,illu/ration ,! ,?\ghts ( ! ,emp]or ,m>cus ,aurelius ,anton9us ,,long',s ,,translation ,,edit$ ,,by ,,edw9 ,,g9n ,cont5ts ,,preface ,,biographical ,,sket* ,,! ,,?\ghts ,,philosophy ,,( ,,m>cus ,,aurelius ,,anton9us ,,g5]al ,,index ,,transcrib]',s ,,note3 ,all ! footnotes h be5 mov$ to ! end ( ! text4 ,i h also relabel$ ! book head+s2 ,i41 ,,ii41 ''' ,,xi4 has be5 *ang$ to ,,book ,i41 ,,book ,,ii41 ''' ,,book ,,xi4 at ! />t ( ea* ,section4 ,i h also add$ a 8#a40 be=e ! fir/ 8?\ght0 9 ea* ,,book4 ,,preface4 ,p]haps "s may "q ! wisdom ( putt+ out ! ,?\ghts ( ,m>cus ,aurelius ,anton9us to be us$ z a ,read] by *ildr5 9 ! s*ools4 ,x may appe> to !m bett] suit$ to ! mature m9d4 ,! pr9ciple1 h[ev]1 t has gov]n$ u 9 select+ read+ = ! "y has be5 to secure ! be/ t we c\ld f9d 9 all ages = gr[n-up p4 ,! milk & wat] diet provid$ = 8my de> *ildr50 is n especially complim5t>y to !m4 ,!y l to be treat$ l little m5 & wom51 capable ( appreciat+ a good ?+4 ,"o f9ds 9 ?is royal philosoph] a r>e g5]osity1 sweetness & humility1 qualities alike suit$ to all ages4 ,adopt+ ! philosoph]'s robe at twelve1 he rema9s a /ud5t all 8 life4 ,! precepts t he w\ld give = ! gov]nm5t ( o!rs1 he has practis$ ^u himself4 ,9 8 "t1 z 9 ours1 !re 7 good physicians = ! m9d & body1 :o c\ld make wise prescriptions = ! gov]nm5t ( _! neighbors1 b 7 unable to apply !m to !mselves4 ,! faults ( our fell[s are s num]\s & s easy to cure t "o is readily tempt$ to become ! physician1 :ile our own faults are s few & s unimportant t x is h>dly wor? :ile to give any att5tion to !m4 ,h5ce we h a multitude ( physicians = humanity 9 g5]al1 & a sc>city ( individual heal]s4 ,x 0 ! doctr9e ( ,m>cus ,aurelius t mo/ ( ! ills ( life come to u f our own imag9ation1 t x 0 n 9 ! p[] ( o!rs s]i\sly to int]f]e ) ! calm1 temp]ate life ( an individual1 & t :5 a fell[ be+ did any?+ to u t seem$ unju/ he 0 act+ 9 ignorance1 & t in/ead ( /irr+ up ang] )9 u x %\ld /ir our pity = him4 ,(t5times by c>eful self-exam9ation we %\ld f9d t ! fault 0 m our own ?an t ( our fell[1 & our suff]+s 7 r f our own op9ions ?an f any?+ real4 ,! circle ( man's k is v limit$1 & ! l>ge/ circles d n :olly include ! smalle/4 ,!y are int]sect+ & ! segm5t common to any two is v small4 ,:atev] lies outside ?is space does n exi/ = bo?4 ,h5ce arise innum]able conte/s4 ,! man hav+ ! l>ge/ intellig5ce ought to be v g5]\s to ! o!r4 ,be+ ?ankful t he has be5 bless$ 9 s _m ways1 he %\ld d all 9 8 p[] to enlight5 8 less favor$ fell[1 r ?an be angry ) him on acc\nt ( 8 mis=tune4 ,is he n suffici5tly puni%$ 9 be+ d5i$ ! light8 ,assi/+ 8 uncle 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ! great ,roman ,empire at sev5te51 x 0 8 aim con/antly to re/ra9 ! p[] ( ! /rong & to assi/ ! weak4 ,he /udi$ ! laws ( 8 c\ntry1 n = wisdom alone1 b t he might make !m m b5eficial to 8 p4 ,all 8 life he tri$ to br+ 8 fell[s to a high] level1 & to ?9k *>itably ( ea* o!r4 ,occupy+ himself a palace he liv$ simply1 l o!r m54 ,x 0 8 greate/ delight to retire to 8 c\ntry home & !re1 dwell+ among 8 books1 to m$itate ^u ! great problems ( life4 ,he claim$ t a man's life %\ld be valu$ accord+ to ! value ( ! ?+s to :i* he gave 8 att5tion4 ,if 8 :ole ?\ght 0 giv5 to clo?+1 fe$+ & h\s+ himself com=tably1 he %\ld be valu$ l o!r well-h\s$ & well-f$ animals4 ,he w\ld1 h[ev]1 d]ive ! greate/ pleasure & b5efit 9 ?is life by act+ 9 accordance ) reason1 :i* dem&s ( e human be+ t 8 highe/ faculties %\ld gov]n all ! re/1 & t ea* %\ld see to x t he treat$ 8 fell[ k9dly & g5]\sly & t if he c\ld n assi/ him to a high] level he %\ld at lea/ n /& 9 8 way4 ,:5 he speaks ( ! %ortness ( "t & ! value ( fame1 ri*es & p[]1 = :i* m5 /rive 9 ?is _w1 he speaks n f ! /&po9t ( "o :o w\ld wi% to obta9 ^! ?+s1 b z a ,roman emp]or enjoy+ ! highe/ honors t man might expect to atta9 9 ?is _w4 ,he c]ta9ly 0 9 a position to speak intellig5tly conc]n+ ^! matt]s1 & 8 op9ions ought to h weight ) ! com+ g5]ations4 ,*ildr5 may n pref] to read su* ?\ghts2 p]haps ! majority ( *ildr5 d n pref] ! ,bible to o!r books4 ,/ill1 we all ?9k x is well = !m to be oblig$ to read x4 ,p]haps requir+ ! use ( su* lit]ature 9 ! s*ools might be z valuable z ! add+1 subtract+1 multiply+ & divid+ ( int]m9able numb]s1 ! memoriz+ ( all ! capes1 bays & riv]s 9 ! _w1 & ! dates ( all ! battles t h occurr$ s9ce ! creation ( man4 ,we %\ld /rive to /imulate ! ?9k+ p[]s ( *ildr51 lead+ !m to =m wise judgm5ts conc]n+ ! important ?+s ( life1 )\t cat]+ too mu* to _! own wi%es at an age :5 !y _c =m an intellig5t op9ion ( :at is be/ = !mselves4 ,at our fir/ read+ ( ! ,?\ghts ( ,m>cus ,aurelius ,anton9us1 we m>k$ _m s5t5ces t appe>$ to u specially good2 9 ! second1 twice z _m m4 ,:]e all is good x is h>d to emphasize1 b we w cite j "o ( 8 reflections1 z illu/rat+ ! tr5d ( 8 m9d3 8,i h (t5 wond]$10 he says1 8h[ x is t e man loves himself m ?an all ! re/ ( m51 & yet sets less value on 8 own op9ion ( himself ?an on ! op9ion ( o!rs40 ,we h giv5 ,long's translation ( ! ,?\ghts complete1 z publi%$ by ,messrs4 ,little1 ,br[n ,co41 b we h omitt$ "s unimportant portions ( ! biography & philosophy 9 ! int]e/ ( space & economy4 ,we h also giv5 ! philosophy 9 a supplem5t1 ?9k+ x bett] t x %\ld come aft] ! ,?\ghts !mselves4 ,we %all issue a pocket edition on v ?9 pap] = ! conv5i5ce ( su* z wi% to make a special /udy ( ! "w4 ,we also propose to issue a simil> edition ( ! writ+s ( ,epictetus4 ,,edw9 ,,g9n4 ,janu>y #bj1 #ahic4 ,,biographical ,,sket* ,,( ,,m>cus ,,aurelius ,,anton9us4 ,m4 ,anton9us1 ! son ( ,annius ,v]us & ,domitia ,calvilla1 0 born at ,rome1 ,a4,d4 #aba4 ,! ,emp]or ,t4 ,anton9us ,pius m>ri$ ,fau/9a1 ! si/] ( ,annius ,v]us1 & 0 consequ5tly ! uncle ( ,m4 ,anton9us4 ,:5 ,hadrian adopt$ ,anton9us ,pius & decl>$ him 8 successor 9 ! empire1 ,anton9us ,pius adopt$ bo? ,l4 ,ceionius ,commodus & ,m4 ,anton9us1 g5]ally call$ ,m4 ,aurelius ,anton9us4 ,! y\? 0 mo/ c>efully br\ght up4 ,he ?anks ! gods 7,i4 #ag7 t he _h good gr&fa!rs1 good p>5ts1 a good si/]1 good tea*]s1 good associates1 good k9sm5 & fri5ds1 ne>ly ev]y?+ good4 ,he _h ! happy =tune to witness ! example ( 8 uncle & adoptive fa!r1 ,anton9us ,pius1 & he has record$ 9 8 "w 7,i4 #af2 ,,vi4 #cj7 ! virtues ( ?is excell5t man & prud5t rul]4 ,l _m "y ,romans he tri$ 8 h& at poetry & /udi$ rhetoric4 ,!re are lett]s extant %[+ ! great affection ( ! pupil = ! ma/]1 & ! ma/]'s great hopes ( 8 indu/ri\s pupil4 ,:5 he 0 elev5 ye>s old he assum$ ! dress ( philosoph]s1 some?+ pla9 & co>se1 became a h>d /ud5t1 & liv$ a mo/ labori\s1 ab/emi\s life1 ev5 s f> z to injure 8 heal?4 ,he ab&on$ poetry & rhetoric = philosophy1 & atta*$ himself to ! sect ( ! ,/oics4 ,b he did n neglect ! /udy ( law1 :i* 0 a useful prep>ation = ! high place :i* he 0 design$ to fill4 ,we mu/ suppose t he le>n$ ! ,roman discipl9e ( arms1 :i* 0 a necess>y "p ( ! education ( a man :o aft]w>ds l$ 8 troops to battle aga9/ a w>like race4 ,anton9us has record$ 9 8 fir/ book ! names ( 8 tea*]s1 & ! obligations :i* he ow$ to ea* ( !m4 ,! way 9 :i* he speaks ( :at he le>n$ f !m might seem to savor ( vanity or self- praise1 if we look c>elessly at ! way 9 :i* he has express$ himself2 b if anyone draws ?is conclusion1 he w be mi/ak54 ,anton9us means to commemorate ! m]its ( 8 sev]al tea*]s1 :at !y taught1 & :at a pupil might le>n f !m4 ,besides1 ?is book1 l ! elev5 o!r books1 0 = 8 own use2 & if we may tru/ ! note at ! end ( ! fir/ book1 x 0 writt5 dur+ "o ( ,m4 ,anton9us' campaigns aga9/ ! ,quadi1 at a "t :5 ! commemoration ( ! virtues ( 8 illu/ri\s tea*]s might rem9d him ( _! lessons & ! practical uses :i* he might d]ive f !m4 ,among 8 tea*]s ( philosophy 0 ,sextus ( ,*a]oneia1 a gr&son ( ,plut>*4 ,:at he le>n$ f ?is excell5t man is told by himself 7,i4 #i74 ,8 favorite tea*] 0 ,ru/icus 7,i4 #g71 a philosoph]1 & also a man ( practical good s5se 9 public affairs4 ,ru/icus 0 ! advis] ( ,anton9us aft] he became emp]or4 ,"y m5 :o are de/9$ = high places are n (t5 =tunate 9 ^? :o are ab\t !m1 _! companions & tea*]s2 & ,i d n "k any example ( a "y pr9ce hav+ _h an education :i* c be comp>$ ) t ( ,m4 ,anton9us4 ,su* a body ( tea*]s di/+ui%$ by _! acquirem5ts & _! "* w h>dly be collect$ aga92 & z to ! pupil1 we h n _h "o l him s9ce4 ,hadrian di$ 9 ,july1 ,a4,d4 #ach1 & 0 succe$$ by ,anton9us ,pius4 ,m4 ,anton9us m>ri$ ,fau/9a1 8 c\s91 ! daught] ( ,pius1 probably ab\t ,a4,d4 #adf1 = he _h a daught] born 9 ,a4,d4 #adg4 ,he receiv$ f 8 adoptive fa!r ! title ( ,caes>1 & 0 associat$ ) him 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ! /ate4 ,! fa!r & ! adopt$ son liv$ toge!r 9 p]fect fri5d%ip & confid5ce4 ,anton9us 0 a dutiful son1 & ! emp]or ,pius lov$ & e/eem$ him4 ,anton9us ,pius di$ ,a4,d4 #afa4 ,! ,s5ate1 x is said1 urg$ ,m4 ,anton9us to take ! sole adm9i/ration ( ! empire1 b he associat$ ) himself ! o!r adopt$ son ( ,pius1 ,l4 ,ceionius ,commodus1 :o is g5]ally call$ ,l4 ,v]us4 ,?us ,rome = ! fir/ "t _h two emp]ors4 ,v]us 0 an indol5t man ( pleasure1 & unwor?y ( 8 /ation4 ,anton9us h[ev] bore ) him1 & x is said t ,v]us _h s5se en\gh to pay to 8 colleague ! respect due to 8 "*4 ,a virtu\s emp]or & a loose p>tn] liv$ toge!r 9 peace1 & _! alliance 0 /r5g!n$ by ,anton9us giv+ to ,v]us = wife 8 daught] ,lucilla4 ,! reign ( ,anton9us 0 fir/ tr\bl$ by a ,p>?ian w>1 9 :i* ,v]us 0 s5t to comm&2 b he did no?+1 & ! success t 0 obta9$ by ! ,romans 9 ,arm5ia & on ! ,euphrates & ,tigris 0 due to 8 g5]als4 ,?is ,p>?ian w> end$ 9 ,a4,d4 #afe4 ,aurelius & ,v]us _h a triumph 7,a4,d4 #aff7 = ! victories 9 ! ,ea/4 ,a pe/il5ce foll[$1 :i* c>ri$ (f great numb]s 9 ,rome & ,italy1 & spread to ! we/ ( ,europe4 ,! nor? ( ,italy 0 also ?reat5$ by ! rude p beyond ! ,alps f ! bord]s ( ,gallia to ! ea/]n side ( ! ,hadriatic4 ,^! b>b>ians attempt$ to break into ,italy1 z ! ,g]manic nations _h attempt$ ne> ?ree hundr$ ye>s be=e2 & ! re/ ( ! life ( ,anton9us1 ) "s int]vals1 0 employ$ 9 driv+ back ! invad]s4 ,9 ,a4,d4 #afi ,v]us sudd5ly di$1 & ,anton9us adm9i/]$ ! /ate alone4 ,dur+ ! ,g]man w>s ,anton9us resid$ = ?ree ye>s on ! ,danube at ,c>nuntum4 ,! ,m>comanni 7 driv5 out ( ,pannonia & almo/ de/roy$ 9 _! retreat across ! ,danube2 & 9 ,a4,d4 #agd ! emp]or ga9$ a great victory ov] ! ,quadi4 ,9 ,a4,d4 #age1 ,avidius ,cassius1 a brave & skilful ,roman comm&] :o 0 at ! head ( ! troops 9 ,asia1 revolt$ & decl>$ himself ,augu/us4 ,b ,cassius 0 assass9at$ by "s ( 8 (fic]s1 & s ! rebellion came to an end4 ,anton9us %[$ 8 humanity by 8 treatm5t ( ! family & ! p>tisans ( ,cassius2 & 8 lett] to ! ,s5ate1 9 :i* he recomm5ds m]cy1 is extant4 ,anton9us set out = ! ,ea/ on he>+ ( ,cassius' revolt4 ,?\gh he appe>s to h return$ to ,rome 9 ,a4,d4 #agd1 he w5t back to prosecute ! w> aga9/ ! ,g]mans1 & x is probable t he m>*$ direct to ! ,ea/ f ! ,g]man w>4 ,8 wife ,fau/9a1 :o accompani$ him into ,asia1 di$ sudd5ly at ! foot ( ! ,taurus1 to ! great grief ( h] husb&4 ,capitol9us1 :o has writt5 ! life ( ,anton9us1 & also ,dion ,cassius accuse ! empress ( sc&al\s infidelity to h] husb& & ( abom9able lewdness4 ,b ,capitol9us says t ,anton9us ei!r knew x n or pret5d$ n to "k x4 ,no?+ is s common z su* malici\s reports 9 all ages1 & ! hi/ory ( imp]ial ,rome is full ( !m4 ,anton9us lov$ 8 wife1 & he says t %e 0 8ob$i5t1 affectionate1 & simple40 ,! same sc&al _h be5 spread ab\t ,fau/9a's "m1 ! wife ( ,anton9us ,pius1 & yet he too 0 p]fectly satisfi$ ) 8 wife4 ,anton9us ,pius says aft] h] dea? 9 a lett] to ,fronto t he w\ld r h liv$ 9 exile ) 8 wife ?an 9 8 palace at ,rome )\t h]4 ,!re are n _m m5 :o w\ld give _! wives a bett] "* ?an ^! two emp]ors4 ,capitol9us wrote 9 ! "t ( ,diocletian4 ,he may h int5d$ to tell ! tru?1 b he is a poor1 feeble biograph]4 ,dion ,cassius1 ! mo/ malignant ( hi/orians1 always reports & p]haps he believ$ any sc&al aga9/ anybody4 ,anton9us cont9u$ 8 j\rney to ,syria & ,egypt1 & on 8 return to ,italy ?r\gh ,a!ns he 0 initiat$ into ! ,eleus9ian my/]ies4 ,x 0 ! practice ( ! emp]or to con=m to ! e/abli%$ rites ( ! age1 & to p]=m religi\s c]emonies ) due solemnity4 ,we _c conclude f ?is t he 0 a sup]/iti\s man1 ?\gh we might p]haps d s if 8 book did n %[ t he 0 n4 ,b ?is is only "o among _m in/ances t a rul]'s public acts d n always prove 8 real op9ions4 ,a prud5t gov]nor w n r\ghly oppose ev5 ! sup]/itions ( 8 p2 & ?\gh he may wi% t !y 7 wis]1 he w "k t he _c make !m s by (f5d+ _! prejudices4 ,anton9us & 8 son ,commodus ent]$ ,rome 9 triumph1 p]haps = "s ,g]man victories1 ,a4,d4 #agf4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye> ,commodus 0 associat$ ) 8 fa!r 9 ! empire1 & took ! "n ( ,augu/us4 ,?is ye> ,a4,d4 #agg is memorable 9 ecclesia/ical hi/ory4 ,attalus & o!rs 7 put to dea? at ,lyon = _! adh]5ce to ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,! evid5ce ( ?is p]secution is a lett] pres]v$ by ,eusebius4 ,x conta9s a v p>ticul> description ( ! tortures inflict$ on ! ,*ri/ians 9 ,gallia1 & x /ates t :ile ! p]secution 0 go+ on1 ,attalus1 a ,*ri/ian & a ,roman citiz51 0 l\dly dem&$ by ! populace & br\ght into ! amphi!atre2 b ! gov]nor ord]$ him to be res]v$1 ) ! re/ :o 7 9 prison1 until he _h receiv$ in/ructions f ! emp]or4 ,_m _h be5 tortur$ be=e ! gov]nor ?\ght ( apply+ to ,anton9us4 ,! imp]ial rescript1 says ! lett]1 0 t ! ,*ri/ians %\ld be puni%$1 b if !y w\ld d5y _! fai?1 !y mu/ be releas$4 ,on ?is ! "w began aga94 ,! ,*ri/ians :o 7 ,roman citiz5s 7 behead$2 ! re/ 7 expos$ to ! wild bea/s 9 ! amphi!atre4 ,! w> on ! nor!rn fronti] appe>s to h be5 un9t]rupt$ dur+ ! visit ( ,anton9us to ! ,ea/1 & on 8 return ! emp]or aga9 left ,rome to oppose ! b>b>ians4 ,! ,g]manic p 7 defeat$ 9 a great battle ,a4,d4 #agi4 ,dur+ ?is campaign ! emp]or 0 seiz$ ) "s contagi\s malady1 ( :i* he di$ 9 ! camp1 ,a4,d4 #ahj1 9 ! fifty-n9? ye> ( 8 age4 ,8 son ,commodus 0 ) him4 ,! body1 or ! a%es probably1 ( ! emp]or 7 c>ri$ to ,rome1 & he receiv$ ! honor ( deification4 ,^? :o c\ld af=d x _h 8 /atue or bu/2 & :5 ,capitol9us wrote1 _m p /ill _h /atues ( ,anton9us among ! ,dei ,p5ates or h\sehold deities4 ,he 0 9 a mann] made a sa9t4 ,commodus erect$ to ! memory ( 8 fa!r ! ,anton9e column :i* is n[ 9 ! ,piazza ,colonna at ,rome4 ,! bassi rilievi :i* are plac$ 9 a spiral l9e r\nd ! %aft commemorate ! victories ( ,anton9us ov] ! ,m>comanni & ! ,quadi1 & ! miracul\s %[] ( ra9 :i* refre%$ ! ,roman soldi]s & discomfit$ _! enemies4 ,! /atue ( ,anton9us 0 plac$ on ! capital ( ! column1 b x 0 remov$ at "s "t unkn[n1 & a bronze /atue ( ,/4 ,paul 0 put 9 ! place by ,pope ,sixtus ! fif?4 ,9 ord] to =m a prop] notion ( ! condition ( ! ,*ri/ians "u ,m4 ,anton9us we mu/ g back to ,trajan's "t4 ,:5 ! y\ng] ,pl9y 0 gov]nor ( ,bi?ynia1 ! ,*ri/ians 7 num]\s 9 ^? p>ts1 & ! wor%ipp]s ( ! old religion 7 fall+ (f4 ,! temples 7 des]t$1 ! fe/ivals neglect$1 & !re 7 no pur*as]s ( victims = sacrifice4 ,^? :o 7 int]e/$ 9 ! ma9t5ance ( ! old religion ?us f\nd t _! pr(its 7 9 dang]4 ,*ri/ians ( bo? sexes & ( all ages 7 br\ght be=e ! gov]nor1 :o did n "k :at to d ) !m4 ,he c\ld come to no o!r conclusion ?an ?is1 t ^? :o confess$ to be ,*ri/ians & p]sev]$ 9 _! religion ought to be puni%$2 if = no?+ else1 = _! inv9cible ob/9acy4 ,he f\nd no crimes prov$ aga9/ ! ,*ri/ians1 & he c\ld only *>act]ize _! religion z a deprav$ & extravagant sup]/ition1 :i* might be /opp$ if ! p 7 all[$ ! opportunity ( recant+4 ,pl9y wrote ?is 9 a lett] to ,trajan4 ,he ask$ = ! emp]or's directions1 because he did n "k :at to d4 ,he rem>ks t he _h nev] be5 engag$ 9 judicial inquiries ab\t ! ,*ri/ians1 & t accord+ly he did n "k :at to inquire ab\t or h[ f> to inquire & puni%4 ,?is proves t x 0 n a new ?+ to exam9e into a man's pr(ession ( ,*ri/ianity & to puni% him = x4 ,trajan's rescript is extant4 ,he approv$ ( ! gov]nor's judgm5t 9 ! matt]1 b he said t no se>* mu/ be made aft] ! ,*ri/ians2 if a man 0 *>g$ ) ! new religion & convict$1 he mu/ n be puni%$ if he affirm$ t he 0 n a ,*ri/ian & confirm$ 8 d5ial by %[+ 8 rev]5ce to ! hea!n gods4 ,he add$ t no notice mu/ be tak5 ( anonym\s in=mations1 = su* ?+s 7 ( bad example4 ,trajan 0 a mild & s5sible man2 & bo? motives ( m]cy & policy probably also induc$ him to take z little notice ( ! ,*ri/ians z he c\ld1 to let !m live 9 quiet if x 7 possible4 ,trajan's rescript is ! fir/ legislative act ( ! head ( ! ,roman /ate ) ref]5ce to ,*ri/ianity1 :i* is kn[n to u4 ,x does n appe> t ! ,*ri/ians 7 fur!r di/urb$ "u 8 reign4 ,9 ! "t ( ,hadrian x 0 no long] possible = ! ,roman gov]nm5t to ov]look ! great increase ( ! ,*ri/ians & ! ho/ility ( ! common sort to !m4 ,if ! gov]nors 9 ! prov9ces 7 will+ to let !m alone1 !y c\ld n resi/ ! fanaticism ( ! hea!n community1 :o look$ on ! ,*ri/ians z a!i/s4 ,! ,jews too1 :o 7 settl$ all ov] ! ,roman ,empire1 7 z ho/ile to ! ,*ri/ians z ! ,g5tiles 74 ,) ! "t ( ,hadrian beg9 ! ,*ri/ian ,apologies1 :i* %[ pla9ly :at ! popul> feel+ t[>ds ! ,*ri/ians !n 04 ,a rescript ( ,hadrian to ,m9ucius ,fundanus1 ! ,proconsul ( ,asia1 :i* /&s at ! end ( ,ju/9's fir/ ,apology1 in/ructs ! gov]nor t innoc5t p mu/ n be tr\bl$1 & false accus]s mu/ n be all[$ to extort money f !m2 ! *>ges aga9/ ! ,*ri/ians mu/ be made 9 due =m1 & no att5tion mu/ be paid to popul> clamors2 :5 ,*ri/ians 7 regul>ly prosecut$ & convict$ ( illegal acts1 !y mu/ be puni%$ accord+ to _! des]ts2 & false accus]s also mu/ be puni%$4 ,anton9us ,pius is said to h publi%$ rescripts to ! same effect4 ,! t]ms ( ,hadrian's rescript seem v favorable to ! ,*ri/ians2 b if we und]/& x 9 ?is s5se1 t !y 7 only to be puni%$ l o!r p = illegal acts1 x w\ld h _h no mean+1 = t c\ld h be5 done )\t ask+ ! emp]or's advice4 ,! real purpose ( ! rescript is t ,*ri/ians mu/ be puni%$ if !y p]si/$ 9 _! belief1 & w\ld n prove _! r5unciation ( x by ackn[l$g+ ! hea!n religion4 ,9 ! "t ( ,m4 ,anton9us ! opposition betwe5 ! old & ! new belief 0 /ill /rong]1 & ! adh]5ts ( ! hea!n religion urg$ ^? 9 au?ority to a m regul> resi/ance to ! invasions ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,melito 9 8 ,apology to ,m4 ,anton9us repres5ts ! ,*ri/ians ( ,asia z p]secut$ "u new imp]ial ord]s4 ,%ameless in=m]s1 he says1 m5 :o 7 gre$y aft] ! prop]ty ( o!rs1 us$ ^! ord]s z a means ( robb+ ^? :o 7 do+ no h>m4 ,he d\bts if a j emp]or c\ld h ord]$ any?+ s unju/2 & if ! la/ ord] 0 really n f ! emp]or1 ! ,*ri/ians entreat him n to give !m up to _! enemies4 ,we conclude f ?is t !re 7 at lea/ imp]ial rescripts or con/itutions ( ,m4 ,anton9us :i* 7 made ! f\ndation ( ^! p]secutions4 ,! fact ( be+ a ,*ri/ian 0 n[ a crime & puni%$1 unless ! accus$ d5i$ _! religion4 ,!n come ! p]secutions at ,smyrna1 :i* "s mod]n critics place 9 ,a4,d4 #afg1 t5 ye>s be=e ! p]secution ( ,lyon4 ,! gov]nors ( ! prov9ces "u ,m4 ,anton9us might h f\nd en\gh ev5 9 ,trajan's rescript to w>rant !m 9 puni%+ ,*ri/ians1 & ! fanaticism ( ! p w\ld drive !m to p]secution1 ev5 if !y 7 unwill+4 ,b besides ! fact ( ! ,*ri/ians reject+ all ! hea!n c]emonies1 we mu/ n =get t !y pla9ly ma9ta9$ t all ! hea!n religions 7 false4 ,! ,*ri/ians ?us decl>$ w> aga9/ ! hea!n rites1 & x is h>dly necess>y to obs]ve t ?is 0 a decl>ation ( ho/ility aga9/ ! ,roman gov]nm5t1 :i* tol]at$ all ! v>i\s =ms ( sup]/ition t exi/$ 9 ! empire1 & c\ld n consi/5tly tol]ate ano!r religion1 :i* decl>$ t all ! re/ 7 false & all ! spl5did c]emonies ( ! empire only a wor%ip ( devils4 ,if we _h a true ecclesia/ical hi/ory1 we %\ld "k h[ ! ,roman emp]ors attempt$ to *eck ! new religion2 h[ !y en=c$ _! pr9ciple ( f9ally puni%+ ,*ri/ians1 simply z ,*ri/ians1 :i* ,ju/9 9 8 ,apology affirms t !y did1 & ,i h no d\bt t he tells ! tru?2 h[ f> popul> clamor & riots w5t 9 ?is matt]1 & h[ f> _m fanatical & ignorant ,*ri/ians--= !re 7 _m su*--contribut$ to excite ! fanaticism on ! o!r side & to imbitt] ! qu>rel betwe5 ! ,roman gov]nm5t & ! new religion4 ,our extant ecclesia/ical hi/ories are manife/ly falsifi$1 & :at tru? !y conta9 is grossly exagg]at$2 b ! fact is c]ta9 t 9 ! "t ( ,m4 ,anton9us ! hea!n populations 7 9 op5 ho/ility to ! ,*ri/ians1 & t "u ,anton9us' rule m5 7 put to dea? because !y 7 ,*ri/ians4 ,eusebius1 9 ! preface to 8 fif? book1 rem>ks t 9 ! sev5te5? ye> ( ,anton9us' reign1 9 "s p>ts ( ! _w1 ! p]secution ( ! ,*ri/ians became m viol5t1 & t x proce$$ f ! populace 9 ! cities2 & he adds1 9 8 usual /yle ( exagg]ation1 t we may inf] f :at took place 9 a s+le nation t myriads ( m>tyrs 7 made 9 ! habitable e>?4 ,! nation :i* he alludes to is ,gallia2 & he !n proce$s to give ! lett] ( ! *ur*es ( ,vi5na & ,lugdunum4 ,x is probable t he has assign$ ! true cause ( ! p]secutions1 ! fanaticism ( ! populace1 & t bo? gov]nors & emp]or _h a great deal ( tr\ble ) ^! di/urbances4 ,h[ f> ,m>cus 0 cognizant ( ^! cruel proce$+s we d n "k1 = ! hi/orical records ( 8 reign are v defective4 ,he did n make ! rule aga9/ ! ,*ri/ians1 = ,trajan did t2 & if we admit t he w\ld h be5 will+ to let ! ,*ri/ians alone1 we _c affirm t x 0 9 8 p[]1 = x w\ld be a great mi/ake to suppose t ,anton9us _h ! unlimit$ au?ority :i* "s mod]n sov]eigns h _h4 ,8 p[] 0 limit$ by c]ta9 con/itutional =ms1 by ! ,s5ate1 & by ! prec$5ts ( 8 pr$ecessors4 ,we _c admit t su* a man 0 an active p]secutor1 = !re is no evid5ce t he 01 ?\gh x is c]ta9 t he _h no good op9ion ( ! ,*ri/ians1 z appe>s f 8 own words4 ,b he knew no?+ ( !m except _! ho/ility to ! ,roman religion1 & he probably ?\ght t !y 7 dang]\s to ! /ate1 not)/&+ ! pr(essions false or true ( "s ( ! ,apologi/s4 ,s mu* ,i h said1 because x w\ld be unfair n to /ate all t c be urg$ aga9/ a man :om 8 contempor>ies & subsequ5t ages v5]at$ z a model ( virtue & b5evol5ce4 ,if ,i admitt$ ! g5u95ess ( "s docum5ts1 he w\ld be altoge!r cle> f ! *>ge ( ev5 all[+ any p]secutions2 b z ,i seek ! tru? & am sure t !y are false1 ,i leave him to be> :atev] blame is 8 due4 ,i add t x is q c]ta9 t ,anton9us did n d]ive any ( 8 e?ical pr9ciples f a religion ( :i* he knew no?+4 ,!re is no d\bt t ! ,emp]or's ,reflections--or 8 ,m$itations1 z !y are g5]ally nam$--is a g5u9e "w4 ,9 ! fir/ book he speaks ( himself1 8 family1 & 8 tea*]s2 & 9 o!r books he m5tions himself4 ,x is pla9 t ! emp]or wrote d[n 8 ?\ghts or reflections z ! occasions arose2 & s9ce !y 7 int5d$ = 8 own use1 x is no improbable conjecture t he left a complete copy beh9d him writt5 ) 8 own h&2 = x is n likely t s dilig5t a man w\ld use ! labor ( a transcrib] = su* a purpose1 & expose 8 mo/ secret ?\ghts to any o!r eye4 ,he may h also int5d$ ! book = 8 son ,commodus1 :o h[ev] _h no ta/e = 8 fa!r's philosophy4 ,! la/ reflection ( ! ,/oic philosophy t ,i h obs]v$ is 9 ,simplicius' ,comm5t>y on ! ,en*iridion ( ,epictetus4 ,simplicius 0 n a ,*ri/ian1 & su* a man 0 n likely to be conv]t$ at a "t :5 ,*ri/ianity 0 grossly corrupt$4 ,b he 0 a really religi\s man1 & he concludes 8 comm5t>y ) a pray] to ! ,deity :i* no ,*ri/ian c\ld improve4 ,f ! "t ( ,z5o to ,simplicius1 a p]iod ( ab\t n9e hundr$ ye>s1 ! ,/oic philosophy =m$ ! *>act]s ( "s ( ! be/ & greate/ m54 ,a man's greatness lies n 9 weal? & /ation1 z ! vulg> believe1 nor yet 9 8 intellectual capacity1 :i* is (t5 associat$ ) ! meane/ moral "*1 ! mo/ abject s]vility to ^? 9 high places1 & arrogance to ! poor & l[ly2 b a man's true greatness lies 9 ! consci\sness ( an hone/ purpose 9 life1 f\nd$ on a j e/imate ( himself & ev]y?+ else1 on frequ5t self-exam9ation1 & a /eady ob$i5ce to ! rule :i* he kn[s to be "r1 )\t tr\bl+ himself1 z ! emp]or says he %\ld n1 ab\t :at o!rs may ?9k or say1 or :e!r !y d or d n d t :i* he ?9ks & says & does4 ,,! ,,?\ghts ,,( ,,m>cus ,,aurelius ,,anton9us4 ,,book ,i4 #a4 ,f my gr&fa!r ,v]us ,i le>n$ good morals & ! gov]nm5t ( my temp]4 #b4 ,f ! reputation & remembrance ( my fa!r1 mode/y & a manly "*4 #c4 ,f my "m1 piety & b5efic5ce1 & ab/95ce1 n only f evil de$s1 b ev5 f evil ?\ghts2 & fur!r1 simplicity 9 my way ( liv+1 f> remov$ f ! habits ( ! ri*4 #d4 ,f my great-gr&fa!r1 n to h frequ5t$ public s*ools1 & to h _h good tea*]s at home1 & to "k t on su* ?+s a man %\ld sp5d lib]ally4 #e4 ,f my gov]nor1 to be nei!r ( ! gre5 nor ( ! blue p>ty at ! games 9 ! ,circus1 nor a p>tisan ei!r ( ! ,p>mul>ius or ! ,scut>ius at ! gladiators' fights2 f him too ,i le>n$ endurance ( labor1 & to want little1 & to "w ) my own h&s1 & n to m$dle ) o!r p's affairs1 & n to be ready to li/5 to sl&]4 #f4 ,f ,diognetus1 n to busy myself ab\t trifl+ ?+s1 & n to give cr$it to :at 0 said by miracle-work]s & juggl]s ab\t incantations & ! driv+ away ( daemons & su* ?+s2 & n to bre$ quails = fight+1 nor to give myself up passionately to su* ?+s2 & to endure fre$om ( spee*2 & to h become intimate ) philosophy2 & to h be5 a he>]1 fir/ ( ,bac*ius1 !n ( ,t&asis & ,m>cianus2 & to h writt5 dialogues 9 my y\?2 & to h desir$ a plank b$ & sk91 & :atev] else ( ! k9d belongs to ! ,grecian discipl9e4 #g4 ,f ,ru/icus ,i receiv$ ! impression t my "* requir$ improvem5t & discipl9e2 & f him ,i le>n$ n to be l$ a/ray to sophi/ic emulation1 nor to writ+ on speculative matt]s1 nor to deliv]+ little hortatory orations1 nor to %[+ myself (f z a man :o practices mu* discipl9e1 or does b5evol5t acts 9 ord] to make a display2 & to ab/a9 f rhetoric1 & poetry1 & f9e writ+2 & n to walk ab\t 9 ! h\se 9 my outdoor dress1 nor to d o!r ?+s ( ! k9d2 & to write my lett]s ) simplicity1 l ! lett] :i* ,ru/icus wrote f ,s9uessa to my "m2 & ) respect to ^? :o h (f5d$ me by words1 or done me wrong1 to be easily dispos$ to be pacifi$ & reconcil$1 z soon z !y h %[n a read9ess to be reconcil$2 & to read c>efully1 & n to be satisfi$ ) a sup]ficial und]/&+ ( a book2 nor ha/ily to give my ass5t to ^? :o talk ov]mu*2 & ,i am indebt$ to him = be+ acqua9t$ ) ! disc\rses ( ,epictetus1 :i* he communicat$ to me out ( 8 own collection4 #h4 ,f ,apollonius ,i le>n$ fre$om ( w & undeviat+ /ead9ess ( purpose2 & to look to no?+ else1 n ev5 = a mom5t1 except to reason2 & to be always ! same1 9 %>p pa9s1 on ! occasion ( ! loss ( a *ild1 & 9 long illness2 & to see cle>ly 9 a liv+ example t ! same man c be bo? mo/ resolute & yield+1 & n peevi% 9 giv+ 8 in/ruction2 & to h _h be=e my eyes a man :o cle>ly consid]$ 8 exp]i5ce & 8 skill 9 exp\nd+ philosophical pr9ciples z ! smalle/ ( 8 m]its2 & f him ,i le>n$ h[ to receive f fri5ds :at are e/eem$ favors1 )\t be+ ei!r humbl$ by !m or lett+ !m pass unnotic$4 #i4 ,f ,sextus1 a b5evol5t disposition1 & ! example ( a family gov]n$ 9 a fa!rly mann]1 & ! idea ( liv+ con=mably to nature2 & gravity )\t affectation1 & to look c>efully aft] ! int]e/s ( fri5ds1 & to tol]ate ignorant p]sons1 & ^? :o =m op9ions )\t consid]ation3 he _h ! p[] ( readily accommodat+ himself to all1 s t int]c\rse ) him 0 m agreeable ?an any flatt]y2 & at ! same "t he 0 mo/ highly v5]at$ by ^? :o associat$ ) him3 & he _h ! faculty bo? ( discov]+ & ord]+1 9 an intellig5t & me?odical way1 ! pr9ciples necess>y = life2 & he nev] %[$ ang] or any o!r passion1 b 0 entirely free f passion1 & also mo/ affectionate2 & he c\ld express approbation )\t noisy display1 & he possess$ mu* k )\t o/5tation4 #aj4 ,f ,alex&] ! gramm>ian1 to refra9 f fault-f9d+1 & n 9 a reproa*ful way to *ide ^? :o utt]$ any b>b>\s or soleci/ic or /range-s\nd+ expression2 b dext]\sly to introduce ! v expression :i* ought to h be5 us$1 & 9 ! way ( answ] or giv+ confirmation1 or jo9+ 9 an inquiry ab\t ! ?