,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,und]scores 80 be=e & aft] a ^w or phrase indicate italics 9 ! orig9al text4 ,small capitals h be5 conv]t$ to ,,solid capitals4 ,illu/rations & footnotes h be5 mov$ s !y d n break up p>agraphs4 ,typographical errors h be5 sil5tly correct$ b o!r v>iations 9 spell+ & punctuation rema9 unalt]$4 ,note ,! fri5dly eyes t read ^! pages1 kn[+ ! pa!tic fails relat+ to _! publication1 w n be cont5t )\t a ^w to tell to o!r read]s ! /ory t w cause "o & all to look on ! little book 9 ! same sympa!tic mood4 ,! trips among ! sc5es ( ! /ori$ pa/1 "h record$1 7 tak5 n s mu* 9 se>* ( heal? z 9 se>* ( div]sion f ! sad employm5t ( wat*+ ! inexorable approa* ( mortal disease4 ,! writ+ 0 und]tak5 to occupy a vigor\s m9d1 consci\s t its t5em5t w\ld n long endure4 ,alas6 ! task 0 n done be=e its purpose _h be5 fully complet$1 & to o!rs 0 left ! duty ( read+ ! f9al pro(s4 ,su* imp]fections z may be f\nd %\ld be *>g$ to ?is acc\nt1 & all ! excell5ces are to be cr$it$ to ! brave s\l t f\ght h] fight s sil5tly t only a v few close/ fri5ds knew ( ! unequal battle4 ,c4 ,s4 ,g4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,abbatical ,*ur* ( ,sa9t ,ou5 is ,p]haps ! ,mo/ ,p]fect ,example ( ! ,go?ic 9 its ,full ,maturity ,,fl[]s ,,f ,,m$i,,val ,,hi/ory ,,by ,,m9nie ,d4 ,,kellogg ,i nev] c feel sure ( any tru? b f a cle> p]ception ( its beauty4 ,keats ,,illu/rat$ ,,paul ,,eld] ,,& ,,company ,,publi%]s,,san ,,francisco ,,copyright1 #aiaj ,,by ,,paul ,,eld] ,,& ,,company ,cont5ts ,page ,adv]tisem5t vii ,by ,way ( ,introduction xi ,fl[]s ( ,hi/ory f ! ,romantic ,?irte5? ,c5tury #c ,my/ics z ,build]s #ae ,! ,gold5 ,madonna ( ,rheims #bf ,! ,little ,old ,abb ( ,sa9t ,d5is & ! ,imagi]s #ch ,! ,my/ic ,ca!dral ( ,*>tres #ej ,ca53 ,an ,elev5? ,c5tury ,tableau #gc ,! ,gr&niece ( ! ,gr& ,inquisitor #hg ,/ray ,leaves f ,old1 ,old ,books #ih ,! ,romantic ,tw5tie? ,c5tury3 ,a ,d$uction #aah ,a ,^w ,reg>d+ ,bibliography #aci ,index #adc ,illu/rations ,fac+ ,page ,! ,abbatical ,*ur* ( ,sa9t ,ou5 ,title ,z ,art1 ,e>ly ,pa9t+ is ,(t5 ,tak5 too ,s]i\sly2 b z ,lit]ature1 x is ,*>m+ xiv ,! ,crucifix 9 ! ,t[n ,hall ( ,r\5 #d ,! ,virg9 ,greets ! ,angel ( ,dea? #h ,sa9te ,*apelle #aj ,int]ior ( ,sa9te ,*apelle #ab ,sa9t ,m>t9 ,divid+ ,8 ,coat1 f an ,old ,antiphone #bj ,f ! ,c]tosa ( ,pavia #bb ,tomb ( ,dante1 ,rav5na #bd ,a ,rec5t ,tribute to ,clovis & ,sa9t ,remi1 on ! ,int]ior ,frieze ( ! ,pan!on1 ,p>is #bf ,! ,fly+ ,buttress #cb ,! ,sculptur$ ,sa9t ,^u a ,go?ic ,ca!dral #cd ,9 ! ,sixte5? ,c5tury ! ,fr5* ,academy ,*ang$ ! ,"n ( ! ,imagi]s' ,guild to ! ,sculptors' #db ,a ,?irte5? ,c5tury ,w9d[ #dd ,! ,old-,"t ,h\se ( ,pray]1 :i* ,/ill ,dom9ates ! ,city ( ,*>tres #eb ,a ,pill> at ,*>tres #ed ,a ,view ,?r\gh ! ,portail ( ,*>tres #ef ,a ,detail ( ! ,portail ,sept5trionale #fj ,s\? ,portal ( ,*>tres #fd ,a ,page f ! ,sculptur$ 8,bible ( ! ,laity10 ,*>tres #fh ,alt>-piece at ,*>tres #gj ,william ! ,conqu]or's ,old ,=tress #gd ,d9an #hd ,old ,moats ,d ,make ,su* ,*>m+ ,g>d5s #hf ,a ,peep ,into ! ,cranium ( a ,bible ,read] 9 ,lope de ,vega's ,"t #hh ,! ,lit]al1 ,limit$ ,god ( a ,fanatic & ,fa!r ,adam ,/ock-tak+ 9 ,ed5 #ib ,a ,tribute to ! ,scribes ( ! ,d>k ,ages #ajj ,! ,bapti/ry ,doors #ajb ,a ,page f ! ,bible ( ,jean ,sans ,peur #aaj ,head ( ,ju/ice1 f ,fiore's ,gr\p #acj ,an ,ideal ( ! ,graci\s ,republic ( ,v5ice1 ,paul ,v]onese #acd ,a ,m$ival ,expression ( ,ju/ice ,att5d$ by ,ar*angels1 by ,fiore #acf ,adv]tisem5t ,^! acc\nts all relate to places & objects t ! uncomm]cial travel] may casually run ^u at "s turn ( 8 way4 ,subjects m5tion$ 9 ,ba$ek] h be5 consid]$ "h reflectively r ?an descriptively4 ,al?\gh ,i d n propose to analyze ! soil 9 :i* ^! fl[]s ( hi/ory h sprung up1 nor to speak ( ! rank we$s gr[+ by _! sides1 ,i h tri$ n to blight ^! blossoms ) falsehood4 ,c]ta9ly "o-half ( ! tru? is z true z ! o!r & x may be inf9itely pleasant]4 ,z f> z !y g1 ^! little hi/oriettes are bas$ ^u evid5ce & au?ority4 ,i want to tea* y s mu* hi/ory t y\r sympa?y may gr[ cont9ually wid] & y may be able to realize pa/ g5]ations ( m5 j z y d ! pres5t1 sorr[+ = !m :5 !y fail$1 triumph+ ) !m :5 !y prevail$2 = ,i f9d ?is "o conviction nev] *ang+ ) me b always increas+y t "o _c live a life manfully )\t a wide _w ( sympa?y & love to ex]cise x 94 --,burne-,jones to ,8 ,son4 ,sugge/$ it9]>ies = ca!dral trips 9 ,norm&y1 giv+ monum5ts ( ! fir/ ord] only1 places readily rea*$ by rail3 ,fir/4 ,l& at ,bologne sur ,m]1 ,ami5s1 ,laon1 ,rheims1 ,p>is1 ,sa9t ,d5is1 ,*>tres1 ,ca51 ,bayeux1 ,mt4 ,san ,mi*ele1 emb>k f ,*]b\rg4 ,second4 ,l& f ,engl& at ,dieppe1 or f ,am]ica at ,havre1 proce$ to ,r\51 :i* possesses ! mo/ p]fect example ( lat] ,go?ic 9 ! great abbatical ,*ur* ( ,sa9t ,ou52 an excell5t example ( flamboyant ,go?ic 9 ,sa9t ,macl\2 & a l>ge1 irregul> b impos+ ,go?ic ca!dral on ! ord] ( ,rheims2 !nce to ,mt4 ,san ,mi*ele1 mo/ unique ( m$ival monum5ts2 !nce to ,ca5 & ,bayeux ne> by x1 ,*>tres & ,p>is4 ,ami5s & ,rheims be+ v simil>1 & on ! ord] ( ,*>tres & ,notre ,dame ( ,p>is1 are n includ$ 9 ?is it9]>y4 ,! travel] to :om "t is money w be greatly tri$ by ! connections made & lo/ by ! tra9s 9 ,norm&y t /op at small places4 ,bo? ^! it9]>ies respect ! idiosyncrasies ( ,fr5* railroads4 ,! motori/1 rejoic+ 9 ! excell5t ,norman roads1 c comb9e ^! it9]>ies v easily--tak+ 9 ! ca!drals ( ,le ,mans1 ,b\rg1 ,beauvais & ,c\tances4 ,i w\ld especially call 8 att5tion to ! small b int]e/+ ,e>ly ,norman *ur* at ,dols1 & to ! wall$ t[n ( ,san ,malo on ! sea1 ) picturesque little ,d9an1 fa%ionable ,d9>d1 & a dirty little fi%+ village ne> by4 ,by ,way ( ,introduction ,mod]n inv5tion has actually reflect$ ^u anci5t hi/ory3 ! railroad1 ! /eam d]rick & ! photograph h *ang$ our conceptions ( ! pa/4 ,writt5 hi/ory is n[ accept$ z its au?or's op9ion1 :ile tangible records /& =? z facts4 ,?is attitude br+s ! ,middle ,ages p>ticul>ly ne> to u1 = ?\gh its p wrote comp>atively little1 !y 7 wond]ful build]s3 _! art 0 m lit]ally expressive ?an ! classic2 !n1 too1 ( c\rse1 x is bett] pres]v$4 ,:ile ! ,greeks & ,romans 7 our s*oolma/]s1 ! ,europeans ( ! ,middle ,ages are our ance/ors4 ,_! exp]i5ce =e%ad[s our own2 = h[ev] f> remov$ f u 9 ?\ght & action !y may h be51 !y 7 ak9 to u 9 feel+4 ,?\gh ! rude pione]s ( ,*ri/ianity 7 (t5 int5sely cruel1 z y foll[ _! hi/ory1 y may meet ) "s g5tle de$ spr++ f ! good se$1 ev5 :5 s[n 9 /ony places1 ) "s action 9 its sweetness & humility entirely beyond ! pagan _w4 ,9 _! *ildi% /ory "o may trace ! e>ly work+s ( ! ,*ri/ian ideal4 ,x did n control behavior1 nor did x always direct x wisely2 morality1 be+ judicial & sci5tific1 implies a c]ta9 maturity ( m9d4 ,religion is simple2 x is unlogical1 s5tim5tal & impulsive4 ,:atev] ?is indef9able in/9ct may be1 x has manife/$ itself z a spiritualiz+ =ce 9 morality & an initiative =ce 9 art4 ,religion has 9 x a crav+ = a lovel9ess beyond all lit]al p]ception ( ! s5ses2 a philosophic m9d projects ?is ideal 9 contemplation2 an arti/ic m9d1 9 symbol2 =1 z ,mi*ael ,angelo expla9s1 8,ra% is ! ?\ght & va9 t make? beauty f ! s5ses gr[40 ,! ,greeks did develop an art f ! motif ( physical beauty1 h[ev]1 b _! /atues1 execut$ be=e art became mature en\gh to produce t beauty1 h no message1 :ile "o (t5 cat*es some?+ high & holy f a v e>ly ,*ri/ian image4 ,x may radiate f a pretty smile on ! face ( a crude ,madonna1 or a graceful upturn$ head1 9 a figure entirely de/itute ( anatomy1 :i* looks z ?\gh ! simple craftsman _h call$ ^u a high] p[] ?an k4 ,spiritual beauty be+ ! ideal 9 ,*ri/ian art1 ! image1 h[ev] rude1 :i* sugge/s x1 makes its appeal 9 ! *>m$ language ( t lov+ religion4 ,m$ival ar*ives h be5 ransack$ by ,prote/ants = ! errors ( ,ca?olicism2 by political economi/s1 :o ev5 p5etrate to ! ,d>k ,ages 9 se>* ( ! *illy lessons ( ! dismal sci5ce1 = wisdom2 & betwe5 !m :at a conception we h6 ,b x is n ! :ole /ory1 = ,*auc] assures u ! ,moy5 ,age 0 a fairly livable p]iod1 peopl$ by be+s l ourselves2 moreov]1 x 0 an arti/ic age :i* has left u n only a wond]ful ar*itecture b two supreme poets4 ,p]haps ! faire/ *ronicl]s ( su* a p]iod are its own arti/s1 great & small1 = hi/ory has gr[n too democratic to conf9e h]self to k+s1 h[ev] wor?y4 ,%e does n f9d ! crude c>v] voiceless :o1 9 default ( skill1 surr\nds 8 ,madonna ) gold & loads h] ) rude jewels2 inde$1 %e (t5 f9ds h] sweete/ fl[]s gr[+ betwe5 ! l9es ( an unskilful bru% or *isel4 ,al?\gh z pa9t+1 m$ival ef=ts are (t5 tak5 too s]i\sly1 z lit]ature !y are *>m+1 = !y speak ( ! good & ! beautiful z _! ,age conceiv$ x4 ,:ile ! writt5 /ories ( ! "t 7 %all[ & co>se beyond our endurance1 its pa9t]s 7 giv+ u _! acc\nts ( ?is life & ! next 7p>ticul>ly ! next74 ,fir/ come bright1 pretty colors prettily plac$1 pretty ?\ghts ( happy angels4 ,!n gold backgr\nds give way to skies1 & %ad[s creep onto ! canvas4 ,!n !y beg9 to tell /ories2 s eag] !y are t !y cram f\r or five pictures into "o1 dott+ ! little sc5es1 by way ( p>5!sis1 into ! backgr\nds4 ,^! pictures give ! o!r half ( ! tru?1 ! t5d]] side ( ! old life & !ology4 ,:at sympa!tic ,bible s*ol>s "s ( ! arti/s became6 ,&1 9 g5]al1 ! greate/ 7 ! t5d]e/4 ,albre*t ,dr]'s ,evangeli/s are int]e/+ "* /udies = all "t4 ,he conceives ( ,sa9t ,m>k z a pla91 simple en?usia/2 ( ,sa9t ,paul1 z a broad-m9d$1 ?\ghtful man :om he ev5 imag9es to be bald4 ,he does n try to make ei!r ( !m exactly h&some b ! way ,m>k looks up to ,paul is mo/ w9n+4 ,a little lat] ,&rea del ,s>to pa9ts a spl5did acc\nt ( ! w>r+ doctors ( ! ,*ur*1 :i* %[s cle>ly he saw beyond !m3 b ?is takes u into ! ,r5aissance :i* has be5 def9$ z a m>riage ( ! ,grecian & ! ,go?ic4 ,illu/ration3 ,z ,art1 ,e>ly ,pa9t+ is ,(t5 ,tak5 too ,s]i\sly2 b z ,lit]ature1 x is ,*>m+4 ,a /rict analysis has come into art & x is creep+ into life1--our race *ildhood is draw+ to a close b n )\t leav+ u _m ?+s t are sweet to rememb]4 ,we tell our *ildr5 "s ( ! v same /ories t ! w&]+ /ory-tell]s us$ to relate to good knights & _! fair ladies 9 ! old b>onial halls1--,c9d]ella1 ,beauty & ! ,bea/1 or ,puss 9 ,boots1--only ! knights & _! ladies believ$ !m4 ,!re is a pa?os 9 m$ival /ory2 x is a trag$y ( misdirect$ ef=t 7z p]haps all hi/ory is71 only ! m$ival trag$y /rikes home4 ,its actors 7 p ( our own blood & ( our own ,*ur*--our own p only "u delusions f :i* we h emancipat$ ourselves4 ,to und]/& _! /ory we mu/ take !m z *ildr5 & li/5 ) !m = ! imag9>y voices t lead !m on4 ,a v]itable allegory ( ! ,age ( ,fai? 0 pres5t$ on ! great /age ( hi/ory 9 #abab1 :5 two enorm\s armies ( little boys & girls />t$ f ,france & ,g]many s++1 to m>* to ! ,holy ,l&2 if any ( ^! *ildr5 turn$ back1 none ( !m seem to h f\nd _! old homes4 ,z f> z is kn[n to hi/ory1 "o *ild alone return$ z an ag$ pilgrim1 to tell ! tale1--h[ ! bones ( ! *ildr5 /rew$ ! m\nta9side2 h[ !y _h be5 emb>k$ on unseawor?y vessels to be sold into slav]y2 h[ few1 h[ v few1 ev] rea*$ _! goal2 h[ few1 h[ v few1 ev] rema9$ pure & holy4 ,connect$ ) ?is trag$y 0 a horrible pope & a horrible doge1 b n[ !y seem b foils to ! purity ( ! *ildr51 x 0 all s long ago4 ,& t ! my/ic beauty ( t little legion may live lyrically 9 our life1 ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury has set _! pa!tic m>* to music 9 /ately oratorio2 = pure aspiration is ! melody ( melodies1 ! v]itable fl[] ( hi/ory4 ,a c]ta9 *ildi% dis9t]e/$ness 0 ! t5d] grace ( ! ,age ( ,fai?1--8! t5d] grace ( a day t is dead40 ,x mu/ pass f a broad] age2 tak+ all factors duly into acc\nt ev5 drives x f s]i\s hi/ory its proportion is s inconsid]able4 ,! life ( ,sa9t ,francis1 :o esp\s$ ,my ,lady ,pov]ty1 is "o ( ! sweete/ examples ( m$ival dis9t]e/$ness4 ,view$ lit]ally1 ! acc\nts picture a crazy man prea*+ to birds & fi%es1 mak+ a b>ga9 ) a wolf & injudici\sly mortify+ 8 fle% till he became bl9d & useless4 ,view$ by ! light ( _! influ5ce 8 tea*+s 7 revolution>y1--!y br\ght new-f\nd en]gy & sympa?y into ! ,*ur*2 yet1 at be/1 !y 7 only ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/1 )\t ! ,savior's beautiful sanity4 ,view$ by ! results he br\ght ab\t1 ,sa9t ,francis mu/ h be5 "o ( ! pr(\nde/ ( m51 & yet 8 wisdom1 if he _h any1 0 only t ( ! he>t4 ,sabati] has writt5 a life ( ,francis1 at once s*ol>ly1 judici\s & vivid1 b z ! ,franciscan ,fa!r rem>k$1 he wrote ! life ( ,mr4 ,francis4 ,if y w\ld le>n ( ,sa9t ,francis ( bless$ memory1 y mu/ /udy by y\rself ) lov+ dilig5ce a *ildi% old book :i* tells ( ! miracles wr\ght ?r\gh ! tail ( ,sa9t ,francis--8,! ,little ,fl[]s ( ,sa9t ,francis40 ,! fruits ( hi/ory o!rs may put be=e u1 b ! pass+ fragrance ( ! fl[]s we mu/ p]ceive = ourselves4 ,i "h submit = y\r int]pretation c]ta9 incid5ts t seem to me ! outgr[? ( ! f9e feel+ ( ! impulsive ,moy5 ,age4 ,,fl[]s ,,f ,,m$i,,val ,,hi/ory ,fl[]s ( ,hi/ory ,f ! ,romantic ,?irte5? ,c5tury ,i h borr[$ my title f a ,?irte5? ,c5tury *ronicle1 ( disput$ au?or%ip1 purport+ to be a hi/ory ( ! _w1 b f #ddg ,a4 ,d4 on x is engross$ ) ! /ory ( ,engl&4 ,f ?is insul> p>tiality ( its au?or ,i %\ld be incl9$ to aw>d ! "w to ! ,engli% claimant1 = :at is a fl[] ( hi/ory b a phase ( ! human /ory :i* especially *>ms ! writ]4 ,to me ! ,go?ic ca!drals are ! fl[]s ( ,?irte5? ,c5tury hi/ory1 :i* era saw e "o ( ! greate/ ( !m build+4 ,_! corn]/ones may h be5 laid e>li]1 & ! f9i%+ t\*es came mu* lat]1 b !y owe _! "* to t "o wond]ful c5tury :i* /&s ap>t ?r\gh ! ages1 ?us tell+ its beads4 ,! writt5 hi/ory ( ! ,?irte5? ,c5tury is cruel read+1 b an age1 l a man1 has two s\l sides1 & ! bett] side is always ! h>d] to fa?om4 ,! ,?irte5? ,c5tury op5$ = ,france1 ! native l& ( ! ,go?ic1 ) an abom9able pope1 a selfi% k+ &1 ne>] at h&1 ! evil ( v>i\s tyrannical seigneurs4 ,! great social movem5t :i* end[$ ! ,fr5* t[ns ) _! magnific5t ca!drals 0 ap>t f ^? p[]s & h>dly affect$ by _! w> or peace4 ,^! great edifices 7 built by ! secul> cl]gy & ! t[nspeople = municipal1 z well z religi\s1 purposes4 ,!re9 !y held c\ncils = deliv]ance f _! feudal lords1 lay & ecclesia/ic1 = 9 ! ,?irte5? ,c5tury ! ,?ird ,e/ate became a political p[]4 ,! ca!drals express ! patriotism1 g5]osity & civic pride ( ! freem5 ( ! old t[ns2 !y realize ! dream ( ! sociali/ = ! good & ! beautiful held 9 common2 ! love ( ! poet = beauty = its own sweet self2 & ! inspiration ( ! arti/1 work+ at ! :ite heat ( a ris+ art1 z surely z ! rev]5ce ( ! age ( fai?4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,crucifix1 ! ,et]nal ,w>n+1 ,built into ! ,v ,walls ( ! ,old ,c\rtroom 9 ! ,t[n ,hall ( ,r\54 ,9 ! ,l[ ,c\ntries !y built city halls at an e>ly date1 b ! ,fr5* t[ns did n ne$ !m1 = !re ! ca!drals l5t pomp & circum/ance to all municipal assemblages4 ,! fir/ ,/ates ,g5]al 0 held 9 ,notre ,dame ( ,p>is4 ,! e>ly ,*ur* _h ende>$ itself to ! p 9 _m ways4 ,x ent]ta9$ ! travel]1 & x 0 well t x did1 = ! public h\ses 7 ( a v l[ ord]2 x in/ruct$ ! *ildr52 x m9i/]$ to ! sick1 &1 if x 0 a crazy physician1 x 0 a g5tle nurse4 ,! mod]n hospital1 ! faire/ monum5t ( humanity1 is directly desc5d$ f ! old ,hotels-,dieu1 :]e monks & nuns t5d$ ! sick4 ,9 ! ca!dral sat ! ,bi%ops' ,c\rts :i*1 ! p felt1 7 m j ?an ! seigneurs4 ,f ^! old ,bi%ops' ,c\rts ! beautiful ,fr5* cu/om has desc5d$ ( hang+ a crucifix back ( ! judge's seat 9 ! c\rts ( common law :]e ! symbol1 recall+ a politic judge wa%+ 8 h&s ( ! blood ( a j man1 seems m ?an a human w>n+4 ,)9 ! consecrat$ walls ( ! *ur* 0 t ev]-bless$ privilege ( ! temple--,*ri/ian1 ,pagan1 or ,jewi%--sanctu>y1 ! "r ( ! hunt$4 ,( c\rse x 0 abus$1 m]cy expects to be2 !re9 x is m div9e ?an human2 b 9 a lawless day sanctu>y 0 an unconsci\s prote/ aga9/ lyn*+4 ,we d read ( accid5ts aris+ f x2 a ,*ri/ian ,*ur* at ,seez 0 burn$ d[n 9 an attempt to dislodge a b& ( ?ieves1 b ?is emb>rass+ circum/ance reflects on ! managem5t ( ^? :o burn$ x r ?an ^u ! *ur*4 ,a compla9t comes d[n to u f ! ,?irte5? ,c5tury ( ! w\ld-be popul> cl]gy :o all[$ _! p>i%ion]s to dance 9 _! *ur*es & ev5 assi/$ at ^! dances & at %[s peu conv5able giv5 by juggl]s & cl[ns1 !y !mselves play+ at *ess1 all ( :i* goes to %[ t we mu/ reg>d ^! imm5se *ur*es z meet+ h\ses 9 ! lit]al s5se ( ! t]m & all[ = ! co>s5ess ( ! age 9 consid]+ its amusem5ts4 ,among o!r buffoon]ies1 at ,laon p>ticul>ly1 :i* seems to h be5 v 8l[ *ur*10 we read ( ! annual fte des innoc5ts1 9 :i* ! *oir boys dress$ up z prie/s & w5t ?r\gh v>i\s antics 9 ! *ur*1 :i* 0 giv5 up to !m = ! night1 ! *apt] giv+ !m a supp] aft]4 ,at ,laon aga9 !re is public compla9t ( a *ange hav+ be5 made 9 ! h\r ( mass & vesp]s on acc\nt ( a miracle play t 0 giv5 9 ! *ur*4 ,lov]s ( ! drama may look l5i5tly ^u ?is arrangem5t1 :]eas ,i suppose ! /rict] *ur*m51 :5 ! ecclesia/ical supremacy came to be que/ion$1 ev5 9 ! bi%op's own *ur*1 bo? at ,rheims & ,laon1 said1 8,i told y s40 ,by su* concessions ! cl]gy induc$ ! citiz5s to g 9 ) !m 9 build+#a su* *ur*es t succe$+ g5]ations h call$ !m mad4 ,?\gh ! evolution ( ! ,go?ic is "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ *apt]s 9 ! hi/ory ( ar*itecture1 ! hi/ory ( ! build]s !mselves1 if we c\ld only h x1 might be /ill m fasc9at+4 ,inde$1 8,:o builds a *ur* to ,god & n to fame1 ,w nev] m>k ! m>ble ) 8 "n40 ,h5ce we d n "k :o design$ "s ( ! noble/ monum5ts ( ,go?ic ar*itecture1 b we d cat* *>m+ psy*ological glimpses z we wat* ! my/ical & ! practical unconsci\sly work+ toge!r = ! beautiful 9 ^! old ca!drals1 :i* make u wond] h[ su* spiritual designs arose & h[ ! arti/s :o conceiv$ !m 7 able to c>ry !m out4 ,h[ c\ld an age :5 k+s c\ld h>dly read & write1 :5 arti/s drew l *ildr51 evolve su* works ( art8 ,h[ c\ld an age s ignorant ( physics & ! ab/ract pr9ciples ( me*anics erect su* build+s8 ,"s hazy leg5ds1 fairy tales ev51 ) _! gra9 ( tru? 7t tru? :i* "o tr[e? b _c prove71 & a few scant records1 scatt]$ among ! ar*ives ( su* old *ur*es z h escap$ ! accid5ts ( w> & ( peace1 are really all t is left u ) :i* to picture a beautiful phase ( ?