,,! ,,privilege ,,( ,,pa9 ,,by ,,mrs4 ,,leo ,,ev]ett ,,introduction ,,by ,,kate ,,d\glas ,,wigg9 ,illu/ration ,,bo/on ,,small1 ,,mayn>d ,,company ,,publi%]s ,copyright1 #aibj1 ,,by ,,small1 ,,mayn>d ,,company 7,,incorporat$7 ,,to ,,my ,,c\s9 ,,belle ,,hunnewell ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,! ,,privilege ,,( ,,pa9 ,,introduction ,a v sugge/ive & intrigu+ title is 8,! ,privilege ( ,pa940 ,^? :o "k a good deal ab\t ! subject w d\btless raise ! eyebr[ ( incr$ulity1 :ile ^? :o h liv$ 9 blissful ignorance w be curi\s if n :olly sympa!tic4 ,:5 ,i fir/ he>d ! essay 7s9ce develop$ into ?is book7 read be=e an audi5ce ( v ?\ghtful & discrim9at+ wom51 ,i fanci$1 al?\gh x awak5$ ! livelie/ int]e/ 9 all pres5t1 t !re 0 n entire unanimity z to ! essayi/'s po9t ( view4 ,sev]al invalids & semi-invalids wore an expression ( mode/ pride 9 ! eloqu5t plea t physical limitations _h n succe$$ 9 /emm+ ! tide ( m5tal & spiritual a*ievem5t 9 ! long hi/ory ( ! _w's progress4 ,robu/ ladies1 equal to eight h\rs' "w1 & if advisable1 eight h\rs' play1 out ( ! tw5ty-f\r1 look$ a trifle aggriev$1 z if ! gift ( p]fect heal? _h be5 und]rat$1 & ! laurels t _h always surm\nt$ _! %9+ hair & gl[+ faces might be wre/$ f !m & plac$ on pal] br[s4 ,!y _h no wi% to %ort5 ! li/ ( ! essayi/'s h]oes1 7,heav5 =bid67 b !y evid5tly wi%$ to retire to _! private libr>ies & compile a roll ( honor f ! m]ely heal?y4 ,h[ev] !re 0 no acrimony 9 ! discussion t foll[$ ! read+ ( ! pap] nor any desire to )hold honor :]e honor 0 s glori\sly due4 ,^? :o disbeliev$ 9 ! validity ( pa92 ^? :o 7 conv9c$ t m9d is n only sup]ior to1 b able to w9 complete triumph ov] matt]2 ^? :o felt t lay+ hold ( ! ,great ,s\rce ( ,heal+ & ,p[] w\ld enable !m n only to d5y b to defy pa91 ^! naturally 7 n completely 9 accord ) ! writ]4 ,myself1 ,i h always ?\ght t ! happy wak+ aft] dreamless sleep2 ! exultation 9 ! new day & its appo9t$ task2 ! s5se ( vigor & ability to d :atev] opportunity (f]$2 ! feel+ t "o c\ld 8run & n be we>y1 c\ld walk & n fa9t0--t ^! 7 ! mo/ preci\s ?+s t ! gods c\ld v\*safe to mank9d1--& yet6--,:at ( ! lat5t p[]s t wake into life :5 we look into 8! bright face ( dang]08 ,our bodies are n commonly ! temples t ,god int5d$ !m to be1 & yet (t5 an unqu5*able fire burns )92 an inn] flame t incites to ef=t & a*ievem5t1 turns ! timid slave into ! happy w>rior4 ,:at if ! /r5g? born ( ov]com+ %\ld rescue dormant p[]s equal to ^? t exi/ :]e !re is no ef=t save t eng5d]$ by ab\nd+ vitality8 ,aft] all life is an ob/acle race to mo/ ( u4 ,:o kn[s :e!r ! horse c\ld make a spectacul> jump _h he n (t5 be5 confront$ by b>1 gate1 hurdle & h$ge8 ,i wond] h[ _m great ?+s h be5 c>v$1 pa9t$1 writt51 conceiv$1 inv5t$1 :]e ! creative human be+ has nev] suff]$1 b has be5 %elt]$1 lapp$ 9 ease1 ! burd5 lift$ f 8 %\ld]s8 ,i wond] if ! eye t is seldom wet ) te>s is ev] truly capable ( ! highe/ vision8 ,i ?9k t my own unreg5]ate wat*word w\ld be3 8,all = heal? & ! _w well lo/60 s ,i am by no means a special plead]1 ev5 yet1 = ! 8privilege ( pa902 b ,mrs4 ,ev]ett's en?usiasm & ! ardor ( h] conviction compels a new & m sympa!tic und]/&+ ( h] !sis4 ,i h m (t5 se5 spiritual ?an intellectual exaltation foll[ pa91 b bo? 7 pres5t 9 "o woman1 half-poet1 half-sa9t1 ^: v]ses 7 writt5 9 int5se suff]+1 z inde$ 7 mo/ ( ,w4 ,e4 ,h5ley's4 ,) clos$ eyes & pale lips %e once quot$ to me3 8,angel ( ,pa96 ,i ?9k ?y face ,w be 9 all ! ,heav5ly ,place ,! e>lie/ face t ,i %all see ,& swifte/ face to smile on me60 8,h[ is x possible = y to say x80 ,i ask$ brok5ly4 8,because10 %e answ]$1 8all dreams & all visions h come to me1 z well z all t ,i "k ( e>? & heav51 ?r\gh pa94 ,x op5s w9d[s 9 :at w\ld o!rwise be blank walls60 ,! bl9d1 deaf1 dumb1 maim$1 crippl$ 7if s be x ! s\l is /rong7 seem to develop a spl5did fight+ _s unkn[n to ^? :o1 app>5tly1 h complete comm& ( all _! p[]s4 ,take "o s5se away & ! o!rs spr+1 full-armor$1 into m active s]vice4 ,rob !m ( a "r h& & ! und]rat$ left becomes d\bly skilful4 ,^! are soldi]s 9 ! 8army ) bann]s10 & %\ld be l$ & foll[$ by acclaim+ ho/s4 ,i h kn[n hundr$s ( invalids m or less sa9tly1 b ,i h _h p]sonal fri5d%ip ) only two completely joy\s1 triumphant ones1--,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son & ,hel5 ,kell]4 ,if 8"o ) ,god is a majority10 !n two su* conqu]+ human creatures z ^! furni% inspiration = our g5]ation1 & ,mrs4 ,ev]ett 9 h] eag] se>* has f\nd hundr$s ( simil> examples4 ,= t reason ,i call ?is a unique1 gallant1 c\rage\s1 helpful little book1 likely to give pluck & _s to _m read]s h&icapp$ by v>i\s ills6 ,!re is no?+ pati5t1 meek1 or resign$ 9 its pages2 no air ( be+ cru%$-b-/ill-smil+2 x simply radiates a plucky1 *9-9-!-air atmosph]e calculat$ to make an a*+ h& pick up its p51 bru%1 lump ( clay or %ovel & g to "w2 n grimly & dogg$ly1 ) lips set1 b gl[+ 9 triumph ov] ! secret adv]s>y4 ,! magnific5t company m>%all$ by ,mrs4 ,ev]ett has an exhil>at+ effect ^u ! he>] or read]4 ,z ,i li/5$ to in/ance aft] in/ance ( weakness glori\sly transmut$ into /r5g?2 ( p]sonal grief & sorr[ turn$ into joy = ! :ole _w2 ( va/ k1 spiritual & intellectual1 amass$ bit by bit 9 ! v grip ( physical suff]+1 ,i rememb]$ ! poetic pron\ncem5t 9 ,revelation4 8,he t ha? an e> let him he> :at ! ,_s sai? unto ! *ur*es2 ,to him t ov]come? w ,i give to eat ( ! tree ( life :i* is 9 ! mid/ ( ! p>adise ( ,god40 ,,kate ,,d\glas ,,wigg9 ,new ,york1 ,may1 #aibj4 ,i ,,heal? ,,& ,,/r5g? ,sev]al ye>s ago "o ( ! ,new ,york pap]s publi%$ an int]view ) a well-kn[n physician1 on ! advisability ( wom5 be+ draft$ = w>4 ,he express$ himself 9 favor ( _! receiv+ milit>y tra9+1 al?\gh1 he casually rem>k$1 8a good _m w\ld und\bt$ly p]i%4 ,b10 he argu$1 8if we blot out ! individual equation & judge f ! /&po9t ( race1 w\ld _! p]i%+ be regrettable80 ,he ?9ks n4 8,=1 objectors mu/ rememb]10 he cont9ues1 8t m5tal & moral man gets 8 /r5g? & effici5cy only f ! physical man4 ,a sick man1 j z a sick race1 is ! "o t goes to ! wall40 ,?is outrage\s /atem5t 0 publi%$ at ! v height ( ! _w w>1 :5 m5 )\t arms1 legs1 eyes1 m5 p]man5tly %att]$ 9 heal?1 m5 :o w hide all _! lives beh9d masks1 7 crawl+ home 9 hordes4 ,& ! wor/ ( x is1 t practically ev]ybody agrees ) 8 v]dict4 ,we (f] ^! h]oes1 :o h sacrific$ _! spl5did "y bodies on ! alt> ( humanity1 a few f9e phrases ab\t glory & honor1 yet are smugly cont5t to all[ !m to be cru%$ by our degrad+ conviction t ! heights ( a*ievem5t are no long] = !m4 ,n[ if a sick race c\ld exi/ at all1 x might g to ! wall z ! doctor prophesies2 b :5 he n>r[s 8 cont5tion to ! individual1 :5 he decl>es t 8a sick man goes to ! wall10 he is v5tur+ a /atem5t :i* only a surpris+ ignorance c excuse4 ,= :at is m surpris+ ?an = an educat$ man1 a physician1 to put =w>d a claim :i* c be refut$ by anyone :o has ev5 a sup]ficial k ( ! pa/8 ,e "o ,i h que/ion$ has be5 able to recall at lea/ "o invalid :o has atta9$ celebrity4 ,= in/ance1 all b ! unlett]$ are famili> ) ! fact t bo? ,keats & ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son 7 diseas$4 ,! va/ majority1 h[ev]1 ev5 ( cultivat$ p1 d n seem to realize :at an extraord9>ily l>ge p]c5tage ( ! greate/ m5 & wom5 h be5 physically h&icapp$4 ,x is ! joy\s mission ( ?is book to prove to all invalids1 b m especially to ^? liv+ victims ( ! ,great ,w>1 t ,keats & ,/ev5son1 f> f repres5t+ isolat$ in/ances ( a*ievem5t despite bodily infirmities1 are b memb]s ( a gallant army1 "s ( :om h rea*$ ev5 great] heights 9 spite ( m pa9ful disabilities4 ,! relation ( insanity to g5ius has n escap$ ! notice ( s*ol>s1 :o h already exhau/ively dealt ) x4 ,i int5d !re=e to conf9e myself to ^? giants ( ! pa/ :o h suff]$ ei!r f disease1 mutilation or con/itutional debility4 ,if ,i h cit$ a few :o h be5 afflict$ ) attacks ( insanity1 ,i h select$ only ^? ^: be/ "w 0 done aft] recov]+ f su* seizures1 & h c>efully exclud$ all :o h _h to pay ) _! intellects ! price ( a too /up5d\s vision4 ,i wi% fur!rmore to impress ^u y t ( all ! illu/ri\s m5 & wom5 ,i %all enum]ate !re is n "o ^: fulle/ developm5t 0 n co9cid5t ) ill-heal?1 or rea*$ aft] jo9+ ! ranks ( ! physically unfit4 ,if we scrut9ize m closely ?is het]og5e\s assemblage1 we %all discov] t x is compos$ ( repres5tatives ( ! mo/ v>i$ =ms ( human endeavor1--,sa9t & philosoph]1 poet & sci5ti/1 au?or & /atesman1 musician & arti/1 &1 :at is really a/oni%+1 "s ( ! greate/ soldi]s & "o1 at lea/1 ( ! greate/ sailors are among !m4 ,,ii ,,soldi]s ,,& ,a ,,sailor ,( all vocations1 ! pr(ession ( arms is ! "o = :i* x might be suppos$ t a p]fect physique is ! mo/ ess5tial4 ,yet ,alex&]1 ,cs>1 ,alfr$ ! ,great1 ,john ( ,bohemia1 ,tor/5sson1 ,le ,gr& ,cond & 8 great rival ,tur5ne1 ,luxemb\rg1 ,napoleon1 ,g5]al ,wolfe & f9ally ,"l ,nelson are pro(s to die contr>y4 ,alex&] ! ,great1 s+ul> ev5 among m5 ( action = ! spl5dor ( 8 imag9ation1 0 an epileptic4 ,s also 0 ,julius ,cs>4 ,! latt] 0 (t5 attack$ by 8 malady on ! v field ( battle4 ,alfr$1 s ju/ly call$ 8! ,great10 0 /rick5 9 8 tw5tie? ye> by a my/]i\s disease :i* caus$ him int5se pa9 & f :i* he 0 nev] aft]w>ds free4 ,! ext5t & div]sity ( 8 activities are1 h[ev]1 almo/ incr$ible4 ,he excell$ z a soldi]1 politician & adm9i/rator4 ,he 0 also a s*ol>1 & ! revival ( le>n+ :i* took place "u 8 reign 0 due solely to 8 ef=ts4 ,k+ ,john ( ,bohemia /&s out z ! mo/ romantic & *ivalr\s figure ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,he dazzl$ 8 contempor>ies by 8 exploits & 8 reputation = valor has nev] be5 exce$$4 ,he 0 ov]tak5 by bl9dness at ! age ( =ty-?ree1 b1 /rapp$ to 8 horse1 cont9u$ to lead 8 armies to battle4 ,= six ye>s ?is bl9d h]o successfully resi/$ all ! attacks ( ! ,emp]or ,l\is & 8 allies4 ,8 h]oic dea? at ! battle ( ,crey 0 a fitt+ conclusion to a gallant life4 ,accord+ to ,camd51 ! o/ri* fea!rs & ! motto 8,i* di510 borne ev] s9ce by ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 orig9ally =m$ ! cre/ ( ,k+ ,john1 & 7 fir/ assum$ by ! ,black ,pr9ce z a tok5 ( ! admiration ) :i* 8 antagoni/ inspir$ him4 ,cond1 kn[n to hi/ory z 8,le ,gr& ,cond10 0 s delicate 9 *ildhood t he 0 n expect$ to rea* maturity1 & 8 n]v\s sy/em 0 8at no "t to be trifl$ )40 ,dur+ 8 innum]able campaigns he 0 a con/ant m>tyr to fev]s & o!r maladies1 b ^! seldom int]f]$ ) 8 untir+ en]gy or 8 capacity = "w4 ,he _h also ! p[] ( ar\s+ ! en?usiasm ( 8 foll[]s4 ,!y said ( him3 8,9 ! mid/ ( mis=tune ,cond always ma9ta9s ! "* ( a h]o40 ,tur5ne is "o ( ! capta9s ^: campaigns ,napoleon recomm5d$ all soldi]s to 8read & re-read40 ,physical infirmities & an imp$im5t 9 8 spee* hamp]$ 8 c>e] 9 y\?4 ,h[ev]1 by devot+ himself to bodily ex]cises1 he succe$$ 9 a measure 9 ov]com+ 8 weaknesses1 b to ! end he nev] possess$ a normal physique4 ,c\nt ,tor/5sson1 ! brilliant ,sw$i% field-m>%al1 celebrat$ aft] ,gu/avus ,adolphus z ! h]o ( ! ,?irty ,ye>s' ,w>1 & comp>$ to ,napoleon = ! rapidity ) :i* he 0 able to move 8 troops1 _h frequ5tly to lead 8 army f a litt]1 z 8 infirmities w\ld n p]mit him to m\nt a horse4 ,he is consid]$ by exp]ts to h be5 a great] man ?an 8 oppon5t1 ,tilly1 al?