+ itself1 n ab\t ! ^w1 or by "s o!r fit sugge/ion4 #aa4 ,f ,fronto ,i le>n$ to obs]ve :at envy & duplicity & hypocrisy are 9 a tyrant1 & t g5]ally ^? among u :o are call$ ,patricians are r defici5t 9 pat]nal affection4 #ab4 ,f ,alex&] ! ,platonic1 n frequ5tly nor )\t necessity to say to any "o1 or to write 9 a lett]1 t ,i h no leisure2 nor cont9ually to excuse ! neglect ( duties requir$ by our relation to ^? ) :om we live1 by alleg+ urg5t occupations4 #ac4 ,f ,catulus1 n to be indiff]5t :5 a fri5d f9ds fault1 ev5 if he %\ld f9d fault )\t reason1 b to try to re/ore him to 8 usual disposition2 & to be ready to speak well ( tea*]s1 z x is report$ ( ,domitius & ,a!nodotus2 & to love my *ildr5 truly4 #ad4 ,f my bro!r ,sev]us1 to love my k91 & to love tru?1 & to love ju/ice2 & ?r\gh him ,i le>n$ to "k ,?rasea1 ,helvidius1 ,cato1 ,dion1 ,brutus2 & f him ,i receiv$ ! idea ( a polity 9 :i* !re is ! same law = all1 a polity adm9i/]$ ) reg>d to equal rights & equal fre$om ( spee*1 & ! idea ( a k+ly gov]nm5t :i* respects mo/ ( all ! fre$om ( ! gov]n$2 ,i le>n$ f him also consi/5cy & undeviat+ /ead9ess 9 my reg>d = philosophy2 & a disposition to d good1 & to give to o!rs readily1 & to *]i% good hopes1 & to believe t ,i am lov$ by my fri5ds2 & 9 him ,i obs]v$ no concealm5t ( 8 op9ions ) respect to ^? :om he condemn$1 & t 8 fri5ds _h no ne$ to conjecture :at he wi%$ or did n wi%1 b x 0 q pla94 #ae4 ,f ,maximus ,i le>n$ self-gov]nm5t1 & n to be l$ aside by any?+2 & *e]fulness 9 all circum/ances1 z well z 9 illness2 & a j admixture 9 ! moral "* ( sweetness & dignity1 & to d :at 0 set be=e me )\t compla9+4 ,i obs]v$ t ev]ybody believ$ t he ?\ght z he spoke1 & t 9 all t he did he nev] _h any bad int5tion2 & he nev] %[$ amazem5t & surprise1 & 0 nev] 9 a hurry1 & nev] put (f do+ a ?+1 nor 0 p]plex$ nor deject$1 nor did he ev] laugh to disguise 8 vexation1 nor1 on ! o!r h&1 0 he ev] passionate or suspici\s4 ,he 0 accu/om$ to d acts ( b5efic5ce1 & 0 ready to =give1 & 0 free f all falsehood2 & he pres5t$ ! appe>ance ( a man :o c\ld n be div]t$ f "r1 r ?an ( a man :o _h be5 improv$4 ,i obs]v$1 too1 t no man c\ld ev] ?9k t he 0 despis$ by ,maximus1 or ev] v5ture to ?9k himself a bett] man4 ,he _h also ! art ( be+ humor\s 9 an agreeable way4 #af4 ,9 my fa!r ,i obs]v$ mildness ( temp]1 & un*angeable resolution 9 ! ?+s :i* he _h det]m9$ aft] due delib]ation2 & no va9-glory 9 ^? ?+s :i* m5 call honors2 & a love ( labor & p]sev]ance2 & a read9ess to li/5 to ^? :o _h any?+ to propose = ! common weal2 & undeviat+ firmness 9 giv+ to e man accord+ to 8 des]ts2 & a k d]iv$ f exp]i5ce ( ! occasions = vigor\s action & = remission4 ,& ,i obs]v$ t he _h ov]come all passion = boys2 & he consid]$ himself no m ?an any o!r citiz52 & he releas$ 8 fri5ds f all obligation to sup ) him or to att5d him ( necessity :5 he w5t abroad1 & ^? :o _h fail$ to accompany him1 by reason ( any urg5t circum/ances1 always f\nd him ! same4 ,i obs]v$1 too1 8 habit ( c>eful inquiry 9 all matt]s ( delib]ation1 & 8 p]si/5cy1 & t he nev] /opp$ 8 inve/igation ?r\gh be+ satisfi$ ) appe>ances :i* fir/ pres5t !mselves2 & t 8 disposition 0 to keep 8 fri5ds1 & n to be soon tir$ ( !m1 nor yet to be extravagant 9 8 affection2 & to be satisfi$ on all occasions1 & *e]ful2 & to =esee ?+s a long way (f1 & to provide = ! smalle/ )\t display2 & to *eck imm$iately popul> applause & all flatt]y2 & to be ev] wat*ful ov] ! ?+s :i* 7 necess>y = ! adm9i/ration ( ! empire1 & to be a good manag] ( ! exp5diture1 & pati5tly to endure ! blame :i* he got = su* conduct2 & he 0 nei!r sup]/iti\s ) respect to ! gods1 nor did he c\rt m5 by gifts or by try+ to please !m1 or by flatt]+ ! populace2 b he %[$ sobriety 9 all ?+s & firmness1 & nev] any mean ?\ghts or action1 nor love ( novelty4 ,& ! ?+s :i* conduce 9 any way to ! commodity ( life1 & ( :i* =tune gives an abundant supply1 he us$ )\t arrogance & )\t excus+ himself2 s t :5 he _h !m1 he enjoy$ !m )\t affectation1 & :5 he _h !m n1 he did n want !m4 ,no "o c\ld ev] say ( him t he 0 ei!r a sophi/ or a home-br$ flippant slave or a p$ant2 b e "o ackn[l$g$ him to be a man ripe1 p]fect1 above flatt]y1 able to manage 8 own & o!r m5's affairs4 ,besides ?is1 he honor$ ^? :o 7 true philosoph]s1 & he did n reproa* ^? :o pret5d$ to be philosoph]s1 nor yet 0 he easily l$ by !m4 ,he 0 also easy 9 conv]sation1 & he made himself agreeable )\t any (f5sive affectation4 ,he took a reasonable c>e ( 8 body's heal?1 n z "o :o 0 greatly atta*$ to life1 nor out ( reg>d to p]sonal appe>ance1 nor yet 9 a c>eless way1 b s t ?r\gh 8 own att5tion he v seldom /ood 9 ne$ ( ! physician's art or ( m$ic9e or ext]nal applications4 ,he 0 mo/ ready to give )\t envy to ^? :o possess$ any p>ticul> faculty1 su* z t ( eloqu5ce or k ( ! law or ( morals1 or ( any?+ else2 & he gave !m 8 help1 t ea* might enjoy reputation accord+ to 8 des]ts2 & he always act$ con=mably to ! in/itutions ( 8 c\ntry1 )\t %[+ any affectation ( do+ s4 ,fur!r1 he 0 n fond ( *ange nor un/eady1 b he lov$ to /ay 9 ! same places1 & to employ himself ab\t ! same ?+s2 & aft] 8 p>oxysms ( heada*e he came imm$iately fre% & vigor\s to 8 usual occupations4 ,8 secrets 7 n _m1 b v few & v r>e1 & ^! only ab\t public matt]s2 & he %[$ prud5ce & economy 9 ! exhibition ( ! public spectacles & ! con/ruction ( public build+s1 8 donations to ! p1 & 9 su* ?+s1 = he 0 a man :o look$ to :at ought to be done1 n to ! reputation :i* is got by a man's acts4 ,he did n take ! ba? at unseasonable h\rs2 he 0 n fond ( build+ h\ses1 nor curi\s ab\t :at he ate1 nor ab\t ! texture & color ( 8 clo!s1 nor ab\t ! beauty ( 8 slaves4#a ,8 dress came f ,lorium1 8 villa on ! coa/1 & f ,lanuvium g5]ally4#b ,we "k h[ he behav$ to ! toll-collector at ,tusculum :o ask$ 8 p>don2 & su* 0 all 8 behavior4 ,!re 0 9 him no?+ h>%1 nor implacable1 nor viol5t1 nor1 z "o may say1 any?+ c>ri$ to ! sweat+ po9t2 b he exam9$ all ?+s sev]ally1 z if he _h abundance ( "t1 & )\t confusion1 9 an ord]ly way1 vigor\sly & consi/5tly4 ,& t might be appli$ to him :i* is record$ ( ,socrates1 t he 0 able bo? to ab/a9 f1 & to enjoy1 ^? ?+s :i* _m are too weak to ab/a9 f1 & _c enjoy )\t excess4 ,b to be /rong en\gh bo? to be> ! "o & to be sob] 9 ! o!r is ! m>k ( a man :o has a p]fect & inv9cible s\l1 su* z he %[$ 9 ! illness ( ,maximus4 #ag4 ,to ! gods ,i am indebt$ = hav+ good gr&fa!rs1 good p>5ts1 a good si/]1 good tea*]s1 good associates1 good k9sm5 & fri5ds1 ne>ly ev]y?+ good4 ,fur!r1 ,i owe x to ! gods t ,i 0 n hurri$ into any (f5ce aga9/ any ( !m1 ?\gh ,i _h a disposition :i*1 if opportunity _h (f]$1 might h l$ me to d some?+ ( ?is k9d2 b1 ?r\gh _! favor1 !re nev] 0 su* a concurr5ce ( circum/ances z put me to ! trial4 ,fur!r1 ,i am ?ankful to ! gods t ,i 0 n long] br\ght up ) my gr&fa!r's concub9e1 & t ,i pres]v$ ! fl[] ( my y\?1 & t ,i did n make pro( ( my virility be=e ! prop] season1 b ev5 def]r$ ! "t2 t ,i 0 subject$ to a rul] & a fa!r :o 0 able to take away all pride f me1 & to br+ me to ! k t x is possible = a man to live 9 a palace )\t want+ ei!r gu>ds or embroid]$ dresses1 or tor*es & /atues1 & su*-l %[2 b t x is 9 su* a man's p[] to br+ himself v ne> to ! fa%ion ( a private p]son1 )\t be+ = ?is reason ei!r mean] 9 ?\ght1 or m remiss 9 action1 ) respect to ! ?+s :i* mu/ be done = ! public int]e/ 9 a mann] t befits a rul]4 ,i ?ank ! gods = giv+ me su* a bro!r1 :o 0 able by 8 moral "* to r\se me to vigilance ov] myself1 & :o at ! same "t pleas$ me by 8 respect & affection2 t my *ildr5 h n be5 /upid nor de=m$ 9 body2 t ,i did n make m pr(ici5cy 9 rhetoric1 poetry1 & ! o!r /udies1 9 :i* ,i %\ld p]haps h be5 completely engag$1 if ,i _h se5 t ,i 0 mak+ progress 9 !m2 t ,i made ha/e to place ^? :o br\ght me up 9 ! /ation ( honor1 :i* !y seem$ to desire1 )\t putt+ !m (f ) hope ( my do+ x "s o!r "t aft]1 because !y 7 !n /ill "y2 t ,i knew ,apollonius1 ,ru/icus1 ,maximus2 t ,i receiv$ cle> & frequ5t impressions ab\t liv+ accord+ to nature1 & :at k9d ( a life t is1 s t1 s f> z dep5d$ on ! gods1 & _! gifts1 & help1 & inspirations1 no?+ h9d]$ me f =?) liv+ accord+ to nature1 ?\gh ,i /ill fall %ort ( x ?r\gh my own fault1 & ?r\gh n obs]v+ ! admonitions ( ! gods1 &1 ,i may almo/ say1 _! direct in/ructions2 t my body has held out s long 9 su* a k9d ( life2 t ,i nev] t\*$ ei!r ,b5$icta or ,!odotus1 & t1 aft] hav+ fall5 into amatory passions1 ,i 0 cur$1 & ?\gh ,i 0 (t5 out ( humor ) ,ru/icus1 ,i nev] did any?+ ( :i* ,i _h occasion to rep5t2 t1 ?\gh x 0 my "m's fate to die "y1 %e sp5t ! la/ ye>s ( h] life ) me2 t1 :5ev] ,i wi%$ to help any man 9 8 ne$1 or on any o!r occasion1 ,i 0 nev] told t ,i _h n ! means ( do+ x2 & t to myself ! same necessity nev] happ5$1 to receive any?+ f ano!r2 t ,i h su* a wife1 s ob$i5t1 & s affectionate1 & s simple2 t ,i _h abundance ( good ma/]s = my *ildr52 & t rem$ies h be5 %[n to me by dreams1 bo? o!rs1 & aga9/ bloodspitt+ & gidd9ess '''2 & t1 :5 ,i _h an incl9ation to philosophy1 ,i did n fall into ! h&s ( any sophi/1 & t ,i did n wa/e my "t on writ]s ( hi/ories1 or 9 ! resolution ( syllogisms1 or occupy myself ab\t ! inve/igation ( appe>ances 9 ! heav5s2 = all ^! ?+s require ! help ( ! gods & =tune4 ,among ! ,quadi at ! ,granua4#c ,,book ,,ii4 ,beg9 ! morn+ by say+ to ?yself1 ,i %all meet ) ! busybody1 ! ungrateful1 arrogant1 deceitful1 envi\s1 unsocial4 ,all ^! ?+s happ5 to !m by reason ( _! ignorance ( :at is good & evil4 ,b ,i :o h se5 ! nature ( ! good t x is beautiful1 & ( ! bad t x is ugly1 & ! nature ( him :o does wrong1 t x is ak9 to me1 n only ( ! same blood or se$1 b t x p>ticipates 9 ! same intellig5ce & ! same portion ( ! div9ity1 ,i c nei!r be injur$ by any ( !m1 = no "o c fix on me :at is ugly1 nor c ,i be angry ) my k9sman1 nor hate him4 ,= we are made = co-op]ation1 l feet1 l h&s1 l eyelids1 l ! r[s ( ! upp] & l[] tee?4 ,to act aga9/ "o ano!r1 !n1 is contr>y to nature2 & x is act+ aga9/ "o ano!r to be vex$ & to turn away4 #b4 ,:atev] ?is is t ,i am1 x is a little fle% & brea?1 & ! rul+ "p4 ,?r[ away ?y books2 no long] di/ract ?yself3 x is n all[$2 b z if ?\ wa/ n[ dy+1 despise ! fle%2 x is blood & bones & a network1 a contexture ( n]ves1 ve9s1 & art]ies4 ,see ! brea? also1 :at k9d ( a ?+ x is2 air1 & n always ! same1 b e mom5t s5t out & aga9 suck$ 94 ,! ?ird1 !n1 is ! rul+ "p1 consid] ?us3 ,?\ art an old man2 no long] let ?is be a slave1 no long] be pull$ by ! /r+s l a puppet to unsocial movem5ts1 no long] be ei!r dissatisfi$ ) ?y pres5t lot1 or %r9k f ! future4 #c4 ,all t is f ! gods is full ( provid5ce4 ,t :i* is f =tune is n sep>at$ f nature or )\t an int]weav+ & involution ) ! ?+s :i* are ord]$ by provid5ce4 ,f !nce all ?+s fl[2 & !re is besides necessity1 & t :i* is = ! advantage ( ! :ole univ]se1 ( :i* ?\ art a "p4 ,b t is good = e "p ( nature :i* ! nature ( ! :ole br+s1 & :at s]ves to ma9ta9 ?is nature4 ,n[ ! univ]se is pres]v$1 z by ! *anges ( ! elem5ts s by ! *anges ( ?+s comp\nd$ ( ! elem5ts4 ,let ^! pr9ciples be en\gh = !e2 let !m always be fix$ op9ions4 ,b ca/ away ! ?ir/ aft] books1 t ?\ maye/ n die murmur+1 b *e]fully1 truly1 & f ?y he>t ?ankful to ! gods4 #d4 ,rememb] h[ long ?\ ha/ be5 putt+ (f ^! ?+s1 & h[ (t5 ?\ ha/ receiv$ an opportunity f ! gods1 & yet do/ n use x4 ,?\ mu/ n[ at la/ p]ceive ( :at univ]se ?\ art n[ a "p1 & ( :at adm9i/rator ( ! univ]se ?y exi/5ce is an efflux1 & t a limit ( "t is fix$ = !e1 :i* if ?\ do/ n use = cle>+ away ! cl\ds f ?y m9d1 x w g & ?\ wilt g1 & x w nev] return4 #e4 ,e mom5t ?9k /eadily z a ,roman & a man to d :at ?\ ha/ 9 h& ) p]fect & simple dignity1 & feel+ ( affection1 & fre$om1 & ju/ice1 & to give ?yself relief f all o!r ?\ghts4 ,& ?\ wilt give ?yself relief if ?\ do/ e act ( ?y life z if x 7 ! la/1 lay+ aside all c>elessness & passionate av]sion f ! comm&s ( reason1 & all hypocrisy1 & self-love1 & discont5t ) ! portion :i* has be5 giv5 to !e4 ,?\ see/ h[ few ! ?+s are1 ! :i* if a man lays hold (1 he is able to live a life :i* fl[s 9 quiet1 & is l ! exi/5ce ( ! gods2 = ! gods on _! "p w require no?+ m f him :o obs]ves ^! ?+s4 #f4 ,d wrong to ?yself1 d wrong to ?yself1 my s\l2 b ?\ wilt no long] h ! opportunity ( honor+ ?yself4 ,e man's life is suffici5t4 ,b ?9e is ne>ly f9i%$1 ?\gh ?y s\l rev]5ces n itself1 b places ?y felicity 9 ! s\ls ( o!rs4 #g4 ,d ! ?+s ext]nal :i* fall ^u !e di/ract !e8 ,give ?yself "t to le>n some?+ new & good1 & cease to be :irl$ ar\nd4 ,b !n ?\ mu/ also avoid be+ c>ri$ ab\t ! o!r way2 = ^? too are trifl]s :o h we>i$ !mselves 9 life by _! activity1 & yet h no object to :i* to direct e movem5t1 &1 9 a ^w1 all _! ?\ghts4 #h4 ,?r\gh n obs]v+ :at is 9 ! m9d ( ano!r a man has seldom be5 se5 to be unhappy2 b ^? :o d n obs]ve ! movem5ts ( _! own m9ds mu/ ( necessity be unhappy4 #i4 ,?is ?\ mu/ always be> 9 m9d1 :at is ! nature ( ! :ole1 & :at is my nature1 & h[ ?is is relat$ to t1 & :at k9d ( a "p x is ( :at k9d ( a :ole1 & t !re is no "o :o h9d]s !e f always do+ & say+ ! ?+s :i* are accord+ to ! nature ( :i* ?\ art a "p4 #aj4 ,!ophra/us1 9 8 comp>ison ( bad acts--su* a comp>ison z "o w\ld make 9 accordance ) ! common notions ( mank9d--says1 l a true philosoph]1 t ! (f5ces :i* are committ$ ?r\gh desire are m blamable ?an ^? :i* are committ$ ?r\gh ang]4 ,= he :o is excit$ by ang] seems to turn away f reason ) a c]ta9 pa9 & unconsci\s contraction2 b he :o (f5ds ?r\gh desire1 be+ ov]p[]$ by pleasure1 seems to be 9 a mann] m intemp]ate & m womani% 9 8 (f5ces4 ,rightly1 !n1 & 9 a way wor?y ( philosophy1 he said t ! (f5ce :i* is committ$ ) pleasure is m blamable ?an t :i* is committ$ ) pa92 & on ! :ole ! "o is m l a p]son :o has be5 fir/ wrong$ & ?r\gh pa9 is compell$ to be angry2 b ! o!r is mov$ by 8 own impulse to d wrong1 be+ c>ri$ t[>ds do+ some?+ by desire4 #aa4 ,s9ce x is possible t ?\ maye/ dep>t f life ?is v mom5t1 regulate e act & ?\ght accord+ly4 ,b to g away f among m51 if !re are gods1 is n a ?+ to be afraid (1 = ! gods w n involve !e 9 evil2 b if inde$ !y d n exi/1 or if !y h no conc]n ab\t human affairs1 :at is x to me to live 9 a univ]se devoid ( gods or devoid ( provid5ce8 ,b 9 tru? !y d exi/1 & !y d c>e = human ?+s1 & !y h put all ! means 9 man's p[] to enable him n to fall into real evils4 ,& z to ! re/1 if !re 0 any?+ evil1 !y w\ld h provid$ = ?is also1 t x %\ld be altoge!r 9 a man's p[] n to fall into x4 ,n[ t :i* does n make a man worse1 h[ c x make a man's life worse8 ,b nei!r ?r\gh ignorance1 nor hav+ ! k b n ! p[] to gu>d aga9/ or correct ^! ?+s1 is x possible t ! nature ( ! univ]se has ov]look$ !m2 nor is x possible t x has made s great a mi/ake1 ei!r ?r\gh want ( p[] or want ( skill1 t good & evil %\ld happ5 indiscrim9ately to ! good & ! bad4 ,b dea? c]ta9ly1 & life1 honor & di%onor1 pa9 & pleasure1--all ^! ?+s equally happ5 to good m5 & bad1 be+ ?+s :i* make u nei!r bett] nor worse4 ,!re=e !y are nei!r good nor evil4 #ab4 ,h[ quickly all ?+s disappe>1--9 ! univ]se ! bodies !mselves1 b 9 "t ! remembrance ( !m4 ,:at is ! nature ( all s5sible ?+s1 & p>ticul>ly ^? :i* attract ) ! bait ( pleasure or t]rify by pa91 or are nois$ abroad by vapory fame2 h[ wor?less1 & contemptible1 & sordid1 & p]i%able1 & dead !y are1--all ?is x is ! "p ( ! intellectual faculty to obs]ve4 ,to obs]ve too :o ^! are ^: op9ions & voices give reputation2 :at dea? is1 & ! fact t1 if a man looks at x 9 itself1 & by ! ab/ractive p[] ( reflection resolves into _! p>ts all ! ?+s :i* pres5t !mselves to ! imag9ation 9 x1 he w !n consid] x to be no?+ else ?an an op]ation ( nature2 & if any "o is afraid ( an op]ation ( nature1 he is a *ild4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n only an op]ation ( nature1 b x is also a ?+ :i* conduces to ! purposes ( nature4 ,to obs]ve too h[ man comes ne> to ! ,deity1 & by :at "p ( him1 & :5 ?is "p ( man is s dispos$ 7,,vi4 #bh74 #ac4 ,no?+ is m wret*$ ?an a man :o trav]ses ev]y?+ 9 a r\nd1 & pries into ! ?+s b5ea? ! e>?1 z ! poet says1 & seeks by conjecture :at is 9 ! m9ds ( 8 neighbors1 )\t p]ceiv+ t x is suffici5t to att5d to ! daemon )9 him1 & to rev]5ce x s9c]ely4 ,& rev]5ce ( ! daemon consi/s 9 keep+ x pure f passion & ?\ghtlessness1 & dissatisfaction ) :at comes f gods & m54 ,= ! ?+s f ! gods m]it v5]ation = _! excell5ce2 & ! ?+s f m5 %\ld be de> to u by reason ( k9%ip2 & sometimes ev51 9 a mann]1 !y move our pity by reason ( m5's ignorance ( good & bad2 ?is defect be+ n less ?an t :i* deprives u ( ! p[] ( di/+ui%+ ?+s t are :ite & black4 #ad4 ,?\gh ?\ %\lde/ be go+ to live ?ree ?\s& ye>s1 & z _m times t5 ?\s& ye>s1 /ill rememb] t no man loses any o!r life ?an ?is :i* he n[ lives1 nor lives any o!r ?an ?is :i* he n[ loses4 ,! longe/ & %orte/ are ?us br\ght to ! same4 ,= ! pres5t is ! same to all1 ?\gh t :i* p]i%es is n ! same2 & s t :i* is lo/ appe>s to be a m]e mom5t4 ,= a man _c lose ei!r ! pa/ or ! future3 = :at a man has n1 h[ c any "o take ?is f him8 ,^! two ?+s !n ?\ mu/ be> 9 m9d2 ! "o1 t all ?+s f et]nity are ( l =ms & come r\nd 9 a circle1 & t x makes no diff]5ce :e!r a man %all see ! same ?+s dur+ a hundr$ ye>s1 or two hundr$1 or an inf9ite "t2 & ! second1 t ! longe/ liv] & he :o w die soone/ lose j ! same4 ,= ! pres5t is ! only ?+ ( :i* a man c be depriv$1 if x is true t ?is is ! only ?+ :i* he has1 & t a man _c lose a ?+ if he has x n4 #ae4 ,rememb] t all is op9ion4 ,= :at 0 said by ! ,cynic ,monimus is manife/3 & manife/ too is ! use ( :at 0 said1 if a man receives :at may be got out ( x z f> z x is true4 #af4 ,! s\l ( man does viol5ce to itself1 fir/ ( all1 :5 x becomes an abscess1 &1 z x 71 a tumor on ! univ]se1 s f> z x c4 ,= to be vex$ at any?+ :i* happ5s is a sep>ation ( ourselves f nature1 9 "s "p ( :i* ! natures ( all o!r ?+s are conta9$4 ,9 ! next place1 ! s\l does viol5ce to itself :5 x turns away f any man1 or ev5 moves t[>ds him ) ! int5tion ( injur+1 su* z are ! s\ls ( ^? :o are angry4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 ! s\l does viol5ce to itself :5 x is ov]p[]$ by pleasure or by pa94 ,f\r?ly1 :5 x plays a "p1 & does or says any?+ ins9c]ely & untruly4 ,fif?ly1 :5 x all[s any act ( its own & any movem5t to be )\t an aim1 & does any?+ ?\ghtlessly & )\t consid]+ :at x is1 x be+ "r t ev5 ! smalle/ ?+s be done ) ref]5ce to an end2 & ! end ( rational animals is to foll[ ! reason & ! law ( ! mo/ anci5t city & polity4 #ag4 ,( human life ! "t is a po9t1 & ! sub/ance is 9 a flux1 & ! p]ception dull1 & ! composition ( ! :ole body subject to putrefaction1 & ! s\l a :irl1 & =tune h>d to div9e1 & fame a ?+ devoid ( judgm5t4 ,&1 to say all 9 a ^w1 ev]y?+ :i* belongs to ! body is a /ream1 & :at belongs to ! s\l is a dream & vapor1 & life is a w>f>e & a /rang]'s soj\rn1 & aft]--fame is oblivion4 ,:at !n is t :i* is able to conduct a man8 ,"o ?+1 & only "o1 philosophy4 ,b ?is consi/s 9 keep+ ! daemon )9 a man free f viol5ce & unh>m$1 sup]ior to pa9s & pleasures1 do+ no?+ )\t a purpose1 nor yet falsely & ) hypocrisy1 n feel+ ! ne$ ( ano!r man's do+ or n do+ any?+2 & besides1 accept+ all t happ5s1 & all t is allott$1 z com+ f !nce1 :]ev] x is1 f :5ce he himself came2 &1 f9ally1 wait+ = dea? ) a *e]ful m9d1 z be+ no?+ else ?an a dissolution ( ! elem5ts ( :i* e liv+ be+ is comp\nd$4 ,b if !re is no h>m to ! elem5ts !mselves 9 ea* cont9ually *ang+ into ano!r1 :y %\ld a man h any appreh5sion ab\t ! *ange & dissolution ( all ! elem5ts8 ,= x is accord+ to nature1 & no?+ is evil :i* is accord+ to nature4 ,?is 9 ,c>nuntum4 ,,book ,,iii4 #a4 ,we ought to consid] n only t our life is daily wa/+ away & a small] "p ( x is left1 b ano!r ?+ also mu/ be tak5 into ! acc\nt1 t if a man %\ld live long]1 x is q unc]ta9 :e!r ! und]/&+ w /ill cont9ue suffici5t = ! compreh5sion ( ?+s1 & reta9 ! p[] ( contemplation :i* /rives to acquire ! k ( ! div9e & ! human4 ,= if he %all beg9 to fall into dotage1 p]spiration & nutrition & imag9ation & appetite1 & :atev] else !re is ( ! k9d1 w n fail2 b ! p[] ( mak+ use ( ourselves1 & fill+ up ! measure ( our duty1 & cle>ly sep>at+ all appe>ances1 & consid]+ :e!r a man %\ld n[ dep>t f life1 & :atev] else ( ! k9d absolutely requires a discipl9$ reason1--all ?is is already ext+ui%$4 ,we mu/ make ha/e1 !n1 n only because we are daily ne>] to dea?1 b also because ! conception ( ?+s & ! und]/&+ ( !m cease fir/4 #b4 ,we ought to obs]ve also t ev5 ! ?+s :i* foll[ aft] ! ?+s :i* are produc$ accord+ to nature conta9 some?+ pleas+ & attractive4 ,= in/ance1 :5 bread is bak$ "s p>ts are split at ! surface1 & ^! p>ts :i* ?us op51 & h a c]ta9 fa%ion contr>y to ! purpose ( ! bak]'s art1 are beautiful 9 a mann]1 & 9 a peculi> way excite a desire = eat+4 ,& aga91 figs1 :5 !y are q ripe1 gape op52 & 9 ! ripe olives ! v circum/ance ( _! be+ ne> to rott5ness adds a peculi> beauty to ! fruit4 ,& ! e>s ( corn b5d+ d[n1 & ! lion's eyebr[s1 & ! foam :i* fl[s f ! m\? ( wild bo>s1 & _m o!r ?+s1--?\gh !y are f> f be+ beautiful if a man %\ld exam9e !m sev]ally1--/ill1 because !y are consequ5t ^u ! ?+s :i* are =m$ by nature1 help to adorn !m1 & !y please ! m9d2 s t if a man %\ld h a feel+ & deep] insight ) respect to ! ?+s :i* are produc$ 9 ! univ]se1 !re is h>dly "o ( ^? :i* foll[ by way ( consequ5ce :i* w n seem to him to be 9 a mann] dispos$ s z to give pleasure4 ,& s he w see ev5 ! real gap+ jaws ( wild bea/s ) no less pleasure ?an ^? :i* pa9t]s & sculptors %[ by imitation2 & 9 an old woman & an old man he w be able to see a c]ta9 maturity & comel9ess2 & ! attractive lovel9ess ( "y p]sons he w be able to look on ) *a/e eyes2 & _m su* ?+s w pres5t !mselves1 n pleas+ to e man1 b to him only :o has become truly famili> ) ,nature & h] works4 #c4 ,hippocrates1 aft] cur+ _m diseases1 himself fell sick & di$4 ,! ,*aldaei =etold ! dea?s ( _m1 & !n fate caught !m too4 ,alex&] & ,pompeius & ,caius ,caes>1 aft] s (t5 completely de/roy+ :ole cities1 & 9 battle cutt+ to pieces _m t5 ?\s&s ( cavalry & infantry1 !mselves too at la/ dep>t$ f life4 ,h]aclitus1 aft] s _m speculations on ! conflagration ( ! univ]se1 0 fill$ ) wat] int]nally & di$ sme>$ all ov] ) mud4 ,& lice de/roy$ ,democritus2 & o!r lice kill$ ,socrates4 ,:at means all ?is8 ,?\ ha/ emb>k$1 ?\ ha/ made ! voyage1 ?\ art come to %ore2 get out4 ,if inde$ to ano!r life1 !re is no want ( gods1 n ev5 !re2 b if to a /ate )\t s5sation1 ?\ wilt cease to be held by pa9s & pleasures1 & to be a slave to ! vessel1 :i* is z mu* inf]ior z t :i* s]ves x is sup]ior3 = ! "o is intellig5ce & deity2 ! o!r is e>? & corruption4 #d4 ,d n wa/e ! rema9d] ( ?y life 9 ?\ghts ab\t o!rs1 :5 ?\ do/ n ref] ?y ?\ghts to "s object ( common utility4 ,= ?\ lose/ ! opportunity ( do+ some?+ else :5 ?\ ha/ su* ?\ghts z ^!1--,:at is su* a p]son do+1 & :y1 & :at is he say+1 & :at is he ?9k+ (1 & :at is he contriv+1 & :atev] else ( ! k9d makes u w&] away f ! obs]vation ( our own rul+ p[]4 ,we ought !n to *eck 9 ! s]ies ( our ?\ghts ev]y?+ t is )\t a purpose & useless1 b mo/ ( all ! ov]-curi\s feel+ & ! malignant2 & a man %\ld use himself to ?9k ( ^? ?+s only ab\t :i* if "o %\ld sudd5ly ask1 ,:at ha/ ?\ n[ 9 ?y ?\ghts8 ) p]fect op5ness ?\ mighte/ imm$iately answ]1 ,?is or ,t2 s t f ?y words x %\ld be pla9 t ev]y?+ 9 !e is simple & b5evol5t1 & su* z befits a social animal1 & "o t c>es n = ?\ghts ab\t pleasure or s5sual enjoym5ts at all1 nor has any rivalry or envy & suspicion1 or any?+ else = :i* ?\ w\ld/ blu% if ?\ %\ld/ say t ?\ had/ x 9 ?y m9d4 ,= ! man :o is su*1 & no long] delays be+ among ! numb] ( ! be/1 is l a prie/ & m9i/] ( ! gods1 us+ too ! deity :i* is plant$ )9 him1 :i* makes ! man uncontam9at$ by pleasure1 unh>m$ by any pa91 unt\*$ by any insult1 feel+ no wrong1 a fight] 9 ! noble/ fight1 "o :o _c be ov]p[]$ by any passion1 dy$ deep ) ju/ice1 accept+ ) all 8 s\l ev]y?+ :i* happ5s & is assign$ to him z 8 portion2 & n (t51 nor yet )\t great necessity & = ! g5]al int]e/1 imag9+ :at ano!r says1 or does1 or ?9ks4 ,= x is only :at belongs to himself t he makes ! matt] = 8 activity2 & he con/antly ?9ks ( t :i* is allott$ to himself out ( ! sum total ( ?+s1 & he makes 8 own acts fair1 & he is p]suad$ t 8 own portion is good4 ,= ! lot :i* is assign$ to ea* man is c>ri$ along ) him & c>ries him along ) x4 ,& he rememb]s also t e rational animal is 8 k9sman1 & t to c>e = all m5 is accord+ to man's nature2 & a man %\ld hold on to ! op9ion n ( all1 b ( ^? only :o confess$ly live accord+ to nature4 ,b z to ^? :o live n s1 he always be>s 9 m9d :at k9d ( m5 !y are bo? at home & f home1 bo? by night & by day1 & :at !y are1 & ) :at m5 !y live an impure life4 ,accord+ly1 he does n value at all ! praise :i* comes f su* m51 s9ce !y are n ev5 satisfi$ ) !mselves4 #e4 ,labor n unwill+ly1 nor )\t reg>d to ! common int]e/1 nor )\t due consid]ation1 nor ) di/raction2 nor let /udi$ ornam5t set (f ?y ?\ghts1 & be n ei!r a man ( _m words1 or busy ab\t too _m ?+s4 ,& fur!r1 let ! deity :i* is 9 !e be ! gu>dian ( a liv+ be+1 manly & ( ripe age1 & engag$ 9 matt] political1 & a ,roman1 & a rul]1 :o has tak5 8 po/ l a man wait+ = ! signal :i* summons him f life1 & ready to g1 hav+ ne$ nei!r ( oa? nor ( any man's te/imony4 ,be *e]ful also1 & seek n ext]nal help nor ! tranquillity :i* o!rs give4 ,a man !n mu/ /& erect1 n be kept erect by o!rs4 #f4 ,if ?\ f9de/ 9 human life any?+ bett] ?an ju/ice1 tru?1 temp]ance1 =titude1 &1 9 a ^w1 any?+ bett] ?an ?y own m9d's self-satisfaction 9 ! ?+s :i* x enables !e to d accord+ to "r reason1 & 9 ! condition t is assign$ to !e )\t ?y own *oice2 if1 ,i say1 ?\ see/ any?+ bett] ?an is1 turn to x ) all ?y s\l1 & enjoy t :i* ?\ ha/ f\nd to be ! be/4 ,b if no?+ appe>s to be bett] ?an ! ,deity :i* is plant$ 9 !e1 :i* has subject$ to itself all ?y appetites1 & c>efully exam9es all ! impressions1 &1 z ,socrates said1 has deta*$ itself f ! p]suasions ( s5se1 & has submitt$ itself to ! gods1 & c>es = mank9d2 if ?\ f9de/ ev]y?+ else small] & ( less value ?an ?is1 give place to no?+ else1 = if ?\ do/ once div]ge & incl9e to x1 ?\ wilt no long] )\t di/raction be able to give ! pref]5ce to t good ?+ :i* is ?y prop] possession & ?y own2 = x is n "r t any?+ ( any o!r k9d1 su* z praise f ! _m1 or p[]1 or enjoym5t ( pleasure1 %\ld come into competition ) t :i* is rationally & politically or practically good4 ,all ^! ?+s1 ev5 ?\gh !y may seem to adapt !mselves to ! bett] ?+s 9 a small degree1 obta9 ! sup]iority all at once1 & c>ry u away4 ,b d ?\1 ,i say1 simply & freely *oose ! bett]1 & hold to x4--,b t :i* is useful is ! bett]4--,well1 !n1 if x is useful to !e z a rational be+1 keep to x2 b if x is only useful to !e z an animal1 say s1 & ma9ta9 ?y judgm5t )\t arrogance3 only take c>e t ?\ make/ ! inquiry by a sure me?od4 #g4 ,nev] value any?+ z pr(itable to ?yself :i* %all compel !e to break ?y promise1 to lose ?y self-respect1 to hate any man1 to suspect1 to curse1 to act ! hypocrite1 to desire any?+ :i* ne$s walls & curta9s3 = he :o has pref]r$ to ev]y?+ else 8 own intellig5ce & daemon & ! wor%ip ( its excell5ce1 acts no tragic "p1 does n groan1 w n ne$ ei!r solitude or mu* company2 &1 :at is *ief ( all1 he w live )\t ei!r pursu+ or fly+ f dea?2 b :e!r = a long] or a %ort] "t he %all h ! s\l enclos$ 9 ! body1 he c>es n at all3 = ev5 if he mu/ dep>t imm$iately1 he w g z readily z if he 7 go+ to d any?