,,! ,,love ,,( ,,books  ,,!             
,,philobiblon ,,( ,,ri*>d ,,de ,,bury   
,,translat$ ,,into ,,engli%  ,,by  ,e4  
,c4 ,,?omas    ,,take ,,?\ ,a ,,book    
,,into ,,?9e ,,h&s ,,z ,,simon ,,! ,,j  
,,took ,,! ,,*ild ,,jesus ,,into ,,8    
,,arms ,,to ,,c>ry ,,him ,,& ,,kiss     
,,him4  ,,& ,,:5 ,,?\ ,,ha/ ,,f9i%$     
,,read+1 ,,close ,,! ,,book ,,& ,,give  
,,?anks ,,= ,,e ,,^w ,,out ,,( ,,! ,,m\?
 ,,( ,,god2 ,,because ,,9 ,,! ,,"l',s   
,,field ,,?\ ,,ha/ ,,f\nd ,a ,,hidd5    
,,treasure4  ,,?omas ,a ,,kempis3       
,doctr9ale ,juv5um     ,,preface  ,!    
,au?or ( ! ,book4  ,ri*>d de ,bury      
7#abha-acde71 s call$ f be+ born ne>    
,bury ,/4 ,edmunds1 0 ! son ( ,sir      
,ri*>d ,aung]ville4 ,he /udi$ at ,ox=d2 
& 0 subsequ5tly *os5 to be tutor to     
,pr9ce ,edw>d ( ,w9dsor1 aft]w>ds ,edw>d
 ,,iii4  ,8 loyalty to ! cause ( ,que5  
,isabella & ! ,pr9ce involv$ him 9      
dang]4  ,on ! accession ( 8 pupil he 0  
made successively ,c(f]]1 ,treasur] ( ! 
,w>drobe1 ,ar*deacon ( ,nor?ampton1     

,preb5d>y ( ,l9coln1 ,s>um1 & ,li*field1
 ,keep] ( ! ,privy ,purse1 ,ambassador  
on two occasions to ,pope ,john ,,xxii1 
:o appo9t$ him a *apla9 ( ! papal *apel1
 ,dean ( ,wells1 & ultimately1 at ! end 
( ! ye> #accc1 ,bi%op ( ,durham2 ! ,k+ &
 ,que51 ! ,k+ ( ,scots1 & all ! magnates
 nor? ( ! ,tr5t1 toge!r ) a multitude ( 
nobles & _m o!rs1 7 pres5t at 8         
en?ronization4  ,x is notewor?y t dur+ 8
 /ay at ,avignon1 probably 9 #accj1 he  
made ! acqua9tance ( ,petr>*1 :o has    
left u a brief acc\nt ( _! int]c\rse4   
,9 #accb ,ri*>d visit$ ,cambridge1 z "o 
( ! ,k+'s commission]s1 to inquire into 
! /ate ( ! ,k+'s ,s*ol>s !re1 & p]haps  
!n became a memb] ( ! ,gild ( ,/4       
,m>y--"o ( ! two gilds :i* f\nd$ ,corpus
 ,*ri/i ,college4  ,9 #accd he became   
,high ,*ancellor ( ,engl&1 & ,treasur] 9
 #accf1 resign+ ! =m] (fice 9 #acce1 s t
 he might help ! ,k+ 9 deal+ ) affairs  
abroad & 9 ,scotl&1 & took a mo/        
di/+ui%$ "p 9 diplomatic negociations   
betwe5 ,engl& & ,france4  ,9 #acci he 0 

aga9 9 8 bi%opric4  ,!reaft] 8 "n occurs
 (t5 among ^? appo9t$ to treat ( peace )
 ,philip ( ,france1 & ) ,bruce (        
,scotl&4  ,x appe>s t he 0 n 9 ,p>liam5t
 9 #acdd4  ,wa/$ by long sickness--longa
 infirmitate decoctus--on ! #ad? (      
,april1 #acde1 ,ri*>d de ,bury di$ at   
,auckl&1 & 0 buri$ 9 ,durham ,ca!dral4  
,dom9us ,ric>dus de ,bury migravit ad   
,dom9um4    ,! ,bi%op z ,booklov]4      
,accord+ to ! conclud+ note1 !          
,philobiblon 0 complet$ on ! bi%op's    
fifty-eigh? bir?day1 ! #bd? ( ,janu>y1  
#acde1 s t ev5 ?\gh weak5$ by illness1  
,ri*>d mu/ h be5 actively engag$ 9 8    
lit]>y ef=ts to ! v end ( 8 g5]\s &     
noble life4 ,8 en?usia/ic devot$        
biograph] ,*ambre#a gives a vivid acc\nt
 ( ! bi%op's booklov+ prop5sities1      
supplem5t>y to :at c be ga!r$ f !       
,philobiblon itself4  ,i/e summe        
delectabatur 9 multitud9e librorum2 he  
_h m books1 z 0 commonly report$1 ?an   
all ! o!r ,engli% bi%ops put toge!r4    
,he _h a sep>ate libr>y 9 ea* ( 8       

resid5ces1 & :]ev] he 0 resid+1 s _m    
books lay ab\t 8 b$-*amb]1 t x 0 h>dly  
possible to /& or move )\t tread+ ^u !m4
  ,all ! "t he c\ld sp>e f bus9ess 0    
devot$ ei!r to religi\s (fices or to 8  
books4  ,e day :ile at table he w\ld h a
 book read to him1 unless "s special    
gue/ 7 pres5t1 & aft]w>ds w\ld engage 9 
discussion on ! subject ( ! read+4  ,!  
haughty ,an?ony ,bec delight$ 9 !       
app5dages ( royalty--to be address$ by  
nobles kneel+1 & to be wait$ on 9 8     
pres5ce-*amb] & at 8 table by ,knights  
b>e-head$ & /&+2 b ,de ,bury lov$ to    
surr\nd himself ) le>n$ s*ol>s4  ,among 
^! 7 su* m5 z ,?omas ,bradw>d9e1        
aft]w>ds ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 & au?or
 ( ! ,de ,causa ,dei2 ,ri*>d ,fitzralph1
 aft]w>ds ,ar*bi%op ( ,armagh1 & fam\s =
 8 ho/ility to ! m5dicant ord]s2 ,walt] 
,burley1 :o d$icat$ to him a translation
 ( ! ,politics ( ,ari/otle made at 8    
sugge/ion2 ,john ,mauduit1 ! a/ronom]2  
,rob]t ,holkot1 au?or ( _m books2 ,ri*>d
 de ,kilv+ton2 ,ri*>d ,b5wor?1 aft]w>ds 

,bi%op ( ,london2 & ,walt] ,seagrave1 :o
 became ,dean ( ,*i*e/]4#b    #a ,cp4   
,surtees ,society's edition (           
,scriptores ,tres2 also ,:>ton's ,anglia
 ,sacra4  #b ,an unsuccessful attempt   
has be5 made to transf] ! au?or%ip ( !  
book to ,rob]t ,holkot4  ,v>i\s !ories h
 be5 advanc$ aga9/ ,ri*>d's claims4  ,x 
is notewor?y t 8 contempor>y ,adam      
,murimu? disp>ages him z m$iocrit]      
lit]atus1 vol5s tam5 magnus cl]icus     
reput>i1 b su* disp>agem5t mu/ be tak5 )
 ! utmo/ caution4 ,! really difficult   
fact to be acc\nt$ = is ! omission on ! 
"p ( ,*ambre to m5tion ! book4    ,!    
,bi%op's ,books4  ,9 ! ,philobiblon1    
,ri*>d de ,bury frankly & cle>ly        
describes 8 means & me?od ( collect+    
books4  ,anyh[ 8 object 0 cle>ly n      
selfi%4  ,! treatise conta9s 8 rules = !
 libr>y ( ! new ,college at             
,ox=d--,durham ,college 7:]e ,tr9ity    
,college n[ /&s7--:i* he practically    
f\nd$1 ?\gh 8 successor1 ,bi%op         
,hatfield1 c>ri$ ! s*eme into effect4   

,x is traditionally report$ t ,ri*>d's  
books 7 s5t1 9 8 lifetime or aft] 8     
dea?1 to ! h\se ( ! ,durham ,b5$ict9es  
at ,ox=d1 & !re rema9$ until !          
dissolution ( ! ,college by ,h5ry       
,,viii41 :5 !y 7 disp]s$1 "s go+ into   
,duke ,humphrey's 7! ,univ]sity7 libr>y1
 o!rs to ,balliol ,college1 & ! rema9d] 
pass+ into ! h&s ( ,dr4 ,george ,ow51 :o
 pur*as$ ! site ( ! dissolv$ ,college4#c
  #c ,mr4 ,j4 ,w4 ,cl>k puts ! matt] z  
foll[s3--,durham ,college1 ma9ta9$ by ! 
,b5$ict9es ( ,durham1 0 suppli$ ) books 
f ! "m-h\se1 li/s ( :i* h be5 pres]v$2 &
 subsequ5tly a libr>y 0 built !re to    
conta9 ! collection bequea!d 9 #acde by 
,ri*>d de ,bury 7,! ,c>e ( ,books1 p4   
#adb74  ,mr4 ,?omas po9ts out t ,de     
,bury's executors sold at lea/ "s       
portion ( 8 books2 &1 moreov]1 8        
biograph] says no?+ ( a libr>y at ,ox=d4
 ,possibly ! s*eme 0 nev] c>ri$ out4  ,9
 ! ,briti% ,museum 7,roy4 #ac ,d4 iv4   
#c7 is a l>ge folio ,,ms4 ( ! works (   
,john ( ,salisbury1 :i* 0 "o ( ! books  

b\ght back f ! ,bi%op's executors4      
,un=tunately1 ! special catalogue ( 8   
books prep>$ by ,ri*>d has n come d[n to
 u2 b f 8 own book & f ! books cit$ 9 ! 
works ( 8 fri5ds & h\semates1 :o may    
reasonably be suppos$ to h drawn l>gely 
f ! bi%op's collection1 x w\ld be       
possible to re/ore a hypo!tical b n     
improbable ,biblio!ca ,ric>di de ,bury4 
,! difficulty w\ld be ) t contempor>y   
lit]ature1 :i* !y w\ld ?9k bel[ !       
dignity ( quotation1 b :i* we "k !      
,bi%op collect$4    ,e>ly ,editions ( ! 
,philobiblon4  ,! book 0 fir/ pr9t$ at  
,cologne 9 #adgc1 at ,spires 9 #adhc1 & 
at ,p>is 9 #aejj4  ,! fir/ ,engli%      
edition appe>$ 9 #aeih-i1 edit$ by      
,?omas ,james1 ,bodley's fir/ libr>ian4 
,o!r editions appe>$ 9 ,g]many 9 #afaj1 
#afad1 #afgd & #agjc2 at ,p>is 9 #ahef2 
at ,albany 9 #ahfa4  ,! texts 71 ) !    
exception ( ^? issu$ 9 #adhc & #aeii1   
bas$ on ! #adgc edition2 ?\gh ! ,fr5*   
edition & translation ( #ahef1 prep>$ by
 ,m4 ,co*]is1 claim$ to be a critical   

v]sion1 x left ! text unt\*$1 & m]ely   
gave ! v>i\s read+s ( ! ?ree ,p>is      
manuscripts at ! foot ( ! pages2 ^!     
read+s are moreov] badly *os51 & !      
faults ( ! v]sion are fur!r to be ref]r$
 to ! use ( ! ill-pr9t$ #agjc edition z 
copy4  ,9 #ahcb !re appe>$ an anonym\s  
,engli% translation1 n[ kn[n to h be5 by
 ,j4 ,b4 ,+lis2 x foll[$ ! edition (    
#adgc1 ) all its errors & inaccuracies4 
,mr4 ,e4 ,c4 ,?omas' ,text4--,! fir/    
true text ( ! ,philobiblon1 ! result ( a
 c>eful exam9ation ( tw5ty-eight ,,mss41
 & ( ! v>i\s pr9t$ editions1 appe>$ 9 ! 
ye> #ahhh3  ,! ,philobiblon ( ,ri*>d de 
,bury1 ,bi%op ( ,durham1 ,treasur] &    
,*ancellor ( ,edw>d ,,iii1 edit$ &      
translat$ by ,erne/ ,c4  ,?omas1        
,b>ri/]-at-law1 late ,s*ol> ( ,tr9ity   
,college1 ,ox=d1 & ,libr>ian ( ! ,ox=d  
,union4  ,london3 ,kegan ,paul1 ,tr5*1  
,co4  ,= fifte5 ye>s ! en?usia/ic       
editor--an ideal ,bibliophile--_h toil$ 
at 8 lab\r ( love1 & 8 "w 0 on all sides
 receiv$ ) ! recognition due to 8       

monum5tal a*ievem5t4  ,to ! great loss (
 ,engli% le>n+1 he did n long survive ! 
conclusion ( 8 lab\rs4  ,! v limit$     
edition ( ! "w 0 soon exhau/$1 & x is by
 ! mo/ g5]\s p]mission ( 8 fa!r1 ,mr4   
,john ,?omas1 ( ,l[] ,br\ghton1         
,man*e/]1 t ! translation--! only       
tru/wor?y r5d]+ ( ,ri*>d de ,bury's     
preci\s treatise--is n[1 = ! fir/ "t1   
made accessible to ! l>g] book-lov+     
public1 & fitt+ly inaugurates ! pres5t  
s]ies ( ,engli% classics4  ,! g5]al     
,editor desires to express 8 be/ ?anks  
to ,mr4 ,john ,?omas1 z also to ,messrs4
 ,kegan ,paul1 = _! k9dness 9 all[+ him 
to avail himself ( ! mat]ials includ$ 9 
! #ahhh edition ( ! "w4  ,he has        
attempt$1 9 ! brief ,preface & ,notes1  
to cond5se ,mr4 ,?omas' lab\rs 9 su* a  
way z w\ld h be5 acceptable to ! lam5t$ 
s*ol>1 & ?\gh he has made bold to expla9
 "s few textual difficulties1 & to add  
"s few ref]5ces1 he w\ld fa9 hope t ^!  
additions h be5 made ) mode/ caution--) 
! rev]5ce due to ! un/9t$ toil ( a      

,bibliophile aft] ,ri*>d de ,bury's own 
patt]n4  ,yet once aga9 ,ri*>d de       
,bury's ,philobiblon1 edit$ & translat$ 
into ,engli% by ,e4 ,c4 ,?omas1 is      
pres5t$ to new g5]ations (              
book-lov]s3--,,librorum ,,dilectoribus4 
,,! ,,philobiblon ,,newly ,,translat$   
,,prologue       ,i  ,t ! treasure (    
wisdom is *iefly conta9$ 9 books        
,,ii  ,! degree ( affection t is prop]ly
 due to books     ,,iii  ,:at we are to 
?9k ( ! price 9 ! buy+ ( books      ,,iv
  ,! compla9t ( books aga9/ ! cl]gy     
already promot$       ,v  ,! compla9t ( 
books aga9/ ! possession]s      ,,vi  ,!
 compla9t ( books aga9/ ! m5dicants     
,,vii  ,! compla9t ( books aga9/ w>s    
,,viii  ,( ! num]\s opportunities we h  
_h ( collect+ a         /ore ( books    
,,ix  ,h[1 al?\gh we pref]r$ ! works ( !
 anci5ts1 we         h n condemn$ !     
/udies ( ! mod]ns       ,x  ,( ! gradual
 p]fect+ ( books      ,,xi  ,:y we h    
pref]r$ books ( lib]al le>n+ to books ( 
law     ,,xii  ,:y we h caus$ books (   

gramm> to be s dilig5tly         prep>$ 
,,xiii  ,:y we h n :olly neglect$ !     
fables ( ! poets     ,,xiv  ,:o ought to
 be special lov]s ( books      ,,xv  ,( 
! advantages ( ! love ( books     ,,xvi 
,t x is m]itori\s to write new books &  
to r5ew ! old    ,,xvii  ,( %[+ due     
propriety 9 ! cu/ody ( books   ,,xviii  
,%[e? t we h collect$  s great /ore (   
books =         ! common b5efit ( s*ol>s
 & n only = our own pleasure     ,,xix  
,( ! mann] ( l5d+ all our books to      
/ud5ts      ,,xx  ,an exhortation to    
s*ol>s to requite u by pi\s pray]s      
,,prologue  ,to all ! fai?ful ( ,*ri/ to
 :om ! t5or ( ^! pres5ts may come1      
,ri*>d de ,bury1 by ! div9e m]cy ,bi%op 
( ,durham1 wi%e? ev]la/+ salvation 9 !  
,"l & to pres5t cont9ually a pi\s       
memorial ( himself be=e ,god1 alike 9 8 
lifetime & aft] 8 dea?4  ,:at %all ,i   
r5d] unto ! ,"l = all ,8 b5efits t[>ds  
me8 asks ! mo/ dev\t ,psalmi/1 an       
inv9cible ,k+ & fir/ among ! prophets2 9
 :i* mo/ grateful "q he approves himself

 a will+ ?ank-(f]]1 a multif>i\s debtor1
 & "o :o wi%es = a holi] c\nsellor ?an  
himself3 agree+ ) ,ari/otle1 ! *ief (   
philosoph]s1 :o %[s 79 ! #crd & #f?     
books ( 8 ,e?ics7 t all action dep5ds ^u
 c\nsel4  ,& inde$ if s wond]ful a      
prophet1 hav+ a =e-k ( div9e secrets1   
wi%$ s anxi\sly to consid] h[ he might  
gratefully repay ! bless+s graci\sly    
be/[$1 :at c we fitly d1 :o are b rude  
?anksgiv]s & mo/ gre$y receiv]s1 lad5 ) 
inf9ite div9e b5efits8  ,assur$ly we    
ought ) anxi\s delib]ation & abundant   
consid]ation1 hav+ fir/ invok$ !        
,sev5fold ,_s1 t x may burn 9 our mus+s 
z an illum9at+ fire1 f]v5tly to prep>e a
 way )\t h9d]ance1 t ! be/[] ( all ?+s  
may be *e]fully wor%ipp$ 9 return = !   
gifts t ,he has be/[$1 t our neighb\r   
may be reliev$ ( 8 burd51 & t ! guilt   
contract$ by s9n]s e day may be r$eem$  
by ! atonem5t ( almsgiv+4  ,=ew>n$ !re=e
 ?r\gh ! admonition ( ! ,psalmi/'s      
devotion by ,him :o alone prev5ts &     
p]fects ! goodwill ( man1 )\t ,:om we h 

no p[] ev5 s mu* z to ?9k1 & ,^: gift we
 d\bt n x is1 if we h done any?+ good1  
we h dilig5tly inquir$ & consid]$ 9 our 
own he>t z well z ) o!rs1 :at among !   
good (fices ( v>i\s works ( piety w\ld  
mo/ please ! ,almighty1 & w\ld be m     
b5eficial to ! ,*ur* ,militant4  ,& lo6 
!re soon occurr$ to our contemplation a 
ho/ ( unhappy1 nay1 r ( elect s*ol>s1 9 
:om ,god ! ,creator & ,nature ,8 h&maid 
plant$ ! roots ( excell5t morals & (    
fam\s sci5ces1 b :om ! pov]ty ( _!      
circum/ances s oppress$ t be=e ! fr[n ( 
adv]se =tune ! se$s ( excell5ce1 s      
fruitful 9 ! cultivat$ field ( y\?1 n   
be+ wat]$ by ! ra9 t !y require1 are =c$
 to )] away4 ,?us x happ5s t bright     
virtue lurks buri$ 9 obscurity1 to use !
 words ( ,boe?ius1 & burn+ lights are n 
put "u a bu%el1 b = want ( oil are      
utt]ly ext+ui%$4  ,?us ! field1 s full (
 fl[] 9 ,spr+1 has )]$ up be=e h>ve/ "t2
 ?us :eat deg5]ates to t>es1 & v9es into
 ! wild v9es1 & ?us olives run into !   
wild olive2 ! t5d] /ems rot away        

altoge!r1 & ^? :o might h gr[n up into  
/rong pill>s ( ! ,*ur*1 be+ end[$ ) !   
capacity ( a subtle intellect1 ab&on !  
s*ools ( le>n+4  ,) pov]ty only z _!    
/epmo!r1 !y are repell$ viol5tly f !    
nect>$ cup ( philosophy z soon z !y h   
ta/$ ( x & h become m fi]cely ?ir/y by !
 v ta/e4  ,?\gh fit = ! lib]al arts &   
dispos$ to /udy ! sacr$ writ+s alone1   
be+ depriv$ ( ! aid ( _! fri5ds1 by a   
k9d ( apo/asy !y return to ! me*anical  
arts solely to ga9 a livelihood1 to !   
loss ( ! ,*ur* & ! degradation ( ! :ole 
cl]gy4  ,?us ,"m ,*ur* conceiv+ sons is 
compell$ to misc>ry1 nay1 "s mis%ap5    
mon/] is born untimely f h] womb1 & =   
lack ( t little ) :i* ,nature is        
cont5t$1 %e loses excell5t pupils1 :o   
might aft]w>ds become *ampions & a?letes
 ( ! fai?4  ,alas1 h[ sudd5ly ! wo( is  
cut1 :ile ! h& ( ! weav] is beg9n+ 8 "w6
 ,alas1 h[ ! sun is eclips$ 9 !         
brightness ( ! dawn1 & ! planet 9 its   
c\rse is hurl$ backw>ds1 &1 :ile x be>s 
! nature & lik5ess ( a /> sudd5ly drops 

& becomes a meteor6 ,:at m pite\s sight 
c ! pi\s man behold8 ,:at c m %>ply /ir 
! b[els ( 8 pity8 ,:at c m easily melt a
 he>t h>d z an anvil into hot te>s8 ,on 
! o!r h&1 let u recall f pa/ exp]i5ce h[
 mu* x has pr(it$ ! :ole ,*ri/ian       
commonweal?1 n inde$ to en]vate /ud5ts )
 ! delights ( a ,s>danapalus or ! ri*es 
( a ,croesus1 b r to support !m 9 _!    
pov]ty ) ! frugal means t become !      
s*ol>4  ,h[ _m h we se5 ) our eyes1 h[  
_m h we read ( 9 books1 :o1 di/+ui%$ by 
no pride ( bir?1 & rejoic+ 9 no ri*     
inh]itance1 b support$ only by ! piety (
 ! good1 h made _! way to apo/olic      
*airs1 h mo/ wor?ily presid$ ov] fai?ful
 subjects1 h b5t ! necks ( ! pr\d & l(ty
 to ! ecclesia/ical yoke & h ext5d$     
fur!r ! lib]ties ( ! ,*ur*6  ,accord+ly1
 hav+ tak5 a survey ( human necessities 
9 e direction1 ) a view to be/[ our     
*>ity ^u !m1 our compassionate          
incl9ations h *os5 to be> pi\s aid to   
?is calamit\s class ( m51 9 :om !re is  
nev]!less su* hope ( advantage to !     

