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( :at c & :at _c ,rise into be+1 tea*+ u 9 f9e ,^u :at pr9ciple ea* ?+ has its p[]s ,limit$1 & its deep-set b\nd>y /one4 ,!re=e n[ has religion be5 ca/ d[n ,b5ea? m5's feet1 & trampl$ on 9 turn3 ,ourselves heav5-high 8 victory exalts4 ,h]e9 ?is fe> assails me1 le/ p]*ance ,y %\ld suppose ,i w\ld initiate y ,into a s*ool ( reason+ unholy1 ,& set y\r feet ^u a pa? ( s93 ,:]eas 9 tru? (t5 has ?is religion ,giv5 bir? to s9ful & unholy de$s4 ,s once at ,aulis did ^? *os5 *iefs ,( ,hellas1 ^? mo/ em95t among h]os1 ,f\lly defile ! ,trivian ,virg9's alt> ,) ,iphianassa's lifeblood4 ,= s soon ,z ! fillet wrea!d ar\nd h] maid5 locks ,/ream$ d[n 9 equal l5g?s f ei!r *eek1 ,& soon z %e 0 aw>e ( h] fa!r /&+ ,sorr[ful by ! alt>1 & at 8 side ,! prie/ly m9i/]s hid+ ! knife1 ,& ! folk %$d+ te>s at sight ( h]1 ,spee*less 9 t]ror1 dropp+ on h] knees ,to ! e>? %e sank d[n4 ,nor 9 t h\r ,( angui% might x avail h] t %e fir/ ,_h giv5 ! "n ( fa!r to ! k+2 ,= by ! h&s ( m5 lift$ on high ,%udd]+ to ! alt> %e 0 borne1 ,n t1 :5 ! due c]emonial rites ,_h be5 accompli%$1 %e might be escort$ ,by ! cle>-s\nd+ hym5aeal song1 ,b t a /a9less maid5 f\lly /a9$1 ,9 ! v season ( m>riage %e might fall ,a sorr[ful victim by a fa!r's /roke1 ,t s !re might be grant$ to ! fleet ,a happy & hall[$ sail+4 ,su* ! crimes ,:]eto religion has _h p[] to prompt4 ,yet !re may come a "t :5 y y\rself1 ,surr5d]+ to ! t]ror-brea?+ tales ,( se]s & b>ds1 w seek to ab&on u4 ,ay v]ily1 h[ _m dreams ev5 n[ ,may !y be =g+ = y1 :i* might well ,ov]turn y\r philosophy ( life1 ,& tr\ble all y\r happ9ess ) fe>6 ,& ) good cause3 = if m5 c\ld p]ceive ,t !re 0 a fix$ limit to _! sorr[s1 ,by "s means !y w\ld f9d /r5g? to )/& ,! hall[$ lies & ?reat5+s ( ^! se]s4 ,b z x is1 m5 h no means1 no p[] ,to make a /&1 s9ce ev]la/+ seem ,! p5alties t !y mu/ fe> 9 dea?4 ,= none kn[s :at is ! nature ( ! s\l1 ,:e!r 'tis born1 or on ! contr>y ,ent]s into our bodies at _! bir?3 ,:e!r1 :5 torn f u by dea?1 x p]i%es ,toge!r ) u1 or !reaft] goes ,to visit ,orcus' glooms & ! va/ *asms2 ,or p5etrates by ord9ance div9e ,into brutes 9 man's /ead1 z sang our own ,ennius1 :o fir/ f pleasant ,helicon ,br\ght d[n a g>l& ( unfad+ leaf1 ,de/9$ among ,italian tribes ( m5 ,to w9 bright glory4 ,& yet 9 spite ( ?is ,ennius sets =? 9 immortal v]se ,t none ! less !re does exi/ a realm ,( ,a*]on1 ?\gh nei!r d our s\ls ,nor bodies p5etrate ?i!r1 b a k9d ,( phantom images1 pale 9 wondr\s wise3 ,& !nce x 01 s he relates1 t once ,! gho/ ( ev]-liv+ ,hom] rose ,be=e him1 %$d+ salt te>s1 & began ,to unfold 9 disc\rse ! nature ( ?+s4 ,!re=e n only mu/ we grasp ! tru? ,conc]n+ ?+s on high1 :at pr9ciple ,controls ! c\rses ( ! sun & moon1 ,& by :at =ce all t takes place on e>? ,is gov]n$1 b above all by ke5 ?\ght ,we mu/ inve/igate :]e( consi/s ,! s\l & ! m9d's nature1 & :at x is ,t comes be=e u :5 we wake1 if !n ,we are prey$ on by disease1 or :5 we lie ,buri$ 9 sleep1 & t]rifies our m9ds1 ,s t we seem face to face to behold ,& he> ^? speak+ to u :o are dead1 ,^: bones ! e>? n[ holds 9 its embrace4 ,nor am ,i unaw>e h[ h>d my task ,9 ,lat9 v]ses to set cle>ly =? ,! obscure tru?s discov]$ by ! ,greeks1 ,*iefly because s mu* w ne$ new t]ms ,to deal ) x1 ow+ to our pov]ty ,( language1 & ! novelty ( ! !mes4 ,nev]!less y\r wor? & ! delight ,( y\r sweet fri5d%ip1 :i* ,i hope to w91 ,prompt me to be> ! burd5 ( any toil1 ,& lead me on to wat* ! calm nights ?r\gh1 ,seek+ by means ( :at words & :at measures ,i may atta9 my end1 & %$ s cle> ,a light ^u y\r _s1 t !reby ,y\r gaze may se>* ! dep?s ( hidd5 ?+s4 ,?is t]ror1 !n1 & d>kness ( ! m9d ,mu/ ne$s be scatt]$ n by ! sun's beams ,& day's bright arr[s1 b by contemplation ,( nature's aspect & h] inw>d law4 ,& ?is fir/ pr9ciple ( h] design ,%all be our />t+ po9t3 no?+ is ev] ,by div9e w begott5 out ( no?+4 ,9 tru? ! reason fe> s dom9ates ,all mortals1 is t !y behold on e>? ,& 9 ! sky _m ?+s happ5+1 ,yet ( ^! op]ations by no means ,c !y p]ceive ! causes1 & s fancy ,t !y mu/ come to pass by p[] div9e4 ,!re=e :5 we h und]/ood t no?+ ,c be born out ( no?+1 we %all !n ,w9 ju/] k ( ! tru? we seek1 ,bo? f :at elem5ts ea* ?+ c be =m$1 ,& 9 :at way all ?+s c come to pass ,)\t ! int]v5tion ( ! gods4 ,= if ?+s came f no?+1 any k9d ,might be born out ( any?+2 naught !n ,w\ld require se$4 ,?us m5 might rise f ocean ,! scaly race out ( ! l&1 :ile birds ,might sudd5ly be hat*$ =? f ! sky3 ,cattle & o!r h]ds & e k9d ,( wild bea/1 br$ by no fix$ law ( bir?1 ,w\ld roam o'er til? & wild]ness alike4 ,no fruit w\ld rema9 con/ant to its tree1 ,b w\ld *ange2 e tree w\ld be> all k9ds4 ,= if !re 7 n = ea* ?+ its own ,begett+ p>ticles1 h[ c\ld !y h ,a fix$ unv>y+ "m8 ,b 9 fact ,s9ce all are =m$ f fix$ se$s1 ea* is born ,& issues into ! bord]s ( ! light ,f t alone :]e9 resides its sub/ance ,& its fir/ bodies4 ,& = ?is cause all ?+s ,_c be g5]at$ out ( all1 ,s9ce 9 ea* dwells its own p>ticul> p[]4 ,aga9 :y d we see 9 spr+ ! rose1 ,corn 9 ! summ]'s heat1 v9es bur/+ =? ,:5 autumn summons !m1 if n because ,:5 9 _! own "t ! fix$ se$s ( ?+s ,h fl[$ toge!r1 !re is !n reveal$ ,:atev] has be5 born1 :ile ! due seasons ,are pres5t1 & ! quick5$ e>? br+s =? ,safely into ! bord]s ( ! light ,its t5d] nursl+s8 ,b if !y 7 =m$ ,f no?+1 !y w\ld sudd5ly spr+ up ,at unfix$ p]iods & ho/ile times1 ,s9ce !re w\ld !n be no fix$ p>ticles ,to be kept f a begett+ union ,by ! unpropiti\s season ( ! ye>4 ,nor yet aft] ! meet+ ( ! se$ ,w\ld lapse ( "t be ne$$ = _! increase1 ,if !y c\ld gr[ f no?+4 ,sudd5ly ,small babes w\ld become y\?s2 trees w\ld arise ,%oot+ up 9 a mom5t f ! gr\nd4 ,b no?+ ( ! k9d1 'tis pla91 takes place1 ,see+ t all ?+s gr[ little by little1 ,z befits1 f det]m9$ se$1 & gr[+ ,pres]ve _! k9d3 s t y may p]ceive ,t all ?+s become great] & are n\ri%$ ,out ( _! own mat]ial4 ,fur!rmore ,)\t fix$ annual seasons = ! ra9 ,e>? c\ld n put h] gladd5+ produce =?1 ,nor yet1 if kept ap>t f n\ri%m5t1 ,c\ld liv+ creatures propagate _! k9d ,or su/a9 life3 s t ) great] reason ,y may ?9k _m ?+s h _m atoms ,9 common1 z we see t diff]5t words ,h common lett]s1 ?an t any?+ ,c come to be+ )\t fir/ elem5ts4 ,aga91 :y c\ld n nature h produc$ ,m5 ( su* mighty bulk1 t !y c\ld wade ,?r\gh ! deep places ( ! sea1 or r5d ,huge m\nta9s ) _! h&s1 or 9 "o life ,ov]pass _m liv+ g5]ations1 ,if n because !re has be5 set ap>t ,a *angeless sub/ance = begett+ ?+s1 ,& :at c !nce arise is pr$et]m9$8 ,!re=e we mu/ confess ?is tru?1 t no?+ ,c come f no?+1 s9ce se$ is requir$ ,= ea* ?+1 out ( :i* x may be born ,& lift itself into ! air's s(t breezes4 ,la/ly1 s9ce x is evid5t t till$ l&s ,excel ! untill$1 & yield to lab\r+ h&s ,a ri*] h>ve/1 we may !nce inf] ,t 9 ! e>? !re mu/ be primal atoms1 ,& ^!1 lab\r+ its soil1 we /imulate ,to rise1 :5 ) ! c\lt] we turn up ,! f]tile clods4 ,b if none su* exi/$1 ,we %\ld see all ?+s )\t toil ( ours ,spr+ =? f> ri*] ( _! own accord4 ,fur!rmore nature dissolves ea* =m back ,into its own fir/ p>ticles1 nor ev] ,annihilates ?+s4 ,= if aught c\ld be mortal ,9 all its p>ts1 !n x might f our eyes ,be snat*$ away to p]i% sudd5ly4 ,= !re w\ld be no ne$ ( any =ce ,to cause disruption ( its p>ts1 & loos5 ,_! fa/5+s4 ,b 9 fact ea* is compos$ ,( ev]la/+ se$s2 s till "s =ce ,arrives t ) a bl[ c %att] ?+s ,to pieces1 or c p5etrate )9 ,_! empty spaces1 & s break !m up1 ,nature w n p]mit ! dissolution ,( any?+ to be se54 ,aga91 if "t ,utt]ly de/roys1 consum+ all ! sub/ance ,( :atsoev] x removes f sight ,?r\gh lapse ( ages1 out ( :at does ,v5us ,br+ back into ! light ( life ! race ,( liv+ creatures ea* aft] its k9d8 ,or1 once br\ght back1 :5ce does ! da$al e>? ,fe$ & increase !m1 giv+ n\ri%m5t ,to ea* aft] its k9d8 ,:5ce d its own ,f\nta9s & f>-drawn riv]s f )\t ,keep full ! sea8 ,:5ce does ! e!r fe$ ,! />s8 ,= inf9ite "t & lapse ( days ,surely mu/ long s9ce h dev\r$ all ?+s ,=m$ ( a body t mu/ die4 ,b if ,?r\gh\t t p]iod ( "t long pa/ ,^? atoms h exi/$ out ( :i* ,?is univ]se ( ?+s has be5 compos$ ,& recompos$1 'tis pla9 !y are possess$ ,( an immortal nature3 none ( !m ,!re=e c turn to no?+4 ,!n aga9 ,! same =ce & ! same cause w\ld de/roy ,all ?+s )\t di/9ction1 7 x n ,t an et]nal sub/ance held !m fa/1 ,a sub/ance int]wov5 "p ) "p ,by bonds m or less close4 ,= )\t d\bt ,a m]e t\* w\ld be cause en\gh = dea?1 ,see+ t any lea/ am\nt ( =ce ,mu/ ne$s dissolve ! texture ( su* ?+s1 ,no "o ( :i* _h an et]nal body4 ,b 9 fact s9ce ! mutual fa/5+s ,betwe5 fir/ elem5ts are dissimil>1 ,& _! sub/ance et]nal1 ?+s endure ,) body un9jur$1 till "s =ce arrives ,/rong en\gh to dissolve ! texture ( ea*4 ,!re=e no s+le ?+ ev] returns ,to no?+1 b at _! disruption all ,pass back into ! elem5ts ( matt]4 ,la/ly ! ra9 %[]s p]i%1 :5 ! sky fa!r ,has flung !m into ! lap ( "m e>?4 ,b !n bright crops spr+ up luxuriantly2 ,b\ghs on ! trees are gre52 ! trees !mselves ,gr[1 & ) fruits are lad53 f ?is s\rce ,moreov] bo? our own race & ! race ,( bea/s are n\ri%$2 = ?is cause we see ,glad t[ns teem+ ) *ildr51 leafy woods ,) "y birds' voices s++ on all sides2 ,= ?is cause cattle ab\t ! f]tile mead[s ,we>i$ ) fatness lay _! bodies d[n1 ,& f _! swoll5 udd]s ooz+ falls ,! :ite milk /ream2 = ?is cause a new brood ,b\nds on weak limbs ov] ! s(t grass1 frisk+ ,& gambol+1 _! "y he>ts ) pure milk ?rill$4 ,none !re=e ( ^? ?+s t seem to p]i% ,utt]ly p]i%es1 s9ce nature =ms ,"o ?+ out ( ano!r1 & p]mits ,no?+ to be begott51 unless fir/ ,%e has be5 recruit$ by ano!r's dea?4 ,n[ li/53 s9ce ,i h prov$ to y t ?+s ,_c be =m$ f no?+1 le/ y yet ,%\ld t5d 9 any way to d\bt my words1 ,because ! primal p>ticles ( ?+s ,c nev] be di/+ui%$ by ! eyes1 ,i w proce$ to give y in/ances ,( bodies :i* y\rself y mu/ admit ,are real ?+s1 yet _c be p]ceiv$4 ,fir/ ! w9d's wak5$ =ce sc\rges ! sea1 ,:elm+ huge %ips & scatt]+ ! cl\ds2 ,& sometimes ) impetu\s hurricane ,sc\r+ ! pla9s1 x /rews !m ) great trees1 ,& ravages ) =e/-r5d+ bla/s ,! m\nta9-tops3 ) su* rude savag]y ,does ! w9d h[l & blu/] & wreak its rage ,) m5ac+ upro>4 ,!re=e pa/ all d\bt ,w9ds mu/ be =m$ ( unse5 p>ticles ,t sweep ! seas1 ! l&s1 ! cl\ds ( heav51 ,ravag+ & di%evell+ !m all ,) fitful hurricane gu/s4 ,onw>d !y /ream ,multiply+ de/ruction1 j z :5 ,! s(t nature ( wat] sudd5ly ,swoops =w>d 9 "o ov]:elm+ flood ,swell$ ) abundant ra9s by a mighty spate ,( wat] ru%+ d[n f ! high hills1 ,hurtl+ toge!r brok5 =e/ b\ghs ,& entire trees3 nor c ! /urdy bridges ,su/a9 ! oncom+ wat]'s sudd5 =ce3 ,9 su* wise turbul5t ) mu* ra9 ! riv] ,fl+s its :ole mighty /r5g? aga9/ ! piles4 ,) a l\d cra%+ ro> x !n deals havoc1 ,& rolls ! huge /ones on b5ea? its waves1 ,sweep+ be=e x all t /ems its flood4 ,9 ?is way !n w9d-bla/s mu/ likewise move2 ,& :5 l a /rong /ream !y h hurl$ !mselves ,t[>ds any qu>t]1 !y ?ru/ ?+s along ,& ) repeat$ onslaughts ov]:elm !m1 ,(t5 9 wri?+ eddy seiz+ !m ,to be> !m away 9 swiftly circl+ swirl4 ,!re=e beyond all d\bt w9ds are compos$ ,( unse5 atoms1 s9ce 9 _! works & ways ,we f9d t !y resemble mighty riv]s ,:i* are ( visible sub/ance4 ,!n aga9 ,we c p]ceive ! v>i\s sc5ts ( ?+s1 ,yet nev] see !m com+ to our no/rils3 ,heat too we see n1 nor c we obs]ve ,cold ) our eyes1 nor ev] behold words3 ,yet mu/ all ^! be ( a bodily nature1 ,s9ce !y are able to act ^u our s5ses4 ,= naught c t\* or be t\*$ except body4 ,clo!s also1 hung up on a %ore :]e waves ,are break+1 become moi/1 & !n gr[ dry ,if spread out 9 ! sun4 ,yet 9 :at way ,! wat]'s moi/ure has soak$ into !m1 ,has n be5 se51 nor aga9 9 :at way ,! heat has driv5 x out4 ,! moi/ure !re=e ,is disp]s$ into t9y p>ticles1 ,:i* our eyes h no p[] to see at all4 ,fur!rmore aft] _m revolutions ,( ! sun's ye>1 a f+]-r+ is ?9n$ ,on ! "u side by be+ worn3 ! fall ,( dripp+ eave-drops holl[s out a /one3 ,! b5t pl\gh%>e ( iron ins5sibly ,gr[s small] 9 ! fields2 & we behold ,! pav+ /ones ( roads worn d[n at l5g? ,by ! foot/eps ( ! p4 ,!n aga9 ,! braz5 /atues at ! city gates ,%[ "r h&s we>+ ?9n] by ! t\* ,( ^? :o greet !m ev] z !y pass by4 ,?us we p]ceive t all su* ?+s gr[ less ,because !y h be5 worn d[n3 & yet :at atoms ,are leav+ !m ea* mom5t1 t ! jeal\s ,nature ( vision has q %ut u out ,f see+4 ,f9ally :atev] "t ,& nature gradually add to ?+s1 ,oblig+ !m to gr[ 9 due proportion1 ,no ef=t ( our eyesight c behold4 ,s too :5ev] ?+s gr[ old by age ,or ?r\gh corruption1 & :]ev] rocks ,t ov]hang ! sea are gnaw$ away ,by ! corrod+ br9e1 y _c disc]n ,:at !y are los+ at any s+le mom5t4 ,?us nature op]ates by unse5 atoms4 ,,book ,,ii1 l9es #iia-aagd ,moreov] we are sprung1 all we t live1 ,f heav5ly se$3 !re is1 = all1 t same ,"o fa!r,c2 f :om :5 ! b\nte\s ,e>?1 ,our "m1 has drunk 9 ! liquid drops ,( moi/ure1 !n by him impregnat$ ,%e be>s bright crops & glad trees & ! race ,( m51 be>s e species ( wild bea/1 ,furni%+ food ) :i* all fe$ _! bodies1 ,& lead a pleasant life1 & propagate ,_! (fspr+4 ,:]e=e ju/ly %e has won ,! "n ( "m4 ,also t :i* once ,came f ! e>?1 s9ks back into ! e>?1 ,& :at 0 s5t d[n f ! coa/s ( ae!r1 ,return+ ?i!r1 is receiv$ once m ,into ! mansions ( ! sky4 ,s dea? ,does n demoli% ?+s 9 su* a way ,z to de/roy ! p>ticles ( matt]1 ,b only dissipates _! union1 ,!n recomb9es "o elem5t ) ano!r1 ,& s br+s x to pass t all ?+s *ange ,_! %apes1 alt] _! col\rs1 & receive ,s5sations1 !n 9 a mom5t yield !m up4 ,?us y may le>n h[ greatly x signifies ,bo? ) :at o!rs & 9 :at positions ,! same primordial atoms are held b\nd2 ,also :at motions !y are mutually ,imp>t+ & receiv+3 & ?us too ,y ne$ no m suppose t :at we see ,hov]+ ^u ! surfaces ( ?+s1 ,or n[ be+ born1 !n sudd5ly p]i%+1,d ,c be inh]5t qualities 9 atoms ,t are et]nal4 ,nay1 9 my v]ses ev5 ,x is ( mom5t ) :at o!r lett]s ,& 9 :at ord] ea* "o has be5 plac$4 ,if n all1 yet by f> ! great] "p ,are simil> lett]s3 b z _! position ,v>ies1 s d ! words s\nd diff]5t4 ,?us too ) actual ?+s1 :5ev] *ange ,takes place 9 ! collisions motions ord] ,%ape & position ( _! mat]ial atoms1 ,!n also mu/ ! ?+s !mselves be *ang$4 ,n[ to true reason+ turn y\r m9d1 ,i pray2 ,= a new !me is /ruggl+ urg5tly ,to rea* y\r e>s1 a new aspect ( ?+s ,w\ld n[ reveal itself4 ,b !re is naught ,s easy1 t at fir/ x w n seem ,difficult ( belief1 & likewise naught ,s mighty1 naught s wondr\s1 b t all ,little by little abate _! wond] at x4 ,consid] fir/ ! col\r ( ! heav5s1 ,s bright & pure1 & all t !y conta91 ,! />s w&]+ ev]y:]e1 ! moon ,& ! surpass+ radiance ( ! sun2 ,if all ^! sights 7 n[ = ! fir/ "t ,to be reveal$ to mortals sudd5ly ,& )\t w>n+1 :at c\ld h be5 describ$ ,t w\ld h seem$ m m>vell\s ?an su* ?+s1 ,or t humanity c\ld less h d>$ ,be=eh& to believe might come to pass8 ,no?+1 ,i ?9k3 s wond]ful _h be5 ,?is spectacle4 ,yet ?9k h[ no "o n[1 ,we>i$ to satiety at ! sight1 ,deigns to look up at ! sky's %9+ qu>t]s4 ,cease !re=e to ca/ reason f y\r m9d ,t]rifi$ by m]e novelty1 b r ,weigh facts ) eag] judgm5t2 & if !n ,!y appe> true1 surr5d]2 if !y seem ,a falsehood1 gird y\rself to prove !m s4 ,= s9ce ! sum ( space outside1 beyond ,?is _w's walls1 mu/ be inf9ite1 ! m9d seeks ,to reason z to :at may else exi/ ,yond] 9 regions :i!r ! intellect ,is con/antly desir+ to prospect1 ,& :i!r ! projection ( our ?\ght ,rea*es 9 free flight ( its own accord4 ,n[ fir/ ( all we f9d t ev]y:]e ,9 all directions1 horizontally1 ,bel[ & above ?r\gh\t ! univ]se ,!re is no limit1 z ,i h demon/rat$4 ,inde$ ! facts !mselves proclaim ! tru?1 ,& ! deep void reveals its nature cle>ly4 ,s9ce !n on all sides vacant space ext5ds ,illimitably1 & se$s 9 c\ntless numb] ,& sum immeasurable flit to & fro ,et]nally driv5 on 9 manifold modes ,( motion1 we mu/ deem x 9 no wise ,probable t ?is s+le globe ( e>? ,& ?is "o heav5 alone h be5 creat$1 ,:ile outside all ^? p>ticles ( matt] ,are do+ no?+3 ! m s t ?is _w ,0 =m$ by nature1 z ! se$s ( ?+s1 ,casually collid+ ( _! own ,spontane\s motion1 flock$ 9 manifold ways ,toge!r1 va9ly1 )\t aim or result1 ,until at la/ su* p>ticles comb9$ ,z1 sudd5ly ?r[n toge!r1 might become ,f "t to "t ! rudim5ts ( great ?+s1 ,e>?1 sea1 sky1 & ! race ( liv+ creatures4 ,!re=e beyond all "q we are b\nd ,to admit t else:]e o!r aggregates ,( matt] mu/ exi/1 resembl+ ?is ,:i* 9 its gre$y embrace our ae!r holds4 ,moreov]1 :5 mu* matt] is at h&1 ,& space is !re1 nor any ob/acle ,nor cause ( h9drance1 !n y may be sure ,?+s mu/ be =m+ & dissolv+ !re4 ,n[ if !re be s va/ a /ore ( se$s ,t ! :ole lifetime ( all consci\s be+s ,w\ld fail to c\nt !m1 & if likewise nature ,abides ! same1 & s c ?r[ toge!r ,! se$s ( ?+s ea* into its own place1 ,9 ! same mann] z !y 7 ?r[n toge!r ,into our _w1 !n y mu/ ne$s admit ,t 9 o!r regions !re are o!r e>?s1 ,& div]se /ocks ( m5 & k9ds ( bea/s4 ,besides 9 ! :ole univ]se !re exi/s ,no "o ?