,illu/ration3 ,,frances ,,p[] ,,cobbe4 ,f 8,life ( ,frances ,p[] ,cobbe40 ,by ,h]self4 ,,! ,,peak ,,9 ,,d>i51 ,,) ,,"s ,,o!r ,,inquiries ,,t\*+ ,,conc]ns ,,( ,,! ,,s\l ,,& ,,! ,,body4 ,,an ,,octave ,,( ,,essays ,,by ,,frances ,,p[] ,,cobbe4 8,das ,leb5 i/ d] ,gt] h*/es ni*t2 ,d] ,uebel grs/es ab] i/ die ,s*uld40 ,die ,braut von ,mess9a4 ,,bo/on3 ,,geo4 ,h4 ,,ellis1 #ada ,,frankl9 ,,/reet4 ,,london3 ,,williams ,,norgate4 #ahhb4 ,,preface4 ,my la/ little book1 ,lectures on ! ,duties ( ,wom51 0 address$ pr9cipally to ! "y ( my own sex4 ,! pres5t volume is int5d$ = my contempor>ies :o are daily br\ght face to face ) "s ( ! d>k] problems ( ! "t1 or are l$ by _! advanc+ ye>s to pond] ev] m e>ne/ly on ! my/]y ( ! great transition4 ,9 ^! v>i\s pap]s1--"s new1 "s already publi%$ 9 diff]5t p]iodicals1--,i h /riv5 to meet fairly ! que/ions :e!r ! d5ial ( ,god & immortality be inde$ 7z ,agno/ics & ,comti/s are wont to boa/7 a 8magnanim\s0 cre$1 :e!r life be truly 7z ,leop>di & ,s*op5hau] & hundr$s ( _! ,engli% disciples d9 daily 9 our e>s7 a burd5 & a curse1 & :e!r 7z mu* rec5t legislation & newspap] lit]ature w\ld seem to tea*7 bodily heal? be aft] all ! summum bonum = :i* p]sonal fre$om1 c\rage1 humanity1 & purity ought all to be sacrific$8 ,to ^! discussions1 ,i h add$ "o on ! 8,fitness ( ,wom5 = ! ,m9i/ry ( ,religion10--a subject1 ,i believe1 de/9$ soon to acquire importance1--) two or ?ree less s]i\s pap]s on o!r matt]s t\*+ moral que/ions2 &1 9 conclusion1 ,i h return$ to a speculation conc]n+ ! imm$iate entry into ! life aft] dea? :i* ,i f9d has possess$ int]e/ = _m read]s4 ,t 8,peak 9 ,d>i510 :i* we mu/ all asc5d 9 our turn1--! apex ( two worlds1 :5ce ! s\l may possibly descry ! horizonless ,pacific ( et]nity1--is ! turn+-po9t ( human hope4 ,& x appe>s to me inf9itely /range t s little att5tion has be5 paid to ! cases :]e9 indications seem to h be5 giv5 ( ! p]ception by ! dy+ ( bless$ pres5ces reveal$ to !m ev5 z ! veil ( fle% has dropp$ away4 ,7 ,i p]mitt$ to record ) names & ref]5ces half ! in/ances ( ?is occurr5ce :i* h be5 n>rat$ to me1 ?is %ort essay might h be5 swell$ to a volume4 ,x is my wi%1 h[ev]1 t x %\ld s]ve to sugge/ obs]vation & provoke ! int]*ange ( exp]i5ces1 r ?an be consid]$ z pret5d+ to decide affirmatively ! "q :]e) x deals4 ,p]haps x may be z well to =e/all any misappreh5sion by /at+ pla9ly t ,i utt]ly disbelieve1 & ev5 reg>d ) int5se dislike1 all s-call$ 8,spirituali/0 manife/ations & attempts to recall ! dead2 & t ,i h nev] f\nd any suffici5t te/imony = /ories ( gho/s or app>itions ( ! dep>t$ beheld by m5 & wom5 /ill 9 ! mid/ ( life4 ,only at ! v mom5t :5 we are pass+ into _! arms does x seem to me t ! law ( our be+ may p]mit u to recognize once m ! belov$ ones :o are 8n lo/1 b gone be=e40 ,! l9es ( ,w4 ,j4 ,fox precisely express my ?\ght on ?is subject3-- ,call !m f ! dead6 ,va9 ! call mu/ be2 ,b ! h& ( dea? %all lay1 ,l t ( ,*ri/1 its heal+ clay ,on eyes :i* !n %all see ,t glori\s company4 ,,frances ,,p[] ,,cobbe4 ,,july1 #ahhb4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,i4 ,,magnanim\s ,,a!ism1 #aa ,,ii4 ,,hygeiolatry1 #gg ,,iii4 ,,pessimism1 ,,& ,,"o ,,( ,,its ,,pr(essors1 #hi ,,iv4 ,,zoophily1 #abe ,v4 ,,sacrificial ,,m$ic9e1 #aea ,,vi4 ,,! ,,fitness ,,( ,,wom5 ,,= ,,! ,,m9i/ry ,,( ,,religion1 #agi ,,vii4 ,,! ,,h\se ,,on ,,! ,,%ore ,,( ,,et]nity1 #bce ,,viii4 ,,! ,,peak ,,9 ,,d>i53 ,,! ,,riddle ,,( ,,dea?1 #bde ,,magnanim\s ,,a!ism4 8,be ( good *e]1 bro!r60 said ,john ,brad=d to 8 fell[-m>tyr :ile ! fagots 7 k9dl+3 8we %all h a brave supp] 9 heav5 ) ! ,"l to-night60 8,be ( good *e]1 ev]ybody60 cry an army ( mod]n confessors1 seat$ 9 libr>y *airs3 8!re is no heav5 & no ,"l1 & :5 we die !re w be an end ( u all1 9 saecula saeculorum2 b ! g5]ations :o come aft] u w be greatly edifi$ by our beautiful books & our in/ructive example40 ,p]haps ! moral vitality ( our age is 9 no way bett] exemplifi$ ?an by ! fact t c]ta9 d\bts1 :i* seem to /rike mortal bl[s at ! head & he>t ( human virtue1 yet leave x brea?+1 & ev5 pulsat+ ) aspirations aft] "s yet l(ti] excell5ce ?an sa9ts & h]oes h hi!rto atta9$4 ,to look back to ! 8infidels0 ) :om ,massillon & ,j]emy ,taylor _h to d1 & comp>e !m ) ! ,agno/ics ( our "t1 is inde$ m enc\rag+ ?an to comp>e ! 8fai?ful0 ( pa/ c5turies ) ^? ( ! pres5t age4 ,:ile ! old ,a!i/ %elt]$ 8 vice beh9d a ramp>t ( unbelief :]e no appeals c\ld rea* him1 ! new ,agno/ic hone/ly ma9ta9s t 8 op9ions are ! v be/ f\ndations ( virtue4 ,no "o c = a mom5t say ( him t he *ooses d>kness r ?an light because 8 de$s are evil4 ,if x be 7z we ?9k7 d>kness :i* he has *os51 !re c be no "q t 8 de$s are good1 & t 8 conceptions ( duty are truly elevat$ & f>-rea*+1 & en=c$ by e argum5t :i* he has left himself at lib]ty to use4 ,r5\nc+ fai? 9 ,god & 9 ! life h]eaft]1--t is to say1 9 ,goodness ,inf9ite & ,goodness ,immortaliz$1--he reta9s ! mo/ f]v5t fai? 9 goodness z develop$ 9 human life1--t is to say1 9 goodness f9ite 9 degree & 9 duration4 ,if we are to accept 8 own /atem5t ( ! case1 ! ,agno/ic has completely turn$ ! front ( ! !ological battle4 ,x is n[ ! pagans :o h seiz$ & hold al(t ! sacr$ lab>um ( duty & self-sacrifice1 & 9 hoc signo are de/9$ to victory4 ,! claim is "o ( ! grave/ :i* c be put =? betwe5 man & man4 ,x 0 n easy--x 01 alas6 (t5 beyond our /r5g?--to combat our d\bts or ^? ( o!rs1 :ile yet we f\ght aga9/ !m z a sailor fights aga9/ enemies cutt+ 8 an*or cable on a /ormy night4 ,we /& amaz$ & dis>m$ by ! /range intellig5ce t1 :5 ^! d\bts h done _! "w1 & ca/ u adrift altoge!r f allegiance to ,god & hope ( ano!r life1 !n1 :5 all seems lo/1 we %all sudd5ly discov] t we h t\*$ ! ,=tunate ,isles ( virtue & peace4 ,only ! ?or\gh sceptic1 we are assur$1 c be ! p]fect sa9t4 ,nobody c dis9t]e/$ly s]ve 8 bro!r on e>? till he is entirely p]suad$ he has no ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,! fruit ( ! ,tree ( ,k 7( c\rse x is always assum$ t x is a tree ( g5u9e k on :i* ,a!ism gr[s7 is to be desir$1 n only because x w make u 8wise10 b because x w make u good4 ,:o w hesitate any m to pluck & eat8 ,to ! consid]ation ( ?is n[ common pret5sion ( ,agno/icism to be ! true ,,fri5d ,,( ,,virtue1 9 ! room ( ! old delusion ( religion1 ! foll[+ pages w be devot$4 ,= ! purposes ( our p>ticul> argum5t & to avoid entangl+ ourselves ) too _m collat]al que/ions1 ,i %all treat x "h z ! ,assumption ( ! ,moral ,sup]iority ( ,a!ism ov] ,!ism4 ,is t assumption ju/ifiable8 ,i1 = "o1 am entirely ready to admit t1 if !re be any?+ 9 ! fai? 9 ,god & immortality :i* detracts f ! highe/ conceivable p]fection ( human virtue1--if1 9 %ort1 ,a!ism h a bett] morality to tea* ?an ,!ism1--!n ! case ( ,!ism mu/ be ab&on$4 ,! religion :i* is n ! holie/ conceivable by ! man :o holds x is condemn$ ipso facto4 ,= ! pres5t1 ,i may assume t no important diff]5ce ( op9ion exi/s z to ! practical rules ( morality4 ,x is ! prop] motives to a virtu\s & self-sacrific+ life :i* ,agno/ics claim to place on high] gr\nd ?an t :i* has be5 hi!rto giv5 to !m4 ,!y propose to tell u to 8d ju/ice & love m]cy0 bo? 9 a bett] & m dis9t]e/$ way ?an :ile we add$ to ^? unque/ionable duties ! mi/ak5 attempt to walk humbly ) our ,god4 ,! "q lies 9 a nut%ell1--,c !y d x8 ,is !re any?+ 9 ! true ,!i/ic fai? detract+ f ! dis9t]e/$ness ( virtue1 or calculat$ to rob x ( a s+le ray ( purity & glory8 ,?is mu/ be our fir/ cont5tion1 s9ce religion n[ /&s on its def5ce z a basis ( morality4 ,:5 x is settl$1 x may p]haps appe> t religion may ju/ly aga9 assume ! (f5sive1 & *all5ge ,a!ism to prove its capacity = s]v+ equally effici5tly z a support = ! virtue ( humanity2 &1 if x appe> t to su* a *all5ge no satisfactory reply c be giv51 !n x w be manife/ t1 9 _! expressions ( satisfaction & joy at ! anticipat$ d[nfall ( religion1 ,a!i/s display disreg>d ( ! moral int]e/s ( _! race4 ,let ! li/s be cle>$ 9 ! fir/ place4 ,i %all n be expect$ to def5d all ! base & demoraliz+ ?+s :i*1 9 ! misus$ "n ( ,*ri/ianity1 h be5 inculcat$ conc]n+ 8,o!r-worldl9ess10--! do+ good = ! sake ( gett+ to heav51 & avoid+ evil f fe> ( hell4 ,s9ce ! day1 record$ by ,jo9ville1 :5 ! my/]i\s old woman c>ri$ h] wat]pot & tor* be=e ,/4 ,l\is1 & told him %e int5d$ to put out ! fires ( hell & burn up heav51 s t m5 might le>n to love ,god = 8 own sake1 & n f fe> or hope1--s9ce t di/ant "t1 !re h n be5 want+ righte\s s\ls :o h girn$ & spurn$ at ! vile lessons curr5t 9 ! ,*ur*es1 & ask$ ) ,k+sley1-- 8,is selfi%ness1--= "t1 a s91--/ret*$ out into et]nity1 ,cele/ial prud5ce80 ,beyond a d\bt1 "o ( ! heavie/ *>ges aga9/ ! popul> cre$ is t1 :ile its m9i/]s h rag$ aga9/ ! smalle/ !ological error1 & convuls$ ! _w by _! ridicul\s disputes conc]n+ my/]ies altoge!r beyond ! rea* ( human compreh5sion1 !y h complac5tly endur$ & ev5 fo/]$ moral h]esies :i* )]$ up ! v roots ( virtue4 ,! :ole tone ( ord9>y ,romi% exhortation1 faire son salut1 is (t5 base beyond expression2 & ! tea*+ ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 9 ! la/ c5tury 0 no bett]4 ,"h are "s specim5s ( x4 ,ru!r=d says 7,nature & ,obligations ( ,virtue1 #agdd71 8,e man's happ9ess is ! ultimate end :i* reason tea*es him to pursue1 & ! con/ant & uni=m practice ( virtue becomes our duty :5 revelation has in=m$ u t ,god w make u f9ally happy 9 a life aft] ?is40 ,paley is no bett]4 ,he says3#a 8,virtue is ! do+ good to mank9d 9 ob$i5ce to ! w ( ,god & = ! sake ( ev]la/+ happ9ess4 ,accord+ to :i* def9ition1 ! good ( mank9d is ! subject1 ! w ( ,god ! rule1 & ev]la/+ happ9ess ! motive ( virtue40 ,wat]l&1 ! great *ampion ( ,tr9it>ianism1 w5t ev5 fur!r4 ,he says t 8be+ j & grateful )\t future prospects has z mu* ( moral virtue 9 x z folly or indiscretion has40 ,^! are ! k9d ( doctr9es :i* h be5 placidly admitt$ among ! recogniz$ tea*+s ( ! great ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es4 ,nor h "s ( ! philosoph]s prov$ a :it m consci\s ( ! simple notion ( duty4 ,b5?am1 = example1#b pla9ly lays x d[n t = a man to give up a l>g] pleasure ( 8 own = a small] "o ( 8 neighbor's is an act n ( virtue1 b ( folly4 ,c]ta9ly1 if ! new ,agno/ics _h no types ( religion or morality save ^! ?or\ghly debas$ ones :]e) to comp>e _! sy/em1 !y might well claim to be ! evangeli/s ( a pur] gospel4 ,bett]1 assur$ly bett]1 w\ld x be to believe 9 no ,god ?an to pay homage to ! all-adorable ,au?or ( ,good = ! sake ( ! paym5t we expect him to give u4 ,bett]1 assur$ly bett]1 to expect no life beyond ! grave ?an to poison e act ( c\rage1 ju/ice1 or b5efic5ce by ! vile notion ( be+ rew>d$ = x 9 heav52 or to refra9 f trea*]y & cruelty & lies1 m]ely1 l a beat5 h\nd1 f dread ( ! bloody sc\rge ( hell4 ,b x w\ld be an insult to ! well-in=m$ & widely-read advocates ( ,agno/icism1 if we 7 to assume = a mom5t t !y 7 ignorant t ?is base alloy ( religion has be5 almo/ univ]sally repudiat$ by ! high] class ( ,engli% div9es ( ! pres5t day1 ( e %ade ( ,or?odoxy2 :ile1 outside ( ! ,*ur*es1 !re is n a religi\s man :o does n reg>d !m ) unmitigat$ disgu/4 ,! "q really is1 n :e!r religion may be made to corrupt morality ) bribes & ?reats1 b :e!r x prop]ly does s2 :e!r a religi\s man ought1 9 accordance ) 8 !ology1 to be less dis9t]e/$ ?an an ,a!i/4 ,to reply to ?is "q1 x seems only necess>y to recall :at a ,!i/ believes ab\t ,god & immortality z conc]n$ ) 8 own virtue4 ,a ,!i/ believes1 !n1 t ! goodness & ju/ice1 :i* ! ,agno/ic recognizes & loves s well 9 _! human manife/ations1 h exi/5ce beyond humanity1 & are c>ri$ to ideal p]fection 9 a ,be+ :o is1 9 "s s5se1 ! ,s\l & ,rul] ( ! univ]se4 ,?is belief1 at all ev5ts 7:e!r legitimately held or only a dream71 _c1 ,i presume1 s f> z x goes1 be *>g$ ) detract+ f ! purity ( virtue4 ,goodness _c be e/eem$ less good1 or ju/ice less j1 because !re exi/s ,"o :o is supremely good & j4 ,fur!r1 z reg>ds himself1 ! ,!i/ believes t ?is supremely good & j ,be+ s con/itut$ 8 nature & ! _w ar\nd him z t ! law ( goodness & ju/ice %\ld be kn[n to him z ! sacr$ rule1 :]eby he is inw>dly b\nd to det]m9e 8 actions & s5tim5ts4 ,9 o!r words1 he believes t he has acquir$ 8 moral s5se ( ,god1 & n f any undesign$1 =tuit\s ord] ( ?+s :i* may h impress$ x z an h]$it>y idea on 8 bra94 ,i am at a loss to guess h[ ?is /ep fur!r c be suppos$ to be ho/ile to ! dis9t]e/$ness ( virtue4 ,x is easy to see h[ ! opposite !ory ( ! orig9 ( consci5ce1 z exhibit$ 9 ,mr4 ,d>w9's ,desc5t ( ,man1--:]eby ! au?ority ( ! human intuition1 8,?\ %alt d no murd]10 is trac$ to ! same orig9 z ! bees' intuition ( ! duty ( kill+ _! bro!rs1 ! drones 7namely1 ! h]$it>y transmission ( ideas f\nd conducive to ! welf>e ( ! tribe71--%\ld de?rone ,consci5ce f h] assum$ supremacy1 & place h] among ! cr[d ( o!r h]$it>y notions1 nei!r m nor less des]v+ ( honor4 ,&1 on ! o!r h&1 ! attribution ( our moral ideas1 directly or indirectly1 to ! tea*+ ( a ,be+ immeasurably above u1--a !ory :i* repres5ts consci5ce z a ray %ot d[nw>d f a sun1 in/ead ( a m>%-fire illum9$ "u special conditions ( social exi/5ce1 & liable to blaze up1 die d[n1 or flit hi!r & ?i!r z !y may det]m9e1--mu/ inevitably elevate & sanctify ! laws ( morals to our appreh5sion4 ,9 tru?1 x is obvi\s t1 _h ! fir/ hypo!sis 7( ! h]$it>y transmission ( useful ideas7 be5 he>d ( 9 ! days ( our ance/ors1 ! 8my/ic ext5sion0 7z ,mr4 ,mill calls x7 ( utility into morality c\ld nev] h be5 accompli%$1 & rep5tance & remorse w\ld h be5 unkn[n exp]i5ces4 ,b all ?is ref]s to ! practical au?ority ( moral laws4 ,x is ) ! dis9t]e/$ness ( ! man :o obeys !m t we are at pres5t conc]n$2 & ?is dis9t]e/$ness is n1 t ,i p]ceive1 influ5c$ "o way or ! o!r by ! !ory he may hold ( h[ he comes by 8 k ( !m4 ,b n[ we rea* ! po9t :]e1 x is to be presum$1 ! ,a!i/ f9ds gr\nd = 8 claim to sup]ior dis9t]e/$ness4 ,! ,!i/ believes n only t goodness & ju/ice are attributes ( ,god1 & t ,god has taught him to be good & j1 b t ,god fur!r holds :at ! old ,s*oolm5 call$ ! ,ju/itia ,rectoria ( ! univ]se1--t he s orda9s ?+s z t1 soon] or lat]1 good w surely befall ! good1 & evil ! evil4 ,s mu* z ?is is includ$ 9 ! simple/ elem5ts ( ,!ism4 ,9 its full] developm5t1 ,!ism tea*es m3 namely1 t ,god takes ! int]e/ ( a ,fa!r 9 ! moral welf>e ( 8 *ildr52 t he has creat$ e human s\l 7& d\btless ?\s&s ( races ( o!r intellig5t be+s7 = ! express purpose t ea* %\ld atta91 ?r\gh ! tea*+ & trials ( exi/5ce1 to virtue1 & s ent] into ! supreme bliss ( sympa?y & communion ) himself4 ,!ism ?us und]/ood tea*es t ,god is p]petually tra9+ ea* s\l = t sublime end1 inspir+ x ) light1 answ]+ its pray]s = spiritual aid1 puni%+ x = its errors1 h$g+ up its way ) ?orns to prev5t its w&]+s1 & f9ally c]ta9ly conduct+ x1 ?r\gh ?is life & p]haps _m lives to come1 to ! hol9ess & bless$ness = :i* x 0 made4 ,! position ( a ,!i/ diff]s !re=e ess5tially f t ( an ,a!i/ z reg>ds ! practice ( virtue1 inasmu* z ! ,a!i/ ?9ks he has no sup]human spectator or sympa?iz]2 t ! ?\ghts & feel+s :i* awak5 8 consci5ce & move 8 he>t d n orig9ate 9 any m9d out ( 8 own2 t ! woes ( 8 life be> ) !m no moral mean+ ( retribution or expiation2 & f9ally t1 :e!r he be a h]o or a c[>d1 a sa9t or a s9n]1 x w be all "o1 s f> z himself is conc]n$1 :5 ! h\r ( 8 dea? has s\nd$4 ,8 actions may & w h important consequ5ces to o!r m51 b z reg>ds 8 own de/9y !y c h no consequ5ces at all2 = ! grave w receive ev]y?+ t rema9s ( him4 ,! virtues he may h acquir$ ) unutt]able /ruggles w die away into no?+ness1 l ! s\nd ( a brok5 h>p-/r+4 ,he w nei!r rejo9 8 dead fri5ds nor come into any fre% consci\sness ( ,god4 ,nei!r dead fri5ds nor ,god h any exi/5ce2 & a little soon] or lat]1 z he may *ance to be a m or less important p]son1 he w be altoge!r =gott51 & no be+ 9 ! univ]se w ev] m rememb] t he once 04 ,n[1 ,i ?9k x w\ld be idle to d5y t x mu/ be f> h>d] to be virtu\s "u ! %ad[ ( ?is ,a!ism ?an 9 ! sun%9e ( ,!ism4 ,! tax & /ra9 ^u ! moral nature ( a man :o holds ! views j indicat$ ( ! empt9ess ( ! univ]se ( any ,"o absolutely good & j1 ( ! l[ & haphaz>d orig9 ( consci5ce1 & ( ! utt] lonel9ess & unaid$ /ate :]e) man pursues 8 we>y c\rse f ! cradle to ! inevitable1 et]nal grave1 mu/ be simply enorm\s4 ,all honor1 s9c]e & he>ty honor1 & full recognition ( _! noble dis9t]e/$ness1 be to ^? ,a!i/s :o1 "u su* /ra91 yet /ruggle successfully & incessantly to d good & n evil all _! days1 & to die bravely & calmly1 lett+ g _! grasp ( life & joy & love1 & s9k+ )\t a groan "u ! wat]s :i* are to cov] !m = ev]more4 ,!re is some?+ 9 ! self-su/a9$1 ,prome!an c\rage ( su* a man :i* comm&s our admiration2 & we c well imag9e him look+ r\nd on 8 suff]+ fell[s pitifully1 z on 8 orphan$ & dis9h]it$ bro!rs & si/]s1 ) inf9ite compassion1 deem+ !m de/9$ l himself to p]i% ) all _! aspirations & capacities disappo9t$ & unfulfill$4 ,= su* a man to devote himself to ! labors ( practical b5evol5ce & ! relief ( ! woe :i* surr\nds him1 :5ce he usually draws 8 /ronge/ argum5ts = 8 desolate cre$1 w\ld seem to be ! fitte/1 if n ! only fit pursuit2 &1 :5 we behold him engag$ 9 x 7z 9 in/ances ,i c\ld readily "n71 our :ole he>ts recognize 8 virtue z absolutely beautiful & dis9t]e/$4 ,b because ! ,a!i/'s virtue1 :5 he is virtu\s1 is )\t alloy1 is !re any j reason to hold t x is m pure ?an t ( ! ,!i/8 ,8 task is1 z ,i h readily admitt$1 ! h>d] ( ! two2 s h>d inde$ is x t !re seem ! grave/ reasons = fe>+ t1 if a few noble spirits p]=m x1 ! mass ( tri$ & tempt$ m5 :o c sc>cely lift !mselves f _! selfi%ness ev5 ) ! two w+s ( ,fai? & ,hope w lie prone 9 ! v mire ( vice :5 ^? w+s are brok54 ,b1 because ! ,a!i/'s duty is h>d] to d1 is x consequ5tly bett] done8 ,is ! music :i* he draws f t "o /r+ ( philan?ropy sweet] ?an ! full *ord ( all ! religi\s & social affections toge!r8 ,let u rev]t to ! po9ts ( diff]5ce betwe5 ! two cre$s z above enum]at$4 ,is a man necess>ily self-int]e/$ 9 do+ ! w ( a ,be+ :om he loves & hopes by s]v+ to approa* & resemble8 ,( c\rse1 if he is look+ = paym5t1--= heal?1 weal?1 happ9ess on e>? or cele/ial glory1--= any adv5titi\s rew>d outside ( ! fact ( becom+ bett] & ne>] to ,god1--!n1 inde$1 8 s]vice is self-int]e/$4 ,he is a m]c5>y 9 ! army ( m>tyrs4 ,9 /rict e?ics1 8 conduct1 h[ev] exactly legal1 is n virtu\s2 = virtue c only be absolutely )\t side-looks to cont+5t pr(it1 pres5t or future4 ,i presume t1 :5 ,agno/ics boa/ ( ! sup]ior dis9t]e/$ness ( ! virtue !y inculcate ov] t ( religi\s m51 !y ?9k 7& _c dive/ !mselves ( ! e>ly acquir$ habit ( ?9k+7 ( religion z ( ?is k9d ( labor-&-wages sy/em1--h>d duty bel[1 high glory above1--) p]haps ! additional complication ( c]ta9 s*ola/ic doctr9es ( imput$ righte\sness4 ,b x is "t ?is confusion %\ld cease4 ,love ( goodness imp]sonat$ 9 ,god is n a less dis9t]e/$1 ?\gh naturally a m f]v5t1 s5tim5t ?an love ( goodness 9 ! ab/ract4 ,! ,!i/1 9 8 attempt to obey by good de$s ! w ( ! ,be+ he loves1 acts z simply z ! ,a!i/1 :o loves ! good de$1 ?9k+ t no be+ high] 9 ! scale ( exi/5ce ?an himself has any appreciation ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 good & evil4 ,! ,!i/1 inde$1 adds to 8 love ( goodness p] se a love ( goodness imp]sonat$ 9 ,god1 :o desires good actions to be done1#c & possibly also a hope t1 by do+ good n[1 he may be giv5 ! p[] to d x aga9 & aga9 = ev]2 b x is all ! same *>m$ circle ( do+ good = goodness' sake1 out ( :i* he nev] em]ges into any su* motive z do+ good = ! sake ( honor1 prosp]ity1 or heav5ly bliss 9 a gold5 city4 ,! sole ?+ :i* ! ,!i/ asks ( ,god z ! rew>d ( ob$i5ce is ! p[] to obey bett] 9 future1 ! privilege ( obey+ =ev]4 ,! paym5t ( 8 virtue is to be virtu\s n[ & ?r\gh\t et]nity4 ,:e!r x be 9 ?is life or ano!r1 !re is no diff]5ce2 no new pr9ciple comes into play2 no bribe uns\ght = "h is hop$ = !re4 ,he says to ,god3 8,x is a joy to s]ve ,!e1 b inf9itely great] is ! joy to s]ve ,!e ) ! assurance t ! t]m ( my s]vice w nev] expire4 ,preci\s is ! privilege ( call+ ,!e ,fa!r4 ,h[ glad !n am ,i t ,i %all be a *ild at ,?y feet =ev]6 ,"l1 ,i seek no heav5 h]eaft]4 ,i covet no abode ( bliss1 no outw>d rew>d above4 ,to be ) ,!e is my heav5 & my salvation & ! only rew>d ,i seek4 ,z ,i abide 9 ,!e n[1 may ,i cont9ue to live 9 ,!e1 ,o ,fa!r2 & to gr[ 9 wisdom & love & purity & joy 9 ,!e1 "t )\t end40#d ,surely1 x is altoge!r absurd to speak ( ?is religion z involv+ any1 ev5 ! v slighte/ %ade ( int]e/$ness or detraction f ! highe/ conceivable type ( human virtue4 ,if x des]ve su* a condemnation1 !n mu/ likewise /& condemn$ ! mo/ pure & exalt$ human love :i* fri5d has ev] felt = fri5d1--= ?is also1 by its v nature1 seeks to s]ve = love's sake1 to arrive at p]fect h>mony1 to dwell ) ! belov$ 9 unbrok5 & ev]la/+ union4 ,turn we n[ to ! o!r side ( ! subject4 ,!ism has be51 ,i hope1 v9dicat$ f ! *>ge ( int]e/$ness4 ,:at %all we say to ! g5]al e?ical aspect ( ,agno/icism1 :i* assumes to be ! nobl] sy/em8 ,admitt+ ! blameless conduct & ! high aspirations ( "s ( its pr(essors1 :at value %all we atta* to _! claim to be ! h]alds ( a high] morality8 ,if ,i may1 )\t (f5ce1 cond5se _! lessons 9 a v obvi\s p>allel1 !y am\nt to ?is 8symbol03 8,:osoev] w be sav$1 be=e all ?+s x is necess>y t he cease to believe ei!r 9 "o ,god or 9 ?ree2 & t he be fully assur$ t ^? :o h done good & ^? :o h done evil %all alike g into ev]la/+ no?+ness40 ,?is cre$ pi\sly accept$1 he w advance to p]fection & outrun 9 two ways any excell5ce :i* has be5 hi!rto atta9$4 #a/4 ,:ile recogniz+ t1 s f> z he himself is conc]n$1 dea? means ! annihilation ( consci\sness1 he w act ?r\gh\t 8 life ) a deep & consci5ti\s conc]n = ! consequ5ces ( 8 actions to ^? :o come aft] him or1 z ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,h>rison expresses x1 to 8 own po/hum\s activity4 #b;d4 ,by welcom+ ! conclusions ( ,a!ism1 & especially ! doctr9e ( ! annihilation ( consci\sness at dea?1 n z a sorr[ful tru?1 b z ! late/ & brighte/ gospel ( good tid+s2 & proclaim+1 on all suitable occasions1 t !y af=d a bett] /&-po9t & outlook = humanity ?an any fai? or hope :i* has be5 hi!rto ent]ta9$4 ,! fir/ ( ^! doctr9es 0 set =?1 a few ye>s ago1 9 two eloqu5t & affect+ pap]s1 by ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,h>rison1 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury4 ,h[ mu* sympa?y ,i feel ) a great deal :i* is said 9 ^! pap]s1#e h[ s9c]ely ,i respect ,mr4 ,h>rison's noble conception ( ! aim ( life1 ev5 :]e ,i mo/ completely misd\bt ! validity ( ! me?od he proposes = atta9+ x1 !re is sc>cely ne$ to say4 ,x is precisely because su* ,positivi/s z he & ,mr4 ,morley & ! late ,george ,eliot1 & su* ,agno/ics z _m ,i c\ld "n1 assume su* really high gr\nd 9 _! tea*+1 & appeal 7?\gh1 z ,i ?9k1 9 a fallaci\s way7 to our v noble/ sympa?ies & aspirations1 t ,i feel urg$ to raise my feeble voice & call 9 "q _! guidance4 ,!re1 9 tru?1 /&1 z !y po9t to !m1 ! sn[y summits ( purity & goodness4 ,b by :at pa? w\ld !y guide u to asc5d !m8 ,ev5 if _! own /rong s\ls may climb ^? arid crags1 c !y be 9 any possible s5se a bett] way ?an t by :i* millions ( believ]s 9 ,god & immortality h gone up on high8 ,let u take ,mr4 ,h>rison's doctr9e ( ! 8,po/hum\s ,activities0 ( ! s\l1 & endeavor to e/imate h[ f> x is calculat$ to act z an effici5t motive ( virtue on ord9>ily con/itut$1 well-int5tion$ m5 & wom54 ,we mu/ be> 9 m9d t x is =mally propos$ z a sub/itute = ! old belief 9 ! immortality ( ! individual1--t is 7accord+ to ! ,!i/ cre$71 9 ! immortality ( ! virtue ( ! individual4 ,:ile a ,!i/ believes t1 hav+ light$ t sacr$ tor*1 he %all be p]mitt$ to be> x onw>d1 burn+ m purely & brightly =ev]1 ! ,comti/ ?9ks he mu/ lay d[n 8 at ! side ( 8 grave1 ?\gh o!r m5 may ignite _! own f x1 & s c>ry on its light f age to age4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i mu/ rem>k t1 l ! promise on :i* su* /ress is laid 9 ,dr4 ,bridge's ,g5]al ,view ( ,positivism1 t atta*$ husb&s & wives may be solemnly int]r$ side by side1 !re is no?+ new 9 ^! anticipations4 ,we h always kn[n t we might be buri$ 9 ! same vault ) our next fri5d1 z we h always kn[n t our actions w\ld cont9ue to be> fruit aft] our dep>ture4 ,we ent]ta9$ ! fir/ hope 7s f> z su* a pitiful matt] z ! future position ( our deaf & bl9d decay+ du/ des]ves to be consid]$ a hope71 & we 7 aw>e ( ! responsibility1--plus ! belief t we ourselves %\ld enjoy free conv]se ) ! _s ( our fri5d1 & af=d to smile toge!r on our poor m\ld]+ g>m5ts laid up side by side 9 ! tomb1--& plus ! belief t we might ourselves be cognizant ( our po/hum\s activities4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! fact t bo? ! hope & ! s5se ( responsibility mu/ n[ /& by !mselves = :at !y are wor?1 to give !m 7s f> z ,i c see7 any fre% lev]age z motives ( conduct4 ,p :o did n love ea* o!r bett] :ile !y expect$ to be at lib]ty to sp5d et]nity 9 consci\s communion1 z well z to be buri$ 9 ! same grave1 c]ta9ly w n love ea* o!r bett] :5 _! future prospects are limit$ to ! family vault4 ,& p :o h n regulat$ _! conduct ) a view to _! po/-mortem influ5ce :ile !y anticipat$ to be liv+ some:]e to "k1 or1 at all ev5ts1 to be oblig$ to ?9k ab\t x1 are v little likely to regulate x ! bett] :5 !y are conv9c$ t1 if !y leave ! deluge beh9d !m1 !y w nei!r "k nor c>e "o iota4 ,z to ! good man1 he w1 "u ! old cre$ & "u ! new alike 7& nei!r m nor less1 s f> z ,i c p]ceive71 ent]ta9 a solemn s5se ( a responsibility to d all ! good & refra9 f e evil 9 8 p[] dur+ 8 ?reescore ye>s & t51--n fir/1 or *iefly1 = ! sake ( consequ5ces ne> or remote to himself or o!r p 9 ?is _w or ano!r1 b because goodness1 tru?1 c\rage1 ju/ice1 & g5]osity are good 9 !mselves1 lovable 9 8 eyes & 9 ! eyes ( ,god1 & falsehood1 impurity1 cruelty1 & trea*]y are bad & despicable1 hateful to him & to 8 ,mak]4 ,aft]w>d1 & z a re9=cem5t ( 8 *oice ( ,scipio1 he w reflect t e good act entails good consequ5ces 9 wid5+ circles ( lov+-k9dness1 honor1 & hone/y1 & e bad "o ! rev]se2 & he w hope 9 dy+ to reflect t ! sum ( ! influ5ce he leaves to "w aft] him w be :olly on ! side ( tru?1 ju/ice1 & love4 ,x is mon/r\s = ,mr4 ,h>rison to say t 8! diff]5ce betwe5 our 7,positivi/7 fai? & t ( ! or?odox is ?is4 ,we look to ! p]man5ce ( ! activities :i* give o!rs happ9ess4 ,!y look to ! p]man5ce ( ! consci\sness :i* c enjoy happ9ess40 ,:y %\ld look+ to ! p]man5ce ( consci\sness & happ9ess make a man c>e less = ! activities 8:i* give o!rs happ9ess08 ,does ,a c>e less = ,b's welf>e because he w\ld l to be alive to see x1 or ev5 alive at ! antipodes at ! same "t8 ,morali/s & div9es ( all ages h n ov]look$ ! remot] consequ5ces ( our actions 9 rehe>s+ ! motives 9 favor ( virtue4 ,b x is idle to atta* to x1 z appli$ to ! bulk ( mank9d1 m practical =ce ?an x possesses4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 :5 su* an obs]v] ( ?+s z ,%aksp]e c\ld say t 8,! evil :i* m5 d lives aft] !m1 ,! good is (t int]r$ ) _! bones10 x is op5 to u all to d\bt :e!r "s ( ! v noble/ a*ievem5ts ( human virtue h left any o!r m>k ?an on ! virtu\s s\ls !mselves1 :i* 7z we ,!i/s ?9k7 enjoy ev5 n[ 9 a high] exi/5ce _! bless$ inw>d consequ5ces4 ,! m>tyrs :o p]i%$ unse5 & unkn[n 9 ! loa?some dungeons & amid ! protract$ tortures ( ! ,inquisition 9 ,spa91 :]e ! ,re=mation !y w\ld h e/abli%$ 0 absolutely ext+ui%$ & left no ray ( light beh9d1--c\ld ^! m5 *e] !mselves "u ! awful /ra9 ( _! agonies by a motive ( su* t5uity z ! prospect ( _! 8po/hum\s activities08 ,b admitt+1 = argum5t's sake1 t ! motive w\ld s]ve always to support ! h]oic ord] ( virtues1 w\ld x likewise aid ! /ill m important ones ( e-day conduct8 ,8 own illu/rations ought surely to h made ,mr4 ,h>rison pause be=e he assum$ x4 ,he speaks ( ,newton z 8no long] de/roy+ 8 great "n by feeble !ology or qu]ul\s pett9ess10 ( ,%aksp]e z 8! boon companion & retir$ playwright ( ,/rat=d10 ( ,dante z ! 8qu]ul\s refugee f ,flor5ce10 & ( ,milton z 8! bl9d & /]n old malignant ( ,bunhill ,fields40 ,n[ ^! are 8 *os5 exempl>s ( ! enorm\s 8po/hum\s activity0 :i* a man may ex]t1 & c]ta9ly nobody n[ liv+ c hope t he %all ev] ex]cise "o-t5? z mu*4 ,b _! 8pett9ess0 & 8qu]ul\sness0 & 8boon companion%ip0 & 8/]nness0 9 _! lifetimes did n h9d]1 or ev5 ess5tially detract f1 _! /up5d\s 8po/hum\s activity40 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld less] p h any scruple 9 be+ petty1 qu]ul\s1 or /]n1 or indulg+ 9 pot-companion%ip1 or any o!r faults ( temp] or habit1 on acc\nt ( _! little po/hum\s activities1 :atev] !y may hope t ^! may prove8 ,obvi\sly1 ,mr4 ,h>rison has a misgiv+ z to ! =ce :i* 8 argum5t c be expect$ to ex]t on ord9>y mortals or = ! daily purposes ( life4 ,?\gh he says t ! tru? he tea*es 8is n conf9$ to ! great10 & adds ! beautiful rem>k t 89 "s inf9itesimal degree ! humble/ life t ev] turn$ a sod s5ds a wave--no1 m ?an a wave1 a life--?r\gh ! ev]gr[+ h>mony ( human society10 yet ev5 :ile he alleges t a conc]n = su* po/hum\s activity is 8no d\bt n[ 9 ,engl& ! great motive ( virtue & en]gy10 & asks1 8,c we conceive a m pot5t /imulus to daily & h\rly /riv+ aft] a true life80#f he says 9 ! next page t 8x w\ld be an endless inquiry to trace ! means :]eby ?is s5se ( po/hum\s p>ticipation 9 ! life ( our fell[s c be ext5d$ to ! mass1 z x c]ta9ly affects already ! ?\ghtful & ref9$40 ,hone/ly1 he admits t x is 8impossible x %\ld become univ]sal & capable ( ov]com+ selfi%ness0 8)\t an education1 a new social op9ion )\t a religion2 ,i mean an organiz$ religion1 n a vague metaphysic40 8,make x10 he cries1 ) almo/ ! en?usiasm ( a discov]]1 8at once ! basis ( philosophy1 ! /&>d ( "r & wrong1 & ! c5tre ( a religion10 & !n x may p]haps be a*iev$4 ,b1 9 sob] tru?1 :at 8education0 or 8organiz$ religion0 7i4e41 ( c\rse1 ,comtism7 c possibly trans=m ?is remote anticipation ( ! results ( our actions aft] we are dead into a practical lev] = daily duty = ! great bulk ( mank9d8 ,x is ! specialty ( all vice to be selfi%ly indiff]5t to ! injuri\s consequ5ces ( our actions1 ev5 to _! imm$iate & visible consequ5ces1 to ^? ne>e/ to u4 ,is x n almo/ ludicr\s to ?9k ( exhort+ ! drunk>d :o sees 8 wife & *ildr5 />v+ r\nd him to-day1 or ! ill-conduct$ girl :o is break+ h] "m's he>t1 or ! h>d task-ma/] or l&lord :o is gr9d+ ! faces ( ! poor to fill 8 pocket1 to refra9 f _! misdo+s on acc\nt ( ! evil :i* !y w cause fifty ye>s h5ce to p unborn8 ,or let u try to apply ! pr9ciple to t s\nd mass ( e-day ,engli% virtue :i* is1 aft] all1 ! v air we brea!1--! daily dutifulness1 ! purity1 ! tru?fulness1 ! lov+-k9dness ( our homes1 ! beautiful pati5ce to be witness$ beside a ?\s& sick-b$s4 ,7 we to ask ! simple-he>t$ m5 & meek wom5 :o exemplify ^! virtues :e!r !y ev] ?9k ( ! excell5t 8po/hum\s activities0 :i* !y w ex]t on _! surviv+ acqua9tances1 w\ld !y n be utt]ly bewild]$8 ,! cl]gyman 7or let u h ! ,comti/ philosoph]7 :o w g ?r\gh a workh\se w>d1 or r\nd ! cottages ( a village1 & (f] su* a sugge/ion z a topic ( enc\ragem5t1 w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 effect a v small measure ( re=mation4 ,nor d ,i ?9k x is necess>ily a l[ type ( m9d :i* does n project itself mu* into ! future1 :e!r 9 ?is _w or ! next2 b :i* is vividly affect$ by ! idea ( a pres5t righte\s law claim+ imm$iate ob$i5ce1 & a pres5t adorable ,god wat*+ :e!r t ob$i5ce be paid1 b :i* takes 9 ev5 ! idea ( immortality m z add+ an inf9ite dignity to moral ?+s & human s\ls ?an z a direct motive to moral action4 ,to su* a p]son1 ! promise ( 8po/hum\s activities0 is z remote & inop]ative a pr9ciple z x is possible to propose2 & he c sc>cely help smil+ at x1 z he does at ! obs]vation ( ,pl9y1 t ! 8happie/ ( all possible anticipations is ! c]ta9 expectation ( an honorable & undy+ r5[n40 ,po/hum\s activity af=ds a f> nobl] motive ?an po/hum\s fame2 b !y bo? appeal to s5tim5ts :i* h little weight ) ! majority ( m9ds1 & no weight at all ) a great numb] n undes]v+ ( respect4 ,! tru? seems to be t ! lead+ ,comti/s & ,agno/ics ( ! day n only belong to an exceptional type ( human nature1 little t\*$ by gross] impulses & highly s5sitive to ! mo/ r>efi$ ord] ( influ5ces1 b are unable to desc5d f su* altitude1 & realize :at ord9>y fle%-&-blood m5 & wom5 are made (4 ,z ,mr4 ,d>w9 unconsci\sly betray$ t he _h nev] once _h occasion to rep5t an act ( unk9dness1 :5 he !oriz$ ab\t rep5tance z beg9n+ by a spontane\s rev]sion to sympa?y & good-w to ! p we h injur$ 79 bold contradiction to ,tacitus' too true maxim1 8,humani g5]is proprium e/ odisse quem laes]is071 s ! disciples ( ,comte unwitt+ly all[ u to p]ceive t !y really consid] an exalt$ & f>-rea*+ int]e/ 9 ! welf>e ( our k9d z ! sort ( motive :i* is already 8n[ 9 ,engl& ! great motive ( virtue & en]gy40 ,let me expla9 myself4 ,i d n ?9k !re is any precept too high to be accept$ by ! mass ( mank9d3 nay1 ,i ?9k t ! high]1 nobl]1 m self-sacrific+ ! lesson1 ! w>m] response x w draw =? f ! he>t ( humanity4 ,b ?is is ! moral excell5ce ( ! precept1 ! l(t9ess ( ! purity1 ! nobl5ess ( ! g5]osity1 ! c\rage\sness ( ! self-devotion1 :i* are dem&$4 ,x is q ano!r ?+ to *oose to pres5t1 z ! prop] motive ( daily virtue1 an idea requir+ a tra9$ intellect to take x 9 & a vivid imag9ation to realize x4 ,e argum5t = virtue1 = sobriety1 v]acity1 & s on1 drawn f consid]ations ( future consequ5ces1 labors "u ?is irrem$iable defect3 t x appeals lea/ to ^? :om x is mo/ necess>y to influ5ce4 ,:5 we g fur!r1 & place our fulcrum ( moral lev]age 9 ! p]iod aft] ! dea? ( ! man to :om we appeal1 & c&idly tell him t he w nei!r enjoy ! sight ( any good he may h effect$1 nor suff] f ! spectacle ( ! results ( 8 wrong-do+1 we h rea*$ 7z x seems to me7 ! ne plus ultra ( impracticability4 ,woe to human virtue :5 its advocates are driv5 to atta* prim>y importance to su* an argum5t1 & dream x c be made 8! c5tre ( a religion06 ,to sum up ?is subject4 ,to a man ( high calibre & gifts1 ! consid]ation ( 8po/hum\s activities0 may act z a spur to do+ great actions1 b sc>cely z a motive to regulate 8 daily life & temp]4 ,he w1 p]haps1 "u its influ5ce re=m ! prisons ( ,europe1 & at ! same "t break 8 wife's he>t2 write a great epic poem1 & treat 8 daught]s l slaves2 pa9t spl5did pictures1 & rema9 a selfi% & sordid mis]2 fight h]oically 8 c\ntry's battles1 & lead a life ( p]si/5t adult]y2 be at once a dis9t]e/$ /atesman 9 a corrupt age1 & an habitual drunk>d4 ,z to ! mass ( mank9d1 :o are end[$ nei!r ) any sup]ior gifts to employ1 nor vivid imag9ation to realize ! results ( _! actions h]eaft]1 an appeal to !m to act virtu\sly 9 consid]ation ( _! po/hum\s activities w\ld draw =? "s su* reply z ?is3 8,our conduct c1 at mo/1 leave aft] our dea?s only v small results on a v few p :om we %all nev] "k4 ,we f9d x h>d en\gh to make sacrifices = ^? :om we d "k & love1 & ^: happ9ess or mis]y we actually witness4 ,x is ask+ too mu* ( u t1 = remote1 cont+5t1 & evanesc5t b5efits to our survivors1 we %\ld und]go any pa9 or labor1 or r5\nce any ( ! pleasures :i* 9 our poor %ort lives 7s soon to end =ev] 9 d>kness7 may fall )9 our grasp40 ,?us1 9 its capacity ( ! ,fri5d ( ,virtue1 x seems t ,a!ism beg9s by depriv+ virtue ( "s ( ! /ronge/1 if n ! v /ronge/1 motives by :i* x has hi!rto be5 support$1 & (f]s 9 _! room1 z ! be/ sub/itute = !m & ! future 8c5tre ( religion10 a consid]ation ( ,po/hum\s ,activities1 ^: =ce is ( necessity bo? p>tial z to ! virtues x inculcates1 & extremely limit$ z to ! p]sons ov] :om x c ex]cise any influ5ce4 ,& t =ce1 su* z x is1 appe>s to be 9 no way specially connect$ ) ! ,a!i/ic view ( human de/9y1 b belongs to e moral sy/em 9 ! _w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,f9ally1 z if to complete ! nullity ( ! motive ( ,po/hum\s ,activities1 !re comes a reflection :i* mu/ take erelong a prom95t place 9 disquisitions ( ?is k9d4 ,comti/s talk ( ! 