,! ,frugal ,life4 8,t a ,sp>e ,diet is bett] ?an a spl5did & sumptu\s40 ,a ,,p>adox3 ,by ,ort5sio ,l&o1 ,m4,d4 #aedc4 ,) ,introduction by 4444 ,,william ,e4 ,a4 ,,axon4 ,,man*e/]4 #ahii4 ,,! ,,p>adox ,,( ,a ,,frugal ,,life4 ,,introduction4 ,! fri5d%ip ( ,ni*olas ,f]r>1 ! head ( ! rem>kable h\sehold at ,little ,gidd+1 & ( ! sa9tly ,george ,h]b]t1 is a pleasant episode ( sev5te5? c5tury hi/ory4 ,"o ( its results 0 ! appe>ance at ,cambridge 9 #afcd ( a little volume1 entitl$ 8,hygia/icon40 ,?is conta9s a translation1 believ$ to be by ,f]r>1 ( ! treatise on dietetics by ! le>n$ ,jesuit1 ,leon>d ,lessius1 ,george ,h]b]t's v]sion ( ,luigi ,corn>o's book on ,long ,life1 & 8,a disc\rse translat$ out ( ,italian t a sp>e diet is bett] ?an a spl5did & sumptu\s40 ,?is v]sion 0 made by "o ^: initials1 ,t4,s41 h n be5 deciph]$4 ,! "n ( ! orig9al au?or 0 equally unkn[n to bibliograph]s4 ,x is1 9 fact1 ! tw5ty-f\r? ( ! 8,p>adossi0 pr9t$ at ,lyons 9 #aedc4 ,?is book1 al?\gh x has no au?or's "n atta*$1 is kn[n to be ! production ( ,ort5sio ,l&o1 sometimes kn[n by 8 ,lat9 "n ( ,hort5sius ,tranquillus4 ,he 0 born at ,milan ab\t ! end ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 & di$ at ,v5ice ab\t #aeec4 ,he 0 a graduate 9 m$ic9e ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,bologna1 & = ye>s l$ ! life ( a w&]+ s*ol>1 b f9ally settl$ at ,v5ice :]e he di$4 ,he 0 ! au?or ( fifty or m books4,a ,?is sev5te5? c5tury v]sion ( ,l&o's p>adox :il/ n slavi%1 makes an excell5t pres5tation ( ! _s & aim ( ! orig9al4 ,9 ! few places :]e ! ,engli% writ] has amplifi$ ! additional matt] is notewor?y4 ,x has1 !re=e1 be5 ?\ght suffici5t to mod]nise ! spell+1 modify ! arrangem5t & punctuation1 & sub/itute "h & !re a mod]n ^w = "o t s\nd$ less crude 9 ! sev5te5? ?an 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,:5 a s*ol>1 su* z ,ort5sio ,l&o 01 und]takes to def5d p>adoxes he is n always to be tak5 too s]i\sly1 b 9 ?is praise ( frugal life & simple diet !re is an acc5t ( s9c]ity t c>ries conviction4 ,,william ,e4 ,a4 ,,axon4 ,,t ,a ,,sp>e ,,diet ,,is ,,bett] ,,?an ,a ,,spl5did ,,& ,,sumptu\s--,a ,,p>adox4 ,i v]ily believe1 h[ev] ,i h titl$ ?is op9ion1 yet x w by no means be all[$ = a ,p>adox by a numb] ( ^?1 ^: judgem5t ought to be> ! greate/ sway4 ,&1 to speak freely1 x w\ld seem to me v unc\?1 t any man t makes a pr(ession ( m und]/&+ ?an a bea/1 %\ld op5 8 m\? to ! contr>y1 or make any scruple at all ( readily subscrib+ to ! tru? & evid5ce ( ?is position1 t a frugal & simple diet is mu* bett] ?an a full & da9ty4 ,tell me1 y t seem to demur on ! bus9ess1 :e!r a sob] & au/]e diet s]ves n1 )\t fur!r help1 to *ase away t rack+ hum\r ( ! g\t1 :i* by all o!r helps t c be us$1 sc>ce receives any