\ght & feel+ :i* lur$ a *ildi% p onw>d t[>d art1 organization & nationality4 ,f ! old ar*ives ( ,*>tres1 :i* 0 built s sl[ly1 f ! old records ( ,sa9t ,d5is1 :i* 0 built s quickly1 betwe5 ! l9es ( ! nave old lett]s ( tactful old bi%ops :o coax$ nobles & workm5 alike1 z mu* z !y co]c$ !m1 !reby rais+ fabul\s sums paid 9 labor or 9 gold ) :i* to build su* temples t succe$+ g5]ations h ?\ght !m inspir$1 we may pick up a few fragm5ts ( ! untold /ory ( ^! exquisitely poetic ,build]s :o taught ar*itecture to speak a univ]sal language4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,middle ,ages ,dealt ,mu* 9 ,allegory4 ,! ,virg9 ,greets ! ,angel ( ,dea?4--,a ,s]mon 9 ,m>ble4 ,sa9t ,d5is1 :i* imm$iately ant$at$ ! great ,go?ic *ur*es ( ,nor!rn ,france1 is a /ately mansion ) a /eeple at its side1 b ! ,go?ic ca!drals are ,*ri/ian temples e in*2 _! design itself is consecrate4 ,_! l9es & h>monies h[ev] v>i$1 h[ev] biz>re1 always resolve at la/ into "s ideal ( rev]5ce1 :ile _! solemn beauty speaks a v>i\s language4 ,f crypt to /eeple ! ,go?ic *ur* is a ,*ri/ian metaphor4 ,its gr\nd plan is ! ,cross1 :ile ! huge ca!dral ) all its wor%ip]s is b a /&>d be>] = l(ti] crosses borne ^u its t[]s & spires4 ,f ! bulw>ks ( _! massive f\ndations1 laid 9 ! ,d>k ,ages1 ^! old *ur*es delib]ately grew m ornate1 c>ry+ ) !m c\ntless g5]ations ( ar*itects gr[+ /eadily 9 pride & skill until x only requir$ a bur/ ( popul> en?usiasm to br+ =? ! arti/ic revolution ( ! ,?irte5? ,c5tury4 ,aga9 7b n 9 wra?7 ! old *ur*es 7 demoli%$ simply because !y 7 no long] ! noble/ possible treasure h\ses = _! preci\s relics4 ,!n x 0 t ! g5tle1 my/ical1 ,fr5* mon>*1 :o ma9ta9$ 8 c\rt s simply1 pur*as$ 8,! ,cr[n ( ,?orns0 f ! m]c5>y ,v5etians1 into ^: h&s x _h fall5 ?r\gh a *attel mortgage giv5 by ^? :o _h acquir$ x z a spoil ( w>4 ,nev] 7 ! rites ( ! *ur* s descriptive1 s picturesque1 s spl5did1 z 9 ! ,?irte5? ,c5tury4 ,b>efoot$ & 9 p5it5tial g>b1 b foll[$ by a b& ( light1 a great procession ( wor%ip]s1 ea* c>ry+ a c&le1 ! k+ & 8 bro!r met ! supreme relic & bore x t5d]ly onw>d to ! ,royal ,*apel 9 ,p>is & all ! cities1 t[ns & hamlets ?r\gh :i* !y pass$ 7 rev]5tly illum9at$4 ,!n ,sa9t ,l\is entreat$ ! great ar*itects ( 8 realm1 ^: g5ius 0 already prov51 to /rive to design a reliqu>y ev5 wor?y ( ! ,cr[n ( ,?orns1 & 9 five ye>s ! beautiful ,sa9te ,*apelle arose3 l o!r poetry ?is lovely *apel 0 born ( a passionate ye>n+4 ,illu/ration3 ,sa9te ,*apelle1 :i* ,sprang f ! ,cr[n ( ,?orns4 ,if ! ca!drals are epics ( ar*itecture1 ! ,sa9te ,*apelle is a sonnet1 a ma/]piece ( s+le-m9d$ expression1 ! purity ( ^: design e/abli%$ a /&>d4 ,no ca!dral c\ld be f9i%$ on its orig9al plan2 x 0 necess>ily too long 9 build+2 b ! model :i* 0 to h>monize ! labors ( successive build]s may be s\ght 9 ! little ,sa9te ,*apelle ( ,p>is :i* sprang f ! ,cr[n ( ,?orns4 ,z e great "w ( art mirrors a human he>t1 reflect+ t ( :i* its au?or took no note z cle>ly z t :i* /irr$ 8 consci\s be+1 s ! ,sa9te ,*apelle reflects ,sa9t ,l\is & ,sa9t ,l\is reflects ! ,age ( ,fai?4 ,he 0 its poet :o wrote 9 de$s4 ,x is n /range t ,l\is ,,ix 0 canoniz$ = he 0 9 p]fect accord ) ! ideals ( 8 age1 asceticism1 *ivalry1 humility & regality2 & too1 he 0 a great build]4 ,sa9t ,l\is built ! ,sa9te ,*apelle to hold t :i* did n physically exi/2 b z ) ! p5 ( a record+ angel1 on ?is tablet ( /one he wrote a message f ! bett] self ( 8 age to all humanity4 ,?\gh hi/ory repeats1 ! hi/ory ( ! ,go?ic is z unique z t ar*itecture itself2 :5 o!rwise m5 7 trammel$ body & s\l its build]s 7 free to create1 to v>y or to de/roy4 ,9 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 :5 travel became g5]al 78he :o runs may read071 c]ta9 g5tle read]s l ,corroy]1 ,hugo1 ,rod91 ,rusk91 & mo/ accurate ( all1 ,viollet-le-,duc1 int]pret$ ?is m>vel\s ar*itecture ( ! ,moy5 ,age to ! multitude4 8,!y build$ bett] ?an !y knew2 !y wr\ght 9 sad s9c]ity10 vaguely exclaim$ ! philosoph]4 8,!y built z well z !y knew2 !y built 9 glad s9c]ity10 obs]v$ ! ar*itect4 ,rod9 rem9ds u t x is a mi/ake to imag9e t ! religi\s conceptions ( t day 7 able to br+ =? ar*itectural ma/]pieces any m ?an t ! religi\s conceptions ( today are responsible = ! defects 9 mod]n /ructures4 ,! ,go?ic ca!drals are epics ( labor4 ,!y grew up "u ! h&s ( _m design]s & build]s1 :o 7 le>n+ z !y work$4 ,democracy e*oes ?r\gh ^! noble build+s into :i* 7 wr\ght ! hope1 ! promise & ! en?usiasm ( a ris+ p4 ,illu/ration3 ,int]ior ( ,sa9t ,*apelle4 8,mu* m ?an ! ogive1 ! grotto1 ! cav]n1 ! w9d[1 is ! ess5tial ( ,go?ic ar*itecture40--,augu/ ,rod94 ,to ! in>ti/ic eighte5? c5tury1 ^: mission 0 to fight tyranny1 political & religi\s1 ^! ornate /ructures seem$ ! mean+less labor ( a d[ntrodd5 p4 ,i d\bt if logicians l ,voltaire & ,gibbon realiz$ ! elevat+ joy ( passionate giv+ t came to "s ( ! poore/ donors4 ,?9k ( a guild ( pa/ry cooks pres5t+ a magnific5t w9d[ to ! ,*ur*1 _! ,"m6 ,no less a build+ ?an ! ,ca!dral ( ,*>tres6 ,nev] 7 ! lovely ?+s ( ! ,age ( ,fai? m belov$ ?an 9 ! pres5t ,age ( ,d\bt4 ,we are try+ to re/ore ! noble/ ( ! old ca!drals1 /one = /one1 & to lure back ! sweete/ pray]s & true/ p5ance confid$ to _! walls to spiritualize _! resurrection4 ,nev] 7 ! maid5 ef=ts ( ,*ri/ian art m t5d]ly approa*$ ?an 9 ! te*nical tw5tie? c5tury1 :5 !y are /udi$ alike by ,ca?olic1 ,prote/ant & ,jew4 ,! old !ology has be5 v sev]ely pick$ ov]1 b und]nea? its m\ldy leaves1 l trail+ arbutus 9 ! spr+1 ! 8,little ,fl[]s ( ,/4 ,francis0 peep up4 ,! n9ete5? c5tury conc]n$ itself ) ! errors ( ! ,m$ival ,*ur*1 b ! tw5tie? especially reads ! g5tl] side relat$ by ! arti/s1 & sometimes we cat* hall[$ messages f ! pure 9 he>t :o h almo/ se5 ,god4 ,my/ics z ,build]s ,we ord] ! temples /ill /&+ de/roy$ t 9 _! exact place may be rais$ ! sign ( ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,decree ( ,val5t9ian ,,iii4 ,9 ! tribunal ( hi/ory ! ,*ri/ian iconocla/s h be5 dealt ) some:at 9 ! mann] ( def5dants 9 damage suits4 ,if a c[ is kill$ by a railroad1 is x n naturally assum$ to h be5 a ,durham8 ,if a /atue 0 de/roy$ by a fanatic :y n put 9 a claim = a ,phidias8 ,z a matt] ( fact1 by ! "t ! e>ly ,*ri/ians came into p[] ! art ( ! day ( ,p]icles _h be5 copi$ = ov] sev5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,( art1 :at worse c\ld be said6 ,grecian art nei!r rose nor fell 9 a g5]ation nor 0 x *ildless2 orig9al1 ?\gh m9or s*ools1 ,hell5ic to ! core1 sprang up 9 ! ,grecian colonies & to ! end ! art & arti/s ( ,rome 7 ,greeks4 ,b dur+ ! lat] ,roman ,empire ! deg5]ate ,grecian arti/ commission$ by ! deg5]ate ,roman patron 0 simply cumb]+ ! e>?4 ,oh1 yes1 9 ^? luxuri\s days !y patroniz$ art z ri* m5 %\ld1 z ri* m5 d4 ,! h\ses ( ,h]culaneum & ,pompeii teem$ ) articles ( virtu4 ,x 0 n /atues ! _w ( art ne$$1 x 0 ideals4 ,9 art1 x is ! individual po9t ( view t c\nts ev5 if x be only t ( ! de/roy]4 ,s9ce art reflects life & life means *ange1 ! iconocla/ has 8 place4 ,a race1 or m (t5 ! meet+ ( two races1 may develop a s*ool ( art2 x rea*es its p]fection 9 ! "w ( a few g5ii ( its gold5 age2 to !m x is giv5 to embody ! highe/ & be/ t 0 9 ! myriad ( arti/s :o h taught !m & _! tea*]s4 ,spellb\nd by its own p]fection1 ?is art c move no f>!r4 ,! multitude seek to pres]ve x1 = its value has be5 int]pret$ to !m 9 quotations ( ! ex*ange4 ,arti/s are satisfi$ to copy x1 & !reby arti/s !y gradually cease to be4 ,! de/roy] comes1--fire1 fanatic1 :irlw9d1 victor or worm--! bulk & body ( t art p]i%es1 b ! ideal1 be+ a fruit ( ! _s1 lives4 ,! f9al rul+ ( ,grecian ar*itecture is /ill proclaim$ f ! ,p>!non1 :ile headless & armless ! lone 8,w+$ ,victory0 might immortalize ! action ( ,grecian sculpture1 ! poetry ( ,grecian ?\ght4 ,s9ce ar*itecture is ! mo/ national ( ! arts1 its movem5ts are ! easie/ to trace4 ,sometimes we actually detect ! design] foll[+ 9 ! foot/eps ( ! iconocla/4 ,inde$1 ! mo/ successful patron ar*itecture has kn[n1 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 comm5c$ z a de/roy]4 ,9 ! s\? ( ,france ecclesia/ical ar*itecture rema9$ ess5tially classic until ! ,r5aissance4 ,?is 0 l>gely due to "o great six? c5tury bi%op1 ,pati5s de ,lyons1 :o repair$ ! old temples & rebuilt anew on _! l9es s successfully t ! p pr\dly said !y c\ld n tell ! new f ! old2 b 9 ! nor? ( ,gaul1 :]e ,m>t9 ( ,t\rs & 8 foll[]s _h made a clean sweep ( ! pagan temples & _! old influ5ce1 ar*itectural & spiritual1 an absolutely new /yle ( *ur* build+ develop$4 ,x is !re t to ?is day we turn = ! pure/ ,go?ic4 ,( ?is ,m>t9 we h "s little hi/ory1 hazy ?\gh x be4 ,he 0 a rude b>b>ian ( ! ,roman legion1 "u ! ,emp]or ,julian1 :o embrac$ ,*ri/ianity & br\ght ! glad tid+s to ,t\rs4 ,) a soldi]'s idea ( conque/ he demoli%$ ! temples ( false gods1 l o!r sup]/iti\s conv]ts2 b he cont5d$ t to make ! victory complete1 at lea/ an alt> to ! true ,god %\ld m>k ! v spot2 & he is cr$it$ ) six religi\s f\ndations1 "o hav+ be5 a *ur* = ! laity 9 ! t[n ( ,t\rs4 ,! pres5t age might canonize ,m>t9 = a de$ ov]look$ by 8 mo/ ard5t1 e>ly eulogi/s4 ,he & ,sa9t ,ambrose prote/$ aga9/ ! 8new h]esy0 ( two ,spani% bi%ops :o put a gno/ic to dea? = 8 h]etical op9ions4 ,hagiology1 h[ev]1 ab\nds 9 records ( ,sa9t ,m>t91 = he became ! be/ belov$ sa9t ( old ,gaul4 ,x is natural t ^? :o read ! ,roman ,ca?olic brevi>y lit]ally %\ld d\bt x some:at4 ,!y fail to realize t ! hi/ory ( a sa9t lies entirely betwe5 ! l9es ( ! acc\nt4 ,! sacr$ lesson taught by ?is life re*oes 9 8 antiphones1 responses1 v]sicles & lessons1 until he /&s be=e 8 foll[]s z a type ( c]ta9 virtues4 ,?us ,sa9t ,seba/ian /&s = ,*ri/ian c\rage2 ?\gh 8 body is pi]c$ ) arr[s & 8 h&s are ti$1 he is always repres5t$ look+ bravely up to ,heav53 torture is immat]ial to him3 he is su/a9$ by fai?4 ,sa9t ,gregory1 g5tle/ ( pa/ors1 greate/ ( popes1 is repres5t$ ) ! emblem ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 ! dove1 p]*$ ^u 8 %\ld]2 ,sa9t ,j]ome1 :o translat$ ! ,scriptures1 ) ! ,book 9 8 h&2 he g5]ally has an angel ne>-by him4 ,two little pictures /& out 9 ,sa9t ,m>t9's iconography4 ,9 "o1 ,sa9t ,m>t9 cuts 8 cloak 9 half ) 8 sword to divide x ) a begg> & beholds ! ,savior abundantly clad 9 half ( x2 & 9 ! o!r1 ,sa9t ,m>t9 evokes ! spectre ( a pret5d$ m>tyr wor%ip$ 9 ,t\rs1 :o comes to life & admits t he 0 hang$ = crime1 :]e=e ,sa9t ,m>t9 demoli%es 8 %r9e4 ,to ! e>ly ,*ur* ! relic 0 ev]y?+4 ,( c\rse x %\ld be pure & holy4 ,9 x !re 0 inspiration4 ,above ! grave ( "s de> sa9t or1 p]haps1 only to 8 memory1 a %r9e w\ld arise1 & f ^! %r9es1 l fl[]s f se$1 *ur*es grew4 ,a crypt might be made to hold "s hall[$ du/1 :]e s]vices might be held4 ,?is 0 rem9isc5t ( ! ,roman catacombs :]e ! fir/ ,*ri/ians1 believ+ lit]ally 9 ! resurrection ( ! body1 _h laid _! dead1 & :]e1 unse5 by ! unsympa!tic _w1 !y _h met = holy communion4 ,! crypts ( ! e>ly ,*ur* 7 ! mortal re/+-places ( fri5dly immortals at ! great c\rt above :o1 9 _! robes ( light1 might plead acceptably = ^? :o w\ld s rev]5tly approa* ! heav5ly ?rone ?r\gh spirits pur] ?an _! own4 ,( c\rse1 ^! plead]s mu/ be v pure to turn _! %r9es to alt>s4 ,:at spiritual value _h a pretty1 paltry tomb honor+ an unholy _s8 ,roman civilization 0 mat]iali/ic1 b n s ?is new religion ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,n[1 if ?+s holy c\ld p]vade & hall[ a build+1 :y %\ld n ?+s unholy defile x8 ,we may trace ?is idea c>ri$ out s lit]ally1 s picturesquely1 s almo/ logically 9 ! leg5ds ( ,m>t9 ( ,t\rs1 t we actually sympa?ize ) ! de/ructive old bi%op4 ,bl9dly def5d+ ! dream t 0 9 him1 he actually /&s fir/ 9 t long l9e ( ecclesia/ical build]s :o1 9 ! fulness ( "t1 jo9tly br\ght =? ,go?ic ar*itecture4 ,illu/ration3 ,sa9t ,m>t9 ,divid+ ,8 ,coat1 f an ,old ,antiphone4 ,:5 ,sa9t ,m>t9 put 8 rude foll[]s to "w build+ h\ses = _! new fai? he mu/ h e/abli%$ a c]ta9 am\nt ( unity & ord] among !m4 ,c\ld !re h be5 a bett] way to atta* 8 crude conv]ts to _! ,*ur* ?an to induce !m to "w ^u x8 ,:ile ,sa9t ,m>t9 0 build+ at ,t\rs1 ! ,d>k ,ages 7 sett+ 91 :5 m5 ( action became m>aud]s1 prey+ ^u o!rs2 m5 ( ?\ght became monks1 pray+ = !mselves2 humanity w5t backw>ds1 & hi/ory ceas$ f v %ame4 ,b ?r\gh x all !re 7 a few p]plex$ old bi%ops :o1 :atev] _! fail+s may h be51 tri$ to d some?+ = _! fell[s4 ,h[ev]1 9 t lawless day1 !y _h to def5d r ?an exp& ,*ri/ianity1 & ev5 protect its *ur*es1 = pagans1 too1 might be hone/ iconocla/s6 ,! be/ ?+ ! ,d>k ,ages did = civilization 0 to le>n ! build]s' trade & tea* x to a great _m p4 ,x 0 a g5]al s]vice1 = to make a p indu/ri\s is1 soon] or lat]1 to make !m skilful & law-abid+4 ,x is curi\s t ,sa9t ,m>t9 :o1 ev5 :ile he 0 a bi%op1 lodg$ 9 a hut cov]$ ) b\ghs1 %\ld head ! great l9e ( build]s :o jo9tly & sev]ally develop$ ,fr5* ,go?ic4 ,9 /&+ = ! integrity ( ! relic1 :i* 0 lit]ally ! se$ ( e>ly ,*ri/ian art1 ,sa9t ,m>t9 gave a new & a high] impetus to life1 & ) x1 v indirectly1 to art4 ,sev5ty ye>s aft] ,m>t9's dea?1 to 8 bless$ memory ,sa9t ,p]petuas built 8! mo/ beautiful *ur* 9 exi/5ce10 at lea/ s ,gregory ( ,t\rs affirms4 ,we w n inquire on :at l9es1 = ?is 0 at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,d>k ,ages1 :5 no?+ beautiful 0 made4 ,a supreme recognition ( ! bold old iconocla/ comes to u f devotees ( ! classic2 f c]ta9 arti/s & connoisseurs ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,?is unexpect$ tribute to iconoclasm is publi%$ ^u a monum5t f> remov$ f old ,gaul 9 "t & place1 9 ideal & execution4 ,illu/ration3 ,f ! ,c]tosa ( ,pavia4 ,"o ( ! ,mo/ ,elaborate ,monum5ts ( ,ca?olicism4 ,9 a mona/]y d[]$ ) ! gold ( two reign+ dyna/ies ( tyrants1 d[]$ by ! g5ius ( two reign+ dyna/ies ( pa9t]s & sculptors1 amid surr\nd+s p]haps ! ri*e/ 9 ! _w1 :]e fifty monks might dream away _! lives 9 sil5ce1 9 t lordly & exclusive playh\se = ! s\l ( ! ,r5aissance1 :]e9 ! exub]ance ( ! ,go?ic takes on ! maturity ( ! ,r5aissance 9 an elaboration :i* = once does n cloy1--9 ! ,c]tosa di ,pavia we f9d a tribute to crude1 old ,sa9t ,m>t91 ! iconocla/4 ,on a mural ( "o ( ! side *apels ( ?is ,c]tosa behold him repres5t$ 9 ! g>b ( a fifte5? c5tury monk1 ) 8 sanctity emphasiz$ by a l>ge1 glitt]+ nimbus1 to :i* ! a]ial p]spective ( ! o!rwise maturely reali/ic pa9t+ is delib]ately sacrific$1 calmly sup]9t5d+ a gild$ y\? ( ! ,r5aissance :ile he sma%es a f9e ,grecian /atue6 ,h[ did ?is rude act f9d endorsem5t 9 a temple ( art8 ,h[ did ! co>se/ ( ! sa9ts w9 a place 9 ! he>t ( ! ,r5aissance8 ,0 x because 9 him !y saw a reflection ( ! subtle/ hone/y ( ,art1 t god ( ! ,r5aissance8 ,0 x because1 above all else1 ,sa9t ,m>t9 especially /ood = ! integrity ( ! ideal8 ,?\gh ?is little sc5e on ! *apel wall may h be5 simply hi/oric 9 its import1 no?+ is pla9] ?an t ! picture is int5d$ to honor an uncompromis+ bi%op ( ! e>ly ,*ur*4 ,?r\gh ! confusion t dis9tegrat$ empire1 ,sa9t ,m>t9 0 a rude /&>d-be>] ( two ideals broad en\gh to rebuild nations--,s9c]ity & ,bro!rhood4 8,fir/ he wr\ght & aft] t he taught0--& fir/ ! _s ( 8 tea*+ 0 put into rude pictures1 because 9 ,gaul s few p c\ld read & /ill few] c\ld cond5se an idea into =ceful words4 ,x 0 long1 long aft] an angel _h appe>$ & c>ri$ ,sa9t ,m>t9's s\l 9 ! =m ( a *ild /raight to ,god1 z a g5tle old writ] atte/s1 t a mod]n geologi/ voic$ ! fundam5tal idea ( ! be/ belov$ sa9t ( old ,gaul1 8,an hone/ god is ! noble/ "w ( man40 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,la/ ,re/+ ,place ( ! ,great ,poet ( ,m$ivalism--,tomb ( ,dante1 ,rav5na4 ,b ! pa/1 z well z ! pres5t1 has its peculi> eloqu5ce :]e) to honor ! dead4 ,ov] "o ( ! olde/ ,*ri/ian alt>s sp>$ to u by "t1 9 solemn1 endur+ mosaic1 big & simple1 /&s ,sa9t ,m>t9 lead+ a l9e ( sa9ts to ,*ri/4 ,& ?is great hi]atic on ! wall ( an old *ur* ( old ,rav5na describes1 z no language ( ! pres5t may1 an e>ly build] ( ! great my/ic ,*ur* :i* 8re/s ^u ! brawny trunks ( h]oes 444 ^: spans & ar*es are ! jo9$ h&s ( comrades 444 & ^: heights & spaces are inscrib$ by ! numb]less mus+s ( all ! dream]s ( ! _w40 ,! ,gold5 ,madonna ( ,rheims ,late 9 ! fif? c5tury1 :ile ! confusion ( ! ,d>k ,ages reign$ supreme1 ! ,*ri/ian bi%op ( ! ,remi 0 at "w on ! disc\rag+ task ( rebuild+ 8 *ur* aft] pagan depr$ations at ,rheims1 :5 ! great joy 0 v\*saf$ to him ( baptiz+ ,clovis1 ! rul] ( ! l>ge/ ,teutonic ,/ate ( ! age4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,rec5t ,tribute to ,clovis & ,sa9t ,remi on ! ,int]ior ,frieze ( ! ,pan!on1 ,p>is4 ,sa9t ,remi recomm5d$ ,clovis to adore t :i* he _h burn$ & to burn t :i* he _h ador$1 t ! "w ( judici\s de/ruction might cont9ue4 ,clovis s5t (f]+s to all ! sanctu>ies1 p>ticul>ly to t ( ! old soldi] ,sa9t ,m>t94 ,?ree ?\s& ,franks 7 baptiz$2 ,clovis ex*ang$ ! ?ree toads on 8 %ield = ! fleur-de-lis1 & ,france became ,*ri/ian t\te de suite4 ,!n ,sa9t ,remi dreamt ( great ?