,,?irty ,,lett]s ,,on ,,v>i\s ,,subjects4 ,,9 ,,two ,,volumes4 ,,vol4 ,,ii4 ,,london3 ,pr9t$ = ,t4 ,,cadell1 & ,t4 ,,evans1 9 ! ,/r&2 & ,b4 ,,?orn & ,,son1 9 ,,exet]4 ,,mdcclxxxiii4 ,,cont5ts ,,( ,,! ,,second ,,volume4 ,,lett] ,,page ,,xix4 ,criticism on ,qu>les #e ,,xx4 ,on ,w>m ,col\r+ #bg ,,xxi4 ,a false ,pr9ciple 9 ,pa9t+ expos$ #cb ,,xxii4 ,passages 9 ,%akspe>e expla9$ #da ,,xxiii4 ,petition ( ,,to & ,,! #di ,,xxiv4 ,on ,self-,production #ef ,,xxv4 ,"s ,phrases expla9$ #ga ,,xxvi4 ,ob/ructions 9 ! ,way ( ,fame #gg ,,xxvii4 ,on ,allit]ation & ,lit]ation #hb ,,xxviii4 ,on common ,sup]/itions #hh ,,xxix4 ,wrong ,repres5tations ( ! ,sol> ,sy/em #ib ,,xxx4 ,criticism on ,qu>les conclud$ #ajc ,,lett]s4 ,,lett] ,,xix4 ,!re 0 nev] a poet m admir$ 9 8 life or m despis$ aft] 8 dea? ?an ,qu>les4 ,he 0 patroniz$ by ! be/ ( 8 age :ile liv+1 & :5 dead 0 fir/ criticis$1 !n contemn$1 & la/ ( all totally =gott51 unless :5 "s b>d want$ a "n ( "o syllable to fill up a li/ ( mis]able rhym]s4 ,pope 0 ! la/ :o made ?is use ( him1 & at ! same "t1 9 a note1 abus$ ,b5l[es = be+ 8 patron4 ,i ?9k x is ,sir ,philip ,sidney :o says t no piece 0 ev] a fav\rite ( ! common p )\t m]it4 ,n[1 ?\gh e ?+ ,i _h he>d ( ,qu>les 0 mu* 9 8 disfav\r1 ,i c\ld n help ?9k+ b t he _h some?+ good 9 him1 f my nev] see+ "o ( 8 books ( emblems t 0 n worn to rags2 a sign ( its be+ read a good deal1 unless x may be imag9$ t x 0 s us$ by *ildr5 9 turn+ ov] ! pr9ts4 ,be t z x may1 ,i h p]us$ z mu* ( him z a v dirty tatt]$ book w\ld give me leave1 & w risque ! decl>+1 t :]e he is good1 ,i "k b few poets bett]4 ,he has a great deal ( g5u9e fire1 is frequ5tly happy 9 similies1 admirable 9 epi!ts & comp\nd words1 v smoo? 9 8 v]sification1 s diff]5t f ! poets ( 8 own age2 & possess$ t great qualification ( keep+ y 9 p]petual al>m1 s v diff]5t f ! elegant writ]s ( ! pres5t times4 ,i h run ?r\gh 8 book ( emblems to select "s passages = y\r obs]vation--!y are buri$1 x mu/ be confess$1 9 a heap ( rubbi%1 b are ( too mu* value n to be wor? "s pa9s 9 recov]+4--,:]e ,qu>les is bad1 8he s\nds ! v base-/r+ ( humility0--b ?is may be said ( ,%akspe>e & ,milton z well4--,i mean n to put him 9 ! same rank ) ^! two poets2 he has a mu* great] proportion ( bad to good ?an is to be f\nd 9 !m1 s mu* inde$ z almo/ to prev5t 8 good f appe>+ at all4 ,my int5tion is to cle> "s ( 8 %9+ passages ( _! incumbrances2 :i* may occasion _! be+ notic$1 & pres]v$ f oblivion4 ,:at ?9k y ( ! foll[+ similies8 ,look h[ ! /rick5 h>t t w\nd$ flies ,oe'r hills & dales1 & seeks ! l[] gr\nds ,= runn+ /reams1 ! :il/ 8 weep+ eyes ,beg sil5t m]cy f ! foll[+ h\nds2 ,at l5g?1 embo/1 he droops1 drops d[n1 & lies ,b5ea? ! bur!n ( 8 ble$+ w\nds3 ,ev'n s my gasp+ s\l1 dissolv'd 9 te>s1 c4 ,,emb4 #aa4 ,,book ,,iv4 ,m>k h[ ! wid['d turtle1 hav+ lo/ ,! fai?ful p>tn] ( h] loyal he>t1 ,/ret*es h] feeble w+s f coa/ to coa/1 ,hunts ev'ry pa?2 ?9ks ev'ry %ade do? "p ,h] abs5t love & h]2 at l5g?1 unsp$1 ,%e re-betakes h] to h] lonely b$1 ,& !re bewails h] ev]la/+ wid[-head4 ,,emb4 #ab4 ,,book ,,iv4 ,look h[ ! %eep1 ^: rambl+ /eps d /ray ,f ! safe bless+ ( h] %eph]d's eyes1 ,eft-soon becomes ! unprotect$ prey ,to ! w+'d squadron ( beleag'r+ flies2 ,:]e swelt'r$ ) ! scor*+ beams ( day ,%e frisks f bu% to brake1 & wildly flies away ,f h] own self1 ev'n ( h]self afraid2 ,%e %r\ds h] tr\bl$ br[s 9 ev'ry glade ,& craves ! m]cy ( ! s(t remov+ %ade4 ,,emb4 #ad4 ,,book ,,iv4 ,! fir/1 w probably rem9d y ( ,%akspe>e's description ( ! w\nd$ /ag 9 ,z y l x2 :i* x may d1 & n suff] by ! comp>ison4 ,! second1 is v orig9al 9 ! expression--! circum/ance ( ----?9ks e %ade do? "p ,h] abs5t love & h]---- is ,i believe new1 & exquisitely t5d]4 ,!re are o!rs n mu* inf]ior to ^!4 ,! foll[+ v]ses allude to ! pr9t prefix$1 :]e a bubble is repres5t$ z heavi] ?an ! globe4 ,x is necess>y to obs]ve1 t ! pr9ts 7 design$ fir/1 & ! poems are 9 a great measure explanatory ( !m4 ,"l6 :at a _w is ?is1 :i* day & night ,m5 seek ) s mu* toil1 ) s mu* tr\ble1 ,:i* weigh'd 9 equal scales is f\nd s light1 ,s poorly ov]balanc'd ) a bubble8 ,good ,god6 t frantic mortals %\ld de/roy ,_! high] hopes1 & place _! idle joy ,^u su* airy tra%1 ^u s light a toy6 99 99 99 99 99 ,?rice happy he1 ^: nobl]1 ?\ghts despise ,to make an object ( s easy ga9s2 ,?rice happy he1 :o scorns s poor a prize ,%\ld be ! cr[n ( 8 h]oic pa9s3 ,?rice happy he1 t ne'er 0 born to try ,h] fr[ns or smiles3 or be+ born1 did lie ,9 8 sad nurse's arms an h\r or two1 & die4 ,,emb4 #d4 ,,book ,i4 ,?o' ! consid]+ mortality on ! gloomy side1 is n productive ( mu* happ9ess1 yet !re are c]ta9 dispositions :i* feel "s gratification 9 x--,qu>les 0 "o ( ^!4 ,he seizes all opportunities ( abus+ ! _w2 & x mu/ be confess$ he has "h done x 9 8*oice & elegant t]ms40 ,sometimes he is m outrage\s 9 8 abuse4 ,let wit1 & all h] /udi$ plots effect ,! be/ !y c2 ,let smil+ =tune prosp] & p]fect ,:at wit began2 ,let e>? advise ) bo?1 & s project ,a happy man2 ,let wit or fawn+ =tune vie _! be/2 ,he may be ble/ ,) all t e>? c give2 b e>? ,c give no re/4 ,,emb4 #f4 ,,book ,i4 ,aga9-- ,false _w1 ?\ ly'/3 ?\ can/ n l5d ,! lea/ delight3 ,?y fav\rs _c ga9 a fri5d1 ,!y are s slight3 ,?y morn+-pleasures make an end ,to please at night3 ,poor are ! wants t ?\ supply'/3 ,& yet ?\ vaunt'/1 & yet ?\ vy'/ ,) heav'n2 fond e>?1 ?\ boa/'/1 ,false _w1 ?\ ly'/4 ,,emb4 #e4 ,,book ,,ii4 ,! next quotation is an allusion to ! pr9t1 :]e ! _w is made a mirror4 ,believe h] n1 h] glass diffuses ,false portraitures---- ,7 ?y dim5sions b a /ride1 ,nay1 w]t ?\ /atur'd b a span1 ,su* z ! long-bill'd troops defy'd1 ,a v fragm5t ( a man6 ,_h surfeits1 or ?' ungraci\s /> ,conspir'd to make "o common place ,( all de=mities t are ,)9 ! volume ( ?y face1 ,%e'd l5d ! fav\r %\'d out-move ,! ,troy-bane ,hel51 or ! ,que5 ( ,love4 ,,emb4 #f4 ,,book ,,ii4 ,?is is f9ely wr\ght up--,qu>les p]fectly compreh5d$ ! effect ( ! musical cresc5do1 :i* is in/anc$ p>ticul>ly 9 ! la/ passage4 ,!re is some?+ v dreadful 9 ! #d? l9e ( ?is /anza4 ,see h[ ! latt] trumpet's dreadful bla/ ,affrights /\t ,m>s 8 trembl+ son6 ,see h[ he />tles6 h[ he /&s agha/1 ,& scrambles f 8 melt+ ?rone6 ,h>k6 h[ ! direful h& ( v5geance te>s ,! swelt'r+ cl\ds1 :il/ ,heav'n appe>s ,a circle fill'd ) flame1 & c5t]'d ) 8 fe>s4 ,,emb4 #i4 ,,book ,,ii4 ,dr4 ,"y has "s l9es on ?is subject :i* are by "s mu* admir$4--,b ?o' ! subject be ! same1 x is diff]5tly circum/anc$4--,"y's is a g5]al description ( ! la/ judgm5t1 ,qu>les describes its effect on a s+le be+ :o is suppos$ to h liv$ fe>less ( su* an ev5t4 --------,at ! de/9'd h\r1 ,by ! l\d trumpet summon'd to ! *>ge1 ,see all ! =midable sons ( fire1 ,eruptions1 e>?quakes1 comets1 lightn+s1 play ,_! v>i\s eng9es2 all at once disgorge ,_! blaz+ magaz9es2 & take by /orm ,?is poor t]re/rial citadel ( man4 ,amaz+ p]iod6 :5 ea* m\nta9 height ,out-burns ,vesuvius6 rocks et]nal p\r ,_! melt$ mass1 z riv]s once !y p\r'd2 ,/>s ru%1 & f9al ,ru9 fi]cely drives ,h] pl\gh-%>e o'er creation4---- ,n[ to me1 all ?is is a 8pe/il5t congregation ( vap\r40----,! =midable sons ( fire spew+ out blaz+ magaz9es--& ,ru9 l a pl\gh-man 7or r pl\gh-woman7 driv+ h] pl\gh-%>e--are mean1 incoh]5t images4 ,h[ mu* m sublimely ,qu>les expresses ! same1 & inde$ "s additional ones1 9 ! la/ ?ree l9es8 ,9 ! pr9t belong+ to ! emblem f :i* ! foll[+ is tak51 is a figure /rik+ a globe ) 8 knuckles4--,! motto1 ,t9nit1 inane e/4 ,%e's empty--h>k6 %e s\nds--!re's no?