,,univ]sity ,,( ,,texas ,,bullet9 ,,no4 #bcbf3 ,,july #h1 #aibc ,,selections ,,f ,,! ,,writ+s ,,( ,,ki]kega>d ,,translat$ ,,by ,l4 ,m4 ,,holl&] ,,adjunct ,,pr(essor ,,( ,,g]manic ,,languages ,,comp>ative ,,lit]ature ,,s]ies ,,no4 #c ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,! ,,univ]sity ,,( ,,texas1 ,,au/9 ,! b5efits ( education & ( useful k1 g5]ally diffus$ ?r\gh a community1 are ess5tial to ! pres]vation ( a free gov]nm5t4 ,sam ,h\/on ,cultivat$ m9d is ! gu>dian g5ius ( democracy4444 ,x is ! only dictator t freem5 ackn[l$ge & ! only security t free-m5 desire4 ,mirabeau ,b4 ,lam> ,to my ,fa!r-9-,law ,! ,rev]5d ,george ,fi%]1 ,a ,*ri/ian4 ,illu/ration #ja ,illu/ration #jb ,,cont5ts ,,introduction4 ,,diapsalmata4 ,,9 ,,v9o ,,v]itas 7,,! ,,banquet74 ,,fe> ,,& ,,trembl+4 ,,prep>ation ,,= ,a ,,*ri/ian ,,life4 ,,! ,,pres5t ,,mom5t4 ,,introduction ,i ,cr$itable z h be5 ! contributions ( ,sc&9avia to ! cultural life ( ! race 9 well-nigh all fields ( human endeavor1 x has produc$ b "o ?9k] ( ! fir/ magnitude1 ! ,dane1 ,sr5 4 ,ki]kega>d#a4 ,! fact t he is virtually unkn[n to u is ascribable1 on ! "o h& to ! inaccessibility ( 8 works1 bo? z to language & =m2 on ! o!r1 to ! regrettable insul>ity ( ,engli% ?\ght4 ,x is ! purpose ( ?is book to rem$y ! defect 9 a measure1 & by a selection f 8 mo/ repres5tative works to provide a /imulus = a m detail$ /udy ( 8 writ+s2 = ! pres5t times1 rul$ by mat]ial consid]ations1 :olly l$ by socializ+1 & misl$ by national1 ideals are precisely ! mo/ opportune to introduce ! bitt] b :olesome antidote ( individual responsibility1 :i* is 8 message4 ,9 p>ticul>1 /ud5ts ( ,nor!rn lit]ature _c af=d to "k no m ?an ! "n ( "o :o ex]t$ a pot5t & en]giz+ influ5ce on an important epo* ( ,sc&9avian ?\ght4 ,to m5tion only "o in/ance1 ! greate/ e?ical poem ( our age1 ,br&--not)/&+ ,ibs5's curt /atem5t t he _h read little ( ,ki]kega>d & und]/ood less--und5iably owes its fundam5tal ?\ght to him1 :e!r directly or indirectly4 ,( v few au?ors c x be said ) ! same lit]alness z1 ( ,ki]kega>d t _! life is _! works3 z if to furni% liv+ pro( ( 8 untir+ insi/ance on inw>dness1 8 life1 l t ( s _m o!r spiritual educators ( ! race1 is notably poor 9 incid5ts2 b 8 life ( inw>d exp]i5ces is all ! ri*]--witness ! lit]ature )9 a lit]ature t came to be )9 a few ye>s & t gave to ,dani% lett]s a score ( immortal works4 ,ki]kega>d's physical h]$ity mu/ be pron\nc$ un=tunate4 ,be+ ! *ild ( old p>5ts--8 fa!r 0 fifty-sev51 8 "m =ty-five ye>s at 8 bir? 7,may #e1 #ahac71 he _h a weak physique & a feeble con/itution4 ,/ill worse1 he inh]it$ f 8 fa!r a burd5 ( melan*oly :i* he took a sad pride 9 mask+ "u a %[ ( sprightl9ess4 ,8 fa!r1 ,mi*ael ,p$]s5 ,ki]kega>d1 _h begun life z a poor cott]'s boy 9 ,we/ ,jutl&1 :]e he 0 set to t5d ! %eep on ! wild moorl&s4 ,"o day1 we are told1 oppress$ by lonel9ess & cold1 he asc5d$ a hill & 9 a passionate rage curs$ ,god :o _h giv5 him ?is mis]able exi/5ce--! memory ( :i* s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/ he 0 n able to %ake (f to ! end ( 8 long life#b4 ,:5 sev5te5 ye>s old1 ! gift$ lad 0 s5t to 8 uncle 9 ,cop5hag51 :o 0 a well-to-d deal] 9 wool5s & groc]ies4 ,ki]kega>d quickly e/abli%$ himself 9 ! trade & amass$ a consid]able =tune4 ,?is enabl$ him to )draw f active life :5 only =ty1 & to devote himself to philosophic /udies1 ! leisure = :i* life _h till !n d5i$ him4 ,m especially he seems to h /udi$ ! works ( ! rationali/ic philosoph] ,wolff4 ,aft] ! e>ly dea? ( 8 fir/ wife :o left him no issue1 he m>ri$ a =m] s]vant 9 8 h\sehold1 also ( ,juti% /ock1 :o bore him sev5 *ildr54 ,( ^! only two surviv$ him1 ! olde/ son--lat] bi%op--,p$] ,*ri/ian1 & ! y\nge/ son1 ,sr5 bye4 ,n[h]e does ,ki]kega>d speak ( 8 "m1 a woman ( simple m9d & *e]ful disposition2 b he speaks all ! m (t5 ( 8 fa!r1 = :om he ev] express$ ! greate/ love & admiration & :o1 no d\bt1 devot$ himself l>gely to ! education ( 8 sons1 p>ticul>ly to t ( 8 late/ born4 ,him he 0 to m\ld 9 8 own image4 ,a pieti/ic1 gloomy _s ( religiosity p]vad$ ! h\sehold 9 :i* ! sev]e fa!r 0 undisput$ ma/]1 & absolute ob$i5ce ! wat*word4 ,little ,sr51 z he himself tells u1 he>d m ( ! ,crucifi$ & ! m>tyrs ?an ( ! ,*ri/-*ild & good angels4 ,l ,john ,/u>t ,mill1 ^: e>ly education be>s a rem>kable resemblance to 81 he nev] _h ! joy to be a *ild4 ,al?\gh less sy/ematically held d[n to 8 /udies1 9 :i* religion 0 ! be-all & end-all 7in/ead ( be+ bani%$1 z 0 ! case ) ,mill71 he 0 grant$ b a m9imum ( out-door play & ex]cise4 ,&1 in/ead ( /r5g!n+ ! feeble body1 8 fa!r ?rew ! :ole weight ( 8 melan*oly on ! boy4 ,nor 0 8 home tra9+1 =midably ab/ract1 c\nt]balanc$ by a normal1 heal?y s*ool-life4 ,naturally introspective & %y1 bo? on acc\nt ( a slight de=mity ( 8 body & on acc\nt ( ! old-fa%ion$ clo!s 8 fa!r made him we>1 he _h no boy fri5ds2 & :5 cuff$ by 8 m robu/ contempor>ies1 he c\ld def5d himself only ) 8 bit+ s>casm4 ,not)/&+ 8 e>ly maturity he does n seem to h impress$ ei!r 8 s*oolmates or 8 tea*]s by any gifts mu* above ! ord9>y4 ,! s*ool he att5d$ 0 "o ( ^? semi-public s*ools :i* by /rict discipl9e & consi/5t me?ods laid a solid f\ndation ( humanities & ma!matics = ^? :o 7 to ent] ^u a pr(essional c>e]4 ,! natural sci5ces play$ noddle :atev]4 ,ob$i5t to ! wi%es ( 8 fa!r1 ,sr5 *ose ! /udy ( !ology1 z _h 8 elde/ bro!r2 b1 once reliev$ f ! gr9d ( s*ool at ! age ( sev5te51 he rejoic$ 9 ! full lib]ty ( univ]sity life1 indulg+ himself to 8 he>t's cont5t 9 all ! ref9$ intellectual & /hetic enjoym5ts ! gay capital ( ,cop5hag5 (f]$4 ,he decl>es himself 9 lat] ye>s to be "o :o is p5it5t = hav+ 9 8 y\? plung$ into all k9ds ( excesses2 b we feel reasonably sure t he committ$ no excesses worse ?an high liv+4 ,he 0 frequ5tly se5 at ! op]a & ! !atre1 sp5t money freely 9 re/aurants & confection>y %ops1 b\ght _m & exp5sive books1 dress$ well1 & indulg$ 9 su* extravagances z driv+ 9 a c>riage & pair1 alone1 = days ?r\gh ! fields & =e/s ( ! lovely isl& ( ,zeal&4 ,9 fact1 he contract$ consid]able debts1 s t 8 disappo9t$ fa!r decid$ to put him on an all[ance ( #ejj rixdoll>s ye>ly--r a h&some sum1 a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,naturally1 little direct progress 0 made 9 8 /udies4 ,b :ile to all appe>ances aimlessly dissipat+ 8 en]gies1 he %[$ a pron\nc$ love = philosophy & k9dr$ discipl9es4 ,he lo/ no opportunity !n (f]$ at ! ,univ]sity ( ,cop5hag5 to tra9 8 m9d along ^! l9es4 ,he he>d ! /urdily indep5d5t ,sibb]n's lectures on /hetics & enjoy$ a privatissimum on ! ma9 issues ( ,s*lei]ma*]'s ,dogmatics ) 8 lat] enemy1 ! !ologian ,m>t5s51 au?or ( ! celebrat$ ,*ri/ian ,dogmatics4 ,b !re 0 no /ead9ess 9 him4 ,p]iods ( indiff]5ce to ^! /udies alt]nat$ ) fev]i% activity1 & d\bts ( ! tru? ( ,*ri/ianity1 ) bur/s ( devotion4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,hebraically /]n ca/ ( m9d ( ! ext]nally gay /ud5t soon we>i$ ( ?is rudd]less exi/5ce4 ,he sighs = an ,ar*im$ean po9t ( support = 8 conduct ( life4 ,we f9d ! foll[+ entry 9 8 di>y1 :i* prophetically =e%ad[s "s ( ! fundam5tal ideas ( 8 lat] c>e]3 444:at ,i really ne$ is to arrive at a cle> compreh5sion ( :at ,i am to d1 n ( :at ,i am to grasp ) my und]/&+1 except ins(> z ?is und]/&+ is necess>y = e action4 ,! po9t is1 to compreh5d :at ,i am call$ to d1 to see :at ! ,godhead really means t ,i %all d1 to f9d a tru? :i* is tru? = me1 to f9d ! idea = :i* ,i am will+ to live & to die444 ,?is ,ar*im$ean po9t 0 soon to be furni%$ him4 ,!re came a succession ( bl[s1 culm9at+ 9 ! dea? ( 8 fa!r1 ^: sil5t disapprobation _h long be5 weigh+ heavily on ! consci5ce ( ! wayw>d son4 ,ev5 m awful1 p]haps1 0 a revelation made by ! dy+ fa!r to 8 sons1 v likely t\*+ t v s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/ :i* he _h committ$ 9 8 boyhood & ! consequ5ce ( :i* he n[ 0 to lay on !m z a curse1 in/ead ( 8 bless+4 ,ki]kega>d calls x ! great e>?quake1 ! t]rible upheaval1 :i* sudd5ly =c$ on me a new & infallible int]pretation ( all ph5om5a4 ,he began to suspect t he _h be5 *os5 by ,provid5ce = an extraord9>y purpose2 & ) 8 abid+ filial piety he int]prets 8 fa!r's dea?2 z ! la/ ( _m sacrifices he made = him2 = he di$1 n away f me1 b = me1 s t !re might yet1 p]*ance1 become some?+ ( me4 ,cru%$ by ?is ?\ght1 & ?r\gh ! new int]pretation despair+ ( happ9ess 9 ?is life1 he cl+s to ! ?\ght ( 8 unusual intellectual p[]s z 8 only consolation & a means by :i* 8 salvation might be accompli%$4 ,he quickly absolv$ 8 exam9ation = ord9ation 7t5 ye>s aft] matriculation7 & det]m9$ on 8 magi/]ial diss]tation#c4 ,already "s ye>s be=e he _h made a n v successful debut 9 ! _w ( lett]s ) a pamphlet ^: que] title ,f ! ,,mss4 ( ,"o ,/ill ,liv+ reveals ,ki]kega>d's inborn love ( my/ification & innu5do4 ,l a ,puck ( philosophy1 ) some:at awkw>d b\nds & a call[ mann]1 he _h !re teas$ ! wor?ies ( 8 times2 &1 9 p>ticul>1 tak5 a good fall out ( ,hans ,*ri/ian ,&]s51 ! poet ( ! ,fairy ,tales1 :o _h ar\s$ 8 indignation by describ+ 9 some:at la*rymose fa%ion ! /ruggles ( g5ius to come into its own4 ,ki]kega>d himself 0 soon to %[ ! tru? ( 8 own dictum t g5ius does n :9e b l a ?und]/orm goes /raight c\nt] to ! w9d4 ,:ile ca/+ ab\t = a subject wor?y ( a m su/a9$ ef=t--he m>ks out = /udy ! leg5ds ( ,fau/1 ( ! ,w&]+ ,jew1 ( ,don ,juan1 z repres5tatives ( c]ta9 basic views ( life2 ! ,conception ( ,satire among ! ,anci5ts1 etc41 etc41--he at la/ becomes aw>e ( 8 aff9ity ) ,socrates1 9 :om he f\nd t r>e h>mony betwe5 !ory & ! conduct ( life :i* he hop$ to atta9 himself4 ,?\gh n by ,ki]kega>d himself c\nt$ among ! works be>+ on ! ,indirect ,communication--pres5tly to be expla9$--8 magi/]ial diss]tation1 entitl$ ,! ,conception ( ,irony1 ) ,con/ant ,ref]5ce to ,socrates1 a book ( #cjj pages1 is ( crucial importance4 ,x %[s t1 help$ by ! sage :o w\ld n directly help any "o1 he _h f\nd ! ma/] key3 8 own int]pretation ( life4 ,inde$1 all ! foll[+ lit]>y output may be reg>d$ z ! consi/5t developm5t ( ! simple direct+ ?\ghts ( 8 fir/l+ "w4 ,& we mu/ devote :at may seem a disproportionate am\nt ( space to ! explanation ( ^! ?\ghts if we w\ld ent] into ! _w ( 8 m9d4 ,n only did ,ki]kega>d feel k9%ip ) ,socrates4 ,x did n escape him t !re 0 an om9\s simil>ity betwe5 ,socrates' times & 8 own--betwe5 ! p]iod ( fl\ri%+ ,attica1 em95t 9 ! arts & 9 philosophy1 :5 a little famili>ity ) ! %all[ phrases ( ! ,sophi/s enabl$ "o to h an op9ion ab\t ev]y?+ on e>? & 9 heav51 & 8 own ,cop5hag5 9 ! ?irties ( ! la/ c5tury1 :5 ,johan ,ludvig ,heib]g _h popul>iz$ ,hegelian philosophy ) su* a/oni%+ success t ! v cobbl]s 7 us+ ! ,hegelian t]m9ology1 ) ,!sis1 ,anti!sis1 & ,syn!sis1 & "o c\ld get in/ructions f "o's b>b]1 :ile be+ %av$1 h[ to h>monize ! ideal ) reality1 & our wi%es ) :at we h atta9$4 ,e difficulty c\ld be m$iat$1 accord+ to ?is recipe4 ,& j z ! great que/ion] ( ,a!ns gave pause to 8 m nave contempor>ies by 8 "k ?yself1 s ,ki]kega>d insi/$ t he mu/ r\se 8 contempor>ies f _! philosophic complac5cy & unw>rant$ optimism1 & move1 !m to realize t ! spiritual life has bo? m\nta9 & valley1 t x is no flat pla9 easy to travel4 ,he int5d$ to %[ difficulties :]e ! road _h be5 suppos$ly smoo!d = !m4 ,c5tral1 bo? 9 ! !ory & 9 ! practice ( ,socrates 7accord+ to ,ki]kega>d71 is 8 irony4 ,! anci5t sage w\ld /op old & "y & quizz !m skilfully on :at !y reg>d$ z common & univ]sally e/abli%$ propositions1 until 8 int]locutor became confus$ by "s consequ5ce or contradiction aris+ unexpect$ly1 & until he :o _h be5 sure ( 8 k 0 made to confess 8 ignorance1 or ev5 to become di/ru/ful ( ! possibility ( k4 ,de/roy+ suppos$ly positive values1 ?is me?od w\ld seem to lead to a negative result only4 ,ki]kega>d makes less 7& r too little7 ( ! positive side ( ,socrates' me?od1 8 maieutic1 or midwif]y1 by :i* we are l$ inductively f trivial in/ances to a new def9ition ( a conception1 a me?od :i* w fit all cases4 ,guid$ by a l(ty p]sonality1 ?is ,socratic irony becomes1 9 ,ki]kega>d's def9ition1 m]ely ! negative lib]ation ( subjectivity2 t is1 n ! family1 nor society1 nor ! /ate1 nor any rules sup]impos$ f outside1 b "o's inn]mo/ self 7or subjectivity7 is to be ! det]m9+ factor 9 "o's life4 ,& und]/ood ?us1 irony z a negative elem5t bord]s on ! e?ical conception ( life4 ,romantic irony1 on ! o!r h&1 lay+ ma9 /ress on subjective lib]ty1 repres5ts ! /hetic conduct ( life4 ,x 01 we rememb]1 ! great dem& ( ! ,romantic p]iod t "o live poetically4 ,t is1 aft] hav+ r$uc$ all reality to possibilities1 all exi/5ce to fragm5ts1 we are to *oose ad libitum "o su* possible exi/5ce1 to consid] t "o's prop] sph]e1 & = ! re/ to look ironically on all o!r reality z phili/9e4 ,und5iably1 ?is lic5se1 ?r\gh ! inf9itude ( possibilities op5 to him1 gives ! ironi/ an en?usia/ic s5se ( irresponsible fre$om 9 :i* he disports himself z does ,levia?an 9 ! deep4 ,aga91 ! /hetical individual is ill at ease 9 ! _w into :i* he is born4 ,8 typical ailm5t is a ,byronesque ,welts*m]z4 ,he w\ld fa9 m\ld ! elem5ts ( exi/5ce to suit himself2 t1 is1 compose n only himself b also 8 surr\nd+s4 ,b )\t fix$ task & purpose1 life w soon lose all cont9uity 7except t ( bor$om7 & fall ap>t into disconnect$ moods & impulses4 ,h5ce1 :ile suppos+ himself a sup]man1 free1 & 8 own ma/]1 ! /hetic individual is1 9 reality1 a slave to ! m]e/ accid5ts4 ,he is n self-direct$1 self-propell$2 b--drifts4 ,ov] aga9/ ?is attitude ,ki]kega>d n[ sets ! e?ical1 ,*ri/ian life1 "o ) a def9ite purpose & goal beyond itself4 ,x is "o ?+ to compose "o's own life1 ano!r1 to let "o's life be compos$4 ,! ,*ri/ian lets 8 life be compos$2 & ins(> a simple ,*ri/ian lives f> m poetically ?an _m a g5ius4 ,x w\ld h>dly be possible to *>act]ize ! cont5ts ( ,ki]kega>d's fir/ great book1 ,ent5-,ell] ,ei!r-,or1 m inclusively & t]sely4 ,v well1 !n1 ! ,*ri/ian life1 ) its cle> directive1 is sup]ior to ! /hetic exi/5ce4 ,b h[ is ?is3 are we n all ,*ri/ians 9 ,*ri/5dom1 *ildr5 ( ,*ri/ians1 baptiz$ & confirm$ accord+ to ! regulations ( ! ,*ur*8 ,& are we n all to be sav$ accord+ to ! promise ( ,our ,"l :o di$ = u8 ,at a v e>ly "t ,ki]kega>d1 himself desp]ately /ruggl+ to ma9ta9 8 ,*ri/ian fai? aga9/ d\bts1 _h 8 eyes op5$ to ?is enorm\s delusion ( mod]n times & 0 prep>+ to battle aga9/ x4 ,! great idea & task = :i* he 0 to live & to die--"h x 03 humanity is 9 app>5t possession ( ! div9e tru?1 b utt]ly p]v]ts x &1 to cap injury ) insult1 protects & intr5*es ! deception beh9d /ate sanction & in/itutions4 ,m appall+ evil confront$ n ev5 ! e>ly protagoni/s ( ,*ri/ianity aga9/ hea!ndom4 ,h[ 0 he1 s+le-h&$1 magnific5tly gift$ ?\gh he 01 to cleanse ! temple & re/ore its pri/9e simplicity8 ,cle>ly1 ! old mi/ake mu/ n be repeat$1 to try to influ5ce & re=m ! masses by a vulg> & futile revival1 prea*+ to !m directly & ga9+ disciples innum]able4 ,x w\ld only lead aga91 to ! abom9ation ( a lip s]vice4 ,b a f]m5t mu/ be introduc$ :i*--he hop$--w\ld gradually re/ore ,*ri/ianity to its =m] vigor2 at lea/ 9 individuals4 ,s f> z ! =m ( 8 own works is conc]n$ he 0 ?us b\nd to use ! indirect me?od ( ,socrates :om he reg>ds z 8 tea*]4 ,9 consci\s opposition to ! ,sophi/s :o sold _! boa/$ wisdom = money1 ,socrates n only made no *>ges = 8 in/ruction b ev5 w>n$ p ( 8 ignorance1 insi/+ t1 l a midwife1 he only help$ p to give bir? to _! own ?\ghts4 ,& ow+ to 8 irony ,socrates' relation to 8 disciples 0 n 9 any positive s5se a p]sonal "o4 ,lea/ ( all did he wi% to f\nd a new s*ool or erect a philosophic sy/em4 ,ki]kega>d1 ) ,*ri/ianity z 8 goal1 adopt$ ! same tactics4 ,by an attractive /hetic beg9n+ p 7 to be lur$ into envisag+ ! difficulties to be unfold$ pres5tly1 to ?9k = !mselves1 to =m _! own conclusions1 :e!r = or aga9/4 ,! individual 0 to be appeal$ to1 fir/ & la/--! individual1 no matt] h[ humble1 :o w\ld take ! tr\ble to foll[ him & be 8 read]1 my only read]1 ! s+le individual4 ,s ! religi\s au?or mu/ make x 8 fir/ bus9ess to put himself 9 t\* ) m54 ,t is to say1 he mu/ beg9 /hetically4 ,! m brilliant 8 p]=mance1 ! bett]4 ,& !n1 :5 he has got !m to foll[ him he mu/ produce ! religi\s categories s t ^! same m5 ) all ! impetus ( _! devotion to /hetic ?+s are sudd5ly br\ght up %>p aga9/ ! religi\s aspect4 ,! writ]'s own p]sonality 0 to be entirely elim9at$ by a sy/em ( pseudonyms2 = ! effect ( 8 tea*+ 0 n to be jeop>diz$ by a di/ract+ k ( 8 p]sonality4 ,accord+ly1 9 consci\s imitation ( ,socrates1 ,ki]kega>d at fir/ kept up a semblance ( 8 previ\s /ud5t life1 pos+ z a frivol\s idl] on ! /reets ( ,cop5hag51 a witty dog incapable ( prolong$ s]i\s activity2 ?us anxi\sly gu>d+ ! secret ( 8 fev]i% activity dur+ ! lonely h\rs ( ! night4 ,8 campaign ( ! indirect communication 0 ?us fully det]m9$ ^u2 b !re 0 /ill lack+ ! impetus ( an elem5tal passion to />t x & give x driv+ =ce & conqu]+ p]si/5ce4 ,?is also 0 to be furni%$ him4 ,%ortly be=e 8 fa!r's dea? he _h made ! acqua9tance ( ,reg9e ,olson1 a beautiful "y girl ( good family4 ,!re foll[$ "o ( ! sadde/ imag9able engagem5ts4 ,! melan*oly1 & ess5tially lonely1 ?9k] may n at fir/ h ent]ta9$ ! ?\ght ( a la/+ atta*m5t2 = _h he n1 on ! "o h&1 giv5 up all hope ( worldly happ9ess1 & on ! o!r1 begun to ?9k ( himself z a *os5 tool ( heav5 n to be b\nd by ! ord9>y ties ( human affection8 ,b ! natural desire to be z happy z o!rs & to live man's common lot1 = a mom5t hu%$ all anxi\s scruples4 ,& ! love ( ! brilliant & promis+ "y man ) ! deep1 sad eyes & ! fla%+ wit 0 ard5tly return$ by h]4 ,difficulties arose v soon4 ,x 0 n s mu* ! extreme y\? & immaturity ( ! girl--%e 0 b>ely sixte5--z aga9/ 8 trem5d\s m5tal developm5t1 or ev5 h] total lack ( religi\s pre-suppositions2 = t might n itself h preclud$ a happy union4 ,va/ly m om9\s 0 8 own unconqu]able & ov]:elm+ melan*oly4 ,%e c\ld n break x4 ,& /ruggle z he might1 he c\ld n bani% x4 ,&1 he reason$1 ev5 if he 7 successful 9 conceal+ x f h]1 ! v concealm5t 7 a deceit4 ,nei!r w\ld he burd5 h] ) 8 melan*oly by reveal+ x to h]4 ,besides1 "s my/]i\s ailm5t :i*1 ) ,paul1 he t]ms ! ?orn 9 8 fle%1 torm5t$ him4 ,! fact t he consult$ a physician makes x likely t x 0 bodily1 & p]haps sexual4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! mann] ( ,ki]kega>d's multitud9\s ref]5ces to woman removes ! suspicion ( any abnormality4 ,! impression rema9s t at ! bottom ( 8 tr\ble !re lay 8 melan*oly1 aggravat$ admitt$ly by an insane education1 & c\pl$ ) an exagg]at$ s5se ( a missp5t y\?4 ,t no?+ else prev5t$ ! union is cle> f 8 own repeat$ lat] rem>ks t1 ) m fai?1 he w\ld h m>ri$ h]4 ,?\gh to ! end ( 8 life he nev] ceas$ to love h]1 he feels t !y mu/ "p4 ,b %e cl+s to him ) a r maudl9 devotion1 :i*1 to be sure1 only increas$ 8 det]m9ation4 ,he f9ally hit on ! desp]ate device ( pret5d+ frivol\s indiff]5ce to h] affections1 & act$ ?is sad com$y ) all ! dialectic subtl5ess ( 8 g5ius1 until %e ev5tually releas$ him4 ,!n1 aft] brav+ = a :ile ! phili/9e indignation ( public op9ion & ! disapproval ( 8 fri5ds1 9 ord] to confirm h] 9 h] bad op9ion ( him1 he fl$ to ,b]l9 ) %att]$ n]ves & a ble$+ he>t4 ,he _h depriv$ himself ( :at 0 de>e/ to him 9 life4 ,= all t1 he knew t ! f\ndations ( 8 "* rema9$ un%ak54 ,! volunt>y r5unciation ( a worldly happ9ess :i* 0 8 = ! tak+ int5sifies 8 idea ( be+ "o ( ! few 9 ea* g5]ation select$ to be a sacrifice4 ,!reaft]1 8 ?\ght is all to him1 & all 8 gifts are devot$ to ! s]vice ( ,god4 ,dur+ ! fir/ half ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 m ?an at any o!r "t1 ,d5m>k 0 an intellectual dep5d5cy ( ,g]many4 ,x 0 b natural t ,ki]kega>d1 9 se>* = ! ultimate v]ities1 %\ld resort to ,b]l9 :]e ,s*ell+ 0 j !n beg9n+ 8 fam\s c\rse ( lectures4 ,9 _m respects x may be held deplorable t1 at a /ill =mative /age1 ,ki]kega>d %\ld h rema9$ 9 ! prosaic capital ( ,prussia & h be5 influ5c$ by bloodless ab/ractions2 in/ead ( j\rney+ to ,france1 or /ill bett]1 to ,engl& ^: empiricism w\ld1 no d\bt1 h be5 an excell5t corrective ( 8 excessive t5d5cy to speculation4 ,9 fact he 0 quickly disappo9t$ ) ,s*ell+ & aft] f\r mon?s return$ to 8 belov$ ,cop5hag5 7:i* he 0 n to leave !reaft] except = %ort p]iods71 ) 8 m9d /ill busy on ! problems :i* 7 peculi>ly 8 own4 ,! trem5d\s impulse giv5 by 8 un=tunate engagem5t 0 suffici5t to /imulate 8 s5sitive m9d to a productivity )\t equal 9 ,dani% lit]ature1 to create a lit]ature )9 a lit]ature4 ,! fe>ful inn] collision ( motives _h lit an inn] conflagration :i* did n die d[n = ye>s4 ,my becom+ an au?or is due *iefly to h]1 my melan*oly1 & my money4 ,ab\t a ye> aft]w>ds 7#ahdc7 !re appe>$ 8 fir/ great "w1 ,ei!r-,or1 :i* at once e/abli%$ 8 fame4 ,z 9 ! case ( mo/ ( 8 works x w be impossible to give "h m ?an ! b>e/ outl9e ( its plan & cont5ts4 ,9 sub/ance1 x is a gr& debate betwe5 ! /hetic & ! e?ic views ( life4 ,9 8 diss]tation ,ki]kega>d _h already *>act]iz$ ! /hetic po9t ( view4 ,n[1 9 a brilliant s]ies ( articles1 he proce$s' to exemplify x ) exub]ant detail4 ,! fundam5tal *ord ( ! fir/ "p is /ruck 9 ! ,diapsalmata aphorisms :i*1 l s _m fla%es ( a lant]n1 illum9ate ! /hetic life1 its pleasures & its despair4 ,! /hetic individual--?is is br\ght out 9 ! article entitl$ ,! ,art ( ,rotation--wi%es to be ! exception 9 human society1 %irk+ its common1 humble duties & claim+ special privileges4 ,he has no fix$ pr9ciple except t he means n to be b\nd to any?+ or anybody4 ,he has b "o desire :i* is1 to enjoy ! sweets ( life--:e!r its purely s5sual pleasures or ! m ref9$ ,epicureanism ( ! f9] ?+s 9 life & art1 & ! ironic enjoym5t ( "o's own sup]iority ov] ! re/ ( humanity2 & he has no fe> except t he may succumb to bor$om4 ,z a comm5t on ?is text !re foll[ a numb] ( essays 9 exp]im5tal psy*ology1 suppos$ to be ! fruit ( ! /hete's 7,a's7 leisure4 ,9 !m ! /hetic life is exhibit$ 9 its v>i\s manife/ations1 9 t]ms ( exi/5ce1 especially z to its erotic /ages1 f ! indef9ite long+s ( ! ,page to ! fully consci\s s5sual g5ius ( ,don ,juan--! examples are tak5 f ,moz>t's op]a ( ?is "n1 :i* 0 ,ki]kega>d's favorite--until ! :ole culm9ates 9 ! fam\s ,di>y ( ! ,s$uc]1 conta9+ elem5ts ( ! au?or's own engagem5t1 poetically disguis$--a s$uc]1 by ! way1 ( an inf9itely reflective k9d4 ,foll[+ ?is climax ( unre/ra9$ /heticism we he> 9 ! second "p ! /]n dem&s ( ! e?ical life4 ,its spokesman1 ,judge ,william1 rises 9 def5se ( ! social in/itutes1 & ( m>riage 9 p>ticul>1 aga9/ ! slurs ca/ on !m by 8 "y fri5d ,a4 ,he makes x cle> t ! only possible outcome ( ! /hetic life1 ) its aimlessness1 its sup]cili\sness1 its vague possibilities1 is a feel+ ( vanity & vexation ( _s1 & a hatr$ ( life itself3 despair4 ,"o fl\nd]+ 9 ?is inevitable sl\gh ( despond1 :o e>ne/ly wi%es to escape f x & to save himself f ! ultimate de/ruction ( 8 p]sonality1 mu/ *oose & det]m9e to rise into ! e?ical sph]e4 ,t is1 he mu/ elect a def9ite call+1 no matt] h[ humdrum1 m>ry1 if possible1 & ?us subject himself to ! g5]al law4 ,9 a ^w1 in/ead ( a _w ( vague possibilities1 h[ev] attractive1 he mu/ *oose ! def9ite circumscription ( ! individual :o is a memb] ( society4 ,only ?us w he obta9 a balance 9 8 life betwe5 ! dem&s ( 8 p]sonality on ! "o h&1 & ( ! dem&s ( society on him4 ,:5 ?us reconcil$ to 8 environm5t--8 lot--all ! pleasures ( ! /hetic sph]e :i* he resign$ w be 8 aga9 9 ri* measure1 b 9 a transfigur$ s5se4 ,?\gh nobly eloqu5t 9 places1 & in/9ct ) w>m feel+1 ?is panegyric on m>riage & ! fix$ duties ( life is some:at unconv9c+1 & its /yle und5iably tame & uncti\s--at lea/ :5 contra/$ ) ! ,satanic v]ve ( mo/ ( ,a's pap]s4 ,! fact is t ,ki]kega>d1 :5 consid]+ ! e?ical sph]e1 9 ord] to c>ry out 8 plan ( contra/+ x ) ! /hetic sph]e1 0 already envisag+ ! high] sph]e ( religion1 to :i* ! e?ical sph]e is b a transition1 & :i* is ! only true alt]native to ! /hetic life4 ,at ! v end ( ! book ,ki]kega>d1 fly+ 8 true colors1 places a s]mon z an ultimatum1 purport+ to h be5 writt5 by a pa/or on ! ,juti% ,hea?4 ,its text is t z aga9/ ,god we are always 9 ! wrong1 & ! t5or ( x1 only t tru? :i* edifies is tru? = y4 ,x is n t y mu/ *oose ei!r ! /hetic or ! e?ical view ( life2 b t nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r is ! full tru?--,god alone is ! tru? :i* mu/ be grasp$ ) all inw>dness4 ,b s9ce we recognize our imp]fections1 or s9s1 ! m ke5ly1 z we are develop$ m highly1 our typical relation to ,god mu/ be t ( rep5tance2 & by rep5tance z by a /ep we may rise into ! high] sph]e ( religion--z w be se51 a purely ,*ri/ian ?\ght4 ,a "w ( su* p[]ful orig9ality1 impos+ by its v size1 & publi%$ at ! anonym\s au?or's own exp5se1 c\ld n b create a /ir among ! small ,dani% read+ public4 ,& not)/&+ ,ki]kega>d's consi/5t ef=ts to conceal 8 au?or%ip 9 ! int]e/ ( 8 indirect communication1 x c\ld n long rema9 a secret4 ,! book 0 mu*1 & p]plex$ly1 discuss$1 ?\gh no "o 0 able to fa?om ! au?or's real aim1 mo/ read]s be+ attract$ by piquant subjects su* z ! ,di>y ( ! ,s$uc]1 & reg>d+ ! latt] half z a feeble aft]?\ght4 ,z he said himself3 ,) my left h& ,i held out to ! _w ',ei!r-,or1' ) my "r1 ',two ,edify+ ,disc\rses'2 b !y all--or practically all--seiz$ ) _! "r h&s :at ,i held 9 my left4 ,^! ,two ,edify+ ,disc\rses#d--;= ?us he pref]r$ to call !m1 r ?an s]mons1 because he claim$ no au?ority to prea*--z well z all ! _m lat] ones1 7 publi%$ ov] 8 own "n1 address$ to ,d5 ,enkelte ,! ,s+le ,individual :om ) joy & gratitude he calls 8 read]1 & 7 d$icat$ to ! memory ( 8 fa!r4 ,!y belong among ! noble/ books ( edification1 ( :i* ! ,nor? has n a few4 ,dur+ ! foll[+ ?ree ye>s 7#ahdc-e7 ,ki]kega>d1 once r\s$ to productivity1 ?\gh und\bt$ly kept at 8 task by ! ex]tion ( m>vel\s w-p[]1 wrote 9 quick succession "s ( 8 mo/ notable works--s orig9al 9 =m1 9 ?\ght1 9 cont5t t x is a well-nigh hopeless task to analyze !m to any satisfaction4 ,all we c d "h is to note ! developm5t 9 !m ( ! "o gr& !me :i* is fundam5tal to all 8 lit]>y activity3 h[ to become a ,*ri/ian4 ,if ! second "p ( ,ei!r-,or 0 devot$ to an explanation ( ! nature ( ! e?ical1 z aga9/ ! /hetic1 conduct ( life1 inevitably ! next task 01 fir/1 to def9e ! nature ( ! religi\s life1 z aga9/ ! m]ely e?ical life2 !n1 to %[ h[ ! religi\s sph]e may be atta9$4 ,?is is done 9 ! brilliant tw9 books ,frygt og ,baev5 ,fe> & ,trembl+ & ,gj5tagels5 ,repetition4 ,bo? 7 publi%$ ov] pseudonyms4 ,fe> & ,trembl+ be>s z its subtitle ,dialectic ,lyrics4 ,inde$1 n[h]e p]haps is ,ki]kega>d's /range union ( dialectic subtlety & int5se lyrical p[] & passion s /rik+ly 9 evid5ce z 9 ?is panegyric on ,abraham1 ! fa!r ( fai?4 ,to ,ki]kega>d he is ! %9+ exempl> ( ! religi\s life2 & 8 greate/ act ( fai?1 8 ob$i5ce to ,god's comm& to slay ,isaac4 ,no?+ c surpass ! eloqu5ce ) :i* he depicts ! agony ( ! fa!r1 8 /ruggle betwe5 ! e?ical1 or g5]al1 law :i*1 sai? ?\ %alt no kill6 & ,god's specific comm&4 ,9 ! end1 ,abraham by a gr& resolve transgresses ! law2 & lo6 because he has fai?1 aga9/ c]ta9ty1 t he w keep ,isaac1 & does n m]ely resign him1 z _m a tragic h]o w\ld h done1 he receives all aga91 9 a new & high] sph]e4 ,9 o!r words1 ,abraham *ooses to be ! exception & set aside ! g5]al law1 z well z does ! /hetic individual2 b1 note well3 9 fe> & trembl+1 & at ! express comm& ( ,god6 ,he is a knight ( fai?4 ,b because ?is direct relation to ! div9ity necess>ily c be c]ta9 only to ,abraham's self1 8 action is altoge!r incompreh5sible to o!rs4 ,reason recoils be=e ! absolute p>adox ( ! individual :o *ooses to rise sup]ior to ! g5]al law4 ,! rise into ! religi\s sph]e is always likely to be ! outcome ( "s sev]e inn] conflict eng5d]+ inf9ite passion4 ,9 ! spl5didly writt5 ,gj5tagelse ,repetition we are %[n ad oculos an abortive transition into ! religi\s sph]e1 ) a correspond+ relapse into ! /hetic sph]e4 ,ki]kega>d's own love-/ory is aga9 drawn ^u3 ! ,"y ,p]son ard5tly loves ! woman2 b discov]s to 8 con/]nation t %e is 9 reality b a burd5 to him s9ce1 in/ead ( hav+ an actual1 liv+ relation to h]1 he m]ely rememb]s h] :5 %e is pres5t4 ,9 ! ensu+ collision ( motives 8 /hetically cool fri5d ,con/ant9 ,con/antius advises him to act z "o unwor?y ( h]--z did ,ki]kega>d--& to =get h]4 ,b in/ead ( foll[+ ?is advice1 & lack+ a deep] religi\s backgr\nd1 he flees ! t[n & subsequ5tly transmutes 8 trials into poetry--t is1 relapses into ! /hetic sph]e3 r ?an1 l ,job1 :om he apo/rophises passionately1 receiv+ all aga9 7hav+ all repeat$7 9 a high] sph]e4 ,?is idea ( ! resumption ( a l[] /age into a high] "o is "o ( ,ki]kega>d's mo/ orig9al & f]tile ?\ghts4 ,x is illu/rat$ "h ) an amaz+ weal? ( in/ances4 ,s f>1 x _h be5 a "q ( religi\s feel+ 9 g5]al--h[ x may arise1 & :at its nature is4 ,9 ! pivotal "w ,philosophiske ,smul] ,philosophic ,trifles--note ! irony--,ki]kega>d ?r[s ! se>*+ rays ( 8 p5etrat+ intellect on ! gr& problem ( reveal$ religion3 c "o's et]nal salvation be bas$ on an hi/orical ev5t8 ,?is is ! great /umbl+ block to ! und]/&+4 ,hegel's philosophic optimism ma9ta9$ t ! difficulties ( ,*ri/ianity _h be5 completely reconcil$ or m$iat$ 9 ! suppos$ly high] syn!sis ( philosophy1 by :i* process religion _h be5 r$uc$ to t]ms :i* might be grasp$ by ! intellect4 ,ki]kega>d1 fully voic+ ! claim bo? ( ! intellect & ( religion1 erects ! b>ri] ( ! p>adox1 impassable except by ! act ( fai?4 ,z w be se51 ?is is ,t]tullian's ,cr$o quia absurdum4#e ,9 ! briefe/ possible outl9e 8 argum5t is z foll[s3 ,socrates _h taught t 9 reality e "o _h ! tru? 9 him & ne$$ b to be rem9d$ ( x by ! tea*] :o ?us is necess>y only 9 help+ ! disciple to discov] x himself4 ,t is ! indirect communication ( ! tru?4 ,b n[ suppose t ! tru? is n innate 9 man1 suppose he has m]ely ! ability to grasp x :5 pres5t$ to him4 ,& suppose ! tea*] to be ( absolute1 inf9ite importance--! ,godhead himself1 directly communicat+ ) man1 reveal+ ! tru? 9 ! %ape ( man2 9 fact1 z ! l[lie/ ( m51 yet insi/+ on implicit belief 9 ,him6 ,?is1 accord+ to ,ki]kega>d1 con/itutes ! p>adox ( fai? p> excell5ce4 ,b ?is p>adox1 he %[s1 exi/$ = ! g5]ation contemporane\s ) ,*ri/ 9 ! same mann] z x does = ^? liv+ n[4 ,to ?9k t fai? 0 an easi] matt] = ^? :o saw ! ,"l & walk$ 9 ,8 bless$ company is b a s5tim5tal1 & fatal1 delusion4 ,on ! o!r h&1 to f\nd "o's fai? on ! glori\s results1 n[ evid5t1 ( ,*ri/'s appe>ance 9 ! _w is %e] ?\ghtlessness & blasphemy4 ,) ineluctable cog5cy x foll[s t !re c be no disciple at second h&4 ,n[1 z well z #ahjj ye>s ago1 :e!r 9 ,hea!ndom or 9 ,*ri/5dom1 fai? is born ( ! same conditions3 ! resolute acceptance by ! individual ( ! absolute p>adox4 ,9 previ\s works ,ki]kega>d _h already intimat$ t :at furni%$ man ! impetus to rise into ! highe/ sph]e & to assail passionately & incessantly ! b>ri] ( ! p>adox1 or else caus$ him to lapse into demonic despair1 0 ! consci\sness ( s94 ,9 ! book ,begrebet ,ange/ ,! ,concept ( ,s91 he n[ attempts ) an inf9ite & labori\s subtlety to expla9 ! nature ( s94 ,its orig9 is f\nd 9 ! sympa!tic antipa?y ( ,dread--t =ce :i* at "o & ! same "t attracts & repels f ! suspect$ dang] ( a fall & is pres5t ev5 9 ! /ate ( innoc5ce1 9 *ildr54 ,x f9ally results 9 a k9d ( dizz9ess :i* is fatal4 ,yet1 s ,ki]kega>d cont5ds1 ! fall ( man is1 9 e s+le in/ance1 due to a def9ite act ( ! w1 a leap--:i* seems a pat5t contradiction4 ,to ! mod]n read]1 ?is is ! lea/ palatable ( ,ki]kega>d's works1 conceiv$ z x is ) a sov]eign & almo/ m$ieval disreg>d ( ! pr$ispos+ und5iable factors ( environm5t & h]$ity 7:i*1 to be sure1 poorly fit 8 notion ( ! absolute responsibility ( ! individual74 ,its somb]ness is r$eem$1 to a c]ta9 degree1 by a s]ies ( m>vel\s obs]vations1 drawn f hi/ory & lit]ature1 on ! v>i\s phases & manife/ations ( ,dread 9 human life4 ,on ! same day z ! book j discuss$ !re appe>$1 z a c\nt]-irritant1 ! hil>i\sly exub]ant ,=ord ,=ewords1 a collection ( "s eight playful b vici\s attacks1 9 ! =m ( prefaces1 on v>i\s fooli% manife/ations ( ,hegelianism 9 ,d5m>k4 ,!y are aim$ *iefly at ! high-prie/ ( ! sy/em1 ! poet ,johan ,ludvig ,heib]g :o1 z ! arbit] eleganti>um ( ! times _h presum$ to review1 ) a pl5tiful lack ( insight1 ,ki]kega>d's activity4 ,b "s ( ! mo/ tell+ %ots are fir$ at a numb] ( ! individuali/ ,ki]kega>d's pet av]sions4 ,8 next great "w1 ,/adi] paa ,livets ,vei ,/ages on ,life's ,road1 =ms a sort ( resume ( ! results s f> ga9$4 ,! ?ree sph]es are m cle>ly elaborat$4 ,! /hetic sph]e is repres5t$ exi/5tially by ! incomp>able ,9 ,v9o ,v]itas1 g5]ally call$ ,! ,banquet1 f a purely lit]>y po9t ( view ! mo/ p]fect ( ,ki]kega>d's works1 :i*1 if writt5 9 "o ( ! great languages ( ,europe1 w\ld h procur$ him _w fame4 ,compos$ 9 direct emulation ( ,plato's immortal ,symposion1 x be>s comp>ison ) x z well z any mod]n composition c4#f ,inde$1 x excels ,plato's "w 9 subtlety1 ri*ness1 & ref9$ humor4 ,to be sure1 ,ki]kega>d has *>g$ 8 creation ) su* romantic sup]-abundance ( delicate obs]vations & rococo ornam5t t ! :ole comes dang]\sly ne> be+ improbable2 :]eas ! old] "w /&s solidly 9 reality4 ,x is ) def9ite purpose t ! !me ( ! spee*es ( ! five p>ticipants 9 ! banquet is love1 i4e41 ! relation ( ! two sexes 9 love2 = x is !re ! ma9 battle betwe5 ! /hetic & ! e?ical view ( life mu/ be f\ght out4 ,accord+ly1 ,judge ,william1 to :om ! la/ idyllic pages ( ,! ,banquet aga9 introduce u1 9 ! second "p breaks ano!r %aft 9 def5se ( m>riage1 :i* 9 ! e?ical view ( life is ! typical realization ( ! g5]al law4 ,love exi/s also = ! e?ical individual4 ,9 fact1 love & no o!r consid]ation :atsoev] c ju/ify m>riage4 ,b :]eas to ! /hetic individual love is m]ely eroticism1 viz41 a pass+ self-indulg5ce )\t any obligation1 ! e?ical individual atta*es to himself ! woman ( 8 *oice by an act ( volition1 = bett] or = worse1 & by 8 m>riage v[ incurs an obligation to society4 ,m>riage is ?us a syn!sis ( love & duty4 ,a pity only t ,ki]kega>d's a/oni%+ly l[ evaluation ( woman utt]ly m>s :at w\ld o!rwise be a classic def5se ( m>riage4 ,! religi\s sph]e is %[n =? 9 ! ?ird "p1 ,skyldig--,ikke-,skyldig ,guilty--,n-,guilty1 ) ! apt subtitle ,a ,hi/ory ( ,woe4 ,work+ ov]1 = ! ?ird "t1 & 9 ! mo/ int5se fa%ion1 8 own unsuccessful attempt to realize ! g5]al law1 i4e41 by m>ry+1 he "h pres5ts 9 ! =m ( a di>y ! ess5tial facts ( 8 own engagem5t1 b 9 d>k] colors ?an 9 ,repetition4 ,x is brok5 because ( religi\s incompatibility & ! lov]'s unconqu]able melan*oly2 & by 8 volunt>y r5unciation1 c\pl$ ) acute suff]+ ?r\gh 8 s5se ( guilt = 8 act1 he is driv5 up to an approximation ( ! religi\s sph]e4 ,n unju/ly1 ,ki]kega>d himself reg>d$ ?is z ! ri*e/ ( 8 works4 ,"o may say t ,guilty--,n-,guilty corresponds to ,ki]kega>d's own developm5t at ?is /age4 ,*ri/ianity is /ill above him4 ,h[ may x be atta9$8 ,?is is ! gr& !me ( ! huge book :imsically nam$ ,f9al ,unsci5tific ,po/script to ! ,philosophical ,trifles1 ,afslutt5de ,uvid5skabelig ,eft]skrift 7#ahdf73 ,h[ %all ,i become a ,*ri/ian1 ,i1 ,johannes ,climacus1 born 9 ?is city1 ?irty ye>s ( age1 & n 9 any way diff]5t f ! ord9>y run ( m58 ,foll[+ up ! results ga9$ 9 ! ,trifles1 ! subjectivity ( fai? is e/abli%$ once = all3 x is n to be atta9$ by swe>+ to any set ( dogmas1 n ev5 ,scripture2 = :o w v\* = its be+ an absolutely reliable & inspir$ acc\nt ( ,*ri/8 ,besides1 z ,less+ _h demon/rat$ conclusively3 hi/oric facts nev] c become ! pro( ( et]nal v]ities4 ,nor c ! exi/5ce ( ! ,*ur* ?r\gh ! ages furni% any gu>antee = fai?--/raight c\nt] to ! op9ion1 held by ,ki]kega>d's fam\s contempor>y ,grundtvig--any m ?an c m]e contemporane\sness e/abli% a gu>antee = ^? liv+ at ! beg9n+4 ,to sum up3 ,"o :o has an objective ,*ri/ianity & no?+ else1 he is eo ipso a hea!n4 ,= ! same reason1 philosophic speculation is n ! prop] approa*1 s9ce x seeks to und]/& ,*ri/ianity objectively1 z an hi/oric ph5om5on--:i* rules x out f ! />t4 ,x is only by a decisive leap1 f objective ?9k+ into subjective fai?1 ) ! consci\sness ( s9 z ! driv+ p[]1 t ! individual may realize 7we w\ld say1 atta97 ,*ri/ianity4 ,nor is x ga9$ once = all1 b mu/ ev] be ma9ta9$ by passionately assail+ ! p>adox ( fai?1 :i* is1 t "o's et]nal salvation is bas$ on an hi/oric fact4 ,! ma9 ?+ always is ! h[1 n ! :at4 ,ki]kega>d goes s f> z to say t he :o ) f]v5cy & inw>dness prays to "s false god is to be pref]r$ to him :o wor%ips ! true god1 b )\t ! passion ( devotion4 ,9 ord] to prev5t any misund]/&+ ab\t ! mann] ( pres5tation 9 ?is rem>kable book1 x w be well to add ,ki]kega>d's own rem>k aft] read+ a consci5ti\s ,g]man review ( 8 ,trifles3 ,al?\gh ! acc\nt giv5 is correct1 e "o :o reads x w obta9 an altoge!r incorrect impression ( ! book2 because ! acc\nt ! critic gives is 9 ! ex ca!dra /yle 7doc]5de71 :i* w produce on ! read] ! impression t ! book is writt5 9 a l mann]4 ,b ?is is 9 my eyes ! wor/ misconception possible4 ,& z to its peculi> conv]sational1 ent]ta9+ mann] :i* 9 ! mo/ leisurely1 legre fa%ion & 9 an all b dogmatic /yle treats ( ! pr(\nde/ problems1 x is well to recall ! simil>ly popul> mann] ( ,pascal 9 8 ,lettres ,prov9ciales4 ,l him--& 8 gr& prototype ,socrates--,ki]kega>d has ! s+ul> faculty ( attack+ ! mo/ ab/ruse matt]s ) a *att9ess bord]+ on frivolity1 yet )\t ev] los+ dignity4 ,= f\r & a half ye>s ,ki]kega>d _h n[1 not)/&+ 8 feeble heal?1 toil$ fev]i%ly &1 z he himself /ates1 )\t ev5 a s+le day's remission4 ,& ! honor>ium _h be5 r ,socratic3 all ( 8 books _h be5 br\ght out at 8 own exp5se1 & _! sale _h be51 ( c\rse1 small4 7,( ! ,f9al ,po/script1 e4g41 :i* _h co/ him betwe5 #ejj & #fjj rixdoll>s1 only #fj copies 7 sold74 ,h>dly any "o _h und]/ood :at ! purpose ( ?is lit]ature 04 ,he himself _h done1 ) ! utmo/ ex]tion & to ! be/ ( 8 ability1 :at he set out to d3 to %[ 8 times1 :i* _h assum$ t be+ a ,*ri/ian is an easy en\gh matt]1 h[ unspeakably difficult a matt] x really is & :at t]ribly sev]e dem&s x makes on natural man4 ,he n[ long$ = re/ & s]i\sly ent]ta9$ ! plan ( br++ 8 lit]>y c>e] to a close & sp5d+ ! rema9d] ( 8 days z a pa/or ( "s quiet c\ntry p>i%1 !re to conv]t 8 philosophy into t]ms ( practical exi/5ce4 ,b ?is 0 n to be4 ,an incid5t :i* w\ld seem ridicul\sly small to a m robu/ nature suffic$ to inflict on ,ki]kega>d's s5sitive m9d ! ke5e/ tortures & ?us to /+ him into a r5ew$ & m passionate lit]>y activity4 ,z x happ5$1 ! comic pap] ,kors>5 ,! ,corsair 0 !n at ! heyday ( its c>e]4 ,! fir/ really democratic p]iodical 9 ,d5m>k1 x /ood above p>ty l9es & ?r\gh its malici\s1 brilliant satire & amus+ c>icatures ( prom95t p]sonalities 0 hat$1 fe>$1 & enjoy$ by ev]ybody4 ,its editor1 ! ,jewi% au?or ,meir ,golds*midt1 0 a w>m & outspok5 admir] ( ! philosoph]4 ,ki]kega>d1 on ! o!r h&1 _h long reg>d$ ! ,press ) suspicion4 ,he loa!d x because x gave expression to1 & ?us subtly flatt]$1 ! multitude1 ! public1 ! mob--z aga9/ ! individual1 & because x work$ ) ! t]rible weapon ( anonymity2 b held x especially dang]\s by reason ( its enorm\s circulation & daily repetition ( mis*iev\s falsehoods4 ,s x seem$ to him :o ev] d\bt$ ! ability ( ! p to ?9k = !mselves4 ,9 a ^w1 ! ,press is to him ! evil pr9ciple 9 ! mod]n _w4 ,ne$less to say1 ! tactics ( ,! ,corsair1 9 p>ticul>1 infuriat$ him4 ,9 a ,*ri/mas annual 7#ahde7 !re _h appe>$ a blund]+ review1 by "o ( ! collaborators on ,! ,corsair1 ( 8 ,/ages on ,life's ,road4 ,seiz+ ! opportunity (f]$1 ,ki]kega>d wrote a cau/ic rejo9d]1 add+ ! *all5ge3 ,w\ld t ,i n[ soon appe> 9 ',! ,corsair4' ,x is really h>d on a poor au?or to be s+l$ out 9 ,dani% lit]ature by rema9+ ! only "o :o is n abus$ 9 x4 ,we "k n[ t ,golds*midt did 8 be/ 9 a private int]view to w>d (f a feud1 b :5 rebuff$ he turn$ ! batt]ies ( 8 ridicule on ! p]sonality ( 8 er/:ile idol4 ,& = ! bett] "p ( a ye> ! ,cop5hag5 public 0 kept laugh+ & gr9n+ ab\t ! unequal tr\s] legs1 ! sp9dle %anks1 ! insep>able umbrella1 ! dialectic prop5sities1 ( ,ei!r-,or1 z ,ki]kega>d came to be call$ by ! populace2 =1 ow+ to 8 p]ipatetic habits--acquir$ 9 connection ) ! ,indirect ,communication--he _h long be5 a famili> figure on ! /reets ( ! capital4 ,:ile try+ to ma9ta9 an air ( indiff]5ce1 he suff]$ ! tortures ( ! damn$4 ,9 8 ,j\rnal 7sev]al hundr$ ( ^: pages are giv5 ov] to reflections on ?is exp]i5ce7 we f9d exclamations su* z ?is "o3 ,:at is x to be roa/$ alive at a sl[ fire1 or to be brok5 on ! :eel or1 z !y d 9 w>m climates1 to be sme>$ ) honey & put at ! m]cy ( ! insects--:at is t 9 comp>ison ) ?is torture3 to be gr9n$ to dea?6 ,!re c\ld be no ?\ght n[ ( retir+ to a peaceful *>ge 9 ! c\ntry4 ,t w\ld h be5 flee+ f p]secution4 ,besides1 unbekn[n p]haps to himself1 8 pugnacity 0 ar\s$4 ,:ile "u ! influ5ce ( ! ,corsair ,feud 7z x is kn[n 9 ,dani% lit]ature7 he completes ! booklet ,a ,lit]>y ,review4 ,?is 0 orig9ally int5d$ z a purely /hetic evaluation & appreciation ( ! 7!n anonym\s7 au?or#g ( ! ,hv]dag%i/ori] ,commonplace ,/ories t are prais$ by him = _! ?\ghtful body+ =? ( a consi/5t view ( life :i*--h[ev] diff]5t f 8 own--yet comm&$ 8 respect4 ,he n[ app5d$ a s]ies ( bitt] reflections on ! ,pres5t ,times1 pay+ 8 respects to ! ,press1 :i* he calls incomp>ably ! wor/ (f5d] 9 furni%+ p ) *eap irony1 9 =cibly levell+ out & r$uc+ to m$iocrity all ^? :o /rive to rise above x intellectually--words applicable1 alas6 no less to our own times4 ,to him1 h[ev]1 :o 9 a religi\s s5se has become ! capta9 ( 8 s\l1 ! becom+ a butt ( ! ,press is b a true te/4 ,look+ up1 ,ki]kega>d sees 9 8 own fate ! usual rew>d accord$ by mank9d to ! c\rage\s s\ls :o d>e to fight = ! tru?1 = ! ideal--= ,*ri/ianity1 aga9/ ! masses4 ,9 a mod]n way1 ?r\gh ridicule1 he 0 und]go+ ! m>tyrdom :i* ! blood witnesses ( old _h und]gone = ! sake ( _! fai?4 ,_! task x _h be5 to prea* ! ,gospel among ! hea!n4 ,81 he reason$1 0 9 n[ise easi]3 to make cle> to uncompreh5d+ millions ( s-call$ ,*ri/ians t !y 7 n ,*ri/ians at all1 t !y did n ev5 "k :at ,*ri/ianity is3 suff]+ & p]secution1 z he n[ recognizes1 be+ insep>able f ! truly ,*ri/ian life4 ,fir/1 !n1 ! road _h to be cle>$1 emphatically1 = ! tru? t ,*ri/ianity & ! public are opposite t]ms4 ,! collection ( ,edify+ ,disc\rses 9 ,div]se ,spirits is ?us a religi\s p>allel to ! polemic 9 8 ,review4 ,! fir/ "p ( ^! m$itations has = its text3 ,! purity ( ! he>t consi/s 9 will+ "o ?+--& ?is "o ?+ is necess>ily ! good1 ! ideal2 b only he :o lives 8 life z ! individual c possibly w ! good--else x is liv$ 9 duplicity1 = ! _w w %>e 8 aspirations1 he w bid = ! rew>ds :i* ! b[+ be=e ! cr[d c give him4 ,9 ! second "p1 entitl$ ,:at we may le>n f ! ,lilies ( ! ,field & ! ,birds ( ! ,air--"o ( ,ki]kega>d's favorite texts--! greate/ dang] to ! e?ic-religi\s life is %[n to be ! uneas9ess ab\t our mat]ial welf>e :i* insidi\sly haunts our ?\ght-life1 &1 not)/&+ our be/ endeavors1 r5d]s u ess5tially slaves to ! cr[d2 :]eas x is giv5 to man1 creat$ 9 ! image ( ,god1 to be z self-conta9$1 unafraid1 hopeful z are 7symbolically7 ! lily & ! bird4 ,! />tl+ly new developm5t atta9$ ?r\gh 8 rec5t exp]i5ces is mo/ evid5t 9 ! ?ird "p1 ,! ,gospel ( ,suff]+s1 9 :i* absolute /ress is laid on ! imitation ( ,*ri/ 9 ! /ricte/ s5se4 ,only ! individual c compass ?is3 ! n>r[ way to salvation mu/ be travel$ alone2 & w lead to salvation only if ! _w is1 lit]ally1 ov]come 9 p]secution & tribulation4 ,&1 on ! o!r h&1 to be happy 9 ?is _w is equival5t to =feit+ salvation4 ,?us briefly outl9$1 ! cont5ts ( ?is book w\ld seem to be %e] monki% asceticism2 b no synopsis1 h[ev] full1 c hope to give an idea ( its lyrical pa?os1 its weal? ( t5d] reflections1 ! great love temp]+ ! /]n sev]ity ( its tea*+4 ,) wond]ful beauty ,! ,de$s ( ,love 7,kj]ligh$5s ,gj]n+]7 7#ahdg7 are exalt$ z ! ,*ri/ian's help & salvation aga9/ ! tribulations ( ! _w--love1 n inde$ ( ! human k9d1 b ( man ?r\gh ,god4 ,y are n conc]n$ at all ) :at o!rs d to y1 b only ) :at y d to o!rs2 & also1 ) h[ y react to :at o!rs d to y--y are conc]n$1 ess5tially1 only ) y\rself1 be=e ,god4 ,9 rapid succession !re foll[ ,*ri/ian ,disc\rses2 ,! ,lily ( ! ,field & ! ,bird ( ! ,air2 ,sickness ,unto ,dea? 7) ! sub-title ,a ,*ri/ian ,psy*ological ,exposition72 ,two ,religi\s ,treatises2 ,! ,high ,prie/1 ! ,publican1 ! ,s9n]2 ,?ree ,disc\rses on ! ,occasion ( ,communion on ,friday4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ^! reflections x _h become increas+ly cle> to ,ki]kega>d t ! self-con/itut$ repres5tative ( ,*ri/--! ,*ur* or1 to m5tion only ! organization he 0 intimately acqua9t$ )1 ! ,dani% ,/ate ,*ur*--_h succe$$ 9 becom+ a purely worldly organization ^: repres5tatives1 f> f /riv+ to foll[ ,*ri/1 _h made life q com=table = !mselves2 retort to :i* 0 pres5tly made t by ?us /ress+ contemporane\sness ) its aspects ( suff]+ & p]secution1 ,ki]kega>d _h bo? exce$$ ! accept$ tea*+ ( ! ,*ur* & /ak$ ! atta9m5t ( ,*ri/ianity s high z to drive all exi/+ =ms ( x ad absurdum4 ,9 8 lndvelse i ,*ri/5dom ,prep>ation = a ,*ri/ian ,life & ! somb] ,til ,selvprvelse ,= a ,self-,exam9ation ,ki]kega>d returns to ! attack ) a p[]ful re-exam9ation ( ! :ole "q z to h[ f> mod]n ,*ri/ianity corresponds to t ( ! ,f\nd]4 ,simply1 b ) gr&iose p[]1 he works out 9 concrete in/ances ! conception ( contemporane\sness ga9$ 9 ! ,f9al ,po/script2 at ! same "t demon/rat+ to all :o h eyes to see1 ! axiomatic connection betwe5 ! doctr9e ( ,propitiation & ,*ri/'s life 9 debasem5t2 t ,*ri/ianity consi/s 9 absolutely dy+ to ! _w2 & t ! ,*ri/ianity :i* does n live up to ?is is b a trave/y on ,*ri/ianity4 ,we may ?9k :at we please ab\t ?is c\nsel ( p]fection1 & judge :at we may ab\t ! r arbitr>y *oice ( ,scripture passages on :i* ,ki]kega>d builds3 no s]i\s read]1 no s9c]e ,*ri/ian c escape ! se>*+ ( he>t sure to foll[ ?is trem5d\s arraignm5t ( humanity false to its div9e lead]4 ,!re is no?+ m impressive 9 all mod]n lit]ature ?an ! gall]y ( op9ions voic$ by ^? array$ aga9/ ,*ri/ :5 on e>?--& n[--z to :at con/itutes ! (f5se4 ,ki]kega>d _h hesitat$ a long "t be=e publi%+ ! ,prep>ation = a ,*ri/ian ,life4 ,au?ority-lov+ z he 01 he %rank f antagoniz+ ! ,*ur*1 z x 0 b\nd to d2 & m especially1 f giv+ (f5se to its primate1 ! v5]able ,bi%op ,myn/] :o _h be5 8 fa!r's fri5d & spiritual advis]1 to :om he _h himself always look$ up ) admir+ rev]5ce1 & ^: s]mons he _h be5 9 ! habit ( read+ at all times4 ,also1 to be sure1 he 0 re/ra9$ by ! ?\ght1 t by publi%+ 8 book he w\ld r5d] ,*ri/ianity well-night unatta9able to ! weak & ! simple & ! afflict$ :o c]ta9ly 7 9 ne$ ( ! consolations ( ,*ri/ianity )\t any additional suff]+s int]pos$--& surely no read] ( 8 devotional works c be 9 d\bt t he 0 ! mo/ t5d]-he>t$ ( m54 ,9 e>li]1 /rong] times1 he imag9es1 he w\ld h be5 made a m>tyr = 8 op9ions2 b 0 he entitl$ to become a blood-witness--he :o realiz$ m ke5ly ?an any "o t he himself 0 n a ,*ri/ian 9 ! /ricte/ s5se8 ,9 8 ,two ,religi\s ,treatises he debates ! "q3 ,is x p]missible = a man to let himself be kill$ = ! tru?82 :i* is answ]$ 9 ! negative 9 ,ab\t ! ,diff]5ce betwe5 a ,g5ius & an ,apo/le--:i* consi/s 9 ! ,apo/le's speak+ ) au?ority4 ,h[ev]1 %\ld n ! tru? be ! mo/ important consid]ation8 ,8 j\rnal dur+ t "t (f]s abundant pro( ( ! absolute e>ne/ness ) :i* he /ruggl$ ov] ! "q4 ,:5 ,ki]kega>d f9ally publi%$ ,! ,prep>ation = a ,*ri/ian ,life1 ! bi%op 01 inde$1 inc5s$2 b he did no?+4 ,nor did any "o else v5ture =?4 ,/ill worse affront6 ,ki]kega>d _h said 8 la/ ^w1 _h /at$ 8 ultimatum--& x 0 receiv$ ) indiff]5ce1 x seem$4 ,nev]!less he decid$ to wait & see :at effect 8 books w\ld h = he hesitat$ to draw ! la/ conclusions & mortally w\nd ! old man tott]+ on ! br9k ( 8 grave by ?us attack+ ! ,*ur*4 ,!re foll[$ a ?ree ye>s' p]iod ( sil5ce on ! "p ( ,ki]kega>d--aga9 c]ta9ly a pro( ( 8 utt] s9c]ity4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$1 9 ?is connection1 t ! v la/ ?+ ,ki]kega>d desir$ 0 an ext]nal reorganization1 a re=m1 ( ! ,*ur*--inde$1 he firmly refus$ to be id5tifi$ ) any movem5t ( secession1 diff]+ 9 ?is respect vitally f 8 contempor>ies ,v9et & ,grundtvig :o o!rwise _h s mu* 9 common ) him4 ,8 only wi% 0 to infuse life & inw>dness into ! exi/+ =ms4 ,& f> f be+ inf]ior to !m 9 ?is he 0 "h at "o ) ! ,f\nd] & ! ,e>ly ,*ur* 9 t he /ates ! aim ( ! ,*ri/ian ,life to be1 n to trans=m ! exi/+ social ord]1 b to transc5d x4 ,= ! v same reason1 c\pl$ to be sure ) a pron\nc$ ari/ocratic individualism1 he is utt]ly & unreasonably indiff]5t1 & ev5 antagoni/ic1 to ! great social movem5ts ( 8 "t1 to ! political upheavals ( #ahdh1 to ! revolution>y advances ( sci5ce4 ,z ,ki]kega>d n[ consid]$ 8 c>e] virtually conclud$1 he wrote 7#ahea7 a brief acc\nt ,ab\t my ,activity z an ,au?or 9 :i* he furni%es 8 read]s a key to its unfold+--f an /hetic view to ! religi\s view--:i* he consid]s 8 own education by ,provid5ce2 & indicates x to be 8 special task to call att5tion1 )\t au?ority1 to ! religi\s1 ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,8 ,viewpo9t = my ,activity z an ,au?or1 publi%$ by 8 bro!r only long aft] 8 dea?1 likewise def9es ! purpose ( ! :ole au?or%ip1 besides conta9+ important biographical mat]ial4 ,at l5g? 7,janu>y1 #ahed7 ,myn/] di$4 ,ev5 !n ,ki]kega>d1 ?\gh /ill on 8 gu>d1 might n h felt call$ ^u to h rec\rse to /rong] measures if x _h n be5 = an un=tunate s5t5ce 9 ! fun]al s]mon prea*$ by ! n[ fam\s ,m>t5s5--g5]ally po9t$ out z ! successor to ! primacy--) :om ,ki]kega>d _h already brok5 a lance or two4 ,m>t5s5 _h decl>$ ,myn/] to h be5 "o ( ! holy *a9 ( witnesses = ! tru? 7s&h$svidn]7 :i* ext5ds ?r\gh ! c5turies d[n f ! "t ( ! ,apo/les4 ,?is is ! provocation = :i* ,ki]kega>d _h wait$4 ,bi%op ,myn/] a witness = ! tru?6 he bur/s out1 ,y :o read ?is1 y "k well :at 9 a ,*ri/ian s5se is a witness = ! tru?4 ,/ill1 let me rem9d y t to be "o1 x is absolutely ess5tial to suff] = ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/ianity2 :]eas ! tru? is t ,myn/] 0 wordily-wise to a degree--0 weak1 pleasure-lov+1 & great only z a declaim]4 ,b once m--/rik+ pro( ( 8 circumspection & s+le-m9d$ness--he kept ?is h>% lett] 9 8 desk = n9e mon?s1 le/ its publication %\ld int]f]e 9 ! lea/ ) ,m>t5s5's appo9tm5t1 or seem ! outcome ( p]sonal res5tm5t4 ,m>t5s5's reply1 :i* =cefully en\gh br+s out all t c\ld be said = a mild] int]pretation ( ! ,*ri/ian categories & = 8 pr$ecessor1 0 n z respectful to ! s5sitive au?or z x ought to h be54 ,9 a numb] ( newspap] lett]s ( increas+ viol5ce & ac]bity ,ki]kega>d n[ tri$ to =ce 8 ob/9ately sil5t oppon5t to 8 knees2 b 9 va94 ,fill$ ) holy wra? at :at he conceiv$ to be a conspiracy by sil5ce1 & evasions to br+ to naught ! :ole inf9itely important matt] = :i* he _h /riv51 ,ki]kega>d f9ally turn$ agitator4 ,he address$ himself directly to ! p ) ! celebrat$ pamphlet s]ies ieblikket ,! ,pres5t ,mom5t 9 :i* he op5s an absolutely )]+ fire ( invective on any?