,,works ,,(  ,,m>cus ,,aurelius         
,,anton9us   ,compil$ by ,david ,widg]  
,,cont5ts    ,,m$itations    ,,?\ghts   
,,( ,,m>cus ,,aurelius  ,,m$itations ,,(
 ,,m>cus ,,aurelius        ,,tables ,,( 
,,cont5ts ,,( ,,volumes  ,,m$itations   
,by ,m>cus ,aurelius ,,m>cus ,,aurelius 
,,anton9us ,,! ,,roman ,,emp]or         
,,books ,,introduction ,,8 ,,fir/ ,,book
 ,,! ,,second ,,book ,,! ,,?ird ,,book  
,,! ,,f\r? ,,book ,,! ,,fif? ,,book ,,! 
,,six? ,,book ,,! ,,sev5? ,,book ,,!    
,,eigh? ,,book ,,! ,,n9? ,,book ,,!     
,,t5? ,,book ,,! ,,elev5? ,,book ,,!    
,,twelf? ,,book ,,app5dix ,,notes       
,,gloss>y ,,p>agraphs ,,) ,,fir/ ,,l9es 
,,8 ,,fir/ ,,book ,i4 ,( my gr&fa!r     
,v]us ,i h le>n$ to be g5tle & meek1 &  
to ,,ii4 ,( him t br\ght me up1 n to be 
fondly addict$ to ei!r ( ,,iii4 ,(      
,diognetus1 n to busy myself ab\t va9   
?+s1 & n easily ,,iv4 ,to ,ru/icus ,i am
 behold+1 t ,i fir/ ent]$ into ! conceit
 ,v4 ,f ,apollonius1 true lib]ty1 &     
unv>iable /eadfa/ness1 & n ,,vi4 ,(     

,sextus1 mildness & ! patt]n ( a family 
gov]n$ ) ,,vii4 ,f ,alex&] ! ,gramm>ian1
 to be un-reprovable myself1 & n ,,viii4
 ,( ,fronto1 to h[ mu* envy & fraud &   
hypocrisy ! /ate ( a ,,ix4 ,( ,alex&] ! 
,platonic1 n (t5 nor )\t great necessity
 to ,x4 ,( ,catulus1 n to contemn any   
fri5d's expo/ulation1 ?\gh unju/1 ,,xi4 
,f my bro!r ,sev]us1 to be k9d & lov+ to
 all !m ( my ,,xii4 ,f ,claudius        
,maximus1 9 all ?+s to endeav\r to h p[]
 ,,xiii4 ,9 my fa!r1 ,i obs]v$ 8        
meekness2 8 con/ancy )\t ,,xiv4 ,f !    
gods ,i receiv$ t ,i _h good gr&fa!rs1 &
 p>5ts1 ,,xv4 ,9 ! c\ntry ( ! ,quadi at 
,granua1 ^!4 ,betimes 9 ! morn+ ,,xvi4  
,:atsoev] ,i am1 is ei!r fle%1 or life1 
or t :i* we ,,xvii4 ,:atsoev] proce$s f 
! gods imm$iately1 t any man w ,,!      
,,second ,,book ,i4 ,rememb] h[ long ?\ 
ha/ already put (f ^! ?+s1 & h[ ,,ii4   
,let x be ?y e>ne/ & incessant c>e z a  
,roman & a man to ,,iii4 ,d1 s\l1 d2    
abuse & contemn ?yself2 yet a :ile & !  
"t ,,iv4 ,:y %\ld any ( ^! ?+s t happ5  

ext]nally1 s mu* ,v4 ,= n obs]v+ ! /ate 
( ano!r man's s\l1 sc>ce 0 ev] ,,vi4 ,^!
 ?+s ?\ mu/ always h 9 m9d3 ,:at is !   
nature ,,vii4 ,!ophra/us1 :]e he comp>es
 s9 ) s9 7z aft] a vulg> ,,viii4        
,:atsoev] ?\ do/ affect1 :atsoev] ?\ do/
 project1 s d1 ,,ix4 ,consid] h[ quickly
 all ?+s are dissolv$ & resolv$3 ! ,x4  
,x is ! "p ( a man end[$ ) a good       
und]/&+ faculty1 to ,,xi4 ,consid] )    
?yself h[ man1 & by :at "p ( 81 is jo9$ 
,,xii4 ,if ?\ %\ld/ live ?ree ?\s&1 or z
 _m z t5 ?\s&s ,,xiii4 ,rememb] t all is
 b op9ion & conceit1 = ^? ?+s ,,xiv4 ,a 
man's s\l do? wrong & disrespect itself 
fir/ & especially1 ,,xv4 ,! "t ( a man's
 life is z a po9t2 ! sub/ance ( x ev]   
,,! ,,?ird ,,book ,i4 ,a man mu/ n only 
consid] h[ daily 8 life wa/e? & ,,ii4   
,?is also ?\ mu/ obs]ve1 t :atsoev] x is
 t naturally ,,iii4 ,hippocrates hav+   
cur$ _m sicknesses1 fell sick himself & 
,,iv4 ,sp5d n ! remnant ( ?y days 9     
?\ghts & fancies conc]n+ ,v4 ,d no?+    
aga9/ ?y w1 nor contr>y to ! community1 

nor ,,vi4 ,to be *e]ful1 & to /& 9 no   
ne$1 ei!r ( o!r m5's help ,,vii4 ,if ?\ 
%alt f9d any?+ 9 ?is mortal life bett]  
?an ,,viii4 ,nev] e/eem ( any?+ z       
pr(itable1 :i* %all ev] con/ra9 ,,ix4 ,9
 ! m9d t is once truly discipl9$ &      
purg$1 ?\ can/ ,x4 ,use ?9e op9ative    
faculty ) all hon\r & respect1 = 9 ,,xi4
 ,to ^! ev]-pres5t helps & mem5toes1 let
 "o m be add$1 ,,xii4 ,:at is ?is1 t n[ 
my fancy is set ^u8 ( :at ?+s do?       
,,xiii4 ,if ?\ %alt int5d t :i* is      
pres5t1 foll[+ ! rule ( ,,xiv4 ,z       
physicians & *irurgeons h always _!     
in/rum5ts ready ,,xv4 ,be n deceiv$2 =  
?\ %alt nev] live to read ?y moral      
,,xvi4 ,to /eal1 to s[1 to buy1 to be at
 re/1 to see :at is to be done ,,xvii4  
,to be capable ( fancies & imag9ations1 
is common to man & ,,! ,,f\r? ,,book ,i4
 ,t inw>d mi/ress "p ( man if x be 9 its
 own true natural ,,ii4 ,let no?+ be    
done ra%ly1 & at r&om1 b all ?+s accord+
 ,,iii4 ,!y seek = !mselves private     
retir+ ,,iv4 ,if to und]/& & to be      

reasonable be common unto all m51 !n ,v4
 ,z g5]ation is1 s also dea?1 a secret (
 nature's wisdom3 a ,,vi4 ,su* & su*    
?+s1 f su* & su* causes1 mu/ ( necessity
 ,,vii4 ,let op9ion be tak5 away1 & no  
man w ?9k himself wrong$4 ,,viii4       
,:atsoev] do? happ5 9 ! _w1 do? happ5   
ju/ly1 & s if ,,ix4 ,conceit no su* ?+s1
 z he t wronge? !e conceive?1 ,x4 ,^!   
two rules1 ?\ mu/ h always 9 a read9ess4
 ,fir/1 d ,,xi4 ,ha/ ?\ reason8 ,i h4   
,:y !n make/ ?\ n use ( x8 ,= if ,,xii4 
,z a "p hi!rto ?\ ha/ _h a p>ticul>     
subsi/5ce3 & n[ ,,xiii4 ,)9 t5 days1 if 
s happ51 ?\ %alt be e/eem$ a god (      
,,xiv4 ,n z ?\gh ?\ had/ ?\s&s ( ye>s to
 live4 ,dea? hangs ,,xv4 ,n[ mu* "t &   
leisure do? he ga91 :o is n curi\s to "k
 ,,xvi4 ,he :o is gre$y ( cr$it &       
reputation aft] 8 dea?1 do? ,,xvii4 ,if 
s be t ! s\ls rema9 aft] dea? 7say !y t 
w n ,,xviii4 ,n to w&] out ( ! way1 b ^u
 e motion & desire1 ,,xix4 ,:atsoev] is 
exp$i5t unto !e1 ,o ,_w1 is exp$i5t unto
 me2 ,,xx4 ,!y w say commonly1 ,m$dle n 