+ else :i* c be done ) dec5cy & ord]2 tak+ c>e ( ?is only all ?r\gh life1 t 8 ?\ghts turn n away f any?+ :i* belongs to an intellig5t animal & a memb] ( a civil community4 #h4 ,9 ! m9d ( "o :o is *a/5$ & purifi$ ?\ wilt f9d no corrupt matt]1 nor impurity1 nor any sore sk9n$ ov]4 ,nor is 8 life incomplete :5 fate ov]takes him1 z "o may say ( an actor :o leaves ! /age be=e end+ & f9i%+ ! play4 ,besides1 !re is 9 him no?+ s]vile1 nor affect$1 nor too closely b\nd to o!r ?+s1 nor yet deta*$ f o!r ?+s1 no?+ wor?y ( blame1 no?+ :i* seeks a hid+-place4 #i4 ,rev]5ce ! faculty :i* produces op9ion4 ,on ?is faculty x entirely dep5ds :e!r !re %all exi/ 9 ?y rul+ "p any op9ion inconsi/5t ) nature & ! con/itution ( ! rational animal4 ,& ?is faculty promises fre$om f ha/y judgm5t1 & fri5d%ip t[>ds m51 & ob$i5ce to ! gods4 #aj4 ,?r[+ away !n all ?+s1 hold to ^! only :i* are few2 & besides1 be> 9 m9d t e man lives only ?is pres5t "t1 :i* is an indivisible po9t1 & t all ! re/ ( 8 life is ei!r pa/ or x is unc]ta94 ,%ort !n is ! "t :i* e man lives1 & small ! nook ( ! e>? :]e he lives2 & %ort too ! longe/ po/hum\s fame1 & ev5 ?is only cont9u$ by a succession ( poor human be+s1 :o w v soon die1 & :o "k n ev5 !mselves1 mu* less him :o di$ long ago4 #aa4 ,to ! aids :i* h be5 m5tion$ let ?is "o /ill be add$3 ,make = ?yself a def9ition or description ( ! ?+ :i* is pres5t$ to !e1 s z to see di/9ctly :at k9d ( a ?+ x is 9 its sub/ance1 9 its nudity1 9 its complete entirety1 & tell ?yself its prop] "n1 & ! names ( ! ?+s ( :i* x has be5 comp\nd$1 & into :i* x w be resolv$4 ,= no?+ is s productive ( elevation ( m9d z to be able to exam9e me?odically & truly e object :i* is pres5t$ to !e 9 life1 & always to look at ?+s s z to see at ! same "t :at k9d ( univ]se ?is is1 & :at k9d ( use ev]y?+ p]=ms 9 x1 & :at value ev]y?+ has ) ref]5ce to ! :ole1 & :at ) ref]5ce to man1 :o is a citiz5 ( ! highe/ city1 ( :i* all o!r cities are l families2 :at ea* ?+ is1 & ( :at x is compos$1 & h[ long x is ! nature ( ?is ?+ to endure :i* n[ makes an impression on me1 & :at virtue ,i h ne$ ( ) respect to x1 su* z g5tl5ess1 manl9ess1 tru?1 fidelity1 simplicity1 cont5tm5t1 & ! re/4 ,:]e=e1 on e occasion a man %\ld say3 ,?is comes f god2 & ?is is accord+ to ! apportionm5t & sp9n+ ( ! ?read ( de/9y1 & su*-l co9cid5ce & *ance2 & ?is is f "o ( ! same /ock1 & a k9sman & p>tn]1 "o :o kn[s n1 h[ev]1 :at is accord+ to 8 nature4 ,b ,i "k2 = ?is reason ,i behave t[>ds him accord+ to ! natural law ( fell[%ip ) b5evol5ce & ju/ice4 ,at ! same "t1 h[ev]1 9 ?+s indiff]5t ,i attempt to asc]ta9 ! value ( ea*4 #ab4 ,if ?\ worke/ at t :i* is be=e !e1 foll[+ "r reason s]i\sly1 vigor\sly1 calmly1 )\t all[+ any?+ else to di/ract !e1 b keep+ ?y div9e "p pure1 z if ?\ %\ld/ be b\nd to give x back imm$iately2 if ?\ holde/ to ?is1 expect+ no?+1 fe>+ no?+1 b satisfi$ ) ?y pres5t activity accord+ to nature1 & ) h]oic tru? 9 e ^w & s\nd :i* ?\ utt]e/1 ?\ wilt live happy4 ,& !re is no man :o is able to prev5t ?is4 #ac4 ,z physicians h always _! in/rum5ts & knives ready = cases :i* sudd5ly require _! skill1 s d ?\ h pr9ciples ready = ! und]/&+ ( ?+s div9e & human1 & = do+ ev]y?+1 ev5 ! smalle/1 ) a recollection ( ! bond :i* unites ! div9e & human to "o ano!r4 ,= nei!r wilt ?\ d any?+ well :i* p]ta9s to man )\t at ! same "t hav+ a ref]5ce to ?+s div9e2 nor ! contr>y4 #ad4 ,no long] w&] at haz>d2 = nei!r wilt ?\ read ?y own memoirs1 nor ! acts ( ! anci5t ,romans & ,hell5es1 & ! selections f books :i* ?\ wa/ res]v+ = ?y old age4 ,ha/5 !n to ! end :i* ?\ ha/ be=e !e1 &1 ?r[+ away idle hopes1 come to ?y own aid1 if ?\ c>e/ at all = ?yself1 :ile x is 9 ?y p[]4 #ae4 ,!y "k n h[ _m ?+s are signifi$ by ! words /eal+1 s[+1 buy+1 keep+ quiet1 see+ :at ought to be done2 = ?is is n effect$ by ! eyes1 b by ano!r k9d ( vision4 #af4 ,body1 s\l1 intellig5ce3 to ! body belong s5sations1 to ! s\l appetites1 to ! intellig5ce pr9ciples4 ,to receive ! impressions ( =ms by means ( appe>ances belongs ev5 to animals2 to be pull$ by ! /r+s ( desire belongs bo? to wild bea/s & to m5 :o h made !mselves into wom51 & to a ,phal>is & a ,n]o3 & to h ! intellig5ce t guides to ! ?+s :i* appe> suitable belongs also to ^? :o d n believe 9 ! gods1 & :o betray _! c\ntry1 & d _! impure de$s :5 !y h %ut ! doors4 ,if !n ev]y?+ else is common to all t ,i h m5tion$1 !re rema9s t :i* is peculi> to ! good man1 to be pleas$ & cont5t ) :at happ5s1 & ) ! ?read :i* is spun = him2 & n to defile ! div9ity :i* is plant$ 9 8 brea/1 nor di/urb x by a cr[d ( images1 b to pres]ve x tranquil1 foll[+ x ob$i5tly z a god1 nei!r say+ any?+ contr>y to ! tru?1 nor do+ any?+ contr>y to ju/ice4 ,& if all m5 refuse to believe t he lives a simple1 mode/1 & cont5t$ life1 he is nei!r angry ) any ( !m1 nor does he deviate f ! way :i* leads to ! end ( life1 to :i* a man ought to come pure1 tranquil1 ready to dep>t1 & )\t any compulsion p]fectly reconcil$ to 8 lot4 ,,book ,,iv4 #a4 ,t :i* rules )91 :5 x is accord+ to nature1 is s affect$ ) respect to ! ev5ts :i* happ51 t x always easily adapts itself to t :i* is possible & is pres5t$ to x4 ,= x requires no def9ite mat]ial1 b x moves t[>ds its purpose1 "u c]ta9 conditions1 h[ev]2 & x makes a mat]ial = itself out ( t :i* opposes x1 z fire lays hold ( :at falls into x1 by :i* a small light w\ld h be5 ext+ui%$3 b :5 ! fire is /rong1 x soon appropriates to itself ! matt] :i* is heap$ on x1 & consumes x1 & rises high] by means ( ?is v mat]ial4 #b4 ,let no act be done )\t a purpose1 nor o!rwise ?an accord+ to ! p]fect pr9ciples ( art4 #c4 ,m5 seek retreats = !mselves1 h\ses 9 ! c\ntry1 sea-%ores1 & m\nta9s2 & ?\ too art wont to desire su* ?+s v mu*4 ,b ?is is altoge!r a m>k ( ! mo/ common sort ( m51 = x is 9 ?y p[] :5ev] ?\ %alt *oose to retire into ?yself4 ,= n[h]e ei!r ) m quiet or m fre$om f tr\ble does a man retire ?an into 8 own s\l1 p>ticul>ly :5 he has )9 him su* ?\ghts t by look+ into !m he is imm$iately 9 p]fect tranquillity2 & ,i affirm t tranquillity is no?+ else ?an ! good ord]+ ( ! m9d4 ,con/antly !n give to ?yself ?is retreat1 & r5ew ?yself2 & let ?y pr9ciples be brief & fundam5tal1 :i*1 z soon z ?\ %alt recur to !m1 w be suffici5t to cleanse ! s\l completely1 & to s5d !e back free f all discont5t ) ! ?+s to :i* ?\ returne/4 ,= ) :at art ?\ discont5t$8 ,) ! badness ( m58 ,recall to ?y m9d ?is conclusion1 t rational animals exi/ = "o ano!r1 & t to endure is a "p ( ju/ice1 & t m5 d wrong involunt>ily2 & consid] h[ _m already1 aft] mutual enmity1 suspicion1 hatr$1 & fight+1 h be5 /ret*$ dead1 r$uc$ to a%es2 & be quiet at la/4--,b p]haps ?\ art dissatisfi$ ) t :i* is assign$ to !e out ( ! univ]se4--,recall to ?y recollection ?is alt]native2 ei!r !re is provid5ce or atoms =tuit\s concurr5ce ( ?+s2 or rememb] ! argum5ts by :i* x has be5 prov$ t ! _w is a k9d ( political community & be quiet at la/4--,b p]haps corporeal ?+s w /ill fa/5 ^u !e4--,consid] !n fur!r t ! m9d m+les n ) ! brea?1 :e!r mov+ g5tly or viol5tly1 :5 x has once drawn itself ap>t & discov]$ its own p[]1 & ?9k also ( all t ?\ ha/ he>d & ass5t$ to ab\t pa9 & pleasure & be quiet at la/4--,b p]haps ! desire ( ! ?+ call$ fame w torm5t !e4--,see h[ soon ev]y?+ is =gott51 & look at ! *aos ( inf9ite "t on ea* side ( ! pres5t1 & ! empt9ess ( applause1 & ! *angeabl5ess & want ( judgm5t 9 ^? :o pret5d to give praise1 & ! n>r[ness ( ! space )9 :i* x is circumscrib$ & be quiet at la/4 ,= ! :ole e>? is a po9t1 & h[ small a nook 9 x is ?is ?y dwell+1 & h[ few are !re 9 x1 & :at k9d ( p are !y :o w praise !e4 ,?is !n rema9s3 ,rememb] to retire into ?is little t]ritory ( ?y own1 & above all d n di/ract or /ra9 ?yself1 b be free1 & look at ?+s z a man1 z a human be+1 z a citiz51 z a mortal4 ,b among ! ?+s readie/ to ?y h& to :i* ?\ %alt turn1 let !re be ^!1 :i* are two4 ,"o is t ?+s d n t\* ! s\l1 = !y are ext]nal & rema9 immovable2 b our p]turbations come only f ! op9ion :i* is )94 ,! o!r is t all ^! ?+s :i* ?\ see/1 *ange imm$iately & w no long] be2 & con/antly be> 9 m9d h[ _m ( ^! *anges ?\ ha/ already witness$4 ,! univ]se is trans=mation3 life is op9ion4 #d4 ,if our intellectual "p is common1 ! reason also1 9 respect ( :i* we are rational be+s1 is common3 if ?is is s1 common also is ! reason :i* comm&s u :at to d1 & :at n to d2 if ?is is s1 !re is a common law also2 if ?is is s1 we are fell[-citiz5s2 if ?is is s1 we are memb]s ( "s political community2 if ?is is s1 ! _w is 9 a mann] a /ate4 ,= ( :at o!r common political community w any "o say t ! :ole human race are memb]s8 ,& f !nce1 f ?is common political community comes also our v intellectual faculty & reason+ faculty & our capacity = law2 or :5ce d !y come8 ,= z my e>?ly "p is a portion giv5 to me f c]ta9 e>?1 & t :i* is wat]y f ano!r elem5t1 & t :i* is hot & fi]y f "s peculi> s\rce 7= no?+ comes out ( t :i* is no?+1 z no?+ also returns to non-exi/5ce71 s also ! intellectual "p comes f "s s\rce4 #e4 ,dea? is su* z g5]ation is1 a my/]y ( nature2 composition out ( ! same elem5ts1 & a decomposition into ! same2 & altoge!r n a ?+ ( :i* any man %\ld be a%am$1 = x is n contr>y to ! nature ( a reasonable animal1 & n contr>y to ! reason ( our con/itution4 #f4 ,x is natural t ^! ?+s %\ld be done by su* p]sons1 x is a matt] ( necessity2 & if a man w n h x s1 he w n all[ ! fig-tree to h juice4 ,b by all means be> ?is 9 m9d1 t )9 a v %ort "t bo? ?\ & he w be dead2 & soon n ev5 y\r names w be left beh9d4 #g4 ,take away ?y op9ion1 & !n !re is tak5 away ! compla9t1 8,i h be5 h>m$40 ,take away ! compla9t1 8,i h be5 h>m$10 & ! h>m is tak5 away4 #h4 ,t :i* does n make a man worse ?an he 01 also does n make 8 life worse1 nor does x h>m him ei!r f )\t or f )94 #i4 ,! nature ( t :i* is univ]sally useful has be5 compell$ to d ?is4 #aj4 ,consid] t ev]y?+ :i* happ5s1 happ5s ju/ly1 & if ?\ obs]ve/ c>efully1 ?\ wilt f9d x to be s4 ,i d n say only ) respect to ! cont9uity ( ! s]ies ( ?+s1 b ) respect to :at is j1 & z if x 7 done by "o :o assigns to ea* ?+ its value4 ,obs]ve !n z ?\ ha/ begun2 & :atev] ?\ do/1 d x 9 conjunction ) ?is1 ! be+ good1 & 9 ! s5se 9 :i* a man is prop]ly und]/ood to be good4 ,keep to ?is 9 e action4 #aa4 ,d n h su* an op9ion ( ?+s z he has :o does !e wrong1 or su* z he wi%es !e to h1 b look at !m z !y are 9 tru?4 #ab4 ,a man %\ld always h ^! two rules 9 read9ess2 ! "o to d only :atev] ! reason ( ! rul+ & legislat+ faculty may sugge/ = ! use ( m52 ! o!r1 to *ange ?y op9ion1 if !re is any "o at h& :o sets !e "r & moves !e f any op9ion4 ,b ?is *ange ( op9ion mu/ proce$ only f a c]ta9 p]suasion1 z ( :at is j or ( common advantage1 & ! l1 n because x appe>s pleasant or br+s reputation4 #ac4 ,ha/ ?\ reason8 ,i h4--,:y !n do/ n ?\ use x8 ,= if ?is does its own "w1 :at else do/ ?\ wi%8 #ad4 ,?\ ha/ exi/$ z a "p4 ,?\ %alt disappe> 9 t :i* produc$ !e2 b r ?\ %alt be receiv$ back into its sem9al pr9ciple by transmutation4 #ae4 ,_m gra9s ( frank9c5se on ! same alt>3 "o falls be=e1 ano!r falls aft]2 b x makes no diff]5ce4 #af4 ,)9 t5 days ?\ wilt seem a god to ^? to :om ?\ art n[ a bea/ & an ape1 if ?\ wilt return to ?y pr9ciples & ! wor%ip ( reason4 #ag4 ,d n act z if ?\ w]t go+ to live t5 ?\s& ye>s4 ,dea? hangs ov] !e4 ,:ile ?\ live/1 :ile x is 9 ?y p[]1 be good4 #ah4 ,h[ mu* tr\ble he avoids :o does n look to see :at 8 neighbor says or does or ?9ks1 b only to :at he does himself1 t x may be j & pure2 or1 z ,aga?on says1 look n r\nd at ! deprav$ morals ( o!rs1 b run /raight along ! l9e )\t deviat+ f x4 #ai4 ,he :o has a vehem5t desire = po/hum\s fame does n consid] t e "o ( ^? :o rememb] him w himself also die v soon2 !n aga9 also !y :o h succe$$ !m1 until ! :ole remembrance %all h be5 ext+ui%$ z x is transmitt$ ?r\gh m5 :o fooli%ly admire & p]i%4 ,b suppose t ^? :o w rememb] are ev5 immortal1 & t ! remembrance w be immortal1 :at !n is ?is to !e8 ,& ,i say n :at is x to ! dead1 b :at is x to ! liv+4 ,:at is praise1 except inde$ s f> z x has a c]ta9 utility8 ,= ?\ n[ rejecte/ unseasonably ! gift ( nature1 cl++ to some?+ else'''4 #bj4 ,ev]y?+ :i* is 9 any way beautiful is beautiful 9 itself1 & t]m9ates 9 itself1 n hav+ praise z "p ( itself4 ,nei!r worse !n nor bett] is a ?+ made by be+ prais$4 ,i affirm ?is also ( ! ?+s :i* are call$ beautiful by ! vulg>1 = example1 mat]ial ?+s & works ( art4 ,t :i* is really beautiful has no ne$ ( any?+2 n m ?an law1 n m ?an tru?1 n m ?an b5evol5ce or mode/y4 ,:i* ( ^! ?+s is beautiful because x is prais$1 or spoil$ by be+ blam$8 ,is su* a ?+ z an em]ald made worse ?an x 01 if x is n prais$8 or gold1 ivory1 purple1 a lyre1 a little knife1 a fl[]1 a %rub8 #ba4 ,if s\ls cont9ue to exi/1 h[ does ! air conta9 !m f et]nity8--,b h[ does ! e>? conta9 ! bodies ( ^? :o h be5 buri$ f "t s remote8 ,= z "h ! mutation ( ^! bodies aft] a c]ta9 cont9uance1 :atev] x may be1 & _! dissolution make room = o!r dead bodies1 s ! s\ls :i* are remov$ into ! air aft] subsi/+ = "s "t are transmut$ & diffus$1 & assume a fi]y nature by be+ receiv$ into ! sem9al intellig5ce ( ! univ]se1 & 9 ?is way make room = ! fre% s\ls :i* come to dwell !re4 ,& ?is is ! answ] :i* a man might give on ! hypo!sis ( s\ls cont9u+ to exi/4 ,b we mu/ n only ?9k ( ! numb] ( bodies :i* are ?us buri$1 b also ( ! numb] ( animals :i* are daily eat5 by u & ! o!r animals4 ,= :at a numb] is consum$1 & ?us 9 a mann] buri$ 9 ! bodies ( ^? :o fe$ on !m6 ,& nev]!less ?is e>? receives !m by reason ( ! *anges ( ^! bodies into blood1 & ! trans=mations into ! a]ial or ! fi]y elem5t4 ,:at is ! inve/igation into ! tru? 9 ?is matt]8 ,! division into t :i* is mat]ial & t :i* is ! cause ( =m ! =mal4 #bb4 ,d n be :irl$ ab\t1 b 9 e movem5t h respect to ju/ice1 & on ! occasion ( e impression ma9ta9 ! faculty ( compreh5sion or und]/&+4 #bc4 ,ev]y?+ h>monizes ) me1 :i* is h>moni\s to !e1 ,o ,univ]se4 ,no?+ = me is too e>ly or too late1 :i* is 9 due "t = !e4 ,ev]y?+ is fruit to me :i* ?y seasons br+1 ,o ,nature3 f !e are all ?+s1 9 !e are all ?+s1 to !e all ?+s return4 ,! poet says1 ,de> city ( ,cecrops2 & wilt n ?\ say1 ,de> city ( ,zeus8 #bd4 ,occupy ?yself ) few ?+s1 says ! philosoph]1 if ?\ w\ld/ be tranquil4--,b consid] if x w\ld n be bett] to say1 ,d :at is necess>y1 & :atev] ! reason ( ! animal :i* is naturally social requires1 & z x requires4 ,= ?is br+s n only ! tranquillity :i* comes f do+ well1 b also t :i* comes f do+ few ?+s4 ,= ! greate/ "p ( :at we say & d be+ unnecess>y1 if a man takes ?is away1 he w h m leisure & less uneas9ess4 ,accord+ly1 on e occasion a man %\ld ask himself1 ,is ?is "o ( ! unnecess>y ?+s8 ,n[ a man %\ld take away n only unnecess>y acts1 b also unnecess>y ?\ghts1 = ?us sup]flu\s acts w n foll[ aft]4 #be4 ,try h[ ! life ( ! good man suits !e1 ! life ( him :o is satisfi$ ) 8 portion out ( ! :ole1 & satisfi$ ) 8 own j acts & b5evol5t disposition4 #bf4 ,ha/ ?\ se5 ^? ?+s8 ,look also at ^!4 ,d n di/urb ?yself4 ,make ?yself all simplicity4 ,does any "o d wrong8 ,x is to himself t he does ! wrong4 ,has any?+ happ5$ to !e8 ,well3 out ( ! univ]se f ! beg9n+ ev]y?+ :i* happ5s has be5 apportion$ & spun out to !e4 ,9 a ^w1 ?y life is %ort4 ,?\ mu/ turn to pr(it ! pres5t by ! aid ( reason & ju/ice4 ,be sob] 9 ?y relaxation4 #bg4 ,ei!r x is a well-arrang$ univ]se#d or a *aos huddl$ toge!r1 b /ill a univ]se4 ,b c a c]ta9 ord] subsi/ 9 !e1 & disord] 9 ! ,all8 ,& ?is too :5 all ?+s are s sep>at$ & diffus$ & sympa!tic4 #bh4 ,a black "*1 a womani% "*1 a /ubborn "*1 be/ial1 *ildi%1 animal1 /upid1 c\nt]feit1 scurril\s1 fraudul5t1 tyrannical4 #bi4 ,if he is a /rang] to ! univ]se :o does n "k :at is 9 x1 no less is he a /rang] :o does n "k :at is go+ on 9 x4 ,he is a runaway1 :o flies f social reason2 he is bl9d1 :o %uts ! eyes ( ! und]/&+2 he is poor1 :o has ne$ ( ano!r1 & has n f himself all ?+s :i* are useful = life4 ,he is an abscess on ! univ]se :o )draws & sep>ates himself f ! reason ( our common nature ?r\gh be+ displeas$ ) ! ?+s :i* happ51 = ! same nature produces ?is1 & has produc$ !e too3 he is a piece r5t asund] f ! /ate1 :o te>s 8 own s\l f t ( reasonable animals1 :i* is "o4 #cj4 ,! "o is a philosoph] )\t a tunic1 & ! o!r )\t a book3 "h is ano!r half nak$3 ,bread ,i h n1 he says1 & ,i abide by reason--& ,i d n get ! means ( liv+ out ( my le>n+1 & ,i abide by my reason4 #ca4 ,love ! art1 poor z x may be1 :i* ?\ ha/ le>n$1 & be cont5t ) x2 & pass ?r\gh ! re/ ( life l "o :o has intru/$ to ! gods ) 8 :ole s\l all t he has1 mak+ ?yself nei!r ! tyrant nor ! slave ( any man4 #cb4 ,consid] = example1 ! times ( ,vespasian4 ,?\ wilt see all ^! ?+s1 p m>ry+1 br++ up *ildr51 sick1 dy+1 w>r+1 fea/+1 traffick+1 cultivat+ ! gr\nd1 flatt]+1 ob/9ately arrogant1 suspect+1 plott+1 wi%+ = "s to die1 grumbl+ ab\t ! pres5t1 lov+1 heap+ up treasure1 desir+ consul%ip1 k+ly p[]4 ,well1 !n1 t life ( ^! p no long] exi/s at all4 ,aga91 remove to ! times ( ,trajan4 ,aga91 all is ! same4 ,_! life too is gone4 ,9 l mann] view also ! o!r epo*s ( "t & ( :ole nations1 & see h[ _m aft] great ef=ts soon fell & 7 resolv$ into ! elem5ts4 ,b *iefly ?\ %\ld/ ?9k ( ^? :om ?\ ha/ ?yself kn[n di/ract+ !mselves ab\t idle ?+s1 neglect+ to d :at 0 9 accordance ) _! prop] con/itution1 & to hold firmly to ?is & to be cont5t ) x4 ,& h]e9 x is necess>y to rememb] t ! att5tion giv5 to ev]y?+ has its prop] value & proportion4 ,= ?us ?\ wilt n be dissatisfi$1 if ?\ applie/ ?yself to small] matt]s no fur!r ?an is fit4 #cc4 ,! words :i* 7 =m]ly famili> are n[ antiquat$3 s also ! names ( ^? :o 7 fam$ ( old1 are n[ 9 a mann] antiquat$1 ,camillus1 ,caeso1 ,volesus1 ,leonnatus1 & a little aft] also ,scipio & ,cato1 !n ,augu/us1 !n also ,hadrianus & ,anton9us4 ,= all ?+s soon pass away & become a m]e tale1 & complete oblivion soon buries !m4 ,& ,i say ?is ( ^? :o h %one 9 a wondr\s way4 ,= ! re/1 z soon z !y h brea!d out _! brea?1 !y are gone1 & no man speaks ( !m4 ,&1 to conclude ! matt]1 :at is ev5 an et]nal remembrance8 ,a m]e no?+4 ,:at !n is t ab\t :i* we ought to employ our s]i\s pa9s8 ,?is "o ?+1 ?\ghts j1 & acts social1 & words :i* nev] lie1 & a disposition :i* gladly accepts all t happ5s1 z necess>y1 z usual1 z fl[+ f a pr9ciple & s\rce ( ! same k9d4 #cd4 ,will+ly give ?yself up to ,clo?o "o ( ! fates1 all[+ h] to sp9 ?y ?read into :atev] ?+ %e pleases4 #ce4 ,ev]y?+ is only = a day1 bo? t :i* rememb]s & t :i* is rememb]$4 #cf4 ,obs]ve con/antly t all ?+s take place by *ange1 & accu/om ?yself to consid] t ! nature ( ! univ]se loves no?+ s mu* z to *ange ! ?+s :i* are & to make new ?+s l !m4 ,= ev]y?+ t exi/s is 9 a mann] ! se$ ( t :i* w be4 ,b ?\ art ?9k+ only ( se$s :i* are ca/ into ! e>? or into a womb3 b ?is is a v vulg> notion4 #cg4 ,?\ wilt soon die1 & ?\ art n yet simple1 nor free f p]turbations1 nor )\t suspicion ( be+ hurt by ext]nal ?+s1 nor k9dly dispos$ t[>ds all2 nor do/ ?\ yet place wisdom only 9 act+ ju/ly4 #ch4 ,exam9e m5's rul+ pr9ciples1 ev5 ^? ( ! wise1 :at k9d ( ?+s !y avoid1 & :at k9d !y pursue4 #ci4 ,:at is evil to !e does n subsi/ 9 ! rul+ pr9ciple ( ano!r2 nor yet 9 any turn+ & mutation ( ?y corporeal cov]+4 ,:]e is x !n8 ,x is 9 t "p ( !e 9 :i* subsi/s ! p[] ( =m+ op9ions ab\t evils4 ,let ?is p[] !n n =m su* op9ions1 & all is well4 ,& if t :i* is ne>e/ to x1 ! poor body1 is cut1 burnt1 fill$ ) matt] & rott5ness1 nev]!less let ! "p :i* =ms op9ions ab\t ^! ?+s be quiet2 t is1 let x judge t no?+ is ei!r bad or good :i* c happ5 equally to ! bad man & ! good4 ,= t :i* happ5s equally to him :o lives contr>y to nature & to him :o lives accord+ to nature1 is nei!r accord+ to nature nor contr>y to nature4 #dj4 ,con/antly reg>d ! univ]se z "o liv+ be+1 hav+ "o sub/ance & "o s\l2 & obs]ve h[ all ?+s h ref]5ce to "o p]ception1 ! p]ception ( ?is "o liv+ be+2 & h[ all ?+s act ) "o movem5t2 & h[ all ?+s are ! co-op]at+ causes ( all ?+s :i* exi/2 obs]ve too ! cont9u\s sp9n+ ( ! ?read & ! contexture ( ! web4 #da4 ,?\ art a little s\l be>+ ab\t a corpse1 z ,epictetus us$ to say 7,i4 ,c4 #ai74 #db4 ,x is no evil = ?+s to und]go *ange1 & no good = ?+s to subsi/ 9 consequ5ce ( *ange4 #dc4 ,"t is l a riv] made up ( ! ev5ts :i* happ51 & a viol5t /ream2 = z soon z a ?+ has be5 se51 x is c>ri$ away1 & ano!r comes 9 its place1 & ?is w be c>ri$ away too4 #dd4 ,ev]y?+ :i* happ5s is z famili> & well kn[n z ! rose 9 spr+ & ! fruit 9 summ]2 = su* is disease1 & dea?1 & calumny1 & trea*]y1 & :atev] else delights fools or vexes !m4 #de4 ,9 ! s]ies ( ?+s1 ^? :i* foll[ are always aptly fitt$ to ^? :i* h gone be=e3 = ?is s]ies is n l a m]e enum]ation ( disjo9t$ ?+s1 :i* has only a necess>y sequ5ce1 b x is a rational connection3 & z all exi/+ ?+s are arrang$ toge!r h>moni\sly1 s ! ?+s :i* come into exi/5ce exhibit no m]e succession1 b a c]ta9 wond]ful relation%ip 7,,vi4 #ch2 ,,vii4 #i2 ,,vii4 #ge1 note74 #df4 ,always rememb] ! say+ ( ,h]aclitus1 t ! dea? ( e>? is to become wat]1 & ! dea? ( wat] is to become air1 & ! dea? ( air is to become fire1 & rev]sely4 ,& ?9k too ( him :o =gets :i!r ! way leads1 & t m5 qu>rel ) t ) :i* !y are mo/ con/antly 9 communion1 ! reason :i* gov]ns ! univ]se2 & ! ?+s :i* !y daily meet ) seem to !m /range3 & consid] t we ought n to act & speak z if we 7 asleep1 = ev5 9 sleep we seem to act & speak2 & t we ought n1 l *ildr5 :o le>n f _! p>5ts1 simply to act & speak z we h be5 taught4 #dg4 ,if any god told !e t ?\ %alt die to-morr[1 or c]ta9ly on ! day aft] to-morr[1 ?\ w\ld/ n c>e mu* :e!r x 0 on ! ?ird day or on ! morr[1 unless ?\ wa/ 9 ! highe/ degree mean- spirit$2 = h[ small is ! diff]5ce4 ,s ?9k x no great ?+ to die aft] z _m ye>s z ?\ can/ "n r ?an to-morr[4 #dh4 ,?9k cont9ually h[ _m physicians are dead aft] (t5 contract+ _! eyebr[s ov] ! sick2 & h[ _m a/rolog]s aft] pr$ict+ ) great pret5sions ! dea?s ( o!rs2 & h[ _m philosoph]s aft] endless disc\rses on dea? or immortality2 h[ _m h]oes aft] kill+ ?\s&s2 & h[ _m tyrants :o h us$ _! p[] ov] m5's lives ) t]rible insol5ce1 z if !y 7 immortal2 & h[ _m cities are entirely dead1 s to speak1 ,helice & ,pompeii & ,h]culaneum1 & o!rs innum]able4 ,add to ! reckon+ all :om ?\ ha/ kn[n1 "o aft] ano!r4 ,"o man aft] bury+ ano!r has be5 laid out dead1 & ano!r buries him2 & all ?is 9 a %ort "t4 ,to conclude1 always obs]ve h[ ephem]al & wor?less human ?+s are1 & :at 0 ye/]day a little mucus1 to-morr[ w be a mummy or a%es4 ,pass !n ?r\gh ?is little space ( "t con=mably to nature1 & end ?y j\rney 9 cont5t1 j z an olive falls (f :5 x is ripe1 bless+ nature :o produc$ x1 & ?ank+ ! tree on :i* x grew4 #di4 ,be l ! promontory aga9/ :i* ! waves cont9ually break1 b x /&s firm & tames ! fury ( ! wat] ar\nd x4 ,unhappy am ,i because ?is has happ5$ to me8 ,n s1 b happy am ,i1 ?\gh ?is has happ5$ to me1 because ,i cont9ue free f pa91 nei!r cru%$ by ! pres5t nor fe>+ ! future4 ,= su* a ?+ z ?is might h happ5$ to e man2 b e man w\ld n h cont9u$ free f pa9 on su* an occasion4 ,:y !n is t r a mis=tune ?an ?is a good =tune8 ,& do/ ?\ 9 all cases call t a man's mis=tune :i* is n a deviation f man's nature8 ,& does a ?+ seem to !e to be a deviation f man's nature1 :5 x is n contr>y to ! w ( man's nature8 ,well1 ?\ kn[e/ ! w ( nature4 ,w !n ?is :i* has happ5$ prev5t !e f be+ j1 magnanim\s1 temp]ate1 prud5t1 secure aga9/ inconsid]ate op9ions & falsehood2 w x prev5t !e f hav+ mode/y1 fre$om1 & ev]y?+ else1 by ! pres5ce ( :i* man's nature obta9s all t is its own8 ,rememb] too on e occasion :i* leads !e to vexation to apply ?is pr9ciple3 n t ?is is a mis=tune1 b t to be> x nobly is good =tune4 #ej4 ,x is a vulg>1 b /ill a useful help t[>ds contempt ( dea?1 to pass 9 review ^? :o h t5aci\sly /uck to life4 ,:at m !n h !y ga9$ ?an ^? :o h di$ e>ly8 ,c]ta9ly !y lie 9 _! tombs some:]e at la/1 ,cadicianus1 ,fabius1 ,julianus1 ,lepidus1 or any "o else l !m1 :o h c>ri$ out _m to be buri$1 & !n 7 c>ri$ out !mselves4 ,altoge!r ! int]val is small betwe5 bir? & dea?2 & consid] ) h[ mu* tr\ble1 & 9 company ) :at sort ( p1 & 9 :at a feeble body ?is int]val is labori\sly pass$4 ,d n !n consid] life a ?+ ( any value4 ,= look to ! imm5sity ( "t beh9d !e1 & to ! "t :i* is be=e !e1 ano!r b\ndless space4 ,9 ?is inf9ity !n :at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 him :o lives ?ree days & him :o lives ?ree g5]ations8 #ea4 ,always run to ! %ort way2 & ! %ort way is ! natural3 accord+ly say & d ev]y?+ 9 con=mity ) ! s\nde/ reason4 ,= su* a purpose frees a man f tr\ble1 & w>f>e1 & all artifice & o/5tati\s display4 ,,book ,v4 #a4 ,9 ! morn+ :5 ?\ rise/ unwill+ly1 let ?is ?\ght be pres5t1--,i am ris+ to ! "w ( a human be+4 ,:y !n am ,i dissatisfi$ if ,i am go+ to d ! ?+s = :i* ,i exi/ & = :i* ,i 0 br\ght into ! _w8 ,or h ,i be5 made = ?is1 to lie 9 ! b$-clo!s & keep myself w>m8--,b ?is is m pleasant4--,do/ ?\ exi/ !n to take ?y pleasure1 & n at all = action or ex]tion8 ,do/ ?\ n see ! little plants1 ! little birds1 ! ants1 ! spid]s1 ! bees work+ toge!r to put 9 ord] _! sev]al p>ts ( ! univ]se8 ,& art ?\ unwill+ to d ! "w ( a human be+1 & do/ ?\ n make ha/e to d t :i* is accord+ to ?y nature8--,b x is necess>y to take re/ also4--,x is necess>y4 ,h[ev]1 ,nature has fix$ b\nds to ?is too3 %e has fix$ b\nds to eat+ & dr9k+1 & yet ?\ goe/ beyond ^! b\nds1 beyond :at is suffici5t2 yet 9 ?y acts x is n s1 b ?\ /oppe/ %ort ( :at ?\ can/ d4 ,s ?\ love/ n ?yself1 = if ?\ did/1 ?\ w\ld/ love ?y nature & h] w4 ,b ^? :o love _! sev]al arts exhau/ !mselves 9 work+ at !m unwa%$ & )\t food2 b ?\ value/ ?y own nature less ?an ! turn] values ! turn+ art1 or ! danc] ! danc+ art1 or ! lov] ( money values 8 money1 or ! va+lori\s man 8 little glory4 ,& su* m51 :5 !y h a viol5t affection to a ?+1 *oose nei!r to eat nor to sleep r ?an to p]fect ! ?+s :i* !y c>e =4 ,b are ! acts :i* conc]n society m vile 9 ?y eyes & less wor?y ( ?y labor8 #b4 ,h[ easy x is to repel & to wipe away e impression :i* is tr\blesome or unsuitable1 & imm$iately to be 9 all tranquillity4 #c4 ,judge e ^w & de$ :i* are accord+ to nature to be fit = !e2 & be n div]t$ by ! blame :i* foll[s f any p nor by _! words1 b if a ?+ is good to be done or said1 d n consid] x unwor?y ( !e4 ,= ^? p]sons h _! peculi> lead+ pr9ciple & foll[ _! peculi> movem5t2 :i* ?+s d n ?\ reg>d1 b g /raight on1 foll[+ ?y own nature & ! common nature2 & ! way ( bo? is "o4 #d4 ,i g ?r\gh ! ?+s :i* happ5 accord+ to nature until ,i %all fall & re/1 brea?+ out my brea? into t elem5t out ( :i* ,i daily draw x 91 & fall+ ^u t e>? out ( :i* my fa!r collect$ ! se$1 & my "m ! blood1 & my nurse ! milk2 out ( :i* dur+ s _m ye>s ,i h be5 suppli$ ) food & dr9k2 :i* be>s me :5 ,i tread on x & abuse x = s _m purposes4 #e4 ,?\ saye/1 ,m5 _c admire ! %>pness ( ?y wits4--,be x s3 b !re are _m o!r ?+s ( :i* ?\ can/ n say1 ,i am n =m$ = !m by nature4 ,%[ ^? qualities !n :i* are altoge!r 9 ?y p[]1 s9c]ity1 gravity1 endurance ( labor1 av]sion to pleasure1 cont5tm5t ) ?y portion & ) few ?+s1 b5evol5ce1 frankness1 no love ( sup]fluity1 fre$om f trifl+1 magnanimity4 ,do/ ?\ n see h[ _m qualities ?\ art imm$iately able to exhibit1 9 :i* !re is no excuse ( natural incapacity & unfitness1 & yet ?\ /ill rema9e/ volunt>ily bel[ ! m>k8 or art ?\ compell$ ?r\gh be+ defectively furni%$ by nature to murmur1 & to be /+y1 & to flatt]1 & to f9d fault ) ?y poor body1 & to try to please m51 & to make great display1 & to be s re/less 9 ?y m9d8 ,no1 by ! gods2 b ?