,,giphantia3 ,,or ,a ,,view ( ,,:at ,,has ,,pass$1 ,,:at ,,is ,,n[ ,,pass+1 ,&1 dur+ ! ,,pres5t ,c5tury1 ,,:at ,,w ,,pass1 ,,9 ,,! ,,_w4 ,translat$ f ! orig9al ,,fr5*1 ,) explanatory ,notes4 ,,london4 ,pr9t$ = ,,rob]t ,,horsfield1 9 ,ludgate-,/reet4 #agfa4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,to ,,! ,honble ,,miss ,,ross4 ,,madam1 ,^u y\r he>+ ! o!r day ,giphantia mu* prais$ by "s fri5ds1 & ^? no ill judges1 y express$ a desire to see x 9 ,engli%1 z y _h n1 y said1 ,fr5* en\gh to read ! orig9al4 ,i imm$iately resolv$ to gratify y\r desire1 & t v day sat ab\t ! translation4 ,x is n[ f9i%$3 &1 z my h& is n v legible1 ,i take ! lib]ty to address x to y 9 pr9t ) ?is ,epi/le ,d$icatory2 :i*1 z nei!r y1 nor ! ,au?or1 want any encomiums1 nor ! ,translator any excuses1 ,i %all cut %ort1 & beg leave to subscribe myself ) great respect & s9c]ity1 ,madam1 ,y\r mo/ ob$i5t & mo/ humble s]vant1 ,feb4 #e1 #agfa4 ,! ,translator4 ,,table ,,( ,,! ,,*apt]s4 ,,"p ,i4 ,page ,,introduction #a ,,*ap4 ,i4 ,,! ,,hurricane #d ,,*ap4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,f9e ,,prospect #i ,,*ap4 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,voice #ac ,,*ap4 ,,iv4 ,,! ,,rev]se #af ,,*ap4 ,v4 ,,! ,,app>itions #bd ,,*ap4 ,,vi4 ,,! ,,surfaces #bg ,,*ap4 ,,vii4 ,,! ,,globe #cd ,,*ap4 ,,viii4 ,,! ,,disc\rses #ch ,,*ap4 ,,ix4 ,,happ9ess #df ,,*ap4 ,x4 ,,! ,,hodge-,,podge #ea ,,*ap4 ,,xi4 ,,! ,,mirr\r #ef ,,*ap4 ,,xii4 ,,! ,,trial #fc ,,*ap4 ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,tal5ts #gc ,,*ap4 ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,ta/e ,,( ,,! ,,age #gi ,,*ap4 ,,xv4 ,,! ,,female ,,reason] #hb ,,*ap4 ,,xvi4 ,,! ,,crocodiles #he ,,*ap4 ,,xvii4 ,,! ,,/orm #ic ,,*ap4 ,,xviii4 ,,! ,,gall]y #ii ,,*ap4 ,,xix4 ,,! ,,o!r ,,side ,,( ,,! ,,gall]y #aaf ,illu/ration ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,giphantia4 ,,"p ,,! ,,fir/4 ,,introduction4 ,no man ev] _h a /rong] incl9ation = travell+ ?an myself4 ,i consid]'d ! :ole e>? z my c\ntry1 & all mank9d z my bre?r51 & !re=e ?\ght x incumb5t ^u me to travel ?ro' ! e>? & visit my bre?r54 ,i h walk'd ov] ! ru9s ( ! anti5t _w1 h view'd ! monum5ts ( mod]n pride1 &1 at ! sight ( all-dev\r+ "t1 h wept ov] bo?4 ,i h (t5 f\nd great folly among ! nations t pass = ! mo/ civiliz'd1 & sometimes z great wisdom among ^? t are c\nt$ ! mo/ savage4 ,i h se5 small /ates support$ by virtue1 & mighty empires %ak5 by vice1 :il/ a mi/ak5 policy has be5 employ'd to inri* ! subjects1 )\t any endeav\rs to r5d] !m virtu\s4 ,aft] hav+ gone ov] ! :ole _w & visit$ all ! inhabitants1 ,i f9d x does n answ] ! pa9s ,i h tak54 ,i h j be5 review+ my memoirs conc]n+ ! sev]al nations1 _! prejudices1 _! cu/oms & mann]s1 _! politicks1 _! laws1 _! religion1 _! hi/ory2 & ,i h ?r[n !m all into ! fire4 ,x grieves me to record su* a mon/r\s mixture ( humanity & b>b>\sness1 ( gr&eur & meanness1 ( reason & folly4 ,! small "p1 ,i h pres]v'd1 is :at ,i am n[ publi%+4 ,if x has no o!r m]it1 c]ta9ly x has novelty to recomm5d x4 ,illu/ration ,,*ap4 ,i4 ,,! ,,hurricane4 ,i 0 on ! bord]s ( ,gu9ea t[>ds ! des>ts t b\nd x on ! ,nor?4 ,i contemplat$ ! imm5se wilds1 ! v idea ( :i* %ocks ! firme/ m9d4 ,on a sudd5 ,i 0 seiz$ ) an ard5t desire to p5etrate into ^? des>ts & see h[ f> nature d5ies h]self to mank9d4 ,p]haps 7said ,i7 among ^! scor*+ pla9s !re is "s f]tile spot unkn[n to ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,p]haps ,i %all f9d m5 :o h nei!r be5 poli%$ nor corrupt$ by comm]ce ) o!rs4 ,9 va9 did ,i repres5t to myself ! dang]s & ev5 ! almo/ c]ta9 dea? to :i* su* an ent]prize w\ld expose me2 ,i c\ld n drive ! ?\ght out ( my head4 ,"o w9t]'s day 7= x 0 9 ! dog-days7 ! w9d be+ s\?we/1 ! sky cle>1 & ! air temp]ate1 furni%$ ) some?+ to asswage hung] & ?ir/1 ) a glass-mask to save my eyes f ! cl\ds ( s&s1 & ) a compass to guide my /eps1 ,i sate out f ! bord]s ( ,gu9ea & advanc$ into ! des>t4 ,i w5t on two :ole days )\t see+ any ?+ extraord9>y3 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! ?ird ,i p]ceiv$ all ar\nd me no?+ b a few almo/ sapless %rubs & "s tufts ( ru%es1 mo/ ( :i* 7 dri$ up by ! heat ( ! sun4 ,^! are nature's la/ productions 9 ^? b>r5 regions2 "h h] teem+ virtue /ops1 nor c life be f>!r ext5d$ 9 ^? frightful solitudes4 ,i _h sc>ce cont9u$ my c\rse two h\rs ov] a s&y soil1 :]e ! eye meets no object b scatt]$ rocks1 :5 ! w9d gr[+ high]1 began to put 9 motion ! surface ( ! s&s4 ,at fir/1 ! s& only play$ ab\t ! foot ( ! rocks & =m$ small waves :i* lightly skimm$ ov] ! pla94 ,su* are ! little bill[s :i* are se5 to rise & g5tly roll on ! surface ( ! wat] :5 ! sea beg9s to gr[ r\gh at ! approa* ( a /orm4 ,! s&y waves soon became l>g]1 da%$ & broke "o ano!r2 & ,i 0 expos$ to ! mo/ dreadful ( hurricanes4 ,frequ5t :irlw9ds arose1 :i* collect+ ! s&s c>ri$ !m 9 rapid gyrations to a va/ height ) horrible :i/l+s4 ,in/antly aft]1 ! s&s1 left to !mselves1 fell d[n 9 /rait l9es & =m$ m\nta9s4 ,cl\ds ( du/ 7 mix$ ) ! cl\ds ( ! atmosph]e1 & heav5 & e>? seem$ jumbl$ toge!r4 ,sometimes ! ?ickness ( ! :irlw9ds depriv$ me entirely ( ! light ( ! sun3 & sometimes r$ transp>5t s&s %one f af>3 ! air appe>$ 9 a blaze1 & ! sky seem$ dissolv$ into sp>ks ( fire4 ,mean "t1 n[ toss$ into ! air by a sudd5 gu/ ( w9d1 & n[ hurl$ d[n by my own weight1 ,i f\nd myself "o :ile 9 cl\ds ( s&1 & ano!r :ile 9 a gulf4 ,e mom5t ,i %\ld h be5 ei!r buri$ or da%$ 9 pieces1 _h n a b5evol5t ,be+ 7:o w appe> pres5tly7 protect$ me f all h>m4 ,! t]rible hurricane ceas$ ) ! day3 ! night 0 calm1 & we>9ess ov]com+ my fe>s1 ,i fell asleep4 ,illu/ration ,,*ap4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,f9e ,,prospect4 ,! sun 0 n yet ris51 :5 ,i wak'd3 b ! fir/ rays enlight5'd ! ea/ & objects began to be visible4 ,sleep _h recov]'d my /r5g? & calm'd my spirits3 :5 ,i 0 awake1 my fe>s return'd1 & ! image ( dea? pres5t$ itself aga9 to my anxi\s ?\ghts4 ,i 0 /&+ on a high rock1 f :5ce ,i c\ld view e ?+ r\nd me4 ,i ca/1 ) horror1 my eyes on t s&y region1 :]e ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld h f\nd my grave4 ,:at 0 my surprise :5 t[>ds ! nor? ,i spi$ an ev51 va/ & f]tile pla96 ,f a /ate ( ! pr(\nde/ sorr[ 9 an in/ant ,i pass'd 7:i* usually requires "t7 to a /ate ( ! highe/ joy2 nature put on a new face2 & ! frightful view ( s _m rocks confus$ly disp]s'd among ! s&s s]v'd only to r5d] m affect+ & m agreeable ! prospect ( t delightful pla91 ,i 0 go+ to ent]4 ,o nature6 h[ admirable are ?y di/ributions6 h[ wisely manag'd ! v>i\s sc5es ?\ pres5te/ to our sight6 ,! plants1 :i* gr[ on ! edge ( ! pla9 are v small2 ! soil does n yet supply suffici5t moi/ure3 b z y advance1 vegetation fl\ri%es1 & gives !m a l>g] size & m height4 ,! trees are se5 to rise by degrees & soon af=d a %elt] "u _! b\ghs4 ,at la/1 trees co-eval ) ! _w appe> ) _! tops 9 ! cl\ds & =m an imm5se amphi!atre :i* maje/ically displays itself to ! eyes ( ! travell] & proclaims t su* a habitation is n made = mortals4 ,e ?+ seem'd new to me 9 ?is unkn[n l&2 e ?+ ?rew me into a/oni%m5t4 ,n any ( ,nature's productions :i* my eyes eag]ly ran ov] resembles ^? t are se5 any :]e else4 ,trees1 plants1 insects1 reptiles1 fi%es1 birds1 all 7 =m'd 9 a mann] extraord9>y1 & at ! same "t elegant & inf9itely v>i$4 ,b :at /ruck me ) ! greate/ wond]1 0 t an univ]sal s5sibility1 cloa?'d ) all imag9able =ms animat$ ! bodies t seem'd ! lea/ susceptible ( x3 ev5 to ! v plants all gave signs ( s5sation4 ,i walk'd on sl[ly 9 ?is en*ant$ abode4 ,a delici\s coolness kept my s5ses op5 to ! pleasure2 a sweet sc5t glid$ into my blood ) ! air ,i brea?'d2 my he>t beat ) an unusual =ce3 & joy enlight5'd my s\l 9 its mo/ gloomy recesses4 ,illu/ration ,,*ap4 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,voice4 ,"o ?+ surpris$ me3 ,i did n see any inhabitants 9 ^! g>d5s ( delight4 ,i "k n h[ _m ideas di/urb$ my m9d on t occasion1 :5 a voice /ruck my e>s1 utt]+ ^! words3 8,/op & look /$fa/ly be=e !e2 behold him :o has inspir$ !e to und]take s dang]\s a voyage40 ,amaz$1 ,i look$ a good :ile & saw no?+3 at la/ ,i p]ceiv$ a sort ( spot1 a k9d ( %ade fix$ 9 ! air a few paces f me4 ,i cont9u$ to look at x m att5tively1 & fanci$1 ,i saw a human =m ) a c\nt5ance s mild & +ag+ t in/ead ( be+ t]rifi$1 ! sight 0 to me a fre% motive ( joy4 ,i am 7said ! b5evol5t ,%ade7 ! ,prefect ( ?is ,isl&4 ,?y incl9ation to ,philosophy has prepossess$ me 9 ?y fav\r3 ,i h foll[$ !e 9 ?y late j\rney & def5d$ !e f ! hurricane4 ,i w n[ %[ !e ! r>ities ( ! place2 & !n ,i w take c>e to re/ore !e safe to ?y c\ntry4 ,?is ,solitude ) :i* ?\ art s *>m$1 /&s 9 ! mid/ ( a tempe/u\s ocean ( mov+ s&s2 x is an isl& surr\nd$ ) inaccessible des>ts1 :i* no mortal c pass )\t a sup]natural aid4 ,its "n is ,,giphantia4 ,x 0 giv5 to ! elem5t>y spirits1 ! day be=e ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 0 allott$ to ! p>5t ( mank9d4 ,n t ! spirits sp5d _! "t "h 9 ease & slo?4 ,:at w\ld y d1 ,o ye feeble mortals6 ,if disp]s$ 9 ! air1 9 ! sea1 9 ! b[els ( ! e>?1 9 ! sph]e ( fire1 !y did n incessantly wat* = y\r welf>e8 ,)\t our c>e1 ! unbridl$ elem5ts w\ld long s9ce h effac$ all rema9s ( ! human k9d4 ,:y _c we pres]ve y entirely f _! disord]ly sallies8 ,alass6 our p[] ext5ds n s f>3 we _c totally scre5 y f all ! evils t surr\nd y3 we only prev5t y\r utt] de/ruction4 ,x is "h ! elem5t>y spirits come to refre% !mselves aft] _! lab\rs2 x is "h !y hold _! assemblies1 & conc]t ! be/ measures = ! adm9i/ration ( ! elem5ts4 ,,*ap4 ,,iv4 ,,! ,,rev]se4 ,( all ! ,c\ntries 9 ! _w 7add$ ! ,prefect7 ,giphantia is ! only "o :]e nature /ill pres]ves h] primitive vigor4 ,%e is incessantly lab\r+ to increase ! num]\s tribes ( ,vegetables & ,animals1 & to produce new k9ds4 ,%e organizes all ) admirable skill2 b %e does n always succe$1 9 r5d]+ !m p]petual4 ,! ,me*anism ( propagation is ! ma/]-piece ( h] wisdom3 sometimes %e fails & h] productions return = ev] into no?+4 ,we *]i%1 ) our utmo/ c>e1 su* z are suffici5tly organiz$ to produce _! k9d2 & !n plant !m out 9 ! ,e>?4 ,a ,naturali/ wond]s sometimes to f9d plants t _h nev] be5 notic$ be=e3 x is because we _h j !n suppli$ ! e>? ) !m1 ( :i* he _h n ! lea/ suspicion4 ,sometimes also ^! ,exotics n meet+ ) a prop] ,climate1 decay by degrees & ! species is lo/4 ,su* are ^? productions :i* are m5tion'd by ! ,anti5ts & :i* ! ,mod]ns compla9 are no :]e to be f\nd4 ,su* a plant /ill subsi/s b has long droop'd1 & lo/ its qualities1 & deceives ! ,physician :o is daily disappo9t$4 ,! ,art is blam'd2 x is n kn[n t ! fault is 9 ,nature4 ,i h n[ a collection ( new simples ( ! greate/ virtue2 & ,i %\ld h imp>t$ !m to mank9d be=e n[1 _h !re n be5 /rong reasons to induce me to delay x4 ,= in/ance1 ,i h a sov]eign plant to fix ! human m9d1 & :i* w\ld give /ead9ess ev5 to a ,babylonian3 b = ^! fifty ye>s ,i h be5 dilig5tly obs]v+ ,babylon1 & h n f\nd "o s+le mom5t1 :]e9 ! ,incl9ations1 ,cu/oms1 & ,mann]s h be5 wor? fix+4 ,i h ano!r plant1 mo/ excell5t = *eck+ ! too lively sallies ( ! _s ( inv5tion3 b ?\ kn[e/ h[ r>e ^! sallies are n[-a-days3 nev] 0 inv5tion at a l[] ebb4 ,"o w\ld ?9k t e ?+ has be5 said1 & t no?+ m rema9$ b to adapt ?+s to ! ta/e & mode ( ! age4 ,i h a root :i* w\ld nev] fail to allay t s\rness ( ! ,le>n$ :o c5sure "o ano!r3 b ,i obs]ve t )\t _! abus+ & rail+ at ea* o!r1 no man w\ld conc]n himself ab\t _! disputes4 ,x is a sort ( pleasure to see !m br+ !mselves z well z ,le>n+ into contempt4 ,i leave ! malignity ( ! read]s to div]t !mselves ) ! malignity ( ! ,au?ors4 ,moreov]1 d n imag9e t nature sleeps 9 any "p ( ! e>?2 %e /r5u\sly lab\rs ev5 9 ^? inf9itely m9ute spaces :]e ! eye _c rea*4 ,at ,giphantia1 %e disposes matt] on extraord9>y plans1 & p]petually t5ds to produce some?+ new3 %e e :]e incessantly repeats h] lab\rs1 /ill endeav\r+ to c>ry h] works to a degree ( p]fection :i* %e nev] atta9s4 ,^! fl[]s :i* s agreeably /rike ! eye1 %e /rives to r5d] /ill m beautiful4 ,^! animals1 :i* to y seem s dextr\s1 %e endeav\rs to r5d] /ill m s4 ,9 %ort1 ,man t to y appe>s s sup]ior to ! re/1 %e tries to r5d] /ill m p]fect2 b 9 ?is h] endeav\rs prove ! mo/ unsuccessful4 ,inde$1 "o w\ld ?9k t mank9d d all 9 _! p[] to rema9 9 a mu* l[] rank ?an nature designs !m6 & !y seldom fail to turn to _! hurt ! be/ dispositions %e gives !m = _! ,good4 ,on ! ,babylonians1 = in/ance1 nature has be/[$ an inexhau/ible fund ( agreeabl5ess4 ,h] aim 0 manife/ly to =m a p ! mo/ aimable4 ,!y 7 made to enliv5 reason1 to root out ! ?orns t spr+ f ! approa*es ( ! sci5ces1 to s(t5 ! au/]ity ( wisdom1 &1 if possible1 to adorn virtue4 ,?\ kn[e/ x3 h] fav\rs :i* %\ld h be5 diffus$ on ^! objects h be5 div]t$ f _! de/9ation2 & frivol\sness & debau*]y h be5 cloa!d ) !m4 ,9 ! h&s ( ! ,babylonians1 vice loses all h] de=mity4 ,behold 9 _! mann]s1 _! disc\rses1 _! writ+s1 ) :at discretion vice unveils h]self1 ) :at art %e +ages1 ) :at address %e ins9uates3 y h n yet ?\ght ( h]1 & %e is seat$ 9 y\r he>t4 ,ev5 he :o1 by 8 function1 lifts up 8 voice aga9/ h]1 d>es n pa9t h] 9 h] true col\rs4 ,9 a ^w1 no :]e does vice appe> less vice ?an at ,babylon4 ,ev5 to ! v names1 all ?+s are *ang$1 all ?+s are s(t5$4 ,! s9c]e & hone/ are n[-a-days y\r modi% m5 :o are outw>dly all complaisance b inw>dly full ( corruption3 ,good company are n ! ,virtu\s b ^? :o excel 9 palliat+ vice4 ,! man ( =titude is n he t be>s ! %ocks ( =tune unmov$1 b he t braves ,provid5ce4 ,b>e-fac$ ,irreligion is n[ /yl$ free-?9k+1 blasphemy is call$ boldness ( spee*1 & ! mo/ %ameful excesses1 ,gallantry4 ,?us x is t ) :at !y might become a patt]n to all nations1 ! ,babylonians 7to say no worse7 are gr[n lib]t9es ( ! mo/ s$uc+ & mo/ dang]\s k9d4 ,illu/ration ,,*ap4 ,v4 ,,! ,,app>itions4 ,i return 7cont9ues ! ,prefect ( ,giphantia7 to ! elem5t>y spirits4 ,_! con/ant abode 9 ! air1 always full ( vap\rs & exhalations2 9 ! sea1 ev] mix$ ) salts & e>?s2 9 ! fire1 p]petually us$ ab\t a ?\s& het]og5e\s bodies2 9 ! e>?1 :]e all ! o!r elem5ts are bl5d$ toge!r3 ?is abode1 ,i say1 by degrees spoils ! pure ess5ce ( ! spirits1 ^: orig9al nature is to be 7z to _! mat]ial sub/ance7 all fire1 all air1 or o!r unmixt elem5t4 ,?is degradation has sometimes gone s f>1 z t by ! mixture ( ! diff]5t elem5ts1 ! spirits h acquir$ a suffici5t consi/5ce to r5d] !m visible4 ,p h se5 !m 9 ! fire & call$ !m ,salam&]s1 & ,cyclops3 !y h se5 !m 9 ! air & call$ !m ,sylphs1 ,zephyrs1 ,aquilons3 !y h se5 !m 9 ! wat] & call$ !m ,sea-nymphs1 ,naiads1 ,n]eids1 ,tritons3 !y h se5 !m 9 cav]ns1 des>ts1 woods1 & h call$ !m ,gnomes1 ,sylvans1 ,fauns1 ,satyrs1 c4 ,f ! a/oni%m5t caus$ by ^! ,app>itions1 m5 sunk into fe>1 & fe> begot sup]/ition4 ,to ^!1 ,creatures l !mselves1 !y erect$ alt>s :i* belong only to ! ,creator4 ,_! imag9ation magnify+ :at !y _h se51 !y soon =m$ a ,hi]>*y ( ,*im]ical ,deities4 ,! ,sun appe>$ to !m a lum9\s *>iot guid$ by ,apollo ?r\gh ! cele/ial pla9s2 ,?und]1 a fi]y bolt d>t$ by ,jupit] at ! heads ( ! guilty3 ! ,ocean1 a va/ empire1 :]e ,neptune rul$ ! waves3 ! b[els ( ! e>?1 ! gloomy resid5ce ( ,pluto1 :]e he gave laws to ! pale & timor\s ,gho/s3 9 a ^w1 !y fill$ ! _w ) ,gods & ,goddesses4 ,! ,e>? itself became a ,deity4 ,:5 ! elem5t>y ,spirits p]ceiv$ h[ apt _! ,app>itions 7 to lead m5 into error1 !y took measures to be no long] visible3 !y devis$ a sort ( ref9] by :i* f "t to "t !y get rid ( all extrane\s matt]4 ,f !nce =w>d1 no mortal eye has ev] se5 ! lea/ glimpse ( ^! spirits4 ,,*ap4 ,,vi4 ,,! ,,surfaces4 ,mean :ile ! ,prefect mov$ on & ,i foll[$1 q a/oni%$ & p5sive4 ,at our com+ out ( ! wood we f\nd ourselves be=e a hill1 at ! foot ( :i* /ood a holl[ column above a hundr$ feet high & ?ick 9 proportion4 ,i saw issu+ out ( ! top ( ! column vap\rs 7mu* l ! exhalations rais$ by ! sun7 9 su* abundance t !y 7 v visible4 ,f ! same column ,i saw com+ out & disp]s+ !mselves 9 ! air c]ta9 human =ms1 c]ta9 images /ill light] ?an ! vap\rs by :i* !y 7 support$4 ,behold 7says ! ,prefect7 ! ,ref9] ( ! ,elem5t>y ,spirits4 ,! column is fill$ ) f\r ,ess5ces1 ea* ( :i* has be5 extract$ f ea* elem5t4 ,! ,spirits plunge into !m1 & by a me*anism1 too long to be describ$1 get rid ( all extrane\s matt]4 ,! images :i* ?\ see/ com+ out ( ! column1 are no?+ m ?an v ?9 surfaces :i* surr\nd$ !m & s]v$ to make !m visible4 ,^! surfaces p>take ( ! diff]5t qualities ( ! spirits :o excel m or less 9 c]ta9 respects1 z visages are expressive ( ! *>act]s ( m51 :o diff] inf9itely4 ,?us1 !re are images or surfaces ( sci5ce1 ( le>n+1 ( prud5ce1 ( wisdom1 c4 ,m5 (t5 cloa? !mselves ) !m1 & l masks ^! surfaces make !m appe> v diff]5t f :at !y really are4 ,h5ce x is t y con/antly meet ) ! appe>ance ( e good1 ( e virtue & e quality1 ?\gh ! ?+s !mselves are sc>ce to be f\nd any :]e4 ,at ,babylon especially1 ^! surfaces are 9 s+ul> e/eem3 all is se5 !re 9 appe>ance4 ,a ,babylonian _h r be no?+ & appe> e ?+ ?an to be e ?+ & appe> no?+4 ,s1 y see only surfaces e :]e & ( e k9d4 ,surface ( mode/y1 ! only ?+ ne$ful = a ,babylonian lady3 x is call$ dec5cy4 ,surface ( fri5d%ip1 by ! means ( :i* all ,babylon seems to be b "o family4 ,fri5d%ip is l a /rong b& made ( v weak ?reads twi/$ toge!r4 ,a ,babylonian is ti$ to no "o by ! b&1 b he is ti$ to ea* ( 8 fell[-citiz5s by a s+le ?read4 ,surface ( piety1 =m]ly mu* 9 use & ( great influ5ce1 n[-a-days totally 9 disrepute4 ,x gives p a c]ta9 ,go?ic air q ridicul\s 9 ! eyes ( ! mod]ns4 ,x is n[ f\nd only among a few adh]5ts to ! old bigots1 & 9 an ord] ( m51 :o1 on acc\nt ( _! function1 _c lay x aside1 h[ desir\s soev] !y may be4 ,surface ( opul5ce1 "o ( ! mo/ /rik+ ?