) _m ?+s1 if ?\ wilt ,,xxi4 ,try also h[
 a good man's life2 7( "o1 :o is well   
pleas$ ) ,,xxii4 ,ei!r ?is _w is a      
kosmoz or comely piece1 because all     
,,xxiii4 ,a black or malign disposition1
 an effem9ate disposition2 an ,,xxiv4   
,he is a true fugitive1 t flies f       
reason1 by :i* m5 are ,,xxv4 ,!re is1 :o
 )\t s mu* z a coat2 & !re is1 :o )\t   
,,xxvi4 ,:at art & pr(ession soev] ?\   
ha/ le>n$1 endeav\r to ,,xxvii4 ,consid]
 9 my m9d1 = example's sake1 ! times (  
,vespasian3 ,,xxviii4 ,^? words :i* once
 7 common & ord9>y1 are n[ become       
,,xxix4 ,:atsoev] is n[ pres5t1 & f day 
to day ha? its exi/5ce2 ,,xxx4 ,?\ art  
n[ ready to die1 & yet ha/ ?\ n atta9$  
to ,,xxxi4 ,behold & obs]ve1 :at is !   
/ate ( _! rational "p2 & ,,xxxii4 ,9    
ano!r man's m9d & und]/&+ ?y evil ,_c   
subsi/1 ,,xxxiii4 ,ev] consid] & ?9k ^u 
! _w z be+ b "o liv+ ,,xxxiv4 ,:at art  
?\1 t bett] & div9e "p except$1 b z     
,,xxxv4 ,to suff] *ange c be no hurt2 z 
no b5efit x is1 by *ange to ,,xxxvi4    

,:atsoev] do? happ5 9 ! _w1 is1 9 !     
c\rse ( nature1 ,,xxxvii4 ,let t (      
,h]aclitus nev] be out ( ?y m9d1 t !    
dea? ,,xxxviii4 ,ev5 z if any ( ! gods  
%\ld tell !e1 ,?\ %alt ,,xxxix4 ,let x  
be ?y p]petual m$itation1 h[ _m         
physicians :o ,,xl4 ,?\ mu/ be l a      
promontory ( ! sea1 aga9/ :i* ?\gh      
,,xli4 ,oh1 wret*$ ,i1 to :om ?is       
mis*ance is happ5$6 nay1 happy ,i1      
,,xlii4 ,x is b an ord9>y co>se "o1 yet 
x is a good effectual ,,xliii4 ,let ?y  
c\rse ev] be ! mo/ comp5di\s way4 ,! mo/
 ,,! ,,fif? ,,book ,i4 ,9 ! morn+ :5 ?\ 
f9de/ ?yself unwill+ to rise1 consid]   
,,ii4 ,h[ easy a ?+ is x = a man to put 
(f f him all turbul5t ,,iii4 ,?9k ?yself
 fit & wor?y to speak1 or to d any?+ t  
is ,,iv4 ,i cont9ue my c\rse by actions 
accord+ to nature1 until ,i ,v4 ,no man 
c admire !e = ?y %>p acute language1 su*
 is ?y ,,vi4 ,su* !re be1 :o :5 !y h    
done a good turn to any1 are ready      
,,vii4 ,! =m ( ! ,a!nians' pray] did run
 ?us3 ',o ra91 ra91 good ,,viii4 ,z we  

say commonly1 ,! physician ha? prescrib$
 unto ?is man1 ,,ix4 ,be n discont5t$1  
be n di%e>t5$1 be n out ( hope1 if ,x4  
,?\ mu/ com=t ?yself 9 ! expectation (  
?y natural ,,xi4 ,:at is ! use t n[ at  
?is pres5t ,i make ( my s\l8 ,?us ,,xii4
 ,:at ^? ?+s are 9 !mselves1 :i* by !   
greate/ "p are ,,xiii4 ,all t ,i consi/ 
(1 is ei!r =m or matt]4 ,no corruption c
 ,,xiv4 ,reason1 & rational p[]1 are    
faculties :i* cont5t !mselves ,,xv4 ,su*
 z ?y ?\ghts & ord9>y cogitations are1  
su* w ?y ,,xvi4 ,to desire ?+s          
impossible is ! "p ( a mad man4 ,b x is 
a ,,xvii4 ,aft] "o consid]ation1 man is 
ne>e/ unto u2 z we are b\nd ,,xviii4    
,hon\r t :i* is *iefe/ & mo/ p[]ful 9 ! 
_w1 & ,,xix4 ,t :i* do? n hurt ! city   
itself2 _c hurt any citiz54 ,,xx4 ,let n
 t *ief comm&+ "p ( ?y s\l be ev]       
subject to ,,xxi4 ,to live ) ! ,gods4   
,he live? ) ! ,gods1 :o at all times    
,,xxii4 ,be n angry nei!r ) him ^:      
brea?1 nei!r ) him ^: ,,xxiii4 ',:]e !re
 %all nei!r ro>] be1 nor h>lot4' ,:y s8 

,z ,,xxiv4 ,t rational ess5ce by :i* !  
univ]se is gov]n$1 is = ,,xxv4 ,h[ ha/  
?\ c>ri$ ?yself hi!rto t[>ds ! ,gods8   
t[>ds ,,xxvi4 ,:y %\ld imprud5t unle>n$ 
s\ls tr\ble t :i* is ,,xxvii4 ,)9 a v   
little :ile1 ?\ wilt be ei!r a%es1 or a 
,,xxviii4 ,?\ maye/ always spe$1 if ?\  
wilt b make *oice ( ! ,,xxix4 ,if ?is   
nei!r be my wick$ act1 nor an act       
anyways dep5d+ ,,xxx4 ,let dea? surprise
 rue :5 x w1 & :]e x w1 ,i may be a ,,! 
,,six? ,,book ,i4 ,! matt] itself1 ( :i*
 ! univ]se do? consi/1 is ( itself ,,ii4
 ,be x all "o unto !e1 :e!r half froz5  
or well w>m2 :e!r ,,iii4 ,look 91 let n 
ei!r ! prop] quality1 or ! true wor? (  
,,iv4 ,all sub/ances come soon to _!    
*ange1 & ei!r !y %all ,v4 ,! be/ k9d (  
rev5ge is1 n to become l unto !m4 ,,vi4 
,let ?is be ?y only joy1 & ?y only      
com=t1 f "o sociable ,,vii4 ,! rational 
comm&+ "p1 z x alone c /ir up & turn    
,,viii4 ,accord+ to ! nature ( ! univ]se
 all ?+s p>ticul> are ,,ix4 ,:5soev] by 
"s pres5t h>d occurr5ces ?\ art con/ra9$

 to ,x4 ,if x 7 t ?\ had/ at "o "t bo? a
 /epmo!r1 & ,,xi4 ,h[ m>vell\s useful x 
is = a man to repres5t unto himself     
,,xii4 ,see :at ,crates pron\nce?       
conc]n+ ,x5ocrates himself4 ,,xiii4 ,^? 
?+s :i* ! common sort ( p d admire1 are 
mo/ ,,xiv4 ,"s ?+s ha/5 to be1 & o!rs to
 be no m4 ,& ev5 ,,xv4 ,n vegetative    
spiration1 x is n surely 7:i* plants h7 
t ,,xvi4 ,"u1 above1 & ab\t1 are !      
motions ( ! elem5ts2 b ,,xvii4 ,:o c    
*oose b wond] at !m8 ,!y w n speak well 
( ,,xviii4 ,d n ev] conceive any?+      
impossible to man1 :i* by !e ,,xix4     
,suppose t at ! pale/ra somebody ha? all
 to-torn !e ) ,,xx4 ,if anybody %all    
reprove me1 & %all make x app>5t unto   
me1 ,,xxi4 ,i = my "p w d :at belongs   
unto me2 z = o!r ?+s1 ,,xxii4 ,alex&] ( 
,mac$on1 & he t dress$ 8 mules1 :5 once 
,,xxiii ,consid] h[ _m diff]5t ?+s1 :e!r
 !y conc]n our ,,xxiv4 if any %\ld put  
?is "q unto !e1 h[ ?is ^w ,anton9us     
,,xxv4 ,is x n a cruel ?+ to =bid m5 to 
affect ^? ?+s1 :i* ,,xxvi4 ,dea? is a   