+ !re ,b noise to fill ?y e>2 ,?y va9 enquiry c at l5g? b f9d ,a bla/ ( murm'r+ w9d3 ,x is a cask1 t seems1 z full z fair1 ,b m]ely tunn'd ) air2 ,fond y\?1 g build ?y hopes on bett] gr\nds3 ,! s\l t va9ly s\nds ,h] joys ^u ?is _w1 b fe$s on empty s\nds6 ,,emb4 #aj4 ,,book ,,ii4 ,b t y may n ?9k ! good passages ( ?is poet are only scatt]$ unequally ?r\gh 8 poems2 take "s entire ones--or ne>ly s4 ,:at sull5 /> rul'd my untimely bir?1 ,t w\ld n l5d my days "o h\r ( mir?8 ,h[ (t' h ^! b>e knees be5 b5t to ga9 ,! sl5d] alms ( "o poor smile 9 va98 ,h[ (t51 tir'd ) ! fa/idi\s light1 ,h my fa9t lips implor'd ! %ades ( night8 ,h[ (t5 h my nightly torm5ts pray'd ,= l+'r+ twilight1 glutt$ ) ! %ade8 ,day worse ?an night1 night worse ?an day appe>s1 ,9 sighs ,i sp5d my nights1 my days 9 te>s3 ,i moan unpity'd1 groan )\t relief1 ,!re is no end nor measure ( my grief4 ,! smil+ fl['r salutes ! day2 x gr[s ,unt\*'d ) c>e2 x nei!r sp9s nor s[s3 ,o t my t$i\s life 7 l ?is fl['r1 ,or fre$ f grief1 or f9i%'d ) an h\r3 ,:y 0 ,i born8 :y 0 ,i born a man8 ,& :y proportion'd by s l>ge a span8 ,or :y susp5d$ by ! common lot1 ,& be+ born to die1 :y die ,i n8 ,ah me6 :y is my sorr[-wa/$ brea? ,d5y'd ! easy privilege ( dea?8 ,! br&$ slave1 t tugs ! we>y o>1 ,obta9s ! sabba? ( a welcome %ore4 ,8 ransom'd /ripes are heal'd2 8 native soil ,sweet5s ! mem'ry ( 8 =eign toil3 ,b ah6 my sorr[s are n half s ble/2 ,my lab\r f9ds no po9t1 my pa9s no re/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?\ j obs]v] ( our fly+ h\rs1 ,t ) ?y adamant9e fangs1 dev\rs ,! braz5 mon'm5ts ( r5[n$ k+s1 ,do? ?y glass /&8 or be ?y m\lt+ w+s ,unapt to flie8 if n1 :y do/ ?\ sp>e ,a will+ brea/2 a brea/ t /&s s fair8 ,a dy+ brea/1 t ha? b only brea? ,to beg ! w\nd1 & /r5g? to crave a dea?8 ,o t ! pleas$ heav'ns w\ld once dissolve ,^! fle%ly fett]s1 t s fa/ involve ,my hamp]'d s\l2 !n w\ld my s\l be ble/ ,f all ^? ills1 & wrap h] ?\ghts 9 re/6 99 99 99 99 99 ,,emb4 #ae4 ,,book ,,iii4 ,at o!r times he compla9s ( ! %ortness ( life1 & 9 /ra9s equally pa!tic4 ,my glass is half unsp5t2 =be> t'arre/ ,my ?riftless day too soon3 my poor reque/ ,is t my glass may run b out ! re/4 ,my "t-dev\r$ m9utes w be done ,)\t ?y help2 see--see h[ swift !y run3 ,cut n my ?read be=e my ?read be spun4 ,! ga9's n great ,i pur*ase by ?is /ay2 ,:at loss su/a9'/ ?\ by s small delay1 ,to :om t5 ?\s& ye>s are b a day8 ,my foll[+ eye c h>dly make a %ift ,to c\nt my w+$ h\rs2 !y fly s swift1 ,!y sc>ce des]ve ! b\nte\s "n ( gift4 ,! secret :eels ( hurry+ "t d give ,s %ort a w>n+1 & s fa/ !y drive1 ,t ,i am dead be=e ,i seem to live4 ,& :at's a life8 a we>y pilgrimage1 ,^: glory 9 "o day do? fill ! /age ,) *ildhood1 manhood1 & decrepit age4 ,& :at's a life8 ! fl\ri%+ array ,( ! pr\d summ]-mead[1 :i* to-day ,we>s h] gre5 plu%1 & is to-morr[ hay4 ,read on ?is dial1 h[ ! %ades dev\r ,my %ort-liv'd w9t]'s day2 h\r eats up h\r2 ,alas6 ! total's b f eight to f\r4 ,behold ^! lilies1 :i* ?y h&s h made ,fair copies ( my life1 & op5 laid ,to view1 h[ soon !y droop1 h[ soon !y fade6 ,%ade n t dial1 night w bl9d too soon2 ,my non-ag$ day already po9ts to noon2 ,h[ simple is my suit6 h[ small my boon6 ,nor d ,i beg ?is sl5d] in*1 to :ile ,! "t away1 or falsely to beguile ,my ?\ghts ) joy2 "h's no?+ wor? a smile4 ,no1 no1 'tis n to please my wanton e>s ,) frantic mir?2 ,i beg b h\rs1 n ye>s3 ,& :at ?\ giv'/ me1 ,i w give to te>s6 99 99 99 99 99 ,,emb4 #ac4 ,,book ,,iii4 8,read on ?is dial0--8,behold ^! lilies0--does n ?is put y 9 m9d ( ! same =m ( expression 9 ,ossian8 8,8 spe> 0 l t bla/$ fir40 ,qu>les 0 comm5t+ on 8 pr9t 9 :i* ! dial & lilies 7 repres5t$2 ,ossian saw 8 images 89 8 m9d's eye0----b bo? ! poets consid]$ !m z really exi/+--at lea/1 !y make !m exi/ to _! read]s4 8,h[ ! %ades dev\r10 c4 ,%akspe>e has ! same figure ------------! tide ,eats n ! flats ) m impetu\s ha/e x is wond]fully expressive6 ,9 :at he calls 8 hi]oglyphics1 ,qu>les comp>es man to a tap]1 :i* furni%es him ) a numb] ( v /rik+ allusions4 ,x is at fir/ unlight$1 !n a h& f heav5 t\*es x ) fire--! motto1 ,nescius unde4 ,?is flame-expect+ tap] ha? at l5g? ,receiv$ fire1 & n[ beg9s to burn3 ,x ha? no vig\r yet1 x ha? no /r5g?2 ,apt to be puft & qu5*t at e turn3 ,x 0 a graci\s h& t ?us end['d ,?is snuff ) flame3 b m>k1 ?is h& do? %r\d ,itself f mortal eyes1 & folds x 9 a cl\d4 ,?us man beg9s to live4 ,an unkn[n flame ,quick5s 8 f9i%$ organs1 n[ posse/ ,) motion2 & :i* motion do? proclaim ,an active s\l1 ?\gh 9 a feeble brea/3 ,b h[1 & :5 infus'd1 ask n my p52 ,"h flies a cl\d be=e ! eyes ( m51 ,i _c tell !e h[1 nor can/ ?\ tell me :54 ,0 x a p>cel ( cele/ial fire1 ,infus'd by heav'n into ?is fle%ly m\ld8 ,or 0 x1 ?9k y1 made a s\l entire8 ,!n1 0 x new creat$1 or ( old8 ,or is't a propagat$ sp>k1 rak'd out ,f nature's emb]s8 :ile we g ab\t ,by reason to resolve1 ! m we raise a d\bt4 ,if x be "p ( t cele/ial flame1 ,x mu/ be ev'n z pure1 z free f spot1 ,z t et]nal f\nta9 :5ce x came2 ,if pure & spotless1 !n :5ce came ! blot8 ,itself be+ pure1 c\ld n itself defile2 ,nor ha? unactive matt] p['r to soil ,h] pure & active =m1 z j>s corrupt _! oil4 ,or if x 7 creat$1 tell me :58 ,if 9 ! fir/ six days1 :]e kept 'till n[8 ,or if ?y s\l 7 new-creat$1 !n ,heav'n did n all at fir/1 he _h to d3 ,six days expir$1 all creation cea/2 ,all k9ds1 ev'n f ! greate/ to ! lea/1 ,7 f9i%'d & compleat be=e ! day ( re/4 ,b :y %\ld man1 ! ,"l ( creatures1 want ,t privilege :i* plants & bea/s obta98 ,bea/s br+ =? bea/s1 & plant a p]fect plant2 ,& ev'ry l br+s =? h] l aga92 ,%all f[ls & fi%es1 bea/s & plants convey ,life to _! issue1 & man less ?an !y8 ,%all ^! get liv+ s\ls1 & man dead lumps ( clay8 ,mu/ human s\ls be g5]at$ !n8---- ,my wat] ebbs2 behold a rock is nigh3 ,if nature's "w produce ! s\ls ( m51 ,man's s\l is mortal--all t's born mu/ die4 ,:at %all we !n conclude6 :at sun%9e w ,disp]se ?is gloomy cl\d8 till !n1 be /ill ,my va9ly /riv+ ?\ghts2 lie d[n my puzzl$ quill4 ,,hi]oglyph4 #b4 ,! clos5ess ( ! reason+1 & ! fre$om ( ! v]ses _c be en\gh admir$4 ,i believe x w\ld be difficult if n impossible to reason s %ortly & yet s cle>ly 9 prose4 ,pope says ! ?\ghts 9 8 ,essay on ,man are 9 less compass = _! be+ 9 v]se4 ,! poetical language admits ( elisions & o!r v>ieties we _c h 9 prose4 ,?is poem is foll[$ by ano!r1 be=e :i* is a design ( ! w9ds bl[+ ! flame ( ! tap]1 ) ?is motto1 8,! w9d passe? ov] x1 & x is gone60 ,no soon] is ?is light$ ,tap] set ,^u ! transitory /age ,( eye-b$>k'n+ night1 ,b x is /raight subject$ to ! ?reat ,( envi\s w9ds1 ^: wa/eful rage ,di/urbs h] peaceful light1 ,& makes h] sub/ance wa/e1 & makes h] flame less bright4 ,no soon] are we born1 no soon] come ,to take possession ( ?is va/1 ,?is s\l-afflict+ e>?1 ,b dang] meets u at ! v womb2 ,& sorr[ ) h] full-m\?'d bla/ ,salutes our pa9ful bir? ,to put out all our joys1 & puff out all our mir?4 ,nor infant innoc5ce1 nor *ildi% te>s1 ,nor y\?ful wit1 nor manly p['r1 ,nor politic old age1 ,nor virg9s plead+1 nor ! wid[s pray'rs1 ,nor l[ly cell1 nor l(ty t['r1 ,nor pr9ce1 nor pe]1 nor page1 ,c 'scape ?is common bla/1 nor curb h] /ormy rage4 99 99 99 99 99 ,to/ to & fro1 our fright$ ?\ghts are driv'n ,) ev'ry puff1 ) ev'ry tide ,( life-consum+ c>e2 ,our peaceful flame1 t w\ld po9t up to heav'n ,is /ill di/urb'd & turn'd aside2 ,& ev'ry bla/ ( air ,commits su* wa/e 9 man1 z man _c repair4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:at may ?is sorr[-%ak5 life pres5t ,to ! false reli% ( our ta/e ,t's wor? ! "n ( sweet8 ,h] m9ute's pleasure's *oak'd ) discont5t1 ,h] glory soil'd ) ev'ry bla/-- ,h[ _m dang]s meet ,poor man betwixt ! bigg9 & ! w9d+ %eet6 ,,hi]oglyph4 #c4 ,?o' ,i h purposely omitt$ po9t+ out _m ( ! p>ticul> beauties ( ^! poems1 ,i w\ld wi% y to obs]ve1 9 ?is la/1 ! f9e effect ( comp\nd words 9 :i* ?is au?or is s happy3 also ! noble swell 9 ! ?ird /anza--! application ( 8 allegory to its mean+1 9 ! f\r?1 :]e ! expression s admirably suits ) bo? 8our peaceful flame1 c40----if ^! are n g5u9e /rokes ( g5ius1 ,i mu/1 z a great critic says on a l occasion1 ackn[l$ge my ignorance ( su* subjects4 ,i wi% we _h "s ^w 9 our language to express ! same idea 9 poetry z cresc5do does 9 music2 swell is appli$ to s _m o!r purposes1 t x has n ! effect ( an appropriat$ t]m4 ,b = ! pres5t ,i mu/ quit ! subject--9 a little "t expect ! rema9d] ( my obs]vations on ?is poet4 ,,lett] ,,xx4 ,e "o seems to be satisfi$ t w>m col\r+ is ess5tial to a good picture3 b :at is w>m col\r+ is n det]m9$4 ,"s h jo9$ ! idea ( w>m? to yell[1 o!rs to r$1 o!rs to ! comp\nd ( bo?1 ! orange--!y also diff] 9 ! degrees ( ea*4 ,a w>m picture to "s1 is cold to o!rs2 & vice v]sa4 ,lamb]t's idea ( w>m?1 0 to make 