,,areopagitica   ,a ,,spee* ,,= ,,!     
,,lib]ty ,,( ,,unlic5s$ ,,pr9t+ ,,to ,,!
 ,,p>liam5t ,,( ,,engl&       ,?is is   
true lib]ty1 :5 free-born m51      ,hav+
 to advise ! public1 may speak free1    
,:i* he :o c1 & w1 des]ves high praise2 
,:o nei!r c1 nor w1 may hold 8 peace3   
,:at c be ju/] 9 a /ate ?an ?is8        
,euripid4  ,hicetid4   ,!y1 :o to /ates 
& gov]nors ( ! ,commonweal? direct _!   
spee*1 ,high ,c\rt ( ,p>liam5t1 or1     
want+ su* access 9 a private condition1 
write t :i* !y =esee may advance !      
public good2 ,i suppose !m1 z at !      
beg9n+ ( no mean endeav\r1 n a little   
alt]$ & mov$ inw>dly 9 _! m9ds3 "s )    
d\bt ( :at w be ! success1 o!rs ) fe> ( 
:at w be ! c5sure2 "s ) hope1 o!rs )    
confid5ce ( :at !y h to speak4 ,& me    
p]haps ea* ( ^! dispositions1 z !       
subject 0 :]eon ,i ent]$1 may h at o!r  
times v>i\sly affect$2 & likely might 9 
^! =emo/ expressions n[ also disclose   
:i* ( !m sway$ mo/1 b t ! v attempt (   
?is address ?us made1 & ! ?\ght ( :om x 

ha? rec\rse to1 ha? got ! p[] )9 me to a
 passion1 f> m welcome ?an incid5tal to 
a preface4  ,:i* ?\gh ,i /ay n to       
confess ere any ask1 ,i %all be         
blameless1 if x be no o!r ?an ! joy &   
gratulation :i* x br+s to all :o wi% &  
promote _! c\ntry's lib]ty2 :]e( ?is    
:ole disc\rse propos$ w be a c]ta9      
te/imony1 if n a trophy4 ,= ?is is n !  
lib]ty :i* we c hope1 t no grievance ev]
 %\ld arise 9 ! ,commonweal?--t let no  
man 9 ?is _w expect2 b :5 compla9ts are 
freely he>d1 deeply consid]$ & spe$ily  
re=m$1 !n is ! utmo/ b\nd ( civil lib]ty
 atta9$ t wise m5 look =4 ,to :i* if ,i 
n[ manife/ by ! v s\nd ( ?is :i* ,i %all
 utt]1 t we are already 9 good "p       
arriv$1 & yet f su* a /eep disadvantage 
( tyranny & sup]/ition gr\nd$ into our  
pr9ciples z 0 beyond ! manhood ( a      
,roman recov]y1 x w be attribut$ fir/1 z
 is mo/ due1 to ! /rong assi/ance ( ,god
 our deliv]]1 next to y\r fai?ful       
guidance & undaunt$ wisdom1 ,lords &    
,commons ( ,engl&4 ,nei!r is x 9 ,god's 

e/eem ! dim9ution ( 8 glory1 :5         
hon\rable ?+s are spok5 ( good m5 &     
wor?y magi/rates2 :i* if ,i n[ fir/ %\ld
 beg9 to d1 aft] s fair a progress ( y\r
 laudable de$s1 & su* a long obligem5t  
^u ! :ole realm to y\r indefatigable    
virtues1 ,i might be ju/ly reckon$ among
 ! t>die/1 & ! unwill+e/ ( !m t praise  
ye4  ,nev]!less !re be+ ?ree pr9cipal   
?+s1 )\t :i* all prais+ is b c\rt%ip &  
flatt]y3 ,fir/1 :5 t only is prais$ :i* 
is solidly wor? praise3 next1 :5 greate/
 likelihoods are br\ght t su* ?+s are   
truly & really 9 ^? p]sons to :om !y are
 ascrib$3 ! o!r1 :5 he :o praises1 by   
%[+ t su* 8 actual p]suasion is ( :om he
 writes1 c demon/rate t he flatt]s n2 ! 
=m] two ( ^! ,i h h]et(ore endeav\r$1   
rescu+ ! employm5t f him :o w5t ab\t to 
impair y\r m]its ) a trivial & malignant
 encomium2 ! latt] z belong+ *iefly to  
m9e own acquittal1 t :om ,i s extoll$ ,i
 did n flatt]1 ha? be5 res]v$           
opportunely to ?is occasion4  ,= he :o  
freely magnifies :at ha? be5 nobly done1

 & fe>s n to decl>e z freely :at might  
be done bett]1 gives ye ! be/ cov5ant ( 
8 fidelity2 & t 8 loyale/ affection & 8 
hope waits on y\r proce$+s4 ,8 highe/   
prais+ is n flatt]y1 & 8 pla9e/ advice  
is a k9d ( prais+4 ,= ?\gh ,i %\ld      
affirm & hold by argum5t1 t x w\ld f>e  
bett] ) tru?1 ) le>n+ & ! ,commonweal?1 
if "o ( y\r publi%$ ,ord]s1 :i* ,i %\ld 
"n1 7 call$ 92 yet at ! same "t x c\ld n
 b mu* r$\nd to ! lu/re ( y\r mild &    
equal gov]nm5t1 :5as private p]sons are 
h]eby animat$ to ?9k ye bett] pleas$ )  
public advice1 ?an o!r /ati/s h be5     
delight$ h]et(ore ) public flatt]y4 ,&  
m5 w !n see :at diff]5ce !re is betwe5 !
 magnanimity ( a tri5nial ,p>liam5t1 & t
 jeal\s haught9ess ( prelates & cab9    
c\nsellors t usurp$ ( late1 :5as !y %all
 obs]ve ye 9 ! mid/ ( y\r victories &   
successes m g5tly brook+ writt5         
exceptions aga9/ a vot$ ,ord] ?an o!r   
c\rts1 :i* _h produc$ no?+ wor? memory b
 ! weak o/5tation ( weal?1 w\ld h endur$
 ! lea/ signifi$ dislike at any sudd5   

proclamation4  ,if ,i %\ld ?us f>       
presume ^u ! meek demean\r ( y\r civil &
 g5tle greatness1 ,lords & ,commons1 z  
:at y\r publi%$ ,ord] ha? directly said1
 t to ga9say1 ,i might def5d myself )   
ease1 if any %\ld accuse me ( be+ new or
 insol5t1 did !y b "k h[ mu* bett] ,i   
f9d ye e/eem x to imitate ! old &       
elegant humanity ( ,greece1 ?an ! b>b>ic
 pride ( a ,hunni% & ,norwegian         
/atel9ess4 ,& out ( ^? ages1 to ^:      
polite wisdom & lett]s we owe t we are n
 yet ,go?s & ,jutl&]s1 ,i c\ld "n him :o
 f 8 private h\se wrote t disc\rse to ! 
,p>liam5t ( ,a!ns1 t p]suades !m to     
*ange ! =m ( democracy :i* 0 !n         
e/abli%$4 ,su* hon\r 0 done 9 ^? days to
 m5 :o pr(ess$ ! /udy ( wisdom &        
eloqu5ce1 n only 9 _! own c\ntry1 b 9   
o!r l&s1 t cities & signiories he>d !m  
gladly1 & ) great respect1 if !y _h     
aught 9 public to admoni% ! /ate4 ,?us  
did ,dion ,prusaeus1 a /rang] & a       
private orator1 c\nsel ! ,rhodians aga9/
 a =m] edict2 & ,i ab\nd ) o!r l        

examples1 :i* to set "h w\ld be         
sup]flu\s4  ,b if f ! indu/ry ( a life  
:olly d$icat$ to /udi\s lab\rs1 & ^?    
natural end[m5ts haply n ! wor/ = two & 
fifty degrees ( nor!rn latitude1 s mu*  
mu/ be d]ogat$1 z to c\nt me n equal to 
any ( ^? :o _h ?is privilege1 ,i w\ld   
obta9 to be ?\ght n s inf]ior1 z        
y\rselves are sup]ior to ! mo/ ( !m :o  
receiv$ _! c\nsel3 & h[ f> y excel !m1  
be assur$1 ,lords & ,commons1 !re c no  
great] te/imony appe>1 ?an :5 y\r prud5t
 _s ackn[l$ges & obeys ! voice ( reason 
f :at qu>t] soev] x be he>d speak+2 &   
r5d]s ye z will+ to repeal any ,act (   
y\r own sett+ =?1 z any set =? by y\r   
pr$ecessors4  ,if ye be ?us resolv$1 z x
 7 injury to ?9k ye 7 n1 ,i "k n :at    
%\ld )hold me f pres5t+ ye ) a fit      
in/ance :]e9 to %[ bo? t love ( tru? :i*
 ye em95tly pr(ess1 & t uprightness (   
y\r judgm5t :i* is n wont to be p>tial  
to y\rselves2 by judg+ ov] aga9 t ,ord] 
:i* ye h orda9$ to regulate pr9t+3--t no
 book1 pamphlet1 or pap] %all be h5ce=? 

pr9t$1 unless ! same be fir/ approv$ &  
lic5s$ by su*1 or at lea/ "o ( su*1 z   
%all be !reto appo9t$4 ,= t "p :i*      
pres]ves ju/ly e man's copy to himself1 
or provides = ! poor1 ,i t\* n1 only wi%
 !y be n made pret5ces to abuse &       
p]secute hone/ & pa9ful m51 :o (f5d n 9 
ei!r ( ^! p>ticul>s4 ,b t o!r clause (  
lic5s+ books1 :i* we ?\ght _h di$ ) 8   
bro!r quadragesimal & matrimonial :5 !  
prelates expir$1 ,i %all n[ att5d ) su* 
a homily1 z %all lay be=e ye1 fir/ !    
inv5tors ( x to be ^? :om ye w be loa?  
to own2 next :at is to be ?\ght 9 g5]al 
( read+1 :atev] sort ! books be2 & t ?is
 ,ord] avails no?+ to ! suppress+ (     
sc&al\s1 s$iti\s1 & libell\s books1 :i* 
7 ma9ly int5d$ to be suppress$4 ,la/1 t 
x w be primely to ! disc\ragem5t ( all  
le>n+1 & ! /op ( tru?1 n only by        
disex]cis+ & blunt+ our abilities 9 :at 
we "k already1 b by h9d]+ & cropp+ !    
discov]y t might be yet fur!r made bo? 9
 religi\s & civil wisdom4  ,i d5y n1 b t
 x is ( greate/ conc]nm5t 9 ! ,*ur* &   

,commonweal?1 to h a vigilant eye h[    
books demean !mselves z well z m52 &    
!reaft] to conf9e1 imprison1 & d %>pe/  
ju/ice on !m z malefactors4 ,= books are
 n absolutely dead ?+s1 b d conta9 a    
pot5cy ( life 9 !m to be z active z t   
s\l 0 ^: prog5y !y are2 nay1 !y d       
pres]ve z 9 a vial ! pure/ efficacy &   
extraction ( t liv+ intellect t br$ !m4 
,i "k !y are z lively1 & z vigor\sly    
productive1 z ^? fabul\s dragon's tee?2 
& be+ s[n up & d[n1 may *ance to spr+ up
 arm$ m54 ,& yet1 on ! o!r h&1 unless   
w>9ess be us$1 z good almo/ kill a man z
 kill a good book4 ,:o kills a man kills
 a reasonable creature1 ,god's image2 b 
he :o de/roys a good book1 kills reason 
itself1 kills ! image ( ,god1 z x 7 9 ! 
eye4 ,_m a man lives a burd5 to ! e>?2 b
 a good book is ! preci\s life-blood ( a
 ma/] _s1 embalm$ & treasur$ up on      
purpose to a life beyond life4 ',tis    
true1 no age c re/ore a life1 :]e(      
p]haps !re is no great loss2 &          
revolutions ( ages d n (t recov] ! loss 

( a reject$ tru?1 = ! want ( :i* :ole   
nations f>e ! worse4  ,we %\ld be w>y   
!re=e :at p]secution we raise aga9/ !   
liv+ lab\rs ( public m51 h[ we spill t  
season$ life ( man1 pres]v$ & /or$ up 9 
books2 s9ce we see a k9d ( homicide may 
be ?us committ$1 sometimes a m>tyrdom1 &
 if x ext5d to ! :ole impression1 a k9d 
( massacre2 :]e( ! execution ends n 9 ! 
slay+ ( an elem5tal life1 b /rikes at t 
e!real & fif? ess5ce1 ! brea? ( reason  
itself1 slays an immortality r ?an a    
life4 ,b le/ ,i %\ld be condemn$ (      
introduc+ lic5se1 :ile ,i oppose lic5s+1
 ,i refuse n ! pa9s to be s mu*         
hi/orical1 z w s]ve to %[ :at ha? be5   
done by anci5t & fam\s commonweal?s     
aga9/ ?is disord]1 till ! v "t t ?is    
project ( lic5s+ crept out ( !          
,inquisition1 0 cat*$ up by our         
prelates1 & ha? caught "s ( our         
presbyt]s4  ,9 ,a!ns1 :]e books & wits 7
 ev] busi] ?an 9 any o!r "p ( ,greece1  
,i f9d b only two sorts ( writ+s :i* !  
magi/rate c>$ to take notice (2 ^? ei!r 

blasphem\s & a!i/ical1 or libell\s4 ,?us
 ! books ( ,protagoras 7 by ! judges (  
,areopagus comm&$ to be burnt1 & himself
 bani%$ ! t]ritory = a disc\rse begun ) 
8 confess+ n to "k ,,:e!r ,,!re ,,7     
,,gods1 ,,or ,,:e!r ,,n4 ,& aga9/       
defam+1 x 0 decre$ t none %\ld be       
traduc$ by "n1 z 0 ! mann] ( ,vetus     
,como$ia1 :]eby we may guess h[ !y      
c5sur$ libell+4 ,& ?is c\rse 0 quick    
en\gh1 z ,cic]o writes1 to quell bo? !  
desp]ate wits ( o!r a!i/s1 & ! op5 way (
 defam+1 z ! ev5t %[$4 ,( o!r sects &   
op9ions1 ?\gh t5d+ to voluptu\sness1 & !
 d5y+ ( div9e ,provid5ce1 !y took no    
he$4  ,!re=e we d n read t ei!r         
,epicurus1 or t lib]t9e s*ool ( ,cyr5e1 
or :at ! ,cynic impud5ce utt]$1 0 ev]   
que/ion$ by ! laws4 ,nei!r is x record$ 
t ! writ+s ( ^? old com$ians 7          
suppress$1 ?\gh ! act+ ( !m 7 =bid2 & t 
,plato comm5d$ ! read+ ( ,ari/ophanes1 !
 loose/ ( !m all1 to 8 royal s*ol>      
,dionysius1 is commonly kn[n1 & may be  
excus$1 if holy ,*ryso/om1 z is report$1

 nightly /udi$ s mu* ! same au?or & _h !
 art to cleanse a scurril\s vehem5ce    
into ! /yle ( a r\s+ s]mon4  ,t o!r     
lead+ city ( ,greece1 ,lac$aemon1       
consid]+ t ,lycurgus _! lawgiv] 0 s     
addict$ to elegant le>n+1 z to h be5 !  
fir/ t br\ght out ( ,ionia ! scatt]$    
works ( ,hom]1 & s5t ! poet ,?ales f    
,crete to prep>e & mollify ! ,sp>tan    
surl9ess ) 8 smoo? songs & odes1 ! bett]
 to plant among !m law & civility1 x is 
to be wond]$ h[ museless & unbooki% !y  
71 m9d+ n\ght b ! feats ( w>4 ,!re ne$$ 
no lic5s+ ( books among !m1 = !y dislik$
 all b _! own laconic apoph!gms1 & took 
a slight occasion to *ase ,ar*ilo*us out
 ( _! city1 p]haps = compos+ 9 a high]  
/ra9 ?an _! own soldi]ly ballads &      
r\ndels c\ld rea* to4 ,or if x 7 = 8    
broad v]ses1 !y 7 n !re9 s cauti\s b !y 
7 z dissolute 9 _! promiscu\s conv]s+2  
:5ce ,euripides affirms 9 ,&roma*e1 t _!
 wom5 7 all un*a/e4 ,?us mu* may give u 
light aft] :at sort ( books 7 prohibit$ 
among ! ,greeks4  ,! ,romans also1 = _m 

ages tra9$ up only to a milit>y r\ghness
 resembl+ mo/ ! ,lac$aemonian guise1    
knew ( le>n+ little b :at _! twelve     
,tables1 & ! ,pontific ,college ) _!    
augurs & flam5s taught !m 9 religion &  
law2 s unacqua9t$ ) o!r le>n+1 t :5     
,c>neades & ,critolaus1 ) ! ,/oic       
,diog5es1 com+ ambassadors to ,rome1    
took !reby occasion to give ! city a    
ta/e ( _! philosophy1 !y 7 suspect$ =   
s$uc]s by no less a man ?an ,cato !     
,c5sor1 :o mov$ x 9 ! ,s5ate to dismiss 
!m spe$ily1 & to bani% all su* ,attic   
babbl]s out ( ,italy4 ,b ,scipio & o!rs 
( ! noble/ s5ators )/ood him & 8 old    
,sab9e au/]ity2 hon\r$ & admir$ ! m52 & 
! c5sor himself at la/1 9 8 old age1    
fell to ! /udy ( t :]e( be=e he 0 s     
scrupul\s4 ,& yet at ! same "t ,naevius 
& ,plautus1 ! fir/ ,lat9 com$ians1 _h   
fill$ ! city ) all ! borr[$ sc5es (     
,m5&] & ,philemon4 ,!n began to be      
consid]$ !re also :at 0 to be done to   
libell\s books & au?ors2 = ,naevius 0   
quickly ca/ into prison = 8 unbridl$ p51