\gh ! latt]1 /rangely en\gh1 has a m widespread reputation4 ,a propos ,luxemb\rg & ,william ,,iii 7al?\gh ! latt] %\ld be includ$ among ! /atesm571 ,i w quote a passage f ,macaulay4 8,9 su* an age 7#afid7 bodily vigor is ! mo/ indisp5sable qualification = a w>rior4 ,at ! battle ( ,l&on two poor1 sickly be+s1 :o1 9 a rude /ate ( society1 w\ld h be5 consid]$ too puny to be> "p 9 combats1 7 ! s\ls ( two great armies40 ,& fur!r on3 8,x is probable t ! two feeble/ 9 body among ! hundr$ & tw5ty ?\s& soldi]s t f\ght at ,ne]w9d5 7 ! hun*-back$ dw>f 7,luxemb\rg7 :o urg$ =w>d ! fi]y onset ( ,france1 & ! a/hmatic skeleton 7,william ,,iii7 :o cov]$ ! sl[ retreat ( ,engl&40 ,napoleon 0 an epileptic & ,"l ,nelson1 at ! height ( 8 effici5cy1 _h lo/ an arm & an eye & :at is ev5 m rem>kable 01 s x is said1 sick e "t he w5t to sea or :5ev] ! wea!r 0 exceptionally r\gh4 ,g5]al ,wolfe1 al?\gh only ?irty-two ye>s old1 0 already a man ( %att]$ heal? :5 he und]took 8 fam\s exp$ition aga9/ ,quebec4 ,9 spite ( di%e>t5+ failures & ! torture ( an int]nal malady1 he f9ally won ! decisive victory :i* wre/$ ,quebec f ! ,fr5*4 ,dur+ ! battle he 0 twice w\nd$ b refus$ to leave ! field until a ?ird bullet pi]c$ 8 lung4 ,he surviv$ only long en\gh to give a f9al ord] = cutt+ (f ! retreat & brea!d 8 la/ murmur+3 8,n[1 ,god be prais$1 ,i w die 9 peace40 ,let u consid] = a mom5t :at made ^! m5 pre-em95t4 ,x 0 n c\rage4 ,cs> & ,napoleon 7 no brav] ?an ?\s&s ( _! foll[]s4 ,nor 0 x ! capacity = endurance4 ,:at !n 0 ! secret ( _! p[]8 ,i answ] unhesitat+ly1--imag9ation4 ,no lead] has be5 )\t x & ! greate/ lead]s are ! m5 :o h _h x to a sup]lative degree4 ,napoleon recogniz$ its my/]i\s sway1 = x 0 he :o said3 8,imag9ation rules ! _w40 ,n[1 imag9ation is ! v quality we f9d mo/ frequ5tly alli$ to ill-heal?4 ,i beg to call to y\r att5tion t ) ! exception ( le gr& ,cond & possibly ,napoleon1 n "o ( ^! m5 w\ld h pass$ 8 8m$ical40 ,x is c]ta9ly curi\s t ! pr(ession ( arms1 ! mo/ physically exact+ ( all pr(essions1 is ! only "o ^: greate/ examples h )\t exception be5 ta9t$ ) disease4 ,,iii ,,ill-,,heal? ,,& ,,its ,,relation ,,to ,,g5ius 8,! physical conditions :i* accompany & affect :at we call g5ius are obscure1 & h hi!rto attract$ little b empirical notice4 ,x is impossible n to see t absolutely normal man or woman1 z we describe normality1 is v r>ely inde$ an inv5tor1 or a se]1 or ev5 a p]son ( rem>kable m5tal en]gy4 ,! bulk ( :at are call$ entirely #8heal?y' p add no?+ to ! sum ( human a*ievem5t1 & x is n ! av]age navvy :o makes a ,d>w9 nor a typical daught] ( ! pl\gh :o develops into an ,elizabe? ,b>rett ,br[n+4444 ,! m closely we /udy1 ) extremely sl5d] res\rces ( evid5ce1 ! lives ( great m5 ( imag9ation & action s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! _w1 ! m cle>ly we ought to recognize t a r$uction ( all types to "o /olid uni=mity ( :at is call$ #8heal?' w\ld h ! effect ( depriv+ humanity ( precisely ^? individuals :o h add$ mo/ to ! beauty & v>iety ( human exi/5ce4444 ,:5 ! physical conditions ( m5 ( ! highe/ celebrity 9 ! pa/ are t\*$ ^u1 x is usual to pass !m ov] ) indiff]5ce1 or else to acc\nt = !m z ! result ( disease4 ,! peculi>ities ( ,pascal1 or ( ,pope1 or ( ,mi*elangelo are ei!r d5i$1 or x is presum$ t !y 7 ! result ( purely morbid factors aga9/ :i* _! g5ius1 _! rectitude1 or _! common s5se m or less successfully cont5d$4 ,x is admitt$ t ,tasso _h a hyp]s5sitive con/itution1 :i* cruelty tortur$ into melan*olia1 b x is tak5 = grant$ t he w\ld h be5 a great] poet1 if he _h tak5 pl5ty ( out-door ex]cise40 ,^! are ! conclusions ( ,mr4 ,edmund ,gosse1 & !y are ev5 m radical ?an m9e4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 true t 9 sickness ! p]ceptions1 physical1 m5tal & spiritual1 become sup]normally acute1 & ?is extreme s5sitiv5ess to impression is "o ( ! attributes ( g5ius4 ,x foll[s1 !re=e1 t imag9ation is /imulat$ by suff]+1 b n t suff]+ creates g5ius or is ev5 insep>ably alli$ to x4 ,! mo/ univ]sal concomitant ( g5ius is ! p[] ( conc5tration & !re is no?+ t s fo/]s t quality z ill-heal?4 ,by =c+ u to limit our activities1 our human contacts1 x automatically elim9ates ev]y?+ t is n ! basic ess5tial ( ea* individual4 ,we may dream ( an absolutely balanc$ man1 "o equally supreme 9 m9d1 body1 & _s1 b ,i d n believe x possible = su* a be+ to exi/4 ,x seems to be a law t we mu/ pur*ase & develop "o faculty at ! exp5se ( ano!r4 ,only by excessive application to "o re/rict$ =m ( activity c we excel 9 x4 ,g5ius is n ecc5tric1 x is conc5tric4 ,! all-r\nd man is ! m$iocre man4 ,to p]fect ev5 a rose1 y mu/ mutilate ! bu%4 ,( all ! great m5 ( imag9ation ,leon>do da ,v9ci & ,goe! seem to h be5 ! mo/ sup]abundantly heal?y4 ,?is 0 c]ta9ly true ( ,leon>do 9 8 y\?1 b ,i _c help feel+ t :5 he pa9t$ ,mona ,lisa's smile1 ,pa91 ! great tea*]1 0 n unkn[n to him4 ,h[ev]1 ,i may be mi/ak51 & if s1 he is ! mo/ complete man 9 ! :ole hi/ory ( art1 sci5ce or lit]ature1 = he enjoy$ ! advantages ( heal? )\t =feit+ ! hyp]s5sitiv5ess ( suff]+4 ,!re is no d\bt1 h[ev]1 ab\t ,goe!4 ,he kept 8 spl5did physique to ! la/1 & ,goe! 0 unque/ionably a v great man4 ,8 gigantic intellect is curi\sly /imulat+4 ,no "o else ( :om ,i "k1 ) ! exception ( ,leon>do1 has _h su* a multiple outlook on life4 ,t amaz+ eye ( 8 dissect$ z well z compreh5d$ all t x re/$ ^u1 & x re/$ ^u almo/ ev]y?+ tangible4 ,b ! v univ]sality ( ,goe!'s g5ius is "o ( its limitations4 ,he gives s mu*1 & yet--!re x is1 he kn[s no 8half-lights40 ,he nev] leads "o to ^? %ad[y regions :]e ! s\l is 9 travail2 he kn[s no?+ ( t my/]i\s tract :i* lies beyond ! la/ outpo/ ( ! intellect4 ,8 imag9ation ev5 9 its wilde/ flights is curi\sly e>?b\nd4 ,i feel t he 0 too heal?y4 ,,iv ,,among ,,! ,,poets 8,,!y ,,le>n ,,9 ,,suff]+ ,,:at ,,!y ,,tea* ,,9 ,,song0 ,horace 0 a man ( feeble heal?2 ,milton 0 bl9d2 ,pope de=m$4 ,george ,h]b]t1 to :om we owe s _m ( our mo/ beautiful hymns & an!ms1 0 consumptive4 ,john ,donne _h an enorm\s influ5ce on ,engli% lit]ature1 al?\gh1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,edmund ,gosse1 8 influ5ce 0 mo/ly malign4 ,he 0 prais$ by ,dryd51 p>aphras$ by ,pope1 & !n completely =gott5 = a c5tury4 ,8 v]sification is (t5 h>%1 b 8beh9d t fanta/ic g>b ( language !re is an e>ne/ & vigor\s m9d1 & imag9ation t h>bors fire )9 its cl\dy folds & an insight into ! my/]ies ( spiritual life :i* is (t5 />tl+4 ,donne excels 9 brief fla%es ( wit & beauty1 & 9 sudd51 d>+ phrases t h ! full p]fume ( poetry 9 !m40 ,izaak ,walton 0 8 admir+ fri5d & fir/ biograph]4 ,donne 0 con/antly ill dur+ ! ye>s ( 8 greate/ creative activity1 yet ?is is :at he once said1 speak+ ( 8 illnesses3 8,! advantage y & my o!r fri5ds h by my frequ5t fev]s is t ,i am s mu* ! (t5] at ! gate ( heav52 &1 by ! solitude & close imprisonm5t !y r$uce me to1 ,i am s mu* ! (t5] at my pray]s1 9 :i* y & my o!r de> fri5ds are n =gott540 ,x 0 ow+ to ill-heal? t ,col]idge fir/ took opium "u ! guise ( a pat5t m$ic9e4 ,william ,c[p] e>ly %[$ a t5d5cy to melan*olia1 b x 0 n until he 0 almo/ ?irty t ! prospects ( hav+ to appe> at ! b> ( ! ,h\se ( ,lords1 prelim9>y to tak+ up ! position ( cl]k--a m]e =mality--drove him completely insane4 ,he attempt$ suicide & 0 s5t to an asylum :]e he sp5t eighte5 mon?s4 ,at ! age ( =ty-two he _h ano!r attack f :i* x took him almo/ ?ree ye>s to recov] completely4 ,nev]!less we f9d him ?ree ye>s lat] mak+ 8 fir/ appe>ance z an au?or ) 8,olney ,hymns10 writt5 9 conjunction ) a fri5d4 ,?is 0 foll[$ by a collection ( poems1 :i* 0 badly receiv$1 "o critic decl>+ t 8,mr4 ,c[p] 0 c]ta9ly a good1 pi\s man1 b )\t "o sp>k ( poetic fire40 ,x 0 n until #aghe :5 he 0 already fifty-f\r ye>s old & _h be5 twice decl>$ insane t he publi%$ ! book t 0 to make him fam\s4 ,x is entitl$3 8,! ,task1 ,tirc9ium or a ,review ( ,s*ools1 & ! ,hi/ory ( ,john ,gilp940 ,c[p] is among ! poets :o are epo*-mak]s4 8,he br\ght a new _s into ,engli% v]se4 ,) him beg9s ! #8en?usiasm = humanity1' t 0 aft]w>ds to become s m>k$ 9 ! poetry ( ,burns1 ,%elley1 ,wordswor? & ,byron40 ,keats suff]$ f consumption & x is int]e/+ to note t ! progress ( 8 disease co9cid$ ) ! expansion ( 8 g5ius4 ,*att]ton is ! mo/ a/\nd+ & precoci\s figure 9 ! :ole hi/ory ( lett]s4 ,he 0 only sev5te5 ye>s & n9e mon?s old :5 />vation drove him to commit suicide1 8b ! be/ ( 8 num]\s productions1 bo? 9 prose & v]se1 require no all[ance to be made = ! immaturity ( _! au?or40 ,*att]ton's audi5ce has nev] be5 a l>ge "o = ! reason t ) a few exceptions all 8 poems are writt5 9 ,fifte5? ,c5tury ,engli%4 ,among ! discrim9at+1 h[ev]1 he holds a v high place4 ,8 g5ius & tragic dea? are commemorat$ by ,wordswor? 9 8,resolution & ,indep5d5ce10 by ,col]idge 9 8,a ,monody on ! ,dea? ( ,*att]ton10 by ,d4 ,g4 ,rossetti 9 8,five ,engli% ,poets10 & ,keats d$icat$ 8,endymion0 to 8 memory4 ,i h hesitat$ z to :e!r ,i _h a "r to include ,*att]ton among my examples1 because ,i c f9d no record ( 8 hav+ suff]$ f actual disease4 ,on ! o!r h& he 0 s abnormal t ,i feel t ,i h no "r to ignore him4 ,f 8 e>lie/ ye>s he 0 subject to fits ( ab/raction dur+ :i* he w\ld sit = h\rs 9 seem+ /upor f :i* x 0 almo/ impossible to wake him4 ,= a "t he 0 ev5 consid]$ defici5t 9 intellect4 ,?omas ,hood 0 a *ronic invalid2 8 mo/ fam\s poem1 8,! ,bridge ( ,sighs10 0 writt5 on 8 dea?-b$4 ,byron & ,sw9burne 7 also physically h&icapp$4 ,w4 ,e4 ,h5ley 0 n only a poet b a tr5*ant critic & a successful editor4 ,a physical infirmity =c$ him at ! age ( tw5ty-five to become an inmate ( an ,ed9burgh hospital4 ,:ile !re he wrote a numb] ( poems 9 irregul> rhy?m describ+1 ) poignant =ce1 8 exp]i5ces z a pati5t4 ,s5t to ! ,cornhill ,magaz9e1 !y at once ar\s$ ! int]e/ ( ,leslie ,/eph51 ! editor1 & induc$ him to visit ! "y poet & to take ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son ) him4 ,?is meet+ 9 ! hospital & ! fri5d%ip :i* ensu$ betwe5 ,/ev5son & ,h5ley 7 fam\s 9 ! lit]>y gossip ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,h5ley's reputation w re/ on 8 poetry1 & ! be/ ( 8 poems w reta9 a p]man5t place 9 ,engli% lit]ature4 ,z a lit]>y editor he display$ a gift = discov]+ m5 ( promise1 & 8,views & ,reviews0 is a 8volume ( notable criticism40 ,sidney ,lani]1 "o ( ! mo/ orig9al & tal5t$ ( ,am]ican poets1 0 consumptive1 & ,francis ,?ompson1 au?or ( 8,! ,h\nd ( ,heav510 wrote 8 flam+ v]se "u acute pa94 ,! ,sixte5? ,c5tury 0 ! heyday ( poets4 ,pr9ces reg>d$ !m z ! *ief ornam5t ( _! c\rts & disput$ among !mselves ! honor ( _! company4 ,rons>d's life1 !re=e1 0 exceptionally =tunate4 ,he enjoy$ ! favor ( ! ?ree sons ( ,ca!r9e de' ,m$ici1 m especially ( ,*>les ,,ix1 aft] ^: premature dea? ! poet retir$ f ,p>is4 ,rons>d is celebrat$ z ! *ief glory ( an association ( poets :o call$ !mselves ! 