8 pictures appe> z if !y 7 beh9d a yell[ glass4 ,vanbloom's h a r$ glass be=e !m4 ,bo?'s an orange col\r4 ,ea* has its admir]s1 :o condemn ! re/4 ,:o %all decide :5 ,doctors disagree8 ,nature4 ,all ^! hues are "r z p>ticul>s1 b wrong z univ]sals4 ,let u exam9e ! diff]5t appe>ances ( light f ! dawn to noon4 ,! fir/ break ( day is a cold light 9 ! ,ea/--?is1 by degrees1 is t+$ ) purple1 :i* gr[s r$d] & r$d] until ! purple is lo/ 9 orange--! orange 9 yell[1 & be=e ! sun is two degrees high1 ! yell[ is *ang$ to :ite4 ,inv]t ! ord] ( ^!1 & x is ! com+ on ( ! ev5+4 ,all ^! hues !n exi/ 9 nature1 & "o is j z "r z ! o!r4 ,x is necess>y to di/+ui% betwe5 ! pa9t]'s w>m?1 & ! s5sation4 ,a picture1 t has mo/ w>m? ( col\r+1 repres5ts t "t ( ! day :5 we feel lea/4 ,a true repres5tation ( noon mu/ h no t+e ( yell[ or r$ 9 ! sky2 & yet f its be+ noon1 "o might be l$ to imag9e x mu/ be w>m4 ,x is ! critic1 & n ! arti/1 :i* conf\nds ! mean+ ( ^! t]ms4 ,9 l mann]1 summ] & w9t]1 9 respect to light1 are j ! same3 ! sun rises & sets z gorge\sly 9 ,decemb]1 if ! wea!r be cle>1 z 9 ,june4 ,i rememb] see+ two pictures ( ,cuyp1 companions--"o1 a cattle piece 9 summ]2 ! o!r1 w9t] ) figures skait+4 ,! sky 9 bo? 0 equally w>m1 = :i* ! pa9t] 0 mu* c5sur$ by an auction-connoisseur1 :o decl>$ t x 0 impossible ! sky c\ld be w>m 9 w9t]4 ,i believe x is a common mi/ake to apply ! r$ & purple t9ts to ! morn+1 & ! orange & yell[ to ! ev5+4 ,we he> pictures ( ,claude call$ morn+s & ev5+s1 :i* may be ei!r4 ,x is really odd en\gh1 t !re %\ld n be a s+le circum/ance to di/+ui% ! morn+ f ! ev5+1 unless x be 9 a view ( a p>ticul> place--9 ?is case1 ! rev]s+ ( ! light %ews ! diff]5ce4 ,9 a picture1 !re is no di/9ction betwe5 go+ to "w1 or milk+1 or return+ f x--m5 ride1 drive cattle1 are fi%+1 c4 z well e>ly z late4 ,^! consid]ations %\ld s(t5 ! p]emptory /yle ( "s judges1 & ext5d _! ta/e1 :i* at pres5t seems mu* conf9$4 ,we h se5 t !re are m natural hues ?an "o or two4 ,i w all[ !m to say1 t a picture is too w>m1 too cold1 too r$1 too yell[ to please !m1 b let !m n d5y t ^! hues are all 9 nature1 & t well-manag$ !y are all pictoresque4 ,,lett] ,,xxi4 ,at ! revival ( ! arts1 "s evil g5ius1 :o 0 det]m9$ to ret>d ! progress ( pa9t+1 dictat$ ?is rule4 8,a picture %\ld always h its horizon ! height ( ! eye t looks at x--9 nature1 ! eye be+ always ! height ( ! horizon2 !re=e a picture w be mo/ l nature t has its horizon ! height ( ! natural eye40 ,"o ( ! false/ rules t ev] 0 f\nd$ on a false pr9ciple6 & ?is is ! m lam5table1 z x has spoil$1 9 po9t ( p]spective1 ?ree p>ts ( ! hi/orical pictures t h ev] be5 pa9t$4 ,z x is v difficult to de/roy a root$ error1 & z ?is is a mo/ p]nici\s "o1 x is necess>y to be full & p>ticul>4 ,:5 ,i say eye & horizon--! natural eye & horizon are meant4 ,:5 ! t]ms artificial eye & artificial horizon are us$1 ! eye & ! horizon repres5t$ 9 pa9t+ are to be und]/ood4 ,we mu/ be cle> 9 ?is di/9ction1 = x is ! conf\nd+ ( ! ideas express$ by ^! t]ms :i* has occasion$ ! mis*ief4 ,! eye1 & ! horizon1 are always ( ! same height--!re=e ,! artificial eye & ! artificial horizon mu/ always be s--b ,!re is no connection betwe5 ! real eye1 & ! artificial horizon4 ,9 e picture ! artificial eye1 or po9t ( sight1 is suppos$ to be at a c]ta9 height f ! base-l9e2 z high z a human figure w\ld be1 repres5t$ z /&+ !re4 ,to ?is po9t e ?+ 9 ! picture t5ds1 z e ?+ 9 a real view t5ds to ! natural eye4 ,! picture !n1 z f> z ?is circum/ance is conc]n$1 is p]fect1 if ! artificial eye & ! artificial horizon g toge!r2 = ^! always be> ! same relation to ea* o!r1 let ! picture be plac$ any :]e4 ,illu/ration ,let ,a be ! eye1 ,b ! picture 79 section7 & c ! horizon ( ! picture4--,! eye is always ! apex ( ! cone2 !re is con/antly ! same relation betwe5 ! p>ts 9 e position4 ,x mu/ be obs]v$ t !re is a defect 9 ?is illu/ration :i* x 0 impossible to avoid--= ?o' ,i h consid]$ ,a z ! eye1 yet ^u pap]1 x is artificial z well z ! picture ,b4 ,if y _c make ?is di/9ction1 ,i propose ! foll[+ demon/ration4----,take a l&scape & /& x ^u a table--hang x up ! height ( ! eye--above ! height--put x ^u a *air--^u ! floor--x /ill1 p]spectively consid]$1 is se5 equally well--= ,! real eye is always ! height ( ! artificial eye1 :e!r ! picture be fix$ 9 ! ciel+ or laid ^u ! floor4 ,inde$ if ?is 0 n s1 h[ w\ld x be possible to hang "o picture ov] ano!r8 & yet ?is is done1 & ) ! greate/ propriety4 ,i h (t5 lam5t$ ! %ifts to :i* pa9t]s are r$uc$1 :o h foll[$ ?is rule 9 opposition to _! s5ses4 ,l>esse 0 s ?or\ghly possess$ ) x1 t 8 idea ( fitt+ up a room ) pictures1 0 to h ^? :i* 7 bel[ ! eye to conta9 no?+ b gr\nd1 & ^? :i* 7 above1 ! sky & cl\ds4 ,b ?\gh he 0 conv9c$ ( ! rectitude ( 8 pr9ciple1 he 0 /ruck ) ! oddity ( ! practice--he !re=e recomm5d$ t !re %\ld be b "o picture f ! floor to ! ciel+1 9 :i* !re might be a p]fect co9cid5ce ( ! natural & artificial horizon4 ,a portrait-pa9t] sets ! p]son he is to draw g5]ally ! height ( 8 eye4----,suppose x to be a :ole-l5g? ) a l&scape 9 ! back-gr\nd3 ! arti/ consid]s 8 picture is to hang above ! eye1 & = t reason makes 8 horizon l[1 ab\t ! height ( ! knees4 ,! consequ5ce is1 t !re are two po9ts ( sight1 :i* supposes an impossibility2 = ! eye _c be 9 two places at ! same "t4 ,if ! eye be suppos$ on a level ) ! head ( ! figure1 z x 0 on draw+ ! face1 !n ! back-gr\nd is too l[2 if equal to ! horizon ( ! back-gr\nd1 !n ! figure is too high1 unless we suppose x on an em95ce1 or ourselves 9 a pit2 9 t case1 in/ead ( see+ ! face 9 front1 we mu/ h look$ "u ! *9--b z we d n1 ! figure always appe>s to be fall+ =w>d4 ,raffaele's horizon is mo/ commonly ! height ( 8 figures1 s t !y /& prop]ly1 & seem to be1 :e!r 9 a pr9t or a picture1 ! size ( human creatures2--on ! contr>y1 :5 ! horizon is l[1 ! figures always appe> gigantic4 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy1 ,i _h =m$ s v exalt$ an idea ( ! size ( runn+ horses1 f see+ !m drawn ) ! di/ant hills appe>+ "u _! bodies1 t ! fir/ "t ,i 0 at a c\rse1 x appe>$ b z a rat-race4 ,e :ole l5g? picture w furni% y ) an in/ance ( ?is false pr9ciple1 :i* w\ld appe> m disagreeable1 if cu/om _h n 9 "s measure reconcil$ u to x4 ,i am aw>e t ! practice ( s _m great m5 is a /rong objection to my argum5t2 b z ,i conceive1 ) due submission to su* au?ority1 t !re is demon/ration on my side1 ,i _c easily retract :at ,i h advanc$4 ,,lett] ,,xxii4 ,! comm5tators ( ,%akspe>e ?9k !mselves oblig$ to f9d "s mean+ 9 8 nons5se2 & to come at x1 twi/ & turn 8 words )\t m]cy3 nev] consid]+1 t 9 8 sc5es1 z 9 common life1 "s "p mu/ be necess>ily unimportant4 ,_m a passage has be5 criticis$ into consequ5ce4 ,! mean+1 to use ,%akspe>e's words on a l occasion1 8is l a gra9 ( :eat hid 9 a bu%el ( *aff2 y %all seek all day e'er y f9d x1 & :5 y h x1 x is n wor? ! se>*40 ,an expression ( ,%all['s 9 ! second "p ( ,h5ry ! f\r? has be5 ! subject ( mu* criticism & hyp]criticism4 8,we w eat a la/ ye>'s pipp9 ) a di% ( c>raways20 & x is c]ta9 t !re 0 su* a di%1 b if ,%akspe>e _h meant x1 he w\ld h said1 8,a di% ( la/ ye>'s pipp9s ) c>raways0--8) a di%1 c40 cle>ly means some?+ di/9ct f ! pipp9s4 ,roa/$ pipp9s /uck full ( c>raways1 says "o--c>raway confect1 or comfit well kn[n to *ildr51 says ano!r--z if e "o did n "k :at c>raway comfits 71 says a ?ird1 laugh+ at ! second4 ,d9e ) any ( ! natural inhabitants ( ,ba? ab\t ,*ri/mas1 & !y probably w give y aft] d9n] a di% ( pipp9s & c>raways--:i* la/ is ! "n ( an apple z well kn[n 9 t c\ntry z nonp>eil is 9 ,london1 & z g5]ally associat$ ) gold5 pipp9s4 8,!n am ,i a s\s'd gurnet10 lays ,fal/aff4 ,?is fi% has puzzl$ ! comm5tators z mu* z ! apple did be=e4--,:at c x be8--,i nev] he>d ( su* a fi%4--,!re is no su* fi%4 ,a magaz9e critic1 assur$ ( its non-exi/5ce1 propos$ read+ grunt1 gurnet1 quasi grunet1 quasi grunt----well1 & :at d we get by t8 ,:y1 because hogs grunt1 & pork is ! fle% ( hogs1 s\s'd gurnet means pickl$ pork6 ,v lately a comm5tator1 :o once d5i$ its exi/5ce1 has discov]$ 9 consequ5ce ( 8 great le>n+1 t !re is really su* a fi%----he is really 9 ! "r--if he w g to ! ,s\? coa/ ( ,devon%ire1 he may see pl5ty ( !m--b n s\s'd4 ,& n[ ,i m5tion ,fal/aff1 let me expla9 8 copp] r+4 ,he compla9s ( be+ robb$ :5 he 0 asleep1 & 8los+ a seal-r+ ( 8 gr&fa!r's wor? =ty m>ks40 8,o ,jesu10 says ! ho/ess1 8,i h he>d ! pr9ce tell him ,i "k n h[ (t1 t ! r+ 0 copp]40 ,is ! appe>ance ( copp] s mu* l gold1 t "o may be mi/ak5 = ! o!r8 ,=m]ly1 7ab\t ! "t ( ,fal/aff's gr&fa!r7 gold 0 a sc>ce commodity 9 ,engl&1 s sc>ce t !y frequ5tly made r+s ( copp] & plat$ !m ?9ly ) gold2 ,i h se5 two or ?ree ( !m4 ,z ! look ( bo? 0 alike1 ,fal/aff might insi/ ^u its be+ gold2 on ! contr>y1 ! pr9ce1 f ! quality ( ! we>] & lightness ( ! r+1 might ) equal fairness ma9ta9 t x 0 only plat$4 ,?