 & releas$ by ! tribunes ^u 8           
recantation2 we read also t libels 7    
burnt1 & ! mak]s puni%$ by ,augu/us4 ,! 
l sev]ity1 no d\bt1 0 us$1 if aught 7   
impi\sly writt5 aga9/ _! e/eem$ gods4   
,except 9 ^! two po9ts1 h[ ! _w w5t 9   
books1 ! magi/rate kept no reckon+4  ,& 
!re=e ,lucretius )\t impea*m5t v]sifies 
8 ,epicurism to ,memmius1 & _h ! hon\r  
to be set =? ! second "t by ,cic]o1 s   
great a fa!r ( ! ,commonweal?2 al?\gh   
himself disputes aga9/ t op9ion 9 8 own 
writ+s4 ,nor 0 ! satirical %>pness or   
nak$ pla9ness ( ,lucilius1 or ,catullus1
 or ,flaccus1 by any ord] prohibit$4 ,& 
= matt]s ( /ate1 ! /ory ( ,titus        
,livius1 ?\gh x extoll$ t "p :i* ,pompey
 held1 0 n !re=e suppress$ by ,octavius 
,caes> ( ! o!r faction4 ,b t ,naso 0 by 
him bani%$ 9 8 old age1 = ! wanton poems
 ( 8 y\?1 0 b a m]e cov]t ( /ate ov] "s 
secret cause3 & besides1 ! books 7 nei!r
 bani%$ nor call$ 94 ,f h5ce we %all    
meet ) little else b tyranny 9 ! ,roman 
empire1 t we may n m>vel1 if n s (t5 bad

 z good books 7 sil5c$4 ,i %all !re=e   
deem to h be5 l>ge en\gh1 9 produc+ :at 
among ! anci5ts 0 puni%able to write2   
save only :i*1 all o!r argum5ts 7 free  
to treat on4  ,by ?is "t ! emp]ors 7    
become ,*ri/ians1 ^: discipl9e 9 ?is    
po9t ,i d n f9d to h be5 m sev]e ?an :at
 0 =m]ly 9 practice4 ,! books ( ^? :om  
!y took to be gr& h]etics 7 exam9$1     
refut$1 & condemn$ 9 ! g5]al ,c\ncils2 &
 n till !n 7 prohibit$1 or burnt1 by    
au?ority ( ! emp]or4 ,z = ! writ+s (    
hea!n au?ors1 unless !y 7 pla9          
invectives aga9/ ,*ri/ianity1 z ^? (    
,porphyrius & ,proclus1 !y met ) no     
int]dict t c be cit$1 till ab\t ! ye>   
#djj1 9 a ,c>?ag9ian ,c\ncil1 :]e9      
bi%ops !mselves 7 =bid to read ! books (
 ,g5tiles1 b h]esies !y might read3 :ile
 o!rs long be=e !m1 on ! contr>y1       
scrupl$ m ! books ( h]etics ?an (       
,g5tiles4 ,& t ! primitive ,c\ncils &   
bi%ops 7 wont only to decl>e :at books 7
 n comm5dable1 pass+ no fur!r1 b leav+ x
 to ea* "o's consci5ce to read or to lay

 by1 till aft] ! ye> #hjj1 is obs]v$    
already by ,padre ,paolo1 ! great       
unmask] ( ! ,tr5t9e ,c\ncil4  ,aft] :i* 
"t ! ,popes ( ,rome1 engross+ :at !y    
pleas$ ( political rule into _! own h&s1
 ext5d$ _! dom9ion ov] m5's eyes1 z !y  
_h be=e ov] _! judgm5ts1 burn+ &        
prohibit+ to be read :at !y fanci$ n2   
yet sp>+ 9 _! c5sures1 & ! books n _m   
:i* !y s dealt )3 till ,m>t9 ,v41 by 8  
bull1 n only prohibit$1 b 0 ! fir/ t    
excommunicat$ ! read+ ( h]etical books2 
= ab\t t "t ,wickliffe & ,huss1 gr[+    
t]rible1 7 !y :o fir/ drove ! ,papal    
,c\rt to a /rict] policy ( prohibit+4   
,:i* c\rse ,leo ,x4 & 8 successors      
foll[$1 until ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t & !     
,spani% ,inquisition eng5d]+ toge!r     
br\ght =?1 or p]fect$1 ^? ,catalogues & 
expurg+ ,indexes1 t rake ?r\gh !        
entrails ( _m an old good au?or1 ) a    
violation worse ?an any c\ld be (f]$ to 
8 tomb4 ,nor did !y /ay 9 matt]s        
h]etical1 b any subject t 0 n to _!     
palate1 !y ei!r condemn$ 9 a            

,prohibition1 or _h x /raight into ! new
 purgatory ( an index4  ,to fill up !   
measure ( encroa*m5t1 _! la/ inv5tion 0 
to orda9 t no book1 pamphlet1 or pap]   
%\ld be pr9t$ 7z if ,/4 ,pet] _h        
bequea!d !m ! keys ( ! press also out ( 
,p>adise7 unless x 7 approv$ & lic5s$ "u
 ! h&s ( two or ?ree glutton fri>s4 ,=  
example3       ,let ! ,*ancellor ,c9i be
 pleas$ to see if 9 ?is pres5t      "w  
be conta9$ aught t may )/& ! pr9t+4     
,,v9c5t ,,rabbatta1  ,vic> ( ,flor5ce4  
,i h se5 ?is pres5t "w1 & f9d no?+ a?w>t
 !      ,ca?olic fai? & good mann]s3 9  
witness :]e( ,i      h giv51 etc4       
,,nicolo ,,g9i1  ,*ancellor ( ,flor5ce4 
,att5d+ ! prec$5t relation1 x is all[$ t
 ?is      pres5t "w ( ,davanzati may be 
pr9t$4       ,,v9c5t ,,rabbatta1  etc4  
,x may be pr9t$1 ,july #ae4       ,,fri>
 ,,simon ,,mompei ,d',,amelia1          
,*ancellor ( ! ,holy ,(fice 9 ,flor5ce4 
,sure !y h a conceit1 if he ( !         
bottomless pit _h n long s9ce broke     
prison1 t ?is quadruple exorcism w\ld b>

 him d[n4 ,i fe> _! next design w be to 
get into _! cu/ody ! lic5s+ ( t :i* !y  
say ,claudius int5d$1 b w5t n ?r\gh )4  
,v\*safe to see ano!r ( _! =ms1 ! ,roman
 /amp3       ,imprimatur1 ,if x seem    
good to ! rev]5d ,ma/] ( !      ,holy   
,palace4       ,,belca/ro1  ,viceg]5t4  
,imprimatur1 ,fri> ,nicolo ,rodolphi1   
,ma/] ( ! ,holy ,palace4  ,sometimes    
five ,imprimaturs are se5 toge!r        
dialogue-wise 9 ! piazza ( "o           
title-page1 complim5t+ & duck+ ea* to   
o!r ) _! %av5 rev]5ces1 :e!r ! au?or1 :o
 /&s by 9 p]plexity at ! foot ( 8       
epi/le1 %all to ! press or to ! sponge4 
,^! are ! pretty responsories1 ^! are ! 
de> antiphonies1 t s bewit*$ ( late our 
prelates & _! *apla9s ) ! goodly e*o !y 
made2 & besott$ u to ! gay imitation ( a
 lordly ,imprimatur1 "o f ,lambe? ,h\se1
 ano!r f ! we/ end ( ,paul's2 s api%ly  
,romaniz+1 t ! ^w ( comm& /ill 0 set d[n
 9 ,lat92 z if ! le>n$ grammatical p5 t 
wrote x w\ld ca/ no ink )\t ,lat92 or   
p]haps1 z !y ?\ght1 because no vulg>    

tongue 0 wor?y to express ! pure conceit
 ( an ,imprimatur1 b r1 z ,i hope1 = t  
our ,engli%1 ! language ( m5 ev] fam\s &
 =emo/ 9 ! a*ievem5ts ( lib]ty1 w n     
easily f9d s]vile lett]s en[ to spell   
su* a dictatory presumption ,engli%4  ,&
 ?us ye h ! inv5tors & ! orig9al (      
book-lic5s+ ripp$ up & drawn z l9eally z
 any p$igree4 ,we h x n1 t c be he>d (1 
f any anci5t /ate1 or polity or *ur*2   
nor by any /atute left u by our ance/ors
 eld] or lat]2 nor f ! mod]n cu/om ( any
 re=m$ city or *ur* abroad1 b f ! mo/   
anti-*ri/ian c\ncil & ! mo/ tyrann\s    
inquisition t ev] inquir$4 ,till !n     
books 7 ev] z freely admitt$ into ! _w z
 any o!r bir?2 ! issue ( ! bra9 0 no m  
/ifl$ ?an ! issue ( ! womb3 no envi\s   
,juno sat cross-legg$ ov] ! nativity (  
any man's intellectual (fspr+2 b if x   
prov$ a mon/]1 :o d5ies1 b t x 0 ju/ly  
burnt1 or sunk into ! sea8 ,b t a book1 
9 worse condition ?an a peccant s\l1    
%\ld be to /& be=e a jury ere x be born 
to ! _w1 & und]go yet 9 d>kness !       

judgm5t ( ,radaman? & 8 colleagues1 ere 
x c pass ! f]ry backw>d into light1 0   
nev] he>d be=e1 till t my/]i\s iniquity1
 provok$ & tr\bl$ at ! fir/ entrance (  
,re=mation1 s\ght out new limbos & new  
hells :]e9 !y might include our books   
also )9 ! numb] ( _! damn$4 ,& ?is 0 !  
r>e morsel s (fici\sly snat*$ up1 & s   
ill-fav\r$ly imitat$ by our             
inquisituri5t bi%ops1 & ! att5dant      
m9orites _! *apla9s4 ,t ye l n n[ ^! mo/
 c]ta9 au?ors ( ?is lic5s+ ord]1 & t all
 s9i/] int5tion 0 f> di/ant f y\r       
?\ghts1 :5 ye 7 importun$ ! pass+ x1 all
 m5 :o "k ! integrity ( y\r actions1 &  
h[ ye hon\r tru?1 w cle> ye readily4  ,b
 "s w say1 :at ?\gh ! inv5tors 7 bad1 ! 
?+ = all t may be good8 ,x may s2 yet if
 t ?+ be no su* deep inv5tion1 b obvi\s1
 & easy = any man to light on1 & yet be/
 & wise/ commonweal?s ?r\gh all ages &  
occasions h =borne to use x1 & false/   
s$uc]s & oppressors ( m5 7 ! fir/ :o    
took x up1 & to no o!r purpose b to     
ob/ruct & h9d] ! fir/ approa* (         

,re=mation2 ,i am ( ^? :o believe x w be
 a h>d] al*emy ?an ,lullius ev] knew1 to
 sublimate any good use out ( su* an    
inv5tion4 ,yet ?is only is :at ,i reque/
 to ga9 f ?is reason1 t x may be held a 
dang]\s & suspici\s fruit1 z c]ta9ly x  
des]ves1 = ! tree t bore x1 until ,i c  
dissect "o by "o ! prop]ties x has4 ,b  
,i h fir/ to f9i%1 z 0 prop\nd$1 :at is 
to be ?\ght 9 g5]al ( read+ books1      
:atev] sort !y be1 & :e!r be m ! b5efit 
or ! h>m t !nce proce$s4  ,n to insi/ ^u
 ! examples ( ,moses1 ,daniel1 & ,paul1 
:o 7 skilful 9 all ! le>n+ ( !          
,egyptians1 ,*aldeans1 & ,greeks1 :i*   
c\ld n probably be )\t read+ _! books ( 
all sorts2 9 ,paul especially1 :o ?\ght 
x no defilem5t to ins]t into ,holy      
,scripture ! s5t5ces ( ?ree ,greek      
poets1 & "o ( !m a trag$ian2 ! "q 0     
not)/&+ sometimes controv]t$ among !    
primitive doctors1 b ) great odds on t  
side :i* affirm$ x bo? lawful &         
pr(itable2 z 0 !n evid5tly p]ceiv$1 :5  
,julian ! ,apo/ate & subtle/ enemy to   

our fai? made a decree =bidd+ ,*ri/ians 
! /udy ( hea!n le>n+3 =1 said he1 !y    
w\nd u ) our own weapons1 & ) our own   
arts & sci5ces !y ov]come u4 ,& inde$ ! 
,*ri/ians 7 put s to _! %ifts by ?is    
crafty means1 & s mu* 9 dang] to decl9e 
into all ignorance1 t ! two ,apoll9>ii 7
 fa91 z a man may say1 to co9 all ! sev5
 lib]al sci5ces out ( ! ,bible1 r$uc+ x 
into div]s =ms ( orations1 poems1       
dialogues1 ev5 to ! calculat+ ( a new   
,*ri/ian gramm>4 ,b1 sai? ! hi/orian    
,socrates1 ! provid5ce ( ,god provid$   
bett] ?an ! indu/ry ( ,apoll9>ius & 8   
son1 by tak+ away t illit]ate law ) !   
life ( him :o devis$ x4 ,s great an     
injury !y !n held x to be depriv$ (     
,hell5ic le>n+2 & ?\ght x a p]secution m
 und]m9+1 & secretly decay+ ! ,*ur*1 ?an
 ! op5 cruelty ( ,decius or ,diocletian4
  ,& p]haps x 0 ! same politic drift t !
 devil :ipp$ ,/4 ,j]ome 9 a l5t5 dream1 
= read+ ,cic]o2 or else x 0 a phantasm  
br$ by ! fev] :i* _h !n seiz$ him4 ,= _h
 an angel be5 8 discipl9]1 unless x 7 = 

dwell+ too mu* ^u ,cic]onianisms1 & _h  
*a/is$ ! read+1 n ! vanity1 x _h be5    
pla9ly p>tial2 fir/ to correct him =    
grave ,cic]o1 & n = scurril ,plautus1   
:om he confesses to h be5 read+1 n long 
be=e2 next to correct him only1 & let s 
_m m anci5t fa!rs wax old 9 ^? pleasant 
& florid /udies )\t ! la% ( su* a tutor+
 app>ition2 insomu* t ,basil tea*es h[  
"s good use may be made ( ,m>gites1 a   
sportful poem1 n n[ extant1 writ by     
,hom]2 & :y n !n ( ,morgante1 an        
,italian romance mu* to ! same purpose8 
,b if x be agre$ we %all be tri$ by     
visions1 !re is a vision record$ by     
,eusebius1 f> anci5t] ?an ?is tale (    
,j]ome1 to ! nun ,eu/o*ium1 &1 besides1 
has no?+ ( a fev] 9 x4 ,dionysius       
,alex&r9us 0 ab\t ! ye> #bdj a p]son (  
great "n 9 ! ,*ur* = piety & le>n+1 :o  
_h wont to avail himself mu* aga9/      
h]etics by be+ conv]sant 9 _! books2    
until a c]ta9 presbyt] laid x           
scrupul\sly to 8 consci5ce1 h[ he dur/  
v5ture himself among ^? defil+ volumes4 