+s yet to come3 ( a k+ & a p gov]n$ by ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 temporally & spiritually4 ,& he int]pret$ ?is dream to ! p by a *>m+ symbol3 he expla9$ h[ ! ,holy ,gho/1 ! ,heav5ly ,dove1 _h br\ght f above "s spiritual oil ) :i* to ano9t ,clovis at 8 baptism4 ,b to make ! idea cle> to ^! _m m5 ( *ildi% m9ds & _m patois1 he %[$ !m a little ampulla fill$ ) oil1 :i*1 he expla9$1 8! ,dove0 _h br\ght to him f ,heav5 to grace ! baptism ( _! *ief4 ,& !y decid$ to keep ! oil t 0 left 9 ! ampulla = great occasions1 l coronations4 ,?is wond]ful o9tm5t unit$ ! ,cr[n & ! ,*ur* z long z x la/$4 ,dur+ ! ,revolution a sansculotte %att]$ ! old vessel4 ,or?odoxy claim$ to h caught "o drop & encas$ x 9 a beautiful new vase2 x 0 us$ aga91 b its efficacy 0 no m4 ,& n long !reaft] ! ,fr5* p decid$ to d )\t coronations1 or mona/]ies1 b !y /ill love ,clovis & ,sa9t ,remi4 ,civilization is mu* indebt$ to ! e>ly bi%ops & a goodly numb] ( !m h be5 canoniz$4 ,! mona/ic cl]gy 7 ! snobs ( ! ,*ur*1 securely selfi% 9 ! magnific5t fa/nesses !y erect$ = !mselves 9 ! skies2 condesc5d+ com=tably to pray = ^? t f$ !m 7?\gh :o kn[s b !y ev5 %irk$ t obligation71 :ile ! secul> cl]gy 7 work+ out1 amid inspiration & error1 ! f\ndations ( a ,*ri/ian civilization4 ,! idea ( ! e>ly bi%ops t ! ,*ur* ought to rule ! _w 0 a natural & an hone/ mi/ake4 ,! lat] bi%ops 7 q a diff]5t class4 ,! /\t little *ur* ( ,sa9t ,remi ne> ,rheims pleads /ill = its brave old bi%op1 ?\gh z a build+ x is eclips$ by ! great ca!dral ( ! city4 ,! dyna/y ( ,clovis pass$ away & ! next reign+ h\se came 9 ) ,pep94 ,he _h good reason to approve ( ! ,*ur* z an in/itution1 = x _h e>ly play$ into 8 h&4 ,_h n ! ,abb ( ,sa9t ,d5is j\rney$ to ,rome to secure ! papal confirmation ( 8 cr[n8 ,& _h n ,pope ,/eph51 :ile enjoy+ ! protection ( t same abbey1 ano9t$ ,*>lemagne1 8 little son8 ,on ?is 0 bas$ ! succession4 ,) 8 own good sword ,*>lemagne def5d$ x & br\ght a semblance ( ord] to ! l& ( ! ,gaul & ! ,frank2 &1 g5ius t he 01 he anticipat$1 9 8 int]e/ 9 ar*itecture1 ! g5ius ( 8 great p4 ,b x 0 r ,*>lemagne's attitude t[>d *ur* build+ & lett]s t told1 9 ! long run1 ?an any lit]al a*ievem5t 9 !m dur+ ?is "t4 ,h[ev]1 f ! reign ( 8 y\nge/ son1 ,l\is ! ,pi\s1 we may trace ! /eady1 consi/5t gr[? ( an orig9al ord] ( build+ :i* culm9at$ 9 ! unp>allel$ ,go?ic ( ,nor!rn ,france4 ,by t "t ! nobility _h built s _m sanctu>ies 9 _! doma9s t !y _h to be int]dict$ f e/abli%+ useless private f\ndations &1 9 a m democratic _s1 sixte5 or sev5te5 *ur*es1 all edifices ( dignity1 7 begun4 ,!n ,bi%op ,ebbon saw a gold5 opportunity to build a magnific5t ca!dral on ! long-hall[$ soil ( ,rheims4 ,!re ! ,druid _h rais$ 8 alt>1 !re ! ,roman 8 temple1 :i* may h absorb$ ! old ,druid's /ones into its walls z x _h 8 old gods into its adaptive bosom1 to fall1 9 its turn1 a mighti] pile1 f :i* ! ,*ri/ian built aga9 & aga9 z he grew 9 skill4 ,inde$1 beyond _! g5]ation ! p ( ,rheims 7 exp]i5c$ build]s4 ,9 addition to all ! /one qu>ri$ by v>i$ wor%ip]s ( ! long pa/ at ,rheims1 ,l\is ! ,pi\s put at ,ebbon's s]vice ! mat]ials ( ! city wall & s5t him 8 favorite ar*itect--,rumald4 ,& x 0 f\nd t ! new ca!dral protect$ ! city bett] ?an ! old walls4 ,la paix religieuse turn$ away _m an invad]4 ,"o gold5 cup f ! alt> b\ght (f ! ,norsem5 7n t x turn$ _! he>ts72 !y swoop$ d[n ^u ,*>tres in/ead4 ,! old *ronicl]s assure u t ?is e>ly ,ca!dral ( ,rheims 0 ! f9e/ 9 ! realm4 ,x mu/ h begg>$ description1 = :at mann] ( build+ x 0 none ( !m seem to say4 ,b !y tell ( its wond]ful alt> ( ,our ,lady1 cov]$ ) gold & /udd$ ) gems1 ^u :i* /ood a glori\s virg9 made ( solid gold4 ,t impress$ !m4 ,0 ?is alt> built ) ! loot ( w>8 ,0 x built 9 remorse1 or1 worse1 9 m]c5>y sup]/ition8 ,or 0 x lavi%$ l ! woman's preci\s o9tm5t ^u our ,savior8 ,?is mu* x c]ta9ly 01--a unit$ tribute ( ! mat]ial to ! immat]ial1 com+ f _m m5 ( _m m9ds4 ,x 0 ab\t ?is "t t ! ,virg9 became s peculi>ly ne> & de> to ! ,ca?olic _w4 ,!y load$ h] ) jewels & appeal$ to h] z "o ( !mselves1 human1 ?\gh div9ely s4 ,!y pa9t$ h] on ! inside ( _! jewel boxes t %e might turn ! he>t ( ! ?ief2 !y appeal$ to h] 9 emb>rass+ human situations & lov$ h] z a helpful1 pity+ woman :o br\ght religion home to !m4 ,9 due "t ?is gold5 ,virg9 ( ,rheims1 s impos+1 s spl5did to h] rude wor%ip]s1 g5tly made way = a l9e ( t5d]] virg9s :o 7 gradually infus+ sweetness & skill into ^? :o s\ght to spiritualize wood & /one into a sugge/ion ( ! "m ( ,*ri/4 ,:5 ! old n9? c5tury *ur* at ,rheims 0 burn$ x is suppos$ t ! b>b>ians' gold 0 m9t$ to rebuild ! ca!dral4 ,or %all we say t1 purifi$ by fire1 ! gold5 ,virg9 arose aga9 & aga9 f h] a%es to rebuild h] %r9e 9 matur] beauty8 ,aft] _m fires1 9 #abab ! pres5t ,ca!dral ( ,rheims 0 comm5c$ ^u ! old1 old crypt2 be=e ! middle ( ! c5tury ! ma9 body ( ! *ur* 0 complete1 & once aga9 ! ,ca!dral ( ,rheims 0 ! f9e/ 9 ! realm6 ,9 #aijc a vote 0 tak5 = ! noble/ ,go?ic monum5t1 & ! returns1 z always be=e1 71 8! ,ca!dral ( ,rheims40 ,?r\gh ! ,d>k ,ages ! p ( ,rheims _h n built 9 va94 ,ef=t aft] ef=t 0 de/roy$1 x is true1 b l ! gold5 virg9 x 0 m9t$ to rebuild anew4 ,illu/ration3 ,did ! ,idea ( t ,beautiful ,/ructural ,device1 ! ,fly+ ,buttress1 ,come1 ,l an ,angel ,vision1 to ,"s ,baffl$ ,ar*itect 9 ,answ] to ,"w & ,pray]8 ,lack+ ! ma!matical k1 :i* is ! ma9/ay ( ! mod]n ar*itect1 ^! e>ly build]s mu/ h le>n$ empirically1 t is1 9 ! s*ool ( defeat--b1 too1 !re are triumphs !re4 ,did ! idea ( ! beautiful fly+ buttress 7:i* is simply a con/ructive device to /r5g!n walls pi]c$ by enorm\s w9d[s7 come sudd5ly to "s baffl$ old ar*itect1 z f ! lips ( an angel1 9 answ] to "w & pray]8 ,^! old build]s ( ,rheims leave u no writt5 ^w1 b !re is a great ,flor5t9e ar*itect :o is a little m communicative2 he leaves a discreet h9t or two ( 8 me?od ( reason+ & also ( secur+ contracts4 ,reg>d+ ! con/ruction ( ! project$ dome ( ! ,ca!dral ( ,santa ,m>ia del ,fiore1 :i* ! public reg>d$ z impracticable1 ,brunelles*i writes3 8,yet1 rememb]+ t ?is is a temple consecrat$ to ,god & ! ,virg91 ,i confid5tly tru/ t = a "w execut$ 9 _! honor1 !y w n fail to infuse k :]e x is want+ & w be/[ /r5g?1 wisdom & g5ius on him :o %all be ! au?or ( su* a project4 ,b h[ c ,i help y1 see+ t ! "w is n m9e8 ,i tell y pla9ly t1 if x belong$ to me1 my c\rage & p[] w\ld1 beyond all d\bt1 suffice to discov] means :]eby ! "w might be effect$ )\t s _m difficulties1 b z yet ,i h n reflect$ on ! matt] to any ext5t40 ,& :5 he got ! contract & reflect$1 he turn$ to ! 8p>5t pa/0--he w5t to ,rome1 :]e ! vault+ ( ! ,p>!non taught him to vault t loveli] ,flor5t9e dome :i* 8clasps ! anci5t to ! mod]n _w40 ,! build]s ( ! ,go?ic 7 9 "s ways m orig9al ?an ! build]s ( ! ,r5aissance2 !y evolv$ _! own brac+2 ?us gradually at ,rheims1 ! 8,a!ns ( ! ,middle ,ages10 a great ca!dral grew up t ranks ) ! ,p>!non4 ,! ,greek _h ! subtle/ ( languages 9 :i* to speak ( ! good & ! beautiful1 :ile :]e ! greate/ ,go?ic *ur*es 7 design$ !re 0 only a corrupt dead language & a p>tially develop$ liv+ "o2 b ! subtle poets ( ,*>tres1 ,rheims1 ,ami5s1 ,r\51 ,b\rges & ,laon built /rongly into _! ca!drals ! sweete/ ?+s !y _h to say4 ,:5 ! ,p>!non 0 con/ruct$ ,a!ns 0 s weal?y t x 0 "o ( ! glories ( ,p]icles t he 0 able to sp5d s mu* s well ^u ! greate/ capital 9 ! _w4 ,rheims 0 simply1 z ! ,middle ,ages w5t1 a ri* see1 & ! ,middle ,ages 7 wret*$ly poor1 yet h] ca!dral is ! m elaborate build+ ( ! two4 ,to ! end ( "t x is a monum5t ( civic & religi\s en?usiasm2 &1 z we seek ! human /ory1 s elusively sugge/$ ?r\gh ! m>vel\s pile1 we realize at lea/ h[ great a ?+ x is = ea* work] to give1 9 p]fect self-effacem5t1 ( 8 be/4 ,! decorations ( ! mighty temple are s exquisitely subs]vi5t to ! great :ole t ! h&iwork ( ! gift$ imagi]1 ) t ( 8 weak] bro!r1 ! "o s]v+ z a foil to ! o!r1 holds toge!r l _! pray]s 9 ! noble h>mony ( ! great *ur*4 ,go?ic sculpture is = all sorts & conditions ( m51 b lea/ ( all = arti/s4 ,x speaks its simple lesson di/9ctly4 ,x is n sculpture = sculpture's sake1 b r = decoration & lyric expression4 ,its emaciat$ sa9t betok5s sacrifice2 lit]ally & figuratively he fills 8 place 9 ! long1 n>r[ ni*e1 annihilat+ himself = ! great *ur* z a ,ca?olic prie/ %\ld4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,sculptur$ ,sa9t ,^u a ,go?ic ,ca!dral ,fills ,8 ,place 9 ! ,long1 ,n>r[ ,ni*e1 ,annihilat+ ,himself = ! ,great ,*ur*1 z a ,devotee ,%\ld4 ,w\ld y "k h[ ! ,go?ic affects a sculptor8 ,says ,augu/ ,rod93 8,life is made up ( /r5g? & grace2 ! ,go?ic gives u ?is2 its influ5ce has ent]$ into my blood & gr[n into my be+40 ,n[adays1 :5 all 8! _w travels10 s*ools ( art d n gr[ up 9 little communities2 intellectual b\nd>ies are 9 no way geographic1 & ! moral effect ( "o man on ano!r is hidd5 f view4 ,b on ! walls ( ! old m$ival *ur*es a simpl] p1 z _! "w improv$1 %[ _! direct obligations to "o ano!r4 ,! ,go?ic ca!drals :i* s]v$ z ,bibles = ! laity 7:o1 z a rule1 c\ld n read pr9t7 are n[ ! mo/ v]aci\s *ronicles ( ! p]iod t we possess4 ,_! /atem5ts _c be ga9said1 h[ev] v>i\sly !y may be und]/ood4 ,if "s ( ! la/ judgm5ts sculptur$ on _! walls1 ) half ( ! figures m>*+ t[>d heav5 & ! o!r half 7v simil> 9 appe>ance7 mov+ s]5ely t[>d hell1 are r too didactic = ?is age ( d\bt1 betwe5 ! l9es ( ^! great /one volumes a g5tle read] f9ds c\ntless beautiful /ories1 mu* m conv9c+ly told1 ( arti/s & artisans work+ away ) smiles on _! faces1 c>v+ ,bible /ories "u ! direction ( ! cl]gy2 devis+ figures to p]sonify ! virtues & vices2 ins]t+ little angels "h & !re to fill out ! design1 :ile ! be/ arti/ is rew>d$ ) ! sweet honor ( c>v+ ! ,madonna4 ,! b>b>ian's gold pays int]e/ yet2 ! _s ( ! beque/ is n *ang$2--a unit$ tribute ( ! mat]ial to ! spiritual com+ f _m m5 ( _m m9ds4 ,! old gold5 ,madonna is patroness /ill ( ! five ?\s& /atues ( ! ,ca!dral ( ,rheims1 ^: mute lips speak s v>i\s a language4 ,!y tell ( a day t is dead & ( a day t is et]nal2 !y speak ( sub/ance & ( _s2 ( error & ( intuition2 ( ?+s human & ( ?+s div9e4 ,inde$1 8,( e "w ( art ! sil5t "p is be/1 ,( all expression1 t :i* _c be express$40 ,! ,little ,old ,abb ( ,sa9t ,d5is & ! ,imagi]s ,e>ly 9 ! twelf? c5tury1 )9 ! hospitable walls ( ! old ,abbey ( ,sa9t ,d5is1 a pr9ce & a *>ity *ild grew up toge!r2 !re a love1 almo/ romantic1 develop$ betwe5 !m4 ,:5 ! pr9ce became k+ & emb>k$ ^u a crusade he left ! re9s ( gov]nm5t 9 ! h&s ( 8 old comrade1 :o 9 ! meantime _h become ! ,abb ( ,sa9t ,d5is & 01 incid5tally1 "o ( ! clev]e/ ( politicians4 ,sug] paid ! royal debts 7democratic good pay seems to h be5 an ideal ) him71 & call$ ! realm to ord] s successfully t /atesm5 came f af> to /udy 8 v novel me?ods1 = ! crusades _h set ! p travel+4 ,on 8 return ! k+ graci\sly greet$ 8 reg5t z 8fa!r ( 8 c\ntry40 ,sug]1 n to be outdone1 in/itut$ a some:at leg5d>y liturgy to be celebrat$ annually at ,sa9t ,d5is commemorat+ ! m]its ( ,l\is ! ,lu/y 7or ,l\is ! ,fat1 z we call him74 ,0 ?is liturgy s diff]5t f ! campaign songs we s+ n[8 ,x 0 really m call$ =1 s9ce en?usiasm ov] ! royal p]son is "o ( ! legitimate tools ( mon>*y1 & ,l\is ,,vi is an e>ly mon>* :o des]ves cr$it = abett+ ! gradual advance ( ,france f a feudality to a v]itable k+dom4 ,sug]1 individually1 did n /& too greatly 9 awe ( royalty1 = he p]emptorily ord]$ ,l\is ,,vii to come back f ! 8,holy ,w>s0 to att5d to 8 mundane duties1 & be x cr$it$ to t mon>* t he graci\sly obey$ ! old fri5d ( 8 fa!r4 ,sug] is ! mo/ int]e/+ p]sonality t comes d[n to u f ,france ( ! twelf? c5tury4 ,?\gh a few *>act]i/ic anecdotes are told ( him1 we "k him mo/ intimately z ! build] ( ,sa9t ,d5is & ! f>-see+ fri5d ( ! arts & crafts4 ,x 0 said t he 0 a good goldsmi?1 & 8 sympa?y ) skill$ labor l5ds color to ! /atem5t2 b h[ev] hazy our o!r impressions ( ,sug] may be1 we "k h[ he lov$ ! old ,abbey ( ,sa9t ,d5is--8sa mre et sa n\rrice40 ,z a *ur*man he lov$ ! bless$ spot to :i* ! angels _h escort$ brave old ,sa9t ,d5is1 :51 aft] 8 m>tyrdom1 he pick$ up 8 head & walk$ along ) !m unto ! place 8:]e he n[ re/e? by 8 election & ! puveance ( ,god4 ,& !re 0 he>d s grete & swete a melody ( angels t _m t he>d x byleuyd 9 oure lorde40 ,he lov$ ! old build+ t ,dagob]t1 ! ,rob9 ,hood ( ,fr5* mon>*s1 _h built s royally1 almo/ five hundr$ ye>s be=e 8 day1 = ! poor & l[ly1 & = :i* ! pleasant ,sa9t ,eloi1 patron ( goldsmi?s1 s++ z he work$1 _h made ! wondr\sly beautiful old reliqu>y2 & z a man ( lit]>y feel+1 he lov$ ! old ,abbey z 8 ,alma ,mat]4 ,b ! diocese _h gr[n1 & on fe/al days s press+ 7 ! cr[ds :o w\ld t\* ! holy relics ( ,sa9t ,d5is t good p 7 cont9ually be+ trodd5 und]foot by eag] & o!r worldly wor%ip]s4 ,s ,sug] decid$ to enl>ge ! *ur*4 ,he did n t\* ! de> old *oir ( ,sa9t ,d5is3 t 0 consecrat$ to ,god &1 too1 x 0 t5d]ly hall[$ to man by _m human associations2 b he decid$ to add to x a great nave4 ,( c\rse at fir/ ! cr[ds vigor\sly abett$ him1 humbly h>ness+ !mselves toge!r l bea/s ( burd5 to draw ! /one f ! qu>ry4 ,! trumpet s\nd$2 bann]s 7 unfurl$1 & ! procession m>*$2 except = ! murmur ( ^? :o confess$ _! s9s to ,god1 sil5ce reign$4 ,:5 ! conc\rse arriv$ at ! holy site1 ! multitude bur/ =? into a song ( praise4 ,_! s9s once dispos$ (1 ! ardor ( ! multitude may h flagg$1 = we read ( ! busy little ,abb leav+ ! c>es ( /ate to g himself to ! =e/s 9 se>* ( ! big timb] o!rs _h n ! en?usiasm to f9d4 ,t ! v e>? might pay its tribute to ! bless$ m>tyr1 ,sug] /udd$ ! new gold5 scre5 9 front ( ! tomb ( ,sa9t ,d5is ) gems f 8e l& ( ! _w10 & !n ! little old ,abb conceiv$ ( a /ill high] tribute3 he ga!r$ skill f 8e c\ntry 9 ! _w0 78 _w 0 small1 x is true72 he gave to ^! skill$ craftsm5 ! honor ( work+ on 8! ,*ur*1 8 ,"m02 besides1 !y taught 9 ! layman's s*ool ( ar*itecture1 :i* he e/abli%$ 9 ! y>d ( ! old abbey4 ,to ! amazem5t ( ! _w1 9 t day ( s]fdom1 ,sug] volunt>ily paid 8 workm5 & paid !m by ! week2 & ) ! =ce & int5sity t 0 9 him1 he advanc$ ar*itecture z mu* 9 ! t5 ye>s he 0 rebuild+ ,sa9t ,d5is z o!rs _h done 9 a hundr$4 ,! influ5ce ( 8 s*ool ( ar*itecture /ill lives4 ,x 0 "o ( our e>lie/ in/ances ( sy/ematic tra9+ = ! laity1 & ^? :o w\ld trace ! ,italian ,r5aissance to ,fr5* & classic s\rces1 atta* especial importance to ! imagi]s ( ,sa9t ,d5is4 ,an imm5se numb] ( /atues1 v>y+ greatly 9 excell5ce1 7 made dur+ ! ,middle ,ages to decorate ! *ur*es4 ,9 our meagre records ( ! p]iod1 we ev5 come across in/ances ( peasants travel+ f> & sp5d+ _! all to secure an especially beautiful ,madonna1 & we are assur$ ( miracul\s rew>ds1 spiritual & temporal1 com+ to !m f x4 ,actually1 ?r\gh ! en?usiasm & lib]ality ( ^! rude p1 miracles ( art h wr\ght _! magical effect ^u ! imag9ation ( g5]ations & g5]ations ( m54 ,^! imagi]s became s num]\s t !y =m$ a p[]ful guild 9 :i* a race ( sculptors 0 born & br$4 ,:ile ,sculpture 0 m]ely ! h&-maid5 & scribe ( ,ar*itecture1 h] craftsm5 7 call$ imagi]s4 ,b ! imagi]s became s exp]t t 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury ! ,fr5* ,academy *ang$ ! "n ( _! ord] to ! 8,sculptor's ,guild40 ,illu/ration3 ,9 ! ,sixte5? ,c5tury ! ,fr5* ,academy ,*ang$ ! ,"n ( ! ,imagi]s' ,guild to ! ,sculptors'4 ,t ! imagi] lov$ ! ca!dral :i* he 0 d[]+ ) :at tal5t he possess$ is mo/ likely2 =1 add$ to ! simple consci5ti\sness1 alike 9 all ages1 ( ! work] :o loves 8 craft & respects himself1 0 ! int5sity ( ! ,age ( ,fai?4 ,go?ic art may h be5 liv$ m g5]ally ev5 ?an ,grecian1 = x 0 ! only intellectual outlet ( its age4 ,mu* ( its symbolism is n[ a dead language4 ,we guess at ! mean+ ( ! g>goyles & grotesques1 & draw lib]al int]pretations f ! lips ( ! smil+ angels :o spoke m famili>ly to a *ildi% p2 b :5 we c\nt ! decorative k+s & bi%ops rang$ 9 r[s ^u ! gr& faades1 _! supremacy ov] ! s\ls1 bodies & e/ates ( m51 ( :i* we "k s well1 seems ! my? ( my?s4 ,h[ev]1 we c read "s ( ! old c>v+s1 :i* _h no?+ 9 p>ticul> to say at ! "t !y 7 made1 l a book4 ,hybrid designs on pill>s1 capitals & cornices speak ( ! *ivalr\s meet+ ( ! ea/ & ! we/ on ! broad field ( art4 ,!y br+ up pictures ( ! rude crusad]s ov]p[]$ by _! fir/ view ( ori5tal elaboration1 & we smile to see h[ x set !m imitat+1 or1 bett] /ill1 adapt+1 & h[ ! arts ( w> may br+ ab\t ! arts ( peace2 =1 9 ! fulness ( "t1 ^? :o /rive1 a*ieve1 if n = !mselves & _! cause1 = o!rs & p]haps = a bett] cause4 ,ano!r art made great /rides dur+ ! rebuild+ ( ,sa9t ,d5is1--! glass-mak]'s4 ,we read ab\t ,vitre>ii z f> back z ,*>lemagne's "t4 ,! w9d[s !y made 7 glass mosaics1 held toge!r ) lead in/ead ( /ucco1 =m+ little gem-l pictures above ! holy alt>s1 :i* told sacr$ /ories beautifully1 = 9 ?is way _m sc5es c\ld be connect$ on "o w9d[2 besides1 color1 l music1 takes ! emotions captive4 ,"o mu/ exam9e a /atue to realize x1 b1 9 ! phrase ( ! /udio1 color 8s+s40 ,a *ildi% old *ronicl] relates t ! reta9]s ( ,godfrey ( ,b\illon 7 oblig$ almo/ to te> him away f ! *ur*es1 s absorb$ 0 he 9 gaz+ on ! w9d[s4 ,0 x ?r\gh beautiful w9d[s t ! my/ic aspiration ( ! mute m9or poets ( ! cloi/] 0 f9ally reflect$ ^u ! man ( action :o took ! fir/ /ep1 all unconsci\sly1 t[>d ! deliv]ance ( 8 age f its d>k1 n>r[ bondage8 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,cont9u\s ,/ory1 ,relat$ on a ,?irte5? ,c5tury ,w9d[4 ,z a soldi]1 ,godfrey de ,b\illon _h answ]$ ! call ( ! pilgrims :o dem&$ protection2 z a soldi]1 he _h kept ! peace 7:5 !re 0 any to keep74 ,he 0 ! "o e>ly crusad] ( :om we h record1 :o seems to h _h ! slighte/ idea ( ! fitness ( ?