\gh x is n my int5tion to make "o ( ! numb] ( ,%akspe>e's comm5tators1 ,i w take ?is opportunity ( re/or+ a passage 9 ,k+ ,le>4 ,9 ! agony ( 8 passion ) 8 daught]1 he says 79 ! mod]n editions7 8,?' unt5t$ w\nd+s ( a ,fa!r's curse ,pi]ce e s5se ab\t !e40 ,9 ! old editions x is pr9t$ exce$+ pla9ly1 8,?' unt5d] w\nd+s1 c40 t is1 n t5d]1 or cruel4 ,x w\ld be wa/e ( "t to %ew its propriety1 & t !re is no su* ^w z unt5t$4 ,:o fir/ ?rew out ! true read+ & sub/itut$ ! false1 ,i "k n4 ,is x wor? :ile to say1 t ! ^w is (t5 us$ by ,%akspe>e1 & once at lea/ besides 9 ! same play1 8s "y & s unt5d]80 ,"o m & ,i w release y4--,%ylock says1 ,"s m5 !re are1 love n a gap+ pig2 ,"s t are mad1 if !y behold a cat2 ,& o!rs1 :5 ! bag-pipe s+s 9 ! nose1 ,_c conta91 c4----= affection4 t is1 because !y are s affect$4 ,^! poor l9es h be5 new-word$1 new /opp$1 & all to f9d ! mean+ ( z pla9 a passage z c be writt54 8,"s m5 _c abide ?is ?+1 o!rs h an av]sion to ano!r1 :i* sometimes produces /range effects on _! bodies1 because _! imag9ation is s /rongly affect$4 ,ma/]less passion1 suff]+1 or feel+1 compels !m to foll[ ! impulse40 ,! n und]/&+ affection & passion 9 ,%akspe>e's qua9t s5se has occasion$ ! difficulty4 ,!re are _m o!r corrupt$ & misund]/ood passages t require z little att5tion1 to set !m "r1 z :at has be5 ex]t$ on ?is occasion1 by ,y\rs s9c]ely1 c4 ,,lett] ,,xxiii4 ,sc>ce a ye> passes b our language has "s new trick play$ ) x4--,b let ! suff]]s speak = !mselves4 ,to ! ,p ( ,,great-,,brita94 ,! ,petition ( ,to & ,!1 ,humbly %ewe?1 ,t y\r ,petition]s h1 "t out ( m9d1 possess$ c]ta9 places all[$ to be _! und\bt$ "r1 & t !y lately h be51 vi et armis1 ?ru/ f _! anci5t possessions4 ,_! mis=tune be+ 9 common1 !y pres5t _! common petition2 hop+ t ! laudable zeal = ! re=mation ( abuses w ext5d ev5 to !m1 & t !y %all be re/or$ to _! pri/9e use & consequ5ce4 ,?\gh y\r petition]s lab\r "u a common mis=tune1 yet x is necess>y t !y sep>ately /ate _! case4--,& fir/ ,to = himself says1 ,t he has = ye>s pa/ _h a place 9 ! direction ( all lett]s--t he 0 fir/ remov$ f !nce1 z he appreh5ds1 by "s memb] ( p>liam5t1 :o 0 too mu* busi$ 9 8 c\ntry's good to att5d to propriety4 ,z x is ! wick$ cu/om ( ! _w to press d[n a fall+ man1 ! said ,to is 9 a mann] totally displac$ f 8 anci5t possession3 all p1 except ! v few :o pref] gramm> to fa%ion1 agree+ to 8 removal4 ,7 8 place fill$ by a wor?y successor he %\ld keep 8 compla9ts secret1 rememb]+ t he himself succe$$ ,=--b to be succe$$ by no?+1 is reviv+ ! old fanatic pr9ciple ( ! la/ c5tury1 :i* all :o are lov]s ( ! con/itution mu/ %udd] at6 ,consid] good p1 y :o s well "k ! value ( prop]ty1 :at quantities ( lett]s are at ?is in/ant 9 ! po/-(fice t are nei!r ,to nor ,= any p]son8 ,9 _m in/ances y condesc5d to be in/ruct$ by y\r neighb\rs--is ! ,a ,monsieur yet left out 9 ! direction ( ,fr5* lett]s8 ,if y 7 to address 9 ,lat91 w\ld y n use ! dative case--& pray :at is ! sign ( ! dative b y\r petition] ,to8 ,secondly1 ,! = himself says1 ,t he has _h1 f ! fir/ exi/5ce ( our language1 prec$5ce ( army1 navy1 commons1 lords1 & ev5 gov]nm5t itself2--t he is mo/ basely remov$ f ?is 8 j /ation--= he appeals to all imp>tial judges1 if su* are to be f\nd1 :at a fooli% figure does army1 navy1 commons1 lords1 & gov]nm5t cut )\t he takes ! lead4 ,if ?is 7 alone ! damage x is surely ( great conc]n1 b alas6 ! evil is spread+6 sc>ce a day passes b he loses "s anci5t possession ( tru/ & consequ5ce6 ,x is1 inde$1 ins9uat$1 t y\r petition] =m]ly usurp$ a /ation he _h by no means a "r to1 & t 8 pres5t loss is a j retaliation4 ,:at bus9ess _h ,!1 says ^! m$dl]s1 be=e ,fau/9a & ,cuzzoni1 & s on ?r\gh all ! inas & onis to ! pres5t "t8 ,alas6 my good c\ntrym51 consid]1 ^! 7 b possessions ( a day6 ,! ,fau/9a & h] successors 7 b ! gras%opp]s ( a season--f ?is encroa*m5t he 0 soon dispossess$2 b navy1 army1 m9i/ry1 are ( p]petual duration4 ,p]haps y w reply t y\r petition] is b an article--true--b ?9k ( ! consequ5ce--if y de/roy y\r p>ticles & articles1 & r$uce y\r language by degrees to n\n sub/antives1 :o kn[s b ! next innovation w be ! sub/itut+ ?+s in/ead ( words--y h he>d ( a c\ntry s incumb]$4----,consid] ! exp5ce ( c>riage4--,?9k1 ,o ye wits1 ( hav+ y\r coa*es att5d$ ) waggon loads ( conv]sation4 ,nip ! evil 9 its bud1 %ew y\r reg>d = po/]ity1 & consid] ! petition ( ,!4 ,9 a g5]al wreck x is wor? :ile to save some?+4----,y\r ,petition]s are cont5t$ to be ?ru/ out ( p>liam5t--x is confess$ t ! memb]s ( t hon\rable h\se %\ld n att5d to trifles4--,b consid]1 good p1 y are n all memb]s ( p>liam5t1 y may re/ore u to our anci5t rights1 our j privileges1 & legal possessions--:i* we tru/ y w d1 & y\r poor ,petition]s ,%all ev] pray1 c4 ,,lett] ,,xxiv4 ,i _c agree ) y 9 ! cause ( t uncommon production y m5tion2 my ?\ghts on ?is subject1 & on "s o!rs connect$ ) x1 w appe> by ! foll[+ reflections4 ,until ! la/ hundr$ ye>s or !reab\t1 x 0 suppos$ t 9 _m in/ances life 0 produc$ by putrefaction1 f]m5tation1 c4 ,leuw5hoek & o!r naturali/s1 cle>ly demon/rat$ t "s animals :i* 7 suppos$ to owe _! exi/5ce to ! above causes1 or 9 o!r words1 to spontane\s g5]ation1 really _h a regul> production4 ,?is discov]y e/abli%$ ! g5]al pr9ciple ( omnia ab ovo--b x mu/ be receiv$ ) res]ve & exception4 ,aft] giv+ e !ory ( ! e>? a pati5t read+1 x seems to me probable t ! :ole _w 0 orig9ally cov]$ ) wat] to ! dep? ( ab\t ?ree miles1 :i* is ab\t z mu* bel[ ! surface1 z ! highe/ m\nta9s rise above x4 ,?is dep?1 ?\gh f> bel[ all s\nd+s1 be>s no m proportion to ! e>?'s diamet]1 ?an t ( ! pap] x is cov]$ ) does to a common globe4 ,! idea ( ! sea approa*+ ! c5t]1 & ( c\rse1 possess+ a sup]ior %>e 9 quantity z well z surface ( ! e>?1 has occasion$ _m difficulties 9 acc\nt+ = ! balance betwe5 ! diff]5t sides ( ! globe2 :i* vani%1 if ! sea is n suppos$ ( a great] dep? ?an necessity requires1 or reason & probability w>rant4 ,i consid] all cont95ts z a cong]ies ( isl&s heav$ up f ! bottom ( ! sea at diff]5t times by vulcanos & e>?quakes4 ,mod]n philosoph]s h discov]$ anci5t vulcanos :]e !y 7 nev] suspect$ to h exi/$1 & ! :ole e>? is full ( evid5ce t x 0 once b5ea? ! ocean4 ,m>ble1 free/one1 & _m o!r sub/ances ab\nd 9 sea%ells & m>9e productions4 ,x is frequ5tly said t ! sea has left _m places :i* 7 once cov]$ by x4 ,is x n r to be suppos$ t ^? places h be5 elevat$ above ! sea1 ?an t ! sea has sunk bel[ !m8 ,!re seems to be no cause 9 nature equal to ! alt]+ ! quantity ( wat] 9 ! ocean1 b we "k t !re are _m causes equal to ! elevat+ ! l& above x4 ,if ! sea _h retir$ f ! l&1 ! retir+ mu/ h be5 equal 9 all places2 ?is we are sure is n ! case1 !re=e x is ! l& 9 t p>ticul> place t mu/ be ris54 ,9 ! mann] ,i suppose all l& to h be5 fir/ br\ght to light1 _m isl&s h be5 produc$ 9 our own "t4 ,:at 0 "u ! wat] is =c$ above x4 ,! m>9e sub/ances on ! surface by degrees decay2 moss appe>s1 grass succe$s1 !n ! small] k9d ( plants1 bu%es & trees4 ,animal life beg9s & goes on ^u ! same scale f ! m9ut]1 to be+s ( m consequ5ce4 ,?is sy/em is at lea/ z g5]al z ! o!r1 b l t mu/ be receiv$ ) _m re/rictions2 = x is c]ta9 t by f> ! great] "p ( vegetables & animals w\ld nev] be f\nd self-produc$ 9 any "o place1 ?o' _m might live1 & inde$ fl\ri%1 if br\ght !re4 ,let u proce$ f reason+ to facts4 ,"s voyag] discov]s an isl& evid5tly =m$ by a vulcano1 & v remote f o!r c\ntries2 x is a p]fect wood to ! wat]'s edge1 has "s plants :i* exi/ no :]e b 9 t spot1 toge!r ) o!rs common to places 9 ! same latitude4 ,x is full ( insects1 reptiles1 birds1 & sometimes quadrup$s4 ,n[1 if e "o ( ^! organiz$ bodies 0 n br\ght !re1 some?