,*ur*1 & to provide = !m1 n only 9      
respect ( ?+s necess>y to _! support1 b 
mu* m 9 respect ( ! books s useful to _!
 /udies4  ,to ?is end1 mo/ acceptable 9 
! sight ( ,god1 our att5tion has long   
be5 unwe>i$ly devot$4  ,?is ec/atic love
 has c>ri$ u away s p[]fully1 t we h    
resign$ all ?\ghts ( o!r e>?ly ?+s1 & h 
giv5 ourselves up to a passion = acquir+
 books4  ,t our int5t & purpose1 !re=e1 
may be kn[n to po/]ity z well z to our  
contempor>ies1 & t we may = ev] /op !   
p]v]se tongues ( gossip]s z f> z we are 
conc]n$1 we h publi%$ a little treatise 
writt5 9 ! lighte/ /yle ( ! mod]ns2 = x 
is ridicul\s to f9d a slight matt]      
treat$ ( 9 a pomp\s /yle4  ,& ?is       
treatise 7divid$ into tw5ty *apt]s7 w   
cle> ! love we h _h = books f ! *>ge (  
excess1 w exp\nd ! purpose ( our int5se 
devotion1 & w n>rate m cle>ly ?an light 
all ! circum/ances ( our und]tak+4  ,&  
because x pr9cipally treats ( ! love (  
books1 we h *os51 aft] ! fa%ion ( !     
anci5t ,romans1 fondly to "n x by a     

,greek ^w1 ,philobiblon4    ,,*apt] ,i  
,,t ,,! ,,treasure ,,( ,,wisdom ,,is    
,,*iefly ,,conta9$ ,,9 ,,books  ,!      
desirable treasure ( wisdom & sci5ce1   
:i* all m5 desire by an in/9ct ( nature1
 inf9itely surpasses all ! ri*es ( ! _w2
 9 respect ( :i* preci\s /ones are      
wor?less2 9 comp>ison ) :i* silv] is z  
clay & pure gold is z a little s&2 at ^:
 spl5d\r ! sun & moon are d>k to look   
^u2 comp>$ ) ^: m>vell\s sweetness honey
 & manna are bitt] to ! ta/e4  ,o value 
( wisdom t fade? n away ) "t1 virtue ev]
 fl\ri%+1 t cleanse? its possessor f all
 v5om6  ,o heav5ly gift ( ! div9e b\nty1
 desc5d+ f ! ,fa!r ( lights1 t ?\ maye/ 
exalt ! rational s\l to ! v heav5s6  ,?\
 art ! cele/ial n\ri%m5t ( ! intellect1 
:i* ^? :o eat %all /ill hung] & ^? :o   
dr9k %all /ill ?ir/1 & ! gladd5+ h>mony 
( ! langui%+ s\l :i* he t he>s %all nev]
 be conf\nd$4  ,?\ art ! mod]ator & rule
 ( morals1 :i* he :o foll[s %all n s94  
,by !e k+s reign & pr9ces decree ju/ice4
 ,by !e1 rid ( _! native rud5ess1 _!    

m9ds & tongues be+ poli%$1 ! ?orns (    
vice be+ torn up by ! roots1 ^? m5 atta9
 high places ( hon\r1 & become fa!rs (  
_! c\ntry1 & companions ( pr9ces1 :o )\t
 !e w\ld h melt$ _! spe>s into          
prun+-hooks & pl\gh%>es1 or w\ld p]haps 
be fe$+ sw9e ) ! prodigal4  ,:]e do/ ?\ 
*iefly lie hidd51 ,o mo/ elect treasure6
 & :]e %all ?ir/+ s\ls discov] !e8      
,c]tes1 ?\ ha/ plac$ ?y tab]nacle 9     
books1 :]e ! ,mo/ ,high1 ! ,light (     
lights1 ! ,book ( ,life1 has e/abli%$   
!e4  ,!re ev]yone :o asks receive? !e1 &
 ev]yone :o seeks f9ds !e1 & to ev]yone 
t knocke? boldly x is spe$ily op5$4     
,!re9 ! *]ubim spread out _! w+s1 t !   
intellect ( ! /ud5ts may asc5d & look f 
pole to pole1 f ! ea/ & we/1 f ! nor? & 
f ! s\?4  ,!re9 ! mighty &              
incompreh5sible ,god ,himself is        
appreh5sibly conta9$ & wor%ipp$2 !re9 is
 reveal$ ! nature ( ?+s cele/ial1       
t]re/rial1 & inf]nal2 !re9 are disc]n$ !
 laws by :i* e /ate is adm9i/]$1 !      
(fices ( ! cele/ial hi]>*y are di/+ui%$1

 & ! tyrannies ( demons describ$1 su* z 
nei!r ! ideas ( ,plato transc5d1 nor !  
*air ( ,crato conta9$4  ,9 books ,i f9d 
! dead z if !y 7 alive2 9 books ,i =esee
 ?+s to come2 9 books w>like affairs are
 set =?2 f books come =? ! laws ( peace4
  ,all ?+s are corrupt$ & decay 9 "t2   
,saturn ceases n to dev\r ! *ildr5 t he 
g5]ates2 all ! glory ( ! _w w\ld be     
buri$ 9 oblivion1 unless ,god _h provid$
 mortals ) ! rem$y ( books4  ,alex&]1 ! 
conqu]or ( ! e>?1 ,julius1 ! invad] (   
,rome & ( ! _w1 :o1 ! fir/ 9 w> & arts1 
assum$ univ]sal empire "u 8 s+le rule1  
fai?ful ,fabricius & /]n ,cato1 w\ld n[ 
h be5 unkn[n to fame1 if ! aid ( books  
_h be5 want+4 ,t[]s h be5 raz$ to !     
gr\nd2 cities h be5 ov]?r[n2 triumphal  
ar*es h p]i%$ f decay2 nor c ei!r pope  
or k+ f9d any means ( m easily conf]r+ !
 privilege ( p]petuity ?an by books4  ,!
 book t he has made r5d]s its au?or ?is 
s]vice 9 return1 t s long z ! book      
survives its au?or rema9s immortal & _c 
die1 z ,ptolemy decl>es 9 ! ,prologue to

 8 ,almage/3 ,he is n dead1 he says1 :o 
has giv5 life to sci5ce4  ,:o !re=e w   
limit by any?+ ( ano!r k9d ! price ( !  
inf9ite treasure ( books1 f :i* ! scribe
 :o is in/ruct$ br+e? =? ?+s new & old8 
,tru? t triumphs ov] all ?+s1 :i*       
ov]comes ! k+1 w9e1 & wom51 :i* x is    
reckon$ holy to hon\r be=e fri5d%ip1 :i*
 is ! way )\t turn+ & ! life )\t end1   
:i* holy ,boe?ius consid]s to be        
?reefold 9 ?\ght1 spee*1 & writ+1 seems 
to rema9 m usefully & to fructify to    
great] pr(it 9 books4  ,= ! mean+ ( !   
voice p]i%es ) ! s\nd2 tru? lat5t 9 !   
m9d is wisdom t is hid & treasure t is n
 se52 b tru? :i* %9es =? 9 books desires
 to manife/ itself to e impressionable  
s5se4  ,x comm5ds itself to ! sight :5 x
 is read1 to ! he>+ :5 x is he>d1 &     
moreov] 9 a mann] to ! t\*1 :5 x suff]s 
itself to be transcrib$1 b\nd1 correct$1
 & pres]v$4   ,! undisclos$ tru? ( !    
m9d1 al?\gh x is ! possession ( ! noble 
s\l1 yet because x lacks a companion1 is
 n c]ta9ly kn[n to be delightful1 :ile  

nei!r sight nor he>+ takes acc\nt ( x4  
,fur!r ! tru? ( ! voice is pat5t only to
 ! e> & eludes ! sight1 :i* reveals to u
 m ( ! qualities ( ?+s1 & l9k$ ) !      
subtle/ ( motions beg9s & p]i%es z x 7 9
 a brea?4  ,b ! writt5 tru? ( books1 n  
transi5t b p]man5t1 pla9ly (f]s itself  
to be obs]v$1 & by means ( ! p]vi\s     
sph]ules ( ! eyes1 pass+ ?r\gh !        
ve/ibule ( p]ception & ! c\rts (        
imag9ation1 ent]s ! *amb] ( intellect1  
tak+ its place 9 ! c\* ( memory1 :]e x  
eng5d]s ! et]nal tru? ( ! m9d4  ,f9ally 
we mu/ consid] :at pleasantness ( tea*+ 
!re is 9 books1 h[ easy1 h[ secret6 ,h[ 
safely we lay b>e ! pov]ty ( human      
ignorance to books )\t feel+ any %ame6  
,!y are ma/]s :o in/ruct u )\t rod or   
f]ule1 )\t angry words1 )\t clo!s or    
money4  ,if y come to !m !y are n       
asleep2 if y ask & inquire ( !m !y d n  
)draw !mselves2 !y d n *ide if y make   
mi/akes2 !y d n laugh at y if y are     
ignorant4  ,o books1 :o alone are lib]al
 & free1 :o give to all :o ask ( y &    

enfran*ise all :o s]ve y fai?fully6  ,by
 h[ _m ?\s& types are ye comm5d$ to     
le>n$ m5 9 ! ,scriptures giv5 u by      
inspiration ( ,god6  ,= ye are ! m9ds ( 
pr(\nde/ wisdom1 to :i* ! wise man s5ds 
8 son t he may dig out treasures3 ,prov4
 ii4  ,ye are ! wells ( liv+ wat]s1 :i* 
fa!r ,abraham fir/ digg$1 ,isaac digg$  
aga91 & :i* ! ,phili/9es /rive to fill  
up3 ,g54 xxvi4  ,ye are inde$ ! mo/     
delightful e>s ( corn1 full ( gra91 to  
be rubb$ only by apo/olic h&s1 t !      
sweete/ food may be produc$ = hungry    
s\ls3 ,matt4 xii4  ,ye are ! gold5 pots 
9 :i* manna is /or$1 & rocks fl[+ )     
honey1 nay1 combs ( honey1 mo/ pl5te\s  
udd]s ( ! milk ( life1 g>n]s ev] full2  
ye are ! tree ( life & ! f\rfold riv] ( 
,p>adise1 by :i* ! human m9d is n\ri%$1 
& ! ?ir/y intellect is wat]$ & refre%$4 
,ye are ! ark ( ,noah & ! ladd] (       
,jacob1 & ! tr\ghs by :i* ! "y ( ^? :o  
look !re9 are col\r$2 ye are ! /ones (  
te/imony & ! pit*]s hold+ ! lamps (     
,gideon1 ! scrip ( ,david1 f :i* !      

smoo!/ /ones are tak5 = ! slay+ (       
,golia?4  ,ye are ! gold5 vessels ( !   
temple1 ! arms ( ! soldi]s ( ! ,*ur* )  
:i* to qu5* all ! fi]y d>ts ( ! wick$1  
fruitful olives1 v9es ( ,engadi1        
fig-trees t are nev] b>r51 burn+ lamps  
always to be held 9 read9ess--& all !   
noble/ comp>isons ( ,scripture may be   
appli$ to books1 if we *oose to speak 9 
figures4    ,,*apt] ,,ii  ,,! ,,degree  
,,( ,,affection ,,t ,,is ,,prop]ly ,,due
 ,,to ,,books  ,s9ce ! degree (         
affection a ?+ des]ves dep5ds ^u !      
degree ( its value1 & ! previ\s *apt]   
%[s t ! value ( books is unspeakable1 x 
is q cle> to ! read] :at is ! probable  
conclusion f ?is4  ,i say probable1 = 9 
moral sci5ce we d n insi/ ^u            
demon/ration1 rememb]+ t ! educat$ man  
seeks su* degree ( c]ta9ty z he p]ceives
 ! subject-matt] w be>1 z ,ari/otle     
te/ifies 9 ! fir/ book ( 8 ,e?ics4  ,=  
,tully does n appeal to ,euclid1 nor    
does ,euclid rely ^u ,tully4  ,?is at   
all ev5ts we endeav\r to prove1 :e!r by 

logic or rhetoric1 t all ri*es & all    
delights :atsoev] yield place to books 9
 ! spiritual m9d1 :]e9 ! ,_s :i* is     
*>ity ord]e? *>ity4 ,n[ 9 ! fir/ place1 
because wisdom is conta9$ 9 books m ?an 
all mortals und]/&1 & wisdom ?9ks       
lightly ( ri*es1 z ! =ego+ *apt]        
decl>es4  ,fur!rmore1 ,ari/otle1 9 8    
,problems1 det]m9es ! "q1 :y ! anci5ts  
propos$ prizes to ! /rong] 9 gymna/ic & 
corporeal conte/s1 b nev] aw>d$ any     
prize = wisdom4  ,?is "q he solves z    
foll[s3  ,9 gymna/ic ex]cises ! prize is
 bett] & m desirable ?an t = :i* x is   
be/[$2 b x is c]ta9 t no?+ is bett] ?an 
wisdom3 :]e=e no prize c\ld be assign$ =
 wisdom4  ,& !re=e nei!r ri*es nor      
delights are m excell5t ?an wisdom4     
,aga91 only ! fool w d5y t fri5d%ip is  
to be pref]r$ to ri*es1 s9ce ! wise/ (  
m5 te/ifies ?is2 b ! *ief ( philosoph]s 
hon\rs tru? be=e fri5d%ip1 & ! tru?ful  
,zorobabel pref]s x to all ?+s4  ,ri*es1
 !n1 are less ?an tru?4  ,n[ tru? is    
*iefly ma9ta9$ & conta9$ 9 holy         

books--nay1 !y are writt5 tru? itself1  
s9ce by books we d n n[ mean ! mat]ials 
( :i* !y are made4  ,:]e=e ri*es are    
less ?an books1 especially z ! mo/      
preci\s ( all ri*es are fri5ds1 z       
,boe?ius te/ifies 9 ! second book ( 8   
,consolation2 to :om ! tru? ( books     
accord+ to ,ari/otle is to be pref]r$4  
,moreov]1 s9ce we "k t ri*es fir/ &     
*iefly app]ta9 to ! support ( ! body    
only1 :ile ! virtue ( books is !        
p]fection ( reason1 :i* is prop]ly      
speak+ ! happ9ess ( man1 x appe>s t     
books to ! man :o uses 8 reason are de>]
 ?an ri*es4  ,fur!rmore1 t by :i* ! fai?
 is m easily def5d$1 m widely spread1 m 
cle>ly prea*$1 ought to be m desirable  
to ! fai?ful4  ,b ?is is ! tru? writt5 9
 books1 :i* our ,savi\r pla9ly %[$1 :5  
he 0 ab\t to cont5d /\tly aga9/ !       
,tempt]1 gird+ himself ) ! %ield ( tru? 
& inde$ ( writt5 tru?1 decl>+ x is      
writt5 ( :at he 0 ab\t to utt] ) 8      
voice4  ,&1 aga91 no "o d\bts t happ9ess
 is to be pref]r$ to ri*es4 ,b happ9ess 

consi/s 9 ! op]ation ( ! noble/ & div9] 
( ! faculties t we possess--:5 ! :ole   
m9d is occupi$ 9 contemplat+ ! tru? (   
wisdom1 :i* is ! mo/ delectable ( all   
our virtu\s activities1 z ! pr9ce (     
philosoph]s decl>es 9 ! t5? book ( !    
,e?ics1 on :i* acc\nt x is t philosophy 
is held to h wondr\s pleasures 9 respect
 ( purity & solidity1 z he goes on to   
say4  ,b ! contemplation ( tru? is nev] 
m p]fect ?an 9 books1 :]e ! act (       
imag9ation p]petuat$ by books does n    
suff] ! op]ation ( ! intellect ^u !     
tru?s t x has se5 to suff] int]ruption4 
,:]e=e books appe> to be ! mo/ imm$iate 
in/rum5ts ( speculative delight1 & !re=e
 ,ari/otle1 ! sun ( philosophic tru?1 9 
consid]+ ! pr9ciples ( *oice1 tea*es t 9
 itself to philosophize is m desirable  
?an to be ri*1 al?\gh 9 c]ta9 cases1 z  
:]e = in/ance "o is 9 ne$ ( necess>ies1 
x may be m desirable to be ri* ?an to   
philosophize4  ,moreov]1 s9ce books are 
! apte/ tea*]s1 z ! previ\s *apt]       
assumes1 x is fitt+ to be/[ on !m !     

hon\r & ! affection t we owe to our     
tea*]s4  ,9 f9e1 s9ce all m5 naturally  
desire to "k1 & s9ce by means ( books we
 c atta9 ! k ( ! anci5ts1 :i* is to be  
desir$ beyond all ri*es1 :at man liv+   
accord+ to nature w\ld n feel ! desire (
 books8  ,& al?\gh we "k t sw9e trample 
pe>ls "u foot1 ! wise man w n !re=e be  
det]r$ f ga!r+ ! pe>ls t lie be=e him4  
,a libr>y ( wisdom1 !n1 is m preci\s ?an
 all weal?1 & all ?+s t are desirable _c
 be comp>$ to x4  ,:oev] !re=e claims to
 be zeal\s ( tru?1 ( happ9ess1 ( wisdom 
or k1 aye1 ev5 ( ! fai?1 mu/ ne$s become
 a lov] ( books4    ,,*apt] ,,iii  ,,:at
 ,,we ,,are ,,to ,,?9k ,,( ,,! ,,price  
,,9 ,,! ,,buy+ ,,( ,,books  ,f :at has  
be5 said we draw ?is coroll>y welcome to
 u1 b 7z we believe7 acceptable to few3 
namely1 t no de>ness ( price ought to   
h9d] a man f ! buy+ ( books1 if he has !
 money t is dem&$ = !m1 unless x be to  
)/& ! malice ( ! sell] or to await a m  
fav\rable opportunity ( buy+4  ,= if x  
is wisdom only t makes ! price ( books1 

:i* is an inf9ite treasure to mank9d1 & 
if ! value ( books is unspeakable1 z !  
premises %[1 h[ %all ! b>ga9 be %[n to  
be de> :]e an inf9ite good is be+ b\ght8
 ,:]e=e1 t books are to be gladly b\ght 
& unwill+ly sold1 ,solomon1 ! sun ( m51 
exhorts u 9 ! ,prov]bs3 ,buy ! tru?1 he 
says1 & sell n wisdom4  ,b :at we are   
try+ to %[ by rhetoric or logic1 let u  
prove by examples f hi/ory4  ,!         
ar*-philosoph] ,ari/otle1 :om ,av]roes  
reg>ds z ! law ( ,nature1 b\ght a few   
books ( ,speusippus /raightway aft] 8   
dea? = #gb1jjj se/]ces4  ,plato1 be=e   
him 9 "t1 b aft] him 9 le>n+1 b\ght !   
book ( ,philolaus ! ,py?agorean1 f :i*  
he is said to h tak5 ! ,timaeus1 =      
#aj1jjj d5>ies1 z ,aulus ,gellius       
relates 9 ! ,noctes ,atticae4 ,n[ ,aulus
 ,gellius relates ?is t ! fooli% may    
consid] h[ wise m5 despise money 9      
comp>ison ) books4  ,& on ! o!r h&1 t we
 may "k t folly & pride g toge!r1 let u 
"h relate ! folly ( ,t>qu9 ! ,pr\d 9    
despis+ books1 z also relat$ by ,aulus  

,gellius4  ,an old woman1 utt]ly unkn[n1
 is said to h come to ,t>qu9 ! ,pr\d1 ! 
sev5? k+ ( ,rome1 (f]+ to sell n9e      
books1 9 :i* 7z %e decl>$7 sacr$ oracles
 7 conta9$1 b %e ask$ an imm5se sum =   
!m1 insomu* t ! k+ said %e 0 mad4  ,9   
ang] %e flung ?ree books into ! fire1 & 
/ill ask$ ! same sum = ! re/4  ,:5 ! k+ 
refus$ x1 aga9 %e flung ?ree o!rs into !
 fire & /ill ask$ ! same price = ! ?ree 
t 7 left4  ,at la/1 a/oni%$ beyond      
measure1 ,t>qu9 0 glad to pay = ?ree    
books ! same price = :i* he might h     
b\ght n9e4  ,! old woman /raightway     
disappe>$1 & 0 nev] se5 be=e or aft]4   
,^! 7 ! ,sibyll9e books1 :i* ! ,romans  
consult$ z a div9e oracle by "s "o ( !  
,qu9decemvirs1 & ?is is believ$ to h be5
 ! orig9 ( ! ,qu9decemvirate4  ,:at did 
?is ,sibyl tea* ! pr\d k+ by ?is bold   
de$1 except t ! vessels ( wisdom1 holy  
books1 exce$ all human e/imation2 &1 z  
,gregory says ( ! k+dom ( ,heav53  ,!y  
are wor? all t ?\ ha/8    ,,*apt] ,,iv  
,,! ,,compla9t ,,( ,,books ,,aga9/ ,,!  

