians make sepulture b ( ! law ( nations1 o!rs d naturally f\nd x & discov] x also 9 animals4 ,!y t are s ?ick-sk9n$ z /ill to cr$it ! /ory ( ! ,phnix1 may say some?+ = animal burn+4 ,m s]i\s conjectures f9d "s examples ( sepulture 9 elephants1 cranes1 ! sepul*ral cells ( pismires1 & practice ( bees1--:i* civil society c>rie? out _! dead1 & ha? exequies1 if n int]m5ts4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! solemnities1 c]emonies1 rites ( _! cremation or int]m5t1 s solemnly deliv]$ by au?ors1 we %all n disp>age our read] to repeat4 ,only ! la/ & la/+ "p 9 _! urns1 collect$ bones & a%es1 we _c :olly omit or decl9e t subject1 :i* occasion lately pres5t$1 9 "s discov]$ among u4 ,9 a field ( ,old ,wals+ham1 n _m mon?s pa/1 7 digg$ up betwe5 =ty & fifty urns1 deposit$ 9 a dry & s&y soil1 n a y>d deep1 nor f> f "o ano!r4--,n all /rictly ( "o figure1 b mo/ answ]+ ^! describ$2 "s conta9+ two p\nds ( bones1 & tee?1 ) fre% impressions ( _! combu/ion2 besides ! extrane\s sub/ances1 l pieces ( small boxes1 or combs h&somely wr\ght1 h&les ( small brass in/rum5ts1 braz5 nipp]s1 & 9 "o "s k9d ( opal4 ,ne> ! same plot ( gr\nd1 = ab\t six y>ds compass1 7 digg$ up coals & inc9]at$ sub/ances1 :i* begat conjecture t ?is 0 ! u/r9a or place ( burn+ _! bodies1 or "s sacrific+ place unto ! ,manes1 :i* 0 prop]ly bel[ ! surface ( ! gr\nd1 z ! ar & alt>s unto ! gods & h]oes above x4 ,t ^! 7 ! urns ( ,romans f ! common cu/om & place :]e !y 7 f\nd1 is no obscure conjecture1 n f> f a ,roman g>rison1 & b five miles f ,branca/]1 set d[n by anci5t record "u ! "n ( ,branodunum4 ,& :]e ! adjo9+ t[n1 conta9+ sev5 p>i%es1 9 no v diff]5t s\nd1 b ,saxon t]m9ation1 /ill reta9s ! "n ( ,burnham1 :i* be+ an e>ly /ation1 x is n improbable ! neighb\r p>ts 7 fill$ ) habitations1 ei!r ( ,romans !mselves1 or ,britons ,romaniz$1 :i* obs]v$ ! ,roman cu/oms4 ,nor is x improbable1 t ! ,romans e>ly possess$ ?is c\ntry4 ,= ?\gh we meet n ) su* /rict p>ticul>s ( ^! p>ts be=e ! new in/itution ( ,con/ant9e & milit>y *>ge ( ! c\nt ( ! ,saxon %ore1 & t ab\t ! ,saxon invasions1 ! ,dalmatian horsem5 7 9 ! g>rison ( ,branca/]2 yet 9 ! "t ( ,claudius1 ,vespasian1 & ,sev]us1 we f9d no less ?an ?ree legions disp]s$ ?r\gh ! prov9ce ( ,brita94 ,& z high z ! reign ( ,claudius a great ov]?r[ 0 giv5 unto ! ,ic5i1 by ! ,roman lieut5ant ,o/orius4 ,n long aft]1 ! c\ntry 0 s mole/$1 t1 9 hope ( a bett] /ate1 ,pra/aagus bequea!d 8 k+dom unto ,n]o & 8 daught]s2 & ,boadicea1 8 que51 f\ght ! la/ decisive battle ) ,paul9us4 ,aft] :i* "t1 & conque/ ( ,agricola1 ! lieut5ant ( ,vespasian1 probable x is1 !y :olly possess$ ?is c\ntry2 ord]+ x into g>risons or habitations be/ suitable ) _! securities4 ,& s "s ,roman habitations n improbable 9 ^! p>ts1 z high z ! "t ( ,vespasian1 :]e ! ,saxons aft] seat$1 9 ^: ?9-fill$ maps we yet f9d ! "n ( ,wals+ham4 ,n[ if ! ,ic5i 7 b ,gammadims1 ,anconians1 or m5 t liv$ 9 an angle1 w$ge1 or elb[ ( ,brita91 accord+ to ! orig9al etymology1 ?is c\ntry w *all5ge ! emphatical appellation1 z mo/ prop]ly mak+ ! elb[ or ik5 ( ,ic5ia4 ,t ,brita9 0 notably popul\s is und5iable1 f t expression ( ,cs>4,,am ,t ! ,romans !mselves 7 e>ly 9 no small numb]s--sev5ty ?\s&1 ) _! associates1 sla91 by ,boadicea1 af=ds a sure acc\nt4 ,& ?\gh n _m ,roman habitations are n[ kn[n1 yet "s1 by old works1 rampi]s1 co9s1 & urns1 d te/ify _! possessions4 ,"s urns h be5 f\nd at ,ca/or1 "s also ab\t ,s\?creak1 &1 n _m ye>s pa/1 no less ?an t5 9 a field at ,buxton1 n ne> any record$ g>rison4 ,nor is x /range to f9d ,roman co9s ( copp] & silv] among u2 ( ,vespasian1 ,trajan1 ,adrian1 ,commodus1 ,anton9us1 ,sev]us1 c42 b ! great] numb] ( ,dioclesian1 ,con/ant9e1 ,con/ans1 ,val5s1 ) _m ( ,victor9us ,po/humius1 ,tetricus1 & ! ?irty tyrants 9 ! reign ( ,galli5us2 & "s z high z ,adrianus h be5 f\nd ab\t ,!t=d1 or ,sitomagus1 m5tion$ 9 ! ,it9]>y ( ,anton9us1 z ! way f ,v5ta or ,ca/or unto ,london4 ,b ! mo/ frequ5t discov]y is made at ! two ,ca/ors by ,norwi* & ,y>m\? at ,burghca/le1 & ,branca/]4 ,,am 8,hom9um inf9ita multitudo e/ creb]rimaque2 dificia f]e ,gallicis consimilia40--,cs> de ,bello4 ,gal41 lib4 v4 ,besides ! ,norman1 ,saxon1 & ,dani% pieces ( ,cu?r$1 ,canutus1 ,william1 ,matilda1 & o!rs1 "s ,briti% co9s ( gold h be5 disp]s$ly f\nd1 & no small numb] ( silv] pieces ne> ,norwi*1 ) a rude head ^u ! obv]se1 & an ill-=m$ horse on ! rev]se1 ) inscriptions ,ic4 ,duro4 ,t42 :e!r imply+ ,ic5i1 ,durotriges1 ,tascia1 or ,tr9obantes1 we leave to high] conjecture4 ,vulg> *ronology w h ,norwi* ,ca/le z old z ,julius ,cs>2 b 8 di/ance f ^! p>ts1 & its ,go?ick =m ( /ructure1 abridge? su* antiquity4 ,! ,briti% co9s af=d conjecture ( e>ly habitation 9 ^! p>ts1 ?\gh ! city ( ,norwi* arose f ! ru9s ( ,v5ta2 & ?\gh1 p]haps1 n )\t "s habitation be=e1 0 enl>g$1 build$1 & nom9at$ by ! ,saxons4 ,9 :at bulk or populosity x /ood 9 ! old ,ea/-,angle mon>*y tradition & hi/ory are sil5t4 ,consid]able x 0 9 ! ,dani% eruptions1 :5 ,su5o burnt ,!t=d & ,norwi*1 & ,ulfketel1 ! gov]nor !re(1 0 able to make "s resi/ance1 & aft] endeav\r$ to burn ! ,dani% navy4 ,h[ ! ,romans left s _m co9s 9 c\ntries ( _! conque/s seems ( h>d resolution2 except we consid] h[ !y buri$ !m "u gr\nd :51 ^u b>b>\s invasions1 !y 7 fa9 to des]t _! habitations 9 mo/ "p ( _! empire1 & ! /rictness ( _! laws =bidd+ to transf] !m to any o!r uses3 :]e9 ! ,sp>tans 7 s+ul>1 :o1 to make _! copp] money useless1 contemp]$ x ) v9eg>4 ,t ! ,britons left any1 "s wond]1 s9ce _! money 0 iron & iron r+s be=e ,cs>2 & ^? ( aft]-/amp by p]mission1 & b small 9 bulk & bigness4 ,t s few ( ! ,saxons rema91 because1 ov]come by succe$+ conqu]ors ^u ! place1 _! co9s1 by degrees1 pass$ into o!r /amps & ! m>ks ( aft]-ages4 ,?an ! "t ( ^! urns deposit$1 or precise antiquity ( ^! relicks1 no?+ ( m unc]ta9ty2 = s9ce ! lieut5ant ( ,claudius seems to h made ! fir/ progress into ^! p>ts1 s9ce ,boadicea 0 ov]?r[n by ! =ces ( ,n]o1 & ,agricola put a full end to ^! conque/s1 x is n probable ! c\ntry 0 fully g>rison$ or plant$ be=e2 &1 !re=e1 h[ev] ^! urns might be ( lat] date1 n likely ( high] antiquity4 ,& ! succe$+ emp]ors desi/$ n f _! conque/s 9 ^! & o!r p>ts1 z te/ifi$ by hi/ory & m$al-inscription yet extant3 ! prov9ce ( ,brita91 9 s divid$ a di/ance f ,rome1 behold+ ! faces ( _m imp]ial p]sons1 & 9 l>ge acc\nt2 no few] ?an ,cs>1 ,claudius1 ,britannicus1 ,vespasian1 ,titus1 ,adrian1 ,sev]us1 ,commodus1 ,geta1 & ,c>acalla4 ,a great obscurity h]e91 because no m$al or emp]or's co9 enclos$1 :i* might d5ote ! date ( _! int]m5ts2 obs]vable 9 _m urns1 & f\nd 9 ^? ( ,spitalfields1 by ,london1 :i* conta9$ ! co9s ( ,claudius1 ,vespasian1 ,commodus1 ,anton9us1 att5d$ ) lacrymatories1 lamps1 bottles ( liquor1 & o!r appurt5ances ( affectionate sup]/ition1 :i* 9 ^! rural int]m5ts 7 want+4 ,"s unc]ta9ty !re is f ! p]iod or t]m ( burn+1 or ! cessation ( t practice4 ,macrobius affirme? x 0 disus$ 9 8 days2 b mo/ agree1 ?\gh )\t au!ntic record1 t x ceas$ ) ! ,anton9i1--mo/ safely to be und]/ood aft] ! reign ( ^? emp]ors :i* assum$ ! "n ( ,anton9us1 ext5d+ unto ,heliogabalus4 ,n /rictly aft] ,m>cus2 = ab\t fifty ye>s lat]1 we f9d ! magnific5t burn+ & consecration ( ,s]vus2 &1 if we s fix ?is p]iod or cessation1 ^! urns w *all5ge above ?irte5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,b :e!r ?is practice 0 only !n left by emp]ors & great p]sons1 or g5]ally ab\t ,rome1 & n 9 o!r prov9ces1 we hold no au!ntic acc\nt2 = aft] ,t]tullian1 9 ! days ( ,m9ucius1 x 0 obvi\sly object$ ^u ,*ri/ians1 t !y condemn$ ! practice ( burn+4,,an ,& we f9d a passage 9 ,sidonius1 :i* ass]te? t practice 9 ,france unto a l[] acc\nt4 ,&1 p]haps1 n fully disus$ till ,*ri/ianity fully e/abli%$1 :i* gave ! f9al ext9ction to ^! sepul*ral bonfires4 ,,an 8,execrantur rogos1 et damnant ignium sepulturam40--,m94 9 ,oct4 ,:e!r !y 7 ! bones ( m51 or wom51 or *ildr51 no au!ntic decision f anci5t cu/om 9 di/9ct places ( burial4 ,al?\gh n improbably conjectur$1 t ! d\ble sepulture1 or bury+-place ( ,abraham1 _h 9 x su* int5tion4 ,b f exility ( bones1 ?9ness ( skulls1 smallness ( tee?1 ribs1 & ?igh-bones1 n improbable t _m !re( 7 p]sons ( m9or age1 or woman4 ,confirmable also f ?+s conta9$ 9 !m4 ,9 mo/ 7 f\nd sub/ances resembl+ combs1 plates l boxes1 fa/5$ ) iron p9s1 & h&somely ov]wr\ght l ! necks or bridges ( musical in/rum5ts2 long brass plates ov]wr\ght l ! h&les ( neat implem5ts2 braz5 nipp]s1 to pull away hair2 & 9 "o a k9d ( opal1 yet ma9ta9+ a blui% col\r4 ,n[ t !y accu/om$ to burn or bury ) !m1 ?+s :]e9 !y excell$1 delight$1 or :i* 7 de> unto !m1 ei!r z f>ewells unto all pleasure1 or va9 appreh5sion t !y might use !m 9 ! o!r _w1 is te/ifi$ by all antiquity1 obs]vable f ! gem or b]yl r+ ^u ! f+] ( ,cyn?ia1 ! mi/ress ( ,prop]tius1 :5 aft] h] fun]al pyre h] gho/ appe>$ unto him2 & notably illu/rat$ f ! cont5ts ( t ,roman urn pres]v$ by ,c>d9al ,f>nese1 :]e9 besides great numb] ( gems ) heads ( gods & goddesses1 7 f\nd an ape ( aga?1 a gras%opp]1 an elephant ( amb]1 a cry/al ball1 ?ree glasses1 two spoons1 & six nuts ( cry/al2 & beyond ! cont5t ( urns1 9 ! monum5t ( ,*ild]ick ! fir/1 & f\r? k+ f ,ph>amond1 casually discov]$ ?ree ye>s pa/ at ,t\rnay1 re/or+ unto ! _w mu* gold ri*ly adorn+ 8 sword1 two hundr$ rubies1 _m hundr$ imp]ial co9s1 ?ree hundr$ gold5 bees1 ! bones & horse-%oes ( 8 horse int]r$ ) him1 accord+ to ! b>b>\s magnific5ce ( ^? days 9 _! sepul*ral obsequies4 ,al?\gh1 if we /e] by ! conjecture ( _m a ,septuag9t expression1 "s trace !re( may be f\nd ev5 ) ! anci5t ,hebrews1 n only f ! sepul*ral treasure ( ,david1 b ! circumcision knives :i* ,jo%ua also buri$4 ,"s m51 consid]+ ! cont5ts ( ^! urns1 la/+ pieces & toys includ$ 9 !m1 & ! cu/om ( burn+ ) _m o!r nations1 might some:at d\bt :e!r all urns f\nd among u1 7 prop]ly ,roman relicks1 or "s n belong+ unto our ,briti%1 ,saxon1 or ,dani% =efa!rs4 ,9 ! =m ( burial among ! anci5t ,britons1 ! l>ge disc\rses ( ,cs>1 ,tacitus1 & ,/rabo are sil5t4 ,= ! discov]y :]e(1 ) o!r p>ticul>s1 we mu* deplore ! loss ( t lett] :i* ,cic]o expect$ or receiv$ f 8 bro!r ,qu9tus1 z a resolution ( ,briti% cu/oms2 or ! acc\nt :i* might h be5 made by ,scribonius ,l>gus1 ! physician1 accompany+ ! ,emp]or ,claudius1 :o might h also discov]$ t frugal bit ( ! old ,britons1 :i* 9 ! bigness ( a bean c\ld satisfy _! ?ir/ & hung]4 ,b t ! ,druids & rul+ prie/s us$ to burn & bury1 is express$ by ,pomponius2 t ,bell9us1 ! bro!r ( ,br5nus1 & ,k+ ( ! ,britons1 0 burnt1 is ackn[l$g$ by ,polydorus1 z also by ,am&us ,zi]ex5sis 9 ,hi/oria & ,p9$a 9 8 ,univ]sa ,hi/oria 7,spani%74 ,t !y held t practice 9 ,gallia1 ,cs> expressly deliv]e?4 ,:e!r ! ,britons 7probably desc5d$ f !m1 ( l religion1 language1 & mann]s7 did n sometimes make use ( burn+1 or :e!r at lea/ su* z 7 aft] civiliz$ unto ! ,roman life & mann]s1 con=m$ n unto ?is practice1 we h no hi/orical ass]tion or d5ial4 ,b s9ce1 f ! acc\nt ( ,tacitus1 ! ,romans e>ly wr\ght s mu* civility ^u ! ,briti% /ock1 t !y br\ght !m to build temples1 to we> ! g[n1 & /udy ! ,roman laws & language1 t !y con=m$ also unto _! religi\s rites & cu/oms 9 burials1 seems no improbable conjecture4 ,t burn+ ! dead 0 us$ 9 ,s>matia is affirm$ by ,gagu9us2 t ! ,sueons & ,ga?l&]s us$ to burn _! pr9ces & great p]sons1 is deliv]$ by ,saxo & ,olaus2 t ?is 0 ! old ,g]man practice1 is also ass]t$ by ,tacitus4 ,& ?\gh we are b>e 9 hi/orical p>ticul>s ( su* obsequies 9 ?is isl&1 or t ! ,saxons1 ,jutes1 & ,angles burnt _! dead1 yet came !y f p>ts :]e 'twas ( anci5t practice2 ! ,g]mans us+ x1 f :om !y 7 desc5d$4 ,& ev5 9 ,jutl& & ,sleswick 9 ,anglia ,cymbrica1 urns ) bones 7 f\nd n _m ye>s be=e u4 ,b ! ,dani% & nor!rn nations h rais$ an era or po9t ( compute f _! cu/om ( burn+ _! dead3 "s d]iv+ x f ,ungu9us1 "s f ,fro?o ! great1 :o orda9$ by law1 t pr9ces & *ief comm&]s %\ld be committ$ unto ! fire1 ?\gh ! common sort _h ! common grave int]m5t4 ,s ,/>katt]us1 t old h]o1 0 burnt1 & ,r+o royally burnt ! body ( ,h>old ! k+ sla9 by him4 ,:at "t ?is cu/om g5]ally expir$ 9 t nation1 we disc]n no assur$ p]iod2 :e!r x ceas$ be=e ,*ri/ianity1 or ^u _! conv]sion1 by ,ausgurius ! ,gaul1 9 ! "t ( ,ludovicus ,pius1 ! son ( ,*>les ! ,great1 accord+ to good computes2 or :e!r x might n be us$ by "s p]sons1 :ile = an hundr$ & eighty ye>s ,paganism & ,*ri/ianity 7 promiscu\sly embrac$ among !m1 !re is no assur$ conclusion4 ,ab\t :i* times ! ,danes 7 busy 9 ,engl&1 & p>ticul>ly infe/$ ?is c\ntry2 :]e _m ca/les & /rongholds 7 built by !m1 or aga9/ !m1 & great numb] ( names & families /ill d]iv$ f !m4 ,b s9ce ?is cu/om 0 probably disus$ be=e _! invasion or conque/1 & ! ,romans confess$ly practis$ ! same s9ce _! possession ( ?is isl&1 ! mo/ assur$ acc\nt w fall ^u ! ,romans1 or ,britons ,romaniz$4 ,h[ev]1 c]ta9 x is1 t urns conceiv$ ( no ,roman orig9al1 are (t5 digg$ up bo? 9 ,norway & ,d5m>k1 h&somely describ$1 & graphically repres5t$ by ! le>n$ physician ,wormius4 ,& 9 "s p>ts ( ,d5m>k 9 no ord9>y numb]1 z /&s deliv]$ by au?ors exactly describ+ ^? c\ntries4 ,& !y conta9$ n only bones1 b _m o!r sub/ances 9 !m1 z knives1 pieces ( iron1 brass1 & wood1 & "o ( ,norway a brass gild$ jew's-h>p4 ,nor 7 !y confus$ or c>eless 9 dispos+ ! noble/ sort1 :ile !y plac$ l>ge /ones 9 circle ab\t ! urns or bodies :i* !y int]r$3 some:at answ]able unto ! monum5t ( ,rollri* /ones 9 ,engl&1 or sepul*ral monum5t probably erect$ by ,rollo1 :o aft] conqu]$ ,norm&y2 :]e 'tis n improbable some:at might be discov]$4 ,mean:ile to :at nation or p]son belong$ t l>ge urn f\nd at ,a%bury1,,ao conta9+ mighty bones1 & a buckl]2 :at ^? l>ge urns f\nd at ,little ,mass+ham2,,ap or :y ! ,anglesea urns are plac$ ) _! m\?s d[nw>d1 rema9s yet undiscov]$4 ,,ao ,9 ,*e%ire4 ,,ap ,9 ,norfolk4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,plai/]$ & :it$ sepul*res 7 anci5tly affect$ 9 cadav]\s & corrupt$ burials2 & ! rigid ,jews 7 wont to g>ni% ! sepul*res ( ! righte\s4,,aq ,ulysses1 9 ,hecuba1 c>$ n h[ meanly he liv$1 s he might f9d a noble tomb aft] dea?4,,ar ,great pr9ces affect$ great monum5ts2 & ! fair & l>g] urns conta9$ no vulg> a%es1 :i* makes t disp>ity 9 ^? :i* "t discov]e? among u4 ,! pres5t urns 7 n ( "o capacity1 ! l>ge/ conta9+ above a gallon1 "s n mu* above half t measure2 nor all ( "o figure1 :]e9 !re is no /rict con=mity 9 ! same or diff]5t c\ntries2 obs]vable f ^? repres5t$ by ,casalius1 ,bosio1 & o!rs1 ?