+ mu/ be self-produc$4 ,9 "s isl&s ( ! ,ea/-,indies are s]p5ts ( an enorm\s size2 :o c\ld c>ry !m !re8 ,9 all /reams !re are fi%--h[ c\ld !y get !re8 ,n f ! sea1 = fi% :i* inhabit ! s\rce ( riv]s are z soon kill$ by salt wat] z 9 air1 besides !re are _m riv]s :i* d n run into ! ocean4 ,p]haps ?is circum/ance 0 nev] suffici5tly consid]$4 ,e set ( riv]s is p]fectly di/9ct f any o!r set4 ,! great] numb] h "s fi% :i* exi/ no :]e b 9 ! p>ticul> /ream !y are br$4 ,f9d any o!r cause = _! fir/ production ?an :at mu/ be tak5 f ! old philosophy4 ,let u att5d to :at we h always ne> u4 ,fill a vessel ) wat] f ! pump3 x is pure1 & conta9s nei!r animal1 nor vegetable4 ,aft] /&+ "s days1 a gre5 sub/ance beg9s to be =m$ 9 x1 & :i* is inhabit$ by myriads ( little be+s3 ?is seems ! fir/ /ep t[>ds plants & animals4 ,we are told inde$ t ! animalcules are f eggs laid by flies1 & ! gre5 slime is a plant :i* has its prop] se$4 ,t ! wat] may accid5tally receive bo? eggs & se$s is highly probable2 b ^! 7by reason+ f o!r in/ances7 seem ! fir/ ef=ts t[>ds vegetable & animal life4 ,besides1 x yet rema9s to be prov$1 t ! air s ab\nds ) fly+ se$s & insects4 ,if ! air sw>m$1 z is suppos$1 vision w\ld be ob/ruct$ 7z by a fog :i* consi/s ( p>ticles inconceivably small71 & p]haps life 9 ! nobl] animals de/roy$4 ,! slime to be produc$ f se$ !n mu/ h come f "s ( ! same sort 9 ! neighb\rhood2 besides1 if its be+ produc$ 9 ! wat] dep5d$ ^u accid5t1 :i* x does by ?is supposition1 x mu/ sometimes fail4 ,aga91 if ! animals & vegetables1 9 ! above in/ance1 7 f eggs float+ 9 ! air1 :y are ! smalle/ always produc$ fir/8 mu/ x n sometimes happ5 t ova ( a l>g] sort prec$e ! small]8 :i* is nev] ! case3 n to m5tion ! total impossibility ( "s ova1 p>ticul>ly ( animals1 be+ s convey$4 ,x is well kn[n t by pepp]-wat]1 & a v>iety ( o!r mixtures1 peculi> animalcules are produc$4 ,c we suppose t ! fly1 :i* lays ! egg f :i* ?is creature exi/s1 cont9ues float+ 9 ! air until "s philosoph] makes a mixture prop] = its deposit8 is x done (t5 en\gh to pres]ve ! species8 ,:at mu/ ! fly h done be=e pepp] 0 br\ght f ,india8 ,y may tell me t ! egg 0 deposit$ !re--well !n1 if ! eggs are n hurt by ! pepp] be+ dri$ 9 an ov51 happ5 to be br\ght to ,europe1 & fall 9 ! way ( a naturali/1 ! species is pres]v$4 ,mu* is n got by ?is4 ,!re is great reason = believ+ t ! animalcule 0 really produc$ by ! infusion1 & did n exi/ be=e4 ,h[ are ! worms 9 human bodies to be acc\nt$ =8 ,!re are "s1 x is true1 :i* be> a resemblance to e>?-worms1 & are suppos$ to be eggs we take 9 ) roots1 vegetables1 c4 ,n to insi/ ^u ! impossibility ( a creature int5d$ to live 9 ! cold e>? exi/+ on ! hot /oma*1 x is well kn[n t !re are worms 9 ! inte/9es :i* h no resemblance to any o!r ?+ 9 ! creation--! jo9t$ worm1 = in/ance1 :i* is f\nd ( _m y>ds 9 l5g?3 inde$1 if "s acc\nts are to be cr$it$1 ( "s scores ( y>ds4 ,:]e does ?is animal exi/ except 9 ! /oma* :]e x is f\nd8 ,%eep1 dogs1 horses1 c4 bre$ worms peculi> to !mselves4 ,i h se5 frequ5tly betwe5 ! s\nd & back-bone ( a :it+1 long worms t 7 evid5tly br$ !re4 ,z ,i h no sy/em to support1 ,i %all h no objection if y c acc\nt = ^! facts accord+ to ! pres5t philosophy--b to me x seems absolutely impossible4 ,i may /r5g!n e ?+ ,i h advanc$ on self-production ) additional argum5ts1 & ^? f in/ances on ! l>ge/ scale4 ,! old & new cont95ts are two imm5se isl&s4 ,y w get little by suppos+ !m once jo9$ at ,kam*atka4 ,:at %\ld ev] induce ^? animals :i* are nev] se5 out ( a hot climate1 to travel s f> ,nor? z ! ,/rait betwe5 ! cont95ts8 ,!y d n approa* x n[1 :y %\ld !y !n8 ,besides1 has n ea* cont95t "s creatures peculi> to itself8 ,did ^? 9 ,am]ica come f c\ntries :]e no su* animals exi/8 ,if !y did n1 & are f\nd 9 ,am]ica only1 :at is ! fair conclusion8 ,:5 an inhabitant ( ! old cont95t asks h[ ,am]ica 0 peopl$1 :y does ! "q /op !re8 ,h[ 0 x suppli$ ) vegetables & animals8 p>ticul>ly riv]-fi%2 & :5ce came ^? creatures t exi/ no :]e else8 ,pray1 :at is to h9d] an ,am]ican f rev]s+ ! "q8 ,:5 did our p1 he may say1 fir/ migrate & give inhabitants to ! ,ea/]n _w8 ,:at answ] c be giv5 to ^! que/ions confid5t ) ! pres5t sy/em ( philosophy8 ,!re is some?+ 9 ! s\nd ( self-production :i* seems l a contradiction4 ,i mean no?+ m by x1 ?an t a vegetable or animal does 9 _m in/ances fir/ exi/ by a diff]5t pr9ciple ?an t ^u :i* ! species is aft]w>ds cont9u$4 ,z ! t]m does n exactly express ?is1 x may easily be p]v]t$ f ! s5se 9 :i* ,i wi% to be und]/ood4 ,p]haps we %all f9d t self-production %ocks ! imag9ation m or less accord+ to ! size ( ! ?+ produc$4 ,:o w\ld n soon] believe t *eese bre$s mites1 ?an t des]ts produce elephants8 ,& yet1 accord+ to our pres5t philosophy1 "o is z possible z ! o!r4 ,if ! consequ5ces ,i h drawn f ^! facts appe> to y wrong1 or ! facts !mselves ill-support$--conv9ce me ( my error1 & ! :ole %all be retract$ z freely z x is advanc$ by ,y\rs mo/ fai?fully1 c4 ,,lett] ,,xxv4 ,?o' ,i hate to set out ^u ! pr9ciple ( ^w-hunt+1 yet x always gives me pleasure :5 by accid5t ,i c trace ! mean+ ( a ^w or phrase to its s\rce1 & pursue x ?r\gh its v>i\s *anges to its pres5t date4 ,! pleasure is /ill great] to m>k ! gradual ref9em5t ( language f obscurity & b>b>ism1 until x arrives at precision & elegance4 ,our tongue1 z e "o kn[s1 is a comp\nd ( _m4----,! pa9s :i* ,william ! ,conqu]or took to graft 8 ,norman ,fr5* ^u x1 succe$$ 9 _m in/ances1 & !re are o!rs :]e we may trace ! dy+ away ( ! ,fr5* by degrees1 & ! ,engli% resum+ its old place4 ,*auc] 9 8 "* ( ! ,monk1 says ,he 0 a "l full fat & 9 good po9t4 ,?is is ! rema9s ( ! ,fr5* embonpo9t1 or z x 0 writt5 !n en bon po9t4----,! phrase 0 we>+ out 9 ,*auc]'s "t1 ! en bon be+ translat$1 & po9t pres]v$4 ,n[1 ! :ole is translat$1 & we say 9 good case1 or plight4----,y may f9d _m o!r in/ances ( ?is 9 ! old poets4 8,! days are n[ a cock-/ride long]10 say ! c\ntry-folks at ,twelf?-day--& _m h be5 ! conjectures ^u ! d]ivation ( ?is phrase 7see ! ,g5tleman's ,magaz9e74 ,x is n cock-/ride1 b cock's-tread4 ,9 ! c\ntry1 tread is pron\nc$ tr$e1 7n tr$7--& 9 mo/ ( ! we/]n c\nties1 ,devon%ire except$1 /ride has m ( ! e ?an i 9 its s\nd4--,b ! impossibility ( express+ by any kn[n signs ! diff]5t prov9cial modifications ( ! s\nd ( ! v[els1 has occasion$ "s /range mi/akes :5 p ( "o c\nty endeav\r to write d[n an expression us$ 9 ano!r4 ,our old poets1 :o g5]ally writ 9 ! dialect ( ! prov9ce :]e !y resid$1 & spelt z well z !y c\ld ) _! own c\ntry v[els1 h giv5 bir? to mu* laughable criticism4 ,help-mate is an odd corruption4 ,9 ! ,book ( ,g5esis x is said1 8x is n good = man to be alone1 ,i w make an help meet = him0--t is an help1 prop] = him--meet is an adjective4 ,b ^! two words1 l ! fir/ man & 8 help1 soon became "o1 & ( late h be5 correct$ into help-mate4 ,z ,i 0 read+ ,john ,/ruys's voyages ! o!r day1 ,i ?\ght ,i discov]$ ! orig9al ( ! ^w1 & p]haps ( ! liquor1 pun*2 :i*1 if ,i am "r1 has no?+ to d ) t div]t+ p]sonage 9 puppet-%ews ( ! same "n1 f :om x is usually d]iv$4 ,/ruys 0 at ,gomroon 9 ,p]sia1 :]e he says1 he drank----8,a liquor mu* 9 use !re1 call$ pale pun%51 be+ comp\nd$ ( arak1 sug>1 & rais9s1 :i* is s bewit*+ t !y _c refra9 f dr9k+ x40 ,i really believe he =got to m5tion ! wat]--= h[ 9 su* a climate z ! s\!rn "p ( ,p]sia x 0 possible to dr9k undilut$ arak1 ,i h no conception4 ,! rais9s h giv5 place1 & v prop]ly1 to lemons4 ,b ,i _h bett] leave ?is to its own m]its4--,i am afraid x w n be> too m9ute an exam9ation--rememb] x is only humbly (f]$ toge!r ) ! o!r conjectures ( ,y\rs1 c4 ,z ,/ruys's ,voyages is a sc>ce book1 ,i might ) great ease h practis$ ! common trick ( au?ors1 & introduc$ wat] into ! quotation )\t fe> ( discov]y4 ,x be+ suppos$ t few w give !mselves ! tr\ble to turn to ! orig9al book to exam9e extracts1 au?ors h be5 made to give evid5ce to facts1 8( :i* !y no?