,,cl]gy ,,already ,,promot$  ,a g5]ation
 ( vip]s de/roy+ _! own p>5t & base     
(fspr+ ( ! ungrateful cuckoo1 :o :5 he  
has gr[n /rong slays 8 nurse1 ! giv] ( 8
 /r5g?1 are deg5]ate cl]ks ) reg>d to   
books4 ,br+ x aga9 to m9d & consid]     
fai?fully :at ye receive ?r\gh books1 & 
ye w f9d t books are z x 7 ! creators ( 
y\r di/9ction1 )\t :i* o!r fav\r]s w\ld 
h be5 want+4  ,9 soo?1 :ile /ill untra9$
 & helpless ye crept up to u1 ye spake z
 *ildr51 ye ?\ght z *ildr51 ye cri$ z   
*ildr5 & begg$ to be made p>tak]s ( our 
milk4  ,b we be+ /raightway mov$ by y\r 
te>s gave y ! brea/ ( gramm> to suck1   
:i* ye pli$ cont9ually ) tee? & tongue1 
until ye lo/ y\r native b>b>\sness &    
le>n$ to speak ) our tongues ! mighty   
?+s ( ,god4  ,& next we clad y ) !      
goodly g>m5ts ( philosophy1 rhetoric &  
dialectic1 ( :i* we _h & h a /ore1 :ile 
ye 7 nak$ z a tablet to be pa9t$ on4  ,=
 all ! h\sehold ( philosophy are clo!d )
 g>m5ts1 t ! nak$ness & rawness ( !     
intellect may be cov]$4 ,aft] ?is1      

provid+ y ) ! f\rfold w+s ( !           
quadrivials t ye might be w+$ l ! s]aphs
 & s m\nt above ! *]ubim1 we s5t y to a 
fri5d at ^: door1 if only ye            
importunately knock$1 ye might borr[ !  
?ree loaves ( ! ,k ( ! ,tr9ity1 9 :i*   
consi/s ! f9al felicity ( e soj\rn]     
bel[4  ,nay1 if ye d5y t ye _h ^!       
privileges1 we boldly decl>e t ye ei!r  
lo/ !m by y\r c>elessness1 or t ?r\gh   
y\r slo? ye spurn$ !m :5 (f]$ to y4 ,if 
^! ?+s seem b a light matt] to y1 we w  
add yet great] ?+s4  ,ye are a *os5 p1 a
 royal prie/hood1 a holy race1 ye are a 
peculi> p *os5 into ! lot ( ,god1 ye are
 prie/s & m9i/]s ( ,god1 nay1 ye are    
call$ ! v ,*ur* ( ,god1 z ?\gh ! laity 7
 n to be call$ *ur*m54  ,ye1 be+ pref]r$
 to ! laity1 s+ psalms & hymns 9 !      
*ancel1 &1 s]v+ ! alt> & liv+ by ! alt>1
 make ! true body ( ,*ri/1 :]e9 ,god    
,himself has hon\r$ y n only above !    
laity1 b ev5 a little high] ?an !       
angels4  ,= to :om ( ,8 angels has ,he  
said at any "t3  ,?\ art a prie/ = ev]  

aft] ! ord] ( ,mel*is$e*8  ,ye disp5se !
 patrimony ( ! crucifi$ "o to ! poor1   
:]e9 x is requir$ ( /ew>ds t a man be   
f\nd fai?ful4 ,ye are %eph]ds ( ! ,"l's 
flock1 z well 9 example ( life z 9 ! ^w 
( doctr9e1 :i* is b\nd to repay y ) milk
 & wool4  ,:o are ! giv]s ( all ^! ?+s1 
,o cl]ks8  ,is x n books8  ,d ye rememb]
 !re=e1 we pray1 h[ _m & h[ great       
lib]ties & privileges are be/[$ ^u !    
cl]gy ?r\gh u8  ,9 tru?1 taught by u :o 
are ! vessels ( wisdom & intellect1 ye  
asc5d ! tea*]'s *air & are call$ ( m5   
,rabbi4  ,by u ye become m>vell\s 9 !   
eyes ( ! laity1 l great lights 9 ! _w1 &
 possess ! dignities ( ! ,*ur* accord+  
to y\r v>i\s /ations4  ,by u1 :ile ye   
/ill lack ! fir/ d[n ^u y\r *eeks1 ye   
are e/abli%$ 9 y\r e>ly ye>s & be> !    
tonsure on y\r heads1 :ile ! dread      
s5t5ce ( ! ,*ur* is he>d3 ,t\* n m9e    
ano9t$ & d my prophets no h>m1 & he :o  
has ra%ly t\*$ !m let him =?) by 8 own  
bl[ be smitt5 viol5tly ) ! w\nd ( an    
ana!ma4  ,at l5g? yield+ y\r lives to   

wick$ness1 rea*+ ! two pa?s (           
,py?agoras1 ye *oose ! left bran*1 & go+
 backw>d ye let g ! lot ( ,god :i* ye _h
 fir/ assum$1 becom+ companions (       
?ieves4  ,& ?us ev] go+ f bad to worse1 
dy$ ) !ft & murd] & manifold impurities1
 y\r fame & consci5ce /a9$ by s9s1 at ! 
bidd+ ( ju/ice ye are conf9$ 9 manacles 
& fett]s1 & are kept to be puni%$ by a  
mo/ %ameful dea?4 ,!n y\r fri5d is put  
f> away1 nor is !re any to m\rn y\r lot4
 ,pet] swe>s t he kn[s n ! man3 ! p cry 
to ! judge3 ,crucify1 crucify ,him6  ,if
 ?\ let ?is man g1 ?\ act n ,caes>'s    
fri5d4  ,n[ all refuge has p]i%$1 = ye  
mu/ /& be=e ! judgm5t-seat1 & !re is no 
appeal1 b only hang+ is 9 /ore = y4     
,:ile ! wret*$ man's he>t is ?us fill$ )
 woe & only ! sorr[+ ,muses b$ew _!     
*eeks ) te>s1 9 8 /rait is he>d on e    
side ! wail+ appeal to u1 & to avoid !  
dang] ( imp5d+ dea? he %[s ! slight sign
 ( ! anci5t tonsure :i* we be/[$ ^u him1
 begg+ t we may be call$ to 8 aid & be> 
witness to ! privilege be/[$ ^u him4    

,!n /raightway t\*$ ) pity we run to    
meet ! prodigal son & snat* ! fugitive  
slave f ! gates ( dea?4  ,! book he has 
n =gott5 is h&$ to him to be read1 &    
:ile ) lips /amm]+ ) fe> he reads a few 
words1 ! p[] ( ! judge is loos$1 !      
accus] is )drawn1 & dea? is put to      
flight4  ,o m>vell\s virtue ( an empiric
 v]se6  ,o sav+ antidote ( dreadful ru96
  ,o preci\s read+ ( ! psalt]1 :i* = ?is
 alone des]ves to be call$ ! book (     
life6 ,let ! laity und]go ! judgm5t ( ! 
secul> arm1 t ei!r sewn up 9 sacks !y   
may be c>ri$ out to ,neptune1 or plant$ 
9 ! e>? may fructify = ,pluto1 or may be
 (f]$ amid ! flames z a fatt5$ holocau/ 
to ,vulcan1 or at lea/ may be hung up z 
a victim to ,juno3 :ile our nursl+ at a 
s+le read+ ( ! book ( life is h&$ ov] to
 ! cu/ody ( ! ,bi%op1 & rig\r is *ang$  
to fav\r1 & ! =um be+ transf]r$ f !     
laity1 dea? is r\t$ by ! cl]k :o is !   
nursl+ ( books4  ,b n[ let u speak ( !  
cl]ks :o are vessels ( virtue4  ,:i* ( y
 ab\t to prea* asc5ds ! pulpit or !     

ro/rum )\t 9 "s way consult+ u8  ,:i* ( 
y ent]s ! s*ools to tea* or to dispute  
)\t rely+ ^u our support8  ,fir/ ( all1 
x behoves y to eat ! book ) ,eze*iel1 t 
! belly ( y\r memory may be sweet5$ )91 
& ?us z ) ! pan!r refre%$1 to ^: brea?  
all bea/s & cattle long to approa*1 !   
sweet sav\r ( ! spices x has eat5 may %$
 a p]fume )\t4  ,?us our nature secretly
 work+ 9 our own1 li/5]s ha/5 up gladly1
 z ! load-/one draws ! iron no?+ lo?4   
,:at an inf9ite ho/ ( books lie at ,p>is
 or ,a!ns1 & at ! same "t res\nd 9      
,brita9 & 9 ,rome6 ,9 tru?1 :ile re/+ !y
 yet move1 & :ile reta9+ _! own places  
!y are c>ri$ ab\t e way to ! m9ds (     
li/5]s4 ,f9ally1 by ! k ( lit]ature1 we 
e/abli% ,prie/s1 ,bi%ops1 ,c>d9als1 & ! 
,pope1 t all ?+s 9 ! ecclesia/ical      
hi]>*y may be fitly dispos$4  ,= x is f 
books t ev]y?+ ( good t befalls !       
cl]ical condition takes its orig94  ,b  
let ?is suffice3 = x pa9s u to recall   
:at we h be/[$ ^u ! deg5]ate cl]gy1     
because :atev] gifts are di/ribut$ to ! 

ungrateful seem to be lo/ r ?an be/[$4  
,let u next dwell a little on ! recital 
( ! wrongs ) :i* !y requite u1 !        
contempts & cruelties ( :i* we _c recite
 an example 9 ea* k9d1 nay1 sc>cely !   
ma9 classes ( ! sev]al wrongs4  ,9 !    
fir/ place1 we are expell$ by =ce & arms
 f ! homes ( ! cl]gy1 :i* are ours by   
h]$it>y "r1 :o 7 us$ to h cells (       
quietness 9 ! inn] *amb]1 b1 alas6 9 ^! 
unhappy times we are altoge!r exil$1    
suff]+ pov]ty )\t ! gates4  ,= our      
places are seiz$ n[ by dogs1 n[ by      
hawks1 n[ by t bip$ bea/ ^: cohabitation
 ) ! cl]gy 0 =bidd5 ( old1 f :i* we h   
always taught our nursl+s to flee m ?an 
f ! asp & ! cockatrice2 :]e=e %e1 always
 jeal\s ( ! love ( u1 & nev] to be      
appeas$1 at l5g? see+ u 9 "s corn]      
protect$ only by ! web ( "s dead spid]1 
) a fr[n abuses & reviles u ) bitt]     
words1 decl>+ u alone ( all ! furniture 
9 ! h\se to be unnecess>y1 & compla9+ t 
we are useless = any h\sehold purpose1 &
 advises t we %\ld spe$ily be conv]t$   

into ri* caps1 s5dal & silk & twice-dy$ 
purple1 robes & furs1 wool & l953 &1    
inde$1 n )\t reason1 if %e c\ld see our 
inmo/ he>ts1 if %e _h li/5$ to our      
secret c\nsels1 if %e _h read ! book (  
,!ophra/us or ,val]ius1 or only he>d !  
tw5ty-fif? *apt] ( ,ecclesia/icus )     
und]/&+ e>s4  ,& h5ce x is t we h to    
m\rn = ! homes ( :i* we h be5 unju/ly   
robb$2 & z to our cov]+s1 n t !y h n be5
 giv5 to u1 b t ! cov]+s anci5tly giv5  
to u h be5 torn by viol5t h&s1 insomu* t
 our s\l is b[$ d[n to ! du/1 our belly 
cleave? unto ! e>?4  ,we suff] f v>i\s  
diseases1 endur+ pa9s 9 our backs &     
sides2 we lie ) our limbs un/rung by    
palsy1 & !re is no man :o laye? x to    
he>t1 & no man :o provides a mollify+   
pla/]4  ,our native :it5ess t 0 cle> )  
light has turn$ to dun & yell[1 s t no  
lee* :o %\ld see u w\ld d\bt t we are   
diseas$ ) jaundice4  ,"s ( u are suff]+ 
f g\t1 z our twi/$ extremities pla9ly   
%[4 ,! smoke & du/ by :i* we are        
cont9u\sly plagu$ h dull$ ! ke5ness (   

our visual rays1 & are n[ infect+ our   
ble>$ eyes ) oph?almia4  ,)9 we are     
dev\r$ by ! fi]ce grip+s ( our entrails1
 :i* hungry worms cease n to gnaw1 & we 
und]go ! corruption ( ! two ,laz>uses1  
nor is !re anyone to ano9t u ) balm (   
c$>1 nor to cry to u :o h be5 f\r days  
dead & already /9k1 ,laz>us come =?6    
,no heal+ drug is b\nd ar\nd our cruel  
w\nds1 :i* are s atroci\sly inflict$ ^u 
! innoc5t1 & !re is none to put a pla/] 
^u our ulc]s2 b ragg$ & %iv]+ we are    
flung away into d>k corn]s1 or 9 te>s   
take our place ) holy ,job ^u 8         
dunghill1 or--too horrible to           
relate--are buri$ 9 ! dep?s ( ! common  
sew]s4  ,! cu%ion is )drawn t %\ld      
support our evangelical sides1 :i* ought
 to h ! fir/ claim ^u ! incomes ( !     
cl]gy1 & ! common necess>ies ( life ?us 
be = ev] provid$ = u1 :o are entru/$ to 
_! *>ge4  ,aga91 we compla9 ( ano!r sort
 ( injury :i* is too (t5 unju/ly        
inflict$ ^u our p]sons4  ,we are sold = 
bondm5 & bondwom51 & lie z ho/ages 9    

tav]ns ) no "o to r$eem u4  ,we fall a  
prey to ! cruel %ambles1 :]e we see %eep
 & cattle slaught]$ n )\t pi\s te>s1 &  
:]e we die a ?\s& times f su* t]rors z  
might fright5 ev5 ! brave4  ,we are h&$ 
ov] to ,jews1 ,s>ac5s1 h]etics &        
infidels1 ^: poison we always dread     
above ev]y?+1 & by :om x is well kn[n t 
"s ( our p>5ts h be5 infect$ ) pe/if]\s 
v5om4  ,9 soo?1 we :o %\ld be treat$ z  
ma/]s 9 ! sci5ces1 & be> rule ov] !     
me*anics :o %\ld be subject to u1 are   
in/ead h&$ ov] to ! gov]nm5t (          
subord9ates1 z ?\gh "s supremely noble  
mon>* %\ld be trodd5 "u foot by ru/ic   
heels4  ,any seam/] or cobbl] or tailor 
or artific] ( any trade keeps u %ut up 9
 prison = ! luxuri\s & wanton pleasures 
( ! cl]gy4  ,n[ we w\ld pursue a new k9d
 ( injury by :i* we suff] alike 9 p]son 
& 9 fame1 ! de>e/ ?+ we h4  ,our purity 
( race is dim9i%$ e day1 :ile new       
au?ors' names are impos$ ^u u by        
wor?less compil]s1 translators1 &       
trans=m]s1 & los+ our anci5t nobility1  

:ile we are reborn 9 successive         
g5]ations1 we become :olly deg5]ate2 &  
?us aga9/ our w ! "n ( "s wret*$ /epfa!r
 is affix$ to u1 & ! sons are robb$ ( ! 
names ( _! true fa!rs4  ,! v]ses (      
,virgil1 :ile he 0 yet liv+1 7 claim$ by
 an impo/or2 & a c]ta9 ,fid5t9us        
m5daci\sly usurp$ ! works ( ,m>tial1 :om
 ,m>tial ?us des]v$ly rebuk$3         ,!
 book y read is1 ,fid5t9us6 m9e1   ,?\gh
 read s badly1 't well may pass = ?9e6  
,:at m>vel1 !n1 if :5 our au?ors are    
dead cl]ical apes use u to make broad _!
 phylact]ies1 s9ce ev5 :ile !y are alive
 !y try to seize u z soon z we are      
publi%$8  ,ah6 h[ (t5 ye pret5d t we :o 
are anci5t are b lately born1 & try to  
pass u (f z sons :o are really fa!rs1   
call+ u :o h made y cl]ks ! production (
 y\r /udies4  ,inde$1 we d]iv$ our orig9
 f ,a!ns1 ?\gh we are n[ suppos$ to be f
 ,rome2 = ,c>m5tis 0 always ! pilf]] (  
,cadmus1 & we :o 7 b lately born 9      
,engl&1 w to-morr[ be born aga9 9 ,p>is2
 & !nce be+ c>ri$ to ,bologna1 w obta9  

an ,italian orig91 bas$ ^u no aff9ity ( 
blood4  ,alas6 h[ ye commit u to        
trea*]\s copyi/s to be writt51 h[       
corruptly ye read u & kill u by         
m$ication1 :ile ye suppos$ ye 7 correct+
 u ) pi\s zeal4  ,(t5times we h to      
endure b>b>\s int]pret]s1 & ^? :o are   
ignorant ( =eign idioms presume to      
translate u f "o language into ano!r2 & 
?us all propriety ( spee* is lo/ & our  
s5se is %amefully mutilat$ contr>y to ! 
mean+ ( ! au?or6  ,truly noble w\ld h   
be5 ! condition ( books if x _h n be5 = 
! presumption ( ! t[] ( ,babel1 if b "o 
k9d ( spee* _h be5 transmitt$ by ! :ole 
human race4  ,we w add ! la/ clause (   
our long lam5t1 ?\gh f> too %ort = !    
mat]ials t we h4 ,= 9 u ! natural use is
 *ang$ to t :i* is aga9/ nature1 :ile we
 :o are ! light ( fai?ful s\ls ev]y:]e  
fall a prey to pa9t]s kn[+ n\ght (      
lett]s1 & are entru/$ to goldsmi?s to   
become1 z ?\gh we 7 n sacr$ vessels (   
wisdom1 repositories ( gold-leaf4  ,we  
fall undes]v$ly into ! p[] ( laym51 :i* 

is m bitt] to u ?an any dea?1 s9ce !y h 
sold our p = n\ght1 & our enemies       
!mselves are our judges4  ,x is cle> f  
:at we h said :at inf9ite invectives we 
c\ld hurl aga9/ ! cl]gy1 if we did n ?9k
 ( our own reputation4 ,= ! soldi] ^:   
campaigns are ov] v5]ates 8 %ield &     
arms1 & grateful ,corydon %[s reg>d = 8 
decay+ team1 h>r[1 flail & mattock1 & e 
manual artific] = ! in/rum5ts ( 8 craft2
 x is only ! ungrateful cl]ic :o        
despises & neglects ^? ?+s :i* h ev] be5
 ! f\ndation ( 8 hon\rs4    ,,*apt] ,v  
,,! ,,compla9t ,,( ,,books ,,aga9/ ,,!  
,,possession]s  ,! v5]able devotion ( ! 
religi\s ord]s is wont to be solicit\s 9
 ! c>e ( books & to delight 9 _!        
society1 z if !y 7 ! only ri*es4  ,= "s 
us$ to write !m ) _! own h&s betwe5 !   
h\rs ( pray]1 & gave to ! mak+ ( books  
su* int]vals z !y c\ld secure & ! times 
appo9t$ = ! recreation ( ! body4  ,by ^:
 lab\rs !re are respl5d5t to-day 9 mo/  
mona/]ies ^! sacr$ treasuries full (    
*]ubic lett]s1 = giv+ ! k ( salvation to

 ! /ud5t & a delectable light to ! pa?s 
( ! laity4  ,o manual toil1 happi] ?an  
any agricultural task6  ,o dev\t        
solicitude1 :]e nei!r ,m>?a nor ,m>y    
des]ves to be rebuk$6  ,o joyful h\se1 9
 :i* ! fruitful ,leah does n envy !     
beaute\s ,ra*el1 b action &             
contemplation %>e ea* o!r's joys6  ,o   
happy *>ge1 de/9$ to b5efit endless     
g5]ations ( po/]ity1 ) :i* no plant+ (  
trees1 no s[+ ( se$s1 no pa/oral delight
 9 h]ds1 no build+ ( =tifi$ camps c be  
comp>$6  ,:]e=e ! memory ( ^? fa!rs %\ld
 be immortal1 :o delight$ only 9 !      
treasures ( wisdom1 :o mo/ labori\sly   
provid$ %9+ lamps aga9/ future d>kness1 
& aga9/ hung] ( he>+ ! ,^w ( ,god1 mo/  
c>efully prep>$1 n bread bak$ 9 ! a%es1 
nor ( b>ley1 nor mu/y1 b unleav5$ loaves
 made ( ! f9e/ :eat ( div9e wisdom1 )   
:i* hungry s\ls might be joyfully f$ ,^!
 m5 7 ! /\te/ *ampions ( ! ,*ri/ian     
army1 :o def5d$ our weakness by _! mo/  
valiant arms2 !y 7 9 _! "t ! mo/ cunn+  
tak]s ( foxes1 :o h left u _! nets1 t we

 might cat* ! "y foxes1 :o cease n to   
dev\r ! gr[+ v9es4  ,( a tru?1 noble    
fa!rs1 wor?y ( p]petual b5$iction1 ye   
w\ld h be5 des]v$ly happy1 if ye _h be5 
all[$ to beget (fspr+ l y\rselves1 & to 
leave no deg5]ate or d\btful prog5y = ! 
b5efit ( future times4  ,b1 pa9ful to   
relate1 n[ slo?ful ,!rsites h&les ! arms
 ( ,a*illes & ! *oice trapp+s (         
w>-horses are spread ^u lazy asses1 w9k+
 owls "l x 9 ! eagle's ne/1 & ! c[>dly  
kite sits ^u ! p]* ( ! hawk4    ,lib]   
,bac*us is ev] lov$1   ,& is into _!    
bellies %ov$1   ,by day & by night2     
,lib] ,codex is neglect$1   ,& )        
scornful h& reject$   ,f> out ( _!      
sight4  ,& z if ! simple mona/ic folk ( 
mod]n times 7 deceiv$ by a confusion (  
names1 :ile ,lib] ,pat] is pref]r$ to   
,lib] ,patrum1 ! /udy ( ! monks n[adays 
is 9 ! empty+ ( cups & n ! em5d+ (      
books2 to :i* !y d n hesitate to add !  
wanton music ( ,timo!us1 jeal\s (       
*a/ity1 & ?us ! song ( ! m]ry-mak] & n !
 *ant ( ! m\rn] is become ! (fice ( !   

monks4  ,flocks & fleeces1 crops &      
gran>ies1 leeks & po!rbs1 dr9k &        
goblets1 are n[adays ! read+ & /udy ( ! 
monks1 except a few elect ones1 9 :om   
l+]s n ! image b "s slight ve/ige ( !   
fa!rs t prec$$ !m4  ,& aga91 no mat]ials
 at all are furni%$ u to comm5d ! canons
 regul> = _! c>e or /udy ( u1 :o ?\gh !y
 be> _! "n ( hon\r f _! tw(old rule1 yet
 h neglect$ ! notable clause (          
,augu/9e's rule1 9 :i* we are comm5d$ to
 8 cl]gy 9 ^! words3  ,let books be ask$
 = ea* day at a giv5 h\r2 he :o asks =  
!m aft] ! h\r is n to receive !m4       
,sc>cely anyone obs]ves ?is dev\t rule (
 /udy aft] say+ ! pray]s ( ! ,*ur*1 b to
 c>e = ! ?+s ( ?is _w & to look at !    
pl\gh t has be5 left is reckon$ ! highe/
 wisdom4  ,!y take up b[ & quiv]1       
embrace arms & %ield1 devote ! tribute (
 alms to dogs & n to ! poor1 become !   
slaves ( dice & draughts1 & ( all su*   
?+s z we are wont to =bid ev5 to !      
secul> cl]gy1 s t we ne$ n m>vel if !y  
disda9 to look ^u u1 :om !y see s mu*   

oppos$ to _! mode ( life4  ,come !n1    
rev]5d fa!rs1 deign to recall y\r fa!rs 
& devote y\rselves m fai?fully to ! /udy
 ( holy books1 )\t :i* all religion w   
/agg]1 )\t :i* ! virtue ( devotion w dry
 up l a %]d1 & )\t :i* ye c af=d no     
light to ! _w4    ,,*apt] ,,vi  ,,!     
,,compla9t ,,( ,,books ,,aga9/ ,,!      
,,m5dicants  ,poor 9 _s1 b mo/ ri* 9    
fai?1 (f-sc\r+s ( ! _w & salt ( ! e>?1  
despis]s ( ! _w & fi%]s ( m51 h[ happy  
are ye1 if suff]+ p5ury = ,*ri/ ye "k h[
 to possess y\r s\ls 9 pati5ce6  ,= x is
 n want ! av5g] ( iniquity1 nor ! adv]se
 =tune ( y\r p>5ts1 nor viol5t necessity
 t has ?us oppress$ y ) begg>y1 b a     
dev\t w & ,*ri/-l election1 by :i* ye h 
*os5 t life z ! be/1 :i* ,god ,almighty 
made man z well by ^w z by example      
decl>$ to be ! be/4  ,9 tru?1 ye are !  
late/ (fspr+ ( ! ev]-fruitful ,*ur*1 (  
late div9ely sub/itut$ = ! ,fa!rs & !   
,prophets1 t y\r s\nd may g =? into all 
! e>?1 & t in/ruct$ by our heal?ful     
doctr9es ye may prea* be=e all k+s &    

nations ! inv9cible fai? ( ,*ri/4       
,moreov]1 t ! fai? ( ! ,fa!rs is *iefly 
en%r9$ 9 books ! second *apt] has       
suffici5tly %[n1 f :i* x is cle>] ?an   
light t ye ought to be zeal\s lov]s (   
books above all o!r ,*ri/ians4  ,ye are 
comm&$ to s[ ^u all wat]s1 because !    
,mo/ ,high is no respect] ( p]sons1 nor 
does ! ,mo/ ,holy desire ! dea? ( s9n]s1
 :o (f]$ ,himself to die = !m1 b desires
 to heal ! contrite 9 he>t1 to raise !  
fall51 & to correct ! p]v]se 9 ! _s (   
l5ity4  ,= :i* mo/ salut>y purpose our  
k9dly ,"m ,*ur* has plant$ y freely1 &  
hav+ plant$ has wat]$ y ) fav\rs1 & hav+
 wat]$ y has e/abli%$ y ) privileges1 t 
ye may be co-work]s ) pa/ors & curates 9
 procur+ ! salvation ( fai?ful s\ls4    
,:]e=e1 t ! ord] ( ,prea*]s 0 pr9cipally
 in/itut$ = ! /udy ( ! ,holy ,scriptures
 & ! salvation ( _! neighb\rs1 is decl>$
 by _! con/itutions1 s t n only f ! rule
 ( ,bi%op ,augu/9e1 :i* directs books to
 be ask$ = e day1 b z soon z !y h read !
 prologue ( ! said con/itutions !y may  