+s 9 ,babylon4 ,behold 9 ! ,temples1 9 ! ,assemblies1 9 ! publick ,walks1 ^? citiz5s s ri*ly dress$1 ^? wom5 s adorn$1 ^? *ildr5 s neat1 s lively1 & :o promise s fair to be "o day z frivol\s z _! fa!rs3 foll[ !m to _! homes2 furniture ( ! be/ ta/e1 commodi\s ap>tm5ts1 h\ses l little palaces1 all cont9ues to proclaim opul5ce4 ,b /op !re3 if y g any f>!r1 y w see families 9 di/ress & he>ts ov]fl[+ ) c>es4 ,surface ( probity1 = ! use ( ,politicians & ^? :o conc]n !mselves ) ! managem5t ( o!rs4 ,^! great m5 _c be z hone/ z ! l[] p2 !y h c]ta9 maxims f :i* !y ?9k x ess5tial nev] to dep>t1 & f :i* x is no less ess5tial t !y appe> extremely remote4 ,surface ( patriotism1 ( :i* ! real sub/ance has long s9ce disappe>$4 ,we mu/ di/+ui%1 9 ! conduct ( ! ,babylonians1 betwe5 ! ,!ory & ! ,practice4 ,! ,!ory turns entirely ^u ,patriotism4 ,publick ,good1 national ,int]e/1 ,glory ( ! ,babylonian ,"n1 all ?is is ! language ( ,!ory4 ,! ,practice hangs solely ^u ! h+e ( private int]e/4 ,x is v rem>kable t 9 ?is respect ! ,babylonians h long be5 dupes ( "o ano!r4 ,ea* pla9ly p]ceiv$ t ,c\ntry did n mu* affect him2 b he he>d o!rs talk ( x s (t5 & s affectionately t he v]ily believ$ !re 0 /ill su* a ?+ z a true ,patriot4 ,b n[ _! eyes are op5 & !y see t all are alike4 ,illu/ration ,,*ap4 ,,vii4 ,,! ,,globe4 ,su* is ! lot ( ! elem5t>y spirits1 cont9u$ ! ,prefect ( ,giphantia4 ,no soon] are !y out ( ! probation-column :]e !y are purifi$1 b !y return to _! usual lab\rs3 & to see :]e _! pres5ce is mo/ necess>y1 & :]e m5 h mo/ ne$ ( _! assi/ance4 ,at _! com+ out ( ! column !y asc5d ?is hill4 ,!re by a me*anism :i* requir$ ! utmo/ skill ( ! spirits1 e ?+ t passes 9 all p>ts ( ! _w is se5 & he>d4 ,?\ art go+ to try ! exp]im5t ?y self4 ,on ea* side ( ! column is a l>ge /air-case ( above a hundr$ /eps :i* leads to ! top ( ! hill4 ,we w5t up2 & 7 sc>ce half way :5 my e>s 7 /ruck ) a disagreeable humm+ :i* increas$ z we advanc$4 ,:5 we came to a plat=m 9 :i* ! hill ends1 ! fir/ ?+ t /ruck my eyes 0 a ,globe ( a consid]able diamet]4 ,f ! ,globe proce$$ ! noise :i* ,i he>d4 ,at a di/ance x 0 a humm+2 ne>]1 x 0 a frightful ?und]+ noise1 =m$ by a confus$ mixture ( %\ts = joy1 rav+s ( despair1 %rieks1 compla9ts1 s++s1 murmurs1 acclamations1 laught]1 groans1 & :atev] proclaims ! immod]ate sorr[ & extravagant joy ( mortals4 ,small imp]ceptible pipes 7said ! ,prefect7 come f ea* po9t ( ! e>?'s surface & end at ?is ,globe4 ,! inside is organiz$ s t ! motion ( ! air :i* is propagat$ ?r\gh ! imp]ceptible pipes1 & gr[s weak] 9 "t1 resumes fre% =ce at ! entrance into ! ,globe & becomes s5sible aga94 ,h5ce ^! noises & humm+s4 ,b :at w\ld ^! confus$ s\nds signify1 if means 7 n f\nd to di/+ui% !m8 ,behold ! image ( ! e>? pa9t$ on ! ,globe2 ! ,isl&s1 ! ,cont95ts1 ! ,oceans :i* surr\nd1 jo91 & divide all4 ,do/ ?\ n see ,europe1 t qu>t] ( ! e>? t ha? done s mu* mis*ief to ! o!r ?ree8 ,burn+ ,africa1 :]e ! arts & ! wants t att5d !m h nev] p5etrat$8 ,asia1 ^: luxury1 pass+ to ! ,european nations1 has done s mu* good1 accord+ to "s1 & s mu* hurt1 accord+ to o!rs6 ,am]ica1 /ill dy$ ) ! blood ( its unhappy inhabitants1 :om m5 ( a religion1 t brea!s peace & good-w1 came to conv]t & b>b>\sly murd]8 ,obs]ve :at po9t ( ! ,globe1 ?\ pleases4 ,place !re ! end ( ?is rod :i* ,i give !e1 & putt+ ! o!r end to ?y e>1 ?\ %alt he> di/9ctly :atev] is said 9 ! correspond+ "p ( ! e>?4 ,illu/ration ,,*ap4 ,,viii4 ,,disc\rses4 ,surpris$ at ?is prodigy1 ,i put ! end ( ! rod ^u ,babylon2 ,i appli$ my e>1 & he>d :at foll[s3 8,s9ce y consult me ab\t ?is writ+1 ,i w fairly give y my op9ion4 ,i ?9k x discreet & too mu* s4 ,:at6 n a ^w aga9/ ! gov]nm5t1 aga9/ ! mann]s1 aga9/ religion6 :o w read y8 ,if y did b "k h[ tir$ p are ) ,hi/ory1 ,morality1 ,phylosophy1 ,v]se1 ,prose1 & all t6 ,! :ole _w are turn$ writ]s2 & y w m easily f9d an au?or ?an a read]4 ,h[ make impression on ! cr[d8 ,h[ draw att5tion1 unless by /rokes levell$1 "r or wrong1 aga9/ place-m52 by lusci\s t\*es ( imag9ation prop] to excite ! gu/ ( pleasures blunt$ by excess2 by ! trite argum5ts :i*1 ?\gh repeat$ a ?\s& times1 /ill please1 because !y attack :at we dread6 ,?is 9 my op9ion is ! only c\rse = a writ] to take :o has any pret5sions to fame4 ,m9d our ,philosoph]s3 :5 !y reflect1 = in/ance1 on ! nature ( ! s\l1 !y fall into a d\bt :i* ) all _! reason !y _c get out (4 ,d !y come to write8 ,!y resolve ! difficulty1 & ! s\l is mortal4 ,if !y ass]t ?is1 x is n f an inw>d p]suasion1 b f a desire to write1 & to write su* ?+s1 z w be read4 ,aga91 if y _h made y\rself a p>ty3 if y belong$ to "o ( ^? clubs1 :]e ! ,c5sor passes f h& to h&1 & :]e ea*1 9 8 turn1 is ! ,idol6 ,b no2 y are among ! lit]>y cabals l a div9e :o %\ld pret5d to be nei!r ,jans5i/ nor ,mol9i/#a4 ,:o1 ?9k ye1 w take c>e ( y\r int]e/s8 ,:o w prea* y up8 ,:o w inli/ y\r "n among ^? we respect80 ,i remov$ ! end ( ! rod ab\t a tw5tie? "p ( an in* l[] & ,i he>d1 probably1 a ,f>m] ( ! impo/s1 :o 0 mak+ 8 calculations ^u ! p4 8,is x n true 7said he7 t 9 ! occasions ( ! /ate1 e "o %\ld contribute 9 proportion to 8 means1 aft] a d$uction ( 8 necess>y exp5ces8 ,is x n also true1 t a v %ort man sp5ds less 9 cloa?s ?an a v tall "o8 ,is x n true t ?is diff]5ce ( exp5ce is v consid]able1 s9ce !re is occasion = summ]-habits1 w9t]-habits1 spr+-habits1 autumn-habits1 c\ntry-habits1 rid+-habits1 & ,i "k n h[ _m o!rs8 ,!re %\ld be likewise morn+ & ev5+ habits2 b ! morn+ is n kn[n at ,babylon4 ,i w\ld !re=e h all 8 ,maje/y's subjects measur$ & tax$ ea* inv]sely z 8 /ature4444 ,ano!r consid]ation ( equal weight4 ,a ,tax on ,bat*elors has be5 talk$ (2 b x 0 n consid]$4 ,money %\ld be rais$ ^u ^? :o are ri* en\gh to be m>ri$1 & especially ^u ^? :o are ri* en\gh to v5ture ^u hav+ *ildr54 ,& !re=e m>ri$ m5 %\ld be tax$ 9 a ratio comp\nd$ ( ! am\nt ( _! capitation & ! numb] ( _! *ildr54 ,i h 9 my pocket-book ,i "k n h[ _m projects z good z ^!1 & :i* ,i h v luckily devis$4 ,ea* man has 8 tal5ts3 ?is is m9e3 & x is well kn[n h[ mu* x is to be priz$ n[-a-days40 ,at a little di/ance a ,gramm>ian 0 mak+ 8 ,obs]vations4 8,?ree languages 7said he7 are spok5 at ,babylon3 t ( ! mob3 t ( ! petit maitre2 & t ( ! bett] sort4 ,! fir/ s]ves to express 9 a disagreeable mann]1 %ock+ ?+s4 ,) all _! judgm5t1 "s au?ors h writt5 9 ?is language1 & ! ,babylonians1 ) all _! nic5ess1 h read !m ) pleasure4 ,! second is made up ( a c]ta9 contexture ( words )\t any mean+4 ,y may talk ?is language a :ole day toge!r1 & :5 y h done1 x w be f\nd y h said no?+ at all4 ,to ent] into ! "* ( ! idiom1 x is ess5tial to talk incessantly )\t reason1 & z f> z possible f common s5se4 ,! ?ird wants a c]ta9 precision2 a c]ta9 =ce & c]ta9 graces2 b x is susceptible ( a s+ul> elegance & cle>ness4 ,x w n p]haps be expressive en\gh ( ! flights ( ! poet or ! transports ( ! musician3 b x expresses ) admirable ease all ! ideas ( him :o obs]ves1 comp>es1 discusses1 & seeks ! tru?4 ,)\t d\bt1 x is ! prop]e/ language = reason+2 & mo/ unhappily x is ! lea/ us$ = t purpose40 ,me?\ght ,i he>d a woman's voice at a little di/ance1 & put my rod !re4 8,i confess 7said %e7 ,i am fooli%ly fond ( ?is romance4 ,no?+ c be bett] p5n$4 ,h[ev]1 ?is same ,julia1 :o holds out dur+ ?ree volumes1 & does n surr5d] till ! end ( ! f\r?1 makes ! intrigue a little too t$i\s4 ,x is also pity t ! visc\nt advances s sl[ly4 ,he uses su* preambles1 sp5ds s mu* "t 9 prote/ations1 & presses 8 conque/ ) s mu* caution1 t he has put me1 :o am none ( ! livelie/1 a hundr$ times out ( pati5ce4 ,surely ! au?or 0 little acqua9t$ ) ! mann]s ( ! nation60 ,illu/ration ,,*ap4 ,,ix4 ,,happ9ess4 ,! end ( my rod by *ance fell ^u an assembly1 :]e !y 7 talk+ ( ,happ9ess4 ,ea* decl>$ 8 op9ion z foll[s3 8,at l5g? 7says "o7 ?is sup]b ,colonnade is laid op52 !y ?9k ( remov+ ^? pitiful little h\ses :i* d>k5 t gr& & beautiful front2 !y rep5t ( hav+ built "u gr\nd to adorn a place2 ,ta/e is reviv+2 ! ,arts are go+ to fl\ri%3 v %ortly ,babylon w proclaim ! magnific5ce ( ! mon>* & ! happ9ess ( ! p4444 ,x is a great "q :e!r colonnades1 f9e squ>es1 & l>ge cities1 w make a nation happy3 !y mu/ be enri*$4 ,indu/ry mu/ be excit$1 agriculture inc\rag$1 manufactures increas$1 & trade made to fl\ri%3 )\t :i*1 all ! re/ is no?+4444 ,nons5se6 ,i h said x1 & ,i say x aga93 if we w be happy1 our mann]s mu/ be m simple2 ! circle ( our wants contract$2 &1 9 a c\ntry-life1 we mu/ )draw f ! vices :i* att5d ! luxury ( cities4444 ,i d n "k :]e9 consi/s ! happ9ess ( nations2 b ,i ?9k ! happ9ess ( individuals consi/s 9 ! heal? ( ! body & peace ( ! m9d4444 ,assur$ly n4 ,heal? causes no lively impression1 & tranquility is tiresome4 ,to be happy1 y mu/ enjoy a great reputation2 =1 at e in/ant1 y\r e> w be tickl$ ) encomiums4444 ,yes6 & at e in/ant y\r e> w be grat$ ) c5sures1 because !re is no pleas+ e body4 ,x is my op9ion1 e man is happy 9 proportion to 8 au?ority & p[]3 = "o c gratify oneself 9 ! same proportion4444 ,yes6 b !n t eag]ness w be want+ :i* /amps a value ^u ?+s3 if all 0 9 our p[]1 we %\ld c>e = no?+4 ,= my "p1 ,i am ( op9ion1 t to be happy we mu/ despise all ?+s2 t is ! only way to avoid all k9d ( vexation & tr\ble :atsoev]4444 ,& ,i ?9k1 we %\ld conc]n ourselves ) e ?+3 by t means we %all p>take ( e occasion ( joy4444 ,n[ ,i ?9k we %\ld be indiff]5t to e ?+3 z ! means ( enjoy+ an un*angeable happ9ess4444 ,i take ,wisdom to be ! ?+1 = t alone w set u above all ev5ts4444 ,& ,i say1 x mu/ be ,folly3 = ,folly creates h] own happ9ess1 indep5d5tly ( any ?+ cross or disagreeable ab\t h]4444 ,y are all ( y 9 ! wrong4 ,no?+ g5]al c be assign$ t may be productive ( ! happ9ess ( p>ticul> p]sons4 ,s _m m51 s _m m9ds3 ?is desires "o k9d ( happ9ess1 & t ano!r3 "o wi%es = ri*es1 ano!r is cont5t ) necess>ies2 ?is w\ld love & be lov$2 t consid]s ! passions z ! bane ( ! s\l4 ,e "o mu/ /udy himself & foll[ 8 own incl9ation4444 ,n at all2 & y are z mu* mi/ak5 z ! re/4 ,9 va9 d ,i p]suade myself t ,i %\ld be happy1 if ,i possess$ su* a ?+2 ! mom5t ,i h x1 ,i f9d x insuffici5t1 & wi% = ano!r4 ,we desire )\t end2 & nev] enjoy4 ,a c]ta9 man 0 cont9ually travell+ ab\t1 & always on foot3 q tir$ out1 he said3 ,if ,i _h a horse ,i %\ld be cont5t$4 ,he _h a horse2 b ! ra91 ! cold1 ! sun 7 /ill tr\blesome to him4 ,a horse 7says he7 is n suffici5t2 a *>iot only c scre5 me f ! inclem5cies ( ! air4 ,8 =tune increas$1 & a *>iot 0 b\ght4 ,:at foll[$8 ,ex]cise till !n _h kept our travell] 9 heal?3 z soon z t ceas$1 he grew infirm & g\ty1 & pres5tly aft]1 x 0 n possible = him to travel ei!r on foot or on horseback or 9 a *>iot40 ,,*ap4 ,x4 ,,! ,,hodge-,,podge4 ,i did n keep ! rod any long] 9 "o place2 b mov$ x "h & !re )\t di/9ction3 & ,i he>d only brok5 disc\rses1 su* z ^!3 8,w>1 taxes1 mis]y1 are dread$2 insignificant fe>s all ^!3 alas6 m9e are v diff]5t4 ,i h "h fram$ a sy/em ^u ,e>?quakes2 &1 by calculation1 ,i f9d t ne> ! c5t] ( ! globe !re is n[ =m+ an int]nal fire t w turn ! _w upside d[n4 ,)9 six mon?s ! e>? w bur/ l a bomb1 & all nature4444 ,yes6 all nature vani%es 9 my eyes2 ?\ alone do/ exi/ = me3 ext+ui%1 my de>1 ext+ui% ! flame ?\ has light$ 9 my bosom4 ,:at a mom5t6 ,pleasure dr[ns all my s5ses3 my s\l1 p5etrat$ ) delight1 seems to be ^u ! w+3 %e beats1 %e trembles1 %e flies3 ,o receive h]1 my de>1 %e is :olly ?9e4 ,ah6 ,i he> my husb&'s foot/eps2 let u run4444 ,c\rage1 brave soldi]s6 /rike home2 rev5ge y\r c\ntry2 let ! blood fl[1 & give no qu>t]4 ,may ! ,isl&]s p]i% & ! ,babylonians live6444 ,i d av]1 = my "p t ( all ! nations !re is n "o s gay z ! ,babylonians4 ,!y always take ?+s on ! mo/ smil+ side4 ,"o day ( prosp]ity makes !m =get a :ole ye> ( adv]sity4 ,ev5 at _! own mis]y1 !y all s+2 & an epigram pays !m = _! losses caus$ by ! follies ( ! ,great4444 ,o h[ little are our great ones6 & h[ fooli% are our wise ones6 ,i _c help ?9k+ man an imp]fect creature4 ,i pla9ly see nature's ef=ts to make him reasonable2 b ,i see too ^! ef=ts are fruitless4 ,mat]ials are want+4 ,!re are b two ages3 ! age ( weakness 9 :i* we are born & pass two ?irds ( life2 & ! age ( infancy 9 :i* we gr[ old & die4 ,i h inde$ he>d talk ( an age ( reason2 b ,i d n see x come4 ,i conclude !re=e1 & ,i say4444 ,yes6 madam6 ( transp>5t cotton4 ,! discov]y 0 v lately made 9 ,t]ra ,au/ralis3 s no m colds & defluxions4 ,transp>5t h&k]*iefs1 gloves1 & /ock+s1 w def5d f ! wea!r1 & at ! same "t give u a sight ( t admirable bosom1 ^? *>m+ arms1 t div9e leg4444 ,d\bts e :]e1 c]ta9ty no :]e4 ,h[ tir$ am ,i to he>1 to read1 to reflect1 & to "k no?+ precisely4 ,:o w tell me only :at is4444 ,?is1 sir1 is ! c\ntry-man :o leav+ 8 pl\gh1 is come to talk ) y ab\t ! affair ( ^? poor orphans :i* is n end$4 ,t is true1 b :at w\ld y h8 ,we are s ov]:elm$6 ,no matt]1 x %all be decid$4444 ,ah6 good sir1 ,i am glad to see y2 ,i owe y a complim5t3 ! la/ wig ,i _h ( y makes me look t5 ye>s old]4 ,surely ! g5tleman did n ?9k1 ,i _h s magi/]ial a face6 ,d y "k1 my de> sir1 t x is en\gh to make me look ridicul\s1 & y to =feit y\r reputation4444 ,grant1 ,o ,"l1 ?ree weeks ( a we/]ly w9d t my %ip may sail4444 ,o ,"l1 ?ree weeks ( an ea/]ly w9d t my %ip may arrive4444 ,give me1 ,o ,god1 give me *ildr54444 ,o ,god6 s5d a malignant fev] ^u my ungraci\s son4444 ,o ,"l6 grant me a husb&4444 ,o ,god6 rid me ( m9e44440 ,p]haps all ?is ,hodge-,podge w n be reli%$ by mo/ ( my read]s4 ,i %\ld be sorry = x4 ,to :at end !n d mortals hold su* odd1 su* silly & su* contradictory disc\rses8 ,,*ap4 ,,xi4 ,,! ,,mirr\r4 ,z ,i 0 amus+ myself ) ^! brok5 spee*es1 ! ,prefect ( ,giphantia pres5t$ me ) a ,mirr\r4 ,?\ can/ only 7says he7 guess at ?+s3 b ) ?y rod & t glass1 ?\ art go+ to he> & see bo? at once2 no?+ w escape !e2 ?\ wilt be z pres5t to :atev] passes4 ,f space to space 7cont9u$ ! ,prefect7 !re are 9 ! atmosph]e portions ( air :i* ! spirits h s rang$1 t !y receive ! rays reflect$ f ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! e>?1 & remit !m to ?is ,mirr\r3 s t by incl9+ ! glass diff]5t ways1 ! sev]al p>ts ( ! e>?'s surface w be visible on x4 ,!y w all appe> "o aft] ! o!r1 if ! ,mirr\r is plac$ successively 9 all possible aspects4 ,x is 9 ?y p[] to view ! habitations ( e mortal4 ,i ha/ily took up ! wond]ful glass4 ,9 less ?an a qu>t] ( an h\r ,i survey$ ! :ole e>?4 ,i p]ceiv$ _m void spaces1 ev5 9 ! mo/ popul\s c\ntries6 & yet ,i saw m5 cr[d+1 jo/l+ & de/roy+ "o ano!r1 z if !y _h want$ room4 ,i look$ ab\t a good-:ile = happ9ess1 & f\nd x no :]e2 n ev5 9 ! mo/ fl\ri%+ k+doms4 ,i saw only "s signs ( x 9 ! villages1 :i* by _! remot5ess 7 scre5$ f ! contagion ( ! cities4 ,i beheld 9 "o view ! va/ c\ntries :i* nature meant to sep>ate by /ill va/] oceans2 & ,i saw m5 cov] ! sea ) %ips1 & by t means jo9 ev5 ^! di/ant c\ntries4 ,?is is pla9ly act+ 7said ,i7 aga9/ nature's int5tions3 su* proce$+s _c be cr[n$ ) success4 ,accord+ly1 ,europe does n appe> m happy s9ce h] junction ) ,am]ica3 & ,i d n "k :e!r %e has n m reason to lam5t x4 ,i saw prejudices v>y ) ! climates1 &1 e :]e1 d mu* good & mu* h>m4 ,i beheld wise nations rejoice at ! bir? ( _! *ildr51 & deplore ! dea? ( _! relations & fri5ds3 ,i beheld o!rs m wise /& r\nd ! new-born babe1 & weep bitt]ly at ! ?\ghts ( ! /orms he 0 to und]go 9 ! c\rse ( 8 life2 !y res]v$ _! rejoic+s = fun]als1 & congratulat$ ! deceas$ ^u _! be+ deliv]$ f ! mis]ies ( ?is _w4 ,i saw ! e>? cov]$ ) monum5ts ( all k9ds1 :i* human weakness erects to ! ambition ( h]oes4 ,9 ! v temples1 ! brass & ! m>ble1 :i* conta9 ! rema9s ( ! dead1 pres5t images ( w>1 & brea! slaught]3 ! v /atues ( ^? fri5ds ( mank9d1 ( ^? pacific sov]eigns1 :om ! calamities ( ! times involve 9 %ort w>s1 are adorn$ ) w>like in/rum5ts & nations 9 *a9s1 z if ,laurels di$ 9 blood 7 only wor?y to cr[n ,k+s4 ,i saw ! mo/ respectable ( human prop5sities c>ry m5 to ! /range/ excesses4 ,"s 7 address+ _! pray]s to ! ,sun1 o!rs 7 implor+ ! aid ( ! ,moon1 & o!rs pro/rat+ !mselves be=e ,m\nta9s2 "o 0 trembl+ at ! aspect ( ?und]+ ,jove1 ano!r 0 b5d+ ! knee to an ,ape4 ,! ,ox1 ! ,dog1 ! ,cat1 _h _! alt>s4 ,inc5se 0 burn+ ev5 to ,vegetables2 ,gra91 ,beans1 & ,onions _h _! wor%ip & vot>ies4 ,i saw ! race ( mank9d divide !mselves into z _m ,p>ties z ,religions2 ^! ,p>ties ,i saw dive/ !mselves ( all humanity & cloa? !mselves ) ,fanaticism1 & ^! ,fanatics worry+ "o ano!r l wild bea/s4 ,i saw m5 :o ador$ ! same ,god1 :o sacrific$ ^u ! same alt>1 :o prea*$ to ! p ! doctr9e ( peace & love1 ,i saw ^! v m5 fall out ab\t un9telligible que/ions1 & mutually hate1 p]secute1 & de/roy "o ano!r4 ,o ,god6 :at w become ( man1 if ?y goodness do? n exce$ _! weakness & folly8 ,9 a ^w1 ,i saw ! sev]al nations1 div]sifi$ 9 a ?\s& respects1 all agree 9 _! n be+ "o bett] ?an ano!r4 ,all m5 are bad1 ! ,ultramontane by sy/em1 ! ,ib]ian by pride1 ! ,batavian by int]e/1 ! ,g]man by r\ghness1 ! ,isl&] by hum\r1 ! ,babylonian by caprice1 & ,all by a g5]al corruption ( he>t4 ,illu/ration ,,*ap4 ,,xii4 ,,! ,,trial4 ,aft] ?is g5]al survey ( ! :ole e>?1 ,i _h a m9d to view ,babylon 9 p>ticul>4 ,hav+ turn$ my glass to ! nor?1 & incl9+ x g5tly to ! #bj? m]idian1 ,i tri$ to f9d out t great city4 ,among ! places t pass$ 9 succession "u my eyes1 !re 0 "o t fix$ my att5tion4 ,i saw a c\ntry-h\se1 nei!r small nor great1 nei!r too mu* adorn$ nor too nak$4 ,all ab\t x 0 m embelli%$ by nature ?an by art4 ,x ov]look$ g>d5s1 groves1 & "s ponds :i* b\nd$ a hill on ! ea/4 ,a c\ntry fea/ 0 at ?is "t celebrat+1 to :i* all ! neighb\r+ inhabitants 7 come4 ,"s1 /ret*$ on ! gre5 turf1 7 dr9k+ l>ge draughts1 & ent]ta9+ "o ano!r ) _! =m] am\rs2 & sev]al 7 p]=m+ dances1 :i* ! old m5 did n ?9k s f9e z ^? ( "t pa/4 ,see/ ?