cessation f ! impression ( ! s5ses1 !   
,,xxvii4 ,if 9 ?is k9d ( life ?y body be
 able to hold out1 x is a ,,xxviii4 ,d  
all ?+s z become? ! disciple ( ,anton9us
 ,pius4 ,,xxix4 ,/ir up ?y m9d1 & recall
 ?y wits aga9 f ?y natural ,,xxx4 ,i    
consi/ ( body & s\l4 ,unto my body all  
?+s are ,,xxxi4 ,z long z ! foot do? t  
:i* belonge? unto x to d1 & ,,xxxii4    
,do/ ?\ n see1 h[ ev5 ^? t pr(ess       
me*anic arts1 ,,xxxiii4 ,asia1 ,europe2 
:at are !y1 b z corn]s ( ! :ole _w2     
,,xxxiv ,he t see? ! ?+s t are n[1 ha?  
,se5 all t ei!r ,,xxxv4 ,fit &          
accommodate ?yself to t e/ate & to ^?   
,,xxxvi4 ,:at ?+s soev] are n )9 ! prop]
 p[] & ,,xxxvii4 ,we all "w to "o       
effect1 "s will+ly1 & ) a rational      
,,xxxviii4 ,do? ei!r ! sun take ^u him  
to d t :i* belongs to ,,xxxix4 ,if s be 
t ! ,gods h delib]at$ 9 p>ticul> ( ^?   
,,xl4 ,:atsoev] 9 any k9d do? happ5 to  
any "o1 is exp$i5t to ! ,,xli4 ,z !     
ord9>y %[s ( ! !atre & ( o!r su* places1
 ,,xlii4 ,let ! sev]al dea?s ( m5 ( all 

sorts1 & ( all sorts ( ,,xliii4 ,:5 ?\  
wilt com=t & *e] ?yself1 call to m9d !  
,,xliv4 ,do/ ?\ grieve t ?\ do/ weigh b 
s _m p\nds1 & n ,,xlv4 ,let u d our be/ 
endeav\rs to p]suade !m2 b h[ev]1 if    
,,xlvi4 ,! ambiti\s suppose? ano!r man's
 act1 praise & applause1 to ,,xlvii4 ,x 
is 9 ?y p[] absolutely to exclude all   
mann] ( conceit ,,xlviii4 ,use ?yself :5
 any man speaks unto !e1 s to he>k5 unto
 ,,xlix4 ,t :i* is n good = ! bee-hive1 
_c be good = ! ,l4 ,w ei!r pass5g]s1 or 
pati5ts1 f9d fault & compla91 ei!r ,,li4
 ,h[ _m ( !m :o came into ! _w at ! same
 "t :5 ,i ,,lii4 ,to !m t are sick ( !  
jaundice1 honey seems bitt]2 & to       
,,liii4 ,no man c h9d] !e to live z ?y  
nature do? require4 ,no?+ ,,liv4 ,:at   
mann] ( m5 !y be :om !y seek to please1 
& :at to ,,! ,,sev5? ,,book ,i4 ,:at is 
wick$ness8 ,x is t :i* _m "t & (t5 ?\   
ha/ ,,ii4 ,:at fe> is !re t ?y dogmata1 
or philosophical resolutions ,,iii4 ,t  
:i* mo/ m5 w\ld ?9k !mselves mo/ happy  
=1 & ,,iv4 ,^w aft] ^w1 e "o by itself1 

mu/ ! ?+s t are ,v4 ,is my reason1 &    
und]/&+ suffici5t = ?is1 or no8 ,if x be
 ,,vi4 ,let n ?+s future tr\ble !e4 ,=  
if necessity s require t ,,vii4         
,:atsoev] is mat]ial1 do? soon vani%    
away into ! common ,,viii4 ,to a        
reasonable creature1 ! same action is   
bo? accord+ ,,ix4 ,/raight ( itself1 n  
made /raight4 ,x4 ,z sev]al memb]s 9 "o 
body unit$1 s are reasonable creatures  
,,xi4 ,( ?+s t are ext]nal1 happ5 :at w 
to t :i* c ,,xii4 ,:atsoev] any man ei!r
 do? or sai?1 ?\ mu/ be good2 n =       
,,xiii4 ,?is may ev] be my com=t &      
security3 my und]/&+1 t ,,xiv4 ,:at is  
rvnf,lovia1 or happ9ess3 b a#go dwv1 or1
 a good ,,xv4 ,is any man s fooli% z to 
fe> *ange1 to :i* all ?+s t ,,xvi4      
,?r\gh ! sub/ance ( ! univ]se1 z ?r\gh a
 torr5t pass ,,xvii4 ,! nature ( !      
univ]se1 ( ! common sub/ance ( all ?+s  
,,xviii4 ,an angry c\nt5ance is mu*     
aga9/ nature1 & x is (t5times ,,xix4    
,:5soev] any man do? trespass aga9/ o!r1
 pres5tly consid] ,,xx4 ,fancy n to     

?yself ?+s future1 z ?\gh !y 7 pres5t   
,,xxi4 ,wipe (f all op9ion /ay ! =ce &  
viol5ce ( unreasonable ,,xxii4 ,all ?+s 
7sai? he7 are by c]ta9 ord] & appo9tm5t4
 ,& ,,xxiii4 ,out ( ,plato4 ',he !n ^:  
m9d is end[$ ) true ,,xxiv4 ,out (      
,anti/h5es4 ',x is a pr9cely ?+ to d    
well1 & to be ,,xxv4 ,out ( sev]al poets
 & comics4 ',x w b little avail !e1     
,,xxvi4 ,out ( ,plato4 ',my answ]1 full 
( ju/ice & equity1 %\ld be ,,xxvii4 ,to 
look back ^u ?+s ( =m] ages1 z ^u !     
manifold ,,xxviii4 ,he ha? a /rong]     
body1 & is a bett] wre/l] ?an ,i4 ,:at  
,,xxix4 ,:]e ! matt] may be effect$     
agreeably to t reason1 :i* ,,xxx4 ,look 
n ab\t ^u o!r m5's m9ds & und]/&+s2 b   
look ,,xxxi4 ,z "o :o _h liv$1 & 7 n[ to
 die by "r1 :atsoev] is ,,xxxii4 ,?\ mu/
 use ?yself also to keep ?y body fix$ & 
/eady2 ,,xxxiii4 ,! art ( true liv+ 9   
?is _w is m l a wre/l]'s1 ,,xxxiv4 ,?\  
mu/ cont9ually pond] & consid] ) ?yself1
 :at ,,xxxv4 ,:at pa9 soev] ?\ art 91   
let ?is pres5tly come to ?y m9d1        

,,xxxvi4 ,take he$ le/ at any "t ?\ /& s
 affect$1 ?\gh t[>ds ,,xxxvii4 ,h[ "k we
 :e!r ,socrates 7 s em95t inde$1 & ( s  
,,xxxviii4 ,= x is a ?+ v possible1 t a 
man %\ld be a v ,,xxxix4 ,free f all    
compulsion 9 all *e]fulness & alacrity  
?\ ,,xl4 ,!n ha? a man atta9$ to ! e/ate
 ( p]fection 9 8 life & ,,xli4 ,c !     
,gods1 :o are immortal1 = ! cont9uance (
 s _m ages ,,xlii4 ,:at object soev]1   
our reasonable & sociable faculty do?   
meet ,,xliii4 ,:5 ?\ ha/ done well1 &   
ano!r is b5efit$ by ?y action1 ,,xliv4  
,! nature ( ! univ]se did once c]ta9ly  
be=e x 0 ,,! ,,eigh? ,,book ,i4 ,?is    
also1 among o!r ?+s1 may s]ve to keep !e
 f va+lory2 ,,ii4 ,^u e action t ?\ art 
ab\t1 put ?is "q to ?yself2 ,,iii4      
,alex&]1 ,caius1 ,pompeius2 :at are ^!  
to ,diog5es1 ,h]aclitus1 ,,iv4 ,:at !y h
 done1 !y w /ill d1 al?\gh ?\ %\ld/ hang
 ,v4 ,t :i* ! nature ( ! univ]se do?    
busy h]self ab\t1 is2 ,,vi4 ,e p>ticul> 
nature ha? cont5t1 :5 9 its own prop]   
c\rse ,,vii4 ,?\ ha/ no "t nor          