+ "k10 & to support sy/ems :i* nev] _h exi/5ce1 b 9 ! imag9ation ( ! writ] :o presses !m into 8 s]vice4 ,,lett] ,,xxvi4 ,! rubs & difficulties :i* ! public ?r[ 9 ! way ( a g5ius at 8 fir/ appe>ance1 are frequ5tly too great to be surm\nt$4 ,we are apt to =m our op9ion ( a man's abilities1 by 8 resemblance to "s o!r man ( reputation 9 ! art or sci5ce he pr(esses4 ,a pa9t]1 musician1 or au?or p]fectly new we are afraid to comm5d--l h\nds1 we wait = ! op5+ ( "o ^: cry we may v5ture to foll[4--,b x %\ld be rememb]$ t a sure m>k ( a g5ius is orig9ality4 ,z he is orig9al1 & !re=e new1 p]haps x may be necess>y to conqu] "s prepossessions be=e we c judge ( 8 m]it2 & z he is g5]ally incapable1 f t mode/y :i* s frequ5tly att5ds ability1 ( insi/+ on 8 own excell5cies1 ! _w %\ld take t task f him4--,b does x s8 ,or f ! fe> ( comm5d+ too ha/ily1 leave a ,be+ to langui% 9 obscurity1 :i* %\ld be protect$ & enc\rag$4 ,! greate/ "p ( ^? :o seem to h be5 born to make mank9d happy1 7 !mselves mis]able4 ,a melan*oly catalogue might be made ( ^!4 ,if we "k any ?+ ( ,hom]1 x is1 t he ran ab\t ballad-s++4 ,poor1 unhappy1 half-/>v$ ,c]vantes1 ,camens1 ,butl]1 ,field+6 ,does x n grieve y to be told t ! au?or ( ,tom ,jones lies 9 ! factory's bury+-gr\nd at ,lisbon1 undi/+ui%$1 unreg>d$--n a /one to m>k ! place6 ,& w\ld x n raise our indignation to behold /ately monum5ts erect$ = ^? ^: names 7 nev] he>d (1 until !y appe>$ 9 _! epitaph8----7 !y n consid]$ r z monum5ts ( ! sculptor's art1 ?an z pres]v+ ! memory ( ! p]sons ^: du/ !y s pomp\sly cov]4 ,! in/ances ( ^? orig9al g5iuses :o 9 _! life-"t h enjoy$ ! public applause & liv$ by x1 are v few--inde$ ,i _c recollect any--,g>rick except$4 ,i d n consid] ,virgil or ,pope 9 ?is light--!y are n orig9al4 ,x is true t ,%akspe>e liv$ well en\gh1 b ! money he got 0 by act+1 n writ+4 ,milton 0 9 tol]able circum/ances1 b if he _h _h no?+ m to dep5d on ?an ! pr(it aris+ f ! sale ( ! f9e/ poem 9 ! _w1 he mu/ h be5 />v$4 ,x is common :5 we speak ( a g5ius1 to say1 he w n be valu$ until he is dead--n t 8 dea? is ess5tial to 8 reputation2 b !re is a necessity ( 8 be+ kn[n & und]/ood1 be=e he c be e/eem$2 & x g5]ally happ5s t life is ( too %ort duration = t purpose-- 8,b ! fair gu]don :5 we hope to f9d ,& ?9k to bur/ out into sudd5 blaze1 ,comes ! bl9d ,fury ) ?' abhorr$ %e>s ,& slits ! ?9-spun life40------ ,,lett] ,,xxvii4 ,allit]ation v e>ly made its appe>ance 9 ,engli% poetry4 ,i h se5 an old piece :]e x 0 int5d$ to supply ! place ( rhyme3 ! t]m9ations ( ea* l9e 7 diff]5t2 & !re 7 9 e "o1 ?ree or f\r words :i* begun ) ! same lett]4 ,?is ,i suppose 0 ?\ght a beauty4 ,%akspe>e 9 sev]al places burlesques ! improp] use ( ,allit]ation ) great pleasantry4 ,x 0 mu* 9 reque/ 9 ! days ( ,?ompson----8 ----,floor1 fai?less to ! fuddl$ foot1 is sc>ce less ridicul\s ?an ,%akspe>e's ,bravely broa*'d 8 bloody boil+ brea/4 ,i believe :]ev] x is p]ceiv$1 x disgu/s4 ,!re is some?+ v ridicul\s 9 ! pa9s ( an au?or :5 he is se>*+ = a set ( words beg9n+ ) ! same lett]3 ?is surely argues a 8lack ( matt]40 ,a man :o has ?+s 9 8 head1 is nev] curi\s ab\t words1 unless x be ^? :i* express 8 mean+ quicke/ & cle>e/4 ,i w\ld h giv5 some?+ to h se5 ! pap] ^u :i* ,smollet fir/ sket*$ ! titles ( "s ( 8 novels4 ,i d>e say x co/ him z mu* "t to fix ^u ! "n ,rod]ick ,r&om1 z to write "s ( ! be/ p>ts 9 t sprightly & ent]ta9+ p]=mance4----,rob]t & ,ri*>d 7 common1 ,rog] & ,ralph 7 vulg>--!re 0 a necessity = a s\nd+ uncommon "n1 & beg9n+ ) an ,r3 at la/1 by a lucky *ance ,rod]ick occurr$--& ,rod]ick x is4--,d y ?9k me fanciful8 ,i call ^u ,p]egr9e ,pickle1 & ,f]d9& ,fa?om to prove ! contr>y4 ,if we laugh at ! h>d-s\ght-= ,allit]ation ( ! poet & hi/orian1 may we n laugh a little l\d] at t ( ! comic dramati/8 ,c any language be less t ( nature or common conv]sation1 ?an /r+s ( words beg9n+ ) an ,m or ,n8 ,& yet ?is has be5 done by "o :o pa9ts ! 8,mann]s liv+ z !y rise40 ,x is surpriz+ t s sprightly a g5ius z ,foote c\ld submit to ! drudg]y ( consult+ 8 spell+-book = words prop] to be pair$--my ?ree ppp's put me 9 m9d ( a lett] 9 ! ,/ud5t1 9 :i* p is pr$om9ant--x is highly hum\r\s & well wor? y\r p]us+4 ,w y give me leave to make an abrupt transition f ,allit]ation to ,lit]ation1 & p>don me also = co9+8 ,! ,g]mans 9 pron\nc+ ,engli%1 & writ+ x too1 if !y h n /udi$ ! language1 almo/ con/antly *ange b into p1 d into t1 g 7h>d7 into k1 v into f1 & ! rev]se4 ,?is peculi>ity ( !irs1 ,i f9d1 ^u recollection1 is n conf9$ to ,engli%4 ,9 ! ,burletta ( ,la buona ,figliola1 ! au?or makes 8 ,g]man "* to say trompetti & tampurri--nay !y s]ve _! own language ! same1 z ,i h obs]v$ f _! pronunciation ( prop] names ( cities1 c4 x seems difficult to acc\nt = ?is----b p]haps n m s ?an = ! trick ( ! ,fr5* 9 giv+ an aspirate to ^? ,engli% words :]e !re is none1 & omitt+ x :]e x %\ld be us$4----,i once saw a ,fr5*-man mu* surpriz$1 7n disconc]t$7 at a g5]al laugh :5 he 0 comp>+ our c\ntry wom5 ) 8--an unlucky misplac$ aspirate 0 all ! cause--8,! ,engli% ladies10 says he1 8are s pla91 b ! ,fr5* ladies are s airy60 ,,lett] ,,xxviii4 ,?\gh sup]/ition is pretty well laugh$ away1 yet !re are "s po9ts 9 :i* we c nev] get ! bett] ( x4 ,! w$d+ r+ 9 c(fee gr\nds--! c(f9 9 ! c&le--! /rang] 9 ! fire1 are m>k$ by none b vulg> & fooli% eyes4 ,y see salt spilt1 he> dea?-wat*es--owls hoot--dogs h[l1 & despise ! om5--y are above x4 ,b yet let me ask y1 an enlight5$ philosoph]--,:e!r y are above *oice ( seats at :i/8 ,:e!r y h n really believ$ t y\r *ance = w9n+ 0 mu* bett]$ by y\r tak+ ! =tunate *airs1 & ( c\rse oblig+ y\r adv]s>ies to sit1 n 9 ^? ( ! scornful1 b ( ! los]s8 ,:5 y quit ! game on a run ( ill luck1 :at is x b decl>+ y\r belief t ! games already play$ h an influ5ce ^u ^? :i* are to come8 ,ea* ticket 9 a lott]y has an equal *ance----d y ?9k s8 ,numb] #ajjj got ! great prize 9 ! la/ lott]y--n[1 confess hone/ly t y feel some?+ )9 t tells y ! same numb] c nev] w9 ! great prize aga9--y w\ld pref] e o!r numb] to x--& yet reason says1 t all ! tickets h an equal probability ( success4 ,9 ^! in/ances & _m o!rs1 sup]/ition1 ev5 9 cultivat$ m9ds1 w be always m ?an a mat* = tru?4 ,a g5tleman com+ a pass5g] 9 a vessel f ! ,we/-,indies1 f9d+ x m inconv5i5t to be %av$ ?an to we> 8 be>d1 *ose ! latt]----b he 0 n suff]$ to h 8 *oice long--x 0 ! unanim\s op9ion ( ! sailors1 & inde$ ( ! ,capta9 z well1 t !re 0 n ! lea/ probability ( a w9d z long z ?is om9\s be>d 0 suff]$ to gr[4 ,!y petition$--!y remon/rat$1 & at la/ prep>$ to cut ! fatal hairs by viol5ce4 ,n[1 z !re is no op]ation at :i* x is s mu* ! pati5t's int]e/ to cons5t1 z t ( ! b>b]----! g5tleman quietly submitt$--nor c\ld ! w9d resi/ ! pot5t spell :i* in/antly fill$ all _! sails1 & 8waft$ !m m]rily away40 ,y see we h only got rid ( g5]al sup]/ition1 we /ill reta9 t :i* belongs to our p>ticul> pr(ession or pursuits4 ,adieu4 ,,lett] ,,xxix4 ,i h (t5 try$ to h a prop] idea ( va/ space--great numb]s--enorm\s size & su* subjects1 & z y may suppose1 )\t success4 ,b ?\gh ,i fail 9 gett+ a compet5t idea1 ,i sometimes make an approa* t[>ds x1 :i* is bett] ?an no?+4 ,! sol> sy/em is "o ( ^! sublime subjects 9 ! consid]ation ( :i* ,i h frequ5tly be5 lo/4 ,i nev] attempt$ to conceive ! size ( ! sun1 or ! di/ance ( saturn2 ! impossibility in/antly repels ! mo/ d>+ imag9ation4 ,no1 all t ,i h attempt$ is to h a j idea ( ! proportion 7^u any scale7 t ! sun & planets be> to ea* o!r 9 respect to size & di/ance4 ,at fir/ sight1 ?is seems easily done--,draw "s conc5tric circles on a %eet ( pap]1 make ! sun ! c5tre1 & place ! planets r\nd 9 _! ord]4--,or if y w\ld h an idea ( _! motion z well1 look at an orr]y4 ,b a little exam9ation w conv9ce y t ?is is do+ no?+ t[>ds hav+ an idea ( _! size & di/ance 9 proportion to ea* o!r1 :i* is ! po9t s\ght4 ,nay1 x is worse ?an no?+1 = x imposes a falsity z a reality4 ,imag9ation by itself c d a great deal1 if assi/$ x c d m1 b if p]v]t$1 no?+4 ,let u try to assi/ ! imag9ation !n4 ,if ! sun be only a million times bigg] ?an ! e>?1 7exactness is ( no consequ5ce to my argum5t1 s t ,i am )9 ! tru?7 x is pla9 t ,i _c make two circles ^u a %eet ( pap] 7)\t consid]+ any ?