+ t is born unique1 & gr[s ,unique & sole2 b x mu/ ne$s belong ,to "o class1 & !re mu/ be _m o!rs ,( ! same k9d4 ,consid] fir/ ( all ,live creatures3 y w f9d t ?us are born ,! m\nta9-rang+ bre$s ( savage bea/s1 ,?us ! human race1 ?us also ! dumb %oals ,( scaly fi% & e fly+ f[l4 ,!re=e by a l reason+ y mu/ grant ,t sky & e>? & sun1 moon1 sea & all ,t else exi/s1 are n unique1 b r ,( numb] innum]able2 s9ce life's deep-fix$ ,b\nd>y /one z surely awaits ^!1 ,& !y are ( a body t has bir? ,z mu* z any species "h on e>? ,ab\nd+ 9 examples ( its k9d4 ,if y le>n well & keep ^! tru?s 9 m9d1 ,nature1 =?) enfran*is$ & releas$ ,f h] pr\d lords1 is se5 !n to be act+ ,9 all ?+s ( h]self spontane\sly ,)\t ! int]f]5ce ( ! gods4 ,= by ! holy brea/s ( ^? div9ities1 ,:o 9 calm peace are pass+ tranquil days ,( life untr\bl$1 :o1 ,i ask1 has p[] ,to rule ! sum ( space immeasurable8 ,or :o to hold 9 8 controll+ h& ,! /rong re9s ( ! deep8 ,:o c at once ,make all ^? v>i\s firmam5ts revolve ,& ) ! fires ( ae!r w>m ea* "o ,( all ^? fruitful e>?s1 or at all times ,be pres5t 9 all places1 s to cause ,d>kness by cl\ds1 & %ake ! calms ( heav5 ,) ?und]1 to hurl lightn+s1 & (ttimes ,%att] d[n 8 own temples1 or )draw ,to des]t regions1 !re to sp5d 8 fury ,& ex]cise 8 bolt1 :i* (t5 inde$ ,passes ! guilty by1 & /rikes ) dea? ,! un(f5d+ :o des]ve x lea/4 ,n[ s9ce ! bir?-"t ( ! _w1 s9ce sea ,& e>?'s fir/ natal day & ! sun's orig91 ,_m atoms h be5 add$ f )\t1 ,_m se$s f all r\nd1 :i*1 %oot+ !m ,hi!r & ?i!r1 ! great univ]se ,has br\ght toge!r3 & by means ( ^! ,sea & l& h be5 able to increase2 ,?us too ! mansion ( ! sky has ga9$ ,new spaci\sness1 & lift$ its high ro( ,f> above e>?1 & ! air has ris5 ) x4 ,= to ea* ?+ its own appropriate atoms ,are all di/ribut$ by bl[s f all ,regions ( space1 s t !y sep>ate ,into _! prop] elem5ts4 ,moi/ure jo9s ,) moi/ure3 e>? f e>?y sub/ance gr[s2 ,fires g5]ate fire1 & e!r e!r1 ,till ,nature1 ! creatress1 consummat+ ,h] lab\r1 has br\ght all ?+s to _! la/ ,limit ( gr[?2 z happ5s1 :5 at l5g? ,t :i* is ent]+ ! ve9s ( life ,is n[ no m ?an :at is fl[+ away ,& ebb+ !nce4 ,9 all ?+s at ?is po9t ,! age ( gr[? mu/ halt3 at ?is po9t nature ,curbs increase by h] p[]s4 ,= all su* ?+s ,z y may see wax+ ) joy\s gr[?1 ,& climb+ /ep by /ep to matur$ age ,receive into !mselves m p>ticles ,?an !y dis*>ge1 s long z food is pass+ ,easily into all _! ve9s1 & :ile ,!y are n s widely spread z to ?r[ (f ,too _m atoms & to cause m wa/e ,?an :at _! life requires = n\ri%m5t4 ,= we mu/ surely grant t _m atoms ,are fl[+ away f ?+s & leav+ !m3 ,b /ill m mu/ be add$1 till at l5g? ,!y h atta9$ ! highe/ pit* ( gr[?4 ,!n age little by little breaks _! p[]s ,& _! mature /r5g?1 z x wa/es away ,on ! worse side ( life4 ,& out ( d\bt ,! bulki] & ! wid] a ?+ is1 ,once its gr[? ceases1 ! m p>ticles ,does x n[ %$ ar\nd x & dis*>ge ,on all sides3 nor is food di/ribut$ ,easily into all its ve9s1 nor yet ,9 quantity suffici5t t !refrom ,a supply may cont9ually rise up ,to comp5sate ! copi\s emanations ,:i* x exhales4 ,= !re is ne$ ( food ,to pres]ve all ?+s by r5ew+ !m3 ,food mu/ uphold1 food su/a9 ev]y?+3 ,yet all is to no purpose1 s9ce ! ve9s ,fail to convey :at %\ld suffice1 nor yet ,does nature furni% all t is requir$4 ,!re is good reason !re=e :y all =ms ,%\ld p]i%1 :5 !y are r>efi$ by flux ,( atoms1 & succumb to ext]nal bl[s1 ,s9ce food mu/ fail advanc$ age 9 ! end1 ,& atoms cease n ev] f outside ,to buffet ea* ?+ till !y we> x out ,& ov]p[] x by beleagu]+ bl[s4 ,9 ?is way !n x is t ! walls too ,( ! great _w f all sides %all be /orm$ ,& s collaps+ crumble away to ru9s4 ,& ev5 n[ already ?is _w's age ,is brok51 & ! worn-out e>? c sc>ce ,create ! t9ie/ animals1 %e :o once ,creat$ e k9d1 & br\ght to bir? ,! huge %apes ( wild bea/s4 ,=1 z ,i ?9k1 ,nei!r did any gold5 rope let d[n ,! tribes ( mortal creatures f ! heights ,( heav5 on to ! fields1 nor did ! sea ,nor its waves beat+ on ! rocks create !m1 ,b ! same e>? gave bir? to !m1 :i* n[ ,fe$s !m f h] own brea/4 ,at fir/ moreov] ,h]self spontane\sly did %e create ,fl\ri%+ crops & ri* v9es = mank9d1 ,h]self gave !m sweet fruits & joy\s pa/ures2 ,:i* n[1 ?\gh aid$ by our toil1 sc>ce gr[ ,to any size4 ,?us we we> out our ox5 ,& ! /r5g? ( our peasants3 we use up ,our iron tools2 yet h>dly d we w9 ,a su/5ance f ! fields1 s nigg>dly ,!y grudge _! produce & increase our toil4 ,& n[ %ak+ 8 head ! ag$ pl\ghman ,sighs ev] & anon1 :5 he beholds ,! lab\rs ( 8 h&s all sp5t 9 va92 ,& :5 ) times pa/ he comp>es ! pres5t1 ,he praises (t5 ! =tune ( 8 sire1 ,h>p+ ^u t anci5t race ( m5 ,:o ri* 9 piety support$ life ,^u _! n>r[ plots cont5t$ly1 ,see+ ! l& allott$ to ea* man ,0 f> less 9 ^? days ?an n[4 ,s too ,! plant] ( ! worn-out %rivell$ v9e ,disconsolately inveighs aga9/ ! m>* ,( "t1 we>y+ heav5 ) compla9ts1 ,& und]/&s n h[ all ?+s are wa/+ ,little by little1 & pass+ to ! grave ,tir$ out by l5g!n+ age & lapse ( days4 ,,book ,,iii1 l9es #a-afj ,?\1 :o f out su* d>kness fir/ c\ld'/ lift ,a tor* s bright1 illum9+ !reby ,! b5efits ( life1 !e d ,i foll[1 ,o ?\ bright glory ( ! ,grecian race1 ,& 9 ?y deepset footpr9ts firmly n[ ,i plant my /eps1 n s mu* ?r\gh desire ,to rival !e1 r because ,i love ,& !re=e long to imitate !e3 = h[ ,%\ld a m]e swall[ /rive ) swans2 or :at ,might kids ) tott]+ limbs1 mat*$ 9 a race1 ,a*ieve aga9/ a horse's /alw>t /r5g?8 ,?\1 fa!r1 art discov]] ( tru?2 ,?\ do/ enri* u ) a fa!r's precepts2 ,& f ?y pages1 glori\s sage1 z bees ,9 fl[]y glades sip f all plants1 s we ,fe$ likewise ^u all ?y gold5 words1 ,gold5 words1 ev] wor?y ( endless life4 ,= soon z1 issu+ f ?y godlike m9d1 ,?y doctr9e has begun to voice abroad ,! nature ( ?+s1 /raightway ! s\l's t]rors ,take flight2 ! _w's walls op52 ,i behold ,?+s be+ =m$ & *ang$ ?r\gh\t all space4 ,reveal$ is ! div9ity ( ! gods1 ,& _! s]5e abodes1 :i* nei!r w9ds ,buffet1 nor cl\ds dr5* !m ) %[]s1 nor sn[ ,congeal$ by %>p fro/1 fall+ 9 :ite flakes1 ,violates1 b an ev]-cl\dless sky ,inve/s !m1 laugh+ ) wide-spread+ light4 ,moreov] all _! wants nature provides1 ,& !re is no?+ t at any "t ,c m9i% _! tranquillity ( s\l4 ,b on ! o!r h& n[h]e are visible ,! ,a*]usian qu>t]s2 & yet e>? ,9 no wise c ob/ruct our contemplation ,( all ^? op]ations t take place ,b5ea? our feet ?r\gh\t ! ne!r void4 ,at su* ?\ghts !re comes ov] me a k9d ,( godlike pleasure mix$ ) ?rill+ awe1 ,t nature by ?y p[] %\ld be ?us cle>ly ,made manife/ & unveil$ on e side4 ,n[ s9ce ,i h demon/rat$ ( :at k9d ,are ! beg9n+s ( all ?+s1 & h[ ,v>y+ are ! div]s %apes :]e9 ,!y are fly+ onw>d ( _! own free w1 ,driv5 9 et]nal motion1 & 9 :at way ,out ( ^! c be =m$ ea* sev]al ?+1 ,aft] ^! !mes x w\ld seem be/ t n[ ,! nature ( ! m9d & ( ! s\l ,%\ld be elucidat$ 9 my v]ses1 ,& fe> ( ,a*]on driv5 headlong =?1 ,t dread :i* tr\bles f its l[e/ dep?s ,! life ( man1 & brood+ ov] all ,) ! blackness ( dea?1 w n all[ ,any pleasure to be unalloy$ & pure4 ,= ?\gh m5 (t5 tell u t diseases ,& a life ( public %ame are to be fe>$ ,f> m ?an ,t>t>us1 ! h\se ( dea?1 ,& t !y "k ! nature ( ! s\l ,to be ( blood1 or ev5 p]haps ( w9d1 ,if su* %\ld be _! fancy1 & t s ,!y h no ne$ ( our philosophy1 ,yet f ! foll[+ pro( y may p]ceive ,t all ^! boa/s are utt]$ to w9 praise ,r ?an f conviction ( ! tru?4 ,^! same m51 exil$ f _! fa!rl&1 ,& bani%$ f> f human sight1 disgrac$ ,by f\l crime1 & beset by e k9d ,( wret*$ness1 none ! less /ill live on1 ,& to :atev] place !y be> _! mis]y1 ,9 spite ( all make (f]+s to ! dead1 ,slaught] black %eep1 & to ! ne!r p[]s ,d sacrifice1 & 9 _! bitt] plight ,turn _! ?\ghts to religion f> m zeal\sly4 ,?us y c bett] judge a man 9 /ress ,( p]il1 & amid/ adv]sities ,discov] :at he is2 = !n at la/ ,! language ( s9c]ity & tru? ,is wrung =? f ! bottom ( 8 he>t2 ,! mask is torn (f2 :at is real rema9s4 ,moreov] av>ice & bl9d+ lu/ ,= hon\rs1 :i* compel unhappy m5 ,to ov]pass ! b\nds ( "r1 & sometimes1 ,z p>tn]s & accomplices ( crime1 ,to /ruggle ) va/ ef=t night & day ,till !y em]ge ^u ! heights ( p[]-- ,^! sores ( life are 9 no small degree ,fo/]$ by fe> ( dea?4 ,= f\l contempt ,& bit+ p5ury are mo/ly ?\ght ,to be q diff]5t f a pleasurable ,& secure life3 r !y seem to be ,already b a k9d ( l+]+ ,be=e ! gates ( dea?4 ,& s :ile m51 ,urg$ by an unreal t]ror1 long to escape ,f> f ^! ills & drive !m f> away1 ,!y pile up weal? by %$d+ civil blood1 ,d\bl+ _! ri*es gre$ily1 :ile !y heap ,massacre ^u massacre1 rejoice ,ru?lessly 9 ! sad dea? ( a bro!r1 ,& %un _! k9sm5's bo>d 9 hate & dread4 ,(t5 likewise ow+ to ?is same fe> ,!y p9e ) envy because "s o!r man ,9 ! _w's eyes is p[]ful1 "s o!r ,is gaz$ at1 z he walks rob$ 9 bright hon\rs1 ,:ile !y compla9 t !y !mselves are wall[+ ,9 d>kness & 9 fil?4 ,"s s9k _! lives ,9 ru9 to w9 /atues & a "n1 ,& (t5 ) su* =ce1 ?r\gh dread ( dea?1 ,does hatr$ ( life & ( ! sight ( day ,seize ^u mortals1 t ) angui%$ he>t ,!y w de/roy !mselves1 =gett+ q ,h[ ?is fe> is ! well-spr+ ( _! c>es1 ,?is x is t enfeebles hon\r1 ?is ,t bur/s ! bonds ( fri5d%ip1 & 9 f9e ,prompts !m to ca/ all duty to ! gr\nd4 ,s9ce (t5 ere n[ m5 h betray$ _! c\ntry ,& belov$ p>5ts1 seek+ s to %un ,! realms ( ,a*]on4 ,= j z *ildr5 ,9 ! bl9d d>kness tremble & are afraid ,( all ?+s1 s we sometimes 9 ! light ,fe> ?+s t are no :it m to be dread$ ,?an ^? :i* *ildr5 %udd] at 9 ! d>k ,imag9+ t !y w come to pass4 ,?is t]ror1 !n1 & d>kness ( ! m9d ,mu/ ne$s be scatt]$ n by ! sun's beams ,& day's bright arr[s1 b by contemplation ,( nature's aspect & h] inw>d law4 ,fir/ !n ! m9d1 :i* we %all (t5 call ,! intellect1 :]e9 is plac$ ! c\ncil ,& gov]nm5t ( life1 ,i ass]t to be ,no less a "p ( man ?an feet & h&s ,& eyes are "p ( ! :ole liv+ creature4 ,yet "s w\ld h x t ! s5se ( ! m9d ,resides 9 no fix$ "p1 b deem x r ,a k9d ( vital habit ( ! body1 ,:i* by ! ,greeks is call$ a h>mony1 ,some?+ t causes u to live ) s5se1 ,al?\gh ! intellect is 9 no "o "p4 ,j z good heal? is (t5 spok5 ( ,z ?\gh belong+ to ! body1 & yet ,x is no "o "p ( a heal?y man4 ,?us !y refuse to place ! s5se ( ! m9d ,9 "o fix$ "p3 & "h to me !y seem ,to w&] f> inde$ a/ray f tru?4 ,= (t5 ! body1 :i* is visible1 ,is sick1 :ile 9 "s o!r hidd5 "p ,we exp]i5ce pleasure2 & (ttimes aga9 ,! contr>y w happ51 :5 a man ,:o is di/ress$ 9 m9d1 ?r\gh 8 :ole body ,feels pleasure3 9 ! same way z ! foot ,( a sick man may suff] pa91 & yet ,8 head mean:ile is 9 no pa9 at all4 ,moreov] :5 ! limbs are giv5 up ,to s(t sleep1 & ! we>i$ body lies ,diffus$ )\t s5sation1 !re is yet ,some?+ else 9 u :i* at t same "t ,is /irr$ 9 _m ways1 & into itself ,receives all ! emotions ( delight1 ,& all ! empty tr\bles ( ! he>t4 ,n[1 t ! s\l too dwells )9 ! limbs1 ,& t x is no h>mony :]eby ,! body is wont to feel1 ?is ma9 pro( %[s4 ,:5 f ! body mu* has be5 remov$1 ,yet (t5 life /ill l+]s 9 our limbs3 ,:]eas1 :5 a few p>ticles ( heat ,h be5 disp]s$1 & ?r\gh ! m\? "s air ,has be5 =c$ out1 sudd5ly t same life ,des]ts ! art]ies & quits ! bones3 ,:5ce y may le>n t n all p>ticles ,h functions ( l mom5t1 nor alike ,support exi/5ce2 b t r ^? ,:i* are ! se$s ( w9d & w>m+ heat ,are ! cause t life /ays )9 ! limbs4 ,!re=e ?is vital heat & w9d1 resid+ ,)9 ! body itself1 is t :i* quits ,our dy+ frame4 ,s n[ t we h f\nd ,! nature ( ! m9d & ( ! s\l ,to be a "p 9 "s s5se ( ! man1 ,let u give up ! "n ( h>mony1 ,:i* 0 br\ght d[n f l(ty ,helicon ,to ! musicians1 or else !y !mselves1 ,tak+ x f "s o!r s\rce1 transf]r$ x ,to :at 0 !n )\t a "n ( its own4 ,h[ev] t may be1 :y1 let !m keep x4 ,d y give he$ to ! re/ ( my disc\rse4 ,n[ ,i ma9ta9 t m9d & s\l are b\nd ,9 union ) ea* o!r1 =m+ s ,a s+le sub/ance1 b t ! "l t rules ,?r\gh\t ! body is ! reason+ p[] ,:i* we call m9d & intellect4 ,its seat ,is fix$ 9 ! middle region ( ! brea/4 ,= "h x is t fe> & panic ?rob3 ,ar\nd ^! p>ts dwell joys t soo!4 ,"h !n ,is ! intellect or m9d4 ,! re/ ( ! s\l ,disp]s$ ?r\gh ! :ole body1 obeys & moves ,at ! w & propulsion ( ! m9d1 ,:i* = itself & by itself alone ,has k & rejoices = itself1 ,:5 no?+ at t "t moves s\l or body4 ,& j z1 :5 we are attack$ by pa9 ,9 head or eye1 we d n feel di/ress ,?r\gh our :ole body too1 s (t5 ! m9d ,suff]s pa9 by itself1 or is envig\r$ ,by happ9ess1 :5 all ! re/ ( ! s\l ,?r\gh\t ! limbs & frame rema9s un/irr$ ,by any new s5sation4 ,b :5 ! m9d ,has be5 p]turb$ by "s m vehem5t fe>1 ,we see ! :ole s\l feel ) x 9 unison ,?r\gh all ! limbs2 sweat+ & pal5ess !n ,spread ov] ! :ole body2 ! tongue halts1 ,spee* dies away1 ! eyes gr[ d>k ) mi/1 ,! e>s r+ & ! limbs s9k "u u4 ,& inde$ (t5 we see m5 drop d[n ,f t]ror ( m9d4 ,h5ce easily we may le>n ,t ! s\l is unit$ ) ! m9d2 ,= :5 x has be5 /ruck by ! m9d's =ce1 ,/raightway x pu%es & propels ! body4 ,,book ,,iii1 l9es #hcj-ajid ,dea? !n is no?+ to u1 nor "o jot ,does x conc]n u1 s9ce ! nature ( m9d ,is ?us prov$ mortal4 ,& z 9 times long pa/ ,we felt no unhapp9ess :5 f e side ,ga!r+ = conflict came ! ,punic ho/s1 ,& all t 0 b5ea? ! height ( heav51 ,%ak5 by ! tumult & dismay ( w>1 ,%udd]$ & quak$1 & mortals 7 9 d\bt ,to ^: empire all human ?+s w\ld fall ,by l& & sea1 s :5 we are no m1 ,:5 body & s\l1 :]e( we 7 compos$ ,into "o be+ %all h be5 divorc$1 ',tis pla9 no?+ :atev] %all h p[] ,to tr\ble u1 :o !n %all be no m1 ,or /ir our s5ses1 no1 n if e>? ) sea ,9 ru9 %all be m+l$1 & sea ) sky4 ,& ev5 ?\gh ! p[]s ( m9d & s\l ,aft] !y h be5 sev]$ f ! body ,7 /ill to feel1 yet t to u is no?+1 ,:o by ! b9d+ m>riage tie betwe5 ,body & s\l are =m$ into "o be+4 ,nor if ,"t %\ld collect our scatt]$ atoms ,aft] our dea?1 & %\ld re/ore !m back ,to :]e !y n[ are plac$1 & if once m ,! light ( light 7 giv5 u1 n ev5 t ,w\ld 9 ! lea/ conc]n u1 once ! *a9 ,( self-aw>5ess _h be5 snapp$ asund]4 ,s too n[ :at we may h be5 be=e ,conc]ns u n1 nor causes u di/ress4 ,= :5 y look back on ! :ole pa/ c\rse ,( inf9ite "t1 & ?9k h[ manifold ,mu/ be ! modes ( matt]'s flux1 !n easily ,may y believe ?is too1 t ^! same atoms ,( :i* we n[ are =m$1 h (t5 be=e ,be5 plac$ 9 ! same ord] z !y are n[4 ,yet ?is c no remembrance br+ u back4 ,= a break 9 life has s9ce be5 int]pos$1 ,& all our atoms w&]+ disp]s$ ,h /ray$ f> f t =m] consci\sness4 ,= if a man be de/9$ to endure ,mis]y & suff]+1 he mu/ fir/ exi/ ,9 8 own p]son at t v "t ,:5 evil %\ld befall him4 ,b s9ce dea? ,precludes ?is1 & =bids him to exi/ ,:o 0 to endure di/ress1 we may be sure ,t 9 dea? !re is no?+ we ne$ dread1 ,t he :o exi/s n _c become mis]able1 ,& t x makes no diff]5ce at all ,:e!r he %all already h be5 born ,9 "s pa/ "t1 :5 once he has be5 robb$ ,by dea? t dies n ( 8 life t dies4 ,!re=e if y %\ld *ance to he> "s man ,pity+ 8 own lot1 t aft] dea? ,ei!r 8 body mu/ decay 9 ! e>?1 ,or be consum$ by flames or jaws ( bea/s1 ,!n may y "k t 8 words r+ n true1 ,t 9 8 he>t !re lurks "s secret /+1 ,?\gh he himself d5y t he believes ,any s5se w rema9 ) him 9 dea?4 ,= 9 fact he grants n all t he pr(esses1 ,nor by ! roots does he expel & ?ru/ ,self =? f life1 b all unwitt+ly ,assumes t ( self some?+ w survive4 ,= :5 a liv+ man =bodes t birds ,& bea/s may r5d 8 body aft] dea?1 ,!n does he pity himself1 nor c he q ,sep>ate & )draw f ! outca/ body1 ,b fancy+ t t o!r is himself1 ,) 8 own s5se imag9es x endu$4 ,s he compla9s because he 0 born mortal1 ,nor sees t !re w be 9 real dea? ,no o!r self :i* liv+ c lam5t ,t he has p]i%$1 none t w /& by ,& grieve ov] 8 burnt & mangl$ corpse4 ,= if x be an evil aft] dea? ,to be maul$ by tee? ( bea/s1 :y %\ld x seem ,less cruel to be laid out on a pyre ,& scor*$ ) hot flames1 or to be embalm$ ,9 /ifl+ honey1 or to lie /iff & cold ,c\*$ on ! cool slab ( a *illy /one1 ,or to be cru%$ d[n "u a weight ( e>?8 8,n[ no m %all ?y home1 nor ?y *a/e wife ,receive !e 9 gladness1 nor %all ?y sweet *ildr5 ,run =? to meet !e & snat* kisses f !e1 ,& t\* !e to ! he>t ) sil5t joy4 ,no m can/ ?\ be prosp]\s 9 ?y do+s1 ,a bulw>k to ?y fri5ds4 ,poor wret*60 m5 cry1 8,h[ wret*$ly has "o disa/r\s day ,/ript !e ( all life's _m b5efits60 ,yet ?is )al !y add n3 8,nor h5ce=? ,does crav+ = ^! ?+s beset !e m40 ,?is tru?1 c\ld m5 b grasp x once 9 ?\ght ,& foll[ ?\ght ) words1 w\ld =?) set ,_! spirits free f a huge a*e & dread4 8,?\1 z ?\ art1 sunk 9 ! sleep ( dea?1 ,%alt s cont9ue ?r\gh all "t to come1 ,deliv]$ f all fev]i% mis]ies3 ,b we :o wat*$ !e on ?y dreadful pyre ,*ange into a%es1 we insatiably ,bewept !e2 nor %all any lapse ( days ,remove t lifelong sorr[ f our he>ts40 ,( him :o spoke ?us1 well might we inquire1 ,:at grief s exce$+ bitt] is !re "h1 ,if 9 ! end all comes to sleep & re/1 ,t "o %\ld !re=e p9e ) lifelong mis]y4 ,?is too is (t m5's wont1 :5 !y lie fea/+ ,w9e-cup 9 h& ) g>l&-%ad$ br[s3 ,?us f ! he>t !y speak3 8,brief is life's joy ,= poor frail m54 ,soon w x be no m1 ,nor ev] aft]w>ds may x be call$ back40 ,z ?