8,pliade40 ,8 own g5]ation be/[$ ^u him ! title ( 8,pr9ce ( ,poets40 ,rons>d became deaf at eighte5 & s he became a man ( lett]s in/ead ( a diplomati/4 ,8 infirmity is probably responsible = a 8c]ta9 premature ag$ness1 a tranquil1 temp]ate sweetness0 :i* *>act]izes ! s*ool ( poetry he f\nd$4 ,joa*im du ,bellay 0 de/9$ = ! army & 8 poetry w\ld mo/ probably h be5 lo/ to ! _w if he _h n be5 attack$ by a s]i\s illness :i* seem$ likely to prove fatal4 ,x 0 dur+ ! idle days ( 8 convalesc5ce t he fir/ read ! ,greek & ,lat9 poets4 ,he 0 also a memb] ( ! 8,pliade0 & "s ( 8 isolat$ pieces excel ^? ( ,rons>d 9 8airy lightness ( t\*40 ,molire is ! greate/ "n 9 ,fr5* lit]ature4 ,! facts z to 8 y\? & e>ly manhood are s wrapp$ 9 unc]ta9ty1 t x is impossible to say :5 ! frailty ( 8 heal? fir/ became manife/4 ,:5 he em]ges f obscurity we f9d him already subject to attacks ( illness & =c$ to limit himself to a milk diet4 ,8 be/ "w1 h[ev]1 0 /ill undone4 8,t>tuffe0 0 n writt5 until #affd :5 ,molire 0 already =ty-two ye>s old1 & 8,le ,misan?rope0 0 p]=m$ a ye> lat]4 ,al?\gh x _h probably long be5 lat5t1 he fir/ %[$ unmi/akable symptoms ( consumption 9 #affg4 ,9 spite ( ! ravages ( disease1 & ! cont9ual /ra9 ( an impossible dome/ic situation1 he produc$ 8,le ,b\rgois ,g5tilhomme0 ?ree ye>s lat]1 foll[$ by 8,les ,f\rb]ies de ,scap940 8,le ,malade ,imag9aire0 0 writt5 %ortly be=e 8 dea?1 & x 0 :ile act+ ! title rle t he ruptur$ a blood vessel4 ,he di$ a few h\rs aft]w>ds1 alone1 except = ! casual pres5ce ( two ,si/]s ( ,*>ity4 ,sc>ron1 poet1 dramati/ & noveli/1 liv$ tw5ty ye>s 9 a /ate ( mis]able de=mity & pa94 ,8 head & body 7 twi/$2 8 legs useless4 ,he bore 8 suff]+s ) inv9cible c\rage4 ,sc>ron 0 a prom95t figure 9 ! lit]>y & fa%ionable society ( 8 day4 ,8 "w1 h[ev]1 is v unequal4 ,t ! 8,roman ,burlesque0 is a novel ( real m]it1 no compet5t critic c d5y4 ,x 0 republi%$ dur+ ! n9ete5? c5tury1 n only 9 ! orig9al ,fr5* b 9 an ,engli% translation4 ,sc>ron is also ( int]e/ z ! fir/ husb& ( ! lady :o z ,mme4 de ,ma9t5on became ! wife ( ,l\is ,,xiv4 ,boileau 0 ! y\nge/ ( fifte5 *ildr54 ,he is said to h _h b "o passion1 ! hatr$ ( /upid books4 ,he 0 ! fir/ critic to demon/rate ! poetical possibilities ( ! ,fr5* language4 ,8 two ma/]pieces are 8,l',art ,potique0 & 8,lutr940 8,aft] mu* depreciation ,boileau's critical "w has be5 rehabilitat$ & 8 judgm5ts h be5 sub/antially adopt$ by 8 successors40 ,he suff]$ all 8 life f con/itutional debility4 ,s*ill] 0 a lead+ _s ( 8 age1 yet f 8 ?irty-second ye> 8e "o ( 8 n]ves 0 an av5ue ( pa940 ,nev9son1 h[ev]1 consid]$ 8x possible ! disease s]v$ 9 "s way to increase ,s*ill]'s eag] activity & fan 8 intellect into ke5] flame40 ,c>lyle also writes ( ! poet t 89 ! mid/ ( 8 infirmities he p]sev]$ ) unabat$ zeal 9 ! great bus9ess ( 8 life4 ,8 frame might be impair$1 b 8 _s reta9$ its fire unext+ui%$40 ,s*ill] wrote "s ( 8 noble/ & greate/ plays dur+ ! p]iods ( 8 mo/ acute suff]+4 ,:5 he di$ x 0 f\nd t all 8 vital organs 7 d]ang$4 ,he9ri* ,he9e1 ano!r immortal1 sp5t eight ye>s ( 8 agitat$ /ruggl+ life on :at he call$ 8a mattress-grave40 8,^! ye>s ( suff]+ seem to h effect$ :at might be call$ a spiritual purification ( ,he9e's nature1 & to h br\ght out all ! good side ( 8 "*1 :]eas adv]sity 9 e>li] days _h only emphasiz$ 8 cynicism40 ,?\gh crippl$ & rack$ ) con/ant pa91 8 intellectual & creative p[]s 7 no :it dimm$4 ,8 greate/ poems 7 writt5 dur+ ^! ye>s ( suff]+ f :i* he f\nd relief only 9 dea?4 ,petr>* suff]$ f epilepsy1 & ,alfi]i1 "o ( ! greate/ ( ! ,italian tragic poets1 0 a m>tyr to pa94 ,s likewise 0 ,leop>di1 au?or ( "s immortal odes2 ! latt] 01 fur!rmore1 de=m$4 ,x 0 said ( him t 8,pa9 & ,love are ! two-fold poetry ( 8 exi/5ce40 ,camo5s1 ! greate/ ( ,portuguese poets1 lo/ 8 "r eye attempt+ to bo>d an enemy %ip4 ,aft] a life ( incr$ible h>d%ip1 he di$ 9 a public alm%\se worn out by disease4 ,!re are h>dly any wom5 poets1 :i* is r curi\s1 z x is almo/ ! only c>e] t requires nei!r tra9+ nor p>aph]nalia1 yet among ?is h&ful we f9d f\r1 ?ree ( !m be+ ( real importance1 namely3 ,mrs4 ,br[n+1 ,*ri/9a ,rossetti & ,emily ,dick9son4 ,mrs4 ,br[n+ 0 a *ronic invalid & wrote h] greate/ poems1 8,sonnets f ! ,portuguese10 :ile actually on h] back4 ,mr4 ,edmund ,gosse says ( ,*ri/9a ,rossetti1 8,all we really "k ab\t h]1 save t %e 0 a great sa9t1 0 t %e 0 a great poet40 ,%e 0 also a great suff]]4 ,! mo/ curi\s ev5t ( ,am]ican lit]>y hi/ory 0 ! sudd5 rise ( ,emily ,dick9son into a po/hum\s fame4 ,?is /range woman1 :o %unn$ publicity ) a morbid t]ror & nev] left h] 8fa!r's h\se = any h\se or t[n10 nev]!less bequea!d to ! _w poems :i* = life & fire are unexcell$4 ,%e 0 an invalid4 ,9 #ahfc %e writes3 8,i 0 ill s9ce ,septemb]1 & s9ce ,april 9 ,bo/on = a physician's c>e4 ,he does n let me g1 yet ,i "w 9 my prison1 & make gue/s = myself4 ,c>lo 7h] dog7 did n come1 because he w\ld die 9 jail & ! m\nta9s ,i c\ld n hold n[1 s ,i br\ght b ! gods60 ,frances ,ridley ,hav]gal wrote "s ( h] mo/ beautiful hymns on a sick b$4 ,v ,,noveli/s ,! fir/ "n ,i f9d on my li/ ( noveli/s :o h be5 subject to ill heal? is t ( ,c]vantes4 ,he did n />t life an invalid1--f> f x4 ,he seems to h be5 a y\? ( unusual vigor4 ,b :5 only tw5ty-?ree ye>s old he 0 sev]ely w\nd$ & lo/ 8 left h& 9 battle--8,= ! great] glory ( ! "r10 z he gallantly exclaim$4 ,aft] t he sp5t five ye>s 9 slav]y & he escap$ f ! ,moors only to langui% at v>i\s times 9 a ,spani% prison4 ,h>d%ip1 & privations d\btless1 & also 8 old w\nds1 _h completely %att]$ 8 heal? :5 he f9ally sat d[n to create 8 immortal 8,don ,quixote40 ,! fir/ "p 0 publi%$ :5 he 0 fifty-eight ye>s old1 ! la/ :5 he 0 sixty-n9e4 ,:5 ,field+ wrote 8,tom ,jones10 he _h be5 = ye>s a m>tyr to g\t & o!r diseases3 ,gibbon pr$ict$ = ?is "w 8a diuturnity exce$+ t ( ! h\se ( ,au/ria60 ,x is curi\s t ?is book1 :i* bubbles ov] ) ! joy ( life1 0 writt5 at a "t :5 ,field+ 0 plung$ into ! deepe/ melan*oly4 ,swift suff]$ f 8labyr9?ian v]tigo40 ,laur5ce ,/]ne1 creator ( 8,tri/ram ,%&y10 0 consumptive1 z he says ( himself1 8f ! fir/ h\r ,i drew brea? unto ?is t ,i c h>dly brea! at all40 ,/]ne1 no long] "y1 0 increas+ly suff]+ dur+ ! ye>s he br\ght =? ! num]\s volumes ( 8 unique book4 ,sir ,walt] ,scott 0 n only lame f infancy b is an inspir+ example ( :at c be accompli%$ "u conditions ( extreme physical suff]+4 ,:5 he 0 =ty-six ye>s old began a s]ies ( agoniz+ attacks ( cramps ( ! /oma* :i* recurr$ at frequ5t int]vals = two ye>s4 ,b 8 activity & capacity = "w rema9$ unbrok54 ,he made 8 initial attempt at play-writ+ :5 he 0 recov]+ f ?is fir/ seizure4 ,be=e ! ye> 0 out he _h complet$ 8,rob ,roy40 ,)9 six mon?s x 0 foll[$ by 8,! ,he>t ( ,midlo?ian10 :i* fill$ f\r volumes ( ! second s]ies ( 8,tales ( my ,l&lord10 & has rema9$ "o ( ! mo/ popul> among 8 novels4 8,! ,bride ( ,lamm]moor0 & 8,! ,leg5d ( ,montrose0 7 dictat$ to amanu5ses1 ?r\gh fits ( suff]+ s acute t he c\ld n suppress cries ( agony4 ,:5 ,laidlaw begg$ him to /op dictat+ he only answ]$1 8,nay1 ,willie1 only see t ! doors are fa/4 ,i w\ld fa9 keep all ! cry1 z well z all ! wool to ourselves1 b to give ov] "w1 t c only be :5 ,i am wool540 ,mme4 de ,la ,fayette lo/ h] heal? a ye> be=e h] epo*-mak+ novel1 8,la ,pr9cess de ,clves10 0 publi%$4 ,%e liv$ fifte5 ye>s aft]w>ds1 8tant de ceux10 z ,sa9te-,beuve says1 8qui tran5t leur mis]able vie jusqu' la d]nire g\tte d'huile40 8,la ,pr9cesse de ,clves0 is n only intr9sically a "w ( real m]it1 :i* is /ill read ) pleasure1 b is important because x is ! fir/ novel ( s5tim5t1 ! fir/ novel1 9 ! s5se we mod]ns use ! ^w1 t 0 ev] writt54 ,le ,sage 0 a h&some1 engag+ y\?1 b x 0 n until he 0 ?irty-n9e ye>s old t he made 8 fir/ success ) ! 8,diable ,boiteux40 ,already 8 deafness 0 rapidly increas+2 & he 0 sixty-sev5 ye>s old & _h long be5 completely deaf :5 ! la/ volume ( ! ma/]piece1 8,gil ,blas10 appe>$4 ,vauv5>gues 0 a soldi] until he _h bo? ( 8 legs froz5 dur+ a w9t] campaign4 ,?is injury1 f :i* he nev] recov]$1 =c$ him to leave ! army4 ,an attack ( small-pox complet$ ! ru9 ( 8 heal?1 & !nce=? he l$ a seclud$ life devot$ to lit]>y pursuits4 ,x is ma9ly z a noveli/ t ,vauv5>gues occupies a place 9 ,fr5* lit]ature1 al?\gh 8 o!r works 7 held 9 high e/eem by 8 contempor>ies4 ,edmond & ,jules de ,gonc\rt are names fam\s 9 ,fr5* lit]>y hi/ory4 8,le>n+ some?+ f ,flaub]t1 & tea*+ almo/ ev]y?+ to ,zola1 !y inv5t$ a new k9d ( novel1 & _! works are ! result ( a new vision ( ! _w4444 ,a novel ( ! ,gonc\rts is made up ( an inf9ite numb] ( details1 set side by side1 e detail equally prom95t4444 ,fr5* critics h compla9$ t ! language ( ! ,gonc\rts is no long] ! ,fr5* ( ! pa/1 & ?is is true4 ,x is _! di/9ction1 ! f9e/ ( _! inv5tions1 t 9 ord] to r5d] new s5sations1 a new vision ( ?+s1 !y inv5t$ a new language40 7,mr4 ,ar?ur ,symons47 ,_! j\rnal is a gold m9e f :i* pres5t-day writ]s /ill c>ry away unackn[l$g$ nuggets4 ,m4 ,paul ,b\rget said ( !m3 8,life r$uc$ itself to a s]ies ( epileptic attacks1 prec$$ & foll[$ by a blank40 ,do/oievsky is consid]$ by _m critics ! greate/ ( ! great ,russian noveli/s4 ,8 heal? 0 completely %att]$ by 8 sp5d+ f\r ye>s 9 a ,sib]ian prison z a political (f5d]4 ,?is t]rible exp]i5ce1 h[ev]1 s]v$ to create 8,recollections ( a ,dead ,h\se0 & 8,buri$ ,alive 9 ,sib]ia40 ,anton ,*ekhov1 ! ,russian noveli/ & %ort /ory writ]1 0 only a little ov] tw5ty :5 he began to suff] f attacks ( blood spitt+4 ,al?\gh he believ$ t ^! came f 8 ?roat !y 7 und\bt$ly due to consumption4 ,he 0 also a m>tyr to dige/ive tr\ble & heada*es4 ,*ekhov possess$ to an unusual degree ! n]v\s en]gy :i* s frequ5tly accompanies disease4 ,he 0 a rem>kably prolific au?or1 s mu* s t 9 "o ( 8 lett]s he prophesies t he w soon h writt5 en\gh to fill a libr>y ) 8 own works4 ,lit]ature 01 h[ev]1 n 8 only pursuit4 ,he also practic$ m$ic9e1 al?\gh he refus$ to receive any remun]ation = 8 s]vices4 ,he 0 public spirit$ & altrui/ic & organiz$ an association = ! relief ( ,sib]ian prison]s4 ,8 books enjoy an imm5se vogue & h be5 translat$ into e language4 ,:atev] may be ! future ( ,engli% fiction1 ,*>lotte ,bront's novels w always comm& att5tion1 by reason ( _! int5sity & individuality4 ,%e suff]$ f p]man5t bodily weakness ) v>i\s complications4 ,"s critics consid] ,emily ,bront sup]ior to h] si/]4 8,wu!r+ ,heights0 is a 8?+ ap>t1 passionate1 un=gettable40 ,?is rem>kable book 0 writt5 :ile its au?or 0 dy+ ( consumption4 ,t sup]-woman1 kn[n to fame z ,george ,eliot1 suff]$ all h] life f frequ5t attacks ( illness4 ,9 spite ( h] physical limitations %e 0 capable ( ! mo/ prolong$ & int5se application4 ,h] num]\s novels1 dat+ f h] ?irty-six? ye>1 are only a "p ( h] widespread intellectual activities4 ,jacobs51 ! great ,dani% noveli/1 un=tunately too little kn[n 9 ?is c\ntry1 01 l s _m o!rs1 cut (f f 8 *os5 or de/9$ pr(ession & driv5 into lit]ature by ill heal?4 ,dur+ ! wor/ phases ( 8 suff]+s he produc$ books t 9 _! way h nev] be5 surpass$4 ,i mu/ m5tion "h1 ?