\ mighte/ h be5 deliv]$ f ^! ?+s long ago4 ,only if 9 tru? ?\ can/ be *>g$ ) be+ r sl[ & dull ( compreh5sion1 ?\ mu/ ex]t ?yself ab\t ?is also1 n neglect+ x nor yet tak+ pleasure 9 ?y dulness4 #f4 ,"o man1 :5 he has done a s]vice to ano!r1 is ready to set x d[n to 8 acc\nt z a favor conf]r$4 ,ano!r is n ready to d ?is1 b /ill 9 8 own m9d he ?9ks ( ! man z 8 debtor1 & he kn[s :at he has done4 ,a ?ird 9 a mann] does n ev5 "k :at he has done1 b he is l a v9e :i* has produc$ grapes1 & seeks = no?+ m aft] x has once produc$ its prop] fruit4 ,z a horse :5 he has run1 a dog :5 he has track$ ! game1 a bee :5 x has made ! honey1 s a man :5 he has done a good act1 does n call out = o!rs to come & see1 b he goes on to ano!r act1 z a v9e goes on to produce aga9 ! grapes 9 season4--,mu/ a man !n be "o ( ^!1 :o 9 a mann] act ?us )\t obs]v+ x8--,yes4--,b ?is v ?+ is necess>y1 ! obs]vation ( :at a man is do+3 =1 x may be said1 x is *>act]i/ic ( ! social animal to p]ceive t he is work+ 9 a social mann]1 & inde$ to wi% t 8 social p>tn] also %\ld p]ceive x4--,x is true :at ?\ saye/1 b ?\ do/ n rightly und]/& :at is n[ said3 & = ?is reason ?\ wilt become "o ( ^? ( :om ,i spoke be=e1 = ev5 !y are misl$ by a c]ta9 %[ ( reason4 ,b if ?\ wilt *oose to und]/& ! mean+ ( :at is said1 d n fe> t = ?is reason ?\ wilt omit any social act4 #g4 ,a pray] ( ! ,a!nians3 ,ra91 ra91 ,o de> ,zeus1 d[n on ! pl\gh$ fields ( ! ,a!nians & on ! pla9s4--,9 tru? we ought n to pray at all1 or we ought to pray 9 ?is simple & noble fa%ion4 #h4 ,j z we mu/ und]/& :5 x is said1 ,t ,aesculapius prescrib$ to ?is man horse-ex]cise1 or ba?+ 9 cold wat]1 or go+ )\t %oes1 s we mu/ und]/& x :5 x is said1 ,t ! nature ( ! univ]se prescrib$ to ?is man disease1 or mutilation1 or loss1 or any?+ else ( ! k9d4 ,= 9 ! fir/ case ,prescrib$ means some?+ l ?is3 he prescrib$ ?is = ?is man z a ?+ adapt$ to procure heal?2 & 9 ! second case x means1 ,t :i* happ5s to or suits e man is fix$ 9 a mann] = him suitably to 8 de/9y4 ,= ?is is :at we mean :5 we say t ?+s are suitable to u1 z ! workm5 say ( squ>$ /ones 9 walls or ! pyramids1 t !y are suitable1 :5 !y fit !m to "o ano!r 9 "s k9d ( connection4 ,= !re is altoge!r "o fitness h>mony4 ,& z ! univ]se is made up out ( all bodies to be su* a body z x is1 s out ( all exi/+ causes necessity de/9y is made up to be su* a cause z x is4 ,& ev5 ^? :o are completely ignorant und]/& :at ,i mean2 = !y say1 ,x necessity1 de/9y br\ght ?is to su* a p]son4--,?is !n 0 br\ght & ?is 0 prescrib$ to him4 ,let u !n receive ^! ?+s1 z well z ^? :i* ,aesculapius prescribes4 ,_m z a matt] ( c\rse ev5 among 8 prescriptions are disagreeable1 b we1 accept !m 9 ! hope ( heal?4 ,let ! p]fect+ & accompli%m5t ( ! ?+s :i* ! common nature judges to be good1 be judg$ by !e to be ( ! same k9d z ?y heal?4 ,& s accept ev]y?+ :i* happ5s1 ev5 if x seem disagreeable1 because x leads to ?is1 to ! heal? ( ! univ]se & to ! prosp]ity & felicity ( ,zeus ! univ]se4 ,= he w\ld n h br\ght on any man :at he has br\ght1 if x 7 n useful = ! :ole4 ,nei!r does ! nature ( any?+1 :atev] x may be1 cause any?+ :i* is n suitable to t :i* is direct$ by x4 ,= two reasons !n x is "r to be cont5t ) t :i* happ5s to !e1 ! "o1 because x 0 done = !e & prescrib$ = !e1 & 9 a mann] _h ref]5ce to !e1 orig9ally f ! mo/ anci5t causes spun ) ?y de/9y2 & ! o!r1 because ev5 t :i* comes sev]ally to e man is to ! p[] :i* adm9i/]s ! univ]se a cause ( felicity & p]fection1 nay ev5 ( its v cont9uance4 ,= ! integrity ( ! :ole is mutilat$1 if ?\ cutte/ (f any?+ :atev] f ! conjunction & ! cont9uity ei!r ( ! p>ts or ( ! causes4 ,& ?\ do/ cut (f1 z f> z x is 9 ?y p[]1 :5 ?\ art dissatisfi$1 & 9 a mann] trie/ to put any?+ out ( ! way4 #i4 ,be n disgu/$1 nor disc\rag$1 nor dissatisfi$1 if ?\ do/ n succe$ 9 do+ ev]y?+ accord+ to "r pr9ciples1 b :5 ?\ ha/ fail$1 return back aga91 & be cont5t if ! great] "p ( :at ?\ do/ is consi/5t ) man's nature1 & love ?is to :i* ?\ returne/2 & d n return to philosophy z if %e 7 a ma/]1 b act l ^? :o h sore eyes & apply a bit ( sponge & egg1 or z ano!r applies a pla/]1 or dr5*+ ) wat]4 ,= ?us ?\ wilt n fail to obey reason1 & ?\ wilt repose 9 x4 ,& rememb] t philosophy requires only ! ?+s :i* ?y nature requires2 b ?\ w\ld/ h some?+ else :i* is n accord+ to nature4--,x may be object$1 ,:y1 :at is m agreeable ?an ?is :i* ,i am do+8--,b is n ?is ! v reason :y pleasure deceives u8 ,& consid] if magnanimity1 fre$om1 simplicity1 equanimity1 piety1 are n m agreeable4 ,= :at is m agreeable ?an wisdom itself1 :5 ?\ ?9ke/ ( ! security & ! happy c\rse ( all ?+s :i* dep5d on ! faculty ( und]/&+ & k8 #aj4 ,?+s are 9 su* a k9d ( envelopm5t t !y h seem$ to philosoph]s1 n a few nor ^? common philosoph]s1 altoge!r un9telligible2 nay ev5 to ! ,/oics !mselves !y seem difficult to und]/&4 ,& all our ass5t is *angeable2 = :]e is ! man :o nev] *anges8 ,c>ry ?y ?\ghts !n to ! objects !mselves1 & consid] h[ %ort-liv$ !y are & wor?less1 & t !y may be 9 ! possession ( a fil?y wret* or a robb]4 ,!n turn to ! morals ( ^? :o live ) !e1 & x is h>dly possible to endure ev5 ! mo/ agreeable ( !m1 to say no?+ ( a man be+ h>dly able to endure himself4 ,9 su* d>kness !n & dirt1 & 9 s con/ant a flux bo? ( sub/ance & ( "t1 & ( motion & ( ?+s mov$1 :at !re is wor? be+ highly priz$1 or ev5 an object ( s]i\s pursuit1 ,i _c imag9e4 ,b on ! contr>y x is a man's duty to com=t himself1 & to wait = ! natural dissolution1 & n to be vex$ at ! delay1 b to re/ 9 ^! pr9ciples only3 ! "o1 t no?+ w happ5 to me :i* is n con=mable to ! nature ( ! univ]se2 & ! o!r1 t x is 9 my p[] nev] to act contr>y to my god & daemon3 = !re is no man :o w compel me to ?is4 #aa4 ,ab\t :at am ,i n[ employ+ my own s\l8 ,on e occasion ,i mu/ ask myself ?is "q1 & inquire1 ,:at h ,i n[ 9 ?is "p ( me :i* !y call ! rul+ pr9ciple8 & ^: s\l h ,i n[1--t ( a *ild1 or ( a "y man1 or ( a feeble woman1 or ( a tyrant1 or ( a dome/ic animal1 or ( a wild bea/8 #ab4 ,:at k9d ( ?+s ^? are :i* appe> good to ! _m1 we may le>n ev5 f ?is4 ,= if any man %\ld conceive c]ta9 ?+s z be+ really good1 su* z prud5ce1 temp]ance1 ju/ice1 =titude1 he w\ld n aft] hav+ fir/ conceiv$ ^! endure to li/5 to any?+ :i* %\ld n be 9 h>mony ) :at is really good4 ,b if a man has fir/ conceiv$ z good ! ?+s :i* appe> to ! _m to be good1 he w li/5 & readily receive z v applicable t :i* 0 said by ! comic writ]4 ,?us ev5 ! _m p]ceive ! diff]5ce4 ,= 7 x n s1 ?is say+ w\ld n (f5d & w\ld n be reject$ 9 ! fir/ case1 :ile we receive x :5 x is said ( weal?1 & ( ! means :i* fur!r luxury & fame1 z said fitly & wittily4 ,g on !n & ask if we %\ld value & ?9k ^? ?+s to be good1 to :i* aft] _! fir/ conception 9 ! m9d ! words ( ! comic writ] might be aptly appli$1--t he :o has !m1 ?r\gh pure abundance has n a place to ease himself 94 #ac4 ,i am compos$ ( ! =mal & ! mat]ial2 & nei!r ( !m w p]i% into non-exi/5ce1 z nei!r ( !m came into exi/5ce out ( non-exi/5ce4 ,e "p ( me !n w be r$uc$ by *ange into "s "p ( ! univ]se1 & t aga9 w *ange into ano!r "p ( ! univ]se1 & s on =ev]4 ,& by consequ5ce ( su* a *ange ,i too exi/1 & ^? :o begot me1 & s on =ev] 9 ! o!r direction4 ,= no?+ h9d]s u f say+ s1 ev5 if ! univ]se is adm9i/]$ accord+ to def9ite p]iods ( revolution4 #ad4 ,reason & ! reason+ art philosophy are p[]s :i* are suffici5t = !mselves & = _! own works4 ,!y move !n f a fir/ pr9ciple :i* is _! own1 & !y make _! way to ! end :i* is propos$ to !m2 & ?is is ! reason :y su* acts are nam$ ,cator?oseis or "r acts1 :i* ^w signifies t !y proce$ by ! "r road4 #ae4 ,none ( ^! ?+s ought to be call$ a man's :i* d n belong to a man1 z man4 ,!y are n requir$ ( a man1 nor does man's nature promise !m1 nor are !y ! means ( man's nature atta9+ its end4 ,nei!r !n does ! end ( man lie 9 ^! ?+s1 nor yet t :i* aids to ! accompli%m5t ( ?is end1 & t :i* aids t[>ds ?is end is t :i* is good4 ,besides1 if any ( ^! ?+s did belong to man1 x w\ld n be "r = a man to despise !m & to set himself aga9/ !m2 nor w\ld a man be wor?y ( praise :o %[$ t he did n want ^! ?+s1 nor w\ld he :o /9t$ himself 9 any ( !m be good1 if inde$ ^! ?+s 7 good4 ,b n[ ! m ( ^! ?+s a man deprives himself (1 or ( o!r ?+s l !m1 or ev5 :5 he is depriv$ ( any ( !m1 ! m pati5tly he endures ! loss1 j 9 ! same degree he is a bett] man4 #af4 ,su* z are ?y habitual ?\ghts1 su* also w be ! "* ( ?y m9d2 = ! s\l is dy$ by ! ?\ghts4 ,dye x !n ) a cont9u\s s]ies ( su* ?\ghts z ^!3 = in/ance1 t :]e a man c live1 !re he c also live well4 ,b he mu/ live 9 a palace2 well !n1 he c also live well 9 a palace4 ,& aga91 consid] t = :atev] purpose ea* ?+ has be5 con/itut$1 = ?is x has be5 con/itut$1 & t[>ds ?is x is c>ri$2 & its end is 9 t t[>ds :i* x is c>ri$2 & :]e ! end is1 !re also is ! advantage & ! good ( ea* ?+4 ,n[ ! good = ! reasonable animal is society2 = t we are made = society has be5 %[n above4 ,is x n pla9 t ! inf]ior exi/s = ! sake ( ! sup]ior8 ,b ! ?+s :i* h life are sup]ior to ^? :i* h n life1 & ( ^? :i* h life ! sup]ior are ^? :i* h reason4 #ag4 ,to seek :at is impossible is madness3 & x is impossible t ! bad %\ld n d some?+ ( ?is k9d4 #ah4 ,no?+ happ5s to any man :i* he is n =m$ by nature to be>4 ,! same ?+s happ5 to ano!r1 & ei!r because he does n see t !y h happ5$1 or because he w\ld %[ a great _s1 he is firm & rema9s unh>m$4 ,x is a %ame !n t ignorance & conceit %\ld be /rong] ?an wisdom4 #ai4 ,?+s !mselves t\* n ! s\l1 n 9 ! lea/ degree2 nor h !y admission to ! s\l1 nor c !y turn or move ! s\l3 b ! s\l turns & moves itself alone1 & :atev] judgm5ts x may ?9k prop] to make1 su* x makes = itself ! ?+s :i* pres5t !mselves to x4 #bj4 ,9 "o respect man is ! ne>e/ ?+ to me1 s f> z ,i mu/ d good to m5 & endure !m4 ,b s f> z "s m5 make !mselves ob/acles to my prop] acts1 man becomes to me "o ( ! ?+s :i* are indiff]5t1 no less ?an ! sun or w9d or a wild bea/4 ,n[ x is true t ^! may imp$e my action1 b !y are no imp$im5ts to my effects & disposition1 :i* h ! p[] ( act+ conditionally & *ang+3 = ! m9d conv]ts & *anges e h9drance to its activity into an aid2 & s t :i* is a h9drance is made a fur!rance to an act2 & t :i* is an ob/acle on ! road helps u on ?is road4 #ba4 ,rev]5ce t :i* is be/ 9 ! univ]se2 & ?is is t :i* makes use ( all ?+s & directs all ?+s4 ,& 9 l mann] also rev]5ce t :i* is be/ 9 ?yself2 & ?is is ( ! same k9d z t4 ,= 9 ?yself also1 t :i* makes use ( ev]y?+ else is ?is1 & ?y life is direct$ by ?is4 #bb4 ,t :i* does no h>m to ! /ate1 does no h>m to ! citiz54 ,9 ! case ( e appe>ance ( h>m apply ?is rule3 if ! /ate is n h>m$ by ?is1 nei!r am ,i h>m$4 ,b if ! /ate is h>m$1 ?\ mu/ n be angry ) him :o does h>m to ! /ate4 ,%[ him :]e 8 error is4 #bc4 ,(t5 ?9k ( ! rapidity ) :i* ?+s pass by & disappe>1 bo? ! ?+s :i* are & ! ?+s :i* are produc$4 ,= sub/ance is l a riv] 9 a cont9ual fl[1 & ! activities ( ?+s are 9 con/ant *ange1 & ! causes "w 9 inf9ite v>ieties2 & !re is h>dly any?+ :i* /&s /ill4 ,& consid] ?is :i* is ne> to !e1 ?is b\ndless abyss ( ! pa/ & ( ! future 9 :i* all ?+s disappe>4 ,h[ !n is he n a fool :o is puff$ up ) su* ?+s or plagu$ ab\t !m & makes himself mis]able8 = !y vex him only = a "t1 & a %ort "t4 #bd4 ,?9k ( ! univ]sal sub/ance1 ( :i* ?\ ha/ a v small portion2 & ( univ]sal "t1 ( :i* a %ort & indivisible int]val has be5 assign$ to !e2 & ( t :i* is fix$ by de/9y1 & h[ small a "p ( x ?\ art4 #be4 ,does ano!r d me wrong8 ,let him look to x4 ,he has 8 own disposition1 8 own activity4 ,i n[ h :at ! univ]sal nature wills me to h2 & ,i d :at my nature n[ wills me to d4 #bf4 ,let ! "p ( ?y s\l :i* leads & gov]ns be undi/urb$ by ! movem5ts 9 ! fle%1 :e!r ( pleasure or ( pa92 & let x n unite ) !m1 b let x circumscribe itself & limit ^? affects to _! p>ts4 ,b :5 ^! affects rise up to ! m9d by virtue ( t o!r sympa?y t naturally exi/s 9 a body :i* is all "o1 !n ?\ mu/ n /rive to resi/ ! s5sation1 = x is natural3 b let n ! rul+ "p ( itself add to ! s5sation ! op9ion t x is ei!r good or bad4 #bg4 ,live ) ! gods4 ,& he does live ) ! gods :o con/antly %[s to !m t 8 own s\l is satisfi$ ) t :i* is assign$ to him1 & t x does all t ! daemon wi%es1 :i* ,zeus ha? giv5 to e man = 8 gu>dian & guide1 a portion ( himself4 ,& ?is is e man's und]/&+ & reason4 #bh4 ,art ?\ angry ) him ^: armpits /9k8 art ?\ angry ) him ^: m\? smells f\l8 ,:at good w ?is ang] d !e8 ,he has su* a m\?1 he has su* armpits3 x is necess>y t su* an emanation mu/ come f su* ?+s2 b ! man has reason1 x w be said1 & he is able1 if he takes pa9s1 to discov] :]e9 he (f5ds2 ,i wi% !e well ( ?y discov]y4 ,well !n1 & ?\ ha/ reason3 by ?y rational faculty /ir up 8 rational faculty2 %[ him 8 error1 admoni% him4 ,= if he li/5s1 ?\ wilt cure him1 & !re is no ne$ ( ang]4 #bi4 ,z ?\ int5de/ to live :5 ?\ art gone out1 ''' s x is 9 ?y p[] to live "h4 ,b if m5 d n p]mit !e1 !n get away out ( life1 yet s z if !m w]t suff]+ no h>m4 ,! h\se is smoky1 & ,i quit x4 ,:y do/ ?\ ?9k t ?is is any tr\ble8 ,b s long z no?+ ( ! k9d drives me out1 ,i rema91 am free1 & no man %all h9d] me f do+ :at ,i *oose2 & ,i *oose to d :at is accord+ to ! nature ( ! rational & social animal4 #cj4 ,! intellig5ce ( ! univ]se is social4 ,accord+ly x has made ! inf]ior ?+s = ! sake ( ! sup]ior1 & x has fitt$ ! sup]ior to "o ano!r4 ,?\ see/ h[ x has subord9at$1 co-ord9at$1 & assign$ to ev]y?+ its prop] portion1 & has br\ght toge!r into concord ) "o ano!r ! ?+s :i* are ! be/4 #ca4 ,h[ ha/ ?\ behav$ hi!rto to ! gods1 ?y p>5ts1 bre?r51 *ildr51 tea*]s1 to ^? :o look$ aft] ?y infancy1 to ?y fri5ds1 k9sfolk1 to ?y slaves8 ,consid] if ?\ ha/ hi!rto behav$ to all 9 su* a way t ?is may be said ( !e1-- 8,nev] has wrong$ a man 9 de$ or ^w40 ,& call to recollection bo? h[ _m ?+s ?\ ha/ pass$ ?r\gh1 & h[ _m ?+s ?\ ha/ be5 able to endure & t ! hi/ory ( ?y life is n[ complete & ?y s]vice is end$2 & h[ _m beautiful ?+s ?\ ha/ se52 & h[ _m pleasures & pa9s ?\ ha/ despis$2 & h[ _m ?+s call$ honorable ?\ ha/ spurn$2 & to h[ _m ill-m9d$ folks ?\ ha/ %[n a k9d disposition4 #cb4 ,:y d unskill$ & ignorant s\ls di/urb him :o has skill & k8 ,:at s\l !n has skill & k8 ,t :i* kn[s beg9n+ & end1 & kn[s ! reason :i* p]vades all sub/ance1 & ?r\gh all "t by fix$ p]iods revolutions adm9i/]s ! univ]se4 #cc4 ,soon1 v soon1 ?\ wilt be a%es1 or a skeleton1 & ei!r a "n or n ev5 a "n2 b "n is s\nd & e*o4 ,& ! ?+s :i* are mu* valu$ 9 life are empty & rott5 & trifl+1 & l little dogs bit+ "o ano!r1 & little *ildr5 qu>rell+1 laugh+1 & !n /raightway weep+4 ,b fidelity & mode/y & ju/ice & tru? are fl$ ,up to ,olympus f ! wide-spread e>?4 ,,hesiod1 ,works1 etc4 v4 #aig4 ,:at !n is !re :i* /ill deta9s !e "h1 if ! objects ( s5se are easily *ang$ & nev] /& /ill1 & ! organs ( p]ception are dull & easily receive false impressions1 & ! poor s\l itself is an exhalation f blood8 ,b to h good repute amid su* a _w z ?is is an empty ?+4 ,:y !n do/ ?\ n wait 9 tranquillity = ?y end1 :e!r x is ext9ction or removal to ano!r /ate8 ,& until t "t comes1 :at is suffici5t8 ,:y1 :at else ?an to v5]ate ! gods & bless !m1 & to d good to m51 & to practice tol]ance & self-re/ra9t2 b z to ev]y?+ :i* is beyond ! limits ( ! poor fle% & brea?1 to rememb] t ?is is nei!r ?9e nor 9 ?y p[]4 #cd4 ,?\ can/ pass ?y life 9 an equable fl[ ( happ9ess1 if ?\ can/ g by ! "r way1 & ?9k & act 9 ! "r way4 ,^! two ?+s are common bo? to ! s\l ( ,god & to ! s\l ( man1 & to ! s\l ( e rational be+3 n to be h9d]$ by ano!r2 & to hold good to consi/ 9 ! disposition to ju/ice & ! practice ( x1 & 9 ?is to let ?y desire f9d its t]m9ation4 #ce4 ,if ?is is nei!r my own badness1 nor an effect ( my own badness1 & ! common weal is n injur$1 :y am ,i tr\bl$ ab\t x1 & :at is ! h>m to ! common weal8 #cf4 ,d n be c>ri$ along inconsid]ately by ! appe>ance ( ?+s1 b give help to all accord+ to ?y ability & _! fitness2 & if !y %\ld h su/a9$ loss 9 matt]s :i* are indiff]5t1 d n imag9e ?is to be a damage2 = x is a bad habit4 ,b z ! old man1 :5 he w5t away1 ask$ back 8 fo/]-*ild's top1 rememb]+ t x 0 a top1 s d ?\ 9 ?is case also4 ,:5 ?\ art call+ out on ! ,ro/ra1 ha/ ?\ =gott51 man1 :at ^! ?+s are8--,yes2 b !y are objects ( great conc]n to ^! p--wilt ?\ too !n be made a fool = ^! ?+s8 ,i 0 once a =tunate man1 b ,i lo/ x1 ,i "k n h[4--,b =tunate means t a man has assign$ to himself a good =tune3 & a good =tune is good disposition ( ! s\l1 good emotions1 good actions4 ,,book ,,vi4 #a4 ,! sub/ance ( ! univ]se is ob$i5t & compliant2 & ! reason :i* gov]ns x has 9 itself no cause = do+ evil1 = x has no malice1 nor does x d evil to any?+1 nor is any?+ h>m$ by x4 ,b all ?+s are made & p]fect$ accord+ to ?is reason4 #b4 ,let x make no diff]5ce to !e :e!r ?\ art cold or w>m1 if ?\ art do+ ?y duty2 & :e!r ?\ art dr[sy or satisfi$ ) sleep2 & :e!r ill-spok5 ( or prais$2 & :e!r dy+ or do+ some?+ else4 ,= x is "o ( ! acts ( life1 ?is act by :i* we die3 x is suffici5t !n 9 ?is act also to d well :at we h 9 h& 7vi4 #bb1 #bh74 #c4 ,look )94 ,let nei!r ! peculi> quality ( any?+ nor its value escape !e4 #d4 ,all exi/+ ?+s soon *ange1 & !y w ei!r be r$uc$ to vapor1 if inde$ all sub/ance is "o1 or !y w be disp]s$4 #e4 ,! reason :i* gov]ns kn[s :at its own disposition is1 & :at x does1 & on :at mat]ial x works4 #f4 ,! be/ way ( av5g+ ?yself is n to become l ! wrong- do]4 #g4 ,take pleasure 9 "o ?+ & re/ 9 x1 9 pass+ f "o social act to ano!r social act1 ?9k+ ( ,god4 #h4 ,! rul+ pr9ciple is t :i* r\ses & turns itself1 & :ile x makes itself su* z x is & su* z x wills to be1 x also makes ev]y?+ :i* happ5s appe> to itself to be su* z x wills4 #i4 ,9 con=mity to ! nature ( ! univ]se e s+le ?+ is accompli%$2 = c]ta9ly x is n 9 con=mity to any o!r nature t ea* ?+ is accompli%$1 ei!r a nature :i* ext]nally compreh5ds ?is1 or a nature :i* is compreh5d$ )9 ?is nature1 or a nature ext]nal & indep5d5t ( ?is 7,,xl #a2 ,,vi4 #dj2 ,,viii4 #ej74 #aj4 ,! univ]se is ei!r a confusion1 & a mutual involution ( ?+s1 & a disp]sion1 or x is unity & ord] & provid5ce4 ,if !n x is ! =m]1 :y d ,i desire to t>ry 9 a =tuit\s comb9ation ( ?+s & su* a disord]8 & :y d ,i c>e ab\t any?+ else ?an h[ ,i %all at la/ become e>?8 & :y am ,i di/urb$1 = ! disp]sion ( my elem5ts w happ5 :atev] ,i d8 ,b if ! o!r supposition is true1 ,i v5]ate1 & ,i am firm1 & ,i tru/ 9 him :o gov]ns 7,,iv4 #bg74 #aa4 ,:5 ?\ ha/ be5 compell$ by circum/ances to be di/urb$ 9 a mann]1 quickly return to ?yself1 & d n cont9ue out ( tune long] ?an ! compulsion la/s2 = ?\ wilt h m ma/]y ov] ! h>mony by cont9ually recurr+ to x4 #ab4 ,if ?\ had/ a /ep-"m & a "m at ! same "t1 ?\ w\ld/ be dutiful to ?y /ep-"m1 b /ill ?\ w\ld/ con/antly return to ?y "m4 ,let ! c\rt & philosophy n[ be to !e /epmo!r & "m3 return to philosophy frequ5tly & repose 9 h]1 ?r\gh :om :at ?\ meete/ ) 9 ! c\rt appe>s to !e tol]able1 & ?\ appe>e/ tol]able 9 ! c\rt4 #ac4 ,:5 we h meat be=e u & su* eatables1 we receive ! impression t ?is is ! dead body ( a fi%1 & ?is is ! dead body ( a bird or ( a pig2 & aga91 t ?is ,fal]nian is only a little grape-juice1 & ?is purple robe "s %eep's wool dy$ ) ! blood ( a %ell-fi%3 su* !n are ^! impressions1 & !y rea* ! ?+s !mselves & p5etrate !m1 & s we see :at k9d ( ?+s !y are4 ,j 9 ! same way ought we to act all ?r\gh life1 & :]e !re are ?+s :i* appe> mo/ wor?y ( our approbation1 we ought to lay !m b>e & look at _! wor?lessness & /rip !m ( all ! words by :i* !y are exalt$4 ,= outw>d %[ is a wond]ful p]v]t] ( ! reason1 & :5 ?\ art mo/ sure t ?\ art employ$ ab\t ?+s wor? ?y pa9s1 x is !n t x *eats !e mo/4 ,consid] !n :at ,crates says ( ,x5ocrates himself4 #ad4 ,mo/ ( ! ?+s :i* ! multitude admire are ref]r$ to objects ( ! mo/ g5]al k9d1 ^? :i* are held toge!r by cohesion or natural organization1 su* z /ones1 wood1 fig-trees1 v9es1 olives4 ,b ^? :i* are admir$ by m51 :o are a little m reasonable1 are ref]r$ to ! ?+s :i* are held toge!r by a liv+ pr9ciple1 z flocks1 h]ds4 ,^? :i* are admir$ by m5 :o are /ill m in/ruct$ are ! ?+s :i* are held toge!r by a rational s\l1 n h[ev] a univ]sal s\l1 b rational s f> z x is a s\l skill$ 9 "s art1 or exp]t 9 "s o!r way1 or simply rational s f> z x possesses a numb] ( slaves4 ,b he :o values a rational s\l1 a s\l univ]sal & fitt$ = political life1 reg>ds no?+ else except ?is2 & above all ?+s he keeps 8 s\l 9 a condition & 9 an activity com=mable to reason & social life1 & he co-op]ates to ?is end ) ^? :o are ( ! same k9d z himself4 #ae4 ,"s ?+s are hurry+ into exi/5ce1 & o!rs are hurry+ out ( x2 & ( t :i* is com+ into exi/5ce "p is already ext+ui%$4 ,motions & *anges are cont9ually r5ew+ ! _w1 j z ! un9t]rupt$ c\rse ( "t is always r5ew+ ! inf9ite duration ( ages4 ,9 ?is fl[+ /ream !n1 on :i* !re is no abid+1 :at is !re ( ! ?+s :i* hurry by on :i* a man w\ld set a high price8 ,x w\ld be j z if a man %\ld fall 9 love ) "o ( ! sp>r[s :i* fly by1 b x has already pass$ out ( sight4 ,some?+ ( ?is k9d is ! v life ( e man1 l ! exhalation ( ! blood & ! respiration ( ! air4 ,= su* z x is to h once drawn 9 ! air & to h giv5 x back1 :i* we d e mom5t1 j ! same is x ) ! :ole respiratory p[]1 :i* ?\ did/ receive at ?y bir? ye/]day & ! day be=e1 to give x back to ! elem5t f :i* ?\ did/ fir/ draw x4 #af4 ,nei!r is transpiration1 z 9 plants1 a ?+ to be valu$1 nor respiration1 z 9 dome/icat$ animals & wild bea/s1 nor ! receiv+ ( impressions by ! appe>ances ( ?+s1 nor be+ mov$ by desires z puppets by /r+s1 nor assembl+ 9 h]ds1 nor be+ n\ri%$ by food2 = ?is is j l ! act ( sep>at+ & p>t+ ) ! useless "p ( our food4 ,:at !n is wor? be+ valu$8 ,to be receiv$ ) clapp+ ( h&s8 ,no4 ,nei!r mu/ we value ! clapp+ ( tongues2 = ! praise :i* comes f ! _m is a clapp+ ( tongues4 ,suppose !n t ?\ ha/ giv5 up ?is wor?less ?+ call$ fame1 :at rema9s t is wor? valu+8 ,?is1 9 my op9ion3 to move ?yself & to re/ra9 ?yself 9 con=mity to ?y prop] con/itution1 to :i* end bo? all employm5ts & arts lead4 ,= e art aims at ?is1 t ! ?+ :i* has be5 made %\ld be adapt$ to ! "w = :i* x has be5 made2 & bo? ! v9e plant] :o looks aft] ! v9e1 & ! horsebreak]1 & he :o tra9s ! dog1 seek ?is end4 ,b ! education & ! tea*+ ( y\? aim at some?+4 ,9 ?is !n is ! value ( ! education & ! tea*+4 ,& if ?is is well1 ?\ wilt n seek any?+ else4 ,wilt ?\ n cease to value _m o!r ?+s too8 ,!n ?\ wilt be nei!r free1 nor suffici5t = ?y own happ9ess1 nor )\t passion4 ,= ( necessity ?\ mu/ be envi\s1 jeal\s1 & suspici\s ( ^? :o c take away ^? ?+s1 & plot aga9/ ^? :o h t :i* is valu$ by !e4 ,( necessity a man mu/ be altoge!r 9 a /ate ( p]turbation :o wants any ( ^! ?+s2 & besides1 he mu/ (t5 f9d fault ) ! gods4 ,b to rev]5ce & honor ?y own m9d w make !e cont5t ) ?yself1 & 9 h>mony ) society1 & 9 agreem5t ) ! gods1 t is1 prais+ all t !y give & h ord]$4 #ag4 ,above1 bel[1 all ar\nd are ! movem5ts ( ! elem5ts4 ,b ! motion ( virtue is 9 none ( ^!3 x is some?+ m div9e1 & advanc+ by a way h>dly obs]v$1 x goes happily on its road4 #ah4 ,h[ /rangely m5 act6 ,!y w n praise ^? :o are liv+ at ! same "t & liv+ ) !mselves2 b to be !mselves prais$ by po/]ity1 by ^? :om !y h nev] se5 or ev] w see1 ?is !y set mu* value on4 ,b ?is is v mu* ! same z if ?\ %\ld/ be griev$ because ^? :o h liv$ be=e !e did n praise !e4 #ai4 ,if a ?+ is difficult to be accompli%$ by ?yself1 d n ?9k t x is impossible = man3 b if any?+ is possible = man & con=mable to 8 nature1 ?9k t ?is c be atta9$ by ?yself too4 #bj4 ,9 ! gymna/ic ex]cises suppose t a man has torn !e ) 8 nails1 & by da%+ aga9/ ?y head has inflict$ a w\nd4 ,well1 we nei!r %[ any signs ( vexation1 nor are we (f5d$1 nor d we suspect him aft]w>ds z a trea*]\s fell[2 & yet we are on our gu>d aga9/ him1 n h[ev] z an enemy1 nor yet ) suspicion1 b we quietly get out ( 8 way4 ,some?+ l ?is let ?y behavior be 9 all ! o!r p>ts ( life2 let u ov]look _m ?+s 9 ^? :o are l antagoni/s 9 ! gymnasium4 ,= x is 9 our p[]1 z ,i said1 to get out ( ! way1 & to h no suspicion nor hatr$4 #ba4 ,if any man is able to conv9ce me & %[ me t ,i d n ?9k or act rightly1 ,i w gladly *ange2 = ,i seek ! tru?1 by :i* no man 0 ev] injur$4 ,b he is injur$ :o abides 9 8 error & ignorance4 #bb4 ,i d my duty3 o!r ?+s tr\ble me n2 = !y are ei!r ?+s )\t life1 or ?+s )\t reason1 or ?+s t h rambl$ & "k n ! way4 #bc4 ,z to ! animals :i* h no reason1 & g5]ally all ?+s & objects1 d ?\1 s9ce ?\ ha/ reason & !y h none1 make use ( !m ) a g5]\s & lib]al _s4 ,b t[>ds human be+s1 z !y h reason1 behave 9 a social _s4 ,& on all occasions call on ! gods1 & d n p]plex ?yself ab\t ! l5g? ( "t 9 :i* ?\ %alt d ?is2 = ev5 ?ree h\rs s sp5t are suffici5t4 #bd4 ,alex&] ! ,mac$onian & 8 groom by dea? 7 br\ght to ! same /ate2 = ei!r !y 7 receiv$ among ! same sem9al pr9ciples ( ! univ]se1 or !y 7 alike disp]s$ among ! atoms4 #be4 ,consid] h[ _m ?+s 9 ! same indivisible "t take place 9 ea* ( u1--?+s :i* conc]n ! body & ?+s :i* conc]n ! s\l3 & s ?\ wilt n wond] if _m m ?+s1 or r all ?+s :i* come into exi/5ce 9 t :i* is ! "o & all1 :i* we call ,cosmos1 exi/ 9 x at ! same "t4 #bf4 ,if any man %\ld propose to !e ! "q1 h[ ! "n ,anton9us is writt51 w\ld/ ?\ ) a /ra9+ ( ! voice utt] ea* lett]8 ,:at !n if !y gr[ angry1 wilt ?\ be angry too8 ,wilt ?\ n g on ) composure & numb] e lett]8 ,j s !n 9 ?is life also rememb] t e duty is made up ( c]ta9 p>ts4 ,^! x is ?y duty to obs]ve1 & )\t be+ di/urb$ or %[+ ang] t[>ds ^? :o are angry ) !e to g on ?y way & f9i% t :i* is set be=e !e4 #bg4 ,h[ cruel x is n to all[ m5 to /rive aft] ! ?+s :i* appe> to !m to be suitable to _! nature & pr(itable6 ,& yet 9 a mann] ?\ do/ n all[ !m to d ?is1 :5 ?\ art vex$ because !y d wrong4 ,= !y are c]ta9ly mov$ t[>ds ?+s because !y suppose !m to be suitable to _! nature & pr(itable to !m4--,b x is n s4--,tea* !m !n1 & %[ !m )\t be+ angry4 #bh4 ,dea? is a cessation ( ! impressions ?r\gh ! s5ses1 & ( ! pull+ ( ! /r+s :i* move ! appetites1 & ( ! discursive movem5ts ( ! ?\ghts1 & ( ! s]vice to ! fle% 7,,ii4 #ab74 #bi4 ,x is a %ame = ! s\l to be fir/ to give way 9 ?is life1 :5 ?y body does n give way4 #cj4 ,take c>e t ?\ art n made into a ,caes>1 t ?\ art n dy$ ) ?is dye2 = su* ?+s happ54 ,keep ?yself !n simple1 good1 pure1 s]i\s1 free f affectation1 a fri5d ( ju/ice1 a wor%ipp] ( ! gods1 k9d1 affectionate1 /r5u\s 9 all prop] acts4 ,/rive to cont9ue to be su* z philosophy wi%$ to make !e4 ,rev]5ce ! gods1 & help m54 ,%ort is life4 ,!re is only "o fruit ( ?is t]r5e life1--a pi\s disposition & social acts4 ,d ev]y?+ z a disciple ( ,anton9us4 ,rememb] 8 con/ancy 9 e act :i* 0 con=mable to reason1 & 8 ev5ness 9 all ?+s1 & 8 piety1 & ! s]5ity ( 8 c\nt5ance1 & 8 sweetness1 & 8 disreg>d ( empty fame1 & 8 ef=ts to und]/& ?+s2 & h[ he w\ld nev] let any?+ pass )\t hav+ fir/ mo/ c>efully exam9$ x & cle>ly und]/ood x2 & h[ he bore ) ^? :o blam$ him unju/ly )\t blam+ !m 9 return2 h[ he did no?+ 9 a hurry2 & h[ he li/5$ n to calumnies1 & h[ exact an exam9] ( mann]s & actions he 02 & n giv5 to reproa* p1 nor timid1 nor suspici\s1 nor a sophi/2 & ) h[ little he 0 satisfi$1 su* z lodg+1 b$1 dress1 food1 s]vants2 & h[ labori\s & pati5t2 & h[ he 0 able on acc\nt ( 8 sp>+ diet to hold out to ! ev5+2 & 8 firmness & uni=mity 9 8 fri5d%ips2 & h[ he tol]at$ fre$om ( spee* 9 ^? :o oppos$ 8 op9ions2 & ! pleasure t he _h :5 any man %[$ him any?