,! wor?y man1 loa? to give (f5ce1 fell  
into a new debate ) himself :at 0 to be 
?\ght2 :5 sudd5ly a vision s5t f ,god 7x
 is 8 own epi/le t s av]s x7 confirm$   
him 9 ^! words3 ,,read ,,any ,,books    
,,:atev] ,,come ,,to ,,?y ,,h&s1 ,,=    
,,?\ ,,art ,,suffici5t ,,bo? ,,to       
,,judge ,,aright ,,& ,,to ,,exam9e ,,ea*
 ,,matt]4 ,to ?is revelation he ass5t$ !
 soon]1 z he confesses1 because x 0     
answ]able to t ( ! ,apo/le to !         
,!ssalonians1 ,,prove ,,all ,,?+s1      
,,hold ,,fa/ ,,t ,,:i* ,,is ,,good4 ,&  
he might h add$ ano!r rem>kable say+ ( !
 same au?or3 ,,to ,,! ,,pure1 ,,all     
,,?+s ,,are ,,pure2 n only meats &      
dr9ks1 b all k9d ( k :e!r ( good or     
evil2 ! k _c defile1 nor consequ5tly !  
books1 if ! w & consci5ce be n defil$4  
,= books are z meats & vi&s are2 "s (   
good1 "s ( evil sub/ance2 & yet ,god1 9 
t unapocryphal vision1 said )\t         
exception1 ,,rise1 ,,pet]1 ,,kill ,,&   
,,eat1 leav+ ! *oice to ea* man's       
discretion4 ,:olesome meats to a vitiat$

 /oma* diff] little or no?+ f           
un:olesome2 & be/ books to a naughty m9d
 are n unappliable to occasions ( evil4 
,bad meats w sc>ce bre$ good n\ri%m5t 9 
! heal?ie/ concoction2 b h]e9 ! diff]5ce
 is ( bad books1 t !y to a discreet &   
judici\s read] s]ve 9 _m respects to    
discov]1 to confute1 to =ew>n1 & to     
illu/rate4 ,:]e( :at bett] witness c ye 
expect ,i %\ld produce1 ?an "o ( y\r own
 n[ sitt+ 9 ,p>liam5t1 ! *ief ( le>n$ m5
 reput$ 9 ?is l&1 ,mr4 ,seld52 ^: volume
 ( natural & national laws proves1 n    
only by great au?orities br\ght toge!r1 
b by exquisite reasons & !orems almo/   
ma!matically demon/rative1 t all        
op9ions1 yea errors1 kn[n1 read1 &      
collat$1 are ( ma9 s]vice & assi/ance   
t[>d ! spe$y atta9m5t ( :at is true/4 ,i
 conceive1 !re=e1 t :5 ,god did enl>ge !
 univ]sal diet ( man's body1 sav+ ev] ! 
rules ( temp]ance1 he !n also1 z be=e1  
left arbitr>y ! diet+ & repa/+ ( our    
m9ds2 z :]e9 e mature man might h to    
ex]cise 8 own lead+ capacity4  ,h[ great

 a virtue is temp]ance1 h[ mu* ( mom5t  
?r\gh ! :ole life ( man6 ,yet ,god      
commits ! manag+ s great a tru/1 )\t    
p>ticul> law or prescription1 :olly to !
 demean\r ( e gr[n man4 ,& !re=e :5 he  
himself tabl$ ! ,jews f heav51 t om]1   
:i* 0 e man's daily portion ( manna1 is 
comput$ to h be5 m ?an might h well     
suffic$ ! he>tie/ fe$] ?rice z _m meals4
 ,= ^? actions :i* ent] into a man1 r   
?an issue out ( him1 & !re=e defile n1  
,god uses n to captivate "u a p]petual  
*ildhood ( prescription1 b tru/s him ) !
 gift ( reason to be 8 own *oos]2 !re 7 
b little "w left = prea*+1 if law &     
compulsion %\ld gr[ s fa/ ^u ^? ?+s :i* 
h]et(ore 7 gov]n$ only by exhortation4  
,solomon in=ms u1 t mu* read+ is a      
we>9ess to ! fle%2 b nei!r he nor o!r   
inspir$ au?or tells u t su* or su* read+
 is unlawful3 yet c]ta9ly _h ,god ?\ght 
good to limit u h]e91 x _h be5 mu* m    
exp$i5t to h told u :at 0 unlawful ?an  
:at 0 we>isome4 ,z = ! burn+ ( ^?       
,ephesian books by ,/4 ,paul's conv]ts2 

'tis repli$ ! books 7 magic1 ! ,syriac s
 r5d]s !m4 ,x 0 a private act1 a        
volunt>y act1 & leaves u to a volunt>y  
imitation3 ! m5 9 remorse burnt ^? books
 :i* 7 _! own2 ! magi/rate by ?is       
example is n appo9t$2 ^! m5 practis$ !  
books1 ano!r might p]haps h read !m 9 "s
 sort usefully4  ,good & evil we "k 9 ! 
field ( ?is _w gr[ up toge!r almo/      
insep>ably2 & ! k ( good is s involv$ & 
int]wov5 ) ! k ( evil1 & 9 s _m cunn+   
resemblances h>dly to be disc]n$1 t ^?  
confus$ se$s :i* 7 impos$ ^u ,psy*e z an
 incessant lab\r to cull out1 & sort    
asund]1 7 n m int]mix$4 ,x 0 f out ! r9d
 ( "o apple ta/$1 t ! k ( good & evil1 z
 two tw9s cleav+ toge!r1 leap$ =? into !
 _w4 ,& p]haps ?is is t doom :i* ,adam  
fell into ( kn[+ good & evil1 t is to   
say ( kn[+ good by evil4 ,z !re=e ! /ate
 ( man n[ is2 :at wisdom c !re be to    
*oose1 :at cont95ce to =be> )\t ! k (   
evil8 ,he t c appreh5d & consid] vice ) 
all h] baits & seem+ pleasures1 & yet   
ab/a91 & yet di/+ui%1 & yet pref] t :i* 

is truly bett]1 he is ! true w>f>+      
,*ri/ian4  ,i _c praise a fugitive &    
cloi/]$ virtue1 unex]cis$ & unbrea!d1 t 
nev] sallies out & sees h] adv]s>y b    
sl9ks out ( ! race1 :]e t immortal g>l& 
is to be run =1 n )\t du/ & heat4       
,assur$ly we br+ n innoc5ce into ! _w1  
we br+ impurity mu* r2 t :i* purifies u 
is trial1 & trial is by :at is contr>y4 
,t virtue !re=e :i* is b a y\ngl+ 9 !   
contemplation ( evil1 & kn[s n ! utmo/ t
 vice promises to h] foll[]s1 & rejects 
x1 is b a blank virtue1 n a pure2 h]    
:it5ess is b an excrem5tal :it5ess4 ,:i*
 0 ! reason :y our sage & s]i\s poet    
,sp5s]1 :om ,i d>e be kn[n to ?9k a     
bett] tea*] ?an ,scotus or ,aqu9as1     
describ+ true temp]ance "u ! p]son (    
,guion1 br+s him 9 ) 8 palm] ?r\gh !    
cave ( ,mammon1 & ! b[] ( e>?ly bliss1 t
 he might see & "k1 & yet ab/a94 ,s9ce  
!re=e ! k & survey ( vice is 9 ?is _w s 
necess>y to ! con/itut+ ( human virtue1 
& ! scann+ ( error to ! confirmation (  
tru?1 h[ c we m safely1 & ) less dang]1 

sc\t into ! regions ( s9 & falsity ?an  
by read+ all mann] ( tractates & he>+   
all mann] ( reason8 ,& ?is is ! b5efit  
:i* may be _h ( books promiscu\sly read4
  ,b ( ! h>m t may result h5ce ?ree k9ds
 are usually reckon$4 ,fir/1 is fe>$ !  
infection t may spread2 b !n all human  
le>n+ & controv]sy 9 religi\s po9ts mu/ 
remove out ( ! _w1 yea ! ,bible itself2 
= t (ttimes relates blasphemy n nicely1 
x describes ! c>nal s5se ( wick$ m5 n   
unelegantly1 x br+s 9 holie/ m5         
passionately murmur+ aga9/ ,provid5ce   
?r\gh all ! argum5ts ( ,epicurus3 9 o!r 
great disputes x answ]s dubi\sly & d>kly
 to ! common read]4 ,& ask a ,talmudi/  
:at ails ! mode/y ( 8 m>g9al ,k]i1 t    
,moses & all ! prophets _c p]suade him  
to pron\nce ! textual ,*etiv4 ,= ^!     
causes we all "k ! ,bible itself put by 
! ,papi/ put by ! ,papi/ into ! fir/    
rank ( prohibit$ books4 ,! anci5te/     
,fa!rs mu/ be next remov$1 z ,clem5t (  
,alex&ria1 & t ,eusebian book (         
,evangelic prep>ation1 transmitt+ our   

e>s ?r\gh a ho>d ( hea!ni% obsc5ities to
 receive ! ,gospel4 ,:o f9ds n t        
,ir5aeus1 ,epiphanius1 ,j]ome1 & o!rs   
discov] m h]esies ?an !y well confute1 &
 t (t = h]esy :i* is ! tru] op9ion8     
,nor boots x to say = ^!1 & all ! hea!n 
writ]s ( greate/ infection1 if x mu/ be 
?\ght s1 ) :om is b\nd up ! life ( human
 le>n+1 t !y writ 9 an unkn[n tongue1 s 
long z we are sure ^? languages are kn[n
 z well to ! wor/ ( m51 :o are bo? mo/  
able & mo/ dilig5t to in/il ! poison !y 
suck1 fir/ into ! c\rts ( pr9ces1       
acqua9t+ !m ) ! *oice/ delights &       
criticisms ( s94 ,z p]haps did t        
,petronius :om ,n]o call$ 8 ,arbit]1 !  
ma/] ( 8 revels2 & ! notori\s ribald (  
,arezzo1 dread$ & yet de> to ! ,italian 
c\rti]s4 ,i "n n him = po/]ity's sake1  
:om ,h5ry ,,viii4 nam$ 9 m]rim5t 8 vic> 
( hell4 ,by :i* comp5di\s way all !     
contagion t =eign books c infuse w f9d a
 passage to ! p f> easi] & %ort] ?an an 
,indian voyage1 ?\gh x c\ld be sail$    
ei!r by ! nor? ( ,cataio ea/w>d1 or (   

,canada we/w>d1 :ile our ,spani% lic5s+ 
gags ! ,engli% press nev] s sev]ely4  ,b
 on ! o!r side t infection :i* is f     
books ( controv]sy 9 religion is m      
d\btful & dang]\s to ! le>n$ ?an to !   
ignorant2 & yet ^? books mu/ be p]mitt$ 
unt\*$ by ! lic5s]4 ,x w be h>d to      
in/ance :]e any ignorant man ha? be5 ev]
 s$uc$ by papi/ical book 9 ,engli%1     
unless x 7 comm5d$ & exp\nd$ to him by  
"s ( t cl]gy3 & inde$ all su* tractates1
 :e!r false or true1 are z ! prophecy ( 
,isaiah 0 to ! eunu*1 n to be ,,und]/ood
 ,,)\t ,a ,,guide4 ,b ( our prie/s &    
doctors h[ _m h be5 corrupt$ by /udy+ ! 
comm5ts ( ,jesuits & ,sorboni/s1 & h[   
fa/ !y c\ld transfuse t corruption into 
! p1 our exp]i5ce is bo? late & sad4 ,x 
is n =got1 s9ce ! acute & di/9ct        
,arm9ius 0 p]v]t$ m]ely by ! p]us+ ( a  
nameless disc\rse writt5 at ,delft1 :i* 
at fir/ he took 9 h& to confute4  ,see+1
 !re=e1 t ^? books1 & ^? 9 great        
abundance1 :i* are likelie/ to ta9t bo? 
life & doctr9e1 _c be suppress$ )\t !   

fall ( le>n+ & ( all ability 9          
disputation1 & t ^! books ( ei!r sort   
are mo/ & soone/ cat*+ to ! le>n$1 f :om
 to ! common p :atev] is h]etical or    
dissolute may quickly be convey$1 & t   
evil mann]s are z p]fectly le>nt )\t    
books a ?\s& o!r ways :i* _c be /opp$1 &
 evil doctr9e n ) books c propagate1    
except a tea*] guide1 :i* he might also 
d )\t writ+1 & s beyond prohibit+1 ,i am
 n able to unfold1 h[ ?is cautel\s      
ent]prise ( lic5s+ c be exempt$ f !     
numb] ( va9 & impossible attempts4 ,& he
 :o 7 pleasantly dispos$ c\ld n well    
avoid to lik5 x to ! exploit ( t gallant
 man :o ?\ght to p\nd up ! cr[s by %utt+
 8 p>k gate4  ,besides ano!r            
inconv5i5ce1 if le>n$ m5 be ! fir/      
receiv]s out ( books & dispread]s bo? ( 
vice & error1 h[ %all ! lic5s]s !mselves
 be confid$ 91 unless we c conf] ^u !m1 
or !y assume to !mselves above all o!rs 
9 ! l&1 ! grace ( infallibility &       
uncorrupt$ness8 ,& aga91 if x be true t 
a wise man1 l a good ref9]1 c ga!r gold 

out ( ! drossie/ volume1 & t a fool w be
 a fool ) ! be/ book1 yea or )\t book2  
!re is no reason t we %\ld deprive a    
wise man ( any advantage to 8 wisdom1   
:ile we seek to re/ra9 f a fool1 t :i*  
be+ re/ra9$ w be no h9drance to 8 folly4
 ,= if !re %\ld be s mu* exactness      
always us$ to keep t f him :i* is unfit 
= 8 read+1 we %\ld 9 ! judgm5t (        
,ari/otle n only1 b ( ,solomon & ( our  
,savi\r1 n v\*safe him good precepts1 & 
by consequ5ce n will+ly admit him to    
good books2 z be+ c]ta9 t a wise man w  
make bett] use ( an idle pamphlet1 ?an a
 fool w d ( sacr$ ,scripture4  ',tis    
next alleg$ we mu/ n expose ourselves to
 temptations )\t necessity1 & next to t1
 n employ our "t 9 va9 ?+s4 ,to bo? ^!  
objections "o answ] w s]ve1 out ( !     
gr\nds already laid1 t to all m5 su*    
books are n temptations1 nor vanities1 b
 useful drugs & mat]ials :]e) to temp] &
 compose effective & /rong m$ic9es1 :i* 
man's life _c want4 ,! re/1 z *ildr5 &  
*ildi% m51 :o h n ! art to qualify &    

prep>e ^! work+ m9]als1 well may be     
exhort$ to =be>1 b h9d]$ =cibly !y _c be
 by all ! lic5s+ t ,sa9t$ ,inquisition  
c\ld ev] yet contrive4 ,:i* is :at ,i   
promis$ to deliv] next3 t ?is ord] (    
lic5s+ conduces no?+ to ! end = :i* x 0 
fram$2 & ha? almo/ prev5t$ me by be+    
cle> already :ile ?us mu* ha? be5       
expla9+4 ,see ! +5uity ( ,tru?1 :o1 :5  
%e gets a free & will+ h&1 op5s h]self  
fa/] ?an ! pace ( me?od & disc\rse c    
ov]take h]4  ,x 0 ! task :i* ,i began )1
 to %[ t no nation1 or well-in/itut$    
/ate1 if !y valu$ books at all1 did ev] 
use ?is way ( lic5s+2 & x might be      
answ]$1 t ?is is a piece ( prud5ce      
lately discov]$4 ,to :i* ,i return1 t z 
x 0 a ?+ slight & obvi\s to ?9k on1 s if
 x _h be5 difficult to f9d out1 !re     
want$ n among !m long s9ce :o sugge/$   
su* a c\rse2 :i* !y n foll[+1 leave u a 
patt]n ( _! judgm5t t x 0 n ! re/ kn[+1 
b ! n approv+1 :i* 0 ! cause ( _! n us+ 
x4  ,plato1 a man ( high au?ority1      
inde$1 b lea/ ( all = 8 ,commonweal?1 9 