\gh all f\nd 9 ,italy2 :ile _m h h&les1 e>s1 & long necks1 b mo/ imitate a circul> figure1 9 a sph]ical & r\nd composure2 :e!r f any my/]y1 be/ duration or capacity1 7 b a conjecture4 ,b ! common =m ) necks 0 a prop] figure1 mak+ our la/ b$ l our fir/2 nor mu* unlike ! urns ( our nativity :ile we lay 9 ! ne!r "p ( ! e>?1,,z & inw>d vault ( our microcosm4 ,_m urns are r$1 ^! b ( a black col\r some:at smoo?1 & dully s\nd+1 :i* begat "s d\bt1 :e!r !y 7 burnt1 or only bak$ 9 ov5 or sun1 accord+ to ! anci5t way1 9 _m bricks1 tiles1 pots1 & te/ace\s works2 &1 z ! ^w te/a is prop]ly to be tak51 :5 occurr+ )\t addition & *iefly int5d$ by ,pl9y1 :5 he comm5de? bricks & tiles ( two ye>s old1 & to make !m 9 ! spr+4 ,nor only ^! conceal$ pieces1 b ! op5 magnific5ce ( antiquity1 ran mu* 9 ! artifice ( clay4 ,h]e( ! h\se ( ,mausolus 0 built1 ?us old ,jupit] /ood 9 ! ,capitol1 & ! /atua ( ,h]cules1 made 9 ! reign ( ,t>qu9ius ,priscus1 0 extant 9 ,pl9y's days4 ,& su* z decl9$ burn+ or fun]al urns1 affect$ c(f9s ( clay1 accord+ to ! mode ( ,py?agoras1 a way pref]r$ by ,v>ro4 ,b ! _s ( great ones 0 above ^! circumscriptions1 affect+ copp]1 silv]1 gold1 & porphyry urns1 :]e9 ,sev]us lay1 aft] a s]i\s view & s5t5ce on t :i* %\ld conta9 him4,,at ,"s ( ^! urns 7 ?\ght to h be5 silv]$ ov]1 f sp>kl+s 9 sev]al pots1 ) small t9sel p>cels2 unc]ta9 :e!r f ! e>?1 or ! fir/ mixture 9 !m4 ,,aq ,/ ,matt4 xxiii4 ,,ar ,euripides4 ,,z ,psal4 lxiii4 ,,at 8 1 40--,dion4 ,among ^! urns we c\ld obta9 no good acc\nt ( _! cov]+s2 only "o seem$ ar*$ ov] ) "s k9d ( brickwork4 ,( ^? f\nd at ,buxton1 "s 7 cov]$ ) fl9ts1 "s1 9 o!r p>ts1 ) tiles2 ^? at ,y>m\? ,ca/] 7 clos$ ) ,roman bricks1 & "s h prop] e>!n cov]s adapt$ & fitt$ to !m4 ,b 9 ! ,hom]ical urn ( ,patroclus1 :atev] 0 ! solid tegum5t1 we f9d ! imm$iate cov]+ to be a purple piece ( silk3 & su* z _h no cov]s might h ! e>? closely press$ into !m1 aft] :i* disposure 7 probably "s ( ^!1 :]e9 we f\nd ! bones & a%es half mort>$ unto ! s& & sides ( ! urn1 & "s long roots ( qui*1 or dog's-grass1 wrea!d ab\t ! bones4 ,no ,lamps1 includ$ liquors1 lacrymatories1 or te> bottles1 att5d$ ^! rural urns1 ei!r z sacr$ unto ! manes1 or passionate expressions ( _! surviv+ fri5ds4 ,:ile ) ri* flames1 & hir$ te>s1 !y solemniz$ _! obsequies1 & 9 ! mo/ lam5t$ monum5ts made "o "p ( _! inscriptions4,,au ,"s f9d sepul*ral vessels conta9+ liquors1 :i* "t ha? incrassat$ into jellies4 ,=1 besides ^! lacrymatories1 notable lamps1 ) vessels ( oils1 & aromatical liquors1 att5d$ noble ossu>ies2 & "s yet reta9+ a v9osity & _s 9 !m1 :i*1 if any h ta/$1 !y h f> exce$$ ! palates ( antiquity4 ,liquors n to be comput$ by ye>s ( annual magi/rates1 b by great conjunctions & ! fatal p]iods ( k+doms4,,av ,! draughts ( consul>y date 7 b crude unto ^!1 & ,opimian w9e b 9 ! mu/ unto !m4,,aw ,,au 8,cum lacrymis posu]e40 ,,av ,ab\t five hundr$ ye>s4 ,,aw 8,v9um ,opim9ianum annorum c5tum40--,petron4 ,9 sundry graves & sepul*res we meet ) r+s1 co9s1 & *alices4 ,anci5t frugality 0 s sev]e1 t !y all[$ no gold to att5d ! corpse1 b only t :i* s]v$ to fa/5 _! tee?4 ,:e!r ! ,opal9e /one 9 ?is 7 burnt ^u ! f+] ( ! dead1 or ca/ into ! fire by "s affectionate fri5d1 x w consi/ ) ei!r cu/om4 ,b o!r inc9]able sub/ances 7 f\nd s fre%1 t !y c\ld feel no s+e f fire4 ,^!1 ^u view1 7 judg$ to be wood2 b1 s9k+ 9 wat]1 & tri$ by ! fire1 we f\nd !m to be bone or ivory4 ,9 _! h>dness & yell[ col\r !y mo/ resembl$ box1 :i*1 9 old expressions1 f\nd ! epi!t ( et]nal1 & p]haps 9 su* cons]vatories might h pass$ uncorrupt$4 ,t bay leaves 7 f\nd gre5 9 ! tomb ( ,s4 ,humb]t1 aft] an hundr$ & fifty ye>s1 0 look$ ^u z miracul\s4 ,rem>kable x 0 unto old spectators1 t ! cypress ( ! temple ( ,diana la/$ s _m hundr$ ye>s4 ,! wood ( ! ark1 & olive-rod ( ,a>on1 7 old] at ! captivity2 b ! cypress ( ! ark ( ,noah 0 ! greate/ vegetable ( antiquity1 if ,josephus 7 n deceiv$ by "s fragm5ts ( x 9 8 days3 to omit ! moor logs & fir trees f\nd und]gr\nd 9 _m p>ts ( ,engl&2 ! undat$ ru9s ( w9ds1 floods1 or e>?quakes1 & :i* 9 ,fl&]s /ill %[ f :at qu>t] !y fell1 z g5]ally ly+ 9 a nor?-ea/ position4 ,b ?\gh we f\nd n ^! pieces to be wood1 accord+ to fir/ appreh5sions1 yet we miss$ n altoge!r ( "s woody sub/ance2 = ! bones 7 n s cle>ly pick$ b "s coals 7 f\nd among/ !m2 a way to make wood p]petual1 & a fit associate = metal1 :]eon 0 laid ! f\ndation ( ! great ,ephesian temple1 & :i* 7 made ! la/+ te/s ( old b\nd>ies & l&m>ks4 ,:il/ we look on ^!1 we admire n obs]vations ( coals f\nd fre% aft] f\r hundr$ ye>s4 ,9 a long-des]t$ habitation ev5 egg-%ells h be5 f\nd fre%1 n t5d+ to corruption4 ,9 ! monum5t ( ,k+ ,*ild]ick ! iron relicks 7 f\nd all ru/y & crumbl+ into pieces2 b our little iron p9s1 :i* fa/5$ ! ivory works1 held well toge!r1 & lo/ n _! magnetical quality1 ?\gh want+ a t5aci\s moi/ure = ! firm] union ( p>ts2 al?\gh x be h>dly drawn into fusion1 yet t metal soon submitte? unto ru/ & dissolution4 ,9 ! braz5 pieces we admir$ n ! duration1 b ! fre$om f ru/1 & ill sav\r1 ^u ! h>de/ attrition2 b n[ expos$ unto ! pi]c+ atoms ( air1 9 ! space ( a few mon?s1 !y beg9 to spot & betray _! gre5 entrails4 ,we conceive n ^! urns to h desc5d$ ?us nak$ z !y appe>1 or to h ent]$ _! graves )\t ! old habit ( fl[]s4 ,! urn ( ,philopm5 0 s lad5 ) fl[]s & ribbons1 t x af=d$ no sight ( itself4 ,! rigid ,lycurgus all[$ olive & myrtle4 ,! ,a!nians might fairly except aga9/ ! practice ( ,democritus1 to be buri$ up 9 honey1 z fe>+ to embezzle a great commodity ( _! c\ntry1 & ! be/ ( t k9d 9 ,europe4 ,b ,plato seem$ too frugally politick1 :o all[$ no l>g] monum5t ?an w\ld conta9 f\r h]oick v]ses1 & design$ ! mo/ b>r5 gr\nd = sepulture3 ?\gh we _c comm5d ! goodness ( t sepul*ral gr\nd :i* 0 set at no high] rate ?an ! mean sal>y ( ,judas4 ,?\gh ! e>? _h conf\nd$ ! a%es ( ^! ossu>ies1 yet ! bones 7 s sm>tly burnt1 t "s ?9 plates ( brass 7 f\nd half melt$ among !m4 ,:]eby we appreh5d !y 7 n ( ! meane/ c>esses1 p]functorily fir$1 z sometimes 9 milit>y1 & commonly 9 pe/il5ce1 burn+s2 or aft] ! mann] ( abject corpses1 huddl$ =? & c>elessly burnt1 )\t ! ,esquil9e ,port at ,rome2 :i* 0 an affront cont9u$ ^u ,tib]ius1 :ile !y b half burnt 8 body1 & 9 ! amphi!atre1 accord+ to ! cu/om 9 notable malefactors2,,ax :]eas ,n]o seem$ n s mu* to fe> 8 dea? z t 8 head %\ld be cut (f & 8 body n burnt entire4 ,,ax 8,9 amphi!atro semiu/ul&um40--,suetonius ,vit4 ,tib4 ,"s1 f9d+ _m fragm5ts ( skulls 9 ^! urns1 suspect$ a mixture ( bones2 9 none we se>*$ 0 !re cause ( su* conjecture1 ?\gh sometimes !y decl9$ n t practice4--,! a%es ( ,domitian 7 m+l$ ) ^? ( ,julia2 ( ,a*illes ) ^? ( ,patroclus4 ,all urns conta9$ n s+le a%es2 )\t confus$ burn+s !y affectionately comp\nd$ _! bones2 passionately endeav\r+ to cont9ue _! liv+ unions4 ,& :5 di/ance ( dea? d5i$ su* conjunctions1 unsatisfi$ affections conceiv$ "s satisfaction to be neighb\rs 9 ! grave1 to lie urn by urn1 & t\* b 9 _! manes4 ,& _m 7 s curi\s to cont9ue _! liv+ relations1 t !y contriv$ l>ge & family urns1 :]e9 ! a%es ( _! ne>e/ fri5ds & k9dr$ might successively be receiv$1 at lea/ "s p>cels !re(1 :ile _! collat]al memorials lay 9 m9or vessels ab\t !m4 ,antiquity held too light ?\ghts f objects ( mortality1 :ile "s drew provocatives ( mir? f anatomies1,,ay & juggl]s %[$ tricks ) skeletons4 ,:5 fiddl]s made n s pleasant mir? z f5c]s1 & m5 c\ld sit ) quiet /oma*s1 :ile hang+ 0 play$ be=e !m4,,az ,old consid]ations made few mem5tos by skulls & bones ^u _! monum5ts4 ,9 ! ,egyptian obelisks & hi]oglyphical figures x is n easy to meet ) bones4 ,! sepul*ral lamps speak no?+ less ?an sepulture1 & 9 _! lit]al draughts prove (t5 obsc5e & antick pieces4 ,:]e we f9d ,d4 ,m4,,ba x is obvi\s to meet ) sacrific+ pat]as & vessels ( libation ^u old sepul*ral monum5ts4 ,9 ! ,jewi% hypogum & subt]ranean cell at ,rome1 0 little obs]vable beside ! v>iety ( lamps & frequ5t draughts ( ,an?ony & ,j]ome we meet ) ?igh-bones & dea?'s-heads2 b ! cemet]ial cells ( anci5t ,*ri/ians & m>tyrs 7 fill$ ) draughts ( ,scripture /ories2 n decl9+ ! fl\ri%es ( cypress1 palms1 & olive1 & ! my/ical figures ( peacocks1 doves1 & cocks2 b it]ately affect+ ! portraits ( ,eno*1 ,laz>us1 ,jonas1 & ! vision ( ,ezekiel1 z hopeful draughts1 & h9t+ imag]y ( ! resurrection1 :i* is ! life ( ! grave1 & sweet5s our habitations 9 ! l& ( moles & pismires4 ,,ay 8,sic erimus cuncti1 444 ergo dum vivimus vivamus40 ,,az 4 ,a b>b>\s pa/ime at fea/s1 :5 m5 /ood ^u a roll+ globe1 ) _! necks 9 a rope & a knife 9 _! h&s1 ready to cut x :5 ! /one 0 roll$ away1 :]e91 if !y fail$1 !y lo/ _! lives1 to ! laught] ( _! spectators4 ,,ba ,diis manibus4 ,g5tle inscriptions precisely deliv]$ ! ext5t ( m5's lives1 seldom ! mann] ( _! dea?s1 :i* hi/ory itself s (t5 leaves obscure 9 ! records ( memorable p]sons4 ,!re is sc>ce any philosoph] b dies twice or ?rice 9 ,la]tius2 nor almo/ any life )\t two or ?ree dea?s 9 ,plut>*2 :i* makes ! tragical ends ( noble p]sons m fav\rably res5t$ by compassionate read]s :o f9d "s relief 9 ! election ( su* diff]5ces4 ,! c]ta9ty ( dea? is att5d$ ) unc]ta9ties1 9 "t1 mann]1 places4 ,! v>iety ( monum5ts ha? (t5 obscur$ true graves2 & c5otaphs conf\nd$ sepul*res4 ,= beside _! real tombs1 _m h f\nd honor>y & empty sepul*res4 ,! v>iety ( ,hom]'s monum5ts made him ( v>i\s c\ntries4 ,euripides _h 8 tomb 9 ,africa1 b 8 sepulture 9 ,mac$onia4 ,& ,sev]us f\nd 8 real sepul*re 9 ,rome1 b 8 empty grave 9 ,gallia4 ,he t lay 9 a gold5 urn em95tly above ! e>?1 0 n l to f9d ! quiet ( 8 bones4 ,_m ( ^! urns 7 broke by a vulg> discov]] 9 hope ( enclos$ treasure4 ,! a%es ( ,m>cellus 7 lo/ above gr\nd1 ^u ! l acc\nt4 ,:]e pr(it ha? prompt$1 no age ha? want$ su* m9]s4 ,= :i* ! mo/ b>b>\s expilators f\nd ! mo/ civil rhetorick4 ,gold once out ( ! e>? is no m due unto x2 :at 0 unreasonably committ$ to ! gr\nd1 is reasonably resum$ f x2 let monum5ts & ri* fabricks1 n ri*es1 adorn m5's a%es4 ,! comm]ce ( ! liv+ is n to be transf]r$ unto ! dead2 x is n inju/ice to take t :i* none compla9s to lose1 & no man is wrong$ :]e no man is possessor4 ,:at virtue yet sleeps 9 ?is t]ra damnata & ag$ c9d]s1 7 petty magic to exp]im5t4 ,^! crumbl+ relicks & long fir$ p>ticles sup]annuate su* expectations2 bones1 hairs1 nails1 & tee? ( ! dead1 7 ! treasures ( old sorc]]s4 ,9 va9 we revive su* practices2 pres5t sup]/ition too visibly p]petuates ! folly ( our =efa!rs1 :]e9 unto old obs]vation ?is isl& 0 s complete1 t x might h in/ruct$ ,p]sia4 ,plato's hi/orian ( ! o!r _w lies twelve days incorrupt$1 :ile 8 s\l 0 view+ ! l>ge /ations ( ! dead4 ,h[ to keep ! corpse sev5 days f corruption by ano9t+ & wa%+1 )\t ext5t]ation1 7 an haz>dable piece ( art1 9 our *oice/ practice4 ,h[ !y made di/9ct sep>ation ( bones & a%es f fi]y admixture1 ha? f\nd no hi/orical solution2 ?\gh !y seem$ to make a di/9ct collection & ov]look$ n ,pyrrhus 8 toe4 ,"s provision !y might make by fictile vessels1 cov]+s1 tiles1 or flat /ones1 ^u & ab\t ! body 7& 9 ! same field1 n f> f ^! urns1 _m /ones 7 f\nd und]gr\nd71 z also by c>eful sep>ation ( extrane\s matt] compos+ & rak+ up ! burnt bones ) =ks1 obs]vable 9 t notable lamp ( ,galvanus ,m>tianus1 :o _h ! sight ( ! vas u/r9um or vessel :]e9 !y burnt ! dead1 f\nd 9 ! ,esquil9e field at ,rome1 might h af=d$ cle>] solution4 ,b _! insatisfaction h]e9 begat t rem>kable inv5tion 9 ! fun]al pyres ( "s pr9ces1 by incombu/ible %eets made ) a texture ( asbe/os1 incremable flax1 or salam&]'s wool1 :i* pres]v$ _! bones & a%es incommix$4 ,h[ ! bulk ( a man %\ld s9k into s few p\nds ( bones & a%es1 may seem /range unto any :o consid]s n its con/itution1 & h[ sl5d] a mass w rema9 ^u an op5 & urg+ fire ( ! c>nal composition4 ,ev5 bones !mselves1 r$uc$ into a%es1 d abate a notable proportion4 ,& consi/+ mu* ( a volatile salt1 :5 t is fir$ out1 make a light k9d ( c9d]s4 ,al?\gh _! bulk be disproportionable to _! weight1 :5 ! heavy pr9ciple ( salt is fir$ out1 & ! e>? almo/ only rema9e?2 obs]vable 9 sall[1 :i* makes m a%es ?an oak1 & discov]s ! common fraud ( sell+ a%es by measure1 & n by pond]ation4 ,"s bones make be/ skeletons1 "s bodies quick & spe$ie/ a%es4 ,:o w\ld expect a quick flame f hydropical ,h]aclitus8 ,! poison$ soldi] :5 8 belly brake1 put out two pyres 9 ,plut>*4 ,b 9 ! plague ( ,a!ns1 "o private pyre s]v$ two or ?ree intrud]s2 & ! ,s>ac5s burnt 9 l>ge heaps1 by ! k+ ( ,ca/ile1 %[$ h[ little fuel suffice?4 ,?\gh ! fun]al pyre ( ,patroclus took up an hundr$ foot1,,bb a piece ( an old boat burnt ,pompey2 & if ! bur!n ( ,isaac 7 suffici5t = an holocau/1 a man may c>ry 8 own pyre4 ,,bb 8 40 ,f animals are drawn good burn+ lights1 & good m$ic9es aga9/ burn+4 ,?\gh ! sem9al hum\r seems ( a contr>y nature to fire1 yet ! body complet$ proves a combu/ible lump1 :]e9 fire f9ds flame ev5 f bones1 & "s fuel almo/ f all p>ts2 ?