+ & ev]y?+ connect$ ) ! exi/+ ord] 9 ,*ri/5dom--an agitation ! l ( :i* = revolution>y vehem5ce has r>ely1 if ev]1 be5 se54 ,all rites ( ! ,*ur*--m>riage1 baptism1 confirmation1 communion1 burial--& mo/ ( all ! cl]gy1 high & l[1 draw ! fi]y bolts ( 8 wra? & a p]fect hail ( fi]ce1 cruel invective4 ,! dom9ant note1 ?\gh v>i$ inf9itely1 is ev] ! same3 ,:oev] y may be1 & :atev] ! life y live1 my fri5d3 by omitt+ to att5d ! public div9e s]vice--if inde$ x be y\r habit to att5d x--by omitt+1 to att5d public div9e s]vice z n[ con/itut$ 7claim+ z x does to repres5t ! ,*ri/ianity ( ! ,new ,te/am5t7 y w escape at lea/ "o1 & a great1 s9 9 n attempt+ to fool ,god by call+ t ! ,*ri/ianity ( ! ,new ,te/am5t :i* is n ! ,*ri/ianity ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,& he does n hesitate to use /rong1 ev5 co>se1 language2 he ev5 c\rts ! reproa* ( blasphemy 9 ord] to r5d] ridicul\s 9 ,(ficial ,*ri/ianity :at to mo/ may seem inh]5tly1 ?\gh mi/ak5ly1 a matt] ( highe/ rev]5ce4 ,! swiftness & m]cilessness ( 8 attack seem to h left 8 contempor>ies )\t a weapon3 all !y c\ld d 0 to %rug _! %\ld]s ab\t ! fanatic1 or to duck & wait dumbly until ! /orm _h pass$4 ,nor did x la/ long4 ,on ! second ( ,octob]1 #ahee1 ,ki]kega>d fell unconsci\s 9 ! /reet4 ,he 0 br\ght to ! hospital :]e he di$ on ! elev5? ( ,novemb]1 ag$ #db4 ,! imm5se ex]tions ( ! la/ mon?s _h %att]$ 8 frail body4 ,& /range3 ! la/ ( 8 money _h be5 us$ up4 ,he _h said :at he ?\ght ,provid5ce _h to communicate ?r\gh him4 ,8 /r5g? 0 gone4 ,8 dea? at ?is mom5t w\ld put ! cr[n on 8 "w4 ,z he said on 8 dea?-b$3 ,! bomb explodes1 & ! conflagration w foll[4 ,9 apprais+ ,ki]kega>d's life & works x w be f\nd true1 z ,hotfd+ says1 t he c mean mu* ev5 to ^? :o d n subscribe to ! beliefs s unque/ion+ly ent]ta9$ by him4 ,& h[ev] mu* !y may regret t he p\r$ 8 noble w9e into ! old bottles1 !y _c fail to recognize ! yeoman's s]vice he did1 bo? = s9c]e ,*ri/ians 9 compell+ !m to rehe>se inw>dly :at ev] t5ds to become a matt] ( =m3 :at x means to be a ,*ri/ian2 & = o!rs1 9 deep5+ _! s5se ( individual responsibility4 ,9 fact1 e "o :o has once come "u 8 influ5ce & has wre/l$ ) ?is mighty _s w be> away "s bless+4 ,9 a "t :51 z 9 our own1 ! cr[d1 society1 ! millions1 ! nation1 _h depress$ ! individual to an insignificant atom--& :at is worse1 9 ! individual's own e/imation2 :5 %all[ altrui/ic1 socializ+ ef=t ?\ght naively t ! mill5ium 0 at h&1 he drove ! tru? home t1 on ! contr>y1 ! individual is ! measure ( all ?+s2 t we d n live en masse2 t bo? ! t]rible responsibility & ! great satisfactions ( life inh]e 9 ! individual4 ,aga91 m =cibly ?an any "o else 9 mod]n times1 c]ta9ly m cog5tly ?an ,pascal1 he demon/rat$ t ! possibility ( pro( 9 religion is an illusion2 t d\bt _c be combatt$ by reason1 t x ev] w be cr$o quia impossibile4 ,9 religion1 he %[$ ! utt] incompatibility ( ! /hetic & ! religi\s life2 & 9 ,*ri/ianity1 he re-/at$ & re-po9t$ ! pr9ciple ( ideal p]fection by 8 unremitt+ insi/5ce on contemporane\sness ) ,*ri/4 ,x is ano!r matt] :e!r by s do+ ,ki]kega>d 0 ab\t to pull ! pill>s f und]nea? ! great edifice ( ,*ri/ianity :i* h\s$ bo? him & 8 enemies3 see+ t he himself f9ally d\bt$ :e!r x _h ev] exi/$ ap>t f ! ,f\nd] &1 possibly1 ! ,apo/les4 ,ki]kega>d is n easy read+4 ,"o's fir/ impression ( crabb$ness1 :imsicality1 ab/rus5ess w1 h[ev]1 soon give way to admiration ( ! m>vel\s in/rum5t ( precision language has become 9 8 h&s4 ,to be sure1 he did n write = p :o are 9 a hurry1 nor = dull>ds4 ,8 closely reason$ p>agraphs &1 at times huge1 ?\gh rhetorically faultless1 p]iods require conc5trat$ att5tion1 8 involutions & repetitions1 h&l$ ) su* incomp>able virtuosity1 dem& an ev]la/+ read9ess ( compreh5sion on ! "p ( ! read]4 ,on ! o!r h& 8 philosophic "w is delightfully ,socratic1 unconv5tional1 & altoge!r un-textbook-l4 ,ki]kega>d himself wi%$ t 8 devotional works %\ld be read al\d4 ,&1 f a purely /hetic po9t ( view1 x ought to be a delight = any orator to practice on ! wond]ful p]iods ( e4 g41 ,! ,prep>ation1 or (1 say1 ! p>able ( ! coa*-horses 9 ,acts ( ! ,apo/les4 ,!y alone w\ld be suffici5t to place ,ki]kega>d 9 ! front rank ( prose writ]s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury :]e1 bo? by ! p[] ( 8 utt]ance & ! orig9ality ( 8 ?\ght1 he rightfully belongs4 ,9 lay+ be=e an ,engli% speak+ public selections f ,ki]kega>d's works1 ! translator has endeavor$ to give an adequate idea ( ! v>i\s aspects ( 8 highly disp>ate works4 ,= ?is purpose he has *os5 a few l>ge pieces1 r ?an giv5 tidbits4 ,he hopes to be p>don$ = n hav+ a slavi% reg>d = ,ki]kega>d's v inconsequ5tial p>agraph+#h & = break+1 ) no detrim5t1 he believes1 to ! ?\ght1 "s excessively long p>agraphs into small] units2 :i* w prove m re/ful to ! eye & m enc\rag+ to ! read]4 ,z to occasional omissions--always indicat$ by dots--! possessor ( ! complete works w readily id5tify !m4 ,9 consonance ) ,ki]kega>d's views on contemporane\sness1 no capitals are us$ 9 ,! ,prep>ation :5 ref]r+ to ,*ri/ by pron\ns4 ,:5 ,ki]kega>d di$1 8 influ5ce1 l t ( ,socrates1 0 j beg9n+ to make itself felt4 ,! complete translation into ,g]man ( all 8 works#i & ( _m into o!r languages2 ! magnific5t new edition ( 8 works#aj & ( 8 extraord9>ily volum9\s di>ies1#aa n[ ne>+ completion2 & ! /eadily increas+ numb] ( books1 pamphlets1 & articles f ! mo/ div]se qu>t]s te/ify to 8 rea*+ a gr[+ numb] ( individuals4 ,bel[ is giv5 a li/ ( ! m important books & articles on ,ki]kega>d4 ,x does n aim at complet5ess4 ,br?old1 ,a4 ,s4 ,k41 ,e9e ,v]fassetexi/5z eign] ,art4 ,halb]/adt1 #ahgc4 ,same3 ,not5 zu ,s4 ,k4's ,leb5sges*i*te4 ,halle1 #ahgf4 ,same3 ,die ,b$eutung d] ae/hetis*5 ,s*rift5 ,s4 ,k4's4 ,halle1 #ahgi4 ,b>fod1 ,h4 ,p4 7,introduction to ! fir/ edition ( ! ,di>y47 ,cop5hag51 #ahfi4 ,bohl91 ,?4 ,s4 ,k4's ,etiska skadn+4 ,uppsala1 #aiah4 ,br&es1 ,g4 ,s4 ,k41 ,en kritisk ,frem/ill+ i ,grundrids4 ,cop5hag51 #ahgg4 ,same3 ,g]man ed4 ,leipzig1 #ahgi4 ,deleuran1 ,v4 ,esquisse d'une tude sur ,s4 ,k4 ,?se1 ,univ]sity ( ,p>is1 #ahig4 ,hffd+1 ,h4 ,s4 ,k4 ,cop5hag51 #ahib4 ,same3 ,g]man edition 7#bnd74 ,/uttg>t1 #aijb4 ,h(fmann1 ,r4 ,k4 und die religise ,gewis%eit4 ,gtt+51 #aiaj4 ,j5s51 ,*4 ,s4 ,k4's religise ,udvikl+4 ,a>hus1 #ahih4 ,monrad1 ,o4 ,p4 ,s4 ,k4 ,se9 ,leb5 und se9e ,w]ke4 ,j5a1 #aiji4 ,mn*1 ,ph4 ,haupt und ,grundg$ank5 d] ,philosophie ,s4 ,k4's4 ,leipzig1 #aijb4 ,ros5b]g1 ,p4 ,a4 ,s4 ,k41 hans ,liv1 hans ,p]sonligh$ og hans ,=fatt]skab4 ,cop5hag51 #ahih4 ,rud91 ,w4 ,s4 ,k4's ,p]son o* ,frfatt]skap4 ,fr/e ,afdeln+54 ,/ockholm1 #ahhj4 ,s*rempf1 ,*4 ,s4 ,k4's ,/ellung zu ,bibel und ,dogma4 ,zeits*rift fr ,!ologie und ,kir*e1 #ahia1 p4 #agi4 ,same3 ,s4 ,k4 ,e9 unfrei] ,pioni] d] ,freiheit4 7,) a =eword by ,hffd+7 ,frankfurt1 #aiji4 ,sw5son1 ,d4 ,! ,anti-,intellectualism ( ,k4 ,philosophic ,review1 #aiaf1 p4 #efg4 ,to my fri5ds & colleagues1 ,p]cy ,m4 ,dawson & ,h[>d ,m4 ,jones1 ,i wi% also 9 ?is place to express my ?anks = help & criticism 9 div]s spirits4 ,footnote #a3 ,pron\nc$ ,k]kegor4 ,footnote #b3 ,an int]e/+ p>allel is ! /ory ( ,pet] ,williams1 z told by ,george ,borr[1 ,lav5gro1 *ap4 #ge ff4 ,footnote #c3 ,correspond+1 approximately1 to our doctoral !sis4 ,footnote #d3 ,n ,disc\rses = ,edification1 cf4 ! ,=eword to ,att5 ,opbyggelige ,tal]1 ,s4 ,v4 vol4 ,,iv4 ,footnote #e3 ,de ,c>ne ,*ri/i1 *ap4 ,v1 z my fri5d1 ,pr(essor ,a4 ,e4 ,haydon1 k9dly po9ts out4 ,footnote #f3 ,cf4 ,br&es1 ,s4 ,k4 p4 #aeg4 ,footnote #g3 ,mrs4 ,?omas9e ,gyllemb\rg-,ehr5svrd4 ,footnote #h3 ,) signal exception ( ,! ,pres5t ,mom5t4 ,footnote #i3 ,9 process ( publication4 ,j5a4 ,footnote #aj3 ,saml$e ,vrk]4 ,cop5hag51 #aija-aijf 7#ad vols74 ,9 ! notes abbreviat$ ,s4 ,v4 ,/ill ano!r edition is prep>+4 ,footnote #aa3 ,cop5hag51 #aiji ff4 ,,diapsalmata#a ,:at is a poet8 ,an unhappy man :o conceals pr(\nd angui% 9 8 he>t1 b ^: lips are s fa%ion$ t :5 sighs & groans pass ov] !m !y s\nd l beautiful music4 ,8 fate resembles t ( ! unhappy m5 :o 7 sl[ly roa/$ by a g5tle fire 9 ! tyrant ,phal>is' bull--_! %rieks c\ld n rea* 8 e> to t]rify him1 to him !y s\nd$ l sweet music4 ,& p flock ab\t ! poet & say to him3 d s+ aga92 :i* means1 w\ld t new suff]+s torm5t$ y\r s\l1 &3 w\ld t y\r lips /ay$ fa%ion$ z be=e1 = y\r cries w\ld only t]rify u1 b y\r music is delightful4 ,& ! critics jo9 !m1 say+3 well done1 ?us mu/ x be accord+ to ! laws ( /hetics4 ,:y1 to be sure1 a critic resembles a poet z "o pea ano!r1 ! only diff]5ce be+ t he has no angui% 9 8 he>t & no music on 8 lips4 ,behold1 !re=e w\ld ,i r be a sw9eh]d on ,amag]1#b & be und]/ood by ! sw9e ?an a poet1 & misund]/ood by m54 ,9 addition to my num]\s o!r acqua9tances ,i h /ill "o m intimate fri5d--my melan*oly4 ,9 ! mid/ ( pleasure1 9 ! mid/ ( "w1 he beckons to me1 calls me aside1 ev5 ?\gh ,i rema9 pres5t bodily4 ,my melan*oly is ! mo/ fai?ful swee!>t ,i h _h--no wond] t ,i return ! love6 ,( all ridicul\s ?+s ! mo/ ridicul\s seems to me1 to be busy--to be a man :o is brisk ab\t 8 food & 8 "w4 ,!re=e1 :5ev] ,i see a fly settl+1 9 ! decisive mom5t1 on ! nose ( su* a p]son ( affairs2 or if he is spatt]$ ) mud f a c>riage :i* drives pa/ him 9 /ill great] ha/e2 or ! drawbridge op5s up be=e him2 or a tile falls d[n & knocks him dead1 !n ,i laugh he>tily4 ,& :o1 inde$1 c\ld help laugh+8 ,:at1 ,i wond]1 d ^! busy folks get done8 ,are !y n to be class$ ) ! woman :o 9 h] confusion ab\t ! h\se be+ on fire c>ri$ out ! fire-tongs8 ,:at ?+s ( great] acc\nt1 d y suppose1 w !y rescue f life's great conflagration8 ,let o!rs compla9 t ! times are wick$4 ,i compla9 t !y are paltry2 = !y are )\t passion4 ,! ?\ghts ( m5 are ?9 & frail l lace1 & !y !mselves are feeble l girl lace-mak]s4 ,! ?\ghts ( _! he>ts are too puny to be s9ful4 ,= a worm x might conceivably be reg>d$ a s9 to h>bor ?\ghts su* z !irs1 n = a man :o is =m$ 9 ! image ( ,god4 ,_! lu/s are /aid & sluggi%1 _! passions sleepy2 !y d _! duty1 ^! sordid m9ds1 b p]mit !mselves1 z did ! ,jews1 to trim ! co9s j ! lea/ little bit1 ?9k+ t if our ,"l keep tab ( !m ev] s c>efully "o might yet safely v5ture to fool him a bit4 ,fye ^u !m6 ,x is !re=e my s\l ev] returns to ! ,old ,te/am5t & to ,%akespe>e4 ,!re at lea/ "o feels t "o is deal+ ) m5 & wom52 !re "o hates & loves1 !re "o murd]s "o's enemy & curses 8 issue ?r\gh all g5]ations--!re "o s9s4 ,j z1 accord+ to ! leg5d1#c ,p>m5iscus 9 ! ,trophonian cave lo/ 8 ability to laugh1 b recov]$ x aga9 on ! isl& ( ,delos at ! sight ( a %apeless block :i* 0 exhibit$ z ! image ( ! goddess ,leto3 likewise did x happ5 to me4 ,:5 ,i 0 v "y ,i =got 9 ! ,trophonian cave h[ to laugh2 b :5 ,i grew old] & op5$ my eyes & contemplat$ ! real _w1 ,i _h to laugh1 & h n ceas$ laugh+1 ev] s9ce4 ,i beheld t ! mean+ ( life 0 to make a liv+2 its goal1 to become ,*ief ,ju/ice2 t ! delights ( love consi/$ 9 m>ry+ a woman ) ample means2 t x 0 ! bless$ness ( fri5d%ip to help "o ano!r 9 f9ancial difficulties2 t wisdom 0 :at mo/ p suppos$ x to be2 t x %[$ en?usiasm to make a spee*1 & c\rage1 to risk be+ f9$ #aj doll>s2 t x 0 cordiality to say may x agree ) y aft] a repa/2 t x %[$ piety to p>take ( ! communion once a ye>4 ,i saw t & laugh$4 ,a /range ?+ happ5$ to me 9 my dream4 ,i 0 rapt into ! ,sev5? ,heav54 ,!re sat all ! gods assembl$4 ,z a special disp5sation ,i 0 grant$ ! favor to h "o wi%4 ,d y wi% = y\?1 said ,m]cury1 or = beauty1 or p[]1 or a long life2 or d y wi% = ! mo/ beautiful woman1 or any o!r ( ! _m f9e ?+s we h 9 our treasure trove8 ,*oose1 b only "o ?+6 ,= a mom5t ,i 0 at a loss4 ,!n ,i address$ ! gods 9 ?is wise3 ,mo/ honorable contempor>ies1 ,i *oose "o ?+--t ,i may always h ! laughs on my side4 ,n "o god made answ]1 b all began to laugh4 ,f ?is ,i conclud$ t my wi% _h be5 grant$ & ?\ght t ! gods knew h[ to express !mselves ) good ta/e2 = x w\ld surely h be5 inappropriate to answ] gravely3 y\r wi% has be5 grant$4 ,footnote #a3 ,int]lude 7( aphorisms74 ,selection4 ,footnote #b3 ,a flat isl& s\? ( ! capital1 call$ ! ,kit*5 ,g>d5 ( ,cop5hag54 ,footnote #c3 ,told by ,a!naios4 ,,9 ,,v9o ,,v]itas 7,,! ,,banquet7 ,x 0 on "o ( ! la/ days 9 ,july1 at t5 o'clock 9 ! ev5+1 :5 ! p>ticipants 9 t banquet assembl$ toge!r4 ,date & ye> ,i h =gott52 inde$1 ?is w\ld be int]e/+ only to "o's memory ( details1 & n to "o's recollection ( ! cont5ts ( :at exp]i5ce4 ,! _s ( ! occasion & :atev] impressions are record$ 9 "o's m9d "u t head+1 conc]ns only "o's recollections2 & j z g5]\s w9e ga9s 9 flavor by pass+ ! ,equator1 because ( ! evaporation ( its wat]y p>ticles1 likewise does recollection ga9 by gett+ rid ( ! wat]y p>ticles ( memory2 & yet recollection becomes z little a m]e figm5t ( ! imag9ation by ?is process z does ! g5]\s w9e4 ,! p>ticipants 7 five 9 numb]3 ,john1 ) ! epi!t ( ! ,s$uc]1 ,victor ,eremita1 ,con/ant9 ,con/antius1 & yet two o!rs ^: names ,i h n exactly =gott5--:i* w\ld be a matt] ( small importance--b ^: names ,i did n le>n4 ,x 0 z if ^! two _h no prop] names1 = !y 7 con/antly address$ by "s epi!t4 ,! "o 0 call$ ! ,"y ,p]son4 ,nor 0 he m ?an tw5ty & "s ye>s1 ( sl5d] & delicate build1 & ( a v d>k complexion4 ,8 face 0 ?\ghtful2 b m pleas+ ev5 0 its lovable & engag+ expression :i* betok5$ a purity ( s\l h>moniz+ p]fectly ) ! s(t *>m1 almo/ fem99e1 & ! transp>5cy ( 8 :ole pres5ce4 ,?is ext]nal beauty ( appe>ance 0 lo/ sight (1 h[ev]1 9 "o's next impression ( him2 or1 "o kept x only 9 m9d :il/ reg>d+ a y\? nurtur$ or--to use a /ill t5d]] expression--pett$ into be+1 by ?\ght1 & n\ri%$ by ! cont5ts ( 8 own s\l--a y\? :o z yet _h _h no?+ to d ) ! _w1 _h be5 nei!r ar\s$ & fir$1 nor disquiet$ & di/urb$4 ,l a sleep-walk] he bore ! law ( 8 actions )9 himself1 & ! amiable1 k9dly expression ( 8 c\nt5ance conc]n$ no "o1 b only mirror$ ! disposition ( 8 s\l4 ,! o!r p]son !y call$ ! ,dressmak]1 & t 0 8 occupation4 ,( him x 0 impossible to get a consi/5t impression4 ,he 0 dress$ accord+ to ! v late/ fa%ion1 ) 8 hair curl$ & p]fum$1 fragrant ) eau-de-cologne4 ,"o mom5t 8 c>riage did n lack self-possession1 :]eas 9 ! next x assum$ a c]ta9 danc+1 fe/ive air1 a c]ta9 hov]+ motion1 :i*1 h[ev]1 0 kept 9 r def9ite b\nds by ! robu/ness ( 8 figure4 ,ev5 :5 he 0 mo/ malici\s 9 8 spee* 8 voice ev] _h a t\* ( ! smoo?tongu$ness ( ! %op1 ! suav5ess ( ! deal] 9 fancy-goods1 :i* evid5tly 0 utt]ly disgu/+ to himself & only satisfi$ 8 _s ( defiance4 ,z ,i ?9k ( him n[ ,i und]/& him bett]1 to be sure1 ?an :5 ,i fir/ saw him /ep out ( 8 c>riage & ,i involunt>ily laugh$4 ,at ! same "t !re is "s contradiction left /ill4 ,he _h trans=m$ or bewit*$ himself1 _h by ! magic ( 8 own w assum$ ! appe>ance ( "o almo/ half-witt$1 b _h n !reby entirely satisfi$ himself2 & ?is is :y 8 reflectiv5ess n[ & !n pe]$ =? f b5ea? 8 disguise4 ,z ,i ?9k ( x n[ x seems r absurd t five su* p]sons %\ld get a banquet arrang$4 ,nor w\ld any?+ h come ( x1 ,i suppose1 if ,con/ant9 _h n be5 "o ( u4 ,9 a retir$ room ( a confection]'s %op :]e !y met at times1 ! matt] _h be5 broa*$ once be=e1 b _h be5 dropp$ imm$iately :5 ! "q arose z to :o 0 to head ! und]tak+4 ,! ,"y ,p]son 0 decl>$ unfit = t task1 ! ,dressmak] affirm$ himself to be too busy4 ,victor ,eremita did n beg to be excus$ because he _h m>ri$ a wife or b\ght a yoke ( ox5 :i* he ne$$ to prove2#a b1 he said1 ev5 if he %\ld make an exception1 = once1 & come to ! banquet1 yet he w\ld decl9e ! c\rtesy (f]$ him to preside at x1 & he !re) ent]$ prote/ at ! prop] "t4#b ,?is1 ,john consid]$ a "w spok5 9 due season2 because1 z he saw x1 !re 0 b "o p]son able to prep>e a banquet1 & t 0 ! possessor ( ! wi%+-table :i* set itself ) delectable ?+s :5ev] he said to x ,cov] ?yself6 ,he av]r$ t to enjoy ! *>ms ( a "y girl 9 ha/e 0 n always ! wise/ c\rse2 b z to a banquet1 he w\ld n wait = x1 & g5]ally 0 tir$ ( x a long :ile be=e x came (f4 ,h[ev]1 if ! plan 0 to be c>ri$ into effect he w\ld make "o condition1 :i* 01 t ! banquet %\ld be s arrang$ z to be s]v$ 9 "o c\rse4 ,& t all 7 agre$ on4 ,also1 t ! sett+s = x 7 to be made altoge!r new1 & t aft]w>ds !y 7 to be de/roy$ entirely2 ay1 be=e ris+ f table "o 0 to he> ! prep>ation = _! de/ruction4 ,no?+ 0 to rema92 n ev5 s mu*1 said ! ,dressmak]1 z !re is left ( a dress aft] x has be5 made ov] into a hat4 ,no?+1 said ,john1 because no?+ is m unpleasant ?an a s5tim5tal sc5e1 & no?+ m disgu/+ ?an ! k t some:]e or o!r !re is an ext]nal sett+ :i* 9 a direct & imp]t95t fa%ion pret5ds to be a reality4 ,:5 ! conv]sation _h ?us became animat$1 ,victor ,eremita sudd5ly arose1 /ruck an attitude on ! floor1 beckon$ ) 8 h& 9 ! fa%ion ( "o comm&+ &1 hold+ 8 arm ext5d$ z "o lift+ a goblet1 he said1 ) ! ge/ure ( "o wav+ a welcome3 ,) ?is cup ^: fragrance already intoxicates my s5ses1 ^: cool fire already inflames my blood1 ,i greet y1 belov$ fell[-banquet]s1 & bid y welcome2 be+ entirely assur$ t ea* "o ( y is suffici5tly satisfi$ by our m]ely speak+ ab\t ! banquet2 = our ,"l satisfi$ ! /oma* be=e satisfy+ ! eye1 b ! imag9ation acts 9 ! rev]se fa%ion4 ,!reupon he ins]t$ 8 h& 9 8 pocket1 took f x a cig>-case1 /ruck a mat*1 & began to smoke4 ,:5 ,con/ant9 ,con/antius prote/$ aga9/ ?is sov]eign free way ( trans=m+ ! banquet plann$ into an illusory fragm5t ( life1 ,victor decl>$ t he did n believe = "o mom5t t su* a banquet c\ld be got up & t1 9 any case1 x _h be5 a mi/ake to let x become ! subject ( discussion 9 advance4 ,:atev] is to be good mu/ come at once2 = 'at once' is ! div9e/ ( all categories & des]ves to be honor$ z 9 ! language ( ! ,romans3 ex templo1#c because x is ! />t+ po9t = all t is div9e 9 life1 & s mu* s t :at is n done at once is ( evil4 ,h[ev]1 he rem>k$1 he did n c>e to argue ?is po9t4 ,9 case ! o!rs wi%$ to speak & act diff]5tly he w\ld n say a ^w1 b if !y wi%$ him to expla9 ! s5se ( 8 rem>ks m fully he mu/ h leave to make a spee*1 because he did n consid] x all desirable to provoke a discussion on ! subject4 ,p]mission 0 giv5 him2 & z ! o!rs call$ on him to d s at once1 he spoke z foll[s3 ,a banquet is 9 itself a difficult matt]1 because ev5 if x be arrang$ ) ev] s mu* ta/e & tal5t !re is some?+ else ess5tial to its success1 to wit1 good luck4 ,& by ?is ,i mean n su* matt]s z mo/ likely w\ld give conc]n to an anxi\s ho/ess1 b some?+ diff]5t1 a some?+ :i* no "o c make absolutely sure (3 a =tunate h>moniz+ ( ! _s & ! m9uti ( ! banquet1 t f9e e!real vibration ( *ords1 t s\l-/irr+ music :i* _c be ord]$ 9 advance f ! t[n-musicians4 ,look y1 !re=e is x a haz>d\s ?+ to und]take1 because if ?+s d g wrong1 p]haps f ! v />t1 "o may suff] su* a depression & loss ( spirits t recov]y f x might involve a v long "t4 ,%e] habit & ?\ghtlessness are fa!r & godfa!r to mo/ banquets1 & x is only due to ! lack ( critical s5se among p t "o fails to notice ! utt] abs5ce ( any idea 9 !m4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 wom5 ought nev] to be pres5t at a banquet4 ,wom5 may be us$ to advantage only 9 ! ,greek /yle1 z a *orus ( danc]s4 ,z x is ! ma9 ?+ at a banquet t !re be eat+ & dr9k+1 woman ought n to be pres5t2 = %e _c d ju/ice to :at is (f]$2 or1 if %e c1 x is mo/ unbeautiful4 ,:5ev] a woman is pres5t ! matt] ( eat+ & dr9k+ ought to be r$uc$ to ! v slighte/ proportions4 ,at mo/1 x ought to be no m ?an "s trifl+ fem99e occupation1 to h some?+ to busy "o's h&s )4 ,especially 9 ! c\ntry a little repa/ ( ?is k9d--:i*1 by ! way1 %\ld be put at o!r times ?an ! pr9cipal meals--may be extremely delightful2 & if s1 always ow+ to ! pres5ce ( ! o!r sex4 ,to d l ! ,engli%1 :o let ! fair sex retire z soon z ! real dr9k+ is to />t1 is to fall betwe5 two /ools1 = e plan ought to be a :ole1 & ! v mann] ) :i* ,i take a seat at ! table & seize hold ( knife & =k be>s a def9ite relation to ?is :ole4 ,9 ! same s5se a political banquet pres5ts an unbeautiful ambiguity inasmu* z "o does n#d want to cut d[n to a v m9imum ! ess5tials ( a banquet1 & yet does n wi% to h ! spee*es ?\ght ( z hav+ be5 made ov] ! cups4 ,s f>1 we are agre$1 ,i suppose2 & our numb]--9 case any?+ %\ld come ( ! banquet--is correctly *os51 accord+ to t beautiful rule3 nei!r m ?an ! ,muses nor few] ?an ! ,graces4 ,n[ ,i dem& ! greate/ sup]abundance ( ev]y?+ ?9kable4 ,t is1 ev5 ?\gh ev]y?+ be n actually !re1 yet ! possibility ( hav+ x mu/ be at "o's imm$iate beck & call1 aye1 hov] tempt+ly ov] ! table1 m s$uctive ev5 ?an ! actual sight ( x4 ,i beg to be excus$1 h[ev]1 f banquet+ on sulphur-mat*es or on a piece ( sug> :i* all are to suck 9 turn4 ,my dem&s = su* a banquet w1 on ! contr>y1 be difficult to satisfy2 = ! fea/ itself mu/ be calculat$ to ar\se & incite t unm5tionable long+ :i* ea* wor?y p>ticipant is to br+ ) him4 ,i require t ! e>?'s f]tility be at our s]vice1 z ?\gh ev]y?+ spr\t$ =? at ! v mom5t ! desire = x 0 born4 ,i desire a m luxuri\s abundance ( w9e ?an :5 ,mephi/opheles ne$$ b to drill holes into ! table to obta9 x4 ,i dem& an illum9ation m spl5did ?an h ! gnomes :5 !y lift up ! m\nta9 on pill>s & dance 9 a sea ( blaz+ light4 ,i dem& :at mo/ excites ! s5ses1 ,i dem& _! gratification by delici\sly sweet p]fumes1 m sup]b ?an any 9 ! ,arabian ,nights4 ,i dem& a coolness :i* voluptu\sly provokes desire & brea!s relaxation on desire satisfi$4 ,i dem& a f\nta9's unceas+ enliv5m5t4 ,if ,mc5as c\ld n sleep )\t he>+ ! spla%+ ( a f\nta91 ,i _c eat )\t x4 ,d n misund]/& me1 ,i c eat /ockfi% )\t x1 b ,i _c eat at a banquet )\t x2 ,i c dr9k wat] )\t x1 b ,i _c dr9k w9e at a banquet )\t x4 ,i dem& a ho/ ( s]vants1 *os5 & comely1 z if ,i sate at table ) ! gods2 ,i dem& t !re %all be music at ! fea/1 bo? /rong & subdu$2 & ,i dem& t x %all be an accompanim5t to my ?\ghts2 & :at conc]ns y1 my fri5ds1 my dem&s reg>d+ y are altoge!r incr$ible4 ,d y see1 by reason ( all ^! dem&s--:i* are z _m reasons aga9/ x--,i hold a banquet to be a pium desid]atum1#e & am s f> f desir+ a repetition ( x t ,i presume x is n feasible ev5 a fir/ "t4 ,! only "o :o _h n actually p>ticipat$ 9 ?is conv]sation1 nor 9 ! fru/ration ( ! banquet1 0 ,con/ant94 ,)\t him1 no?+ w\ld h be5 done save ! talk+4 ,he _h come to a diff]5t conclusion & 0 ( ! op9ion t ! idea might well be realiz$1 if "o b c>ri$ ! matt] ) a high h&4 ,!n "s "t pass$1 & bo? ! banquet & ! discussion ab\t x 7 =gott51 :5 sudd5ly1 "o day1 ! p>ticipants receiv$ a c>d ( invitation f ,con/antius = a banquet ! v same ev5+4 ,! motto ( ! p>ty _h be5 giv5 by him z3 ,9 ,v9o ,v]itas1 because !re 0 to be speak+1 to be sure1 & n only conv]sation2 b ! spee*es 7 n to be made except 9 v9o1 & no tru? 0 to be utt]$ !re except+ t :i* is 9 v9o--:5 ! w9e is a def5se ( ! tru? & ! tru? a def5se ( ! w9e4 ,! place _h be5 *os5 9 ! woods1 "s t5 miles di/ant f ,cop5hag54 ,! hall 9 :i* !y 7 to fea/ _h be5 newly decorat$ & 9 e way made unrecognizable2 a small] room1 sep>at$ f ! hall by a corridor1 0 arrang$ = an or*e/ra4 ,%utt]s & curta9s 7 let d[n be=e all w9d[s1 :i* 7 left op54 ,! arrangem5t t ! p>ticipants 7 to drive to ! banquet 9 ! ev5+ h\r 0 to intimate to !m--& t 0 ,con/ant9's idea--:at 0 to foll[4 ,ev5 if "o kn[s t "o is driv+ to a banquet1 & ! imag9ation !re=e indulges = a mom5t 9 ?\ghts ( luxury1 yet ! impression ( ! natural surr\nd+s is too p[]ful to be resi/$4 ,t ?is might possibly n be ! case 0 ! only cont+5cy he appreh5d$2 = j z !re is no p[] l ! imag9ation to r5d] beautiful all x t\*es1 nei!r is !re any p[] :i* c to su* a degree di/urb all--mis=tune conspir+--if confront$ ) reality4 ,b driv+ on a summ] ev5+ does n lure ! imag9ation to luxuri\s ?\ghts1 b r to ! opposite4 ,ev5 if "o does n see x or he> x1 ! imag9ation w unconsci\sly create a picture ( ! long+ = home :i* "o is apt to feel 9 ! ev5+ h\rs--"o sees ! reap]s1 man & maid1 return+ f _! "w 9 ! fields1 "o he>s ! hurri$ rattl+ ( ! hay wagon1 "o int]prets ev5 ! f>-away l[+ f ! mead[s z a long+4 ,?us does a summ] ev5+ sugge/ idyllic ?\ghts1 soo?+ ev5 a re/less m9d ) its assuagem5t1 induc+ ev5 ! so>+ imag9ation to abide on e>? ) an indwell+ ye>n+ = home z ! place f :5ce x came1 & ?us tea*+ ! insatiable m9d to be satisfi$ ) little1 by r5d]+ "o cont5t2 = 9 ! ev5+ h\r "t /&s /ill & et]nity l+]s4 ,?us !y arriv$ 9 ! ev5+ h\r3 ^? invit$2 = ,con/ant9 _h come out some:at e>li]4 ,victor ,eremita :o resid$ 9 ! c\ntry n f> away came on horseback1 ! o!rs 9 a c>riage4 ,& j z !y _h dis*>g$ x1 a light op5 vehicle roll$ 9 ?r\gh ! gate c>ry+ a m]ry company ( f\r j\rneym5 :o 7 ent]ta9$ to be ready at ! decisive mom5t to function z a corps ( de/ruction3 j z firem5 are /ation$ 9 a !atre1 = ! opposite reason at once to ext+ui% a fire4 ,s long z "o is a *ild "o possesses suffici5t imag9ation to ma9ta9 "o's s\l at ! v top-not* ( expectation--= a :ole h\r 9 ! d>k room1 if ne$ be2 b :5 "o has gr[n old] "o's imag9ation may easily cause "o to tire ( ! ,*ri/mas tree be=e see+ x4 ,! fold+ doors 7 op5$4 ,! effect ( ! radiant illum9ation1 ! coolness waft+ t[>d !m1 ! beguil+ fragrance ( sweet p]fumes1 ! excell5t ta/e ( ! arrangem5ts1 = a mom5t ov]:elm$ ! feel+s ( ^? ent]+2 & :51 at ! same "t1 /ra9s f ! ballet ( ,don ,juan s\nd$ f ! or*e/ra1 _! p]sons seem$ transfigur$ &1 z if out ( rev]5ce = an unse5 _s ab\t !m1 !y /opp$ %ort = a mom5t l m5 :o h be5 r\s$ by admiration & :o h ris5 to admire4 ,:oev] kn[s t happy mom5t1 :oev] has appreciat$ its delight1 & has n also felt ! appreh5sion le/ sudd5ly some?+ might happ51 "s trifle p]haps1 :i* yet might be suffici5t to di/urb all6 ,:oev] has held ! lamp ( ,aladd9 9 8 h& & has n also felt ! swoon+ ( pleasure1 because "o ne$s b to wi%8 ,:oev] has held :at is invit+ 9 8 h& & has n also le>n$ to keep 8 wri/ limb] to let g at once1 if ne$ be8 ,?us !y /ood side by side4 ,only ,victor /ood alone1 absorb$ 9 ?\ght2 a %udd] seem$ to pass ?r\gh 8 s\l1 he almo/ trembl$2 he collect$ himself & salut$ ! om5 ) ^! words3 ,ye my/]i\s1 fe/ive1 & s$uctive /ra9s :i* drew me out ( ! cloi/]$ seclusion ( a quiet y\? & beguil$ me ) a long+ z mighty z a recollection1 & t]rible1 z ?\gh ,elvira _h n ev5 be5 s$uc$ b _h only desir$ to be6 ,immortal ,moz>t1 ?\ to :om ,i owe all2 b no6 z yet ,i d n owe !e all4 ,b :5 ,i %all h become an old man--if ev] ,i d become an old man2 or :5 ,i %all h become t5 ye>s old]--if ev] ,i d2 or :5 ,i am become old--if ev] ,i %all become old2 or :5 ,i %all die--= t1 inde$1 ,i "k ,i %all3 !n %all ,i say3 immortal ,moz>t1 ?\ to :om ,i owe all--& !n ,i %all let my admiration1 :i* is my s\l's fir/ & only admiration1 bur/ =? 9 all its might & let x make away ) me1 z x (t5 has be5 on ! po9t ( do+4 ,!n h ,i set my h\se 9 ord]1#f !n h ,i rememb]$ my belov$ "o1 !n h ,i confess$ my love1 !n h ,i fully e/abli%$ t ,i owe !e all1 !n am ,i occupi$ no long] ) !e1 ) ! _w1 b only ) ! grave ?\ght ( dea?4 ,n[ !re came f ! or*e/ra t invitation 9 :i* joy triumphs mo/ exultantly1 & heav5-/orm+ so>s al(t above ,elvira's sorr[ful ?anks2 & gracefully apo/rophiz+1 ,john repeat$3 ,viva la lib]ta--et v]itas1 said ! ,"y ,p]son2 b above all1 9 v9o1 ,con/ant9 int]rupt$ !m1 seat+ himself at ! table & invit+ ! o!rs to d likewise4 ,h[ easy to prep>e a banquet2 yet ,con/ant9 decl>$ t he nev] w\ld risk prep>+ ano!r4 ,h[ easy to admire2 yet ,victor decl>$ t he nev] aga9 w\ld l5d words to 8 admiration2 = to suff] a discomfiture is m dreadful ?an to become an invalid 9 w>6 ,h[ easy to express a desire1 if "o has ! magic lamp2 yet t is at times m t]rible ?an to p]i% ( want6 ,!y 7 seat$4 ,9 ! same mom5t ! little company 7 laun*$ into ! v middle ( ! inf9ite sea ( enjoym5t--z if ) "o s+le b\nd4 ,ea* "o _h address$ all 8 ?\ghts & all 8 desires to ! banquet1 _h prep>$ 8 s\l = ! enjoym5t :i* 0 (f]$ to ov]fl[+ & 9 :i* _! s\ls ov]fl[$4 ,! exp]i5c$ driv] is kn[n by 8 ability to />t ! snort+ team ) a s+le b\nd & to hold !m well abrea/2 ! well-tra9$ /e$ is kn[n by 8 lift+ himself 9 "o absolutely decisive leap3 ev5 if "o or ! o!r ( ! gue/s p]haps fell %ort 9 "s p>ticul>1 c]ta9ly ,con/ant9 0 a good ho/4 ,?us !y banquet$4 ,soon1 conv]sation _h wov5 its beautiful wrea?s ab\t ! banquet]s1 s t !y sat g>l&$4 ,n[1 x 0 enamor$ ( ! food1 n[ ( ! w9e1 & n[ aga9 ( itself2 n[1 x seem$ to develop into significance1 & !n aga9 x 0 altoge!r slight4 ,soon1 fancy unfold$ itself--! spl5did "o :i* bl[s b once1 ! t5d] "o :i* /raightway closes its petals2 n[1 !re came an exclamation f "o ( ! banquet]s3 ,^! truffles are sup]b1 & n[1 an ord] ( ! ho/3 ,?is ,*ateau ,m>gaux6 ,n[1 ! music 0 dr[n$ 9 ! noise1 n[ x 0 he>d aga94 ,sometimes ! s]vants /ood /ill z if 9 pausa1 9 t decisive mom5t :5 a new di% 0 be+ br\ght out1 or a new w9e 0 ord]$ & m5tion$ by "n1 sometimes !y 7 all a bu/le4 ,sometimes !re 0 a sil5ce = a mom5t1 & !n ! re-animat+ _s ( ! music w5t =? ov] ! gue/s4 ,n[1 "o ) "s bold ?\ght w\ld take ! lead 9 ! conv]sation & ! o!rs foll[$ aft]1 almo/ =gett+ to eat1 & ! music w\ld s\nd aft] !m z x s\nds aft] ! jubilant %\ts ( a ho/ /orm+ on2 n[1 only ! cl9k+ ( glasses & ! clatt]+ ( plates 0 he>d & ! fea/+ proce$$ 9 sil5ce1 accompani$ only by ! music t joy\sly advanc$ & aga9 /imulat$ conv]sation4 ,?us !y banquet$4 ,h[ poor is language 9 comp>ison ) t symphony ( s\nds unmean+1 yet h[ significant1 :e!r ( a battle or ( a banquet1 :i* ev5 sc5ic repres5tation _c imitate & = :i* language has b a few words6 ,h[ ri* is language 9 ! expression ( ! _w ( ideas1 & h[ poor1 :5 x is to describe reality6 ,only once did ,con/ant9 ab&on 8 omnipres5ce 9 :i* "o actually lo/ sight ( 8 pres5ce4 ,at ! v beg9n+ he got !m to s+ "o ( ! old dr9k+ songs1 by way ( call+ to m9d t jolly "t :5 m5 & wom5 fea/$ toge!r1 z he said--a proposal :i* _h ! positively burlesque effect he _h p]haps calculat$ x %\ld h4 ,x almo/ ga9$ ! upp] h& :5 ! ,dressmak] want$ !m to s+ ! ditty3 ,:5 ,i %all m\nt ! bridal b$1 hoiho6 ,aft] a c\ple ( c\rses _h be5 s]v$ ,con/ant9 propos$ t ! banquet %\ld conclude ) ea* "o's mak+ a spee*1 b t precautions %\ld be tak5 aga9/ ! speak]s' divagat+ too mu*4 ,he 0 = mak+ two conditions1 viz41 !re 7 to be no spee*es until aft] ! meal2 & no "o 0 to speak be=e hav+ drunk suffici5tly to feel ! p[] ( ! w9e--else he 0 to be 9 t condition 9 :i* "o says mu* :i* "u o!r circum/ances "o w\ld leave unsaid--)\t necess>ily hav+ ! connection ( spee* & ?\ght con/antly int]rupt$ by hicc\ghs4#g ,be=e speak+1 !n1 ea* "o 0 to decl>e solemnly t he 0 9 t condition4 ,no def9ite quantity ( w9e 0 to be requir$1 capacities diff]$ s widely4 ,aga9/ ?is proposal1 ,john ent]$ prote/4 ,he c\ld nev] become intoxicat$1 he av]r$1 & :5 he _h come to a c]ta9 po9t he grew ! sob]] ! m he drank4 ,victor ,eremita 0 ( ! op9ion t any su* prep>atory prem$itations to insure "o's becom+ drunk w\ld precisely militate aga9/ "o's becom+ s4 ,if "o desir$ to become intoxicat$ ! delib]ate wi% 0 only a h9drance4 ,!n !re ensu$ "s discussion ab\t ! div]s influ5ces ( w9e on consci\sness1 & especially ab\t ! fact t1 9 ! case ( a reflective temp]am5t1 an excess ( w9e may manife/ itself1 n 9 any p>ticul> impetus b1 on ! contr>y1 9 a noticeably cool self-possession4 ,z to ! cont5ts ( ! spee*es1 ,con/ant9 propos$ t !y %\ld deal ) love1 t is1 ! relation betwe5 man & woman4 ,no love /ories 7 to be told ?\gh !y might furni% ! text ( "o's rem>ks4 ,! conditions 7 accept$4 ,all reasonable & j dem&s a ho/ may make on 8 gue/s 7 fulfill$3 !y ate & drank1 & drank & 7 fill$ ) dr9k1 z ! ,bible has x2#h t is1 !y drank /\tly4 ,! des]t 0 s]v$4 ,ev5 if ,victor _h n1 z yet1 _h 8 desire gratifi$ to he> ! spla%+ ( a f\nta9--:i*1 = t matt]1 he _h luckily =gott5 s9ce t =m] conv]sation--n[ *ampagne fl[$ pr(usely4 ,! clock /ruck twelve4 ,!reupon ,con/ant9 comm&$ sil5ce1 salut$ ! ,"y ,p]son ) a goblet & ! words quod felix sit fau/umque#i & bade him to speak fir/4 7,! ,"y ,p]son's ,spee*7 ,! ,"y ,p]son arose & decl>$ t he felt ! p[] ( ! w9e1 :i* 0 inde$ app>5t to "s degree2 = ! blood puls$ /rongly 9 8 temples1 & 8 appe>ance 0 n z beautiful z be=e ! meal4 ,he spoke z foll[s3 ,if !re be tru? 9 ! words ( ! poets1 de> fell[-banquet]s1 !n unrequit$ love is1 inde$1 ! greate/ ( sorr[s4 ,%\ld y require any pro( ( ?is y ne$ b li/5 to ! spee* ( lov]s4 ,!y say t x is dea?1 c]ta9 dea?2 & ! fir/ "t !y believe x--= ! space ( two weeks4 ,! next "t !y say t x is dea?2 & f9ally !y w die sometime--z ! result ( unrequit$ love4 ,= t love has kill$ !m1 ab\t t !re c obta9 no d\bt4 ,& z to love's hav+ to take hold ?ree times to make away ) !m1 t is n diff]5t f ! d5ti/'s hav+ to pull ?ree times be=e he is able to budge t firmly root$ mol>4 ,b1 if unrequit$ love ?us means c]ta9 dea?1 h[ happy am ,i :o h nev] lov$ &1 ,i hope1 w only a*ieve dy+ "s "t1 & n f unrequit$ love6 ,b j ?is may be ! greate/ mis=tune1 = all ,i "k1 & h[ un=tunate mu/ ,i !n be6 ,! ess5ce ( love probably 7= ,i speak z does a bl9d man ab\t colors71 probably lies 9 its bliss2 :i* is1 9 o!r words1 t ! cessation ( love br+s dea? to ! lov]4 ,?is ,i compreh5d v well z 9 ! nature ( a hypo!sis correlat+ life & dea?4 ,b1 if love is to be m]ely by way ( hypo!sis1 :y1 !n lov]s lay !mselves op5 to ridicule ?r\gh _! actually fall+ 9 love4 ,if1 h[ev]1 love is some?+ real1 :y1 !n reality mu/ be> out :at lov]s say ab\t x4 ,b did "o 9 real life ev] he> (1 or obs]ve1 su* ?+s hav+ tak5 place1 ev5 if !re is he>say to t effect8 ,"h ,i p]ceive already "o ( ! contradictions 9 :i* love involves a p]son2 = :e!r ?is is diff]5t = ^? initiat$1 t ,i h no means ( kn[+2 b love c]ta9ly does seem to involve p 9 ! mo/ curi\s contradictions4 ,!re is no o!r relation betwe5 human be+s :i* makes su* dem&s on "o's ideality z does love1 & yet love is nev] se5 to h x4 ,= ?is reason alone ,i w\ld be afraid ( love2 = ,i fe> t x might h ! p[] to make me too talk vaguely ab\t a bliss :i* ,i did n feel & a sorr[ ,i did n h4 ,i say ?is "h s9ce ,i am bidd5 to speak on love1 ?\gh unacqua9t$ ) x--,i say ?is 9 surr\nd+s :i* appeal to me l a ,greek symposion2 = ,i %\ld o!rwise n c>e to speak on ?is subject z ,i d n wi% to di/urb any "o's happ9ess b1 r1 am cont5t ) my own ?\ghts4 ,:o kn[s b ^! ?\ghts are %e] imbecilities & va9 imag9+s--p]haps my ignorance is explicable f ! fact t ,i nev] h le>n$1 nor h wi%$ to le>n1 f any "o1 h[ "o comes to love2 or f ! fact t ,i h nev] yet *all5g$ a woman ) a glance--:i* is suppos$ to be sm>t--b h always l[]$ my eyes1 unwill+ to yield to an impression be=e hav+ fully made sure ab\t ! nature ( ! p[] into ^: sph]e ,i am v5tur+4 ,at ?is po9t he 0 int]rupt$ by ,con/ant9 :o expo/ulat$ ) him because1 by 8 v confession ( nev] hav+ be5 9 love1 he _h deb>r$ himself f speak+4 ,! ,"y ,p]son decl>$ t at any o!r "t he w\ld gladly obey an injunction to t effect z he _h (t5 en\gh exp]i5c$ h[ tiresome x 0 to h to make a spee*2 b t 9 ?is case he w\ld insi/ ^u 8 "r4 ,precisely ! fact t "o _h _h no love affair1 he said1 also con/itut$ an affair ( love2 & he :o c\ld ass]t ?is ( himself 0 entitl$ to speak ab\t ,eros j because 8 ?\ghts 7 b\nd to take issue ) ! :ole sex & n ) individuals4 ,he 0 grant$ p]mission to speak & cont9u$4 ,inasmu* z my "r to speak has be5 *all5g$1 ?is may s]ve to exempt me f y\r laught]2 = ,i "k well t1 j z among ru/ics he is n consid]$ a man :o does n call a tobacco pipe 8 own1 likewise among m5-folks he is n consid]$ a real man :o is n exp]i5c$ 9 love4 ,if any "o feels l laugh+1 let him laugh--my ?\ght is1 & rema9s1 ! ess5tial consid]ation = me4 ,or is love1 p]*ance1 privileg$ to be ! only ev5t :i* is to be consid]$ aft]1 r ?an be=e1 x happ5s8 ,if t be ! case1 :at !n if ,i1 hav+ fall5 9 love1 %\ld lat] on ?9k t x 0 too late to ?9k ab\t x8 ,look y1 ?is is ! reason :y ,i *oose to ?9k ab\t love be=e x happ5s4 ,to be sure1 lov]s also ma9ta9 t !y gave ! matt] ?\ght1 b su* is n ! case4 ,!y assume x to be ess5tial 9 man to fall 9 love2 b ?is surely does n mean ?9k+ ab\t love b1 r1 assum+ x1 9 ord] to make sure ( gett+ "o's self a swee!>t4 ,9 fact1 :5ev] my reflection endeavors to p9 d[n love1 naught b contradiction seems to rema94 ,at times1 x is true1 ,i feel z if some?+ _h escap$ me1 b ,i _c tell :at x is1 :]eas my reflection is able at once to po9t out ! contradictions 9 :at does occur4 ,v well1 !n1 9 my op9ion love is ! greate/ self-contradiction imag9able1 & comical at ! same "t4 ,inde$1 ! "o corresponds to ! o!r4 ,! comical is always se5 to occur 9 ! category ( contradictions--:i* tru? ,i _c take ! "t to demon/rate n[2 b :at ,i %all demon/rate n[ is t love is comical4 ,by love ,i mean ! relation betwe5 man & woman4 ,i am n ?9k+ ( ,eros 9 ! ,greek s5se :i* has be5 extoll$ s beautifully by ,plato :o1 by ! way1 is s f> f consid]+ ! love ( woman t he m5tions x only 9 pass+1 hold+ x to be inf]ior to ! love ( y\?s4#aj ,i say1 love is comical to a ?ird p]son--m ,i say n4 ,:e!r x is = ?is reason t lov]s always hate a ?ird p]son ,i d n "k2 b ,i d "k t reflection is always 9 su* a relation ! ?ird p]son1 & = ?is reason ,i _c love )\t at ! same "t hav+ a ?ird p]son pres5t 9 ! %ape ( my reflection4 ,?is surely _c seem /range to any "o1 e "o hav+ d\bt$ ev]y?+1 :]eas ,i am utt]+ my d\bts only ) ref]5ce to love4 ,& yet ,i d ?9k x /range t p h d\bt$ ev]y?+ & h aga9 rea*$ c]ta9ty1 )\t z mu* z dropp+ a ^w conc]n+ ! difficulties :i* h held my ?\ght captive--s mu* s t ,i h1 n[ & !n1 long$ to be fre$ ( !m--fre$ by ! aid ( "o1 note well1 :o 0 aw>e ( ^! difficulties1 & n ( "o :o 9 8 sleep _h a notion to d\bt1 & to h d\bt$1 ev]y?+1 & aga9 9 8 sleep _h ! notion t he is expla9+1 & has expla9$1 all4#aa ,let me !n h y\r att5tion1 de> fell[ banquet]s1 & if y y\rselves be lov]s d n !re=e int]rupt me1 nor try to sil5ce me because y d n wi% to he> ! explanation4 ,r turn away & li/5 ) av]t$ faces to :at ,i h to say1 & :at ,i insi/ ^u say+1 hav+ once begun4 ,9 ! fir/ place ,i consid] x comical t e "o loves1 & e "o wi%es to love1 )\t any "o ev] be+ able to tell "o :at is ! nature ( ! lovable or t :i* is ! real object ( love4 ,z to ! ^w to love ,i %all n discuss x s9ce x means no?+ def9ite2 b z soon z ! matt] is broa*$ at all we are met by ! "q z to :at x is "o loves4 ,no o!r answ] is ev] v\*saf$ u on t po9t o!r ?an t "o loves :at is lovable4 ,= if "o %\ld make answ]1 ) ,plato1#ab t "o is to love :at is good1 "o has 9 tak+ ?is s+le /ep exce$$ ! b\nds ( ! erotic4 ,! answ] may be (f]$1 p]haps1 t "o is to love :at is beautiful4 ,b if ,i !n %\ld ask :e!r to love means to love a beautiful l&scape or a beautiful pa9t+ x w\ld be imm$iately p]ceiv$ t ! erotic is n1 z x 71 compris$ 9 ! m g5]al t]m ( ! love ( ?+s beautiful1 b is some?+ entirely ( its own k9d4 ,7 a lov]--j to give an example--to speak z foll[s1 9 ord] to express adequately h[ mu* love !re dwell$ 9 him3 ,i love beautiful l&scapes1 & my ,lalage1 & ! beautiful danc]1 & a beautiful horse--9 %ort1 ,i love all t is beautiful1 8 ,lalage w\ld n be satisfi$ ) 8 encomium1 h[ev] well satisfi$ %e might be ) him 9 all o!r respects1 & ev5 if %e be beautiful2 & n[ suppose ,lalage is n beautiful & he yet lov$ h]6 ,aga91 if ,i %\ld ref] ! erotic elem5t to ! bisection ( :i* ,ari/ophanes tells u#ac :5 he says t ! gods sev]$ man into two p>ts z "o cuts fl\nd]s1 & t ^! p>ts ?us sep>at$ s\ght "o ano!r1 !n ,i aga9 enc\nt] a difficulty ,i _c get ov]1 :i* is1 9 h[ f> ,i may base my reason+ on ,ari/ophanes :o 9 8 spee*--j because !re is no reason = ! ?\ght to /op at ?is po9t--goes fur!r 9 8 ?\ght & ?9ks t ! gods might take x into _! heads to divide man into ?ree p>ts1 = ! sake ( /ill bett] fun4 ,= ! sake ( /ill bett] fun2 = is x n true1 z ,i said1 t love r5d]s a p]son ridicul\s1 if n 9 ! eyes ( o!rs !n c]ta9ly 9 ! eyes ( ! gods8 ,n[1 let me assume t ! erotic elem5t resides ess5tially 9 ! relation betwe5 man & woman--:at is to be inf]r$ f t8 ,if ! lov] %\ld say to 8 ,lalage3 ,i love y because y are a woman2 ,i might z well love any o!r woman1 z = in/ance1 ugly ,zo3 !n beautiful ,lalage w\ld feel insult$4 ,9 :at1 !n1 consi/s ! lovable8 ,?is is my "q2 b un=tunately1 no "o has be5 able to tell me4 ,! individual lov] always believes t1 z f> z he is conc]n$1 he kn[s4 ,/ill he _c make himself und]/ood by any o!r lov]2 & he :o li/5s to ! spee* ( a numb] ( lov]s w le>n t no two ( !m ev] agree1 ev5 ?\gh !y all talk ab\t ! same ?+4 ,disreg>d+ ^? altoge!r silly explanations :i* leave "o z wise z be=e1 t is1 end by ass]t+ t x is really ! pretty feet ( ! belov$ damsel1 or ! admir$ mu/a*ios ( ! swa91 :i* are ! objects ( love--disreg>d+ ^!1 "o w f9d m5tion$1 ev5 9 ! declamations ( lov]s 9 ! high] /yle1 fir/ a numb] ( details &1 f9ally1 ! decl>ation3 all h] lovable ways2 & :5 !y h rea*$ ! climax3 t inexplicable some?+ ,i d n "k h[ to expla94 ,& ?is spee* is meant to please especially beautiful ,lalage4 ,me x does n please1 = ,i don't und]/& a ^w ( x & f9d1 r1 t x conta9s a d\ble contradiction--fir/1 t x ends ) ! inexplicable1 second1 t x ends ) ! inexplicable2 = he :o int5ds to end ) ! inexplicable _h be/ beg9 ) ! inexplicable & !n say no m1 le/ he lay himself op5 to suspicion4 ,if he beg9 ) ! inexplicable1 say+ no m1 !n ?is does n prove 8 helplessness1 = x is1 anyway1 an explanation 9 a negative s5se2 b if he does beg9 ) some?+ else & l&s 9 ! inexplicable1 !n ?is does c]ta9ly prove 8 helplessness4 ,s !n we see3 to love corresponds to ! lovable2 & ! lovable is ! inexplicable4 ,well1 t is at lea/ some?+2 b compreh5sible x is n1 z little z ! inexplicable way 9 :i* love seizes on its prey4 ,:o1 inde$1 w\ld n be al>m$ if p ab\t "o1 "t & aga91 dropp$ d[n dead1 all ( a sudd51 or _h convulsions1 )\t any "o be+ able to acc\nt = x8 ,b precisely 9 ?is fa%ion does love invade life1 only ) ! diff]5ce t "o is n al>m$ !reby1 s9ce ! lov]s !mselves reg>d x z _! greate/ happ9ess1 b t "o1 on ! contr>y1 is tempt$ to laugh2 = ! comical & ! tragical elem5ts ev] correspond to "o ano!r4 ,today1 "o may conv]se ) a p]son & c fairly well make him out--tomorr[1 he speaks 9 tongues & ) /range ge/ures3 he is 9 love4 ,n[1 if to love meant to fall 9 love ) ! fir/ p]son t came along1 x w\ld be easy to und]/& t "o c\ld give no special reasons = x2 b s9ce to love means to fall 9 love ) "o1 "o s+le p]son 9 all ! _w1 x w\ld seem z if su* an extraord9>y process ( s+l+ out ought to be due to su* an ext5sive *a9 ( reason+ t "o might h to beg to be excus$ f he>+ x--n s mu* because x did n expla9 any?+ z because x might be too l5g?y to li/5 to4 ,b no1 ! lov]s are n able to expla9 any?+ at all4 ,he has se5 hundr$s ^u hundr$s ( wom52 he is1 p]haps1 advanc$ 9 ye>s & has all along felt no?+--& all at once he sees h]1 h] ! ,only "o1 ,ca!r9e4 ,is ?is n comical8 ,is x n comical t ! relation :i* is to expla9 & beautify all life1 love1 is n l ! mu/>d se$ f :i* !re gr[s a great tree1#ad b be+ /ill small] is1 at bottom1 no?+ at all2 = n a s+le antec$5t crit]ion c be m5tion$1 z e4g41 t ! ph5om5on occurr$ at a c]ta9 age1 nor a s+le reason z to :y he %\ld select h]1 h] alone 9 all ! _w--& t by no means 9 ! same s5se z :5 ,adam *ose ,eve1 because !re 0 none o!r4#ae ,or is n ! explanation :i* ! lov]s v\*safe j z comical2 or1 does x n1 r1 emphasize ! comical aspect ( love8 ,!y say t love r5d]s "o bl9d1 & by ?is fact !y und]take to expla9 ! ph5om5on4 ,n[1 if a p]son :o 0 go+ into a d>k room to fet* some?+ %\ld answ]1 on my advis+ him to take a light along1 t x 0 only a trifl+ matt] he want$ & s he w\ld n bo!r to take a light along--ah6 !n ,i w\ld und]/& him excell5tly well4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 ?is same p]son %\ld take me aside &1 ) an air ( my/]y1 confide to me t ! ?+ he 0 ab\t to fet* 0 ( ! v greate/ importance & t x 0 = ?is reason t he 0 able to d x 9 ! d>k--ah6 !n ,i wond] if my weak mortal bra9 c\ld foll[ ! so>+ flight ( 8 spee*4 ,ev5 if ,i %\ld refra9 f laugh+1 9 ord] n to (f5d him1 ,i %\ld h>dly be able to re/ra9 my mir? z soon z he _h turn$ 8 back4 ,b at love nobody laughs2 = ,i am q prep>$ to be emb>rass$ l ! ,jew :o1 aft] end+ 8 /ory1 asks3 ,is !re no "o :o w laugh8#af ,& yet ,i did n miss ! po9t1 z did ! ,jew1 & z to my laught] ,i am f> f want+ to insult any "o4 ,q on ! contr>y1 ,i scorn ^? fools :o imag9e t _! love has su* good reasons t !y c af=d to laugh at o!r lov]s2 = s9ce love is altoge!r inexplicable1 "o lov] is z ridicul\s z ! o!r4 ,q z fooli% & haughty ,i consid] x also :5 a man pr\dly looks ab\t him 9 ! circle ( girls to f9d :o may be wor?y ( him1 or :5 a girl pr\dly tosses h] head to select or reject2 because su* p]sons are simply bas+ _! ?\ghts on an unexpla9$ assumption4 ,no4 ,:at busies my ?\ght is love z su*1 & x is love :i* seems ridicul\s to me2 & !re=e ,i fe> x1 le/ ,i become ridicul\s 9 my own eyes1 or ridicul\s 9 ! eyes ( ! gods :o h fa%ion$ man ?us4 ,9 o!r words1 if love is ridicul\s x is equally ridicul\s1 :e!r n[ my swee!>t be a pr9cess or a s]vant girl2 = ! lovable1 z we h se51 is ! inexplicable4 ,look y1 !re=e d ,i fe> love1 & f9d precisely 9 ?is a new pro( ( love's be+ comical2 = my fe> is s curi\sly tragic t x ?r[s light on ! comical nature ( love4 ,:5 p wreck a build+ a sign is hung up to w>n p1 & ,i %all take c>e to /& f "u2 :5 a b> has be5 fre%ly pa9t$ a /one is laid 9 ! road to apprise p ( ! fact2 :5 a driv] is 9 dang] ( runn+ a man ov] he w %\t look out2 :5 !re h be5 cases ( *ol]a 9 a h\se a soldi] is set z gu>d2 & s =?4 ,:at ,i mean is t if !re is "s dang]1 "o may be w>n$ & w successfully escape x by he$+ ! w>n+4 ,n[1 fe>+ to be r5d]$ ridicul\s by love1 ,i c]ta9ly reg>d x z dang]\s2 s :at %all ,i d to escape x8 ,9 o!r words1 :at %all ,i d to escape ! dang] ( "s woman fall+ 9 love ) me8 ,i am f> f ent]ta9+ ! ?\ght ( be+ an ,adonis e girl is b\nd to fall 9 love ) 7relata ref]o1#ag = :at ?is means ,i d n und]/&7--goodness no6 ,b s9ce ,i d n "k :at ! lovable is ,i _c1 by any mann]s ( means1 "k h[ to escape ?is dang]4 ,s9ce1 = t matt]1 ! v opposite ( beauty may con/itute ! lovable2 &1 f9ally1 s9ce ! inexplicable also is ! lovable1 ,i am =soo? 9 ! same situation z ! man ,jean ,paul speaks ( some:]e :o1 /&+ on "o foot1 reads a sign say+1 fox-traps "h1 & n[ does n d>e1 ei!r to lift 8 foot or to set x d[n4 ,no1 love any "o ,i w n1 be=e ,i h fa?om$ :at love is2 b ?is ,i _c1 b h1 r1 come to ! conclusion t x is comical4 ,h5ce ,i w n love--b alas6 ,i h n !reby avoid$ ! dang]1 =1 s9ce ,i d n "k :at ! lovable is & h[ x seizes me1 or h[ x seizes a woman ) ref]5ce to me1 ,i _c make sure :e!r ,i h avoid$ ! dang]4 ,?is is tragical &1 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 ev5 pr(\ndly tragical1 ev5 if no "o is conc]n$ ab\t x1 or if no "o is conc]n$ ab\t ! bitt] contradiction = "o :o ?9ks--t a some?+ exi/s :i* ev]y:]e ex]cises its p[] & yet is n to be def9itely conceiv$ by ?\ght & :i*1 p]haps1 may attack f ! re> him :o 9 va9 seeks to conceive x4 ,b z to ! tragic side ( ! matt] x has its deep reason 9 ! comic aspects j po9t$ out4 ,possibly1 e o!r p]son w turn all ?is upside d[n & n f9d t to be comical :i* ,i d1 b r t :i* ,i conceive to be tragical2 b ?is too proves t ,i am "r to a c]ta9 ext5t4 ,& t = :i*1 if s happ5s1 ,i become ei!r a tragic or comic victim is pla9 en\gh1 viz41 my desire to reflect ab\t all ,i d1 & n imag9e ,i am reflect+ ab\t life by dismiss+ its e important circum/ance ) an ,i don't c>e1 ei!r way4 ,man has bo? a s\l & a body4 ,ab\t ?is ! wise/ & be/ ( ! race are agre$4 ,n[1 9 case "o assumes ! ess5ce ( love to lie 9 ! relation betwe5 man & woman1 ! comic aspect w %[ aga9 9 ! face-ab\t :i* is se5 :5 ! highe/ spiritual values express !mselves 9 ! mo/ s5sual t]ms4 ,i am n[ ref]r+ to all ^? extraord9>y & my/ic signals ( love--9 %ort1 to all ! free-masonry :i* =ms a cont9uation ( ! above-m5tion$ inexplicable some?+4 ,! contradiction 9 :i* love "h involves a p]son lies 9 ! fact t ! symbolic signs mean no?+ at all or--:i* am\nts to ! same--t no "o is able to expla9 :at !y d signify4 ,two lov+ s\ls v[ t !y w love ea* ! o!r 9 all et]nity2 !reupon !y embrace1 & ) a kiss !y seal ?is et]nal pact4 ,n[ ,i ask any ?9k+ p]son :e!r he w\ld h hit ^u t6 ,& ?us !re is con/ant %ift+ f ! "o to ! o!r extreme 9 love4 ,! mo/ spiritual is express$ by its v opposite1 & ! s5sual is to signify ! mo/ spiritual4--,let me assume ,i am 9 love4 ,9 t case ,i w\ld conceive x to be ( ! utmo/ importance to me t ! "o ,i love belong$ to me = all "t4 ,?is ,i compreh5d2 = ,i am n[1 really1 speak+ only ( ,greek eroticism :i* has to d ) lov+ beautiful s\ls4 ,n[ :5 ! p]son ,i love _h v[$ to return my love ,i w\ld believe h] or1 9 z f> z !re rema9$ any d\bt 9 me1 try to combat my d\bt4 ,b :at happ5s actually8 ,= if ,i 7 9 love ,i w\ld1 probably1 behave l all ! o!rs1 t is1 seek to obta9 /ill "s o!r assurance ?an m]ely to believe h] ,i love2 :i*1 ?\gh1 is pla9ly ! only assurance to be _h4 ,:5 ,cockatoo#ah all at once beg9s to plume himself l a duck :i* is gorg$ ) food1 & !n emits ! ^w ,m>ian1 ev]ybody w laugh1 & s w ,i4 ,i suppose ! spectator f9ds x comical t ,cockatoo1 :o doesn't love ,m>ian at all1 %\ld be on su* intimate t]ms ) h]4 ,b suppose1 n[1 t ,cockatoo does love ,m>ian4 ,w\ld t be comical /ill8 ,to me x w\ld2 & ! comical w\ld seem to me to lie 9 love's hav+ become capable ( be+ express$ 9 su* fa%ion4 ,:e!r n[ ?is has be5 ! cu/om s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! _w makes no diff]5ce :atsoev]1 = ! comical has ! prescriptive "r f all et]nity to be pres5t 9 contradictions--& "h is a contradiction4 ,!re is really no?+ comical 9 ! antics ( a manik9 s9ce we see "s "o pull+ ! /r+s4 ,b to be a manik9 at ! beck ( some?