+s2 inde$1 9 feel+1 he 0 z truly a poet z a soldi]4 8,s1 day aft] day1 9 sil5ce & 9 peace1 ) equal measure & j sale1 did ! ,duke & ! p pass ?r\gh ! realms ( ,hung>y10 writes an a/oni%$ old *ronicl]1 = ,godfrey de ,b\illon _h paid ! way ( 8 army to ! ,holy ,city--an unhe>d ( idea 9 w>f>e6 ,h[ quixotic he mu/ h seem$6 ,language has *ang$ s9ce ^? w9d[s spoke to ,godfrey ( ,b\illon4 ,b :5 a g5]al /ops on 8 l9e ( m>* = high] c\ncil & !n /e]s s true ?r\gh ! d>ke/ day t[>d a fa9t1 f>-di/ant light1 mu/ he n h se5 ?r\gh ! glass d>kly8 ,x 0 b a few ye>s aft] ?is 8p>fit g5til0 knight pass$ away be=e he 0 z de> a h]o ( romance z ,k+ ,ar?ur _h become aft] _m c5turies1 s little 0 !re 9 8 life = m5 to =get1 s mu* t 0 sweet to dream ^u4 ,i suppose 8 /ory mu/ h be5 relat$ _m times 9 beautiful glass1 ?\gh z ! panes grew l>g] & f9] !y told _! /ories less p]sonally2 b gallant knights on w9d[s f> & ne> are /ill reflect+ an ideal t came to ! ,fir/ ,b>on ( ,j]usalem ?r\gh ! old *ur*'s w9d[s4 ,might x n be said ( ^! old *ur* build]s1 :o builds f ! he>t fe$s ?ree3 himself1 8 hungry neighbor1 & ,me8 ,to make w9d[s l ^? ( ,sa9t ,d5is1 an ord]ly1 organiz$ factory 0 necess>y1 & organization 0 ! cry+ ne$ ( t age4 ,ano!r a/oni%$ old *ronicl] repeats1 t 9 ^? days ( s]fdom ,sug] paid 8 glass-work]s4 ,b ! m5 le>n$ _! rights m readily ?an ! *ronicl]s4 ,!reaft] we con/antly run ^u ! records ( p[]ful workm5's unions or guilds4 ,9 fact1 we read ( !m lat] on ! glass itself4 ,^! spl5did *ur* w9d[s 71 ( c\rse1 v co/ly1 & !n1 z n[1 !y 7 usually pres5t$ to ! *ur*es4 ,we f9d ! guilds are ! pr\d donors ( _m ( !m2 two f9e old *ur* w9d[s come d[n to u pr\dly repres5t+ "s imagi]s & glass-mak]s at _! "w1 ^? guilds hav+ ?us elect$ to 8) ! angels /&40 ,compla9ts ( ! luxury ( ! *ur* also come d[n4 ,sa9t ,b]n>d decl>es 8_! /ones 7 gild$ ) ! money ( ! ne$y & wret*$ to *>m ! eyes ( ! ri*0 7b _h ! poor no eyes874 ,be+ aga9/ ! gov]nm5t by temp]am5t1 ,sa9t ,b]n>d especially abom9at$ ! royal ,abbey ( ,sa9t ,d5is4 ,he compla9$ ( ! 8unclean apes & bef[l$ tig]s0 ^u :i* ,sug]'s imagi]s develop$ _! skill1 & x is writt5 7h[ ! writ] arriv$ at ! sc5e he does n expla97 t z ,sug]'s confessor1 ,b]n>d comm&$ him to dive/ 8 m9d ( mundane c>es & to dream only ( ! heav5ly ,j]usalem4 ,b ! _w weigh$ on ,sug] z long z he rema9$ 9 x3 8 dream 0 ( two spl5did p[]s1 ,engl& & ,france1 sep>at$1 b liv+ 9 peace6 ,sug] 0 n 9 favor ( crusades4 ,he 0 ! "o ecclesia/ic :o w\ld subject ! cl]gy z well z ! laity to royal au?ority1 r5d]+ unto ,cs> t :i* 0 ,cs>'s4 ,?\gh a prie/1 9 8 political me?ods ,sug] 0 a broad1 true & practical patriot1 & if1 unlike ,sa9t ,b]n>d1 he 0 n adapt$ = canonization1 he 0 a h]o to 8 private secret>y & to 8 k+2 & he /ill is a h]o to ! mod]n /ud5t ( ar*itecture1 or ( economics4 ,into ! v walls ( 8 big & simple old *ur* ! 8little old ,abb0 built 8 big & simple s]mon4 ,x read3 8,let u h good1 hone/1 beautiful "w1 do+ honor alike to ,god & man4 ,let u tra9 our craftsm51 pay !m & respect !m40 ,?\gh ,sa9t ,d5is may lack ! my/ical beauty ( ! be/ ,go?ic1 s noble & satisfactory is its design t ! n9ete5? c5tury c\ld d no bett] ?an to re/ore x4 ,?\gh ,sug]'s economics 7 v simple1 ! tw5tie? c5tury has f\nd no bett] plat=m3 8,pay y\r workm5 volunt>ily1 & summon all1 f ! k+ d[n1 into _! respective fields ( labor2 only :5 !y all respond1 we %all h a loveli] *ur* ?an ! old ,abbey ( ,sa9t ,d5is40 ,! ,my/ic ,ca!dral ( ,*>tres ,! ,episcopal ,*ur* recognizes ?ree di/9ct divisions3 ! ,high ,*ur*1 or my/ical elem5t t1 words fail+1 w\ld speak by symbols2 ! ,l[ ,*ur*1 t w\ld say :at x means & mean :at x says2 & ! ,broad ,*ur*1 t w\ld set aside details & seek 9 religion a g5]al h>mony4 ,?\gh !y are n s =mally def9$1 ^! same divisions1 be+ bas$ on human temp]am5ts1 exi/ 9 o!r sects s lit]ally t ! same symbols h met ) ! id5tical adoption & objection4 ,ab\t #bje1 ,t]tullian ridicul$ ! use ( c&les on ! alt>s ( ! e>ly *ur*1 & ,lactance took up ! subject "s hundr$ ye>s lat]4 ,!reaft] ,sa9t ,j]ome laid ^! /ill tr\blesome c&les at ! door ( ! laity1 especially ( ! wom54 ,h[ev]1 ! symbol & ! wom5 conqu]$4 ,9 ?is desultory se>* ( ours = h9ts ( ! social hi/ory ( ! old ,fr5* ca!dral build]s1 we meet ) ! high & l[ *ur* elem5ts :i* seem1 ?\gh ?is idea may be fanciful1 to h influ5c$ ! appe>ance ev5 ( _! respective *ur*es4 ,!re is ! gr&ly simple & direct ar*itecture1 ! ,ca!dral ( ,laon1 :i* incl9$ to ,l[ ,*ur*1 all[+ its vot>ies consid]able latitude1 & ! symbolically ornate ca!dral at ,*>tres1 :i* f remote ages has be5 a not$ %r9e ( my/icism4 ,its site 0 holy gr\nd to ! e>ly ,*ri/ian & p]haps to ! ,druids be=e him4 ,tradition has x t ev5 to !m on ?is hall[$ spot came a prophecy ( ! ,messiah4 7,if x did1 x probably came f "s ,jewi% s\rce 9 ! days ( ! ,romans47 ,!re is a *>m+ /ory1 m ?an leg5d1 if less ?an hi/ory1 ( 8,notre ,dame ,s\s ,t]re0 ( ,*>tres4 ,:ile mo/ ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians1 9 a _s ( hatr$1 7 de/roy+ false gods & _! %r9es1 "s pione]s ( ,*ri/ianity f\nd 9 a grotto at ,*>tres a figure :i* _h be5 wor%ip$ by ! ,druids1 resembl+ _! own ,madonna1 :]eby1 to ^! g5tle prie/s1 %e seem$ d\bly hall[$4 ,accept+ h] grotto z already consecrate1 !y locat$ _! high alt> !re1 ^u x re9/at$ ! old ,madonna ( ! ,druids1 & 9 a humble _s1 along ) _! simple conv]ts1 !y b[$ d[n be=e h]1 = ^u !m _h desc5d$ t sov]eign rev]5ce :i* appreciates ano!r man's god4 ,f ! "t ?is old druidic figure 0 rais$ ^u a ,*ri/ian alt> to ?is day1 fir/ honors h be5 accord$ to h] %r9e4 ,be=e h] or h] repres5tative h b[$1 we>y & footsore1 e "o ( ! ,fr5* k+s1 f ,clovis to ,l\is ,,xv1 z well z innum]able o!r pilgrims1 ri* or poor1 ga!r$ f e l& ( ,*ri/5dom by ! democracy ( ! *ur*4 ,ev5 ! revolutioni/s recogniz$ ?is 8,fir/ ,lady ( ,*>tres10 = :ile !y lump$ o!r relics toge!r 9 g5]al de/ruction !y paid ,notre ,dame ,s\s ,t]re ! back-h&$ complim5t ( a special bonfire at ! ca!dral door4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,old-,"t ,h\se ( ,pray]1 :i* ,/ill ,dom9ates ! ,city ( ,*>tres4 ,! sansculottes h pass$ away )\t individual record1 b a *>m+ly c>v$ repres5tative ( ! old ,notre ,dame ,s\s ,t]re /ill occupies ! mo/ v5]at$ %r9e ( ,*>tres2 :ile its old-"t _s ( *ur* hospitality yet p]vades ! noble ca!dral t has develop$ above h] grotto1 h] cl]gy /ill smile k9dly ^u ! pilgrim & ! /rang]1 ev5 ?\gh 8 int]e/ 9 _! *ur* be solely arti/ic4 ,!y seem to say3 8,take f our old ca!dral :at y may1 surely h] beauty is pure & holy40 ,true religi\s art c b lead to "s phase ( piety1 z ,augu/ ,rod9 decl>es t all true art mu/4 ,x may be b a *ance title2 h[ev]1 ! late/ book on ,fr5* ,go?ic speaks ( 8,*>tres1 ! ,h\se ( ,pray]02 b c]ta9ly ! feel+ :i* has be5 lavi%$ on ?is spot1 ! passionate g5]osity ( devotees ?r\gh long ages1 has br\ght =? "o ( ! mo/ sacr$ly beautiful *ur*es 9 ! _w4 ,n[ let u inve/igate lit]ally ! claims ( ,notre ,dame ,s\s ,t]re4 ,rec5t excavations prove t ! pres5t ,ca!dral ( ,*>tres is built ov] a grotto1 :]e ! ,druids probably held _! s]vices4 ,9 excavat+ "u & ar\nd ! *oir ( ! ca!dral1 ve/iges ( anci5t alt>s & idols 7 une>!d :i* prove conclusively t ! symbols ( ! hea!n 7 n cle>$ away viol5tly4 ,! policy ( ,rome t5d$ t[>d religi\s tol]ance2 ! gods ( ! ,romans (t5 mix$ peaceably 9 ! temples ) ! gods ( ! p ,rome conqu]$1 h5ce ! cult ( ! ,virg9 might h exi/$ along ) t ( ! pagan gods4 ,9 ! e>ly days ( ,*ri/ianity ! ,virg9 0 n giv5 ! prom95ce %e acquir$ aft] ! eigh? c5tury2 ?is figure kn[n z ! druidic ,madonna may ev5 h repres5t$ "s sweet1 mo!rly goddess ( ano!r "n4 ,symbols are ela/ic1 !re9 lies _! supreme value2 !y may be all ?+s to all m54 ,words always h br\ght division to ! *ur*2 symbols1 unity4 ,! wise/ & k9de/ ( ! e>ly bi%ops _h ! mo/ grace 9 translat+ ! old symbols ( _! conv]ts into ! picturesque language ( _! new *ur*4 ,= in/ance1 ,gregory ! ,great *ang$ ! pagan memorial cu/om ( putt+ food on graves on a c]ta9 fte-day to br++ fl[]s = ! graves & pray+ = ! dead on ,all ,s\ls ,day4 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ian mission>ies at ,*>tres may h believ$ ?is figure to be a ,madonna or !y may h translat$ x into "o4 ,inde$1 x is n ! g5u95ess ( ! figure itself t is ! po9t ( ?is /ory2 x is ! attitude ( ! ,*>trians t[>d x4 ,illu/ration3 ,sa9t ,m>t91 ,sa9t ,j]ome & ,sa9t ,gregory1 z ,!y ,/& ,=? on a ,pill> at ,*>tres4 ,f ! "* ( ! ,gallo-,roma9e sub/ructure ( ! ,*apel ( ,sa9t ,lub9 9 ! crypt ( ,*>tres1 ! li/ ( ! e>ly bi%ops ( t diocese & ! g5]al hi/ory ( ! evangelization ( ,gaul1 x is inf]r$ t ev] s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! f\r? c5tury a bi%op's *ur* has /ood on ! site ( ! pres5t ca!dral4 ,m+l$ ) all ! sup]/ition ( its age !re 0 a c]ta9 tol]ant broad-*ur* elem5t ma9ta9$ at ,*>tres f ! fir/4 ,p]haps t made ! *ur* s peculi>ly de> to ! p ( ,france1 = ?\gh ! ,fr5* k+s 7 cr[n$ at ,rheims & buri$ at ,sa9t ,d5is1 ,*>tres seems ! mo/ intimately associat$ ) _! lives4 ,x is writt5 t aft] 8 conv]sion ,clovis /opp$ !re = fur!r in/ruction1 & ,gibbon obs]ves 8 measures 7 sometimes mod]at$ by ! mild] g5ius ( ,rome & ,*ri/ianity4 ,! ,c>lov+ian k+s 7 v p>tial to ,*>tres4 ,*>les ! ,bald1 :o comes d[n to u famili>ly z a *ur* build] ?r\gh an old picture 9 :i* he holds a ca/ ( a ca!dral 9 8 h&1 conf]r$ ! mo/ preci\s ( relics ^u ,*>tres--! ,sancta ,camisia ( ! ,virg96 ,rob]t ! ,pi\s contribut$ a sapphire4 ,)9 h] my/ic walls s5sible ,l\is ! ,fat p>don$ 8 enemies2 !re ,philippe le ,bel1 ,*>les le ,bel & ,philippe de ,valois gave ?anks = _! victories1 *ildi%ly pres5t+ _! armor & _! belov$ w>-horses to ?is ,*ur*1 _! ,"m4 ,sa9t ,l\is m>*$ b>efoot$ ab\t tw5ty-"o miles to end[ ,*>tres ) h] beautiful ,portail ,sept5trionale4 ,& :5 ,h5ry ,,iv *ang$ 8 religion1 let u believe ) ! really good int5tion ( br++ ab\t a little peace on e>? to ,fr5*m51 he elect$ to be consecrat$ at ,*>tres1 8by reason ( ! peculi> devotion ( 8 ance/ors1 ! ,dukes ( ,v5dome1 to ! old ca!dral1 ! mo/ anci5t 9 ,*ri/5dom40 ,!re 7 reasons :y he c\ld n conv5i5tly h be5 cr[n$ at ,rheims l o!r ,fr5* k+s1 t city be+ ho/ile to him4 ,b ,h5ry ,,iv always _h a clev] & suffici5t answ]4 ,to return to ! mat]ial /ory ( ! old bi%ops' *ur* ne> ! well ( ,sa9t ,lub91 our fir/ dat$ record takes u back into a feudal w>4 ,9 #gdc1 ,hanald duc d',aquita9e1 fight+ ! ,comte de ,*>tres1 burn$ ! t[n ca!dral2 b :5 he realiz$ :at he _h done he retir$ to a mona/]y to d p5ance all ! re/ ( 8 days4 ,0 x 9 sup]/ition8 ,0 x 9 true rep5tance8 ,did he burn ! *ur* by accid5t8 ,t might h be54 ,! simple piety ( ! ,d>k ,ages t w\ld build 8,! ,h\se ( ,god0 = all "t r5d]$ ! *ur*es ! /ronge/ ( build+s1 & def5sive armies (t5 resort$ to !m2 !n1 too1 !re 7 spiritual objections to attack+ a *ur*4 ,?is factor 0 sometimes ov]-e/imat$4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,view ,?r\gh ! ,portail ( ,*>tres1 :i* ,l\is ,,ix ,walk$ ,b>efoot$ ,tw5ty-"o ,miles to ,pres5t1 9 a ,l[ly ,_s1 to ! ,*ur*4 ,! ,ca!dral ( ,*>tres 0 rebuilt1 only to be burn$ d[n "o hundr$ & fifte5 ye>s aft] by ! ,normans4 ,dur+ ?is siege ! non-combatants ( ! t[n confid5tly took refuge 9 ! ca!dral ) _! bi%op in/ead ( buy+ (f ! pirates ) gold f ! ,holy ,alt> z ! p ( ,rheims _h done 7!y are all gone n[ & ,god kn[s :i* did be/74 ,unexpect$ly1 nei!r *ur* nor bi%op impress$ ! ,normans1 :o ov]turn$ ! city walls1 burn$ ! build+s1 massacr$ ! bi%op1 & e "o else :o came 9 _! way2 b aft] ! ,normans left1 ! ,*>trians _h ! cold com=t ( ga!r+ _! dead & lay+ !m away beside ! ,well ( ,sa9t ,lub9 & 8?r\gh ! m]its ( ^? !re repos+ a cr[d ( miracles 7 wr\ght40 ,ab\t ?is p]iod ! disease we n[ "k z erysipelas came to be highly respect$4 ,9 ,france x 0 call$ le mal des ard5ts2 9 ,engl&1 ! 8sacr$ fire02 =1 "o ?\s& ye>s ago processions l ^? t n[ visit ,l\rdes 7 press+ on to ,*>tres to dr9k ( ! holy spr+4 ,! _w moves1 b some:at 9 a groove4 ,at ?is ,l\rdes ( ! ,d>k ,ages ! afflict$ 7 t5d$ by nuns1 b we f9d a c]ta9 telltale regulation3--aft] n9e days 7ample "t = blood poison+ to develop unmi/akably7 ! sick mu/ g home1 8cur$ or n40 ,0 m$ical practice !n s mu* worse ?an ours dur+ ! ,rebellion1 :5 old rags ( ! nation 7 collect$ & all sorts & conditions ( wom5 scrap$ !m into l9t full ( g]ms = ! w\nd$ soldi]s8 ,b if ! *ur* 0 a crazy physician1 %e 0 a g5tle nurse4 ,%e e/abli%$ a *ivalry t[>d ! sick t no ,c]vantes w\ld laugh away4 ,x lives 9 m$ical e?ics1 & ! quixotic obligation ( ! doctor to leave no /one unturn$ = 8 pati5t has be5 ! f\ndation ( m$ical sci5ce4 ,"s ( ! old ,hotels-,dieu ( bless$ "n & memory h develop$ into up-to-date hospitals & m$ical s*ools1 l ,*>+ ,cross ,hospital1 ,london1 :i* /ill enjoys its m$ival b5efice1 :ile mod]n hospitals1 9 g5]al1 are moral desc5dants ( ! old ideal4 ,aga9 ! old ,*ur* ( ,*>tres 0 rebuilt1 aga9 to /& = a little ov] a c5tury4 ,?is build+ _h ! satisfaction 7may we n use ! figure1 = ! m$ival *ur* 0 v human7 ( see+ ! ,normans1 "u ,rollo1 defeat$ by an army m>*+ "u its bless$ /&>d1 ! ,sancta ,camisia ( ! ,virg9 borne al(t z a bann]4 ,b lat]1 ,rollo m>ri$ ! daught] ( ,*>les ! ,simple1 settl$ d[n 9 ,norm&y1 pres5t$ 8 ca/le to ! see ( ! ,bi%op ( ,*>tres & adopt$ ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,a d\ble victory = ! *ur*6 ,_m ( ! fir/ ,norman conv]ts 7 baptiz$ a doz5 times1 = ! sake ( excitem5t or = ! :ite g>m5t giv5 !m at ! c]emony4 ,!reaft] ! fun]al ( ,rollo 0 r5d]$ d\bly memorable by ! slaught] ( "o hundr$ captives & ri* gifts to ! mona/]ies4 ,9 spite ( ! ,sancta ,camisia1 9 spite ( all ! rema9s ( all ( ! m>tyrs t _h be5 aggregat+ 9 ! m>tyrium "u ! *ur* = sev5 hundr$ ye>s1 9 #ifb ,ri*>d ( ,norm&y burn$ ! ca!dral ) ! t[n4 ,b ! relics _h n be5 p[]less1 = ?is 0 ! la/ pagan outbreak4 ,! *ur* _h ! holy triumph ( ,*ri/ianiz+ h] adv]s>ies1 & ! m>tyrium1 betwe5 ! excell5ce ( its build+ mat]ial1 ! wat] ( ! spr+ ( ,sa9t ,lub9 ne> by1 & 8! m]its ( ^? !re repos+10 rema9$ intact & 0 f\nd 9 ! excavations ( #aija2 b ! spr+ is gone2 x 0 probably div]t$ by ! f\ndations ( ! pres5t ca!dral4 ,?\gh a p>alyz+ conviction _h come ^u ! p1 ,bi%op ,vulp>d imm$iately />t$ to rebuild4 ,x _h someh[ be5 v g5]ally decid$ t ! _w w\ld come to an end 9 ! ye> #ajjj1 s ne> at h&4 ,h[ did ?is private in=mation reg>d+ ! future affect ! multitude8 ,!y probably took x riot\sly1--at lea/1 su* has be5 ! exp]i5ce 9 times ( plague & horror1 :5 x seem$ t ! race 0 ab\t to be wip$ out4 ,inde$1 x is only = o!rs t ! san]1 bett] life is l$--be/ ( all1 unconsci\sly l$4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,detail ( ! ,portail ,sept5trionale4 ,we d "k t at t "t *ur* build+ flagg$4 ,ah1 be x cr$it$ to ^! old build]s1 !y work$ = o!rs r ?an !mselves6 ,nev]!less1 ! latt] "p ( ! t5? c5tury is ! day ( va/ & massive crypts ( :i* ,*>tres is "o ( ! noble/ examples4 ,let u hope t brave old ,vulp>d liv$ to see x "u way4 ,hi/ory has v little to say ( ! delusion reg>d+ ! ye> #ajjj1 except t x %[s t ! *ur* ga9$ gr\nd !refrom4 ,_m p]sons ?\ght x well to pres5t _! goods to ! *ur*es s9ce !y c\ld n use !m mu* long] !mselves4 ,sc>ce z records are1 we h "o in/ance ( ! *ur* help+ ! _w out ( "o ( ! dilemmas aris+ f ?is misund]/&+4 ,we d "k positively t ! valuables ( ! ,*ur* ( ,sa9t ,b5ignus ( ,dijon 7 all sold to relieve ! fam9e ( ! ye> #ajja4 ,probably ! gr\nd _h n be5 s[n ! previ\s autumn4 ,h[ev] (t5 x has fall5 f grace1 9 ! ma9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* has won its way by s]vice4 ,h[ev] (t5 its s]vices h be5 mi/ak51 x has ma9ta9$ ! ideal t ! ,*ri/ian %\ld s]ve ! _w4 ,in/ead ( ! _w's com+ to an end accord+ to _! s*$ule1 to ! a/oni%m5t ( ! ,*>trians1 lightn+ s+l$ out _! holy *ur* & burn$ x to ! gr\nd4 ,"s ( ! m or less logically incl9$ sugge/$ t "s ( ! pilgrims might h be5 guilty ( indiscretions )9 its consecrat$ walls & ?us h br\ght d[n ?is cele/ial disa/]4 ,! *ur* _h a p>ticul>ly *>m+ bi%op at t "t :o arose to ! a/oni%+ occasion & call$ = help f ! :ole religi\s _w reg>dless ( nationality4 ,he might be kn[n z ! successful correspond5t ( hi/ory4 ,we /ill h "s ( 8 lett]s4 ,! "o to ,cnut1 ,k+ ( ,engl& & ,d5m>k1 is c]ta9ly a fl[] ( hi/ory1 %[+1 z x does1 ! sympa?y ( a great k+ ) a great s*ol> 7z ! times w5t7 & a great movem5t4 ,fulb]t writes1 9 ackn[l$gm5t ( ,cnut's donation to 8 build+ fund3 8,:5 we saw ! (f]+ :i* y deign$ to s5d u1 we admir$ at once y\r a/oni%+ wisdom & religi\s _s2 y\r wisdom1 9 t y1 a pr9ce1 divid$ f u by language & by sea1 are zeal\sly conc]n$ n only ) ! ?+s ar\nd y b also ) ?+s t t\* u2 9 y\r religi\s _s1 9 t y1 ( :om we h he>d speak z a pagan k+1 %[ y\rself a v ,*ri/ian & g5]\s b5efactor ( *ur*es & s]vants ( ,god4 ,we r5d] lively ?anks to ! ,k+ ( k+s ?r\gh ^: m]cy y\r gifts h desc5d$ ^u u1 & we besee* ,him to make y\r reign happy & prosp]\s1 to deliv] y\r s\l f all s940 ,! result ( ,fulb]t's appeals proves t ,*ri/ianity _h e/abli%$ a bro!rhood on e>?4 ,?\gh mu* ( ,fulb]t's /ructure 0 burn$ )9 t5 ye>s ! *ur* inh]its bo? spiritually & mat]ially f him2 8 crypt is left & x gives l9es to ! spl5did *ur* we "k4 ,sa9t ,?i]ry rebuilt ! upp] *ur*1 & x grew 9 beauty "u ,sa9t ,ivo1 :o succe$$ 9 gett+ ! e> ( ,ma?ilda ( ,engl&4 ,n t ,sa9t ,ivo 0 a snob1 = 9 8 "t we may see among ! records timely rebukes to royalty & dignifi$ ackn[l$gm5t ( ! s]vices ( individual workm5 ^u ! mighty edifice4 ,aft] all1 !re is no?+ sweet] ?an ! 