\gh ! metropolis ( humidity,,bc seems lea/ dispos$ unto x1 :i* might r5d] ! skulls ( ^! urns less burn$ ?an o!r bones4 ,b all flies or s9ks be=e fire almo/ 9 all bodies3 :5 ! common ligam5t is dissolv$1 ! att5uable p>ts asc5d1 ! re/ subside 9 coal1 calx1 or a%es4 ,,bc ,! ,bra94 ,hippocrates4 ,to burn ! bones ( ! k+ ( ,edom = lime1,,bd seems no irrational f]ity2 b to dr9k ( ! a%es ( dead relations1,,be a passionate prodigality4 ,he t ha? ! a%es ( 8 fri5d1 ha? an ev]la/+ treasure2 :]e fire take? leave1 corruption sl[ly ent]s4 ,9 bones well burnt1 fire makes a wall aga9/ itself2 exp]im5t$ 9 ,copels1#aje & te/s ( metals1 :i* consi/ ( su* +r$i5ts4 ,:at ! sun comp\nde?1 fire analyze?1 n transmute?4 ,t dev\r+ ag5t leaves almo/ always a morsel = ! e>?1 :]e( all ?+s are b a colony2 & :i*1 if "t p]mits1 ! "m elem5t w h 9 _! primitive mass aga94 ,,bd ,amos ii4 #a4 ,,be ,z ,artemisia ( h] husb& ,mausolus4 ,he t looks = urns & old sepul*ral relicks1 mu/ n seek !m 9 ! ru9s ( temples1 :]e no religion anci5tly plac$ !m4 ,^! 7 f\nd 9 a field1 accord+ to anci5t cu/om1 9 noble or private burial2 ! old practice ( ! ,canaanites1 ! family ( ,abraham1 & ! bury+-place ( ,jo%ua1 9 ! bord]s ( 8 possessions2 & also agreeable unto ,roman practice to bury by highways1 :]eby _! monum5ts 7 "u eye3--memorials ( !mselves1 & mem5toes ( mortality unto liv+ pass5g]s2 :om ! epitaphs ( great ones 7 fa9 to beg to /ay & look ^u !m1--a language ?\gh sometimes us$1 n s prop] 9 *ur* inscriptions4,,bf ,! s5sible rhetorick ( ! dead1 to exempl>ity ( good life1 fir/ admitt$ to ! bones ( pi\s m5 & m>tyrs )9 *ur* walls1 :i* 9 succe$+ ages crept into promiscu\s practice3 :ile ,con/ant9e 0 peculi>ly fav\r$ to be admitt$ into ! *ur* por*1 & ! fir/ ?us buri$ 9 ,engl&1 0 9 ! days ( ,cu?r$4 ,,bf ,si/e1 viator4 ,*ri/ians dispute h[ _! bodies %\ld lie 9 ! grave4 ,9 urnal int]m5t !y cle>ly escap$ ?is controv]sy4 ,?\gh we decl9e ! religi\s consid]ation1 yet 9 cemet]ial & n>r[] bury+-places1 to avoid confusion & cross-position1 a c]ta9 po/ure 7 to be admitt$3 :i* ev5 ,pagan civility obs]v$4 ,! ,p]sians lay nor? & s\?2 ! ,meg>ians & ,phnicians plac$ _! heads to ! ea/2 ! ,a!nians1 "s ?9k1 t[>ds ! we/1 :i* ,*ri/ians /ill reta94 ,& ,b$a w h x to be ! po/ure ( our ,savi\r4 ,t he 0 crucifi$ ) 8 face t[>d ! we/1 we w n cont5d ) tradition & probable acc\nt2 b we applaud n ! h& ( ! pa9t]1 9 exalt+ 8 cross s high above ^? on ei!r side3 s9ce h]e( we f9d no au!ntic acc\nt 9 hi/ory1 & ev5 ! crosses f\nd by ,hel5a1 pret5d no su* di/9ction f longitude or dim5sion4 ,to be knav'd out ( our graves1 to h our skulls made dr9k+-b[ls1 & our bones turn$ into pipes1 to delight & sport our enemies1 are tragical abom9ations escap$ 9 burn+ burials4 ,urnal int]m5ts & burnt relicks lie n 9 fe> ( worms1 or to be an h]itage = s]p5ts4 ,9 c>nal sepulture1 corruptions seem peculi> unto p>ts2 & "s speak ( snakes out ( ! sp9al m>r[4 ,b :ile we suppose common worms 9 graves1 'tis n easy to f9d any !re2 few 9 *ur*y>ds above a foot deep1 few] or none 9 *ur*es ?\gh 9 fre%-decay$ bodies4 ,tee?1 bones1 & hair1 give ! mo/ la/+ defiance to corruption4 ,9 an hydropical body1 t5 ye>s buri$ 9 ! *ur*y>d1 we met ) a fat concretion1 :]e ! nitre ( ! e>?1 & ! salt & lixivi\s liquor ( ! body1 _h coagulat$ l>ge lumps ( fat into ! consi/5ce ( ! h>de/ ,ca/ile soap1 :]e( "p rema9e? ) u4#ajf ,aft] a battle ) ! ,p]sians1 ! ,roman corpses decay$ 9 few days1 :ile ! ,p]sian bodies rema9$ dry & uncorrupt$4 ,bodies 9 ! same gr\nd d n uni=mly dissolve1 nor bones equally m\ld]2 :]e( 9 ! opprobri\s disease1 we expect no long duration4 ,! body ( ! ,m>quis ( ,dorset,,bg seem$ s\nd & h&somely c]eclo!d1 t aft] sev5ty-eight ye>s 0 f\nd uncorrupt$4 ,common tombs pres]ve n beyond p[d]3 a firm] consi/5ce & compage ( p>ts might be expect$ f arefaction1 deep burial1 or *>coal4 ,! greate/ antiquities ( mortal bodies may rema9 9 putrefi$ bones1 :]e(1 ?\gh we take n 9 ! pill> ( ,lot's wife1 or metamorphosis ( ,ortelius1 "s may be old] ?an pyramids1 9 ! putrefi$ relicks ( ! g5]al inundation4 ,:5 ,alex&] op5$ ! tomb ( ,cyrus1 ! rema9+ bones discov]$ 8 proportion1 :]e( urnal fragm5ts af=d b a bad conjecture1 & h ?is disadvantage ( grave int]m5ts1 t !y leave u ignorant ( mo/ p]sonal discov]ies4 ,= s9ce bones af=d n only rectitude & /ability b figure unto ! body1 x is no impossible physiognomy to conjecture at fle%y app5d5cies1 & aft] :at %ape ! muscles & c>n\s p>ts might hang 9 _! full consi/5cies4 ,a full-spread c>iola %[s a well-%ap$ horse beh9d2 h&some =m$ skulls give "s analogy ( fle%y resemblance4 ,a critical view ( bones makes a good di/9ction ( sexes4 ,ev5 col\r is n beyond conjecture1 s9ce x is h>d to be deceiv$ 9 ! di/9ction ( ! ,negroes' skulls4#ajg ,dante's,,bh *>act]s are to be f\nd 9 skulls z well z faces4 ,h]cules is n only kn[n by 8 foot4 ,o!r p>ts make out _! comproportions & inf]5ces ^u :ole or p>ts4 ,& s9ce ! dim5sions ( ! head measure ! :ole body1 & ! figure !re( gives conjecture ( ! pr9cipal faculties3 physiognomy outlives ourselves1 & ends n 9 our graves4 ,,bg ,:o 0 buri$ 9 #aecj1 & dug up 9 #afjh1 & f\nd p]fect l an ord9>y corpse newly int]r$4 ,,bh ,purgat4 xxiii4 #ca4 ,sev]e contemplators1 obs]v+ ^! la/+ relicks1 may ?9k !m good monum5ts ( p]sons pa/1 little advantage to future be+s2 &1 consid]+ t p[] :i* subdue? all ?+s unto itself1 t c resume ! scatt]$ atoms1 or id5tify out ( any?+1 conceive x sup]flu\s to expect a resurrection out ( relicks3 b ! s\l subsi/+1 o!r matt]1 clo!d ) due accid5ts1 may salve ! individuality4 ,yet ! sa9ts1 we obs]ve1 arose f graves & monum5ts ab\t ! holy city4 ,"s ?9k ! anci5t patri>*s s e>ne/ly desir$ to lay _! bones 9 ,canaan1 z hop+ to make a "p ( t resurrection2 &1 ?\gh ?irty miles f ,m\nt ,calv>y1 at lea/ to lie 9 t region :i* %\ld produce ! fir/-fruits ( ! dead4 ,& if1 accord+ to le>n$ conjecture1 ! bodies ( m5 %all rise :]e _! greate/ relicks rema91 _m are n l to err 9 ! topography ( _! resurrection1 ?\gh _! bones or bodies be aft] translat$ by angels into ! field ( ,ezekiel's vision1 or z "s w ord] x1 into ! valley ( judgm5t1 or ,jehosaphat4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,*ri/ians h h&somely gloss$ ! de=mity ( dea? by c>eful consid]ation ( ! body1 & civil rites :i* take (f brutal t]m9ations3 & ?\gh !y conceiv$ all rep>able by a resurrection1 ca/ n (f all c>e ( int]m5t4 ,& s9ce ! a%es ( sacrifices burnt ^u ! alt> ( ,god 7 c>efully c>ri$ out by ! prie/s1 & depos$ 9 a clean field2 s9ce !y ackn[l$g$ _! bodies to be ! lodg+ ( ,*ri/1 & temples ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 !y devolv$ n all ^u ! suffici5cy ( s\l-exi/5ce2 & !re=e ) long s]vices & full solemnities1 conclud$ _! la/ exequies1 :]e9 to all di/9ctions ! ,greek devotion seems mo/ pa!tically c]emoni\s4 ,*ri/ian inv5tion ha? *iefly driv5 at rites1 :i* speak hopes ( ano!r life1 & h9ts ( a resurrection4 ,& if ! anci5t ,g5tiles held n ! immortality ( _! bett] "p1 & "s subsi/5ce aft] dea?1 9 sev]al rites1 cu/oms1 actions1 & expressions1 !y contradict$ _! own op9ions3 :]e9 ,democritus w5t high1 ev5 to ! ?\ght ( a resurrection1 z sc(f+ly record$ by ,pl9y4,,bi ,:at c be m express ?an ! expression ( ,phocylides8,,bj ,or :o w\ld expect f ,lucretius,,bk a s5t5ce ( ,ecclesia/es8 ,be=e ,plato c\ld speak1 ! s\l _h w+s 9 ,hom]1 :i* fell n1 b flew out ( ! body into ! mansions ( ! dead2 :o also obs]v$ t h&some di/9ction ( ,demas & ,soma1 = ! body conjo9$ to ! s\l1 & body sep>at$ f x4 ,lucian spoke mu* tru? 9 je/1 :5 he said t "p ( ,h]cules :i* proce$$ f ,alcm5a p]i%$1 t f ,jupit] rema9$ immortal4 ,?us ,socrates 0 cont5t t 8 fri5ds %\ld bury 8 body1 s !y w\ld n ?9k !y buri$ ,socrates2 &1 reg>d+ only 8 immortal "p1 0 indiff]5t to be burnt or buri$4 ,f su* consid]ations1 ,diog5es might contemn sepulture1 &1 be+ satisfi$ t ! s\l c\ld n p]i%1 gr[ c>eless ( corporal int]m5t4 ,! ,/oicks1 :o ?\ght ! s\ls ( wise m5 _h _! habitation ab\t ! moon1 might make slight acc\nt ( subt]rane\s deposition2 :]eas ! ,py?agoreans & transcorporat+ philosoph]s1 :o 7 to be (t5 buri$1 held great c>e ( _! int]m5t4 ,& ! ,platonicks reject$ n a due c>e ( ! grave1 ?\gh !y put _! a%es to unreasonable expectations1 9 _! t$i\s t]m ( return & long set revolution4 ,,bi 8,similis 99999999 revivisc5di promissa ,democrito vanitas1 qui non revixit ipse4 ,qu 7malum7 i/a dem5tia e/ it]>i vitam morte80--,pl94 l4 vii4 c4 #ee4 ,,bj 8 40 ,,bk 8,c$it item retro de t]ra quod fuit ante 9 t]ras40--,luc41 lib4 ii4 #iih4 ,m5 h lo/ _! reason 9 no?+ s mu* z _! religion1 :]e9 /ones & cl\ts make m>tyrs2 &1 s9ce ! religion ( "o seems madness unto ano!r1 to af=d an acc\nt or rational ( old rites requires no rigid read]4 ,t !y k9dl$ ! pyre av]sely1 or turn+ _! face f x1 0 an h&some symbol ( unwill+ m9i/ration4 ,t !y wa%$ _! bones ) w9e & milk2 t ! "m wrapp$ !m 9 l951 & dri$ !m 9 h] bosom1 ! fir/ fo/]+ "p & place ( _! n\ri%m5t2 t !y op5$ _! eyes t[>d heav5 be=e !y k9dl$ ! fire1 z ! place ( _! hopes or orig9al1 7 no improp] c]emonies4 ,_! la/ val$iction1,,bl ?rice utt]$ by ! att5dants1 0 also v solemn1 & some:at answ]$ by ,*ri/ians1 :o ?\ght x too little1 if !y ?rew n ! e>? ?rice ^u ! int]r$ body4 ,t1 9 /rew+ _! tombs1 ! ,romans affect$ ! rose2 ! ,greeks am>an?us & myrtle3 t ! fun]al pyre consi/$ ( sweet fuel1 cypress1 fir1 l>ix1 yew1 & trees p]petually v]dant1 lay sil5t expressions ( _! surviv+ hopes4 ,:]e9 ,*ri/ians1 :o deck _! c(f9s ) bays1 h f\nd a m elegant emblem2 = t x1 seem+ dead1 w re/ore itself f ! root1 & its dry & exsucc\s leaves resume _! v]dure aga92 :i*1 if we mi/ake n1 we h also obs]v$ 9 furze4 ,:e!r ! plant+ ( yew 9 *ur*y>ds hold n its orig9al f anci5t fun]al rites1 or z an emblem ( resurrection1 f its p]petual v]dure1 may also admit conjecture4 ,,bl 8,vale1 vale1 nos te ord9e quo natura p]mittet sequamur40 ,!y made use ( musick to excite or quiet ! affections ( _! fri5ds1 accord+ to diff]5t h>monies4 ,b ! secret & symbolical h9t 0 ! h>monical nature ( ! s\l2 :i*1 deliv]$ f ! body1 w5t aga9 to enjoy ! primitive h>mony ( heav51 f :5ce x fir/ desc5d$2 :i*1 accord+ to its progress trac$ by antiquity1 came d[n by ,canc]1 & asc5d$ by ,capricornus4 ,!y burnt n *ildr5 be=e _! tee? appe>$1 z appreh5d+ _! bodies too t5d] a morsel = fire1 & t _! gri/ly bones w\ld sc>ce leave sep>able relicks aft] ! pyral combu/ion4 ,t !y k9dl$ n fire 9 _! h\ses = "s days aft] 0 a /rict memorial ( ! late afflict+ fire4 ,& m\rn+ )\t hope1 !y _h an happy fraud aga9/ excessive lam5tation1 by a common op9ion t deep sorr[s di/urb _! gho/s4,,bm ,,bm 8,tu manes ne lde meos40 ,t !y buri$ _! dead on _! backs1 or 9 a sup9e position1 seems agreeable unto pr(\nd sleep1 & common po/ure ( dy+2 contr>y to ! mo/ natural way ( bir?2 nor unlike our p5dul\s po/ure1 9 ! d\btful /ate ( ! womb4 ,diog5es 0 s+ul>1 :o pref]r$ a prone situation 9 ! grave2 & "s ,*ri/ians,,bn l nei!r1 :o decl9e ! figure ( re/1 & make *oice ( an erect po/ure4 ,,bn ,! ,russians1 c4 ,t !y c>ri$ !m out ( ! _w ) _! feet =w>d1 n inconsonant unto reason1 z contr>y unto ! native po/ure ( man1 & 8 production fir/ into x2 & also agreeable unto _! op9ions1 :ile !y bid adieu unto ! _w1 n to look aga9 ^u x2 :]eas ,mahometans :o ?9k to return to a delightful life aga91 are c>ri$ =? ) _! heads =w>d1 & look+ t[>d _! h\ses4 ,!y clos$ _! eyes1 z p>ts :i* fir/ die1 or fir/ discov] ! sad effects ( dea?4 ,b _! it]at$ clamations to excitate _! dy+ or dead fri5ds1 or revoke !m unto life aga91 0 a vanity ( affection2 z n presumably ignorant ( ! critical te/s ( dea?1 by apposition ( fea!rs1 glasses1 & reflection ( figures1 :i* dead eyes repres5t n3 :i*1 h[ev] n /rictly v]ifiable 9 fre% & w>m cadav]s1 c\ld h>dly elude ! te/1 9 corpses ( f\r or five days4 ,t !y suck$ 9 ! la/ brea? ( _! expir+ fri5ds1 0 surely a practice ( no m$ical in/itution1 b a loose op9ion t ! s\l pass$ out t way1 & a fondness ( affection1 f "s ,py?agorical f\ndation1 t ! _s ( "o body pass$ into ano!r1 :i* !y wi%$ might be _! own4 ,t !y p\r$ oil ^u ! pyre1 0 a tol]able practice1 :ile ! int5tion re/$ 9 facilitat+ ! asc5sion4 ,b to place good om5s 9 ! quick & spe$y burn+1 to sacrifice unto ! w9ds = a despat* 9 ?is (fice1 0 a l[ =m ( sup]/ition4 ,! ar*imime1 or je/]1 att5d+ ! fun]al tra91 & imitat+ ! spee*es1 ge/ure1 & mann]s ( ! deceas$1 0 too light = su* solemnities1 contradict+ _! fun]al orations & doleful rites ( ! grave4 ,t !y buri$ a piece ( money ) !m z a fee ( ! ,elysian f]ryman1 0 a practice full ( folly4 ,b ! anci5t cu/om ( plac+ co9s 9 consid]able urns1 & ! pres5t practice ( bury+ m$als 9 ! noble f\ndations ( ,europe1 are laudable ways ( hi/orical discov]ies1 9 actions1 p]sons1 *ronologies2 & po/]ity w applaud !m4 ,we exam9e n ! old laws ( sepulture1 exempt+ c]ta9 p]sons f burial or burn+4 ,b h]eby we appreh5d t ^! 7 n ! bones ( p]sons planet-/ruck or burnt ) fire f heav52 no relicks ( traitors to _! c\ntry1 self-kill]s1 or sacrilegi\s malefactors2 p]sons 9 old appreh5sion unwor?y ( ! e>?2 condemn$ unto ! ,t>t>us ( hell1 & bottomless pit ( ,pluto1 f :5ce !re 0 no r$emption4 ,nor 7 only _m cu/oms que/ionable 9 ord] to _! obsequies1 b also sundry practices1 fictions1 & conceptions1 discordant or obscure1 ( _! /ate & future be+s4 ,:e!r unto eight or t5 bodies ( m5 to add "o ( a woman1 z be+ m inflammable & unctu\sly con/itut$ = ! bett] pyral combu/ion1 7 any rational practice2 or :e!r ! compla9t ( ,p]i&]'s wife be tol]able1 t want+ h] fun]al burn+1 %e suff]$ intol]able cold 9 hell1 accord+ to ! con/itution ( ! inf]nal h\se ( ,pluto1 :]e9 cold makes a great "p ( _! tortures2 x _c pass )\t "s "q4 ,:y ! female gho/s appe> unto ,ulysses1 be=e ! h]oes & mascul9e spirits1--:y ! ,psy*e or s\l ( ,tiresias is ( ! mascul9e g5d]1 :o1 be+ bl9d on e>?1 sees m ?an all ! re/ 9 hell2 :y ! fun]al supp]s consi/$ ( eggs1 beans1 smallage1 & lettuce1 s9ce ! dead are made to eat asphodels ab\t ! ,elysian mead[s3--:y1 s9ce !re is no sacrifice acceptable1 nor any propitiation = ! cov5ant ( ! grave1 m5 set up ! deity ( ,morta1 & fruitlessly ador$ div9ities )\t e>s1 x _c escape "s d\bt4 ,! dead seem all alive 9 ! human ,hades ( ,hom]1 yet _c well speak1 prophecy1 or "k ! liv+1 except !y dr9k blood1 :]e9 is ! life ( man4 ,& !re=e ! s\ls ( ,p5elope's p>am\rs1 conduct$ by ,m]cury1 *irp$ l bats1 & ^? :i* foll[$ ,h]cules1 made a noise b l a flock ( birds4 ,! dep>t$ spirits "k ?