\gh a =emo/ evil to be fe>$ ,aft] _! dea? 7 ?is1 t p>*+ ?ir/ ,w\ld burn & scor* !m 9 _! mis]y1 ,or crav+ = aught else w\ld !n beset !m4 ,no1 = none feels ! want ( self & life1 ,:5 m9d & body are sunk 9 sleep toge!r4 ,= all we c>e1 su* sleep might be et]nal3 ,no crav+ = ourselves moves u at all4 ,& yet1 :5 />t+ up f sleep a man ,collects himself1 !n ! atoms ( 8 s\l ,?r\gh\t 8 frame _c be w&]+ f> ,f _! s5se-/irr+ motions4 ,!re=e dea? ,mu/ ne$s be ?\ght f> less to u ?an sleep1 ,if less c be ?an :at we see is no?+4 ,= ! disp]sion ( ! cr[d$ atoms1 ,t comes ) dea?1 is great]2 nor has ev] ,anyone yet awak5$1 ^u :om ,has once fall5 ! *ill arre/ ( dea?4 ,fur!rmore1 if ,nature sudd5ly f\nd voice1 ,& ?us 9 p]son upbraid$ "o ( u3 8,:at is x1 mortal1 c afflict !e s1 ,t ?\ to su* exce$+ bitt] grief ,%\ld/ yield8 ,:y ?us bemoan & bewail dea?8 ,= if ! life ?\ ha/ liv$ hi!rto ,0 pleasant to !e1 & n all ?y bless+s1 ,z ?\gh p\r$ into a p]=at$ j>1 ,h fl[$ ?r\gh & gone ?anklessly to wa/e1 ,:y n !n1 l a gue/ replete ) life1 ,take ?y dep>ture1 & resign$ly ,ent]1 ?\ fool1 ^u secure repose8 ,b if all t ?\ ha/ enjoy$ has p]i%$ ,squ&]$ away1 & life is a m]e grievance1 ,:y seek to add !reto1 :at 9 its turn ,mu/ all come to de/ruction & be lo/ ,unpr(itably8 ,:y bo? ( life & travail ,do/ ?\ n r make an end at once8 ,= !re is no?+ m ,i c contrive ,or f9d to please !e4 ,all ?+s are ! same ,at all times4 ,?\gh ?y body be n yet ,decay$ ) ye>s1 nor h ?y worn-out limbs ,gr[n feeble1 yet all ?+s rema9 ! same2 ,?\gh ?\ %\ld/ ov]live all g5]ations1 ,nay1 ev5 m if ?\ %\ld/ nev] die40 ,:at c\ld we answ]1 save t ,nature's claim ,0 j1 & h] indictm5t a true plea8 ,b if "s o!r m advanc$ 9 ye>s ,%\ld mis]ably compla9 & lam5t dea? ,beyond all reason1 w\ld %e n yet m ju/ly ,lift up h] voice & *ide him ) %>p spee*8 8,h5ce ) ?y te>s1 buffoon4 ,cease ?y compla9ts4 ,aft] ?\ ha/ enjoy$ all life's be/ gifts ,?\ n[ decaye/4 ,b because ?\ ha/ ye>n$ ,always = :at 0 abs5t1 & despis$ ,t :i* 0 pres5t1 life has glid$ f !e ,incomplete & unpr(itable4 ,s n[ ,ere ?\ did/ look = x1 at ?y pill[ ,dea? ,has tak5 8 /&1 be=e ?\ can/ dep>t ,satisfi$ ) exi/5ce & replete4 ,b n[ resign all vanities t s ill ,befit ?9e age3 come !n1 ) a good grace ,rise & make room = o!rs2 = ?\ mu/40 ,ju/ly1 ,i ?9k1 w\ld %e s plead ) him1 ,ju/ly reproa* & *ide3 = ?+s gr[n old ,yield place & are supplant$ ev]more ,by new1 & ea* ?+ out ( some?+ else ,mu/ be repl5i%$2 nor to ! black pit ,( ,t>t>us 0 yet any man consign$4 ,matt] is ne$$1 t !refrom may gr[ ,succe$+ g5]ations3 :i* yet all1 ,:5 !y h liv$ _! life1 %all foll[ !e4 ,?us x is all h p]i%$ 9 pa/ times ,no less ?an ?\1 & %all h]eaft] p]i%4 ,s "o ?+ out ( ano!r %all n cease ,= ev] to arise2 & life is giv5 ,to none 9 fee1 to all 9 usufruct4 ,consid] likewise h[ et]nal ,"t's ,bygone antiquity be=e our bir? ,0 no?+ to u4 ,9 su* wise does ,nature ,%[ u ! "t to come aft] our dea? ,z 9 a mirror4 ,is aught visible ,!re9 s appall+8 aught t seems l gloom8 ,is x n m secure ?an any sleep8 ,moreov] all ^? ?+s :i* p say ,are f\nd 9 ,a*]on's gulf1 assur$ly ,exi/ = u 9 life4 ,no wret*$ ,tantalus1 ,numb$ by va9 t]ror1 quakes1 z ! tale tells1 ,b5ea? a huge rock hang+ 9 ! air2 ,b 9 life r an empty fe> ( gods ,oppresses mortals2 & ! fall !y dread ,is =tune's fall1 :i* *ance may br+ to ea*4 ,nor v]ily ent]+ ! l>ge brea/ ( ,tityos1 ,z he lies /ret*$ 9 ,a*]on1 d vultures ,f9d food !re = _! beaks p]petually4 ,h[ va/ soev] 8 body's bulk ext5ds1 ,?\gh n n9e acres m]ely ) outspread limbs ,he cov]1 b ! r\nd ( ! :ole e>?1 ,yet w\ld he n be able to endure ,et]nal pa91 nor out ( 8 :ole body ,= ev] provide food4 ,b "h = u ,he is a ,tityos1 :om1 :ile he lies ,9 bonds ( love1 fretful anxieties ,dev\r l r5d+ birds ( prey1 or c>es1 ,sprung f "s o!r crav+1 lac]ate4 ,a liv+ ,sisyphus also we behold ,9 him :o f ! p fa9 w\ld beg ,! rods & cruel axes1 & ea* "t ,defeat$ & disconsolate mu/ retire4 ,= to beg p[]1 :i*1 empty z x is1 ,is nev] giv51 & 9 pursuit !re( ,to endure griev\s toil cont9ually1 ,is b to ?ru/ uphill mightily /ra9+ ,a /one1 :i* f ! summit aft] all ,rolls b\nd+ back d[n to ! level pla94 ,moreov] to be fe$+ ev]more ,! ?ankless nature ( ! m9d1 yet nev] ,to fill x full & sate x ) good ?+s1 ,z d ! seasons = u1 :5 ea* ye> ,!y return br++ fruits & v>i$ *>ms1 ,yet nev] are we fill$ ) life's delights1 ,?is surely is :at is told ( ^? "y brides1 ,:o mu/ p\r wat] into a punctur$ vessel1 ,?\gh !y c h no hope to fill x full4 ,c]b]us & ! ,furies 9 l mann] ,are fables1 & t _w depriv$ ( day ,:]e f its ?roat ,t>t>us bel*es =? ,horrible flames3 :i* ?+s 9 tru? are n1 ,nor c be any:]e4 ,b !re is 9 life ,a dread ( puni%m5t = ?+s ill done1 ,t]rible z ! de$s are t]rible2 ,& to expiate m5's guilt !re is ! dungeon1 ,! awful hurl+ d[nw>d f ! rock1 ,sc\rg+s1 mutilations & impal+s1 ,! pit*1 ! tor*es & ! metal plate4 ,& ev5 if ^! be want+1 yet ! m9d ,consci\s ( guilt torm5ts itself ) goads ,& scor*+ :ips1 nor 9 its bod+ fe> ,p]ceives :at end ( mis]y !re c be1 ,nor :at limit at l5g? to puni%m5t1 ,nay fe>s le/ ^! same evils aft] dea? ,%\ld prove m griev\s4 ,?us does ! life ( fools ,become at la/ an ,a*]on "h on e>?4 ,?is too ?\ may'/ say sometimes to ?yself3 8,ev5 ! good k+ ,ancus clos$ 8 eyes ,to ! light ( day1 :o 0 s _m times ,wor?i] ?an ?\1 unconscionable man4 ,& s9ce !n _m o!rs :o bore rule ,o'er mighty nations1 pr9ces & pot5tates1 ,h p]i%$3 & he too1 ev5 he1 :o once ,across ! great sea pav$ a pa? :]eby ,8 legions might pass ov]1 bidd+ !m ,cross dry-%od ! salt deeps1 & to %[ scorn ,trampl$ ^u ! ro>+s ( ! waves ,) horses1 ev5 he1 b]eft ( light1 ,=? f 8 dy+ body gasp$ 8 s\l4 ,! ,scipios' (fspr+1 ?und]bolt ( w>1 ,t]ror ( ,c>?age1 gave 8 bones to ! e>?1 ,z ?\gh he 7 ! meane/ h\sehold slave4 ,consid] too ! inv5tors ( wise ?\ghts ,& arts t *>m1 consid] ! companions ,( ! ,heliconian ,maid5s1 among :om ,hom] /ill be>s ! sceptre )\t pe]2 ,yet he n[ sleeps ! same sleep z !y all4 ,likewise ,democritus1 :5 a ripe old age ,_h w>n$ him t ! memory-/irr+ motions ,7 wan+ 9 8 m9d1 by 8 own act ,will+ly (f]$ up 8 head to dea?4 ,ev5 ,epicurus di$1 :5 8 life's light ,_h run its c\rse1 he :o 9 intellect ,surpass$ ! race ( m51 qu5*+ ! glory ,( all else1 z ! sun 9 heav5 aris+ ,qu5*es ! />s4 ,!n wilt ?\ hesitate ,& feel aggriev$ to die8 ?\ = :om life ,is well nigh dead1 :il/ yet ?\ art alive ,& looke/ on ! light2 ?\ :o do/ wa/e ,mo/ ( ?y "t 9 sleep1 & wak+ snore/1 ,nor cease/ to see dreams2 :o ha/ a m9d ,tr\bl$ ) empty t]ror1 & (ttimes ,can/ n discov] :at x is t ails !e1 ,:51 poor besott$ wret*1 f e side ,c>es cr[d ^u !e1 & ?\ goe/ a/ray ,drift+ 9 bl9d p]plexity ( s\l40 ,if m5 n only 7 to feel ?is load ,t weighs ^u _! m9d & we>s !m out1 ,b might h k also ( its cause ,& :5ce comes ?is great pile ( mis]y ,cru%+ _! brea/s1 !y w\ld n sp5d _! lives1 ,z n[ s (t we see !m1 ignorant ,ea* ( 8 life's true ends1 & seek+ ev] ,by *ange ( place to lay 8 burd5 d[n4 ,(t51 issu+ =? f 8 great mansion1 he ,:o is we>y ( home w sudd5ly return ,p]ceiv+ t abroad he is none ! happi]4 ,he po/s to 8 villa gallop+ 8 ponies1 ,z ?\gh hurry+ ) help to a h\se on fire1 ,yawns on ! v ?re%old1 nay s9ks d[n ,heavily into sleep to seek oblivion1 ,or ev5 p]haps />ts headlong back to t[n4 ,9 ?is way ea* man flies f 8 own self1 ,yet f t self 9 fact he has no p[] ,to escape4 ,he cl+s to x 9 8 own despite1 ,al?\gh he loa!s x1 see+ t he is sick1 ,yet p]ceives n ! cause ( 8 disease3 ,:i* if he c\ld b compreh5d aright1 ,rel9qui%+ all else1 ea* man w\ld /udy ,to le>n ! ,nature ( ,reality1 ,s9ce 'tis our /ate dur+ et]nal "t1 ,n = "o h\r m]ely1 t is 9 d\bt1 ,t /ate :]e9 mortals mu/ pass ! :ole ,( :at may /ill await !m aft] dea?4 ,& 9 conclusion1 :at base lu/ ( life ,is ?is1 t c s pot5tly compel u ,9 dubi\s p]ils to feel su* dismay8 ,= inde$ c]ta9 is ! end ( life ,t awaits mortals1 nor c dea? be %unn$4 ,meet x we mu/4 ,fur!rmore 9 ! same ,pursuits & actions d we pass our days ,= ev]1 nor may we by liv+ on ,=ge = ourselves any new =m ( pleasure4 ,b :at we crave1 :ile x is abs5t1 seems ,to excel all ?+s else2 !n1 :5 'tis ours1 ,we crave "s o!r ?+1 gap+ wide-m\!d1 ,always possess$ by ! same ?ir/ ( life4 ,:at =tune future "t may br+1 we "k n1 ,nor :at *ance has 9 /ore = u1 nor yet ,:at end awaits u4 ,by prolong+ life ,no lea/ jot may we take f dea?'s duration2 ,n\ght may we /eal away !refrom1 t s ,haply a less long :ile we may be dead4 ,!re=e z _m ages z y please ,add to y\r life's acc\nt1 yet none ! less ,w t et]nal dea? be wait+ = y4 ,& n less long w t man be no m1 ,:o f to-day has ceas$ to live1 ?an he ,:o has di$ _m mon?s & ye>s ago4 ,,book ,,iv1 l9es #ifb-abhg ,& g5]ally to :at pursuits soev] ,ea* ( u is atta*$ & closely ti$1 ,or on :atev] tasks we h be5 us$ ,to sp5d mu* "t1 s t !re9 ! m9d ,has borne unwont$ /ra91 9 ^? same tasks ,we mo/ly seem 9 sleep to be engag$4 ,lawy]s imag9e !y are plead+ causes1 ,or draft+ de$s2 g5]als t !y are fight+ ,9 "s pit*$ battle2 m>9]s t !y /ill ,are wag+ ) ! w9ds _! lifelong w>2 ,& we t we are toil+ at our task1 ,que/ion+ ev] ! nature ( all ?+s1 ,& sett+ our discov]ies =? 9 books ,writt5 9 our native tongue4 ,& ?us 9 g5]al ,d all o!r pursuits & arts appe> ,to fill m5's m9ds & mock !m dur+ sleep4 ,& ) ^? :o = _m days toge!r ,h wat*$ /age %[s ) unremitt+ zeal1 ,we g5]ally f9d t :5 !y h ceas$ ,to appreh5d !m ) _! s5ses1 yet ,passages rema9 op5 9 ! m9d ,?r\gh :i* ! same images ( ?+s may ent]4 ,?us ! same sights = _m days keep pass+ ,be=e _! eyes1 s t ev5 :5 awake ,!y seem to be behold+ figures danc+ ,& mov+ supple limbs2 also _! e>s ,seem to be li/5+ cle>-ton$ melodies ,( ! lyre's eloqu5t /r+s1 :ile !y behold ,9 fancy ! same audi5ce1 ! /age too1 ,gl[+ ) all its v>i$ sc5]y4 ,s great ! influ5ce ( zeal & pleasure1 ,& ( ^? tasks :]eon n only m5 ,are wont to sp5d _! en]gies1 b ev5 ,all liv+ animals4 ,?us y w see ,/rong horses1 :5 _! limbs are ly+ at re/1 ,nev]!less 9 slumb] sweat & pant ,cont9ually1 & z ?\gh to w9 "s prize ,/ra9 _! /r5g? to ! utmo/1 or else /ruggle ,to />t1 z if ! b>ri]s 7 ?r[n op54 ,& (t5 hunt]s' dogs :ile s(tly slumb]+ ,w yet sudd5ly toss _! legs ab\t ,& utt] hurri$ yelps1 sniff+ ! air ,aga9 & aga91 z ?\gh foll[+ ! trail ,( wild bea/s !y h sc5t$3 & r\s$ f sleep ,!y (t5 *ase ! empty images ,( /ags1 z if !y saw !m 9 full flight1 ,till hav+ %ak5 _! delusions (f ,!y come back to !mselves4 ,b ! tame brood ,( dogs re>$ 9 ! h\se1 w %ake !mselves ,& />t up f ! gr\nd1 z if !y saw ,unkn[n figures & faces3 & ! m savage ,ea* bre$ is1 ! m fi]ce mu/ be its dreams4 ,& 9 ! night-"t birds ( v>i\s k9ds1 ,sudd5ly tak+ flight1 tr\ble ) _! w+s ,! groves ( deities1 :5 9 g5tle sleep ,hawks h appe>$ ?reat5+ !m ) havoc ,( battle1 fly+ aft] !m 9 pursuit4 ,aga9 ! m9ds ( m51 :i* greatly lab\r+ ,a*ieve great aims1 w (t5 dur+ sleep ,act & p]=m ! same4 ,k+s take by /orm1 ,are made captive1 jo9 battle1 cry al\d ,z ?\gh assass9at$ !n & !re4 ,_m m5 /ruggle & utt] groans 9 pa91 ,& z ?\gh mangl$ by a pan!r's fangs ,or savage lion's1 fill ! :ole neighb\rhood ,) vehem5t clam\r+s4 ,_m 9 _! sleep ,disc\rse ( great affairs1 & (t5 s ,h reveal$ _! own guilt4 ,_m meet dea?3 ,_m1 z ?\gh fall+ ) all _! weight ,f high cliffs to ! gr\nd1 are sc>$ ) t]ror1 ,& l m5 reft ( reason1 h>dly f sleep ,come to !mselves aga91 be+ q di/raught ,by ! body's tumult4 ,likewise a man w sit ,?ir/+ beside a riv] or pleasant spr+ ,& gulp almo/ ! :ole /ream d[n 8 ?roat4 ,innoc5t *ildr5 also1 slumb]-b\nd1 ,(t5 believe !y are lift+ up _! dress ,by a tank or brok5 vessel1 & s p\r ,! liquid1 dra9$ f _! :ole body1 =?1 ,soak+ ! gorge\s-hu$ magnific5ce ,( ,babylonian cov]lets4 ,!n too ,to ^? into ! curr5ts ( ^: age ,= ! fir/ "t se$ is ent]+1 :5 ! ripe ,fulness ( "t has =m$ x 9 _! limbs1 ,f )\t !re come images emanat+ ,f "s *ance body1 ann\nc+ a glori\s face ,& beautiful col\r+1 t excites & /irs ,^? p>ts t h gr[n turgid ) mu* se$1 ,s t1 z if all ?+s _h be5 p]=m$1 ,! full tide ov]fl[s & /a9s _! ve/ure4 ,?is se$ :]e( we spoke is /irr$ 9 u ,:5 fir/ rip5+ age confirms our frame4 ,= diff]5t causes move & /imulate ,diff]5t ?+s4 ,f man ! influ5ce ,( man alone r\ses =? human se$4 ,s soon z1 ?us dislodg$1 x has retir$ ,f its abodes ?r\gh\t ! limbs & frame1 ,x )draws f ! :ole body1 & assembl+ ,at c]ta9 places 9 ! sy/em1 /raightway ,r\ses at la/ ! body's g5ital p>ts4 ,^! places1 irritat$1 swell ) se$2 ,& s ! wi% arises to eject x ,t[>ds t :]eto ! fell desire t5ds2 ,:ile ! body seeks t by :i* ! m9d ,is smitt5 by love4 ,= all m5 g5]ally ,fall t[>ds ! w\nd1 & ! blood gli/5s =? ,9 t direction :5ce ! /roke 0 dealt u4 ,& if he is at close qu>t]s1 ! r$ drops ,spr9kle ! foe4 ,?us he :o has be5 /ruck ,by ! missiles ( ,v5us1 :e!r a boy ,) womani% limbs laun*es ! %aft1 or else ,"s woman d>t+ love f h] :ole body1 ,ye>ns t[>ds t :]eby he has be5 w\nd$1 ,& longs to unite ) x1 & %oot ! /ream ,drawn f ! "o into ! o!r body4 ,= dumb desire gives presage ( ! pleasure4 ,?is desire we call ,v5us3 f x came ,! ,lat9 "n = love,e2 & f ?is s\rce ,!re trickl$ fir/ into ! he>t t drop ,( ,v5us' honey$ sweetness1 foll[$ soon ,by *ill+ c>e4 ,= ?\gh t :i* y love ,be abs5t1 yet are images ( x pres5t1 ,& its sweet "n /ill haunts )9 y\r e>s4 ,b x is wise to %un su* images1 ,& sc>e (f f y all t fe$s y\r love1 ,turn+ y\r m9d else:]e1 & v5t in/ead ,y\r ga!r+ hum\rs on "s o!r body1 ,r ?an hold !m back1 set once = all ,^u ! love ( "o1 & s lay up ,c>e & unfail+ angui% = y\rself4 ,= ! w\nd ga!rs /r5g? & gr[s invet]ate ,by fe$+1 :ile ! madness day by day ,increases1 & ! mis]y becomes heavi]1 ,unless y heal ! fir/ w\nds by new bl[s1 ,& rov+ 9 ! /eps ( vagrant ,v5us ,s cure !m :ile yet fre%1 or c div]t ,to some?+ else ! movem5ts ( y\r m9d4 ,nor does ! man :o %uns love g )\t ,! fruits ( ,v5us2 r he makes *oice ,( joys t br+ no aft]-pa93 = surely ,! pleasure ( int]c\rse mu/ be m pure ,= ^? t are he>t-:ole ?an = ! love-sick4 ,= 9 ! v mom5t ( possession ,! passion ( lov]s fluctuates to & fro1 ,w&]+ undecid$ly1 nor "k !y ,:at fir/ !y w\ld enjoy ) eyes & h&s4 ,:at !y h s\ght1 !y tightly press1 & cause ,pa9 to ! body1 & (t5 pr9t _! tee? ,^u ! lips1 & kiss ) bruis+ m\?s1 ,because ! pleasure is n unalloy$1 ,& !re are secret /+s :i* /imulate ,to hurt t v ?+1 :ate'er x be1 ,f :i* ^? g]ms ( madness emanate4 ,b easily1 :ile love la/s1 ,v5us allays ,su* pa9s2 & s(t delight1 m+l$ !re91 ,bridles _! bites4 ,= 9 ?is !re is hope ,t f t v body :5ce proce$s ,_! burn+ lu/1 ! flame may 9 turn be qu5*$1 ,al?\gh ,nature prote/s ! opposite ,mu/ happ51 s9ce ?is is ! "o sole ?+ ,:]e( ! m we h1 s mu* ! m ,mu/ ! he>t be consum$ by fell desire4 ,= food & dr9k are tak5 )9 ! body2 ,& s9ce !y are wont to settle 9 fix$ p>ts1 ,9 ?is way ! desire = wat] & bread ,is easily satisfi$3 b f ! face ,& beautiful col\r+ ( a man !re ent]s ,no?+ into ! body to enjoy ,save t5u\s images1 a love-sick hope ,(t5 snat*$ (f by ! w9d4 ,z :5 9 sleep ,a ?ir/y man seeks to dr9k1 & no liquid ,is giv5 to qu5* ! burn+ 9 8 limbs1 ,yet he pursues ! images ( wat]1 ,toil+ 9 va91 & /ill ?ir/s1 ?\gh he dr9k ,9 a ru%+ riv]'s mid/2 ev5 s 9 love ,v5us deludes lov]s ) images3 ,= nei!r1 gaze int5tly z !y may1 ,c bodies satiate !m1 nor ) _! h&s ,c !y pluck any?