,,repres5tative ,,m5  ,,sev5 ,,lectures 
,,by  ,,ralph ,,waldo ,,em]son          
,i4 ,uses ( ,great ,m5   ,,ii4 ,plato2  
or1 ! ,philosoph]      ,plato2 ,new     
,read+s  ,,iii4 ,sw$5borg2 or1 ! ,my/ic 
,,iv4 ,montaigne2 or1 ! ,skeptic    ,v4 
,%akspe>e2 or1 ! ,poet   ,,vi4          
,napoleon2 or1 ! ,man ( ! ,_w  ,,vii4   
,goe!2 or1 ! ,writ]     ,i4 ,,uses ,,(  
,,great ,,m54   ,x is natural to believe
 9 great m54 ,if ! companions ( our     
*ildhood %\ld turn out to be h]oes1 & _!
 condition regal1 x w\ld n surprise u4  
,all my?ology op5s ) demigods1 & !      
circum/ance is high & poetic2 t is1 _!  
g5ius is p>am\nt4 ,9 ! leg5ds ( !       
,gautama1 ! fir/ m5 ate ! e>?1 & f\nd x 
delici\sly sweet4  ,nature seems to exi/
 = ! excell5t4 ,! _w is upheld by !     
v]acity ( good m53 !y make ! e>?        
:olesome4 ,!y :o liv$ ) !m f\nd life    
glad & nutriti\s4 ,life is sweet &      
tol]able only 9 our belief 9 su*        
society2 & actually1 or ideally1 we     
manage to live ) sup]iors4 ,we call our 

*ildr5 & our l&s by _! names4 ,_! names 
are wr\ght into ! v]bs ( language1 _!   
works & effigies are 9 our h\ses1 & e   
circum/ance ( ! day recalls an anecdote 
( !m4  ,! se>* aft] ! great is ! dream (
 y\?1 & ! mo/ s]i\s occupation (        
manhood4 ,we travel into =eign p>ts to  
f9d 8 works1--if possible1 to get a     
glimpse ( him4 ,b we are put (f ) =tune 
in/ead4 ,y say1 ! ,engli% are practical2
 ! ,g]mans are hospitable2 9 ,val5cia1 !
 climate is delici\s2 & 9 ! hills (     
,sacram5to !re is gold = ! ga!r+4 ,yes1 
b ,i d n travel to f9d com=table1 ri*1 &
 hospitable p1 or cle> sky1 or +ots t   
co/ too mu*4 ,b if !re 7 any magnet t   
w\ld po9t to ! c\ntries & h\ses :]e are 
! p]sons :o are intr9sically ri* &      
p[]ful1 ,i w\ld sell all1 & buy x1 & put
 myself on ! road to-day4  ,! race goes 
) u on _! cr$it4 ,! k1 t 9 ! city is a  
man :o inv5t$ ! railroad1 raises ! cr$it
 ( all ! citiz5s4 ,b enorm\s            
populations1 if !y be begg>s1 are       
disgu/+1 l mov+ *eese1 l hills ( ants1  

or ( fleas--! m1 ! worse4  ,our religion
 is ! love & *]i%+ ( ^! patrons4 ,! gods
 ( fable are ! %9+ mom5ts ( great m54   
,we run all our vessels into "o m\ld4   
,our colossal !ologies ( ,judaism1      
,*ri/ism1 ,buddhism1 ,mahometism1 are ! 
necess>y & /ructural action ( ! human   
m9d4 ,! /ud5t ( hi/ory is l a man go+   
into a w>eh\se to buy clo?s or c>pets4  
,he fancies he has a new article4 ,if he
 g to ! factory1 he %all f9d t 8 new    
/uff /ill repeats ! scrolls & rosettes  
:i* are f\nd on ! int]ior walls ( !     
pyramids ( ,!bes4 ,our !ism is !        
purification ( ! human m9d4 ,man c pa9t1
 or make1 or ?9k no?+ b man4 ,he        
believes t ! great mat]ial elem5ts _h _!
 orig9 f 8 ?\ght4 ,& our philosophy f9ds
 "o ess5ce collect$ or di/ribut$4  ,if  
n[ we proce$ to inquire into ! k9ds (   
s]vice we d]ive f o!rs1 let u be w>n$ ( 
! dang] ( mod]n /udies1 & beg9 l[ en\gh4
 ,we mu/ n cont5d aga9/ love1 or d5y !  
sub/antial exi/5ce ( o!r p4 ,i "k n :at 
w\ld happ5 to u4 ,we h social /r5g?s4   

,our affection t[>d o!rs creates a sort 
( vantage or pur*ase :i* no?+ w supply4 
,i c d t by ano!r :i* ,i _c d alone4 ,i 
c say to y :at ,i _c fir/ say to myself4
 ,o!r m5 are l5ses ?r\gh :i* we read our
 own m9ds4 ,ea* man seeks ^? ( diff]5t  
quality f 8 own1 & su* z are good ( _!  
k9d2 t is1 he seeks o!r m51 & ! o!re/4  
,! /rong] ! nature1 ! m x is reactive4  
,let u h ! quality pure4 ,a little g5ius
 let u leave alone4 ,a ma9 diff]5ce     
betwixt m5 is1 :e!r !y att5d _! own     
affair or n4 ,man is t noble endog5\s   
plant :i* gr[s1 l ! palm1 f )91 outw>d4 
,8 own affair1 ?\gh impossible to o!rs1 
he c op5 ) cel]ity & 9 sport4 ,x is easy
 to sug> to be sweet1 & to nitre to be  
salt4 ,we take a great deal ( pa9s to   
waylay & entrap t :i* ( itself w fall   
into our h&s4 ,i c\nt him a great man :o
 inhabits a high] sph]e ( ?\ght1 into   
:i* o!r m5 rise ) labor & difficulty2 he
 has b to op5 8 eyes to see ?+s 9 a true
 light1 & 9 l>ge relations2 :il/ !y mu/ 
make pa9ful corrections1 & keep a       

vigilant eye on _m s\rces ( error4 ,8   
s]vice to u is ( l sort4 ,x co/s a      
beautiful p]son no ex]tion to pa9t h]   
image on our eyes2 yet h[ spl5did is t  
b5efit6 ,x co/s no m = a wise s\l to    
convey 8 quality to o!r m54 ,& e "o c d 
8 be/ ?+ easie/--,peu de moy5s1 beauc\p 
d'effet4 ,he is great :o is :at he is f 
nature1 & :o nev] rem9ds u ( o!rs4  ,b  
he mu/ be relat$ to u1 & our life       
receive f him "s promise ( explanation4 
,i _c tell :at ,i w\ld "k2 b ,i h obs]v$
 !re are p]sons1 :o1 9 _! "* & actions1 
answ] que/ions :i* ,i h n skill to put4 
,"o man answ]s "s que/ions :i* none ( 8 
contempor>ies put1 & is isolat$4 ,! pa/ 
& pass+ religions & philosophies answ]  
"s o!r "q4 ,c]ta9 m5 affect u z ri*     
possibilities1 b helpless to !mselves & 
to _! times1--! sport1 p]haps1 ( "s     
in/9ct t rules 9 ! air2--!y d n speak to
 our want4 ,b ! great are ne>3 we "k !m 
at sight4 ,!y satisfy expectation1 &    
fall into place4 ,:at is good is        
effective1 g5]ative2 makes = itself     

room1 food1 & allies4 ,a s\nd apple     
produces se$1--a hybrid does n4 ,is a   
man 9 8 place1 he is con/ructive1       
f]tile1 magnetic1 inundat+ armies ) 8   
purpose1 :i* is ?us execut$4 ,! riv]    
makes its own %ores1 & ea* legitimate   
idea makes its own *annels &            
welcome1--h>ve/ = food1 in/itutions =   
expression1 weapons to fight )1 &       
disciples to expla9 x4 ,! true arti/ has
 ! planet = 8 p$e/al2 ! adv5tur]1 aft]  
ye>s ( /rife1 has no?+ broad] ?an 8 own 
%oes4  ,our common disc\rse respects two
 k9ds ( use ( s]vice f sup]ior m54      
,direct giv+ is agreeable to ! e>ly     
belief ( m52 direct giv+ ( mat]ial or   
metaphysical aid1 z ( heal?1 et]nal y\?1
 f9e s5ses1 arts ( heal+1 magical p[]1 &
 prophecy4 ,! boy believes !re is a     
tea*] :o c sell him wisdom4 ,*ur*es     
believe 9 imput$ m]it4 ,b1 9 /rictness1 
we are n mu* cognizant ( direct s]v+4   
,man is endog5\s1 & education is 8      
unfold+4 ,! aid we h f o!rs is          
me*anical1 comp>$ ) ! discov]ies (      

nature 9 u4 ,:at is ?us le>n$ is        
delightful 9 ! do+1 & ! effect rema9s4  
,"r e?ics are c5tral1 & g f ! s\l       
outw>d4 ,gift is contr>y to ! law ( !   
univ]se4 ,s]v+ o!rs is s]v+ u4 ,i mu/   
absolve me to myself4 ,m9d ?y affair1   
says ! _s3--coxcomb1 w\ld y m$dle ) !   
skies1 or ) o!r p8 ,indirect s]vice is  
left4 ,m5 h a pictorial or repres5tative
 quality1 & s]ve u 9 ! intellect4 ,behm5
 & ,sw$5borg saw t ?+s 7 repres5tative4 
,m5 are also repres5tative2 fir/1 ( ?+s1
 & secondly1 ( ideas4  ,z plants conv]t 
! m9]als into food = animals1 s ea* man 
conv]ts "s raw mat]ial 9 nature to human
 use4 ,! inv5tors ( fire1 electricity1  
magnetism1 iron2 lead1 glass1 l951 silk1
 cotton2 ! mak]s ( tools2 ! inv5tor (   
decimal notation2 ! geomet]2 ! eng9e]2  
musician1--sev]ally make an easy way =  
all1 ?r\gh unkn[n & impossible          
confusions4 ,ea* man is1 by secret lik+1
 connect$ ) "s di/rict ( nature1 ^: ag5t
 & int]pret] he is1 z ,l9naeus1 (       
plants2 ,hub]1 ( bees2 ,fries1 ( li*5s2 

,van ,mons1 ( pe>s2 ,dalton1 ( atomic   
=ms2 ,euclid1 ( l9es2 ,newton1 (        
fluxions4  ,a man is a c5t] = nature1   
runn+ out ?reads ( relation ?r\gh       
ev]y?+1 fluid & solid1 mat]ial &        
elem5tal4 ,! e>? rolls2 e clod & /one   
comes to ! m]idian2 s e organ1 function1
 acid1 cry/al1 gra9 ( du/1 has its      
relation to ! bra94 ,x waits long1 b its
 turn comes4 ,ea* plant has its p>asite1
 & ea* creat$ ?+ its lov] & poet4       
,ju/ice has already be5 done to /eam1 to
 iron1 to wood1 to coal1 to load/one1 to
 iod9e1 to corn1 & cotton2 b h[ few     
mat]ials are yet us$ by our arts6 ,!    
mass ( creatures & ( qualities are /ill 
hid & expectant4 ,x w\ld seem z if ea*  
wait$1 l ! en*ant$ pr9cess 9 fairy      
tales1 = a de/9$ human deliv]]4 ,ea* mu/
 be dis5*ant$1 & walk =? to ! day 9     
human %ape4 ,9 ! hi/ory ( discov]y1 !   
ripe & lat5t tru? seems to h fa%ion$ a  
bra9 = itself4 ,a magnet mu/ be made    
man1 9 "s ,gilb]t1 or ,sw$5borg1 or     
,o]/$1 be=e ! g5]al m9d c come to       

ent]ta9 its p[]s4  ,if we limit         
ourselves to ! fir/ advantages2--a sob] 
grace adh]es to ! m9]al & botanic       
k+doms1 :i*1 9 ! highe/ mom5ts1 comes up
 z ! *>m ( nature1--! glitt] ( ! sp>1 ! 
sur5ess ( aff9ity1 ! v]acity ( angles4  
,light & d>kness1 heat & cold1 hung] &  
food1 sweet & s\r1 solid1 liquid1 & gas1
 circle u r\nd 9 a wrea? ( pleasures1 &1
 by _! agreeable qu>rel1 beguile ! day (
 life4 ,! eye repeats e day ! f9e/      
eulogy on ?+s--,he saw t !y 7 good4 ,we 
"k :]e to f9d !m2 & ^! p]=m]s are reli%$
 all ! m1 aft] a little exp]i5ce ( !    
pret5d+ races4 ,we are entitl$1 also1 to
 high] advantages4 ,some?+ is want+ to  
sci5ce1 until x has be5 humaniz$4 ,!    
table ( log>i?ms is "o ?+1 & its vital  
play1 9 botany1 music1 optics1 &        
ar*itecture1 ano!r4 ,!re are advancem5ts
 to numb]s1 anatomy1 ar*itecture1       
a/ronomy1 little suspect$ at fir/1 :51  
by union ) intellect & w1 !y asc5d into 
! life1 & re-appe> 9 conv]sation1 "* &  
politics4  ,b ?is comes lat]4 ,we speak 

n[ only ( our acqua9tance ) !m 9 _! own 
sph]e1 & ! way 9 :i* !y seem to fasc9ate
 & draw to !m "s g5ius :o occupies      
himself ) "o ?+1 all 8 life long4 ,!    
possibility ( int]pretation lies 9 !    
id5tity ( ! obs]v] ) ! obs]v$4 ,ea*     
mat]ial ?+ has its cele/ial side2 has   
its translation1 ?r\gh humanity1 into ! 
spiritual & necess>y sph]e1 :]e x plays 
a "p z inde/ructible z any o!r4 ,& to   
^!1 _! ends1 all ?+s cont9ually asc5d4  
,! gases ga!r to ! solid firmam5t2 !    
*emic lump arrives at ! plant1 & gr[s2  
arrives at ! quadrup$1 & walks2 arrives 
at ! man1 & ?9ks4 ,b also ! con/itu5cy  
det]m9es ! vote ( ! repres5tative4 ,he  
is n only repres5tative1 b p>ticipant4  
,l c only be kn[n by l4 ,! reason :y he 
kn[s ab\t !m is1 t he is ( !m2 he has j 
come out ( nature1 or f be+ a "p ( t ?+4
 ,animat$ *lor9e kn[s ( *lor9e1 &       
inc>nate z9c1 ( z9c4 ,_! quality makes  
?is c>e]2 & he c v>i\sly publi% _!      
virtues1 because !y compose him4 ,man1  
made ( ! du/ ( ! _w1 does n =get 8      

orig92 & all t is yet inanimate w "o day
 speak & reason4 ,unpubli%$ nature w h  
its :ole secret told4 ,%all we say t    
qu>tz m\nta9s w pulv]ize into innum]able
 ,w]n]s1 ,von ,bu*s1 & ,beaumonts2 & !  
laboratory ( ! atmosph]e holds 9        
solution ,i "k n :at ,b]zeliuses &      
,davys8  ,?us1 we sit by ! fire1 & take 
hold on ! poles ( ! e>?4 ,?is quasi     
omnipres5ce supplies ! imbecility ( our 
condition4 ,9 "o ( ^? cele/ial days1 :5 
heav5 & e>? meet & adorn ea* o!r1 x     
seems a pov]ty t we c only sp5d x once2 
we wi% = a ?\s& heads1 a ?\s& bodies1 t 
we might celebrate its imm5se beauty 9  
_m ways & places4 ,is ?is fancy8 ,well1 
9 good fai?1 we are multipli$ by our    
proxies4 ,h[ easily we adopt _! labors6 
,e %ip t comes to ,am]ica got its *>t f 
,columbus4 ,e novel is debtor to ,hom]4 
,e c>p5t] :o %aves ) a =eplane borr[s ! 
g5ius ( a =gott5 inv5tor4 ,life is girt 
all ar\nd ) a zodiac ( sci5ces1 !       
contributions ( m5 :o h p]i%$ to add _! 
po9t ( light to our sky4 ,eng9e]1 brok]1

 juri/1 physician1 morali/1 !ologian1 & 
e man1 inasmu* z he has any sci5ce1 is a
 def9] & map-mak] ( ! latitudes &       
longitudes ( our condition4 ,^!         
road-mak]s on e h& enri* u4 ,we mu/     
ext5d ! area ( life1 & multiply our     
relations4 ,we are z mu* ga9]s by f9d+ a
 new prop]ty 9 ! old e>?1 z by acquir+ a
 new planet4  ,we are too passive 9 !   
reception ( ^! mat]ial or semi-mat]ial  
aids4 ,we mu/ n be sacks & /oma*s4 ,to  
asc5d "o /ep1--we are bett] s]v$ ?r\gh  
our sympa?y4 ,activity is contagi\s4    
,look+ :]e o!rs look1 & conv]s+ ) ! same
 ?+s1 we cat* ! *>m :i* lur$ !m4        
,napoleon said1 y mu/ n fight too (t5 ) 
"o enemy1 or y w tea* him all y\r art ( 
w>4 ,talk mu* ) any man ( vigor\s m9d1 &
 we acquire v fa/ ! habit ( look+ at ?+s
 9 ! same light1 &1 on ea* occurr5ce1 we
 anticipate 8 ?\ght4  ,m5 are helpful   
?r\gh ! intellect & ! affections4 ,o!r  
help1 ,i f9d a false appe>ance4 ,if y   
affect to give me bread & fire1 ,i      
p]ceive t ,i pay = x ! full price1 & at 

la/ x leaves me z x f\nd me1 nei!r bett]
 nor worse3 b all m5tal & moral =ce is a
 positive good4 ,x goes out f y :e!r y w
 or n1 & pr(its me :om y nev] ?\ght (4  
,i _c ev5 he> ( p]sonal vigor ( any k9d1
 great p[] ( p]=mance1 )\t fre%         
resolution4 ,we are emul\s ( all t man c
 d4 ,cecil's say+ ( ,sir ,walt]         
,raleigh1 ,i "k t he c toil t]ribly1 is 
an electric t\*4 ,s are ,cl>5don's      
portraits1--( ,hampd52 :o 0 ( an indu/ry
 & vigilance n to be tir$ out or we>i$  
by ! mo/ labori\s1 & ( p>ts n to be     
impos$ on by ! mo/ subtle & %>p1 & ( a  
p]sonal c\rage equal to 8 be/ p>ts--(   
,falkl&2 :o 0 s sev]e an ador] ( tru?1 t
 he c\ld z easily h giv5 himself leave  
to /eal1 z to dissemble4 ,we _c read    
,plut>*1 )\t a t+l+ ( ! blood2 & ,i     
accept ! say+ ( ! ,*9ese ,m5cius3 ,z age
 is ! in/ructor ( a hundr$ ages4 ,:5 !  
mann]s ( ,loo are he>d (1 ! /upid become
 intellig5t1 & ! wav]+1 det]m9$4  ,?is  
is ! moral ( biography2 yet x is h>d =  
dep>t$ m5 to t\* ! quick l our own      

companions1 ^: names may n la/ z long4  
,:at is he :om ,i nev] ?9k (8 :il/ 9 e  
solitude are ^? :o succor our g5ius1 &  
/imulate u 9 wond]ful mann]s4 ,!re is a 
p[] 9 love to div9e ano!r's de/9y bett] 
?an t o!r c1 & by h]oic enc\ragem5ts1   
hold him to 8 task4 ,:at has fri5d%ip s 
signal$ z its sublime attraction to     
:atev] virtue is 9 u8 ,we w nev] m ?9k  
*eaply ( ourselves1 or ( life4 ,we are  
piqu$ to "s purpose1 & ! indu/ry ( !    
digg]s on ! railroad w n aga9 %ame u4   
,"u ?is head1 too1 falls t homage1 v    
pure1 z ,i ?9k1 :i* all ranks pay to !  
h]o ( ! day1 f ,coriolanus & ,grac*us1  
d[n to ,pitt1 ,lafayette1 ,well+ton1    
,web/]1 ,lam>t9e4 ,he> ! %\ts 9 ! /reet6
 ,! p _c see him en\gh4 ,!y delight 9 a 
man4 ,"h is a head & a trunk6 ,:at a    
front6 ,:at eyes6 ,atlantean %\ld]s1 & !
 :ole c>riage h]oic1 ) equal inw>d =ce  
to guide ! great ma*9e6 ,?is pleasure ( 
full expression to t :i*1 9 _! private  
exp]i5ce1 is usually cramp$ & ob/ruct$1 
runs1 also1 mu* high]1 & is ! secret ( !

 read]'s joy 9 lit]>y g5ius4 ,no?+ is   
kept back4 ,!re is fire en\gh to fuse ! 
m\nta9 ( ore4 ,%akspe>e's pr9cipal m]it 
may be convey$1 9 say+ t he1 ( all m51  
be/ und]/&s ! ,engli% language1 & c say 
:at he w4 ,yet ^! un*ok$ *annels &      
floodgates ( expression are only heal?  
or =tunate con/itution4 ,%akspe>e's "n  
sugge/s o!r & purely intellectual       
b5efits4  ,s5ates & sov]eigns h no      
complim5t1 ) _! m$als1 swords1 &        
armorial coats1 l ! address+ to a human 
be+ ?\ghts out ( a c]ta9 height1 &      
presuppos+ 8 intellig5ce4 ,?is honor1   
:i* is possible 9 p]sonal int]c\rse     
sc>cely twice 9 a lifetime1 g5ius       
p]petually pays2 cont5t$1 if n[ & !n1 9 
a c5tury1 ! pr(f] is accept$4 ,!        
indicators ( ! values ( matt] are       
degrad$ to a sort ( cooks &             
confection]s1 on ! appe>ance ( !        
indicators ( ideas4 ,g5ius is !         
naturali/ or geograph] ( ! sup]s5sible  
regions1 & draws on _! map2 &1 by       
acqua9t+ u ) new fields ( activity1     

cools our affection = ! old4 ,^! are at 
once accept$ z ! reality1 ( :i* ! _w we 
h conv]s$ ) is ! %[4  ,we g to !        
gymnasium & ! swimm+-s*ool to see ! p[] 
& beauty ( ! body2 !re is ! l pleasure1 
& a high] b5efit1 f witness+            
intellectual feats ( all k9ds2 z1 feats 
( memory1 ( ma!matical comb9ation1 great
 p[] ( ab/raction1 ! transmut+s ( !     
imag9ation1 ev5 v]satility1 &           
conc5tration1 z ^! acts expose !        
invisible organs & memb]s ( ! m9d1 :i*  
respond1 memb] = memb]1 to ! p>ts ( !   
body4 ,=1 we ?us ent] a new gymnasium1 &
 le>n to *oose m5 by _! true/ m>ks1     
taught1 ) ,plato1 to *oose ^? :o c1 )\t 
aid f ! eyes1 or any o!r s5se1 proce$ to
 tru? & to be+4 ,=emo/ among ^!         
activities1 are ! summ]saults1 spells1 &
 resurrections1 wr\ght by ! imag9ation4 
,:5 ?is wakes1 a man seems to multiply  
t5 times or a ?\s& times 8 =ce4 ,x op5s 
! delici\s s5se ( indet]m9ate size1 &   
inspires an audaci\s m5tal habit4 ,we   
are z ela/ic z ! gas ( gunp[d]1 & a     

s5t5ce 9 a book1 or a ^w dropp$ 9       
conv]sation1 sets free our fancy1 &     
in/antly our heads are ba!d ) galaxies1 
& our feet tread ! floor ( ! ,pit4 ,&   
?is b5efit is real1 because we are      
entitl$ to ^! enl>gem5ts1 &1 once hav+  
pass$ ! b\nds1 %all nev] aga9 be q !    
mis]able p$ants we 74  ,! high functions
 ( ! intellect are s alli$1 t "s        
imag9ative p[] usually appe>s 9 all     
em95t m9ds1 ev5 9 ari?meticians ( ! fir/
 class1 b especially 9 m$itative m5 ( an
 intuitive habit ( ?\ght4 ,?is class    
s]ve u1 s t !y h ! p]ception ( id5tity &
 ! p]ception ( reaction4 ,! eyes (      
,plato1 ,%akespe>e1 ,sw$5borg1 ,goe!1   
nev] %ut on ei!r ( ^! laws4 ,! p]ception
 ( ^! laws is a k9d ( metre ( ! m9d4    
,little m9ds are little1 ?r\gh failure  
to see !m4  ,ev5 ^! fea/s h _! surfeit4 
,our delight 9 reason deg5]ates into    
idolatry ( ! h]ald4 ,especially :5 a m9d
 ( p[]ful me?od has in/ruct$ m51 we f9d 
! examples ( oppression4 ,! dom9ion (   
,ari/otle1 ! ,ptolemaic a/ronomy1 !     

cr$it ( ,lu!r1 ( ,bacon1 ( ,locke1--9   
religion ! hi/ory ( hi]>*ies1 ( sa9ts1 &
 ! sects :i* h tak5 ! "n ( ea* f\nd]1   
are 9 po9t4 ,alas6 e man is su* a       
victim4 ,! imbecility ( m5 is always    
invit+ ! impud5ce ( p[]4 ,x is ! delight
 ( vulg> tal5t to dazzle & to b9d !     
behold]4 ,b true g5ius seeks to def5d u 
f itself4 ,true g5ius w n impov]i%1 b w 
lib]ate1 & add new s5ses4 ,if a wise man
 %\ld appe> 9 our village1 he w\ld      
create1 9 ^? :o conv]s$ ) him1 a new    
consci\sness ( weal?1 by op5+ _! eyes to
 unobs]v$ advantages2 he w\ld e/abli% a 
s5se ( immovable equality1 calm u )     
assurances t we c\ld n be *eat$2 z e "o 
w\ld disc]n ! *ecks & gu>anties (       
condition4 ,! ri* w\ld see _! mi/akes & 
pov]ty1 ! poor _! escapes & _! res\rces4
  ,b nature br+s all ?is ab\t 9 due "t4 
,rotation is h] rem$y4 ,! s\l is        
impati5t ( ma/]s1 & eag] = *ange4       
,h\sekeep]s say ( a dome/ic :o has be5  
valuable1 ,%e has liv$ ) me long en\gh4 
,we are t5d5cies1 or r1 symptoms1 & none

 ( u complete4 ,we t\* & g1 & sip ! foam
 ( _m lives4 ,rotation is ! law (       
nature4 ,:5 nature removes a great man1 
p explore ! horizon = a successor2 b    
none comes & none w4 ,8 class is        
ext+ui%$ ) him4 ,9 "s o!r & q diff]5t   
field1 ! next man w appe>2 n ,jeff]son1 
nor ,frankl91 b n[ a great salesman2 !n 
a road-contractor2 !n a /ud5t ( fi%es2  
!n a buffalo-hunt+ explor]1 or a        
semi-savage we/]n g5]al4 ,?us we make a 
/& aga9/ our r\gh] ma/]s2 b aga9/ ! be/ 
!re is a f9] rem$y4 ,! p[] :i* !y       
communicate is n !irs4 ,:5 we are exalt$
 by ideas1 we d n owe ?is to ,plato1 b  
to ! idea1 to :i*1 also1 ,plato 0       
debtor4  ,i mu/ n =get t we h a special 
debt to a s+le class4 ,life is a scale (
 degrees4 ,betwe5 rank & rank ( our     
great m5 are wide int]vals4 ,mank9d h1 9
 all ages1 atta*$ !mselves to a few     
p]sons1 :o1 ei!r by ! quality ( t idea  
!y embodi$1 or by ! l>g5ess ( _!        
reception1 7 entitl$ to ! position (    
lead]s & law-giv]s4 ,^! tea* u !        

qualities ( prim>y nature1--admit u to !
 con/itution ( ?+s4 ,we swim1 day by    
day1 on a riv] ( delusions1 & are       
effectually amus$ ) h\ses & t[ns 9 !    
air1 ( :i* ! m5 ab\t u are dupes4 ,b    
life is a s9c]ity4 ,9 lucid int]vals we 
say1 ,let !re be an entrance op5$ = me  
into realities2 ,i h worn ! fool's cap  
too long4 ,we w "k ! mean+ ( our        
economies & politics4 ,give u ! ciph]1  
&1 if p]sons & ?+s are scores ( a       
cele/ial music1 let u read (f ! /ra9s4  
,we h be5 *eat$ ( our reason2 yet !re h 
be5 sane m51 :o enjoy$ a ri* & relat$   
exi/5ce4 ,:at !y "k1 !y "k = u4 ,) ea*  
new m9d1 a new secret ( nature          
transpires2 nor c ! ,bible be clos$1    
until ! la/ great man is born4 ,^! m5   
correct ! delirium ( ! animal spirits1  
make u consid]ate1 & engage u to new    
aims & p[]s4 ,! v5]ation ( mank9d       
selects ^! = ! highe/ place4 ,witness ! 
multitude ( /atues1 pictures1 &         
memorials :i* recall _! g5ius 9 e city1 
village1 h\se1 & %ip3--    ,ev] _!      

phantoms arise be=e u4   ,our l(ti]     
bro!rs1 b "o 9 blood2   ,at b$ & table  
!y "l x o'er u1   ,) looks ( beauty1 &  
words ( good4  ,h[ to illu/rate !       
di/9ctive b5efit ( ideas1 ! s]vice r5d]$
 by ^? :o introduce moral tru?s into !  
g5]al m9d8--,i am plagu$1 9 all my liv+1
 ) a p]petual t>iff ( prices4 ,if ,i "w 
9 my g>d51 & prune an apple-tree1 ,i am 
well en\gh ent]ta9$1 & c\ld cont9ue     
indef9itely 9 ! l occupation4 ,b x comes
 to m9d t a day is gone1 & ,i h got ?is 
preci\s no?+ done4 ,i g to ,bo/on or    
,new ,york1 & run up & d[n on my        
affairs3 !y are sp$1 b s is ! day4 ,i am
 vex$ by ! recollection ( ?is price ,i h
 paid = a trifl+ advantage4 ,i rememb] !
 peau d'ane1 on :i* :oso sat %\ld h 8   
desire1 b a piece ( ! sk9 0 gone = e    
wi%4 ,i g to a conv5tion (              
philan?ropi/s4 ,d :at ,i c1 ,i _c keep  
my eyes (f ! clock4 ,b if !re %\ld appe>
 9 ! company "s g5tle s\l :o kn[s little
 ( p]sons or p>ties1 ( ,c>ol9a or ,cuba1
 b :o ann\nces a law t disposes ^!      

p>ticul>s1 & s c]tifies me ( ! equity   
:i* *eckmates e false play]1 bankrupts e
 self-seek]1 & apprises me ( my         
indep5d5ce on any conditions ( c\ntry1  
or "t1 or human body1 t man lib]ates me2
 ,i =get ! clock4  ,i pass out ( ! sore 
relation to p]sons4 ,i am heal$ ( my    
hurts4 ,i am made immortal by appreh5d+ 
my possession ( incorruptible goods4 ,"h
 is great competition ( ri* & poor4 ,we 
live 9 a m>ket1 :]e is only s mu* :eat1 
or wool1 or l&2 & if ,i h s mu* m1 e o!r
 mu/ h s mu* less4 ,i seem to h no good1
 )\t brea* ( good mann]s4 ,nobody is    
glad 9 ! gladness ( ano!r1 & our sy/em  
is "o ( w>1 ( an injuri\s sup]iority4 ,e
 *ild ( ! ,saxon race is educat$ to wi% 
to be fir/4 ,x is our sy/em2 & a man    
comes to measure 8 greatness by !       
regrets1 envies1 & hatr$s ( 8           
competitors4 ,b 9 ^! new fields !re is  
room3 "h are no self-e/eems1 no         
exclusions4  ,i admire great m5 ( all   
classes1 ^? :o /& = facts1 & = ?\ghts2  
,i l r\gh & smoo? ,sc\rges ( ,god1 &    

,d>l+s ( ! human race4 ,i l ! fir/      
,caes>2 & ,*>les ,v41 ( ,spa92 & ,*>les 
,,xii41 ( ,sw$52 ,ri*>d ,plantag5et2 &  
,bonap>te1 9 ,france4 ,i applaud a      
suffici5t man1 an (fic]1 equal to 8     
(fice2 capta9s1 m9i/]s1 s5ators4 ,i l a 
ma/] /&+ firm on legs ( iron1 well-born1
 ri*1 h&some1 eloqu5t1 load$ )          
advantages1 draw+ all m5 by fasc9ation  
into tribut>ies & support]s ( 8 p[]4    
,sword & /aff1 or tal5ts sword-l or     
/aff-l1 c>ry on ! "w ( ! _w4 ,b ,i f9d  
him great]1 :5 he c aboli% himself1 &   
all h]oes1 by lett+ 9 ?is elem5t (      
reason1 irrespective ( p]sons2 ?is      
subtiliz]1 & irresi/ible upw>d =ce1 into
 our ?\ght1 de/roy+ individualism2 ! p[]
 s great1 t ! pot5tate is no?+4 ,!n he  
is a mon>*1 :o gives a con/itution to 8 
p2 a pontiff1 :o prea*es ! equality (   
s\ls1 & releases 8 s]vants f _! b>b>\s  
homages2 an emp]or1 :o c sp>e 8 empire4 
,b ,i int5d$ to specify1 ) a little     
m9ut5ess1 two or ?ree po9ts ( s]vice4   
,nature nev] sp>es ! opium or nep5!2 b  

:]ev] %e m>s h] creature ) "s de=mity or
 defect1 lays h] poppies pl5tifully on !
 bruise1 & ! suff]] goes joyfully ?r\gh 
life1 ignorant ( ! ru91 & incapable (   
see+ x1 ?\gh all ! _w po9t _! f+] at x e
 day4 ,! wor?less & (f5sive memb]s (    
society1 ^: exi/5ce is a social pe/1    
inv>iably ?9k !mselves ! mo/ ill-us$ p  
alive1 & nev] get ov] _! a/oni%m5t at ! 
+ratitude & selfi%ness ( _!             
contempor>ies4 ,our globe discov]s its  
hidd5 virtues1 n only 9 h]oes &         
ar*angels1 b 9 gossips & nurses4 ,is x n
 a r>e contrivance t lodg$ ! due in]tia 
9 e creature1 ! cons]v+1 resi/+ en]gy1 !
 ang] at be+ wak$ or *ang$8 ,altoge!r   
indep5d5t ( ! intellectual =ce 9 ea*1 is
 ! pride ( op9ion1 ! security t we are  
"r4 ,n ! feeble/ gr&ame1 n a m[+ idiot1 
b uses :at sp>k ( p]ception & faculty is
 left1 to *uckle & triumph 9 8 or h]    
op9ion ov] ! absurdities ( all ! re/4   
,diff]5ce f me is ! measure ( absurdity4
 ,n "o has a misgiv+ ( be+ wrong4 ,0 x n
 a bright ?\ght t made ?+s coh]e ) ?is  

bitum51 fa/e/ ( cem5ts8 ,b1 9 ! mid/ (  
?is *uckle ( self-gratulation1 "s figure
 goes by1 :i* ,!rsites too c love &     
admire4 ,?is is he t %\ld m>%al u ! way 
we 7 go+4 ,!re is no end to 8 aid4 ,)\t 
,plato1 we %\ld almo/ lose our fai? 9 ! 
possibility ( a reasonable book4 ,we    
seem to want b "o1 b we want "o4 ,we    
love to associate ) h]oic p]sons1 s9ce  
our receptivity is unlimit$2 &1 ) !     
great1 our ?\ghts & mann]s easily become
 great4 ,we are all wise 9 capacity1    
?\gh s few 9 en]gy4 ,!re ne$s b "o wise 
man 9 a company1 & all are wise1 s rapid
 is ! contagion4  ,great m5 are ?us a   
collyrium to cle> our eyes f egotism1 & 
enable u to see o!r p & _! works4 ,b !re
 are vices & follies incid5t to :ole    
populations & ages4 ,m5 resemble _!     
contempor>ies1 ev5 m ?an _! prog5itors4 
,x is obs]v$ 9 old c\ples1 or 9 p]sons  
:o h be5 h\semates = a c\rse ( ye>s1 t  
!y gr[ alike2 &1 if !y %\ld live long   
en\gh1 we %\ld n be able to "k !m ap>t4 
,nature abhors ^! complaisances1 :i*    

?reat5 to melt ! _w into a lump1 & ha/5s
 to break up su* maudl9 agglut9ations4  
,! l assimilation goes on betwe5 m5 ( "o
 t[n1 ( "o sect1 ( "o political p>ty2 & 
! ideas ( ! "t are 9 ! air1 & infect all
 :o brea! x4 ,view$ f any high po9t1 !  
city ( ,new ,york1 yond] city ( ,london1
 ! we/]n civilization1 w\ld seem a      
bundle ( insanities4 ,we keep ea* o!r 9 
c\nt5ance1 & exasp]ate by emulation !   
fr5zy ( ! "t4 ,! %ield aga9/ ! /++s (   
consci5ce1 is ! univ]sal practice1 or   
our contempor>ies4 ,aga92 x is v easy to
 be z wise & good z y\r companions4 ,we 
le>n ( our contempor>ies1 :at !y "k1 )\t
 ef=t1 & almo/ ?r\gh ! pores ( ! sk94   
,we cat* x by sympa?y1 or1 z a wife     
arrives at ! intellectual & moral       
elevations ( h] husb&4 ,b we /op :]e !y 
/op4 ,v h>dly c we take ano!r /ep4 ,!   
great1 or su* z hold ( nature1 &        
transc5d fa%ions1 by _! fidelity to     
univ]sal ideas1 are saviors f ^! f$]al  
errors1 & def5d u f our contempor>ies4  
,!y are ! exceptions :i* we want1 :]e   

all gr[s alike4 ,a =eign greatness is ! 
antidote = cabalism4  ,?us we fe$ on    
g5ius1 & refre% ourselves f too mu*     
conv]sation ) our mates1 & exult 9 !    
dep? ( nature 9 t direction 9 :i* he    
leads u4 ,:at indemnification is "o     
great man = populations ( pigmies6 ,e "m
 wi%es "o son a g5ius1 ?\gh all ! re/   
%\ld be m$iocre4 ,b a new dang] appe>s 9
 ! excess ( influ5ce ( ! great man4 ,8  
attractions w>p u f our place4 ,we h    
become und]l+s & intellectual suicides4 
,ah6 yond] 9 ! horizon is our help3--o!r
 great m51 new qualities1 c\nt]weights &
 *ecks on ea* o!r4 ,we cloy ( ! honey ( 
ea* peculi> greatness4 ,e h]o becomes a 
bore at la/4 ,p]haps ,voltaire 0 n      
bad-he>t$1 yet he said ( ! good ,jesus1 
ev51 ,i pray y1 let me nev] he> t man's 
"n aga94 ,!y cry up ! virtues ( ,george 
,wa%+ton1--,damn ,george ,wa%+ton6 is ! 
poor ,jacob9's :ole spee* & confutation4
 ,b x is human nature's indisp5sable    
def5se4 ,! c5tripet5ce augm5ts !        
c5trifug5ce4 ,we balance "o man ) 8     

opposite1 & ! heal? ( ! /ate dep5ds on !
 see-saw4  ,!re is1 h[ev]1 a spe$y limit
 to ! use ( h]oes4 ,e g5ius is def5d$ f 
approa* by quantities ( availabl5ess4   
,!y are v attractive1 & seem at a       
di/ance our own3 b we are h9d]$ on all  
sides f approa*4 ,! m we are drawn1 ! m 
we are repell$4 ,!re is some?+ n solid 9
 ! good t is done = u4 ,! be/ discov]y !
 discov]] makes = himself4 ,x has some?+
 unreal = 8 companion1 until he too has 
sub/antiat$ x4 ,x seems z if ! ,deity   
dress$ ea* s\l :i* he s5ds into nature 9
 c]ta9 virtues & p[]s n communicable to 
o!r m51 &1 s5d+ x to p]=m "o m turn     
?r\gh ! circle ( be+s1 wrote ,n         
transf]able1 & ,good = ?is trip only1 on
 ^! g>m5ts ( ! s\l4 ,!re is some:at     
deceptive ab\t ! int]c\rse ( m9ds4 ,!   
b\nd>ies are invisible1 b !y are nev]   
cross$4 ,!re is su* good w to imp>t1 &  
su* good w to receive1 t ea* ?reat5s to 
become ! o!r2 b ! law ( individuality   
collects its secret /r5g?3 y are y1 & ,i
 am ,i1 & s we rema94  ,= ,nature wi%es 

e ?+ to rema9 itself2 &1 :il/ e         
individual /rives to gr[ & exclude1 & to
 exclude & gr[1 to ! extremities ( !    
univ]se1 & to impose ! law ( its be+ on 
e o!r creature1 ,nature /eadily aims to 
protect ea* aga9/ e o!r4 ,ea* is        
self-def5d$4 ,no?+ is m m>k$ ?an ! p[]  
by :i* individuals are gu>d$ f          
individuals1 9 a _w :]e e b5efactor     
becomes s easily a malefactor1 only by  
cont9uation ( 8 activity into places :]e
 x is n due2 :]e *ildr5 seem s mu* at ! 
m]cy ( _! fooli% p>5ts1 & :]e almo/ all 
m5 are too social & int]f]+4 ,we rightly
 speak ( ! gu>dian angels ( *ildr54 ,h[ 
sup]ior 9 _! security f infusions ( evil
 p]sons1 f vulg>ity & second ?\ght6 ,!y 
%$ _! own abundant beauty on ! objects  
!y behold4 ,!re=e1 !y are n at ! m]cy ( 
su* poor educators z we adults4 ,if we  
huff & *ide !m1 !y soon come n to m9d x1
 & get a self-reliance2 & if we indulge 
!m to folly1 !y le>n ! limitation       
else:]e4  ,we ne$ n fe> excessive       
influ5ce4 ,a m g5]\s tru/ is p]mitt$4   

,s]ve ! great4 ,/ick at no humiliation4 
,grudge no (fice ?\ can/ r5d]4 ,be !    
limb ( _! body1 ! brea? ( _! m\?4       
,compromise ?y egotism4 ,:o c>es = t1 s 
?\ ga9 aught wid] & nobl]8 ,nev] m9d !  
taunt ( ,boswellism3 ! devotion may     
easily be great] ?an ! wret*$ pride :i* 
is gu>d+ its own skirts4 ,be ano!r3 n   
?yself1 b a ,platoni/2 n a s\l1 b a     
,*ri/ian2 n a naturali/1 b a ,c>tesian2 
n a poet1 b a ,%akspe>ian4 ,9 va91 !    
:eels ( t5d5cy w n /op1 nor w all ! =ces
 ( in]tia1 fe>1 or love itself1 hold !e 
!re4 ,on1 & =ev] onw>d6 ,! microscope   
obs]ves a monad or :eel-insect among !  
infusories circulat+ 9 wat]4 ,pres5tly1 
a dot appe>s on ! animal1 :i* enl>ges to
 a slit1 & x becomes two p]fect animals4
 ,! ev]-proce$+ deta*m5t appe>s n less 9
 all ?\ght1 & 9 society4 ,*ildr5 ?9k !y 
_c live )\t _! p>5ts4 ,b1 long be=e !y  
are aw>e ( x1 ! black dot has appe>$1 & 
! deta*m5t tak5 place4 ,any accid5t w n[
 reveal to !m _! indep5d5ce4  ,b great  
m53--! ^w is injuri\s4 ,is !re ca/e8 is 

!re fate8 ,:at becomes ( ! promise to   
virtue8 ,! ?\ghtful y\? lam5ts !        
sup]foetation ( nature4 ,g5]\s & h&some1
 he says1 is y\r h]o2 b look at yond]   
poor ,paddy1 ^: c\ntry is 8 :eelb>r[2   
look at 8 :ole nation ( ,paddies4 ,:y   
are ! masses1 f ! dawn ( hi/ory d[n1    
food = knives & p[d]8 ,! idea dignifies 
a few lead]s1 :o h s5tim5t1 op9ion1     
love1 self-devotion2 & !y make w> & dea?
 sacr$2--b :at = ! wret*es :om !y hire &
 kill8 ,! *eapness ( man is e day's     
trag$y4 ,x is z real a loss t o!rs %\ld 
be l[1 z t we %\ld be l[2 = we mu/ h    
society4  ,is x a reply to ^!           
sugge/ions1 to say1 society is a        
,pe/alozzian s*ool2 all are tea*]s &    
pupils 9 turn4 ,we are equally s]v$ by  
receiv+ & by imp>t+4 ,m5 :o "k ! same   
?+s1 are n long ! be/ company = ea* o!r4
 ,b br+ to ea* an intellig5t p]son (    
ano!r exp]i5ce1 & x is z if y let (f    
wat] f a lake1 by cutt+ a l[] bas94 ,x  
seems a me*anical advantage1 & great    
b5efit x is to ea* speak]1 z he c n[    

pa9t out 8 ?\ght to himself4 ,we pass v 
fa/1 9 our p]sonal moods1 f dignity to  
dep5d5ce4 ,& if any appe> nev] to assume
 ! *air1 b always to /& & s]ve1 x is    
because we d n see ! company 9 a        
suffici5tly long p]iod = ! :ole rotation
 ( p>ts to come ab\t4 ,z to :at we call 
! masses1 & common m52--!re are no      
common m54 ,all m5 are at la/ ( a size2 
& true art is only possible1 on !       
conviction t e tal5t has its apo!osis   
some:]e4 ,fair play1 & an op5 field1 &  
fre%e/ laurels to all :o h won !m6 ,b   
heav5 res]ves an equal scope = e        
creature4 ,ea* is uneasy until he has   
produc$ 8 private ray unto ! concave    
sph]e1 & beheld 8 tal5t also 9 its la/  
nobility & exaltation4  ,! h]oes ( ! h\r
 are relatively great3 ( a fa/] gr[?2 or
 !y are su*1 9 :om1 at ! mom5t (        
success1 a quality is ripe :i* is !n 9  
reque/4 ,o!r days w dem& o!r qualities4 
,"s rays escape ! common obs]v]1 & want 
a f9ely adapt$ eye4 ,ask ! great man if 
!re be none great]4 ,8 companions are2 &

 n ! less great1 b ! m1 t society _c see
 !m4 ,nature nev] s5ds a great man into 
! planet1 )\t confid+ ! secret to ano!r 
s\l4  ,"o graci\s fact em]ges f ^!      
/udies1--t !re is true asc5sion 9 our   
love4 ,! reputations ( ! n9ete5? c5tury 
w "o day be quot$ to prove its b>b>ism4 
,! g5ius ( humanity is ! real subject ^:
 biography is writt5 9 our annals4 ,we  
mu/ inf] mu*1 & supply _m *asms 9 !     
record4 ,! hi/ory ( ! univ]se is        
symptomatic1 & life is mnemonical4 ,no  
man1 9 all ! procession ( fam\s m51 is  
reason or illum9ation1 or t ess5ce we 7 
look+ =2 b is an exhibition1 9 "s qu>t]1
 ( new possibilities4 ,c\ld we "o day   
complete ! imm5se figure :i* ^! flagrant
 po9ts compose6 ,! /udy ( _m individuals
 leads u to an elem5tal region :]e9 !   
individual is lo/1 or :]e9 all t\* by _!
 summits4 ,?\ght & feel+1 t break out   
!re1 _c be imp\nd$ by any f5ce (        
p]sonality4 ,?is is ! key to ! p[] ( !  
greate/ m51--_! _s diffuses itself4 ,a  
new quality ( m9d travels by night & by 

day1 9 conc5tric circles f its orig91 & 
publi%es itself by unkn[n me?ods3 !     
union ( all m9ds appe>s intimate3 :at   
gets admission to "o1 _c be kept out (  
any o!r3 ! smalle/ acquisition ( tru? or
 ( en]gy1 9 any qu>t]1 is s mu* good to 
! commonweal? ( s\ls4 ,if ! disp>ities (
 tal5t & position vani%1 :5 !           
individuals are se5 9 ! duration :i* is 
necess>y to complete ! c>e] ( ea*2 ev5 m
 swiftly ! seem+ inju/ice disappe>s1 :5 
we asc5d to ! c5tral id5tity ( all !    
individuals1 & "k t !y are made ( ! same
 sub/ance :i* orda9e? & doe?4  ,! g5ius 
( humanity is ! "r po9t ( view ( hi/ory4
 ,! qualities abide2 ! m5 :o exhibit !m 
h n[ m1 n[ less1 & pass away2 !         
qualities rema9 on ano!r br[4 ,no       
exp]i5ce is m famili>4 ,once y saw      
pho5ixes3 !y are gone2 ! _w is n !re=e  
dis5*ant$4 ,! vessels on :i* y read     
sacr$ emblems turn out to be common     
pott]y2 b ! s5se ( ! pictures is sacr$1 
& y may /ill read !m transf]r$ to !     
walls ( ! _w4 ,= a "t1 our tea*]s s]ve u

 p]sonally1 z metres or mile/ones (     
progress4 ,once !y 7 angels ( k1 & _!   
figures t\*$ ! sky4 ,!n we drew ne>1 saw
 _! means1 culture1 & limits2 & !y      
yield$ _! places to o!r g5iuses4 ,happy1
 if a few names rema9 s high1 t we h n  
be5 able to read !m ne>]1 & age &       
comp>ison h n robb$ !m ( a ray4 ,b1 at  
la/1 we %all cease to look 9 m5 =       
complet5ess1 & %all cont5t ourselves )  
_! social & delegat$ quality4 ,all t    
respects ! individual is tempor>y &     
prospective1 l ! individual himself1 :o 
is asc5d+ out ( 8 limits1 into a ca?olic
 exi/5ce4 ,we h nev] come at ! true &   
be/ b5efit ( any g5ius1 s long z we     
believe him an orig9al =ce4 ,9 ! mom5t  
:5 he ceases to help u z a cause1 he    
beg9s to help u move z an effect4 ,!n he
 appe>s z an expon5t ( a va/] m9d & w4  
,! opaque self becomes transp>5t ) !    
light ( ! ,fir/ ,cause4  ,yet1 )9 !     
limits ( human education & ag5cy1 we may
 say1 great m5 exi/ t !re may be great] 
m54 ,! de/9y ( organiz$ nature is       

amelioration1 & :o c tell its limits8 ,x
 is = man to tame ! *aos2 on e side1    
:il/ he lives1 to scatt] ! se$s ( sci5ce
 & ( song1 t climate1 corn1 animals1 m51
 may be mild]1 & ! g]ms ( love & b5efit 
may be multipli$4     ,,ii4 ,,plato2    
,,or1 ,,! ,,philosoph]4   ,among books1 
,plato only is entitl$ to ,om>'s        
fanatical complim5t to ! ,koran1 :5 he  
said1 ,burn ! libr>ies2 =1 _! value is 9
 ?is book4 ,^! s5t5ces conta9 ! culture 
( nations2 ^! are ! corn]-/one ( s*ools2
 ^! are ! f\nta9-head ( lit]atures4 ,a  
discipl9e x is 9 logic1 ari?metic1 ta/e1
 symmetry1 poetry1 language1 rhetoric1  
ontology1 morals1 or practical wisdom4  
,!re 0 nev] su* range ( speculation4    
,out ( ,plato come all ?+s t are /ill   
writt5 & debat$ among m5 ( ?\ght4 ,great
 havoc makes he among our orig9alities4 
,we h rea*$ ! m\nta9 f :i* all ^! drift 
b[ld]s 7 deta*$4 ,! ,bible ( ! le>n$ =  
tw5ty- two hundr$ ye>s1 e brisk "y man1 
:o says 9 succession f9e ?+s to ea*     
reluctant g5]ation1--,boe?ius1          

,rabelais1 ,erasmus1 ,bruno1 ,locke1    
,r\sseau1 ,alfi]i1 ,col]idge1--is "s    
read] ( ,plato1 translat+ into !        
v]nacul>1 wittily1 8 good ?+s4 ,ev5 ! m5
 ( gr&] proportion suff] "s d$uction f !
 mis=tune 7%all ,i say87 ( com+ aft] ?is
 exhau/+ g5]aliz]4 ,/4 ,augu/9e1        
,cop]nicus1 ,newton1 ,behm51 ,sw$5borg1 
,goe!1 are likewise 8 debtors1 & mu/ say
 aft] him4 ,= x is fair to cr$it !      
broade/ g5]aliz] ) all ! p>ticul>s      
d$ucible f 8 !sis4  ,plato is           
philosophy1 & philosophy1 ,plato1--at   
once ! glory & ! %ame ( mank9d1 s9ce    
nei!r ,saxon nor ,roman h avail$ to add 
any idea to 8 categories4 ,no wife1 no  
*ildr5 _h he1 & ! ?9k]s ( all civiliz$  
nations are 8 po/]ity1 & are t+$ ) 8    
m9d4 ,h[ _m great m5 ,nature is         
incessantly s5d+ up out ( night1 to be 8
 m51--,platoni/s6 ! ,alex&rians1 a      
con/ellation ( g5ius2 ! ,elizabe?ans1 n 
less2 ,sir ,?omas ,m1 ,h5ry ,m1 ,john   
,hales1 ,john ,smi?1 ,"l ,bacon1 ,j]emy 
,taylor1 ,ralph ,cudwor?1 ,syd5ham1     