+s pa/ & to come2 yet are ignorant ( ?+s pres5t4 ,agamemnon =etells :at %\ld happ5 unto ,ulysses2 yet ignorantly inquires :at is become ( 8 own son4 ,! gho/s are afraid ( swords 9 ,hom]2 yet ,sibylla tells neas 9 ,virgil1 ! ?9 habit ( spirits 0 beyond ! =ce ( weapons4 ,! spirits put (f _! malice ) _! bodies1 & ,cs> & ,pompey accord 9 ,lat9 hell2 yet ,ajax1 9 ,hom]1 endures n a conf]5ce ) ,ulysses2 & ,deiphobus appe>s all mangl$ 9 ,virgil's gho/s1 yet we meet ) p]fect %ad[s among ! w\nd$ gho/s ( ,hom]4 ,s9ce ,*>on 9 ,lucian applauds 8 condition among ! dead1 :e!r x be h&somely said ( ,a*illes1 t liv+ contemn] ( dea?1 t he _h r be a pl\ghman's s]vant1 ?an emp]or ( ! dead8 ,h[ ,h]cules 8 s\l is 9 hell1 & yet 9 heav52 & ,julius 8 s\l 9 a />1 yet se5 by neas 9 hell8--except ! gho/s 7 b images & %ad[s ( ! s\l1 receiv$ 9 high] mansions1 accord+ to ! anci5t division ( body1 s\l1 & image1 or simula*rum ( !m bo?4 ,! p>ticul>s ( future be+s mu/ ne$s be d>k unto anci5t !ories1 :i* ,*ri/ian philosophy yet det]m9es b 9 a cl\d ( op9ions4 ,a dialogue betwe5 two infants 9 ! womb conc]n+ ! /ate ( ?is _w1 might h&somely illu/rate our ignorance ( ! next1 :]e( me?9ks we yet disc\rse 9 ,pluto's d51 & are b embryo philosoph]s4 ,py?agoras escapes 9 ! fabul\s hell ( ,dante1,,bo among t sw>m ( philosoph]s1 :]e91 :il/ we meet ) ,plato & ,socrates1 ,cato is to be f\nd 9 no l[] place ?an purgatory4 ,among all ! set1 ,epicurus is mo/ consid]able1 :om m5 make hone/ )\t an ,elysium1 :o contemn$ life )\t enc\ragem5t ( immortality1 & mak+ no?+ aft] dea?1 yet made no?+ ( ! k+ ( t]rors4 ,,bo ,del ,inf]no1 cant4 #d4 ,7 ! happ9ess ( ! next _w z closely appreh5d$ z ! felicities ( ?is1 x 7 a m>tyrdom to live2 & unto su* z consid] none h]eaft]1 x mu/ be m ?an dea? to die1 :i* makes u amaz$ at ^? audacities t dur/ be no?+ & return into _! *aos aga94 ,c]ta9ly su* spirits z c\ld contemn dea?1 :5 !y expect$ no bett] be+ aft]1 w\ld h scorn$ to live1 _h !y kn[n any4 ,& !re=e we applaud n ! judgm5t ( ,ma*iavel1 t ,*ri/ianity makes m5 c[>ds1 or t ) ! confid5ce ( b half-dy+1 ! despis$ virtues ( pati5ce & humility h abas$ ! spirits ( m51 :i* ,pagan pr9ciples exalt$2 b r regulat$ ! wildness ( audacities 9 ! attempts1 gr\nds1 & et]nal sequels ( dea?2 :]e9 m5 ( ! bolde/ spirits are (t5 prodigi\sly tem]>i\s4 ,nor c we ext5uate ! val\r ( anci5t m>tyrs1 :o contemn$ dea? 9 ! uncom=table sc5e ( _! lives1 & 9 _! decrepit m>tyrdoms did probably lose n _m mon?s ( _! days1 or p>t$ ) life :5 x 0 sc>ce wor? ! liv+4 ,= 7beside t long "t pa/ holds no consid]ation unto a sl5d] "t to come7 !y _h no small disadvantage f ! con/itution ( old age1 :i* naturally makes m5 fe>ful1 & complexionally sup]annuat$ f ! bold & c\rage\s ?\ghts ( y\? & f]v5t ye>s4 ,b ! contempt ( dea? f corporal animosity1 promote? n our felicity4 ,!y may sit 9 ! or*e/ra1 & noble/ seats ( heav51 :o h held up %ak+ h&s 9 ! fire1 & humanly cont5d$ = glory4 ,mean:ile ,epicurus lies deep 9 ,dante's hell1 :]e9 we meet ) tombs enclos+ s\ls :i* d5i$ _! immortalities4 ,b :e!r ! virtu\s hea!n1 :o liv$ bett] ?an he spake1 or err+ 9 ! pr9ciples ( himself1 yet liv$ above philosoph]s ( m speci\s maxims1 lie s deep z he is plac$1 at lea/ s l[ z n to rise aga9/ ,*ri/ians1 :o believ+ or kn[+ t tru?1 h la/+ly d5i$ x 9 _! practice & conv]sation--7 a qu]y too sad to insi/ on4 ,b all or mo/ appreh5sions re/$ 9 op9ions ( "s future be+1 :i*1 ignorantly or coldly believ$1 begat ^? p]v]t$ conceptions1 c]emonies1 say+s1 :i* ,*ri/ians pity or laugh at4 ,happy are !y :i* live n 9 t disadvantage ( "t1 :5 m5 c\ld say little = futurity1 b f reason3 :]eby ! noble/ m9ds fell (t5 ^u d\btful dea?s1 & melan*oly dissolutions4 ,) ^! hopes1 ,socrates w>m$ 8 d\btful spirits aga9/ t cold potion2 & ,cato1 be=e he dur/ give ! fatal /roke1 sp5t "p ( ! night 9 read+ ! ,immortality ( ,plato1 !reby confirm+ 8 wav]+ h& unto ! animosity ( t attempt4 ,x is ! heavie/ /one t melan*oly c ?r[ at a man1 to tell him he is at ! end ( 8 nature2 or t !re is no fur!r /ate to come1 unto :i* ?is seems progressional1 & o!rwise made 9 va94 ,)\t ?is accompli%m5t1 ! natural expectation & desire ( su* a /ate1 7 b a fallacy 9 nature2 unsatisfi$ consid]ators w\ld qu>rel ! ju/ice ( _! con/itutions1 & re/ cont5t t ,adam _h fall5 l[]2 :]eby1 by kn[+ no o!r orig9al1 & deep] ignorance ( !mselves1 !y might h enjoy$ ! happ9ess ( inf]ior creatures1 :o 9 tranquillity possess _! con/itutions1 z hav+ n ! appreh5sion to deplore _! own natures1 &1 be+ fram$ bel[ ! circumf]5ce ( ^! hopes1 or cognition ( bett] be+1 ! wisdom ( ,god ha? necessitat$ _! cont5tm5t3 b ! sup]ior +r$i5t & obscur$ "p ( ourselves1 :]eto all pres5t felicities af=d no re/+ cont5tm5t1 w be able at la/ to tell u1 we are m ?an our pres5t selves1 & evacuate su* hopes 9 ! fruition ( _! own accompli%m5ts4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,n[ s9ce ^! dead bones h already outla/$ ! liv+ ones ( ,me?uselah1 & 9 a y>d und]gr\nd1 & ?9 walls ( clay1 outworn all ! /rong & speci\s build+s above x2 & quietly re/$ "u ! drums & trampl+s ( ?ree conque/s3 :at pr9ce c promise su* diuturnity unto 8 relicks1 or might n gladly say1 ,sic ego componi v]sus 9 ossa velim8,,bp ,,bp ,tibullus1 lib4 iii4 el4 #b1 #bf4 ,"t1 :i* antiquates antiquities1 & ha? an art to make du/ ( all ?+s1 ha? yet sp>$ ^! m9or monum5ts4 ,9 va9 we hope to be kn[n by op5 & visible cons]vatories1 :5 to be unkn[n 0 ! means ( _! cont9uation1 & obscurity _! protection4 ,if !y di$ by viol5t h&s1 & 7 ?ru/ into _! urns1 ^! bones become consid]able1 & "s old philosoph]s w\ld hon\r !m1 ^: s\ls !y conceiv$ mo/ pure1 :i* 7 ?us snat*$ f _! bodies1 & to reta9 a /rong] prop5sion unto !m2 :]eas !y we>i$ly left a langui%+ corpse & ) fa9t desires ( re-union4 ,if !y fell by long & ag$ decay1 yet wrapt up 9 ! bundle ( "t1 !y fall into indi/9ction1 & make b "o blot ) infants4 ,if we beg9 to die :5 we live1 & long life be b a prolongation ( dea?1 our life is a sad composition2 we live ) dea?1 & die n 9 a mom5t4 ,h[ _m pulses made up ! life ( ,me?uselah1 7 "w = ,ar*im$es3 common c\nt]s sum up ! life ( ,moses 8 man4 ,our days become consid]able1 l petty sums1 by m9ute accumulations3 :]e num]\s fractions make up b small r\nd numb]s2 & our days ( a span long1 make n "o little f+]4,,bq ,,bq ,accord+ to ! anci5t ari?metick ( ! h&1 :]e9 ! little f+] ( ! "r h& contract$1 signifi$ an hundr$4--,pi]ius 9 ,hi]oglyph4 ,if ! ne>ness ( our la/ necessity br\ght a ne>] con=mity into x1 !re 7 a happ9ess 9 ho>y hairs1 & no calamity 9 half-s5ses4 ,b ! long habit ( liv+ indispose? u = dy+2 :5 av>ice makes u ! sport ( dea?1 :5 ev5 ,david grew politickly cruel1 & ,solomon c\ld h>dly be said to be ! wise/ ( m54 ,b _m are too e>ly old1 & be=e ! date ( age4 ,adv]sity /ret*e? our days1 mis]y makes ,alcm5a's nights1,,br & "t ha? no w+s unto x4 ,b ! mo/ t$i\s be+ is t :i* c unwi% itself1 cont5t to be no?+1 or nev] to h be51 :i* 0 beyond ! malcont5t ( ,job1 :o curs$ n ! day ( 8 life1 b 8 nativity2 cont5t to h s f> be51 z to h a title to future be+1 al?\gh he _h liv$ "h b 9 an hidd5 /ate ( life1 & z x 7 an abortion4 ,,br ,"o night z long z ?ree4 ,:at song ! ,syr5s sang1 or :at "n ,a*illes assum$ :5 he hid himself among wom51 ?\gh puzzl+ que/ions1,,bs are n beyond all conjecture4 ,:at "t ! p]sons ( ^! ossu>ies ent]$ ! fam\s nations ( ! dead1 & slept ) pr9ces & c\nsellors1 might admit a wide solution4 ,b :o 7 ! propriet>ies ( ^! bones1 or :at bodies ^! a%es made up1 7 a "q above antiqu>ism2 n to be resolv$ by man1 nor easily p]haps by spirits1 except we consult ! prov9cial gu>dians1 or tutel>y obs]vators4 ,_h !y made z good provision = _! names1 z !y h done = _! relicks1 !y _h n s grossly err$ 9 ! art ( p]petuation4 ,b to subsi/ 9 bones1 & be b pyramidally extant1 is a fallacy 9 duration4 ,va9 a%es :i* 9 ! oblivion ( names1 p]sons1 times1 & sexes1 h f\nd unto !mselves a fruitless cont9uation1 & only arise unto late po/]ity1 z emblems ( mortal vanities1 antidotes aga9/ pride1 va9-glory1 & madd+ vices4 ,pagan va9-glories :i* ?\ght ! _w might la/ = ev]1 _h enc\ragem5t = ambition2 &1 f9d+ no atropos unto ! immortality ( _! names1 7 nev] dampt ) ! necessity ( oblivion4 ,ev5 old ambitions _h ! advantage ( ours1 9 ! attempts ( _! va9-glories1 :o act+ e>ly1 & be=e ! probable m]idian ( "t1 h by ?is "t f\nd great accompli%m5t ( _! designs1 :]eby ! anci5t h]oes h already outla/$ _! monum5ts & me*anical pres]vations4 ,b 9 ?is latt] sc5e ( "t1 we _c expect su* mummies unto our memories1 :5 ambition may fe> ! prophecy ( ,elias1,,bt & ,*>les ! ,fif? c nev] hope to live )9 two ,me?uselahs ( ,hector4,,bu ,,bs ,! puzzl+ que/ions ( ,tib]ius unto gramm>ians4--,m>cel4 ,donatus 9 ,suet4 ,,bt ,t ! _w may la/ b six ?\s& ye>s4 ,,bu ,hector's fame outla/+ above two lives ( ,me?uselah be=e t fam\s pr9ce 0 extant4 ,& !re=e1 re/less inquietude = ! diuturnity ( our memories unto ! pres5t consid]ations seems a vanity almo/ out ( date1 & sup]annuat$ piece ( folly4 ,we _c hope to live s long 9 our names1 z "s h done 9 _! p]sons4 ,"o face ( ,janus holds no proportion unto ! o!r4 ',tis too late to be ambiti\s4 ,! great mutations ( ! _w are act$1 or "t may be too %ort = our designs4 ,to ext5d our memories by monum5ts1 ^: dea? we daily pray =1 & ^: duration we _c hope1 )\t injury to our expectations 9 ! adv5t ( ! la/ day1 7 a contradiction to our beliefs4 ,we ^: g5]ations are orda9$ 9 ?is sett+ "p ( "t1 are provid5tially tak5 (f f su* imag9ations2 &1 be+ necessitat$ to eye ! rema9+ p>ticle ( futurity1 are naturally con/itut$ unto ?\ghts ( ! next _w1 & _c excusably decl9e ! consid]ation ( t duration1 :i* make? pyramids pill>s ( sn[1 & all t's pa/ a mom5t4 ,circles & "r l9es limit & close all bodies1 & ! mortal "r-l9$ circle,,bv mu/ conclude & %ut up all4 ,!re is no antidote aga9/ ! opium ( "t1 :i* temporally consid]e? all ?+s3 our fa!rs f9d _! graves 9 our %ort memories1 & sadly tell u h[ we may be buri$ 9 our survivors4 ,grave/ones tell tru? sc>ce =ty ye>s4 ,g5]ations pass :ile "s trees /&1 & old families la/ n ?ree oaks4 ,to be read by b>e inscriptions l _m 9 ,grut]1 to hope = et]nity by enigmatical epi!ts or fir/ lett]s ( our names1 to be /udi$ by antiqu>ies1 :o we 71 & h new names giv5 u l _m ( ! mummies1 are cold consolations unto ! /ud5ts ( p]petuity1 ev5 by ev]la/+ languages4 ,,bv ,! "* ( dea?4 ,to be cont5t t times to come %\ld only "k !re 0 su* a man1 n c>+ :e!r !y knew m ( him1 0 a frigid ambition 9 ,c>dan2,,bw disp>ag+ 8 horoscopal incl9ation & judgm5t ( himself4 ,:o c>es to subsi/ l ,hippocrates's pati5ts1 or ,a*illes's horses 9 ,hom]1 "u nak$ nom9ations1 )\t des]ts & noble acts1 :i* are ! balsam ( our memories1 ! entele*ia & s\l ( our subsi/5ces8 ,to be nameless 9 wor?y de$s1 exce$s an infam\s hi/ory4 ,! ,canaaniti% woman lives m happily )\t a "n1 ?an ,h]odias ) "o4 ,& :o _h n r h be5 ! good ?ief1 ?an ,pilate8 ,,bw 8,cup]em notum esse quod sim non opto ut sciatur qualis sim40 ,b ! iniquity ( oblivion bl9dly scatt]e? h] poppy1 & deals ) ! memory ( m5 )\t di/9ction to m]it ( p]petuity4 ,:o c b pity ! f\nd] ( ! pyramids8 ,h]o/ratus lives t burnt ! temple ( ,diana1 he is almo/ lo/ t built x4 ,"t ha? sp>$ ! epitaph ( ,adrian's horse1 conf\nd$ t ( himself4 ,9 va9 we compute our felicities by ! advantage ( our good names1 s9ce bad h equal durations1 & ,!rsites is l to live z long z ,agamemnon )\t ! fav\r ( ! ev]la/+ regi/]4 ,:o kn[s :e!r ! be/ ( m5 be kn[n1 or :e!r !re be n m rem>kable p]sons =got1 ?an any t /& rememb]$ 9 ! kn[n acc\nt ( "t8 ,! fir/ man _h be5 z unkn[n z ! la/1 & ,me?uselah's long life _h be5 8 only *ronicle4 ,oblivion is n to be hir$4 ,! great] "p mu/ be cont5t to be z ?\gh !y _h n be51 to be f\nd 9 ! regi/] ( ,god1 n 9 ! record ( man4 ,tw5ty-sev5 names make up ! fir/ /ory & ! record$ names ev] s9ce conta9 n "o liv+ c5tury4 ,! numb] ( ! dead long exce$e? all t %all live4 ,! night ( "t f> surpasse? ! day1 & :o kn[s :5 0 ! equ9ox8 ,e h\r adds unto t curr5t ari?metick1 :i* sc>ce /&s "o mom5t4 ,& s9ce dea? mu/ be ! ,luc9a ( life1 & ev5 ,pagans#ajh c\ld d\bt1 :e!r ?us to live 7 to die2 s9ce our longe/ sun sets at "r desc5sions1 & makes b w9t] ar*es1 & !re=e x _c be long be=e we lie d[n 9 d>kness1 & h our light 9 a%es2 s9ce ! bro!r ( dea? daily haunts u ) dy+ mem5toes1 & "t t gr[s old 9 itself1 bids u hope no long duration2--diuturnity is a dream & folly ( expectation4 ,d>kness & light divide ! c\rse ( "t1 & oblivion %>es ) memory a great "p ev5 ( our liv+ be+s2 we slightly rememb] our felicities1 & ! sm>te/ /rokes ( affliction leave b %ort sm>t ^u u4 ,s5se endure? no extremities1 & sorr[s de/roy u or !mselves4 ,to weep into /ones are fables4 ,afflictions induce callosities2 mis]ies are slipp]y1 or fall l sn[ ^u u1 :i* not)/&+ is no unhappy /upidity4 ,to be ignorant ( evils to come1 & =getful ( evils pa/1 is a m]ciful provision 9 nature1 :]eby we dige/ ! mixture ( our few & evil days1 &1 our deliv]$ s5ses n relaps+ into cutt+ remembrances1 our sorr[s are n kept raw by ! edge ( repetitions4 ,a great "p ( antiquity cont5t$ _! hopes ( subsi/5cy ) a transmigration ( _! s\ls1--a good way to cont9ue _! memories1 :ile hav+ ! advantage ( plural successions1 !y c\ld n b act some?