opportunity to read4 ,:at !n8 ,ha/ ?\   
,,viii4 ,=be> h5ce=? to compla9 ( !     
tr\ble ( a c\rtly life1 ,,ix4 ,rep5tance
 is an inw>d & self-repreh5sion = !     
neglect or ,x4 ,?is1 :at is x 9 itself1 
& by itself1 accord+ to its prop] ,,xi4 
,:5 ?\ art h>d to be /irr$ up & awak$   
out ( ?y sleep1 ,,xii4 ,z e fancy &     
imag9ation pres5ts itself unto !e1      
consid] ,,xiii4 ,at ?y fir/ enc\nt] )   
any "o1 say pres5tly to ?yself3 ,,xiv4  
,rememb]1 t to *ange ?y m9d ^u occasion1
 & to foll[ him ,,xv4 ,if x 7 ?9e act & 
9 ?9e own p[]1 w\lde/ ?\ d ,,xvi4       
,:atsoev] die? & falle?1 h[ev] &        
:]esoev] x die ,,xvii4 ,:atsoev] is1 0  
made = some?+3 z a horse1 a v9e4 ,:y    
,,xviii4 ,nature ha? its end z well 9 ! 
end & f9al consummation ( ,,xix4 ,z "o t
 tosse? up a ball4 ,& :at is a ball !   
bett]1 if ,,xx4 ,t :i* mu/ be ! subject 
( ?y consid]ation1 is ei!r ! ,,xxi4 ,mo/
 ju/ly h ^! ?+s happ5$ unto !e3 :y do/ n
 ,,xxii4 ,%all ,i d x8 ,i w2 s ! end (  
my action be to d good unto ,,xxiii4 ,by

 "o action judge ( ! re/3 ?is ba?+ :i*  
usually takes ,,xxiv4 ,lucilla buri$    
,v]us2 !n 0 ,lucilla h]self buri$ by    
o!rs4 ,,xxv4 ,! true joy ( a man1 is to 
d t :i* prop]ly belongs unto a ,,xxvi4  
,if pa9 be an evil1 ei!r x is 9 reg>d ( 
! body2 7& t ,,xxvii4 ,wipe (f all idle 
fancies1 & say unto ?yself incessantly2 
,n[ ,,xxviii4 ,:e!r ?\ speak 9 ! ,s5ate 
or :e!r ?\ speak to any ,,xxix4 ,augu/us
 8 c\rt2 8 wife1 8 daught]1 8 nephews1 8
 ,,xxx4 ,contract ?y :ole life to !     
measure & proportion ( "o s+le ,,xxxi4  
,receive temporal bless+s )\t o/5tation1
 :5 !y are s5t ,,xxxii4 ,if ev] ?\ sawe/
 ei!r a h&1 or a foot1 or a head ly+ by 
,,xxxiii4 ,z almo/ all h] o!r faculties 
& prop]ties ! nature ( ,,xxxiv4 ,let n !
 g5]al repres5tation unto ?yself ( !    
,,xxxv4 ,:at8 are ei!r ,pan!a or        
,p]gamus abid+ to ?is day by _! ,,xxxvi4
 ,if ?\ bee/ quick-sight$1 be s 9 matt] 
( judgm5t1 & ,,xxxvii4 ,9 ! :ole        
con/itution ( man1 ,i see n any virtue  
contr>y ,,xxxviii4 ,if ?\ can/ b )draw  

conceit & op9ion conc]n+ t ,,xxxix4 ,t  
:i* is a h9drance ( ! s5ses1 is an evil 
to ! ,,xl4 ,if once r\nd & solid1 !re is
 no fe> t ev] x w *ange4 ,,xli4 ,:y %\ld
 ,i grieve myself2 :o nev] did will+ly  
grieve any ,,xlii4 ,?is "t t is n[      
pres5t1 be/[ ?\ ^u ?yself4 ,!y t        
,,xliii4 ,take me & ?r[ me :]e ?\ wilt3 
,i am indiff]5t4 ,= !re ,,xliv4 ,is ?is 
!n a ?+ ( t wor?1 t = x my s\l %\ld     
,,xlv4 ,no?+ c happ5 unto !e1 :i* is n  
incid5tal unto !e1 z ,,xlvi4 ,rememb] t 
?y m9d is ( t nature z t x become?      
,,xlvii4 ,keep ?yself to ! fir/ b>e &   
nak$ appreh5sions ( ?+s1 ,,xlviii4 ,is !
 cucumb] bitt]8 set x away4 ,brambles   
are 9 ! way8 ,,xlix4 ,n to be slack &   
neglig5t2 or loose1 & wanton 9 ?y ,l4   
',!y kill me1 !y cut my fle%2 !y        
p]secute my p]son ) ,,li4 ,he t kn[e? n 
:at ! _w is1 kn[e? n :]e he himself     
,,lii4 ,n only n[ h5ce=? to h a common  
brea?1 or to hold ,,liii4 ,wick$ness 9  
g5]al do? n hurt ! _w4 ,p>ticul> ,,liv4 
,! sun seeme? to be %$ abroad4 ,& inde$ 

x is diffus$ b ,,lv4 ,he t fe>e? dea?1  
ei!r fe>e? t he %all h no s5se at ,,lvi4
 ,all m5 are made "o = ano!r3 ei!r !n   
tea* !m bett]1 or ,,lvii4 ,! motion ( ! 
m9d is n z ! motion ( a d>t4 ,= ,,lviii4
 ,to pi]ce & p5etrate into ! e/ate ( e  
"o's ,,! ,,n9? ,,book ,i4 ,he t is      
unju/1 is also impi\s4 ,= ! nature ( !  
univ]se1 ,,ii4 ,x 7 inde$ m happy &     
com=table1 = a man to dep>t out ,,iii4  
,?\ mu/ n 9 matt] ( dea? c>ry ?yself    
scornfully1 b z ,,iv4 ,he t s9ne?1 s9ne?
 unto himself4 ,he t is unju/1 hurts ,v4
 ,if my pres5t appreh5sion ( ! object be
 "r1 & my pres5t ,,vi4 ,to wipe away    
fancy1 to use delib]ation1 to qu5*      
concupisc5ce1 to ,,vii4 ,( all          
unreasonable creatures1 !re is b "o     
unreasonable s\l2 ,,viii4 ,man1 ,god1 ! 
_w1 e "o 9 _! k9d1 be> "s fruits4 ,,ix4 
,ei!r tea* !m bett] if x be 9 ?y p[]2 or
 if x be n1 ,x4 ,lab\r n z "o to :om x  
is appo9t$ to be wret*$1 nor z "o ,,xi4 
,?is day ,i did come out ( all my       
tr\ble4 ,nay ,i h ca/ out all ,,xii4    

,all ^? ?+s1 = matt] ( exp]i5ce are     
usual & ord9>y2 ,,xiii4 ,! ?+s !mselves 
t affect u1 !y /& )\t doors1 ,,xiv4 ,z  
virtue & wick$ness consi/ n 9 passion1 b
 9 action2 s ,,xv4 ,to ! /one t is ca/  
up1 :5 x comes d[n x is no hurt unto    
,,xvi4 ,sift _! m9ds & und]/&+s1 &      
behold :at m5 !y be1 ,,xvii4 ,all ?+s t 
are 9 ! _w1 are always 9 ! e/ate        
,,xviii4 x is n ?9e1 b ano!r man's s94  
,:y %\ld x tr\ble ,,xix4 ,( an op]ation 
& ( a purpose !re is an end+1 or ( an   
,,xx4 ,z occasion %all require1 ei!r to 
?9e own und]/&+1 or to ,,xxi4 ,z ?\     
?yself1 :oev] ?\ art1 7 made = !        
p]fection & ,,xxii4 ,*ildr5's ang]1 m]e 
babels2 wret*$ s\ls be>+ up dead        
,,xxiii4 ,g to ! quality ( ! cause f :i*
 ! effect do? ,,xxiv4 ,inf9ite are !    
tr\bles & mis]ies1 t ?\ ha/ already     
,,xxv4 ,:5 any %all ei!r impea* !e )    
false accusations1 or ,,xxvi4 ,up & d[n1
 f "o age to ano!r1 g ! ord9>y ?+s (    
,,xxvii4 ,)9 a :ile ! e>? %all cov] u   
all1 & !n %e h]self ,,xxviii4 ,& ^! y\r 