\gh %e belongs to no category1 t extraord9>y *ild1 ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff1 :o1 dy+ ( consumption at tw5ty-f\r1 left beh9d h] sev]al pictures ( great promise 7two ( !m are 9 ! ,luxemb\rg ,gall]y1 ,i believe7 & h] 8,j\rnal10 a rem>kable production :i* creat$ a s5sation ?irty ye>s ago & :i* has lately be5 republi%$4 ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son's life is s well-kn[n t ,i ne$ only to recall him to y\r memory4 ,h5ry ,james 0 s delicate t he 0 =c$ to rema9 a spectator ( ! ,civil ,w>1 9 :i* 8 y\ng] bro!rs f\ght4 ,mr4 ,edmund ,gosse writes ! foll[+ description ( a visit to ,h5ry ,james :5 ! latt] 0 already ?irty-two ye>s old4 8,/ret*$ on a s(a & apologiz+ = n ris+ to greet me1 8 appe>ance gave me a little %ock1 = ,i _h n ?\ght ( him z an invalid4 ,he hurri$ly & r evasively decl>$ t he 0 n t1 b t a muscul> weakness ( ! sp9e oblig$ him1 z he said1 #8to assume a horizontal po/ure dur+ "s h\rs ( e day 9 ord] to be> an almo/ unbrok5 r\t9e ( ev5+ engagem5ts4'0 ,x is record$ t 9 "o w9t] he d9$ out "o hundr$ & sev5 times4 ,:at amaz+ assiduity6 ,8 heal? gradually grew /rong]1 b = _m ye>s x s]i\sly h&icapp$ 8 activity4 ,i %\ld l to l+] a mom5t ) ,lafcadio ,he>n4 ,he is kn[n to ! _w at l>ge z ! =emo/ int]pret] ( ! old & new ,japan4 ,he m>ri$ a ,japanese wife & ?is gave him a peculi> insight into ! cu/oms z well z ! psy*ology ( 8 adopt$ c\ntrym54 ,8 books %[ a unique und]/&+ ( ! ,ori5tal m9d & _! lit]>y art is exquisite4 ,he n only suff]$ f ill heal?1 b 9 addition lo/ ! sight ( "o eye 9 e>ly y\? & ev] aft] w5t 9 fe> ( total bl9dness4 ,yet1 f> f regrett+ 8 afflictions1 ?is is :at he said ab\t !m3 8,! own] ( pure horse-heal? nev] pur*as$ ! p[] ( disc]n+ ! half-lights4 ,9 its sep>ation ( ! spiritual f ! physical portion ( exi/5ce1 sev]e sickness is (t5 invaluable to ! suff]]1 9 ! revelation x be/[s ( ! psy*ological und]curr5ts ( human exi/5ce4 ,f ! intuitive recognition ( ! t]rible b at ! same "t glori\s fact1 t ! highe/ life c only be rea*$ by subord9at+ physical to spiritual influ5ces1 sep>at+ ! immat]ial f ! mat]ial self1--!re9 lies all ! hi/ory ( asceticism & self-suppression z ! mo/ efficaci\s measure ( develop+ religi\s & intellectual p[]40 ,t is :at exp]i5ce _h taught "o :o 0 c]ta9ly n a religioni/4 ,,vi ,,physical ,,p]fection ,,& ,,its ,,relation ,,to ,,civilization ,i am p]suad$ t x is impossible to bani% suff]+ f ! _w4 ,all we h s f> accompli%$ is to ex*ange "o =m ( suff]+ = ano!r4 ,take ! case ( wom51 = example1 & ! ailm5ts to :i* !y are subject4 ,primitive woman 0 virtually free f ^!4 ,%e suff]$ little at *ildbir?4 ,to-day ! op]ation ( ev5 ! normal female functions has become a s]i\s matt]4 ,sci5ce ) all its /rides has n be5 able to cope successfully ) ! increas+ burd5 :i* ! conditions ( mod]n life impose on woman's physique4 ,i h *os5 wom5 z an illu/ration because !y !mselves w\ld be ! fir/ to insi/ t !y _h pr(it$ m ?an m5 f ! advance ( ?\ght & ! p]fect+ ( a social sy/em t is l>gely _! own creation4 ,well1 comp>e ?is ,fl[] ( ! ,ages1 z we see h] 9 %ops1 (fices1 ball-rooms or ev5 colleges1 ) an ,au/ralian bu%-woman1 & we w f9d t nei!r 9 heal?1 /r5g? nor endurance c %e rival h] savage si/]4 ,! woman ( ! bu% is capable ( foll[+ h] ma/] all day ) a baby on h] back2 ( /opp+ = a brief p]iod to produce ano!r & ( resum+ h] progress1 unimp$$ by h] additional burd54 ,x is well to realize t civilization1 :i* has be/[$ su* incalculable b5efits ^u mank9d1 has done s l>gely at ! exp5se ( its physical welf>e4 ,moreov]1 z m51 & m p>ticul>ly wom51 rise 9 ! intellectual scale1 !y risk ! sacrifice n only ( a robu/1 b ( a normal1 body4 ,b :at ( x8 8,wisdom is bett] ?an /r5g?2 & a wise man is bett] ?an a /rong man40 ,nor mu/ we =get t :ile civilization has und\bt$ly und]m9$ our physique1 x has also aboli%$ ! circum/ances :i* made /r5g? & endurance ! supreme necessities ( ! battle ( life4 ,to be able to foll[ h] male ) a *ild on h] back--to say no?+ ( ! int]e/+ int]lude--is n a quality t w\ld add ei!r to ! allurem5t or effici5cy ( ! woman ( to-day4 ,let me "h cite f\r celebrat$ wom5 :o1 diff]+ f ea* o!r 9 e o!r p>ticul>1 suff]$ 9 common f ill heal?4 ,! fir/ 9 ord] ( "t is ,madame du ,deff& :o 0 = _m ye>s ! c5t] ( "o ( ! mo/ brilliant ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury salons4 ,h] correspond5ce ) ,voltaire1 ,la ,du*esse ,*oiseul & ,horace ,walpole is immortal & has be5 frequ5tly republi%$4 ,_m ( h] lett]s to ,voltaire & all ( ^? to ,mme4 de ,*oiseul & ,horace ,walpole 7 dictat$ :5 %e 0 ov] sixty-sev5 ye>s ( age1 brok5 9 heal? & totally bl9d4 ,ra*el 0 ! daught] ( a poor ,jew p$l>1 & f ! age ( f\r %e roam$ ! /reets s++ patriotic songs4 ,a fam\s s++ tea*] he>d h] &1 impress$ by ! crude p[] ( ! little creature1 (f]$ to tea* h] gratuit\sly4 ,x is almo/ unbelievable to read ( ! excitem5t ?is small1 pla9 ,jewess creat$4 ,%e /ill lives 9 hundr$s ( books & is an integral "p ( ! hi/ory ( h] p]iod4 ,if we c judge f contempor>y praises1 ,ra*el is ! greate/ actress ( :om !re is any record4 ,%e suff]$ f cont9ual ill heal? & di$ ( consumption 9 h] ?irty-sev5? ye>4 ,grace ,d>l+ 0 ! daught] ( a ligh?\se keep]1 & ) h] fa!r brav$ almo/ c]ta9 dea? 9 attempt+ to save ! survivors ( ! wreck ( ! ,=f>%ire4 ,by well-nigh sup]human ef=ts !y succe$$ 9 rescu+ a great numb]4 ,?is gallant exploit made !m bo? fam\s4 ,grace ,d>l+ _h always be5 delicate & di$ ( consumption f\r ye>s lat]4 ,flor5ce ,night+ale1 immortal nurse & "o ( ! mo/ influ5tial wom5 9 hi/ory1 _h at ! "t ( h] greate/ activity a body s weak t x 0 a wond] h[ a woman 9 su* delicate heal? 0 able to p]=m s mu* ( :at ,sidney ,h]b]t call$ 8a man's "w40 ,dur+ _m ye>s ( important a*ievem5t %e 0 altoge!r b$-ridd54 ,work+ incessantly1 writ+1 organiz+1 %e 0 a p[] ?r\gh\t ! ,briti% ,empire4 ,h] influ5ce has spread ov] ! _w2 to h] we owe ! fir/ idea ( tra9+ nurses4 ,x is really curi\s t physical fitness %\ld h become an ideal only aft] x _h ceas$ to be ! indisp5sable requirem5t ( our environm5t4 ,piano-mov+ is p]haps ! sole occupation to-day :]e /r5g? is ! only qualification1 & intellig5ce ( no acc\nt :atsoev]2 yet few ( u aspire to become piano-mov]s6 ,! body is a mo/ delicate ma*9e & only 9 exceptional cases c x be kept ?r\gh life 9 p]fect condition1 )\t an imm5se exp5diture ( "t & tr\ble4 ,n[1 a p]fect body %\ld only be consid]$ desirable1 if x enables u to rise to great] heights ( a*ievem5t4 ,c\ntless p1 h[ev]1 reg>d heal? & vigor n m]ely z ! means b z ! goal itself4 ,!y t5d & ex]cise _! bodies at ! exp5se ( e o!r =m ( activity4 ,! disproportionate am\nt ( "t1 en]gy & aspiration t is wa/$ 9 attempt+ to p]fect & pres]ve t :i* is inevitably doom$ to de/ruction is incr$ible4 ,a *ild build+ a ca/le on ! s& is engag$ 9 a m durable occupation4 ,= ! *ild1 :ile erect+ its tunnell$ & turret$ =tress1 is at lea/ attempt+ to realize "s haunt+ dream ( ! heights1 ! dep?s1 ! my/]y & magnific5ce ( life4 ,:at matt] ! tide8--! vision is inde/ructible4 ,! ,greeks reg>d$ a beautiful body z an end 9 itself1 because _! civilization1 by p]mitt+ its unveil+1 all[$ x to act z an inspiration to o!rs4 ,! nude1 h[ev]1 has no recogniz$ place among u1 & al?\gh x /ill s]ves to create beauty1 x does s "u re/rict$ & abnormal conditions4 ,to be a model is n a title to fame1 nor ! ideal ( our mo/ enlight5$ contempor>ies4 ,i hope t ,i h prov$ conclusively t a spl5did body is no long] a necess>y means ( enabl+ u to rise to ! greate/ heights ei!r ( ambition or ( s]vice4 ,:y1 !re=e1 %\ld we s morbidly covet physical p]fection8 ,,vii ,,! ,,physically ,,h&icapp$ ,,philosoph]s 4 --,aes*ylus1 ,agememnon1 l9e #ahf4 ,among ! ,briti% philosoph]s :o 7 physical suff]]s we f9d ! great ,francis ,bacon1 :o f *ildhood 0 always weak & delicate4 ,john ,locke became _w-fam\s by reason ( 8 /ill celebrat$ 8,essay conc]n+ ,human ,und]/&+40 ,he 0 also ( political importance1 hav+ occupi$ = ye>s ! position ( confid5tial advis] to ! great ,e>l ( ,%aftesbury4 ,pr(essor ,campbell says ( him3 8,locke is apt to be =gott5 n[1 because 9 8 own g5]ation he s well dis*>g$ ! intellectual mission ( initiat+ criticism ( human k1 & ( diffus+ ! _s ( free enquiry & univ]sal tol]ation :i* has s9ce pr(\ndly affect$ ! civiliz$ _w4 ,he has n bequea!d an impos+ sy/em1 h>dly ev5 a /rik+ discov]y 9 metaphysics1 b he is a signal example 9 ! ,anglo-,saxon _w ( ! love ( atta9able tru? = ! sake ( tru? & goodness4 ,if ,locke made few discov]ies1 ,socrates made none4 ,b bo? are memorable 9 ! record ( human progress40 ,rob]t ,boyle1 ! natural philosoph]1 0 ! sev5? son & f\rte5? *ild ( ! great ,e>l ( ,cork4 ,8 sci5tific "w procur$ him extraord9>y reputation among 8 contempor>ies4 ,x 0 he :o 8fir/ enunciat$ ! law t ! volume ( gas v>ies inv]sely z ! pressure1 :i* among ,engli%-speak+ p is /ill call$ by 8 "n40 ,great z 7 8 atta9m5ts !y 7 almo/ ov]-%ad[$ by ! sa9tl9ess ( 8 "*1 ! livel9ess ( 8 wit & ! incomp>able *>m ( 8 mann]4 ,boyle 0 a man ( ! mo/ feeble heal?4 ,?is is :at ,evelyn says ( him3 8,! contexture ( 8 body seem$ to me s delicate t ,i h frequ5tly comp>$ him to ,v5ice glass1 444 :i* ?\gh wr\ght nev] s f9e1 be+ c>efully set up1 w\ld outla/ h>d] metals ( daily use40 ,rob]t ,hooke1 ! exp]im5tal philosoph]1 0 bo? de=m$ & diseas$4 ,he 0 n a great man & 8 sci5tific a*ievem5ts w\ld h be5 8m /rik+ if !y _h be5 less v>i$40 ,nev]!less he 0 r5[n$ 9 8 day1 & 8 contribution ( real importance =1 al?\gh 8he p]fect$ little he orig9at$ mu*40 ,i m5tion him1 & %all m5tion sev]al o!rs1 :o h be5 =gott5 by all b s*ol>s1 because ,i wi% to %[ h[ l>ge an army /&s beh9d its illu/ri\s *iefs4 ,besides1 if we contemplate only ! giant lum9>ies ( ! firmam5t ( fame1 we %all become disc\rag$4 ,!y p>alyze u by ! v int5sity ( ! admiration !y evoke4 ,less] m51 on ! contr>y1 = ! reason t !y are ne>] our own orbit1 are m likely to /ir u into emulation4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]'s a*ievem5ts are too well kn[n to necessitate fur!r comm5t4 ,he 0 exce$+ly delicate & at 8 be/ only able to "w ?ree h\rs a day4 ,desc>tes1 ! =emo/ ,fr5* philosoph]1 _h a feeble & some:at abnormal body4 8,yet he consid]$ x0 7,i am quot+ ,mr4 ,edmund ,gosse7 8well suit$ to 8 own purposes1 & 0 conv9c$ t ! ,c>tesian philosophy w\ld n h be5 improv$1 ?\gh ! philosoph]'s dige/ion might1 by develop+ ! !ws ( a pl\gh-boy40 ,ni*olas ,malebran*e1 ! great ,fr5* ,c>tesian philosoph]1 0 ! t5? *ild ( 8 p>5ts4 ,al?\gh de=m$ & con/itutionally feeble he 0 "o ( ! mo/ s\ght aft] m5 ( 8 day4 ,f all c\ntries ( ! _w1 b m especially f ,engl& 7be x said 9 h] hon\r7 s*ol>s1 writ]s & philosoph]s flock$ to 8 door4 ,! ,g]man pr9ces voyag$ to ,p>is expressly to see him4 ,! philosoph] ,b]keley 0 probably ! cause ( 8 dea? by =c+ himself on ,malebran*e :5 ! latt] _h be5 ord]$ absolute quiet4 ,8 influ5ce has be5 v>i\sly e/imat$4 ,sp9oza is und\bt$ly "o ( 8 disciples4 ,mons4 ,emile ,faguet says ( him3 8,malebran*e e/ un des plus beaux 7metaphysici5s7 que j'aie r5contrs4 ,si l'on veut ma p5se1 je tr\ve ,desc>tes plus gr& savant et plus va/e sprit2 mais je tr\ve ,malebran*e plus gr& philosophe1 d'un degr au mo9s que ,desc>tes lui-,mme40 ,speak+ ( 8 "* he writes3 8,il n'y eut jamais homme de plus d'sprit1 ni plus homme de bi51 ni plus s$uisant40 ,blaise ,pascal1 ! great ,fr5* religi\s philosoph]1 /ill holds a position ( imm5se importance 9 ! hi/ory ( lit]ature z well z philosophy4 ,8 8,prov9cial ,lett]s0 are ! 