"k f ! v title ( ! same t !y are pl$g$  
to ! love ( books4  ,b alas6 a ?reefold 
c>e ( sup]fluities1 viz41 ( ! /oma*1 (  
dress1 & ( h\ses1 has s$uc$ ^! m5 & o!rs
 foll[+ _! example f ! pat]nal c>e (    
books1 & f _! /udy4  ,=1 =gett+ !       
provid5ce ( ! ,savi\r 7:o is decl>$ by !
 ,psalmi/ to ?9k ^u ! poor & ne$y71 !y  
are occupi$ ) ! wants ( ! p]i%+ body1 t 
_! fea/s may be spl5did & _! g>m5ts     
luxuri\s1 aga9/ ! rule1 & ! fabrics ( _!
 build+s1 l ! battlem5ts ( ca/les1 c>ri$
 to a height incompatible ) pov]ty4     
,because ( ^! ?ree ?+s1 we books1 :o h  
ev] procur$ _! advancem5t & h grant$ !m 
to sit among ! p[]ful & noble1 are put  
f> f _! he>t's affection & are reckon$ z
 sup]fluities2 except t !y rely ^u "s   
treatises ( small value1 f :i* !y d]ive 
/range h]esies & apocryphal             
imbecilities1 n = ! refre%m5t ( s\ls1 b 
r = tickl+ ! e>s ( ! li/5]s4  ,! ,holy  
,scripture is n exp\nd$1 b is neglect$ &
 treat$ z ?\gh x 7 commonplace & kn[n to
 all1 ?\gh v few h t\*$ its hem1 & ?\gh 

its dep? is su*1 z ,holy ,augu/9e       
decl>es1 t x _c be und]/ood by ! human  
intellect1 h[ev] long x may toil ) !    
utmo/ int5sity ( /udy4  ,f ?is he :o    
devotes himself to x assidu\sly1 if only
 ,he w v\*safe to op5 ! door :o has     
e/abli%$ ! _s ( piety1 may unfold a ?\s&
 lessons ( moral tea*+1 :i* w fl\ri% ) !
 fre%e/ novelty & w *]i% ! intellig5ce (
 ! li/5]s ) ! mo/ delightful sav\rs4    
,:]e=e ! fir/ pr(essors ( evangelical   
pov]ty1 aft] "s slight homage paid to   
secul> sci5ce1 collect+ all _! =ce (    
intellect1 devot$ !mselves to lab\rs ^u 
! sacr$ scripture1 m$itat+ day & night  
on ! law ( ! ,"l4  ,& :atev] !y c\ld    
/eal f _! fami%+ belly1 or int]cept f _!
 half-cov]$ body1 !y ?\ght x ! highe/   
ga9 to sp5d 9 buy+ or correct+ books4   
,^: worldly contempor>ies obs]v+ _!     
devotion & /udy be/[$ ^u !m = !         
edification ( ! :ole ,*ur* ! books :i*  
!y _h collect$ at great exp5se 9 ! v>i\s
 p>ts ( ! _w4  ,9 tru?1 9 ^! days z ye  
are engag$ ) all dilig5ce 9 pursuit (   

ga91 x may be reasonably believ$1 if we 
speak accord+ to human notions1 t ,god  
?9ks less ^u ^? :om ,he p]ceives to     
di/ru/ ,8 promises1 putt+ _! hope 9     
human provid5ce1 n consid]+ ! rav51 nor 
! lilies1 :om ! ,mo/ ,high fe$s &       
arrays4  ,ye d n ?9k ^u ,daniel & ! be>]
 ( ! mess ( boil$ pottage1 nor recollect
 ,elijah :o 0 deliv]$ f hung] once 9 !  
des]t by angels1 aga9 9 ! torr5t by     
rav5s1 & aga9 9 ,s>epta by ! wid[1 ?r\gh
 ! div9e b\nty1 :i* gives to all fle% _!
 meat 9 due season4  ,ye desc5d 7z we   
fe>7 by a wret*$ anticlimax1 di/ru/ ( ! 
div9e goodness produc+ reliance ^u y\r  
own prud5ce1 & reliance ^u y\r own      
prud5ce begett+ anxiety ab\t worldly    
?+s1 & excessive anxiety ab\t worldly   
?+s tak+ away ! love z well z ! /udy (  
books2 & ?us pov]ty 9 ^! days is abus$  
to ! injury ( ! ,^w ( ,god1 :i* ye h    
*os5 only = pr(it's sake4  ,) summ]     
fruit1 z ! p gossip1 ye attract boys to 
religion1 :om :5 !y h tak5 ! v[s ye d n 
in/ruct by fe> & =ce1 z _! age requires1

 b all[ !m to devote !mselves to begg+  
exp$itions1 & suff] !m to sp5d ! "t1 9  
:i* !y might be le>n+1 9 procur+ ! fav\r
 ( fri5ds1 to ! annoyance ( _! p>5ts1 ! 
dang] ( ! boys1 & ! detrim5t ( ! ord]4  
,& ?us no d\bt x happ5s t ^? :o 7 n     
compell$ to le>n z unwill+ boys1 :5 !y  
gr[ up presume to tea* ?\gh utt]ly      
unwor?y & unle>n$1 & a small error 9 !  
beg9n+ becomes a v great "o 9 ! end4  ,=
 !re gr[s up among y\r promiscu\s flock 
( laity a pe/il5t multitude ( creatures1
 :o nev]!less ! m %amelessly =ce        
!mselves into ! (fice ( prea*+1 ! less  
!y und]/& :at !y are say+1 to ! contempt
 ( ! ,div9e ,^w & ! injury ( s\ls4  ,9  
tru?1 aga9/ ! law ye pl\gh ) an ox & an 
ass toge!r1 9 committ+ ! cultivation ( !
 ,"l's field to le>n$ & unle>n$4  ,side 
by side1 x is writt51 ! ox5 7 pl\gh+ & !
 asses fe$+ beside !m3 s9ce x is ! duty 
( ! discreet to prea*1 b ( ! simple to  
fe$ !mselves 9 sil5ce by ! he>+ ( sacr$ 
eloqu5ce4  ,h[ _m /ones ye fl+ ^u ! heap
 ( ,m]cury n[adays6 ,h[ _m m>riages ye  

procure = ! eunu*s ( wisdom6  ,h[ _m    
bl9d wat*m5 ye bid g r\nd ab\t ! walls (
 ! ,*ur*6  ,o idle fi%]m51 us+ only !   
nets ( o!rs1 :i* :5 torn x is all ye c d
 to clumsily repair1 b c net no new ones
 ( y\r own6 ye ent] on ! lab\rs ( o!rs1 
ye repeat ! lessons ( o!rs1 ye m\? )    
!atric ef=t ! sup]ficially repeat$      
wisdom ( o!rs4 ,z ! silly p>rot imitates
 ! words t he has he>d1 s su* m5 are m]e
 recit]s ( all1 b au?ors ( no?+1 imitat+
 ,balaam's ass1 :i*1 ?\gh s5seless (    
itself1 yet became eloqu5t ( spee* & !  
tea*] ( its ma/] ?\gh a prophet4        
,recov] y\rselves1 ,o poor 9 ,*ri/1 &   
/udi\sly reg>d u books1 )\t :i* ye c    
nev] be prop]ly %od 9 ! prep>ation ( !  
,gospel ( ,peace4  ,paul ! ,apo/le1     
prea*] ( ! tru? & excell5t tea*] ( !    
nations1 = all 8 ge> bade ?ree ?+s to be
 br\ght to him by ,timo?y1 8 cloak1     
books & p>*m5ts1 af=d+ an example to    
ecclesia/ics t !y %\ld we> dress 9      
mod]ation1 & %\ld h books = aid 9 /udy1 
& p>*m5ts1 :i* ! ,apo/le especially     

e/eems1 = writ+3 ,,& ,,especially1 he   
says1 ! p>*m5ts4 ,& truly t cl]k is     
crippl$ & maim$ to 8 disablem5t 9 _m    
ways1 :o is entirely ignorant ( ! art ( 
writ+4  ,he beats ! air ) words &       
edifies only ^? :o are pres5t1 b does   
no?+ = ! abs5t & = po/]ity4  ,! man bore
 a writ]'s ink-horn ^u 8 lo9s1 :o set a 
m>k ,tau ^u ! =eheads ( ! m5 t sigh &   
cry1 ,eze*iel ix42 tea*+ 9 a figure t if
 any lack skill 9 writ+1 he %all n      
und]take ! task ( prea*+ rep5tance4     
,f9ally1 9 conclusion ( ! pres5t *apt]1 
books implore ( y3 make y\r "y m5 :o    
?\gh ignorant are apt ( intellect apply 
!mselves to /udy1 furni%+ !m )          
necess>ies1 t ye may tea* !m n only     
goodness b discipl9e & sci5ce1 may      
t]rify !m by bl[s1 *>m !m by bl&i%m5ts1 
mollify !m by gifts1 & urge !m on by    
pa9ful rig\r1 s t !y may become at once 
,socratics 9 morals & ,p]ipatetics 9    
le>n+4  ,ye/]day1 z x 7 at ! elev5? h\r1
 ! prud5t h\sehold] introduc$ y into 8  
v9ey>d4  ,rep5t ( idl5ess be=e x is too 

late3 w\ld t ) ! cunn+ /ew>d ye might be
 a%am$ ( begg+ s %amelessly2 = !n no    
d\bt ye w\ld devote y\rselves m         
assidu\sly to u books & to /udy4        
,,*apt] ,,vii  ,,! ,,compla9t ,,(       
,,books ,,aga9/ ,,w>s  ,almighty ,au?or 
& ,lov] ( peace1 scatt] ! nations t     
delight 9 w>1 :i* is above all plagues  
injuri\s to books4  ,= w>s be+ )\t !    
control ( reason make a wild assault on 
ev]y?+ !y come across1 &1 lack+ ! *eck (
 reason !y pu% on )\t discretion or     
di/9ction to de/roy ! vessels ( reason4 
,!n ! wise ,apollo becomes ! ,py?on's   
prey1 & ,phronesis1 ! pi\s "m1 becomes  
subject to ! p[] ( ,phr5zy4  ,!n w+$    
,pegasus is %ut up 9 ! /all ( ,corydon1 
& eloqu5t ,m]cury is /rangl$4  ,!n wise 
,pallas is /ruck d[n by ! dagg] ( error1
 & ! *>m+ ,pi]ides are smitt5 by !      
trucul5t tyranny ( madness4  ,o cruel   
spectacle6  :]e y may see ! ,phoebus (  
philosoph]s1 ! all-wise ,ari/otle1 :om  
,god ,himself made ma/] ( ! ma/] ( ! _w1
 en*a9$ by wick$ h&s & borne 9 %ameful  

irons on ! %\ld]s ( gladiators f 8 sacr$
 home4  ,!re y may see him :o 0 wor?y to
 be lawgiv] to ! lawgiv] ( ! _w & to    
hold empire ov] its emp]or1 made ! slave
 ( vile buffoons by ! mo/ unrighte\s    
laws ( w>4  ,o mo/ wick$ p[] ( d>kness1 
:i* does n fe> to undo ! approv$ div9ity
 ( ,plato1 :o alone 0 wor?y to submit to
 ! view ( ! ,creator1 be=e he assuag$ ! 
/rife ( w>r+ *aos1 & be=e =m _h put on  
its g>b ( matt]1 ! ideal types1 9 ord]  
to demon/rate ! ar*etypal univ]se to its
 au?or1 s t ! _w ( s5se might be modell$
 aft] ! sup]nal patt]n4  ,o te>ful      
sight6 :]e ! moral ,socrates1 ^: acts 7 
virtue & ^: disc\rse 0 sci5ce1 :o d$uc$ 
political ju/ice f ! pr9ciples ( nature1
 is se5 enslav$ to "s rascal robb]4 ,we 
bemoan ,py?agoras1 ! p>5t ( h>mony1 z1  
brutally sc\rg$ by ! h>ry+ furies ( w>1 
he utt]s n a song b ! wail+s ( a dove4  
,we m\rn1 too1 = ,z5o1 :o le/ he %\ld   
betray 8 secret bit (f 8 tongue &       
fe>lessly spat x out at ! tyrant1 & n[1 
alas6 is bray$ & cru%$ to dea? 9 a mort>

 by ,diom$on4  ,9 soo? we _c m\rn ) !   
grief t !y des]ve all ! v>i\s books t h 
p]i%$ by ! fate ( w> 9 v>i\s p>ts ( !   
_w4  ,yet we mu/ te>fully rec\nt !      
dreadful ru9 :i* 0 caus$ 9 ,egypt by !  
auxili>ies 9 ! ,alex&rian w>1 :5 sev5   
hundr$ ?\s& volumes 7 consum$ by fire4  
,^! volumes _h be5 collect$ by ! royal  
,ptolemies ?r\gh long p]iods ( "t1 z    
,aulus ,gellius relates4  ,:at an       
,atlantean prog5y mu/ be suppos$ to h !n
 p]i%$3 includ+ ! motions ( ! sph]es1   
all ! conjunctions ( ! planets1 ! nature
 ( ! galaxy1 & ! progno/ic g5]ations (  
comets1 & all t exi/s 9 ! heav5s or 9 ! 
e!r6  ,:o w\ld n %udd] at su* a hapless 
holocau/1 :]e ink is (f]$ up in/ead (   
blood1 :]e ! gl[+ a%es ( crackl+ p>*m5t 
7 enc>nad9$ ) blood1 :]e ! dev\r+ flames
 consum$ s _m ?\s&s ( innoc5ts 9 ^: m\? 
0 no guile1 :]e ! unsp>+ fire turn$ into
 /9k+ a%es s _m %r9es ( et]nal tru?6  ,a
 less] crime ?an ?is is ! sacrifice (   
,jeph?ah or ,agamemnon1 :]e a pi\s      
daught] is sla9 by a fa!r's sword4  ,h[ 

_m lab\rs ( ! fam\s ,h]cules %all we    
suppose !n p]i%$1 :o because ( 8 k (    
a/ronomy is said to h su/a9$ ! heav5 on 
8 unyield+ neck1 :5 ,h]cules 0 n[ = !   
second "t ca/ into ! flames4  ,! secrets
 ( ! heav5s1 :i* ,joni?us le>nt n f man 
or ?r\gh man b receiv$ by div9e         
inspiration2 :at 8 bro!r ,zoroa/]1 !    
s]vant ( unclean spirits1 taught !      
,bactrians2 :at holy ,eno*1 ! prefect ( 
,p>adise1 prophesi$ be=e he 0 tak5 f !  
_w1 & f9ally1 :at ! fir/ ,adam taught 8 
*ildr5 ( ! ?+s to come1 :i* he _h se5 :5
 caught up 9 an ec/asy 9 ! book (       
et]nity1 are believ$ to h p]i%$ 9 ^?    
horrid flames4  ,! religion ( !         
,egyptians1 :i* ! book ( ! ,p]fect ,^w s
 comm5ds2 ! excell5t polity ( ! old]    
,a!ns1 :i* prec$$ by n9e ?\s& ye>s !    
,a!ns ( ,greece2 ! *>ms ( ! ,*aldaeans2 
! obs]vations ( ! ,arabs & ,indians2 !  
c]emonies ( ! ,jews2 ! ar*itecture ( !  
,babylonians2 ! agriculture ( ,noah !   
magic arts ( ,moses2 ! geometry (       
,jo%ua2 ! enigmas ( ,samson2 ! problems 

( ,solomon f ! c$> ( ,lebanon to !      
hyssop2 ! antidotes ( ,aesculapius2 !   
gramm> ( ,cadmus2 ! poems ( ,p>nassus2 !
 oracles ( ,apollo2 ! argonautics (     
,jason2 ! /ratagems ( ,palam$es1 &      
inf9ite o!r secrets ( sci5ce are believ$
 to h p]i%$ at ! "t ( ?is conflagration4
  ,nay1 ,ari/otle w\ld n h miss$ !      
quadrature ( ! circle1 if only baleful  
conflicts _h sp>$ ! books ( ! anci5ts1  
:o knew all ! me?ods ( nature4  ,he w\ld
 n h left ! problem ( ! et]nity ( ! _w  
an op5 "q1 nor1 z is cr$ibly conceiv$1  
w\ld he h _h any d\bts ( ! plurality (  
human intellects & ( _! et]nity1 if !   
p]fect sci5ces ( ! anci5ts _h n be5     
expos$ to ! calamities ( hateful w>s4   
,= by w>s we are scatt]$ into =eign l&s1
 are mutilat$1 w\nd$1 & %amefully       
disfigur$1 are buri$ "u ! e>? & ov]:elm$
 9 ! sea1 are dev\r$ by ! flames &      
de/roy$ by e k9d ( dea?4 ,h[ mu* ( our  
blood 0 %$ by w>like ,scipio1 :5 he 0   
eag]ly compass+ ! ov]?r[ ( ,c>?age1 !   
oppon5t & rival ( ! ,roman empire6 ,h[  

_m ?\s&s ( ?\s&s ( u did ! t5 ye>s' w> (
 ,troy dismiss f ! light ( day6 ,h[ _m 7
 driv5 by ,an?ony1 aft] ! murd] (       
,tully1 to seek hid+ places 9 =eign     
prov9ces6 ,h[ _m ( u 7 scatt]$ by       
,!odoric1 :ile ,boe?ius 0 9 exile1 into 
! diff]5t qu>t]s ( ! _w1 l %eep ^:      
%eph]d has be5 /ruck d[n6  ,h[ _m1 :5   
,s5eca fell a victim to ! cruelty (     
,n]o1 & will+ yet unwill+ pass$ ! gates 
( dea?1 took leave ( him & retir$ 9     
te>s1 n ev5 kn[+ 9 :at qu>t] to seek =  
%elt]6  ,happy 0 t translation ( books  
:i* ,x]xes is said to h made to ,p]sia f
 ,a!ns1 & :i* ,seleucus br\ght back aga9
 f ,p]sia to ,a!ns4  ,o glad & joyful   
return6  ,o wondr\s joy1 :i* y might !n 
see 9 ,a!ns1 :5 ! "m w5t 9 triumph to   
meet h] prog5y1 & aga9 %[$ ! *amb]s 9   
:i* !y _h be5 nurs$ to h] n[ ag+ *ildr56
 ,_! old homes 7 re/or$ to _! =m]       
inmates1 & =?) bo>ds ( c$> ) %elves &   
beams ( goph] wood are mo/ skilfully    
plan$2 inscriptions ( gold & ivory are  
design$ = ! sev]al comp>tm5ts1 to :i* ! 