+ rem>kable 9 su* v>iety ( be+s1 & enjoy+ ! fame ( _! pass$ selves1 make accumulation ( glory unto _! la/ durations4 ,o!rs1 r ?an be lo/ 9 ! uncom=table night ( no?+1 7 cont5t to rec$e into ! common be+1 & make "o p>ticle ( ! public s\l ( all ?+s1 :i* 0 no m ?an to return into _! unkn[n & div9e orig9al aga94 ,egyptian +5uity 0 m unsatisfi$1 contriv+ _! bodies 9 sweet consi/5ces1 to att5d ! return ( _! s\ls4 ,b all is vanity1 fe$+ ! w9d1 & folly4 ,egyptian mummies1 :i* ,cambyses or "t ha? sp>$1 av>ice n[ consume?4 ,mummy is become m]*&ise1 ,mizraim1 cures w\nds1 & ,ph>aoh is sold = balsams4 ,9 va9 d individuals hope = immortality1 or any pat5t f oblivion1 9 pres]vations bel[ ! moon2 m5 h be5 deceiv$ ev5 9 _! flatt]ies1 above ! sun1 & /udi$ conceits to p]petuate _! names 9 heav54 ,! v>i\s cosmography ( t "p ha? already v>i$ ! names ( contriv$ con/ellations2 ,nimrod is lo/ 9 ,orion1 & ,osyris 9 ! ,dog-/>4 ,:ile we look = incorruption 9 ! heav5s1 we f9d t !y are b l ! e>?2--durable 9 _! ma9 bodies1 alt]able 9 _! p>ts2 :]e(1 beside comets & new />s1 p]spectives beg9 to tell tales1 & ! spots t w&] ab\t ! sun1 ) ,phaeton's fav\r1 w\ld make cle> conviction4 ,!re is no?+ /rictly immortal1 b immortality4 ,:atev] ha? no beg9n+1 may be confid5t ( no end2--all o!rs h a dep5d5t be+ & )9 ! rea* ( de/ruction2--:i* is ! peculi> ( t necess>y ess5ce t _c de/roy itself2--& ! highe/ /ra9 ( omnipot5cy1 to be s p[]fully con/itut$ z n to suff] ev5 f ! p[] ( itself4 ,b ! suffici5cy ( ,*ri/ian immortality fru/rates all e>?ly glory1 & ! quality ( ei!r /ate aft] dea?1 makes a folly ( po/hum\s memory4 ,god :o c only de/roy our s\ls1 & ha? assur$ our resurrection1 ei!r ( our bodies or names ha? directly promis$ no duration4 ,:]e9 !re is s mu* ( *ance1 t ! bolde/ expectants h f\nd unhappy fru/ration2 & to hold long subsi/5ce1 seems b a scape 9 oblivion4 ,b man is a noble animal1 spl5did 9 a%es1 & pomp\s 9 ! grave1 solemniz+ nativities & dea?s ) equal lu/re1 nor omitt+ c]emonies ( brav]y 9 ! infamy ( 8 nature4 ,life is a pure flame1 & we live by an invisible sun )9 u4 ,a small fire suffice? = life1 great flames seem$ too little aft] dea?1 :ile m5 va9ly affect$ preci\s pyres1 & to burn l ,s>danapalus2 b ! wisdom ( fun]al laws f\nd ! folly ( prodigal blazes & r$uc$ undo+ fires unto ! rule ( sob] obsequies1 :]e9 few c\ld be s mean z n to provide wood1 pit*1 a m\rn]1 & an urn4 ,five languages#aji secur$ n ! epitaph ( ,gordianus4 ,! man ( ,god lives long] )\t a tomb ?an any by "o1 invisibly int]r$ by angels1 & adjudg$ to obscurity1 ?\gh n )\t "s m>ks direct+ human discov]y4 ,eno* & ,elias1 )\t ei!r tomb or burial1 9 an anomal\s /ate ( be+1 are ! great examples ( p]petuity1 9 _! long & liv+ memory1 9 /rict acc\nt be+ /ill on ?is side dea?1 & hav+ a late "p yet to act ^u ?is /age ( e>?4 ,if 9 ! decretory t]m ( ! _w we %all n all die b be *ang$1 accord+ to receiv$ translation1 ! la/ day w make b few graves2 at lea/ quick resurrections w anticipate la/+ sepultures4 ,"s graves w be op5$ be=e !y be q clos$1 & ,laz>us be no wond]4 ,:5 _m t fe>$ to die1 %all groan t !y c die b once1 ! dismal /ate is ! second & liv+ dea?1 :5 life puts despair on ! damn$2 :5 m5 %all wi% ! cov]+s ( m\nta9s1 n ( monum5ts1 & annihilations %all be c\rt$4 ,:ile "s h /udi$ monum5ts1 o!rs h /udi\sly decl9$ !m1 & "s h be5 s va9ly boi/]\s1 t !y dur/ n ackn[l$ge _! graves2 :]e9 ,al>icus seems mo/ subtle1 :o _h a riv] turn$ to hide 8 bones at ! bottom4 ,ev5 ,sylla1 t ?\ght himself safe 9 8 urn1 c\ld n prev5t rev5g+ tongues1 & /ones ?r[n at 8 monum5t4 ,happy are !y :om privacy makes innoc5t1 :o deal s ) m5 9 ?is _w1 t !y are n afraid to meet !m 9 ! next2 :o1 :5 !y die1 make no commotion among ! dead1 & are n t\*$ ) t poetical taunt ( ,isaiah4,,bx ,,bx ,isa4 xiv4 #af4 ,pyramids1 ar*es1 obelisks1 7 b ! irregul>ities ( va9-glory1 & wild enormities ( anci5t magnanimity4 ,b ! mo/ magnanim\s resolution re/s 9 ! ,*ri/ian religion1 :i* trample? ^u pride & sits on ! neck ( ambition1 humbly pursu+ t infallible p]petuity1 unto :i* all o!rs mu/ dim9i% _! diamet]s1 & be poorly se5 9 angles ( cont+5cy4,,by ,,by ,! lea/ ( angles4 ,pi\s spirits :o pass$ _! days 9 raptures ( futurity1 made little m ( ?is _w1 ?an ! _w t 0 be=e x1 :ile !y lay obscure 9 ! *aos ( pre-ord9ation1 & night ( _! =e-be+s4 ,& if any h be5 s happy z truly to und]/& ,*ri/ian annihilation1 ec/asies1 exolution1 liquefaction1 trans=mation1 ! kiss ( ! sp\se1 gu/ation ( ,god1 & +ression into ! div9e %ad[1 !y h already _h an h&some anticipation ( heav52 ! glory ( ! _w is surely ov]1 & ! e>? 9 a%es unto !m4 ,to subsi/ 9 la/+ monum5ts1 to live 9 _! productions1 to exi/ 9 _! names & pr$icam5t ( *im]as1 0 l>ge satisfaction unto old expectations1 & made "o "p ( _! ,elysiums4 ,b all ?is is no?+ 9 ! metaphysicks ( true belief4 ,to live inde$1 is to be aga9 ourselves1 :i* be+ n only an hope1 b an evid5ce 9 noble believ]s1 'tis all "o to lie 9 ,/ ,innoc5t's,,bz *ur*-y>d z 9 ! s&s ( ,egypt4 ,ready to be any?+1 9 ! ec/asy ( be+ ev]1 & z cont5t ) six foot z ! moles ( ,adrianus4,,ca ,,bz ,9 ,p>is1 :]e bodies soon consume4 ,,ca ,a /ately mausoleum or sepul*ral pile1 built by ,adrianus 9 ,rome1 :]e n[ /&e? ! ca/le ( ,/ ,angelo4 ----8,tabsne cadav]a solvat1 ,an rogus1 haud ref]t40--,,lucan4 viii4 #hji4 ,a ,,lett] ,,to ,a ,,fri5d1 ,,^u ,,occasion ,,( ,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,8 ,,intimate ,,fri5d4 ,,lett] ,,to ,a ,,fri5d4 ,,give me leave to wond] t news ( ?is nature %\ld h su* heavy w+s t y %\ld he> s little conc]n+ y\r de>e/ fri5d1 & t ,i mu/ make t unwill+ repetition to tell y 8ad portam rigidos calces ext5dit10 t he is dead & buri$1 & by ?is "t no puny among ! mighty nations ( ! dead2 = ?\gh he left ?is _w n v _m days pa/1 yet e h\r y "k l>gely adde? unto t d>k society2 & consid]+ ! incessant mortality ( mank9d1 y _c conceive !re die? 9 ! :ole e>? s few z a ?\s& an h\r4 ,al?\gh at ?is di/ance y _h no e>ly acc\nt or p>ticul> ( 8 dea?1 yet y\r affection may cease to wond] t y _h n "s secret s5se or intimation !re( by dreams1 ?\ghtful :isp]+s1 m]curisms1 airy nuncios or sympa!tical ins9uations1 :i* _m seem to h _h at ! dea? ( _! de>e/ fri5ds3 = s9ce we f9d 9 t fam\s /ory1 t spirits !mselves 7 fa9 to tell _! fell[s at a di/ance t ! great ,antonio 0 dead1 we h a suffici5t excuse = our ignorance 9 su* p>ticul>s1 & mu/ re/ cont5t ) ! common road1 & ,appian way ( k by in=mation4 ,?\gh ! unc]ta9ty ( ! end ( ?is _w ha? conf\nd$ all human pr$ictions2 yet !y :o %all live to see ! sun & moon d>k5$1 & ! />s to fall f heav51 w h>dly be deceiv$ 9 ! adv5t ( ! la/ day2 & !re=e /range x is1 t ! common fallacy ( consumptive p]sons :o feel n !mselves dy+1 & !re=e /ill hope to live1 %\ld also rea* _! fri5ds 9 p]fect heal? & judgm5t2--t y %\ld be s little acqua9t$ ) ,plautus's sick complexion1 or t almo/ an ,hippocratical face %\ld n al>um y to high] fe>s1 or r despair1 ( 8 cont9uation 9 su* an emaciat$ /ate1 :]e9 m$ical pr$ictions fail n1 z sometimes 9 acute diseases1 & :]e9 'tis z dang]\s to be s5t5c$ by a physician z a judge4 ,^u my fir/ visit ,i 0 bold to tell !m :o _h n let fall all hopes ( 8 recov]y1 t 9 my sad op9ion he 0 n l to behold a gras%opp]1#aaj mu* less to pluck ano!r fig2 & 9 no long "t aft] seem$ to discov] t odd mortal symptom 9 him n m5tion$ by ,hippocrates1 t is1 to lose 8 own face1 & look l "s ( 8 ne> relations2 = he ma9ta9$ n 8 prop] c\nt5ance1 b look$ l 8 uncle1 ! l9es ( ^: face lay deep & invisible 9 8 heal?ful visage be=e3 = z f our beg9n+ we run ?r\gh v>iety ( looks1 be=e we come to consi/5t & settl$ faces2 s be=e our end1 by sick & langui%+ alt]ations1 we put on new visages3 & 9 our retreat to e>?1 may fall ^u su* looks :i* f community ( sem9al orig9als 7 be=e lat5t 9 u4 ,he 0 fruitlessly put 9 hope ( advantage by *ange ( air1 & imbib+ ! pure a]ial nitre ( ^! p>ts2 & !re=e1 be+ s f> sp5t1 he quickly f\nd ,s>d9ia 9 ,tivoli1,,cb & ! mo/ heal?ful air ( little effect1 :]e dea? _h set h] broad arr[2,,cc = he liv$ n unto ! middle ( ,may1 & confirm$ ! obs]vation ( ,hippocrates ( t mortal "t ( ! ye> :5 ! leaves ( ! fig-tree resemble a daw's claw4 ,he is happily seat$ :o lives 9 places ^: air1 e>?1 & wat]1 promote n ! infirmities ( 8 weak] p>ts1 or is e>ly remov$ into regions t correct !m4 ,he t is tabidly#aaa incl9$1 7 unwise to pass 8 days 9 ,portugal3 *olical p]sons w f9d little com=t 9 ,au/ria or ,vi5na3 he t is weak-legg$ mu/ n be 9 love ) ,rome1 nor an infirm head ) ,v5ice or ,p>is4 ,dea? ha? n only p>ticul> />s 9 heav51 b malevol5t places on e>?1 :i* s+le out our infirmities1 & /rike at our weak] p>ts2 9 :i* conc]n1 passag] & migrant birds h ! great advantages1 :o are naturally con/itut$ = di/ant habitations1 :om no seas nor places limit1 b 9 _! appo9t$ seasons w visit u f ,gre5l& & ,m\nt ,atlas1 &1 z "s ?9k1 ev5 f ! ,antipodes4,,cd ,,cb 8,cum mors v5]it1 9 m$io ,tibure ,s>d9ia e/40 ,,cc ,9 ! k+'s =e/s !y set ! figure ( a broad arr[ ^u trees t are to be cut d[n4 ,,cd ,bellonius de ,avibus4 ,?\gh we c\ld n h 8 life1 yet we miss$ n our desires 9 8 s(t dep>ture1 :i* 0 sc>ce an expiration2 & 8 end n unlike 8 beg9n+1 :5 ! sali5t po9t sc>ce af=ds a s5sible motion1 & 8 dep>ture s l unto sleep1 t he sc>ce ne$$ ! civil c]emony ( clos+ 8 eyes2 contr>y unto ! common way1 :]e9 dea? draws up1 sleep lets fall ! eyelids4 ,) :at /rife & pa9s we came into ! _w we "k n2 b 'tis commonly no easy matt] to get out ( x3 yet if x c\ld be made out1 t su* :o h easy nativities h commonly h>d dea?s1 & contr>ily2 8 dep>ture 0 s easy1 t we might ju/ly suspect 8 bir? 0 ( ano!r nature1 & t "s ,juno sat cross-legg$ at 8 nativity4 ,besides 8 s(t dea?1 ! incurable /ate ( 8 disease might some:at ext5uate y\r sorr[1 :o "k t mon/]s b seldom happ51 miracles m r>ely 9 physick4,,ce ,angelus ,victorius gives a s]i\s acc\nt ( a consumptive1 hectical1 ph?isical woman1 :o 0 sudd5ly cur$ by ! int]cession ( ,ignatius4 ,we read n ( any 9 ,scripture :o 9 ?is case appli$ unto our ,savi\r1 ?\gh "s may be conta9$ 9 t l>ge expression1 t he w5t ab\t ,galilee heal+ all mann] ( sickness & all mann] ( diseases4,,cf ,amulets1 spells1 sigils1 & incantations1 practis$ 9 o!r diseases1 are seldom pret5d$ 9 ?is2 & we f9d no sigil 9 ! ,ar*idoxis ( ,p>acelsus to cure an extreme consumption or m>asmus1 :i*1 if o!r diseases fail1 w put a p]iod unto long liv]s1 & at la/ makes du/ ( all4 ,& !re=e ! ,/oics c\ld n b ?9k t ! fi]y pr9ciple w\ld we> out all ! re/1 & at la/ make an end ( ! _w1 :i* not)/&+ )\t su* a l+]+ p]iod ! ,creator may effect at 8 pleasure3 & to make an end ( all ?+s on e>?1 & our planetical sy/em ( ! _w1 he ne$ b put out ! sun4 ,,ce 8,mon/ra cont+unt 9 m$ic9a40 ,hippoc4--8,/range & r>e escapes !re happ5 sometimes 9 physick40 ,,cf ,matt4 iv4 #bc4 ,i 0 n s curi\s to entitle ! />s unto any conc]n ( 8 dea?1 yet c\ld n b take notice t he di$ :5 ! moon 0 9 motion f ! m]idian2 at :i* "t an old ,italian long ago w\ld p]suade me t ! greate/ "p ( m5 di$3 b h]e9 ,i confess ,i c\ld nev] satisfy my curiosity2 al?\gh f ! "t ( tides 9 places ^u or ne> ! sea1 !re may be consid]able d$uctions2 & ,pl9y,,cg ha? an odd & rem>kable passage conc]n+ ! dea? ( m5 & animals ^u ! recess or ebb ( ! sea4 ,h[ev]1 c]ta9 x is1 he di$ 9 ! dead & deep "p ( ! night1 :5 ,nox might be mo/ appreh5sibly said to be ! daught] ( ,*aos1 ! "m ( sleep & dea?1 accord+ to old g5ealogy2 & s w5t out ( ?is _w ab\t t h\r :5 our bless$ ,savi\r ent]$ x1 & ab\t :at "t _m conceive he w return aga9 unto x4 ,c>dan#aab ha? a peculi> & no h>d obs]vation f a man's h& to "k :e!r he 0 born 9 ! day or night1 :i* ,i confess holde? 9 my own4 ,& ,scalig]#aac to t purpose ha? ano!r f ! tip ( ! e>3,,* mo/ m5 are begott5 9 ! night1 animals 9 ! day2 b :e!r m p]sons h be5 born 9 ! night or day1 7 a curiosity undecidable1 ?\gh m h p]i%$ by viol5t dea?s 9 ! day2 yet 9 natural dissolutions bo? times may hold an indiff]5cy1 at lea/ b cont+5t inequality4 ,! :ole c\rse ( "t runs out 9 ! nativity & dea? ( ?+s2 :i* :e!r !y happ5 by succession or co9cid5ce1 are be/ comput$ by ! natural1 n artificial day4 ,,cg 8,ari/oteles nullum animal nisi /u rec$5te expir>e affirmat2 obs]vatum id multum 9 ,gallico ,oceano et duntaxat 9 hom9e comp]tum10 lib4 #b1 cap4 #aja4 ,,* 8,auris p>s p5dula lobus dicitur1 non omnibus ea p>s1 e/ auribus2 non enim iis qui noctu sunt1 s$ qui int]diu1 maxima ex p>te40--,com4 9 ,ari/ot4 de ,animal4 lib4 #a4 ,t ,*>les ! ,fif?#aad 0 cr[n$ ^u ! day ( 8 nativity1 x be+ 9 8 own p[] s to ord] x1 makes no s+ul> animadv]sion3 b t he %\ld also take ,k+ ,francis#aae prison] ^u t day1 0 an unexpect$ co9cid5ce1 :i* made ! same rem>kable4 ,antipat]1 :o _h an anniv]s>y fea/ e ye> ^u 8 bir?-day1 ne$$ no a/rological revolution to "k :at day he %\ld die on4 ,:5 ! fix$ />s h made a revolution unto ! po9ts f :5ce !y fir/ set out1 "s ( ! anci5ts ?\ght ! _w w\ld h an end2 :i* 0 a k9d ( dy+ ^u ! day ( its nativity4 ,n[ ! disease prevail+ & swiftly advanc+ ab\t ! "t ( 8 nativity1 "s 7 ( op9ion t he w\ld leave ! _w on ! day he ent]$ into x2 b ?is be+ a l+]+ disease1 & creep+ s(tly on1 no?+ critical 0 f\nd or expect$1 & he di$ n be=e fifte5 days aft]4 ,no?+ is m common ) infants ?an to die on ! day ( _! nativity1 to behold ! worldly h\rs1 & b ! fractions !re(2 & ev5 to p]i% be=e _! nativity 9 ! hidd5 _w ( ! womb1 & be=e _! good angel is conceiv$ to und]take !m4 ,b 9 p]sons :o outlive _m ye>s1 & :5 !re are no less ?an ?ree hundr$ & sixty-five days to det]m9e _! lives 9 e ye>2 t ! fir/ day %\ld make ! la/1 t ! tail ( ! snake %\ld return into its m\? precisely at t "t1 & !y %\ld w9d up ^u ! day ( _! nativity1 is inde$ a rem>kable co9cid5ce1 :i*1 ?