+ bett]2 & h[ religi\s he 0 )\t sup]/ition4 ,imitate all ?is1 t ?\ maye/ h z good a consci5ce1 :5 ?y la/ h\r comes1 z he _h4 #ca4 ,return to ?y sob] s5ses & call ?yself back2 & :5 ?\ ha/ r\s$ ?yself f sleep & ha/ p]ceiv$ t !y 7 only dreams :i* tr\bl$ !e1 n[ 9 ?y wak+ h\rs look at ^! ! ?+s ab\t !e z ?\ did/ look at ^? ! dreams4 #cb4 ,i consi/ ( a little body & a s\l4 ,n[ to ?is little body all ?+s are indiff]5t1 = x is n able to p]ceive diff]5ces4 ,b to ! und]/&+ ^? ?+s only are indiff]5t :i* are n ! works ( its own activity4 ,b :atev] ?+s are ! works ( its own activity1 all ^! are 9 its p[]4 ,& ( ^! h[ev] only ^? :i* are done ) ref]5ce to ! pres5t2 = z to ! future & ! pa/ activities ( ! m9d1 ev5 ^! are = ! pres5t indiff]5t4 #cc4 ,nei!r ! labor :i* ! h& does nor t ( ! foot is contr>y to nature1 s long z ! foot does ! foot's "w & ! h& ! h&'s4 ,s !n nei!r to a man z a man is 8 labor contr>y to nature1 s long z x does ! ?+s ( a man4 ,b if ! labor is n contr>y to 8 nature1 nei!r is x an evil to him4 #cd4 ,h[ _m pleasures h be5 enjoy$ by robb]s1 patricides1 tyrants4 #ce4 ,do/ ?\ n see h[ ! h&icraftsm5 accommodate !mselves up to a c]ta9 po9t to ^? :o are n skill$ 9 _! craft1--nev]!less !y cl+ to ! reason ! pr9ciples ( _! art1 & d n endure to dep>t f x8 ,is x n /range if ! ar*itect & ! physician %all h m respect to ! reason ! pr9ciples ( _! own arts ?an man to 8 own reason1 :i* is common to him & ! gods8 #cf4 ,asia1 ,europe1 are corn]s ( ! univ]se2 all ! sea a drop 9 ! univ]se2 ,a?os a little clod ( ! univ]se3 all ! pres5t "t is a po9t 9 et]nity4 ,all ?+s are little1 *angeable1 p]i%able4 ,all ?+s come f !nce1 f t univ]sal rul+ p[] ei!r directly prec$+ or by way ( sequ5ce4 ,& accord+ly ! lion's gap+ jaws1 & t :i* is poison\s1 & e h>mful ?+1 z a ?orn1 z mud1 are aft]-products ( ! gr& & beautiful4 ,d n !n imag9e t !y are ( ano!r k9d f t :i* ?\ do/ v5]ate1 b =m a j op9ion ( ! s\rce ( all 7,,vii4 #ge74 #cg4 ,he :o has se5 pres5t ?+s has se5 all1 bo? ev]y?+ :i* has tak5 place f all et]nity & ev]y?+ :i* w be = "t )\t end2 = all ?+s are ( "o k9 & ( "o =m4 #ch4 ,frequ5tly consid] ! connection ( all ?+s 9 ! univ]se & _! relation to "o ano!r4 ,= 9 a mann] all ?+s are implicat$ ) "o ano!r1 & all 9 ?is way are fri5dly to "o ano!r2 = "o ?+ comes 9 ord] aft] ano!r1 & ?is is by virtue ( ! active movem5t & mutual conspiration & ! unity ( ! sub/ance 7ix4 #a74 #ci4 ,adapt ?yself to ! ?+s ) :i* ?y lot has be5 ca/3 & ! m5 among :om ?\ ha/ receiv$ ?y portion1 love !m1 b d x truly s9c]ely4 #dj4 ,e in/rum5t1 tool1 vessel1 if x does t = :i* x has be5 made1 is well1 & yet he :o made x is n !re4 ,b 9 ! ?+s :i* are held toge!r by nature !re is )91 & !re abides 91 !m ! p[] :i* made !m2 :]e=e ! m is x fit to rev]5ce ?is p[]1 & to ?9k1 t1 if ?\ do/ live & act accord+ to its w1 ev]y?+ 9 !e is 9 con=mity to intellig5ce4 ,& ?us also 9 ! univ]se ! ?+s :i* belong to x are 9 con=mity to intellig5ce4 #da4 ,:atev] ( ! ?+s :i* are n )9 ?y p[] ?\ %alt suppose to be good = !e or evil1 x mu/ ( necessity be t1 if su* a bad ?+ befall !e1 or ! loss ( su* a good ?+1 ?\ wilt n blame ! gods1 & hate m5 too1 ^? :o are ! cause ( ! mis=tune or ! loss1 or ^? :o are suspect$ ( be+ likely to be ! cause2 & inde$ we d mu* inju/ice because we make a diff]5ce betwe5 ^! ?+s because we d n reg>d ^! ?+s z indiff]5t4 ,b if we judge only ^? ?+s :i* are 9 our p[] to be good or bad1 !re rema9s no reason ei!r = f9d+ fault ) ,god or /&+ 9 a ho/ile attitude to man4 #db4 ,we are all work+ toge!r to "o end1 "s ) k & design1 & o!rs )\t kn[+ :at !y d2 z m5 also :5 !y are asleep1 ( :om x is ,h]aclitus1 ,i ?9k1 :o says t !y are labor]s & co-op]ators 9 ! ?+s :i* take place 9 ! univ]se4 ,b m5 co-op]ate aft] diff]5t fa%ions3 & ev5 ^? co-op]ate abundantly1 :o f9d fault ) :at happ5s & ^? :o try to oppose x & to h9d] x2 = ! univ]se _h ne$ ev5 ( su* m5 z ^!4 ,x rema9s !n = !e to und]/& among :at k9d ( workm5 ?\ place/ ?yself2 = he :o rules all ?+s w c]ta9ly make a "r use ( !e1 & he w receive !e among "s "p ( ! co-op]ators & ( ^? ^: labors conduce to "o end4 ,b be n ?\ su* a "p z ! mean & ridicul\s v]se 9 ! play1 :i* ,*rysippus speaks (4 #dc4 ,does ! sun und]take to d ! "w ( ! ra91 or ,aesculapius ! "w ( ! ,fruit-be>] ! e>?8 ,& h[ is x ) respect to ea* ( ! />s1 are !y n diff]5t & yet !y "w toge!r to ! same end8 #dd4 ,if ! gods h det]m9$ ab\t me & ab\t ! ?+s :i* mu/ happ5 to me1 !y h det]m9$ well1 = x is n easy ev5 to imag9e a deity )\t =e?\ght2 & z to do+ me h>m1 :y %\ld !y h any desire t[>ds t8 = :at advantage w\ld result to !m f ?is or to ! :ole1 :i* is ! special object ( _! provid5ce8 ,b if !y h n det]m9$ ab\t me individually1 !y h c]ta9ly det]m9$ ab\t ! :ole at lea/1 & ! ?+s :i* happ5 by way ( sequ5ce 9 ?is g5]al arrangem5t ,i ought to accept ) pleasure & to be cont5t ) !m4 ,b if !y det]m9e ab\t no?+1--:i* x is wick$ to believe1 or if we d believe x1 let u nei!r sacrifice nor pray nor swe> by !m1 nor d any?+ else :i* we d z if ! gods 7 pres5t & liv$ ) u1--b if h[ev] ! gods det]m9e ab\t none ( ! ?+s :i* conc]n u1 ,i am able to det]m9e ab\t myself1 & ,i c inquire ab\t t :i* is useful2 & t is useful to e man :i* is con=mable to 8 own con/itution & nature4 ,b my nature is rational & social2 & my city & c\ntry1 s f> z ,i am ,anton9us1 is ,rome1 b s f> z ,i am a man1 x is ! _w4 ,! ?+s !n :i* are useful to ^! cities are alone useful to me4 #de4 ,:atev] happ5s to e man1 ?is is = ! int]e/ ( ! univ]sal3 ?is might be suffici5t4 ,b fur!r ?\ wilt obs]ve ?is also z a g5]al tru?1 if ?\ do/ obs]ve1 t :atev] is pr(itable to any man is pr(itable also to o!r m54 ,b let ! ^w pr(itable be tak5 "h 9 ! common s5se z said ( ?+s ( ! middle k9d nei!r good nor bad4 #df4 ,z x happ5s to !e 9 ! amphi!atre & su* places1 t ! cont9ual sight ( ! same ?+s1 & ! uni=mity make ! spectacle we>isome1 s x is 9 ! :ole ( life2 = all ?+s above1 bel[1 are ! same & f ! same4 ,h[ long !n8 #dg4 ,?9k cont9ually t all k9ds ( m5 & m5 ( all k9ds ( pursuits & ( all nations are dead1 s t ?y ?\ghts come d[n ev5 to ,phili/ion & ,phoebus & ,origanion4 ,n[ turn ?y ?\ghts to ! o!r k9ds ( m54 ,to t place !n we mu/ remove1 :]e !re are s _m great orators1 & s _m noble philosoph]s1 ,h]aclitus1 ,py?agoras1 ,socrates2 s _m h]oes ( =m] days1 & s _m g5]als aft] !m1 & tyrants2 besides ^!1 ,eudoxus1 ,hipp>*us1 ,ar*im$es1 & o!r m5 ( acute natural tal5ts1 great m9ds1 lov]s ( labor1 v]satile1 confid5t1 mock]s ev5 ( ! p]i%able & ephem]al life ( man1 z ,m5ippus & su* z are l him4 ,z to all ^! consid] t !y h long be5 9 ! du/4 ,:at h>m !n is ?is to !m2 & :at to ^? ^: names are altoge!r unkn[n8 ,"o ?+ "h is wor? a great deal1 to pass ?y life 9 tru? & ju/ice1 ) a b5evol5t disposition ev5 to li>s & unju/ m54 #dh4 ,:5 ?\ wi%e/ to delight ?yself1 ?9k ( ! virtues ( ^? :o live ) !e2 = in/ance1 ! activity ( "o1 & ! mode/y ( ano!r1 & ! lib]ality ( a ?ird1 & "s o!r good quality ( a f\r?4 ,= no?+ delights s mu* z ! examples ( ! virtues1 :5 !y are exhibit$ 9 ! morals ( ^? :o live ) u & pres5t !mselves 9 abundance1 z f> z is possible4 ,:]e=e we mu/ keep !m be=e u4 #di4 ,?\ art n dissatisfi$1 ,i suppose1 because ?\ weighe/ only s _m litrae & n ?ree hundr$4 ,be n dissatisfi$ !n t ?\ mu/ live only s _m ye>s & n m2 = z ?\ art satisfi$ ) ! am\nt ( sub/ance :i* has be5 assign$ to !e1 s be cont5t ) ! "t4 #ej4 ,let u try to p]suade !m m54 ,b act ev5 aga9/ _! w1 :5 ! pr9ciples ( ju/ice lead t way4 ,if h[ev] any man by us+ =ce /&s 9 ?y way1 betake ?yself to cont5tm5t & tranquillity1 & at ! same "t employ ! h9drance t[>ds ! ex]cise ( "s o!r virtue2 & rememb] t ?y attempt 0 ) a res]vation conditionally1 t ?\ did/ n desire to d impossibilities4 ,:at !n did/ ?\ desire8--,"s su* ef=t z ?is4--,b ?\ atta9e/ ?y object1 if ! ?+s to :i* ?\ wa/ mov$ are n accompli%$4 #ea4 ,he :o loves fame consid]s ano!r man's activity to be 8 own good2 & he :o loves pleasure1 8 own s5sations2 b he :o has und]/&+ consid]s 8 own acts to be 8 own good4 #eb4 ,x is 9 our p[] to h no op9ion ab\t a ?+1 & n to be di/urb$ 9 our s\l2 = ?+s !mselves h no natural p[] to =m our judgm5ts4 #ec4 ,accu/om ?yself to att5d c>efully to :at is said by ano!r1 & z mu* z x is possible1 be 9 ! speak]'s m9d4 #ed4 ,t :i* is n good = ! sw>m1 nei!r is x good = ! bee4 #ee4 ,if sailors abus$ ! helmsman1 or ! sick ! doctor1 w\ld !y li/5 to anybody else2 or h[ c\ld ! helmsman secure ! safety ( ^? 9 ! %ip1 or ! doctor ! heal? ( ^? :om he att5ds8 #ef4 ,h[ _m toge!r ) :om ,i came into ! _w are already gone out ( x4 #eg4 ,to ! jaundic$ honey ta/es bitt]1 & to ^? bitt5 by mad dogs wat] causes fe>2 & to little *ildr5 ! ball is a f9e ?+4 ,:y !n am ,i angry8 ,do/ ?\ ?9k t a false op9ion has less p[] ?an ! bile 9 ! jaundic$ or ! poison 9 him :o is bitt5 by a mad dog8 #eh4 ,no man w h9d] !e f liv+ accord+ to ! reason ( ?y own nature3 no?+ w happ5 to !e contr>y to ! reason ( ! univ]sal nature4 #ei4 ,:at k9d ( p are ^? :om m5 wi% to please1 & = :at objects1 & by :at k9d ( acts8 ,h[ soon w "t cov] all ?+s1 & h[ _m x has cov]$ already4 ,,book ,,vii4 #a4 ,:at is badness8 ,x is t :i* ?\ ha/ (t5 se54 ,& on ! occasion ( ev]y?+ :i* happ5s keep ?is 9 m9d1 t x is t :i* ?\ ha/ (t5 se54 ,ev]y:]e up & d[n ?\ wilt f9d ! same ?+s1 ) :i* ! old hi/ories are fill$1 ^? ( ! middle ages & ^? ( our own day2 ) :i* cities & h\ses are fill$ n[4 ,!re is no?+ new3 all ?+s are bo? famili> & %ort-liv$4 #b4 ,h[ c our pr9ciples become dead1 unless ! impression ?\ghts :i* correspond to !m are ext+ui%$8 ,b x is 9 ?y p[] cont9u\sly to fan ^! ?\ghts into a flame4 ,i c h t op9ion ab\t any?+ :i* ,i ought to h4 ,if ,i c1 :y am ,i di/urb$8 ,! ?+s :i* are ext]nal to my m9d h no relation at all to my m9d4--,let ?is be ! /ate ( ?y affects1 & ?\ /&e/ erect4 ,to recov] ?y life is 9 ?y p[]4 ,look at ?+s aga9 z ?\ did/ use to look at !m2 = 9 ?is consi/s ! recov]y ( ?y life4 #c4 ,! idle bus9ess ( %[1 plays on ! /age1 flocks ( %eep1 h]ds1 ex]cises ) spe>s1 a bone ca/ to little dogs1 a bit ( bread into fi%ponds1 labor+s ( ants & burd5-c>ry+1 runn+s ab\t ( fright5$ little mice1 puppets pull$ by /r+s--all alike4 ,x is ?y duty !n 9 ! mid/ ( su* ?+s to %[ good humor & n a pr\d air2 to und]/& h[ev] t e man is wor? j s mu* z ! ?+s are wor? ab\t :i* he busies himself4 #d4 ,9 disc\rse ?\ mu/ att5d to :at is said1 & 9 e movem5t ?\ mu/ obs]ve :at is do+4 ,& 9 ! "o ?\ %\ld/ see imm$iately to :at end x ref]s1 b 9 ! o!r wat* c>efully :at is ! ?+ signifi$4 #e4 ,is my und]/&+ suffici5t = ?is or n8 ,if x is suffici5t1 ,i use x = ! "w z an in/rum5t giv5 by ! univ]sal nature4 ,b if x is n suffici5t1 !n ei!r ,i retire f ! "w & give way to him :o is able to d x bett]1 unless !re be "s reason :y ,i ought n to d s2 or ,i d x z well z ,i c1 tak+ to help me ! man :o ) ! aid ( my rul+ pr9ciple c d :at is n[ fit & useful = ! g5]al good4 ,= :atsoev] ei!r by myself or ) ano!r ,i c d1 ought to be direct$ to ?is only1 to t :i* is useful & well suit$ to society4 #f4 ,h[ _m aft] be+ celebrat$ by fame h be5 giv5 up to oblivion2 & h[ _m :o h celebrat$ ! fame ( o!rs h long be5 dead4 #g4 ,be n a%am$ to be help$2 = x is ?y bus9ess to d ?y duty l a soldi] 9 ! assault on a t[n4 ,h[ !n1 if be+ lame ?\ can/ n m\nt up on ! battlem5ts alone1 b ) ! help ( ano!r x is possible8 #h4 ,let n future ?+s di/urb !e1 = ?\ wilt come to !m1 if x %all be necess>y1 hav+ ) !e ! same reason :i* n[ ?\ use/ = pres5t ?+s4 #i4 ,all ?+s are implicat$ ) "o ano!r1 & ! bond is holy2 & !re is h>dly any?+ unconnect$ ) any o!r ?+4 ,= ?+s h be5 co-ord9at$1 & !y comb9e to =m ! same univ]se ord]4 ,= !re is "o univ]se made up ( all ?+s1 & "o god :o p]vades all ?+s1 & "o sub/ance1 & "o law1 "o common reason 9 all intellig5t animals1 & "o tru?2 if inde$ !re is also "o p]fection = all animals :i* are ( ! same /ock & p>ticipate 9 ! same reason4 #aj4 ,ev]y?+ mat]ial soon disappe>s 9 ! sub/ance ( ! :ole2 & ev]y?+ =mal causal is v soon tak5 back into ! univ]sal reason2 & ! memory ( ev]y?+ is v soon ov]:elm$ 9 "t4 #aa4 ,to ! rational animal ! same act is accord+ to nature & accord+ to reason4 #ab4 ,be ?\ erect1 or be made erect 7,,iii4 #e74 #ac4 ,j z x is ) ! memb]s 9 ^? bodies :i* are unit$ 9 "o1 s x is ) rational be+s :i* exi/ sep>ate1 = !y h be5 con/itut$ = "o co-op]ation4 ,& ! p]ception ( ?is w be m app>5t to !e if ?\ (t5 saye/ to ?yself t ,i am a memb] ( ! sy/em ( rational be+s4 ,b if ?\ saye/ t ?\ art a "p1 ?\ do/ n yet love m5 f ?y he>t2 b5efic5ce does n yet delight !e = its own sake2 ?\ /ill do/ x b>ely z a ?+ ( propriety1 & n yet z do+ good to ?yself4 #ad4 ,let !re fall ext]nally :at w on ! p>ts :i* c feel ! effects ( ?is fall4 ,= ^? p>ts :i* h felt w compla91 if !y *oose4 ,b ,i1 unless ,i ?9k t :at has happ5$ is an evil1 am n injur$4 ,& x is 9 my p[] n to ?9k s4 #ae4 ,:atev] any "o does or says1 ,i mu/ be good2 j z if ! gold1 or ! em]ald1 or ! purple 7 always say+ ?is1 ,:atev] any "o does or says1 ,i mu/ be em]ald & keep my color4 #af4 ,! rul+ faculty does n di/urb itself2 ,i mean1 does n fright5 itself or cause itself pa94 ,b if any "o else c fright5 or pa9 x1 let him d s4 ,= ! faculty itself w n by its own op9ion turn itself into su* ways4 ,let ! body itself take c>e1 if x c1 t x suff] no?+1 & let x speak1 if x suff]s4 ,b ! s\l itself1 t :i* is subject to fe>1 to pa91 :i* has completely ! p[] ( =m+ an op9ion ab\t ^! ?+s1 w suff] no?+1 = x w nev] deviate into su* a judgm5t4 ,! lead+ pr9ciple 9 itself wants no?+1 unless x makes a want = itself2 & !re=e x is bo? free f p]turbation & unimp$$1 if x does n di/urb & imp$e itself4 #ag4 ,eudaemonia happ9ess is a good daemon1 or a good ?+4 ,:at !n art ?\ do+ "h1 ,o imag9ation8 ,g away1 ,i entreat !e by ! gods1 z ?\ did/ come1 = ,i want !e n4 ,b ?\ art come accord+ to ?y old fa%ion4 ,i am n angry ) !e3 only g away4 #ah4 ,is any man afraid ( *ange8 ,:y1 :at c take place )\t *ange8 ,:at !n is m pleas+ or m suitable to ! univ]sal nature8 ,& can/ ?\ take a ba? unless ! wood und]goes a *ange8 & can/ ?\ be n\ri%$1 unless ! food und]goes a *ange8 ,& c any?+ else t is useful be accompli%$ )\t *ange8 ,do/ ?\ n see !n t = ?yself also to *ange is j ! same1 & equally necess>y = ! univ]sal nature8 #ai4 ,?r\gh ! univ]sal sub/ance z ?r\gh a furi\s torr5t all bodies are c>ri$1 be+ by _! nature unit$ ) & co-op]at+ ) ! :ole1 z ! p>ts ( our body ) "o ano!r4 ,h[ _m a ,*rysippus1 h[ _m a ,socrates1 h[ _m an ,epictetus has "t already swall[$ up6 ,& let ! same ?\ght occur to !e ) ref]5ce to e man & ?+ 7,v4 #bc2 ,,vi4 #ae74 #bj4 ,"o ?+ only tr\bles me1 le/ ,i %\ld d some?+ :i* ! con/itution ( man does n all[1 or 9 ! way :i* x does n all[1 or :at x does n all[ n[4 #ba4 ,ne> is ?y =getfulness ( all ?+s2 & ne> ! =getfulness ( !e by all4 #bb4 ,x is peculi> to man to love ev5 ^? :o d wrong4 ,& ?is happ5s1 if :5 !y d wrong x occurs to !e t !y are k9sm51 & t !y d wrong ?r\gh ignorance & un9t5tionally1 & t soon bo? ( y w die2 & above all1 t ! wrong-do] has done !e no h>m1 = he has n made ?y rul+ faculty worse ?an x 0 be=e4 #bc4 ,! univ]sal nature out ( ! univ]sal sub/ance1 z if x 7 wax1 n[ m\lds a horse1 & :5 x has brok5 ?is up1 x uses ! mat]ial = a tree1 !n = a man1 !n = some?+ else2 & ea* ( ^! ?+s subsi/s = a v %ort "t4 ,b x is no h>d%ip = ! vessel to be brok5 up1 j z !re 0 none 9 its be+ fa/5$ toge!r 7,,viii4 #ej74 #bd4 ,a sc[l+ look is altoge!r unnatural2 :5 x is (t5 assum$1#e ! result is t all comel9ess dies away1 & at la/ is s completely ext+ui%$ t x _c be aga9 light$ up at all4 ,try to conclude f ?is v fact t x is contr>y to reason4 ,= if ev5 ! p]ception ( do+ wrong %all dep>t1 :at reason is !re = liv+ any long]8 #be4 ,nature :i* gov]ns ! :ole w soon *ange all ?+s :i* ?\ see/1 & out ( _! sub/ance w make o!r ?+s1 & aga9 o!r ?+s f ! sub/ance ( !m1 9 ord] t ! _w may be ev] new 7,,xii4 #bc74 #bf4 ,:5 a man has done !e any wrong1 imm$iately consid] ) :at op9ion ab\t good or evil he has done wrong4 ,= :5 ?\ ha/ se5 ?is1 ?\ wilt pity him1 & wilt nei!r wond] nor be angry4 ,= ei!r ?\ ?yself ?9ke/ ! same ?+ to be good t he does or ano!r ?+ ( ! same k9d4 ,x is ?y duty !n to p>don him4 ,b if ?\ do/ n ?9k su* ?+s to be good or evil1 ?\ wilt m readily be well dispos$ to him :o is 9 error4 #bg4 ,?9k n s mu* ( :at ?\ ha/ n z ( :at ?\ ha/3 b ( ! ?+s :i* ?\ ha/ select ! be/1 & !n reflect h[ eag]ly !y w\ld h be5 s\ght1 if ?\ had/ !m n4 ,at ! same "t1 h[ev]1 take c>e t ?\ do/ n ?r\gh be+ s pleas$ ) !m accu/om ?yself to ov]value !m1 s z to be di/urb$ if ev] ?\ %\ld/ n h !m4 #bh4 ,retire into ?yself4 ,! rational pr9ciple :i* rules has ?is nature1 t x is cont5t ) itself :5 x does :at is j1 & s secures tranquillity4 #bi4 ,wipe out ! imag9ation4 ,/op ! pull+ ( ! /r+s4 ,conf9e ?yself to ! pres5t4 ,und]/& well :at happ5s ei!r to !e or to ano!r4 ,divide & di/ribute e object into ! causal =mal & ! mat]ial4 ,?9k ( ?y la/ h\r4 ,let ! wrong :i* is done by a man /ay !re :]e ! wrong 0 done 7,,viii4 #bi74 #cj4 ,direct ?y att5tion to :at is said4 ,let ?y und]/&+ ent] into ! ?+s t are do+ & ! ?+s :i* d !m 7,,vii4 #d74 #ca4 ,adorn ?yself ) simplicity & mode/y1 & ) indiff]5ce t[>ds ! ?+s :i* lie betwe5 virtue & vice4 ,love mank9d4 ,foll[ ,god4 ,! poet says t law rules all--,& x is en\gh to rememb] t law rules all4 #cb4 ,ab\t dea?3 :e!r x is a disp]sion1 or a resolution into atoms1 or annihilation1 x is ei!r ext9ction or *ange4 #cc4 ,ab\t pa93 ! pa9 :i* is intol]able c>ries u (f2 b t :i* la/s a long "t is tol]able2 & ! m9d ma9ta9s its own tranquillity by retir+ into itself1 & ! rul+ faculty is n made worse4 ,b ! p>ts :i* are h>m$ by pa91 let !m1 if !y c1 give _! op9ion ab\t x4 #cd4 ,ab\t fame3 look at ! m9ds ( ^? :o seek fame1 obs]ve :at !y are1 & :at k9d ( ?+s !y avoid1 & :at k9d ( ?+s !y pursue4 ,& consid] t z ! heaps ( s& pil$ on "o ano!r hide ! =m] s&s1 s 9 life ! ev5ts :i* g be=e are soon cov]$ by ^? :i* come aft]4 #ce4 ,f ,plato3 ,! man :o has an elevat$ m9d & takes a view ( all "t & ( all sub/ance1 do/ ?\ suppose x possible = him to ?9k t human life is any?+ great8 ,x is n possible1 he said4--,su* a man !n w ?9k t dea? also is no evil4--,c]ta9ly n4 #cf4 ,f ,anti/h5es3 ,x is royal to d good & to be abus$4 #cg4 ,x is a base ?+ = ! c\nt5ance to be ob$i5t & to regulate & compose itself z ! m9d comm&s1 & = ! m9d n to be regulat$ & compos$ by itself4 #ch4 ,x is n "r to vex ourselves at ?+s1 ,= !y c>e n\ght ab\t x4 #ci4 ,to ! immortal gods & u give joy4 #dj4 ,life mu/ be reap$ l ! ripe e>s ( corn4 ,"o man is born2 ano!r dies4 #da4 ,if gods c>e n = me & = my *ildr51 ,!re is a reason = x4 #db4 ,= ! good is ) me1 & ! j4 #dc4 ,no jo9+ o!rs 9 _! wail+1 no viol5t emotion4 #dd4 ,f ,plato3 ,b ,i w\ld make ?is man a suffici5t answ]1 :i* is ?is3 ,?\ saye/ n well1 if ?\ ?9ke/ t a man :o is good = any?+ at all ought to compute ! haz>d ( life or dea?1 & %\ld n r look to ?is only 9 all t he does1 :e!r he is do+ :at is j or unju/1 & ! works ( a good or bad man4 #de4 ,= ?us x is1 m5 ( ,a!ns1 9 tru?3 :]ev] a man has plac$ himself ?9k+ x ! be/ place = him1 or has be5 plac$ by a comm&]1 !re 9 my op9ion he ought to /ay & to abide ! haz>d1 tak+ no?+ into ! reckon+1 ei!r dea? or any?+ else1 be=e ! bas5ess ( des]t+ 8 po/4 #df4 ,b1 my good fri5d1 reflect :e!r t :i* is noble & good is n some?+ diff]5t f sav+ & be+ sav$2 = z to a man liv+ su* or su* a "t1 at lea/ "o :o is really a man1 consid] if ?is is n a ?+ to be dismiss$ f ! ?\ghts3 & !re mu/ be no love ( life3 b z to ^! matt]s a man mu/ intru/ !m to ! ,deity & believe :at ! wom5 say1 t no man c escape 8 de/9y1 ! next inquiry be+ h[ he may be/ live ! "t t he has to live4 #dg4 ,look ar\nd at ! c\rses ( ! />s1 z if ?\ w]t go+ along ) !m2 & con/antly consid] ! *anges ( ! elem5ts into "o ano!r1 = su* ?\ghts purge away ! fil? ( ! t]r5e life4 #dh4 ,?is is a f9e say+ ( ,plato3 ,t he :o is disc\rs+ ab\t m5 %\ld look also at e>?ly ?+s z if he view$ !m f "s high] place2 %\ld look at !m 9 _! assemblies1 armies1 agricultural labors1 m>riages1 treaties1 bir?s1 dea?s1 noise ( ! c\rts ( ju/ice1 des]t places1 v>i\s nations ( b>b>ians1 fea/s1 lam5tations1 m>kets1 a mixture ( all ?+s & an ord]ly comb9ation ( contr>ies4 #di4 ,consid] ! pa/1--su* great *anges ( political supremacies2 ?\ maye/ =esee also ! ?+s :i* w be4 ,= !y w c]ta9ly be ( l =m1 & x is n possible t !y %\ld deviate f ! ord] ( ! ?+s :i* take place n[2 accord+ly to h contemplat$ human life = =ty ye>s is ! same z to h contemplat$ x = t5 ?\s& ye>s4 ,= :at m wilt ?\ see8 #ej4 ,t :i* has gr[n f ! e>? to ! e>?1 ,b t :i* has sprung f heav5ly se$1 ,back to ! heav5ly realms returns4 ,?is is ei!r a dissolution ( ! mutual involution ( ! atoms1 or a simil> disp]sion ( ! uns5ti5t elem5ts4 #ea4 ,) food & dr9ks & cunn+ magic arts ,turn+ ! *annel's c\rse to 'scape f dea?4 ,! breeze :i* heav5 has s5t ,we mu/ endure1 & toil )\t compla9+4 #eb4 ,ano!r may be m exp]t 9 ca/+ 8 oppon5t2 b he is n m social1 nor m mode/1 nor bett] discipl9$ to meet all t happ5s1 nor m consid]ate ) respect to ! faults ( 8 neighbors4 #ec4 ,:]e any "w c be clone con=mably to ! reason :i* is common to gods & m51 !re we h no?+ to fe>2 = :]e we are able to get pr(it by means ( ! activity :i* is successful & proce$s accord+ to our con/itution1 !re no h>m is to be suspect$4 #ed4 ,ev]y:]e & at all times x is 9 ?y p[] pi\sly to acquiesce 9 ?y pres5t condition1 & to behave ju/ly to ^? :o are ab\t !e1 & to ex]t ?y skill ^u ?y pres5t ?\ghts1 t no?+ %all /eal into !m )\t be+ well exam9$4 #ee4 ,d n look ar\nd !e to discov] o!r m5's rul+ pr9ciples1 b look /raight to ?is1 to :at nature leads !e1 bo? ! univ]sal nature ?r\gh ! ?+s :i* happ5 to !e1 & ?y own nature ?r\gh ! acts :i* mu/ be done by !e4 ,b e be+ ought to d t :i* is accord+ to its con/itution2 & all o!r ?+s h be5 con/itut$ = ! sake ( rational be+s1 j z among irrational ?+s ! inf]ior = ! sake ( ! sup]ior1 b ! rational = ! sake ( "o ano!r4 ,! prime pr9ciple !n 9 man's con/itution is ! social4 ,& ! second is n to yield to ! p]suasions ( ! body1--= x is ! peculi> (fice ( ! rational & intellig5t motion to circumscribe itself1 & nev] to be ov]p[]$ ei!r by ! motion ( ! s5ses or ( ! appetites1 = bo? are animal2 b ! intellig5t motion claims sup]iority1 & does n p]mit itself to be ov]p[]$ by ! o!rs4 ,& ) good reason1 = x is =m$ by nature to use all ( !m4 ,! ?ird ?+ 9 ! rational con/itution is fre$om f error & f deception4 ,let !n ! rul+ pr9ciple hold+ fa/ to ^! ?+s g /raight on1 & x has :at is its own4 #ef4 ,consid] ?yself to be dead1 & to h complet$ ?y life up to ! pres5t "t2 & live accord+ to nature ! rema9d] :i* is all[$ !e4 #eg4 ,love t only :i* happ5s to !e & is spun ) ! ?read ( ?y de/9y4 ,= :at is m suitable8 #eh4 ,9 ev]y?+ :i* happ5s keep be=e ?y eyes ^? to :om ! same ?+s happ5$1 & h[ !y 7 vex$1 & treat$ !m z /range ?+s1 & f\nd fault ) !m3 & n[ :]e are !y8 ,n[h]e4 ,:y !n do/ ?\ too *oose to act 9 ! same way2 & :y do/ ?\ n leave ^! agitations :i* are =eign to nature to ^? :o cause !m & ^? :o are mov$ by !m2 & :y art ?\ n altoge!r int5t ^u ! "r way ( mak+ use ( ! ?+s :i* happ5 to !e8 ,= !n ?\ wilt use !m well1 & !y w be a mat]ial = !e to "w on4 ,only att5d to ?yself1 & resolve to be a good man 9 e act :i* ?\ do/3 & rememb]'''4 #ei4 ,look )94 ,)9 is ! f\nta9 ( good1 & x w ev] bubble up1 if ?\ wilt ev] dig4 #fj4 ,! body ought to be compact1 & to %[ no irregul>ity ei!r 9 motion or attitude4 ,= :at ! m9d %[s 9 ! face by ma9ta9+ 9 x ! expression ( intellig5ce & propriety1 t ought to be requir$ also 9 ! :ole body4 ,b all ^! ?+s %\ld be obs]v$ )\t affectation4 #fa4 ,! art ( life is m l ! wre/l]'s art ?an ! danc]'s1 9 respect ( ?is1 t x %\ld /& ready & firm to meet onsets :i* are sudd5 & unexpect$4 #fb4 ,con/antly obs]ve :o ^? are ^: approbation ?\ wi%e/ to h1 & :at rul+ pr9ciples !y possess4 ,= !n ?\ wilt nei!r blame ^? :o (f5d involunt>ily1 nor wilt ?\ want _! approbation1 if ?\ looke/ to ! s\rces ( _! op9ions & appetites4 #fc4 ,e s\l1 ! philosoph] says1 is involunt>ily depriv$ ( tru?2 consequ5tly 9 ! same way x is depriv$ ( ju/ice & temp]ance & b5evol5ce & ev]y?+ ( ! k9d4 ,x is mo/ necess>y to be> ?is con/antly 9 m9d1 = ?us ?\ wilt be m g5tle t[>ds all4 #fd4 ,9 e pa9 let ?is ?\ght be pres5t1 t !re is no di%onor 9 x1 nor does x make ! gov]n+ intellig5ce worse1 = x does n damage ! intellig5ce ei!r s f> z ! intellig5ce is rational or s f> z x is social4 ,inde$ 9 ! case ( mo/ pa9s let ?is rem>k ( ,epicurus aid !e1 t pa9 is nei!r intol]able nor ev]la/+1 if ?\ be>e/ 9 m9d t x has its limits1 & if ?\ adde/ no?+ to x 9 imag9ation3 & rememb] ?is too1 t we d n p]ceive t _m ?+s :i* are disagreeable to u are ! same z pa91 su* z excessive dr[s9ess1 & ! be+ scor*$ by heat1 & ! hav+ no appetite4 ,:5 !n ?\ art discont5t$ ab\t any ( ^! ?+s1 say to ?yself t ?\ art yield+ to pa94 #fe4 ,take c>e n to feel t[>ds ! inhuman z !y feel t[>ds m54 #ff4 ,h[ d we "k if ,telauges 0 n sup]ior 9 "* to ,socrates8 ,= x is n en\gh t ,socrates di$ a m noble dea?1 & disput$ m skilfully ) ! ,sophi/s1 & pass$ ! night 9 ! cold ) m endurance1 & t :5 he 0 bid to arre/ ,leon ( ,salamis1 he consid]$ x m noble to refuse1 & t he walk$ 9 a swagg]+ way 9 ! /reets--?\gh z to ?is fact "o may h great d\bts if x 0 true4 ,b we ought to inquire :at k9d ( a s\l x 0 t ,socrates possess$1 & if he 0 able to be cont5t ) be+ j t[>ds m5 & pi\s t[>ds ! gods1 nei!r idly vex$ on acc\nt ( m5's villa9y1 nor yet mak+ himself a slave to any man's ignorance1 nor receiv+ z /range any?+ t fell to 8 %>e out ( ! univ]sal1 nor endur+ x z intol]able1 nor all[+ 8 und]/&+ to sympa?ize ) ! affects ( ! mis]able fle%4 #fg4 ,nature has n s m+l$ ! intellig5ce ) ! composition ( ! body1 z n to h all[$ !e ! p[] ( circumscrib+ ?yself & ( br++ "u subjection to ?yself all t is ?y own2 = x is v possible to be a div9e man & to be recogniz$ z su* by no "o4 ,always be> ?is 9 m9d2 & ano!r ?+ too1 t v little inde$ is necess>y = liv+ a happy life4 ,& because ?\ ha/ despair$ ( becom+ a dialectician & skill$ 9 ! k ( nature1 d n = ?is reason r5\nce ! hope ( be+ bo? free & mode/1 & social & ob$i5t to ,god4 #fh4 ,x is 9 ?y p[] to live free f all compulsion 9 ! greate/ tranquillity ( m9d1 ev5 if all ! _w cry out aga9/ !e z mu* z !y *oose1 & ev5 if wild bea/s te> 9 pieces ! memb]s ( ?is knead$ matt] :i* has gr[n ar\nd !e4 ,= :at h9d]s ! m9d 9 ! mid/ ( all ?is f ma9ta9+ itself 9 tranquillity & 9 a j judgm5t ( all surr\nd+ ?+s & 9 a ready use ( ! objects :i* are pres5t$ to x1 s t ! judgm5t may say to ! ?+ :i* falls "u its obs]vation3 ,?is ?\ art 9 sub/ance reality1 ?\gh 9 m5's op9ion ?\ maye/ appe> to be ( a diff]5t k9d2 & ! use %all say to t :i* falls "u ! h&3 ,?\ art ! ?+ t ,i 0 seek+2 = to me t :i* pres5ts itself is always a mat]ial = virtue bo? rational & political1 & 9 a ^w1 = ! ex]cise ( art1 :i* belongs to man or ,god4 ,= ev]y?+ :i* happ5s has a relation%ip ei!r to ,god or man1 & is nei!r new nor difficult to h&le1 b usual & apt matt] to "w on4 #fi4 ,! p]fection ( moral "* consi/s 9 ?is1 9 pass+ e day z ! la/1 & 9 be+ nei!r viol5tly excit$ nor torpid nor play+ ! hypocrite4 #gj4 ,! gods :o are immortal are n vex$ because dur+ s long a "t !y mu/ tol]ate cont9ually m5 su* z !y are & s _m ( !m bad2 & besides ?is1 !y also take c>e ( !m 9 all ways4 ,b ?\1 :o art de/9$ to end s soon1 art ?\ we>i$ ( endur+ ! bad1 & ?is too :5 ?