,?omas ,taylor2 ,m>cilius ,fic9us1 &    
,picus ,mir&ola4 ,calv9ism is 9 8       
,pha$o3 ,*ri/ianity is 9 x4             
,mahometanism draws all its philosophy1 
9 its h&-book ( morals1 !               
,akhlak-y-,jalaly1 f him4 ,my/icism f9ds
 9 ,plato all its texts4 ,?is citiz5 ( a
 t[n 9 ,greece is no villag] nor        
patriot4 ,an ,engli%man reads & says1 h[
 ,engli%6 a ,g]man--h[ ,teutonic6 an    
,italian--h[ ,roman & h[ ,greek6 ,z !y  
say t ,hel5 ( ,argos _h t univ]sal      
beauty t ev]ybody felt relat$ to h]1 s  
,plato seems1 to a read] 9 ,new ,engl&1 
an ,am]ican g5ius4 ,8 broad humanity    
transc5ds all sectional l9es4  ,?is     
range ( ,plato in/ructs u :at to ?9k ( !
 vex$ "q conc]n+ 8 reput$ works1--:at   
are g5u9e1 :at spuri\s4 ,x is s+ul> t   
:]ev] we f9d a man high]1 by a :ole     
head1 ?an any ( 8 contempor>ies1 x is   
sure to come into d\bt1 :at are 8 real  
works4 ,?us1 ,hom]1 ,plato1 ,raffaelle1 
,%akspe>e4 ,= ^! m5 magnetize _!        
contempor>ies1 s t _! companions c d =  

!m :at !y c nev] d = !mselves2 & ! great
 man does ?us live 9 sev]al bodies2 &   
write1 or pa9t1 or act1 by _m h&s2 &    
aft] "s "t1 x is n easy to say :at is ! 
au!ntic "w ( ! ma/]1 & :at is only ( 8  
s*ool4  ,plato1 too1 l e great man1     
consum$ 8 own times4 ,:at is a great    
man1 b "o ( great aff9ities1 :o takes up
 into himself all arts1 sci5ces1 all    
kn[ables1 z 8 food8 ,he c sp>e no?+2 he 
c dispose ( ev]y?+4 ,:at is n good =    
virtue is good = k4 ,h5ce 8             
contempor>ies tax him ) plagi>ism4 ,b ! 
inv5tor only kn[s h[ to borr[2 & society
 is glad to =get ! innum]able labor]s :o
 m9i/]$ to ?is ar*itect1 & res]ves all  
its gratitude = him4 ,:5 we are prais+  
,plato1 x seems we are prais+ quotations
 f ,solon1 & ,sophron1 & ,philolaus4 ,be
 x s4 ,e book is a quotation2 & e h\se  
is a quotation out ( all =e/s1 & m9es1 &
 /one qu>ries2 & e man is a quotation f 
all 8 ance/ors4 ,& ?is grasp+ inv5tor   
puts all nations "u contribution4       
,plato absorb$ ! le>n+ ( 8              

times1--,philolaus1 ,timaeus1           
,h]aclitus1 ,p>m5ides1 & :at else2 !n 8 
ma/]1 ,socrates2 & f9d+ himself /ill    
capable ( a l>g] syn!sis1--beyond all   
example !n or s9ce1--he travel$ into    
,italy1 to ga9 :at ,py?agoras _h = him2 
!n into ,egypt1 & p]haps /ill fur!r ea/1
 to import ! o!r elem5t1 :i* ,europe    
want$1 into ! ,european m9d4 ,?is bread?
 entitles him to /& z ! repres5tative ( 
philosophy4 ,he says1 9 ! ,republic1    
,su* a g5ius z philosoph]s mu/ (        
necessity h1 is wont b seldom1 9 all its
 p>ts1 to meet 9 "o man2 b its diff]5t  
p>ts g5]ally spr+ up 9 diff]5t p]sons4  
,e man1 :o w\ld d any?+ well1 mu/ come  
to x f a high] gr\nd4 ,a philosoph] mu/ 
be m ?an a philosoph]4 ,plato is clo!d )
 ! p[]s ( a poet1 /&s ^u ! highe/ place 
( ! poet1 & 7?\gh ,i d\bt he want$ !    
decisive gift ( lyric expression7 ma9ly 
is n a poet1 because he *ose to use !   
poetic gift to an ult]ior purpose4      
,great g5iuses h ! %orte/ biographies4  
,_! c\s9s c tell y no?+ ab\t !m4 ,!y    

liv$ 9 _! writ+s1 & s _! h\se & /reet   
life 0 trivial & commonplace4 ,if y w\ld
 "k _! ta/es & complexions1 ! mo/ admir+
 ( _! read]s mo/ resembles !m4 ,plato1  
especially1 has no ext]nal biography4   
,if he _h lov]1 wife1 or *ildr51 we he> 
no?+ ( !m4 ,he gr\nd !m all into pa9t4  
,z a good *imney burns its smoke1 s a   
philosoph] conv]ts ! value ( all 8      
=tunes into 8 intellectual p]=mances4   
,he 0 born #dcj ,a4 ,c41 ab\t ! "t ( !  
dea? ( ,p]icles2 0 ( patrician          
connection 9 8 times & city2 & is said  
to h _h an e>ly incl9ation = w>2 b 9 8  
tw5tie? ye>1 meet+ ) ,socrates1 0 easily
 dissuad$ f ?is pursuit1 & rema9$ = t5  
ye>s 8 s*ol>1 until ! dea? ( ,socrates4 
,he !n w5t to ,meg>a2 accept$ !         
invitations ( ,dion & ( ,dionysius1 to !
 c\rt ( ,sicily2 & w5t ?i!r ?ree times1 
?\gh v caprici\sly treat$4 ,he travel$  
into ,italy2 !n into ,egypt1 :]e he /ay$
 a long "t2 "s say ?ree1--"s say ?irte5 
ye>s4 ,x is said1 he w5t f>!r1 into     
,babylonia3 ?is is unc]ta94 ,return+ to 

,a!ns1 he gave lessons1 9 ! ,academy1 to
 ^? :om 8 fame drew ?i!r2 & di$1 z we h 
receiv$ x1 9 ! act ( writ+1 at eighty-"o
 ye>s4  ,b ! biography ( ,plato is      
int]ior4 ,we are to acc\nt = ! supreme  
elevation ( ?is man1 9 ! intellectual   
hi/ory ( our race1--h[ x happ5s t1 9    
proportion to ! culture ( m51 !y become 
8 s*ol>s2 t1 z our ,jewi% ,bible has    
implant$ itself 9 ! table-talk &        
h\sehold life ( e man & woman 9 !       
,european & ,am]ican nations1 s ! writ+s
 ( ,plato h pre-occupi$ e s*ool ( le>n+1
 e lov] ( ?\ght1 e *ur*1 e poet1--mak+ x
 impossible to ?9k1 on c]ta9 levels1    
except ?r\gh him4 ,he /&s betwe5 ! tru? 
& e man's m9d1 & has almo/ impress$     
language1 & ! prim>y =ms ( ?\ght1 ) 8 "n
 & seal4 ,i am /ruck1 9 read+ him1 ) !  
extreme mod]nness ( 8 /yle & _s4 ,"h is 
! g]m ( t ,europe we "k s well1 9 its   
long hi/ory ( arts & arms2 "h are all   
its traits1 already disc]nible 9 ! m9d (
 ,plato1--& 9 none be=e him4 ,x has     
spread itself s9ce into a hundr$        

hi/ories1 b has add$ no new elem5t4 ,?is
 p]petual mod]nness is ! measure ( m]it1
 9 e "w ( art2 s9ce ! au?or ( x 0 n     
misl$ by any?+ %ortliv$ or local1 b     
abode by real & abid+ traits4 ,h[ ,plato
 came ?us to be ,europe1 & philosophy1 &
 almo/ lit]ature1 is ! problem = u to   
solve4  ,?is c\ld n h happ5$1 )\t a     
s\nd1 s9c]e1 & ca?olic man1 able to     
honor1 at ! same "t1 ! ideal1 or laws ( 
! m9d1 & fate1 or ! ord] ( nature4 ,!   
fir/ p]iod ( a nation1 z ( an           
individual1 is ! p]iod ( unconsci\s     
/r5g?4 ,*ildr5 cry1 scream & /amp )     
fury1 unable to express _! desires4 ,z  
soon z !y c speak & tell _! want1 & !   
reason ( x1 !y become g5tle4 ,9 adult   
life1 :il/ ! p]ceptions are obtuse1 m5 &
 wom5 talk vehem5tly & sup]latively1    
blund] & qu>rel2 _! mann]s are full (   
desp]ation2 _! spee* is full ( oa?s4 ,z 
soon z1 ) culture1 ?+s h cle>$ up a     
little1 & !y see !m no long] 9 lumps &  
masses1 b accurately di/ribut$1 !y desi/
 f t weak vehem5ce1 & expla9 _! mean+ 9 

detail4 ,if ! tongue _h n be5 fram$ =   
articulation1 man w\ld /ill be a bea/ 9 
! =e/4 ,! same weakness & want1 on a    
high] plane1 occurs daily 9 ! education 
( ard5t "y m5 & wom54 ,ah6 y don't      
und]/& me2 ,i h nev] met ) any "o :o    
compreh5ds me3 & !y sigh & weep1 write  
v]ses1 & walk alone1--fault ( p[] to    
express _! precise mean+4 ,9 a mon? or  
two1 ?r\gh ! favor ( _! good g5ius1 !y  
meet "s "o s relat$ z to assi/ _!       
volcanic e/ate2 &1 good communication   
be+ once e/abli%$1 !y are !nce=w>d good 
citiz5s4 ,x is ev] ?us4 ,! progress is  
to accuracy1 to skill1 to tru?1 f bl9d  
=ce4  ,!re is a mom5t1 9 ! hi/ory ( e   
nation1 :51 proce$+ out ( ?is brute y\?1
 ! p]ceptive p[]s rea* _! rip5ess1 & h n
 yet become microscopic3 s t man1 at t  
in/ant1 ext5ds across ! entire scale2 &1
 ) 8 feet /ill plant$ on ! imm5se =ces (
 night1 conv]ses1 by 8 eyes & bra91 )   
sol> & /ell> creation4 ,t is ! mom5t (  
adult heal?1 ! culm9ation ( p[]4  ,su*  
is ! hi/ory ( ,europe1 9 all po9ts2 &   

su* 9 philosophy4 ,its e>ly records1    
almo/ p]i%$1 are ( ! immigrations f     
,asia1 br++ ) !m ! dreams ( b>b>ians2 a 
confusion ( crude notions ( morals1 & ( 
natural philosophy1 gradually subsid+1  
?r\gh ! p>tial insight ( s+le tea*]s4   
,be=e ,p]icles1 came ! ,sev5 ,wise      
,ma/]s2 & we h ! beg9n+s ( geometry1    
metaphysics1 & e?ics3 !n !              
p>tiali/s1--d$uc+ ! orig9 ( ?+s f flux  
or wat]1 or f air1 or f fire1 or f m9d4 
,all mix ) ^! causes my?ologic pictures4
 ,at la/1 comes ,plato1 ! di/ributor1 :o
 ne$s no b>b>ic pa9t1 or tattoo1 or     
:oop+2 = he c def9e4 ,he leaves ) ,asia 
! va/ & sup]lative2 he is ! arrival (   
accuracy & intellig5ce4 ,he %all be z a 
god to me1 :o c rightly divide & def9e4 
,?is def9+ is philosophy4 ,philosophy is
 ! acc\nt :i* ! human m9d gives to      
itself ( ! con/itution ( ! _w4 ,two     
c>d9al facts lie =ev] at ! base3 ! "o1 &
 ! two4--#a4 ,unity1 or ,id5tity2 &1 #b1
 ,v>iety4 ,we unite all ?+s1 by p]ceiv+ 
! law :i* p]vades !m2 by p]ceiv+ !      

sup]ficial diff]5ces1 & ! pr(\nd        
resemblances4 ,b e m5tal act1--?is v    
p]ception ( id5tity or on5ess1          
recognizes ! diff]5ce ( ?+s4 ,on5ess &  
o!rness4 ,x is impossible to speak1 or  
to ?9k1 )\t embrac+ bo?4  ,! m9d is urg$
 to ask = "o cause ( _m effects2 !n = ! 
cause ( t2 & aga9 ! cause1 div+ /ill    
into ! pr(\nd2 self-assur$ t x %all     
arrive at an absolute & suffici5t "o1--a
 "o t %all be all4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! sun is 
! light1 9 ! mid/ ( ! light is tru?1 & 9
 ! mid/ ( tru? is ! imp]i%able be+1 say 
! ,v$as4 ,all philosophy1 ( ea/ & we/1  
has ! same c5tripet5ce4 ,urg$ by an     
opposite necessity1 ! m9d returns f !   
"o1 to t :i* is n "o1 b o!r or _m2 f    
cause to effect2 & affirms ! necess>y   
exi/5ce ( v>iety1 ! self-exi/5ce ( bo?1 
z ea* is involv$ 9 ! o!r4 ,^!           
/rictly-bl5d$ elem5ts x is ! problem (  
?\ght to sep>ate1 & to reconcile4 ,_!   
exi/5ce is mutually contradictory &     
exclusive2 & ea* s fa/ slides into !    
o!r1 t we c nev] say :at is "o1 & :at x 

is n4 ,! ,proteus is z nimble 9 ! highe/
 z 9 ! l[e/ gr\nds1 :5 we contemplate ! 
"o1 ! true1 ! good1--z 9 ! surfaces &   
extremities ( matt]4  ,9 all nations1   
!re are m9ds :i* incl9e to dwell 9 !    
conception ( ! fundam5tal ,unity4 ,!    
raptures ( pray] & ec/asy ( devotion    
lose all be+ 9 "o ,be+4 ,?is t5d5cy f9ds
 its highe/ expression 9 ! religi\s     
writ+s ( ! ,ea/1 & *iefly1 9 ! ,indian  
,scriptures1 9 ! ,v$as1 ! ,bhagavat     
,geeta1 & ! ,vi%nu ,purana4 ,^? writ+s  
conta9 little else ?an ?is idea1 & !y   
rise to pure & sublime /ra9s 9 celebrat+
 x4  ,! ,same1 ! ,same6 fri5d & foe are 
( "o /uff2 ! pl\ghman1 ! pl\gh1 & !     
furr[1 are ( "o /uff2 & ! /uff is su*1 &
 s mu*1 t ! v>iations ( =ms are         
unimportant4 ,y are fit 7says ! supreme 
,kri%na to a sage7 to appreh5d t y are n
 di/9ct f me4 ,t :i* ,i am1 ?\ art1 & t 
also is ?is _w1 ) its gods1 & h]oes1 &  
mank9d4 ,m5 contemplate di/9ctions1     
because !y are /upefi$ ) ignorance4 ,!  
words ,i & m9e con/itute ignorance4 ,:at

 is ! great end ( all1 y %all n[ le>n f 
me4 ,x is s\l1--"o 9 all bodies1 p]vad+1
 uni=m1 p]fect1 preem95t ov] nature1    
exempt f bir?1 gr[?1 & decay1           
omnipres5t1 made up ( true k1 indep5d5t1
 unconnect$ ) unrealities1 ) "n1        
species1 & ! re/1 9 "t pa/1 pres5t1 & to
 come4 ,! k t ?is _s1 :i* is ess5tially 
"o1 is 9 "o's own1 & 9 all o!r bodies1  
is ! wisdom ( "o :o kn[s ! unity ( ?+s4 
,z "o diffusive air1 pass+ ?r\gh !      
p]=ations ( a flute1 is di/+ui%$ z !    
notes ( a scale1 s ! nature ( ! ,great  
,_s is s+le1 ?\gh its =ms be manifold1  
aris+ f ! consequ5ces ( acts4 ,:5 !     
diff]5ce ( ! inve/+ =m1 z t ( god1 or ! 
re/1 is de/roy$1 !re is no di/9ction4 ,!
 :ole _w is b a manife/ation ( ,vi%nu1  
:o is id5tical ) all ?+s1 & is to be    
reg>d$ by ! wise1 z n diff]+ f1 b z !   
same z !mselves4 ,i nei!r am go+ nor    
com+2 nor is my dwell+ 9 any "o place2  
nor art ?\1 ?\2 nor are o!rs1 o!rs2 nor 
am ,i1 ,i4 ,z if he _h said1 ,all is = !
 s\l1 & ! s\l is ,vi%nu2 & animals & />s

 are transi5t pa9t+2 & light is :itewa%2
 & durations are deceptive2 & =m is     
imprisonm5t2 & heav5 itself a decoy4 ,t 
:i* ! s\l seeks is resolution into be+1 
above =m1 out ( ,t>t>us1 & out (        
heav51--lib]ation f nature4  ,if        
speculation t5ds ?us to a t]rific unity1
 9 :i* all ?+s are absorb$1 action t5ds 
directly backw>ds to div]sity4 ,! fir/  
is ! c\rse ( gravitation ( m9d2 ! second
 is ! p[] ( nature4 ,nature is !        
manifold4 ,! unity absorbs1 & melts or  
r$uces4 ,nature op5s & creates4 ,^! two 
pr9ciples reappe> & int]p5etrate all    
?+s1 all ?\ght2 ! "o1 ! _m4 ,"o is be+2 
! o!r1 intellect2 "o is necessity2 !    
o!r1 fre$om2 "o1 re/2 ! o!r1 motion2 "o1
 p[]2 ! o!r1 di/ribution2 "o1 /r5g?2 !  
o!r1 pleasure2 "o1 consci\sness2 ! o!r1 
def9ition2 "o1 g5ius2 ! o!r1 tal5t1 "o1 
e>ne/ness2 ! o!r1 k2 "o1 possession2 !  
o!r1 trade2 "o1 ca/e2 ! o!r1 culture2 "o
 k+2 ! o!r1 democracy2 &1 if we d>e c>ry
 ^! g5]alizations a /ep high]1 & "n !   
la/ t5d5cy ( bo?1 we might say1 t ! end 

( ! "o is escape f organization1--pure  
sci5ce2 & ! end ( ! o!r is ! highe/     
in/rum5tality1 or use ( means1 or       
executive deity4  ,ea* /ud5t adh]es1 by 
temp]am5t & by habit1 to ! fir/ or to ! 
second ( ^! gods ( ! m9d4 ,by religion1 
he t5ds to unity2 by intellect1 or by ! 
s5ses1 to ! _m4 ,a too rapid            
unification1 & an excessive appliance to
 p>ts & p>ticul>s1 are ! tw9 dang]s (   
speculation4  ,to ?is p>tiality ! hi/ory
 ( nations correspond$4 ,! c\ntry (     
unity1 ( immovable in/itutions1 ! seat (
 a philosophy delight+ 9 ab/ractions1 ( 
m5 fai?ful 9 doctr9e & 9 practice to !  
idea ( a deaf1 unimplorable1 imm5se     
fate1 is ,asia2 & x realizes ?is fate 9 
! social in/itution ( ca/e4 ,on ! o!r   
side1 ! g5ius ( ,europe is active &     
creative2 x resi/s ca/e by culture2 its 
philosophy 0 a discipl9e2 x is a l& (   
arts1 inv5tions1 trade1 fre$om4 ,if !   
,ea/ lov$ inf9ity1 ! ,we/ delight$ 9    
b\nd>ies4  ,european civility is !      
triumph ( tal5t1 ! ext5sion ( sy/em1 !  

%>p5$ und]/&+1 adaptive skill1 delight 9
 =ms1 delight 9 manife/ation1 9         
compreh5sible results4 ,p]icles1 ,a!ns1 
,greece1 _h be5 work+ 9 ?is elem5t ) !  
joy ( g5ius n yet *ill$ by any =esight (
 ! detrim5t ( an excess4 ,!y saw be=e !m
 no s9i/] political economy2 no om9\s   
,mal?us2 no ,p>is or ,london2 no        
pitiless subdivision ( classes1--! doom 
( ! p9mak]s1 ! doom ( ! weav]s1 (       
dress]s1 ( /ock+]s1 ( c>d]s1 ( sp9n]s1 (
 colli]s2 no ,irel&2 no ,indian ca/e1   
sup]9duc$ by ! ef=ts ( ,europe to ?r[ x 
(f4 ,! und]/&+ 0 9 its heal? & prime4   
,art 0 9 its spl5did novelty4 ,!y cut ! 
,p5telican m>ble z if x 7 sn[1 & _!     
p]fect works 9 ar*itecture & sculpture  
seem$ ?+s ( c\rse1 n m difficult ?an !  
completion ( a new %ip at ! ,m$=d y>ds1 
or new mills at ,l[ell4 ,^! ?+s are 9   
c\rse1 & may be tak5 = grant$4 ,! ,roman
 legion1 ,byzant9e legislation1 ,engli% 
trade1 ! saloons ( ,v]sailles1 ! cafes (
 ,p>is1 ! /eam-mill1 /eamboat1          
/eam-coa*1 may all be se5 9 p]spective2 

! t[n-meet+1 ! ballot-box1 ! newspap] & 
*eap press4  ,meantime1 ,plato1 9       
,egypt1 & 9 ,ea/]n pilgrimages1 imbib$ !
 idea ( "o ,deity1 9 :i* all ?+s are    
absorb$4 ,! unity ( ,asia1 & ! detail ( 
,europe2 ! inf9itude ( ! ,asiatic s\l1 &
 ! def9+1 result-lov+1 ma*9e-mak+1      
surface-seek+1 op]a-go+ ,europe1--,plato
 came to jo91 & by contact to enhance ! 
en]gy ( ea*4 ,! excell5ce ( ,europe &   
,asia are 9 8 bra94 ,metaphysics &      
natural philosophy express$ ! g5ius (   
,europe2 he sub/ructs ! religion (      
,asia1 z ! base4  ,9 %ort1 a balanc$ s\l
 0 born1 p]ceptive ( ! two elem5ts4 ,x  
is z easy to be great z to be small4 ,! 
reason :y we d n at once believe 9      
admirable s\ls1 is because !y are n 9   
our exp]i5ce4 ,9 actual life1 !y are s  
r>e1 z to be incr$ible2 b1 prim>ily1 !re
 is n only no presumption aga9/ !m1 b ! 
/ronge/ presumption 9 favor ( _!        
appe>ance4 ,b :e!r voices 7 he>d 9 !    
sky1 or n2 :e!r 8 "m or 8 fa!r dream$ t 
! infant man-*ild 0 ! son ( ,apollo2    

:e!r a sw>m ( bees settl$ on 8 lips1 or 
n2 a man :o c\ld see two sides ( a ?+ 0 
born4 ,! wond]ful syn!sis s famili> 9   
nature2 ! upp] & ! "u side ( ! m$al (   
,jove2 ! union ( impossibilities1 :i*   
reappe>s 9 e object2 its real & its     
ideal p[]1--0 n[1 also1 transf]r$ entire
 to ! consci\sness ( a man4  ,! balanc$ 
s\l came4 ,if he lov$ ab/ract tru?1 he  
sav$ himself by prop\nd+ ! mo/ popul> ( 
all pr9ciples1 ! absolute good1 :i*     
rules rul]s1 & judges ! judge4 ,if he   
made transc5d5tal di/9ctions1 he =tifi$ 
himself by draw+ all 8 illu/rations f   
s\rces disda9$ by orators1 & polite     
conv]s]s2 f m>es & puppies2 f pit*]s &  
s\p-ladles2 f cooks & cri]s2 ! %ops (   
pott]s1 horse-doctors1 but*]s1 &        
fi%mong]s4 ,he _c =give 9 himself a     
p>tiality1 b is resolv$ t ! two poles ( 
?\ght %all appe> 9 8 /atem5t4 ,8        
argum5ts & 8 s5t5ces are self-pois$ &   
sph]ical4 ,! two poles appe>2 yes1 &    
become two h&s1 to grasp & appropriate  
_! own4  ,e great arti/ has be5 su* by  

syn!sis4 ,our /r5g? is transitional1    
alt]nat+2 or1 %all ,i say1 a ?read ( two
 /r&s4 ,! sea%ore1 sea se5 f %ore1 %ore 
se5 f sea2 ! ta/e ( two metals 9        
contact2 & our enl>g$ p[]s at ! approa* 
& at ! dep>ture ( a fri5d2 ! exp]i5ce ( 
poetic creativ5ess1 :i* is n f\nd 9 /ay+
 at home1 nor yet 9 travel+1 b 9        
transitions f "o to ! o!r1 :i* mu/ !re=e
 be adroitly manag$ to pres5t z mu*     
transitional surface z possible2 ?is    
comm& ( two elem5ts mu/ expla9 ! p[] &  
*>m ( ,plato4 ,art expresses ! "o1 or ! 
same by ! diff]5t4 ,?\ght seeks to "k   
unity 9 unity2 poetry to %[ x by v>iety2
 t is1 always by an object or symbol4   
,plato keeps ! two vases1 "o ( ae!r & "o
 ( pigm5t1 at 8 side1 & inv>iably uses  
bo?4 ,?+s add$ to ?+s1 z /ati/ics1 civil
 hi/ory1 are inv5tories4 ,?+s us$ z     
language are inexhau/ibly attractive4   
,plato turns incessantly ! obv]se & !   
rev]se ( ! m$al ( ,jove4  ,to take an   
example3--,! physical philosoph]s h     
sket*$ ea* 8 !ory ( ! _w2 ! !ory (      

atoms1 ( fire1 ( flux1 ( _s2 !ories     
me*anical & *emical 9 _! g5ius4 ,plato1 
a ma/] ( ma!matics1 /udi\s ( all natural
 laws & causes1 feels ^!1 z second      
causes1 to be no !ories ( ! _w1 b b>e   
inv5tories & li/s4 ,to ! /udy ( nature  
he !re=e prefixes ! dogma1--,let u      
decl>e ! cause :i* l$ ! ,supreme ,orda9]
 to produce & compose ! univ]se4 ,he 0  
good2 & he :o is good has no k9d ( envy4
 ,exempt f envy1 he wi%$ t all ?+s %\ld 
be z mu* z possible l himself4 ,:osoev]1
 taught by wise m51 %all admit ?is z !  
prime cause ( ! orig9 & f\ndation ( !   
_w1 w be 9 ! tru?4 ,all ?+s are = ! sake
 ( ! good1 & x is ! cause ( ev]y?+      
beautiful4 ,?is dogma animates &        
imp]sonates 8 philosophy4 ,! syn!sis :i*
 makes ! "* ( 8 m9d appe>s 9 all 8      
tal5ts4 ,:]e !re is great compass ( wit1
 we usually f9d excell5cies t comb9e    
easily 9 ! liv+ man1 b 9 description    
appe> incompatible4 ,! m9d ( ,plato is n
 to be exhibit$ by a ,*9ese catalogue1 b
 is to be appreh5d$ by an orig9al m9d 9 

! ex]cise ( its orig9al p[]4 ,9 him !   
free/ ab&onm5t is unit$ ) ! precision ( 
a geomet]4 ,8 d>+ imag9ation gives him !
 m solid grasp ( facts2 z ! birds (     
highe/ flight h ! /ronge/ al> bones4 ,8 
patrician poli%1 8 intr9sic elegance1   
edg$ by an irony s subtle t x /+s &     
p>alyzes1 adorn ! s\nde/ heal? & /r5g? (
 frame4 ,accord+ to ! old s5t5ce1 ,if   
,jove %\ld desc5d to ! e>?1 he w\ld     
speak 9 ! /yle ( ,plato4  ,) ?is        
palatial air1 !re is1 = ! direct aim (  
sev]al ( 8 works1 & runn+ ?r\gh ! t5or (
 !m all1 a c]ta9 e>ne/ness1 :i* m\nts1 9
 ! ,republic1 & 9 ! ,pha$o1 to piety4   
,he has be5 *>g$ ) feign+ sickness at ! 
"t ( ! dea? ( ,socrates4 ,b ! anecdotes 
t h come d[n f ! times atte/ 8 manly    
int]f]5ce be=e ! p 9 8 ma/]'s behalf1   
s9ce ev5 ! savage cry ( ! assembly to   
,plato is pres]v$2 & ! indignation t[>ds
 popul> gov]nm5t1 9 _m ( 8 pieces1      
expresses a p]sonal exasp]ation4 ,he has
 a probity1 a native rev]5ce = ju/ice & 
honor1 & a humanity :i* makes him t5d] =

 ! sup]/itions ( ! p4 ,add to ?is1 he   
believes t poetry1 prophecy1 & ! high   
insight1 arc f a wisdom ( :i* man is n  
ma/]2 t ! gods nev] philosophize2 b1 by 
a cele/ial mania1 ^! miracles are       
accompli%$4 ,hors$ on ^! w+$ /e$s1 he   
sweeps ! dim regions1 visits worlds :i* 
fle% _c ent]2 he saw ! s\ls 9 pa92 he   
he>s ! doom ( ! judge2 he beholds ! p5al
 metempsy*osis2 ! ,fates1 ) ! rock &    
%e>s2 & he>s ! intoxicat+ hum ( _!      
sp9dle4  ,b 8 circumspection nev] =sook 
him4 ,"o w\ld say1 he _h read !         
inscription on ! gates ( ,busyrane1--,be
 bold2 & on ! second gate1--,be bold1 be
 bold & ev]more be bold2 & !n aga9 he   
paus$ well at ! ?ird gate1--,be n too   
bold4 ,8 /r5g? is l ! mom5tum ( a fall+ 
planet2 & 8 discretion1 ! return ( its  
due & p]fect curve1--s excell5t is 8    
,greek love ( b\nd>y1 & 8 skill 9       
def9ition4 ,9 read+ log>i?ms1 "o is n m 
secure1 ?an 9 foll[+ ,plato 9 8 flights4
 ,no?+ c be cold] ?an 8 head1 :5 !      
lightn+s ( 8 imag9ation are play+ 9 !   

sky4 ,he has f9i%$ 8 ?9k+1 be=e he br+s 
x to ! read]2 & he ab\nds 9 ! surprises 
( a lit]>y ma/]4 ,he has t opul5ce :i*  
furni%es1 at e turn1 ! precise weapon he
 ne$s4 ,z ! ri* man we>s no m g>m5ts1   
drives no m horses1 sits 9 no m *amb]s1 
?an ! poor1--b has t "o dress1 or       
equipage1 or in/rum5t1 :i* is fit = !   
h\r & ! ne$2 s ,plato1 9 8 pl5ty1 is    
nev] re/rict$1 b has ! fit ^w4 ,!re is1 
inde$1 no weapon 9 all ! armory ( wit   
:i* he did n possess & use1--epic1      
analysis1 mania1 intuition1 music1      
satire1 & irony1 d[n to ! cu/om>y &     
polite4 ,8 illu/rations are poetry & 8  
je/s illu/rations4 ,socrates' pr(ession 
( ob/etric art is good philosophy2 & 8  
f9d+ t ^w cook]y1 & adulatory art1 =    
rhetoric1 9 ! ,gorgias1 does u a        
sub/antial s]vice /ill4 ,no orator c    
measure 9 effect ) him :o c give good   
nicknames4  ,:at mod]ation1 &           
und]/atem5t1 & *eck+ 8 ?und] 9 mid      
volley6 ,he has good-natur$ly furni%$ ! 
c\rti] & citiz5 ) all t c be said aga9/ 

! s*ools4 ,= philosophy is an elegant   
?+1 if any "o mode/ly m$dles ) x2 b1 if 
he is conv]sant ) x m ?an is becom+1 x  
corrupts ! man4 ,he c\ld well af=d to be
 g5]\s1--he1 :o f ! sunlike c5trality & 
rea* ( 8 vision1 _h a fai? )\t cl\d4    
,su* z 8 p]ception1 0 8 spee*3 he plays 
) ! d\bt1 & makes ! mo/ ( x3 he pa9ts & 
quibbles2 & by & by comes a s5t5ce t    
moves ! sea & l&4 ,! admirable e>ne/    
comes n only at int]vals1 9 ! p]fect yes
 & no ( ! dialogue1 b 9 bur/s ( light4  
,i1 !re=e1 ,callicles1 am p]suad$ by ^! 
acc\nts1 & consid] h[ ,i may exhibit my 
s\l be=e ! judge 9 a heal?y condition4  
,:]e=e1 disreg>d+ ! honors t mo/ m5     
value1 & look+ to ! tru?1 ,i %all       
endeavor 9 reality to live z virtu\sly z
 ,i c &1 :5 ,i die1 to die s4 ,& ,i     
invite all o!r m51 to ! utmo/ ( my p[]2 
& y1 too1 ,i 9 turn invite to ?is       
conte/1 :i*1 ,i affirm1 surpasses all   
conte/s "h4  ,he is a great av]age man  
"o :o1 to ! be/ ?9k+1 adds a proportion 
& equality 9 8 faculties1 s t m5 see 9  

him _! own dreams & glimpses made       
available1 & made to pass = :at !y are4 
,a great common s5se is 8 w>rant &      
qualification to be ! _w's int]pret]4   
,he has reason1 z all ! philosophic &   
poetic class h3 b he has1 also1 :at !y h
 n1--?is /rong solv+ s5se to reconcile 8
 poetry ) ! appe>ances ( ! _w1 & build a
 bridge f ! /reets ( cities to !        
,atlantis4 ,he omits nev] ?is           
graduation1 b slopes 8 ?\ght1 h[ev]     
picturesque ! precipice on "o side1 to  
an access f ! pla94 ,he nev] writes 9   
ec/asy1 or cat*es u up into poetic      
rapture4  ,plato appreh5d$ ! c>d9al     
facts4 ,he c\ld pro/rate himself on !   
e>?1 & cov] 8 eyes1 :il/ he adorn$ t :i*
 _c be numb]$1 or gaug$1 or kn[n1 or    
nam$3 t ( :i* ev]y?+ c be affirm$ &     
d5i$3 t :i* is entity & non5tity4 ,he   
call$ x sup]-ess5tial4 ,he ev5 /ood     
ready1 z 9 ! ,p>m5ides1 to demon/rate t 
x 0 s1--t ?is ,be+ exce$$ ! limits (    
intellect4 ,no man ev] m fully ackn[l$g$
 ! ,ineffable4 ,hav+ paid 8 homage1 z = 

! human race1 to ! ,illimitable1 he !n  
/ood erect1 & = ! human race affirm$1 ,&
 yet ?+s are kn[able6--t is1 ! ,asia 9 8
 m9d 0 fir/ he>tily honor$1--! ocean (  
love & p[]1 be=e =m1 be=e w1 be=e k1 !  
,same1 ! ,good1 ! ,"o2 & n[1 refre%$ &  
emp[]$ by ?is wor%ip1 ! in/9ct (        
,europe1 namely1 culture1 returns2 & he 
cries1 ,yet ?+s are kn[able6 ,!y are    
kn[able1 because1 be+ f "o1 ?+s         
correspond4 ,!re is a scale3 & !        
correspond5ce ( heav5 to e>?1 ( matt] to
 m9d1 ( ! "p to ! :ole1 is our guide4 ,z
 !re is a sci5ce ( />s1 call$ a/ronomy2 
a sci5ce ( quantities call$ ma!matics2 a
 sci5ce ( qualities1 call$ *emi/ry2 s   
!re is a sci5ce ( sci5ces1--,i call x   
,dialectic1--:i* is ! intellect         
discrim9at+ ! false & ! true4 ,x re/s on
 ! obs]vation ( id5tity & div]sity2 =1  
to judge1 is to unite to an object !    
notion :i* belongs to x4 ,! sci5ces1 ev5
 ! be/1--ma!matics1 & a/ronomy1 are l   
sportsm51 :o seize :atev] prey (f]s1 ev5
 )\t be+ able to make any use ( !m4     

,dialectic mu/ tea* ! use ( !m4 ,?is is 
( t rank t no intellectual man w ent] on
 any /udy = its own sake1 b only ) a    
view to advance himself 9 t "o sole     
sci5ce :i* embraces all4  ,! ess5ce or  
peculi>ity ( man is to compreh5d ! :ole2
 or t :i* 9 ! div]sity ( s5sations1 c be
 compris$ "u a rational unity4 ,! s\l   
:i* has nev] p]ceiv$ ! tru?1 _c pass    
into ! human =m4 ,i ann\nce to m5 !     
intellect4 ,i ann\nce ! good ( be+      
int]p5etrat$ by ! m9d t made nature3 ?is
 b5efit1 namely1 t x c und]/& nature1   
:i* x made & make?4 ,nature is good1 b  
intellect is bett]3 z ! law-giv] is be=e
 ! law-receiv]4 ,i give y joy1 ,o sons (
 m53 t tru? is altoge!r :olesome2 t we h
 hope to se>* out :at might be ! v self 
( ev]y?+4 ,! mis]y ( man is to be balk$ 
( ! sight ( ess5ce1 & to be /uff$ )     
conjecture3 b ! supreme good is reality2
 ! supreme beauty is reality2 & all     
virtue & all felicity dep5d on ?is      
sci5ce ( ! real3 = c\rage is no?+ else  
?an k3 ! faire/ =tune t c befall man1 is

 to be guid$ by 8 daemon to t :i* is    
truly 8 own4 ,?is also is ! ess5ce (    
ju/ice1--to att5d e "o 8 own2 nay1 !    
notion ( virtue is n to be arriv$ at1   
except ?r\gh direct contemplation ( !   
div9e ess5ce4 ,c\rage1 !n1 = ! p]suasion
 t we mu/ se>* t :i* we d n "k1 w r5d]  
u1 beyond comp>ison1 bett]1 brav]1 & m  
indu/ri\s1 ?an if we ?\ght x impossible 
to discov] :at we d n "k1 & useless to  
se>* = x4 ,he secures a position n to be
 comm&$1 by 8 passion = reality2 valu+  
philosophy only z x is ! pleasure (     
conv]s+ ) real be+4  ,?us1 full ( !     
g5ius ( ,europe1 he said1 ,culture4 ,he 
saw ! in/itutions ( ,sp>ta1 & recogniz$ 
m g5ially1 "o w\ld say1 ?an any s9ce1 ! 
hope ( education4 ,he delight$ 9 e      
accompli%m5t1 9 e graceful & useful &   
tru?ful p]=mance2 above all1 9 !        
spl5dors ( g5ius & intellectual         
a*ievem5t4 ,! :ole ( life1 ,o ,socrates1
 said ,glauco1 is1 ) ! wise ! measure ( 
he>+ su* disc\rses z ^!4 ,:at a price he
 sets on ! feats ( tal5t1 on ! p[]s (   

,p]icles1 ( ,isocrates1 ( ,p>m5ides6    
,:at price1 above price on ! tal5ts     
!mselves6 ,he call$ ! sev]al faculties1 
gods1 9 8 beautiful p]sonation4 ,:at    
value he gives to ! art ( gymna/ics 9   
education2 :at to geometry2 :at to      
music1 :at to a/ronomy1 ^: appeas+ &    
m$ic9al p[] he celebrates6 ,9 !         
,timseus1 he indicates ! highe/         
employm5t ( ! eyes4 ,by u x is ass]t$1 t
 ,god inv5t$ & be/[$ sight on u = ?is   
purpose1--t1 on survey+ ! circles (     
intellig5ce 9 ! heav5s1 we might prop]ly
 employ ^? ( our own m9ds1 :i*1 ?\gh    
di/urb$ :5 comp>$ ) ! o!rs t are uni=m1 
are /ill alli$ to _! circulations2 & t1 
hav+ ?us le>n$1 & be+ naturally possess$
 ( a correct reason+ faculty1 we might1 
by imitat+ ! uni=m revolutions (        
div9ity1 set "r our own w&]+s & blund]s4
 ,& 9 ! ,republic1--,by ea* ( ^!        
discipl9es1 a c]ta9 organ ( ! s\l is bo?
 purifi$ & reanimat$1 :i* is bl9d$ &    
buri$ by /udies ( ano!r k9d2 an organ   
bett] wor? sav+ ?an t5 ?\s& eyes1 s9ce  

tru? is p]ceiv$ by ?is alone4  ,he said1
 ,culture2 b he fir/ admitt$ its basis1 
& gave immeasurably ! fir/ place to     
advantages ( nature4 ,8 patrician ta/es 
laid /ress on ! di/9ctions ( bir?4 ,9 ! 
doctr9e ( ! organic "* & disposition is 
! orig9 ( ca/e4 ,su* z 7 fit to gov]n1  
into _! composition ! in=m+ ,deity m+l$ 
gold3 into ! milit>y1 silv]2 iron &     
brass = husb&m5 & artific]s4 ,! ,ea/    
confirms itself1 9 all ages1 9 ?is fai?4
 ,! ,koran is explicit on ?is po9t (    
ca/e4 ,m5 h _! metal1 z ( gold & silv]4 
,^? ( y :o 7 ! wor?y ones 9 ! /ate (    
ignorance1 w be ! wor?y ones 9 ! /ate ( 
fai?1 z soon z y embrace x4 ,plato 0 n  
less firm4 ,( ! five ord]s ( ?+s1 only  
f\r c be taught 9 ! g5]ality ( m54 ,9 ! 
,republic1 he insi/s on ! temp]am5ts ( !
 y\?1 z ! fir/ ( ! fir/4  ,a happi]     
example ( ! /ress laid on nature1 is 9 !
 dialogue ) ! "y ,!ages1 :o wi%es to    
receive lessons f ,socrates4 ,socrates  
decl>es t1 if "s h gr[n wise by         
associat+ ) him1 no ?anks are due to    

him2 b1 simply1 :il/ !y 7 ) him1 !y grew
 wise1 n because ( him2 he pret5ds n to 
"k ! way ( x4 ,x is adv]se to _m1 nor c 
^? be b5efit$ by associat+ ) me1 :om !  
,daemons oppose1 s t x is n possible =  
me to live ) ^!4 ,) _m1 h[ev]1 he does n
 prev5t me f conv]s+1 :o yet are n at   
all b5efit$ by associat+ ) me4 ,su*1 ,o 
,!ages1 is ! association ) me2 =1 if x  
pleases ! ,god1 y w make great & rapid  
pr(ici5cy3 y w n1 if he does n please4  
,judge :e!r x is n saf] to be in/ruct$  
by "s "o ( ^? :o h p[] ov] ! b5efit :i* 
!y imp>t to m51 ?an by me1 :o b5efit or 
n1 j z x may happ54 ,z if he _h said1 ,i
 h no sy/em4 ,i _c be answ]able = y4 ,y 
w be :at y mu/4 ,if !re is love betwe5  
u1 inconceivably delici\s & pr(itable w 
our int]c\rse be2 if n1 y\r "t is lo/1 &
 y w only annoy me4 ,i %all seem to y   
/upid1 & ! reputation ,i h1 false4 ,q   
above u1 beyond ! w ( y or me1 is ?is   
secret aff9ity or repulsion laid4 ,all  
my good is magnetic1 & ,i educate1 n by 
lessons1 b by go+ ab\t my bus9ess4  ,he 

said1 ,culture2 he said1 ,nature2 & he  
fail$ n to add1 ,!re is also ! div9e4   
,!re is no ?\ght 9 any m9d1 b x quickly 
t5ds to conv]t itself into a p[]1 &     
organizes a huge in/rum5tality ( means4 
,plato1 lov] ( limits1 lov$ !           
illimitable1 saw ! enl>gem5t & nobility 
:i* come f tru? itself1 & good itself1 &
 attempt$1 z if on ! "p ( ! human       
intellect1 once = all1 to d x adequate  
homage1--homage fit = ! imm5se s\l to   
receive1 & yet homage becom+ ! intellect
 to r5d]4 ,he said1 !n1 ,our faculties  
run out into inf9ity1 & return to u     
!nce4 ,we c def9e b a little way2 b "h  
is a fact :i* w n be skipp$1 & :i* to   
%ut our eyes ^u is suicide4 ,all ?+s are
 9 a scale2 &1 beg9 :]e we w1 asc5d &   
asc5d4 ,all ?+s are symbolical2 & :at we
 call results are beg9n+s4  ,a key to ! 
me?od & complet5ess ( ,plato is 8 twice 
bisect$ l9e4 ,aft] he has illu/rat$ !   
relation betwe5 ! absolute good & true1 
& ! =ms ( ! intelligible _w1 he         
says3--,let !re be a l9e cut 9 two1     

unequal p>ts4 ,cut aga9 ea* ( ^! two    
p>ts1--"o repres5t+ ! visible1 ! o!r !  
intelligible _w1--& ^! two new sections1
 repres5t+ ! bright "p & ! d>k "p ( ^!  
worlds1 y w h1 = "o ( ! sections ( !    
visible _w1--images1 t is1 bo? %ad[s &  
reflections2 = ! o!r section1 ! objects 
( ^! images1-t is1 plants1 animals1 & ! 
works ( art & nature4 ,!n divide !      
intelligible _w 9 l mann]2 ! "o section 
w be ( op9ions & hypo!ses1 & ! o!r      
section1 ( tru?s4 ,to ^! f\r sections1 !
 f\r op]ations ( ! s\l                  
correspond1--conjecture1 fai?1 und]/&+1 
reason4 ,z e pool reflects ! image ( !  
sun1 s e ?\ght & ?+ re/ores u an image &
 creature ( ! supreme ,good4 ,! univ]se 
is p]=at$ by a million *annels = 8      
activity4 ,all ?+s m\nt & m\nt4  ,all 8 
?\ght has ?is asc5sion2 9 ,pha$rus1     
tea*+ t beauty is ! mo/ lovely ( all    
?+s1 excit+ hil>ity1 & %$d+ desire &    
confid5ce ?r\gh ! univ]se1 :]ev] x      
ent]s2 & x ent]s1 9 "s degree1 into all 
?+s2 b t !re is ano!r1 :i* is z mu* m   

beautiful ?an beauty1 z beauty is ?an   
*aos2 namely1 wisdom1 :i* our wond]ful  
organ ( sight _c rea* unto1 b :i*1 c\ld 
x be se51 w\ld ravi% u ) its p]fect     
reality4 ,he has ! same reg>d to x z !  
s\rce ( excell5ce 9 works ( art4 ,:5 an 
artific]1 9 ! fabrication ( any "w1     
looks to t :i* always subsi/s accord+ to
 ! same2 &1 employ+ a model ( ?is k9d1  
expresses its idea & p[] 9 8 "w2 x mu/  
foll[1 t 8 production %\ld be beautiful4
 ,b :5 he beholds t :i* is born & dies1 
x w be f> f beautiful4  ,?us ev]3 !     
,banquet is a tea*+ 9 ! same _s1 famili>
 n[ to all ! poetry1 & to all ! s]mons (
 ! _w1 t ! love ( ! sexes is initial2 & 
symbolizes1 at a di/ance1 ! passion ( ! 
s\l = t imm5se lake ( beauty x exi/s to 
seek4 ,?is fai? 9 ! ,div9ity is nev] out
 ( m9d1 & con/itutes ! limitation ( all 
8 dogmas4 ,body _c tea* wisdom2--,god   
only4 ,9 ! same m9d1 he con/antly       
affirms t virtue _c be taught2 t x is n 
a sci5ce1 b an inspiration2 t ! greate/ 
goods are produc$ to u ?r\gh mania1 &   

are assign$ to u by a div9e gift4  ,?is 
leads me to t c5tral figure1 :i* he has 
e/abli%$ 9 8 ,academy1 z ! organ ?r\gh  
:i* e consid]$ op9ion %all be ann\nc$1 &
 ^: biography he has likewise s labor$1 
t ! hi/oric facts are lo/ 9 ! light (   
,plato's m9d4 ,socrates & ,plato are !  
d\ble />1 :i* ! mo/ p[]ful in/rum5ts w n
 entirely sep>ate4 ,socrates1 aga91 9 8 
traits & g5ius1 is ! be/ example ( t    
syn!sis :i* con/itutes ,plato's         
extraord9>y p[]4 ,socrates1 a man (     
humble /em1 b hone/ en\gh2 ( ! commone/ 
hi/ory2 ( a p]sonal homel9ess s         
rem>kable1 z to be a cause ( wit 9      
o!rs1--! r t 8 broad good nature &      
exquisite ta/e = a joke invit$ ! sally1 
:i* 0 sure to be paid4 ,! play]s        
p]sonat$ him on ! /age2 ! pott]s copi$ 8
 ugly face on _! /one jugs4 ,he 0 a cool
 fell[1 add+ to 8 humor a p]fect temp]1 
& a k ( 8 man1 be he :o he might :om he 
talk$ )1 :i* laid ! companion op5 to    
c]ta9 defeat 9 any debate1--& 9 debate  
he immod]ately delight$4 ,! "y m5 are   

prodigi\sly fond ( him1 & invite him to 
_! fea/s1 :i!r he goes = conv]sation4   
,he c dr9k1 too2 has ! /ronge/ head 9   
,a!ns2 &1 aft] leav+ ! :ole p>ty "u !   
table1 goes away1 z if no?+ _h happ5$1  
to beg9 new dialogues ) somebody t is   
sob]4 ,9 %ort1 he 0 :at our c\ntry-p    
call an old "o4  ,he affect$ a good _m  
citiz5-l ta/es1 0 mon/r\sly fond (      
,a!ns1 hat$ trees1 nev] will+ly w5t     
beyond ! walls1 knew ! old *>act]s1     
valu$ ! bores & phili/9es1 ?\ght ev]y?+ 
9 ,a!ns a little bett] ?an any?+ 9 any  
o!r place4 ,he 0 pla9 z a ,quak] 9 habit
 & spee*1 affect$ l[ phrases1 &         
illu/rations f cocks & quails1 s\p-pans 
& sycamore-spoons1 grooms & f>ri]s1 &   
unnameable (fices1--especially if he    
talk$ ) any sup]f9e p]son4 ,he _h a     
,frankl9-l wisdom4 ,?us1 he %[$ "o :o 0 
afraid to g on foot to ,olympia1 t x 0  
no m ?an 8 daily walk )9 doors1 if      
cont9u\sly ext5d$1 w\ld easily rea*4    
,pla9 old uncle z he 01 ) 8 great       
e>s1--an imm5se talk]1--! rumor ran1 t1 

on "o or two occasions1 9 ! w> )        
,boeotia1 he _h %[n a det]m9ation :i* _h
 cov]$ ! retreat ( a troop2 & !re 0 "s  
/ory t1 "u cov] ( folly1 he _h1 9 ! city
 gov]nm5t1 :5 "o day he *anc$ to hold a 
seat !re1 ev9c$ a c\rage 9 oppos+ s+ly !
 popul> voice1 :i* _h well-nigh ru9$    
him4 ,he is v poor2 b !n he is h>dy z a 
soldi]1 & c live on a few olives2       
usually1 9 ! /ricte/ s5se1 on bread &   
wat]1 except :5 ent]ta9$ by 8 fri5ds4 ,8
 necess>y exp5ses 7 exce$+ly small1 & no
 "o c\ld live z he did4 ,he wore no     
und]g>m5t2 8 upp] g>m5t 0 ! same = summ]
 & w9t]2 & he w5t b>efoot$2 & x is said 
t1 to procure ! pleasure1 :i* he loves1 
( talk+ at 8 ease all day ) ! mo/       
elegant & cultivat$ "y m51 he w n[ & !n 
return to 8 %op1 & c>ve /atues1 good or 
bad1 = sale4 ,h[ev] t be1 x is c]ta9 t  
he _h gr[n to delight 9 no?+ else ?an   
?is conv]sation2 & t1 "u 8 hypocritical 
pret5se ( kn[+ no?+1 he attacks & br+s  
d[n all ! f9e speak]s1 all ! f9e        
philosoph]s ( ,a!ns1 :e!r natives1 or   

/rang]s f ,asia ,m9or & ! isl&s4 ,nobody
 c refuse to talk ) him1 he is s hone/1 
& really curi\s to "k2 a man :o 0       
will+ly confut$1 if he did n speak !    
tru?1 & :o will+ly confut$ o!rs1 ass]t+ 
:at 0 false2 & n less pleas$ :5 confut$ 
?an :5 confut+2 = he ?\ght n any evil   
happ5$ to m51 ( su* a magnitude z false 
op9ion respect+ ! j & unju/4 ,a pitiless
 disputant1 :o kn[s no?+1 b ! b\nds ( ^:
 conqu]+ intellig5ce no man _h ev]      
rea*$2 ^: temp] 0 imp]turbable2 ^:      
dreadful logic 0 always leisurely &     
sportive2 s c>eless & ignorant z to     
dis>m ! we>ie/1 & draw !m1 9 !          
pleasante/ mann]1 into horrible d\bts & 
confusion4 ,b he always knew ! way out2 
knew x1 yet w\ld n tell x4 ,no escape2  
he drives !m to t]rible *oices by 8     
dilemmas1 & tosses ! ,hippiases &       
,gorgiases1 ) _! gr& reputations1 z a   
boy tosses 8 balls4 ,! tyrann\s         
reali/6-,m5o has disc\rs$ a ?\s& times1 
at l5g?1 on virtue1 be=e _m companies1 &
 v well1 z x appe>$ to him2 b1 at ?is   

mom5t1 he _c ev5 tell :at x is1--?is    
cramp-fi% ( a ,socrates has s bewit*$   
him4  ,?is h>d-head$ humori/1 ^: /range 
conceits1 droll]y1 & bon-hommie1 div]t$ 
! "y patricians1 :il/ ! rumor ( 8 say+s 
& quibbles gets abroad e day1 turns out1
 9 a sequel1 to h a probity z inv9cible 
z 8 logic & to be ei!r insane1 or1 at   
lea/1 "u cov] ( ?is play1 en?usia/ic 9 8
 religion4 ,:5 accus$ be=e ! judges (   
subv]t+ ! popul> cre$1 he affirms !     
immortality ( ! s\l1 ! future rew>d &   
puni%m5t2 &1 refus+ to recant1 9 a      
caprice ( ! popul> gov]nm5t1 0 condemn$ 
to die1 & s5t to ! prison4 ,socrates    
ent]$ ! prison1 & took away all ignom9y 
f ! place1 :i* c\ld n be a prison1 :il/ 
he 0 !re4 ,crito brib$ ! jailor2 b      
,socrates w\ld n g out by trea*]y4      
,:atev] inconv5i5ce ensue1 no?+ is to be
 pref]r$ be=e ju/ice4 ,^! ?+s ,i he> l  
pipes & drums1 ^: s\nd makes me deaf to 
ev]y?+ y say4 ,! fame ( ?is prison1 !   
fame ( ! disc\rses !re1 & ! dr9k+ ( !   
hemlock1 are "o ( ! mo/ preci\s passages