8immortality10 ! 8et]nity10 ( a dead man's influ5ce4 ,b1 if ea* individual human s\l is de/9$ to be ext+ui%$ at dea?1 !n !re is no?+ :]e) man is conc]n$ :i* is immortal or et]nal4 ,our race is de/9$ irretrievably to p]i% z a race1 if x p]i% piecemeal ) e s\l :i* drops into ! grave4 ,miss ,m>t9eau's wild talk ab\t 8! special de/9ation ( my race0 be+ 8inf9itely nobl] ?an ! highe/ propos$ "u a s*eme ( div9e moral gov]nm5t0#g 7an ass]tion 9 itself simply absurd1 s9ce ! believ]s 9 a s*eme ( div9e gov]nm5t hold t :atev] is noble/ is by ! hypo!sis assur$ly our de/9ation71 is r5d]$ d\bly prepo/]\s :5 we be> 9 m9d :at sci5ce tea*es reg>d+ ! inevitable lapse ( ?is planet )9 a limit$ epo* into a condition ( un9habitability4 ,! foll[+ obs]vations are made on ?is subject 9 a little jeu d'esprit :i* ,i may be p>don$ = quot+4 ,x assumes to be an extract f a newspap] ( ! next c5tury1 & ! m5 ( t p]iod are suppos$ to look back ^u ! doctr9e ( 8,po/hum\s ,activities0 ) v little respect3-- ,x is ne$less to repeat t ! delusive exhortations ( "s amiable b %ort--sight$ philosoph]s ( ! la/ c5tury to 8labor = ! good ( ,humanity 9 future g5]ations0 7a motive :i* !y suppos$ w\ld prove a sub/itute = ! old hi/oric religions7 h be5 once & = all answ]$ by ! gr& discov]y ( a/ronom]s t our planet _c long rema9 ! habitation ( man 7ev5 if x escape any sid]eal explosion71 s9ce ! sol> heat is und]go+ su* rapid exhau/ion4 ,:5 ! day comes1 z come x mu/1 :5 ! fruits ( ! e>? p]i% "o by "o1 :5 ! dead & sil5t woods petrify1 & all ! races ( animals become ext9ct1 :5 ! icy seas fl[ no long]1 & ! pallid sun %9es dimly ov] ! froz5 _w1 lock$1 l ! moon1 9 et]nal fro/ & lifelessness1--:at 9 t day1 pr$ict$ s surely by sci5ce1 w avail all ! works & hopes & m>tyrdoms ( man8 ,all ! /ores ( k :i* we %all h accumulat$ w be =ev] lo/4 ,our discov]ies1 :]eby we h become ! lords ( creation & wield$ ! great =ces ( ,nature1 w be useless & =gott54 ,! virtues :i* h be5 p]fect$1 ! g5ius :i* has glorifi$1 ! love :i* has bless$ ! human race1 w all p]i% along ) x4 ,our libr>ies ( books1 our gall]ies ( pictures1 our fleets1 our railroads1 our va/ & busy cities1 w be desolate & useless =ev]more4 ,no intellig5t eye w ev] behold !m1 & no eye 9 ! univ]se w "k or rememb] t !re ev] exi/$ su* a be+ z man4 ,?is is :at ,,sci5ce tea*es u un]r+ly to expect1 & 9 view ( x :o %all talk to u ( 8labor+ = ! sake ( ,humanity08 ,! en?usiasm :i* c\ld "w dis9t]e/$ly = a ,progress de/9$ inevitably to end 9 an et]nal ,glacial ,p]iod mu/ be recogniz$ z a dream1 :]e9 no man 9 a sci5tific age c long indulge4#h ,! second c\nsel ( p]fection ( ! ,agno/ic tea*]s is1 z above said1 8to welcome ! conclusions ( ,a!ism1 & especially ! doctr9e ( annihilation ( consci\sness at dea?1 n m]ely z tru?1 b z ! late/ gospel ( good tid+s40 ,?is lesson1 ?\gh repeat$ m or less by ne>ly all ,agno/ic & ,comti/ writ]s1 has be5 p]haps mo/ prom95tly br\ght to ! front 9 ! ,life ( ,h>riet ,m>t9eau4 ,i %all take h] obs]vations & example z ! text = ! rem>ks ,i wi% to (f] ^u x1 z ,i h done ! pap]s ( ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,h>rison = ^? j made on ! doctr9e ( ,po/hum\s ,activities4 ,^! are "s ( h] utt]ances :i* t\* on ! matt]3-- ,i soon f\nd myself q outside ( my old _w ( ?\ght & speculation1 "u a new heav5 & a new e>?1 disemb>rass$ ( a load ( selfi% c>es & tr\bles4444 ,h5ce x foll[$ t ! conceptions ( a ,god ) any human attributes :atev]1 ( a pr9ciple or practice ( design1 ( an adm9i/ration ( ! affairs ( ! _w by ! pr9ciples ( human morals1 mu/ be m]e visions1 necess>y & useful 9 _! day1 b n philosophically or p]man5tly true4444 ,! reality t philosophy f\nd$ ^u sci5ce is ! "o ?+ ne$ful1 ! s\rce & ! vital pr9ciple ( all morality & all peace to individuals & good-w among m51 _h become ! cr[n ( my exp]i5ce & ! joy ( my life4444 ,my comrade 7,mr4 ,atk9son7 & ,i 7 bo? pione]s ( tru?4 ,we bo? c>e = our k9d1 & we c\ld n see !m suff]+ z we _h suff]$ )\t imp>t+ to !m our consolation & our joy4 ,hav+ f\nd1 z my fri5d said1 a spr+ 9 ! des]t1 %\ld we see ! multitude w&]+ 9 desolation1 & n %[ !m our refre%m5t8444 ,!n 79 y\ng] days7 ,i believ$ 9 a ,protector1 :o ord]$ my "w & w\ld su/a9 me "u x2 &1 h[ev] ,i may n[ despise t sort ( support1 ,i _h x !n1 & h none ( t sort n[4 ,i h all t ,i want1 444 & ,i w\ld n ex*ange my pres5t views1 imp]fect & d\btful z !y are1--,i _h bett] say ,i w\ld n ex*ange my fre$om f old sup]/ition1--if ,i 7 to be burn$ at ! /ake next mon?1 = all ! peace & quiet ( ,or?odoxy4 ,nor w\ld ,i = my exemption give up ! bless+ ( ! p[] ( appeal to ?\ghtful m9ds4444 ,:5 ,i exp]i5c$ ! /ill new joy ( feel+ myself to be a portion ( ! univ]se1 re/+ on ! security ( its ev]la/+ laws1 c]ta9 t its ,cause 0 :olly out ( ! sph]e ( human attributes1 & t ! special de/9y ( my race is inf9itely nobl] ?an ! highe/ propos$ "u a s*eme ( 8div9e moral gov]nm5t10 h[ c\ld x matt] to me t ! adh]5ts ( a decay+ my?ology 7 /ill cl++ to _! ,man-,god8444 ,"u ?is close exp]i5ce 7( illness71 ,i f9d dea? 9 prospect ! simple/ ?+ 9 ! _w1--a ?+ n to be fe>$ or regrett$ or to get excit$ ab\t 9 any way4 ,i attribute ?is v mu* to ! nature ( my views ( dea?4444 ,n[1 ! release is an inexpressible com=t4 ,i see t ! dy+ naturally & regul>ly1 unless di/urb$1 desire & s9k into dea? z into sleep4444 ,i feel no solicitude ab\t a p>t+ :i* w br+ no pa94444 ,"u ! et]nal laws ( ! univ]se ,i came into be+1 & "u !m ,i h liv$ a life s full t its fulness is equival5t to l5g?3 ?us !re is mu* 9 my life t ,i am glad to h enjoy$1 & mu* t g5]ates a mood ( cont5tm5t at its close4 ,besides t1 ,i nev] dream ( wi%+ t any?+ 7 o!rwise ?an z x is2 & ,i am frankly satisfi$ to h done ) life4 ,i h _h a noble %>e ( x1 & ,i desire no m4 ,i nei!r wi% to live long] "h nor to f9d life aga9 else:]e4 ,x seems to me simply absurd to expect x4#i ,x is no "p ( ! purpose ( ?is article to discuss ! tru? ( ! doctr9e t !re is no ,god1 & t dea? t]m9ates human consci\sness4 ,nor yet d ,i "q :e!r a high s5se ( loyalty to :at is und]/ood to be tru? may n make x appe> to any "o hold+ su* doctr9es t he is "u ! obligation to publi% !m frankly to ! _w4 ,_m a man :o is an ,a!i/ z reg>ds ,god holds 7:at _m believ]s 9 ,him lack7 a noble fai? 9 ,tru? z ,tru?1 a firm conviction t no?+ c be bett] ?an ,tru?1 & t1 z ,c>lyle said1 8,to no?+ b error c any tru? be dang]\s40 ,x is n1 !n1 ! hold+ ( su* views z ^? above quot$1 nor yet _! frank publication & def5ce1 :]e) we are n[ conc]n$2 b ) ! tone ( exultation ) :i* !y are ann\nc$1 ! disreg>d & contempt :i* are manife/$ = ! de>e/ hopes1 ! pure/ aspirations1 ( ! great mass ( mank9d4 ,magnanimity has two phases4 ,we may be magnanim\s on our own acc\nt1--brave1 calm1 & self-reliant 9 ! face ( ?+s :i* appall feebl] s\ls4 ,( ?is sort ( p]sonal magnanimity1 ?is rem>kable woman has giv5 a v f9e example4 ,"h are ! words %e wrote tw5ty ye>s aft] ! =ego+ pages1 9 h] la/ lett] to h] fri5d3 ,i _c ?9k ( any future z at all probable except ! annihilation f :i* "s p recoil ) s mu* horror4444 ,= my "p1 ,i h no objection to su* an ext9ction4 ,i well rememb] ! passion :]e) ,w4 ,e4 ,=/] said to me1 8,i _h r be damn$ ?an annihilat$40444 ,i h no wi% = any fur!r exp]i5ce1 nor h ,i any fe> ( x4#aj444 ,^! words h 9 !m a calmness1 simplicity1 & c\rage :i* dem& our honor1 writt5 z !y 7 by an ag$ woman 7z %e h]self describes !m a few l9es fur!r7 8"u ! cle> k ( dea? be+ s ne> at h&40 ,! old vulg> !ory1 s frequ5tly h>p$ ^u 9 ! la/ g5]ation1 t ! "r place to judge a man's religi\s views is 8 dea?-b$1 & t1 :ile or?odox believ]s alone c die bravely1 sceptics mu/ ne$s expire 9 angui% & al>m1 ) 8a c]ta9 fe>ful look+-= ( judgm5t10 has be5 ?or\ghly explod$ by ! n[ numb]less in/ances ( p]fect c\rage exhibit$ by dy+ m5 & wom5 :o _h long be=e ab&on$ ! hopes ( a happy futurity :i* reveal$ or natural religion has to (f]4 ,h>riet ,m>t9eau's s]5e self-resignation into et]nal no?+ness ought1 if any fur!r evid5ce 7 want+1 to suffice to set ! matt] f9ally at re/2 & x may be cit$ v prop]ly by disbeliev]s 9 immortality1 z exhibit+ :at !y deem to be ! fitt+ & dignifi$ tone ( a philosophical m9d draw+ ne> to ! horizon b5ea? :i* x w pres5tly disappe> =ev]4 ,no "o c help respect+ c\rage1 "u :atev] =m or circum/ances x is manife/$2 &1 if a man ?9k t he is on ! v]ge ( annihilation1 x is truly dignifi$ & praisewor?y to approa* x ) unfl9*+ eye & unbl5*$ *eek4 ,?is is s f> z ! individual is conc]n$4 ,b is !re n ano!r & l>g] side ( ! "q1 :i* ! v noble/ man ought to feel z awful & he>t-r5d+1--nay1 mu/ feel to be s1 9 proportion to 8 nobl5ess & 8 p[] to ext5d 8 view beyond 8 own petty p]sonality8 ,true magnanimity1 x seems to me1 mu/ look f> outside ( a man's own lot1 ( 8 pa/ %>e ( life's fea/1 & 8 read9ess n[ to rise f x satisfi$1 & mu/ take a wide survey ( ! lives 7s f> z !y c be kn[n or guess$7 ( all o!r m51--( ! pov]ty-/rick51 ! savage1 ! ignorant1 ! diseas$1 ! enslav$1 ! s9-degrad$1--& atta9 ! conclusion t = ^! also1 z well z = himself1 life on e>? has be5 suffici5t good1 & none o!r ne$ be ask$ or desir$ be=e he c complac5tly speak ( ! joy ( ab&on+ fai? 9 ,god & immortality4 8,i h _h a noble %>e ( life1 & ,i desire no m10 is an expression ( p]sonal s5tim5t :i* may or may n be "r & fitt+ on ! assum$ hypo!sis4 ,b to jo9 to su* expression ( individual cont5tm5t no ^w ( regret = ! clos+ 9 ( all hope to ! suff]+ millions ( our race :o h n _h 8noble0 %>es ( life1 & :o d1 ) ye>n+ hung]1 desire m ?an has ev] fall5 to _! lot1--?is is1 z x seems to me1 ! rev]se ( magnanimity4 ,?is is littl5ess & selfi%ness almo/ z bad z t ( ! bigots :om ^! ,a!i/s abhor1 :o rejoice to expect heav5 = !mselves1 :ile leav+ ?\s&s ( _! bre?r5 to p]dition4 ,x might be p>donable 9 "o br\ght up to believe 9 hell1 & :o hurri$ly leap$ to ! doctr9e ( annihilation f t intol]able yoke1 & cri$1 8,let u all p]i% toge!r r ?an t hide\s doom ov]take a s+le creature60 ,su* a *oice w\ld be g5]\s & wor?y4 ,b :5 a woman :o probably nev]1 at any p]iod ( h] life1 believ$ 9 ! et]nal p]dition ( a s\l1 proclaims h]self enraptur$ at ! joy ( f9d+ out t !re is nei!r a ,god to protect ! weak1 nor1 f9ally1 any hol9ess or happ9ess beyond ! grave1--!n1 ,i repeat1 ?is is n magnanimity1 b gigantic selfi%ness4 ,let u ?9k a little :at x w\ld signify to mank9d to give up ,god & heav51--t is1 ! belief 9 ,god & heav52 =--,god be prais$6--x re/s ) no philosophic s*ool to put out ! sun or prev5t ! morn+ f break+1 b only to bl9d our eyes to !m4 ,dr4 ,james ,m>t9eau once made 9 a s]mon ! />tl+ rem>k t1 8if x c\ld be kn[n t ,god 0 dead1 ! news w\ld cause b little excitem5t 9 ! /reets ( ,b]l9 or ,p>is40 ,! obs]vation 0 d\btless true2 =1 ( direct ?\ght ( ,god1 ! /reets ( great cities are probably ! emptie/ ( any places :]e9 mortals may be f\nd4 ,b !re is an enorm\s %>e ( human ideas & feel+s n directly or consci\sly turn$ t[>d ,god1 yet nev]!less color$ by ! belief t su* a ,be+ exi/s4 ,p]haps x w\ld be m prop] to say t 9 ,*ri/5dom e idea & e feel+ h imp]ceptibly be5 built up on ! !ory t !re is a ,god4 ,we see ev]y?+ ) ,him = a backgr\nd4 ,inanimate nature & ! l[] animals1 human hi/ory & society1 poetry1 lit]ature1 sci5ce1 & art1--e "o ( !m has its religi\s aspect1 :i* c only be exclud$ by a m5tal t\r de =ce4 ,take inanimate nature1 = example1--! region :]e x seems easie/ to sev] ! l9ks ( habitual ?\ght1 & :i* ! doctr9e ( ,evolution 7accord+ to "s ( its tea*]s7 has already )drawn f ! doma9 ( a ,creative ,p[]4 ,we all love ?is nature2 & our he>ts are mov$ to _! dep?s by sympa?y ) x :5 we gaze r\nd ( a summ] morn+ ^u ! woods & hills & wat]s1 or1 lat] 9 ! ye>1 ^u ! 8happy autumn fields0 ( rip5$ corn1 or1 on a w9t]'s night1 up into ! solemn ho/ ( />s4 ,b is x m]ely ! glitt]+ 8pat9es ( bright gold10 or fields ( yell[ :eat1 or ! block ( wood & rock :i* =m ! =e/ or ! m\nta91 :i* awak5 9 u su* my/]i\s emotion8 ,are we n dimly wor%ipp+ ! s\l ( nature ?r\gh e>? & sky1--! _s :]e) our spirits are 9 ineffable h>mony1 & ( :i* all ! lovel9ess we behold is b ! %ad[8 ,let "s ,agno/ic dis5*ant] come to u at su* an h\r & tell u t1 ?\gh x takes a man ( g5ius to depict wor?ily on canvas a corn] ( ?is wide field ( lovel9ess1 yet t ! :ole great orig9al _h no ,pa9t]1 no ,design]2 t ! m\nta9s _h no ,ar*itect1 ! well-balanc$ />s no supreme ,geomet]1 b t x all came ab\t z we behold x ?r\gh ! action ( =ces1 unguid$ by any m9d1 undirect$ by any ,w1--& :at revulsion %all we n exp]i5ce8 ,%all we n feel l a man enam\r$ ( a beautiful woman :om he has believ$ to be good & wise & t5d]1 b1 :5 he comes at la/ to look close into h] face1 he f9ds h] to be a s\lless idiot1 f ^: /ony & mean+less gaze he turns %udd]+ away8 ,sci5ce1 aga91 is b a m]e heap ( facts1 n a gold5 *a9 ( tru?s1 if we refuse to l9k x to ! ?rone ( ,god4#aa ,9 e dep>tm5t ( human ?\ght1 9 %ort1 some?+--& t some?+ ! mo/ beautiful 9 x--mu/ be lo/1 "s sacr$ spell mu/ be brok51 if we are to ?9k ( x z dive/$ f ! deep] s5se :i* religion has 7all unconsci\sly to ourselves7 giv5 to x1--! ?read ( purpose runn+ ?r\gh2 ! und]/ood promise ( ju/ice2 ! sympa?y ( an unse51 all-behold+ ,spectator4 ,9 ! same way1 all human relation%ips w be /ripp$ ( ! maje/ic mantle "u :i* !y h be5 %elt]$4 ,! idea ( ! common ,fa!rhood ( ,god1 :i* ,paganism 9 its be/ days _h begun to tea*1 & :i* ,*ri/'s lessons h made ! famili> ?\ght ( e ,european *ild1 has put a mean+ into ! phrase ( human bro!rhood1 :i* x is mu* to be d\bt$ if ! w>me/ 8,en?usia/s ( ,humanity0 w\ld1 )\t su* prelim9>y tra9+1 h be5 able to give to x4 ,! idea 7poorly z x has be5 hi!rto recogniz$7 t ! mo/ degrad$ ( mank9d1 ^? f :om we naturally turn 9 disgu/1 h yet ! same ,creator & ! same ,judge z ourselves1 has1 beyond "q1 an indirect influ5ce ( no small =ce ov] all our s5tim5ts conc]n+ !m4 ,! same reflection has ev5 at la/ begun to ex]cise a p]ceptible influ5ce ov] our conduct to ! brutes4 ,*ri/ians & ,!i/s ( e %ade may be f\nd impress$ ) ! s5se t religion dem&s ! humane treatm5t ( all s5ti5t creatures2 & ?is1 :e!r !y take ! view ( ,c>d9al ,mann+1 t1 8if ,i owe no moral duties to ! l[] animals1 ,i owe all ! moral duties t are conceivable to ! ,creator ( ^? animals1--humanity1 m]cy1 & c>e = !m10 or take ! simple ,!i/ /&-po9t1 t1 z we love ,him1 s we naturally look ) sympa?y & t5d]ness on ev]y?+ ,he has made4 ,( c\rse1 ?is motive ( humanity to brutes disappe>s ) ! belief 9 ,god2 &1 accord+ly1 we f9d1 ) q logical fitness1 t1 :ile ! opposition to brute torture is ma9ta9$ by m5 ( e v>i$ %ade ( religion1 ! majority ( ! *ief vivisectors ( ,europe are pr(ess$ ,mat]iali/s4 ,vivisection is ! logical outcome ( ,a!ism z reg>ds ! brutes2 & ,m4 ,paul ,b]t & ,c>l ,vogt are only ! mo/ c&id examples ( m5 :o h c>ri$ x out4 ,b x is 9 ! region ( ! p]sonal virtues--purity1 tru?1 temp]ance1 cont5tm5t--t ! loss ( ! belief 9 ,god w be mo/ disa/r\s4 ,i am f> f ma9ta9+ t1 putt+ religion :olly out ( sight1 !re are n motives ( a purely e?ical k9d left :i* ought to make m5 practise ! highe/ inw>d virtue4 ,b ,i ?9k x ne$s only a slight k ( human nature to p]ceive t ! %utt+ up ( ! w9d[ ( ! s\l1 ?r\gh :i* an awful & mo/ holy ,spectator has hi!rto be5 believ$ to gaze into all its secrets1 mu/ leave a great deal 9 d>kness :i* has be5 till n[ illum9$ ) a s9-expos+ light4 ,x takes mu* = a man to say1 l ! au?or ( ,9 ,memoriam1-- 8,! dead %all look me ?r\gh & ?r\gh40 ,! idea ( any eye p]ceiv+ all t is go+ on 9 ! recesses ( ! m9d1--! d\ble motives1 ! unfai?fulnesses1 ! vanities1 ! memories ( old %ameful errors1--?is is h>d en\gh4 ,b ! belief t su* introspection is always tak+ place1 & by ! ,holie/ ( all be+s1 is und\bt$ly a sort ( purification su* z no m]e solit>y process ( self-exam9ation c resemble4 ,ev5 a w>m human fri5d%ip 9 y\? br+s ) x always a bur/ ( self-k4 ,we see ourselves q fre%ly 9 our fri5d's view ( u4 ,b a ?\s& times great] inevitably is ! self-revelation :i* comes ) ! realiz$ pres5ce ( ,god 9 ! s\l1 ! flood ( sun%9e :i* discloses all ! motes :i* fill ! atmosph]e ( our ?\ghts4 ,n[1 ?\gh x is only spiritually-m9d$ m5 :o "k ?is exp]i5ce 9 its full int5sity1 yet e man :o believes 9 ,god has gleams ( x at int]vals ?r\gh life :i* are nev] aft]w>d q =gott54 ,b1 m 7& ?is is a po9t :i* conc]ns ! :ole ,!i/ic moral argum5t mo/ importantly71 ! supreme exp]i5ce ( spiritual m5 is filt]$ d[n ?r\gh all grades ( m9ds by books & int]c\rse4 ,! l(ty /&>d ( purity :i* has be5 reveal$ to !m is p>tially exhibit$ by _! words & example1 & =ms a k9d ( high-wat] m>k = less] s\ls4 ,x is an imm5se ga91 ev5 to v poor s9n]s1 t !re %\ld be a few ri* sa9ts2 & e man :o has atta9$ a l(ty conception ( hol9ess helps to make all ! _w ar\nd him consci\s ( its unhol9ess4 ,he is a mirror 9 a d>k place3 ! ray ( light :i* has fall5 on him dispels some:at ( ! gloom ar\nd4 ,?us1 if ! belief 9 ,god be lo/ to humanity1 we %all lose n only ! direct1 ! incalculable effects on individual s\ls ( ! belief 9 a div9e ,se>*] ( ,he>ts1 b also ! indirect & univ]sal uplift+ influ5ce on society ( ! pres5ce ( m5 :o h exp]i5c$ su* effects1 & =m$ _! moral /&>d accord+ly4 ,is x too mu* to augur t ! result w be a depreciation ( ! common ideal /&>d1 & a consequ5tly /ill fur!r depression ( ! practical level ( p]sonal virtue8 ,:at is left1 :5 religion is gone1 to give to ! p]sonal virtues ( purity 7( ?\ght z well z ( act71 ( tru?1 temp]ance1 & cont5tm5t1 ! high /atus !y ought to hold8 ,^! virtues1 9 ! hi/ory ( ! moral developm5t ( mank9d1 are always ! la/ to be recogniz$4 ,9 ! e>li] ages ( morality1 nobody asks = m ?an negative m]its1--n to murd] or rob or deal trea*]\sly4 ,!n comes ! great /ep1 :5 ! rabb9ical precept1 8,?\ %alt n d to ano!r :at ?\ w\lde/ n he %\ld d to !e10 is ex*ang$ = ! positive ,*ri/ian law1 ,d to ano!r :at ?\ w\lde/ he %\ld d to !e4 ,b only v sl[ly1 above & beyond all social duties1 ! pr9ciple1 8,be p]fect1 z ?y ,fa!r 9 heav5 is p]fect10 has dawn$ on mank9d z ! aim ( life2 & h[ little x is yet ! practical rule ( conduct !re is no ne$ to tell4 ,let u b let slip our fai? 9 ! p]fect ,fa!r 9 heav51 & w x n s9k aga9 by degrees into oblivion8 ,we %all he> a great deal1 d\btless 7= a "t1 at all ev5ts71 ( ! duty ( 8labor+ = ! cause ( humanity10 & be enc\rag$ by promises ( 8po/hum\s activity40 ,b :]e are ! motives = p]sonal & secret virtue to come f1--t inw>d virtue )\t :i* ev5 w>m social b5evol5ce soon becomes ta9t$8 ,x mu/1 x w\ld seem1 fall m & m into ! backgr\nd4 ,!re is1 !oretically1 no m reason = plac+ x =w>d3 !re is no m any 8end ( creation0 9 contemplation1 to :i* ! virtue ( ea* s\l1 to be wr\ght out by its own /ruggles1 mu/ contribute its quotum4 ,! intr9sic moral "* ( ea* s\l w no long] be deem$ ! conc]n ( any be+ except ! man himself1 b only :at ea* is able to a*ieve 9 ! way ( contribut+ to ! welf>e ( o!r p4 ,:ile ! lesson ( ! high] e?ics has be51 8,x is m important to be good ?an to d good10 t ( ! new e?ics mu/ inevitably be1 8,x is v important :at y d3 x is ( ! smalle/ possible consequ5ce :at y are except 9 s f> z y\r neighbors may "k x & be affect$ !reby40 ,9 ano!r way1 also1 ,i ?9k morality w\ld be affect$ enorm\sly1 ?\gh /ill indirectly1 by ! d[nfall ( religion4 ,_m ( my read]s w recall a v able article on ,a!ism 9 ! ,national ,review = ,janu>y1 #ahef1 by ,mr4 ,r4 ,h4 ,hutton1 9 :i* x 0 ma9ta9$ t 8,a!ism has no language by :i* x c express ! inf9ite nature ( moral di/9ctions4444 ,x is n1 z has be5 falsely said1 t "r & wrong take _! di/9ction f measures ( duration1 b t fai? 9 inf9ite p]sonal life1 & 9 communion ) or sep>ate f inf9ite good1 is ! only articulate utt]ance :i* our consci5ce c f9d = its s5se ( ! absolutely b\ndless significance x sees 9 e moral *oice40 ,take away ?is expression ( ! inf9ite nature ( moral di/9ctions1 & ! s5se ( x w v rapidly dw9dle away4 ,&1 aft] all1 c x be said 9 ! same s5se1 "u an ,a!i/ic z "u a ,!i/ic cre$1 t moral di/9ctions are 8inf9itely0 significant8 ,is !re any 8inf9ite0 left = u to talk ab\t1 :5 we h aboli%$ ,god & immortality8 ,"s few ?\s&s ( ye>s ago1 on ! ,a!i/ic hypo!sis1 :5 man 0 j em]g+ f apehood1 !re 0 no ,be+ any:]e :o di/+ui%$ "r f wrong2#ab & "s few ?\s& ye>s to come1 :5 ! f9al glacial p]iod sets 91 !re w be nobody left to "k any?+ ab\t x4 ,!re is no ,be+ n[ 9 :om righte\sness is imp]sonat$1 nor any _w to come :]e9 ! inju/ices ( ?is w be rectifi$4 ,f ! et]nal & immutable law ( ! univ]se1 ! 1 :i* ,sophocles held x to be1 ! moral law has sunk to a m]e 8,rule ( ,?umb10 :]eby c]ta9 ephem]al creatures on our small planet f9d x mo/ b5eficial1 on ! :ole1 to regulate _! behavior4 ,is x 9 ! nature ( ?+s to pay to su* a rule ! sort ( ob$i5ce & rev]5ce we h paid to ! div9e law8 ,& if1 ) ! v highe/ sanctions :i* c be conceiv$1 t law has b too (t5 fail$ to secure our ob$i5ce aga9/ ! temptations ( selfi%ness & passion1 does anybody expect t1 :5 x is dive/$ ( all ^? sanctions1 x w prevail ev5 s f> z x has done hi!rto8 ,^! are "s ( ! indirect ways 9 :i* mank9d mu/ lose beauty & tru? & goodness1 z x loses fai? 9 ,god & immortality4 ,b ! direct losses inevitably to foll[ are1 if possible1 grav] /ill4 ,! c\rse ( ! moral life1 aft] x has be5 comm5c$ 9 e>ne/1 probably passes ?r\gh ! same two great phases 9 almo/ e man :o lives long en\gh4 ,at fir/1 duty is a h>d ef=t & all ef=t4 ,a /rong h& seems to be laid on ! man1 urg+ him up a toilsome road4 ,e evil t5d5cy ( 8 nature has to be sep>ately f\ght ) & trampl$ d[n1 e act ( self-sacrifice = o!rs to be p]=m$ ) ex]tion ( 8 w4 ,! man labors h]oically "u 8 /]n s5se ( duty1 tak+ consolation 9 x z duty1 b /ill look+ r to fulfil 8 obligation ?an desir\s t ! end ( ea* task %\ld be accompli%$4 ,if he die at ?is /age1 x is 9 "s s5se a release4 ,he has dis*>g$ 8 duty z a soldi]1 & is glad to lay d[n 8 arms4 ,if he be a religi\s man1 he hopes to he> x said to him1 8,well done1 good & fai?ful s]vant6 ent] ?\ into ! joy ( ?y ,"l40 ,b if a man live _m ye>s1 /riv+ 9 e>ne/1 h[ev] fail+ly1 to d 8 duty1 !re comes by degrees a *ange 9 8 condition4 ,old temptations lie d[n2 &1 if no new ones arise to give him tr\ble1 ! friction ( ! inn] life dim9i%es s s5sibly t he is apt to be al>m$ le/ he be gr[+ indiff]5t4 ,z to 8 positive duties1 ^? :i* he has be5 fulfill+ m]ely because he felt x laid ^u him to und]take !m1 by degrees !y acquire int]e/ = him = _! own sake4 ,he is int5sely anxi\s = ! success ( 8 labors1 & no long] measures 8 ef=ts by :at may be consid]$ 8 moral obligations4 ,he wants su* & su* ag$ or suff]+ p]sons to be reliev$1 su* s9n]s to be reclaim$1 su* *ildr5 tra9$ to virtue1 su* tru?s publi%$1 su* wrongs r$ress$1 su* useful laws or re=ms or discov]ies introduc$4 ,!re is no ne$ n[ = him to spur himself by reflections t x is 8 duty to "w = ^! ends3 ! difficulty ) him n[ lies to mod]ate 8 "w ) a view to ! pres]vation ( heal? & /r5g?4 ,x w\ld be cruelty to tell him 8 task has be5 honorably fulfill$1 ?\gh ! object ( x has fail$4 ,he w\ld cry1 8,let me be acc\nt$ a fai?less s]vant1 b let ! "w be accompli%$ by ano!r1 & ,i %all be cont5t40 ,if he die n[1 he takes v little com=t f ?9k+ he has dis*>g$ 8 duty4 ,! "w is n f9i%$1 & w miss 8 h&4 ,he says1 z ,!odore ,p>k] said to me on 8 dea?-b$3 8,i am n afraid to die1 b ,i wi% ,i might c>ry on my "w4 ,i h only half us$ ! p[]s ,god gave me40 ,n[1 9 all ?is hi/ory ( ! moral life1 x appe>s t no o/5sible diff]5ce ne$ exi/ betwe5 ! s5tim5ts ( an ,a!i/ & a ,!i/1 provid$ we c c>ry ! ,a!i/ safely to ! second /age ( progress4 ,once !re1 x is evid5t t no *ange 9 8 op9ions ab\t ,god or loss ( hope ( heav5 w practically affect 8 conduct4 ,! habits ( self-control :]eby he has rul$ 8 passions w n be lo/1 ! int]e/ he has tak5 9 unselfi% objects w n dw9dle4 ,he w g on to ! end1 labor+ = ! good ( 8 k9d1 & regret 8 own dea? ma9ly because x w /op ^? labors4 ,b h[ are ord9>y m51 ( no specially elevat$ moral fibre1 to be c>ri$ up to t turn+-po9t :]e ,law is sup]s$$ by love8 ,i am f> f ?9k+ t m5 may n & d n (t5 beg9 _! self-re=mation :5 !y are 7s f> z _! own consci\sness goes7 q ali5at$ f ,god or disbeliev+ 8 exi/5ce4 ,i "k1 on ! contr>y1 t x is no uncommon exp]i5ce t ?is %\ld be s4 ,b1 9 ! ord9>y hi/ory ( ! s\l1 ! resolute ef=t to obey consci5ce aft] a v little "t br+s ) x a s5se1 fir/ dim1 !n %9+ m to ! p]fect day1 t !re is 7z ,mr4 ,mat!w ,arnold says7 8a ,p[] n ourselves :i* makes = righte\sness02 or1 9 pla9] revelation1 t ,god wat*es & helps ! s\l :i* /rives to d "r4 ,h5ce=?1 ! me*anical moral ef=t is aid$ by ! electric =ce ( religion1 burn+ away ! dross ( s9 9 ! fire ( a div9e ,pres5ce1 & mak+ self-sacrifice sweet z an (f]+ ( love4 ,b if ?is normal process1 :]eby morality leads up to religion & becomes !reby aid$ ?r\gh all future ef=t1 is to be rigidly prohibit$ by reason1 if we are to />ve out ! religi\s s5tim5t z a passion n to be indulg$ by a rational be+1 !n1 ,i ask1 h[ _m are ! m5 & wom5 :o1 aft] _! fir/ good resolutions1 w p]si/ 9 ! c\rse ( ardu\s moral ef=t long en\gh to rea* t /age :5 duty becomes comp>atively easy8 ,:]e are ! aids to come f to keep !m f self-indulg5ce8 ,we h se5 t ! moral law itself is to be repres5t$ to !m z m]ely an h]$it>y set ( ! bra92 t !y are n to dream !re is any ,holy ,eye look+ at !m1 any /rong ,h& ready to aid _! feeble /eps1 any ,inf9ite ,love draw+ !m to itself1 any ,life beyond ! grave :]e ! imp]fect virtue ( e>? %all gr[ & blossom 9 et]nal beauty4 ,all ^! ideas are to be resolutely dismiss$4 ,! habit ( pray] 7irrep>able1 immeasurable loss7 is to be disc>d$4 ,no?+ is to be left save only ! "o motive ( ! ,en?usiasm ( ,humanity1 :i* is to replace ,god & consci5ce & heav54 ,let me speak out conc]n+ ?is mu*-boa/$ mod]n s5tim5t4 ,i h he>d a good man1 "o ( ! be/ m5 ,i "k1 prea*+ on ?is subject1 & say+3 8,d y ask :y %\ld y love y\r neighbor8 ,because y _c help x60 ,n[1 z ,i li/5$ to t g5u9e philan?ropi/'s utt]ance1 my he>t smote me1 & ,i said to myself3 8,b ,i c\ld help x1 & only too easily6 ,x comes to him spontane\sly1 ,i h no d\bt1 to love 8 neighbors2 b ,i h be5 try+ to d x = _m ye>s1 & h v imp]fectly succe$$4 ,in/ead ( beg9n+ ) love1 & go+ on to duty t[>d !m z ! result ( love1 ,i h _h to beg9 ) duty1 &1 only ) _m a self-reproa* = h>dness ( _s1 le>n$ at la/ to feel love--= "s ( !m60 ,i d n ?9k my exp]i5ce is exceptional4 ,i ?9k ! p :o c & d love spontane\sly t t]ribly l>ge section ( our race :o are commonplace1 n>r[-m9d$1 & small ( he>t1 are ! exceptions1 & t1 if we are to h no b5evol5ce except f born philan?ropi/s l ! good man ,i h nam$1 we %all see v little 9 future ( ! ,en?usiasm ( ,humanity4 ,no6 ,x takes1 = mo/ ( u1 all ! help to lov+ our bro!r :i* comes f believ+ t we h a common ,fa!r & a common home1--all ! help :i* comes to ! he>t 9 answ] to ! pray] t ,god w\ld melt its /on9ess1 & make x blossom into t5d]ness & sympa?y1--to enable u to atta9 ! love :i* is n ! spr+ ( social duty1 b its climax1--! 8fulfill+ ( ! law40 ,i hone/ly ?9k t ! process ( mak+ ,a!i/s1 tra9$ z su*1 into philan?ropi/s1 w be b r>ely a*iev$4 ,& ,i v5ture to prop\nd ! "q to ^? :o po9t to admirable liv+ examples ( ,a!i/ic or ,comti/ philan?ropy1--,h[ _m ( ^! h pass$ ?r\gh ! e>li] /age ( morality z believ]s 9 ,god1 & ) all ! aid :i* pray] & fai? & hope c\ld give !m8 ,t !y rema9 actively b5evol5t1 hav+ advanc$ s f>1 is 7z ,i h %[n above7 readily to be anticipat$4 ,b w _! *ildr5 /& :]e !y /& n[8 ,we are yet obey+ ! great impetus ( religion1 & runn+ along ! rails laid d[n by our =efa!rs4 ,%all we cont9ue 9 ! same c\rse :5 t impetus has /opp$1 & we h left ! rails altoge!r8 ,i fe> me n4 ,9 brief1 ,i ?9k ! outlook ( ,a!ism1 z a moral educator1 z black z ne$ be4 ,view$ ) ! utmo/ c&or1 & admitt+ all ! excell5ce ( _m ( its disciples1 ,i ?9k ,a!ism mu/ d$uct f morality ! priceless tra9+ to rev]5ce af=d$ by religion2 ! illum9at+ consci\sness ( an unse5 ,se>*] ( he>ts2 ! invigorat+ confid5ce 9 an ,almighty ,help]2 ! vivify+ influ5ce ( div9e love2 &1 f9ally1 ! immeasurable1 ine/imable b5efits d]ivable f t practice ( pray] :i* is ,god's own education ( ! s\l4 ,b1 :atev] may be its results z a sy/em ( moral tra9+1 ,a!ism1 9 its ultimate aspect1 mu/ be1 to e religi\s man & woman :o is driv5 to adopt x 9 lat] life1 ! sett+ ( ! sun :i* has w>m$ & bright5$ exi/5ce4 ,we may live 9 ! twilight2 b t :i* gave to prosp]ity its joy1 to grief its com=t1 to duty its delight1 to love its sweetness1 to solitude its *>m1 to all life its mean+ & purpose1 & to dea? its p]fect consolation & support1 is lo/ =ev]4 ,!re are no words to tell :at t loss mu/ be1--wor/ ( all to ^? :o are lea/ consci\s ( x1 & :o h !re=e lo/ ) _! fai? 9 ,god ^? spiritual faculties 9 ! ex]cise ( :i* man has 8 high] be+1 & ( :i* ! pa9s are bett] wor? ?an all ! pleasures ( e>?4 ,a!ism involves a f> worse loss to humanity ?an ! exclusion ( ! belief 9 a ,life aft] ,dea?2 b we c =m no fair e/imate ( ! d$uction :i* our complac5t ,agno/ics are prep>$ to make f ! sum ( human virtue & happ9ess1 if we d n ?or\ghly realize :at x is !y are talk+ ( :5 !y tell u s *e]fully to ab&on ! hope ( ,immortality1 z well z ! belief 9 ,god1 & t !y are q satisfi$ to d bo?4 ,z f> z ea* individual is p]sonally conc]n$1 su* ,hope is ( c\rse a v v>iable s5tim5t4 ,!re are ^? :o say 7z ,miss ,m>t9eau m5tions ,mr4 ,w4 ,e4 ,=/] say+ to h]71 8,i w\ld r be damn$ ?an annihilat$40 ,& !re are o!rs :o say1 z %e does h]self1 8,i h _h a v noble %>e ( life1 & ,i d n ask any m40 ,) ! latt] feel+ p] se1 no "o has a "r to qu>rel4 ,to _m1 no d\bt1 especially p]sons ( feeble bodily heal? or ov]/ra9$ consci5ti\sness1 ! notion ( f9al repose is m grateful ?an t ( an immortality ( activity4 ,!y feel 9 our day1 z x w\ld seem almo/ ev]ybody did 9 m try+ times1 t x 0 ! 8re/ :i* rema9e? = ! p ( ,god10 beyond ! /orms ( ! _w1--! 8ev]la/+ b$s ( re/0 on :i* ! we>y may lie1--r ?an our m mod]n notion ( a ,heav5 ( ,progress1 to :i* !y aspire4 ,!re are ,buddhi/s ( ! ,we/ z ( ! ,ea/1 to :om1 by "s natural or acquir$ habit ( m9d1 exi/5ce itself seems a burd52 & !y ext5d ! ta$ium vitae :i* !y feel "h by anticipation to any future /ate to :i* !y c\ld be transf]r$4 ,) su* p]sons z ^!1 z ,i h j said1 we h no claim to cont5d1 ev5 ?\gh we may ?9k1 ) ,t5nyson1 t1 if !y knew !mselves bett]1 !y w\ld recognize t1 ev5 9 utt]mo/ lassitude1 8',tis life ( :i* our ve9s are scant2 ,o ,life1 n ,dea?1 = :i* we pant2 ,m life1 & full]1 t we want40 ,! dreams ( m5 z to :at !y desire beyond ! grave are inf9itely v>i$1 f ,nirvana to ,valhalla2 & no?+ is to be said1 s f> z he himself is conc]n$1 respect+ a man :o wi%es x to be writt5 on 8 tomb/one t he 8,f ,nature's temp]ate fea/ rose satisfi$1 ,?ank$ ,heav5 t he _h liv$ & t he di$10 except ?is1--t 8 *oice ( et]nal sleep betrays ! fact t !re is no "o 9 ?is _w or ! next :om he loves well en\gh to wi% to be awak5$ to meet him aga94 ,( c\rse1 a man may h abundance ( k9dly & dutiful s5tim5ts = 8 relatives & fri5ds1 & yet 7?9k+ !y w d well en\gh )\t him7 be satisfi$ to quit !m = ev]4 ,b ,i _c believe t any "o :o has ev] lo/ ! object ( ! high] & m absorb+ human affection1 or :o leaves beh9d him 9 dy+ "o unit$ to him by su* transc5d5t love1 c fail passionately to desire immortality4 ,he may resign himself ?r\gh philosophy or religion 7if 8 religion take ! /range & r>e =m ( belief 9 ,god & disbelief 9 a life to come7 to see 8 belov$ "o no m4 ,b n to desire to meet1 at any co/ ( unwelcome ages ( life1 ! be+ we pr(ess to love supremely1 seems to be a contradiction 9 t]ms4 ,7 !re to loom be=e u worlds to climb1 & c5turies ( labor1 we w\ld surely ?ankfully g ?r\gh !m all to rea* ! h\r :5 we %all say1 8,s\l ( my s\l1 ,i %all meet !e aga96 ,& ) ,god be ! re/40 ,b because a loveless man may1 )\t blame1 be cont5t to let dea? drop a f9al curta9 on 8 consci\sness1 x is q ano!r matt] = him to be equally placidly resign$ to ! ext9ction ( ! hopes ( o!rs1 :o h _h no su* fea/ ( life z he1 or :o ye>n = ! r5ewal ( affection h]eaft]4 ,z ,i h else:]e attempt$ to %[1 9 a little p>able1 su* resignation on behalf ( o!r p is v mu* l t ( ,dives1#ac :o1 hav+ f>$ sumptu\sly1 %\ld be cont5t$ to let ,laz>us />ve4 ,nor is x only ! com=t ( expect+ to see our belov$ ones aga9 :i* we %all lose ) ! hope ( a future life4 ,i am p]suad$ t a great deal ( ! high] "p ( love itself w fade out ( human exi/5ce altoge!r1 if t hope be g5]ally ab&on$4 ,e "o kn[s h[ fri5d%ip & m>riage are hall[$ by ! ?\ght ( _! p]petuity ev5 9 ?is _w1 & h[ a union is debas$ if x be1 consci\sly to ^? :o make x1 tempor>y & transitory4 ,hi!rto1 we h lov$ "o ano!r z immortal be+s1 z creatures ^: affections belong$ to ! exalt$ ord] ( et]nal ?+s4 ,:5 t ennobl+ & sanctify+ elem5t evaporates1 :5 ,love1 l ev]y?+ else1 is r$uc$ to a "q ( days & mon?s & ye>s1 w x n und]go some:at ( ! degradation :i* n[ belongs to ! brief contracts ( passion8 ,ev5 ^? :o might /ill be able to feel all ! hol9ess ( love w\ld1 :5 !y le>n$ x 0 de/9$ to end 9 ! agony ( et]nal sep>ation1 *eck !mselves f indulg+ a s5tim5t lead+ up inevitably to su* a t]m9ation1 j z a man w\ld turn f a pa? end+ 9 a precipice4 ,?us1 ,i believe1 ! affections mu/ irretrievably suff] f ! loss ( ! hope ( immortality4 ,s mu/1 9 a measure1 ! intellect & ! imag9ation1 driv5 f ! wid] expanse back on t poor fle%ly life :i* is to be ! end-all ( man1 & :i* mu/ be de/9$ to assume an importance x has nev] possess$ s9ce our race em]g$ f its brute & b>b>ian orig94 ,nor w\ld our moral life fail to suff] also v griev\sly1 ?