\ 7says ! ,prefect to me7 9 ! balcony1 t "y lady :o ) a smil+ air is view+ ! sight8 ,%e 0 m>ri$ "s days ago1 & x is on h] acc\nt t ?is fea/ is made4 ,h] "n is ,sophia3 %e has beauty z y see1 =tune1 wit1 & :at is wor? m ?an all ! re/1 a /ock ( good s5se4 ,%e _h five ,lov]s at "o "t3 none made a deep impression 9 h] he>t1 none 7 displeas+ to h]2 %e c\ld n tell to :i* to give ! pref]5ce4 ,"o day %e said to !m1 ,i am "y2 & x is n my int5tion to ent] yet into ! b&s ( matrimony1 :i* is always done too soon4 ,if my h& is s valuable z by y\r eag] addresses y seem to ?9k1 ex]t y\r endeav\rs to des]ve x4 ,b1 ,i decl>e to y t ,i %all n make any *oice ^! sev]al ye>s4 ,( ,sophia's five ,lov]s1 ! fir/ 0 mu* incl9$ to extravagance4 ,wom5 7says he7 are tak5 ) ! outside3 let u sp5d freely & sp>e no?+4 ,! second _h a fund ( economy :i* bord]$ ^u av>ice4 ,sophia 7says he7 :o has a solid judgm5t1 mu/ ?9k him be/ t %[s himself capable ( amass+ ri*es3 let u turn to comm]ce4 ,! ?ird 0 pr\d & haughty4 ,surely 7says he7 ,sophia1 :o has noble ?\ghts1 w be t\*$ ) ! lu/re ( glory3 let u take to arms4 ,! f\r? 0 a /udi\s man4 ,sophia 7says he7 :o has s mu* s5se1 w incl9e to :]e ! mo/ is to be f\nd4 ,let u cont9ue to cultivate our m9d2 & /rive to di/+ui% ourselves among ! le>n$4 ,! fif? 0 an indol5t man1 :o gave himself little conc]n ab\t worldly affairs3 he 0 at a loss :at c\rse to take4 ,ea* pursu$ 8 plan1 & pursu$ x ) t ardor :i* love alone is capable ( inspir+4 ,! prodigal exp5d$ "p ( 8 e/ate 9 cloa?s1 9 equipages1 9 dome/icks2 he built a f9e h\se1 furni%$ x nobly1 kept op5 table1 gave balls & ent]ta9m5ts ( all k9ds3 no?+ 0 talk$ ( b 8 g5]osity & magnific5ce4 ,! m]*ant set all ! spr+s ( comm]ce 9 motion1 trad$ to all p>ts ( ! _w & became "o ( ! ri*e/ m5 ( 8 c\ntry4 ,! milit>y man s\ght occasions2 & soon signaliz$ himself4 ,! /udi\s man r$\bl$ 8 ef=ts1 made discov]ies1 & became fam\s4 ,mean :ile1 ! indol5t lov] made 8 reflections2 &1 believ+ if he rema9$ unactive he %\ld be exclud$1 he /rove to conqu] 8 indol5ce4 ,! e/ate1 he _h f 8 ance/ors1 seem$ to him v suffici5t1 & he did n c>e to m$dle ) comm]ce2 ! hurry ( w> 0 q opposite to 8 temp]1 & he _h no m9d to take to arms2 he _h nev] read b = 8 amusem5t1 ! sci5ces did n seem to him wor? ! pa9s to come at !m2 he _h no ambition to become le>n$4 ,:at !n is to be done8 ,let u wait1 7says he7 "t w %[4 ,s he rema9$ at 8 c\ntry-h\se1 prun+ 8 trees1 read+ ,horace1 & n[ & !n go+ to see ! only object t di/urb$ 8 tranquillity4 ,ev] resolv+ to take "s c\rse1 ! "t slipt away1 & he took none4 ,! fatal h\r approa*es 7said he sometimes to ,sophia7 y are go+ to make y\r *oice1 & mo/ assur$ly x w n be 9 my fav\r4 ,yet a few days1 & ,i am undone4 ,?is peaceful retreat1 ^? delightful fields y w n grace1 y w n enliv51 ) y\r pres5ce4 ,^? s]5e days t ,i reckon$ to pass ) y 9 ! pure/ ( pleasures 7 only flatt]+ dreams ) :i* love *>m$ my s5ses4 ,o ,sophia6 all t /irs ! passions & tr\bles ! repose ( m5 has no p[] ov] me2 my desires are all c5t]$ 9 y2 & ,i am go+ to lose y = ev]6 ,y are too reasonable1 repli$ ,sophia1 to take x ill t ,i %\ld *use :]e ,i ?9k ,i %all be happy4 ,at la/1 ! "t 0 expir$1 & n )\t _m reflections1 ,sophia resolv$ to make h] *oice4 ,%e said to ! prodigal3 if ,i h be5 ! aim ( y\r exp5ces1 ,i am sorry = x3 b :at y h done = my sake1 y w\ld h done1 _h ,i be5 out ( ! "q4 ,y h lavi%$ away "o "p ( y\r e/ate to obta9 a wife2 y w\ld sp5d ! o!r to avoid ! tr\ble ( managem5t4 ,i advise y nev] to ?9k ( x4 ,%e told ! m]*ant1 soldi] & s*ol>1 ,i am s5sible1 y h %[n a great reg>d = me3 b ,i ?9k too y h %[n no less1 y = ri*es1 y = glory1 & y = le>n+4 ,9 try+ to fix my incl9ation1 ea* has foll[$ 8 own2 ea* w\ld d z mu* = himself z = me4 ,%\ld ,i *use "o ( y1 8 views w\ld /ill re/ ^u o!r objects2 "o w\ld be busi$ ) increas+ 8 =tune1 ! o!r ) 8 promotion 9 ! army1 & ! ?ird ) 8 progress 9 ! sci5ces4 ,i _c !re=e satisfy any "o ( y3 & my desire is to +ross ! he>t ( ! man :o +rosses m9e4 ,! same day1 %e saw ! solit>y g5tleman4 ,y h long wait$ = x 7said %e to him7 & ,i am at la/ go+ to decl>e my m9d4 ,y "k :at y\r rivals h done to obta9 my cons5t3 see :at !y 7 & :at !y are4 ,= y\r "p1 su* z y 01 su* y rema94 ,i ?9k1 ,i see ! reason4 ,indiff]5t to all o!r ?+s1 y h b "o passion1 & ,i am its object4 ,i alone c r5d] y happy4 ,well !n6 my happ9ess %all be 9 creat+ y\rs4 ,i w %>e ! delights ( y\r solitude1 & w endeav\r to increase !m4 ,illu/ration ,,*ap4 ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,tal5ts4 ,i return$ to my fir/ object1 &1 aft] a long se>*1 ,i p]ceiv$ on ! mirr\r a spot ( l& :i* seem$ wrapp$ 9 a cl\d4 ,!re issu$ f !nce a confus$ noise l ! murmurs ( an ebb+ tide4 ,! sun quickly disp]s$ ! vap\rs1 & ,i saw ,babylon4 ,i saw !re spectacles :]e9 ! calamities ( pa/ times are lam5t$1 9 ord] to =get ! calamities ( ! pres5t2 ,i saw ,academies :]e !y %\ld exam9e & discuss1 b :]e !y dispute & qu>rel2 ,temples t are built aga9/ ! re/oration ( religion2 ,orators1 :o =etell to ! s$uc$ p ! mo/ t]rible disa/]s1 & ,he>]s :o measure ! expressions & criticize ! /yle2 a ,palace :]e9 are plac$ ,magi/rates = ! security ( y\r prop]ty1 & :]e y are conduct$ by ,guides :o fleece y4 ,i ca/ my eyes on ! publick walks & g>d5s1 ev] op5 to idl5ess1 coquetry & recreation4 ,i beheld sitt+ alone on ! grass a p]son :o1 ) a smile1 0 p5n+ d[n 8 ideas4 ,i fix$ ! pap]1 & read :at foll[s3 8,"o day ,jupit] proclaim$ ?r\gh ! :ole e>?1 t he _h resolv$ to di/ribute diff]5t tal5ts to ! diff]5t nations2 t on su* a day ! di/ribution w\ld be made at ,olympus2 & t ! g5iuses ( ! sev]al nations %\ld repair ?i!r4 8,! ,g5ius ( ,babylon /ay$ n till ! day appo9t$1 b came ! fir/ ( all to ,jupit]'s palace4 ,he made 8 appe>ance ) t air ( confid5ce :i* is natural to him2 he utt]$ ,i "k n h[ _m v h&some & well-turn$ complim5ts1 & made pres5ts to all ! cele/ial c\rt ) a grace peculi> to him4 8,he gave ! ,fa!r ( ! gods a qu9tal ( wild-fire ( a late inv5tion1 t 8 ?und] may be m effectual & p beg9 to h fai?3 to ,apollo a ,babylonian gramm>1 t he may re=m ! oddities ( ! language3 to ,m9]va a collection ( ,romances1 t %e may correct _! lic5ti\sness & tea* ! ,romanc]s to write dec5tly3 to ,v5us two small votive pictures1 to ?ank h] = t ! la/ ye> !re 7 at ,babylon b two hundr$ ?\s& inhabitants :o bore ! long & pa9ful m>ks ( h] fav\rs4 8,he made 8 c\rt to ! ,gods1 :e$l$ ! ,goddesses1 said & did s _m h&some & pleasant ?+s1 t no?+ 0 talk$ ( at ,jupit]'s c\rt b ! agreeabl5ess ( ! ,g5ius ( ,babylon4 8,mean :ile1 ! day appo9t$ 0 come3 & ,jupit]1 hav+ advis$ ) 8 c\ncil1 made ! di/ribution ( ! diff]5t tal5ts to ! ,g5iuses ( ! sev]al nations4 ,to ?is he assign$ ! gift ( ,philosophy3 to t1 ! gift ( ,legislation2 & to ano!r ! gift ( ,eloqu5ce4 ,he said to "o1 ,be ,?\ ! mo/ +5i\s2 to ano!r1 ,be ,?\ ! mo/ le>n$1 & ,?\1 ! mo/ frugal2 & ,?\1 ! mo/ w>like2 & ,?\1 ! mo/ politick3 & ,be ,?\ 7said he1 speak+ to ! ,g5ius ( ,babylon7 :atev] ?\ *use/ to be4 8,delight$ ) 8 success1 & return+ home1 ! ,g5ius ( ,babylon is at all4 ,he fram$ ,i "k n h[ _m s*emes1 & execut$ none4 ,he made mo/ excell5t laws1 & aft]w>ds embroil$ !m ) numb]less explanations & comm5ts4 8,he w\ld likewise turn ,!ologi/1 & engag$ 9 disputes :i* prov$ fatal to him4 8,he trad$1 ga9$ mu*1 enl>g$ 8 exp5ces1 & became ri*] & less easy4 8,orator1 ,poet1 ,m]*ant1 ,philosoph]1 he 0 e ?+2 & 9 _m ?+s he atta9$ to p]fection1 b nev] c\ld keep 8 gr\nd40 ,illu/ration ,,*ap4 ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,ta/e ,,( ,,! ,,age4 ,two m5 ( lett]s 7 walk+ at a little di/ance4 8,w y n own 7said "o ( !m7 t1 two c5turies ago1 our le>n+ 0 9 its infancy2 & h>dly %[$ to :at degree x might arrive4 ,9 ! la/ c5tury1 x took root & rose s high t no?+ 0 se5 above x4 ,! greate/ ma/]s among ! ,greeks & ,lat9s 7 tak5 = patt]ns3 !y 7 equall$1 if n surpass$4 8,success inspires confid5ce2 & too mu* confid5ce bre$s neglect4 ,to h ! eye always on ! ,anti5ts grew di/a/eful4 ,!y h _h _! m]it 7said ! ,babylonians7 & we h ours3 :o c say we d n equal !m8 ,!y !re=e set up = !mselves3 & ! ta/e1 n ! m g5]al & ( all ! nations1 b ! ta/e peculi> to !m *>act]iz$ _! works4 ,see almo/ all our poems1 our hi/ories1 our spee*es1 our books1 all is aft] ! ,babylonian mode2 mu* ( art1 little ( nature2 a va/ sup]ficies1 no dep?2 all is florid1 light1 lively1 sp>kl+2 all is pretty1 no?+ is f9e4 ,me?9ks ,i =esee ! judgm5t ( po/]ity3 !y w consid] ! works ( ! sev5te5? c5tury z ! greate/ ef=ts ( ! nation t[>ds ! excell5t2 & ! works ( ! eighte5?1 z pictures :]e9 ! ,babylonians h tak5 pleasure to pa9t !mselves4 8,if our writ]s are capable to g back & resume _! great patt]ns1 x is kn[n :at !y c d2 !y are sure to please all ! _w1 & = ev]3 b1 if !y cont9ue to /& on _! own bottom1 _! works w be only tr9kets ( fancy1 on :i* ! pres5t ta/e /amps a value1 & :i* ano!r ta/e w soon bury 9 oblivion40 ,illu/ration ,,*ap4 ,,xv4 ,,! ,,female ,,reason]4 ,i saw two wom5 ap>t1 "o ( :i* 0 talk+3 %e look$ r\nd h] e mom5t ) t air ( uneas9ess :i* expresses a confid5ce ! mo/ my/]i\s4 ,i l5t my e>2 & ) great difficulty ,i he>d :at foll[s3 8,i am oblig$ to !e1 my de> ,c\ntess1 = ! idea ?\ ha/ conceiv$ ( my prud5ce4 ,he>k52 ,i w hide no?+ f !e2 ?\ %alt see h[ f> ,i may be reli$ on4 ,we wom5 are =c$ to guess ?+s1 !y w nev] be told u pla9ly3 b1 ) a little att5tion1 x is easy = u to see h[ matt]s are4 ,= my "p1 ,i h reflect$ on ! maxims ( ! wise m5 ( our days1 & f !nce h drawn ^! conclusions4 ,x is only ! mob t tr\ble !mselves n[ ab\t a future /ate2 ! rew>ds & puni%m5ts ( ano!r _w are words )\t a mean+2 :i* h long be5 disc>d$ by p ( fa%ion4 ,bea/s & m5 7( bea/s ! *ief7 are made to be guid$ by ! s5ses2 !y %\ld be actuat$ solely by ! passions4 ,let ea* att5tively li/5 to :at is inspir$ into him by nature1 & let him foll[ h] inspirations2 t is ! way to happ9ess4 ,on ! o!r h&1 society _c subsi/ )\t laws1 & laws _c be accommodat$ to ! passions ( e citiz54 ,!y !re=e :o h plac$ _! happ9ess 9 :at is =bidd5 by law1 _c behave too circumspectly4 ,!y mu/ always walk 9 ! %ade2 my/]y %\ld foll[ _! /eps1 & ca/ a veil on all _! proce$+s3 9 a ^w1 !y may d :at !y w1 provid$ !y appe> to d :at !y ought4 ,^!1 my de> ,c\ntess1 are ! maxims ,i h ga!r$ f ! ,philosophy ( ! "t4 ,i w n m5tion _! influ5ce on my conduct4 ,p]haps ,i really am :at ,i appe> to be3 b ,i %\ld be q o!rwise1 t ,i might appe> always su*40 ,o ,babylon6 7said ,i to myself7 ! lev5 has f]m5t$ ! :ole mass4 ,?\ appe>e/ v corrupt2 b ?\ art /ill m corrupt ?an ?\ appe>e/4 ,,*ap4 ,,xvi4 ,,! ,,crocodiles4 ,dur+ ! c\rse ( my travels1 ,i saw 9 ,p]sia1 on ! pla9s wat]$ by ! ,t$j51 a dispute arise :i* divid$ ! c\ntry & br$ a surpris+ animosity 9 ! p4 ,i 0 curi\s to see h[ t matt] /ood3 ,i plac$ ! mirr\r 9 ! prop] position1 & !n put ! end ( ! rod ^u ! globe1 s z ,i c\ld see & he> :at 0 do+4 ,! pla9 0 cov]$ ) two num]\s armies2 :i* 7 j go+ to jo9 battle4 ,! gr\nd ( ! qu>rel 0 ?is3 ,a pi\s & le>n$ ,musulman1 :o us$ to read ! ,alcoran ) ! zeal ( an ar*angel & ! p5etration ( a s]aphim1 took x 9 8 head "o day to ask :e!r ! dove1 t in/ruct$ ,mahomet1 spoke ,hebrew or ,arabic4 ,"s said "o ?+1 "s ano!r2 & two p>ties 7 =m$4 ,!y disput$1 !y wrote at l>ge pro & con1 & c\ld n agree4 ,to ! w>m? ( ! conte/ 7 add$ bitt]ness1 malignity its insep>able companion1 & policy1 :i* endeav\rs to make an advantage ( e ?+4 ,"o p>ty p]secut$ ! o!r1 or 0 p]secut$1 accord+ z !y 7 or 7 n upp]mo/4 ,!y began ) ! =feiture ( e/ates & bani%m5ts2 & end$ 9 an op5 w>4 ,! sect>ies _h caball$ s well1 t ! p rose 9 arms aga9/ "o ano!r4 ,! two armies 7 j go+ to +age1 :5 a v5]able old man advanc$1 & conv5+ ! heads1 made ! foll[+ spee*3 8,he>k51 ,o ye p ( ,*orasan4 ,!re 0 9 ,egypt a fam\s city call$ ,ombi2 x 0 ne> ano!r great city nam$ ,t5tyris3 bo? 7 situat$ on ! f]tile banks ( ! ,nile#b4 ,9 t "p1 ! riv] br$ a great numb] ( ,crocodiles2 & ^! voraci\s animals s fi]cely attack$ ^! two cities1 t ! inhabitants 7 go+ to remove4 ,! gov]n\rs ( ,t5tyris 7 appreh5sive t _! au?ority w\ld vani%1 & ! citiz5s w\ld come to be disp]s$4 ,!y assembl$ !re=e ! ,t5tyrites & said3 8,y suff] ! de/ructive animals to increase & multiply 9 peace4 ,he> :at we h to decl>e to y 9 ! "n ( ! ,nile y\r fo/]-fa!r & y\r ,god4 ,woe be unto y1 if y rema9 any long] 9 ?is /ate ( indol5ce6 ,arm )\t delay1 & wage w> aga9/ ! mon/]s t dev\r y\r wives & *ildr54 8,x 0 ! injunction ( ! ,nile1 & n to be disput$4 ,! ,t5tyrites took up arms1 b x 0 ) great disadvantage1 & nev] 0 advice m imprud5t4 ,! ,crocodiles1 invuln]able 9 almo/ all ! p>ts ( _! bodies1 kill$ _m m m5 ?an ! m5 kill$ mon/]s4 ,! gov]n\rs ( ,ombi us$ a diff]5t artifice to keep ! ,ombites f leav+ _! city4 8,he>k51 7said !y to !m7 ! ,god ,nile speaks to y by our m\?3 ,i create pl5ty among ! ,ombites1 ,i inri* _! l&s1 ,i fatt5 _! flocks2 my wat]s fl[ & !y gr[ ri*4 ,! ,crocodile is my s]vant1 & ,i p]mit him n[ & !n to fe$ ^u "s ( !m2 ?is is ! only tribute ,i require = all my b5efits3 &1 in/ead ( rejoic+ at hav+ x 9 _! p[] by a s+le act to r5d] !mselves agreeable to me1 !y de/roy "o ano!r1 if my s]vant seizes a few *ildr54 ,let !m cease to compla91 or ,i w cease to fe$ !m2 ,i w )-hold my wat]s & all %all p]i%4 8,! mom5t ! ,ombites knew ! ,crocodile to be ! fav\rite ( ! ,nile1 !y erect$ alt>s to him2 &1 f> f compla9+ :5 he 0 pleas$ to fe$ on _! *ildr51 !y glori$ 9 x4 ,is !re a woman m happy ?an ,i8 7said an ,ombite7 ,i enjoy a compet5t =tune1 h a lov+ husb&1 & ?ree ( my *ildr5 h be5 eat5 by ! s]vant ( our ,god ,nile4 8,9 ! mean "t1 ! fav\rite ( ! ,nile 0 kill$ by ! ,t5tyrites & wor%ipp$ by ! ,ombites4 ,discord & animosity inflam$ !m aga9/ "o ano!r2 !y w5t to w>1 :i* end$ 9 ! de/ruction ( bo?4 ,?us p]i%$ two cities1 dupes ( _! s9c]ity1 dev\r$ by ! ,crocodile1 & but*]$ by ea* o!r4 ,let ?is example op5 y\r eyes1 ,o ye un=tunate inhabitants ( ?is happy climate4 ,cease to be victims ( an irregul> zeal3 wor%ip ,god1 keep sil5ce1 & live 9 peace40 ,sc>ce _h ! old man done speak+1 :5 a g5]al murmur & m5ac+ looks %[$ him h[ little he _h mov$ ! assembly1 s he )drew ) a sigh4 ,imm$iately ! battle 0 jo9$2 & ,i turn$ away my eyes t ,i might n behold ^! mad p de/roy "o ano!r4 ,i h a great deal m to %[ y1 7says ! ,prefect7 let u lay d[n ! mirr\r & rod1 & walk on4 ,illu/ration ,,*ap4 ,,xvii4 ,,! ,,/orm4 ,"s paces f ! noisy globe1 ! e>? is holl[$1 & !re appe>s a desc5t ( =ty or fifty /eps ( turf2 at ! foot ( :i* !re is a beat5 subt]rane\s pa?4 ,we w5t 92 & my guide1 aft] lead+ me ?r\gh sev]al d>k turn+s1 br\ght me at la/ to ! light aga94 ,he conduct$ me into a hall ( a middl+ size1 & n mu* adorn$1 :]e ,i 0 /ruck ) a sight t rais$ my a/oni%m5t4 ,i saw1 out ( a w9d[1 a sea :i* seem$ to me to be ab\t a qu>t] ( a mile di/ant4 ,! air1 full ( cl\ds1 transmitt$ only t pale light :i* =ebodes a /orm3 ! rag+ sea ran m\nta9s high1 & ! %ore 0 :it5$ ) ! foam ( ! bill[s :i* broke on ! bea*4 ,by :at miracle 7said ,i to myself7 has ! air1 s]5e a mom5t ago1 be5 s sudd5ly obscur$8 ,by :at miracle d ,i see ! ocean 9 ! c5t] ( ,africa8 ,^u say+ ^! words1 ,i ha/ily ran to conv9ce my eyes ( s improbable a ?+4 ,b 9 try+ to put my head out ( ! w9d[1 ,i knock$ x aga9/ some?+ t felt l a wall4 ,/unn$ ) ! bl[1 & /ill m ) s _m my/]ies1 ,i drew back a few paces4 ,?y hurry 7said ! ,prefect7 occasions ?y mi/ake4 ,t w9d[1 t va/ horizon1 ^? ?ick cl\ds1 t rag+ sea1 are all b a picture4 ,f "o a/oni%m5t ,i fell into ano!r3 ,i drew ne> ) fre% ha/e2 my eyes 7 /ill deceiv$1 & my h& c\ld h>dly conv9ce me t a picture %\ld h caus$ su* an illusion4 ,! elem5t>y spirits 7cont9u$ ! ,prefect7 are n s able pa9t]s z naturali/s2 ?\ %alt judge by _! way ( work+4 ,?\ kn[e/ t ! rays ( light1 reflect$ f diff]5t bodies1 make a picture & pa9t ! bodies ^u all poli%$ surfaces1 on ! ret9a ( ! eye1 = in/ance1 on wat]1 on glass4 ,! elem5t>y spirits h /udi$ to fix ^! transi5t images3 !y h compos$ a mo/ subtile matt]1 v visc\s1 & prop] to h>d5 & dry1 by ! help ( :i* a picture is made 9 ! tw9kle ( an eye4 ,!y d ov] ) ?is matt] a piece ( canvas1 & hold x be=e ! objects !y h a m9d to pa9t4 ,! fir/ effect ( ! canvas is t ( a mirr\r2 !re are se5 ^u x all ! bodies f> & ne>1 ^: image ! light c transmit4 ,b :at ! glass _c d1 ! canvas1 by means ( ! visc\s matt]1 reta9s ! images4 ,! mirr\r %[s ! objects exactly1 b keeps none2 our canvases %[ !m ) ! same exactness1 & reta9s !m all4 ,?is impression ( ! images is made ! fir/ in/ant !y are receiv$ on ! canvas1 :i* is imm$iately c>ri$ away into "s d>k place2 an h\r aft]1 ! subtile matt] dries1 & y h a picture s mu* ! m valuable1 z x _c be imitat$ by art nor damag$ by "t4 ,we take1 9 _! pure/ s\rce1 9 ! lum9\s bodies1 ! col\rs :i* pa9t]s extract f diff]5t mat]ials1 & :i* "t nev] fails to alt]4 ,! ju/ness ( ! design1 ! tru? ( ! expression1 ! gradation ( ! %ades1 ! /rong] or weak] /rokes1 ! rules ( p]spective1 all ^! we leave to nature1 :o1 ) a sure & nev]-err+ h&1 draws ^u our canvases images :i* deceive ! eye & make reason to d\bt1 :e!r1 :at are call$ real objects1 are n phantoms :i* impose ^u ! sight1 ! he>+1 ! feel+1 & all ! s5ses at once4 ,! ,prefect !n ent]$ into "s physical discussions1 fir/1 on ! nature ( ! glut9\s sub/ance :i* int]cept$ & reta9$ ! rays2 secondly1 ^u ! difficulties ( prep>+ & us+ x2 ?irdly1 ^u ! /ruggle betwe5 ! rays ( light & ! dri$ sub/ance2 ?ree problems1 :i* ,i propose to ! naturali/s ( our days1 & leave to _! sagacity4 ,mean :ile1 ,i c\ld n take (f my eyes f ! picture4 ,a s5sible spectator1 :o f ! %ore beholds a tempe/u\s sea1 feels n m lively impressions3 su* images are equival5t to ! ?