+ inexplicable is inde$ comical1 = ! contradiction lies 9 our n see+ any s5sible reason :y "o %\ld h to twit* n[ ?is leg & n[ t4 ,h5ce1 if ,i _c expla9 :at ,i am do+1 ,i d n c>e to d x2 & if ,i _c und]/& ! p[] into ^: sph]e ,i am v5tur+1 ,i d n c>e to surr5d] myself to t p[]4 ,& if love is s my/]i\s a law :i* b9ds toge!r ! extreme/ contradictions1 !n :o w gu>antee t ,i might n1 "o day1 become altoge!r confus$8 ,/ill1 t does n conc]n me s mu*4 ,aga91 ,i h he>d t "s lov]s consid] ! behavior ( o!r lov]s ridicul\s4 ,i _c conceive h[ ?is ridicule is ju/ifi$1 = if ?is law ( love be a natural law1 !n all lov]s are subject to x2 b if x be ! law ( _! own *oice1 !n ^? laugh+ lov]s ought to be able to expla9 all ab\t love2 :i*1 h[ev]1 !y are unable to d4 ,b 9 ?is respect ,i und]/& ?is matt] bett] z x seems a conv5tion = "o lov] to laugh at ! o!r because he always f9ds ! o!r lov] ridicul\s1 b n himself4 ,if x be ridicul\s to kiss an ugly girl1 x is also ridicul\s to kiss a pretty "o2 & ! notion t do+ ?is 9 "s p>ticul> way %\ld entitle "o to ca/ ridicule on ano!r :o does x diff]5tly1 is b presumptu\sness & a conspiracy :i* does n1 = all t1 exempt su* a snob f lay+ himself op5 to ! ridicule :i* inv>iably results f ! fact t no "o is able to expla9 :at ?is act ( kiss+ signifies1 :]eas x is to signify all--to signify1 inde$1 t ! lov]s desire to belong to ea* o!r 9 all et]nity2 aye1 :at is /ill m amus+1 to r5d] !m c]ta9 t !y w4 ,n[1 if a man %\ld sudd5ly lay 8 head on "o side1 or %ake x1 or kick out ) 8 leg &1 ^u my ask+ him :y he did ?is1 %\ld answ] ,to be sure ,i don't "k1 myself1 ,i j happ5$ to d s1 next "t ,i may d some?+ diff]5t1 = ,i did x unconsci\sly--ah1 !n ,i w\ld und]/& him q well4 ,b if he said1 z ! lov]s say ab\t _! antics1 t all bliss lay !re91 h[ c\ld ,i help f9d+ x ridicul\s--j z ,i ?\ght t o!r man's motions ridicul\s1 to be sure 9 a diff]5t s5se1 until he re/ra9$ my laught] by decl>+ t !y did n signify any?+4 ,= by do+ s he remov$ ! contradiction :i* is ! basic cause ( ! comical4 ,x is n at all comical t ! insignificant is decl>$ to signify no?+1 b x is v mu* s if x be ass]t$ to signify all4 ,z reg>ds involunt>y actions1 ! contradiction arises at ! v outset because involunt>y actions are n look$ = 9 a free rational be+4 ,?us if "o suppos$ t ! ,pope _h a c\gh+ spell ! v mom5t he 0 to place ! cr[n on ,napoleon's head2 or t bride & groom 9 ! mo/ solemn mom5t ( ! w$d+ c]emony %\ld fall to sneez+--^! w\ld be examples ( ! comical4 ,t is1 ! m a giv5 action acc5tuates ! free rational be+1 ! m comical are involunt>y actions4 ,?is holds true also 9 respect ( ! erotic ge/iculations1 :]e ! comical elem5t appe>s a second "t1 ow+ to ! circum/ance t ! lov]s attempt to expla9 away ! contradiction by attribut+ to _! ge/iculations an absolute value4 ,z is well kn[n1 *ildr5 h a ke5 s5se ( ! ridicul\s--witness *ildr5's te/imony :i* c always be reli$ on 9 ?is reg>d4 ,n[ z a rule *ildr5 w laugh at lov]s1 & if "o makes !m tell :at !y h se51 surely no "o c help laugh+4 ,?is is1 p]haps1 due to ! fact t *ildr5 omit ! po9t4 ,v /range6 ,:5 ! ,jew omitt$ ! po9t no "o c>$ to laugh4 ,"h1 on ! contr>y1 e "o laughs because ! po9t is omitt$2 s9ce1 h[ev]1 no "o c expla9 :at ! po9t is--:y1 !n !re is no po9t at all4 ,s ! lov]s expla9 no?+2 & ^? :o praise love expla9 no?+ b are m]ely int5t on--z "o is bidd5 9 ! ,royal ,laws ( ,d5m>k--on say+ an5t x all :i* may be pleasant & ( good report4 ,b a man :o ?9ks1 desires to h 8 logical categories 9 good ord]2 & he :o ?9ks ab\t love wi%es to be sure ab\t 8 categories also 9 ?is matt]4 ,! fact is1 ?\gh1 t p d n ?9k ab\t love1 & a pa/oral sci5ce is /ill lack+2 = ev5 if a poet 9 a pa/oral poem makes an attempt to %[ h[ love is born1 ev]y?+ is smuggl$ 9 aga9 by help ( ano!r p]son :o tea*es ! lov]s h[ to love6 ,z we saw1 ! comical elem5t 9 love arose f ! face-ab\t :]eby ! highe/ quality ( "o sph]e does n f9d expression 9 t sph]e b 9 ! exactly opposite quality ( ano!r sph]e4 ,x is comical t ! so>+ flight ( love--! desire to belong to ea* o!r = all "t--l&s ev]1 l ,saft1#ai 9 ! pantry2 b /ill m comical is x t ?is conclusion is said to con/itute love's highe/ expression4 ,:]ev] !re is a contradiction1 !re ! comical elem5t is pres5t also4 ,i am ev] foll[+ t track4 ,if x be disconc]t+ to y1 de> fell[ banquet]s1 to foll[ me 9 :at ,i %all h to say n[1 !n foll[ me ) av]t$ c\nt5ances4 ,i myself am speak+ z if ) veil$ eyes2 = z ,i see only ! my/]y 9 ^! matt]s1 :y1 ,i _c see1 or ,i see no?+4 ,:at is a consequ5ce8 ,if x _c1 9 "s way or o!r1 be br\ght "u ! same head z its antec$5t--:y1 !n x w\ld be ridicul\s if x pos$ z a consequ5ce4 ,to illu/rate3 if a man :o want$ to take a ba? jump$ into ! tank &1 com+ to ! surface aga9 some:at confus$1 grop$ = ! rope to hold on to1 b caught ! d\*e-l9e by mi/ake1 & a %[] n[ desc5d$ on him ) suffici5t motivation & = excell5t good reason--:y1 !n ! consequ5ce w\ld be entirely 9 ord]4 ,! ridicul\s "h consi/$ 9 8 seiz+ ! wrong rope2 b !re is no?+ ridicul\s 9 ! %[] desc5d+ :5 "o pulls ! prop] rope4 ,r1 x w\ld be ridicul\s if x did n come2 z = example1 j to %[ ! correctness ( my cont5tion ab\t contradictions1 if a man n]v$ himself ) bold resolution 9 ord] to )/& ! %ock &1 9 ! en?usiasm ( 8 decision1 ) a /\t he>t pull$ ! l9e--& ! %[] did n come4 ,let u see n[ h[ x is ) reg>d to love4 ,! lov]s wi% to belong to ea* o!r = all "t1 & ?is !y express1 curi\sly1 by embrac+ ea* o!r ) all ! int5sity ( ! mom5t2 & all ! bliss ( love is said to reside !re94 ,b all desire is egoti/ic4 ,n[1 to be sure1 ! lov]'s desire is n egoti/ic 9 respect ( ! "o he loves1 b ! desire ( bo? 9 conjunction is absolutely egoti/ic 9 s f> z !y 9 _! union & love repres5t a new ego4 ,& yet !y are deceiv$2 = 9 ! same mom5t ! race triumphs ov] ! individual1 ! race is victori\s1 & ! individuals are debas$ to d its bidd+4 ,n[ ?is ,i f9d m ridicul\s ?an :at ,ari/ophanes ?\ght s ridicul\s4 ,! ridicul\s aspect ( 8 !ory ( bi-section lies 9 ! inh]5t contradiction 7:i* ! anci5t au?or does n suffici5tly emphasize1 h[ev]74 ,9 consid]+ a p]son "o naturally supposes him to be an entity1 & s "o does believe till x becomes app>5t t1 "u ! obsession ( love1 he is b a half :i* runs ab\t look+ = its complem5t4 ,!re is no?+ ridicul\s 9 half an apple4 ,! comical w\ld appe> if a :ole apple turn$ out to be only half an apple4 ,9 ! fir/ case !re exi/s no contradiction1 b c]ta9ly 9 ! latt]4 ,if "o actually bas$ "o's reason+ on ! figure ( spee* t woman is b half a p]son %e w\ld n be ridicul\s at all 9 h] love4 ,man1 h[ev]1 :o has be5 enjoy+ civic rights z a :ole p]son1 w c]ta9ly appe> ridicul\s :5 he takes to runn+ ab\t 7& look+ = 8 o!r half72#bj = he betrays !reby t he is b half a p]son4 ,9 fact1 ! m "o ?9ks ab\t ! matt] ! m ridicul\s x seems2 because if man really be a :ole1 :y1 !n he w n become a :ole 9 love1 b he & woman w\ld make up "o & a half4 ,no wond]1 !n1 t ! gods laugh1 & p>ticul>ly at man4 ,b let me return to my consequ5ce4 ,:5 ! lov]s h f\nd ea* o!r1 "o %\ld c]ta9ly believe t !y =m$ a :ole1 & 9 ?is %\ld lie ! pro( ( _! ass]tion t !y wi%$ to live = ea* o!r = all "t4 ,b lo6 in/ead ( liv+ = ea* o!r !y beg9 to live = ! race1 & ?is !y d n ev5 suspect4 ,:at is a consequ5ce8 ,if1 z ,i obs]v$1 "o _c detect 9 x ! cause out ( :i* x proce$$1 ! consequ5ce is m]ely ridicul\s1 & he becomes a laugh+ /ock to :om ?is happ5s4 ,n[1 ! fact t ! sep>at$ halves h f\nd ea* o!r ought to be a complete satisfaction & re/ = !m2 & yet ! consequ5ce is a new exi/5ce4 ,t hav+ f\nd ea* o!r %\ld mean a new exi/5ce = ! lov]s1 is compreh5sible en\gh2 b n1 t a new exi/5ce = a ?ird be+ %\ld take its inception f ?is fact4 ,& yet ! result+ consequ5ce is great] ?an t ( :i* x is ! consequ5ce1 :]eas su* an end z ! lov]s' f9d+ ea* o!r ought to be infallible evid5ce ( no o!r1 subsequ5t1 consequ5ce be+ ?9kable4 ,does ! satisfaction ( any o!r desire %[ an analogy to ?is consequ5ce8 ,q on ! contr>y1 ! satisfaction ( desire is 9 e o!r case ev9c$ by a p]iod ( re/2 & ev5 if a tri/itia#ba does sup]v5e--indicat+1 by ! way1 t e satisfaction ( an appetite is comical--?is tri/itia is a /raight=w>d consequ5ce1 ?\gh no tri/itia s eloqu5tly atte/s a prec$+ comical elem5t z does t foll[+ love4 ,x is q ano!r matt] ) an enorm\s consequ5ce su* z we are deal+ )1 a consequ5ce ( :i* no "o kn[s :5ce x comes1 nor :e!r x w come2 :]eas1 if x does come1 x comes z a consequ5ce4 ,:o is able to grasp ?is8 ,& yet t :i* = ! initiates ( love con/itutes ! greate/ pleasure is also ! mo/ important ?+ = !m--s important t !y ev5 adopt new names1 d]iv$ f ! consequ5ce !re( :i* ?us1 curi\sly en\gh1 assumes retroactive =ce4 ,! lov] is n[ call$ fa!r1 8 swee!>t1 "m2 & ^! names seem to !m ! mo/ beautiful4 ,& yet !re is a be+ to :om ^! names are ev5 m beautiful2 = :at is z beautiful z filial piety8 ,to me x seems ! mo/ beautiful ( all s5tim5ts2 & =tunately ,i c appreciate ! ?\ght und]ly+ x4 ,we are taught t x is seem+ 9 a son to love 8 fa!r4 ,?is ,i compreh5d1 ,i _c ev5 suspect t !re is any contradiction possible "h1 & ,i ackn[l$ge inf9ite satisfaction 9 be+ held by ! lov+ bonds ( filial piety4 ,i believe x is ! greate/ debt ( all to owe ano!r be+ "o's life4 ,i believe t ?is debt _c ev] be wip$ out1 or ev5 fa?om$ by any calculation1 & = ?is reason ,i agree ) ,cic]o :5 he ass]ts t ! son is always 9 ! wrong z aga9/ 8 fa!r2 & x is precisely filial piety :i* tea*es me to believe ?is1 tea*es me n ev5 to p5etrate ! hidd51 b r to rema9 hidd5 9 ! fa!r4 ,q true1 ,i am glad to be ano!r p]son's greate/ debtor2 b z to ! opposite1 viz41 be=e decid+ to make ano!r p]son my greate/ debtor1 ,i want to arrive at great] cl>ity4 ,= to my conception !re is a _w ( diff]5ce betwe5 be+ "s p]son's debtor1 & mak+ "s p]son "o's debtor to su* an ext5t t he w nev] be able to cle> himself4 ,:at filial piety =bids ! son to consid]1 love bids ! fa!r to consid]4 ,& "h contradiction sets 9 aga94 ,if ! son has an immortal s\l l 8 fa!r1 :at does x mean1 !n1 to be a fa!r8 ,= mu/ ,i n smile at myself :5 ?9k+ ( myself z a fa!r--:]eas ! son is mo/ deeply mov$ :5 he reflects on ! relation he be>s to 8 fa!r8 ,v well d ,i und]/& ,plato :5 he says t an animal w give bir? to an animal ( ! same species1 a plant1 to a plant ( ! same species1 & ?us also man to man4#bb ,b ?is expla9s no?+1 does n satisfy "o's ?\ght1 & ar\ses b a dim feel+2 = an immortal s\l _c be born4 ,:5ev]1 !n1 a fa!r consid]s 8 son 9 ! light ( 8 son's immortality--:i* is1 inde$1 ! ess5tial consid]ation#bc--;he w probably smile at himself1 = he _c1 by any means1 grasp 9 _! entirety all ! beautiful & noble ?\ghts :i* 8 son ) filial piety ent]ta9s ab\t him4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 he consid]s 8 son f ! po9t ( view ( 8 animal nature he mu/ smile aga91 because ! conception ( fa!rhood is too exalt$ an expression = x4 ,f9ally1 if x 7 ?9kable t a fa!r influ5c$ 8 son 9 su* fa%ion t 8 own nature 0 a condition f :i* ! son's nature c\ld n free itself1 !n ! contradiction w\ld arise 9 ano!r direction2 = 9 ?is case no?+ m t]rible is ?9kable ?an be+ a fa!r4 ,!re is no comp>ison betwe5 kill+ a p]son & giv+ him life--! =m] decides 8 fate only 9 "t1 ! o!r = all et]nity4 ,s !re is a contradiction aga91 & "o bo? to laugh & to weep ab\t4 ,is pat]nity !n an illusion--ev5 if n 9 ! same s5se z is impli$ 9 ,magdelone's spee* to ,j]onymus#bd--or is x ! mo/ t]rible ?\ght imag9able8 ,is x ! greate/ b5efit conf]r$ on "o1 or is x ! sweete/ gratification ( "o's desire--is x some?+ :i* j happ5s1 or is x ! greate/ task ( life8 ,look y1 = ?is reason h ,i =sworn all love1 = my ?\ght is to me ! mo/ ess5tial consid]ation4 ,s ev5 if love be ! mo/ exquisite joy1 ,i r5\nce x1 )\t wi%+ ei!r to (f5d or to envy any "o2 & ev5 if love be ! condition = conf]r+ ! greate/ b5efit imag9able ,i d5y myself ! opportunity !re=--b my ?\ght ,i h n pro/itut$4 ,by no means d ,i lack an eye = :at is beautiful1 by no means does my he>t rema9 unmov$ :5 ,i read ! songs ( ! poets1 by no means is my s\l )\t sadness :5 x yields to ! beautiful conception ( love2 b ,i d n wi% to become unfai?ful to my ?\ght4 ,& ( :at avail 7 x to be1 = !re is no happ9ess possible = me except my ?\ght h free sway4 ,if x _h n1 ,i w\ld 9 desp]ation ye>n = my ?\ght1 :i* ,i may n des]t to cleave to a wife1 = x is my immortal "p &1 h5ce1 ( m importance ?an a wife4 ,well d ,i compreh5d t if any ?+ is sacr$ x is love2 t if fai?lessness 9 any relation is base1 x is d\bly s 9 love2 t if any deceit is dete/able1 x is t5fold m dete/able 9 love4 ,b my s\l is innoc5t ( blame4 ,i h nev] look$ at any woman to desire h]1 nei!r h ,i flutt]$ ab\t aimlessly be=e bl9dly plung+1 or laps+1 into ! mo/ decisive ( all relations4 ,if ,i knew :at ! lovable 7 ,i w\ld "k ) c]ta9ty :e!r ,i _h (f5d$ by tempt+ any "o2 b s9ce ,i d n "k1 ,i am c]ta9 only ( nev] hav+ _h ! consci\s desire to d s4 ,suppos+ ,i %\ld yield to love & be made to laugh2 or suppos+ ,i %\ld be ca/ d[n by t]ror1 s9ce ,i _c f9d ! n>r[ pa? :i* lov]s travel z easily z if x 7 ! broad highway1 undi/urb$ by any d\bts1 :i* !y surely h be/[$ ?\ght on 7see+ our times h1 inde$1 reflect$ ab\t all#be & consequ5tly w compreh5d me :5 ,i ass]t t to act unreflect+ly is nons5se1 z "o ought to h gone ?r\gh all possible reflections be=e act+7--suppos+1 ,i say1 ,i %\ld yield to love6 ,w\ld ,i n insult pa/ r$ress my belov$ "o if ,i laugh$2 or irrevocably plunge h] into despair if ,i 7 ov]:elm$ by t]ror8 ,= ,i und]/& well en\gh t a woman _c be expect$ to h ?\ght z pr(\ndly ab\t ^! matt]s2 & a woman :o f\nd love comical 7z b gods & m5 c1 = :i* reason woman is a temptation lur+ !m to become ridicul\s7 w\ld bo? betray a suspici\s am\nt ( previ\s exp]i5ce & und]/& me lea/4 ,b a woman :o compreh5d$ ! t]ror ( love w\ld h lo/ h] lovel9ess & /ill fail to und]/& me--%e w\ld be annihilat$2 :i* is 9 n[ise my case1 s long z my ?\ght saves me4 ,is !re no "o ready to laugh8 ,:5 ,i began by want+ to speak ab\t ! comical elem5t 9 love y p]haps expect$ to be made to laugh1 = x is easy to make y laugh1 & ,i myself am a fri5d ( laught]2 & /ill y did n laugh1 ,i believe4 ,! effect ( my spee* 0 a diff]5t "o1 & yet precisely ?is proves t ,i h spok5 ab\t ! comical4 ,if !re be no "o :o laughs at my spee*--well1 !n laugh a little at me1 de> fell[-banquet]s1 & ,i %all n wond]2 = ,i d n und]/& :at ,i h occasionally he>d y say ab\t love4 ,v probably1 ?\gh1 y are among ! initiat$ z ,i am n4 ,!reupon ! ,"y ,p]son seat$ himself4 ,he _h become m beautiful1 almo/1 ?an be=e ! meal4 ,n[ he sat quietly1 look+ d[n be=e him1 unconc]n$ ab\t ! o!rs4 ,john ! ,s$uc] desir$ at once to urge "s objections aga9/ ! ,"y ,p]son's spee* b 0 int]rupt$ by ,con/ant9 :o w>n$ aga9/ discussions & rul$ t on ?is occasion only spee*es 7 9 ord]4 ,john said if t 0 ! case1 he w\ld /ipulate t he %\ld be all[$ to be ! la/ speak]4 ,?is aga9 gave rise to a discussion z to ! ord] 9 :i* !y 7 to speak1 :i* ,con/ant9 clos$ by (f]+ to speak =?)1 aga9/ _! recogniz+ 8 au?ority to appo9t ! speak]s 9 _! turn4 7,con/ant9's ,spee*7 ,con/ant9 spoke z foll[s3 ,!re is a "t to keep sil5ce1 & a "t to speak1#bf & n[ x seems to be ! "t to speak briefly1 = our "y fri5d has spok5 mu* & v /rangely4 ,8 vis comica#bg has made u /ruggle ancipiti proelio#bh because 8 spee* 0 full ( d\bts1 z he himself is1 sitt+ !re n[--a p]plex$ man :o kn[s n :e!r to laugh1 or weep1 or fall 9 love4 ,9 fact1 _h ,i _h =ekn[l$ge ( 8 spee*1 su* z he dem&s "o %\ld h ( love1 ,i %\ld h =bidd5 him to speak2 b n[ x is too late4 ,i %all bid y !n1 de> bell[-banquet]s1 gladsome & m]ry to be1 & ev5 if ,i _c en=ce ?is ,i %all ask y to =get ea* spee* s soon z x is made & to wa% x d[n ) a s+le draught4 ,& n[ z to woman1 ab\t :om ,i %all speak4 ,i too h pond]$ ab\t h]1 & ,i h f9ally discov]$ ! category to :i* %e belongs4 ,i too h s\ght1 b ,i h f\nd1 too1 & ,i h made a mat*less discov]y :i* ,i %all n[ communicate to y4 ,woman is und]/ood correctly only :5 plac$ 9 ! category ( ! joke4 ,x is man's function to be absolute1 to act 9 an absolute fa%ion1 or to give expression to ! absolute4 ,woman's sph]e lies 9 h] relativity4#bi ,betwe5 be+s s radically diff]5t1 no true reciprocal relation c exi/4 ,precisely 9 ?is incomm5surability lies ! joke4 ,& ) woman ! joke 0 born into ! _w4 ,x is to be und]/ood1 h[ev]1 t man mu/ "k h[ to /ick to 8 role ( be+ absolute2 = else no?+ is se5--t is to say1 some?+ exce$+ly common is se51 viz41 t man & woman fit ea* o!r1 he z a half man & %e z a half man4 ,! joke is n an /hetic1 b an abortive e?ical1 category4 ,its effect on ?\ght is ab\t ! same z ! impression we receive if a man 7 solemnly to beg9 mak+ a spee*1 recite a comma or two ) 8 pron\ncem5t1 !n say hm6--da%--& !n /op4 ,?us ) woman4 ,"o tries to cov] h] ) ! e?ical category1 "o ?9ks ( human nature1 "o op5s "o's eyes1 "o fa/5s "o's glances on ! mo/ excell5t maid5 9 "q1 an ef=t is made to r$eem ! claims ( ! e?ical dem&2 & !n "o gr[s ill at ease & says to "o's self3 ah1 ?is is und\bt$ly a joke6 ,! joke lies1 inde$1 9 apply+ t category to h] & measur+ h] by x1 because x w\ld be idle to expect s]i\s results f h]2 b j t is ! joke4 ,because if "o c\ld dem& x ( h] x w\ld n be a joke at all4 ,a mighty poor joke inde$ x w\ld be1 to place h] "u ! air-pump & draw ! air out ( h]--inde$ x 7 a %ame2 b to bl[ h] up to sup]natural size & let h] imag9e h]self to h atta9$ all ! ideality :i* a little maid5 ( sixte5 imag9es %e has1 t is ! beg9n+ ( ! game &1 inde$1 ! beg9n+ ( a highly ent]ta9+ p]=mance4 ,no y\? has half s mu* imag9>y ideality z a "y girl1 b3 ,we %all soon be ev5 z says ! tailor 9 ! prov]b2 = h] ideality is b an illusion4 ,if "o fails to consid] woman f ?is po9t ( view %e may cause irrep>able h>m2 b ?r\gh my conception ( h] %e becomes h>mless & amus+4 ,= a man !re is no?+ m %ock+ ?an to cat* himself twaddl+4 ,x de/roys all true ideality2 = "o may rep5t ( hav+ be5 a rascal1 & "o may feel sorry = n hav+ meant a ^w ( :at "o said2 b to h talk$ nons5se1 %e] nons5se1 to h meant all "o said & behold6 x 0 all nons5se--t is too disgu/+ = rep5tance inc>nate to put up )4 ,b ?is is n ! case ) woman4 ,%e has a prescriptive "r to transfigure h]self--9 less ?an #bd h\rs--9 ! mo/ innoc5t & p>donable nons5se2 = f> is x f h] +5u\s s\l to wi% to deceive "o6 ,inde$1 %e meant all %e said1 & n[ %e says ! precise opposite1 b ) ! same amiable frankness1 = n[ %e is will+ to /ake ev]y?+ on :at %e said la/4 ,n[ 9 case a man 9 all s]i\sness surr5d]s to love he may be call$ =tunate inde$ if he succe$s 9 obta9+ an insurance--if1 inde$1 he is able to obta9 x any:]e2 = s inflammable a mat]ial z woman is mo/ likely to ar\se ! suspicions ( an insurance ag5t4 ,j consid] = a mom5t :at he has done 9 ?us id5tify+ himself ) h]6 ,if1 "s f9e ,new ,ye>'s night %e goes (f l "s fireworks he w promptly foll[ suit2 & ev5 if ?is %\ld n happ5 he w h _m a close call4 ,& :at may he n lose6 ,he may lose 8 all2 = !re is b "o absolute anti!sis to ! absolute1 & t is nons5se4 ,!re=e1 let him n seek refuge 9 "s society = morally ta9t$ individuals1 = he is n morally ta9t$--f> f x2 only1 he has be5 r$uc$ 9 absurdum & beatifi$ 9 nons5se2 t is1 has be5 made a fool (4 ,?is w nev] happ5 among m54 ,if a man %\ld sputt] (f 9 ?is fa%ion ,i w\ld scorn him4 ,if he %\ld fool me by 8 clev]ness ,i ne$ b apply ! e?ical category to him1 & ! dang] is trifl+4 ,if ?+s g too f> ,i %all put a bullet ?r\gh 8 bra92 b to *all5ge a woman--:at is t1 if y please8 ,:o does n see t x is a joke1 j z :5 ,x]xes _h ! sea :ipp$8 ,:5 ,o!llo murd]s ,desdemona1 grant+ %e really _h be5 guilty1 he has ga9$ no?+1 = he has be5 dup$1 & a dupe he rema9s2 = ev5 by 8 murd]+ h] he only makes a concession ) reg>d to a consequ5ce :i* orig9ally made him ridicul\s2 :]eas ,elvira#cj may be an altoge!r pa!tic figure :5 arm+ h]self ) a dagg] to obta9 rev5ge4 ,! fact t ,%akespe>e has conceiv$ ,o!llo z a tragic figure 7ev5 disreg>d+ ! calamity t ,desdemona is innoc5t7 is to be expla9$ &1 inde$1 to p]fect satisfaction1 by ! h]o be+ a color$ p]son4 ,= a color$ p]son1 de> fell[-banquet]s1 :o _c be assum$ to repres5t spiritual qualities--a color$ p]son1 ,i say1 :o !re=e becomes gre5 9 8 face :5 8 ire is ar\s$ 7:i* is a physiological fact71 a color$ man may1 inde$1 become tragic if he is deceiv$ by a woman2 j z a woman has all ! pa?os ( trag$y on h] side :5 %e is betray$ by a man4 ,a man :o flies into a rage may p]haps become tragic2 b a man ( :om "o may expect a develop$ m5tality1 he w ei!r n become jeal\s1 or he w become ridicul\s if he does2 & mo/ ( all :5 he comes runn+ ) a dagg] 9 8 h&4 ,a pity t ,%akespe>e has n pres5t$ u ) a com$y ( ?is description 9 :i* ! claim rais$ by a woman's infidelity is turn$ d[n by irony2 = n e "o :o is able to see ! comical elem5t 9 ?is situation is able also to develop ! ?\ght & give x dramatic embodim5t4 ,let "o b imag9e ,socrates surpris+ ,xan?ippe 9 ! act--= x w\ld be un-,socratic ev5 to ?9k ( ,socrates be+ p>ticul>ly conc]n$ ab\t 8 wife's fidelity1 or /ill worse1 spy+ on h]--imag9e x1 & ,i believe t ! f9e smile :i* trans=m$ ! uglie/ man 9 ,a!ns into ! h&some/1 w\ld = ! fir/ "t h turn$ into a ro> ( laught]4 ,x is incompreh5sible :y ,ari/ophanes1 :o s frequ5tly made ,socrates ! butt ( 8 ridicule1 neglect$ to h him run on ! /age %\t+3 ,:]e is %e1 :]e is %e1 s t ,i may kill h]1 i4e41 my unfai?ful ,xan?ippe4 ,= really x does n matt] greatly :e!r or no ,socrates 0 made a cuckold1 & all t ,xan?ippe may d 9 ?is reg>d is wa/$ labor1 l snapp+ "o's f+]s 9 "o's pocket2 = ,socrates rema9s ! same intellectual h]o1 ev5 ) a horn on 8 =ehead4 ,b if he _h 9 fact become jeal\s & _h want$ to kill ,xan?ippe--alas6 !n w\ld ,xan?ippe h ex]t$ a p[] ov] him su* z ! entire ,greek nation & 8 s5t5ce ( dea? c\ld n--to make him ridicul\s4 ,a cuckold is comical1 !n1 ) respect to 8 wife2 b he may be reg>d$ z becom+ tragical ) respect to o!r m54 ,9 ?is fact we may f9d an explanation ( ! ,spani% conception ( honor4 ,b ! tragic elem5t resides *iefly 9 8 n be+ able to obta9 r$ress1 & ! angui% ( 8 suff]+ consi/s really 9 its be+ devoid ( mean+--:i* is t]rible en\gh4 ,to %oot ! woman1 to *all5ge h]1 to despise h]1 all ?is w\ld only s]ve to r5d] ! poor man /ill m ridicul\s2 = woman is ! weak] sex4 ,?is consid]ation ent]s 9 ev]y:]e & confuses all4 ,if %e p]=ms a great de$ %e is admir$ m ?an man1 because x is m ?an 0 expect$ ( h]4 ,if %e is betray$1 all ! pa?os is on h] side2 b if a man is deceiv$ "o has scant sympa?y & little pati5ce :ile he is pres5t--& laughs at him :5 8 back is turn$4 ,look y1 !re=e is x advisable betimes to consid] woman z a joke4 ,! ent]ta9m5t %e af=ds is simply incomp>able4 ,let "o consid] h] a fix$ quantity1 & "o's self a relative "o2 let "o by no means contradict h]1 = t w\ld simply be help+ h]2 let "o nev] d\bt :at %e says b1 r1 believe h] e ^w2 let "o gallivant ab\t h]1 ) eyes r5d]$ un/eady by unspeakable admiration & blissful intoxication1 & ) ! m9c+ /eps ( a wor%ipp]2 let "o langui%+ly fall on "o's knees1 !n lift up "o's eyes up to h] langui%+ly & heave a brea? aga92 let "o d all %e bids "o1 l an ob$i5t slave4 ,& n[ comes ! cream ( ! joke4 ,we ne$ no pro( t woman c speak1 i4e41 use words4 ,un=tunately1 h[ev]1 %e does n possess suffici5t reflection = mak+ sure aga9/ h] 9 ! long run--:i* is1 at mo/1 eight days--contradict+ h]self2 unless inde$ man1 by contradict+ h]1 ex]ts a regulative influ5ce4 ,s ! consequ5ce is t )9 a %ort "t confusion w reign supreme4 ,if "o _h n done :at %e told "o to1 ! confusion w\ld pass unnotic$2 = %e =gets aga9 z quickly z %e talks4 ,b s9ce h] admir] has done all1 & has be5 at h] beck & call 9 e in/ance1 ! confusion is only too gl>+4 ,! m gift$ ! woman1 ! m amus+ ! situation4 ,= ! m gift$ %e is1 ! m imag9ation %e w possess4 ,n[1 ! m imag9ation %e possesses1 ! great] airs %e w give h]self & ! great] ! confusion :i* is b\nd to become evid5t 9 ! next in/ant4 ,9 life1 su* ent]ta9m5t is r>ely _h1 because ?is bl9d ob$i5ce to a woman's :ims occurs b seldom4 ,& if x does1 9 "s langui%+ swa91 mo/ likely he is n qualifi$ to see ! fun4 ,! fact is1 ! ideality a little maid5 assumes 9 mom5ts :5 h] imag9ation is at "w is enc\nt]$ n[h]e else1 :e!r 9 gods or man2 b x is all ! m ent]ta9+ to believe h] & to add fuel to ! fire4 ,z ,i rem>k$1 ! fun is simply incomp>able--inde$1 ,i "k x = a fact1 because ,i h at times n be5 able to sleep at night ) ! m]e ?\ght ( :at new confusions ,i %\ld live to see1 ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( my swee!>t & my humble zeal to please h]4 ,inde$1 no "o :o gambles 9 a lott]y w meet ) m rem>kable comb9ations ?an he :o has a passion = ?is game4 ,= ?is is sure1 t e woman )\t exception possesses ! same qualifications = be+ resolv$ & transfigur$ 9 nons5se ) a gracefulness1 a non*alance1 an assurance su* z befits ! weak] sex4 ,be+ a "r-m9d$ lov] "o naturally discov]s e possible *>m 9 "o's belov$4 ,n[1 :5 discov]+ g5ius 9 ! above s5se1 "o ought n to let x rema9 a m]e possibility b ought1 r1 to develop x into virtuosity4 ,i d n ne$ to be m specific1 & m _c be said 9 a g5]al way1 yet e "o w und]/& me4 ,j z "o may f9d ent]ta9m5t 9 balanc+ a cane on "o's nose1 9 sw++ a tumbl] 9 a circle )\t spill+ a drop1 9 danc+ betwe5 eggs1 & 9 o!r games z amus+ & pr(itable1 likewise1 & n o!rwise1 9 liv+ ) 8 belov$ ! lov] w h a s\rce ( incomp>able ent]ta9m5t & food = mo/ int]e/+ /udy4 ,9 matt]s p]ta9+ to love let "o h absolute belief1 n only 9 h] prote/ations ( fidelity--"o soon tires ( t game--b 9 all ^? explosions ( inviolable ,romanticism by :i* %e w\ld probably p]i% if "o did n contrive a safety-valve ?r\gh :i* ! sighs & ! smoke1 & ! aria ( ,romanticism#ca may escape & make h] wor%ipp] happy4 ,let "o comp>e h] admir+ly to ,juliet1 ! diff]5ce be+ only t no p]son ev] z mu* z ?\ght ( t\*+ a hair on h] ,romeo's head4 ,) reg>d to intellectual matt]s1 let "o hold h] capable ( all &1 if "o has be5 lucky en\gh to f9d ! "r woman1 9 a trice "o w h a cantank]\s au?oress1 :il/ wond]+ly %ad+ "o's eyes ) "o's h& & duly admir+ :at ! little black h5 may yield besides4#cb ,x is altoge!r incompreh5sible :y ,socrates did n *oose ?is c\rse ( action in/ead ( bick]+ ) ,xan?ippe--oh1 well6 to be sure he wi%$ to acquire practice1 l ! rid+ ma/] :o1 ev5 ?\gh he has ! be/ tra9$ horse1 yet kn[s h[ to tease him 9 su* fa%ion t !re is good reason = break+ him 9 aga94#cc ,let me be a little m concrete1 9 ord] to illu/rate a p>ticul> & highly int]e/+ ph5om5on4 ,a great deal has be5 said ab\t fem99e fidelity1 b r>ely ) any discretion4#cd ,f a purely /hetic po9t ( view ?is fidelity is to be reg>d$ z a piece ( poetic fiction :i* /eps on ! /age to f9d h] lov]--a fiction :i* sits by ! sp9n+ :eel & waits = h] lov] to come2 b :5 %e has f\nd him1 or he has come1 :y1 !n /hetics is at a loss4 ,h] infidelity1 on ! o!r h&1 z contra/$ ) h] previ\s fidelity1 is to be judg$ *iefly ) reg>d to its e?ical import1 :5 jeal\sy w appe> z a tragic passion4 ,!re are ?ree possibilities1 s ! case is favorable = woman2 = !re are two cases ( fidelity1 z aga9/ "o ( infidelity4 ,inconceivably great is h] fidelity :5 %e is n altoge!r sure ( h] cavali]2 & ev] s inconceivably great is x :5 he repels h] fidelity4 ,! ?ird case w\ld be h] infidelity4 ,n[ grant$ "o has suffici5t intellect & objectivity to make reflections1 "o w f9d suffici5t ju/ification1 9 :at has be5 said1 = my category ( ! joke4 ,our "y fri5d ^: beg9n+ 9 a mann] deceiv$ me seem$ to be on ! po9t ( ent]+ into ?is matt]1 b back$ out aga91 dismay$ at ! difficulty4 ,& yet ! explanation is n difficult1 provid+ "o really sets ab\t x s]i\sly1 to make unrequit$ love & dea? correspond to "o ano!r1 & provid+ "o is s]i\s en\gh to /ick to 8 ?\ght--& s mu* s]i\sness "o ought to h--= ! sake ( ! joke4 ,( c\rse ?is phrase ( unrequit$ love be+ dea? orig9at$ ei!r ) a woman or a womani% male4 ,its orig9 is easily made out1 see+ t x is "o ( ^? categorical outbur/s :i*1 spok5 ) great bravado1 on ! spur ( ! mom5t1 may c\nt on a great & imm$iate applause2 = al?\gh ?is bus9ess is said to be a matt] ( life & dea?1 yet ! phrase is meant = imm$iate consumption--l cream-puffs4 ,al?\gh ref]r+ to daily exp]i5ce x is by no means b9d+ on him :o is to die1 b only obliges ! li/5] to ru% po/-ha/e to ! assi/ance ( ! dy+ lov]4 ,if a man %\ld take to us+ su* phrases x w\ld n be amus+ at all1 = he w\ld be too despicable to laugh at4 ,woman1 h[ev]1 possesses g5ius1 is lovable 9 ! measure %e possesses x1 & is amus+ at all times4 ,well1 !n1 ! langui%+ lady dies ( love--:y c]ta9ly1 = did %e n say s h]self8 ,9 ?is matt] %e is pa!tic1 = woman has en\gh c\rage to say :at no man w\ld h ! c\rage to d--s !n %e dies6 ,9 say+ s ,i h measur$ h] by e?ical /&>ds4 ,d ye likewise1 de> fell[-banquet]s1 & und]/& y\r ,ari/otle aright1 n[6 ,he obs]ves v correctly t woman _c be us$ 9 trag$y4#ce ,& v c]ta9ly1 h] prop] sph]e is ! pa!tic & s]i\s div]tissem5t1 ! half-h\r face1 n ! five-act drama4 ,s !n %e dies4 ,b %\ld %e = t reason n be able to love aga98 ,:y n8--t is1 if x be possible to re/ore h] to life4 ,n[1 hav+ be5 re/or$ to life1 %e is ( c\rse a new be+--ano!r p]son1 t is1 & beg9s afre% & falls 9 love = ! fir/ "t3 no?+ rem>kable 9 t6 ,ah1 dea?1 great is ?y p[]2 n ! mo/ viol5t emetic & n ! mo/ p[]ful laxative c\ld ev] h ! same purg+ effect6 ,! result+ confusion is capital1 if "o b is att5tive & does n =get4 ,a dead man is "o ( ! mo/ amus+ *>act]s to be met ) 9 life4 ,/range t m use is n made ( him on ! /age1 = 9 life he is se51 n[ & !n4 ,:5 y come to ?9k ( x1 ev5 "o :o has only be5 seem+ly dead is a comical figure2 b "o :o 0 really dead c]ta9ly contributes to our ent]ta9m5t all "o c reasonably expect ( a man4 ,all dep5ds on :e!r "o is att5tive4 ,i myself _h my att5tion call$ to x1 "o day1 z ,i 0 walk+ ) "o ( my acqua9tances4 ,a c\ple pass$ u4 ,i judg$ f ! expression on 8 face t he knew !m & ask$ :e!r t 0 ! case4 ,:y1 yes1 he answ]$1 ,i "k !m v well1 & especially ! lady1 = %e is my dep>t$ "o4--,:at dep>t$ "o8 ,i ask$4--,:y1 my dep>t$ fir/ love1 he answ]$4 ,inde$1 ?is is a /range affair4 ,%e said3 ,i %all die4 ,& t v same mom5t %e dep>t$1 naturally en\gh1 by dea?--else "o might h insur$ h] be=eh& 9 ! wid['s insurance4 ,too late6 ,dead %e 0 & dead %e rema9$2 & n[ ,i w&] ab\t1 z says ! poet1 va9ly seek+ ! grave ( my lady-love t ,i may %$ my te>s !reon4 ,?us ?is brok5-he>t$ man :o rema9$ alone 9 ! _w1 ?\gh x consol$ him to f9d h] pretty f> along ) "s o!r man4 ,x is a good ?+ = ! girls1 ?\ght ,i1 t !y don't h to be buri$1 e "t !y die2 = if p>5ts h hi!rto consid]$ a boy-*ild to be ! m exp5sive1 ! girls might become ev5 m s6 ,a simple case ( infidelity is n z amus+1 by f>4 ,i mean1 if a girl %\ld fall 9 love ) "s "o else & %\ld say to h] lov]3 ,i _c help x1 save me f myself6 ,b to die f sorr[ because %e _c endure be+ sep>at$ f h] lov] by 8 j\rney to ! ,we/ ,indies1 to h put up ) 8 dep>ture1 h[ev]1--& !n1 at 8 return1 be n only n dead1 b atta*$ to "s "o else = all "t--t c]ta9ly is a /range fate = a lov] to und]go4 ,no wond]1 !n1 t ! he>t-brok5 man at times consol$ himself ) ! bur!n ( an old song :i* runs3 ,hurrah = y & me1 ,i say1 we nev] %all =get t day6 ,n[ =give me1 de> fell[-banquet]s1 if ,i h spok5 at too great l5g?2 & empty a glass to love & to woman4 ,beautiful %e is & lovely1 if %e be consid]$ /hetically4 ,t is und5iable4 ,b1 z has (t5 be5 said1 & z ,i %all say also3 "o ought n to rema9 /&+ "h1 b %\ld g on4#cf ,consid] h]1 !n1 e?ically & y w h>dly h begun to d s be=e ! humor ( x w become app>5t4 ,ev5 ,plato & ,ari/otle assume t woman is an imp]fect =m1 an irrational quantity1 t is1 "o :i* might "s "t1 9 a bett] _w1 be trans=m$ into a man4 ,9 ?is life "o mu/ take h] z %e is4 ,& :at ?is is becomes app>5t v soon2 = %e w n be cont5t ) ! /hetic sph]e1 b goes on1 %e wants to become emancipat$1 & %e has ! c\rage to say s4 ,let h] wi% be fulfill$ & ! amusem5t w be simply incomp>able4 ,:5 ,con/ant9 _h f9i%$ speak+ he =?) rul$ ,victor ,eremita to beg94 ,he spoke z foll[s3 7,victor ,eremita's ,spee*7 ,z w be rememb]$1 ,plato (f]s ?anks to ! gods = f\r ?+s4 ,9 ! f\r? place he is grateful = hav+ be5 p]mitt$ to be a contempor>y ( ,socrates4 ,= ! ?ree o!r boons m5tion$ by him1#cg an e>li] ,greek philosoph]#ch _h already ?ank$ ! gods1 & s ,i conclude t !y are wor?y our gratitude4 ,b alas6--ev5 if ,i want$ to express my gratitude l ^! ,greeks ,i w\ld n be able to d s = :at 0 d5i$ me4 ,let me !n collect my s\l 9 gratitude = ! "o good :i* 0 conf]r$ on me also--t ,i 0 made a man & n a woman4 ,to be a woman is some?+ s curi\s1 s het]og5e\s & composite t no pr$icate w fully express ^! qualities2 & if ,i %\ld use _m pr$icates !y w\ld contradict "o ano!r 9 su* fa%ion t only a woman w\ld be able to tol]ate ! result &1 :at is worse1 feel happy ab\t x4 ,! fact t %e really signifies less ?an man--t is n h] mis=tune1 & /ill less s if %e got to "k x1 = x might be borne ) =titude4 ,no1 h] mis=tune consi/s 9 h] life's hav+ become devoid ( fix$ mean+ ?r\gh a romantic conception ( ?+s1 by virtue ( :i*1 n[ %e signifies all1 & n[1 no?+ at all2 )\t ev] f9d+ out :at %e really does signify--& ev5 t is n h] mis=tune b1 r1 ! fact t1 be+ a woman1 %e nev] w be able to f9d out4 ,z = myself1 if ,i 7 a woman1 ,i %\ld pref] to be "o 9 ! ,ori5t & z a slave2 = to be a slave1 nei!r m nor less1 is at any rate some?+1 9 comp>ison ) be+1 n[ heyday1 n[ no?+4 ,ev5 if a woman's life did n conta9 su* contra/s1 ! di/9ction %e enjoys1 & :i* is rightly assum$ to be h]s z a woman--a di/9ction %e does n %>e ) man--w\ld by itself po9t to ! mean+lessness ( h] life4 ,! di/9ction ,i ref] to is t ( gallantry4 ,to be gallant to woman is becom+ 9 m54 ,n[ gallantry consi/s v simply 9 conceiv+ 9 fanta/ic categories t p]son to :om "o is gallant4 ,to be gallant to a man is1 !re=e1 an insult1 = he begs to be excus$ f ! application ( fanta/ic categories to him4 ,= ! fair sex1 h[ev]1 gallantry signifies a tribute1 a di/9ction1 :i* is ess5tially its privilege4 ,ah me1 if only a s+le cavali] 7 gallant to !m ! case w\ld n be s s]i\s4 ,b f> f x6 ,at bottom e man is gallant1 he is unconsci\sly s4 ,?is signifies1 !re=e1 t x is life itself :i* has be/[$ ?is p]quisite on ! fair sex4 ,woman on h] "p unconsci\sly accepts x4 ,"h we h ! same tr\ble aga92 = if only a s+le woman did s1 ano!r explanation w\ld be necess>y4 ,?is is life's *>act]i/ic irony4 ,n[ if gallantry conta9$ ! tru? x ought to be reciprocal1 i4e41 gallantry w\ld be ! accept$ quotation = ! /at$ diff]5ce betwe5 beauty on ! "o h&1 & p[]1 a/ut5ess1 & /r5g?1 on ! o!r4 ,b ?is is n ! case1 gallantry is ess5tially woman's due2 & ! fact t %e unconsci\sly accepts x may be expla9$ ?r\gh ! solicitude ( nature = ! weak & ^? treat$ 9 a /ep-mo!rly fa%ion by h]1 :o feel m ?an recomp5s$ by an illusion4 ,b precisely ?is illusion is h] mis=tune4 ,x is n seldom ! case t nature comes to ! assi/ance ( an afflict$ creature by consol+ him ) ! notion t he is ! mo/ beautiful4 ,if t is s1 :y1 !n we may say t nature made good ! defici5cy s9ce n[ ! creature is end[$ ) ev5 m ?an c\ld be reasonably dem&$4 ,b to be beautiful only 9 "o's imag9ation1 & n to be ov]come1 inde$1 by sadness1 b to be fool$ into an illusion--:y1 t is /ill worse mock]y4 ,n[1 z to be+ afflict$1 woman c]ta9ly is f> f hav+ be5 treat$ 9 a /ep-mo!rly fa%ion by nature2 /ill %e is s 9 ano!r s5se inasmu* z %e nev] c free h]self f ! illusion ) :i* life has consol$ h]4 ,ga!r+ toge!r "o's impressions ( a woman's exi/5ce1 9 ord] to po9t out its ess5tial features1 "o is /ruck by ! fact t e woman's life gives "o an entirely fanta/ic impression4 ,9 a f> m decisive s5se ?an man %e may be said to h turn+ po9ts 9 h] c>e]2 = h] turn+ po9ts turn ev]y?+ upside d[n4 ,9 "o ( ,tieck's#ci ,romantic dramas !re occurs a p]son :o1 hav+ once be5 k+ ( ,mesopotamia1 n[ is a gre5-groc] 9 ,cop5hag54 ,exactly z fanta/ic is e fem99e exi/5ce4 ,if ! girl's "n is ,juliana1 h] life is z foll[s3 er/:ile empress 9 ! wide doma9s ( love1 & titul> que5 ( all ! exagg]ations ( tomfool]y2 n[1 ,mrs4 ,pet]son1 corn] ,ba? ,/reet4 ,:5 a *ild1 a girl is less highly e/eem$ ?an a boy4 ,:5 a little old]1 "o does n "k exactly :at to make ( h]4 ,at la/ %e ent]s t decisive p]iod 9 :i* %e holds absolute sway4 ,wor%ipfully man approa*es h] z a suitor4 ,wor%ipfully1 = s does e suitor1 x is n ! s*eme ( a crafty deceiv]4 ,ev5 ! execution]1 :5 lay+ d[n 8 fasces to g a-woo+1 ev5 he b5ds 8 knee1 al?\gh he is will+ to (f] himself up1 )9 a %ort "t1 to dome/ic executions :i* he f9ds s natural t he is f> f seek+ any excuse = !m 9 ! fact t public executions h gr[n s few4 ,! cultur$ p]son behaves 9 ! v same mann]4 ,he kneels1 he wor%ips1 he conceives 8 lady-love 9 ! mo/ fanta/ic categories2 & !n he v quickly =gets 8 kneel+ position--9 fact1 he knew1 full well ! :ile he knelt t x 0 fanta/ic to d s4 ,if ,i 7 a woman ,i w\ld pref] to be sold by my fa!r to ! highe/ bidd]1 z is ! cu/om 9 ! ,ori5t2 = !re is at lea/ "s s5se 9 su* a deal4 ,:at mis=tune to h be5 born a woman6 ,yet h] mis=tune really consi/s 9 h] n be+ able to compreh5d x1 be+ a woman4 ,if %e does compla91 %e compla9s r ab\t h] ,ori5tal1 ?an h] ,occid5tal1 /atus4 ,b if ,i 7 a woman ,i w\ld fir/ ( all refuse to be woo$1 & resign myself to belong to ! weak] sex1 if su* is ! case1 & be c>eful--:i* is mo/ important if "o is pr\d--( n go+ beyond ! tru?4 ,h[ev]1 t is ( b little conc]n to h]4 ,juliana is 9 ! sev5? heav51 & ,mrs4 ,pet]son submits to h] fate4 ,let me1 !n1 ?ank ! gods t ,i 0 born a man & n a woman4 ,& /ill1 h[ mu* d ,i =ego6 ,= is n all poetry1 f ! dr9k+ song to ! trag$y1 a deification ( woman8 ,all ! worse = h] & = him :o admires h]2 = if he does n look out he w1 all ( a sudd51 h to pull a long face4 ,! beautiful1 ! excell5t1 all ( man's a*ievem5t1 owes its orig9 to woman1 = %e inspires him4 ,woman is1 inde$1 ! inspir+ elem5t 9 life4 ,h[ _m a love-lorn %eph]d has play$ on ?is !me1 & h[ _m a %eph]dess has li/5$ to x6 ,v]ily1 my s\l is )\t envy & feels only gratitude to ! gods2 = ,i w\ld r be a man1 ?\gh 9 humble /ation1 b really s1 ?an be a woman & an indet]m9ate quantity1 r5d]$ happy by a delusion--,i w\ld r be a concrete ?+1 ) a small b def9ite mean+1 ?an an ab/raction :i* is to mean all4 ,z ,i h said1 x is ?r\gh woman t ideality is born into ! _w &--:at 7 man )\t h]6 ,!re is _m a man :o has become a g5ius ?r\gh a woman1 _m a "o a h]o1 _m a "o a poet1 _m a "o ev5 a sa9t2 b he did n become a g5ius ?r\gh ! woman he m>ri$1 = ?r\gh h] he only became a privy c\ncillor2 he did n become a h]o ?r\gh ! woman he m>ri$1 = ?r\gh h] he only became a g5]al2 he did n become a poet ?r\gh ! woman he m>ri$1 = ?r\gh h] he only became a fa!r2 he did n become a sa9t ?r\gh ! woman he m>ri$1 = he did n m>ry1 & w\ld h m>ri$ b "o--! "o :om he did n m>ry2 j z ! o!rs became a g5ius1 became a h]o1 became a poet ?r\gh ! help ( ! woman !y did n m>ry4 ,if woman's ideality 7 9 itself inspir+1 :y1 !n ! inspir+ woman w\ld be ! "o to :om a man is unit$ = life4 ,b life tells a diff]5t /ory4 ,x is only by a negative relation to h] t man is r5d]$ productive 9 8 ideal endeavors4 ,9 ?is s5se %e is inspir+2 b to say t %e is inspir+1 )\t qualify+ "o's /atem5t1 is to be guilty ( a p>alogism#dj :i* "o mu/ be a woman to ov]look4 ,or has any "o ev] he>d ( any man hav+ become a poet ?r\gh 8 wife8 ,s long z man does n possess h] %e inspires him4 ,x is ?is tru? :i* gives rise to ! illusions ent]ta9$ 9 poetry & by wom54 ,! fact t he does n possess h] signifies1 ei!r1 t he is /ill fight+ = h]--?us has woman inspir$ _m a "o & r5d]$ him a knight2 b has any "o ev] he>d ( any man hav+ be5 r5d]$ a knight valiant ?r\gh 8 wife8 ,or1 ! fact t he does n possess h] signifies t he _c obta9 h] by any mann] ( means--?us has woman inspir$ _m a "o & r\s$ 8 ideality2 t is1 if !re is any?+ 9 him wor? :ile4 ,b a wife1 :o has ?+s ev] s mu* wor? :ile = h] husb&1 w h>dly ar\se any ideal /riv+s 9 him4 ,or1 aga91 ! fact t he does n possess h] signifies t he is pursu+ an ideal4 ,p]*ance he loves _m1 b lov+ _m is also a k9d ( unrequit$ love2 & yet ! ideality ( 8 s\l is to be se5 9 ?is /riv+ & ye>n+1 & n 9 ! small bits ( lovabl5ess :i* make up ! sum total ( ! contributions ( all ^? he loves4 ,! highe/ ideality a woman c ar\se 9 a man consi/s1 9 fact1 9 ! awak5+ )9 him ( ! consci\sness ( immortality4 ,! po9t ( ?is pro( lies 9 :at "o might call ! necessity ( a reply4 ,j z "o may rem>k ab\t "s play t x _c end )\t ?is or t p]son gett+ 9 8 say1 likewise 7says ideality7 our exi/5ce _c be all ov] ) dea?3 ,i dem& a reply6 ,?is pro( is frequ5tly furni%$1 9 a positive fa%ion1 9 ! public adv]tis]4 ,i hold t to be entirely prop]1 = if pro( is to be made 9 ! public adv]tis] x mu/ be made 9 a positive fa%ion4 ,?us3 ,mrs4 ,pet]s51 we le>n1 has liv$ a numb] ( ye>s1 until 9 ! night ( ! #bd? x pleas$ ,provid5ce1 etc4 4 ,?is produces 9 ,mr4 ,pet]s5 an attack ( rem9isc5ces f 8 c\rt+ days or1 to express x q pla9ly1 no?+ b see+ h] aga9 w ev] console him4 ,= ?is blissful meet+ he prep>es himself1 9 ! mean:ile1 by tak+ unto himself ano!r wife2 =1 to be sure1 ?is m>riage is by no means z poetic z ! fir/--/ill x is a good imitation4 ,?is is ! pro( positive4 ,mr4 ,pet]s5 is n satisfi$ ) dem&+ a reply1 no1 he wants a meet+ aga9 9 ! h]eaft]4 ,z is well kn[n1 a base metal w (t5 %[ ! gleam ( preci\s metal4 ,?is is ! brief silv]-gleam4 ,) respect to ! base metal ?is is a tragic mom5t1 = x mu/ once = all resign itself to be+ a base metal4 ,n s ) ,mr4 ,pet]s54 ,! possession ( ideality is by rights inh]5t 9 e p]son--& n[1 if ,i laugh at ,mr4 ,pet]s5 x is n because he1 be+ 9 reality ( base metal1 _h b a s+le silv]-gleam2 b1 r1 because j ?is silv]-gleam betrays 8 hav+ become a base metal4 ,?us does ! phili/9e look mo/ ridicul\s :51 array$ 9 ideality1 he af=ds fitt+ occasion to say1 ) ,holb]g3 ,:at6 does t c[ we> a f9e dress1 too8#da ,! case is ?is3 :5ev] a woman ar\ses ideality 9 man1 & !reby ! consci\sness ( immortality1 %e always does s negatively4 ,he :o really became a g5ius1 a h]o1 a poet1 a sa9t ?r\gh woman1 he has by t v fact seiz$ on ! ess5ce ( immortality4 ,n[ if ! inspir+ elem5t 7 positively pres5t 9 woman1 :y1 !n a man's wife1 & only 8 wife1 ought to awak5 9 him ! consci\sness ( immortality4 ,b ! rev]se holds true4 ,t is1 if %e is really to awak5 ideality 9 h] husb& %e mu/ die4 ,mr4 ,pet]s51 to be sure1 is n affect$1 = all t4 ,b if woman1 by h] dea?1 does awak5 man's ideality1 !n is %e inde$ ! cause ( all ! great ?+s poetry attributes to h]2 b note well3 t :i* %e did 9 a positive fa%ion = him 9 no wise r\s$ 8 ideality4 ,9 fact1 h] significance 9 ?is reg>d becomes ! m d\btful ! long] %e lives1 because %e w at l5g? really beg9 to wi% to signify some?+ positive4 ,h[ev]1 ! m positive ! pro( ! less x proves2 = !n ,mr4 ,pet]s5's long+ w be = "s pa/ common exp]i5ces ^: cont5t 01 to all int5ts & purposes1 exhau/$ :5 !y 7 _h4 ,mo/ positive ( all ! pro( becomes if ! object ( 8 long+ conc]ns _! m>ital spoon+--t "t :5 !y visit$ ! ,de] ,p>k toge!r6 ,9 ! same way "o might sudd5ly feel a long+ = ! old pair ( slipp]s "o us$ to be s com=table 92 b t pro( is n exactly a pro( = ! immortality ( ! s\l4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! m negative ! pro(1 ! bett] x is2 = ! negative is high] ?an ! positive1 inasmu* z x conc]ns our immortality1 & is ?us ! only positive value4 ,woman's ma9 significance lies 9 h] negative contribution1 :]eas h] positive contributions are z no?+ 9 comp>ison b1 on ! contr>y1 p]nici\s4 ,x is ?is tru? :i* life keeps f h]1 consol+ h] ) an illusion :i* surpasses all t might arise 9 any man's bra91 & ) p>5tal c>e ord]+ life 9 su* fa%ion t bo? language & ev]y?+ else confirm h] 9 h] illusion4 ,= ev5 if %e be conceiv$ z ! v opposite ( inspir+1 & r z ! well-spr+ ( all corruption2 :e!r n[ we imag9e t ) h]1 s9 came into ! _w1 or t x is h] infidelity :i* ru9$ all--our conception ( h] is always gallant4 ,t is1 :5 he>+ su* op9ions "o might readily assume t woman 7 really able to become inf9itely m culpable ?an man1 :i* w\ld1 inde$1 am\nt to an imm5se ackn[l$gm5t ( h] p[]s4 ,alas1 alas6 ! case is entirely diff]5t4 ,!re is a secret read+ ( ?is text :i* woman _c compreh5d2 =1 ! v next mom5t1 all life owns to ! same conception z ! /ate1 :i* makes man responsible = 8 wife4 ,"o condemns h] z man nev] is condemn$ 7= only a real s5t5ce is pass$ on him1 & !re ! matt] ends71 n ) h] receiv+ a mild] s5t5ce2 = 9 t case n all ( h] life w\ld be an illusion1 b ) ! case aga9/ h] be+ dismiss$ & ! public1 i4e41 life1 hav+ to defray ! co/s4 ,"o mom5t1 woman is suppos$ to be possess$ ( all possible wiles1 ! next mom5t1 "o laughs at him :om %e deceiv$1 :i* surely is a contradiction4 ,ev5 su* a case z t ( ,potiph>'s wife does n preclude ! possibility ( h] hav+ really be5 s$uc$4 ,?us has woman an enorm\s possibility1 su* z no man has--an enorm\s possibility2 b h] reality is 9 proportion4 ,& mo/ t]rible ( all is ! magic ( illusion 9 :i* %e feels h]self happy4 ,let ,plato !n ?ank ! gods = hav+ be5 born a contempor>y ( ,socrates3 ,i envy him2 let him (f] ?anks = be+ a ,greek3 ,i envy him2 b :5 he is grateful = hav+ be5 born a man & n a woman ,i jo9 him ) all my he>t4 ,if ,i _h be5 born a woman & c\ld "u /& :at n[ ,i c und]/&--x 7 t]rible6 ,b if ,i _h be5 born a woman & !re=e c\ld n und]/& x--t 7 /ill m t]rible6 ,b if ! case is z ,i /at$ x1 !n x foll[s t "o _h bett] refra9 f any positive relation ) woman4 ,:]ev] %e is conc]n$ "o has to reckon ) t inevitable hiatus :i* r5d]s h] happy z %e does n detect ! illusion1 b :i* w\ld be a man's undo+ if he detect$ x4 ,i ?ank ! gods1 !n1 t ,i 0 born a man & n a woman2 & ,i ?ank !m1 fur!rmore1 t no woman by "s life-long atta*m5t holds me 9 duty b\nd to be con/antly reflect+ t x ought n to h be54 ,inde$1 :at a pass+ /range device is m>riage6 ,& :at makes x all ! /rang] is ! sugge/ion t x is to be a /ep tak5 )\t ?\ght4 ,& yet no /ep is m decisive1 = no?+ 9 life is z inexorable & ma/]ful z ! m>riage tie4 ,& n[ s important a /ep z m>riage ought1 s we are told1 to be tak5 )\t reflection6 ,yet m>riage is n some?+ simple b some?+ imm5sely complex & indet]m9ate4 ,j z ! meat ( ! turtle smacks ( all k9ds ( meat1 s likewise does m>riage h a ta/e ( all mann] ( ?+s2 & j z ! turtle is a sluggi% animal1 likewise is m>riage a sluggi% ?+4 ,fall+ 9 love is1 at lea/1 a simple ?+1 b m>riage--6 ,is x some?+ hea!n or some?+ ,*ri/ian1 some?+ spiritual or some?+ pr(ane1 or some?+ civil1 or some?+ ( all ?+s8 ,is x an expression ( an inexplicable love1 ! elective aff9ity ( s\ls 9 delicate accord ) "o ano!r2 or is x a duty1 or a p>tn]%ip1 or a m]e conv5i5ce1 or ! cu/om ( c]ta9 c\ntries--or is x a duty1 or a p>tn]%ip1 or a m]e conv5i5ce1 or ! cu/om ( c]ta9 c\ntries--or is x a little ( all ^!8 ,is "o to ord] ! music = x f ! t[n musician or ! organi/1 or is "o to h a little f bo?8 ,is x ! m9i/] or ! police s]geant :o is to make ! spee* & enroll ! names 9 ! book ( life--or 9 ! t[n regi/]8 ,does m>riage bl[ a tune on a comb1 or does x li/5 to ! :isp]+s l to ^? ( ! fairies f ! grottoes ( a summ] night8#db ,& n[ e ,d>by imag9es he p]=m$ su* a potp\rri1 su* incomp>ably complex music1 9 gett+ m>ri$--& imag9es t he is /ill p]=m+ x :ile liv+ a m>ri$ life6 ,my de> fell[-banquet]s1 ought we n1 9 default ( a w$d+ pres5t & congratulations1 give ea* ( ! conjugal p>tn]s a dem]it = repeat$ inatt5tiv5ess8 ,x is tax+ en\gh to express a s+le idea 9 "o's life2 b to ?9k some?+ s complicat$ z m>riage &1 consequ5tly1 br+ x "u "o head2 to ?9k some?+ s complicat$ & yet to d ju/ice to ea* & e elem5t 9 x1 & h ev]y?+ pres5t at ! same "t--v]ily1 he is a great man :o c accompli% all ?is6 ,& /ill e ,b5$ict accompli%es x--s he does1 no d\bt2 = does he n say t he does x unconsci\sly8 ,b if ?is is to be done unconsci\sly x mu/ be ?r\gh "s high] =m ( unconsci\sness p]meat+ all "o's reflective p[]s4 ,b n a ^w is said ab\t ?is6 ,& to ask any m>ri$ man ab\t x means j wa/+ "o's "t4 ,he :o has once committ$ a piece ( folly w con/antly be pursu$ by its consequ5ces4 ,9 ! case ( m>riage ! folly consi/s 9 "o's hav+ gott5 into a mess1 & ! puni%m5t1 9 recogniz+1 :5 x is too late1 :at "o has done4 ,s y w f9d t ! m>ri$ man1 n[1 becomes *e/y1 ) a bit ( pa?os1 ?9k+ he has done some?+ rem>kable 9 hav+ ent]$ w$lock2 n[1 puts 8 tail betwe5 8 legs 9 dejection2 !n aga91 praises m>riage 9 %e] self-def5se4 ,b z to a ?\ght-unit :i* might s]ve to hold toge!r ! disjecta membra#dc ( ! mo/ het]og5e\s conceptions ( life conta9$ 9 m>riage--= t we %all wait 9 va94 ,!re=e1 to be a m]e ,b5$ict is humbug1 & to be a s$uc] is humbug1 & to wi% to exp]im5t ) woman = ! sake ( ! joke is also humbug4 ,9 fact1 ! two la/ m5tion$ me?ods w be se5 to involve concessions to woman on ! "p ( man q z l>ge z ^? f\nd 9 m>riage4 ,! s$uc] wi%es to rise 9 8 own e/imation by deceiv+ h]2 b ?is v fact t he deceives & wi%es to deceive--t he c>es to deceive1 is also a demon/ration ( 8 dep5d5ce on woman4 ,& ! same holds true ( him :o wi%es to exp]im5t ) h]4 ,if ,i 7 to imag9e any possible relation ) woman x w\ld be "o s saturat$ ) reflection t x w\ld1 = t v reason1 no long] be any relation ) h] at all4 ,to be an excell5t husb& & yet on ! sly s$uce e girl2 to seem a s$uc] & yet h>bor )9 "o all ! ardor ( romanticism--!re w\ld be some?+ to t1 = ! concession 9 ! fir/ in/ance 7 !n annihilat$ 9 ! second4 ,c]ta9 x is t man f9ds 8 true ideality only 9 su* a r$uplication4 ,all m]ely unconsci\s exi/5ce mu/ be oblit]at$1 & its oblit]ation ev] cunn+ly gu>d$ by "s %am expression4 ,su* a r$uplication is incompreh5sible to woman1 = x removes f h] ! possibility ( express+ man's true nature 9 "o t]m4 ,if x 71 possible = woman to exi/ 9 su* a r$uplication1 no erotic relation ) h] 7 ?9kable4 ,b1 h] nature be+ su* z we all "k x to be1 any di/urbance ( ! erotic relation is br\ght ab\t by man's true nature :i* ev] consi/s precisely 9 ! annihilation ( t 9 :i* %e has h] be+4 ,am ,i !n prea*+ ! mona/ic life & rightly call$ ,eremita8 ,by no means4 ,y may z well elim9ate ! cloi/]1 = aft] all x is only a direct expression ( spirituality & z su* b a va9 endeavor to express x 9 direct t]ms4 ,x makes small diff]5ce :e!r y use gold1 or silv]1 or pap] money2 b he :o does n sp5d a f>?