\gh a/rology ha? tak5 witty pa9s to salve1 yet ha? x be5 v w>y 9 mak+ pr$ictions ( x4,,ci ,,ci ,accord+ to ! ,egyptian hi]oglyphic4 ,9 ?is consumptive condition & rem>kable ext5uation1 he came to be almo/ half himself1 & left a great "p beh9d him1 :i* he c>ri$ n to ! grave4 ,& ?\gh t /ory ( ,duke ,john ,erne/us ,mansfield#aaf;,,cj be n s easily swall[$1 t at 8 dea? 8 he>t 0 f\nd n to be s big z a nut2 yet if ! bones ( a good skeleton weigh little m ?an tw5ty p\nds1 8 inw>ds & fle% rema9+ c\ld make no b\ffage1#aag b a light bit = ! grave4 ,i nev] m lively beheld ! />v$ *>act]s ( ,dante,,ck 9 any liv+ face2 an aruspex might h read a lecture ^u him )\t ex5t]ation1 8 fle% be+ s consum$1 t he might1 9 a mann]1 h disc]n$ 8 b[els )\t op5+ ( him2 s t to be c>ri$1 sexta c]vice,,cl to ! grave1 0 b a civil unnecessity2 & ! complem5ts ( ! c(f9 might outweigh ! subject ( x4 ,,cj ,turki% hi/ory4 ,,ck ,9 ! poet ,dante's description4 ,,cl i4e4 8by six p]sons40 ,omnibonus ,f]r>ius 9 mortal dys5t]ies ( *ildr5 looks = a spot beh9d ! e>2 9 consumptive diseases "s eye ! complexion ( moles2 ,c>dan eag]ly views ! nails1 "s ! l9es ( ! h&1 ! !n> or muscle ( ! ?umb2 "s are s curi\s z to obs]ve ! dep? ( ! ?roat-pit1 h[ ! proportion v>ie? ( ! small ( ! legs unto ! calf1 or ! compass ( ! neck unto ! circumf]5ce ( ! head2 b all ^!1 ) _m m1 7 s dr[n$ 9 a mortal visage1 & la/ face ( ,hippocrates1 t a weak physiognomi/ might say at fir/ eye1 ?is 0 a face ( e>?1 & t ,morta,,cm _h set h] h>d seal ^u 8 temples1 easily p]ceiv+ :at c>icatura,,cn draughts dea? makes ^u p9$ faces1 & unto :at an unkn[n degree a man may live backw>d4 ,,cm ,morta1 ! deity ( dea? or fate4 ,,cn ,:5 m5's faces are drawn ) resemblance to "s o!r animals1 ! ,italians call x1 to be drawn 9 c>icatura4 ,?\gh ! be>d be only made a di/9ction ( sex1 & sign ( mascul9e heat by ,ulmus1,,co yet ! precocity & e>ly gr[? !re( 9 him1 0 n to be lik$ 9 ref]5ce unto long life4 ,lewis1 t virtu\s b un=tunate k+ ( ,hung>y1 :o lo/ 8 life at ! battle ( ,mohacz1#aah 0 said to be born )\t a sk91 to h be>d$ at fifte51 & to h %[n "s grey hairs ab\t tw5ty2 f :5ce ! div9]s conjectur$ t he w\ld be spoil$ ( 8 k+dom1 & h b a %ort life2 b hairs make fallible pr$ictions1 & _m temples e>ly grey h outliv$ ! psalmi/'s p]iod4,,cp ,hairs :i* h mo/ amus$ me h n be5 9 ! face or head1 b on ! back1 & n 9 m5 b *ildr51 z ,i long ago obs]v$ 9 t endemial di/emp] ( *ildr5 9 ,langu$oc1 call$ ! morgellons1,,cq :]e9 !y critically break out ) h>% hairs on _! backs1 :i* takes (f ! unquiet symptoms ( ! disease1 & deliv]s !m f c\ghs & convulsions4 ,,co ,ulmus de usu b>b human4 ,,cp ,! life ( man is ?reescore & t54 ,,cq ,see ,picotus de ,rheumatismo4 ,! ,egyptian mummies t ,i h se51 h _h _! m\?s op51 & some:at gap+1 :i* af=de? a good opportunity to view & obs]ve _! tee?1 :]e9 'tis n easy to f9d any want+ or decay$2 & !re=e 9 ,egypt1 :]e "o man practis$ b "o op]ation1 or ! diseases b ( s+le p>ts1 x mu/ ne$s be a b>r5 pr(ession to conf9e unto t ( draw+ ( tee?1 & to h be5 little bett] ?an too?-draw] unto ,k+ ,pyrrhus1,,cr :o _h b two 9 8 head4 ,,cr ,8 upp] jaw be+ solid1 & )\t di/9ct r[s ( tee?4 ,h[ ! banyans ( ,india ma9ta9 ! integrity ( ^? p>ts1 ,i f9d n p>ticul>ly obs]v$2 :o not)/&+ h an advantage ( _! pres]vation by ab/a9+ f all fle%1 & employ+ _! tee? 9 su* food unto :i* !y may seem at fir/ fram$1 f _! figure & con=mation2 b %>p & corrod+ rheums _h s e>ly m\ld]$ ^! rocks & h>de/ p>ts ( 8 fabric1 t a man might well conceive t 8 ye>s 7 nev] l to d\ble or twice tell ov] 8 tee?4,,cs ,corruption _h dealt m sev]ely ) !m ?an sepul*ral fires & sm>t flames ) ^? ( burnt bodies ( old2 = 9 ! burnt fragm5ts ( urns :i* ,i h inquir$ into1 al?\gh ,i seem to f9d few incisors or %e>]s1 yet ! dog tee? & gr9d]s d notably resi/ ^? fires4 ,,cs ,twice tell ov] 8 tee?1 nev] live to ?reescore ye>s4 ,9 ! ye>s ( 8 *ildhood he _h langui%$ "u ! disease ( 8 c\ntry1 ! rickets2 aft] :i*1 not)/&+ _m h become /rong & active m52 b :e!r any h atta9$ unto v great ye>s1 ! disease is sc>ce s old z to af=d good obs]vation4 ,:e!r ! *ildr5 ( ! ,engli% plantations be subject unto ! same infirmity1 may be wor? ! obs]v+4 ,:e!r lam5ess & halt+ d /ill increase among ! inhabitants ( ,rovigno 9 ,i/ria1 ,i "k n2 yet sc>ce tw5ty ye>s ago ,monsieur du ,loyr obs]v$ t a ?ird "p ( t p halt$2 b too c]ta9 x is1 t ! rickets increase? among u2 ! small-pox gr[s m p]nici\s ?an ! great2 ! k+'s purse kn[s t ! k+'s evil gr[s m common4 ,qu>tan agues are become no /rang]s 9 ,irel&2 m common & mortal 9 ,engl&2 & ?\gh ! anci5ts gave t disease,,ct v good words1 yet n[ t bell,,cu makes no /range s\nd :i* r+s out = ! effects !re(4 ,,ct 1 securissima et facillima4--,hippoc4 ,,cu ,pro febre qu>tana r>o sonat campana4 ,"s ?9k !re 7 few consumptions 9 ! old _w1 :5 m5 liv$ mu* ^u milk2 & t ! anci5t inhabitants ( ?is isl& 7 less tr\bl$ ) c\ghs :5 !y w5t nak$ & slept 9 caves & woods1 ?an m5 n[ 9 *amb]s & fea!r-b$s4 ,plato w tell u1 t !re 0 no su* disease z a cat>rh 9 ,hom]'s "t1 & t x 0 b new 9 ,greece 9 8 age4 ,polydore ,virgil deliv]e? t pleurisies 7 r>e 9 ,engl&1 :o liv$ b 9 ! days ( ,h5ry ! ,eigh?4 ,"s w all[ no diseases to be new1 o!rs ?9k t _m old ones are ceas$3 & t su* :i* are e/eem$ new1 w h b _! "t3 h[ev]1 ! m]cy ( ,god ha? scatt]$ ! great heap ( diseases1 & n load$ any "o c\ntry ) all3 "s may be new 9 "o c\ntry :i* h be5 old 9 ano!r4 ,new discov]ies ( ! e>? discov] new diseases3 = besides ! common sw>m1 !re are endemial & local infirmities prop] unto c]ta9 regions1 :i* 9 ! :ole e>? make no small numb]3 & if ,asia1 ,africa1 & ,am]ica1 %\ld br+ 9 _! li/1 ,p&ora's box w\ld swell1 & !re mu/ be a /range pa?ology4 ,mo/ m5 expect$ to f9d a consum$ kell1#aai empty & bladd]-l guts1 livid & m>bl$ lungs1 & a )]$ p]ic>dium 9 ?is exsucc\s corpse3 b "s seem$ too mu* to wond] t two lobes ( 8 lungs adh]$ unto 8 side2 = ! l ,i h (t5 f\nd 9 bodies ( no suspect$ consumptions or difficulty ( respiration4 ,& ! same m (t5 happ5e? 9 m5 ?an o!r animals3 & "s ?9k 9 wom5 ?an 9 m53 b ! mo/ rem>kable ,i h met )1 0 9 a man1 aft] a c\gh ( almo/ fifty ye>s1 9 :om all ! lobes adh]$ unto ! pleura1 & ea* lobe unto ano!r2 :o hav+ also be5 mu* tr\bl$ ) ! g\t1 brake ! rule ( ,c>dan1,,cv & di$ ( ! /one 9 ! bladd]4 ,ari/otle makes a qu]y1 :y "s animals c\gh1 z man2 "s n1 z ox54 ,if c\gh+ be tak5 z x consi/e? ( a natural & volunt>y motion1 includ+ expectoration & spitt+ out1 x may be z prop] unto man z ble$+ at ! nose2 o!rwise we f9d t ,vegetius & rural writ]s h n left s _m m$ic9es 9 va9 aga9/ ! c\ghs ( cattle2 & m5 :o p]i% by c\ghs die ! dea? ( %eep1 cats1 & lions3 & ?\gh birds h no midriff1 yet we meet ) div]s rem$ies 9 ,arrianus aga9/ ! c\ghs ( hawks4 ,& ?\gh x might be ?\ght t all animals :o h lungs d c\gh2 yet 9 catace\s fi%es1 :o h l>ge & /rong lungs1 ! same is n obs]v$2 nor yet 9 ovip>\s quadrup$s3 & 9 ! greate/ !re(1 ! crocodile1 al?\gh we read mu* ( _! te>s1 we f9d no?+ ( t motion4 ,,cv ,c>dan 9 8 ,encomium ,podagrae reckone? ?is among ! ,dona ,podagr1 t !y are deliv]$ !reby f ! ph?isis & /one 9 ! bladd]4 ,f ! ?\ghts ( sleep1 :5 ! s\l 0 conceiv$ ne>e/ unto div9ity1 ! anci5ts erect$ an art ( div9ation1 :]e9 :ile !y too widely expatiat$ 9 loose & 9 consequ5t conjectures1 ,hippocrates,,cw wisely consid]$ dreams z !y presag$ alt]ations 9 ! body1 & s af=d$ h9ts t[>d ! pres]vation ( heal?1 & prev5tion ( diseases2 & !re9 0 s s]i\s z to advise alt]ation ( diet1 ex]cise1 sweat+1 ba?+1 & vomit+2 & also s religi\s z to ord] pray]s & supplications unto respective deities1 9 good dreams unto ,sol1 ,jupit] cle/is1 ,jupit] opul5tus1 ,m9]va1 ,m]curius1 & ,apollo2 9 bad1 unto ,tellus & ! h]oes4 ,,cw ,hippoc1 de ,insomniis ,& !re=e ,i c\ld n b notice h[ 8 female fri5ds 7 irrationally curi\s s /rictly to exam9e 8 dreams1 & 9 ?is l[ /ate to hope = ! phantasms ( heal?4 ,he 0 n[ pa/ ! heal?ful dreams ( ! sun1 moon1 & />s1 9 _! cl>ity & prop] c\rses4 ',twas too late to dream ( fly+1 ( limpid f\nta9s1 smoo? wat]s1 :ite ve/m5ts1 & fruitful gre5 trees1 :i* are ! visions ( heal?ful sleeps1 & at good di/ance f ! grave4 ,& !y 7 also too deeply deject$ t he %\ld dream ( 8 dead fri5ds1 inconsequ5tly div9+1 t he w\ld n be long f !m2 = /range x 0 n t he %\ld sometimes dream ( ! dead1 ^: ?\ghts run always ^u dea?2 beside1 to dream ( ! dead1 s !y appe> n 9 d>k habits1 & take no?+ away f u1 9 ,hippocrates' s5se 0 ( good signification3 = we live by ! dead1 & ev]y?+ is or mu/ be s be=e x becomes our n\ri%m5t4 ,& ,c>dan1 :o dream$ t he disc\rs$ ) 8 dead fa!r 9 ! moon1 made !re( no mortal int]pretation2 & ev5 to dream t we are dead1 0 hav+ a signification ( lib]ty1 vacuity f c>es1 exemption & fre$om f tr\bles unkn[n unto ! dead4 ,"s dreams ,i confess may admit ( easy & fem99e exposition2 he :o dream$ t he c\ld n see 8 "r %\ld]1 might easily fe> to lose ! sight ( 8 "r eye2 he t be=e a j\rney dream$ t 8 feet 7 cut (f1 _h a pla9 w>n+ n to und]take 8 int5d$ j\rney4 ,b :y to dream ( lettuce %\ld presage "s ensu+ disease1 :y to eat figs %\ld signify fooli% talk1 :y to eat eggs great tr\ble1 & to dream ( bl9dness %\ld be s highly comm5d$1 accord+ to ! oneirocritical v]ses ( ,a/rampsy*us & ,nicephorus1 ,i %all leave unto y\r div9ation4 ,he 0 will+ to quit ! _w alone & altoge!r1 leav+ no e>ne/ beh9d him = corruption or aft]-grave1 hav+ small cont5t 9 t common satisfaction to survive or live 9 ano!r1 b amply satisfi$ t 8 disease %\ld die ) himself1 nor revive 9 a po/]ity to puzzle physic1 & make sad mem5toes ( _! p>5t h]$it>y4 ,leprosy awakes n sometimes be=e =ty1 ! g\t & /one (t5 lat]2 b consumptive & tabid,,cx roots spr\t m e>ly1 & at ! faire/ make sev5te5 ye>s ( our life d\btful be=e t age4 ,!y t ent] ! _w ) orig9al diseases z well z s91 h n only common mortality b sick traductions to de/roy !m1 make commonly %ort c\rses1 & live n at l5g? b 9 figures2 s t a s\nd ,cs>ean nativity,,cy may outla/ a natural bir?1 & a knife may sometimes make way = a m la/+ fruit ?an a midwife2 :i* makes s few infants n[ able to endure ! old te/ ( ! riv]1,,cz & _m to h feeble *ildr5 :o c\ld sc>ce h be5 m>ri$ at ,sp>ta1 & ^? provid5t /ates :o /udi$ /rong & heal?ful g5]ations2 :i* happ5 b cont+5tly 9 m]e pecuni>y mat*es or m>riages made by ! c&le1 :]e9 not)/&+ !re is little r$ress to be hop$ f an a/rolog] or a lawy]1 & a good disc]n+ physician 7 l to prove ! mo/ successful c\nsellor4 ,,cx ,tabes maxime cont+unt ab anno decimo octavo & trigesi mum qu9tum4--,hippoc4 ,,cy ,a s\nd *ild cut out ( ! body ( ! "m4 ,,cz ,natos ad flum9a primum def]imus svoque gelu dura mus et undis4 ,julius ,scalig]1 :o 9 a sleepless fit ( ! g\t c\ld make two hundr$ v]ses 9 a night1 w\ld h b five,,da pla9 words ^u 8 tomb4 ,& ?is s]i\s p]son1 ?\gh no m9or wit1 left ! poetry ( 8 epitaph unto o!rs2 ei!r unwill+ to comm5d himself1 or to be judg$ by a di/i*1 & p]haps consid]+ h[ unhappy great poets h be5 9 v]sify+ _! own epitaphs2 :]e9 ,petr>*1 ,dante1 & ,ario/o1 h s unhappily fail$1 t if _! tombs %\ld outla/ _! works1 po/]ity w\ld f9d s little ( ,apollo on !m z to mi/ake !m = ,cic]onian poets4 ,,da ,julii ,cs>is ,scalig]i quod fuit4--,joseph4 ,scalig] 9 vita patris4 ,9 ?is delib]ate & creep+ progress unto ! grave1 he 0 some:at too "y & ( too noble a m9d1 to fall ^u t /upid symptom obs]vable 9 div]s p]sons ne> _! j\rney's end1 & :i* may be reckon$ among ! mortal symptoms ( _! la/ disease2 t is1 to become m n>r[-m9d$1 mis]able1 & t5aci\s1 unready to "p ) any?+1 :5 !y are ready to "p ) all1 & afraid to want :5 !y h no "t to sp5d2 mean:ile physicians1 :o "k t _m are mad b 9 a s+le deprav$ imag9ation1 & "o preval5t decipi5cy2 & t beside & out ( su* s+le deliriums a man may meet ) sob] actions & good s5se 9 b$lam2 _c b smile to see ! heirs & conc]n$ relations gratulat+ !mselves on ! sob] dep>ture ( _! fri5ds2 & ?\gh !y behold su* mad covet\s passages1 cont5t to ?9k !y die 9 good und]/&+1 & 9 _! sob] s5ses4 ,av>ice1 :i* is n only infidelity1 b idolatry1 ei!r f covet\s prog5y or que/u>y#abj education1 _h no root 9 8 brea/1 :o made good works ! expression ( 8 fai?1 & 0 big ) desires unto public & la/+ *>ities2 & surely :]e good wi%es & *>itable int5tions exce$ abilities1 !orical b5efic5cy may be m ?an a dream4 ,!y build n ca/les 9 ! air :o w\ld build *ur*es on e>?2 & ?\gh !y leave no su* /ructures "h1 may lay good f\ndations 9 heav54 ,9 brief1 8 life & dea? 7 su*1 t ,i c\ld n blame !m :o wi%$ ! l1 & almo/ to h be5 himself2 almo/1 ,i say2 = ?\gh we may wi% ! prosp]\s appurt5ances ( o!rs1 or to be ano!r 9 8 happy accid5ts1 yet s intr9sical is e man unto himself1 t "s d\bt may be made1 :e!r any w\ld ex*ange 8 be+1 or sub/antially become ano!r man4 ,he _h wisely se5 ! _w at home & abroad1 & !reby obs]v$ "u :at v>iety m5 are delud$ 9 ! pursuit ( t :i* is n "h to be f\nd4 ,& al?