+ (f f ! s(t limbs1 ,aimlessly w&]+ ov] ! :ole body4 ,& :5 at la/ ) limbs knit !y enjoy ,! fl[] ( _! age1 :5 n[ ! body ,presages rapture1 & ,v5us is 9 act ,to s[ ! fields ( woman1 eag]ly ,!y clasp bodies & jo9 moi/ m\? to m\? ,) pant$ brea?1 impr9t+ lips ) tee?2 ,9 va91 = naught !nce c !y pluck away1 ,nor ea* ) ! :ole body ent]+ pass ,into ! o!r's body2 = at times ,!y seem to wi% & /ruggle s to d4 ,s gre$ily d !y hug ! bonds ( ,v5us1 ,:ile _! limbs melt1 enfeebl$ by ! might ,( pleasure4 ,f9ally1 :5 ! ga!r$ lu/ ,has bur/ =? f ! frame1 a:ile !re comes ,a brief pause 9 _! passion's viol5t heat4 ,!n returns ! same madness3 ! old fr5zy ,revisits !m1 :5 !y w\ld fa9 discov] ,:at v]ily !y desire to atta92 ,yet nev] c !y f9d out :at device ,may conqu] _! disease3 9 su* bl9d d\bt ,!y wa/e away1 p9$ by a secret w\nd4 ,consid] too h[ !y consume _! /r5g? ,& are worn out ) toil+2 & consid] ,h[ at ano!r's beck _! life is pass$4 ,meantime _! sub/ance vani%es & is *ang$ ,to ,babylonian /uffs2 _! duties langui%2 ,_! reputation tott]s & gr[s sick4 ,:ile at h] lov]'s co/ %e ano9ts h]self ,) preci\s ungu5ts1 & ^u h] feet ,beautiful ,sicyonian slipp]s laugh4 ,!n d\btless %e has set = h] 9 gold ,big gre5-lit em]alds2 & ! sea-purple dress1 ,worn out by con/ant use1 imbibes ! sweat ,( love's enc\nt]s4 ,! weal? :i* _! fa!rs ,_h nobly ga!r$1 becomes hair-ribbons ,& head-dresses1 or else may be is turn$ ,into a long ,greek g[n1 or /uffs ( ,al9da ,& ,ceos4 ,fea/s ) goodly broid]ies ,& vi&s are prep>$1 games1 num]\s cups1 ,ungu5ts1 cr[ns & fe/oons2 b all 9 va92 ,s9ce f ! well-spr+ ( delights "s t\* ,( bitt] rises1 to give pa9 amid/ ,! v fl[]s2 ei!r :5 ! m9d ,p]*ance gr[s consci5ce-/rick51 & remorse ,gnaws x1 ?us to be sp5d+ a life ( slo?1 ,& ru9+ itself 9 wanton haunts2 ,or else because %e has laun*$ =? "s ^w ,& left its s5se 9 d\bt1 "s ^w t cl+s ,to ! hungry he>t1 & quick5s !re l fire2 ,or t he fancies %e is ca/+ r\nd ,h] eyes too freely1 or looks ^u "s o!r1 ,& on h] face sees traces ( a smile4 ,:5 love is p]man5t & fully prosp]\s1 ,^! evils are exp]i5c$2 b if love ,be cross$ & hopeless1 !re are evils su* ,t y might appreh5d !m ) clos$ eyes1 ,beyond numb]+2 s t x is wis]1 ,z ,i h taught y1 to be vigilant ,be=eh&1 & wat* well le/ y be sn>$4 ,= to avoid be+ tripp$ up 9 love's toils ,is n s difficult z1 once y are caught1 ,to issue f ! nets & to break ?r\gh ,! /rong me%es ( ,v5us4 ,none ! less ,ev5 :5 y are tangl$ & involv$1 ,y may escape ! p]il1 unless y /& ,9 y\r own way1 & always ov]look ,e defect :e!r ( m9d or body ,9 h] :om y pursue & long to w94 ,= ?is is h[ m5 g5]ally behave ,bl9d$ by lu/1 & assign to ^? !y love ,good qualities :i* are n truly !irs4 ,s we see wom5 9 v>i\s ways mis=m$ ,& ugly1 to be fondly lov$ & held ,9 highe/ fav\r4 ,& a man w mock ,8 fell[s1 urg+ !m to placate ,v5us1 ,because !y are tr\bl$ by a degrad+ love1 ,yet (t5 ! poor fool w h no eyes ,= 8 own f> worse plight4 ,! tawny is call$ ,a honey br[n2 ! fil?y & unclean1 ,reckless ( ord]2 ! gre5-ey$1 a ,pallas2 ,! s9ewy & angul>1 a gazelle2 ,! t9y & dw>fi% is a v ,grace1 ,no?+ b sp>kle2 ! mon/r\s & unga9ly1 ,a m>vel1 & compos$ ( maje/y4 ,%e /amm]s1 _c talk1 :y !n %e lisps2 ,! mute is ba%ful2 b ! fi]y-tongu$ ,malici\s gossip becomes a brilliant tor*4 ,"o is a sl5d] d>l+1 :5 %e sc>ce ,c live = lack ( fle%2 & "o half dead ,) c\gh1 is m]ely frail & delicate4 ,!n ! fat & full-bosom$ is ,c]es' self ,suckl+ ,iac*us2 ! snub-nos$1 a female ,sil5us1 or a ,satyress2 ! ?ick-lipp$1 ,a kiss inc>nate4 ,b m ( ?is sort ,x 7 a t$i\s lab\r to recite4 ,yet be %e noble ( feature z y w1 ,& let ! might ( ,v5us emanate ,f e limb2 /ill !re are o!rs too2 ,/ill we h liv$ )\t h] until n[2 ,/ill %e does1 & we "k %e does1 ! same ,9 all ?+s z ! ugly1 &1 poor wret*1 ,p]fumes h]self ) evil-smell+ sc5ts1 ,:ile h] maids run & hide to giggle 9 secret4 ,b ! exclud$ lov] _m a "t ,) fl[]s & g>l&s cov]s te>fully ,! ?re%old1 & ano9ts ! haughty po/s ,) oil ( m>joram1 & impr9ts1 poor man1 ,kisses ^u ! doors4 ,yet :5 at la/ ,he has be5 admitt$1 if b a s+le brea? ,%\ld meet him z he ent]s1 he w\ld seek ,speci\s excuses to be gone1 & s ,! long-/udi$1 deep-drawn compla9t w\ld fall ,to ! gr\nd1 & he w\ld !n convict himself ,( folly1 n[ he sees he _h attribut$ ,m to h] ?an is "r to grant a mortal4 ,nor to our ,v5uses is ?is unkn[n3 ,:]e=e ! m are !y at pa9s to hide ,all t takes place beh9d ! sc5es ( life ,f ^? !y w\ld keep fett]$ 9 love's *a9s ,b all 9 va91 s9ce 9 imag9ation ,y yet may draw =? all ^! ?+s to light1 ,discov]+ e cause = ridicule3 ,& if %e be ( a m9d t /ill c *>m1 ,& n malici\s1 y may 9 y\r turn ,ov]look faults & p>don human frailty4 ,nor always ) feign$ love does ! woman sigh1 ,:5 ) h] own unit+ ! man's body ,%e holds him clasp$1 ) moi/5$ kisses suck+ ,8 lips into h] lips4 ,nay1 f ! he>t ,%e (t5 does x1 & seek+ mutual joys ,woos him to run to ! utmo/ goal ( love4 ,& n[ise else c\ld birds1 cattle1 wild bea/s1 ,& %eep & m>es submit to males1 except ,t _! exub]ant nature is 9 heat1 ,& burn+ draws t[>ds !m joy\sly ,! lu/ ( ! cov]+ mates4 ,see y n also ,t ^? :om mutual pleasure has en*a9$ ,are (t5 torm5t$ 9 _! common *a9s8 ,h[ (t5 on ! highroads dogs desir+ ,to sep>ate1 w /ra9 9 opposite ways ,eag]ly ) all _! might1 yet ! :ole "t ,!y are held fa/ 9 ! /rong bonds ( ,v5us6 ,?us !y w\ld nev] act1 unless !y _h ,exp]i5ce ( mutual joys1 en\gh ,to ?ru/ !m into ! sn>e & hold !m b\nd4 ,!re=e ,i ass]t1 ! pleasure mu/ be common4 ,(t5 :51 m+l+ h] se$ ) ! man's1 ,! woman ) sudd5 =ce has ov]:elm$ ,& ma/]$ ! man's =ce1 !n *ildr5 are borne ,l to ! "m f ! "m's se$1 ,z f ! fa!r's se$ l to ! fa!r4 ,b ^? :om y see %>+ ! =m ( bo?1 ,m+l+ _! p>5ts' features side by side1 ,gr[ f ! fa!r's body & "m's blood1 ,:5 mutual ard\r has conspir$ to fl+ ,! se$s toge!r1 r\s$ by ! goads ( ,v5us ,?r\gh\t ! frame1 & nei!r ( ! two ,has ga9$ ! ma/]y nor yet be5 ma/]$4 ,moreov] sometimes *ildr5 may be born ,l _! gr&p>5ts1 & w (t5 recall ,! =ms ( _! remot] ance/ors1 ,because ! p>5ts (t5 hold conceal$ ,)9 _! bodies _m primal atoms ,m+l$ 9 _m ways1 :i*1 h&$ d[n ,f ! fir/ /ock1 fa!r transmits to fa!r4 ,& out ( ^! ,v5us produces =ms ,) ev]-v>y+ *ances1 & recalls ,! look & voice & hair ( ance/ors3 ,s9ce truly ^! ?+s are no m d]iv$ ,f a det]m9$ se$1 ?an are our faces ,bodies & limbs4 ,also ! female sex ,may spr+ f a fa!r's se$1 & males come =? ,=m$ f a "m's body3 = ! bir? ,is always fa%ion$ out ( ! two se$s4 ,:i*ev] ( ! two t :i* is born ,is mo/ l1 ( t p>5t x w h ,m ?an an equal %>e2 z y may obs]ve1 ,:e!r x be a male or female (fspr+4 ,nor d div9e p[]s ?w>t 9 any man ,a fruitful s[+1 s t he may nev] ,receive f sweet *ildr5 ! "n ( fa!r1 ,b 9 /]ile w$lock mu/ live out 8 days2 ,z m5 9 g5]al fancy1 & s spr9kle ,! alt>s sorr[fully ) mu* blood1 ,& heap ! %r9e-tables ) (f]+s1 ,to make _! wives pregnant ) copi\s se$4 ,b va9ly !y importune ! div9ity ,& sortilege ( ! gods4 ,= !y are /]ile ,sometimes f too great ?ickness ( ! se$1 ,or else x is unduly ?9 & fluid4 ,because ! ?9 _c adh]e & cleave ,to ! "r spots1 x =?) fl[s away ,defeat$1 & dep>ts abortively4 ,o!rs aga9 dis*>ge a se$ too ?ick1 ,m solid ?an is suitable1 :i* ei!r ,does n %oot =? ) s f>-flung a /roke1 ,or _c s well p5etrate :]e x %\ld1 ,or hav+ p5etrat$1 does n easily ,mix ) ! woman's se$4 ,= h>monies ,seem to be mo/ important 9 love's rites4 ,& "s m5 w m readily f]tilise ,"s wom51 & o!r wom5 w conceive ,m readily & gr[ pregnant f o!r m54 ,& _m wom51 /]ile hi!rto ,9 sev]al m>riages1 h yet at la/ ,f\nd mates f :om !y c\ld conceive *ildr51 ,& s become enri*$ ) a sweet (fspr+4 ,& ev5 = ^? to :om _! h\sehold wives1 ,h[ev] fruitful1 _h fail$ s f> to be>1 ,a well-mat*$ nature has be5 (t5 f\nd ,t !y might =tify _! age ) *ildr54 ,s important is x1 if se$s are to agree ,& bl5d ) se$s = purposes ( bir?1 ,:e!r ! ?ick enc\nt]s ) ! fluid1 ,& ! fluid ) ! ?ick4 ,also h]e9 ,x is ( mom5t on :at diet life ,is n\ri%$2 = ! se$ )9 ! limbs ,by "s foods is made solid1 & by o!rs ,is ?9n$ & dw9dl$4 ,also 9 :at modes ,love's bl& delight is dealt )1 t likewise ,is ( ! highe/ mom5t4 ,= 9 g5]al ,wom5 are ?\ght m readily to conceive ,aft] ! mann] ( wild bea/s & quadrup$s1 ,s9ce s ! se$s c f9d ! prop] spots1 ,! brea/s be+ b5t d[nw>d1 ! lo9s rais$4 ,nor h wives ! lea/ ne$ ( wanton movem5ts4 ,= a woman ?w>ts conception & fru/rates x1 ,if ) h] lo9s %e joy\sly lures on ,! man's love1 &1 ) h] :ole bosom relax$ ,& limp1 provokes lu/'s tide to ov]fl[4 ,= !n %e ?ru/s ! furr[ f ! %>e's ,direct pa?1 turn+ ! se$'s /roke aside ,f its "r goal4 ,& ?us = _! own ends ,h>lots are wont to move1 because !y wi% ,n to conceive nor lie 9 *ildb$ (t51 ,likewise t ,v5us may give m5 m pleasure4 ,b ( ?is surely our wives %\ld h no ne$4 ,sometimes1 by no div9e int]position ,nor ?r\gh ! %afts ( ,v5us1 a pla9 woman1 ,?\gh ( inf]ior beauty1 may be lov$4 ,= sometimes %e h]self by h] behavi\r1 ,h] g5tle ways & p]sonal da9t9ess ,w easily accu/om y to sp5d ,y\r :ole life ) h]4 ,& inde$ 'tis cu/om ,t h>monises love4 ,= :at is /ruck ,h[ev] lightly by repeat$ bl[s1 ,yet aft] a long lapse ( "t is conqu]$ ,& mu/ dissolve4 ,d y n likewise see ,t drops ( wat] fall+ ^u /ones ,aft] long lapse ( "t w pi]ce !m ?r\gh8 ,,book ,v ,:o is !re t by en]gy ( m9d ,c\ld build a poem wor?y ( our !me's ,maje/y & ( ^! discov]ies8 ,or :o has su* a ma/]y ( words ,z to devise praises proportionate ,to 8 des]ts1 :o to u has bequea!d ,su* prizes1 e>n$ by 8 own intellect8 ,no man1 ,i ?9k1 =m$ ( a mortal body4 ,= if we are to speak z ! ackn[l$g$ ,maje/y ( our !me dem&s1 a god ,0 he1 mo/ noble ,memmius1 a god1 ,:o fir/ f\nd out t discipl9e ( life ,:i* n[ is call$ philosophy1 & ^: skill ,f su* great bill[s & a gloom s d>k ,deliv]$ life1 & /e]$ x into a calm ,s peaceful & b5ea? s bright a light4 ,= comp>e ! div9e discov]ies ,( o!rs 9 old times4 ',tis told t ,c]es ,fir/ reveal$ corn to m51 ,lib] ! juice ,( grape-born w9e2 ?\gh life )\t ^! ?+s ,might well h be5 su/a9$2 & ev5 n[ ',tis said !re are "s p t live s4 ,b to live happily 0 n possible ,)\t a s]5e m9d4 ,!re=e m ju/ly ,is ?is man deem$ by u a god1 f :om ,came ^? sweet solaces ( life1 :i* n[ ,already ?r\gh great nations spread abroad ,h p[] to soo! m5's m9ds4 ,%\ld y suppose ,moreov] t ! de$s ( ,h]cules ,surpass 81 !n yet fur!r w y drift ,out ( true reason's c\rse4 ,= :at h>m n[ ,w\ld ^? great gap+ jaws ( ,nemea's lion ,d to u1 & ! bri/ly ,arcadian bo>8 ,:at c\ld ! bull ( ,crete1 or ,l]na's pe/ ,! ,hydra f5c$ ar\nd ) v5om\s snakes1 ,& ?reefold ,g]ion's triple-brea/$ might1 ,or ^? braz5-plum$ birds inhabit+ ,/ymphalian swamps1 :at injury s great ,c\ld !y inflict ^u u1 or ! /e$s ,( ,?racian ,diom$e1 ) fire-brea?+ no/rils ,rang+ ,bi/onia's wilds & ,ism>us8 ,also ! s]p5t1 gu>dian ( ! bright ,gold-gleam+ apples ( ! ,hesp]ides1 ,fi]ce & grim-glanc+1 ) huge body coil$ ,r\nd ! tree's /em1 h[ 7 x possible ,he c\ld mole/ u by ! ,atlantic %ore ,& ^? lone seas1 :]e none ( u sets foot1 ,& no b>b>ian v5tures to draw ne>8 ,& all ^? o!r mon/]s :i* likewise ,h be5 de/roy$1 if !y _h n be5 vanqui%$1 ,:at h>m1 pray1 c\ld !y d1 ?\gh n[ alive8 ,none1 ,i presume3 = ! e>? ev5 n[ ab\nds ,) wild bea/s to repletion1 & is fill$ ,) %udd]+ t]ror ?r\gh\t its woods1 great m\nta9s ,& deep =e/s1 regions :i* we h p[] ,= ! mo/ "p to avoid4 ,b if ! he>t ,has n be5 purg$1 :at tumults !n1 :at dang]s ,mu/ ne$s invade u 9 our own despite6 ,:at fi]ce anxieties1 (fspr+ ( desire1 ,r5d ! di/ract$ man1 :at ma/]+ fe>s6 ,pride also1 sordid av>ice1 & viol5ce1 ,( :at calamities are n !y ! cause6 ,luxury too1 & slo?fulness6 ,he !re=e ,:o c\ld subdue all ^!1 & bani% !m ,out ( our m9ds by =ce ( words1 n arms1 ,is x n "r we %\ld deem su* a man ,wor?y to be numb]$ among ! gods8 ,! m t he 0 wont 9 beautiful ,& godlike spee* to utt] _m tru?s ,ab\t ! immortal gods !mselves1 & set ,! :ole nature ( ?+s 9 cle> words =?4 ,i1 9 8 foot/eps tread+1 foll[ out ,8 reason+s & exp\nd 9 my disc\rse ,by :at law all ?+s are creat$1 h[ ,!y are compell$ to abide )9 t law1 ,)\t p[] to annul ! immutable ,decrees ( "t2 & fir/ above all else ,! m9d's nature 0 f\nd to be compos$ ,( a body t _h bir?1 )\t ! p[] ,to endure ?r\gh a long p]iod unsca!d3 ,= x 0 f\nd to be m]e images ,t are wont to deceive ! m9d 9 sleep1 ,:5ev] we appe> to behold "o ,:om life has ab&on$4 ,n[1 = :at rema9s1 ,! ord] ( my argum5t has br\ght me ,to ! po9t :]e ,i mu/ %[ bo? h[ ! _w ,is compos$ ( a body :i* mu/ die1 ,also t x 0 born2 & 9 :at way ,matt] once congregat+ & unit+ ,e/abli%$ e>? sky sea1 ! />s1 ! sun1 ,& ! moon's globe3 also :at liv+ creatures ,rose f ! e>?1 & :i* 7 ^? t nev] ,at any "t 7 born3 next 9 :at way ,mank9d began to employ v>i$ spee* ,"o ) ano!r by giv+ names to ?+s3 ,!n = :at causes t fe> ( ! gods ,ent]$ _! brea/s1 & n[ ?r\gh ! :ole _w ,gives sanctity to %r9es1 lakes & groves1 ,alt>s & images ( gods4 ,moreov] ,i w make pla9 by :at =ce & control ,nature pilots ! c\rses ( ! sun ,& ! w&]+s ( ! moon1 le/ we p]*ance ,deem t !y trav]se ( _! own free w ,_! ye>ly orbits betwe5 heav5 & e>?1 ,obsequi\sly fur!r+ ! increase ,( crops & liv+ ?+s1 or %\ld suppose ,t !y roll onw>ds by ! gods' design4 ,= ^? :o h le>nt rightly t ! gods ,lead a life free f c>e1 if yet !y wond] ,by :at means all ?+s c be c>ri$ on1 ,su* above all z are p]ceiv$ to happ5 ,9 ! e!real regions ov]head1 ,!y are borne back aga9 into _! old ,religi\s fe>s1 & adopt pitiless lords1 ,:om 9 _! mis]y !y believe to be ,almighty2 = !y are ignorant ( :at c ,& :at _c exi/2 9 f9e !y "k n ,^u :at pr9ciple ea* ?+ has its p[]s ,limit$1 & its deep-set b\nd>y /one4 ,b n[1 le/ ,i deta9 y ) m promises1 ,9 ! fir/ place consid]1 ,memmius1 ,! seas1 ! l&1 ! sky1 ^: ?reefold nature1 ,?ree bodies1 ?ree =ms s dissimil>1 ,& ?ree su* wondr\s textures1 a s+le day ,%all give to de/ruction1 & ! _w's va/ mass ,& fabric1 = s _m ye>s upheld1 ,%all fall to ru94 ,nor am ,i unaw>e ,h[ novel & /range1 :5 fir/ x /rikes ! m9d1 ,mu/ appe> ?is de/ruction ( e>? & heav5 ,t is to be1 & = myself h[ difficult ,x w prove to conv9ce y by m]e words1 ,z happ5s :5 "o br+s to a man's e>s ,"s notion unfamili> hi!rto1 ,if yet "o _c ?ru/ x visibly ,b5ea? 8 eyes1 or place x 9 8 h&s2 ,= ! pav$ highway ( belief ?r\gh t\* ,& sight leads /raighte/ into ! human he>t ,& ! prec9cts ( ! m9d4 ,yet none ! less ,i w speak out4 ,reality itself ,x may be w br+ cr$5ce to my words1 ,& 9 a little :ile y w behold ,! e>? t]ribly quak+1 & all ?+s ,%att]$ to ru9s4 ,b may pilot =tune ,/e] f> f u su* disa/]1 & may reason ,conv9ce u r ?an reality ,t ! :ole univ]se may well collapse1 ,tumbl+ toge!r ) a dread cra% & ro>4 ,b be=e ,i attempt conc]n+ ?is ,to ann\nce fate's oracles 9 m holy wise1 ,& ) assurance f> m rational ,?an do? ! ,py?oness1 :5 f ! tripod ,& laurel wrea? ( ,phoebus h] voice s\nds1 ,_m consolatories w ,i fir/ ,exp\nd to y 9 le>n$ words1 le/ haply ,curb$ by religion's bit y %\ld suppose ,t e>? & sun & sky1 sea1 />s & moon1 ,_! sub/ance be+ div9e1 mu/ ne$s abide ,et]nally1 & %\ld !re=e ?9k x j ,t all1 aft] ! mann] ( ! giants1 ,%\ld suff] p5ance = _! mon/r\s guilt ,:o by _! reason+ %ake ! _w's firm walls1 ,& fa9 w\ld qu5* ! glori\s sun 9 heav51 ,%am+ ) mortal spee* immortal ?+s2 ,?\gh 9 fact su* objects are s f> remov$ ,f any %>e 9 div9e en]gy1 ,& s unwor?y to be acc\nt$ gods1 ,t !y may be consid]$ ) m reason ,to af=d u ! conception ( :at is q ,devoid ( vital motion & ( s5se4 ,= truly by no means c we suppose ,t ! nature & judgm5t ( ! m9d ,c exi/ l9k$ ) e k9d ( body1 ,ev5 z 9 ! sky trees _c exi/1 ,nor cl\ds 9 ! salt wat]s1 nor c fi% ,live 9 ! fields1 nei!r c blood be f\nd ,9 wood1 nor sap 9 /ones3 b :]e ea* ?+ ,c dwell & gr[1 is det]m9$ & orda9$4 ,ev5 s ! nature ( m9d _c be born ,alone )\t a body1 nor exi/ ,sep>at$ f s9ews & f blood4 ,b if 7= ?is is likeli] by f>7 ,! m9d's =ce might reside )9 ! head ,or %\ld]s1 or be born d[n 9 ! heels1 ,or 9 any "p y w1 x w\ld at lea/ ,inhabit ! same man & ! same vessel4 ,b s9ce ev5 9 our body x is se5 ,to be det]m9$ & orda9$ :]e s\l ,& m9d c sep>ately dwell & gr[1 ,all ! m mu/ x be d5i$ t m9d ,_c h be+ q outside a body ,& a liv+ =m1 9 crumbl+ clods ( e>?1 ,9 ! sun's fire1 or wat]1 or al(t ,9 ! doma9s ( e!r4 ,su* ?+s !re=e ,are n end[$ ) div9e consci\sness1 ,because !y _c be quick5$ into life4 ,?is too y _c possibly believe1 ,t !re are holy abodes ( deities ,any:]e 9 ! _w4 ,= s t5u\s ,is ! nature ( gods1 & f our s5ses ,s f> )drawn1 t h>dly c ! m9d ,imag9e x4 ,& see+ t hi!rto ,x has elud$ t\* or bl[ ( h&s1 ,x mu/ t\* no?+ :i* = u is tangible3 ,= naught c t\* t may n itself be t\*$4 ,s ev5 _! abodes mu/ be unlike ,our own1 t5u\s z _! bodies are4 ,all ?is h]eaft] ,i w prove to y ,by pl5tiful argum5t4 ,fur!r1 to say ,t = ! sake ( mank9d ! gods will$ ,to frame ! wondr\s nature ( ! _w1 ,& t on ?is acc\nt we ought to extol ,_! h&iwork z wor?y ( all praise1 ,& to believe t x w prove et]nal ,& inde/ructible1 & to ?9k x s9 ,ev] by any ef=t to di/urb ,:at by ! anci5t wisdom ( ! gods ,has be5 e/abli%$ ev]la/+ly ,= mank9d's b5efit1 or by argum5t ,to assail & ov]?r[ x utt]ly ,f top to bottom1 & to inv5t besides ,o!r su* errors--all ?is1 ,memmius1 ,is folly4 ,= :at advantage c\ld our ?anks ,be/[ ^u immortal & bless$ be+s ,t = our sakes !y %\ld be/ir !mselves ,to p]=m any task8 ,or :at new fact ,c\ld h induc$ !m1 tranquil hi!rto1 ,aft] s long to *ange _! =m] life8 ,= x seems fitt+ he %\ld take delight ,9 a new /ate ( ?+s1 to :om ! old ,0 pa9ful3 b = him :om 9 pa/ times1 ,:ile he 0 liv+ 9 felicity1 ,no evil _h befall51 = su* a "o ,:at c\ld h k9dl$ a desire = *ange8 ,mu/ we imag9e t _! life lay pro/rate ,9 d>kness & 9 mis]y1 till ! bir? ,& orig9 ( ?+s fir/ dawn$ ^u !m8 ,besides1 :at evil _h x be5 to u ,n to h be5 creat$8 ,= :oev] ,has once be5 born1 mu/ wi% to abide 9 life ,s long z lur+ pleasure bids him /ay3 ,b "o :o has nev] ta/$ ! love ( life1 ,nor ev5 be5 numb]$ 9 life's ranks1 :at h>m ,7 x = him n to h be5 creat$8 ,aga9 :5ce fir/ 0 implant$ 9 ! gods ,a patt]n = begett+ ?