\gh 9 ano!r way f t :i* has be5 alleg$4 ,i ?9k we c sc>cely n[ e/imate ! m9ify+ consequ5ces ( clos+ all outlook beyond ?is _w1 & %utt+ up morality )9 ! n>r[ sph]e ( mortal life4 ,z ,i h said 9 my ,hopes ( ! ,human ,race1 x is n possible we %\ld cont9ue to atta* to virtue & vice ! same pr(\nd significance1 :5 we believe _! scope to rea* no fur!r ?an our brief span1 & ju/ice to be a dream ( our puny race nev] to be realiz$ ?r\gh\t ! et]nal ages4 ,9 !ory1 "r & wrong mu/ come to be reg>d$ z ( comp>atively trivial importance2 &1 practically1 ! virtue de/9$ %ortly to be ext+ui%$ =ev] mu/ seem to ! tempt$ s\l sc>cely des]v+ ( an ef=t4 ,life1 aft] we h pass$ its m]idian1 mu/ become 9 our eyes m & m l an autumn g>d51 :]e9 x w\ld be va9 to plant se$s ( good :i* c nev] bloom be=e ! fro/s ( dea?1 & useless to eradicate we$s :i* mu/ be kill$ erelong )\t our labor4 ,ne$less to add t ( t dismal spot x may soon be said1-- 8,betwe5 ! "t ( ! w9d & ! sn[1 ,all loa?some ?+s began to gr[02 &1 :5 ! w9t] comes at la/1 none w regret ! :ite %r\d x ?r[s ov] corruption & decay4 ,b x is :5 we come to ?9k ( humanity z a :ole t ! prospect ( f9al ext9ction appe>s s unutt]ably deplorable1 s lame & impot5t a conclusion = all ! /ruggles1 ! m>tyrdoms1 & ! pray]s ( a hundr$ g5]ations :o h gone to ! grave 9 hope & fai?1 & p]i%$ !re4 ,we ,engli% m5 & wom5 h be5 wont to ?9k pr\dly ( ! va/ geographical ext5sion ( our c\ntry's dom9ion1 ! gr&eur ( ! ,empire on :i* ! sun nev] sets2 & ! rem>k has (t5 be5 made t !re is n a petty corporation or bo>d 9 ! k+dom ^: proce$+s are n1 9 a degree1 dignifi$ by ! s5se ( ,engl&'s greatness4 ,! politicians :o h express$ a read9ess to give up our ,colonies h be5 taunt$1 & ju/ly1 ) lack ( ! nobl] patriotism :i* reg>ds n only f9ancial & adm9i/rative details1 b ! l>g] int]e/s & glory ( :at we h delight$ to call our ,imp]ial ,race4 ,b :at w\ld be ! loss to ! pre/ige ( ,engl& ( ! sev]ance ( ,au/ralia & ,canada & ,india1 comp>$ to ! loss to mank9d ( t glori\s emp]y ( ,immortality 9 :i* x has prid$ itself s9ce ! beg9n+ ( hi/ory8 ,ev]y?+ we h a*iev$ & ?\ght--our lit]ature1 art1 laws1 k+doms1 *ur*es--has all be5 wr\ght & built up 9 ?is fai?1 :i* has giv5 value to ! s\l ( ! humble/ *ild1 & add$ gr&eur to ! mo/ spl5did de$s ( ! h]o & ! m>tyr4 ,) t hope disappe>s n only ! consolation ( all b]eav$ he>ts1 b ! v cr[n ^u ! head ( humanity4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is no argum5t = ! tru? ( any op9ion t ! disclosure ( its falsehood may h disa/r\s consequ5ces4 ,no?+ t has be5 advanc$ 9 ?is pap] proves1 or has be5 (f]$ z pro(1 t !re is a ,god or a life to come4 ,! f\ndations = ^? beliefs belong to a diff]5t ord] ( consid]ations4 ,b ,i ?9k ?us mu* may be presum$ to h result$ f our inquiry2 namely1 t _! value to ! virtue & ! happ9ess ( mank9d is s incalculably va/ t ! "w ( demoli%+ !m ought to be c>ri$ on1 by m5 pr(ess+ to love _! k9d1 9 a v diff]5t _s f t :i* is g5]ally exhibit$ by ,agno/ics4 ,ev5 if _! position be true1 & if !y be morally b\nd to make kn[n to ! _w t su* is ! case1 & to put an end to ! baseless dream :i* has delud$ our race = s _m ?\s& ye>s1--ev5 grant+ ?is1 ,i ?9k x rema9s cle> t _! task is "o to be und]tak5 only "u ! /]ne/ s5se ( duty1 & ) immeasurable m\rnfulness & regret4 ,i ?9k t1 in/ead ( rejoic+ ov] ! discov]y ( 8a spr+ 9 ! des]t10 x behooves !m to weep te>s1 bitt] z ev] fell f human eyes1 ov] ! grave :]e9 !y bury ! ,div9e ,love & ! ,immortal ,hope ( our mis]able race4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,moral ,philosophy1 ,b4 ,i41 *ap4 vii4 #b ,deontology1 p4 #aia4 #c ,miss ,m>t9eau says3 8,i saw ) ! pa9 ( disgu/ h[ mu* l[] a ?+ x is to lead ev5 ! l(tie/ life f a reg>d to ! w or m9d ( any o!r be+ ?an f a natural work+ out ( our own p[]s0 7,autobiography1 ,vol4 ,,ii474 ,i mu/ humbly confess ,i h n come yet to see any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,provid$ t ! ,be+ to ^: w we h reg>d is ,supreme ,goodness itself1 x seems to me inf9itely high] to /rive to assimilate our w to ,8 ?an to 8"w out our own p[]s40 #d ,alone to ! ,alone1 p4 #aaj1 ?ird edition4 #e ,e4g41 ! foll[+ passage1 :i* des]ves to be repr9t$ a hundr$ times1 ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 ,july1 #ahgg1 p4 #hcb3 8,we entirely agree ) ! !ologians t our age is beset ) a griev\s dang] ( mat]ialism4 ,!re is a s*ool ( tea*]s abroad1 & !y h f\nd an e*o "h1 :o dream t victori\s vivisection w ultimately w9 !m anatomical solutions ( man's moral & spiritual my/]ies4 ,su* unholy nightm>es1 x is true1 are n likely to beguile _m m9ds 9 a c\ntry l ?is1 :]e social & moral problems are /ill 9 _! natural asc5dant4 ,b !re is a subtl] k9d ( mat]ialism1 ( :i* ! dang]s are real4 ,x does n1 inde$1 put =? ! be/ial sophism t ! apex ( philosophy is to be won by improv$ microscopes & new batt]ies4 ,b !n x has no?+ to say ab\t ! spiritual life ( m54 ,x fills ! air ) pans to sci5ce1 b x always means physical1 n moral sci5ce4 ,x %irks ! "q ( que/ions1--,to :at human end is ?is k8 ,h[ %all man !reby ord] 8 life z a :ole8 ,:]e is he to f9d ! object ( ! ye>n+s ( 8 _s80 ,i am n conc]n$ to def5d ! or?odox ideal ( heav5 aga9/ ,mr4 ,h>rison's /rictures2 b ,i _c help ent]+ a prote/ aga9/ 8 sne] at ! 8et]nity ( ! tabor0 z 8s gross1 s s5sual a cre$40 ,x seems to me x errs by an excessive & unreal spirituality4 ,x 01 c]ta9ly1 n a 8gross0 or 8s5sual0 ord] ( m9d :i* deem$ ! act ( adoration to be "o :]e9 man c\ld sp5d an et]nity ( ec/asy4 #f ,pages #hch1 #hci4 #g ,autobiography1 ,vol4 ,,ii41 p4 #cef4 #h ,age ( ,sci5ce1 p4 #di4 #i ,autobiography1 pp4 #ccc1 #dch4 #aj ,h>riet ,m>t9eau's la/ lett] to ,mr4 ,atk9son1 ,ambleside1 ,may #ai1 #ahgf1 ,autobiography1 ,vol4 ,,iii41 p4 #dec4 #aa ,i h he>d ( two v great liv+ philosoph]s :o ?\ght !y _h pretty ne>ly got rid ( ,f9al ,causes1 b :o1 9 talk+ toge!r1 f\nd x h>d to avoid assum+ _! exi/5ce4 ,"o ( !m1 9 fact1 9 detail+ 8 own obs]vations & discov]ies conc]n+ animals & plants1 us$ s (t5 t]ms imply+ t !re 0 a purpose visible 9 natural arrangem5ts t 8 fri5d /opp$ him1 & said1 8,mr4 ----1 y are gett+ /rangely teleological60 #ab ,or at lea/ our "r f wrong2 =1 on ,mr4 ,d>w9's %[+1 !re may1 x seems1 be a diff]5t "r & wrong = creatures diff]5tly con/itut$ 9 o!r worlds1 ^: int]e/s1 be+ diff]5t1 w cause diff]5t 8sets0 ( _! bra9s t[>d ! l9es ( action useful to _! tribes accord+ly4 #ac ,! foll[+ lett] appe>$ 9 ! ,spectator3-- ,,sir1--,indulg+ 9 ! p]nici\s habit ( read+ 9 b$1 ,i la/ night p]us$ ) pr(\nd int]e/ ,mr4 ,greg's lett] 9 y\r curr5t numb]1 y\r own rem>ks !reupon1 & also ,mr4 ,greg's g5]\s def5ce ( 8 old fri5d1 ,h>riet ,m>t9eau1 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury4 ,z my eyes clos$ on ! la/ p>agraph ( ?is article1 ,i seem$ to behold a vision1 :i* ,i %all take leave to describe to y4 ,dives _h j eat5 a p>ticul>ly pl5tiful d9n]1 & 0 /&+ at ! door ( a pretty cottage 9 ,ambleside4 ,laz>us1 look+ up at him1 said pitifully1 8,i p]i% ) hung]40 ,!reupon1 ,dives obs]v$1 ) great s]5ity3 8,laz>us1 ,i h _h an excell5t d9n]4 ,!re is n a crumb left4 ,b ,i am q cont5t1 & y ought to be ! same40 ,poor ,laz>us1 h[ev]1 in/ead ( seem+ satisfi$1 wail$ yet m sadly3 8,b ,i hung]1 ,dives6 ,i hung] = ! bread ( life6 ,i hung] = human love1 ( :i* ,i _h only begun to ta/e1 :5 x 0 snat*$ away4 ,i hung] = ju/ice1 ( :i* su* scant measure has be5 dealt me1 & to millions l me4 ,i hung] = tru?1 ,i hung] = beauty1 ,i hung] = righte\sness1 ,i hung] = a love holy1 div9e1 & p]fect1 :i* alone c satisfy my s\l4 ,i hung]1 ,dives6 ,i hung]1 & y tell me !re is n a crumb left ( ! ri* fea/ ( exi/5ce1 & bid me be cont5t4 ,x is a cruel mock]y40 ,!n ,dives answ]$ yet m placidly3 8,i nev] dream ( wi%+ any?+ 7 o!rwise ?an x is4 ,i am frankly satisfi$ to h done ) life4 ,i h _h a noble %>e ( x1 & ,i desire no m4 ,i utt]ly disbelieve 9 a future life40 ,at t mom5t1 my respect$ fri5d ,mr4 ,greg pass$ by1 & he>d :at ,dives 0 say+2 on :i*1 to my great surprise1 he made ! foll[+ obs]vation3 8,?is is1 unque/ionably1 ! h>d]--may x n also be ! high]8--=m ( pi\s resignation1 ! la/ a*ievem5t ( ! rip5$ m9d40 ,z = ,laz>us1 on cat*+ ,mr4 ,greg's rem>k1 he turn$ himself pa9fully on ! gr\nd1 & groan$3 8,i nev] he>d be=e ( anybody be+ #8pi\sly resign$' to ! woes & wants ( o!r p4 ,la ,ro*ef\cauld 0 "r1 ,i suppose1 to say1 #8,n\s avons t\s assez de =ce p\r support] les maux d'autrui'2 b1 = my "p1 ,i %\ld n precisely call ,dives' satisfaction 9 8 #8noble %>e' ( ! fea/1 :ile ,i am doom$ to p]i% />v+1 by q s f9e a "n z #8pi\s resignation4' ,pray1 ,mr4 ,greg1 ) y\r l>ge humanity1 take my case into consid]ation1 be=e y cr$it ,dives ) any?+ bett] ?an /up5d\s egotism40 ,/>tl$ by ! vehem5ce ( poor ,laz>us1 ,i awoke4 ,i am1 ,sir1 etc4 ,,hygeiolatry4 ,! advance ( physical sci5ce & ! simultane\s retreat ( religi\s fai? ?reat51 among _! num]\s consequ5ces1 to introduce a new pr9ciple into morals4 ,we may call x ,doctor's ,doctr9e1--n because x is by any means ! exclusive prop]ty ( ! m$ical pr(ession1 or t all doctors c be suppos$ to hold x1 b because x is m rife among !m & tells m directly on _! "w ?an 9 ! case ( o!r m54 ,x is inde$ excusable = a physician to attribute to bodily heal?1 :]e) ?is new pr9ciple is conc]n$1 m importance ?an a poet1 a prea*]1 or a soldi]1 is likely to conc$e to x2 & to ?is natural t5d5cy is add$1 pretty frequ5tly p]haps1 a tol]ably def9$ mat]ialism1 :i* n m]ely connects b id5tifies g5ius1 happ9ess1 & virtue ) physical s\ndness1 & /upidity1 mis]y1 & crime ) diseas$ organization4 ,) su* views1 & depriv$ ( t vi/a ( an et]nal future :i* alone gives to human ?+s _! true p]spective1 x is n wond]ful t _m %\ld come to reg>d bodily heal? z ! summum bonum1 & !nce to d$uce ! pr9ciple to :i* ,i desire to call att5tion z an innovation 9 e?ics4 ,r$uc$ z ne>ly z possible to a =mula1 t pr9ciple is z foll[s3 ,t any practice :i*1 9 ! op9ion ( exp]ts1 conduces to bodily heal? or t5ds to ! cure ( disease1 becomes1 ipso facto1 morally lawful & "r4 ,i d n mean to imply t ?is pr9ciple has yet be5 cle>ly /at$ by any ( its adh]5ts1 or t !y are ev5 g5]ally consci\s t !y h adopt$ x4 ,possibly1 _m :o h practically embodi$ x 9 _! conduct = ye>s may repudiate x on see+ x def9$ 9 words4 ,nev]!less1 x may be trac$ z ! sub/ructure ( innum]able argum5ts on all mann] ( subjects ( public & private int]e/1--argum5ts :i*1 if ! pr9ciple 7 knock$ f "u !m1 w\ld in/antly be se5 to fall baseless to ! gr\nd4 ,x is1 9 %ort1 ! impli$ major t]m ( a ?\s& syllogisms :i* we he> 9 e debate & read 9 e magaz9e & newspap]4 ,n[1 to measure ! ext5t ( ! *ange :i* ! adoption ( ?is ,doctor's ,doctr9e mu/ introduce into e?ics1 x is only necess>y to ca/ a glance backw>d at ! old] view ( ! relation ( duty to heal? :i* has hi!rto prevail$ 9 ! _w1 & be5 taught pretty equally by morali/s ( e s*ool1 ) ! exception ( ascetics on "o side1 & pure h$oni/s on ! o!r4 ,t old] lesson--:i* we may = conv5i5ce call ,div9e's ,doctr9e1 s9ce x is ! g5]al tea*+ ( e ,prote/ant !ologian & morali/1 may be summ$ up 9 ! canon-- ,bodily heal? may n be lawfully sacrific$ to our desire ( pleasure or fe> ( pa94 ,x may & ought to be sacrific$ to ! heal? ( our s\ls1 to ! s]vice ( our fell[m51 or to fidelity to ,god4 ,9 o!r words1 x has be5 taught t ! man :o injures 8 heal? by debau*]y is guilty ( a s]i\s moral (f5ce1 & he :o commits suicide is guilty ( a crime2 b t1 on ! o!r h&1 ! man :o sacrifices 8 heal? 9 ! p]=mance ( 8 duty z physician1 cl]gyman1 or soldi]1 or 9 endeavor+ to save a fell[-creature f flood or fire1 or :o gives up life itself r ?an =swe> himself or r5\nce 8 religi\s fai?1 or commit a base or unclean action1 is n only exon]at$ f any guilt1 b is1 9 ! highe/ degree1 virtu\s4 ,on ^! l9es1 ,*ri/ian civilization may be said to h be5 built up4 ,! natural selfi%ness ( human nature has be5 c\nt]act$ by ! s5se ( duty2 & if1 n[ & !n1 ne$less & exagg]at$ self-sacrifices )\t adequate reason h be5 made1 & !re 0 room = brave ,*>les ,k+sley to prea* ! claims ( ! natural laws ( life1 a ?\s& times m (t5 has ! s5se ( duty enabl$ m5 & wom5 to p]=m alike ! pa9ful daily tasks :]eby our homes are made beautiful & sacr$1 & ! occasional acts ( h]oism :]e) human exi/5ce on e>? is cr[n$ & glorifi$4 ,x ne$s no words to prove to any "o :o reflects t two-?irds ( :at we h be5 wont to rev]5ce z homely virtue & all ! m>tyrdoms ( hi/ory consi/ precisely 9 ! volunt>y sacrifice ( heal?1 or ( heal? & life toge!r4 ,to )hold f su* sacrifices ! me$ ( moral admiration w\ld be to rev]se ! judgm5t ( all ! ages1--to pref] ,s>danapalus & ,heliogabalus to ,curtius & ,regulus1 & to treat z a delud$ fanatic ! apo/le :o conv]t$ ! ,g5tile _w1 b sp5t 8 ye>s 9 p]ils by sea & l& amid prisons & sc\rg+s4 ,f ! crucifixion ( ,*ri/ to ! sil5t self-immolation ( ! poor consumptive girl :o works half-bl9d$ ?r\gh ! w9t]'s night to support h] ag$ "m1 ! holie/ & ! sweete/ ?+s ?is e>? has witness$ h be5 ! actions ( ^? :o c\nt$ n _! lives de> to !m1 s long z !y c\ld obey ! law ( tru?1 ( righte\sness1 & ( love4 ,b h[ is ?is recognition ( ! duty & glory ( ! sacrifice ( heal? & life at ! call ( e high] law to be reconcil$ ) ! 8,doctor's ,doctr9e0 t ! int]e/s ( heal? are s supreme t !y !mselves con/itute ! highe/ law1 & r5d] any practice conducive to !m ipso facto lawful8 ,ei!r we mu/ admit1 accord+ to ! ,div9e's ,doctr9e1 t moral int]e/s transc5d bodily int]e/s1 or we mu/ hold1 accord+ to ,doctor's ,doctr9e1 t bodily int]e/s transc5d moral int]e/s4 ,!re is no ?ird alt]native4 ,"o pr9ciple or ! o!r mu/ prevail1 & soon] or lat] leav5 society ) its ennobl+ or else its debas+ influ5ce4 ,!re are signs app>5t t ! ,doctor's ,doctr9e is already be>+ its prop] fruit1 & t1 soo!d by a becalm$ consci5ce1 absolv$ by ! au?ority ( ! prie/hood ( ,sci5ce1 m5 & wom5 are beg9n+ to be sy/ematically selfi% & self-indulg5t :]e _! heal? is conc]n$1 or :]e !re may appe> a *ance ( cur+ _! maladies 9 modes n hi!rto witness$4 ,i c only indicate a few ( ! ways 9 :i* ?is delib]ate self-pres]vation is exhibit$4 ,notably1 x seems t ! old c\rage ( ,engli%m5 is dw9dl+ away4 ,almo/ e mon?1 cases come to light :]e9 m51 ev5 soldi]s1 fail to /& by _! comrades 9 dang]2 or :]e9 a cr[d ( fifty p witness a *ild dr[n+ 9 a %all[ pond )\t an ef=t to save x2 or m5 :o witness a cruel murd] ru% f ! spot1 leav+ ! yet brea?+ victim dy+ unaid$ on ! gr\nd4 ,!re is ev51 among "y m51 a cynical av[al ( prud5t conc]n = _! own lives & limbs :i* con/antly /rikes ! old1 :o rememb] ! joy\s y\?ful fe>lessness ( _! fa!rs1 z some?+ altoge!r new & f> inde$ f pleasant to contemplate4 ,nor are our p]sonal acts ( selfi%ness & c[>dice on a small scale ! only logical consequ5ces ( ! new pr9ciple :i* are already visible4 ,cruelty ( ! mo/ he9\s & sy/ematic k9d is ano!r result4 ,! unanim\s resolution pass$ by ! great ,m$ical ,congress 9 ! ye> ( grace #ahha has proclaim$ t vivisection leads to discov]ies conducive to ! cure ( disease1 & !re=e %\ld be sanction$ & left unre/rict$ by law4 ,t is to say1 t all ! fi5di% imag9ations ( m5 l ,mantegazza & ,s*iff1 & ,goltz & ,b]n>d1 & ,paul ,b]t1 %\ld be freely p]mitt$ 9 ,engl& = ! sake ( a *ance ( useful h9ts = !rapeutic sci5ce4 ,?us1 ! :ole m$ical pr(ession 9 ,engl& /&s committ$ to ! dem& t ! vice ( cruelty 9 "y m5 & old %\ld be delib]ately un*a9$1 expressly = ! sake ( anticipat$ b5efits to bodily heal?4 ,s f> inde$ has ,doctor's ,doctr9e made its way t1 :5ev] any ,bill conc]n+ sanit>y measures or public hygi5e is be=e ,p>liam5t1 !re is exhibit$ by ! speak]s 9 ! ,h\se1 & by ! j\rnali/s :o discuss ! matt]1 a read9ess to trample on p]sonal rights to an ext5t :i* w\ld excite indignation1 7 any religi\s or comm]cial int]e/ 9 "q4 ,m5 may spread ! mo/ deadly moral diseases1 & tea* doctr9es :i* make virtue a mock]y & life a hopeless desolation1 & sc>cely an ef=t is made to /op !m4 ,b let !m ?reat5 to spread bodily disease1 & 7unless !y be m$ical m51 & ?us au?oriz$ transmitt]s ( infection7 ! mo/ /r+5t measures are adopt$2 & besides a ,compulsory ,vacc9ation ,act & ! ev]-infam\s ,contagi\s ,diseases ,acts1 ev5 :ile ^! %eets are pass+ ?r\gh ! press1 no less ?an ?ree ,bills are be=e ,p>liam5t to make compulsory ! notification ( infecti\s disease & segregation ( infect$ p]sons4 ,i am n n[ discuss+ ! m]its ( ^! ,acts & ,bills3 ,i am only obs]v+ t ! _s :]e) !y are c>ri$ =w>d is q an innovation 9 ,engli% legislation4 ,heal? ( body has be5 accord$ ! importance :i* !--real or suppos$--int]e/s ( ! s\l alone comm&$ two c5turies ago2 & ! tyranny ( ! prie/hood ( ,hygeia ?reat5s to be z high-h&$ z ev] 0 t ( ! ,*ur*es ( ,rome or ( ,g5eva4 ,la/ly !re is1 outside ( legislation1 & hidd5 f ! k ( ! majority ( ! laity1 "o rema9+ application ( ! new pr9ciple ( morals :i* m ?an all exhibits its evil1 its disa/r\s t5d5cy4 ,= obvi\s reasons1 ,i _c write pla9ly ( ?is moral poison+1 :i* ,i believe to be go+ on to a frightful ext5t1 bo? 9 ?is c\ntry & abroad4 ,i c only quote "s obs]vations made on x by an exp]i5c$ m9i/] ( religion1 publi%$ 9 ! ,mod]n ,review = ,april1 #ahhj3-- ,any "o :o w make a few casual inquiries w be amaz$ to discov] ! frequ5cy ) :i* m$ical m5 ( high repute--m5 :o are admitt$ to ! fri5d%ip ( good & unsuspect+ wom5--(f] c\nsel to "y m51 & ev5 to boys1 :i* /rikes at ! root ( all morality1 & inde$ c proce$ f no?+ else ?an scepticism conc]n+ ! v possibility ( morality itself4 ,we speak :at we "k n ( "o1 b ( _m1 & :at no m$ical man w d5y1 ?\gh _m a m$ical man w revolt f ! action ( 8 fell[-practition]s z vehem5tly z we ourselves4 ,:at we ask ( ^! pur] spirits 9 ! heal+ frat]nity is t !y w speak out on ?is & o!r matt]s ( pr(essional practice1 & condemn _! less honorable colleagues ) no falt]+ tongue4 ,! ,bi%op ( ,b$=d tak+ ! *air at ! meet+1 ,may #c ( ! pres5t ye> 7#ahhb71 ( ! ,social ,purity ,alliance1 allud$ to ?is heavy *>ge aga9/ ! m$ical pr(ession 9 ! foll[+ t]ms3 8,i "k :at doctors say1 & ,i "h publicly prote/ aga9/ ! t]rible ?+ t is (t5 said by doctors to "y m51--t s9 is good = _! heal?4 ,i say ,god =give ^? :o h said x40 ,b x w be repli$3 8,all ^! evils h exi/$ = ages4 ,!re h always be5 f\nd selfi%1 cruel1 c[>dly1 & pr(ligate m51 ready to transgress :5 _! incl9ations goad$ !m1 will+ to rank _! own heal?1 life1 & enjoym5t f> be=e ! law ( ,god or ! int]e/ ( _! fell[s4 ,:at signifies1 !n1 a new =mula ( selfi%ness80 ,x signifies1 ,i v5ture to say1 a great deal4 ,hi!rto1 m5 did evil2 b !y 7or _! neighbors = !m7 _h at lea/ ! grace to recognize t x 0 evil4 ,! selfi% man 0 *>g$ ) selfi%ness4 ,! cruel man did n assume ! airs ( a b5efactor ( mank9d4 ,! c[>d 0 kick$ z a poltroon1 n rew>d$ ) sympa!tic smiles = 8 c&or4 ,! man :o s\ght ! d5s ( vice did n g ?i!r ) 8 consci5ce pacifi$ by 8 physician's ord]s 9 8 pocket4 ,to tea* m5 t 8a practice conducive to heal? is ipso facto morally "r0 is !n1 at "o & ! same mom5t1 to damp e aspiration aft] ! nobl] k9ds ( virtue1 & to supply a ju/ification = e mean] k9d ( vice4 ,nei!r selfi%ness1 nor c[>dice1 nor cruelty1 nor un*a/ity1 c be ju/ifiable by ! plea t !y may conduce to ! bodily heal? ( "o man or ( a ?\s& m52 & he :o w save 8 life by su* means w assur$ly lose all t makes 8life wor? liv+10 all = :i* life 0 giv54 ,,pessimism1 ,,& ,,"o ,,( ,,its ,,pr(essors4 ,! ,rise & ,progress ( ,buddhism 9 ,europe may possibly =m ! subject ( a long *apt] 9 ! h&s ( a ,mo%eim ( ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,hi!rto1 among all ,we/]n nations1 n less ?an among ! ,jews1 !re has be5 a tol]able unanim\s cons5sus t life1 on ! :ole1 is good1 & t x is a pleasant ?+ = ! eyes to behold ! sun4 ,happ9ess1 l heal?1 has be5 assum$ to be ! normal condition ( s5ti5t be+s2 & mis]y1 l disease1 to be exceptional & abnormal4 ,! dead h be5 piti$1 inasmu* z !y _h pass$ away f s pleasant a _w2 m especially s by ^? classic peoples :o believ$ t ! dep>t$ dwelt 9 an insub/antial realm ( %ad[s4 ,no en]getic ,nor!rn race1 h[ev]1 cont5t$ itself ) a twilight ,hades1 b built up 9 imag9ation a ,valhalla ( fea/ & w> = ! wor%ipp] ( ,od92 &1 = ! disciple ( ! ,druid1 a glori\s asc5sion f ! d>kness ( 8,abr$0 to ! light & felicity ( 8,gwynfyd40 ,*ri/ianity1 9 its p]v]t$ =ms1 ,ca?olic ascetic & ,calv9i/1 took away1 inde$1 mu* ( ! joyfulness ( ! old hea!n _w1 & made div9es speak ( our e>?ly abode z a 8city ( wra?0 or 8vale ( te>s40 ,b !y 7 all ! m urg5t t m5 %\ld fight ! good fight1 ( :i* ! cr[n %\ld be 8life ev]la/+0 9 ! ,new ,j]usalem2 &1 = ! majority ( _! flocks1 ev5 if ?is s9ful planet rema9$1 x w\ld appe> at all times1 a suffici5tly desirable habitation to make dep>ture f x unwelcome4 ,br\ght up 9 ^! common views1 probably n "o ( u mod]n ,europeans has p]us$1 = ! fir/ "t1 a philosophical /atem5t ( ! pessimi/ pr9ciples :i* und]lie ! va/ religions ( ! f>!r ,ea/1 )\t a %ock ( a/oni%m5t4 ,individually1 we may h f\nd our p>ticul> %>e ( exi/5ce pa9ful r ?an pleasurable4 ,disease1 pov]ty1 disappo9tm5t1 b]eavem5t1 may h embitt]$ our ye>s4 ,b t any ord] ( m51 outside ( lunatic asylums1 %\ld lay d[n z a po/ulate1 :]eon to build religion & morality1 t ,life is p] se an evil1 & t1 8:atev] we h be51 'tis some?+ bett] n to be10 & proce$ b5evol5tly to po9t out h[ we may1 by mu* dilig5ce1 %ake (f n only ?is mortal coil1 b ! entire burd5 ( be+1 & arrive at ! consummation ( non5tity1--?is is an idea revolutioniz+ ! ord] ( our conceptions1 & z ne>ly incr$ible z any ass]tion deal+ ) ! vag>ies ( ! human m9d may be4 ,ev5 yet1 p]haps1 "s d\bts may legitimately l+] z to :e!r ! ,buddhi/ cre$1 else:]e ?an 9 ,nepaul 7:]e x c]ta9ly does n tea* annihilation71 really int5ds by 8,nirvana0 to set =? ! empt9ess1 r ?an ! pl5itude1 ( be+4 ,b t bo? ,brahm9 & ,buddhi/ tea*]s h sy/ematically dealt ) life z an evil r ?an z a good1 !re is1 ,i appreh5d1 no "q among compet5t inquir]s4 ,"h1 !n1 are two absolutely contra/$1 fundam5tal conceptions ( ! totality ( human exi/5ce1--! ,we/]n1 t life is a bless+2 ! ,ea/]n1 t x is a curse4 ,! ,european cries1-- 8',tis life1 n dea?1 = :i* we pant1-- ,m life1 & full]1 t we want40 ,he 8%udd]s at de/ruction10 & bett] endures to face ev5 ! trem5d\s ?reat ( an et]nal hell ?an to relax ! t5acity ( 8 belief 9 an immortal consci\sness4 ,! ,indian1 on ! contr>y1 dev\tly hopes t a life 7or sev]al lives7 ( self-abnegation1 may br+ him to ! b\rne :5ce ! travell] leaps into ! gulf ( no?+ness4 ,m>vell\s to add1 z climax1 !re seems m likelihood t a c]ta9 numb] ( highly educat$ ,g]mans1 ,fr5*m51 & ,engli%m51 may le>n to sigh = ,nirvana ?an t our mission>ies w induce an equal numb] ( intellig5t ,s+alese1 ,*9ese1 or natives ( ,siam1 to ex*ange _! dre>y anticipations = ! hope ( heav54 ,n to exagg]ate ! importance ( ! 8,s*ool0 7if su* x c be acc\nt$7 ( ,european ,buddhi/s1 we may1 ,i ?9k1 prop]ly af=d to its exi/5ce ! att5tion due to a rem>kable 8fault0 9 ! /rata ( rec5t ?\ght1 & /ill m fitly pond] on ! significant tok5s1 scatt]$ ?r\gh curr5t lit]ature1 ( pessimi/ t5d5cies q o!r ?an ! ,we/]n _w has hi!rto exhibit$4 ,our mod]n owls may be he>d respond+ to ea* o!r 9 _! turrets ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury & ! ,=tnightly ,review1--sometimes solemnly & s]i\sly1 z :5 ,mr4 ,morley wrote ( 8t dron+1 pite\s *ronicle ( wrong & cruelty & despair :i* ev]la/+ly sadd5s ! compassionat+ e> l ! moan+ ( a midnight sea02 sometimes ) odi\s pret5sion & self-conceit :5 small] m5 & fooli% wom5 hoot & croak4 ,9 ! brighte/ intellectual circles1 _m ( u h le>n$ to li/5 ) well-br$ calmness to ass]tions f smil+ g5tlem5 & beautifully dress$ ladies t\*+ ! g5]al wrongness ( all ?+s1 & ! p>ticul> wret*$ness ( human nature1 :i*1 did we believe !m1 w\ld cause u to ru% f ! d9n]-table & hang ourselves on ! ne>e/ lamp-po/4 ,9 ,g]many1 matt]s h proce$$ fur!r2 & ,s*op5hau] has be5 = "s "t z mu* ! fa%ionable ,philosoph]1 z ,wagn] is ! ,musician1 ( ! age4 ,( c\rse !re are v>i\s degrees & k9ds ( ,pessimism ev]y:]e to be not$4 ,!re is ! ,philan?ropic ,pessimi/ :o ?9ks 8 fell[-creatures are m]ely wret*$2 & ! ,misan?ropic ,pessimi/1 :o ?9ks !m bo? wret*$ & despicable4 ,!re is ! ,!i/ic ,pessimi/1 :o /ill believes 9 ,god1 b consid]s ,him ei!r to be a 8baffl$ ,ormusd10 or else to look d[n f su* heights on human affairs z to reg>d !m no m ?an we d ! politics & cata/rophes ( an ant-hill4 ,&1 f9ally1 !re is ! ,a!i/ic ,pessimi/1 :o has ab&on$ ! notion ( an ,intellig5ce at ! helm ( ! ,univ]se1 & believes only 9 a bl9d ,=ce1 irresponsible = all ! mis]y & crime ( :i* ,he--or r ,x--is ! cause4 ,= all ^! v>i$ k9ds ( ,pessimism !re seem to be two q di/9ct s\rces1--a good & noble1 & a bad & base "o4 ,ea* ( ^! s\rces leads to results hav+ an outw>d app>5t simil>ity1 & accord+ly creates an illusory resemblance betwe5 ! feel+s & expressions ( p]sons ^: *>act]s & actions are wide z ! poles asund]4 ,let me endeavor to discrim9ate !m4 ,x is1 at ! fir/ glance1 n a little rem>kable t ! developm5t ( ,pessimism to :i* ,i h ref]r$ %\ld h tak5 place 9 an age ( almo/ unp>allel$ public prosp]ity4 ,probably ! suff]+s caus$ by disease1 by want1 & by inju/ice1 are n[ at _! m9imum 9 ! settl$ c\ntries ( ,europe4 ,& yet x is 9 our "t t m5 are n[ beg9n+ =mally to pron\nce ! evil ( ! _w to exce$ ! good1 & to treat :at _! fa!rs deem$ ! 8b5efic5t ord] ( ,provid5ce10 z too h>% & unju/ a sy/em to be attribut$ to a b5evol5t ,deity1 or inde$ to any intellig5t ,be+ at all4 ,x 0 n 9 ! days ( old oppression & tyranny1 ( ! great fam9es or ! 8,black ,dea?10 t !re 0 any su* revolt4 ,:5 e>? 0 mu* m l hell ?an x is at pres5t1 few m5 ent]ta9$ any d\bt t !re 0 a ,god 9 heav54 ,n[ t its wor/ wrongs are 9 c\rse ( alleviation or rem$y1 & t !re op5s be=e our eyes a vi/a ( almo/ illimitable progress = our race 9 happ9ess & virtue1 ! :ole /up5d\s s*eme is n unfrequ5tly pron\nc$ to be no?+ bett] ?an a huge blund]4 ,! anomaly is c]ta9ly /rik+1 & x may be c>ri$ fur!r by not+ :o are ^? p]sons :o f9d ! _w s bad a place4 ,z x is a prosp]\s age :i* has develop$ ,pessimism1 s x is almo/ always prosp]\s p :o are ,pessimi/s4 ,x is ! r>e/ ?+ possible to he> any expression ( su* ideas f ! lips ( ! suff]+ or ! dy+1 or ev5 f ^? :o see _! belov$ ones suff] & die4 ,a hundr$ visits to sordid lodg+s or mis]able hovels1 to workh\ses1 jails1 hospitals1 asylums = ! bl9d or ! incurably diseas$1 w sc>cely af=d u ! *ance ( cat*+ a phrase indicat+ t ! inmate ( ! dre>y abode ?9ks ! _w awry1 & ,provid5ce to blame = x4 ,we mu/ pass to pleasant] sc5es1--to ! haunts ( ! well-paid lecture-frequ5t+ artisan1--or ! h\ses ( ! mo/ cultivat$ & weal?y ( ! middle & upp] classes1 palaces :i* calamity has nev] visit$1 & :]e luxuri\s food1 clo?+1 furniture1 books1 fl[]s1 pictures1 music1 are accept$ z matt]s ( c\rse2 & !re we may1 n improbably1 be told t 8none b bigots :o volunt>ily close _! eyes to ! t]rible realities ( life c dream ( call+ ! _w a happy place1 or speak ( its design z b5efic5t40 ,sometimes !re occurs 9 ! exp]i5ce ( a s+le day a contra/1 almo/ ludicr\s1 betwe5 ! pati5ce & gratitude manife/$ by "s poor suff]+ creature--p]haps dy+ ( canc] on a paup]'s pallet--& ! expression ( revolt & despair us$ by a cultivat$ g5tleman :o is possess$ ( ne>ly e s\rce ( human enjoym5t4 ,all ?is is n s unmean+ & p]v]se z x at fir/ appe>s4 ,!re is a reason :y our g5]ation--! happie/ &1 we w hope1 p]haps1 on ! :ole1 ! be/ ! _w has yet se5--%\ld scan ! dread problem ( ,evil ) o!r eyes ?an its pr$ecessors2 & !re are reasons1 f> f ignoble1 :y happy m5 & wom5 %\ld f9d x h>d] to ju/ify ! ways ( ,god to ! mis]able ?an ^? mis]able ones !mselves to d s on _! own acc\nt4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 our g5]ation %r9ks f ! sight ( physical angui% 9 a way obvi\sly unkn[n to our prog5itors1 :o c\ld ride gayly on _! daily err&s "u gall[s-trees load$ ea* ) its sick5+ weight1 or city gates decorat$ by decapitat$ heads2 & :o c\ld fea/ & sleep 9 ! *amb]s ( feudal ca/les :ile "u _! floors mis]able prison]s 7 p9+ 9 dungeons1 or p]haps expir+ amid ! unutt]able horrors ( ! oubliette4 ,!y c\ld /& by z unmov$ spectators1 or ?r[ fre% fagots on ! piles :]e h]etics & wit*es 7 burn+1 & %\t applause :5 half-hang$ traitors 7 cut d[n f ! rope to be drawn & qu>t]$4 ,oppressions & inju/ices done by ! /rong aga9/ ! weak 7 matt]s ( e-day exp]i5ce 9 e t[n1 almo/ 9 e p>i% & h\sehold4 ,if su* ?+s seem to u calculat$ to provoke vehem5t indignation & rebellion aga9/ e ,p[] above or bel[ :i* sanction$ or p]mitt$ !m1 x mu/ be ask$ :o 0 !re 9 ^? days likely to feel any simil> indignation8 ,! laws 7 n m cruel ?an ! m5 :o made !m1 nor ! legislators ?an ! mass ( ! nation4 ,?is be+ ! case1 h[ %\ld ^? :o ?\ght x "r & j t _! fell[s %\ld endure su* tortures f9d any?+ my/]i\s 9 ! sev]e/ decrees ( ,provid5ce8 ,! ord] ( nature--h>% to ! eyes ( a ,john ,/u>t ,mill or a ,%elley--mu/ h be5 mild en\gh to ^? ( ! habitus ( autos-da-f1 or ev5 let u say to ! nobles ( ,france "u t anci5 rgime ( :i* ,m4 ,ta9e has giv5 u ! picture4 ,ano!r diff]5ce betwe5 our age & all prec$+ ones1 :i* specially t\*es ?is matt]1 is t 9 =m] times m5 ?\ght s little ( ! l[] animals t _! lot sc>cely ent]$ z an item into calculation 9 ! purview ( ! _w4 ,x 0 always ! enigmas pres5t$ by human inequalities1 suff]+s1 & wrongs1 :i* di/urb$ ! d\bt] ( old4 ,8 que/ions 71 8,:y d ! wick$ fl\ri% l a gre5 bay-tree8 ,:y d ! righte\s p]i%1 & none reg>de? x8 ,:y d ! good & useful die 9 ! fl[] ( _! ye>s1 & ! evil live long 9 ! l&8 ,:y1 9 %ort1 is n t great ju/ice ( heav5 79 :i* man ev]y:]e intuitively believes1 ?\gh 8 intuition has assur$ly nev] be5 evolv$ by exp]i5ce71 :y is ?is n manife/$ 9 all ! conc]ns ( human be+s80 ,! ,book ( ,job pos$ ! solemn "q ( ?is e>li] d\bt2 & ! ,book ( ,revelation1 by op5+ up to ! gaze ( m5 a heav5 :]e ! poor & ! p]secut$ w be =ev] bless$ & triumphant1 af=d$ x a reply :i*1 if f> f complete1 has yet practically suffic$ to /ay ! fai? ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,by ! fre% /ress :i* ,*ri/ianity laid on ! doctr9e ( ,immortality1 & ! diff]5t relative importance :i* x assign$ to ! e>?ly & to ! heav5ly life1 x fulfill$1 9 a pr(\nd] s5se1 ! boa/ ( ! ,engli% /atesman4 ,x 8call$ up a ,new ,_w to r$ress ! balance ( ! ,old40 ,! or?odox ,ca?olic doctr9e1 t s9 & suff]+ are necess>ily p]mitt$ by ! ,creator to all[ scope = moral fre$om1 may be made 9 a loose & g5]al way to cov] ! l>g] difficulties pres5t$ by ! condition ( all moral be+s1 = ^: woes1 if 9 any case unm]it$1 comp5sation is provid$ h]eaft]4 ,s long1 !n1 z ! de/9y ( our own human race alone occupi$ any appreciable place 9 philosophy 7& ?is 0 d[n to ! e>li] "p ( ?is c5tury7 !re 0 n mu* room = ,pessimism to f9d root among ,we/]n races4 ,z to ! brutes1 few ?\ght ( _! suff]+s at all2 & ^? :o did s dismiss$ !m ) ! doctr9e t !y %>$ ! consequ5ces ( ! ,fall1 :i* caus$ 8! :ole creation0 to groan & 8travail toge!r 9 pa940 8,^! emmets1 h[ little !y are 9 our eyes6 ,we tread !m to du/1 & a troop ( !m dies1 ,)\t our reg>d or conc]n10 z ,dr4 ,watts *e]fully obs]v$ ( ! poor little insects1 ev5 :5 he 0 call+ u to rem>k _! wondr\s =e?\ght & indu/ry4 ,& l>g] animals m ne>ly ak9 to u 7 little m 8reg>d$0 ?an ! ants1 till ! wid5+ circles ( our sympa?ies at la/ began to embrace ! high] races ( ! brute creation2 & _! suff]+s !n1 z a necess>y consequ5ce1 imm$iately took a prom95t place among ! difficulties ( !ology4 ,geology fir/ gave a %ock to ! receiv$ explanation ( _! de/9y by prov+ t animals di$ pa9ful dea?s ons be=e 8man's fir/ disob$i5ce0 c\ld h tak5 place1 or man himself _h exi/5ce on ?is planet2 & s9ce ^?1 n[ di/ant1 days ( ,dean ,buckl&'s controv]sies1 ! que/ions s op5$ out h press$ cont9ually m ^u ! ?\ght ( humane & religi\s m54 ,! fai? = :i* su* m5 ye>n 9 our day is to be assur$-- 8,t n a mo? ) va9 desire ,is %rivell$ 9 a fruitless fire1 ,or b subs]ves ano!r's ga940 ,n "o ( _! gr&sires1 probably1 ev] ent]ta9$ any simil> idea1 b r indulg$ a sublime contempt ( ! 8poor ,indian0 ^: 8untutor$ m9d0 p]mitt$ him to hope t 8 dog might %>e 8 p>adise4 ,^! causes1 !n1 ,i ?9k1--namely1 ! gr[? ( a f9] s5se ( pity = human woes1 & ! inclusion ( ! l[] animals 9 ! scope ( our sympa?ies1--suffice to expla9 9 great measure ! reasons :y "s ( ! be/ ( m5 9 our g5]ation feel ! evil & mis]y ( ! _w1 & display a lean+ t[>d ,pessimism unexampl$ 9 h>d] times4 ,ne>ly all religi\s m51 look+ back ^u life1 seem dispos$ to be ?ankful on _! own acc\nt1 & to ackn[l$ge t goodness & m]cy h foll[$ !m all ! days ( _! lives4 ,!y h n be5 8dealt ) accord+ to _! s9s10 b h _m a "t be5 set free f nets ( _! own weav+1 & help$ out ( ! mire & clay ( vice & passion4 ,view$ f )91 su* appe>s to be ! common te/imony conc]n+ e good man's c>e]4 ,x is ! inexplicable my/]ies 9 ! de/9ies ( _! neighbors1 z view$ f outside1 & 7z ,i h j said7 ! suff]+s ( ! h>mless brutes1 :i* causes su* m5 n[ to d\bt ,god & ?9k ! _w evil4 ,satan tempt$ ! old ,*aldan by heap+ afflictions on 8 own p]son4 ,he tries ! mod]n ,job m cunn+ly1--by giv+ him1 ,asmodeus-fa%ion1 a wide bird's-eye view ( ! woes & wrongs ( o!r p4 99 99 99 99 99 ,to desc5d f ! g5]al proclivities ( our age to ^? ( individuals t[>d ,pessimism1 ! same p>adox may be obs]v$4 ,z x is by no means altoge!r a bad sign ( ! times t !re is a ke5] consci\sness afloat ( ! ext5t to :i* pa9 & wrong prevail 9 ! _w1 s nei!r is x by any means an indication ( a bad disposition :5 a man takes a d>k view ( human nature & ( life4 ,timon may be a noble fell[1 or v mu* ! rev]se4 ,we mu/ /udy him 9 bo? *>act]s4 ,! noble ,timon has />t$ ) an unusual %>e ( g5]osity & sympa?y1 & has become embitt]$ because he has f\nd o!r m5 less good & true ?an himself4 ,!re is a c]ta9 av]age s9c]ity1 av]age unselfi%ness1 av]age g5]osity & gratitude common among m54 ,he :o has a little above ! av]age ( su* f9e qualities meets on all sides disappo9tm5t4 ,he f9ds p :o display selfi%ness1 :]e1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 he w\ld h sacrific$ 8 own conv5i5ce or int]e/ to !irs2 p :o are mean :]e he w\ld h be5 lib]al1 & suspici\s :]e he 0 z op5 z ! day2 &1 f9ally1 p :o return 8 k9dness ) an +ratitude inexplicable to 8 g5]\s m9d1 ri* 9 its own b5evol5ce4 ,:at1 !n1 c happ5 to our ,timon b to beg9 to mi/ru/ ^? :om he f9ds s unlike himself1 to %ut himself f !m 7& s1 p]haps1 provoke _! mi/ru/ 9 turn71 & v commonly to be/[ mu* ( 8 disappo9t$ affections on animals1 on ^: fidelity he f9ds he c m surely dep5d1 & ^: wrongs at ! h&s ( cruel m5 /ill fur!r deep5 8 disgu/ ( 8 own k9d8 ,all ?is "t1 ano!r man1 ^: g5]osity & s9c]ity 71 at />t+1 a little bel[ r ?an above ! av]age1 has be5 pass+ ?r\gh life pleasantly a/oni%$ to f9d t 8 neighbors w %[ him m k9dness ?an 7he is consci\s7 he w\ld 9 _! places display1 & r m ?an less hone/ ?an he has reckon$ to f9d !m4 ,?us1 by a curi\s contradiction1 ! nobl]-natur$ man is mu* m liable ?an ! bas] to develop into ! misan?rope2 & x is ! l(ty k9d ( scorn & bitt]ness prop]ly belong+ to him :i* e ,pessimi/ assumes1 :e!r he truly feel x or n4 ,x is always s\s ent5du1 9 all tirades aga9/ human nature1 t ! speak] is q incapable ( ! weakness1 folly1 & wick$ness he condemns2 & t1 if he ref]s to ! 