pr(ess$ politicians1 ! only true        
practical ,,xxix4 ,f "s high place z x 7
 to look d[n1 & to behold ,,xxx4 ,_m (  
^? ?+s t tr\ble & /rait5 !e1 x is 9 ?y  
,,xxxi4 ,to compreh5d ! :ole _w toge!r 9
 ?y m9d1 & ! :ole ,,xxxii4 ,:at are _!  
m9ds & und]/&+s2 & :at ! ?+s t ,,xxxiii4
 ,loss & corruption1 is 9 v de$ no?+    
else b *ange & ,,xxxiv4 ,h[ base &      
putrid1 e common matt] is6 ,wat]1 du/1 &
 ,,xxxv4 ,w ?is qu]ul\sness1 ?is        
murmur+1 ?is compla9+ & ,,xxxvi4 ,x is  
all "o to see ^! ?+s = a hundr$ ( ye>s  
toge!r ,,xxxvii4 ,if he h s9n$1 8 is !  
h>m1 n m9e4 ,b p]*ance he ,,xxxviii4    
,ei!r all ?+s by ! provid5ce ( reason   
happ5 unto e ,,xxxix4 ,saye/ ?\ unto t  
rational "p1 ,?\ art dead2 corruption   
,,xl4 ,ei!r ! ,gods c d no?+ = u at all1
 or !y c /ill & ,,xli4 ',9 my sickness' 
7sai? ,epicurus ( himself37 'my         
disc\rses 7 ,,xlii4 ,x is common to all 
trades & pr(essions to m9d & int5d t    
,,xliii4 ,:5 at any "t ?\ art (f5d$ )   
any "o's impud5cy1 put ,,! ,,t5? ,,book 

,i4 ,o my s\l1 ! "t ,i tru/ w be1 :5 ?\ 
%alt be good1 simple1 ,,ii4 ,z "o :o is 
altoge!r gov]n$ by nature1 let x be ?y  
c>e to ,,iii4 ,:atsoev] do? happ5 unto  
!e1 ?\ art naturally by ?y natural ,,iv4
 ,him t (f5ds1 to tea* ) love & meek    
ness1 & to %[ him ,v4 ,:atsoev] x be t  
happ5s unto !e1 x is t :i* f all ,,vi4  
,ei!r ) ,epicurus1 we mu/ fondly imag9e 
! atoms to be ! ,,vii4 ,all p>ts ( ! _w1
 7all ?+s ,i mean t are conta9$ ,,viii4 
,n[ t ?\ ha/ tak5 ^! names ^u !e ( good1
 mode/1 ,,ix4 ,toys & fool]ies at home1 
w>s abroad3 sometimes t]ror1 sometimes  
,x4 ,z ! spid]1 :5 x ha? caught ! fly t 
x hunt$ aft]1 is ,,xi4 ,to f9d out1 &   
set to ?yself "s c]ta9 way & me?od (    
,,xii4 ,he ha? got loose f ! bonds ( 8  
body1 & p]ceiv+ t ,,xiii4 ,:at use is   
!re ( suspicion at all8 or1 :y %\ld     
?\ghts ,,xiv4 ,:at is t t is sl[1 & yet 
quick8 m]ry1 & yet grave8 ,he ,,xv4 ,9 !
 morn+ z soon z ?\ art awak$1 :5 ?y     
judgm5t1 be=e ,,xvi4 ,give :at ?\ wilt1 
& take away :at ?\ wilt1 sai? he t is   

,,xvii4 ,s live z indiff]5t to ! _w &   
all worldly objects1 z ,,xviii4 ,make x 
n any long] a matt] ( dispute or        
disc\rse1 :at are ,,xix4 ,ev] to        
repres5t unto ?yself2 & to set be=e !e1 
bo? ! ,,xx4 ,consid] !m ?r\gh all       
actions & occupations1 ( _! lives3      
,,xxi4 ,t is be/ = e "o1 t ! common     
nature ( all do? s5d ,,xxii4 ,! e>?1    
sai? ! poet1 do? (t5 long aft] ! ra94 ,s
 is ,,xxiii4 ,ei!r ?\ do/ ,cont9ue 9 ?is
 k9d ( life & t is x1 ,,xxiv ,let x     
always appe> & be manife/ unto !e t     
solit>9ess1 ,,xxv4 ,he t runs away f 8  
ma/] is a fugitive4 ,b ! law is ,,xxvi4 
,f man is ! se$1 t once ca/ into ! womb 
man ha? no ,,xxvii4 ,ev] to m9d &       
consid] ) ?yself2 h[ all ?+s t n[       
,,xxviii4 ,z a pig t cries & fl+s :5 8  
?roat is cut1 fancy to ,,xxix4 ,:atsoev]
 x is t ?\ goe/ ab\t1 consid] ( x by    
?yself1 ,,xxx4 ,:5 ?\ art (f5d$ ) any   
man's transgression1 pres5tly ,,xxxi4   
,:5 ?\ see/ ,satyro1 ?9k ( ,socraticus &
 ,euty*es1 or ,,xxxii4 ,:at a subject1 &

 :at a c\rse ( life is x1 t ?\ doe/     
,,xxxiii4 ,let x n be 9 any man's p[]1  
to say truly ( !e1 t ,,xxxiv4 ,z he t is
 bitt5 by a mad dog1 is afraid ( ev]y?+ 
almo/ ,,xxxv4 ,a good eye mu/ be good to
 see :atsoev] is to be se51 & n ,,xxxvi4
 ,!re is n any man t is s happy 9 8     
dea?1 b t "s ,,xxxvii4 ,use ?yself2 z   
(t51 z ?\ see/ any man d any?+1         
,,xxxviii4 ,rememb]1 t t :i* sets a man 
at "w1 & ha? p[] ,,! ,,elev5? ,,book ,i4
 ,! natural prop]ties1 & privileges ( a 
reasonable s\l are3 ,t ,,ii4 ,a pleasant
 song or dance2 ! ,pancratia/'s ex]cise1
 sports t ,,iii4 ,t s\l :i* is ev]      
ready1 ev5 n[ pres5tly 7if ne$ be7 f    
,,iv4 ,h ,i done any?+ *>itably8 !n am  
,i b5efit$ by x4 ,see ,v4 ,trag$ies 7 at
 fir/ br\ght 9 & in/itut$1 to put m5 9  
m9d ,,vi4 ,h[ cle>ly do? x appe> unto   
!e1 t no o!r c\rse ( ?y ,,vii4 ,a bran* 
cut (f f ! cont9uity ( t :i* 0 next unto
 ,,viii4 ,to gr[ toge!r l fell[ bran*es 
9 matt] ( good ,,ix4 ,x is n possible t 
any nature %\ld be inf]ior unto art1 ,x4

 ,! ?+s !mselves 7:i* ei!r to get or to 
avoid ?\ art put ,,xi4 ,!n is ! s\l z   
,emp$ocles do? lik5 x1 l unto a sph]e or
 ,,xii4 ,w any contemn me8 let him look 
to t1 ^u :at gr\nds he ,,xiii4 ,!y      
contemn "o ano!r1 & yet !y seek to      
please "o ano!r3 ,,xiv4 ,h[ rott5 &     
ins9c]e is he1 t sai?1 ,i am resolv$ to 
c>ry ,,xv4 ,to live happily is an inw>d 
p[] ( ! s\l1 :5 %e is affect$ ,,xvi4 ,( 
ev]y?+ ?\ mu/ consid] f :5ce x came1 (  
:at ,,xvii4 ,f\r sev]al dispositions or 
incl9ations !re be ( ! m9d & ,,xviii4   
,:at portion soev]1 ei!r ( air or fire  
!re be 9 !e1 ,,xix4 ,he t ha? n "o & !  
self-same g5]al end always z long ,,xx4 
,rememb] ! fable ( ! c\ntry m\se & !    
city m\se1 & ! ,,xxi4 ,socrates 0 wont  
to call ! common conceits & op9ions (   
m51 ,,xxii4 ,! ,lac$aemonians at _!     
public spectacles 7 wont to appo9t      
,,xxiii4 ,:at ,socrates answ]$ unto     
,p]diccas1 :y he did n come unto ,,xxiv4
 ,9 ! anci5t my/ical lett]s ( !         
,ephesians1 !re 0 an ,,xxv4 ,!          