! book ( 8 ,laws1 :i* no city ev] yet   
receiv$1 f$ 8 fancy by mak+ _m edicts to
 8 airy burgoma/]s1 :i* !y :o o!rwise   
admire him wi% _h be5 r buri$ & excus$ 9
 ! g5ial cups ( an ,academic night      
sitt+4 ,by :i* laws he seems to tol]ate 
no k9d ( le>n+ b by unalt]able decree1  
consi/+ mo/ ( practical traditions1 to !
 atta9m5t :]e( a libr>y ( small] bulk   
?an 8 own ,dialogues w\ld be abundant4  
,& !re also enacts1 t no poet %\ld s mu*
 z read to any private man :at he _h    
writt51 until ! judges & law-keep]s _h  
se5 x1 & all[$ x4 ,b t ,plato meant ?is 
law peculi>ly to t commonweal? :i* he _h
 imag9$1 & to no o!r1 is evid5t4 ,:y 0  
he n else a lawgiv] to himself1 b a     
transgressor1 & to be expell$ by 8 own  
magi/rates2 bo? = ! wanton epigrams &   
dialogues :i* he made1 & 8 p]petual     
read+ ( ,sophron ,mimus & ,ari/ophanes1 
books ( grosse/ infamy1 & also = comm5d+
 ! latt] ( !m1 ?\gh he 7 ! malici\s     
libell] ( 8 *ief fri5ds1 to be read by !
 tyrant ,dionysius1 :o _h little ne$ (  

su* tra% to sp5d 8 "t on8 ,b t he knew  
?is lic5s+ ( poems _h ref]5ce & dep5d5ce
 to _m o!r provisos !re set d[n 9 8     
fanci$ republic1 :i* 9 ?is _w c\ld h no 
place3 & s nei!r he himself1 nor any    
magi/rate or city1 ev] imitat$ t c\rse1 
:i*1 tak5 ap>t f ^? o!r collat]al       
injunctions1 mu/ ne$s be va9 &          
fruitless4 ,= if !y fell ^u "o k9d (    
/rictness1 unless _! c>e 7 equal to     
regulate all o!r ?+s ( l aptness to     
corrupt ! m9d1 t s+le endeav\r !y knew  
w\ld be b a fond lab\r2 to %ut & =tify  
"o gate aga9/ corruption1 & be          
necessitat$ to leave o!rs r\nd ab\t wide
 op54  ,if we ?9k to regulate pr9t+1    
!reby to rectify mann]s1 we mu/ regulate
 all recreation & pa/imes1 all t is     
delightful to man4 ,no music mu/ be     
he>d1 no song be set or sung1 b :at is  
grave & ,doric4 ,!re mu/ be lic5s+      
danc]s1 t no ge/ure1 motion1 or         
deportm5t be taught our y\? b :at by _! 
all[ance %all be ?\ght hone/2 = su*     
,plato 0 provid$ (4 ,x w ask m ?an ! "w 

( tw5ty lic5s]s to exam9e all ! lutes1 !
 viol9s1 & ! guit>s 9 e h\se2 !y mu/ n  
be suff]$ to prattle z !y d1 b mu/ be   
lic5s$ :at !y may say4 ,& :o %all sil5ce
 all ! airs & madrigals t :isp] s(tness 
9 *amb]s8 ,! w9d[s also1 & ! balconies  
mu/ be ?\ght on2 !re are %rewd books1 ) 
dang]\s frontispieces1 set to sale2 :o  
%all prohibit !m1 %all tw5ty lic5s]s8 ,!
 villages also mu/ h _! visitors to     
inquire :at lectures ! bagpipe & !      
rebeck reads1 ev5 to ! ballatry & !     
gamut ( e municipal fiddl]1 = ^! are !  
c\ntryman's ,arcadias1 & 8 ,monte       
,mayors4  ,next1 :at m national         
corruption1 = :i* ,engl& he>s ill       
abroad1 ?an h\sehold gluttony3 :o %all  
be ! rectors ( our daily riot+8 ,& :at  
%all be done to inhibit ! multitudes t  
frequ5t ^? h\ses :]e drunk5ness is sold 
& h>b\r$8 ,our g>m5ts also %\ld be      
ref]r$ to ! lic5s+ ( "s m sob] workma/]s
 to see !m cut into a less wanton g>b4  
,:o %all regulate all ! mix$ conv]sation
 ( our y\?1 male & female toge!r1 z is !

 fa%ion ( ?is c\ntry8 ,:o %all /ill     
appo9t :at %all be disc\rs$1 :at        
presum$1 & no fur!r8 ,la/ly1 :o %all    
=bid & sep>ate all idle resort1 all evil
 company8 ,^! ?+s w be1 & mu/ be2 b h[  
!y %all be lea/ hurtful1 h[ lea/ entic+1
 h]e9 consi/s ! grave & gov]n+ wisdom ( 
a /ate4  ,to seque/] out ( ! _w into    
,atlantic & ,utopian polities1 :i* nev] 
c be drawn into use1 w n m5d our        
condition2 b to orda9 wisely z 9 ?is _w 
( evil1 9 ! mid/ :]e( ,god ha? plac$ u  
unavoidably4 ,nor is x ,plato's lic5s+ (
 books w d ?is1 :i* necess>ily pulls    
along ) x s _m o!r k9ds ( lic5s+1 z w   
make u all bo? ridicul\s & we>y1 & yet  
fru/rate2 b ^? unwritt51 or at lea/     
uncon/ra9+1 laws ( virtu\s education1   
religi\s & civil nurture1 :i* ,plato !re
 m5tions z ! bonds & ligam5ts ( !       
commonweal?1 ! pill>s & ! su/a9]s ( e   
writt5 /atute2 ^! !y be :i* w be> *ief  
sway 9 su* matt]s z ^!1 :5 all lic5s+ w 
be easily elud$4 ,impunity & remissness1
 = c]ta91 are ! bane ( a commonweal?2 b 

"h ! great art lies1 to disc]n 9 :at !  
law is to bid re/ra9t & puni%m5t1 & 9   
:at ?+s p]suasion only is to "w4  ,if e 
action1 :i* is good or evil 9 man at    
ripe ye>s1 7 to be "u pittance &        
prescription & compulsion1 :at 7 virtue 
b a "n1 :at praise c\ld be !n due to    
well-do+1 :at gram]cy to be sob]1 j1 or 
cont95t8 ,_m !re be t compla9 ( div9e   
,provid5ce = suff]+ ,adam to transgress2
 fooli% tongues6 ,:5 ,god gave him      
reason1 he gave him fre$om to *oose1 =  
reason is b *oos+2 he _h be5 else a m]e 
artificial ,adam1 su* an ,adam z he is 9
 ! motions4 ,we ourselves e/eem n ( t   
ob$i5ce1 or love1 or gift1 :i* is ( =ce3
 ,god !re=e left him free1 set be=e him 
a provok+ object1 ev] almo/ 9 8 eyes2   
h]e9 consi/$ 8 m]it1 h]e9 ! "r ( 8      
rew>d1 ! praise ( 8 ab/95ce4 ,:]e=e did 
he create passions )9 u1 pleasures r\nd 
ab\t u1 b t ^! rightly temp]$ are ! v   
+r$i5ts ( virtue8  ,!y are n skilful    
consid]]s ( human ?+s1 :o imag9e to     
remove s9 by remov+ ! matt] ( s92 =1    

besides t x is a huge heap increas+ "u !
 v act ( dim9i%+1 ?\gh "s "p ( x may = a
 "t be )drawn f "s p]sons1 x _c f all1 9
 su* a univ]sal ?+ z books are2 & :5 ?is
 is done1 yet ! s9 rema9s entire4 ,?\gh 
ye take f a covet\s man all 8 treasure1 
he has yet "o jewel left1 ye _c b]eave  
him ( 8 covet\sness4 ,bani% all objects 
( lu/1 %ut up all y\? into ! sev]e/     
discipl9e t c be ex]cis$ 9 any h]mitage1
 ye _c make !m *a/e1 t came n hi!r s2   
su* great c>e & wisdom is requir$ to !  
"r manag+ ( ?is po9t4 ,suppose we c\ld  
expel s9 by ?is means2 look h[ mu* we   
?us expel ( s91 s mu* we expel ( virtue3
 = ! matt] ( !m bo? is ! same2 remove t1
 & ye remove !m bo? alike4  ,?is        
ju/ifies ! high provid5ce ( ,god1 :o1   
?\gh he comm& u temp]ance1 ju/ice1      
cont95ce1 yet p\rs out be=e u1 ev5 to a 
pr(us5ess1 all desirable ?+s1 & gives u 
m9ds t c w&] beyond all limit & satiety4
 ,:y %\ld we !n affect a rig\r contr>y  
to ! mann] ( ,god & ( nature1 by abridg+
 or scant+ ^? means1 :i* books freely   

p]mitt$ are1 bo? to ! trial ( virtue & !
 ex]cise ( tru?8 ,x w\ld be bett] done1 
to le>n t ! law mu/ ne$s be frivol\s1   
:i* goes to re/ra9 ?+s1 unc]ta9ly & yet 
equally work+ to good & to evil4 ,& 7 ,i
 ! *oos]1 a dream ( well-do+ %\ld be    
pref]r$ be=e _m times z mu* ! =cible    
h9drance ( evil-do+4 ,= ,god sure e/eems
 ! gr[? & complet+ ( "o virtu\s p]son m 
?an ! re/ra9t ( t5 vici\s4  ,& albeit   
:atev] ?+ we he> or see1 sitt+1 walk+1  
travell+1 or conv]s+1 may be fitly call$
 our book1 & is ( ! same effect t writ+s
 are1 yet grant ! ?+ to be prohibit$ 7  
only books1 x appe>s t ?is ,ord] hi!rto 
is f> insuffici5t to ! end :i* x int5ds4
 ,d we n see1 n once or (t5]1 b weekly1 
t cont9u$ c\rt-libel aga9/ ! ,p>liam5t &
 ,city1 pr9t$1 z ! wet %eets c witness1 
& disp]s$ among u1 = all t lic5s+ c d8  
,yet ?is is ! prime s]vice a man w\ld   
?9k1 :]e9 ?is ,ord] %\ld give pro( (    
itself4 ,if x 7 execut$1 y'll say4 ,b   
c]ta91 if execution be remiss or        
bl9dfold n[1 & 9 ?is p>ticul>1 :at w x  

be h]eaft] & 9 o!r books8 ,if !n ! ,ord]
 %all n be va9 & fru/rate1 behold a new 
lab\r1 ,lords & ,commons1 ye mu/ repeal 
& proscribe all sc&al\s & unlic5s$ books
 already pr9t$ & divulg$2 aft] ye h     
drawn !m up into a li/1 t all may "k :i*
 are condemn$1 & :i* n2 & orda9 t no    
=eign books be deliv]$ out ( cu/ody1    
till !y h be5 read ov]4 ,?is (fice w    
require ! :ole "t ( n a few ov]se]s1 &  
^? no vulg> m54 ,!re be also books :i*  
are p>tly useful & excell5t1 p>tly      
culpable & p]nici\s2 ?is "w w ask z _m m
 (ficials1 to make expurgations &       
expunctions1 t ! commonweal? ( le>n+ be 
n damnifi$4 ,9 f9e1 :5 ! multitude (    
books increase ^u _! h&s1 ye mu/ be fa9 
to catalogue all ^? pr9t]s :o are f\nd  
frequ5tly (f5d+1 & =bid ! importation ( 
_! :ole suspect$ typography4 ,9 a ^w1 t 
?is y\r ,ord] may be exact & n defici5t1
 ye mu/ re=m x p]fectly accord+ to !    
model ( ,tr5t & ,seville1 :i* ,i "k ye  
abhor to d4  ,yet ?\gh ye %\ld condesc5d
 to ?is1 :i* ,god =bid1 ! ,ord] /ill    

w\ld be b fruitless & defective to t end
 :]eto ye meant x4 ,if to prev5t sects &
 s*isms1 :o is s unread or s uncate*iz$ 
9 /ory1 t ha? n he>d ( _m sects refus+  
books z a h9drance1 & pres]v+ _! doctr9e
 unmix$ = _m ages1 only by unwritt5     
traditions8 ,! ,*ri/ian fai?1 = t 0 once
 a s*ism1 is n unkn[n to h spread all   
ov] ,asia1 ere any ,gospel or ,epi/le 0 
se5 9 writ+4 ,if ! am5dm5t ( mann]s be  
aim$ at1 look into ,italy & ,spa91 :e!r 
^? places be "o scruple ! bett]1 !      
hone/]1 ! wis]1 ! *a/]1 s9ce all !      
inquisitional rig\r t ha? be5 execut$ ^u
 books4  ,ano!r reason1 :]eby to make x 
pla9 t ?is ,ord] w miss ! end x seeks1  
consid] by ! quality :i* ought to be 9 e
 lic5s]4 ,x _c be d5i$ b t he :o is made
 judge to sit ^u ! bir? or dea? ( books1
 :e!r !y may be waft$ into ?is _w or n1 
_h ne$ to be a man above ! common       
measure1 bo? /udi\s1 le>n$1 & judici\s2 
!re may be else no mean mi/akes 9 !     
c5sure ( :at is passable or n2 :i* is   
also no mean injury4 ,if he be ( su*    

wor? z behooves him1 !re _c be a m t$i\s
 & unpleas+ j\rney-"w1 a great] loss (  
"t levi$ ^u 8 head1 ?an to be made !    
p]petual read] ( un*os5 books &         
pamphlets1 (ttimes huge volumes4 ,!re is
 no book t is acceptable unless at c]ta9
 seasons2 b to be enjo9$ ! read+ ( t at 
all times1 & 9 a h& sc>ce legible1 :]e( 
?ree pages w\ld n d[n at any "t 9 !     
faire/ pr9t1 is an imposition :i* ,i _c 
believe h[ he t values "t & 8 own       
/udies1 or is b ( a s5sible no/ril1 %\ld
 be able to endure4 ,9 ?is "o ?+ ,i     
crave leave ( ! pres5t lic5s]s to be    
p>don$ = s ?9k+2 :o d\btless took ?is   
(fice up1 look+ on x ?r\gh _! ob$i5ce to
 ! ,p>liam5t1 ^: comm& p]haps made all  
?+s seem easy & unlabori\s to !m2 b t   
?is %ort trial ha? we>i$ !m out already1
 _! own expressions & excuses to !m :o  
make s _m j\rneys to solicit _! lic5ce  
are te/imony en\gh4 ,see+ !re=e ^? :o n[
 possess ! employm5t by all evid5t signs
 wi% !mselves well rid ( x2 & t no man (
 wor?1 none t is n a pla9 un?rift ( 8   

own h\rs1 is ev] likely to succe$ !m1   
except he mean to put himself to ! sal>y
 ( a press corrector2 we may easily     
=esee :at k9d ( lic5s]s we are to expect
 h]eaft]1 ei!r ignorant1 imp]i\s1 &     
remiss1 or basely pecuni>y4 ,?is is :at 
,i _h to %[1 :]e9 ?is ,ord] _c conduce  
to t end :]e( x be>s ! int5tion4  ,i    
la/ly proce$ f ! no good x c d1 to !    
manife/ hurt x causes1 9 be+ fir/ !     
greate/ disc\ragem5t & affront t c be   
(f]$ to le>n+1 & to le>n$ m54  ,x 0 !   
compla9t & lam5tation ( prelates1 ^u e  
lea/ brea? ( a motion to remove         
pluralities1 & di/ribute m equally ,*ur*
 rev5ues1 t !n all le>n+ w\ld be = ev]  
da%$ & disc\rag$4 ,b z = t op9ion1 ,i   
nev] f\nd cause to ?9k t ! t5? "p (     
le>n+ /ood or fell ) ! cl]gy3 nor c\ld  
,i ev] b hold x = a sordid & unwor?y    
spee* ( any *ur*man :o _h a compet5cy   
left him4 ,if !re=e ye be loa? to       
di%e>t5 utt]ly & discont5t1 n ! m]c5>y  
crew ( false pret5d]s to le>n+1 b ! free
 & +5u\s sort ( su* z evid5tly 7 born to