 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4  ,! r>e co9cid5ce1 9
 "o ugly body1 ( ! droll & ! m>tyr1 !   
ke5 /reet & m>ket debat] ) ! sweete/    
sa9t kn[n to any hi/ory at t "t1 _h     
=cibly /ruck ! m9d ( ,plato1 s capaci\s 
( ^! contra/s2 & ! figure ( ,socrates1  
by a necessity1 plac$ itself 9 ! =egr\nd
 ( ! sc5e1 z ! fitte/ disp5s] ( !       
intellectual treasur]s he _h to         
communicate4 ,x 0 a r>e =tune1 t ?is    
,aesod ( ! mob1 & ?is rob$ s*ol>1 %\ld  
meet1 to make ea* o!r immortal 9 _!     
mutual faculty4 ,! /range syn!sis1 9 !  
"* ( ,socrates1 capp$ ! syn!sis 9 ! m9d 
( ,plato4 ,moreov]1 by ?is means1 he 0  
able1 9 ! direct way1 & )\t envy1 to    
avail himself ( ! wit & weight (        
,socrates1 to :i* unque/ionably 8 own   
debt 0 great2 & ^! d]iv$ aga9 _!        
pr9cipal advantage f ! p]fect art (     
,plato4  ,x rema9s to say1 t ! defect ( 
,plato 9 p[] is only t :i* results      
inevitably f 8 quality4 ,he is          
intellectual 9 8 aim2 &1 !re=e1 9       
expression1 lit]>y4 ,m\nt+ into heav51  

driv+ into ! pit1 exp\nd+ ! laws ( !    
/ate1 ! passion ( love1 ! remorse (     
crime1 ! hope ( ! p>t+ s\l1--he is      
lit]>y1 & nev] o!rwise4 ,x is almo/ !   
sole d$uction f ! m]it ( ,plato1 t 8    
writ+s h n1--:at is1 no d\bt1 incid5t to
 ?is regnancy ( intellect 9 8 "w1--!    
vital au?ority :i* ! screams ( prophets 
& ! s]mons ( unlett]$ ,arabs & ,jews    
possess4 ,!re is an int]val2 & to       
cohesion1 contact is necess>y4  ,i "k n 
:at c be said 9 reply to ?is criticism1 
b t we h come to a fact 9 ! nature (    
?+s3 an oak is n an orange4 ,! qualities
 ( sug> rema9 ) sug>1 & ^? ( salt1 )    
salt4  ,9 ! second place1 he has n a    
sy/em4 ,! de>e/ def5d]s & disciples are 
at fault4 ,he attempt$ a !ory ( !       
univ]se1 & 8 !ory is n complete or      
self-evid5t4 ,"o man ?9ks he means ?is1 
& ano!r1 t3 he has said "o ?+ 9 "o      
place1 & ! rev]se ( x 9 ano!r place4 ,he
 is *>g$ ) hav+ fail$ to make !         
transition f ideas to matt]4 ,"h is !   
_w1 s\nd z a nut1 p]fect1 n ! smalle/   

piece ( *aos left1 nev] a /it* nor an   
end1 n a m>k ( ha/e1 or bot*+1 or second
 ?\ght2 b ! !ory ( ! _w is a ?+ ( %r$s &
 pat*es4  ,! longe/ wave is quickly lo/ 
9 ! sea4 ,plato w\ld will+ly h a        
,platonism1 a kn[n & accurate expression
 = ! _w1 & x %\ld be accurate4 ,x %all  
be ! _w pass$ ?r\gh ! m9d (             
,plato1--no?+ less4 ,e atom %all h !    
,platonic t+e2 e atom1 e relation or    
quality y knew be=e1 y %all "k aga9 &   
f9d "h1 b n[ ord]$2 n nature1 b art4 ,& 
y %all feel t ,alex&] inde$ ov]ran1 ) m5
 & horses1 "s c\ntries ( ! planet2 b    
c\ntries1 & ?+s ( :i* c\ntries are made1
 elem5ts1 planet itself1 laws ( planet &
 ( m51 h pass$ ?r\gh ?is man z bread    
into 8 body1 & become no long] bread1 b 
body3 s all ?is mammo? morsel has become
 ,plato4 ,he has clapp$ copyright on !  
_w4 ,?is is ! ambition ( individualism4 
,b ! m\?ful proves too l>ge4 ,boa       
con/rictor has good w to eat x1 b he is 
foil$4 ,he falls abroad 9 ! attempt2 &  
bit+1 gets /rangl$3 ! bitt5 _w holds !  

bit] fa/ by 8 own tee?4 ,!re he p]i%es3 
unconqu]$ nature lives on1 & =gets him4 
,s x f>es ) all3 s mu/ x f>e ) ,plato4  
,9 view ( et]nal nature1 ,plato turns   
out to be philosophical ex]citations4   
,he argues on ?is side1 & on t4 ,!      
acute/ ,g]man1 ! lov+e/ disciple1 c\ld  
nev] tell :at ,platonism 02 inde$1      
admirable texts c be quot$ on bo? sides 
( e great "q f him4  ,^! ?+s we are =c$ 
to say1 if we mu/ consid] ! ef=t (      
,plato1 or ( any philosoph]1 to dispose 
( ,nature1--:i* w n be dispos$ (4 ,no   
p[] ( g5ius has ev] yet _h ! smalle/    
success 9 expla9+ exi/5ce4 ,! p]fect    
enigma rema9s4 ,b !re is an inju/ice 9  
assum+ ?is ambition = ,plato4 ,let u n  
seem to treat ) flippancy 8 v5]able "n4 
,m51 9 proportion to _! intellect1 h    
admitt$ 8 transc5d5t claims4 ,! way to  
"k him1 is to comp>e him1 n ) nature1 b 
) o!r m54 ,h[ _m ages h gone by1 & he   
rema9s unapproa*$6 ,a *ief /ructure (   
human wit1 l ,k>nac1 or ! m$iaeval      
ca!drals1 or ! ,etrurian rema9s1 x      

requires all ! bread? ( human faculty to
 "k x4 ,i ?9k x is trulie/ se51 :5 se5 )
 ! mo/ respect4 ,8 s5se deep5s1 8 m]its 
multiply1 ) /udy4 ,:5 we say1 "h is a   
f9e collection ( fables2 or1 :5 we      
praise ! /yle2 or ! common s5se2 or     
ari?metic2 we speak z boys1 & mu* ( our 
impati5t criticism ( ! dialectic1 ,i    
suspect1 is no bett]4 ,! criticism is l 
our impati5ce ( miles :5 we are 9 a     
hurry2 b x is /ill be/ t a mile %\ld h  
sev5te5 hundr$ & sixty y>ds4 ,!         
great-ey$ ,plato proportion$ ! lights & 
%ades aft] ! g5ius ( our life4          
,,plato3 ,,new ,,read+s   ,!            
publication1 9 ,mr4 ,bohn's ,s]ial      
,libr>y1 ( ! excell5t translations (    
,plato1 :i* we e/eem "o ( ! *ief b5efits
 ! *eap press has yield$1 gives u an    
occasion to take ha/ily a few m notes ( 
! elevation & be>+s ( ?is fix$ />2 or1  
to add a bullet91 l ! j\rnals1 ( ,plato 
at ! late/ dates4  ,mod]n sci5ce1 by !  
ext5t ( its g5]alization1 has le>n$ to  
indemnify ! /ud5t ( man = ! defects (   

individuals1 by trac+ gr[? & asc5t 9    
races2 &1 by ! simple exp$i5t ( light+  
up ! va/ backgr\nd1 g5]ates a feel+ (   
complac5cy & hope4 ,! human be+ has !   
saurian & ! plant 9 8 re>4 ,8 arts &    
sci5ces1 ! easy issue ( 8 bra91 look    
glori\s :5 prospectively beheld f !     
di/ant bra9 ( ox1 crocodile1 & fi%4 ,x  
seems z if nature1 9 reg>d+ ! geologic  
night beh9d h]1 :51 9 five or six       
mill5niums1 %e _h turn$ out five or six 
m51 z ,hom]1 ,phidias1 ,m5u1 &          
,columbus1 0 n[ise discont5t$ ) !       
result4 ,^! samples atte/$ ! virtue ( ! 
tree4 ,^! 7 a cle> amelioration (       
trilobite & saurus1 & a good basis =    
fur!r proce$+4 ,) ?is arti/ "t & space  
are *eap1 & %e is ins5sible ( :at y say 
( t$i\s prep>ation4 ,%e wait$ tranquilly
 ! fl[+ p]iods ( paleontology1 = ! h\r  
to be /ruck :5 man %\ld arrive4 ,!n     
p]iods mu/ pass be=e ! motion ( ! e>? c 
be suspect$2 !n be=e ! map ( ! in/9cts &
 ! cultivable p[]s c be drawn4 ,b z (   
races1 s ! succession ( individual m5 is

 fatal & beautiful1 & ,plato has !      
=tune1 9 ! hi/ory ( mank9d1 to m>k an   
epo*4  ,plato's fame does n /& on a     
syllogism1 or on any ma/]pieces ( !     
,socratic1 or on any !sis1 z1 = example1
 ! immortality ( ! s\l4 ,he is m ?an an 
exp]t1 or a s*ool-man1 or a geomet]1 or 
! prophet ( a peculi> message4 ,he      
repres5ts ! privilege ( ! intellect1 !  
p[]1 namely1 ( c>ry+ up e fact to       
successive plat=ms1 & s disclos+1 9 e   
fact1 a g]m ( expansion4 ,^! expansions 
are 9 ! ess5ce ( ?\ght4 ,! naturali/    
w\ld nev] help u to !m by any discov]ies
 ( ! ext5t ( ! univ]se1 b is z poor1 :5 
catalogu+ ! resolv$ nebula ( ,orion1 z  
:5 measur+ ! angles ( an acre4 ,b !     
,republic ( ,plato1 by ^! expansions1   
may be said to require1 & s to          
anticipate1 ! a/ronomy ( ,laplace4 ,!   
expansions are organic4 ,! m9d does n   
create :at x p]ceives1 any m ?an ! eye  
creates ! rose4 ,9 ascrib+ to ,plato !  
m]it ( ann\nc+ !m1 we only say1 "h 0 a m
 complete man1 :o c\ld apply to nature !

 :ole scale ( ! s5ses1 ! und]/&+1 & !   
reason4 ,^! expansions1 or ext5sions1   
consi/ 9 cont9u+ ! spiritual sight :]e !
 horizon falls on our natural vision1 &1
 by ?is second sight1 discov]+ ! long   
l9es ( law :i* %oot 9 e direction4      
,ev]y:]e he /&s on a pa? :i* has no end1
 b runs cont9u\sly r\nd ! univ]se4      
,!re=e1 e ^w becomes an expon5t (       
nature4 ,:atev] he looks ^u discloses a 
second s5se1 & ult]ior s5ses4 ,8        
p]ception ( ! g5]ation ( contr>ies1 (   
dea? out ( life1 & life out ( dea?1--t  
law by :i*1 9 nature1 decomposition is  
recomposition1 & putrefaction & *ol]a   
are only signals ( a new creation2 8    
disc]nm5t ( ! little 9 ! l>ge1 & ! l>ge 
9 ! small2 /udy+ ! /ate 9 ! citiz51 & ! 
citiz5 9 ! /ate2 & leav+ x d\btful :e!r 
he exhibit$ ! ,republic z an allegory on
 ! education ( ! private s\l2 8         
beautiful def9itions ( ideas1 ( "t1 (   
=m1 ( figure1 ( ! l9e1 sometimes        
hypo!tically giv51 z 8 def9+ ( virtue1  
c\rage1 ju/ice1 temp]ance2 8 love ( !   

apologue1 & 8 apologues !mselves2 ! cave
 ( ,trophonius2 ! r+ ( ,gyges2 ! *>iote]
 & two horses2 ! gold51 silv]1 brass1 & 
iron temp]am5ts2 ,!u? & ,?amus2 & !     
visions ( ,hades & ! ,fates--fables :i* 
h impr9t$ !mselves 9 ! human memory l ! 
signs ( ! zodiac2 8 soli=m eye & 8      
boni=m s\l2 8 doctr9e ( assimilation2 8 
doctr9e ( rem9isc5ce2 8 cle> vision ( ! 
laws ( return1 or reaction1 :i* secure  
in/ant ju/ice ?r\gh\t ! univ]se1 in/anc$
 ev]y:]e1 b specially 9 ! doctr9e1 :at  
comes f ,god to u1 returns f u to ,god1 
& 9 ,socrates' belief t ! laws bel[ are 
si/]s ( ! laws above4  ,m /rik+ examples
 are 8 moral conclusions4 ,plato affirms
 ! co9cid5ce ( sci5ce & virtue2 = vice c
 nev] "k itself & virtue2 b virtue kn[s 
bo? itself & vice4 ,! eye atte/$ t      
ju/ice 0 be/1 z long z x 0 pr(itable2   
,plato affirms t x is pr(itable ?r\gh\t2
 t ! pr(it is intr9sic1 ?\gh ! j conceal
 8 ju/ice f gods & m52 t x is bett] to  
suff] inju/ice1 ?an to d x2 t ! s9n]    
ought to covet puni%m5t2 t ! lie 0 m    

hurtful ?an homicide2 & t ignorance1 or 
! involunt>y lie1 0 m calamit\s ?an     
involunt>y homicide2 t ! s\l is         
unwill+ly depriv$ ( true op9ions2 & t no
 man s9s will+ly2 t ! ord] ( proce$+ (  
nature 0 f ! m9d to ! body2 &1 ?\gh a   
s\nd body _c re/ore an uns\nd m9d1 yet a
 good s\l c1 by its virtue1 r5d] ! body 
! be/ possible4 ,! intellig5t h a "r ov]
 ! ignorant1 namely1 ! "r ( in/ruct+ !m4
 ,! "r puni%m5t ( "o out ( tune1 is to  
make him play 9 tune2 ! f9e :i* ! good1 
refus+ to gov]n1 ought to pay1 is1 to be
 gov]n$ by a worse man2 t 8 gu>ds %all n
 h&le gold & silv]1 b %all be in/ruct$ t
 !re is gold & silv] 9 _! s\ls1 :i* w   
make m5 will+ to give !m ev]y?+ :i* !y  
ne$4 ,?is second sight expla9s ! /ress  
laid on geometry4 ,he saw t ! globe (   
e>? 0 n m lawful & precise ?an 0 !      
sup]s5sible2 t a cele/ial geometry 0 9  
place !re1 z a logic ( l9es & angles "h 
bel[2 t ! _w 0 ?r\gh\t ma!matical2 !    
proportions are con/ant ( oxyg51 azote1 
& lime2 !re is j s mu* wat]1 & slate1 & 

magnesia2 n less are ! proportions      
con/ant ( moral elem5ts4  ,?is elde/    
,goe!1 hat+ v>ni% & falsehood1 delight$ 
9 reveal+ ! real at ! base ( !          
accid5tal2 9 discov]+ connection1       
cont9uity1 & repres5tation1 ev]y:]e2    
hat+ insulation2 & appe>s l ! god (     
weal? among ! cab9s ( vagabonds1 op5+   
p[] & capability 9 ev]y?+ he t\*es4     
,e?ical sci5ce 0 new & vacant1 :5 ,plato
 c\ld write ?us3--,( all ^: argum5ts are
 left to ! m5 ( ! pres5t "t1 no "o has  
ev] yet condemn$ inju/ice1 or prais$    
ju/ice1 o!rwise ?an z respects ! repute1
 honors1 & emolum5ts aris+ !refrom2     
:ile1 z respects ei!r ( !m 9 itself1 &  
subsi/+ by its own p[] 9 ! s\l ( !      
possessor1 & conceal$ bo? f gods & m51  
no "o has yet suffici5tly inve/igat$1   
ei!r 9 poetry or prose writ+s1--h[1     
namely1 t ! "o is ! greate/ ( all !     
evils t ! s\l has )9 x1 & ju/ice !      
greate/ good4  ,8 def9ition ( ideas1 z  
:at is simple1 p]man5t1 uni=m1 &        
self-exi/5t1 =ev] discrim9at+ !m f !    

notions ( ! und]/&+1 m>ks an era 9 ! _w4
 ,he 0 born to behold ! self-evolv+ p[] 
( _s1 endless g5]ator ( new ends2 a p[] 
:i* is ! key at once to ! c5trality & ! 
evanesc5ce ( ?+s4 ,plato is s c5t]$1 t  
he c well sp>e all 8 dogmas4 ,?us ! fact
 ( k & ideas reveals to him ! fact (    
et]nity2 & ! doctr9e ( rem9isc5ce he    
(f]s z ! mo/ probable p>ticul>          
explication4 ,call t fanciful1--x matt]s
 n2 ! connection betwe5 our k & ! abyss 
( be+ is /ill real1 & ! explication mu/ 
be n less magnific5t4  ,he has indicat$ 
e em95t po9t 9 speculation4 ,he wrote on
 ! scale ( ! m9d itself1 s t all ?+s h  
symmetry 9 8 tablet4 ,he put 9 all !    
pa/1 )\t we>9ess1 & desc5d$ into detail 
) a c\rage l t he witness$ 9 nature4 ,"o
 w\ld say1 t 8 =]unn]s _h mapp$ out ea* 
a f>m1 or a di/rict1 or an isl&1 9      
intellectual geography1 b t ,plato fir/ 
drew ! sph]e4 ,he dome/icates ! s\l 9   
nature2 man is ! microcosm4 ,all !      
circles ( ! visible heav5 repres5t z _m 
circles 9 ! rational s\l4 ,!re is no    

lawless p>ticle1 & !re is no?+ casual 9 
! action ( ! human m9d4 ,! names ( ?+s1 
too1 are fatal1 foll[+ ! nature ( ?+s4  
,all ! gods ( ! ,pan!on are1 by _!      
names1 significant ( a pr(\nd s5se4 ,!  
gods are ! ideas4 ,pan is spee*1 or     
manife/ation2 ,saturn1 ! contemplative2 
,jove1 ! regal s\l2 & ,m>s1 passion4    
,v5us is proportion2 ,calliope1 ! s\l ( 
! _w2 ,aglaia1 intellectual illu/ration4
  ,^! ?\ghts1 9 sp>kles ( light1 _h     
appe>$ (t5 to pi\s & to poetic s\ls2 b  
?is well-br$1 all-kn[+ ,greek geomet]   
comes ) comm&1 ga!rs !m all up into rank
 & gradation1 ! ,euclid ( hol9ess1 &    
m>ries ! two p>ts ( nature4 ,be=e all   
m51 he saw ! intellectual values ( !    
moral s5tim5t4 ,he describes 8 own      
ideal1 :5 he pa9ts 9 ,timaeus a god     
lead+ ?+s f disord] into ord]4 ,he k9dl$
 a fire s truly 9 ! c5t]1 t we see !    
sph]e illum9at$1 & c di/+ui% poles1     
equator1 & l9es ( latitude1 e arc &     
node2 a !ory s av]ag$1 s modulat$1 t y  
w\ld say1 ! w9ds ( ages _h swept ?r\gh  

?is rhy?mic /ructure1 & n t x 0 ! brief 
extempore blott+ ( "o %ort-liv$ scribe4 
,h5ce x has happ5$ t a v well-m>k$ class
 ( s\ls1 namely ^? :o delight 9 giv+ a  
spiritual1 t is1 an e?ico-intellectual  
expression to e tru? by exhibit+ an     
ult]ior end :i* is yet legitimate to x1 
are said to ,platonize4 ,?us1 ,mi*el    
,angelo is a ,platoni/1 9 8 sonnets4    
,%akspe>e is a ,platoni/1 :5 he writes1 
,nature is made bett] by no mean1 b     
nature makes t mean1 or1     ,he t c    
endure    ,to foll[ ) allegiance a fall5
 "l1    ,does conqu] him t did 8 ma/]   
conqu]1    ,& e>ns a place 9 ! /ory4    
,hamlet is a pure ,platoni/1 & 'tis !   
magnitude only ( ,%akspe>e's prop] g5ius
 t h9d]s him f be+ class$ z ! mo/ em95t 
( ?is s*ool4 ,sw$5borg1 ?r\gh\t 8 prose 
poem ( ,conjugal ,love1 is a ,platoni/4 
,8 subtlety comm5d$ him to m5 ( ?\ght4  
,! secret ( 8 popul> success is ! moral 
aim1 :i* ende>$ him to mank9d4          
,intellect1 he said1 is k+ ( heav5 & (  
e>?2 b1 9 ,plato1 intellect is always   

moral4 ,8 writ+s h also ! sempit]nal y\?
 ( poetry4 ,= _! argum5ts1 mo/ ( !m1    
might h be5 c\*$ 9 sonnets2 & poetry has
 nev] so>$ high] ?an 9 ! ,timaeus & !   
,pha$rus4 ,z ! poet1 too1 he is only    
contemplative4 ,he did n1 l ,py?agoras1 
break himself ) an in/itution4 ,all 8   
pa9t+ 9 ! ,republic mu/ be e/eem$       
my?ical1 ) int5t to br+ out1 sometimes 9
 viol5t colors1 8 ?\ght4 ,y _c in/itute1
 )\t p]il ( *>latan4  ,x 0 a high s*eme1
 8 absolute privilege = ! be/ 7:i*1 to  
make emphatic1 he express$ by community 
( wom571 z ! premium :i* he w\ld set on 
gr&eur4 ,!re %all be exempts ( two k9ds3
 fir/1 ^? :o by dem]it h put !mselves   
bel[ protection1--outlaws2 & secondly1  
^? :o by em95ce ( nature & des]t are out
 ( ! rea* ( y\r rew>ds2 let su* be free 
( ! city1 & above ! law4 ,we confide !m 
to !mselves2 let !m d ) u z !y w4 ,let  
none presume to measure ! irregul>ities 
( ,mi*el ,angelo & ,socrates by village 
scales4  ,9 8 eigh? book ( ! ,republic1 
he ?r[s a little ma!matical du/ 9 our   

eyes4 ,i am sorry to see him1 aft] su*  
noble sup]iorities1 p]mitt+ ! lie to    
gov]nors4 ,plato plays ,provid5ce a     
little ) ! bas] sort1 z p all[ !mselves 
) _! dogs & cats4     ,,iii4 ,,sw$5borg2
 ,,or1 ,,! ,,my/ic4  ,among em95t       
p]sons1 ^? :o are mo/ de> to m5 are n ! 
class :i* ! economi/s call produc]s2 !y 
h no?+ 9 _! h&s2 !y h n cultivat$ corn1 
nor made bread2 !y h n l$ out a colony1 
nor inv5t$ a loom4 ,a high] class1 9 !  
e/imation & love ( ?is city-build+1     
m>ket-go+ race ( mank9d1 are ! poets1   
:o1 f ! intellectual k+dom1 fe$ ! ?\ght 
& imag9ation ) ideas & pictures :i*     
raise m5 out ( ! _w ( corn & money1 &   
console !m = ! %ortcom+s ( ! day1 & !   
meannesses ( labor & traffic4 ,!n1 also1
 ! philosoph] has 8 value1 :o flatt]s ! 
intellect ( ?is labor]1 by engag+ him ) 
subtleties :i* in/ruct him 9 new        
faculties4 ,o!rs may build cities2 he is
 to und]/& !m1 & keep !m 9 awe4 ,b !re  
is a class :o lead u into ano!r         
region1--! _w ( morals1 or ( w4 ,:at is 

s+ul> ab\t ?is region ( ?\ght1 is1 its  
claim4 ,:]ev] ! s5tim5t ( "r comes 91 x 
takes prec$5ce ( ev]y?+ else4 ,= o!r    
?+s1 ,i make poetry ( !m2 b ! moral     
s5tim5t makes poetry ( me4  ,i h        
sometimes ?\ght t he w\ld r5d] ! greate/
 s]vice to mod]n criticism1 :o %all draw
 ! l9e ( relation t subsi/s betwe5      
,%akespe>e & ,sw$5borg4 ,! human m9d /&s
 ev] 9 p]plexity1 dem&+ intellect1 dem&+
 sanctity1 impati5t equally ( ea* )\t ! 
o!r4 ,! reconcil] has n yet appe>$4 ,if 
we tire ( ! sa9ts1 ,%akespe>e is our    
city ( refuge4 ,yet ! in/9cts pres5tly  
tea*1 t ! problem ( ess5ce mu/ take     
prec$5ce ( all o!rs1--! que/ions (      
,:5ce8 ,:at8 & ,:i!r8 & ! solution ( ^! 
mu/ be 9 a life1 & n 9 a book4 ,a drama 
or poem is a proximate or oblique reply2
 b ,moses1 ,m5u1 ,jesus1 "w directly on 
?is problem4 ,! atmosph]e ( moral       
s5tim5t is a region ( gr&eur :i* r$uces 
all mat]ial magnific5ce to toys1 yet    
op5s to e wret* t has reason1 ! doors ( 
! univ]se4 ,almo/ ) a fi]ce ha/e x lays 

its empire on ! man4 ,9 ! language ( !  
,koran1 ,god said1 ! heav5 & ! e>?1 &   
all t is betwe5 !m1 ?9k ye t we creat$  
!m 9 je/1 & t ye %all n return to u8 ,x 
is ! k+dom ( ! w1 & by inspir+ ! w1 :i* 
is ! seat ( p]sonality1 seems to conv]t 
! univ]se into a p]son3--    ,! realms (
 be+ to no o!r b[1   ,n only all are    
?9e1 b all are ,?\4  ,all m5 are comm&$ 
by ! sa9t4 ,! ,koran makes a di/9ct     
class ( ^? :o are by nature good1 & ^:  
goodness has an influ5ce on o!rs1 &     
pron\nces ?is class to be ! aim (       
creation3 ! o!r classes are admitt$ to !
 fea/ ( be+1 only z foll[+ 9 ! tra9 (   
?is4 ,& ! ,p]sian poet exclaims to a s\l
 ( ?is k9d3    ,g boldly =?1 & fea/ on  
be+'s banquet2   ,?\ art ! call$1--! re/
 admitt$ ) !e4  ,! privilege ( ?is ca/e 
is an access to ! secrets & /ructure (  
nature1 by "s high] me?od ?an by        
exp]i5ce4 ,9 common p>lance1 :at "o man 
is said to le>n by exp]i5ce1 a man (    
extraord9>y sagacity is said1 )\t       
exp]i5ce1 to div9e4 ,! ,arabians say1 t 

,abul ,kha91 ! my/ic1 & ,abu ,ali ,se5a1
 ! ,philosoph]1 conf]r$ toge!r2 &1 on   
p>t+1 ! philosoph] said1 ,all t he sees1
 ,i "k2 & ! my/ic said1 ,all t he kn[s1 
,i see4 ,if "o %\ld ask ! reason ( ?is  
intuition1 ! solution w\ld lead u into t
 prop]ty :i* ,plato d5ot$ z ,rem9isc5ce1
 & :i* is impli$ by ! ,bram9s 9 ! t5et (
 ,transmigration4 ,! s\l hav+ be5 (t5   
born1 or1 z ! ,h9doos say1 travel+ ! pa?
 ( exi/5ce ?r\gh ?\s&s ( bir?s1 hav+    
beheld ! ?+s :i* are "h1 ^? :i* are 9   
heav51 & ^? :i* are b5ea?1 !re is no?+ (
 :i* %e has n ga9$ ! k3 no wond] t %e is
 able to recollect1 9 reg>d to any "o   
?+1 :at =m]ly %e knew4 ,=1 all ?+s 9    
nature be+ l9k$ & relat$1 & ! s\l hav+  
h]et(ore kn[n all1 no?+ h9d]s b t any   
man :o has recall$ to m9d1 or1 accord+  
to ! common phrase1 has le>n$ "o ?+     
only1 %\ld ( himself recov] all 8 anci5t
 k1 & f9d out aga9 all ! re/1 if he h b 
c\rage1 & fa9t n 9 ! mid/ ( 8 rese>*es4 
,= inquiry & le>n+ is rem9isc5ce all4   
,h[ mu* m1 if he t inquires be a holy & 

godlike s\l6 ,=1 by be+ assimilat$ to ! 
orig9al s\l1 by :om1 & aft] :om1 all ?+s
 subsi/1 ! s\l ( man does !n easily fl[ 
into all ?+s1 & all ?+s fl[ into x3 !y  
mix3 & he is pres5t & sympa!tic ) _!    
/ructure & law4  ,?is pa? is difficult1 
secret1 & beset ) t]ror4 ,! anci5ts     
call$ x ec/asy or abs5ce1--a gett+ out (
 _! bodies to ?9k4 ,all religi\s hi/ory 
conta9s traces ( ! trance ( sa9ts1--a   
beatitude1 b )\t any sign ( joy1 e>ne/1 
solit>y1 ev5 sad2 ! flight1 ,plot9us    
call$ x1 ( ! alone to ! alone4 ,!       
trances ( ,socrates1 ,plot9us1          
,porphyry1 ,behm51 ,bunyan1 ,fox1       
,pascal1 ,guion1 ,sw$5borg1 w readily   
come to m9d4 ,b :at z readily comes to  
m9d1 is ! accompanim5t ( disease4 ,?is  
beatitude comes 9 t]ror1 & ) %ocks to ! 
m9d ( ! receiv]4 ,x o'er9=ms ! t5em5t ( 
clay1 & drives ! man mad2 or1 gives a   
c]ta9 viol5t bias1 :i* ta9ts 8 judgm5t4 
,9 ! *ief examples ( religi\s           
illum9ation1 some:at morbid1 has m+l$1 9
 spite ( ! unque/ionable increase (     

m5tal p[]4 ,mu/ ! highe/ good drag aft] 
x a quality :i* neutralizes & discr$its 
x8--                                    
,inde$ x takes   ,f our a*ievem5ts1 :5  
p]=m$ at height1   ,! pi? & m>r[ ( our  
attribute4  ,%all we say1 t ! economical
 "m disburses s mu* e>? & s mu* fire1 by
 weight & metre1 to make a man1 & w n   
add a p5nyweight1 ?\gh a nation is p]i%+
 = a lead]8 ,!re=e1 ! m5 ( ,god pur*as$ 
_! sci5ce by folly or pa94 ,if y w h    
pure c>bon1 c>buncle1 or diamond1 to    
make ! bra9 transp>5t1 ! trunk & organs 
%all be s mu* ! gross]3 in/ead (        
porcela91 !y are pott]'s e>?1 clay1 or  
mud4  ,9 mod]n times1 no su* rem>kable  
example ( ?is introv]t$ m9d has occurr$1
 z 9 ,emanuel ,sw$5borg1 born 9         
,/ockholm1 9 #afhh4 ,?is man1 :o appe>$ 
to 8 contempor>ies a vision>y1 & elixir 
( moonbeams1 no d\bt l$ ! mo/ real life 
( any man !n 9 ! _w3 & n[1 :5 ! royal & 
ducal ,fr$]ics1 ,cri/i]ns1 &            
,brunswicks1 ( t day1 h slid into       
oblivion1 he beg9s to spread himself    

into ! m9ds ( ?\s&s4 ,z happ5s 9 great  
m51 he seem$1 by ! v>iety & am\nt ( 8   
p[]s1 to be a composition ( sev]al      
p]sons1--l ! giant fruits :i* are matur$
 9 g>d5s by ! union ( f\r or five s+le  
blossoms4 ,8 frame is on a l>g] scale1 &
 possesses ! advantage ( size4 ,z x is  
easi] to see ! reflection ( ! great     
sph]e 9 l>ge globes1 ?\gh defac$ by "s  
crack or blemi%1 ?an 9 drops ( wat]1 s  
m5 ( l>ge calibre1 ?\gh ) "s ecc5tricity
 or madness1 l ,pascal or ,newton1 help 
u m ?an balanc$ m$iocre m9ds4  ,8 y\? & 
tra9+ c\ld n fail to be extraord9>y4    
,su* a boy c\ld n :i/le or dance1 b goes
 grubb+ into m9es & m\nta9s1 pry+ into  
*emi/ry & optics1 physiology1 ma!matics1
 & a/ronomy1 to f9d images fit = !      
measure ( 8 v]satile & capaci\s bra94   
,he 0 a s*ol> f a *ild1 & 0 educat$ at  
,upsala4 ,at ! age ( tw5ty-eight1 he 0  
made ,assessor ( ! ,bo>d ( ,m9es1 by    
,*>les ,,xii4 ,9 #agaf1 he left home =  
f\r ye>s1 & visit$ ! univ]sities (      
,engl&1 ,holl&1 ,france1 & ,g]many4 ,he 

p]=m$ a notable feat ( eng9e]+ 9 #agah1 
at ! siege ( ,fr$]ic%all1 by haul+ two  
galleys1 five boats1 & a sloop1 "s      
f\rte5 ,engli% miles ov]l&1 = ! royal   
s]vice4 ,9 #agba he j\rney$ ov] ,europe1
 to exam9e m9es & smelt+ works4 ,he     
publi%$1 9 #agaf1 8 ,da$alus            
,hyp]boreus1 &1 f ?is "t1 = ! next ?irty
 ye>s1 0 employ$ 9 ! composition &      
publication ( 8 sci5tific works4 ,) ! l 
=ce1 he ?rew himself into !ology4 ,9    
#agdc1 :5 he 0 fifty-f\r ye>s old1 :at  
is call$ 8 illum9ation began4 ,all 8    
metallurgy1 & transportation ( %ips     
ov]l&1 0 absorb$ into ?is ec/asy4 ,he   
ceas$ to publi% any m sci5tific books1  
)drew f 8 practical labors1 & devot$    
himself to ! writ+ & publication ( 8    
volum9\s !ological works1 :i* 7 pr9t$ at
 8 own exp5se1 or at t ( ! ,duke (      
,brunswick1 or o!r pr9ce1 at ,dresd51   
,liepsic1 ,london1 or ,am/]dam4 ,lat]1  
he resign$ 8 (fice ( ,assessor3 ! sal>y 
atta*$ to ?is (fice cont9u$ to be paid  
to him dur+ 8 life4 ,8 duties _h br\ght 

him into intimate acqua9tance ) ,k+     
,*>les ,,xii41 by :om he 0 mu* consult$ 
& honor$4 ,! l favor 0 cont9u$ to him by
 8 successor4 ,at ! ,diet ( #agea1 ,c\nt
 ,hopk5 says1 ! mo/ solid memorials on  
f9ance 7 f 8 p54 ,9 ,sw$51 he appe>s to 
h attract$ a m>k$ reg>d4 ,8 r>e sci5ce &
 practical skill1 & ! add$ fame ( second
 sight & extraord9>y religi\s k & gifts1
 drew to him que5s1 nobles1 cl]gy1      
%ipma/]s1 & p ab\t ! ports ?r\gh :i* he 
0 wont to pass 9 8 _m voyages4 ,! cl]gy 
int]f]$ a little ) ! importation &      
publication ( 8 religi\s works2 b he    
seems to h kept ! fri5d%ip ( m5 9 p[]4  
,he 0 nev] m>ri$4 ,he _h great mode/y & 
g5tl5ess ( be>+4 ,8 habits 7 simple2 he 
liv$ on bread1 milk1 & vegetables2 & he 
liv$ 9 a h\se situat$ 9 a l>ge g>d52 he 
w5t sev]al times to ,engl&1 :]e he does 
n seem to h attract$ any att5tion :atev]
 f ! le>n$ or ! em95t2 & di$ at ,london1
 ,m>* #bi1 #aggb1 ( apoplexy1 9 8       
eighty-fif? ye>4 ,he is describ$1 :5 9  
,london1 z a man ( quiet1 cl]ical habit1

 n av]se to tea & c(fee1 & k9d to       
*ildr54 ,he wore a sword :5 9 full      
velvet dress1 &1 :5ev] he walk$ out1    
c>ri$ a gold-head$ cane4 ,!re is a      
common portrait ( him 9 antique coat &  
wig1 b ! face has a w&]+ or vacant air4 
,! g5ius :i* 0 to p5etrate ! sci5ce ( ! 
age ) a f> m subtle sci5ce2 to pass !   
b\nds ( space & "t2 v5ture into ! dim   
_s-realm1 & attempt to e/abli% a new    
religion 9 ! _w1--began its lessons 9   
qu>ries & =ges1 9 ! smelt+-pot &        
crucible1 9 %ip-y>ds & dissect+-rooms4  
,no "o man is p]haps able to judge ( !  
m]its ( 8 works on s _m subjects4 ,"o is
 glad to le>n t 8 books on m9es & metals
 are held 9 ! highe/ e/eem by ^? :o     
und]/& ^! matt]s4 ,x seems t he         
anticipat$ mu* sci5ce ( ! n9ete5?       
c5tury2 anticipat$1 9 a/ronomy1 !       
discov]y ( ! sev5? planet1--b1          
unhappily1 n also ( ! eigh?2 anticipat$ 
! views ( mod]n a/ronomy 9 reg>d to !   
g5]ation ( e>? by ! sun2 9 magnetism1 "s
 important exp]im5ts & conclusions (    

lat] /ud5ts2 9 *emi/ry1 ! atomic !ory2 9
 anatomy1 ! discov]ies ( ,s*li*t+1      
,monro1 & ,wilson2 & fir/ demon/rat$ !  
(fice ( ! lungs4 ,8 excell5t ,engli%    
editor magnanim\sly lays no /ress on 8  
discov]ies1 s9ce he 0 too great to c>e  
to be orig9al2 & we are to judge1 by :at
 he c sp>e1 ( :at rema9s4  ,a colossal  
s\l1 he lies va/ abroad on 8 times1     
uncompreh5d$ by !m1 & requires a long   
local di/ance to be se52 sugge/1 z      
,ari/otle1 ,bacon1 ,seld51 ,humboldt1 t 
a c]ta9 va/ness ( le>n+1 or quasi       
omnipres5ce ( ! human s\l 9 nature1 is  
possible4 ,8 sup]b speculations1 z f a  
t[]1 ov] nature & arts1 )\t ev] los+    
sight ( ! texture & sequ5ce ( ?+s1 almo/
 realizes 8 own picture1 9 ! ,pr9cipia1 
( ! orig9al integrity ( man4 ,ov] &     
above ! m]it ( 8 p>ticul> discov]ies1 is
 ! capital m]it ( 8 self-equality4 ,a   
drop ( wat] has ! prop]ties ( ! sea1 b  
_c exhibit a /orm4 ,!re is beauty ( a   
conc]t1 z well z ( a flute2 /r5g? ( a   
ho/1 z well z ( a h]o2 &1 9 ,sw$5borg1  

^? :o are be/ acqua9t$ ) mod]n books1 w 
mo/ admire ! m]it ( mass4 ,"o ( !       
miss\riums & ma/odons ( lit]ature1 he is
 n to be measur$ by :ole colleges (     
ord9>y s*ol>s4 ,8 /alw>t pres5ce w\ld   
flutt] ! g[ns ( an univ]sity4 ,our books
 are false by be+ fragm5t>y2 _! s5t5ces 
are bon mots1 & n p>ts ( natural        
disc\rse2 *ildi% expressions ( surprise 
or pleasure 9 nature2 or1 worse1 ow+ a  
brief notoriety to _! petulance1 or     
av]sion f ! ord] ( nature1--be+ "s      
curiosity or oddity1 design$ly n 9      
h>mony ) nature1 & purposely fram$ to   
excite a surprise1 z juggl]s d by       
conceal+ _! means4 ,b ,sw$5borg is      
sy/ematic1 & respective ( ! _w 9 e      
s5t5ce2 all ! means are ord]ly giv52 8  
faculties "w ) a/ronomic punctuality1 & 
?is admirable writ+ is pure f all       
p]tness or egotism4  ,sw$5borg 0 born   
into an atmosph]e ( great ideas4 ',tis  
h>d to say :at 0 8 own3 yet 8 life 0    
dignifi$ by noble/ pictures ( ! univ]se4
 ,! robu/ ,ari/otelian me?od1 ) its     

bread? & adequat5ess1 %am+ our /]ile &  
l9e> logic by its g5ial radiation1      
conv]sant ) s]ies & degree1 ) effects & 
ends1 skilful to discrim9ate p[] f =m1  
ess5ce f accid5t1 & op5+ by its         
t]m9ology & def9ition1 high roads into  
nature1 _h tra9$ a race ( a?letic       
philosoph]s4 ,h>vey _h %[n ! circulation
 ( ! blood2 ,gilb]t _h %[n t ! e>? 0 a  
magnet2 ,desc>tes1 taught by ,gilb]t's  
magnet1 ) its vortex1 spiral1 & pol>ity1
 _h fill$ ,europe ) ! lead+ ?\ght (     
vortical motion1 z ! secret ( nature4   
,newton1 9 ! ye> 9 :i* ,sw$5borg 0 born1
 publi%$ ! ,pr9cipia1 & e/abli%$ !      
univ]sal gravity4 ,malpighi1 foll[+ !   
high doctr9es ( ,hippocrates1           
,leucippus1 & ,lucretius1 _h giv5       
emphasis to ! dogma t nature works 9    
lea/s1--tota 9 m9imis exi/it natura4    
,unrivall$ dissectors1 ,swamm]dam1      
,leeuw5hoek1 ,w9sl[1 ,eu/a*ius1 ,hei/]1 
,vesalius1 ,bo]haave1 _h left no?+ =    
scalpel or microscope to reveal 9 human 
or comp>ative anatomy2 ,l9naeus1 8      

contempor>y1 0 affirm+1 9 8 beautiful   
sci5ce1 t ,nature is always l h]self2 &1
 la/ly1 ! nobility ( me?od1 ! l>ge/     
application ( pr9ciples1 _h be5 exhibit$
 by ,leibnitz & ,*ri/ian ,wolff1 9      
cosmology2 :il/ ,locke & ,grotius _h    
drawn ! moral argum5t4 ,:at 0 left = a  
g5ius ( ! l>ge/ calibre1 b to g ov] _!  
gr\nd1 & v]ify & unite8 ,x is easy to   
see1 9 ^! m9ds1 ! orig9al ( ,sw$5borg's 
/udies1 & ! sugge/ion ( 8 problems4 ,he 
_h a capacity to ent]ta9 & vivify ^!    
volumes ( ?\ght4 ,yet ! proximity ( ^!  
g5iuses1 "o or o!r ( :om _h introduc$   
all 8 lead+ ideas1 makes ,sw$5borg ano!r
 example ( ! difficulty1 ev5 9 a highly 
f]tile g5ius1 ( prov+ orig9ality1 ! fir/
 bir? & annunciation ( "o ( ! laws (    
nature4  ,he nam$ 8 favorite views1 !   
doctr9e ( ,=ms1 ! doctr9e ( ,s]ies &    
,degrees1 ! doctr9e ( ,influx1 ! doctr9e
 ( ,correspond5ce4 ,8 /atem5t ( ^!      
doctr9es des]ves to be /udi$ 9 8 books4 
,n e man c read !m1 b !y w rew>d him :o 
c4 ,8 !ologic works are valuable to     

illu/rate ^!4 ,8 writ+s w\ld be a       
suffici5t libr>y to a lonely & a?letic  
/ud5t2 & ! ,economy ( ! ,animal ,k+dom  
is "o ( ^? books :i*1 by ! su/a9$       
dignity ( ?9k+1 is an honor to ! human  
race4 ,he _h /udi$ sp>s & metals to "s  
purpose4 ,8 v>i$ & solid k makes 8 /yle 
lu/r\s ) po9ts & %oot+ spicula ( ?\ght1 
& resembl+ "o ( ^? w9t] morn+s :5 ! air 
sp>kles ) cry/als4 ,! gr&eur ( ! topics 
makes ! gr&eur ( ! /yle4 ,he 0 apt =    
cosmology1 because ( t native p]ception 
( id5tity :i* made m]e size ( no acc\nt 
to him4 ,9 ! atom ( magnetic iron1 he   
saw ! quality :i* w\ld g5]ate ! spiral  
motion ( sun & planet4  ,! ?\ghts 9 :i* 
he liv$ 71 ! univ]sality ( ea* law 9    
nature2 ! ,platonic doctr9e ( ! scale or
 degrees2 ! v]sion or conv]sion ( ea*   
into o!r1 & s ! correspond5ce ( all !   
p>ts2 ! f9e secret t little expla9s     
l>ge1 & l>ge1 little2 ! c5trality ( man 
9 nature1 & ! connection t subsi/s      
?r\gh\t all ?+s3 he saw t ! human body 0
 /rictly univ]sal1 or an in/rum5t ?r\gh 

:i* ! s\l fe$s & is f$ by ! :ole (      
matt]3 s t he held1 9 exact antagonism  
to ! skeptics1 t1 ! wis] a man is1 ! m w
 he be a wor%ipp] ( ! ,deity4 ,9 %ort1  
he 0 a believ] 9 ! ,id5tity-philosophy1 
:i* he held n idly1 z ! dream]s ( ,b]l9 
or ,bo/on1 b :i* he exp]im5t$ ) &       
e/abli%$ ?r\gh ye>s ( labor1 ) ! he>t & 
/r5g? ( ! rude/ ,vik+ t 8 r\gh ,sw$5 ev]
 s5t to battle4  ,?is !ory dates f !    
olde/ philosoph]s1 & d]ives p]haps its  
be/ illu/ration f ! newe/4 ,x is ?is3 t 
nature it]ates h] means p]petually on   
successive planes4 ,9 ! old aphorism1   
nature is always self-simil>4 ,9 !      
plant1 ! eye or g]m9ative po9t op5s to a
 leaf1 !n to ano!r leaf1 ) a p[] (      
trans=m+ ! leaf into radicle1 /am51     
pi/il1 petal1 bract1 sepal1 or se$4 ,!  
:ole art ( ! plant is /ill to repeat    
leaf on leaf )\t end1 ! m or less (     
heat1 light1 moi/ure1 & food1 det]m9+ ! 
=m x %all assume4 ,9 ! animal1 nature   
makes a v]tebra1 or a sp9e ( v]tebrae1 &
 helps h]self /ill by a new sp9e1 ) a   

limit$ p[] ( modify+ its =m1--sp9e on   
sp9e1 to ! end ( ! _w4 ,a poetic        
anatomi/1 9 our own day1 tea*es t a     
snake1 be+ a horizontal l9e1 & man1 be+ 
an erect l9e1 con/itute a "r angle2 &1  
betwe5 ! l9es ( ?is my/ical quadrant1   
all animate be+s f9d _! place2 & he     
assumes ! hair-worm1 ! span-worm1 or !  
snake1 z ! type ( pr$iction ( ! sp9e4   
,manife/ly1 at ! end ( ! sp9e1 nature   
puts out small] sp9es1 z arms2 at ! end 
( ! arms1 new sp9es1 z h&s2 at ! o!r    
end1 %e repeats ! process1 z legs &     
feet4 ,at ! top ( ! column1 %e puts out 
ano!r sp9e1 :i* d\bles or loops itself  
ov]1 z a span-worm1 into a ball1 & =ms !
 skull1 ) extremities aga92 ! h&s be+ n[
 ! upp] jaw1 ! feet ! l[] jaw1 ! f+]s & 
toes be+ repres5t$ ?is "t by upp] & l[] 
tee?4 ,?is new sp9e is de/9$ to high    
uses4 ,x is a new man on ! %\ld]s ( !   
la/4 ,x c almo/ %$ its trunk1 & manage  
to live alone1 accord+ to ! ,platonic   
idea 9 ! ,timaeus4 ,)9 x1 on a high]    
plane1 all t 0 done 9 ! trunk repeats   

itself4 ,nature recites h] lesson once m
 9 a high] mood4 ,! m9d is a f9] body1 &
 resumes its functions ( fe$+1 dige/+1  
absorb+1 exclud+1 & g5]at+1 9 a new &   
e!real elem5t4 ,"h1 9 ! bra91 is all !  
process ( alim5tation repeat$1 9 !      
acquir+1 comp>+1 dige/+1 & assimilat+ ( 
exp]i5ce4 ,"h aga9 is ! my/]y ( g5]ation
 repeat$4 ,9 ! bra9 are male & female   
faculties2 "h is m>riage1 "h is fruit4  
,& !re is no limit to ?is asc5d+ scale1 
b s]ies on s]ies4 ,ev]y?+1 at ! end ( "o
 use1 is tak5 up into ! next1 ea* s]ies 
punctually repeat+ e organ & process ( !
 la/4 ,we are adapt$ to inf9ity4 ,we are
 h>d to please1 & love no?+ :i* ends2 & 
9 nature is no end2 b ev]y?+1 at ! end (
 "o use1 is lift$ into a sup]ior1 & !   
asc5t ( ^! ?+s climbs into daemonic &   
cele/ial natures4 ,creative =ce1 l a    
musical compos]1 goes on unwe>i$ly      
repeat+ a simple air or !me n[ high1 n[ 
l[1 9 solo1 9 *orus1 t5 ?\s& times      
rev]b]at$1 till x fills e>? & heav5 ) ! 
*ant4  ,gravitation1 z expla9$ by       

,newton1 is good1 b gr&eur1 :5 we f9d   
*emi/ry only an ext5sion ( ! law (      
masses into p>ticles1 & t ! atomic !ory 
%[s ! action ( *emi/ry to be me*anical  
also4 ,metaphysics %[s u a sort (       
gravitation1 op]ative also 9 ! m5tal    
ph5om5a2 & ! t]rible tabulation ( !     
,fr5* /ati/s br+s e piece ( :im & humor 
to be r$ucible also to exact num]ical   
rations4 ,if "o man 9 tw5ty ?\s&1 or 9  
?irty ?\s&1 eats %oes1 or m>ries 8      
gr&mo!r1 !n1 9 e tw5ty ?\s&1 or ?irty   
?\s&1 is f\nd "o man :o eats %oes1 or   
m>ries 8 gr&mo!r4 ,:at we call          
gravitation1 & fancy ultimate1 is "o =k 
( a mighti] /ream1 = :i* we h yet no "n4
 ,a/ronomy is excell5t2 b x mu/ come up 
into life to h its full value1 & n rema9
 !re 9 globes & spaces4 ,! globule (    
blood gyrates ar\nd its own axis 9 !    
human ve9s1 z ! planet 9 ! sky2 & !     
circles ( intellect relate to ^? ( !    
heav5s4 ,ea* law ( nature has ! l       
univ]sality2 eat+1 sleep or hyb]nation1 
rotation1 g5]ation1 metamorphosis1      

vortical motion1 :i* is se5 9 eggs z 9  
planets4 ,^! gr& rhymes or returns 9    
nature1--! de>1 be/-kn[n face />tl+ u at
 e turn1 "u a mask s unexpect$ t we ?9k 
x ! face ( a /rang]1 &1 c>ry+ up !      
semblance into div9e =ms1--delight$ !   
prophetic eye ( ,sw$5borg2 & he mu/ be  
reckon$ a lead] 9 t revolution1 :i*1 by 
giv+ to sci5ce an idea1 has giv5 to an  
aimless accumulation ( exp]im5ts1       
guidance & =m1 & a beat+ he>t4  ,i own1 
) "s regret1 t 8 pr9t$ works am\nt to   
ab\t fifty /\t octaves1 8 sci5tific     
works be+ ab\t half ( ! :ole numb]2 & x 
appe>s t a mass ( manuscript /ill un$it$
 rema9s 9 ! royal libr>y at ,/ockholm4  
,! sci5tific works h j n[ be5 translat$ 
into ,engli%1 9 an excell5t edition4    
,sw$5borg pr9t$ ^! sci5tific books 9 !  
t5 ye>s f #agcd to #agdd1 & !y rema9$ f 
t "t neglect$2 & n[1 aft] _! c5tury is  
complete1 he has at la/ f\nd a pupil 9  
,mr4 ,wilk9son1 9 ,london1 a philosophic
 critic1 ) a co-equal vigor ( und]/&+ & 
imag9ation comp>able only to ,"l        

,bacon's1 :o has produc$ 8 ma/]'s buri$ 
books to ! day1 & transf]r$ !m1 ) e     
advantage1 f _! =gott5 ,lat9 into       
,engli%1 to g r\nd ! _w 9 our comm]cial 
& conqu]+ tongue4 ,?is />tl+ reappe>ance
 ( ,sw$5borg1 aft] a hundr$ ye>s1 9 8   
pupil1 is n ! lea/ rem>kable fact 9 8   
hi/ory4 ,aid$1 x is said1 by !          
munific5ce ( ,mr4 ,clissold1 & also by 8
 lit]>y skill1 ?is piece ( poetic ju/ice
 is done4 ,! admirable prelim9>y        
disc\rses ) :i* ,mr4 ,wilk9son has      
enri*$ ^! volumes1 ?r[ all ! contempor>y
 philosophy ( ,engl& into %ade1 & leave 
me no?+ to say on _! prop] gr\nds4  ,!  
,animal ,k+dom is a book ( wond]ful     
m]its4 ,x 0 writt5 ) ! highe/ end1--to  
put sci5ce & ! s\l1 long e/rang$ f ea*  
o!r1 at "o aga94 ,x 0 an anatomi/'s     
acc\nt ( ! human body1 9 ! highe/ /yle (
 poetry4 ,no?+ c exce$ ! bold &         
brilliant treatm5t ( a subject usually s
 dry & repulsive4 ,he saw nature wrea?+ 
?r\gh an ev]la/+ spiral1 ) :eels t nev] 
dry1 on axles t nev] creak1 & sometimes 

s\ght to uncov] ^? secret recess is :]e 
nature is sitt+ at ! fires 9 ! dep?s (  
h] laboratory2 :il/ ! picture comes     
recomm5d$ by ! h>d fidelity ) :i* x is  
bas$ on practical anatomy4 ,x is        
rem>kable t ?is sublime g5ius decides1  
p]emptorily = ! analytic1 aga9/ !       
syn!tic me?od2 &1 9 a book ^: g5ius is a
 d>+ poetic syn!sis1 claims to conf9e   
himself to a rigid exp]i5ce4  ,he kn[s1 
if he only1 ! fl[+ ( nature & h[ wise 0 
t old answ] ( ,amasis to him :o bade him
 dr9k up ! sea1--,yes1 will+ly1 if y w  
/op ! riv]s t fl[ 94 ,few knew z mu*    
ab\t nature & h] subtle mann]s1 or      
express$ m subtly h] go+s4 ,he ?\ght z  
l>ge a dem& is made on our fai? by      
nature1 z by miracles4 ,he not$ t 9 h]  
proce$+ f fir/ pr9ciples ?r\gh h] sev]al
 subord9ations1 !re 0 no /ate ?r\gh :i* 
%e did n pass1 z if h] pa? lay ?r\gh all
 ?+s4 ,= z (t5 z %e betakes h]self upw>d
 f visible ph5om5a1 or1 9 o!r words1    
)draws h]self inw>d1 %e in/antly1 z x 71
 disappe>s1 :ile no "o kn[s :at has     

become ( h]1 or :i!r %e is gone2 s t x  
is necess>y to take sci5ce z a guide 9  
pursu+ h] /eps4  ,! pursu+ ! inquiry "u 
! light ( an end or f9al cause1 gives   
wond]ful animation1 a sort ( p]sonality 
to ! :ole writ+4 ,?is book ann\nces 8   
favorite dogmas4 ,! anci5t doctr9es (   
,hippocrates1 t ! bra9 is a gl&2 & (    
,leucippus1 t ! atom may be kn[n by !   
mass2 or1 9 ,plato1 ! macrocosm by !    
microcosm2 &1 9 ! v]ses ( ,lucretius1-- 
,ossa videlicet e pauxillis atque m9utis
   ,ossibus sic et de pauxillis atque   
m9utis   ,visc]ibus viscus gigni1       
sangu5que cre>i   ,sangu9is int] se     
multis coeuntibus guttis2   ,ex aurique 
putat micis consi/]e posse   ,aurum1 et 
de t]ris t]ram concresc]e p>vis2        
,ignibus ex igneis1 humorem humoribus   
esse4                                   
,lib4 ,i4 #hce4    ,! pr9ciple ( all ?+s
 entrails made   ,( smalle/ entrails2   
bone1 ( smalle/ bone1   ,blood1 ( small 
sangu9e drops r$uc$ to "o2   ,gold1 (   
small gra9s2 e>?1 ( small s&s compact$  

,small drops to wat]1 sp>ks to fire     
contract$3  & :i* ,malpighi _h summ$ 9 8
 maxim1 t nature exi/s entirely 9       
lea/s1--is a favorite ?\ght ( ,sw$5borg4
 ,x is a con/ant law ( ! organic body1 t
 l>ge1 comp\nd1 or visible =ms exi/ &   
subsi/ f small]1 simpl]1 & ultimately f 
invisible =ms1 :i* act simil>ly to !    
l>g] ones1 b m p]fectly & m univ]sally1 
& ! lea/ =ms s p]fectly & univ]sally1 z 
to involve an idea repres5tative ( _!   
entire univ]se4 ,! unities ( ea* organ  
are s _m little organs1 homog5e\s ) _!  
comp\nd2 ! unities ( ! tongue are little
 tongues2 ^? ( ! /oma*1 little /oma*s2  
^? ( ! he>t are little he>ts4 ,?is      
fruitful idea furni%es a key to e       
secret4 ,:at 0 too small = ! eye to     
detect 0 read by ! aggregates2 :at 0 too
 l>ge1 by ! units4 ,!re is no end to 8  
application ( ! ?\ght4 ,hung] is an     
aggregate ( v _m little hung]s1 or      
losses ( blood by ! little ve9s all ov] 
! body4 ,x is ! key to 8 !ology1 also4  
,man is a k9d ( v m9ute heav51          

correspond+ to ! _w ( spirits & to      
heav54 ,e p>ticul> idea ( man1 & e      
affection1 yea1 e smalle/ sp>k ( 8      
affection1 is an image & effigy ( him4  
,a _s may be kn[n f only a s+le ?\ght4  
,god is ! gr& man4  ,! h>dihood &       
?or\ghness ( 8 /udy ( nature requir$ a  
!ory ( =ms1 also4 ,=ms asc5d 9 ord] f ! 
l[e/ to ! highe/4 ,! l[e/ =m is angul>1 
or ! t]re/rial & corporeal4 ,! second & 
next high] =m is ! circul>1 :i* is also 
call$ ! p]petual-angul>1 because !      
circumf]5ce ( a circle is a p]petual    
angle4 ,! =m above ?is is ! spiral1 p>5t
 & measure ( circul> =ms2 its diamet]s  
are n rectil9e>1 b v>i\sly circul>1 & h 
a sph]ical surface = c5t]2 !re=e x is   
call$ ! p]petual-circul>4 ,! =m above   
?is is ! vortical1 or p]petual-spiral2  
next1 ! p]petual-vortical1 or cele/ial2 
la/1 ! p]petual-cele/ial1 or spiritual4 
,0 x /range t a g5ius s bold %\ld take !
 la/ /ep1 also1--conceive t he might    
atta9 ! sci5ce ( all sci5ces1 to unlock 
! mean+ ( ! _w8 ,9 ! fir/ volume ( !    