8wid['s mite40 ,a great deal is said by social hi/orians ab\t ! tax ^u ! communities = ^! spl5did *ur*es1 b !y ov]look ! joy ( public giv+1 :i* also m\lds & unites a p4 ,& n[ ?is wond]ful old *ur*1 :i* e*oes f t[] to crypt ) ! human /ory1 comm5ces to speak picturesquely ( ! wild ,holy ,w>s4 ,! heavy ,d>k ,ages develop$ its crypt4 ,! body ( ! *ur* pass$ ?r\gh _m metamorphoses 9 ! "t int]v5+ until a p]iod ( ! greate/ religi\s en?usiasm cr[n$ ! ca!dral ) its m>vel\s t[]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,?irte5? ,c5tury ,/atem5t ( ! ,liability ( ,pride to ,h a ,fall ,solemnly ,proclaim$ on ! ,s\? ,portal ( ,*>tres4 ,9 all hi/ory is !re a movem5t m extraord9>y1 m f>-rea*+1 m curi\s ?an ! crusades8 ,!y are ab\t z surpris+ to a read] today z !y 7 to ! ,emp]or ( ,con/ant9ople :5 ! fir/ disord]ly army appe>$ at 8 gates4 ,! monk1 ,guib]t1 :o1 at lea/1 seem$ to h m grasp ( ! subject ?an any o!r contempor>y writ]1 +5i\sly sugge/$ t 8,god inv5t$ ! crusades z a new way = 8 laity to atone = _! s9s & m]it salvation40 ,c]ta9ly !y ?us aton$ = ! great s9 ( in]tia4 ,no army1 ,i suppose1 0 ev] m confid5t1 m surpris$ or m disappo9t$ ?an t ( ! crusad]s4 ,h[ev]1 ?is mu* is to be said 9 favor ( ,guib]t's hypo!sis4 ,f t "t =? ! laity took _! place 9 ! m>* ( civilization4 ,!y arose & left ! ,d>k ,ages beh9d4 ,new views 7 =c$ ^u !m at ! po9t ( ! sword1--mo/ ne$$ ( all1 new civic ideals4 ,sep>ation & long+ & ! sweet sorr[ ( p>t+ awoke ! _s ( poetry1 ! crav+ = beauty2 & all ?is new ?\ght & feel+ 0 soon to blossom =? 9 ! "o art1 ^: meti] ! p _h already le>n$1--ar*itecture4 ,?r\gh a long admixture ( races1 by ! twelf? c5tury 7h>dly be=e x7 !re _h aris5 9 ,gaul g5u9e ,fr5*m51 :o f ! beg9n+ 7 mo/ arti/ic artisans & mo/ en?usia/ic p>tisans4 ,!y sp5t m on _! crusades & on _! *ur*es ?an _! neighbors1 & !y 7 to reap ! rew>ds ( extravagance1 always m impos+ ?an ^? ( economy4 ,money p\r$ into ! *ur* alike f ^? :o w5t to ! ,holy ,l&1 & f ^? :o ?us excus$ !mselves f go+4 ,incid5tally ! ,holy ,w>s div]t$ a disord]ly elem5t ( nobles & s]fs f ,france to ,pale/9e4 ,dur+ ! p]iod ( ! crusades ! ,ca!dral ( ,*>tres suff]$ f two fires j sixty ye>s ap>t2 ?us 9 rebuild+1 ! ov]fl[+ religi\s excitem5t ( ! era came to be lavi%$ ^u ! v /ones ( ! ca!dral4 ,9 #aacd a great fire 9 ! t[n ( ,*>tres damag$ ! ca!dral s f> z to make x necess>y to re/ore ! faade4 ,9 spite ( _! own losses ! ,*>trians decid$ t _! *ur* %\ld be f9] ?an ev]4 ,%e %\ld h two connect$ t[]s1 in/ead ( "o sep>at$ f ! build+ z be=e4 ,& ! design !y "h evolv$ has become /&>d4 ,to effect ^! gr& re/orations ! workm5 =m$ !mselves into p]man5t guilds4 ,"o especially :i* devot$ itself to work+ on ! ca!dral 0 honorably kn[n z ! 8,logeurs du ,bon ,dieu40 ,& ! nobles :o _h wat*$ ! workm5 gr[+ 9 grace & 9 skill1 rais+ !mselves z !y rais$ ! temple1 7 f9ally seiz$ ) a /range & humble en?usiasm :i* c only be conv9c+ly describ$ by eye-witnesses4 8,9 ?is same ye>0 7#aadd71 writes ,rob]t ,du ,mont1 8at ,*>tre m5 began to h>ness !mselves to c>ts lad5 ) /ones1 wood & o!r ?+s1 & drag !m to ! site ( ! *ur*1 ! t[]s ( :i* 7 !n a-build+40 ,says ,abb ,haimon3 8,:o has ev] se5 or he>d 9 all ! ages ( ! pa/ t k+s1 pr9ces & lords1 mighty 9 _! g5]ation1 swoll5 ) ri*es & honor1 t m5 & wom51 ,i say1 ( noble bir?1 h b[$ _! haughty necks to ! yoke & h>ness$ !mselves to c>ts l bea/s ( burd51 & drawn !m lad5 ) w9e1 corn1 oil1 /one or wood & o!r ?+s ne$ful = ! ma9t5ance ( life or ! con/ruction ( ! *ur*1 ev5 to ! doors ( ! asylum ( ,*ri/40 8,mighty are ! works ( ! ,"l10 exclaims ,hugh ( ,r\5 7ready to use ! example74 8,at ,*>tres m5 h begun1 9 all humility1 to drag c>ts & vehicles ( all sorts to aid ! build+ ( ! ca!dral1 & _! humility has be5 rew>d$ by miracles4 ,! fame ( ^! ev5ts has be5 he>d ev]y:]e & at la/ r\s$ ?is ,norm&y ( ours4 ,our c\ntrym51 !re=e1 aft] receiv+ our bless+1 h set out = t place & !n fulfill$ _! v[s4 ,!y return ) ! resolution to imitate ^! ,*>trians1 & a great numb] ( ! fai?ful ( our diocese & ! dioceses ( our prov9ce h begun to "w at ! ,ca!dral1 _! ,"m40 ,b s9ce x is ! _s t makes ! action f9e1 ! s]vices ( ^! build]s 7 accept$ only "u ! triple condition ( confession1 p5it5ce & reconciliation ) _! enemies2 !y deliv]$ _! (f]+s 9 te>s1 :ile discipl9+ !mselves ) bl[s4 ,george ,eliot speaks ( a common feel+ ( good-w among a mass ( m5 affect+ h] l music2 to su* music ! incomp>able t[] ( ,*>tres 0 built1 & a lat] age sees te>s trans=m$ to pe>ls :5 ano!r great fire de/roy$ ! old "p ( ! ca!dral1 & !y _h1 9 rebuild+1 to live up to _! spl5did new faade4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,page f ! ,sculptur$ 8,bible ( ! ,laity10 ,*>tres4 ,! c>d9al assembl$ ! p ( ,*>tres ar\nd ! smok+ ru9s ( _! de> old *ur* & p]suad$ !m to =get _! p]sonal losses & to ?9k only ( rebuild+ ! ,h\se ( ,god2 & ! p1 unit$ by ! /ronge/ ( bonds1 a common disa/]1 arose aga9 to "w = ! common good1 & aga9 ,*ri/ians f f> & ne> s5t 9 _! donations4 ,! old *ronicl]s say t ! v ,holy ,virg9 multipli$ h] miracles4 ,"o ( !m we /ill h be=e u4 ,x 0 !n & !re t an ar*itect1 ^: "n is =gott5 b ^: g5ius is immortal1 p]fect$ ! ca!dral type ( ?irte5? c5tury ,go?ic4 ,all design]s ( ,go?ic *ur*es /ill d him homage2 all lov]s ( ,go?ic ar*itecture /ill s+ 8 praise4 ,& ! old *ur* at ,*>tres grew on1 g5tly develop+ h] p on _m l9es4 ,%e wat*$ h] imagi]s gr[ into sculptors1 h] glass-work]s into pa9t]s1 ! m or less s]fs ( ! soil develop into workm51 !n guildsm5 & free burgh]s ( ! t[n2 ( ?is !y !mselves h writt5 ^u h] v walls4 ,ab\t half ( ! w9d[s ( ! ca!dral we f9d 7 pres5t$ by ! guilds2 ! o!r half by k+s1 pr9ces & seigneurs1 lay & ecclesia/ic4 ,! glass ( ,*>tres1 by ! way1 is consid]$ ! f9e/ 9 ! _w4 ,! eighte5? c5tury 0 a bad day = *ur*es 9 ,france2 ! g5]al contempt 9 ! air = ! pa/ l$ !m to de/roy ! 8b>b>ians' art10 :i* 0 good1 to make way = _! own1 :i* happ5$ to be bad4 ,! ,ca!dral ( ,*>tres1 z ev] s truly 9 t\* ) ! times1 suff]$ f ! arti/s 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! c5tury1 :ile 9 #agic ! revolutioni/s invad$ x4 ,!y buri$ ! relics & apprais$ ! b>b>ians' /atues at #ajj francs4 ,!n ! next idea 0 to knock d[n ! ca!dral1 :i* !y f\nd 0 n s easy2 s !y conclud$ to trans=m x into a ,temple ( ,reason1 :]e9 !y behav$ mo/ unreasonably4 ,somebody />t$ to de/roy ! imm5se gr\p ( ! ,assumption on ! gr& alt>4 ,x repres5ts ! ,virg9 on an embankm5t ( cl\ds ) h] arms ext5d$ & h] figure com+ t[>d ! congregation4 ,h] 8pi$--t]re0 ( cl\ds 7excuse ! hib]nicism7 is upheld by angels & e face & attitude 9 ! gr\p is full ( aspiration & action4 ,al?\gh z sculpture1 ?is gr\p is n ( ! fir/ ord]1 z allegory1 x is p]fect4 ,a bright idea occurr$ to an ar*itect pres5t2 he put ! ,phrygian cap ^u ! head ( ! ,virg9 & a lance 9 h] h&1 & ! old symbol became ! new2 ) h] arms op5 to ! _w & h] eyes turn$ a little above x1 ! ,virg9 ( ,*>tres became a beautiful emblem ( lib]ty4 ,i wond] if %e impress$ any ( ! wild congregation be=e h]2 n long !reaft] ,napoleon obs]v$ t 8,*>tres 0 no place = an a!i/40 ,illu/ration3 ,alt>-piece at ,*>tres4 ,! ,virg9 :o once ,wore a ,lib]ty ,cap ,9 ab\t six mon?s ! *ur* manag$ to re9/ate itself 9 its old /ronghold1 ?\gh ! ,revolution>y ,commission ( public works 7or r ! commission = ! de/ruction ( public works7 _h _h ! imp]t95ce to /rip ! lead f ! ca!dral ro( to make its ammunition4 ,b ! old *ur* 0 built to wea!r all /orms1 & s 0 ! ,fr5* nation4 ,! revolutioni/s besieg$ ! ,l\vre & turn$ x into a public art gall]y4 ,! republic has quietly advanc$ mu* f>!r 9 its "r ( em95t doma9 & tak5 "u its enlight5$ protection all ! great monum5ts ( ar*itecture 9 all fair ,france4 ,no?+ is m *>m+ ?an ! en?usiasm ?r\gh\t ! l&1 ext5d+ ev5 to ! simple/ p1 ov] ^! 8national monum5ts40 ,z ! build+ ( !m long ago =m$ a bond ( union ) ! communes1 s ! love ( !m n[ =ms a bond ( union ) ! nation4 ,fo/]$ 9 _! %ad[s1 ,fr5* g5ius 0 able to br+ =? at ne$ ar*itects capable ( re/or+ !m almo/ to _! pri/9e beauty1 a beauty :i*1 gr[+ out ( my/ic relics1 seems fraught ) a relic's p[] ?r\gh love & awe to lead m5 on4 ,may its magic trans=m ^! ,roman ,ca?olic ca!drals ( ! ,age ( ,fai? into ,holy ,ca?olic *ur*es ( ! ,age ( ,d\bt6 ,9 ! n9ete5? c5tury ,james ,russell ,l[ell wrote a poem conta9+ "s lovely l9es on ! ,ca!dral ( ,*>tres1 b if a tw5tie? c5tury poet approa* ! !me he w treat x 9 a m ,ca?olic _s1 = ! messages ( ^! v5]able fanes mu/ gr[ broad] & g5tl] z "t goes on4 ,a great] poet ?an ,l[ell said3 8,i nev] c feel sure ( any tru? b f a cle> p]ception ( its beauty40 ,f ?is idea he fram$ 8 invocation to beauty1 :i* applies alike to a ,grecian urn & to ! ,ca!dral ( ,*>tres3 8,?\ %alt rema91 9 mid/ ( o!r woe ,?an ours1 a fri5d#b to man1 to :om ?\ say'/1 #8,beauty is tru?1 tru? beauty1'--t is all ,ye "k on e>?1 & all ye ne$ to "k40 ,ca53 ,an ,elev5? ,c5tury ,tableau ,two h\rs f ,*]b\rg1 z ! motor flies1 lies ! old t[n ( ,ca51 f\nd$ by ,william ! ,conqu]or4 ,a curi\s peace reigns 9 ?is old =tress1 ) ! drawbridge d[n1 & ! moat a b[] ( trees & fl[]s3 ! peace ( consummat$ action2 ! returns are all 91 & y may receive !m accord+ to y\r humor1 = ! burn+ que/ions ( o!r days h fad$ into dreamy g5]alities4 ,7 all ^? wild c5turies ( /ruggle & w>f>e va98 ,or is ! old ,greek battle-cry1 8,n[ let u g =w>d1 :e!r we %all give glory to o!r m51 or o!r m5 to u10 ! normal note ( primitive manhood8 ,7 ,rollo ! ,norseman & ,william ! ,norman1 foll[+ ! w>-gods fi]c] ?an !y1 commission$ by fate to lead great armies across ! great wat]s1 &1 sail+ "u seal$ ord]s1 to f\nd two great nations & "o great language8 ,or are all ?+s vanity8 ,p]haps1 aft] receiv+ ! *ildr5's *ildr5 ( 8 loyal subjects1 :o may h cross$ a c]ta9 wide ocean unkn[n to him to att5d ! great ,c\rt ( ,hi/ory t ,william ! ,norman holds at ,ca51 ! ,%ades ( ! ,conqu]or gr[+ m famili> might conduct ! mus+ cortge into ! beautiful abbey ne>-by1 :i* he built 9 expiation ( ! love-mat* he made 9 defiance ( ! *ur*4 ,i wond] "h if ! old k+ might n laugh+ly recall ! /ory ( 8 fir/ meet+ ) ,lanfranc4 ,illu/ration3 ,william ! ,conqu]or's ,old ,=tress2 ! ,*a9s are said to be ! ,orig9als4 ,l o!r =ceful m51 ,william m>ri$ ^u 8 own responsibility4 ,accord+ly1 ! ,pope n only excommunicat$ him1 b laid v>i\s bans ^u 8 realm4 ,su* bans 7 once m>vel\sly inconv5i5t1 to say ! lea/4 ,william f\ght ! *ur* valiantly = six ye>s4 ,x may h be5 !n t he got 8 measure ( ! uses & abuses ( t in/itution1 :i*1 9 ! long run1 prov$ mo/ valuable to ,engl&4 ,among o!rs1 ,lanfranc1 ,prior ( ,bec1 became a t>get = ,william's displeasure & 0 ord]$ to leave 8 mona/]y4 ,lanfranc />t$ =? =lornly en\gh on a lame horse4 ,?us cap>ison$1 he met ! furi\s ,duke ,william4 ,lanfranc _h b "o weapon at 8 comm&--tact4 ,he approa*$ ! great duke1 say+1 8,i am obey+ y\r comm& z quickly z ,i c4 ,i w obey fa/] if y w give me a bett] horse40 ,william 0 bless$ ) humor4 ,he impress$ ,lanfranc into 8 s]vice !n & !re1 & made him 8 fri5d =ev]3 ! ,conqu]or c\ld make good fri5ds4 ,!n he s5t ,lanfranc to make 8 peace ) ! ,holy ,see4 ,und]/&+ ,william's passion = build+1 ,lanfranc1 ! peacemak]1 arrang$ t ,william & ,ma?ilda %\ld ea* build an abbey 9 expiation ( _! m>riage4 ,& ,william & ,ma?ilda p]=m$ _! contract s royally t ,france has lately re/or$ _! abbeys1 l9e = l9e1 z national monum5ts4#c ,?us a tableau ( ,ca51 z ! ,conqu]or saw x1 actually lies be=e tw5tie? c5tury eyes4 ,ah1 put y\rself 9 8 place6 ,i nev] knew a travel] to leave ?is old t[n )\t becom+ atta*$ to its f\nd]4 ,! /rong1 ord]ly1 noble & logical ,norman build+s express ! old ,conqu]or at 8 be/2 at ,ca5 "o pref]s 8 old]1 g5tl]1 m unique title ( ,william1 ! build]1 =1 inde$1 _m h conqu]$ 9 ,engl&1 b ,william ,i built up 8 conque/4 ,9 ?is int]e/+ old ,norman *ur*1 ) its suspicion ( ! po9t$ ar* 7probably ! e>lie/ in/ance7 po9t+ t[>d ! unp>allel$ ,go?ic t develop$ 9 ,norm&y1 "o feels l congratulat+ ! old ,conqu]or1 bo? z lov] & ar*itect1 & re9/at+ 8 old claim to romance1 ev5 ?\gh mod]n rese>* has discov]$ t he 0 n a v g5tle knight4 ,william ,i 0 no sa9t2 b :y %\ld he h be5 "o8 ,pr(essional sa9ts 7 only too common 9 8 day3 he 0 b a /rong1 direct man 9 a mo/ sup]/iti\s1 *ildi% & indirect age4 ,is n ! position ( "o :o c /& alone ?r\gh 8 age h]oic en\gh8 ,:at a curi\s _w ! old ,conqu]or liv$ 96 ,a _w ( pr(essional m>aud]s & _! soldi]s1 ( pr(essional sa9ts & _! s]fs2 ) a confusion ( fight+ b>ons1 lay & ecclesia/ic1 "s or ! mo/ int]e/+ bi%ops be+ no mean w>riors2 & wor/ ( all1 a lot ( begg+ fri>s produc+ little b corruption4 ,to ! day ( 8 dea?1 ! ,conqu]or makes no apology = 8 w>s 9 ,norm&y4 ,!re he 0 simply hold+ 8 own4 ,! behavior ( ! wild & worldly b>ons 0 n all he _h to cont5d )2 !re 7 also ! visions & ! notions ( ! unworldly cl]gy1 :o1 ) int5t1 m or less good1 m or less self-seek+1 int]f]$ absolutely ) good gov]nm5t1 & ,william's tact & bread? ) !m1 consid]$ at a "t :5 x is easy to be wise1 ne>ly "o ?\s& ye>s aft] ! ev5t1 is a/oni%+4 ,x fell to 8 lot to deal ) t peculi>ly well-int5tion$ pope1 ,gregory ,,vii1 :o1 by 8 ability to conceive & c>ry out 8 well-int5tion$ policy1 work$ su* incalculable evil4 ,spa9 is /ruggl+ ) 8 ,%ades today4 ,:at a problem ! my/ics ( ! elev5? c5tury1 ) _! trem5d\s foll[+ & _! curi\s allegorical int]pretations ( ev]y?+ great or small 9 heav5 or on e>?1 mu/ h be5 to a /atesman6 ,li/5 to ?is elev5? c5tury lett] ( ?anks f ,sa9t ,ivo to ,g]>d ( ,ham1 = 8an in/rum5t ( ! :it5ess ( sn[ = comb+ ! hair40 ,?is comb is agreeable to him 9 & ( itself1 l o!r objects ( beauty2 b above all1 x pleases him because ( ! elevation ( ideas1 :i* x s beautifully symbolizes3 he is q sure t ?y prud5ce 7ta prud5ce7 has wi%$ h]eby to give a sugge/ion to 8 vigilance to seek con/antly by all sorts ( exhortations to re=m ! disord]ly mann]s ( 8 p1 :om he comp>es to a dis>rang$ head ( hair4 ,& yet ,sa9t ,ivo 0 9 8 day a /rictly practical p]son1 n to be fool$ z ,savon>ola 0 f\r hundr$ ye>s lat] by ! ordeal ( fire4 ,sa9t ,ivo =bids a husb& to condemn 8 wife ev5 :5 ! man he has accus$ c\ld be burn$ by hot irons2 & :5 ! m>tial old bi%op ( ,le ,mans1 :o is accus$ ( hav+ trea*]\sly surr5d]$ t t[n1 (f]s to walk on hot irons to prove 8 innoc5ce1 ,sa9t ,ivo writes him t ordeals are uncanonical & t he mu/ n submit to !m4 ,b !n no read] ( 8 correspond5ce c fail to see t ,sa9t ,ivo 0 v timid4 ,h[ he did dread ! ,*annel6 ,he entreats ! holie/ m5 ( 8 acqua9tance to pray unceas+ly = him :ile he is on ! wat]4 ,b let u turn to ! ,conqu]or's own review ( 8 life1 z he discuss$ x on 8 dea?-b$4 ,two ( 8 cl]gy took x d[n4 ,?us1 z he w\ld speak to 8 sons1 he speaks to hi/ory4 ,"h we h 8 p]plexities at fir/ h&4 ,t we may put ourselves 9 8 place z lit]ally z possible1 let u repair ) ! docum5t to ! beautiful ,abbey aux ,dames1 s t5d]ly connect$ ) ! ,conqu]or's que54 ,!re1 x is said1 %e made h] ?ank-(f]+ = h] "l's safe deliv]ance1 alike f ! p]ils ( w> & ! p]ils ( ! ,*annel4 ,?is abbey 0 consecrat$ ! ye> ( ! ,conque/1 elev5 ye>s be=e ! ,abbey aux ,hommes 7ladies fir/74 ,_m ( ! ,conqu]or's foll[]s suppli$ _! own %ips1 b ,ma?ilda h]self fitt$ out ! ,conqu]or's1--! regal ,mora--s spl5didly /ock$ ) w9e4 ,h] good %ip bore him safely to ,engl& & victory1 & br\ght him back1 z ev]1 true to 8 que54 ,to ?is abbey !y d$icat$ _! daught] ,cicely1 :5 %e 0 a *ild1 & %e became a great & p[]ful abbess4 ,"h we may picture h] pray+1 z a woman 9 ! int5se ,age ( ,fai? c\ld pray1 = ! s\ls ( h] p>5ts4 ,eight hundr$ & tw5ty-five ye>s aft] its orig9al con/ruction we f\nd ano!r high-br$ cloi/]$ ,lady ( ! ,tr9ity 9 passionate pray] at ! tomb ( ,ma?ilda4 ,0 ?is pretty "y nun a legitimate "p ( ! re/oration8 ,?\gh ! cloi/]s ( ,france 7 suppos$ to h be5 aboli%$1 ?is "o _h be5 pass$ by1 = ! ,conqu]or holds ,ca51 & "s iron h& ( ! pa/ seems to h reta9$ ?is spiritual "y girl 9 pray] at ! tomb ( 8 que54 ,a /range sight x 01 "o ( ! curi\s trag$ies ( cons]vatism2 b l _m e-day trag$ies imp]ceptible to its actors4 ,to ! eye all seem$ beauty4 ,f a f9e old g>d5 we /epp$ into a maje/ic aisle ( a great abbey4 ,z we walk$ d[n 9 its dim half-light1 a curta9 0 drawn display+ a brass grill impassable 9 ! eyes ( ! *ur*4 ,impassable x _h be51 9 fact1 = ne>ly eight hundr$ & fifty ye>s1 b n[ to climb ov] x w\ld be a m9or a?letic feat4 ,x sep>at$ ! *apel ( ! f\ndress & ! nuns ( ! ord] ( ! ,tr9ity f ! :ole outside _w4 ,! entire c5tral space ( ?is *apel 0 occupi$ by ,que5 ,ma?ilda's enorm\s cream-color$ s>cophagus 7re/or$74 ,"o might read ! inscription 9 elev5?-c5tury *>act]s1 fre% f a mod]n *isel4 ,! *apel walls 7 l9$ ) d>k1 c>v$ wood5 /alls1 fre%ly oil$1 & new-born sunbeams pe]$ decor\sly ?r\gh ri*-color$ glass on two kneel+ nuns clad 9 ! old-"t fl[+ ivory-color$ robes ( ! ,ladies ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,"o 0 a fle%y1 middle-ag$ woman1 me*anically c\nt+ h] beads1 ! o!r 0 "y & beautiful4 ,%e 0 look+ up1 &1 ?\gh %e 0 z motionless z ! tomb beside h]1 h] attitude express$ action z sculpture may4 ,:at 0 %e ?9k+ (8 ,is ! life ( today any less inscrutable ?an t ( "o ?\s& ye>s ago8 ,"h1 9 ! *>ity ( ! *ur*1 let u consid] ! ,conqu]or's apology 7apologia72 we are translat+ ! ^w too lit]ally1 b ! _s ( ! docum5t is humble & explanatory &1 )al1 v w9n+4 ,9 ?is apologia ,william consid]s t he has done 8 duty to ! *ur*1 & hi/ory endorses him2 9 g5]al1 :5 he 0 at v>iance ) x he 0 9 ! "r4 ,b ( 8 exp$ition to ,engl&--e move ( :i* is ju/ifi$ ^u ! ,bayeux ,tapi/ry--he rep5ts1 al?\gh1 =tunately1 n fanatically en\gh to try & undo ! de$4 ,he only makes :at rep>ation he c to c]ta9 victims4 ,?\gh on 8 dea?-b$ he lib]at$ ,h>old's son & nephew1 he seems to ov]look a curi\s p]secution1 cruel 9 int5t b easily repair$1 t1 9 ! confid5ce & fury ( 8 p[]1 he _h direct$ aga9/ ! s\l ( ! defeat$ k+4 ,! ,conqu]or c>ri$ ,h>old's body f ! battlefield 7he wrapt x 9 ! purple1 x is true71 b he _h insi/$ ^u bury+ x 9 unhall[$ gr\nd1 al?