+ ab\t di/ance7 t c be> ?is proportion to ea* o!r2 & if ?is _c be done = ! e>?1 mu* less c x = o!r planets & moons :]e ! disproportion is great]4 ,let u take ! floor ( a l>ge room--on ?is make a circle ( two feet diamet] = ! sun--! size ( ! e>? w be ab\t a l>ge p9's head4 ,! di/ance ( ! sun f ! e>? is ab\t eighty ( ! sun's diamet]s2 if s1 !re mu/ be a circle ( ?ree hundr$ & tw5ty feet diamet] = ! e>?'s orbit1 :i* no room1 nor inde$ any o!r build+1 w conta94 ,let u try a field----"h we may put our sun & draw ! e>?'s orbit r\nd4 ,if we /& 9 ! c5t] 7:i* we %\ld d7 ! e>? is too small to be se54 ,^! difficulties occurr+ s soon1 h[ w !y increase :5 we take 9 ! sup]ior planets8 ,! +5i\s ,f]guson has endeav\r$ to assi/ our imag9ation by suppos+ ,/4 ,paul's dome1 9 diamet] "o hundr$ & =ty-five feet1 to be ! sun----^u ?is scale1 ,m]cury is betwe5 n9e & t5 in*es1 & plac$ at ! ,t[]2 ,v5us ne> eighte51 at ,/4 ,james's ,palace2 ! ,e>? eighte51 at ,m>ybone2 ,m>s t51 at ,k5s+ton2 ,jupit] fifte5 feet1 at ,hampton-,c\rt2 & ,saturn elev5 feet & half1 at ,cliffd54 ,let u be on ! top ( ! dome1 & look = ! planets :]e he has plac$ !m4 ,d y ?9k we c\ld see any ?+ ( ,jupit] & ,saturn8 to say no?+ ( _! moons--or t we c\ld conceive prop]ly ! diff]5ce betwe5 f\r miles & tw5ty1 :5 se5 on a l9e8 ! f\r may be two1 or "o mile2 & ! tw5ty may be t51 or ?irty1 = ought we c judge by ! appe>ance4 ,all t we get by ?is is ! kn[+ t a %eet ( pap] or an orr]y give u wrong ideas1 & t we _c by any contrivance put ! size & di/ance ( ! planets ^u a proportionable scale1 s z to take 9 ! :ole ) our eye or und]/&+4 ,we are z mu* at a loss to compreh5d ! sl[ness ( _! motion--,i h n mi/ak5--,i mean sl[ness4--,a circuit :i* is six or twelve mon?s or twice z _m ye>s p]=m+1 is sl[ almo/ beyond conception2 & yet ?is motion is call$ :irl+--z if ! planets w5t r\nd _! orbits l a top6 ,?\gh quick & sl[ are comp>ative t]ms1 we h ideas ( ea* aris+ f ! m$ium ( ! two1 f obs]vation1 & common application1 t d n /& 9 ne$ ( any comp>ison to be und]/ood4 ,! motion ( a flea is quick2 ( a snail1 sl[2 & ! common walk ( a man is nei!r quick nor sl[4 ,let u imag9e an elephant to walk1 & a flea to hop ! same di/ance 9 ! same "t--w\ld y hesitate to say t ! motion ( ! "o 0 sl[1 & ! o!r quick8 ,9 %ort1 swiftness or sl[ness does n dep5d ^u ! absolute quantity ( gr\nd ! animal passes 9 a c]ta9 "t1 b ^u ! relative quantity to its own size4 ,! e>? is ab\t eight m9utes 9 mov+ ! space ( "o diamet]1 !re=e its absolute motion is sl[--x is tw5ty-f\r h\rs mak+ "o revolution r\nd its axis1 :i* gives no idea ( velocity4 ,x is c]ta9 t if we 7 plac$ v ne> ! e>? 7unaffect$ by its attraction7 !re w\ld appe> an exce$+ quick *ange ( surface--& s w\ld ! motion ( a snail appe> to an animalcule4 ,! quantity ( space :5 comp>$ to any we c move 9 ! same "t is va/1 & ! motion quick1 b :5 consid]$ z belong+ to a body ( ! size ( a _w1 ! motion is sl[4 ,suppose a common globe 0 turn$ r\nd once 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs--imag9e an animal z mu* inf]ior to x 9 size z we are to ! e>?1 plac$ z ,i conceiv$ ! human spectator plac$ to view ! e>?--w\ld ! appreh5sion ( ?is ,be+ induce y to call a s+le revolution 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 :irl+8 ,w\ld n y say t ?\gh ! surface pass$ quick 9 review be=e him1 yet t ! absolute motion ( ! :ole 0 exce$+ly sl[4 ,p]haps x is our measur+ ?is motion by miles t makes u fancy t x is quick1 :i* is mu* l tak+ ! height ( a m\nta9 9 hairs-bread?s4 ,:5 we are told t ,saturn moves 9 8 orbit m ?an tw5ty-two ?\s& miles 9 an h\r1 we conceive ! velocity to be great2 b :5 we f9d t he is m ?an ?ree h\rs mov+ 8 own diamet]1 we mu/ !n ?9k x z x really is1 sl[4 ,bi%op ,wilk9s is ! only writ] ,i h met ) :o consid]s ! motion ( ! heav5ly bodies z ,i d1 & ,i am r pr\d ( hav+ my op9ion support$ by s great a man4 ,!re is ano!r circum/ance :i* prev5ts ! sol> sy/em1 z commonly del9eat$1 f be>+ a true resemblance to ! app>5t position & motion ( ! planets4 ,x is always drawn 9 plan in/ead ( section1 :]eas ! appe>ance ( ! orbits ( ! heav5ly bodies is always 9 section & nev] c be 9 plan4 ,?is diff]5ce is n1 z f> z ,i "k1 notic$ 9 any acc\nt ( ! sol> sy/em2 & yet if x be n att5d$ to1 x is impossible to prove ! tru? ( ! sy/em by ! app>5t pa?s ( ! planets4 ,?is w be be/ und]/ood by consid]+ ! inf]ior ones4 ,m]cury & ,v5us remove to a c]ta9 di/ance f ! sun1 & !n1 aft] seem+ at re/1 return 9 ne>ly ! same l9e & remove to ! same di/ance on ! o!r side1 :]e ! same ?+ is repeat$4 ,?is to ! eye is n a revolution 9 plan1 b a revolution 9 section--& ?is might be expla9$ by a draught :i* %\ld always accompany ! common del9eation ( ! planet>y orbits4 ,,lett] ,,xxx4 ,x is s long s9ce t ,i s5t y ! fir/ "p ( my obs]vations on ,qu>les t p]haps y h =got my promise = ! rema9d]4----,i w n[ resume ! subject4 ,qu>les sometimes introduces p]sonages1 & makes 8 poem ( ! dramatic ca/4 ,! six? hi]oglyphic is a dialogue betwe5 ,"t & ,dea?2 z usual1 allud+ to ! pr9t1 :]e ,dea? is go+ to ext+ui% ! tap]1 b is prev5t$ by ,"t4 ,!re are a few awkw>d expressions 9 ?is1 :i* are easi] to be ov]look$ ?an omitt$4 ,"t4 ,dea?4 ,"t4 ,behold ! frailty ( ?is sl5d] snuff2 ,alas6 x ha? n long to la/2 ,)\t ! help ( ei!r ?ief or puff1 ,h] weakness kn[s ! way to wa/e3 ,nature ha? made h] sub/ance apt en\gh ,to sp5d itself1 & sp5d too fa/3 ,x ne$s ! help ( none ,t is s prone ,to lavi% out unt\*'d1 & langui% all alone4 ,dea?4 ,"t1 hold ?y peace1 & %ake ?y sl[-pac'd s&2 ,?9e idle m9utes make no way3 ,?y glass exce$s h] h\r1 or else do? /&1 ,i _c hold1 ,i _c /ay4 ,surcease ?y plead+1 & enl>ge my h&1 ,i surfeit ) too long delay3 ,?is brisk ?is bold-fac'd light ,do? burn too bright2 ,d>kness adorns my ?rone1 my day is d>ke/ night4 ,"t4 ,great ,pr9ce ( d>kness6 hold ?y ne$less h&1 ,?y captive's fa/ & _c flee3 ,:at arm c rescue8 :o c c\nt]m&8 ,:at p['r c set ?y pris'n] free8 ,or if !y c\ld2 :at close1 :at =eign l& ,c hide t head t flees f !e8 ,b if h] h>mless light ,(f5d ?y sight ,:at ne$'/ ?\ snat* at noon1 :at mu/ be ?9e at night8 ,dea?4 ,i h out/aid my pati5ce2 my quick trade ,gr[s dull & makes too sl[ return3 ,?is long-liv'd debt is due1 & %\ld be5 paid ,:5 fir/ h] flame began to burn3 ,b ,i h /aid too long1 ,i h delay'd ,to /ore my va/1 my crav+ urn4 ,my pat5t gives me p['r ,ea* day1 ea* h\r1 ,to /rike ! peasant's ?at*1 & %ake ! pr9cely t['r4 ,"t4 ,?\ c\nt'/ too fa/3 ?y pat5t gives no p['r ,till ,"t %all please to say1 ,am54 ,dea?4 ,can/ ?\ appo9t my %aft8 ,"t4 ,or ?\ my h\r8 ,dea?4 ',tis ,i bid1 d4 ,"t4 ',tis ,i bid1 :52 ,alas6 ?\ can/ n make ! poore/ fl['r ,to hang ! droop+ head 'till !n3 ,?y %afts c nei!r kill1 ,nor /rike1 until ,my p[] gives !m w+s1 & pleasure arms ?y w6 ,!re is no?+ :i* de/roys ! reality 9 a dramatic dialogue m ?an :5 ! speak]s ask que/ions & reply 9 an equal quantity ( l9es4 ,p]haps ! mo/ disgu/+ in/ance ( ?is is 9 ,milton's ,mask1 :]e ,comus & ! ,lady h a v]se ea* alt]nately1 = f\rte5 l9es toge!r4 ,we are m s5sible ( ! sam5ess 9 quantity :]e x is s %ort1 & s (t5 repeat$1 ?an "h 9 ,qu>les :]e x is ext5d$ to a /anza1 & t repeat$ = ea* speak] b once--b ev5 "h y beg9 to feel its bad effect1 :5 x is f9ely reliev$ t[>ds ! end by ! *>act]s gr[+ w>m] 9 _! dispute1 &1 ( c\rse1 mak+ _! spee*es %ort]4 ,yet :at ,i "h condemn1 o!rs admire4----,y1 :o are s fond ( ! anci5ts1 may easily def5d ?is practice by _! example1 & if y want any assi/ance to demoli% me1 may call 9 ,mr4 ,we/ & ! au?or ( ! ,orig9 & ,progress ( ,language4--,?is passage ( ! =m] f 8 translation ( ! ,iphig5ia ( ,eurip$es is quot$ by ! latt] ) great comm5dations----n inde$ because ! dialogue is 9 alt]nate v]se1 b = its be+ a f9e imitation ( ! anci5t tro*aic measure4 ,iph4 ,"k'/ ?\ :at %\ld n[ be ord]$8 ,?o4 ',tis ?y (fice to prescribe4 ,iph4 ,let !m b9d 9 *a9s ! /rang]s4 ,?o4 ,can/ ?