+s !mselves4 ,! ,prefect int]rupt$ my extasy4 ,i keep y too long 7says he7 ^u ?is /orm1 by :i* ! elem5t>y spirits design$ to repres5t allegorically ! tr\blesome /ate ( ?is _w1 & mank9d's /ormy passage ?r\gh ! same3 turn ?y eyes1 & behold :at w fe$ ?y curiosity & increase ?y admiration4 ,,*ap4 ,,xviii4 ,,! ,,gall]y ,,or ,,! ,,=tune ,,( ,,mank9d4 ,sc>ce _h ! ,prefect said ^! words2 :5 a fold+-door op5$ on our "r1 & let u into an imm5se ,gall]y1 :]e my wond] 0 turn$ into amazem5t4 ,on ea* side1 above two hundr$ w9d[s let 9 ! light to su* a degree1 t ! eye c\ld h>dly be> its spl5dor4 ,! spaces betwe5 !m 7 pa9t$ ) t art1 ,i h j be5 describ+4 ,out ( ea* w9d[1 0 se5 "s "p ( ! t]ritory ( ! elem5t>y spirits4 ,9 ea* picture1 appe>$ woods1 fields1 seas1 nations1 armies1 :ole regions2 & all ^! objects 7 pa9t$ ) su* tru?1 t ,i 0 (t5 =c$ to recollect myself1 t ,i might n fall aga9 into illusion4 ,i c\ld n tell1 e mom5t1 :e!r :at ,i 0 view+ out ( a w9d[ 0 n a pa9t+1 or :at ,i 0 look+ at 9 a picture 0 n a reality4 ,survey ) ?y eyes 7said ! ,prefect7 survey ! mo/ rem>kable ev5ts t h %ak5 ! e>? & decid$ ! fate ( m54 ,alass6 :at rema9s ( all ^! p[]ful spr+s1 ( all ^! great exploits8 ! mo/ real signs ( !m are ! traces !y h left ^u our canvases 9 =m+ ^! pictures#c4 ,! mo/ anti5t actions1 ^: lu/re has pres]v$ _! memory1 are ! actions ( viol5ce4 ,nimrod1 ! mighty hunt]1 aft] hav+ worri$ ! wild bea/s1 attacks 8 fell[-creatures4 ,see 9 ! fir/ picture t gigantic man1 ! fir/ ( ^? h]oes s r5[n$2 see 9 8 looks pride1 ambition1 an ard5t desire ( rule4 ,he fram$ ! fir/ s*eme ( a k+dom1 & unit+ m5 "u ! pret5ce ( b9d+ !m toge!r1 he enslav$ !m4 ,belus1 ,n9us1 ,semiramis asc5d ! ?rone1 :i* !y /r5g!n by fre% acts ( viol5ce6 & ( above ?irty k+s :o successively reign$1 only "o clos$ ! w\nds ( mank9d1 let ,asia take brea?1 & gov]n$ l a philosoph]3 8 "n is almo/ =got4 ,hi/ory1 :i* gl[s at ! sight ( r5[n$ & tragical ev5ts1 langui%es ov] peaceable reigns3 & sc>ce m5tions su* sov]eigns4 ,s>danapalus ends ?is s]ies ( k+s4 ,enemy to noise1 disord] & w>1 he misp5ds 8 "t1 %uts himself up 9 8 palace1 & s9ks into effem9acy4 ,! wom51 ?\ see/ ab\t him1 nei!r ?9k nor exi/ b = him4 ,8 looks give !m life1 & he receives life f !irs4 ,:at d ,i say8 ,he seeks himself ) a/oni%m5t & f9ds himself n2 a surfeit ( pleasures de/roys 8 ta/e3 he does n live1 b langui%4 ,9 ! mean "t1 two ( 8 g5]als#d loa?+ peace1 =m s*emes ( conque/s1 & fe$1 !mselves ) bloody projects4 ,!y deem !mselves alone wor?y to reign1 because !y alone brea! w> 9 ! mid/ ( ! publick tranquillity4 ,see :]e !y attack & de?rone _! effem9ate mon>*3 & =c+ him to de/roy himself1 !y seize & %>e 8 dom9ions4 ,?us ! ,assyrian empire 0 dismemb]$1 aft] hav+ kept ,asia 9 cont9ual al>ms above twelve hundr$ ye>s4 ,k+s succe$$ bo? at ,n9eveh & at ,babylon2 & all became fam\s = w>s & ravages#e4 ,"o ( !m laid ,egypt wa/e1 plund]$ ,pale/9e1 burnt ,j]usalem1 put out ! eyes ( a k+ ^: *ildr5 he _h murd]$1 drove f _! c\ntry :ole nations & put !m 9 *a9s2 &1 aft] su* exp$itions1 he ord]$ alt>s to be erect$ to him1 & wor%ip to be paid him z to a b5efic5t ,god4 ,see at ! foot ( 8 image1 inc5se burn+ & nations ly+ pro/rate2 & admire h[ f> ! pride & abjection ( mortals ext5d#f4 ,! next picture repres5ts ! infancy ( ,cyrus1 & ! p>ticul> mom5t :]e9 he gave signs ( t intol]able haught9ess1 consid]$ by ! hi/orians z ! fir/ sallies ( a greatness ( s\l1 :i* to display itself wants only great occasions4 ,cyrus1 bo? by "r ( bir? & "r ( conque/1 unit$ ,assyria & ,m$ia to ,p]sia1 & 0 ! f\nd] ( ! l>ge/ empire t ev] exi/$4 ,8 successors /ill ?9k _! b\nds too n>r[3 !y s5d into ,greece1 :i* 0 !n signaliz$ 9 ,europe1 armies inf9itely num]\s1 ! :i* are de/roy$3 & ! _s ( conque/ _h on t occasion ! fate :i* unhappily x has n always4 ,! ,greeks1 fre$ f ^! p[]ful enemies1 turn _! arms aga9/ "o ano!r3 !y are animat$ by jeal\sy1 inflam$ by ! w>m & dang]\s eloqu5ce ( _! orators1 & torn by civil w>s4 ,p]sia falls into ! same convulsions4 ,& :5 p]haps e ?+ 0 t5d+ to peace1 ,alex&] appe>s1 & all are embroil$ worse ?an ev]4 ,?is picture %[s him 9 t t5d] age :]e9 he lam5t$ 8 fa!r's conque/s1 & saw ) grief human blood %$ by w\nds1 he _h n made4 ,sc>ce 0 he on ! ?rone :5 he c>ri$ desolation into ,greece1 ,p]sia & ,india4 ,! _w did n suffice = 8 murd]+ progress1 & 8 he>t 0 /ill unsatisfi$4 ,t o!r picture repres5ts 8 dea?4 ,t de/ructive ?und]bolt is at la/ ext+ui%$1 ,alex&] expires1 & ca/+ 8 dy+ eyes on ! gr& mon>*y he is go+ to leave1 no?+ seems to com=t him b ! prospect ( ! bloody trag$ies ( :i* 8 dea? is to be ! signal4 ,( all ,alex&]'s dom9ions1 ^? to :om !y belong$ ( "r1 _h ! lea/ %>e4 ,! empire 0 divid$ among 8 g5]als#g4 ,w> 0 soon k9dl$ among/ !m1 cont9u$ among _! desc5dants1 & ru9$ all ! c\ntries ( :i* !y _h ! rule4 ,among s _m w>like k+s1 ,ptolemy ,philadelphus appe>$ l a lily rais$ by *ance 9 a field ( ?orns4 ,see 9 t imm5se libr>y1 ! mon>* surr\nd$ ) old sages1 :o are giv+ him an acc\nt ( ! numb]less volumes :i* are be=e 8 eyes4 ,he 0 too great a lov] ( mank9d to di/urb _! tranquillity2 & held !m 9 su* e/imation1 t he collect$ f all c\ntries ! productions ( _! wit#h4 ,^! k9ds ( ri*es seem$ to him alone wor?y 8 c>e4 ,he saw !m ) ! same eye t o!r k+s behold ^? metals :i* !y se>* = 9 ! b[els ( ! e>?1 or :i* !y fet* f ! extremities ( ! _w ?r\gh rivulets ( blood4 ,:il/ discord rages among/ ,alex&]'s successors & _! desc5dants2 already appe>$ 9 ! c5t] ( ,italy ! fir/ sp>ks ( ! flame t 0 to spread ov] ! univ]se & consume all nations4 ,l ^? bodies ( a va/ weight1 :i*1 n be+ 9 _! j position1 sw+ !mselves to & fro = "s mom5ts1 & !n fix !mselves immoveably2 ,rome1 subject successively to k+s1 consuls1 decemvirs1 milit>y tribunes1 settles a gov]nm5t & beg9s ! conque/ ( ! _w4 ,?is ambiti\s nation1 direct at fir/ _! =ces aga9/ _! neighb\rs4 ,9 va9 did ! sev]al ,italian /ates /ruggle = five hundr$ ye>s aga9/ ! fate ( ,rome3 "o :ile 9 subjection1 ano!r :ile 9 rebellion3 n[ conqu]ors1 n[ conqu]$1 !y 7 all 9 ! end =c$ to submit to ! yoke4 ,italy subdu$ & calm$1 t is1 r$uc$ to ! /ate ( ^? robu/ bodies1 :i* by be+ exhau/$ fall into a consumption & weakness1 ! ,romans cross ! seas1 & g into ,africa 9 se>* ( fre% enemies & o!r spoils4 ,c>?age z ambiti\s1 p]haps z p[]ful1 b m un=tunate ?an h] rival1 aft] a long & viol5t conte/1 is ov]come & de/roy$4 ,cor9? & ,numantia %>e ! same fate4 ,ab\t ?is "t1 ,viriatus rais$ himself 9 ! same mann] z ! ,romans4 ,9 ?is picture1 he is a huntsman2 9 t1 a robb]2 9 ! ?ird1 a g5]al ( an army2 & 9 ! f\r?1 he m\nts ! ?rone ( ,lusitania4 ,b he 0 only a victim cr[n$ by =tune to be sacrific$ to ! ambition ( ! ,romans#i4 ,asia is soon op5$ to ^! insatiable conqu]ors4 ,! empire daily enl>ges1 & t enorm\s p[] ov]-runs all ! kn[n _w4 ,! fir/ passion ( ! ,romans 0 glory4 ,dur+ sev5 c5turies1 patriotism1 :i* policy *]i%$ ) s great success1 direct$ ! love ( glory 9 fav\r ( ! republic2 & ! ,romans signaliz$ !mselves no less by _! atta*m5t to _! c\ntry1 ?an by _! w>like exploits4 ,?is space 0 fill$ ) a long tra9 ( h]oes1 & ^? t foll[$1 despair+ to become fam\s 9 ! same mann]1 s\ght to di/+ui% !mselves by o!r me?ods4 ,rome 0 mi/ress ( ! _w2 x appe>$ glori\s to become ma/] ( ,rome4 ,sylla1 ,m>ius1 & "s o!rs1 %[$ t su* a project 0 n impracticable3 ,cs> accompli%$ x4 ,t boa/$ conqu]or1 :o 0 reproa*$ ) s _m ?+s1 effac$ !m all by 8 virtue3 by 8 milit>y virtue :i* de/roy$ above a million ( m51 oppress$ 8 fell[-citiz5s1 & enslav$ 8 c\ntry4 ,9 va9 did ! republic ex]t h] utmo/ endeav\rs to save h] expir+ lib]ty2 %e 0 exhau/$ & /ret*$ h] h&s to ,augu/us1 :o1 f a bad citiz51 became ! be/ ( ma/]s4 ,rais$ to ! empire1 he put an end to w>1 & soon gave mank9d a peace ! mo/ univ]sal1 !y _h ev] enjoy$4 ,! elem5t>y spirits h giv5 an idea ( ! pleasure ( ?is g5]al tranquillity1 by ! agreeable prospect ( ! l&skips :i* are "h repres5t$4 ,?is peace4444 ,pray 7says ,i int]rupt+ ! ,prefect7 susp5d a mom5t ! rapid recital ( s _m revolutions2 give me leave to exam9e ?is picture1 & a little "t to calm ! p]turbation ( my m9d4 ,h[ ,i love to see t beautiful sky2 ^? pla9s t lose !mselves at a di/ance2 ^? pa/ures fill$ ) flocks2 ^? fields cov]$ ) corn8 ,! brea? ( w> bl[s f> f ^? climates ! v]tig9\s _s ( h]oism4 ,?is is inde$ ! seat ( peace & tranquillity4 ,my imag9ation c>ries me to ^? delightful vallies3 ,i behold & contemplate nature1 ^: lab\rs no?+ int]rupts1 produc+ on e side life & pleasure4 ,my ?\ghts are compos$ & my spirits s$ate amid/ ! tranquillity t reigns 9 ^? places3 my blood1 gr[n cool1 fl[s 9 my ve9s ) ! same g5tle motion z ! rivulets t wat] ^? gre5 turfs2 & ! passions n[ h on my m9d only ! effect ( ! zephyr1 :i* seems to play g5tly among ! bran*es ( leafy trees4 ,,*ap4 ,,xix4 ,,! ,,o!r ,,side ,,( ,,! ,,gall]y4 ,! ,prefect soon resum$ ! ?read ( 8 disc\rse4 ,! quickness1 :]e) he ran ov] ! ,gall]y1 h>dly gave me "t to view ! sev]al pictures he 0 expla9+4 ,i _h n se5 him be=e nor did ,i aft]w>ds see him speak ) s mu* action4 ,8 face 0 inflam$1 8 eyes d>t$ fire1 & 8 words 7 too sl[ = 8 eag]ness4 ,! language1 ! mann]s1 ! laws ( ! ,romans 7said he7 7 spread ov] ! _w4 ,! nations1 conqu]$ & settl$1 became memb]s ( ! empire2 & all ! kn[n _w made b "o family4 ,by :at fatality 0 ,augu/us's peace1 :i* seem$ s unalt]able1 ( s %ort a duration8 ,mank9d only brea!d1 & 7 soon inflict$ ) new w\nds4 ,:5 ,rome _h no m k+doms to subdue1 %e _h rebels to r$uce4 ,sev]al nations1 ?9k+ x a great happ9ess or a great glory to be p>t$ f ! body ( ! empire1 rebell$ 9 ,europe1 9 ,asia1 9 ,africa3 all 7 repress$4 ,?us mo/ ( ! nations1 =m]ly attack$ & defeat$1 n[ ! aggressors & r$uc$1 cont9u$ to be hurl$ f "o mis=tune to ano!r2 & ! foll[+ pictures1 ^? :i* repres5t ! m celebrat$ times ( ! fir/ ,emp]ors1 w /ill g on to pres5t to !e spectacles ( blood4 ,! ?ree reigns ( ,titus1 ,anton9us1 & ,m>cus ,aurelius1 7 ?ree f9e ,days 9 a sev]e ,w9t]4 ,^? times1 nev]!less1 7 times ( peace1 9 comp>ison ( ^? t _h gone be=e & ^? t came aft]4 ,! empire 0 l a body ) a good con/itution1 b :i* h[ev] is attack$ ) "s disord]s1 & %ews t x is n f> f its decl9e4 ,:il/ ! ,romans1 at fir/ to ext5d1 !n to support & sometimes to inri* !mselves1 kept ! _w 9 awe1 pull$ d[n :at attempt$ to rise1 & p5etrat$ :]ev] !y 7 allur$ by ri* spoils2 t[>ds ! ,nor?1 9 ^? froz5 climates :]e nature seems to rea* only to expire1 !re arose & increas$1 9 ! bosom ( peace & sil5ce1 nations :o 7 "o day to humble ! pride ( ! ma/]s ( ! _w4 ,?ree c5turies _h n yet pass$ s9ce ,augu/us's peace1 :51 9 ! reign ( ,val]ianus1 ! deceitful hope ( a m commodi\s & happy life arm$ ^! unpoli%$ p4 ,see :]e !y are com+ out ( _! huts1 tumultu\sly ga!r+ toge!r1 m>*+ 9 disord]1 & %[+ ! way to ! hide\s multitudes :o foll[$ "o ano!r f age to age4 ,^! =eign enemies1 com+ :5 ! empire 0 r5t ) int]nal rebellions1 %ook ! ,colossus4 ,x )/ood h[ev]1 = "s "t1 ! weight :i* pull$ x d[n1 & "o :ile ready to fall1 & ano!r :ile erect1 x seem$ sometimes to be go+ to /& firm aga94 ,among ! emp]ors :o signaliz$ !mselves aga9/ ! ,b>b>ians1 ,probus contribut$ ! mo/ to support ! ,maje/y ( ! ,roman "n4 ,valiant1 b /ill m humane1 he abhorr$ w> & cont9ually wag$ x4 ,do/ ?\ obs]ve1 9 ! picture be=e !e1 t bald old man1 8 air ( c&or1 8 respectable c\nt5ance1 ! pla9ness ( e ?+ ab\t him8 ,x is ,probus repres5t$ 9 ! mom5t :51 behold+ ,rome's enemies humbl$1 full ( ! idea ( t g5]al peace he always desir$1 he said3 8yet a few days & ! empire w h no f>!r occasion = soldi]s40 ,words :i* r5d]$ him wor?y ( ! v5]ation ( ! :ole e>?1 b :i* caus$ him to be murd]$4 ,"t pass$1 ! ef=ts ( ! ,b>b>ians r$\bl$1 & blood cont9u$ to be %$4 ,mean :ile1 ! enemies ( ,rome grew w>like1 & h] def5d]s deg5]at$4 ,( ?is ! *ief causes 7 pride1 :i* increas+ wants1 =ces ! citiz5 to ref] e ?+ to 8 private int]e/2 ! folly ( mo/ ( ! emp]ors1 :i* br$ 9 ! p a numbness :i* a few ye>s confirm1 & :i* :ole ages _c remove2 p]haps too a we>9ess ( ! spirits2 = t ambition1 t haught9ess1 or1 if y please1 t ,roman gr&eur1 0 9 ! c\rse ( ?+s an excessive ef=t1 :i*1 l an epidemical di/emp] come to its height1 mu/ necess>ily abate by degrees4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 a c5tury & half aft] _! fir/ invasions1 ! ,b>b>ians began to make real progresses1 & dismemb] ! ,we/]n "p ( ! empire4 ,amid/ ! tr\bles t !n exi/$1 "s k+doms 7 e/abli%$ :i* /ill rema9 to ?is day4 ,j z ,e>?quakes1 :i* rais+ ! sea dr[n :ole regions1 produce also new ,isl&s amid/ ! waves4 ,see ! ,go?s1 :o aft] trav]s+ sword 9 h&1 "p ( ,asia & all ,europe1 are settl+ 9 ,spa93 see ! ,angles1 a p ( ,g]many1 :o are pass+ into ,great ,brita91 &1 "u pret5ce ( aid+1 are seiz+ x3 see ! ,franks1 o!r ,g]mans1 :o are com+ to free ! ,gauls f ! ,roman yoke & mak+ !m to submit to !irs4 ,9 ^! unhappy times1 ,rome h]self %>es ! same fate :i* %e _h made s _m cities und]go2 %e is plund]$ & sack$ at sev]al times#aj4 ,b ! next pictures pres5t to !e1 9 a po9t ( view /ill m dreadful1 regions laid wa/e1 fields ba!d 9 blood1 & cities 9 a%es4 ,^! are ! exploits ( ,attila & 8 rapid incursions 9 ,mac$onia1 ,mysia1 ,?race1 ,italy1 & almo/ ?r\gh ! :ole _w :i* he ravag$4 ,s _m desolations1 proce$+ f sev]al conqu]ors1 w\ld h made s _m h]oes3 com+ f a s+le h&1 !y =m a t]rible mon/]4 ,x is ?us t milit>y virtues %[ !mselves 9 _! true col\rs1 & become horrible :5 !y meet 9 a c5t]#aa4 ,dur+ ,attila's ravages1 c]ta9 ,italians fly+ f 8 fury1 )draw to ! ,adriatic sea-side4 ,behold 9 ?is picture ! m5 pale1 ! wom5 di%evell$1 & ! *ildr5 9 te>s4 ,"s hide !mselves among ! rocks2 o!rs dig !mselves subt]rane\s retreats2 "s asc5d ! hills1 &1 z f> z _! eyes c rea*1 look :i!r ! m]ciless conqu]or1 ^: "n alone makes !m tremble1 is /ill pursu+ !m to ^? desolate places1 s little prop] = ! habitation ( m54 ,on e side ?\ can/ see no?+ b de/ruction & horror3 v soon h[ev] pr\d ,v5ice is go+ to rise out ( ^! melan*oly ru9s4 ,%ortly aft]1 ! la/ bl[ is giv5 to ! ,we/]n empire4 ,tyranniz$ by its rul]s1 r5t by factions1 weak5$ by cont9ual losses1 & press$ by a fatal de/9y1 x %akes "u "s emp]ors1 & falls "u ,augu/ulus4 ,rome & ,italy1 successively a prey to two ,b>b>ians1 are aft]w>ds unit$ to ! ,ea/]n empire1 f :i* by fre% mis=tunes !y 7 soon aft] deta*$ aga94 ,two c5turies pass$ 9 cruel vicissitudes1 :5 a new sc\rge1 ,mahomet1 arose 9 ! ,ea/4 ,he 0 deem$ at fir/ b z an impo/or wor?y ( contempt3 b he _h an und]/&+ capable ( ! greate/ ?+s1 & a boldness :i* c>ri$ him to ! highe/ ent]prizes4 ,x 0 kn[n h[ f> he 0 able to g1 :5 8 progress c\ld no long] be oppos$4 ,he ov]-ran "p ( ! ,ea/1 & out ( ! ru9s f\nd$ ! k+dom ( ! ,khalifs4 ,! nations1 he subdu$ by =ce ( arms1 he won by s$uction2 &1 m fatal /ill to mank9d ?an all ! h]oes ^: p]nici\s actions die ) !m1 he sulli$ ! human species ) a /a9 :i* probably w nev] be effac$#ab4 ,9 ! ,we/1 ! mis=tunes ( ! ,romans are r5ew$4 ,! ,lomb>ds wa/e ,italy1 ! ,moors settle 9 ,spa91 f :5ce !y ?reat5 ! ,fr5*3 new sw>ms ( ,b>b>ians are go+ to invade ! f9e/ c\ntries ( ,europe4 ,at ?is "t1 f ! bosom ( ,france arises a ,pr9ce full ( g5ius1 & ( t milit>y ardor :i*1 9 a calm1 w\ld h br\ght on a /orm2 b :i*1 f9d+ ! tempe/ =m$1 l an impetu\s w9d1 blew x away3 ?is 0 ,*>lema94 ,9 ?is picture1 he *ecks ! ,s>ac5s2 9 t1 he subdues ,g]many2 moreov]1 he de/roys 9 ,italy ! p[] ( ! ,lomb>ds1 f\nds ! temporal au?ority ( ! ,popes1 & receives ! cr[n ( ! ,we/]n empire4 ,*>lema9's empire soon fell to pieces4 ,! p>titions ( ! pr9ces1 & ! ambition ( "s *iefs1 deta* :ole nations f x4 ,weak or av>ici\s emp]ors give or sell lib]ty to o!rs4 ,! re/ is "u p>ticul> lords3 ! sov]eign sc>ce keeps ! title & %ad[ ( au?ority4 ,do/ ?\ obs]ve t battle8 see/ ?\ a num]\s army defeat$ by fifte5 hundr$ m58 ,x is ! ra ( ! lib]ty ( ! ,helvetic body4 ,memb]s ( ! empire1 b oppress$ by tyrants1 ! ,swiss %ake (f ! yoke & =m a gov]nm5t1 ! wisdom ( :i* _c be too mu* admir$4 ,_! comm]ce ext5ds b to necess>ies3 !y h soldi]s only = _! def5ce1 & ^! too are tra9$ among o!r nations3 a con/ant peace reigns 9 ! republic4 ,)\t covet\sness1 )\t jeal\sy1 )\t ambition1 lib]ty & necess>ies cont5t !m4 ,!y are a p t talk ! lea/ ( philosophy1 & are ! mo/ philosophical4 ,:il/ ! new ,we/]n empire is r5t1 ! ,ea/]n is de/roy$4 ,?\ see/ com+ out ( ,asia ! la/ sw>m ( ,b>b>ians :i* 7 to fall ^u ,europe#ac4 ,!y advance3 &1 l huge masses :i* acquire m =ce 9 proportion to ! height !y fall f1 !y cru% ,con/ant9ople & seize ! ,ea/]n empire1 :i* !y /ill possess to ?is day4 ,su* is ! disa/r\s contexture ( ! comp5di\s ,hi/ory ( mank9d3 ! cr[d ( p>ticul>s is only a cr[d ( less not$ calamities4 ,! total ( ! nations1 especially ! ,european1 is l a mass ( quicksilv]1 :i* ! lighte/ impression puts 9 motion1 :i* ! lea/ %ake divides & subdivides1 & ( :i* *ance unites aga9 ! p>ts 9 a ?\s& diff]5t mann]s4 ,:o w f9d ! means to fix !m8 ,,! ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,"p4 ,,giphantia3 ,,"p ,,ii4 ,illu/ration ,,london1 ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,ye> ,,mdcclx4 ,,table ,,( ,,! ,,*apt]s4 ,,"p ,,ii4 ,page ,,*ap4 ,i4 ,,! ,,repa/ #bja ,,*ap4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,k]nels #bab ,,*ap4 ,,iii4 ,,anti5t ,,love #bae ,,*ap4 ,,iv4 ,,! ,,grafts #bba ,,*ap4 ,v4 ,,voluptas #bbh ,,*ap4 ,,vi4 ,,p]petual ,,y\? #bcc ,,*ap4 ,,vii4 ,,! ,,it*+s #bci ,,*ap4 ,,viii4 ,,! ,,comp5sations #bdi ,,*ap4 ,,ix4 ,,nil ,,admir>i #bec ,,*ap4 ,x4 ,,! ,,fanta/ical ,,tree #bei ,,*ap4 ,,xi4 ,,! ,,pr$ictions #bfe ,,*ap4 ,,xii4 ,,! ,,sy/em #bgd ,,*ap4 ,,xiii4 ,,epi/le ,,to ,,! ,,europeans #bib ,,*ap4 ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,maxims #cjb ,,*ap4 ,,xv4 ,,! ,,!rmomet]s #cjf ,,*ap4 ,,xvi4 ,,! ,,l5tils #cab ,,*ap4 ,,xvii4 ,,! ,,subt]rane\s ,,road #cah ,illu/ration ,,giphantia4 ,,"p ,,! ,,second4 ,,*ap4 ,i4 ,,! ,,repa/4 ,my zeal has c>ri$ me f>!r ?an ,i %\ld h imag9$1 add$ ! ,prefect2 x is "t to ?9k ( :at conc]ns !e4 ,! air ( ,giphantia is lively & full ( active corpuscles2 x keeps up ! spirits2 &1 9 spite ( ! fatigues1 ?