,animal ,k+dom1 he broa*es ! subject1 9 
a rem>kable note4--  ,9 our doctr9e (   
,repres5tations & ,correspond5ces1 we   
%all treat ( bo? ^! symbolical & typical
 resemblances1 & ( ! a/oni%+ ?+s :i*    
occur1 ,i w n say1 9 ! liv+ body only1 b
 ?r\gh\t nature1 & :i* correspond s     
entirely to supreme & spiritual ?+s1 t  
"o w\ld swe> t ! physical _w 0 purely   
symbolical ( ! spiritual _w2 insomu*1 t 
if we *oose to express any natural tru? 
9 physical & def9ite vocalt]ms1 & to    
conv]t ^! t]ms only into ! correspond+ &
 spiritual t]ms1 we %all by ?is means   
elicit a spiritual tru?1 or !ological   
dogma1 9 place ( ! physical tru? or     
precept2 al?\gh no mortal w\ld h pr$ict$
 t any?+ ( ! k9d c\ld possibly arise by 
b>e lit]al transposition2 inasmu* z ! "o
 precept1 consid]$ sep>ately f ! o!r1   
appe>s to h absolutely no relation to x4
 ,i int5d1 h]eaft]1 to communicate a    
numb] ( examples ( su* correspond5ces1  
toge!r ) a vocabul>y conta9+ ! t]ms (   
spiritual ?+s1 z well z ( ! physical ?+s

 = :i* !y are to be sub/itut$4 ,?is     
symbolism p]vades ! liv+ body4  ,! fact1
 ?us explicitly /at$1 is impli$ 9 all   
poetry1 9 allegory1 9 fable1 9 ! use (  
emblems1 & 9 ! /ructure ( language4     
,plato knew ( x1 z is evid5t f 8 twice  
bisect$ l9e1 9 ! six? book ( !          
,republic4 ,"l ,bacon _h f\nd t tru? &  
nature diff]$ only z seal & pr9t2 & he  
in/anc$ "s physical proportions1 ) _!   
translation into a moral & political    
s5se4 ,behm51 & all my/ics1 imply ?is   
law 9 _! d>k riddle-writ+4 ,! poets1 9 z
 f> z !y are poets1 use x2 b x is kn[n  
to !m only1 z ! magnet 0 kn[n = ages1 z 
a toy4 ,sw$5borg fir/ put ! fact into a 
deta*$ & sci5tific /atem5t1 because x 0 
habitually pres5t to him1 & nev] n se54 
,x 0 involv$1 z we expla9$ already1 9 ! 
doctr9e ( id5tity & it]ation1 because ! 
m5tal s]ies exactly tallies ) ! mat]ial 
s]ies4 ,x requir$ an insight t c\ld rank
 ?+s 9 ord] & s]ies2 or1 r1 x requir$   
su* rightness ( position1 t ! poles ( ! 
eye %\ld co9cide ) ! axis ( ! _w4 ,! e>?

 has f$ its mank9d ?r\gh five or six    
mill5niums1 & !y _h sci5ces1 religions1 
philosophies2 & yet _h fail$ to see !   
correspond5ce ( mean+ betwe5 e "p & e   
o!r "p4 ,&1 d[n to ?is h\r1 lit]ature   
has no book 9 :i* ! symbolism ( ?+s is  
sci5tifically op5$4 ,"o w\ld say1 t1 z  
soon z m5 _h ! fir/ h9t t e s5sible     
object1--animal1 rock1 riv]1 air1--nay1 
space & "t1 subsi/s n = itself1 nor     
f9ally to a mat]ial end1 b z a          
picture-language1 to tell ano!r /ory (  
be+s & duties1 o!r sci5ce w\ld be put   
by1 & a sci5ce ( su* gr& presage w\ld   
absorb all faculties2 t ea* man w\ld ask
 ( all objects1 :at !y mean3 ,:y does ! 
horizon hold me fa/1 ) my joy & grief1 9
 ?is c5t]8 ,:y he> ,i ! same s5se f     
c\ntless diff]+ voices1 & read "o nev] q
 express$ fact 9 endless                
picture-language8 ,yet1 :e!r x be t ^!  
?+s w n be intellectually le>n$1 or1 t  
_m c5turies mu/ elaborate & compose s   
r>e & opul5t a s\l1--!re is no comet1   
rock-/ratum1 fossil1 fi%1 quadrup$1     

spid]1 or fungus1 t1 = itself1 does n   
int]e/ m s*ol>s & classifi]s ?an ! mean+
 & up%ot ( ! frame ( ?+s4  ,b ,sw$5borg 
0 n cont5t ) ! cul9>y use ( ! _w4 ,9 8  
fifty-f\r? ye>1 ^! ?\ghts held him fa/1 
& 8 pr(\nd m9d admitt$ ! p]il\s op9ion1 
too frequ5t 9 religi\s hi/ory1 t he 0 an
 abnormal p]son1 to :om 0 grant$ !      
privilege ( conv]s+ ) angels & spirits2 
& ?is ec/asy connect$ itself ) j ?is    
(fice ( expla9+ ! moral import ( !      
s5sible _w4 ,to a "r p]ception1 at once 
broad & m9ute1 ( ! ord] ( nature1 he    
add$ ! compreh5sion ( ! moral laws 9 _! 
wide/ social aspects2 b :atev] he saw1  
?r\gh "s excessive det]m9ation to =m1 9 
8 con/itution1 he saw n ab/ractly1 b 9  
pictures1 he>d x 9 dialogues1 con/ruct$ 
x 9 ev5ts4 ,:5 he attempt$ to ann\nce ! 
law mo/ sanely1 he 0 =c$ to c\* x 9     
p>able4  ,mod]n psy*ology (f]s no simil>
 example ( a d]ang$ balance4 ,! pr9cipal
 p[]s cont9u$ to ma9ta9 a heal?y action2
 &1 to a read] :o c make due all[ance 9 
! report = ! report]'s peculi>ities1 !  

results are /ill in/ructive1 & a m /rik+
 te/imony to ! sublime laws he ann\nc$1 
?an any t balanc$ dulness c\ld af=d4 ,he
 attempts to give "s acc\nt ( ! modus ( 
! new /ate1 affirm+ t 8 pres5ce 9 !     
spiritual _w is att5d$ ) a c]ta9        
sep>ation1 b only z to ! intellectual "p
 ( 8 m9d1 n z to ! w "p2 & he affirms t 
he sees1 ) ! int]nal sight1 ! ?+s t are 
9 ano!r life1 m cle>ly ?an he sees ! ?+s
 :i* are "h 9 ! _w4  ,hav+ adopt$ !     
belief t c]ta9 books ( ! ,old & ,new    
,te/am5ts 7 exact allegories1 or writt5 
9 ! angelic & ec/atic mode1 he employ$ 8
 rema9+ ye>s 9 extricat+ f ! lit]al1 !  
univ]sal s5se4 ,he _h borr[$ f ,plato ! 
f9e fable ( a mo/ anci5t p1 m5 bett] ?an
 we1 & dwell+ nigh] to ! gods2 &        
,sw$5borg add$1 t !y us$ ! e>?          
symbolically2 t ^!1 :5 !y saw t]re/rial 
objects1 did n ?9k at all ab\t !m1 b    
only ab\t ^? :i* !y signifi$4 ,!        
correspond5ce betwe5 ?\ghts & ?+s       
h5ce=w>d occupi$ him4 ,! v organic =m   
resembles ! end inscrib$ on x4 ,a man is

 9 g5]al1 & 9 p>ticul>1 an organizd     
ju/ice or inju/ice1 selfi%ness or       
gratitude4 ,& ! cause ( ?is h>mony he   
assign$ 9 ! ,arcana3 ,! reason :y all & 
s+le ?+s1 9 ! heav5s & on e>?1 are      
repres5tative1 is because !y exi/ f an  
influx ( ! ,"l1 ?r\gh heav54 ,?is design
 ( exhibit+ su* correspond5ces1 :i*1 if 
adequately execut$1 w\ld be ! poem ( !  
_w1 9 :i* all hi/ory & sci5ce w\ld play 
an ess5tial "p1 0 n>r[$ & defeat$ by !  
exclusively !ologic direction :i* 8     
inquiries took4 ,8 p]ception ( nature is
 n human & univ]sal1 b is my/ical &     
,hebraic4 ,he fa/5s ea* natural object  
to a !ologic notion3--a horse signifies 
c>nal und]/&+2 a tree1 p]ception2 !     
moon1 fai?2 a cat means ?is2 an o/ri*1  
t2 an arti*oke1 ?is o!r2 & poorly te!rs 
e symbol to a sev]al ecclesia/ic s5se4  
,! slipp]y ,proteus is n s easily       
caught4 ,9 nature1 ea* individual symbol
 plays innum]able p>ts1 z ea* p>ticle ( 
matt] circulates 9 turn ?r\gh e sy/em4  
,! c5tral id5tity enables any "o symbol 

to express successively all ! qualities 
& %ades ( ! real be+4 ,9 ! transmission 
( ! heav5ly wat]s1 e hose fits e        
hydrant4 ,nature av5ges h]self spe$ily  
on ! h>d p$antry t w\ld *a9 h] waves4   
,%e is no lit]ali/4 ,ev]y?+ mu/ be tak5 
g5ially1 & we mu/ be at ! top ( our     
condition to und]/& any?+ rightly4  ,8  
!ological bias ?us fatally n>r[$ 8      
int]pretation ( nature1 & ! diction>y ( 
symbols is yet to be writt54 ,b !       
int]pret]1 :om mank9d mu/ /ill expect1 w
 f9d no pr$ecessor :o has approa*$ s ne>
 to ! true problem4  ,sw$5borg /yles    
himself1 9 ! title-page ( 8 books1      
,s]vant ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2 & by =ce (
 intellect1 & 9 effect1 he is ! la/     
,fa!r 9 ! ,*ur*1 & is n likely to h a   
successor4 ,no wond] t 8 dep? ( e?ical  
wisdom %\ld give him influ5ce z a tea*]4
 ,to ! )]$ traditional *ur* yield+ dry  
cate*isms1 he let 9 nature aga91 & !    
wor%ip]1 escap+ f ! ve/ry ( v]bs &      
texts1 is surpris$ to f9d himself a p>ty
 to ! :ole ( 8 religion4 ,8 religion    

?9ks = him1 & is ( univ]sal application4
 ,he turns x on e side2 x fits e "p (   
life1 int]prets & dignifies e           
circum/ance4 ,in/ead ( a religion :i*   
visit$ him diplomatically ?ree or f\r   
times1-- :5 he 0 born1 :5 he m>ri$1 :5  
he fell sick1 & :5 he di$1 & = ! re/    
nev] int]f]$ ) him1--"h 0 a tea*+ :i*   
accompani$ him all day1 accompani$ him  
ev5 into sleep & dreams2 into 8 ?9k+1 & 
%[$ him ?r\gh :at a long ance/ry 8      
?\ghts desc5d2 into society1 & %[$ by   
:at aff9ities he 0 girt to 8 equals & 8 
c\nt]p>ts2 into natural objects1 & %[$  
_! orig9 & mean+1 :at are fri5dly1 & :at
 are hurtful2 & op5$ ! future _w1 by    
indicat+ ! cont9uity ( ! same laws4 ,8  
disciples allege t _! intellect is      
invigorat$ by ! /udy ( 8 books4  ,!re is
 no su* problem = criticism z 8         
!ological writ+s1 _! m]its are s comm&+2
 yet su* grave d$uctions mu/ be made4   
,_! imm5se & s&y diffus5ess is l !      
prairie1 or ! des]t1 & _! incongruities 
are l ! la/ deliration4 ,he is          

sup]flu\sly explanatory1 & 8 feel+s ( ! 
ignorance ( m51 /rangely exagg]at$4 ,m5 
take tru?s ( ?is nature v fa/4 ,yet he  
ab\nds 9 ass]tions2 he is a ri*         
discov]]1 & ( ?+s :i* mo/ import u to   
"k4 ,8 ?\ght dwells 9 ess5tial          
resemblances1 l ! resemblance ( a h\se  
to ! man :o built x4 ,he saw ?+s 9 _!   
law1 9 lik5ess ( function1 n ( /ructure4
 ,!re is an inv>iable me?od & ord] 9 8  
deliv]y ( 8 tru?1 ! habitual proce$+ ( !
 m9d f inmo/ to outmo/4 ,:at e>ne/ness &
 weight9ess1--8 eye nev] rov+1 )\t "o   
swell ( vanity1 or "o look to self1 9   
any common =m ( lit]>y pride6 a !oretic 
or speculative man1 b :om no practical  
man 9 ! univ]se c\ld affect to scorn4   
,plato is a g[nsman2 8 g>m5t1 ?\gh (    
purple1 & almo/ skywov51 is an academic 
robe1 & h9d]s action ) its volum9\s     
folds4 ,b ?is my/ic is awful to ,caes>4 
,lycurgus himself w\ld b[4  ,! moral    
insight ( ,sw$5borg1 ! correction (     
popul> errors1 ! ann\ncem5t ( e?ical    
laws1 take him out ( comp>ison ) any o!r

 mod]n writ]1 & entitle him to a place1 
vacant = "s ages1 among ! lawgiv]s (    
mank9d4 ,t sl[ b comm&+ influ5ce :i* he 
has acquir$1 l t ( o!r religi\s g5iuses1
 mu/ be excessive also1 & h its tides1  
be=e x subsides into a p]man5t am\nt4 ,(
 c\rse1 :at is real & univ]sal _c be    
conf9$ to ! circle ( ^? :o sympa?ize    
/rictly ) 8 g5ius1 b w pass =? into !   
common /ock ( wise & j ?9k+4 ,! _w has a
 sure *emi/ry1 by :i* x attracts :at is 
excell5t 9 its *ildr51 & lets fall !    
infirmities & limitations ( ! gr&e/ m9d4
  ,t metempsy*osis :i* is famili> 9 !   
old my?ology ( ! ,greeks1 collect$ 9    
,ovid1 & 9 ! ,indian ,transmigration1 & 
is !re objective1 or really takes place 
9 bodies by ali5 w1--9 ,sw$5borg's m9d1 
has a m philosophic "*4 ,x is           
subjective1 or dep5ds entirely ^u !     
?\ght ( ! p]son4 ,all ?+s 9 ! univ]se   
arrange !mselves to ea* p]son anew1     
accord+ to 8 rul+ love4 ,man is su* z 8 
affection & ?\ght are4 ,man is man by   
virtue ( will+1 n by virtue ( kn[+ &    

und]/&+4 ,z he is1 s he sees4 ,!        
m>riages ( ! _w are brok5 up4 ,int]iors 
associate all 9 ! spiritual _w4 ,:atev] 
! angels look$ ^u 0 to !m cele/ial4 ,ea*
 ,satan appe>s to himself a man2 to ^? z
 bad z he1 a comely man2 to ! purifi$1 a
 heap ( c>rion4 ,no?+ c resi/ /ates2    
ev]y?+ gravitates2 l w to l2 :at we call
 poetic ju/ice takes effect on ! spot4  
,we h come into a _w :i* is a liv+ poem4
 ,e ?+ is z ,i am4 ,bird & bea/ is n    
bird & bea/1 b emanation & effluvia ( ! 
m9ds & wills ( m5 !re pres5t4 ,e "o     
makes 8 own h\se & /ate4 ,! gho/s are   
torm5t$ ) ! fe> ( dea?1 & _c rememb] t  
!y h di$4 ,!y :o are 9 evil & falsehood 
are afraid ( all o!rs4 ,su* z h depriv$ 
!mselves ( *>ity1 w&] & flee2 !         
societies :i* !y approa* discov] _!     
quality1 & drive !m away4 ,! covet\s    
seem to !mselves to be abid+ 9 cells :]e
 _! money is deposit$1 & ^! to be infe/$
 ) mice4 ,!y :o place m]it 9 good works 
seem to !mselves to cut wood4 ,i ask$   
su*1 if !y 7 n we>i$8 ,!y repli$1 t !y h

 n yet done "w en\gh to m]it heav54  ,he
 deliv]s gold5 say+s1 :i* express )     
s+ul> beauty ! e?ical laws2 z :5 he     
utt]$ t fam$ s5t5ce1 t1 9 heav5 ! angels
 are advanc+ cont9ually to ! spr+time ( 
_! y\?1 s t ! olde/ angel appe>s !      
y\nge/3 ,! m angels1 ! m room3 ,!       
p]fection ( man is ! love ( use3 ,man1 9
 8 p]fect =m1 is heav53 ,:at is f ,him1 
is ,him3 ,ends always asc5d z nature    
desc5ds3 ,& ! truly poetic acc\nt ( !   
writ+ 9 ! inmo/ heav51 :i*1 z x consi/s 
( inflexions accord+ to ! =m ( heav51 c 
be read )\t in/ruction ,he almo/        
ju/ifies 8 claim to pret]natural vision1
 by /range insights ( ! /ructure ( !    
human body & m9d4 ,x is nev] p]mitt$ to 
any "o1 9 heav51 to /& beh9d ano!r &    
look at ! back ( 8 head2 = !n ! influx  
:i* is f ! ,"l is di/urb$4 ,! angels1 f 
! s\nd ( ! voice1 "k a man's love2 f !  
articulation ( ! s\nd1 8 wisdom2 & f !  
s5se ( ! words1 8 sci5ce4  ,9 !         
,conjugal ,love1 he has unfold$ ! sci5ce
 ( m>riage4 ,( ?is book1 "o w\ld say1 t1

 ) ! highe/ elem5ts1 x has fail$ (      
success4 ,x came ne> to be ! ,hymn (    
,love1 :i* ,plato attempt$ 9 ! ,banquet2
 ! love1 :i*1 ,dante says1 ,casella sang
 among ! angels 9 ,p>adise2 & :i*1 z    
rightly celebrat$1 9 its g5esis1        
fruition1 & effect1 might well entrance 
! s\ls1 z x w\ld lay op5 ! g5esis ( all 
in/itutions1 cu/oms1 & mann]s4 ,! book  
_h be5 gr&1 if ! ,hebraism _h be5       
omitt$1 & ! law /at$ )\t ,go?icism1 z   
e?ics1 & ) t scope = asc5sion ( /ate :i*
 ! nature ( ?+s requires4 ,x is a f9e   
,platonic developm5t ( ! sci5ce (       
m>riage2 tea*+ t sex is univ]sal1 & n   
local2 virility 9 ! male qualify+ e     
organ1 act1 & ?\ght2 & ! fem99e 9 woman4
 ,!re=e1 9 ! real or spiritual _w1 !    
nuptial union is n mom5t>y1 b incessant 
& total2 & *a/ity n a local1 b a        
univ]sal virtue2 un*a/ity be+ discov]$ z
 mu* 9 ! trad+1 or plant+1 or speak+1 or
 philosophiz+1 z 9 g5]ation2 & t1 ?\gh !
 virg9s he saw 9 heav5 7 beautiful1 !   
wives 7 incomp>ably m beautiful1 & w5t  

on increas+ 9 beauty ev]more4  ,yet     
,sw$5borg1 aft] 8 mode1 p9n$ 8 !ory to a
 tempor>y =m4 ,he exagg]ates !          
circum/ance ( m>riage2 &1 ?\gh he f9ds  
false m>riages on ! e>?1 fancies a wis] 
*oice 9 heav54 ,b ( progressive s\ls1   
all loves & fri5d%ips are mom5t>y4 ,d y 
love me8 means1 ,d y see ! same tru?8   
,if y d1 we are happy ) ! same happ9ess2
 b pres5tly "o ( u passes into !        
p]ception ( new tru?2--we are divorc$1 &
 no t5sion 9 nature c hold u to ea* o!r4
 ,i "k h[ delici\s is ?is cup (         
love1--,i exi/+ = y1 y exi/+ = me2 b x  
is a *ild's cl++ to 8 toy2 an attempt to
 et]nize ! fireside & nuptial *amb]2 to 
keep ! picture-alphabet ?r\gh :i* our   
fir/ lessons are prettily convey$4 ,!   
,ed5 ( ,god is b>e & gr&3 l ! outdoor   
l&scape1 rememb]$ f ! ev5+ fireside1 x  
seems cold & desolate1 :il/ y c[] ov] ! 
coals2 b1 once abroad aga91 we pity ^?  
:o c =ego ! magnific5ce ( nature1 =     
c&le-light & c>ds4 ,p]haps ! true       
subject ( ! ,conjugal ,love is          

conv]sation1 ^: laws are pr(\ndly       
elim9at$4 ,x is false1 if lit]ally      
appli$ to m>riage4 ,= ,god is ! bride or
 bridegroom ( ! s\l4 ,heav5 is n ! pair+
 ( two1 b ! communion ( all s\ls4 ,we   
meet1 & dwell an in/ant "u ! temple ( "o
 ?\ght1 & "p z ?\gh we p>t$ n1 to jo9   
ano!r ?\ght 9 o!r fell[%ips ( joy4 ,s f>
 f !re be+ any?+ div9e 9 ! l[ &         
propriet>y s5se (1 ,d y love me8 x is   
only :5 y leave & lose me1 by ca/+      
y\rself on a s5tim5t :i* is high] ?an   
bo? ( u1 t ,i draw ne>1 & f9d myself at 
y\r side2 & ,i am repell$1 if y fix y\r 
eye on me1 & dem& love4 ,9 fact1 9 !    
spiritual _w1 we *ange sexes e mom5t4 ,y
 love ! wor? 9 me2 !n ,i am y\r husb&3 b
 x is n me1 b ! wor?1 t fixes ! love2 & 
t wor? is a drop ( ! ocean ( wor? t is  
beyond me4 ,meantime1 ,i adore ! great] 
wor? 9 ano!r1 & s become 8 wife4 ,he    
aspires to a high] wor? 9 ano!r _s1 & is
 wife ( receiv] ( t influ5ce4  ,:e!r a  
self-inquisitorial habit1 t he grew     
into1 f jeal\sy ( ! s9s to :i* m5 (     

?\ght are liable1 he has acquir$1 9     
dis5tangl+ & demon/rat+ t p>ticul> =m ( 
moral disease1 an acum5 :i* no consci5ce
 c resi/4 ,i ref] to 8 feel+ ( !        
pr(anation ( ?9k+ to :at is good f      
sci5tifics4 ,to reason ab\t fai?1 is to 
d\bt & d5y4 ,he 0 pa9fully alive to !   
diff]5ce betwe5 kn[+ & do+1 & ?is       
s5sibility is incessantly express$4     
,philosoph]s are1 !re=e1 vip]s1         
cockatrices1 asps1 hemorrhoids1 pre/]s1 
& fly+ s]p5ts2 lit]>y m5 are conjur]s & 
*>latans4  ,b ?is topic sugge/s a sad   
aft]?\ght1 t "h we f9d ! seat ( 8 own   
pa94 ,possibly ,sw$5borg paid ! p5alty (
 introv]t$ faculties4 ,success1 or a    
=tunate g5ius1 seems to dep5d on a happy
 adju/m5t ( he>t & bra92 on a due       
proportion1 h>d to hit1 ( moral & m5tal 
p[]1 :i*1 p]haps1 obeys ! law ( ^?      
*emical ratios :i* make a proportion 9  
volumes necess>y to comb9ation1 z :5    
gases w comb9e 9 c]ta9 fix$ rates1 b n  
at any rate4 ,x is h>d to c>ry a full   
cup3 & ?is man1 pr(usely end[$ 9 he>t & 

m9d1 e>ly fell into dang]\s discord )   
himself4 ,9 8 ,animal ,k+dom1 he        
surprises u1 by decl>+ t he lov$        
analysis1 & n syn!sis2 & n[1 aft] 8     
fiftie? ye>1 he falls into jeal\sy ( 8  
intellect2 &1 ?\gh aw>e t tru? is n     
solit>y1 nor is goodness solit>y1 b bo? 
mu/ ev] mix & m>ry1 he makes w> on 8    
m9d1 takes ! "p ( ! consci5ce aga9/ x1  
&1 on all occasions1 traduces &         
blasphemes x4 ,! viol5ce is in/antly    
av5g$4 ,beauty is disgrac$1 love is     
unlovely1 :5 tru?1 ! half "p ( heav51 is
 d5i$1 z mu* z :5 a bitt]ness 9 m5 (    
tal5t leads to satire1 & de/roys !      
judgm5t4 ,he is wise1 b wise 9 8 own    
despite4 ,!re is an air ( inf9ite grief1
 & ! s\nd ( wail+1 all ov] & ?r\gh ?is  
lurid univ]se4 ,a vampyre sits 9 ! seat 
( ! prophet1 & turns ) gloomy appetite  
to ! images ( pa94 ,inde$1 a bird does n
 m readily weave its ne/1 or a mole bore
 into ! gr\nd1 ?an ?is se] ( s\ls       
sub/ructs a new hell & pit1 ea* m       
abom9able ?an ! la/1 r\nd e new crew (  

(f5d]s4 ,he 0 let d[n ?r\gh a column t  
seem$ ( brass1 b x 0 =m$ ( angelic      
spirits1 t he might desc5d safely among/
 ! unhappy1 & witness ! va/ation ( s\ls2
 & he>d !re1 = a long cont9uance1 _!    
lam5tations2 he saw _! torm5tors1 :o    
increase & /ra9 pangs to inf9ity2 he saw
 ! hell ( ! juggl]s1 ! hell ( !         
assass9s1 ! hell ( ! lascivi\s2 ! hell (
 robb]s1 :o kill & boil m52 ! inf]nal   
tun ( ! deceitful2 ! excrem5titi\s      
hells2 ! hell ( ! rev5geful1 ^: faces   
resembl$ a r\nd1 broad-cake1 & _! arms  
rotate l a :eel4 ,except ,rabelais &    
,dean ,swift1 nobody ev] _h su* sci5ce (
 fil? & corruption4  ,^! books %\ld be  
us$ ) caution4 ,x is dang]\s to         
sculpture ^! evanesc+ images ( ?\ght4   
,true 9 transition1 !y become false if  
fix$4 ,x requires1 = 8 j appreh5sion1   
almo/ a g5ius equal to 8 own4 ,b :5 8   
visions become ! /]eotyp$ language (    
multitudes ( p]sons1 ( all degrees ( age
 & capacity1 !y are p]v]t$4 ,! wise p ( 
! ,greek race 7 accu/om$ to lead ! mo/  

intellig5t & virtu\s "y m51 z "p ( _!   
education1 ?r\gh ! ,eleus9ian my/]ies1  
:]e91 ) mu* pomp & graduation1 ! highe/ 
tru?s kn[n to anci5t wisdom 7 taught4   
,an ard5t & contemplative "y man1 at    
eighte5 or tw5ty ye>s1 might read once  
^! books ( ,sw$5borg1 ^! my/]ies ( love 
& consci5ce1 & !n ?r[ !m aside =ev]4    
,g5ius is ev] haunt$ by simil> dreams1  
:5 ! hells & ! heav5s are op5$ to x4 ,b 
^! pictures are to be held z my/ical1 t 
is1 z a q arbitr>y & accid5tal picture (
 ! tru?--n z ! tru?4 ,any o!r symbol    
w\ld be z good3 !n ?is is safely se54   
,sw$5borg's sy/em ( ! _w wants c5tral   
spontaneity2 x is dynamic1 n vital1 &   
lacks p[] to g5]ate life4 ,!re is no    
individual 9 x4 ,! univ]se is a gigantic
 cry/al1 all ^? atoms & lam9ae lie 9    
un9t]rupt$ ord]1 & ) unbrok5 unity1 b   
cold & /ill4 ,:at seems an individual & 
a w1 is none4 ,!re is an imm5se *a9 (   
int]m$iation1 ext5d+ f c5t] to extremes1
 :i* b]eaves e ag5cy ( all fre$om & "*4 
,! univ]se1 9 8 poem1 suff]s "u a       

magnetic sleep1 & only reflects ! m9d ( 
! magnetiz]4 ,e ?\ght comes into ea* m9d
 by influ5ce f a society ( spirits t    
surr\nd x1 & into ^! f a high] society1 
& s on4 ,all 8 types mean ! same few    
?+s4 ,all 8 figures speak "o spee*4 ,all
 8 int]locutors ,sw$5borgize4 ,be !y :o 
!y may1 to ?is complexion mu/ !y come at
 la/4 ,?is ,*>on f]ries !m all ov] 9 8  
boat2 k+s1 c\nselors1 cavali]s1 doctors1
 ,sir ,isaac ,newton1 ,sir ,hans        
,sloane1 ,k+ ,george ,,ii41 ,mahomet1 or
 :osoev]1 & all ga!r "o grimness ( hue &
 /yle4 ,only :5 ,cic]o comes by1 our    
g5tle se] /icks a little at say+ he     
talk$ ) ,cic]o1 &1 ) a t\* ( human      
rel5t+1 rem>ks1 "o :om x 0 giv5 me to   
believe 0 ,cic]o2 & :5 ! soi disant     
,roman op5s 8 m\?1 ,rome & eloqu5ce h   
ebb$ away1--x is pla9 !ologic ,sw$5borg1
 l ! re/4 ,8 heav5s & hells are dull2   
fault ( want ( individualism4 ,!        
?\s&-fold relation ( m5 is n !re4 ,!    
int]e/ t atta*es 9 nature to ea* man1   
because he is "r by 8 wrong1 & wrong by 

8 "r1 because he defies all dogmatiz+ & 
classification1 s _m all[ances1 &       
cont+5cies1 & futurities1 are to be tak5
 into acc\nt1 /rong by 8 vices1 (t5     
p>alyz$ by 8 virtues1--s9ks into entire 
sympa?y ) 8 society4 ,?is want reacts to
 ! c5t] ( ! sy/em4 ,?\gh ! ag5cy ( ! ,"l
 is 9 e l9e ref]r$ to by "n1 x nev]     
becomes alive4 ,!re is no lu/re 9 t eye 
:i* gazes f ! c5t]1 & :i* %\ld vivify ! 
imm5se dep5d5cy ( be+s4  ,! vice (      
,sw$5borg's m9d is its !ologic          
det]m9ation4 ,no?+ ) him has ! lib]ality
 ( univ]sal wisdom1 b we are always 9 a 
*ur*4 ,t ,hebrew muse1 :i* taught ! lore
 ( "r & wrong to man1 _h ! same excess (
 influ5ce = him1 x has _h = ! nations4  
,! mode1 z well z ! ess5ce1 0 sacr$4    
,pale/9e is ev] ! m valuable z a *apt] 9
 univ]sal hi/ory1 & ev] ! less an       
available elem5t 9 education4 ,! g5ius (
 ,sw$5borg1 l>ge/ ( all mod]n s\ls 9 ?is
 dep>tm5t ( ?\ght1 wa/$ itself 9 !      
endeavor to reanimate & cons]ve :at _h  
already arriv$ at its natural t]m1 &1 9 

! great secul> ,provid5ce1 0 retir+ f   
its prom95ce1 be=e we/]n modes ( ?\ght &
 expression4 ,sw$5borg & ,behm5 bo?     
fail$ by atta*+ !mselves to ! ,*ri/ian  
symbol1 in/ead ( to ! moral s5tim5t1 :i*
 c>ries innum]able *ri/ianities1        
humanities1 div9ities1 9 its bosom4  ,! 
excess ( influ5ce %[s itself 9 !        
incongru\s importation ( a =eign        
rhetoric4 ,:at h ,i to d1 asks !        
impati5t read]1 ) jasp] & s>donyx1 b]yl 
& *alc$ony2 :at ) arks & passov]s1      
ephahs & ephods2 :at ) lep]s & em]ods2  
:at ) heave-(f]+s & unleav5$ bread2     
*>iots ( fire1 dragons cr[n$ & horn$1   
behemo? & unicorn8 ,good = ori5tals1 ^! 
are no?+ to me4 ,! m le>n+ y br+ to     
expla9 !m1 ! m gl>+ ! imp]t95ce4 ,! m   
coh]5t & elaborate ! sy/em1 ! less ,i l 
x4 ,i say1 ) ! ,sp>tan1 ',:y d y speak s
 mu* to ! purpose1 ( t :i* is no?+ to ! 
purpose8' ,my le>n+ is su* z ,god gave  
me 9 my bir? & habit1 9 ! delight & /udy
 ( my eyes1 & n ( ano!r man's4 ,( all   
absurdities1 ?is ( "s =eign]1 purpos+ to

 take away my rhetoric1 & sub/itute 8   
own1 & amuse me ) pelican & /ork1 in/ead
 ( ?ru% & rob92 palm-trees &            
%ittim-wood1 in/ead ( sassafras &       
hickory1--seems ! mo/ ne$less4 ,locke   
said1 ,god1 :5 he makes ! prophet1 does 
n unmake ! man4 ,sw$5borg's hi/ory po9ts
 ! rem>k4 ,! p>i% disputes1 9 ! ,sw$i%  
*ur*1 betwe5 ! fri5ds & foes ( ,lu!r &  
,melanc?on1 conc]n+ fai? alone1 & works 
alone1 intrude !mselves into 8          
speculations ^u ! economy ( ! univ]se1 &
 ( ! cele/ial societies4 ,! ,lu!ran     
bi%op's son1 = :om ! heav5s are op5$1 s 
t he sees ) eyes1 & 9 ! ri*e/ symbolic  
=ms1 ! awful tru? ( ?+s1 & utt]s aga91 9
 8 books1 z "u a heav5ly m&ate1 !       
indisputable secrets ( moral nature1--) 
all ^! gr&eurs re/+ ^u him1 rema9s !    
,lu!ran bi%op's son2 8 judgm5ts are ^? (
 a ,sw$i% polemic1 & 8 va/ enl>gem5ts   
pur*as$ by adamant9e limitations4 ,he   
c>ries 8 controv]sial memory ) him1 9 8 
visits to ! s\ls4 ,he is l ,mi*el       
,angelo1 :o1 9 8 frescoes1 put ! c>d9al 

:o _h (f5d$ him to roa/ "u a m\nta9 (   
devils2 or1 l ,dante1 :o av5g$1 9       
v9dictive melodies1 all 8 private       
wrongs2 or1 p]haps /ill m l ,montaigne's
 p>i% prie/1 :o1 if a hail/orm passes   
ov] ! village1 ?9ks ! day ( doom has    
come1 & ! cannibals already h got ! pip4
 ,sw$5borg conf\nds u n less ) ! pa9s ( 
,melanc?on1 & ,lu!r1 & ,wolfius1 & 8 own
 books1 :i* he adv]tises among ! angels4
  ,"u ! same !ologic cramp1 _m ( 8      
dogmas are b\nd4 ,8 c>d9al position 9   
morals is1 t evils %\ld be %unn$ z s9s4 
,b he does n "k :at evil is1 or :at good
 is1 :o ?9ks any gr\nd rema9s to be     
occupi$1 aft] say+ t evil is to be %unn$
 z evil4 ,i d\bt n he 0 l$ by ! desire  
to ins]t ! elem5t ( p]sonality ( ,deity4
 ,b no?+ is add$4 ,"o man1 y say1 dreads
 crysipelas1--%[ him t ?is dread is     
evil3 or1 "o dreads hell1--%[ him t     
dread is evil4 ,he :o loves goodness1   
h>bors angels1 rev]es rev]5ce1 & lives )
 ,god4 ,! less we h to d ) our s9s1 !   
bett]4 ,no man c af=d to wa/e 8 mom5ts 9

 compunctions4 ,t is active duty1 say ! 
,h9doos1 :i* is n = our bondage2 t is k1
 :i* is = our lib]ation2 all o!r duty is
 good only unto we>9ess4  ,ano!r dogma1 
gr[+ out ( ?is p]nici\s !ologic         
limitation1 is ?is ,inf]no4 ,sw$5borg   
has devils4 ,evil1 accord+ to old       
philosoph]s1 is good 9 ! mak+4 ,t pure  
malignity c exi/1 is ! extreme          
proposition ( unbelief4 ,x is n to be   
ent]ta9$ by a rational ag5t2 x is a!ism2
 x is ! la/ pr(anation4 ,euripides      
rightly said1--  ,goodness & be+ 9 !    
gods are "o2 ,he :o imputes ill to !m   
makes !m none4  ,to :at a pa9ful        
p]v]sion _h ,go?ic !ology arriv$1 t     
,sw$5borg admitt$ no conv]sion = evil   
spirits6 ,b ! div9e ef=t is nev] relax$2
 ! c>rion 9 ! sun w conv]t itself to    
grass & fl[]s2 & man1 ?\gh 9 bro!ls1 or 
jails1 or on gibbets1 is on 8 way to all
 t is good & true4 ,burns1 ) ! wild     
humor ( 8 apo/rophe to poor old ,nickie 
,b51  ,o wad ye tak a ?\ght1 & m5d6  has
 ! advantage ( ! v9dictive !ologian4    

,ev]y?+ is sup]ficial1 & p]i%es1 b love 
& tru? only4 ,! l>ge/ is always ! true/ 
s5tim5t1 & we feel ! m g5]\s _s ( !     
,indian ,vi%nu1-,i am ! same to all     
mank9d4 ,!re is n "o :o is wor?y ( my   
love or hatr$4 ,!y :o s]ve me )         
adoration1--,i am 9 !m1 & !y 9 me4 ,if  
"o ^: ways are altoge!r evil1 s]ve me   
alone1 he is z respectable z ! j man2 he
 is altoge!r well employ$2 he soon      
become? ( a virtu\s _s1 & obta9e? et]nal
 happ9ess4  ,= ! anomal\s pret5sion (   
,revelations ( ! o!r _w1--only 8 probity
 & g5ius c entitle x to any s]i\s reg>d4
 ,8 revelations de/roy _! cr$it by runn+
 into detail4 ,if a man say1 t ! ,holy  
,gho/ ha? in=m$ him t ! ,la/ ,judgm5t   
7or ! la/ ( ! judgm5ts7 took place 9    
#ageg2 or1 t ! ,dut*1 9 ! o!r _w1 live 9
 a heav5 by !mselves1 & ! ,engli% 9 a   
heav5 by !mselves2 ,i reply1 t ! ,_s :i*
 is holy1 is res]v$1 taciturn1 & deals 9
 laws4 ,! rumors ( gho/s & hobgobl9s    
gossip & tell =tunes4 ,! tea*+s ( ! high
 ,_s are ab/emi\s1 &1 9 reg>d to        

p>ticul>s1 negative4 ,socrates' ,g5ius  
did n advise him to act or to f9d1 b if 
he propos$ to d some:at n advantage\s1 x
 dissuad$ him4 ,:at ,god is1 he said1 ,i
 "k n2 :at he is n ,i "k4 ,! ,h9doos h  
d5om9at$ ! ,supreme ,be+1 ! ,int]nal    
,*eck4 ,! illum9at$ ,quak]s expla9$ _!  
,light1 n z some:at :i* leads to any    
action1 b x appe>s z an ob/ruction to   
any?+ unfit4 ,b ! "r examples are       
private exp]i5ces1 :i* are absolutely at
 "o on ?is po9t4 ,/rictly speak+1       
,sw$5borg's revelation is a conf\nd+ (  
planes1--a capital (f5ce 9 s le>n$ a    
categori/4 ,?is is to c>ry ! law (      
surface into ! plane ( sub/ance1 to c>ry
 individualism & its fopp]ies into !    
realm ( ess5ces & g5]als1 :i* is        
dislocation & *aos4  ,! secret ( heav5  
is kept f age to age4 ,no imprud5t1 no  
sociable angel ev] dropt an e>ly        
syllable to answ] ! long+s ( sa9ts1 !   
fe>s ( mortals4 ,we %\ld h li/5$ on our 
knees to any favorite1 :o1 by /rict]    
ob$i5ce1 _h br\ght 8 ?\ghts into        

p>allelism ) ! cele/ial curr5ts1 & c\ld 
h9t to human e>s ! sc5]y & circum/ance (
 ! newly p>t$ s\l4 ,b x is c]ta9 t x mu/
 tally ) :at is be/ 9 nature4 ,x mu/ n  
be inf]ior 9 tone to ! already kn[n     
works ( ! arti/ :o sculptures ! globes (
 ! firmam5t1 & writes ! moral law4 ,x   
mu/ be fre%] ?an ra9b[s1 /abl] ?an      
m\nta9s1 agree+ ) fl[]s1 ) tides1 & !   
ris+ & sett+ ( autumnal />s4 ,melodi\s  
poets %all be ho>se z /reet ballads1 :5 
once ! p5etrat+ key-note ( nature & _s  
is s\nd$1--! e>?-beat1 sea-beat1        
he>t-beat :i* makes ! tune to :i* ! sun 
rolls1 & ! globule ( blood1 & ! sap (   
trees4  ,9 ?is mood1 we he> ! rumor t ! 
se] has arriv$1 & 8 tale is told4 ,b !re
 is no beauty1 no heav53 = angels1      
gobl9s4 ,! sad muse loves night & dea?1 
& ! pit4 ,8 ,inf]no is mesm]ic4 ,8      
spiritual _w be>s ! same relation to !  
g5]osities & joys ( tru?1 ( :i* human   
s\ls h already made u cognizant1 z a    
man's bad dreams be> to 8 ideal life4 ,x
 is inde$ v l1 9 its endless p[] ( lurid

 pictures1 to ! ph5om5a ( dream+1 :i*   
nightly turns _m an hone/ g5tleman1     
b5evol5t b dyspeptic1 into a wret*1     
skulk+ l a dog ab\t ! out] y>ds & k5nels
 ( creation4 ,:5 he m\nts into ! heav5s1
 ,i d n he> its language4 ,a man %\ld n 
tell me t he has walk$ among ! angels2 8
 pro( is1 t 8 eloqu5ce makes me "o4     
,%all ! ar*angels be less maje/ic &     
sweet ?an ! figures t h actually walk$ !
 e>?8 ,^! angels t ,sw$5borg pa9ts give 
u no v high idea ( _! discipl9e &       
culture2 !y are all c\ntry p>sons2 _!   
heav5 is a fete *ampetre1 & evangelical 
picnic1 or ,fr5* di/ribution ( prizes to
 virtu\s peasants4 ,/range1 s*ola/ic1   
didactic1 passionless1 bloodless man1 :o
 d5otes classes ( s\ls z a botani/      
disposes ( a c>ex1 & visits doleful     
hells z a /ratum ( *alk or hornbl5de6   
,he has no sympa?y4 ,he goes up & d[n ! 
_w ( m51 a mod]n ,rhadaman?us 9         
gold-head$ cane & p]uke1 & ) non*alance1
 & ! air ( a ref]ee1 di/ribut+ s\ls4 ,! 
w>m1 _m-wea!r$1 passionate-peopl$ _w is 

to him a gramm> ( hi]oglyphs1 or an     
emblematic freemason's procession4 ,h[  
diff]5t is ,jacob ,behm56 he is tremul\s
 ) emotion1 & li/5s awe-/ruck1 ) !      
g5tle/ humanity1 to ! ,tea*] ^: lessons 
he conveys2 & :5 he ass]ts t1 9 "s sort1
 love is great] ?an ,god1 8 he>t beats s
 high t ! ?ump+ aga9/ 8 lea!rn coat is  
audible across ! c5turies4 ',tis a great
 diff]5ce4 ,behm5 is heal?ily &         
beautifully wise1 not)/&+ ! my/ical     
n>r[ness & incommunicabl5ess4 ,sw$5borg 
is disagreeably wise1 &1 ) all 8        
accumulat$ gifts1 p>alyzes & repels4  ,x
 is ! be/ sign ( a great nature1 t x    
op5s a =egr\nd1 &1 l ! brea? ( morn+    
l&scapes1 invites u onw>d4 ,sw$5borg is 
retrospective1 nor c we dive/ him ( 8   
mattock & %r\d4 ,"s m9ds are =ev]       
re/ra9$ f desc5d+ into nature2 o!rs are 
=ev] prev5t$ f asc5d+ out ( x4 ,) a =ce 
( _m m51 he c\ld nev] break ! umbilical 
cord :i* held him to nature1 & he did n 
rise to ! plat=m ( pure g5ius4  ,x is   
rem>kable t ?is man1 :o1 by 8 p]ception 