8d>k side ( ,provid5ce10 he w\ld h manag$ ! univ]se on bett] pr9ciples4 ,b x is extremely que/ionable :e!r we ought to give unlimit$ cr$it to ! g5u95ess ( ! indignation ( ^? g5tlem5 :o d5\nce ! evils ( ! _w1 b nev] /ir a f+] to remove !m2 & ^: p]sonal enjoym5t ( ! good ?+s ( life--f9e h\ses1 clo!s1 d9n]s1 pictures1 bric--brac1 pleasant conv]sation1 & favorable reviews ( _! books--has1 manife/ly1 nev] be5 cl\d$ by _! sombre s5se ( ! dreadful de/9y ( mank9d at l>ge1 nor _! appetite = applause be5 impair$ by _! pr(\nd conviction ( ! folly & contemptibility ( ! p by :om x is (f]$4 ,a ,timon1 n at all ( ! nobl] sort1 seems to h be5 t great light ( rec5t ,g]man philosophy1 ,ar?ur ,s*op5hau]4 ,z ,s*op5hau] di$ *ildless1 x w1 ,i hope1 hurt ! feel+s ( no "o if we dissect 8 "* c&idly z t ( ! mo/ prom95t ,pessimi/ ( ! age4 ,x w be in/ructive1 ,i ?9k1 to le>n ! 8notes0 ( su* a "*1--to /udy1 9 %ort1 ( :at k9d ( /uff 7s to speak7 a ,pessimi/ is occasionally made4 ,9 ju/ice1 we mu/ c>ry 9 m9d t ,s*op5hau] accompli%$ a good deal 9 ! philosophic way1 besides prea*+ ,pessimism4 ,he work$ out a metaphysical sy/em ( consid]able dep? & +5uity1--"o ( ! m]its ( :i*1 at all ev5ts1 may be acc\nt$ t x is readily applicable to q o!r views ?an ^? ( its au?or1 respect+ ! nature & de/9y ( mank9d4 ,) ?is =midable sy/em1 elaborat$ 9 8 great "w1 ,die ,welt als ,wille und ,vor/ellung1 we h1 h[ev] 7happily = me1 & probably = my read]71 = our pres5t purpose1 no conc]n :atev]1 b only ) 8 actions & "*1 su* z ,miss ,zimm]n1 cond5s+ ! orig9al ,g]man memoirs1 sket*$ 9 a life-l & transp>5tly tru?ful mann] 9 h] ,life ( ,s*op5hau]4 ,! fir/ 8note0 ( ,s*op5hau]'s "*1 ,i %\ld say1 0 8 ,,he>tlessness4 ,he seems sc>cely to h lov$ anybody--9 any s5se ( ! ^w wor? consid]+--f 8 cradle to 8 grave4 ,he made1 inde$1 aft] 8 fa!r's dea?1 mu* p>ade ( respect = 8 memory2 b 8 filial piety1 su* z x 01 /opp$ %ort at ?is po9t4 ,he dislik$ 8 sprightly1 good-natur$ "m1 & treat$ h] ) s+ul> insol5ce4 ,z to fri5d%ip1 he av[$ 8 op9ion t 8m5 ( mu* intellectual wor?1 m especially if !y h g5ius1 c h b few fri5ds02 & he v]ifi$ 8 own dictum z a fir/-rate g5ius by hav+1 s f> z we may judge1 no real fri5ds at all1 ?\gh 9 lat] life1 :5 he became celebrat$1 he _h num]\s flatt]]s & disciples4 ,love 0 ev5 less 9 ,s*op5hau]'s way ?an fri5d%ip1 unless we are to call by ! title ! passion 9 its co>se/ =m4 ,8 op9ion 0 t 8! poetry ( love is ma9ly illusion1 a glitt]+ drap]y meant to mantle ! solemnity ( ! ?+ z x really is0 7p4 #bbb72 & 8 actions 7 q 9 accordance ) ?is crass mat]ialism4 ,he l$1 8 biograph] /ates1 8no sa9tly ascetic life1 nor did he pret5d to ?is em95ce4444 ,he despis$ wom54444 ,he 0 only diff]5t f ord9>y m5 9 t he spoke ( :at o!rs suppress$2 & 8 ov]-zeal\s disciples1 :o saw ! god-l 9 all 8 acts1 ev5 dragg$ ^! to ! light ( day40 ,8 8c>eless dally+ ) beauty0 7a euphemism1 ,i presume1 = a loose life7 b once br\ght him to wi% = a p]man5t union4 ,! only woman :om he is record$ to h desir$ to m>ry 0 an actress1 :o1 at ! "t he 0 8enraptur$ ) h]10 0 7fit position = ! wife ( a great moral philosoph]67 ! recogniz$ mi/ress ( ,duke ,c>l ,augu/4 ,x has sometimes happ5$ t m5 :o h be5 lack+ 9 ^? family & fri5dly affections :i* are ! mo/ beautiful ?+s 9 human life h yet almo/ aton$ = _! defici5cy by _! f]v5t 8,en?usiasm ( ,humanity40 ,x is ne$less to say t ,s*op5hau]'s "* display$ an imp>tial negation ( bo? ord]s ( feel+4 ,he nei!r lov$ m5 nor wom5 9 p>ticul>1 nor man 9 g5]al4 ,he c>efully def9$ himself to be n a misan?rope1 only a despis] ( m5 7p4 #hc74 ,! high] a man /ood m5tally1 he ?\ght1 ! l[] mu/ 8 fell[-m5 appe>4 ,t x 0 ! div9e "p ( ! greate/ to s]ve ! lea/ 0 ! v la/ sugge/ion :i* w\ld h occurr$ to 8 m9d4 8,i read10 he obs]v$1 89 ! face ( ! ,apollo ,belvid]e1 ! j & deep displeasure felt by ! god ( ! ,muses = ! wret*$ ob/9acy ( ! ,phili/9es02 &1 d\btless1 ,ar?ur ,s*op5hau] figuratively drew himself up1 & felt z l ! ,apollo ,belvid]e z ! corporeal circum/ances ( a ,g]man philosoph] might p]mit4 ,he 0 8p5etrat$ ) ! conviction t he _h be5 plac$ 9 a _w peopl$ ) be+s morally & intellectually contemptible1 f :om he mu/ keep ap>t40 ,9 8 note-book 7( r a diff]5t ca/ f t ( ,m>cus ,aurelius71 he wrote ?is piece ( self-c\nsel3 8,/udy to acquire an accurate & connect$ view ( ! utt] despicability ( mank9d 9 g5]al1 !n ( y\r contempor>ies1 & ( ,g]man s*ol>s 9 p>ticul>40 ,! second 8note0 9 ,s*op5hau]'s "* 0 8 exce$+ ,,c[>dice4 ,! mod]n ,socrates w\ld h des]t$ ,a!ns at ! plague1 & run away at ,potida4 ,) :at poltroon]y he w\ld h behav$1 :5 requir$ to dr9k ! hemlock1 x is impossible to imag9e4 ,:5 8 c\ntry 0 9 ! ?roes ( w> & political crises1 ,s*op5hau] always c>efully mov$ out ( ! way4 ,:5 !re 0 any k9d ( infecti\s disease preval5t1 he fl$ to ano!r city1 s t half 8 j\rneys 7 m]e panic flights4 ,he left ,b]l9 = fe> ( ! *ol]a1 ,naples f al>m ( ! small-pox1 & ,v]ona because he took x into 8 head t 8 snuff 0 poison$4 ,he slept ) load$ pi/ols close to 8 h&1 & seiz$ !m at ! slighte/ noise4 ,:5 ! po/man br\ght him a lett]1 he />t$4 ,he us$ a cup ( 8 own to avoid ! contagion :i* might lurk 9 a glass at a public table4 ,he labell$ 8 valuables ) deceptive names1 & wrote 8 bus9ess memor&a 9 ,greek4 ,z we h se51 he 0 n bellicose4 ,only once 9 8 life is x record$ t he /ruck a bl[1 & t 0 at a woman4 ,f9d+ an acqua9tance ( 8 l&lady presumptu\s en\gh to hold a c(fee-p>ty 9 8 ant]oom1 ,s*op5hau] knock$ h] d[n ) su* viol5ce t h] "r arm 0 p]man5tly disabl$4 ,any o!r man1 :o _h committ$ an act ( simil> brutality 9 a mom5t ( passion1 w\ld probably h ha/5$ to (f] "s comp5sation to 8 victim2 b our philosoph]1 on ! contr>y1 hotly conte/$ ! poor woman's suit = legal r$ress1 & quitt$ ! t[n 9 disgu/ :5 he f\nd himself compell$ to ma9ta9 h] = life1--a p]iod :i* 7! non-sympa!tic read] w rejoice to le>n7 0 extremely prolong$4 ,! writ] ( an exce$+ly able & ?\ghtful review ( ,s*op5hau]'s philosophy 9 ! ,contempor>y ,review1 "s ye>s ago1 obs]v$ t 8 unamiable traits are be/ excus$ by 8 own c&id av[al t he lik$ 8 own m5tal physiognomy well en\gh1 b 8 moral n at all4 ,! unalt]abl5ess ( ! natural "* 0 "o ( 8 favorite dogmas4 ,c]ta9ly1 ! self-tra9+ by :i* _m a naturally n]v\s temp]am5t has discipl9$ itself into c\rage1 a selfi% "o into g5]osity1 & a morose or peevi% temp] into g5tl5ess1 0 z f> z possible f ,s*op5hau]'s plan ( life2 & x op5s to u a r al>m+ idea ( ! society ( ! future1 if 8 foll[]s g5]ally %\ld resolve to adopt 8 facile pr9ciple1 & assume t _! 8natural *>act]s10 :atev] !y may *ance to be1--selfi%1 false1 dissolute1 or cruel1--are 8unalt]able40 ,su* lib]ty1 h[ev]1 is probably res]v$ = ^? :o may claim to be 8m5 ( g5ius0 l _! ma/]1 s9ce he absolv$ himself f ! ord9>y duties incumb5t on mean] mortals by ! help ( a !ory :i* we may call ! ,philosoph]'s ,anti-nomianism4 8,he weigh$ 8 duties t[>d ! _w10 we are told1 89 ! balance ) ! weight & int5sity ( 8 natural gifts1 & he came to ! conclusion t a man gift$ ) g5ius1 by m]ely be+ & work+1 sacrifices himself = all mank9d3 !re=e1 he is free f ! obligation ( sacrific+ himself 9 p>ticul> individually4 ,on ?is acc\nt1 he may ignore claims :i* o!rs are b\nd to fulfil40#ad ,b ! ?ird 8note0 01 ,i v5ture to ?9k1 ! true key ( ,s*op5hau]'s "*4 ,x 0 ,,arrogance4 ,! philosoph]s :om ! _w has hi!rto honor$ h be5 g5]ally not$ = ! opposite quality4 ,z sa9ts le>n humility by gaz+ up at inf9ite hol9ess above !m1 s sages acquire mode/y by look+ out on ! b\ndless ocean ( tru?1 beside :i* _! greate/ discov]ies appe> b z ! pebbles :i* ! *ild ga!rs by ! %ore4 ,b ! philosoph]s :o are s good z to enlight5 u 9 ^! days sc>cely belong to ! antiquat$ type ( ei!r a ,socrates or a ,newton4 ,! pride & conceit ( ,ar?ur ,s*op5hau]1 at all ev5ts1 comm5c$ 9 boyhood1 & seems to h gr[n l a sn[ball till he di$ ( old age4 ,8 "m 7describ$ z a woman ( 8mode/1 pleas+ mann]s0 & amiable "*1 :o receiv$ habitually 9 h] h\se su* m5 z ,goe!1 ! ,s*legels1 ,grimm1 & ,wiel&7 depicts him ?us1 :5 a lad yet engag$ 9 collegiate /udies3 8,y\r ill-humor1 y\r compla9ts ( ?+s inevitable1 y\r sull5 looks1 ! extraord9>y op9ions y utt] l oracles :i* none may presume to contradict1--all ?is depresses me4 ,y\r et]nal quibbles1 y\r lam5ts ov] ! /upid _w & human mis]y1 give me bad nights & unpleasant dreams40#ae ,?is little prelim9>y glance at ! y\? ( tw5ty enables u to judge :at value %\ld be atta*$ to ! plea urg$ on 8 behalf1 t 8 arrogance & bitt]ness 7 b ! natural results ( ! neglect ) :i* 8 great book 0 receiv$ by an unappreciative public & a jeal\s cot]ie ( (f5d$ philosoph]s1 ! 8necess>y armor ( scorn & self-def5ce0 :i* enabl$ him to hold 8 gr\nd4 ,! boy at college1 x seems1 long be=e he _h writt5 a "w to in/ruct ! _w1 or _h exp]i5c$ any?+ b k9dness & prosp]ity1 ! heal?y1 ri*1 gift$1 & indep5d5t "y lad1 0 already habitually 8lam5t+ ov] ! /upid _w & human mis]y10 & utt]+1 ) 8sull5 looks10 8oracles :i* none may presume to contradict40 ,z he grew old]1 ,s*op5hau] le>n$ to express 8 good op9ion ( himself & 8 works ) s]5e/ equanimity4 ,no m naf expressions ( self-complac5cy h p]haps ev] be5 p5n$ ?an ?is g5tleman's eulogiums on 8 own productions2 z1 = example1 :5 he writes to ! publi%] ( 8 "w t its 8wor? & importance are s great t ,i d n v5ture to express x ev5 t[>d y1 because y c\ld n believe me10 & proce$s to quote a review 8:i* speaks ( me ) ! highe/ praise1 & says t ,i am pla9ly ! greate/ philosoph] ( ! age1 :i* is really say+ mu* less ?an ! good man ?9ks40 8,sir10 he said to an un(f5d+ /rang] :o wat*$ him across a table d'hte 7:]e he habitually act$ ! "p ( local 8lion071 8sir1 y are a/oni%$ at my appetite4 ,true1 ,i eat ?ree times z mu* z y1 b1 !n1 ,i h ?ree times z mu* m9d60 7p4 #aei47 ,! read] :o ?9ks t ?is spee* c\ld nev] h be5 spok5 except 9 je/ & to produce a good-humor$ laugh has n yet /udi$ ,s*op5hau]'s saturn9e temp]am5t1 to :i* a joke at 8 own exp5se mu/ h be5 q inconceivable4 ,to o!rs1 p]haps1 su* b>b>\s intellectual insol5ce may seem a p>donable reaction f ! tone ( self-depreciation 7(t5 exce$+ly ins9c]e7 :i* mod]n mann]s h en=c$4 ,b ! old classic pride 0 a v diff]5t ?+ f ,s*op5hau]'s aggressive arrogance1 :]e) he manag$ to bl5d gross & egregi\s vanity 9 q a novel comb9ation4 ,on a les dfauts de ses qualits1 b n usually toge!r two app>5tly contradictory defects4 ,9 our simplicity1 we %\ld h anticipat$ t ! man :o consid]$ himself ! greate/ philosoph] ( 8 age1 & talk$ ab\t ! 8lonel9ess ( ! heights0 ( intellectual gr&eur1 w\ld h disda9$ to tr\ble himself ab\t su* mis]able ?+s z common newspap] reviews4 ,we %\ld h be51 h[ev]1 mu* mi/ak5 9 su* a guess4 8,s*op5hau] 7we are told7 began to read ,g]man newspap]s1 n[ t !y wrote ab\t him4 ,he caus$ ! v]ie/ trifle t conta9$ 8 "n to be s5t to him4 ,he look$ ?r\gh all philosophical works = a m5tion ( himself4 ,8 int5se contempt = wom5 wav]$1 :5 he saw !y c\ld feel int]e/ 9 8 works40 ,:at w\ld ,ari/otle's 8,magnanim\s ,man0 h said to ?is k9d ( littl5ess8 8,honor1 f any o!r p]son0 7?an ! good71 8or on ! score ( trifles1 he w utt]ly despise1 & likewise he w despise di%onor40#af ,let x be rememb]$1 too1 t ?is 0 9 ,s*op5hau]'s old age4 ,= a "y au?or to be n]v\sly excit$ ab\t ! reception ( 8 works is no?+ blamewor?y or ridicul\s4 ,he is look+ = ! confirmation ( ! yet unc]ta9 :isp]s ( 8 own consci\sness ( ability1 or to ! ext9ction ( 8 hopes4 ,b ?is exculpation _c apply to a man advanc$ 9 life & ( e/abli%$ lit]>y reputation1 ^: op9ion ( 8 own exalt$ gifts _h be5 fully exp&$ :ile he 0 yet a lad at college4 ,is x too mu* to say t 9 ?is inord9ate op9ion ( 8 own p[]s & m]its lies ! secret ( ?is man's ,pessimism1 ( 8 contempt ( o!r m51 ( 8 discont5t ) life1 ( 8 revolt aga9/ ,provid5ce8 ,x is n wond]ful t a man :o looks on 8 fell[s l ,apollo ,belvid]e1 slay+ !m ) ! arr[s ( 8 scorn1 %\ld f9d !m wret*$ & unlovable2 = no man1 h[ev] humble1 is ev] truly se5 by him :o looks d[n on him1 & ?us lacks all ! insight ( love & sympa?y1 & all ! *>ity ( "o :o =gives z he hopes to be =giv54 ,x is n wond]ful t a man :o e/imates himself z supremely wise1 & condones 8 own faults on ! score ( ! unalt]abl5ess ( natural "*1 %\ld survey ! _w & f9d x a godless des]t4 ,probably no human he>t ev] yet bloom$ out into gratitude ev5 "u ! brighte/ sun%9e ( prosp]ity1 :i* _h n once be5 pl\gh$ up by self-reproa* & s(t5$ by te>s ( rep5tance4 ,9 tru?1 any k9d ( religi\s s5se is well-nigh incompatible ) su* pride z we are discuss+4 ,! doors :]eby o!r m5 ent] ! ,temple1--! t5d] guidance ( human affection1 ! awful /rife ( ! high] self aga9/ passion & s91 ! sacr$ moral ambition aft] yet unatta9$ purity & goodness1--all ^! are clos$ to him4 ,s*op5hau]'s religi\s hi/ory is a confirmation ( ! tru? t x is n ! m>ble-palace m9d ( ! philosoph] :i* ,god w visit s (t5 z ! humble he>t :i* lies %elt]$ f ! /orms ( passion1 & all trail$ ov] by ! sweet blossoms ( human affections4 ,x is actually ludicr\s to comp>e ?is man's int5sely selfi%1 va91 c[>dly "* ) ! magnific5t complim5ts :i* he paid to virtue 9 ! ab/ract1 & to ! ideal he draws ( ! p]fect man1 or 8ascetic10 9 :om ! v s5se ( individuality1 n to speak ( self-reg>d1 is annihilat$3 8,he w no long] reg>d himself z a real exi/5ce1 compris$ )9 ! rigid l9e ( p]sonality1 & ?us insulat$ & diff]5tiat$ f ! re/ ( ! univ]se4 ,he w reg>d 8 sep>ate be+ z a m]e transitory ph5om5on1 a tempor>y objectivation ( ! sole real exi/5ce2 & ?is recognition ( 8 true position mu/ necess>ily de/roy selfi%ness4444 ,:5 a man ceases to draw an egoti/ic di/9ction betwe5 himself & o!rs1 & takes z mu* "p 9 _! sorr[s z 9 8 own1 x naturally foll[s t su* a "o1 recogniz+ 8 own self 9 all be+s1 mu/ reg>d ! endless griefs ( all be+s z 8 own1 & ?us appropriate to himself ! sorr[s ( ! :ole _w40#ag ,! mod]n 8,man ( ,sorr[s0 7if we may v5ture on s irrev]5t a comp>ison = ! sake ( ! contra/7 _h1 = 8 own use1 an easy me?od ( 8appropriat+0 ! griefs ( 8 k9d4 8,we ga!r10 says 8 ke5-sight$ critic ( ! ,contempor>y ,review1 8f ! acc\nts ( 8 disciples1 t he _h arrang$ = himself an exi/5ce m ?an tol]able2 =1 :ile free f positive annoyance1 he f\nd a p]fectly consi/5t & legitimate s\rce ( pleasure 9 ! dis9t]e/$ contemplation ( ! idea ( ! _w's sorr[s40#ah ,a m easy =m ( m>tyrdom x is h>d to imag9e4 ,is x n some:at surpris+ t a man l ?is1 :o1 to d him ju/ice1 made no pret5ce ( practis+ :at he taught1 b said op5ly1 ) cynical effront]y1 8,i prea* sanctity1 b ,i am no sa9t10#ai %\ld h ex]cis$ any influ5ce ov] 8 g5]ation8 ,we read1 h[ev]1 t 88 little b& ( disciples grew1 & _! fanaticism rea*$ a ludicr\s po9t4 ,"o entreat$ him to f\nd a tru/ = ! purpose ( keep+ wat* t no syllable ( 8 works %\ld ev] be alt]$2 ano!r _h 8 portrait pa9t$ & plac$ 9 a room l a *apel10#bj etc4 ,?is p>ticul> h]o-wor%ip is1 to my ?9k+1 s port5t\s t ,i h be5 tempt$ ?us to /udy x at "s l5g?4 ,= ?\s&s ( ye>s1 ! human race has gone on add+ "o noble type to ano!r 9 its ,pan!on1--! old hea!n patriotism & h]oism ( a ,!seus1 a ,codrus1 a ,curtius1 a ,regulus1 ! mode/ wisdom ( a ,socrates1 & ! /oic gr&eur ( a ,m>cus ,aurelius4 ,*ri/ianity add$ yet sa9tli] virtues to ! ideal1--! *>ity1 ! purity1 ! religi\s f]vor1 & m>tyr devotion ( a :ole army ( sa9ts4 ,yet all ^! 8/>s ( our mortal night0 c1 x seems1 be obscur$ & =gott52 & m5 :o might h kn[n & honor$ & foll[$ !m1 l ! ,magi ( old1 pref] to dance aft] su* a fl>+ l9k-light z ,s*op5hau] lift$ ov] 8 own head6 ,obs]v+ ?is1 & h[ 8 desolate doctr9e is ga9+ gr\nd1 & recogniz+ n a few ( 8 p]sonal *>act]i/ics 7m especially 8 arrogance7 among o!r ?9k]s ne>] home1 we are tempt$ to turn back fondly & regretfully to ! humble/ old-fa%ion$ goodness4 ,_m ( u _h confid5tly tru/$ t1 :5 k increas$1 wisdom & love w\ld gr[ along ) x2 t1 )\t los+ ! sacr$ lessons ( ! pa/1 mank9d w\ld obta9 /ill deep] insight into moral tru?1 & t phases ( "* w\ld appe> m beautiful1 m joy\s1 m p]fectly r\nd$ 9 all ! gifts & graces ( humanity ?an ! _w yet has se51--! long-sev]$ virtues ( ! h]o & ! sa9t comb9$ at la/4 ,alas6 if ,s*op5hau]s are to increase & multiply among u1 ^! hopes h be5 vision>y1 inde$6 ,z 8 "* em]ges f 8 biography1 & /&s cle>ly reveal$ to sight1 memories ( _m a man & woman ( small acc\nt 9 ! _w rise up & range !mselves 9 our ?\ghts = comp>ison opposite to ?is great philosoph]4 ,we rememb] ^? :o1 in/ead ( fly+ f ! t]rors ( pe/il5ce or w>1 h freely gone to meet !m at ! call ( b5evol5ce or patriotism4 ,we rememb] ^? :o1 in/ead ( f9d+ _! fell[-m5 8despicable10 h be5 lifelong lov+ fri5ds1 fai?ful & t5d] husb&s1 devot$ p>5ts & *ildr51 ard5t philan?ropi/s1 sacrific+ weal? & heal? & e enjoym5t t !y might relieve & bless ! mo/ mis]able ( mank9d1--! crim9al1 ! diseas$1 ! vici\s1 & ab&on$4 ,we rememb] ^? :o1 in/ead ( re/+ self-satisfi$ ) ! 8unalt]abl5ess0 ( _! own moral defects1 h /riv5 day & night1 l ! ,pilgrim fight+ on 8 knees aga9/ ,apollyon1 to purify _! he>ts ( e /a91 &1 in/ead ( arraign+ ,provid5ce because _! m]its 7 insuffici5tly rew>d$1 h bless$ ,god mo/ ( all = _! afflictions4 ,we rememb] all ^!1 & also we rememb] ! glory ( peace & pati5ce on _! pa9-worn faces2 & f ! dep?s ( our s\ls comes ! v]dict t ! dulle/ 8,phili/9e0 ( !m all 01 9 ! scale ( true nobl5ess1 wor? a ?\s& pessimi/ philosoph]s4 ,s*op5hau] 01 9 tru?1 ! be/ illu/ration :i* c\ld be f\nd ( ! fallacy ( ! mod]n intellect-wor%ip1 ! idolatry ( m]e m5tal =ce1 :i* is sc>cely less /upid & ignoble ?an ! idolatry ( ! physical =ce ( w9ds or wat]s4 ,z bas5ess is m contemptible 9 a k+1 & mis]l9ess 9 a millionnaire1 s are all moral faults & littl5esses only m despicable :5 set on ! p$e/al ( g5ius4 ,!re are m9ds--& ,s*op5hau]'s 0 "o ( !m--^: brilliancy is t ( a light-h\se4 ,its be/ use is to disclose ! cold & tr\bl$ sea1 & ! dre>y rocks :]eon ! unw>y might make %ipwreck4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! "q1 8,h[ f> is ,pessimism true1 & h[ f> does ! actual /ate ( ! _w ju/ify u 9 pron\nc+ life to be an evil80 is f> too va/ & too solemn to be treat$ 9 ?is brief pap]4 ,"o rem>k only mu/ be made 9 abatem5t ( ! wide-sweep+ d5unciations ( ! pres5t ord] ( ?+s 9 :i* ,pessimi/s habitually indulge4 ,if we take c\nt ( _! argum5ts1 we %all f9d t at lea/ "o-?ird are built on ! assumption 7:i* no?+ 9 g5u9e philosophy w>rants7 t ! 8hypo!sis ( a ,god0 involves ! attribution to him n only ( supreme b ( absolute p[]1 & g5]ally ( a p[] :i* includes self-contradictions4 ,we %\ld sweep away no inconsid]able numb] ( difficulties1 if we c\ld get fairly out ( rea* ( ?is ev]-recurr+ fallacy1 & he> no m t ,god ought to make e creature absolutely happy1 & also absolutely virtu\s2 & illume ! m>tyr's glory1 :ile inv>iably ext+ui%+ ! m>tyr's pile4 ,&1 aga91 ano!r ?ird ( ! argum5ts ( ,pessimi/s re/s on ! yet m egregi\s & fundam5tal mi/ake t suff]+ is always to be acc\nt$ an evil1 & may be lawfully weigh$ by !m z su* 9 hold+ ! scales ( ! _w4 ,! tru? t x is 8good to h be5 afflict$10 t out ( pa9 & grief & disappo9tm5t arise ! pure/ virtues1 ! t5d]e/ sympa?ies1 ! l(tie/ c\rage1 ! div9e/ fai?1--?is ?rice-bless$ tru?1 ! v alphabet ( spiritual exp]i5ce1 is1 z a rule1 q ov]look$ by great philosoph]s ( ! ord] ( ,s*op5hau]4 ,:5 all corrections & d$uctions are made1 a residue ( pr(\nd1 awful1 inexplicable mis]y--mis]y ( s9ful man & mis]y ( s9less brutes--rema9s1 alas6 to =m1 d\btless1 9 "t to come1 z 9 ! ages :i* are pa/1 ! dread 8,riddle ( ! pa9ful ,e>?40 ,we mu/ expect x to press ^u u ev] m & m 9 proportion z our s5se ( ju/ice & love rises high]1 & our sympa?ies ) unm]it$ suff]+ gr[ m acute4 ,:e!r ! %ad[ :i* t my/]y ca/s on religion w h]eaft] be 9 any degree reliev$ by fre% lights obta9$ ?r\gh s\nd] !ories ( ,nature1 x 7 idle to guess4 ,"o ?+ seems cle> en\gh2 namely1 t ! _s :]e) "s mod]n ,pessimi/s approa* ! trem5d\s problem is "o :i* c nev] lead to its solution1 & :i* 9 itself is calculat$ to =m no inconsid]able addition to ! gloom ( human exi/5ce4 ,! _w1 to all :o ent] x1 is v mu* :at _! anticipations make ( x1--full ( matt] = joy & gratitude1 or = rep9+ & discont5t4 ,x appe>s beautiful or dre>y1 accord+ z !y reg>d x ?r\gh ! cl\dless1 *ildlike eyes ( *e]ful tru/ or ?r\gh ! dim & di/ort+ spectacles ( d\bt & despair4 ,no g5]ation s mis]able has yet se5 ! light z "o :i* %\ld be tra9$ to expect nei!r ju/ice nor love f ,god1 & to 8cultivate a connect$ view ( ! g5]al despicability ( mank9d40 ,aft] all1 z ,s*op5hau] himself confess$ 7?\gh he c>$ s little to practise ! lesson71 "*--or1 z ,mr4 ,mat!w ,arnold w\ld say1 conduct--is ! great matt] to :i* all !ories are subord9ate4 8,moral goodness belongs to an ord] ( ?+s :i* is above ?is life1 & is incomm5surable ) any o!r p]fection40 ,!re is a c]ta9 value 9 ! old te/ :]eby a tree is kn[n by its fruits4 ,to su* ( u z h kept any f\ndations ( fai? /ill /&+1 ! presumption is surely enorm\s t ! intellectual sy/em :i* naturally produces c\rage1 tru/fulness1 & lov+-k9dness1 mu/ be ne>] to ! ,et]nal ,v]ities ?an ! blight+ !ory :i* br+s =? su* ?orns & ?i/les z de=m$ ! "* ( ! great ,pessimi/ ,philosoph] ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,,footnotes3 #ad ,life1 p4 #hj4 #ae ,life1 p4 #cb4 #af ,e?ics1 ,book ,,iv41 *ap4 iii4 #ag ,life1 p4 #bjh4 #ah ,contempor>y ,review1 ,febru>y1 #ahgc4 #ai ,life1 p4 #ajh4 #bj ,life1 p4 #bdj4 ,,zoophily4 ,x is a com=t+ reflection 9 a _w /ill 8full ( viol5ce & cruel habitations0 t ! behavior ( m5 to dome/ic animals mu/ h be51 on ! :ole1 m k9d ?an ! rev]se4 ,_h x be5 o!rwise1 ! 8set0 ( ! brute's bra9s1 accord+ to mod]n !ory1 w\ld h be5 t ( %yness & dread ( u1 su* z is actually exhibit$ by ! rabbit :i* we *ase 9 ! field & ! rat we pursue 9 ! cupbo>d4 ,9 c\ntries :]e cats are exceptionally ill-treat$ 7e4g41 ! s\? ( ,france71 poor puss is almo/ z timid z a h>e2 :ile ! devotion & tru/fulness ( ! dog t[>d man 9 e l& peopl$ by an ,aryan race seem to prove t1 ) all our faults1 he has n f\nd u su* bad ma/]s aft] all4 ,dogs love u1 & c\ld only love u1 because we h be/[$ on !m "s crumbs ( love & good-w1 ?\gh _! g5]\s little he>ts h repaid ! debt a ?\s&-fold4 ,! 8,%eph]d's ,*ief ,m\rn]0 & 8,grey ,fri>'s ,bobby0 _h probably receiv$ 9 _! "t only a few pats f ! horny h&s ( _! ma/]s1 & a gruff ^w ( approval :5 ! %eep _h be5 p>ticul>ly clev]ly fold$4 ,b !y recogniz$ t ! sup]ior be+ condesc5d$ to c>e = !m1 & _! ador+ fidelity 0 ! ready response4#ba ,two diff]5t motives ( c\rse h influ5c$ m5 to su* k9dness to dome/ic animals1 "o be+ obvi\s self-int]e/1 & ! necessity1 if !y ne$$ ! creature's s]vices1 to keep x 9 "s degree ( heal? & com=t2 & ! o!r be+ ! special affection ( individual m5 = favorite animals4 ,( ! frequ5t manife/ation ( ?is latt] s5tim5t 9 all ages1 lit]ature & art be> repeat$ te/imony4 ,we f9d x 9 ! p>able ( ,na?an2 9 ! pictur$ tame lion runn+ beside ! *>iot ( ,rameses2 9 ! /ory ( ,argus 9 ! ,odyssey2 9 ! episode 9 ! ,mahabh>ata1 :]e ! h]o refuses to asc5d to heav5 9 ! c> ( ,indra )\t 8 dog2 9 ! exquisite passage 9 ! ,z5d-,ave/a1 :]e ! "l ( good speaks to ,zoroa/]1 8,= ,i h made ! dog1 ,i :o am ,ahura ,mazda02 9 ! hi/ory ( ,alex&]'s h]o1 ,bucephalus2 9 ,pl9y's *>m+ tales ( ! boy & ! pet dolph91 & ( ! poor slave ?r[n d[n ! ,gemonian /airs1 beside ^: corpse 8 dog wat*$ & wail$ till ev5 ! /]n he>ts ( ! ,roman populace 7 melt$ to pity4 ,b nei!r ! e-day self-int]e/$ c>e ( animals by _! ma/]s1 nor ! occasional g5u9e affection ( special m5 to favorite animals1--:i* h toge!r produc$ ! actual tam5ess mo/ ( ! dome/icat$ tribes n[ exhibit1--seems to h l$ m5 to ! ackn[l$gm5t ( moral obligation on _! "p t[>d ! brutes4 ,z a lady w f+] lov+ly a bun* ( fl[]s1 & ! next mom5t drop x c>elessly on ! roadside or pluck ! blossoms to pieces 9 %e] ?\ghtlessness1 s ! great majority ( mank9d h always treat$ animals4 8,we tread !m to dea?1 & a troop ( !m dies ,)\t our reg>d or conc]n10 *e]fully rem>k$ ,dr4 ,watts conc]n+ ants2 b he might h said ! same ( our 8unconc]n0 9 ! case ( ! cruel de/ruction ( ?\s&s ( h>mless birds & bea/s & ! />vation ( _! "y1 & ( ! all b univ]sal recklessness ( m5 9 deal+ ) creatures n repres5t+ value 9 money4 ,x is n1 h[ev]1 to be reckon$ z surpris+ t our =efa!rs did n dream ( su* a ?+ z duty to animals4 ,!y le>n$ v sl[ly t !y ow$ duties to m5 ( o!r races ?an _! own4 ,only on ! g5]ation :i* recogniz$ ?or\ghly = ! fir/ "t 7?anks 9 great measure to ,wilb]=ce & ,cl>kson7 t ! negro 0 8a man & a bro!r0 did x dawn t1 beyond ! negro1 !re 7 o!r /ill humbl] claimants = b5evol5ce & ju/ice4 ,)9 a few ye>s pass$ bo? ! emancipation ( ! ,we/ ,indian slaves & t fir/ act = prev5tion ( cruelty to animals ( :i* ,"l ,ersk9e s truly prophesi$ t x w\ld prove1 8n only an honor to ! ,p>liam5t ( ,engl&1 b an era 9 ! civilization ( ! _w40 ,b ! noble law ( ,engl&--:i* ?us =e/all$ ! morali/s & set an example :i* e civiliz$ nation1 ) "o solit>y exception1 has foll[$--rema9s ev5 to ?is day1 aft] sixty ye>s1 /ill 9 advance ( ! sy/ematic tea*]s ( human duty4 ,ev5 :ile e ye> s]mons specially inculcat+ humanity to animals are prea*$ all ov] ! k+dom1 nobody 7s f> z ! pres5t writ] is aw>e7 has attempt$ =mally to include ,duty to ! ,l[] ,animals 9 any complete sy/em ( e?ics z an organic "p ( ! ,:ole ,duty ( ,man4#bb ,)\t pret5d+ = a mom5t to fill up ?is gap 9 e?ics1 ,i w\ld fa9 (f] to ^? :o are int]e/$ 9 ! subject a sugge/ion :i* may possibly s]ve z a scaffold+ till ! solid edifice be built by /rong] h&s4 ,we mu/ p]*ance yet wait to det]m9e :at are ! "r actions ( man to brute2 b ,i d n ?9k we ne$ lose mu* "t 9 decid+ :at mu/ be ! "r s5tim5t1 ! g5]al feel+ :]e) x is fit we %\ld reg>d ! l[] animals4 ,if we c b cle>ly def9e t s5tim5t1 x w indicate r\ghly ! actions :i* w be consonant !re)4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x seems to me t a s5se ( s]i\s responsibility t[>d ! brutes ought to replace our 8lady-&-!-nosegay0 condition ( ins\ciance4 ,! 8ages be=e morality0 are at an end at la/1 ev5 9 ?is remote prov9ce ( human fre$om4 ,( all ! grotesque ideas :i* h impos$ on u 9 ! solemn phraseology ( div9es & morali/s1 none is m absurd ?an ! doctr9e t our moral obligations /op %ort :]e ! object ( !m does n happ5 to "k !m1 & assures u t1 because ! brutes _c call u to acc\nt = our transgressions1 no?+ t we c d w con/itute a transgression4 ,to absolve u f pay+ = a pair ( boots because our bootmak]'s l$g] _h unluckily be5 burn$ w\ld be altoge!r a p>allel lesson 9 morality4 ,x is pla9 en\gh1 inde$1 t ! creature :o is 7z we assume7 )\t a consci5ce or moral arbitram5t mu/ always be exon]at$ f guilt1 no matt] :at x may d ( hurt or evil2 & ! judicial proce$+s aga9/1 & executions (1 ox5 & pigs 9 ! ,middle ,ages = manslaught] 7 unspeakably absurd4 ,b n less absurd1 on ! o!r side1 is x to exon]ate m51 :o h consci5ces & free w1 :5 !y are guilty ( cruelty to brutes1 on ! plea n t !y1 b ! brutes are immoral & irresponsible4#bc ,a moral be+ is n moral on "o side ( him only1 b moral all r\nd1 & t[>d all :o are above1 beside1 & b5ea? him3 j z a g5tleman is a g5tleman n only to ! k+1 b to ! peasant2 & z a tru?ful man speaks tru? to fri5d & /rang]4 ,j 9 ! same way1 ! 8m]ciful man is m]ciful to 8 bea/10 z he is m]ciful to ! begg> at 8 gate4 ,i may add t e noble quality is specially te/$ by its exhibition 9 ^? humbl] directions :]e9 !re is no?+ to be ga9$ by %[+ x & no?+ to be lo/ by contr>y behavior4 ,!re is a passage f ,j]emy ,b5?am1 quot$ 9 ,mrs4 ,jamieson's ,commonplace ,book & else:]e1 :i* w recur to _m read]s at ?is po9t3 8,! day may come10 he says1 8:5 ! re/ ( ! animal creation may acquire ^? rights :i* nev] c\ld h be5 )held f !m b by ! h& ( tyranny4 ,x may come "o day to be recogniz$ t ! numb] ( legs1 ! villosity ( ! sk91 or ! t]m9ation ( ! os sacrum1 are reasons insuffici5t = ab&on+ a s5sitive be+ to ! caprice ( a torm5tor4444 ,! "q is n1 ,c !y reason8 or ,c !y speak8 b1 ,c !y suff]80 ,long be=e ,b5?am1 a great] m9d1 travell+ along a nobl] road ( philosophy1 laid d[n ! canon :i* resolves ! :ole "q4 ,bi%op ,butl] affirm$ t x 0 on ! simple fact ( a creature be+ ,,s5ti5t--i4e41 capable ( pa9 & pleasure--t re/s our responsibility to save x pa9 & give x pleasure4 ,!re is no evad+ ?is obligation1 !n1 z reg>ds ! l[] animals1 by ! plea t !y are n moral be+s4 ,x is our morality1 n !irs1 :i* is 9 "q4 ,!re are special consid]ations :i* 9 diff]5t cases may modify our obligation1 b x is on su* special reasons1 n on ! univ]sal non-moral nature ( ! brutes 7z ! old div9es taught71 t our exon]ation mu/ be f\nd$2 & ! onus lies on u to %[ cause = ea* ( !m4 ,! di/9ction betwe5 our duties to animals & our duties to our human fell[-creatures lies "h4 ,z reg>ds !m bo?1 we are inde$ =bidd5 to inflict avoidable pa91 because bo? alike are s5ti5t4 ,b1 z reg>ds ! brutes1 our duties /op !re3 :]eas1 z reg>ds m51 !y be+ moral z well z s5ti5t be+s1 our prim>y obligations t[>d !m mu/ conc]n _! high] natures1 & include ! pres]vation ( ! lives :i* ^? high] natures inve/ ) a sanctity exclusively _! own4 ,?us1 we rea* ! important conclusion t ! infliction ( avoidable pa9 is ! supreme (f5ce z reg>ds ! l[] animals1 b n ! supreme (f5ce z reg>ds man4 ,sir ,h5ry ,taylor's noble l9es g to ! v root ( ! "q3-- 8,pa91 t]ror1 mortal agonies1 :i* sc>e ,?y he>t 9 man1 to brutes ?\ wilt n sp>e4 ,are !irs less sad & real8 ,pa9 9 man ,be>s ! high mission ( ! flail & fan2 ,9 brutes1 'tis purely pite\s40 ,pa9 is ! "o supreme evil ( ! exi/5ce ( ! l[] animals1 an evil :i* 7s f> z we c see7 has no c\nt]vail+ good4 ,z to dea?1 a pa9less "o--s f> f be+ ! supreme evil to !m--is (t5 ! true/ m]cy4 ,?us1 in/ead ( ! favorite phrase ( c]ta9 physiologi/s1 t 8!y w\ld put hecatombs ( brutes to torture to save ! smalle/ pa9 ( a man10 true e?ics bids u reg>d man's moral welf>e only z ( supreme importance1 & any?+ :i* c injure x 7su*1 = example1 z ! practice1 or sanction ( ! practice1 ( cruelty7 z ! wor/ ( evils1 ev5 if along ) x %\ld come a mitigation ( bodily pa94 ,on ?is subject1 ! pres5t ,bi%op ( ,w9*e/] has put ! case 9 a nut%ell4 8,x is true10 he said1 8t man is sup]ior to ! bea/1 b ! "p ( man :i* we recognize z su* is 8 moral & spiritual nature4 ,s f> z 8 body & its pa9s are conc]n$1 !re is no p>ticul> reason = consid]+ !m m ?an ! body & bodily pa9s ( a brute40 ,( c\rse1 ! gr\nd is cut f "u u 9 ?is :ole l9e ( argum5t by ^? +5i\s ?9k]s :o h rec5tly dis9t]r$ 7) su* ill-om5$ timel9ess = ! vivisection debate7 ,desc>tes' suppos$ doctr9e1 t ! appe>ance ( pa9 & pleasure 9 ! brutes is a m]e delusion1 & t !y are only automata1--8a sup]ior k9d ( m>ionettes1 :i* eat )\t pleasure1 cry )\t pa91 desire no?+1 "k no?+1 & only simulate intellig5ce z a bee simulates a ma!matician40 ,if ?is conclusion1 on :i* mod]n sci5ce is to be congratulat$1 be accept$1 x foll[s1 ( c\rse1 t we %\ld give no m consid]ation to ! fatigue ( a noble hunt] ?an to ! creak+ wood ( a rock+-horse2 & t ! emotions a *ild be/[s on its doll w be m s]i\s ?an ^? we be/[ on a dog :o dies ( grief on 8 ma/]'s grave4 ,%\ld x appe> to u1 h[ev]1 on ! contr>y 7z x c]ta9ly does to me71 t !re is q z good evid5ce t dogs & elephants reason z t c]ta9 physiologi/s reason1 & a great deal bett] evid5ce t !y--! animals--feel1 we may p]haps dismiss ! ,c>tesianism ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 & proce$ )\t fur!r delay to endeavor to def9e m p>ticul>ly ! fitt+ s5tim5t ( man to s5ti5t brutes4 ,we h se5 we ought to />t ) a di/9ct s5se ( "s degree ( moral responsibility z reg>ds !m4 ,:at %ape %\ld t s5se assume8 ,we h be5 9 ! habit ( indulg+ ourselves 9 all mann] ( antipa?ies to special animals1 "s ( !m hav+1 p]haps1 _! s\rce & raison d'tre 9 ! days ( our remote b n illu/ri\s ance/ors1 8,:5 wild 9 woods ! noble savage ran02 or ^? ( a /ill e>li] date1 :o 71 z ,mr4 ,d>w9 says1 8arboreal 9 _! habits10 ere yet we _h des]v$ ! reproa* ( hav+ 8made ourselves tailless & hairless & multipli$ folds to our bra940 ,o!r prejudices1 aga91 are m]e p]sonal :ims1 ?ree-f\r?s ( !m be+ pure affectation4 ,a man w decl9e to sit 9 a room ) an in(f5sive cat1 & a lady screams at ! sight ( a m\se1 :i* is inf9itely m di/ress$ at ! r5contre ?an %e4 ,i h kn[n an individual1 o!rwise di/+ui%$ = audacity1 8make tracks0 across sev]al fields to avoid a placidly rum9at+ c[4 ,9 our pres5t /age ( civilization1 ^! silly prejudices are b>b>isms & ana*ronisms1 if n vulg>isms1 & %\ld be treat$ l exhibitions ( ignorance or *ildi%ness4 ,= our remote prog5itors be=e m5tion$1 tusky & hirsute1 /ruggl+ = exi/5ce ) ! cave be> & ! mammo? 9 ! h[l+ wild]ness ( a yet uncultur$ _w1 !re 0 no d\bt ju/ification = reg>d+ ! t]rible bea/s ar\nd !m ) ! hatr$ :i* comes ( fe>4 ,b ! animal creation1 at lea/ ?r\gh\t ,europe1 has be5 subdu$ = ages2 & all its tribes are m]ely dwell]s by suff]ance 9 a vanqui%$ prov9ce4 ,_! position z reg>ds u appeals to e sp>k ( g5]osity alight 9 our bosoms1 & ought to make u a%am$ ( our :ims & antipa?ies t[>d be+s s humble4 ,%all man arrogate ! title ( 8"l ( creation10 & n %[ himself1 at ! lea/1 bon pr9ce to 8 poor subjects8 ,x is n too mu* to ask t1 ev5 t[>d wild animals1 our feel+s %\ld be ^? ( royal clem5cy & indulg5ce1--( pleasure 9 ! beauty & grace ( su* ( !m z are beautiful2 ( admiration = _! numb]less wondr\s in/9cts2 ( sympa?y ) _! delight 9 ! joys ( ! =e/ & ! fields ( air4 ,few1 ,i suppose1 ( m5 ) any impressionability c wat* a l>k asc5d+ into ! sky ( a summ]'s morn+ )\t "s dim e*o ( ! feel+s :i* inspir$ ,%elley's ,ode4 ,?is is1 h[ev]1 only a specially vivid in/ance ( a sympa?y :i* might be almo/ univ]sal1 & :i*1 s f> z we le>n to feel x1 t\*es all nature = u ) a magic w&4 ,if we are compell$ to fight ) !m1 if !y are our natural enemies & c nev] be any?