\ ha/ endur$ 9 ! des>t1 x does n suff] !e to h ! lea/ s5se ( we>9ess1 ,h[ev]1 ?\ ha/ ne$ ( a m solid food4 ,i h ord]$ !e a ,repa/1 & ,i w regale !e aft] ! mann] ( ! elem5t>y spirits4 ,we w5t out ( ! gall]y2 & ! ,prefect conduct$ me to a grotto1 ( :i* ! ar*itecture 0 s /range1 t ,i d>e n v5ture to describe x4 ,! :ole furniture 0 a m>ble table & a cane-*air1 on :i* he bid me sit d[n4 ,:atev] ,i saw at ,giphantia 0 extraord9>y1 ! ,repa/ to :i* ,i 0 invit$ 0 n less s4 ,?irty salt-sell]s fill$ ) salts ( diff]5t col\rs1 7 plac$ on ! table 9 a circle r\nd a fruit1 mu* l our melons4 ,!re 0 also a glass decant] full ( wat]1 r\nd :i* o!r salt-sell]s =m$ ano!r circle4 ,^! prep>ations 7 n v tempt+2 ,i nev] _h less appetite4 ,h[ev]1 n to affront a ho/1 to :om ,i 0 s mu* oblig$1 ,i ta/$ ! fruit t he (f]$ me4 ,! pure/ *ymical e>? purg$ ( all =eign matt]1 w\ld h m ta/e4 ,i =c$ myself to swall[ a few bits4 ,i drank a glass ( wat]3 ,& ,i told ! ,prefect1 t my /r5g? 0 m ?an suffici5tly recruit$1 & if he pleas$1 we w\ld cont9ue to visit ! r>ities ( ,giphantia4 ,?\ ha/ _h 7said he7 ! complaisance to ta/e ! fruit & ! liquor1 ?\ wilt f>!r oblige me to season !m bo?4 ,! salts :i* /& r\nd !m h1 p]haps1 m virtue ?an ?\ art aw>e (4 ,i invite !e to try4 ,^u ^! words1 ,i view$ ! salt-sell]s m att5tively1 ,i saw t ea* _h a label2 & ,i read ^u ^? t surr\nd$ ! insipid fruit1 salt ( woodcock1 salt ( quail1 salt ( wild-duck1 salt ( tr\t1 c4 ,^u ! o!rs1 ,i read1 concrete juice ( ,rh5i%1 ( ,*ampagne1 ( ,burgundy1 ( ,usquebaugh1 ( oil ( ,v5us1 ( ,citron1 c4 ,hav+ tak5 a small slice ( ! fruit1 ,i spread ^u x a gra9 ( "o ( ^? salts2 & putt+ x to my m\? ,i took x = ! w+ ( an ortolan4 ,i look$ ^u ! salt-sell] f :5ce ,i _h ! salt1 & saw ! ^w ortolan on ! label4 ,a/oni%$ at ?is phnom5on1 ,i spread ^u ano!r slice salt ( turbot1 & ,i ?\ght ,i 0 eat+ "o ( ! f9e/ turbots ! *annel ev] produc$4 ,i tri$ ! same exp]im5t ^u ! wat]2 accord+ to ! salt ,i dissolv$ 9 x1 ,i drank w9e ( ,beaune1 ( ,nuis1 ( ,*amb]t91 c4 ,my "l1 7said ,i to ! ,prefect7 y h %ewn me ! columns1 ! globe1 ! mirr\r1 ! pictures2 ,i h admir$ ! me*anism ( ^! ma/]pieces1 & ! wond]ful skill ( ! elem5t>y spirits2 b n[1 my admiration is turn$ to desire4 ,is a mortal all[$ to ent] into ! physical my/]ies ( ! spirits8 ,may ,i le>n f y1 ?is invaluable secret ( y\r sal9e p[d]s4 ,n[-a-days m ?an ev]1 7add$ ,i7 m5 7especially ! ,babylonians7 seek ) eag]ness :atev] c please ! s5ses2 & "o ( ! ?+s :i* raises ! greate/ emulation1 is to h a table cov]$ ) exquisite da9ties4 ,_! =e-fa!rs did n look ^u a good cook z a p]son div9e4 ,! mo/ simple prep>ations suffic$ = _! food3 !y ?\ght no w9es excell$ ^? ( _! own c\ntry2 & sometimes ^? good m5 made a little too free ) !m4 ,! mod]n ,babylonians disgu/$ at ?is simplicity1 & hat+ h>d dr9k+1 h tak5 a diff]5t me?od4 ,!y are become sob]1 b ( a s5sual & ambiti\s sobriety1 :i*1 by unhe>d ( extracts & mixtures1 p]petually creates new ta/es4 ,!y se>* 9 ! smalle/ fibres ( ! animals = ! pure/ sub/ance1 &1 "u ! "n ( ess5ces1 !y inclose 9 a little phial ! produce ( :at w\ld suffice = ! n\ri%m5t ( ! mo/ num]\s families4 ,! mo/ exquisite w9es _c satisfy _! palate2 !y e/eem no?+ b :at is ow+ to a viol5ce done to ! ord] ( nature's productions4 ,!y extract ! mo/ active _s ( w9e1 & !reto add all ! spices ( ,india3 ,&1 ) su* liquors1 se$s ( fire1 collect$ f all ! c\ntries ( ! _w1 fl[ 9 _! ve9s4 ,y see 7cont9u$ ,i7 t ) ! secret ( y\r sav\ry cry/alizations1 ,i %\ld be able to satisfy ! nice/ palates1 & please ! mo/ curi\s lov]s ( v>iety4 ,b :at is mu* m important1 ^! sal9e extracts1 :i* are n prep>$ by ! p]nici\s arts ( ! di/ill] & cook1 ^! extracts1 ,i say1 w\ld n spoil ! /oma* 9 pleas+ ! ta/e2 high heal? w\ld revive among u2 ! primitive con/itutions w\ld be re/or$ by degrees2 & mank9d w\ld resume a new y\?ful vig\r2 9 all respects1 a man might be a glutton )\t dang]1 &1 t is say+ a great deal ( a vice1 :i* is become incorrigible4 ,i 0 n refus$3 ,9 less ?an half an h\r1 ! ,prefect taught me ! :ole art2 ,i actually resolve ! sav\rs1 ) ! same ease t ,newton did ! col\rs4 ,f all ! fruits t g to decay1 f all ! plants ( no use1 f ev5 ! h]bs ( ! field1 9 a ^w1 f all bodies :atev]1 ,i extract all _! sav\ry p>ts2 ,i analyze ^! p>ts2 ,i r$uce !m to _! primitive p>ticles2 & !n unit+ !m aga9 9 all imag9able proportions1 ,i =m sal9e p[d]s1 :i* give su* a ta/e z is desir$4 ,i c inclose 9 a small snuff-box1 :]e) to make 9 an in/ant a complete ent]ta9m5t1 c\rses1 rag\ts1 fricassees1 des]ts1 c(fee1 tea1 ) all k9ds ( w9e & o!r liquors4 ,f a s+le bit1 ?\gh ev] s insipid1 ,i produce at pleasure ! w+ ( a p>tridge1 ! ?igh ( a woodcock1 ! tongue ( a c>p1 c4 ,f a decant] ( wat]1 ,i draw ,tom>1 ,ai1 ,muscad9e1 ,malmsey1 ,*ian w9e1 ,lacryma ,*ri/i1 & a ?\s& o!rs4 ,my secret %\ld h be5 publick be=e n[2 b all ! advantages accru+ f x d n remove a fe>1 :i*1 z w be se51 is surely n )\t f\ndation4 ,i am appreh5sive t c]ta9 g5tlem51 incessantly busi$ to op5 new *annels to convey to !m ! sub/ance ( ! p1 may lay _! gre$y h&s ^u my salt1 & und]take to di/ribute x1 *>g$ ) "s light tax4 ,^! light taxes are kn[n always to gr[ heavi]1 & end ) cru%+2 mu* l ^? sn[-balls1 :i*1 roll+ d[n f ! top ( ! m\nta9s1 & soon gr[+ imm5sely l>ge1 root up trees1 ?r[ d[n h\ses1 & de/roy ! fields4 ,let ^! g5tlem5 give 9 our newspap]s1 a positive assurance t !y w nev] m$dle ) ! managem5t ( my sav\rs2 ! next day1 ,i w publi% my secret1 di/ribute my p[d]s1 & regale all ,babylon4 ,i ?9k ,i "k ! _w3 ^! g5tlem51 y w see1 w keep sil5ce1 & ,i my salt1 & s nobody w be regal$4 ,illu/ration ,,*ap4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,k]nels4 ,my d9n] end$ & my lesson le>nt1 we sate out aga94 ,let u 7said ! ,prefect7 take ! b5efit ( ?is long %ady walk1 & g to ! grove at ! end ( x4 ,by ! way1 ,i w expla9 "s matt]s relat+ to :at ,i am go+ to %[ !e4 ,adam _h j be5 driv5 out ( ,p>adise1 7cont9u$ ! ,prefect37 ,! tree1 f :i* ! fatal apple 0 ga!r$1 disappe>$3 ,innoc5ce1 ev]la/+ peace1 unmixt pleasure vani%$2 & dea? cov]$ ! e>? ) h] m\rnful vail4 ,witnesses ( ,adam's s9 & puni%m5t1 ! elem5t>y spirits rema9$ 9 a con/]nation mixt ) a/oni%m5t & fe>4 ,all 0 sil5t1 l ! dreadful calm1 :i*1 9 a gloomy night1 succe$s ! fla%es ( light5+4 ,"o ( our spirits p]ceiv+ on ! gr\nd ! rema9s ( ! fatal apple1 ha/ily took !m up1 & f\nd ?ree ,k]nels3 ^! 7 s _m treasures4 ,! =bidd5 tree1 :i* 0 ! cause ( ,man's mis]y1 0 to h be5 ! cause ( 8 happ9ess4 ,x conta9$ ! %oots ( ! sci5ces1 arts1 & pleasures4 ,! little1 m5 "k ( ^! ?+s1 is no?+ 9 comp>ison ( :at ?is my/]i\s tree w\ld h disclos$ 9 _! fav\r4 ,x 0 to vegetate1 blossom1 & be> se$ = ev]2 & ! lea/ ( ^! se$s w\ld h be5 ! s\rce ( m delights ?an ev] exi/$ among ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,we took great c>e ( ! ?ree ,k]nels1 :i* _h escap$ ! total ru9 j !n befall5 mank9d2 ?is 0 n suffici5t to repair _! unhappy fate1 b x help$ to s(t5 x4 ,z soon z we 7 return$ to ,giphantia1 we consult$ ^u :at we c\ld d 9 fav\r ( mank9d s t]ribly fall54 ,mo/ ( ! spirits took ! (fice ( gov]n+ ! elem5ts1 &1 z f> z lay 9 _! p[]1 ( direct+ _! motions1 accord+ to ! wants ( m54 ,^? t rema9$ at ,giphantia1 7 entru/$ ) ! s[+ ( ! ?ree ,k]nels1 & c>efully to m9d :at !y produc$4 ,,*ap4 ,,iii4 ,,anti5t ,,love4 ,z we 7 talk+ we ent]$ into a pretty l>ge grove1 9 ! mid/ ( :i*1 ,i p]ceiv$ a /> =m$ by mo/ beautiful %rubs4 ,f e "p ( ^! %rubs !re d>t$ =? a lum9\s matt]1 :]eon 7 pa9t$ all ! col\rs ( ! ra9-b[4 ,?us ! sun1 view$ ?r\gh ! b\ghs ( a ?ick tree1 seems cr[n$ ) sp>kl+ rays1 on :i* %9e ! livelie/ & mo/ v>iegat$ col\rs4 ,! fir/ ,k]nel tak5 f ! fatal apple & committ$ to ! gr\nd1 7said ! ,prefect ( ,giphantia7 produc$ a %rub ( ! nature ( ^? ?\ see/4 ,its leaves 7 l ^? ( ! myrtle4 ,its purple blossoms1 speckl$ ) :ite1 7 rais$ r\nd _! /alks 9 =m ( pyramids4 ,its b\ghs 7 ?ick & int]wov5 ) "o ano!r 9 a ?\s& diff]5t ways4 ,x 0 ! mo/ beautiful tree1 nature _h ev] produc$1 !re=e x 0 h] mo/ favorite object4 ,a s(t zephyr1 g5tly mov+ its leaves1 seem$ to animate !m2 & nev] 7 !y ruffl$ by ! impetu\s nor? w9ds2 nev] 0 ! c\rse ( its sap ob/ruct$ by w9t]'s fro/1 or its moi/ure exhau/$ by summ]'s scor*+ heats2 an et]nal spr+ reign$ ar\nd x4 ,?is s+ul> tree1 0 ! ,tree ( ,love4 ,x is well kn[n :at influ5ce ! extrane\s p>ticles ( ! air h ^u u4 ,"s accel]ate or ret>d ! motions ( ! blood1 o!rs dull or raise ! spirits1 sometimes !y bright5 ! imag9ation1 & sometimes !y cl\d x ) ! gloomy vap\rs ( melan*oly4 ,^? t 7 exhal$ f ! tree ( ,love1 & disp]s$ ov] ! e>?1 br\ght ! se$s ( ! mo/ allur+ pleasure4 ,till !n1 m51 left to a bl9d in/9ct1 :i* incl9$ !m to propagate _! species1 %>$ t advantage 7if x is "o7 ) ! re/ ( ! animals4 ,b1 l a fl[] :i* op5s to ! fir/ rays ( ! sun1 _! he>ts soon yield$ to ! fir/ impressions ( love1 & in/9ct gave place to s5tim5t4 ,) t passion !y receiv$ a new life2 ! face ( nature seem$ *ang$2 e ?+ became +ag+2 e ?+ t\*$ !m4 ,! o!r passions disappe>$1 or 71 9 respect ( ?is1 l brooks to a riv] 9 :i* !y are go+ to be lo/4 ,sup]ior to all ev5ts1 love height5$ pleasure1 asswag$ pa91 & gave a *>m to ?+s ! mo/ indiff]5t4 ,x enliv5$ ! graces ( y\?1 alleviat$ ! infirmities ( age1 & la/$ z long z life4 ,its p[] 0 n conf9$ to ! creat+ a t5d] & un*angeable atta*m5t to ! object belov$2 x inspir$ also a c]ta9 s5tim5t ( sweetness1 :i* 0 infus$ into all m51 & unit$ !m toge!r4 ,society 0 !n z an endless *a91 ea* l9k 0 compos$ ( two he>ts jo9$ by love4 ,! pleasure ( o!rs 0 a torm5t to none3 ,gloomy jeal\sy _h n possess$ ! human he>t1 nor envy %$ h] v5om !re4 ,concord multipli$ pleasures3 ,a man 0 n m pleas$ ) 8 own1 ?an ) ! happ9ess ( o!rs4 ,mank9d 0 yet 9 infancy1 & unacqua9t$ ) excesses4 ,adv]sity did n depress !m to annihilation1 nor prosp]ity puff !m up to ! loss ( _! s5ses4 ,_! wants 7 few1 ! arts _h n increas$ !m4 ,frightful pov]ty appe>$ n among !m1 because !y knew n ri*es2 e "o _h necess>ies1 because none _h sup]fluities4 ,utt] /rang]s to ! ridicul\sness ( rank1 !y 7 n exalt$ ) insol5ce1 nor did !y s]vilely cr+e2 no man 0 l[1 because no man 0 high4 ,all 0 9 ord]1 & m5 7 z happy z _! /ate w\ld admit (4 ,o nature6 :y do/ ?\ n /ill enlight5 u ) ^? days ( peace1 h>mony1 & love6 ,illu/ration ,,*ap4 ,,iv4 ,,! ,,grafts4 ,! /++ nettle & wild bri> increase & are r5ew$1 7cont9u$ ! ,prefect7 ! tree ( ,love _h n t privilege4 ,its blossoms vani%$ )\t leav+ a k]nel1 & its %oots plant$ 9 ! gr\nd did n take root2 !y di$ & nature groan$4 ,mean :ile1 ?is only tree 0 go+ to decay2 its sap )drew f mo/ ( ! bran*es1 & ! fad$ leaves )]$ on _! b\ghs4 ,! elem5t>y spirits 7 s5sible h[ valuable ! treasure 01 t ! sons ( m5 7 go+ to lose1 & 7 "u ! deepe/ conc]n = !m4 ,!y /udi$ !re=e to f9d ! means to fix love ^u e>?1 & imag9$ !y _h succe$$4 ,!y took f ! langui%+ & exhau/$ tree1 its be/ %oots & graft$ !m ^u diff]5t /ocks4 ,?is precaution sav$ love1 b at ! same "t1 alt]$ its nature4 ,n\ri%$ by an extrane\s sap1 ^! %oots & _! emanations quickly deg5]at$3 ,s ! exotic plants :i* gr[ 9 our g>d5s by ! assidu\s c>e ( ! g>d9]1 *ange _! nature1 & lose almo/ all _! virtues4 ,love !n exi/$ among m52 b :at love8 ,x sprung f caprice1 0 atta*$ )\t *oice1 & vani%$ ) levity3 ,x became su* z x is at ?is day among/ y4 ,x is no long] t common b& :i* unit$ mank9d1 & r5d]$ !m happy2 x is on ! contr>y1 an inexhau/ible f\nta9 ( discord4 ,=m]ly1 x 0 /rong] alone ?an all ! passions toge!r2 x 0 subject only to reason3 ,n[1 x is ov]come by ! weake/ passion1 & he>k5s to any ?+ b reason4 ,to say ! tru?2 x is no long] ,love3 ,phantoms h tak5 its place1 & receive ! homage ( m54 ,"o 9 ! highe/ ranks only f9ds objects wor?y 8 v[s2 he ?9ks x love1 x is only ambition4 ,ano!r fixes 8 he>t :]e =tune is lavi% ( h] gifts1 he imag9es1 love directs him1 b x is ?ir/ ( ri*es4 ,ano!r flies f :]e delicat5ess ( s5tim5ts calls = 8 c>e & reg>d1 & runs :]e an easy object h>dly gives him "t to desire4 ,:at is ! gr\nd ( 8 ha/e8 a deprav$ appetite = pleasure4 ,( pure1 s9c]e1 & unmixt love !re is none left2 ! grafts are q spoil$4 ,at ,babylon1 deg5]at$ love v>i$ ) ! fa%ions1 ! mann]s1 & e ?+ else4 ,at fir/ x gave into ! ,romantick3 ,?is 0 9 ! days ( our good ,knights ,errant4 ,x 0 all fire1 transport1 extasy4 ,! eye ( ! fair 0 a sun1 ! he>t ( ! lov] 0 a volcano1 & ! re/ ( ! same /amp4 ,9 "t1 x 0 f\nd1 t all ?is 0 dep>t+ a little f nature2 9 ord] !re=e1 to make x m natural1 love 0 dress$ l a %eph]d ) a flock & pipe2 & spoke ! language ( a swa94 ,9 ! he>t ( 8 noisy & tumultu\s city1 a ,babylonian sung ! refre%+ coolness ( ! groves1 invit$ 8 mi/ress to drive h] flock ?i!r1 & (f]$ to gu>d x aga9/ ! wolves4 ,! pa/oral language be+ dra9$1 ! s5tim5t 0 ref9$1 & ! he>t analys$4 ,nev] _h love appe>$ s subtilis$4 ,to make a tol]able complim5t to a girl belov$1 a man mu/ h be5 a pretty good metaphysician4 ,! ,babylonians1 we>y ( ?9k+ s deeply1 f ! height ( ^! sublime metaphysicks fell into free spee*es1 d\ble-mean+s1 & wanton /ories4 ,_! behavi\r 0 agreeable to _! talk2 & love1 aft] hav+ be5 a valiant knight-errant1 a :9+ %eph]d & a sublime metaphysician1 is at la/ gr[n a lib]t9e4 ,x w soon become a debau*ee1 if x is n s already2 aft] :i*1 no?+ rema9s b to turn religi\s2 & ?is is :at ,i expect4 ,moreov]1 ! ,babylonians flatt] !mselves ) be+ a p ! mo/ respectful to ! ladies1 & boa/ ( hav+ x f _! ance/ors4 ,9 ?is respect1 z 9 all o!rs1 two ?+s mu/ be di/+ui%$ at ,babylon1 ! appe>ance & ! reality4 ,9 appe>ance1 no place :]e wom5 are m hon\r$2 9 reality1 no place :]e !y are less e/eem$4 ,outw>dly1 no?+ b homages1 inw>dly1 no?+ b contempt4 ,x is ev5 a pr9ciple at ,babylon1 t ! m5 _c h1 9 an assembly1 too mu* respect = ! sex1 nor1 9 private too little4 ,illu/ration ,,*ap4 ,v4 ,,voluptas or ,,pleasure4 ,we came out ( ! grove4 ,m5 7said ,i to ! ,prefect7 are highly indebt$ to y = pres]v+ love1 deg5]at$ z x is4 ,if y did b "k :at a void !re is among !m n[-a-days6 ,_! amusem5ts are s few1 t ! lea/ ( all mu/ be to !m v valuable4 ,love no long] makes _! happ9ess2 b x div]ts !m at lea/4 ,:at w\ld ! ,babylonians d1 if love did n put 9 motion all ^? walk+ /atues1 :i* y see s busy ab\t ! wom58 ,!y sigh1 !y compla91 !y reque/1 !y press1 !y obta91 !y are happy or dupes2 x is j ! same ?+3 ,b "t passes1 & t is en\gh = ! ,babylonians4 8,9 ! beg9n+ 7cont9u$ ! ,prefect7 nature1 ev] att5tive to ! welf>e ( m51 begot ,voluptas4 ,%e 0 an unadorn$ native beauty1 b full ( ^? *>ms :i* *>act]ises :atev] comes out ( ! h&s ( ! common p>5t ( all ,be+s4 ,nature gave h] a gold5 cup1 & said3 ,g among m52 draw pleasure out ( my works2 pres5t x )\t di/9ction to all mortals2 qu5* _! ?ir/1 b make !m n drunk40 ,voluptas appe>$ ^u e>?4 ,m5 flock$ toge!r 9 cr[ds2 all drank l>gely ( h] cup2 all qu5*$ _! ?ir/1 none 7 intoxicat$4 ,voluptas made h]self desir$1 pres5t$ h]self seasonably1 & 0 always receiv$ ) joy4 ,z %e (f]$ h]self ) re/riction1 %e 0 always *]i%$ & nev] cloy$4 ,m51 n be+ en]vat$ by excess1 pres]v$ to a v advanc$ age1 all _! organs 9 vigor2 _! ta/e rema9$2 & old age /ill drank ( ,voluptas's cup4 ,nature has a rival1 call$ ,art1 :o1 incessantly employ$ 9 r5d]+ himself useful or agreeable to society1 /rives to supply :at nature _c or w n d = m54 ,he resumes nature's works1 ret\*es !m1 sometimes embelli%es1 (t5 disguises & degrades !m4 ,art fail$ n to obs]ve ! conduct ( ,voluptas1 & to ref9e :atev] %e (f]$ to mank9d4 ,he c\ld n be> an int]val betwe5 pleasures1 & w\ld h !m succe$ "o ano!r )\t int]mission4 ,he ransack$ all ! c\ntries ( ! _w1 unit$ all ! objects ( s5suality1 & multipli$ a ?\s& ways ! pleasures ( s5se4 ,m51 surr\nd$ ) s _m allur+ objects1 ?\ght !mselves happy1 & 9 _! intoxication1 said3 ,)\t ,art1 ,nature is no?+4 ,b v soon _! s5ses 7 cloy$2 satiety br$ disgu/1 & disgu/ made !m indiff]5t to all k9ds ( pleasure4 ,nei!r ,art nor ,nature c\ld affect !m to any degree4 ,f t "t1 !y h h>dly be5 able to amuse or div]t !mselves4 ,voluptas has no long] any *>ms = !m4 ,illu/ration ,,*ap4 ,,vi4 ,,p]petual ,,y\?4 ,!re is no place 7cont9u$ ! ,prefect7 :]e ^! dissipations1 suppos$ to supply ! room ( pure pleasure1 are m necess>y ?an at ,babylon2 s !re is no place :]e !y are m frequ5t4 ,! ,babylonians are kn[n n to be made = mu* ?9k+1 &1 = good reason1 x is n desir$ !y %\ld ?9k4 ,a wise policy has always propos$ to keep z _m employ$ z possible1 & to amuse ! re/4 ,= ^! la/ x is1 t ! arts ( amusem5t are inc\rag$1 t publick walks are kept up at a great *>ge1 t spectacles ( all k9ds are exhibit$1 & s _m places tol]at$1 :]e gam+1 dr9k+1 & lic5ti\sness s]ve = food to ^! he$less m51 :o1 )\t ^! avocations1 w\ld n fail to di/urb ! society4 ,^! v>i\s avocations fill up ! mom5ts ( life to su* a degree1 t !re is no "t = recollection1 & = c\nt+ ! ye>s t ins5sibly fly away4 ,a man decl9es1 decays1 is b5t "u ! load ( ye>s1 & he has n once ?\ght ( x4 ,r let u say1 !re is no old-age at ,babylon1 = m5 ( ?is k9d3 ,a p]petual ,y\? runs ?r\gh _! life2 ! same agitations 9 ! he>t1 ! same dullness 9 ! s\l1 & ! same void 9 ! m9d4 ,y\?s ( tw5ty-five & ( sixty1 m>* ) an equal pace to ! same end4 ,! desires1 eag]nesses1 sallies1 excesses are ! same4 ,all =getful ( !mselves1 /ill g on2 & dea? alone is capable to /op ! c>e] ( ^! decrepid y\?s4 ,x is rem>kable1 t "o day1 "o ( ^? "y old m51 be?