( symbols1 saw ! poetic con/ruction (   
?+s1 & ! prim>y relation ( m9d to matt]1
 rema9$ entirely devoid ( ! :ole        
app>atus ( poetic expression1 :i* t     
p]ception creates4 ,he knew ! gramm> &  
rudim5ts ( ! ,"m-,tongue1--h[ c\ld he n 
read (f "o /ra9 into music8 ,0 he l     
,saadi1 :o1 9 8 vision1 design$ to fill 
8 lap ) ! cele/ial fl[]s1 z pres5ts = 8 
fri5ds2 b ! fragrance ( ! roses s       
intoxicat$ him1 t ! skirt dropp$ f 8    
h&s8 or1 is report+ a brea* ( ! mann]s (
 t heav5ly society8 or1 0 x t he saw !  
vision intellectually1 & h5ce t *id+ ( !
 intellectual t p]vades 8 books8 ,be x z
 x may1 8 books h no melody1 no emotion1
 no humor1 no relief to ! dead prosaic  
level4 ,9 8 pr(use & accurate imag]y is 
no pleasure1 = !re is no beauty4 ,we w&]
 =lorn 9 a lack- lu/re l&scape4 ,no bird
 ev] sang 9 all ^! g>d5s ( ! dead4 ,!   
entire want ( poetry 9 s transc5d5t a   
m9d betok5s ! disease1 &1 l a ho>se     
voice 9 a beautiful p]son1 is a k9d (   
w>n+4 ,i ?9k1 sometimes1 he w n be read 

long]4 ,8 great "n w turn a s5t5ce4 ,8  
books h become a monum5t4 ,8 laurels s  
l>gely mix$ ) cypress1 a *>nel-brea? s  
m+les ) ! temple inc5se1 t boys & maids 
w %un ! spot4  ,yet1 9 ?is immolation ( 
g5ius & fame at ! %r9e ( consci5ce1 is a
 m]it sublime beyond praise4 ,he liv$ to
 purpose3 he gave a v]dict4 ,he elect$  
goodness z ! clue to :i* ! s\l mu/ cl+ 9
 all ?is labyr9? ( nature4 ,_m op9ions  
conflict z to ! true c5t]4 ,9 !         
%ipwreck1 "s cl+ to runn+ rigg+1 "s to  
cask & b>rel1 "s to sp>s1 "s to ma/2 !  
pilot *ooses ) sci5ce1--,i plant myself 
"h2 all w s9k be=e ?is2 he comes to l&  
:o sails ) me4 ,d n rely on heav5ly     
favor1 or on compassion to folly1 or on 
prud5ce1 on common s5se1 ! old usage &  
ma9 *ance ( m52 no?+ c keep y1--n fate1 
nor heal?1 nor admirable intellect2 none
 c keep y1 b rectitude only1 rectitude  
=ev] & ev]6--&1 ) a t5acity t nev] sw]v$
 9 all 8 /udies1 inv5tions1 dreams1 he  
adh]es to ?is brave *oice4 ,i ?9k ( him 
z ( "s transmigratory vot>y ( ,indian   

leg5d1 :o says1 ,?\gh ,i be dog1 or     
jackal1 or pismire1 9 ! la/ rudim5ts (  
nature1 "u :at integum5t or f]ocity1 ,i 
cleave to "r1 z ! sure ladd] t leads up 
to man & to ,god4  ,sw$5borg has r5d]$ a
 d\ble s]vice to mank9d1 :i* is n[ only 
beg9n+ to be kn[n4 ,by ! sci5ce (       
exp]im5t & use1 he made 8 fir/ /eps2 he 
obs]v$ & publi%$ ! laws ( nature2 &1    
asc5d+ by j degrees1 f ev5ts to _!      
summits & causes1 he 0 fir$ ) piety at !
 h>monies he felt1 & ab&on$ himself to 8
 joy & wor%ip4 ,?is 0 8 fir/ s]vice4 ,if
 ! glory 0 too bright = 8 eyes to be>1  
if he /agg]$ "u ! trance ( delight1 ! m 
excell5t is ! spectacle he saw1 !       
realities ( be+ :i* beam & blaze ?r\gh  
him1 & :i* no infirmities ( ! prophet   
are suff]$ to obscure2 & he r5d]s a     
second passive s]vice to m51 n less ?an 
! fir/1--p]haps1 9 ! great circle ( be+1
 & 9 ! retributions ( spiritual nature1 
n less glori\s or less beautiful to     
himself4     ,,iv4 ,,montaigne2 ,,or1   
,,! ,,skeptic4   ,e fact is relat$ on "o

 side to s5sation &1 on ! o!r1 to       
morals4 ,! game ( ?\ght is1 on !        
appe>ance ( "o ( ^! two sides1 to f9d ! 
o!r2 giv5 ! upp]1 to f9d ! "u side4     
,no?+ s ?91 b has ^! two faces2 &1 :5 ! 
obs]v] has se5 ! obv]se1 he turns x ov] 
to see ! rev]se4  ,life is a pit*+ ( ?is
 p5ny1--heads or tails4 ,we nev] tire ( 
?is game1 because !re is /ill a slight  
%udd] ( a/oni%m5t at ! exhibition ( !   
o!r face1 at ! contra/ ( ! two faces4 ,a
 man is flu%$ ) success1 & be?9ks       
himself :at ?is good luck signifies4 ,he
 drives 8 b>ga9 9 ! /reet2 b x occurs t 
he also is b\ght & sold4 ,he sees !     
beauty ( a human face1 & se>*es ! cause 
( t beauty1 :i* mu/ be m beautiful4 ,he 
builds 8 =tunes1 ma9ta9s ! laws1 *]i%es 
8 *ildr52 b he asks himself1 :y8 &      
:]eto8 ,?is head & ?is tail are call$1 9
 ! language ( philosophy1 ,inf9ite &    
,f9ite2 ,relative & ,absolute2 ,app>5t &
 ,real2 & _m f9e names beside4  ,ea* man
 is born ) a pr$isposition to "o or !   
o!r ( ^! sides ( nature2 & x w easily   

happ5 t m5 w be f\nd devot$ to "o or !  
o!r4 ,"o class has ! p]ception (        
diff]5ce1 & is conv]sant ) facts &      
surfaces2 cities & p]sons2 & ! br++     
c]ta9 ?+s to pass2--! m5 ( tal5t &      
action4 ,ano!r class h ! p]ception (    
id5tity1 & are m5 ( fai? & philosophy1  
m5 ( g5ius4  ,ea* ( ^! rid]s drives too 
fa/4 ,plot9us believes only 9           
philosoph]s2 ,f5elon1 9 sa9ts2 ,p9d> &  
,byron1 9 poets4 ,read ! haughty        
language 9 :i* ,plato & ! ,platoni/s    
speak ( all m5 :o are n devot$ to _! own
 %9+ ab/ractions3 o!r m5 are rats &     
mice4 ,! lit]>y class is usually pr\d & 
exclusive4 ,! correspond5ce ( ,pope &   
,swift describes mank9d ar\nd !m z      
mon/]s2 & t ( ,goe! & ,s*ill]1 9 our own
 "t1 is sc>cely m k9d4  ,x is easy to   
see h[ ?is arrogance comes4 ,! g5ius is 
a g5ius by ! fir/ look he ca/s on any   
object4 ,is 8 eye creative8 ,does he n  
re/ 9 angles & colors1 b beholds !      
design--he w pres5tly und]value ! actual
 object4 ,9 p[]ful mom5ts1 8 ?\ght has  

dissolv$ ! works ( art & nature into _! 
causes1 s t ! works appe> heavy &       
faulty4 ,he has a conception ( beauty   
:i* ! sculptor _c embody4 ,picture1     
/atue1 temple1 railroad1 /eam-eng9e1    
exi/$ fir/ 9 an arti/'s m9d1 )\t flaw1  
mi/ake1 or friction1 :i* impair !       
execut$ models4 ,s did ! *ur*1 ! /ate1  
college1 c\rt1 social circle1 & all !   
in/itutions4 ,x is n /range t ^! m51    
rememb]+ :at !y h se5 & hop$ ( ideas1   
%\ld affirm disda9fully ! sup]iority (  
ideas4 ,hav+ at "s "t se5 t ! happy s\l 
w c>ry all ! arts 9 p[]1 !y say1 ,:y    
cumb] ourselves ) sup]flu\s             
realizations8 &1 l dream+ begg>s1 !y    
assume to speak & act z if ^! values 7  
already sub/antiat$4  ,on ! o!r "p1 ! m5
 ( toil & trade & luxury1--! animal _w1 
includ+ ! animal 9 ! philosoph] & poet  
also1--& ! practical _w1 includ+ !      
pa9ful drudg]ies :i* are nev] excus$ to 
philosoph] or poet any m ?an to !       
re/1--weigh heavily on ! o!r side4 ,!   
trade 9 our /reets believes 9 no        

metaphysical causes1 ?9ks no?+ ( ! =ce  
:i* necessitat$ trad]s & a trad+ planet 
to exi/2 no1 b /icks to cotton1 sug>1   
wool1 & salt4 ,! w>d meet+s1 on election
 days1 are n s(t5$ by any misgiv+s ( !  
value ( ^! ballot+s4 ,hot life is /ream+
 9 a s+le direction4 ,to ! m5 ( ?is _w1 
to ! animal /r5g? & spirits1 to ! m5 (  
practical p[]1 :il/ imm]s$ 9 x1 ! man ( 
ideas appe>s out ( 8 reason4 ,!y alone h
 reason4  ,?+s always br+ _! own        
philosophy ) !m1 t is1 prud5ce4 ,no man 
acquires prop]ty )\t acquir+ ) x a      
little ari?metic1 also4 ,9 ,engl&1 !    
ri*e/ c\ntry t ev] exi/$1 prop]ty /&s = 
m1 comp>$ ) p]sonal ability1 ?an 9 any  
o!r4 ,aft] d9n]1 a man believes less1   
d5ies m2 v]ities h lo/ "s *>m4 ,aft]    
d9n]1 ari?metic is ! only sci5ce2 ideas 
are di/urb+1 inc5di>y1 follies ( "y m51 
repudiat$ by ! solid portion ( society2 
& a man comes to be valu$ by 8 a?letic &
 animal qualities4 ,sp5ce relates1 t    
,mr4 ,pope 0 ) ,sir ,godfrey ,knell] "o 
day1 :5 8 nephew1 a ,gu9ea trad]1 came  

94 ,nephew1 said ,sir ,godfrey1 y h !   
honor ( see+ ! two greate/ m5 9 ! _w4 ,i
 don't "k h[ great m5 y may be1 said !  
,gu9ea man1 b ,i don't l y\r looks4 ,i h
 (t5 b\ght a man mu* bett] ?an bo? ( y1 
all muscles & bones1 = t5 gu9eas4 ,?us1 
! m5 ( ! s5ses rev5ge !mselves on !     
pr(essors1 & repay scorn = scorn4 ,!    
fir/ _h leap$ to conclusions n yet ripe1
 & say m ?an is true2 ! o!rs make       
!mselves m]ry ) ! philosoph]1 & weigh   
man by ! p\nd4--,!y believe t mu/>d     
bites ! tongue1 t pepp] is hot1         
friction-mat*es are inc5di>y1 revolv]s  
to be avoid$1 & susp5d]s hold up        
pantaloons2 t !re is mu* s5tim5t 9 a *e/
 ( tea2 & a man w be eloqu5t1 if y give 
him good w9e4 ,are y t5d] &             
scrupul\s1--y mu/ eat m m9ce-pie4 ,!y   
hold t ,lu!r _h milk 9 him :5 he said1  
,w] ni*t liebt ,we91 ,weib1 und ,gesang 
,d] bleibt e9 ,n>r se9 ,leb5 lang1  & :5
 he advis$ a "y s*ol> p]plex$ )         
=e-ord9ation & free-w1 to get well      
drunk4 ,! n]ves1 says ,cabanis1 !y are !

 man4 ,my neighbor1 a jolly f>m]1 9 !   
tav]n b>-room1 ?9ks t ! use ( money is  
sure & spe$y sp5d+4 ,= 8 "p1 he says1 he
 puts 8 d[n 8 neck1 & gets ! good ( x4  
,! inconv5i5ce ( ?is way ( ?9k+ is1 t x 
runs into indiff]5tism1 & !n into       
disgu/4 ,life is eat+ u up4 ,we %all be 
fables pres5tly4 ,keep cool3 x w be all 
"o a hundr$ ye>s h5ce4 ,life's well     
en\gh2 b we %all be glad to get out ( x1
 & !y w all be glad to h u4 ,:y %\ld we 
fret & drudge8 ,our meat w ta/e to-morr[
 z x did ye/]day1 & we may at la/ h _h  
en\gh ( x4 ,ah1 said my languid g5tleman
 at ,ox=d1 !re's no?+ new or true1--& no
 matt]4  ,) a little m bitt]ness1 !     
cynic moans3 our life is l an ass l$ to 
m>ket by a bundle ( hay be+ c>ri$ be=e  
him3 he sees no?+ b ! bundle ( hay4 ,!re
 is s mu* tr\ble 9 com+ into ! _w1 said 
,"l ,bol+broke1 & s mu* m1 z well z     
meanness1 9 go+ out ( x1 t 'tis h>dly   
wor? :ile to be "h at all4 ,i knew a    
philosoph] ( ?is kidney1 :o 0 accu/om$  
briefly to sum up 8 exp]i5ce ( human    

nature 9 say+1 ,mank9d is a damn$       
rascal3 & ! natural coroll>y is pretty  
sure to foll[1--,! _w lives by humbug1 &
 s w ,i4  ,! ab/ractioni/ & ! mat]iali/ 
?us mutually exasp]at+ ea* o!r1 & !     
sc(f] express+ ! wor/ ( mat]ialism1 !re 
arises a ?ird p>ty to occupy ! middle   
gr\nd betwe5 ^! two1 ! skeptic1 namely4 
,he f9ds bo? wrong by be+ 9 extremes4   
,he labors to plant 8 feet1 to be ! beam
 ( ! balance4 ,he w n g beyond 8 c>d4   
,he sees ! "o-sid$ness ( ^! m5 ( !      
/reet2 he w n be a ,gibeonite2 he /&s = 
! intellectual faculties1 a cool head1 &
 :atev] s]ves to keep x cool2 no        
unadvis$ indu/ry1 no unrew>d$           
self-devotion1 no loss ( ! bra9s 9 toil4
 ,am ,i an ox1 or a dray8--,y are bo? 9 
extremes1 he says4 ,y t w h all solid1 &
 a _w ( pig-lead1 deceive y\rselves     
grossly4 ,y believe y\rselves root$ &   
gr\nd$ on adamant2 &1 yet1 if we uncov] 
! la/ facts ( our k1 y are sp9n+ l      
bubbles 9 a riv]1 y "k n :i!r or :5ce1 &
 y are bottom$ & capp$ & wrapp$ 9       

delusions4  ,nei!r w he be betray$ to a 
book1 & wrapp$ 9 a g[n4 ,! /udi\s class 
are _! own victims2 !y are ?9 & pale1 _!
 feet are cold1 _! heads are hot1 !     
night is )\t sleep1 ! day a fe> (       
int]ruption1--pallor1 squalor1 hung]1 & 
egotism4 ,if y come ne> !m1 & see :at   
conceits !y ent]ta91--!y are            
ab/ractioni/s1 & sp5d _! days & nights 9
 dream+ "s dreams2 9 expect+ ! homage ( 
society to "s preci\s s*eme built on a  
tru?1 b de/itute ( proportion 9 its     
pres5tm5t1 ( ju/ness 9 its application1 
& ( all en]gy ( w 9 ! s*em] to embody & 
vitalize x4  ,b ,i see pla9ly1 he says1 
t ,i _c see4 ,i "k t human /r5g? is n 9 
extremes1 b 9 avoid+ extremes4 ,i1 at   
lea/1 w %un ! weakness ( philosophiz+   
beyond my dep?4 ,:at is ! use ( pret5d+ 
to p[]s we h n8 ,:at is ! use ( pret5d+ 
to assurances we h n1 respect+ ! o!r    
life8 ,:y exagg]ate ! p[] ( virtue8 ,:y 
be an angel be=e y\r "t8 ,^! /r+s1 w\nd 
up too high1 w snap4 ,if !re is a wi% = 
immortality1 & no evid5ce1 :y n say j t8

 ,if !re are conflict+ evid5ces1 :y n   
/ate !m8 ,if !re is n gr\nd = a c&id    
?9k] to make up 8 m9d1 yea or nay1--:y n
 susp5d ! judgm5t8 ,i we>y ( ^!         
dogmatiz]s4 ,i tire ( ^! hacks ( r\t9e1 
:o d5y ! dogmas4 ,i nei!r affirm nor    
d5y4 ,i /& "h to try ! case4 ,i am "h to
 consid]1--to consid] h[ x is4 ,i w try 
to keep ! balance true4 ,( :at use to   
take ! *air1 & glibly rattle (f !ories (
 societies1 religion1 & nature1 :5 ,i "k
 t practical objections lie 9 ! way1    
insurm\ntable by me & by my mates8 ,:y s
 talkative 9 public1 :5 ea* ( my        
neighbors c p9 me to my seat by argum5ts
 ,i _c refute8 ,:y pret5d t life is s   
simple a game1 :5 we "k h[ subtle &     
elusive ! ,proteus is8 ,:y ?9k to %ut up
 all ?+s 9 y\r n>r[ coop1 :5 we "k !re  
are n "o or two only1 b t51 tw5ty1 a    
?\s& ?+s1 & unlike8 ,:y fancy t y h all 
! tru? 9 y\r keep+8 ,!re is mu* to say  
on all sides4  ,:o %all =bid a wise     
skepticism1 see+ t !re is no practical  
"q on :i* any?+ m ?an an approximate    

solution c be _h8 ,is n m>riage an op5  
"q :5 x is alleg$1 f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w1 t 
su* z are 9 ! in/itution wi% to get out1
 & su* z are out wi% to get 98 ,& !     
reply ( ,socrates1 to him :o ask$ :e!r  
he %\ld *oose a wife1 /ill rema9s       
reasonable1 t1 :e!r he %\ld *oose "o or 
n1 he w\ld rep5t x4 ,is n ! /ate a "q8  
,all society is divid$ 9 op9ion on !    
subject ( ! /ate4 ,nobody loves x2 great
 numb]s dislike x1 & suff] consci5ti\s  
scruples to allegiance3 & ! only def5se 
set up1 is1 ! fe> ( do+ worse 9         
disorganiz+4 ,is x o!rwise ) ! *ur*8    
,or1 to put any ( ! que/ions :i* t\*    
mank9d ne>e/1--%all ! "y man aim at a   
lead+ "p 9 law1 9 politics1 9 trade8 ,x 
w n be pret5d$ t a success 9 ei!r ( ^!  
k9ds is q co9cid5t ) :at is be/ & inmo/ 
9 8 m9d4 ,%all he1 !n1 cutt+ ! /ays t   
hold him fa/ to ! social /ate1 put out  
to sea ) no guidance b 8 g5ius8 ,!re is 
mu* to say on bo? sides4 ,rememb] ! op5 
"q betwe5 ! pres5t ord] ( competition1 &
 ! fri5ds ( attractive & associat$      

labor4 ,! g5]\s m9ds embrace !          
proposition ( labor %>$ by all2 x is !  
only hone/y2 no?+ else is safe4 ,x is f 
! poor man's hut alone1 t /r5g? & virtue
 come2 & yet1 on ! o!r side1 x is alleg$
 t labor impairs ! =m1 & breaks ! _s (  
man1 & ! labor]s cry unanim\sly1 ,we h  
no ?\ghts4 ,culture1 h[ indisp5sable6 ,i
 _c =give y ! want ( accompli%m5t2 &    
yet1 culture w in/antly de/roy t *iefe/ 
beauty ( spontane\sness4 ,excell5t is   
culture = a savage2 b once let him read 
9 ! book1 & he is no long] able n to ?9k
 ( ,plut>*'s h]oes4 ,9 %ort1 s9ce true  
=titude ( und]/&+ consi/s 9 n lett+ :at 
we "k be emb>rass$ by :at we d n "k1 we 
ought to secure ^? advantages :i* we c  
comm&1 & n risk !m by clut*+ aft] ! airy
 & unatta9able4 ,come1 no *im]as6 ,let u
 g abroad2 let u mix 9 affairs2 let u   
le>n1 & get1 & h1 & climb4 ,m5 are a    
sort ( mov+ plants1 &1 l trees1 receive 
a great "p ( _! n\ri%m5t f ! air4 ,if !y
 keep too mu* at home1 !y p9e4 ,let u h 
a robu/1 manly life2 let u "k :at we "k1

 = c]ta92 :at we h1 let x be solid1 &   
seasonable1 & our own4 ,a _w 9 ! h& is  
wor? two 9 ! bu%4 ,let u h to d ) real  
m5 & wom51 & n ) skipp+ gho/s4  ,?is1   
!n1 is ! "r gr\nd ( ! skeptic1--?is (   
consid]ation1 ( self-conta9+2 n at all (
 unbelief2 n at all ( univ]sal d5y+1 nor
 ( univ]sal d\bt+1--d\bt+ ev5 t he      
d\bts2 lea/ ( all1 ( sc(f+ & pr(ligate  
je]+ at all t is /able & good4 ,^! are  
no m 8 moods ?an are ^? ( religion &    
philosophy4 ,he is ! consid]]1 ! prud5t1
 tak+ 9 sail1 c\nt+ /ock1 husb&+ 8      
means1 believ+ t a man has too _m       
enemies1 ?an t he c af=d to be 8 own2 t 
we _c give ourselves too _m advantages1 
9 ?is unequal conflict1 ) p[]s s va/ &  
unwe>iable rang$ on "o side1 & ?is      
little1 conceit$1 vuln]able pop9jay t a 
man is1 bobb+ up & d[n into e dang]1 on 
! o!r4 ,x is a position tak5 up = bett] 
def5se1 z ( m safety1 & "o t c be       
ma9ta9$2 & x is "o ( m opportunity &    
range2 z1 :5 we build a h\se1 ! rule is1
 to set x n too high nor too l[1 "u !   

w9d1 b out ( ! dirt4  ,! philosophy we  
want is "o ( fluxions & mobility4 ,!    
,sp>tan & ,/oic s*emes are too />k &    
/iff = our occasion4 ,a !ory ( ,sa9t    
,john1 & ( non-resi/ance1 seems1 on !   
o!r h&1 too ?9 & a]ial4 ,we want "s coat
 wov5 ( ela/ic /eel1 /\t z ! fir/1 &    
limb] z ! second4 ,we want a %ip 9 ^!   
bill[s we inhabit4 ,an angul>1 dogmatic 
h\se w\ld be r5t to *ips & spl9t]s1 9   
?is /orm ( _m elem5ts4 ,no1 x mu/ be    
tight1 & fit to ! =m ( man1 to live at  
all2 z a %ell is ! ar*itecture ( a h\se 
f\nd$ on ! sea4 ,! s\l ( man mu/ be !   
type ( our s*eme1 j z ! body ( man is ! 
type aft] :i* a dwell+-h\se is built4   
,adaptiv5ess is ! peculi>ity ( human    
nature4 ,we are gold5 av]ages1 volitant 
/abilities1 comp5sat$ or p]iodic errors1
 h\ses f\nd$ on ! sea4 ,! wise skeptic  
wi%es to h a ne> view ( ! be/ game1 & ! 
*ief play]s2 :at is be/ 9 ! planet2 art 
& nature1 places & ev5ts1 b ma9ly m54   
,ev]y?+ t is excell5t 9 mank9d1--a =m ( 
grace1 an arm ( iron1 lips ( p]suasion1 

a bra9 ( res\rces1 e "o skilful to play 
& w91--he w see & judge4  ,! t]ms (     
admission to ?is spectacle are1 t he h a
 c]ta9 solid & intelligible way ( liv+ (
 8 own2 "s me?od ( answ]+ ! inevitable  
ne$s ( human life2 pro( t he has play$ )
 skill & success2 t he has ev9c$ !      
temp]1 /\tness1 & ! range ( qualities   
:i*1 among 8 contempor>ies & c\ntrym51  
entitle him to fell[%ip & tru/4 ,=1 !   
secrets ( life are n %[n except to      
sympa?y & lik5ess4 ,m5 d n confide      
!mselves to boys1 or coxcombs1 or       
p$ants1 b to _! pe]s4 ,"s wise          
limitation1 z ! mod]n phrase is2 "s     
condition betwe5 ! extremes1 & hav+     
itself a positive quality2 "s />k &     
suffici5t man1 :o is n salt or sug>1 b  
suffici5tly relat$ to ! _w to d ju/ice  
to ,p>is or ,london1 &1 at ! same "t1 a 
vigor\s & orig9al ?9k]1 :om cities _c   
ov]awe1 b :o uses !m1--is ! fit p]son to
 occupy ?is gr\nd ( speculation4  ,^!   
qualities meet 9 ! "* ( ,montaigne4 ,&  
yet1 s9ce ! p]sonal reg>d :i* ,i ent]ta9

 = ,montaigne may be unduly great1 ,i w1
 "u ! %ield ( ?is pr9ce ( egoti/s1 (f]1 
z an apology = elect+ him z !           
repres5tative ( skepticism1 a ^w or two 
to expla9 h[ my love began & grew = ?is 
admirable gossip4  ,a s+le odd volume ( 
,cotton's translation ( ! ,essays rema9$
 to me f my fa!r's libr>y1 :5 a boy4 ,x 
lay long neglect$1 until1 aft] _m ye>s1 
:5 ,i 0 newly escap$ f college1 ,i read 
! book1 & procur$ ! rema9+ volumes4 ,i  
rememb] ! delight & wond] 9 :i* ,i liv$ 
) x4 ,x seem$ to me z if ,i _h myself   
writt5 ! book1 9 "s =m] life1 s s9c]ely 
x spoke to my ?\ght & exp]i5ce4 ,x      
happ5$1 :5 9 ,p>is1 9 #ahcc1 t1 9 !     
cemet]y ( ,p]e le ,*aise1 ,i came to a  
tomb ( ,augu/us ,collignon1 :o di$ 9    
#ahcj1 ag$ sixty-eight ye>s1 & :o1 said 
! monum5t1 liv$ to d "r1 & _h =m$       
himself to virtue on ! ,essays (        
,montaigne4 ,"s ye>s lat]1 ,i became    
acqua9t$ ) an accompli%$ ,engli% poet1  
,john ,/]l+2 &1 9 prosecut+ my          
correspond5ce1 ,i f\nd t1 f a love (    

,montaigne1 he _h made a pilgrimage to 8
 *ateau1 /ill /&+ ne> ,ca/ellan1 9      
,p]igord1 &1 aft] two hundr$ & fifty    
ye>s1 _h copi$ f ! walls ( 8 libr>y !   
inscriptions :i* ,montaigne _h writt5   
!re4 ,t ,j\rnal ( ,mr4 ,/]l+'s1 publi%$ 
9 ! ,we/m9/] ,review1 ,mr4 ,hazlitt has 
repr9t$ 9 ! ,prolegom5ae to 8 edition ( 
! ,essays4 ,i he>d ) pleasure t "o ( !  
newly-discov]$ autographs ( ,william    
,%akspe>e 0 9 a copy ( ,florio's        
translation ( ,montaigne4 ,x is ! only  
book :i* we c]ta9ly "k to h be5 9 !     
poet's libr>y4 ,&1 oddly en\gh1 !       
duplicate copy ( ,florio1 :i* ! ,briti% 
,museum pur*as$1 ) a view ( protect+ !  
,%akspe>e autograph 7z ,i 0 in=m$ 9 !   
,museum71 turn$ out to h ! autograph (  
,b5 ,jonson 9 ! fly-leaf4 ,leigh ,hunt  
relates ( ,"l ,byron1 t ,montaigne 0 !  
only great writ] ( pa/ times :om he read
 ) av[$ satisfaction4 ,o!r co9cid5ces1 n
 ne$ful to be m5tion$ "h1 concurr$ to   
make ?is old ,gascon /ill new & immortal
 = me4  ,9 #aega1 on ! dea? ( 8 fa!r1   

,montaigne1 !n ?irty-eight ye>s old1    
retir$ f ! practice ( law1 at ,bordeaux1
 & settl$ himself on 8 e/ate4 ,?\gh he  
_h be5 a man ( pleasure1 & sometimes a  
c\rti]1 8 /udi\s habits n[ grew on him1 
& he lov$ ! compass1 /aidness1 &        
indep5d5ce ( ! c\ntry g5tleman's life4  
,he took up 8 economy 9 good e>ne/1 &   
made 8 f>ms yield ! mo/4 ,d[nright &    
pla9-deal+1 & abhorr+ to be deceiv$ or  
to deceive1 he 0 e/eem$ 9 ! c\ntry = 8  
s5se & probity4 ,9 ! civil w>s ( !      
,league1 :i* conv]t$ e h\se into a =t1  
,montaigne kept 8 gates op51 & 8 h\se   
)\t def5se4 ,all p>ties freely came &   
w5t1 8 c\rage & honor be+ univ]sally    
e/eem$4 ,! neighbor+ lords & g5try      
br\ght jewels & pap]s to him =          
safekeep+4 ,gibbon reckons1 9 ^! bigot$ 
times1 b two m5 ( lib]ality 9           
,france1--,h5ry ,,iv4 & ,montaigne4     
,montaigne is ! franke/ & hone/e/ ( all 
writ]s4 ,8 ,fr5* fre$om runs into       
grossness2 b he has anticipat$ all      
c5sures by ! b\nty ( 8 own confessions4 

,9 8 times1 books 7 writt5 to "o sex    
only1 & almo/ all 7 writt5 9 ,lat92 s t1
 9 a humori/1 a c]ta9 nak$ness ( /atem5t
 0 p]mitt$1 :i* our mann]s1 ( a         
lit]ature address$ equally to bo? sexes1
 d n all[4 ,b1 ?\gh a biblical pla9ness1
 c\pl$ ) a mo/ uncanonical levity1 may  
%ut 8 pages to _m s5sitive read]s1 yet !
 (f5ce is sup]ficial4 ,he p>ades x3 he  
makes ! mo/ ( x2 nobody c ?9k or say    
worse ( him ?an he does4 ,he pret5ds to 
mo/ ( ! vices2 &1 if !re be any virtue 9
 him1 he says1 x got 9 by /eal?4 ,!re is
 no man1 9 8 op9ion1 :o has n des]v$    
hang+ five or six times2 & he pret5ds no
 exception 9 8 own behalf4 ,five or six 
z ridicul\s /ories1 too1 he says1 c be  
told ( me1 z ( any man liv+4 ,b1 ) all  
?is really sup]flu\s frankness1 ! op9ion
 ( an inv9cible probity gr[s into e     
read]'s m9d4  ,:5 ,i ! mo/ /rictly &    
religi\sly confess myself1 ,i f9d t !   
be/ virtue ,i h has 9 x "s t9cture (    
vice2 & ,i am afraid t ,plato1 9 8 pure/
 virtue 7,i1 :o am z s9c]e & p]fect a   

lov] ( virtue ( t /amp z any o!r        
:atev]71 if he _h li/5$1 & laid 8 e>    
close to himself1 w\ld h he>d "s j>r+   
s\nd ( human mixture2 b fa9t & remote1 &
 only to be p]ceiv$ by himself4  ,"h is 
an impati5ce & fa/idi\sness at color or 
pret5se ( any k9d4 ,he has be5 9 c\rts s
 long z to h conceiv$ a furi\s disgu/ at
 appe>ances2 he w indulge himself ) a   
little curs+ & swe>+2 he w talk )       
sailors & gypsies1 use fla% & /reet     
ballads2 he has /ay$ indoors till he is 
deadly sick2 he w to ! op5 air1 ?\gh x  
ra9 bullets4 ,he has se5 too mu* (      
g5tlem5 ( ! long robe1 until he wi%es = 
cannibals2 & is s n]v\s1 by factiti\s   
life1 t he ?9ks1 ! m b>b>\s man is1 !   
bett] he is4 ,he likes 8 saddle4 ,y may 
read !ology1 & gramm>1 & metaphysics    
else:]e4 ,:atev] y get "h1 %all smack ( 
! e>? & ( real life1 sweet1 or sm>t1 or 
/++4 ,he makes no hesitation to ent]ta9 
y ) ! records ( 8 disease2 & 8 j\rney to
 ,italy is q full ( t matt]4 ,he took & 
kept ?is position ( equilibrium4 ,ov] 8 

"n1 he drew an emblematic pair ( scales1
 & wrote1 ,que sais-je8 "u x4 ,z ,i look
 at 8 effigy opposite ! title-page1 ,i  
seem to he> him say1 ,y may play old    
,poz1 if y w2 y may rail &              
exagg]ate1--,i /& "h = tru?1 & w n1 =   
all ! /ates1 & *ur*es1 & rev5ues1 &     
p]sonal reputations ( ,europe1 ov]/ate !
 dry fact1 z ,i see x2 ,i w r mumble &  
prose ab\t :at ,i c]ta9ly "k1--my h\se &
 b>ns2 my fa!r1 my wife1 & my t5ants2 my
 old lean bald pate2 my knives & =ks2   
:at meats ,i eat1 & :at dr9ks ,i pref]2 
& a hundr$ /raws j z ridicul\s1--?an ,i 
w write1 ) a f9e cr[-quill1 a f9e       
romance4 ,i l gray days1 & autumn & w9t]
 wea!r4 ,i am gray & autumnal myself1 & 
?9k an undress1 & old %oes t d n p9* my 
feet1 & old fri5ds :o d n con/ra9 me1 & 
pla9 topics :]e ,i d n ne$ to /ra9      
myself & pump my bra9s1 ! mo/ suitable4 
,our condition z m5 is risky & tickli%  
en\gh4 ,"o _c be sure ( himself & 8     
=tune an h\r1 b he may be :isk$ (f into 
"s pitiable or ridicul\s plight4 ,:y    

%\ld ,i vapor & play ! philosoph]1      
in/ead ( balla/+1 ! be/ ,i c1 ?is danc+ 
balloon8 ,s1 at lea/1 ,i live )9        
compass1 keep myself ready = action1 & c
 %oot ! gulf1 at la/1 ) dec5cy4 ,if !re 
be any?+ f>cical 9 su* a life1 ! blame  
is n m9e2 let x lie at fate's & nature's
 door4  ,! ,essays1 !re=e1 are an       
ent]ta9+ soliloquy on e r&om topic t    
comes into 8 head2 treat+ ev]y?+ )\t    
c]emony1 yet ) mascul9e s5se4 ,!re h be5
 m5 ) deep] insight2 b1 "o w\ld say1    
nev] a man ) su* abundance ( ?\ghts2 he 
is nev] dull1 nev] ins9c]e1 & has !     
g5ius to make ! read] c>e = all t he    
c>es =4  ,! s9c]ity & m>r[ ( ! man      
rea*es to 8 s5t5ces4 ,i "k n any:]e !   
book t seems less writt54 ,x is !       
language ( conv]sation transf]r$ to a   
book4 ,cut ^! words1 & !y w\ld ble$2 !y 
are vascul> & alive4 ,"o has ! same     
pleasure 9 x t we h 9 li/5+ to !        
necess>y spee* ( m5 ab\t _! "w1 :5 any  
unusual circum/ance give mom5t>y        
importance to ! dialogue4 ,= blacksmi?s 

& team/]s d n trip 9 _! spee*2 x is a   
%[] ( bullets4 ,x is ,cambridge m5 :o   
correct !mselves1 & beg9 aga9 at e      
half-s5t5ce1 &1 moreov]1 w pun1 & ref9e 
too mu*1 & sw]ve f ! matt] to !         
expression4 ,montaigne talks )          
%rewdness1 kn[s ! _w1 & books1 &        
himself1 & uses ! positive degree2 nev] 
%rieks1 or prote/s1 or prays2 no        
weakness1 no convulsion1 no sup]lative2 
does n wi% to jump out ( 8 sk91 or play 
any antics1 or annihilate space or "t2 b
 is /\t & solid2 ta/es e mom5t ( ! day2 
likes pa91 because x makes him feel     
himself1 & realize ?+s2 z we p9*        
ourselves to "k t we are awake4 ,he     
keeps ! pla92 he r>ely m\nts or s9ks2   
likes to feel solid gr\nd1 & ! /ones    
und]nea?4 ,8 writ+ has no en?usiasms1 no
 aspiration2 cont5t$1 self-respect+1 &  
keep+ ! middle ( ! road4 ,!re is b "o   
exception1--9 8 love = ,socrates4 ,9    
speak+ ( him1 = once 8 *eek flu%es1 & 8 
/yle rises to passion4  ,montaigne di$ (
 a qu9sy1 at ! age ( sixty1 9 #aeib4 ,:5

 he came to die1 he caus$ ! mass to be  
celebrat$ 9 8 *amb]4 ,at ! age (        
?irty-?ree1 he _h be5 m>ri$4 ,b1 he     
says1 might ,i h _h my own w1 ,i w\ld n 
h m>ri$ ,wisdom h]self1 if %e w\ld h _h 
me2 b 'tis to mu* purpose to evade x1 ! 
common cu/om & use ( life w h x s4 ,mo/ 
( my actions are guid$ by example1 n    
*oice4 ,9 ! h\r ( dea? he gave ! same   
weight to cu/om4 ,que sais-je8 ,:at d ,i
 "k4  ,?is book ( ,montaigne ! _w has   
endors$1 by translat+ x into all        
tongues1 & pr9t+ sev5ty-five editions ( 
x 9 ,europe2 & t1 too1 a circulation    
some:at *os51 namely1 among c\rti]s1    
soldi]s1 pr9ces1 m5 ( ! _w1 & m5 ( wit &
 g5]osity4  ,%all we say t ,montaigne   
has spok5 wisely1 & giv5 ! "r & p]man5t 
expression ( ! human m9d1 on ! conduct (
 life8  ,we are natural believ]s4 ,tru?1
 or ! connection betwe5 cause & effect1 
alone int]e/s u4 ,we are p]suad$ t a    
?read runs ?r\gh all ?+s2 all worlds are
 /rung on x1 z beads2 & m51 & ev5ts1 &  
life1 come to u1 only because ( t ?read2

 !y pass & repass1 only t we may "k !   
direction & cont9uity ( t l9e4 ,a book  
or /atem5t :i* goes to %[ t !re is no   
l9e1 b r&om & *aos1 a calamity out (    
no?+1 a prosp]ity & no acc\nt ( x1 a h]o
 born f a fool1 a fool f a              
h]o1--dispirits u4 ,se5 or unse51 we    
believe ! tie exi/s4 ,tal5t makes       
c\nt]feit ties2 g5ius f9ds ! real ones4 
,we he>k5 to ! man ( sci5ce1 because we 
anticipate ! sequ5ce 9 natural ph5om5a  
:i* he uncov]s4 ,we love :atev] affirms1
 connects1 pres]ves2 & dislike :at      
scatt]s or pulls d[n4 ,"o man appe>s ^: 
nature is to all m5's eyes cons]v+ &    
con/ructive2 8 pres5ce supposes a       
well-ord]$ society1 agriculture1 trade1 
l>ge in/itutions1 & empire4 ,if ^! did n
 exi/1 !y w\ld beg9 to exi/ ?r\gh 8     
endeavors4 ,!re=e1 he *e]s & com=ts m51 
:o feel all ?is 9 him v readily4 ,!     
noncon=mi/ & ! rebel say all mann] (    
unansw]able ?+s aga9/ ! exi/+ republic1 
b discov] to our s5se no plan ( h\se or 
/ate ( _! own4 ,!re=e1 ?\gh ! t[n1 &    

/ate1 & way ( liv+1 :i* our c\nselor    
contemplat$1 might be a v mode/ or mu/y 
prosp]ity1 yet m5 rightly g = him1 &    
reject ! re=m]1 s long z he comes only )
 axe & cr[b>4  ,b ?\gh we are natural   
cons]v]s & causationi/s1 & reject a s\r1
 dumpi% unbelief1 ! skeptical class1 :i*
 ,montaigne repres5ts1 h reason1 & e    
man1 at "s "t1 belongs to x4 ,e sup]ior 
m9d w pass ?r\gh ?is doma9 (            
equilibration1--,i %\ld r say1 w "k h[  
to avail himself ( ! *ecks & balances 9 
nature1 z a natural weapon aga9/ !      
exagg]ation & =malism ( bigots &        
blockheads4  ,skepticism is ! attitude  
assum$ by ! /ud5t 9 relation to !       
p>ticul>s :i* society adores1 b :i* he  
sees to be rev]5t only 9 _! t5d5cy & _s4
 ,! gr\nd occupi$ by ! skeptic is !     
ve/ibule ( ! temple4 ,society does n l  
to h any brea? ( "q bl[n on ! exi/+     
ord]4 ,b ! int]rogation ( cu/om at all  
po9ts is an inevitable /age 9 ! gr[? ( e
 sup]ior m9d1 & is ! evid5ce ( its      
p]ception ( ! fl[+ p[] :i* rema9s itself

 9 all *anges4  ,! sup]ior m9d w f9d    
itself equally at odds ) ! evils (      
society1 & ) ! projects t are (f]$ to   
relieve !m4 ,! wise skeptic is a bad    
citiz52 no cons]vative2 he sees !       
selfi%ness ( prop]ty1 & ! dr[s9ess (    
in/itutions4 ,b nei!r is he fit to "w ) 
any democratic p>ty t ev] 0 con/itut$2 =
 p>ties wi% e "o committ$1 & he         
p5etrates ! popul> patriotism4 ,8       
politics are ^? ( ! ,s\l's ,err& ( ,sir 
,walt] ,raleigh2 or ( ,kri%na1 9 !      
,bhagavat1 ,!re is none :o is wor?y ( my
 love or hatr$2 :ile he s5t5ces law1    
physic1 div9ity1 comm]ce1 & cu/om4 ,he  
is a re=m]3 yet he is no bett] memb] ( !
 philan?ropic association4 ,x turns out 
t he is n ! *ampion ( ! op]ative1 !     
paup]1 ! prison]1 ! slave4 ,x /&s 9 8   
m9d1 t our life 9 ?is _w is n ( q s easy
 int]pretation z *ur*es & s*ool-books   
say4 ,he does n wi% to take gr\nd aga9/ 
^! b5evol5ces1 to play ! "p ( devil's   
attorney1 & blazon e d\bt & sne] t d>k5s
 ! sun = him4 ,b he says1 ,!re are      

d\bts4  ,i mean to use ! occasion1 &    
celebrate ! cal5d>-day ( our ,sa9t      
,mi*el de ,montaigne1 by c\nt+ &        
describ+ ^! d\bts or negations4 ,i wi%  
to f]ret !m out ( _! holes1 & sun !m a  
little4 ,we mu/ d ) !m z ! police d )   
old rogues1 :o are %[n up to ! public at
 ! m>%al's (fice4 ,!y w nev] be s       
=midable1 :5 once !y h be5 id5tifi$ &   
regi/]$4 ,b ,i mean hone/ly by !m--t    
ju/ice %all be done to _! t]rors4 ,i    
%all n take ,sunday objections1 made up 
on purpose to be put d[n4 ,i %all take !
 wor/ ,i c f9d1 :e!r ,i c dispose ( !m1 
or !y ( me4  ,i d n press ! skepticism (
 ! mat]iali/4 ,i "k ! quadrup$ op9ion w 
n prevail4 ',tis ( no importance :at    
bats & ox5 ?9k4 ,! fir/ dang]\s symptom 
,i report is1 ! levity ( intellect2 z if
 x 7 fatal to e>ne/ness to "k mu*4 ,k is
 ! kn[+ t we _c "k4 ,! dull pray2 !     
g5iuses are light mock]s4 ,h[           
respectable is e>ne/ness on e plat=m6 b 
intellect kills x4 ,nay1 ,san ,c>lo1 my 
subtle & admirable fri5d1 "o ( ! mo/    

p5etrat+ ( m51 f9ds t all direct        
asc5sion1 ev5 ( l(ty piety1 leads to ?is
 gha/ly insight1 & s5ds back ! vot>y    
orphan$4 ,my a/oni%+ ,san ,c>lo ?\ght ! 
lawgiv]s & sa9ts infect$4 ,!y f\nd ! ark
 empty2 saw1 & w\ld n tell2 & tri$ to   
*oke (f _! approa*+ foll[]s1 by say+1   
,action1 action1 my de> fell[s1 is = y6 
,bad z 0 to me ?is detection by ,san    
,c>lo1 ?is fro/ 9 ,july1 ?is bl[ f a    
brick1 !re 0 /ill a worse1 namely1 !    
cloy or satiety ( ! sa9ts4 ,9 ! m\nt (  
vision1 ere !y h yet ris5 f _! knees1 !y
 say1 ,we discov] t ?is our homage &    
beatitude is p>tial & de=m$2 we mu/ fly 
= relief to ! suspect$ & revil$         
,intellect1 to ! ,und]/&+1 !            
,mephi/opheles1 to ! gymna/ics ( lat5t4 
,?is is hobgobl9 ! fir/2 &1 ?\gh x has  
be5 ! subject ( mu* elegy1 9 our n9ete5?
 c5tury1 f ,byron1 ,goe!1 & o!r poets ( 
less fame1 n to m5tion _m di/+ui%$      
private obs]v]s1--,i confess x is n v   
affect+ to my imag9ation2 = x seems to  
conc]n ! %att]+ ( baby-h\ses &          

crock]y-%ops4 ,:at flutt]s ! *ur* (     
,rome1 or ( ,engl&1 or ( ,g5eva1 or (   
,bo/on1 may yet be v f> f t\*+ any      
pr9ciple ( fai?4 ,i ?9k t ! intellect & 
moral s5tim5t are unanim\s2 & t1 ?\gh   
philosophy extirpates bugbe>s1 yet x    
supplies ! natural *ecks ( vice1 &      
pol>ity to ! s\l4 ,i ?9k t ! wis] a man 
is1 ! m /up5d\s he f9ds ! natural &     
moral economy1 & lifts himself to a m   
absolute reliance4  ,!re is ! p[] (     
moods1 ea* sett+ at n\ght all b its own 
tissue ( facts & beliefs4 ,!re is ! p[] 
( complexions1 obvi\sly modify+ !       
dispositions & s5tim5ts4 ,! beliefs &   
unbeliefs appe> to be /ructural2 &1 z   
soon z ea* man atta9s ! poise & vivacity
 :i* all[ ! :ole ma*9]y to play1 he w n 
ne$ extreme examples1 b w rapidly       
alt]nate all op9ions 9 8 own life4 ,our 
life is ,m>* wea!r1 savage & s]5e 9 "o  
h\r4 ,we g =? au/]e1 d$icat$1 believ+ 9 
! iron l9ks ( ,de/9y1 & w n turn on our 
heel to save our life2 b a book1 or a   
bu/1 or only ! s\nd ( a "n1 %oots a sp>k

 ?r\gh ! n]ves1 & we sudd5ly believe 9  
w3 my f+]-r+ %all be ! seal ( ,solomon3 
fate is = imbeciles3 all is possible to 
! resolv$ m9d4 ,pres5tly1 a new exp]i5ce
 gives a new turn to our ?\ghts3 common 
s5se resumes its tyranny3 we say1 ,well1
 ! army1 aft] all1 is ! gate to fame1   
mann]s1 & poetry3 &1 look y1--on ! :ole1
 selfi%ness plants be/1 prunes be/1     
makes ! be/ comm]ce1 & ! be/ citiz54    
,are ! op9ions ( a man on "r & wrong1 on
 fate & causation1 at ! m]cy ( a brok5  
sleep or an indige/ion8 ,is 8 belief 9  
,god & ,duty no deep] ?an a /oma*       
evid5ce8 ,& :at gu>anty = ! p]man5ce ( 8
 op9ions8 ,i l n ! ,fr5* cel]ity1--a new
 *ur* & /ate once a week4--,?is is !    
second negation2 & ,i %all let x pass = 
:at x w4 ,z f> z x ass]ts rotation (    
/ates ( m9d1 ,i suppose x sugge/s its   
own rem$y1 namely1 9 ! record ( l>g]    
p]iods4 ,:at is ! mean ( _m /ates2 ( all
 ! /ates8 ,does ! g5]al voice ( ages    
affirm any pr9ciple1 or is no community 
( s5tim5t discov]able 9 di/ant times &  

places8 ,& :5 x %[s ! p[] ( self-int]e/1
 ,i accept t z a "p ( ! div9e law1 & mu/
 reconcile x ) aspiration ! be/ ,i c4   
,! ^w ,fate1 or ,de/9y1 expresses ! s5se
 ( mank9d1 9 all ages1--t ! laws ( ! _w 
d n always befri5d1 b (t5 hurt & cru% u4
 ,fate1 9 ! %ape ( ,k9de or nature1 gr[s
 ov] u l grass4 ,we pa9t ,"t ) a scy!2  
,love & ,=tune1 bl9d2 & ,de/9y1 deaf4   
,we h too little p[] ( resi/ance aga9/  
?is f]ocity :i* *amps u up4 ,:at front c
 we make aga9/ ^! unavoidable1          
victori\s1 malefic5t =ces8 ,:at c ,i d  
aga9/ ! influ5ce ( ,race1 9 my hi/ory8  
,:at c ,i d aga9/ h]$it>y &             
con/itutional habits1 aga9/ scr(ula1    
lymph1 impot5ce8 aga9/ climate1 aga9/   
b>b>ism1 9 my c\ntry8 ,i c reason d[n or
 d5y ev]y?+1 except ?is p]petual ,belly2
 fe$ he mu/ & w1 & ,i _c make him       
respectable4  ,b ! ma9 resi/ance :i* !  
affirmative impulse f9ds1 & "o includ+  
all o!rs1 is 9 ! doctr9e ( !            
,illusioni/s4 ,!re is a pa9ful rumor 9  
circulation1 t we h be5 practic$ ^u 9   

all ! pr9cipal p]=mances ( life1 & free 
ag5cy is ! emptie/ "n4 ,we h be5 sopp$ &
 drugg$ ) ! air1 ) food1 ) woman1 )     
*ildr51 ) sci5ces1 ) ev5ts :i* leave u  
exactly :]e !y f\nd u4 ,! ma!matics1    
'tis compla9$1 leave ! m9d :]e !y f9d x3
 s d all sci5ces2 & s d all ev5ts &     
actions4 ,i f9d a man :o has pass$ ?r\gh
 all ! sci5ces1 ! *url he 02 &1 ?r\gh   
all ! (fices1 le>n$1 civil1 & social1 c 
detect ! *ild4 ,we are n ! less         
necessitat$ to d$icate life to !m4 ,9   
fact1 we may come to accept x z ! fix$  
rule & !ory ( our /ate ( education1 t   
,god is a sub/ance1 & 8 me?od is        
illusion4 ,! ea/]n sages own$ ! goddess 
,yoganidra1 ! great illusory en]gy (    
,vi%nu1 by :om1 z utt] ignorance1 ! :ole
 _w is beguil$4  ,or1 %all ,i /ate x    
?us8--,! a/oni%m5t ( life1 is1 ! abs5ce 
( any appe>ance ( reconciliation betwe5 
! !ory & practice ( life4 ,reason1 !    
priz$ reality1 ! ,law1 is appreh5d$1 n[ 
& !n1 = a s]5e & pr(\nd mom5t1 amid/ !  
hubbub ( c>es & works :i* h no direct   

be>+ on x2--is !n lo/1 = mon?s or ye>s1 
& aga9 f\nd1 = an int]val1 to be lo/    
aga94 ,if we compute x 9 "t1 we may1 9  
fifty ye>s1 h half a doz5 reasonable    
h\rs4 ,b :at are ^! c>es & works !      
bett]8 ,a me?od 9 ! _w we d n see1 b ?is
 p>allelism ( great & little1 :i* nev]  
react on ea* o!r1 nor discov] ! smalle/ 
t5d5cy to conv]ge4 ,exp]i5ces1 =tunes1  
gov]n+s1 read+s1 writ+s are no?+ to !   
purpose2 z :5 a man comes into ! room1 x
 does n appe> :e!r he has be5 f$ on yams
 or buffalo1--he has contriv$ to get s  
mu* bone & fibre z he wants1 out ( rice 
or out ( sn[4 ,s va/ is ! disproportion 
betwe5 ! sky ( law & ! pismire (        
p]=mance "u x1 t1 :e!r he is a man (    
wor? or a sot1 is n s great a matt] z we
 say4 ,%all ,i add1 z "o juggle ( ?is   
en*antm5t1 ! /unn+ non-int]c\rse law :i*
 makes coop]ation impossible8 ,! "y _s  
pants to ent] society4 ,b all ! ways (  
culture & greatness lead to solit>y     
imprisonm5t4 ,he has be5 (t5 baulk$4 ,he
 did n expect a sympa?y ) 8 ?\ght f !   

village1 b he w5t ) x to ! *os5 &       
intellig5t1 & f\nd no ent]ta9m5t = x1 b 
m]e misappreh5sion1 di/a/e1 & sc(f+4 ,m5
 are /rangely mi/im$ & misappli$2 & !   
excell5ce ( ea* is an inflam$           
individualism :i* sep>ates him m4  ,!re 
are ^!1 & m ?an ^! diseases ( ?\ght1 :i*
 our ord9>y tea*]s d n attempt to       
remove4 ,n[ %all we1 because a good     
nature incl9es u to virtue's side1 say1 
,!re are no d\bts1--& lie = ! "r8 ,is   
life to be l$ 9 a brave or 9 a c[>dly   
mann]8 & is n ! satisfaction ( ! d\bts  
ess5tial to all manl9ess8 ,is ! "n (    
virtue to be a b>ri] to t :i* is virtue8
 ,c y n believe t a man ( e>ne/ & burly 
habit may f9d small good 9 tea1 essays1 
& cate*ism1 & want a r\gh] in/ruction1  
want m51 labor1 trade1 f>m+1 w>1 hung]1 
pl5ty1 love1 hatr$1 d\bt1 & t]ror1 to   
make ?+s pla9 to him2 & has he n a "r to
 insi/ on be+ conv9c$ 9 8 own way8 ,:5  
he is conv9c$1 he w be wor? ! pa9s4     
,belief consi/s 9 accept+ ! affirmations
 ( ! s\l2 unbelief 9 d5y+ !m4 ,"s m9ds  

are incapable ( skepticism4 ,! d\bts !y 
pr(ess to ent]ta9 are r a civility or   
accommodation to ! common disc\rse ( _! 
company4 ,!y may well give !mselves     
leave to speculate1 = !y are secure ( a 
return4 ,once admitt$ to ! heav5 (      
?\ght1 !y see no relapse into night1 b  
inf9ite invitation on ! o!r side4 ,heav5
 is )9 heav51 & sky ov] sky1 & !y are   
encompass$ ) div9ities4 ,o!rs !re are1  
to :om ! heav5 is brass1 & x %uts d[n to
 ! surface ( ! e>?4 ,x is a "q (        
temp]am5t1 or ( m or less imm]sion 9    
nature4 ,! la/ class mu/ ne$s h a reflex
 or p>asite fai?2 n a sight ( realities1
 b an in/9ctive reliance on ! se]s &    
believ]s ( realities4 ,! mann]s & ?\ghts
 ( believ]s a/oni% !m1 & conv9ce !m t ^!
 h se5 some?+ :i* is hid f !mselves4 ,b 
_! s5sual habit w\ld fix ! believ] to 8 
la/ position1 :il/ he z inevitably      
advances2 & pres5tly ! unbeliev]1 = love
 ( belief1 burns ! believ]4  ,great     
believ]s are always reckon$ infidels1   
impracticable1 fanta/ic1 a!i/ic1 &      

really m5 ( no acc\nt4 ,! spirituali/   
f9ds himself driv5 to express 8 fai? by 
a s]ies ( skepticisms4 ,*>itable s\ls   
come ) _! projects1 & ask 8 coop]ation4 
,h[ c he hesitate8 ,x is ! rule ( m]e   
comity & c\rtesy to agree :]e y c1 & to 
turn y\r s5t5ce ) some?+ auspici\s1 & n 
freez+ & s9i/]4 ,b he is =c$ to say1 ,o1
 ^! ?+s w be z !y mu/ be3 :at c y d8 ,^!
 p>ticul> griefs & crimes are ! foliage 
& fruit ( su* trees z we see gr[+4 ,x is
 va9 to compla9 ( ! leaf or ! b]ry3 cut 
x (f2 x w be> ano!r j z bad4 ,y mu/ beg9
 y\r cure l[] d[n4 ,! g5]osities ( ! day
 prove an intractable elem5t = him4 ,!  
p's que/ions are n 82 _! me?ods are n 82
 &1 aga9/ all ! dictates ( good nature1 
he is driv5 to say1 he has no pleasure 9
 !m4  ,ev5 ! doctr9es de> to ! hope (   
man1 ( ! div9e ,provid5ce1 & ( !        
immortality ( ! s\l1 8 neighbors _c put 
! /atem5t s t he %all affirm x4 ,b he   
d5ies out ( m fai?1 & n less4 ,he d5ies 
out ( hone/y4 ,he _h r /& *>g$ ) !      
imbecility ( skepticism1 ?an ) untru?4  