+ else1 !n let u wage w> ^u !m 9 loyal sort1 z we cont5d$ aga9/ ! ,russians at ,balaklava2 &1 if we cat* any prison]s1 deal ) !m *ivalr\sly or at lea/ m]cifully4 ,?is1 inde$ 7to d ju/ice to sportsm51 mu* z ,i dislike _! pursuit71 ,i h always obs]v$ to be ! _s ( ! old-fa%ion$ c\ntry g5tleman1 be=e ! gross slaught]+ ( battues & despicable pigeon-mat*es 7 he>d ( 9 ! l&4 ,z to dome/ic animals1 _! dem&s on u1 did we read !m aright1 are n s mu* ^? ( petition]s = m]cy z ( rightful claimants ( ju/ice4 ,we h caus$ _! exi/5ce1 & are responsible t !y %\ld be on ! :ole happy & n mis]able4 ,we take _! s]vices to c>ry our burd5s1 to enhance our pleasures1 to gu>d our homes & our flocks4 ,9 ! case ( _m ( !m1 we accept ! fonde/ fidelity & an affection su* z human be+s sc>cely give once 9 a lifetime4 ,!y wat* = u1 "w = u1 be> (t5 we>y imprisonm5t & slav]y 9 our s]vice1 & n seldom m\rn = u ) break+ he>ts :5 we die4 ,if we conceive ( an arbit] sitt+ by & wat*+ alike our behavior & ! poor brutes' toil & love1 c we suppose he w\ld treat x z m]ely a piece ( g5]osity on our "p1 :i* we 7 free to leave unfulfill$ )\t blame1 t we %\ld behave consid]ately to su* an humble fri5d1 supply him ) food1 wat]1 & %elt]1 =be> to ov]work him1 & end 8 h>mless life at la/ ) ! lea/ possible pa98 ,w\ld he n dem& x ( u z ! simple/ matt] ( ju/ice8#bd ,= ^? :o accept ! ,d>w9ian !ory1 & believe t ! relation%ip betwe5 man & ! brutes is n only "o ( simil>ity1 b ( actual k9%ip 9 blood1 x w\ld h seem$ only natural t ?is new view %\ld h br\ght =? a bur/ ( fre% sympa?y & t5d]ness4 ,if our physical frames1 ) all _! quiv]+ n]ves & susceptibilities to a ?\s& pa9s1 be1 inde$1 only ! f\r-foot$ creature's body a little modifi$ by developm5t2 if our m9ds only ov]lap & transc5d !irs1 b are gr[n out ( ^? humbl] bra9s2 if all our moral qualities1 our love & fai? & s5se ( ju/ice1 be only _! affection & fidelity & dim s5se ( wrong ext5d$ into wid] realms1--!n we be> 9 ourselves ! irresi/ible te/imony to _! claims on our sympa?y4 ,& if1 l s _m ( ! disciples ( ! same new philosophy1 we are unhappy en\gh to believe t bo? man & brute :5 laid 9 ! grave awake no m1 !n1 above all1 x w\ld seem t ?is common lot ( a few pleasures & _m pa9s1 to be foll[$ by annihilation1 w\ld move any he>t to compassion4 ,9 ! great1 sil5t1 holl[ univ]se 9 :i* ^! s\ls believe !mselves to /&1 h[ base does x seem to turn on ! weak]1 un(f5d+ be+s ar\nd !m1 & spoil _! little gleam ( life & joy "u ! sun6 ,no?+ is m />tl+ to me ?an ! fact t "s ( ! lead+ apo/les ( ?is philosophy1 & ev5 its respect$ au?or himself1 %\ld 9 "o & ! same brea? tell u t an ape1 = example1 is actually our own fle% & blood1 & t x is "r & prop] to treat apes aft] ! fa%ion ( ,pr(essors ,munk & ,goltz & ,f]ri]4 ,^! g5tlem51 z reg>ds ! poor quadrumana1 are r 8m ?an k910 & r 8less ?an k9d40 ,= ^? :o1 :e!r !y believe 9 evolution or n1 /ill hold fai? 9 ! exi/5ce ( a div9e ,"l ( man & brute1 ! reasons = sympa?y are1 9 ano!r way1 /ill /rong]4 ,t ! ,*ri/ian religion did n1 f ! fir/1 l ! ,zoroa/rian1 ,buddhi/1 & ,brahm9i/1 impress its foll[]s ) ! duty ( m]cy to ! brutes2 t x 0 left to a few t5d]-he>t$ sa9ts1 l ,/4 ,francis1 to connect ! creatures 9 any way ) ! wor%ip ( ! ,creator1 & to ! lat] developm5t ( ,prote/antism to =mulate any doctr9e on ! subject ( duty t[>d !m1--is a p>adox :i* w\ld ne$ mu* space to expla94 ,mod]n religion1 at all ev5ts1 by :atev] "n x is call$1 seems t5d+ m & m to ?r[ an additional t5d] sacr$ness ov] our relations to ! 8un(f5d+ creatures :i* he10 _! ,mak]1 8loves10 & to make u recognize a lat5t tru? 9 ! curi\sly hackney$ l9es ( ,col]idge conc]n+ him :o 8praye? be/0 & also love? be/ 8bo? man & bird & bea/40 ,:]e t great & f>-rea*+ s(t5] ( he>ts1 ! s5se ( our own failures & (f5ces1 is vividly pres5t1 ! position we hold to creatures :o h nev] done wrong is always f\nd inexpressibly t\*+4 ,to be k9d to !m & rejoice 9 _! happ9ess seems j "o ( ! few ways 9 :i* we c act a god-l "p 9 our little sph]e1 & display ! m]cy = :i* we hope 9 our turn4 ,:i*ev] way we take x1 ,i conceive we rea* ! same conclusion4 ,! only befitt+ feel+ = human be+s to ent]ta9 t[>d brutes is1 z ! v ^w sugge/s1 ! feel+ ( humanity3 or1 z we may int]pret x1 ! s5tim5t ( sympa?y1 s f> z we c cultivate fell[-feel+2 ( pity1 s f> z we "k !m to suff]2 ( m]cy1 s f> z we c sp>e _! suff]+s2 ( k9dness & b5evol5ce1 s f> z x is 9 our p[] to make !m happy4 ,!re is no?+ fanatical ab\t ?is humanity4 ,x does n call on u to r5\nce any ( ! useful or ne$ful avocations ( life z reg>ds animals1 b r w\ld x make ! man imbu$ ) x p]=m !m all ! bett]4#be ,we assur$ly ne$ n1 because we become humane1 sacrifice ! high] life = ! l[]1 z 9 ! wondr\s ,buddhi/ p>able s beautifully r5d]$ 9 ! ,light ( ,asia1 :]e 8,"l ,buddha10 9 "o ( 8 million lives1 gives himself1 out ( pity1 to be dev\r$ by a fami%+ tig] :o _c fe$ h] cubs1 & 8,! great cat's burn+ brea? ,mix$ ) ! la/ sigh ( su* fe>less love40 ,we ne$ n ev5 copy ! sweet lady 9 ! 8,s5sitive ,plant0 :o made ! bees & mo?s & ephem]id h] att5dants3-- 8,b all kill+ insects & gnaw+ worms1 ,& ?+s ( obsc5e & unlovely =ms1 ,%e bore 9 a basket ( ,indian wo( ,into ! r\gh woods f> alo(1-- 8,9 a basket ( grasses & wild fl[]s full1 ,! fre%e/ h] g5tle h&s c\ld pull ,= ! poor bani%$ insects1 ^: int5t1 ,al?\gh !y did ill1 0 innoc5t40 ,?is is poetry n meant = practice1 & yet ev5 ^! hyp]boles c>ry a brea? z ( ,ed5 along ) !m4 ,( ,ed5 did ,i say8 ,nay1 r ( ! lat] ,p>adise = :i* ! s\l ( ! greate/ ( ! prophets ye>n$1 :]e 8!y %all n hurt nor de/roy 9 all my holy m\nta940 ,i w n attempt "h to def9e h[ ! s5tim5t ( humanity to ! brutes1 ?or\ghly +ra9$ into a man's he>t1 w\ld make him decide ! "q ( field sports4 ,my own impression is t x w\ld lead him to ab&on fir/1 & ) utt] disgu/1 su* wret*$ amusem5ts z pigeon-mat*es & battues ( half-tame pheasants2 &1 lat]1 ^? sports 9 :i*1 z 9 fox-hunt+ & c\rs+ & duck-%oot+1 ! sympa?y ( ! sportsman ) 8 h\nds & horse1 or 8 greyh\nd or retriev]1 is upp]mo/ 9 8 m9d1 to ! exclusion ( ! wild & sc>cely se5 object ( 8 pursuit4 ,9 n9e k9ds ( su* sports1 ,i believe1 out ( t51 x is r a case ( ill-divid$ sympa?y = animals ?an ( lack ( x :i* inspires ! sportsman2 & n _m w\ld f9d enjoym5t :]e nei!r horse nor dog _h "p1--l poor ,rob]tson1 ( ,brighton1 sitt+ = h\rs 9 a tub 9 a m>% to %oot wild duck1 & c\nt+ ! p]iod s sp5t z 8h\rs ( delight60 ,b !re is "o practice respect+ :i* ! influ5ce ( su* a s5tim5t ( humanity z we h suppos$ mu/ h an unmi/akable result4 ,x mu/ put an absolute /op to vivisection4 ,to accu/om ourselves & our *ildr5 to reg>d animals ) sympa?y2 to bew>e ( giv+ !m pa91 & rejoice :5 x is possible = u to give !m pleasure2 to /udy _! m>vell\s in/9cts1 & trace ! dawn+s ( reason 9 _! sagaci\s acts2 to accept _! s]vices & _! affection1 & give !m 9 return su* pl$ges ( protection z our k9d words & c>esses1--to d ?is1 & !n calmly cons5t to h& !m ov] to be dissect$ alive1 ?is is too mon/r\s to be borne4 ,de deux *oses l'une4 ,ei!r we mu/ *]i% animals--& !n we mu/ aboli% vivisection--or we mu/ sanction vivisection2 & !n1 = v %ame's sake1 & le/ we poison ! spr+s ( pity & sympa?y 9 our brea/s & ! brea/s ( our *ildr51 we mu/ r5\nce ! gha/ly f>ce ( pett+ or protect+ animals1 & pret5d+ to recognize _! noble & lovable qualities4 ,if love & c\rage & fidelity1 lodg$ 9 ! he>t ( a dog1 h no claim on u to prev5t u f dissect+ t he>t ev5 :ile yet x beats ) affection2 if ! human-l intellig5ce work+ 9 a monkey's bra9 d n =bid 7b r invite7 u to mutilate t bra91 morsel by morsel1 till ! la/ glimm]+ ( m9d & playfulness die out 9 dulness & dea?1--if ?is be s1 !n1 9 ,heav5's "n1 let u at lea/ h done ) our cant ( 8humanity10 & aboli% our ,acts ( ,p>liam5t1 & dissolve our ,b&s ( ,m]cy1 & our ?ree hundr$ ,societies = ! ,prev5tion ( ,cruelty ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,! idea ( vivisection 7to use ! phrase ( its two ?\s& advocates :o memorializ$ ,sir ,ri*>d ,cross7 re/s on ! conception ( an animal 7a dog1 = example7 z 8a c>nivor\s creature1 valuable = purposes ( rese>*10--a me*anism1 9 %ort1 ( n]ves & muscles1 bones & art]ies1 :i*1 z !y add$1 x w\ld be a pity to 8)draw f inve/igation40 ,! crass mat]ialism :i* ?us reg>ds su* a creature z a dog 7& w\ld1 d\btless1 if its foll[]s spoke out1 be f\nd simil>ly to reg>d a man7 is at ! opposite pole ( ?\ght & feel+ f ! recognition ( ! animal 9 its high] nature z an object ( our t5d]ness & sympa?y4 ,we _c hold bo? views at once4 ,if we take ! high] "o1 ! l[] mu/ become abhorr5t 9 our eyes4 ,!re is1 !re ought to be1 no "q 9 ! matt] ( a little m or a little less ( torture1 or ( dispute :e!r an/hetics1 :5 !y c be employ$1 usually effect complete & f9al or only p>tial & tempor>y ins5sibility2 or ( :e!r su* processes z putt+ an animal into a /ove ov] a fire till x expires 9 t5 or tw5ty m9utes ought to be call$ 8bak+ x alive10 or describ$ by "s less di/ress+ & homely phraseology4 ,x is ! simple idea ( deal+ ) a liv+1 consci\s1 s5sitive1 & intellig5t creature z if x 7 dead & s5seless matt] aga9/ :i* ! :ole _s ( true humanity revolts4 ,x is ! notion ( su* absolute despotism z %all ju/ify n m]ely tak+ life1 b conv]t+ ! entire exi/5ce ( ! animal into a mis=tune1 :i* we d5\nce z a brutal misconception ( ! relations betwe5 ! high] & ! l[] creatures1 & an utt] ana*ronism 9 ! pres5t /age ( human moral feel+4 ,a hundr$ ye>s ago1 _h physiologi/s frankly av[$ t !y recogniz$ no claims on ! "p ( ! brutes :i* %\ld /op !m f tortur+ !m1 !y w\ld h be5 only on ! level ( _! contempor>ies4 ,b to-day !y are beh9d ! age2 ay1 sixty ye>s beh9d ! legislature & ! poor ,iri% g5tleman :o 8rul$ ! h\seless wilds ( ,connem>a10 & _h ! glory ( giv+ 8 "n to ,m>t9's ,act4 ,h[ _! claim = a 8free vivisect+ table0 may be look$ back ^u a c5tury to come1 we may p]haps =etell ) no great *ance ( error4 ,9 8 la/ book1 publi%$ t5 ye>s ago1 ,sir ,ar?ur ,helps wrote ^! memorable words3 8,x appe>s to me t ! advancem5t ( ! _w is to be measur$ by ! increase ( humanity & ! decrease ( cruelty4444 ,i am conv9c$ t1 if an hi/orian 7 to sum ! ga9s & losses ( ! _w at ! close ( ea* record$ c5tury1 !re might be mu* :i* 0 retrograde 9 o!r aspects ( human life & conduct1 b no?+ c\ld %[ a backw>d c\rse 9 humanity0 7pp4 #aie1 #aif74 ,z ,i h said ere n[1 ! battle ( m]cy1 l t ( fre$om 8,once begun1 ,?\gh (t5 lo/1 is always won40 ,ev5 %\ld all ! sci5tific m5 9 ,europe unite 9 a resolution t 8vivisection is necess>y10 j z all ! ,dom9icans w\ld h unit$ ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago to resolve t autos-da-f 7 8necess>y10 or z all ! lawy]s & magi/rates t ! pe9e =te et dure 0 8necess>y10 or z ! /atesm5 ( ,am]ica did ?irty ye>s ago t negro slav]y 0 8necess>y10 yet ! 8necessity0 w disappe> 9 ! case ( ! sci5tific torture ( animals z 9 all ! re/4 ,! days ( vivisection are numb]$4 ,,footnotes3 #ba ,a t\*+ /ory ( su* %eep-ga!r+ 0 rec5tly told me on good au?ority4 ,a %eph]d lo/ 8 l>ge flock on ! ,scot* m\nta9s 9 a fog4 ,aft] fruitless se>*1 he return$ to 8 cottage1 bidd+ 8 collie f9d ! %eep1 if %e c\ld4 ,! collie1 :o 0 ne> giv+ bir? to h] "y1 und]/ood 8 ord]s1 & disappe>$ 9 ! mi/1 n return+ = _m h\rs4 ,at la/1 %e came home 9 mis]able plight1 driv+ be=e h] ! la/ /ray %eep1 & c>ry+ 9 h] m\? a puppy ( h] own6 ,%e _h ( necessity left ! re/ ( h] litt] to p]i% on ! hills & 9 ! int]vals ( _! bir? ! poor bea/ _h p]=m$ h] task & driv5 home ! %eep4 ,h] la/ puppy only %e _h contriv$ to save4 #bb ,! be/ ef=t to supply ! miss+ *apt] ( e?ics is ! *>m+ & eloqu5t volume1 ,rights ( an ,animal1 by ,e4 ,b4 ,ni*olson4 ,i ?ankfully recognize ! c&or :]e) ! au?or has tackl$ ! difficult problems ( ! case1 & ! value ( 8 demon/ration t ! law ( ,engl& assumes ! fundam5tal pr9ciple t cruelty to an animal is an (f5ce p] se1 & t x is n necess>y to %[ t x injures any human own] or spectator4 ,9 ?is respect1 z 9 all o!rs1 our ,act 7#aa & #ab ,vict4 c4 #ci7 immeasurably transc5ds ! ,fr5* ,loi ,grammont1 :i* condemns only cruelty exhibit$ 9 public places & pa9ful to ! spectators4 ,mr4 ,ni*olson ju/ifies vivisection only s f> z x c be r5d]$ absolutely pa9less by an/hetics4 ,to su* ( u z h se5 ?r\gh t delusion1 cadit quae/io4 #bc ,z a rec5t example ( ?is doctr9e1 see an article 9 ! ,=tnightly ,review = ,feb4 #a1 #ahhb4 8,is x n10 ! au?or says1 8! v basis ( e?ical doctr9e767 t ! moral rights ( any be+ dep5d on its e?ical nature80 #bd ,i h endeavor$ else:]e to "w out ?is hypo!sis ( an umpire betwe5 man & brute1 z a me?od ( help+ u to a solution ( ! problem ( :at are & :at are n lawful actions on our p>ts t[>d animals4 ,! read] :o may be int]e/$ 9 ! inquiry may obta9 my pamphlet1 ,! ,"r ( ,torm5t+1 price #b;d41 at ! (fice ( ! ,society = ! ,protection ( ,animals f ,vivisection1 #a ,victoria ,/reet1 ,we/m9/]4 #be ,9 fact1 _m m5 :o pursue su* trades1 notably but*]s1 are g5u9ely humane1 & d _! be/ to get ?r\gh _! "w 9 ! mo/ m]ciful way4 ,sev]al ( !m h rec5tly express$ w>m satisfaction on obta9+ ,baxt]'s mask1 :]eby ox5 may be in/antane\sly kill$ )\t ! *ance ( a misdirect$ bl[4 ,! mask is to be obta9$ f ,mr4 ,baxt]1 ,eal+ ,dean1 ,w4 ,,sacrificial ,,m$ic9e4 ,! _w has done wrong to laugh at ! old lady :o reprov$ h] sailor gr&son = 8tell+ h] su* a sc&al\s fib z t he _h se5 a fi% fly 9 ! air10 b re/or$ h] confid5ce to ! hopeful y\? :5 he proce$$ to n>rate h[ he _h pick$ up a :eel ( ,ph>aoh's *>iot on ! ,r$ ,sea %ore4 ,practically1 we all jump easily at beliefs t[>d ! level ( :i* we h already climb$ by previ\s k 7or previ\s prejudice1 z x may *ance71 & refuse1 donkey-wise1 to budge an in* t[>d ^? :i* happ5 to be on a plane above our preconceiv$ notions ( :at ei!r is or ought to be4 ,x is ?is prop5sity1 ( c\rse1 :i* makes ! mo/ baseless calumny mis*iev\s by pav+ ! way = ! next sl&] aga9/ its object4 ,& x is x1 also1 :i* grants int]m9able leases ( life to false sy/ems ( physics & religion by secur+ a welcome = e fiction & fallacy :i* at any "t may seem to favor !m1 & clos+ ! door 9 ! face ( tru?s :i* militate aga9/ & might explode !m4 ,a curi\s /udy ( ! 8,gramm> ( ,ass5t10 z us$ by ! majority ( mank9d 9 ! matt] :i* comes ne>e/ to _! own bus9ess & bosoms1 might1 ,i ?9k1 be made by une>?+ ! preconceiv$ notions & prep>atory ideas :i* mu/ ne$s exi/ z reg>ds ! heal+ art1 & :i* c h enabl$ doctors confid5tly to prescribe1 & pati5ts meekly to accept1 ! horrid & %ock+ rem$ies 9 use f ! e>lie/ p]iod1--rem$ies ( :i* x is a mild criticism to say t !y 7 worse ?an ! diseases !y pr(ess$ to cure4 ,_h ! m9ds ( m5 conc]n$ ) m$ical inquiries be5 really free f antec$5t convictions1--blank %eets ( pap] :]eon ,nature c\ld h writt5 d[n h] facts1 :i* exp]i5ce might h read & collat$1--x is cle> en\gh t good diet1 ex]cise1 & cleanl9ess1 & ! occasional use ( simple prep>ations ( h]bs1 w\ld e>ly h con/itut$ ! primitive & s\nd rules ( m$ical sci5ce1 to be supplem5t$1 z "t w5t on1 by discov]ies ( ! !rapeutic value ( m r>e vegetable sub/ances & ( a few m9]als4 ,nev] c\ld practical obs]vation1 by any possibility1 h sugge/$ t x w\ld be b5eficial to a sick man to make him swall[ potable gold or p[d]$ skulls1 or a bolus ( decompos$ old toads & e>?-worms4 ,! un-8sci5tific use ( ! imag9ation0 c alone h dictat$ ^! & scores ( no less absurd & obnoxi\s prescriptions1 prompt$ by "s a priori !ory ( :at ought1 antec$5tly to exp]i5ce1 to be suitable = ! cure ( disease1 & 89 accordance ) ! et]nal fitness ( ?+s40 ,:at1 !n1 7 ! notions 9 ob$i5ce to :i* ^! m>vell\s rem$ies 7 orda9$8 ,if we exclude f pres5t consid]ation all ! really useful !rapeutic ag5ts1 discov]$ d\btless by g5u9e exp]i5ce & record$ by ! anci5t physicians1 ,gal5 & ,hippocrates1 ,dioscorides & ,avic5na1 & all ! re/1 & also set aside ^? :i*1 ?\gh n really useful1 might h be5 readily mi/ak5 = be+ s by imp]fect e>ly obs]vation1 we f9d ! imm5se residue ( absurd & mon/r\s recipes to fall into two categories2 namely1 ! rem$ies :i* 7 exce$+ly co/ly & ! rem$ies :i* 7 ei!r v pa9ful or v disgu/+4 ,9 o!r words1 a l>ge "p ( ! m$ical sci5ce ( all pa/ ages proves t ! doctors & _! pati5ts valu$ rem$ies 9 proportion to ! price to be paid = !m1 ei!r 9 money or 9 suff]+4 ,9 %ort1 !y adopt$ freely ! ,doctr9e ( ,sacrifice z appli$ to m$ic9e4 ,consid]+ t ,nature ne>ly always proce$s on precisely ! opposite track1--t %e does n ask u 8to d "s great ?+10 b1 l ! true prophet1 only bids u 8wa% & be clean02 makes ! *eape/ & commone/ ?+s ! mo/ :olesome1 & af=ds u normally1 by our in/9ctive desire or loa?+1 ! sure/ te/ ( ! fitness or unfitness ( food = our use1--!re is some?+ exce$+ly curi\s 9 ! all b univ]sal assumption ( mank9d t x 0 only necess>y to f9d some?+ p>ticul>ly r>e & exp5sive1 or else some?+ extraord9>ily revolt+1 to obta9 a panacea = all ! woes ( mortality4 ,x 0 ridicul\s 79 ! e/imation ( our =efa!rs7 to suppose t a great noble or k+ %\ld dissolve pe>ls 9 8 dr9k or swall[ liquid gold1 & yet1 =soo?1 be no bett] aft] all ?an a poor wret* :o c\ld af=d himself only a little milk or wat]4 ,/ill m incr$ible 0 x t a man %\ld submit to "s agoniz+ sc>ification or actual caut]y1 or %\ld compel himself to bolt "s inexpressibly disgu/+ mess :i* 8 doctor _h tak5 a ye> to concoct & di/il ?r\gh a score ( furnaces & retorts1 & yet1 :5 all 0 ov]1 receive no m b5efit ?an if he _h endur$ no h>d%ip1 or _h only drunk "s c[slip julep or h]b tea4 ,su* tame & impot5t conclusions c\ld n be receiv$ = a mom5t4 ,if pati5ts w\ld only pay en\gh or suff] en\gh1 !y mu/ be cur$4 ,?is1 x really seems1 0 ! und]ly+ conviction ( m5 ( old1 on :i* half ! !rapeutics ( pa/ times 7 unconsci\sly bas$4 ,let u cull a few illu/rations ( ! +5i\s developm5t ( ^? pr9ciples by ! inv5tion ( no/rums di/+ui%$ by "o or o!r ( ! gr& *>act]i/ics1 r\ghly def9able z co/l9ess or na/9ess4 ,p]haps1 ere ! close ( our brief review1 we may f9d we h less reason ?an we fancy at />t+ to congratulate ourselves on ! disappe>ance ( ?is phase ( human folly1 or to re/ assur$ t inductive sci5ce alone n[ rules 9 ! sick-room1 & t nei!r doctors nor pati5ts reta9 any fai? 9 sacrificial m$ic9e4 ,! use ( co/ly ?+s z rem$ies = disease con/itutes a k9d ( haute mdec9e necess>ily ( limit$ application4 ,) ! exception ( ! great se>* = ! ,aurum ,potabile 9 ! ,middle ,ages1 !re are mu* few] traces ( x ?an ( ! o!r =m ( sacrifice1 9 :i* ! pati5t payait de sa p]sonne4 ,ev]ybody c\ld be sc>ifi$ or made to swall[ worms & fil?2 b !re 7 n _m pati5ts :o c\ld af=d to pay = em]alds to tie on _! /oma*s 9 cases ( dys5t]y1 z recomm5d$ by ,av5zor1 nor = 8eight gra9s ( t noble lun> m$ic9e1 ! w9e ( silv]10 nor = 8dissolv$ pe>ls10 ei!r ( :i* 7,mat?ioli assures u7 is 8sov]eign aga9/ melan*oly40 ,dioscorides might 9 va9 recomm5d p[d]$ sapphires = />t+ eyes1 or ,/4 ,j]ome vaunt _! virtues = _m o!r tr\bles1 to ! majority ( suff]]s 9 _! own or any o!r age4 ,coral 0 m )9 popul> rea*2 & probably a consid]able numb] ( believ+ s\ls h foll[$ ,gal5's prescription & tri$ its use = spitt+ ( blood1 & ,pl9y's recomm5dation ( x = ! /one4 ,avic5na f\nd t a cordial made ( x is 8s+ul>ly productive ( joy02 & ,mat?ioli says x has 8truly occult virtues aga9/ epilepsy10 :e!r 8hung ab\t ! neck or drunk 9 p[d]s40#bf ,em]alds or rubies1 & ev5 silk 7!n a r>] sub/ance 9 ,europe ?an n[71 af=d1 accord+ to ,dioscorides1 relief 9 a v>iety ( ailm5ts2 b ( c\rse no?+ c\ld be s g5]ally1 & inde$ univ]sally1 useful z gold4 ,he :o c\ld discov] h[ to make m5 actually dr9k ! mo/ co/ly ( metals w\ld tea* !m no?+ less ?an ! secret ( immortality4 ,! ,aurum ,potabile1 or noble 8,sol> ,oyl10 especially :5 mix$ ) ! 8,lun> ,oyl0 ( silv]1 & 8,m]curial ,oyl10 =ms1 z ,bolne/ assures u1 8a great ,arcanum1 fit to be us$ 9 mo/ diseases1 especially 9 *ronick40 ,by itself alone1 inde$1 ! dr9kable gold 0 und]/ood to be an elixir ( life1--a conclusion n a little rem>kable1 :5 we consid] t ! only real value ( ! metal is its conv5i5ce z a circulat+ m$ium & = ! fabrication ( ornam5ts1 & t ! artificial importance ?us atta*$ to x mu/ h s affect$ m5's m9ds z to cause !m to idealize x z a sort ( div9e antidote to disease & dea?4 ,9 an e>li] & tru]-he>t$ age1 ,p>adise 0 believ$ to be a g>d51 & x 0 ! ,fruit ( a ,tree ( ,life :i* w\ld make m5 live =ev]4 ,b :51 z ,gibbon satirically obs]ves1 9 ! dissolution ( ! ,roman _w1 m5 covet$ only a place 9 ! ,cele/ial ,city ( gold & pe>l1 ! secret ( immortality 0 s\ght 7n inappropriately7 at ! bottom ( a ,rosicrucian crucible4 ,!re 01 x mu/ be confess$1 a pr(\nd vulg>ity 9 ?is :ole sy/em ( co/ly m$ic9e1 :i* x w\ld be flatt]+ to ourselves to ?9k we _h 9 our day q ov]pass$ & disc>d$4 ,b 9 tru?1 ?\gh we are n wont to dissolve pe>ls or p[d] em]alds or dr9k sol> or ev5 lun> 8,oyl10 x may be fairly ask$ :e!r we d n contrive to melt d[n a h&ful ( sov]eigns 9 e attack ( illness to v little bett] purpose ?an if we _h simply giv5 !m to an old al*emi/ to put 9 8 furnace & make = u an elixir ( life8 ,:at are ^! long r[s ( items 9 our druggi/'s bill = draughts1 embrocations1 l9im5ts1 bli/]s1 g>gles1 & :at n1 repres5t$1 :5 ! h\semaid cle>s our room = convalesc5ce1 by a :ole regim5t ( qu>t]-empti$ phials & pill-boxes on our table8 ,:at are ^? consid]able drafts record$ 9 our *eck-book1 n only = ! att5dance ( our cu/om>y m$ical advis] 7:i* might be reasonable71 b = ! visits ( ! em95t consult+ physician1 br\ght d[n1 p]*ance1 fifty or five hundr$ miles to look at u = five m9utes :ile we lay spee*less 9 our fev]8 ,did anybody ev] use "o-half1 or ev5 "o-?ird1 ( ! exp5sive m$ic9es ord]$ 9 e illness f ! ph>macy day aft] day8 ,or did anybody f9d a m$ical man1 9 view ( a pati5t's /rait5$ circum/ances1 tell+ 8 anxi\s fri5ds t ! rema9s ( ! la/ bottle ( 8 physic w\ld answ] z well z a new "o1 or t !y might readily *ange x1 by add+ a few drops ( "s fre% +r$i5t1 in/ead ( ord]+ ano!r six ounces f ! *emi/1 to be set aside 9 its turn1 half us$1 to-morr[8 ,or 7:at is /ill m to ! purpose7 did anybody ev] he> ( a case :]e9 ! physician summon$ = consultation 7possibly at enorm\s co/7 has giv5 8 hone/ op9ion t ! regul> m$ical att5dant ( ! pati5t has mi/ak5 8 case1 & t ! treatm5t ought to be altoge!r rev]s$8 ,! same idea has be5 at ! bottom ( our proce$+s & ^? ( our ance/ors :i* we ridicule2 namely1 t if we d b sp5d money en\gh1 a cure mu/ foll[4 ,b1 z ,i rem>k$ be=e1 ! notion t co/l9ess ( itself is a te/ ( m$ic9al virtue has be51 necess>ily1 f> less prolific ( results ?an ! k9dr$ idea t by ! pa9 & disgu/ entail$ on a pati5t might be e/imat$ ! value ( ! rem$y appli$ to 8 disease4 ,z to disgu/1 x w\ld really appe> z if "s anci5t prophets ( ! heal+ art1 "s ,phbus ,epicurios or sculapius1 mu/ h laid d[n z a pr9ciple = ! selection ( heal?-re/or+ comp\nds & concoctions1 8,by _! nause\sness ye %all "k !m40 ,else 7 ! recipes = all ! hide\s1 abom9able wit*-bro?s1 :]e) ! old] books ( m$ic9e are replete1 q unacc\ntable on any !ory ( human sanity4 ,_m ( !m 7:i* weak-s\l$ pati5ts h swall[$ by ! ounce & ! p\nd7 7 ( a k9d :i* x is q impossible to quote2 nor c we wond] t1 z ,plato tells u1 ! ,a!nian physicians 7 wont to engage ! great rhetorician ,gorgias to accompany !m & p]suade _! pati5ts to take _! prescriptions4 ,let ! foll[+1 h[ev]1 be tak5 z mod]ate examples3-- 8,take :at ,animal soev] ?y fancy be/ like?1 & ?\ ?9ke/ mo/ fit to prep>e4 ,kill x & take x 7b sep>ate no?+ ( its impurities1 z fea!rs1 ho(s1 hairs1 or o!r het]og5e\s sub/ance71 bruise all 9 a l>ge & /rong mort> to a fit consi/5cy1 put x !n into a vessel = putrefaction1 & put ^u x ( ! blood ( animals ( ! same k9d s mu* z may well moi/5 x1 or1 :i* is bett]1 cov] x all ov]4 ,%ut close ! vessel & set x to putrifie1 9 fimo equ9o1 = =ty dayes t x may f]m5t40 7,! result is to be di/ill$1 calc9$1 rectifi$1 & di/ill$ ov] aga9 & aga91 8sev5 times to sep>ate its phlegme10 till f9ally7 8?\ ha/ a pleasant 661 safe1 & noble ,animal ,arcanum to =tifie ! animal life1 & re/ore heal? & vigor to its langui%+ _s1 till ,god do? call = its f9al dissolution & sep>ation40--,aurora ,*ymica1 p4 #f4 ,?is 0 bad en\gh1 b a great advance 79 ! l9e ( sacrifice7 0 made :5 to ! m]e odi\sness1 we may say bea/l9ess1 ( ! dose p] se c\ld be add$ ! horror ( eat+ :at _h once =m$ "p ( a human body1--9 %ort1 ( cannibalism4 ,! ordonnances :i* foll[ really seem to h a connection ) anci5t idol-rites ( human sacrifice1 & possibly 7_h we means ( trac+ !m7 might be fa!r$ on ! e>lie/ wor%ipp]s ( ,hesus or ( ,od94 ,! seasons ( ! ye> 7spr+ & autumn7 :]e9 ! victim mu/ die 7v c>efully def9$ 9 ^! prescriptions7 seem to give color to ?is view4 ,d[n to ! conque/ ( ,mexico by ! ,spani>ds1 ,helps tells u1 ! ,aztecs us$ ye>ly to slay a "y man 9 spr+ t ! nobles might eat 8 he>t z a sort ( sacram5t4 ,anyway1 x is r />tl+ to f9d t j two hundr$ ye>s ago 9 ,london ! physician 9 ord9>y to ! ,k+ recomm5d$ cannibalism to ,engli%m5 )\t ! smalle/ apology or hesitation4 ,a ,mummiall ,qu9tess5ce4 ,take ( ! fle% ( a s\nd "y man1 dy+ a natural dea? ab\t ! middle ( ,augu/1 ?ree or f\r p\nds4 ,let ! fle% be tak5 f 8 ?ighs or o!r fle%y p>ts4 ,put x into a fit glass & p\r ^u x _s ( w9e4 ,let x /& s ?ree or f\r days4 ,take out ! fle% & put x ^u a glass plate1 & imbibe x ) spirits ( salts4 ,let x /& uncov]$1 b 9 ! %ade1 :]e no du/ or o!r fil? may fall ^u x4 ,be sure y (t5 turn x1 &1 be+ well dri$1 y may put x up 9 a fit j> & keep x = use4--,aurora ,*ymica1 *ap4 iii4 ,a /ill m efficaci\s rem$y1 8produc+ wond]ful effects bo? 9 pres]v+ & re/or+ heal?10 may be obta9$ by di/ill+1 filt]+1 calc9+1 & coagulat+ ?is 8,mummiall0 till x h a 8sac*>9e ta/e10 :5 ! 8matt] may be left ( ! ?ickness or consi/5cy ( honey1 :i* mu/ be kept 9 glass vessels closely %ut40 7,ibid41 p4 #h47 ,if ! 8s\nd "y man0 %\ld h be5 kill$ 9 ! spr+ in/ead ( 9 8! middle ( ,augu/10 ! le>n$ ,dr4 ,bolne/ is n )\t a rem$y4 ,8 fle% is1 inde$1 no long] useful = a 8,mummiall10 b 8 blood may be made into a 8v high balsam1 exce$+ mu* ! p[]s & virtue ( natural balsam2 a pot5t pres]vative 9 "t ( pe/il5ce1 leprosie1 palsie1 & g\t ( all sorts40 8,take ( su* blood a l>ge quantity4 ,ga!r 9 glass vessels4 ,let x settle "s "t till x ha? ?r[n out all its wat]i% humor1 :i* sep>ate by w>y incl9ation4 ,take n[ ( ?is concrete blood five or six p\nds1 :i* put to t5 or twelve p9ts ( spirits ( w9e4 ,%ake !m well toge!r1 & let x dige/ six or eight days 9 w>m a%es40 ,di/il4 ,add ! fix$ salt drawn out ( ! caput mortuum ( ! blood by 8calc9ation10 8solution10 8filtration10 8coagulation10 (t5 repeat$2 8& :at %all rema9 beh9d is ! ,arcanum ( ,blood0 7p4 #aj74 ,:5 obta9$ 9 ! mann] above describ$1 ?is invaluable rem$y is 8to be tak5 9 bro? or treacle-wat] ) a fa/+0 7& let u dev\tly hope an unusually vigor\s7 8/oma*40 ,only "o caution is necess>y4 ,! 8s\nd "y man's0 blood mu/ h be5 %$ 8:5 ,m]cury 0 above ! horizon & 9 conjunction ) ! sun 9 ,gem9i or ,virgo40 ,aft] ! bro? ( man's blood1 a 8,balsamick ,rem$y = ,ar?ritick ,pa9s10 compos$ ( ! bones ( a man 8:i* ha? n be5 buri$ fully a ye>10 beat up into a p[d]1 calc9$1 & appli$ on l9t1 appe>s a comp>atively mild & pleasant receipt4 ,s1 likewise1 is ! 8,qu9tess5ce ( ,toads10 to be compos$ 9 ! mon? ( ,june or ,july ( a 8great quantity ( ov]gr[n toads10 r$uc$1 calc9$1 & di/ill$ z usual1 & !n 8dissolv$ 9 _s ( oranges or treacle-wat] ready = use10 ei!r ext]nally1 :5 x cures 8canc]s & pe/il5tial v5om10 or int]nally1 aga9/ 8all sorts ( poison40 ,! above prescriptions are tak51 be x said1 n f ! manual ( "o ( ^? vulg> quacks to :om we are too apt to cr$it e absurdity ( anci5t m$ic9e1 b f a s]i\s treatise by ,edw>d ,bolne/1 physician 9 ord9>y to ! ,k+ 7#afgb71 d$icat$ to ,george ,duke ( ,buck+ham1 & describ$ on ! title-page z 8,%ew+ a ,rational 6 ,way ( prep>+ ,animals1 ,vegetables1 & ,m9]als = a ,physical ,use1 by :i* !y are made mo/ efficaci\s1 safe1 & pleasant ,m$ic9es = ! ,pres]vation & ,re/oration ( ! ,life ( ,man40 ,h[ hone/ 0 ! wor?y au?or 9 8 belief 9 8 8,mummiall ,qu9tess5ce10 & all ! re/1 may be judg$ f 8 frank av[al 8to ! ,read]0 t ! m$ic9es prescrib$ he might 89 "s measure 9 "t ( ne$ tru/ to10 because1 adds ,dr4 ,bolne/ c&idly1 8,i nev] yet f ! be/ ( m$ic9es always f\nd ^? c]ta9 effects ,i c\ld h desir$40 ,^! 71 h[ev]1 ref9$ prep>ations comp>$ to ! prescriptions 9 use 9 /ill e>li] g5]ations4 ,9 ! great folio ( ,m4 ,pietro ,&rea ,mat?ioli 7,v5ice1 #afba71 adorn$ ) hundr$s ( really admirable woodcuts ( m$ic9al h]bs & fl[]s1 !re are directions = rubb+ w\nds ) c[-dung1 swall[+ beeswax1 silk1 sweat1 & saliva1 & dr9k+ h>e's blood & dog's dung dissolv$ 9 milk z a cure = dys5t]y4 ,n]v\s p are to d9e on cook$ vip]s4 ,p]sons ) ! too?a*e are to apply to _! tee? a s]p5t's sk9 /eep$ 9 v9eg>1 or to p[d] ! callosities on a horse's legs1 & /uff _! e>s !re)4 ,a black eye may be treat$ ) a p\ltice ( human milk1 inc5se1 & ! blood ( a tortoise4 ,= ! n v s]i\s affection ( hicc\gh a bev]age is recomm5d$1 ( :i* ! *ief +r$i5t is ! fle% ( a mummy2 ?us af=d+ u fur!r evid5ce t cannibalism surviv$ 9 m$ic9e1 & 0 approv$ by ! faculty 9 ,italy z well z ,engl&1 d[n to a v rec5t p]iod4 ,besides ^! 8/range meats10 ,mat?ioli regul>ly classifies 9 a table a multitude ( :at he is pleas$ to call 8simple m$ic9es10 among :i* are to be f\nd ! bodies1 or p>ts ( bodies1 ( wolves1 scorpions1 c5tip$es1 o/ri*es1 beav]s1 & dogs1 ! ca/-(f sk9s ( s]p5ts1 ! horns ( unicorns 7:5 atta9able671 ! ho(s ( asses & goats1 beeswax1 silk1 asphalt1 & sev]al fil?y sub/ances :i* _c "h be nam$4 ,alb]tus ,magnus 7vide ! curi\s little black-lett] volume1 ,le ,grat ,alb]t1 9 ! ,briti% ,museum7 ord]s n]v\s pati5ts to eat eagles' bra9s1 :]eby !y may acquire ! c\rage ( ! k+ ( birds2 :ile ! bra9s ( ! owl1 ! goat1 ! camel1 etc41 convey ! peculi> qualities ( ea* ( ^? animals4 ,pl9y's great "w1 x is ne$less to say1 is a rep]tory ( m>vell\s c\nsels & obs]vations4 ,e>? tak5 out ( a human skull acts z a depilatory1 & b5efit is d]iv$ f *ew+ plants :i* h happ5$ to gr[ 9 ! same unpleasant receptacle4 ,on ! pr9ciple1 we presume1 ( 8,i am n ! rose1 b ,i h dwelt ne> ! rose10 h]bs gr[+ on a manure heap are f\nd especially efficaci\s z rem$ies = qu9sy4 ,! hair ( man1 tak5 f a cross1 is good = qu>tan fev]s1 & human e>-wax is ! only prop] application to a w\nd occasion$ by a human bite4 ,! uses ( saliva are numb]less1 & fill a :ole *apt] ( ! ,natural ,hi/ory4 8,fa/+ spittle10 9 p>ticul>1 appli$ to ! eyes1 is an infallible cure = oph?almia1--a rem$y :i* ,p]sius treats ) blamewor?y scepticism z an old-womanly practice4 ,9 cases :]e bread has /uck 9 ! ?roat1 a piece ( ! same loaf %\ld be ins]t$ 9 ! e>s4 ,! use ( ! fluid :i* exudes f ! pores ( ! sk9 is s valuable t 7,pl9y assures u7 ! own]s ( ! ,grecian gymnasia made a ?riv+ trade by sell+ ! scrap+s ( ! bodies ( a?letes1 :i*1 8comp\nd$ ) oil1 is ( an emolli5t1 calorific1 & expletive nature40 ,if any lady desire to cultivate an int]e/+ & pallid appe>ance1 %e ought to imitate ,drusus1 :o drank goats' blood to make x appe> t 8 enemy ,cassius _h poison$ him4 ,= melan*oly 7an affection :i* seems to h giv5 great conc]n to ! old doctors71 ,dioscorides recomm5ds black hellebore held 9 ! m\?1--c]ta9ly a recipe on homopa?ic pr9ciples1 s9ce a m\?ful ( hellebore w\ld sc>cely naturally s]ve1 l ! ,psalmi/'s w9e & oil1 ei!r to make glad ! he>t ( man or to give him a *e]ful c\nt5ance4 ,a bett] rem$y = ! same melan*oly is 8bro? ( old cock10 our ,scot* fri5d cockaleekie4 ,= "s unexpla9$ reason1 two only among ! ills to :i* fle% is heir1 & !y among ! mo/ s]i\s1--fr5zy & inflammation ( ! /oma*1--seem to h escap$ f ! dread rgime ( ,sacrificial ,m$ic9e1 & inde$ are treat$ ) surpris+ l5ity4 ,dioscorides ?9ks t fr5zy c be cur$ by asp>agus & :ite w9e1 & consid]s t ! pati5t suff]+ f ga/ritis %\ld h a pla/] ( roses appli$ to ! seat ( 8 disease6 ,besides ! 8exhibition0 ( nause\s & revolt+ draughts1 boluses1 & pills1 ! sy/em ( ,sacrificial ,m$ic9e has at all times comm&$ _m o!r +5i\s res\rces = ! creation ( unnecess>y pa91 tr\ble1 & annoyance to sick p]sons & _! fri5ds4 ,if1 = example1 a /iff-neck$ pati5t 7 unmanageable 9 ! matt] ( "s p>ticul>ly disagreeable dose1 he might /ill be induc$ to g on vex+ nature by "s out-(-!-way diet1 & potions repeat$ at /at$ int]vals1 till fai? or life succumb$ 9 ! /ruggle4 ,"o old physician1 tius1 9 ?is way prescrib$ = ! g\t a sep>ate diet>y = e mon? ( a :ole ye>4 ,ano!r1 ! great ,alex&] ( ,tralles1 orda9$ ?ree hundr$ & sixty-five potions1 s arrang$ z to furni% out a c\rse = two ye>s2 :]eupon ,dr4 ,fri5d1 ! le>n$ au?or ( ! ,hi/ory ( ,physick1 rem>ks t 88 receipts 7 z good z any ( ^? :i* our new pret5d]s to physick make use (10 b adds ! disc\rag+ dictum1 8,aft] all1 g\t is a di/emp] ) :i* x 7 be/ n to tamp]40 ,!n !re 7 fe>ful tortures 9 ! way ( excoriations1 ( :i* ,/4 ,john ,long's fam\s rem$y 0 a notable example1--bli/]s1 caut]ies1 & setons1 too unpleasant to dwell ^u4 ,sc>ification 0 a comp>atively m]ciful =m ( ^! inflictions4 ,x 0 practis$1 accord+ to ,prosp] ,alb9us 7,hi/4 ,phys41 p4 #ag71 9 ! foll[+ agreeable mann]3 8,fir/1 make a /rait tight ligature on ! leg2 !n rub ! leg bel[ x1 put x into w>m wat]1 & beat till x swells1 & s sc>ify06 ,some?+ worse ?an ?is 0 practis$ d[n to ! pres5t g5]ation 9 ! case ( w\nds4 ,x is 9 ! writ]'s recollection t an unhappy groom :o _h lo/ a piece ( fle% out ( ! calf ( 8 leg s\ght assi/ance aft] 8 accid5t f a mo!rly old cook1 ! m$ical advis] 9 ord9>y ( ! :ole h\sehold4 ,! good woman evid5tly held ! doctr9e ( ,sacrificial ,m$ic9e deep 9 h] s\l1 z well z a due e/imate ( ! utility1 "u all circum/ances1 ( ! art ( cook]y4 ,enc\rag+ ! poor "y man ) suitable reflections on ! purify+ use ( salt & fire1 %e accord+ly rubb$ a h&ful f h] salt-box into ! w\nd1 & !n held ! mis]able limb /eadily to ! kit*5 fire6 ,a ba? ( blood has be5 frequ5tly employ$ to resuscitate exhau/$ pati5ts4 ,:5 ,cs> ,borgia b>ely surviv$ swall[+ 8 %>e ( ! bottles ( poison$ w9e :i* 8 respectable fa!r1 ,pope ,alex&] ,,vi41 _h int5d$ = ! ,c>d9al1 b took by mi/ake = himself & 8 son1 x is said t an ox 0 br\ght into ,cs>'s ap>tm5ts & disemb[ell$1 to enable him to get into x & receive su* vitality z ! w>m1 ble$+ c>cass might imp>t4 ,we are "h at ! po9t :]e ,sacrificial ,m$ic9e assumes ! vic>i\s =m1 & ! poor brutes are made to suff] in/ead ( ! human pati5ts = ! b5efit ( ! latt]4 ,9 an acc\nt ( ! bir? ( ! ,duc de ,b\rgogne1 gr&son ( ,l\is ,,xiv41 9 ! ,curiosits ,hi/oriques 7p4 #dh71 amid ! description ( ! raptures ( ! spl5did c\rt assembl$ on ! occasion1 !re is a casual m5tion ( an incid5t af=d+ a wond]ful contra/ to all ?is royal joy & magnific5ce4 ,! att5dant *ief acc\*eur1 ! celebrat$ ,dr4 ,clem5t1 to prev5t suff]+ on ! "p ( ! "m 7! ,dauph9e71 appli$ to h] p]son ! sk9 ( a %eep1 newly flay$4 ,to obta9 ?is q fre%1 a but*] 0 engag$ to sk9 ! animal alive 9 ! adjo9+ room2 &1 be+ anxi\s to (f] ! sk9 z quickly z possible to ! doctor1 he c>ri$ x into ! *amb] ( ! ,dauph9e1 leav+ ! door op54 ,! %eep1 9 its agony1 foll[$ him1 & ran 91 ble$+ & sk9less1 among ! %riek+ cr[d ( c\rti]s & gr&ees4 ,9 mod]n times1 worse ?