8fir/ example ( polite controv]sial irony s9ce ,lucian & !y h cont9u$ to be ! be/ example ( x dur+ m ?an two c5turies 9 :i* /yle has be5 s$ul\sly practis$ & 9 :i* !y h furni%$ a model to g5]ation aft] g5]ation40 ,8 8,p5ses10 publi%$ aft] 8 dea?1 is 8/ill a favorite explor+ gr\nd 444 to p]sons :o take an int]e/ 9 _! problems40 ,9 philosophy 8 position is ?is3 8,he seiz$ firmly & fully ! c5tral idea ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 reason & religion1 b unlike mo/ m5 s9ce 8 day :o1 n cont5t$ ) a m]e concordat1 h let religion g & cont5t$ !mselves ) reason10 ,pascal1 ?\gh equally dissatisfi$1 8held fa/ to religion & cont9u$ to fight out ! que/ions ( diff]5ce ) reason40 ,f ! age ( eighte51 ,pascal nev] pass$ a s+le day )\t pa94 ,nev]!less1 9 ! wor/ ( 8 suff]+s he 0 wont to say3 8,d n pity me2 sickness is ! natural condition ( ,*ri/ians4 ,9 sickness we are z we ought always to be 444 9 ! suff]+ ( pa9s1 9 ! privation ( goods & ( all ! pleasures ( ! s5ses1 exempt f all passions :i* "w 9 u dur+ ! :ole c\rse ( our life1 )\t ambition1 )\t av>ice1 9 ! cont9ual expectation ( dea?40 ,voltaire suff]$ frequ5t attacks ( illness4 ,x 0 said ( him t 8he 0 born dy+40 ,comte1 ! ,fr5* ,positive philosoph]1 accompli%$ ! bulk ( 8 "w aft] recov]+ f an attack ( insanity dur+ :i* he ?rew himself into ! ,se9e4 ,p]haps x is too soon to judge ( ! ultimate value ( 8 sy/em ( philosophy4 ,x has _h impassion$ adh]5ts z well z scornful critics4 ,8 ma9 !sis seems to be 8t ! improvem5t ( social conditions c only be effect$ by moral developm5t & nev] by any political me*anism1 or any viol5ce 9 ! way ( an artificial r$i/ribution ( weal?40 ,9 o!r words1 he prea*$ t a moral trans=mation mu/ prec$e any real advance4 ,yet he 0 n a ,*ri/ian4 ,an enemy def9$ ,comtism z 8,ca?olicism )\t ,*ri/ianity40 ,h5ri ,fr$]ic ,amiel1 ,swiss philosoph] & critic1 ^: *ief "w1 ! 8,j\rnal ,intime10 publi%$ aft] 8 dea?1 obta9$ = him ,european reputation1 0 a valetud9>ian4 ,amiel wrote b little1 b all he accompli%$ has ! quality ( exquisite s5sitiv5ess4 ,! great ,kant 0 a wret*$ little creature b>ely five feet high ) a concave *e/ & a de=m$ "r %\ld]2 8 con/itution 0 ( ! fraile/1 ?\gh by tak+ extraord9>y precautions he escap$ s]i\s illness4 ,,viii ,,a/ronom]s ,,& ,,ma!maticians ,johann ,kepl]1 ! great ,g]man a/ronom]1 0 a contempor>y ( ,ty*o ,brahe & ,galileo ) bo? ( :om he 0 9 correspond5ce4 ,kepl]'s contributions to sci5ce 7 ( ! utmo/ importance4 ,x 0 he :o e/abli%$ ! two c>d9al pr9ciples ( mod]n a/ronomy--! laws ( elliptical orbits & ( equal areas4 ,he also enunciat$ important tru?s relat+ to gravity4 ,9 spite ( ! backw>d condition ( me*anical k1 he attempt$ to expla9 ! planet>y evolutions by a !ory ( vortices closely resembl+ t aft]w>ds adopt$ by ,desc>tes4 ,he also prep>$ ! way = ! discov]y ( ! inf9itesimal calculus4 ,8 lit]>y rema9s 7 pur*as$ by ,ca!r9e ! ,second ( ,russia & 7 only publi%$ dur+ ! latt] half ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury4 ,x is impossible to consid] )\t a/oni%m5t ! colossal am\nt ( "w accompli%$ by ,kepl]1 despite 8 great physical disabilities4 ,:5 only f\r ye>s old an attack ( small-pox _h left him ) crippl$ h&s & eyesight p]man5tly impair$4 ,8 con/itution1 already enfeebl$ by premature bir?1 _h to )/& successive %ocks ( illness4 ,flam/ead1 ! great ,briti% a/ronom]1 0 oblig$ to leave s*ool 9 consequ5ce ( a rheumatic affection ( ! jo9ts4 ,x 0 to solace 8 en=c$ idl5ess t he took up ! /udy ( a/ronomy4 ,! ext5t & quality ( 8 p]=mance is almo/ unbelievable :5 "o consid]s 8 sev]e physical suff]+4 ,ni*olas ,saund]son lo/ 8 sight be=e he 0 twelve mon?s old1 yet he became pr(essor ( ma!matics at ,cambridge4 ,he 0 an em95t au?ority 9 8 day1 an orig9al & effici5t tea*] & ! au?or ( a book on algebra4 ,8 k ( optics 0 rem>kable4 8,he _h di/9ct ideas ( p]spective1 ( ! projection ( ! sph]e1 & ( ! =ms assum$ by plane or solid figures40 ,d',alemb]t 0 n only a ma!matician b also a philosoph] ( ! highe/ ord]4 ,he 0 made a memb] ( ! ,fr5* ,academy at ! age ( tw5ty-f\r4 ,he 0 s frail t 8 life 0 cont9ually despair$ ( & he rema9$ a valetud9>ian to ! end4 ,,ix ,,/atesm5 ,,& ,,politicians ,we n[ come to ! /atesm5 & politicians4 ,rob]t ,cecil1 fir/ ,e>l ( ,salisbury1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate "u ,que5 ,elizabe? & ,"l ,treasur] "u ,james ,i1 0 a /atesman :o all 8 life wield$ imm5se p[] to ! und\bt$ b5efit ( 8 c\ntry4 ,yet 9 p]son he 0 9 /range contra/ to 8 rivals at c\rt1 be+ de=m$ & sickly4 ,elizabe? /yl$ him h] pigmy2 8 enemies vilifi$ him z 8wry-neck10 8crook$-back0 & 8splay-foot40 ,9 ,bacon's essay 8,( ,de=mity0 he pa9ts 8 c\s9 to ! life4 ,john ,som]s1 ,"l ,keep] "u ,william & ,m>y1 80 9 "s respects0 7,i am quot+ ,macaulay7 8! greate/ man ( 8 age4 ,he 0 equally em95t z a juri/1 z a politician & z a writ]4444 ,8 humanity 0 ! m rem>kable because he receiv$ f nature a body su* z is g5]ally f\nd unit$ to a peevi% & irritable m9d4 ,8 life 0 "o long malady2 8 n]ves 7 weak2 8 complexion livid2 8 face prematurely wr9kl$40 ,william ,,iii1 ,i h already m5tion$1 & n[ comes a "n to conjure )1 ! great ,"l ,clive1 f\nd] ( ! ,briti% ,empire4 ,at eighte5 he w5t out to ,india & %ortly aft]w>ds ! effect ( ! climate on 8 heal? began to %[ itself 9 ^? fits ( depression dur+ "o ( :i* he end$ 8 life4 ,we see 9 8 end ! result ( physical suff]+1 ( *ronic disease :i* opium fail$ to abate4 ,william ,pitt1 ,e>l ( ,*a?am1 "o ( ! greate/ /atesm5 ,engl& ev] _h1 suff]$ f h]$it>y g\t4 ,! attacks cont9u$ f boyhood ) increas+ int5sity to ! close ( 8 life4 ,he 0 = two ye>s m5tally unbalanc$1 yet aft] t he return$ to ,p>liam5t & direct$ = eight ye>s all ! p[] ( 8 eloqu5ce 9 favor ( ! ,am]ican ,colonies4 ,dr4 ,johnson said3 8,walpole 0 a m9i/] giv5 by ! ,k+ to ! p1 b ,pitt 0 a m9i/] giv5 by ! p to ! ,k+40 ,:atev] we may ?9k ( ,m>at z a man1 we _c d5y t he occupies a l>ge place 9 ! hi/ory ( 8 "t4 ,yet he 0 always delicate1 s mu* s t aft] ! completion ( "o ( 8 books he lay 9 a /upor dur+ ?irte5 days4 ,9 #aghh he 0 attack$ by a t]rible malady1 f :i* he suff]$ dur+ ! :ole ( 8 revolution>y c>e]4 ,pitt1 ! y\ng]1 0 a sickly *ild & al?\gh he grew into a heal?y y\?1 8 con/itution 0 e>ly brok5 by g\t4 ,ow+ to an accid5t 9 e>ly *ildhood ,talleyr& 0 lam$ = life4 ,at ! "t ?is seem$ a great mis=tune1 = ow+ to 8 disability he =feit$ 8 "r ( primog5iture & ! pr(ession ( arms 0 clos$ to him4 8,no ,fr5*man ( 8 age did s mu* to repair ! ravages wr\ght by fanatics & autocrats40 ,h5ry ,fawcett1 ! ,engli% politician & economi/1 0 accid5tally bl9d$ at ! age ( tw5ty-five4 ,! effect ( 8 bl9dness 01 z ! ev5t prov$1 ! rev]se ( calamit\s4 ,by conc5trat+ 8 en]gies1 x br\ght 8 p[]s to e>li] maturity ?an w\ld o!rwise h be5 possible1 & 8x _h a mell[+ influ5ce on 8 "*1 :i* 9 y\? _h be5 r\gh & canny1 & incl9$ to h>%ness40 ,glad/one appo9t$ him ,po/ma/]-,g5]al 9 #ahhj & n ,engl& alone1 b ! _w z well1 is deeply indebt$ to him = ! re=ms he inaugurat$4 ,he in/itut$ ! p>cel po/1 po/al ord]s1 sixp5ny telegrams1 ! bank+ ( small sav+s by means ( /amps & increas$ facilities = life insurance & annuities4 ,kavanaugh 0 an ,iri% politician & memb] ( ! privy c\ncil ( ,irel&4 ,he _h only ! rudim5ts ( legs & arms b 9 spite ( ^! physical defects he _h a rem>kable c>e]4 ,he le>n$ to ride 9 ! mo/ fe>less fa%ion1 /rapp$ to a special saddle & manag+ 8 horse ) ! /umps ( 8 arms2 he also fi%$1 %ot1 drew & wrote1 v>i\s me*anical devices supplem5t+ 8 limit$ physical capacities4 ,x ,,! ,,fre$om ,,( ,,ill-,,heal? ,"o ( ! greate/ advantages ( invalidism is t x frees u f petty obligations1 unwor?y pleasures1 & mean+less conv5tions4 ,! bless$ fre$om ( ill-heal? is some?+ few p appreciate2 nei!r h !y le>n$ to make full use ( its une>n$ leisure4 ,yet we are always clamor+ = "t2 9 ,am]ica1 app>5tly1 x c be f\nd only 9 ! sick-room4 ,h[ _m p d we n "k1 :o are s busy mak+1 :at !y are pleas$ to call a liv+1 t !y nev] f9d "t to live6 ,z a matt] ( fact1 only ! small m9ority ( ! ineffici5t are oblig$ to sacrifice all possibility ( leisure to ! exig5cy ( obta9+ a livelihood2 ! majority1 :i* include m5 & wom5 ( e class & ( e vocation--plumb]s & capta9s ( indu/ry1 /5ograph]s z well z dbutantes--are occupi$ 9 accumulat+ sup]fluities4 ,by sup]fluities ,i d n mean ev]y?+ :i* is n normally necess>y = ! exi/5ce ( ! body1 b ev]y?+ t is n ess5tial to ! p]fect expansion ( sep>ate individuality4 ,! t5d5cy ( ! day is to p\r all mank9d into ! same m\ld2 to fett] great & small to ! "o ideal ( obvi\s a*ievem5t4 ,we h degrad$ success by popul>iz+ x2 we are suppress+ individuality in/ead ( fo/]+ x2 & unless a *ange comes be=e long1 & ! individual is aga9 able to lib]ate himself & to g]m9ate1 we %all p]i% z o!r civilizations h p]i%$ )\t leav+ m ?an a scrat* on ! page ( hi/ory4 ,= nations are ultimately judg$1 n by _! numb]s1 _! ri*es or _! p[]1 b solely by ! glory ( ! individuals !y h produc$4 ,?9k ( ! empires :i* h s completely vani%$ t b = a few brok5 /ones we c\ld n ev5 guess ! sites ( _! va/ cities1 & comp>e ^! nations ei!r to ! ,jews or ,greeks :o dur+ _! fl[]+ gave bir? to m5 :o h conf]r$ immortality on _! respective races4 ,suff]+ quick5s individuality by remov+ ! pressure ( circum/ance1 cu/om & occupation4 ,moreov]1 9 ! sick-room ! intellect z well z ! s\l has n only ! lib]ty b ! "t to mature4 ,x always surprises me to he> p compla9 ( insomnia4 ,:y %\ld !y consid] x a mis=tune to live preci\s h\rs in/ead ( sp5d+ !m 9 unconsci\sness8 ,by sleep+ ev5 z mu* z five h\rs in/ead ( n9e1 we ga9 tw5ty-"o h\rs a week4 ,?9k ( x6 ,almo/ ?ree work+ days6 ,! reason ! av]age p]son is s exhau/$ by ly+ awake a few h\rs long] t he is accu/om$ to d1 is because he turns & twi/s 9 8 b$ bemoan+ 8 sad fate1 until he has work$ himself into a fev]4 ,/ay awake2 enjoy ! night1--x is q z wond]ful z ! day4 ,ta/e ! *>m ( ! sil5ce z x /eals by degrees ov] y\r we>y _s4 ,be grateful = ^! h\rs2 !y are a gift f fate4 ,read1 write1 ?9k1 m$itate1 & :5 morn+ comes y w wake m refre%$ aft] two h\rs' sleep ?an y us$ to aft] n9e4 ,napoleon & o!r great m5 nev] slept m4 ,,xi ,,arti/s ,! great pa9t]s & sculptors seem to h be5 /rangely heal?y & normal4 ,i say t !y seem to h be5 s1 because ( ! extreme difficulty ( gett+ any accurate in=mation on ! subject4 ,x s\nds incr$ible1 b ,i read a long life ( ,petr>* 9 :i* ev]y?