\gh = x ,h>old's "m _h (f]$ ! weight 9 gold1--bo? p>ties firmly believ+ t to lie 9 unconsecrat$ gr\nd w\ld militate aga9/ ! repose ( ! _s4 ,?\gh he tri$ to undo _m a de$1 ! ,conqu]or ignores entirely 8 arrogant rev5ge ^u a s\l4 ,fac+ dea? matures our s5se ( value4 ,?\gh b "o c5tury remov$ f a =ebe> ^: ,god 0 ,od91 ^: ,valhalla 0 a place :]e h]oes cut ea* o!r to pieces daily 9 fair fight1 b :]e ! ble/ are p]petually re/or$ to life at meal-"t t !y may eat ( ! wild bo> & fight aga9 & =ev]1#d at lea/ ! ,conqu]or came to %udd] at 8 massacres at ,ha/+s & ,york1 to truly rep5t & to die humbly comm5d+ 8 s\l to ,m>y4 ,! _s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury 0 iconocla/ic2 x demoli%$ alike old h]oes1 old sup]/itions & old fai?s4 ,b ! tw5tie? c5tury w\ld call !m back1 n z realities1 b z h]oes1 sup]/itions & fai?s1 treat+ !m philosophically1 z great mov+ =ces1 or poetically1 z />t+ po9ts = new ideals4 ,! h>d1 rational d\bt :i* emancipat$ ?\ght 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury develops into ! sympa!tic d\bt ( ! tw5tie?4 ,! n9ete5? c5tury laugh$ at b>b>ic old h]oes1 :ile ! tw5tie? c5tury smiles at !m4 ,:o wants to live 9 a _w )\t h]oes8 ,all m5 are n equal2 b by rev]5t appreciation ! small man may become bro!r to ! g5ius4 ,e place1 e docum5t connect$ ) ! ,conqu]or be>s 8 /rong individuality4 ,read ( him :]e y may1 betwe5 ! l9es ( ! ,domesday ,book 7t consci5ti\s ef=t to tax all t ! traffic w be>71 or 9 ! brok5 lays ( ! tr\bad\rs1 or by ! light or ! d5sity ( contempor>y *ronicl]s1 ,norman or ,saxon1 y f9d be=e y a man great 9 himself & a =]unn] ( great] ?+s3 a great build]1 build+ bett] ?an he knew2 a great rul]1 rul+ f>!r ?an he knew--a true h]o ( ! /r5u\s life4 ,foll[+ ! *ance records f :i* ! ,conqu]or's biography is put toge!r1 "o is amaz$ by ! integrity ( 8 political in/9ct4 ,william ! ,norman is an in/ance = ! poet :o said1 8,! _w is :at a few great m5 h made x40 ,! ,conqu]or seems su* a typical ,engli%man1 alike 9 8 love ( ! =e/s & ! 8high de]10 ( :i* ! old ,saxon *ronicl] compla9s1 & 9 8 appreciation ( ju/ice & /ability1 = :i* ! same *ronicl] gives ?anks on ! spot4 ,! ,conqu]or's appeal is a v wide "o4 ,ev5 ! economi/s1 :o hold t ! _w is :at dem& & supply h made x1 write ) an en?usiasm peculi>ly _! own ( ! ,domesday ,book & its wisely self-seek+1 av>ici\s au?or4 ,illu/ration3 ,d9an--! ,=tifications h be5 ,turn$ into ,playgr\nds4 ,x _c be argu$ t ! ,conqu]or 0 a popul> k+1 b s9n]s1 l sa9ts1 may be prov5 by _! influ5ce aft] dea?--! ,conqu]or's 0 /rong & manly4 ,8 _s ent]$ widely into m$ival leg5d4 ,he is ! ,ar?ur1 ! ideal rul]1 :om ,malory comm5ds = manly purity1 ju/ice & probity2 also = 8op5 manslaught]40 ,we may take ,malory's ^w = x1 x 0 bett] ?an ! savage trea*]y kn[n ev5 f\r hundr$ ye>s lat]1 :5 t old raconteur 0 mix+ probabilities1 improbabilities & impossibilities s picturesquely1 & we h our old h]o back4 ,al?\gh we mu/ alt] ,malory's ideal1 we c add to x z well z subtract f x4 ,we h ! spl5did b>b>ian :o br\ght ord] out ( *aos bo? 9 ,engl& & ,norm&y1 :o lov$ & tru/$ 8 wife1 :o lov$ nature & _h an in/9ct = art1 ^: intellig5t attitude t[>d religion & le>n+ left ! ,d>k ,ages beh9d1 & ^: loyal lead]%ip op5$ ! romantic days ( *ivalry4 ,ne> ,ca5 is a loveli] t[n1 8,d9an1 :]e ! ,conqu]or slept40 ,"h hi/ory's scroll seems to loos51 display+ an en*ant+ pa/oral ( ! ages2 !re lies ! simple1 old hamlet by ! riv]1 j z x might h look$ :5 ,william ! ,norman & ,h>old1 son ( ,goodw91 camp$ !re toge!r1 a little less ?an "o ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,!n1 back ( ! riv] on ! bluff1 lat] a securely wall$ t[n appe>$1 b n[ ! old =tifications h turn$ into *>m+ p>ks & playgr\nds1 gird+ ! lovelie/ ( ,fr5* villages2 & on a summ] day 9 fair ,france "o c feel sure t ?\gh mu* ( life is at cross-purposes1 all is n vanity3 old moats may make ! lovelie/ ( g>d5s2 old w>riors1 ! g5tle/ ( h]oes4 ,illu/ration3 ,old ,moats d make su* ,*>m+ ,g>d5s4 ,! ,gr&niece ( ! ,gr& ,inquisitor ,i h a fair daught] =m$ l a gold5 fl[]4--,sappho4 ,! ,spani% ,inquisitor is "o "* ( ! pa/ :o has be5 sp>$ ! mocki% att5tions ( writ]s ( hi/orical romance4 ,b he1 too1 has suff]$ f ! on dit ( hi/ory1 hi/ory z %e is taught4 ,h[ev]1 he _h 8 day4 ,once z ! imp]sonation ( 8correct s5tim5t10 he dealt 8 decrees f a palace & _h ! d\ble honor ( repres5t+ ,*ur* z well z ,/ate4 ,z times grew g5tl]1 ! ,inquisition 0 direct$ aga9/ books r ?an m54 ,n[1 c]ta9ly1 some?+ may be accord$ to ^? :o dispose ( polemic lit]ature1 ev5 ?\gh !y be z innoc5t z e>?worms ( _! ultimate use to humanity2 !re=e1 let u try to look ^u ! ,gr& ,inquisitor1 ,miguel de ,c>pio1 z a ,spani% g5tleman ( an exce$+ly old s*ool--z a man p]haps mu* less blood?ir/y ?an "s ( ! good & p]fect knights1 ?\gh abom9ably te*nical reg>d+ c]ta9 po9ts4 ,z !atre-go]s we are 9 ! g5tleman's debt1 = x 0 he :o educat$ 8 nephew1 ,lope de ,vega de ,c>pio1 :o 9 8 turn 0 a positive factor 9 ! developm5t ( ! mod]n drama4 ,lope ,felix de ,vega de ,c>pio 0 ( a m5tal mixture t has m ?an pass$ away2 x has be5 relegat$ to ! incompreh5sible1--at once a graceful poet & a soldi]1 a pa/ ma/] ( euphuism & a co>se dramati/2 an (fic] ( ! ,*ur*2 8a s]vant ( ! ,inquisition0 or a 8famili> ( ! holy (fice10 z he flu5tly t]m$ x 7an honor>y escort ( ! victim to ! /ake72 f9ally1 *apla9 ( ! mona/ic ord] into :i* he retir$2 &1 unque/ionably1 ! mo/ volum9\s ( writ]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,peep ,into ! ,cranium ( a ,bible ,read] 9 ,lope de ,vega's ,"t4 ,b 8 mo/ poetic gift to ! _w 0 8 love-*ild1 ,si/] ,m>cela de ,felix ( ! ,conv5t ( ! ,ladies ( ! ,tr9ity at ,alcala4 ,( all 8 *ildr51 legitimate or illegitimate1 ?is daught]1 by ! lady :o inspir$ ! be/ ( 8 sonnets1 0 to him de>e/4 ,he takes little ,m>cela to live ) him z soon z ev] 8 wife dies1 & d$icates a drama to ! little girl2 s does ano!r poet4 ,%e seems to be h] fa!r's comrade1 = :5 %e is only elev5 ye>s old he uses h] to get back "s lett]s t he has writt5 to "o ( 8 v>i\s mi/resses2 b :5 a relative ( ! husb& ( ?is mi/ress makes improp] ov]tures to ,little ,m>cela1 ,lope de ,vega rises l a man 89 spite ( 8 age & holy ord]s10 & *a/ises ! villa94 ,at sixte51 to ! little maid comes a crav+ = an exalt$ purity1 a reaction ( h] beautiful s\l f its co>se1 immoral surr\nd+s4 ,be+ a woman1 h] ideal also calls = a lov]1 b he mu/ be pure & m beautiful ?an any "o %e has ev] kn[n1 & he mu/ love h] z %e w him1 8bett] ?an life40 ,x is ! ,age ( ,fai?4 ,h] bridegroom awaits2 %e leaves h] fa!r to jo9 him4 ,( c\rse1 !re are brav]1 full]1 happi] lives ?an a nun's1 & !re always h be54 ,b dur+ ! ,age ( ,fai?1 9 a religi\s h\se1 !re 0 always a hav5 ( re/ = ! ideali/1 :ile n[ x sometimes seems he has n :]e to lay 8 head4 ,x 0 n 9 ! ,middle ,ages t ! k+ said1 8,if poets w be poets1 :y1 let !m />ve40 ,!n1 on ! contr>y1 ! public f$ a vagabond population ( vagabond s+]s :o sang a c]ta9 grace into ! ,romance languages2 = ! devotees ( v>i\s ab/ractions !re 0 ! refuge ( holy ord]s4 ,aft] tak+ up ! religi\s life1 if !y _h =ce en\gh to arrange ! conditions ar\nd !m to fit _! desires1 !y might safely foll[ _! v>i\s b5ts1 = good or ill1 undi/urb$ by c>e = ! future1 _! bodies be+ insur$ aga9/ want1 _! s\ls aga9/ puni%m5t4 ,9 ,spa91 p>ticul>ly1 really great m5 & successful ones cont9u$ to take holy ord]s ev5 up to ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,9 8 prime1 ,cald]on ex*ang$ ! position ( sup]9t5d5t ( ! royal !atre = royal *apla91 b aft] a few qualms on ! po9t he cont9u$ to write plays on mu* ! same ord] z be=e1 only !y 7 p]=m$ by prie/s4 ,s9ce ,cald]on 0 really or?odox ! arrangem5t seems natural en\gh2 z a playwright he _h baffl$ ) ! public till he 0 fifty-"o ye>s old2 9 ! *ur* at lea/ he 0 reliev$ f ! dictates ( public ta/es4 ,!re x 0 t he probably wrote 8 beautiful 8,magic ,magician40 ,i am n a ,rusk9ite4 ,i w\ld n1 if ,i conv5i5tly c\ld1 dome/icate ! ?irte5? c5tury 9 ! n9ete5?2 b ,i d believe 9 a sympa!tic attitude t[>d hi/ory1 z t[>d pres5t life1 & = ! same reasons ,i w\ld n turn ! light ( ! tw5tie? c5tury 9 ^u ! gloom ( ! sixte5?1 ) ! idea ( gett+ a cle> picture4 ,i = "o d n feel t a conv5t 0 ! sadde/ place = ,si/] ,m>cela4 ,t p[] :i* decrees ! fall ( nations _h its h& ^u ,spa94 ,w>s1 ! ,am]icas1 ! religi\s h\ses & ! ,inquisition1 _h f$ on ! fl[] ( ! nation too long4 ,! times 7 out ( jo9t4 ,x seem$ beautiful to little ,m>cela to lose su* a _w & ga9 a s\l4 ,be+ a poet1 ! h]oic side ( ! *ur* appeal$ to h]2 9 h] int5sity %e jo9$ ! b>efoot$ ord] ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,h[ did h] fa!r "p f h]8 ,he 0 a poet1 too--did he give h] up ) holy joy & homely sorr[8 ,9 8 way1 ,lope de ,vega 0 a really religi\s man1 = he liv$ 9 close t\* ) 8 ,god--! lit]al1 limit$1 jeal\s god ( a fanatic1 x is true4 ,w\ld y see its exact image1 z %[n on ! ,m>ket ,place8 ,!n read 8,! ,m>riage ( ! ,s\l to ,div9e ,love10 a broadly reali/ic drama1 9 :i* ,lope de ,vega supposes ! bridegroom to be ! ,savior4 ,x 0 act$ on ! great ,squ>e ( ,val5cia on ! occasion ( ! m>riage ( ,philip ,,iii1 ! dramati/ himself be+ ! cl[n 9 ! ca/4 ,b1 too1 ?is vulg> 8famili> ( ! holy (fice0 c be t5d]4 ,li/5 to ^! l9es1 d$icat$ to 8 little dead son3-- 8,holy angels & ble/1 ,?r\gh ^! palms z ye sweep1 ,hold _! bran*es at re/1 ,= my babe is asleep4 8,& ye ,be?lehem palm trees1 ,z /ormy w9ds ru% ,9 tempe/ & fury1 ,y\r angry noise hu%2-- ,move g5tly1 move g5tly1 ,re/ra9 y\r wild sweep2 ,hold y\r bran*es at re/1-- ,my babe is asleep4 8,my babe all div9e1 ,) e>?'s sorr[s oppress$1 ,seeks 9 slumb] an in/ant ,8 griev+ to re/2 ,he slumb]s1--he slumb]s1-- ,oh hu%1 !n1 & keep ,y\r bran*es all /ill1-- ,my babe is asleep6 8,cold bla/s :eel ab\t him1-- ,a rigor\s /orm1-- ,& ye see h[1 9 va91 ,i w\ld %elt] 8 =m2-- ,holy angels & ble/1 ,z above me ye sweep1 ,hold ^! bran*es at re/1-- ,my babe is asleep60 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,lit]al1 ,limit$ ,god ( a ,fanatic & ,fa!r ,adam ,/ock-tak+ 9 ,ed54 ,:at did he :isp] to ?is liv+ *ild z %e p>t$ f him8 8,he>d melodies are sweet2 b ^? unhe>d are sweet]40 ,:51 9 ! confid5t phrase ( h] fa!r1 ,m>cela de ,c>pio 8esp\s$ ! elde/ son ( ,god10 h] my/ic nuptials call$ =? ! true/ 8song-fea/0 ev] held4 ,! h]ald ( old might bid ! poets appe> & compete = a mon>*'s pleasure4 ,ord] a t\rnam5t ( song1 inde$6 ,mahomet 0 pr(\nd en\gh to g to ! m\nta94 ,:5 ! beautiful love-*ild ( ,lope de ,vega & ,micaela de ,luzan took ! veil1 ! c]emony 0 grac$ by all ! dignity & circum/ance :i* ! ,*ur* c\ld lavi% 9 outw>d expression ( ! passion & f]vor ( ! =ceful old days ( h] p[]4 ,all ! poets ( ! day1 great & small1 seem$ to h be5 summon$ to ?is m>riage fea/1 & all ! poets ( ! day1 great & small1 va9ly tri$ to transcribe ! liv+ poem _! eyes beheld :5 t fair bride ( ,*ri/ pass$ be=e !m 9 a transport ( ec/asy4 ,at t "t _m great ladies 7 tak+ ! veil ) equal pomp & /ate1 b no su* tribute 0 paid !m4 ,:at an absolutely inexplicable p[] is p]sonality6 ,m>cela de ,c>pio nev] publi%$ a l9e1 & at ?is "t _h probably nev] writt5 "o4 ,h[ did ^! m9or poets recognize ?is fair daught] ( ,sappho8 ,0 %e 8=m$ l a gold5 fl[]08 ,:at a wond]ful p are poets6 ,b li/51 = ,si/] ,m>cela's bridal song is ) u yet1 %e pipes s cle> & sweet3 ,i4 8,let !m say to my lov] ,t "h ,i lie6 ,! ?+ ( 8 pleasure1 ,8 slave am ,i4 ,,ii4 8,say t ,i seek him ,only = love1 ,& welcome are tortures ,my passion to prove4 ,,iii4 8,love giv+ gifts ,is suspici\s & cold2 ,i h all1 my ,belov$1 ,:5 ,!e ,i hold4 ,,iv4 8,hope & devotion ,! good may ga91 ,i am b wor?y ,( passion & pa94 ,v4 8,s noble a ,"l ,none s]ves 9 va9-- ,= ! pay ( my love ,is my love's sweet pa94 ,,vi4 8,i love !e1 to love !e1 ,no m ,i desire2 ,by fai? is n\ri%$ ,my love's /rong fire4 ,,vii4 8,i kiss ,?y h&s ,:5 ,i feel _! bl[s2 ,9 place ( c>esses ,?\ give/ me woes4 ,,viii4 8,b 9 ,?y *a/5+ ,is joy & peace2 ,o ,ma/] & ,love1 ,let n ,?y bl[s cease6 ,,ix4 8,?y beauty1 ,belov$1 ,) scorn is rife6 ,b ,i "k t ,?\ love/ me ,bett] ?an life4 ,x4 8,& because ,?\ love/ me1 ,lov] ( m9e1 ,dea? c b make me ,utt]ly ,?9e4 ,,xi4 8,i die ) long+ ,?y face to see2 ,ah1 sweet is ! angui% ,( ,dea? to me60 ,m>cela de ,c>pio retir$ f ! _w 9 #afba4 ,x 0 n till #ahgj t ! ladies ( ! ,conv5t ( ! ,tr9ity at ,alcala call$ ! att5tion ( ! director ( ! ,spani% ,academy to a manuscript s de> to t si/]hood1--! love-songs ( a nun1 ! poems ( ,si/] ,m>cela de ,felix4 ,su* a delay 9 publication w\ld be disa/r\s to a worldl+ ( ! p51 b oblivion _c bury a s\l4 ,besides1 ,si/] ,m>cela 0 dream+ ( heav51 n ( pr9t2 h] ?\ght incid5tally ov]fl[s & %e inh]it$ h] fa!r's facility ) ! p54 ,?us1 f ! dep?s ( ! old cloi/] swells a love-song s cle> & sweet1 s humanly div9e t x almo/ reconciles ! ages4 ,! times 7 out ( jo9t 9 ,spa91 b ,i am glad t ?is my/ical daught] ( ,sappho 0 n orda9$1 l poor little ,*>lotte ,corday1 ano!r ideali/1 ) ! blood ( a great poet 9 h] ve9s1 to try to set !m "r4 ,i am glad t ! doors ( ! conv5t 7 op5 to ?is spiritual "y dream] ( beautiful dreams1 :o s+s ! 8,swan ,song ( ! ,age ( ,fai?40 ,y say ! conv5t doors are op5 yet2 yes1 b 9 ano!r way--p]haps a bett] way4 ,wom5 ent] to d$icate a brok5 life to all t is good4 ,! peace is !re1 b ! rapture is no m4 ,we 8_c s+ ! old songs n[ nor dream ^? dreams aga940 ,no woman is fair] to muse ^u ?an ,m>cela de ,c>pio4 ,we get out ( life :at we put into x4 ,f ! repose ( ! cloi/] ,si/] ,m>cela contributes a dream4 ,%e is ! poetess ( ! passionate rev]5ce ( ! ,age ( ,fai?4 ,9 h] v]se 8! t5d] grace ( a day t is dead0 is immortal4 ,we mu/ nev] = a mom5t ov]look a ,spani% lady's p$igree4 ,s5orita ,m>cela de ,c>pio 0 ! gr&niece ( a ,gr& ,inquisitor ( ,spa94 ,/ray ,leaves ,f ,old1 ,old ,books ,a bibliophile is expect$ to ent] ) an apology1--he is g5]ally call$ a bibliomaniac1 b let y\r =ebod$ homage *eck y\r tongue2 rememb]1 if y pref] y\r "m's ,bible to ! "o left by ! tract society1 or ! "o left by ! tract society to y\r "m's 7bibliophiles are liable to any pref]5ce71 y are op5 to ! infection & ! mania is incurable4 ,b d n books become ours by :at we1 individually1 get f !m8 ,:at does x matt] :e!r x lies 9 ! cov] or ! text or betwe5 ! l9es8 8,piece out our imp]fection ) y\r ?\ght10 implores ! greate/ poet4 ,?\gh x is dwelt ^u ) "s tru? t bibliophiles d n read _! books 7mu/ we !re=e inf] t o!r p h ! cont5ts ( _! libr>ies at _! tongue's ends71 !y h _! own attitude t[>d !m--an attitude :i* has prov$ ( ! pr(\nde/ s]vice to lett]s4 ,! pr(essional critic ent]s ! libr>y 9 /ate1 receiv+ & dismiss+ new books ) sov]eign assurance3 s uni=mly has he err$ t ! dictum has gone =? t no age c pass on its writ]s4 ,! g5tle read] ent]s ! libr>y mode/ly2 al?\gh he may read ! new books t p]i%1 he does n neglect ! new books t live1 z any "o :o makes a /udy ( editions w discov]2 he buys ! good works ( 8 own day4 ,! publi%] ( ! fir/ edition ( ,%akespe>e rem>k$ t pur*ase 8be/ comm5ds a book10 on ! /r5g? ( :i* idea he collect$ ! /ray plays ( ! ,b>d ( ! ,avon4 ,! preface :i* he wrote = 8 edition /&s =? z ! mode/ adv]tisem5t ( hi/ory2 b absurdly condesc5d+ z x is1 x %[s t he =esaw a good1 imm$iate sale2 also t he =esaw no f>!r4 ,! bibliophile ent]s ! libr>y ab/ract$ly1 !re to muse ^u volumes true & tri$2 & ?r\gh ! ages 8 rev]5t1 dis9t]e/$ _s has build$ bett] ?an x knew4 ,inde$1 x alone tid$ books across ! ,d>k ,ages2 = ev5 :5 !y c\ld n read1 "s !re 7 :o _h wit en\gh to appreciate lett]s 9 ! ab/ract4 ,contra/ _! attitude ) t ( ! executive ,caliph ,om>1 :o burn$ a great libr>y at ,alex&ria 9 #fce1 decl>+ t if ! books 7 or?odox 7,mohamm$an or?odoxy1 ( c\rse7 !y 7 unnecess>y2 if het]odox1 p]nici\s4 ,t is :at x means to h m]e practical p ar\nd among books4 ,i c conceive ( no human relic m t\*+ ?an a ,bible copi$ ) consci5ti\s c>e dur+ ?is unsympa!tic era4 ,h5ce ! ,book ( ,kells1#e :i* is de/itute ( "o t\* ( ! native arti/1 h[ev] immature1 is (t5 spok5 ( z ! mo/ beautiful book 9 ! _w4 ,x is suppos$ to h be5 execut$ ab\t ! eigh? c5tury1 s9ce its illum9ators _h advanc$ f ! m]e r$ capitals adorn$ ) twi/$ dragons to pictures relat+ to ! text4 ,! symbols ( ! apo/les1 especially ! bird-l lion ( ,sa9t ,m>k1 appe> repeat$ly on ! m>g9s2 also1 !re is a repres5tation ( ,sa9t ,mat!w ) h&s gr[+ f 8 %\ld]s1 hold+ up to ! _w two copies ( 8,! ,book40 ,among its illu/rations are ! ,arre/ ( ,jesus1 ! ,agony ( ! ,g>d51 &1 mo/ int]e/+ ( all1 f\r angels & a ,virg9 & ,*ild appe> on ! old pages1 =1 crude z ^! figures are1 !y may be reckon$ among ! direct ance/ors ( ^? beautiful ,holy ,families born on ,italian & ,flemi% canvases eight or n9e hundr$ ye>s lat]1 ^: sweet faces /ill sway ! _w4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,tribute to ! ,scribes ( ! ,d>k ,ages1 f ,"o ( ,_! ,intellectual ,desc5dants1 a ,pa9t] ( ! ,moy5 ,age ,*ri/ian art began z illu/ration on ! pages ( holy books1 & z illu/ration x exp&$ onto wood & canvas1 bronze & m>ble4 ,! peculi> grace ( pictorial art crept into x incid5tally1 by accid5t ( g5ius4 ,t fam\s ,giotto ( ! ,l\vre %[+ 8,sa9t ,francis receiv+ ! ,/igmata0 is simply a direct explanation ( ! subject1 f> m beautiful 9 idea ?an 9 execution4 ,!re are ! figures ( ,jesus & ( ,sa9t ,francis2 ,*ri/ is fly+ t[>d 8! mo/ ,*ri/-l ( m510 & gilt l9es f e w\nd 9 our ,savior pi]c+ ,sa9t ,francis 9 ! same p>ts ( ! body b9d t sympa!tic sa9t to 8 ,r$eem]1 :ile unkn[n to ! holy bro!r a halo appe>s back ( 8 head4 ,?is idea ( illu/ration made beautiful t x might be wor?y ( ! subject :i* x treat$1 t arose 9 ! old scriptoriums1 rea*$ its p]fection on ,ghib]ti's doors to ! ,bapti/ry at ,flor5ce4 ,mi*ael ,angelo call$ !m ! ,gates ( ,p>adise4 ,illum9at$ books ( a lat] date display equally noble1 arti/ic connections4 ,i h se5 little ,madonnas 9 ,books ( ,h\rs 9 ! ,briti% ,museum t seem l imp]fect copies ( ,raphael1 :]eas !y prec$e him by ne>ly a c5tury4 ,m$ival /ory is full ( ! visits ( angels to despair+ illum9ators & scribes :o f\nd !mselves unable to execute books wor?y 9 _! mat]ial beauty to convey ! ^w ( ,god4 ,our ,lady h]self sometimes came d[n to console !m4 ,did =eca/s ( ! beautiful pictures yet to come sometimes appe> to ! humble dream]s ( ! cloi/] z !y work$ away on ! m>g9s ( holy books8 ,n lit]ally1 ( c\rse1 = ta/e 0 too crude to conceive ( a develop$ art4 ,b may n "s old arti/ h conceiv$ 9 8 cell ( a pictur$ ,madonna1 s beautiful t pilgrims came f af> to d h] honor1 s sweet t %e c\ld uplift !m f s98 ,& p]haps ! s\l ( t humble old scribe f9ds its p>adise 9 ! bett] "p ( "s inscrutable g5ius ^: ,madonnas p]petually uplift ! _w1 = ! s\l ( a sa9t is active =ev]4 ,illu/ration3 ,x is ,said ,!re is ,no ,bett] ,te/ ( a ,bible ,/ud5t ,?an to ,ask ,him to ,read ! ,/ories :i* ,ghib]ti ,tells s ,di/9ctly on ! ,bapti/ry ,doors4 ,b f ! vantage-gr\nd ( ! ,old ,book ( ,kells x is z pretty to look backw>d z to look =w>d1 s sweetly does x recall a c]ta9 mona/]y on ! ,isl& ( ,iona :i* ca/s its ray 9 hi/ory l a good de$ 9 a naughty _w4 ,?is old book speaks eloqu5tly ( ! lonely ,iri% cloi/]s :]e1 9 p]haps ! d>ke/ h\r ( writt5 hi/ory1 ! se$s ( occid5tal civilization 7 laid away until a m favorable season dawn$ 9 :i* to s[ !m broadca/4 ,ab\t a hundr$ ye>s aft] ! bless$ ,sa9t ,patrick conv]t$ ,irel&1 9 :i* "t _m _h fall5 f grace1 ,sa9t ,columba appe>$ on ! sc5e1 made a second conv]sion ( t region & f\nd$ ! old ,scot* ,kirk 7v indirectly74 ,:5 ,sa9t ,columba appeal$ to ! canny ,scots & ! ?rifty nor!rn ,iri%m5 = a situation = 8 mona/]y1 !y hospitably turn$ ov] to 8 use ! rocky ,isl& ( ,iona4 ,?