,py?agoreans 7 wont betimes 9 ! morn+ ! 
fir/ ?+ ,,xxvi4 ,h[ ,socrates look$1 :5 
he 0 fa9 to gird himself ) a ,,xxvii4 ,9
 matt] ( writ+ or read+ ?\ mu/ ne$s be  
taught be=e ,,xxviii4 ',my he>t smil$ )9
 me4' ',!y w accuse ev5 virtue ,,xxix4  
,z !y t long aft] figs 9 w9t] :5 !y _c  
be _h2 s ,,xxx4 ',z (t5 z a fa!r kisse? 
8 *ild1 he %\ld say secretly ,,xxxi4 ',(
 ! free w !re is no ?ief or robb]3' out 
( ,epictetus2 ,,! ,,twelf? ,,book ,i4   
,:atsoev] ?\ doe/ h]eaft] aspire unto1  
?\ maye/ ev5 n[ ,,ii4 ,god beholds our  
m9ds & und]/&+s1 b>e & nak$ f ^! ,,iii4 
,i h (t5 wond]$ h[ x %\ld come to pass1 
t e man ,,iv4 h[ come x to pass t !     
,gods hav+ ord]$ all o!r ?+s ,v4 ,use   
?yself ev5 unto ^? ?+s t ?\ doe/ at fir/
 despair ,,vi4 ,let ^! be ! objects ( ?y
 ord9>y m$itation3 to consid]1 ,,vii4   
,all worldly ?+s ?\ mu/ behold &        
consid]1 divid+ !m ,,viii4 ,h[ happy is 
man 9 ?is 8 p[] t ha? be5 grant$ unto   
,,ix4 ,:atsoev] do? happ5 9 ! ord9>y    
c\rse & consequ5ce ( ,x4 ,h[ ridicul\s &

 /range is he1 t wond]s at any?+ t ,,xi4
 ,ei!r fate1 7& t ei!r an absolute      
necessity1 & unavoidable ,,xii4 ,at !   
conceit & appreh5sion t su* & su* a "o  
ha? ,,xiii4 ,if x be n fitt+1 d x n4 ,if
 x be n true1 speak x n4 ,,xiv4 ,(      
ev]y?+ t pres5ts itself unto !e1 to     
consid] :at ! ,,xv4 ,x is high "t = !e1 
to und]/& t !re is some:at 9 ,,xvi4     
,rememb] t all is b op9ion1 & all op9ion
 dep5ds ( ! ,,xvii4 ,no op]ation        
:atsoev] x he1 ceas+ = a :ile1 c be     
truly ,,xviii4 ,^! ?ree ?+s ?\ mu/ h    
always 9 a read9ess3 fir/ ,,xix4 ,ca/   
away f !e op9ion1 & ?\ art safe4 ,& :at 
is x t ,,xx4 ,let ?y ?\ghts ev] run ^u  
!m1 :o once = "s "o ?+ or ,,xxi4 ,to !m 
t ask !e1 ,:]e ha/ ?\ se5 ! ,gods1 or h[
 ,,xxii4 ,h]e9 do? consi/ happ9ess (    
life1 = a man to "k ,,xxiii4 ,!re is b  
"o light ( ! sun1 ?\gh x be int]cept$ by
 ,,xxiv4 ,:at doe/ ?\ desire8 ,to live  
long4 ,:at8 ,to enjoy ! ,,xxv4 ,:at a   
small portion ( va/ & inf9ite et]nity x 
is1 t is ,,xxvi4 ,:at is ! pres5t e/ate 

( my und]/&+8 ,= h]e9 lie? ,,xxvii4 ,to 
/ir up a man to ! contempt ( dea? ?is   
among o!r  ,,! ,,?\ghts ,,( ,,! ,,emp]or
 ,,m>cus ,,aurelius ,,anton9us ,by      
,george ,long   ,,cont5ts4              
,,biographical ,,sket* #i ,,philosophy  
,,( ,,m>cus ,,aurelius ,,anton9us #de   
,,! ,,?\ghts #ii ,,index ,,( ,,t]ms #cje
 ,,g5]al ,,index #caa ,,g5]al ,,index   
,active1 man is by nature1 ix4 #af4     
,advice f ! good to be tak51 vii4 #ba2  
viii4 #af4  ,affectation1vii4 #fj2 viii4
 #cj2 xi4 #ah 7p>4 #i71 #ai4  ,ang]     
disc\rag$1 vi4 #bf1 #bg2 xi4 #ah4       
,ang]1 (f5ses (1 ii4 #aj4  ,ang]1       
uselessness (1 v4 #bh2 viii4 #d         
,appe>ances n to be reg>d$1 v4 #cf2 vi4 
#c1 #ac4  ,a/oni%m5t %\ld n be felt at  
any ?+ t happ5s1 viii4 #ae2 xii4 #a 7sub
 f9e71 #ac4  ,atta9m5t1 :at is )9 e     
"o's1 vii4 #fg2 viii4 #h4  ,att5tion to 
:at is said or done1 vi4 #ec2 vii4 #d1  
#cj2 viii4 #bb4   ,bad1 !1 ii4 #a4      
,beautiful1 !1 ii4 #a4   ,casual4 ,see  
,=mal4  ,*ange keeps ! _w ev] new1 vii4 

#be2 viii4 #ej 7l4 #ac72 xii4 #bc 7l4   
#aj7  ,*ange1 law (1 iv4 #c 7sub f471   
#cf1 v4 #ac1 #bc2 vi4 #d1 #ae1 #cf2 vii4
 #ah2 viii4 #f2 ix4 #ai1 #bh 7p>4 #b71  
#ce2 x4 #g1 #ah2 xii4 #ba4  ,*ange1 no  
evil 91 iv4 #db4  ,*ri/ians1 ! xi4 #c4  
,circle1 ?+s come r\nd 9 a1 ii4 #ad4    
,com$y1 new1 xi4 #f4  ,com$y1 ,old1 xi4 
#f4  ,compla9+1 uselessness (1 viii4    
#ag1 #ej4  ,connection4 ,see ,univ]se4  
,conqu]]s are robb]s1 x4 #aj4           
,cont5tm5t4 ,see ,resignation4          
,co-op]ation4 ,see ,mank9d & ,univ]se4  
,daemon1 !1 ii4 #ac1 #ag2 iii4 #f 7l4   
#h71 #g1 #af 7l4 #ah72 v4 #aj 7sub f47  
#bg2 xii4 #c 7sub4 f474  ,dea?1 ii4 #aa1
 #ab1 #ag2 iii4 #c1 #g2 iv4 #e2 v4 #cc2 
vi4 #b1 #bd1 #bh2 vii4 #cb2 viii4 #bj1  
#eh2 ix4 #c1 #ba2 x4 #cf2 xii4 #bc1 #bc1
 #ce4  ,dea? inevitable1 iii4 #c2 iv4 #c
 7l4 #bb71 #f1 #cb1 #dh1 #ej2 v4 #cc2   
vi4 #dg2 viii4 #be1 #ca4  ,desire1      
(f5ses (1 ii4 #aj4  ,de/9y1 iii4 #aa 7l4
 #ai72 iv4 #bf2 v4 #h 7l4 #ac1 etc471   
#bd2 vii4 #eg2 x4 #e4  ,discont5t4 ,see 

,resignation4  ,d\bts discuss$1 vi4 #aj2
 vii4 #ge2 ix4 #bh1 #ci2 xii4 #e1 #ad1  
,duty1 all-importance (1 vi4 #b1 #bb2 x4
 #bb4   ,e>?1 insignificance ( !1 iii4  
#aj2 iv4 #c 7p>4 #a1 sub f472 vi4 #b2   
viii4 #ba2 xii4 #cb4  ,e>?ly ?+s1       
transitory nature (1 ii4 #ab1 #ag2 iv4  
#cb1 #cc1 #ce1 #dh2 v4 #bc2 vi4 #ae1    
#cf2 vii4 #ba1 #cd2 viii4 #ba1 #be2 x4  
#ah1 #ca2 xii4 #bg4  ,e>?ly ?+s1        
wor?lessness (1 ii4 #ab2 v4 #aj1 #cc2   
vi4 #ae2 vii4 #c2 ix4 #bd1 #cf2 xi4 #b2 
xii4 #bg4  ,equanimity1 x4 #h4          
,example1 we %\ld n foll[ bad1 vi4 #f2  
vii4 #fe4  ,exi/5ce1 meanness (1 viii4  
#bd4  ,exi/5ce1 ! object (1 v4 #a2 viii4
 #ai4  ,ext]nal ?+s _c really h>m a man1
 or affect ! s\l1 ii4 #aa 7l4 #bb72 iv4 
#c 7p>4 #b1 sub f472 #h1 #ci1 #di 7p>4  
#b72 v4 #ce2 vii4 #fd2 viii4 #a 7sub    
f472 #cb1 #ea 7p>4 #b72 ix4 #ca2 x4 #cc4
   ,failure1 x4 #ab4  ,fame1            
wor?lessness (1 iii4 #aj2 iv4 #c 7l4    
#de71 #ai1 #cc 7l4 #aj72 v4 #cc2 vi4    
#af1 #ah2 vii4 #cd2 viii4 #a1 #dd2 ix4  