\ art "o ( !m8 #ga4 ,x is a ridicul\s ?+ = a man n to fly f 8 own badness1 :i* is inde$ possible1 b to fly f o!r m5's badness1 :i* is impossible4 #gb4 ,:atev] ! rational & political social faculty f9ds to be nei!r intellig5t nor social1 x prop]ly judges to be inf]ior to itself4 #gc4 ,:5 ?\ ha/ done a good act & ano!r has receiv$ x1 :y do/ ?\ /ill look = a ?ird ?+ besides ^!1 z fools d1 ei!r to h ! reputation ( hav+ done a good act or to obta9 a return8 #gd4 ,no man is tir$ ( receiv+ :at is useful4 ,b x is useful to act accord+ to nature4 ,d n !n be tir$ ( receiv+ :at is useful by do+ x to o!rs4 #ge4 ,! nature ( ! ,all mov$ to make ! univ]se4 ,b n[ ei!r ev]y?+ t takes place comes by way ( consequ5ce or cont9uity2 or ev5 ! *ief ?+s t[>ds :i* ! rul+ p[] ( ! univ]se directs its own movem5t are gov]n$ by no rational pr9ciple4 ,if ?is is rememb]$1 x w make !e m tranquil 9 _m ?+s 7vi4 #dd2 ix4 #bh74 ,,book ,,viii4 #a4 ,?is reflection also t5ds to ! removal ( ! desire ( empty fame1 t x is no long] 9 ?y p[] to h liv$ ! :ole ( ?y life1 or at lea/ ?y life f ?y y\? upw>ds1 l a philosoph]2 b bo? to _m o!rs & to ?yself x is pla9 t ?\ art f> f philosophy4 ,?\ ha/ fall5 into disord] !n1 s t x is no long] easy = !e to get ! reputation ( a philosoph]2 & ?y plan ( life also opposes x4 ,if !n ?\ ha/ truly se5 :]e ! matt] lies1 ?r[ away ! ?\ght1 ,h[ ?\ %alt seem to o!rs1 & be cont5t if ?\ %alt live ! re/ ( ?y life 9 su* wise z ?y nature wills4 ,obs]ve !n :at x wills1 & let no?+ else di/ract !e2 = ?\ ha/ _h exp]i5ce ( _m w&]+s )\t hav+ f\nd happ9ess any:]e1--n 9 syllogisms1 nor 9 weal?1 nor 9 reputation1 nor 9 enjoym5t1 nor any:]e4 ,:]e is x !n8 ,9 do+ :at man's nature requires4 ,h[ !n %all a man d ?is8 ,if he has pr9ciples f :i* come 8 affects & 8 acts4 ,:at pr9ciples8 ,^? :i* relate to good & bad3 ! belief t !re is no?+ good = man :i* does n make him j1 temp]ate1 manly1 free2 & t !re is no?+ bad :i* does n d ! contr>y to :at has be5 m5tion$4 #b4 ,on ! occasion ( e act ask ?yself1 ,h[ is ?is ) respect to me8 ,%all ,i rep5t ( x8 ,a little "t & ,i am dead1 & all is gone4 ,:at m d ,i seek1 if :at ,i am n[ do+ is ! "w ( an intellig5t liv+ be+1 & a social be+1 & "o :o is "u ! same law ) ,god8 #c4 ,alex&] & ,caius & ,pompeius1 :at are !y 9 comp>ison ) ,diog5es & ,h]aclitus & ,socrates8 ,= !y 7 acqua9t$ ) ?+s1 & _! causes =ms1 & _! matt]1 & ! rul+ pr9ciples ( ^! m5 7 ! same or con=mable to _! pursuits4 ,b z to ! o!rs1 h[ _m ?+s _h !y to c>e =1 & to h[ _m ?+s 7 !y slaves6 #d4 ,consid] t m5 w d ! same ?+s nev]!less1 ev5 ?\gh ?\ %\ld/ bur/4 #e4 ,?is is ! *ief ?+3 ,be n p]turb$1 = all ?+s are accord+ to ! nature ( ! univ]sal2 & 9 a little "t ?\ wilt be nobody & n[h]e1 l ,hadrianus & ,augu/us4 ,9 ! next place1 hav+ fix$ ?y eyes /eadily on ?y bus9ess look at x1 & at ! same "t rememb]+ t x is ?y duty to be a good man1 & :at man's nature dem&s1 d t )\t turn+ aside2 & speak z x seems to !e mo/ j1 only let x be ) a good disposition & ) mode/y & )\t hypocrisy4 #f4 ,! nature ( ! univ]sal has ?is "w to d1--to remove to t place ! ?+s :i* are 9 ?is1 to *ange !m1 to take !m away h5ce1 & to c>ry !m !re4 ,all ?+s are *ange1 yet we ne$ n fe> any?+ new4 ,all ?+s are famili> to u2 b ! di/ribution ( !m /ill rema9s ! same4 #g4 ,e nature is cont5t$ ) itself :5 x goes on its way well2 & a rational nature goes on its way well :5 9 its ?\ghts x ass5ts to no?+ false or unc]ta91 & :5 x directs its movem5ts to social acts only1 & :5 x conf9es its desires & av]sions to ! ?+s :i* are 9 its p[]1 & :5 x is satisfi$ ) ev]y?+ t is assign$ to x by ! common nature4 ,= ( ?is common nature e p>ticul> nature is a "p1 z ! nature ( ! leaf is a "p ( ! nature ( ! plant2 except t 9 ! plant ! nature ( ! leaf is "p ( a nature :i* has n p]ception or reason1 & is subject to be imp$$2 b ! nature ( man is "p ( a nature :i* is n subject to imp$im5ts1 & is intellig5t & j1 s9ce x gives to ev]y?+ 9 equal portions & accord+ to its wor?1 times1 sub/ance1 cause =m1 activity & incid5t4 ,b exam9e1 n to discov] t any "o ?+ comp>$ ) any o!r s+le ?+ is equal 9 all respects1 b by tak+ all ! p>ts toge!r ( "o ?+ & comp>+ !m ) all ! p>ts toge!r ( ano!r4 #h4 ,?\ ha/ n leisure or ability to read4 ,b ?\ ha/ leisure or ability to *eck arrogance3 ?\ ha/ leisure to be sup]ior to pleasure & pa93 ?\ ha/ leisure to be sup]ior to love ( fame1 & n to be vex$ at /upid & ungrateful p1 nay ev5 to c>e = !m4 #i4 ,let no man any long] he> !e f9d+ fault ) ! c\rt life or ) ?y own 7,v4 #af74 #aj4 ,rep5tance is a k9d ( self-repro( = hav+ neglect$ some?+ useful2 b t :i* is good mu/ be some?+ useful1 & ! p]fect good man %\ld look aft] x4 ,b no su* man w\ld ev] rep5t ( hav+ refus$ any s5sual pleasure4 ,pleasure !n is nei!r good nor useful4 #aa4 ,?is ?+1 :at is x 9 itself1 9 its own con/itution6 ,:at is its sub/ance & mat]ial8 ,& :at its causal nature or =m8 ,& :at is x do+ 9 ! _w8 ,& h[ long does x subsi/8 #ab4 ,:5 ?\ rise/ f sleep ) reluctance1 rememb] t x is accord+ to ?y con/itution & accord+ to human nature to p]=m social acts1 b sleep+ is common also to irrational animals4 ,b t :i* is accord+ to ea* individual's nature is also m peculi>ly its own1 & m suitable to its nature1 & inde$ also m agreeable 7,v4 #a74 #ac4 ,con/antly &1 if x be possible1 on ! occasion ( e impression on ! s\l1 apply to x ! pr9ciples ( ,physic1 ( ,e?ic1 & ( ,dialectic4 #ad4 ,:atev] man ?\ meete/ )1 imm$iately say to ?yself3 ,:at op9ions has ?is man ab\t good & bad8 ,= if ) respect to pleasure & pa9 & ! causes ( ea*1 & ) respect to fame & ignom9y1 dea? & life1 he has su* & su* op9ions1 x w seem no?+ wond]ful or /range to me if he does su* & su* ?+s2 & ,i %all be> 9 m9d t he is compell$ to d s4 #ae4 ,rememb] t z x is a %ame to be surpris$ if ! fig-tree produces figs1 s x is to be surpris$ if ! _w produces su* & su* ?+s ( :i* x is productive2 & = ! physician & ! helmsman x is a %ame to be surpris$ if a man has a fev]1 or if ! w9d is unfavorable4 #af4 ,rememb] t to *ange ?y op9ion & to foll[ him :o corrects ?y error is z consi/5t ) fre$om z x is to p]si/ 9 ?y error4 ,= x is ?y own1 ! activity :i* is ex]t$ accord+ to ?y own movem5t & judgm5t1 & inde$ accord+ to ?y own und]/&+ too4 #ag4 ,if a ?+ is 9 ?y own p[]1 :y do/ ?\ d x8 b if x is 9 ! p[] ( ano!r1 :om do/ ?\ blame1--! atoms *ance or ! gods8 ,bo? are fooli%4 ,?\ mu/ blame nobody4 ,= if ?\ can/1 correct t :i* is ! cause2 b if ?\ can/ n d ?is1 correct at lea/ ! ?+ itself2 b if ?\ can/ n d ev5 ?is1 ( :at use is x to !e to f9d fault8 = no?+ %\ld be done )\t a purpose4 #ah4 ,t :i* has di$ falls n out ( ! univ]se4 ,if x /ays "h1 x also *anges "h1 & is dissolv$ into its prop] p>ts1 :i* are elem5ts ( ! univ]se & ( ?yself4 ,& ^! too *ange1 & !y murmur n4 #ai4 ,ev]y?+ exi/s = "s end1--a horse1 a v9e4 ,:y do/ ?\ wond]8 ,ev5 ! sun w say1 ,i am = "s purpose1 & ! re/ ( ! gods w say ! same4 ,= :at purpose !n art ?\1--to enjoy pleasure8 ,see if common s5se all[s ?is4 #bj4 ,nature has _h reg>d 9 ev]y?+ no less to ! end ?an to ! beg9n+ & ! cont9uance1 j l ! man :o ?r[s up a ball4 ,:at good is x !n = ! ball to be ?r[n up1 or h>m = x to come d[n1 or ev5 to h fall58 & :at good is x to ! bubble :ile x holds toge!r1 or :at h>m :5 x is bur/8 ,! same may be said ( a light also4 #ba4 ,turn x ! body inside out1 & see :at k9d ( ?+ x is2 & :5 x has gr[n old1 :at k9d ( ?+ x becomes1 & :5 x is diseas$4 ,%ort liv$ are bo? ! prais] & ! prais$1 & ! rememb]] & ! rememb]$3 & all ?is 9 a nook ( ?is "p ( ! _w2 & n ev5 "h d all agree1 no1 n any "o ) himself3 & ! :ole e>? too is a po9t4 #bb4 ,att5d to ! matt] :i* is be=e !e1 :e!r x is an op9ion or an act or a ^w4 ,?\ suff]e/ ?is ju/ly3 = ?\ *oose/ r to become good to-morr[ ?an to be good to-day4 #bc4 ,am ,i do+ any?+8 ,i d x ) ref]5ce to ! good ( mank9d4 ,does any?+ happ5 to me8 ,i receive x & ref] x to ! gods1 & ! s\rce ( all ?+s1 f :i* all t happ5s is d]iv$4 #bd4 ,su* z ba?+ appe>s to !e1--oil1 sweat1 dirt1 fil?y wat]1 all ?+s disgu/+1--s is e "p ( life & ev]y?+4 #be4 ,lucilla saw ,v]us die1 & !n ,lucilla di$4 ,secunda saw ,maximus die1 & !n ,secunda di$4 ,epityn*anus saw ,diotimus die1 & !n ,epityn*anus di$4 ,anton9us saw ,fau/9a die1 & !n ,anton9us di$4 ,su* is ev]y?+4 ,cel] saw ,hadrianus die1 & !n ,cel] di$4 ,& ^? %>p-witt$ m51 ei!r se]s or m5 inflat$ ) pride1 :]e are !y1--= in/ance ! %>p-witt$ m51 ,*>ax & ,demetrius ! ,platoni/ & ,eudaemon1 & any "o else l !m8 ,all ephem]al1 dead long ago4 ,"s inde$ h n be5 rememb]$ ev5 = a %ort "t1 & o!rs h become ! h]oes ( fables1 & aga9 o!rs h disappe>$ ev5 f fables4 ,rememb] ?is !n1 t ?is little comp\nd1 ?yself1 mu/ ei!r be dissolv$1 or ?y poor brea? mu/ be ext+ui%$1 or be remov$ & plac$ else:]e4 #bf4 ,x is satisfaction to a man to d ! prop] works ( a man4 ,n[ x is a prop] "w ( a man to be b5evol5t to 8 own k9d1 to despise ! movem5ts ( ! s5ses1 to =m a j judgm5t ( plausible appe>ances1 & to take a survey ( ! nature ( ! univ]se & ( ! ?+s :i* happ5 9 x4 #bg4 ,!re are ?ree relations betwe5 !e & o!r ?+s3 ! "o to ! body :i* surr\nds !e2 ! second to ! div9e cause f :i* all ?+s come to all2 & ! ?ird to ^? :o live ) !e4 #bh4 ,pa9 is ei!r an evil to ! body--!n let ! body say :at x ?9ks ( x--or to ! s\l2 b x is 9 ! p[] ( ! s\l to ma9ta9 its own s]5ity & tranquillity1 & n to ?9k t pa9 is an evil4 ,= e judgm5t & movem5t & desire & av]sion is )91 & no evil asc5ds s high4 #bi4 ,wipe out ?y imag9ations by (t5 say+ to ?yself3 ,n[ x is 9 my p[] to let no badness be 9 ?is s\l1 nor desire1 nor any p]turbation at all2 b look+ at all ?+s ,i see :at is _! nature1 & ,i use ea* accord+ to its value4--,rememb] ?is p[] :i* ?\ ha/ f nature4 #cj4 ,speak bo? 9 ! s5ate & to e man1 :oev] he may be1 appropriately1 n ) any affectation3 use pla9 disc\rse4 #ca4 ,augu/us' c\rt1 wife1 daught]1 desc5dants1 ance/ors1 si/]1 ,agrippa1 k9sm51 intimates1 fri5ds1 ,areius1 ,maec5as1 physicians1 & sacrific+ prie/s1--! :ole c\rt is dead4 ,!n turn to ! re/1 n consid]+ ! dea? ( a s+le man b ( a :ole race1 z ( ! ,pompeii2 & t :i* is inscrib$ on ! tombs1--,! la/ ( 8 race4 ,!n consid] :at tr\ble ^? be=e !m h _h t !y might leave a successor2 & !n1 t ( necessity "s "o mu/ be ! la/4 ,aga91 "h consid] ! dea? ( a :ole race4 #cb4 ,x is ?y duty to ord] ?y life well 9 e s+le act2 & if e act does its duty z f> z is possible1 be cont5t2 & no "o is able to h9d] !e s t ea* act %all n d its duty4--,b some?+ ext]nal w /& 9 ! way4--,no?+ w /& 9 ! way ( ?y act+ ju/ly & sob]ly & consid]ately4--,b p]haps "s o!r active p[] w be h9d]$4--,well1 b by acquiesc+ 9 ! h9drance & by be+ cont5t to transf] ?y ef=ts to t :i* is all[$1 ano!r opportunity ( action is imm$iately put be=e !e 9 place ( t :i* 0 h9d]$1 & "o :i* w adapt itself to ?is ord]+ ( :i* we are speak+4 #cc4 ,receive weal? or prosp]ity )\t arrogance2 & be ready to let x g4 #cd4 ,if ?\ did/ ev] see a h& cut (f1 or a foot1 or a head1 ly+ any:]e ap>t f ! re/ ( ! body1 su* does a man make himself1 z f> z he c1 :o is n cont5t ) :at happ5s1 & sep>ates himself f o!rs1 or does any?+ unsocial4 ,suppose t ?\ ha/ deta*$ ?yself f ! natural unity1--= ?\ wa/ made by nature a "p1 b n[ ?\ ha/ cut ?yself (f1--yet "h !re is ?is beautiful provision1 t x is 9 ?y p[] aga9 to unite ?yself4 ,god has all[$ ?is to no o!r "p1 aft] x has be5 sep>at$ & cut asund]1 to come toge!r aga94 ,b consid] ! k9dness by :i* he has di/+ui%$ man1 = he has put x 9 8 p[] n to be sep>at$ at all f ! univ]sal2 & :5 he has be5 sep>at$1 he has all[$ him to return & to be unit$ & to resume 8 place z a "p4 #ce4 ,z ! nature ( ! univ]sal has giv5 to e rational be+ all ! o!r p[]s t x has1 s we h receiv$ f x ?is p[] also4 ,= z ! univ]sal nature conv]ts & fixes 9 its pr$e/9$ place ev]y?+ :i* /&s 9 ! way & opposes x1 & makes su* ?+s a "p ( itself1 s also ! rational animal is able to make e h9drance its own mat]ial1 & to use x = su* purposes z x may h design$4 #cf4 ,d n di/urb ?yself by ?9k+ ( ! :ole ( ?y life4 ,let n ?y ?\ghts at once embrace all ! v>i\s tr\bles :i* ?\ maye/ expect to befall !e3 b on e occasion ask ?yself1 ,:at is !re 9 ?is :i* is intol]able & pa/ be>+8 = ?\ wilt be a%am$ to confess4 ,9 ! next place rememb] t nei!r ! future nor ! pa/ pa9s !e1 b only ! pres5t4 ,b ?is is r$uc$ to a v little1 if ?\ only circumscribe/ x1 & *ide/ ?y m9d if x is unable to hold out aga9/ ev5 ?is4 #cg4 ,does ,pan!a or ,p]gamus n[ sit by ! tomb ( ,v]us8 ,does ,*aurias or ,diotimus sit by ! tomb ( ,hadrianus8 ,t w\ld be ridicul\s4 ,well1 suppose !y did sit !re1 w\ld ! dead be consci\s ( x8 & if ! dead 7 consci\s w\ld !y be pleas$8 & if !y 7 pleas$1 w\ld t make !m immortal8 ,0 x n 9 ! ord] ( de/9y t ^! p]sons too %\ld fir/ become old wom5 & old m5 & !n die8 ,:at !n w\ld ^? d aft] ^! 7 dead8 ,all ?is is f\l smell & blood 9 a bag4 #ch4 ,if ?\ can/ see %>p1 look & judge wisely1 says ! philosoph]4 #ci4 ,9 ! con/itution ( ! rational animal ,i see no virtue :i* is oppos$ to ju/ice2 b ,i see a virtue :i* is oppos$ to love ( pleasure1 & t is temp]ance4 #dj4 ,if ?\ take/ away ?y op9ion ab\t t :i* appe>s to give !e pa91 ?\ ?yself /&e/ 9 p]fect security4--,:o is ?is self8--,! reason4--,b ,i am n reason4--,be x s4 ,let !n ! reason itself n tr\ble itself4 ,b if any o!r "p ( !e suff]s1 let x h its own op9ion ab\t itself 7,,vii4 #af74 #da4 ,h9drance to ! p]ceptions ( s5se is an evil to ! animal nature4 ,h9drance to ! movem5ts desires is equally an evil to ! animal nature4 ,& some?+ else also is equally an imp$im5t & an evil to ! con/itution ( plants4 ,s !n t :i* is a h9drance to ! intellig5ce is an evil to ! intellig5t nature4 ,apply all ^! ?+s !n to ?yself4 ,does pa9 or s5su\s pleasure effect !e8 ,! s5ses w look to t4 ,has any ob/acle oppos$ !e 9 ?y ef=ts t[>ds an object8 ,if inde$ ?\ wa/ mak+ ?is ef=t absolutely unconditionally1 or )\t any res]vation1 c]ta9ly ?is ob/acle is an evil to !e consid]$ z a rational animal4 ,b if ?\ take/ into consid]ation ! usual c\rse ( ?+s1 ?\ ha/ n yet be5 injur$ nor ev5 imp$$4 ,! ?+s h[ev] :i* are prop] to ! und]/&+ no o!r man is us$ to imp$e1 = nei!r fire1 nor iron1 nor tyrant1 nor abuse1 t\*es x 9 any way4 ,:5 x has be5 made a sph]e1 x cont9ues a sph]e 7,,xi1 #ab74 #db4 ,x is n fit t ,i %\ld give myself pa91 = ,i h nev] int5tionally giv5 pa9 ev5 to ano!r4 #dc4 ,diff]5t ?+s delight diff]5t p2 b x is my delight to keep ! rul+ faculty s\nd )\t turn+ away ei!r f any man or f any ( ! ?+s :i* happ5 to m51 b look+ at & receiv+ all ) welcome eyes & us+ ev]y?+ accord+ to its value4 #dd4 ,see t ?\ secure ?is pres5t "t to ?yself3 = ^? :o r pursue po/hum\s fame d n consid] t ! m5 ( aft] "t w be exactly su* z ^! :om !y _c be> n[2 & bo? are mortal4 ,& :at is x 9 any way to !e if ^! m5 ( aft] "t utt] ?is or t s\nd1 or h ?is or t op9ion ab\t !e8 #de4 ,take me & ca/ me :]e ?\ wilt2 = !re ,i %all keep my div9e "p tranquil1 t is1 cont5t1 if x c feel & act con=mably to its prop] con/itution4 ,is ?is *ange ( place suffici5t reason :y my s\l %\ld be unhappy & worse !n x 01 depress$1 exp&$1 %r9k+1 affright$8 & :at wilt ?\ f9d :i* is suffici5t reason = ?is8 #df4 ,no?+ c happ5 to any man :i* is n a human accid5t1 nor to an ox :i* is n accord+ to ! nature ( an ox1 nor to a v9e :i* is n accord+ to ! nature ( a v9e1 nor to a /one :i* is n prop] to a /one4 ,if !n !re happ5s to ea* ?+ bo? :at is usual & natural1 :y %\ld/ ?\ compla98 ,= ! common nature br+s no?+ :i* may n be borne by !e4 #dg4 ,if ?\ art pa9$ by any ext]nal ?+1 x is n ?is ?+ t di/urbs !e1 b ?y own judgm5t ab\t x4 ,& x is 9 ?y p[] to wipe out ?is judgm5t n[4 ,b if any?+ 9 ?y own disposition gives !e pa91 :o h9d]s !e f correct+ ?y op9ion8 ,& ev5 if ?\ art pa9$ because ?\ art n do+ "s p>ticul> ?+ :i* seems to !e to be "r1 :y do/ ?\ n r act ?an compla98--,b "s insup]able ob/acle is 9 ! way8--,d n be griev$ !n1 = ! cause ( its n be+ done dep5ds n on !e4--,b x is n wor? :ile to live1 if ?is _c be done4--,take ?y dep>ture !n f life cont5t$ly1 j z he dies :o is 9 full activity1 & well pleas$ too ) ! ?+s :i* are ob/acles4 #dh4 ,rememb] t ! rul+ faculty is inv9cible1 :5 self-collect$ x is satisfi$ ) itself1 if x does no?+ :i* x does n *oose to d1 ev5 if x resi/ f m]e ob/9acy4 ,:at !n w x be :5 x =ms a judgm5t ab\t any?+ aid$ by reason & delib]ately8 ,!re=e ! m9d :i* is free f passions is a citadel1 = man has no?+ m secure to :i* he c fly = refuge & = ! future be inexpugnable4 ,he !n :o has n se5 ?is is an ignorant man2 b he :o has se5 x & does n fly to ?is refuge is unhappy4 #di4 ,say no?+ m to ?yself ?an :at ! fir/ appe>ances report4 ,suppose t x has be5 report$ to !e t a c]ta9 p]son speaks ill ( !e4 ,?is has be5 report$2 b t ?\ ha/ be5 injur$1 t has n be5 report$4 ,i see t my *ild is sick4 ,i d see2 b t he is 9 dang]1 ,i d n see4 ,?us !n always abide by ! fir/ appe>ances1 & add no?+ ?yself f )91 & !n no?+ happ5s to !e4 ,or r add some?+ l a man :o kn[s ev]y?+ t happ5s 9 ! _w4 #ej4 ,a cucumb] is bitt]--,?r[ x away4--,!re are bri]s 9 ! road--,turn aside f !m4--,?is is en\gh4 ,d n add1 ,& :y 7 su* ?+s made 9 ! _w8 ,= ?\ wilt be ridicul$ by a man :o is acqua9t$ ) nature1 z ?\ w\ld/ be ridicul$ by a c>p5t] & %oemak] if ?\ did/ f9d fault because ?\ see/ 9 _! work%op %av+s & cutt+s f ! ?+s :i* !y make4 ,& yet !y h places into :i* !y c ?r[ ^! %av+s & cutt+s1 & ! univ]sal nature has no ext]nal space2 b ! wondr\s "p ( h] art is t ?\gh %e has circumscrib$ h]self1 ev]y?+ )9 h] :i* appe>s to decay & to gr[ old & to be useless %e *anges into h]self1 & aga9 makes o!r new ?+s f ^! v same1 s t %e requires nei!r sub/ance f )\t nor wants a place into :i* %e may ca/ t :i* decays4 ,%e is cont5t !n ) h] own space1 & h] own matt]1 & h] own art4 #ea4 ,nei!r 9 ?y actions be sluggi% nor 9 ?y conv]sation )\t me?od1 nor w&]+ 9 ?y ?\ghts1 nor let !re be 9 ?y s\l inw>d cont5tion nor ext]nal effusion1 nor 9 life be s busy z to h no leisure4 ,suppose t m5 kill !e1 cut !e 9 pieces1 curse !e4 ,:at !n c ^! ?+s d to prev5t ?y m9d f rema9+ pure1 wise1 sob]1 j8 ,= in/ance1 if a man %\ld /& by a limpid pure spr+1 & curse x1 ! spr+ nev] ceases s5d+ up potable wat]2 & if he %\ld ca/ clay into x or fil?1 x w spe$ily disp]se !m & wa% !m out1 & w n be at all pollut$4 ,h[ !n %alt ?\ possess a p]petual f\nta9 & n a m]e well8 ,by =m+ ?yself h\rly to fre$om conjo9$ ) cont5tm5t1 simplicity1 & mode/y4 #eb4 ,he :o does n "k :at ! _w is1 does n "k :]e he is4 ,& he :o does n "k = :at purpose ! _w exi/s1 does n "k :o he is1 nor :at ! _w is4 ,b he :o has fail$ 9 any "o ( ^! ?+s c\ld n ev5 say = :at purpose he exi/s himself4 ,:at !n do/ ?\ ?9k ( him :o avoids or seeks ! praise ( ^? :o applaud1 ( m5 :o "k n ei!r :]e !y are or :o !y are8 #ec4 ,do/ ?\ wi% to be prais$ by a man :o curses himself ?rice e h\r8 ,w\ld/ ?\ wi% to please a man :o does n please himself8 ,does a man please himself :o rep5ts ( ne>ly ev]y?+ t he does8 #ed4 ,no long] let ?y brea?+ only act 9 conc]t ) ! air :i* surr\nds !e1 b let ?y intellig5ce also n[ be 9 h>mony ) ! intellig5ce :i* embraces all ?+s4 ,= ! intellig5t p[] is no less diffus$ 9 all p>ts & p]vades all ?+s = him :o is will+ to draw x to him ?an ! a]ial p[] = him :o is able to respire x4 #ee4 ,g5]ally1 wick$ness does no h>m at all to ! univ]se2 & p>ticul>ly ! wick$ness ( "o man does no h>m to ano!r4 ,x is only h>mful to him :o has x 9 8 p[] to be releas$ f x z soon z he %all *oose4 #ef4 ,to my own free w ! free w ( my neighbor is j z indiff]5t z 8 poor brea? & fle%4 ,= ?\gh we are made especially = ! sake ( "o ano!r1 /ill ! rul+ p[] ( ea* ( u has its own (fice1 = o!rwise my neighbor's wick$ness w\ld be my h>m1 :i* ,god has n will$ 9 ord] t my unhapp9ess may n dep5d on ano!r4 #eg4 ,! sun appe>s to be p\r$ d[n1 & 9 all directions inde$ x is diffus$1 yet x is n effus$4 ,= ?is diffusion is ext5sion3 ,accord+ly its rays are call$ ,ext5sions because !y are ext5d$4 ,b "o may judge :at k9d ( a ?+ a ray is1 if he looks at ! sun's light pass+ ?r\gh a n>r[ op5+ into a d>k5$ room1 = x is ext5d$ 9 a "r l9e1 & z x 7 is divid$ :5 x meets ) any solid body :i* /&s 9 ! way & int]cepts ! air beyond2 b !re ! light rema9s fix$ & does n glide or fall (f4 ,su* !n ought to be ! outp\r+ & diffusion ( ! und]/&+1 & x %\ld 9 no way be an effusion1 b an ext5sion1 & x %\ld make no viol5t or impetu\s collision ) ! ob/acles :i* are 9 its way2 nor yet fall d[n1 b be fix$1 & enlight5 t :i* receives x4 ,= a body w deprive itself ( ! illum9ation1 if x does n admit x4 #eh4 ,he :o fe>s dea? ei!r fe>s ! loss ( s5sation or a diff]5t k9d ( s5sation4 ,b if ?\ %alt h no s5sation1 nei!r wilt ?\ feel any h>m2 & if ?\ %alt acquire ano!r k9d ( s5sation1 ?\ wilt be a diff]5t k9d ( liv+ be+ & ?\ wilt n cease to live4 #ei4 ,m5 exi/ = ! sake ( "o ano!r4 ,tea* !m !n or be> ) !m4 #fj4 ,9 "o way an arr[ moves1 9 ano!r way ! m9d4 ,! m9d inde$1 bo? :5 x ex]cises caution & :5 x is employ$ ab\t inquiry1 moves /raight onw>d n ! less1 & to its object4 #fa4 ,ent] into e man's rul+ faculty2 & also let e o!r man ent] into ?9e4 ,,book ,,ix4 #a4 ,he :o acts unju/ly acts impi\sly4 ,= s9ce ! univ]sal nature has made rational animals = ! sake ( "o ano!r to help "o ano!r accord+ to _! des]ts1 b 9 no way to injure "o ano!r1 he :o transgresses h] w is cle>ly guilty ( impiety t[>ds ! highe/ div9ity4 ,& he too :o lies is guilty ( impiety to ! same div9ity2 = ! univ]sal nature is ! nature ( ?+s t are2 & ?+s t are h a relation to all ?+s t come into exi/5ce4 ,& fur!r1 ?is univ]sal nature is nam$ tru?1 & is ! prime cause ( all ?+s t are true4 ,he !n :o lies int5tionally is guilty ( impiety inasmu* z he acts unju/ly by deceiv+2 & he also :o lies un9t5tionally1 inasmu* z he is at v>iance ) ! univ]sal nature1 & inasmu* z he di/urbs ! ord] by fight+ aga9/ ! nature ( ! _w2 = he fights aga9/ x1 :o is mov$ ( himself to t :i* is contr>y to tru?1 = he _h receiv$ p[]s f nature ?r\gh ! neglect ( :i* he is n able n[ to di/+ui% falsehood f tru?4 ,& inde$ he :o pursues pleasure z good1 & avoids pa9 z evil1 is guilty ( impiety4 ,= ( necessity su* a man mu/ (t5 f9d fault ) ! univ]sal nature1 alleg+ t x assigns ?+s to ! bad & ! good contr>y to _! des]ts1 because frequ5tly ! bad are 9 ! enjoym5t ( pleasure & possess ! ?+s :i* procure pleasure1 b ! good h pa9 = _! %>e & ! ?+s :i* cause pa94 ,& fur!r1 he :o is afraid ( pa9 w sometimes also be afraid ( "s ( ! ?+s :i* w happ5 9 ! _w1 & ev5 ?is is impiety4 ,& he :o pursues pleasure w n ab/a9 f inju/ice1 & ?is is pla9ly impiety4 ,n[ ) respect to ! ?+s t[>ds :i* ! univ]sal nature is equally affect$1--= x w\ld n h made bo?1 unless x 0 equally affect$ t[>ds bo?1--t[>ds ^! !y :o wi% to foll[ nature %\ld be ( ! same m9d ) x1 & equally affect$4 ,) respect to pa91 !n1 & pleasure1 or dea? & life1 or honor & di%onor1 :i* ! univ]sal nature employs equally1 :oev] is n equally affect$ is manife/ly act+ impi\sly4 ,& ,i say t ! univ]sal nature employs !m equally1 in/ead ( say+ t !y happ5 alike to ^? :o are produc$ 9 cont9u\s s]ies & to ^? :o come aft] !m by virtue ( a c]ta9 orig9al movem5t ( ,provid5ce1 accord+ to :i* x mov$ f a c]ta9 beg9n+ to ?is ord]+ ( ?+s1 hav+ conceiv$ c]ta9 pr9ciples ( ! ?+s :i* 7 to be1 & hav+ det]m9$ p[]s productive ( be+s & ( *anges & ( su* l successions 7,,vii4 #ge74 #b4 ,x w\ld be a man's happie/ lot to dep>t f mank9d )\t hav+ _h any ta/e ( ly+ & hypocrisy & luxury & pride4 ,h[ev]1 to brea! out "o's life :5 a man has _h en\gh ( ^! ?+s is ! next be/ voyage1 z ! say+ is4 ,ha/ ?\ det]m9$ to abide ) vice1 & has n exp]i5ce yet induc$ !e to fly f ?is pe/il5ce8 ,= ! de/ruction ( ! und]/&+ is a pe/il5ce1 mu* m inde$ ?an any su* corruption & *ange ( ?is atmosph]e :i* surr\nds u4 ,= ?is corruption is a pe/il5ce ( animals s f> z !y are animals2 b ! o!r is a pe/il5ce ( m5 s f> z !y are m54 #c4 ,d n despise dea?1 b be well cont5t ) x1 s9ce ?is too is "o ( ^? ?+s :i* nature wills4 ,= su* z x is to be "y & to gr[ old1 & to increase & to rea* maturity1 & to h tee? & be>d & gray hairs1 & to beget & to be pregnant & to br+ =?1 & all ! o!r natural op]ations :i* ! seasons ( ?y life br+1 su* also is dissolution4 ,?is1 !n1 is consi/5t ) ! "* ( a reflect+ man1--to be nei!r c>eless nor impati5t nor contemptu\s ) respect to dea?1 b to wait = x z "o ( ! op]ations ( nature4 ,z ?\ n[ waite/ = ! "t :5 ! *ild %all come out ( ?y wife's womb1 s be ready = ! "t :5 ?y s\l %all fall out ( ?is envelope4 ,b if ?\ require/ also a vulg> k9d ( com=t :i* %all rea* ?y he>t1 ?\ wilt be made be/ reconcil$ to dea? by obs]v+ ! objects f :i* ?\ art go+ to be remov$1 & ! morals ( ^? ) :om ?y s\l w no long] be m+l$4 ,= x is no way "r to be (f5d$ ) m51 b x is ?y duty to c>e = !m & to be> ) !m g5tly2 & yet to rememb] t ?y dep>ture w n be f m5 :o h ! same pr9ciples z ?yself4 ,= ?is is ! only ?+1 if !re be any1 :i* c\ld draw u ! contr>y way & atta* u to life1--to be p]mitt$ to live ) ^? :o h ! same pr9ciples z ourselves4 ,b n[ ?\ see/ h[ great is ! tr\ble aris+ f ! discordance ( ^? :o live toge!r1 s t ?\ maye/ say1 ,come quick1 ,o dea?1 le/ p]*ance ,i1 too1 %\ld =get myself4 #d4 ,he :o does wrong does wrong aga9/ himself4 ,he :o acts unju/ly acts unju/ly to himself1 because he makes himself bad4 #e4 ,he (t5 acts unju/ly :o does n d a c]ta9 ?+2 n only he :o does a c]ta9 ?+4 #f4 ,?y pres5t op9ion f\nd$ on und]/&+1 & ?y pres5t conduct direct$ to social good1 & ?y pres5t disposition ( cont5tm5t ) ev]y?+ :i* happ5s--t is en\gh4 #g4 ,wipe out imag9ation3 *eck desire3 ext+ui% appetite3 keep ! rul+ faculty 9 its own p[]4 #h4 ,among ! animals :i* h n reason "o life is di/ribut$2 b among reasonable animals "o intellig5t s\l is di/ribut$3 j z !re is "o e>? ( all ?+s :i* are ( an e>?y nature1 & we see by "o light1 & brea! "o air1 all ( u t h ! faculty ( vision & all t h life4 #i4 ,all ?+s :i* p>ticipate 9 any?+ :i* is common to !m all move t[>ds t :i* is ( ! same k9d ) !mselves4 ,ev]y?+ :i* is e>?y turns t[>ds ! e>?1 ev]y?+ :i* is liquid fl[s toge!r1 & ev]y?+ :i* is ( an a]ial k9d does ! same1 s t !y require some?+ to keep !m asund]1 & ! application ( =ce4 ,fire inde$ moves upw>ds on acc\nt ( ! elem5tal fire1 b x is s ready to be k9dl$ toge!r ) all ! fire :i* is "h1 t ev5 e sub/ance :i* is some:at dry is easily ignit$1 because !re is less m+l$ ) x ( t :i* is a h9drance to ignition4 ,accord+ly1 !n1 ev]y?+ also :i* p>ticipates 9 ! common intellig5t nature moves 9 l mann] t[>ds t :i* is ( ! same k9d ) itself1 or moves ev5 m4 ,= s mu* z x is sup]ior 9 comp>ison ) all o!r ?+s1 9 ! same degree also is x m ready to m+le ) & to be fus$ ) t :i* is ak9 to x4 ,accord+ly among animals devoid ( reason we f9d sw>ms ( bees1 & h]ds ( cattle1 & ! nurture ( "y birds1 & 9 a mann]1 loves2 = ev5 9 animals !re are s\ls1 & t p[] :i* br+s !m toge!r is se5 to ex]t itself 9 ! sup]ior degree1 & 9 su* a way z nev] has be5 obs]v$ 9 plants nor 9 /ones nor 9 trees4 ,b 9 rational animals !re are political communities & fri5d%ips1 & families & meet+s ( p2 & 9 w>s1 treaties1 & armi/ices4 ,b 9 ! ?+s :i* are /ill sup]ior1 ev5 ?\gh !y are sep>at$ f "o ano!r1 unity 9 a mann] exi/s1 z 9 ! />s4 ,?us ! asc5t to ! high] degree is able to produce a sympa?y ev5 9 ?+s :i* are sep>at$4 ,see1 !n1 :at n[ takes place2 = only intellig5t animals h n[ =gott5 ?is mutual desire & incl9ation1 & 9 !m alone ! prop]ty ( fl[+ toge!r is n se54 ,b /ill1 ?