 /udy1 & love le>n+ = itself1 n = lucre 
or any o!r end b ! s]vice ( ,god & (    
tru?1 & p]haps t la/+ fame & p]petuity (
 praise :i* ,god & good m5 h cons5t$    
%all be ! rew>d ( ^? ^: publi%$ lab\rs  
advance ! good ( mank9d2 !n "k t1 s f>  
to di/ru/ ! judgm5t & ! hone/y ( "o :o  
ha? b a common repute 9 le>n+1 & nev]   
yet (f5d$1 z n to c\nt him fit to pr9t 8
 m9d )\t a tutor & exam9]1 le/ he %\ld  
drop a s*ism1 or some?+ ( corruption1 is
 ! greate/ displeasure & indignity to a 
free & kn[+ _s t c be put ^u him4  ,:at 
advantage is x to be a man1 ov] x is to 
be a boy at s*ool1 if we h only escap$ !
 f]ula to come "u ! fescue ( an         
,imprimatur2 if s]i\s & elaborate       
writ+s1 z if !y 7 no m ?an ! !me ( a    
gramm>-lad "u 8 p$agogue1 mu/ n be utt]$
 )\t ! cursory eyes ( a temporiz+ &     
extemporiz+ lic5s]8 ,he :o is n tru/$ ) 
8 own actions1 8 drift n be+ kn[n to be 
evil1 & /&+ to ! haz>d ( law & p5alty1  
has no great argum5t to ?9k himself     
reput$ 9 ! ,commonweal? :]e9 he 0 born =

 o!r ?an a fool or a =eign]4 ,:5 a man  
writes to ! _w1 he summons up all 8     
reason & delib]ation to assi/ him2 he   
se>*es1 m$itates1 is indu/ri\s1 & likely
 consults & conf]s ) 8 judici\s fri5ds2 
aft] all :i* done he takes himself to be
 in=m$ 9 :at he writes1 z well z any t  
writ be=e him4 ,if1 9 ?is ! mo/         
consummate act ( 8 fidelity & rip5ess1  
no ye>s1 no indu/ry1 no =m] pro( ( 8    
abilities c br+ him to t /ate (         
maturity1 z n to be /ill mi/ru/$ &      
suspect$1 unless he c>ry all 8          
consid]ate dilig5ce1 all 8 midnight     
wat*+s & exp5se ( ,palladian oil1 to !  
ha/y view ( an unleisur$ lic5s]1 p]haps 
mu* 8 y\ng]1 p]haps 8 inf]ior 9 judgm5t1
 p]haps "o :o nev] knew ! lab\r (       
bookwrit+1 & if he be n repuls$ or      
slight$1 mu/ appe> 9 pr9t l a puny ) 8  
gu>dian1 & 8 c5sor's h& on ! back ( 8   
title to be 8 bail & surety t he is no  
idiot or s$uc]1 x _c be b a di%on\r &   
d]ogation to ! au?or1 to ! book1 to !   
privilege & dignity ( le>n+4  ,& :at if 

! au?or %all be "o s copi\s ( fancy1 z  
to h _m ?+s well wor? ! add+ come into 8
 m9d aft] lic5s+1 :ile ! book is yet "u 
! press1 :i* n seldom happ5s to ! be/ & 
dilig5te/ writ]s2 & t p]haps a doz5     
times 9 "o book8 ,! pr9t] d>es n g      
beyond 8 lic5s$ copy2 s (t5 !n mu/ !    
au?or trudge to 8 leave-giv]1 t ^? 8 new
 ins]tions may be view$2 & _m a jaunt w 
be made1 ere t lic5s]1 = x mu/ be ! same
 man1 c ei!r be f\nd1 or f\nd at        
leisure2 mean:ile ei!r ! press mu/ /&   
/ill1 :i* is no small damage1 or ! au?or
 lose 8 accurate/ ?\ghts1 & s5d ! book  
=? worse ?an he _h made x1 :i* to a     
dilig5t writ] is ! greate/ melan*oly &  
vexation t c befall4  ,& h[ c a man tea*
 ) au?ority1 :i* is ! life ( tea*+2 h[ c
 he be a doctor 9 8 book z he ought to  
be1 or else _h bett] be sil5t1 :5as all 
he tea*es1 all he deliv]s1 is b "u !    
tuition1 "u ! correction ( 8 patri>*al  
lic5s] to blot or alt] :at precisely    
accords n ) ! hideb\nd hum\r :i* he     
calls 8 judgm5t8 ,:5 e acute read]1 ^u !

 fir/ sight ( a p$antic lic5ce1 w be    
ready ) ^! l words to d+ ! book a       
quoit's di/ance f him3 ,i hate a pupil  
tea*]1 ,i endure n an in/ructor t comes 
to me "u ! w>d%ip ( an ov]see+ fi/4 ,i  
"k no?+ ( ! lic5s]1 b t ,i h 8 own h& "h
 = 8 arrogance2 :o %all w>rant me 8     
judgm5t8 ,! ,/ate1 sir1 replies !       
/ation]1 b has a quick return3 ,! ,/ate 
%all be my gov]nors1 b n my critics2 !y 
may be mi/ak5 9 ! *oice ( a lic5s]1 z   
easily z ?is lic5s] may be mi/ak5 9 an  
au?or2 ?is is "s common /uff2 & he might
 add f ,sir ,francis ,bacon1 ,,t ,,su*  
,,au?oriz$ ,,books ,,are ,,b ,,!        
,,language ,,( ,,! ,,times4 ,= ?\gh a   
lic5s] %\ld happ5 to be judici\s m ?an  
ord9>y1 :i* w be a great jeop>dy ( !    
next succession1 yet 8 v (fice & 8      
commission enjo9s him to let pass no?+ b
 :at is vulg>ly receiv$ already4  ,nay1 
:i* is m lam5table1 if ! "w ( any       
deceas$ au?or1 ?\gh nev] s fam\s 9 8    
lifetime & ev5 to ?is day1 come to _!   
h&s = lic5ce to be pr9t$1 or repr9t$1 if

 !re be f\nd 9 8 book "o s5t5ce ( a     
v5tur\s edge1 utt]$ 9 ! height ( zeal 7&
 :o kn[s :e!r x might n be ! dictate ( a
 div9e _s87 yet n suit+ ) e l[ decrepit 
hum\r ( _! own1 ?\gh x 7 ,knox himself1 
! re=m] ( a k+dom1 t spake x1 !y w n    
p>don him _! da%3 ! s5se ( t great man  
%all to all po/]ity be lo/1 = !         
fe>fulness or ! presumptu\s ra%ness ( a 
p]functory lic5s]4 ,& to :at an au?or   
?is viol5ce ha? be5 lately done1 & 9 :at
 book ( greate/ consequ5ce to be        
fai?fully publi%$1 ,i c\ld n[ in/ance1 b
 %all =be> till a m conv5i5t season4    
,yet if ^! ?+s be n res5t$ s]i\sly &    
timely by !m :o h ! rem$y 9 _! p[]1 b t 
su* iron-m\lds z ^! %all h au?ority to  
gnaw out ! *oice/ p]iods ( exquisite/   
books1 & to commit su* a trea*]\s fraud 
aga9/ ! orphan rema9d]s ( wor?ie/ m5    
aft] dea?1 ! m sorr[ w belong to t      
hapless race ( m51 ^: mis=tune x is to h
 und]/&+4 ,h5ce=? let no man c>e to     
le>n1 or c>e to be m ?an worldly-wise2 =
 c]ta9ly 9 high] matt]s to be ignorant &

 slo?ful1 to be a common /eadfa/ dunce1 
w be ! only pleasant life1 & only 9     
reque/4  ,& x is a p>ticul> dise/eem ( e
 kn[+ p]son alive1 & mo/ injuri\s to !  
writt5 lab\rs & monum5ts ( ! dead1 s to 
me x seems an und]valu+ & vilify+ ( !   
:ole nation4 ,i _c set s light by all ! 
inv5tion1 ! art1 ! wit1 ! grave & solid 
judgm5t :i* is 9 ,engl&1 z t x c be     
compreh5d$ 9 any tw5ty capacities h[    
good soev]1 mu* less t x %\ld n pass    
except _! sup]9t5d5ce be ov] x1 except x
 be sift$ & /ra9$ ) _! /ra9]s1 t x %\ld 
be uncurr5t )\t _! manual /amp4 ,tru? & 
und]/&+ are n su* w>es z to be          
monopoliz$ & trad$ 9 by tickets &       
/atutes & /&>ds4 ,we mu/ n ?9k to make a
 /aple commodity ( all ! k 9 ! l&1 to   
m>k & lic5ce x l our broadclo? & our    
woolpacks4 ,:at is x b a s]vitude l t   
impos$ by ! ,phili/9es1 n to be all[$ ! 
%>p5+ ( our own axes & c\lt]s1 b we mu/ 
repair f all qu>t]s to tw5ty lic5s+     
=ges8 ,_h anyone writt5 & divulg$       
errone\s ?+s & sc&al\s to hone/ life1   

misus+ & =feit+ ! e/eem _h ( 8 reason   
among m51 if aft] conviction ?is only   
c5sure 7 adjudg$ him t he %\ld nev]     
h5ce=? write b :at 7 fir/ exam9$ by an  
appo9t$ (fic]1 ^: h& %\ld be annex$ to  
pass 8 cr$it = him t n[ he might be     
safely read2 x c\ld n be appreh5d$ less 
?an a disgraceful puni%m5t4 ,:5ce to    
include ! :ole nation1 & ^? t nev] yet  
?us (f5d$1 "u su* a diffid5t &          
suspectful prohibition1 may pla9ly be   
und]/ood :at a disp>agem5t x is4 ,s mu* 
! m1 :5as debtors & del9qu5ts may walk  
abroad )\t a keep]1 b un(f5sive books   
mu/ n /ir =? )\t a visible jail] 9 _!   
title4  ,nor is x to ! common p less ?an
 a reproa*2 = if we be s jeal\s ov] !m1 
z t we d>e n tru/ !m ) an ,engli%       
pamphlet1 :at d we b c5sure !m = a      
giddy1 vici\s1 & ungr\nd$ p2 9 su* a    
sick & weak /ate ( fai? & discretion1 z 
to be able to take no?+ d[n b ?r\gh !   
pipe ( a lic5s]8 ,t ?is is c>e or love (
 !m1 we _c pret5d1 :5as1 9 ^? popi%     
places :]e ! laity are mo/ hat$ &       

despis$1 ! same /rictness is us$ ov] !m4
 ,wisdom we _c call x1 because x /ops b 
"o brea* ( lic5ce1 nor t nei!r3 :5as ^? 
corruptions1 :i* x seeks to prev5t1     
break 9 fa/] at o!r doors :i* _c be %ut4
  ,& 9 conclusion x reflects to !       
disrepute ( our m9i/]s also1 ( ^: lab\rs
 we %\ld hope bett]1 & ( ! pr(ici5cy :i*
 _! flock reaps by !m1 ?an t aft] all   
?is light ( ! ,gospel :i* is1 & is to   
be1 & all ?is cont9ual prea*+1 !y %\ld  
/ill be frequ5t$ ) su* an unpr9cipl$1   
un$ifi$ & laic rabble1 z t ! :iff ( e   
new pamphlet %\ld /agg] !m out ( _!     
cate*ism & ,*ri/ian walk+4 ,?is may h   
mu* reason to disc\rage ! m9i/]s :5 su* 
a l[ conceit is _h ( all _!             
exhortations1 & ! b5efit+ ( _! he>]s1 z 
t !y are n ?\ght fit to be turn$ loose  
to ?ree %eets ( pap] )\t a lic5s]2 t all
 ! s]mons1 all ! lectures prea*$1 pr9t$1
 v5t$ 9 su* numb]s1 & su* volumes1 z h  
n[ well nigh made all o!r books         
unsaleable1 %\ld n be arm\r en\gh aga9/ 
"o s+le ,en*iridion1 )\t ! ca/le ( ,/4  

,angelo ( an ,imprimatur4  ,& le/ "s    
%\ld p]suade ye1 ,lords & ,commons1 t ^!
 argum5ts ( le>n$ m5's disc\ragem5t at  
?is y\r ,ord] are m]e fl\ri%es1 & n     
real1 ,i c\ld rec\nt :at ,i h se5 & he>d
 9 o!r c\ntries1 :]e ?is k9d (          
inquisition tyrannizes2 :5 ,i h sat     
among _! le>n$ m51 = t hon\r ,i _h1 &   
be5 c\nt$ happy to be born 9 su* a place
 ( philosophic fre$om1 z !y suppos$     
,engl& 01 :ile !mselves did no?+ b      
bemoan ! s]vile condition into :i* le>n+
 among/ !m 0 br\ght2 t ?is 0 x :i* _h   
damp$ ! glory ( ,italian wits2 t no?+ _h
 be5 !re writt5 n[ ^! _m ye>s b flatt]y 
& fu/ian4 ,!re x 0 t ,i f\nd & visit$ ! 
fam\s ,galileo1 gr[n old1 a prison] to !
 ,inquisition1 = ?9k+ 9 a/ronomy o!rwise
 ?an ! ,franciscan & ,dom9ican lic5s]s  
?\ght4 ,& ?\gh ,i knew t ,engl& !n 0    
groan+ l\de/ "u ! prelatical yoke1      
nev]!less ,i took x z a pl$ge ( future  
happ9ess1 t o!r nations 7 s p]suad$ ( h]
 lib]ty4 ,yet 0 x beyond my hope t ^?   
wor?ies 7 !n brea?+ 9 h] air1 :o %\ld be

 h] lead]s to su* a deliv]ance1 z %all  
nev] be =gott5 by any revolution ( "t t 
?is _w ha? to f9i%4 ,:5 t 0 once begun1 
x 0 z little 9 my fe> t :at words (     
compla9t ,i he>d among le>n$ m5 ( o!r   
p>ts utt]$ aga9/ ! ,inquisition1 ! same 
,i %\ld he> by z le>n$ m5 at home1 utt]$
 9 "t ( ,p>liam5t aga9/ an ord] (       
lic5s+2 & t s g5]ally t1 :5 ,i _h       
disclos$ myself a companion ( _!        
discont5t1 ,i might say1 if )\t envy1 t 
he :om an hone/ quae/or%ip _h ende>$ to 
! ,sicilians 0 n m by !m importun$ aga9/
 ,v]res1 ?an ! fav\rable op9ion :i* ,i  
_h among _m :o hon\r ye1 & are kn[n &   
respect$ by ye1 load$ me ) entreaties & 
p]suasions1 t ,i w\ld n despair to lay  
toge!r t :i* j reason %\ld br+ into my  
m9d1 t[>d ! removal ( an undes]v$       
?raldom ^u le>n+4 ,t ?is is n !re=e !   
disburd5+ ( a p>ticul> fancy1 b ! common
 grievance ( all ^? :o _h prep>$ _! m9ds
 & /udies above ! vulg> pit* to advance 
tru? 9 o!rs1 & f o!rs to ent]ta9 x1 ?us 
mu* may satisfy4  ,& 9 _! "n ,i %all =  