#cj4  ,fe>1 :at we ought to1 xii4 #a 7l4
 #ah74  ,fell[%ip4 ,see ,mank9d4  ,few  
?+s necess>y = a virtu\s & happy life1  
ii4 #e2 iii4 #aj2 vii4 #fg2 x4 #h 7l4   
#bb74  ,flatt]y1 xi4 #ah 7p>4 #aj74     
,=mal1 !1 & ! mat]ial1 iv4 #ba 7p>4 #b72
 v4 #ac2 vii4 #aj1 #bi2 viii4 #aa2 ix4  
#be2 xii4 #h1 #aj1 #ah4  ,future1 we    
%\ld n be anxi\s ab\t !1 vii4 #h2 viii4 
#aa2 ix4 #be2 xii4 #a4   ,gods1 p]fect  
ju/ice ( !1 xii4 #e 7p>4 #b74  ,gods1 !1
 vi4 #dd2 xii4 #bh4  ,gods1 !1 _c be    
evil1 ii4 #aa2 vi4 #dd4  ,good1 !1 ii4  
#a4   ,habit ( ?\ght1 v4 #af4           
,happ9ess1 :at is true1 v4 #i 7sub f471 
#cd2 viii4 #a2 x4 #cc4  ,help to be     
accept$ f o!rs1 xii4 #g4  ,h]oism1 true1
 xi4 #ah 7p>4 #aj74   ,ignorance4 ,see  
,wrong-do+4  ,indep5d5ce4 ,see          
,self-reliance4  ,indiff]5t ?+s1 ii4 #aa
 7sub f472 ix4 #ci2 vi #cb2 ix1 #a2 7l4 
#cj74  ,individual1 !4 ,see ,int]e/s4   
,inf9ity4 ,see ,"t4  ,+ratitude4 ,see   
,mank9d4  ,inju/ice1 ix4 #a4            
,intellig5t s\l1 rational be+s          

p>ticipate 9 ! same1 iv4 #dj2 ix4 #h1   
#i2 x4 #a 7l4 #ae72 xii4 #bf1 #cj4      
,int]e/s ( ! :ole & ! individual        
id5tical1 iv4 #bc2 v4 #h 7l4 #cd72 vi4  
#de1 #ed2 x4 #f1 #bj1 #cc 7sub f472 xii4
 #bc 7l4 #ab74   ,ju/ice1 v4 #cd2 x4    
#aa2 xi4 #aj4  ,ju/ice & reason         
id5tical1 xi4 #a 7sub f474  ,ju/ice     
prevails ev]y:]e1 iv4 #aj4   ,leisure1  
we ought to h "s1 viii4 #ea4  ,life1 a  
good1 ev]y:]e possible1 v4 #af4  ,life c
 only be liv$ once1 ii4 #ad2 x4 #ca 7l4 
#aa74  ,life1 %ortness (1 ii4 #d1 #ag2  
iii4 #aj1 #ad2 iv4 #ag1 #dh 7sub f474   
#ej2 vi4 #ae1 #cf1 #ef2 x4 #ca1 #cd4    
,life to be made a prop] use (1 )\t     
delay1 ii4 #d2 iii4 #a1 #ad2 iv4 #ag1   
#cg2 vii4 #ef2 viii4 #bb2 x4 #ca 7l4    
#ad72 xii4 #a 7l4 #ah74  ,life1 :e!r    
long or %ort1 matt]s n1 vi4 #di2 ix4    
#cc2 xii4 #cf4   ,magnanimity1 x4 #h4   
,mank9d1 co-op]ation & fell[%ip (1 "o ) 
ano!r2 ii4 #a 7l4 #aa71 #af2 iii4 #d    
7sub f472 #aa 7sub f472 iv4 #d1 #cc 7sub
 f472 v4 #af 7l4 #aa71 #bj2 vi4 #g1 #ad 

7sub f471 #bc1 #ci2 vii4 #e1 #ac1 #bb1  
#ee2 viii4 #ab1 #bf1 #cd1 #dc1 #ei2 ix4 
#a1 #i 7sub f471 #bc1 #ca1 #db 7sub4    
f472 x4 #cf1 7l4 #af72 xi4 #h1 #ba2 xii4
 #bj4  ,mank9d1 folly & bas5ess (1 v4   
#aj 7l4 #i72 ix4 #b1 #c 7l4 #ac71 #bi2  
x4 #ae1 #ai4  ,mank9d1 +ratitude (1 x4  
#cf4  ,mat]ial1 !4 ,see ,=mal4          
,nature1 aft] products (1 iii4 #b2 vi4  
#cf4  ,nature1 b\nds fix$ by1 v4 #a4    
,nature1 man =m$ by1 to be> all t happ5s
 to him1 v4 #ah2 viii4 #df4  ,nature1   
no?+ evil1 :i* is accord+ to1 ii4 #ag   
7sub f472 vi4 #cc4  ,nature ( ! univ]se4
 ,see ,univ]se1 no?+ t happ5s is contr>y
 to ! nature ( !4  ,nature1 p]fect      
beauty (1 iii4 #b2 vi4 #cf4  ,nature1 we
 %\ld live accord+ to1 iv4 #dh 7sub4    
f471 #ea2 v4 #c4 #be2 vi4 #af 7l4 #ab72 
vii4 #ae1 #ee2 viii4 #a1 #ed2 x4 #cc4   
,new1 no?+1 "u ! sun1 ii4 #ad 7l4 #aa72 
iv4 #dd2 vi4 #cg1 #df2 vii4 #a1 #di2    
viii4 #f2 ix4 #ad2 x4 #bg2 xi4 #a4      
,object1 we %\ld always act ) a view to 
"s1 ii4 #g1 #af 7l4 #ab72 iii4 #d2 iv4  

#b2 viii4 #ag2 x4 #cg2 xi4 #ba2 xii4    
#bj4  ,obsolete1 all ?+s become1 iv4    
#cc4  ,omissions1 s9s (1 ix4 #e4        
,op9ion1 iv4 #c 7p>4 #b7 7sub f471 #g1  
#ab1 #ci2 vi4 #eb1 #eg2 vii4 #b1 #ad1   
#af1 #bf1 #fh2 viii4 #ad1 #bi1 #dj1 #dg1
 #di2 ix4 #ac1 #bi 7l4 #ab71 #cb1 #db   
7l4 #ba72 x4 #c2 xi4 #af1 #ah2 xii4 #bb1
 #be4  ,o!rs' conduct n to be inquir$   
into1 iii4 #d2 iv4 #ah2 v4 #be4  ,o!rs1 
op9ion (1 to be disreg>d$1 viii4 #a 7l4 
#ab72 x4 #h 7l4 #ab71 #aa2 xi4 #ac2 xii4
 #d4  ,o!rs1 we %\ld be l5i5t t[>ds1 ii4
 #ac 7sub f472 iii4 #aa 7sub f472 iv4 #c
 7l4 #af72 v4 #cc 7l4 #ag72 vi4 #bj1    
#bg2 vii4 #bf1 #fb1 #fc1 #gj2 ix4 #aa1  
#bg2 x4 #d2 xi4 #i1 #ac1 #ah2 xii4 #af4 
,o!rs1 we %\ld exam9e ! rul+ pr9ciples  
(2 iv4 #ch2 ix4 #ah1 #bb1 #bg1 #cd4     
,ourselves (t5 to blame = expect+ m5 to 
act contr>y to _! nature1 ix4 #db 7l4   
#ca74  ,ourselves1 re=mation %\ld beg9  
)1 xi4 #bi4  ,ourselves1 we %\ld judge1 
x4 #cj2 xi4 #ah 7p>4 #d74   ,pa91 vii4  
#cc1 #fd2 viii4 #bh4  ,p]fection n to be