mitigation at all2 b1 d :at c be done1 lies torm5t+ ! body1 till x h sp5t itself4 ,tell me :e!r ?is holy m$ic9e s]ve n to ! driv+ away ( heada*e1 to ! cure ( dizz9ess1 to ! /opp+ ( rheums1 to ! /ay ( flukes1 to ! gett+ away ( loa?some diseases1 to ! fre$om f di%one/ bel*+s1 to ! prev5tion ( agues1 &1 9 a ^w1 to ! cle>+ & dra9+ ( all ill hum\rs :atsoev] 9 ! body4 ,nor d ! b5efits !re( /ay only 9 ! body1 b asc5d likewise to ! p]fect+ ( ! s\l itself3 = h[ manife/ is x1 t ?r\gh a sob] & /rict diet1 ! m9d & all ! faculties !re( become wak+1 quick1 & *e]ful1 h[ is ! wit %>p5$1 ! und]/&+ solidat$1 ! affections temp]$1 &1 9 a ^w1 ! :ole s\l & _s ( a man fre$ f encumbrances1 & made apt & exp$ite = ! appreh5sion ( wisdom1 & ! embracem5t ( virtue8 ,! anci5t sages1 71 ,i am sure1 ( ?is op9ion2 & ,plato 9 p>ticul> made notable remon/rance ( x2 :5 ^u 8 com+ into ,sicily f ,a!ns1 he did s bitt]ly condemn ! ,syracusian tables1 :i* be+ furni%$ ) preci\s & da9ty cates1 provok+ sauces1 & ri* w9es1 s5t away _! gue/s twice a day full ( good *e]4 ,b :at w\ld/ ?\ h said1 oh1 ,plato6 if ?\ had/ p]haps light$ ^u su* z we ,*ri/ians n[adays are2 among/ :om1 he t eats b two good meals a day1 z we t]m !m1 boa/s himself1 &1 is applaud$ by o!rs = a p]son ( great temp]ance & s+ul> good diet8 ,und\btly1 our extravagance 9 ?is matt]1 hav+ add$ prologues ( breakfa/s1 int]ludes ( banquets1 epilogues ( r]e-supp]s to ! com$y w\ld h caus$ !e to turn ?y div9e eloqu5ce to ! praise ( ^? ,syracusion gluttons1 :i*1 9 respect ( our usages & cu/oms1 might seem great ma/]s ( temp]ance4 ,nay1 v ,epicurus himself1 h[ev]1 he may ?ank ,tully's sl&]s1 8 "n is become 9 ?is reg>d s infam\s1 yet plac$ 8 *ief delight ?is way 9 no great] da9ties ?an sav\ry h]bs1 & fre% *eese4 ,b ,i w\ld fa9 once und]/& f ^! gluttons1 t seem born only to wa/e good meat1 :at ! reason may be1 t n[adays ! /ore ( victuals is s mu* abat$1 & ! price enhanc$ ( t x 0 9 "t ( old1 :5 yet ! _w appe>s to h be5 !n mu* full] ( p ?an x n[ is8 ,und\bt$ly1 t sc>city & de>ness "u :i* we lab\r1 c proce$ f no?+ b our excessive gluttony :i* dev\rs ?+s fa/] ?an ,nature c br+ !m =?4 ,& t pl5ty & *eapness1 :i* cr[n$ _! happy days1 0 ma9ta9$ & kept on foot *iefly ?r\gh ! good husb&ry ( t frugal & simple diet :i* !y us$4 ,s4 ,j]ome1 writ+ ( ! c\rse ( life held by ^? good fa!rs t retir$ !mselves into ! des]ts ( ,egypt1 ! bett] to s]ve ,god1 tells u1 t !y 7 s enam\r$ ( sp>e & simple diet1 t !y c5sur$ x 9 !mselves = a k9d ( riot1 to fe$ on any?