+ b is c\nt]feit1 he w compreh5d me4 ,he to :om e direct expression is b a fraud1 he & he only1 is safegu>d$ bett] ?an if he liv$ 9 a cloi/]-cell--he w be a h]mit ev5 if he travell$ 9 an omnibus day & night4 ,sc>cely _h ,victor f9i%$ :5 ! ,dressmak] jump$ to 8 feet & ?rew ov] a bottle ( w9e /&+ be=e him2 !n he spoke z foll[s3 7,! ,dressmak]'s ,spee*7 ,well spok51 de> fell[-banquet]s1 well spok56 ,! long] ,i he> y speak ! m ,i gr[ conv9c$ t y are fell[-conspirators--,i greet y z su*1 ,i und]/& y z su*2 = fell[-conspirators "o c make out f af>4 ,& yet1 :at "k y8 ,:at does y\r bit ( !ory to :i* y wi% to give ! appe>ance ( exp]i5ce1 y\r bit ( exp]i5ce :i* y make ov] into a !ory--:at does x am\nt to8 ,= e n[ & !n y believe h] a mom5t &--are caught 9 a mom5t6 ,no1 ,i "k woman--f h] weak side1 t is to say1 ,i "k h]4 ,i %r9k f no means to make sure ab\t :at ,i h le>n$2 = ,i am a madman1 & a madman "o mu/ be to und]/& h]1 & if "o has n be5 "o be=e1 "o w become a madman1 once "o und]/&s h]4 ,! robb] has 8 hid+ place by ! noisy high-road1 & ! ant-lion 8 funnel 9 ! loose s&1 & ! pirate 8 haunts by ! ro>+ sea3 likewise h ,i may fa%ion-%op 9 ! v mid/ ( ! teem+ /reets1 s$uctive1 irresi/ible to woman z is ! ,v5usb]g to m54 ,!re1 9 a fa%ion-%op1 "o le>ns to "k woman1 9 a practical way & )\t any !oretical ado4 ,n[1 if fa%ion meant no?+ ?an t woman 9 ! heat ( h] desire ?rew (f all h] clo?+--:y1 !n x w\ld /& = some?+4 ,b ?is is n ! case1 fa%ion is n pla9 s5suality1 n tol]at$ debau*]y1 b an illicit trade 9 indec5cy au?oriz$ z prop]4 ,&1 j z 9 hea!n ,prussia ! m>riageable girl wore a bell ^: r++ s]v$ z a signal to ! m51 likewise is a woman's exi/5ce 9 fa%ion a cont9ual bell-r++1 n = debau*ees b = lick]i% voluptu>ies4 ,p hold ,=tune to be a woman--ah1 yes x is1 to be sure1 fickle2 /ill1 x is fickle 9 some?+1 z x may also give mu*2 & ins(> x is n a woman4 ,no2 b fa%ion is a woman1 = fa%ion is fickl5ess 9 nons5se1 & is consi/5t only 9 its becom+ ev] m crazy4 ,"o h\r 9 my %op is wor? m ?an days & ye>s )\t1 if x really be "o's desire to le>n to "k woman2 9 my %op1 = x is ! only "o 9 ! capital1 !re is no ?\ght ( competition4 ,:o1 =soo?1 w\ld d>e to ent] into competition ) "o :o has entirely devot$ himself1 & is /ill devot+ himself1 z high-prie/ 9 ?is idol wor%ip8 ,no1 !re is n a di/+ui%$ assemblage :i* does n m5tion my "n fir/ & la/2 & !re is n a middle-class ga!r+ :]e my "n1 :5ev] m5tion$1 does n inspire sacr$ awe1 l t ( ! k+2 & !re is no dress s idiotic b is accompani$ by :isp]s ( admiration :5 its own] proce$s d[n ! hall--provid$ x be>s my "n2 & !re is n ! lady ( g5tle bir? :o d>es pass my %op by1 nor ! girl ( humble orig9 b passes x sigh+ & ?9k+3 if only ,i c\ld af=d x6 ,well1 nei!r 0 %e deceiv$4 ,i deceive no "o2 ,i furni% ! f9e/ goods & ! mo/ co/ly1 & at ! l[e/ price1 inde$1 ,i sell bel[ co/4 ,! fact is1 ,i d n wi% to make a pr(it4 ,on ! contr>y1 e ye> ,i sacrifice l>ge sums4 ,& yet d ,i mean to w91 ,i mean to1 ,i %all sp5d my la/ f>?+ 9 ord] to corrupt1 9 ord] to bribe1 ! tools ( fa%ion s t ,i may w9 ! game4 ,to me x is a delight beyond comp>e to unroll ! mo/ preci\s /uffs1 to cut !m out1 to clip pieces f g5u9e ,brussels-lace1 9 ord] to make a fool's co/ume--,i sell to ! l[e/ prices1 g5u9e goods & 9 /yle4 ,y believe1 p]haps1 t woman wants to be dress$ fa%ionably only at c]ta9 times8 ,no su* ?+1 %e wants to be s all ! "t & t is h] only ?\ght4 ,= a woman does h a m9d1 only x is employ$ ab\t z well z is ! ,prodigal ,son's sub/ance2 & woman does possess ! p[] ( reflection 9 an incr$ibly high degree1 = !re is no?+ s holy b %e w 9 no "t discov] x to be reconcilable ) h] f9]y--& ! *iefe/ expression ( f9]y is fa%ion4 ,:at wond] if %e does discov] x to be reconcilable2 = is n fa%ion holy to h]8 ,& !re is no?+ s insignificant b %e c]ta9ly w "k h[ to make x c\nt 9 h] f9]y--& ! mo/ fatu\s expression ( f9]y is fa%ion4 ,& !re is no?+1 no?+ 9 all h] attire1 n ! lea/ ribbon1 ( ^: relation to fa%ion %e has n a def9ite conception & conc]n+ :i* %e is n imm$iately aw>e :e!r ! lady :o j pass$ by notic$ x2 because1 = ^: b5efit does %e dress1 if n = o!r ladies6 ,ev5 9 my %op :]e %e comes to be fitt$ out la mode1 ev5 !re %e is 9 fa%ion4 ,j z !re is a special ba?+ co/ume & a special rid+ habit1 likewise !re is a p>ticul> k9d ( dress :i* x is ! fa%ion to we> to ! dressmak]'s %op4 ,t co/ume is n ins\ciant 9 ! same s5se z is ! neglige a lady is pleas$ to be surpris$ 91 e>li] 9 ! =5oon1 :]e ! po9t is h] belong+ to ! fair sex & ! coquetry lies 9 h] lett+ h]self be surpris$4 ,! dressmak] co/ume1 on ! o!r h&1 is calculat$ to be non*alant & a bit c>eless )\t h] be+ emb>rass$ !reby2 because a dressmak] /&s 9 a diff]5t relation to h] f a cavali]4 ,! coquetry "h consi/s 9 ?us %[+ h]self to a man :o1 by reason ( 8 /ation1 does n presume to ask = ! lady's womanly recognition1 b mu/ be cont5t ) ! p]quisites :i* fall abundantly to 8 %>e1 )\t h] ev] ?9k+ ( x2 or )\t x ev5 s mu* z ent]+ h] m9d to play ! lady be=e a dressmak]4 ,! po9t is1 !re=e1 t h] be+ ( ! opposite sex is1 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 left out ( consid]ation1 & h] coquetry invalidat$1 by ! sup]cili\sness ( ! noble lady :o w\ld smile if any "o allud$ to any relation exi/+ betwe5 h] & h] dressmak]4 ,:5 visit$ 9 h] neglige %e conceals h]self1 ?us display+ h] *>ms by ?is v concealm5t4 ,9 my %op %e exposes h] *>ms ) ! utmo/ non*alance1 = he is only a dressmak]--& %e is a woman4 ,n[1 h] %awl slips d[n & b>es "s "p ( h] body1 & if ,i did n "k :at t means1 & :at %e expects1 my reputation w\ld be gone to ! w9ds4 ,n[1 %e draws h]self up1 a priori fa%ion1 n[ %e ge/iculates a po/]iori2 n[1 %e sways to & fro 9 h] hips2 n[1 %e looks at h]self 9 ! mirror & sees my admir+ phiz beh9d h] 9 ! glass2 n[1 %e m9ces h] words2 n[1 %e trips along ) %ort /eps2 n[1 %e hov]s2 n[1 %e draws h] foot aft] h] 9 a slov5ly fa%ion2 n[1 %e lets h]self s9k s(tly into an arm-*air1 :il/ ,i ) humble demeanor (f] h] a flask ( smell+ salts & ) my adoration assuage h] agitation2 n[1 %e /rikes aft] me playfully2 n[1 %e drops h] h&k]*ief &1 )\t z mu* z a s+le motion1 lets h] relax$ arm rema9 9 its p5d5t position1 :il/ ,i b5d d[n l[ to pick x up & return x to h]1 receiv+ a little patroniz+ nod z a rew>d4 ,^! are ! ways ( a lady ( fa%ion :5 9 my %op4 ,:e!r ,diog5es#dd made any impression on ! woman :o 0 pray+ 9 a some:at unbecom+ po/ure1 :5 he ask$ h] :e!r %e did n believe ! gods c\ld see h] f beh9d--t ,i d n "k2 b ?is ,i d "k1 t if ,i %\ld say to h] lady%ip kneel+ d[n 9 *ur*3 ,! folds ( y\r g[n d n fall accord+ to fa%ion1 %e w\ld be m al>m$ ?an if %e _h giv5 (f5se to ! gods4 ,woe to ! outca/1 ! male ,c9d]ella1 :o has n compreh5d$ ?is6 ,pro dii immortales1#de :at1 pray1 is a woman :o is n 9 fa%ion2 p] deos obsecro1#df & :at :5 %e is 9 fa%ion6 ,:e!r all ?is is true8 ,well1 make trial ( x3 let ! swa91 :5 8 belov$ "o s9ks raptur\sly on 8 brea/1 :isp]+ un9telligibly3 ?9e =ev]1 & hides h] head on 8 bosom--let him b say to1 h]3 ,my sweet ,kitty1 y\r coiffure is n at all 9 fa%ion4--,possibly1 m5 don't give ?\ght to ?is2 b he :o kn[s x1 & has ! reputation ( kn[+ x1 he is ! mo/ dang]\s man 9 ! k+dom4 ,:at blissful h\rs ! lov] passes ) 8 swee!>t be=e m>riage ,i d n "k2 b ( ! blissful h\rs %e sp5ds 9 my %op he hasn't ! slighte/ inkl+1 ei!r4 ,)\t my special lic5se & sanction a m>riage is null & void1 anyway--or else an entirely plebeian affair4 ,let x be ! v mom5t :5 !y are to meet be=e ! alt>1 let h] /ep =w>d ) ! v be/ consci5ce 9 ! _w t ev]y?+ 0 b\ght 9 my %op & tri$ on !re--& n[1 if ,i 7 to ru% up & exclaim3 ,b m]cy6 graci\s lady1 y\r myrtle wrea? is all awry--:y1 ! :ole c]emony might be po/pon$1 = aught ,i "k4 ,b m5 d n suspect ^! ?+s1 "o mu/ be a dressmak] to "k4 ,s imm5se is ! p[] ( reflection ne$$ to fa?om a woman's ?\ght t only a man :o d$icates himself :olly to ! task w succe$1 & ev5 !n only if gift$ to />t )4 ,happy !re=e ! man :o does n associate ) any woman1 = %e is n 81 anyway1 ev5 if %e be no o!r man's2 = %e is possess$ by t phantom born ( ! unnatural int]c\rse ( woman's reflection ) itself1 fa%ion4 ,d y see1 = ?is reason %\ld woman always swe> by fa%ion--!n 7 !re "s =ce 9 h] oa?2 = aft] all1 fa%ion is ! ?+ %e is always ?9k+ (1 ! only ?+ %e c ?9k toge!r )1 & into1 ev]y?+4 ,= in/ance1 ! glad message has gone =? f my %op to all fa%ionable ladies t fa%ion decrees ! use ( a p>ticul> k9d ( head-dress to be worn 9 *ur*1 & t ?is head-dress1 aga91 mu/ be some:at diff]5t = ,high ,mass & = ! aft]noon s]vice4 ,n[ :5 ! bells are r++ ! c>riage /ops 9 front ( my door4 ,h] lady%ip desc5ds 7= also ?is has be5 decre$1 t no "o c adju/ t head-dress save ,i1 ! fa%ion-deal]71 ,i ru% out1 mak+ l[ b[s1 & lead h] into my cab9et4 ,& :il/ %e langui%+ly reposes ,i put ev]y?+ 9 ord]4 ,n[ %e is ready & has look$ at h]self 9 ! mirror2 quick z any mess5g] ( ! gods ,i ha/5 9 advance1 op5 ! door ( my cab9et ) a b[1 !n ha/5 to ! door ( my %op & lay my arm on my brea/1 l "s ori5tal slave2 b1 enc\rag$ by a graci\s c\rtesy1 ,i ev5 d>e to ?r[ h] an ador+ & admir+ kiss--n[ %e is seat$ 9 h] c>riage--oh de>6 %e left h] hymn book beh9d4 ,i ha/5 out aga9 & h& x to h] ?r\gh ! c>riage w9d[1 ,i p]mit myself once m to rem9d h] to hold h] head a trifle m to ! "r1 & h]self to arrange ?+s1 %\ld h] head-dress become a bit disord]$ :5 desc5d+4 ,%e drives away & is edifi$4 ,y believe1 p]haps1 t x is only great ladies :o wor%ip fa%ion1 b f> f x6 ,look at my semp/resses = ^: dress ,i sp>e no exp5se1 s t ! dogmas ( fa%ion may be proclaim$ mo/ emphatically f my %op4 ,!y =m a *orus ( half-witt$ creatures1 & ,i myself lead !m on z high-prie/1 z a %9+ example1 squ&]+ all1 solely 9 ord] to make all womank9d ridicul\s4 ,= :5 a s$uc] makes ! boa/ t e woman's virtue has its price1 ,i d n believe him2 b ,i d believe t e woman at an e>ly "t w be craz$ by ! madd5+ & defil+ introspection taught h] by fa%ion1 :i* w corrupt h] m ?or\ghly ?an be+ s$uc$4 ,i h made trial m ?an once4 ,if n able to corrupt h] myself ,i set on h] a few ( fa%ion's slaves ( h] own /ation2 = j z "o may tra9 rats to bite rats1 likewise is ! craz$ woman's /+ l t ( ! t>antula4 ,& mo/ especially dang]\s is x :5 "s man l5ds 8 help4 ,:e!r ,i s]ve ! ,devil or ,god ,i d n "k2 b ,i am "r1 ,i %all be "r1 ,i w be1 s long z ,i possess a s+le f>?+1 ,i w be until ! blood spurts out ( my f+]s4 ,! physiologi/ pictures ! %ape ( woman to %[ ! dreadful effects ( we>+ a corset1 & beside x he draws a picture ( h] normal figure4 ,t is all entirely correct1 b only "o ( ! draw+s has ! validity ( tru?3 !y all we> corsets4 ,describe1 !re=e1 ! mis]able1 /unt$ p]v]sity ( ! fa%ion-mad woman1 describe ! insidi\s introspection dev\r+ h]1 & !n describe ! womanly mode/y :i* lea/ ( all kn[s ab\t itself--d s & y h judg$ woman1 h 9 v tru? pass$ t]rible s5t5ce on h]4 ,if ev] ,i discov] su* a girl :o is cont5t$ & demure & n yet corrupt$ by indec5t int]c\rse ) wom5--%e %all fall nev]!less4 ,i %all cat* h] 9 my toils1 already %e /&s at ! sacrificial alt>1 t is to say1 9 my %op4 ,) ! mo/ scornful glance a haughty non*alance c assume ,i measure h] appe>ance1 %e p]i%es ) fright2 a peal ( laught] f ! adjo9+ room :]e sit my tra9$ accomplices annihilates h]4 ,& aft]w>ds1 :5 ,i h gott5 h] rigg$ up la mode & %e looks crazi] ?an a lunatic1 z crazy z "o :o w\ld n be accept$ ev5 9 a lunatic asylum1 !n %e leaves me 9 a /ate ( bliss--no man1 n ev5 a god1 7 able to inspire fe> 9 h]2 = is %e n dress$ 9 fa%ion8 ,d y compreh5d me n[1 d y compreh5d :y ,i call y fell[-conspirators1 ev5 ?\gh 9 a di/ant way8 ,d y n[ compreh5d my conception ( woman8 ,ev]y?+ 9 life is a matt] ( fa%ion1 ! fe> ( ,god is a matt] ( fa%ion1 & s are love1 & cr9ol9es1 & a r+ ?r\gh ! nose4 ,to ! utmo/ ( my ability w ,i !re=e come to ! support ( ! exalt$ g5ius :o wi%es to laugh at ! mo/ ridicul\s ( all animals4 ,if woman has r$uc$ ev]y?+ to a matt] ( fa%ion1 !n w ,i1 ) ! help ( fa%ion1 pro/itute h]1 z %e des]ves to be2 ,i h no peace1 ,i ! dressmak]1 my s\l rages :5 ,i ?9k ( my task--%e w yet be made to we> a r+ ?r\gh h] nose4 ,seek !re=e no swee!>t1 ab&on love z y w\ld ! mo/ dang]\s neighborhood2 = ! "o :om y love w\ld also be made to g ) a r+ ?r\gh h] nose4 ,!reupon ,john1 call$ ! ,s$uc]1 spoke z foll[s3 7,! ,spee* ( ,john ! ,s$uc]7 ,my de> boon companions1 is ,satan plagu+ y8 ,=1 inde$1 y speak l s _m hir$ m\rn]s1 y\r eyes are r$ ) te>s & n ) w9e4 ,y almo/ move me to te>s also1 = an unhappy lov] does h a mis]able "t ( x 9 life4 ,h9c illae lacrimae4#dg ,i1 h[ev]1 am a happy lov]1 & my only wi% is to rema9 s4 ,v possibly1 t is "o ( ! concessions to woman :i* ,victor is s afraid (4 ,:y n8 ,let x be a concession6 ,loos5+ ! lead foil ( ?is bottle ( *ampagne also is a concession2 lett+ its foam+ cont5ts fl[ into my glass also is a concession2 & s is rais+ x to my lips--n[ ,i dra9 x--conc$o4#dh ,n[1 h[ev]1 x is empty1 h5ce ,i ne$ no m concessions4 ,j ! same ) girls4 ,if "s unhappy lov] has b\ght 8 kiss too de>ly1 ?is proves to me only t he does n "k1 ei!r h[ to take :at is com+ to him or h[ to d x4 ,i nev] pay too mu* = ?is sort ( ?+--t is a matt] = ! girls to decide4 ,:at ?is signifies8 ,to me x signifies ! mo/ beautiful1 ! mo/ delici\s1 & well-nigh ! mo/ p]suasive1 argum5tum ad hom9em2 b s9ce e woman1 at lea/ once 9 h] life1 possesses ?is argum5tative fre%ness ,i d n see any reason :y ,i %\ld n let myself be p]suad$4 ,our "y fri5d wi%es to make ?is exp]i5ce 9 8 ?\ght4 ,:y n buy a cream puff & be cont5t ) look+ at x8 ,i mean to enjoy4 ,no m]e talk = me6 ,j z an old song has x ab\t a kiss3 es i/ kaum zu sehn1 es i/ nur fr ,lipp51 die g5au si* v]/ehn#di--und]/& ea* o!r s exactly t any reflection ab\t ! matt] is b an imp]t95ce & a folly4 ,he :o is tw5ty & does n grasp ! exi/5ce ( ! categorical imp]ative enjoy ?yself--he is a fool2 & he :o does n seize ! opportunity is & rema9s a ,*ri/ianfeld]4#ej ,h[ev]1 y all are unhappy lov]s1 & t is :y y are n satisfi$ ) woman z %e is4 ,! gods =bid6 ,z %e is %e pleases me1 j z %e is4 ,ev5 ,con/ant9's category ( ! joke seems to conta9 a secret desire4 ,i1 on ! o!r h&1 ,i am gallant4 ,& :y n8 ,gallantry co/s no?+ & gives "o all & is ! condition = all erotic pleasure4 ,gallantly is ! ,masonic language ( ! s5ses & ( voluptu\sness1 betwe5 man & woman4 ,x is a natural language1 z love's language 9 g5]al is4 ,x consi/s n ( s\nds b ( desires disguis$ & ( ev] *ang+ wi%es4 ,t an unhappy lov] may be ungallant en\gh to wi% to conv]t 8 deficit into a draught payable 9 immortality--t ,i und]/& well en\gh4 ,t is to say1 ,i = my "p d n und]/& x2 = to me a woman has suffici5t intr9sic value4 ,i assure e woman ( ?is1 x is ! tru?2 & at ! same "t x is c]ta9 t ,i am ! only "o :o is n deceiv$ by ?is tru?4 ,z to :e!r a despoil$ woman is wor? less ?an man--ab\t t ,i f9d no in=mation 9 my price li/4 ,i d n pick fl[]s already brok51 ,i leave !m to ! m>ri$ m5 to use = ,%rove-tide decoration4 ,:e!r e4 g4 ,edw>d wi%es to consid] ! matt] aga91 & aga9 fall 9 love ) ,cordelia1#ea or simply repeat ! affair 9 8 reflection--t is 8 own bus9ess4 ,:y %\ld ,i conc]n myself ) o!r peoples' affairs6 ,i expla9$ to h] at an e>li] "t :at ,i ?\ght ( h]2 &1 9 tru?1 %e conv9c$ me1 conv9c$ me to my absolute satisfaction1 t my gallantry 0 well appli$4 ,conc$o4 ,concessi4#eb ,if ,i %\ld meet ) ano!r ,cordelia1 :y !n ,i %all enact a com$y ,r+ numb] #b4ec ,b y are unhappy lov]s & h conspir$ toge!r1 & are worse deceiv$ ?an ! girls1 not)/&+ t y are ri*ly end[$ by nature4 ,b decision--! decision ( desire1 is ! mo/ ess5tial ?+ 9 life4 ,our "y fri5d w always rema9 an onlook]4 ,victor is an unpractical en?usia/4 ,con/ant9 has acquir$ 8 good s5se at too great a co/2 & ! fa%ion deal] is a madman4 ,/uff & nons5se6 ,) all f\r ( y busy ab\t "o girl1 no?+ w\ld come ( x4 ,let "o h en?usiasm en\gh to idealize1 ta/e en\gh to jo9 9 ! cl9k+ ( glasses at ! fe/ive bo>d ( enjoym5t1 s5se en\gh to break (f--to break (f absolutely1 z does ,dea?1 madness en\gh to wi% to enjoy all ov] aga9--if y h all t y w be ! favorite ( gods & girls4 ,b ( :at avail to speak "h8 ,i d n int5d to make proselytes4 ,nei!r is ?is ! place = t4 ,to be sure ,i love w9e1 to be sure ,i love ! abundance ( a banquet--all t is good2 b let a girl be my company1 & !n ,i %all be eloqu5t4 ,let !n ,con/ant9 h my ?anks = ! banquet1 & ! w9e1 & ! excell5t appo9tm5ts--! spee*es1 h[ev]1 7 b indiff]5t4 ,b 9 ord] t ?+s %all h a bett] end+ ,i %all n[ pron\nce a eulogy on woman4 ,j z he :o is to speak 9 praise ( ! div9ity mu/ be inspir$ by ! div9ity to speak wor?ily1 & mu/ !re=e be taught by ! div9ity z to :at he %all say1 likewise he :o w\ld speak ( wom54 ,= woman1 ev5 less ?an ! div9ity1 is a m]e figm5t ( man's bra91 a day-dream1 or a notion t occurs to "o & :i* "o may argue ab\t pro et contra4 ,nay1 "o le>ns f woman alone :at to say ( h]4 ,& ! m tea*]s "o has _h1 ! bett]4 ,! fir/ "t "o is a disciple1 ! next "t "o is already ov] ! *ief difficulties1 j z "o le>ns 9 =mal & le>n$ disputations h[ to use ! la/ oppon5t's complim5ts aga9/ a new oppon5t4 ,nev]!less no?+ is lo/4 ,= z little z a kiss is a m]e sample ( good ?+s1 & z little z an embrace is an ex]tion1 j z little is ?is exp]i5ce exhau/ive4 ,9 fact x is ess5tially diff]5t f ! ma!matical pro( ( a !orem1 :i* rema9s ev] ! same1 ev5 ?\gh o!r lett]s be sub/itut$4 ,?is me?od is "o befitt+ ma!matics & gho/s1 b n love & wom51 because ea* is a new pro(1 corroborat+ ! tru? ( ! !orem 9 a diff]5t mann]4 ,x is my joy t1 f> f be+ less p]fect ?an man1 ! female sex is1 on ! contr>y1 ! m p]fect4 ,i %all1 h[ev]1 clo! my spee* 9 a my?2 & ,i %all exult1 on woman's acc\nt :om y h s unju/ly malign$1 if my spee* pron\nce judgm5t on y\r s\ls1 if ! enjoym5t ( h] beckon y only to flee y1 z did ! fruits f ,tantalus2 because y h fl$1 & !reby insult$1 woman4 ,only ?us1 =soo?1 may %e be insult$1 ev5 ?\gh %e scorn x1 & ?\gh puni%m5t in/antly falls on him :o _h ! audacity4 ,i1 h[ev]1 insult no "o4 ,t is b ! notion ( m>ri$ m51 & a sl&]2 :]eas1 9 reality1 ,i respect h] m highly ?an does ! man %e is m>ri$ to4 ,orig9ally !re 0 b "o sex1 s ! ,greeks relate1 & t 0 man's4 ,spl5didly end[$ he 01 s he did honor to ! gods--s spl5didly end[$ t ! same happ5$ to !m z sometimes happ5s to a poet :o has exp5d$ all 8 en]gy on a poetic inv5tion3 !y grew jeal\s ( man4 ,ay1 :at is worse1 !y fe>$ t he w\ld n will+ly b[ "u _! yoke2 !y fe>$1 ?\gh ) small reason1 t he might cause _! v heav5 to tott]4 ,?us !y _h rais$ up a p[] !y sc>cely held !mselves able to curb4 ,!n !re 0 anxiety & al>m 9 ! c\ncil ( ! gods4 ,mu* _h !y lavi%$ 9 _! g5]osity on ! creation ( man2 b all mu/ be risk$ n[1 = reason ( bitt] necessity2 = all 0 at /ake--s ! gods believ$--& recall$ he c\ld n be1 z a poet may recall 8 inv5tion4 ,& by =ce he c\ld n be subdu$1 or else ! gods !mselves c\ld h done s2 b precisely ( t !y despair$4 ,he w\ld h to be caught & subdu$1 !n1 by a p[] weak] ?an 8 own & yet /rong]--"o /rong en\gh to compel him4 ,:at a m>vel\s p[] ?is w\ld h to be6 ,h[ev]1 necessity tea*es ev5 ! gods to surpass !mselves 9 inv5tiv5ess4 ,!y s\ght & !y f\nd4 ,t p[] 0 woman1 ! m>vel ( creation1 ev5 9 ! eyes ( ! gods a great] m>vel ?an man--a discov]y :i* ! gods 9 _! navet c\ld n help b applaud !mselves =4 ,:at m c be said 9 h] praise ?an t %e 0 able to accompli% :at ev5 ! gods did n believe !mselves able to d2 & :at m c be said 9 h] praise ?an t %e did accompli% x6 ,b h[ m>vel\s a creation mu/ be h]s to h accompli%$ x4 ,x 0 a ruse ( ! gods4 ,cunn+ly ! en*antress 0 fa%ion$1 = no soon] _h %e bewit*$ man ?an %e *ang$ & caught him 9 all ! circum/antialities ( exi/5ce4 ,x 0 t ! gods _h desir$4 ,b :at1 pray1 c be m delici\s1 or m entranc+ & bewit*+1 ?an :at ! gods !mselves contriv$1 :5 battl+ = _! supremacy1 z ! only means ( lur+ man8 ,& mo/ assur$ly x is s1 = woman is ! only1 & ! mo/ s$uctive1 p[] 9 heav5 & on e>?4 ,:5 comp>$ ) h] 9 ?is s5se man w inde$ be f\nd to be exce$+ly imp]fect4 ,& ! /ratagem ( ! gods 0 cr[n$ ) success2 b n always4 ,!re h exi/$ at all times "s m5--a few--:o h detect$ ! deception4 ,!y p]ceive well en\gh woman's lovel9ess--m ke5ly1 inde$ ?an ! o!rs--b !y also suspect ! real /ate ( affairs4 ,i call !m erotic natures & c\nt myself among !m4 ,m5 call !m s$uc]s1 woman has no "n = !m--su* p]sons are to h] unnameable4 ,^! erotic natures are ! truly =tunate ones4 ,!y live m luxuri\sly ?an d ! v gods1 = !y regale !mselves ) food m delectable ?an ambrosia1 & !y dr9k :at is m delici\s ?an nect>2 !y eat ! mo/ s$uctive inv5tion ( ! gods' mo/ +5i\s ?\ght1 !y are ev] eat+ da9ties set = a bait--ah1 incomp>able delight1 ah1 blissful f>e--!y are ev] eat+ b ! da9ties set = a bait2 & !y are nev] caught4 ,all o!r m5 gre$ily seize & dev\r x1 l bumpk9s eat+ _! cabbage1 & are caught4 ,only ! erotic nature fully appreciates ! da9ties set out = bait--he prizes !m inf9itely4 ,woman div9es ?is1 & = t reason !re is a secret und]/&+ betwe5 him & h]4 ,b he kn[s also t %e is a bait1 & t secret he keeps to himself4 ,t no?+ m m>vel\s1 no?+ m delici\s1 no?+ m s$uctive1 ?an woman c be devis$1 = t v\* ! gods & _! press+ ne$ :i* height5$ _! p[]s ( inv5tion2 = t v\*es also ! fact t !y risk$ all1 & 9 %ap+ h] mov$ heav5 & e>?4 ,i n[ =sake ! my?4 ,! conception man corresponds to 8 idea4 ,i c !re=e1 if necess>y1 ?9k ( an individual man z exi/+4 ,! idea ( woman1 on ! o!r h&1 is s g5]al t no "o s+le woman is able to express x completely4 ,%e is n contemporane\s ) man 7& h5ce ( less noble orig971 b a lat] creation1 ?\gh m p]fect ?an he4 ,:e!r n[ ! gods took "s "p f him :il/ he slept1 f fe> ( wak+ him by tak+ too mu*2 or :e!r !y bisect$ him & made woman out ( ! "o half--at any rate x 0 man :o 0 p>tition$4 ,h5ce %e is ! equal ( man only aft] ?is p>tition4 ,%e is a delusion & a sn>]1 b is s only aft]w>ds1 & = him :o is delud$4 ,%e is f9it5ess inc>nate2 b 9 h] fir/ /age %e is f9it5ess rais$ to ! highe/ degree 9 ! deceptive inf9itude ( all div9e & human illusions4 ,n[1 ! deception does n exi/--"o in/ant long]1 & "o is deceiv$4 ,%e is f9it5ess1 & z su* %e is a collective3 "o woman repres5ts all wom54 ,only ! erotic nature compreh5ds ?is & !re=e kn[s h[ to love _m )\t ev] be+ deceiv$1 sipp+ ! :ile all ! delights ! cunn+ gods 7 able to prep>e4 ,= ?is reason1 z ,i said1 woman _c be fully express$ by "o =mula1 b is1 r1 an inf9itude ( f9alities4 ,he :o wi%es to ?9k h] idea w h ! same exp]i5ce z he :o gazes on a sea ( nebul\s %apes :i* ev] =m anew1 or z he :o is daz$ by look+ ov] ! waves ^: foamy cre/s ev] mock "o's vision2 = h] idea is b ! work%op ( possibilities4 ,& to ! erotic nature ^! possibilities are ! ev]la/+ reason = 8 wor%ip4 ,s ! gods creat$ h] delicate & e!real z if out ( ! mi/s ( ! summ] night1 yet goodly l ripe fruit2 light l a bird1 ?\gh ! repository ( :at attracts all ! _w--light because ! play ( ! =ces is h>moni\sly balanc$ 9 ! invisible c5t] ( a negative relation2#ed sl5d] 9 gr[?1 ) def9ite l9es1 yet h] body s9u\s ) beautiful curves2 p]fect1 yet ev] appe>+ z if complet$ b n[2 cool1 delici\s1 & refre%+ l new-fall5 sn[1 yet blu%+ 9 coy transp>5cy2 happy l "s pleasantry :i* makes "o =get all "o's sorr[2 soo?+ z be+ ! end ( desire1 & satisfy+ 9 h]self be+ ! /imulus ( desire4 ,& ! gods _h calculat$ t man1 :5 fir/ behold+ h]1 w\ld be amaz$1 z "o :o sees himself1 ?\gh famili> ) t sight--w\ld /& 9 amaze z "o :o sees himself 9 ! spl5dor ( p]fection--w\ld /& 9 amaze z "o :o beholds :at he did nev] dream he w\ld1 yet beholds :at1 x w\ld seem1 ought to h occurr$ to him be=e--sees :at is ess5tial to life & yet gazes on x z be+ ! v my/]y ( exi/5ce4 ,x is precisely t9s contradiction 9 8 admiration :i* nurses desire to life1 :ile ?is same admiration urges him ev] ne>]1 s t he _c desi/ f gaz+1 _c desi/ f believ+ himself famili> ) ! sight1 )\t really d>+ to approa*1 ev5 ?\gh he _c desi/ f desir+4 ,:5 ! gods _h ?us plann$ h] =m !y 7 seiz$ ) fe> le/ !y might n h ! :]e)al to give x exi/5ce2 b :at !y fe>$ ev5 m 0 h]self4 ,= !y d>$ n let h] "k h[ beautiful %e 01 appreh5sive ( hav+ "s "o 9 ! secret :o might spoil _! ruse4 ,!n 0 ! cr[n+ t\* giv5 to _! wondr\s creation3 !y made h] faultless2 b !y conceal$ all ?is f h] 9 ! nesci5ce ( h] innoc5ce1 & conceal$ x d\bly f h] 9 ! imp5etrable my/]y ( h] mode/y4 ,n[ %e 0 p]fect1 & victory c]ta94 ,invit+ %e _h be5 be=e1 b n[ d\bly s ?r\gh h] %yness1 & besee*+ ?r\gh h] %r9k+1 & irresi/ible ?r\gh h]self (f]+ resi/ance4 ,! gods 7 jubilant4 ,& no allurem5t has ev] be5 devis$ 9 ! _w s great z is woman1 & no allurem5t is z compell+ z is innoc5ce1 & no temptation is z ensn>+ z is mode/y1 & no deception is z mat*less z is woman4 ,%e kn[s ( no?+1 /ill h] mode/y is in/9ctive div9ation4 ,%e is di/9ct f man1 & ! sep>at+ wall ( mode/y p>t+ !m is m decisive ?an ,aladd9's sword sep>at+ him f ,guln>e2#ee & yet1 :5 l ,pyramis he puts 8 head to ?is divid+ wall ( mode/y1 ! erotic nature w p]ceive all pleasures ( desire div9$ )9 z f af>4 ,?us does woman tempt4 ,m5 are wont to set =? ! mo/ preci\s ?+s !y possess z a delectation = ! gods1 no?+ less w d4 ,?us is woman a %[-bread1 ! gods knew ( naught comp>able to h]4 ,%e exi/s1 %e is pres5t1 %e is ) u1 close by2 & yet %e is remov$ f u to an inf9ite di/ance :5 conceal$ 9 h] mode/y--until %e h]self betrays h] hid+ place1 %e kn[s n h[3 x is n %e h]self1 x is life :i* in=ms on h]4 ,rogui% %e is l a *ild :o 9 play+ peeps =? f 8 hid+ place1 yet h] rogui%ness is inexplicable1 = %e does n "k ( x h]self1 %e is ev] my/]i\s--my/]i\s :5 %e ca/s d[n h] eyes1 my/]i\s :5 %e s5ds =? ! mess5g]s ( h] glance :i* no ?\ght1 let alone any ^w1 is able to foll[4 ,& yet is ! eye ! int]pret] ( ! s\l6 ,:at1 !n1 is ! explanation ( ?is my/]y if ! int]pret] too is un9telligible8 ,calm %e is l ! hu%$ /illness ( ev5tide1 :5 n a leaf /irs2 calm l a consci\sness z yet unaw>e ( aught4 ,h] he>t-beats are z regul> z if life 7 n pres5t2 & yet ! erotic nature1 li/5+ ) 8 /e?oscopically practic$ e>1 detects ! di?yrambic puls+ ( desire s\nd+ along unbekn[n4 ,c>eless %e is l ! bl[+ ( ! w9d1 cont5t l ! pr(\nd ocean1 & yet full ( long+ l a ?+ bid+ its explanation4 ,my fri5ds6 ,my m9d is s(t5$1 indescribably s(t5$4 ,i compreh5d t also my life expresses an idea1 ev5 if y d n compreh5d me4 ,i too h discov]$ ! secret ( exi/5ce2 ,i too s]ve a div9e idea--&1 assur$ly1 ,i d n s]ve x = no?+4 ,if woman is a ruse ( ! gods1 ?is means t %e is to be s$uc$2 & if woman is n an idea1 ! true inf]5ce is t ! erotic nature wi%es to love z _m ( !m z possible4 ,:at luxury x is to reli% ! ruse )\t be+ dup$1 only ! erotic nature compreh5ds4 ,& h[ blissful x is to be s$uc$1 woman alone kn[s4 ,i "k t f woman1 ev5 ?\gh ,i nev] yet all[$ any "o ( !m "t to expla9 x to me1 b re-ass]t$ my indep5d5ce1 s]v+ ! idea by a break z sudd5 z t caus$ by dea?2 = a bride & a break are to "o ano!r l female & male4#ef ,only woman is aw>e ( ?is1 & %e is aw>e ( x toge!r ) h] s$uc]4 ,no m>ri$ man w ev] grasp ?is4 ,nor does %e ev] speak ) him ab\t x4 ,%e resigns h]self to h] fate1 %e kn[s t x mu/ be s & t %e c be s$uc$ only once4 ,= ?is reason %e nev] really be>s malice aga9/ ! man :o s$uc$ h]4 ,t is to say1 if he really did s$uce h] & ?us express$ ! idea4 ,brok5 m>riage v[s & t k9d ( ?+ is1 ( c\rse1 nons5se & no s$uction4 ,inde$1 x is by no means s great a mis=tune = a woman to be s$uc$4 ,9 fact1 x is a piece ( good =tune = h]4 ,an excell5tly s$uc$ girl may make an excell5t wife4 ,if ,i myself 7 n fit to be a s$uc]--h[ev] deeply ,i feel my inf]ior qualifications 9 ?is respect--if ,i *ose to be a m>ri$ man1 ,i %\ld always *oose a girl already s$uc$1 s t ,i w\ld n h to beg9 my m>riage by s$uc+ my wife4 ,m>riage1 to be sure1 also expresses an idea2 b 9 relation to ! idea ( m>riage t quality is altoge!r immat]ial :i* is ! absolutely ess5tial condition = my idea4 ,!re=e1 a m>riage ought nev] to be plann$ to beg9 z ?\gh x 7 ! beg9n+ ( a /ory ( s$uction4 ,s mu* is sure3 !re is a s$uc] = e woman4 ,happy is %e ^: good =tune x is to meet j him4 ,?r\gh m>riage1 on ! o!r h&1 ! gods w9 _! victory4 ,9 x ! once s$uc$ maid5 walks ?r\gh life by ! side ( h] husb&1 look+ back at times1 full ( long+1 resign$ to h] fate1 until %e rea*es ! goal ( life4 ,%e dies2 b n 9 ! same s5se z man dies4 ,%e is volatiliz$ & resolv$ into t my/]i\s primal elem5t ( :i* ! gods =m$ h]--%e disappe>s l a dream1 l an imp]man5t %ape ^: h\r is pa/4 ,= :at is woman b a dream1 & ! highe/ reality )al6 ,?us does ! erotic nature compreh5d h]1 lead+ h]1 & be+ l$ by h] 9 ! mom5t ( s$uction1 beyond "t--:]e %e has h] true exi/5ce1 be+ an illusion4 ,?r\gh h] husb&1 on ! o!r h&1 %e becomes a creature ( ?is _w1 & he ?r\gh h]4 ,m>vel\s nature6 ,if ,i did n admire !e1 a woman w\ld tea* me2 = truly %e is ! v5]abile ( life4 ,spl5didly did/ ?\ fa%ion h]1 b m spl5didly /ill 9 t ?\ nev] did/ fa%ion "o woman l ano!r4 ,9 man1 ! ess5tial is ! ess5tial1 & ins(> always alike2 b 9 woman ! adv5titi\s is ! ess5tial1 & is ?us an inexhau/ible s\rce ( diff]5ces4 ,brief is h] spl5dor2 b quickly ! pa9 is =gott51 too1 :5 ! same spl5dor is pr(f]$ me anew4 ,x is true1 ,i too am aw>e ( ! unbeautiful :i* may appe> 9 h] !reaft]2 b %e is n ?us ) h] s$uc]4 ,!y rose f ! table4 ,x ne$$ b a h9t f ,con/ant91 = ! p>ticipants und]/ood ea* o!r ) milit>y precision :5ev] !re 0 a "q ( face or turn ab\t4 ,) 8 invisible baton ( comm&1 ela/ic l a div9+ rod 9 8 h&1 ,con/ant9 once m t\*$ !m 9 ord] to call =? 9 !m a fleet+ rem9isc5ce ( ! banquet & ! _s ( enjoym5t :i* _h prevail$ be=e b 0 n[1 9 "s measure1 subm]g$ ?r\gh ! intellectual ef=t ( ! spee*es--9 ord] t ! note ( glad fe/ivity :i* _h disappe>$ might1 by way ( resonance1 return once m among ! gue/s 9 a brief mom5t ( recollection4 ,he salut$ ) 8 full glass z a signal ( p>t+1 empty+ x1 & !n fl++ x aga9/ ! door 9 ! re> wall4 ,! o!rs foll[$ 8 example1 consummat+ ?is symbolic action ) all ! solemnity ( adepts4 ,ju/ice 0 ?us done ! pleasure ( /opp+ %ort--t royal pleasure :i*1 ?\gh brief]1 yet is m lib]at+ ?an any o!r pleasure4 ,) a libation ?is pleasure ought to be ent]$ ^u1 ) ! libation ( fl++ "o's glass into de/ruction & oblivion1 & te>+ "o's self passionately away f e memory1 z if x 7 a dang] to "o's life3 ?is libation is to ! gods ( ! ne!r _w4 ,"o breaks (f1 & /r5g? is ne$$ to d t1 great] /r5g? ?an to sev] a knot by a sword-bl[2 = ! difficulty ( ! knot t5ds to ar\se "o's passion1 b ! passion requir$ = break+ (f mu/ be ( "o's own mak+4 ,9 a sup]ficial s5se ! result is1 ( c\rse1 ! same2 b f an arti/ic po9t ( view !re is a _w ( diff]5ce betwe5 some?+ ceas+ or simply com+ to an end1 & x be+ brok5 (f by "o's own free w--:e!r x is a m]e occurr5ce or a passionate decision2 :e!r x is all ov]1 l a s*ool song1 because !re is no m to x1 or :e!r x is t]m9at$ by ! ,cs>ian op]ation ( "o's own pleasure2 :e!r x is a triviality e "o has exp]i5c$1 or ! secret :i* escapes mo/4 ,con/ant9's fl++ 8 beak] aga9/ ! door 0 int5d$ m]ely z a symbolic rite2 nev]!less1 8 s do+ 01 9 a way1 a decisive act2 = :5 ! la/ glass 0 %att]$ ! door op5$1 & j z he :o presumptu\sly knock$ at ,dea?'s door &1 on its op5+1 beheld ! p[]s ( annihilation1 s ! banquet]s beheld ! corps ( de/ruction ready to demoli% ev]y?+--a mem5to :i* 9 an in/ant put !m to flight f t place1 :ile at ! v same mom5t ! entire surr\nd+s _h be5 r$uc$ to ! semblance ( ru94 ,a c>riage /ood ready at ! door4 ,at ,con/ant9's invitation !y seat$ !mselves 9 x & drove away 9 good spirits2 = t tableau ( de/ruction :i* !y left beh9d _h giv5 _! s\ls fre% ela/icity4 ,aft] hav+ cov]$ a di/ance ( sev]al miles a halt 0 made4 ,"h ,con/ant9 took 8 leave z ho/1 in=m+ !m t five c>riages 7 at _! disposal--ea* "o 0 free to suit 8 own pleasure & drive :]ev] he want$1 :e!r alone or 9 company ) :omsoev] he pleas$4 ,?us a rocket1 propell$ by ! =ce ( ! p[d]1 asc5ds at a s+le %ot1 rema9s collect$ = an in/ant1 9 ord] !n to spread out to all ! w9ds4 ,:ile ! horses 7 be+ hit*$ to ! c>riages ! nocturnal banquet]s /roll$ a little way d[n ! road4 ,! fre% air ( ! morn+ purifi$ _! hot blood ) its coolness1 & !y gave !mselves up to x entirely4 ,_! =ms1 & ! gr\ps 9 :i* !y rang$ !mselves1 made a fanta/ic impression on me4 ,= :5 ! morn+ sun %9es on field & mead[1 & on e creature :i* 9 ! night f\nd re/ & /r5g? to rise up jubilat+ ) ! sun--9 ?is !re is only a pleas+1 mutual und]/&+2 b a nightly company1 view$ by ! morn+ light & 9 smil+ surr\nd+s1 makes a d[nright uncanny impression4 ,x makes "o ?9k ( spooks :i* h be5 surpris$ by daylight1 ( subt]ranean spirits :i* are unable to rega9 ! crevice ?r\gh :i* !y may vani%1 because x is visible only 9 ! d>k2 ( unhappy creatures 9 :om ! diff]5ce betwe5 day & night has become oblit]at$ ?r\gh ! monotony ( _! suff]+s4 ,a foot pa? l$ !m ?r\gh a small pat* ( field t[>d a g>d5 surr\nd$ by a h$ge1 f beh9d ^: concealm5t a mode/ summ]-cottage peep$ =?4 ,at ! end ( ! g>d51 t[>d ! field1 !re 0 an arbor =m$ by trees4 ,becom+ aw>e ( p be+ 9 ! arbor1 !y all grew curi\s1 & ) ! spy+ glances ( m5 b5t on obs]vation1 ! besieg]s clos$ 9 ab\t t pleasant place ( concealm5t1 hid+ !mselves1 & z eag] z emiss>ies ( ! police ab\t to take "s "o by surprise4 ,l emiss>ies ( ! police--well1 to be sure1 _! appe>ance made ! misund]/&+ possible t x 0 !y :om ! m9ions ( ! law might be look+ =4 ,ea* "o _h occupi$ a po9t ( vantage = peep+ 91 :5 ,victor drew back a /ep & said to 8 neighbor1 ,:y1 de> me1 if t is n ,judge ,william & 8 wife6 ,!y 7 surpris$--n ! two :om ! foliage conceal$ & :o 7 all too deeply conc]n$ ) _! dome/ic enjoym5t to be obs]v]s4 ,!y felt !mselves too secure to believe !mselves an object ( any "o's obs]vation except+ ! morn+ sun's :i* took pleasure 9 look+ 9 to !m1 :il/ a g5tle zephyr mov$ ! b\ghs above !m1 & ! repose-fulness ( ! c\ntryside1 z well z all ?+s ar\nd !m gird$ ! little arbor ab\t ) peace4 ,! happy m>ri$ c\ple 0 n surpris$ & notic$ no?+4 ,t !y 7 a m>ri$ c\ple 0 cle> en\gh2 "o c\ld p]ceive t at a glance--alas6 if "o is some?+ ( an obs]v] "o's self4 ,ev5 if no?+ 9 ! wide _w1 no?+1 :e!r ov]tly or cov]tly1 if no?+1 ,i say1 ?reat5s to int]f]e ) ! happ9ess ( lov]s1 yet !y are n ?us secure :5 sitt+ toge!r4 ,!y are 9 a /ate ( bliss2 & yet x is z if !re 7 "s p[] b5t on sep>at+ !m1 s firmly !y clasp "o ano!r2 & yet x is z if !re 7 "s enemy pres5t aga9/ :om !y mu/ def5d !mselves2 & yet x is z if !y c\ld nev] become suffici5tly reassur$4 ,n ?us m>ri$ p1 & n ?us t m>ri$ c\ple 9 ! arbor4 ,h[ long !y _h be5 m>ri$1 h[ev]1 t 0 n to be det]m9$ ) c]ta9ty4 ,to be sure1 ! wife's activity at ! tea-table reveal$ a sur5ess ( h& born ( practice1 b at ! same "t su* almo/ *ildlike int]e/ 9 h] occupation z if %e 7 a newly m>ri$ woman & 9 t middle condition :5 %e is n1 z yet1 sure :e!r m>riage is fun or e>ne/1 :e!r be+ a h\sewife is a call+1 or a game1 or a pa/ime4 ,p]haps %e _h be5 m>ri$ = "s long] "t b did n g5]ally preside at ! tea-table1 or p]haps did s only out "h 9 ! c\ntry1 or did x p]haps only t morn+ :i*1 possibly1 _h a special significance = !m4 ,:o c\ld tell8 ,all calculation is fru/rat$ to a c]ta9 degree by ! fact t e p]sonality exhibits "s orig9ality :i* keeps "t f leav+ its m>ks4 ,:5 ! sun %9es 9 all 8 summ] glory "o ?9ks /raightway t !re mu/ be "s fe/al occasion at h&--t x _c be s = e-day use1 or t x is ! fir/ "t1 or at lea/ "o ( ! fir/ times2 = surely1 "o ?9ks1 x _c be repeat$ = any l5g? ( "t4 ,?us w\ld ?9k he :o saw x b once1 or saw x = ! fir/ "t2 & ,i saw ! wife ( ! ju/ice = ! fir/ "t4 ,he :o sees ! object 9 "q e day may ?9k diff]5tly2 provid$ he sees ! same ?+4 ,b let ! judge decide ab\t t6 ,z ,i rem>k$1 our amiable h\sewife 0 occupi$4 ,%e p\r$ boil+ wat] into ! cups1 probably to w>m !m1 empti$ !m aga91 set a cup on a platt]1 p\r$ ! tea & s]v$ x ) sug> & cream--n[ all 0 ready2 0 x fun or e>ne/8 ,9 case a p]son did n reli% tea at o!r times--he %\ld h sat 9 ! judge's place2 = j !n t dr9k seem$ mo/ invit+ to me1 only ! invit+ air ( ! lovely woman h]self seem$ to me m invit+4 ,x appe>$ t %e _h n _h "t to speak until !n4 ,n[ %e broke ! sil5ce & said1 :ile s]v+ him 8 tea3 ,quick1 n[1 de>1 & dr9k :ile x is hot1 ! morn+ air is q cool1 anyway2 & surely ! lea/ ,i c d = y is to be a little c>eful ( y4 ,! lea/8 ! judge answ]$ laconically4 ,yes1 or ! mo/1 or ! only ?+4 ,! judge look$ at h] inquir+ly1 & :il/ he 0 help+ himself %e cont9u$3 ,y int]rupt$ me ye/]day :5 ,i wi%$ to broa* ! subject1 b ,i h ?\ght ab\t x aga92 _m times ,i h ?\ght ab\t x1 & n[ p>ticul>ly1 y "k y\rself 9 ref]5ce to :om3 x is c]ta9ly true t if y hadn't m>ri$1 y w\ld h be5 f> m successful 9 y\r c>e]4 ,) 8 cup /ill on ! platt] ! judge sipp$ a fir/ m\?ful ) visible enjoym5t1 ?or\ghly refre%$2 or 0 x p]*ance ! joy ov] 8 lovely wife2 ,i = my "p believe x 0 ! latt]4 ,%e1 h[ev]1 seem$ only to be glad t x ta/$ s good to him4 ,!n he put d[n 8 cup on ! table at 8 side1 took out a cig>1 & said3 ,may ,i light x at y\r *af+-di%8 ,c]ta9ly1 %e said1 & h&$ him a live coal on a tea-spoon4 ,he lit 8 cig> & put 8 arm ab\t h] wai/ :il/ %e lean$ aga9/ 8 %\ld]4 ,he turn$ 8 head ! o!r way to bl[ out ! smoke1 & !n he let 8 eyes re/ on h] ) a devotion su* z only a glance c reveal2 yet he smil$1 b ?is glad smile _h 9 x a da% ( sad irony4 ,f9ally he said3 ,d y really believe s1 my girl8 ,:at d y mean8 %e answ]$4 ,he 0 sil5t aga91 8 smile ga9$ ! upp] h&1 b 8 voice rema9$ q s]i\s1 nev]!less4 ,!n ,i p>don y y\r previ\s folly1 see+ t y y\rself h =gott5 x s quickly2 ?\ speake/ z "o ( ! fooli% wom5 speake?#eg--:at great c>e] %\ld ,i h _h8 ,8 wife seem$ emb>rass$ = a mom5t by ?is return1 b collect$ h] wits quickly & n[ expla9$ h] mean+ ) womanly eloqu5ce4 ,! judge look$ d[n be=e him1 )\t int]rupt+ h]2 b z %e cont9u$ he began to drum on ! table ) ! f+]s ( 8 "r h&1 at ! same "t humm+ a tune4 ,! words ( ! song 7 audible = a mom5t1 j z ! patt]n ( a texture n[ becomes visible1 n[ disappe>s aga92 & !n aga9 !y 7 he>d no long] z he humm$ ! tune ( ! song3 ,! goodman he w5t to ! =e/1 to cut ! w&s s :ite4 ,aft] ?is melodramatic p]=mance1 consi/+ 9 ! ju/ice's wife expla9+ h]self :il/ he humm$ 8 tune1 ! dialogue set 9 aga94 ,i am ?9k+1 he rem>k$1 ,i am ?9k+ y are ignorant ( ! fact t ! ,dani% ,law p]mits a man to ca/igate 8 wife#eh--;a pity only t ! law does n indicate on :i* occasions x is p]mitt$4 ,8 wife smil$ at 8 ?reat & cont9u$3 ,n[ :y c ,i nev] get y to be s]i\s :5 ,i t\* on ?is matt]8 ,y d n und]/& me3 believe me1 ,i mean x s9c]ely1 x seems to me a v beautiful ?\ght4 ,( c\rse1 if y w]5't my husb& ,i w\ld n d>e to ent]ta9 x2 b n[ ,i h done s1 = y\r sake & = my sake2 & n[ be nice & s]i\s1 = my sake1 & answ] me frankly4 ,no1 y c't get me to be s]i\s1 & a s]i\s answ] y won't get2 ,i mu/ ei!r laugh at y1 or make y =get x1 z be=e1 or beat y2 or else y mu/ /op talk+ ab\t x1 or ,i %all h to make y keep sil5t ab\t x "s o!r way4 ,y see1 x is a joke1 & t is :y !re are s _m ways out4 ,he arose1 press$ a kiss on h] br[1 laid h] arm 9 81 & !n disappe>$ 9 a leafy walk :i* l$ f ! arbor4 ,! arbor 0 empty2 !re 0 no?+ else to d1 s ! ho/ile corps ( occupation )drew )\t mak+ any ga9s4 ,/ill1 ! o!rs 7 cont5t ) utt]+ "s malici\s rem>ks4 ,! company return$ b miss$ ,victor4 ,he _h r\nd$ ! corn] &1 9 walk+ along ! g>d51 _h come up to ! c\ntry home4 ,! doors ( a g>d5-room fac+ ! lawn 7 op51 & likewise a w9d[4 ,v probably he _h se5 some?+ :i* attract$ 8 att5tion4 ,he leapt into ! w9d[1 & leapt out aga9 j z ! p>ty 7 approa*+1 = !y _h be5 look+ = him4 ,triumphantly he held up "s pap]s 9 8 h& & exclaim$3 ,"o ( ! judge's manuscripts6#ei ,see+ t ,i edit$ 8 o!r works x is no m ?an my duty t ,i %\ld edit ?is "o too4 ,he put x into 8 pocket2 or1 r1 he 0 ab\t to d s2 = z he 0 b5d+ 8 arm & already _h 8 h& ) ! manuscript half-way d[n 9 8 pocket ,i manag$ to /eal x f him4 ,b :o1 !n1 am ,i8 ,let no "o ask6 ,if x hasn't occurr$ to y be=e to ask ab\t x ,i am ov] ! difficulty2 = n[ ! wor/ is beh9d me4 ,= t matt]1 ,i am n wor? ask+ ab\t1 = ,i am ! lea/ ( all ?+s1 p w\ld put me 9 utt] confusion by ask+ ab\t me4 ,i am pure exi/5ce1 & !re=e small]1 almo/1 ?an no?+4 ,i am pure exi/5ce :i* is pres5t ev]y:]e b /ill is nev] notic$2 = ,i am ev] vani%+4 ,i am l ! l9e above :i* /&s ! summa summ>um--:o c>es ab\t ! l9e8 ,by my own /r5g? ,i c accompli% no?+1 = ev5 ! idea to /eal ! manuscript f ,victor 0 n my own idea2 = ?is v idea :i*1 z a ?ief w\ld say1 induc$ me to borr[ ! manuscript1 0 borr[$ f him4 ,& n[1 :5 edit+ ?is manuscript1 ,i am1 aga91 no?+ at all2 = x rightly belongs to ! judge4 ,& z editor1 ,i am 9 my no?+ness only a k9d ( nemesis on ,victor1 :o imag9$ t he _h ! prescriptive "r to d s4 ,footnote #a3 ,cf4 ,luke ,,xiv1 #ai-bj4 ,footnote #b3 ,words us$ 9 ! banns4 ,footnote #c3 ,:i* 9 ,lat9 means bo? f ! temple & at once4 ,footnote #d3 ,! omission ( ! negative p>ticle 9 ! orig9al is no d\bt un9t5tional4 ,footnote #e3 ,pi\s wi%4 ,footnote #f3 ,k+s #bj1 #a2 ,isaiah #ch1 #a4 ,footnote #g3 ,an allusion to ! plight ( ,ari/ophanes 9 ,plato's ,symposion4 ,footnote #h3 ,haggai #a1 #f 7inexact74 ,footnote #i3 ,may x be =tunate & favorable4 ,footnote #aj3 ,symposion1 *4 #i4 ,footnote #aa3 ,?is ironic sally ref]s1 n to ,desc>tes' pr9ciple ( skepsis1 b to ! num]\s ,dani% foll[]s ( ,hegel & 8 me?od2 cf4 ,fe> & ,trembl+4 ,footnote #ab3 ,symposion1 *4 #bd4 ,footnote #ac3 ,ibid41 *4 #ae-af4 ,footnote #ad3 ,cf4 ,mat!w #ac1 #ca etc4 ,footnote #ae3 ,a quotation f ,musu1 ,volksmr*5 d] ,deuts*51 ,,iii1 #bai4 ,footnote #af3 ,! ref]5ce is to a situation 9 ,ri*>d ,cumb]l&'s 7#agcb-ahaa7 play ( ,! ,jew1 kn[n to ,cop5hag5 playgo]s 9 an adaptation4 ,footnote #ag3 ,i relate :at ,i h be5 told4 ,footnote #ah3 ,a "* 9 ! ,dani% playwright ,ov]sk\'s vaudeville ( ,capriciosa 7,com$ies ,,iii1 #ahd74 ,footnote #ai3 ,! glutton 9 ,oehl5s*lg]'s vaudeville ( ,sov$rikk54 ,footnote #bj3 ,suppli$ by ! translator to complete ! s5se4 ,footnote #ba3 ,dejection4 ,cf4 ! maxim3 omne animal po/ cotun tri/e4 ,footnote #bb3 ,?is /atem5t is to be f\nd1 r1 9 ,ari/otle's ,e?ics ,,ii1 #f4 ,footnote #bc3 ,!re is a pun "h 9 ! orig9al4 ,footnote #bd3 ,9 ,holb]g's com$y ( ,erasmus ,montanus1 ,,iii1 #f4 ,footnote #be3 ,cf4 ,! ,banquet4 ,footnote #bf3 ,eccles1 #c1 #g4 ,footnote #bg3 ,comical p[]4 ,footnote #bh3 ,9 unc]ta9 battle4 ,footnote #bi3 ,accord+ to ! developm5t ( ^! t]ms 9 ,ki]kega>d's previ\s works1 ! absolute belongs to ! e?ic1 ! relative to ! /hetic sph]e4 ,footnote #cj3 ,h]o9e ( ,moz>t's ,don ,juan4 ,footnote #ca3 ,quotation f ,wessel's fam\s com$y ( ,love )\t ,/ock+s1 ,,iii1 #c4 ,footnote #cb3 ,viz besides ! eggs %e duly furni%es2 ,holb]g1 ,! ,busy-body1 ,,ii1 #a4 ,footnote #cc3 ,?is figure is said by ,diog5es ,lrtios ,,ii1 #cg to h be5 us$ by ,socrates himself ab\t 8 relation to ,xan?ippe4 ,footnote #cd3 ,! foll[+ s5t5ces are n z cle> 9 mean+ z is o!rwise ! case 9 ,ki]kega>d4 ,footnote #ce3 ,poetics1 *ap4 #ae4 ,footnote #cf3 ,cf4 ,! ,banquet ,footnote #cg3 ,!y are1 t he _h be5 creat$ a man & n an animal1 a man & n a woman1 a ,greek & n a ,b>b>ian 7,lactantius1 ,in/it4 ,,iii1 #ai1 #ag74 ,footnote #ch3 ,?ales ( ,miletos 7,diog5es ,lrtios ,i1 #cc74 ,footnote #ci3 ,g]man poet ( ! ,romantic ,s*ool 7#aggc-ahec74 ,footnote #dj3 ,reason+ aga9/ ! rules ( logic4 ,footnote #da3 ,! ,ly+-9 ,room1 ,,ii1 #b4 ,footnote #db3 ,a quotation f ,oehl5s*lag]'s ,aladd94 ,footnote #dc3 ,scatt]$ memb]s4 ,footnote #dd3 ,see ,diog5es ,lrtios1 ,,vi1 #cg4 ,footnote #de3 ,by ! immortal gods4 ,footnote #df3 ,i adjure y by ! gods4 ,footnote #dg3 ,!re=e ^? te>s4 ,footnote #dh3 ,i conc$e4 ,footnote #di3 ,x c h>dly be se51 x is b = lips :i* und]/& ea* o!r exactly4 ,footnote #ej3 ,*ri/iansfeld1 a t[n 9 ,s\? ,jutl&1 0 ! seat ( a colony ( ,h]rhutian ,pieti/s4 ,footnote #ea3 ,! ref]5ce is to ! ,di>y ( ! ,s$uc] 79 ,ei!r-,or1 "p ,i74 ,edw>d is ! scorn$ lov] ( ,cordelia :o is s$uc$ by ,john4 ,footnote #eb3 ,i conc$e4 ,i h conc$$4 ,footnote #ec3 ,ref]5ce to a com$y by ,f>quh>1 :i* enjoy$ a mod]ate popul>ity 9 ,cop5hag54 ,footnote #ed3 i4e41 evid5tly1 %e docs n exi/ because ( h]self2 h5ce %e is 9 a negative relation to h]self4 ,! c5t] ( ?is relation is :at attracts all ! _w4 ,footnote #ee3 ,9 ,oehl5s*lg]'s ,aladd94 ,footnote #ef3 ,9 ! ,dani%1 a pun on ! homonyms en brud & et brud4 ,footnote #eg3 ,job #b1 #aj4 ,footnote #eh3 ,accord+ to ! ,jutl& ,laws 7,a4 ,d4 #abda7 a man is p]mitt$ to puni% 8 wife1 :5 %e has misbehav$1 ) /ick & ) rod1 b n ) weapon4 ,9 ! ,dani% ,law 7#afhc7 ?is "r is re/rict$ to *ildr5 & s]vants4 ,s4 ,v4 ,footnote #ei3 ,conta9+ ! second "p ( ,/ages on ,life's ,road1 entitl$ ,reflections on ,m>riage 9 ,refutation ( ,objections4 ,,fe> ,,& ,,trembl+ ,,introduction ,,ii ,n only 9 ! _w ( comm]ce b also 9 ! _w ( ideas our age has arrang$ a regul> cle>ance-sale4 ,ev]y?+ may be _h at su* absurdly l[ prices t v soon ! "q w arise :e!r any "o c>es to bid4 ,e wait] ) a speculative turn :o c>efully m>ks ! significant progress ( mod]n philosophy1 e lectur] 9 philosophy1 e tutor1 /ud5t1 e /ick]-&-quitt] ( philosophy--!y are n cont5t ) d\bt+ ev]y?+1 b g "r on4 ,x might1 possibly1 be ill-tim$ & inopportune to ask !m :i!r !y are b\nd2 b x is no d\bt polite & mode/ to take x = grant$ t !y h d\bt$ ev]y?+--else x 7 a curi\s /atem5t = !m to make1 t !y 7 proce$+ onw>d4 ,s !y h1 all ( !m1 complet$ t prelim9>y op]ation &1 x w\ld seem1 ) su* ease t !y d n ?9k x necess>y to wa/e a ^w ab\t h[ !y did x4 ,! fact is1 n ev5 he :o look$ anxi\sly & ) a tr\bl$ _s = "s little po9t ( in=mation1 ev] f\nd "o1 nor any in/ruction1 nor ev5 any little dietetic prescription1 z to h[ "o is to accompli% ?is enorm\s task4 ,b did n ,desc>tes proce$ 9 ?is fa%ion8 ,desc>tes1 inde$6 t v5]able1 humble1 hone/ ?9k] ^: writ+s surely no "o c read )\t deep emotion--,desc>tes did :at he said1 & said :at he did4 ,alas1 alas6 t is a mighty r>e ?+ 9 our times6 ,b ,desc>tes1 z he says frequ5tly en\gh1 nev] utt]$ d\bts conc]n+ 8 fai?4444 ,9 our times1 z 0 rem>k$1 no "o is cont5t ) fai?1 b goes "r on4 ,! "q z to :i!r !y are proce$+ may be a silly "q2 :]eas x is a sign ( urbanity & culture to assume t e "o has fai?1 to beg9 )1 = else x 7 a curi\s /atem5t = !m to make1 t !y are proce$+ fur!r4 ,9 ! old5 days x 0 diff]5t4 ,!n1 fai? 0 a task = a :ole life-"t because x 0 held t pr(ici5cy 9 fai? 0 n to be won )9 a few days or weeks4 ,h5ce1 :5 ! tri$ patri>* felt 8 end approa*+1 aft] hav+ f\ght 8 battles & pres]v$ 8 fai?1 he 0 /ill "y en\gh at he>t n to h =gott5 ! fe> & trembl+ :i* discipl9$ 8 y\? & :i* ! mature man has "u control1 b :i* no "o entirely outgr[s--except ins(> z he succe$s 9 go+ on z e>ly z possible4 ,! goal :i* ^? v5]able m5 rea*$ at la/--at t spot e "o />ts1 9 our times1 9 ord] to proce$ fur!r4444 ,,prep>ation ,!re liv$ a man :o1 :5 a *ild1 _h he>d ! beautiful ,bible /ory ( h[ ,god tempt$ ,abraham & h[ he /ood ! te/1 h[ he ma9ta9$ 8 fai? &1 aga9/ 8 expectations1 receiv$ 8 son back aga94 ,z ?is man grew old] he read ?is same /ory ) ev] great] admiration2 = n[ life _h sep>at$ :at _h be5 unit$ 9 ! rev]5t simplicity ( ! *ild4 ,& ! old] he grew1 ! m frequ5tly 8 ?\ghts rev]t$ to t /ory4 ,8 en?usiasm wax$ /rong] & /rong]1 & yet ! /ory grew less & less cle> to him4 ,f9ally he =got ev]y?+ else 9 ?9k+ ab\t x1 & 8 s\l conta9$ b "o wi%1 :i* 01 to behold ,abraham3 & b "o long+1 :i* 01 to h be5 witness to t ev5t4 ,8 desire 01 n to see ! beautiful l&s ( ! ,ori5t1 & n ! spl5dor ( ! ,promis$ ,l&1 & n ! rev]5t c\ple ^: old age ! ,"l _h bless$ ) *ildr51 & n ! v5]able figure ( ! ag$ patri>*1 & n ! god-giv5 vigor\s y\? ( ,isaac--x w\ld h be5 ! same to him if ! ev5t _h come to pass on "s b>r5 hea?4 ,b 8 wi% 01 to h be5 ) ,abraham on ! ?ree days' j\rney1 :5 he rode ) sorr[ be=e him & ) ,isaac at 8 side4 ,8 wi% 01 to h be5 pres5t at ! mom5t :5 ,abraham lift$ up 8 eyes & saw ,m\nt ,moriah af> (f2 to h be5 pres5t at ! mom5t :5 he left 8 asses beh9d & w5d$ 8 way up to ! m\nta9 alone ) ,isaac4 ,= ! m9d ( ?is man 0 busy1 n ) ! delicate conceits ( ! imag9ation1 b r ) 8 %udd]+ ?\ght4 ,! man we speak ( 0 no ?9k]1 he felt no desire to g beyond 8 fai?3 x seem$ to him ! mo/ glori\s fate to be rememb]$ z ! ,fa!r ( ,fai?1 & a mo/ enviable lot to be possess$ ( t fai?1 ev5 if no "o knew x4 ,! man we speak ( 0 no le>n$ exegeti/1 he did n ev5 und]/& ,hebrew--:o kn[s b a k ( ,hebrew might h help$ him to und]/& readily bo? ! /ory & ,abraham4 ,i ,& ,god tempt$ ,abraham & said unto him3 take ,isaac1 ?9e only son1 :om ?\ love/ & g to ! l& ,moriah & sacrifice him !re on a m\nta9 :i* ,i %all %[ !e4#a ,x 0 9 ! e>ly morn+1 ,abraham arose betimes & _h 8 asses saddl$4 ,he dep>t$ f 8 t5t1 & ,isaac ) him2 b ,s>ah look$ out ( ! w9d[ aft] !m until !y 7 out ( sight4 ,sil5tly !y rode = ?ree days2 b on ! f\r? morn+ ,abraham said n a ^w b lift$ up 8 eyes & beheld ,m\nt ,moriah 9 ! di/ance4 ,he left 8 s]vants beh9d &1 lead+ ,isaac by ! h&1 he approa*$ ! m\nta94 ,b ,abraham said to himself3 ,i %all surely conceal f ,isaac :i!r he is go+4 ,he /ood /ill1 he laid 8 h& on ,isaac's head to bless him1 & ,isaac b[$ d[n to receive 8 bless+4 ,& ,abraham's aspect 0 fa!rly1 8 glance 0 mild1 8 spee* admoni%+4 ,b ,isaac und]/ood him n1 8 s\l w\ld n rise to him2 he embrac$ ,abraham's knees1 he bes\ght him at 8 feet1 he begg$ = 8 "y life1 = 8 beautiful hopes1 he recall$ ! joy 9 ,abraham's h\se :5 he 0 born1 he rem9d$ him ( ! sorr[ & ! lonel9ess t w\ld be aft] him4 ,!n did ,abraham raise up ! y\? & lead him by 8 h&1 & 8 words 7 full ( consolation & admoni%m5t4 ,b ,isaac und]/ood him n4 ,he asc5d$ ,m\nt ,moriah1 b ,isaac und]/ood him n4 ,!n ,abraham av]t$ 8 face = a mom5t2 b :5 ,isaac look$ aga91 8 fa!r's c\nt5ance 0 *ang$1 8 glance wild1 8 aspect t]rible1 he seiz$ ,isaac & ?rew him to ! gr\nd & said3 ,?\ fooli% lad1 believe/ ?\ ,i am ?y fa!r8 ,an idol-wor%ipp] am ,i4 ,believe/ ?\ x is ,god's comm&8 ,nay1 b my pleasure4 ,!n ,isaac trembl$ & cri$ out 9 8 fe>3 ,god 9 heav51 h pity on me1 ,god ( ,abraham1 %[ m]cy to me1 ,i h no fa!r on e>?1 be ?