+s8 ,:5ce too ,! preconception ( :at m5 %\ld be1 ,s t !y knew & imag$ 9 _! m9ds ,:at !y desir$ to make8 ,& by :at means ,c\ld !y h ev] asc]ta9$ ! en]gy ,lat5t 9 primal atoms1 or :at =ms ,might be produc$ by *anges 9 _! ord]1 ,unless ,nature h]self _h giv5 !m fir/ ,a sample ( creation8 ,= inde$ ,^! primal atoms 9 su* multitudes ,& 9 s _m ways1 ?r\gh inf9ite "t ,impell$ by bl[s & mov$ by _! own weight1 ,h be5 borne onw>d s incessantly1 ,unit+ 9 e way & mak+ trial ,( e %ape !y c\ld comb9e to =m1 ,t 'tis n /range if !y h also fall5 ,into su* gr\p+1 & acquir$ su* motions ,z ^? :]eby ! pres5t sum ( ?+s ,is c>ri$ on & ceaselessly r5ew$4 ,b ev5 7 ,i ignorant h[ ?+s ,7 =m$ ( primal elem5ts1 yet ?is ,w\ld ,i h v5tur$ to affirm1 & prove ,n only f ! sy/em ( ! heav5s1 ,b f mu* o!r evid5ce1 t nature ,has by no means be5 fa%ion$ = our b5efit ,by div9e p[]2 s great are ! defects ,:i* are its bane4 ,fir/1 ( ! :ole space ,cov]$ by ! enorm\s rea* ( heav51 ,a gre$y portion m\nta9s occupy ,& =e/s ( wild bea/s2 rocks & wa/e swamps ,possess x1 or ! wide l&-sund]+ sea4 ,besides1 well nigh two-?irds are /ol5 f m5 ,by burn+ heat & fro/ ceaselessly fall+4 ,all t is left = husb&ry1 ev5 t ,! =ce ( ,nature soon w\ld ov]spread ,) ?orns1 unless resi/$ by man's =ce1 ,ev] wont = 8 livelihood to groan ,ov] ! /rong hoe1 & ) d[n-press$ pl\gh ,to cleave ! e>?4 ,= if we d n turn ,! f]tile clods ) c\lt]s1 & subdu+ ,! soil ( e>?1 summon ! crops to bir?1 ,!y c\ld n ( _! own accord spr+ up ,into ! bright air4 ,ev5 !n sometimes1 ,:5 answ]+ our long toil ?r\gh\t ! l& ,e bud puts =? its leaves & fl[]s1 ,ei!r ! sun 9 heav5 scor*es !m ,) too mu* heat1 or sudd5 gu/s ( ra9 ,or nipp+ fro/s de/roy !m1 or w9d-/orms ,%att] !m ) impetu\s :irl+ bla/s4 ,fur!rmore :y does ,nature multiply ,& n\ri% t]rible tribes ( savage bea/s ,by l& & sea1 dang]\s to mank9d8 ,:y does untimely dea? range to & fro8 ,!n aga91 l a m>9] ca/ a%ore ,by rag+ waves1 ! human infant lies ,nak$ ^u ! gr\nd1 spee*less1 9 want ,( e help ne$ful = life1 :5 fir/ ,nature by bir?-?roes f 8 "m's womb ,?ru/s him into ! bord]s ( ! light1 ,s t he fills ! room ) pite\s wail+1 ,z well he may1 ^: fate 9 life w be ,to pass ?r\gh s mu* mis]y4 ,b flocks ,& h]ds ( div]s k9d1 & ! wild bea/s1 ,^!1 z !y gr[ up1 h no ne$ ( rattles3 ,to none ( !m a fo/]-nurse mu/ utt] ,fond brok5 spee*3 !y seek n diff]5t dresses ,to suit ea* season3 no1 nor d !y ne$ ,weapons nor l(ty walls :]eby to gu>d ,:at is _! own1 s9ce all ?+s = !m all ,! ,e>? h]self br+s =? abundantly1 ,& ,nature1 ! creatress manifold4 ,fir/ ( all1 s9ce ! sub/ance ( ! e>?1 ,moi/ure1 & ! light brea?+s ( ! air1 ,& burn+ heats1 ( :i* ?is sum ( ?+s ,is se5 to be compos$1 h all be5 =m$ ,( a body t 0 born & t w die1 ,( su* a body mu/ we likewise deem ,t ! :ole nature ( ! _w 0 made4 ,= ?+s ^: p>ts & memb]s we see =m$ ,( a body t _h bir? & %apes t die1 ,^! we p]ceive are !mselves always mortal1 ,& likewise h be5 born4 ,s9ce !n we see ,t ! *ief p>ts & memb]s ( ! _w ,decay & are reborn1 x is no less c]ta9 ,t once = heav5 & e>? !re 0 a "t ,( orig91 & w be ( de/ruction4 ,h]e9 le/ y %\ld ?9k t )\t pro( ,i h seiz$ ?is vantage1 9 t ,i h assum$ ,e>? & fire to be mortal1 & h n d\bt$ ,t moi/ure & air p]i%1 b ma9ta9$ ,t ^! too are reborn & gr[ afre%1 ,consid] fir/ h[ no small "p ( ! e>? ,ceaselessly bak$ by ! sun's rays & trampl$ ,by innum]able feet1 gives (f a mi/ ,& fly+ cl\ds ( du/1 :i* ! /rong w9ds ,disp]se ?r\gh ! :ole atmosph]e4 ,"p too ,( ! e>?'s soil is turn$ to swamp by ra9s1 ,:ile sc\r+ riv]s gnaw _! banks away4 ,fur!rmore :atsoev] goes to augm5t ,"s o!r ?+1 is 9 its turn re/or$2 ,& s9ce beyond all d\bt ! all-"m ,e>? ,is se5 to be no less ! g5]al tomb1 ,y ?us may see h[ %e is ev] less5$1 ,yet ) new gr[? increases ev]more4 ,next1 t ! sea1 ! riv]s & ! spr+s ,are always amply f$ by new supplies ,( moi/ure ooz+ up p]5nially1 ,x ne$s no words to expla94 ,! va/ d[n-fl[ ,( wat]s f all sides is pro( ( ?is4 ,b z ! wat] t is upp]mo/ ,is always tak5 away1 x comes to pass ,t on ! :ole !re is no ov]fl[2 ,p>tly because /rong w9ds1 sweep+ ! seas1 ,dim9i% !m1 & ! sun 9 heav5 unweaves ,_! fabric ) 8 rays2 p>tly because ,! wat] is di/ribut$ bel[ ,?r\gh\t all l&s4 ,= ! salt is /ra9$ (f1 ,& ! pure fluid matt]1 ooz+ back1 ,ga!rs toge!r at ! riv]-heads1 ,!nce 9 fre% curr5t /reams ov] ! l&1 ,:]ev] x f9ds a *annel ready scoop$ ,to c>ry d[n its waves ) liquid foot4 ,n[ mu/ ,i speak ( air1 :i* e h\r ,is *ang$ ?r\gh its :ole body 9 c\ntless ways4 ,= always :atsoev] fl[s f ?+s ,is all borne into ! va/ sea ( air3 ,& if x 7 n 9 its turn to give ,p>ticles back to ?+s1 recruit+ !m ,z !y dissolve1 all w\ld h be5 long s9ce ,dis9tegrat$1 & s *ang$ to air4 ,!re=e x nev] ceases to be born ,out ( ?+s1 & to pass back into ?+s1 ,s9ce1 z we "k1 all are 9 con/ant flux4 ,likewise t b\nte\s f\nta9 ( cle> light1 ,! sun 9 heav51 ceaselessly floods ! sky ,) fre% brightness1 & mom5tly supplies ,! place ( light ) new light3 = ea* =m] ,emission ( 8 radiance p]i%es1 ,on :atsoev] spot x falls4 ,?is tru? ,y may ?us le>n4 ,s soon z cl\ds beg9 ,to pass bel[ ! sun1 & z x 7 ,to break (f ! light's rays1 _! l[] "p ,=?) p]i%es :olly1 & ! e>? ,is %ad[-swept1 :]ev] ! cl\ds move4 ,?us y may "k t ?+s h ev] ne$ ,( fre% illum9ation1 & t ea* ,=m] dis*>ge ( radiance p]i%es1 ,nor 9 any o!r way c\ld ?+s be se5 ,9 sunlight1 if ! f\nta9-head itself ,did n s5d =? a p]petual supply4 ,also ^? lights we use "h ^u e>? ,at night-"t1 hang+ lamps1 & tor*es bright ,) d>t+ beams1 ri* ) abundant smoke1 ,are 9 ha/e 9 l fa%ion to supply ,new radiance ) m9i/]+ fire2 ,! v flames seem eag]1 eag] to flick]2 ,nor does ! /ill unbrok5 /ream ( light ,"o in/ant quit ! spots :]eon x play$1 ,s sudd5ly is its p]i%+ conceal$ ,by ! swift bir? ( flame f all ^! fires4 ,x is ?us !n y mu/ ?9k sun moon & />s ,%oot =? _! light f ev] fre% supplies1 ,& t !y always lose :atev] beams ,come =emo/2 le/ p]*ance y %\ld believe ,_! en]gy to be inde/ructible4 ,aga91 is x n se5 t ev5 /ones ,by "t are vanqui%$1 t tall t[]s fall ,& rocks crumble away1 t %r9es & idols ,( gods gr[ worn out & dilapidate1 ,nor may ! indwell+ hol9ess prolong ,! b\nds ( de/9y1 or /rive aga9/ ,! laws ( ,nature8 ,!n d we n see ,! monum5ts ( m51 fall5 to ru91 ,ask = !mselves :e!r y w\ld believe ,t !y also gr[ old8,f ,see we n rocks ,split (f f m\nta9 heights fall cra%+ d[n ,unable m to endure ! p[]ful /ress ,( f9ite ye>s8 ,surely !y w\ld n fall ,?us sudd5ly split (f1 if ?r\gh ! lapse ,( inf9ite pa/ ye>s !y _h )/ood ,all ! assaults ( "t1 )\t be+ %att]$4 ,n[ contemplate t :i* ar\nd & above ,compasses ! :ole e>? ) its embrace4 ,if x begets all ?+s out ( itself1 ,z "s h told u1 & receives !m back ,:5 !y h p]i%$1 !n ! :ole sky is made ,( a body t _h bir? & t mu/ die4 ,= :atsoev] n\ri%es & augm5ts ,o!r ?+s f itself1 mu/ ne$s be m9i%$1 ,& be repl5i%$1 :5 x receives !m back4 ,moreov]1 if !re nev] 0 a "t ,( orig9 :5 e>? & heav5 7 born1 ,if !y h always be5 f ev]la/+1 ,:y !n be=e ! ,!ban w> & ,troy's ,de/ruction1 h n o!r poets sung ,( o!r de$s z well8 ,:i!r h vani%$ ,s _m exploits ( s _m m58 ,:y are !y n[h]e blossom+ engraft$ ,on ! et]nal monum5ts ( fame8 ,b 9 tru?1 z ,i ?9k1 ?is sum ( ?+s ,is 9 its y\?3 ! nature ( ! _w ,is rec5t1 & began n long ago4 ,:]e=e ev5 n[ "s arts are be+ wr\ght ,to _! la/ poli%1 "s are /ill 9 gr[?4 ,( late _m improvem5ts h be5 made ,9 navigation1 & musicians too ,h giv5 bir? to new melodi\s s\nds4 ,also ?is !ory ( ! nature ( ?+s ,has be5 discov]$ lately1 & ,i myself ,h only n[ be5 f\nd ! v fir/ ,able to turn x into our native words4 ,nev]!less1 if y p]*ance believe ,t long ago ^! ?+s 7 j ! same1 ,b t ! g5]ations ( mank9d ,p]i%$ by scor*+ heat1 or t _! cities ,fell 9 "s great convulsion ( ! _w1 ,or else t flood$ by incessant ra9s ,dev\r+ riv]s broke =? ov] ! e>? ,& swall[$ up :ole t[ns1 s mu* ! m ,mu/ y admit t !re w come to pass ,a l de/ruction ( e>? & heav5 too4 ,= :5 ?+s 7 assail$ by su* great maladies ,& dang]s1 if "s yet m fatal cause ,_h :elm$ !m1 !y w\ld !n h be5 dissolv$ ,9 havoc & va/ ru9 f> & wide4 ,& 9 no o!r way d we p]ceive ,t we are mortal1 save t we all alike ,9 turn fall sick ( ! same maladies ,z ^? :om ,nature has )drawn f life4 ,aga91 :atev] ?+s abide et]nally1 ,mu/ ei!r1 because !y are ( solid body1 ,repulse assaults1 nor suff] any?+ ,to p5etrate !m1 :i* might h ! p[] ,to disunite ! close-lock$ p>ts )93 7,su* are ^? bodies :]e( matt] is made1 ,^: nature we h %[n be=e37 or else ,!y mu/ be able to endure ?r\gh\t ,all "t1 because !y are exempt f bl[s1 ,z void is1 :i* abides unt\*$1 nor suff]s ,"o :it f any /roke3 or else because ,!re is no fur!r space surr\nd+ !m1 ,into :i* ?+s might z x 7 dep>t ,& be dissolv$2 ev5 z ! sum ( sums ,is et]nal1 nor is !re any space ,outside x1 into :i* its p>ticles ,might spr+ asund]1 nor are !re o!r bodies ,t c\ld /rike & dissolve !m ) /rong bl[s4 ,b nei!r1 z ,i h %[n1 is ?is _w's nature ,solid1 s9ce !re is void mix$ up 9 ?+s2 ,nor yet is x l void2 nor v]ily ,are atoms lack+ t might well collect ,out ( ! inf9ite1 & ov]:elm ,?is sum ( ?+s ) viol5t hurricane1 ,or ?reat5 x ) "s o!r =m ( ru92 ,nor fur!r is !re any want ( room ,& ( deep space1 into :i* ! _w's walls ,might be disp]s$ abroad2 or !y may p]i% ,%att]$ by any o!r =ce y w4 ,!re=e ! gates ( dea? are nev] clos$ ,aga9/ sky1 sun or e>?1 or ! deep seas2 ,b !y /& op51 await+ !m ) huge ,va/-gap+ jaws4 ,s y mu/ ne$s admit ,t all ^! likewise once 7 born3 = ?+s ,( mortal body c\ld n until n[ ,?r\gh inf9ite pa/ ages h defi$ ,! /rong p[]s ( immeasurable "t4 ,aga91 s9ce ! *ief memb]s ( ! _w ,s mightily cont5d toge!r1 /irr$ ,by unhall[$ civil w>f>e1 see y n ,t "s end may be set to _! long /rife8 ,x may be :5 ! sun & e k9d ,( heat %all h drunk all ! moi/ure up1 ,& ga9$ ! ma/]y !y 7 /ruggl+ =1 ,?\gh !y h fail$ z yet to a*ieve _! aim3 ,s va/ are ! supplies ! riv]s br+1 ,?reat5+ 9 turn to deluge e l& ,f out ! deep abysses ( ! ocean2 ,all 9 va91 s9ce ! w9ds1 sweep+ ! seas1 ,dim9i% !m1 & ! sun 9 heav5 unweaves ,_! fabric ) 8 rays2 & 'tis _! boa/ ,t !y are able to dry all ?+s up1 ,be=e moi/ure c a*ieve its end4 ,s t]rible a w> d !y brea! out ,on equal t]ms1 /riv+ "o ) ano!r ,= mighty issues3 ?\gh inde$ fire once ,obta9$ ! ma/]y1 s ! fable tells1 ,& wat] once reign$ supreme 9 ! fields4 ,= fire prevail+ lick$ up & consum$ ,_m ?+s1 :5 ! ungov]nable might ,( ! ,sun's horses1 sw]v+ f _! c\rse1 ,?r\gh ! :ole sky & ov] e l& ,:irl$ ,pha?on4 ,b !n ! almighty ,fa!r1 ,/irr$ to fi]ce wra?1 ) sudd5 ?und]-/roke ,da%$ great-s\l$ ,pha?on f 8 team to ! e>?1 ,& z he fell ! ,sun-god meet+ him ,caught f him ! _w's ev]la/+ lamp1 ,& br\ght back tam$ & trembl+ to ! yoke ,! scatt]$ /e$s2 !n on _! wont$ c\rse ,guid+ !m1 unto all ?+s gave fre% life4 ,?us v]ily ! old ,greek poets sang1 ,?\gh /ray+ f true reason all too f>4 ,= fire c only ga9 ! ma/]y ,:5 an excess ( fi]y p>ticles ,h flock$ toge!r out ( inf9ite space2 ,& !n its /r5g? fails1 vanqui%$ 9 "s way1 ,or else ?+s p]i%1 utt]ly consum$ ,by scor*+ gu/s4 ,likewise moi/ure once ,ga!r+ toge!r1 z ! /ory tells1 ,/rove = ! ma/]y1 :5 x ov]:elm$ ,_m cities ( mank9d4 ,b aft]w>ds1 ,:5 all t =ce1 :i* out ( inf9ite space ,_h ga!r$ itself up1 0 by "s means ,div]t$ & )drew1 ! ra9s ceas$ !n1 ,& ! viol5ce ( ! riv]s 0 abat$4 ,b 9 :at ways matt] conv]g+ once ,e/abli%$ e>? & heav5 & ! sea's deeps1 ,! sun's c\rse & ! moon's1 ,i w set =? ,9 ord]4 ,= 9 tru? n by design ,did ! primordial p>ticles ( ?+s ,arrange !mselves ea* 9 its own "r place ,) provid5t m9d1 nor v]ily h !y b>ga9$ ,:at motions ea* %\ld foll[2 b because ,^! primal atoms 9 su* multitudes ,& 9 s _m ways ?r\gh inf9ite "t ,impell$ by bl[s & mov$ by _! own weight1 ,h be5 borne onw>d s incessantly1 ,unit+ 9 e way & mak+ trial ,( e %ape !y c\ld comb9e to =m1 ,!re=e x is t aft] w&]+ wide ,?r\gh va/ p]iods1 attempt+ e k9d ,( union & ( motion1 !y at la/ ,collect into su* gr\ps z1 sudd5ly ,flock+ toge!r1 (t5times become ,! rudim5ts ( mighty ?+s1 ( e>?1 ,sea & sky1 & ! race ( liv+ creatures4 ,at t "t nei!r c\ld ! disk ( ! sun ,be se5 fly+ al(t ) b\nte\s light1 ,nor ! />s ( great heav51 nor sea1 nor sky1 ,nor yet e>? nor ! air1 nor any?+ ,resembl+ ^? ?+s :i* we n[ behold1 ,b only a sort ( /range tempe/1 a mass ,ga!r$ toge!r out ( primal atoms ,( all k9ds1 :i* discordantly wag$ w> ,disord]+ s _! int]spaces1 pa?s1 ,connections1 weights1 collisions1 meet+s1 motions1 ,s9ce ) _! unlike =ms & v>i$ %apes1 ,!y c\ld n !re=e all rema9 unit$1 ,nor move among !mselves h>moni\sly4 ,!reupon p>ts began to fly asund]1 ,& l ?+s to unite ) l1 & s ,to sep>ate (f ! _w1 & to divide ,its memb]s1 portion+ out its mighty p>ts2 ,t is1 to m>k (f ! high heav5 f e>?1 ,& ! sea by itself1 t x might spread ,) unmix$ wat]s1 & likewise ! fires ,( ae!r by !mselves1 pure & unmix$4 ,n[ fir/ ! sev]al p>ticles ( e>?1 ,s9ce !y 7 heavy & close-pack$1 all met ,toge!r 9 ! middle1 & took up ,! l[e/ places3 & ! m !y met ,9 close-pack$ ?rongs1 ! m did !y squeeze out ,^? p>ticles :i* 7 to =m sea1 />s1 ,sun & moon1 & ! walls ( ! great _w4 ,= all ^! are ( smoo!r r\nd] se$s1 ,& ( mu* small] elem5ts ?an e>?4 ,s fir/ ?r\gh por\s op5+s 9 ! soil ,! fire-lad5 ae!r "h & !re ,bur/+ =? rose & lightly c>ri$ (f ,_m fires ) x1 mu* 9 ! same way ,z (t5 we may see :5 fir/ ! beams ,( ! radiant sun ) gold5 morn+ light ,blu% ?r\gh ! grasses gemm$ ) dew1 & lakes ,& ev]-fl[+ riv]s exhale mi/1 ,:ile e>? itself is sometimes se5 to smoke2 ,& :5 float+ al(t ^! vap\rs all ,unite on high1 !n tak+ bodily %ape ,z cl\ds1 !y weave a veil b5ea? ! heav5s4 ,?us !n ! light diffusive ae!r once ,took bodily %ape1 &1 ar*$ r\nd on all sides1 ,f> into e qu>t] spread+ out1 ,s ) its gre$y embrace hemm$ 9 all else4 ,next came ! rudim5ts ( sun & moon1 ,^: globes turn 9 ! air midway betwe5 ,ae!r & e>?2 = nei!r did ! e>? ,nor ! great ae!r claim !m = itself1 ,s9ce !y 7 n s heavy z to s9k ,& settle d[n1 nor s light z to glide ,along ! topmo/ bord]s3 yet _! c\rse ,betwe5 ! two is su*1 t z !y roll ,_! lifelike bodies onw>d1 !y are /ill ,p>ts ( ! :ole _w2 ev5 z ) u ,"s ( our memb]s may rema9 at re/1 ,:ile at ! same "t o!rs may be 9 motion4 ,s :5 ^! ?+s _h be5 )drawn1 ! e>?1 ,:]e n[ ! ocean's va/ blue region spreads1 ,sank sudd5ly d[n1 & flood$ ) salt surge ,its holl[ p>ts4 ,& day by day ! m ,! encircl+ ae!r's heats & ! sun's rays ,compress$ ! e>? into a clos] mass ,by con/ant bl[s ^u its out] surface ,f e side1 s t ?us beat5 ^u ,x %rank & drew toge!r r\nd its c5tre1 ,! m did ! salt sweat squeez$ f its body ,increase by its ooz+s ! sea's float+ pla9s1 ,& ! m did ^? _m p>ticles ,( heat & air escap+ fly abroad1 ,& f> away f ! e>? cond5s+1 =m ,! l(ty glitt]+ mansions ( ! sky4 ,! pla9s sank l[]1 ! high m\nta9s grew ,yet /eep]2 = ! rocks c\ld n s9k d[n1 ,nor c\ld all p>ts subside to "o same level4 ,?us !n ! e>?'s pond]\s mass 0 =m$ ,) close-pack$ body1 & all ! slime ( ! _w ,slid to ! l[e/ plane by its own weight1 ,& at ! bottom settl$ d[n l dregs4 ,!n ! sea1 !n ! air1 !n ! fire-lad5 ,ae!r itself1 all ^! 7 n[ left pure ,) liquid bodies4 ,"s inde$ are light] ,?an o!rs1 & mo/ liquid & light ( all ,ov] ! airy curr5ts ae!r floats1 ,n bl5d+ ) ! turbul5t atmosph]e ,its liquid sub/ance4 ,all bel[1 x suff]s ,to be embroil$ by viol5t hurricanes1 ,suff]s all to be toss$ ) wayw>d /orms1 ,:ile itself glid+ on ) *angeless sweep ,be>s its own fires along4 ,=1 t ! ae!r ,may /ream on /eadily ) "o impulse1 ,! ,pontos demon/rates1 t sea :i* /reams ,) an un*ang+ tide1 unceas+ly ,pres]v+ z x glides "o con/ant pace4 ,n[ let u s+ :at cause c\ld set ! />s ,9 motion4 ,fir/1 if ! great globe ( heav5 ,revolves1 !n we mu/ ne$s ma9ta9 t air ,presses ^u ! axis at ea* end1 ,& holds x f outside1 clos+ x 9 ,at bo? poles2 also t !re /reams above ,ano!r curr5t1 mov+ ! same way1 ,9 :i* ! />s ( ! et]nal _w ,roll glitt]+ onw>d2 or else t b5ea? ,!re is ano!r /ream1 t drives ! sph]e ,upw>ds ! opposite way1 j z we see ,riv]s turn mill-:eels ) _! wat]-scoops4 ,x likewise may well be t ! :ole sky ,rema9s at re/1 yet t ! %9+ signs ,are c>ri$ onw>ds2 ei!r because )9 !m ,are %ut swift tides ( ae!r1 t :irl r\nd ,seek+ a way out1 & s roll _! fires ,on all sides ?r\gh ! sky's nocturnal mansions2 ,or else t f "s o!r s\rce outside ,an air-/ream :irls & drives ! fires along2 ,or else !y may be glid+ ( !mselves1 ,mov+ :i!rsoev] ! food ( ea* ,calls & invites !m1 n\ri%+ ev]y:]e ,_! flam+ bodies ?r\gh\t ! :ole sky4 ,= x is h>d to affirm ) c]ta9ty ,:i* ( ^! causes op]ates 9 ?is _w3 ,b :at ?r\gh\t ! univ]se bo? c ,& does take place 9 v>i\s worlds1 creat$ ,on v>i\s plans1 ?is ,i tea*1 & proce$ ,to exp\nd :at div]s causes may exi/ ,?r\gh ! univ]se = ! motion ( ! />s3 ,& "o ( ^! 