+ 0 m5tion$ b 8 heal? & only discov]$ q accid5tally t he _h be5 an epileptic4 ,i am1 !re=e1 conv9c$ t !re are _m examples ,i might cite if ,i c\ld only une>? ! tru?1 yet ev5 s1 ,i h be5 able to f]ret out f\r arti/s :o 7 physically h&icapp$4 ,nav>ette1 call$ ! ,spani% ,titian & celebrat$ "u ! "n ( 8,el ,mudo10 0 dumb4 ,!y say t ,gu]c9o squ9t$ s badly t he c\ld focus only "o eye4 ,anto9e ,watteau suff]$ all 8 life f tub]culosis1 :i* no d\bt acc\nts = a c]ta9 8wi/ful gaiety0 :i* *>act]izes 8 "w4 ,watteau's position 9 ,fr5* art is ( unique importance4 ,he became ! f\nd]--z ! culm9ation--( a new s*ool :i* m>k$ a revolt aga9/ ! pomp\s classicism ( ! prec$+ p]iod4 8,! vitality ( 8 art 0 due to ! r>e comb9ation ( a poet's imag9ation ) a p[] ( seiz+ reality4 ,9 8 treatm5t ( l&scape backgr\nd & ! atmosph]ic conditions surr\nd+ 8 figures we f9d ! g]m ( ,impressionism40 ,f ! middle ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury until ab\t #ahge ,watteau's "w fell into disrepute4 ,x 0 *iefly ow+ to ! ef=ts ( ! bro!rs de ,gonc\rt t a reaction set 9 :i* has sl[ly c>ri$ ,watteau to ! summit ( fame4 ,he di$ 9 8 ?irty-sev5? ye>4 ,aubrey ,be>dsley fla%$ into fame ) black & :ite draw+s ( extraord9>y orig9ality & beauty4 ,8 peculi> te*nique has be5 widely imitat$ b nev] approa*$4 ,aft] tw5ty ye>s 8 reputation has n yet rea*$ its z5i?4 ,aubrey ,be>dsley dur+ ! :ole ( 8 meteoric c>e] suff]$ f consumption4 ,he di$ at ! age ( tw5ty-six4 ,,xii ,,musicians ,"o w\ld expect deafness to be an insup]able ob/acle to a musician1 yet ,bee?ov5 produc$ a l>ge "p ( 8 "w :ile h&icapp$ by x1 & "s ( 8 greate/ compositions :5 8 deafness _h become complete4 ,moz>t 0 delicate & subject to fev]s2 8 la/ "w & 8 be/ 0 writt5 j be=e 8 dea?4 ,x 0 said ( ,hndel3 8,he 0 nev] great] ?an :51 w>n$ by palsy ( ! approa* ( dea?1 & /ruggl+ ) di/ress & suff]+1 he sat d[n to compose ! great works :i* h made 8 "n immortal 9 music40 ,s*ub]t 0 b>ely five feet "o & walk$ ) a /range %uffl+ gait2 8 eyesight 0 s defective t he slept 9 8 spectacles4 ,he suff]$ f dige/ive tr\ble & di$ "y4 ,s also did ,*op91 hav+ be5 an invalid ! great] "p ( 8 %ort life4 ,m5delssohn 0 v frail & delicate4 ,c>l ,m>ia von ,web] 0 n only ravag$ by disease b also de=m$ & lame4 ,pagan9i1 ! mo/ extraord9>y viol9i/ ! _w has ev] he>d1 suff]$ f ph?isis ( ! l>ynx & 0 con/antly ill4 ,! case ( ,rob]t ,s*umann is v curi\s4 ,he 0 /udy+ to be a piani/1 :51 9 attempt+ to /r5g!n 8 f+]s1 he accid5tally p>alyz$ 8 "r h&4 ,to ?is app>5t mis=tune we owe "o ( ! greate/ compos]s4 ,,xiii ,,?ree ,,physicians1 ,a ,,naturali/ ,,& ,a ,,*emi/ 8,physician1 heal ?yself10 might h be5 said to ,sir ,william ,h>vey1 ! fam\s discov]] ( ! circulation ( ! blood2 & to ,alb]t von ,hall]1 ! great ,swiss doctor1 :o is consid]$ ! fa!r ( mod]n physiology4 ,to ,l\is ,pa/eur ! _w is indebt$ = ! introductions ( me?ods :i* h already work$ wond]s & bid fair to r5d] possible ! prev5tive treatm5t ( all infecti\s disease4 ,8 mo/ s5sational discov]y 0 ! cure ( hydrophobia1 :i* he accompli%$ despite ! fact t ! special microbe caus+ ?is dread disease _h n yet be5 isolat$4 ,pa/eur's motto 01 8,travaillez1 travaillez t\j\rs40 ,on 8 dea?-b$ he turn$ to 8 devot$ pupils & exclaim$3 8,o en tes-v\s8 ,que fates-v\s80 & end$ by repeat+3 8,il faut travaill]40 ,he once said3 8,9 ! field ( obs]vation1 *ance only favors ^? :o are prep>$40 ,?is great b5efactor ( ! human race1 ?\gh load$ ) honors1 rema9$ to ! la/ simple & affectionate z a *ild4 ,pa/eur 0 subject to fits ( apoplexy & x is curi\s t "s ( 8 mo/ important discov]ies 7 made imm$iately aft] su* attacks4 ,d>w91 f ! age ( ?irty1 0 a great suff]]4 ,8 daught] writes3 8,no "o inde$1 except my "m1 kn[s ! full am\nt ( suff]+ he endur$1 or ! full am\nt ( 8 wond]ful pati5ce40 ,dr4 ,d>w91 h[ev]1 once said to a fri5d3 8,if ,i _h n be5 s great an invalid1 ,i %\ld n h done ne>ly s mu* "w z ,i h accompli%$40 ,dr4 ,trudeau1 :o work$ su* miracles = ! cure ( consumption1 0 himself consumptive4 ,,xiv ,,inv5tors ,sir ,ri*>d ,arkwright1 ! inv5tor ( ! sp9n+ j5ny1 ?\gh a man ( great p]sonal /r5g?1 suff]$ f wret*$ heal?4 ,james ,watt1 ! inv5tor ( ! /eam eng9e1 0 cont9ually ail+ until he approa*$ old age4 ,he _h a prodigi\s memory & z an inv5tive g5ius he has nev] be5 surpass$4 ,ill heal? & fail+ eyesight =c$ ,joseph ,niepce to retire f ! army at ! age ( tw5ty-eight4 ,x 0 dur+ ?is opportune leisure t ! idea ( obta9+ sun-pictures fir/ sugge/$ itself to him4 ,9 #ahbf he le>nt t ,dagu]re 0 work+ on ! same l9es & ?ree ye>s lat] !y coop]at$ 9 ord] to p]fect :at 01 h[ev]1 ,niepce's discov]y4 ,,xv ,,hi/orians ,,& ,,m5 ,,( ,,lett]s ,ari/ides1 surnam$ ,!odosius1 0 a ,greek rhetorician & sophi/4 ,he 0 s celebrat$ t 9 _m places /atues 7 erect$ dur+ 8 lifetime to commemorate 8 tal5ts4 ,he suff]$ = _m ye>s f a my/]i\s disease1 :i* 01 h[ev]1 a positive b5efit to 8 /udies z !y 7 prescrib$ z "p ( 8 cure4 ,pl9y1 ! ,y\ng]1 0 f> f robu/4 ,he suff]$ f weakness ( ! eyes1 ?roat & *e/4 ,he himself speaks ( 8 delicate frame4 ,x has be5 said ( ,erasmus t he 0 ! fir/ man ( lett]s s9ce ! fall ( ! ,roman ,empire4 ,he occupi$ dur+ 8 lifetime ! position ( supreme pontiff to an elect public :i* ! ardors ( ! ,r5aissance _h call$ into be+4 ,8 admir]s 7 to be f\nd 9 e c\ntry & among all ranks4 ,pres5ts 7 cont9ually s5t to him by great & small4 ,we he> ( a donation ( two hundr$ flor9s f ,pope ,clem5t ,,xii & ( a contribution ( comfits & sweetmeats f ! nuns ( ,cologne4 ,f ,engl& 9 p>ticul>1 he obta9$ con/ant supplies ( money4 8,i receive daily10 he writes1 8lett]s f ! mo/ remote p>ts1 f k+s & pr9ces1 prelates & m5 ( le>n+1 & ev5 f p]sons ( ^: exi/5ce ,i h nev] he>d40 ,8 position z reg>ds ! ,re=mation has be5 = c5turies a subject ( passionate cont5tion4 ,x 0 said ( him1 8,erasmus laid an egg1 & ,lu!r hat*$ x40 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is only p>tly true4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,erasmus _h b "o passion1 ! passion = le>n+4 ,:5 he f\nd t ,lu!r's revolt ar\s$ a new fanaticism--t ( evangelism1 he recoil$ f ! viol5ce ( ! new prea*]s4 8,is x = ?is10 he exclaim$1 8t we h %ak5 (f bi%ops & popes t we may come "u ! yoke ( su* madm5 z ,otto & ,f>el80 ,erasmus' works are too num]\s to enum]ate sep>ately4 ,8 greate/ contribution is und\bt$ly 8 ,greek ,te/am5t4 ,erasmus sp5t ! great] "p ( 8 life 9 agony4 ,= tw5ty ye>s he 0 unable to sit d[n ei!r to read1 write or ev5 to take 8 meals4 ,he c\ld eat b little & only ( ! mo/ delicate meats4 ,he c\ld nei!r eat nor be> ! smell ( fi%4 8,my he>t10 he said1 8is ,ca?olic1 b my /oma* is ,lu!ran40 ,nev]!less1 8 v>i\s biograph]s exclaim at ! am\nt ( "w he accompli%$4 ,"o ( !m writes1 8,?r\gh ! w9t] ( #aead-aeae ,erasmus work$ ) ! /r5g? ( t54 ,9 ,v5ice 444 he did ! "w ( two m540 ,montaigne 0 nev] /rong b1 aft] a few ye>s at ! c\rt ( ,p>is1 8 heal? gave way completely & he retir$ to 8 ca/le1 resolv$ to devote ! re/ ( 8 life to /udy & contemplation4 ,we und\bt$ly owe 8 immortal essays to 8 invalidism4 ,! same is true ( ,brantme4 ,he 0 a soldi] until a fall f 8 horse compell$ him to retire into private life4 ,?is =tunate accid5t is directly responsible = 8 8,memoirs10 :i* are n only delightful read+ b ( ! greate/ hi/orical value4 ,fnelon1 ! fam\s tutor to ! duke ( ,burgundy1 _h an enorm\s influ5ce1 n only on 8 own b on ! succe$+ g5]ations4 ,8 8,treatise on ! ,education ( ,girls0 guid$ ,fr5* op9ion on ! subject = almo/ two c5turies4 ,?is book br\ght him lit]>y glory toge!r ) ! position ( tutor to ! gr&son & heir ( ,l\is ,,xiv4 ,dur+ ! eight ye>s at c\rt he publi%$ ! 8,fables10 ! 8,dialogues ( ! ,dead0 & f9ally 8,tlemaque40 ,^! books 7 int5d$ prim>ily = ! in/ruction ( 8 pupils2 !y became1 h[ev]1 univ]sally popul>4 ,fnelon 0 bani%$ f ,p>is z a result ( a doctr9al diff]5ce ) ,bossuet4 ,pope ,innoc5t ,,xiii1 :ile uphold+ ! latt]1 gave ?is v]dict3 8,fnelon errs by lov+ ,god too mu* & ,bossuet by lov+ 8 neighbor too little40 ,excessively delicate f *ildhood1 ,fnelon's heal? grew m & m feeble4 ,:ile ,ar*bi%op ( ,cambrai1 to :i* city he _h retir$ aft] 8 disgrace1 we read t he 0 =c$ to make 8 b$ 8 retreat f :5ce to say 8 (fices & adm9i/] 8 diocese4 ,jean ,jacques ,r\sseau1 ,fr5* 8philosoph]10 occupi$ dur+ ?ree ye>s ( 8 y\? ! position ( footman 9 v>i\s h\ses4 ,f 8 own acc\nt1 he made an uncommonly bad "o1 imp]t95t1 mean1 untru?ful & di%one/6 ,r\sseau _h a mo/ despicable "*1 & al?\gh he nev] lack$ patrons1 qu>rell$ ) ea* 9 turn4 ,r\sseau leapt into fame 9 #agdi1 :5 he 0 ?irty-sev5 ye>s old1 by reason ( an article extoll+ ! savage ov] ! civiliz$ /ate4 ,8 two mo/ celebrat$ books are 8,le ,contrat ,social0 & 8,la n\velle ,heloise40 ,only ! indulg5ce ( 8 contempor>ies w\ld h grant$ him ! title ( 8philosoph]10 b z a 8man ( lett]s0 he occupies 8a place unrivall$ 9 lit]>y hi/ory40 ,8 fame1 great z x 0 dur+ 8 lifetime1 rea*$ to v]tig9\s heights aft] 8 dea?4 ,r\sseau's heal? 0 execrable & l ,voltaire x 0 said ( him t he 80 born dy+40 ,x might h be5 bett] = ,"l ,*e/]field if he _h n dabbl$ ) m$ic9e2 he w\ld p]haps n h 8be5 s (t5 8 own pati5t1 or entru/$ 8 heal? to ! c>e ( empirics40 ,ev5 be=e rea*+ middle age1 8 debilitat$ con/itution _h giv5 him repeat$ w>n+ ( :at he _h to expect4 ,:5 he wrote ! r5[n$ lett]s to 8 son1 he 0 a deaf1 solit>y1 sick man1 :o _h to resort almo/ habitually to drugs to help him to endure 8 suff]+s4 ,boswell's 8,life ( ,samuel ,johnson0 is s univ]sally famili> t ,i ne$ only rem9d y t ,dr4 ,johnson 0 scr(ul\s & half-bl9d4 ,horace ,walpole occupi$ a curi\sly l>ge place 9 ! lit]>y z well z ! social life ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,despite 8 prolific p5 ! only "o ( 8 books :i* a*iev$ popul> success dur+ 8 lifetime 0 8,! ,ca/le ( ,otranto40 ,x 0 translat$ into bo? ,fr5* & ,italian & has be5 frequ5tly republi%$4 ,x is a /range book1 & ,i d\bt if x w ev] aga9 be read ) pleasure4 ,:atev] significance x has = u lies 9 ! fact t x =ms ! />t+ po9t ( ! great romantic revival4 ,walpole's di>y1 publi%$ aft] 8 dea?1 is ( ! utmo/ hi/orical importance4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 *iefly by 8 lett]s t he w be rememb]$1 = he is und\bt$ly ! greate/ ( ! ,engli% lett]-writ]s4 ,walpole suff]$ all 8 life f frequ5t attacks ( g\t :i* at times completely crippl$ him4 ,w9ckelmann1 ! fam\s ,g]man ar*ologi/1 0 ! son ( a poor %oemak]4 ,he became libr>ian to ,c>d9al ,passioni 9 #aged1 & :ile occupy+ ?is position he gave to ! _w a succession ( admirable books4 ,x 0 f him t s*ol>s fir/ obta9$ accurate in=mation z to ! treasures excavat$ at ,pompeii4 ,8 greate/ contribution to ,european lit]ature is ! 8,hi/ory ( ,anci5t ,art40 ,x is a delightful book1 writt5 ) a free & impassion$ p5 & m>k$ an epo* by 8indicat+ ! _s 9 :i* ! /udy ( ,greek art %\ld be approa*$ & ! me?ods by :i* inve/igators might hope to obta9 solid results40 ,he 0 a great fri5d ( ,goe! & _m1 if n all1 ( _! lett]s h be5 pres]v$4 ,w9ckelmann 0 s delicate t he c\ld nev] p>take ( any?