\ !n my fa!r6 ,b ,abraham said s(tly to himself3 ,fa!r 9 heav51 ,i ?ank !e4 ,bett] is x t he believes me inhuman ?an t he %\ld lose 8 fai? 9 !e4 ,:5 ! *ild is to be wean$1 8 "m black5s h] brea/2 = x 7 a pity if h] brea/ %\ld look sweet to him :5 he is n to h x4 ,!n ! *ild believes t h] brea/ has *ang$2 b 8 "m is ev] ! same1 h] glance is full ( love & z t5d] z ev]4 ,happy he :o ne$$ n worse means to wean 8 *ild6 ,,ii ,x 0 9 ! e>ly morn+4 ,abraham arose betimes & embrac$ ,s>ah1 ! bride ( 8 old age4 ,& ,s>ah kiss$ ,isaac :o _h tak5 ! %ame f h]--,isaac1 h] pride1 h] hope = all com+ g5]ations4 ,!n ! twa9 rode sil5tly along _! way1 & ,abraham's glance 0 fa/5$ on ! gr\nd be=e him2 until on ! f\r? day1 :5 he lift$ up 8 eyes & beheld ,m\nt ,moriah 9 ! di/ance2 b !n 8 eyes aga9 s\ght ! gr\nd4 ,)\t a ^w he put ! fagots 9 ord] & b\nd ,isaac1 & )\t a ^w he un%ea!d 8 knife4 ,!n he beheld ! ram ,god _h *os51 & sacrific$ him1 & w5d$ 8 way home4444 ,f t day on ,abraham1 grew old4 ,he c\ld n =get t ,god _h requir$ ?is ( him4 ,isaac fl\ri%$ z be=e2 b ,abraham's eye 0 d>k5$1 he saw happ9ess no m4 ,:5 ! *ild has gr[n & is to be wean$1 8 "m w 9 maid5ly fa%ion conceal h] brea/4 ,!n ! *ild has a "m no long]4 ,happy ! *ild :o lo/ n 8 "m 9 any o!r s5se6 ,,iii ,x 0 9 ! e>ly morn+4 ,abraham arose betimes2 he kiss$ ,s>ah1 ! "y "m1 & ,s>ah kiss$ ,isaac1 h] joy1 h] delight = all times4 ,& ,abraham rode on 8 way1 lo/ 9 ?\ght--he 0 ?9k+ ( ,hag> & h] son :om he _h driv5 out into ! wild]ness4 ,he asc5d$ ,m\nt ,moriah & he drew ! knife4 ,x 0 a calm ev5+ :5 ,abraham rode out alone1 & he rode to ,m\nt ,moriah4 ,!re he ca/ himself d[n on 8 face & pray$ to ,god to =give him 8 s9 9 t he _h be5 ab\t to sacrifice 8 son ,isaac1 & 9 t ! fa!r _h =gott5 8 duty t[>d 8 son4 ,& yet (t5] he rode on 8 lonely way1 b he f\nd no re/4 ,he c\ld n grasp t x 0 a s9 t he _h want$ to sacrifice to ,god 8 mo/ preci\s possession1 him = :om he w\ld mo/ gladly h di$ _m times4 ,b1 if x 0 a s91 if he _h n lov$ ,isaac ?us1 !n c\ld he n grasp ! possibility t he c\ld be =giv53 = :at s9 m t]rible8 ,:5 ! *ild is to be wean$1 ! "m is n )\t sorr[ t %e & h] *ild are to be sep>at$ m & m1 t ! *ild :o _h fir/ la9 "u h] he>t1 & aft]w>ds at any rate re/$ at h] brea/1 is to be s ne> to h] no m4 ,s !y sorr[ toge!r = t brief :ile4 ,happy he :o kept 8 *ild s ne> to him & ne$$ n to sorr[ m6 ,,iv ,x 0 9 ! e>ly morn+4 ,all 0 ready = ! j\rney 9 ! h\se ( ,abraham4 ,he bade f>ewell to ,s>ah2 & ,eliez]1 8 fai?ful s]vant1 accompani$ him along ! way = a little :ile4 ,!y rode toge!r 9 peace1 ,abraham & ,isaac1 until !y came to ,m\nt ,moriah4 ,& ,abraham prep>$ ev]y?+ = ! sacrifice1 calmly & mildly2 b :5 8 fa!r turn$ aside 9 ord] to un%ea! 8 knife1 ,isaac saw t ,abraham's left h& 0 knit 9 despair & t a trembl+ %ook 8 frame--b ,abraham drew =? ! knife4 ,!n !y return$ home aga91 & ,s>ah ha/5$ to meet !m2 b ,isaac _h lo/ 8 fai?4 ,no "o 9 all ! _w ev] said a ^w ab\t ?is1 nor did ,isaac speak to any man conc]n+ :at he _h se51 & ,abraham suspect$ n t any "o _h se5 x4 ,:5 ! *ild is to be wean$1 8 "m has ! /rong] food ready le/ ! *ild p]i%4 ,happy he :o has 9 read9ess ?is /rong] food6 ,?us1 & 9 _m simil> ways1 ?\ght ! man :om ,i h m5tion$ ab\t ?is ev5t4 ,& e "t he return$1 aft] a pilgrimage to ,m\nt ,moriah1 he sank d[n 9 we>9ess1 fold+ 8 h&s & say+3 ,no "o1 9 tru?1 0 great z 0 ,abraham1 & :o c und]/& him8 ,a ,,panegyric ,,on ,,abraham ,if a consci\sness ( ! et]nal 7 n implant$ 9 man2 if ! basis ( all t exi/s 7 b a confus$ly f]m5t+ elem5t :i*1 convuls$ by obscure passions1 produc$ all1 bo? ! great & ! insignificant2 if "u ev]y?+ !re lay a bottomless void nev] to be fill$--:at else 7 life b despair8 ,if x 7 ?us1 & if !re 7 no sacr$ bonds betwe5 man & man2 if "o g5]ation arose aft] ano!r1 z 9 ! =e/ ! leaves ( "o season succe$ ! leaves ( ano!r1 or l ! songs ( birds :i* are tak5 up "o aft] ano!r2 if ! g5]ations ( man pass$ ?r\gh ! _w l a %ip pass+ ?r\gh ! sea & ! w9d ov] ! des]t--a fruitless & a va9 ?+2 if et]nal oblivion 7 ev] gre$ily wat*+ = its prey & !re exi/$ no p[] /rong en\gh to wre/ x f its clut*es--h[ empty 7 life !n1 & h[ dismal6 ,& !re=e x is n ?us2 b1 j z ,god creat$ man & woman1 he likewise call$ into be+ ! h]o & ! poet or orator4 ,! latt] _c p]=m ! de$s ( ! h]o--he c only admire & love him & rejoice 9 him4 ,& yet he also is happy & n less s2 = ! h]o is1 z x 71 8 bett] self ) :i* he has fall5 9 love1 & he is glad he is n himself ! h]o1 s t 8 love c express itself 9 admiration4 ,! poet is ! g5ius ( memory1 & does no?+ b recall :at has be5 done1 c d no?+ b admire :at has be5 done4 ,he adds no?+ ( 8 own1 b he is jeal\s ( :at has be5 entru/$ to him4 ,he obeys ! *oice ( 8 own he>t2 b once he has f\nd :at he has be5 seek+1 he visits e man's door ) 8 song & ) 8 spee*1 s t all may admire ! h]o z he does1 & be pr\d ( ! h]o z he is4 ,?is is 8 a*ievem5t1 8 humble "w1 ?is is 8 fai?ful s]vice 9 ! h\se ( ! h]o4 ,if ?us1 fai?ful to 8 love1 he battles day & night aga9/ ! guile ( oblivion :i* wi%es to lure ! h]o f him1 !n has he accompli%$ 8 task1 !n is he ga!r$ to 8 h]o :o loves him z fai?fully2 = ! poet is at x 7 ! h]o's bett] self1 unsub/antial1 to be sure1 l a m]e memory1 b also transfigur$ z is a memory4 ,!re=e %all no "o be =gott5 :o has done great de$s2 & ev5 if !re be delay1 ev5 if ! cl\d ( misund]/&+ obscure ! h]o f our vision1 /ill 8 lov] w come "s "t2 & ! m "t has pass$1 ! m fai?fully w he cleave to him4 ,no1 no "o %all be =gott5 :o 0 great 9 ?is _w4 ,b ea* h]o 0 great 9 8 own way1 & ea* "o 0 em95t 9 proportion to ! great ?+s he lov$4 ,= he :o lov$ himself became great ?r\gh himself1 & he :o lov$ o!rs became great ?r\gh 8 devotion1 b he :o lov$ ,god became great] ?an all ( ^!4 ,ev]yone ( !m %all be rememb]$1 b ea* "o became great 9 proportion to 8 tru/4 ,"o became great by hop+ = ! possible2 ano!r1 by hop+ = ! et]nal2 b he :o hop$ = ! impossible1 he became great] ?an all ( ^!4 ,e "o %all be rememb]$2 b ea* "o 0 great 9 proportion to ! p[] ) :i* he /rove4 ,= he :o /rove ) ! _w became great by ov]com+ himself2 b he :o /rove ) ,god1 he became ! greate/ ( !m all4 ,?us !re h be5 /ruggles 9 ! _w1 man aga9/ man1 "o aga9/ a ?\s&2 b he :o /ruggl$ ) ,god1 he became greate/ ( !m all4 ,?us !re 0 fight+ on ?is e>?1 & !re 0 he :o conqu]$ ev]y?+ by 8 /r5g?1 & !re 0 he :o conqu]$ ,god by 8 weakness4 ,!re 0 he :o1 tru/+ 9 himself1 ga9$ all2 & !re 0 he :o1 tru/+ 9 8 /r5g? sacrific$ ev]y?+2 b he :o believ$ 9 ,god 0 great] ?an all ( ^!4 ,!re 0 he :o 0 great ?r\gh 8 /r5g?1 & he :o 0 great ?r\gh 8 wisdom1 & he :o 0 great ?r\gh 8 hopes1 & he :o 0 great ?r\gh 8 love2 b ,abraham 0 great] ?an all ( ^!--great ?r\gh ! /r5g? ^: p[] is weakness1 great ?r\gh ! wisdom ^: secret is folly1 great ?r\gh ! hope ^: expression is madness1 great ?r\gh ! love :i* is hatr$ ( "o's self4 ,?r\gh ! urg+ ( 8 fai? ,abraham left ! l& ( 8 =efa!rs & became a /rang] 9 ! l& ( promise4 ,ke left "o ?+ beh9d & took "o ?+ along3 he left 8 worldly wisdom beh9d & took ) him fai?4 ,= else he w\ld n h left ! l& ( 8 fa!rs1 b w\ld h ?\ght x an unreasonable dem&4 ,?r\gh 8 fai? he came to be a /rang] 9 ! l& ( promise1 :]e !re 0 no?+ to rem9d him ( all t _h be5 de> to him1 b :]e ev]y?+ by its newness tempt$ 8 s\l to long+4 ,& yet 0 he ,god's *os51 he 9 :om ! ,"l 0 well pleas$6 ,inde$1 _h he be5 "o ca/ (f1 "o ?ru/ out ( ,god's m]cy1 !n might he h compreh5d$ x2 b n[ x seem$ l a mock]y ( him & ( 8 fai?4 ,!re h be5 o!rs :o liv$ 9 exile f ! fa!rl& :i* !y lov$4 ,!y are n =gott51 nor is ! song ( lam5t =gott5 9 :i* !y m\rnfully s\ght & f\nd :at !y _h lo/4 ,( ,abraham !re exi/s no song ( lam5tation4 ,x is human to compla91 x is human to weep ) ! weep+2 b x is great] to believe1 & m bless$ to consid] him :o has fai?4 ,?r\gh 8 fai? ,abraham receiv$ ! promise t 9 8 se$ 7 to be bless$ all races ( mank9d4 ,"t pass$1 !re 0 /ill ! possibility ( x1 & ,abraham _h fai?4 ,ano!r man !re 0 :o also liv$ 9 hopes4 ,"t pass$1 ! ev5+ ( 8 life 0 approa*+2 nei!r 0 he paltry en\gh to h =gott5 8 hopes3 nei!r %all he be =gott5 by u6 ,!n he sorr[$1 & 8 sorr[ did n deceive him1 z life _h done1 b gave him all x c\ld2 = 9 ! sweetness ( sorr[ he became possess$ ( 8 disappo9t$ hopes4 ,x is human to sorr[1 x is human to sorr[ ) ! sorr[+2 b x is great] to h fai?1 & m bless$ to consid] him :o has fai?4 ,no song ( lam5tation has come d[n to u f ,abraham4 ,he did n sadly c\nt ! days z "t pass$2 he did n look at ,s>ah ) suspici\s eyes1 :e!r %e 0 becom+ old2 he did n /op ! sun's c\rse le/ ,s>ah %\ld gr[ old & 8 hope ) h]2 he did n lull h] ) 8 songs ( lam5tation4 ,abraham grew old1 & ,s>ah became a laugh+-/ock to ! p2 & yet 0 he ,god's *os51 & heir to ! promise t 9 8 se$ 7 to be bless$ all races ( mank9d4 ,7 x1 !n1 n bett] if he _h n be5 ,god's *os58 ,= :at is x to be ,god's *os58 ,is x to h d5i$ to "o 9 "o's y\? all ! wi%es ( y\? 9 ord] to h !m fulfill$ aft] great labor 9 old age8 ,b ,abraham _h fai? & /eadfa/ly liv$ 9 hope4 ,_h ,abraham be5 less firm 9 8 tru/1 !n w\ld he h giv5 up t hope4 ,he w\ld h said to ,god3 ,s x is1 p]*ance1 n ,?y w1 aft] all1 t ?is %all come to pass4 ,i %all surr5d] my hope4 ,x 0 my only "o1 x 0 my bliss4 ,i am s9c]e1 ,i conceal no secret grudge = t ,?\ did/ d5y x to me4 ,he w\ld n h rema9$ =gott51 8 example w\ld h sav$ _m a "o2 b he w\ld n h become ! ,fa!r ( ,fai?4 ,= x is great to surr5d] "o's hope1 b great] /ill to abide by x /eadfa/ly aft] hav+ surr5d]$ x2 = x is great to seize hold ( ! et]nal hope1 b great] /ill to abide /eadfa/ly by "o's worldly hopes aft] hav+ surr5d]$ !m4 ,!n came ! fulness ( "t4 ,if ,abraham _h n _h fai?1 !n ,s>ah w\ld probably h di$ ( sorr[1 & ,abraham1 dull$ by 8 grief1 w\ld n h und]/ood ! fulfillm5t1 b w\ld h smil$ ab\t x z a dream ( 8 y\?4 ,b ,abraham _h fai?1 & !re=e he rema9$ "y2 = he :o always hopes = ! be/1 him life w deceive1 & he w gr[ old2 & he :o is always prep>$ = ! wor/1 he w soon age2 b he :o has fai?1 he w pres]ve et]nal y\?4 ,praise1 !re=e1 be to ?is /ory6 ,= ,s>ah1 ?\gh advanc$ 9 age1 0 "y en\gh to wi% = ! pleasures ( a "m1 & ,abraham1 ?\gh grey ( hair1 0 "y en\gh to wi% to become a fa!r4 ,9 a sup]ficial s5se x may be consid]$ miracul\s t :at !y wi%$ = came to pass1 b 9 a deep] s5se ! miracle ( fai? is to be se5 9 ,abraham's & ,s>ah's be+ "y en\gh to wi%1 & _! fai? hav+ pres]v$ _! wi% & !re) _! y\?4 ,! promise he _h receiv$ 0 fulfill$1 & he accept$ x 9 fai?1 & x came to pass accord+ to ! promise & 8 fai?2 :]eas ,moses smote ! rock ) 8 /aff b believ$ n4 ,!re 0 joy 9 ,abraham's h\se :5 ,s>ah celebrat$ ! day ( h] ,gold5 ,w$d+4 ,b x 0 n to rema9 ?us2 = once m 0 ,abraham to be tempt$4 ,he _h /ruggl$ ) t cunn+ p[] to :i* no?+ is impossible1 ) t ev] wat*ful enemy :o nev] sleeps1 ) t old man :o outlives all--he _h /ruggl$ ) ,"t & _h pres]v$ 8 fai?4 ,& n[ all ! t]ror ( t fight 0 conc5trat$ 9 "o mom5t4 ,& ,god tempt$ ,abraham1 say+ to him3 take n[ ?9e only son ,isaac1 :om ?\ love/1 & get !e into ! l& ( ,moriah2 & (f] him !re = a burnt (f]+ ^u "o ( ! m\nta9s :i* ,i w tell !e (f4#b ,all 0 lo/1 !n1 & m t]ribly ?an if a son _h nev] be5 giv5 him6 ,! ,"l _h only mock$ ,abraham1 !n6 ,miracul\sly he _h realiz$ ! unreasonable hopes ( ,abraham2 & n[ he wi%$ to take away :at he _h giv54 ,a fooli% hope x _h be51 b ,abraham _h n laugh$ :5 ! promise _h be5 made him4 ,n[ all 0 lo/--! tru/+ hope ( sev5ty ye>s1 ! brief joy at ! fulfillm5t ( 8 hopes4 ,:o1 !n1 is he t snat*es away ! old man's /aff1 :o t dem&s t he himself %all break x 9 two8 ,:o is he t r5d]s disconsolate ! grey hair ( old age1 :o is he t dem&s t he himself %all d x8 ,is !re no pity = ! v5]able old man1 & none = ! innoc5t *ild8 ,& yet 0 ,abraham ,god's *os5 "o1 & yet 0 x ! ,"l t tempt$ him4 ,& n[ all 0 to be lo/6 ,! glori\s remembrance ( him by a :ole race1 ! promise ( ,abraham's se$--all t 0 b a :im1 a pass+ fancy ( ! ,"l1 :i* ,abraham 0 n[ to de/roy =ev]6 ,t glori\s treasure1 z old z ! fai? 9 ,abraham's he>t1 & _m1 _m ye>s old] ?an ,isaac1 ! fruit ( ,abraham's life1 sanctifi$ by pray]s1 matur$ 9 /ruggles--! bless+ on ! lips ( ,abraham3 ?is fruit 0 n[ to be pluck$ be=e ! appo9t$ "t1 & to rema9 )\t significance2 = ( :at significance 7 x if ,isaac 0 to be sacrific$8 ,t sad & yet bless$ h\r :5 ,abraham 0 to take leave f all t 0 de> to him1 ! h\r :5 he w\ld once m lift up 8 v5]able head1 :5 8 face w\ld %9e l ! c\nt5ance ( ! ,"l1 ! h\r :5 he w\ld collect 8 :ole s\l = a bless+ /rong en\gh to r5d] ,isaac bless$ all ! days ( 8 life--t h\r 0 n to come6 ,he 0 to say f>ewell to ,isaac1 to be sure1 b 9 su* wise t he himself 0 to rema9 beh9d2 dea? 0 to "p !m1 b 9 su* wise t ,isaac 0 to die4 ,! old man 0 n 9 happ9ess to lay 8 h& on ,isaac's head :5 ! h\r ( dea? came1 b1 tir$ ( life1 to lay viol5t h&s on ,isaac4 ,& x 0 ,god :o tempt$ him4 ,woe1 woe to ! mess5g] :o w\ld h come be=e ,abraham ) su* a comm&6 ,:o w\ld h d>$ to be ! mess5g] ( su* dread tid+s8 ,b x 0 ,god t tempt$ ,abraham4 ,b ,abraham _h fai?1 & _h fai? = ?is life4 ,inde$1 _h 8 fai? be5 b conc]n+ ! life to come1 !n might he m easily h ca/ away all1 9 ord] to ha/5 out ( ?is _w :i* 0 n 84444 ,b ,abraham _h fai? & d\bt$ n1 b tru/$ t ! improbable w\ld come to pass4 ,if ,abraham _h d\bt$1 !n w\ld he h und]tak5 some?+ else1 some?+ great & noble2 = :at c\ld ,abraham h und]tak5 b 0 great & noble6 ,he w\ld h proce$$ to ,m\nt ,moriah1 he w\ld h clov5 ! wood1 & fir$ x1 & un%ea!d 8 knife--he w\ld h cri$ out to ,god3 ,despise n ?is sacrifice2 x is n1 inde$1 ! be/ ,i h2 = :at is an old man aga9/ a *ild =etold ( ,god2 b x is ! be/ ,i c give !e4 ,let ,isaac nev] "k t he mu/ f9d consolation 9 8 y\?4 ,he w\ld h plung$ ! /eel 9 8 own brea/4 ,& he w\ld h be5 admir$ ?r\gh\t ! _w1 & 8 "n w\ld n h be5 =gott52 b x is "o ?+ to be admir$ & ano!r1 to be a lode-/> :i* guides "o tr\bl$ 9 m9d4 ,b ,abraham _h fai?4 ,he pray$ n = m]cy & t he might prevail ^u ! ,"l3 x 0 only :5 j retribution 0 to be visit$ ^u ,sodom & ,gomorrha t ,abraham v5tur$ to besee* ,him = m]cy4 ,we read 9 ,scripture3 ,& ,god did tempt ,abraham1 & said unto him1 ,abraham3 & he said1 ,behold "h ,i am4#c ,y1 :om ,i am n[ address+ did y d likewise8 ,:5 y saw ! dire disp5sations ( ,provid5ce approa* ?reat5+ly1 did y n !n say to ! m\nta9s1 ,fall on me2 & to ! hills1 ,cov] me8#d ,or1 if y 7 /rong] 9 fai?1 did n y\r /ep l+] along ! way1 long+ = ! old accu/om$ pa?s1 z x 78 ,& :5 ! voice call$ y1 did y answ]1 !n1 or n at all1 & if y did1 p]*ance 9 a l[ voice1 or :isp]+8 ,n ?us ,abraham1 b gladly & *e]fully & tru/+ly1 & ) a resonant voice he made answ]3 ,"h am ,i4 ,& we read fur!r3 ,& ,abraham rose up e>ly 9 ! morn+4#e ,he made ha/e z ?\gh = "s joy\s occasion1 & e>ly 9 ! morn+ he 0 9 ! appo9t$ place1 on ,m\nt ,moriah4 ,he said no?+ to ,s>ah1 no?+ to ,eliez]1 8 /ew>d2 = :o w\ld h und]/ood him8 ,did n 8 temptation by its v nature dem& ( him ! v[ ( sil5ce8 ,he laid ! wood 9 ord]1 & b\nd ,isaac 8 son1 & laid him on ! alt> ^u ! wood4 ,& ,abraham /ret*$ =? 8 h&1 & took ! knife to slay 8 son4#f ,my li/5]6 ,_m a fa!r !re has be5 :o ?\ght t ) 8 *ild he lo/ ! de>e/ ( all !re 0 9 ! _w = him2 yet assur$ly no *ild ev] 0 9 t s5se a pl$ge ( ,god z 0 ,isaac to ,abraham4 ,_m a fa!r !re has be5 :o lo/ 8 *ild2 b !n x 0 ,god1 ! un*angeable & inscrutable w ( ! ,almighty & ,8 h& :i* took x4 ,n ?us ) ,abraham4 ,= him 0 res]v$ a m sev]e trial1 & ,isaac's fate 0 put into ,abraham's h& toge!r ) ! knife4 ,& !re he /ood1 ! old man1 ) 8 only hope6 ,yet did he n d\bt1 nor look anxi\sly to ! left or "r1 nor *all5ge ,heav5 ) 8 pray]s4 ,he knew x 0 ,god ! ,almighty :o n[ put him to ! te/2 he knew x 0 ! greate/ sacrifice :i* c\ld be dem&$ ( him2 b he knew also t no sacrifice 0 too great :i* ,god dem&$--& he drew =? 8 knife4 ,:o /r5g!n$ ,abraham's arm1 :o support$ 8 "r arm t x droop$ n p[]less8 ,= he :o contemplates ?is sc5e is unn]v$4 ,:o /r5g!n$ ,abraham's s\l s t 8 eyes grew n too dim to see ei!r ,isaac or ! ram8 ,= he :o contemplates ?is sc5e w be /ruck ) bl9dness4 ,& yet1 x is r>e en\gh t "o is unn]v$ or is /ruck ) bl9dness1 & /ill m r>e t "o n>rates wor?ily :at !re did take place betwe5 fa!r & son4 ,to be sure1 we "k well en\gh--x 0 b a trial6 ,if ,abraham _h d\bt$1 :5 /&+ on ,m\nt ,moriah2 if he _h look$ ab\t him 9 p]plexity2 if he _h accid5tally discov]$ ! ram be=e draw+ 8 knife2 if ,god _h p]mitt$ him to sacrifice x in/ead ( ,isaac--!n w\ld he h return$ home1 & all w\ld h be5 z be=e1 he w\ld h _h ,s>ah & w\ld h kept ,isaac2 & yet h[ diff]5t all w\ld h be56 ,= !n _h 8 return be5 a flight1 8 salvation an accid5t1 8 rew>d disgrace2 8 future1 p]*ance1 p]dition4 ,!n w\ld he h borne witness nei!r to 8 fai? nor to ,god's m]cy1 b w\ld h witness$ only to ! t]ror ( go+ to ,m\nt ,moriah4 ,!n ,abraham w\ld n h be5 =gott51 nor ei!r ,m\nt ,moriah4 ,x w\ld be m5tion$1 !n1 n z is ,m\nt ,ar>at on :i* ! ,ark l&$1 b z a sign ( t]ror1 because x 0 !re ,abraham d\bt$4 ,v5]able patri>* ,abraham6 ,:5 y return$ home f ,m\nt ,moriah y requir$ no encomiums to console y = :at y _h lo/2 =1 inde$1 y did w9 all & /ill kept ,isaac1 z we all "k4 ,& ! ,"l did no m take him f y\r side1 b y sate gladly at table ) him 9 y\r t5t z 9 ! life to come y w1 = all times4 ,v5]able patri>* ,abraham6 ,?\s&s ( ye>s h pass$ s9ce ^? times1 b /ill y ne$ no late-born lov] to snat* y\r memory f ! p[] ( oblivion1 = e language rememb]s y--& yet d y rew>d y\r lov] m glori\sly ?an any "o1 r5d]+ him bless$ 9 y\r bosom1 & tak+ he>t & eyes captive by ! m>vel ( y\r de$4 ,v5]able patri>* ,abraham6 ,second fa!r ( ! race6 ,y :o fir/ p]ceiv$ & bore witness to t unb\nd$ passion :i* has b scorn = ! t]rible fight ) ! rag+ elem5ts & ! /r5g? ( brute creation1 9 ord] to /ruggle ) ,god2 y :o fir/ felt t sublime/ ( all passions1 y :o f\nd ! holy1 pure1 humble expression = ! div9e madness :i* 0 a m>vel to ! hea!n--=give him :o w\ld speak 9 y\r praise1 9 case he did x n fitt+ly4 ,he spoke humbly1 z if x conc]n$ ! desire ( 8 he>t2 he spoke briefly1 z is seemly2 b he w nev] =get t y requir$ a hundr$ ye>s to obta9 a son ( y\r old age1 aga9/ all expections2 t y _h to draw ! knife be=e be+ p]mitt$ to keep ,isaac2 he w nev] =get t 9 a hundr$ & ?irty ye>s y nev] got f>!r ?an to fai?4 ,,prelim9>y ,,expectoration ,an old say+1 d]iv$ f ! _w ( exp]i5ce1 has x t he :o w n "w %all n eat4#g ,b1 /range to say1 ?is does n hold true 9 ! _w :]e x is ?\ght applicable2 = 9 ! _w ( matt] ! law ( imp]fection prevails1 & we see1 aga9 & aga91 t he also :o w n "w has bread to eat--inde$1 t he :o sleeps has a great] abundance ( x ?an he :o works4 ,9 ! _w ( matt] ev]y?+ belongs to :osoev] happ5s to possess x2 x is ?rall to ! law ( indiff]5ce1 & he :o happ5s to possess ! ,r+ also has ! ,_s ( ! ,r+ at 8 beck & call1 :e!r n[ he be ,n\r$d9 or ,aladd91#h & he :o controls ! treasures ( ?is _w1 controls !m1 h[soev] he manag$ to d s4 ,x is diff]5t 9 ! _w ( _s4 ,!re1 an et]nal & div9e ord] obta9s1 !re ! ra9 does n fall on ! j & ! unju/ alike1 nor does ! sun %9e on ! good & ! evil alike2#i b !re ! say+ does hold true t he :o w n "w %all n eat1 & only he :o 0 tr\bl$ %all f9d re/1 & only he :o desc5ds into ! ne!r _w %all rescue 8 belov$1 & only he :o un%ea!s 8 knife %all be giv5 ,isaac aga94 ,!re1 he :o w n "w %all n eat1 b %all be deceiv$1 z ! gods deceiv$ ,orpheus ) an immat]ial figure in/ead ( 8 belov$ ,euridice1#aj deceiv$ him because he 0 love-sick & n c\rage\s1 deceiv$ him because he 0 a play] on ! ci?>a r ?an a man4 ,!re1 x avails n to h an ,abraham = "o's fa!r1#aa or to h sev5te5 ance/ors4 ,b 9 t _w ! say+ ab\t ,israel's maid5s w hold true ( him :o w n "w3 he %all br+ =? w9d2#ab b he :o w "w %all give bir? to 8 own fa!r4 ,!re is a k9d ( le>n+ :i* w\ld presumptu\sly introduce into ! _w ( _s ! same law ( indiff]5ce "u :i* ! _w ( matt] groans4 ,x is ?\ght t to "k ab\t great m5 & great de$s is q suffici5t1 & t o!r ex]tion is n necess>y4 ,& !re=e ?is le>n+ %all n eat1 b %all p]i% ( hung] :ile see+ all ?+s trans=m$ into gold by its t\*4 ,& :at1 =soo?1 does ?is le>n+ really "k8 ,!re 7 _m ?\s&s ( contempor>ies1 & c\ntless m5 9 aft] times1 :o knew all ab\t ! triumphs ( ,miltiades2 b !re 0 only "o :om !y r5d]$ sleepless4#ac ,!re h exi/$ c\ntless g5]ations t knew by he>t1 ^w = ^w1 ! /ory ( ,abraham2 b h[ _m has x r5d]$ sleepless8 ,n[ ! /ory ( ,abraham has ! rem>kable prop]ty ( always be+ glori\s1 9 h[ev] limit$ a s5se x is und]/ood2 /ill1 "h also ! po9t is :e!r "o means to labor & ex]t "o's half4 ,n[ p d n c>e to labor & ex]t !mselves1 b wi% nev]!less to und]/& ! /ory4 ,!y extol ,abraham1 b h[8 ,by express+ ! matt] 9 ! mo/ g5]al t]ms & say+3 ! great ?+ ab\t him 0 t he lov$ ,god s ard5tly t he 0 will+ to sacrifice to ,him 8 mo/ preci\s possession4 ,t is v true2 b ! mo/ preci\s possession is an indef9ite expression4 ,z "o's ?\ghts1 & "o's m\?1 run on "o assumes1 9 a v easy fa%ion1 ! id5tity ( ,isaac & ! mo/ preci\s possession--& mean:ile he :o is m$itat+ may smoke 8 pipe1 & 8 audi5ce com=tably /ret* out _! legs4 ,if ! ri* y\? :om ,*ri/ met on 8 way#ad _h sold all 8 possessions & giv5 all to ! poor1 we w\ld extol him z we extol all :i* is great--aye1 w\ld n und]/& ev5 him )\t labor2 & yet w\ld he nev] h become an ,abraham1 not)/&+ 8 sacrific+ ! mo/ preci\s possessions he _h4 ,t :i* p g5]ally =get 9 ! /ory ( ,abraham is 8 fe> & anxiety2 = z reg>ds money1 "o is n e?ically responsible = x1 :]eas = 8 son a fa!r has ! highe/ & mo/ sacr$ responsibility4 ,h[ev]1 fe> is a dreadful ?+ = timor\s spirits1 s !y omit x4 ,& yet !y wi% to speak ( ,abraham4 ,s !y keep on speak+1 & 9 ! c\rse ( _! spee* ! two t]ms ,isaac & ! mo/ preci\s ?+ are us$ alt]nately1 & ev]y?+ is 9 ! be/ ord]4 ,b n[ suppose t among ! audi5ce !re 0 a man :o suff]$ ) sleeplessness--& !n ! mo/ t]rible & pr(\nd1 ! mo/ tragic1 & at ! same "t ! mo/ comic1 misund]/&+ is )9 ! range ( possibility4 ,t is1 suppose ?is man goes home & wi%es to d z did ,abraham2 = 8 son is 8 mo/ preci\s possession4 ,if a c]ta9 prea*] le>n$ ( ?is he w\ld1 p]haps1 g to him1 he w\ld ga!r up all 8 spiritual dignity & exclaim3 ,?\ abom9able creature1 ?\ scum ( humanity1 :at devil possess$ !e to wi% to murd] ?y son8 ,& ?is prea*]1 :o _h n felt any p>ticul> w>m?1 nor p]spir$ :ile speak+ ab\t ,abraham1 ?is prea*] w\ld be a/oni%$ himself at ! e>ne/ wra? ) :i* he p\r$ =? 8 ?und]s aga9/ t poor wret*2 inde$1 he w\ld rejoice ov] himself1 = nev] _h he spok5 ) su* p[] & unction1 & he w\ld h said to 8 wife3 ,i am an orator1 ! only ?+ ,i h lack$ s f> 0 ! occasion4 ,la/ ,sunday1 :5 speak+ ab\t ,abraham1 ,i did n feel ?rill$ 9 ! lea/4 ,n[1 if ?is same orator _h j a bit ( s5se to sp>e1 ,i believe he w\ld lose x if ! s9n] w\ld reply1 9 a quiet & dignifi$ mann]3 ,:y1 x 0 on ?is v same matt] y prea*$1 la/ ,sunday6 ,b h[ev] c\ld ! prea*] h ent]ta9$ su* ?\ghts8 ,/ill1 su* 0 ! case1 & ! prea*]'s mi/ake 0 m]ely n kn[+ :at he 0 talk+ ab\t4 ,ah1 w\ld t "s poet might see 8 way cle> to pref] su* a situation to ! /uff & nons5se ( :i* novels & com$ies are full6 ,= ! comic & ! tragic "h run p>allel to inf9ity4 ,! s]mon probably 0 ridicul\s en\gh 9 itself1 b x became inf9itely ridicul\s ?r\gh ! v natural consequ5ce x _h4 ,or1 suppose n[ ! s9n] 0 conv]t$ by ?is lecture )\t d>+ to raise any objection1 & ?is zeal\s div9e n[ w5t home elat$1 glad 9 ! consci\sness ( be+ effective1 n only 9 ! pulpit1 b *iefly1 & ) irresi/ible p[]1 z a spiritual guide1 inspir+ 8 congregation on ,sunday1 :il/ on ,monday he w\ld place himself l a *]ub ) flam+ sword be=e ! man :o by 8 actions tri$ to give ! lie to ! old say+ t ! c\rse ( ! _w foll[s n ! prie/'s ^w4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 ! s9n] 7 n conv9c$ ( 8 error 8 position w\ld become tragic4 ,he w\ld probably be execut$1 or else s5t to ! lunatic asylum--at any rate1 he w\ld become a suff]] 9 ?is _w2 b 9 ano!r s5se ,i %\ld ?9k t ,abraham r5d]$ him happy2 = he :o labors1 he %all n p]i%4 ,n[ h[ %all we expla9 ! contradiction conta9$ 9 t s]mon8 ,is x due to ,abraham's hav+ ! reputation ( be+ a great man--s t :atev] he does is great1 b if ano!r %\ld und]take to d ! same x is a s91 a he9\s s98 ,if ?is be ! case ,i pref] n to p>ticipate 9 su* ?\ghtless laudations4 ,if fai? _c make x a sacr$ ?+ to wi% to sacrifice "o's son1 !n let ! same judgm5t be visit$ on ,abraham z on any o!r man4 ,& if we p]*ance lack ! c\rage to drive our ?\ghts to ! logical conclusion & to say t ,abraham 0 a murd]]1 !n x 7 bett] to acquire t c\rage1 r ?an to wa/e "o's "t on undes]v$ encomiums4 ,! fact is1 ! e?ical expression = :at ,abraham did is t he want$ to murd] ,isaac2 ! religi\s1 t he want$ to sacrifice him4 ,b precisely 9 ?is contradiction is conta9$ ! fe> :i* may well rob "o ( "o's sleep4 ,& yet ,abraham 7 n ,abraham )\t ?is fe>4 ,or1 aga91 suppos+ ,abraham did n d :at is attribut$ to him1 if 8 action 0 an entirely diff]5t "o1 bas$ on conditions ( ^? times1 !n let u =get him2 = :at is ! use ( call+ to m9d t pa/ :i* c no long] become a pres5t reality8--,or1 ! speak] _h p]haps =gott5 ! ess5tial fact t ,isaac 0 ! son4 ,= if fai? is elim9at$1 hav+ be5 r$uc$ to a m]e no?+1 !n only ! brutal fact rema9s t ,abraham want$ to murd] ,isaac--:i* is easy = ev]ybody to imitate :o has n ! fai?--! fai?1 t is1 :i* r5d]s x mo/ difficult = him4444 ,love has its prie/s 9 ! poets1 & "o he>s at times a poet's voice :i* wor?ily extols x4 ,b n a ^w does "o he> ( fai?4 ,:o is !re to speak 9 honor ( t passion8 ,philosophy goes "r on4 ,!ology sits at ! w9d[ ) a pa9t$ visage & sues = philosophy's favor1 (f]+ x h] *>ms4 ,x is said to be difficult to und]/& ! philosophy ( ,hegel2 b to und]/& ,abraham1 :y1 t is an easy matt]6 ,to proce$ fur!r ?an ,hegel is a wond]ful feat1 b to proce$ fur!r ?an ,abraham1 :y1 no?+ is easi]6 ,p]sonally1 ,i h devot$ a consid]able am\nt ( "t to a /udy ( ,hegelian philosophy & believe ,i und]/& x fairly well2 9 fact1 ,i am ra% en\gh to say t :51 not)/&+ an ef=t1 ,i am n able to und]/& him 9 "s passages1 x is because he is n entirely cle> ab\t ! matt] himself4 ,all ?is intellectual ef=t ,i p]=m easily & naturally1 & x does n cause my head to a*e4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :5ev] ,i attempt to ?9k ab\t ,abraham ,i am1 z x 71 ov]:elm$4 ,at e mom5t ,i am aw>e ( ! enorm\s p>adox :i* =ms ! cont5t ( ,abraham's life1 at e mom5t ,i am repuls$1 & my ?\ght1 not)/&+ its passionate attempts1 _c p5etrate into x1 _c =ge on ! bread? ( a hair4 ,i /ra9 e muscle 9 ord] to envisage ! problem--& become a p>alytic 9 ! same mom5t4 ,i am by no means unacqua9t$ ) :at has be5 admir$ z great & noble1 my s\l feels k9%ip ) x1 be+ satisfi$1 9 all humility1 t x 0 also my cause ! h]o esp\s$2 & :5 contemplat+ 8 de$ ,i say to myself3 jam tua causa agitur4#ae ,i am able to id5tify myself ) ! h]o2 b ,i _c d s ) ,abraham1 = :5ev] ,i h rea*$ 8 height ,i fall d[n aga91 s9ce he confronts me z ! p>adox4 ,x is by no means my int5tion to ma9ta9 t fai? is some?+ inf]ior1 b1 on ! contr>y1 t x is ! highe/ ( all ?+s2 also t x is di%one/ 9 philosophy to (f] some?+ else in/ead1 & to p\r scorn on fai?2 b x ought to und]/& its own nature 9 ord] to "k :at x c (f]4 ,x %\ld take away no?+2 lea/ ( all1 fool p out ( some?+ z if x 7 ( no value4 ,i am n unacqua9t$ ) ! suff]+s & dang]s ( life1 b ,i d n fe> !m1 & *e]fully g =? to meet !m4444 ,b my c\rage is n1 = all t1 ! c\rage ( fai?1 & is z no?+ comp>$ ) x4 ,i _c c>ry out ! movem5t ( fai?3 ,i _c close my eyes & confid5tly plunge into ! absurd--x is impossible = me2 b nei!r d ,i boa/ ( x4444 ,n[ ,i wond] if e "o ( my contempor>ies is really able to p]=m ! movem5ts ( fai?4 ,unless ,i am mu* mi/ak5 !y are1 r1 incl9$ to be pr\d ( mak+ :at !y p]haps ?9k me unable to d1 viz41 ! imp]fect movem5t4 ,x is repugnant to my s\l to d :at is s (t5 done1 to speak inhumanly ab\t great de$s1 z if a few ?\s&s ( ye>s 7 an imm5se space ( "t4 ,i pref] to speak ab\t !m 9 a human way & z ?\gh !y _h be5 done b ye/]day1 to let ! great de$ itself be ! di/ance :i* ei!r inspires or condemns me4 ,n[ if ,i1 9 ! capacity ( tragic h]o--= a high] flight ,i am unable to take--if ,i _h be5 summon$ to su* an extraord9>y royal progress z 0 ! "o to ,m\nt ,moriah1 ,i "k v well :at ,i w\ld h done4 ,i w\ld n h be5 crav5 en\gh to rema9 at home2 nei!r w\ld ,i h dawdl$ on ! way2 nor w\ld ,i h =got my knife--j to draw out ! end a bit4 ,b ,i am r sure t ,i w\ld h be5 promptly on ! spot1 ) e ?+ 9 ord]--9 fact1 w\ld probably h be5 !re be=e ! appo9t$ "t1 s z to h ! bus9ess soon ov] )4 ,b ,i "k also :at ,i w\ld h done besides4 ,9 ! mom5t ,i m\nt$ my horse ,i w\ld h said to myself3 ,n[ all is lo/1 ,god dem&s ,isaac1 ,i %all sacrifice him1 & ) him all my joy--b = all t1 ,god is love & w rema9 s = me2 = 9 ?is _w ,god & ,i _c speak toge!r1 we h no language 9 common4 ,possibly1 "o or ! o!r ( my contempor>ies w be /upid en\gh1 & jeal\s en\gh ( great de$s1 to wi% to p]suade himself & me t if ,i _h act$ ?us ,i %\ld h done some?+ ev5 great] ?an :at ,abraham did2 = my sublime resignation 0 7he ?9ks7 by f> m ideal & poetic ?an ,abraham's lit]al-m9d$ action4 ,& yet ?is is absolutely n s1 = my sublime resignation 0 only a sub/itute = fai?4 ,i c\ld n h made m ?an ! inf9ite movem5t 7( resignation7 to f9d myself & aga9 repose 9 myself4 ,nor w\ld ,i h lov$ ,isaac z ,abraham lov$ him4 ,! fact t ,i 0 resolute en\gh to resign is suffici5t to prove my c\rage 9 a human s5se1 & ! fact t ,i lov$ him ) my :ole he>t is ! v presupposition )\t :i* my action w\ld be a crime2 b /ill ,i did n love z did ,abraham1 = else ,i w\ld h hesitat$ ev5 9 ! la/ m9ute1 )\t1 = t matt]1 arriv+ too late on ,m\nt ,moriah4 ,also1 ,i w\ld h spoil$ ! :ole bus9ess by my behavior2 = if ,i _h _h ,isaac re/or$ to me ,i w\ld h be5 emb>rass$4 ,t :i* 0 an easy matt] = ,abraham w\ld h be5 difficult = me1 ,i mean1 to rejoice aga9 9 ,isaac2 = he :o ) all ! en]gy ( 8 s\l proprio motu et propriis auspiciis#af has made ! inf9ite movem5t ( resignation & c d no m1 he w reta9 possession ( ,isaac only 9 8 sorr[4 ,b :at did ,abraham8 ,he arriv$ nei!r too e>ly nor too late4 ,he m\nt$ 8 ass & rode sl[ly on 8 way4 ,& all ! :ile he _h fai?1 believ+ t ,god w\ld n dem& ,isaac ( him1 ?\gh ready all ! :ile to sacrifice him1 %\ld x be dem&$ ( him4 ,he believ$ ?is on ! /r5g? ( ! absurd2 = !re 0 no "q ( human calculation any long]4 ,& ! absurdity consi/$ 9 ,god's1 :o yet made ?is dem& ( him1 recall+ 8 dem& ! v next mom5t4 ,abraham asc5d$ ! m\nta9 & :il/ ! knife already gleam$ 9 8 h& he believ$--t ,god w\ld n dem& ,isaac ( him4 ,he 01 to be sure1 surpris$ at ! outcome2 b by a d\ble movem5t he _h return$ at 8 fir/ /ate ( m9d & !re=e receiv$ ,isaac back m gladly ?an ! fir/ "t4444 ,on ?is height1 !n1 /&s ,abraham4 ,! la/ /age he loses sight ( is t ( inf9ite resignation4 ,he does really proce$ fur!r1 he arrives at fai?4 ,= all ^! c>icatures ( fai?1 wret*$ lukew>m slo?1 :i* ?9ks3 ,oh1 !re is no hurry1 x is n necess>y to worry be=e ! "t comes2 & mis]able hopefulness1 :i* says3 ,"o _c "k :at w happ51 !re might p]haps--1 all ^! c>icatures belong to ! sordid view ( life & h already fall5 "u ! inf9ite scorn ( inf9ite resignation4 ,abraham1 ,i am n able to und]/&2 & 9 a c]ta9 s5se ,i c le>n no?+ f him )\t be+ /ruck ) wond]4 ,!y :o flatt] !mselves t by m]ely consid]+ ! outcome ( ,abraham's /ory !y w necess>ily arrive at fai?1 only deceive !mselves & wi% to *eat ,god out ( ! fir/ movem5t ( fai?--x 7 tantam\nt to d]iv+ worldly wisdom f ! p>adox4 ,b :o kn[s1 "o or ! o!r ( !m may succe$ 9 do+ ?is2 = our times are n satisfi$ ) fai?1 & n ev5 ) ! miracle ( *ang+ wat] into w9e--!y g "r on *ang+ w9e into wat]4 ,is x n pref]able to rema9 satisfi$ ) fai?1 & is x n outrage\s t e "o wi%es to g "r on8 ,if p 9 our times decl9e to be satisfi$ ) love1 z is proclaim$ f v>i\s sides1 :]e w we f9ally l&8 ,9 worldly %rewdness1 9 mean calculation1 9 paltr9ess & bas5ess1 9 all t :i* r5d]s man's div9e orig9 d\btful4 ,7 x n bett] to /& fa/ 9 ! fai?1 & bett] t he t /&e? take he$ le/ he fall2#ag = ! movem5t ( fai? mu/ ev] be made by virtue ( ! absurd1 b1 note well1 9 su* wise t "o does n lose ! ?+s ( ?is _w b :olly & entirely rega9s !m4 ,z f> z ,i am conc]n$1 ,i am able to describe mo/ excell5tly ! movem5ts ( fai?2 b ,i _c make !m myself4 ,:5 a p]son wi%es to le>n h[ to swim he has himself susp5d$ 9 a swimm+-belt & !n goes ?r\gh ! motions2 b t does n mean t he c swim4 ,9 ! same fa%ion ,i too c g ?r\gh ! motions ( fai?2 b :5 ,i am ?r[n into ! wat] ,i swim2 to be sure 7= ,i am n a wad] 9 ! %all[s71 b ,i g ?r\gh a diff]5t set ( movem5ts1 to-wit1 ^? ( inf9ity2 :]eas fai? does ! opposite1 to-wit1 makes ! movem5ts to rega9 ! f9ite aft] hav+ made ^? ( inf9ite resignation4 ,bless$ is he :o c make ^! movem5ts1 = he p]=ms a m>vel\s feat1 & ,i %all nev] we>y ( admir+ him1 :e!r n[ x be ,abraham himself or ! slave 9 ,abraham's h\se1 :e!r x be a pr(essor ( philosophy or a poor s]vant-girl3 x is all ! same to me1 = ,i h reg>d only to ! movem5ts4 ,b ^! movem5ts ,i wat* closely1 & ,i w n be deceiv$1 :e!r by myself or by any "o else4 ,! knights ( inf9ite resignation are easily recogniz$1 = _! gait is danc+ & bold4 ,b !y :o possess ! jewel ( fai? frequ5tly deceive "o because _! be>+ is curi\sly l t ( a class ( p he>tily despis$ by inf9ite resignation z well z by fai?--! phili/9es4 ,let me admit frankly t ,i h n 9 my exp]i5ce enc\nt]$ any c]ta9 specim5 ( ?is type2 b ,i d n refuse to admit t z f> z ,i "k1 e o!r p]son may be su* a specim54 ,at ! same "t ,i w say t ,i h se>*$ va9ly = ye>s4 ,x is ! cu/om ( sci5ti/s to travel ar\nd ! globe to see riv]s & m\nta9s1 new />s1 gay-color$ birds1 mis%ap5 fi%1 ridicul\s races ( m54 ,!y ab&on !mselves to a bov9e /upor :i* gapes at exi/5ce & believe !y h se5 some?+ wor? :ile4 ,all ?is does n int]e/ me2 b if ,i knew :]e !re liv$ su* a knight ( fai? ,i w\ld j\rney to him on foot1 = t m>vel occupies my ?\ghts exclusively4 ,n a mom5t w\ld ,i leave him out ( sight1 b w\ld wat* h[ he makes ! movem5ts1 & ,i w\ld consid] myself provid$ = life1 & w\ld divide my "t betwe5 wat*+ him & myself practic+ ! movem5ts1 & w\ld ?us use all my "t 9 admir+ him4 ,z ,i said1 ,i h n met ) su* a "o2 b ,i c easily imag9e him4 ,"h he is4 ,i make 8 acqua9tance & am introduc$ to him4 ,! fir/ mom5t ,i lay my eyes on him ,i pu% him back1 leap+ back myself1 ,i hold up my h&s 9 amazem5t & say to myself3 ,good ,"l6 t p]son8 ,is x really he--:y1 he looks l a p>i%-beadle6 ,b x is really he4 ,i become m closely acqua9t$ ) him1 wat*+ 8 e movem5t to see :e!r "s trifl+ incongru\s movem5t ( 8 has escap$ me1 "s trace1 p]*ance1 ( a signal+ f ! inf9ite1 a glance1 a look1 a ge/ure1 a melan*oly air1 or a smile1 :i* might betray ! pres5ce ( inf9ite resignation contra/+ ) ! f9ite4 ,b no6 ,i exam9e 8 figure f top to toe to discov] :e!r !re be any:]e a *9k ?r\gh :i* ! inf9ite might be se5 to pe] =?4 ,b no6 he is ( a piece1 all ?r\gh4 ,& h[ ab\t 8 foot+8 ,vigor\s1 altoge!r t ( f9it5ess1 no citiz5 dress$ 9 8 v be/1 prep>$ to sp5d 8 ,sunday aft]noon 9 ! p>k1 treads ! gr\nd m firmly4 ,he belongs altoge!r to ?is _w1 no phili/9e m s4 ,!re is no trace ( ! some:at exclusive & haughty demeanor :i* m>ks (f ! knight ( inf9ite resignation4 ,he takes pleasure 9 all ?+s1 is int]e/$ 9 ev]y?+1 & p]sev]es 9 :atev] he does ) ! ze/ *>act]i/ic ( p]sons :olly giv5 to worldly ?+s4 ,he att5ds to 8 bus9ess1 & :5 "o sees him "o might ?9k he 0 a cl]k :o _h lo/ 8 s\l 9 do+ d\ble bookkeep+1 he is s exact4 ,he takes a day (f on ,sundays4 ,he goes to *ur*4 ,b no h9t ( any?+ sup]natural or any o!r sign ( ! incomm5surable betrays him1 & if "o did n "k him x w\ld be impossible to di/+ui% him 9 ! congregation1 = 8 brisk & manly s++ proves only t he has a pair ( good lungs4 ,9 ! aft]noon he walks out to ! =e/4 ,he takes delight 9 all he sees1 9 ! cr[ds ( m5 & wom51 ! new omnibuses1 ! ,s\nd--if "o met him on ! prom5ade "o might ?9k he 0 "s %opkeep] :o 0 hav+ a good "t1 s simple is 8 joy2 = he is n a poet1 & 9 va9 h ,i tri$ to lure him into betray+ "s sign ( ! poet's deta*m5t4 ,t[>d ev5+ he walks home aga91 ) a gait z /eady z t ( a mail-c>ri]4 ,on 8 way he happ5s to wond] :e!r 8 wife w h "s little special w>m di% ready = him1 :5 he comes home--z %e surely has--z1 = in/ance1 a roa/$ lamb's head g>ni%$ ) gre5s4 ,& if he met "o m9d$ l him he is v likely to cont9ue talk+ ab\t ?is di% ) him till !y rea* ! ,ea/ ,gate1 & to talk ab\t x ) a ze/ befitt+ a *ef4 ,z x happ5s1 he has n f\r %ill+s to sp>e1 & yet he firmly believes t 8 wife surely has t di% ready = him4 ,if %e has1 x w\ld be an enviable sight = di/+ui%$ p1 & an inspir+ "o = common folks1 to see him eat1 = he has an appetite great] ?an ,esau's4 ,8 wife has n prep>$ x--/range1 he rema9s altoge!r ! same4 ,aga91 on 8 way he passes a build+ lot & !re meets ano!r man4 ,!y fall to talk+1 & 9 a trice he erects a build+1 freely dispos+ ( ev]y?+ necess>y4 ,& ! /rang] w leave him ) ! impression t he has be5 talk+ ) a capitali/--! fact be+ t ! knight ( my admiration is busy ) ! ?\ght t if x really came to ! po9t he w\ld unque/ionably h ! means :]e)al at 8 disposal4 ,n[ he is ly+ on 8 elb[s 9 ! w9d[ & look+ ov] ! squ>e on :i* he lives4 ,all t happ5s !re1 if x be only a rat creep+ into a gutt]-hole1 or *ildr5 play+ toge!r--ev]y?+ engages 8 att5tion1 & yet 8 m9d is at re/ z ?\gh x 7 ! m9d ( a girl ( sixte54 ,he smokes 8 pipe 9 ! ev5+1 & to look at him y w\ld swe> x 0 ! gre5-groc] f across ! /reet :o is l\ng+ at ! w9d[ 9 ! ev5+ twilight4 ,?us he %[s z mu* unconc]n z any wor?less happy-g-lucky fell[2 & yet1 e mom5t he lives he pur*ases 8 leisure at ! highe/ price1 = he makes n ! lea/ movem5t except by virtue ( ! absurd2 & yet1 yet--inde$1 ,i might become furi\s ) ang]1 if = no o!r reason ?an t ( envy--& yet1 ?is man has p]=m$1 & is p]=m+ e mom5t1 ! movem5t ( inf9ity444 ,he has resign$ ev]y?+ absolutely1 & !n aga9 seiz$ hold ( x all on ! /r5g? ( ! absurd444 ,b ?is miracle may s easily deceive "o t x w be be/ if ,i describe ! movem5ts 9 a giv5 case :i* may illu/rate _! aspect 9 contact ) reality2 & t is ! important po9t4 ,suppose1 !n1 a "y swa9 falls 9 love ) a pr9cess1 & all 8 life is b\nd up 9 ?is love4 ,b circum/ances are su* t x is out ( ! "q to ?9k ( m>ry+ h]1 an impossibility to translate 8 dreams into reality4 ,! slaves ( paltr9ess1 ! frogs 9 ! sl\ghs ( life1 !y w %\t1 ( c\rse3 ,su* a love is folly1 ! ri* brew]'s wid[ is q z good & solid a mat*4 ,let !m b croak4 ,! knight ( inf9ite resignation does n foll[ _! advice1 he does n surr5d] 8 love1 n = all ! ri*es 9 ! _w4 ,he is no fool1 he fir/ makes sure t ?is love really is ! cont5ts ( 8 life1 = 8 s\l is too s\nd & too pr\d to wa/e itself on a m]e intoxication4 ,he is no c[>d1 he is n afraid to let 8 love ins9uate itself into 8 mo/ secret & mo/ remote ?\ghts1 to let x w9d itself 9 innum]able coils ab\t e fib] ( 8 consci\sness--if he is disappo9t$ 9 8 love he w nev] be able to extricate himself aga94 ,he feels a delici\s pleasure 9 lett+ love ?rill 8 e n]ve1 & yet 8 s\l is solemn z is t ( him :o has dra9$ a cup ( poison & :o n[ feels ! virus m+le ) e drop ( 8 blood1 pois$ 9 t mom5t betwe5 life & dea?4 ,hav+ ?us imbib$ love1 & be+ :olly absorb$ 9 x1 he does n lack ! c\rage to try & d>e all4 ,he surveys ! :ole situation1 he calls toge!r 8 swift ?\ghts :i* l tame pigeons obey 8 e beck1 he gives ! signal1 & !y d>t 9 all directions4 ,b :5 !y return1 e "o be>+ a message ( sorr[1 & expla9 to him t x is impossible1 !n he becomes sil5t1 he dismisses !m1 he rema9s alone2 & !n he makes ! movem5t4 ,n[ if :at ,i say "h is to h any significance1 x is ( prime importance t ! movem5t be made 9 a normal fa%ion4 ,! knight ( resignation is suppos$ to h suffici5t en]gy to conc5trate ! entire cont5ts ( 8 life & ! realization ( exi/+ conditions into "o s+le wi%4 ,b if "o lacks ?is conc5tration1 ?is devotion to a s+le ?\ght2 if 8 s\l f ! v beg9n+ is scatt]$ on a numb] ( objects1 he w nev] be able to make ! movem5t--he w be z worldly-wise 9 ! conduct ( 8 life z ! f9anci] :o inve/s 8 capital 9 a numb] ( securities to w9 on ! "o if he %\ld lose on ! o!r2 t is1 he is no knight4 ,fur!rmore1 ! knight is suppos$ to possess suffici5t en]gy to conc5trate all 8 ?\ght into a s+le act ( consci\sness4 ,if he lacks ?is conc5tration he w only run err&s 9 life & w nev] be able to assume ! attitude ( inf9ite resignation2 = ! v m9ute he approa*es x he w sudd5ly discov] t he =got some?+ s t he mu/ rema9 beh9d4 ,! next m9ute1 ?9ks he1 x w be atta9able aga91 & s x is2 b su* inhibitions w nev] all[ him to make ! movem5t b w1 r1 t5d to let him s9k ev] deep] into ! mire4 ,our knight1 !n1 p]=ms ! movem5t--:i* movem5t8 ,is he int5t on =gett+ ! :ole affair1 :i*1 too1 w\ld presuppose mu* conc5tration8 ,no1 = ! knight does n contradict himself1 & x is a contradiction to =get ! ma9 cont5ts ( "o's life & /ill rema9 ! same p]son4 ,& he has no desire to become ano!r p]son2 nei!r does he consid] su* a desire to smack ( greatness4 ,only l[] natures =get !mselves & become some?+ diff]5t4 ,?us ! butt]fly has =gott5 t x once 0 a cat]pill>--:o kn[s b x may =get altoge!r t x once 0 a butt]fly1 & turn into a fi%6 ,deep] natures nev] =get !mselves & nev] *ange _! ess5tial qualities4 ,s ! knight rememb]s all2 b precisely ?is remembrance is pa9ful4 ,nev]!less1 9 8 inf9ite resignation he has become reconcil$ ) exi/5ce4 ,8 love = ! pr9cess has become = him ! expression ( an et]nal love1 has assum$ a religi\s "*1 has be5 transfigur$ into a love = ! et]nal be+ :i*1 to be sure1 d5i$ him ! fulfillm5t ( 8 love1 yet reconcil$ him aga9 by pres5t+ him ) ! abid+ consci\sness ( 8 love's be+ pres]v$ 9 an ev]la/+ =m ( :i* no reality c rob him4444 ,n[1 he is no long] int]e/$ 9 :at ! pr9cess may d1 & precisely ?is proves t he has made ! movem5t ( inf9ite resignation correctly4 ,9 fact1 ?is is a good crit]ion = detect+ :e!r a p]son's movem5t is s9c]e or j make-believe4 ,take a p]son :o believes t he too has resign$1 b lo6 "t pass$1 ! pr9cess did some?+ on h] "p1 = example1 m>ri$ a pr9ce1 & !n 8 s\l lo/ ! ela/icity ( its resignation4 ,?is ought to %[ him t he did n make ! movem5t correctly1 = he :o has resign$ absolutely is suffici5t unto himself4 ,! knight does n cancel 8 resignation1 b pres]ves 8 love z fre% & "y z x 0 at ! fir/ mom5t1 he nev] lets g ( x j because 8 resignation is absolute4 ,:atev] ! pr9cess does1 _c di/urb him1 = x is only ! l[] natures :o h ! law = _! actions 9 "s o!r p]son1 i4e4 h ! premises ( _! actions outside ( !mselves4444 ,inf9ite resignation is ! la/ /age :i* goes be=e fai?1 s t e "o :o has n made ! movem5t ( inf9ite resignation _c h fai?2 = only ?r\gh absolute resignation d ,i become consci\s ( my et]nal wor?1 & only !n c !re arise ! problem ( aga9 grasp+ hold ( ?is _w by virtue ( fai?4 ,we w n[ suppose ! knight ( fai? 9 ! same case4 ,he does precisely z ! o!r knight1 he absolutely resigns ! love :i* is ! cont5ts ( 8 life1 he is reconcil$ to ! pa92 b !n ! miracul\s happ5s1 he makes "o m movem5t1 /range beyond comp>ison1 say+3 ,& /ill ,i believe t ,i %all m>ry h]--m>ry h] by virtue ( ! absurd1 by virtue ( ! act t to ,god no?+ is impossible4 ,n[ ! absurd is n "o ( ! categories :i* belong to ! und]/&+ prop]4 ,x is n id5tical ) ! improbable1 ! un=ese51 ! unexpect$4 ,! v mom5t our knight resign$ himself he made sure ( ! absolute impossibility1 9 any human s5se1 ( 8 love4 ,?is 0 ! result rea*$ by 8 reflections1 & he _h suffici5t en]gy to make !m4 ,9 a transc5d5t s5se1 h[ev]1 by 8 v resignation1 ! atta9m5t ( 8 end is n impossible2 b ?is v act ( aga9 tak+ possession ( 8 love is at ! same "t a rel9qui%m5t ( x4 ,nev]!less ?is k9d ( possession is by no means an absurdity to ! intellect2 = ! intellect all ! :ile cont9ues to be "r1 z x is aw>e t 9 ! _w ( f9alities1 9 :i* reason rules1 8 love 0 & is1 an impossibility4 ,! knight ( fai? realizes ?is fully z well4 ,h5ce ! only ?+ :i* c save him is rec\rse to ! absurd1 & ?is rec\rse he has ?r\gh 8 fai?4 ,t is1 he cle>ly recognizes ! impossibility1 & 9 ! same mom5t he believes ! absurd2 = if he imag9$ he _h fai?1 )\t at ! same "t recogniz+1 ) all ! passion 8 s\l is capable (1 t 8 love is impossible1 he w\ld be m]ely deceiv+ himself1 & 8 te/imony w\ld be ( no value1 s9ce he _h n arriv$ ev5 at ! /age ( absolute resignation4444 ,?is la/ movem5t1 ! p>adoxical movem5t ( fai?1 ,i _c make1 :e!r or no x be my duty1 al?\gh ,i desire no?+ m ard5tly ?an to be able to make x4 ,x mu/ be left to a p]son's discretion :e!r he c>es to make ?is confession2 & at any rate1 x is a matt] betwe5 him & ! ,et]nal ,be+1 :o is ! object ( 8 fai?1 :e!r an amicable adju/m5t c be affect$4 ,b :at e p]son c d is to make ! movem5t ( absolute resignation1 & ,i = my "p w\ld n hesitate to decl>e him a c[>d :o imag9es he _c p]=m x4 ,x is a diff]5t matt] ) fai?4 ,b :at no p]son has a "r to1 is to delude o!rs into ! belief t fai? is some?+ ( no great significance1 or t x is an easy matt]1 :]eas x is ! greate/ & mo/ difficult ( all ?+s4 ,b ! /ory ( ,abraham is g5]ally int]pret$ 9 a diff]5t way4 ,god's m]cy is prais$ :i* re/or$ ,isaac to him--x 0 b a trial6 ,a trial4 ,?is ^w may mean mu* or little1 & yet ! :ole ( x passes (f z quickly z ! /ory is told3 "o m\nts a w+$ horse1 9 ! same in/ant "o arrives on ,m\nt ,moriah1 & pre/o "o sees ! ram4 ,x is n rememb]$ t ,abraham only rode on an ass :i* travels b sl[ly1 t x 0 a ?ree days' j\rney = him1 & t he requir$ "s additional "t to collect ! firewood1 to b9d ,isaac1 & to :et 8 knife4 ,& yet "o extols ,abraham4 ,he :o is to prea* ! s]mon may sleep com=tably until a qu>t] ( an h\r be=e he is to prea* x1 & ! li/5] may com=tably sleep dur+ ! s]mon1 = ev]y?+ is made easy en\gh1 )\t mu* ex]tion ei!r to prea*] or li/5]4 ,b n[ suppose a man 0 pres5t :o suff]$ ) sleeplessness & :o w5t home & sat 9 a corn] & reflect$ z foll[s3 ,! :ole la/$ b a m9ute1 y ne$ only wait a little :ile1 & !n ! ram w be %[n & ! trial w be ov]4 ,n[ if ! prea*] %\ld f9d him 9 ?is frame ( m9d1 ,i believe he w\ld confront him 9 all 8 dignity & say to him3 ,wret* t ?\ art1 to let ?y s\l lapse into su* folly2 miracles d n happ51 all life is a trial4 ,& z he proce$$ he w\ld gr[ m & m passionate1 & w\ld become ev] m satisfi$ ) himself2 & :]eas he _h n notic$ any conge/ion 9 8 head :il/ prea*+ ab\t ,abraham1 he n[ feels ! ve9s on 8 =ehead swell4 ,yet :o kn[s b he w\ld /& agha/ if ! s9n] %\ld answ] him 9 a quiet & dignifi$ mann] t x 0 precisely ?is ab\t :i* he prea*$ ! ,sunday be=e4 ,let u !n ei!r waive ! :ole /ory ( ,abraham1 or else le>n to /& 9 awe ( ! enorm\s p>adox :i* con/itutes 8 significance = u1 s t we may le>n to und]/& t our age1 l e age1 may rejoice if x has fai?4 ,if ! /ory ( ,abraham is n a m]e no?+1 an illusion1 or if x is j us$ = %[ & z a pa/ime1 ! mi/ake _c by any means be 9 ! s9n]'s wi%+ to d likewise2 b x is necess>y to f9d out h[ great 0 ! de$ :i* ,abraham p]=m$1 9 ord] t ! man may judge = himself :e!r he has ! c\rage & ! mission to d likewise4 ,! comical contradiction 9 ! proc$ure ( ! prea*] 0 8 r$uction ( ! /ory ( ,abraham to insignificance :]eas he rebuk$ ! o!r man = do+ ! v same ?+4 ,b %\ld we !n cease to speak ab\t ,abraham8 ,i c]ta9ly ?9k n4 ,b if ,i 7 to speak ab\t him ,i w\ld fir/ ( all describe ! t]rors ( 8 trial4 ,to t end lee*-l ,i w\ld suck all ! suff]+ & di/ress out ( ! angui% ( a fa!r1 9 ord] to be able to describe :at ,abraham suff]$ :il/ yet pres]v+ 8 fai?4 ,i w\ld rem9d ! he>] t ! j\rney la/$ ?ree days & a goodly "p ( ! f\r?--9 fact1 ^! ?ree & a half days ought to become inf9itely long] ?an ! few ?\s& ye>s :i* sep>ate me f ,abraham4 ,i w\ld rem9d him1 z ,i ?9k "r1 t e p]son is /ill p]mitt$ to turn ab\t-be=e try+ 8 /r5g? on ?is =midable task2 9 fact1 t he may return e in/ant 9 rep5tance4 ,provid$ ?is is done1 ,i fe> = no?+4 ,nor d ,i fe> to awak5 great desire among p to attempt to emulate ,abraham4 ,b to get out a *eap edition ( ,abraham & yet =bid e "o to d z he did1 t ,i call ridicul\s4#ah ,footnote #a3 ,freely aft] ,g5esis #bb4 ,footnote #b3 ,g5esis #bj1 #aa f4 ,footnote #c3 ,g5esis #bb1 #a4 ,footnote #d3 ,luke #bc1 #cj4 ,footnote #e3 ,g5esis #bb1 #c4 ,footnote #f3 ,g5esis #bb1 #i4 ,footnote #g3 ,cf4 ,!ssalonians #c1 #aj4 ,footnote #h3 ,9 ,aladd91 ,oehl5s*lg]'s fam\s dramatic poem1 ,aladd91 ! *e]ful son ( nature1 is contra/$ ) ,n\r$d91 repres5t+ ! gloom ( d\bt & night4 ,footnote #i3 ,mat!w #e1 #de4 ,footnote #aj3 ,cf4 n ! leg5d b ,plato's ,symposion4 ,footnote #aa3 ,mat!w #c1 #i4 ,footnote #ab3 ,isaiah #bf1 #ah4 ,footnote #ac3 ,!mi/ocles1 t is2 see ,plut>*1 ,lives4 ,footnote #ad3 ,mat!w #ai1 #af;f4 ,footnote #ae3 ,y\r cause1 too1 is at /ake4 ,footnote #af3 ,by 8 own impulse & on 8 own responsibility4 ,footnote #ag3 ,cf4 ,i ,cor4 #aj1 #ab4 ,footnote #ah3 ,! above1 ) ! omissions indicat$1 con/itutes ab\t "o-?ird ( ,fe> & ,trembl+4 ,,prep>ation ,,= ,a ,,*ri/ian ,,life ,i#a ,,come ,,hi!r ,,unto ,,me1 ,,all ,,ye ,,t ,,labor ,,& ,,are ,,heavy ,,lad51 ,,& ,i ,,w ,,give ,,y ,,re/4 7,,mat!w #aa1 #bh47 ,,! ,,invitation ,come hi!r6--,x is n at all /range if he :o is 9 dang] & ne$s help--spe$y1 imm$iate help1 p]haps--x is n /range if he cries out3 come hi!r6 ,nor x is /range t a quack cries 8 w>es3 come hi!r1 ,i cure all maladies2 alas1 = 9 ! case ( ! quack x is only too true t x is ! physician :o has ne$ ( ! sick4 ,come hi!r all ye :o at extortionate prices c pay = ! cure--or at any rate = ! m$ic9e2 "h is physic = ev]ybody--:o c pay2 come hi!r6 ,9 all o!r cases1 h[ev]1 x is g5]ally true t he :o c help mu/ be s\ght2 &1 :5 f\nd1 may be difficult ( access2 &1 if access is _h1 8 help may h to be implor$ a long "t2 & :5 8 help has be5 implor$ a long "t1 he may be mov$ only ) difficulty1 t is1 he sets a high price on 8 s]vices2 & sometimes1 precisely :5 he refuses paym5t or g5]\sly asks = none1 x is only an expression ( h[ inf9itely high he values 8 s]vices4 ,on ! o!r h&1 he#b :o sacrific$ himself1 he sacrifices himself1 "h too2 x is inde$ he :o seeks ^? 9 ne$ ( help1 is himself ! "o :o goes ab\t & calls1 almo/ implor+ly3 come hi!r6 ,he1 ! only "o :o c help1 & help ) :at alone is indisp5sable1 & c save f ! "o truly mortal disease1 he does n wait = p to come to him1 b comes himself1 )\t hav+ be5 call$2 = x is he :o calls out to !m1 x is he :o holds out help--& :at help6 ,inde$1 t simple sage ( antiquity#c 0 z inf9itely "r z ! majority :o d ! opposite are wrong1 9 sett+ no great price1 :e!r on himself or 8 in/ruction2 ev5 if he ?us 9 a c]ta9 s5se pr\dly express$ ! utt] diff]5ce 9 k9d betwe5 paym5t & 8 s]vices4 ,b he 0 n s solicit\s z to beg any "o to come to him1 not)/&+--or %all ,i say because8--he 0 n altoge!r sure :at 8 help signifi$2 = ! m sure "o is t 8 help is ! only "o obta9able1 ! m reason has he1 9 a human s5se1 to ask a great price = x2 & ! less sure "o is1 ! m reason has he to (f] freely ! possible help he has1 9 ord] to d at lea/ some?