\gh agriculturally x 0 n mu*1 ?r\gh long ages x _h borne ! fruits ( ! _s until ev5 its /ones did duty z amulets4 ,9 its bosom slept ! ,scotti% k+s1 ,k+ ,macbe? be+ ! la/ ( ! royal l9e to lie !re4 ,iona 0 hall[$ gr\nd to ! ,druid1 & is1 to ?is day1 a hav5 ( sup]/ition4 ,!re ,sa9t ,columba1 ! scribe1 locat$ 8 lonely mona/]y :]e9 books 7 made1 wondr\s 9 _! day & g5]ation1 & !re or at "s ,columbian mona/]y 9 ! neighborhood1 p]haps at ,kells1 ! ,book ( ,kells 0 execut$4 ,"o ( its big pages1 :i* is cov]$ by a great cross :]e9 eight circles are incorporat$ 9 a network ( inf9itely involv$ int]lacem5ts1 especially illu/rates "o phase ( e>ly art--its rev]5t pati5ce4 ,/udy t cross z y may y w f9d no false l9e1 no irregul> int]lacem5t1 = all ?is 0 done 9 ! old5 "t :5 ! ways ( holy m5 7 made s cle> unto !m4 ,t none might di/urb ! holy calm ( ! sil5t scribes z !y multipli$ ! preci\s 8,^w0 ,sa9t ,j]ome _h tak5 d[n f ! direct dictation ( ! angels1 a code ( signs 0 9 use 9 ! scriptoriums ( ! mona/]ies4 ,! sign ( ! cross indicat$ a missal1 ! sign ( ! cr[n1 ,k+ ,david's psalms1 :ile a contemptu\s scrat*+ ( ! e>1 9 ! mann] ( a dog1 0 an ord] = a m]e pagan volume2 = !n 8! _w 0 v wick$10 z ! good monks dron$2 or at lea/ v rude1 cruel1 lazy & b>b>\s1 z hi/ory affirms1 & g5tle spirits 7 only too prone to recoil f x4 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ians 9 g5]al 7 fill$ ) contempt = ?is life & pr\d c]ta9ty ( rew>d 9 ! next3 ^? ^: practice 0 no high] ?an _! !ory )drew f ! _w to secure to !mselves p>ticul>ly high seats 9 heav54 ,! composite /ory ( _! lives emphasizes ! b>r5ness ( ! sc(f]1 ! futility ( ! contemptu\s4 ,b ! /ory ( ! scribe1 ?\gh he may h se5 ?r\gh ! glass j z d>kly z ! an*orite did1 is ! liv+ /ory ( ,*ri/ian bro!rhood4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ( ^! scribes1 old ,cassiodorus ( ,rav5na1 writes3 8,all :o s+ =m b a s+le voice1 & we may m+le our notes ) ^? ( ! angels1 ?\gh we may n he> !m40 ,i am sure t 0 ! s5tim5t :i* f9ally turn$ ?is old /atesman f ! _w1 ev5 ?\gh he did n retire till aft] ! dea? ( ,!odoric1 8 patron4 ,p]haps ! c>e] ( a /atesman prep>$ him to be a /atesman ( ! _w ( lett]s2 at any rate1 :5 he repair$ to ! cloi/] he ga!r$ toge!r1 accord+ to 8 lights1 ! be/ books ( 8 _w1 & especially enjo9$ ^u ! monks ! noble duty ( multiply+ !m4 ,all ?is 0 "s hundr$ ye>s be=e ,sa9t ,columba's "t1 b angel voices c>ry1 & ,i d believe 9 _! highe/ mom5ts ! ignorant1 undevelop$ scribes ( ! old ,iri% mona/]ies vaguely e*o$ ideals l ^? ( ,cassiodorus4 ,^! scribes came to feel a c]ta9 own]%ip 9 ! great ,bibles on :i* !y work$4 ,at ! end ( ea* section ( ! old ,book ( ,durr[ its scribe smuggl$ 9 8 petition t all :o take ! book 9 h& might pray = him4 ,i h kn[n a m]ry old scribe to ins]t a j+le 9 v bad ,lat9 at ! end ( a *apt]1 indicat+ t aft] s mu* good "w he %\ld be rew>d$ ) a dr9k4 ,! jolly old monk has always appeal$ to me mo/ unreasonably4 ,)9 ! c5tury ( ! mak+ ( ! old ,book ( ,kells 9 ,irel&1 /irr+ old ,*>lemagne br\ght a semblance ( ord] to ! l& ( ! ,gaul & ! ,frank &1 8t reque/s %\ld n be made to ,god 9 bad language10 he regulat$ copi/s & reproductions by law2 he ord]$ holy books elaborately adorn$1 & collect$1 to ! be/ ( 8 ability1 arti/s = t purpose1 !reby leav+ 8 m>k on ! books ( 8 "t & ( "s g5]ations foll[+1 :i* are te*nically kn[n z ,c>lov+ians4 ,inde$1 z a bibliophile ,*>lemagne %[s ! mo/ *>m+ side ( 8 "*4 ,9 8 en?usiasm he w5t to "w & le>n$ to read1 b he nev] c\ld succe$ 9 le>n+ to write4 ,z might be expect$1 ,c>lov+ians are me*anically decorat$4 ,!y %[ ,byzant9e importation r ?an ! lov+ developm5t ( an e>ly & orig9al art4 ,we /ill h a c\ple ( pages ( ! ,ami5s copy ( a "w writt5 by ! ,abbot ( ,fulda dur+ ,*>lemagne's reign4 ,"o page is cov]$ by a lone figure1 )\t gr\nd or backgr\nd1 ( ,l\is ! ,pi\s ) text pr9t$ all ov] x4 7,n t 9 ! ,d>k ,ages anybody read betwe5 ! l9es2 t !y fail$ to d s 0 _! greate/ difficulty47 ,!n o!r ,c>lov+ians are examples ( ! dy]s' art1 be+ writt5 9 gold on purple vellum1 l ! 8,gold5 ,gospels0 :i* "o ?\s& "o hundr$ ye>s lat] prov$ su* an excell5t speculation on ,wall /reet4 ,b t is unque/ionably 8ano!r /ory40 ,!re is a c]ta9 book 9 ! ,bodleian n q s old :i* ,i %\ld value m highly4 ,) consid]ably m evid5ce ?an usual 9 su* cases1 x is id5tifi$ z ! book ( mass ( ,que5 ,m>g>et ( ,scotl&4 ,i wond] if ! lovely ,saxon pr9cess _h x ) h] :5 %e fl$ to ,scotl& aft] ! ,norman ,conque/ to implore ! protection ( ,malcomb ,canmore :o made h] 8 ,que58 ,b1 bett] /ill1 8 p aft]w>ds made h] _! patron sa9t1 realiz+ t %e _h done m to ref9e !m ?an any o!r e>ly rul]4 ,tradition tells h[ ! ,k+1 ?\gh he c\ld n read1 lov$ to h&le ! ,que5's preci\s books--p]haps he gave ?is little volume adorn$ ) gold & jewels to ! lady ( 8 rev]5t love4 ,! ?irte5? c5tury has great attractions = a bibliophile4 ,nev] 7 ! embelli%m5ts on books m lib]al & amus+4 ,n[adays illum9ators consid] ! fitness ( ?+s1 b 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury !y j design$4 ,i "k ( a mo/ *>m+ psalt] ( ! late ?irte5? c5tury ) ! capitals fill$ ) ! spirit$ knights & ! m>g9s ) all-color$ dragons ^: att5uat$ tails =m circles1 sometimes n m ?an an eigh? ( an in* 9 diamet]1 t sep>ate t9y butt+ goats or /rutt+ cocks1 or ,d>w9ian monkeys or o!r irrelevant matt] f ! text4 ,did ^! dragons creep 9 f ! ,norse my?ologies1 ,i wond]1 or 7 !y j creatures ( adaptive anatomy = decorative purposes8 ,! e>ly illum9ators did n turn to nature2 simple p nev] d4 ,?is illu/rator's m9d c]ta9ly w&]$2 :e!r x />t$ ) ! psalms ,i _c det]m9e1 b he displays two t9y gild$ /ops "o-eigh? ( an in* by two in*es t ! s]i\sly incl9$ might take z s]mons4 ,"o repres5ts a je/]1 ) cap & bells & w&1 & little o!r raim5t1 successfully *>g+ a fully arm$ knight2 & ! o!r1 ,v5us1 att5d$ by a blue dragon1 pursu+ a cross betwe5 a man & a devil4 ,! f\rte5? & fifte5? c5tury illum9ators & illu/rators beg9 to ?9k2 inde$1 !y are among ! be/ hi/orians we f9d ( t p]iod3 mod]n illu/ration is fa/ return+ to _! me?ods4 ,at ! comm5cem5t ( ! f\rte5? c5tury1 m9iatures ( ! noble own]s ( elaborate volumes began to be ins]t$ 9 _! books4 ,?us a consecutive hi/ory ( two hundr$ ye>s ( ,fr5* portraiture is safely fold$ away 9 ! ,biblio!que ,nationale1 :]e we may wat* ! /iff e>ly m9iatures gradually develop into *>m+ little g5re pictures4 ,?\gh ! consid]ation ( atmosph]e 0 pass$ ov] at t "t1 _m ( !m are models ( composition4 ,"s ( ^! little illu/rations %[ ! conceptions z well z ! mann]s ( ! age4 ,9 "o ( ^! old ,bibles is a picture ( six seigneurs 7two fam\s bibliophiles among !m71 9 full regalia 7no grave clo!s = !m71 cordially receiv$ by ,sa9t ,pet] at ! ,go?ic ,gates ( ,p>adise 9 ! c\rte\s days ( ! old regime4 ,!re is t magnific5t jewel$ ,bible ( ,jean ,sans ,peur1 ,duc de ,b\rgoyne1 decorat$ ) 8 armorial be>+s1 :i* 0 giv5 to him by "s monks ( 8 doma9 :5 he deign$ to honor !m ) a visit2 x conta9s a *>m+ little picture ( ! pres5tation sc5e4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,page f ! ,bible ( ,jean ,sans ,peur4 ,^? 7 royal days = bibliophiles2 b a *ange 0 to come ov] ! _s ( _! dreams4 ,pr9t+ 0 inv5t$ & ! democracy ( lett]s set 91--jewel$ b9d+s made way = calf1 & collectors are div]t$ f pa9t+ to presses4 ,bibliophiles develop individual ta/es & su* a plebeian v>iety ( !m2 x is ak9 to free spee*--"o dot+ on pray]-books1 ano!r on cook-books2 "o on pamphlets1 ano!r on palimpse/s2 "o on s*ool-books1 ano!r on ,virgils2 "o on curiosities ( lit]ature1 execrably illu/rat$ books ( travel 9 impossible l&s & com$ies ( error g5]ally2 ano!r on di/ant glimpses ( dawn+ light1 until )9 ! ord] arises ! confusion ( ,babel1 "o no long] und]/&+ ! language ( ano!r4 ,b !re is an e>ly ,episcopal pray]-book 9 ! ,briti% ,museum be=e :i* all ! bro!rhood "r gallantly might b[4 ,x 0 ,lady ,jane ,grey's companion 9 di/ress2 %e is said to h tak5 x ) h] to ! scaffold1 :]e %e c]ta9ly c>ri$ its lessons4 ,9 x %e wrote h] la/ message to h] fa!r3 8,! ,"l com=t ,y\r ,grace 9 ?is _w :]e9 all creatures are only to be com=t$40 ,h] /ory is almo/ too h>r[+ to recall4 ,?is /udi\s "y girl1 j sev5te51 is (f]$ ! ,engli% cr[n4 ,h] common s5se tells h] to decl9e x4 8,8 ,grace10 always h>%1 ev5 = 8 day & g5]ation1 =ces h] to accept4 ,9 consequ5ce1 aft] a t5 days' reign1 %e is imprison$ 9 ! ,t[]4 ,:ile %e is held !re 8,8 ,grace0 makes ano!r false move2 z a result ( 8 idiocy ,lady ,jane & h] "y husb& are condemn$ to dea?4 ,c\ld we believe ?is g5tle message on he>say8 ,we %\ld probably argue1 ! age 0 s n>r[1 ! girl 0 s "y1 ! expression is too cond5s$1 too mature4 ,! rational d\bt w\ld blur "o ( ! lovelie/ pictures 9 ,"t's gall]y ( fair wom54 ,a m>tyr )\t ! spur1 or ! blemi% ( fanaticism6 ,a ,que5 ( t5 days b a ,def5d] ( ! ,fai? =ev]4 ,! cr[n jewels pale be=e ?is illum9at$ pray]-book ( ,h] ,mo/ ,*ri/ian ,maje/y4 ,?is de> little ,prote/ant call$ =? ! "o t5d] lett] extant f ! highly practical ,diana ( ,poiti]s4 8,i h j be5 he>+ ! acc\nt ( ! poor "y ,que5 ,jane1 & ,i c\ld n keep myself f weep+ at ! sweet1 resign$ words %e spoke to !m on ! scaffold2 surely nev] 0 su* a sweet & accompli%$ pr9cess40 ,inde$1 ! be/ ?+ 9 ! _w ( books1 z well z 9 ! _w ( m51 8is some?+ out ( x10 & x is ! appreciation ( ?is 8some?+10 manife/ to sympa!tic s\ls1 :i* makes u bibliophiles4 ,if unkn[n to hi/ory a t5d] t\* ( h&s long dead lurks 9 an old edition1 is x n beyond price8 ,al?\gh !re are priceless books l ?is little pray]-book ( ,que5 ,jane1 e good bibliophile is a bit ( a speculator2 to bet on an au?or is z loyal an excitem5t z to bet on a rac]2 & to feel a belov$ volume appreciat+ ^u "o's %elves is l wat*+ ! developm5t ( a promis+ *ild4 ,rob]t ,br[n+1 :o 0 br\ght up 9 ! fold1 8 fa!r be+ a collector1 writes3 ,d y see ?is squ>e old yell[ ,book1 ,i toss ,i' ! air1 & cat* aga91 & twirl ab\t ,by ! crumpl$ vellum cov]s1--pure crude fact ,secret$ f man's life :5 he>ts beat h>d1 ,& bra9s1 high blood$1 tick$ two c5turies s9ce8 ,exam9e x y\rselves6 ,i f\nd ?is book1 ,gave a lira = x1 eightp5ce ,engli% j4 ,op5+ l9es ( 8,! ,r+ & ! ,book40 ,t eightp5ce has ! regul> bibliomaniacal r+4 ,next to giv+ fifty prices = a book1 ! g5u9e collector delights 9 pay+ an improp]ly l[ "o--a t\r de =ce ei!r ( wit or ( purse4 ,j ?9k ( gett+ mat]ial = ! longe/ poem ( ! c5tury = eightp5ce6 & mat]ial s unique6 ) ! inspiration ( ! old tome ?r[n 96 ,b n[1 :5 books are s *eap !y are almo/ free1 :5 exact reproductions ( wond]ful editions might flood ! m>ket at any day1 :5 v5d]s ( old books h become too exp]t = book hunt]s1 we are assur$ t bibliophiles1 grasp+ ! tangible 9 ! hope ( realiz+ ! intangible1 are ! absurdities ( a rational age4 ,rememb] our record 9 ! pa/ & tru/ u a little 9 ! pres5t4 ,9 bl9d rev]5ce we sav$ books & inaugurat$ ,*ri/ian art4 ,hi/orians sudd5ly began to dem& docum5ts & !y gr[ m & m insi/5t on t po9t4 ,well1 we c come to _! aid & !y c come to ours2 _m a pretty b>ga9 has be5 /ruck 9 ! ex*ange4 ,along ) its old books & lett]s we h especially pres]v$ ! g5tl]1 ?\gh none too g5tle1 side ( ! pa/4 ,we c introduce y to m5 ( o!r days 9 _! libr>ies3 a v good place to /udy !m sympa!tically4 ,among o!r *>m+ facts1 we c assure y t ev5 dur+ ! confusion ( a p]iod ( inf9ite intrigue complicat$ by religi\s w>s & ! ,fronde1 ,ri*elieu & ,maz>9 f\nd "t to play at bibliomania1 & p]haps we c p]suade y t ( all _! games x 0 ! mo/ pr(itable4 ,! executive ,maz>9 got hold ( an invaluable exp]t1 ,naud1 :o br\ght him b>ga9s by ! y>d4 ,:at fun !y mu/ h _h out ( x1--,naud lit]ally tak+ a measur+-/ick ) him :5 he w5t 8book-hunt+10 & 8! /alls :]e he _h pass$ 7 l ! t[ns ?r\gh :i* ,attila or ! ,t>t>s _h swept60 ,b ! result 0 diff]5t4 ,des]v+ books 7 sumptu\sly deck$ out 9 r$ & olive morocco ) gold-tool$ c>d9al hats !reon1 & took _! rightful place 9 ,maz>9's palace1 t ,e>?ly ,p>adise ( ! bibliophile grac$ by beautiful books & g5tle read]s1 = ,maz>9's libr>y 0 cordially free1 ! fir/ really free libr>y 9 ,france4 ,x is true t ,sa9t ,l\is1 always op5 to a beautiful idea1 he>+ ( a sultan :o _h _h copies made ( ! manuscripts ( 8 realm = ! b5efit ( ! savants1 endeavor$ to foll[ ! example ( ! ,moslem4 ,accord+ly he made a beautiful collection ( copies :i* 7 kept 9 ! royal *apel--h>dly a conv5i5t place = ! read+ public2 b !n !re 0 no read+ public4 ,h[ev] humble a ,*ri/ian1 h[ev] g5tle a knight ,sa9t ,l\is may h be51 he 0 de/itute ( "o in/9ct ( ! democrat4 ,aft] 8 dea? 8 collection 0 brok5 up1 b 8 idea desc5d$ to ,*>les ! ,wise1 :o practically />t$ ! ,royal ,libr>y :i*1 jo9$ to ! ,maz>91 develop$ into ! pres5t ,biblio!que ,nationale4 ,z ! olde/ bran* ( ! ,public ,libr>y1 ! ,biblio!que ,nationale occupies ! ance/ral home1 ! ,palais ,maz>9 at ,p>is1 :]e ,maz>9's motto1 8,"t & ,i10 r+s =? 9 ! maje/y ( accompli%m5t4 ,z 8,ev] s9ce ! days ( ,capta9 ,kidd1 ! ,yankees ?9k !re's money hid10 s ev] s9ce ! disappe>ance ( ,molire's libr>y ! bibliophiles ?9k !re's treasure hid4 ,only "o book :i* belong$ to t pr9ce ( bibliophiles has turn$ up s f>1 a little ,elzevir ( #afea1 9 :i* he oblig+ly wrote 8 "n & ! price1 #a livre1 #aj s\s4 ,b ?9k ( 8 two hundr$ & =ty odd com$ies :i* he h&l$ s deftly bo? 9 ! lett] & 9 ! _s1 8tak+ 8 prop]ty :]ev] he f\nd x60 ,:at pe>ls ( price if "o c\ld only trace !m6 ,we "k ?is collection 0 brok5 up2 x _c be t e s+le book has p]i%$4 ,"o is almo/ ju/ifi$ 9 c\nt+ su* *ick5s be=e !y are hat*$4 ,molire 0 n only "o ( ! greate/ b "o ( ! mo/ lovable ( au?ors--t quality we collectors value s highly6 ,:y a book ( 8 w\ld be l a relic ( a sa9t 7!re is a bit ( m$ivalism 9 e good bibliophile72 a sa9t1 a bibliophile ( o!r days1 an actor1 a g5tle read] & a g5ius6 ,:at might n any "o ( !m br+8 ,ah1 !re is /ill a gold5 fleece = ! que/ ( ! ,romantic ,mod]n4 ,romance w always deal 9 talismans4 ,we bibliophiles make ours a ?+ ( ! m9d1 :i* we lay away betwe5 ! l9es ( "s g5tle old volume1 hop+ t "s day1 some:]e 9 ! vague realm ( ,books1 x may "w its pleasant magic ^u "s unkn[n comrade4 ,! ,romantic ,tw5tie? ,c5tury3 ,a ,d$uction ,! simple /ory-tell]s ( old1 s++ away be=e ,hi/ory 0 born1 long1 long be=e %e became contradictory & disrespectful1 *ose ! pa/ z a sett+ = c]ta9 beatitudes--love1 beauty1 valor1 fidelity & ju/ice4 ,!irs 0 n ! h>% ju/ice ( ! common law1 = !re 0 no common law1 b true1 or1 z ! _w t]ms x1 poetic ju/ice4 ,!y /r5g!n$ ! w>p ( _! /ory ) ! noble/ de$s done1 or almo/ done1 ar\nd !m1 = human be+s s (t5 fall j %ort ( great ?+s2 ?is x is ! g5tle & honorable duty ( /ory to rem$y1 = 8,:at we w\ld be1 t we are = "o transc5d5t mom5t40 ,:5 !y only record$ ! pr[ess ( ! victor1 ,hi/ory & ,romance 7 "o & at peace1 & ! glori\s days ( :i* toge!r !y sung 7 kn[n z ! ,gold5 ,age4 ,!n ,hi/ory began to feel ! h]oism ( ! vanqui%$4 ,to give !m _! me$ %e conceiv$ ! idea ( record+ imp>tially ! good & evil ar\nd h]1 :]eat *ildi% ,romance turn$ f h] 9 disgu/4 ,b ea* claim$ ! ,gold5 ,age3 ,romance decl>+ t gold5 tales t live & gr[ 7 h]s = all "t2 ,hi/ory decl>+ t ! fact t a great poet imag9$ an ev5t to h happ5$ c\nt$ = m 9 ! human record ?an any o!r giv5 occurr5ce4 ,& ,hi/ory & ,romance qu>rel$ on until x seem$ z ?