+ b a little bread & w9e4 ,8 g5tle1 blameless life 0 cut %ort by ! h& ( a murd]]1 :o kill$ him = ! sake ( a few anci5t co9s1 ! gift ( ! ,empress ,m>ia ,!resa4 ,h]d]1 "o ( ! mo/ influ5tial writ]s ,g]many has produc$1 0 exce$+ly delicate2 s also 0 our own ,wa%+ton ,irv+1 :i* p]haps acc\nts = ! extreme s5sitiv5ess ( ! latt]'s impressions4 ,?i]ry1 ! em95t ,fr5* hi/orian1 ransack$ ! ar*ives ) su* unremitt+ zeal t on ! eve ( beg9n+ to write 8 hi/ory1 he became totally bl9d4 8,b he nev] lo/ he>t & 9 mak+ fri5ds ) d>kness10 z he puts x1 he return$ to 8 "w1 & by means ( dictation 0 able to f9i% ! ma/]piece t 0 to prove ! f\ndation ( a new s*ool ( hi/ory6444 ,?i]ry said3 8,if1 z ,i believe1 ! progress ( sci5ce is to be numb]$ among ! glories ( our l&1 ,i %\ld aga9 take ! road t br\ght me to ?is pass4 ,bl9d & suff]+1 )\t any respite or hope ( recov]y1 ,i c /ill witness to "o po9t1 t1 com+ f me1 admits ( no d\bt2 t !re is some?+ 9 ! _w ( high] value ?an mat]ial enjoym5t1 nay1 ev5 ?an bodily heal?1 & t is--devotion to sci5ce40 ,?us 0 ! road discov]$ :i* 0 to be foll[$ by ,prescott1 ,sismondi1 ,macaulay & _m o!rs1 includ+ ,pr(essor ,ranke4 ,*>les ,lamb _h a m5tal breakd[n at ! age ( n9ete51 & ,m>y ,lamb suff]$ f frequ5t attacks ( insanity4 ,sir ,w4 ,f4 ,p4 ,napi]'s heal? 0 p]man5tly injur$ dur+ a campaign :i* c>ri$ ho/ilities into ,spa94 ,?is oblig$ him to retire f ! army at ! age ( ?irty-f\r4 ,?is unwelcome leisure 0 an ine/imable b5efit n only to himself b to ! _w1 z x p]mitt$ him to become ! greate/ milit>y hi/orian t ,engl& has ev] produc$4 ,c>lyle became a *ronic invalid 9 8 tw5ty-f\r? ye>4 ,! precise nature ( 8 ailm5t x is impossible to asc]ta91 b he decl>$ t a rat 0 cont9ually gnaw+ at ! pit ( 8 /oma*4 ,a mo/ rem>kable example ( a*ievem5t 9 ! face ( t]rible physical disabilities is pres5t$ by ! hi/orian1 ,francis ,p>kman4 ,he 0 unable to op5 8 eyes except 9 ! d>k1 s t all 8 in=mation _h to be read al\d to him :ile he made notes ) 8 eyes %ut1 by means ( a ma*9e he _h inv5t$ z a guide to 8 h&4 ,= ye>s he suff]$ s int5sely t half an h\r's application exhau/$ him4 ,! sup]b works he left beh9d1 compos$ despite su* incr$ible physical ob/acles1 h be5 a spl5did legacy to 8 c\ntry4 ,prescott1 ! em95t ,am]ican hi/orian1 suff]$1 :ile at ,h>v>d1 an accid5t :i* *ang$ ! c\rse ( 8 life4 ,a h>d piece ( bread1 ?r[n at r&om 9 ! commons hall1 /ruck 8 left eye & de/roy$ ! sight4 ,nev]!less he graduat$ hon\rably1 b :5 he ent]$ 8 fa!r's (fice z a /ud5t ( law ! un9jur$ eye %[$ dang]\s symptoms ( inflammation4 ,he 0 urg$1 !re=e1 to travel & x 0 at ! ,azores :]e he _h to sp5d mu* ( 8 "t 9 a d>k5$ room1 t he 8began ! m5tal discipl9e :i* enabl$ him to compose & reta9 9 memory long passages = subsequ5t dictation40 ,8 secret>y gives ?is picture ( him1 :ile writ+ ! 8,hi/ory ( ! ,reign ( ,f]d9& & ,isabella0--8seat$ 9 a /udy l9$ on two sides ) books & d>k5$ by scre5s ( blue musl91 :i* requir$ readju/m5t ) e cl\d t pass$ across ! sky40 ,prescott tra9$ 8 memory until he 0 able to reta9 sixty pages ( pr9t$ matt]1 8turn+ & return+ !m z he walk$ or drove40 ,aft] fifty 8 rema9+ eye %[$ s]i\s symptoms ( enfeeblem5t & 8 g5]al heal? also gave cause = al>m4 ,nev]!less he gallantly set to "w on 8 8,hi/ory ( ,philip ,,ii40 ,! ?ird volume 01 h[ev]1 n ?r\gh ! press1 be=e an attack ( apoplexy put an end to 8 life4 ,alfr$ ,a+]1 ,engli% div9e & man ( lett]s1 *iefly rememb]$ = 8 sympa!tic writ+s on ,*>les ,lamb & ,?omas ,hood1 0 (t5 spee*less ) pro/ration f heada*es & sickness4 ,a+] 0 no m ?an a *>m+ writ]4 ,i only ins]t him because 8 h&icap is "o ( ! mo/ difficult to ov]come4 ,synge1 ! rem>kable ,iri% dramati/1 0 delicate & di$ "y4 ,,xvi ,,prote/ant ,,re=m]s ,lu!r /&s out z ! mo/ p[]ful figure ( ! ,re=mation4 ,prote/ant *ur*es ( e d5om9ation owe to him _! inception1 n s mu* on po9ts ( dogma1 z because ! success ( 8 revolt made !irs possible4 ,lu!r 0 afflict$ ) epilepsy & at times f o!r disabilities1 ! exact nature ( :i* ,i h be5 unable to asc]ta94 ,l s _m o!r r5[n$ invalids1 we are /ruck ) ! am\nt ( "w he accompli%$4 ,dur+ ! la/ t5 ye>s ( 8 life he suff]$ f cont9u\s ill heal?1 yet he sp5t !m 9 incessant labor4 ,he 0 prea*+ ) vehem5ce & f]vor on ,febru>y #ai1 #aedf1 :5 sudd5ly he said1 quietly1 8,?is & mu* m is to be said ab\t ! ,gospel2 b ,i am too weak & w close "h40 ,f\r days lat] he 0 dead4 ,calv9 suff]$ con/ant bodily pa91 yet he 0 a man ( incessant activity & ( supreme c\rage4 ,at "o "t1 n only ! c\ncil b ! p ( ,g5eva revolt$ aga9/ 8 au?ority2 a riot 0 imm95t4 ,calv9 at once set out alone = ! c\ncil-*amb] :]e he 0 greet$ ) yells & ?reats ( dea?4 ,advanc+ sl[ly into _! mid/ he b>$ 8 brea/1 say+3 8,if y w h blood1 /rike "h60 ,n an arm mov$ &1 turn+ 8 back on 8 enemies1 he sl[ly m\nt$ ! /airs to ! tribune4 ,john ,knox began 8 c>e] z a ,ca?olic prie/ & we h s little k ( 8 e>ly life t we are ignorant z to :at occasion$ ! />tl+ *ange 9 8 views4 ,aft] 8 accession to ! ranks ( ,prote/antism he _h at fir/ no idea ( prea*+ b conf9$ himself to in/ruct+ 8 fri5ds' *ildr54 ,8 fri5ds1 h[ev]1 recogniz$ 8 capacity & on 8 refus+ 8to run :]e ,god _h n call$ him10 !y plann$ a solemn appeal to ,knox f ! pulpit to accept 8! public (fice & *>ge ( prea*+40 ,at ! close ( ?is exhortation ,knox bur/ into te>s & %ut himself 9 8 *amb]1 89 heav9ess1 = _m days40 ,! call _h at la/ f\nd a lead] ( m54 ,yet x 0 an invitation to dang] & to dea?4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds ,/4 ,&rews 0 attack$ by ! ,fr5* fleet & ,knox 0 among ! prison]s tak54 ,he 0 ?r[n into a galley & = n9ete5 mon?s rema9$ 9 irons & subject to ! la%4 ,:5 he 0 f9ally releas$1 he 0 a man almo/ =ty-five ye>s old & completely brok5 9 heal?1 by reason ( ! h>d%ips & cruelty to :i* he _h be5 subject$4 ,yet 8 c>e] 0 only j beg9n+4 8,to ,knox m ?an to any o!r man ,scotl& owes h] religion & individuality40 ,he 0 ( great political importance & "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful enemies ( ,m>ia ,/u>t4 ,z an hi/orian he occupies an important place4 ,8 8,hi/ory ( ! ,re=mation 9 ,scotl&0 is a rem>kable book4 ,x 0 said ( him 8he nei!r flatt]$ nor fe>$ any fle%40 ,he 0 an inspir$ prea*]4 ,elizabe?'s v critical ambassador wrote f ,ed9burgh t 8?is "o man 0 able 9 "o h\r to put m life 9 u ?an five hundr$ trumpets40 ,ri*>d ,baxt] 0 diseas$ f head to foot2 nev]!less1 he became celebrat$ z ! mo/ em95t ( ! ,engli% ,prote/ant s*oolm54 ,he 0 also ( political importance & in/rum5tal 9 br++ ab\t ! ,re/oration ( ,*>les ,,ii4 ,,xvii ,,! ,,sa9ts 8,:5 we look into ,god's ,face we d n feel ,8 ,h&40 ,heal? is a =m ( capital1 & l any o!r capital may be ei!r well or ill inve/$4 ,moreov]1 we c squ&] x fooli%ly or conv]t x into ! supreme oblation1 & to mo/ ( u life itself is a less difficult sacrifice4 ,! trag$y ( w> is n s mu* ! toll ( ! dead z ! li/s ( ! disabl$4 ,few ( u are giv5 ! *ance ( dy+ = o!rs1 b to all ( u is (f]$ ! privilege ( sp5d+ ourselves = humanity1 ei!r individually or collectively4 ,c\ntless p>5ts1 fa!rs z well z mo!rs1 pur*ase ) _! own lives & heal?1 life1 vigor & opportunity = _! *ildr54 ,! in/9ct ( sacrifice is to a great] or less degree univ]sal to p>5?ood1 & al?\gh ,i d n wi% to belittle _! (f]+1 ,i ?9k x ev5 m admirable :5 plac$ on a less obvi\s alt>4 ,numb]less p are daily ov]sp5d+ _! physical res\rces 9 ! s]vice ( mank9d1 by ! fur!rance ( k1 ! improvem5t ( mat]ial conditions1 by wid5+ ! door ( opportunity or c>ry+ ! message ( ! _s into teem+ slum & arid des]t4 ,o!rs give !mselves ) equal prodigality 9 ! m limit$ & less glori\s field ( _! p]sonal contacts2 n m]ely to _! homes1 _! dep5d5ts & fri5ds b to all :o come ev5 casually )9 ! radius ( _! fell[%ip4 ,x seems to me difficult to live at ! height ( our possibilities m especially if our activities are purely selfless1 )\t be+ at times tempt$ to ov]draw our heal? acc\nt4 ,! soldi] is only "o ( a great ho/ ^: bodies h be5 sacrific$ 9 ! p]=mance ( an imp]ative duty4 ,heal? is (t5 pur*as$ at ! price ( ignom9i\s refusal4 ,x is !re=e n surpris+ t a l>ge proportion ( ! sa9ts 7 m5 & wom5 ) ru9$ bodies1--bodies t _h be5 raptur\sly sp5t 9 ! s]vice ( ,god & man4 ,i w m5tion only a few ( ! mo/ r5[n$4 ,/4 ,j]ome1 "o ( ! greate/ ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,fa!rs1 liv$ an unreg5]ate life until a sev]e illness induc$ a complete *ange 9 him & he resolv$ to r5\nce ev]y?+ t kept him back f ,god4 ,8 greate/ temptation 0 ! /udy ( ! lit]ature ( ,greece & pagan ,rome1 & he det]m9$ f !nce=? to devote all 8 va/ s*ol>%ip to ! ,holy ,scriptures & to ,*ri/ianity4 ,to him we owe ! fir/ translation ( ! ,bible into ,lat91 commonly kn[n z ! 8,vulgate40 ,v few m5 h ev] wield$ great] p[] ov] ! m9ds ( m5 ?an ,/4 ,augu/9e4 ,he is to-day a liv+ =ce1 yet he /ruggl$ all 8 life aga9/ consumption4 ,he liv$1 h[ev]1 to be sev5ty-six4 ,/4 ,b]n>d ( ,clairvaux1 ! mo/ fam\s monk & prea*] ( ! ,middle ,ages1 0 a m>tyr to s _m physical infirmities t at fir/ sight he appe>$ 8l "o ne> unto dea?40 ,all ?is suff]+1 h[ev]1 nev] quell$ 8 ard5t _s or 8 ov]ma/]+ zeal = purg+ ! _w ( s94 ,x 0 ,/4 ,b]n>d :o said1 8,no?+ c "w me damage b myself2 ! h>m ,i su/a9 ,i c>ry ab\t ) me1 & ,i am nev] a real suff]] b by my own fault40 ,/4 ,francis ( ,assisi 0 a gay1 dissipat$ y\? :5 a sev]e illness put a /op to 8 pleasures1 & gave him "t to reflect1 s t he became dissatisfi$ ) 8 mode ( life4 ,on 8 recov]y he set out on a milit>y exp$ition1 b at ! end ( ! fir/ day's m>* he fell ill & _h to return to ,assisi4 ,?is disappo9tm5t br\ght on ano!r spiritual crisis & %ortly aft]w>ds he w5t on a pilgrimage to ,rome4 ,be=e ev]y?+ he 0 an ascetic & a my/ic1--an ascetic :o ?\gh g5tle to o!rs wore out 8 body 9 self-d5ial1 s mu* s t :5 he came to die1 he begg$ p>don ( 8bro!r ,ass1 ! body10 = hav+ unduly ill-treat$ x4 ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a 0 n only a v great sa9t1 b "o ( ! greate/ wom5 t ev] liv$4 ,! daught] ( a poor dy] :o le>n$ to read :5 %e 0 tw5ty & to write :5 %e 0 tw5ty-sev5 or eight1 %e dictat$ books & lett]s celebrat$ n only = _! spiritual fragrance & lit]>y value1 b also = _! great hi/orical importance4 ,no empress ev] wield$ great] p[] ?an ?is extraord9>y woman4 ,t[>ds ! end ( h] life h] c\rt consi/$ ( pilgrims :o flock$ daily by ! ?\s&s to visit h]4 ,! miracle ( h] p]sonality _h its effect on all :o approa*$ h]4 ,a "y lib]t9e1 belong+ to "o ( ! mo/ ari/ocratic families ( ,si5a1 aft] "o int]view ) ?is dy]'s daught]1 ab&on$ 8 =m] life & became h] humble foll[] until ! day ( h] dea?4 ,%e conv]t$ a notori\s robb]1 :o = ye>s t]roriz$ ! vic9ity ( ,si5a & _h almo/ p>alyz$ its comm]ce4 ,z a pro( ( ! s9c]ity ( 8 rep5tance he gave h] 8 /ronghold1 toge!r ) all ! spoils he _h accumulat$4 ,! ab&onm5t ( ,avignon z ! seat ( ! ,papal c\rt und\bt$ly *ang$ n only ! map1 b also ! hi/ory ( ,europe1 & x 0 solely ow+ to ,/4 ,ca!r9e's passionate insi/5ce t ,pope ,gregory ,,xi return$ to ,rome1 despite 8 own reluctance & ! opposition ( 8 c>d9als4 ,dur+ h] %ort life %e 0 cont9ually ill & dur+ ! p]iod ( h] greate/ activity %e 0 dy+4 ,/4 ,ignatius ,loyola1 "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable & influ5tial p]sonages 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 l$ ! adv5tur\s life ( a c\rti] & a soldi] until he receiv$ a w\nd at ! siege ( ,pamplona4 ,accord+ to an old *ronicl] ?is 80 ! occasion ( 8 conv]sion to ,god40 ,a cannon-ball hit 8 legs1 %att]+ "o4 ,s]i\s illness foll[$ ! mo/ pa9ful op]ation1 & = weeks 8 life 0 despair$ (4 ,x 0 on ! b$ ( torm5t :i* he ev5tually left1 lame = life & con/itutionally enfeebl$1 t grace came to him4 ,! sa9t himself said1 :5 he return$ f ! ,valley ( ! ,%ad[3 8,i h se5 ,god face to face & my s\l has be5 sav$40 ,f t "t onw>d he devot$ himself to a spiritual life1 w&]+ f> & accompli%+ mu*4 ,*ief among 8 a*ievem5ts 0 ! f\nd+ ( ! ,ord] ( ,jesuits4 ,i mu/ m5tion "h a v rem>kable fact t has1 h[ev]1 no?