\gh he _h no op9ion ( reput$ felicities bel[1 & appreh5d$ m5 widely out 9 ! e/imate ( su* happ9ess1 yet 8 sob] contempt ( ! _w wr\ght no ,democratism or ,cynicism1 no laugh+ or sn>l+ at x1 z well und]/&+ !re are n felicities 9 ?is _w to satisfy a s]i\s m9d2 & !re=e1 to s(t5 ! /ream ( our lives1 we are fa9 to take 9 ! reput$ cont5tations ( ?is _w1 to unite ) ! cr[d 9 _! beatitudes1 & to make ourselves happy by consortion1 op9ion1 & co-exi/imation2 = /rictly to sep>ate f receiv$ & cu/om>y felicities1 & to conf9e unto ! rig\r ( realities1 7 to contract ! consolation ( our be+s unto too uncom=table circumscriptions4 ,n to fe> dea?1,,db nor desire x1 0 %ort ( 8 resolution3 to be dissolv$1 & be ) ,*ri/1 0 8 dy+ ditty4 ,he conceiv$ 8 ?read long1 9 no long c\rse ( ye>s1 & :5 he _h sc>ce outliv$ ! second life ( ,laz>us2,,dc e/eem+ x en\gh to approa* ! ye>s ( 8 ,savi\r1 :o s ord]$ 8 own human /ate1 z n to be old ^u e>?4 ,,db ,summum nec metuas diem nec optes4 ,,dc ,:o ^u "s acc\nts1 & tradition1 is said to h liv$ ?irty ye>s aft] he 0 rais$ by our ,savi\r4--,b>onius4 ,b to be cont5t ) dea? may be bett] ?an to desire x2 a mis]able life may make u wi% = dea?1 b a virtu\s "o to re/ 9 x2 :i* is ! advantage ( ^? resolv$ ,*ri/ians1 :o look+ on dea? n only z ! /+1 b ! p]iod & end ( s91 ! horizon & i/hmus betwe5 ?is life & a bett]1 & ! dea? ( ?is _w b z a nativity ( ano!r1 d cont5t$ly submit unto ! common necessity1 & envy n ,eno* or ,elias4 ,n to be cont5t ) life is ! unsatisfactory /ate ( ^? :o de/roy !mselves1,,dd :o be+ afraid to live run bl9dly ^u _! own dea?1 :i* no man fe>s by exp]i5ce3 & ! ,/oics _h a notable doctr9e to take away ! fe> !re(2 t is1 9 su* extremities1 to desire t :i* is n to be avoid$1 & wi% :at might be fe>$2 & s made evils volunt>y1 & to suit ) _! own desires1 :i* took (f ! t]ror ( !m4 ,,dd ,9 ! spee* ( ,vulteius 9 ,lucan1 animat+ 8 soldi]s 9 a great /ruggle to kill "o ano!r4--8,dec]nite letum1 et metus omnis abe/1 cupias quodcumque necesse e/40 8,all fe> is ov]1 d b resolve to die1 & make y\r desires meet necessity40--,ph>s4 iv4 #dhf4 ,b ! anci5t m>tyrs 7 n enc\rag$ by su* fallacies2 :o1 ?\gh !y fe>$ n dea?1 7 afraid to be _! own execution]s2 & !re=e ?\ght x m wisdom to crucify _! lu/s ?an _! bodies1 to circumcise ?an /ab _! he>ts1 & to mortify ?an kill !mselves4 ,8 will+ness to leave ?is _w ab\t t age1 :5 mo/ m5 ?9k !y may be/ enjoy x1 ?\gh p>adoxical unto worldly e>s1 0 n /range unto m9e1 :o h s (t5 obs]v$1 t _m1 ?\gh old1 (t /ick fa/ unto ! _w1 & seem to be drawn l ,cacus's ox5#aba1 backw>d1 ) great /ruggl+ & reluctancy unto ! grave4 ,! long habit ( liv+ makes m]e m5 m h>dly to "p ) life1 & all to be no?+1 b :at is to come4 ,to live at ! rate ( ! old _w1 :5 "s c\ld sc>ce rememb] !mselves "y1 may af=d no bett] dige/$ dea? ?an a m mod]ate p]iod4 ,_m w\ld h ?\ght x an happ9ess to h _h _! lot ( life 9 "s notable conjunctures ( ages pa/2 b ! unc]ta9ty ( future times h tempt$ few to make a "p 9 ages to come4 ,& surely1 he t ha? tak5 ! true altitude ( ?+s1 & rightly calculat$ ! deg5]ate /ate ( ?is age1 is n l to envy ^? t %all live 9 ! next1 mu* less ?ree or f\r hundr$ ye>s h5ce1 :5 no man c com=tably imag9e :at face ?is _w w c>ry3 & !re=e s9ce e age makes a /ep unto ! end ( all ?+s1 & ! ,scripture af=ds s h>d a "* ( ! la/ times2 quiet m9ds w be cont5t ) _! g5]ations1 & r bless ages pa/1 ?an be ambiti\s ( ^? to come4 ,?\gh age _h set no seal ^u 8 face1 yet a dim eye might cle>ly discov] fifty 9 8 actions2 & !re=e1 s9ce wisdom is ! grey hair1 & an unspott$ life old age2 al?\gh 8 ye>s come %ort1 he might h be5 said to h held up ) long] liv]s1 & to h be5 ,solomon's,,de old man4 ,& surely if we d$uct all ^? days ( our life :i* we might wi% unliv$1 & :i* abate ! com=t ( ^? we n[ live2 if we reckon up only ^? days :i* ,god ha? accept$ ( our lives1 a life ( good ye>s w h>dly be a span long3 ! son 9 ?is s5se may outlive ! fa!r1 & none be climact]ically old4 ,he t e>ly arrive? unto ! p>ts & prud5ce ( age1 is happily old )\t ! uncom=table att5dants ( x2 & 'tis sup]flu\s to live unto grey hairs1 :5 9 precoci\s temp] we anticipate ! virtues ( !m4 ,9 brief1 he _c be acc\nt$ "y :o outlive? ! old man4 ,he t ha? e>ly arriv$ unto ! measure ( a p]fect /ature 9 ,*ri/1 ha? already fulfill$ ! prime & longe/ int5tion ( 8 be+2 & "o day liv$ aft] ! p]fect rule ( piety1 is to be pref]r$ be=e s9n+ immortality4 ,,de ,wisdom1 cap4 iv4 ,al?\gh he atta9$ n unto ! ye>s ( 8 pr$ecessors1 yet he want$ n ^? pres]v+ virtues :i* confirm ! ?read ( weak] con/itutions4 ,cautel\s *a/ity & crafty sobriety 7 f> f him2 ^? jewels 7 p>agon1 )\t flaw1 hair1 ice1 or cl\d 9 him2 :i* af=ds me a h9t to proce$ 9 ^! good wi%es1 & few mem5toes unto y4 ,tread s(tly & circumspectly 9 ?is funambul\s#abb track & n>r[ pa? ( goodness2 pursue virtue virtu\sly1 be sob] & temp]ate1 n to pres]ve y\r body 9 a suffici5cy = wanton ends1 n to sp>e y\r purse1 n to be free f ! infamy ( common transgressors t way1 & !reby to balance or palliate obscure & clos] vices1 nor simply to enjoy heal?1 by all ( :i* y may leav5 good actions1 & r5d] virtues disputable1 b1 9 "o ^w1 t y may truly s]ve ,god1 :i* e sickness w tell y y _c well d )\t heal?4 ,! sick man's sacrifice is b a lame oblation4 ,pi\s treasures1 laid up 9 heal?ful days1 excuse ! defect ( sick non-p]=mance2 )\t :i* we mu/ ne$s look back ) anxiety ^u ! la/ opportunities ( heal?2 & may h cause r to envy ?an pity ! ends ( p5it5t malefactors1 :o g ) cle> p>ts unto ! la/ act ( _! lives1 & 9 ! integrity ( _! faculties return _! _s unto ,god t gave x4 ,consid] :]eab\ts ?\ art 9 ,cebe's#abc table1 or t old philosophical p9ax#abd ( ! life ( man2 :e!r ?\ art /ill 9 ! road ( unc]ta9ties2 :e!r ?\ ha/ yet ent]$ ! n>r[ gate1 got up ! hill & asp]\s way :i* leade? unto ! h\se ( sanity2 or tak5 t purify+ potion f ! h& ( s9c]e erudition1 :i* may s5d !e cle> & pure away unto a virtu\s & happy life4 ,9 ?is virtu\s voyage let no disappo9tm5t cause despond5cy1 nor difficulty despair4 ,?9k n t y are sail+ f ,lima to ,manilla1,,df #abe :]e9 ?\ maye/ tie up ! rudd]1 & sleep be=e ! w9d1 b expect r\gh seas1 flaws & contr>y bla/s2 & 'tis well if by _m cross tacks & ve]+s ?\ arrive/ at ! port4 ,sit n d[n 9 ! popul> seats & common level ( virtues1 b endeav\r to make !m h]oical4 ,(f] n only peace-(f]+s b holocau/s unto ,god4 ,to s]ve him s+ly to s]ve ourselves 7 too p>tial a piece ( piety1 n l to place u 9 ! highe/ mansions ( glory4 ,,df ,?r\gh ! ,pacifick ,sea ) a con/ant gale f ! ea/4 ,he t is *a/e & cont95t n to impair 8 /r5g? or t]rifi$ by contagion w h>dly be h]oically virtu\s4 ,adj\rn n t virtue until ^? ye>s :5 ,cato c\ld l5d out 8 wife1 & impot5t satyrs write satires aga9/ lu/1 b be *a/e 9 ?y flam+ days :5 ,alex&] d>$ n tru/ 8 eyes ^u ! fair si/]s ( ,d>ius1 & :5 s _m ?9k t !re is no o!r way b ,orig5's4,,dg ,,dg ,:o is said to h ca/rat$ himself4 ,be *>itable be=e weal? make !e covet\s1 & lose n ! glory ( ! mitre4 ,if ri*es increase1 let ?y m9d hold pace ) !m1 & ?9k x is n en\gh to be lib]al b munific5t4 ,?\gh a cup ( cold wat] f "s h& may n be )\t its rew>d1 yet /ick n ?\ = w9e & oil = ! w\nds ( ! di/ress$1 & treat ! poor z our ,savi\r did ! multitude to ! reliques ( "s baskets4 ,tru/ n unto ! omnipot5cy ( gold1 or say n unto x1 ?\ art my confid5ce4 ,kiss n ?y h& :5 ?\ beholde/ t t]re/rial sun1 nor bore ?y e> unto its s]vitude4 ,a slave unto ,mammon makes no s]vant unto ,god4 ,covet\sness cracks ! s9ews ( fai?1 numbs ! appreh5sion ( any?+ above s5se2 & only affect$ ) ! c]ta9ty ( ?+s pres5t1 makes a p]adv5ture ( ?+s to come2 lives b unto "o _w1 nor hopes b fe>s ano!r3 makes _! own dea? sweet unto o!rs1 bitt] unto !mselves1 br+s =mal sadness1 sc5ical m\rn+1 & no wet eyes at ! grave4 ,if av>ice be ?y vice1 yet make x n ?y puni%m5t4 ,mis]able m5 commis]ate n !mselves1 b[elless unto !mselves1 & m]ciless unto _! own b[els4 ,let ! fruition ( ?+s bless ! possession ( !m1 & take no satisfaction 9 dy+ b liv+ ri*4 ,= s9ce ?y good works1 n ?y goods w foll[ !e2 s9ce ri*es are an appurt5ance ( life1 & no dead man is ri*1 to fami% 9 pl5ty1 & live poorly to die ri*1 7 a multiply+ improvem5t 9 madness & use ^u use 9 folly4 ,p]sons lightly dipt1 n gra9$1 9 g5]\s hone/y are b pale 9 goodness & fa9t-hu$ 9 s9c]ity4 ,b be ?\ :at ?\ virtu\sly art1 & let n ! ocean wa% away ?y t9cture4 ,/& maje/ically ^u t axis :]e prud5t simplicity ha? fix$ !e2 & at no temptation inv]t ! poles ( ?y hone/y t vice may be uneasy & ev5 mon/r\s unto !e2 let it]at$ good acts & long confirm$ habits make virtue natural or a second nature 9 !e2 & s9ce few or none prove em95tly virtu\s b f "s advantage\s f\ndations 9 _! temp] & natural incl9ations1 /udy ?yself betimes1 & e>ly f9d :at nature bids !e to be or tells !e :at ?\ maye/ be4 ,!y :o ?us timely desc5d into !mselves1 cultivat+ ! good se$s :i* nature ha? set 9 !m1 & improv+ _! preval5t incl9ations to p]fection1 become n %rubs b c$>s 9 _! g5]ation4 ,& to be 9 ! =m ( ! be/ ( bad1 or ! wor/ ( ! good1 w be no satisfaction unto !m4 ,let n ! law ( ?y c\ntry be ! non ultra ( ?y hone/y1 nor ?9k t always good en\gh t ! law w make good4 ,n>r[ n ! law ( *>ity1 equity1 m]cy4 ,jo9 gospel righte\sness ) legal "r4 ,be n a m]e ,gamaliel 9 ! fai?1 b let ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt be ?y ,t>gum unto ! law ( ,s9ai4 ,make n ! consequ5ces ( virtue ! ends !re(4 ,be n b5efic5t = a "n or cymbal ( applause2 nor exact & punctual 9 comm]ce = ! advantages ( tru/ & cr$it1 :i* att5d ! reputation ( j & true deal+3 = su* rew>ds1 ?\gh uns\ght =1 pla9 virtue w br+ ) h]1 :om all m5 hon\r1 ?\gh !y pursue n4 ,to h o!r by-ends 9 good actions s\rs laudable p]=mances1 :i* mu/ h deep] roots1 motives1 & in/igations1 to give !m ! /amp ( virtues4 ,?\gh human infirmity may betray ?y he$less days into ! popul> ways ( extravagancy1 yet1 let n ?9e own depravity or ! torr5t ( vici\s times c>ry !e into desp]ate enormities 9 op9ions1 mann]s1 or actions4 ,if ?\ ha/ dipp$ ?y foot 9 ! riv]1 yet v5ture n ov] ,rubicon2 run n into extremities f :5ce !re is no regression1 nor be ev] s closely %ut up )9 ! holds ( vice & iniquity1 z n to f9d "s escape by a po/]n ( recipisc5cy4#abf ,owe n ?y humility unto humiliation by adv]sity1 b look humbly d[n 9 t /ate :5 o!rs look upw>d ^u !e4 ,be pati5t 9 ! age ( pride1 & days ( w1 & impati5cy1 :5 m5 live b by int]vals ( reason1 "u ! sov]eignty ( hum\r & passion1 :5 x is 9 ! p[] ( e "o to trans=m !e out ( ?yself1 & put !e into %ort madness4,,dh ,if y _c imitate ,job1 yet come n %ort ( ,socrates1 & ^? pati5t ,pagans1 :o tir$ ! tongues ( _! enemies1 :ile !y p]ceiv$ !y spit _! malice at braz5 walls & /atues4 ,,dh ,ir furor brevis e/4 ,let age1 n envy1 draw wr9kles on ?y *eeks2 be cont5t to be envi$1 b envy n4 ,emulation may be plausible1 & indignation all[able1 b admit no treaty ) t passion :i* no circum/ance c make good4 ,a displac5cy at ! good ( o!rs1 because !y enjoy x al?\gh we d n want x1 is an absurd depravity /ick+ fa/ unto nature1 f its primitive corruption1 :i* he t c well subdue 7 a ,*ri/ian ( ! fir/ magnitude1 & = ought ,i "k may h "o foot already 9 heav54 ,:ile ?\ s hotly disclaime/ ! devil1 be n guilty ( ,diabolism4 ,fall n into "o "n ) t unclean _s1 nor act 8 nature :om ?\ s mu* abhorre/1 t is1 to accuse1 calumniate1 backbite1 :isp]1 detract1 or s9i/r\sly int]pret o!rs4 ,deg5]\s depravities & n>r[-m9d$ vices6 n only bel[ ,/ ,paul's noble ,*ri/ian1 b ,ari/otle's true g5tleman4,,di ,tru/ n ) "s t ! ,epi/le ( ,/ ,james is apocryphal1 & s read ) less fe> t /abb+ tru? t 9 company ) ?is vice1 8?y religion is 9 va940 ,moses broke ! tables )\t break+ ! law1 b :]e *>ity is broke ! law itself is %att]$1 :i* _c be :ole )\t love t is 8! fulfill+ ( x40 ,look humbly ^u ?y virtues1 & ?\gh ?\ art ri* 9 "s1 yet ?9k ?yself poor & nak$ )\t t cr[n+ grace :i* 8?9ke? no evil1 :i* envie? n1 :i* be>e?1 believe?1 hope?1 endure? all ?+s40 ,) ^! sure graces :ile busy tongues are cry+ out = a drop ( cold wat]1 mutes may be 9 happ9ess1 & s+ ! 8,trisagium10,,dj 9 heav54 ,,di ,see ,ari/otle's ,e?ics1 *apt] ,magnanimity4 ,,dj ,holy1 holy1 holy4 ,let n ! sun 9 ,capricorn,,dk g d[n ^u ?y wra?1 b write ?y wrongs 9 wat]1 draw ! curta9 ( night ^u injuries1 %ut !m up 9 ! t[] ( oblivion1,,dl & let !m be z ?\gh !y _h n be54 ,=give ?9e enemies totally1 )\t any res]ve ( hope t h[ev] ,god w rev5ge !e4 ,,dk ,ev5 :5 ! days are %orte/4 ,,dl ,allud+ to ! t[] ( oblivion1 m5tion$ by ,procopius1 :i* 0 ! "n ( a t[] ( imprisonm5t among ! ,p]sians2 :oev] 0 put !re9 0 z x 7 buri$ alive1 & x 0 dea? = any b to "n him4 ,be sub/antially great 9 ?yself1 & m ?an ?\ appe>e/ unto o!rs2 & let ! _w be deceiv$ 9 !e1 z !y are 9 ! lights ( heav54 ,hang e>ly plummets ^u ! heels ( pride1 & let ambition h b an epicycle#abg or n>r[ circuit 9 !e4 ,measure n ?yself by ?y morn+ %ad[1 b by ! ext5t ( ?y grave2 & reckon ?yself above ! e>?1 by ! l9e ?\ mu/ be cont5t$ ) "u x4 ,spread n into b\ndless expansions ei!r to designs or desires4 ,?9k n t mank9d live? b = a few2 & t ! re/ are born b to s]ve ! ambition ( ^? :o make b flies ( m51 & wild]nesses ( :ole nations4 ,swell n into vehem5t actions1 :i* embroil & conf\nd ! e>?1 b be "o ( ^? viol5t ones t =ce ! k+dom ( heav54,,dm ,if ?\ mu/ ne$s rule1 be ,z5o's k+1 & enjoy t empire :i* e man gives himself3 c]ta9ly ! it]at$ injunctions ( ,*ri/ unto humility1 meekness1 pati5ce1 & t despis$ tra9 ( virtues1 _c b make pa!tical impression ^u ^? :o h well consid]$ ! affairs ( all ages2 :]e9 pride1 ambition1 & va9-glory1 h l$ up to ! wor/ ( actions1 :]eunto confusions1 trag$ies1 & acts1 d5y+ all religion1 d owe _! orig9als4 ,,dm ,/ ,matt4 xi4 ,re/ n 9 an ovation1,,dn b a triumph ov] ?y passions4 ,*a9 up ! unruly legion ( ?y brea/2 behold ?y trophies )9 !e1 n )\t !e4 ,lead ?9e own captivity captive1 & be ,cs> unto ?yself4 ,,dn ,ovation1 a petty & m9or k9d ( triumph4 ,give no qu>t] unto ^? vices t are ( ?9e inw>d family1 &1 hav+ a root 9 ?y temp]1 plead a "r & propriety 9 !e4 ,exam9e well ?y complexional incl9ations4 ,ra9 e>ly batt]ies aga9/ ^? /rongholds built ^u ! rock ( nature1 & make ?is a great "p ( ! militia ( ?y life4 ,! politic nature ( vice mu/ be oppos$ by policy1 & !re=e wis] hone/ies project & plot aga9/ s92 :]e9 not)/&+ we are n to re/ 9 g5]als1 or ! trite /ratagems ( art2 t may succe$ ) "o temp]1 :i* may prove successless ) ano!r4 ,!re is no community or commonweal? ( virtue1 e man mu/ /udy 8 own economy & erect ^! rules unto ! figure ( himself4 ,la/ly1 if l5g? ( days be ?y portion1 make x n ?y expectation4 ,reckon n ^u long life2 b live always beyond ?y acc\nt4 ,he t s (t5 survive? 