\ght himself to make reflections4 8,:5 a man 7said he7 is come1 l me1 to a c]ta9 age1 he does n fully live1 he dies by degrees1 & he ought successively to r5\nce :atev] does n suit 8 /ate4 ,!re are ?+s t become nobody1 :i* h[ev] are conniv$ at 9 y\?2 b :i* make an old man ridicul\s4 ,:at bus9ess h ,i n[ ) ?is co/ly furniture1 ^! spl5did equipages1 ) ?is table s]v$ ) s mu* pr(usion8 ,am ,i excusable = keep+ a mi/ress1 ^: luxuri\sness w n fail to ru9 me 9 ! end8 does x become me to appe> /ill 9 ^? places1 :]e lic5ti\sness c>ries inconsid]ate y\?8 ,i w =sake a _w = :i* ,i am no long] fit1 & w embrace t peaceful & retir$ life to :i* my decl9+ age invites me4 ,:at ,i %all retr5* f my exp5ces1 ,i w give to my nephew1 :o is com+2 into ! _w1 & %\ld set out ) "s figure4 ,s9ce ,i am dy+ by degrees1 s by degrees he ought to inh]it40 ,?is resolution be+ tak5 & well tak51 a fri5d ( 8 comes to visit him1 sees him ?\ghtful1 asks ! reason & le>ns 8 design4 8,:at1 7says he to him7 h y n /ill _s en\gh to )/& reason8 ,%e knocks1 & x is go+ to be op5$6 :at d y mean8 ,reason may be ( use to a "y man1 to curb ! fury ( 8 passions2 b mu/ be fatal to an old "o1 9 totally ext+ui%+ ! little reli% he has left = pleasures4 ,:at a f9e sight w x be1 to see ,plut>*'s morals1 ,nicole's essays1 & ,pascal's ?\ghts lodg$ 9 ?y bra91 close by ,bocace's novels1 ,la ,fonta9e's tales1 & ,r\sseau's epigrams6 ,believe me3 ,reason is good only = ^?1 :o h cultivat$ x long ago2 heads made l ours _c suit x4 ,our maxims & reason's are too contradictory2 & in/ead ( regulat+1 x w\ld ?r[ all into disord] & confusion40 8,b 7repli$ our new conv]t7 do/ ?\ "k :at ?\ art do+ ) ?y extraord9>y eloqu5ce8 nev] 0 s mu* reason us$ to prove1 t we mu/ act aga9/ reason4 ,come1 let u g1 my de> m>quis1 a free supp] waits u at ! 444 :]e ! nymph1 ?\ kn[e/1 w compleat my conviction3 ,f !nce we w g to ! ball4 ,tomorr[1 *ampagne at y\r c\s9 ! c\ntess's1 & lansqu5et1 at our fri5d ! ,presid5t's40 ,,*ap4 ,,vii4 ,,! ,,it*+s4 ,we walk$ t[>d ! s\?4 ,on ?is side1 ,giphantia ends 9 a po9t1 & =ms a little promontory1 f :5ce !re is a l>ge prospect4 ,?is promontory is cov]$ all ov] ) a plant1 ^: b\ghs desc5d & creep e way4 ,?is is ! production ( ! second ,k]nel4 ,! plant nev] be>s ei!r leaves or blossoms1 or fruit3 ,x is =m$ by an inf9ite numb] ( v ?9 small fibres1 :i* bran* out ( "o ano!r4 ,view c>efully ! fibres 7says ! ,prefect to me47 ,do/ ?\ see at _! extremity1 little longi% bodies1 :i* move s briskly8 ,!y are small maggots1 :i* ?is plant bre$s2 :e!r vegetation1 c>ri$ beyond its usual b\nds1 produces !m2 or :e!r !re comes at ! extremity ( ! fibres1 a sort ( corruption1 by :i* !y are eng5d]$4 ,9 "t1 ^! maggots wa/e away s z to become invisible3 ,b )al !y get w+s1 & gr[+ flies1 !y disp]se !mselves ov] ! e>?4 ,!re1 !y /ick fa/ to m51 & cease n to infe/ !m ) a /+ giv5 !m by nature4 ,& z ! t>antula1 ) ! poison :i* %e leaves 9 ! w\nd %e has made1 inspires an immod]ate desire to leap & dance1 j s ^! small insects cause1 accord+ to _! diff]5t k9ds1 diff]5t ,it*+s4 ,su* are ! it* ( talk+1 ! it* ( writ+1 ! it* ( kn[+1 ! it* ( %9+1 ! it* ( be+ kn[n1 ) a hundr$ o!rs4 ,h5ce1 all ! motions1 m5 put !mselves into1 all ! ef=ts !y make1 all ! passions t /ir !m4 ,! s5sation !y feel on ^! occasions1 is s manife/ly su* z we are describ+1 t :5 any "o is se5 9 an uncommon agitation ( body or m9d1 x is v usual to say1 ,:at fly /+s8 :at maggot bites8 ,?\gh no?+ c be se51 x is p]ceiv$ t ! cause ( s _m motions is a /++3 ,a man (t5 f9ds x by exp]i5ce1 & kn[s :at x is ow+ to4 ,:5 once m5 are tr\bl$ ) ^! re/less prick+s1 !y _c be quiet4 ,he1 = in/ance1 t is /ung ) ! it* ( talk+1 is cont9ually disc\rs+ ) e body1 correct+ ^? t d n ne$ x1 in=m+ ^? t "k m ?an himself4 ,8 visage op5s1 l5g!ns1 & %ort5s at pleasure3 ,he laughs ) ^? t laugh1 weeps ) ^? t weep1 )\t %>+ ! joy ( ! "o1 or ! grief ( ! o!r4 ,if by *ance he gives y room to say any ?+1 speak fa/ & /op n2 =1 9 an in/ant1 he w\ld beg9 aga91 & take c>e n to be int]rupt$4 ,nev] does he l5d an e> to any "o2 & ev5 :5 he seems to hold 8 tongue1 he is /ill mutt]+ to himself4 ,he despises no?+ s mu* z ^? sil5t animals1 :o he> little & speak /ill less2 & he ?9ks no m5 m wor?y ( envy ?an ^?1 :o h ! tal5t ( draw+ a circle ( admir]s1 ( rais+ ! voice 9 ! mid/ ( !m1 & ( say+ no?+s incessantly applaud$4 ,sometimes ! it* ( talk+ is turn$ into ! it* ( writ+2 :i* comes to ! same ?+2 = writ+1 is talk+ to ! :ole _w4 ,!n ^? torr5ts ( words1 :i* fl[ f ! m\?1 *ange _! c\rse & fl[ f ! p5 444 :at numb]s ( babl]s 9 ^! sil5t libr>ies6 ,oh h[ mu/ ^? :o h e>s1 & run ov] ^! imm5se collections1 be /unn$ ) :at !y he>6 ,!y are l great fairs1 :]e ea* au?or cries up 8 w>es to ! utmo/ ( 8 p[]1 & sp>es no?+ to promote ! sale4 ,come 7says an ,anti5t7 come & le>n ( me to practice virtue & become happy2 come & draw f ^! pure f\nta9s1 ^: /reams are pollut$ by ! corruption ( m54444 ,come r to me 7cries a ,mod]n7 "t & obs]vation h op5$ our eyes2 we see ?+s1 & only want to %[ !m to y4444 ,m9d !m n 7says a ,romanc]7 seek n tru? !re2 tru? /ill lies 9 ! bottom ( ,democritus's well4 ,come !re=e to me = amusem5t1 & ,i w help y to x4 ,come & read ! life & exploits ( ! duke ( 99 99 99 991 ! model ( ! c\rt2 he nev] attack$ a girl )\t debau*+ h]2 he has embroil$ above fifty families1 & ?r[n :ole t[ns into confusion3 ,he mu/1 x is pla91 be "o ( ! mo/ accompli%$ m5 ( ! age4444 ,i h ?+s to (f] y1 mu* m int]e/+ ?an all ?is1 7says a ,v]sifi]7 ,i h ! prettie/ odes & f9e/ songs 9 ! _w1 little s(t v]ses1 nosegays = ,iris1 & a complete collection ( all ! riddles & symbolical lett]s1 :i* = ^! t5 ye>s h puzzl$ ! sagacity ( ! /ronge/ heads 9 ,babylon4444 ,away ) ^? trifles 7says a ,tragic ,poet7 & come to me3 ,i manage ! passions z ,i please3 ,i w =ce te>s f y\r eyes1 transport y out ( y\r s5ses1 & make y\r hair /& an end4444 ,t is v k9d inde$1 7says a ,comic ,poet7 b ,i believe1 x w be bett] to come to me1 :o w make y laugh at all o!rs & ev5 at y\rselves4 ,i pity y all1 7says a ,man-hat]7 burn me all ^? books !re & m9e too2 & let !re be no m5tion ( le>n+1 arts1 sci5ces1 & ! l wret*$ ?+s2 = x is ,i t tell y1 z long z y h any reason1 y %all h nei!r wisdom1 nor conduct1 nor happ9ess4 ,i say no?+ ( ! it* ( k1 :i* %\ld always prec$e t ( writ+1 & :i* commonly foll[s x at a good di/ance1 & (t5 nev] comes at all4 ,at ,babylon1 ! it* ( be+ s+ul>1 is l an epidemical disease4 ,x is pretty well kn[n :]e9 ! ,babylonians are alike1 b x w\ld be ! "w ( an age1 to say :]e9 !y diff]4 ,e "o di/+ui%es himself by "s rem>kable /roke4 ,h5ce comes ! mode ( portraits1 & ! facility ( draw+ !m4 ,draw !m by fancy1 y are sure !y w meet ) a lik5ess2 draw !m aft] nature1 y w nev] fail ( orig9als4 ,!re are "s = ! pulpit1 = ! use ( ! orators :o want grace1 !re are "s = ! !atre1 = ! use ( poets :o want g5ius1 !re are "s = writ+s ( all k9ds1 = ! use ( ! au?ors :o want ideas4 ,! mo/ tr\blesome ( all ! it*es produc$ by ^! insects1 is ! it* ( be+ kn[n4 ,?\ can/ n conceive1 :at ef=ts are made by all ! m5 /ung ) ?is it*4 ,i say all ! m52 =1 :o has n a view to reputation & fame8 ,! ,artisan %[s 8 "w1 ! ,game/] 8 calculations1 ! ,poet 8 images1 ! ,orator 8 gr& /rokes1 ! ,s*ol> 8 discov]ies1 ! ,g5]al 8 campaigns1 ! ,m9i/] 8 s*emes4 ,& ev5 he t sees ! no?+ness ( ?is *imra1 /ill contemplates its *>ms1 & sighs aft] x3 ,j s a lov]1 ) a tr\bl$ he>t1 /rives to ab&on a fai?less mi/ress1 f :om he _c be> to "p4 ,:at designs1 :at ef=ts ( imag9ation to make "o's self talk$ (6 h[ _m ?+s attempt$ & dropt6 :at hopes1 fe>s1 c>es1 & follies ( e k9d6 ,illu/ration ,,*ap4 ,,viii4 ,,comp5sations4 ,:at y tell me 7says ,i7 is v extraord9>y4 ,b ,i _c see :y ! elem5t>y spirits raise & cultivate ?is plant ) s great c>e4 ,!y :o wi% u s mu* good1 9 ?is respect d u v little4 ,to behold m51 /ung to ! quick1 act+ l madm51 los+ _! s5ses = *im]as1 is a ?+1 9 my op9ion1 des]v+ pity2 b p]haps x may be an amusem5t to ! elem5t>y spirits4 ,l _m o!rs 7repli$ ! ,prefect7 ?\ judge/ & see/ ?+s b 9 "o view4 ,! it*es h _! inconv5i5ces2 b t is no?+ 9 comp>ison ( _! advantages4 ,)\t ! it* ( talk+ & writ+1 w\ld eloqu5ce be kn[n8 ,w\ld ! sci5ces h be5 transmitt$ & improv$ f g5]ation to g5]ation8 ,w\ld n y be l s _m untaught *ildr51 )\t ideas1 )\t k1 )\t pr9ciples8 ,0 x n = ! it* ( be+ kn[n1 :o w\ld take ! pa9s to amuse y1 to in/ruct y1 to be useful to y by ! mo/ int]e/+ discov]ies8 ,)\t ! it* ( rul+1 :o w\ld busy !mselves 9 unravell+ ! *aos ( ! laws1 9 he>+ & judg+ y\r qu>rels1 9 wat*+ = y\r safety8 ,)\t ! it* ( %9+1 9 :at k+dom w\ld policy f9d a v5t = ^? respectable knick-knacks :]e) %e adorns ^? %e is pleas$ to di/+ui%8 ,& yet1 ?is k9d ( no?+s are1 = ! good ( ! /ate1 to be acquir$ at ! price ev5 ( blood4 ,?anks to our flies1 !re are "s mad en\gh to sacrifice all = _! sake1 & o!rs fools en\gh to behold !m ) v5]ation4 ,take away our insects1 & m5 /& /upidly rang$ by "o ano!r1 l s _m /atues2 let our insects fly1 & ^! /atues receive new life1 & are z busy z bees4 ,"o s+s1 ano!r dances1 ?is reads 8 v]ses & falls into an extasy1 t he>s him & is tir$3 ,! ,*ymi/ is at 8 furnace1 ! ,speculati/ 9 8 /udy1 ! ,m]*ant at sea1 ! ,a/ronom] discov]s a new satellite1 ! ,physician a new m$ic9e1 ! soldi] a new manuvre2 9 f9e1 ! /atues are m52 & all ?is is ow+ to ?is plant & our c>e4 ,i beg 7said ,i to ! ,prefect7 we may /& at a di/ance f ?is admirable plant2 ,i dread m ?an ,i c express1 ! neighb\rhood ( ^! volatiles4 ,i rejoice mu* to see !m au?ors ( s _m b5efits2 b ,i fe> /ill m1 ! uneas9ess !y create4 ,illu/ration ,,*ap4 ,,ix4 ,,nil ,,admir>i4 ,y\r fe>fulness1 7says ! ,prefect7 surprises me4 ,tell me1 ,i pray1 :at idea ha/ ?\ ( :at is call$ gr&eur1 dignities1 & high rank 9 a /ate8 ,i am 9 ?is _w 7answ]$ ,i7 l a travell]1 :o goes on 8 way curi\sly obs]v+ ! objects1 b desir+ none1 because he is b a pass5g]4 ,moreov]1 if ?+s are e/imat$ accord+ to ! happ9ess !y procure1 ,i d n ?9k t ! highe/ places %\ld be mu* valu$2 =1 ,i see1 !y make no man happy1 & are a mis=tune to _m4 ,:at ( ri*es8 add$ ! ,prefect4 ,pleasure 7said ,i7 is l a v r>e commodity1 :i*1 h[ev]1 e "o w\ld fa9 pur*ase4 ,among ^? t succe$1 ! ri* buy x v de>1 x comes *eap to ! re/3 ,"o may z well be among ! la/ z ! fir/4 ,( ! few pleasures t exi/1 ! l[] class enjoy z l>ge a %>e z ! highe/4 ,:at ( wit1 g5ius1 tal5ts8 says ! ,prefect4 ,"o half ( ! _w1 repli$ ,i1 /udy to amuse ! o!r4 ,! fir/ class is =m$ ( m5 ( tal5ts2 ^: bra9s are w\nd up by nature high] ?an ord9>y4 ,!y are incessantly /riv+ to please3 ,if !y fail1 !y wa/e away ) grief2 if !y succe$1 x is nev] fully1 & a s+le c5sure creates !m m pa9 ?an all ! encomiums toge!r give !m pleasure4 ,x is1 !re=e1 bett] to be ( ! second class1 ,i mean among ^? :o are amus$ by ! o!rs4 ,z f> z ,i see1 said ! ,prefect1 ! aspect ( ! great & _! pomp1 ( ! s*ol> & 8 ext5sive g5ius1 ( ! ri* & 8 va/ possessions1 makes little or no impression on ?y m9d4 ,i confess1 repli$ ,i1 t no man 0 ev] less dazzl$ ) all ?is ?an myself4 ,wrapt 9 a c]ta9 coolness ( s5se1 ,i am gu>d$ aga9/ all /rong impressions4 ,i behold ) ! same eye ! ignorant :o "k no?+1 & ! le>n$ :o "k all1 except tru?2 ! protector :o plans1 ?\gh he kn[s 8 weakness1 & ! protect$ :o cr+es1 ?\gh he p]ceives 8 sup]iority2 ! peasant t is disgu/$ ) ! simplicity ( 8 diet1 & ! ri* s5sual1 :o ) ?irty niceties1 c h>dly make a d9n]2 ! du*ess1 load$ ) diamonds1 & ! %eph]dess deck$ ) fl[]s2 vanity1 :i* dwells 9 ! cottage z well z 9 ! palace1 & upholds ! l[ z well z ! high2 c>e1 :i* sits on ! ?rone by ! k+1 or foll[s ! philosoph] 9 8 retirem5t4 ,all ! p>ts on ! /age ( ?is _w1 seem to me "o no bett] ?an ano!r3 b ,i d n desire to act any4 ,i w\ld obs]ve all & be tak5 up ) no?+4 ,h5ce x is1 t ,i dread$ ! neighb\rhood ( ^! re/less flies4444 ,& h5ce x is precisely1 int]rupt$ ! ,prefect1 t ?\ had/ no?+ to fe> f !m4 ,?\ admire/ no?+2 x is suffici5t3 ,! flies c take no hold ( !e4 ,! fir/ impression !y mu/ make1 is ! impression ( surprise & admiration2 if !y make n t1 !y miss _! aim4 ,b ! mom5t admiration is admitt$1 a cr[d ( passions quickly foll[4 ,=1 9 ! object ( wond]1 great hurt or great good is expect$4 ,h5ce ,love or ,av]sion1 & all _! att5dants2 re/less ,desire :i* nev] sleeps2 ,joy1 :i* embraces & dev\rs its objects2 ,melan*oly1 :i*1 at a di/ance1 & ) weep+ eyes1 contemplates & calls = :at x dreads3 ,confid5ce1 :i* walks ) head erect1 & (t5 meets a fall2 ,despair1 :i* is prec$$ by fe> & foll[$ by madness1 & a ?\s& o!rs4 ,if ?\ wilt re/ secure f _! attacks1 *]i% ?y coolness ( s5se1 & nev] lose sight ( ! gr& pr9ciple1 ,,nil ,,admir>i4 ,illu/ration ,,*ap4 ,x4 ,,! ,,fanta/ical ,,tree4 ,aft] hav+ walk$ "s "t by ! side ( a rivulet1 we came into a beautiful & spaci\s mead[4 ,x 0 enamell$ ) a ?\s& sorts ( fl[]s1 ^: v>i\s col\rs 71 at a di/ance1 bl5d$ toge!r & =m$ %9+ c>pets1 su* z art has nev] wov54 ,! mead[ 0 b\nd$ by a piece ( rock1 l a wall2 aga9/ :i* grew a tree1 l an espali]4 ,x did n rise above a man's height1 b spread itself to ! "r & left1 ! l5g? ( ! rock1 above ?ree hundr$ paces4 ,its leaves 7 v ?9 & v n>r[1 b 9 su* abundance1 t x 0 n possible to see ! lea/ "p1 ei!r ( ! trunk or ( ! bran*es1 or ( ! surface ( ! rock4 ,?\ see/1 said ! ,prefect1 ! product ( ! ?ird & la/ ,k]nel2 we give x ! "n ( ! ,fanta/ical ,tree4 ,f ?is preci\s tree x is1 t inv5tions1 discov]ies1 arts & sci5ces take _! orig9al2 & t by a me*anism1 :i* w surprise !e4 ,?\ kn[e/ t ! fibres ( ! leaves ( a tree1 are rang$ uni=mly on ea* ( !m2 to see "o1 is to see all ! re/4 ,"h1 ?is uni=mity has no place2 ea* leaf has its fibres rang$ 9 a p>ticul> mann]2 !re are n two alike 9 ! ,fanta/ical ,tree4 ,b1 :at is mo/ wond]ful1 ! fibres1 on ea* leaf1 are rang$ ) symmetry1 & repres5t di/9ctly a ?\s& sorts ( objects2 "o :ile a colonnade1 an obelisk1 a decoration2 ano!r :ile me*anical in/rum5ts2 "h1 geometrical diagrams1 algebraical problems1 a/ronomical sy/ems2 !re1 physical ma*9es1 *ymical in/rum5ts1 plans ( all k9ds ( works1 v]se1 prose1 conv]sation1 hi/ory1 romances1 songs1 & ! l4 ,^! leaves d n fade4 ,:5 come to p]fection !y gr[ by degrees prodigi\sly small1 & roll !mselves up 9 a ?\s& folds4 ,9 ?is /ate1 !y are s light1 t ! w9d bl[s !m away2 & s small1 t !y ent] ?r\gh ! pores ( ! sk94 ,once admitt$ into ! blood1 !y circulate ) ! hum\rs1 & g5]ally /op at ! bra91 :]e !y cause a s+ul> malady1 ! progress ( :i* is ?us3 ,:5 "o ( ! leaves is settl$ 9 ! bra91 x is imbib$1 dilat$1 op5$1 becomes su* z x 0 on ! ,fanta/ical ,tree1 & pres5ts to ! m9d ! images :]e) x is cov]$4 ,dur+ ! op]ation1 ! pati5t appe>s ) 8 eyes fix$1 & a p5sive air4 ,he seems to he> & see :at passes ab\t him1 b 8 ?\ghts are o!rways employ$4 ,he walks sometimes at a great rate1 & sometimes /&s /ock-/ill4 ,he rubs 8 =ehead1 /amps ) 8 foot1 & bites 8 nails4 ,!y :o h se5 a geometrician ^u ! solution ( a problem1 or a naturali/ on ! fir/ glimpse ( a physical explication1 mu/ h obs]v$ ^! symptoms4 ,?is viol5t /ate proce$s f ! ef=ts ( ! s\l1 to disc]n :at is trac$ on ! leaf2 x holds long] or %ort]1 accord+ z ! leaf takes up m or less "t 9 display+1 & aptly pres5t+ itself4 ,! abatem5t ( ! malady appe>s by light emanations f ! bra91 su* z "s ideas sudd5ly conceiv$1 "s designs ha/ily ?r[n ^u pap]1 "s s*eme sket*$ 9 a hurry4 ,! s\l beg9s to disc]n ! objects1 & contemplate at leisure ! ,fanta/ical leaf4 ,^! la/ symptoms decl>e an approa*+ crisis1 :i* quickly %[s itself 9 a g5]al evacuation ( all t has be5 transmitt$ to ! bra94 ,!n v]ses fl[1 difficulties are cle>$1 problems are resolv$1 ph5om5a are expla9$1 diss]tations are multipli$1 *apt]s are heap$ ^u *apt]s2 & ! :ole takes ! =m ( a book1 & ! pati5t is cur$4 ,( all ! accid5ts :i* afflict$ him1 !re only rema9s an immod]ate affection = ! (fspr+ ( 8 bra91 ( :i* he 0 deliv]$ ) s mu* pa94 ,,*ap4 ,,xi4 ,,pr$ictions4 ,behold1 add$ ! ,prefect1 %[+ me ! ext5t ( ! ,fanta/ical ,tree1 behold leaves = a c5tury ( designs1 ( discov]ies1 & ( writ+s4 ,?\ maye/ exam9e at ?y leisure :at1 dur+ t space1 w torm5t above a million ( heads4 ,i drew ne>1 & att5tively view$ a good :ile ! wond]ful tree1 especially ^? bran*es on :i* ! sci5ces vegetat$2 & aft] hav+ exam9$ x to ! la/ b\ghs ) all ! att5tion & exactness ,i am capable (1 ,i ?9k myself qualifi$ to make "h "s ,pr$ictions4 ,! hi/orical bran* has an admirable effect2 all ! ev5ts are pa9t$ l a camayeu#ad1 z by ! h& ( ! greate/ ma/]s4 ,s _m leaves1 s _m little pictures4 ,:at w mo/ surprise1 is1 t ^! pictures1 se5 9 diff]5t po9ts ( view1 repres5t ! same subject1 b repres5t x v v>i\sly3 ,&1 accord+ to ! mann] ( behold+ x1 ! same action appe>s c\rage\s or ra%1 zeal\s or fanatical1 rational or silly1 pr\d or magnanim\s4 ,s1 accord+ to ! po9t ( view1 :]e9 ^! leaves pres5t !mselves to ! bra9 ( an hi/orian1 he w see ?