+ to d ) my !sis4 ,9 8 w he bequea!d to ! ord] he f\nd$ ?is legacy3 8t all m5 %\ld speak ill ( x40 ,x is also curi\s t he :o _h b5efit$ by illness %\ld h said3 8,a s\nd m9d 9 a s\nd body is ! mo/ useful in/rum5t ) :i* to s]ve ,god40 ,/4 ,!resa ( ,jesus1 ! great ,spani% sa9t1 ^: p]sonality & writ+s h nev] lo/ _! influ5ce1 0 always extremely delicate1 & dur+ ! p]iod ( h] greate/ accompli%m5ts n only ill b old4 ,) ,/4 ,!resa closes my li/ ( ^? gallant s\ls :o1 app>5tly unfit = ! battle ( life1 h nev]!less left _! m>k on hi/ory & civilization4 ,& ,i wi% to rem9d y aga9 t ,i h m5tion$ no "o ^: height ( a*ievem5t has n be5 co9cid5t ) ill-heal?1 or rea*$ aft] ! suff]+ ( "s s]i\s physical disability4 ,nei!r h ,i ?\ght x prop] to cite any ( ! num]\s in/ances ( h&icapp$ g5ius among our liv+ contempor>ies4 ,i am c]ta9 t _m o!r names might be pres5t$ to y\r consid]ation1 if x 7 n = my own ignorance z well z ! extreme difficulty ( gett+ any reliable data on ! subject4 ,,xviii ,,pa91 ,,! ,,great ,,tea*] 8,:at does he "k10 said a sage1 8:o has n suff]$80 ,t we may be b5efit$ by physical suff]+ is no new idea1--x is n ev5 a =gott5 idea4 ,f ! "t :5 civilization fir/ express$ itself 9 t]ms ( ,*ri/ianity until ! ,re=mation1 ! spiritual value ( pa9 has be5 an undisput$ axiom4 ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* has nev] ceas$ to prea* ! mortification ( ! fle%1 & all religi\s communities1 hea!n z well z ,*ri/ian1 consid] a c]ta9 degree ( asceticism necess>y = ! p]fect manife/ation ( a spiritual life4 ,z to ! m]its ( volunt>y suff]+ inflict$ = ! purpose ( subjugat+ ! appetites ( ! body1 ,*ri/5dom diff]s fundam5tally1 b until rec5tly1 x has be5 unit$ 9 reg>d+ illness z "o ( ! means by :i* ,provid5ce purifies z well z puni%es its *ildr54 ,! discov]y ( ! g]m1 ev5 m ?an ! prea*+ ( ,mrs4 ,eddy1 dealt a t]rific bl[ to ?is anci5t belief1 ) ! result t ! masses no long] reg>d physical suff]+ z a rem$ial ag5cy b z some?+ n only unpr(itable b purely de/ructive4 ,= m ?an ?irty ye>s ! f9al abolition ( pa9 has be5 ! ,mecca t[>ds :i* doctors & ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s h passionately j\rney$2 moreov]1 _! ranks h be5 swell$ by num]\s sects1 s*ools or religi\s bodies t h be5 call$ into exi/5ce by ! rally+ cry ( ?is ,new ,hope4 ,!y po9t$ to ! decl9+ dea? rate z an irrefutable te/imony ( battles already won1 & z disease aft] disease disappe>$ be=e ! advance ( sanitation1 ( s]ums or ( ,"r ,?\ght2 z surg]y develop$ unhe>d-( possibilities1 ! mo/ limitless expectations seem$ n unju/ifi$4 ,! natural infirmities ( age mu/ ev5tually yield be=e ! onslaught ( k4 ,bold] spirits ev5 dream$ ( conque/ ov] dea?4 ,& !n ! ,_w ,w> came4 ,_! boa/$ dea?-rate m\nt$ to unhe>d-( heights4 ,! maim$ & bl9d ov]fl[$ f ! hospitals unto ! f>!/ corn]s ( ! e>?4 ,/ill ! havoc 0 n complete4 ,infantile p>alysis came f ! nor?1 kill+ & crippl+ our *ildr5 by ?\s&s4 ,f9ally1 influ5za m[$ d[n old & "y 9 su* numb]s t ev5 "h 9 ,am]ica x 0 impossible to c>e = all ! victims4 ,"o w\ld h expect$ ^! facts to be a /agg]+ bl[ to our !ori/s4 ,c\ld !y n h realiz$--if only dimly--t !y 7 battl+ aga9/ "s fundam5tal law8 ,evid5tly n1 = accord+ to !m w> is to be aboli%$4 ,n only t1 b ,dr4 ,voron(f n[ (f]s an infallible cure = old age6 ,n[1 z ,i said be=e1 ,i nei!r believe t physical suff]+ w ev] be aboli%$ nor d ,i ev5 hope x4 ,= pa9 is "o ( ! great human & humaniz+ exp]i5ces &1 s9ce ! beg9n+ ( "t1 ea* g5]ation has le>n$ 9 its s*ool ! same fundam5tal lessons4 8,:5 a man is labor+ "u ! pa9 ( any di/emp] x is !n t he recollects !re is a ,god & t he is b a man4 ,no mortal is !n ! object ( 8 envy1 8 admiration or 8 contempt2 &1 hav+ no malice to gratify1 ! tales ( sl&] excite him n40 ,?is is ! te/imony ( a hea!n1 ,pl9y1 :o 0 himself an invalid4 ,sixte5 c5turies lat] an ,anglican div9e1 ,j]emy ,taylor1 voic$ a simil> conviction4 8,9 sickness ! s\l beg9s to dress h]self = immortality4 ,at fir/ %e unties ! /r+s ( vanity t made h] upp] g>m5ts cleave to ! _w & sit uneasy40 ,ev5 dur+ ! mat]iali/ic n9ete5? c5tury we f9d ,dr4 ,samuel ,smiles decl>+3 8,suff]+ is d\btless z div9ely appo9t$ z joy1 :ile x is mu* m influ5tial z a discipl9e ( "*4 ,x *a/5s & sweet5s ! nature1 tea*es pati5ce & resignation & promotes ! deepe/ z well z ! mo/ exalt$ ?\ghts40 ,latt]ly !re h be5 indications t ?is "t-honor$ conception is aga9 becom+ m univ]sally recogniz$4 ,= in/ance1 dur+ ! d>ke/ days ( ! w> ! ,bi%op ( ,london writes t he _h 8come to believe t a pa9less _w is a _w n reg5]ate b deg5]ate40 ,:o %all say t ! revival ( religi\s feel+ :i* is n[ tak+ place is n due to ! physical & m5tal suff]+ entail$ by ! w>8 ,i %\ld l to l+] on ! spiritual value ( suff]+1 yet ,i feel ,i am on v delicate gr\nd4 ,= ! _s is s glori\sly indep5d5t ( ! fle%1 t x c exp& "u any circum/ances & 9 any habitation4 ,/4 ,hildeg>de believ$ 8,god c\ld n dwell 9 a heal?y body10 & ,/4 ,ignatius ,loyola t 8a heal?y m9d 9 a heal?y body is ! be/ in/rum5t ) :i* to s]ve ,god40 ,yet he himself _h a %att]$ body4 ,! efficacy ( suff]+ 9 promot+ ! gr[? ( ! _s seems to me to lie *iefly 9 ! fact t x does = u :at we s seldom h ! c\rage to d = ourselves4 ,x sweeps away all ! rubbi% & du/ ( life4 ,9 ! bless$ empt9ess induc$ by ?is m5tal h\se-clean+ we are able1 (t5 = ! fir/ "t1 to sep>ate cle>ly ! ess5tial f ! uness5tial4 ,9 sickness s\l & body dem& in/9ctively only t :i* is = ea* its mo/ imp]ative necessity4 ,9 ! crucible ( suff]+ ! true ess5ce ( our "* becomes manife/4 ,all our pitiable pret5ces are torn f u1 leav+ our inh]5t self face to face ) reality4 ,x is a trem5d\s exp]i5ce2 x mu/ ei!r break u or make u4 ,x is = u to *oose :i* x %all be4 ,suff]+ is ! ultimate te/ ( "*4 ,yet z ,i write ^! words ,i f9d myself wond]+ if !re is any "o ultimate te/4 ,z no two cry/als react to ! same solv5t1 s x may be t no two he>ts respond to ! same probe4 ,( "o ?+1 nev]!less1 ,i am c]ta93 to ea* ( u is appli$ at "s "t 9 our lives t :i* con/itutes = t individual s\l ! supreme trial ( its mettle4 ,i am frequ5tly rem9d$1 h[ev]1 t !re are c\ntless p :o1 in/ead ( be+ purifi$ & s5sitiz$ by physical pa91 h be5 de/roy$ or at lea/ r5d]$ /]ile by x4 ,?is is und\bt$ly true4 ,:e!r we are to pr(it by suff]+ or n dep5ds entirely on ourselves4 ,h[ !n are we to transmute pa9 into privilege8 ,c]ta9ly n ?r\gh resignation1 = !re is no virtue )\t action4 ,x may only be ! int]ior travail ( ! _s1 b to atta9 ev5 ! initial /ep to spiritual1 intellectual or mat]ial advancem5t necessitates labor4 ,s x is ) ! b5efits ( suff]+4 ,!y are !re )9 ! rea* ( all1 b c only be obta9$ z ! wage ( p]si/5t endeavor4 ,resignation is n m]ely inactive1 x is positively h>mful inasmu* z x is a tacit ackn[l$gm5t t pa9 is 9 itself an evil1 & to believe t is to /ultify its possibilities4 ,= :at we believe to be evil1 no matt] h[ innoc5t 9 itself1 becomes s by ! corrosive p[] ( t belief4 ,x is a dogma ( ,*ri/ianity t disease is "o ( ! punitive consequ5ces ( orig9al s94 ,n[ puni%m5t implies correction4 ,!re=e1 if disease repres5ts a fall f p]fection1 x also holds )9 x ! g]ms ( a future p]fection4 ,al?\gh !ology tea*es s9 z ! inception ( disease1 yet if we consid] only ! imm$iate cause ( our physical disabilities we w f9d t al?\gh !y are frequ5tly ! result ( break+ a moral law1 !y are q z frequ5tly to be attribut$ to no fault ( our own1 & may ev5 be ! emblem ( sacrifice4 ,if s _m fail to b5efit ?r\gh suff]+1 we mu/ rememb] t only a few ( u are able to su/a9 ! daily te/ ( life4 ,e exp]i5ce1 especially any great & unusual exp]i5ce1 is a fire ?r\gh :i* few pass unsca!d4 ,beauty1 *>m1 ri*es1 p]sonality1 ev5 intellect1 h ea* _! sep>ate temptation1 _! diff]5t limitations4 ,x is s easy = ! _s to sleep cont5t$ )9 ! s(t prison ( a p]fect body4 ,sup]abundant heal? & vitality1 unless guid$ by inf9ite wisdom1 are z likely to ca/ u into ! abyss ( life z to raise u to ! summit4 ,p[] fo/]s pride1 & *>m is ! tw9-si/] ( vanity4 ,life is a cont9u\s trial ( our /r5g?1 b disease is n necess>ily ! supreme trial4 ,x 0 ,george ,eliot :o said3 8,!re is no?+ ! body suff]s ! s\l may n pr(it by40 ,,xix ,,conclusion ,:o be/ c suff]1 be/ c d4 --,milton4 ,we h se5 t z mank9d rises 9 ! scale ( civilization ! body becomes increas+ly less important4 ,nev]!less1 ,i wi% x to be cle>ly und]/ood1 t ,i d n ma9ta9 t x is pref]able to be ill ?an well1 b only t ea* /ate has its own peculi> privileges1 :i* are r>ely int]*angeable4 ,heal? & sickness are m]ely diff]5t roads to a*ievem5t4 ,! e>? requires ra9 z well z sun%9e2 we ne$ bo? te>s & laught]2 navvies are necess>y & s are philosoph]s4 ,y may !re=e reasonably ask :y1 if suff]+ is indisp5sable to humanity1 doctors & sociologi/s %\ld sp5d !mselves & _! lives 9 attempt+ to bani% x f ! _w8 ,because1 if pa9 is ! gate ?r\gh :i* we mu/ pass to atta9 c]ta9 exp]i5ces & realizations1 to battle aga9/ x is und\bt$ly ! road to o!rs4 ,to endure pa9 & to relieve pa9 are bo? in/rum5tal 9 free+ u f ! prison ( ourselves1 & fre$om f self is ! only real fre$om4 ,moreov]1 :atev] ameliorates human conditions1 :e!r s]ums or sanitation1 free conc]ts or fireless cook]s1 results 9 loos+ u f ! ?raldom ( ! body4 ,! race rea*es t[>d an ideal ( ultimate p]fection1 j z a plant /ret*es upw>d t[>ds ! sun4 ,bo? are unatta9able1 yet all activity w\ld cease1 if we dem&$ no?+ less ?an absolute & inde/ructible a*ievem5t4 ,! tide fl[s only to ebb1 ! field mu/ be s[n anew ye> aft] ye>2 we build cities kn[+ t "t w ev5tually de/roy !m2 we be> *ildr5 doom$ to dea?4 ,b aft] ! ebb comes ! tide1 br++ ev] new treasures to our %ores2 ! g]m ( spr+ lies hidd5 9 ! b>r5 brea/ ( autumn2 out ( ! a%es ( va/ cities /ill great] cities w arise1 & ,dea? is b ! portal ( ,life4 ,no physical disablem5t is a b>ri] to a*ievem5t4 ,?is is ! glori\s fact :i* ! illu/ri\s m5 & wom5 ,i h enum]at$ h prov$ beyond ! possibility ( dispute4 ,to cripple & hun*back1 to bl9d1 deaf & dumb1 to ^? *a9$ to 8a mattress-grave10 & to ^? :o h be5 m5tally unbalanc$1 !y h bequea!d ?is preci\s legacy ( ,hope4 ,on ! o!r h& we c no long] plead our infirmities z an excuse = our weakness1 our /]ility or failure4 ,= :atev] may be our disablem5t we c f9d 9 hi/ory a p>allel debility triumphantly transmut$ into /r5g?4 ,,! ,,end ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes #a4 ,sil5tly correct$ typographical errors & v>iations 9 spell+4 #b4 ,reta9$ ana*roni/ic1 non-/&>d1 & unc]ta9 spell+s z pr9t$4 #c4 ,enclos$ italics font 9 und]scores4