8 expectation lives _m lives1 & w sc>ce compla9 ( ! %ortness ( 8 days4 ,"t pa/ is gone l a %ad[2 make times to come pres5t2 conceive t ne> :i* may be f> (f4 ,approximate ?y latt] times by pres5t appreh5sions ( !m3 be l a neighb\r unto dea?1 & ?9k !re is b little to come4 ,& s9ce !re is some?+ 9 u t mu/ /ill live on1 jo9 bo? lives toge!r1 unite !m 9 ?y ?\ghts & actions1 & live 9 "o b = ! o!r4 ,he :o ?us ord]e? ! purposes ( ?is life1 w nev] be f> f ! next1 & is 9 "s mann] already 9 x1 by a happy con=mity & close appreh5sion ( x4 ,,notes ,,to ,,! ,,religio ,,m$ici4 #a4 ,x 0 a prov]b1 8,ubi tres m$ici duo a!i40 #b4 ,a ,lat9is$ ^w mean+ a taunt 7improp]o47 #c4 ,! synod ( ,dort 0 held 9 #afai to discuss ! doctr9es ( ,arm9ius4 ,x end$ by condemn+ !m4 #d4 ,hallam1 comm5t+ on ?is passage1 says--8,t ,jesuit mu/ be a disgrace to 8 ord] :o w\ld h ask$ m ?an su* a concession to secure a proselyte--! "r ( int]pret+ :atev] 0 writt51 & ( supply+ :atev] 0 n40--,hi/4 ,engl&1 vol4 ii4 p4 #gd4 #e4 ,see ! /atute ( ! ,six ,articles 7#ca ,h54 ,,viii4 c4 #ad71 :i* decl>$ t transub/antiation1 communion 9 "o k9d1 celibacy ( ! cl]gy1 v[s ( wid[hood1 private masses1 & auricul> confession1 7 "p ( ! law ( ,engl&4 #f4 ,9 ! ye> #afjf1 :5 ! ,jesuits 7 expell$ f ,v5ice1 ,pope ,paul ,v4 ?reat5$ to excommunicate t republic4 ,a mo/ viol5t qu>rel ensu$1 :i* 0 ultimately settl$ by ! m$iation ( ,france4 #g4 ,allud+ to ! /ory ( dipus solv+ ! riddle propos$ by ! ,sphynx4 #h4 ,! nymph ,are?usa 0 *ang$ by ,diana into a f\nta91 & 0 said to h fl[$ "u ! sea f ,elis to ! f\nta9 ( ,are?usa ne> ,syracuse4--,ov4 ,met4 lib4 v4 fab4 #h4 #i4 ,^! h]etics d5i$ ! immortality ( ! s\l1 b held t x 0 recall$ to life ) ! body4 ,orig5 came f ,egypt to confute !m1 & is said to h succe$$4 7,see ,mo%4 ,eccl4 ,hi/41 lib4 i4 c4 #e4 sec4 #af47 ,pope ,john ,,xxii4 aft]w>ds adopt$ x4 #aj4 ,a division f ! ,greek 4 #aa4 ,! bra94 #ab4 ,a fa9t resemblance1 f ! ,lat9 adumbro1 to %ade4 #ac4 ,allud+ to ! idea ,sir ,t4 ,br[ne (t5 expresses1 t an oracle 0 ! utt]ance ( ! devil4 #ad4 ,to fa?om1 f ,lat9 pr(undus4 #ae4 ,beg9n+ f ! ,lat9 efficio4 #af4 ,gal5's great "w4 #ag4 ,john de ,monte ,regio made a wood5 eagle t1 :5 ! emp]or 0 ent]+ ,nuremburg1 flew to meet him1 & hov]$ ov] 8 head4 ,he also made an iron fly t1 :5 at d9n]1 he 0 able to make />t f "u 8 h&1 & fly r\nd ! table4--,see ,de ,b>tas1 #fme j\r #ame sema9e4 #ah4 ,hidd51 f ! ,greek 4 #ai4 ,a milit>y t]m = a small m9e4 #bj4 ,! ,armada4 #ba4 ,! practice ( draw+ lots4 #bb4 ,an acc\nt4 #bc4 ,see ,il4 ,,viii4 #ah-- 8,let d[n our gold5 ev]la/+ *a91 ,^: /rong embrace holds heav51 & e>?1 & ma940 --,pope1 ,il4 viii4 #bf4 #bd4 ,an argum5t :]e "o proposition is accumulat$ ^u ano!r1 f ! ,greek 1 a heap4 #be4 ,allud+ to ! second triumvirate--t ( ,augu/us1 ,antony1 & ,lepidus4 ,florus says ( x1 8,respublica convulsa e/ lac]ataque40 #bf4 ,o*9us4 ,he 0 fir/ a monk1 !n a doctor1 !n a ,capu*9 fri>1 !n a ,prote/ant3 9 #aedg he came to ,engl&1 & 0 v active 9 ! ,re=mation4 ,he 0 aft]w>ds made ,canon ( ,cant]bury4 ,! ,soc9ians claim him z "o ( _! sect4 #bg4 ,! fa!r ( ,pantagruel4 ,8 adv5tures are giv5 9 ! fir/ book ( ,rabelais1 ,sir ,bevys ( ,hampton1 a metrical romance1 relat+ ! adv5tures ( ,sir ,bevys ) ! ,s>ac5s4--,wright & ,halliwell's ,reliqui ,antiqu1 ii4 #ei4 #bh4 ,contradictions betwe5 two laws4 #bi4 ,on 8 arrival at ,p>is1 ,pantagruel visit$ ! libr>y ( ,/ ,victor3 he /ates a li/ ( ! works he f\nd !re1 among :i* 0 8,t>t>etus40 ,pi]re ,t>t>et 0 a ,fr5* doctor :o disput$ ) ,duns ,scotus4 ,8 works 7 republi%$ at ,lyons1 #afba4 #cj4 ,deucalion 0 k+ ( ,!ssaly at ! "t ( ! deluge4 ,he & 8 wife ,pyrrha1 ) ! advice ( ! oracle ( ,!mis1 repeopl$ ! e>? by ?r[+ beh9d !m ! bones ( _! gr&mo!r1--i4e41 /ones ( ! e>?4--,see ,ovid1 ,met4 lib4 i4 fab4 #g4 #ca4 ,/ ,augu/9e 7,de ,civ4 ,dei1 xvi4 #g74 #cb4 7,/ ,matt4 xxvii4 #e7 means dea? by *ok+4 ,erasmus translates x1 8abi5s laqueo se susp5dit40 #cc4 ,burnt by ord] ( ! ,caliph ,om>1 ,a4,d4 #fdj4 ,x conta9$ #gjj1jjj volumes1 :i* s]v$ ! city = fuel in/ead ( wood = six mon?s4 #cd4 ,eno* be+ in=m$ by ,adam ! _w 0 to be dr[n$ & burnt1 made two pill>s1 "o ( /one to )/& ! wat]1 & "o ( brick to )/& ! fire1 & inscrib$ ^u !m all kn[n k4--,see ,josephus1 ,ant4 ,jud4 #ce4 ,a ,franciscan fri>1 c\nsellor to ! ,inquisition1 :o visit$ ! pr9cipal libr>ies 9 ,spa9 to make a catalogue ( ! books oppos$ to ! ,romi% religion4 ,8 8index novus librorum prohibitorum0 0 publi%$ at ,seville 9 #afca4 #cf4 ,pr9t+1 gunp[d]1 clocks4 #cg4 ,! ,t>gums & ! v>i\s ,talmuds4 #ch4 ,pagans1 ,mahometans1 ,jews1 ,*ri/ians4 #ci4 ,val\r1 & dea? 9 battle4 #dj4 ,held #adad-adah4 #da4 ,v]gilius1 bi%op ( ,salzburg1 hav+ ass]t$ ! exi/5ce ( ,antipodes1 ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,metz decl>$ him to be a h]etic1 & caus$ him to be burnt4 #db4 ,on se>*+ on ,m\nt ,calv>y = ! true cross1 ! empress f\nd ?ree4 ,z %e 0 unc]ta9 :i* 0 ! "r "o1 %e caus$ !m to be appli$ to ! body ( a dead man1 & ! "o t re/or$ him to life 0 det]m9$ to be ! true cross4 #dc4 ,! critical "t 9 human life4 #dd4 ,oracles 7 said to h ceas$ :5 ,*ri/ came1 ! reply to ,augu/us on ! subject be+ ! la/-- 8,me pu] ,hebru divos ,deus ipse gub]nans ,c$]e s$e jubet tri/emque r$ire sub ,orcum ,aris ergo de h9c tacitus disc$ito no/ris40 #de4 ,an hi/orian :o wrote 8,de ,rebus ,indicis40 ,he is cit$ by ,pl9y1 ,/rabo1 & ,josephus4 #df4 ,allud+ to ! popul> sup]/ition t infant *ildr5 7 c>ri$ (f by fairies1 & o!rs left 9 _! places4 #dg4 ,:o is said to h liv$ )\t meat1 on ! smell ( a rose4 #dh4 8,ess5ti rationalis immortalis40 #di4 ,/ ,augu/9e1 ,de ,civ4 ,dei1 lib4 x41 cc4 #i1 #ai1 #cb4 #ej4 ,t :i* includes ev]y?+ is oppos$ to nullity4 #ea4 ,an inv]sion ( ! p>ts ( an anti!sis4 #eb4 ,/ ,augu/9e--8,homily on ,g5esis40 #ec4 ,sir ,t4 ,br[ne wrote a dialogue betwe5 two tw9s 9 ! womb respect+ ! _w into :i* !y 7 go+6 #ed4 ,ref9em5t4 #ee4 ,con/itution ano!r =m ( temp]am5t4 #ef4 ,! ,jewi% computation = fifty ye>s4 #eg4 ,saturn revolves once 9 ?irty ye>s4 #eh4 ,*ri/ian ,,iv41 ( ,d5m>k1 :o reign$ f #aehh-afdg4 #ei4 son 0 ! fa!r ( ,jason4 ,by ba?+ 9 a ba? prep>$ = him by ,m$a ) "s magic spells1 he became "y aga94 ,ovid describes ! ba? & its +r$i5ts1 ,met41 lib4 vii4 fab4 #b4 #fj4 ,allud+ to ! rabb9ical tradition t ! _w w\ld la/ = #fjjj ye>s1 attribut$ to ,elias1 & cit$ 9 ! ,talmud4 #fa4 ,z5o 0 ! f\nd] ( ! ,/oics4 #fb4 ,ref]r+ to a passage 9 ,suetonius1 ,vit4 ,j4 ,cs>1 sec #hg3--8;,asp]natus tam l5tum mortis g5us subitam sibi cel]emque optav]at40 #fc4 ,9 hold+ 8,mors ultima pna e/1 ,nec metu5da viris40 #fd4 ,! p]iod :5 ! moon is 9 conjunction & obscur$ by ! sun4 #fe4 ,"o ( ! judges ( hell4 #ff4 ,to select "s great man = our ideal1 & always to act z if he 0 pres5t ) u4 ,see ,s5eca1 lib4 i4 ,ep4 #aa4 #fg4 ,sir ,t4 ,br[ne seems to h made v>i\s exp]im5ts 9 ?is subject4 ,d',israeli ref]s to x 9 8 8,curiosities ( ,lit]ature40 ,dr ,p[]1 a fri5d ( ,sir ,t4 ,br[ne1 ) :om he correspond$1 gives a receipt = ! process4 #fh4 ,! celebrat$ ,greek philosoph] :o taught t ! sun 0 a mass ( heat$ /one1 & v>i\s o!r a/ronomical doctr9es4 ,"s critics say ,anax>*us is meant "h4 #fi4 ,see ,milton's 8,p>adise ,lo/10 lib4 ,i4 #bed-- 8,! m9d is its own place1 & 9 itself ,c make a heav5 ( hell1 a hell ( heav540 ,& also ,lucretius-- 8,hic ,a*]usia fit /ultorum d5ique vita40--iii4 #ajbc4 #gj4 ,keck says "h--8,s did !y all1 z ,lactantius has obs]v$ at l>ge4 ,ari/otle is said to h be5 guilty ( great vanity 9 8 clo!s1 ( incont95cy1 & ( unfai?fulness to 8 ma/]1 ,alex&] ,,ii40 #ga4 ,phal>is1 k+ ( ,agrig5tum1 :o1 :5 ,p]illus made a braz5 bull 9 :i* to kill crim9als1 plac$ him 9 x to try its effects4 #gb4 ,_! maxim 0 8,nihil sciri siquis putat id quoque nescit1 ,an sciri possit quod se nil scire fatetur40 #gc4 ,pope ,alex&] ,,iii41 9 8 decl>ation to ! ,doge1 said1--8,que la m] v\s soit s\mise comme l'ep\se l'e/ son ep\x puisque v\s 9 avez acquis l'empire p> la victorie40 ,9 commemoration ( ?is ! ,doge & ,s5ate w5t ye>ly to ,lio1 & ?r[+ a r+ into ! wat]1 claim$ ! sea z _! bride4 #gd4 ,appolonius ,?yaneus1 :o ?rew a l>ge quantity ( gold into ! sea1 say+1 8,pessundo divitias ne pessund>e ab illis40 #ge4 ,! te*nical t]m 9 f5c+ = a hit-- 8,a sweet t\*1 a quick v5ew ( wit40 ,love's ,lab\r ,lo/1 act v4 sc4 #a4 #gf4 ,/rabo comp>$ ! configuration ( ! _w1 z !n kn[n1 to a cloak or mantle 7*almys74 #gg4 ,atomi/s or famili/s 7 a ,puritanical sect :o appe>$ ab\t #aege1 f\nd$ by ,h5ry ,ni*olas1 a ,dut*man4 ,!y consid]$ t ! doctr9e ( revelation 0 an allegory1 & believ$ t !y _h atta9$ to spiritual p]fection4--,see ,neal's ,hi/4 ( ,puritans1 i4 #bgc4 #gh4 ,f ! #abf? psalm ,/ ,augu/9e cont5ds t ,solomon is damn$4 ,see also ,lyra 9 #b ,k+s vii4 #gi4 ,f ! ,spani% 8,dorado10 a gilt head4 #hj4 ,sir ,t4 ,br[ne treats ( *iromancy1 or ! art ( tell+ =tunes by means ( l9es 9 ! h&s1 9 8 8,vulg> ,errors10 lib4 v4 cap4 #bc4 #ha4 ,gypsies4 #hb4 ,s4 ,wilk9 says t "h ?is ^w means nigg>dly4 #hc4 ,9 ! dialogue1 8judicium vocalium10 ! v[els are ! judges1 & compla9s t ,t has depriv$ him ( _m lett]s t ought to beg9 ) 4 #hd4 ,if ,jovis or ,jupitris4 #he4 ,! celebrat$ ,roman gramm>ian4 ,a prov]bial phrase = ! violation ( gramm> 0 8,break+ ,priscian's head40 #hf4 ,livy says1 ,actius ,nevius cut a :et/one ?r\gh ) a razor4 #hg4 ,a k9d ( liz>d t 0 suppos$ to kill all x look$ at-- 8,^: baneful eye ,w\nds at a glance1 s t ! s\nde/ dye40 --,de ,b>tas1 #fme j\r #ame sem4 #hh4 ,epim5ides 7,titus x4 #ab7-- 8 40 #hi4 ,n]o hav+ he>d a p]son say1 8,:5 ,i am dead1 let e>? be m+l$ ) fire10 repli$1 8,yes1 :ile ,i live40--,suetonius1 ,vit4 ,n]o4 #ij4 ,allud+ to ! /ory ( ! ,italian1 :o1 hav+ be5 provok$ by a p]son he met1 put a poni>d to 8 he>t1 & ?reat5$ to kill him if he w\ld n blaspheme ,god2 & ! /rang] do+ s1 ! ,italian kill$ him at once1 t he might be damn$1 hav+ no "t to rep5t4 #ia4 ,a rapi] or small sword4 #ib4 ,! battle "h ref]r$ to 0 ! "o betwe5 ,don ,john ( ,au/ria & ! ,turki% fleet1 ne> ,lepanto1 9 #aega4 ,! battle ( ,lepanto 7t is1 ! capture ( ! t[n by ! ,turks7 did n take place till #afgh4 #ic4 ,sev]al au?ors say t ,ari/otle di$ ( grief because he c\ld n f9d out ! reason = ! ebb & fl[ ( ! tide 9 ,epirus4 #id4 ,:o d5y t !re is su* a ?+ z sci5ce4 #ie4 ,a motto on a r+ or cup4 ,9 an old w1 #afee1 !re is ?is passage3 8,i give a cup ( silv] gilt to h ?is posy writt5 9 ! m>g93-- 8,:5 ! dr9k is out1 & ! bottom y may see1 ,rememb] y\r bro!r ,i4 ,g40 #if4 ,! opposition ( a contr>y quality1 by :i* ! quality x opposes becomes height5$4 #ig4 ,adam z he 0 creat$ & n born4 #ih4 ,mean+ a _w1 z ,atlas support$ ! _w on 8 %\ld]s4 #ii4 ,m]rim5t4 ,johnson says t ?is is ! only place :]e ! ^w is f\nd4 #ajj4 ,said to be a cure = madness4 #aja4 ,pat*$ g>m5ts4 #ajb4 ,a game4 ,a k9d ( capp+ v]ses1 9 :i*1 if any "o repeat$ :at _h be5 said be=e1 he paid a =feit4 ,,notes ,,to ,,hydriotaphia4 #ajc4 ,j4 #ajd4 ,de/ruction4 #aje4 ,a *emical vessel made ( e>?1 a%es1 or burnt bones1 & 9 :i* assay-ma/]s try _! metals4 ,x suff]s all bas] ones :5 fus$ & mix$ ) lead to pass (f1 & reta9s only gold & silv]4 #ajf4 ,?is sub/ance kn[n to ,fr5* *emi/s by ! "n 8adipo-cire10 0 fir/ discov]$ by ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne4 #ajg4 ,f its ?ickness4 #ajh4 ,euripides4 #aji4 ,greek1 ,lat91 ,hebrew1 ,egyptian1 ,arabic defac$ by ! ,emp]or ,lic9ius4 ,,notes ,,to ,,lett] ,,to ,a ,,fri5d4 #aaj4 ,w n survive until next spr+4 #aaa4 ,wa/+4 #aab4 ,an em95t ,italian ,physician1 lectur] 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,pavia1 di$ #aegf4 ,he 0 a mo/ volum9\s m$ical writ]4 #aac4 ,an em95t doctor & s*ol> :o pass$ 8 "t at ,v5ice & ,padua /udy+ & practis+ m$ic9e1 di$ #aefh4 #aad4 ,*>les ,v4 0 born #bd? ,febru>y1 #aejj4 #aae4 ,francis ,i4 ( ,france 0 tak5 prison] at ! battle ( ,pavia1 #bd? ,febru>y1 #aebe4 #aaf4 ,"o ( ! greate/ ,prote/ant g5]als ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,he di$ at ,z>a1 #afbf4 #aag4 ,an inflation1 or swell+1 f ! ,fr5* b\ffe4 #aah4 ,augu/ #bj?1 #aebf4 ,he 0 defeat$ by ,solyman ,,ii41 & suffocat$ 9 a brook1 by a fall f 8 horse1 dur+ ! retreat4 #aai4 ,! caul4 #abj4 ,money-seek+4 #aba4 ,cacus /ole "s ( ,h]cules' ox51 & drew !m into 8 cave backw>d to prev5t any traces be+ discov]$4 ,ovid ,fa/1 #a4 #eed4 #abb4 ,n>r[1 l walk+ on a rope4 #abc4 ,a ,greek philosophical writ]4 ,?is is a repres5tation ( a table :]e ! :ole human life ) its dang]s & temptations is symbolically repres5t$4 #abd4 ,picture4 #abe4 ,! c\rse tak5 by ! ,spani% ,treasure %ips4 ,see ,anson ,voyages4 #abf4 ,a recomm5cem5t4 8,dulcique s5ex vic9us ,hymetto ,qui p>tem accept sava int] v9cla cicut ,accusatori nollet d>e10--,juv4 ,sat4 xiii4 #ahe4 #abg4 ,a small revolution made by "o planet 9 ! orbit ( ano!r4 ,,ballantyne ,,& ,,company1 ,,pr9t]s1 ,,ed9burgh4 ,transcrib]'s ,note ,! foll[+ errata h be5 correct$3 p4 viii c(f] ( gold4 *ang$ to c(f] ( gold40 p4 #ca ,bevis4 miss+ endnote an*or ins]t$ & foll[+ an*or r5umb]$ p4 #cb ,pantagruel's libr>y1 extrane\s endnote an*or remov$ p4 #ef comtemplations4 *ang$ to contemplations4 p4 #ic t si *ang$ to t is p4 #aag ,egypta9s *ang$ to ,egyptians p4 #abj ,egypta9s *ang$ to ,egyptians p4 #adh apreh5sion *ang$ to appreh5sion p4 #afb viii #hji *ang$ to viii4 #hji p4 #agf limp$ *ang$ to limpid p4 #ahj 7note7 ,dec]nite le?um *ang$ to ,dec]nite letum p4 #ahj 7note7 quodcunqne *ang$ to quodcumque p4 #ahf ,socrates1 extrane\s endnote an*or remov$ p4 #ahg all ?+s4' *ang$ to all ?+s40