nei!r fri5d nor foe conceal :at ! g5]al 
murmur is2 t if x come to inquisition+  
aga9 & lic5s+1 & t we are s timor\s (   
ourselves1 & s suspici\s ( all m51 z to 
fe> ea* book & ! %ak+ ( e leaf1 be=e we 
"k :at ! cont5ts are2 if "s :o b ( late 
7 little bett] ?an sil5c$ f prea*+ %all 
come n[ to sil5ce u f read+1 except :at 
!y please1 x _c be guess$ :at is int5d$ 
by "s b a second tyranny ov] le>n+3 & w 
soon put x out ( controv]sy1 t bi%ops & 
presbyt]s are ! same to u1 bo? "n & ?+4 
,t ^? evils ( prelaty1 :i* be=e f five  
or six & tw5ty sees 7 di/ributively *>g$
 ^u ! :ole p1 w n[ light :olly ^u le>n+1
 is n obscure to u3 :5as n[ ! pa/or ( a 
small unle>n$ p>i% on ! sudd5 %all be   
exalt$ ar*bi%op ov] a l>ge diocese (    
books1 & yet n remove1 b keep 8 o!r cure
 too1 a my/ical plurali/4 ,he :o b (    
late cri$ d[n ! sole ord9ation ( e      
novice ,ba*elor ( ,art1 & d5i$ sole     
jurisdiction ov] ! simple/ p>i%ion]1    
%all n[ at home 9 8 private *air assume 
bo? ^! ov] wor?ie/ & excell5te/ books & 

able/ au?ors t write !m4  ,?is is n1 ye 
,cov5ants & ,prote/ations t we h made6  
?is is n to put d[n prelaty2 ?is is b to
 *op an episcopacy2 ?is is b to         
translate ! ,palace ,metropolitan f "o  
k9d ( dom9ion into ano!r2 ?is is b an   
old canonical sleight ( commut+ our     
p5ance4 ,to />tle ?us betimes at a m]e  
unlic5s$ pamphlet w aft] a :ile be      
afraid ( e conv5ticle1 & a :ile aft] w  
make a conv5ticle ( e ,*ri/ian meet+4 ,b
 ,i am c]ta9 t a ,/ate gov]n$ by ! rules
 ( ju/ice & =titude1 or a ,*ur* built & 
f\nd$ ^u ! rock ( fai? & true k1 _c be s
 pusillanim\s4 ,:ile ?+s are yet n      
con/itut$ 9 religion1 t fre$om ( writ+  
%\ld be re/ra9$ by a discipl9e imitat$ f
 ! prelates & le>nt by !m f !           
,inquisition1 to %ut u up all aga9 into 
! brea/ ( a lic5s]1 mu/ ne$s give cause 
( d\bt & disc\ragem5t to all le>n$ &    
religi\s m54  ,:o _c b disc]n ! f95ess (
 ?is politic drift1 & :o are !          
contriv]s2 t :ile bi%ops 7 to be bait$  
d[n1 !n all presses might be op52 x 0 ! 

p's bir?right & privilege 9 "t (        
,p>liam5t1 x 0 ! break+ =? ( light4 ,b  
n[1 ! bi%ops abrogat$ & void$ out ( !   
,*ur*1 z if our ,re=mation s\ght no m b 
to make room = o!rs into _! seats "u    
ano!r "n1 ! episcopal arts beg9 to bud  
aga91 ! cruse ( tru? mu/ run no m oil1  
lib]ty ( pr9t+ mu/ be en?rall$ aga9 "u a
 prelatical commission ( tw5ty1 !       
privilege ( ! p nullifi$1 &1 :i* is     
worse1 ! fre$om ( le>n+ mu/ groan aga91 
& to h] old fett]s3 all ?is ! ,p>liam5t 
yet sitt+4 ,al?\gh _! own late argum5ts 
& def5ces aga9/ ! prelates might rememb]
 !m1 t ?is ob/ruct+ viol5ce meets = !   
mo/ "p ) an ev5t utt]ly opposite to !   
end :i* x drives at3 in/ead ( suppress+ 
sects & s*isms1 x raises !m & inve/s !m 
) a reputation4 ,! puni%+ ( wits        
enhances _! au?ority1 sai? ! ,visc\nt   
,/4 ,albans2 & a =bidd5 writ+ is ?\ght  
to be a c]ta9 sp>k ( tru? t flies up 9 !
 faces ( !m :o seek to tread x out4 ,?is
 ,ord]1 !re=e1 may prove a nurs+-"m to  
sects1 b ,i %all easily %[ h[ x w be a  

/ep-dame to ,tru?3 & fir/ by dis5abl+ u 
to ! ma9t5ance ( :at is kn[n already4   
,well kn[s he :o uses to consid]1 t our 
fai? & k ?rives by ex]cise1 z well z our
 limbs & complexion4 ,tru? is comp>$ 9  
,scripture to a /ream+ f\nta92 if h]    
wat]s fl[ n 9 a p]petual progression1 !y
 sick5 into a muddy pool ( con=mity &   
tradition4 ,a man may be a h]etic 9 !   
tru?2 & if he believe ?+s only because 8
 pa/or says s1 or ! ,assembly s         
det]m9es1 )\t kn[+ o!r reason1 ?\gh 8   
belief be true1 yet ! v tru? he holds   
becomes 8 h]esy4  ,!re is n any burd5 t 
"s w\ld gladli] po/ (f to ano!r ?an !   
*>ge & c>e ( _! religion4 ,!re be--:o   
kn[s n t !re be8--( ,prote/ants &       
pr(essors :o live & die 9 z arrant an   
implicit fai? z any lay ,papi/ (        
,loretto4 ,a weal?y man1 addict$ to 8   
pleasure & to 8 pr(its1 f9ds religion to
 be a traffic s entangl$1 & ( s _m      
piddl+ acc\nts1 t ( all my/]ies he _c   
skill to keep a /ock go+ ^u t trade4    
,:at %\ld he d8 fa9 he w\ld h ! "n to be

 religi\s1 fa9 he w\ld be> up ) 8       
neighb\rs 9 t4 ,:at does he !re=e1 b    
resolves to give ov] toil+1 & to f9d    
himself out "s factor1 to ^: c>e & cr$it
 he may commit ! :ole manag+ ( 8        
religi\s affairs2 "s div9e ( note &     
e/imation t mu/ be4 ,to him he adh]es1  
resigns ! :ole w>eh\se ( 8 religion1 )  
all ! locks & keys1 into 8 cu/ody2 &    
inde$ makes ! v p]son ( t man 8         
religion2 e/eems 8 associat+ ) him a    
suffici5t evid5ce & comm5datory ( 8 own 
piety4 ,s t a man may say 8 religion is 
n[ no m )9 himself1 b is become a       
dividual movable1 & goes & comes ne>    
him1 accord+ z t good man frequ5ts !    
h\se4 ,he ent]ta9s him1 gives him gifts1
 fea/s him1 lodges him2 8 religion comes
 home at night1 prays1 is lib]ally      
supp$1 & sumptu\sly laid to sleep2      
rises1 is salut$1 & aft] ! malmsey1 or  
"s well-spic$ brewage1 & bett] breakfa/$
 ?an he ^: morn+ appetite w\ld h gladly 
f$ on gre5 figs betwe5 ,be?any &        
,j]usalem1 8 religion walks abroad at   

eight1 & leaves 8 k9d ent]ta9] 9 ! %op  
trad+ all day )\t 8 religion4  ,ano!r   
sort !re be :o1 :5 !y he> t all ?+s %all
 be ord]$1 all ?+s regulat$ & settl$1   
no?+ writt5 b :at passes ?r\gh !        
cu/om-h\se ( c]ta9 publicans t h !      
tonnag+ & p\ndag+ ( all free-spok5 tru?1
 w /raight give !mselves up into y\r    
h&s1 make 'em & cut 'em out :at religion
 ye please3 !re be delights1 !re be     
recreations & jolly pa/imes t w fet* !  
day ab\t f sun to sun1 & rock ! t$i\s   
ye> z 9 a delightful dream4 ,:at ne$ !y 
torture _! heads ) t :i* o!rs h tak5 s  
/rictly & s unalt]ably into _! own      
purvey+8 ,^! are ! fruits :i* a dull    
ease & cessation ( our k w br+ =? among 
! p4 ,h[ goodly & h[ to be wi%$ 7 su* an
 ob$i5t unanimity z ?is1 :at a f9e      
con=mity w\ld x />* u all into6         
,d\btless a /aun* & solid piece (       
framework1 z any ,janu>y c\ld freeze    
toge!r4  ,nor mu* bett] w be !          
consequ5ce ev5 among ! cl]gy !mselves4  
,x is no new ?+ nev] he>d ( be=e1 = a   

p>o*ial m9i/]1 :o has 8 rew>d & is at 8 
,h]cules' pill>s 9 a w>m b5efice1 to be 
easily incl9able1 if he h no?+ else t   
may r\se up 8 /udies1 to f9i% 8 circuit 
9 an ,engli% ,concordance & a topic     
folio1 ! ga!r+s & sav+s ( a sob]        
graduate%ip1 a ,h>mony & a ,cat5a2      
tread+ ! con/ant r\nd ( c]ta9 common    
doctr9al heads1 att5d$ ) _! uses1       
motives1 m>ks1 & means1 out ( :i*1 z out
 ( an alphabet1 or sol-fa1 by =m+ &     
trans=m+1 jo9+ & disjo9+ v>i\sly1 a     
little bookcraft1 & two h\rs' m$itation1
 might furni% him unspeakably to !      
p]=mance ( m ?an a weekly *>ge ( s]mon+3
 n to reckon up ! inf9ite helps (       
int]l9e>ies1 brevi>ies1 synopses1 & o!r 
loit]+ ge>4 ,b z = ! multitude ( s]mons 
ready pr9t$ & pil$ up1 on e text t is n 
difficult1 our ,london trad+ ,/4 ,?omas 
9 8 ve/ry1 & add to boot ,/4 ,m>t9 & ,/4
 ,hugh1 h n )9 _! hall[$ limits m       
v5dible w>e ( all sorts ready made3 s t 
p5ury he nev] ne$ fe> ( pulpit          
provision1 hav+ :]e s pl5te\sly to      

refre% 8 magaz9e4 ,b if 8 re> & flanks  
be n impal$1 if 8 back door be n secur$ 
by ! rigid lic5s]1 b t a bold book may  
n[ & !n issue =? & give ! assault to "s 
( 8 old collections 9 _! tr5*es1 x w    
conc]n him !n to keep wak+1 to /& 9     
wat*1 to set good gu>ds & s5t9els ab\t 8
 receiv$ op9ions1 to walk ! r\nd &      
c\nt]-r\nd ) 8 fell[ inspectors1 fe>+   
le/ any ( 8 flock be s$uc$1 :o also !n  
w\ld be bett] in/ruct$1 bett] ex]cis$ & 
discipl9$4 ,& ,god s5d t ! fe> ( ?is    
dilig5ce1 :i* mu/ !n be us$1 d n make u 
affect ! laz9ess ( a lic5s+ ,*ur*4  ,=  
if we be sure we are 9 ! "r1 & d n hold 
! tru? guiltily1 :i* becomes n1 if we   
ourselves condemn n our own weak &      
frivol\s tea*+1 & ! p = an untaught &   
irreligi\s gadd+ r\t1 :at c be m fair   
?an :5 a man judici\s1 le>n$1 & ( a     
consci5ce1 = aught we "k1 z good z !irs 
t taught u :at we "k1 %all n privily f  
h\se to h\se1 :i* is m dang]\s1 b op5ly 
by writ+ publi% to ! _w :at 8 op9ion is1
 :at 8 reasons1 & :]e=e t :i* is n[     

?\ght _c be s\nd8 ,*ri/ urg$ x z :]e) to
 ju/ify himself1 t he prea*$ 9 public2  
yet writ+ is m public ?an prea*+2 & m   
easy to refutation1 if ne$ be1 !re be+ s
 _m ^: bus9ess & pr(ession m]ely x is to
 be ! *ampions ( tru?2 :i* if !y        
neglect1 :at c be imput$ b _! slo?1 or  
unability8  ,?us mu* we are h9d]$ &     
dis9ur$ by ?is c\rse ( lic5s+1 t[>d !   
true k ( :at we seem to "k4 ,= h[ mu* x 
hurts & h9d]s ! lic5s]s !mselves 9 !    
call+ ( _! m9i/ry1 m ?an any secul>     
employm5t1 if !y w dis*>ge t (fice z !y 
ought1 s t ( necessity !y mu/ neglect   
ei!r ! "o duty or ! o!r1 ,i insi/ n1    
because x is a p>ticul>1 b leave x to _!
 own consci5ce1 h[ !y w decide x !re4   
,!re is yet beh9d ( :at ,i purpos$ to   
lay op51 ! incr$ible loss & detrim5t t  
?is plot ( lic5s+ puts u to2 m ?an if "s
 enemy at sea %\ld /op up all our hav5s 
& ports & creeks1 x h9d]s & ret>ds !    
importation ( our ri*e/ m]*&ise1 tru?2  
nay1 x 0 fir/ e/abli%$ & put 9 practice 
by ,anti*ri/ian malice & my/]y on set   

purpose to ext+ui%1 if x 7 possible1 !  
light ( ,re=mation1 & to settle         
falsehood2 little diff]+ f t policy :]e)
 ! ,turk upholds 8 ,alcoran1 by !       
prohibition ( pr9t+4 ',tis n d5i$1 b    
gladly confess$1 we are to s5d our ?anks
 & v[s to ,heav5 l\d] ?an mo/ ( nations1
 = t great measure ( tru? :i* we enjoy1 
especially 9 ^? ma9 po9ts betwe5 u & !  
,pope1 ) 8 appurt5ances ! prelates3 b he
 :o ?9ks we are to pit* our t5t "h1 & h 
atta9$ ! utmo/ prospect ( re=mation t ! 
mortal glass :]e9 we contemplate c %[ u1
 till we come to beatific vision1 t man 
by ?is v op9ion decl>es t he is yet f>  
%ort ( tru?4  ,tru? inde$ came once into
 ! _w ) h] div9e ,ma/]1 & 0 a p]fect    
%ape mo/ glori\s to look on3 b :5 he    
asc5d$1 & 8 ,apo/les aft] him 7 laid    
asleep1 !n /raight arose a wick$ race ( 
deceiv]s1 :o1 z t /ory goes ( !         
,egyptian ,typhon ) 8 conspirators1 h[  
!y dealt ) ! good ,osiris1 took ! virg9 
,tru?1 hew$ h] lovely =m into a ?\s&    
pieces1 & scatt]$ !m to ! f\r w9ds4 ,f t