\gh m5 /rive to avoid ?is union1 !y are caught & held by x1 = _! nature is too /rong = !m2 & ?\ wilt see :at ,i say1 if ?\ only obs]ve/4 ,soon]1 !n1 w "o f9d any?+ e>?y :i* comes 9 contact ) no e>?y ?+1 ?an a man altoge!r sep>at$ f o!r m54 #aj4 ,bo? man & ,god & ! univ]se produce fruit2 at ! prop] seasons ea* produces x4 ,b & if usage has especially fix$ ^! t]ms to ! v9e & l ?+s1 ?is is no?+4 ,reason produces fruit bo? = all & = itself1 & !re are produc$ f x o!r ?+s ( ! same k9d z reason itself4 #aa4 ,if ?\ art able1 correct by tea*+ ^? :o d wrong2 b if ?\ can/ n1 rememb] t indulg5ce is giv5 to !e = ?is purpose4 ,& ! gods1 too1 are indulg5t to su* p]sons2 & = "s purposes !y ev5 help !m to get heal?1 weal?1 reputation2 s k9d !y are4 ,& x is 9 ?y p[] also2 or say1 :o h9d]s !e8 #ab4 ,labor n z "o :o is wret*$1 nor yet z "o :o w\ld be piti$ or admir$3 b direct ?y w to "o ?+ only1--to put ?yself 9 motion & to *eck ?yself1 z ! social reason requires4 #ac4 ,to-day ,i h got out ( all tr\ble1 or r ,i h ca/ out all tr\ble1 = x 0 n outside1 b )9 & 9 my op9ions4 #ad4 ,all ?+s are ! same1 famili> 9 exp]i5ce1 & ephem]al 9 "t1 & wor?less 9 ! matt]4 ,ev]y?+ n[ is j z x 0 9 ! "t ( ^? :om we h buri$4 #ae4 ,?+s /& outside ( u1 !mselves by !mselves1 nei!r kn[+ aught ( !mselves1 nor express+ any judgm5t4 ,:at is x1 !n1 :i* does judge ab\t !m8 ,! rul+ faculty4 #af4 ,n 9 passivity b 9 activity lie ! evil & ! good ( ! rational social animal1 j z 8 virtue & 8 vice lie n 9 passivity b 9 activity4 #ag4 ,= ! /one :i* has be5 ?r[n up x is no evil to come d[n1 nor inde$ any good to h be5 c>ri$ up 7,,viii4 #bj74 #ah4 ,p5etrate inw>ds into m5's lead+ pr9ciples1 & ?\ wilt see :at judges ?\ art afraid (1 & :at k9d ( judges !y are ( !mselves4 #ai4 ,all ?+s are *ang+3 & ?\ ?yself art 9 cont9u\s mutation & 9 a mann] 9 cont9u\s de/ruction1 & ! :ole univ]se too4 #bj4 ,x is ?y duty to leave ano!r man's wrongful act !re :]e x is 7,,vii4 #bi2 ,,ix4 #ch74 #ba4 ,t]m9ation ( activity1 cessation f movem5t & op9ion1 & 9 a s5se _! dea?1 is no evil4 ,turn ?y ?\ghts n[ to ! consid]ation ( ?y life1 ?y life z a *ild1 z a y\?1 ?y manhood1 ?y old age1 = 9 ^! also e *ange 0 a dea?4 ,is ?is any?+ to fe>8 ,turn ?y ?\ghts n[ to ?y life "u ?y gr&fa!r1 !n to ?y life "u ?y "m1 !n to ?y life "u ?y fa!r2 & z ?\ f9de/ _m o!r diff]5ces & *anges & t]m9ations1 ask ?yself1 ,is ?is any?+ to fe>8 ,9 l mann]1 !n1 nei!r are ! t]m9ation & cessation & *ange ( ?y :ole life a ?+ to be afraid (4 #bb4 ,ha/5 to exam9e ?y own rul+ faculty & t ( ! univ]se & t ( ?y neighbor3 ?y own t ?\ may/ make x j2 & t ( ! univ]se1 t ?\ may/ rememb] ( :at ?\ art a "p2 & t ( ?y neighbor1 t ?\ may/ "k :e!r he has act$ ignorantly or ) k1 & t ?\ may/ also consid] t 8 rul+ faculty is ak9 to ?9e4 #bc4 ,z ?\ ?yself art a compon5t "p ( a social sy/em1 s let e act ( ?9e be a compon5t "p ( social life4 ,:atev] act ( ?9e !n has no ref]5ce ei!r imm$iately or remotely to a social end1 ?is te>s asund] ?y life1 & does n all[ x to be "o1 & x is ( ! nature ( a mut9y1 j z :5 9 a popul> assembly a man act+ by himself /&s ap>t f ! g5]al agreem5t4 #bd4 ,qu>rels ( little *ildr5 & _! sports1 & poor spirits c>ry+ ab\t dead bodies su* is ev]y?+2 & s :at is exhibit$ 9 ! repres5tation ( ! mansions ( ! dead /rikes our eyes m cle>ly4 #be4 ,exam9e into ! quality ( ! =m ( an object1 & deta* x altoge!r f its mat]ial "p1 & !n contemplate x2 !n det]m9e ! "t1 ! longe/ :i* a ?+ ( ?is peculi> =m is naturally made to endure4 #bf4 ,?\ ha/ endur$ inf9ite tr\bles ?r\gh n be+ cont5t$ ) ?y rul+ faculty :5 x does ! ?+s :i* x is con/itut$ by nature to d4 ,b en\gh ( ?is4 #bg4 ,:5 ano!r blames !e or hates !e1 or :5 m5 say ab\t !e any?+ injuri\s1 approa* _! poor s\ls1 p5etrate )91 & see :at k9d ( m5 !y are4 ,?\ wilt discov] t !re is no reason to take any tr\ble t ^! m5 may h ?is or t op9ion ab\t !e4 ,h[ev]1 ?\ mu/ be well dispos$ t[>ds !m1 = by nature !y are fri5ds4 ,& ! gods too aid !m 9 all ways1 by dreams1 by signs1 t[>ds ! atta9m5t ( ^? ?+s on :i* !y set a value4 #bh4 ,! p]iodic movem5ts ( ! univ]se are ! same1 up & d[n f age to age4 ,& ei!r ! univ]sal intellig5ce puts itself 9 motion = e sep>ate effect1 & if ?is is s1 be ?\ cont5t ) t :i* is ! result ( its activity3 or x puts itself 9 motion once1 & ev]y?+ else comes by way ( sequ5ce 9 a mann]2 or indivisible elem5ts are ! orig9 ( all ?+s4--,9 a ^w1 if !re is a god1 all is well2 & if *ance rules1 d n ?\ also be gov]n$ by x 7,,vi4 #dd2 ,,vii4 #ge74 ,soon w ! e>? cov] u all3 !n ! e>?1 too1 w *ange1 & ! ?+s also :i* result f *ange w cont9ue to *ange =ev]1 & ^! aga9 =ev]4 ,= if a man reflects on ! *anges & trans=mations :i* foll[ "o ano!r l wave aft] wave & _! rapidity1 he w despise ev]y?+ :i* is p]i%able 7,,xii4 #ba74 #bi4 ,! univ]sal cause is l a w9t] torr5t3 x c>ries ev]y?+ along ) x4 ,b h[ wor?less are all ^! poor p :o are engag$ 9 matt]s political1 &1 z !y suppose1 are play+ ! philosoph]6 ,all drivell]s4 ,well !n1 man3 d :at nature n[ requires4 ,set ?yself 9 motion1 if x is 9 ?y p[]1 & d n look ab\t !e to see if any "o w obs]ve x2 nor yet expect ,plato's ,republic3 b be cont5t if ! smalle/ ?+ goes on well1 & consid] su* an ev5t to be no small matt]4 ,= :o c *ange m5's op9ions8 & )\t a *ange ( op9ions :at else is !re ?an ! slav]y ( m5 :o groan :ile !y pret5d to obey8 ,come n[ & tell me ( ,alex&] & ,philippus & ,demetrius ( ,phal]um4 ,!y !mselves %all judge :e!r !y discov]$ :at ! common nature requir$1 & tra9$ !mselves accord+ly4 ,b if !y act$ l trag$y h]oes1 no "o has condemn$ me to imitate !m4 ,simple & mode/ is ! "w ( philosophy4 ,draw me n aside to insol5ce & pride4 #cj4 ,look d[n f above on ! c\ntless h]ds ( m5 & _! c\ntless solemnities1 & ! inf9itely v>i$ voyag+s 9 /orms & calms1 & ! diff]5ces among ^? :o are born1 :o live toge!r1 & die4 ,& consid]1 too1 ! life liv$ by o!rs 9 old5 "t1 & ! life ( ^? :o w live aft] !e1 & ! life n[ liv$ among b>b>\s nations1 & h[ _m "k n ev5 ?y "n1 & h[ _m w soon =get x1 & h[ !y :o p]haps n[ are prais+ !e w v soon blame !e1 & t nei!r a po/hum\s "n is ( any value1 nor reputation1 nor any?+ else4 #ca4 ,let !re be fre$om f p]turbations ) respect to ! ?+s :i* come f ! ext]nal cause2 & let !re be ju/ice 9 ! ?+s done by virtue ( ! int]nal cause1 t is1 let !re be movem5t & action t]m9at+ 9 ?is1 9 social acts1 = ?is is accord+ to ?y nature4 #cb4 ,?\ can/ remove out ( ! way _m useless ?+s among ^? :i* di/urb !e1 = !y lie entirely 9 ?y op9ion2 & ?\ wilt !n ga9 = ?yself ample space by compreh5d+ ! :ole univ]se 9 ?y m9d1 & by contemplat+ ! et]nity ( "t1 & obs]v+ ! rapid *ange ( e sev]al ?+1 h[ %ort is ! "t f bir? to dissolution1 & ! illimitable "t be=e bir? z well z ! equally b\ndless "t aft] dissolution6 #cc4 ,all t ?\ see/ w quickly p]i%1 & ^? :o h be5 spectators ( its dissolution w v soon p]i% too4 ,& he :o dies at ! extreme/ old age w be br\ght into ! same condition ) him :o di$ prematurely4 #cd4 ,:at are ^! m5's lead+ pr9ciples1 & ab\t :at k9d ( ?+s are !y busy1 & = :at k9d ( reasons d !y love & honor8 ,imag9e t ?\ see/ _! poor s\ls laid b>e4 ,:5 !y ?9k t !y d h>m by _! blame or good by _! praise1 :at an idea6 #ce4 ,loss is no?+ else ?an *ange4 ,b ! univ]sal nature delights 9 *ange1 & 9 ob$i5ce to h] all ?+s are n[ done well1 & f et]nity h be5 done 9 l =m1 & w be su* to "t )\t end4 ,:at1 !n1 do/ ?\ say1--t all ?+s h be5 & all ?+s always w be bad1 & t no p[] has ev] be5 f\nd 9 s _m gods to rectify ^! ?+s1 b ! _w has be5 condemn$ to be b\nd 9 nev] ceas+ evil 7,,iv4 #de2 ,,vii4 #hh78 #cf4 ,! rott5ness ( ! matt] :i* is ! f\ndation ( ev]y?+3 wat]1 du/1 bones1 fil?3 or aga91 m>ble rocks1 ! callosities ( ! e>?2 & gold & silv]1 ! s$im5ts2 & g>m5ts1 only bits ( hair2 & purple dye1 blood2 & ev]y?+ else is ( ! same k9d4 ,& t :i* is ( ! nature ( brea? is also ano!r ?+ ( ! same k9d1 *ang+ f ?is to t4 #cg4 ,en\gh ( ?is wret*$ life & murmur+ & api% tricks4 ,:y art ?\ di/urb$8 ,:at is !re new 9 ?is8 ,:at unsettles !e8 ,is x ! =m ( ! ?+8 ,look at x4 ,or is x ! matt]8 ,look at x4 ,b besides ^! !re is no?+4 ,t[>ds ! gods !n1 n[ become at la/ m simple & bett]4 ,x is ! same :e!r we exam9e ^! ?+s = a hundr$ ye>s or ?ree4 #ch4 ,if any man has done wrong1 ! h>m is 8 own4 ,b p]haps he has n done wrong4 #ci4 ,ei!r all ?+s proce$ f "o intellig5t s\rce & come toge!r z 9 "o body1 & ! "p ought n to f9d fault ) :at is done = ! b5efit ( ! :ole2 or !re are only atoms1 & no?+ else ?an mixture & disp]sion4 ,:y1 !n1 art ?\ di/urb$8 ,say to ! rul+ faculty1 ,art ?\ dead1 art ?\ corrupt$1 art ?\ play+ ! hypocrite1 art ?\ become a bea/1 do/ ?\ h]d & fe$ ) ! re/8 #dj4 ,ei!r ! gods h no p[] or !y h p[]4 ,if1 !n1 !y h no p[]1 :y do/ ?\ pray to !m8 ,b if !y h p[]1 :y do/ ?\ n pray = !m to give !e ! faculty ( n fe>+ any ( ! ?+s :i* ?\ fe>e/1 or ( n desir+ any ( ! ?+s :i* ?\ desire/1 or n be+ pa9$ at any?+1 r ?an pray t any ( ^! ?+s %\ld n happ5 or happ58 = c]ta9ly if !y c co-op]ate ) m51 !y c co-op]ate = ^! purposes4 ,b p]haps ?\ wilt say ! gods h plac$ !m 9 ?y p[]4 ,well1 !n1 is x n bett] to use :at is 9 ?y p[] l a free man ?an to desire 9 a slavi% & abject way :at is n 9 ?y p[]8 ,& :o has told !e t ! gods d n aid u ev5 9 ! ?+s :i* are 9 our p[]8 ,beg91 !n1 to pray = su* ?+s1 & ?\ wilt see4 ,"o man prays ?us3 ,h[ %all ,i be able to lie ) t woman8 ,d ?\ pray ?us3 ,h[ %all ,i n desire to lie ) h]8 ,ano!r prays ?us3 ,h[ %all ,i be releas$ f ?is8 ,ano!r prays3 ,h[ %all ,i n desire to be releas$8 ,ano!r ?us3 ,h[ %all ,i n lose my little son8 ,?\ ?us3 ,h[ %all ,i n be afraid to lose him8 ,9 f9e1 turn ?y pray]s ?is way1 & see :at comes4 #da4 ,epicurus says1 ,9 my sickness my conv]sation 0 n ab\t my bodily suff]+s1 nor1 says he1 did ,i talk on su* subjects to ^? :o visit$ me2 b ,i cont9u$ to disc\rse on ! nature ( ?+s z be=e1 keep+ to ?is ma9 po9t1 h[ ! m9d1 :ile p>ticipat+ 9 su* movem5ts z g on 9 ! poor fle%1 %all be free f p]turbations & ma9ta9 its prop] good4 ,nor did ,i1 he says1 give ! physicians an opportunity ( putt+ on solemn looks1 z if !y 7 do+ some?+ great1 b my life w5t on well & happily4 ,d1 !n1 ! same t he did bo? 9 sickness1 if ?\ art sick1 & 9 any o!r circum/ances2 = nev] to des]t philosophy 9 any ev5ts t may befall u1 nor to hold trifl+ talk ei!r ) an ignorant man or ) "o unacqua9t$ ) nature1 is a pr9ciple ( all s*ools ( philosophy2 b to be int5t only on t :i* ?\ art n[ do+ & on ! in/rum5t by :i* ?\ do/ x4 #db4 ,:5 ?\ art (f5d$ ) any man's %ameless conduct1 imm$iately ask ?yself1 ,is x possible1 !n1 t %ameless m5 %\ld n be 9 ! _w8 ,x is n possible4 ,d n1 !n1 require :at is impossible4 ,= ?is man also is "o ( ^? %ameless m5 :o mu/ ( necessity be 9 ! _w4 ,let ! same consid]ations be pres5t to ?y m9d 9 ! case ( ! knave1 & ! fai?less man1 & ( e man :o does wrong 9 any way4 ,= at ! same "t t ?\ do/ rem9d ?yself t x is impossible t su* k9d ( m5 %\ld n exi/1 ?\ wilt become m k9dly dispos$ t[>ds e "o individually4 ,x is useful to p]ceive ?is1 too1 imm$iately :5 ! occasion arises1 :at virtue nature has giv5 to man to oppose to e wrongful act4 ,= %e has giv5 to man1 z an antidote aga9/ ! /upid man1 mildness1 & aga9/ ano!r k9d ( man "s o!r p[]4 ,& 9 all cases x is possible = !e to correct by tea*+ ! man :o is gone a/ray2 = e man :o errs misses 8 object & is gone a/ray4 ,besides1 :]e9 ha/ ?\ be5 injur$8 ,= ?\ wilt f9d t no "o among ^? aga9/ :om ?\ art irritat$ has done any?+ by :i* ?y m9d c\ld be made worse2 b t :i* is evil to !e & h>mful has its f\ndation only 9 ! m9d4 ,& :at h>m is done or :at is !re /range1 if ! man :o has n be5 in/ruct$ does ! acts ( an un9/ruct$ man8 ,consid] :e!r ?\ %\ld/ n r blame ?yself1 because ?\ did/ n expect su* a man to err 9 su* a way4 ,= ?\ had/ means giv5 !e by ?y reason to suppose t x 0 likely t he w\ld commit ?is error1 & yet ?\ ha/ =gott5 & art amaz$ t he has err$4 ,b mo/ ( all :5 ?\ blame/ a man z fai?less or ungrateful1 turn to ?yself4 ,= ! fault is manife/ly ?y own1 :e!r ?\ did/ tru/ t a man :o _h su* a disposition w\ld keep 8 promise1 or :5 conf]r+ ?y k9dness ?\ did/ n conf] x absolutely1 nor yet 9 su* way z to h receiv$ f ?y v act all ! pr(it4 ,= :at m do/ ?\ want :5 ?\ ha/ done a man a s]vice8 art ?\ n cont5t t ?\ ha/ done some?+ com=mable to ?y nature1 & do/ ?\ seek to be paid = x8 j z if ! eye dem&$ a recomp5se = see+1 or ! feet = walk+4 ,= z ^! memb]s are =m$ = a p>ticul> purpose1 & by work+ accord+ to _! sev]al con/itutions obta9 :at is _! own2 s also z man is =m$ by nature to acts ( b5evol5ce1 :5 he has done any?+ b5evol5t or 9 any o!r way conducive to ! common int]e/1 he has act$ con=mably to 8 con/itution1 & he gets :at is 8 own4 ,,book ,x4 #a4 ,wilt ?\1 !n1 my s\l1 nev] be good & simple & "o & nak$1 m manife/ ?an ! body :i* surr\nds !e8 ,wilt ?\ nev] enjoy an affectionate & cont5t$ disposition8 ,wilt ?\ nev] be full & )\t a want ( any k9d1 long+ = no?+ m1 nor desir+ any?+1 ei!r animate or inanimate1 = ! enjoym5t ( pleasures8 nor yet desir+ "t :]e9 ?\ %alt h long] enjoym5t1 or place1 or pleasant climate1 or society ( m5 ) :om ?\ maye/ live 9 h>mony8 b wilt ?\ be satisfi$ ) ?y pres5t condition1 & pleas$ ) all t is ab\t !e1 & wilt ?\ conv9ce ?yself t ?\ ha/ ev]y?+1 & t x comes f ! gods1 t ev]y?+ is well = !e1 & w be well :atev] %all please !m1 & :atev] !y %all give = ! cons]vation ( ! p]fect liv+ be+1 ! good & j & beautiful1 :i* g5]ates & holds toge!r all ?+s1 & conta9s & embraces all ?+s :i* are dissolv$ = ! production ( o!r l ?+s8 ,wilt ?\ nev] be su* t ?\ %alt s dwell 9 community ) gods & m5 z nei!r to f9d fault ) !m at all1 nor to be condemn$ by !m8 #b4 ,obs]ve :at ?y nature requires1 s f> z ?\ art gov]n$ by nature only3 !n d x & accept x1 if ?y nature1 s f> z ?\ art a liv+ be+1 %all n be made worse by x4 ,& next ?\ mu/ obs]ve :at ?y nature requires s f> z ?\ art a liv+ be+4 ,& all ?is ?\ maye/ all[ ?yself1 if ?y nature1 s f> z ?\ art a rational animal1 %all n be made worse by x4 ,b ! rational animal is consequ5tly also a political social animal4 ,use ^! rules1 !n1 & tr\ble ?yself ab\t no?+ else4 #c4 ,ev]y?+ :i* happ5s ei!r happ5s 9 su* wise z ?\ art =m$ by nature to be> x1 or z ?\ art n =m$ by nature to be> x4 ,if1 !n1 x happ5s to !e 9 su* way z ?\ art =m$ by nature to be> x1 d n compla91 b be> x z ?\ art =m$ by nature to be> x4 ,b if x happ5s 9 su* wise z ?\ art n =m$ by nature to be> x1 d n compla91 = x w p]i% aft] x has consum$ !e4 ,rememb]1 h[ev]1 t ?\ art =m$ by nature to be> ev]y?+1 ) respect to :i* x dep5ds on ?y own op9ion to make x endurable & tol]able1 by ?9k+ t x is ei!r ?y int]e/ or ?y duty to d ?is4 #d4 ,if a man is mi/ak51 in/ruct him k9dly & %[ him 8 error4 ,b if ?\ art n able1 blame ?yself1 or blame n ev5 ?yself4 #e4 ,:atev] may happ5 to !e1 x 0 prep>$ = !e f all et]nity2 & ! implication ( causes 0 f et]nity sp9n+ ! ?read ( ?y be+1 & ( t :i* is incid5t to x 7,,iii4 ,,ii2 ,,iv4 #bf74 #f4 ,:e!r ! univ]se is a conc\rse ( atoms1 or nature is a sy/em1 let ?is fir/ be e/abli%$1 t ,i am a "p ( ! :ole :i* is gov]n$ by nature2 next1 ,i am 9 a mann] intimately relat$ to ! p>ts :i* are ( ! same k9d ) myself4 ,= rememb]+ ?is1 inasmu* z ,i am a "p1 ,i %all be discont5t$ ) none ( ! ?+s :i* are assign$ to me out ( ! :ole2 = no?+ is injuri\s to ! "p if x is = ! advantage ( ! :ole4 ,= ! :ole conta9s no?+ :i* is n = its advantage2 & all natures inde$ h ?is common pr9ciple1 b ! nature ( ! univ]se has ?is pr9ciple besides1 t x _c be compell$ ev5 by any ext]nal cause to g5]ate any?+ h>mful to itself4 ,by rememb]+1 !n1 t ,i am a "p ( su* a :ole1 ,i %all be cont5t ) ev]y?+ t happ5s4 ,& inasmu* z ,i am 9 a mann] intimately relat$ to ! p>ts :i* are ( ! same k9d ) myself1 ,i %all d no?+ unsocial1 b ,i %all r direct myself to ! ?+s :i* are ( ! same k9d ) myself1 & ,i %all turn all my ef=ts to ! common int]e/1 & div]t !m f ! contr>y4 ,n[1 if ^! ?+s are done s1 life mu/ fl[ on happily1 j z ?\ maye/ obs]ve t ! life ( a citiz5 is happy1 :o cont9ues a c\rse ( action :i* is advantage\s to 8 fell[ citiz5s1 & is cont5t ) :atev] ! /ate may assign to him4 #g4 ,! p>ts ( ! :ole1 ev]y?+1 ,i mean1 :i* is naturally compreh5d$ 9 ! univ]se1 mu/ ( necessity p]i%2 b let ?is be und]/ood 9 ?is s5se1 t !y mu/ und]go *ange4 ,b if ?is is naturally bo? an evil & a necessity = ! p>ts1 ! :ole w\ld n cont9ue to exi/ 9 a good condition1 ! p>ts be+ subject to *ange & con/itut$ s z to p]i% 9 v>i\s ways1 ,= :e!r did ,nature h]self design to d evil to ! ?+s :i* are p>ts ( h]self1 & to make !m subject to evil & ( necessity fall into evil1 or h su* results happ5$ )\t h] kn[+ x8 ,bo? ^! suppositions1 inde$1 are incr$ible4 ,b if a man %\ld ev5 drop ! t]m ,nature z an effici5t p[]1 & %\ld speak ( ^! ?+s z natural1 ev5 !n x w\ld be ridicul\s to affirm at ! same "t t ! p>ts ( ! :ole are 9 _! nature subject to *ange1 & at ! same "t to be surpris$ or vex$ z if some?+ 7 happ5+ contr>y to nature1 p>ticul>ly z ! dissolution ( ?+s is into ^? ?+s ( :i* ea* ?+ is compos$4 ,= !re is ei!r a disp]sion ( ! elem5ts out ( :i* ev]y?+ has be5 comp\nd$1 or a *ange f ! solid to ! e>?y & f ! airy to ! a]ial1 s t ^! p>ts are tak5 back into ! univ]sal reason1 :e!r ?is at c]ta9 p]iods is consum$ by fire or r5ew$ by et]nal *anges4 ,& d n imag9e t ! solid & ! airy "p belongs to !e f ! "t ( g5]ation4 ,= all ?is receiv$ its accretion only ye/]day & ! day be=e1 z "o may say1 f ! food & ! air :i* is inspir$4 ,?is1 !n1 :i* has receiv$ ! accretion1 *anges1 n t :i* ?y "m br\ght =?4 ,hut suppose t ?is :i* ?y "m br\ght =? implicates !e v mu* ) t o!r "p1 :i* has ! peculi> quality ( *ange1 ?is is no?+ 9 fact 9 ! way ( objection to :at is said4 #h4 ,:5 ?\ ha/ assum$ ^! names1 good1 mode/1 true1 rational1 a man ( equanimity1 & magnanim\s1 take c>e t ?\ do/ n *ange ^! names2 & if ?\ %\ld/ lose !m1 quickly return to !m4 ,& rememb] t ! t]m ,rational 0 int5d$ to signify a discrim9at+ att5tion to e sev]al ?+1 & fre$om f neglig5ce2 & t ,equanimity is ! volunt>y acceptance ( ! ?+s :i* are assign$ to !e by ! common nature2 & t ,magnanimity is ! elevation ( ! intellig5t "p above ! pleasurable or pa9ful s5sations ( ! fle%1 & above t poor ?+ call$ fame1 & dea?1 & all su* ?+s4 ,if1 !n1 ?\ ma9ta9e/ ?yself 9 ! possession ( ^! names1 )\t desir+ to be call$ by ^! names by o!rs1 ?\ wilt be ano!r p]son & wilt ent] on ano!r life4 ,= to cont9ue to be su* z ?\ ha/ hi!rto be51 & to be torn 9 pieces & defil$ 9 su* a life1 is ! "* ( a v /upid man & "o ov]-fond ( 8 life1 & l ^? half-dev\r$ fight]s ) wild bea/s :o1 ?\gh cov]$ ) w\nds & gore1 /ill entreat to be kept to ! foll[+ day1 ?\gh !y w be expos$ 9 ! same /ate to ! same claws & bites4 ,!re=e fix ?yself 9 ! possession ( ^! few names3 & if ?\ art able to abide 9 !m1 abide z if ?\ wa/ remov$ to c]ta9 isl&s ( ! ,happy4 ,b if ?\ %alt p]ceive t ?\ falle/ out ( !m & do/ n ma9ta9 ?y hold1 g c\rage\sly into "s nook :]e ?\ %alt ma9ta9 !m1 or ev5 dep>t at once f life1 n 9 passion1 b ) simplicity & fre$om & mode/y1 aft] do+ ?is "o laudable ?+ at lea/ 9 ?y life1 to h gone out ( x ?us4 ,9 ord]1 h[ev]1 to ! remembrance ( ^! names1 x w greatly help !e if ?\ rememb]e/ ! gods1 & t !y wi% n to be flatt]$1 b wi% all reasonable be+s to be made l !mselves2 & if ?\ rememb]e/ t :at does ! "w ( a fig-tree is a fig-tree1 & t :at does ! "w ( a dog is a dog1 & t :at does ! "w ( a bee is a bee1 & t :at does ! "w ( a man is a man4 #i4 ,mimi1 w>1 a/oni%m5t1 torpor1 slav]y1 w daily wipe out ^? holy pr9ciples ( ?9e4 ,h[ _m ?+s )\t /udy+ nature do/ ?\ imag9e1 & h[ _m do/ ?\ neglect8 ,b x is ?y duty s to look on & s to d ev]y?+1 t at ! same "t ! p[] ( deal+ ) circum/ances is p]fect$1 & ! contemplative faculty is ex]cis$1 & ! confid5ce :i* comes f ! k ( ea* sev]al ?+ is ma9ta9$ )\t %[+ x1 b yet n conceal$4 ,= :5 wilt ?\ enjoy simplicity1 :5 gravity1 & :5 ! k ( e sev]al ?+1 bo? :at x is 9 sub/ance1 & :at place x has 9 ! univ]se1 & h[ long x is =m$ to exi/1 & ( :at ?+s x is comp\nd$1 & to :om x c belong1 & :o are able bo? to give x & take x away8 #aj4 ,a spid] is pr\d :5 x has caught a fly1 & ano!r :5 he has caught a poor h>e1 & ano!r :5 he has tak5 a little fi% 9 a net1 & ano!r :5 he has tak5 wild bo>s1 & ano!r :5 he has tak5 be>s1 & ano!r :5 he has tak5 ,s>matians4 ,are n ^! robb]s1 if ?\ exam9e/ _! op9ions8 #aa4 ,acquire ! contemplative way ( see+ h[ all ?+s *ange into "o ano!r1 & con/antly att5d to x1 & ex]cise ?yself ab\t ?is "p ( philosophy4 ,= no?+ is s mu* adapt$ to produce magnanimity4 ,su* a man has put (f ! body1 & z he sees t he mu/1 no "o kn[s h[ soon1 g away f among m5 & leave ev]y?+ "h1 he gives himself up entirely to j do+ 9 all 8 actions1 & 9 ev]y?+ else t happ5s he resigns himself to ! univ]sal nature4 ,b z to :at any man %all say or ?9k ab\t him or d aga9/ him1 he nev] ev5 ?9ks ( x1 be+ himself cont5t$ ) ^! two ?+s1--) act+ ju/ly 9 :at he n[ does1 & be+ satisfi$ ) :at is n[ assign$ to him2 & he lays aside all di/ract+ & busy pursuits1 & desires no?+ else ?an to accompli% ! /raight c\rse ?r\gh ! law1 & by accompli%+ ! /raight c\rse to foll[ ,god4 #ab4 ,:at ne$ is !re ( suspici\s fe>1 s9ce x is 9 ?y p[] to inquire :at ought to be done8 ,& if ?\ see/ cle>1 g by ?is way cont5t1 )\t turn+ back3 b if ?\ do/ n see cle>1 /op & take ! be/ advis]s4 ,b if any o!r ?+s oppose !e1 g on accord+ to ?y p[]s ) due consid]ation1 keep+ to t :i* appe>s to be j4 ,= x is be/ to rea* ?is object1 & if ?\ do/ fail1 let ?y failure be 9 attempt+ ?is4 ,he :o foll[s reason 9 all ?+s is bo? tranquil & active at ! same "t1 & also *e]ful & collect$4 #ac4 ,inquire ( ?yself z soon z ?\ wake/ f sleep :e!r x w make any diff]5ce to !e if ano!r does :at is j & "r4 ,x w make no diff]5ce 7,,vi4 #cb2 ,,viii4 #ee74 ,?\ ha/ n =gott51 ,i suppose1 t ^? :o assume arrogant airs 9 be/[+ _! praise or blame on o!rs are su* z !y are at b$ & at bo>d1 & ?\ ha/ n =gott5 :at !y d1 & :at !y avoid1 & :at !y pursue1 & h[ !y /eal & h[ !y rob1 n ) h&s & feet1 b ) _! mo/ valuable "p1 by means ( :i* !re is produc$1 :5 a man *ooses1 fidelity1 mode/y1 tru?1 law1 a good daemon happ9ess 7,,vii4 #ag78 #ad4 ,to h] :o gives & takes back all1 to nature1 ! man :o is in/ruct$ & mode/ says1 ,give :at ?\ wilt2 take back :at ?\ wilt4 ,& he says ?is n pr\dly1 b ob$i5tly1 & well pleas$ ) h]4 #ae4 ,%ort is ! little :i* rema9s to !e ( life4 ,live z on a m\nta94 ,= x makes no diff]5ce :e!r a man lives !re or "h1 if he lives ev]y:]e 9 ! _w z 9 a /ate political community4 ,let m5 see1 let !m "k a real man :o lives accord+ to nature4 ,if !y _c endure him1 let !m kill him4 ,= t is bett] ?an to live ?us z m5 d4 #af4 ,no long] talk at all ab\t ! k9d ( man t a good man ought to be1 b be su*4 #ag4 ,con/antly contemplate ! :ole ( "t & ! :ole ( sub/ance1 & consid] t all individual ?+s z to sub/ance are a gra9 ( a fig1 & z to "t ! turn+ ( a gimlet4 #ah4 ,look at ev]y?+ t exi/s1 & obs]ve t x is already 9 dissolution & 9 *ange1 & z x 7 putrefaction or disp]sion1 or t ev]y?+ is s con/itut$ by nature z to die4 #ai4 ,consid] :at m5 are :5 !y are eat+1 sleep+1 g5]at+1 eas+ !mselves1 & s =?4 ,!n :at k9d ( m5 !y are :5 !y are imp]i\s & arrogant1 or angry & scold+ f _! elevat$ place4 ,b a %ort "t ago to h[ _m !y 7 slaves & = :at ?+s2 & aft] a little "t consid] 9 :at a condition !y w be4 #bj4 ,t is = ! good ( ea* ?+1 :i* ! univ]sal nature br+s to ea*4 ,& x is = its good at ! "t :5 nature br+s x4 #ba4 8,! e>? loves ! %[]02 & 8! solemn e!r loves02 & ! univ]se loves to make :atev] is ab\t to be4 ,i say !n to ! univ]se1 t ,i love z ?\ love/4 ,& is n ?is too said1 t 8?is or t loves is wont to be produc$08 #bb4 ,ei!r ?\ live/ "h & ha/ already accu/om$ ?yself to x1 or ?\ art go+ away1 & ?is 0 ?y own w2 or ?\ art dy+ & ha/ dis*>g$ ?y duty4 ,b besides ^! ?+s !re is no?+4 ,be ( good *e]1 !n4 #bc4 ,let ?is always be pla9 to !e1 t ?is piece ( l& is l any o!r2 & t all ?+s "h are ! same ) ?+s on ! top ( a m\nta91 or on ! sea-%ore1 or :]ev] ?\ *oose/ to be4 ,= ?\ wilt f9d j :at ,plato says1 ,dwell+ )9 ! walls ( a city z 9 a %eph]d's fold on a m\nta94 ,! ?ree la/ words are omitt$ 9 ! translation4 #bd4 ,:at is my rul+ faculty n[ to me8 & ( :at nature am ,i n[ mak+ x8 & = :at purpose am ,i n[ us+ x8 is x void ( und]/&+8 is x loos$ & r5t asund] f social life8 is x melt$ into & mix$ ) ! poor fle% s z to move toge!r ) x8 #be4 ,he :o flies f 8 ma/] is a runaway2 b ! law is ma/]1 & he :o breaks ! law is a runaway4 ,& he also :o is griev$ or angry or afraid1 is dissatisfi$ because some?+ has be5 or is or %all be ( ! ?+s :i* are appo9t$ by him :o rules all ?+s1 & he is ,law & assigns to e man :at is fit4 ,he !n :o fe>s or is griev$ or is angry is a runaway4 #bf4 ,a man deposits se$ 9 a womb & goes away1 & !n ano!r cause takes x1 & labors on x & makes a *ild4 ,:at a ?+ f su* a mat]ial6 ,aga91 ! *ild passes food d[n ?r\gh ! ?roat1 & !n ano!r cause takes x & makes p]ception & motion1 & 9 f9e1 life & /r5g? & o!r ?+s2 h[ _m & h[ /range6 ,obs]ve !n ! ?+s :i* are produc$ 9 su* a hidd5 way1 & see ! p[] j z we see ! p[] :i* c>ries ?+s d[nw>ds & upw>ds1 n ) ! eyes1 b /ill no less pla9ly 7,,vii4 #ge74 #bg4 ,con/antly consid] h[ all ?+s su* z !y n[ are1 9 "t pa/ also 72 & consid] t !y w be ! same aga94 ,& place be=e ?y eyes entire dramas & /ages ( ! same =m1 :atev] ?\ ha/ le>n$ f ?y exp]i5ce or f old] hi/ory2 = example1 ! :ole c\rt ( ,hadrianus1 & ! :ole c\rt ( ,anton9us1 & ! :ole c\rt ( ,philippus1 ,alex&]1 ,croesus2 = all ^? 7 su* dramas z we see n[1 only ) diff]5t actors4 #bh4 ,imag9e e man :o is griev$ at any?+ or discont5t$ to be l a pig :i* is sacrific$ & kicks & screams4 ,l ?is pig also is he :o on 8 b$ 9 sil5ce lam5ts ! bonds 9 :i* we are held4 ,& consid] t only to ! rational animal is x giv5 to foll[ volunt>ily :at happ5s2 b simply to foll[ is a necessity impos$ on all4 #bi4 ,sev]ally on ! occasion ( ev]y?+ t ?\ doe/1 pause & ask ?yself if dea? is a dreadful ?+ because x deprives !e ( ?is4 #cj4 ,:5 ?\ art (f5d$ at any man's fault1 =?) turn to ?yself & reflect 9 :at l mann] ?\ do/ err ?yself2 = example1 9 ?9k+ t money is a good ?+1 or pleasure1 or a bit ( reputation1 & ! l4 ,= by att5d+ to ?is ?\ wilt quickly =get ?y ang]1 if ?is consid]ation also is add$1 t ! man is compell$3 = :at else c\ld he d8 or1 if ?\ art able1 take away f him ! compulsion4 #ca4 ,:5 ?\ ha/ se5 ,satyron ! ,socratic1 ?9k ( ei!r ,euty*es or ,hym51 & :5 ?\ ha/ se5 ,euphrates1 ?9k ( ,euty*ion or ,silvanus1 & :5 ?\ ha/ se5 ,alciphron ?9k ( ,tropaeophorus1 & :5 ?\ ha/ se5 ,x5ophon1 ?9k ( ,crito or ,sev]us1 & :5 ?\ ha/ look$ on ?yself1 ?9k ( any o!r ,caes>1 & 9 ! case ( e "o d 9 l mann]4 ,!n let ?is ?\ght be 9 ?y m9d1 ,:]e !n are ^? m58 ,n[h]e1 or nobody kn[s :]e4 ,= ?us cont9u\sly ?\ wilt look at human ?+s z smoke & no?+ at all2 especially if ?\ reflecte/ at ! same "t t :at has once *ang$ w nev] exi/ aga9 9 ! inf9ite duration ( "t4 ,b ?\1 9 :at a brief space ( "t is ?y exi/5ce8 ,& :y art ?\ n cont5t to pass ?r\gh ?is %ort "t 9 an ord]ly way8 ,:at matt] & opportunity = ?y activity art ?\ avoid+8 ,= :at else are all ^! ?+s1 except ex]cises = ! reason1 :5 x has view$ c>efully & by exam9ation into _! nature ! ?+s :i* happ5 9 life8 ,p]sev]e !n until ?\ %alt h made ^! ?+s ?y own1 z ! /oma* :i* is /r5g!n$ makes all ?+s its own1 z ! blaz+ fire makes flame & brightness out ( ev]y?