+ t 0 dress$ ) fire4 ,! same 9 e po9t do? ,cassian report1 9 8 relations ( ! holy monks & h]mits ( 8 "t4 ,i f9d 9 anci5t physicians1 t ! inhabitants ( ! old _w 7 su* /rict foll[]s ( sobriety1 t !y kept !mselves precisely to bread 9 ! morn+2 & at night !y made _! supp] ( fle% only )\t addition ( sauces1 or any fir/ or second c\rses4 ,& by ?is means x came to pass1 t !y liv$ s long & 9 cont9ual heal? )\t s mu* z once he>+ ! names ( ^? _m griev\s infirmities t n[adays vex mank9d4 ,:at ?9k y might be ! cause1 t ! ,romans1 ! ,arcadians1 & ! ,portugals pass$ s _m hundr$ ( ye>s1 )\t hav+ any acqua9tance at all ) physic or physicians8 ,surely no?+ else b _! sob] sp>e diet1 :i* :5 all is done1 we are (ttimes con/ra9$ to und]go1 & ev] inde$ direct$ & advis$ unto1 by ^? :o really practise ?is div9e sci5ce ( physic1 = ! recov]y & cons]vation ( _! pati5t's heal?1 & n covet\sly = _! own ga94 ,i read 9 approv$ hi/ories1 t ,ptolemy1 ^u "s occasion or o!r out-rid+ 8 foll[]s 9 ,egypt1 0 s press$ ) hung]1 t he 0 fa9 to call 9 at a poor man's cottage1 :o br\ght him a piece ( rye-bread2 :i* :5 he _h eat51 he took a solemn oa?1 t he nev] 9 all 8 life ta/$ bett]1 nor m pleas+ meat3 & f t day =w>d1 he set light by all ! co/ly sorts ( bread1 :i* he _h be5 =m]ly accu/om$ unto4 ,! ,?racian wom51 t !y might be> heal?ful1 /rong1 & h>dy *ildr51 ate no?+ b milk & nettles1 & ! greate/ da9ties t ! ,lac$emonians _h among/ !m1 0 a c]ta9 k9d ( black pottage1 t look$ no bett] ?an melt$ pit*1 & c\ld n by computation /& 9 above ?ree half-p5ce a gallon at ! mo/4 ,! ,p]sians1 t 9 _! "t 7 ! be/ discipl9$ p on ! e>?1 ate a little ,na/urtium,b ) _! bread2 & t 0 all ! victuals t ?is brave nation us$1 :5 !y made conque/ ( ! _w4 ,artax]xes1 ! bro!r ( ,cyrus1 be+ ov]?r[n 9 battle1 0 con/ra9$ 9 8 flight to sit d[n ) dry figs & b>ley-bread :i* ^u pro( he f\nd s good1 z he s]i\sly lam5t$ 8 mis=tune1 9 hav+1--?r\gh ! cont9ual cloy+ ( artificial da9ties1 :]e) he _h be5 br$ up1--be5 s long "t a /rang] to t great pleasure & delight1 :i* natural & simple food yields1 :5 x meets ) true hung]4 ,true x is1 our /oma* is a tr\blesome cr$itor1 & (ttimes %amelessly exacts m ?an its due3 b und\bt$ly1 if we 7 n p>tial1 & corrupt$ by ! allurem5ts ( t base cont5t :i* da9ties promise1 we might easily quiet ! grudg+s & murmur+s !re(4 ,x's n ! /oma*1 ,i wis1 :i* w\ld re/ apay$ ) t :i* is at h&2 b ! satisfaction ( our caprici\s fancies1 t makes u we> out our selves1 & we>y all ! _w besides ) uncessant travel 9 ! se>* ( r>ities1 & 9 ! comp\nd+ ( new delicacies4 ,if we 7 b half z wise z we ought to be1 !re ne$ none ( all ?is ado t we make1 ab\t ?is & t k9d ( ,man*et1 ,dut*-bread1 & ,fr5*-bread3 & ,i "k n :at new inv5tions are br\ght on foot1 to make m bus9ess 9 ! _w2 :]eas ) mu* less co/ & tr\ble we might be mu* bett] s]v$ ) t :i* gr[s at home1 & is to be f\nd ready 9 e ?at*$ cottage4 ,t :i* is mo/ our own1 & t :i* we !re=e p]haps1 fools z we be1 mo/ contemn 9 ?is k9d1--b>ley-bread ,i mean1--is by all ! old physicians1 w>rant$ = a mo/ s\nd & heal?ful food4 ,he t eats daily ( x1 say !y1 %all und\bt$ly nev] be tr\bl$ ) ! g\t 9 ! feet4 ,%ew me su* a virtue 9 any ( ^! new inv5tions1 & ,i'll yield !re 7 "s reason p]haps 9 mak+ use ( !m1 if !y might ) ease & quiet be procur$4 ,b to buy !m at ! price ( s mu* pa9s1 "t1 & haz>d z !y co/ u1 und\bt$ly too mu*1 al?