 "t ev] s9ce1 ! sad fri5ds ( ,tru?1 su* 
z dur/ appe>1 imitat+ ! c>eful se>* t   
,isis made = ! mangl$ body ( ,osiris1   
w5t up & d[n ga!r+ up limb by limb1 /ill
 z !y c\ld f9d !m4 ,we h n yet f\nd !m  
all1 ,lords & ,commons1 nor ev] %all d1 
till h] ,ma/]'s second com+2 he %all br+
 toge!r e jo9t & memb]1 & %all m\ld !m  
into an immortal feature ( lovel9ess &  
p]fection4 ,suff] n ^! lic5s+           
prohibitions to /& at e place (         
opportunity1 =bidd+ & di/urb+ !m t      
cont9ue seek+1 t cont9ue to d our       
obsequies to ! torn body ( our m>tyr$   
sa9t4  ,we boa/ our light2 b if we look 
n wisely on ! sun itself1 x smites u    
into d>kness4 ,:o c disc]n ^? planets t 
are (t combu/1 & ^? />s ( brighte/      
magnitude t rise & set ) ! sun1 until ! 
opposite motion ( _! orbs br+ !m to su* 
a place 9 ! firmam5t1 :]e !y may be se5 
ev5+ or morn+8 ,! light :i* we h ga9$ 0 
giv5 u1 n to be ev] />+ on1 b by x to   
discov] onw>d ?+s m remote f our k4 ,x  
is n ! unfrock+ ( a prie/1 ! unmitr+ ( a

 bi%op1 & ! remov+ him f (f !           
presbyt]ian %\ld]s1 t w make u a happy  
nation4 ,no1 if o!r ?+s z great 9 !     
,*ur*1 & 9 ! rule ( life bo? economical 
& political1 be n look$ into & re=m$1 we
 h look$ s long ^u ! blaze t ,zu+lius & 
,calv9 ha? beacon$ up to u1 t we are />k
 bl9d4 ,!re be :o p]petually compla9 (  
s*isms & sects1 & make x su* a calamity 
t any man diss5ts f _! maxims4 ',tis _! 
own pride & ignorance :i* causes !      
di/urb+1 :o nei!r w he> ) meekness1 nor 
c conv9ce2 yet all mu/ be suppress$ :i* 
is n f\nd 9 _! ,syntagma4 ,!y are !     
tr\bl]s1 !y are ! divid]s ( unity1 :o   
neglect & p]mit n o!rs to unite ^?      
dissev]$ pieces :i* are yet want+ to !  
body ( ,tru?4 ,to be /ill se>*+ :at we  
"k n by :at we "k1 /ill clos+ up tru? to
 tru? z we f9d x 7= all h] body is      
homog5eal & proportional71 ?is is !     
gold5 rule 9 !ology z well z 9          
ari?metic1 & makes up ! be/ h>mony 9 a  
,*ur*2 n ! =c$ & outw>d union ( cold1 & 
neutral1 & inw>dly divid$ m9ds4  ,lords 

& ,commons ( ,engl&6 consid] :at nation 
x is :]e( ye are1 & :]e( ye are !       
gov]nors3 a nation n sl[ & dull1 b ( a  
quick1 +5i\s & pi]c+ _s1 acute to inv5t1
 subtle & s9ewy to disc\rse1 n b5ea? !  
rea* ( any po9t ! highe/ t human        
capacity c so> to4 ,!re=e ! /udies (    
le>n+ 9 h] deepe/ sci5ces h be5 s anci5t
 & s em95t among u1 t writ]s ( good     
antiquity & able/ judgm5t h be5 p]suad$ 
t ev5 ! s*ool ( ,py?agoras & ! ,p]sian  
wisdom took beg9n+ f ! old philosophy ( 
?is isl&4 ,& t wise & civil ,roman1     
,julius ,agricola1 :o gov]n$ once "h =  
,caes>1 pref]r$ ! natural wits ( ,brita9
 be=e ! lab\r$ /udies ( ! ,fr5*4 ,nor is
 x = no?+ t ! grave & frugal            
,transylvanian s5ds out ye>ly f z f> z !
 m\nta9\s bord]s ( ,russia1 & beyond !  
,h]cynian wild]ness1 n _! y\?1 b _! /aid
 m51 to le>n our language & our !ologic 
arts4  ,yet t :i* is above all ?is1 !   
fav\r & ! love ( ,heav51 we h great     
argum5t to ?9k 9 a peculi> mann]        
propiti\s & prop5d+ t[>ds u4 ,:y else 0 

?is nation *os5 be=e any o!r1 t out (   
h]1 z out ( ,sion1 %\ld be proclaim$ &  
s\nd$ =? ! fir/ tid+s & trumpet (       
,re=mation to all ,europe8 ,& _h x n be5
 ! ob/9ate p]v]s5ess ( our prelates     
aga9/ ! div9e & admirable _s (          
,wickliff1 to suppress him z a s*ismatic
 & innovator1 p]haps nei!r ! ,bohemian  
,huns & ,j]ome1 no nor ! "n ( ,lu!r or (
 ,calv91 _h be5 ev] kn[n3 ! glory (     
re=m+ all our neighb\rs _h be5          
completely ours4 ,b n[1 z our obdurate  
cl]gy h ) viol5ce demean$ ! matt]1 we   
are become hi!rto ! late/ & ! backw>de/ 
s*ol>s1 ( :om ,god (f]$ to h made u !   
tea*]s4 ,n[ once aga9 by all concurr5ce 
( signs1 & by ! g5]al in/9ct ( holy &   
dev\t m51 z !y daily & solemnly express 
_! ?\ghts1 ,god is decree+ to beg9 "s   
new & great p]iod 9 8 ,*ur*1 ev5 to !   
re=m+ ( ,re=mation itself3 :at does he  
!n b reveal himself to 8 s]vants1 & z 8 
mann] is1 fir/ to 8 ,engli%m58 ,i say1 z
 8 mann] is1 fir/ to u1 ?\gh we m>k n ! 
me?od ( 8 c\nsels1 & are unwor?y4       

,behold n[ ?is va/ city3 a city (       
refuge1 ! mansion h\se ( lib]ty1        
encompass$ & surr\nd$ ) 8 protection2 ! 
%op ( w> ha? n !re m anvils & hamm]s    
wak+1 to fa%ion out ! plates & in/rum5ts
 ( arm$ ju/ice 9 def5ce ( beleagu]$     
tru?1 ?an !re be p5s & heads !re1 sitt+ 
by _! /udi\s lamps1 mus+1 se>*+1 revolv+
 new notions & ideas :]e) to pres5t1 z )
 _! homage & _! fealty1 ! approa*+      
,re=mation3 o!rs z fa/ read+1 try+ all  
?+s1 ass5t+ to ! =ce ( reason &         
conv9cem5t4 ,:at c\ld a man require m f 
a nation s pliant & s prone to seek aft]
 k8 ,:at wants !re to su* a t[>dly &    
pregnant soil1 b wise & fai?ful lab\r]s1
 to make a kn[+ p1 a nation ( prophets1 
( sages1 & ( wor?ies8 ,we reckon m ?an  
five mon?s yet to h>ve/2 !re ne$ n be   
five weeks2 _h we b eyes to lift up1 !  
fields are :ite already4  ,:]e !re is   
mu* desire to le>n1 !re ( necessity w be
 mu* argu+1 mu* writ+1 _m op9ions2 =    
op9ion 9 good m5 is b k 9 ! mak+4 ,"u ^!
 fanta/ic t]rors ( sect & s*ism1 we     

wrong ! e>ne/ & zeal\s ?ir/ aft] k &    
und]/&+ :i* ,god ha? /irr$ up 9 ?is     
city4 ,:at "s lam5t (1 we r %\ld rejoice
 at1 %\ld r praise ?is pi\s =w>dness    
among m51 to reassume ! ill-deput$ c>e (
 _! religion into _! own h&s aga94 ,a   
little g5]\s prud5ce1 a little =be>ance 
( "o ano!r1 & "s gra9 ( *>ity might w9  
all ^! dilig5ces to jo91 & unite 9 "o   
g5]al & bro!rly se>* aft] tru?2 c\ld we 
b =go ?is prelatical tradition ( cr[d+  
free consci5ces & ,*ri/ian lib]ties into
 canons & precepts ( m54 ,i d\bt n1 if  
"s great & wor?y /rang] %\ld come among 
u1 wise to disc]n ! m\ld & temp] ( a p1 
& h[ to gov]n x1 obs]v+ ! high hopes &  
aims1 ! dilig5t alacrity ( our ext5d$   
?\ghts & reason+s 9 ! pursuance ( tru? &
 fre$om1 b t he w\ld cry out z ,pyrrhus 
did1 admir+ ! ,roman docility & c\rage3 
,if su* 7 my ,epirots1 ,i w\ld n despair
 ! greate/ design t c\ld be attempt$1 to
 make a ,*ur* or k+dom happy4  ,yet ^!  
are ! m5 cri$ out aga9/ = s*ismatics &  
sect>ies2 z if1 :ile ! temple ( ! ,"l 0 

build+1 "s cutt+1 "s squ>+ ! m>ble1 o!rs
 hew+ ! c$>s1 !re %\ld be a sort (      
irrational m5 :o c\ld n consid] !re mu/ 
be _m s*isms & _m dissections made 9 !  
qu>ry & 9 ! timb]1 ere ! h\se ( ,god c  
be built4 ,& :5 e /one is laid artfully 
toge!r1 x _c be unit$ into a cont9uity1 
x c b be contigu\s 9 ?is _w2 nei!r c e  
piece ( ! build+ be ( "o =m2 nay r !    
p]fection consi/s 9 ?is1 t1 out ( _m    
mod]ate v>ieties & bro!rly              
dissimilitudes t are n va/ly            
disproportional1 arises ! goodly & !    
graceful symmetry t comm5ds ! :ole pile 
& /ructure4  ,let u !re=e be m          
consid]ate build]s1 m wise 9 spiritual  
ar*itecture1 :5 great re=mation is      
expect$4 ,= n[ ! "t seems come1 :]e9    
,moses ! great prophet may sit 9 heav5  
rejoic+ to see t memorable & glori\s wi%
 ( 8 fulfill$1 :5 n only our sev5ty     
eld]s1 b all ! ,"l's p1 are become      
prophets4 ,no m>vel !n ?\gh "s m51 & "s 
good m5 too p]haps1 b "y 9 goodness1 z  
,jo%ua !n 01 envy !m4 ,!y fret1 & out ( 

_! own weakness are 9 agony1 le/ ^!     
divisions & subdivisions w undo u4 ,!   
adv]s>y aga9 applauds1 & waits ! h\r3 :5
 !y h bran*$ !mselves out1 sai? he1     
small en\gh into p>ties & p>titions1 !n 
w be our "t4 ,fool6 he sees n ! firm    
root1 out ( :i* we all gr[1 ?\gh into   
bran*es3 nor w bew>e until he see our   
small divid$ maniples cutt+ ?r\gh at e  
angle ( 8 ill-unit$ & unwieldy brigade4 
,& t we are to hope bett] ( all ^!      
suppos$ sects & s*isms1 & t we %all n   
ne$ t solicitude1 hone/ p]haps1 ?\gh    
ov]-timor\s1 ( !m t vex 9 ?is behalf1 b 
%all laugh 9 ! end at ^? malici\s       
applaud]s ( our diff]5ces1 ,i h ^!      
reasons to p]suade me4  ,fir/1 :5 a city
 %all be z x 7 besieg$ & block$ ab\t1 h]
 navigable riv] infe/$1 inroads &       
incursions r\nd1 defiance & battle (t   
rum\r$ to be m>*+ up ev5 to h] walls &  
suburb tr5*es1 t !n ! p1 or ! great] "p1
 m ?an at o!r times1 :olly tak5 up ) !  
/udy ( highe/ & mo/ important matt]s to 
be re=m$1 %\ld be disput+1 reason+1     

read+1 inv5t+1 disc\rs+1 ev5 to a r>ity 
& admiration1 ?+s n be=e disc\rs$ or    
writt5 (1 argues fir/ a s+ul> goodwill1 
cont5t$ness & confid5ce 9 y\r prud5t    
=esight & safe gov]nm5t1 ,lords &       
,commons2 & f !nce d]ives itself to a   
gallant brav]y & well-gr\nd$ contempt ( 
_! enemies1 z if !re 7 no small numb] ( 
z great spirits among u1 z 8 01 :o :5   
,rome 0 nigh besieg$ by ,hannibal1 be+ 9
 ! city1 b\ght t piece ( gr\nd at no    
*eap rate1 :]eon ,hannibal himself      
encamp$ 8 own regim5t4  ,next1 x is a   
lively & *e]ful presage ( our happy     
success & victory4 ,= z 9 a body1 :5 !  
blood is fre%1 ! spirits pure & vigor\s1
 n only to vital b to rational          
faculties1 & ^? 9 ! acute/ & ! p]te/    
op]ations ( wit & subtlety1 x argues 9  
:at good plight & con/itution ! body is2
 s :5 ! *e]fulness ( ! p is s sprightly 
up1 z t x has n only :]e) to gu>d well  
its own fre$om & safety1 b to sp>e1 & to
 be/[ ^u ! solide/ & sublime/ po9ts (   
controv]sy & new inv5tion1 x betok5s u n

 deg5]at$1 nor droop+ to a fatal decay1 
b ca/+ (f ! old & wr9kl$ sk9 (          
corruption to outlive ^! pangs & wax "y 
aga91 ent]+ ! glori\s ways ( tru? &     
prosp]\s virtue1 de/9$ to become great &
 hon\rable 9 ^! latt] ages4 ,me?9ks ,i  
see 9 my m9d a noble & puissant nation  
r\s+ h]self l a /rong man aft] sleep1 & 
%ak+ h] inv9cible locks3 me?9ks ,i see  
h] z an eagle mew+ h] mighty y\?1 &     
k9dl+ h] undazzl$ eyes at ! full midday 
beam2 purg+ & unscal+ h] long-abus$     
sight at ! f\nta9 itself ( heav5ly      
radiance2 :ile ! :ole noise ( timor\s & 
flock+ birds1 ) ^? also t love !        
twilight1 flutt] ab\t1 amaz$ at :at %e  
means1 & 9 _! envi\s gabble w\ld        
progno/icate a ye> ( sects & s*isms4    
,:at w\ld ye d !n8 %\ld ye suppress all 
?is fl[]y crop ( k & new light sprung up
 & yet spr++ daily 9 ?is city8 ,%\ld ye 
set an olig>*y ( tw5ty engross]s ov] x1 
to br+ a fam9e ^u our m9ds aga91 :5 we  
%all "k no?+ b :at is measur$ to u by _!
 bu%el8 ,believe x1 ,lords & ,commons1  

!y :o c\nsel ye to su* a suppress+ d z  
good z bid ye suppress y\rselves2 & ,i w
 soon %[ h[4 ,if x be desir$ to "k !    
imm$iate cause ( all ?is free writ+ &   
free speak+1 !re _c be assign$ a tru]   
?an y\r own mild & free & humane        
gov]nm5t4 ,x is ! lib]ty1 ,lords &      
,commons1 :i* y\r own valor\s & happy   
c\nsels h pur*as$ u1 lib]ty :i* is !    
nurse ( all great wits2 ?is is t :i* ha?
 r>efi$ & enlight5$ our spirits l !     
influ5ce ( heav52 ?is is t :i* ha?      
enfran*is$1 enl>g$ & lift$ up our       
appreh5sions1 degrees above !mselves4   
,ye _c make u n[ less capable1 less     
kn[+1 less eag]ly pursu+ ( ! tru?1      
unless ye fir/ make y\rselves1 t made u 
s1 less ! lov]s1 less ! f\nd]s ( our    
true lib]ty4 ,we c gr[ ignorant aga91   
bruti%1 =mal & slavi%1 z ye f\nd u2 b y 
!n mu/ fir/ become t :i* ye _c be1      
oppressive1 arbitr>y & tyrann\s1 z !y 7 
f :om ye h fre$ u4 ,t our he>ts are n[ m
 capaci\s1 our ?\ghts m erect$ to ! se>*
 & expectation ( greate/ & exacte/ ?+s1 

is ! issue ( y\r own virtue propagat$ 9 
u2 ye _c suppress t1 unless ye re9=ce an
 abrogat$ & m]ciless law1 t fa!rs may   
dispat* at w _! own *ildr54 ,& :o %all  
!n /ick close/ to ye1 & excite o!rs8 n  
he :o takes up arms = coat & conduct1 & 
8 f\r nobles ( ,danegelt4 ,al?\gh ,i    
dispraise n ! def5ce ( j immunities1 yet
 love my peace bett]1 if t 7 all4 ,give 
me ! lib]ty to "k1 to utt]1 & to argue  
freely accord+ to consci5ce1 above all  
lib]ties4  ,:at w\ld be be/ advis$1 !n1 
if x be f\nd s hurtful & s unequal to   
suppress op9ions = ! newness or !       
unsuitabl5ess to a cu/om>y acceptance1 w
 n be my task to say4 ,i only %all      
repeat :at ,i h le>n$ f "o ( y\r own    
hon\rable numb]1 a "r noble & pi\s "l1  
:o1 _h he n sacrific$ 8 life & =tunes to
 ! ,*ur* & ,commonweal?1 we _h n n[     
miss$ & bewail$ a wor?y & und\bt$ patron
 ( ?is argum5t4 ,ye "k him1 ,i am sure2 
yet ,i = hon\r's sake1 & may x be et]nal
 to him1 %all "n him1 ! ,"l ,brook4 ,he 
writ+ ( episcopacy1 & by ! way treat+ ( 