9 our _w too mu/ be ,! cause :i* to ! heav5ly signs imp>ts ,_! motive vig\r3 b dogmatically ,to ass]t :i* ?is may be1 is 9 no wise ,! function ( ^? advanc+ /ep by /ep4 ,n[ 9 ord] t ! e>? %\ld be at re/ ,9 ! _w's mid/1 x w\ld seem probable ,t its weight gradually dim9i%+ ,%\ld disappe>1 & t ! e>? %\ld h ,ano!r nature und]nea?1 conjo9$ ,& bl5t 9 union f its e>lie/ age ,) ^? a]ial portions ( ! _w ,:]e9 x lives embodi$4 ,= ?is cause ,x is no burd51 nor weighs d[n ! air1 ,j z to a man 8 own limbs are no weight1 ,nor is ! head a burd5 to ! neck1 ,nor d we feel t ! :ole body's weight ,re/s on ! feet3 yet a mu* small] burd5 ,laid on u f outside1 w (t5 hurt u4 ,( su* great mom5t is x :at ea* ?+'s ,function may be4 ,?us !n ! e>? is n ,an ali5 body intrud$ sudd5ly1 ,nor ?ru/ f else:]e into an ali5 air1 ,b 0 conceiv$ toge!r ) ! _w ,at its fir/ bir? z a fix$ portion ( x1 ,j z our limbs are se5 to be ( u4 ,moreov] ! e>?1 :5 %ak5 sudd5ly ,) viol5t ?und]1 by its trembl+ %akes ,all t is ov] x2 :i* 9 no wise ,c\ld happ51 if x 7 n closely b\nd ,) ! _w's airy p>ts1 & ) ! sky4 ,= !y all1 z ?\gh by common roots1 coh]e ,"o ) ano!r1 f _! e>lie/ age ,conjo9$ & bl5t 9 union4 ,see y n too ,t heavy z our body's weight may be1 ,yet ! s\l's =ce1 ?\gh subtle exce$+ly1 ,su/a9s x1 be+ s closely jo9$ & bl5t ,9 union ) x8 ,also :at has p[] ,to lift ! body ) a nimble leap1 ,except ! m9d's =ce t controls ! limbs8 ,d y n n[ p]ceive h[ great ! p[] ,may be ( a subtle nature1 :5 'tis jo9$ ,) a heavy body1 ev5 z ) ! e>? ,! air is jo9$1 & ! m9d's =ce ) u8 ,also ! sun's disk _c be mu* l>g]1 ,nor its heat be mu* less1 ?an to our s5se ,!y appe> to be4 ,= f :atev] di/ance ,fires c fl+ light1 & brea! ^u our limbs ,_! w>m+ heat1 ^! int]v5+ spaces ,take away no?+ f ! body ( flame2 ,! fire is n %runk5 visibly4 ,s s9ce ! sun's heat & ! light x %$s ,bo? rea* our s5ses & c>ess our limbs1 ,! =m also & cont\r ( ! sun ,mu/ ne$s be se5 f ! e>? 9 _! true scale1 ,) nei!r addition nor dim9i%m5t4 ,also ! moon1 :e!r x moves along ,illum9at+ e>? ) borr[$ light1 ,or ?r[s out its own rays f its own body1 ,h[e'er t be1 moves ) a %ape no l>g] ,?an seems t %ape :i* our eyes contemplate4 ,= all ?+s :i* we look at f f> (f ,?r\gh mu* air1 seem to our vision to gr[ dim ,be=e _! cont\rs less54 ,!re=e ! moon1 ,see+ t x pres5ts a cle> aspect ,& def9ite %ape1 mu/ ne$s by u on e>? ,be se5 on high 9 its def9+ outl9e ,j z x is1 & ( its actual size4 ,la/ly consid] all ^? fires ( ae!r ,y see f ! e>?4 ,s9ce fires1 :i* "h bel[ ,we obs]ve1 = s long z _! flick]+ ,rema9s di/9ct1 & _! heat is p]ceiv$1 ,are sometimes se5 to *ange _! size to less ,or great] to "s v slight ext5t ,accord+ to _! di/ance1 y may !nce ,"k t ! fires ( ae!r c be small] ,only by inf9itesimal degrees1 ,or l>g] by ! t9ie/ m9ute fraction4 ,?is also is n wond]ful1 h[ ! sun ,small z x is1 c %$ s great a light1 ,z ) its flood to fill all seas & l&s ,& sky1 ) w>m heat ba?+ ev]y?+4 ,= f ?is spot p]haps a s+le well ,= ! :ole _w may op5 & gu% out1 ,%oot+ =? an abundant /ream ( light1 ,because f ev]y:]e ?r\gh\t ! _w ,9 su* wise d ! p>ticles ( heat ,ga!r toge!r1 & _! unit$ mass ,conv]ges 9 su* wise1 t blaz+ fire ,/reams =? "h f a s+le f\nta9-head4 ,see y n too h[ wide a mead[-l& ,"o little spr+ ( wat] sometimes floods1 ,ov]fl[+ :ole fields8 ,x may be also ,t f ! sun's flame1 ?\gh x be n great1 ,heat p]vades ! :ole air ) scor*+ fires1 ,%\ld ! air *ance to be susceptible ,& ready to be k9dl$1 :5 x is /ruck ,by t9y heat-rays4 ,!n we sometimes see ,a wide-spread conflagration f "o sp>k ,cat* fields ( corn or /ubble4 ,p]haps too ,! sun %9+ on high ) ruddy tor* ,may be surr\nd$ by mu* fire & heats ,invisible1 fire :i* no radiance ,reveals1 b lad5 ) heat x does no m ,?an re9=ce ! /roke ( ! sun's rays4 ,nor is !re any s+le !ory1 ,c]ta9 & obvi\s1 ( h[ ! sun ,out ( 8 summ] /ations pass+ =? ,approa*es ! midw9t] turn+-po9t ,( ,capricorn1 & h[ com+ back !nce ,he b5ds 8 c\rse to ! sol/itial goal ,( ,canc]2 !n too h[ ! moon is se5 ,to trav]se e mon? t space1 :]eon ,! j\rney+ sun sp5ds a ye>'s p]iod4 ,= ^! ev5ts1 ,i say1 no s+le cause ,c be assign$4 ,x seems mo/ probable ,t ! augu/ op9ion ( ,democritus ,%\ld be ! tru?2 ! ne>] to ! e>? ,! sev]al con/ellations move1 ! less ,c !y be borne on ) ! :irl ( heav53 ,= 9 ! l[] portions ( ?is :irl ,he says its spe$ & en]gy dim9i% ,& disappe>2 s t little by little ,! sun is out/ripp$ by ! signs t foll[1 ,s9ce he is f> b5ea? ! burn+ />s4 ,& ! moon1 s he says1 m ?an ! sun4 ,! l[] & ! fur!r f ! sky ,h] c\rse is1 & ! ne>] to ! e>?1 ,! less c %e keep ev5 ) ! signs4 ,= ! m languid is ! :irl :]eby ,%e is borne along1 be+ l[] ?an ! sun1 ,! m d all ! signs ar\nd h] pa? ,ov]take & pass by h]4 ,?us x is ,t %e seems to move backw>d to ea* sign ,m quickly1 because ! signs come up to h]4 ,x may be also t two /reams ( air ,cross ! sun's pa? at fix$ times1 ea* 9 turn ,fl[+ f opposite qu>t]s ( ! _w1 ,:]e( ! fir/ may ?ru/ ! sun away ,out ( ! summ] signs1 until he comes ,to 8 w9t] turn+-po9t & ! icy fro/2 ,:ile ! o!r f ! freez+ %ades ( cold ,sweeps him "r back to ! heat-lad5 regions ,& ! torrid con/ellations4 ,& j s ,we mu/ suppose t ! moon & ! planets1 ,:i* roll 9 _! huge orbits ?r\gh huge ye>s1 ,may move on /reams ( air alt]nately ,f opposite qu>t]s4 ,d y n also see ,h[ cl\ds are %ift$ by oppos+ w9ds1 ,! l[] 9 directions contr>y ,to ^? above8 ,:y %\ld n yond] />s ,be likewise c>ri$ by oppos+ curr5ts ,^u _! mighty orbits ?r\gh ! sky8 ,b night cov]s ! e>? ) va/ d>kness ,ei!r :5 aft] 8 long c\rse ! sun ,has ent]$ on ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( heav51 ,& n[ gr[n languid has brea!d =? 8 fires1 ,exhau/$ by _! j\rney1 & worn out ,by trav]s+ mu* air2 or else because ,t same =ce :i* has borne 8 orb along ,above ! e>?1 compels him n[ to turn ,backw>d 8 c\rse & pass b5ea? ! e>?4 ,likewise at a fix$ "t ,matuta spreads ,! rosy dawn abroad ?r\gh ! sky's bord]s1 ,& op5s out h] light2 ei!r because ,! same sun1 travell+ back bel[ ! e>?1 ,seizes ! sky be=eh&1 & is fa9 ,to k9dle x ) 8 rays2 or else because ,fires meet toge!r1 & _m se$s ( heat ,are wont at a fix$ "t to /ream toge!r ,caus+ new sunlight ea* day to be born4 ,ev5 s 'tis told t f ! m\nta9 heights ,( ,ida at daybreak scatt]$ fires are se52 ,^! !n unite z if into "o globe ,& make up ! sun's orb4 ,nor yet h]e9 ,%\ld x cause wond] t ^! se$s ( fire ,c /ream toge!r at a "t s fix$1 ,repair+ ?us ! radiance ( ! sun4 ,= ev]y:]e we see _m ev5ts ,happ5+ at fix$ times4 ,?us trees bo? fl[] ,& %$ _! blossoms at fix$ times2 & age ,at a "t no less fix$ bids ! tee? drop1 ,& ! boy clo! 8 features ) ! d[n ,( pub]ty1 & let a s(t be>d fall ,f ei!r *eek4 ,la/ly lightn+ & sn[1 ,ra9s1 cl\ds & w9ds happ5 at m or less ,regul> ye>ly seasons4 ,= :]e causes ,f ! beg9n+ h rema9$ ! same1 ,& ?+s f ! fir/ orig9 ( ! _w ,h s fall5 out1 !y /ill repeat !mselves ,9 regul> sequ5ce aft] a fix$ ord]4 ,! cause too :y days l5g!n & nights wane1 ,:ile daylight %ort5s z ! nights increase1 ,may ei!r be because ! same sun1 j\rney+ ,und]nea? & above ! e>? 9 curves ,( unlike l5g?1 p>ts ! cele/ial regions ,& into unequal halves divides 8 orbit3 ,:atev] he has subtract$ f "o half1 ,j s mu* does he add1 :5 he comes r\nd1 ,on to ! o!r half1 till he has rea*$ ,t sign ( heav5 :]e ! ye>'s node makes ,! night's %ade equal to ! light ( day4 ,= 9 ! sun's mid c\rse betwe5 ! bla/s ,( s\? w9d & ( nor?1 ! heav5 holds ,8 turn+-po9ts ap>t at di/ances ,n[ equalis$1 s9ce su* is ! position ,( ! :ole />ry circle1 to glide ?r\gh :i* ,! sun takes up ! p]iod ( a ye>1 ,light+ ! e>? & sky ) slant+ rays1 ,z is %[n by ! argum5ts ( ^? ,:o h mapp$ out all ! qu>t]s ( ! sky1 ,adorn$ ) _! twelve signs spac$ out 9 ord]4 ,or else because ! air 9 c]ta9 p>ts ,is ?ick]1 !re=e ! trembl+ lamp ( fire ,is h9d]$ 9 its c\rse b5ea? ! e>?1 ,& _c easily =ce a passage ?r\gh ,& em]ge at ! place :]e x %\ld rise4 ,s 9 w9t]-"t ! nights are long & l+]+1 ,ere ! day's radiant oriflamme comes =?4 ,or else aga9 ^? fires :i* cause ! sun ,to rise f a fix$ po9t1 = a l reason ,are wont to /ream toge!r sl[] or quick] ,9 alt]nat+ p]iods ( ! ye>4 ,s ^? w\ld seem to speak ! tru? :o hold ,t e morn+ a new sun is born4 ,x may be ! moon %9es because %e is /ruck ,by ! sun's rays1 & turns t[>ds our eyes ,a l>g] portion ( ?is light ea* day1 ,! fur!r %e rec$es f ! sun's orb1 ,until ov] aga9/ him ) full light ,%e has %one =?1 & z %e rises up ,has look$ ^u 8 sett+ f on high4 ,!reaft] 9 h] gradual backw>d c\rse ,9 ! same mann] %e mu/ hide h] light1 ,! ne>] %e n[ glides to ! sun's fire ,travell+ ?r\gh ! circle ( ! signs ,f an opposite direction3 z ^? hold ,:o fancy t ! moon is l a ball1 ,& moves along a c\rse bel[ ! sun4 ,x is also possible t %e revolves ,) h] own light1 & yet %[s v>y+ ,phases ( brightness3 = !re may well be ,ano!r body :i* glides on beside h]1 ,ob/ruct+ & occult+ h] cont9ually1 ,& yet _c be se51 because x moves ,)\t light4 ,or p]haps %e may turn r\nd ,l a ball1 let u say1 ^: sph]e is t+$ ,) gl[+ light ov] "o-half its surface2 ,& z %e turns h] sph]e1 %e may pres5t ,v>y+ phases1 till %e has turn$ t side ,:i* gl[s ) fire t[>ds our gaz+ eyes2 ,!n %e twi/s gradually back once m ,& hides ! lum9\s half ( h] r\nd ball3 ,z ! ,*aldean sages seek to prove1 ,refut+ ) _! ,babylonian doctr9e ,! oppos+ sci5ce ( ! a/ronom]s2 ,j z ?\gh :at ea* sect is fight+ = ,might n be true1 or !re 7 any reason ,:y y %\ld risk embrac+ ! "o cre$ ,less ?an ! o!r4 ,aga9 :y e "t ,!re %\ld n be creat$ a fre% moon1 ,) fix$ succession ( phases & fix$ %apes1 ,s t ea* day ?is new-creat$ moon ,w\ld p]i%1 & ano!r 9 its /ead ,be reproduc$1 ?is 7 no easy task ,to prove by argum5t conv9c+ly1 ,s9ce !re c be s _m ?+s creat$ ,9 fix$ succession4 ,?us ,spr+ goes its way1 ,& ,v5us1 & ! w+d h>b+] ,( ,v5us leads !m on2 :ile tread+ close ,on ,zephyr's foot/eps1 "m ,flora /rews ,! pa? be=e !m1 cov]+ x all ov] ,) e lovelie/ col\r & ri* sc5t4 ,next 9 procession foll[s p>*+ heat1 ,) du/y ,c]es 9 its company1 ,& ! ,etesian bla/s ( ! ,nor? w9ds4 ,aft] ^! ,autumn comes1 & by its side ,advances ,euhius ,euan1,g foll[+ :om ,! o!r ,seasons ) _! w9ds appe>1 ,volturnus ?und]+ on high1 & ,au/] ,t]rible ) its lightn+s4 ,!n at l5g? ,decemb] br+s sn[ & r5ews numb fro/4 ,w9t] foll[s ) tee? *att]+ = cold4 ,:]e=e x seems less wond]ful t ! moon ,%\ld be begott5 & de/roy$ aga9 ,at fix$ times1 see+ t s _m ?+s ,c come to pass at times s surely fix$4 ,likewise ! occultations ( ! sun ,& ! moon's vani%+s y mu/ suppose ,may be produc$ by _m diff]5t causes4 ,= :y %\ld ! moon be able to %ut out ,! e>? f ! sun's light1 & lift h] head ,on high to ob/ruct him f ! e>?w>d side1 ,block+ 8 fi]y beams ) h] d>k orb1 ,& yet at ! same "t "s o!r body ,glid+ on )\t light cont9ually ,%\ld be suppos$ unable to d ?is8 ,:y too %\ld n ! sun at a fix$ "t ,gr[ fa9t & lose 8 fires1 & !n aga9 ,revive 8 light1 :5 he has _h to pass ,?r\gh tracts ( air s ho/ile to 8 flames ,t a:ile 8 fires are qu5*$ by !m & p]i%8 ,& :y %\ld ! e>? h p[] 9 turn to rob ,! moon ( light1 & likewise keep ! sun ,suppress$1 :ile 9 h] mon?ly c\rse ! moon ,glides ?r\gh ! cle>-cut %ad[s ( ! cone1 ,& yet at ! same "t "s o!r body ,%\ld n h p[] to pass "u ! moon1 ,or glide above ! sun's orb1 break+ (f ,! beams ( light he %$s8 ,& fur!rmore1 ,if ! moon %9es ) h] own radiance1 ,:y 9 a c]ta9 region ( ! _w ,might %e n gr[ fa9t1 :ile %e makes h] way ,?r\gh tracts t are unfri5dly to h] light8 ,n[ s9ce ,i h demon/rat$ h[ ea* ?+ ,might come to pass ?r\gh\t ! azure spaces ,( ! great heav51 h[ we may "k :at =ce ,c cause ! v>y+ motions ( ! sun1 ,& w&]+s ( ! moon1 & 9 :at way ,_! light be+ int]cept$ !y might vani% ,cov]+ ) d>kness ! a/oni%$ e>?1 ,:5 z x 7 !y close _! eye ( light1 ,& op5+ x aga91 survey all places ,radiant ) %9+ brightness1--!re=e n[ ,i w g back to ! _w's infancy ,& ! t5d] age ( ! _w's fields1 & %[ ,:at 9 _! fir/ fecundity !y resolv$ ,to raise into ! bord]s ( ! light ,& give 9 *>ge unto ! wayw>d w9ds4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ! ,e>? br\ght =? all k9ds ,( plants & gr[+ v]dure on hillsides ,& ov] all ! pla9s3 ! fl[]+ mead[s ,%one ) gre5 col\r3 next to ! v>i\s trees ,0 giv5 a mighty emul\s impulse ,to %oot up into ! air ) un*eck$ gr[?4 ,z fea!rs1 hairs & bri/les fir/ are born ,on limbs ( quadrup$s & on ! bodies ,( w+$ f[l1 s ! new ,e>? !n put =? ,grasses & bru%wood fir/1 & aft]w>ds ,gave bir? to all ! bre$s ( mortal ?+s1 ,t sprang up _m 9 numb]1 9 _m modes ,& div]s fa%ions4 ,= no animals ,c h dropp$ f ! sky1 nor c l&-creatures ,h issu$ f ! salt pools4 ,h5ce x is ,t ) good reason ! ,e>? has won ! "n ,( ,"m1 s9ce f ! ,e>? all ?+s are born4 ,& _m liv+ creatures ev5 n[ ,rise f ! soil1 =m$ by ra9s1 & ! sun's ,fi]ce heat4 ,!re=e ! less /range x appe>s ,if !n !y arose m num]\s & m l>ge ,fo/]$ by a new e>? & atmosph]e4 ,s fir/ ( all ! v>i$ families ,& tribes ( birds w\ld leave _! eggs1 hat*$ out ,9 ! spr+ season1 z n[ ! cicadas ,9 summ]-"t leave ( _! own accord ,_! filmy sk9s 9 se>* ( food & life4 ,!n 0 ! "t :5 fir/ ! ,e>? produc$ ,! race ( mortal m54 ,= 9 ! fields ,pl5te\s heat & moi/ure w\ld ab\nd1 ,s t :]ev] a fit place occurr$1 ,wombs w\ld gr[1 fa/5$ to ! e>? by roots3 ,& :5 ! w>m? ( ! infants 9 due "t1 ,avoid+ moi/ure & dem&+ air1 ,_h brok5 ^! wombs op51 !n w\ld ,nature ,turn to t place ! por\s ducts ( ! ,e>?1 ,compell+ x to exude ?r\gh op5 ve9s ,a milk-l liquid1 j z n[adays ,aft] *ild-be>+ e woman is fill$ ,) sweet milk2 = ) h] too ! :ole fl[ ,( nutrim5t sets /ream+ t[>ds h] brea/s4 ,e>? to ^! *ildr5 furni%$ food1 ! heat ,clo?+1 ! grass a b$1 well l9$ ) ri* ,luxuriance ( s(t d[n4 ,moreov] !n ,! _w 9 its fre% newness w\ld give rise ,nei!r to rigor\s cold nor extreme heat1 ,nor viol5t /orms ( w9d1 = 9 a l ,proportion all ?+s gr[ & ga!r /r5g?4 ,!re=e aga9 & yet aga9 ,i say ,t ) good reason ! ,e>? has won & keeps ,! "n ( ,"m1 s9ce %e ( h]self ,gave bir? to humank9d1 & at a p]iod ,well nigh det]m9$ %$ =? e bea/ ,t roams o'er ! great m\nta9s f> & wide1 ,likewise ! birds ( air1 _m 9 %ape4 ,b because %e mu/ h "s limit set ,to h] "t ( be>+1 %e ceas$1 l a woman ,worn out by lapse ( ye>s4 ,= ,"t trans=ms ,! :ole _w's nature1 & all ?+s mu/ pass ,f "o condition to ano!r3 no?+ ,cont9ues l itself4 ,all is 9 flux3 ,nature is ev] *ang+ & compell+ ,all t exi/s to alt]4 ,= "o ?+ ,m\ld]s & wa/es away gr[n weak ) age1 ,& !n ano!r comes =? into light1 ,issu+ f obscurity4 ,s ?us ,"t ,*anges ! :ole _w's nature1 & ! ,e>? ,passes f "o condition to ano!r3 ,s t :at once x bore x c no long]1 ,& n[ c be> :at x did n be=e4 ,& _m mon/]s too did ! ,e>? essay ,to produce 9 ^? days1 creatures aris+ ,) m>vell\s face & limbs1 ! ,h]maphrodite1 ,a ?+ ( nei!r sex1 betwe5 ! two1 ,diff]+ f bo?3 "s ?+s depriv$ ( feet2 ,o!rs aga9 ) no h&s2 o!rs dumb ,)\t m\?s1 or else bl9d = lack ( eyes1 ,or b\nd by limbs t ev]y:]e adh]$ ,fa/ to _! bodies1 s t !y c\ld p]=m ,no function1 nor g any:]e1 nor %un ,dang]1 nor take :at _! ne$ might require4 ,_m su* mon/r\s prodigies did ,e>? ,produce1 9 va91 s9ce ,nature bann$ _! increase1 ,nor c\ld !y rea* ! covet$ fl[] ( age1 ,nor f9d food1 nor be jo9$ 9 bonds ( love4 ,= we see num]\s conditions fir/ ,mu/ meet toge!r1 be=e liv+ ?+s ,c beget & p]petuate _! k9d4 ,fir/ !y mu/ h food1 !n a means by :i* ,! se$s ( bir? may /ream ?r\gh\t ! frame ,f ! relax$ limbs2 also t ! male ,& female may unite1 !y mu/ h t ,:]eby ea* may ex*ange mutual joys4 ,& _m bre$s ( creatures 9 ^? days ,mu/ h di$ out1 be+ p[]less to beget ,& p]petuate _! k9d4 ,= ^? :i* n[ ,y see brea?+ ! brea? ( life1 'tis craft1 ,or c\rage1 or else spe$1 t f its orig9 ,mu/ h protect$ & pres]v$ ea* race4 ,moreov] _m by _! usefulness ,comm5d$ to u1 cont9ue to exi/ ,fav\r$ by our protection4 ,! fi]ce bre$ ,( lions fir/1 & ! o!r savage bea/s1 ,_! c\rage has pres]v$1 foxes _! craft1 ,/ags _! swift flight4 ,b ! light-slumb]+ he>ts ,( fai?ful dogs1 & ! :ole family ,born f ! se$ ( burd5-be>+ bea/s1 ,also ! woolly flocks & horn$ h]ds1 ,all ^! by man's protection are pres]v$4 ,= _! desire has always be5 to %un ,wild bea/s & to live peaceably1 suppli$ ,)\t toil ( _! own ) food 9 pl5ty1 ,:i* to rew>d _! s]vices we give !m4 ,b ^? :om ,nature has n ?us end[$ ,) p[] ei!r to live by _! own means ,or else to r5d] u su* useful s]vice ,t 9 return we all[ _! race to fe$ ,& dwell 9 safety b5ea? our gu>dian%ip1 ,all ^!1 'tis pla91 w\ld lie expos$ a prey ,to o!rs1 trammell$ 9 _! own fatal bonds1 ,till ,nature _h ext+ui%$ t :ole k9d4 ,b ,c5taurs !re h nev] be51 nor yet ,ev] c ?+s exi/ ( tw(old nature ,& d\ble body m\ld$ into "o ,f limbs ( ali5 k9d1 ^: faculties ,& functions _c be on ei!r side ,suffici5tly alike4 ,t ?is is s1 ,! dulle/ intellect may be ?us conv9c$4 ,consid] fir/ t a horse aft] ?ree ye>s ,is 9 8 fl[] ( vig\r1 b a boy ,by no means s3 = (t5 9 sleep ev5 !n ,w he seek milk /ill f 8 "m's brea/s ,aft]w>ds1 :5 ! horse's lu/y /r5g? ,fails him 9 old age1 & 8 limbs gr[ languid ,z life ebbs1 !n fir/ = a boy beg9s ,! fl[]+ "t ( y\?1 & clo!s 8 *eeks ,) s(t d[n4 ,d n !n believe t ev] ,f man's & burd5-be>+ horse's se$ ,c5taurs c be comp\nd$ & h be+2 ,nor yet ,scyllas ) half-fi% bodies girdl$ ,) rag+ dogs1 & o!r su*like ?