,i believe1 he says1 9 ! moral design ( 
! univ]se2 x exi/s hospitably = ! weal (
 ! s\ls2 b y\r dogmas seem to me        
c>icatures2 :y %\ld ,i make believe !m8 
,w any say1 ?is is cold & infidel8 ,!   
wise & magnanim\s w n say s4 ,!y w exult
 9 8 f>-sight$ good-w1 t c ab&on to !   
adv]s>y all ! gr\nd ( tradition & common
 belief1 )\t los+ a jot ( /r5g?4 ,x sees
 to ! end ( all transgression4 ,george  
,fox saw t !re 0 an ocean ( d>kness &   
dea?2 b )al1 an inf9ite ocean ( light & 
love :i* fl[$ ov] t ( d>kness4  ,! f9al 
solution 9 :i* skepticism is lo/ is 9 ! 
moral s5tim5t1 :i* nev] =feits its      
supremacy4 ,all moods may be safely     
tri$1 & _! weight all[$ to all          
objections3 ! moral s5tim5t z easily    
outweighs !m all1 z any "o4 ,?is is !   
drop :i* balances ! sea4 ,i play ) !    
miscellany ( facts1 & take ^? sup]ficial
 views :i* we call skepticism2 b ,i "k t
 !y w pres5tly appe> to me 9 t ord] :i* 
makes skepticism impossible4 ,a man (   
?\ght mu/ feel ! ?\ght t is p>5t ( !    

univ]se1 t ! masses ( nature d undulate 
& fl[4  ,?is fai? avails to ! :ole      
em]g5cy ( life & objects4 ,! _w is      
saturat$ ) deity & ) law4 ,he is cont5t 
) j & unju/1 ) sots & fools1 ) ! triumph
 ( folly & fraud4 ,he c behold ) s]5ity 
! yawn+ gulf betwe5 ! ambition ( man & 8
 p[] ( p]=mance1 betwe5 ! dem& & supply 
( p[]1 :i* makes ! trag$y ( all s\ls4   
,*>les ,f\ri] ann\nc$ t ! attractions ( 
man are proportion$ to 8 de/9ies2 9 o!r 
words1 t e desire pr$icts its own       
satisfaction4 ,yet1 all exp]i5ce        
exhibits ! rev]se ( ?is2 ! incompet5cy (
 p[] is ! univ]sal grief ( "y & ard5t   
m9ds4 ,!y accuse ! div9e ,provid5ce ( a 
c]ta9 p>simony4 ,x has %[n ! heav5 & e>?
 to e *ild1 & fill$ him ) a desire = !  
:ole2 a desire rag+1 inf9ite2 a hung]1 z
 ( space to be fill$ ) planets2 a cry ( 
fam9e1 z ( devils = s\ls4 ,!n = !       
satisfaction1--to ea* man is adm9i/]$ a 
s+le drop1 a bead ( dew ( vital p[] p]  
day1--a cup z l>ge z space1 & "o drop ( 
! wat] ( life 9 x4 ,ea* man woke 9 !    

morn+1 ) an appetite t c\ld eat ! sol>  
sy/em l a cake2 a _s = action & passion 
)\t b\nds2 he c\ld lay 8 h& on ! morn+  
/>2 he c\ld try conclusions )           
gravitation or *emi/ry2 b1 on ! fir/    
motion to prove 8 /r5g?--h&s1 feet1     
s5ses1 gave way1 & w\ld n s]ve him4 ,he 
0 an emp]or des]t$ by 8 /ates1 & left to
 :i/le by himself1 or ?ru/ into a mob ( 
emp]ors1 all :i/l+3 & /ill ! sir5s sang1
 ,! attractions are proportion$ to !    
de/9ies4 ,9 e h\se1 9 ! he>t ( ea*      
maid51 & ( ea* boy1 9 ! s\l ( ! so>+    
sa9t1 ?is *asm is f\nd1-- betwe5 ! l>ge/
 promise ( ideal p[]1 & ! %abby         
exp]i5ce4  ,! expansive nature ( tru?   
comes to our succor1 ela/ic1 n to be    
surr\nd$4 ,man helps himself by l>g]    
g5]alizations4 ,! lesson ( life is      
practically to g5]alize2 to believe :at 
! ye>s & ! c5turies say aga9/ ! h\rs2 to
 resi/ ! usurpation ( p>ticul>s2 to     
p5etrate to _! ca?olic s5se4 ,?+s seem  
to say "o ?+1 & say ! rev]se4 ,!        
appe>ance is immoral2 ! result is moral4

 ,?+s seem to t5d d[nw>d1 to ju/ify     
despond5cy1 to promote rogues1 to defeat
 ! j2 &1 by knaves1 z by m>tyrs1 ! j    
cause is c>ri$ =w>d4 ,al?\gh knaves w9 9
 e political /ruggle1 al?\gh society    
seems to be deliv]$ ov] f ! h&s ( "o set
 ( crim9als into ! h&s ( ano!r set (    
crim9als1 z fa/ z ! gov]nm5t is *ang$1 &
 ! m>* ( civilization is a tra9 (       
felonies1 yet1 g5]al ends are someh[    
answ]$4 ,we see1 n[1 ev5ts =c$ on1 :i*  
seem to ret>d or retrograde ! civility (
 ages4 ,b ! _w-_s is a good swimm]1 &   
/orms & waves _c dr[n him4 ,he snaps 8  
f+] at laws2 & s1 ?r\gh\t hi/ory1 heav5 
seems to affect l[ & poor means4 ,?r\gh 
! ye>s & ! c5turies1 ?r\gh evil ag5ts1  
?r\gh toys & atoms1 a great & b5efic5t  
t5d5cy irresi/ibly /reams4  ,let a man  
le>n to look = ! p]man5t 9 ! mutable &  
fleet+2 let him le>n to be> !           
disappe>ance ( ?+s he 0 wont to rev]5ce1
 )\t los+ 8 rev]5ce2 let him le>n t he  
is "h1 n to "w1 b to be work$ ^u2 & t1  
?\gh abyss op5 "u abyss1 & op9ion       

displace op9ion1 all are at la/ conta9$ 
9 ! ,et]nal cause4--    ,if my b>k s9k1 
'tis to ano!r sea4     ,v4 ,,%akspe>e2  
,,or1 ,,! ,,poet4   ,great m5 are m     
di/+ui%$ by range & ext5t ?an by        
orig9ality4 ,if we require ! orig9ality 
:i* consi/s 9 weav+1 l a spid]1 _! web f
 _! own b[els2 9 f9d+ clay1 & mak+      
bricks & build+ ! h\se1 no great m5 are 
orig9al4 ,nor does valuable orig9ality  
consi/ 9 unlik5ess to o!r m54 ,! h]o is 
9 ! press ( knights1 & ! ?ick ( ev5ts2  
&1 see+ :at m5 want1 & %>+ _! desire1 he
 adds ! ne$ful l5g? ( sight & ( arm1 to 
come at ! desir$ po9t4 ,! greate/ g5ius 
is ! mo/ indebt$ man4 ,a poet is no     
rattlebra91 say+ :at comes upp]mo/1 &1  
because he says ev]y?+1 say+1 at la/1   
some?+ good2 b a he>t 9 unison ) 8 "t & 
c\ntry4 ,!re is no?+ :imsical & fanta/ic
 9 8 production1 b sweet & sad e>ne/1   
freight$ ) ! weightie/ convictions1 &   
po9t$ ) ! mo/ det]m9$ aim :i* any man or
 class kn[s ( 9 8 times4  ,! ,g5ius (   
our life is jeal\s ( individuals1 & w n 

h any individual great1 except ?r\gh !  
g5]al4 ,!re is no *oice to g5ius4 ,a    
great man does n wake up on "s f9e      
morn+1 & say1 ,i am full ( life1 ,i w g 
to sea1 & f9d an ,ant>ctic cont95t3     
to-day ,i w squ>e ! circle3 ,i w ransack
 botany1 & f9d a new food = man3 ,i h a 
new ar*itecture 9 my m9d3 ,i =esee a new
 me*anic p[]2 no1 b he f9ds himself 9 ! 
riv] ( ! ?\ghts & ev5ts1 =c$ onw>d by ! 
ideas & necessities ( 8 contempor>ies4  
,he /&s :]e all ! eyes ( m5 look "o way1
 & _! h&s all po9t 9 ! direction 9 :i*  
he %\ld g4 ,! *ur* has re>$ him amid/   
rites & pomps1 & he c>ries out ! advice 
:i* h] music gave him1 & builds a       
ca!dral ne$$ by h] *ants & processions4 
,he f9ds a w> rag+3 x educates him by   
trumpet1 9 b>racks1 & he bett]s !       
in/ruction4 ,he f9ds two c\nties grop+  
to br+ coal1 or fl\r1 or fi%1 f ! place 
( production to ! place ( consumption1 &
 he hits on a railroad4 ,e ma/] has f\nd
 8 mat]ials collect$1 & 8 p[] lay 9 8   
sympa?y ) 8 p1 & 9 8 love ( ! mat]ials  

he wr\ght 94 ,:at an economy ( p[]6 &   
:at a comp5sation = ! %ortness ( life6  
,all is done to 8 h&4 ,! _w has br\ght  
him ?us f> on 8 way4 ,! human race has  
gone out be=e him1 sunk ! hills1 fill$ !
 holl[s1 & bridg$ ! riv]s4 ,m51 nations1
 poets1 artisans1 wom51 all h work$ =   
him1 & he ent]s into _! labors4 ,*oose  
any o!r ?+1 out ( ! l9e ( t5d5cy1 out ( 
! national feel+ & hi/ory1 & he w\ld h  
all to d = himself3 8 p[]s w\ld be      
exp5d$ 9 ! fir/ prep>ations4 ,great     
g5ial p[]1 "o w\ld almo/ say1 consi/s 9 
n be+ orig9al at all2 9 be+ altoge!r    
receptive2 9 lett+ ! _w d all1 & suff]+ 
! _s ( ! h\r to pass unob/ruct$ ?r\gh ! 
m9d4  ,%akspe>e's y\? fell 9 a "t :5 !  
,engli% p 7 importunate = dramatic      
ent]ta9m5ts4 ,! c\rt took (f5ce easily  
at political allusions1 & attempt$ to   
suppress !m4 ,! ,puritans1 a gr[+ &     
en]getic p>ty1 & ! religi\s among !     
,anglican *ur*1 w\ld suppress !m4 ,b ! p
 want$ !m4 ,inn-y>ds1 h\ses )\t ro(s1 & 
extemporane\s enclosures at c\ntry      

fairs1 7 ! ready !atres ( /roll+ play]s4
 ,! p _h ta/$ ?is new joy2 &1 z we c\ld 
n hope to suppress newspap]s n[1--no1 n 
by ! /ronge/ p>ty1--nei!r !n c\ld k+1   
prelate1 or puritan1 alone or unit$1    
suppress an organ1 :i* 0 ballad1 epic1  
newspap]1 caucus1 lecture1 pun*1 &      
libr>y1 at ! same "t4 ,probably k+1     
prelate & puritan1 all f\nd _! own      
acc\nt 9 x4 ,x _h become1 by all causes1
 a national int]e/1--by no means        
conspicu\s1 s t "s great s*ol> w\ld h   
?\ght ( treat+ x 9 an ,engli% hi/ory1--b
 n a :it less consid]able1 because x 0  
*eap1 & ( no acc\nt1 l a bak]'s-%op4 ,! 
be/ pro( ( its vitality is ! cr[d (     
writ]s :i* sudd5ly broke into ?is field2
 ,kyd1 ,m>l[1 ,gre5e1 ,jonson1 ,*apman1 
,dekk]1 ,web/]1 ,heywood1 ,middleton1   
,peele1 ,=d1 ,mass+]1 ,beaumont1 &      
,flet*]4  ,! secure possession1 by !    
/age1 ( ! public m9d1 is ( ! fir/       
importance to ! poet :o works = x4 ,he  
loses no "t 9 idle exp]im5ts4 ,"h is    
audi5ce & expectation prep>$4 ,9 ! case 

( ,%akespe>e !re is mu* m4 ,at ! "t :5  
he left ,/rat=d1 & w5t up to ,london1 a 
great body ( /age-plays1 ( all dates &  
writ]s1 exi/$ 9 manuscript1 & 7 9 turn  
produc$ on ! bo>ds4 ,"h is ! ,tale (    
,troy1 :i* ! audi5ce w be> he>+ "s "p ( 
e week2 ! ,dea? ( ,julius ,caes>1 & o!r 
/ories out ( ,plut>*1 :i* !y nev] tire  
(2 a %elf full ( ,engli% hi/ory1 f !    
*ronicles ( ,brut & ,ar?ur1 d[n to !    
royal ,h5ries1 :i* m5 he> eag]ly2 & a   
/r+ ( doleful trag$ies1 m]ry ,italian   
tales1 & ,spani% voyages1 :i* all !     
,london 'pr5tices "k4 ,all ! mass has   
be5 treat$1 ) m or less skill1 by e     
playwright1 & ! prompt] has ! soil$ &   
tatt]$ manuscripts4 ,x is n[ no long]   
possible to say :o wrote !m fir/4 ,!y h 
be5 ! prop]ty ( ! ,!atre s long1 & s _m 
ris+ g5iuses h enl>g$ or alt]$ !m1      
ins]t+ a spee*1 or a :ole sc5e1 or add+ 
a song1 t no man c any long] claim      
copyright on ?is "w ( numb]s4 ,happily1 
no man wi%es to4 ,!y are n yet desir$ 9 
t way4 ,we h few read]s1 _m spectators &

 he>]s4 ,!y _h be/ lie :]e !y are4      
,%akspe>e1 9 common ) 8 comrades1 e/eem$
 ! mass ( old plays1 wa/e /ock1 9 :i*   
any exp]im5t c\ld be freely tri$4 ,_h ! 
pre/ige :i* h$ges ab\t a mod]n trag$y   
exi/$1 no?+ c\ld h be5 done4 ,! rude w>m
 blood ( ! liv+ ,engl& circulat$ 9 !    
play1 z 9 /reet-ballads1 & gave body :i*
 he want$ to 8 airy & maje/ic fancy4 ,! 
poet ne$s a gr\nd 9 popul> tradition on 
:i* he may "w1 & :i*1 aga91 may re/ra9 8
 art )9 ! due temp]ance4 ,x holds him to
 ! p1 supplies a f\ndation = 8 edifice2 
&1 9 furni%+ s mu* "w done to 8 h&1     
leaves him at leisure1 & 9 full /r5g? = 
! audacities ( 8 imag9ation4 ,9 %ort1 ! 
poet owes to 8 leg5d :at sculpture ow$  
to ! temple4 ,sculpture 9 ,egypt1 & 9   
,greece1 grew up 9 subord9ation to      
ar*itecture4 ,x 0 ! ornam5t ( ! temple  
wall3 at fir/1 a rude relief c>v$ on    
p$im5ts1 !n ! relief became bold]1 & a  
head or arm 0 project$ f ! wall1 ! gr\ps
 be+ /ill array$ ) ref]5ce to ! build+1 
:i* s]ves also z a frame to hold !      

figures2 & :51 at la/1 ! greate/ fre$om 
( /yle & treatm5t 0 rea*$1 ! prevail+   
g5ius ( ar*itecture /ill en=c$ a c]ta9  
calmness & cont95ce 9 ! /atue4 ,z soon z
 ! /atue 0 begun = itself1 & ) no       
ref]5ce to ! temple or palace1 ! art    
began to decl9e3 freak1 extravagance1 & 
exhibition1 took ! place ( ! old        
temp]ance4 ,?is balance-:eel1 :i* !     
sculptor f\nd 9 ar*itecture1 ! p]il\s   
irritability ( poetic tal5t f\nd 9 !    
accumulat$ dramatic mat]ials to :i* ! p 
7 already wont$1 & :i* _h a c]ta9       
excell5ce :i* no s+le g5ius1 h[ev]      
extraord9>y1 c\ld hope to create4  ,9   
po9t ( fact1 x appe>s t ,%akspe>e did   
owe debts 9 all directions1 & 0 able to 
use :atev] he f\nd2 & ! am\nt (         
indebt$ness may be inf]r$ f ,malone's   
labori\s computations 9 reg>d to !      
,fir/1 ,second1 & ,?ird p>ts ( ,h5ry    
,,vi41 9 :i*1 out ( #fjdc l9es1 #agga 7 
writt5 by "s au?or prec$+ ,%akspe>e2    
#bcgc by him1 on ! f\ndation laid by 8  
pr$ecessors2 & #ahii 7 entirely 8 own4  

,& ! prec$+ inve/igation h>dly leaves a 
s+le drama ( 8 absolute inv5tion4       
,malone's s5t5ce is an important piece (
 ext]nal hi/ory4 ,9 ,h5ry ,,viii41 ,i   
?9k ,i see pla9ly ! cropp+ out ( !      
orig9al rock on :i* 8 own f9] /ratum 0  
laid4 ,! fir/ play 0 writt5 by a        
sup]ior1 ?\ghtful man1 ) a vici\s e>4 ,i
 c m>k 8 l9es1 & "k well _! cad5ce4 ,see
 ,wolsey's soliloquy1 & ! foll[+ sc5e ) 
,cromwell1 :]e1--in/ead ( ! metre (     
,%akspe>e1 ^: secret is1 t ! ?\ght      
con/ructs ! tune1 s t read+ = ! s5se w  
be/ br+ out ! rhy?m1--"h ! l9es are     
con/ruct$ on a giv5 tune1 & ! v]se has  
ev5 a trace ( pulpit eloqu5ce4 ,b ! play
 conta9s1 ?r\gh all its l5g?1           
unmi/akable traits ( ,%akspe>e's h&1 &  
"s passages1 z ! acc\nt ( ! coronation1 
are l autographs4 ,:at is odd1 !        
complim5t to ,que5 ,elizabe? is 9 ! bad 
rhy?m4  ,%akspe>e knew t tradition      
supplies a bett] fable t any inv5tion c4
 ,if he lo/ any cr$it ( design1 he      
augm5t$ 8 res\rces2 &1 at t day our     

petulant dem& = orig9ality 0 n s mu*    
press$4 ,!re 0 no lit]ature = ! million4
 ,! univ]sal read+1 ! *eap press1 7     
unkn[n4 ,a great poet1 :o appe>s 9      
illit]ate times1 absorbs into 8 sph]e   
all ! light :i* is any:]e radiat+4 ,e   
intellectual jewel1 e fl[] ( s5tim5t1 x 
is 8 f9e (fice to br+ to 8 p2 & he comes
 to value 8 memory equally ) 8 inv5tion4
 ,he is !re=e little solicit\s :5ce 8   
?\ghts h be5 d]iv$2 :e!r ?r\gh          
translation1 :e!r ?r\gh tradition1 :e!r 
by travel 9 di/ant c\ntries1 :e!r by    
inspiration2 f :atev] s\rce1 !y are     
equally welcome to 8 uncritical audi5ce4
 ,nay1 he borr[s v ne> home4 ,o!r m5 say
 wise ?+s z well z he2 only !y say a    
good _m fooli% ?+s1 & d n "k :5 !y h    
spok5 wisely4 ,he kn[s ! sp>kle ( ! true
 /one1 & puts x 9 high place1 :]ev] he  
f9ds x4 ,su* is ! happy position (      
,hom]1 p]haps2 ( ,*auc]1 ( ,saadi4 ,!y  
felt t all wit 0 _! wit4 ,& !y are      
libr>ians & hi/oriograph]s1 z well z    
poets4 ,ea* romanc] 0 heir & disp5s] (  

all ! hundr$ tales ( ! _w1--    ,pres5t+
 ,!bes' & ,pelops' l9e   ,& ! tale (    
,troy div9e4  ,! influ5ce ( ,*auc] is   
conspicu\s 9 all our e>ly lit]ature2 &1 
m rec5tly1 n only ,pope & ,dryd5 h be5  
behold5 to him1 b1 9 ! :ole society (   
,engli% writ]s1 a l>ge unackn[l$g$ debt 
is easily trac$4 ,"o is *>m$ ) ! opul5ce
 :i* fe$s s _m p5sion]s4 ,b ,*auc] is a 
huge borr[]4 ,*auc]1 x seems1 drew      
cont9ually1 ?r\gh ,lydgate & ,caxton1 f 
,guido di ,colonna1 ^: ,lat9 romance ( !
 ,trojan w> 0 9 turn a compilation f    
,d>es ,phrygius1 ,ovid1 & ,/atius4 ,!n  
,petr>*1 ,boccaccio1 & ! ,prov5cal      
poets1 are 8 b5efactors3 ! ,romaunt ( ! 
,rose is only judici\s translation f    
,william ( ,lorris & ,john ( ,meun3     
,troilus & ,creseide1 f ,lollius (      
,urb9o3 ,! ,cock & ! ,fox1 f ! ,lais (  
,m>ie3 ,! ,h\se ( ,fame1 f ! ,fr5* or   
,italian3 & poor ,g[] he uses z if he 7 
only a brick-kiln or /one-qu>ry out (   
:i* to build 8 h\se4 ,he /eals by ?is   
apology1--t :at he takes has no wor? :]e

 he f9ds x1 & ! greate/ :]e he leaves x4
 ,x has come to be practically a sort ( 
rule 9 lit]ature1 t a man1 hav+ once %[n
 himself capable ( orig9al writ+1 is    
entitl$ !nce=? to /eal f ! writ+s ( o!rs
 at discretion4 ,?\ght is ! prop]ty (   
him :o c ent]ta9 x2 & ( him :o c        
adequately place x4 ,a c]ta9 awkw>dness 
m>ks ! use ( borr[$ ?\ghts2 b1 z soon z 
we h le>n$ :at to d ) !m1 !y become our 
own4  ,?us1 all orig9ality is relative4 
,e ?9k] is retrospective4 ,! le>n$ memb]
 ( ! legislature1 at ,we/m9/]1 or at    
,wa%+ton1 speaks & votes = ?\s&s4 ,%[ u 
! con/itu5cy1 & ! n[ invisible *annels  
by :i* ! s5ator is made aw>e ( _! wi%es1
 ! cr[d ( practical & kn[+ m51 :o1 by   
correspond5ce or conv]sation1 are fe$+  
him ) evid5ce1 anecdotes1 & e/imates1 & 
x w b]eave 8 f9e attitude & resi/ance ( 
some?+ ( _! impressiv5ess4 ,z ,sir      
,rob]t ,peel & ,mr4 ,web/] vote1 s      
,locke & ,r\sseau ?9k = ?\s&s2 & s !re 7
 f\nta9s all ar\nd ,hom]1 ,m5u1 ,saadi1 
or ,milton1 f :i* !y drew2 fri5ds1      

lov]s1 books1 traditions1 prov]bs1--all 
p]i%$1--:i*1 if se51 w\ld g to r$uce !  
wond]4 ,did ! b>d speak ) au?ority8 ,did
 he feel himself1 ov]mat*$ by any       
companion8 ,! appeal is to !            
consci\sness ( ! writ]4 ,is !re at la/ 9
 8 brea/ a ,delhi :]e( to ask conc]n+   
any ?\ght or ?+1 :e!r x be v]ily s1 yea 
or nay8 & to h answ]1 & to rely on t8   
,all ! debt :i* su* a man c\ld contract 
to o!r wit1 w\ld nev] di/urb 8          
consci\sness ( orig9ality3 = !          
m9i/rations ( books1 & ( o!r m9ds1 are a
 :iff ( smoke to t mo/ private reality )
 :i* he has conv]s$4  ,x is easy to see 
t :at is be/ writt5 or done by g5ius1 9 
! _w1 0 no man's "w1 b came by wide     
social labor1 :5 a ?\s& wr\ght l "o1 %>+
 ! same impulse4 ,our ,engli% ,bible is 
a wond]ful specim5 ( ! /r5g? & music ( !
 ,engli% language4 ,b x 0 n made by "o  
man1 or at "o "t2 b c5turies & *ur*es   
br\ght x to p]fection4 ,!re nev] 0 a "t 
:5 !re 0 n "s translation exi/+4 ,!     
,liturgy1 admir$ = its en]gy & pa?os1 is

 an an?ology ( ! piety ( ages & nations1
 a translation ( ! pray]s & =ms ( !     
,ca?olic *ur*1--^! collect$1 too1 9 long
 p]iods1 f ! pray]s & m$itations ( e    
sa9t & sacr$ writ]1 all ov] ! _w4       
,grotius makes ! l rem>k 9 respect to ! 
,"l's ,pray]1 t ! s+le clauses ( :i* x  
is compos$ 7 already 9 use1 9 ! "t (    
,*ri/1 9 ! rabb9ical =ms4 ,he pick$ out 
! gra9s ( gold4 ,! n]v\s language ( !   
,common ,law1 ! impressive =ms ( our    
c\rts1 & ! precision & sub/antial tru? (
 ! legal di/9ctions1 are ! contribution 
( all ! %>p-sight$1 /rong-m9d$ m5 :o h  
liv$ 9 ! c\ntries :]e ^! laws gov]n4 ,! 
translation ( ,plut>* gets its excell5ce
 by be+ translation on translation4 ,!re
 nev] 0 a "t :5 !re 0 none4 ,all ! truly
 diomatic & national phrases are kept1 &
 all o!rs successively pick$ out & ?r[n 
away4 ,some?+ l ! same process _h gone  
on1 long be=e1 ) ! orig9als ( ^! books4 
,! _w takes lib]ties ) _w-books4 ,v$as1 
,aesop's ,fables1 ,pilpay1 ,arabian     
,nights1 ,cid1 ,iliad1 ,rob9 ,hood1     

,scotti% ,m9/relsy1 are n ! "w ( s+le   
m54 ,9 ! composition ( su* works1 ! "t  
?9ks1 ! m>ket ?9ks1 ! mason1 ! c>p5t]1 !
 m]*ant1 ! f>m]1 ! fop1 all ?9k = u4 ,e 
book supplies its "t ) "o good ^w2 e    
municipal law1 e trade1 e folly ( ! day1
 & ! g5]ic ca?olic g5ius :o is n afraid 
or a%am$ to owe 8 orig9ality to !       
orig9ality ( all1 /&s ) ! next age z !  
record] & embodim5t ( 8 own4  ,we h to  
?ank ! rese>*es ( antiqu>ies1 & !       
,%akspe>e ,society1 = asc]ta9+ ! /eps ( 
! ,engli% drama1 f ! ,my/]ies celebrat$ 
9 *ur*es & by *ur*m51 & ! f9al deta*m5t 
f ! *ur*1 & ! completion ( secul> plays1
 f ,f]rex & ,porrex1 & ,gamm] ,gurton's 
,ne$le1 d[n to ! possession ( ! /age by 
! v pieces :i* ,%akspe>e alt]$1         
remodell$1 & f9ally made 8 own4 ,elat$ )
 success1 & piqu$ by ! gr[+ int]e/ ( !  
problem1 !y h left no book-/all unse>*$1
 no *e/ 9 a g>ret unop5$1 no file ( old 
yell[ acc\nts to decompose 9 damp &     
worms1 s ke5 0 ! hope to discov] :e!r ! 
boy ,%akspe>e poa*$ or n1 :e!r he held  

horses at ! !at] door1 :e!r he kept     
s*ool1 & :y he left 9 8 w only 8        
second-be/ b$ to ,ann ,ha?away1 8 wife4 
,!re is some:at t\*+ 9 ! madness ) :i* !
 pass+ age mis*ooses ! object on :i* all
 c&les %9e1 & all eyes are turn$2 ! c>e 
) :i* x regi/]s e trifle t\*+ ,que5     
,elizabe?1 & ,k+ ,james1 & ! ,essexes1  
,leice/]s1 ,burleighs1 & ,buck+hams2 &  
let pass )\t a s+le valuable note !     
f\nd] ( ano!r dyna/y1 :i* alone w cause 
! ,tudor dyna/y to be rememb]$1--! man  
:o c>ries ! ,saxon race 9 him by !      
inspiration :i* fe$s him1 & on ^: ?\ghts
 ! =emo/ p ( ! _w are n[ = "s ages to be
 n\ri%$1 & m9ds to receive ?is & n ano!r
 bias4 ,a popul> play]1--nobody suspect$
 he 0 ! poet ( ! human race2 & ! secret 
0 kept z fai?fully f poets &            
intellectual m51 z f c\rti]s & frivol\s 
p4 ,bacon1 :o took ! inv5tory ( ! human 
und]/&+ = 8 times1 nev] m5tion$ 8 "n4   
,b5 ,jonson1 ?\gh we h /ra9$ 8 few words
 ( reg>d & panegyric1 _h no suspicion ( 
! ela/ic fame ^: fir/ vibrations he 0   

attempt+4 ,he no d\bt ?\ght ! praise he 
has conc$$ to him g5]\s1 & e/eem$       
himself1 out ( all "q1 ! bett] poet ( ! 
two4  ,if x ne$ wit to "k wit1 accord+  
to ! prov]b1 ,%akspe>e's "t %\ld be     
capable ( recogniz+ x4 ,sir ,h5ry       
,wotton 0 born f\r ye>s aft] ,%akspe>e1 
& di$ tw5ty-?ree ye>s aft] him2 & ,i f9d
 among 8 correspond5ts & acqua9tances1 !
 foll[+ p]sons3 ,!odore ,beza1 ,isaac   
,casaubon1 ,sir ,philip ,sidney1 ,e>l ( 
,essex1 ,"l ,bacon1 ,sir ,walt]         
,raleigh1 ,john ,milton1 ,sir ,h5ry     
,vane1 ,isaac ,walton1 ,dr4 ,donne1     
,abraham ,c[ley1 ,bell>m9e1 ,*>les      
,cotton1 ,john ,pym1 ,john ,hales1      
,kepl]1 ,vieta1 ,alb]icus ,g5tilis1     
,paul ,s>pi1 ,arim9ius2 ) all ( :om exi/
 "s tok5 ( 8 hav+ communicat$1 )\t      
enum]at+ _m o!rs1 :om d\btless he       
saw1--,%akspe>e1 ,sp5s]1 ,jonson1       
,beaumont1 ,mass+]1 two ,h]b]ts1 ,m>l[1 
,*apman1 & ! re/4 ,s9ce ! con/ellation (
 great m5 :o appe>$ 9 ,greece 9 ! "t (  
,p]icles1 !re 0 nev] any su*            

society2--yet _! g5ius fail$ !m to f9d  
out ! be/ head 9 ! univ]se4 ,our poet's 
mask 0 imp5etrable4 ,y _c see ! m\nta9  
ne>4 ,x took a c5tury to make x         
suspect$2 & n until two c5turies _h     
pass$1 aft] 8 dea?1 did any criticism   
:i* we ?9k adequate beg9 to appe>4 ,x 0 
n possible to write ! hi/ory ( ,%akspe>e
 till n[2 = he is ! fa!r ( ,g]man       
lit]ature3 x 0 on ! introduction (      
,%akspe>e into ,g]man by ,less+1 & !    
translation ( 8 works by ,wiel& &       
,s*legel1 t ! rapid bur/ ( ,g]man       
lit]ature 0 mo/ intimately connect$4 ,x 
0 n until ! n9ete5? c5tury1 ^:          
speculative g5ius is a sort ( liv+      
,hamlet1 t ! trag$y ( ,hamlet %\ld f9d  
su* wond]+ read]s4 ,n[1 lit]ature1      
philosophy1 & ?\ght are ,%akspe>iz$4 ,8 
m9d is ! horizon beyond :i*1 at pres5t1 
we d n see4 ,our e>s are educat$ to     
music by 8 rhy?m4 ,col]idge & ,goe! are 
! only critics :o h express$ our        
convictions ) any adequate fidelity3 b  
!re is 9 all cultivat$ m9ds a sil5t     

appreciation ( 8 sup]lative p[] &       
beauty1 :i*1 l ,*ri/ianity1 qualifies ! 
p]iod4  ,! ,%akspe>e ,society h inquir$ 
9 all directions1 adv]tis$ ! miss+      
facts1 (f]$ money = any in=mation t w   
lead to pro(2 & ) :at results8 ,beside  
"s important illu/ration ( ! hi/ory ( ! 
,engli% /age1 to :i* ,i h adv]t$1 !y h  
glean$ a few facts t\*+ ! prop]ty1 &    
deal+s 9 reg>d to prop]ty1 ( ! poet4 ,x 
appe>s t1 f ye> to ye>1 he own$ a l>g]  
%>e 9 ! ,blackfri>s' ,!at]3 its w>drobe 
& o!r appurt5ances 7 83 t he b\ght an   
e/ate 9 8 native village1 ) 8 e>n+s1 z  
writ] & %>ehold]2 t he liv$ 9 ! be/ h\se
 9 ,/rat=d2 0 intru/$ by 8 neighbors )  
_! commissions 9 ,london1 z ( borr[+    
money1 & ! l2 t he 0 a v]itable f>m]4   
,ab\t ! "t :5 he 0 writ+ ,macbe?1 he    
sues ,philip ,rog]s1 9 ! bor\gh-c\rt (  
,/rat=d1 = ?irty-five %ill+s t5 p5ce1 = 
corn deliv]$ to him at diff]5t times2 &1
 9 all respects1 appe>s z a good husb&1 
) no reputation = ecc5tricity or excess4
 ,he 0 a good-natur$ sort ( man1 an     

actor & %>ehold] 9 ! !at]1 n 9 any /rik+
 mann] di/+ui%$ f o!r actors & manag]s4 
,i admit ! importance ( ?is in=mation4  
,x 0 well wor? ! pa9s t h be5 tak5 to   
procure x4  ,b :atev] scraps ( in=mation
 conc]n+ 8 condition ^! rese>*es may h  
rescu$1 !y c %$ no light ^u t inf9ite   
inv5tion :i* is ! conceal$ magnet ( 8   
attraction = u4 ,we are v clumsy writ]s 
( hi/ory4 ,we tell ! *ronicle ( p>5tage1
 bir?1 bir?place1 s*ool+1 s*oolmates1   
e>n+ ( money1 m>riage1 publication (    
books1 celebrity1 dea?2 & :5 we h come  
to an end ( ?is gossip1 no ray (        
relation appe>s betwe5 x & !            
goddess-born2 & x seems z if1 _h we     
dipp$ at r&om into ! ,mod]n ,plut>*1 &  
read any o!r life !re1 x w\ld h fitt$ ! 
poems z well1 ,x is ! ess5ce ( poetry to
 spr+1 l ! ra9b[ daught] ( ,wond]1 f !  
invisible1 to aboli% ! pa/1 & refuse all
 hi/ory4 ,malone1 ,w>burton1 ,dyce1 &   
,colli]1 h wa/$ _! oil4 ,! fam$ !at]s1  
,cov5t ,g>d51 ,drury ,lane1 ! ,p>k1 &   
,tremont1 h va9ly assi/$4 ,bett]ton1    

,g>rick1 ,kemble1 ,kean1 & ,macready1   
d$icate _! lives to ?is g5ius2 him !y   
cr[n1 elucidate1 obey1 & express4 ,!    
g5ius kn[s !m n4 ,! recitation beg9s2 "o
 gold5 ^w leaps out immortal f all ?is  
pa9t$ p$antry1 & sweetly torm5ts u )    
invitations to its own inaccessible     
homes4 ,i rememb]1 ,i w5t once to see ! 
,hamlet ( a fam$ p]=m]1 ! pride ( !     
,engli% /age2 & all ,i !n he>d1 & all ,i
 n[ rememb]1 ( ! trag$ian1 0 t 9 :i* !  
trag$ian _h no "p2 simply1 ,hamlet's "q 
to ! gho/1--              ,:at may ?is  
mean1   ,t ?\1 dead corse1 aga9 9       
complete /eel   ,revisit'/ ?us !        
glimpses ( ! moon8  ,t imag9ation :i*   
dilates ! closet he writes into ! _w's  
dim5sion1 cr[ds x ) ag5ts 9 rank & ord]1
 z quickly r$uces ! big reality to be ! 
glimpses ( ! moon4 ,^! tricks ( 8 magic 
spoil = u ! illusions ( ! gre5-room4 ,c 
any biography %$ light on ! localities  
into :i* ! ,midsumm] ,night's ,dream    
admits me8 ,did ,%akspe>e confide to any
 not>y or p>i% record]1 sacri/an1 or    

surrogate1 9 ,/rat=d1 ! g5esis ( t      
delicate creation8 ,! =e/ ( ,ard51 !    
nimble air ( ,scone ,ca/le1 ! moonlight 
( ,portia's villa1 ! antres va/ & des>ts
 idle1 ( ,o!llo's captivity1--:]e is !  
?ird c\s91 or gr&-nephew1 ! *ancellor's 
file ( acc\nts1 or private lett]1 t has 
kept "o ^w ( ^? transc5d5t secrets4 ,9  
f9e1 9 ?is drama1 z 9 all great works ( 
art1--9 ! ,cyclopaean ar*itecture (     
,egypt & ,india2 9 ! ,phidian sculpture2
 ! ,go?ic m9/]s2 ! ,italian pa9t+2 !    
,ballads ( ,spa9 & ,scotl&1--! ,g5ius   
draws up ! ladd] aft] him1 :5 ! creative
 age goes up to heav51 & gives way to a 
new1 :o see ! works1 & ask 9 va9 = a    
hi/ory4  ,%akspe>e is ! only biograph] (
 ,%akspe>e2 & ev5 he c tell no?+1 except
 to ! ,%akspe>e 9 u2 t is1 to our mo/   
appreh5sive & sympa!tic h\r4 ,he _c /ep 
f (f 8 tripod1 & give u anecdotes ( 8   
inspirations4 ,read ! antique docum5ts  
extricat$1 analyz$1 & comp>$1 by !      
assidu\s ,dyce & ,colli]2 & n[ read "o (
 ^? skyey s5t5ces1--a]olites1--:i* seem 

to h fall5 out ( heav51 & :i*1 n y\r    
exp]i5ce1 b ! man )9 ! brea/1 has       
accept$ z words ( fate2 & tell me if !y 
mat*2 if ! =m] acc\nt 9 any mann] = !   
latt]2 or1 :i* gives ! mo/ hi/orical    
insight into ! man4  ,h5ce1 ?\gh our    
ext]nal hi/ory is s meag]1 yet1 )       
,%akspe>e = biograph]1 in/ead ( ,aubrey 
& ,r[e1 we h really ! in=mation :i* is  
mat]ial1 t :i* describes "* & =tune2 t  
:i*1 if we 7 ab\t to meet ! man & deal )
 him1 w\ld mo/ import u to "k4 ,we h 8  
record$ convictions on ^? que/ions :i*  
knock = answ] at e he>t1--on life &     
dea?1 on love1 on weal? & pov]ty1 on !  
prizes ( life1 & ! ways :]eby we may    
come at !m2 on ! *>act]s ( m51 & !      
influ5ces1 occult & op51 :i* affect _!  
=tunes3 & on ^? my/]i\s & demoniacal    
p[]s :i* defy our sci5ce1 & :i* yet     
int]weave _! malice & _! gift 9 our     
brighte/ h\rs4 ,:o ev] read ! volume (  
,sonnets1 )\t f9d+ t ! poet _h !re      
reveal$1 "u masks t are no masks to !   
intellig5t1 ! lore ( fri5d%ip & ( love2 

! confusion ( s5tim5ts 9 ! mo/          
susceptible1 &1 at ! same "t1 ! mo/     
intellectual ( m58 ,:at trait ( 8       
private m9d has he hidd5 9 8 dramas8 ,"o
 c disc]n1 9 8 ample pictures ( !       
g5tleman & ! k+1 :at =ms & humanities   
pleas$ him2 8 delight 9 troops ( fri5ds1
 9 l>ge hospitality1 9 *e]ful giv+4 ,let
 ,timon1 let ,w>wick1 let ,antonio !    
m]*ant1 answ] = 8 great he>t4 ,s f> f   
,%akspe>e be+ ! lea/ kn[n1 he is ! "o   
p]son1 9 all mod]n hi/ory1 kn[n to u4   
,:at po9t ( morals1 ( mann]s1 ( economy1
 ( philosophy1 ( religion1 ( ta/e1 ( !  
conduct ( life1 has he n settl$8 ,:at   
my/]y has he n signifi$ 8 k (8 ,:at     
(fice or function1 or di/rict ( man's   
"w1 has he n rememb]$8 ,:at k+ has he n 
taught /ate1 z ,talma taught ,napoleon8 
,:at maid5 has n f\nd him f9] ?an h]    
delicacy8 ,:at lov] has he n outlov$8   
,:at sage has he n outse58 ,:at g5tleman
 has he n in/ruct$ 9 ! rud5ess ( 8      
behavior8  ,"s able & appreciat+ critics
 ?9k no criticism on ,%akspe>e valuable1

 t does n re/ purely on ! dramatic m]it2
 t he is falsely judg$ z poet &         
philosoph]4 ,i ?9k z highly z ^! critics
 ( 8 dramatic m]it1 b /ill ?9k x        
second>y4 ,he 0 a full man1 :o lik$ to  
talk2 a bra9 exhal+ ?\ghts & images1    
:i*1 seek+ v5t1 f\nd ! drama next at h&4
 ,_h he be5 less1 we %\ld h _h to       
consid] h[ well he fill$ 8 place1 h[    
good a dramati/ he 01--& he is ! be/ 9 !
 _w4 ,b x turns out2 t :at he has to say
 is ( t weight1 z to )draw "s att5tion f
 ! vehicle2 & he is l "s sa9t ^: hi/ory 
is to be r5d]$ into all languages1 into 
v]se & prose1 into songs & pictures1 &  
cut up into prov]bs2 s t ! occasions :i*
 gave ! sa9t's mean+ ! =m ( a           
conv]sation1 or ( a pray]1 or ( a code (
 laws1 is immat]ial comp>$ ) !          
univ]sality ( its application4 ,s x f>es
 ) ! wise ,%akspe>e & 8 book ( life4 ,he
 wrote ! airs = all our mod]n music3 he 
wrote ! text ( mod]n life2 ! text (     
mann]s3 he drew ! man ( ,engl& &        
,europe2 ! fa!r ( ! man 9 ,am]ica3 he   

drew ! man & describ$ ! day1 & :at is   
done 9 x3 he read ! he>ts ( m5 & wom51  
_! probity1 & _! second ?\ght1 & wiles2 
! wiles ( innoc5ce1 & ! transitions by  
:i* virtues & vices slide into _!       
contr>ies3 he c\ld divide ! "m's "p f ! 
fa!r's "p 9 ! face ( ! *ild1 or draw !  
f9e dem>cations ( fre$om & fate3 he knew
 ! laws ( repression :i* make ! police (
 nature3 & all ! sweets & all ! t]rors (
 human lot lay 9 8 m9d z truly b z s(tly
 z ! l&scape lies on ! eye4 ,& !        
importance ( ?is wisdom ( life s9ks !   
=m1 z ( ,drama or ,epic1 out ( notice4  
',tis l mak+ a "q conc]n+ ! pap] on :i* 
a k+'s message is writt54  ,%akspe>e is 
z mu* out ( ! category ( em95t au?ors1 z
 he is out ( ! cr[d4 ,he is             
inconceivably wise2 ! o!rs1 conceivably4
 ,a good read] c1 9 a sort1 ne/le into  
,plato's bra91 & ?9k f !nce2 b n into   
,%akspe>e's4 ,we are /ill out ( doors4  
,= executive faculty1 = creation1       
,%akspe>e is unique4 ,no man c imag9e x 
bett]4 ,he 0 ! f>!/ rea* ( subtlety     

compatible ) an individual self1--!     
subtile/ ( au?ors1 & only j )9 !        
possibility ( au?or%ip4 ,) ?is wisdom ( 
life1 is ! equal end[m5t ( imag9ative & 
( lyric p[]4 ,he clo!d ! creatures ( 8  
leg5d ) =m & s5tim5ts1 z if !y 7 p :o _h
 liv$ "u 8 ro(2 & few real m5 h left su*
 di/9ct *>act]s z ^! fictions4 ,& !y    
spoke 9 language z sweet z x 0 fit4 ,yet
 8 tal5ts nev] s$uc$ him into an        
o/5tation1 nor did he h>p on "o /r+4 ,an
 omnipres5t humanity co-ord9ates all 8  
faculties4 ,give a man ( tal5ts a /ory  
to tell1 & 8 p>tiality w pres5tly appe>4
 ,he has c]ta9 obs]vations1 op9ions1    
topics1 :i* h "s accid5tal prom95ce1 &  
:i* he disposes all to exhibit4 ,he     
crams ?is "p1 & />ves t o!r "p1 consult+
 n ! fitness ( ! ?+1 b 8 fitness &      
/r5g?4 ,b ,%akspe>e has no peculi>ity1  
no importunate topic2 b all is duly     
giv52 no ve9s1 no curiosities3 no       
c[-pa9t]1 no bird-fanci]1 no mann]i/ is 
he3 he has no discov]able egotism3 !    
great he tells greatly2 ! small         

subord9ately4 ,he is wise )\t emphasis  
or ass]tion2 he is /rong1 z nature is   
/rong1 :o lifts ! l& into m\nta9 slopes 
)\t ef=t1 & by ! same rule z %e floats a
 bubble 9 ! air1 & likes z well to d !  
"o z ! o!r4 ,?is makes t equality ( p[] 
9 f>ce1 trag$y1 n>rative1 & love-songs2 
a m]it s incessant1 t ea* read] is      
incr$ul\s ( ! p]ception ( o!r read]s4   
,?is p[] ( expression1 or ( transf]r+ ! 
inmo/ tru? ( ?+s into music & v]se1     
makes him ! type ( ! poet1 & has add$ a 
new problem to metaphysics4 ,?is is t   
:i* ?r[s him into natural hi/ory1 z a   
ma9 production ( ! globe1 & z ann\nc+   
new eras & ameliorations4 ,?+s 7 mirror$
 9 8 poetry )\t loss or blur3 he c\ld   
pa9t ! f9e ) precision1 ! great )       
compass2 ! tragic & comic indiff]5tly1 &
 )\t any di/ortion or favor4 ,he c>ri$ 8
 p[]ful execution into m9ute details1 to
 a hair po9t2 f9i%es an eyela% or a     
dimple z firmly z he draws a m\nta92 &  
yet ^! l nature's1 w be> ! scrut9y ( !  
sol> microscope4  ,9 %ort1 he is ! *ief 

example to prove t m or less (          
production1 m or few] pictures1 is a ?+ 
indiff]5t4 ,he _h ! p[] to make "o      
picture4 ,dagu]re le>n$ h[ to let "o    
fl[] et* its image on 8 plate ( iod9e2 &
 !n proce$s at leisure to et* a million4
 ,!re are always objects2 b !re 0 nev]  
repres5tation4 ,"h is p]fect            
repres5tation1 at la/2 & n[ let ! _w (  
figures sit = _! portraits4 ,no recipe c
 be giv5 = ! mak+ ( a ,%akspe>e2 b !    
possibility ( ! translation ( ?+s into  
song is demon/rat$4  ,8 lyric p[] lies 9
 ! g5ius ( ! piece4 ,! sonnets1 ?\gh _! 
excell5ce is lo/ 9 ! spl5dor ( ! dramas1
 are z inimitable z !y3 & x is n a m]it 
( l9es1 b a total m]it ( ! piece2 l !   
tone ( voice ( "s incomp>able p]son1 s  
is ?is a spee* ( poetic be+s1 & any     
clause z unproducible n[ z a :ole poem4 
,?\gh ! spee*es 9 ! plays1 & s+le l9es1 
h a beauty :i* tempts ! e> to pause on  
!m = _! euphuism1 yet ! s5t5ce is s     
load$ ) mean+1 & s l9k$ ) its =ego]s &  
foll[]s1 t ! logician is satisfi$4 ,8   

means are z admirable z 8 ends2 e       
subord9ate inv5tion1 by :i* he helps    
himself to connect "s irreconcilable    
opposites1 is a poem too4 ,he is n r$uc$
 to dism\nt & walk1 because 8 horses are
 runn+ (f ) him 9 "s di/ant direction3  
he always rides4  ,! f9e/ poetry 0 fir/ 
exp]i5ce3 b ! ?\ght has suff]$ a        
trans=mation s9ce x 0 an exp]i5ce4      
,cultivat$ m5 (t5 atta9 a good degree ( 
skill 9 writ+ v]ses2 b x is easy to     
read1 ?r\gh _! poems1 _! p]sonal hi/ory2
 any "o acqua9t$ ) p>ties c "n e figure3
 ?is is ,&rew1 & t is ,ra*el4 ,! s5se   
?us rema9s prosaic4 ,x is a cat]pill> ) 
w+s1 & n yet a butt]fly4 ,9 ! poet's    
m9d1 ! fact has gone q ov] into ! new   
elem5t ( ?\ght1 & has lo/ all t is      
exuvial4 ,?is g5]osity abides )         
,%akspe>e4 ,we say1 f ! tru? & clos5ess 
( 8 pictures1 t he kn[s ! lesson by     
he>t4 ,yet !re is n a trace ( egotism4  
,"o m royal trait prop]ly belongs to !  
poet4 ,i mean 8 *e]fulness1 )\t :i* no  
man c be a poet1--= beauty is 8 aim4 ,he

 loves virtue1 n = its obligation1 b =  
its grace3 he delights 9 ! _w1 9 man1 9 
woman1 = ! lovely light t sp>kles f !m4 
,beauty1 ! _s ( joy & hil>ity1 he %$s   
ov] ! univ]se4 ,epicurus relates1 t     
poetry ha? su* *>ms t a lov] might =sake
 8 mi/ress to p>take ( !m4 ,& ! true    
b>ds h be5 not$ = _! firm & *e]ful      
temp]4 ,hom] lies 9 sun%9e2 ,*auc] is   
glad & erect2 & ,saadi says1 ,x 0 rumor$
 abroad t ,i 0 p5it5t2 b :at _h ,i to d 
) rep5tance8 ,n less sov]eign &         
*e]ful1--mu* m sov]eign & *e]ful is !   
tone ( ,%akspe>e4 ,8 "n sugge/s joy &   
emancipation to ! he>t ( m54 ,if he %\ld
 appe> 9 any company ( human s\ls1 :o   
w\ld n m>* 9 8 troop8 ,he t\*es no?+ t  
does n borr[ heal? & longevity f 8      
fe/ive /yle4  ,& n[1 h[ /&s ! acc\nt (  
man ) ?is b>d & b5efactor1 :5 9         
solitude1 %utt+ our e>s to !            
rev]b]ations ( 8 fame1 we seek to /rike 
! balance8 ,solitude has au/]e lessons2 
x c tea* u to sp>e bo? h]oes & poets2 & 
x weighs ,%akspe>e also1 & f9ds him to  

%>e ! halfness & imp]fections (         
humanity4  ,%akspe>e1 ,hom]1 ,dante1    
,*auc]1 saw ! spl5dor ( mean+ t plays   
ov] ! visible _w2 knew t a tree _h ano!r
 use ?an = apples1 & corn ano!r ?an =   
meal1 & ! ball ( ! e>?1 ?an = tillage & 
roads3 t ^! ?+s bore a second & f9]     
h>ve/ to ! m9d1 be+ emblems ( its       
?\ghts1 & convey+ 9 all _! natural      
hi/ory a c]ta9 mute comm5t>y on human   
life4 ,%akspe>e employ$ !m z colors to  
compose 8 picture4 ,he re/$ 9 _! beauty2
 & nev] took ! /ep :i* seem$ inevitable 
to su* g5ius1 namely1 to explore !      
virtue :i* resides 9 ^! symbols1 &      
imp>ts ?is p[]1--:at is t :i* !y        
!mselves say8 ,he conv]t$ ! elem5ts1 :i*
 wait$ on 8 comm&1 into ent]ta9m5ts4 ,he
 0 ma/] ( ! revels to mank9d4 ,is x n z 
if "o %\ld h1 ?r\gh maje/ic p[]s (      
sci5ce1 ! comets giv5 into 8 h&1 or !   
planets & _! moons1 & %\ld draw !m f _! 
orbits to gl>e ) ! municipal fireworks  
on a holiday night1 & adv]tise 9 all    
t[ns1 v sup]ior pyrote*ny ?is ev5+6 ,are