\ fe> !y %\ld escape8 ,iph4 ,tru/ no ,greek2 ,greece is p]fidi\s4 ,?o4 ,slaves dep>t1 & b9d ! ,greeks4 ,iph4 ,hav+ b\nd1 conduct !m hi!r1 c4 ,x is true t "h ! reply wants "o ( hav+ ! same numb] ( syllables z ! "q--b /ill ! con/ant return ( ! same quantity = ea* speak] is disgu/+ to all unprejudic$ e>s4 ,y w tell me t x is 9 ! high gu/o ( ! antique1 & t ! feet are tro*aics--,i c only reply1 t h>d words _c conv9ce me contr>y to reason1 & if a prop] effect is n produc$1 x is ( v little consequ5ce to me :e!r ! au?ority is br\ght f ,greece or ,sib]ia4 ,horace's (t5-quot$ ,pallida mors1 c4 0 p]haps nev] bett] translat$ ?an at ! end ( ! f\r? /anza4 ,! n9? hi]oglyphic w put y 9 m9d ( ! poems t are squeez$ or /ret*$ into ! =m ( axes1 alt>s1 & w+s----b if y w att5d to ! matt]1 & n ! =m1 y w f9d x excell5t----to write ?is prop]ly requires "s c>e4 ,behold ,h[ %ort a span ,0 long en\gh ( old ,to measure out ! life ( man2 ,9 ^? well-temp]'d days1 8 "t 0 !n ,survey'd1 ca/ up1 & f\nd b ?reescore ye>s & t56 ,alas6 ,& :at is t8 ,!y come1 & slide1 & pass1 ,be=e my p5 c tell !e :at4 ,! po/s ( ,"t are swift1 :i* hav+ run ,_! sev'n %ort /ages o'er1 _! %ort-liv'd task is done4 ,our days ,begun1 we l5d ,to sleep1 to antick plays ,& toys1 until ! fir/ /age end3 #ab wa9+ moons1 twice #e times told1 we give ,to unrecov]'d loss3 we r brea! ?an live4 ,we sp5d ,a t5 ye>s brea? ,be=e we appreh5d ,:at 'tis to live1 or fe> a ,dea?3 ,our *ildi% dreams are fill'd ) pa9t$ joys ,:i* please our s5se a:ile1 & wak+ prove b toys6 ,h[ va9 ,h[ wret*$ is ,poor man1 t do? rema9 ,a slave to su* a /ate z ?is6 ,8 days are %ort1 at longe/2 few at mo/2 ,!y are b bad at be/2 yet lavi%'d out1 or lo/4 ,!y be ,! secret spr+s ,t make our m9utes flee ,on :eels m swift ?an eagle's w+s6 ,our ,life's a clock1 & ev'ry gasp ( brea? ,brea!s =? a w>n+ grief1 till ,"t %all /rike a ,dea?6 ,h[ soon ,our new-born light ,atta9s to full-ag'd noon6 ,& ?is1 h[ soon to grey-hair'd night6 ,we spr+1 we bud1 we blossom & we bla/ ,e'er we c c\nt our days1 our days !y flee s fa/6 ,!y end ,:5 sc>ce begun2 ,& e'er we appreh5d ,t we beg9 to live1 our life is done3 ,man c\nt ?y days2 & if !y fly too fa/ ,= ?y dull ?\ghts to c\nt1 c\nt ev'ry day ! la/4 ,me?9ks ,qu>les's gho/ is at my elb[1 :i* w n be appeas$ unless ,i rem>k t ! fir/ l9es ( ea* /anza make a v]se1 be+ ! text on :i* ! poem is a comm5t4 ,behold1 alas6 our days we sp5d2 ,h[ va9 !y be1 h[ soon !y end6 ,?is is a k9d ( false wit once mu* 9 reque/4 ,j>vis1 ! translator ( ,don ,quixote1 calls x gloss+--^u :at au?ority ,i "k n4 ,9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ! second book ( ! second volume may be f\nd a text & gloss--) ?is diff]5ce f ,qu>les's1 t ! text is introduc$ at ! end ( ! /anza & n at ! beg9n+4 ,x is impossible to avoid smil+ at ! pa9s he mu/ h tak5 to pres]ve ! =m ( ! /anza--9 ! ?ird he is oblig$ to h ! assi/ance ( figures1 or 8 l9e w\ld h be5 too long2 & aft] all 8 tr\ble !re mu/ be "s = ! read] be=e he has calculat$ h[ mu* 8#ab moons1 twice #e times told10 are----9 ! re/1 to say ! tru?1 x is n s app>5t4 ,if ?is pyramidical /anza prev5ts y f att5d+ to ! poetry1 x is easily put 9 ano!r--( ! two fir/ l9es make "o2 & ! false wit imm$iately vani%es4--,i hope ,qu>les's gho/ vani%$ be=e ,i propos$ ! alt]ation4 ,i h1 l a prud5t cat]]1 res]v$ ! be/ ?+ = ! la/4 ,x is ! twelf? emblem ( ! ?ird book4 ,! subject ( ! pr9t is a figure try+ to escape f ! ,div9e v5geance :i* is pursu+ 9 ?und]s3 ! motto----,o t ?\ w\ld/ hide me 9 ! grave1 t ?\ w\ld/ keep me 9 secret until ?y wra? be pa/6 ,^u ?is h9t he has produc$ ! foll[+ excell5t poem4 ,ah6 :i!r %all ,i fly8 :at pa? untrod ,%all ,i seek out to 'scape ! flam+ rod ,( my (f5d$1 ( my angry ,god8 ,:]e %all ,i soj\rn8 :at k9d sea w hide ,my head f ?und]8 :]e %all ,i abide1 ,until 8 flames be qu5*'d or laid aside8 ,:at1 if my feet %\ld take _! ha/y flight1 ,& seek protection 9 ! %ades ( night8 ,alas6 no %ades c bl9d ! ,god ( light4 ,:at1 if my s\l %\ld take ! w+s ( day1 ,& f9d "s des]t8 if %e spr+ away ,! w+s ( v5geance clip z fa/ z !y4 ,:at1 if "s solid rock %\ld ent]ta9 ,my fright$ s\l8 c solid rocks re/ra9 ,! /roke ( ,ju/ice & n cleave 9 twa98 ,nor sea1 nor %ade1 nor %ield1 nor rock1 nor cave1 ,nor sil5t des]ts1 nor ! sull5 grave1 ,:]e flame-ey'd fury means to smite1 c save4 ,tis va9 to flee2 'till g5tle m]cy %ew ,h] bett] eye2 ! f>!r (f we g1 ,! sw+ ( ,ju/ice deals ! mighti] bl[4 ,?' +5u\s *ild1 correct$1 do? n flie ,8 angry "m's h&1 b cl+s m nigh1 ,& qu5*es ) 8 te>s h] flam+ eye4 ,great ,god6 !re is no safety "h bel[2 ,?\ art my =tress1 ?\ t seem'/ my foe1 ',tis ?\ t /rik'/ ! /roke1 mu/ gu>d ! bl[4 ,six /anzas1 :i* ?\gh v good1 yet be+ ( less m]it ?an ! re/ are omitt$4 ,x is obvi\s t he _h ! #aci? psalm 9 8 eye1 ( :i* he has made great use4 ,! al>m at ! beg9n+--! se>*+ all nature = %elt]--! impossibility ( be+ hid f ! au?or ( nature--& ! acquiesc+ at la/ 9 :at 0 unavoidable1 are gr& & natural ideas4 ,! motion ( ! w+s ( v5geance--& ! recapitulation ( ! places :]e protection 0 f\ght 9 va9--are in/ances ( expression r>ely met )4 ,b :at praise is suffici5t = ! simile 9 ! eigh? /anza8 ,to say only t x is apposite & beautiful1 comes v %ort ( my s5sations :5 ,i read x4 ,let me confess hone/ly t ,i ?9k x "o ( ! noble/ in/ances ( ! sublime pa!tic6 ,z a "p ( a religi\s poem x is prop]1 9 a high degree2 ! scripture frequ5tly consid]+ our connection ) ! ,almighty z t ( *ildr5 ) a p>5t4--,z a pictoresque image x is di/9ct1 natural1 & affect+4--,b to rem>k all ! beauties ( ?is poem w\ld be to comm5t on e /anza4----,y w h m pleasure 9 f9d+ !m out y\rself4 ,n[ :at ?9k y1 is n ?is r too good to be lo/8 ,0 x f nev] read+ ,qu>les1 or tak+ 8 "* f common report1 t ,pope consid]$ 8 productions z ! v ba?os ( poetry8 ,poor ,qu>les6 ?\ ha/ _h _m enemies1 & art n[ =gott54 ,b ?\ ha/ at la/ f\nd a fri5d--n equal1 inde$1 to ! task ( turn+ a tide t has be5 fl[+ = a hundr$ ye>s aga9/ !e--n equal to 8 wi%es = giv+ !e & e neglect$ g5ius 8 due %>e ( reputation--b b>ely capable ( lay+ ! fir/ /one ( ?y temple ( fame1 :i* he leaves to be compleat$ by abl] & by /rong] h&s6 ,f>ewel4 ,p4 ,s4 ,i _h =got to in=m y t ^! emblems 7 imitat$ 9 ,lat9 by "o ,h]man ,hugo1 a ,jesuit4 ,! fir/ edition ( !m 0 9 #afbc1 soon aft] ! appe>ance ( ,qu>les2 & ! book 0 repr9t$ = ! n9? "t 9 #afgf1 :i* la/ is ! date ( ! copy 9 my possession4 ,h[ _m m editions !re h be51 ,i "k n4 ,he makes no ackn[l$gem5t to ,qu>les1 & speaks ( 8 own "w z orig9al4 ,z a specim5 ( 8 mann]1 take ! foll[+1 :i* is int5d$ z an imitation ( 8,ah :i!r %all ,i fly80 ,quis mihi securis dabit hospita tecta latebris8 ,tecta1 quibus dextr s]v] ab igne tu8 ,heu6 tuus ante oculos quoties furor ille recursat1 ,nulla mihi toties fida sat antra reor4 ,tunc ego secretas1 umbracula frondea1 sylvas1 ,lu/rque solivagis opto relicta f]is4 ,tunc ego vel m$iis timidum caput abd]e t]ris1 ,aut m>is exes cond]e rupe velim1 c4 ,x reads b poorly aft] ! o!r1 ?\gh ,i h giv5 y ! be/ ( x4 ,he aft]w>ds by degrees quits 8 subject1 runs into /uff ab\t ,ca9 & ,jonah1 & has entirely omitt$ ! simile4 99 99 99 99 99 ,y express an incl9ation to publi% my lett]s4 ,y %\ld consid] t ! date ( "s ( !m is s f> back1 t _m allusions to pass+ incid5ts :i* might engage att5tion at ! "t1 n[ mu/ fail ( _! effect4----,p are spok5 ( z liv+1 :o are dead----& _m o!r objections might be enum]at$4 ,h[ev]1 y are at lib]ty to d :at y please ) !m4 ,^? :i* are ( a private nature1 y\r prud5ce w1 ( c\rse1 keep to y\rself3 & = ! o!rs1 :]e "s conjectures are haz>d$ :i* may be ?\ght diff]5t f receiv$ op9ions2 ! writ] wi%es !m to be read ) ! same imp>tiality !y 7 writt5----?\gh he is well appriz$ ( ! difficulty ( dispossess+ old op9ions4 ,,f9is4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 - ,text enclos$ by und]scores is 9 italics 7italics74 - ,text enclos$ by equals is 9 gesp]tt 7gesp]tt74 - ,blank pages h be5 remov$4 - ,sil5tly correct$ typographical errors4 - ,spell+ & hyph5ation v>iations made consi/5t4 - ,page #hg1 end ( lett] ,,xxvii3 ,! symbol appe>s to be ,u#a;,,fde ,greek ,dasia 7r\gh brea?+ diacritical m>k = an #8h' s\nd be=e a v[el7 & ,oxia 7acute acc5t74 - ,=matt+ ( a dialogue 9 lett] ,,xxx made m consi/5t4