\gh !y br\ght z mu* b5efit z !y d prejudice4 ,consid] well1 ,i pray1 :e!r x be n a ?+ to make a wise man run beside himself1 to see su* a ransack+ ( all ! elem5ts by fi%]s & f[l]s1 & hunt]s2 su* a turmoil+ ( ! _w by cooks & comfit-mak]s1 & tav]n-keep]s & a numb]less _m ( su* ne$less occupations2 su* a haz>d+ ( m5s lives on sea & l&1 by heat & cold1 & a ?\s& o!r dang]s & difficulties2 & all =soo? 9 procur+ da9ties = ! satisfaction ( a gre$y maw1 & s5seless /oma*1 t )9 a v %ort :ile aft] mu/ ( necessity make a banquet ( itself to worms4 ,:at an endless maze ( error1 :at an intol]able hell ( torm5ts & afflictions ha? ?is wick$ gluttony br\ght ! _w unto4 ,& yet1 wret*$ m5 t we are1 we h no m9d to get out ( x1 b l silly animals l$ by ! *aps1 g on all day long1 digg+ our graves ) our tee?1 till at la/ we br+ ! e>? ov] our heads mu* be=e we o!rwise ne$ to h done4 ,& yet !re 0 a c]ta9 odd fell[ once 9 ! _w1 ,i w\ld !re 7 n too _m ( ! same m9d n[adays6 ,philox5us by "n1 t s]i\sly wi%$ he might h a swall[ z long & z l>ge z ! cranes1 ! bett] to enjoy ! full reli% ( 8 licori% morsels4 ,long aft] him1 ,i read ( ano!r ( ! same frat]nity1 ,apicius1 ,i tr[1 t set all 8 happ9ess 9 good *e]3 b little cr$it1 ,i am sure1 he ha? got by ! means2 no m ?an ,maxim9us1 = all he 0 an ,emp]or1 by 8 us+ e meal to /uff into 8 paun* ?irty p\nds ( fle%1 beside bread & w9e to boot4 ,b ,geta des]ves1 9 my op9ion1 ! mon>*y ( gluttons1 z he _h ( ! ,romans4 ,8 fea/s w5t alway accord+ to ! lett]s ( ! alphabet1 z :5 ,p's turn came1 he w\ld h plov]s1 & p>tridges1 & peacocks1 & ! l2 & s 9 all ! re/1 8 table 0 always furni%$ ) meats ^: names began ) "o & ! same lett]4 ,b :at d ,i rak+ up ?is c>rion8 ,let !m rot 9 _! corruption & lie m cov]$ ov] ) infamy ?an ) e>?4 ,only1 to give ! _w notice :o h be5 ! great ma/]s ( ?is wor?y sci5ce ( fill+ ! /oma* & foll[+ good *e]1 ,i h be5 en=c$ to make ?is remembrance ( "s ( _! goodly op9ions & pranks4 ,:i* let :o s w be _! p>tn] 93 = my "p1 ,i solemnly av[1 t ,i f9d no great] mis]y ?an to victual ! camp1 z ! prov]b is1 cramm+ 9 lu/ily ov] night1 & to be b\nd next morn+ to rise e>ly & to g ab\t s]i\s bus9ess4 ,oh :at a piece ( purgatory is x1 to feel )9 a man's self ^? qualms1 ^? grip+s1 ^? swimm+s1 & ^? fla%+ heats t foll[ ^u ov]-eat+6 ,& :at a %ame1 if our =eheads 7 n ( brass1 & our fri5ds be=e :om we act !m1 infect$ ) ! same