+s 9 a good or bad light1 & w write accord+ly4 ,i w\ld n h su* works entitl$1 ,! hi/ory ( :at pass$ 9 su* a "t1 b r1 ,! mann] 9 :i* su* an au?or saw :at pass$4 ,moreov] ?is bran* is pl5tifully furni%$1 & %\ld be s4 ,z long z !re are m51 !re w be ambition1 traitors1 di/urb]s ( ! publick peace1 m]it w be =gott5 & ! wor?less pref]r$1 virtue w be oppress$1 vice w be triumphant1 c\ntries w be ravag$1 cities w be sack$1 & ?rones w be dy$ 9 blood2 & ^! are ! food ( hi/ory2 excell5t s*ool1 = y\? to le>n lessons ( humanity1 c&or1 & s9c]ity6 ,! metaphysical bran* is almo/ equally furni%$3 ,b its leaves are v ?91 & _! fibres s excessively small1 t !y are h>dly p]ceivable4 ,i greatly pity ! bra9s :]e !y w settle4 ,i see b "o way to give !m ease3 ,& t is1 to treat ! mo/ ?orny que/ions aft] ! mod]n mann]2 ,i mean to supply ! want ( cle> ideas & deep reflections1 by bold & confid5t ass]tions1 :i* may s]ve to impose4 ,! moral bran* droops1 & receives sc>ce any sap2 its )]$ leaves decl>e an approa*+ decay2 alas6 x is dy+4 ,! plans on x are q effac$4 ,?is is too visible f ! works t are publi%$ ( ?is k9d4 ,! ideas ( good & evil are conf\nd$2 virtue is s disguis$ z h>dly to be kn[n1 nor is x easy to disc]n :at is to be call$ vice4 ,& yet1 ! :ole is n said4 ,!re rema9s _m argum5ts to be publi%$ aga9/ ! obsolete notion ( ju/ice2 _m je/s to be pass$ ^u ^? :o /ill talk ( probity 9 ! old fa%ion$ /ile2 _m fre% pro(s to demon/rate1 t national1 private1 & especially p]sonal int]e/1 %\ld be ! sole rule ( conduct4 ,at ^! s f9e lessons1 ! ,babylonians w clap _! h&s & cry3 8,9 tru?1 all ! _w 0 bl9d2 & m5 did n see cle>ly till ?is pres5t "t40 ,! poetical bran* is 9 a v bad /ate2 !re are only a few b\ghs left1 among o!rs1 ! dramatic b\gh1 & t s v weak1 x c h>dly support itself4 ,!re w appe> f "t to "t at ,babylon "s tragic poets1 b no comic4 ,i suspect ! reason4 ,=m]ly ! ,babylonians 7 only ridicul\s2 !y 7 br\ght ^u ! /age & p laugh$3 ,n[1 !y are almo/ all vici\s1 b vici\s ^u pr9ciple2 & su* objects by no means raise laught]4 ,! mann]s beg9 to be no long] !atrical4 ,! panegyrical bran* is v consid]able1 & b5ds "u its load4 ,!re w be panegyricks applicable to a great man f :om "s fav\r is expect$2 to an au?or :o hav+ flatt]$1 receives homage = homage2 to ano!r1 :o is flatt]$1 9 ord] t he may flatt] aga94 ,!re w be "s comm]cial ones1 :i* w be sold1 to "o = 8 protection1 to ano!r = 8 table1 to a ?ird = 8 money4 ,!re w be also "s1 & 9 great pl5ty = ^?1 :o beg !m3 ,b !re w be h>dly any = ^? t des]ve !m ! mo/4 ,) good-s5se alone1 & ! simple/ notions :i* a b\gh ( ! philosophical bran* furni%es1 & :i* tea* to e/imate ! ?+s ( ?is life accord+ to _! value1 !re w be =m$1 among ! p1 a numb] ( practical philosoph]s2 :il/1 among ! m5 ( lett]s1 all ! p5etration imag9able1 all ! k !y ?9k !y h1 all ! wit 9 ! _w w =m only imp]fect philosoph]s4 ,!y w avoid praises1 b s z to atta9 !m by "s r\nd-ab\t way4 ,!y w pr(ess ! mo/ ard5t zeal = all ! citiz5s1 nay1 = all m5 9 g5]al2 b !y w c>e only = !mselves4 ,!y w decide ^u ! mo/ complicat$1 ! mo/ obscure1 ! mo/ important que/ions1 ) an a/oni%+ confid5ce2 b 9 decid+ ev]y?+ !y w cle> up no?+4 ,!y w we> outw>dly ! mo/ res]v$ mode/y2 inw>dly !y w be eat5 up by ambition4 ,n[1 %all we call su* p]sons philosoph]s8 ,x is ?us t we give ! "n ( />s to ^? meteors1 :i* k9dle sometimes 9 ! upp] region ( ! air1 make a blaze1 & in/antly vani%4 ,9 g5]al1 ,i ?\ght1 ,i saw ^u a great numb] ( leaves1 ?+s entirely contradictory4 ,! c5tury w slide away1 & ! s5tim5ts ^u ! same objects w n be reconcil$4 ,accord+ to cu/om1 ea* w speak 8 op9ion1 & attack ! re/4 ,disputes w arise2 & ! mo/ bitt] ironies1 ! /ronge/ invectives1 ! mo/ cutt+ raill]ies1 no?+ w be sp>$ to raise ! laught] ( ! cr[d1 & ! pity ( ! wise4 ,illu/ration ,,*ap4 ,,xii4 ,,! ,,sy/em4 ,( an inf9ite numb] ( plans ( diff]5t works1 t ,i saw drawn on ! leaves ( ! ,fanta/ical ,tree1 ,i rememb] ?ree4 ,9 ! fir/1 ! po9t 9 "q is v ab/ract1 b treat$ 9 s s+ul> a mann]1 t p]haps x w n be disagreeable to give "h a slight sket* ( x4 8,:5 ,i h exam9$ matt]1 x has appe>$ to me1 t x c\ld n ?9k1 & ,i h readily admitt$ ,be+s purely spiritual4 ,x is true1 ! lea/ ideas ( su* sub/ances h nev] be5 =m$4 ,?is proves ! sagacity ( man does n rea* v f>3 ,b does x prove !re is no?+ beyond8 8,:5 ,i h consid]$ ! animals1 ,i h n be5 able to help ?9k+ !m intellig5t1 & t s mu* +5uity 0 n )\t "s und]/&+4 ,!y are1 !re=e1 said ,i1 provid$ ) a spiritual sub/ance4 ,b :at6 ^! insects1 ^! worms1 ^! microscopical animals1 :o increase )\t numb] 9 ! %orte/ space1 h !y ea* a spiritual1 t is to say1 an un*angeable1 immortal s\l8 ,i d n imag9e1 any su* ?\ght ev] ent]$ into a s\nd head4 8,!n call+ to m9d t intellig5t ,be+ diffus$ ?r\gh ! :ole e>?1 & p]haps f>!r1 t imm5se _s ( :om "s anti5t philosoph]s h talk$1 "u ! "n ( ! univ]sal s\l2 ,i h ?\ght t1 )\t multiply+ inf9itely spiritual sub/ances1 t s\l 0 v prop] to supply _! place1 & alone suffici5t to give life to all ! animals4 ,i h !re=e embrac$ ! op9ion ( ! anti5ts1 b ) "o re/riction4 8,!y 7 p]suad$ t e ?9k+ organiz$ ,be+1 is animat$ by a p>ticle ( ! univ]sal s\l2 ,t _c be4 ,if ?is s\l is capable ( p]ceptions1 x is spiritual1 & indivisible1 & if x is indivisible1 x _c sep>ate f itself any "p to g & animate any ,be+ :atev]4 ,if ?is _s in=ms diff]5t bodies1 x is because x op]ates at ! same "t 9 diff]5t places2 & n because x s5ds any :]e "s emanation ( its sub/ance4 8,f>!r3 ,! anti5ts believ$ t man1 l ! animals1 d]iv$ f ! univ]sal s\l all ! intellig5ce he is end[$ )2 ano!r mi/ake4 ,if we consid] 9 man1 t hidd5 pr9ciple :i* c>ries him s efficaci\sly to foll[ ! impressions ( s5se1 ?\gh ev] s repugnant to reason1 we %all agree1 ) ! anti5ts1 t ?is pr9ciple mu/ be ! same ) t :i* animates1 rules1 & directs ! animals2 ! pure s5sitive nature ( ! univ]sal s\l is visible 9 x4 ,b :5 ,i p]ceive 9 man ano!r ag5t1 :i* t5ds to subject all 8 actions to ! rules ( ju/ice2 :i* s (t5 opposes ! s5ses 7?\gh seldom ) success7 :i*1 ev5 :5 x succe$s n to h9d] ! s91 nev] fails to /+ him ) remorse & rep5tance2 ,i _c help ?9k+1 t besides ! univ]sal _s1 !re is 9 man ano!r pr9ciple ( a sup]ior ord]3 ,a pr9ciple kn[n by ! "n ( rational s\l4 ,x is manife/ by ! cla%+ betwe5 ! passions & reason1 t !re are 9 u two contradictory ,be+s1 :i* oppose "o ano!r4 ,if ,i may be all[$ to comp>e ?+s ( s diff]5t a nature1 ,i %\ld say t e ?+ :i* p>takes ( ! univ]sal s\l is l a spunge soak$ 9 wat]1 & imm]s$ 9 ! sea2 & t if1 moreov]1 ! body is endu$ ) a reasonable s\l 7:i* is ! case ( man7 x is l ! same spunge soak$ 9 wat]1 b 9 :i* a drop ( oil has f\nd its way4 8,9 f9e1 ! anti5ts believ$1 t ! univ]sal s\l 0 diffus$ e :]e2 b nei!r c ,t be4 ,p]haps x p]vades ! t]re/rial globe1 or1 x may be1 ! :ole sol> sy/em1 or ev5 f>!r3 ,b /ill x is c]ta91 x has its b\nds1 x is ,god alone t fills imm5sity4 8,b h[ %all ! exi/5ce ( a ?9k+ ,be+ be admitt$1 :i*1 b\nd$ z x is1 has h[ev] s prodigi\s an ext5sion8 ,:at ideas c be =m$ ( its capaci\sness & its limits8 ,h[ c x animate s _m bodies physically sep>at$ "o f ! o!r1 & =m+ s _m individuals8 ,let u fa?om1 z f> z 9 u lies1 ^! dep?s ( obscurity4 8,s9ce spiritual sub/ances h no solidity1 !y are p5etrable1 & take up no room4 ,f _! p5etrability x foll[s1 t sev]al spirits may exi/ 9 "o & ! same space1 & t a body may also be 9 ! same place4 ,f _! tak+ up no room x foll[s1 t !y h nei!r l5g?1 nor bread?1 nor dep?2 t !y h no ext5sion prop]ly s call$4 ,b /ill a _s is a real ,be+1 a sub/ance3 ,?\gh x takes up no room1 x is necess>ily "s-:]e2 &1 ?\gh x has no ext5sion prop]ly s call$1 x has necess>ily its b\nds4 ,s1 9 a metaphysical s5se1 all spiritual ,be+s may be said to be m or less ext5d$1 to conta91 & to be conta9$3 ,& !n we may return to our companion ( ! spunge1 p5etrat$ by a drop ( oil1 impregnat$ ) wat]1 & imm]s$ 9 ! sea40 8,on ! o!r h&1 by virtue ( ! laws ( comb9ation1 ! result ( ! unions necess>ily diff]s f ! sub/ances t are unit$2 & x does n appe>1 t ! s\l & ! body %\ld make an exception4 ,:5 ! _s & matt] are unit$1 ?9k n ! _s ! same z be=e2 x is1 9 "s measure1 mat]ializ$2 ?9k n ! matt] su* z x 0 be=e2 x is1 9 "s measure1 spiritualiz$4 ,f ?is mixture results a new ,be+1 diff]5t f pure _s1 ?\gh x reta9s its noble/ virtue2 diff]5t f brute matt]1 ?\gh x p>takes ( its qualities3 ,x is a p>ticul> ,be+1 =m+ an individual1 & ?9k+ ap>t2 9 f9e1 x is su* a ,be+ z y t are read+1 su* z ,i t am writ+4 ,!re=e1 :at p]ceives 9 u1 is prop]ly speak+1 nei!r ! univ]sal _s nor ! rational s\l1 nor organiz$ matt]3 b a comp\nd ( all ?ree4 ,j z :5 a lion ro>s1 x is n ! univ]sal s\l1 t is 9 a rage2 x is ! comp\nd ( t s\l & ! bra9 ( ! lion4 ,h5ce x comes1 t ea* animal =ms a sep>ate ?9k+ individual1 ?\gh all ! animals ?9k only by virtue ( "o & ! same _s1 ! univ]sal s\l4 ,let u proce$ )\t los+ sight ( ! fa9t light :i* guides u ?ro' ^! d>k pa?s4 8,we h se5 t1 to =m an animal1 !re ne$s only a comb9ation ( organiz$ matt]1 & ! univ]sal s\l2 &1 to =m a man1 !re mu/ be ano!r union ( organiz$ matt]1 univ]sal _s1 & rational s\l4 ,if ! univ]sal _s 0 want+2 ev] ob$i5t to ! dictates ( ! rational s\l1 we %\ld see none b virtu\s & spotless m51 su* z are no :]e to be f\nd4 ,if ! rational s\l 0 want+1 ab&on$ to ?is in/9ct ( ! univ]sal _s1 :i* always foll[s ! allurem5ts ( s5se1 we %\ld see none b mon/]s ( vice & disord]4 8,! rational s\l is unit$ to ! human body1 ! in/ant ! motion ess5tial to life is settl$ !re1 x is sep>at$ ! in/ant t motion is de/roy$2 &1 once sep>at$1 x is kn[n to return no m1 x dep>ts =-ev]2 & ent]s into a /ate ( :i* !re is to be no end4 8,! univ]sal s\l is unit$ & sep>at$ 9 ! same circum/ances3 ,b x is n always sep>at$ =-ev]4 ,let1 9 any p]son1 ! motion ess5tial to life1 aft] hav+ totally ceas$1 come to be r5ew$1 7a ?+ :i* e physician kn[s to be v possible7 & :at w be ! consequ5ce8 ,! rational s\l1 :i* dep>t$ ^u ! ceas+ ( ! vital motion1 _c return2 b ! univ]sal s\l1 always pres5t1 _c fail ( re-unit+ ) ! organiz$ body set 9 motion aga94 ,! man is dead1 = 8 s\l is sep>at$ f 8 body4 ,he pres]ves1 h[ev]1 ! air ( a liv+ man2 because ! univ]sal s\l is re-settl$ 9 8 bra91 :i* x directs tol]ably well4 8,su* to y appe>s a p]son p]fectly recov]$ f an apoplectic or le?>gic fit1 :o is b half come to life2 8 s\l is fl[n2 !re rema9s only ! univ]sal _s4 ,excess ( joy1 or ( grief1 any sudd5 opposition may occasion dea?1 & does occasion x1 9 fact1 (t5] ?an is imag9$4 ,let a fit ( jeal\sy or passion affect y to a c]ta9 degree1 y\r s\l1 too /rongly %ock$1 quits its habitation =-ev]3 ,&1 let y\r fri5ds say :at !y please1 or say :at y w y\rself1 y are dead1 positively dead4 ,h[ev]1 y are n buri$3 ! univ]sal s\l acts y\r "p to ! deception ( ! :ole _w1 & ev5 ( y\rself4 8,d n compla9 !re=e1 t a relation =gets y1 t a fri5d =sakes y1 t a wife betrays y4 ,alas6 p]haps x is a good :ile s9ce y _h a wife1 or relations1 or fri5ds2 !y are dead2 _! images only rema94 8,h[ _m dea?s ( ?is k9d h ,i se5 at ,babylon8 ,nev]1 = in/ance1 did contagi\s di/emp] make su* havock z ! late pi\s broils4 ,x is true1 ! ,babylonians are s con/itut$1 t _! s\l sits v loose2 ! lea/ %ock p>ts x f ! body2 ?is is confirm$ by obs]vation4 ,call to m9d _! notori\s qu>rel ab\t musick1 _! rage1 _! fury3 ,h[ few heads 7 unt\*$8 ,!y are mad1 said "s reasonable p3 ,b = my "p1 ,i knew !y 7 dead4 8,god re/ ! s\l ( ! au?or ( ! ,petites ,lettres a de gr&s ,philosophes6 ,he _h long be5 decl9+2 & at la/ di$ "s mon?s ago4 ,in/antly1 ! univ]sal s\l1 possess$ ( 8 bra9s1 dislodg$ "s %r$s ( v]ses1 jumbl$ !m toge!r1 & fram$ t lifeless com$y1 ! indec5cy ( :i* gave (f5ce to all ! ,babylonians t rema9$ alive4 8,i %all n[ speak ( ! signs by :i* ! liv+ may be di/+ui%$ f ! dead3 ,&1 d\btless1 ! read] sees already :at ^! signs may be4 ,to behold wick$ness ) unconc]n2 to be unmov$ by virtue1 to m9d only self-int]e/2 & )\t remorse1 to be c>ri$ away ) ! torr5t ( ! age1 are signs ( dea?4 ,be assur$1 no rational s\l inhabits su* ab&on$ ma*9es4 ,:at numb]s ( dead among/ u6 y w say4 ,:at numb]s ( dead among/ u6 w ,i answ]4 8,z !re are signs :i* decl>e t su* a p>ticul> p]son1 :o ?9ks himself1 & :om y ?9k full ( life1 is h[ev] depriv$ ( x2 s !re are signs :i* %[ ! ravages1 ^! conceal$ dea?s h made 9 ! _w4 ,= in/ance1 !re mu/ h be51 ( late ye>s1 a great mortality among ! le>n$3 ,=1 if y obs]ve almo/ all ! productions ( mod]n lit]ature1 y w f9d only a play+ ) words1 de/ructive pr9ciples1 dang]\s ass]tions1 dazzl+ h9ts4 ,alas6 our au?ors are manife/ly b ma*9es1 actuat$ by ! univ]sal s\l4 8,&1 v lately1 h we n _h fre% pro(s ( ?is mortality8 ,:at is meant by ^! libels unwor?y ( ! light8 ,^! :5's8 ,^! if's8 ,^! :at-d'ye-calls8 ,^! :]e=e's8 ,& ,i "k n h[ _m m ) :i* we are delug$4 ,be n p]suad$ t rational s\ls are capable ( su* excesses4 8,i w conclude ) op5+ a door to new reflections4 ,suppose a man1 l s _m o!rs1 vegetates only1 & is r$uc$ to ! univ]sal s\l1 ,i dem& :e!r ! race ( su* a man is n 9 ! same /ate4 ,if s1 ,i pity our po/]ity4 ,rational s\ls 7 sc>ce among our =e-fa!rs2 !y are /ill m s among u2 surely !re w be none left among our (fspr+4 ,all are deg5]at+1 & we are v ne> ! la/ /age40 ,illu/ration ,,*ap4 ,,xiii4 ,,lett] ,,to ,,! ,,europeans4 ,! second ( ! works1 ( :i* ,i rememb] to h se5 ! plan del9eat$ on ! leaves ( ! ,fanta/ical tree1 0 dige/$ into ! =m ( a lett]1 address$ to all ! nations ( ,europe1 ! sub/ance ( :i* is z foll[s3 8,o ye p[]ful nations ( ,europe2 nations poli%$1 +5i\s1 le>n$1 w>like1 made to comm& ! re/2 nations ! mo/ accompli%$ ^u e>?2 ! times are come3 ,y\r pr(\nd s*emes = ! happ9ess ( man h prosp]$3 ,y enjoy x at l5g?1 & ,i congratulate y ^u x4 8,9 nature's infancy1 ^? uncivilis$ ages :]e9 m5 w&]+ 9 ! fields1 7 f$ ) ! products ( ! e>?1 a p]fect security1 easy pleasure1 pr(\nd peace1 or r langui%+ indol5ce b5umb$ all ! faculties ( ! s\l4 ,b :5 ! sweets ( prop]ty _h flatt]$ ! human he>t2 :5 ea* _h 8 inclosure & c\ld say1 ,?is is m9e2 !n all 0 9 motion4 ,a man _h too mu* ( "o ?+1 & too little ( ano!r2 he gave ! sup]fluity = :at he want$3 ,& trade 0 e/abli%$4 ,x 0 at fir/ c>ri$ on among neighb\rs2 !n1 f c\ntry to c\ntry2 & at la/1 f "o ( ! qu>t]s ( ! _w to ! o!r ?ree4 ,f t "t1 mank9d h =m$ b "o num]\s family1 ^: memb]s are incessantly employ$ 9 *eat+ "o ano!r4 ,! _s ( di/ru/1 f9ess1 & fraud1 h display$ all ! spr+s ( ! s\l2 ! tal5ts h %[n !mselves1 ! arts h tak5 bir?2 & m5 beg9 to enjoy ! full ext5t ( _! und]/&+4 8,h[ well ^! pr(\nd speculati/s h conjectur$1 :o h told u3 ,w\ld y h a /ate fl\ri%8 inc\rage popul\sness2 = real /r5g? & ri*es consi/ 9 a great numb] ( citiz5s4 ,to inc\rage popul\sness1 enl>ge trade m & m1 set up manufactures1 introduce arts ( e k9d2 &1 to consume sup]fluities1 call 9 luxury4 ,let ! names ( ^? :o h op5$ ?is admirable way1 be c>efully pres]v$ 9 our kal5d>4 8,x is true1 by foll[+ ?is me?od1 y h miss$ y\r aim1 :i* 0 popul\sness4 ,:at =tune soev] a man may raise1 x is consum$ by ! b\ndless exp5ce ( luxury1 :i* always exce$s ! rev5ues3 ,!re is no?+ left = ! education & settlem5t ( *ildr52 & means mu/ be us$ to h a small numb]1 or ev5 none at all4 ,long races suit only ^? remote times :5 y\r ance/ors1 pl5tifully furni%$ ) necess>ies1 7 s un=tunate z to h no idea ( pageantry4 ,x is no wond]1 if p s b>b>\s z n to "k silk1 lace1 tea1 *ocolate1 ,burgundy1 ,*ampagne1 %\ld s increase 9 ! nor!rn regions1 z to ov]-run1 l a torr5t1 all y\r c\ntries1 %\ld f\nd mon>*ies1 & dictate laws1 :i* are rev]$ to ?is day4 8,b :at signifies popul\sness & multitude8 ,rejoice1 ,o ye =tunate nations2 = y h c(fee & snuff1 c9namon & musk1 sug> & furs1 tea & *9a4 ,h[ happy are y6 & h[ compos$ %\ld y\r m9ds be6 8,x is true1 toils1 hung]1 ?ir/1 %oals1 /orms1 soon] or lat] de/roy ^! insatiable trad]s1 :o trav]se ! seas to br+ y ^! preci\s sup]fluities4 ,b ) h[ _m advantages are ^! petty inconv5i5ces repaid8 ,! face ( ,europe is entirely new6 ev5 to y\r con/itutions all is *ang$4 ,?\s&s ( qu9tals ( spices1 circulate 9 y\r blood1 c>ry fire into y\r inmo/ n]ves1 & give y a new sort ( ,be+4 ,nei!r y\r heal?1 nor y\r diseases are l ^? ( y\r =e-fa!rs4 ,_! robu/ con/itution1 simplicity ( mann]s1 _! native virtues1 are !y comp>able to ! advantages y enjoy8 ,t s5sibility ( ! organs1 t delicacy ( m9d & body1 ^? univ]sal lights1 ^? vices ( all k9ds4444 ,:at6 w x be said1 are vices also to be reckon$ among ! actual felicities ( ,europe8 ,yes1 )\t d\bt3 ,is x n daily prov$1 t virtue h]et(ore might be useful to ! prud5t economy ( y\r ance/ors1 b t1 = enlight5$ citiz5s1 :o no long] walk by ! old rules1 vice is absolutely necess>y1 or r *anges its nature & becomes virtue4 8,ano!r advantage t y owe to ! dep? ( y\r policy & ext5siv5ess ( y\r trade is1 t p]petual occasions (f] to %[ y\r c\rage1 & to practice y\r milit>y virtues4 8,:5 =m]ly y\r c\ntries 7 "u t va/ dom9ion1 :i* swall[$ up all ! re/1 !y sunk into indol5ce2 y _h only %ort w>s & long int]vals ( peace1 e ?+ langui%$4 ,b s9ce1 out ( ! wrecks ( t unwieldy empire1 a hundr$ petty /ates h be5 =m$1 e ?+ has reviv$4 ,! ,europeans h incessantly qu>rell$ & f\ght = little spots ( l&2 ! gr& art ( h]oism is return$1 ! art ( sack+ prov9ces & %$d+ blood3 ,& t balance ( p[] s mu* talk$ (1 is at la/ e/abli%$1 :i* puts all ,europe 9 arms at ! motion ( ! lea/ ( its p>ts1 & by means ( :i*1 a s+le sp>k is suffici5t to set ! :ole e>? 9 a flame4 8,let u n regret ^? times s productive ( w>riors1 :5 c\ntry h]oes1 ea* at ! head ( two or ?ree hundr$ vassals1 cont9ually h>rass$ "o ano!r4 ,! se$s ( diss5tion1 :i* 7 gr[n sc>ce 9 y\r climates1 h be5 s\ght 9 ! f>!