\gh ! ,gold5 ,age w\ld be lo/ to bo? ( !m4 ,!n ,romance1 always ent]pris+ to ! po9t ( flight9ess1 sugge/$ t1 z ! ,gold5 ,age _h no *ronology1 x might safely be reca/ 9 ! future1 9 :i* p]iod %e1 at lea/1 0 q z mu* at home z 9 ! pa/4 ,politic ,old ,dame ,hi/ory smil$ at ! idea ( h] deal+ 9 futures1 b %e did make h]self responsible = ! /atem5t t ! real pres5t is inf9itely m romantic ?an ! real pa/4 ,!n wax+ bold %e decl>$ t1 ) "s trifl+ digression1 %e _h all along be5 lead+ m5 t[>d a pur] ju/ice m mix$ ) love4 ,( ?is sweep+ ass]tion %e calmly ca/ ! burd5 ( pro( ^u 8my mo/ p]suasive witness1 my de> old fri5d1 ,romance40 ,& ,romance1 :o always begs ! "q1 replies ) a smile1 8,let me tell "s /ories4 ,no1 ,i w n comm5ce ) ! ,greeks1 !y are h>dly my p4 ,great poets may f9d o!r !mes1 b z = me1 my humble fancy mu/ re/ ^u a woman & %e %\ld be pure1 sweet & g5tle & brave m5 %\ld b[ be=e h]4 8,! ,grecian woman 0 9 no way a free ag5t4 ,to ass]t h]self at all1 %e 0 oblig$ to be ei!r deceitful or defiant2 bo? attitudes are s unbeautiful6 ,i comm5ce ) ! days ( *ivalry1 = ?\gh wom5 7 n free !n1 x 0 suppos$ t !y ought to be1 :i* is en\gh = me40 8,to me10 says ,hi/ory1 8! love /ories ( ! days ( *ivalry1 told z fact or z old romance1 are "o ( ! sadde/ issues ( its univ]sal tyranny--a tyranny ( p>5t ov] *ild1 ( man ov] woman1 ( "l ov] s]f1 ( k+ ov] "l1 ( emp]or ov] k+1 ( pope ov] emp]or--a tyranny ( crazy conv5tions & mi/ak5 ideals ov] all1 ) mortifications ( _s a ?\s& times h>%] ?an ^? ( ! fle%1 :i* made life hide\s ev5 to its ideals4 8,analyze ! great love /ory ( t era & y f9d r a trag$y ( tyranny4 ,x runs ?us3 ,ab\t ! close ( ! ,d>k ,ages ! p>5ts ( ,pi]re ,abel>d decid$1 = ! future repose ( _! s\ls1 to repress all _! natural desires & %ift all mundane duties4 ,accord+ly !y retir$ to sep>ate conv5ts1 leav+ _! son free to foll[ 8 natural b5t4 ,argum5t be+ 8 rul+ passion1 he w&]$ ?r\gh ,france *all5g+ ! local !ologians 9 debate1 always draw+ a foll[+1 always mak+ p[]ful enemies1 &1 d\btless1 v mu* enjoy+ ! life4 ,at ,laon he tackl$ ! great ,anselm1 & f9d+ him a man #8( mean g5ius & great flu5cy ( words )\t s5se1' ,abel>d conceiv$ ! idea ( read+ ! ,bible = himself4 ,!n he made 8 way to ,p>is to break a lance ) ! great ,canon ,fulb]t1 :]e he met ! ,canon's niece1 ,heloise4 ,a love /ory ensu$1 l o!r love /ories 9 _m ways1 except t ,heloise1 aga9/ all self-int]e/1 physical1 social1 spiritual1 refus$ to m>ry h] lov]1 entreat z he might2 %e w\ld d any?+ else = him1 except /ate h] true reason--b yet a woman4 ,we h x f9ally 9 h] correspond5ce1 #8,:at an injury %all ,i d ! ,*ur* if ,i rob x ( su* a man6' 8,is x a sacrifice on ! alt> ( ! ,*ur* on h] "p1 or is x a woman's sacrifice = ! int]e/s ( ! man %e loves bett] ?an h]self8 ,_h h] "m made a l r5unciation8 ,no "m appe>s 9 ! /ory ( ?is adopt$ niece ( an ecclesia/ic4 ,"h is ,heloise's position4 ,9 h] "t ! only op5+ = a clev] man 0 ! ,*ur* ) its conditions2 a lov+ woman %\ld n hamp] an ambiti\s man2 %e %\ld rememb] %e _c be to him :at he is to h]1 :i* is a law ( life kn[n to woman1 t we f9d holds true "h4 ,hav+ fir/ giv5 h] all to ! ,*ur*1 %e ent]s a conv5t at ,abel>d's sugge/ion4 ,b 9 ! twelf? c5tury1 or any o!r1 ! hope ( y\? dies h>d4 ,heloise does n take ! black veil4 ,%e _c burn h] %ips4 8,!reaft] ?is truly fair woman ( ,romance figures z a /]n discipl9>ian report+ ! weak] si/]s4 ,b %e is sev]e ^u h]self z well1 & confesses hav+ unlawfully op5$ a lett] 9 :i* %e 0 sure !re 0 news ( h] ,abel>d2 ?\gh1 :5 9 aft] ye>s ,abel>d wi%$ to correspond ) h]1 %e begg$ him n4 ,?is is ! trag$y ( ,heloise4 8,abel>d also ent]$ a conv5t1 b !re1 z else:]e1 he _h a wond]ful faculty = c>ry+ 8 po9t1 & probably l$1 on ! :ole1 a v cong5ial life4 ,h[ev]1 he once ov]/epp$ himself1 & 0 summon$ to appe> be=e ! ,c\ncil ( ,soissons & comm&$ to burn 8 own book ) 8 own h&s4 ,he ungallantly admitt$ t ?is 0 ! sadde/ mom5t ( 8 life4 ,"h is ,abel>d's trag$y4 ,he felt t all 0 lo/4 ,b x 0 ,abel>d t ! _w ne$$1 n 8 book4 8,brave z ,socrates1 ,abel>d return$ to ! ,abbey ( ,sa9t ,d5is1 !re to raise ! fir/ hi/oric d\bt4 ,he did n ?9k ,sa9t ,d5is 0 ! ,areopagite ( ! ,scriptures1 nor did he believe ! sa9t 0 ev] 9 ,p>is4 ,! horrifi$ ,abbot accord+ly gave ,abel>d ov] to ! civil au?orities #8= reflections ^u ! k+dom & ! cr[n4' 8,driv5 f ,p>is1 he retir$ to a cloi/]$ ord] at ,troyes1 :]e he built a *ur* & _h ! pleasure ( d$icat+ x to ! ,holy ,gho/ 7!re be+ a law aga9/ d$icat+ a temple to ! ,p>aclete74 ,argu+ to ! la/1 ,abel>d pass$ away1 & :ile 8 body 0 m\ld]+ 9 ! gr\nd1 8 s\l w5t argu+ on 9 8 intellectual desc5dants1 ! m$ival s*oolm5 :o1 9 _! poor way1 manag$ to awak5 ! m9d ( ,europe1 if only to lead x by labyr9?s into a cul-de-sac4 8,i wond] if ,heloise 0 able to foll[ h] true love's valiant c>e] )\t e>?ly pride8 ,or by "s /range au/]e resolve did %e d5y h]self t g5tle pleasure8 ,= ,heloise belongs to ! species1 omnipot5t woman1 :o c>ries out h] decisions by hook or by crook = ! b5efit ( self & o!rs1 nev] hamp]$ by a d\bt ( ! ultimate excell5ce ( h] arrangem5ts4 8,did %e d well n to rob ! ,*ur* ( ,abel>d8 ,p]haps %e build$ bett] ?an %e knew1 or %e may h made a sad mi/ake1 b ,god kn[s1 %e did h] be/4 ,t 0 eight hundr$ ye>s ago1 b h] /ory is tragic today4 ,z to ,abel>d's1 x is really v int]e/+4 8,&10 cont9ues ,hi/ory1 8! favorite romance ( ?is sadly submissive age 0 #8,! ,pati5t ,griselda4' ,x 0 an old1 old tale :5 ,boccaccio told x1 b1 ?ank =tune1 x is dead at la/1 = we _c n[ conceive ( ! excell5ce ( ! h]o9e4 8,a m>quis1 ^: only love is ! *ase1 is =c$ by 8 subjects to m>ry4 ,he compromises on a little c\ntry girl1 & requires h] to promise #8to /udy to please him & n to be uneasy at any?+ :atev] he may d or say4' 7,a man's requirem5ts1 only ?is m>quis wasn't a g5tleman47 ,to te/ h] pati5ce1 he amuses himself by tak+ h] *ildr5 f h]1 "o by "o1 & lead+ h] to suppose t !y h be5 kill$1 because 8 p object$ to ! desc5dants ( a peasant4 ,griselda blesses h] *ildr5 z %e deliv]s !m to 8 s]vitor1 say+3 8#8,take !m2 d :at my "l & ?9e has comm&$2 b1 pri!e1 leave !m n to be dev\r$ by f[ls or wild bea/s unless t be 8 w4' 8,!n ! m>quis tells h] he mu/ annul _! m>riage4 8,%e replies1 #8,= :at ,i h be5 ,i hold myself indebt$ to ,provid5ce & y4 ,i consid] x a favor l5t me1' & %e acquiesc+ly returns to ! h\se ( h] fa!r1 :o has prud5tly sav$ h] old g>m5ts1 nev] suppos+ ! m>quis w\ld #8keep h] long z wife4' ,9 good "t ! m>quis summons h] to prep>e 8 home = a new wife4 ,%e affectionately complies4 ,! new wife proves to be h]self1 ! m>quis be+ q p]suad$ t h] pati5ce #8proce$s f no want ( und]/&+ 9 h]4' ,h] *ildr5 are re/or$4 ,%e weeps = joy1 & !y all live happily ev] aft]40 ,romance replies1 8,! *ivalry 9 y\r in/ances is conf9$ to ! wom51 :i* is always pa!tic4 ,z to ! actual ,griselda ( ,aquita9e1 ^: "n & /ory grew into ! he>t ( an age1 %e liv$ j be=e ! days ( *ivalry4 ,inde$1 ,%ades ( wom5 l ,griselda & ,heloise may h inspir$ ! *ivalr\s attitude t[>d wom54 8,"o %\ld read ,griselda's /ory 9 ,*auc]1 n 9 %all[-he>t$ ,boccaccio1 ev5 ?\gh x 0 ! pure/ & mo/ popul> ( 8 tales4 ,*auc] w\ld make y feel h] k9%ip ) wom5 n[1 :o make sacrifices = love less op5 & rude b n s diff]5t f h]s4 8,li/51 ,hi/ory10 cont9ues ,romance1 8to ,*auc]'s tale3 ,y h comm5d$ bloodi] de$s ?an ,griselda's4 ,! m>quis says to ,griselda1 :5 he dem&s ! *ild1 #8,9 great lord%ip !re is great s]vitude4 ,i may n d z e pl\ghman may1' & ,griselda1 l a "m1 ^: son is dem&$ z a sacrifice on ! alt> ( h] c\ntry1 fir/ consecrates him to ,god4 ,%e is z t5d] to h] *ild z %e is loyal to h] husb&1 b ,i w say no m2 no "o b ,*auc] %\ld t\* t sc5e4 8,i h always suspect$ t ! real m>quis 9 "q int5d$ to kill ! *ild = exactly ! reasons he /at$1 & ! g5tl5ess ( ! "m1 :o c\ld n possibly protect ! *ild1 sav$ x4 ,life 0 held v loosely !n4 ,y see1 ,hi/ory1 ,i tell m tru? ?an ,i am suppos$ to & y tell less1 my idea be+ to appe> fanciful1 y\rs1 to appe> tru?ful4 ,we are all poor s9n]s4 ,h[ev]10 cont9ues ,romance1 8a sweet] day 0 dawn+4 ,out ( ! ef=t ( ! soldi] to protect ! pilgrim grew ! ,holy ,w>s1 :]e9 ! ideal t ! /rong %\ld s]ve ! weak 0 born1 & ,i nurs$ x into *ivalry40 8,& a hide\s & lawless /ate ( ?+s y br\ght =?10 rem>k$ ,hi/ory2 = ,romance & ,hi/ory1 l o!r old fri5ds t h sep>at$ & come toge!r aga91 _c collate long 9 accord4 8,9 "s cases ,i taught m5 n to ne$ ! law's control10 retort$ ,romance4 8,to make m5 g5tle "o mu/ tea* !m g5tly1 s ,i s5t my tr\bad\rs ?r\gh ! l& z tru/y mess5g]s ( *ivalry & bid !m s+ ! new ideal into ! v he>t ( ! realm4 ,& 9 song !y cont5d$ z lu/ily = ! po9t ( honor z ev] knight cont5d$ ) 8 lance4 8,to ^! simple tr\bad\rs t love :i* is n physical1 :i* begs to s]ve1 n to be s]v$1 & poetry1 itself1 7 "o1 & kn[n by "o t]m alone1--,love4 ,b disputes arose reg>d+ ?is t]m = an ideal new "u ! sun1--dis9t]e/$ love 9 its highe/ & its fulle/4 ,!re=e1 :]e ! %ades ( classic ref9em5t l+]$ late/1 9 fair ,prov5ce1 ,i in/itut$ tribunals be=e :i* my tr\bad\rs might plead _! subtle causes 9 song1 & /yl$ !m ,c\rts ( ,love4 ,my judges 7 ! g5tle/ ( ladies & poets b[$ be=e !m1 say+3 #8,= all my words "h & e "p ,i speak !m all "u correction ,( y t feel+ h 9 love's art1 ,& put x all 9 y\r discretion4'0 ,hi/ory int]rupts3 8,among my humoresques1 ,i happ5 to h a lit]al acc\nt ( "o ( ^? old ,c\rts ( ,love4 ,x 0 conv5$ by ! ,c\ntess ( ,*ampagne2 %e _h fifte5 m wom5 on ! b5* ) h]1 all deck$ out 9 gre5 & gold4 ,monkey-fa%ion1 ^? sc5t$ ladies 7precieuses ridicules7 ( old _h ! proce$+s ( _! toy c\rt solemnly record$4 ,&r1 _! scribe1 adds t ! p]fumes on ! fair judges kept him sneez+ cont9ually :ile he 0 tak+ te/imony4 ,at t "t *ivalry _h mo/ absurdly exalt$ #8my ladye1' also ! #8beautiful unse51' /yl$ ! #8beautiful unkn[n1' & see ! ?+s m5 7 expect$ to d60 8,yes1 & :at is m1 !y did !m10 retort$ ,romance1 8& at ! bidd+ ( woman )\t o!r co]cion1 & ! _s ( h] law /ill rules40 8,i am conf9+ myself to docum5t>y evid5ce10 says ,hi/ory t>tly4 8,?is ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ,love1 ,m>ia ( ,*ampagne1 0 ! daught] ( t ,que5 ,eleanor ( ,france1 :o w\ld g on ! ,second ,crusade4 ,_h %e only behav$ h]self 9 ! ,ea/1 %e might h figur$ z ! fir/ ,new ,woman4 ,h[ev]1 t 0 n to be4 ,=mal action 0 br\ght be=e ! ,c\rt ( ! ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ,love 9 ! ,prov9ce ( ,beauty by pla9tiff1 a s]vitor ( love1 aga9/ def5dant1 a ,fair ,lady--likewise a m>ri$ "o4 ,pla9tiff _h agre$ to walk twice a week pa/ def5dant's door1 = :i* s]vice def5dant agre$ to ?r[ him a bun* ( violets4 ,z ! wea!r 0 cold & ! road muddy1 pla9tiff tir$ ( ! job & claim$ 9 legal phraseology1 z he did n always get 8 violets1 t brea* ( contract %\ld release him f fur!r obligation4 8,def5dant pleads ec/asy ( love & angui% ( m9d4 ,%e said t because ( ,dang] 7,c\rt t]m = husb&7 %e c\ld n always p]=m h] contract1 s9ce %e frequ5tly _h to pr(ess t %e 0 asleep1 al?\gh %e 0 awake2 t x 0 highly ungallant 9 def5dant to compla9 ( sn[ & mire4 ,love %\ld r5d] him invuln]able4 ,%e also add$ t ! man _h ! be/ ( x1 = he might repeat 8 h\rs & orisons :ile he 0 walk+ up & d[n be=e h] door2 also1 he _h ! privilege ( kiss+ h] lat* z he pass$1 :]eas 7fem99e economy7 %e 0 oblig$ to pur*ase ?read to tie up 8 violets4 ,illu/ration3 ,head ( ,ju/ice1 f ,fiore's ,gr\p4 ,?is ,old ,v5etian ,figure ( ,ju/ice ,/ill ,presides ,ov] ! ,gall]y ( ,e>ly ,pa9t]s at ,v5ice4 ,te*nically %e is 9 advance ( ! ,madonnas ( ,h] ,p]iod4 8,judgm5t 9 favor ( ! lady4 8,among ! celebrat$ cases record$ 9 ?is c\rt are two e-day disagreem5ts betwe5 man & woman4 ,a g5tleman compla9s ( ! refusal ( a lady to dance ) him1 :i* r5d]$ him ridicul\s4 ,! c\rt comm&$ ! lady to dance ) him4 8,action 0 br\ght by a wife aga9/ h] husb& = re/ra9+ h] f we>+ a hat ( ! newe/ fa%ion4 8,judgm5t = ! lady4 8,i w close10 cont9ues ,hi/ory1 8by cit+ a few ( ! ?irty-"o rul+s ( ?is ,c\rt ( ,m>ia ( ,*ampagne3 8#a4 ,love & economy d n agree4 8#b4 ,)\t good reason no "o c be =bidd5 to love4 8#c4 ,love is n /ation>y4 ,if x does n dim9i%1 x w increase4 8#d4 ,x is n lov+ to kiss & tell4 8#e4 ,no man c love two wom5 at ! same "t4 8#f4 ,a woman %\ld p]si/ 9 h] *oice till all hope be ab&on$2 l p]si/5ce _c be dem&$ f man40 8,m>ia de ,*ampagne 0 a pr(\nd juri/1 b ,i d\bt if %e 0 a truly romantic woman10 replies ,romance4 8,7 ,i n too *ivalr\s to expose to y\r commonplace laught] ! g5tle/ ye>n+ ( a rude age1 _! unc]ta9 grop+ = a vague ideal too noble = _! actual conception1 ,i c\ld a sweet] tale unfold ( ,c\rts ( ,love ( old4 8,b if y w laugh at ideals ( romantic love1 laugh k9dly ) me ov] its m]rie/ com$y1 writt5 by ! sadde/ & mo/ *ivalr\s lov] ( !m all4 8,take d[n y\r files1 ,dame ,hi/ory1 & f9d1 if y c1 ano!r s]vitor ( love z *ivalr\s to 8 lady z ,molire 0 to 8 wife1 a woman belong+ to o!r m52 ,molire's pati5ce1 l ,griselda's1 #8proce$$ f no lack ( und]/&+4'0 8,y h w&]$ f> f ! romance ( ! days ( *ivalry = y\r *ivalr\s in/ance10 sne]s ,hi/ory4 8,i 0 foll[+ up ! se$ t *ivalry s[$1 ! idea ( ! self-effacem5t ( ! /rong 9 favor ( ! weak4 ,b let u turn f ! dramati/ to ! com$y1 & by a %ort consid]ation ( #8,les ,precieuses ,ridicules1' ,i may be able to make y\r po9t = y1 #8t ! actual pres5t is z romantic z ! romance ( ! pa/4' 8,at ! beg9n+ ( ?is play1 ,georgebus1 a prov9cial g5tleman1 has made arrangem5ts ) two satisfactory p]sons to m>ry respectively 8 daught] & niece4 ,! girls are br\ght to ,p>is1 :]e ! c&idates = _! h&s & he>ts appe> & come to ! po9t at once4 ,x seems ! girls h be5 read+ ! romances ( ,mlle4 de ,scudry1 :o has giv5 !m ! idea t a lov] %\ld fall 9 love at sight1 seek out 8 lady1 woo h]1 & aft] gallantly surm\nt+ _m ob/acles1 w9 h]4 ,georgebus p]ceives t ! m5 dep>t 9 displeasure & inve/igates4 ,he has obs]v$ t ! girls are ap+ ! mann]s ( ! ladies ( ! ,c\rt1 :i* 9 ,molire's "t 7 v affect$4 ,georgebus' daught] /ates h] plat=m4 ,x is r romantic1 b !re are lov]s n[adays t might fill ! bill4 ,%e closes by say+1 #8,b to plunge headlong into a proposal ( m>riage1 to make love & m>riage settlem5ts g h& 9 h&1 is to beg9 ! romance at ! wrong end4 ,once m1 fa!r1 !re is no?+ m %opkeep]-l ?an su* proce$+s4' ,georgebus is unable #8to make out ! mean+ ( h] j>gon1' :ile 8 niece adds t ^? g5tlem5 #8h nev] se5 ! map ( ! ,c\ntry ( ,t5d]ness4' ,%e is also dissatisfi$ ) _! dress4 8,c]ta9ly1 ,molire did "k :at "y girls crave1 :i* ,georgebus 0 unable to und]/&4 8,9 ! meantime ! disconc]t$ lov]s h dress$ _! valets up & bidd5 !m address ! ladies 9 ! mo/ exagg]at$ fa%ion4 ,! "y girls are completely tak5 91 z girls (t5 are by pseudo noblem54 ,! com$y runs high4 ,f9ally ! ma/]s appe>1 /rip _! valets ( _! f9]y1 :ip !m & s5d !m home4 8,! bottom falls out ( ev]y?+4 ,georgebus cries1 #8,hide y\rselves1 y idiots1 hide y\rselves =ev]1' & aft] ! girls' exit1 adds1 #8,! cause ( all ! tr\ble lies 9 romances1 v]ses1 songs1 sonnets & lays4' 8,b 9 ! long run1 romances1 v]ses & songs h won4 ,tw5tie? c5tury s5tim5t goes ) ! girls ?\gh !y 7 fool$ once 9 ! days ( _! y\?4 ,n[adays1 my c\rts sit 9 secret session4 ,! novel is _! organ1 b1 ,hi/ory1 y\r crude ,c\rts ( ,love di$ out six hundr$ ye>s ago40 ,illu/ration3 ,an ,ideal ( ! ,graci\s ,republic ( ,v5ice1 ,att5d$ by ,ju/ice & ,peace1 ,express$ by ,paul ,v]onese1 ,sixte5? ,c5tury4 8,nev] h ,i call$ y into my c\ncils t ,i h n be5 belittl$10 obs]ves ,hi/ory4 8,my romance is democracy n c\rt%ip & x comm5c$ ) ! inspiration ( ! ,greeks4 ,my fir/ vot>y taught t #8x is cle> n 9 "o ?+ alone1 b :]ev] y te/ x1 :at a good ?+ is equality among m54' ,he adds1 #8,a tyrant di/urbs anci5t laws1 violates wom51 kills m5 )\t trial4 ,b a p rul+3 fir/1 ! v "n ( x is s beautiful--,isonomi2 & secondly1 a p does none ( ^! ?+s4' 8,& ?is beautiful #8equality among m5' ,i h foll[$ 9 its ideal1 9 its fruition & alas1 sometimes1 9 its debasem5t ?r\gh\t ! ages4 ,i wat*$ its %ort & glori\s days 9 ,greece1 its ord]ly developm5t 9 ,rome1 its spl5did resurrection 9 ,v5ice1 :i* l$ ! l9e ( free cities ( ! ,middle ,ages t h&$ x d[n4 ,i wat*$ ! ,am]ican & ! ,fr5* ,republics rise 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 ! ,fr5* to tott]1 b to rise aga91 ! ,am]ican to live to fight ano!r *ivalr\s w> = human rights2 &1 ! ju/ice ( republics prov51 ! tw5tie? c5tury built "o 9 a day4 ,!n ! di/ant cont95t1 t dra9$ ! brave/ blood ( ,portugal 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 wip$ out its debt ) ! #8fruits ( ! _s1' ! romantic _s ( ! tw5tie? c5tury4 8,h]odotus plac$ 8 fai? 9 ! p long ago1 probably on m evid5ce ?an he report$ 9 support ( :at to him seem$ self-evid5t4 ,7 he to come back to 8 native t[n n[ he w\ld f9d 8 beautiful city ( ,halic>nassus replac$ by a mean ,turki% village1 b ?r\gh x are r++ ! words #8,lib]ty1 ,equality1 ,frat]nity1' & ! ,fa!r ( ,hi/ory might be less surpris$ ?an m5 ( today by ! revolution t has sudd5ly e/abli%$ a con/itution 9 ,turkey4 ,inde$1 n[h]e has ! v "n ( equality prov$ m beautiful4 ,s9ce ,july #be1 #aijh1 ! lion & ! lamb h actually la9 d[n toge!r on ! once bloody fields ( ! ,turk4 ,ov] a little ,turki% %op two inscriptions appe>$1 side by side1 above ! ?ree beautiful words3 #8,! fe> ( ! ,"l is ! beg9n+ ( wisdom' & #8,! beg9n+ is f ,god2 s victory is sure4' ,illu/ration3 ,a ,m$ival ,expression ( ,ju/ice1 ,att5d$ by ,ar*angels1 by ,fiore4 ,mi*ael1 ! ,angel ( ,good ,c\nsel & ,patron ( ,all ,s\ls1 9 ,h] ,honor1 has ,add$ a ,pair ( ,scales to ,8 ,usual ,emblems4 ,gabriel1 ,) ,8 ,lily & ,scroll1 ! ,angel ,:o ,ann\nces ,?+s ,high & ,holy1 is ,po9t+ ,directly to ,h]4 8,& if ! great travel] ( old 7 to pu% on we/w>d across ,europe1 we/w>d across ! ,atlantic1 he might bequea? 8 visions to e>?1 & bidd+ u hope on1 g back well pleas$ to ! ,c\rts ( ! ,dead1 8 simple !sis prov$--#8,a p does none ( ^! 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