+s ?an ^! are done to animals1 pr(ess$ly = ! b5efit ( mank9d2 b !y are n[ p]=m$ quietly 9 physiological laboratories1 n p>ad$ 9 public1 else x is to be believ$ t ev5 ! mo/ selfi% among u w\ld cry1 8,hold6 we desire no cure ( disease1 no sci5tific k1 at any su* horrible price40 ,yet1 aga91 !re 0 a class ( ,sacrificial ,rem$ies ^: m]it consi/$ 9 requir+ ! pati5t to travel a long way1 or to apply to "s h>dly accessible p]sonage1 to obta9 relief4 ,!re 7 ,holy ,wells hav+ no m$ic9al prop]ties :atev]1 :i* cur$ all ! multitudes ( p :o made long & pa9ful pilgrimages to rea* !m4 ,m rem>kable /ill 7 ! b5efits d]iv$ 9 cases ( scr(ula f be+ t\*$ by a k+1--a privilege1 x may be safely guess$1 n accord$ )\t "s delay & solicitation1 & possibly n )\t fees to royal att5dants1 sc>cely dis9t]e/$ witnesses ( ! miracles :i* foll[$4 ,! hi/ory ( ?is p>ticul> delusion w\ld alone =m a v curi\s *apt]1 s9ce ,ar*bi%op ,bradw>d9e1 9 #acdh1 appeal$ to ! :ole _w 9 pro( ( ! wond]1 till ,samuel ,johnson's sc>r$ & mighty head 0 subject$ to ! royal t\*4 ,:5 we recall ! fact t only 9 ! eighte5? c5tury did a special religi\s s]vice = ! c]emony cease to =m a "p ( ! ,liturgy ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 we d n seem to ourselves to h yet advanc$ a great way beyond ?is h>mless sup]/ition4 ,inde$1 x is only 9 ! pres5t g5]ation t ! sci5tific "n ( ! malady has g5]ally sup]s$$ its famili> title ( ! 8,k+'s ,evil10 or by ellipsis 8! ,evil10 by :i* x is ev5 n[ kn[n 9 remote p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,:]e x 0 impossible to obta9 help f a k+1 !re yet rema9$ ! possibility ( be+ t\*$ by somebody else1 :o might possess "s r>e & peculi> privilege & fitness = heal+ disease4 ,! odd malady1 popul>ly call$ 8%+les10 = example1 someh[ sugge/$ to ! suff]]s ! desirability ( hav+ rec\rse to "s special ag5cy ( relief2 & ?is 0 f\nd 9 p]sons :o _h ei!r !mselves eat5 ! fle% ( an eagle1 or ^: fa!rs or ance/ors _h done s4 ,)9 ! la/ ?irty ye>s1 a g5tleman's s]vant 9 ,wales has be5 kn[n to p]=m a j\rney ( =ty miles across ! m\nta9s to be t\*$ by a man ^: gr&fa!r _h eat5 an eagle4 ,f9ally1 !re is a l>ge het]og5e\s class ( prescriptions1 obvi\sly ow+ _! orig9 to ! pr9ciple ( ,sacrificial ,m$ic9e1 ( :i* ! simple rule has be5 to prev5t ! mis]able pati5t f adopt+ any mode ( relief = 8 suff]+s :i* ,nature might po9t out1 & add+ to !m fre% pa9 by any +5i\s device :i* may occur to 8 physician4 ,( ?is k9d 0 ! treatm5t ( fev] 9 vogue till q rec5tly1 :5 ! pati5t 0 c>efully %ut up 9 a close room1 ) well-curta9$ b$ & w>m b$clo!s1 & 0 prohibit$ f reliev+ 8 ?ir/ ) any cold dr9k4 ,truly1 if ,m>cellus ,sidetes1 :o is said to h writt5 =ty-two books 9 8h]oic0 v]se 8conc]n+ di/emp]s10 _h giv5 u a picture ( all ! mis]y :i* mu/ h be5 occasion$ 9 ! _w by ! really insol5t disreg>d ( ,nature & common s5se %[n 9 ^! matt]s1--h[ _m ?\s&s ( lives h be5 ?r[n away1 & ?r\gh :at madd5+ mis]y ! survivors mu/ h /ruggl$ back to life1--^? poems1 in/ead ( be+ =gott5 by ! _w1 might h done u preci\s s]vice by rem9d+ u t !re is "s c\nt]weight to be plac$ 9 ! scale :]e9 we are wont to measure our debts ( gratitude to m$ical sci5ce4 ,ano!r appall+ device 0 t ( ! r5[n$ ,engli% physician1 ,john ( ,gaddesd51 :o introduc$ ! practice ( treat+ ! small-pox by wrapp+ up ! pati5t 9 sc>let1 hang+ 8 room 9 sc>let1 & 9 fact compell+ him to re/ 8 fev]i% eyes only on t fl>+ hue4 ,john tri$ ?is notable device1 accord+ to 8 own %[+1 on "o ( ! sons ( ,k+ ,edw>d ,i4 7x does n appe> to :i* he ref]s71 & complac5tly adds to 8 report1 8et e/ bona cura40 ,9 ^? days1 h[ev]1 doors & w9d[s 7 n made air-tight1 & up ! capaci\s *imneys a consid]able portion ( fre% air mu/ always h ru%$4 ,x 0 res]v$ = a lat] g5]ation to p]fect ! +5i\s sy/em = aggravat+ & int5sify+ fev] by pa/+ d[n ! mod]n w9d[1 clos+ ! regi/]s1 & 7z a climax7 engag+ nurses to lie beside ! suff]] to keep up ! heat6 ,! writ] he>d "s ye>s ago f ! lips ( a ,memb] ( ,p>liam5t1 n[ deceas$1 ! recital ( 8 own treatm5t z a boy1 9 or ne> ,london1 "u a sev]e attack ( small-pox4 ,8 life be+ specially valuable z t ( an only son1 8 affectionate p>5ts1 by ! advice ( a di/+ui%$ physician1 obta9$ ! s]vices ( two fat wom51 :o 7 e/abli%$ p]man5tly 9 b$ on ea* side ( ! *ild dur+ ! :ole c\rse ( ! disease6 ,:at /ip5d 0 (f]$ to tempt ^! poor obese females to p]=m ?is awful s]vice has escap$ f ! record4 ,read+ ov] all ^! m>vell\s prescriptions1 x is a refre%+ ex]cise to picture ! fa%ionable 8lee*10 ! ,gull or ,j5n] ( ! p]iod1 physician 9 ord9>y to ! ,k+ or ,que51 suave & solemn1 fill$ to ! brim ) all ! consci\s dignity ( ,sci5ce1 /&+ beside ! sick-b$ ( "s mighty pr9ce or pe]1 & giv+ to ! awe-/rick5 att5dants 8 high comm&s to hang ! room ) sc>let clo?1 or to br+ to ! pati5t "o ( ! horrid messes prep>$ ) su* inf9ite pa9s "u 8 direction1 9 8 own laboratory4 ,we c almo/ he> him condesc5d+ly expla9+ to ! *ief p]sons pres5t :at occult relation%ip exi/s betwe5 ! small-pox & ! sc>let clo?1 or h[ ! ,arcanum ( ,toads comes to be specially valuable1 hav+ be5 compos$ ( ! fatte/ old toads1 select$ precisely at ! "r season1--videlicet midsumm]4 ,( c\rse1 9 ea* successive g5]ation !re 0 no?+ = ! unle>n$ laity to d b to b[ submissively to ! dicta ( ! expon5t ( ,sci5ce z x exi/$ at ! "t4 ,p may always laugh at :at is pa/ & gone2 b to suspect t liv+ m5 may be mi/ak51 or t new sy/ems ( m$ic9e1 philosophy1 or !ology1 may be de/9$1 l ! old1 to 8h _! day & cease to be10 is audacity to :i* no "o %\ld advance4 ,we d>e n1 !re=e1 sugge/ t1 to our gr&sons1 half our mod]n no/rums 7( :i* ! fa%ion comes 9 fre%ly "o season & usually falls into disrepute a few ye>s aft]7 may possibly appe> sc>cely a degree less ridicul\s ?an ! ,arcanum ( ,toads or ! ,mummiall ,qu9tess5ce4 ,x 0 n mu* worse1 aft] all1 to make a pati5t dr9k a dead man's blood ?an to rob him ( 8 own1 9 ! ,sangrado /yle to :i* 79 ! memory ( u all7 ! _w owes ! loss ( ,cav\r4 ,x w\ld h be5 a m]cy to a poor ,flor5t9e lady1 lately deceas$1 _h h] physician c\nsell$ h] m]ely to eat e>?-worms pickl$ 9 v9eg>1 or gre5 liz>ds boil$ alive 9 oil1 z recomm5d$ by ,dr4 ,salmon1 in/ead ( ble$+ h] f ! arm n9ete5 times 9 ! =tnight foll[+ h] conf9em5t & 7z may be readily und]/ood7 prec$+ h] untimely dea?4 ,sacrificial ,m$ic9e1 h[ev]1 9 its simpl] & m easily recognizable =ms1 is und\bt$ly on ! wane1 ?\gh a good deal ( its _s may /ill be trac$ 9 our behavior to ! sick4 ,to homopa?y 7z to _m ano!r k9d ( h]esy71 we probably owe some:at ( ! mitigation ( or?odoxy2 & *ildr51 notic+ ! bu/s ( ,hahnemann 9 ! %op w9d[s1 may be prop]ly taught to bless t great deliv]] :o bani%$ f ! nurs]y ^? huge & hateful mugs ( mis]y1--black f\nts ( s _m infant9e te>s1--mugs ( sobs & sighs & gasps & /ruggles unutt]able1 f "o ( :i* ,madame ,rol& drew ! fir/ inspiration ( t m>tyr _s :i* l$ h] onw>d to ! guillot9e1 :5 %e suff]$ h]self to be :ipp$ six times runn+1 soon] ?an swall[ ! abom9able cont5ts4 ,,footnotes3 #bf ,z ! mod]n m9d may be a little puzzl$ z to ! mode 9 :i* "s ( ^! sub/ances c be introduc$ into our int]nal economy1 ! foll[+ extract f ! ,family ,diction>y ( ,dr4 ,salmon 7#afif7 may ?r[ light on ! subject3 8,,coral1 to prep>e1--,take su* a quantity z ye ?9k conv5i5t4 ,make x into a f9e p[d] by gr9d+ x ^u a ,porphyry or an ,iron ,mort>4 ,drop on x by degrees a little rosewat]1 & =m x into balls = use4 ,aft] ?is mann]1 ,crabs'-,eyes1 ,pe>ls1 ,oi/] %ells1 & ,preci\s /ones are prep>$ to make up ,cordials comp\nd$ ( !m & o!r suitable mat]ials = ! /r5g!n+ ( ! he>t 9 fev]s1 or su* l viol5t diseases1 & to re/ore ! ,decays ( nature40 ,ebony is swall[$ by rasp+ x 9 %av+s & mak+ a decoction4 ,,! ,,fitness ,,( ,,wom5 ,,= ,,! ,,m9i/ry ,,( ,,religion4 ,among ! anomalies ( our social /ate may be c\nt$ ! fact t1 :ile x is g5]ally admitt$ t wom5 are m religi\s ?an m51 x is to m5 t 9 our age & c\ntry ! ,m9i/ry ( ,religion is 7) inf9itesimal exceptions7 exclusively committ$4 ,:ile n9e p]sons out ( t5 are consci\s t _! e>lie/ s5tim5ts ( piety h be5 d]iv$ f a "m1 & t a si/] or a wife has alone enabl$ ! tr\bl$ fai? ( _! latt] ye>s to survive ! %ocks ( worldl9ess & d\bt1 !re is yet n "o recogniz$ *annel by :i* ^! wat]s ( life1 /or$ 9 ! f\nta9 ( wom5's he>ts1 c fl[ beyond ! n>r[e/ bord]s2 :ile1 on ! contr>y1 x is n too mu* to surmise t to a v l>ge numb] ( cl]gym51 well-mean+1 le>n$1 & consci5ti\s1 ! s5se ( dryness ( s\l 9 all t conc]ns ! m spiritual "p ( _! (fice is a p]petual self-reproa*4 ,habitans 9 ,sicco writes e autumn 9 ! newspap]s to compla9 he c obta9 no refre%m5t f 8 weekly s]mon at any *ur* 9 8 neighborhood1 :ile ar\nd him all ! "t are private wells & und]gr\nd riv]s ( ! pure/ elem5t ( feel+ = :i* he ?ir/s4 ,x is a case ( 8,wat]1 wat]1 ev]y:]e1 ,b n a drop to dr9k40 ,:at we want fir/ & above all ?+s 9 our m9i/]s ( religion is t !y %\ld be int5sely religi\s2 & kn[+ ?is1 & t all o!r gifts & acquirem5ts are comp>atively ( small avail = ! purpose1 we delib]ately exclude f ! sacr$ (fice t moiety ( ! community among :om ?is special & mo/ preci\s grace is1 at all ev5ts1 lea/ r>e4#bg ,! reasons = ?is exclusion are1 h[ev]1 amply suffici5t to acc\nt1 hi/orically1 = ! anomaly4 ,!y are ( two k9ds1 :i* ,i %all take leave to *>act]ize z ! ,bad & ! ,good4 ,!re is a v deep-root$ prejudice1 inh]it$ f ! ascetics ( e>ly ,*ri/ianity1 :]eby ! idea ( womanhood is connect$ ) v base associations4 ,x is impossible to ignore ?is fact 9 any review ( ! religi\s position ( ! sex2 & x is !re=e bett] to say bluntly t1 f ?is po9t ( view1 a woman is look$ ^u r z an emiss>y f ! pit ?an a 8daught] ( ! ,"l ,almighty10 r a temptation to e>?ly passion ?an a helpmate to heav5ly purity4 ,spr++ up :5 ! old classical _w _h sunk into a corruption & f\lness :i* we c n[ probably little realize 9 imag9ation1 ! fr5zy ( asceticism :i* 0 n\ri%$ among ! des]ts ( ! ,!baid & atta9$ its full gr[? 9 ! mona/]ies ( ,greece & ,italy1--! orig9 ( all ! leg5ds ( :i* ! 8,temptation ( ,/4 ,an?ony0 is ! type1#bh--;has left almo/ ineffaceable traces ?r\gh\t ! nations ( ,europe2 ( c\rse mu* m %>ply m>k$ 9 ! ,lat9 & ,greek ,*ur*es1 :i* h canoniz$ ^! poor fanatics1 & /ill set apo!osiz$ virg9ity on "o ( ! ?rones ( heav51 ?an among ,prote/ant communities1 :]e9 m>riage has be5 always plac$ on a moral level ) celibacy1 & ,m>t9 ,lu!r has be5 ?or\ghly absolv$ = 8 conjugal affection = ! s+ul>ly pla9 old lady ^: portrait by ,lucas ,crana* we beheld "s ye>s ago 9 ! ,exhibition ( ,old ,ma/]s 9 ,burl+ton ,h\se4#bi ,nev]!less1 ev5 among ,prote/ant ,*ri/ians1 a c]ta9 impression has rema9$1 ! rev]se ( ! fai? ( _! old ,teuton =efa!rs1 t wom5 7 ne>] to ! m9d ( ! ,div9ity ?an m54 ,! highe/ religi\s /atus a woman c\ld atta9 9 ,milton's op9ion 0 a sort ( deputy piety1-- 8,he = ,god only1 %e = ,god 9 him02 a type :i*1 consid]+ ! k9d ( repres5tatives ( ! ,deity :i* "s ( ,adam's desc5dants h prov$ to _! wives1 is sc>cely to be rank$ z elevat$4 ,! p>am\nt influ5ce ( ,/4 ,paul's m9d 9 g5]at+ 7z ,r[l& ,williams expresses x7 ! religi\s atmosph]e :i* ,prote/ants brea!1 & ! great celibate ,apo/le's semi-ascetic feel+s ab\t wom51 h seem+ly c\nt]act$ ! h]$it>y pr$isposition ( ,saxondom to rev]5ce !m4 ,8 treatm5t ( ,m>riage 7reproduc$ 9 ! exordium ( ! ,solemnization ( ,holy ,matrimony 9 ! ,engli% ,book ( ,common ,pray]1 & app>5tly int5d$ to %[ h[ unholy are ! s5tim5ts assum$ to =m ! usual basis ( t alliance7 has c]ta9ly t5d$ to pres]ve ! pre/ige ( ,scriptural dignity & au?ority = s5tim5ts on su* subjects d]iv$ f ,s\!rn races & co>s] times1 & :i* might else h di$ out ere n[ 9 ,teutoniz$ ,europe4 ,t1 consid]+ ! hy/]ical behavior ( 8 male conv]ts1 :5 8e "o ha? a psalm1 ha? a doctr9e1 ha? a tongue1 ha? a revelation1 ha? an int]pretation10#cj prud5ce ju/ifi$ ,/4 ,paul 9 prohibit+ female locutions 9 public wor%ip may be fully conc$$4 ,b ! unhappy petrifaction ( 8 curr5t directions1 :]eby 7l s _m o!r ,biblical utt]ances7 !y h become laws = all "t & e div]g5cy ( circum/ance1 has be5 att5d$ ) lam5table consequ5ces4 ,no ,jewi% law-giv] ev] bade ! ,miriams & ,deborahs1 ! ,e/h]s & ,judi?s1 ( 8 race1 8keep sil5ce10 & hide _! dim9i%$ heads f reg>d1 to 8! angels10 or to anybody else 9 or out ( temple or camp2 & ! consequ5ce has be5 7z a v rem>kable pap] by a ,jewi% lady has po9t$ out7#ca t female patriots1 judges1 & prophetesses h play$ a noble & conspicu\s "p ?r\gh ! :ole hi/ory ( ,judaism4 ,b 7n to speak pr(anely7 ,/4 ,paul has be5 suppos$ to act l ,l\is ,,xiv41 :5 he =bade t any m heal+ wond]s %\ld be done at ! tomb ( ! ,abb ,p>is3-- 8,de p> le ,roi--,df5se a ,dieu1 ,de faire miracle en ce lieu40 ,if x 7 to please ,provid5ce to inspire a woman ) any ( ! gifts ( ! prophetic or m9i/]ial (fices1 if ev] ! promise %\ld be fulfill$ to ! lett] t 8y\r sons & y\r daught]s %all prophesy10 & t ! impulse to speak holy words 7 to seize h] 9 ! mo/ natural & appropriate place1 to wit1 9 *ur*1 ,/4 ,paul is quot$ z au?ority to *eck any su* irregul> & unsuitable proce$+3 8,i suff] n a woman to speak 9 *ur*40 ,! result has be5 t1 except among ! ,quak]s 7:o h coolly set ! prohibition aside1 & seem+ly pr(it$ n a little by s do+71 ,*ri/ian rivals to ! h]o9es ( ,judaism are n producible4 ,dur+ ^! la/ eighte5 c5turies1 among all ! millions ( wom5 9 ^: he>ts ! precepts ( ,*ri/ h be5 s[n & borne ri* fruit1 !re may well h be5 a few ^: eloqu5ce & f]vor ( piety w\ld h influ5c$ ! he>t ( m5 z mu* z a ,/4 ,b]n>d or a ,pet] ! ,h]mit1 & ^: words1 l ^? ( a ,taul]1 a ,fnelon1 or an ,kempis1 w\ld h rema9$ a spiritual treasure = all "t4 ,b if su* h liv$ & felt & ?\ght1 & long$ p]haps to speak to _! fell[-m5 out ( ! abundance ( _! he>ts1 _! m\?s h be5 effectually /opp$4 ,ord] has reign$ 9 ! ,*ur*es s f> z !y 7 conc]n$1 & :atev] light !y might p]*ance h borne into ! d>k places ( ! e>?1 in/ead ( be+ set on a c&le/ick1 has be5 c>efully cov]$ up "u a bu%el4 ,su* are1 ,i v5ture to ?9k1 ! bad reasons = ! exclusion ( wom5 f ! m9i/ry4 ,good ones1 h[ev]1 are c]ta9ly =?com+1 if p]*ance1 :5 weigh$ 9 ! scale aga9/ ! argum5ts 9 favor ( su* an innovation1 !y prove less heavy4 ,!y are drawn f circum/ances1 "s ( :i* p]ta9 to ! ord] ( nature1 & c nev] be alt]$2 :ile o!rs might be1 or are already 9 process ( *ange4 ,! functions ( a m9i/] ( religion1 z und]/ood 9 mod]n times 7ap>t f prie/ly claims to adm9i/] sacram5ts by special div9e commission1 ) :i* we ne$ n conc]n ourselves "h71 are1 r\ghly speak+1 tw(old3 #a/1 public pray] & prea*+2 &1 #b;d1 pa/oral m9i/rations 9 ! homes ( ! memb]s ( ! congregation4 ,reg>d+ ! fir/1 wom5 labor "u sev]al disadvantages1 sometimes am\nt+ to disabilities4 ,?\gh wom5's voices1 :5 good1 rea* f>!r ?an ^? ( m51 a consid]able numb] are defici5t 9 ! physical vocal p[] indisp5sable to make !mselves he>d 9 an assembly numb]+ above "o or two hundr$ p]sons4 ,no?+ w\ld be m pitiable & ridicul\s ?an = "o ( ^! ladies1 :atev] might be h] m5tal gifts1 to m\nt a pulpit &1 ) feeble voice ris+ only to crack 9 an occasional scree*1 to attempt to p\r =? exhortations :i* ?ree-f\r?s ( h] audi5ce c\ld n he>1 & "u :i* ! rema9d] w\ld wri! 9 an auditorial purgatory4 ,secondly1 !re c be no "q t ! av]age female intellect is bel[ ! av]age male intellect1 & consequ5tly t !re are few] wom5 ?an m5 up to ! m>k ( intellectual compet5ce1 bel[ :i* prea*+1 h[ev] well int5d$1 & ev5 inspir$ by g5u9e & true feel+1 is apt r to 8give occasion to ! enemy to blaspheme0 ?an to t5d to edify+4 ,if ! fooli% ?+s ( ! _w (t5 conf\nd ! wise1 ! fooli% p 9 x provoke & di/ract !m2 &1 ev5 to _! humble/ he>]s1 _m su* well-mean+ silly ones w\ld be little else ?an ! bl9d lead+ ! bl9d into a dit*4 ,lam5table z x w\ld be to he> a %rill fem99e squeak deliv]+ f ! desk ! maje/ic p]iods ( ,job & ,isaiah1 x w\ld be d\bly deplorable to li/5 to a ?9 & only too di/9ctly audible soprano en\nc+ alt]nately f ! pulpit platitudes1 ineptitudes1 & blund]s1 su* z memory recalls only too ke5ly to _m ( u z among ! sev]e/ trials ( ! dome/ic circle4 ,a special p]il 9 ?is matt] also lies 9 ! ill-om5$ circum/ance t ! great] ! folly ( ! woman1 s mu* great]1 alas6 is g5]ally to be f\nd h] prop5sity to prea* 9 private1 & !re=e1 x may presumably be dread$1 h] proclivity to ext5d to a l>g] sph]e ! b5efit ( h] exhortations4 ,x has be5 ! obs]vation ( ! pres5t writ]1 ?r\gh a long exp]i5ce1 t mascul9e & fem99e folly usually diff] 9 ?is ess5tial p>ticul>4 ,a man fool dimly p]ceives he is a fool1 & holds 8 tongue accord+ly2 or 7if ! vanity ( 8 sex prev5t him f arriv+ consci\sly at any su* conviction or conclusion7 he deems t z prud5ce is ! bett] "p ( valor1 s is sil5ce ! prop] g>b ( wisdom1 & t ! less he wa/es on an ungrateful _w ! preci\s jewels ( 8 ideas1 ! m cr$it %all he h = ^? suppos$ to rema9 9 ! casket ( 8 m9d4 ,a man :o talks mu* is n9e times out ( t5 a clev] & brilliant p]son1 & may possibly be ! mo/ pr(\nd ( ?9k]s1 :o br+s out ( ! inexhau/ible treasury ( 8 imag9ation ?+s new & old4 ,a woman fool1 on ! contr>y1 usually does n f9d out1 till %e is old & ugly & ! habit ( silly *att] is irretrievably settl$1 t %e is a fool at all3 probably = ! simple reason t ! m folly %e talks1 ! m delight$ h] male admir]s g5]ally %[ !mselves ) h] disc\rse4 ,ev5 if %e does n happ5 to ?9k h]self p>ticul>ly clev] or well-in=m$1 %e has be5 taught to believe t ability 9 a woman is r a defect to be conceal$ ?an a gift to be exhibit$1 & t1 z ! sagaci\s ,*9ese prov]b has x1 8,! glory ( a man is k1 b ! glory ( a woman is to r5\nce k40 ,accord+ly1 )\t ! slighte/ retic5ce or dread ( exposure1 %e tumbles out ( h] untidy bra9 notions z trivial & mesqu9 z ! cont5ts ( h] own disord]ly "w-basket1--"h a button & !re a spangle1 a ?imble1 a bit ( cro*et1 a /r+ ( beads1 a tangl$ ske9 ( silk1 & a little ribbon m>k$ ) in*es :]e) to measure ! univ]se4 ,! result ( ?is diff]5ce 9 ! display ( folly is naturally to l5d color to a some:at exagg]at$ e/imate ( t surplusage ( feebl5ess & frivolity 9 ! fem99e scale1 ( ! exi/5ce ( :i*1 alas6 !re c be no d\bt1 b :i* is p]haps less ?an is suppos$ out ( proportion ) ! correlative dulness & /upidity 9 ! mascul9e balance4 ,z ! immortal ,mrs4 ,poys] sums up ! matt]1 8,wom5 are fools4 ,god ,almighty made !m s to mat* ! m540 ,?us1 !n1 two argum5ts at lea/ aga9/ admitt+ wom5 to ! m9i/ry re/ on natural & inevitable gr\nds3 "s wom5 are physically1 "s o!r wom5 m5tally1 incapable ( adequately fulfill+ its duties4 ,& to ^! adv]se reasons o!rs are add$ by ! actual ?\gh n inevitable conditions ( society4 ,wom51 up to ! pres5t "t1 h be5 almo/ indef9itely less well educat$ ?an m51 & only _! sup]ior quickness & tact prev5t$ ?is inequality f tell+ disa/r\sly 9 common life2 :ile no?+ c\ld h9d] x f do+ s1 7 !y to und]take ! (fice ( public tea*]s4 ,by hook or crook1 ) little tea*+ 7& t tea*+ g5]ally f\r? or fif? rate ( its k9d71 wom5 h manag$ pretty g5]ally to scrape toge!r & /ore up 9 _! memories 9 a happy-g-lucky way a c]ta9 quantity ( k1 useful & ornam5tal en\gh to pass mu/]4 ,wom5's culture1 :5 wom5 are cultivat$1 sometimes 7p]haps we may say (t57 possesses r m bread? ?an t ( m51 & includes a good _m topics r>ely includ$ 9 ! mascul9e curriculum4 ,x is !re=e well suit$ to furni% pleasure to ! possessor & ent]ta9m5t to h] acqua9tance & read]s2 b ! accuracy & def9it5ess ( k :i* m5 obta91 ?anks to _! mu* abus$ classical & ma!matical tra9+1 are :at e ord9>ily educat$ woman ) a gra9 ( s5se sigh$ =1 till ! day :5 ! great movem5t = ! ,high] ,education ( ,wom5 re>$ a m =tunate g5]ation4 ,n[1 x is cle>ly highly desirable1 if n absolutely indisp5sable1 t a p]son :o may be call$ ^u to treat publicly & didactically1 if n controv]sially--& let u hope & pray t wom5 w n g5]ally take to controv]sy6--almo/ e subject 9 ! range ( ! high] int]e/s ( man1 :o at lea/ ought n to reg>d any su* int]e/ z =eign gr\nd1 %\ld possess n m]ely wide1 b accurate in=mation1 & be z f> z possible above ! liability to commit any gross blund]s4 ,?is is ( c\rse view+ ! subject ap>t f any special !ological tra9+ su* z ! old] ,*ur*es h deem$ almo/ ! fir/ qualification = ! m9i/]ial (fice4 ,ev5 ! poor ,capucc9i prea*+ fri>s1 ^: a/\nd+ ignorance ( pr(ane hi/ory & sci5ce af=ds inexhau/ible tales ( m]rim5t 9 ,italy1 :o talk ( 8! great ,/4 ,augu/9e ( ,hippo1 :o cr[n$ ,k+ ,alfr$1 :o sign$ ,magna ,*>ta10 & are wont to indulge 9 su* figures ( rhetoric z imag9>y sniffs r\nd ! pulpit at ! smell ( ! roa/+ fle% ( ,/4 ,lawr5ce on 8 gridiron1--ev5 ^! poor old fell[s h receiv$ adequate in/ruction 9 ! doctr9es1 ! leg5ds1 & ! moral & p5it5tial sy/ems ( _! ,*ur*4 ,prov]bially ignorant z are ! ,greek ,popes & ! ,ne/orian1 ,coptic1 & ,m>onite prie/s1 !y1 too1 are p]fectly well 8up0 9 all ^? recondite dogmas :i* are suppos$ to be _! peculi> conc]n1 & c tell ) un]r+ c]ta9ty :e!r ! ,second ,div9e ,p]son _h two natures or two wills1 or only "o ( ea*1 or :e!r ! ,?ird positively proce$$ f ! ,fir/ only1 accord+ to ,greek or?odoxy1 or f ! ,fir/ & ,second1 accord+ to t ( ,rome & ,cant]bury4 ,ne>] home1 ( c\rse1 !ological education is a wid] & m s]i\s matt]4 ,if "y prie/s at ,maynoo? are taught ! a/ronomical sy/em :i* makes ! sun g r\nd ! e>?1 & ! moral sy/em ( ,pet] ,d5s1 :i* is ne>ly z completely ! rev]se ( tru?1 !y /ill receive an enorm\s am\nt ( some?+ :i* goes by ! "n ( in/ruction1 & 9 ! matt]s ( s*ola/ic !ology & casui/ry are probably qualifi$ to beat a great _m em95t ,d4,d4's ( ,ox=d & ,cambridge4 ,"h 9 ,engl&1 & 9 ,scotl& also1 e ,*ur*1 ,e/abli%$ & ,diss5t+1 has its college or colleges = tra9+ its cl]gy1 ei!r ap>t f or toge!r ) /ud5ts int5d$ = lay pr(essions2 &1 )\t ! degree or c]tificate af=d$ by su* in/itution1 ! entry into ! m9i/ry is b>r$4 ,*ri/5dom1 9 %ort1 has1 l ,judaism1 its 8,s*ools ( ! ,prophets02 & nobody is invit$ to prophesy1 ev5 if he be pi\s & gift$ z ,john ,bunyan1 :o has n pass$ ?r\gh !m & le>n$ 8 lesson4 ,! necessity = ?is !ological tra9+1 s f> z x conc]ns ! insurance ( or?odox doctr9e f ! acolyte :5 he becomes a prea*]1 ( c\rse falls to ! gr\nd :5 we contemplate an ord] ( ?+s q outside ! or?odox *ur*es1 & su* z x is n to be anticipat$ !y w sanction = _m a day4 ,our female prea*] is by ! hypo!sis1 = ! pres5t at all ev5ts1 ei!r q irregul>ly connect$ ) ! or?odox sects1 a ,m9i/] ,unatta*$ or ,amateur ,pa/or 7& "s su* !re are at ?is mom5t do+ a va/ deal ( good "w1 e4g41 ,miss ,ca!r9e ,m>% & ! si/] ( ,mr4 ,spurgeon72 or if ev] (ficially recogniz$1 & a pr(essional m9i/]1 !n z belong+ to "s het]odox communion1 su* z ! ,salvation ,army2 or ^? 9 ,am]ica1 :i* pr(it by ! s]vices ( ! ,rev4 ,phbe ,hana=d1 ! ,rev4 ,anto9ette ,br[n1 & ! late ,rev4 ,celia ,burleigh2 & ! ,unit>ian congregation at ,melb\rne1 :i* honor$ itself by *oos+ = _! pa/or ,m>?a ,turn]1 a lady ^: great abilities & noble spiritual feel+ seem to me to hold out ! v example we seek ( :at a woman 9 ! pulpit may & ought to be4#cb ,no necessity exi/s compell+ a female prea*] :o enli/s "u ! bann] ( religi\s fre$om to und]go ! p>ticul> m5tal drill :i* qualifies ! ,romani/ or ,anglo-,ca?olic cl]gyman = ! p]=mance ( all ! peculi> intellectual labors & combats necess>y to 8 (fice1 & includ$ 9 ! duty ( hone/ly believ+ exactly all :i* 8 ,*ur* believes1 & be+ equipp$ to d battle ) anybody :o believes any?+ less or any?+ m4 ,b is !re on ?is acc\nt less reason t ! c&idate = ano!r k9d ( m9i/ry %\ld und]take less sev]e /udies & g ?r\gh a less complete m5tal tra9+ ?an ! embryo prie/1 ,lat9 or ,anglican8 ,! rev]se has be5 mo/ wisely ma9ta9$ by ! ,unit>ian body 9 ?is c\ntry1 ^: s*eme ( !ological culture 7if ! pres5t writ] may presume to e/imate x7 is wid] & deep] ?an t :i* is dem&$ to qualify ! possessor = ! ,see ( ,cant]bury4 ,! tea*] ( religion :o is to be some?+ m ?an ! exp\nd] ( a ready-prep>$ cate*ism1--:o is to lead 8 flock n m]ely into "o p>ticul> paddock1 & to wat] !m exclusively at "o p>ticul> pond1 b into e field ( sweet & :olesome h]bage1 & beside e /ream ( liv+ wat]s1--^: duty x w be to pluck up ! cruel brambles1 & cle> away ! piles ( /ones ( d\bts & difficulties :i* gr[ & are flung by c>eless h&s along ! pa? ( fai? & life1--su* a tea*] ought to be furni%$ ) e aid :i* le>n+ c (f]4 ,above all1 ,i %\ld hold t a woman :o %\ld v5ture to assume ?is high & ardu\s task specially ne$s su* equipm5t1 s9ce1 = a long "t to come1 %e mu/ expect to be m ?an o!rs ! m>k ( "q & criticism2 & ! v eag]ness ( h] own m9d may 7unless weight$ by solid erudition7 c>ry h] m quickly & m remotely a/ray4 ,e "o mu/ h notic$ h[ !re are "s p]sons full ( orig9ality & "m-wit1 :o cont9ually fancy !y are mak+ fre% obs]vations & !ories1 :ile _! next neighbor1 :o has nev] _h an idea prop]ly 8 own1 c tell !m (f on 8 f+]s :at anci5t sage fir/ made _! obs]vation1 & :5 & by :om 9 ! ,middle ,ages _! !ory 0 broa*$1 & h[ x 0 refut$ & ab&on$ by all ?9k+ p sev]al c5turies ago4 ,! m]ely orig9al man makes himself ridicul\s = want ( le>n+1 & is1 9 fact1 always beg9n+ de novo at ! bottom ( ! ladd] ( human ?\ght4 ,! m]e s*ol> is no?+ bett] ?an a ,conv]sations-,lexicon1 & nev] ex]cises any influ5ce except t ( a useful drag on ! ideas ( 8 fri5ds :5 !y are go+ d[n-hill4 ,! true tea*] mu/ indisp5sably comb9e bo? ! gift ( orig9ality & ! acquirem5t ( su* /ores ( k z %all enable him to trace doctr9es & hypo!ses to _! s\rces1--to "k :at has be5 said = & aga9/ !m by ! great] ?9k]s ( ! _w :o h dealt ) !m1--&1 9 a ^w1 to "k exactly h[ f> he is or is n a h]etic1 & n be 7z is ! commone/ ( cases7 a he9\s h]etic :ile he believes himself /rictly or?odox1 & /rictly or?odox & ev5 commonplace :5 he enunciates :at he fondly conceives to be a bold & />tl+ h]esy4 ,all ?is applies 7= reasons too obvi\s to ne$ animadv]sion7 pre-em95tly to tea*]s ( ! m impulsive sex4 ,accord+ly1 we mu/ admit t ! argum5t aga9/ female m9i/]s ( religion1 f\nd$ on ! l[] educational /atus ( wom5 at pres5t1 is1 s f> z x goes1 p]fectly valid4 ,la/ly1 !re is an argum5t :i* ,i imag9e w\ld half-consci\sly influ5ce _m s]i\s-m9d$ p aga9/ ! admission ( wom5 to su* an (fice4 ,wom5 are 7?anks to all sorts ( causes1 hi/orical1 political1 p]sonal1 ) :i* we ne$ n conc]n ourselves7 actually mu* deconsid]$ by m54 ,w\ld n _! deconsid]ation be reflect$ on ,religion itself1 7 !y to become its au?oriz$ m9i/]s8 ,) enorm\s labor1 ! ,broad ,*ur* s*ool has be5 try+ to efface ! /amp ( effem9acy f _! ord]1 to cultivate 8muscul> ,*ri/ianity10 & make laym5 ( ! ord] ( ! au?or ( ,sword & ,g[n rememb] t a prie/ is n necess>ily an old woman4 ,if _m wom51 old or "y1 ent] ! m9i/ry1 w n ?is ef=t to r$eem ! "* ( ! ord] be entirely ?r[n away1 & ! impression become q ineffaceable t ,manl9ess & ,godl9ess are two orbs always se5 9 opposition1 & nev] 9 conjunction8 ,i confess ,i %\ld feel su* a fe> z ?is to =m a v cog5t argum5t1 7 x altoge!r well f\nd$4 ,let u n[1 be=e attempt+ to discuss ! possible advantages to be set aga9/ all ^! objections to ! religi\s m9i/ry ( wom51 briefly run back ov] ! heads we h pass$1 & see if !re be n "s answ] to ea* objection1 or at lea/ "s hope t its =ce might ) "t & c>e be neutraliz$4 ,fir/1 !re 0 notic$ ! ascetic feel+1 inh]it$ f ! old monks1 ( ! ess5tial unhol9ess ( wom51 & _! consequ5t unwor?9ess to m$dle ) sacr$ ?+s4 ,?is idea has probably occurr$ = ! fir/ "t to _m an ,engli% lady :5 %e has p5etrat$ by *ance into "s hall[$ prec9ct1 "s tempt+ & %ad[y cloi/]1 ( a mona/]y 9 ,italy or ,syria1 & has be5 driv5 out tumultu\sly by a :ole flock ( c[l$ & s&all$ bre?r51 cackl+ l s _m geese at ! intrusion ( a cat into a h5-h\se4 ,p]haps1 z at ,vallombrosa among ! ,ap5n9es1 or ,/4 ,saba 9 ! des]t1 %e has se5 ! g5tlem5 ( h] p>ty c\rte\sly receiv$ & com=tably lodg$ )9 ! noble walls ( ! conv5t1 :ile %e has be5 left to su* nocturnal repose z might be f\nd 9 a flea-haunt$ pavilion outside1 or 9 h] t5t pit*$ 9 a valley ( c5tip$es4 ,%e has be5 accu/om$ to ?9k ( wom5 g5]ally z ( ! types common 9 dec5t ,engli% society1 a little /rait-lac$1 or p]haps a little 8gu%+10 z ! case may be2 & %e has v hone/ly tak5 x = grant$ t1 if !re be any s]i\s h>m 9 ! _w1 x is ! opposite sex :o are pr9cipally to blame4 ,sudd5ly1 x is reveal$ to h] t1 by a l>ge numb] ( h] fell[-creatures1 %e h]self & all h] female belong+s1--h] em95tly respectable gov]nesses1 ! ,misses ,prunes & ,prism2 h] de> old gr&mo!r1 ,mrs4 ,goody-,good2 & h] maje/ic aunt1 ,lady ,b\ntiful1--all are look$ ^u z little bett] ?an s _m ,succubi ( ,satan1 s5t to lure ! s\ls ( ^? ridicul\s old monks to de/ruction4 ,! %ock has n r>ely produc$ a peal ( ungov]nable laught] su* z ^? ho>y cloi/]s _h nev] e*o$ ere pr(ane ,saxon ,balmorals trod _! pavem5t2 b1 :5 la pazza ,signor9a ,+lese has retir$ to h] hotel or h] t5t1 %e f9ds t a new & v unpleasant light has be5 ?r[n on matt]s :]eon %e _h nev] reflect$ be=e4 ,mod]n ,engli% ,ritualism & ,mona/icism are do+ _! be/1 9 m ways ?an ne$ n[ be specifi$1 to introduce into ,engli% life ^! ,ori5tal & gross ideas ab\t wom51 t pseudo-purity :i* is mo/ impure4 ,9 s f> z !y prevail1 !y w d u an injury q incalculable4 ,ne$less to say t1 to p tra9$ 9 su* a s*ool1 a female m9i/] ( religion w\ld be a mon/r\s ?+4 ,almo/ z well might ! creature trill out ! melodies ( ,la ,traviata or ,la ,gr&e ,du*esse1 or p]=m h] "p 9 a ballet 9 ! co/ume ( a sylph6 ,! view ( womanhood tak5 by ^! ultra-sanctifi$ p]sons & by ! mo/ cynical & pr(ligate old r\s is practically ! same4 ,surely1 x is to be hop$ t all ?is worse ?an folly w be swept away 9 ! bla/ ( public impati5ce & indignation :i* soon] or lat] mu/ bur/1 l a brea? ( :olesome autumn /orm1 ?r\gh ! inc5se-lad5 atmosph]e ( ,ritualism1 & consign to ! f\r w9ds all its trump]y ( mill9]y1 *&l]y1 & uphol/]y1 & ! ?or\ghly base & mat]iali/ic ideas :i* h come 9 along ) !m6 ,secondly1 among ! bad reasons = ! exclusion ( wom5 f ! pulpit1 we h ref]r$ to ,/4 ,paul's dictum1 8,i suff] n a woman to speak 9 *ur*40 ,:atev] high degree ( human wisdom we mu/ all attribute to ! greate/ ( ! apo/les1 or ev5 div9e au?ority1 z ! or?odox hypo!sis ( inspiration w\ld give to 8 words1 !re is absolutely no gr\nd at all = ! assumption t1 because he =bade wom5 to affront public opprobrium by prea*+ :5 wom5 liv$ habitually %ut up1 ea* 9 h] gynaeceum1 he w\ld1 likewise h =bidd5 !m to (f] religi\s exhortations 9 a sacr$ place1 :5 public s5tim5t has become reconcil$ to _! appe>ance 9 ! /reets1 on ! /age1 9 ! lecture-room1 & ev5 on ! plat=m4 ,! coolness1 inde$1 :]e) ! mo/ or?odox p]sons always d practically take = grant$ t ,scriptural precepts1 h[ev] rigid 9 =m & seem+ly int5d$ by _! au?ors = p]petual obs]vance1 are to be set aside )\t scruple1 z apply+ to a bygone /ate ( ?+s1 :5 !y d n *ime 9 ) _! own incl9ations & prejudices1 is only to be p>allel$ by ! t5acity :]e) !y ma9ta9 _! au?ority "u e vicissitude1 :5 !y happ5 to co9cide ) !m4 ,let any "o :o quotes ,/4 ,paul's incid5tal rem>k ab\t wom5 speak+ 9 *ur* be call$ on to av[ h[ f> he has tak5 to he>t ! solemn decree issu$ 9 ! ,encyclical ,lett] ( ! "o great ,c\ncil ( ! assembl$ apo/les1 9 ! awfully my/]i\s words1 8,x seem$ good unto ! ,holy ,gho/ & to u0 7z if ^! 7 two sep>ate op9ions7 8to lay ^u y 7! ,g5tile _w7 no great] burd5 ?an ^! necess>y ?+s1--to ab/a9 f meats (f]$ to idols1 444 & f ?+s /rangl$1 & f blood40 ,lives !re a mod]n ,*ri/ian ^: consci5ce w\ld 9 ! smalle/ degree be tr\bl$ by tak+ ! rice & ghee f a ,h9du temple1 eat+ a rabbit /rangl$ 9 a sn>e1 or p>tak+ ( a black-pudd+ or a ,bologna sausage8 ,pass+ n[ to ! m reasonable reasons aga9/ admitt+ wom5 to ! m9i/ry1--! natural & incurable disabilities1 physical & m5tal1 "u :i* n a few ( !m labor1--! answ] comes at once to h&4 ,^? among !m :o are unfitt$ = ! (fice mu/ n und]take x1 any m ?an dumb or /utt]+ or imbecile m54 ,!re is no m difficulty 9 exclusion 9 "o case ?an 9 ! o!r1 ?\gh !re may be a few m p]sons necess>ily exclud$4 ,z to education1 ! case is mu* m s]i\s4 ,c]ta9ly1 unless wom5 c receive ! same solid & ext5sive tra9+ z male !ological /ud5ts 7r m /rict & rigid ?an less s71 to make up = :at may h be5 want+ ( exactness 9 _! girli% s*ool-room education1 ! appe>ance 9 our pulpits ( a numb] ( female heads lightly /or$ ) le>n+ or logic w\ld be to ! la/ degree ill-om5$4 ,b is !re ! smalle/ necessity :y ?is %\ld be8 ,if ! desire ( a woman to devote h]self to religi\s "w 7 ( any dep? or wor? consid]ation1 %e w\ld n only be will+1 b crave1 to pass ?r\gh ! sev]e/ /udies1 to fit h]self to ! utmo/ ( h] abilities = s high & sacr$ a task2 & x is no long] an hypo!sis1 b a demon/rat$ fact1 t if wom5 *oose to /udy & h ! fair opportunity ( do+ s1 !re are n a few ( !m capable at all ev5ts ( atta9+ to ^? levels :]eon m5 ( ! le>n$ pr(essions habitually take _! /&4 ,if a few fickle or weak-m9d$ wom5 7 to ent] z /ud5ts su* an in/itution1 let u say1 z ,man*e/] ,new ,college1 !y w\ld be v spe$ily 8*ok$ (f10 & no m h>m w\ld be done ?an by ! scores ( y\?s 8pluck$0 at ,ox=d & ,cambridge1 & l$ to *ange _! programme ( life4 ,^? wom51 on ! contr>y1 :o %\ld pass successfully ?r\gh su* an intellectual & moral sieve1 might !nce=? be v safely tru/$4 ,aga93 ! fe> t ,religion itself might come to be deconsid]$1 z a result ( ! deconsid]ation ( ! sex ( its m9i/]s1 mu/ prove gr\ndless1 if1 in/ead ( br++ a fre% elem5t ( weakness into prea*+ & pray]1 x %\ld prove t 7z ,i %all hope pres5tly to %[7 wom5 are likely to p\r a new /ream ( life into :at has s (t5 become dry & unpr(itable4 ,aft] all1 ! inn] he>t ( humanity honors 9 its v core spiritual graces1 ov] ! physical1 ! intellectual1 & ev5 ! moral4 ,n ! conqu]ors1 n ! philosoph]s1 n ev5 ^? :o h display$ mo/ virtue ap>t f religion1 h be5 ador$ & deifi$ among m51 b ! prophets & sa9ts :o h asc5d$ ! m\nta9-peaks ( ,pray] & ?r[n op5 ! w9d[s ( ,heav54 ,n[1 z we look back ov] ! ,*ri/ian c5turies dur+ :i* ! spiritual1 ,god-lov+1 anti-c>nal impulse s5t =? f ,juda has pass$ on1 transmitt$ 9 waves ( emotion f age to age & l& to l&1 does x n seem probable t among ^? :o h receiv$ x mo/ fully1 & might h help$ its transmission mo/ effectually1 !re h be5 ?\s&s ( wom58 ,9 effect1 hi/ory notori\sly %[s t1 9 ! apo/olic "t & at ! p]iod ( ! conv]sion ( ,europe1 at lea/ half ! "w a*iev$ 0 due to ! ardor :]e) noble ladies n a few took up ! task ( introduc+ & dissem9at+ ,*ri/ian ideas ?r\gh c\rts & camps4 ,b1 :5 ! age = ?is k9d ( female patronage 0 ov]1 ! p[]s ( wom5 to aid ! cause :i* s _m ( !m h _h next to _! inn]mo/ he>ts h be5 n>r[$ )9 ! walls ( ! home or ev5 ( ! cloi/]4 ,i d n d\bt t ?is home influ5ce ( wom5 has inde$ be5 incalculably great & b5efic5t4 ,x is h>d to conceive :at w\ld be ! sort ( religion rema9+ 9 an isl& coloniz$ by m5 only1 & ) a population recruit$ only by boys too "y to rememb] a "m's c>e4 ,! *ances might lie betwe5 a society ( ,trappi/s1 or a h]d su* z ! gold-digg]s ( a 8,ro>+ ,camp0 9 a ,cali=nian gul*4 ,b1 because ! religi\s influ5ce ( wom5 9 _! homes has be5 ine/imably b5eficial1 is x1 ,i ask1 any reason = re/+ satisfi$ t !y %\ld ex]cise no su* influ5ce outside _! doors8 ,surely !re might h be5 prevision ( j su* a /ate ( ?