 ! ag5ts ( nature1 & ! p[] to und]/& !m1
 wor? no m ?an a /reet s]5ade1 or !     
brea? ( a cig>8 ,"o rememb]s aga9 !     
trumpet-text 9 ! ,koran--,! heav5s & !  
e>?1 & all t is betwe5 !m1 ?9k ye we h  
creat$ !m 9 je/8 ,z long z ! "q is (    
tal5t & m5tal p[]1 ! _w ( m5 has n 8    
equal to %[4 ,b :5 ! "q is to life1 &   
its mat]ials1 & its auxili>ies1 h[ does 
he pr(it me8 ,:at does x signify8 ,x is 
b a ,twelf? ,night1 or                  
,midsumm]-,night's ,dream1 or a ,w9t]   
,ev5+'s ,tale3 :at signifies ano!r      
picture m or less8 ,! ,egyptian v]dict (
 ! ,%akspe>e ,societies comes to m9d1 t 
he 0 a jovial actor & manag]4 ,i _c m>ry
 ?is fact to 8 v]se4 ,o!r admirable m5 h
 l$ lives 9 "s sort ( keep+ ) _! ?\ght2 
b ?is man1 9 wide contra/4 ,_h he be5   
less1 _h he rea*$ only ! common measure 
( great au?ors1 ( ,bacon1 ,milton1      
,tasso1 ,c]vantes1 we might leave ! fact
 9 ! twilight ( human fate3 b1 t ?is man
 ( m51 he :o gave to ! sci5ce ( m9d a   
new & l>g] subject ?an _h ev] exi/$1 &  

plant$ ! /&>d ( humanity "s furlongs    
=w>d into ,*aos1--t he %\ld n be wise = 
himself1--x mu/ ev5 g into ! _w's       
hi/ory1 t ! be/ poet l$ an obscure &    
pr(ane life1 us+ 8 g5ius = ! public     
amusem5t4  ,well1 o!r m51 prie/ &       
prophet1 ,israelite1 ,g]man1 & ,sw$e1   
beheld ! same objects3 !y also saw ?r\gh
 !m t :i* 0 conta9$4 ,& to :at purpose8 
,! beauty /raightway vani%es2 !y read   
comm&m5ts1 all-exclud+ m\nta9\s duty2 an
 obligation1 a sadness1 z ( pil$        
m\nta9s1 fell on !m1 & life became      
gha/ly1 joyless1 a pilgrim's progress1 a
 probation1 beleagu]$ r\nd ) doleful    
hi/ories ( ,adam's fall & curse1 beh9d  
u2 ) doomsdays & purgatorial & p5al     
fires be=e u2 & ! he>t ( ! se] & ! he>t 
( ! li/5] sank 9 !m4  ,x mu/ be conc$$ t
 ^! are half-views ( half-m54 ,! _w /ill
 wants its poet-prie/1 a reconcil]1 :o  
%all n trifle ) ,%akspe>e ! play]1 nor  
%all grope 9 graves ) ,sw$5borg ! m\rn]2
 b :o %all see1 speak1 & act1 ) equal   
inspiration4 ,= k w bright5 ! sun%9e2 "r

 is m beautiful ?an private affection2 &
 love is compatible ) univ]sal wisdom4  
,,vi4 ,,napoleon2 ,,or1 ,,! ,,man ,,(   
,,! ,,_w4   ,among ! em95t p]sons ( !   
n9ete5? c5tury1 ,bonap>te is f> ! be/   
kn[n1 & ! mo/ p[]ful2 & owes 8          
pr$om9ance to ! fidelity ) :i* he       
expresses ! tone ( ?\ght & belief1 !    
aims ( ! masses ( active & cultivat$ m54
 ,x is ,sw$5borg's !ory1 t e organ is   
made up ( homog5e\s p>ticles2 or1 z x is
 sometimes express$1 e :ole is made (   
simil>s2 t is1 ! lungs are compos$ (    
inf9itely small lungs2 ! liv]1 (        
inf9itely small liv]s2 ! kidney1 (      
little kidneys1 etc4 ,foll[+ ?is        
analogy1 if any man is f\nd to c>ry )   
him ! p[] & affections ( va/ numb]s1 if 
,napoleon is ,france1 if ,napoleon is   
,europe1 x is because ! p :om he sways  
are little ,napoleons4  ,9 our society1 
!re is a /&+ antagonism betwe5 !        
cons]vative & ! democratic classes2     
betwe5 ^? :o h made _! =tunes1 & ! "y & 
! poor :o h =tunes to make2 betwe5 !    

int]e/s ( dead labor1--t is1 ! labor (  
h&s long ago /ill 9 ! grave1 :i* labor  
is n[ entomb$ 9 money /ocks1 or 9 l& &  
build+s own$ by idle capitali/s1--& !   
int]e/s ( liv+ labor1 :i* seeks to      
possess itself ( l&1 & build+s1 & money 
/ocks4 ,! fir/ class is timid1 selfi%1  
illib]al1 hat+ innovation1 & cont9ually 
los+ numb]s by dea?4 ,! second class is 
selfi% also1 encroa*+1 bold1 self-rely+1
 always outnumb]+ ! o!r1 & recruit+ its 
numb]s e h\r by bir?s4 ,x desires to    
keep op5 e av5ue to ! competition ( all1
 & to multiply av5ues2--! class (       
bus9ess m5 9 ,am]ica1 9 ,engl&1 9       
,france1 & ?r\gh\t ,europe2 ! class (   
indu/ry & skill4 ,napoleon is its       
repres5tative4 ,! in/9ct ( active1      
brave1 able m51 ?r\gh\t ! middle class  
ev]y:]e1 has po9t$ out ,napoleon z !    
inc>nate ,democrat4 ,he _h _! virtues1 &
 _! vices2 above all1 he _h _! _s or    
aim4 ,t t5d5cy is mat]ial1 po9t+ at a   
s5sual success1 & employ+ ! ri*e/ & mo/ 
v>i\s means to t end2 conv]sant )       

me*anical p[]s1 highly intellectual1    
widely & accurately le>n$ & skilful1 b  
subord9at+ all intellectual & spiritual 
=ces into means to a mat]ial success4   
,to be ! ri* man is ! end4 ,god has     
grant$ says ! ,koran1 to e p a prophet 9
 its own tongue4 ,p>is1 & ,london1 &    
,new ,york1 ! _s ( comm]ce1 ( money1 &  
mat]ial p[]1 7 also to h _! prophet2 &  
,bonap>te 0 qualifi$ & s5t4  ,e "o ( !  
million read]s ( anecdotes1 or memoirs1 
or lives ( ,napoleon1 delights 9 ! page1
 because he /udies 9 x 8 own hi/ory4    
,napoleon is ?or\ghly mod]n1 &1 at !    
highe/ po9t ( 8 =tunes1 has ! v _s ( !  
newspap]s4 ,he is no sa9t1--to use 8 own
 ^w1 no capu*91 & he is no h]o1 9 ! high
 s5se4 ,! man 9 ! /reet f9ds 9 him !    
qualities & p[]s ( o!r m5 9 ! /reet4 ,he
 f9ds him1 l himself1 by bir? a citiz51 
:o1 by v intelligible m]its1 arriv$ at  
su* a comm&+ position1 t he c\ld indulge
 all ^? ta/es :i* ! common man          
possesses1 b is oblig$ to conceal & d5y2
 good society1 good books1 fa/ travel+1 

dress1 d9n]s1 s]vants )\t numb]1 p]sonal
 weight1 ! execution ( 8 ideas1 ! /&+ 9 
! attitude ( a b5efactor to all p]sons  
ab\t him1 ! ref9$ enjoym5ts ( pictures1 
/atues1 music1 palaces1 & conv5tional   
honors1--precisely :at is agreeable to !
 he>t ( e man 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury1--?is  
p[]ful man possess$4  ,x is true t a man
 ( ,napoleon's tru? ( adaptation to !   
m9d ( ! masses ar\nd him becomes n m]ely
 repres5tative1 b actually a monopoliz] 
& usurp] ( o!r m9ds4 ,?us ,mirabeau     
plagi>iz$ e good ?\ght1 e good ^w1 t 0  
spok5 9 ,france4 ,dumont relates t he   
sat 9 ! gall]y ( ! ,conv5tion1 & he>d   
,mirabeau make a spee*4 ,x /ruck ,dumont
 t he c\ld fit x ) a p]oration1 :i* he  
wrote 9 p5cil imm$iately1 & %[$ to ,"l  
,elg91 :o sat by him4 ,"l ,elg9 approv$ 
x1 & ,dumont1 9 ! ev5+1 %[$ x to        
,mirabeau4 ,mirabeau read x1 pron\nc$ x 
admirable1 & decl>$ he w\ld incorporate 
x into 8 h>angue1 to-morr[1 to !        
,assembly4 ,x is impossible1 said       
,dumont1 z1 un=tunately1 ,i h %[n x to  

,"l ,elg94 ,if y h %[n x to ,"l ,elg91 &
 to fifty p]sons beside1 ,i %all /ill   
speak x to-morr[3 & he did speak x1 )   
mu* effect1 at ! next day's session4 ,= 
,mirabeau1 ) 8 ov]p[]+ p]sonality1 felt 
t ^! ?+s1 :i* 8 pres5ce inspir$1 7 z mu*
 8 own1 z if he _h said !m1 & t 8       
adoption ( !m gave !m _! weight4 ,mu* m 
absolute & c5traliz+ 0 ! successor to   
,mirabeau's popul>ity1 & to mu* m ?an 8 
pr$om9ance 9 ,france4 ,inde$1 a man (   
,napoleon's /amp almo/ ceases to h a    
private spee* & op9ion4 ,he is s l>gely 
receptive1 & is s plac$1 t he comes to  
be a bureau = all ! intellig5ce1 wit1 & 
p[]1 ( ! age & c\ntry4 ,he ga9s !       
battle2 he makes ! code2 he makes !     
sy/em ( weights & measures2 he levels ! 
,alps2 he builds ! road4 ,all di/+ui%$  
eng9e]s1 savants1 /ati/s1 report to him2
 s likewise d all good heads 9 e k9d2 he
 adopts ! be/ measures1 sets 8 /amp on  
!m1 & n ^! alone1 b on e happy &        
memorable expression4 ,e s5t5ce spok5 by
 ,napoleon1 & e l9e ( 8 writ+1 des]ves  

read+1 z x is ! s5se ( ,france4         
,bonap>te 0 ! idol ( common m51 because 
he _h 9 transc5d5t degree ! qualities & 
p[]s ( common m54 ,!re is a c]ta9       
satisfaction 9 com+ d[n to ! l[e/ gr\nd 
( politics1 = we get rid ( cant &       
hypocrisy4 ,bonap>te wr\ght1 9 common ) 
t great class he repres5t$1 = p[] &     
weal?1--b ,bonap>te1 specially1 )\t any 
scruple z to ! means4 ,all ! s5tim5ts   
:i* emb>rass m5's pursuit ( ^! objects1 
he set aside4 ,! s5tim5ts 7 = wom5 &    
*ildr54 ,fontanes1 9 #ahjd1 express$    
,napoleon's own s5se1 :51 9 behalf ( !  
,s5ate1 he address$ him1--,sire1 !      
desire ( p]fection is ! wor/ disease t  
ev] afflict$ ! human m9d4 ,! advocates (
 lib]ty1 & ( progress1 are              
ideologi/s2--a ^w ( contempt (t5 9 8    
m\?2--,neck] is an ideologi/3 ,lafayette
 is an ideologi/4  ,an ,italian prov]b1 
too well kn[n1 decl>es t1 if y w\ld     
succe$1 y mu/ n be too good4 ,x is an   
advantage1 )9 c]ta9 limits1 to h r5\nc$ 
! dom9ion ( ! s5tim5ts ( piety1         

gratitude1 & g5]osity2 s9ce1 :at 0 an   
impassable b> to u1 & /ill is to o!rs1  
becomes a conv5i5t weapon = our         
purposes2 j z ! riv] :i* 0 a =midable   
b>ri]1 w9t] trans=ms into ! smoo!/ (    
roads4  ,napoleon r5\nc$1 once = all1   
s5tim5ts & affections1 & w\ld help      
himself ) 8 h&s & 8 head4 ,) him is no  
miracle1 & no magic4 ,he is a work] 9   
brass1 9 iron1 9 wood1 9 e>?1 9 roads1 9
 build+s1 9 money1 & 9 troops1 & a v    
consi/5t & wise ma/]-workman4 ,he is    
nev] weak & lit]>y1 b acts ) ! solidity 
& ! precision ( natural ag5ts4 ,he has n
 lo/ 8 native s5se & sympa?y ) ?+s4 ,m5 
give way be=e su* a man z be=e natural  
ev5ts4 ,to be sure1 !re are m5 en\gh :o 
are imm]s$ 9 ?+s1 z f>m]s1 smi?s1       
sailors1 & me*anics g5]ally2 & we "k h[ 
real & solid su* m5 appe> 9 ! pres5ce ( 
s*ol>s & gramm>ians2 b ^! m5 ord9>ily   
lack ! p[] ( arrangem5t1 & are l h&s )\t
 a head4 ,b ,bonap>te sup]add$ to ?is   
m9]al & animal =ce1 insight &           
g5]alization1 s t m5 saw 9 him comb9$ ! 

natural & ! intellectual p[]1 z if ! sea
 & l& _h tak5 fle% & begun to ciph]4    
,!re=e ! l& & sea seem to presuppose    
him4 ,he came unto 8 own1 & !y receiv$  
him4 ,?is ciph]+ op]ative kn[s :at he is
 work+ )1 & :at is ! product4 ,he knew !
 prop]ties ( gold & iron1 ( :eels &     
%ips1 ( troops & diplomati/s1 & requir$ 
t ea* %\ld d aft] its k9d4  ,! art ( w> 
0 ! game 9 :i* he ex]t$ 8 ari?metic4 ,x 
consi/$1 accord+ to him1 9 hav+ always m
 =ces ?an ! enemy1 on ! po9t :]e ! enemy
 is attack$1 or :]e he attacks3 & 8 :ole
 tal5t is /ra9$ by endless manoeuvre &  
evolution1 to m>* always on ! enemy at  
an angle1 & de/roy 8 =ces 9 detail4 ,x  
is obvi\s t a v small =ce1 skilfully &  
rapidly manoeuvr+1 s z always to br+ two
 m5 aga9/ "o at ! po9t ( engagem5t1 w be
 an ov]mat* = a mu* l>g] body ( m54  ,! 
times1 8 con/itution1 & 8 e>ly          
circum/ances1 comb9$ to develop ?is     
patt]n democrat4 ,he _h ! virtues ( 8   
class1 & ! conditions = _! activity4 ,t 
common s5se1 :i* no soon] respects any  

end1 ?an x f9ds ! means to effect x2 !  
delight 9 ! use ( means2 9 ! *oice1     
simplification1 & comb9+ ( means2 !     
directness & ?or\ghness ( 8 "w2 !       
prud5ce ) :i* all 0 se51 & ! en]gy ) :i*
 all 0 done1 make him ! natural organ & 
head ( :at ,i may almo/ call1 f its     
ext5t1 ! mod]n p>ty4  ,nature mu/ h f> !
 greate/ %>e 9 e success1 & s 9 84 ,su* 
a man 0 want$1 & su* a man 0 born2 a man
 ( /one & iron1 capable ( sitt+ on      
horseback sixte5 or sev5te5 h\rs1 ( go+ 
_m days toge!r )\t re/ or food1 except  
by snat*es1 & ) ! spe$ & spr+ ( a tig] 9
 action2 a man n emb>rass$ by any       
scruples2 compact1 in/ant1 selfi%1      
prud5t1 & ( a p]ception :i* did n suff] 
itself to be balk$ or misl$ by any      
pret5ces ( o!rs1 or any sup]/ition1 or  
any heat or ha/e ( 8 own4 ,my h& ( iron1
 he said1 0 n at ! extremity ( my arm2 x
 0 imm$iately connect$ ) my head4 ,he   
respect$ ! p[] ( nature & =tune1 &      
ascrib$ to x 8 sup]iority1 in/ead (     
valu+ himself1 l inf]ior m51 on 8       

op9ionativ5ess & wag+ w> ) nature4 ,8   
favorite rhetoric lay 9 allusion to 8   
/>3 & he pleas$ himself1 z well z ! p1  
:5 he /yl$ himself ! ,*ild ( ,de/9y4 ,!y
 *>ge me1 he said1 ) ! commission (     
great crimes3 m5 ( my /amp d n commit   
crimes4 ,no?+ has be5 m simple ?an my   
elevation3 'tis 9 va9 to ascribe x to   
intrigue or crime3 x 0 ow+ to !         
peculi>ity ( ! times1 & to my reputation
 ( hav+ f\ght well aga9/ ! enemies ( my 
c\ntry4 ,i h always m>*$ ) ! op9ion (   
great masses1 & ) ev5ts4 ,( :at use1 !n1
 w\ld crimes be to me8 ,aga9 he said1   
speak+ ( 8 son1 ,my son _c replace me2  
,i c\ld n replace myself4 ,i am !       
creature ( circum/ances4 ,he _h a       
directness ( action nev] be=e comb9$ ) s
 mu* compreh5sion4 ,he is a reali/1     
t]rific to all talk]s1 & confus$        
tru?-obscur+ p]sons4 ,he sees :]e !     
matt] h+es1 ?r[s himself on ! precise   
po9t ( resi/ance1 & slights all o!r     
consid]ations4 ,he is /rong 9 ! "r      
mann]1 namely1 by insight4 ,he nev]     

blund]$ into victory1 b won 8 battles 9 
8 head1 be=e he won !m on ! field4 ,8   
pr9cipal means are 9 himself4 ,he asks  
c\nsel ( no o!r4 ,9 #agif1 he writes to 
! ,directory3 ,i h conduct$ ! campaign  
)\t consult+ any "o4 ,i %\ld h done no  
good1 if ,i _h be5 "u ! necessity (     
con=m+ to ! notions ( ano!r p]son4 ,i h 
ga9$ "s advantages ov] sup]ior =ces1 &  
:5 totally de/itute ( ev]y?+1 because1 9
 ! p]suasion t y\r confid5ce 0 repos$ 9 
me1 my actions 7 z prompt z my ?\ghts4  
,hi/ory is full1 d[n to ?is day1 ( !    
imbecility ( k+s & gov]nors4 ,!y are a  
class ( p]sons mu* to be piti$1 = !y "k 
n :at !y %\ld d4 ,! weav]s /rike =      
bread2 & ! k+ & 8 m9i/]s1 n kn[+ :at to 
d1 meet !m ) bayonets4 ,b ,napoleon     
und]/ood 8 bus9ess4 ,"h 0 a man :o1 9   
ea* mom5t & em]g5cy1 knew :at to d next4
 ,x is an imm5se com=t & refre%m5t to ! 
spirits1 n only ( k+s1 b ( citiz5s4 ,few
 m5 h any next2 !y live f h& to m\?1 )\t
 plan1 & are ev] at ! end ( _! l9e1 &1  
aft] ea* action1 wait = an impulse f    

abroad4 ,napoleon _h be5 ! fir/ man ( ! 
_w if 8 ends _h be5 purely public4 ,z he
 is1 he inspires confid5ce & vigor by ! 
extraord9>y unity ( 8 action4 ,he is    
firm1 sure1 self-d5y+1 self-po/pon+1    
sacrific+ ev]y?+ to 8 aim1--money1      
troops1 g5]als1 & 8 own safety also1 to 
8 aim2 n misl$1 l common adv5tur]s1 by !
 spl5dor ( 8 own means4 ,incid5ts ought 
n to gov]n policy1 he said1 b policy1   
incid5ts4 ,to be hurri$ away by e ev5t1 
is to h no political sy/em at all4 ,8   
victories 7 only s _m doors1 & he nev] =
 a mom5t lo/ sight ( 8 way onw>d1 9 !   
dazzle & upro> ( ! pres5t circum/ance4  
,he knew :at to d1 & he flew to 8 m>k4  
,he w\ld %ort5 a /raight l9e to come at 
8 object4 ,horrible anecdotes may1 no   
d\bt1 be collect$ f 8 hi/ory1 ( ! price 
at :i* he b\ght 8 successes2 b he mu/ n 
!re=e be set d[n z cruel2 b only z "o :o
 knew no imp$im5t to 8 w2 n blood?ir/y1 
n cruel1--b woe to :at ?+ or p]son /ood 
9 8 way6 ,n blood?ir/y1 b n sp>+ (      
blood1--& pitiless4 ,he saw only !      

object3 ! ob/acle mu/ give way4 ,sire1  
,g5]al ,cl>ke _c comb9e ) ,g5]al ,junot1
 = ! dreadful fire ( ! ,au/rian         
batt]y4--,let him c>ry ! batt]y4--,sire1
 e regim5t t approa*es ! heavy artill]y 
is sacrifi$3 ,sire1 :at ord]s8-- ,=w>d1 
=w>d6 ,s]uzi]1 a colonel ( artill]y1    
gives1 9 8 ,milit>y ,memoirs1 ! foll[+  
sket* ( a sc5e aft] ! battle (          
,au/]litz4--,at ! mom5t 9 :i* ! ,russian
 army 0 mak+ its retreat1 pa9fully1 b 9 
good ord]1 on ! ice ( ! lake1 ! ,emp]or 
,napoleon came rid+ at full spe$ t[>d ! 
artill]y4 ',y are los+ "t1' he cri$2    
'fire ^u ^? masses2 !y mu/ be engulf$2  
fire ^u ! ice6' ,! ord] rema9$ unexecut$
 = t5 m9utes4 ,9 va9 sev]al (fic]s &    
myself 7 plac$ on ! slope ( a hill to   
produce ! effect2 _! balls & m9e roll$  
^u ! ice1 )\t break+ x up4 ,see+ t1 ,i  
tri$ a simple me?od ( elevat+ light     
h[itz]s4 ,! almo/ p]p5dicul> fall ( !   
heavy projectiles produc$ ! desir$      
effect4 ,my me?od 0 imm$iately foll[$ by
 ! adjo9+ batt]ies1 & 9 less ?an no "t  

we buri$ '"s' ,footnote3 ,z ,i quote at 
second-h&1 & _c procure ,s]uzi]1 ,i d>e 
n adopt ! high figure ,i f9d4 ?\s&s (   
,russians & ,au/rians "u ! wat]s ( !    
lake4  ,9 ! pl5itude ( 8 res\rces1 e    
ob/acle seem$ to vani%4 ,!re %all be no 
,alps1 he said2 & he built 8 p]fect     
roads1 climb+ by grad$ gall]ies _!      
/eepe/ precipices1 until ,italy 0 z op5 
to ,p>is z any t[n 9 ,france4 ,he laid 8
 bones to1 & wr\ght = 8 cr[n4 ,hav+     
decid$ :at 0 to be done1 he did t )     
might & ma94 ,he put out all 8 /r5g?4   
,he risk$ ev]y?+1 & sp>$ no?+1 nei!r    
ammunition1 nor money1 nor troops1 nor  
g5]als1 nor himself4  ,we l to see      
ev]y?+ d its (fice aft] its k9d1 :e!r x 
be a mil*-c[ or a rattlesnake2 &1 if    
fight+ be ! be/ mode ( adju/+ national  
diff]5ces 7z l>ge majorities ( m5 seem  
to agree71 c]ta9ly ,bonap>te 0 "r 9 mak+
 x ?or\gh4 ,! gr& pr9ciple ( w>1 he     
said1 01 t an army ought always to be   
ready1 by day & by night1 & at all h\rs1
 to make all ! resi/ance x is capable ( 

mak+4 ,he nev] economiz$ 8 ammunition1  
b1 on a ho/ile position1 ra9$ a torr5t (
 iron1--%ells1 balls1 grape-%ot1--to    
annihilate all def5se4 ,on any po9t (   
resi/ance1 he conc5trat$ squadron on    
squadron 9 ov]:elm+ numb]s1 until x 0   
swept out ( exi/5ce4 ,to a regim5t (    
horse-*asseurs at ,lob5/e91 two days    
be=e ! battle ( ,j5a1 ,napoleon said1   
,my lads1 y mu/ n fe> dea?2 :5 soldi]s  
brave dea?1 !y drive him into ! enemy's 
ranks4 ,9 ! fury ( assault1 he no m sp>$
 himself4 ,he w5t to ! edge ( 8         
possibility4 ,x is pla9 t 9 ,italy he   
did :at he c\ld1 & all t he c\ld4 ,he   
came1 sev]al times1 )9 an in* ( ru92 & 8
 own p]son 0 all b lo/4 ,he 0 flung into
 ! m>% at ,arcola4 ,! ,au/rians 7 betwe5
 him & 8 troops1 9 ! melee1 & he 0      
br\ght (f ) desp]ate ef=ts4 ,at ,lonato1
 & at o!r places1 he 0 on ! po9t ( be+  
tak5 prison]4 ,he f\ght sixty battles4  
,he _h nev] en\gh4 ,ea* victory 0 a new 
weapon4 ,my p[] w\ld fall1 7 ,i n to    
support x by new a*ievem5ts4 ,conque/   

has made me :at ,i am1 & conque/ mu/    
ma9ta9 me4 ,he felt1 ) e wise man1 t z  
mu* life is ne$$ = cons]vation z =      
creation4 ,we are always 9 p]il1 always 
9 a bad plight1 j on ! edge (           
de/ruction1 & only to be sav$ by        
inv5tion & c\rage4  ,?is vigor 0 gu>d$ &
 temp]$ by ! colde/ prud5ce &           
punctuality4 ,a ?und]bolt 9 ! attack1 he
 0 f\nd invuln]able 9 8 intr5*m5ts4 ,8 v
 attack 0 nev] ! inspiration ( c\rage1 b
 ! result ( calculation4 ,8 idea ( ! be/
 def5se consi/s 9 be+ /ill ! attack+    
p>ty4 ,my ambition1 he says1 0 great1 b 
0 ( a cold nature4 ,9 "o ( 8            
conv]sations ) ,las ,casas1 he rem>k$1  
,z to moral c\rage1 ,i h r>ely met ) !  
two-o'clock-9-!-morn+ k9d2 ,i mean      
unprep>$ c\rage1 t :i*1 is necess>y on  
an unexpect$ occasion2 & :i*1 9 spite ( 
! mo/ un=ese5 ev5ts1 leaves full fre$om 
( judgm5t & decision2 & he did n        
hesitate to decl>e t he 0 himself       
em95tly end[$ ) ?is                     
two-o'clock-9-!-morn+ c\rage1 & t he _h 

met ) few p]sons equal to himself 9 ?is 
respect4  ,ev]y?+ dep5d$ on ! nicety ( 8
 comb9ations1 & ! />s 7 n m punctual ?an
 8 ari?metic4 ,8 p]sonal att5tion       
desc5d$ to ! smalle/ p>ticul>s4 ,at     
,montebello1 ,i ord]$ ,kell]mann to     
attack ) eight hundr$ horse1 & ) ^! he  
sep>at$ ! six ?\s& ,hung>ian gr5adi]s1  
be=e ! v eyes ( ! ,au/rian cavalry4 ,?is
 cavalry 0 half a league (f1 & requir$ a
 qu>t] ( an h\r to arrive on ! field (  
action2 & ,i h obs]v$1 t x is always ^! 
qu>t]s ( an h\r t decide ! fate ( a     
battle4 ,be=e he f\ght a battle1        
,bonap>te ?\ght little ab\t :at he %\ld 
d 9 case ( success1 b a great deal ab\t 
:at he %\ld d 9 case ( a rev]se ( =tune4
 ,! same prud5ce & good s5se m>k all 8  
behavior4 ,8 in/ructions to 8 secret>y  
at ! ,tuill]ies are wor? rememb]+4 ,dur+
 ! night1 ent] my *amb] z seldom z      
possible4 ,d n wake me :5 y h any good  
news to communicate2 ) t !re is no      
hurry4 ,b :5 y br+ bad news1 r\se me    
in/antly1 = !n !re is n a mom5t to be   

lo/4 ,x 0 a :imsical economy ( ! same   
k9d :i* dictat$ 8 practice1 :5 g5]al 9  
,italy1 9 reg>d to 8 burd5some          
correspond5ce4 ,he direct$ ,b\ri5ne to  
leave all lett]s unop5$ = ?ree weeks1 & 
!n obs]v$ ) satisfaction h[ l>ge a "p ( 
! correspond5ce _h ?us dispos$ ( itself1
 & no long] requir$ an answ]4 ,8        
a*ievem5t ( bus9ess 0 imm5se1 & enl>ges 
! kn[n p[]s ( man4 ,!re h be5 _m work+  
k+s1 f ,ulysses to ,william ( ,orange1 b
 none :o accompli%$ a ti! ( ?is man's   
p]=mance4  ,to ^! gifts ( nature1       
,napoleon add$ ! advantage ( hav+ be5   
born to a private & humble =tune4 ,9 8  
latt] days1 he _h ! weakness ( wi%+ to  
add to 8 cr[ns & badges ! prescription (
 ari/ocracy2 b he knew 8 debt to 8 au/]e
 education1 & made no secret ( 8        
contempt = ! born k+s1 & = ! h]$it>y    
asses1 z he co>sely /yl$ ! ,b\rbons4 ,he
 said t1 9 _! exile1 !y _h le>n$ no?+1 &
 =got no?+4 ,bonap>te _h pass$ ?r\gh all
 ! degrees ( milit>y s]vice1 b also 0   
citiz5 be=e he 0 emp]or1 & s _h ! key to

 citiz5%ip4 ,8 rem>ks & e/imates discov]
 ! in=mation & ju/ness ( measurem5t ( ! 
middle class4 ,^? :o _h to deal ) him   
f\nd t he 0 n to be impos$ ^u1 b c\ld   
ciph] z well z ano!r man4 ,?is appe>s 9 
all p>ts ( 8 ,memoirs1 dictat$ at ,/4   
,hel5a4 ,:5 ! exp5ses ( ! empress1 ( 8  
h\sehold1 ( 8 palaces1 _h accumulat$    
great debts1 ,napoleon exam9$ ! bills ( 
! cr$itors himself1 detect$ ov]*>ges &  
errors1 & r$uc$ ! claims by consid]able 
sums4  ,8 gr& weapon1 namely1 ! millions
 :om he direct$1 he ow$ to !            
repres5tative "* :i* clo!d him4 ,he     
int]e/s u z he /&s = ,france & =        
,europe2 & he exi/s z capta9 & k+1 only 
z f> z ! ,revolution1 or ! int]e/ ( !   
indu/ri\s masses f\nd an organ & a lead]
 9 him4 ,9 ! social int]e/s1 he knew !  
mean+ & value ( labor1 & ?rew himself   
naturally on t side4 ,i l an incid5t    
m5tion$ by "o ( 8 biograph]s at ,/4     
,hel5a4 ,:5 walk+ ) ,mrs4 ,balcombe1 "s 
s]vants1 c>ry+ heavy boxes1 pass$ by on 
! road1 & ,mrs4 ,balcombe desir$ !m1 9 r

 an angry tone1 to keep back4 ,napoleon 
int]f]$1 say+1 ',respect ! burd51       
,madam4' ,9 ! "t ( ! empire1 he direct$ 
att5tion to ! improvem5t & embelli%m5t (
 ! m>ket ( ! capital4 ,! m>ket-place1 he
 said1 is ! ,l\vre ( ! common p4 ,!     
pr9cipal works t h surviv$ him are 8    
magnific5t roads4 ,he fill$ ! troops ) 8
 _s1 & a sort ( fre$om & companion%ip   
grew up betwe5 him & !m1 :i* ! =ms ( 8  
c\rt nev] p]mitt$ betwe5 ! (fic]s &     
himself4 ,!y p]=m$1 "u 8 eye1 t :i* no  
o!rs c\ld d4 ,! be/ docum5t ( 8 relation
 to 8 troops is ! ord] ( ! day on !     
morn+ ( ! battle ( ,au/]litz1 9 :i*     
,napoleon promises ! troops t he w keep 
8 p]son out ( rea* ( fire4 ,?is         
decl>ation1 :i* is ! rev]se ( t ord9>ily
 made by g5]als & sov]eigns on ! eve ( a
 battle1 suffici5tly expla9s ! devotion 
( ! army to _! lead]4  ,b ?\gh !re is 9 
p>ticul>s ?is id5tity betwe5 ,napoleon &
 ! mass ( ! p1 8 real /r5g? lay 9 _!    
conviction t he 0 _! repres5tative 9 8  
g5ius & aims1 n only :5 he c\rt$1 b :5  

he controll$1 & ev5 :5 he decimat$ !m by
 8 conscriptions4 ,he knew1 z well z any
 ,jacob9 9 ,france1 h[ to philosophize  
on lib]ty & equality2 &1 :5 allusion 0  
made to ! preci\s blood ( c5turies1 :i* 
0 spill$ by ! kill+ ( ! ,duc d',enghi51 
he sugge/$1 ,nei!r is my blood dit*-wat]
 ,! p felt t no long] ! ?rone 0 occupi$1
 & ! l& suck$ ( its n\ri%m5t1 by a small
 class ( legitimates1 seclud$ f all     
community ) ! *ildr5 ( ! soil1 & hold+ !
 ideas & sup]/itions ( a long-=gott5    
/ate ( society4 ,in/ead ( t vampire1 a  
man ( !mselves held1 9 ! ,tuill]ies1 k &
 ideas l _! own1 op5+1 ( c\rse1 to !m & 
_! *ildr51 all places ( p[] & tru/4 ,!  
day ( sleepy1 selfi% policy1 ev] n>r[+ !
 means & opportunities ( "y m51 0 end$1 
& a day ( expansion & dem& 0 come4 ,a   
m>ket = all ! p[]s & productions ( man 0
 op5$3 brilliant prizes glitt]$ 9 ! eyes
 ( y\? & tal5t4 ,! old1 iron-b\nd1      
feudal ,france 0 *ang$ into a "y ,ohio  
or ,new ,york2 & ^? :o sm>t$ "u !       
imm$iate rigors ( ! new mon>*1 p>don$ !m

 z ! necess>y sev]ities ( ! milit>y     
sy/em :i* _h driv5 out ! oppressor4 ,&  
ev5 :5 ! majority ( ! p _h begun to ask1
 :e!r !y _h really ga9$ any?+ "u !      
exhau/+ levies ( m5 & money ( ! new     
ma/]1--! :ole tal5t ( ! c\ntry1 9 e rank
 & k9dr$1 took 8 "p1 & def5d$ him z its 
natural patron4 ,9 #ahad1 :5 advis$ to  
rely on ! high] classes1 ,napoleon said 
to ^? ar\nd him1 ,g5tlem51 9 ! situation
 9 :i* ,i /&1 my only nobility is !     
rabble ( ! ,faub\rgs4  ,napoleon met ?is
 natural expectation4 ,! necessity ( 8  
position requir$ a hospitality to e sort
 ( tal5t1 & its appo9tm5t to tru/s2 & 8 
feel+s w5t along ) ?is policy4 ,l e     
sup]ior p]son1 he und\bt$ly felt a      
desire = m5 & compe]s1 & a wi% to       
measure 8 p[] ) o!r ma/]s1 & an         
impati5ce ( fools & und]l+s4 ,9 ,italy1 
he s\ght = m51 & f\nd none4 ,good ,god6 
he said1 h[ r>e m5 are6 ,!re are eighte5
 millions 9 ,italy1 & ,i h ) difficulty 
f\nd two1--,d&olo & ,melzi4 ,9 lat]     
ye>s1 ) l>g] exp]i5ce1 8 respect =      

mank9d 0 n increas$4 ,9 a mom5t (       
bitt]ness1 he said to "o ( 8 olde/      
fri5ds1 ,m5 des]ve ! contempt ) :i* !y  
inspire me4 ,i h only to put "s gold    
lace on ! coat ( my virtu\s republicans1
 & !y imm$iately become j :at ,i wi% !m4
 ,?is impati5ce at levity 01 h[ev]1 an  
oblique tribute ( respect to ^? able    
p]sons :o comm&$ 8 reg>d1 n only :5 he  
f\nd !m fri5ds & coadjutors1 b also :5  
!y resi/$ 8 w4 ,he c\ld n conf\nd ,fox &
 ,pitt1 ,c>not1 ,lafayette1 &           
,b]nadotte1 ) ! dangl]s ( 8 c\rt2 &1 9  
spite ( ! detraction :i* 8 sy/ematic    
egotism dictat$ t[>d ! great capta9s :o 
conqu]$ ) & = him1 ample ackn[l$gem5ts  
are made by him to ,lannes ,duroc1      
,kleb]1 ,dessaix1 ,mass5a1 ,murat1 ,ney1
 & ,aug]eau4 ,if he felt himself _!     
patron1 & f\nd] ( _! =tunes1 z :5 he    
said1 ,i made my g5]als out ( mud1 he   
c\ld n hide 8 satisfaction 9 receiv+ f  
!m a second+ & support comm5surate ) !  
gr&eur ( 8 ent]prise4 ,9 ! ,russian     
campaign1 he 0 s mu* impress$ by !      

c\rage & res\rces ( ,m>%al ,ney1 t he   
said1 ,i h two hundr$ millions 9 my     
c(f]s1 & ,i w\ld give !m all = ,ney4 ,! 
*>act]s :i* he has drawn ( sev]al ( 8   
m>%als are discrim9at+1 &1 ?\gh !y did n
 cont5t ! insatiable vanity ( ,fr5*     
(fic]s1 are1 no d\bt1 sub/antially j4   
,&1 9 fact1 e species ( m]it 0 s\ght &  
advanc$ "u 8 gov]nm5t4 ,i "k1 he said1 !
 dep? & draught ( wat] ( e "o ( my      
g5]als4 ,natural p[] 0 sure to be well  
receiv$ at 8 c\rt4 ,sev5te5 m51 9 8 "t1 
7 rais$ f common soldi]s to ! rank ( k+1
 m>%al1 duke1 or g5]al2 & ! crosses ( 8 
,legion ( ,honor 7 giv5 to p]sonal      
valor1 & n to family connection4 ,:5    
soldi]s h be5 baptiz$ 9 ! fire ( a      
battle-field1 !y h all "o rank 9 my     
eyes4  ,:5 a natural k+ becomes a titul>
 k+1 ev]ybody is pleas$ & satisfi$4 ,!  
,revolution entitl$ ! /rong populace ( !
 ,faub\rg ,/4 ,anto9e1 & e horse-boy &  
p[d]-monkey 9 ! army1 to look on        
,napoleon z fle% ( 8 fle%1 & ! creature 
( 8 p>ty3 b !re is some?+ 9 ! success ( 

gr& tal5t :i* enli/s an univ]sal        
sympa?y4 ,=1 9 ! preval5ce ( s5se & _s  
ov] /upidity & malv]sation1 all         
reasonable m5 h an int]e/2 &1 z         
intellectual be+s1 we feel ! air purifi$
 by ! electric %ock1 :5 mat]ial =ce is  
ov]?r[n by intellectual en]gies4 ,z soon
 z we are remov$ out ( ! rea* ( local & 
accid5tal p>tialities1 man feels t      
,napoleon fights = him2 ^! are hone/    
victories2 ?is /rong /eam-eng9e does our
 "w4 ,:atev] appeals to ! imag9ation1 by
 transc5d+ ! ord9>y limits ( human      
ability1 wond]fully enc\rages & lib]ates
 u4 ,?is capaci\s head1 revolv+ &       
dispos+ sov]eignly tra9s ( affairs1 &   
animat+ su* multitudes ( ag5ts2 ?is eye1
 :i* look$ ?r\gh ,europe2 ?is prompt    
inv5tion2 ?is inexhau/ible res\rce2--:at
 ev5ts6 :at romantic pictures6 :at      
/range situations6--:5 spy+ ! ,alps1 by 
a sunset 9 ! ,sicilian sea2 draw+ up 8  
army = battle1 9 sight ( ! ,pyramids1 & 
say+ to 8 troops1 ,f ! tops ( ^?        
pyramids1 =ty c5turies look d[n on y2   

=d+ ! ,r$ ,sea2 wad+ 9 ! gulf ( !       
,i/hmus ( ,suez4 ,on ! %ore (           
,ptolemais1 gigantic projects agitat$   
him4 ,_h ,acre fall51 ,i %\ld h *ang$ ! 
face ( ! _w4 ,8 army1 on ! night ( !    
battle ( ,au/]litz1 :i* 0 ! anniv]s>y ( 
8 inauguration z ,emp]or1 pres5t$ him ) 
a b\quet ( =ty /&>ds tak5 9 ! fight4    
,p]haps x is a little pu]ile1 ! pleasure
 he took 9 mak+ ^! contra/s gl>+2 z :5  
he pleas$ himself ) mak+ k+s wait 9 8   
ante*amb]s1 at ,tilsit1 at ,p>is1 & at  
,erfurt4  ,we _c1 9 ! univ]sal          
imbecility1 indecision1 & indol5ce ( m51
 suffici5tly congratulate ourselves on  
?is /rong & ready actor1 :o took        
occasion by ! be>d1 & %[$ u h[ mu* may  
be accompli%$ by ! m]e =ce ( su* virtues
 z all m5 possess 9 less degrees2       
namely1 by punctuality1 by p]sonal      
att5tion1 by c\rage1 & ?or\ghness4 ,!   
,au/rians1 he said1 d n "k ! value ( "t4
 ,i %\ld cite him1 9 8 e>li] ye>s1 z a  
model ( prud5ce4 ,8 p[] does n consi/ 9 
any wild or extravagant =ce2 9 any      

en?usiasm1 l ,mahomet's2 or s+ul> p[] ( 
p]suasion2 b 9 ! ex]cise ( common s5se  
on ea* em]g5cy1 in/ead ( abid+ by rules 
& cu/oms4 ,! lesson he tea*es is t :i*  
vigor always tea*es1--t !re is always   
room = x4 ,to :at heaps ( c[>dly d\bts  
is n t man's life an answ]4 ,:5 he      
appe>$1 x 0 ! belief ( all milit>y m5 t 
!re c\ld be no?+ new 9 w>2 z x is !     
belief ( m5 to-day1 t no?+ new c be     
und]tak5 9 politics1 or 9 *ur*1 or 9    
lett]s1 or 9 trade1 or 9 f>m+1 or 9 our 
social mann]s & cu/oms2 & z x is1 at all
 times1 ! belief ( society t ! _w is us$
 up4 ,b ,bonap>te knew bett] ?an        
society2 &1 moreov]1 knew t he knew     
bett]4 ,i ?9k all m5 "k bett] ?an !y d2 
"k t ! in/itutions we s volubly comm5d  
are g-c>ts & baubles2 b !y d>e n tru/ _!
 pres5tim5ts4 ,bonap>te reli$ on 8 own  
s5se1 & did n c>e a bean = o!r p's4 ,!  
_w treat$ 8 novelties j z x treats      
ev]ybody's novelties1--made inf9ite     
objection3 mu/]$ all ! imp$im5ts2 b he  
snapp$ 8 f+] at _! objections4 ,:at     

creates great difficulty1 he rem>ks1 9 !
 pr(ession ( ! l& comm&]1 is ! necessity
 ( fe$+ s _m m5 & animals4 ,if he all[s 
himself to be guid$ by ! commiss>ies1 he
 w nev] /ir1 & all 8 exp$itions w fail4 
,an example ( 8 common s5se is :at he   
says ( ! passage ( ! ,alps 9 w9t]1 :i*  
all writ]s1 "o repeat+ aft] ! o!r1 _h   
describ$ z impracticable4 ,! w9t]1 says 
,napoleon1 is n ! mo/ unfavorable season
 = ! passage ( l(ty m\nta9s4 ,! sn[ is  
!n firm1 ! wea!r settl$1 & !re is no?+  
to fe> f avalan*es1 ! real & only dang] 
to be appreh5d$ 9 ! ,alps4 ,on ^? high  
m\nta9s1 !re are (t5 v f9e days 9       
,decemb]1 ( a dry cold1 ) extreme       
calmness 9 ! air4 ,read 8 acc\nt1 too1 (
 ! way 9 :i* battles are ga9$4 ,9 all   
battles1 a mom5t occurs1 :5 ! brave/    
troops1 aft] hav+ made ! greate/ ef=ts1 
feel incl9$ to run4 ,t t]ror proce$s f a
 want ( confid5ce 9 _! own c\rage2 & x  
only requires a slight opportunity1 a   
pret5se1 to re/ore confid5ce to !m4 ,!  
art is to give rise to ! opportunity1 & 

to inv5t ! pret5se4 ,at ,arcola1 ,i won 
! battle ) tw5ty-five horsem54 ,i seiz$ 
t mom5t ( lassitude1 gave e man a       
trumpet1 & ga9$ ! day ) ?is h&ful4 ,y   
see t two armies are two bodies :i*     
meet1 & endeavor to fright5 ea* o!r3 a  
mom5t ( panic occurs1 & t mom5t mu/ be  
turn$ to advantage4 ,:5 a man has be5   
pres5t 9 _m actions1 he di/+ui%es t     
mom5t )\t difficulty2 x is z easy z ca/+
 up an addition4  ,?is deputy ( !       
n9ete5? c5tury add$ to 8 gifts a        
capacity = speculation on g5]al topics4 
,he delight$ 9 runn+ ?r\gh ! range (    
practical1 ( lit]>y1 & ( ab/ract        
que/ions4 ,8 op9ion is always orig9al1 &
 to ! purpose4 ,on ! voyage to ,egypt1  
he lik$1 aft] d9n]1 to fix on ?ree or   
f\r p]sons to support a proposition1 & z
 _m to oppose x4 ,he gave a subject1 & !
 discussions turn$ on que/ions (        
religion1 ! diff]5t k9ds ( gov]nm5t1 & !
 art ( w>4 ,"o day1 he ask$1 :e!r !     
planets 7 inhabit$8 ,on ano!r1 :at 0 !  
age ( ! _w8 ,!n he propos$ to consid] ! 

probability ( ! de/ruction ( ! globe1   
ei!r by wat] or by fire2 at ano!r "t1 ! 
tru? or fallacy ( pres5tim5ts1 & !      
int]pretation ( dreams4 ,he 0 v fond (  
talk+ ( religion4 ,9 #ahjf1 he conv]s$ )
 ,f\rni]1 bi%op ( ,montpeli]1 on matt]s 
( !ology4 ,!re 7 two po9ts on :i* !y    
c\ld n agree1 viz41 t ( hell1 & t (     
salvation out ( ! pale ( ! *ur*4 ,!     
,emp]or told ,joseph9e1 t he disput$ l a
 devil on ^! two po9ts1 on :i* ! bi%op 0
 inexorable4 ,to ! philosoph]s he       
readily yield$ all t 0 prov$ aga9/      
religion z ! "w ( m5 & "t2 b he w\ld n  
he> ( mat]ialism4 ,"o f9e night1 on     
deck1 amid a clatt] ( mat]ialism1       
,bonap>te po9t$ to ! />s1 & said1 ,y may
 talk z long z y please1 g5tlem51 b :o  
made all t8 ,he delight$ 9 ! conv]sation
 ( m5 ( sci5ce1 p>ticul>ly ( ,monge &   
,b]?ollet2 b ! m5 ( lett]s he slight$2  
!y 7 manufactur]s ( phrases4 ,( m$ic9e1 
too1 he 0 fond ( talk+1 & ) ^? ( its    
practition]s :om he mo/ e/eem$1-)       
,corvis>t at ,p>is1 & ) ,antonom>*i at  

,/4 ,hel5a4 ,believe me1 he said to !   
la/1 we _h bett] leave (f all ^!        
rem$ies3 life is a =tress :i* nei!r y   
nor ,i "k any?+ ab\t4 ,:y ?r[ ob/acles 9
 ! way ( its def5se8 ,its own means are 
sup]ior to all ! app>atus ( y\r         
laboratories4 ,corvis>t c&idly agre$ )  
me1 t all y\r fil?y mixtures are good = 
no?+4 ,m$ic9e is a collection ( unc]ta9 
prescriptions1 ! results ( :i*1 tak5    
collectively1 are m fatal ?an useful to 
mank9d4 ,wat]1 air1 & cleanl9ess1 are ! 
*ief articles 9 my ph>macopeia4  ,8     
memoirs1 dictat$ to ,c\nt ,mon?olon &   
,g5]al ,g\rgaud1 at ,/4 ,hel5a1 h great 
value1 aft] all ! d$uction t1 x seems1  
is to be made f !m1 on acc\nt ( 8 kn[n  
dis+5u\sness4 ,he has ! goodnature (    
/r5g? & consci\s sup]iority4 ,i admire 8
 simple1 cle> n>rative ( 8              
battles2--good z ,caes>'s2 8 good-natur$
 & suffici5tly respectful acc\nt (      
,m>%al ,wurms] & 8 o!r antagoni/s1 & 8  
own equality z a writ] to 8 v>y+        
subject4 ,! mo/ agreeable portion is !  