 expect$ 9 ?is _w1 ix4 #bi 7l4 #g74     
,p]sev]ance1 v4 #i2 x4 #ab4             
,p]turbation1 vi4 #af 7sub f472 viii4   
#eh2 ix4 #ca4  ,pessimism1 ix4 #ce4     
,philosophy1 v4 #i2 vi4 #ab2 ix4 #da 7l4
 #ae74  ,pleasure1 he :o pursues1 is    
guilty ( impiety1 ix4 #a 7l4 #bd74      
,pleasures are enjoy$ by ! bad1 vi4 #cd2
 ix4 #a 7l4 #cj74  ,p[]1 ?+s 9 our own1 
v4 #e1 #aj 7sub f472 vi4 #cb1 #da1 #eb1 
#eh2 vii4 #b1 #ad1 #ed1 #fh2 x4 #cb1    
#cc4  ,p[]1 ?+s n 9 our own1 v4 #cc 7sub
 f472 vi4 #da4  ,practice is good1 ev5 9
 ?+s :i* we despair ( accompli%+1 xii4  
#f4  ,praise1 wor?lessness (1 iii4 #d   
7sub f472 iv4 #bj2 vi4 #af1 #ei2 vii4   
#fb2 viii4 #eb1 #ec2 ix4 #cd4  ,pray]1 !
 "r sort (1 v4 #g2 ix4 #dj4  ,pres5t "t 
! only ?+ a man really possesses1 ii4   
#ad2 iii4 #aj2 viii4 #dd2 xii4 #c 7sub  
f47  ,procra/9ation1 ,see ,life to be   
made a prop] use (1 etc4  ,puppet pull$ 
by /r+s ( desire1 ii4 #b2 iii4 #af2 vi4 
#af1 #bh2 vii4 #c1 #bi2 xii4 #ai4       
,rational s\l4 ,see ,rul+ "p4  ,rational

 s\l1 sph]ical =m ( !1 viii4 #da 7sub   
f472 xi4 #ab2 xii4 #c 7& see ,rul+ "p74 
,reason1 all-prevail+1 v4 #cb2 vi4 #a1  
#dj4  ,reason & nature id5tical1 vii4   
#aa4  ,reason !1 c adapt ev]y?+ t happ5s
 to its own use1 v4 #bj2 vi4 #h2 vii4   
#fh 7l4 #af72 viii4 #ce2 x4 #ca 7sub    
f474  ,reason1 we %\ld live accord+ to4 
,see ,nature4  ,rep5tance does n foll[  
r5\ncem5t ( pleasure1 viii4 #aj4        
,resignation & cont5tm5t1 iii4 #d 7l4   
#bg1 etc471 #af 7l4 #aj1 etc472 iv4 #bc1
 #ca1 #cc 7sub f471 #cd2 v4 #h 7sub f471
 #cc 7l4 #af72 vi4 #af 7sub f471 #dd1   
#di2 vii4 #bg1 #eg2 ix4 #cg2 x4 #a1 #aa1
 #ad1 #be1 #bh1 #ce4  ,rev5ge1 be/ k9d  
(1 vi4 #f4  ,ris+ f b$1 v4 #a2 viii4    
#aa4  ,rul+ "p1 !1 ii4 #b2 iv4 #aa1 #ai1
 #ba1 #bf2 vi4 #ad1 #ce2 vii4 #af1 #ee  
7p>4 #b72 viii4 #de1 #dh1 #ef1 #eg1 #fj1
 #fa2 ix4 #ae1 #bf2 x4 #bd1 #cc 7l4     
#ba71 #ch2 xi4 #a1 #ai1 #bj2 xii4 #c1   
#ad4   ,self-reliance & /eadfa/ness (   
s\l1 iii4 #e 7sub f471 #ab2 iv4 #ad1 #bi
 7l4 #e71 #di 7p>4 #a72 v4 #c1 #cd 7l4  

#e72 vi4 #dd 7l4 #ae72 vii4 #ab1 #ae2   
ix4 #bh 7l4 #h71 #bi 7sub f472 xii4 #ad4
  ,self-re/ra9t1 v4 #cc 7sub f474       
,self1 we %\ld retire into1 iv4 #c 7l4  
#d & p>4 #b72 vii4 #bh1 #cc1 #ei2 viii4 
#dh4  ,s5ses1 movem5ts ( !1 to be       
disreg>d$1 v4 #ca 7l4 #aj72 vii4 #ee    
7p>4 #b72 viii4 #bf1 #ci2 x4 #h 7l4     
#ac72 xi4 #ai2 xii4 #a 7l4 #ah74        
,social4 ,see ,mank9d4  ,/eadfa/ness (  
s\l4 ,see ,self-reliance4  ,sub/ance1 ! 
univ]sal1 iv4 #dj2 v4 #bd2 vii4 #ai1    
#bc2 xii4 #cj4  ,suicide1 v4 #bi2 viii4 
#dg 7sub f472 x4 #h 7l4 #ce74   ,"t     
comp>$ to a riv]1 iv4 #dc4  ,"t1 inf9ity
 (1 iv4 #c 7l4 #ce71 #ej 7sub f472 v4   
#bd2 ix4 #cb2 xii4 #g1 #cb4  ,trag$y1   
xi4 #f4  ,tranquillity ( s\l1 iv4 #c2   
vi4 #aa2 vii4 #fh2 viii4 #bh4   ,ugly1  
!1 ii4 #a4  ,un9telligible ?+s1 v4 #aj4 
,univ]se1 h>mony ( !1 iv4 #bg1 #de2 v4  
#h 7l4 #ad74  ,univ]se1 intimate        
connection & co-op]ation ( all ?+s 9 !1 
"o ) ano!r1 ii4 #c1 #i2 iv4 #bi2 v4 #h1 
#cj2 vi4 #ch1 #db1 #dc2 vii4 #i1 #ai1   

#fh 7sub f472 viii4 #g2 ix4 #a2 x4 #a4  
,univ]se1 no?+ t dies falls out ( !1    
viii4 #ah1 #ej 7l4 #ac72 x4 #g 7l4 #be74
  ,univ]se1 no?+ t happ5s is contr>y to 
! nature ( !1 v4 #h1 #aj 7sub f472 vi4  
#i1 #eh2 viii4 #e2 xii4 #bf4            
,unnecess>y ?+s1 v4 #de4  ,unnecess>y   
?\ghts1 words1 & actions1 iii4 #d2 iv4  
#bd4   ,va9 pr(essions1 x4 #af2 xi4 #ae4
  ,virtue1 vi4 #ag4  ,virtue its own    
rew>d1 v4 #f2 vii4 #gc2 ix4 #db4 7l4    
#dg72 xi4 #d4  ,virtue1 omnipot5ce (1   
iv4 #af4  ,virtue1 pleasure 9           
contemplat+1 vi4 #dh4   ,:ole1 integrity
 ( !1 to be pres]v$1 v4 #h 7sub f474    
,:ole1 !4 ,see ,int]e/s4  ,wick$ness has
 always exi/$1 vii4 #a4  ,wick$ness mu/ 
exi/ 9 ! _w1 viii4 #ae1 #ej2 ix4 #db2   
xi4 #ah 7p>4 ii72 xii4 #af4  ,wor/ evil1
 !1 ix4 #b 7l4 #i47  ,wor? & importance1
 ?+s ( real1 iv4 #cc 7sub f472 v4 #aj   
7l4 #af72 vi4 #af1 #cj 7l4 #g71 #dg 7sub
 f472 vii4 #bj1 #dd1 #df1 #eh1 #ff2     
viii4 #b1 #c1 #e2 ix4 #f1 #ab2 x4 #h 7l4
 #bg71 #aa2 xii4 #a1 #bg1 #ca1 #cc4     

,wrong-do+ _c really h>m any "o1 vii4   
#bb2 viii4 #ee2 ix4 #db 7l4 #be72 x4 #ac
 7p>4 #a72 xi4 #ah 7p>4 #g74  ,wrong-do+
 injures ! wrong-do]1 iv4 #bf2 ix4 #d1  
#ch2 xi4 #ah 7p>4 #c74  ,wrong-do+ ow+  
to ignorance1 ii4 #a1 #ac2 vi4 #bg2 vii4
 #bb1 #bf1 #fb1 #fc2 xi4 #ah 7p>4 #c72  
xii4 #bb4  ,wrong-do+ to be left :]e x  
is1 vii4 #bi2 ix4 #bj4