disease1 w\ld x be to /& yawn+1 /ret*+1 & p]break+ ! crudities ( ! =m] day's surfeit6 ,on ! contr>y1 :at a happ9ess d ,i prove1 :5 aft] a sob] pittance ,i f9d s\nd & quiet sleep all night long1 & at peep ( day get up z fre% z ! morn+ itself1 full ( vig\r & activity bo? 9 m9d & body1 = all mann] ( affairs6 ,let :o w take 8 pleasure 9 ! fulness ( delicates2 ,i desire my "p may be 9 ?is happy enjoym5t ( my self1 al?\gh x %\ld be ) ! abatem5t ( mu* m cont5t ?an any da9ties c af=d4 ,:5 ,i 0 la/ at ,mess9a1 my "l ,antonio ,doria1 told me t he 0 acqua9t$ 9 ,spa9 ) an old man :o _h liv$ above a hundr$ ye>s4 ,"o day hav+ invit$ him home & ent]ta9$ him sumptu\sly1 z 8 lord%ip's mann] is1 ! good old man in/ead ( ?anks told him1 8,my "l1 _h ,i be5 accu/om$ to ^! k9d ( meals 9 my y\?1 ,i _h nev] come to ?is age :i* y see1 nor be5 able to pres]ve t heal? & /r5g? bo? ( m9d & body1 :i* y make %ew s mu* to admire 9 me40 ,see n[6 "h's a pro( ev5 9 our age1 t ! l5g? & happ9ess ( m5's lives 9 ! old _w 0 *iefly caus$ by ! means ( bless$ temp]ance4 ,b :at ne$ m words 9 a matt] z evid5t z ! sun at noonday1 to all b ^? ^: bra9s are sunk d[n into ! quagmire ( _! /oma*s8 ,i'll make an end ) t :i* _c be d5i$1 nor delud$1 nor resi/$2 s pla9 is ! tru?1 & s great is ! au?ority ( ! argum5t2 & ?is x is3 ,p]use all hi/ories ( :atev] times & p1 & y %all always f9d ! hat]s ( a sob] life & sp>e diet to h be5 sworn enemies aga9/ goodness & virtue3 witness ,claudius1 ,caligula1 ,heliogabalus1 ,clodius ! trag$ian1 ,vitellius1 ,v]us1 ,tib]ius1 & ! l4 ,& on ! contr>y1 ! fri5ds & foll[]s ( sobriety & frugality to h be5 m5 ( div9e spirits1 & mo/ h]oical p]=mances = ! b5efit ( mank9d2 su* z 7 ,augu/us1 ,alex&] ,sev]us1 ,paulus milius1 ,epam9ondas1 ,socrates1 & all ! re/ :o are regi/]$ = excell5t 9 ! li/s ( pr9ces1 soldi]s & philosoph]s4 ,a sp>e diet !n is bett] ?an a spl5did & sumptu\s1 let ! ,s>danapaluses ( our age prattle :at !y li/4 ,nature1 & reason1 & exp]i5ce1 & ! example ( all virtu\s p]sons prove x to be s4 ,he t goes ab\t to p]suade me o!rwise %all lose 8 lab\r1 ?\gh he _h 8 tongue & bra9 furni%$ ) all ! sophi/ry & eloqu5ce t ev] ,greece & ,italy c\ld jo9tly h af=d$4 ,,footnotes3 ,a ,a full acc\nt ( 8 life & works has be5 prep>$ = ! ,royal ,society ( ,lit]ature by ! pres5t writ] 78,transactions1 #ahii074 ,^? :o are int]e/$ 9 ,ni*olas ,f]r> %\ld consult ,pr(essor ,j4 ,e4 ,b4 ,mayor's volume devot$ to him 9 8,cambridge 9 ! ,sev5te5? ,c5tury40 ,b ,cress1 or ,wild ,m9t4 ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes3 ,italiciz$ or und]l9$ text is surr\nd$ by und]scores3 italics4 ,obvi\s typographical errors h be5 correct$4 ,! cov] image = ?is e,book 0 creat$ by ! transcrib] & is ent]$ into ! public doma94