+s z has exi/$ n[ = m ?an a ?\s& ye>s 9 ,*ri/5dom1 9 ! w>n+ ( ! great ,f\nd] ( ,*ri/ianity t a light 7:5 we are s happy z to possess a light7 %\ld be set on a c&le/ick & n "u a bu%el4 ,if ev] ! "t comes :5 ! spiritual home influ5ce ( wom5 is all[$ to radiate into ! out] circle ( public life1 !re is e reason to believe t ! ine/imable elem5t ( spirituality w make itself felt1 t\*+ ! he>ts ( m5 ) new s(tness1 awak5+ _! consci5ces ) ! p[] ( "m-l g5tl5ess1 & inspir+ q a new rev]5ce1 alike = wom5 & = religion4 8,ah60 x w be said1 8?is is all v well1 if wom5 %\ld1 by "s happy *ance1 succe$ well z prea*]s & m9i/]s4 ,if1 on ! contr>y1 !y fail1 & make a mis]able fiasco ( _! attempt1 :at ridicule w !y n draw on ! mo/ sacr$ ?+s6 ,is x wise1 is x all[able1 to incur su* a risk80 ,feel+ a good deal ( sympa?y ) su* an al>m z ?is1 hav+ a t]ror 7possibly exagg]at$7 ( "s day und]go+ ! frightful exp]i5ce ( li/5+1 9 a place ( wor%ip f :i* ,i c\ld n dec5tly escape1 to ! ignorant1 %all[1 dogmatic folly :i* x has be5 my occasional p5ance to he> f wom5 else:]e1 & :i* has1 und\bt$ly1 a "* ( its own /ill m ignorant1 m %all[1 & m dogmatic ?an any folly commonly to be he>d f m51 ,i "h humbly confess t = _m ye>s su* a possibility has ) me almo/ outweigh$ ! actual probability t wom5 w\ld 9 g5]al fulfil ! duties ( ! m9i/ry exceptionally well4 ,b long] reflection has t5d$ mu* to remove my fe>s1 :ile x has /r5g!n$ my hopes4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i look ) extreme confid5ce to su* a sift+ process z a good !ological college c\rse w\ld inevitably effect1 to exclude f concurr5ce all ! frivol\s1 ! half-he>t$1 ! weak-m9d$1--all ^? wom51 9 %ort1 :o %\ld n prove capable ( /rong & /eady m5tal labor1 & will+ to und]go x = sev]al consecutive ye>s4 ,f su* z %\ld pass triumphantly ?r\gh an ordeal ( ?is k9d1 no?+ v outrage\s 9 ! way ( folly or contemptible 9 ! way ( fem99e 8twaddle0 w\ld ne$ to be appreh5d$4 ,&1 aga91 !re is a second & v satisfactory gr\nd = reassurance4 ,female m9i/]s w c]ta9ly n 7at all ev5ts = a v long "t to come7 be appo9t$ to lecture u by any despotic au?ority4 ,!y _c1 inde$1 be m9i/]s at all1 unless "s ( u di/9ctly desire !m to m9i/] = our p>ticul> b5efit4 ,by a happy decree ( fate1 x takes at lea/ two or ?ree p]sons at any "t to =m a congregation4 ,!re mu/ be ! he>]s ( ! disc\rse z well z ! speak]2 &1 z ev5 ! /]ne/ /ickl]s = ! rights ( wom5 are n likely to proce$ s f> z to dem& compulsory att5dance at female prea*m5ts1 !re w always rema9 op5 a door ( hope & refuge :]eby ! oppress$ may g free4 ,! same argum5t applies 9 ?is case z to ! ev]la/+ly reproduc$ fallacy ab\t ! fran*ise2 namely1 t1 if _! political disabilities be remov$1 wom5 w invade ! b5*es ( ,/4 ,/eph5's4 ,z nobody c ev] be elect$ an ,m4,p41 unless he or %e f9d a majority ( "s con/itu5cy to *oose him or h] z ! be/ c&idate1 s nei!r c anybody become a m9i/] 9 "o ( ! free *ur*es1 unless he or %e f9d a congregation ready to 8sit "u0 him or h]1 z a tol]able prea*]4 ,9 ei!r case1 ! woman :o c\ld s s+ul>ly impress ! majority ( electors#cc or ( p>i%ion]s ) ! conviction ( h] supreme fitness z to induce !m to *oose h] = ! political or religi\s (fice w\ld be1 und\bt$ly1 s v rem>kable a p]son t x w\ld be t5 ?\s& pities ! _w %\ld be depriv$ ( h] s]vices4 ,let u n[ turn to ! o!r side ( ! %ield4 ,hav+ discuss$ ! validity ( ! argum5ts aga9/ ! admission ( wom5 to ! m9i/ry1 let u see :at is to be said directly 9 favor ( su* an innovation4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x is obvi\s t wom5 h c]ta9 special aptitudes & qualifications 7z well z ! above-nam$ inaptitudes7 = su* an (fice4 ,we h be5 hi!rto speak+ z if ! "w ( a m9i/] lay almo/ exclusively 9 ! pulpit & read+-desk2 b we mu/ rememb] t a v l>ge & v important "p ( x lies also 9 ! homes ( ! memb]s ( ! congregation1 9 ! h\r ( _! sorr[s & difficulties1 _! sicknesses1 d\bts1 rep5tances1 dea?4 ,c any "o d\bt t ! t5d] & ready sympa?ies ( wom51 & _! sup]ior tact & disc]nm5t ( "*1 _! natural t5d5cy to soo! & exhort r ?an to upbraid or ?reat51 are qualities m valuable = su* s]vice ?an any :i* m51 h[ev] pi\s1 well-mean+1 & le>n$ 9 casui/ry1 usually br+ to su* tasks8 ,z a matt] ( fact1 wom5 d1 in/9ctively1 p]=m ! (fice ( m9i/]+ angels on ^! occasions all ov] ! l&1 )\t wait+ = any lic5se or consecration2 :ile _m ( ! be/ ( ! cl]gy ei!r suff] all _! days f unconqu]able %yness & ! s5se ( _! own want ( tact1 or run spe$ily into ! ruts ( pr(essional consolations & exhortations 9 =mal phraseology1 mean+ little or no?+ to speak] or he>]4 ,( all ! irritat+--,i might say madd5+--?+s 9 human life1 !re is no?+ worse ?an to be address$ 9 ! h\r ( mortal agony & despair1 :5 our he>ts1 riv5 to ! core1 c\ld sc>cely be> an angel's t\*1 by a smug1 self-satisfi$ p]sonage1 :o inflicts on u 8 cut-&-dri$ consolations & exhortations to p]fect quiesc5ce & *e]ful resignation2 all ! "t reveal+1 by e ^w & ge/ure1 h[ utt]ly incapable he is ( compreh5d+ ev5 ! %ad[ ( our grief4 ,x w\ld be difficult to e/imate h[ _m p 7especially ! intellig5t m5 ( ! humbl] classes1 :o are ! pr9cipal victims ( ^! torm5tors71--m5 :o w\ld h suff]$ !mselves to be l$ ) *ildlike submission by any wise & lov+ h&1 ev5 ?r\gh ! wicket-gate ( pray] & rep5tance1 to ! heav5ly way1--h be51 on ! contr>y1 goad$ by tactless p>sons into h>dness & rebellion4 ,x is real1 g5u9e1 spontane\s sympa?y :i* alone c au?orize any "o to approa* ! sacr$ bord]s ( a great sorr[4 ,c any "o d\bt t wom5 w\ld1 z a g5]al rule1 feel ?is m t5d]ly1 m g5u9ely ?an m58 ,! fe> w\ld be t ! /ra9 on ! he>t ( a good woman1 m9i/] ( a l>ge congregation1 w\ld be s great z v s5sibly to tell ^u heal? & life4 ,fur!r1 outside ! region ( s5tim5t1 & ev5 9 ! intellectual way1 s f> z x conc]ns social influ5ce1 a woman has special facilities4 ,if %e h ext5sive k 7& ,i am presum+ %e w h acquir$ a good deal be=e ent]+ ! m9i/ry71 x w g5]ally be m ready to h& ?an t ( a man4 ,h] humor1 if %e possesses a gra9 ( t preci\s quality1 w h ! great advantage1 9 all wordy skirmi%+1 ( be+ playful1 quick z lightn+1 & always at comm&1--n l ! pond]\s satire :i* takes an h\r to get out ( its %ea?1 or ! peculi>ly mascul9e type ( wit :i* ! own]-- 8,be>e? n ab\t1 ,z if afraid to use x out1 ,except on holidays or s1 ,z m5 _! be/ app>el d40 ,h] logic--if by happy circum/ance %e has really tra9$ h] m9d to "w logically--w n lose ! fam\s fem99e faculty = spr++ to ! top ( ! /airs :ile ! man is /eadily walk+ up ! /eps1 because %e has acquir$ ! p[] ( recogniz+ :e!r %e be on ! "r l&+ or ! wrong4 ,reg>d+ ! rhetorical faculties ( wom51 ,i may fir/ rem>k t1 by a well-kn[n law ( ac\/ics1 a female voice w1 if equally /rong1 rea* fur!r & be audible m cle>ly at a di/ance ?an t ( a man2 &1 = "s k9ds ( eloqu5ce1 at all ev5ts1 its s(t] & pur] tones w probably f9d _! way mo/ easily to ! he>t4 ,:at h] actual p[]s ( oratory may be is "o ( ! problems ( ! future2 b ! exp]i5ce ( fem99e public speak+ dur+ ! la/ few ye>s seems to po9t to a curi\s b n inexplicable fact1--namely1 t1 giv5 ! same ideas1 a woman w g5]ally express !m m easily ?an a man1 at lea/ ?an an ,engli%man4 ,?is gift ( facile & appropriate expression is obvi\sly "o dep5d5t on a special faculty ( ! bra9 7! loss ( :i* con/itutes aphasia71 & is v v>i\sly di/ribut$ among races1 & also1 ,i ?9k1 betwe5 ! sexes4 ,oratory1 :i* is dep5d5t ^u x = its ma*9]y1 z a piani/ on 8 f+]+1 is prov]bially r>e among m5 ( our nation1 ?\gh1 :5 x does exi/1 x seems to rea* sometimes to ! climax ( p[] & gr&eur4 ,engli%wom51 on ! contr>y 7s f> z we yet may guess71 possess m (t5 ! ready-word$ness1 ! flu5cy & v]ve ( spee*1 ( ! ,celt or ! ,italian4 ,ei!r ! fem99e n]v\s temp]am5t is favorable to ?is faculty1 or 7z ,i w\ld r imag9e to be ! case7 ! root ( ! diff]5ce lies 9 ! region ( s5tim5t1 & wom5 speak m flu5tly because !y are m apt to be c>ri$ away by int]e/ 9 _! subject or sympa?y ) _! audi5ce4 ,! dread ( mak+ himself ridicul\s by /amm]+1 by talk+ injudici\sly1 or mak+ a mi/ake ( any k9d1 is s deeply +ra9$ 9 ! m9d ( ! ord9>y ,engli% g5tleman t1 if "o--n a b>ri/] or cl]gyman1 & consequ5tly n inur$ to ! s\nd ( 8 own voice--be call$ on sudd5ly to return ?anks at a w$d+-breakfa/1 he w1 n9e times out ( t51 /utt] & hum-&-haw1 &1 aft] putt+ e "o on ?orns1 w end by mak+ "s extraord9>ily malapropos joke1 l ! celebrat$ "o ( ,"l ,fe5ix 9 ,dombey & ,son4 ,or1 if he be aw>e ov]night t he w be call$ on to address 8 own t5ants on ! morr[1 8 slumb]s w be consid]ably less s\nd ?an if he _h be5 w>n$ he mu/ g out & fight a duel at sixte5 paces4 ,z to an ,engli%man tak+ k9dly to public speak+ :5 advanc$ 9 life1 s miracul\s an ev5t1 ,i believe1 is sc>cely on record4 ,ne>ly ! contr>y ( all ?is holds true z reg>ds wom54 ,^? among !m :o are will+ to speak 9 public seem to be c>ri$ away ! mom5t !y beg9 by feel+s :i* leave little room = self-reflection1 :atev] pangs ( %yness & diffid5ce !y may h endur$ be=eh&4#cd ,b is x n v sup]flu\s to expatiate on ! special gifts ( spee* assign$ by nature to womank9d1 s9ce 9 all ages _! pron5ess to ov]-ex]t !m has be5 ! !me ( je/ & satire1 & at no v remote date ho/elries 7 adorn$ by ! sign ( ! 8,good ,woman10 mean+ a woman ) no tongue2 p5al laws 7 9 =ce aga9/ ! creature 7n[ happily classifi$ among ! ,ext9ct ,mammalia71 ! ,common ,scold2 & ev5 tomb/ones 7 enliv5$ by a sort ( dig at ! sleep] b5ea?1 z 9 ! case ( ! celebrat$ ,arabella ,"y1 ^: dea? is specifi$ z ! date :5 %e 8began to hold h] tongue08 ,p]haps x is n unju/ to ent]ta9 ! suspicion t mascul9e wit may sometimes h prov$ r t>dy 9 p>ry+ ! ?ru/s ( t 8little memb]10 :i* we all "k is %>p5$ 9 s t]rible a furnace1 & t ! pond]\s s>casms record$ aga9/ its misuse may be lik5$ to ! b\ld]-/ones ?r[n by ,polyphemus aft] ! retreat+ & exultant ,greeks4 ,joke or no joke1 x is q c]ta9 t wom5 are ev5 exceptionally end[$ ) sev]al1 if n all1 ( ! qualities necess>y to oratory4 ,! orig9ality & dep? ( _! ideas & ! culture !y h receiv$ may 9 _m cases be op5 que/ions2 b !re c be no d\bt at all t1 :5 !y h got ! ideas1 !y w f9d out rem>kably well h[ to express !m4 ,x is "t n[ to pass to ! grav] "p ( our subject1--! value :i* may atta* to wom5's ?\ghts ab\t ,religion2 =1 if t value be trifl+1 x w be all ! m un=tunate1 %\ld !y possess any facilities = impos+ !m ^u u by wordy flu5cy1--t 8fatal flu5cy0 :i* ! be/ m5 9 ,am]ica h deplor$ z among ! gifts ( _! c\ntrym54 ,?\ghts ( ! class :i* are prop]ly express$ 9 pulpits are1 ( c\rse1 ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,!re are ?\ghts :i* are purely reflections & speculations ( ! intellect on critical & philosophical problems1 & :i* an able lawy]1 an acute critic1 or a pr(\nd metaphysician c make z well1 or bett]1 ?an a prophet or a sa9t2 nay1 9 :i* a ,mephi/opheles might excel a ,taul]4 ,x is no d\bt sometimes necess>y 7?\gh surely by no means s frequ5tly z "s prea*]s seem to take = grant$7 to (f] ?\ghts ( ?is class to a congregation1 &1 9 %ort1 to read out 9 *ur* an article :i* m9us ! text might h appe>$ 9 a ,review4 ,if x be a v l(ty & religi\s m9d f :i* su* ?\ghts emanate1 !y w ( c\rse possess an elevat+ p[] proportion$ to ! mom5tum ( su* a m9d br\ght to be> on ord9>y intellects4 ,to be lift$ by s]mons ( ?is class into ! s]5e & purifi$ atmosph]e ( noble speculation w ( itself effect a quasi-religi\s result1 indep5d5tly ( any conviction ( !ological tru?s :i* may or may n be br\ght away4 ,! he>]s :o h foll[$ = half an h\r ! upw>d flight ( "o ( ^! eagle s\ls w return to ! petty conc]ns1 int]e/s1 pleasures1 anxieties ( common life1 calm$ & ennobl$1 & able to see all ?+s 9 m j proportions4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if ! prea*] be m]ely a clev] critic or metaphysician1 :o deals ) sacr$ !mes z a c\nsel ) ! case 9 8 brief1 ! result ( 8 s]mons1 h[ev] brilliant & int]e/+ !y may be f\nd by an intellectual audi5ce1 & triumphantly satisfactory to ^? :o f9d _! *]i%$ op9ions cl9*$ by 8 argum5ts1 w be ! rev]se ( religi\s4 ,! li/5]s w g away1 n aw$ & calm$1 b eag] = controv]sy & confirm$ 9 self-confid5ce1 hav+ lo/ any b5efit :i* !y might h d]iv$ f ! previ\s acts ( wor%ip4 ,!y h be5 made to rise f _! knees to sit d[n in/antly 9 ! seat ( ! critical1 always v closely contigu\s to t ( ! scornful4 ,( ?is intellectual & !oretical class ( s]mons x is n to be anticipat$ t wom5 w prea* _m4 ,i %\ld r say t "o ( ! good ?+s :i* may be hop$ f ! introduction ( wom5 into ! m9i/ry may prove to be ! fall+ out ( fa%ion ( a class ( disc\rses :i* c only be b5eficial or desirable 9 ! case ( exceptional m5tal greatness1 comb9$ ) a piety w>m & p[]ful en\gh to hall[ e region ( ?\ght into :i* x may pass4 ,aga91 !re is an ord] ( ?\ght m practical ?an ?is1 & surely m suitable to =m ! sequel ( a s]vice ( pray]2 namely1 ideas conc]n+ duty 9 all its =ms1 religi\s1 social1 & p]sonal4 ,x is amaz+1 consid]+ ! place :i* ,*ri/ianity 9 e phase assigns to ob$i5ce to ! w ( ,god1 h[ exce$+ly small a space lessons & discussions conc]n+ :at is t ,div9e ,w1 z reg>ds e-day conduct1 ev] take 9 ,*ri/ian in/ruction4 ,we are et]nally exhort$ to rep5t2 b :at are ! s9s & failures :i* ought to be includ$ 9 our p5it5ce1 few prea*]s take ! pa9s to in=m u4 ,we are exhort$ to 8r5\nce ! devil & all 8 works02 b :at ^? 8works0 may be1 z di/+ui%$ f works ( righte\sness 9 ! %op1 ! camp1 ! b>1 ! ex*ange1 ! int]ior ( our homes1 we are left to f9d out = ourselves4 ,s]mons treat+ c>efully & ?\ghtfully any subject ( ! k9d are among ! mo/ r>e ( cl]ical addresses4 ,bi%op ,s\? confesses1 inde$1 t two-?irds ( ,*ri/ianity are a ,*ri/ian temp]4 ,b h[ _m times h any ( u he>d rebuk$ f ! pulpit t odi\s sull5ness :i* makes ! unhappy inmates ( ! same home ) ! sulky p]son live 9 a p]petual ,novemb]1 or yet ! despotic viol5ce & ang] :i* ?reat5 !m l a p]petual ?und]-/orm brew+ 9 ! di/ance8 ,:at ma/] ( a h\sehold is told1 by ! only man :o d>e tell him1 t 8 tyranny1 8 h>%ness1 p]haps 8 cruelty1 ex]cis$ h\rly on wife or *ild or any luckless dep5dant1 make up a sum total ( mis]y to !m & ( (f5ce on 8 "p1 worse ?an ! results ( _m a sudd5 crime1 & c]ta9ly involv+ no less guilt8 ,:at wife & "m is told t h] selfi%ness1 h] bick]+s1 h] discont5t1 h] spitefulnesses1 are s9s = :i* no prate ( high religi\s feel+ or incessant fuss+ ab\t *ur*-go+ c possibly atone8 ,&1 aga91 z reg>ds o!r (f5ces1--let u say1 ly+ & di%one/y1--:5 h we he>d wise & j def9itions ( !m f our pa/ors1 or fitt+ exhortations to nobl] /&>ds ( v]acity & probity ?an are common 9 ! _w8 ,9 ! upp] classes ( society1 a c]ta9 slip%od rule ( ?umb on ^! subjects is pretty g5]ally receiv$4 ,b :]e did we le>n x8 ,c]ta9ly n :5 we occupi$ our seats 9 *ur*1 b r at ! d9n]-table1 9 ! playgr\nd at s*ool1 at ! club1 or 9 ! draw+-room4 ,among ! l[] ranks1 :]e ?is traditional code1 ( honor r ?an ( morality1 does n hold equal sway1 ! ignorance :i* prevails conc]n+ ! v rudim5t>y pr9ciples ( tru? & probity is (t5 no less />tl+ ?an deplorable4 ,! neglect ( ! cl]gy ( all d5om9ations to draw cle> def9itions on ^! matt]s ( h\rly conc]n1 s t _! flocks may at lea/ "k :at is "r1 suppos+ !y are s =tunate z to be able to inspire !m ) a resolution to d x :5 kn[n1 is ( a piece ) ! indiff]5ce ( all ! *ur*es to moral h]esies ( ! mo/ s\l-debas+ k9d1 :ile !y puni% to ! utmo/ ( _! p[]s ! fa9te/ div]g5ce f !ological or?odoxy4 ,i _c b ?9k t1 if wom5 n[ ent] ! pulpit1 a great _m m s]mons w be prea*$ deal+ ) ^! po9ts ( practical e?ics4 ,! concrete & ! p]sonal w probably always possess ke5] int]e/ = ! majority ( wom5 ?an ! ab/ract1 ! vague & ! univ]sal2 & !re is1 moreov]1 if ,i mi/ake n1 a v di/9ct sup]iority 9 ! womanly prop5sity to translate ideas into action1 ov] ! man-(-!-_w habit ( admitt+ high & rigid pr9ciples 9 !ory1 :ile practis+ q o!r rules 9 comm]ce1 politics1 & social affairs4 ,a v em95t ?9k] & s*ol>1 a lead] ( ?\ght at ,ox=d1 once rem>k$ to me ) *>act]i/ic simplicity1 8,i d n "k h[ to acc\nt = ! fact1 b ,i notice t1 :5 a good woman is conv9c$ t some?+ is true or "r1 %e tries imm$iately 9 "s way to squ>e h] beliefs & conduct accord+ly2 :]eas :5 ,i h1 p]haps by inf9ite labor1 succe$$ 9 conv9c+ a man ( ! same ?+1 he goes on j z he did be=e1 )\t alt]+ 8 behavior a jot1 & z if no?+ _h happ5$60 ,n[1 ,i ?9k ?is practical t5d5cy ( ! fem99e nature 7?\gh x w p]haps be less m>k$ h]eaft] :5 wom5 submit m g5]ally to ! friction ( contact ) _m m9ds7 w inevitably %[ itself 9 a pref]5ce = ! inculcation ( def9ite duties r ?an = ! vague declamations ab\t rep5tance & reg5]ation :i* s (t5 leave _! he>]s p]fectly undi/urb$ & on ! high way 7z !y ?9k7 to heav51 lead+ lives ( odi\s selfi%ness1 & comb9+ pr(it & piety aft] ! fa%ion ( ! celebrat$ groc]1 8,s& ! sug>1 ,john--& !n come 9 to pray]s40 ,x has be5 (t5 rem>k$ t ! mo/ pr(\nd diff]5ce betwe5 mod]n & classical civilization lies 9 ! contra/ betwe5 ! value atta*$ by ea* to private morals4 ,! virtue ( ! individual 0 ( old treat$ z altoge!r subord9ate 9 importance to ! int]e/s ( ! ,/ate4 ,9 our "t1 we h almo/ come to recognize t /ates & *ur*es--nay1 society itself--exi/ = ! sake ( build+ up individual s\ls to _! p]fection2 & !re is e reason to expect t ?is s5se ( ! supreme importance ( morals ov] e o!r human conc]n w r increase ?an dw9dle ?r\gh all "t to come4 ,n[1 x w\ld c]ta9ly appe> t ?is ,hebraism1 z ,mr4 ,arnold calls x1 is r *>act]i/ic ( ! high] sort ( wom54 ,! mom5t a woman rises above ! passion = p]sonal admiration & ! /ruggle = petty social ambition or sordid matrimonial s*em+1 to :i* s l>ge a numb] ( unhappy ones are tra9$ & consign$ f girlhood1 on ! pr9ciple ( 8keep+ wom5 9 _! prop] sph]e10--! mom5t1 ,i say1 t a woman has be5 lift$ by education or h] natural =ce ( "* above all ?is frivolity & bas5ess1 we almo/ inv>iably f9d 9 h] a degree ( e>ne/ness ab\t e?ical & e?ico-religi\s que/ions :i* is f> m r>ely traceable among m54 ,x is true t h] exclusion f a great _m fields ( mascul9e int]e/ naturally c5tres h] ?\ghts m on su* subjects1 & t1 :5 ^? exclusions are m or less remov$1 we mu/ expect to see m frequ5tly wom5 absorb$ 9 ! same worldly int]e/s z m51 & p]haps "s :o n[ ?9k night & day ( a ball w be equally eag] ab\t a bill 9 ,p>liam5t4 ,/ill1 ,i believe t1 indep5d5tly ( circum/ances1 wom5 h a special t5d5cy 7z ,r5an av]s ( ! ,celtic race7 to 8long aft] ! inf9ite10 & to ye>n to br+ an elem5t ( sacr$ness & nobl5ess into ! transactions ( daily life su* z _! moral aspect alone af=ds4 ,i believe t n9e wom5 out ( t5 7( ! bett] sort1 ( :om ,i h spok57 w\ld1 if !y _h ! *oice1 (t5] speak ( duty & religion ?an ( any o!r !mes4#ce ,if ?is be s1 x w\ld foll[ t1 z "t goes on1 in/ead ( wom5 fall+ beh9d 9 ! progress ( humanity1 t progress w con/antly t5d to br+ wom5 m to ! front z /ud5ts & exp\nd]s ( morality4 ,!re is ano!r aspect ( ?is matt] also1 :i* fairly des]ves consid]ation4 ,_m good ,*ri/ians h rem>k$ t1 :ile !y w\ld fa9 take ,jesus ,*ri/ z _! 8,great ,exempl>10 !y f9d no?+ 9 8 life indicat+ :at 8 example w\ld h be5 9 ! v close/ & mo/ important ( human relations ( husb& or fa!r4 ,surely !re is no less reason = wom5 to be consci\s ( a lacune 9 _! moral in/ructions1 :5 !y are receiv$ exclusively ei!r f mo!rs & gov]nesses :o may be utt]ly unfit = su* an (fice1 & :o (t5 m]ely pass on traditional moral h]esies1 or else f mascul9e pa/ors ^: :ole moral p>allax is necess>ily diff]5t f t ( a woman1 & :o practically "k next to no?+ ( ! trials1 temptations1 & duties ( h] lot4 ,we h _h ( rec5t ye>s 9 _m ( our *ur*es1 & notably 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral1 c\rses ( s]mons address$ by v>i\s cl]gym5 to m5 alone1 f :i* wom5 h be5 rigidly exclud$4 ,w\ld x be too mu* to hope t "s "t or o!r1 9 "s humble *apel 7s9ce no "o w\ld dream ( devot+ ! national religi\s edifices to ! exclusive use ( wom5 = a s+le h\r71 wom5 may enjoy ! privilege ( be+ especially address$ by pa/ors ( _! own sex1 :o may talk to !m at once ) cultur$ m9ds & exp]i5c$ he>ts8 ,&1 la/ly1 besides ! ,intellectual & ! ,moral classes ( ?\ghts to be (f]$ f ! pulpit1 !re is a ?ird1--( :i*1 alas6 we "k f> too little1--! ,spiritual4 ,! /ore ( ?is latt] class ( ?\ghts is probably extremely small ev5 9 m9ds ( ri*e/ exp]i5ce4 ,!y seem r to di/il sl[ly 9 preci\s drops f ! w\nds 9 ! tree ( life ?an to be capable ( manufacture by ! help ( culture & reflection4 ,!y are ! ?\ghts :i* conc]n ! bas5ess1 ! loa?som5ess1 ! mis]y ( s9 7felt & consid]$ z ,s91 n z ,error or ,vice71 ! glory & beauty & joy ( ,hol9ess1 felt z ,hol9ess1 n z ,prud5ce or ,virtue4 ,!y tea* ! laws ( our spiritual exi/5ce2 ! hygi5ics ( ! s\l2 ! 8,way t[>d ! ,bless$ ,life40 ,9 "s s5se1 s]mons :i* conta9 ?\ghts l ^! may be call$ ,moral ,disc\rses2 = !y t\* ! v spr+s ( our moral nature1 & s5d u =? he>t-smitt5 = ! pa/1 he>t-/r5g!n$ ) resolutions = ! future4 ,!y are ! mo/ p[]ful moral lev]s :i* human ag5cy ev] applies to our s\ls4 ,b !y are ! rev]se ( didactic1 e?ical disquisitions1 or expositions ( ! detail$ code ( virtue4 ,!y lie 9 ano!r region ( feel+ & appeal to ano!r class ( our faculties ?an ! ratioc9ative4 ,we d n sit & judge !m1 b !y come f above & judge u4 ,:5 !y /rike u mo/ =cibly1 we nev] feel ! temptation 7z we are s (t5 incl9$ to d at ! be/ bits 9 ! critical or ! moral disc\rse7 to express our approbation by ! famili> tok5s ( public applause4 ,on ! contr>y1 x is our own brea/s we are fa9 to beat2 :ile1 if our lips move1 x is to murmur ! pray] ( ! publican4 ,w wom5 prea* s]mons ( ?is ord] & fill$ ) ?\ghts l ^!8 ,x is impossible to =etell ) c]ta9ty2 yet "h1 if any:]e1 may we expect to f9d ! special gifts ( wom5 br\ght out at la/ f _! hidd5 treasuries4 ,x has be5 said ( almo/ e great spiritual tea*] t !re has be5 some?+ fem99e 9 8 nature1 some?+ m ( t5d]ness & purity1 m ( insight into & sympa?y ) o!rs1 ?an belongs to less] m54 ,9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ideal *>act]s ( bo? sexes seem almo/ equally bl5d$4 ,( c\rse !re are o!r qualities besides ! *>act]i/ically fem99e ones ne$$ to =m ! highe/ k9d ( religi\s tea*]2 b ! /]n] qualities are no m inv>iably defici5t 9 wom5 ?an are ! s(t] ones always lack+ 9 m51 & x seems ! rev]se ( improbable t wom5 may arise unit+ bo? 9 hi!rto almo/ unexampl$ degree4 ,let u rememb] t1 aft] all1 ! "o great ,=ce ( ! spiritual _w--its correlat$ ,gravitation1 ,light1 ,electricity1 ,magnetism1 & ,vital ,=ce1 all 9 "o--is pure ,div9e ,,love4 ,?is alone1 radiat+ f ! ,sun ( ,love 9 ! heav5s1 moves & vivifies ! s\l2 & to x alone x responds z ! fl[] to ! orb ( day--we "k n h[4 ,! human _s :i* receives f on high ! l>ge/ influx ( ?is div9e light & w>m? !reby becomes a focus ( reflect$ p[] & f]vor = all ^? :o c be br\ght into spiritual contact ) x4 ,x is ! 8love ( ,god %$ abroad0 9 ! he>t1--! love ( t goodness :i* ,god is1 & = :i* man is made1 ^: g]ms ev5 n[ ! illum9$ eye ( love disc]ns deep-lat5t 9 e human s\l1--9 a ^w1 ! love ( ,god & love ( man1 9 ^: might all spiritual miracles are done1 all lepr\s s\ls cleans$1 all demon passions ca/ out1 all bl9d eyes op5$1 all maim$ & crippl$ faculties made :ole4 ,if we c\ld b f9d ! mo/ pr(\ndly-lov+1 ! mo/ unselfi%ly1 nobly1 purely lov+ ( m5 or wom5 n[ liv+ ^u e>?1 & set him or h] 9 ! mid/ ( u to be our tea*]1 our fri5d1 our guide into ! ways ( peace & bless$ness1 we %\ld h ga9$ a help bett] ?an all ! philosoph]s & !ologians1 ! monks & ! h]mits1 c\ld ev] give4 ,i w n take on myself to affirm t su* mo/ lov+ he>t beats 9 a woman's brea/4 ,x may well be t !re are m5 z t5d] 9 feel+ z any "m ^: _s ev] ye>n$ ov] h] infant's cradle4 ,b !re is at lea/ an equal *ance ( a woman's supremacy1 & almo/ a c]ta9ty t1 on a second>y level ( lov+-k9dness & unselfi%ness1 we %\ld f9d _m m wom5 ?an m54 ,x is q impossible1 ,i ?9k1 t ?is diff]5ce %\ld n make itself felt1 & a new impulse be made to fl[ ?r\gh all ! *annels ( spiritual life :5ev] ! influ5ce ( wom5 may be br\ght to be> directly & l>gely on ! religi\s feel+s ( ! community4 ,la/ly1 & *iefly4 ,x is a truism to say t ! "* ( our religion dep5ds on our idea ( ,god2 b :o has tak5 note ( ?is famili> fact suffici5tly to recognize t all ! traditional "p ( t solemn idea has come to u uni=mly 9 a way deplorably "o-sid$1 & t side ! lea/ lovable8 ,i d n ov]e/imate ! importance ( any idea ( ,god :i* comes to u ?r\gh our fell[-m54 ,x seems to me t1 f ! fir/ dawn ( ! religi\s life1 ! *ild has a dim s5se 7ap>t f 8 tea*]'s lessons7 ( "s b5efic5t & righte\s ,p[] ar\nd & )9 him2 & t :5 ! ,sun rises on any s\l 9 ! awful h\r :i* sa9ts h lik5$ to a new bir?1 !re is obta9$1 ev5 ?r\gh all ! mi/s ( e>?1 a direct vision ( ! ineffable glory1 :i* ev]more causes ! words ( o!r mortals1 & ev5 ! man's own attempt to r5d] 9 language 8 s5se ( t great ,love & ,hol9ess1 to seem unreal & worse ?an inadequate4 ,:5 t /age is rea*$1 x is probably ( little consequ5ce :at a man's pa/or may tell him ab\t ,god's "*4 ,all he says is only l a book :i* describes a p]son we ourselves h kn[n or a place we h visit$4 ,nobody c make ! man believe 7at lea/ s long z 8 own liv+ fai? & op5 vision endure7 t ! ,be+ :om he meets 9 ! h\r ( pray] is less ?an ,all-good1 unutt]ably ,holy1 ev5 ?\gh ! dogmas he accepts practically attribute to him a totally diff]5t "*4 ,! only injury he c suff] is a negative "o3 he is d5i$ ! help & sympa?y :i* he ne$s1 & :i* x is ! prop] (fice ( 8 m9i/] to supply to him4 ,b at an e>li] /age1 :5 all religi\s exp]i5ce is yet vague & dim1 :5 fai? mu/ ( necessity be provisional & tak5 on tru/ at second h&1--at t p]iod !re c be no "q ( ! mis=tune ( receiv+ cold1 h>d1 n>r[ notions ab\t ,god1 in/ill$ by tea*]s :o !mselves h little love or no direct spiritual k1 & h *iefly borr[$ _! ideas f ! confess$ly imp]fect r5d]+1 age aft] age1 ( o!r m5's exp]i5ce4 ,h[ is a "y s\l ev] to turn to ,god1 :5 ,god is repres5t$ to x z ,"o f :om x w\ld f> m naturally turn away8 ,& let x be rememb]$ t ! attributes ( ,god :i* call out ! spontane\s love & adoration ( ! he>t are precisely ^? ^: mean+ is mo/ completely lo/ & evaporat$ 9 ! dry =mul>ies ( ! intellect1 & c nev] be truly convey$ except by "o ^: own he>t responds to !m ?r\gh all its dep?s4 ,p[]1 ,wisdom1 ,ju/ice1 are div9e *>act]i/ics1 ( :i* ! mean+ may be indicat$ by any tea*] ) a cle> head & comm& ( language4 ,b ,i disbelieve t any "o :o is n himself full ( love & t5d]ness has ev]1 s9ce ! _w began1 yet transmitt$ to ano!r s\l ! tru? t ,god is ,love4 ,!re is little to wond] at1 aft] all1 9 ! m\rnful fact t ! religion :i* z x rose f ! he>t ( ,*ri/ 0 supremely ! religion ( ,div9e ,love became1 z ! c5turies w5t by1 cold] & h>d] & m cruel1 till ! irony 0 complete1 & ! doctr9e ( ! ,m\nt ( ,galilee 0 illu/rat$ by ! fires ( ! ,spani% ,inquisition4 ,:o1 we may ask1 7 ! tea*]s ( ,*ri/ianity dur+ ! int]v5+ ages8 ,:o 7 !y ?r\gh ^: lips & writ+s ! lessons ga!r$ f ! lilies & ! sp>r[s1 & ! /ory ( ! ,prodigal1 7 transmitt$ to ea* new-born g5]ation8 ,!y 7 m51 exclusively m52 nay1 m5 :o1 9 tak+ _! (fice1 r5\nc$ ^? ties ( natural affection ?r\gh :i* ! ,au?or ( ,nature has caus$ ! human he>t to gr[ t5d]1 & to be taught ! practice ( unselfi%ness4 ,to fit !mselves to convey to ! he>ts ( _! bre?r5 ! gospel ( ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god1 !y began by r5\nc+ ! exp]i5ce ( human fa!rhood = !mselves4 ,! ,apo/olic ,succession1 ( :i* ! great ,*ur*es /ill boa/1 0 = fifte5 c5turies a s*ool = ! transmission ( ideas ab\t a ,div9e ,p>5t d[n a long *a9 ( *ildless celibates4 ,we ,prote/ants h correct$ ?is mi/ake1 & ! m5 :o tell to u ! /ory ( ! ,prodigal are at lea/ able to speak out ( ! abundance ( _! he>ts :5 !y say t1 8l z a fa!r pitie? 8 *ildr51 s ! ,"l ha? m]cy on !m t fe> ,him40 ,b is !re n "o /ep ev5 fur!r to be tak58 ,is n ! compassion ( 8a "m = ! son ( h] womb0 a /ill pr(\nd] image ( ! ,div9e ,love ?an ! fa!r's pity8 ,ought x n also to be br\ght home to our compreh5sions 7if 9 any measure human words may s br+ x7 ?r\gh ! lips ( mo!rs & mo!rly-he>t$ wom58 ,! loss out ( our religion ( all ^? ideas :i* may be class$ z ! doctr9e ( ! mo!rhood ( ,god has be5 att5d$ ) evils innum]able4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 9 ob$i5ce to a vehem5t popul> in/9ct1 has s\ght to make up = ! defect by ,m>iolatry4 ,! or?odox ,prote/ant ,*ur*es1 by /]nly adh]+ to _! mascul9e ,tr9ity1 h inde$ pres]v$ ! awe & moral rev]5ce :i* ! ,div9e ,k+%ip & ,fa!rhood dem&1 & :i* ! paganism ( virg9 wor%ip has oblit]at$4 ,b h[ mu* h !y n lo/ by exclud+ ^? s5tim5ts :i* c only be giv5 to ,"o 9 :om we recognize n only ju/ice1 hol9ess1 & b5efic5ce1 b also t5d]ness1 sympa?y1 love8 ,! tru? is we are s con/itut$ t great b5efits receiv$1--if we ?9k ( !m z be/[$ m]ely because x is "r & good to give !m1 & n f love = ourselves1--s f> f awak5+ 9 u spontane\s emotions ( gratitude1 h r an opposite t5d5cy1 & seem to lay on u an obligation to be grateful1 :i* is a sort ( burd51 & f :i* all m9ds save ! mo/ g5]\s h a proclivity to escape4 ,to hundr$s ( u1 l>ge donations f j & well-mean+ b unaffectionate fa!rs h fail$ to wak5 ! smalle/ ?rob ( g5u9e gratefulness2 :ile "s m]e trifle giv5 by a lov+ "m--a fl[] f a well-rememb]$ rose-tree1 a scrap ( h] ne$lework--has fill$ our eyes ) te>s4 ,9 exclud+1 !n1 9 a great degree f view t :i* ,i may presume to call ! mat]nal side ( religion1 ! ,*ur*es1 s f> z !y h done x1 h dropp$ ! gold5 *a9 :]eby human he>ts may be drawn1 & h kept 9 _! h&s ! iron "o :i* c only control ! reason & ! consci5ce4 ,is x possible to e/imate ! am\nt ( loss to religion :i* ?is signifies1 or h[ _m ?\s&s ( s\ls might h be5 won by love to a life ( piety & hol9ess :o h refus$ to obey ! bit & bridle ( /]n] motives1 & h w&]$ (f & be5 lo/ 9 ! wild]ness ( practical a!ism8 ,if !re be1 !n1 z ,i humbly believe & tru/1 9 ! nature ( our great ,p>5t above1 c]ta9 *>act]s ( t5d]ness & sympa?y ) ,8 creatures :i* are m p]fectly %ad[$1 m vividly reflect$1 9 ! love ( human mo!rs = _! *ildr5 ?an by aught else on e>?2 if !re be1 9 %ort1 a real mean+ 9 ! old lesson t ,god creat$ woman z well z man 9 ,8 own image1--! image be+ only complete 9 ! complete humanity1--!n ,i ?9k x foll[s t !re is urg5t ne$ t woman's idea ( ,god %\ld h its due place 9 all our tea*+ ( religion4 ,i ?9k t !re mu/ be tru?s 9 ?is direction :i* only a woman's he>t w conceive & only a woman's lips c tea*1--tru?s1 p]*ance1 :i* h come to h] :5 baby-f+]s h clung r\nd h] neck 9 ! d>k :ile infant tru/ ov]came infant t]ror1 & %e has ask$ h]self 0 !re any?+ 9 heav5 or e>? :i* c\ld make h] ca/ d[n to de/ruction1 or ev5 let slip f h] clasp ( c>e & gu>dian%ip1 ! helpless little *ild ?us ly+ 9 h] arms1--a liv+ p>able ( all our race 9 ! ev]la/+ arms ( ,god4 ,,footnotes3 #bg ,x w be se5 t ,i diff] toto caelo on ?is po9t f ,mr4 ,mahaffy 9 8 int]e/+ rec5t essay on ! ,decay ( ,prea*+4 ,he seems to me only to recognize ! moral & intellectual =ces :i* move m51 & ^! comp>$ ) ! spiritual are only :at me*anical ones are to ! electric4 #bh ,+oldsby's r5d]+ ( ?is _w-fam\s /ory1 ! favorite !me ( s _m em95t pa9t]s1 is probably no v exagg]at$ read+ ( ! g5]al impression ( ! mona/ic m9d respect+ ! fair sex3-- 8,!re are _m devils :i* walk ?is _w1 ,devils great & devils small1 ,devils %ort & devils tall2 ,bold devils :i* g ) _! tails unfurl$1 ,sly devils :i* c>ry !m q upcurl$2 99 99 99 99 99 ,b a laugh+ woman ) two bright eyes ,is ! worse/ devil ( all60 #bi ,i "k n on :at au?ority ! famili> jovial c\plet has be5 attribut$ to ! great ,re=m]3-- 8,w] liebt ni*t ,we91 ,weib1 und ,gesang ,d] bleibt e9 ,n>r se9 ,leb5 lang40 ,! ascetic _s _h v f> dep>t$1 at all ev5ts1 f ! au?or :o compos$ x4 #cj ,i4 ,cor4 xiv41 #bf4 ,if ?is graphic description _h appli$ to a female assembly1 %\ld we h ev] be5 all[$ to =get ! circum/ance8 #ca 8,! ,hebrew ,woman10 by ,con/ance de ,ro?s*ild 7,mrs4 ,cyril ,fl[]74 #cb ,a s]mon by ?is lady on 8,! ,sacram5t ( ,life10 prea*$ & pr9t$ at ,melb\rne1 w\ld amply ju/ify1 ,i ?9k1 to e read] ! above rem>k4 #cc ,9 ! case ( ! ,m4,p41 ?is w\ld ne$ to be a majority ( m51 see+ t ! :ole female cont+5t ( qualifi$ vot]s w only 7if admitt$7 add ab\t a fif? or six? to ! regi/]4 #cd ,?is at lea/ is ! impression left on me by ! female speak]s 7"s tw5ty p]haps7 :om ,i h *anc$ to he>4 ,i nev] knew "o ( !m 8hum0 or 8haw10 or /amm]1 or break d[n1 ev5 :5 7z 9 "o v rem>kable case7 ! g5tle & le>n$ speak] _h nev] address$ an audi5ce till ! occasion1 :5 %e _h already pass$ middle life4 ,among ! mo/ rem>kable ph5om5a ( ! pres5t day1 ,i reckon ! prea*+ ( ,mrs4 ,boo?1 ! wife ( ! ,g5]al ( ! ,salvation ,army4 ,! comb9ation ( f]v5t zeal ) practical good s5se 9 h] extempore disc\rses mu/ be admir$ ev5 by ^? :o diff] mo/ widely f h] views4 #ce ,a curi\s illu/ration ( ?is is to be f\nd 9 a passage 9 ! fir/ s]ies ( ,mrs4 ,kemble's *>m+ autobiography publi%$ ?ree ye>s ago4 ,%e describes ! late ,lady ,byron z (t5 express+ envy ( h] 7,mrs4 ,kemble's7 public read+s1 & h] long+ to h simil> cr[ds 9 sympa?y ) h] own impressions4 8,i made h] laugh10 says ,mrs4 ,kemble1 8by tell+ h] t m ?an once1 :5 look+ f my read+-desk ov] ! sea ( faces uplift$ t[>d me1 a sudd5 feel+ _h seiz$ me t ,i mu/ say some?+ f myself to all ^? human be+s ^: att5tion ,i felt at t mom5t entirely at my comm&1 & betwe5 :om & myself a s5se ( sympa?y ?rill$ p[]fully & /rangely ?r\gh my he>t z ,i look$ /eadfa/ly at !m be=e op5+ my lips2 b t on wond]+ aft]w>ds :at ,i might1 c\ld1 w\ld1 or %\ld h said to !m f myself1 ,i nev] c\ld ?9k ( any?+ b two words--#8,be good6'0 7,page #cag47 ,,! ,,h\se ,,on ,,! ,,%ore ,,( ,,et]nity4 ,,an ,,allegory4 ,two simple-m9d$ m51 :o _h dwelt all _! lives 9 a c\ntry f> inl&1 at la/ und]took a long j\rney toge!r4 ,?is happ5$ _m ages ago1 :5 !re 7 no su* ?+s z pr9t$ books or village s*ools1 & :5 ! p 9 isolat$ di/ricts saw no travell]s1 & knew no?