+s1 ,^: limbs we see discordant ) !mselves1 ,s9ce nei!r d !y rea* _! fl[] toge!r1 ,nor acquire bodily /r5g?1 nor 9 old age ,lose x at ! same "t3 dissimil> ,9 ea* ! love t burns !m1 & _! modes ,( life incongru\s3 nor d ! same ?+s give ,_! bodies pleasure4 ,?us we may (t5 see ,be>d$ goats ?rive on hemlock1 :i* = man ,is virul5t poison4 ,s9ce moreov] flame ,is wont to scor* & burn ! tawny bodies ,( lions no less ?an e o!r k9d ,( fle% & blood on e>?1 h[ c\ld x be ,t "o1 yet ) a triple body1 9 front ,a lion1 beh9d a s]p5t1 9 ! mid/ ,its goat's self1 a ,*ima]a %\ld brea! =? ,f su* a body fi]ce flame at ! m\?8 ,!re=e he :o c fable t :5 e>? ,0 new & ! sky "y1 su* animals ,c\ld h be5 propagat$1 re/+ alone ,^u ?is va9 t]m1 newness1 he no d\bt ,w babble out _m follies 9 l fa%ion1 ,w say t riv]s !n ?r\gh\t ! e>? ,commonly fl[$ ) gold1 t trees 7 wont ,to bloom ) jewels1 or t man 0 born ,( su* huge bulk & =ce t he c\ld wade ,) giant /rides across deep seas & turn ,! :ole heav5 r\nd ab\t him ) 8 h&s4 ,= ! fact t !re 7 _m se$s ( ?+s ,)9 ! e>? at t "t :5 x fir/ ,%$ liv+ creatures =?1 is yet no pro( ,t bea/s c\ld h be5 born ( m+l$ k9ds1 ,or limbs ( diff]5t animals jo9$ toge!r2 ,because ! v>i\s families ( plants1 ,! crops & ?riv+ trees1 :i* ev5 n[ ,teem upw>d f ! soil luxuriantly1 ,c yet nev] be born wov5 toge!r2 ,b ea* ?+ has its own process ( gr[?3 ,all mu/ pres]ve _! mutual diff]5ces1 ,gov]n$ by ,nature's irrev]sible law4 ,b t fir/ race ( m5 9 ! op5 fields ,0 h>di] f>1 7small wond]1 s9ce h>d ,e>? ,_h br\ght x =?17 built too ar\nd a frame ,( bones m l>ge & solid1 knit toge!r ,by p[]ful s9ews2 nor 0 x easily ,impair$ by heat or cold1 nor by /range foods1 ,nor yet by any bodily disease4 ,& dur+ _m revolv+ p]iods ,( ! sun ?r\gh ! sky1 !y liv$ _! lives ,aft] ! rov+ habit ( wild bea/s4 ,no "o 0 !n ! b5t pl\gh's /alw>t guide1 ,none yet _h k h[ to till ! fields ,) iron1 or plant "y sapl+s 9 ! soil1 ,nor h[ to lop old b\ghs f ! tall trees ,) prun+-hooks4 ,:at suns & ra9s _h giv51 ,:at ( h] own free w ,e>? _h br\ght =?1 ,0 en\gh b\nty to cont5t _! he>ts4 ',nea? acorn-be>+ oak-trees _! wont 0 ,to alleviate _! hung]2 & ^? b]ries ,:i* n[ ^u ! arbutus y see ,rip5+ to sc>let hues 9 w9t]-"t1 ,! ,e>? !n bore m pl5tifully & l>g] ,?an 9 ^! days4 ,moreov] !n ! _w's ,luxuriant y\? gave bir? to _m k9ds ,( co>se food1 ample en\gh = wret*$ m54 ,b to allay _! ?ir/ riv]s & spr+s ,invit$1 z n[ wat]s1 tumbl+ d[n ,f ! great m\nta9s ) cle>-s\nd+ pla%1 ,summon f f> ! ?ir/+ tribes ( bea/s4 ,fur!rmore 9 _! roam+s !y w\ld visit ,^? r5[n$ silvan prec9cts ( ! ,nymphs1 ,cav]ns :]efrom !y knew t copi\s /reams1 ,gu%+ =? smoo?ly1 ba!d ! dripp+ rocks1 7,! dripp+ rocks1 o'er gre5 moss trickl+ d[n17 ,or sometimes well$ up ov] ! level pla94 ,z yet !y knew n h[ to employ fire1 ,or to make use ( sk9s1 & clo! _! bodies ,) spoils ( wild bea/s2 b inhabit+ ,woods1 m\nta9s1 caves & =e/s1 !y w\ld %elt] ,_! squalid limbs 9 ?ickets1 :5 compell$ ,to %un ! buffet+ ( w9ds & ra9s4 ,no reg>d c\ld !y h to a g5]al good1 ,nor did !y "k h[ to make use 9 common ,( any laws or cu/oms4 ,:atsoev] ,=tune might set be=e him1 t w\ld ea* ,take z 8 prize1 cunn+ to ?rive & live ,z be/ might please him1 ea* "o = himself4 ,& 9 ! woods ,v5us w\ld jo9 ! bodies ,( lov]s1 :e!r a mutual desire1 ,or ! man's viol5ce & vehem5t lu/ ,_h won ! woman ov]1 or a bribe ,( acorns1 arbute-b]ries or *oice pe>s4 ,end[$ ) m>vell\s /r5g? ( h&s & feet ,!y *as$ ! =e/-roam+ tribes ( bea/s2 ,& _m ) flung /ones & pond]\s club ,!y ov]came1 "s few !y w\ld avoid ,9 hid+-places4 ,& l bri/ly sw9e ,j z !y 7 !y flung _! savage limbs ,nak$ ^u ! gr\nd1 :5 night o'ertook !m1 ,envelop+ !mselves ) leaves & b\ghs4 ,nor did !y call = daylight & ! sun ,w&]+ t]ror-/rick5 ab\t ! fields ,) l\d wails ?r\gh ! %ad[s ( ! night1 ,b sil5tly1 buri$ 9 sleep !y lay ,wait+ until ! sun ) rosy tor* ,br\ght light into ! sky4 ,= s9ce f *ildhood ,!y _h be5 wont to see d>kness & light ,alt]nately begott5 )\t fail1 ,nev] c\ld !y feel wond] or misgiv+ ,le/ night et]nal %\ld possess ! e>? ,& ! sun's light = ev] be )drawn4 ,b 'twas a worse anxiety t wild bea/s ,(t5 made sleep unsafe = ^! poor wret*es4 ,= driv5 f _! homes 9 %elt]+ rocks ,!y fl$ at ! entrance ( a foam+ bo> ,or /rong lion1 yield+ up at dead ( night ,_! leaf-/rewn b$s 9 panic to fi]ce gue/s4 ,yet no m (t5 9 ^? days ?an n[ ,w\ld mortal m5 leave ! sweet light ( life ,) lam5tation4 ,ea* "o by himself ,w\ld d\btless be m likely !n ?an n[ ,to be seiz$ & dev\r$ by wild bea/s' tee?1 ,a liv+ food1 & ) 8 groans w\ld fill ,m\nta9s & =e/s1 :ile he saw 8 own ,live fle% 9 a live monum5t entomb$4 ,b ^? :om flight _h sav$ ) mangl$ body1 ,f t "t =? w\ld hold _! trembl+ h&s ,ov] _! noisome sc>s1 ) dreadful cries ,invok+ dea?1 till agonis+ ?roes ,rid !m ( life1 ) none to give !m aid1 ,ignorant ( :at w\nds requir$4 ,b !n ,a s+le day did n consign to dea? ,?\s&s on ?\s&s1 m>%all$ b5ea? /&>ds1 ,nor did ! turbul5t wat]s ( ! deep ,%att] ^u ! rocks bo? %ips & m54 ,at t "t va9ly1 )\t aim or result ,! sea w\ld (t5 rise up & turmoil2 ,nor c\ld ! w9some wiles ( ! calm deep ,lure m5 on trea*]\sly ) laugh+ waves1 ,:ile reckless seaman%ip 0 yet unkn[n4 ,moreov] lack ( food w\ld !n consign ,_! fa9t+ limbs to dea?3 n[ r pl5ty ,s9ks m5 to ru94 ,(t5 = !mselves ,w\ld !y p\r poison out unwitt+ly3 ,to o!rs n[ ) subtl] skill !y give x4 ,aft]w>ds1 :5 !y _h le>nt ! use ( huts1 ,& sk9s1 & fire2 :5 woman1 jo9$ ) man ,9 w$lock1 dwelt ap>t 9 "o abode1 ,& !y saw (fspr+ born out ( !mselves1 ,!n fir/ ! human race began to s(t54 ,= fire made _! *illy bodies n[ ,less able to endure ! cold b5ea? ,! ro( ( heav53 ,v5us impair$ _! /r5g?3 ,& *ildr5 easily by _! bl&i%m5ts ,broke d[n ! haughty temp] ( _! p>5ts4 ,!n too neighb\rs began to jo9 9 bonds ,( fri5d%ip1 wi%+ nei!r to inflict ,nor suff] viol5ce3 & = womank9d ,& *ildr5 !y w\ld claim k9d treatm5t1 plead+ ,) cries & ge/ures in>ticulately ,t all m5 ought to h pity on ! weak4 ,& ?\gh h>mony c\ld n ev]y:]e ,be e/abli%$1 yet ! mo/ "p fai?fully ,obs]v$ _! cov5ants1 or man's :ole race ,w\ld ev5 !n h p]i%$1 nor till n[ ,c\ld propagation h pres]v$ _! k9d4 ,b x 0 ,nature t con/ra9$ _! tongues ,to utt] v>i\s s\nds2 & ne$ /ruck out ,! names ( ?+s1 9 ! same way almo/ ,z impot5ce ( tongue is itself se5 ,to tea* ge/ure to infants1 prompt+ !m ,to po9t at ?+s ar\nd !m4 ,= all creatures ,div9e by in/9ct h[ f> !y c use ,_! natural p[]s4 ,?us be=e horns are born ,& /& out on ! =ehead ( a calf1 ,:5 he is angry1 he butts & *>ges ) x4 ,!n pan!r cubs & lion :elps w fight ,) claws & feet & tee?1 ev5 at a "t ,:5 tee? & claws h h>dly yet be5 =m$4 ,also we see h[ ! :ole race ( birds ,tru/+ _! w+s1 w seek a flutt]+ succ\r ,f new-fl$g$ p9ions4 ,!re=e to suppose ,t somebody once apportion$ names to ?+s1 ,& t f him m5 le>nt to use words fir/1 ,is m]e folly4 ,= :y %\ld ?is "o man ,be able to d5ote all ?+s by words ,& ) 8 tongue =m v>i$ s\nds1 yet o!rs ,at ! same "t be deem$ incapable ,to h done ! l8 ,besides1 if o!rs too ,_h n made use ( words among !mselves1 ,:5ce 0 ! preconception ( _! usefulness ,implant$ 9 ?is man1 & :5ce 0 giv5 him ,! primal p[] to "k & compreh5d ,:at he desir$ to d8 ,aga91 "o man ,c\ld n subdue by =ce ! wills ( _m ,& compel !m to le>n ! names ( ?+s4 ,x is no easy lab\r to conv9ce ,deaf m51 & tea* !m :at !y ought to d2 ,s9ce n = long w\ld !y endure 8 voice1 ,nor suff] un9telligible s\nds ,fruitlessly to be d9n$ into _! e>s4 ,la/ly :at %\ld !re be to wond] at ,s mu* 9 ?is1 t mank9d1 :5 _! voice ,& tongue 7 9 full vig\r1 %\ld "n ?+s ,by diff]5t s\nds z diff]5t feel+s bade !m1 ,s9ce dumb cattle1 & ev5 ! wild bea/s1 ,are wont to emit di/9ct & v>i$ s\nds1 ,:5 !y feel fe> or pa91 or :5 joy moves !m4 ,?is inde$ may be le>nt f manife/ facts4 ,:5 ! l>ge s(t m\?s ( ,molossian dogs ,beg9 to gr[l1 angrily lay+ b>e ,_! h>d tee?1 !n f> diff]5t is ! tone ,9 :i* !y ?reat51 savagely ?us drawn back1 ,f ! cle> s\nd :i*1 :5 !y b>k outright1 ,fills ! :ole neighb\rhood4 ,& :5 !y essay ,9 g5tle mood to lick _! cubs1 or :5 ,!y toss !m ) _! paws1 & snapp+ at !m ,t5d]ly make z ?\gh !y w\ld dev\r !m ,) half-clos$ tee?1 ?us fondl+ !m !y yelp ,) a q diff]5t s\nd f _! deep bay ,:5 left alone 9 h\ses1 or f ! :imp] ,) :i* cr\*+ !y %r9k away f bl[s4 ,fur!rmore does n a "y /allion's neigh ,seem diff]5t1 :5 he rages among ! m>es ,pi]c$ 9 8 fl[] ( age by w+$ love's goads1 ,f :5 ) wide-/ret*$ no/rils he snorts out ,! battle signal1 or :5 at o!r times ,p]*ance he :9nies trembl+ 9 all 8 limbs8 ,la/ly ! race ( f[l & v>i$ birds1 ,hawks & ospreys & gulls t seek _! liv+ ,9 ! salt wat]s ( ! ocean waves1 ,utt] at diff]5t times q diff]5t cries ,f ^? !y make :5 !y fight ov] food1 ,or /ruggle ) _! prey4 ,& "s w *ange ,_! h>% notes 9 accordance ) ! wea!r1 ,z d ! long-liv$ tribes ( cr[s1 & flocks ,( rooks1 :5 !y are said to call = ra91 ,or sometimes to be summon+ w9d-/orms4 ,s9ce !re=e v>i\s feel+s c compel ,animals1 spee*less ?\gh !y be1 to utt] ,su* v>y+ s\nds1 h[ mu* m natural ,is x t 9 ^? days m5 c\ld d5ote ,dissimil> ?+s by _m diff]5t s\nds6 ,9 answ] to y\r sil5t que/ion+ "h1 ,i say x 0 ! lightn+ fir/ br\ght fire ,d[n to ! e>? = m52 & f t flame ,all o!r flames h spread4 ,?us we behold ,_m ?+s blaze =?1 lit by fire f heav51 ,:5 ! sky's /roke has *>g$ !m ) its heat4 ,yet :5 a bran*+ tree1 toss$ by ! w9d1 ,*af+ ! bran*es ( ano!r tree1 ,sways to & fro1 !n fire may be =c$ out ,by viol5t /ress ( friction2 & at times ,hot flames are k9dl$ & fla% =? f b\ghs ,& /ems rubb+ toge!r4 ,( ^! two *ances ,ei!r may fir/ h giv5 fire to m54 ,next ! sun taught !m to cook food1 heat+ ,& s(t5+ x ) flame2 s9ce !y w\ld note ,_m ?+s mell[+ ab\t ! fields ,smitt5 & conqu]$ by 8 scor*+ rays4 ,& m & m ea* day m5 :o excell$ ,9 subtlety & p[] ( m9d1 w\ld %[ !m ,h[ by new me?ods & by us+ fire ,to improve _! =m] means ( livelihood4 ,k+s began to f\nd cities & build =ts ,z refuges & /rongholds = !mselves1 ,divid+ cattle & l&s1 & portion+ ,to ea* 8 %>e accord+ to 8 beauty1 ,8 /r5g? & intellect2 = comel9ess ,0 mu* e/eem$1 & /r5g? 0 p>am\nt4 ,aft]w>ds prop]ty 0 devis$1 & gold ,discov]$1 :i* ) ease robb$ bo? ! /rong ,& beautiful ( _! hon\rs3 = mo/ m51 ,h[ev] brave & beautiful by bir?1 ,foll[ ! =tunes ( ! ri*] man4 ,b :osoev] by true reason's rule ,gov]ns 8 days1 = him pla9 frugal liv+ ,& a cont5t$ _s is mighty weal?2 ,= ( a little nev] is !re lack4 ,yet m5 wi%$ to become r5[n$ & p[]ful1 ,t s _! =tunes on a /able base ,might re/1 & !y1 be+ weal?y1 might h p[] ,to lead a tranquil life3 9 va96 ,= :ile ,!y /rove to m\nt to ! highe/ pit* ( hon\r ,_! pa? 0 p]il\s3 & ev5 al?\gh ,!y h rea*$ ! summit1 envy w sometimes ,/rike l a ?und]bolt & hurl m5 d[n ,contemptu\sly to noisome ,t>t>us3 ,s9ce highe/ ?+s1 lift$ above all else1 ,are mo/ wont z by lightn+ to be bla/$ ,by envy2 s t quietly to obey ,is bett] ?an to crave sov]eign p[] ,& lord%ip ov] realms4 ,!re=e let m5 ,sweat drops ( blood1 we>y+ !mselves 9 va91 ,/ruggl+ along ambition's n>r[ road2 ,s9ce f ! m\?s ( o!rs comes _! wisdom1 ,& 'tis f he>say r ?an _! own ,au!ntic feel+s1 !y pursue su* aims3 ,nor does ?is happ5 n[1 nor w x happ5 ,h]eaft] any m ?an once x did4 ,k+s !re=e be+ sla91 ! anci5t maje/y ,( ?rones & haughty sceptres 0 laid l[4 ,! glori\s symbol ( ! sov]eign head1 ,trodd5 blood/a9$ b5ea? ! p's feet1 ,m\rn$ its pr\d hon\r lo/2 = t is gre$ily ,trampl$ d[n :i* be=e 0 too mu* fe>$4 ,?us to ! v lees ( an>*y ,! :ole /ate 0 r$uc$1 :ile ea* man grasp$ ,at lord%ip & dom9ion = himself4 ,!n "s among !m taught h[ to create ,magi/rates1 & e/abli%$ codes1 t all ,might le>n to obey laws4 ,= n[ mank9d1 ,utt]ly we>i$ ( a viol5t life1 ,lay langui%+ by reason ( its feuds4 ,!re=e ! soon] ( its own free w ,did x submit to laws & /r+5t codes4 ,= see+ t ea*1 :5 ang] prompt$ him1 ,/rove m sev]ely to av5ge himself ,?an j laws n[ p]mit1 = ?is cause m5 ,grew tir$ ( a life ( viol5ce4 ,!nce=w>d fe> ( puni%m5t infects ,! enjoym5t ( life's prizes3 = ! nets ,( viol5ce & wrong entangle all ^? ,:o inflict !m1 & mo/ (t5 !y recoil ,on su* z us$ !m fir/3 nor is x easy ,= him to pass a quiet & peaceful life1 ,^: de$s transgress ! bonds ( public peace4 ,= ?\gh he %\ld elude bo? gods & m51 ,yet he mu/ ne$s mi/ru/ :e!r 8 guilt ,w rema9 veil$ = ev]1 s9ce 'tis said ,t _m (t5 by talk+ 9 _! dreams1 ,or 9 deliri\s sickness h betray$ ,_! secrets1 & reveal$ long-hidd5 crimes4 ,n[ :at may be ! cause t has spread wide ,! cult ( deities ov] mighty nations1 ,& fill$ cities ) alt>s1 & prescrib$ ,! obs]vance ( su* sacr$ rites z n[ ,at solemn times & places are p]=m$1 ,:5ce ev5 n[ is implant$ 9 m5's m9ds ,religi\s awe1 t ov] ! :ole e>? ,raises new temples to ! gods1 & prompts ,wor%ipp]s to frequ5t !m on fea/-days-- ,:y ?is %\ld be1 'tis easy to expla94 ,= 9 ^? e>ly times mortals w\ld see ,) wak+ m9d ! glori\s images ,( deities & behold !m 9 _! sleep ,( size yet m gigantic4 ,to ^! !n ,!y w\ld attribute s5se1 because !y seem$ ,to move _! limbs & utt] /ately spee* ,wor?y ( _! noble aspect & great p[]s4 ,also !y deem$ et]nal life 0 !irs1 ,because _! images cont9ually ,w\ld reappe>1 & _! =m did n *ange1 ,b mo/ because !y c\ld n well conceive ,h[ be+s :o seem$ gift$ ) su* p[]s ,c\ld lightly be subdu$ by any =ce4 ,& !y believ$ t _! felicity ,mu/ be beyond comp>e1 s9ce none ( !m ,0 ev] tr\bl$ by ! fe> ( dea?1 ,because moreov] 9 sleep !y beheld !m ,p]=m+ )\t ef=t _m miracles4 ,aga9 !y saw h[ ! ord]+s ( heav5 ,& ! ye>'s v>y+ seasons w\ld return ,accord+ to fix$ law1 yet c\ld !y n ,discov] f :at causes ?is took place4 ,!re=e !y f\nd a refuge f su* d\bts ,9 h&+ all ?+s ov] to ! deities ,& deem+ all to be guid$ by _! nod4 ,! abodes ( _! div9ities !y plac$ ,9 heav51 because !y saw night & ! moon ,progress+ ?r\gh ! sky1 moon day & night1 ,! sev]e con/ellations ( ! night1 ,! sky's night-w&]+ meteors & glid+ fires1 ,cl\ds sun & sn[1 lightn+ & w9ds & hail1 ,?und]'s swift cra% & mightily ?reat5+ murmurs4 ,o unhappy race ( m51 t c\ld assign ,su* functions to ! deities1 & !reto ,add cruel wra?6 ,:at groans !n = !mselves ,did !y beget1 :at w\nds = u1 :at te>s ,= our *ildr5's *ildr56 ',tis no piety ,to be se5 (t5 ) veil$ head to turn ,t[>ds a /one1 visit+ e alt>1 ,nor to fall grovell+ ) outspread palms ,pro/rate be=e ! temples ( ! gods1 ,nor spr9kl+ alt>s ) mu* blood ( bea/s ,to add to votive (f]+ votive (f]+2 ,b ?is r is piety1 to h p[] ,to survey all ?+s ) a tranquil m9d4 ,= :5 we lift our eyes to ! cele/ial ,temples ( ! great univ]se1 & ! ae!r ,/udd$ ) glitt]+ />s1 & contemplate ,! pa?s ( sun & moon1 !n 9 our brea/s1 ,burd5$ ) o!r evils1 ?is fe> too ,beg9s to lift its reawak5$ head1 ,le/ p]*ance x be true t ) ! gods ,resides a b\ndless p[]1 :i* c move ,^u _! v>i\s c\rses ! bright />s4 ,= ignorance ( cause tr\bles ! m9d1 ,s t x d\bts :e!r !re ev] 0 ,a bir?-"t & beg9n+ = ! _w1 ,& likewise :e!r !re %all be an end2 ,h[ f> ! _w's walls c endure ?is /ra9 ,( re/less motion1 or :e!r by ! gods ,) et]nal /ability end[$ ,!y may glide on ?r\gh endless lapse ( "t1 ,defy+ ! /rong p[]s ( inf9ite age4 ,aga9 ^: m9d %r9ks n ) awe ( gods1 ,^: limbs creep n = t]ror1 :5 b5ea? ,! appall+ /roke ( ?und] ! p>*$ e>? ,%udd]s1 & mutt]+s run ?r\gh ! va/ sky8 ,d n ! peoples & ! nations quake1 ,& pr\d k+s1 /rick5 ) religi\s dread ,sit quail+1 le/ = any wick$ de$ ,or ov]we5+ ^w1 ! heavy "t ,( reckon+ & puni%m5t be ripe8 ,also :5 ! full viol5ce ( a w9d ,rag+ across ! sea1 sweeps o'er ! waves ,! high comm&] ( a fleet1 ) all ,8 p[]ful legions & 8 elephants1 ,does he n supplicate ! gods ) v[s ,= m]cy1 & ) crav5 pray]s entreat !m ,to lull ! /orm & grant propiti\s gales8 ,b all 9 va92 s9ce (t5 none ! less1 ,seiz$ by ! viol5t hurricane1 he is :irl$ ,onto ! %oals ( dea?4 ,?us ev]more ,"s hidd5 p[] treads human gr&eur d[n1 ,& seems to make its sport ( ! pr\d rods ,& cruel axes1 cru%$ b5ea? its heel4 ,la/ly1 :5 ! :ole e>? rocks "u !m1 ,& cities tumble ) ! %ock1 or /& ,9 d\bt1 ?reat5+ to fall1 :at wond] is x ,t mortal creatures %\ld abase !mselves1 ,assign+ va/ dom9ion to ! gods1 ,& wondr\s p[]s to gov]n all bel[8 ,n[ mu/ be told h[ copp] gold & iron1 ,& weighty silv] also1 & solid lead ,7 fir/ discov]$ :5 on ! great hills ,fire _h consum$ huge =e/s ) its heat1 ,k9dl$ ei!r by lightn+ f ! sky1 ,or because m5 wag+ "s =e/ w> ,_h c>ri$ fire among _! enemies ,= t]ror's sake2 or else because1 drawn on ,by ! soil's goodness1 !y w\ld wi% to cle> ,fat l&s & turn !m unto pa/urage1 ,or to kill bea/s & gr[ ri* ) ! spoils4 ,= hunt+ ) ! pitfall & ) fire ,came into use be=e woods 7 enclos$ ,) nets or drawn by dogs4 ,h[e'er t be1 ,f :atsoev] cause ! heat ( flame ,) t]rible crackl+ _h dev\r$ :ole =e/s ,d[n to _! deepe/ roots1 & ?r\ghly bak$ ,! soil ) fire1 =? f ! burn+ ve9s ,!re w\ld ooze & collect 9 cavities ,/reams ( silv] & gold1 ( copp] too1 ,& lead4 ,:5 aft]w>ds m5 f\nd ^! metals ,cool$ into masses glitt]+ on ! gr\nd ,) brilliant col\rs1 !y w\ld pick !m up1 ,attract$ by _! bright smoo? lovel9ess2 ,& !y w\ld !n obs]ve h[ ea* 0 =m$ ,into a %ape simil> to ! impr9t ,( ! hole :]e x lay4 ,next x w\ld /rike !m ,t1 melt$ d[n by heat1 ^! c\ld be made ,to run into any =m & m\ld !y pleas$1 ,& fur!r c\ld by hamm]+ be wr\ght ,into po9ts tap]+ z %>p & f9e ,z !y might ne$1 s furni%+ !mselves ,) tools :]e) to cut d[n woods1 hew timb] ,& plane planks smoo?1 to drill & pi]ce & bore4 ,& ?is !y w\ld attempt ) silv] & gold ,no less ?an ) /\t copp]'s mighty /r5g?4 ,b 9 va91 s9ce _! yield+ =ce w\ld fail1 ,be+ prov$ less fit to endure toil & /ra94 ,9 ^? days copp] 0 m highly e/eem$2 ,gold lay despis$ z useless ) its dull ,& blunt$ edge3 n[ copp] lies neglect$1 ,:]eas gold has atta9$ ! pit* ( hon\r4 ,?us ,"t z x revolves is ev] *ang+ ,! seasons ( ?