+ = o!rs4 ,b he :o calls himself ! ,savior1 & kn[s t he is1 he calls out solicit\sly3 come hi!r unto me6 ,come hi!r all ye6--,/range6 ,= if he :o1 :5 x comes to ! po9t1 p]haps _c help a s+le "o--if su* a "o %\ld boa/fully invite ev]ybody1 t w\ld n seem s v /range1 man's nature be+ su* z x is4 ,b if a man is absolutely sure ( be+ able to help1 & at ! same "t will+ to help1 will+ to devote 8 all 9 do+ s1 & ) all sacrifices1 !n he g5]ally makes at lea/ "o res]vation2 :i* is1 to make a *oice among ^? he means to help4 ,t is1 h[ev] will+ "o may be1 /ill x is n ev]ybody "o c>es to help2 "o does n c>e to sacrifice "o's self to t ext5t4 ,b he1 ! only "o :o c really help1 & really help ev]ybody--! only "o1 !re=e1 :o really c invite ev]ybody--he makes no conditions :atev]2 b utt]s ! invitation :i*1 f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w1 seems to h be5 res]v$ = him3 ,come hi!r all ye6 ,ah1 human self-sacrifice1 ev5 :5 ?\ art mo/ beautiful & noble1 :5 we admire !e mo/3 ?is is a sacrifice /ill great]1 :i* is1 to sacrifice e provision = "o's own self1 s t 9 "o's will+ness to help !re is n ev5 ! lea/ p>tiality4 ,ah1 ! love t sets no price on "o's self1 t makes "o =get altoge!r t he is ! help]1 & makes "o altoge!r bl9d z to :o x is "o helps1 b inf9itely c>eful only t he be a suff]]1 :atev] else he may be2 & ?us will+ unconditionally to help ev]ybody--diff]5t1 alas6 9 ?is f ev]ybody6 ,come hi!r unto me6 ,/range6 ,= human compassion also1 & will+ly1 does some?+ = !m t labor & are heavy lad52 "o fe$s ! hungry1 clo!s ! nak$1 makes *>itable gifts1 builds *>itable in/itutions1 & if ! compassion be he>tfelt1 p]haps ev5 visits ^? t labor & are heavy lad54 ,b to invite !m to come to "o1 t w nev] d1 because !n all "o's h\sehold & mann] ( liv+ w\ld h to be *ang$4 ,= a man _c himself live 9 abundance1 or at any rate 9 well-be+ & happ9ess1 & at ! same "t dwell 9 "o & ! same h\se toge!r )1 & 9 daily int]c\rse )1 ! poor & mis]able1 ) !m t labor & are heavy lad56 ,9 ord] to be able to invite !m 9 su* wise1 a man mu/ himself live altoge!r 9 ! same way1 z poor z ! poore/1 z l[ly z ! l[lie/1 famili> ) ! sorr[s & suff]+s ( life1 & altoge!r belong+ to ! same /ation z !y :om he invites1 t is1 !y :o labor & are heavy lad54 ,if he wi%es to invite a suff]]1 he mu/ ei!r *ange 8 own condition to be l t ( ! suff]]1 or else *ange t ( ! suff]] to be l 8 own2 = if ?is is n done ! diff]5ce w /& out only ! m by contra/4 ,& if y wi% to invite all ^? :o suff]--= y may make an exception ) "o ( !m & *ange 8 condition--x c be done only 9 "o way1 :i* is1 to *ange y\r condition s z to live z !y d2 provid$ y\r life be n already liv$ ?us1 z 0 ! case ) ,him :o said3 ,come hi!r unto me1 all ye t labor & are heavy lad56 ,?us said he2 & !y :o liv$ ) him saw him1 & behold6 !re 0 n ev5 ! lea/ ?+ 9 8 mann] ( life to contradict x4 ,) ! sil5t & tru?ful eloqu5ce ( actual p]=mance 8 life expresses--ev5 ?\gh he _h nev] 9 8 life said ^! words--8 life expresses3 ,come hi!r1 unto me1 all ye t labor & are heavy lad56 ,he abides by 8 ^w1 or he himself is ! ^w2 he is :at he says1 & also 9 ?is s5se he is ! ,^w4#d ,all ye t labor & are heavy lad54 ,/range6 ,8 only conc]n is le/ !re be a s+le "o :o labors & is heavy lad5 :o does n he> ?is invitation4 ,nei!r does he fe> t too _m w come4 ,ah1 he>t-room makes h\se-room2 b :]e wilt ?\ f9d he>t-room1 if n 9 8 he>t8 ,he leaves x to ea* "o h[ to und]/& 8 invitation3 he has a cle> consci5ce ab\t x1 = he has invit$ all ^? t labor & are heavy lad54 ,b :at means x1 !n1 to labor & be heavy lad58 ,:y does he n (f] a cle>] explanation s t "o may "k exactly :om he means1 & :y is he s *>y ( 8 words8 ,ah1 ?\ n>r[-m9d$ "o1 he is s *>y ( 8 words1 le/ he be n>r[-m9d$2 & ?\ n>r[-he>t$ "o1 he is s *>y ( 8 words le/ he be n>r[-he>t$4 ,= su* is 8 love--& love has reg>d to all--z to prev5t any "o f tr\bl+ & se>*+ 8 he>t :e!r he too be among ^? invit$4 ,& he :o w\ld insi/ on a m def9ite explanation1 is he n likely to be "s self-lov+ p]son :o is calculat+ :e!r ?is explanation does n p>ticul>ly fit himself2 "o :o does n consid] t ! m ( su* exact explanations are (f]$1 ! m c]ta9ly "s few w\ld be left 9 d\bt z to :e!r !y 7 invit$8 ,ah man1 :y does ?9e eye see only ?yself1 :y is x evil because he is good8#e ,! invitation to all m5 op5s ! arms ( him :o invites1 & ?us he /&s ( aspect ev]la/+2 b no soon] is a clos] explanation attempt$ :i* might help "o or ! o!r to ano!r k9d ( c]ta9ty1 ?an 8 aspect w\ld be trans=m$ &1 z x 71 a %ad[ ( *ange w\ld pass ov] 8 c\nt5ance4 ,i w give y re/4 ,/range6 ,= !n ! words come hi!r unto me mu/ be und]/ood to mean3 /ay ) me1 ,i am re/2 or1 x is re/ to rema9 ) me4 ,x is n1 !n1 z 9 o!r cases :]e he :o helps & says come hi!r mu/ aft]w>ds say3 n[ dep>t aga91 expla9+ to ea* "o :]e ! help he ne$s is to be f\nd1 :]e ! heal+ h]b gr[s :i* w cure him1 or :]e ! quiet spot is f\nd :]e he may re/ f labor1 or :]e ! happi] cont95t exi/s :]e "o is n heavy lad54 ,b no1 he :o op5s 8 arms1 invit+ e "o--ah1 if all1 all !y t labor & are heavy lad5 came to him1 he w\ld fold !m all to 8 he>t1 say+3 /ay ) me n[2 = to /ay ) me is re/4 ,! help] himself is ! help4 ,ah1 /range1 he :o invites ev]ybody & wi%es to help ev]ybody1 8 mann] ( treat+ ! sick is z if calculat$ = e sick man1 & z if e sick man :o comes to him 7 8 only pati5t4 ,= o!rwise a physician divides 8 "t among _m pati5ts :o1 h[ev] great _! numb]1 /ill are f>1 f> f be+ all mank9d4 ,he w prescribe ! m$ic9e1 he w say :at is to be done1 & h[ x is to be us$1 & !n he w g--to "s o!r pati5t2 or1 9 case ! pati5t %\ld visit him1 he w let him dep>t4 ,! physician _c rema9 sitt+ all day ) "o pati5t1 & /ill less c he h all 8 pati5ts ab\t him 9 8 home1 & yet sit all day ) "o pati5t )\t neglect+ ! o!rs4 ,= ?is reason ! help] & 8 help are n "o & ! same ?+4 ,! help :i* ! physician prescribes is kept ) him by ! pati5t all day s t he may con/antly use x1 :il/ ! physician visits him n[ & aga92 or he visits ! physician n[ & aga94 ,b if ! help] is also ! help1 :y1 !n he w /ay ) ! sick man all day1 or ! sick man ) him--ah1 /range t x is j ?is help] :o invites all m56 ,,ii ,,come ,,hi!r ,,all ,,ye ,,t ,,labor ,,& ,,are ,,heavy ,,lad51 ,,& ,i ,,w ,,give ,,y ,,re/4 ,:at enorm\s multiplicity1 :at an almo/ b\ndless div]sity1 ( p invit$2 = a man1 a l[ly man1 may1 inde$1 try to enum]ate only a few ( ^! div]sities--b he :o invites mu/ invite all m51 ev5 if e "o specially & individually4 ,! invitation goes =?1 !n--along ! highways & ! byways1 & along ! lonelie/ pa?s2 aye1 goes =? :]e !re is a pa? s lonely t "o man only1 & no "o else1 kn[s ( x1 & goes =? :]e !re is b "o track1 ! track ( ! wret*$ "o :o fl$ along t pa? ) 8 mis]y1 t & no o!r track2 goes =? ev5 :]e !re is no pa? to %[ h[ "o may return3 ev5 !re ! invitation p5etrates & by itself easily & surely f9ds its way back--mo/ easily1 inde$1 :5 x br+s ! fugitive along to him t issu$ ! invitation4 ,come hi!r1 come hi!r all ye1 also ?\1 & ?\1 & ?\1 too1 ?\ lonelie/ ( all fugitives6 ,?us ! invitation goes =? & rema9s /&+1 :]esoev] !re is a p>t+ ( ! ways1 9 ord] to call out4 ,ah1 j z ! trumpet call ( ! soldi]s is direct$ to ! f\r qu>t]s ( ! globe1 likewise does ?is invitation s\nd :]ev] !re is a meet+ ( roads2 ) no unc]ta9 s\nd--= :o w\ld !n come8--b ) ! c]titude ( et]nity4 ,x /&s by ! p>t+ ( ! ways :]e worldly & e>?ly suff]+s h set d[n _! crosses1 & calls out3 ,come hi!r1 all ye poor & wret*$ ones1 ye :o 9 pov]ty mu/ slave 9 ord] to assure y\rselves1 n ( a c>e-free1 b ( a toilsome1 future2 ah1 bitt] contradiction1 to h to slave =--assur+ "o's self ( t "u :i* "o groans1 ( t :i* "o flees6 ,ye despis$ & ov]look$ ones1 ab\t ^: exi/5ce no "o1 aye1 no "o is conc]n$1 n s mu* ev5 z ab\t "s dome/ic animal :i* is ( great] value6 ,ye sick1 & halt1 & bl9d1 & deaf1 & crippl$1 come hi!r6--,ye b$-ridd51 aye1 come hi!r1 ye too2 = ! invitation makes bold to invite ev5 ! b$-ridd5--to come6 ,ye lep]s2 = ! invitation breaks d[n all diff]5ces 9 ord] to unite all1 x wi%es to make good ! h>d%ip caus$ by ! diff]5ce 9 m51 ! diff]5ce :i* seats "o z a rul] ov] millions1 9 possession ( all gifts ( =tune1 & drives ano!r "o out into ! wild]ness--& :y8 7ah1 ! cruelty ( x67 because 7ah1 ! cruel human inf]5ce67 because he is wret*$1 indescribably wret*$4 ,:y !n8 ,because he /&s 9 ne$ ( help1 or at any rate1 ( compassion4 ,& :y1 !n8 ,because human compassion is a wret*$ ?+ :i* is cruel :5 !re is ! greate/ ne$ ( be+ compassionate1 & compassionate only :51 at bottom1 x is n true compassion6 ,ye sick ( he>t1 ye :o only ?r\gh y\r angui% le>n$ to "k t a man's he>t & an animal's he>t are two diff]5t ?+s1 & :at x means to be sick at he>t--:at x means :5 ! physician may be "r 9 decl>+ "o s\nd ( he>t & yet he>t-sick2 ye :om fai?lessness deceiv$ & :om human sympa?y--= ! sympa?y ( man is r>ely late 9 com+--:om human sympa?y made a t>get = mock]y2 all ye wrong$ & aggriev$ & ill-us$2 all ye noble ones :o1 z any & ev]ybody w be able to tell y1 des]v$ly reap ! rew>d ( +ratitude 7= :y 7 ye simple en\gh to be noble1 :y fooli% en\gh to be k9dly1 & dis9t]e/$1 & fai?ful7--all ye victims ( cunn+1 ( deceit1 ( backbit+1 ( envy1 :om bas5ess *ose z its victim & c[>dice left 9 ! lur*1 :e!r n[ ye be sacrific$ 9 remote & lonely places1 aft] hav+ crept away 9 ord] to die1 or :e!r ye be trampl$ und]foot 9 ! ?rong+ cr[ds :]e no "o asks :at rights ye h1 & no "o1 :at wrongs ye suff]1 & no "o1 :]e ye sm>t or h[ ye sm>t1 :il/ ! cr[d ) brute =ce tramples y into ! du/--come ye hi!r6 ,! invitation /&s at ! p>t+ ( ! ways1 :]e dea? p>ts dea? & life4 ,come hi!r all ye t sorr[ & ye t va9ly labor6 ,= inde$ !re is re/ 9 ! grave2 b to sit by a grave1 or to /& by a grave1 or to visit a grave1 all t is f> f ly+ 9 ! grave2 & to read to "o's self aga9 & aga9 "o's own words :i* "o kn[s by he>t1 ! epitaph :i* "o devis$ "o's self & und]/&s be/1 namely1 :o x is t lies buri$ "h1 all t is n ! same z to lie buri$ "o's self4 ,9 ! grave !re ,is re/1 b by ! grave !re is no re/2 = x is said3 s f> & no f>!r1 & s y may z well g home aga94 ,b h[ev] (t51 :e!r 9 y\r ?\ghts or 9 fact1 y return to t grave--y w nev] get any f>!r1 y w n get away f ! spot1 & ?is is v try+ & is by no means re/4 ,come ye hi!r1 !re=e3 "h is ! way by :i* "o may g f>!r1 "h is re/ by ! grave1 re/ f ! sorr[ ov] loss1 or re/ 9 ! sorr[ ( loss--?r\gh him :o ev]la/+ly re-unites ^? t are p>t$1 & m firmly ?an nature unites p>5ts ) _! *ildr51 & *ildr5 ) _! p>5ts--=1 alas6 !y 7 p>t$2 & m closely ?an ! m9i/] unites husb& & wife--=1 alas6 _! sep>ation did come to pass2 & m indissolubly ?an ! bond ( fri5d%ip unites fri5d ) fri5d--=1 alas6 x 0 brok54 ,sep>ation p5etrat$ ev]y:]e & br\ght ) x sorr[ & unre/2 b "h is re/6--,come hi!r also ye :o _h y\r abodes assign$ to y among ! graves1 ye :o are consid]$ dead to human society1 b nei!r miss$ nor m\rn$--n buri$ & yet dead2 t is1 belong+ nei!r to life nor to dea?2 ye1 alas6 to :om human society cruelly clos$ its doors & = :om no grave has z yet op5$ itself 9 pity--come hi!r1 ye also1 "h is re/1 & "h is life6 ,! invitation /&s at ! p>t+ ( ! ways1 :]e ! road ( s9 turns away f ! inclosure ( innoc5ce--ah1 come hi!r1 ye are s close to him2 b a s+le /ep 9 ! opposite direction1 & ye are inf9itely f> f him4 ,v possibly ye d n yet /& 9 ne$ ( re/1 nor grasp fully :at t means2 b /ill foll[ ! invitation1 s t he :o invites may save y f a pr$icam5t out ( :i* x is s difficult & dang]\s to be sav$2 & s t1 be+ sav$1 ye may /ay ) him :o is ! ,savior ( all1 likewise ( innoc5ce4 ,= ev5 if x 7 possible t innoc5ce be f\nd some:]e1 & altoge!r pure3 :y %\ld n innoc5ce also ne$ a savior to keep x safe f evil8--,! invitation /&s at ! p>t+ ( ! ways1 :]e ! road ( s9 turns away to ent] m deeply into s94 ,come hi!r all ye :o h /ray$ & h be5 lo/1 :atev] may h be5 y\r error & s93 :e!r "o m p>donable 9 ! sight ( man & nev]!less p]haps m frightful1 or "o m t]rible 9 ! sight ( man & yet1 p]*ance1 m p>donable2 :e!r x be "o :i* became kn[n "h on e>? or "o :i*1 ?\gh hidd51 yet is kn[n 9 heav5--& ev5 if ye f\nd p>don "h on e>? )\t f9d+ re/ 9 y\r s\ls1 or f\nd no p>don because ye did n seek x1 or because ye s\ght x 9 va93 ah1 return & come hi!r1 "h is re/6 ,! invitation /&s at ! p>t+ ( ! ways1 :]e ! road ( s9 turns away = ! la/ "t & to ! eye is lo/ 9 p]dition4 ,ah1 return1 return1 & come hi!r6 ,d n %r9k f ! difficulties ( ! retreat1 h[ev] great2 d n fe> ! irksome way ( conv]sion1 h[ev] labori\sly x may lead to salvation2 :]eas s9 ) w+$ spe$ & gr[+ pace leads =w>d or--d[nw>d1 s easily1 s indescribably easy--z easily1 9 fact1 z :5 a horse1 altoge!r fre$ f hav+ to pull1 _c ev5 ) all 8 might /op ! vehicle :i* pu%es him into ! abyss4 ,d n despair ov] ea* relapse :i* ! ,god ( pati5ce has pati5ce en\gh to p>don1 & :i* a s9n] %\ld surely h pati5ce en\gh to humble himself "u4 ,nay1 fe> no?+ & despair n3 he t saye? come hi!r1 he is ) y on ! way1 f him come help & p>don on t way ( conv]sion :i* leads to him2 & ) him is re/4 ,come hi!r all1 all ye--) him is re/2 & he w raise no difficulties1 he does b "o ?+3 he op5s 8 arms4 ,he w n fir/ ask y1 y suff]]--z righte\s m51 alas1 are accu/om$ to1 ev5 :5 will+ to help--,are y n p]haps y\rself ! cause ( y\r mis=tune1 h y no?+ ) :i* to reproa* y\rself8 ,x is s easy to fall into ?is v human error1 & f appe>ances to judge a man's success or failure3 = in/ance1 if a man is a cripple1 or de=m$1 or has an unprepossess+ appe>ance1 to inf] t !re=e he is a bad man2 or1 :5 a man is un=tunate en\gh to suff] rev]ses s z to be ru9$ or s z to g d[n 9 ! _w1 to inf] t !re=e he is a vici\s man4 ,ah1 & ?is is su* an exquisitely cruel pleasure1 ?is be+ consci\s ( "o's own righte\sness z aga9/ ! suff]]--expla9+ 8 afflictions z ,god's puni%m5t1 s t "o does n ev5--d>e to help him2 or ask+ him t "q :i* condemns him & flatt]s our own righte\sness1 be=e help+ him4 ,b he w n ask y ?us1 w n 9 su* cruel fa%ion be y\r b5efactor4 ,& if y are y\rself consci\s ( y\r s9 he w n ask ab\t x1 w n break /ill fur!r ! b5t re$1 b raise y up1 if y w b jo9 him4 ,he w n po9t y out by way ( contra/1 & place y outside ( himself1 s t y\r s9 w /& out z /ill m t]rible1 b he w grant y a hid+ place )9 him2 & hidd5 )9 him y\r s9s w be hidd54 ,= he is ! fri5d ( s9n]s4 ,let him b behold a s9n]1 & he n only /&s /ill1 op5+ 8 arms & say+ come hi!r1 nay1 b he /&s--& waits1 z did ! fa!r ( ! prodigal son2 or he does n m]ely rema9 /&+ & wait+1 b goes out to se>*1 z ! %eph]d w5t =? to se>* = ! /ray$ %eep1 or z ! woman w5t to se>* = ! lo/ piece ( silv]4 ,he goes--nay1 he has gone1 b an inf9itely long] way ?an any %eph]d or any woman1 = did he n g ! inf9itely long way f be+ ,god to becom+ man1 :i* he did to seek s9n]s8 ,,iii ,,come ,,hi!r ,,unto ,,me ,,all ,,ye ,,t ,,labor ,,& ,,are ,,heavy ,,lad51 ,,& ,i ,,w ,,give ,,y ,,re/4 ,come hi!r6 ,= he supposes t !y t labor & are heavy lad5 feel _! burd5 & _! labor1 & t !y /& !re n[1 p]plex$ & sigh+--"o ca/+ ab\t ) 8 eyes to discov] :e!r !re is help 9 sight any:]e2 ano!r ) 8 eyes fix$ on ! gr\nd1 because he c see no consolation2 & a ?ird ) 8 eyes />+ heav5w>d1 z ?\gh help 0 b\nd to come f heav5--b all seek+4 ,!re=e he saye?3 come hi!r6 ,b he invites n him :o has ceas$ to seek & to sorr[4--,come hi!r6 ,= he :o invites kn[s t x is a m>k ( true suff]+1 if "o walks alone & broods 9 sil5t disconsolat5ess1 )\t c\rage to confide 9 any "o1 & ) ev5 less self-confid5ce to d>e to hope = help4 ,alas1 n only he :om we read ab\t 0 possess$ ( a dumb devil4#f ,no suff]+ :i* does n fir/ ( all r5d] ! suff]] dumb is ( mu* significance1 no m ?an ! love :i* does n r5d] "o sil5t2 = ^? suff]]s :o run on ab\t _! afflictions nei!r labor nor are heavy lad54 ,behold1 !re=e ! invit] w n wait till !y t labor & are heavy lad5 come to him1 b calls !m lov+ly2 = all 8 will+ness to help might1 p]haps1 be ( no avail if he did n say ^! words & !reby take ! fir/ /ep2 = 9 ! call ( ^! words3 come hi!r unto me6 he comes himself to !m4 ,ah1 human compassion--sometimes1 p]haps1 x is inde$ praisewor?y self-re/ra9t1 sometimes1 p]haps1 ev5 true compassion1 :i* may cause y to refra9 f que/ion+ him :om y suppose to be brood+ ov] a hidd5 affliction2 b also1 h[ (t5 inde$ is ?is compassion b worldly wisdom :i* does n c>e to "k too mu*6 ,ah1 human'compassion--h[ (t5 0 x n pure curiosity1 & n compassion1 :i* prompt$ y to v5ture into ! secret ( "o afflict$2 & h[ burd5some x 0--almo/ l a puni%m5t ( y\r curiosity--:5 he accept$ y\r invitation & came to y6 ,b he :o saye? ^! r$eem+ words ,come hi!r6 he is n deceiv+ himself 9 say+ ^! words1 nor w he deceive y :5 y come to him 9 ord] to f9d re/ by ?r[+ y\r burd5 on him4 ,he foll[s ! prompt+s ( 8 he>t 9 say+ ^! words1 & 8 he>t foll[s 8 words2 if y !n foll[ ^! words1 !y w foll[ y back aga9 to 8 he>t4 ,?is foll[s z a matt] ( c\rse--ah1 w y n foll[ ! invitation8--,come hi!r6 ,= he supposes t !y t labor & are heavy lad5 are s worn out & ov]tax$1 & s ne> swoon+ t !y h =gott51 z ?\gh 9 a /upor1 t !re is su* a ?+ z consolation4 ,alas1 or he kn[s = sure t !re is no consolation & no help unless x is s\ght f him2 & !re=e mu/ he call out to !m ,come hi!r6 ,come hi!r6 ,= is x n s t e society has "s symbol or tok5 :i* is worn by ^? :o belong to x8 ,:5 a "y girl is adorn$ 9 a c]ta9 mann] "o kn[s t %e is go+ to ! dance3 ,come hi!r all ye t labor & are heavy lad5--come hi!r6 ,y ne$ n c>ry an ext]nal & visible badge2 come b ) y\r head ano9t$ & y\r face wa%$1 if only y labor 9 y\r he>t & are heavy lad54 ,come hi!r6 ,ah1 d n /& /ill & consid]2 nay1 consid]1 consid] t ) e mom5t y /& /ill aft] hav+ he>d ! invitation y w he> ! call m fa9tly & ?us )draw f x1 ev5 ?\gh y are /&+ /ill4--,come hi!r6 ,ah1 h[ev] we>y & fa9t y be f "w1 or f ! long1 long & yet hi!rto fruitless se>* = help & salvation1 & ev5 ?\gh y may feel z if y c\ld n take "o m /ep1 & n wait "o m mom5t1 )\t dropp+ to ! gr\nd3 ah1 b ?is "o /ep & "h is re/6--,come hi!r6 ,b if1 alas1 !re be "o :o is s wret*$ t he _c come8--,ah1 a sigh is suffici5t2 y\r m]e sigh+ or him is also to come hi!r4 ,,! ,,pause ,,come ,,hi!r ,,unto ,,me ,,all ,,ye ,,t ,,labor ,,& ,,are ,,heavy ,,lad51 ,,& ,i ,,%all ,,give ,,y ,,re/4 ,pause n[6 ,b :at is !re to give pause8 ,t :i* 9 ! same in/ant makes all und]go an absolute *ange--s t1 in/ead ( see+ an imm5se ?rong (!m t labor & are heavy lad5 foll[+ ! invitation1 y w 9 ! end behold ! v opposite1 t is1 an imm5se ?rong ( m5 :o flee back %udd]+ly1 scrambl+ to get away1 trampl+ all d[n be=e !m2 s t1 if "o 7 to inf] ! s5se ( :at _h be5 said f ! result x produc$1 "o w\ld h to inf] t ! words _h be5 procul o procul e/e pr(ani1 r ?an come hi!r--t gives pause :i* is inf9itely m important & inf9itely m decisive3 ,,! ,,p]son ,,( ,,him ,,:o ,,invites4 ,n 9 ! s5se t he is n ! man to d :at he has said1 or n ,god1 to keep :at he has promis$2 no1 9 a v diff]5t s5se4 ,pause is giv5 by ! fact t he :o invites is1 & insi/s on be+1 ! def9ite hi/oric p]son he 0 #ahjj ye>s ago1 & t he z ?is def9ite p]son1 & liv+ "u ! conditions !n obta9+1 spoke ^! words ( invitation4--,he is n1 & does n wi% to be1 "o ab\t :om "o may simply "k some?+ f hi/ory 7i4e4 _w hi/ory1 hi/ory prop]1 z aga9/ ,sacr$ ,hi/ory72 = f hi/ory "o _c le>n any?+ ab\t him1 ! simple reason be+ t no?+ c be kn[n ab\t him4--,he does n wi% to be judg$ 9 a human way1 f ! results ( 8 life2 t is1 he is & wi%es to be1 a rock ( (f5se & ! object ( fai?4 ,to judge him aft] ! consequ5ces ( 8 life is a blasphemy1 = be+ ,god1 8 life1 & ! v fact t he 0 !n liv+ & really did live1 is inf9itely m important ?an all ! consequ5ces ( x 9 hi/ory4 ,a ,:o spoke ^! words ( invitation8 ,he t invites4 ,:o is he8 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,:i* ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,he t sits 9 glory on ! "r side ( 8 ,fa!r8 ,no4 ,f 8 seat ( glory he spoke n a s+le ^w4 ,!re=e x is ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 8 l[l9ess1 & 9 ! condition ( l[l9ess1 :o spoke ^! words4 ,is !n ,jesus ,*ri/ n ! same8 ,yes1 v]ily1 he is today1 & 0 ye/]day1 & #ahjj ye>s ago1 ! same :o abas$ himself1 assum+ ! =m ( a s]vant--! ,jesus ,*ri/ :o spake ^! words ( invitation4 ,x is also he :o ha? said t he w\ld return aga9 9 glory4 ,9 8 return 9 glory he is1 aga91 ! same ,jesus ,*ri/2 b ?is has n yet come to pass4 ,is he !n n 9 glory n[8 ,assur$ly1 t ! ,*ri/ian believes4 ,b x 0 9 8 l[ly condition t he spoke ^! words2 he did n speak !m f 8 glory4 ,& ab\t 8 return 9 glory no?+ c be kn[n1 = ?is c 9 ! /ricte/ s5se be a matt] ( belief only4 ,b a believ] "o _c become except by hav+ gone to him 9 8 l[ly condition--to him1 ! rock ( (f5se & ! object ( fai?4 ,9 o!r %ape he does n exi/1 = only ?us did he exi/4 ,t he w return 9 glory is inde$ expect$1 b c be expect$ & believ$ only by him :o believes1 & has believ$1 9 him z he 0 "h on e>?4 ,jesus ,*ri/ is1 !n1 ! same2 yet liv$ he #ahjj ye>s ago 9 debasem5t1 & is transfigur$ only at 8 return4 ,z yet he has n return$2 !re=e he is /ill ! "o 9 l[ly guise ab\t :om we believe t he w return 9 glory4 ,:atev] he said & taught1 e ^w he spoke1 becomes eo ipso untrue if we give x ! appe>ance ( hav+ be5 spok5 by ,*ri/ 9 8 glory4 ,nay1 he is sil5t4 ,x is ! l[ly ,*ri/ :o speaks4 ,! space ( "t betwe5 7i4e4 betwe5 8 debasem5t & 8 return 9 glory7 :i* is at pres5t ab\t #ahjj ye>s1 & w possibly become _m times #ahjj--?is space ( "t1 or else :at ?is space ( "t tries to make ( ,*ri/1 ! worldly in=mation ab\t him furni%$ by _w hi/ory or *ur* hi/ory1 z to :o ,*ri/ 01 z to :o x 0 :o really spoke ^! words--all ?is does n conc]n u1 is nei!r "h nor !re1 b only s]ves to corrupt our conception ( him1 arid !reby r5d]s untrue ^! words ( invitation4 ,x is untru?ful ( me to impute to a p]son words :i* he nev] us$4 ,b x is likewise untru?ful1 & ! words he us$ likewise become untru?ful1 or x becomes untrue t he us$ !m1 if ,i assign to him a nature ess5tially unlike ! "o he _h :5 he did use !m4 ,ess5tially unlike2 = an untru? conc]n+ ?is or ! o!r trifl+ circum/ance w n make x untrue t he said !m4 ,& !re=e1 if x please ,god to walk on e>? 9 su* /rict incognito z only "o all-p[]ful c assume1 9 guise imp5etrable to all m52 if x please him--& :y he does x1 = :at purpose1 t he kn[s be/ himself2 b :atev] ! reason & ! purpose1 x is c]ta9 t ! incognito is ( ess5tial significance--,i say1 if x please ,god to walk on e>? 9 ! guise ( a s]vant &1 to judge f 8 appe>ance1 exactly l any o!r man2 if x please him to tea* m5 9 ?is guise--if1 n[1 any "o repeats 8 v words1 b gives ! say+ ! appe>ance t x 0 ,god t spoke ^! words3 !n x is untru?ful2 = x is untrue t h e said ^! words4 ,b ,c "o f hi/ory#g le>n to "k any?+ ab\t ,*ri/8 ,no4 ,& :y n8 ,because "o _c "k any?+ at all ab\t ,*ri/2 = he is ! p>adox1 ! object ( fai?1 & exi/s only = fai?4 ,b all hi/oric in=mation is communication ( k4 ,!re=e "o _c le>n any?+ ab\t ,*ri/ f hi/ory4 ,= :e!r n[ "o le>n little or mu* ab\t him1 x w n repres5t :at he 0 9 reality4 ,h5ce "o le>ns some?+ else ab\t him ?an :at is /rictly true1 & !re=e le>ns no?+ ab\t him1 or gets to "k some?+ wrong ab\t him2 t is1 "o is deceiv$4 ,hi/ory makes ,*ri/ look diff]5t f :at he look$ 9 tru?1 & ?us "o le>ns mu* f hi/ory ab\t--,*ri/8 ,no1 n ab\t ,*ri/2 because ab\t him no?+ c be kn[n1 he c only be believ$4 ,c ,c "o prove f hi/ory t ,*ri/ 0 ,god8 ,let me fir/ ask ano!r "q3 is any m absurd contradiction ?9kable ?an wi%+ to prove 7no matt]1 = ! pres5t1 :e!r "o wi%es to d s f hi/ory1 or f :atev] else 9 ! wide _w "o wi%es to prove x7 t a c]ta9 p]son is ,god8 ,to ma9ta9 t a c]ta9 p]son is ,god--t is1 pr(esses to be ,god--is inde$ a /umbl+ block 9 ! pure/ s5se4 ,b :at is ! nature ( a /umbl+ block8 ,x is an ass]tion :i* is at v>iance ) all 7human7 reason4 ,n[ ?9k ( prov+ t6 ,b to prove some?+ is to r5d] x reasonable & real4 ,is x possible1 !n1 to r5d] reasonable & real :at is at v>iance ) all reason8 ,sc>cely2 unless "o wi%es to contradict "o's self4 ,"o c prove only t x is at v>iance ) all reason4 ,! pro(s = ! div9ity ( ,*ri/ giv5 9 ,scripture1 su* z ! miracles & 8 resurrection f ! grave exi/1 too1 only = fai?2 t is1 !y are no pro(s1 = !y are n meant to prove t all ?is agrees ) reason b1 on ! contr>y1 are meant to prove t x is at v>iance ) reason & !re=e a matt] ( fai?4 ,fir/1 !n1 let u take up ! pro(s f hi/ory4 ,is x n #ahjj ye>s ago n[ t ,*ri/ liv$1 is n 8 "n proclaim$ & rev]5c$ ?r\gh\t ! _w1 has n 8 tea*+ 7,*ri/ianity7 *ang$ ! aspect ( ! _w1 hav+ victori\sly affect$ all affairs3 has !n hi/ory n suffici5tly1 or m ?an suffici5tly1 made good its claim z to :o he 01 & t he 0--,god8 ,no1 inde$1 hi/ory has by no means suffici5tly1 or m ?an suffici5tly1 made good its claim1 & 9 fact hi/ory _c accompli% ?is 9 all et]nity4 ,h[ev]1 z to ! fir/ "p ( ! /atem5t1 x is true en\gh t 8 "n is proclaim$ ?r\gh\t ! _w--z to :e!r x is rev]5c$1 t ,i d n presume to decide4 ,also1 x is true en\gh t ,*ri/ianity has trans=m$ ! aspect ( ! _w1 hav+ victori\sly affect$ all affairs1 s victori\sly inde$1 t ev]ybody n[ claims to be a ,*ri/ian4 ,b :at does ?is prove8 ,x proves1 at mo/1 t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 a great man1 ! greate/1 p]haps1 :o ev] liv$4 ,b t he 0 ,god--/op n[1 t conclusion %all ) ,god's help fall to ! gr\nd4 ,n[1 if "o int5ds to introduce ?is conclusion by assum+ t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 a man1 & !n consid]s ! #ahjj ye>s ( hi/ory 7i4e4 ! consequ5ces ( 8 life71 "o may inde$ conclude ) a con/antly ris+ sup]lative3 he 0 great1 great]1 ! greate/1 extraord9>ily & a/oni%+ly ! greate/ man :o ev] liv$4 ,if "o beg9s1 on ! o!r h&1 ) ! assumption 7( fai?7 t he 0 ,god1 "o has by s do+ /rick5 out & c> cell$ ! #ahjj ye>s z n mak+ ! slighte/ diff]5ce1 "o way or ! o!r1 because ! c]ta9ty ( fai? is on an inf9itely high] plane4 ,& "o c\rse or ! o!r "o mu/ take2 b we %all arrive at s5sible conclusions only if we take ! latt]4 ,if "o takes ! =m] c\rse "o w f9d x impossible--unless by committ+ ! logical error ( pass+ ov] into a diff]5t category--"o w f9d x impossible 9 ! conclusion sudd5ly to arrive at ! new category ,god2 t is1 "o _c make ! consequ5ce1 or consequ5ces1 (--a man's life sudd5ly prove at a c]ta9 po9t 9 ! argum5t t ?is man 0 ,god4 ,if su* a proc$ure 7 correct "o ought to be able to answ] satisfactorily a "q l ?is3 :at mu/ ! consequ5ce be1 h[ great ! effects1 h[ _m c5turies mu/ elapse1 9 ord] to inf] f ! consequ5ces ( a man's life--= su* 0 ! assumption--t he 0 ,god2 or :e!r x is really ! case t 9 ! ye> #cjj ,*ri/ _h n yet be5 entirely prov$ to be ,god1 ?\gh c]ta9ly ! mo/ extraord9>ily1 a/oni%+ly1 greate/ man :o _h ev] liv$1 b t a few m c5turies w\ld be necess>y to prove t he 0 ,god4 ,9 t case we w\ld be oblig$ to inf] t p 9 ! f\r? c5tury did n look ^u ,*ri/ z ,god1 & /ill less !y :o liv$ 9 ! fir/ c5tury2 :]eas ! c]ta9ty t he 0 ,god w\ld gr[ ) e c5tury4 ,also1 t 9 our c5tury ?is c]ta9ty w\ld be great] ?an x _h ev] be51 a c]ta9ty 9 comp>ison ) :i* ! fir/ c5turies h>dly s mu* z glimps$ 8 div9ity4 ,y may answ] ?is "q or n1 x does n matt]4 ,9 g5]al1 is x at all possible by ! consid]ation ( ! gradually unfold+ consequ5ces ( some?+ to arrive at a conclusion diff]5t 9 quality f :at we />t$ )8 ,is x n %e] insanity 7provid+ man is sane7 to let "o's judgm5t become s altoge!r confus$ z to l& 9 ! wrong category8 ,& if "o beg9s ) su* a mi/ake1 !n h[ w "o be able1 at any subsequ5t po9t1 to inf] f ! consequ5ces ( some?+1 t "o has to deal ) an altoge!r diff]5t1 9 fact1 inf9itely diff]5t1 category8 ,a foot-pr9t c]ta9ly is ! consequ5ce ( "s creature hav+ made x4 ,n[ ,i may mi/ake ! track = t (1 let u say1 a bird2 :]eas by ne>] inspection1 & by foll[+ x = "s di/ance1 ,i may make sure t x 0 made by "s o!r animal4 ,v good2 b !re 0 no inf9ite diff]5ce 9 quality betwe5 my fir/ assumption & my lat] conclusion4 ,b c ,i1 on fur!r consid]ation & foll[+ ! track /ill fur!r1 arrive at ! conclusion3 !re=e x 0 a _s--a _s t leaves no tracks8 ,precisely ! same holds true ( ! argum5t t f ! consequ5ces ( a human life--= t 0 ! assumption--we may inf] t !re=e x 0 ,god4 ,is ,god !n s l man1 is !re s little diff]5ce betwe5 ! two t1 :ile 9 possession ( my "r s5ses1 ,i may beg9 ) ! assumption t ,*ri/ 0 human8 ,&1 = t matt]1 has n ,*ri/ himself affirm$ t he 0 ,god8 ,on ! o!r h&1 if ,god & man resemble ea* o!r s closely1 & are relat$ to ea* o!r to su* a degree--t is1 ess5tially belong to ! same category ( be+s1 !n ! conclusion !re=e he 0 ,god is nev]!less j humbug1 because if t is all !re is to be+ ,god1 !n ,god does n exi/ at all4 ,b if ,god does exi/ &1 !re=e1 belongs to a category inf9itely diff]5t f man1 :y1 !n nei!r ,i nor any "o else c />t ) ! assumption t ,*ri/ 0 human & end ) ! conclusion t !re=e he 0 ,god4 ,any "o ) a bit ( logical s5se w easily recognize t ! :ole "q ab\t ! consequ5ces ( ,*ri/'s life on e>? is incomm5surable ) ! decision t he is ,god4 ,9 fact1 ?is decision is to be made on an altoge!r diff]5t plane3 man mu/ decide = himself :e!r he w believe ,*ri/ to be :at he himself affirm$ he 01 t is1 ,god1 or :e!r he w n believe s4 ,:at has be5 said--m9d y1 provid+ "o w take ! "t to und]/& x--is suffici5t to make a logical m9d /op draw+ any inf]5ces f ! consequ5ces ( ,*ri/'s life3 t !re=e he 0 ,god4 ,b fai? 9 its own "r prote/s aga9/ e attempt to approa* ,jesus ,*ri/ by ! help ( hi/orical in=mation ab\t ! consequ5ces ( 8 life4 ,fai? cont5ds t ?is :ole attempt is--blasphem\s4 ,fai? cont5ds t ! only pro( left unimpair$ by unbelief :5 x did away ) all ! o!r pro(s ( ! tru? ( ,*ri/ianity1 ! pro( :i*--inde$1 ?is is complicat$ bus9ess--,i say1 :i* unbelief inv5t$ 9 ord] to prove ! tru? ( ,*ri/ianity--! pro( ab\t :i* s excessively mu* ado has be5 made 9 ,*ri/5dom1 ! pro( ( #ahjj ye>s3 z to ?is1 fai? cont5ds t x is--blasphemy4 ,) reg>d to a man x is true t ! consequ5ces ( 8 life are m important ?an 8 life4 ,if "o1 !n1 9 ord] to f9d out :o ,*ri/ 01 & 9 ord] to f9d out by "s inf]5ce1 consid]s ! consequ5ces ( 8 life3 :y1 !n "o *anges him into a man by ?is v act--a man :o1 l o!r m51 is to pass 8 exam9ation 9 hi/ory1 & hi/ory is 9 ?is case z m$iocre an exam9] z any half-bak$ tea*] 9 ,lat94 ,b /range6 ,by ! help ( hi/ory1 t is1 by consid]+ ! consequ5ces ( 8 life1 "o wi%es to arrive at ! conclusion t !re=e1 !re=e he 0 ,god2 & fai? makes ! exactly opposite cont5tion t he :o ev5 beg9s ) ?is syllogism is guilty ( blasphemy4 ,nor does ! blasphemy consi/ 9 assum+ hypo!tically t ,*ri/ 0 a man4 ,no1 ! blasphemy consi/s 9 ! ?\ght :i* lies at ! bottom ( ! :ole bus9ess1 ! ?\ght )\t :i* "o w\ld nev] />t x1 & ( ^: validity "o is fully & firmly assur$ t x w hold also ) reg>d to ,*ri/--! ?\ght t ! consequ5ces ( 8 life are m important ?an 8 life2 9 o!r words1 t he is a man4 ,! hypo!sis is3 let u assume t ,*ri/ 0 a man2 b at ! bottom ( ?is hypo!sis1 :i* is n blasphemy z yet1 !re lies ! assumption t1 ! consequ5ces ( a man's life be+ m important ?an 8 life1 ?is w hold true also ( ,*ri/4 ,unless ?is is assum$ "o mu/ admit t "o's :ole argum5t is absurd1 mu/ admit x be=e beg9n+--s :y beg9 at all8 ,b once x is assum$1 & ! argum5t is />t$1 we h ! blasphemy4 ,& ! m "o becomes absorb$ 9 ! consequ5ces ( ,*ri/'s life1 ) ! aim ( be+ able to make sure :e!r or no he 0 ,god1 ! m blasphem\s is "o's conduct2 & x rema9s blasphem\s s long z ?is consid]ation is p]si/$ 94 ,curi\s co9cid5ce3 "o tries to make x appe> t1 provid+ "o b ?or\ghly consid]s ! consequ5ces ( ,*ri/'s life1 ?is !re=e w surely be arriv$ at--& fai? condemns ! v beg9n+ ( ?is attempt z blasphemy1 & h5ce ! cont9uance 9 x z a worse blasphemy4 ,hi/ory1 says fai?1 has no?+ to d ) ,*ri/4 ,) reg>d to him we h only ,sacr$ ,hi/ory 7:i* is diff]5t 9 k9d f g5]al hi/ory71 ,sacr$ ,hi/ory :i* tells ( 8 life & c>e] :5 9 debasem5t1 & tells also t he affirm$ himself to be ,god4 ,he is ! p>adox :i* hi/ory nev] w be able to dige/ or conv]t into a g5]al syllogism4 ,he is 9 8 debasem5t ! same z he is 9 8 exaltation--b ! #ahjj ye>s1 or let x be #ah1jjj ye>s1 h no?+ :atsoev] to d ) ?is4 ,! brilliant consequ5ces 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w :i* are suffici5t1 almo/1 to conv9ce ev5 a pr(essor ( hi/ory t he 0 ,god1 ^! brilliant consequ5ces surely d n repres5t 8 return 9 glory6 ,=soo?1 9 t case x 7 imag9$ r meanly6 ,! same ?+ ov] aga93 ,*ri/ is ?\ght to be a man ^: return 9 glory c be1 & c become1 no?+ else ?an ! consequ5ces ( 8 life 9 hi/ory--:]eas ,*ri/'s return 9 glory is some?+ absolutely diff]5t & a matt] ( fai?4 ,he abas$ himself & 0 swa!d 9 rags--he w return 9 glory2 b ! brilliant consequ5ces 9 hi/ory1 especially :5 exam9$ a little m closely1 are too %abby a glory--at any rate a glory ( an altoge!r incongru\s nature1 ( :i* fai? !re=e nev] speaks1 :5 speak+ ab\t 8 glory4 ,hi/ory is a v respectable sci5ce inde$1 only x mu/ n become s conceit$ z to take ^u itself :at ! ,fa!r w d1 & clo! ,*ri/ 9 8 glory1 dress+ him up ) ! brilliant g>m5ts ( ! consequ5ces ( 8 life1 z if t con/itut$ 8 return4 ,t he 0 ,god 9 8 debasem5t & t he w return 9 glory1 all ?is is f> beyond ! compreh5sion ( hi/ory2 nor c all ?is be got f hi/ory1 except+ by an incomp>able lack ( logic1 & h[ev] incomp>able "o's view ( hi/ory may be o!rwise4 ,h[ /range1 !n1 t "o ev] wi%$ to use hi/ory 9 ord] to prove ,*ri/ div9e4 ,d ,are ! consequ5ces ( ,*ri/'s life m important ?an 8 life8 ,no1 by no means1 b r ! opposite2 = else ,*ri/ 7 b a man4 ,!re is really no?+ rem>kable 9 a man hav+ liv$4 ,!re h c]ta9ly liv$ millions ^u millions ( m54 ,if ! fact is rem>kable1 !re mu/ h be5 some?+ rem>kable 9 a man's life4 ,9 o!r words1 !re is no?+ rem>kable 9 8 hav+ liv$1 b 8 life 0 rem>kable = ?is or t4 ,! rem>kable ?+ may1 among o!r matt]s1 also be :at he accompli%$2 t is1 ! consequ5ces ( 8 life4 ,b t ,god liv$ "h on e>? 9 human =m1 t is inf9itely rem>kable4 ,no matt] if 8 life _h _h no consequ5ces at all--x rema9s equally rem>kable1 inf9itely rem>kable1 inf9itely m rem>kable ?an all possible consequ5ces4 ,j try to introduce t :i* is rem>kable z some?+ second>y & y w /raightway see ! absurdity ( do+ s3 n[1 if y please1 :atev] rem>kable is !re 9 ,god's life hav+ _h rem>kable consequ5ces8 ,to speak 9 ?is fa%ion is m]ely twaddl+4 ,no1 t ,god liv$ "h on e>?1 t is :at is inf9itely rem>kable1 t :i* is rem>kable 9 itself4 ,assum+ t ,*ri/'s life _h _h no consequ5ces :atsoev]--if any "o !n und]took to say t !re=e 8 life 0 n rem>kable x w\ld be blasphemy4 ,= x w\ld be rem>kable all ! same2 & if a second>y rem>kable *>act]i/ic _h to be introduc$ x w\ld consi/ 9 ! rem>kable fact t 8 life _h no consequ5ces4 ,b if "o %\ld say t ,*ri/'s life 0 rem>kable because ( its consequ5ces1 !n ?is aga9 7 a blasphemy2 = x is 8 life :i* 9 itself is ! rem>kable ?+4 ,!re is no?+ v rem>kable 9 a man's hav+ liv$1 b x is inf9itely rem>kable t ,god has liv$4 ,god alone c lay s mu* emphasis on himself t ! fact ( 8 hav+ liv$ becomes inf9itely m important ?an all ! consequ5ces :i* may fl[ !refrom & :i* !n become a matt] ( hi/ory4 ,e ,a comp>ison betwe5 ,*ri/ & a man :o 9 8 life endur$ ! same treatm5t by 8 times z ,*ri/ endur$4 ,let u imag9e a man1 "o ( ! exalt$ spirits1 "o :o 0 wrong$ by 8 times1 b :om hi/ory lat] re9/at$ 9 8 rights by prov+ by ! consequ5ces ( 8 life :o he 04 ,i d n d5y1 by ! way1 t all ?is bus9ess ( prov+ f ! consequ5ces is a c\rse well suit$ to a _w :i* ev] wi%es to be deceiv$4 ,= he :o 0 contempor>y ) him & did n und]/& :o he 01 he really only imag9es t he und]/&s :5 he has got to "k x by help ( ! consequ5ces ( ! noble "o's life4 ,/ill1 ,i d n wi% to insi/ on ?is po9t1 = ) reg>d to a man x c]ta9ly holds true t ! consequ5ces ( 8 life are m important ?an ! fact ( 8 hav+ liv$4 ,let u imag9e "o ( ^! exalt$ spirits4 ,he lives among 8 contempor>ies )\t be+ und]/ood1 8 significance is n recogniz$--he is misund]/ood1 & !n mock$1 p]secut$1 & f9ally put to dea? l a common evil-do]4 ,b ! consequ5ces ( 8 life make x pla9 :o he 02 hi/ory :i* keeps a record ( ^! consequ5ces re-in/ates him 9 8 rightful position1 & n[ he is nam$ 9 "o c5tury aft] ano!r z ! great & ! noble _s1 & ! circum/ances ( 8 debasem5t are almo/ completely =gott54 ,x 0 bl9dness on ! "p ( 8 contempor>ies :i* prev5t$ !m f compreh5d+ 8 true nature1 & wick$ness :i* made !m mock him & d]ide him1 & f9ally put him to dea?4 ,b be no m conc]n$ ab\t ?is2 = only aft] 8 dea? did he really become :at he 01 ?r\gh ! consequ5ces ( 8 life :i*1 aft] all1 are by f> m important ?an 8 life4 ,n[ is x n possible t ! same holds true ) reg>d to ,*ri/8 ,x 0 bl9dness & wick$ness on ! "p ( ^? times#h--;b be no m conc]n$ ab\t ?is1 hi/ory has n[ re-in/at$ him1 f hi/ory we "k n[ :o ,jesus ,*ri/ 01 & ?us ju/ice is done him4 ,ah1 wick$ ?\ghtlessness :i* ?us int]prets ,sacr$ ,hi/ory l pr(ane hi/ory1 :i* makes ,*ri/ a man6 ,b c "o1 !n1 le>n any?+ f hi/ory ab\t ,jesus8 7cf4 b7 ,no1 no?+4 ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! object ( fai?--"o ei!r believes 9 him or is (f5d$ by him2 = to "k means precisely t su* k does n p]ta9 to him4 ,hi/ory c !re=e1 to be sure1 give "o k 9 abundance2 b k annihilates ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,aga9--ah1 ! impi\s ?\ghtlessness6--= "o to presume to say ab\t ,*ri/'s abasem5t3 ,let u be conc]n$ no m ab\t 8 abasem5t4 ,surely1 ,*ri/'s abasem5t 0 n some?+ :i* m]ely happ5$ to him--ev5 if x 0 ! s9 ( t g5]ation to crucify him2 0 surely n some?+ t simply happ5$ to him &1 p]haps1 w\ld n h happ5$ to him 9 bett] times4 ,*ri/ himself wi%$ to be abas$ & l[ly4 ,8 abasem5t 7t is1 8 walk+ on e>? 9 humble guise1 ?\gh be+ ,god7 is !re=e a condition ( 8 own mak+1 some?+ he wi%$ to be knott$ toge!r1 a dialectic knot :i* no "o %all presume to untie1 & :i* no "o w untie1 = t matt]1 until he himself %all untie x :5 return+ 9 8 glory4 ,8 case is1 !re=e1 n ! same z t ( a man :o1 ?r\gh ! inju/ice inflict$ on him by 8 times1 0 n all[$ to be himself or to be valu$ at 8 wor?1 :ile hi/ory reveal$ :o he 02 = ,*ri/ himself wi%$ to be abas$--x is precisely ?is condition :i* he desir$4 ,!re=e1 let hi/ory n tr\ble itself to d him ju/ice1 & let u n 9 impi\s ?\ghtlessness presumptu\sly imag9e t we z a matt] ( c\rse "k :o he 04 ,= t no "o kn[s2 & he :o believes x mu/ become contemporane\s ) him 9 8 abasem5t4 ,:5 ,god *ooses to let himself be born 9 l[l9ess1 :5 he :o holds all possibilities 9 8 h& assumes ! =m ( a humble s]vant1 :5 he f>es ab\t def5seless1 lett+ p d ) him :at !y li/3 he surely kn[s :at he does & :y he does x2 = x is at all ev5ts he :o has p[] ov] m51 & n m5 :o h p[] ov] him--s let n hi/ory be s imp]t95t z to wi% to reveal :o he 04 ,la/ly--ah ! blasphemy6--if "o %\ld presume to say t ! p]cussion :i* ,*ri/ suff]$ expresses some?+ accid5tal6 ,if a man is p]secut$ by 8 g5]ation x does n foll[ t he has ! "r to say t ?is w\ld happ5 to him 9 e age4 ,ins(> !re is reason 9 :at po/]ity says ab\t lett+ bygones be bygones4 ,b x is diff]5t ) ,*ri/6 ,x is n he :o by lett+ himself be born1 & by appe>+ 9 ,pale/9e1 is be+ exam9$ by hi/ory2 b x is he :o exam9es1 8 life is ! exam9ation1 n only ( t g5]ation1 b ( mank9d4 ,woe unto ! g5]ation t w\ld presumptu\sly d>e to say3 let bygones be bygones1 & =get :at he suff]$1 = hi/ory has n[ reveal$ :o he 0 & has done ju/ice by him4 ,if "o assumes t hi/ory is really able to d ?is1 !n ! abasem5t ( ,*ri/ be>s an accid5tal relation to him2 t is to say1 he !reby is made a man1 an extraord9>y man to :om ?is happ5$ ?r\gh ! wick$ness ( t g5]ation--a fate :i* he 0 f> f wi%+ to suff]1 = he w\ld gladly 7z is human7 h become a great man2 :]eas ,*ri/ volunt>ily *ose to be ! l[ly "o &1 al?\gh x 0 8 purpose to save ! _w1 wi%$ also to give expression to :at ! tru? suff]$ !n1 & mu/ suff] 9 e g5]ation4 ,b if ?is is 8 /ronge/ desire1 & if he w %[ himself 9 8 glory only at 8 return1 & if he has n return$ z yet2 & if no g5]ation may be )\t rep5tance1 b on ! contr>y e g5]ation mu/ consid] itself a p>tn] 9 ! guilt ( t g5]ation3 !n woe to him :o presumes to deprive him ( 8 l[l9ess1 or to cause :at he suff]$ to be =gott51 & to clo! him 9 ! fabl$ human glory ( ! hi/oric consequ5ces ( 8 life1 :i* is nei!r "h nor !re4 ,f ,! ,mis=tune ( ,*ri/5dom ,b precisely ?is is ! mis=tune1 & has be5 ! mis=tune1 9 ,*ri/5dom t ,*ri/ is nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r--nei!r ! "o he 0 :5 liv+ on e>?1 nor he :o w return 9 glory1 b r "o ab\t :om we h le>n$ to "k some?+ 9 an inadmissible way f hi/ory--t he 0 somebody or o!r ( great acc\nt4 ,9 an inadmissible & unlawful way we h le>n$ to "k him2 :]eas to believe 9 him is ! only p]missible mode ( approa*4 ,m5 h mutually confirm$ "o ano!r 9 ! op9ion t ! sum total ( in=mation ab\t him is available if !y b consid] ! result ( 8 life & ! foll[+ #ahjj ye>s1 i4e4 ! consequ5ces4 ,gradually1 z ?is became accept$ z ! tru?1 all pi? & /r5g? 0 di/ill$ out ( ,*ri/ianity2 ! p>adox 0 relax$1 "o became a ,*ri/ian )\t notic+ x1 )\t notic+ 9 ! lea/ ! possibility ( be+ (f5d$ by him4 ,"o took ov] ,*ri/'s tea*+s1 turn$ !m inside out & smoo!d !m d[n--he himself gu>antee+ !m1 ( c\rse1 ! man ^: life _h _h su* imm5se consequ5ces 9 hi/ory6 ,all became pla9 z day--v naturally1 s9ce ,*ri/ianity 9 ?is fa%ion became hea!ndom4 ,!re is 9 ,*ri/5dom an incessant twaddl+ on ,sundays ab\t ! glori\s & invaluable tru?s ( ,*ri/ianity1 its mild consolation4 ,b x is inde$ evid5t t ,*ri/ liv$ #ahjj ye>s ago2 = ! rock ( (f5se & object ( fai? has become a mo/ *>m+ fairy-/ory "*1 a k9d ( div9e good old man4#i ,p h n ! remote/ idea ( :at x means to be (f5d$ by him1 & /ill less1 :at x means to wor%ip4 ,! qualities = :i* ,*ri/ is magnifi$ are precisely ^? :i* w\ld h mo/ enrag$ "o1 if "o _h be5 contemporane\s ) him2 :]eas n[ "o feels altoge!r secure1 plac+ implicit confid5ce 9 ! result &1 rely+ altoge!r on ! v]dict ( hi/ory t he 0 ! great man1 concludes !re=e t x is correct to d s4 ,t is to say1 x is ! correct1 arid ! noble1 & ! exalt$1 & ! true1 ?+--if x is he :o does x2 :i* is to say1 aga91 t "o does n 9 any deep] s5se take ! pa9s to und]/& :at x is he does1 & t "o tries ev5 less1 to ! be/ ( "o's ability & ) ! help ( ,god1 to be l him 9 act+ rightly & nobly1 & 9 an exalt$ mann]1 & tru?fully4 ,=1 n really fa?om+ x 9 any deep] s5se1 "o may1 9 ! exig5cy ( a contemporane\s situation1 judge him 9 exactly ! opposite way4 ,"o is satisfi$ ) admir+ & extoll+ & is1 p]haps1 z 0 said ( a translator :o r5d]$ 8 orig9al ^w = ^w & !re=e )\t mak+ s5se1 too consci5ti\s1--"o is1 p]haps1 also too c[>dly & too weak to wi% to und]/& 8 real mean+4 ,*ri/5dom has done away ) ,*ri/ianity1 )\t be+ aw>e ( x4 ,!re=e1 if any?+ is to be done ab\t x1 ! attempt mu/ be made to re-introduce ,*ri/ianity4 ,,ii ,he :o invites is1 !n1 ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 8 abasem5t1 x is he :o spoke ^! words ( invitation4 ,x is n f 8 glory t !y are spok54 ,if t 7 ! case1 !n ,*ri/ianity 7 hea!ndom & ! "n ( ,*ri/ tak5 9 va91 & = ?is reason x _c be s4 ,b if x 7 ! case t he :o is en?ron$ 9 glory _h said ^! words3 ,come hi!r--z ?\gh x 7 s altoge!r easy a matt] to be clasp$ 9 ! arms ( glory--well1 :at wond]1 !n1 if cr[ds ( m5 ran to him6 ,b !y :o ?us ?rong to him m]ely g on a wild goose *ase1 imag9+ !y "k :o ,*ri/ is4 ,b t no "o kn[s2 & 9 ord] to believe 9 him "o has to beg9 ) 8 abasem5t4 ,he :o invites & speaks ^! words1 t is1 he ^: words !y are--:]eas ! same words if spok5 by "s "o else are1 z we h se51 an hi/oric falsification--he is ! same l[ly ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! humble man1 born ( a despis$ maid51 ^: fa!r is a c>p5t]1 relat$ to o!r simple folk ( ! v l[e/ class1 ! l[ly man :o at ! same "t 7:i*1 to be sure1 is l oil p\r$ on ! fire7 affirms himself to be ,god4 ,x is ! l[ly ,jesus ,*ri/ :o spoke ^! words4 ,& no ^w ( ,*ri/1 n a s+le "o1 h y p]mission to appropriate to y\rself1 y h n ! lea/ %>e 9 him1 are n 9 any way ( 8 company1 if y h n become 8 contempor>y 9 l[l9ess 9 su* fa%ion t y h become aw>e1 precisely l 8 contempor>ies1 ( 8 w>n+3 ,bless$ is he :osoev] %all n be (f5d$ 9 me4#aj ,y h no "r to accept ,*ri/'s words1 & !n lie him away2 y h no "r to accept ,*ri/'s words1 & !n 9 a fanta/ic mann]1 & ) ! aid ( hi/ory1 utt]ly *ange ! nature ( ,*ri/2 = ! *att] ( hi/ory ab\t him is lit]ally n wor? a fig4 ,x is ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 8 l[l9ess :o is ! speak]4 ,x is hi/orically true t h e said ^! words2 b s soon z "o makes a *ange 9 8 hi/oric /atus1 x is false to say t ^! words 7 spok5 by him4 ,?is poor & l[ly man1 !n1 ) twelve poor fell[s z 8 disciples1 all f ! l[e/ class ( society1 = "s "t an object ( curiosity1 b lat] on 9 company only ) s9n]s1 publicans1 lep]s1 & madm52 = "o risk$ honor1 life1 & prop]ty1 or at any rate 7& t we "k = sure7 exclusion f ! synagogue1 by ev5 lett+ "o's self be help$ by him--come hi!r n[1 all ye t labor & are heavy lad56 ,ah1 my fri5d1 ev5 if y 7 deaf & bl9d & lame & lepr\s1 if y1 :i* has nev] be5 se5 or he>d be=e1 unit$ all human mis]ies 9 y\r mis]y--& if he wi%$ to help y by a miracle3 x is possible t 7z is human7 y w\ld fe> m ?an all y\r suff]+s ! puni%m5t :i* 0 set on accept+ aid f him1 ! puni%m5t ( be+ ca/ out f ! society ( o!r m51 ( be+ ridicul$ & mock$1 day aft] day1 & p]haps ( los+ y\r life4 ,x is human 7& x is *>act]i/ic ( be+ human7 7 y to ?9k z foll[s3 no1 ?ank y1 9 t case ,i pref] to rema9 deaf & bl9d & lame & lepr\s1 r ?an accept aid "u su* conditions4 ,come hi!r1 come hi!r1 all1 ye t labor & are heavy lad51 ah1 come hi!r1 lo6 he invites y & op5s 8 arms4 ,ah1 :5 a g5tlemanly man clad 9 a silk5 g[n says ?is 9 a pleasant1 h>moni\s voice s t ! words pleasantly res\nd 9 ! h&some vault$ *ur*1 a man 9 silk :o radiates honor & respect on all :o li/5 to him2 ah1 :5 a k+ 9 purple & velvet says ?is1 ) ! ,*ri/mas tree 9 ! backgr\nd on :i* are hang+ all ! spl5did gifts he int5ds to di/ribute1 :y1 !n ( c\rse !re is "s mean+ 9 ^! words6 ,b :atev] mean+ y may atta* to !m1 s mu* is sure t x is n ,*ri/ianity1 b ! exact opposite1 some?+ z diametrically oppos$ to ,*ri/ianity z may well be2 = rememb] :o x is t invites6 ,& n[ judge = y\rself--= t y h a "r to d2 :]eas m5 really d n h a "r to d :at is s (t5 done1 viz4 to deceive !mselves4 ,t a man ( su* appe>ance1 a man ^: company e "o %uns :o has ! lea/ bit ( s5se 9 8 head1 or ! lea/ bit to lose 9 ! _w1 t he--well1 ?is is ! absurde/ & madde/ ?+ ( all1 "o h>dly kn[s :e!r to laugh or to weep ab\t x--t he--inde$1 t is ! v la/ ^w "o w\ld expect to issue f 8 m\?2 = if he _h said3 ,come hi!r & help me1 or3 ,leave me alone1 or3 ,sp>e me1 or pr\dly3 ,i despise y all1 we c\ld und]/& t p]fectly--b t su* a man says3 ,come hi!r to me6 :y1 ,i decl>e1 t looks invit+ inde$6 ,& /ill fur!r3 ,all ye t labor & are heavy lad5--z ?\gh su* folk 7 n burd5$ en\gh ) tr\bles1 z ?\gh !y n[1 to cap all1 %\ld be expos$ to ! consequ5ces ( associat+ ) him4 ,& !n1 f9ally3 ,i %all give y re/4 ,:at's t8--he help !m8 ,ah1 ,i am sure ev5 ! mo/ good-natur$ jok] :o 0 contempor>y ) him w\ld h to say3 ,surely1 t 0 ! ?+ he %\ld h und]tak5 la/ ( all--to wi% to help o!rs1 be+ 9 t condition himself6 ,:y1 x is ab\t ! same z if a begg> 7 to in=m ! police t he _h be5 robb$4 ,= x is a contradiction t "o :o has no?+1 & has _h no?+1 in=ms u t he has be5 robb$2 & likewise1 to wi% to help o!rs :5 "o's self ne$s help mo/4 ,inde$ x is1 humanly speak+1 ! mo/ h>ebra9$ contradiction1 t he :o lit]ally ha? n :]e to lay 8 head1 t he ab\t :om x 0 spok5 truly1 9 a human s5se1 ,behold ! man6--t he %\ld say3 ,come hi!r unto me all ye t suff]--,i %all help6 ,n[ exam9e y\rself--= t y h a "r to d4 ,y h a "r to exam9e y\rself1 b y really d n h a "r to let y\rself )\t self-exam9ation be delud$ by ! o!rs into ! belief1 or to delude y\rself into ! belief1 t y are a ,*ri/ian--!re=e exam9e y\rself3 suppos+ y 7 contempor>y ) him6 ,true en\gh he--alas6 he affirm$ himself to be ,god6 ,b _m ano!r madman has made t claim--& 8 times gave x z _! op9ion t he utt]$ blasphemy4 ,:y1 0 n t precisely ! reason :y a puni%m5t 0 ?reat5$ = all[+ "o's self to be aid$ by him8 ,x 0 ! godly c>e = _! s\ls ent]ta9$ by ! exi/+ ord] & by public op9ion1 le/ any "o %\ld be l$ a/ray3 x 0 ?is godly c>e t l$ !m to p]secute him 9 ?is fa%ion4 ,!re=e1 be=e any "o resolves to be help$ by him1 let him consid] t he mu/ n only expect ! antagonism ( m51 b--consid] x well6--ev5 if y c\ld be> ! consequ5ces ( t /ep--b consid] well1 t ! puni%m5t met$ out by m5 is suppos$ to be ,god's puni%m5t ( him1 ! blasphem]--( him :o invites6 ,come hi!r n[ all ye t labor & are heavy lad56 ,h[ n[8 ,surely ?is is no?+ to run aft]--"s little pause is giv51 :i* is mo/ fitt+ly us$ to g ar\nd ab\t by way ( ano!r /reet4 ,& ev5 if y %\ld n ?us sneak out 9 "s way--always provid+ y feel y\rself to be contempor>y ) him--or sneak into be+ "s k9d ( ,*ri/ian by belong+ to ,*ri/5dom3 yet !re w be a trem5d\s pause giv51 ! pause :i* is ! v condition t fai? may arise3 y are giv5 pause by ! possibility ( be+ (f5d$ 9 him4 ,b 9 ord] to make x entirely cle>1 & br+ x home to our m9ds1 t ! pause is giv5 by him :o invites1 t x is he :o gives u pause & r5d]s x by no means an easy1 b a peculi>ly difficult1 matt] to foll[ 8 invitation1 because "o has no "r to accept x )\t accept+ also him :o invites--9 ord] to make ?is entirely cle> ,i %all briefly review 8 life "u two aspects :i*1 to be sure1 %[ "s diff]5ce ?\gh bo? ess5tially p]ta9 to 8 abasem5t4 ,= x is always an abasem5t = ,god to become man1 ev5 if he 7 to be an emp]or ( emp]ors2 & !re=e he is n ess5tially m abas$ because he is a poor1 l[ly man1 mock$1 & z ,scripture adds1#aa spat ^u4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,phase ,,( ,,8 ,,life ,& n[ let u speak ab\t him 9 a homely fa%ion1 j z 8 contempor>ies spoke ab\t him1 & z "o speaks ab\t "s contempor>y--let him be a man ( ! same k9d z we are1 :om "o meets on ! /reet 9 pass+1 ( :om "o kn[s :]e he lives & 9 :at /ory1 :at 8 bus9ess is1 :o 8 p>5ts are1 8 family1 h[ he looks & h[ he dresses1 ) :om he associates1 & !re is no?+ extraord9>y ab\t him1 he looks z m5 g5]ally look2 9 %ort1 let u speak ( him z "o speaks ( "s contempor>y ab\t :om "o does n make a great ado2 = 9 liv+ life toge!r ) ^! ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s ( real p !re is no room = a f9e di/9ction l ?is3 ,possibly1 ?is man w be rememb]$ 9 c5turies to come1 & at ! same "t he is really only a cl]k 9 "s %op :o is no :it bett] ?an 8 fell[s4 ,!re=e1 let u speak ab\t him z contempor>ies speak ab\t "s contempor>y4 ,i "k v well :at ,i am do+2 & ,i want y to believe t ! cant+ & indol5t _w-hi/oric habit we h ( always rev]5tly speak+ ab\t ,*ri/ 7s9ce "o has le>n$ all ab\t x f hi/ory1 & has he>d s mu* ab\t 8 hav+ be5 some?+ v extraord9>y1 inde$1 or some?+ ( t k9d7--t rev]5t habit1 ,i assure y1 is n wor? a r[ ( p9s b is1 r1 %e] ?\ghtlessness1 hypocrisy1 & z su* blasphemy2 = x is blasphemy to rev]5ce ?\ghtlessly him :om "o is ei!r to believe 9 or to be (f5d$ 94 ,x is ! l[ly ,jesus ,*ri/1 a humble man1 born ( a maid5 ( l[ degree1 ^: fa!r is a c>p5t]4 ,to be sure1 8 appe>ance is made "u conditions :i* are b\nd to attract att5tion to him4 ,! small nation among :om he appe>s1 ,god's ,*os5 ,p z !y call !mselves1 live 9 anticipation ( a ,messiah :o is to br+ a gold5 p]iod to l& & p4 ,y mu/ grant t ! =m 9 :i* he appe>s is z diff]5t z possible f :at mo/ p w\ld h expect$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 8 appe>ance corresponds m to ! anci5t prophecies ) :i* ! p are ?\ght to h be5 famili>4 ,?us he pres5ts himself4 ,a pr$ecessor has call$ att5tion to him1 & he himself fa/5s att5tion v decid$ly on himself by signs & wond]s :i* are nois$ abroad 9 all ! l&--& he is ! h]o ( ! h\r1 surr\nd$ by unnumb]$ multitudes ( p :]esoev] he f>es4 ,! s5sation ar\s$ by him is enorm\s1 e "o's eyes are fa/5$ on him1 e "o :o c g ab\t1 aye ev5 ^? :o c only crawl1 mu/ see ! wond]--& e "o mu/ h "s op9ion ab\t him1 s t ! purveyors ( ready-made op9ions are put to x because ! dem& is s furi\s & ! contradictions s confus+4 ,& yet he1 ! work] ( miracles1 ev] rema9s ! humble man :o lit]ally ha? n :]e to lay 8 head4 ,& let u n =get3 signs & wond]s z contempor>y ev5ts h a m>k$ly great] ela/icity 9 repell+ or attract+ ?an ! tame /ories g5]ally re-ha%$ by ! prie/s1 or ! /ill tam] /ories ab\t signs & wond]s t happ5$--#ahjj ye>s ago6 ,signs & wond]s z contempor>y ev5ts are some?+ plaguy & importunate1 some?+ :i* 9 a highly emb>rass+ mann] almo/ compels "o to h an op9ion1 some?+ :i*1 if "o does n happ5 to be dispos$ to believe1 may exasp]ate "o excessively by ?us =c+ "o to be contemporane\s ) x4 ,inde$1 x r5d]s exi/5ce too complicat$1 & ! m s1 ! m ?\ghtful1 develop$1 & cultur$ "o is4 ,x is a peculi>ly tickli% matt]1 ?is hav+ to assume t a man :o is contemporane\s ) "o really p]=ms signs & wond]s2 b :5 he is at "s di/ance f "o1 :5 ! consequ5ces ( 8 life /imulate ! imag9ation a bit1 !n x is n s h>d to imag9e1 9 a fa%ion1 t "o believes x4 ,z ,i said1 !n1 ! p are c>ri$ away ) him2 !y foll[ him jubilantly1 & see signs & wond]s1 bo? ^? :i* he p]=ms & ^? :i* he does n p]=m1 & !y are glad 9 _! hope t ! gold5 age w beg91 once he is k+4 ,b ! cr[d r>ely h a cle> reason = _! op9ions1 !y ?9k "o ?+ today & ano!r tomorr[4 ,!re=e ! wise & ! critical w n at once p>ticipate4 ,let u see n[ :at ! wise & ! critical mu/ ?9k1 s soon z ! fir/ impression ( a/oni%m5t & surprise has subsid$4 ,! %rewd & critical man w\ld probably say3 ,ev5 assum+ t ?is p]son is :at he claims to be1 t is1 some?+ extraord9>y--= z to 8 affirm+ himself to be ,god ,i c1 ( c\rse1 n consid] t z any?+ b an exagg]ation = :i* ,i will+ly make all[ances1 & p>don him1 if ,i really consid]$ him to be some?+ extraord9>y2 = ,i am n a p$ant--assum+ !n1 :i* ,i hesitate to d1 = x is a matt] on :i* ,i %all at any rate susp5d my judgm5t--assum+ !n t he is really p]=m+ miracles3 is x n an inexplicable my/]y t ?is p]son c be s fooli%1 s weak-m9d$1 s altoge!r devoid ( worldly wisdom1 s feeble1 or s good-natur$ly va91 or :atev] else y please to call x--t he behaves 9 ?is fa%ion & almo/ =ces 8 b5efactions on m58 ,in/ead ( pr\dly & comm&+ly keep+ p away f himself at a di/ance m>k$ by _! pr(\nde/ submission1 :5ev] he does all[ himself to be se51 at r>e occasions3 in/ead ( do+ s1 ?9k ( 8 be+ accessible to e "o1 or r himself go+ to e "o1 ( hav+ int]c\rse ) ev]ybody1 almo/ z if be+ ! extraord9>y p]son consi/$ 9 8 be+ ev]ybody's s]vant1#ab z if ! extraord9>y p]son he claims to be 7 m>k$ by 8 be+ conc]n$ only le/ m5 %\ld fail to be b5efit$ by him--9 %ort z if be+ an extraord9>y p]son consi/$ 9 be+ ! mo/ solicit\s ( all p]sons4 ,! :ole bus9ess is inexplicable to me--:at he wants1 :at 8 purpose is1 :at end he has 9 m9d1 :at he expects to accompli%2 9 a ^w1 :at ! mean+ ( x all is4 ,he :o by s _m a wise say+ reveals s pr(\nd an insight into ! human he>t1 he mu/ c]ta9ly "k :at ,i1 us+ b half ( my wits1 c pr$ict = him1 viz4 t 9 su* fa%ion "o gets n[h]e 9 ! _w--unless1 inde$1 despis+ prud5ce1 "o consi/5tly1 aims to make a fool ( "o's self or1 p]*ance1 goes s f> 9 s9c]ity z to pref] be+ put to dea?2 b anyone1 "o desir+ t mu/ c]ta9ly be crazy4 ,hav+ su* pr(\nd k ( ! human he>t he c]ta9ly ought to "k t ! ?+ to d is to deceive p & !n to give "o's deception ! appe>ance ( be+ a b5efaction conf]r$ on ! :ole race4 ,by do+ s "o reaps all advantages1 ev5 ! "o ^: enjoym5t is ! sweete/ ( all1 :i* is1 to be call$ by "o's contempor>ies a b5efactor ( ! human race--=1 once 9 y\r grave1 y may snap y\r f+]s at :at po/]ity may h to say ab\t y4 ,b to surr5d] "o's self altoge!r1 z he does1 & n to ?9k ! lea/ ( "o's self--9 fact1 almo/ to beg p to accept ^! b5efactions3 no1 ,i w\ld n dream ( jo9+ 8 company4 ,&1 ( c\rse1 nei!r does he invite me2 =1 inde$1 he invites only !m t labor & are heavy lad54 ,or he w\ld reason z foll[s3 ,8 life is simply a fanta/ic dream4 ,9 fact1 t is ! milde/ expression "o c use ab\t x2 =1 :5 judg+ him 9 ?is fa%ion1 "o is good-natur$ en\gh to =get altoge!r ! evid5ce ( %e] madness 9 8 claim to be ,god4 ,?is is wildly fanta/ical4 ,"o may possibly live a few ye>s ( "o's y\? 9 su* fa%ion4 ,b he is n[ pa/ ?irty ye>s4 ,& he is lit]ally no?+4 ,/ill fur!r1 9 a v %ort "t he w necess>ily lose all ! respect & reputation he has ga9$ among ! p1 ! only ?+1 y may say1 he has ga9$ = himself4 ,"o :o wi%es to keep 9 ! good graces ( ! p--! riskie/ *ance imag9able1 ,i w admit--he mu/ act diff]5tly4 ,n _m mon?s w pass be=e ! cr[d w gr[ tir$ ( "o :o is s altoge!r at _! s]vice4 ,he w be reg>d$ z a ru9$ p]son1 a k9d ( outca/1 :o ought to be glad to end 8 days 9 a corn]1 ! _w =gett+1 by ! _w =got2 provid+ he does n1 by cont9u+ 8 previ\s behavior1 pref] to ma9ta9 8 pres5t attitude & be fanta/ic en\gh to wi% to be put to dea?1 :i* is ! unavoidable consequ5ce ( p]sev]+ 9 t c\rse4 ,:at has he done = 8 future8 ,no?+4 ,has he any assur$ position8 ,no4 ,:at expectations has he8 ,none4 ,ev5 ?is trifl+ matt]3 :at w he d to pass ! "t :5 he gr[s old]1 ! long w9t] nights1 :at w he d to make !m pass--:y1 he _c ev5 play c>ds6 ,he is n[ enjoy+ a bit ( popul> favor--9 tru?1 ( all movable prop]ty ! mo/ movable--:i* 9 a trice may turn into an enorm\s popul> hatr$ ( him4--,jo9 8 company8 ,no1 ?ank y1 ,i am /ill1 ?ank ,god1 9 my "r m9d4 ,or he may reason z foll[s3 ,t !re is some?+ extraord9>y ab\t ?is p]son--ev5 if "o res]ves ! "r1 bo? "o's own & t ( common s5se1 to refra9 f v5tur+ any op9ion z to 8 claim ( be+ ,god--ab\t t !re is really little d\bt4 ,r1 "o might be indignant at ,provid5ce's hav+ entru/$ su* a p]son ) ^! p[]s--a p]son :o does ! v opposite ( :at he himself bids u d3 t we %all n ca/ our pe>ls be=e ! sw9e2 = :i* reason he w1 z he himself pr$icts1 come to grief by _! turn+ ab\t & trampl+ him "u _! feet4 ,"o may always expect ?is ( sw9e2 b1 on ! o!r h&1 "o w\ld n expect t he :o _h himself call$ att5tion to ?is likelihood1 himself w\ld d precisely#ac :at he kn[s "o %\ld n d4 ,if only !re 7 "s means ( clev]ly /eal+ 8 wisdom--= ,i %all gladly leave him 9 undisput$ possession ( t v peculi> ?\ght ( 8 t he is ,god--if "o c\ld b rob 8 wisdom )\t1 at ! same "t1 becom+ 8 disciple6 ,if "o c\ld only /eal up to him at night & lure x f him2 = ,i am m ?an equal to edit+ & publi%+ x1 & bett] ?an he1 if y please4 ,i und]take to a/oni% ! :ole _w by gett+ some?+ altoge!r diff]5t out ( x2 = ,i cle>ly see !re is some?+ wondr\sly pr(\nd 9 :at he says1 & ! mis=tune is only t he is ! man he is4 ,b p]haps1 :o kn[s1 p]haps x is feasible1 anyway1 to fool him out ( x4 ,p]haps 9 t respect too he is good-natur$ & simple en\gh to communicate x q freely to me4 ,x is n impossible2 = x seems to me t ! wisdom he unque/ionably possesses1 evid5tly has be5 entru/$ to a fool1 see+ !re is s mu* contradiction 9 8 life4--,b z to jo9+ 8 company & becom+ 8 disciple--no1 inde$1 t w\ld be ! same z becom+'a fool oneself4 ,or he might reason z foll[s3 ,if ?is p]son does inde$ mean to fur!r :at is good & true 7,i d n v5ture to decide ?is71 he is helpful at lea/1 9 ?is respect1 to y\?s & inexp]i5c$ p4 ,= !y w be b5efit$1 9 ?is s]i\s life ( ours1 by le>n+1 ! soon] ! bett]1 & v ?or\ghly--he op5s ! eyes ev5 ( ! bl9de/ to ?is--t all ?is pret5se ( wi%+ to live only = goodness & tru? conta9s a consid]able admixture ( ! ridicul\s4 ,he proves h[ "r ! poets ( our times are :5 !y let tru? & goodness be repres5t$ by "s half-witt$ fell[1 "o :o is s /upid t y c knock d[n a wall ) him4 ,! idea ( ex]t+ "o's self1 z ?is man does1 ( r5\nc+ ev]y?+ b pa9s & tr\ble1 to be at beck & call all day long1 m eag] ?an ! busie/ family physician--& pray :y8 ,because he makes a liv+ by x8 ,no1 n 9 ! v lea/2 x has nev] occurr$ to him1 z f> z ,i c see1 to want some?+ 9 return4 ,does he e>n any money by x8 ,no1 n a r$ c5t--he has n a r$ c5t to 8 "n1 & if he did he w\ld =?) give x away4 ,does he1 !n1 aspire to a position ( honor & dignity 9 ! /ate8 ,on ! contr>y1 he loa!s all worldly honor4 ,& he :o1 z ,i said1 condemns all worldly honor1 & practices ! art ( liv+ on no?+2 he :o1 if any "o1 seems be/ fitt$ to pass 8 life 9 a mo/ com=table dolce f> ni5te--:i* is n su* a bad ?+--3 he lives "u a great] /ra9 ?an any gov]nm5t (ficial :o is rew>d$ by honor & dignity1 lives "u a great] /ra9 ?an any bus9ess man :o e>ns money l s&4 ,:y does he ex]t himself ?us1 or 7:y ?is "q ab\t a matt] n op5 to "q87 :y %\ld any "o ex]t himself ?us--9 ord] to atta9 to ! happ9ess ( be+ ridicul$1 mock$1 & s =?8 ,to be sure1 a peculi> k9d ( pleasure6 ,t "o %\ld pu% "o's way ?r\gh a cr[d to rea* ! spot :]e money1 honor1 & glory are di/ribut$--:y1 t is p]fectly und]/&able2 b to pu% =w>d to be :ipp$3 h[ exalt$1 h[ ,*ri/ian1 h[ /upid6 ,or he w reason z foll[s3 ,"o he>s s _m ra% op9ions ab\t ?is p]son f p :o und]/& no?+--& wor%ip him2 & s _m sev]e condemnations ( him by ^? :o1 p]haps1 misund]/& him aft] all4 ,z = me1 ,i am n go+ to all[ myself to be accus$ ( v5tur+ a ha/y op9ion4 ,i %all keep entirely cool & calm2 9 fact1 :i* c\nts = /ill m1 ,i am consci\s ( be+ z reasonable & mod]ate ) him z is possible4 ,grant n[--:i*1 to be sure4 ,i d only to a c]ta9 ext5t--grant ev5 t "o's reason is impress$ by ?is p]son4 ,:at1 !n1 is my op9ion ab\t him8 ,my op9ion is1 t = ! pres5t1 ,i c =m no op9ion ab\t him4 ,i d n mean ab\t 8 claim ( be+ ,god2 = ab\t t ,i c nev] 9 all et]nity h an op9ion4 ,no1 ,i mean ab\t him z a man4 ,only by ! consequ5ces ( 8 life %all we be able to decide :e!r he 0 an extraord9>y p]son or :e!r1 deceiv$ by 8 imag9ation1 he appli$ too high a /&>d1 n only to himself1 b also to humanity 9 g5]al4 ,m ,i _c d = him1 try z ,i may--if he 7 my only fri5d1 my own *ild1 ,i c\ld n judge him m l5i5tly1 nor diff]5tly1 ei!r4 ,x foll[s f ?is1 to be sure1 t 9 all probability1 & = good reasons1 ,i %all n ev] be able to h any op9ion ab\t him4 ,= 9 ord] to be able to =m an op9ion ,i mu/ fir/ see ! consequ5ces ( 8 life1 includ+ 8 v la/ mom5ts2 t is1 he mu/ be dead4 ,!n1 & p]haps n ev5 !n1 may ,i =m an op9ion ( him4 ,& ev5 grant+ ?is1 x is n really an op9ion ab\t him1 = he is !n no m4 ,no m is ne$$ to say :y x is impossible = me to jo9 him :ile he is liv+4 ,! au?ority he is said to %[ 9 8 tea*+ c h no decisive influ5ce 9 my case2 = x is surely easy to see t 8 ?\ght moves 9 a circle4 ,he quotes z au?ority t :i* he is to prove1 :i* 9 its turn c be prov$ only by ! consequ5ces ( 8 life2 provid$1 ( c\rse1 x is n connect$ ) t fix$ idea ( 8 ab\t be+ ,god1 because if x is !re=e he has ?is au?ority 7because he is ,god7 ! answ] mu/ be3 yes--if6 ,s mu*1 h[ev]1 ,i may admit1 t if ,i c\ld imag9e myself self liv+ 9 "s lat] age1 & if ! consequ5ces ( 8 life z %[n 9 hi/ory _h made x pla9 t he 0 ! extraord9>y p]son he 9 a =m] age claim$ to be1 !n x might v well be--9 fact1 ,i might come v ne>1 becom+ 8 disciple4 ,an ecclesia/ic w\ld reason z foll[s3 ,= an impo/or & demagogue he has1 to say ! tru?1 a rem>kable air ( hone/y ab\t him2 = :i* reason he _c be s absolutely dang]\s1 ei!r1 ev5 ?\gh ! situation looks dang]\s en\gh :ile ! squall is at its height1 & ev5 ?\gh ! situation looks dang]\s en\gh ) 8 enorm\s popul>ity--until ! squall has pass$ ov] & ! p--yes1 precisely ! p--ov]?r[ him aga94 ,! hone/ ?+ ab\t him is 8 claim to be ! ,messiah :5 he resembles him s little z he does4 ,t is hone/1 j z if "s "o 9 prep>+ bogus pap]-money made ! bills s poorly t e "o :o kn[s ! lea/ ab\t x _c fail to detect ! fraud4--,true en\gh1 we all look =w>d to a ,messiah1 b surely no "o ) any s5se expects ,god himself to come1 & e religi\s p]son %udd]s at ! blasphem\s attitude ( ?is p]son4 ,we look =w>d to a ,messiah1 we are all agre$ on t4 ,b ! gov]nance ( ! _w does n g =w>d tumultu\sly1 by leaps & b\nds2 ! developm5t ( ! _w1 z is indicat$ by ! v fact t x is a developm5t1 proce$s by evolution1 n by revolution4 ,! true ,messiah w !re=e look q diff]5t1 & w arrive z ! mo/ glori\s fl[]1 & ! highe/ developm5t1 ( t :i* already exi/s4 ,?us w ! true ,messiah come1 & he w proce$ 9 an entirely diff]5t fa%ion3 he w recognize ! exi/+ ord] z ! basis ( ?+s1 he w summon all ! cl]gy to c\ncil & pres5t to !m ! results accompli%$ by him1 z well z 8 cr$5tials--& !n1 if he obta9 ! majority ( ! votes :5 ! ballot is ca/1 he w be receiv$ & salut$ z ! extraord9>y p]son1 z ! "o he is3 ! ,messiah4#ad ,h[ev]1 !re is a duplicity 9 ?is man's behavior2 he assumes too mu* ! role ( judge4 ,x seems z if he wi%$ to be1 at "o & ! same "t1 bo? ! judge :o passes s5t5ce on ! exi/+ ord] ( ?+s1 & ! ,messiah4 ,if he does n wi% to play ! role ( ! judge1 !n :y 8 absolute isolation1 8 keep+ at a di/ance f all :i* has to d ) ! exi/+ ord] ( ?+s8 ,& if he does n wi% to be ! judge1 !n :y 8 fanta/ic flight f reality to jo9 ! ignorant cr[d1 !n :y ) ! haught9ess ( a revolution>y does he despise all ! intellig5ce & effici5cy to be f\nd 9 ! exi/+ ord] ( ?+s8 ,& :y does he beg9 afre% altoge!r1 & absolutely f ! bottom up1 by ! help (--fi%]m5 & artisans8 ,may n ! fact t he is an illegitimate *ild fitly *>act]ize 8 entire relation to ! exi/+ ord] ( ?+s8 ,on ! o!r h&1 if he wi%es to be only ! ,messiah1 :y !n 8 w>n+ ab\t putt+ a piece ( new clo? unto an old g>m5t4#ae ,= ^! words are precisely ! wat*words ( e revolution s9ce !y are expressive ( a p]son's discont5t ) ! exi/+ ord] & ( 8 wi% to de/roy x4 ,t is1 ^! words reveal 8 desire to remove exi/+ conditions1 r ?an to build on !m & bett] !m1 if "o is a re=m]1 or to develop !m to _! highe/ possibility1 if "o is inde$ ! ,messiah4 ,?is is duplicity4 ,9 fact1 x is n feasible to be bo? judge & ,messiah4 ,su* duplicity w surely result 9 8 d[nfall4#af ,! climax 9 ! life ( a judge is 8 dea? by viol5ce1 & s ! poet pictures x correctly2 b ! climax 9 ! life ( ! ,messiah _c possibly be 8 dea?4 ,or else1 by t v fact1 he w\ld n be ! ,messiah1 t is1 he :om ! exi/+ ord] expects 9 ord] to deify him4 ,?is duplicity has n z yet be5 recogniz$ by ! p1 :o see 9 him _! ,messiah2 b ! exi/+ ord] ( ?+s _c by any mann] ( means recognize him z su*4 ,! p1 ! idle & loaf+ cr[d1 c d s only because !y repres5t no?+ less ?an ! exi/+ ord] ( ?+s4 ,b z soon z ! duplicity becomes evid5t to !m1 8 doom is seal$4 ,:y1 9 ?is respect 8 pr$ecessor 0 a f> m def9itely m>k$ p]sonality1 = he 0 b "o ?+1 ! judge4 ,b :at confusion & ?\ghtlessness1 to wi% to be bo?1 & :at /ill worse confusion1 to ackn[l$ge 8 pr$ecessor z ! judge--t is1 9 o!r words1 precisely to make ! exi/+ ord] ( ?+s receptive & ripe = ! ,messiah :o is to come aft] ! judge1 & yet n wi% to associate himself ) ! exi/+ ord] ( ?+s6 ,& ! philosoph] w\ld reason z foll[s3 ,su* dreadful or1 r1 insane vanity1 t a s+le individual claims to be ,god1 is a ?+ hi!rto unhe>d (4 ,nev] be=e h we be5 witness to su* an excess ( pure subjectivity & %e] negation4 ,he has no doctr9es1 no sy/em ( philosophy1 he kn[s really no?+1 he simply keeps on repeat+1 & mak+ v>iations on1 "s unconnect$ aphori/ic s5t5ces1 "s few maxims1 & a c\ple ( p>ables by :i* he dazzles ! cr[d = :om he also p]=ms signs & wond]s2 s t !y1 in/ead ( le>n+ some?+1 or be+ improv$1 come to believe 9 "o :o 9 a mo/ braz5 way con/antly =ces 8 subjective views on u4 ,!re is no?+ objective or positive :atev] 9 him & 9 :at he says4 ,inde$1 f a philosophical po9t ( view1 he does n ne$ to fe> de/ruction = he has p]i%$ already1 s9ce x is inh]5t 9 ! nature ( subjectivity to p]i%4 ,"o may 9 all fairness admit t 8 subjectivity is rem>kable & t1 be x z x may ) ! o!r miracles1 he con/antly repeats 8 miracle ) ! five small loaves1#ag viz41 by means ( a few lyric utt]ances & "s aphorisms he r\ses ! :ole c\ntry4 ,b ev5 if "o 7 incl9$ to ov]look 8 insane notion ( affirm+ himself to be ,god1 x is an incompreh5sible mi/ake1 :i*1 to be sure1 demon/rates a lack ( philosophic tra9+1 to believe t ,god c\ld reveal himself 9 ! =m ( an individual4 ,! race1 ! univ]sal1 ! total1 is ,god2 b ! race surely is n an individual6 ,g5]ally speak+1 t is ! impud5t assumption ( subjectivity1 :i* claims t ! individual is some?+ extraord9>y4 ,b %e] insanity is %[n 9 ! claim ( an individual to be ,god4 ,because if ! insane ?+ 7 possible1 viz4 t an individual might be ,god1 :y1 !n ?is individual w\ld h to be wor%ipp$1 & a m bea/ly philosophic /upidity is n conceivable4 ,! a/ute /atesman w\ld reason z foll[s3 ,t at pres5t ?is p]son wields great p[] is und5iable--entirely disreg>d+1 ( c\rse1 ?is notion ( 8 t he is ,god4 ,foibles l ^!1 be+ idiosyncrasies1 d n c\nt aga9/ a man & conc]n no "o1 lea/ ( all a /atesman4 ,a /atesman is conc]n$ only ) :at p[] a man wields2 & t he does wield great p[] _c1 z ,i h rem>k$1 be d5i$4 ,b :at he int5ds to d1 :at 8 aim is1 ,i _c make out at all4 ,if ?is be calculation x mu/ be ( an entirely new & peculi> ord]1 n s altoge!r unlike :at is o!rwise call$ madness4 ,he possesses po9ts ( consid]able /r5g?2 b he seems to defeat1 r ?an to use1 x2 he exp5ds x )\t himself gett+ any returns4 ,i consid] him a ph5om5on ) :i*--z ought to be "o's rule ) all ph5om5a--a wise man %\ld n h any?+ to d1 s9ce x is impossible to calculate him or ! cata/rophe ?reat5+ 8 life4 ,x is possible t he w be made k+4 ,x is possible1 ,i say2 b x is n impossible1 or r1 x is j z possible1 t he may end on ! gall[s4 ,he lacks e>ne/ness 9 all 8 endeavors4 ,) all 8 enorm\s /ret* ( w+s he only hov]s & gets n[h]e4 ,he does n seem to h any def9ite plan ( proc$ure1 b j hov]s4 ,is x = 8 nationality he is fight+1 or does he aim at a communi/ic revolution8 ,does he wi% to e/abli% a republic or a k+dom8 ,) :i* p>ty does he affiliate himself to combat :i* p>ty1 or does he wi% to fight all p>ties8 ,i h any?+ to d ) him8--,no1 t w\ld be ! v la/ ?+ to ent] my m9d4 ,9 fact1 ,i take all possible precautions to avoid him4 ,i keep quiet1 und]take no?+1 act z if ,i did n exi/2 = "o _c ev5 calculate h[ he might int]f]e ) "o's und]tak+s1 be !y ev] s unimportant1 or at any rate1 h[ "o might become involv$ 9 ! vortex ( 8 activities4 ,dang]\s1 9 a c]ta9 s5se enorm\sly dang]\s1 is ?is man4 ,b ,i calculate t ,i may ensn>e him precisely by do+ no?+4 ,= ov]?r[n he mu/ be4 ,& ?is is done mo/2 safely by lett+ him d x himself1 by lett+ him /umble ov] himself4 ,i h1 at lea/ at ?is mom5t1 n suffici5t p[] to br+ ab\t 8 fall2 9 fact1 ,i "k no "o :o has4 ,to und]take ! lea/ ?+ aga9/ him n[1 means to be cru%$ "o's self4 ,no1 my plan is con/antly to ex]t only negative resi/ance to him1 t is1 to d no?+1 & he w probably involve himself 9 ! enorm\s consequ5ces he draws aft] him1 till 9 ! end he w tread on 8 own tra91 z x 71 & ?us fall4 ,& ! /eady citiz5 w\ld reason z foll[s 7:i* w\ld !n become ! op9ion ( 8 family73 ,n[1 let u be human1 ev]y?+ is good :5 done 9 mod]ation1 too little & too mu* spoil ev]y?+1 & z a ,fr5* say+ has x :i* ,i once he>d a travel+ salesman use3 e p[] :i* exce$s itself comes to a fall--& z to ?is p]son1 8 fall is c]ta9ly sure en\gh4 ,i h e>ne/ly spok5 to my son & w>n$ & admoni%$ him n to drift into evil ways & jo9 t p]son4 ,& :y8 ,because all p are runn+ aft] him4 ,t is to say1 :at sort ( p8 ,idl]s & loaf]s1 /reet-walk]s & tramps1 :o run aft] ev]y?+4 ,b mightily few ( ! m5 :o h h\se & prop]ty1 & nobody :o is wise & respect$1 none aft] :om ,i set my clock1 nei!r c\ncillor ,johnson1 nor s5ator ,&]son1 nor ! weal?y brok] ,nelson--oh no6 !y "k :at's :at4 ,& z to ! m9i/ry :o ought to "k mo/ ab\t su* matt]s--ah1 !y w h none ( him4 ,:at 0 x pa/or ,gre5 said 9 ! club ! o!r ev5+8 ',t man w yet come to a t]rible end1' he said4 ,& ,gre51 he c d m ?an prea*1 y oughtn't to he> him ,sundays 9 *ur* s mu* z ,mondays 9 ! club--,i j wi%$ ,i _h half 8 k ( affairs6 ,he said q correctly1 & z if spok5 out ( my own he>t3 ',only idl]s & loaf]s are runn+ aft] t man4' ,& :y d !y run aft] him8 ,because he p]=ms "s miracles4 ,b :o is sure !y are miracles1 or t he c conf] ! same p[] on 8 disciples8 ,&1 9 any case1 a miracle is some?+ mightily unc]ta91 :]eas ! c]ta9 is ! c]ta94 ,e s]i\s fa!r :o has gr[n-up *ildr5 mu/ be truly al>m$ le/ 8 sons be s$uc$ & jo9 t man toge!r ) ! desp]ate *>act]s :o foll[ him--desp]ate *>act]s :o h no?+ to lose4 ,& ev5 ^!1 h[ does he help !m8 ,:y1 "o mu/ be mad to wi% to be help$ 9 ?is fa%ion4 ,ev5 ! poore/ begg> is br\ght to a worse e/ate ?an 8 =m] "o1 is br\ght to a pass he c\ld h escap$ by rema9+ :at he 01 t is1 a begg> & no m4 ,& ! mock]1 n ! "o hat$ on acc\nt ( 8 malice1 b ! "o :o is admir$ = 8 wit & lik$ = 8 good nature1 he w\ld reason z foll[s3 ,x is1 aft] all1 a ri* idea :i* is go+ to prove useful to all ( u1 t an individual :o is 9 no wise diff]5t f u claims to be ,god4 ,if t is n be+ a b5efactor ( ! race !n ,i don't "k :at *>ity & b5efic5ce are4 ,if we assume t ! *>act]i/ic ( be+ ,god--well1 :o 9 all ! _w w\ld h hit on t idea8 ,h[ true t su* an idea c\ld n h ent]$ into ! he>t ( man#ah--;b if we assume t x consi/s 9 look+ 9 no wise diff]5t f ! re/ ( u1 & 9 no?+ else3 :y1 !n we are all gods4 ,q4 ,e4 ,d4 ,?ree *e]s = him1 ! inv5tor ( a discov]y s extraord9>ily important = mank9d6 ,tomorr[ ,i1 ! und]sign$1 %all proclaim t ,i am ,god1 & ! discov]] at lea/ w n be able to contradict me )\t contradict+ himself4 ,at night all cats are gray2 & if to be ,god consi/s 9 look+ l ! re/ ( u1 absolutely & altoge!r l ! re/ ( mank9d3 :y1 !n x is night & we all are4441 or :at is x ,i want$ to say3 we all are ,god1 e "o ( u1 & no "o has a "r to say he isn't z well (f z 8 neighbor4 ,?is is ! mo/ ridicul\s situation imag9able1 ! contradiction "h be+ ! greate/ imag9able1 & a contradiction always mak+ = a comical effect4 ,b ?is is 9 no wise my discov]y1 b solely t ( ! discov]]3 ?is idea t a man ( exactly ! same appe>ance z ! re/ ( u1 only n half s well dress$ z ! av]age man1 t is1 a poorly dress$ p]son :o1 r ?an be+ ,god1 seems to invite ! att5tion ( ! society = ! relief ( ! poor--t he is ,god6 ,i am only sorry = ! director ( ! *>itable society t he w n get a raise f ?is g5]al advancem5t ( ! human race b t he w1 r1 lose 8 job on acc\nt ( ?is1 etc4 ,ah1 my fri5d1 ,i "k well :at ,i am do+1 ,i "k my responsibility1 & my s\l is altoge!r assur$ ( ! correctness ( my proc$ure4 ,n[ !n1 imag9e y\rself a contempor>y ( him :o invites4 ,imag9e y\rself to be a suff]]1 b consid] well to :at y expose y\rself 9 becom+ 8 disciple & foll[+ him4 ,y expose y\rself to los+ practically ev]y?+ 9 ! eyes ( all wise & s5sible & respect$ m54 ,he :o invites dem&s ( y t y surr5d] all1 give up ev]y?+2 b ! common s5se ( y\r own times & ( y\r contempor>ies w n give y up1 b w judge t to jo9 him is madness4 ,& mock]y w desc5d cruelly ^u y2 = :ile x w almo/ sp>e him1 out ( compassion1 y w be ?\ght madd] ?an a m>*-h>e = becom+ 8 disciple4 ,p w say3 ,t h e is a wrong-head$ en?usia/1 t c't be help$4 ,well & good2 b to become--9 all s]i\sness--8 disciple1 t is ! greate/ piece ( madness imag9able4 ,!re surely is b "o possibility ( be+ madd] ?an a madman1 :i* is ! high] madness ( jo9+ a madman 9 all s]i\sness & reg>d+ him z a sage4 ,d n say t ! :ole pres5tation above is exagg]at$4 ,ah1 y "k 7b1 possibly1 h n fully realiz$ x7 t among all ! respectable m51 among all ! enlight5$ & s5sible m51 !re 0 b "o--?\gh x is easily possible t "o or ! o!r ( !m1 impell$ by curiosity1 ent]$ into conv]sation ) him--t !re 0 b "o among !m :o s\ght him 9 all s]i\sness4#ai ,& he came to him--9 ! night6 ,& z y "k1 9 ! night "o walks on =bidd5 pa?s1 "o *ooses ! night to g to places ( :i* "o does n l to be kn[n z a frequ5t]4 ,consid] ! op9ion ( ! invit] impli$ 9 ?is--x 0 a disgrace to visit him1 some?+ no man ( honor c\ld af=d to d1 z little z to pay a nightly visit to--b no1 ,i d n c>e to say 9 s _m words :at w\ld foll[ ?is z little z4 ,come hi!r to me n[ all ye t labor & are heavy lad51 & ,i w give y re/4 ,,! ,,second ,,phase ,,( ,,8 ,,life ,8 end 0 :at all ! wise & ! s5sible1 ! /atesm5 & ! citiz5s & ! mock]s1 etc41 pr$ict$ x w\ld be4 ,& z 0 lat] spok5 to him1 9 a mom5t :51 x w\ld seem1 ! mo/ h>d5$ ought to h be5 mov$ to sympa?y1 & ! v /ones to te>s3 ,he sav$ o!rs2 let him save himself1#bj & z x has be5 repeat$ ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s ( times1 by ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s3 ,:at 0 x he spoke ( be=e1 say+ 8 h\r 0 n yet come#ba--;is x come n[1 p]*ance8--,x has be5 repeat$1 alas1 ! :ile ! s+le individual1 ! believ]1 %udd]s :5ev] consid]+--:ile yet unable to refra9 f gaz+ into ! dep? ( :at to m5 is a mean+less absurdity--%udd]s :5 consid]+ t ,god 9 human guise1 t 8 div9e tea*+1 t ^! signs & wond]s :i* might h made a v ,sodom & ,gomorrha re=m its ways1 9 reality produc$ ! exact opposite1 & caus$ ! tea*] to be %unn$1 hat$1 despis$4 ,:o he is1 "o c recognize m easily n[ :5 ! p[]ful ones & ! respect$ ones1 & all ! precaution>y measures ( ^? uphold+ ! exi/+ ord]1 h correct$ any wrong conception "o might h ent]ta9$ ab\t him at fir/--n[ :5 ! p h lo/ _! pati5ce to wait = a ,messiah1 see+ t 8 life1 in/ead ( ris+ 9 dignity1 laps$ into ev] great] degradation4 ,:o1 pray1 does n recognize t a man is judg$ accord+ to ! society 9 :i* he moves--& n[1 ?9k ( 8 society6 ,inde$1 8 society "o might well designate z equival5t to be+ expell$ f human society2 = 8 society are ! l[e/ classes ( ! p1 ) s9n]s & publicans among !m1 p :om ev]ybody ) ! slighte/ self-respect %uns = ! sake ( 8 good "n & reputation--& a good "n & reputation surely are ab\t ! lea/ "o c wi% to pres]ve4 ,9 8 company !re are1 fur!rmore1 lep]s :om e "o flees1 madm5 :o c only inspire t]ror1 invalids & wret*es--squalor & mis]y4 ,:o1 !n1 is ?is p]son t1 ?\gh foll[$ by su* a company1 /ill is ! object ( ! p]secution ( ! mighty ones8 ,he is "o despis$ z a s$uc] ( m51 an impo/or1 a blasphem]6 ,& if any "o enjoy+ a good reputation refra9s f express+ contempt ( him1 x is really only a k9d ( compassion2 = to fe> him is1 to be sure1 some?+ diff]5t4 ,su*1 !n1 is 8 appe>ance2 = take c>e n to be influ5c$ by any?+ t y may h le>n$ aft] ! ev5t--z1 h[ 8 exalt$ _s1 ) an almo/ div9e maje/y1 nev] 0 s m>k$ly manife/ z j !m4 ,ah1 my fri5d1 if y 7 ! contempor>y ( "o :o is n only himself exclud$ f ! synagogue b1 z y w rememb]1 ^: v help meant be+ exclud$ f ! synagogue--,i say1 if y 7 ! contempor>y ( an outca/1 :o 9 e respect answ]s to t t]m1 7= ev]y?+ has two sides73 !n y w sc>cely be ! man to expla9 all ?is 9 t]ms directly contr>y to appe>ances2#bb or1 :i* is ! same ?+1 y w n be ! s+le individual :i*1 z y well "k1 no "o wants to be1 & to be :i* is reg>d$ z a ridicul\s oddity1 p]haps ev5 z a crime4 ,& n[--= !y are 8 society *iefly--z to 8 apo/les6 ,:at absurdity2 ?\gh n--:at new absurdity1 = x is q 9 keep+ ) ! re/--8 apo/les are "s fi%]m51 ignorant p :o b ! o!r day foll[$ _! trade4 ,& tomorr[1 to pile "o absurdity on ! o!r1 !y are to g out into ! wide _w & trans=m its aspect4 ,& x is he :o claims to be ,god1 & ^! are 8 duly appo9t$ apo/les6 ,n[1 is he to make 8 apo/les respect$1 or are p]haps ! apo/les to make him respect$8 ,is he1 ! invit]1 is he an absurd dream]8 ,inde$1 8 procession w\ld make x seem s2 no poet c\ld h hit on a bett] idea4 ,a tea*]1 a sage1 or :atev] y please to call him1 a k9d ( /r&$ g5ius1 :o affirms himself to be ,god--surr\nd$ by a jubilant mob1 himself accompani$ by "s publicans1 crim9als1 & lep]s2 ne>e/ to him a *os5 few1 8 apo/les4 ,& ^! judges s excell5tly compet5t z to :at tru? is1 ^! fi%]m51 tailors1 & %oe-mak]s1 !y d n only admire him1 _! tea*] & ma/]1 ^: e ^w is wisdom & tru?3 !y d n only see :at no "o else c see1 8 exalt$ness & hol9ess1 nay1 b !y see ,god 9 him & wor%ip him4 ,c]ta9ly1 no poet c\ld inv5t a bett] situation1 & x is d\btful if ! poet w\ld n =get ! additional item t ?is same p]son is fe>$ by ! mighty ones & t !y are s*em+ to de/roy him4 ,8 dea? alone c reassure & satisfy !m4 ,!y h set an ignom9i\s puni%m5t on jo9+ 8 company1 on m]ely accept+ aid f him2 & yet !y d n feel secure1 & _c feel altoge!r reassur$ t ! :ole ?+ is m]e wrong-head$ en?usiasm & absurdity4 ,?us ! mighty ones4 ,! populace :o _h ,idoliz$ him1 ! populace h pretty ne>ly giv5 him up1 only 9 mom5ts does _! old conception ( him blaze =? aga94 ,9 all 8 exi/5ce !re is n a %r$ ! mo/ envi\s ( ! envi\s might envy him to h4 ,nor d ! mighty ones envy 8 life4 ,!y dem& 8 dea? = safety's sake1 s t !y may h peace aga91 :5 all has return$ to ! accu/om$ ways1 peace hav+ be5 made /ill m secure by ! w>n+ example ( 8 dea?4 ,^! are ! two phases ( 8 life4 ,x began ) ! p's idoliz+ him1 :]eas all :o 7 id5tifi$ ) ! exi/+ ord] ( ?+s1 all :o _h p[] & influ5ce1 v5gefully1 b 9 a c[>dly & hidd5 mann]1 laid _! sn>es = him--9 :i* he 0 caught1 !n8 ,yes1 b he p]ceiv$ x well4 ,f9ally ! p discov] t !y _h be5 deceiv$ 9 him1 t ! fulfillm5t he w\ld br+ !m answ]$ lea/ ( all to _! expectations ( wond]s & m\nta9s ( gold4 ,s ! p des]t$ him & ! mighty ones drew ! sn>e ab\t him--9 :i* he 0 caught1 !n8 ,yes1 b he p]ceiv$ x well4 ,! mighty ones drew ! sn>e toge!r ab\t him--& !reupon ! p1 :o !n saw !mselves completely deceiv$1 turn$ aga9/ him 9 hatr$ & rage4 ,&--to include t too--compassion w\ld say2 or1 among ! compassionate ones--= compassion is sociable1 & likes to assemble toge!r1 & y w f9d spitefulness & envy keep+ company ) :9+ s(t-head$ness3 s9ce1 z a hea!n philosoph] obs]v$ long ago1 no "o is s ready to sympa?ize z an envi\s p]son--among ! compassionate ones ! v]dict w\ld be3 x is really too bad t ?is good-he>t$ fell[ is to come to su* an end4 ,= he 0 really a good sort ( fell[4 ,grant+ x 0 an exagg]ation to claim to be ,god1 he really 0 good to ! poor & ! ne$y1 ev5 if 9 an odd mann]1 by becom+ "o ( !m & go+ ab\t 9 ! company ( begg>s4 ,b !re is some?+ t\*+ 9 x all1 & "o c't help b feel sorry = ! poor fell[ :o is to suff] su* a mis]able dea?4 ,= y may say :at y w1 & condemn him z /rongly z y w1 ,i _c help feel+ pity = him4 ,i am n s he>d-he>t$ z n to feel compassion4 ,we h arriv$ at ! la/ phase1 n ( ,sacr$ ,hi/ory1 z h&$ d[n by ! apo/les & disciples :o believ$ 9 ,*ri/1 b ( pr(ane hi/ory1 its c\nt]p>t4 ,come hi!r n[1 all ye t labor & are heavy lad52 t is1 if y feel ! ne$1 ev5 if y are ( all suff]]s ! mo/ mis]able--if y feel ! ne$ ( be+ help$ 9 ?is fa%ion1 t is1 to fall into /ill great] suff]+1 !n come hi!r1 he w help y4 ,,iii ,,! ,,invitation ,,& ,,! ,,invit] ,let u =get = a little :ile :at1 9 ! /ricte/ s5se1 con/itutes ! (f5se2 :i* is1 t ! invit] claims to be ,god4 ,let u assume t he did n claim to be m ?an a man1 & let u !n consid] ! invit] & 8 invitation4 ,! invitation is surely invit+ en\gh4 ,h[1 !n1 %all "o expla9 ! bad relation :i* did exi/1 ?is t]ribly wrong relation1 t no "o1 or practically no "o1 accept$ ! invitation2 t1 on ! contr>y1 all1 or practically all--alas6 & 0 x n precisely all :o 7 invit$8--t practically all 7 at "o 9 (f]+ resi/ance to ! invit]1 9 wi%+ to put him to dea?1 & 9 sett+ a puni%m5t on accept+ aid f him8 ,%\ld "o n expect t aft] an invitation su* z he issu$ all1 all :o suff]$1 w\ld come cr[d+ to him1 & t all !y :o 7 n suff]+ w\ld cr[d to him1 t\*$ by ! ?\ght ( su* compassion & m]cy1 & t ?us ! :ole race w\ld be at "o 9 admir+ & extoll+ ! invit]8 ,h[ is ! opposite to be expla9$8 ,= t ?is 0 ! outcome is c]ta9 en\gh2 & ! fact t x all happ5$ 9 ^? remote times is surely no pro( t ! g5]ation !n liv+ 0 worse ?an o!r g5]ations6 ,h[ c\ld any "o be s ?\ghtless z to believe t8 ,= :oev] gives any ?\ght to ! matt] w easily see t x happ5$ 9 t g5]ation only because !y *anc$ to be contemporane\s ) him4 ,h[ !n expla9 t x happ5$--t all came to t t]ribly wrong end1 s opposite to :at ought to h be5 expect$8 ,well1 9 ! fir/ place1 if ! invit] _h look$ ! figure :i* purely human compassion w\ld h him be2 &1 9 ! second place1 if he _h ent]ta9$ ! purely human conception ( :at con/itutes man's mis]y--:y1 !n x w\ld probably n h happ5$4 ,9 ! fir/ place3 ,accord+ to ?is human conception ( him he %\ld h be5 a mo/ g5]\s & sympa!tic p]son1 & at ! same "t possess$ ( all qualifications requisite = be+ able to help 9 all tr\bles ( ?is _w1 ennobl+ ! help ?us ext5d$ by a pr(\nd & he>tfelt human compassion4 ,)al 7s !y w\ld imag9e him7 he %\ld also h be5 a man ( "s di/9ction & n )\t a c]ta9 am\nt ( human self-ass]tion--! consequ5ce ( :i* w\ld be1 h[ev]1 t he w\ld nei!r h be5 able1 9 8 compassion1 to rea* d[n to all suff]]s1 nor yet to h compreh5d$ fully :at con/itutes ! mis]y ( man & ( mank9d4 ,b div9e compassion1 ! inf9ite unconc]n :i* takes ?\ght only ( ^? t suff]1 & n 9 ! lea/ ( "o's self1 & :i* ) absolute unconc]n takes ?\ght ( all t suff]3 t w always seem to m5 only a k9d ( madness1 & !y w ev] be puzzl$ :e!r to laugh or to weep ab\t x4 ,ev5 if no?+ else _h militat$ aga9/ ! invit]1 ?is alone w\ld h be5 suffici5t to make 8 lot h>d 9 ! _w4 ,let a man b try a little :ile to practice div9e compassion1 t is1 to be some:at unconc]n$ 9 8 compassion1 & y w at once p]ceive :at ! op9ion ( mank9d w\ld be4 ,= example3 let "o :o c\ld occupy "s high] rank 9 society1 let him n 7pres]v+ all ! :ile ! di/9ction ( 8 position7 lavi%ly give to ! poor1 & philan?ropically 7i4e4 9 a sup]ior fa%ion7 visit ! poor & ! sick & ! wret*$--no1 let him give up altoge!r ! di/9ction ( 8 position & 9 all e>ne/ *oose ! company ( ! poor & ! l[ly1 let him live altoge!r ) ! p1 ) workm51 hodm51 mort>-mix]s1 & ! l6 ,ah1 9 a quiet mom5t1 :5 n actually behold+ him1 mo/ ( u w be mov$ to te>s by ! m]e ?\ght ( x2 b no soon] w\ld !y see him 9 ?is company--him :o might h atta9$ to honor & dignity 9 ! _w--see him walk+ along 9 su* goodly company1 ) a bricklay]'s appr5tice on 8 "r side & a cobbl]'s boy on 8 left1 b--well1 :at !n8 ,fir/ !y w\ld devise a ?\s& explanations to expla9 t x is because ( que] notions1 or ob/9acy1 or pride1 or vanity t he *ooses ?is mode ( life4 ,& ev5 if !y w\ld refra9 f attribut+ to him ^! evil motives !y w nev] be reconcil$ ) ! sight ( him--9 ?is company4 ,! noble/ p]son 9 ! _w w be tempt$ to laugh1 ! mom5t he sees x4 ,& if all ! cl]gym5 9 ! _w1 :e!r 9 velvet or 9 silk or 9 broadclo? or 9 sat91 contradict$ me ,i w\ld say3 ,y lie1 y only deceive p ) y\r ,sunday s]mons4 ,because x w always be possible = a contempor>y to say ab\t "o s compassionate 7:o1 x is to be kept 9 m9d1 is our contempor>y73 ,i believe he is actuat$ by vanity1 & t is :y ,i laugh & mock at him2 b if he 7 truly compassionate1 or _h ,i be5 contempor>y ) him1 ! noble "o--:y !n6 ,& n[1 z to ^? exalt$ ones :o 7 n und]/ood by m5--to speak 9 ! fa%ion ( ! usual run ( s]mons--:y1 sure en\gh1 !y are dead4 ,9 ?is fa%ion ^! p succe$ 9 play+ hide & seek4 ,y simply assume t e contempor>y :o v5tures out s f> is actuat$ only by vanity2 & z to ! dep>t$1 y assume t !y are dead & t !y1 !re=e1 7 among ! glori\s ones4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$1 to be sure1 t e p]son wi%es to ma9ta9 8 own level 9 life1 & ?is fix$ po9t1 ?is /eady endeavor1 is "o ( ! causes :i* limit human compassion to a c]ta9 sph]e4 ,! *eese-mong] w ?9k t to live l ! inmate ( a poorh\se is go+ too f> 9 express+ "o's sympa?y2 = ! sympa?y ( ! *eese-mong] is bias$ 9 "o reg>d :i* is1 8 reg>d ( ! op9ion ( o!r *eese-mong]s & ( ! saloon-keep]s4 ,8 compassion is !re=e n )\t its limitations4 ,& ?us ) e class--& ! j\rnali/s1 liv+ z !y d on ! p5nies ( ! poor1 "u ! pret5se ( ass]t+ & def5d+ _! rights1 !y w\ld be ! fir/ to heap ridicule on ?is unlimit$ compassion4 ,to id5tify "o's self :olly & lit]ally ) him :o is mo/ mis]able 7& ?is1 only ?is1 is div9e compassion71 t is to m5 ! too mu* by :i* "o is mov$ to te>s1 9 a quiet ,sunday h\r1 & ab\t :i* "o unconsci\sly bur/s into laught] :5 "o sees x 9 reality4 ,! fact is1 x is too exalt$ a sight = daily use2 "o mu/ h x at "s di/ance to be able to support x4 ,m5 are n s famili> ) exalt$ virtue to believe x at once4 ,! contradiction se5 "h is1 !re=e1 t ?is exalt$ virtue manife/s itself 9--reality1 9 daily life1 q lit]ally ! daily life4 ,:5 ! poet or ! orator illu/rates ?is exalt$ virtue1 t is1 pictures x 9 a poetical di/ance f real life1 m5 are mov$2 b to see ?is exalt$ virtue 9 reality1 ! reality ( daily life1 "h 9 ,cop5hag51 on ! ,m>ket ,squ>e1 9 ! mid/ ( busy e-day life--6 ,& :5 ! poet or ! orator does t\* p x is only = a %ort "t1 & j s long are m5 able to believe1 almo/1 9 ?is exalt$ virtue4 ,b to see x 9 real life e day--6 ,to be sure1 !re is an enorm\s contradiction 9 ! /atem5t t ! mo/ exalt$ ( all has become ! mo/ e-day occurr5ce6 ,ins(>1 !n1 x 0 c]ta9 9 advance :at w\ld be ! invit]'s fate1 ev5 if no?+ else _h contribut$ to 8 doom4 ,! absolute1#bc or all :i* makes = an absolute /&>d1 becomes by t v fact ! victim4 ,= m5 are will+ en\gh to practice sympa?y & self-d5ial1 are will+ en\gh to /rive = wisdom1 etc42 b !y wi% !mselves to det]m9e ! /&>d & to h t read3 to a c]ta9 degree4 ,!y d n wi% to d away ) all ^! spl5did virtues4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y want--at a b>ga9 & 9 all com=t--to h ! appe>ance & ! "n ( practic+ !m4 ,truly div9e compassion is !re=e necess>ily ! victim s soon z x %[s itself 9 ?is _w4 ,x desc5ds on e>? out ( compassion = mank9d1 & yet x is mank9d :o trample ^u x4 ,& :il/ x is w&]+ ab\t among !m1 sc>cely ev5 ! suff]] d>es to flee to x1 = fe> ( mank9d4 ,! fact is1 x is mo/ important = ! _w to keep up ! appe>ance ( be+ compassionate2 b ?is x made out by div9e compassion to be a falsehood--& !re=e3 away ) div9e compassion6 ,b n[ ! invit] repres5t$ precisely ?is div9e compassion--& !re=e he 0 sacrific$1 & !re=e ev5 ^? t suff]$ fl$ f him2 = !y compreh5d$ 7&1 humanly speak+1 v exactly71 :at is true ( mo/ human infirmities1 t "o is bett] (f to rema9 :at "o is ?an to be help$ by him4 ,9 ! second place3 ! invit] likewise _h an o!r1 & altoge!r diff]5t1 conception ?an ! purely human "o z to :at con/itutes man's mis]y4 ,& 9 ?is s5se only he 0 int5t on help+2 = he _h ) him nei!r money1 nor m$ic9e1 nor any?+ else ( ?is k9d4 ,inde$1 ! invit]'s appe>ance is s altoge!r diff]5t f :at human compassion wold imag9e x t he is a d[nright (f5se to m54 ,9 a purely human s5se !re is some?+ positively cruel--some?+ outrage\s1 some?+ s exasp]at+ z to make "o wi% to kill t p]son--9 ! fact ( 8 invit+ to him ! poor & ! sick & ! suff]+1 & !n n be+ able to d any?+ = !m1 except to promise !m remission ( _! s9s4 ,let u be human1 man is no _s4 ,& :5 a p]son is ab\t to die ( />vation & y say to him3 ,i promise y ! graci\s remission ( y\r s9s--t is revolt+ cruelty4 ,9 fact x is ridicul\s1 ?\gh too s]i\s a matt] to laugh ab\t4 ,well 7= 9 quot+ ^! s5tim5ts ,i wi% m]ely to let (f5d$ man discov] ! contradiction & exagg]ate x--x is n ,i :o wi% to exagg]ate71 well !n1 ! real int5tion ( ! invit] 0 to po9t out t s9 is ! de/ruction ( mank9d4 ,behold n[1 t makes room1 z ! invitation also made room1 almo/ z if he _h said procul1 o procul e/e pr(ani1 or z if1 ev5 ?\gh he _h n said x1 a voice _h be5 he>d :i* ?us int]pret$ ! come hi!r ( ! invitation4 ,!re surely are n _m suff]]s :o w foll[ ! invitation4 ,& ev5 if !re 7 "o :o1 al?\gh aw>e t f ?is invit] no actual wordily help 0 to be expect$1 nev]!less _h s\ght refuge ) him1 t\*$ by 8 compassion3 n[ ev5 he w flee f him4 ,= is x n almo/ a bit ( %>p practice to pr(ess to be "h out ( compassion1 & !n to speak ab\t s98 ,inde$1 x is a piece ( cunn+1 unless y are altoge!r c]ta9 t y are a s9n]4 ,if x is too?-a*e :i* bo!rs y1 or if y\r h\se is burn$ to ! gr\nd1 b if x has escap$ y t y are a s9n]--:y1 !n x 0 cunn+ on 8 "p4 ,x is a bit ( %>p practice ( him to ass]t3 ,i heal all mann] ( disease1 9 ord] to say1 :5 "o approa*es him3 ! fact is1 ,i recognize only "o disease1 :i* is s9--( t ,i %all cure all !m 't labor & are heavy lad51' all !m t labor to "w !mselves free ( ! p[] ( s91 t labor to resi/ ! evil1 & to vanqui% _! weakness1 b succe$ only 9 be+ lad54 ,( ?is malady he cures all p]sons2 ev5 if !re 7 b a s+le "o :o turn$ to him because ( ?is malady3 he heals all p]sons4 ,b to come to him on acc\nt ( any o!r disease1 & only because ( t1 is ab\t z useful z to look up an eye-doctor :5 y h fractur$ y\r leg4 ,,*ri/ianity ,,z ,,! ,,absolute2 ,,contemporane\sness ,,) ,,*ri/ ,) its invitation to all t labor & are heavy lad5 ,*ri/ianity has ent]$ ! _w1 n--z ! cl]gy :imp]+ly & falsely introduce x--z a %9+ p>agon ( mild gr\nds ( consolation2 b z ! absolute4 ,god wills x s because ( ,8 love1 b x is ,god :o wills x1 & ,he wills x z ,he wills x4 ,he does n *oose to h ,8 nature *ang$ by man & become a nice1 t is to say1 humane1 ,god2 b ,he *ooses to *ange ! nature ( man because ( ,8 love = !m4 ,nei!r does ,he c>e to he> any human imp]t95ce conc]n+ ! :y & :]e=e ( ,*ri/ianity1 & :y x ent]$ ! _w3 x is1 & is to be1 ! absolute4 ,!re=e all ! relative explanations :i* may h be5 v5tur$ z to its :y & :]e=e are entirely beside ! po9t4 ,possibly1 ^! explanations 7 sugge/$ by a k9d ( human compassion :i* believes x necess>y to haggle a bit--,god v likely does n "k ! nature ( man v well1 ,8 dem&s are a bit exorbitant1 & !re=e ! cl]gym5 mu/ haggle & beat ,him d[n a bit4#bd ,maybe ! cl]gy hit ^u t idea 9 ord] to /& well ) m5 & reap "s advantage f prea*+ ! gospel2 = if its dem&s are r$uc$ to ! purely human1 to ! dem&s :i* arise 9 man's he>t1 :y1 !n m5 w ( c\rse ?9k well ( x1 & ( c\rse also ( ! amiable prea*] :o kn[s h[ to make ,*ri/ianity s mild--if ! ,apo/les _h be5 able to d t ! _w w\ld h e/eem$ !m highly also 9 _! "t4 ,h[ev]1 all ?is is ! absolute4 ,b :at is x good =1 !n--is x n a d[nright torm5t8 ,:y1 yes1 y may say s3 f ! /&po9t ( ! relative1 ! absolute is ! greate/ torm5t4 ,9 8 dull1 languid1 sluggi% mom5ts1 :5 man is dom9at$ by 8 s5sual nature1 ,*ri/ianity is an absurdity to him s9ce x is n comm5surable ) any def9ite :]e=e8 ,b ( :at use is x1 !n8 ,answ]3 peace6 x is ! absolute4 ,& ?us x mu/ be repres5t$2 t is1 9 a fa%ion :i* makes x appe> z an absurdity to ! s5sual nature ( man4 ,& !re=e is x1 ah1 s true &1 9 /ill ano!r s5se1 s true :5 ! worldly-wise man :o is contemporane\s ) ,*ri/ condemns him ) ! words3 he is lit]ally no?+--q true1 = he is ! absolute4 ,&1 be+ absolute1 ,*ri/ianity has come 9 ! _w1 n z a consolation 9 ! human s5se3 9 fact1 q on ! contr>y1 x is ev] rem9d+ "o h[ ! ,*ri/ian mu/ suff] 9 ord] to become1 or to rema91 a ,*ri/ian--suff]+s :i* he may1 if y please1 escape by n elect+ to be a ,*ri/ian4 ,!re is1 inde$1 an unbridgeable gulf fix$ betwe5 ,god & man4 ,x !re=e became pla9 to ^? contempor>y ) ,*ri/ t ! process ( becom+ a ,*ri/ian 7t is1 be+ *ang$ into ! lik5ess ( ,god7 is1 9 a human s5se1 a great] torm5t & wret*$ness & pa9 ?an ! greate/ conceivable human suff]+1 & moreov] a crime 9 ! eyes ( "o's contempor>ies4 ,& ?us w x always be2 t is1 if becom+ a ,*ri/ian 9 reality means becom+ contemporane\s ) ,*ri/4 ,& if becom+ a ,*ri/ian does n h t mean+1 !n all y\r *att] ab\t becom+ a ,*ri/ian is a vanity1 a delusion & a sn>e1 & likewise a blasphemy & a s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,= ) reg>d to ! absolute !re is b "o "t1 viz4 ! pres5t4 ,he :o is n contemporane\s ) ! absolute1 = him x does n exi/ at all4 ,& s9ce ,*ri/ is ! absolute1 x is evid5t t 9 respect ( him !re is b "o situation3 contemporane\sness4 ,! ?ree1 or sev51 or fifte51 or sev5te51 or eighte5 hundr$ ye>s :i* h elaps$ s9ce 8 dea? d n make ! lea/ diff]5ce1 "o way or ! o!r4 ,!y nei!r *ange him nor reveal1 ei!r1 :o he 02 = 8 real nature is reveal$ only to fai?4 ,*ri/1 let me say s ) ! utmo/ s]i\sness1 is n an actor2 nei!r is he a m]ely hi/orical p]sonage s9ce1 be+ ! p>adox1 he is an extremely unhi/orical p]sonage4 ,b precisely ?is is ! diff]5ce betwe5 poetry & reality3 contemporane\sness4#be ,! diff]5ce betwe5 poetry & hi/ory is no d\bt ?is1 t hi/ory is :at has really happ5$1 & poetry1 :at is possible1 ! action :i* is suppos$ to h tak5 place1 ! life :i* has tak5 =m 9 ! poet's imag9ation4 ,b t :i* really happ5$ 7! pa/7 is n necess>ily reality1 except 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 viz41 9 contra/ ) poetry4 ,!re is /ill lack+ 9 x ! crit]ion ( tru? 7z inw>dness7 & ( all religion1 !re is /ill lack+ ! crit]ion3 ! tru? ,,= ,,y4 ,t :i* is pa/ is n a reality--= me1 b only my "t is4 ,t :i* y are contemporane\s )1 t is reality--= y4 ,?us e p]son has ! *oice to be contemporane\s ) ! age 9 :i* he is liv+--& also ) "o o!r p]iod1 ) t ( ,*ri/'s life "h on e>?2 = ,*ri/'s life on e>?1 or ,sacr$ ,hi/ory1 /&s by itself1 outside ( hi/ory4 ,hi/ory y may read & he> ab\t z a matt] ( ! pa/4 ,)9 its realm y c1 if y s c>e1 judge actions by _! results4 ,b 9 ,*ri/'s life "h on e>? !re is no?+ pa/4 ,x did n wait = ! assi/ance ( any subsequ5t results 9 its own "t1 #ahjj ye>s ago2 nei!r does x n[4 ,hi/oric ,*ri/ianity is %e] moon%9e & un-,*ri/ian muddle-head$ness4 ,= ^? true ,*ri/ians :o 9 e g5]ation live a life contemporane\s ) t ( ,*ri/ h no?+ :atsoev] to d ) ,*ri/ians ( ! prec$+ g5]ation1 b all ! m ) _! contempor>y1 ,*ri/4 ,8 life "h on e>? att5ds e g5]ation1 & e g5]ation sev]ally1 z ,sacr$ ,hi/ory2 8 life on e>? is et]nal contemporane\sness4 ,= ?is reason all le>n$ lectur+ ab\t ,*ri/ianity1 :i* has its haunt & hid+-place 9 ! assumption t ,*ri/ianity is some?+ :i* belongs to ! pa/ & to ! #ahjj ye>s ( hi/ory1 ?is lectur+ is ! mo/ un-,*ri/ian ( h]esies1 z e "o w\ld readily recognize if he b tri$ to imag9e ! g5]ation contemporane\s ) ,*ri/ z--lectur+6 ,no1 we mu/ ev] keep 9 m9d t e g5]ation 7( ! fai?ful7 is contemporane\s ) him4 ,if y _c ma/] y\rself s z to make y\rself contemporane\s ) him & ?us become a ,*ri/ian2 or if he _c1 z y\r contempor>y1 draw y to himself1 !n y w nev] be a ,*ri/ian4 ,y may1 if y please1 honor1 praise1 ?ank1 & ) all worldly goods rew>d1 him :o deludes y into ?9k+ t y are a ,*ri/ian2 nev]!less--he deceives y4 ,y may c\nt y\rself happy t y 7 n contemporane\s ) "o :o d>$ to ass]t ?is2 or y may be exasp]at$ to madness by ! torm5t1 l t ( ! gadfly1#bf ( be+ contemporane\s ) "o :o says ?is to y\r face3 9 ! fir/ case y are deceiv$1 :]eas 9 ! second y h at lea/ _h a *ance to he> ! tru?4 ,if y _c be> ?is contemporane\sness1 & n be> to see ?is sight 9 reality--if y _c prevail ^u y\rself to g out into ! /reet--& behold6 x is ,god 9 t loa?some procession2 & if y _c be> to ?9k t ?is w be y\r condition also if y kneel & wor%ip him3 !n y are n ess5tially a ,*ri/ian4 ,9 t case1 :at y w h to d is to admit ! fact unconditionally to y\rself1 s t y may1 above all1 pres]ve humility1 & fe> & trembl+1 :5 contemplat+ :at x means really to be a ,*ri/ian4 ,= t way y mu/ proce$1 9 ord] to le>n & to practice h[ to flee to grace1 s t y w n seek x 9 va92 b d n1 = ,god's sake1 g to any "o to be consol$4 ,= to be sure x is writt53 bless$ are ! eyes :i* see ! ?+s t ye see1#bg :i* ^w ! prie/s h on ! tips ( _! tongues--curi\sly en\gh2 at times1 p]haps1 ev5 to def5d a worldly f9]y :i*1 if contempor>y ) ,*ri/1 w\ld be r incongru\s--z if ^! words _h n be5 said solely ab\t ^? contempor>ies ( 8 :o believ$4 ,if 8 exaltation _h be5 evid5t to ! eyes s t e "o )\t any tr\ble c\ld h beheld x1 :y !n x w\ld be incorrect to say t ,*ri/ abas$ himself & assum$ ! guise ( a s]vant1 & x w\ld be sup]flu\s to w>n aga9/ be+ (f5d$ 9 him2 = :y 9 ! _w %\ld "o take (f5se 9 an exalt$ "o array$ 9 glory8 ,& h[ 9 ! _w w y expla9 x t ,*ri/ f>$ s ill & t ev]ybody fail$ to ru% up admir+ly to behold :at 0 s pla98 ,ah no1 he ha? no =m nor comel9ess2 & :5 we %all see him1 !re is no beauty t we %\ld desire him 7,isaiah #ec1 #bbh72 & !re 0 to all appe>ances no?+ rem>kable ab\t him :o 9 l[ly guise1 & by p]=m+ signs & wond]s1 con/antly pres5t$ ! possibility ( (f5se1 :o claim$ to be ,god--9 l[ly guise2 :i* !re=e expresses3 9 ! fir/ place1 :at ,god means by compassion1 & by "o's self ne$+ to be humble & poor if "o wi%es to be compassionate2 & 9 ! second place1 :at ,god means by ! mis]y ( mank9d4 ,:i*1 aga91 9 bo? in/ances is extremely diff]5t f :at m5 mean by ^! ?+s & :i* e g5]ation1 to ! end ( "t1 has to le>n ov] aga9 f ! beg9n+1 & beg9n+ 9 e respect at ! same po9t :]e ^? :o 7 contempor>y ) ,*ri/ _h to />t2 t is1 to practice ^! ?