/ p>ts ( ! e>?2 & f ! bosom ( ! two ,indias1 comm]ce has br\ght fre% se$s ( enmity1 discord1 & w>4 8,^! f]tile s\rces are n exhau/$2 !re /ill rema9 c\ntries to be discov]$4 ,o ye indefatigable nations6 is y\r c\rage abat$8 ,:at6 %\ld y conf9e y\rselves to y\r late progresses1 z if !re rema9$ no unkn[n l&s8 ,w y nev] g & hoi/ y\r /&>ds1 & build =ts1 directly "u ! ,poles8 ,r\se y\rselves1 !re are /ill left ri*es to plund]1 c\ntries to wa/e1 blood to spill4 8,b :y %\ld y ca/ y\r eyes on su* objects8 ,are n y\r possessions imm5se8 ,is n y\r luxury c>ri$ to ! utmo/ height8 ,are !re /ill new vices to be introduc$ among y8 ,& d n y beg9 to %ake (f ! tr\blesome yoke ( e sort ( duty8 ,)\t d\bt1 y are v well1 nor 7 y ev] bett]4 ,! little way y h to arrive at p]fection1 w soon be gone ov]4 ,:5 mod]n wisdom1 :i* timor\sly conceals h]self /ill 9 ! %ade1 %all appe> 9 broad day2 :5 %e %all h rais$ h] pr\d head1 & %all see all ,europe at h] feet1 univ]sally adopt+ h] maxims1 !n1 y w h nei!r religi\s nor moral pr9ciples2 y w be at ! summit ( felicity40 ,,*ap4 ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,maxims4 ,! ?ird "w ( :i* ,i rememb] to h se5 ! sket* on ! ,fanta/ical ,tree1 0 entitl$1 ,rules ( ,conduct = ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury1 address$ to a "y ,babylonian1 :o is com+ into ! _w4 ,x conta9$ ! foll[+ ,maxims4 8,e c\ntry has its cu/oms1 e age its mann]s2 &1 9 human wisdom1 ! only un*angeable ,maxim is1 to *ange ) ! times & places4 ,! mo/ unque/ionable ,maxims ( ! ,babylonians1 & ( ! pres5t times are su* z ^!3 8,to h true m]it does n mu* signify2 b to h small tal5ts is ess5tial4 ,to make "o's c\rt1 = example1 & pretty v]ses1 is suffici5t to prosp]3 & ev5 f>!r ?an c be imag9$4 8,great faults %all be =giv5 y1 b ! lea/ ridicul\s ones are unp>donable4 ,y ?9k "r1 & say excell5t ?+s3 ,b take c>e y d n sneeze2 x w be su* an indecorum1 t all ! ,babyloni% gravity w\ld n be able to hold2 & y might speak /ill bett] ?+s1 & n a s\l he> y4 8,be p>ticul>ly c>eful to act entirely ) ref]5ce to y\rself1 & to talk always ) ref]5ce to ! publick-good4 ,x is a f9e ^w1 t publick-good3 ,if y w\ld1 x w nev] ent] into y\r he>t2 b x mu/ be always 9 y\r m\?4 8,seek n ! e/eem ( ! ,babylonians 9 place1 t leads to no?+2 seek to please4 ,:at1 ?9k y1 w e/eem d = y8 ,x is s froz5 a s5tim5t1 has s di/ant a relation to self6 ,b amuse _! highnesses1 & _! em95cies1 y w !n be priz$1 !y w n suff] y out ( _! sight2 !y w d all = y1 & ?9k !y c nev] d en\gh4 8,wait n to sollicit = a place y may be fit =2 probably y w n succe$4 ,b ask1 )\t di/9ction1 = :atev] %all (f]4 ,x is a secret to y1 b y mu/ "k1 t x (t5 ent]s into ! dep? ( true policy1 to pref] unfit p]sons1 & remove ^? t are capable4 8,9 f9e1 if y w prosp]1 turn1 accord+ to circum/ances1 flatt]]1 l a d$ication2 quack1 l a preface2 v]bose l a book ( art or sci5ce2 en?usia/1 l a demi-philosoph]2 li>1 l an hi/orian2 fool-h>dy1 l an au?or :o is resolv$ to be talk$ (4 8,^! are ! true pr9ciples ( wisdom3 ,b rememb]1 x is ! ,babylonian wisdom ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury40 ,,*ap4 ,,xv4 ,,! ,,!rmomet]s4 ,z ,i 0 att5tively exam9+ a leaf ( ! ,fanta/ical ,tree1 on :i* ,i p]ceiv$ gr& projects1 & insuffici5t means2 ,i saw ano!r1 s small & curl$ z to be almo/ invisible1 fly (f f a neighb\r+ b\gh1 & sudd5ly disappe>4 ,at ! same in/ant ,i felt a slight prick+ 9 my =ehead1 & a sort ( re/lessness 9 my head1 :i* ,i _c describe1 & :i* has n left me ev] s9ce4 ,c]ta9ly ?is leaf has ent]$ my bra91 & is lab\r+ to unfold itself2 "s new inv5tion w result f x "o "t or o!r4 ,i ev5 beg9 to suspect ( :at k9d2 & ,i imag9e1 x w be a me*anical affair4 ,if ,i am n mi/ak5 x is ?is3 ,! diff]5t temp]s1 ! diff]5t tal5ts1 ! diff]5t dispositions dep5d ^u ! heat & motion1 m or less consid]able1 ( ! animal spirits3 ,?is is a settl$ po9t among ! physicians2 ,i %all n appeal f _! judgm5t4 ,! "q w\ld be to f9d a me*anical in/rum5t1 to discov] 9 ea* p]son ! degree ( heat & motion ( ?is animal liquid1 9 ord] to disc]n :at any "o is fit =1 & to employ him accord+ly4 ,?is is :at ,i am seek+1 & :at ! leaf1 :i* is busy 9 my bra91 :5 unfold$ w n fail to %[ me4 ,i w compose a qu9tess5ce analog\s to ! animal liquid2 &1 in/ead ( spirits ( w9e1 ,i w fill !rmomet]s ) x4 ,on ! side ( ! tube1 9 ! room ( ! diff]5t degrees ( ! temp]ature ( ! air1 !re %all be an enum]ation ( ! objects1 ab\t :i* m5 are usually employ$3 ,in/ead ( cold1 temp]ate1 hot1 v hot1 c4 %all be put1 good = hi/ory1 good = physick1 good = poetry1 good = ! g[n1 good = ! sword1 good = ! mitre1 good = ! baton1 good = ,b$lam1 c4 ,:5 a p]son %all put 8 h& ^u ! phial1 ! liquor w be cond5s$1 or dilat$2 &1 ris+ or fall+ 9 ! tube1 w %[ :at ! p]son is good =4 ,i w pres5t ,!rmomet]s to sov]eigns1 t !y may *use ,g5]als1 ,m9i/]s1 ,c\nsellors1 & especially ,fav\rites1 :o w love !m en\gh to tell !m ! tru?4 ,i w give "s to ,bi%ops to fill _! ,b5efices & ,dignities1 = ,i obs]ve1 t ^? :o are appo9t$ to wat*1 %\ld !mselves be wat*$4 ,i w give "s to ,fa!rs1 t _! *ildr5 may be wisely dispos$ (3 ,we %all n see !m gird ) a sword a son :om !y ought to d$icate to ! alt>1 nor bury 9 a cloi/] a daught] :o w\ld h be5 ! delight ( a husb&1 & ! happ9ess ( a family4 ,i w give "s to ! ,great1 t !y may disc]n ^? :o des]ve _! protection3 ,!y w grant x no m to a base flatt]]1 to a supple intrigu]1 to an o/5tati\s mean p]son1 :o has pret5sions2 b to true m]it1 :i* is seldom se5 by !m1 & nev] ) all its advantages4 ,i w give "s to ^? t5d]-he>t$ virtu\s ,girls1 made to enliv5 ! small numb] ( our pleasures1 & to allay ! multitude ( our tr\bles4 ,) my ,!rmomet]s1 !y w *use husb&s wor?y ( _! affection1 if any su* !re be2 & !y w n see !mselves giv5 up to m5 born = ! plague ( _! sex2 ^? m5 )\t morals1 :o m>ry = life1 & esp\se only = six mon?s4 ,9 f9e1 ,i w give "s to p>ticul> p]sons1 t ea* may exam9e himself1 & act accord+ly3 ,= ,i obs]ve1 t g5]ally e "o does :at he %\ld n d2 ,i see none b :at are misplac$4 ,i am n[ sollicit+ = a p5sion1 to defray ! va/ exp5ce1 t ,i mu/ evid5tly be at 9 mak+ ,!rmomet]s1 ev5 ?\gh ,i %\ld give !m only to su* z mo/ want !m4 ,x is true1 t reflection might s]ve in/ead ( my liquid & glass-tubes1 b reflections are kn[n to be v r>e4 ,= example1 x is n[ at ,babylon z on ! real /age2 all is action1 no?+ is ?\ght1 & my ,!rmomet]s may become a necess>y piece ( furniture4 ,,*ap4 ,,xvi4 ,,! ,,l5tils4 ,! sap :i* circulates 9 ! ,fanta/ical ,tree1 said ! ,prefect1 is exhau/$ 9 be>+ & n\ri%+ leaves4 ,let x be consid]$1 h[ _m plans1 views1 projects1 come into m5's heads2 ! prodigi\s quantity ( leaves t ?is tree mu/ furni% w be a/oni%+2 & x w be no long] wond]$1 t its :ole sub/ance is wa/$ 9 _! production4 ,mean :ile1 ! sap1 pass+ into ! philosophical bran*1 makes m progress !re ?an any :]e else2 x produces blossoms1 & sometimes fruit4 ,^! blossoms are ( a s+ul> =m & col\r1 t is to say1 admirable to "s eyes1 & v odd to o!rs4 ,_! od\r is v p5etrat+2 few love x1 _m _c be> x3 ,to l x1 requires a /rong head1 & a bra9 organiz$ on purpose4 ,^! same blossoms are extremely delicate3 ,! lea/ *ange ( ! air disord]s _! economy4 ,!y g5]ally fade )\t leav+ any fruit4 ,9 f9e1 ! fruit is v late1 & seldom comes to p]fect maturity4 ,! %ell is almo/ r\nd1 divid$ )9 into little cells1 & end+ at ! top 9 a cr[n4 ,! little cells ( ! philosophical fruit1 are full ( se$s transp>5t z cry/al1 r\nd & flatt$ l a ,l5til1 b inf9itely small]4 ,:5 ! fruit is ripe1 x bur/s2 ! cells op51 ! se$s come out4 ,b z !y are v light1 !y are susp5d$ 9 ! air1 & ! w9d bl[s !m e way ov] ! surface ( ! e>?4 ,"o ?+ w\ld a/oni% !e if ?\ wa/ n a little v]s$ 9 *ymi/ry & optics1 & t is1 ^! philosophical gra9s h a p>ticul> analogy to ! eye4 ,!y w n /ick to any o!r sub/ance2 b1 z soon z !y come )9 ! rea* ( c]ta9 eyes1 !y nev] fail to fa/5 on !m1 & t j be=e ! sight ( ! eye4 ,z !y are p]fectly transp>5t1 !y _c be p]ceiv$3 ,b !y are discov]$ by _! effects4 ,he t has a se$ ( ?is k9d be=e 8 eyes1 sees ?+s z !y are1 & he _c be impos$ ^u by *imras4 ,:at us$ to appe> to him great1 is prodigi\sly less5$1 & :at appe>$ to him little1 is magnifi$ 9 ! same proportion2 s t to 8 eyes1 e ?+ is ^u a level or ne>ly s4 ,9 g5]al1 m5 appe> to him v little1 & ^? lords ov] o!rs1 :om he beheld be=e z colossuses1 seem to him s little above ! re/1 t he h>dly p]ceives ! diff]5ce4 ,he sees ! ext5t ( human k1 & f9ds x s ne> to ignorance1 t he does n conceive h[ le>n+ c bre$ vanity1 or ignorance cause %ame4 ,he sees )\t disguise ! phantom ( immortality1 ! idol ( ! great & ! je/ ( ! wise4 ,he sees ! celebrat$ names p5etrate a little m or less into futurity2 & !n /op l ! re/ & s9k into et]nal oblivion4 ,he sees :at is l[ 9 ! mo/ sublime2 ! d>k "p ( :at ca/s ! mo/ lu/re1 ! weak side 9 :at appe>s ! /ronge/3 ,& 8 imag9ation pres5ts to him no?+ dazzl+1 b :]e9 8 reason discov]s all ! defects4 ,he sees ! e>?1 z a po9t 9 ! b\ndless space2 ! s]ies ( ages1 z an in/ant 9 et]nal duration2 & ! *a9 ( human actions1 z ! traces ( a cl\d ( flies 9 ! a]ial pla9s4 ,9 f9e1 he respects virtue2 &1 z to ! re/1 :atev] he p]ceives all ar\nd him1 ev5 to ! mo/ m9ute ?+s1 seems to him all alike4 ,he e/eems no?+1 he despises no?+1 he pref]s no?+1 & accommodates himself to e ?+4 ,su* a man _c be conceiv$ to be susceptible ( all ^? little sallies ( joy :i* affect o!rs1 b !n he is scre5$ f ^? little mortifications :i* tr\ble !m s mu*1 & 9 my op9ion1 he is a ga9]4 ,,*ap4 ,,xvii4 ,,! ,,subt]rane\s ,,road4 ,i h "o ?+ m 7said ! ,prefect7 to %[ !e2 prep>e ?y eyes & ?y e>s2 & be fright5$ at no?+4 ,! rivulet1 by ! side ( :i* we walk$ to ! ,fanta/ical ,tree1 receives sev]al /reams z x fl[s along2 &1 z if x left ) regret s beautiful a resid5ce1 aft] =m+ a ?\s& s]p5t9e w9d+s 9 ! mead[1 x glides g5tly t[>ds its m\?4 ,9 t place1 a hole1 =m$ by an op5+ ( ! e>?1 receives & transmits x ?r\gh subt]rane\s *annels4 ,we came to ! place :]e x 0 broade/4 ,! bottom 0 ( smoo? gravel1 & ! wat] n above an in* deep4 ,! ,prefect w5t 9 & ,i foll[$ him4 ,i _h gone b a few paces1 :5 ! bottom gave way3 ,i sunk1 b x 0 only to my wa/e2 & ,i rema9$ 9 t po/ure1 )\t be+ able to get to "o side or ! o!r4 ,fe> no?+1 says ! ,prefect1 calmly enjoy ! la/ spectacle ,i h res]v$ = !e4 ,i !n gave myself up to ! ef=ts ( ! wat]s1 :i* c>ri$ me away1 & ,i soon ent]$ into ! subt]rane\s cavities1 :]e !y 7 lo/4 ,at a little di/ance1 ! rivulet fl[$ into ano!r1 & soon aft]1 bo? ran into a riv]4 ,i 0 c>ri$ f /ream to /ream2 ,i cross$ gulphs1 lakes1 & seas4 ,z long z a fa9t light p]mitt$1 ,i contemplat$ ! int]nal frame ( ! e>?4 ,x is a labyr9? ( imm5se cav]ns1 deep grottos1 irregul> crevices1 :i* h a communication ) "o ano!r4 ,! wat]s t fl[ 9 ^! subt]ranean places1 spread !mselves sometimes into va/ basons1 & seem to /agnate2 sometimes !y run ) a rapid /ream ?r\gh n>r[ /raits2 & da% aga9/ ! rocks ) su* impetuosity1 z to produce ! phosporus & fla%es ( light5+2 v (t5 !y fall f ! top ( ! vaults ) a dreadful noise4 ,! dazzl$ eye sees1 z x imag9es1 ! f\ndations ( ! e>? %ake2 "o w\ld ?9k1 t ! :ole 0 turn$ upside d[n1 & fall+ into *aos4 ,:5 ! glimm]+ light1 :i* ,i _h enjoy$ "s "t1 came to fail1 ,i f\nd myself buri$ 9 pr(\nd d>kness1 :i* increas$ ! horror1 ,i _h conceiv$ at :at ,i _h se54 ,a hide\s noise1 mix$ ) ! murmur+ ( ! /reams1 ) ! :i/l+ ( ! gulfs1 ) ! ro>+ ( ! torr5ts1 ?rew me into great p]turbation ( m9d2 & my tr\bl$ fancy =m$ to itself a ?\s& frightful images4 ,i w5t on a good :ile 9 ?is d>kness2 & ,i "k n h[ f> ,i _h gone :5 a fa9t light /ruck my eyes4 ,x 0 n l t :i* prec$es sun-ris+1 or foll[s sun-set2 b t melan*oly light1 :i* a t[n on fire spreads at a di/ance 9 ! %ade ( ! night4 ,i 0 "s "t be=e ,i saw :5ce x came3 ,at la/1 ,i f\nd myself close to ! mo/ t]rible ( all ! sights4 ,a va/ op5+ expos$ to my eyes 9 an imm5se cav]n1 an abyss ( fire4 ,! dev\r+ flame rapidly consum$ ! combu/ible matt] ) :i* ! ar*$ ro(s ( ! abyss 7 impregnat$4 ,a ?ick smoke mix$ ) fi]y sp>ks1 diffus$ itself to a great di/ance4 ,f "t to "t1 ! calc9$ /ones fell d[n by pieces1 & ! liquifi$ metals =m$ flam+ /reams4 ,sometimes :ole rocks1 r5t f ! tops ( ! vaults1 gave passage to wat]1 :i* p\r$ d[n 9 boil+ /reams4 ,! mom5t ! wat] t\*$ ! calc9$ matt]s & melt$ m9]als1 x caus$ mo/ %ock+ detonations3 ,! concavities ( ! globe res\nd$1 _! f\ndations 7 %ak53 ,& ,i conceiv$ t su* 0 ! cause ( ^? t]rible e>?-quakes1 t h de/roy$ s _m c\ntries1 & swall[$ up s _m cities4 ,i 0 soon 9 d>kness aga92 = ,i /ill w5t on4 ,e mom5t ,i %\ld h be5 de/roy$1 if ! ,prefect ( ,giphantia _h n wat*$ ov] me4 ,i saw him no m3 ,b 8 promise 0 ) me3 ,& ! dang]s1 ,i _h escap$1 he>t5$ me aga9/ ^? ,i _h /ill to und]go4 ,by degrees ,i took c\rage1 & became s easy z to make "s reflections4 ,alas6 said ,i1 ?r\gh a frightful des>t ,i came into ! mo/ beautiful mansions 9 ! _w1 & ,i am n[ go+ !nce ?r\gh gulfs1 abysses1 & vulcanos4 ,good & evil closely foll[ "o ano!r4 ,x is ?us1 ! light ( ! day & d>kness ( ! night1 ! fro/s ( ! w9t] & ! fl[]s ( ! spr+1 ! g5tle zephyrs & ! rag+ /orms1 succe$ "o ano!r4 ,h[ev]1 by ?is /range concat5ation1 is =m$ ! en*ant+ prospect ( nature4 ,let u n d\bt x3 ,! natural _w1 not)/&+ its disord]s1 is ! ma/]-piece ( inf9ite wisdom2 ! moral _w1 9 spite ( its /a9s1 is wor?y ! admiration ( ! philosoph]3 ,& ,babylon1 ) all its faults1 is ! *ief city ( ! _w4 ,at la/1 aft] _m days ( subt]rane\s navigation1 ,i once m saw ! light2 ,i came out ( ^! t]rible vaults1 & ! la/ curr5t l&$ me ^u a m>itime coa/4 ,! s]5ity ( ! air 0 n ruffl$ ) ! w9d2 ! calm sea %one ) ! rays ( ! ris+-sun2 &1 l a t5d] wife :o /ret*es out h] arms1 & sweetly smiles on a belov$ husb&1 ! e>? seem$ to resume new life at ! return ( t glori\s orb1 f :5ce spr+s all its f]tility4 ,by degrees1 my tr\bl$ s5ses 7 calm$3 ,i look$ r\nd me1 & f\nd myself 9 my own c\ntry1 six hundr$ furlongs nor?-we/ f ,babylon1 to :i* city ,i address & d$icate ?is n>rative ( my haz>d\s travels4 ,,f9is4 ----- ,footnote #a3 ,! ,jans5i/s 7s call$ f ,jans5ius bi%op ( ,ypres7 expla9$ ! ,doctr9e ( ,grace aft] ! ,calv9i/ical or r ,me?odi/ical mann]1 :il/ ! ,mol9i/s 7s nam$ f ,mol9a a ,spani% ,jesuit7 expla9$ x aft] ! ,arm9ian or r ,semi-pelagian way4 ,! ,gallican cl]gy 7 divid$ betwe5 ^! two ,op9ions4 ,! read] may rememb]1 !re are ?ree op9ions conc]n+ ,grace4 ,says ! ,calv9i/ & ,me?odi/1 ,grace does ,,all4 ,says ! ,arm9ian & ,semi-pelagian1 ,grace does ,,half4 ,says ! ,pelagian1 ,grace does ,,no?+4 ,footnote #b3 ,! city ( ,ombi /ood on ! ea/]n side ( ! ,nile1 & ,t5tyra or ,t5tyris on ! we/]n2 bo? 9 ,!bais "p ( ,upp] ,egypt4 ,! ,t5tyrites 7 pr(ess$ enemies ( ! ,crocodiles1 :il/ ! re/ ( ! ,egyptians held !m 9 great v5]ation1 especially ! ,ombites1 :o = _! sake wag$ w> ) ! ,t5tyrites4 ,footnote #c3 ,our au?or 9 ?is & ! foll[+ *apt] gives a v lively summ>y ( ! f\r great mon>*ies ( ! _w4 ,i4 ,! ,assyrian or ,babylonian f\nd$ by ,nimrod 7or ,belus ,i47 soon aft] ! disp]sion at ,babel1 & :i* end$ ) ! tak+ ( ,babylon 7,a4 ,c4 #ech7 by ,cyrus :o f\nd$ ,,ii4 ,! ,p]sian empire :i* end$ ) ! defeat ( ,d>ius ,codomannus 7,a4 ,c4 #ccd7 by ,alex&] ! ,great :o f\nd$ ,,iii4 ,! ,grecian or ,mac$onian empire :i* 9 ab\t five ye>s 0 divid$ among 8 successors1 & at l5g? 7aft] ! battle ( ,actium & dea? ( ,cleopatra7 became subject to ,,iv4 ,! ,roman empire "u ,augu/us ,cs>1 ( :i* !re are /ill "s rema9s4 ,footnote #d3 ,arbaces gov]n\r ( ,m$ia1 & ,belesis ( ,babylon4 ,footnote #e3 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,s>danapalus 7:o is said to burn himself1 8 wives & concub9es1 8 eunu*s & ri*es1 9 "o ( ! c\rts ( 8 palace7 ! empire 0 divid$ into ! ,m$ian ov] :i* ,arbaces reign$ at ,n9eveh1 & ! ,assyrian ov] :i* ,belesis reign$ at ,babylon4 ,^! 7 unit$ "u ,cyrus ab\t #baj ye>s aft]4 ,belesis 7! ,baladan ( ,scripture7 is call$ also ,nabonass>4 ,f ! fir/ ye> ( 8 reign beg9s ! fam\s ,a/ronomical ra ( ,nabonass>1 conta9+ #ijh ye>s f ,febru>y #bf be=e ,*ri/ #gdg1 to ! #bc;d ye> ( ,anton9us ,pius 9 ! ye> ( our ,"l #afa4 ,footnote #f3 ,nebu*adnezz] 7,a4 ,c4 #ehi7 utt]ly de/roy$ ,j]usalem1 put out k+ ,z$ekiah's eyes1 kill$ 8 sons & erect$ ! gold5 image 9 ! pla9s ( ,dura4 ,footnote #g3 ,by a solemn treaty ,ptolemy _h ,egypt1 c4 ,cass&] _h ,mac$onia & ,greece4 ,lysima*us _h ,?race1 ,bi?ynia1 c4 ,seleucus _h ,syria1 c4 ,( ^!1 ! k+dom ( ,egypt 7"u #ad mon>*s includ+ ,cleopatra7 & ( ,syria 7"u #bg k+s7 subsi/$ till subdu$ by ! ,romans4 ,! re/ soon fell to pieces4 ,footnote #h3 ,8 ,libr>y is said to consi/ ( above #bjj1jjj volumes4 ,among ! re/ 0 ! ,septuag9t or ,greek translation ( ! ,old ,te/am5t ,a4 ,c4 #bfg4 done by ,ptolemy's ord]4 ,?is libr>y 0 at la/ de/roy$ by fire4 ,footnote #i3 ,?is man :o f a huntsman rais$ himself to ! ?rone ( ,lusitania 7n[ ,portugal7 defeat$ ! ,romans 9 sev]al battles2 s t ,cepion ! consul 0 =c$ at la/ to h him murd]$ by trea*]y4 ,he 0 7says ,livy7 mu* lam5t$ & honorably buri$4 ,footnote #aj3 ,rome 0 tak5 by ,al>ic k+ ( ! ,go?s 9 #daj4 ,by ,g5s]ic ! ,v&al 9 #dee4 ,by ,odoac] k+ ( ! ,h]uli 9 #dfe1 & by ,totila ! ,go? 9 #edf1 by :om x 0 mis]ably plund]$4 ,footnote #aa3 ,attila k+ ( ! ,huns1 7call$ ! sc\rge ( ,god7 aft] 8 o!r deva/ations ent]$ ,gaul ) #ejj1jjj ,m5 & 0 defeat$ 9 ! pla9s ( ,*alons 9 #dea1 ) ! loss ( #bjj1jjj ,huns4 ,aft] :i* he wa/$ ,italy & de/roy$ ,aquileia & o!r places4 ,!n return+ home1 he di$ on 8 w$d+ night4 ,! ,huns 7 ! mo/ t]rible ( all ! nor!rn sw>ms4 ,by ! v t]ror ( _! c\nt5ances !y are said to ov]-run ! ,scy?ians1 ,alans & ,go?s4 ,!y 7 s ignorant z n to "k lett]s4 ,footnote #ab3 ,mahomet 0 born at ,mecca 9 ,arabia1 ,may #e1 #egj4 ,he is ?\ght by "s to be p]suad$ t he 0 really inspir$ to propagate ! belief ( "o ,god1 & to ov]?r[ ! idolatr\s religion ( 8 c\ntry4 ,if he reta9$ "s absurd notions1 x 0 7say !y7 to induce 8 c\ntrym5 to embrace 8 religion4 ,! ,mahometan ra beg9s ,july #af1 #fbb1 :5 he fl$ f ,mecca to ,m$9a4 ,he di$ ,jan4 #ag1 #fca1 aft] hav+ r$uc$ ,arabia to 8 ob$i5ce4 ,8 religion has s9ce spread itself ov] ,asia1 ,africa1 & great "p ( ,europe4 ,footnote #ac3 ,soliman1 fa!r ( ! ,o?man race1 came out ( ,scy?ia ) #ej1jjj m5 9 ! ye> #abad1 & pu%$ 8 conque/s to ! ,euphrates4 ,9 attempt+ to pass t riv] he 0 dr[n$ 9 #abai4 ,o?man 8 gr&son 0 decl>$ sultan 9 #acjj4 ,mahomet ,,ii4 ! sev5? emp]or ( ! ,turks1 put an end to ! ,ea/]n empire by tak+ ,con/ant9ople 9 #adec4 ,! ,turks embrac$ ! religion ( ,mahomet4 ,footnote #ad3 ,camayeu1 is a /one1 :]eon are f\nd v>i\s figures =m$ by nature4 ,x is ! 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