volumes !mselves are rev]5tly br\ght &  
pleasantly arrang$1 s t no "o h9d]s !   
entrance ( ano!r or injures its bro!r by
 excessive cr[d+4  ,b 9 tru? inf9ite are
 ! losses :i* h be5 inflict$ ^u ! race (
 books by w>s & tumults4  ,& z x is by  
no means possible to enum]ate & survey  
inf9ity1 we w "h f9ally set up ! ,gades 
( our compla9t1 & turn aga9 to ! pray]s 
) :i* we began1 humbly implor+ t ! ,rul]
 ( ,olympus & ! ,mo/ ,high ,gov]nor (   
all ! _w w e/abli% peace & dispel w>s & 
make our days tranquil "u ,8 protection4
    ,,*apt] ,,viii  ,,( ,,! ,,num]\s    
,,opportunities ,,we ,,h ,,_h ,,(       
,,collect+ ,a ,,/ore ,,( ,,books  ,s9ce 
to ev]y?+ !re is a season & an          
opportunity1 z ! wise ,ecclesia/es      
witnesse?1 let u n[ proce$ to relate !  
manifold opportunities ?r\gh :i* we h   
be5 assi/$ by ! div9e goodness 9 !      
acquisition ( books4  ,al?\gh f our y\? 
upw>ds we _h always delight$ 9 hold+    
social commune ) le>n$ m5 & lov]s (     
books1 yet :5 we prosp]$ 9 ! _w & made  

acqua9tance ) ! ,k+'s maje/y & 7 receiv$
 into 8 h\sehold1 we obta9$ ampl]       
facilities = visit+ ev]y:]e z we w\ld1 &
 ( hunt+ z x 7 c]ta9 mo/ *oice pres]ves1
 libr>ies private z well z public1 & ( !
 regul> z well z ( ! secul> cl]gy4  ,&  
inde$ :ile we fill$ v>i\s (fices to !   
victori\s ,pr9ce & spl5didly triumphant 
,k+ ( ,engl&1 ,edw>d ! ,?ird f !        
,conque/--^: reign may ! ,almighty long 
& peacefully cont9ue--fir/ ^? ab\t 8    
c\rt1 b !n ^? conc]n+ ! public affairs (
 8 k+dom1 namely ! (fices ( ,*ancellor &
 ,treasur]1 !re 0 af=d$ to u1 9         
consid]ation ( ! royal fav\r1 easy      
access = ! purpose ( freely se>*+ !     
retreats ( books4  ,9 fact1 ! fame ( our
 love ( !m _h be5 soon w+$ abroad       
ev]y:]e1 & we 7 report$ to burn ) su*   
desire = books1 & especially old ones1 t
 x 0 m easy = any man to ga9 our fav\r  
by means ( books ?an ( money4  ,:]e=e1  
s9ce support$ by ! goodness ( ! a=esaid 
pr9ce ( wor?y memory1 we 7 able to      
requite a man well or ill1 to b5efit or 

injure mightily great z well z small1   
!re fl[$ 91 in/ead ( pres5ts & gu]dons1 
& in/ead ( gifts & jewels1 soil$ tracts 
& batt]$ codices1 gladsome alike to our 
eye & he>t4  ,!n ! aumbries ( ! mo/     
fam\s mona/]ies 7 ?r[n op51 cases 7     
unlock$ & caskets 7 undone1 & volumes t 
_h slumb]$ ?r\gh long ages 9 _! tombs   
wake up & are a/oni%$1 & ^? t _h la9    
hidd5 9 d>k places are ba!d 9 ! ray (   
unwont$ light4  ,^! long lifeless books1
 once mo/ da9ty1 b n[ become corrupt &  
loa?some1 cov]$ ) litt]s ( mice & pi]c$ 
) ! gnaw+s ( ! worms1 & :o 7 once clo!d 
9 purple & f9e l951 n[ ly+ 9 sackclo? & 
a%es1 giv5 up to oblivion1 seem$ to h   
become habitations ( ! mo?4  ,na!less   
among ^!1 seiz+ ! opportunity1 we w\ld  
sit d[n ) m delight ?an a fa/idi\s      
physician among 8 /ores ( gums & spices1
 & !re we f\nd ! object & ! /imulus (   
our affections4  ,?us ! sacr$ vessels ( 
le>n+ came into our control & /ew>d%ip2 
"s by gift1 o!rs by pur*ase1 & "s l5t to
 u = a season4  ,no wond] t :5 p saw t  

we 7 cont5t$ ) gifts ( ?is k9d1 !y 7    
anxi\s ( _! own accord to m9i/] to our  
ne$s ) ^? ?+s t !y 7 m will+ to disp5se 
) ?an ! ?+s !y secur$ by m9i/]+ to our  
s]vice4  ,& 9 good w we /rove s to =w>d 
_! affairs t ga9 accru$ to !m1 :ile     
ju/ice suff]$ no disp>agem5t4  ,inde$1  
if we _h lov$ gold & silv] goblets1     
high-br$ horses1 or no small sums (     
money1 we might 9 ^? days h furni%$ =? a
 ri* treasury4  ,b 9 tru? we want$      
manuscripts n moneyscripts2 we lov$     
codices m ?an flor9s1 & pref]r$ sl5d]   
pamphlets to pamp]$ palfreys4  ,besides 
all ?is1 we 7 frequ5tly made ambassador 
( ?is mo/ illu/ri\s ,pr9ce ( ev]la/+    
memory1 & 7 s5t on ! mo/ v>i\s affairs (
 /ate1 n[ to ! ,holy ,see1 n[ to ! ,c\rt
 ( ,france1 & aga9 to v>i\s p[]s ( ! _w1
 on t$i\s embassies & 9 times ( dang]1  
always c>ry+ ) u1 h[ev]1 t love ( books 
:i* _m wat]s c\ld n qu5*4  ,= ?is l a   
delici\s draught sweet5$ ! bitt]ness (  
our j\rney+s & aft] ! p]plex+           
intricacies & tr\blesome difficulties ( 

causes1 & ! all b inextricable labyr9?s 
( public affairs af=d$ u a little brea?+
 space to enjoy a balmi] atmosph]e4  ,o 
,holy ,god ( gods 9 ,sion1 :at a mighty 
/ream ( pleasure made glad our he>ts    
:5ev] we _h leisure to visit ,p>is1 !   
,p>adise ( ! _w1 & to l+] !re2 :]e !    
days seem$ ev] few = ! greatness ( our  
love6 ,!re are delightful libr>ies1 m   
aromatic ?an /ores ( spic]y2 !re are    
luxuriant p>ks ( all mann] ( volumes2   
!re are ,academic meads %ak5 by ! tramp 
( s*ol>s2 !re are l\nges ( ,a!ns2 walks 
( ! ,p]ipatetics2 peaks ( ,p>nassus2 &  
por*es ( ! ,/oics4  ,!re is se5 !       
surveyor ( all arts & sci5ces ,ari/otle1
 to :om belongs all t is mo/ excell5t 9 
doctr9e1 s f> z relates to ?is pass+    
sublun>y _w2 !re ,ptolemy measures      
epicycles & ecc5tric apogees & ! nodes (
 ! planets by figures & numb]s2 !re     
,paul reveals ! my/]ies2 !re 8 neighb\r 
,dionysius arranges & di/+ui%es !       
hi]>*ies2 !re ! virg9 ,c>m5tis          
reproduces 9 ,lat9 *>act]s all t ,cadmus

 collect$ 9 ,pho5ician lett]s2 !re inde$
 op5+ our treasuries & unfa/5+ our      
purse-/r+s we scatt]$ money ) joy\s he>t
 & pur*as$ ine/imable books ) mud & s&4 
,x is naught1 x is naught1 sai? e buy]4 
,b 9 va92 = behold h[ good & h[ pleasant
 x is to ga!r toge!r ! arms ( ! cl]ical 
w>f>e1 t we may h ! means to cru% !     
attacks ( h]etics1 if !y arise4  ,fur!r1
 we are aw>e t we obta9$ mo/ excell5t   
opportunities ( collect+ 9 ! foll[+ way4
  ,f our e>ly ye>s we atta*$ to our     
society ) ! mo/ exquisite solicitude &  
disc>d+ all p>tiality all su* ma/]s &   
s*ol>s & pr(essors 9 ! sev]al faculties 
z _h become mo/ di/+ui%$ by _! subtlety 
( m9d & ! fame ( _! le>n+4  ,d]iv+      
consolation f _! sympa!tic conv]sation1 
we 7 delightfully ent]ta9$1 n[ by       
demon/rative *a9s ( reason+1 n[ by !    
recital ( physical processes & !        
treatises ( ! doctors ( ! ,*ur*1 n[ by  
/imulat+ disc\rses on ! allegorical     
mean+s ( ?+s1 z by a ri* & well-v>i$    
intellectual fea/4  ,su* m5 we *ose z   

comrades 9 our ye>s ( le>n+1 z          
companions 9 our *amb]1 z associates on 
our j\rneys1 z gue/s at our table1 &1 9 
%ort1 z helpmates 9 all ! vicissitudes (
 life4  ,b z no happ9ess is p]mitt$ to  
endure = long1 we 7 sometimes depriv$ ( 
! bodily companion%ip ( "s ( ^! %9+     
lights1 :5 ju/ice look+ d[n f heav51 !  
ecclesia/ical pref]m5ts & dignities t !y
 des]v$ fell to _! portion4  ,& ?us x   
happ5$1 z 0 only "r1 t 9 att5d+ to _!   
own cures !y 7 oblig$ to abs5t !mselves 
f att5dance ^u u4  ,we w add yet ano!r v
 conv5i5t way by :i* a great multitude (
 books old z well z new came into our   
h&s4  ,= we nev] reg>d$ ) disda9 or     
disgu/ ! pov]ty ( ! m5dicant ord]s1     
adopt$ = ! sake ( ,*ri/2 b 9 all p>ts ( 
! _w took !m into ! k9dly arms ( our    
compassion1 allur$ !m by ! mo/ fri5dly  
famili>ity into devotion to ourselves1 &
 hav+ s allur$ !m *]i%$ !m ) munific5t  
lib]ality ( b5efic5ce = ! sake ( ,god1  
becom+ b5efactors ( all ( !m 9 g5]al 9  
su* wise t we seem$ none ! less to h    

adopt$ c]ta9 individuals ) a special    
fa!rly affection4  ,to ^! m5 we 7 z a   
refuge 9 e case ( ne$1 & nev] refus$ to 
!m ! %elt] ( our fav\r1 :]e=e we des]v$ 
to f9d !m mo/ special fur!r]s ( our     
wi%es & promot]s !re( 9 act & de$1 :o   
compass+ l& & sea1 trav]s+ ! circuit ( !
 _w1 & ransack+ ! univ]sities & high    
s*ools ( v>i\s prov9ces1 7 zeal\s 9     
combatt+ = our desires1 9 ! sure & c]ta9
 hope ( rew>d4 ,:at lev]et c\ld escape  
amid/ s _m ke5-sight$ hunt]s8  ,:at     
little fi% c\ld evade 9 turn _! hooks & 
nets & sn>es8  ,f ! body ( ! ,sacr$ ,law
 d[n to ! booklet conta9+ ! fallacies ( 
ye/]day1 no?+ c\ld escape ^! se>*]s4  ,0
 "s dev\t disc\rse utt]$ at !           
f\nta9-head ( ,*ri/ian fai?1 ! holy     
,roman ,curia1 or 0 "s /range "q        
v5tilat$ ) novel argum5ts2 did !        
solidity ( ,p>is1 :i* is n[ m zeal\s 9 !
 /udy ( antiquity ?an 9 ! subtle        
inve/igation ( tru?1 did ,engli%        
subtlety1 :i* illum9$ by ! lights ( =m] 
times is always s5d+ =? fre% rays (     

tru?1 produce any?+ to ! advancem5t (   
sci5ce or ! decl>ation ( ! fai?1 ?is 0  
in/antly p\r$ /ill fre% into our e>s1   
ung>bl$ by any babbl]1 unmutilat$ by any
 trifl]1 b pass+ /raight f ! pure/ (    
w9e-presses into ! vats ( our memory to 
be cl>ifi$4  ,b :5ev] x happ5$ t we     
turn$ aside to ! cities & places :]e !  
m5dicants we h m5tion$ _h _! conv5ts1 we
 did n disda9 to visit _! libr>ies & any
 o!r repositories ( books2 nay1 !re we  
f\nd heap$ up amid ! utmo/ pov]ty !     
utmo/ ri*es ( wisdom4  ,we discov]$ 9 _!
 f>dels & baskets n only crumbs fall+ f 
! ma/]s' table = ! dogs1 b ! %ewbread   
)\t leav5 & ! bread ( angels hav+ 9 x   
all t is delici\s2 & inde$ ! g>n]s (    
,joseph full ( corn1 & all ! spoil ( !  
,egyptians1 & ! v preci\s gifts :i*     
,que5 ,%eba br\ght to ,solomon4  ,^! m5 
are z ants ev] prep>+ _! meat 9 ! summ]1
 & +5i\s bees cont9ually fabricat+      
cells ( honey4  ,!y are successors (    
,bezaleel 9 devis+ all mann] (          
workman%ip 9 silv] & gold & preci\s     

/ones = decorat+ ! temple ( ! ,*ur*4 ,!y
 are cunn+ embroid]]s1 :o fa%ion !      
brea/plate & ephod ( ! high prie/ & all 
! v>i\s ve/m5ts ( ! prie/s4  ,!y fa%ion 
! curta9s ( l95 & hair & cov]+s ( ram's 
sk9s dy$ r$ ) :i* to adorn ! tab]nacle (
 ! ,*ur* militant4 ,!y are husb&m5 t s[1
 ox5 tread+ out corn1 s\nd+ trumpets1   
%9+ ,pleiades & />s rema9+ 9 _! c\rses1 
:i* cease n to fight aga9/ ,sis]a4  ,&  
to pay due reg>d to tru?1 )\t prejudice 
to ! judgm5t ( any1 al?\gh !y lately at 
! elev5? h\r h ent]$ ! "l's v9ey>d1 z ! 
books t are s fond ( u eag]ly decl>$ 9  
our six? *apt]1 !y h add$ m 9 ?is brief 
h\r to ! /ock ( ! sacr$ books ?an all ! 
o!r v9e-dress]s2 foll[+ 9 ! foot/eps (  
,paul1 ! la/ to be call$ b ! fir/ 9     
prea*+1 :o spread ! gospel ( ,*ri/ m    
widely ?an all o!rs4  ,( ^! m51 :5 we 7 
rais$ to ! episcopate we _h sev]al ( bo?
 ord]s1 viz41 ! ,prea*]s & ,m9ors1 z    
p]sonal att5dants & companions at our   
bo>d1 m5 di/+ui%$ no less 9 lett]s ?an 9
 morals1 :o devot$ !mselves ) unwe>i$   

zeal to ! correction1 exposition1       
tabulation1 & compilation ( v>i\s       
volumes4  ,b al?\gh we h acquir$ a v    
num]\s /ore ( anci5t z well z mod]n     
works by ! manifold int]m$iation ( !    
religi\s1 yet we mu/ laud ! ,prea*]s )  
special praise1 9 t we h f\nd !m above  
all ! religi\s mo/ freely communicative 
( _! /ores )\t jeal\sy1 & prov$ !m to be
 imbu$ ) an almo/ ,div9e lib]ality1 n   
gre$y b fitt+ possessors ( lum9\s       
wisdom4  ,besides all ! opportunities   
m5tion$ above1 we secur$ ! acqua9tance (
 /ation]s & booksell]s1 n only )9 our   
own c\ntry1 b ( ^? spread ov] ! realms (
 ,france1 ,g]many1 & ,italy1 money fly+ 
=? 9 abundance to anticipate _! dem&s2  
nor 7 !y h9d]$ by any di/ance or by !   
fury ( ! seas1 or by ! lack ( means = _!
 exp5ses1 f s5d+ or br++ to u ! books t 
we requir$4  ,= !y well knew t _!       
expectations ( our b\nty w\ld n be      
defraud$1 b t ample repaym5t ) usury 0  
to be f\nd ) u4  ,nor1 f9ally1 did our  
good fell[%ip1 :i* aim$ to captivate !  

affection ( all1 ov]look ! rectors (    
s*ools & ! in/ructors ( rude boys4  ,b  
r1 :5 we _h an opportunity1 we ent]$ _! 
little plots & g>d5s & ga!r$            
sweet-smell+ fl[]s f ! surface & dug up 
_! roots1 obsolete inde$1 b /ill useful 
to ! /ud5t1 :i* might1 :5 _! rank       
b>b>ism 0 dige/$ heal ! pectoral art]ies
 ) ! gift ( eloqu5ce4  ,among/ ! mass ( 
^! ?+s we f\nd "s greatly m]it+ to be   
re/or$1 :i* :5 skilfully cleans$ & fre$ 
f ! disfigur+ ru/ ( age1 des]v$ to be   
r5ovat$ into comel9ess ( aspect4  ,&    
apply+ 9 full measure ! necess>y means1 
z a type ( ! resurrection to come1 we   
resuscitat$ !m & re/or$ !m aga9 to new  
life & heal?4  ,moreov]1 we _h always 9 
our diff]5t manors no small multitude ( 
copyi/s & scribes1 ( b9d]s1 correctors1 
illum9ators1 & g5]ally ( all :o c\ld    
usefully lab\r 9 ! s]vice ( books4      
,f9ally1 all ( bo? sexes & ( e rank or  
position :o _h any k9d ( association )  
books1 c\ld mo/ easily op5 by _! knock+ 
! door ( our he>t1 & f9d a fit          

re/+-place 9 our affection & fav\r4  ,9 
s mu* did we receive ^? :o br\ght books1
 t ! multitude ( ^? :o _h prec$$ !m did 
n less5 ! welcome ( ! aft]-com]s1 nor 7 
! fav\rs we _h aw>d$ ye/]day prejudicial
 to ^? ( to-day4  ,:]e=e1 ev] us+ all ! 
p]sons we h nam$ z a k9d ( magnets to   
attract books1 we _h ! desir$ accession 
( ! vessels ( sci5ce & a multitud9\s    
flight ( ! f9e/ volumes4  ,& ?is is :at 
we und]took to n>rate 9 ! pres5t *apt]4 
,,*apt] ,,ix  ,,h[1 ,,al?\gh ,,we       
,,pref]r$ ,,! ,,works ,,( ,,! ,,anci5ts1
 ,,we ,,h ,,n ,,condemn$ ,,! ,,/udies   
,,( ,,! ,,mod]ns  ,al?\gh ! novelties ( 
! mod]ns 7 nev] disagreeable to our     
desires1 :o h always *]i%$ ) grateful   
affection ^? :o devote !mselves to /udy 
& :o add any?+ ei!r +5i\s or useful to !
 op9ions ( our =efa!rs1 yet we h always 
desir$ ) m und\bt+ avidity to inve/igate
 ! well-te/$ lab\rs ( ! anci5ts4  ,=    
:e!r !y _h by nature a great] vig\r (   
m5tal sagacity1 or :e!r !y p]haps       
indulg$ 9 clos] application to /udy1 or 

:e!r !y 7 assi/$ 9 _! progress by bo? ^!
 ?+s1 "o ?+ we are p]fectly cle> ab\t1 t
 _! successors are b>ely capable (      
discuss+ ! discov]ies ( _! =]unn]s1 & ( 
acquir+ ^? ?+s z pupils :i* ! anci5ts   
dug out by difficult ef=ts ( discov]y4  
,= z we read t ! m5 ( old 7 ( a m       
excell5t degree ( bodily developm5t ?an 
mod]n times are f\nd to produce1 x is by
 no means absurd to suppose t mo/ ( !   
anci5ts 7 di/+ui%$ by bright] faculties1
 see+ t 9 ! lab\rs !y accompli%$ ( bo?  
k9ds !y are inimitable by po/]ity4   ,& 
s ,phocas writes 9 ! prologue to 8      
,gramm>3       ,s9ce all ?+s h be5 said 
by m5 ( s5se      ,! only novelty is--to
 cond5se4  ,b 9 tru?1 if we speak (     
f]v\r ( le>n+ & dilig5ce 9 /udy1 !y gave
 up all _! lives to philosophy2 :ile    
n[adays our contempor>ies c>elessly sp5d
 a few ye>s ( hot y\?1 alt]nat+ ) !     
excesses ( vice1 & :5 ! passions h be5  
calm$1 & !y h atta9$ ! capacity (       
disc]n+ tru? s difficult to discov]1 !y 
soon become involv$ 9 worldly affairs & 

retire1 bidd+ f>ewell to ! s*ools (     
philosophy4  ,!y (f] ! fum+ mu/ ( _!    
y\?ful intellect to !  difficulties (   
philosophy1 & be/[ ! cle>] w9e ^u !     
money-mak+ bus9ess ( life4 ,fur!r1 z    
,ovid 9 ! fir/ book ( ! ,de ,vetula     
ju/ly compla9s3    ,! he>ts ( all m5    
aft] gold aspire2   ,few /udy to be     
wise1 m to acquire3   ,?us1 ,sci5ce6 all
 ?y virg9 *>ms are sold1   ,^: *a/e     
embraces %\ld disda9 _! gold1   ,:o seek
 n !e ?yself1 b pelf ?r\gh !e1   ,long+ 
= ri*es1 n philosophy4  ,& fur!r on3    
,?us ,philosophy is se5   ,exil$1 &     
,philopecuny is que51  :i* is kn[n to be
 ! mo/ viol5t poison ( le>n+4  ,h[ !    
anci5ts inde$ reg>d$ life z ! only limit
 ( /udy1 is %[n by ,val]ius1 9 8 book   
address$ to ,tib]ius1 by _m examples4   
,c>neades1 he says1 0 a labori\s &      
lifelong soldi] ( wisdom3 aft] he _h    
liv$ n9ety ye>s1 ! same day put an end  
to 8 life & 8 philosophiz+4  ,isocrates 
9 8 n9ety-f\r? ye> wrote a mo/ noble "w4
  ,sophocles did ! same :5 ne>ly a      

hundr$ ye>s old4  ,simonides wrote poems
 9 8 eightie? ye>4  ,aulus ,gellius did 
n desire to live long] ?an he %\ld be   
able to write1 z he says himself 9 !    
prologue to ! ,noctes ,atticae4  ,!     
f]v\r ( /udy :i* possess$ ,euclid !     
,socratic1 ,taurus ! philosoph] us$ to  
relate to incite "y m5 to /udy1 z       
,gellius tells 9 ! book we h m5tion$4   
,= ! ,a!nians1 hat+ ! p ( ,meg>a1 decre$
 t if any ( ! ,meg>5sians ent]$ ,a!ns1  
he %\ld be put to dea?4  ,!n ,euclid1 :o
 0 a ,meg>5sian1 & _h att5d$ ! lectures 
( ,socrates be=e ?is decree1 disguis+   
himself 9 a woman's dress1 us$ to g f   
,meg>a to ,a!ns by night to he>         
,socrates1 a di/ance ( tw5ty miles &    
back4 ,imprud5t & excessive 0 ! f]v\r ( 
,ar*im$es1 a lov] ( geometry1 :o w\ld n 
decl>e 8 "n1 nor lift 8 head f ! diagram
 he _h drawn1 by :i* he might h prolong$
 8 life1 b ?9k+ m ( /udy ?an ( life dy$ 
) 8 life-blood ! figure he 0 /udy+4     
,!re are v _m su* examples ( our        
proposition1 b ! brevity we aim at does 

n all[ u to recall !m4  ,b1 pa9ful to   
relate1 ! cl]ks :o are fam\s 9 ^! days  
pursue a v diff]5t c\rse4 ,afflict$ )   
ambition 9 _! t5d] ye>s1 & slightly     
fa/5+ to _! untri$ arms ! ,ic>ian w+s ( 
presumption1 !y prematurely snat* !     
ma/]'s cap2 & m]e boys become unwor?y   
pr(essors ( ! sev]al faculties1 ?r\gh   
:i* !y d n make _! way /ep by /ep1 b l  
goats asc5d by leaps & b\nds2 &1 hav+   
slightly ta/$ ( ! mighty /ream1 !y ?9k t
 !y h drunk x dry1 ?\gh _! ?roats are   
h>dly moi/5$4  ,& because !y are n      
gr\nd$ 9 ! fir/ rudim5ts at ! fitt+ "t1 
!y build a tott]+ edifice on an un/able 
f\ndation1 & n[ t !y h gr[n up1 !y are  
a%am$ to le>n :at !y ought to h le>n$   
:ile "y1 & ?us !y are compell$ to suff] 
= ev] = too ha/ily jump+ at dignities !y
 h n des]v$4  ,= ^! & ! l reasons !     
tyros 9 ! s*ools d n atta9 to ! solid   
le>n+ ( ! anci5ts 9 a few %ort h\rs (   
/udy1 al?\gh !y may enjoy di/9ctions1   
may be accord$ titles1 be au?oriz$ by   
(ficial robes1 & solemnly in/all$ 9 !   