+s4 ,:at 0 once e/eem$ ,becomes at l5g? ( no repute2 :]eon ,"s o!r ?+1 issu+ f contempt1 ,m\nts up & daily is covet$ m & m1 ,&1 once discov]$1 blossoms out 9 praises1 ,ris+ to wondr\s hon\r among m54 ,n[1 ,memmius1 y w easily ( y\rself ,und]/& 9 :at way 7 fir/ discov]$ ,! prop]ties ( iron4 ,man's e>lie/ weapons ,7 h&s nails tee? & /ones1 & b\ghs torn (f ,f =e/ trees1 & flame & fire1 z ea* ,became kn[n4 ,aft]w>ds ! =ce ( iron ,& copp] 0 discov]$4 ,& ! use ,( copp] 0 kn[n e>li] ?an ( iron1 ,s9ce x 0 easi] to be work$1 & f\nd ,m copi\sly4 ,) copp] !y w\ld till ,! soil ( e>?1 ) copp] !y /irr$ up ,! waves ( w>1 & dealt wide-gap+ w\nds1 ,& seiz$ on l&s & cattle3 = all else1 ,be+ nak$ & un>m$1 w\ld yield to ^? ,:o c>ri$ weapons4 ,!n by sl[ degrees ,! sword ( iron made progress1 :ile ! type ,( ! copp] sickle came to be despis$4 ,) iron !y began to cleave ! soil1 ,& ?r\gh its use wav]+ w>'s conflicts ,7 r5d]$ equal4 ,e>li] 0 ! cu/om ,( m\nt+ arm$ ^u a horse's back ,& guid+ x ) re9s1 & deal+ bl[s ,) ! "r arm1 long be=e m5 d>$ tempt ,! risks ( battle 9 ! two-hors$ c>4 ,& !y w\ld le>n ! art to yoke two /e$s ,e>li] ?an to yoke f\r1 or to m\nt arm$ ,^u scy!d *>iots4 ,next ! ,po5i taught ,! unc\? ,lucanian k9e1,h ) t[]$ backs ,& snake-l h&s1 to endure ! w\nds ( w>1 ,& r\t great troops ( m>tial *ivalry4 ,?us mis]able discord br\ght to bir? ,"o ?+ aft] ano!r1 to appal ,mank9d's embattl$ nations1 e day ,mak+ addition to w>'s frightfulness4 ,also 9 w>f>e !y made trial ( bulls1 ,& s\ght to drive fi]ce bo>s aga9/ ! foe4 ,& "s s5t mighty lions 9 _! van ,) arm$ tra9]s & savage gu>dians ,to gov]n !m & hold !m 9 ) *a9s2 ,9 va91 = heat$ ) promiscu\s c>nage ,!y put to flight :ole squadrons 9 _! rage ,)\t di/9ction1 toss+ on e side ,_! t]rible cre/s2 nor c\ld ! horsem5 calm ,_! horses1 panic-/rick5 by ! ro>+1 ,or turn !m by ! bridle aga9/ _! foes4 ,! %e-lions w\ld spr+ fi]cely on all sides ,"r 9 ! faces ( _! adv]s>ies1 ,or f beh9d seiz+ !m (f _! gu>d ,w\ld clasp & te> !m w\nd$ d[n to ! e>?1 ,gripp+ !m ) _! /rong tee? & hook$ claws4 ,! bulls w\ld toss & trample und]foot ,_! own fri5ds1 gor+ ! horses f b5ea? ,9 belly & flank1 te>+ ! soil up savagely4 ,fi]ce bo>s w\ld r5d _! allies ) /rong tusks4 ,/a9+ ! brok5 weapons ) _! blood1 ,& put to r\t bo? horse & foot toge!r4 ,! /e$s1 to escape f ! tusk's cruel pu%1 ,w\ld sw]ve aside or re>+ paw ! air1 ,9 va91 = ) sev]$ t5dons !y w\ld cra% ,heavily d[n to ! e>? & lie /ret*$ out4 ,bea/s1 by ! keep]s deem$ to h be5 tam$ ,suffici5tly at home1 !y n[ w\ld see ,heat$ to madness 9 ! h\r ( battle1 ,by w\nds & %\ts1 flight panic & upro>4 ,no portion ( all ! diff]5t k9ds ( bea/s1 ,once scatt]$ 9 wild flight1 c\ld !y recall4 ,s (t5 n[adays ! ,lucanian k9e1 ,ga%$ cruelly ) ! /eel1 w fly disp]s$1 ,inflict+ ru9\s havoc on _! fri5ds4 ,?us might ^! m5 h act$3 yet ,i sc>ce ,c ?9k !y 7 n able to =esee ,& calculate h[ horrible a disa/] ,0 c]ta9 to befall bo? sides alike4 ,b m5 *ose to act ?us1 n 9 ! hope ,( victory s mu*1 z f ! wi%1 ,?\gh !y !mselves p]i%$1 to give _! foes ,cause to lam5t1 be+ desp]ate ?r\gh mi/ru/ ,( _! own numb]s1 or ?r\gh lack ( arms4 ,! plait$ g>m5t came be=e ! dress ,( wov5 /uff4 ,weav+ comes aft] iron1 ,s9ce weav+ tools ne$ iron to fa%ion !m4 ,by no means else c su* smoo? ?+s be made ,z h$dles1 sp9dles1 %uttles & clatt]+ y>n-beams4 ,m5 be=e womank9d did ,nature prompt ,to "w wool2 = 9 g5]al ! male sex ,is by f> ! m skilful & +5i\s3 ,till ! r\gh peasants *id$ !m s /]nly ,t at l5g? !y cons5t$ to resign ,su* light] tasks into ! h&s ( wom51 ,& !mselves took _! %>e 9 heavi] toils1 ,h>d5+ ) h>d lab\r limbs & h&s4 ,b ,nature1 ! creatress1 h]self fir/ ,taught m5 to s[ & prompt$ !m to graft4 ,= b]ries & acorns dropp+ f ! trees ,w\ld put =? 9 due season und]nea? ,sw>ms ( se$l+s3 & h5ce ! fancy came ,to ins]t grafts ^u ! b\ghs1 & plant ,"y sapl+s 9 ! soil ab\t ! fields4 ,next !y w\ld try ano!r & yet ano!r ,me?od ( till+ _! lov$ piece ( l&1 ,& s c\ld wat* h[ k9dly fo/]+ culture ,help$ ! e>? to improve its own wild fruits4 ,& !y w\ld =ce ! =e/s day by day ,to retreat high] up ! m\nta9-sides ,& yield ! gr\nd bel[ to husb&ry1 ,t s mead[s & ponds1 rivulets1 crops1 ,& glad v9ey>ds might cov] hill & pla91 ,:ile grey-gre5 b\nd>y /rips ( olive trees ,might run betwe5 ! fields1 /ret*+ f> out ,o'er hillock1 valley & pla92 z n[ we see ,:ole c\ntrysides gl[+ ) v>i$ beauty1 ,adorn$ ) r[s ( sweet fruit-be>+ trees1 ,& enclos$ r\nd ab\t ) joy\s groves4 ,b ! art ( imitat+ ) _! m\?s ,! liquid notes ( birds1 came long be=e ,m5 c\ld delight _! e>s by s++ words ,to smoo? tunes2 & ! :i/l+s ( ! zephyr ,9 holl[ re$s fir/ taught ! husb&man ,to bl[ ?r\gh holl[ /alks4 ,!n by degrees ,!y le>nt ^? sweet sad ditties1 :i* ! pipe1 ,t\*$ by ! f+]s ( ! melodi/1 ,p\rs =?1 su* z are he>d 'mid pa?less woods1 ,=e/s & glades1 or 9 ! lonely haunts ,( %eph]ds1 & ! abodes ( magic calm4 ,?us w\ld !y soo! & gratify _! m9ds1 ,:5 satiate ) food2 = all su* ?+s ,give pleasure !n4 ,s (t51 c\*$ toge!r ,on ! s(t grass1 beside a wat]brook ,b5ea? a tall tree's b\ghs1 at no great co/ ,!y w\ld regale _! bodies joy\sly1 ,at ^? times *iefly :5 ! wea!r smil$1 ,& ! ye>'s seasons pa9t$ ! gre5 h]bage ,) fl[]s4 ,!n w5t r\nd ! je/1 ! tale1 ,! m]ry laugh1 = !n ! ru/ic muse ,0 9 full =ce3 !n frolick jollity ,w\ld prompt !m to enwrea! _! heads & %\ld]s ,) plait$ g>l&s wov5 ( fl[]s & leaves1 ,or danc+ out ( measure to move _! limbs ,clumsily1 & ) clumsy foot to beat ,_! "m e>?2 :5ce smiles & jovial laught] ,w\ld rise2 s9ce ! m novel !n & /range ,all su* sports seem$1 ! m !y 7 admir$4 ,& !y w\ld f9d a salve = wakefulness ,9 giv+ voice to _m v>i$ tones ,( w9d+ melody1 runn+ ) curv$ lip ,ov] ! re$-pipes3 & f !m ?is cu/om ,is h&$ d[n to wat*m5 n[adays1 ,:o1 ?\gh !y h bett] le>nt to obs]ve "t1 ,yet n "o :it m pleasure d !y enjoy ,?an once t silvan race ( e>?-born m54 ,= :at is pres5t1 if we h nev] kn[n ,any?+ m delightful1 gives u pleasure ,beyond all else1 & seems to be ! be/2 ,b if "s bett] ?+ be aft]w>ds ,discov]$1 ?is w (t5 spoil = u all ,t pleas$ u once1 & *ange our feel+s t[>ds x4 ,?us x 0 acorns came to be dislik$3 ,?us 7 ab&on$ ^? b$s ( /rewn grass ,& heap$ leaves3 ! dress too ( wild bea/'s sk9 ,fell ?us into contempt4 ,yet ,i suppose ,t :5 x 0 inv5t$ x w\ld r\se ,su* envy1 t ! man :o wore x fir/ ,w\ld be waylaid & sla93 yet aft] all ,x w\ld be torn to pieces among ! ?ieves ,& ) mu* blood%$ utt]ly de/roy$1 ,s t x nev] c\ld be turn$ to use4 ,!re=e sk9s !n1 n[ gold & purple vex ,m5's lives ) c>es & we> !m out ) w>4 ,& "h1 ,i ?9k1 ! great] guilt is ours2 ,= ! cold w\ld torm5t ^! e>?-born m5 ,nak$ )\t _! sk9s2 b u no h>m ,:atev] c x cause to g )\t ,a purple robe broid]$ ) l>ge designs ,9 gold ?read1 s we h b on our backs ,a pla9 plebeian cloak to keep u w>m4 ,!re=e mank9d is always toil+ va9ly1 ,fruitlessly wa/+ life 9 empty c>es1 ,d\btless because !y w n recognise ,! limits ( possession1 nor ! b\nds ,beyond :i* no true pleasure c increase4 ,& s by sl[ degrees ?is ignorance ,has c>ri$ life out into ! deep seas1 ,& f ! bottom /irr$ up w>'s huge waves4 ,b ^? vigilant wat*]s1 sun & moon1 ,t circl+ r\nd illum9e ) _! light ,! va/ revolv+ temple ( ! sky1 ,taught mank9d h[ ! seasons ( ! ye> ,return1 & h[ all ?+s are br\ght to pass ,accord+ to fix$ sy/em & fix$ law4 ,& n[ m5 dwelt securely f5c$ ab\t ,by /rong t[]s1 & ! l& 0 portion$ out ,& m>k$ (f to be till$4 ,already n[ ,! sea 0 :ite ) flitt+ sails1 & t[ns ,7 jo9$ 9 league ( fri5d%ip & alliance4 ,!n fir/ poets made record 9 _! songs ,( m5's de$s3 = n long be=e ?is "t ,lett]s _h be5 inv5t$4 ,= :i* cause ,our age _c look backw>d to ?+s pa/1 ,save :]e reason reveals "s evid5ce4 ,%ipp+ & agriculture1 city-walls1 ,laws1 arms1 roads1 robes & o!r su*like ?+s1 ,moreov] all life's prizes & ref9em5ts1 ,poems & pictures1 & ! *isell+ ,( f9e-wr\ght /atues1 e "o ( ^! ,long practice & ! untir+ m9d's exp]i5ce ,taught m5 by sl[ degrees1 z !y progress$ ,/ep aft] /ep4 ,?us "t little by little ,br+s =? ea* sev]al ?+1 & reason lifts x ,into ! bord]s ( ! light2 = fir/ ,"o ?+ & !n ano!r mu/ 9 turn ,rise f obscurity1 until ea* art ,atta9s its highe/ pit* ( excell5ce4 ,,book ,,vi1 l9es #a-ie ,9 anci5t days ,a!ns ( glori\s "n ,0 fir/ to spread abroad corn-be>+ crops ,among unhappy mortals1 & to frame ,_! lives 9 a new m\ld & give !m laws4 ,%e also fir/ be/[$ a k9dly solace ,= life1 :5 %e gave bir? to "o end[$ ,) s great intellect1 t man :o once ,p\r$ =? all wisdom f tru?-tell+ lips2 ,^: glory1 ev5 :5 8 light 0 qu5*$1 ,because ( 8 div9e discov]ies ,undimm$ by "t 0 nois$ abroad1 & n[ ,is lift$ high z heav54 ,= :5 he saw ,t well nigh all ^? ?+s :i* ne$ dem&s ,= man's subsi/5ce _h be5 n[ provid$1 ,& t s f> z x seem$ possible ,life 0 e/abli%$ 9 security1 ,t m5 ?r\gh weal? & hon\rs & r5[n ,_h atta9$ p[] & afflu5ce1 & gr[n pr\d ,9 _! *ildr5's good "n1 yet t n "o ,at home possess$ a he>t ! less c>e-/rick51 ,b ceaselessly despite 8 wis] m9d ,torm5t+ all 8 days1 c\ld n refra9 ,f petulant rage & we>isome compla9t2 ,!n did he und]/& x 0 ! vessel ,itself t 0 ! cause ( imp]fection1 ,& by its imp]fection all ^? ?+s ,t came )9 x1 ga!r$ f outside1 ,?\gh ne'er s excell5t1 7 spoil$ !re92 ,9 "p because he saw t !re 7 holes ,?r\gh :i* x leak$1 s t by no means ev] ,might x be fill$ full2 p>tly t he p]ceiv$ ,h[ z ) a f\l sav\r x defil$ ,all ?+s )9 x :i* _h ent]$ !re4 ,& s ) tru?ful words he purg$ m5's he>ts1 ,& fix$ a limit to desire & fe>2 ,!n sett+ =? :at 0 ! highe/ good ,:i* we all /rive to atta91 he po9t$ out ,! pa? along :i* by a sl5d] track ,we might 9 a /raight c\rse arrive at x2 ,likewise he %[$ :at evils !re mu/ be ,9 mortal affairs on e side1 aris+ ,& fly+ ?is way & t1 :e!r x 7 ,by natural *ance or =ce1 s9ce x 0 ,nature ,:i* has orda9$ x s2 & by :at gates ,to meet ea* evil m5 mu/ sally =?3 ,also he prov$ h[ mo/ly )\t cause ,mank9d set d>kly toss+ 9 _! he>ts ,! sad bill[s ( c>e4 ,= j z *ildr5 ,9 ! bl9d d>kness tremble & are afraid ,( all ?+s1 s we sometimes 9 ! light ,fe> ?+s t are no :it m to be dread$ ,?an ^? :i* *ildr5 %udd] at 9 ! d>k1 ,imag9+ t !y w come to pass4 ,?is t]ror !n & d>kness ( ! m9d ,mu/ ne$s be scatt]$ n by ! sun's beams ,& day's bright arr[s1 b by contemplation ,( ,nature's aspect & h] inw>d laws4 ,& n[ t ,i h %[n y h[ ! sky's ,mansions are mortal1 & t heav5 is =m$ ,( a body t _h bir?1 & s9ce ( all ,t takes place & mu/ ne$s take place !re9 ,i h unravell$ mo/1 give fur!r he$ ,to :at rema9s4 ,s9ce once ,i h made bold ,to m\nt ! glori\s *>iot ( ! ,muses1,i ,i w n[ tell h[ 9 ! upp] air ,tempe/s ( w9d arise2 h[ all s9ks d[n ,to re/ once m3 ! turmoil t has be5 ,vani%es1 :5 its fury is appeas$4 ,& ,i w expla9 all else t mortals see ,com+ to pass on e>? & 9 ! sky1 ,su* sights z (t5 hold !m 9 t]rifi$ ,susp5se ( m9d1 humiliat+ !mselves ,) fe> ( gods1 & b[ !m grovell+ ,d[n to ! gr\nd1 because !y are compell$ ,?r\gh ignorance ( ! causes to assign ,all su* ?+s to ! empire ( ! gods1 ,ackn[l$g+ _! p[] to be supreme4 ,= ^? :o h le>nt rightly t ! gods ,lead a life free f c>e1 if yet !y wond] ,by :at means all ?+s c be c>ri$ on1 ,su* above all z are p]ceiv$ to happ5 ,9 ! e!real regions ov]head1 ,!y are borne back aga9 into _! old ,religi\s fe>s1 & adopt pitiless lords1 ,:om 9 _! mis]y !y believe to be ,almighty2 = !y are ignorant ( :at c ,& :at _c exi/2 9 f9e !y "k n ,^u :at pr9ciple ea* ?+ has its p[]s ,limit$1 & its deep-set b\nd>y /one4 ,& !re=e all ! m !y are l$ a/ray ,by bl9d reason+4 ,s t if y _c ,fl+ f y\r m9d & bani% f> away ,all su* belief 9 falsehoods t degrade ,! deities1 & consi/ n ) _! peace1 ,!n1 ?us by y disp>ag$ & pr(an$1 ,(t w _! holy godheads d y hurt2 ,n t _! sov]eign p[] c be impair$1 ,s t 9 ang] !y %\ld /oop to exact ,fi]ce p5alties1 b because y y\rself ,w fancy t ^? placid be+s ?ron$ ,9 s]5e peace1 c v]ily be toss$ ,by great bill[s ( wra?3 nor w y ent] ,) a calm brea/ ! temples ( ! gods1 ,nor yet w y be able to receive ,9 tranquil peace ( _s ^? images ,:i* f _! holy bodies1 h]ald+ ,_! div9e beauty1 float into m5's m9ds4 ,& to :at k9d ( life ^! errors lead ,may be imag9$4 ,su* cr$ulity ,! mo/ v]aci\s reason+ alone ,c drive f> f u4 ,& ?\gh to t end ,i h set =? mu* already1 yet m /ill ,rema9s = me to adorn 9 poli%$ v]ses4 ,! inw>d law & aspect ( ! heav5s ,mu/ n[ be grasp$3 tempe/s & vivid lightn+s1 ,_! action & :at cause sets !m 9 motion1 ,mu/ be describ$2 le/1 :5 y h mapp$ ! sky ,into augural divisions1 y %\ld !n ,quake 9 dismay1 behold+ f :at qu>t] ,! fla% sp$ 9 its flight1 or on :i* side ,x vani%$2 9 :at mann] x pi]c$ ?r\gh ,into wall$ places1 & h[1 hav+ play$ ,! tyrant !re1 x leapt =? & 0 gone4 ,yet ( ^! op]ations by no means ,c m5 p]ceive ! causes1 & s fancy ,t !y mu/ come to pass by p[] div9e4 ,o ,muse ( k1 solace ( mank9d ,& ! delight ( gods1 ,calliope1 ,po9t ! track out be=e me z ,i spe$ ,t[>ds ! :ite l9e ( my f9al goal1 ,t s ) !e to guide me ,i may w9 ,! glori\s cr[n ( victory & its praise4 ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,great ,,brita9 ,,by ,,neill ,,& ,,co41 ,,ltd41 ,,ed9burgh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,maet]l9ck ,,essays ,cr[n #hvo1 #es4 net ea*4 ,pocket edition3 ,clo?1 #cs4 #f;d4 net ea*3 ,special b9d+1 #ds4 #f;d4 net ea*3 ,lea!r 7if1 & :5 procurable7 #es4 #f;d4 net4 ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,bee4 ,translat$ by ,alfr$ ,sutro4 ,,! ,,treasure ,,( ,,! ,,humble4 ,translat$ by ,alfr$ ,sutro4 ,,wisdom ,,& ,,de/9y4 ,translat$ by ,alfr$ ,sutro4 ,,! ,,buri$ ,,temple4 ,translat$ by ,alfr$ ,sutro4 ,,! ,,d\ble ,,g>d54 ,translat$ by ,alex&] ,teixeira de ,mattos4 ,,life ,,& ,,fl[]s4 ,translat$ by ,alex&] ,teixeira de ,mattos4 ,,plays ,globe #hvo1 #cs4 #f;d4 net ea*4 ,pocket edition3 ,clo? #cs4 #f;d4 net ea*2 ,lea!r1 #ds4 #f;d4 net ea*4 ,,monna ,,vanna4 ,translat$ by ,alfr$ ,sutro4 ,,aglava9e ,,& ,,selysette4 ,translat$ by ,alfr$ ,sutro4 ,,joyzelle4 ,translat$ by ,alex&] ,teixeira de ,mattos4 ,,si/] ,,beatrice1 ,,& ,,ardiane ,,& ,,b>be ,,bleue4 ,translat$ by ,b]n>d ,miall4 ,,pelleas ,,& ,,melis&a ,,& ,,! ,,sightless4 ,translat$ by ,laur5ce ,alma ,tadema4 ,,my ,,dog3 ,illu/rat$ 9 col\r by ,cecil ,ald94 ,pott #dto1 #ds4 #f;d4 net4 ,illu/rat$ 9 col\r by ,g4 ,v]non ,/okes4 ,imp4 #afmo4 ,new edition1 #cs4 #f;d4 net4 ,,old-,,fa%ion$ ,,fl[]s3 ,illu/rat$ 9 col\r by ,g4 ,s4 ,elgood4 ,imp4 #afmo4 ,new edition1 #cs4 #f;d4 net4 ,,! ,,massacre ,,( ,,! ,,innoc5ts4 ,demy #hvo4 ,clo?1 #as4 net4 ,pap]1 #f;d4 net4 ,,?\ghts ,,f ,m,,t]l9ck3 ,*os5 & arrang$ by ,e4 ,s4 ,s4 ,f'cap4 #hvo1 #cs4 #f;d4 net4 ,,editions ,,de ,,luxe ,illu/rat$ 9 col\r by ,e4 ,j4 ,detmold4 ,demy #dto1 #bas4 net ea*4 ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,bee ,,h\rs ,,( ,,gladness ,,gilb]t ,,murray',s ,translations ( ! ,plays ( ,,euripides1 ,,ari/ophanes & ,,sophocles ,translat$ into ,engli% ,rhym+ ,v]se1 ) ,comm5t>ies & ,explanatory ,notes4 ,cr4 #hvo4 ,clo?1 #bs4 #f;d4 net ea*4 ,pap]1 #as4 #f;d4 net ea*4 ,,euripides ,,alce/is ,i ,,bac* ,,ii ,,electra ,i ,,hippolytus ,,ii ,,iphig5ia ,,9 ,,tauris ,,ii ,,m$ea ,,rhesus ,i ,,trojan ,,wom5 ,,ari/ophanes ,,frogs ,,sophocles ,,dipus1 ,,k+ ,,( ,,!bes ,six ( ! plays ( ,euripides are also issu$ 9 #b volumes4 ,cr4 #hvo4 ,clo?1 #fs4 net p] volume4 ,vol4 ,i43 ,hippolytus1 ,trojan ,wom5 & ,bac* ,vol4 ,,ii43 ,m$ea1 ,iphig5ia 9 ,tauris1 & ,electra4 ,,footnotes3 ,a ,a few l9es seem to h be5 lo/ "h4 ,b ,epicurus4 ,c ,! ae!r4 ,d ,col\r1 s5sation1 etc4 ,e ,cupido4 ,f ,! text is corrupt & ! mean+ obscure4 ,g ,bac*us4 ,h ,elephants4 ,i ,! text is "h corrupt1 & sev]al l9es are probably lo/4