+ ( ! great _w beyond ! hills :i* clos$ _! horizon4 ,wolfgang & ,a!l/ane1 s our pilgrims 7 call$1 walk$ on ov] d[ns & hea?s1 & ?r\gh ! va/ =e/s ( oak :i* !n ov]spread ! l&1 till at la/1 aft] a night's toilsome m>*1 !y came1 9 ! e>ly dawn1 to a spot :i* seem$ to !m ! /range/ !y _h ev] visit$4 ,walls ( rock %ut out any di/ant view2 b imm$iately be=e !m on a g5tle declivity !re /ood a /ructure1 mu* l>g] ?an ! humble cottages :i* ,wolfgang & ,a!l/ane _h inhabit$1 & ( a s+ul>ly diff]5t =m4 ,in/ead ( a po9t$ ro( ( ?at* or tiles1 !re 01 on ! top1 a flat floor ( bo>ds2 :ile b5ea?1 :]e !re %\ld h be5 a solid squ>e f\ndation1 !re 0 a long ?9 w$ge1 almo/ l a ro( :i* _h be5 rev]s$ & turn$ d[nw>d4 ,also1 ?r\gh ! floor rose up two long1 sl5d]1 tree-l erections1 ) all ! bran*es c>efully smoo!d away4 ,crossb>s 7 slung on ^! poles1 & ropes connect$ !m toge!r2 :ile a great roll ( co>se wov5 /uff1 l sackclo?1 lay fold$ up beside !m4 ,at "o end1 & outside ( ! wood5 /ructure1 hung a huge beam1 /&+1 z x seem$1 9 "s unacc\ntable relation to ! re/ ( ! fabric1 & connect$ ) x by ma*9]y pass+ into ! int]ior4 ,all ^! s+ul> ?+s 7 sl[ly & c>efully not$ by our two humble travell]s1 z !y walk$ r\nd ! wood5 build+ 9 ! morn+ twilight4 ,no "o 0 ne> :o c\ld af=d !m an explanation ( ! use or purpose ( :at !y saw2 & _! d\bts & wond] grew e mom5t4 8,:at c x mean80 said ,wolfgang4 8,:at did ! build]--:oev] he c h be5--int5d by su* a mansion z ?is80 8,x is cle> en\gh10 answ]$ ,a!l/ane1 ?\ghtfully1 8t x is ! "w ( "s v +5i\s h&s4 ,h[ s\ndly & skilfully x is all fitt$ toge!r60 8,true10 repli$ 8 comrade2 8& yet ought we to say x is well made be=e we c tell = :at purpose x is con/ruct$8 ,to me x seems t our own old huts ( wattl$ will[ & turf 71 aft] all1 ( a bett] %ape = a h\se to /& on ! gr\nd40 8,d y ?9k ?is is a h\se1 only a h\se80 said ,a!l/ane1 sudd5ly look+ up4 8,well1 if x be n a h\se1 :at else c x be80 said ,wolfgang4 8,let u try to look inside ( x1 & exam9e x m closely40 ,! two m5 soon contriv$ to ent] ! edifice :i* s puzzl$ !m2 & pres5tly ,wolfgang exclaim$ triumphantly3-- 8,see6 !re c be no "q m on ! matt]4 ,?is is only a h\se4 ,"h are seats & tables = m5 to sit at1 & b$s = !m to sleep 92 & "h is a fire-place & a great iron pot to cook food4 ,n[1 y c h no hesitation4 ,x is j a wood5 h\se1 & r /upidly plann$40 8,i h no d\bt10 said ,a!l/ane1 8t x is int5d$ = a habitation2 b is x n inexplicable t a build] :o c "w s clev]ly %\ld con/ruct x s unsuitably = a common h\se8 ,:y is x n made to /& squ>ely & /eadily on ! gr\nd8 ,:at is ! s5se ( ^! long so>+ poles /&+ up ?r\gh ! middle1 ) ! coils ( ropes & bales ( sack+8 ,& ?is8 ,?is is ! mo/ my/]i\s ?+ ( all10 said ,a!l/ane1 plac+ 8 h& on a :eel1 :i* in/antly /irr$ ! great beam at ! back4 8,!y are /range c]ta9ly10 repli$ ,wolfgang1--8v /range & useless ?+s1 ,i %\ld say1 ab\t a h\se :i* w\ld be mu* m com=table & answ] its purpose bett] )\t !m4 ,i _c agree ) y t ! build] 0 really a clev] man1 or knew :at he 0 ab\t1 else he w\ld nev] h erect$ ^? poles or made t s5seless1 upside-d[n ro(1 in/ead ( a f\ndation2 or1 above all1 h con/ruct$ t totally unmean+ app>atus beh9d ! :ole /ructure40 8,i diff] f y10 said ,a!l/ane1 aft] "s mom5ts m ( reflection4 8,i ?9k x is we :o are n clev] or +5i\s1 & :o _c f9d out :at ! c>p5t] :o made ?is build+ int5ds to d ) x4 ,i d n believe t s+ul> =m b5ea? 7s little fit = a build+ only int5d$ = a h\se71 nor ^? poles & ropes & va/ %eets ( wov5 /uff1 nor yet t my/]i\s great beam1 7 all add$ to a m]e h\se = no?+1--= no purpose :atev]4 ,i ?9k1 ,wolfgang10 & ,a!l/ane laid 8 h& on 8 fri5d's arm e>ne/ly1--8,i ?9k :at we are look+ at is some?+ m ?an a h\se4 ,i ?9k x is n int5d$ to /& always :]e we see x40 8,y are dream+1 ,a!l/ane10 said ,wolfgang1 ) a %ort laugh4 8,:]e on e>? %\ld a h\se g1 if x is n to /& always :]e x is built8 ,:o w\ld want to move su* a /ructure z ?is80 8,i d n "k10 said ,a!l/ane1 humbly4 8,i d n pr(ess to und]/& ! my/]y ( x3 only ,i see t ! ma/] c>p5t] :o built x mu/ h be5 a v great c>p5t] inde$2 & ,i _c believe t he has made all ^! ?+s 9 va91 or = no important purpose4 ,if he want$ only a h\se1 :y did he n simply build a h\se /&+ flat on ! gr\nd1 & ) no %afts pi]c+ ! air1 & no va/ guid+ beam at ! back8 ,tru/ me1 fri5d ,wolfgang1 ?is is some?+ m ?an ! common abode ( :i* alone y seem able to ?9k40 ,:ile ! two simple-m9d$ m5 yet talk$ toge!r1 ! sun _h ris51 & !re 0 a s\nd ( _m wat]s & ( ris+ waves2 & ?r\gh an op5+ 9 ! rocks1 :i* ! travell]s _h n p]ceiv$ 9 ! twilight1 ! great ocean became reveal$ to _! eyes4 ,high] & high] rose ! tide1 till x almo/ rea*$ :]e ! /range wood5 build+ /ill lay motionless2 & ! travell]s retreat$ a little up ! %ore1 & /ood1 awe-/ruck & brea?less1 wat*+ :at might happ54 ,!n d[n f ! cliff above ran a b& ( m>9]s1 & leap$ on bo>d ! vessel1 & haul$ 9 ! an*or2 & pres5tly ! waves lift$ up ! %ip1 & %e float$ bravely on ! wat]s4 ,v soon1 ! m>9]s set ! sails1 :i* _h la9 idly on ! deck1 ! pilot plac$ 8 h& on ! rudd] & guid$ ! noble b>que1 & %e 0 borne by ! w9ds ( heav5 f> (f beyond ! utt]mo/ k5 ( ! two poor travell]s ^u ! %ore4 ,!n1 aft] a "t1 ,wolfgang turn$ to 8 companion1 & said3 8,a!l/ane1 y spoke tru?4 ,yon ,h\se-(-!-,sea 0 made1 z y =esaw1 = o!r use ?an to /& ^u ! gr\nd4 ,x 0 plann$ = a diff]5t elem5t1--! free _w ( wat]s4 ,& n[ we see :at 0 ! purport ( s _m ?+s :i* be=e seem$ to u useless1--! keel1 ! ma/s1 ! sails1 ! m>vell\s & my/]i\s rudd]4 ,h[ wond]ful x is6 ,h[ wise & f>-see+ ! great c>p5t] :o made ! %ip60 ,z ,wolfgang spoke1 ,a!l/ane lift$ 8 head1 :i* _h droop$ 9 heavy ?\ght1 & he saw ! wide ocean leap+ 9 ! morn+ light /ret*$ out be=e him1 & ! new-ris5 sun smote 8 face ) glory4 ,& ,a!l/ane laid 8 h& on ,wolfgang's arm1 & spoke z 8 fri5d _h nev] he>d him speak be=e1 = x 0 z a man 9 ^: s\l a great new ?\ght _h sprung to life3 8,aye1 ,wolfgang1 aye10 he said2 8b if t m>vell\s "w ( human h&s 0 n made only = e>?1 d y ?9k we 7 made = no?+ bett] ?an ! life :i* n[ we lead1--to eat & dr9k1 & m>ry1 & toil1 & sleep1 & die1 & be =gott58 ,are n we too1 ,o ,wolfgang1 made = o!r ?+s ?an ^!8 ,are we n fitt$ = "s o!r elem5t ?an t 9 :i* n[ we h our be+1 "s o!r exi/5ce ?an t :i* yet we lead8 ,if we 7 int5d$ only to live our few ye>s ( animal life on e>? & !n p]i%1 :y 7 we giv5 m9ds to pl\gh ! seas ( ?\ght1 & aspirations to po9t to heav51 & love to swell b5ea? ! brea? ( affection1 & consci5ce to guide u on our way z ! pilot lays on x 8 mighty h&8 ,o ,wolfgang6 we c\ld p]ceive t ! %ip 0 int5d$ to float on ! great ocean :i* we _h nev] beheld4 ,c we n see t we & all our race are made to live 9 a _w yet unse51 wid]1 fre]1 gr&] a ?\s& times ?an e>?1--a _w :i* we %all ent] :5soev] ! tide ( dea? %all lift u up & be> u away80 ,,! ,,peak ,,9 ,,d>i53 ,,! ,,riddle ,,( ,,dea?4 ,x is some:at s+ul> t ! natural long+ to p5etrate ! great secret ( mortality %\ld n h sugge/$ to "s ( ! inquir]s into s-call$ 8,spiritual0 manife/ations t1 be=e attempt+ to obta9 communication ) ! dead ?r\gh su* poor me?ods z raps & alphabets1 !y might m prop]ly1 & ) bett] hope ( ga9+ a glimpse ?r\gh ! 8gates aj>10 wat* closely ! dy+1 & /udy ! psy*ological ph5om5a :i* accompany ! act ( dissolution4 ,?us1 x might be possible to asc]ta91 by comp>ison ( num]\s in/ances1 :e!r among ^! ph5om5a are any :i* seem to indicate t ! m9d1 s\l1 or self ( ! expir+ p]son1 is n und]go+ a process ( ext9ction1 b exhibit+ su* tok5s z might be anticipat$1 7 x ent]+ ^u a new phase ( exi/5ce & com+ into possession ( fre% faculties4 ,x is at lea/ conceivable t "s su* indications might be obs]v$1 7 we to look = !m ) c>e & caution1 "u ! r>e conditions :]e9 !y c\ld at any "t be af=d$2 &1 if ?is %\ld prove to be ! fact1 x is ne$less to dilate on ! int5se int]e/ ( ev5 su* semblance ( confirmation ( our hopes4 ,i mu/ e>ne/ly prote/1 h[ev]1 at />t+1 t1 9 my op9ion1 to reg>d any?+ :i* c\ld be s notic$ z be+ m ?an su* a confirmation1 or1 z if x c\ld con/itute an argum5t = belief 9 a future life1 w\ld be fooli% 9 ! extreme1 see+ ! great obscurity & ! evanesc5t nature ( all su* ph5om5a4 ,our fai? 9 immortality mu/ be built on altoge!r diff]5t gr\nd1 if x is to be ( any value z a "p ( our religion or ( our philosophy4 ,b1 assum+ t we are1 individually1 already conv9c$ t ! quasi-univ]sal cre$ ( ! human race is n errone\s1 & t 8! s\l ( a man nev] dies10#cf we may n unreasonably turn to ! solemn sc5e ( dissolution1 & ask :e!r !re does n sometimes occur1 "u "o or two p]haps ( its hundr$ =ms1 "s incid5ts :i* po9t 9 ! direction ( ! great fact :i* we believe to be actually 9 process ( realization8 ,accord+ to our common conviction1 !re is a mom5t ( "t :5 ! man :om we h kn[n 9 8 g>b ( fle% ca/s x aside1 actually1 s to speak1 be=e our eyes1 & 8?is mortal puts on immortality40 ,z 9 ,blanco ,:ite's beautiful sonnet1 he is1 l ,adam1 wat*+ 8 fir/ sunset1 & trembl+ to lose sight ( ! _w1 & ! "q to be solv$ is :e!r d>kness has en%r\d$ him1 or :e!r 8,hesp]us ) ! ho/s ( heav5 came1 ,&1 lo6 ,creation wid5$ 9 8 view02 & he may h ask$ himself1-- 8,:o w\ld h ?\ght su* d>kness lay conceal$ ,)9 ?y beams1 ,o ,sun8 or deem$1 ,:ile fl[] & leaf & insect /ood reveal$1 ,t to su* c\ntless orbs ?\ mad'/ u bl9d80 & life1 l light1 _h be5 only a deception & a veil4 ,we h walk$ 9 company ) our bro!r1 p]*ance = ye>s1 ?r\gh ! 8wild]ness ( ?is _w10 ov] its arid pla9s ( toil & ?r\gh its sweet valleys ( love & pleasure2 & !n we h begun to climb ! awful ,&es :i* h always loom$ be=e u at our j\rney's end1--_! summits aga9/ ! sky1--& beyond !m ! undiscov]$ l&4 ,onw>d1 a little be=e u1 z *ance may decide1 our companion p]haps m\nts ! la/ acclivity2 & we see him sl[ly approa* ! m\nta9's cr[n1 :ile our lagg+ /eps yet l+] on ! slopes bel[4 ,sometimes1 ere he rea* ! hill-top1 he is envelop$ 9 cl\d1 & !n we see him no m2 b aga91 sometimes1 he rema9s 9 ! full sunlight1 & ?\gh di/ant f u1 & beyond ! rea* ( our voice1 x is yet possible = u to wat* 8 attitude & motions4 ,n[1 we see him ne>+ ! summit4 ,a few /eps m1 & !re mu/ break on 8 vision :atev] !re may be ( ! unkn[n _w beyond1--a h[l+ wild]ness or a great ,pacific ( joy4 ,does he seem1 z t view bur/s on him1 :atsoev] x may be1--does he seem to be inspir$ ) hope or ca/ d[n ) despair8 ,d 8 arms drop 9 con/]nation1 or does he lift !m al(t ) "o glad ge/ure ( rapture1 ere he desc5d ! f>!r slope1 & is lo/ to our sight =ev]8 ,x appe>s to me t we may1 ?\gh ) mu* diffid5ce1 answ] ?is "q z reg>ds "s ( our comrades 9 life's j\rney1 :o h gone be=e u1 & ( :om ! la/ glimpse has be5 "o full ( /range1 my/]i\s1 b mo/ joyful promise4 ,let u inquire into ! matt] calmly1 mak+ due all[ance bo? = natural exagg]ation ( m\rn+ fri5ds1 :o recall ! mo/ affect+ sc5es1 & also = ! probable pres5ce ( c]ebral di/urbance & halluc9ation at ! mom5t ( physical dissolution4 ,( c\rse1 x is q possible t ! natural law ( dea? may be t ! dep>t$ always s9k into a /ate ( unconsci\sness1 & r dip b5ea? a ,le! ?an leap a ,rubicon4 ,x is likewise possible t ! faculties ( a disembodi$ s\l1 :atev] t may be1 may ne$ "t & use1 l ^? ( an infant1 be=e !y c be practically employ$4 ,b !re is also at lea/ a possibility t consci\sness is n always lo/1 b is cont9u\s ?r\gh ! passage f "o life to ano!r1 & t x exp&s r ?an closes at ! mom5t :5 ! bonds ( ! fle% are brok51 & ! man ent]s into possession ( 8 high] p[]s & va/] faculties1 symboll$ by ! beautiful old emblem ( ,psy*e's emancipat$ butt]fly quitt+ ! %ell ( ! *rysalis4#cg ,9 ?is latt] case !re is a c]ta9 prima facie presumption t close obs]vation ought to p]mit u occasionally to obta9 "s brief glimpse1 "s glance1 ?\gh b ( lightn+ swiftness & evanesc5ce1 reveal+ p>tially ?is transc5d5t *ange4 ,9 a majority ( dea?s1 ! accompany+ physical conditions hide f ! spectators :atev] psy*ological ph5om5a may be tak+ place4 ,! sun ( our poor human life mo/ly sets beh9d an imp5etrable cl\d4 ,( all =ms ( dea?1 ! commone/ appe>s to be ! awful 8agony0 ) its unconsci\s groans & /]tor\s brea?4 ,! dy+ p]son seems to s9k l[] & l[]1 z if b5ea? ! wat]s ( an unfa?omable sea2 a ^w1 a motion1 a glance1 ris+ up at long] & long] int]vals1 till ! la/ sl[ & di/ant sighs t]m9ate ! w(ul /rife1 & ! victory ( ,dea? is complete4 ,:5 ?is is ! mode ( dissolution1 x is ( c\rse hopeless to look = any indication ( ! fate ( ! s\l at its exodus2 & ! same holds good z reg>ds dea? 9 extreme old age1 or aft] exhau/+ disease1 :5 ! suff]] v lit]ally 8falls asleep40 ,aga91 !re are dea?s :i* are accompani$ by great pa9 or delirium1 or :i* are caus$ by sudd5 accid5ts1 altoge!r hid+ f our obs]vation ! m5tal condition ( ! pati5t4 ,only 9 a small residue ( cases1 ! bodily conditions are su* z to cause nei!r int]f]5ce ) nor yet concealm5t ( ! process ( calm & peaceful dissolution 9 ! full light ( m5tal sanity2 & x is to ^! only we c look ) any hope ( fruitful obs]vation4 ,i ask :e!r 9 su* cases in/ances h ev] be5 kn[n ( occurr5ces hav+ any significance tak5 9 connection ) ! solemn ev5t :]e) !y are associat$4 ,does our =]unn] on ! hill-top %[ by 8 looks & actions1 s9ce he is too f> (f to speak to u1 t he beholds f 8 8,peak 9 ,d>i50 an ,ocean yet hidd5 f our view8 ,i %\ld hesitate altoge!r to affirm positively t su* is ! case2 b1 aft] _m inquiries on ! subject1 ,i am /ill m dis9cl9$ to ass]t ! contr>y4 ,! tru? seems to be t1 9 almo/ e family or circle1 a "q w elicit recollections ( dea?-b$ sc5es1 :]e91 ) s+ul> recurr5ce1 appe>s "o v significant incid5t1--namely1 t ! dy+ p]son1 precisely at ! mom5t ( dea?1 & :5 ! p[] ( spee* 0 lo/1 or ne>ly lo/1 seem$ to see some?+2 or r1 to speak m exactly1 to become consci\s ( some?+ pres5t 7= actual sight is out ( "q7 ( a v /rik+ k9d1 :i* rema9$ invisible to & unp]ceiv$ by ! assi/ants4 ,aga9 & aga91 ?is incid5t is repeat$4 ,x is describ$ almo/ 9 ! same words by p]sons :o h nev] he>d ( simil> occurr5ces1 & :o suppose _! own exp]i5ce to be unique1 & h rais$ no !ory ^u x1 b m]ely consid] x to be 8/range10 8curi\s10 8affect+10 & no?+ m4 ,x is inv>iably expla9$ t ! dy+ p]son is ly+ quietly1 :5 sudd5ly1 9 ! v act ( expir+1 he looks up1--sometimes />ts up 9 b$1--& gazes on 7:at appe>s to be7 vacancy ) an expression ( a/oni%m5t1 sometimes develop+ in/antly into joy1 & sometimes cut %ort 9 ! fir/ emotion ( solemn wond] & awe4 ,if ! dy+ man 7 to see "s utt]ly unexpect$ b in/antly recogniz$ vision1 caus+ him a great surprise or raptur\s joy1 8 face c\ld n bett] reveal ! fact4 ,! v in/ant ?is ph5om5on occurs1 dea? is actually tak+ place1 & ! eyes glaze ev5 :ile !y gaze at ! unkn[n sight4 ,if a brea? or two /ill heave ! *e/1 x is obvi\s t ! s\l has already dep>t$4 ,a few n>rations ( su* obs]vations1 *os5 f a great numb] :i* h be5 communicat$ to ! writ]1 w s]ve to %[ m exactly ! po9t :i* x is desir$ %\ld be e/abli%$ by a l>g] concurr5ce ( te/imony4 ,! foll[+ are giv5 9 ! words ( a fri5d on ^: accuracy e reliance may be plac$3-- 8,i h he>d numb]less in/ances ( dy+ p]sons %[+ unmi/akably by _! ge/ures1 & sometimes by _! words1 t !y saw 9 ! mom5t ( dissolution :at c\ld n be se5 by ^? ar\nd !m4 ,on ?ree occasions1 facts ( ?is nature came di/9ctly )9 my own k2 & ,i w !re=e limit myself to a detail ( t :i* ,i c give on my own au?ority1 al?\gh ! circum/ances 7 n s /rik+ z _m o!rs kn[n to me1 :i* ,i believe to be equally true4 8,i 0 wat*+ "o night beside a poor man dy+ ( consumption4 ,8 case 0 hopeless1 b !re 0 no appe>ance ( ! end be+ v ne>4 ,he 0 9 full possession ( 8 s5ses1 able to talk ) a /rong voice1 & n 9 ! lea/ dr[sy4 ,he _h slept ?r\gh ! day1 & 0 s wakeful t ,i _h be5 conv]s+ ) him on ord9>y subjects to :ile away ! long h\rs4 ,sudd5ly1 :ile we 7 ?us talk+ quietly toge!r1 he became sil5t1 & fix$ 8 eyes on "o p>ticul> spot 9 ! room1 :i* 0 entirely vacant1 ev5 ( furniture4 ,at ! same "t1 a look ( ! greate/ delight *ang$ ! :ole expression ( 8 face1 &1 aft] a mom5t ( :at seem$ to be int5se scrut9y ( "s object invisible to me1 he said to me 9 a joy\s tone1 #8,!re is ,jim4' ,jim 0 a little son :om he _h lo/ ! ye> be=e1 & :om ,i _h kn[n well2 b ! dy+ man _h a son /ill liv+1 nam$ ,john1 = :om we _h s5t1 & ,i conclud$ x 0 ( ,john he 0 speak+1 & t he ?\ght he he>d him arriv+4 ,s ,i answ]$1-- 8#8,no4 ,john has n be5 able to come4' 8,! man turn$ to me impati5tly1 & said3 #8,i d n mean ,john1 ,i "k he is n "h3 x is ,jim1 my little lame ,jim4 ,surely1 y rememb] him8' 8#8,yes1' ,i said1 #8,i rememb] de> little ,jim :o di$ la/ ye> q well4' 8#8,don't y see him1 !n8 ,!re he is1' said ! man1 po9t+ to ! vacant space on :i* 8 eyes 7 fix$2 &1 :5 ,i did n answ]1 he repeat$ almo/ fretfully1 #8,don't y see him /&+ !re8' 8,i answ]$ t ,i c\ld n see him1 ?\gh ,i felt p]fectly conv9c$ t some?+ 0 visible to ! sick man1 :i* ,i c\ld n p]ceive4 ,:5 ,i gave him ?is answ]1 he seem$ q amaz$1 & turn$ r\nd to look at me ) a glance almo/ ( indignation4 ,z 8 eyes met m9e1 ,i saw t a film seem$ to pass ov] !m1 ! light ( intellig5ce di$ away1 he gave a g5tle sigh & expir$4 ,he did n live five m9utes f ! "t he fir/ said1 #8,!re is ,jim1' al?\gh !re _h be5 no sign ( approa*+ dea? previ\s to t mom5t4 8,! second case 0 t ( a boy ab\t f\rte5 ye>s ( age1 dy+ also ( decl9e4 ,he 0 a ref9$1 highly educat$ *ild1 :o ?r\gh\t 8 long illness _h look$ =w>d ) mu* hope & long+ to ! unkn[n life to :i* he believ$ he 0 ha/5+4 ,on a bright summ] morn+1 x became evid5t t he _h rea*$ 8 la/ h\r4 ,he lo/ ! p[] ( spee*1 *iefly f weakness2 b he 0 p]fectly s5sible1 & made 8 wi%es kn[n to u by 8 intellig5t looks4 ,he 0 sitt+ propp$ up 9 b$1 & _h be5 look+ r sadly at ! bright sun%9e play+ on ! trees outside 8 op5 w9d[ = "s "t4 ,he _h turn$ away f ?is sc5e1 h[ev]1 & 0 fac+ ! end ( ! room1 :]e !re 0 no?+ :atev] b a clos$ door1 :5 all 9 a mom5t ! :ole expression ( 8 face *ang$ to "o ( ! mo/ wond]+ rapture1 :i* made 8 half-clos$ eyes op5 to _! utmo/ ext5t1 :ile 8 lips p>t$ ) a smile ( p]fect ec/asy4 ,x 0 impossible to d\bt t "s glori\s sight 0 visible to him2 &1 f ! movem5t ( 8 eyes1 x 0 pla9 t x 0 n "o1 b _m objects on :i* he gaz$1 = 8 look pass$ sl[ly f end to end ( :at seem$ to be ! vacant wall be=e him1 go+ back & =w>d ) ev]-increas+ delight manife/$ 9 8 :ole aspect4 ,8 "m !n ask$ him1 if :at he saw 0 "s wond]ful sight beyond ! conf9es ( ?is _w1 to give h] a tok5 t x 0 s by press+ h] h&4 ,he at once took h] h&1 & press$ x mean+ly1 giv+ !reby an intellig5t affirmative to h] "q1 ?\gh unable to speak4 ,z he did s1 a *ange pass$ ov] 8 face1 8 eyes clos$1 & 9 a few m9utes he 0 gone4 8,! ?ird case1 :i* 0 t ( my own bro!r1 0 v simil> to ?is la/4 ,he 0 an eld]ly man1 dy+ ( a pa9ful disease1 b "o :i* nev] = a mom5t obscur$ 8 faculties4 ,al?\gh x 0 kn[n to be incurable1 he _h be5 told t he might live "s mon?s1 :5 some:at sudd5ly ! summons came on a d>k ,janu>y morn+4 ,x _h be5 se5 9 ! c\rse ( ! night t he 0 s9k+2 b = "s "t he _h be5 p]fectly sil5t & motionless1 app>5tly 9 a /ate ( /upor1 8 eyes clos$ & 8 brea?+ sc>cely p]ceptible4 ,z ! t>dy dawn ( ! w9t] morn+ reveal$ ! rigid features ( ! c\nt5ance f :i* life & intellig5ce seem$ to h q dep>t$1 ^? :o wat*$ him felt unc]ta9 :e!r he /ill liv$2 b sudd5ly1 :ile !y b5t ov] him to asc]ta9 ! tru?1 he op5$ 8 eyes wide1 & gaz$ eag]ly upw>d ) su* an unmi/akable expression ( wond] & joy t a ?rill ( awe pass$ ?r\gh all :o witness$ x4 ,8 :ole face grew bright ) a /range gladness1 :ile ! eloqu5t eyes seem$ lit]ally to %9e1 z if reflect+ "s light on :i* !y gaz$4 ,he rema9$ 9 ?is attitude ( delight$ surprise = "s m9utes1 !n 9 a mom5t ! eyelids fell1 ! head droop$ =w>d1 & ) "o long brea? ! _s dep>t$40 99 99 99 99 99 ,a diff]5t k9d ( case f ^? above n>rat$ by my fri5d 0 t ( a "y girl kn[n to me1 :o _h pass$ ?r\gh ! mis]able exp]i5ces ( a s9ful life at ,ald]%ot1 & !n _h tri$ to dr[n h]self 9 ! riv] ,avon1 ne> ,clifton4 ,%e 0 9 "s way sav$ f suicide1 & plac$ = a "t 9 a p5it5ti>y2 b h] heal? 0 f\nd to be hopelessly ru9$1 & %e 0 s5t to die 9 ! qua9t old workh\se ( ,/4 ,pet]'s at ,bri/ol4 ,= _m mon?s1 %e lay 9 ! infirm>y1 lit]ally p]i%+ piecemeal ( disease1 b exhibit+ pati5ce & sweetness ( disposition q wond]ful to witness4 ,%e 0 only eighte51 poor "y creature1 :5 all h] little r\nd ( error & pa9 _h be5 run2 & h] innoc5t1 pretty face might h be5 t ( a *ild4 ,%e nev] us$ any sort ( cant 7s common among wom5 :o h be5 9 ,refuges71 b _h app>5tly someh[ got hold ( a v liv+ & real religion1 :i* gave h] com=t & c\rage1 & inspir$ h] ) ! beautiful _s ) :i* %e bore h] frightful suff]+s4 ,on ! wall opposite h] b$1 ,i _h hung by *ance a pr9t ( ! 8,lo/ ,%eep02 & ,m>y ,s41 look+ at x "o day1 said to me1 8,t is j :at ,i 0 & :at happ5$ to me2 b ,i am be+ br\ght safe home n[40 ,= a long "t be=e h] dea?1 h] weakness 0 su* t %e 0 q incapable ( lift+ h]self up 9 b$1 or ( support+ h]self :5 lift$2 & %e1 ( c\rse1 cont9u$ to lie ) h] head on ! pill[1 :ile life gradually & pa9fully ebb$ away1 & %e seem+ly became ne>ly unconsci\s4 ,9 ?is /ate %e _h be5 left "o ,saturday night by ! nurse 9 att5dance4 ,e>ly at dawn next morn+1--an ,ea/] morn+1 z x *anc$1--! poor old wom5 :o occupi$ ! o!r b$s 9 ! w>d 7 />tl$ f _! sleep by see+ ,m>y ,s4 sudd5ly spr+ up to a sitt+ po/ure 9 h] b$1 ) h] arms out/ret*$ & h] face rais$1 z if 9 a p]fect rapture ( joy & welcome4 ,! next in/ant1 ! body ( ! poor girl fell back a corpse4 ,h] dea? _h tak5 place 9 t mom5t ( my/]i\s ec/asy4 ,a totally diff]5t case aga9 0 told me by ! daught] ( a man ( high intellectual di/9ction1 well kn[n 9 ! _w ( lett]s4 ,:5 dy+ peacefully1 z became ! close ( a pr(\ndly religi\s life1 he 0 obs]v$ by 8 daught] sudd5ly to look up z if at "s spectacle invisible to ^? ar\nd1 ) an expression ( solemn surprise & awe1 v *>act]i/ic1 x is said1 ( 8 habitual frame ( m9d4 ,at t in/ant1 & be=e ! look _h "t to falt] or *ange1 ! %ad[ ( dea? pass$ ov] 8 face1 & ! end _h come4 ,9 yet ano!r case1 ,i am told t at ! la/ mom5t s bright a light seem$ sudd5ly to %9e f ! face ( a dy+ man t ! cl]gyman & ano!r fri5d :o 7 att5d+ him actually turn$ simultane\sly to ! w9d[ to seek = ! cause4 ,ano!r incid5t ( a v /rik+ "* 0 describ$ z hav+ occurr$ 9 a family unit$ v closely by affection4 ,a dy+ lady1 exhibit+ ! aspect ( joyful surprise to :i* we h s (t5 ref]r$1 spoke ( see+1 "o aft] ano!r1 ?ree ( h] bro!rs :o _h long be5 dead1 & !n1 app>5tly1 recogniz$ la/ ( all a f\r? bro!r1 :o 0 believ$ by ! by/&]s to be /ill liv+ 9 ,india4 ,! c\pl+ ( 8 "n ) t ( 8 dead bro!rs excit$ su* awe & horror 9 ! m9d ( "o ( ! p]sons pres5t t %e ru%$ f ! room4 ,9 due c\rse ( "t1 lett]s 7 receiv$ ann\nc+ ! dea? ( ! bro!r 9 ,india1 :i* _h occurr$ "s "t be=e 8 dy+ si/] seem$ to recognize him4 ,aga91 9 ano!r case1 a g5tleman :o _h lo/ 8 only son "s ye>s previ\sly1 & :o _h nev] recov]$ f ! afflict+ ev5t1 exclaim$ sudd5ly :5 dy+1 ) ! air ( a man mak+ a mo/ raptur\s discov]y1 8,i see him6 ,i see him60 ,n to multiply su* anecdotes too f>1--anecdotes :i* c]ta9ly possess a uni=mity po9t+ to "s simil> cause1 :e!r t cause be physiological or psy*ical1--,i w n[ conclude ) "o au!nticat$ by a ne> relative ( ! p]sons conc]n$4 ,a late colonial bi%op 0 commonly call$ by 8 si/]s 8,*>lie10 & 8 elde/ si/] bore ! pet "n ( 8,liz40 ,!y _h bo? be5 dead = "s ye>s1 :5 _! y\ng] si/]1 ,mrs4 ,w41 also di$1 b be=e h] dea? appe>$ to behold !m bo?4 ,:ile ly+ /ill & app>5tly unconsci\s1 %e sudd5ly op5$ h] eyes & look$ e>ne/ly across ! room1 z if %e saw "s "o ent]+4 ,pres5tly1 z if ov]joy$1 %e exclaim$1 8,o ,*>lie60 & !n1 aft] a mom5t's pause1 ) a new />t ( delight1 z if he _h be5 jo9$ by "s "o else1 %e w5t on1 8,& ,liz60 & !n add$1 8,h[ beautiful y are60 ,aft] seem+ to gaze at ! two belov$ =ms = a few m9utes1 %e fell back on h] pill[ & di$4 ,an in/ance--9 _m respects especially notewor?y--( a simil> impression ( ! pres5ce ( ! dead convey$ ?r\gh ano!r s5se besides sight is record$ 9 ,c>ol9e ,fox's *>m+ ,j\rnals1 ,vol4 ,,ii41 p4 #bdg4 ,%e notes "u date ,septemb] #e1 #ahef1 z foll[s3-- 8,m4 ,a4 ,s*immelp5n9ck is gone4 ,%e said j be=e h] dea?1 #8,oh1 ,i he> su* beautiful voices1 & ! *ildr5's are ! l\de/4'0 ,c any old ,italian picture ( ! asc5d+ ,madonna1 ) ! cl\d ( *]ub heads =m+ a glory ( welcome ar\nd h] z %e ent]s ! high] _w1 be m significant ?an ?is actual fact--s simply told--( a sa9tly woman 9 dy+ he>+ 8beautiful voices1 & ! *ildr5's ! l\de/08 ,( c\rse1 l all ! re/1 x may h be5 only a physiological ph5om5on1 a purely subjective impression2 b x is at lea/ rem>kable t a second s5se %\ld ?us be "u ! same glam\r1 & t aga9 we h to confront1 9 ! case ( he>+ z ( sight1 ! anomaly ( ! 7real or suppos$7 pres5ce ( ! beautiful & ! delightful1 in/ead ( ! t]rible & ! frightful1 :ile ,nature is 9 ! pangs ( dissolution4 ,does ! bra91 !n1 unlike e kn[n in/rum5t1 give =? its sweete/ music z its *ords are break+8 ,in/ances l ^? record$ 9 ?is pap] might1 ,i believe1 be almo/ indef9itely multipli$1 7 att5tion direct$ to !m1 & ! exp]i5ce ( survivors m g5]ally communicat$ & record$4 ,review+ !m1 ! "q seems to press ^u u1 ,:y %\ld we n ?us cat* a glimpse ( ! spiritual _w ?r\gh t half-op5 portal :]e9 our dy+ bro!r is pass+8 ,if ! s\l ( man exi/ at all aft] ! ext9ction ( ! life ( ! body1 :at is m probable ?an t x %\ld beg9 at ! v in/ant :5 ! veil ( ! fle% is dropp+ (f to ex]cise ^? spiritual p[]s ( p]ception :i* we mu/ suppose x to possess 7else 7 its :ole aft]-life a blank71 & to become consci\s ( o!r ?+s ?an ^? ( :i* our dim s5ses c take cognizance8 ,if x be n de/9$ to an et]nity ( solitude 7an absurd hypo!sis71 its future companions may well be recogniz$ at once1 ev5 z x goes =? to meet !m4 ,x seems inde$ almo/ a ?+ to be expect$ t "s ( !m %\ld be ready wait+ to welcome x on ! ?re%old4 ,is !re n1 !n1 a little m>g9 = hope1 if n = any confid5t belief1 t our fonde/ anticipations w be v]ifi$2 nay1 t ! actual exp]i5ce ( _m has already v]ifi$ !m8 ,may x n be t1 :5 t h\r comes = ea* ( u :i* we h be5 wont to dread z "o ( p>t+ & sorr[1-- 8,! la/ long f>ewell on ! %ore ,( ?is rude _w10 ere we 8put (f into ! unkn[n d>k01--we may f9d t we only leave = a little "t ! fri5ds ( e>? to g /raight to ! embrace ( ^? :o h long be5 wait+ = u to make p]fect = !m ! nobl] life beyond ! grave8 ,may x n be t our v fir/ dawn+ s5se ( t enfran*is$ exi/5ce w be ! rapture ( reunion ) ! belov$ ones :om we h m\rn$ z lo/1 b :o h be5 /&+ ne>1 wait+ long+ly = our recognition1 z a "m may wat* beside ! b$ ( a fev]-/rick5 *ild1 till reason reillum9es its eyes1 & ) out/ret*$ arms x cries 8,"m40 ,!re are d\btless "s to :om x w\ld be v dreadful to ?9k ( ?us meet+ on ! ?re%old ( et]nity ! wrong$1 ! deceiv$1 ! =sak54 ,b = mo/ ( u1 ,god be ?ank$1 no dream ( cele/ial glory has half ! ec/asy ( ! ?\ght t 9 dy+ we may meet--& meet at once1 be=e we h _h a mom5t to feel ! awful lonel9ess ( dea?--! p>5t1 wife1 husb&1 *ild1 fri5d ( our life1 s\l ( our s\l1 :om we consign$ long ago ) break+ he>ts to ! grave4 ,_! 8beautiful0 =ms 7z t dy+ lady beheld h] bro!r & si/]7 ent]+ our *amb]1 /&+ beside our b$ ( dea?1 & come to rejo9 u = ev]1--:at words c describe ! happ9ess ( su* a vision8 ,x may be await+ u all4 ,!re is ev51 p]haps1 a c]ta9 probability t x is actually ! natural de/9y ( ! human s\l1 & t ! affections :i* alone ( e>?ly ?+s c survive dissolution w1 l magnets1 draw ! belov$ & lov+ spirits ( ! dead ar\nd ! dy+4 ,i c see no reason :y we %\ld n indulge s ineffably bless$ a hope4 ,b1 ev5 if x be a dream1 ! fai? rema9s1 built on no su* evanesc5t & %ad[y f\ndation1 t !re is ,"o ,fri5d1--& ,he ! be/1--9 ^: arms we %all surely fall asleep1 & to ^: love we may tru/ = ! reunion1 soon] or lat]1 ( ! sev]$ l9ks ( sacr$ human affection4 ,,footnotes3 #cf ,!re is an argum5t :i*1 ,i believe1 n[ influ5ces m or less consci\sly ! m9ds ( _m intellig5t p]sons aga9/ ! belief 9 ! immortal life4 ,x am\nts to ?is3 ,grant$ t !re is a ,god1 & t he is absolutely b5evol5tly dispos$ t[>d mank9d1 x does n foll[ 7z commonly assum$7 t ,he w be/[ immortality on man1 because x is q possible t !re may be an inh]5t absurdity & contradiction 9 ! idea ( an immortal f9ite creature1--x may1 9 %ort1 be no m )9 ! scope ( div9e p[] to create an immortal man ?an to make a triangle ) ! prop]ties ( a circle4 ,if we c\ld be fir/ assur$ t ! ?+ 7 possible1 !n argum5ts d]iv$ f ! ju/ice & goodness ( ! ,deity might be valuable1 z af=d+ u gr\nd = believ+ t ,he w d t possible ?+4 ,b1 :ile x rema9s an op5 "q :e!r we are n talk+ actual nons5se :5 we speak ( an ev]-liv+ creat$ be+1 su* reflections on ! moral attributes ( ,god are beside ! m>k4 ,no ju/ice or goodness c be involv$ 9 do+ t :i*1 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 is impossible4 ,n[1 ( c\rse1 !re is a little confusion "h betwe5 a future life--a m]e po/-mortem addition ( s _m ye>s or c5turies to ?is mortal exi/5ce--& an immortal life1 :i*1 x is assum$1 w cont9ue ei!r 9 a s]ies ( bir?s & dea?s or 9 "o unbrok5 life =ev] & ev]4 ,9 ! =m] idea1 no "o c f9d any self-contradiction4 ,x is only ! latt] notion ( immortality1 /rictly s describ$1 :i* is suspect$ ( involv+ a contradiction4 ,practically1 h[ev]1 ! two ideas mu/ /& or fall toge!r2 = almo/ e argum5t = ! survival ( ! s\l aft] dea? be>s ) d\ble =ce aga9/ its ext9ction at any subsequ5t epo* ( its exi/5ce4 ,tak+ !n ! future life ( a man z1 to all int5ts & purposes1 ! immortal life1 we are b\nd to confront ! difficulty1--8,:at "r h we to assume t immortality & creaturehood are compatible ! "o ) ! o!r80 ,a priori argum5t on su* a matt] is altoge!r futile4 ,we "k & c reason lit]ally no?+ ab\t x4 ,= any?+ we c\ld urge antec$5t to ! obs]vation ( a man's actual /ate1 x 01 app>5tly1 j z probable t he c\ld n be made immortal z t he c\ld be made s by any conceivable p[] 9 ! univ]se4 ,b we are n q 9 ! position ( lack+ all su* a po/]iori assi/ance to our judgm5t4 ,we c see h[ ,god has actually con/itut$ ! human race1 & ! problem is consequ5tly modifi$ to ?is3 8,are !re any signs or tok5s t man is meant = some?+ m ?an a m]e mundane exi/5ce80 ,x is obvi\s t1 if immortality 7 an attribute :i* 9 ! nature ( ?+s he c\ld nev] %>e1 no?+ 9 8 m5tal or moral con/itution w\ld h be5 made ) any ref]5ce to su* an unatta9able de/9y4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 !re be 9 8 nature evid5ces ( a purpose ext5d+ beyond ! scope ( ?is life1 & /ret*+ out into ! limitless p]spective ( et]nity1 !n we are au?oriz$ to draw ! inf]5ce t ! ,au?or ( 8 be+ plann$ = him a future exi/5ce1 &1 ( c\rse1 knew t he might enjoy t div9e h]itage4 ,"h1 !n1 ! argum5t lies 9 manageable %ape be=e u4 ,x is true we only see a small portion ( humanity1 z x has yet be5 drawn out2 b j z ma!maticians c det]m9e1 f any ?ree giv5 po9ts1 ! nature ( ! curve to :i* !y belong1 s we h en\gh indications to guide u to a conclusion respect+ ! "* ( our race4 ,9 e dep>tm5t ( our nature1 save our p]i%able bodies1 we f9d some?+ :i* seems to po9t beyond our ?reescore ye>s & t51--some?+ inconsi/5t ) ! hypo!sis t ^? ye>s complete our int5d$ exi/5ce4 ,our busy intellects1 p]si/5tly wre/l+ ) ! my/]ies ( et]nity2 our human affections crav+ = undy+ love2 our s5se ( ju/ice1 born ( no pa/ exp]i5ce ( a reign ( ,a/rea1 b resolutely prophesy+1 9 spite ( exp]i5ce1 a p]fect judgm5t h]eaft]2 ! measureless mean+ :i* moral di/9ctions c>ry to our consci5ces2 ! unutt]able long+ ( our spirits = union 7n :olly unatta9$ ev5 "h7 ) ! liv+ ,god1 ! ,fa!r ( spirits1--all ^! ?+s seem to %[ t we are built1 s to speak1 on a l>g] scale ?an t ( our e>?ly life4 ,! f\ndations are too deep & wide1 ! corn]-/ones are by f> too massive1 if no?+ b ! ,tab]nacle ( a day be ! design ( ! ,ar*itect4 ,9 brief1 !n1 we may admit freely t1 = aught we "k1 8,god c\ld n give to a triangle ! prop]ties ( a circle10 & yet1 nev]!less1 hold our fai? undi/urb$1 s9ce we f9d t ! l9e :i* ,8 h& has actually drawn is a ,,curve already1--a few degrees ( ! circumf]5ce ( a /up5d\s circle4 #cg ,!re is an insect1 ! ,lun> ,sph9x ,mo?1 :i* exhibits1 9 its fir/ /age1 n only ! usual prevision = its security :ile 9 ! helpless *rysalis /ate1 b a s+ul> =esight ( its own requirem5ts :5 x %all h become a w+$ mo?4 ,hav+ made1 by eat+ its way upw>d ?r\gh ! pi? ( a will[1 an appropriate hid+-place1 x f9ds itself ) its head 9 a position 9 :i*1 7 x to become a mo?1 x c\ld nev] pu% itself d[n1 & escape at ! ap]ture bel[4 ,! little creature accord+ly1 be=e x goes to sleep1 labori\sly turns r\nd1 & places its head ne> ! entrance1 :]e1 z a mo?1 x w make its happy exit into ! fields ( air4 ,!re seems some?+ curi\sly ak9 9 ! unacc\ntable =esight ( ?is insect1 ( a /ate ( exi/5ce x has nev] exp]i5c$1 & ! vague & dim s5tim5t ( immortality1 common to mank9d s9ce ! days ( ! cave-dwell]s ( ! ,/one ,age4 8,a ,,v]itable ,,h&-,,book ,,( ,,noble ,,liv+40 ,,! ,,duties ,,( ,,wom54 ,a ,,c\rse ,,( ,,lectures ,by ,,frances ,,p[] ,,cobbe4 ,,critical ,,notices4 ,an em95t ,am]ican cl]gyman1 writ+ f ,london1 says3-- 8,x is ! pr(\nde/1 wise/1 pure/1 noble/ book1 9 pr9ciple1 aim1 & tone1 yet writt5 ^u ! ,true ,position ( ,woman 9 ,society4 ,x %\ld be circulat$ f> & wide among all classes ( our c\ntrywom54 ,x %\ld be made a class-book 9 our s*ools4 ,x %\ld become ! #8,h&-,book' & ,vade ,mecum ( "y ,am]ican girls40 8,z ,i turn ! pages ( ?is book1 ,i am /ruck ) its c&or1 sympa?y1 & insight1 & wi% t x might be read & pond]$ by bo? cons]vative & radical wom54 ,! =m] might le>n ! relation ( fre$om to duty1 & ! latt] may well consid] ! p]ils :i* surr\nd ea* onw>d /ep4444 ,miss ,cobbe might h call$ h] book #8,old ,duties 9 ,new ,lights4' ,x mu/ help _m wom5 to lead s9c]e1 self-reliant lives1 & to det]m9e at critical mom5ts :at _! action %all be40--,mrs4 ,elizabe? ,k4 ,*ur*ill1 9 ! ,provid5ce ,j\rnal4 8,! be/ ( all books on #8,wom5's ,duties4' ,n[ t ,george ,eliot is gone1 !re is probably no woman 9 ,engl& s well equipp$ = g5]al lit]>y "w z ,miss ,cobbe40--,col4 ,t4 ,w5twor? ,higg9son1 9 ,woman's ,j\rnal4 8,i desire to comm5d x to ! c>eful p]usal ( wom5 9 our own c\ntry1 z a book full ( timely c\nsel & sugge/ion1 & to all1 z a valuable contribution to ! lit]ature ( e?ics40--,julia ,w>d ,h[e1 9 ,*ri/ian ,regi/]4 8,j n[1 ! fir/ #8,duty ( ,wom5' is to read ?is :ole book ) /udi\s self-application2 = x is ri* 9 sav+ common s5se1 w>m ) ! love ( man1 & consecrat$ by ! love ( ,god40--,miss ,h>riet ,w>e ,hall1 9 ,unit>ian ,review4 8,:at is be/ 9 ! :ole book is t %e f\nds h] tea*+ = wom5 s /rongly 9 ! deepe/ & simple/ moral pr9ciples t h] ?\ghts come ) a =ce & bread? :i* w9 = !m at once a respectable he>+40--,london ,spectator4 8,"o ( ! notable books ( ! season4444 ,no true woman c read ^! lectures )\t be+ /irr$ by !m to complet] life40--,morn+ ,/>4 8,9 ,miss ,cobbe's late/ book1 #8,! ,duties ( ,wom51' !re is mu* to be comm5d$ = its common s5se & its helpfulness4 ,miss ,cobbe goes d[n to ! pr9ciples und]ly+ ! topics ( :i* %e speaks2 & ! /r5g? ) :i* %e utt]s h] ?\ghts is ! /r5g? 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