*airs ( ! eld]s4 ,j snat*$ f ! cradle & 
ha/ily wean$1 !y m\? ! rules ( ,priscian
 & ,donatus2 :ile /ill be>dless boys !y 
gabble ) *ildi% /amm]+ ! ,categorics &  
,p]i ,h]m5eias1 9 ! writ+ ( :i* ! great 
,ari/otle is said to h dipp$ 8 p5 9 8   
he>t's blood4  ,pass+ ?r\gh ^! faculties
 ) baneful ha/e & a h>mful diploma1 !y  
lay viol5t h&s ^u ,moses1 & spr9kl+ ab\t
 _! faces d>k wat]s & ?ick cl\ds ( !    
skies1 !y (f] _! heads1 unhon\r$ by !   
sn[s ( age1 = ! mitre ( ! pontificate4  
,?is pe/ is greatly enc\rag$1 & !y are  
help$ to atta9 ?is fanta/ic cl]icate )  
su* nimble /eps1 by ,papal provisions   
obta9$ by insidi\s pray]s1 & also by !  
pray]s1 :i* may n be reject$1 ( c>d9als 
& great m51 by ! cupidity ( fri5ds &    
relatives1 :o1 build+ up ,sion 9 blood1 
secure ecclesia/ical dignities = _!     
nephews & pupils1 be=e !y are season$ by
 ! c\rse ( nature or rip5ess ( le>n+4   
,alas6 by ! same disease :i* we are     
deplor+1 we see t ! ,palladium ( ,p>is  
has be5 c>ri$ (f 9 ^! sad times ( ours1 

:]e9 ! zeal ( t noble univ]sity1 ^: rays
 once %$ light into e corn] ( ! _w1 has 
gr[n lukew>m1 nay1 is all b froz54  ,!re
 ! p5 ( e scribe is n[ at re/1 g5]ations
 ( books no long] succe$ ea* o!r1 & !re 
is none :o beg9s to take place z a new  
au?or4  ,!y wrap up _! doctr9es 9       
unskill$ disc\rse1 & are los+ all       
propriety ( logic1 except t our ,engli% 
subtleties1 :i* !y d5\nce 9 public1 are 
! subject ( _! furtive vigils4          
,admirable ,m9]va seems to b5d h] c\rse 
to all ! nations ( ! e>?1 & rea*e? f end
 to end mightily1 t %e may reveal h]self
 to all mank9d4  ,we see t %e has       
already visit$ ! ,indians1 !            
,babylonians1 ! ,egyptians & ,greeks1 ! 
,arabs & ! ,romans4  ,n[ %e has pass$ by
 ,p>is1 & n[ has happily come to        
,brita91 ! mo/ noble ( isl&s1 nay1 r a  
microcosm 9 itself1 t %e may %[ h]self a
 debtor bo? to ! ,greeks & to !         
,b>b>ians4  ,at :i* wondr\s sight x is  
conceiv$ by mo/ m51 t z philosophy is n[
 lukew>m 9 ,france1 s h] soldi]y are    

unmann$ & langui%+4    ,,*apt] ,x  ,,(  
,,! ,,gradual ,,p]fect+ ,,( ,,books     
,:ile assidu\sly seek+ out ! wisdom ( ! 
m5 ( old1 accord+ to ! c\nsel ( ! ,wise 
,man 7,eccles4 xxxix473  ,! wise man1 he
 says1 w seek out ! wisdom ( all !      
anci5ts1 we h n ?\ght fit to be misl$   
into ! op9ion t ! fir/ f\nd]s ( ! arts h
 purg$ away all crud5ess1 kn[+ t !      
discov]ies ( ea* ( ! fai?ful1 :5 weigh$ 
9 a fai?ful balance1 makes a t9y portion
 ( sci5ce1 b t by ! anxi\s inve/igations
 ( a multitude ( s*ol>s1 ea* z x 7      
contribut+ 8 %>e1 ! mighty bodies ( !   
sci5ces h gr[n by successive            
augm5tations to ! imm5se bulk t we n[   
behold4  ,= ! disciples1 cont9ually     
melt+ d[n ! doctr9es ( _! ma/]s1 & pass+
 !m aga9 ?r\gh ! furnace1 drove (f !    
dross t _h be5 previ\sly ov]look$1 until
 !re came out ref9$ gold tri$ 9 a       
furnace ( e>?1 purifi$ sev5 times to    
p]fection1 & /a9$ by no admixture (     
error or d\bt4  ,= n ev5 ,ari/otle1     
al?\gh a man ( gigantic intellect1 9 :om

 x pleas$ ,nature to try h[ mu* ( reason
 %e c\ld be/[ ^u mortality1 & :om ! ,mo/
 ,high made only a little l[] ?an !     
angels1 suck$ f 8 own f+]s ^? wond]ful  
volumes :i* ! :ole _w c h>dly conta94   
,b1 on ! contr>y1 ) lynx-ey$ p5etration 
he _h se5 ?r\gh ! sacr$ books ( !       
,hebrews1 ! ,babylonians1 ! ,egyptians1 
! ,*aldaeans1 ! ,p]sians & ! ,m$es1 all 
( :i* le>n$ ,greece _h transf]r$ into h]
 treasuries4  ,^: true say+s he receiv$1
 b smoo!d away _! crudities1 prun$ _!   
sup]fluities1 suppli$ _! defici5cies1 & 
remov$ _! errors4  ,& he held t we %\ld 
give ?anks n only to ^? :o tea* rightly1
 b ev5 to ^? :o err1 z af=d+ ! way ( m  
easily inve/igat+ tru?1 z he pla9ly     
decl>es 9 ! second book ( 8             
,metaphysics4  ,?us _m le>n$ lawy]s     
contribut$ to ! ,p&ects1 _m physicians  
to ! ,tegni1 & x 0 by ?is means t       
,avic5na edit$ 8 ,canon1 & ,pl9y 8 great
 "w on ,natural ,hi/ory1 & ,ptolemy !   
,almage/4  ,= z 9 ! writ]s ( annals x is
 n difficult to see t ! lat] writ]      

always presupposes ! e>li]1 )\t :om he  
c\ld by no means relate ! =m] times1 s  
too we are to ?9k ( ! au?ors ( !        
sci5ces4  ,= no man by himself has      
br\ght =? any sci5ce1 s9ce betwe5 !     
e>lie/ /ud5ts & ^? ( ! latt] "t we f9d  
int]m$i>ies1 anci5t if !y be comp>$ )   
our own age1 b mod]n if we ?9k ( !      
f\ndations ( le>n+1 & ^! m5 we consid] !
 mo/ le>n$4  ,:at w\ld ,virgil1 ! *ief  
poet among ! ,lat9s1 h a*iev$1 if he _h 
n despoil$ ,!ocritus1 ,lucretius1 &     
,hom]1 & _h n pl\gh$ ) _! heif]8  ,:at1 
unless aga9 & aga9 he _h read some:at ( 
,p>!nius & ,p9d>1 ^: eloqu5ce he c\ld by
 no means imitate8  ,:at c\ld ,sallu/1  
,tully1 ,boe?ius1 ,macrobius1           
,lactantius1 ,m>tianus1 & 9 %ort ! :ole 
troop ( ,lat9 writ]s h done1 if !y _h n 
se5 ! productions ( ,a!ns or ! volumes (
 ! ,greeks8  ,c]tes1 little w\ld ,j]ome1
 ma/] ( ?ree languages1 ,ambrosius1     
,augu/9e1 ?\gh he confesses t he hat$   
,greek1 or ev5 ,gregory1 :o is said to h
 be5 :olly ignorant ( x1 h contribut$ to

 ! doctr9e ( ! ,*ur*1 if m le>n$ ,greece
 _h n furni%$ !m f its /ores4  ,z ,rome1
 wat]$ by ! /reams ( ,greece1 _h e>li]  
br\ght =? philosoph]s 9 ! image ( !     
,greeks1 9 l fa%ion aft]w>ds x produc$  
doctors ( ! or?odox fai?4  ,! cre$s we  
*ant are ! sweat ( ,grecian br[s1       
promulgat$ by _! ,c\ncils1 & e/abli%$ by
 ! m>tyrdom ( _m4  ,yet _! natural      
sl[ness1 z x happ5s1 turns to ! glory ( 
! ,lat9s1 s9ce z !y 7 less le>n$ 9 _!   
/udies1 s !y 7 less p]v]se 9 _! errors4 
,9 tru?1 ! ,arian h]esy _h all b eclips$
 ! :ole ,*ur*2 ! ,ne/orian wick$ness    
presum$ to rave ) blasphem\s rage aga9/ 
! ,virg91 = x w\ld h robb$ ! ,que5 (    
,heav51 n 9 op5 fight b 9 disputation1 (
 h] "n & "* z ,"m ( ,god1 unless !      
inv9cible *ampion ,cyril1 ready to d    
s+le battle1 ) ! help ( ! ,c\ncil (     
,ephesus1 _h 9 vehem5ce ( _s utt]ly     
ext+ui%$ x4  ,innum]able are ! =ms z    
well z ! au?ors ( ,greek h]esies2 = z !y
 7 ! orig9al cultivators ( our holy     
fai?1 s too !y 7 ! fir/ s[]s ( t>es1 z  

is %[n by v]aci\s hi/ory4  ,& ?us !y w5t
 on f bad to worse1 because 9 endeav\r+ 
to "p ! seamless ve/ure ( ! ,"l1 !y     
totally de/roy$ primitive simplicity (  
doctr9e1 & bl9d$ by ! d>kness ( novelty 
w\ld fall into ! bottomless pit1 unless 
,he provide = !m 9 ,8 inscrutable       
pr]ogative1 ^: wisdom is pa/ reckon+4   
,let ?is suffice2 = "h we rea* ! limit (
 our p[] ( judgm5t4 ,"o ?+1 h[ev]1 we   
conclude f ! premises1 t ! ignorance ( !
 ,greek tongue is n[ a great h9drance to
 ! /udy ( ! ,lat9 writ]s1 s9ce )\t x !  
doctr9es ( ! anci5t au?ors1 :e!r        
,*ri/ian or ,g5tile1 _c be und]/ood4  ,&
 we mu/ come to a l judgm5t z to ,arabic
 9 num]\s a/ronomical treatises1 & z to 
,hebrew z reg>ds ! text ( ! ,holy       
,bible1 :i* defici5cies1 inde$1 ,clem5t 
,v4  provides =1 if only ! bi%ops w\ld  
fai?fully obs]ve :at !y s lightly       
decree4  ,:]e=e we h tak5 c>e to provide
 a ,greek z well z a ,hebrew gramm> =   
our s*ol>s1 ) c]ta9 o!r aids1 by ! help 
( :i* /udi\s read]s may greatly in=m    

!mselves 9 ! writ+1 read+1 & und]/&+ ( !
 said tongues1 al?\gh only ! he>+ ( !m c
 tea* correctness ( idiom4    ,,*apt]   
,,xi  ,,:y ,,we ,,h ,,pref]r$ ,,books   
,,( ,,lib]al ,,le>n+ ,,to ,,books ,,(   
,,law  ,t lucrative practice ( positive 
law1 design$ = ! disp5sation ( e>?ly    
?+s1 ! m useful x is f\nd by ! *ildr5 ( 
?is _w1 s mu* ! less does x aid ! *ildr5
 ( light 9 compreh5d+ ! my/]ies ( holy  
writ & ! secret sacram5ts ( ! fai?1 see+
 t x disposes u peculi>ly to ! fri5d%ip 
( ! _w1 by :i* man1 z ,s4  ,james       
te/ifies1 is made ! enemy ( ,god4  ,law 
inde$ enc\rages r ?an ext+ui%es !       
cont5tions ( mank9d1 :i* are ! result ( 
unb\nd$ gre$1 by complicat$ laws1 :i* c 
be turn$ ei!r way2 ?\gh we "k t x 0     
creat$ by jurisconsults & pi\s pr9ces = 
! purpose ( assuag+ ^! cont5tions4  ,b 9
 tru?1 z ! same sci5ce deals )          
contr>ies1 & ! p[] ( reason c be us$ to 
opposite ends1 & at ! same ! human m9d  
is m incl9$ to evil1 x happ5s ) !       
practis]s ( ?is sci5ce t !y usually     

devote !mselves to promot+ cont5tion r  
?an peace1 & in/ead ( quot+ laws accord+
 to ! int5t ( ! legislator1 viol5tly    
/ra9 ! language !re( to effect _! own   
purposes4  ,:]e=e1 al?\gh ! ov]-ma/]+   
love ( books has possess$ our m9d f     
boyhood1 & to rejoice 9 _! delights has 
be5 our only pleasure1 yet ! appetite = 
! books ( ! civil law took less hold (  
our affections1 & we h sp5t b little    
lab\r & exp5se 9 acquir+ volumes ( ?is  
k9d4  ,= !y are useful only z ! scorpion
 9 treacle1 z ,ari/otle1 ! sun ( sci5ce1
 has said ( logic 9 8 book ,de ,pomo4   
,we h notic$ a c]ta9 manife/ diff]5ce ( 
nature betwe5 law & sci5ce1 9 t e sci5ce
 is delight$ & desires to op5 its inw>d 
p>ts & display ! v he>t ( its pr9ciples1
 & to %[ =? ! roots f :i* x buds &      
fl\ri%es1 & t ! emanation ( its spr+s   
may be se5 ( all m52 = ?us f ! cognate &
 h>moni\s light ( ! tru? ( conclusion   
to pr9ciples1 ! :ole body ( sci5ce w be 
full ( light1 hav+ no "p d>k4  ,b laws1 
on ! contr>y1 s9ce !y are only human    

enactm5ts = ! regulation ( social life1 
or ! yokes ( pr9ces ?r[n ov] ! necks (  
_! subjects1 refuse to be br\ght to !   
/&>d ( synt]esis1 ! orig9 ( equity1     
because !y feel t !y possess m (        
arbitr>y w ?an rational judgm5t4  ,:]e=e
 ! judgm5t ( ! wise = ! mo/ "p is t !   
causes ( laws are n a fit subject (     
discussion4  ,9 tru?1 _m laws acquire   
=ce by m]e cu/om1 n by syllogi/ic       
necessity1 l ! arts3 z ,ari/otle1 !     
,phoebus ( ! ,s*ools1 urges 9 ! second  
book ( ! ,politics1 :]e he confutes !   
policy ( ,hippodamus1 :i* holds out     
rew>ds to ! inv5tors ( new laws1 because
 to abrogate old laws & e/abli% new ones
 is to weak5 ! =ce ( ^? :i* exi/4  ,=   
:atev] receives its /ability f use alone
 mu/ necess>ily be br\ght to n\ght by   
disuse4  ,f :i* x is se5 cle>ly en\gh1 t
 z laws are nei!r arts nor sci5ces1 s   
books ( law _c prop]ly be call$ books ( 
art or sci5ce4  ,nor is ?is faculty :i* 
we may call by a special t]m geologia1  
or ! e>?ly sci5ce1 to be prop]ly numb]$ 

among ! sci5ces4  ,n[ ! books ( ! lib]al
 arts are s useful to ! div9e writ+s1 t 
)\t _! aid ! intellect w\ld va9ly aspire
 to und]/& !m4    ,,*apt] ,,xii  ,,:y   
,,we ,,h ,,caus$ ,,books ,,( ,,gramm>   
,,to ,,be ,,s ,,dilig5tly ,,prep>$      
,:ile we 7 con/antly delight+ ourselves 
) ! read+ ( books1 :i* x 0 our cu/om to 
read or h read to u e day1 we notic$    
pla9ly h[ mu* ! defective k ev5 ( a s+le
 ^w h9d]s ! und]/&+1 z ! mean+ ( no     
s5t5ce c be appreh5d$1 if any "p ( x be 
n und]/ood4  ,:]e=e we ord]$ ! mean+s ( 
=eign words to be not$ ) p>ticul> c>e1 &
 /udi$ ! or?ography1 prosody1 etymology1
 & syntax 9 anci5t gramm>ians ) unrelax+
 c>efulness1 & took pa9s to elucidate   
t]ms t _h gr[n too obscure by age )     
suitable explanations1 9 ord] to make a 
smoo? pa? = our /ud5ts4  ,?is is ! :ole 
reason :y we took c>e to replace !      
antiquat$ volumes ( ! gramm>ians by     
improv$ codices1 t we might make royal  
roads1 by :i* our s*ol>s 9 "t to come   
might atta9 )\t /umbl+ to any sci5ce4   

,,*apt] ,,xiii  ,,:y ,,we ,,h ,,n       
,,:olly ,,neglect$ ,,! ,,fables ,,( ,,! 
,,poets  ,all ! v>ieties ( attack       
direct$ aga9/ ! poets by ! lov]s ( nak$ 
tru? may be repell$ by a two-fold       
def5ce3 ei!r t ev5 9 an unseemly        
subject-matt] we may le>n a *>m+ fa%ion 
( spee*1 or t :]e a fictiti\s b becom+  
subject is h&l$1 natural or hi/orical   
tru? is pursu$ "u ! guise ( allegorical 
fiction4  ,al?\gh x is true t all m5    
naturally desire k1 yet !y d n all take 
! same pleasure 9 le>n+4  ,on ! contr>y1
 :5 !y h exp]i5c$ ! lab\r ( /udy & f9d  
_! s5ses we>i$1 mo/ m5 inconsid]ately   
fl+ away ! nut1 be=e !y h brok5 ! %ell &
 rea*$ ! k]nel4  ,= man is naturally    
fond ( two ?+s1 namely1 fre$om f control
 & "s pleasure 9 8 activity2 = :i*      
reason no "o )\t reason submits himself 
to ! control ( o!rs1 or will+ly engages 
9 any t$i\s task4  ,= pleasure cr[ns    
activity1 z beauty is a cr[n to y\?1 z  
,ari/otle truly ass]ts 9 ! t5? book ( ! 
,e?ics4  ,accord+ly ! wisdom ( ! anci5ts

 devis$ a rem$y by :i* to entice !      
wanton m9ds ( m5 by a k9d ( pi\s fraud1 
! delicate ,m9]va secretly lurk+ b5ea? !
 mask ( pleasure4  ,we are wont to      
allure *ildr5 by rew>ds1 t !y may       
*e]fully le>n :at we =ce !m to /udy ev5 
?\gh !y are unwill+4  ,= our fall5      
nature does n t5d to virtue ) ! same    
en?usiasm ) :i* x ru%es into vice4      
,horace has express$ ?is = u 9 a brief  
v]se ( ! ,ars ,poetica1 :]e he says3    
,all poets s+ to pr(it or delight4  ,&  
he has pla9ly intimat$ ! same ?+ 9 ano!r
 v]se ( ! same book1 :]e he says3       
,he hits ! m>k1 :o m+les joy ) use4  ,h[
 _m /ud5ts ( ,euclid h be5 repell$ by ! 
,pons ,as9orum1 z by a l(ty & precipit\s
 rock1 :i* no help ( ladd]s c\ld enable 
!m to scale6  ,,?is ,,is ,a ,,h>d       
,,say+1 !y exclaim1 ,,& ,,:o ,,c        
,,receive ,,x4  ,! *ild ( incon/ancy1 :o
 end$ by wi%+ to be trans=m$ into an    
ass1 w\ld p]haps nev] h giv5 up ! /udy (
 philosophy1 if he _h met him 9 fri5dly 
guise veil$ "u ! cloak ( pleasure2 b    

anon1 a/oni%$ by ,crato's *air & /ruck  
dumb by 8 endless que/ions1 z by a sudd5
 ?und]bolt1 he saw no refuge b 9 flight4
  ,s mu* we h alleg$ 9 def5ce ( ! poets2
 & n[ we proce$ to %[ t ^? :o /udy !m ) 
prop] int5t are n to be condemn$ 9 reg>d
 to !m4  ,= our ignorance ( "o s+le ^w  
prev5ts ! und]/&+ ( a :ole long s5t5ce1 
z 0 assum$ 9 ! previ\s *apt]4  ,z n[ !  
say+s ( ! sa9ts frequ5tly allude to !   
inv5tions ( ! poets1 x mu/ ne$s happ5 t 
?r\gh our n kn[+ ! poem ref]r$ to1 !    
:ole mean+ ( ! au?or is completely      
obscur$1 & assur$ly1 z ,cassiodorus says
 9 8 book ,( ! ,in/itutes ( ,sacr$      
,lit]ature3  ,^? ?+s are n to be        
consid]$ trifles )\t :i* great ?+s _c   
come to pass4  ,x foll[s !re=e t ?r\gh  
ignorance ( poetry we d n und]/& ,j]ome1
 ,augu/9e1 ,boe?ius1 ,lactantius1       
,sidonius1 & v _m o!rs1 a catalogue (   
:om w\ld m ?an fill a long *apt]4  ,!   
,v5]able ,b$e has v cle>ly discuss$ &   
det]m9$ ?is d\btful po9t1 z is relat$ by
 t great compil] ,gratian1 ! repeat] (  

num]\s au?ors1 :o is z confus$ 9 =m z he
 0 eag] 9 collect+ matt] = 8            
compilation4  ,n[ he writes 9 8 #cg?    
section3  ,"s read secul> lit]ature =   
pleasure1 tak+ delight 9 ! inv5tions &  
elegant language ( ! poets2 b o!rs /udy 
?is lit]ature = ! sake ( s*ol>%ip1 t by 
_! read+ !y may le>n to dete/ ! errors (
 ! ,g5tiles & may dev\tly apply :at !y  
f9d useful 9 !m to ! use ( sacr$ le>n+4 
,su* m5 /udy secul> lit]ature 9 a       
laudable mann]4 ,s f> ,b$e4  ,tak+ ?is  
salut>y in/ruction to he>t1 let !       
detractors ( ^? :o /udy ! poets h5ce=?  
hold _! peace1 & let n ^? :o are        
ignorant ( ^! ?+s require t o!rs %\ld be
 z ignorant z !mselves1 = ?is is !      
consolation ( ! wret*$4  ,& !re=e let e 
man see t 8 own int5tions are upright1 &
 he may ?us make ( any subject1 obs]v+ !
 limitations ( virtue1 a /udy acceptable
 to ,god4  ,& if he h f\nd pr(it 9      
poetry1 z ! great ,virgil relates t he  
_h done 9 ,ennius1 he w n h done amiss4 
,,*apt] ,,xiv  ,,:o ,,ought ,,to ,,be   