sects & s*isms1 left ye 8 vote1 or r n[ 
! la/ words ( 8 dy+ *>ge1 :i* ,i "k w   
ev] be ( de> & hon\r$ reg>d ) ye1 s full
 ( meekness & brea?+ *>ity1 t next to 8 
la/ te/am5t1 :o bequea!d love & peace to
 8 disciples1 ,i _c call to m9d :]e ,i h
 read or he>d words m mild & peaceful4  
,he !re exhorts u to he> ) pati5ce &    
humility ^?1 h[ev] !y be miscall$1 t    
desire to live purely1 9 su* a use (    
,god's ord9ances1 z ! be/ guidance ( _! 
consci5ce gives !m1 & to tol]ate !m1    
?\gh 9 "s discon=mity to ourselves4 ,!  
book itself w tell u m at l>ge1 be+     
publi%$ to ! _w1 & d$icat$ to !         
,p>liam5t by him :o1 bo? = 8 life & = 8 
dea?1 des]ves t :at advice he left be n 
laid by )\t p]usal4  ,& n[ ! "t 9       
special is1 by privilege to write &     
speak :at may help to ! fur!r discuss+ (
 matt]s 9 agitation4 ,! temple ( ,janus 
) 8 two controv]sial faces might n[ n   
unsignificantly be set op54 ,& ?\gh all 
! w9ds ( doctr9e 7 let loose to play ^u 
! e>?1 s ,tru? be 9 ! field1 we d       

injuri\sly1 by lic5s+ & prohibit+1 to   
misd\bt h] /r5g?4 ,let h] & ,falsehood  
grapple2 :o ev] knew ,tru? put to !     
worse1 9 a free & op5 enc\nt]8 ,h]      
confut+ is ! be/ & sure/ suppress+4 ,he 
:o he>s :at pray+ !re is = light & cle>]
 k to be s5t d[n among u1 w\ld ?9k ( o!r
 matt]s to be con/itut$ beyond !        
discipl9e ( ,g5eva1 fram$ & fabrick$    
already to our h&s4 ,yet :5 ! new light 
:i* we beg = %9es 9 ^u u1 !re be :o envy
 & oppose1 if x come n fir/ 9 at _!     
casem5ts4 ,:at a collusion is ?is1 :5as 
we are exhort$ by ! wise man to use     
dilig5ce1 to seek = wisdom z = hidd5    
treasures e>ly & late1 t ano!r ord] %all
 enjo9 u to "k no?+ b by /atute8 ,:5 a  
man ha? be5 lab\r+ ! h>de/ lab\r 9 !    
deep m9es ( k1 ha? furni%$ out 8 f9d+s 9
 all _! equipage3 drawn =? 8 reasons z x
 7 a battle rang$3 scatt]$ & defeat$ all
 objections 9 8 way2 calls out 8 adv]s>y
 into ! pla91 (f]s him ! advantage ( w9d
 & sun1 if he please1 only t he may try 
! matt] by d9t ( argum5t3 = 8 oppon5ts  

!n to skulk1 to lay ambu%m5ts1 to keep a
 n>r[ bridge ( lic5s+ :]e ! *all5g] %\ld
 pass1 ?\gh x be val\r en\gh 9          
soldi]%ip1 is b weakness & c[>dice 9 !  
w>s ( ,tru?4  ,= :o kn[s n t ,tru? is   
/rong1 next to ! ,almighty8 ,%e ne$s no 
policies1 nor /ratagems1 nor lic5s+s to 
make h] victori\s2 ^? are ! %ifts & !   
def5ces t error uses aga9/ h] p[]4 ,give
 h] b room1 & d n b9d h] :5 %e sleeps1 =
 !n %e speaks n true1 z ! old ,proteus  
did1 :o spake oracles only :5 he 0      
caught & b\nd1 b !n r %e turns h]self   
into all %apes1 except h] own1 & p]haps 
tunes h] voice accord+ to ! "t1 z       
,micaiah did be=e ,ahab1 until %e be    
adjur$ into h] own lik5ess4 ,yet is x n 
impossible t %e may h m %apes ?an "o4   
,:at else is all t rank ( ?+s indiff]5t1
 :]e9 ,tru? may be on ?is side or on !  
o!r1 )\t be+ unlike h]self8 ,:at b a va9
 %ad[ else is ! abolition ( ^?          
ord9ances1 t h&-writ+ nail$ to ! cross8 
,:at great pur*ase is ?is ,*ri/ian      
lib]ty :i* ,paul s (t5 boa/s (8 ,8      

doctr9e is1 t he :o eats or eats n1     
reg>ds a day or reg>ds x n1 may d ei!r  
to ! ,"l4 ,h[ _m o!r ?+s might be       
tol]at$ 9 peace1 & left to consci5ce1 _h
 we b *>ity1 & 7 x n ! *ief /ronghold ( 
our hypocrisy to be ev] judg+ "o ano!r8 
,i fe> yet ?is iron yoke ( outw>d       
con=mity ha? left a slavi% pr9t ^u our  
necks2 ! gho/ ( a l95 dec5cy yet haunts 
u4 ,we /umble & are impati5t at ! lea/  
divid+ ( "o visible congregation f      
ano!r1 ?\gh x be n 9 fundam5tals2 &     
?r\gh our =w>dness to suppress1 & our   
backw>dness to recov] any en?rall$ piece
 ( tru? out ( ! gripe ( cu/om1 we c>e n 
to keep tru? sep>at$ f tru?1 :i* is !   
fi]ce/ r5t & disunion ( all4 ,we d n see
 t1 :ile we /ill affect by all means a  
rigid ext]nal =mality1 we may z soon    
fall aga9 into a gross con=m+ /upidity1 
a />k & dead congealm5t ( wood & hay &  
/ubble1 =c$ & froz5 toge!r1 :i* is m to 
! sudd5 deg5]at+ ( a ,*ur* ?an _m       
subdi*otomies ( petty s*isms4  ,n t ,i c
 ?9k well ( e light sep>ation1 or t all 

9 a ,*ur* is to be expect$ gold & silv] 
& preci\s /ones3 x is n possible = man  
to sev] ! :eat f ! t>es1 ! good fi% f ! 
o!r fry2 t mu/ be ! ,angels' m9i/ry at !
 end ( mortal ?+s4 ,yet if all _c be (  
"o m9d--z :o looks !y %\ld be8--?is     
d\btless is m :olesome1 m prud5t1 & m   
,*ri/ian1 t _m be tol]at$1 r ?an all    
compell$4 ,i mean n tol]at$ pop]y1 & op5
 sup]/ition1 :i*1 z x extirpates all    
religions & civil supremacies1 s itself 
%\ld be extirpate1 provid$ fir/ t all   
*>itable & compassionate means be us$ to
 w9 & rega9 ! weak & ! misl$3 t also :i*
 is impi\s or evil absolutely ei!r aga9/
 fai? or mann]s no law c possibly p]mit1
 t int5ds n to unlaw itself3 b ^?       
neighb\r+ diff]5ces1 or r indiff]5ces1  
are :at ,i speak (1 :e!r 9 "s po9t (    
doctr9e or ( discipl9e1 :i*1 ?\gh !y may
 be _m1 yet ne$ n int]rupt ,,! ,,unity  
,,( ,,_s1 if we c\ld b f9d among u ,,!  
,,bond ,,( ,,peace4  ,9 ! mean:ile if   
any "o w\ld write1 & br+ 8 helpful h& to
 ! sl[-mov+ ,re=mation :i* we lab\r "u1 

if ,tru? h spok5 to him be=e o!rs1 or b 
seem$ at lea/ to speak1 :o ha? s        
bejesuit$ u t we %\ld tr\ble t man )    
ask+ lic5se to d s wor?y a de$8 & n     
consid] ?is1 t if x come to prohibit+1  
!re is n aught m likely to be prohibit$ 
?an tru? itself2 ^: fir/ appe>ance to   
our eyes1 ble>$ & dimm$ ) prejudice &   
cu/om1 is m unsightly & unplausible ?an 
_m errors1 ev5 z ! p]son is ( _m a great
 man slight & contemptu\s to see to4 ,& 
:at d !y tell u va9ly ( new op9ions1 :5 
?is v op9ion ( !irs1 t none mu/ be he>d 
b :om !y l1 is ! wor/ & newe/ op9ion (  
all o!rs2 & is ! *ief cause :y sects &  
s*isms d s mu* ab\nd1 & true k is kept  
at di/ance f u2 besides yet a great]    
dang] :i* is 9 x4  ,= :5 ,god %akes a   
k+dom ) /rong & heal?ful commotions to a
 g5]al re=m+1 'tis n untrue t _m        
sect>ies & false tea*]s are !n busie/ 9 
s$uc+2 b yet m true x is1 t ,god !n     
raises to 8 own "w m5 ( r>e abilities1 &
 m ?an common indu/ry1 n only to look   
back & revise :at ha? be5 taught        

h]et(ore1 b to ga9 fur!r & g on "s new  
enlight5$ /eps 9 ! discov]y ( tru?4 ,=  
su* is ! ord] ( ,god's enlight5+ 8      
,*ur*1 to disp5se & deal out by degrees 
8 beam1 s z our e>?ly eyes may be/ su/a9
 x4  ,nei!r is ,god appo9t$ & conf9$1   
:]e & out ( :at place ^! 8 *os5 %all be 
fir/ he>d to speak2 = he sees n z man   
sees1 *ooses n z man *ooses1 le/ we %\ld
 devote ourselves aga9 to set places1 & 
assemblies1 & outw>d call+s ( m52 plant+
 our fai? "o :ile 9 ! old ,convocation  
h\se1 & ano!r :ile 9 ! ,*apel at        
,we/m9/]2 :5 all ! fai? & religion t    
%all be !re canoniz$ is n suffici5t )\t 
pla9 conv9cem5t1 & ! *>ity ( pati5t     
in/ruction to supple ! lea/ bruise (    
consci5ce1 to edify ! meane/ ,*ri/ian1  
:o desires to walk 9 ! ,_s1 & n 9 !     
lett] ( human tru/1 = all ! numb] (     
voices t c be !re made2 no1 ?\gh ,h>ry  
,,vii himself !re1 ) all 8 liege tombs  
ab\t him1 %\ld l5d !m voices f ! dead1  
to swell _! numb]4  ,& if ! m5 be       
errone\s :o appe> to be ! lead+         

s*ismatics1 :at )holds u b our slo?1 our
 self-w1 & di/ru/ 9 ! "r cause1 t we d n
 give !m g5tle meet+s & g5tle           
dismissions1 t we debate n & exam9e !   
matt] ?or\ghly ) lib]al & frequ5t       
audi5ce2 if n = _! sakes1 yet = our own8
 see+ no man :o ha? ta/$ le>n+1 b w     
confess ! _m ways ( pr(it+ by ^? :o1 n  
cont5t$ ) /ale receipts1 are able to    
manage & set =? new positions to ! _w4  
,& 7 !y b z ! du/ & c9d]s ( our feet1 s 
long z 9 t notion !y may yet s]ve to    
poli% & bright5 ! arm\ry ( ,tru?1 ev5 = 
t respect !y 7 n utt]ly to be ca/ away4 
,b if !y be ( ^? :om ,god ha? fitt$ = ! 
special use ( ^! times ) em95t & ample  
gifts1 & ^? p]haps nei!r among ! prie/s 
nor among ! ,ph>isees1 & we 9 ! ha/e ( a
 precipitant zeal %all make no          
di/9ction1 b resolve to /op _! m\?s1    
because we fe> !y come ) new & dang]\s  
op9ions1 z we commonly =ejudge !m ere we
 und]/& !m2 no less ?an woe to u1 :ile1 
?9k+ ?us to def5d ! ,gospel1 we are f\nd
 ! p]secutors4  ,!re h be5 n a few s9ce 

! beg9n+ ( ?is ,p>liam5t1 bo? ( !       
presbyt]y & o!rs1 :o by _! unlic5s$     
books1 to ! contempt ( an ,imprimatur1  
fir/ broke t triple ice clung ab\t our  
he>ts1 & taught ! p to see day3 ,i hope 
t none ( ^? 7 ! p]suad]s to r5ew ^u u   
?is bondage :i* !y !mselves h wr\ght s  
mu* good by contemn+4 ,b if nei!r ! *eck
 t ,moses gave to "y ,jo%ua1 nor !      
c\nt]m& :i* our ,savi\r gave to "y      
,john1 :o 0 s ready to prohibit ^? :om  
he ?\ght unlic5s$1 be n en\gh to admoni%
 our eld]s h[ unacceptable to ,god _!   
te/y mood ( prohibit+ is2 if nei!r _!   
own remembrance :at evil ha? ab\nd$ 9 ! 
,*ur* by ?is set ( lic5s+1 & :at good !y
 !mselves h begun by transgress+ x1 be n
 en\gh1 b t !y w p]suade & execute ! mo/
 ,dom9ican "p ( ! ,inquisition ov] u1 & 
are already ) "o foot 9 ! /irrup s      
active at suppress+1 x w\ld be no       
unequal di/ribution 9 ! fir/ place to   
suppress ! suppressors !mselves3 :om !  
*ange ( _! condition ha? puff$ up1 m ?an
 _! late exp]i5ce ( h>d] times ha? made 

wise4  ,& z = regulat+ ! press1 let no  
man ?9k to h ! hon\r ( advis+ ye bett]  
?an y\rselves h done 9 t ,ord] publi%$  
next be=e ?is1 t no book be pr9t$1      
unless ! pr9t]'s & ! au?or's "n1 or at  
lea/ ! pr9t]'s1 be regi/]$4 ,^? :i*     
o!rwise come =?1 if !y be f\nd mis*iev\s
 & libell\s1 ! fire & ! execution] w be 
! timelie/ & ! mo/ effectual rem$y t    
man's prev5tion c use4 ,= ?is au!ntic   
,spani% policy ( lic5s+ books1 if ,i h  
said aught1 w prove ! mo/ unlic5s$ book 
itself )9 a %ort :ile2 & 0 ! imm$iate   
image ( a ,/> ,*amb] decree to t purpose
 made 9 ^? v times :5 t ,c\rt did ! re/ 
( ^? h] pi\s works1 = :i* %e is n[ fall5
 f ! />s ) ,lucif]4 ,:]eby ye may guess 
:at k9d ( /ate prud5ce1 :at love ( ! p1 
:at c>e ( religion or good mann]s !re 0 
at ! contriv+1 al?\gh ) s+ul> hypocrisy 
x pret5d$ to b9d books to _! good       
behavi\r4 ,& h[ x got ! upp] h& ( y\r   
prec$5t ,ord] s well con/itut$ be=e1 if 
we may believe ^? m5 ^: pr(ession gives 
!m cause to inquire mo/1 x may be d\bt$ 

!re 0 9 x ! fraud ( "s old pat5tees &   
monopoliz]s 9 ! trade ( booksell+2 :o "u
 pret5ce ( ! poor 9 _! ,company n to be 
defraud$1 & ! j reta9+ ( ea* man 8      
sev]al copy1 :i* ,god =bid %\ld be      
ga9said1 br\ght div]s gloss+ col\rs to !
 ,h\se1 :i* 7 inde$ b col\rs1 & s]v+ to 
no end except x be to ex]cise a         
sup]iority ov] _! neighb\rs2 m5 :o d n  
!re=e lab\r 9 an hone/ pr(ession to :i* 
le>n+ is indebt$1 t !y %\ld be made o!r 
m5's vassals4 ,ano!r end is ?\ght 0 aim$
 at by "s ( !m 9 procur+ by petition ?is
 ,ord]1 t1 hav+ p[] 9 _! h&s1 malignant 
books might ! easi] scape abroad1 z !   
ev5t %[s4  ,b ( ^! sophisms & el5*s (   
m]*&ise ,i skill n4 ,?is ,i "k1 t errors
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