+s z contempor>ies ( ,*ri/4 ,human impati5ce & unrul9ess is1 ( c\rse1 ( no avail :atsoev]4 ,no man w be able to tell y 9 h[ f> y may succe$ 9 becom+ ess5tially a ,*ri/ian4 ,b nei!r w anxiety & fe> & despair help "o4 ,s9c]ity t[>d ,god is ! fir/ & ! la/ condition1 s9c]ity 9 confess+ to "o's self j :]e "o /&s1 s9c]ity be=e ,god 9 ev] aim+ at "o's task4 ,h[ev] sl[ly "o may proce$1 & if x be b crawl+--"o is1 at any rate1 9 ! "r position & is n misl$ & deceiv$ by ! trick ( *ang+ ! nature ( ,*ri/ :o1 in/ead ( be+ ,god1 is !reby made to repres5t t s5tim5tal compassion :i* is man's own inv5tion2 by :i* m5 in/ead ( be+ lift$ up to heav5 by ,*ri/ianity1 are delay$ on _! way & rema9 human & no m4 ,,! ,,moral ,& :at1 !n1 does all ?is signify8 ,x signifies t e "o1 9 sil5t inw>dness be=e ,god1 is to feel humility be=e :at x means to be 9 ! /ricte/ s5se a ,*ri/ian2 is to confess s9c]ely be=e ,god :at 8 position is1 s t he may wor?ily p>take ( ! grace :i* is (f]$ to e "o :o is n p]fect1 t is1 to e "o4 ,& x means no m ?an t4 ,= ! re/ let him att5d to 8 "w & f9d joy 9 x1 let him love 8 wife1 rejoic+ 9 h]1 let him raise 8 *ildr5 to be a joy to him1 & let him love 8 fell[-m5 & enjoy life4 ,god w surely let him "k if m is dem&$ ( him1 & w also help him to accompli% x2 = 9 ! t]rify+ language ( ! law ?is s\nds s t]rible because x w\ld seem z if man by 8 own /r5g? 7 to hold fa/ to ,*ri/1 :]eas 9 ! language ( love x is ,*ri/ t holds fa/ to him4 ,z 0 said1 !n1 ,god w surely let him "k if m is dem&$ ( him4 ,b :at is dem&$ ( e "o is t he humble himself 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god "u ! dem&s ( ideality4 ,& !re=e ^! dem&s %\ld be he>d1 & he>d aga9 & aga9 9 all _! absolut5ess4 ,to be a ,*ri/ian has become a matt] ( no importance :atev]--a mumm]y1 some?+ "o is anyway1 or some?+ "o acquires m readily ?an a trick4 ,9 v tru?1 x is high "t t ! dem&s ( ideality 7 he>d4 ,b if be+ a ,*ri/ian is some?+ s t]rify+ & awesome1 h[ 9 all ! _w c a man get x into 8 head to wi% to accept ,*ri/ianity8 ,v simply &1 if y s wi%1 q accord+ to ,lu!r3 only ! consci\sness ( s91 if ,i may express myself s1 c =ce "o--f ! o!r side1 grace ex]ts ! attraction--c =ce "o into ?is t]ror4 ,& 9 ! same in/ant ! ,*ri/ian ideal is trans=m$1 & is %e] mildness1 grace1 love1 & pity4 ,look+ at x any o!r way1 h[ev]1 ,*ri/ianity is1 & %all ev] be1 ! greate/ absurdity1 or else ! greate/ t]ror4 ,approa* is _h only ?r\gh ! consci\sness ( s91 & to desire to ent] by any o!r way am\nts to a crime ( lse-maje/ aga9/ ,*ri/ianity4 ,b s91 or ! fact t y & ,i1 individually1 are s9n]s1 has at pres5t ei!r be5 done away )1 or else ! dem&s h be5 l[]$ 9 an unju/ifiable mann]1 bo? 9 life--! dome/ic1 ! civic1 z well z ! ecclesia/ic--& 9 sci5ce :i* has inv5t$ ! new doctr9e ( s9 9 g5]al4 ,z an equival5t1 "o has hit ^u ! device ( help+ m5 into ,*ri/ianity1 & keep+ !m 9 x1 by ! aid ( a k ( _w-hi/oric ev5ts1 ( t mild tea*+1 ! exalt$ & pr(\nd _s ( x1 ab\t ,*ri/ z a fri5d1 etc41 etc4--all ( :i* ,lu!r w\ld h call$ /uff & nons5se & :i* is really blasphemy1 aim+ z x does at frat]niz+ impud5tly ) ,god & ) ,*ri/4 ,only ! consci\sness ( be+ a s9n] c inspire "o ) absolute respect = ,*ri/ianity4 ,& j because ,*ri/ianity dem&s absolute respect x mu/ & %all1 to any o!r way ( look+ at x1 seem absurdity or t]ror2 j because only !reby c ! qualitative & absolute emphasis fall on ! fact t x is only ! consci\sness ( be+ a s9n] :i* w procure entrance into x1 & at ! same "t give ! vision :i*1 be+ absolute respect1 enables "o to see ! mildness & love & compassion ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,! poor 9 _s :o ackn[l$ge !mselves to be s9n]s1 !y d n ne$ to "k ! lea/ ?+ ab\t ! difficulties :i* appe> :5 "o is nei!r simple nor humble-m9d$4 ,b :5 ?is humble consci\sness ( "o's self1 i4 e41 ! individual's1 be+ a s9n] is lack+--aye1 ev5 ?\gh "o possess$ all human +5uity & wisdom1 & _h all accompli%m5ts possible to man3 x w pr(it him little4 ,*ri/ianity w 9 ! same degree rise t]rify+ be=e him & trans=m itself into absurdity or t]ror2 until he le>ns1 ei!r to r5\nce x1 or else1 by ! help ( :at is no?+ less ?an sci5tific propdeutics1 apologetics1 etc41 t is1 ?r\gh ! torm5ts ( a contrite he>t1 to ent] into ,*ri/ianity by ! n>r[ pa?1 ?r\gh ! consci\sness ( s94 ,footnote #a3 ,fir/ ,"p2 compris+ ab\t "o-f\r? ( ! :ole book4 ,footnote #b3 ,i4 e4 ,*ri/2 cf4 ,introduction = ! use ( small lett]s4 ,footnote #c3 ,socrates4 ,footnote #d3 ,john ,i1 #a4 ,footnote #e3 ,mat!w #bj1 #ae4 ,footnote #f3 ,luke #aa1 #ad4 ,footnote #g3 ,ki]kega>d's note3 by hi/ory we mean "h pr(ane hi/ory1 _w hi/ory1 hi/ory z su*1 z aga9/ ,sacr$ ,hi/ory4 ,footnote #h3 ,cf4 ! claim ( ! ,ph>isees1 ,mat?4 #bc1 #cj3 ,if we _h be5 9 ! days ( our fa!rs1 we w\ld n h be5 p>tak]s ) !m 9 ! blood ( ! prophets4 ,footnote #i3 ,"o is "h irresi/ibly rem9d$ ( passages 9 ,ibs5's ,br&1 e4 g41 ,br&'s conv]sation ) ,e9>1 9 ,act ,i4 ,cf4 also ,! invitation & ! invit] & ,introduction ,footnote #aj3 ,mat!w #aa1 #f4 ,footnote #aa3 ,luke #ah1 #cb4 ,footnote #ab3 ,mat!w #bj1 #bg;f4 ,footnote #ac3 ,! orig9al "h does n agree ) ! s5se ( ! passage4 ,footnote #ad3 ,bjrnson's play ( ,beyond ,human ,p[]1 ,"p ,i1 ,act #b1 reads l an elaboration ( ^! views4 ,footnote #ae3 ,mat!w #i1 #af4 ,footnote #af3 ,! foll[+ passage is capable ( diff]5t int]pretations 9 ! orig9al4 ,footnote #ag3 ,mat!w #ad1 #ag4 ,footnote #ah3 ,cf4 #a ,cor4 #b1 #i4 ,footnote #ai3 ,john #c1 #a;f4 ,footnote #bj3 ,luke #bc1 #ce4 ,footnote #ba3 ,john #b1 #d1 etc4 ,footnote #bb3 ,! passage is n q cle>4 ,probably1 y w n be ! man to expla9 ?is ph5om5on 9 ! v opposite t]ms1 viz41 z ! div9ity himself4 ,footnote #bc3 ,"h1 ! unres]v$ id5tification ) human suff]+ above ref]r$ to4 ,footnote #bd3 ,cf4 ,footnote #h1 9 ,! ,mis=tune ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,footnote #be3 ,z my fri5d1 ,h4 ,m4 ,jones1 po9ts out1 ! foll[+ passage is ess5tially ,ari/otelian3 ,! true diff]5ce is t "o 7hi/ory7 relates :at has happ5$1 ! o!r 7poetry7 :at may happ52 ,poetics1 ,*ap4 ,,ix4 ,footnote #bf3 ,cf4 ,plato's ,apologia :]e ,socrates is made to say ( himself t he is inflict$ on ! ,a!nians l a gadfly on a horse1 9 ord] to keep !m awake4 ,footnote #bg3 ,luke #aj1 #bc4 ,footnote #bh3 ,ki]kega>d's own note4 ,,! ,,pres5t ,,mom5t#a ,,by ,,way ,,( ,,introduction 7,no4 ,i1 #a7 ,plato says some:]e 9 8 ,republic t ?+s w g well only :5 ^? m5 %all gov]n ! /ate :o d n desire to gov]n4 ,! idea is probably t1 assum+ ! necess>y capability1 a man's reluctance to gov]n af=ds a good gu>antee t he w gov]n well & effici5tly2 :]eas a man desir\s ( gov]n+ may v easily ei!r abuse 8 p[] & become a tyrant1 or by 8 desire to gov]n be br\ght into an un=ese5 situation ( dep5d5ce on ! p he is to rule1 s t 8 gov]nm5t really becomes an illusion4 ,?is obs]vation applies also to o!r relations :]e mu* dep5ds on tak+ ?+s s]i\sly3 assum+ !re is ability 9 a man1 x is be/ t he %[ reluctance to m$dle ) !m4 ,to be sure1 z ! prov]b has x3 :]e !re is a w !re is a way2 b true s]i\sness appe>s only :5 a man fully equal to 8 task is =c$1 aga9/ 8 w1 to und]take x--aga9/ 8 w1 b fully equal to ! task4 ,9 ?is s5se ,i may say ( myself t ,i be> a correct relation to ! task 9 h&3 to "w 9 ! pres5t mom5t2 = ,god kn[s t no?+ is m di/a/eful to me4 ,au?or%ip--well1 ,i confess t ,i f9d x pleasant2 & ,i may z well admit t ,i h de>ly lov$ to write--9 ! mann]1 to be sure1 :i* suits me4 ,& :at ,i h lov$ to d is precisely ! opposite ( work+ 9 ! pres5t mom5t4 ,:at ,i h lov$ is precisely remot5ess f ! pres5t mom5t--t remot5ess 9 :i*1 l a lov]1 ,i may dwell on my ?\ghts &1 l an arti/ 9 love ) 8 in/rum5t1 ent]ta9 myself ) language & lure f x ! expressions dem&$ by my ?\ghts--ah blissful ent]ta9m5t6 ,9 an et]nity ,i %\ld n we>y ( ?is occupation4 ,to cont5d ) m5--well1 ,i d l x 9 a c]ta9 s5se2 = ,i h by nature a temp]am5t s polemic t ,i feel 9 my elem5t only :5 surr\nd$ by m5's m$iocrity & meanness4 ,b only on "o condition1 viz41 t ,i be p]mitt$ to scorn !m 9 sil5ce & to satisfy ! ma/] passion ( my s\l3 scorn--opportunity = :i* my c>e] z an au?or has (t5 en\gh giv5 me4 ,i am !re=e a man ( :om x may be said tru?fully t he is n 9 ! lea/ desir\s to "w 9 ! pres5t mom5t--v probably ,i h be5 call$ to d s = t v reason4 ,n[ t ,i am to "w 9 ! pres5t mom5t ,i mu/1 alas6 say f>ewell to !e1 belov$ remot5ess1 :]e !re 0 no necessity to hurry1 b always pl5ty ( "t1 :]e ,i c\ld wait = h\rs & days & weeks = ! prop] expression to occur to me2 :]eas n[ ,i mu/ break ) all su* reg>ds ( t5d] love4#b ,& n[ t ,i am to "w 9 ! pres5t mom5t ,i f9d t !re w be n a few p]sons :om ,i mu/ oblige by pay+ my respects to all ! insignificant ?+s :i* m$iocrity ) great self-importance w lecture ab\t2 to all ! nons5se :i* m$iocre p1 by int]pret+ into my words _! own m$iocrity1 w f9d 9 all ,i %all write2 & to all ! lies & calumnies to :i* a man is expos$ aga9/ :om ^? two great p[]s 9 society3 envy & /upidity1 mu/ ( necessity conspire4 ,:y1 !n1 d ,i wi% to "w 9 ! pres5t mom5t8 ,because ,i %\ld =ev] rep5t ( n hav+ done s1 & =ev] rep5t ( hav+ be5 disc\rag$ by ! consid]ation t ! g5]ation n[ liv+ w\ld f9d a repres5tation ( ! ess5tial tru?s ( ,*ri/ianity int]e/+ & curi\s read+1 at mo/2 hav+ accompli%$ :i* !y w calmly rema9 :]e !y are2 t is1 9 ! illusion t !y are ,*ri/ians & t ! cl]gy's toy+ ) ,*ri/ianity really is ,*ri/ianity4 ,a ,,panegyric ,,on ,,! ,,human ,,race ,,or ,,pro( ,,t ,,! ,,new ,,te/am5t ,,is ,,no ,,long] ,,true4 7,no4 ,,ii1 #e7 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ! ,savior ( ! ,_w1 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 repres5ts ! matt] 9 ?is way3 ,/rait is ! gate1 & n>r[ is ! way1 :i* leade? unto life1 & few !re be t f9d x4#c --,n[1 h[ev]1 j to conf9e ourselves to ,d5m>k1 ! way is z broad z a road c possibly be2 9 fact1 ! broade/ 9 ,d5m>k1 = x is ! road we all travel4 ,at ! same "t x is 9 all respects a com=table way1 & ! gate z wide z x is possible = a gate to be2 = c]ta9ly a gate _c be wid] ?an to let all m5 pass ?r\gh en masse3 ,!re=e1 ! ,new ,te/am5t is no long] true4 ,all cr$it is due to ! human race6 ,= ?\1 oh ,savior ( ! ,_w1 ?\ did/ ent]ta9 too l[ an e/imate ( ! human race1 s t ?\ did/ n =esee ! exalt$ plan :i*1 9 its p]fectibility1 x may rea* by /eadily cont9u$ endeavor6 ,to su* an ext5t1 !n1 is ! ,new ,te/am5t no long] true3 ! way is ! broade/ possible1 ! gate ! wide/ possible1 & we are all ,*ri/ians4 ,9 fact1 ,i may v5ture /ill fur!r--,i am en?usia/ic ab\t x1 = y see ,i am writ+ a panegyric on ! human race--,i v5ture to ass]t t ! av]age ,jew liv+ among u is1 to a c]ta9 degree1 a ,*ri/ian j z well z we o!rs3 to su* an ext5t are we all ,*ri/ians1 & to su* an ext5t is ! ,new ,te/am5t no long] true4 ,&1 s9ce ! po9t is to f9d out all :i* may be adduc$ to extol ! human race1 "o ought--:ile hav+ a c>e n to m5tion any?+ :i* is n true--"o ought to wat* t no?+1 no?+ escape "o :i* 9 ?is connection may s]ve z a pro( or ev5 z a sugge/ion4 ,s ,i v5ture /ill fur!r--)\t wi%+ to be too positive1 z ,i lack def9ite in=mation on ?is subject & w\ld l1 !re=e1 to ref] ! matt] to speciali/s 9 ?is l9e to decide--3 :e!r !re are n pres5t among our dome/ic animals1 or at any rate ! nobl] ones1 su* z ! horse1 ! dog & ! c[1 indications ( a ,*ri/ian _s4 ,x is n improbable4 ,consid] :at x means to live 9 a ,*ri/ian /ate1 among a ,*ri/ian p1 :]e ev]y?+ is ,*ri/ian & ev]ybody is a ,*ri/ian & :]e "o1 turn :]e "o may1 sees no?+ b ,*ri/ians & ,*ri/ianity1 tru? & m>tyrs = ! tru?--x is n at all unlikely t ?is ex]ts an influ5ce on ! nobl] dome/ic animals & !reby aga9--:i* is ev] ( ! utmo/ importance1 accord+ to ! op9ion bo? ( vet]9>ians & ( cl]gym5--an influ5ce on _! prog5y4 ,we h all read ( ,jacob's ruse1 h[ 9 ord] to obta9 spott$ lambs he put p>ty-color$ twigs into ! wat]+ tr\ghs1 s t ! ewes saw no?+ b mottl$ ?+s & !n br\ght =? spott$ lambs4 ,h5ce x is n improbable--al?\gh ,i d n wi% to be positive1 s9ce ,i d n belong to ! pr(ession1 b w\ld r h ?is pass$ on by a committee compos$ ( bo? cl]gym5 & vet]9>ians--,i say1 x is n improbable t ! result w f9ally be t ! dome/ic animals liv+ 9 a ,*ri/ian nation w produce a ,*ri/ian prog5y4 ,! ?\ght almo/ takes away my brea?4 ,to be sure1 9 t case ! ,new ,te/am5t w to ! greate/ possible ext5t h ceas$ to be true4 ,ah1 ,?\ ,savior ( ! ,_w1 :5 ,?\ said/ ) great conc]n3 ,:5 ! ,son ( man come?1 %all ,he f9d ,fai? on ! e>?8#d--;& :5 ,?\ did/ b[ ,?y head 9 dea?1 !n did/ ,?\ lea/ ( all ?9k t ,?y expectations 7 to be exce$$ to su* a degree1 & t ! human race w\ld 9 su* a pretty & t\*+ way r5d] ! ,new ,te/am5t no long] true1 & ,?y significance almo/ d\btful2 = su* nice creatures c]ta9ly also ne$$ a ,savior6#e ,,if ,,we ,,are ,,really ,,*ri/ians--,,!n ,,:at ,,is ,,god8 7,no4 ,,ii1 #h7 ,if x is n s--t all we mean by be+ ,*ri/ians is a delusion--t all ?is ma*9]y1 ) a ,/ate ,*ur* & ?\s&s ( spiritual-worldly c\ncillors ( *anc]y1 etc41 is a /up5d\s delusion :i* w n be ( ! lea/ help to u 9 ! life ev]la/+ b1 on ! contr>y1 w be turn$ into an accusation aga9/ u--if ?is is n s2 = if x is1 !n let u1 = ! sake ( life ev]la/+1 get rid ( x1 ! soon] ! bett]-- ,if x is n s1 & if :at we und]/& by be+ a ,*ri/ian really is to be a ,*ri/ian3 !n :at is ,god 9 ,heav58 ,he is ! mo/ ridicul\s be+ t ev] exi/$1 ,8 ,^w is ! mo/ ridicul\s book :i* has ev] appe>$2 = to move heav5 & e>?1 z ,he does 9 8 ,^w1 & to ?reat5 ) hell & ev]la/+ damnation--9 ord] to obta9 z ,8 result :at we und]/& by be+ ,*ri/ians 7& our assumption 0 t we are true ,*ri/ians7--well1 n[1 has any?+ s ridicul\s ev] be5 se5 be=e8 ,imag9e t a fell[ ) a load$ pi/ol 9 8 h& held up a p]son & said to him1 ,i %all %oot y2 or imag9e1 :at is /ill m t]rible1 t he said1 ,i %all seize y & torture y to dea? 9 ! mo/ horrible mann]1 if--n[ wat*1 "h's ! po9t--if y d n r5d] y\r life "h on e>? z pr(itable & z enjoyable z y c3 w\ld n t be utt]ly ridicul\s8 ,= to obta9 t effect x c]ta9ly is n necess>y to ?reat5 "o ) a load$ pi/ol & ! mo/ pa9ful torture2 9 fact1 x is possible t nei!r ! load$ pi/ol nor ! mo/ pa9ful torture w\ld be able to det] him f mak+ 8 life z com=table z he c4 ,& ! same is true :51 by fe> ( et]nal puni%m5t 7t]rible ?reat671 & by hope ( et]nal salvation1 ,he wi%es to br+ ab\t--well1 to make u :at we are 7= :at we call ,*ri/ian is1 z we h se51 really be+ ,*ri/ian71 to make u--well1 to make u :at we are2 t is1 make m5 live z !y please2 = to ab/a9 f committ+ crimes is no?+ b common prud5ce6 ,! mo/ t]rible blasphemy is ! "o ( :i* ,*ri/ianity is guilty1 :i* is1 to trans=m ! ,god ( ! ,_s into--a ridicul\s piece ( nons5se4 ,& ! /upide/ k9d ( wor%ip1 m /upid ?an any idolatry ev] 0 among ! hea!n1 & m /upid ?an to wor%ip z a god "s /one1 or an ox1 or an insect--m /upid ?an any?+1 is to adore z god--a fool6 ,,diagnosis 7,no4 ,,iv1 #a7 ,i ,e physician w admit t by ! correct diagnosis ( a malady m ?an half ! fight aga9/ x is won2 also1 t if a correct diagnosis has n be5 made1 all skill & all c>e & att5tion w be ( little avail4 ,! same is true ) reg>d to religion4 ,we are agre$ to let /& ! claim t 9 ,*ri/5dom we are ,*ri/ians1 e "o ( u2 & !n we h laid &1 p]haps1 w lay1 emphasis n[ on ?is1 n[ on t1 side ( ! tea*+s ( ! ,scriptures4 ,b ! tru? is3 we are n only n ,*ri/ians--no1 we are n ev5 ! hea!n to :om ,*ri/ianity may be taught )\t misgiv+s1 & :at is worse1 we are prev5t$ ?r\gh a delusion1 an enorm\s delusion 7viz4 ,*ri/5dom1 ! ,*ri/ian /ate1 a ,*ri/ian c\ntry1 a ,*ri/ian _w7 f becom+ ,*ri/ians4 ,& !n ! sugge/ion is made to "o to cont9ue unt\*$ & un*ang$ ?is delusion &1 r1 to furni% a new pres5tation ( ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/4#f ,?is has be5 sugge/$2 &1 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 x is altoge!r fitt+4 ,j because "o lives 9 a delusion 7n to speak ev5 ( be+ int]e/$ 9 keep+ up ! delusion71 "o is b\nd to desire t :i* w fe$ ! malady--a common en\gh obs]vation ?is--! sick man desir+ precisely ^? ?+s :i* fe$ 8 malady4 ,,ii ,imag9e a hospital4 ,! pati5ts are dy+ (f l s _m flies4 ,! me?ods are *ang$1 n[ ?is way1 n[ t3 ( no avail6 ,:at may be ! cause8 ,! cause lies 9 ! build+--! :ole build+ is ta9t$4 ,! pati5ts are put d[n z hav+ di$1 ! "o ( ?is1 ! o!r ( t1 disease1 b /rictly speak+ ?is is n true2 = !y all di$ f ! ta9t :i* is 9 ! build+4 ,! same is true 9 religion4 ,t religi\s conditions are wret*$1 & t p 9 respect ( _! religion are 9 a wret*$ condition1 no?+ is m c]ta94 ,s "o v5tures ! op9ion t if we c\ld b h a new hymn-book2 & ano!r1 if we c\ld b h a new s]vice-book2 & a ?ird1 if we c\ld b h a musical s]vice1 etc41 etc4--t !n matt]s w\ld m5d4 ,9 va92 = ! fault lies 9 ! edifice4 ,! :ole ram%ackle pile ( a ,/ate ,*ur* :i* has n be5 air$1 spiritually speak+1 9 times out ( m9d--! air 9 x has develop$ a ta9t4 ,& !re=e religi\s life has become diseas$ or has di$ out2 alas1 = precisely t :i* ! worldly m9d reg>ds z heal? is1 9 a ,*ri/ian s5se1 disease--j z1 vice v]sa1 t :i* is heal?y 9 a ,*ri/ian s5se1 is reg>d$ z diseas$ f a worldly po9t ( view4 ,!n let ! ram%ackle pile collapse1 get x out ( ! way1 close all ^! %ops & boo?s :i* are ! only ones :i* are except$ f ! /rict ,sunday regulations1 =bid ?is (ficial d\ble-deal+1 put !m out ( commission1 & provide = !m1 = all ^! quacks3--ev5 ?\gh x is true t ! royally atte/$ physician is ! acceptable "o1 & he :o is n s atte/$ is a quack3 9 ,*ri/ianity x is j ! rev]se2 t is1 ! royally atte/$ tea*] is ! quack1 is a quack by ! v fact t he is royally atte/$--& let u wor%ip ,god aga9 9 simplicity1 in/ead ( mak+ a fool ( him 9 spl5did edifices2 let u be 9 e>ne/ aga9 & /op play+2 = a ,*ri/ianity prea*$ by royal (ficials :o are pay$ & insur$ by ! /ate & :o use ! police aga9/ ! o!rs1 su* a ,*ri/ianity be>s ab\t ! same relation to ! ,*ri/ianity ( ! ,new ,te/am5t z swimm+ ) ! help ( a cork-belt or a bladd] does to swimm+ alone--x is m]e play4 ,yes1 let t come ab\t4 ,:at ,*ri/ianity ne$s is n ! /ifl+ protection ( ! /ate--ah no1 x ne$s fre% air1 x ne$s p]secution &--! protection ( ,god4 ,! /ate does only mis*ief 9 av]t+ p]secution & surely is n ! m$ium ?r\gh :i* ,god's protection c be conduct$4 ,:atev] y d1 save ,*ri/ianity f ! /ate1 = ) its protection x ov]lies ,*ri/ianity l a fat woman ov]ly+ h] *ild ) h] c>cass1 beside tea*+ ,*ri/ianity ! mo/ abom9able bad habits--z1 e4g41 to use ! police =ce & to call t ,*ri/ianity4 ,,iii ,a p]son is gr[+ ?9n] e day & is wa/+ away4 ,:at may ! tr\ble be8 ,= surely he is n suff]+ want6 ,no1 sure en\gh1 says ! doctor1 t is n ! tr\ble4 ,! tr\ble is precisely ) 8 eat+1 ) 8 eat+ 9 season & out ( season1 ) 8 eat+ )\t be+ hungry1 ) 8 us+ /imulants to produce an appetite1 & 9 ?is mann] ru9+ 8 dige/ion1 s t he is wa/+ away z if he suff]$ want4 ,! same is true 9 religion4 ,! wor/ ( all is to satisfy a crav+ :i* has n z yet made its appe>ance1 to anticipate x1 or--worse /ill--by ! help ( /imulants to produce some?+ :i* looks l a crav+1 :i* !n is promptly satisfi$4 ,ah1 ! %ame ( x6 ,& yet ?is is exactly :at is be+ done 9 religion :]e p are 9 v tru? fool$ out ( ! real mean+ ( life & help$ to wa/e _! lives4 ,t is 9 v tru?1 ! effect ( ?is :ole ma*9]y ( a /ate *ur* & a ?\s& royal (ficials :o1 "u ! pret5se ( be+ spiritual guides = ! p1 trick !m out ( ! highe/ ?+ 9 life1 :i* is1 ! solicitude ab\t "o's self1 & ! ne$ :i* w\ld surely ( itself f9d a tea*] or m9i/] aft] its own m9d2 :]eas n[ ! ne$--& x is j ! gr[? ( ?is s5se1 ( a ne$ :i* gives life its highe/ significance--:]eas n[ ?is ne$ does n arise at all1 b on ! contr>y is =e/all$ by be+ satisfi$ long be=e x c arise4 ,& ?is is ! way1 !y claim1 ?is is ! way to cont9ue ! "w :i* ! ,savior ( ,mank9d did beg9--/unt+ ! human race z !y d4 ,& :y is ?is s8 ,because !re happ5 to be a ?\s& & "o royal (ficials :o h to support _! families by furni%+ :at is call$--spiritual guidance = m5's s\ls6 ,,! ,,*ri/ianity ,,( ,,! ,,new ,,te/am5t2 ,,! ,,*risitanity ,,( ,,*ri/5dom 7,no4 ,v1 #d7 ,! int5tion ( ,*ri/ianity 03 to *ange ev]y?+4 ,! result1 ! ,*ri/ianity ( ,*ri/5dom is3 ev]y?+1 lit]ally ev]y?+1 rema9$ z x _h be51 ) j ! diff]5ce t to ev]y?+ 0 affix$ ! attribute ,*ri/ian--& = ! re/ 7/rike up1 fiddl]s67 we live 9 ,hea!ndom--s m]rily1 s m]rily ! dance goes ar\nd2 or1 r1 we live 9 a ,hea!ndom made m ref9$ by ! help ( ,life ,ev]la/+ & by help ( ! ?\ght t1 aft] all1 x is all ,*ri/ian6 ,try x1 po9t to :at y w1 & y %all see t ,i am "r 9 my ass]tion4 ,if :at ,*ri/ianity dem&$ 0 *a/ity1 !n away ) bro!ls6 ,b ! *ange is t ! bro!ls h rema9$ j z !y did 9 ,hea!ndom1 & ! proportion ( pro/itutes rema9$ ! same1 too2 to be sure1 !y became ,*ri/ian bro!ls6 ,a bro!l-keep] is a ,*ri/ian bro!l-keep]1 he is a ,*ri/ian z well z we o!rs4 ,exclude him f *ur* memb]%ip8 ,:y1 = goodness sake1 ! cl]gyman w say1 :at w\ld ?+s come to if we exclud$ a s+le pay+ memb]8 ,! bro!l-keep] dies & gets a fun]al oration ) a panegyric 9 proportion to ! am\nt he pays4 ,& aft] hav+ e>n$ 8 money 9 a mann] :i*1 f a ,*ri/ian po9t ( view1 is z fil?y & base z c be 7=1 f a ,*ri/ian po9t ( view x w\ld be m honorable if he _h /ol5 x7 ! cl]gyman returns home4 ,he is 9 a hurry1 = he is to g to *ur* 9 ord] to deliv] an oration or1 z ,bi%op ,m>t5s5 w\ld say1 be> witness4 ,b if ,*ri/ianity dem&$ hone/y & uprightness1 & do+ away ) ?is sw9dle1 ! *ange :i* really came ab\t 0 ?is3 ! sw9dl+ has rema9$ j z 9 ,hea!ndom1 e "o 7e ,*ri/ian7 is a ?ief 9 8 own l9e2 only1 ! sw9dl+ has tak51 on ! pr$icate ,*ri/ian4 ,s we n[ h ,*ri/ian sw9dl+--& ! cl]gyman be/[s 8 bless+ on ?is ,*ri/ian community1 ?is ,*ri/ian /ate1 9 :i* "o *eats j z "o did 9 ,hea!ndom1 at ! same "t t "o pays ! cl]gyman1 t is1 ! bigge/ sw9dl] ( !m all1 & ?us *eats "o's self into ,*ri/ianity4 ,& if ,*ri/ianity dem&$ s]i\sness 9 life & do+ away ) ! praise & approbation ( vanity--:y1 ev]y?+ has rema9$ z be=e1 ) j ?is diff]5ce t x has assum$ ! pr$icate ,*ri/ian4 ,?us ! trump]y bus9ess ) decorations1 titles1 & rank1 etc4 has become ,*ri/ian--& ! cl]gyman 7t mo/ indec5t ( all indec5cies1 t mo/ ridicul\s ( all ridicul\s hodgepodges71 he is z pleas$ z ,pun* to be decorat$ himself--) ! cross4 ,! cross8 ,:y1 c]ta9ly2 = 9 ! ,*ri/ianity ( ,*ri/5dom has n ! cross become some?+ l a *ild's hobby-horse & t9-trumpet8 ,& s ) ev]y?+4 ,!re is implant$ 9 man no /rong] in/9ct1 aft] t ( self-pres]vation1 ?an ! in/9ct ( reproduction2 = :i* reason ,*ri/ianity seeks to r$uce its /r5g?1 tea*+ t x is bett] n to m>ry2 b if !y _c conta91 let !m m>ry2 = x is bett] to m>ry ?an to burn4 ,b 9 ,*ri/5dom ! propagation ( ! race has become ! s]i\s bus9ess ( life & ( ,*ri/ianity2 & ! cl]gyman--t qu9t-ess5ce ( nons5se done up 9 long clo!s--! cl]gyman1 ! tea*] ( ,*ri/ianity1 ( ! ,*ri/ianity ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 has 8 income adju/$ to ! fact t ! human race is active 9 propagat+ ! race1 & gets a little some?+ = ea* *ild6 ,z ,i said1 look ab\t y & y w f9d t ev]y?+ is z ,i told y3 ! *ange f ,hea!ndom consi/s 9 ev]y?+ rema9+ un*ang$ b hav+ assum$ ! pr$icate ,*ri/ian4 ,,mod]n ,,religi\s ,,gu>antees 7,no4 ,v1 #h7 ,9 times long1 long pa/ p look$ at matt]s 9 ?is fa%ion3 x 0 dem&$ ( him :o w\ld be a tea*] ( ,*ri/ianity t 8 life %\ld be a gu>antee = ! tea*+s he proclaim$4 ,?is idea 0 ab&on$ long ago1 ! _w hav+ become wis] & m s]i\s4 ,x has le>n$ to set little /ore by ^! illib]al & sickly notions ( p]sonal responsibility1 hav+ le>n$ to look = purely objective ends4 ,! dem& is made n[ ( ! tea*] t 8 life %\ld gu>antee t :at he has to say is ent]ta9+ & dramatic /uff1 amus+1 & purely objective4 ,"s examples4 ,suppose y want$ to speak ab\t ,*ri/ianity1 t is1 ! ,*ri/ianity ( ! ,new ,te/am5t :i* expresses pref]5ce = ! s+le /ate--& suppose y y\rself are unm>ri$3 :y1 my de> man6 y ought n to speak on ?is subject1 because y\r congregation might ?9k t y meant :at y said & become disquiet$1 or x might feel insult$ t y ?us1 v improp]ly1 mix$ 9 y\r own affairs4 ,no1 de> sir1 x w take a little long] be=e y are entitl$ to speak s]i\sly on ?is matt] s z really to satisfy ! congregation4 ,wait till y h buri$ y\r fir/ wife & are well along ) y\r second wife3 !n x w be "t = y to /& be=e y\r congregation to prea* & be> witness t ,*ri/ianity pref]s ! s+le /ate--!n y w satisfy !m altoge!r2 = y\r life w furni% ! gu>antee t x is all tomfool]y & great fun1 or t :at y say is--int]e/+4 ,inde$1 h[ int]e/+6 ,= j z1 to make x int]e/+1 ! husb& mu/ be unfai?ful to 8 wife & ! wife to h] husb&1 likewise tru? becomes int]e/+1 int5sely int]e/+1 only :5 "o lets "o's self be c>ri$ away by "o's feel+s1 be fasc9at$ by !m--b ( c\rse does ! precise opposite & ?us 9 an und]h& mann] is re-assur$ 9 p]si/+ 9 "o's ways4 ,d y wi% to speak ab\t ,*ri/ianity's tea*+ contempt = titles & decorations & all ! follies ( fame--& %\ld y happ5 to be nei!r a p]son ( rank nor any?+ ( ! k9d3 ,:y1 my de> sir6 ,y ought n to und]take to speak on ?is subject4 ,:y1 y\r congregation might ?9k y 7 9 e>ne/1 or feel insult$ by su* a lack ( tact 9 =c+ y\r p]sonality on _! notice4 ,no1 inde$1 y ought to wait till y h a lot ( decorations1 ! m ! m]ri]2 y ought to wait till y drag along ) a rigm>ole ( titles1 s _m t y h>dly "k y\rself :at y are call$3 !n is y\r "t come to /& be=e y\r congregation to prea* & be> witness--& y w und\bt$ly satisfy !m2 = y\r life w !n furni% ! gu>antee t x is b a dramatic div]tissem5t1 an int]e/+ =5oon ent]ta9m5t4 ,is x y\r int5tion to prea* ,*ri/ianity 9 pov]ty1 & insi/ t only ?us x is taught 9 tru?--& y happ5 to be v lit]ally a poor devil3 ,:y1 my de> sir6 ,y ought n to v5ture to speak on ?is subject4 ,:y1 y\r congregation might ?9k y 7 9 e>ne/1 !y might become afraid & lose _! good humor1 & !y might be v unpleasantly affect$ by ?us hav+ pov]ty-?ru/ 9 on !m4 ,no inde$1 fir/ get y\rself "s fat liv+1 & :5 y h _h x s long t y\r promotion to "o /ill fatt] is to be expect$3 !n is y\r "t come to /& be=e y\r congregation & to prea* & be> witness--& y w satisfy !m2 = y\r life !n furni%es ! gu>antee t x is j a joke1 su* z s]i\s m5 l to indulge 91 n[ & !n1 9 !atre or 9 *ur*1 z a sort ( recreation to ga!r new /r5g?--= mak+ money4 ,& t is ! way !y honor ,god 9 ! *ur*es6 ,& !n ^! silk & velvet orators weep1 !y sob1 _! voice is dr[n$ 9 te>s6 ,ah1 if x be true 7& x is1 s9ce ,god ,himself has said s71 if x be true t ,he c\nts ! te>s ( ! afflict$ & puts !m into ,8 bottle1#g !n woe to ^! orators1 if ,god has c\nt$ also _! ,sunday te>s & put !m into ,8 bottle6 ,& woe to u all if ,god really he$s ^! ,sunday te>s--especially ^? ( ! speak]s1 b also ^? ( ! li/5]s6 ,= a ,sunday prea*] w\ld inde$ be "r if he said--&1 oratorically1 ?is w\ld h a spl5did effect1 especially if accompani$ by 8 own te>s & suppress$ sobs--he w\ld be "r if he said to 8 audi5ce3 ,i %all c\nt all ! futile te>s y h %$ 9 *ur*1 & ) !m ,i %all /ep accus+ly be=e y on ! ,day ( ,judgm5t--inde$1 he is "r2 only please n to =get t1 aft] all1 ! speak]'s own dramatic te>s are by f> m dreadful ?an ! ?\ghtless te>s ( 8 li/5]s4 ,,:at ,,says ,,! ,,fire-,,m>%al 7,no4 ,,vi1 #e7 ,t a man :o 9 "s fa%ion or o!r has :at "o calls a cause1 some?+ he s]i\sly purposes to accompli%--& !re are o!r p]sons :o make x _! bus9ess to c\nt]act1 & antagonize1 & hurt him--t he mu/ take measures aga9/ ^! 8 enemies1 ?is w be evid5t to e "o4 ,b t !re is a well-int5tion$ k9dness by f> m dang]\s1 p]haps1 & "o t seems calculat$ to prev5t ! s]i\s accompli%m5t ( 8 mission1 ?is w n at once be cle> to e "o4 ,:5 a p]son sudd5ly falls ill1 k9dly-int5tion$ folk w /raightway ru% to 8 help1 & "o w sugge/ ?is1 ano!r t--& if all ^? ab\t him _h a *ance to h _! way x w\ld c]ta9ly result 9 ! sick man's dea?2 see+ t ev5 "o p]son's well-mean+ advice may be dang]\s en\gh4 ,& ev5 if no?+ is done1 & ! advice ( nei!r ! assembl$ & well-mean+ cr[d nor ( any "o p]son is tak51 yet _! busy & flurri$ pres5ce may be h>mful1 nev]!less1 inasmu* z !y are 9 ! way ( ! physician4 ,likewise at a fire4 ,sc>cely has ! al>m ( fire be5 s\nd$ b a great cr[d ( p w ru% to ! spot1 good & k9dly & sympa!tic1 helpful p1 ! "o ) a bucket1 ! o!r ) a bas91 /ill ano!r ) a h&-squirt--all ( !m goodly1 k9dly1 sympa!tic1 helpful p]sons :o want to d all !y c to ext+ui% ! fire4 ,b :at says ! fire-m>%al8 ,! fire-m>%al1 he says--well1 at o!r times ! fire-m>%al is a v pleasant & ref9$ man2 b at a fire he does use co>se language--he says or1 r1 he ro>s out3 ,oh1 g to hell ) y\r buckets & h&-squirts6 ,& !n1 :5 ^! well-mean+ p feel insult$1 p]haps1 & ?9k x highly improp] to be treat$ 9 ?is fa%ion1 & w\ld l at lea/ to be treat$ respectfully--:at says ! fire-m>%al !n8 ,well1 at o!r times ! fire-m>%al is a v pleasant & ref9$ g5tleman :o w %[ e "o ! respect due him2 b at a fire he is some:at diff]5t--he says3 ,:]e ! devil is ! police8 ,& :5 ! policem5 arrive he says to !m3 ,rid me ( ^! damn p ) _! buckets & h&-squirts2 & if !y won't cle> out1 !n club !m on _! heads1 s t we get rid ( !m &--c get at ! fire6 ,t is to say1 9 ! case ( a fire ! :ole way ( look+ at ?+s is a v diff]5t "o f t ( quiet e-day life4 ,! qualities :i* 9 quiet e-day life r5d] "o well-lik$1 viz41 good-nature & k9dly well-mean+1 all ?is is repaid1 9 ! case ( a fire1 ) abusive language & f9ally ) a crack on ! head4 ,& ?is is j z x %\ld be4 ,= a conflagration is a s]i\s bus9ess2 & :]ev] we h to deal ) a s]i\s bus9ess ?is well-int5tion$ k9dness won't d at all4 ,inde$1 any s]i\s bus9ess en=ces a v diff]5t mode ( behavior :i* is3 ei!r-or4 ,ei!r y are able really to d some?+1 & really h some?+ to d "h2 or else1 if t be n ! case1 !n ! s]i\s bus9ess dem&s precisely t y take y\rself away4 ,& if y w n compreh5d t1 ! fire-m>%al proposes to h ! police hamm] x into y\r head2 :i* may d y a great deal ( good1 z x may help to r5d] y a little s]i\s1 z is befitt+ s s]i\s a bus9ess z a fire4 ,b :at is true 9 ! case ( a fire holds true also 9 matt]s ( ! _s4 ,:]ev] a cause is to be promot$1 or an ent]prise to be se5 ?r\gh1 or an idea to be s]v$--y may be sure t :5 he :o really is ! man to d x1 ! "r man1 he :o1 9 a high] s5se has & ought to h comm&1 he :o is 9 e>ne/ & c make ! matt] ! s]i\s bus9ess x really is--y may be sure t :5 he arrives at ! spot1 s to say1 he w f9d !re a nice company ( easy-go+1 addle-pat$ twaddl]s :o pret5d+ to be engag$ 9 s]i\s bus9ess1 dabble 9 wi%+ to s]ve ?is cause1 to fur!r t ent]prise1 to promote t idea--a company ( addle-pat$ fools :o w ( c\rse consid] "o's unwill+ness to make common cause ) !m 7:i* unwill+ness precisely proves "o's s]i\sness7--w ( c\rse consid] t a sure pro( ( ! man's lack ( s]i\sness4 ,i say1 :5 ! "r man arrives he w f9d ?is2 b ,i might also look at x 9 ?is fa%ion3 ! v "q z to :e!r he is ! "r man is mo/ prop]ly decid$ by 8 attitude to t cr[d ( fools4 ,if he ?9ks !y may help him1 & t he w add to 8 /r5g? by jo9+ !m1 !n he is eo ipso n ! "r man4 ,! "r man w und]/& at once1 z did ! fire-m>%al1 t ! cr[d mu/ be got out ( ! way2 9 fact1 t _! pres5ce & putt]+ ar\nd is ! mo/ dang]\s ally ! fire c\ld h4 ,only1 t 9 matt]s ( ! _s x is n z 9 ! case ( ! conflagration1 :]e ! fire-m>%al ne$s b to say to ! police3 rid me ( ^! p6 ,?us 9 matt]s ( ! _s1 & likewise 9 matt]s ( religion4 ,hi/ory has frequ5tly be5 comp>$ to :at ! *emi/s call a process4 ,! figure is q sugge/ive1 provid+ x is correctly und]/ood4 ,= in/ance1 9 ! process ( filtration wat] is run ?r\gh a filt] & by ?is process loses its impurities4 ,9 a totally diff]5t s5se hi/ory is a process4 ,! idea is giv5 utt]ance--& !n ent]s into ! process ( hi/ory4 ,b un=tunately ?is process 7h[ ridicul\s a supposition67 consi/s n 9 purify+ ! idea1 :i* nev] is pur] ?an at its inception2 oh no1 x consi/s 9 gradually & increas+ly bot*+1 bungl+1 & mak+ a mess (1 ! idea1 9 us+ up ! idea1 9--inde$1 is n ?is ! opposite ( filt]+8--add+ ! impur] elem5ts :i* x orig9ally lack$3 until at la/1 by ! en?usia/ic & mutually appreciative ef=ts ( successive g5]ations1 ! idea has absolutely disappe>$ & ! v opposite ( ! orig9al idea is n[ call$ ! idea1 :i* is !n ass]t$ to h aris5 ?r\gh a hi/oric process by :i* ! idea is purifi$ & elevat$4 ,:5 f9ally ! "r man arrives1 he :o 9 ! highe/ s5se is call$ to ! task--= all we "k1 *os5 e>ly & sl[ly educat$ = ?is bus9ess--:i* is1 to ?r[ light on ! matt]1 to set fire to ?is jungle :i* is a refuge = all k9ds ( fooli% talk & delusions & rascally tricks--:5 he comes he w always f9d a nice company ( addle-pat$ fools & twaddl]s :o1 surely en\gh1 d ?9k t1 p]haps1 ?+s are wrong & t some?+ mu/ be done ab\t x2 or :o h tak5 ! position1 & talk a good deal ab\t x1 t x is prepo/]\s to be self-important & talk ab\t x4 ,n[ if he1 ! "r man1 is deceiv$ b a s+le in/ant & ?9ks t x is ?is company :o are to aid him1 !n x is cle> he is n ! "r man4 ,if he is deceiv$ & has deal+s ) t company1 !n provid5ce w at once take its h& (f him1 z n fit4 ,b ! "r man w see at a glance1 z ! fire-m>%al does1 t ! cr[d :o 9 ! k9dness ( _! he>ts mean to help 9 ext+ui%+ a conflagration by buckets & h&-squirts--! "r man w see t ! same cr[d :o "h1 :5 !re is a "q1 n ( ext+ui%+ a fire1 b r ( sett+ some?+ on fire1 w 9 ! k9dness ( _! he>ts wi% to help1 ) a sulphur mat* sans fire or a wet spill--he w see t ?is cr[d mu/ be got rid (1 t he mu/ n h ! lea/ ?+ 9 common ) ?is cr[d1 t he w be6 oblig$ to use ! co>se/ possible language aga9/ !m--he :o p]haps at o!r times is any?+ b co>se4 ,b ! ?+ ( supreme importance is to be rid ( ! cr[d2 = ! effect ( ! cr[d is to ham/r+ ! :ole cause by robb+ x ( its s]i\sness :ile he>tfelt sympa?y is pret5d$4 ,( c\rse ! cr[d w !n rage aga9/ him1 aga9/ 8 incr$ible arrogance & s =?4 ,?is ought n to c\nt ) him1 :e!r = or aga9/4 ,9 all truly s]i\s bus9ess ! law (3 ei!r--or1 prevails4 ,ei!r1 ,i am ! man ^: s]i\s bus9ess ?is is1 ,i am call$ to x1 & am will+ to take a decisive risk2 or1 if ?is be n ! case1 !n ! s]i\sness ( ! bus9ess dem&s t ,i d n m$dle ) x at all4 ,no?+ is m dete/able & mean1 & no?+ discloses & effects a deep] demoralization1 ?an ?is lackadaisical wi%+ to ent] some:at into matt]s :i* dem& an aut--aut1 aut ,cs> aut nihil1#h ?is tak+ j a little "p 9 some?+1 to be s wret*$ly lukew>m1 to twaddle ab\t ! bus9ess1 & !n by twaddl+ to usurp ?r\gh a lie ! attitude ( be+ bett] ?an !y :o wi% n to h any?+ :atev] to d ) ! :ole bus9ess--to usurp ?r\gh a lie ! attitude ( be+ bett]1 & ?us to r5d] d\bly difficult ! task ( him ^: bus9ess x really is4 ,,confirmation ,,& ,,w$d+ ,,c]emony2 ,,*ri/ian--,,com$y--,,or ,,worse ,,/ill 7,no4 ,,vii1 #f7 ,pricks ( consci5ce 7ins(> z !y may be assum$ 9 ?is connection7--pricks ( consci5ce seem to h conv9c$ ,*ri/5dom t x 01 aft] all1 go+ too f>1 & t x w\ld n d--?is bea/ly f>ce ( becom+ a ,*ri/ian by ! simple me?od ( lett+ a royal (ficial give ! infant a spr9kle ( wat] ov] 8 head1 :i* is ! occasion = a family ga!r+ ) a banquet to celebrate ! day4 ,?is won't d1 0 ! op9ion ( ,*ri/5dom1 = ! opportunity ought to be giv5 ! baptiz$ individual to indorse p]sonally 8 baptismal v[s4 ,= ?is purpose ! rite ( confirmation 0 devis$--a spl5did inv5tion1 provid+ we take two ?+s = grant$3 9 ! fir/ place1 t ! idea ( div9e wor%ip is to make ,god ridicul\s2 & 9 ! second place1 t its purpose is to give occasion = family celebrations1 p>ties1 a jolly ev5+1 a banquet :i* is diff]5t f o!r banquets 9 t x--ah1 exquisite--9 t x1 at ! same "t has a religi\s significance4 ,! t5d] *ild1 ?us ,*ri/5dom1 c ( c\rse n assume ! baptismal v[ p]sonally1 = ?is requires a real p]sonality4 ,consequ5tly !re 0 *os5--is ?is a /roke ( g5ius or j +5i\s8--!re 0 *os5 ! age ( #ad or #ae ye>'s1 ! s*oolboy age4 ,?is real p]sonality--t is all "r1 if y please--he is equal to ! task ( p]sonally assum+ responsibility = ! baptismal v[ tak5 9 behalf ( ! infant4 ,a boy ( fifte56 ,n[1 if x 7 a matt] ( #aj doll>s1 8 fa!r w\ld probably say3 ,no1 my boy1 ,i c't let y h all t money1 y are /ill too gre5 = t4 ,b = a matt] t\*+ 8 et]nal salvation :]e ! po9t is to assume1 ) all ! s]i\sness "o's p]sonality is capable (1 & z a p]sonality1 responsibility = :at c]ta9ly c\ld n 9 any pr(\nd] s5se be call$ s]i\s--:5 a *ild is b\nd by a v[3 = t ! age ( fifte5 is excell5tly fitt+4 ,excell5tly fitt+4 ,oh yes if1 z 0 rem>k$ above1 div9e wor%ip s]ves a d\ble purpose1 viz41 to r5d] ,god ridicul\s 9 a v adroit mann]--if y may call x s--& to furni% ! occasion = graceful family celebrations4 ,9 t case x is inde$ excell5tly fitt+1 z ev]y?+ is on t occasion2 z is1 likewise1 ! cu/om>y biblical lesson = ! day :i*1 y w rememb]1 beg9s3 ,!n ! same day at ev5+1 :5 ! doors 7 %ut#i--;& ?is text is p>ticul>ly suitable to a ,confirmation ,sunday4 ,"o is truly edifi$ :5 he>+ a cl]gyman read x on a ,confirmation ,sunday4 ,z is easily p]ceiv$1 !n1 ! confirmation c]emony is /ill worse nons5se ?an ! baptism ( infants1 j because confirmation pret5ds to supply :at 0 lack+ at ! baptism1 viz41 a real p]sonality capable ( mak+ a v[ 9 a matt] t\*+ "o's et]nal salvation4 ,9 ano!r s5se ?is nons5se is1 to be sure1 +5i\s en\gh1 z s]v+ ! self-int]e/ ( ! cl]gy :o und]/& full well t if ! decision conc]n+ a man's religion 7 res]v$ until he _h rea*$ maturity 7:i* 7 ! only ,*ri/ian1 z well z ! only s5sible1 way71 _m might possess "* en\gh to refuse to become ,*ri/ians by an act ( hypocrisy4 ,= ?is reason ! cl]gyman seeks to ga9 control ( m5 9 _! infancy & _! y\?1 s t !y w\ld f9d x difficult1 ^u rea*+ a m mature age1 to break a sacr$ v[ dat+1 to be sure1 f "o's boyhood1 b :i* w\ld1 p]haps1 /ill be a s]i\s en\gh matt] to _m a "o4 ,h5ce ! cl]gy take hold ( ! infants1 ! y\?s1 & receive sacr$ promises & ! l f !m4 ,& :at t man ( ,god1 ! cl]gyman1 does1 :y1 t is1 ( c\rse1 a ,god-fe>+ action4 ,else1 analogy might1 p]haps1 dem& t to ! ord9ance =bidd+ ! sale ( spiritu\s liquors to m9ors !re %\ld be add$ "o =bidd+ ! tak+ ( solemn v[s conc]n+ "o's et]nal salvation f--boys2 :i* ord9ance w\ld look t[>d prev5t+ ! cl]gy1 :o !mselves are p]jur]s1 f work+--9 ord] to salve _! own consci5ces--f work+ t[>d ! greate/ conceivable %ipwreck :i* is1 to make all society become p]jur$2 = lett+ boys ( fifte5 b9d !mselves 9 a matt] t\*+ _! et]nal salvation is a measure :i* is precisely calculat$ to h t effect4 ,! c]emony ( confirmation is1 !n1 9 itself a worse piece ( nons5se ?an ! baptism ( infants4 ,b 9 ord] to miss no?+ :i* might1 9 any conceivable mann]1 contribute to r5d] confirmation ! exact opposite ( :at x purports to be1 ?is c]emony has be5 connect$ ) all mann] ( worldly & civil affairs1 s t ! significance ( confirmation lies *iefly 9 !--c]tificate ( "* :i* ! m9i/] makes out2 )\t :i* c]tificate no boy or girl w be able to get on at all 9 life4#aj ,! :ole ?+ is a com$y2 & p]haps some?+ might be done to add great] dramatic illusion to ! solemnity2 z e4g41 pass+ an ord9ance =bidd+ any "o to be confirm$ 9 a jacket1 z n becom+ a real p]sonality2 likewise1 a regulation ord]+ male c&idates = confirmation to we> a be>d dur+ ! c]emony1 :i* be>d might1 ( c\rse1 be tak5 (f = ! family celebration 9 ! ev5+1 or be us$ 9 fun & m]rymak+4 ,i am n n[ attack+ ! community--!y are l$ a/ray2 !y _c be blam$ = lik+ ?is k9d ( div9e wor%ip1 see+ t !y are left to _! own devices & deceiv$ by _! cl]gyman :o has sworn an oa? on ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,b woe to ^! cl]gym51 woe to !m1 ^! sworn li>s6 ,i "k !re h be5 mock]s at religion1 & ,i "k h[ mu* !y w\ld h giv5 to be able to d :at ,i d2 b !y 7 n able to1 because ,god 0 n ) !m4 ,x is diff]5t ) me4 ,orig9ally z well dispos$ to ! cl]gy z few h be51 & v ready to help !m4 ,i h und]gone a *ange ( he>t 9 ! opposite direction1 ow+ to _! attitude4 ,& ! ,almighty is ) me1 & ,he kn[s h[ ! :ip is to be h&l$ s t ! bl[s take effect1 & t laught] mu/ be t :ip1 h&l$ ) fe> & trembl+--!re=e am ,i us$4 ,,! ,,w$d+ ,,c]emony ,true wor%ip ( ,god consi/s1 v simply1 9 do+ ,god's w4 ,b t k9d ( div9e s]vice has nev] suit$ man's wi%es4 ,t :i* occupies man's m9d at all times1 t :i* gives rise to sci5ce#aa & makes sci5ce spread into _m1 _m sci5ces1 & into int]m9able detail2 t ( :i*1 & = :i*1 ?\s&s ( cl]gym5 & pr(essors live1 t :i* =ms ! cont5ts ( ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/5dom1 by ! /udy ( :i* ! cl]gyman or ! pr(essor is to be tra9$--is to get a diff]5t k9d ( wor%ip arrang$1 ! ma9 po9t ( :i* w\ld be3 to d :at "o pleases1 b 9 su* fa%ion t ! "n ( ,god & ! invocation ( ,god be br\ght into connection !re)2 by :i* arrangem5t man imag9es himself safegu>d$ aga9/ ungodl9ess--:]eas1 alas6 j ?is proc$ure is ! mo/ unqualifi$ ungodl9ess4 ,= example3 a man has ! int5tion to make 8 liv+ by kill+ p4 ,to be sure1 he kn[s f ! ,^w ( ,god t ?is is n p]missible1 t ,god's w is3 ?\ %alt n kill6 ,all "r1 ?9ks he1 b ?is way ( s]v+ ,god w n s]ve my purposes--at ! same "t ,i don't c>e to be among ! ungodly ones1 ei!r4 ,s :at does he d b get hold ( "s prie/ :o 9 ,god's "n blesses 8 dagg]4 ,ah1 c'e/ bi5 autre *ose6 ,9 ! ,scriptures ! s+le /ate is recomm5d$4 ,b1 says man1 t k9d ( wor%ip really does n s]ve my purposes--& surely1 y c't say t ,i am an ungodly p]son2 & su* an important /ep z m>riage 7:i* nota b5e ,god c\nsels aga9/1 ,8 op9ion be+1 9 fact1 t ! important ?+ is n to take ?is important /ep7--%\ld ,i take su* an important /ep )\t mak+ sure ( ,god's bless+8 ,bravo6 ,t is :at we h ! prie/ =1 t man ( ,god1 he w be/[ ! bless+ on ?is important /ep 7nota b5e conc]n+ :i* ! mo/ important ?+ 0 n to take x at all7 & s x w be acceptable to ,god--& s ,i h my own way2 & my own way becomes ! way ( wor%ipp+ ,god2 & ! prie/ has 8 own way & gets 8 t5 doll>s1 :i* are n e>n$ 9 su* a simple way z1 = example1 by bru%+ p's clo!s1 or by s]v+ out be] & br&y--oh no6 ,0 he n active on behalf ( ,god8 ,to e>n t5 doll>s 9 ?is fa%ion is3 s]v+ ,god4 ,bravissimo6 ,:at dep? ( nons5se & abom9ation6 ,if some?+ is n pleas+ to ,god1 does x p]haps become pleas+ to ,him by hav+--:y1 t is aggravat+ ! mis*ief6--by hav+ a cl]gyman along :o--:y1 t is aggravat+ ! mis*ief /ill m6--:o gets t5 doll>s = decl>+ x pleasant to ,god8 ,let u consid] ! m>riage c]emony /ill fur!r6 ,9 ,8 ^w ,god recomm5ds ! s+le /ate4 ,n[ suppose two "y p want to be m>ri$4 ,to be sure1 !y ought c]ta9ly to "k1 !mselves1 :at ,*ri/ianity is1 see+ t !y call !mselves ,*ri/ians2 b nev] m9d t n[4 ,! lov]s !n apply to--! cl]gyman2 & ! cl]gyman is1 we rememb]1 pl$g$ by 8 oa? on ! ,new ,te/am5t 7:i* nota b5e recomm5ds ! s+le /ate74 ,n[1 if he is n a li> & a p]jur] :o makes 8 money 9 ! v %abbie/ fa%ion1 he w\ld be b\nd to take ! foll[+ c\rse3 at mo/ he c\ld1 ) human compassion = ?is human condition ( be+ 9 love1 say to !m3 ,de> *ildr51 ,i am ! "o to :om y %\ld turn la/ ( all2 to turn to me on ?is occasion is1 inde$1 z /range z if "o %\ld turn to ! *ief ( police & ask him h[ be/ to /eal4 ,my duty is to employ all means to re/ra9 y4 ,at mo/1 ,i c say1 ) ! words ( ! ,apo/le 7= !y are n ! words ( ,our ,"l71 ,i c say to y3 well1 if x mu/ be1 & y _c conta91 :y1 !n f9d "s way ( gett+ toge!r2 = fit is bett] to m>ry ?an to burn4'#ab ,i "k v well t y w be likely to %udd] :5 ,i speak 9 ?is mann] ab\t :at y ?9k is ! mo/ beautiful ?+ 9 life2 b ,i mu/ d my duty4 ,& x is !re=e ,i said to y t to me y %\ld h appli$ la/ ( all4 ,x is diff]5t 9 ,*ri/5dom4 ,! prie/--oh de> me6--if !re are b two to clap toge!r1 :y c]ta9ly6 ,inde$1 if ! p]sons conc]n$ turn$ to a midwife !y w\ld p]haps n be z sure to be confirm$ 9 _! conviction t _! int5tion is pleas+ to ,god4 ,& s !y are m>ri$2 i4e4 man has 8 own way1 & ?is hav+ 8 own way /rategically s]ves at ! same "t z div9e wor%ip1 ,god's "n be+ connect$ ) x4 ,!y are m>ri$--by ! prie/6 ,ah1 = hav+ ! cl]gyman along is j :at reassures "o--! man :o1 to be sure1 is pl$g$ by 8 oa? to prea* ! ,new ,te/am5t1 b :o = a consid]ation ( t5 doll>s is ! pleasante/ company "o c\ld desire--t man he gu>antees t ?is act is true wor%ip ( ,god4 ,9 a ,*ri/ian s5se "o ought to say3 precisely ! fact t a prie/ is 9 x1 precisely t is ! wor/ ?+ ab\t ! :ole bus9ess4 ,if y want to be m>ri$ y ought1 r1 be m>ri$ by a smi?2 = !n--if x 7 admissible to speak 9 ?is fa%ion--!n x might possibly escape ,god's att5tion2 :]eas1 if !re is a prie/ along x c c]ta9ly n escape ,8 att5tion4 ,precisely ! fact ( ! cl]gyman's be+ !re makes x z crim9al an affair z possible--call to m9d :at 0 said to a man :o 9 a /orm at sea invok$ ! gods3 ,by all means d n let ! gods notice t y are abo>d6 ,?us "o might say "h also3 ,by all means try to avoid call+ 9 a prie/4 ,! o!rs1 ! smi? & ! lov]s1 h n pl$g$ !mselves by an oa? on ! ,new ,te/am5t1 s matt]s are n z bad--if x be admissible to speak 9 ?is fa%ion--z :5 ! prie/ assi/s ) 8--holy pres5ce4 ,,an ,,et]nity ,,to ,,rep5t ,,96 7,no4 ,,viii1 #c7 ,let me relate a /ory4 ,i did n read x 9 a book ( devotion b 9 :at is g5]ally call$ light read+4 ,yet ,i d n hesitate to make use ( x1 & indicate its s\rce only le/ any "o be di/urb$ if he %\ld happ5 to be acqua9t$ ) x1 or f9d out at "s lat] "t :]e x is f--le/ he be di/urb$ t ,i _h be5 sil5t ab\t ?is4 ,once ^u a "t !re liv$ some:]e 9 ! ,ea/ a poor old c\ple4 ,utt]ly poor !y 71 & anxiety ab\t ! future naturally grew :5 !y ?\ght ( old age approa*+4 ,!y did n1 inde$1 con/antly assail heav5 ) _! pray]s1 !y 7 too ,god-fe>+ to d t2 b /ill !y 7 ev] pray+ to ,god = help4 ,!n "o morn+ x happ5$ t ! old woman f\nd an exce$+ l>ge jewel on ! he>?-/one1 :i* %e =?) %[$ to h] husb&1 :o recogniz$ its value & easily p]ceiv$ t n[ _! pov]ty 0 at an end4 ,:at a bright future = ^! old p1 & :at gladness6 ,b frugal & pi\s z !y 7 !y decid$ n to sell ! jewel j yet1 s9ce !y _h en\gh :]e)al to live /ill "o m day4 ,b on ! morr[ !y w\ld sell x1 & !n a new life 0 to beg9 = !m4 ,9 ! foll[+ night ! woman dream$ t %e 0 transport$ to ,p>adise4 ,an angel %[$ h] ab\t ! spl5dors :i* only an ,ori5tal imag9ation c devise4 ,he %[$ h] a hall 9 :i* !re /ood long r[s ( arm-*airs gemm$ all ov] ) preci\s /ones & pe>ls4 ,^!1 s ! angel expla9$1 7 ! seats ( ! pi\s4 ,& la/ ( all he po9t$ out to h] ! "o de/9$ = h]self4 ,:5 reg>d+ x m closely %e discov]$ t a v l>ge jewel 0 lack+ 9 ! back ( ! *air1 & %e ask$ ! angel h[ t might be4 ,he--ah1 wat* n[1 = "h is ! po9t6 ,! angel answ]$3 ,t 0 ! jewel :i* y f\nd on y\r he>?-/one4 ,x 0 giv5 y ahead ( "t1 & x _c be put 9 aga94 ,9 ! morn+ ! woman told h] husb& ?is dream4 ,& %e 0 ( ! op9ion t x 0 bett]1 p]haps1 to endure 9 pov]ty ! few ye>s /ill left to !m to live1 r ?an to be )\t t jewel 9 all et]nity4 ,& h] pi\s husb& 0 ( ! same op9ion4 ,s 9 ! ev5+ !y laid ! jewel on ! he>?-/one & pray$ to ,god to take x away aga94 ,& next morn+ x _h disappe>$1 = c]ta92 & :at _h become ( x ! old folks well knew3 x 0 9 its "r place aga94 ,?is man 0 9 tru? happily m>ri$1 & 8 wife a s5sible woman4 ,b ev5 if x 7 true1 z is ma9ta9$ s (t51 t x is m5's wives :o cause !m to lose sight ( et]nal values3 ev5 if all m5 rema9$ unm>ri$1 !re w\ld /ill be 9 e "o ( u an impulse1 m +5i\s & m press+ & m unremitt+ ?an a woman1 :i* w cause him to use a wrong measure & to ?9k a c\ple ( ye>s1 or t5 ye>s1 or =ty ye>s1 s enorm\s a l5g? ( "t t ev5 et]nity 7 q brief 9 comp>ison2 in/ead ( ^! ye>s be+ z no?+ :5 comp>$ ) ! inf9ite duration ( et]nity4 ,!re=e1 he$ ?is well6 ,y may by worldly wisdom escape p]haps :at x has pleas$ ,god to unite ) ! condition ( "o's be+ a ,*ri/ian1 t is1 suff]+s & tribulations2 y may1 & to y\r own de/ruction1 by clev]ly avoid+ ! difficulties1 p]haps1 ga9 :at ,god has =ev] made incompatible ) be+ a ,*ri/ian1 t is1 ! enjoym5t ( pleasures & all e>?ly goods2 y may1 fool$ by y\r own worldly wisdom1 p]haps1 f9ally p]i% altoge!r1 9 ! illusion t y are on ! "r way because y h ga9$ happ9ess 9 ?is _w3 & !n--y w h an et]nity to rep5t 96 ,an et]nity to rep5t 92 to rep5t t y did n employ y\r "t 9 do+ :at might be rememb]$ 9 all et]nity2 t is1 9 tru? to love ,god1 ) ! consequ5ce t y suff] ! p]secution ( m5 9 ?is life4 ,!re=e1 d n deceive y\rself1 & ( all deceiv]s fe> mo/ y\rself6 ,ev5 if x 7 possible = "o1 ) reg>d to et]nity1 to take some?+ ahead ( "t1 y w\ld /ill deceive y\rself j by hav+ some?+ ahead ( "t--& !n an et]nity to rep5t 96 ,a ,,dose ,,( ,,disgu/ ,,) ,,life 7,no4 ,,ix1 #c7 ,j z man--z is natural--desires t :i* t5ds to n\ri% & revive 8 love ( life1 likewise he :o wi%es to live ) et]nity 9 m9d ne$s a con/ant dose ( disgu/ ) life le/ he become fooli%ly enamor$ ( ?is _w &1 /ill m1 9 ord] t he may le>n ?or\ghly to be disgu/$ & bor$ & sick5$ ) ! folly & lies ( ?is wret*$ _w4 ,"h is a dose ( x3 ,god ,inc>nate is betray$1 mock$1 des]t$ by absolutely all m52 n a s+le "o1 lit]ally n a s+le "o1 rema9s fai?ful to him--& !n1 aft]w>ds1 aft]w>ds1--oh yes1 aft]w>ds1 !re 7 millions ( m5 :o on _! knees made pilgrimage to ! places :]e _m hundr$ ye>s ago ,8 feet1 p]haps1 trod ! gr\nd2 aft]w>ds1 aft]w>ds--oh yes1 aft]w>ds1 millions wor%ipp$ a spl9t] ( ! cross on :i* ,he 0 crucifi$6 ,& s x 0 always :5 m5 7 contempor>y ) ! great2 b aft]w>ds1 aft]w>ds--oh yes1 aft]w>ds6 ,mu/ "o !n n loa! be+ human8 ,& aga91 mu/ "o n loa! be+ human8 ,= ^! millions :o on _! knees made pilgrimage to ,8 grave1 ?is ?rong ( p :i* no p[] on e>? 0 able to ov]come3 b "o ?+ 7 necess>y1 ,*ri/'s return--& all ^! millions w\ld quickly rega9 _! feet to run _! way1 s t ! :ole ?rong 7 z if bl[n away2 or w\ld1 9 a mass1 & erect en\gh1 ru% ^u ,*ri/ 9 ord] to kill him4 ,t :i* ,*ri/ & ! ,apo/les & e m>tyr desires1 & desires z ! only ?+3 t we %\ld foll[ 9 ,8 foot/eps1 j t is ! ?+ :i* mank9d does n l or does n f9d pleasure 94 ,no1 take away ! dang]--s t x is b play1 & !n ! battallions ( ! human race w 7ah1 disgu/+67 w p]=m a/oni%+ feats 9 ap+ ,him2 & !n in/ead ( an imitation ( ,*ri/ we get 7ah1 disgu/+671 we get t sacr$ buffoon]y--"u guidance & comm& 7ah1 disgu/+67 ( sworn cl]gym5 :o d s]vice z s]geants1 lieut5ants1 etc4--orda9$ m5 :o !re=e h ! ,holy ,_s's special assi/ance 9 ?is s]i\s bus9ess4 ,footnote #a3 ,selections4 ,footnote #b3 ,! foll[+ s5t5ce is n cle> 9 ! orig9al4 ,footnote #c3 ,mat!w #g1 #ad4 ,footnote #d3 ,luke #ah1 #h4 ,footnote #e3 ,! la/ l9e ( ?is piece ( bloody irony is n cle> 9 ! orig9al 7,s4 ,v4 ,,xiii1 #abh74 ,x w make bett] s5se if "o sub/itutes da = ! fir/ de4 ,footnote #f3 ,?is sugge/ion _h actually be5 made to ,ki]kega>d 9 ! c\rse ( 8 attacks on ,m>t5s54 ,footnote #g3 ,allusion to ,psalm #ef1 #i2 also1 to a passage 9 "o ( ,bi%op ,myn/]'s s]mons 7,s4 ,v474 ,footnote #h3 ,ei!r-or2 ei!r ,cs> or no?+ 7,ces>e ,borgia's slogan74 ,footnote #i3 ,john #bj1 #ai--:]e ! disciples 7 assembl$ = fe> ( ! ,jews1 came ,jesus & /ood 9 ! mid/1 & sai? unto !m4 ,peace be unto y4 ,footnote #aj3 ,?is 01 until v rec5tly1 ! univ]sal rule 9 ,prote/ant ,sc&9avia & ,g]many4 ,footnote #aa3 ,x is to be borne 9 m9d t ,dani% vid5skab1 l ,g]man ,wiss5s*aft1 embraces ! humanities & !ology z well4 ,footnote #ab3 ,i ,cor4 #g1 #i4