,,special ,,lov]s ,,( ,,books  ,to him  
:o recollects :at has be5 said be=e1 x  
is pla9 & evid5t :o ought to be ! *ief  
lov]s ( books4  ,= ^? :o h mo/ ne$ (    
wisdom 9 ord] to p]=m usefully ! duties 
( _! position1 !y are )\t d\bt mo/      
especially b\nd to %[ m abundantly to ! 
sacr$ vessels ( wisdom ! anxi\s         
affection ( a grateful he>t4  ,n[ x is !
 (fice ( ! wise man to ord] rightly bo? 
himself & o!rs1 accord+ to ! ,phoebus ( 
philosoph]s1 ,ari/otle1 :o deceives n   
nor is deceiv$ 9 human ?+s4  ,:]e=e     
pr9ces & prelates1 judges & doctors1 &  
all o!r lead]s ( ! commonweal?1 z m ?an 
o!rs !y h ne$ ( wisdom1 s m ?an o!rs    
ought !y to %[ zeal = ! vessels (       
wisdom4  ,boe?ius1 inde$1 beheld        
,philosophy be>+ a sceptre 9 h] left h& 
& books 9 h] "r1 by :i* x is evid5tly   
%[n to all m5 t no "o c rightly rule a  
commonweal? )\t books4 ,?\1 says        
,boe?ius1 speak+ to ,philosophy1 ha/    
sanction$ ?is say+ by ! m\? ( ,plato1 t 
/ates w\ld be happy if !y 7 rul$ by     

/ud5ts ( philosophy1 or if _! rul]s w\ld
 /udy philosophy4  ,& aga91 we are      
taught by ! v ge/ure ( ! figure t 9 s f>
 z ! "r h& is bett] ?an ! left1 s f> !  
contemplative life is m wor?y ?an !     
active life2 & at ! same "t we are %[n t
 ! bus9ess ( ! wise man is to devote    
himself by turns1 n[ to ! /udy ( tru?1 &
 n[ to ! disp5sation ( temporal ?+s4    
,we read t ,philip ?ank$ ! ,gods dev\tly
 = hav+ grant$ t ,alex&] %\ld be born 9 
! "t ( ,ari/otle1 s t educat$ "u 8      
in/ruction he might be wor?y to rule 8  
fa!r's empire4 ,:ile ,phaeton unskill$ 9
 driv+ becomes ! *>iote] ( 8 fa!r's c>1 
he unhappily di/ributes to mank9d ! heat
 ( ,phoebus1 n[ by excessive ne>ness1 & 
n[ by )draw+ x too f>1 & s1 le/ all     
b5ea? him %\ld be imp]ill$ by ! clos5ess
 ( 8 driv+1 ju/ly des]v$ to be /ruck by 
! ?und]bolt4  ,! hi/ory ( ! ,greeks z   
well z ,romans %[s t !re 7 no fam\s     
pr9ces among !m :o 7 devoid ( lit]ature4
  ,! sacr$ law ( ,moses 9 prescrib+ to !
 k+ a rule ( gov]nm5t1 enjo9s him to h a

 copy made ( ! book ( ,div9e law 7,deut4
 xvii47 accord+ to ! copy %[n by !      
prie/s1 9 :i* he 0 to read all ! days ( 
8 life4  ,c]tes1 ,god ,himself1 :o ha?  
made & :o fa%ione? e day ! he>ts ( e "o 
( u1 kn[s ! feebl5ess ( human memory & !
 in/ability ( virtu\s int5tions 9       
mank9d4  ,:]e=e ,he has will$ t books   
%\ld be z x 7 an antidote to all evil1 !
 read+ & use ( :i* ,he has comm&$ to be 
! heal?ful daily n\ri%m5t ( ! s\l1 s t  
by !m ! intellect be+ refre%$ & nei!r   
weak nor d\btful %\ld nev] hesitate 9   
action4  ,?is subject is elegantly h&l$ 
by ,john ( ,salisbury1 9 8              
,policraticon4  ,9 conclusion1 all      
classes ( m5 :o are conspicu\s by !     
tonsure or ! sign ( cl]k%ip1 aga9/ :om  
books lift$ up _! voices 9 ! f\r?1 fif?1
 & six? *apt]s1 are b\nd to s]ve books )
 p]petual v5]ation4    ,,*apt] ,,xv  ,,(
 ,,! ,,advantages ,,( ,,! ,,love ,,(    
,,books  ,x transc5ds ! p[] ( human     
intellect1 h[ev] deeply x may h drunk ( 
! ,pegasean f\nt1 to develop fully !    

title ( ! pres5t *apt]4  ,?\gh "o %\ld  
speak ) ! tongue ( m5 & angels1 ?\gh he 
%\ld become a ,m]cury or ,tully1 ?\gh he
 %\ld gr[ sweet ) ! milky eloqu5ce (    
,livy1 yet he w plead ! /amm]+ ( ,moses1
 or ) ,j]emiah w confess t he is b a boy
 & _c speak1 or w imitate ,e*o reb\nd+ f
 ! m\nta9s4  ,= we "k t ! love ( books  
is ! same ?+ z ! love ( wisdom1 z 0     
prov$ 9 ! second *apt]4  ,n[ ?is love is
 call$ by ! ,greek ^w philosophy1 ! :ole
 virtue ( :i* no creat$ intellig5ce c   
compreh5d2 = %e is believ$ to be ! "m ( 
all good ?+s3 ,wisdom vii4  ,%e z a     
heav5ly dew ext+ui%es ! heats ( fle%ly  
vices1 ! int5se activity ( ! m5tal =ces 
relax+ ! vig\r ( ! animal =ces1 &       
slo?fulness be+ :olly put to flight1 :i*
 be+ gone all ! b[s ( ,cupid are        
un/rung4  ,h5ce ,plato says 9 ! ,pha$o3 
,! philosoph] is manife/ 9 ?is1 t he    
dissev]s ! s\l f communion ) ! body4    
,love1 says ,j]ome1 ! k ( ! scriptures1 
& ?\ wilt n love ! vices ( ! fle%4  ,!  
godlike ,x5ocrates %[$ ?is by ! firmness

 ( 8 reason1 :o 0 decl>$ by ! fam\s     
heta]a ,phryne to be a /atue & n a man1 
:5 all h] bl&i%m5ts c\ld n %ake 8       
resolve1 z ,val]ius ,maximus relates at 
l5g?4  ,our own ,orig5 %[$ ?is also1 :o 
*ose r to be unsex$ by ! mutilation (   
himself1 ?an to be made effem9ate by !  
omnipot5ce ( woman--?\gh x 0 a ha/y     
rem$y1 repugnant alike to nature & to   
virtue1 ^: place x is n to make m5      
ins5sible to passion1 b to slay ) !     
dagg] ( reason ! passions t spr+ f      
in/9ct4  ,aga91 all :o are smitt5 ) !   
love ( books ?9k *eaply ( ! _w & weal?2 
z ,j]ome says to ,vigilantius3  ,! same 
man _c love bo? gold & books4  ,& ?us x 
has be5 said 9 v]se3    ,no iron-/a9$ h&
 is fit to h&le books1   ,nor he ^: he>t
 on gold s gladly looks3   ,! same m5   
love n books & money bo?1   ,& books ?y 
h]d1 ,o ,epicurus1 loa!2   ,mis]s &     
bookm5 make poor company1   ,nor dwell 9
 peace b5ea? ! same ro(-tree4   ,no man1
 !re=e1 c s]ve bo? books & ,mammon4   ,!
 hide\sness ( vice is greatly reprobat$ 

9 books1 s t he :o loves to commune )   
books is l$ to dete/ all mann] ( vice4  
,! demon1 :o d]ives 8 "n f k1 is mo/    
effectually defeat$ by ! k ( books1 &   
?r\gh books 8 multitud9\s deceits & !   
endless labyr9?s ( 8 guile are laid b>e 
to ^? :o read1 le/ he be trans=m$ into  
an angel ( light & circumv5t ! innoc5t  
by 8 wiles4  ,! rev]5ce ( ,god is       
reveal$ to u by books1 ! virtues by :i* 
,he is wor%ipp$ are m expressly         
manife/$1 & ! rew>ds are describ$ t are 
promis$ by ! tru?1 :i* deceives n1 nei!r
 is deceiv$4  ,! true/ lik5ess ( !      
beatitude to come is ! contemplation ( !
 sacr$ writ+s1 9 :i* we behold 9 turn ! 
,creator & ! creature1 & draw f /reams (
 p]petual gladness4  ,fai? is e/abli%$  
by ! p[] ( books2 hope is /r5g!n$ by _! 
solace1 insomu* t by pati5ce & !        
consolation ( scripture we are 9 good   
hope4  ,*>ity is n puff$ up1 b is edifi$
 by ! k ( true le>n+1 &1 inde$1 x is    
cle>] ?an light t ! ,*ur* is e/abli%$ ^u
 ! sacr$ writ+s4  ,books delight u1 :5  

prosp]ity smiles ^u u2 !y com=t u       
insep>ably :5 /ormy =tune fr[ns on u4   
,!y l5d validity to human compacts1 & no
 s]i\s judgm5ts are prop\nd$ )\t _!     
help4  ,arts & sci5ces1 all ! advantages
 ( :i* no m9d c enum]ate1 consi/ 9      
books4  ,h[ highly mu/ we e/imate !     
wondr\s p[] ( books1 s9ce ?r\gh !m we   
survey ! utmo/ b\nds ( ! _w & "t1 &     
contemplate ! ?+s t are z well z ^? t   
are n1 z x 7 9 ! mirror ( et]nity4  ,9  
books we climb m\nta9s & scan ! deepe/  
gulfs ( ! abyss2 9 books we behold !    
f9ny tribes t may n exi/ outside _!     
native wat]s1 di/+ui% ! prop]ties (     
/reams & spr+s & ( v>i\s l&s2 f books we
 dig out gems & metals & ! mat]ials ( e 
k9d ( m9]al1 & le>n ! virtues ( h]bs &  
trees & plants1 & survey at w ! :ole    
prog5y ( ,neptune1 ,c]es1 & ,pluto4  ,b 
if we please to visit ! heav5ly         
inhabitants1 ,taurus1 ,caucasus1 &      
,olympus are at h&1 f :i* we pass beyond
 ! realms ( ,juno & m>k out ! t]ritories
 ( ! sev5 planets by l9es & circles4 ,& 

f9ally we trav]se ! l(tie/ firmam5t (   
all1 adorn$ ) signs1 degrees1 & figures 
9 ! utmo/ v>iety4  ,!re we inspect !    
ant>ctic pole1 :i* eye ha? n se51 nor e>
 he>d2 we admire ! lum9\s ,milky ,way & 
! ,zodiac1 m>vell\sly & delightfully    
pictur$ ) cele/ial animals4  ,!nce by   
books we pass on to sep>ate sub/ances1 t
 ! intellect may greet k9dr$            
intellig5ces1 & ) ! m9d's eye may disc]n
 ! ,fir/ ,cause ( all ?+s & ! ,unmov$   
,mov] ( inf9ite virtue1 & may imm]se    
itself 9 love )\t end4  ,see h[ ) ! aid 
( books we atta9 ! rew>d ( our          
beatitude1 :ile we are yet soj\rn]s     
bel[4  ,:y ne$ we say m8  ,c]tes1 j z we
 h le>nt on ! au?ority ( ,s5eca1 leisure
 )\t lett]s is dea? & ! sepulture ( !   
liv+1 s contr>iwise we conclude t       
occupation ) lett]s or books is ! life (
 man4  ,aga91 by means ( books we       
communicate to fri5ds z well z foes :at 
we _c safely entru/ to mess5g]s2 s9ce ! 
book is g5]ally all[$ access to ! *amb]s
 ( pr9ces1 f :i* ! voice ( its au?or    

w\ld be rigidly exclud$1 z ,t]tullian   
obs]ves at ! beg9n+ ( 8 ,apologeticus4  
,:5 %ut up 9 prison & 9 bonds1 & utt]ly 
depriv$ ( bodily lib]ty1 we use books z 
ambassadors to our fri5ds1 & entru/ !m )
 ! conduct ( our cause1 & s5d !m :]e to 
g ourselves w\ld incur ! p5alty ( dea?4 
,by ! aid ( books we rememb] ?+s t are  
pa/1 & ev5 prophesy z to ! future2 & ?+s
 pres5t1 :i* %ift & fl[1 we p]petuate by
 committ+ !m to writ+4  ,! felicit\s    
/udi\sness & ! /udi\s felicity ( !      
all-p[]ful eunu*1 ( :om we are told 9 ! 
,acts1 :o _h be5 s mightily k9dl$ by !  
love ( ! prophetic writ+s t he ceas$ n f
 8 read+ by reason ( 8 j\rney1 _h bani%$
 all ?\ght ( ! popul\s palace ( ,que5   
,c&ace1 & _h =gott5 ev5 ! treasures (   
:i* he 0 ! keep]1 & _h neglect$ alike 8 
j\rney & ! *>iot 9 :i* he rode4  ,love (
 8 book alone _h :olly engross$ ?is     
domicile ( *a/ity1 "u ^: guidance he    
soon des]v$ to ent] ! gate ( fai?4  ,o  
graci\s love ( books1 :i* by ! grace (  
baptism trans=m$ ! *ild ( ,geh5na &     

nursl+ ( ,t>t>us into a ,son ( ! ,k+dom6
  ,let ! feeble p5 n[ cease f ! t5or (  
an inf9ite task1 le/ x seem fooli%ly to 
und]take :at 9 ! beg9n+ x confess$ to be
 impossible to any4    ,,*apt] ,,xvi    
,,t ,,x ,,is ,,m]itori\s ,,to ,,write   
,,new ,,books ,,& ,,to ,,r5ew ,,! ,,old 
,j z x is necess>y = ! /ate to prep>e   
arms & to provide abundant /ores (      
victuals = ! soldi]s :o are to fight =  
x1 s x is fitt+ = ! ,*ur* ,militant to  
=tify itself aga9/ ! assaults ( pagans &
 h]etics ) a multitude ( s\nd writ+s4   
,b because all ! appliances ( mortal m5 
) ! lapse ( "t suff] ! decay (          
mortality1 x is ne$ful to replace !     
volumes t are worn out ) age by fre%    
successors1 t ! p]petuity ( :i* !       
individual is by its nature incapable   
may be secur$ to ! species2 & h5ce x is 
t ! ,prea*] says3 ,( mak+ _m books !re  
is no end4  ,= z ! bodies ( books1 see+ 
t !y are =m$ ( a comb9ation ( contr>y   
elem5ts1 und]go a cont9ual dissolution (
 _! /ructure1 s by ! =e?\ght ( ! cl]gy a

 rem$y %\ld be f\nd1 by means ( :i* !   
sacr$ book pay+ ! debt ( nature may     
obta9 a natural heir & may raise up l   
se$ to its dead bro!r1 & ?us may be     
v]ifi$ t say+ ( ,ecclesia/icus3 ,8 fa!r 
is dead1 & he is z if he 7 n dead2 = he 
ha? left "o beh9d him t is l himself4   
,& ?us ! transcription ( anci5t books is
 z x 7 ! begett+ ( fre% sons1 on :om !  
(fice ( ! fa!r may devolve1 le/ x suff] 
detrim5t4  ,n[ su* transcrib]s are call$
 antiqu>ii1 ^: occupations ,cassiodorus 
confesses please him above all ! tasks (
 bodily lab\r1 add+3 ,happy ef=t1 he    
says1 laudable indu/ry1 to prea* to m5 )
 ! h&1 to let loose tongues ) ! f+]s1   
sil5tly to give salvation to mortals1 & 
to fight ) p5 & ink aga9/ ! illicit     
wiles ( ! ,evil ,"o4  ,s f>             
,cassiodorus4 ,moreov]1 our ,savi\r     
ex]cis$ ! (fice ( ! scribe :5 ,he /oop$ 
d[n & ) ,8 f+] wrote on ! gr\nd 7,john  
viii471 t no "o1 h[ev] exalt$1 may ?9k x
 unwor?y ( him to d :at he sees ! wisdom
 ( ,god ! ,fa!r did4  ,o s+ul> s]5ity ( 

writ+1 to practise :i* ! ,artific] ( !  
_w /oops d[n1 at ^: dread "n e knee do? 
b[6  ,o v5]able h&icraft pre-em95t above
 all o!r crafts t are practis$ by ! h& (
 man1 to :i* our ,"l humbly incl9es ,8  
brea/1 to :i* ! f+] ( ,god is appli$1   
p]=m+ ! (fice ( a p56  ,we d n read ( ! 
,son ( ,god t ,he s[$ or pl\gh$1 wove or
 digg$2 nor did any o!r ( ! me*anic arts
 befit ! div9e wisdom inc>nate except to
 trace lett]s 9 writ+1 t e g5tleman &   
scioli/ may "k t f+]s are giv5 by ,god  
to m5 = ! task ( writ+ r ?an = w>4      
,:]e=e we entirely approve ! judgm5t (  
books1 :]e9 !y decl>$ 9 our six? *apt] !
 cl]k :o _c write to be z x 7 disabl$4  
,god himself inscribes ! j 9 ! book ( ! 
liv+2 ,moses receiv$ ! tables ( /one    
writt5 ) ! f+] ( ,god4  ,job desires t  
he himself t judge? w\ld write a book4  
,bel%azz> trembl$ :5 he saw ! f+]s ( a  
man's h& writ+ ^u ! wall1 ,m5e tekel    
ph>es4  ,i wrote1 says ,j]emiah1 ) ink 9
 ! book4 ,*ri/ bids 8 belov$ disciple   
,john1 ,:at ?\ see/ write 9 a book4 ,s !

 (fice ( ! writ] is enjo9$ on ,isaiah & 
on ,jo%ua1 t ! act & skill ( writ+ may  
be comm5d$ to future g5]ations4 ,*ri/   
,himself has writt5 on ,8 ve/ure & on ,8
 ?igh ,k+ ( ,k+s & ,"l ( ,lords1 s t )\t
 writ+ ! royal ornam5ts ( ! ,omnipot5t  
_c be made p]fect4  ,be+ dead !y cease n
 to tea*1 :o write books ( sacr$ le>n+4 
,paul did m = build+ up ! fabric ( !    
,*ur* by writ+ 8 holy epi/les1 ?an by   
prea*+ by ^w ( m\? to ,jews & ,g5tiles4 
,he :o has atta9$ ! prize cont9ues daily
 by books1 :at he long ago began :ile a 
soj\rn] ^u ! e>?2 & ?us is fulfill$ 9 ! 
doctors writ+ books ! say+ ( ! ,prophet3
  ,!y t turn _m to righte\sness %all be 
z ! />s = ev] & ev]4  ,moreov]1 x has   
be5 det]m9$ by ! doctors ( ! ,*ur* t !  
longevity ( ! anci5ts1 be=e ,god de/roy$
 ! orig9al _w by ! ,deluge1 is to be    
ascrib$ to a miracle & n to nature2 z   
?\gh ,god grant$ to !m su* l5g? ( days z
 0 requir$ = f9d+ out ! sci5ces & writ+ 
!m 9 books2 among/ :i* ! wond]ful v>iety
 ( a/ronomy requir$1 accord+ to         

,josephus1 a p]iod ( six hundr$ ye>s1 to
 submit x to ocul> obs]vation4  ,nor1   
inde$1 d !y d5y t ! fruits ( ! e>? 9 t  
primitive age af=d$ a m nutriti\s alim5t
 to m5 ?an 9 our mod]n times1 & ?us !y  
_h n only a liveli] en]gy ( body1 b also
 a m l5g!n$ p]iod ( vig\r2 to :i* x     
contribut$ n a little t !y liv$ accord+ 
to virtue & d5i$ !mselves all luxuri\s  
delights4 ,:oev] !re=e is by ! good gift
 ( ,god end[$ ) gift ( sci5ce1 let him1 
accord+ to ! c\nsel ( ! ,holy ,_s1 write
 wisdom 9 8 "t ( leisure 7,eccles4      
xxxviii471 t 8 rew>d may be ) ! bless$ &
 8 days may be l5g!n$ 9 ?is pres5t _w4  
,& fur!r1 if we turn our disc\rse to !  
pr9ces ( ! _w1 we f9d t fam\s emp]ors n 
only atta9$ excell5t skill 9 ! art (    
writ+1 b indulg$ greatly 9 its practice4
  ,julius ,caes>1 ! fir/ & greate/ ( !m 
all1 has left u ,comm5t>ies on ! ,gallic
 & ! ,civil ,w>s writt5 by himself2 he  
wrote also two books ,de ,analogia1 &   
two books ( ,anticatones1 & a poem call$
 ,it]2 & _m o!r works4  ,julius &       

,augu/us devis$ means ( writ+ "o lett] =
 ano!r1 & s conceal+ :at !y wrote4  ,=  
,julius put ! f\r? lett] = ! fir/1 & s  
on ?r\gh ! alphabet2 :il/ ,augu/us us$ !
 second = ! fir/1 ! ?ird = ! second1 & s
 ?r\gh\t4  ,he is said 9 ! greate/      
difficulties ( affairs dur+ ! ,mut95sian
 ,w> to h read & writt5 & ev5 declaim$ e
 day4  ,tib]ius wrote a lyric poem & "s 
,greek v]ses4 ,claudius likewise 0      
skill$ 9 bo? ,greek & ,lat91 & wrote    
sev]al books4  ,b ,titus 0 skill$ above 
all m5 9 ! art ( writ+1 & easily imitat$
 any h& he *ose2 s t he us$ to say t if 
he _h wi%$ x he might h become a mo/    
skilful =g]4 ,all ^! ?+s are not$ by    
,suetonius 9 8 ,lives ( ! ,,xii4        
,caes>s4    ,,*apt] ,,xvii  ,,( ,,%[+   
,,due ,,propriety ,,9 ,,! ,,cu/ody ,,(  
,,books  ,we are n only r5d]+ s]vice to 
,god 9 prep>+ volumes ( new books1 b    
also ex]cis+ an (fice ( sacr$ piety :5  
we treat books c>efully1 & aga9 :5 we   
re/ore !m to _! prop] places & comm5d !m
 to inviolable cu/ody2 t !y may rejoice 