,campaign 9 ,egypt4  ,he _h h\rs ( ?\ght
 & wisdom4 ,9 int]vals ( leisure1 ei!r 9
 ! camp or ! palace1 ,napoleon appe>s z 
a man ( g5ius1 direct+ on ab/ract       
que/ions ! native appetite = tru?1 & !  
impati5ce ( words1 he 0 wont to %[ 9 w>4
 ,he c\ld enjoy e play ( inv5tion1 a    
romance1 a bon mot1 z well z a /ratagem 
9 a campaign4 ,he delight$ to fasc9ate  
,joseph9e & h] ladies1 9 a dim-light$   
ap>tm5t1 by ! t]rors ( a fiction1 to :i*
 8 voice & dramatic p[] l5t e addition4 
,i call ,napoleon ! ag5t or attorney ( !
 middle class ( mod]n society2 ( ! ?rong
 :o fill ! m>kets1 %ops1 c\nt+-h\ses1   
manufactories1 %ips1 ( ! mod]n _w1 aim+ 
to be ri*4 ,he 0 ! agitator1 ! de/roy] (
 prescription1 ! int]nal improv]1 !     
lib]al1 ! radical1 ! inv5tor ( means1 ! 
op5] ( doors & m>kets1 ! subv]t] (      
monopoly & abuse4 ,( c\rse1 ! ri* &     
ari/ocratic did n l him4 ,engl&1 ! c5t] 
( capital1 & ,rome & ,au/ria1 c5t]s (   
tradition & g5ealogy1 oppos$ him4 ,!    
con/]nation ( ! dull & cons]vative      

classes1 ! t]ror ( ! fooli% old m5 & old
 wom5 ( ! ,roman conclave1--:o 9 _!     
despair took hold ( any?+1 & w\ld cl+ to
 r$-hot iron1--! va9 attempts ( /ati/s  
to amuse & deceive him1 ( ! emp]or (    
,au/ria to bribe him2 & ! in/9ct ( ! "y1
 ard5t1 & active m51 ev]y:]e1 :i* po9t$ 
him out z ! giant ( ! middle class1 make
 8 hi/ory bright & comm&+4 ,he _h !     
virtues ( ! masses ( 8 con/itu5ts2 he _h
 also _! vices4 ,i am sorry t !         
brilliant picture has its rev]se4 ,b t  
is ! fatal quality :i* we discov] 9 our 
pursuit ( weal?1 t x is trea*]\s1 & is  
b\ght by ! break+ or weak5+ ( !         
s5tim5ts2 & x is inevitable t we %\ld   
f9d ! same fact 9 ! hi/ory ( ?is        
*ampion1 :o propos$ to himself simply a 
brilliant c>e]1 )\t any /ipulation or   
scruple conc]n+ ! means4  ,bonap>te 0   
s+ul>ly de/itute ( g5]\s s5tim5ts4 ,!   
highe/-plac$ individual 9 ! mo/         
cultivat$ age & population ( ! _w1--he  
has n ! m]it ( common tru? & hone/y4 ,he
 is unju/ to 8 g5]als2 egoti/ic1 &      

monopoliz+2 meanly /eal+ ! cr$it ( _!   
great actions f ,kell]mann1 f           
,b]nadotte2 intrigu+ to involve 8       
fai?ful ,junot 9 hopeless bankruptcy1 9 
ord] to drive him to a di/ance f ,p>is1 
because ! famili>ity ( 8 mann]s (f5ds ! 
new pride ( 8 ?rone4 ,he is a b\ndless  
li>4 ,! (ficial pap]1 8 ,moniteurs1 &   
all 8 bullet9s1 are prov]bs = say+ :at  
he wi%$ to be believ$2 & worse1--he sat1
 9 8 premature old age1 9 8 lonely isl&1
 coldly falsify+ facts1 & dates1 &      
*>act]s1 & giv+ to hi/ory1 a !atrical   
eclat4 ,l all ,fr5*m51 he has a passion 
= /age effect4 ,e action t brea!s (     
g5]osity is poison$ by ?is calculation4 
,8 />1 8 love ( glory1 8 doctr9e ( !    
immortality ( ! s\l1 are all ,fr5*4 ,i  
mu/ dazzle & a/oni%4 ,if ,i 7 to give ! 
lib]ty ( ! press1 my p[] c\ld n la/ ?ree
 days4 ,to make a great noise is 8      
favorite design4 ,a great reputation is 
a great noise2 ! m !re is made1 ! f>!r  
(f x is he>d4 ,laws1 in/itutions1       
monum5ts1 nations1 all fall2 b ! noise  

cont9ues1 & res\nds 9 aft] ages4 ,8     
doctr9e ( immortality is simply fame4 ,8
 !ory ( influ5ce is n flatt]+4 ,!re are 
two lev]s = mov+ m51--int]e/ & fe>4     
,love is a silly infatuation1 dep5d ^u  
x4 ,fri5d%ip is b a "n4 ,i love nobody4 
,i d n ev5 love my bro!rs2 p]haps       
,joseph1 a little1 f habit1 & because he
 is my eld]2 & ,duroc1 ,i love him too2 
b :y8--because 8 "* pleases me2 he is   
/]n & resolute1 &1 ,i believe1 ! fell[  
nev] %$ a te>4 ,= my "p1 ,i "k v well t 
,i h no true fri5ds4 ,z long z ,i       
cont9ue to be :at ,i am1 ,i may h z _m  
pret5d$ fri5ds z ,i please4 ,leave      
s5sibility to wom52 b m5 %\ld be firm 9 
he>t & purpose1 or !y %\ld h no?+ to d )
 w> & gov]nm5t4 ,he 0 ?or\ghly          
unscrupul\s4 ,he w\ld /eal1 sl&]1       
assass9ate1 dr[n1 & poison1 z 8 int]e/  
dictat$4 ,he _h no g5]osity2 b m]e vulg>
 hatr$2 he 0 int5sely selfi%2 he 0      
p]fidi\s2 he *eat$ at c>ds2 he 0 a      
prodigi\s gossip2 & op5$ lett]s2 &      
delight$ 9 8 infam\s police2 & rubb$ 8  

h&s ) joy :5 he _h int]cept$ "s morsel (
 intellig5ce conc]n+ ! m5 & wom5 ab\t   
him1 boa/+ t he knew ev]y?+2 & int]f]$ )
 ! cutt+ ! dresses ( ! wom52 & li/5$    
aft] ! hurrahs & ! complim5ts ( ! /reet1
 incognito4 ,8 mann]s 7 co>se4 ,he      
treat$ wom5 ) l[ famili>ity4 ,he _h !   
habit ( pull+ _! e>s & p9*+ _! *eeks1 :5
 he 0 9 good humor1 & ( pull+ ! e>s &   
:isk]s ( m51 & ( /rik+ & horse-play )   
!m1 to 8 la/ days4 ,x does n appe> t he 
li/5$ at keyholes1 or1 at lea/1 t he 0  
caught at x4 ,9 %ort1 :5 y h p5etrat$   
?r\gh all ! circles ( p[] & spl5dor1 y 7
 n deal+ ) a g5tleman1 at la/2 b ) an   
impo/or & a rogue2 & he fully des]ves ! 
epi!t ( ,jupit] ,scap91 or a sort (     
,scamp ,jupit]4  ,9 describ+ ! two      
p>ties into :i* mod]n society divides   
itself1--! democrat & ! cons]vative1--,i
 said1 ,bonap>te repres5ts ! democrat1  
or ! p>ty ( m5 ( bus9ess1 aga9/ !       
/ation>y or cons]vative p>ty4 ,i omitt$ 
!n to say1 :at is mat]ial to ! /atem5t1 
namely1 t ^! two p>ties diff] only z "y 

& old4 ,! democrat is a "y cons]vative2 
! cons]vative is an old democrat4 ,!    
ari/ocrat is ! democrat ripe1 & gone to 
se$1--because bo? p>ties /& on ! "o     
gr\nd ( ! supreme value ( prop]ty1 :i*  
"o endeavors to get1 & ! o!r to keep4   
,bonap>te may be said to repres5t ! :ole
 hi/ory ( ?is p>ty1 its y\? & its age2  
yes1 & ) poetic ju/ice1 its fate1 9 8   
own4 ,! c\nt]-revolution1 ! c\nt]-p>ty1 
/ill waits = its organ & repres5tative1 
9 a lov] & a man ( truly public &       
univ]sal aims4  ,"h 0 an exp]im5t1 "u ! 
mo/ favorable conditions1 ( ! p[]s (    
intellect )\t consci5ce4 ,nev] 0 su* a  
lead] s end[$1 & s weapon$2 nev] lead]  
f\nd su* aids & foll[]s4 ,& :at 0 !     
result ( ?is va/ tal5t & p[]1 ( ^!      
imm5se armies1 burn$ cities1 squ&]$     
treasures1 immolat$ millions ( m51 ( ?is
 demoraliz$ ,europe8 ,x came to no      
result4 ,all pass$ away1 l ! smoke ( 8  
artill]y & left no trace4 ,he left      
,france small]1 poor]1 feebl]1 ?an he   
f\nd x2 & ! :ole conte/ = fre$om 0 to be

 begun aga94 ,! attempt 01 9 pr9ciple1  
suicidal4 ,france s]v$ him ) life1 &    
limb1 & e/ate1 z long z x c\ld id5tify  
its int]e/ ) him2 b :5 m5 saw t aft]    
victory 0 ano!r w>2 aft] ! de/ruction ( 
armies1 new conscriptions2 & !y :o _h   
toil$ s desp]ately 7 nev] ne>] to !     
rew>d1--!y c\ld n sp5d :at !y _h e>n$1  
nor repose on _! d[n-b$s1 nor /rut 9 _! 
*ateaux1--!y des]t$ him4 ,m5 f\nd t 8   
absorb+ egotism 0 deadly to all o!r m54 
,x resembl$ ! torp$o1 :i* inflicts a    
succession ( %ocks on any "o :o takes   
hold ( x1 produc+ spasms :i* contract ! 
muscles ( ! h&1 s t ! man _c op5 8 f+]s2
 & ! animal inflicts new & m viol5t     
%ocks1 until he p>alyzes & kills 8      
victim4 ,s1 ?is exorbitant egoti/ n>r[$1
 impov]i%$1 & absorb$ ! p[] & exi/5ce ( 
^? :o s]v$ him2 & ! univ]sal cry (      
,france1 & ( ,europe1 9 #ahad1 01 en\gh 
( him2 assez de ,bonap>te4  ,x 0 n      
,bonap>te's fault4 ,he did all t 9 him  
lay1 to live & ?rive )\t moral pr9ciple4
 ,x 0 ! nature ( ?+s1 ! et]nal law ( man

 & ( ! _w1 :i* baulk$ & ru9$ him2 & !   
result1 9 a million exp]im5ts1 w be !   
same4 ,e exp]im5t1 by multitudes or by  
individuals1 t has a s5sual & selfi%    
aim1 w fail4 ,! pacific ,f\ri] w be z   
ineffici5t z ! p]nici\s ,napoleon4 ,z   
long z our civilization is ess5tially "o
 ( prop]ty1 ( f5ces1 ( exclusiv5ess1 x w
 be mock$ by delusions4 ,our ri*es w    
leave u sick2 !re w be bitt]ness 9 our  
laught]2 & our w9e w burn our m\?4 ,only
 t good pr(its1 :i* we c ta/e ) all     
doors op51 & :i* s]ves all m54          
,,vii4 ,,goe!2 ,,or1 ,,! ,,writ]   ,i   
f9d a provision 9 ! con/itution ( ! _w =
 ! writ] or secret>y1 :o is to report ! 
do+s ( ! miracul\s _s ( life t ev]y:]e  
?robs & works4 ,8 (fice is a reception (
 ! facts into ! m9d1 & !n a selection ( 
! em95t & *>act]i/ic exp]i5ces4  ,nature
 w be report$4 ,all ?+s are engag$ 9    
writ+ _! hi/ory4 ,! planet1 ! pebble1   
goes att5d$ by its %ad[4 ,! roll+ rock  
leaves its scrat*es on ! m\nta92 ! riv]1
 its *annel 9 ! soil2 ! animal1 its     

bones 9 ! /ratum2 ! f]n & leaf _! mode/ 
epitaph 9 ! coal4 ,! fall+ drop makes   
its sculpture 9 ! s& or ! /one4 ,n a    
foot /eps into ! sn[1 or along ! gr\nd1 
b pr9ts 9 *>act]s m or less la/+1 a map 
( its m>*4 ,e act ( ! man inscribes     
itself 9 ! memories ( 8 fell[s1 & 9 8   
own mann]s & face4 ,! air is full (     
s\nds2 ! sky1 ( tok5s2 ! gr\nd is all   
memor&a & signatures2 & e object cov]$  
ov] ) h9ts1 :i* speak to ! intellig5t4  
,9 nature1 ?is self-regi/ration is      
incessant1 & ! n>rative is ! pr9t ( !   
seal4 ,x nei!r exce$s nor comes %ort ( !
 fact4 ,b nature /rives upw>d2 &1 9 man1
 ! report is some?+ m ?an pr9t ( ! seal4
 ,x is a new & f9] =m ( ! orig9al4 ,!   
record is alive1 z t :i* x record$ is   
alive4 ,9 man1 ! memory is a k9d (      
look+-glass1 :i*1 hav+ receiv$ ! images 
( surr\nd+ objects1 is t\*$ ) life1 &   
disposes !m 9 a new ord]4 ,! facts :i*  
transpir$ d n lie 9 x in]t2 b "s        
subside1 & o!rs %9e2 s t soon we h a new
 picture1 compos$ ( ! em95t exp]i5ces4  

,! man coop]ates4 ,he loves to          
communicate2 & t :i* is = him to say    
lies z a load on 8 he>t until x is      
deliv]$4 ,b1 besides ! univ]sal joy (   
conv]sation1 "s m5 are born ) exalt$    
p[]s = ?is second creation4 ,m5 are born
 to write4 ,! g>d5] saves e slip1 & se$1
 & pea*-/one2 8 vocation is to be a     
plant] ( plants4 ,n less does ! writ]   
att5d 8 affairs4 ,:atev] he beholds or  
exp]i5ces1 comes to him z a model1 &    
sits = its picture4 ,he c\nts x all     
nons5se t !y say1 t "s ?+s are          
undescribable4 ,he believes t all t c be
 ?\ght c be writt51 fir/ or la/2 & he   
w\ld report ! ,holy ,gho/1 or attempt x4
 ,no?+ s broad1 s subtle1 or s de>1 b   
comes !re=e comm5d$ to 8 p51--& he w    
write4 ,9 8 eyes1 a man is ! faculty (  
report+1 & ! univ]se is ! possibility ( 
be+ report$4 ,9 conv]sation1 9 calamity1
 he f9ds new mat]ials2 z our ,g]man poet
 said1 "s god gave me ! p[] to pa9t :at 
,i suff]4 ,he draws 8 r5ts f rage & pa94
 ,by act+ ra%ly1 he buys ! p[] ( talk+  

wisely4 ,vexations1 & a tempe/ (        
passion1 only fill 8 sails2 z ! good    
,lu!r writes1 ,:5 ,i am angry ,i c pray 
well1 & prea* well2 & if we knew !      
g5esis ( f9e-/rokes ( eloqu5ce1 !y might
 recall ! complaisance ( ,sultan        
,amura?1 :o /ruck (f "s ,p]sian heads1 t
 8 physician1 ,vesalius1 might see !    
spasms 9 ! muscles ( ! neck4 ,8 failures
 are ! prep>ation ( 8 victories4 ,a new 
?\ght1 or a crisis ( passion1 apprises  
him t all t he has yet le>n$ & writt5 is
 exot]ic--is n ! fact1 b "s rumor ( !   
fact4 ,:at !n8 ,does he ?r[ away ! p58  
,no2 he beg9s aga9 to describe 9 ! new  
light :i* has %9$ on him1--if1 by "s    
means1 he may yet save "s true ^w4      
,nature conspires4 ,:atev] c be ?\ght c 
be spok51 & /ill rises = utt]ance1 ?\gh 
to rude & /amm]+ organs4 ,if !y _c      
compass x1 x waits & works1 until1 at   
la/1 x m\lds !m to its p]fect w1 & is   
articulat$4  ,?is /riv+ aft] imitative  
expression1 :i* "o meets ev]y:]e1 is    
significant ( ! aim ( nature1 b is m]e  

/5ography4 ,!re are high] degrees1 &    
nature has m spl5did end[m5ts = ^? :om  
%e elects to a sup]ior (fice2 = ! class 
( s*ol>s or writ]s1 :o see connection   
:]e ! multitude see fragm5ts1 & :o are  
impell$ to exhibit ! facts 9 ord]1 & s  
to supply ! axis on :i* ! frame ( ?+s   
turns4 ,nature has de>ly at he>t !      
=mation ( ! speculative man1 or s*ol>4  
,x is an end nev] lo/ sight (1 & is     
prep>$ 9 ! orig9al ca/+ ( ?+s4 ,he is no
 p]missive or accid5tal appe>ance1 b an 
organic ag5t1 "o ( ! e/ates ( ! realm1  
provid$ & prep>$ f ( old & f ev]la/+1 9 
! knitt+ & contexture ( ?+s4            
,pres5tim5ts1 impulses1 *e] him4 ,!re is
 a c]ta9 heat 9 ! brea/1 :i* att5ds !   
p]ception ( a prim>y tru?1 :i* is ! %9+ 
( ! spiritual sun d[n into ! %aft ( !   
m9e4 ,e ?\ght :i* dawns on ! m9d1 9 !   
mom5t ( its em]g5cy ann\nces its own    
rank1--:e!r x is "s :imsy1 or :e!r x is 
a p[]4  ,if he h 8 incitem5ts1 !re is1  
on ! o!r side1 invitation & ne$ en\gh ( 
8 gift4 ,society has1 at all times1 !   

same want1 namely1 ( "o sane man )      
adequate p[]s ( expression to held up   
ea* object ( monomania 9 its "r         
relation4 ,! ambiti\s & m]c5>y br+ _!   
la/ new mumbo-jumbo1 :e!r t>iff1 ,texas1
 railroad1 ,romanism1 mesm]ism1 or      
,cali=nia2 &1 by deta*+ ! object f its  
relations1 easily succe$ 9 mak+ x se5 9 
a gl>e2 & a multitude g mad ab\t x1 & !y
 are n to be reprov$ or cur$ by !       
opposite multitude1 :o are kept f ?is   
p>ticul> insanity by an equal fr5zy on  
ano!r cro*et4 ,b let "o man h !         
compreh5sive eye t c replace ?is isolat$
 prodigy 9 its "r neighborhood &        
be>+s1--! illusion vani%es1 & ! return+ 
reason ( ! community ?anks ! reason ( ! 
monitor4  ,! s*ol> is ! man ( ! ages1 b 
he mu/ also wi%1 ) o!r m51 to /& well ) 
8 contempor>ies4 ,b !re is a c]ta9      
ridicule1 among sup]ficial p1 ?r[n on ! 
s*ol>s or cl]isy1 :i* is ( no import1   
unless ! s*ol>s he$ x4 ,9 ?is c\ntry1 ! 
emphasis ( conv]sation1 & ( public      
op9ion1 comm5ds ! practical man2 & !    

solid portion ( ! community is nam$ )   
significant respect 9 e circle4 ,our p  
are ( ,bonap>te's op9ion conc]n+        
ideologi/s4 ,ideas are subv]sive (      
social ord] & com=t1 & at la/ make a    
fool ( ! possessor4 ,x is believ$1 !    
ord]+ a c>go ( goods f ,new ,york to    
,smyrna2 or1 ! runn+ up & d[n to procure
 a company ( subscrib]s to set a-go+    
five or t5 ?\s& sp9dles2 or1 !          
negotiations ( a caucus1 & ! practis+ on
 ! prejudices & facility ( c\ntry-p1 to 
secure _! votes 9 ,novemb]1--is         
practical & comm5dable4  ,if ,i 7 to    
comp>e action ( a mu* high] /ra9 ) a    
life ( contemplation1 ,i %\ld n v5ture  
to pron\nce ) mu* confid5ce 9 favor ( ! 
=m]4 ,mank9d h su* a deep /ake 9 inw>d  
illum9ation1 t !re is mu* to be said by 
! h]mit or monk 9 def5se ( 8 life (     
?\ght & pray]4 ,a c]ta9 p>tiality1 a    
head9ess1 & loss ( balance1 is ! tax :i*
 all action mu/ pay4 ,act1 if y l1--b y 
d x at y\r p]il4 ,m5's actions are too  
/rong = !m4 ,%[ me a man :o has act$1 & 

:o has n be5 ! victim & slave ( 8       
action4 ,:at !y h done commits & en=ces 
!m to d ! same aga94 ,! fir/ act1 :i* 0 
to be an exp]im5t1 becomes a sacram5t4  
,! fi]y re=m] embodies 8 aspiration 9 "s
 rite or cov5ant1 & he & 8 fri5ds cleave
 to ! =m & lose ! aspiration4 ,! ,quak] 
has e/abli%$ ,quak]ism1 ! ,%ak] has     
e/abli%$ 8 mona/]y & 8 dance2 &1 al?\gh 
ea* prates ( _s1 !re is no _s1 b        
repetition1 :i* is anti-spiritual4 ,b   
:]e are 8 new ?+s ( today8 ,9 actions ( 
en?usiasm1 ?is drawback appe>s3 b 9 ^?  
l[] activities1 :i* h no high] aim ?an  
to make u m com=table & m c[>dly1 9     
actions ( cunn+1 actions t /eal & lie1  
actions t divorce ! speculative f !     
practical faculty1 & put a ban on reason
 & s5tim5t1 !re is no?+ else b drawback 
& negation4 ,! ,h9doos write 9 _! sacr$ 
books1 ,*ildr5 only1 & n ! le>n$1 speak 
( ! speculative & ! practical faculties 
z two4 ,!y are b "o1 = bo? obta9 !      
selfsame end1 & ! place :i* is ga9$ by !
 foll[]s ( ! "o is ga9$ by ! foll[]s ( !

 o!r4 ,t man see?1 :o see? t !          
speculative & ! practical doctr9es are  
"o4 ,= great action mu/ draw on !       
spiritual nature4 ,! measure ( action is
 ! s5tim5t f :i* x proce$s4 ,! greate/  
action may easily be "o ( ! mo/ private 
circum/ances4  ,?is disp>agem5t w n come
 f ! lead]s1 b f inf]ior p]sons4 ,!     
robu/ g5tlem5 :o /& at ! head ( !       
practical class1 %>e ! ideas ( ! "t1 & h
 too mu* sympa?y ) ! speculative class4 
,x is n f m5 excell5t 9 any k9d1 t      
disp>agem5t ( any o!r is to be look$ =4 
,) su*1 ,talleyr&'s "q is ev] ! ma9 "o2 
n1 is he ri*8 is he committ$8 is he     
well-mean+8 has he ?is or t faculty8 is 
he ( ! movem5t8 is he ( !               
e/abli%m5t8--b1 ,is he anybody8 does he 
/& = some?+8 ,he mu/ be good ( 8 k9d4 ,t
 is all t ,talleyr&1 all t ,/ate-/reet1 
all t ! common s5se ( mank9d asks4 ,be  
real & admirable1 n z we "k1 b z y "k4  
,able m5 d n c>e 9 :at k9d a man is     
able1 s only t he is able4 ,a ma/] likes
 a ma/]1 & does n /ipulate :e!r x be    

orator1 arti/1 craftsman1 or k+4        
,society has really no grav] int]e/ ?an 
! well-be+ ( ! lit]>y class4 ,& x is n  
to be d5i$ t m5 are cordial 9 _!        
recognition & welcome ( intellectual    
accompli%m5ts4 ,/ill ! writ] does n /& )
 u on any comm&+ gr\nd4 ,i ?9k ?is to be
 8 own fault4 ,a p\nd passes = a p\nd4  
,!re h be5 times :5 he 0 a sacr$ p]son2 
he wrote ,bibles2 ! fir/ hymns2 ! codes2
 ! epics2 tragic songs2 ,sibyll9e v]ses2
 ,*aldean oracles2 ,laconian s5t5ces    
inscrib$ on temple walls4 ,e ^w 0 true1 
& woke ! nations to new life4 ,he wrote 
)\t levity1 & )\t *oice4 ,e ^w 0 c>v$1  
be=e 8 eyes1 into ! e>? & sky2 & ! sun &
 />s 7 only lett]s ( ! same purport2 & (
 no m necessity4 ,b h[ c he be honor$1  
:5 he does n honor himself2 :5 he loses 
himself 9 ! cr[d2 :5 he is no long] !   
lawgiv]1 b ! sycophant1 duck+ to ! giddy
 op9ion ( a reckless public2 :5 he mu/  
su/a9 ) %ameless advocacy "s bad        
gov]nm5t1 or mu/ b>k1 all ! ye> r\nd1 9 
opposition2 or write conv5tional        

criticism1 or pr(ligate novels2 or1 at  
any rate1 write )\t ?\ght1 & )\t        
recurr5ce1 by day & night1 to ! s\rces (
 inspiration8  ,"s reply to ^! que/ions 
may be furni%$ by look+ ov] ! li/ ( m5 (
 lit]>y g5ius 9 our age4 ,among ^!1 no m
 in/ructive "n occurs ?an t ( ,goe!1 to 
repres5t ! p[] & duties ( ! s*ol> or    
writ]4  ,i describ$ ,bonap>te z a       
repres5tative ( ! popul> ext]nal life & 
aims ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,its o!r half1 
its poet1 is ,goe!1 a man q dome/icat$ 9
 ! c5tury1 brea?+ its air1 enjoy+ its   
fruits1 impossible at any e>li] "t1 &   
tak+ away1 by 8 colossal p>ts1 ! reproa*
 ( weakness1 :i*1 b = him1 w\ld lie on !
 intellectual works ( ! p]iod4 ,he      
appe>s at a "t :5 a g5]al culture has   
spread itself1 & has smoo!d d[n all %>p 
individual traits2 :51 9 ! abs5ce (     
h]oic *>act]s1 a social com=t &         
coop]ation h come 94 ,!re is no poet1 b 
scores ( poetic writ]s2 no ,columbus1 b 
hundr$s ( po/-capta9s1 )                
transit-telescope1 b>omet]1 & conc5trat$

 s\p & pemmican2 no ,demo/h5es1 no      
,*a?am1 b any numb] ( clev] p>liam5t>y &
 =5sic debat]s2 no prophet or sa9t1 b   
colleges ( div9ity2 no le>n$ man1 b     
le>n$ societies1 a *eap press1          
read+-rooms1 & book-clubs1 )\t numb]4   
,!re 0 nev] su* a miscellany ( facts4 ,!
 _w ext5ds itself l ,am]ican trade4 ,we 
conceive ,greek or ,roman life1--life 9 
! middle ages--to be a simple &         
compreh5sive affair2 b mod]n life to    
respect a multitude ( ?+s1 :i* is       
di/ract+4  ,goe! 0 ! philosoph] ( ?is   
multiplicity2 hundr$-h&$1 ,argus-ey$1   
able & happy to cope ) ?is roll+        
miscellany ( facts & sci5ces1 &1 by 8   
own v]satility1 to dispose ( !m ) ease2 
a manly m9d1 unemb>rass$ by ! v>iety (  
coats ( conv5tion ) :i* life _h got     
encru/$1 easily able by 8 subtlety to   
pi]ce ^!1 & to draw 8 /r5g? f nature1 ) 
:i* he liv$ 9 full communion4 ,:at is   
/range1 too1 he liv$ 9 a small t[n1 9 a 
petty /ate1 9 a defeat$ /ate1 & 9 a "t  
:5 ,g]many play$ no su* lead+ "p 9 !    

_w's affairs z to swell ! bosom ( h]    
sons ) any metropolitan pride1 su* z    
might h *e]$ a ,fr5*1 or ,engli%1 or1   
once1 a ,roman or ,attic g5ius4 ,yet !re
 is no trace ( prov9cial limitation 9 8 
muse4 ,he is n a debtor to 8 position1 b
 0 born ) a free & controll+ g5ius4  ,! 
,hel5a1 or ! second "p ( ,fau/1 is a    
philosophy ( lit]ature set 9 poetry2 !  
"w ( "o :o f\nd himself ! ma/] (        
hi/ories1 my?ologies1 philosophies1     
sci5ces1 & national lit]atures1 9 !     
encyclopa$ical mann] 9 :i* mod]n        
erudition1 ) its int]national int]c\rse 
( ! :ole e>?'s population1 rese>*es into
 ,indian1 ,etruscan1 & all ,cyclopaean  
arts1 geology1 *emi/ry1 a/ronomy2 & e "o
 ( ^! k+doms assum+ a c]ta9 a]ial &     
poetic "*1 by reason ( ! multitude4 ,"o 
looks at a k+ ) rev]5ce2 b if "o %\ld   
*ance to be at a congress ( k+s1 ! eye  
w\ld take lib]ties ) ! peculi>ities (   
ea*4 ,^! are n wild miracul\s songs1 b  
elaborate =ms1 to :i* ! poet has confid$
 ! results ( eighty ye>s ( obs]vation4  

,?is reflective & critical wisdom makes 
! poem m truly ! fl[] ( ?is "t4 ,x dates
 itself4 ,/ill he is a poet1--poet ( a  
pr\d] laurel ?an any contempor>y1 & "u  
?is plague ( microscopes 7= he seems to 
see out ( e pore ( 8 sk971 /rikes ! h>p 
) a h]o's /r5g? & grace4  ,! wond] ( !  
book is its sup]ior intellig5ce4 ,9 !   
m5/ruum ( ?is man's wit1 ! pa/ & !      
pres5t ages1 & _! religions1 politics1 &
 modes ( ?9k+1 are dissolv$ into        
ar*etypes & ideas4 ,:at new my?ologies  
sail ?r\gh 8 head6 ,! ,greeks said1 t   
,alex&] w5t z f> z ,*aos2 ,goe! w5t1    
only ! o!r day1 z f>2 & "o /ep f>!r he  
haz>d$1 & br\ght himself safe back4 ,!re
 is a he>t-*e]+ fre$om 9 8 speculation4 
,! imm5se horizon :i* j\rneys ) u l5ds  
its maje/ies to trifles1 & to matt]s (  
conv5i5ce & necessity1 z to solemn &    
fe/al p]=mances4 ,he 0 ! s\l ( 8 c5tury4
 ,if t 0 le>n$1 & _h become1 by         
population1 compact organization1 &     
drill ( p>ts1 "o great ,explor+         
,exp$ition1 accumulat+ a glut ( facts & 

fruits too fa/ = any hi!rto-exi/+       
savants to classify1 ?is man's m9d _h   
ample *amb]s = ! di/ribution ( all4 ,he 
_h a p[] to unite ! deta*$ atoms aga9 by
 _! own law4 ,he has clo!d our mod]n    
exi/5ce ) poetry4 ,amid littl5ess &     
detail1 he detect$ ! ,g5ius ( life1 !   
old cunn+ ,proteus1 ne/l+ close beside  
u1 & %[$ t ! dullness & prose we ascribe
 to ! age 0 only ano!r ( 8 masks3--,8 v 
flight is pres5ce 9 disguise3 t he _h   
put (f a gay uni=m = a fatigue dress1 & 
0 n a :it less vivaci\s or ri* 9        
,liv]pool or ! ,hague1 ?an once 9 ,rome 
or ,antio*4 ,he s\ght him 9 public      
squ>es & ma9 /reets1 9 b\lev>ds &       
hotels2 &1 9 ! solide/ k+dom ( r\t9e & !
 s5ses1 he %[$ ! lurk+ daemonic p[]2 t1 
9 actions ( r\t9e1 a ?read ( my?ology & 
fable sp9s itself2 & ?is1 by trac+ !    
p$igree ( e usage & practice1 e         
in/itution1 ut5sil1 & means1 home to its
 orig9 9 ! /ructure ( man4 ,he _h an    
extreme impati5ce ( conjecture1 & (     
rhetoric4 ,i h guesses en\gh ( my own2  

if a man write a book1 let him set d[n  
only :at he kn[s4 ,he writes 9 ! pla9e/ 
& l[e/ tone1 omitt+ a great deal m ?an  
he writes1 & putt+ ev] a ?+ = a ^w4 ,he 
has expla9$ ! di/9ction betwe5 ! antique
 & ! mod]n _s & art4 ,he has def9$ art1 
its scope & laws4 ,he has said ! be/ ?+s
 ab\t nature t ev] 7 said4 ,he treats   
nature z ! old philosoph]s1 z ! sev5    
wise ma/]s did1--&1 ) :atev] loss (     
,fr5* tabulation & dissection1 poetry & 
humanity rema9 to u2 & !y h "s doctorial
 skill4 ,eyes are bett]1 on ! :ole1 ?an 
telescopes or microscopes4 ,he has      
contribut$ a key to _m p>ts ( nature1   
?r\gh ! r>e turn = unity & simplicity 9 
8 m9d4 ,?us ,goe! sugge/$ ! lead+ idea (
 mod]n botany1 t a leaf1 or ! eye ( a   
leaf1 is ! unit ( botany1 & t e "p ( !  
plant is only a trans=m$ leaf to meet a 
new condition2 &1 by v>y+ ! conditions1 
a leaf may be conv]t$ into any o!r      
organ1 & any o!r organ into a leaf4 ,9 l
 mann]1 9 o/eology1 he assum$ t "o      
v]tebra ( ! sp9e might be consid]$ !    

unit ( ! skeleton2 ! head 0 only !      
upp]mo/ v]tebra trans=m$4 ,! plant goes 
f knot to knot1 clos+1 at la/1 ) ! fl[] 
& ! se$4 ,s ! tape-worm1 ! cat]pill>1   
goes f knot to knot1 & closes ) ! head4 
,m5 & ! high] animals are built up ?r\gh
 ! v]tebrae1 ! p[]s be+ conc5trat$ 9 !  
head4 ,9 optics1 aga91 he reject$ !     
artificial !ory ( sev5 colors1 &        
consid]$ t e color 0 ! mixture ( light &
 d>kness 9 new proportions4 ,x is really
 ( v little consequ5ce :at topic he     
writes ^u4 ,he sees at e pore1 & has a  
c]ta9 gravitation t[>d tru?4 ,he w      
realize :at y say4 ,he hates to be      
trifl$ )1 & to be made to say ov] aga9  
"s old wife's fable1 t has _h possession
 ( m5's fai? ^! ?\s& ye>s4 ,he may z    
well see if x is true z ano!r4 ,he sifts
 x4 ,i am "h1 he w\ld say1 to be !      
measure & judge ( ^! ?+s4 ,:y %\ld ,i   
take !m on tru/8 ,&1 !re=e1 :at he says 
( religion1 ( passion1 ( m>riage1 (     
mann]s1 prop]ty1 ( pap] money1 ( p]iods 
or beliefs1 ( om5s1 ( luck1 or :atev]   

else1 refuses to be =gott54  ,take ! mo/
 rem>kable example t c\ld occur ( ?is   
t5d5cy to v]ify e t]m 9 popul> use4 ,!  
,devil _h play$ an important "p 9       
my?ology 9 all times4 ,goe! w\ld h no ^w
 t does n cov] a ?+4 ,! same measure w  
/ill s]ve3 ,i h nev] he>d ( any crime   
:i* ,i might n h committ$4 ,s he flies  
at ! ?roat ( ?is imp4 ,he %all be real2 
he %all be mod]n2 he %all be ,european2 
he %all dress l a g5tleman1 & accept !  
mann]1 & walk 9 ! /reets1 & be well     
initiat$ 9 ! life ( ,vi5na1 & (         
,heidelb]g1 9 #ahbj1--or he %all n exi/4
 ,accord+ly1 he /ripp$ him ( my?ologic  
ge>1 ( horns1 clov5 foot1 h>poon tail1  
brim/one1 & blue-fire1 &1 in/ead ( look+
 9 books & pictures1 look$ = him 9 8 own
 m9d1 9 e %ade ( coldness1 selfi%ness1 &
 unbelief t1 9 cr[ds1 or 9 solitude1    
d>k5s ov] ! human ?\ght1--& f\nd t !    
portrait ga9$ reality & t]ror by ev]y?+ 
he add$1 & by ev]y?+ he took away4 ,he  
f\nd t ! ess5ce ( ?is hobgobl91 :i* _h  
hov]$ 9 %ad[ ab\t ! habitations ( m51   

ev] s9ce !y 7 m51 0 pure intellect1     
appli$1--z always !re is a t5d5cy1--to !
 s]vice ( ! s5ses3 & he flung into      
lit]ature1 9 8 ,mephi/opheles1 ! fir/   
organic figure t has be5 add$ = "s ages1
 & :i* w rema9 z long z ! ,prome!us4 ,i 
h no design to ent] into any analysis ( 
8 num]\s works4 ,!y consi/ (            
translations1 criticisms1 dramas1 lyric 
& e o!r description ( poems1 lit]>y     
j\rnals1 & portraits ( di/+ui%$ m54 ,yet
 ,i _c omit to specify ! ,wilhelm       
,mei/]4  ,wilhelm ,mei/] is a novel 9 e 
s5se1 ! fir/ ( its k9d1 call$ by its    
admir]s ! only del9eation ( mod]n       
society1--z if o!r novels1 ^? ( ,scott1 
= example1 dealt ) co/ume & condition1  
?is ) ! _s ( life4 ,x is a book ov] :i* 
"s veil is /ill drawn4 ,x is read by v  
intellig5t p]sons ) wond] & delight4 ,x 
is pref]r$ by "s su* to ,hamlet1 z a "w 
( g5ius4 ,i suppose no book ( ?is c5tury
 c comp>e ) x 9 its delici\s sweetness1 
s new1 s provok+ to ! m9d1 gratify+ x ) 
s _m & s solid ?\ghts1 j insights into  

life1 & mann]s1 & *>act]s2 s _m good    
h9ts = ! conduct ( life1 s _m unexpect$ 
glimpses into a high] sph]e1 & nev] a   
trace ( rhetoric or dullness4 ,a v      
provok+ book to ! curiosity ( "y m5 (   
g5ius1 b a v unsatisfactory "o4 ,lov]s (
 light read+1 ^? :o look 9 x = !        
ent]ta9m5t !y f9d 9 a romance1 are      
disappo9t$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ^? :o beg9 x )
 ! high] hope to read 9 x a wor?y hi/ory
 ( g5ius1 & ! j aw>d ( ! laurels to its 
toils & d5ials1 h also reason to        
compla94 ,we _h an ,engli% romance "h1 n
 long ago1 pr(ess+ to embody ! hope ( a 
new age1 & to unfold ! political hope ( 
! p>ty call$ ,"y ,engl&1 9 :i* ! only   
rew>d ( virtue is a seat 9 p>liam5t1 & a
 pe]age4 ,goe!'s romance has a          
conclusion z lame & immoral4 ,george    
,s&1 9 ,consuelo & its cont9uation1 has 
sket*$ a tru] & m dignifi$ picture4 ,9 !
 progress ( ! /ory1 ! *>act]s ( ! h]o & 
h]o9e exp& at a rate t %iv]s ! porcela9 
*ess-table ( ari/ocratic conv5tion3 !y  
quit ! society & habits ( _! rank2 !y   

lose _! weal?2 !y become ! s]vants (    
great ideas1 & ( ! mo/ g5]\s social     
ends2 until1 at la/1 ! h]o1 :o is ! c5t]
 & f\nta9 ( an association = ! r5d]+ ( !
 noble/ b5efits to ! human race1 no     
long] answ]s to 8 own titl$ "n3 x s\nds 
=eign & remote 9 8 e>4  ,i am only man1 
he says2 ,i brea! & "w = man1 & ?is 9   
pov]ty & extreme sacrifices4 ,goe!'s    
h]o1 on ! contr>y1 has s _m weaknesses &
 impurities1 & keeps su* bad company1 t 
! sob] ,engli% public1 :5 ! book 0      
translat$1 7 disgu/$4 ,& yet x is s     
cramm$ ) wisdom1 ) k ( ! _w1 & ) k (    
laws2 ! p]sons s truly & subtly drawn1 &
 ) su* few /rokes1 & n a ^w too mu*1 !  
book rema9s ev] s new & unexhau/$1 t we 
mu/ ev5 let x g its way1 & be will+ to  
get :at good f x we c1 assur$ t x has   
only begun its (fice1 & has millions (  
read]s yet to s]ve4  ,! argum5t is !    
passage ( a democrat to ! ari/ocracy1   
us+ bo? words 9 _! be/ s5se4 ,& ?is     
passage is n made 9 any mean or creep+  
way1 b ?r\gh ! hall door4 ,nature & "*  

assi/1 & ! rank is made real by s5se &  
probity 9 ! nobles4 ,no g5]\s y\? c     
escape ?is *>m ( reality 9 ! book1 s t x
 is highly /imulat+ to intellect &      
c\rage4 ,! ard5t & holy ,novalis        
*>act]iz$ ! book z ?or\ghly mod]n &     
prosaic2 ! romantic is completely level$
 9 x2 s is ! poetry ( nature2 !         
wond]ful4 ,! book treats only ( ! ord9>y
 affairs ( m53 x is a poeticiz$ civic & 
dome/ic /ory4 ,! wond]ful 9 x is        
expressly treat$ z fiction & en?usia/ic 
dream+3--& yet1 :at is also *>act]i/ic1 
,novalis soon return$ to ?is book1 & x  
rema9$ 8 favorite read+ to ! end ( 8    
life4  ,:at di/+ui%es ,goe! = ,fr5* &   
,engli% read]s1 is a prop]ty :i* he %>es
 ) 8 nation1--a habitual ref]5ce to     
int]ior tru?4 ,9 ,engl& & 9 ,am]ica !re 
is a respect = tal5t2 &1 if x is ex]t$ 9
 support ( any asc]ta9$ or intelligible 
int]e/ or p>ty1 or 9 regul> opposition  
to any1 ! public is satisfi$4 ,9        
,france1 !re is ev5 a great] delight 9  
intellectual brilliancy1 = its own sake4

 ,&1 9 all ^! c\ntries1 m5 ( tal5t write
 f tal5t4 ,x is en\gh if ! und]/&+ is   
occupi$1 ! ta/e propitiat$1--s _m       
columns s _m h\rs1 fill$ 9 a lively &   
cr$itable way4 ,! ,g]man intellect wants
 ! ,fr5* sprightl9ess1 ! f9e practical  
und]/&+ ( ! ,engli%1 & ! ,am]ican       
adv5ture2 b x has a c]ta9 probity1 :i*  
nev] re/s 9 a sup]ficial p]=mance1 b    
asks /eadily1 ,to :at end8 ,a ,g]man    
public asks = a controll+ s9c]ity4 ,"h  
is activity ( ?\ght2 b :at is x =8 ,:at 
does ! man mean8 ,:5ce1 :5ce1 all ^!    
?\ghts8  ,tal5t alone _c make a writ]4  
,!re mu/ be a man beh9d ! book2 a       
p]sonality :i*1 by bir? & quality1 is   
pl$g$ to ! doctr9es !re set =?1 & :i*   
exi/s to see & /ate ?+s s1 & n o!rwise2 
hold+ ?+s because !y are ?+s4 ,if he _c 
rightly express himself to-day1 ! same  
?+s subsi/1 & w op5 !mselves to-morr[4  
,!re lies ! burd5 on 8 m9d--! burd5 (   
tru? to be decl>$1--m or less und]/ood2 
& x con/itutes 8 bus9ess & call+ 9 ! _w1
 to see ^? facts ?r\gh1 & to make !m    

kn[n4 ,:at signifies t he trips &       
/amm]s2 t 8 voice is h>% or hiss+2 t ?is
 me?od or 8 tropes are inadequate8 ,t   
message w f9d me?od & imag]y1           
articulation & melody4 ,?\gh he 7 dumb1 
x w\ld speak4 ,if n1--if !re be no su*  
,god's ^w 9 ! man1--:at c>e we h[       
adroit1 h[ flu5t1 h[ brilliant he is8   
,x makes a great diff]5ce to ! =ce ( any
 s5t5ce1 :e!r !re be a man beh9d x1 or  
no4 ,9 ! le>n$ j\rnal1 9 ! influ5tial   
newspap]1 ,i disc]n no =m2 only "s      
irresponsible %ad[2 (t5] "s moni$       
corporation1 or "s dangl]1 :o hopes1 9 !
 mask & robes ( 8 p>agraph1 to pass =   
somebody4 ,b1 ?r\gh e clause & "p (     
spee* ( a "r book1 ,i meet ! eyes ( !   
mo/ det]m9$ ( m53 8 =ce & t]ror inundate
 e ^w3 ! commas & da%es are alive2 s t !
 writ+ is a?letic & nimble1--c g f> &   
live long4  ,9 ,engl& & ,am]ica1 "o may 
be an adept 9 ! writ+ ( a ,greek or     
,lat9 poet1 )\t any poetic ta/e or fire4
 ,t a man has sp5t ye>s on ,plato &     
,proclus1 does n af=d a presumption t he

 holds h]oic op9ions1 or und]values !   
fa%ions ( 8 t[n4 ,b ! ,g]man nation h ! 
mo/ ridicul\s good fai? on ^! subjects3 
! /ud5t1 out ( ! lecture-room1 /ill     
broods on ! lessons2 & ! pr(essor _c    
dive/ himself ( ! fancy1 t ! tru?s (    
philosophy h "s application to ,b]l9 &  
,muni*4 ,?is e>ne/ness enables !m to    
out-see m5 ( mu* m tal5t4 ,h5ce1 almo/  
all ! valuable di/9ctions :i* are curr5t
 9 high] conv]sation1 h be5 d]iv$ to u f
 ,g]many4 ,b1 :il/ m5 di/+ui%$ = wit &  
le>n+1 9 ,engl& & ,france1 adopt _! /udy
 & _! side ) a c]ta9 levity1 & are n    
und]/ood to be v deeply engag$1 f gr\nds
 ( "*1 to ! topic or ! "p !y            
esp\se1--,goe!1 ! head & body ( ! ,g]man
 nation1 does n speak f tal5t1 b ! tru? 
%9es ?r\gh3 he is v wise1 ?\gh 8 tal5t  
(t5 veils 8 wisdom4 ,h[ev] excell5t 8   
s5t5ce is1 he has some:at bett] 9 view4 
,x awak5s my curiosity4 ,he has !       
=midable indep5d5ce :i* conv]se ) tru?  
gives3 he> y1 or =be>1 8 fact abides2 & 
y\r int]e/ 9 ! writ] is n conf9$ to 8   

/ory1 & he dismiss$ f memory1 :5 he has 
p]=m$ 8 task cr$itably1 z a bak] :5 he  
has left 8 loaf2 b 8 "w is ! lea/ "p (  
him4 ,! old ,et]nal ,g5ius :o built ! _w
 has confid$ himself m to ?is man ?an to
 any o!r4 ,i d>e n say t ,goe! asc5d$ to
 ! highe/ gr\nds f :i* g5ius has spok54 
,he has n wor%ipp$ ! highe/ unity2 he is
 incapable ( a self-surr5d] to ! moral  
s5tim5t4 ,!re are nobl] /ra9s 9 poetry  
?an any he has s\nd$4 ,!re are writ]s   
poor] 9 tal5t1 ^: tone is pur]1 & m     
t\*es ! he>t4 ,goe! c nev] be de> to m54
 ,8 is n ev5 ! devotion to pure tru?2 b 
to tru? = ! sake ( culture4 ,he has no  
aims less l>ge ?an ! conque/ ( univ]sal 
nature1 ( univ]sal tru?1 to be 8        
portion2 a man n to be brib$1 nor       
deceiv$1 nor ov]aw$2 ( a /oical self-   
comm& & self-d5ial1 & hav+ "o te/ = all 
m51--,:at c y tea* me8 ,all possessions 
are valu$ by him = t only2 rank1        
privileges1 heal?1 "t1 be+ itself4  ,he 
is ! type ( culture1 ! amateur ( all    
arts1 & sci5ces1 & ev5ts2 arti/ic1 b n  

arti/2 spiritual1 b n spirituali/4 ,!re 
is no?+ he _h n "r to "k2 !re is no     
weapon 9 ! army ( univ]sal g5ius he did 
n take into 8 h&1 b ) p]emptory he$ t he
 %\ld n be = a mom5t prejudic$ by 8     
in/rum5ts4 ,he lays a ray ( light "u e  
fact1 & betwe5 himself & 8 de>e/        
prop]ty4 ,f him no?+ 0 hid1 no?+ )hold54
 ,! lurk+ daemons sat to him1 & ! sa9t  
:o saw ! daemons2 & ! metaphysical      
elem5ts took =m4 ,piety itself is no    
aim1 b only a means :]eby1 ?r\gh pure/  
inw>d peace1 we may atta9 to highe/     
culture4 ,& 8 p5etration ( e secret ( ! 
f9e arts w make ,goe! /ill m /atuesque4 
,8 affections help him1 l wom5 employ$  
by ,cic]o to worm out ! secret (        
conspirators4 ,enmities he has none4    
,enemy ( him y may be1--if s y %all tea*
 him aught :i* y\r good-w _c1--7 x only 
:at exp]i5ce w accrue f y\r ru94 ,enemy 
& welcome1 b enemy on high t]ms4 ,he _c 
hate anybody2 8 "t is wor? too mu*4     
,temp]am5tal antagonisms may be suff]$1 
b l feuds ( emp]ors1 :o fight dignifi$ly

 across k+doms4  ,8 autobiography1 "u ! 
title ( ,poetry & ,tru? ,out ( ,my      
,life1 is ! expression ( ! idea1--n[    
famili> to ! _w ?r\gh ! ,g]man m9d1 b a 
novelty to ,engl&1 ,old & ,new1 :5 t    
book appe>$1--t a man exi/s = culture2 n
 = :at he c accompli%1 b = :at c be     
accompli%$ 9 him4 ,! reaction ( ?+s on !
 man is ! only notewor?y result4 ,an    
intellectual man c see himself z a ?ird 
p]son2 !re=e 8 faults & delusions int]e/
 him equally ) 8 successes4 ,?\gh he    
wi%es to prosp] 9 affairs1 he wi%es m to
 "k ! hi/ory & de/9y ( man2 :il/ ! cl\ds
 ( egoti/s drift+ ab\t him are only     
int]e/$ 9 a l[ success4 ,?is idea reigns
 9 ! ,di*tung und ,wahrheit1 & directs !
 selection ( ! incid5ts2 & n[ise !      
ext]nal importance ( ev5ts1 ! rank ( !  
p]sonages1 or ! bulk ( incomes4 ,(      
c\rse1 ! book af=ds sl5d] mat]ials = :at
 w\ld be reckon$ ) u a ,life (          
,goe!2--few dates2 no correspond5ce2 no 
details ( (fices or employm5ts2 no light
 on 8 m>riage2 &1 a p]iod ( t5 ye>s1 t  

%\ld be ! mo/ active 9 8 life1 aft] 8   
settlem5t at ,weim>1 is sunk 9 sil5ce4  
,meantime1 c]ta9 love-affairs1 t came to
 no?+1 z p say1 h ! /range/ importance3 
he cr[ds u ) detail3--c]ta9 :imsical    
op9ions1 cosmogonies1 & religions ( 8   
own inv5tion1 &1 especially 8 relations 
to rem>kable m9ds1 & to critical epo*s (
 ?\ght3--^! he magnifies4 ,8 ,daily &   
,ye>ly ,j\rnal1 8 ,italian ,travels1 8  
,campaign 9 ,france & ! hi/orical "p ( 8
 ,!ory ( ,colors1 h ! same int]e/4 ,9 ! 
la/1 he rapidly notices ,kepl]1 ,rog]   
,bacon1 ,galileo1 ,newton1 ,voltaire1   
etc42 & ! *>m ( ?is portion ( ! book    
consi/s 9 ! simple/ /atem5t ( ! relation
 betwixt ^! gr&ees ( ,european sci5tific
 hi/ory & himself2 ! m]e draw+ ( ! l9es 
f ,goe! to ,kepl]1 f ,goe! to ,bacon1 f 
,goe! to ,newton4 ,! draw+ ( ! l9e is = 
! "t & p]son1 a solution ( ! =midable   
problem1 & gives pleasure :5 ,iphig5ia &
 ,fau/ d n1 )\t any co/ ( inv5tion      
comp>able to t ( ,iphig5ia & ,fau/4 ,?is
 law giv] ( art is n an arti/4 ,0 x t he

 knew too mu*1 t 8 sight 0 microscopic1 
& int]f]$ ) ! j p]spective1 ! see+ ( !  
:ole8 ,he is fragm5t>y2 a writ] (       
occasional poems1 & ( an encyclopa$ia ( 
s5t5ces4 ,:5 he sits d[n to write a     
drama or a tale1 he collects & sorts 8  
obs]vations f a hundr$ sides1 & comb9es 
!m into ! body z fitly z he c4 ,a great 
deal refuses to incorporate3 ?is he adds
 loosely1 z lett]s1 ( ! p>ties1 leaves f
 _! j\rnals1 or ! l4 ,a great deal /ill 
is left t w n f9d any place4 ,?is !     
bookb9d] alone c give any cohesion to3  
&1 h5ce1 not)/&+ ! loos5ess ( _m ( 8    
works1 we h volumes ( deta*$ p>agraphs1 
aphorisms1 x5i51 etc4  ,i suppose !     
worldly tone ( 8 tales grew out ( !     
calculations ( self-culture4 ,x 0 !     
infirmity ( an admirable s*ol>1 :o lov$ 
! _w out ( gratitude2 :o knew :]e       
libr>ies1 gall]ies1 ar*itecture1        
laboratories1 savants1 & leisure1 7 to  
be _h1 & :o did n q tru/ ! comp5sations 
( pov]ty & nak$ness4 ,socrates lov$     
,a!ns2 ,montaigne1 ,p>is2 & ,madame de  

,/ael said1 %e 0 only vuln]able on t    
side 7namely1 ( ,p>is74 ,x has its      
favorable aspect4 ,all ! g5iuses are    
usually s ill-assort$ & sickly1 t "o is 
ev] wi%+ !m some:]e else4 ,we seldom see
 anybody :o is n uneasy or afraid to    
live4 ,!re is a slight blu% ( %ame on ! 
*eek ( good m5 & aspir+ m51 & a spice ( 
c>icature4 ,b ?is man 0 entirely at home
 & happy 9 8 c5tury & ! _w4 ,none 0 s   
fit to live1 or m he>tily enjoy$ ! game4
 ,9 ?is aim ( culture1 :i* is ! g5ius ( 
8 works1 is _! p[]4 ,! idea ( absolute1 
et]nal tru?1 )\t ref]5ce to my own      
enl>gem5t by x1 is high]4 ,! surr5d] to 
! torr5t1 ( poetic inspiration is high]2
 b comp>$ ) any motives on :i* books are
 writt5 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica1 ?is is v    
tru?1 & has ! p[] to inspire :i* belongs
 to tru?4 ,?us has he br\ght back to a  
book "s ( its anci5t might & dignity4   
,goe!1 com+ into an ov]-civiliz$ "t &   
c\ntry1 :5 orig9al tal5t 0 oppress$ "u !
 load ( books1 & me*anical auxili>ies1 &
 ! di/ract+ v>iety ( claims1 taught m5  

h[ to dispose ( ?is m\nta9\s miscellany1
 & make x subs]vi5t4 ,i jo9 ,napoleon ) 
him1 z be+ bo? repres5tatives ( !       
impati5ce & reaction ( nature aga9/ !   
morgue ( conv5tions1--two /]n reali/s1  
:o1 ) _! s*ol>s1 h sev]ally set ! axe at
 ! root ( ! tree ( cant & seem+1 = ?is  
"t1 & = all "t4 ,?is *e]ful labor]1 ) no
 ext]nal popul>ity or provocation1 draw+
 8 motive & 8 plan f 8 own brea/1 task$ 
himself ) /9ts = a giant1 &1 )\t        
relaxation or re/1 except by alt]nat+ 8 
pursuits1 work$ on = eighty ye>s ) !    
/ead9ess ( 8 fir/ zeal4  ,x is ! la/    
lesson ( mod]n sci5ce1 t ! highe/       
simplicity ( /ructure is produc$1 n by  
few elem5ts1 b by ! highe/ complexity4  
,man is ! mo/ composite ( all creatures3
 ! :eel-insect1 volvox globator1 is at !
 o!r extreme4 ,we %all le>n to draw r5ts
 & rev5ues f ! imm5se patrimony ( ! old 
& rec5t ages4 ,goe! tea*es c\rage1 & !  
equival5ce ( all times3 t !             
disadvantages ( any epo* exi/ only to ! 
fa9t-he>t$4 ,g5ius hov]s ) 8 sun%9e &   

music close by ! d>ke/ & deafe/ eras4   
,no mortgage1 no atta9d]1 w hold on m5  
or h\rs4 ,! _w is "y2 ! =m] great m5    
call to u affectionately4 ,we too mu/   
write ,bibles1 to unite aga9 ! heav5s & 
! e>?ly _w4 ,! secret ( g5ius is to     
suff] no fiction to exi/ = u2 to realize
 all t we "k2 9 ! high ref9em5t ( mod]n 
life1 9 arts1 9 sci5ces1 9 books1 9 m51 
to exact good fai?1 reality1 & a        
purpose2 & fir/1 la/1 mid/1 & )\t end1  
to honor e tru? by use4  ,,! ,,end4