9 purity :ile we h !m 9 our h&s1 & re/  
securely :5 !y are put back 9 _!        
repositories4  ,& surely next to !      
ve/m5ts & vessels d$icat$ to ! ,"l's    
body1 holy books des]ve to be rightly   
treat$ by ! cl]gy1 to :i* great injury  
is done s (t5 z !y are t\*$ by unclean  
h&s4  ,:]e=e we deem x exp$i5t to w>n   
our /ud5ts ( v>i\s neglig5ces1 :i* might
 always be easily avoid$ & d wond]ful   
h>m to books4  ,& 9 ! fir/ place z to ! 
op5+ & clos+ ( books1 let !re be due    
mod]ation1 t !y be n unclasp$ 9         
precipitate ha/e1 nor :5 we h f9i%$ our 
inspection be put away )\t be+ duly     
clos$4  ,= x behoves u to gu>d a book   
mu* m c>efully ?an a boot4  ,b ! race ( 
s*ol>s is commonly badly br\ght up1 &   
unless !y are bridl$ 9 by ! rules ( _!  
eld]s !y indulge 9 inf9ite pu]ilities4  
,!y behave ) petulance1 & are puff$ up )
 presumption1 judg+ ( ev]y?+ z if !y 7  
c]ta91 ?\gh !y are altoge!r inexp]i5c$4 
,y may happ5 to see "s head/rong y\?    
lazily l\ng+ ov] 8 /udies1 & :5 ! w9t]'s

 fro/ is %>p1 8 nose runn+ f ! nipp+    
cold drips d[n1 nor does he ?9k ( wip+ x
 ) 8 pocket-h&k]*ief until he has b$ew$ 
! book be=e him ) ! ugly moi/ure4  ,w\ld
 t he _h be=e him no book1 b a cobbl]'s 
apron6  ,8 nails are /uff$ ) fetid fil? 
z black z jet1 ) :i* he m>ks any passage
 t pleases him4  ,he di/ributes a       
multitude ( /raws1 :i* he ins]ts to /ick
 out 9 diff]5t places1 s t ! halm may   
rem9d him ( :at 8 memory _c reta94 ,^!  
/raws1 because ! book has no /oma* to   
dige/ !m1 & no "o takes !m out1 fir/    
di/5d ! book f its wont$ clos+1 & at    
l5g?1 be+ c>elessly ab&on$ to oblivion1 
g to decay4  ,he does n fe> to eat fruit
 or *eese ov] an op5 book1 or c>elessly 
to c>ry a cup to & f 8 m\?2 & because he
 has no wallet at h& he drops into books
 ! fragm5ts t are left4  ,cont9ually    
*att]+1 he is nev] we>y ( disput+ ) 8   
companions1 & :ile he alleges a cr[d (  
s5seless argum5ts1 he wets ! book ly+   
half op5 9 8 lap ) sputt]+ %[]s4  ,aye1 
& !n ha/ily fold+ 8 arms he leans =w>d  

on ! book1 & by a brief spell ( /udy    
invites a prolong$ nap2 & !n1 by way (  
m5d+ ! wr9kles1 he folds back ! m>g9 ( !
 leaves1 to ! no small injury ( ! book4 
,n[ ! ra9 is ov] & gone1 & ! fl[]s h    
appe>$ 9 our l&4  ,!n ! s*ol> we are    
speak+ (1 a neglect] r ?an an inspect] (
 books1 w /uff 8 volume ) violets1 &    
primroses1 ) roses & quatrefoil4  ,!n he
 w use 8 wet & p]spir+ h&s to turn ov] !
 volumes2 !n he w ?ump ! :ite vellum )  
gloves cov]$ ) all k9ds ( du/1 & ) 8 f+]
 clad 9 long-us$ lea!r w hunt l9e by l9e
 ?r\gh ! page2 !n at ! /+ ( ! bit+ flea 
! sacr$ book is flung aside1 & is h>dly 
%ut = ano!r mon?1 until x is s full ( ! 
du/ t has f\nd its way )91 t x resi/s ! 
ef=t to close x4  ,b ! h&l+ ( books is  
specially to be =bidd5 to ^? %ameless   
y\?s1 :o z soon z !y h le>n$ to =m !    
%apes ( lett]s1 /raightway1 if !y h !   
opportunity1 become unhappy comm5tators1
 & :]ev] !y f9d an extra m>g9 ab\t !    
text1 furni% x ) mon/r\s alphabets1 or  
if any o!r frivolity /rikes _! fancy1 at

 once _! p5 beg9s to write x4  ,!re !   
,lat9i/ & sophi/] & e unle>n$ writ]     
tries ! fitness ( 8 p51 a practice t we 
h frequ5tly se5 injur+ ! usefulness &   
value ( ! mo/ beautiful books4  ,aga91  
!re is a class ( ?ieves %amefully       
mutilat+ books1 :o cut away ! m>g9s f ! 
sides to use z mat]ial = lett]s1 leav+  
only ! text1 or employ ! leaves f !     
ends1 ins]t$ = ! protection ( ! book1 = 
v>i\s uses & abuses--a k9d ( sacrilege  
:i* %\ld be prohibit$ by ! ?reat (      
ana!ma4  ,aga91 x is "p ( ! dec5cy (    
s*ol>s t :5ev] !y return f meals to _!  
/udy1 wa%+ %\ld inv>iably prec$e read+1 
& t no grease-/a9$ f+] %\ld unfa/5 !    
clasps1 or turn ! leaves ( a book4  ,nor
 let a cry+ *ild admire ! pictures 9 !  
capital lett]s1 le/ he soil ! p>*m5t )  
wet f+]s2 = a *ild in/antly t\*es :atev]
 he sees4  ,moreov]1 ! laity1 :o look at
 a book turn$ upside d[n j z if x 7 op5 
9 ! "r way1 are utt]ly unwor?y ( any    
communion ) books4  ,let ! cl]k take c>e
 also t ! smutty scullion reek+ f 8     

/ewpots does n t\* ! lily leaves (      
books1 all unwa%$1 b he :o walke? )\t   
blemi% %all m9i/] to ! preci\s volumes4 
,&1 aga91 ! cleanl9ess ( dec5t h&s w\ld 
be ( great b5efit to books z well z     
s*ol>s1 if x 7 n t ! it* & pimples are  
*>act]i/ic ( ! cl]gy4  ,:5ev] defects   
are notic$ 9 books1 !y %\ld be promptly 
repair$1 s9ce no?+ spreads m quickly ?an
 a te> & a r5t :i* is neglect$ at ! "t w
 h to be repair$ aft]w>ds ) usury4      
,moses1 ! g5tle/ ( m51 tea*es u to make 
bookcases mo/ neatly1 :]e9 !y may be    
protect$ f any injury3 ,take1 he says1  
?is book ( ! law1 & put x 9 ! side ( !  
ark ( ! cov5ant ( ! ,"l y\r ,god4   ,o  
fitt+ place & appropriate = a libr>y1   
:i* 0 made ( imp]i%able %ittim-wood1 & 0
 all cov]$ )9 & )\t ) gold6  ,b !       
,savi\r also has w>n$ u by ,8 example   
aga9/ all unbecom+ c>elessness 9 ! h&l+ 
( books1 z we read 9 ,s4  ,luke4  ,= :5 
,he _h read ! scriptural prophecy (     
,himself 9 ! book t 0 deliv]$ to ,him1  
,he did n give x aga9 to ! m9i/]1 until 

,he _h clos$ x ) 8 own mo/ sacr$ h&s4   
,by :i* /ud5ts are mo/ cle>ly taught t 9
 ! c>e ( books ! m]e/ trifles ought n to
 be neglect$4    ,,*apt] ,,xviii  ,,%[e?
 ,,t ,,we ,,h ,,collect$ ,,s ,,great    
,,/ore ,,( ,,books ,,= ,,! ,,common     
,,b5efit ,,( ,,s*ol>s ,,& ,,n ,,only ,,=
 ,,our ,,own ,,pleasure  ,no?+ 9 human  
affairs is m unju/ ?an t ^? ?+s :i* are 
mo/ righte\sly done1 %\ld be p]v]t$ by !
 sl&]s ( malici\s m51 & t "o %\ld be> ! 
reproa* ( s9 :]e he has r des]v$ ! hope 
( hon\r4  ,_m ?+s are done ) s+l5ess (  
eye1 ! "r h& kn[e? n :at ! left h& do?1 
! lump is uncorrupt$ by leav51 nor is ! 
g>m5t wov5 ( wool & l952 & yet by !     
trick]y ( p]v]se m5 a pi\s "w is        
m5daci\sly trans=m$ into "s mon/r\s act4
  ,c]tes1 su* is ! unhappy condition (  
s9ful nature1 t n m]ely 9 acts t are    
morally d\btful x adopts ! worse        
conclusion2 b (t5 x depraves by         
iniquit\s subv]sion ^? :i* h ! appe>ance
 ( rectitude4  ,= al?\gh ! love ( books 
f ! nature ( its object be>s ! aspect ( 

goodness1 yet1 wond]ful to say1 x has   
r5d]$ u obnoxi\s to ! c5sures ( _m1 by  
^: a/oni%m5t we 7 disp>ag$ & c5sur$1 n[ 
= excess ( curiosity1 n[ = ! exhibition 
( vanity1 n[ = intemp]ance ( delight 9  
lit]ature2 ?\gh inde$ we 7 no m di/urb$ 
by _! vitup]ation ?an by ! b>k+ ( s _m  
dogs1 satisfi$ ) ! te/imony ( ,him to   
:om x app]ta9e? to try ! he>ts & re9s4  
,= z ! aim & purpose ( our inmo/ w is   
inscrutable to m5 & is se5 ( ,god alone1
 ! se>*] ( he>ts1 !y des]ve to be rebuk$
 = _! p]nici\s tem]ity1 :o s eag]ly set 
a m>k ( condemnation ^u human acts1 !   
ultimate spr+s ( :i* !y _c see4  ,= !   
f9al end 9 matt]s ( conduct holds ! same
 position z fir/ pr9ciples 9 speculative
 sci5ce or axioms 9 ma!matics1 z ! *ief 
( philosoph]s1 ,ari/otle1 po9ts out 9 ! 
sev5? book ( ! ,e?ics4  ,& !re=e1 j z ! 
tru? ( our conclusions dep5ds ^u !      
correctness ( our premises1 s 9 matt]s (
 action ! /amp ( moral rectitude is giv5
 by ! hone/y ( aim & purpose1 9 cases   
:]e ! act itself w\ld o!rwise be held to

 be morally indiff]5t4  ,n[ we h long   
*]i%$ 9 our he>t ( he>ts ! fix$ resolve1
 :5 ,provid5ce %\ld grant a fav\rable   
opportunity1 to f\nd 9 p]petual *>ity a 
,hall 9 ! rev]5d univ]sity ( ,ox=d1 !   
*ief nurs+ "m ( all lib]al arts1 & to   
end[ x ) ! necess>y rev5ues1 = !        
ma9t5ance ( a numb] ( s*ol>s2 & moreov] 
to enri* ! ,hall ) ! treasures ( our    
books1 t all & e ( !m %\ld be 9 common z
 reg>ds _! use & /udy1 n only to !      
s*ol>s ( ! said ,hall1 b by _! means to 
all ! /ud5ts ( ! be=e-nam$ univ]sity =  
ev]1 9 ! =m & mann] :i* ! foll[+ *apt]  
%all decl>e4  ,:]e=e ! s9c]e love ( /udy
 & zeal = ! /r5g!n+ ( ! or?odox fai? to 
! edify+ ( ! ,*ur*1 h begott5 9 u t     
solicitude s m>vell\s to ! lov]s ( pelf1
 ( collect+ books :]ev] !y 7 to be      
pur*as$1 reg>dless ( exp5se1 & ( hav+ ^?
 t c\ld n he b\ght fairly transcrib$4   
,= z ! fav\rite occupations ( m5 are    
v>i\sly di/+ui%$ accord+ to !           
disposition ( ! heav5ly bodies1 :i*     
frequ5tly control our natural           

composition1 s t "s m5 *oose to devote  
!mselves to ar*itecture1 o!rs to        
agriculture1 o!rs to hunt+1 o!rs to     
navigation1 o!rs to w>1 o!rs to games1  
we h "u ! aspect ( ,m]cury ent]ta9$ a   
blameless pleasure 9 books1 :i* "u !    
rule ( "r reason1 ov] :i* no />s are    
dom9ant1 we h ord]$ to ! glory ( !      
,supreme ,be+1 t :]e our m9ds f\nd      
tranquillity & peace1 !nce also might   
spr+ a mo/ dev\t s]vice ( ,god4  ,&     
!re=e let our detractors cease1 :o are z
 bl9d m5 judg+ ( col\rs2 let n bats     
v5ture to speak ( light2 & let n ^? :o  
c>ry beams 9 _! own eyes presume to pull
 ! mote out ( _! bro!r's eye4 ,let !m   
cease to je] ) satirical taunts at ?+s (
 :i* !y are ignorant1 & to discuss hidd5
 ?+s t are n reveal$ to ! eyes ( m52 :o 
p]*ance w\ld h prais$ & comm5d$ u1 if we
 _h sp5t our "t 9 hunt+1 dice-play+1 or 
c\rt+ ! smiles ( ladies4    ,,*apt]     
,,xix  ,,( ,,! ,,mann] ,,( ,,l5d+ ,,all 
,,our ,,books ,,to ,,/ud5ts  ,x has ev] 
be5 difficult s to re/ra9 m5 by ! laws (

 rectitude1 t ! a/ut5ess ( successors   
might n /rive to transgress ! b\nds ( _!
 pr$ecessors1 & to infr+e e/abli%$ rules
 9 insol5ce ( lic5ce4  ,accord+ly1 ) !  
advice ( prud5t m51 we h prescrib$ !    
mann] 9 :i* we desire t ! communication 
& use ( our books %\ld be p]mitt$ = !   
b5efit ( /ud5ts4  ,imprimis1 we give &  
grant all & s+ul> ! books1 ( :i* we h   
made a special catalogue1 9 consid]ation
 ( affection1 to ! community ( s*ol>s   
liv+ 9 ---- ,hall at ,ox=d1 z a p]petual
 gift1 = our s\l & ! s\ls ( our p>5ts1 &
 also = ! s\l ( ! mo/ illu/ri\s ,k+     
,edw>d ! ,?ird f ! ,conque/1 & ( ! mo/  
pi\s ,que5 ,philippa1 8 consort3 to !   
int5t t ! same books may be l5t f "t to 
"t to all & s+ul> ! s*ol>s & ma/]s ( !  
said place1 z well regul> z secul>1 = ! 
advancem5t & use ( /udy1 9 ! mann]      
imm$iately foll[+1 t is to say3  ,five (
 ! s*ol>s soj\rn+ 9 ! ,hall a=esaid %all
 be appo9t$ by ! ,ma/] !re(1 :o %all h !
 *>ge ( all ! books1 ( :i* five p]sons  
?ree & n few] may l5d any book or books 

= inspection & /udy2 b = copy+ or       
transcrib+ we direct t no book %all be  
all[$ outside ! walls ( ! h\se4 ,!re=e1 
:5 any s*ol> secul> or religi\s1 :om =  
?is purpose we reg>d ) equal fav\r1 %all
 seek to borr[ any book1 let ! keep]s   
dilig5tly consid] if !y h a duplicate ( 
! said book1 & if s1 let !m l5d him !   
book1 tak+ su* pl$ge z 9 _! judgm5t     
exce$s ! value ( ! book deliv]$1 & let a
 record be made =?) ( ! pl$ge & ( ! book
 l5t1 conta9+ ! names ( ! p]sons deliv]+
 ! book & ( ! p]son :o receives x1      
toge!r ) ! day & ye> :5 ! loan is made4 
,b if ! keep]s f9d t ! book ask$ = is n 
9 duplicate1 !y %all n l5d su* book to  
any "o :omsoev]1 unless he %all belong  
to ! community ( s*ol>s ( ! said ,hall1 
unless p]haps = inspection )9 ! walls ( 
! a=esaid h\se or ,hall1 b n to be c>ri$
 beyond x4  ,b to any ( ! s*ol>s ( !    
said ,hall1 any book may be l5t by ?ree 
( ! a=esaid keep]s1 aft] fir/ record+1  
h[ev]1 8 "n1 ) ! day on :i* he receives 
! book4  ,nev]!less1 ! borr[] may n l5d 

! book entru/$ to him to ano!r1 except )
 ! p]mission ( ?ree ( ! a=esaid keep]s1 
& !n ! "n ( ! fir/ borr[] be+ eras$1 !  
"n ( ! second ) ! "t ( deliv]y is to be 
record$4  ,ea* keep] %all take an oa? to
 obs]ve all ^! regulations :5 !y ent] ^u
 ! *>ge ( ! books4  ,& ! recipi5ts ( any
 book or books %all !reupon swe> t !y w 
n use ! book or books = any o!r purpose 
b t ( inspection or /udy1 & t !y w n    
take or p]mit to be tak5 x or !m beyond 
! t[n & suburbs ( ,ox=d4  ,moreov]1 e   
ye> ! a=esaid keep]s %all r5d] an acc\nt
 to ! ,ma/] ( ! ,h\se & two ( 8 s*ol>s  
:om he %all associate ) himself1 or if  
he %all n be at leisure1 he %all appo9t 
?ree inspectors1 o!r ?an ! keep]s1 :o   
%all p]use ! catalogue ( books1 & see t 
!y h !m all1 ei!r 9 ! volumes !mselves  
or at lea/ z repres5t$ by deposits4  ,& 
! m fitt+ season = r5d]+ ?is acc\nt we  
believe to be f ! ,fir/ ( ,july until ! 
fe/ival ( ! ,translation ( ! ,glori\s   
,m>tyr ,s4  ,?omas next foll[+4  ,we add
 ?is fur!r provision1 t anyone to :om a 

book has be5 l5t1 %all once a ye>       
exhibit x to ! keep]s1 & %all1 if he    
wi%es x1 see 8 pl$ge4  ,moreov]1 if x   
*ances t a book is lo/ by dea?1 !ft1    
fraud1 or c>elessness1 he :o has lo/ x  
or 8 repres5tative or executor %all pay 
! value ( ! book & receive back 8       
deposit4  ,b if 9 any wise any pr(it    
%all accrue to ! keep]s1 x %all n be    
appli$ to any purpose b ! repair &      
ma9t5ance ( ! books4    ,,*apt] ,,xx    
,,an ,,exhortation ,,to ,,s*ol>s ,,to   
,,requite ,,u ,,by ,,pi\s ,,pray]s  ,"t 
n[ clam\rs = u to t]m9ate ?is treatise  
:i* we h compos$ conc]n+ ! love ( books2
 9 :i* we h endeav\r$ to give !         
a/oni%m5t ( our contempor>ies ! reason  
:y we h lov$ books s greatly4  ,b       
because x is h>dly grant$ to mortals to 
accompli% aught t is n roll$ 9 ! du/ (  
vanity1 we d n v5ture entirely to ju/ify
 ! zeal\s love :i* we h s long _h =     
books1 or to d5y t x may p]*ance        
sometimes h be5 ! occasion ( "s v5ial   
neglig5ce1 albeit ! object ( our love is

 hon\rable & our int5tion upright4  ,=  
if :5 we h done ev]y?+1 we are b\nd to  
call ourselves unpr(itable s]vants2 if !
 mo/ holy ,job 0 afraid ( all 8 works2  
if accord+ to ,isaiah all our           
righte\sness is z fil?y rags1 :o %all   
presume to boa/ himself ( ! p]fection ( 
any virtue1 or d5y t f "s circum/ance a 
?+ may des]ve to be repreh5d$1 :i* 9    
itself p]haps 0 n repreh5sible4  ,= good
 spr+s f "o selfsame s\rce1 b evil      
arises 9 _m ways1 z ,dionysius in=ms u4 
,:]e=e to make am5ds = our iniquities1  
by :i* we ackn[l$ge ourselves to h      
frequ5tly (f5d$ ! ,creator ( all ?+s1 9 
ask+ ! assi/ance ( _! pray]s1 we h ?\ght
 fit to exhort our future /ud5ts to %[  
_! gratitude z well to u z to _! o!r    
b5efactors 9 "t to come by requit+ our  
=e?\ght = _! b5efit by spiritual        
retribution4  ,let u live :5 dead 9 _!  
memories1 :o h liv$ 9 our b5evol5ce be=e
 !y 7 born1 & live n[ su/a9$ by our     
b5efic5ce4  ,let !m implore ! m]cy ( !  
,r$eem] ) unwe>i$ pray]1 t ! pi\s ,judge

 may excuse our neglig5ces1 may p>don ! 
wick$ness ( our s9s1 may cov] ! lapses (
 our feebl5ess ) ! cloak ( piety1 &     
remit by ,8 div9e goodness ! (f5ces (   
:i* we are a%am$ & p5it5t4 ,t ,he may   
pres]ve to u = a due season ( rep5tance 
! gifts ( ,8 good grace1 /eadfa/ness (  
fai?1 l(t9ess ( hope1 & ! wide/ *>ity to
 all m54  ,t ,he may turn our haughty w 
to lam5t its faults1 t x may deplore its
 pa/ mo/ va9 elations1 may retract its  
mo/ bitt] indignations1 & dete/ its mo/ 
insane delectations4  ,t ,8 virtue may  
ab\nd 9 u1 :5 our own is f\nd want+1 & t
 ,he :o freely consecrat$ our beg9n+ by 
! sacram5t ( baptism1 & advanc$ our     
progress to ! seat ( ! ,apo/les )\t any 
des]t ( ours1 may deign to =tify our    
outgo+ by ! fitt+ sacram5ts4  ,t we may 
be deliv]$ f ! lu/ ( ! fle%1 t ! fe> (  
dea? may utt]ly vani% & our _s may      
desire to be dissolv$ & be ) ,*ri/1 &   
exi/+ ^u e>? 9 body only1 9 ?\ght &     
long+ our conv]sation may be 9 ,heav54  
,t ! ,fa!r ( m]cies & ! ,god ( all      

consolation may graci\sly come to meet !
 prodigal return+ f ! husks2 t ,he may  
receive ! piece ( silv] t has be5 lately
 f\nd & transmit x by ,8 holy angels    
into ,8 et]nal treasury4  ,t ,he may    
rebuke ) ,8 t]rible c\nt5ance1 at ! h\r 
( our dep>ture1 ! spirits ( d>kness1 le/
 ,levia?an1 t old s]p5t1 ly+ hid at !   
gate ( dea?1 %\ld spread un=ese5 sn>es =
 our feet4  ,b :5 we %all be summon$ to 
! awful judgm5t-seat to give an acc\nt  
on ! te/imony ( consci5ce ( all ?+s we h
 done 9 ! body1 ! ,god-,man may consid] 
! price ( ! holy blood t ,he has %$1 & t
 ! ,inc>nate ,deity may note ! frame (  
our c>nal nature1 t our weakness may    
pass unpuni%$ :]e inf9ite lov+-k9dness  
is to be f\nd1 & t ! s\l ( ! wret*$ s9n]
 may brea! aga9 :]e ! peculi> (fice ( ! 
,judge is to %[ m]cy4  ,& fur!r1 let our
 /ud5ts be always dilig5t 9 invok+ !    
refuge ( our hope aft] ,god1 ! ,virg9   
,"m ( ,god & ,bless$ ,que5 ( ,heav51 t  
we :o = our manifold s9s & wick$nesses h
 des]v$ ! ang] ( ! ,judge1 by ! aid ( h]

 ev]-acceptable supplications may m]it  
,8 =giv5ess2 t h] pi\s h& may depress ! 
scale ( ! balance 9 :i* our small & few 
good de$s %all be weigh$1 le/ ! heav9ess
 ( our s9s prepond]ate & ca/ u d[n to ! 
bottomless pit ( p]dition4  ,moreov]1   
let !m ev] v5]ate ) due obs]vance ! mo/ 
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