+ t is ?r[n into x4 #cb4 ,let x n be 9 any man's p[] to say truly ( !e t ?\ art n simple or t ?\ art n good2 b let him be a li> :oev] %all ?9k any?+ ( ?is k9d ab\t !e2 & ?is is altoge!r 9 ?y p[]4 ,= :o is he t %all h9d] !e f be+ good & simple8 ,d ?\ only det]m9e to live no long] unless ?\ %alt be su*4 ,= nei!r does reason all[ !e to live1 if ?\ art n su*4 #cc4 ,:at is t :i* z to ?is mat]ial our life c be done or said 9 ! way mo/ con=mable to reason8 ,= :atev] ?is may be1 x is 9 ?y p[] to d x or to say x1 & d n make excuses t ?\ art h9d]$4 ,?\ wilt n cease to lam5t till ?y m9d is 9 su* a condition t1 :at luxury is to ^? :o enjoy pleasure1 su* %all be to !e1 9 ! matt] :i* is subject$ & pres5t$ to !e1 ! do+ ( ! ?+s :i* are con=mable to man's con/itution2 = a man ought to consid] z an enjoym5t ev]y?+ :i* x is 9 8 p[] to d accord+ to 8 own nature4 ,& x is 9 8 p[] ev]y:]e4 ,n[1 x is n giv5 to a cyl9d] to move ev]y:]e by its own motion1 nor yet to wat] nor to fire1 nor to any?+ else :i* is gov]n$ by nature or an irrational s\l1 = ! ?+s :i* *eck !m & /& 9 ! way are _m4 ,b intellig5ce & reason are able to g ?r\gh ev]y?+ t opposes !m1 & 9 su* mann] z !y are =m$ by nature & z !y *oose4 ,place be=e ?y eyes ?is facility ) :i* ! reason w be c>ri$ ?r\gh all ?+s1 z fire upw>ds1 z a /one d[nw>ds1 z a cyl9d] d[n an incl9$ surface1 & seek = no?+ fur!r4 ,= all o!r ob/acles ei!r affect ! body only1 :i* is a dead ?+2 or1 except ?r\gh op9ion & ! yield+ ( ! reason itself1 !y d n cru% nor d any h>m ( any k9d2 = if !y did1 he :o felt x w\ld imm$iately become bad4 ,n[1 9 ! case ( all ?+s :i* h a c]ta9 con/itution1 :atev] h>m may happ5 to any ( !m1 t :i* is s affect$ becomes consequ5tly worse2 b 9 ! l case1 a man becomes bo? bett]1 if "o may say s1 & m wor?y ( praise by mak+ a "r use ( ^! accid5ts4 ,& f9ally rememb] t no?+ h>ms him :o is really a citiz51 :i* does n h>m ! /ate2 nor yet does any?+ h>m ! /ate1 :i* does n h>m law ord]2 & ( ^! ?+s :i* are call$ mis=tunes n "o h>ms law4 ,:at !n does n h>m law does n h>m ei!r /ate or citiz54 #cd4 ,to him :o is p5etrat$ by true pr9ciples ev5 ! briefe/ precept is suffici5t1 & any common precept1 to rem9d him t he %\ld be free f grief & fe>4 ,= example1-- 8,leaves1 "s ! w9d scatt]s on ! gr\nd-- ,s is ! race ( m540 ,leaves1 also1 are ?y *ildr52 & leaves1 too1 are !y :o cry out z if !y 7 wor?y ( cr$it & be/[ _! praise1 or on ! contr>y curse1 or secretly blame & sne]2 & leaves1 9 l mann]1 are ^? :o %all receive & transmit a man's fame to aft]-times4 ,= all su* ?+s z ^! 8are produc$ 9 ! season ( spr+10 z ! poet says2 !n ! w9d ca/s !m d[n2 !n ! =e/ produces o!r leaves 9 _! places4 ,b a brief exi/5ce is common to all ?+s1 & yet ?\ avoide/ & pursue/ all ?+s z if !y w\ld be et]nal4 ,a little "t1 & ?\ %alt close ?y eyes2 & him :o has att5d$ !e to ?y grave ano!r w soon lam5t4 #ce4 ,! heal?y eye ought to see all visible ?+s & n to say1 ,i wi% = gre5 ?+s2 = ?is is ! condition ( a diseas$ eye4 ,& ! heal?y he>+ & smell+ ought to be ready to p]ceive all t c be he>d & smell$4 ,& ! heal?y /oma* ought to be ) respect to all food j z ! mill ) respect to all ?+s :i* x is =m$ to gr9d4 ,& accord+ly ! heal?y und]/&+ ought to be prep>$ = ev]y?+ :i* happ5s2 b t :i* says1 ,let my de> *ildr5 live1 & let all m5 praise :atev] ,i may d1 is an eye :i* seeks = gre5 ?+s1 or tee? :i* seek = s(t ?+s4 #cf4 ,!re is no man s =tunate t !re %all n be by him :5 he is dy+ "s :o are pleas$ ) :at is go+ to happ54 ,suppose t he 0 a good & wise man1 w !re n be at la/ "s "o to say to himself1 ,let u at la/ brea! freely1 be+ reliev$ f ?is s*oolma/]8 ,x is true t he 0 h>% to none ( u1 b ,i p]ceiv$ t he tacitly condemns u4--,?is is :at is said ( a good man4 ,b 9 our own case h[ _m o!r ?+s are !re = :i* !re are _m :o wi% to get rid ( u4 ,?\ wilt consid] ?is1 !n1 :5 ?\ art dy+1 & ?\ wilt dep>t m cont5t$ly by reflect+ ?us3 ,i am go+ away f su* a life1 9 :i* ev5 my associates 9 behalf ( :om ,i h /riv5 s mu*1 pray$1 & c>$1 !mselves wi% me to dep>t1 hop+ p]*ance to get "s little advantage by x4 ,:y !n %\ld a man cl+ to a long] /ay "h8 ,d n h[ev] = ?is reason g away less k9dly dispos$ to !m1 b pres]v+ ?y own "*1 & fri5dly & b5evol5t & mild1 & on ! o!r h& n z if ?\ wa/ torn away2 b z :5 a man dies a quiet dea?1 ! poor s\l is easily sep>at$ f ! body1 su* also ought ?y dep>ture f m5 to be1 = nature unit$ !e to !m & associat$ !e4 ,b does %e n[ dissolve ! union8 ,well1 ,i am sep>at$ z f k9sm51 n h[ev] dragg$ resi/+1 b )\t compulsion2 = ?is1 too1 is "o ( ! ?+s accord+ to nature4 #cg4 ,accu/om ?yself z mu* z possible on ! occasion ( any?+ be+ done by any p]son to inquire ) ?yself1 ,= :at object is ?is man do+ ?is8 ,b beg9 ) ?yself1 & exam9e ?yself fir/4 #ch4 ,rememb] t ?is :i* pulls ! /r+s is ! ?+ :i* is hidd5 )93 ?is is ! p[] ( p]suasion1 ?is is life1 ?is1 if "o may s say1 is man4 ,9 contemplat+ ?yself nev] include ! vessel :i* surr\nds !e & ^! in/rum5ts :i* are atta*$ ab\t x4 ,= !y are l to an axe1 diff]+ only 9 ?is1 t !y gr[ to ! body4 ,= inde$ !re is no m use 9 ^! p>ts )\t ! cause :i* moves & *ecks !m ?an 9 ! weav]'s %uttle1 & ! writ]'s p51 & ! driv]'s :ip4 ,,book ,,xi4 #a4 ,^! are ! prop]ties ( ! rational s\l3 x sees itself1 analyses itself1 & makes itself su* z x *ooses2 ! fruit :i* x be>s itself enjoys1--= ! fruits ( plants & t 9 animals :i* corresponds to fruits o!rs enjoy1--x obta9s its own end1 :]ev] ! limit ( life may be fix$4 ,n z 9 a dance & 9 a play & 9 su* l ?+s1 :]e ! :ole action is incomplete if any?+ cuts x %ort2 b 9 e "p1 & :]e-ev] x may be /opp$1 x makes :at has be5 set be=e x full & complete1 s t x c say1 ,i h :at is my own4 ,& fur!r x trav]ses ! :ole univ]se1 & ! surr\nd+ vacuum1 & surveys its =m1 & x ext5ds itself into ! inf9ity ( "t1 & embraces & compreh5ds ! p]iodical r5ovation ( all ?+s1 & x compreh5ds t ^? :o come aft] u w see no?+ new1 nor h ^? be=e u se5 any?+ m1 b 9 a mann] he :o is =ty ye>s old1 if he has any und]/&+ at all1 has se5 by virtue ( ! uni=mity t prevails all ?+s :i* h be5 & all t w be4 ,?is too is a prop]ty ( ! rational s\l1 love ( "o's neighbor1 & tru? & mode/y1 & to value no?+ m ?an itself1 :i* is also ! prop]ty ( ,law4 ,?us !n "r reason diff]s n at all f ! reason ( ju/ice4 #b4 ,?\ wilt set little value on pleas+ song & danc+ & ! pancratium1 if ?\ wilt di/ribute ! melody ( ! voice into its sev]al s\nds1 & ask ?yself z to ea*1 if ?\ art ma/]$ by ?is2 = ?\ wilt be prev5t$ by %ame f confess+ x3 & 9 ! matt] ( danc+1 if at ea* movem5t & attitude ?\ wilt d ! same2 & ! l also 9 ! matt] ( ! pancratium4 ,9 all ?+s1 !n1 except virtue & ! acts ( virtue1 rememb] to apply ?yself to _! sev]al p>ts1 & by ?is division to come to value !m little3 & apply ?is rule also to ?y :ole life4 #c4 ,:at a s\l t is :i* is ready1 if at any mom5t x mu/ be sep>at$ f ! body1 & ready ei!r to be ext+ui%$ or disp]s$ or cont9ue to exi/2 b s t ?is read9ess comes f a man's own judgm5t1 n f m]e ob/9acy1 z ) ! ,*ri/ians1 b consid]ately & ) dignity & 9 a way to p]suade ano!r1 )\t tragic %[4 #d4 ,h ,i done some?+ = ! g5]al int]e/8 ,well !n ,i h _h my rew>d4 ,let ?is always be pres5t to ?y m9d1 & nev] /op do+ su* good4 #e4 ,:at is ?y art8 ,to be good4 ,& h[ is ?is accompli%$ well except by g5]al pr9ciples1 "s ab\t ! nature ( ! univ]se1 & o!rs ab\t ! prop] con/itution ( man8 #f4 ,at fir/ trag$ies 7 br\ght on ! /age z means ( rem9d+ m5 ( ! ?+s :i* happ5 to !m1 & t x is accord+ to nature = ?+s to happ5 s1 & t1 if y are delight$ ) :at is %[n on ! /age1 y %\ld n be tr\bl$ ) t :i* takes place on ! l>g] /age4 ,= y see t ^! ?+s mu/ be accompli%$ ?us1 & t ev5 !y be> !m :o cry out1 8,o ,ci?a]on40 ,&1 inde$1 "s ?+s are said well by ! dramatic writ]s1 ( :i* k9d is ! foll[+ especially3-- 8,me & my *ildr5 if ! gods neglect1 ,?is has its reason too40 ,& aga91-- 8,we mu/ n *afe & fret at t :i* happ5s40 ,&1-- 8,life's h>ve/ reap l ! :eat's fruitful e>40 ,& o!r ?+s ( ! same k9d4 ,aft] trag$y ! old com$y 0 introduc$1 :i* _h a magi/]ial fre$om ( spee*1 & by its v pla9ness ( speak+ 0 useful 9 rem9d+ m5 to bew>e ( insol5ce2 & = ?is purpose too ,diog5es us$ to take f ^! writ]s4 ,b z to ! middle com$y1 :i* came next1 obs]ve :at x 01 & aga91 = :at object ! new com$y 0 introduc$1 :i* gradually sank d[n into a m]e mimic artifice4 ,t "s good ?+s are said ev5 by ^! writ]s1 ev]ybody kn[s3 b ! :ole plan ( su* poetry & dramaturgy1 to :at end does x look8 #g4 ,h[ pla9 does x appe> t !re is n ano!r condition ( life s well suit$ = philosophiz+ z ?is 9 :i* ?\ n[ happ5e/ to be4 #h4 ,a bran* cut (f f ! adjac5t bran* mu/ ( necessity be cut (f f ! :ole tree also4 ,s too a man :5 he is sep>at$ f ano!r man has fall5 (f f ! :ole social community4 ,n[ z to a bran*1 ano!r cuts x (f2 b a man by 8 own act sep>ates himself f 8 neighbor :5 he hates him & turns away f him1 & he does n "k t he has at ! same "t cut himself (f f ! :ole social sy/em4 ,yet he has ?is privilege c]ta9ly f ,zeus1 :o fram$ society1 = x is 9 our p[] to gr[ aga9 to t :i* is ne> to u1 & aga9 to become a "p :i* helps to make up ! :ole4 ,h[ev]1 if x (t5 happ5s1 ?is k9d ( sep>ation1 x makes x difficult = t :i* deta*es itself to be br\ght to unity & to be re/or$ to its =m] condition4 ,f9ally1 ! bran*1 :i* f ! fir/ grew toge!r ) ! tree1 & has cont9u$ to h "o life ) x1 is n l t :i* aft] be+ cut (f is !n +raft$1 = ?is is some?+ l :at ! g>d5]s mean :5 !y say t x gr[s ) ! re/ ( ! tree1 b t x has n ! same m9d ) x4 #i4 ,z ^? :o try to /& 9 ?y way :5 ?\ art proce$+ accord+ to "r reason w n be able to turn !e aside f ?y prop] action1 s nei!r let !m drive !e f ?y b5evol5t feel+s t[>ds !m1 b be on ?y gu>d equally 9 bo? matt]s1 n only 9 ! matt] ( /eady judgm5t & action1 b also 9 ! matt] ( g5tl5ess to ^? :o try to h9d] or o!rwise tr\ble !e4 ,= ?is also is a weakness1 to be vex$ at !m1 z well z to be div]t$ f ?y c\rse ( action & to give way ?r\gh fe>2 = bo? are equally des]t]s f _! po/1--! man :o does x ?r\gh fe>1 & ! man :o is ali5at$ f him :o is by nature a k9sman & a fri5d4 #aj4 ,!re is no nature :i* is inf]ior to art1 = ! arts imitate ! natures ( ?+s4 ,b if ?is is s1 t nature :i* is ! mo/ p]fect & ! mo/ compreh5sive ( all natures1 _c fall %ort ( ! skill ( art4 ,n[ all arts d ! inf]ior ?+s = ! sake ( ! sup]ior2 !re=e ! univ]sal nature does s too4 ,&1 inde$1 h5ce is ! orig9 ( ju/ice1 & 9 ju/ice ! o!r virtues h _! f\ndation3 = ju/ice w n be obs]v$1 if we ei!r c>e = middle ?+s ?+s indiff]5t1 or are easily deceiv$ & c>eless & *angeable 7,v4 #af1 #cj2 ,,vii4 #ee74 #aa4 ,if ! ?+s d n come to !e1 ! pursuits & avoidances ( :i* di/urb !e1 /ill 9 a mann] ?\ goe/ to !m4 ,let !n ?y judgm5t ab\t !m be at re/1 & !y w rema9 quiet1 & ?\ wilt n be se5 ei!r pursu+ or avoid+4 #ab4 ,! sph]ical =m ( ! s\l ma9ta9s its figure :5 x is nei!r ext5d$ t[>ds any object1 nor contract$ inw>ds1 nor disp]s$ nor s9ks d[n1 b is illum9at$ by light1 by :i* x sees ! tru?1--! tru? ( all ?+s & ! tru? t is 9 itself 7,,viii4 #da1 #de2 ,,xii4 #c74 #ac4 ,suppose any man %all despise me4 ,let him look to t himself4 ,b ,i w look to ?is1 t ,i be n discov]$ do+ or say+ any?+ des]v+ ( contempt4 ,%all any man hate me8 ,let him look to x4 ,b ,i w be mild & b5evol5t t[>ds e man1 & ready to %[ ev5 him 8 mi/ake1 n reproa*fully1 nor yet z mak+ a display ( my endurance1 b nobly & hone/ly1 l ! great ,phocion1 unless inde$ he only assum$ x4 ,= ! int]ior p>ts ought to be su*1 & a man ought to be se5 by ! gods nei!r dissatisfi$ ) any?+ nor compla9+4 ,= :at evil is x to !e1 if ?\ art n[ do+ :at is agreeable to ?y own nature1 & art satisfi$ ) t :i* at ?is mom5t is suitable to ! nature ( ! univ]se1 s9ce ?\ art a human be+ plac$ at ?y po/ 9 ord] t :at is = ! common advantage may be done 9 "s way8 #ad4 ,m5 despise "o ano!r & flatt] "o ano!r2 & m5 wi% to raise !mselves above "o ano!r1 & cr\* be=e "o ano!r4 #ae4 ,h[ uns\nd & ins9c]e is he :o says1 ,i h det]m9$ to deal ) !e 9 a fair way6--,:at art ?\ do+1 man8 ,!re is no occasion to give ?is notice4 ,x w soon %[ itself by acts4 ,! voice ought to be pla9ly writt5 on ! =ehead4 ,su* z a man's "* is1 he imm$iately %[s x 9 8 eyes1 j z he :o is belov$ =?) reads ev]y?+ 9 ! eyes ( lov]s4 ,! man :o is hone/ & good ought to be exactly l a man :o smells /rong1 s t ! by/&] z soon z he comes ne> him mu/ smell :e!r he *oose or n4 ,b ! affectation ( simplicity is l a crook$ /ick4 ,no?+ is m disgraceful ?an a wolfi% fri5d%ip false fri5d%ip4 ,avoid ?is mo/ ( all4 ,! good & simple & b5evol5t %[ all ^! ?+s 9 ! eyes1 & !re is no mi/ak+4 #af4 ,z to liv+ 9 ! be/ way1 ?is p[] is 9 ! s\l1 if x be indiff]5t to ?+s :i* are indiff]5t4 ,& x w be indiff]5t1 if x looks on ea* ( ^! ?+s sep>ately & all toge!r1 & if x rememb]s t n "o ( !m produces 9 u an op9ion ab\t itself1 nor comes to u2 b ^! ?+s rema9 immovable1 & x is we ourselves :o produce ! judgm5ts ab\t !m1 &1 z we may say1 write !m 9 ourselves1 x be+ 9 our p[] n to write !m1 & x be+ 9 our p[]1 if p]*ance ^! judgm5ts h imp]ceptibly got admission to our m9ds1 to wipe !m out2 & if we rememb] also t su* att5tion w only be = a %ort "t1 & !n life w be at an end4 ,besides1 :at tr\ble is !re at all 9 do+ ?is8 ,= if ^! ?+s are accord+ to nature1 rejoice 9 !m & !y w be easy to !e3 b if contr>y to nature1 seek :at is con=mable to ?y own nature1 & /rive t[>ds ?is1 ev5 if x br+ no reputation2 = e man is all[$ to seek 8 own good4 #ag4 ,consid] :5ce ea* ?+ is come1 & ( :at x consi/s1 & into :at x *anges1 & :at k9d ( a ?+ x w be :5 x has *ang$1 & t x w su/a9 no h>m4 #ah4 ,if any h (f5d$ aga9/ !e1 consid] fir/3 ,:at is my relation to m51 & t we are made = "o ano!r2 & 9 ano!r respect ,i 0 made to be set ov] !m1 z a ram ov] ! flock or a bull ov] ! h]d4 ,b exam9e ! matt] f fir/ pr9ciples1 f ?is3 ,if all ?+s are n m]e atoms1 x is nature :i* ord]s all ?+s3 if ?is is s1 ! inf]ior ?+s exi/ = ! sake ( ! sup]ior1 & ^! = ! sake ( "o ano!r 7,,ii4 #a2 ,,ix4 #ci2 ,v4 #af2 ,,iii4 #d74 ,second1 consid] :at k9d ( m5 !y are at table1 9 b$1 & s =?3 & p>ticul>ly1 "u :at compulsions 9 respect ( op9ions !y are2 & z to _! acts1 consid] ) :at pride !y d :at !y d 7,,viii4 #ad2 ,,ix4 #cd74 ,?ird1 t if m5 d rightly :at !y d1 we ought n to be displeas$3 b if !y d n "r1 x is pla9 t !y d s involunt>ily & 9 ignorance4 ,= z e s\l is unwill+ly depriv$ ( ! tru?1 s also is x unwill+ly depriv$ ( ! p[] ( behav+ to ea* man accord+ to 8 des]ts4 ,accord+ly m5 are pa9$ :5 !y are call$ unju/1 ungrateful1 & gre$y1 & 9 a ^w wrong-do]s to _! neighbors 7,,vii4 #fb1 #fc2 ,,ii4 #a2 ,,vii4 #bf2 ,,viii4 #bi74 ,f\r?1 consid] t ?\ also do/ _m ?+s wrong1 & t ?\ art a man l o!rs2 & ev5 if ?\ do/ ab/a9 f c]ta9 faults1 /ill ?\ ha/ ! disposition to commit !m1 ?\gh ei!r ?r\gh c[>dice1 or conc]n ab\t reputation1 or "s su* mean motive1 ?\ do/ ab/a9 f su* faults 7,i4 #ag74 ,fif?1 consid] t ?\ do/ n ev5 und]/& :e!r m5 are do+ wrong or n1 = _m ?+s are done ) a c]ta9 ref]5ce to circum/ances4 ,& 9 %ort1 a man mu/ le>n a great deal to enable him to pass a correct judgm5t on ano!r man's acts 7,,ix4 #ch2 ,,iv4 #ea74 ,six?1 consid] :5 ?\ art mu* vex$ or griev$1 t man's life is only a mom5t1 & aft] a %ort "t we are all laid out dead 7,,vii4 #eh2 ,,iv4 #dh74 ,sev5?1 t x is n m5's acts :i* di/urb u1 = ^? acts h _! f\ndation 9 m5's rul+ pr9ciples1 b x is our own op9ions :i* di/urb u4 ,take away ^! op9ions !n1 & resolve to dismiss ?y judgm5t ab\t an act z if x 7 some?+ griev\s1 & ?y ang] is gone4 ,h[ !n %all ,i take away ^! op9ions8 ,by reflect+ t no wrongful act ( ano!r br+s %ame on !e3 = unless t :i* is %ameful is alone bad1 ?\ also mu/ ( necessity d _m ?+s wrong1 & become a robb] & ev]y?+ else 7,v4 #be2 ,,vii4 #af74 ,eigh?1 consid] h[ mu* m pa9 is br\ght on u by ! ang] & vexation caus$ by su* acts ?an by ! acts !mselves1 at :i* we are angry & vex$ 7,,iv4 #ci1 #di2 ,,vii4 #bd74 ,n9?1 consid] t a good disposition is inv9cible if x be g5u9e1 & n an affect$ smile & act+ a "p4 ,= :at w ! mo/ viol5t man d to !e1 if ?\ cont9ue/ to be ( a k9d disposition t[>ds him1 & if1 z opportunity (f]s1 ?\ g5tly admoni%e/ him & calmly correcte/ 8 errors at ! v "t :5 he is try+ to d !e h>m1 say+1 ,n s1 my *ild3 we are con/itut$ by nature = some?+ else3 ,i %all c]ta9ly n be injur$1 b ?\ art injur+ ?yself1 my *ild4--,& %[ him ) g5tle tact & by g5]al pr9ciples t ?is is s1 & t ev5 bees d n d z he does1 nor any animals :i* are =m$ by nature to be greg>i\s4 ,& ?\ mu/ d ?is nei!r ) any d\ble mean+ nor 9 ! way ( reproa*1 b affectionately & )\t any rancor 9 ?y s\l2 & n z if ?\ w]t lectur+ him1 nor yet t any by/&] may admire1 b ei!r :5 he is alone1 & if o!rs are pres5t'''4#f ,rememb] ^! n9e rules1 z if ?\ had/ receiv$ !m z a gift f ! ,muses1 & beg9 at la/ to be a man :ile ?\ live/4 ,b ?\ mu/ equally avoid flatt]+ m5 & be+ vex$ at !m1 = bo? are unsocial & lead to h>m4 ,& let ?is tru? be pres5t to !e 9 ! excitem5t ( ang]1 t to be mov$ by passion is n manly1 b t mildness & g5tl5ess1 z !y are m agreeable to human nature1 s also are !y m manly2 & he :o possesses ^! qualities possesses /r5g?1 n]ves1 & c\rage1 & n ! man :o is subject to fits ( passion & discont5t4 ,= 9 ! same degree 9 :i* a man's m9d is ne>] to fre$om f all passion1 9 ! same degree also is x ne>] to /r5g?3 & z ! s5se ( pa9 is a *>act]i/ic ( weakness1 s also is ang]4 ,= he :o yields to pa9 & he :o yields to ang]1 bo? are w\nd$ & bo? submit4 ,b if ?\ wilt1 receive also a t5? pres5t f ! lead] ( ! ,muses1 ,apollo1 & x is ?is1--t to expect bad m5 n to d wrong is madness1 = he :o expects ?is desires an impossibility4 ,b to all[ m5 to behave s to o!rs1 & to expect !m n to d !e any wrong1 is irrational & tyrannical4 #ai4 ,!re are f\r pr9cipal ab]rations ( ! sup]ior faculty aga9/ :i* ?\ %\ld/ be con/antly on ?y gu>d1 & :5 ?\ ha/ detect$ !m1 ?\ %\ld/ wipe !m out & say on ea* occasion ?us3 ,?is ?\ght is n necess>y3 ?is t5ds to de/roy social union3 ?is :i* ?\ art go+ to say comes n f ! real ?\ghts2 = ?\ %\ld/ consid] x among ! mo/ absurd ( ?+s = a man n to speak f 8 real ?\ghts4 ,b ! f\r? is :5 ?\ %alt reproa* ?yself = any?+1 = ?is is an evid5ce ( ! div9] "p )9 !e be+ ov]p[]$ & yield+ to ! less honorable & to ! p]i%able "p1 ! body1 & to its gross pleasures 7,,iv4 #bd2 ,,ii4 #af74 #bj4 ,?y a]ial "p & all ! fi]y p>ts :i* are m+l$ 9 !e1 ?\gh by nature !y h an upw>d t5d5cy1 /ill 9 ob$i5ce to ! disposition ( ! univ]se !y are ov]p[]$ "h 9 ! comp\nd mass ! body4 ,& also ! :ole ( ! e>?y "p 9 !e & ! wat]y1 ?\gh _! t5d5cy is d[nw>d1 /ill are rais$ up & occupy a position :i* is n _! natural "o4 ,9 ?is mann] !n ! elem5tal p>ts obey ! univ]sal2 = :5 !y h be5 fix$ 9 any place1 p]=ce !y rema9 !re until aga9 ! univ]sal %all s\nd ! signal = dissolution4 ,is x n !n /range t ?y intellig5t "p only %\ld be disob$i5t & discont5t$ ) its own place8 ,& yet no =ce is impos$ on x1 b only ^? ?+s :i* are com=mable to its nature3 /ill x does n submit1 b is c>ri$ 9 ! opposite direction4 ,= ! movem5t t[>ds inju/ice & intemp]ance & to ang] & grief & fe> is no?+ else ?an ! act ( "o :o deviates f nature4 ,& also :5 ! rul+ faculty is discont5t$ ) any?+ t happ5s1 !n too x des]ts its po/3 = x is con/itut$ = piety & rev]5ce t[>ds ! gods no less ?an = ju/ice4 ,= ^! qualities also are compreh5d$ "u ! g5]ic t]m ( cont5tm5t ) ! con/itution ( ?+s1 & inde$ !y are prior to acts ( ju/ice4 #ba4 ,he :o has n "o & always ! same object 9 life1 _c be "o & ! same all ?r\gh 8 life4 ,b :at ,i h said is n en\gh1 unless ?is also is add$1 :at ?is object ought to be4 ,= z !re is n ! same op9ion ab\t all ! ?+s :i* 9 "s way or o!r are consid]$ by ! majority to be good1 b only ab\t "s c]ta9 ?+s1 t is1 ?+s :i* conc]n ! common int]e/1 s also ought we to propose to ourselves an object :i* %all be ( a common k9d social & political4 ,= he :o directs all 8 own ef=ts to ?is object1 w make all 8 acts alike1 & ?us w always be ! same4 #bb4 ,?9k ( ! c\ntry m\se & ( ! t[n m\se1 & ( ! al>m & trepidation ( ! t[n m\se4#g #bc4 ,socrates us$ to call ! op9ions ( ! _m by ! "n ( ,lamiae1--bugbe>s to fright5 *ildr54 #bd4 ,! ,lac$aemonians at _! public spectacles us$ to set seats 9 ! %ade = /rang]s1 b !mselves sat d[n any:]e4 #be4 ,socrates excus$ himself to ,p]diccas = n go+ to him1 say+1 ,x is because ,i w\ld n p]i% by ! wor/ ( all ends2 t is1 ,i w\ld n receive a favor & !n be unable to return x4 #bf4 ,9 ! writ+s ( ! ,ephesians !re 0 ?is precept1 con/antly to ?9k ( "s "o ( ! m5 ( =m] times :o practis$ virtue4 #bg4 ,! ,py?agoreans bid u 9 ! morn+ look to ! heav5s t we may be rem9d$ ( ^? bodies :i* cont9ually d ! same ?+s & 9 ! same mann] p]=m _! "w1 & also be rem9d$ ( _! purity & nudity4 ,= !re is no veil ov] a />4 #bh4 ,consid] :at a man ,socrates 0 :5 he dress$ himself 9 a sk91 aft] ,xan?ippe _h tak5 8 cloak & gone out1 & :at ,socrates said to 8 fri5ds :o 7 a%am$ ( him & drew back f him :5 !y saw him dress$ ?us4 #bi4 ,nei!r 9 writ+ nor 9 read+ wilt ?\ be able to lay d[n rules = o!rs be=e ?\ %alt h fir/ le>n$ to obey rules ?yself4 ,mu* m is ?is s 9 life4 #cj4 ,a slave ?\ art3 free spee* is n = !e4 #ca4 ,& my he>t laugh$ )94 ,odyssey1 ,,ix4 #dac4 #cb4 ,& virtue !y w curse1 speak+ h>% words4 ,,hesiod1 ,works & ,days1 #ahd4 #cc4 ,to look = ! fig 9 w9t] is a madman's act3 su* is he :o looks = 8 *ild :5 x is no long] all[$ 7,epictetus1 ,,iii4 #bd1 #hg74 #cd4 ,:5 a man kisses 8 *ild1 said ,epictetus1 he %\ld :isp] to himself1 8,to-morr[ p]*ance ?\ wilt die40--,b ^? are words ( bad om54--8,no ^w is a ^w ( bad om510 said ,epictetus1 8:i* expresses any "w ( nature2 or if x is s1 x is also a ^w ( bad om5 to speak ( ! e>s ( corn be+ reap$0 7,epictetus1 ,,iii4 #bd1 #hh74 #ce4 ,! unripe grape1 ! ripe bun*1 ! dri$ grape all are *anges1 n into no?+1 b into some?+ :i* exi/s n yet 7,epictetus1 ,,iii4 #bd74 #cf4 ,no man c rob u ( our free w 7,epictetus ,,iii4 #bb1 #aje74 #cg4 ,epictetus also said1 a man mu/ discov] an art or rules ) respect to giv+ 8 ass5t2 & 9 respect to 8 movem5ts he mu/ be c>eful t !y be made ) reg>d to circum/ances1 t !y be consi/5t ) social int]e/s1 t !y h reg>d to ! value ( ! object2 & z to s5sual desire1 he %\ld altoge!r keep away f x2 & z to avoidance av]sion1 he %\ld n %[ x ) respect to any ( ! ?+s :i* are n 9 our p[]4 #ch4 ,! dispute !n1 he said1 is n ab\t any common matt]1 b ab\t be+ mad or n4 #ci4 ,socrates us$ to say1 ,:at d y want1 s\ls ( rational m5 or irrational8--s\ls ( rational m54--,( :at rational m51 s\nd or uns\nd8--,s\nd4--,:y !n d y n seek = !m8--,because we h !m4--,:y !n d y fight & qu>rel8 ,,book ,,xii4 #a4 ,all ^? ?+s at :i* ?\ wi%e/ to arrive by a circuit\s road ?\ can/ h n[1 if ?\ do/ n refuse !m to ?yself4 ,& ?is means1 if ?\ wilt take no notice ( all ! pa/1 & tru/ ! future to provid5ce1 & direct ! pres5t only con=mably to piety & ju/ice4 ,con=mably to piety1 t ?\ maye/ be cont5t ) ! lot :i* is assign$ to !e1 = nature design$ x = !e & !e = x4 ,con=mably to ju/ice1 t ?\ maye/ always speak ! tru? freely & )\t disguise1 & d ! ?+s :i* are agreeable to law & accord+ to ! wor? ( ea*4 ,& let nei!r ano!r man's wick$ness h9d] !e1 nor op9ion nor voice1 nor yet ! s5sations ( ! poor fle% :i* has gr[n ab\t !e2 = ! passive "p w look to ?is4 ,if1 !n1 :atev] ! "t may be :5 ?\ %alt be ne> to ?y dep>ture1 neglect+ ev]y?+ else ?\ %alt respect only ?y rul+ faculty & ! div9ity )9 !e1 & if ?\ %alt be afraid n because ?\ mu/ "s "t cease to live1 b if ?\ %alt fe> nev] to h begun to live accord+ to nature1--!n ?\ wilt be a man wor?y ( ! univ]se :i* ha/ produc$ !e1 & ?\ wilt cease to be a /rang] 9 ?y native l&1 & to wond] at ?+s :i* happ5 daily z if !y 7 some?+ unexpect$1 & n to be dep5d5t on ?is or t4 #b4 ,god sees ! m9ds rul+ pr9ciples ( all m5 b>$ ( ! mat]ial ve/ure & r9d & impurities4 ,= ) 8 intellectual "p alone he t\*es ! intellig5ce only :i* has fl[$ & be5 d]iv$ f himself into ^! bodies4 ,& if ?\ also use/ ?yself to d ?is1 ?\ wilt rid ?yself ( ?y mu* tr\ble4 ,= he :o reg>ds n ! poor fle% :i* envelops him1 surely w n tr\ble himself by look+ aft] raim5t & dwell+ & fame & su* l ext]nals & %[4 #c4 ,! ?+s are ?ree ( :i* ?\ art compos$3 a little body1 a little brea? life1 intellig5ce4 ,( ^! ! fir/ two are ?9e1 s f> z x is ?y duty to take c>e ( !m2 b ! ?ird alone is prop]ly ?9e4 ,!re=e if ?\ %alt sep>ate f ?yself1 t is1 f ?y und]/&+1 :atev] o!rs d or say1 & :atev] ?\ ha/ done or said ?yself1 & :atev] future ?+s tr\ble !e because !y may happ51 & :atev] 9 ! body :i* envelops !e or 9 ! brea? life1 :i* is by nature associat$ ) ! body1 is atta*$ to !e indep5d5t ( ?y w1 & :atev] ! ext]nal circumflu5t vortex :irls r\nd1 s t ! intellectual p[] exempt f ! ?+s ( fate c live pure & free by itself1 do+ :at is j & accept+ :at happ5s & say+ ! tru?3 if ?\ wilt sep>ate1 ,i say1 f ?is rul+ faculty ! ?+s :i* are atta*$ to x by ! impressions ( s5se1 & ! ?+s ( "t to come & ( "t t is pa/1 & wilt make ?yself l ,emp$ocles' sph]e1 8,all r\nd & 9 its joy\s re/ repos+02 & if ?\ %alt /rive to live only :at is really ?y life1 t is1 ! pres5t1--!n ?\ wilt be able to pass t portion ( life :i* rema9s = !e up to ! "t ( ?y dea? free f p]turbations1 nobly1 & ob$i5t to ?y own daemon to ! god t is )9 !e 7,,ii4 #ac1 #ag2 ,,iii4 #e1 #f2 ,,xi4 #ab74 #d4 ,i h (t5 wond]$ h[ x is t e man loves himself m ?an all ! re/ ( m51 b yet sets less value on 8 own op9ion ( himself ?an on ! op9ion ( o!rs4 ,if !n a god or a wise tea*] %\ld pres5t himself to a man & bid him to ?9k ( no?+ & to design no?+ :i* he w\ld n express z soon z he conceiv$ x1 he c\ld n endure x ev5 = a s+le day4 ,s mu* m respect h we to :at our neighbors %all ?9k ( u ?an to :at we %all ?9k ( ourselves4 #e4 ,h[ c x be t ! gods1 aft] hav+ arrang$ all ?+s well & b5evol5tly = mank9d1 h ov]look$ ?is alone1 t "s m51 & v good m51 & m5 :o1 z we may say1 h _h mo/ communion ) ! div9ity1 & ?r\gh pi\s acts & religi\s obs]vances h be5 mo/ intimate ) ! div9ity1 :5 !y h once di$ %\ld nev] exi/ aga91 b %\ld be completely ext+ui%$8 ,b if ?is is s1 be assur$ t if x ought to h be5 o!rwise1 ! gods w\ld h done x4 ,= if x 7 j1 x w\ld also be possible2 & if x 7 accord+ to nature1 nature w\ld h _h x s4 ,b because x is n s1 if 9 fact x is n s1 be ?\ conv9c$ t x ought n to h be5 s3 = ?\ see/ ev5 ( ?yself t 9 ?is inquiry ?\ art disput+ ) ! ,deity2 & we %\ld n ?us dispute ) ! gods1 unless !y 7 mo/ excell5t & mo/ j2 b if ?is is s1 !y w\ld n h all[$ any?+ 9 ! ord]+ ( ! univ]se to be neglect$ unju/ly & irrationally4 #f4 ,practise ?yself ev5 9 ! ?+s :i* ?\ despaire/ ( accompli%+4 ,= ev5 ! left h&1 :i* is ineffectual = all o!r ?+s = want ( practice1 holds ! bridle m vigor\sly ?an ! "r h&2 = x has be5 practis$ 9 ?is4 #g4 ,consid] 9 :at condition bo? 9 body & s\l a man %\ld be :5 he is ov]tak5 by dea?2 & consid] ! %ortness ( life1 ! b\ndless abyss ( "t pa/ & future1 ! feebl5ess ( all matt]4 #h4 ,contemplate ! =mative pr9ciples =ms ( ?+s b>e ( _! cov]+s2 ! purposes ( actions2 consid] :at pa9 is1 :at pleasure is1 & dea?1 & fame2 :o is to himself ! cause ( 8 uneas9ess2 h[ no man is h9d]$ by ano!r2 t ev]y?+ is op9ion4 #i4 ,9 ! application ( ?y pr9ciples ?\ mu/ be l ! pancratia/1 n l ! gladiator2 = ! gladiator lets fall ! sword :i* he uses & is kill$2 b ! o!r always has 8 h&1 & ne$s to d no?+ else ?an use x4 #aj4 ,see :at ?+s are 9 !mselves1 divid+ !m into matt]1 =m1 & purpose4 #aa4 ,:at a p[] man has to d no?+ except :at ,god w approve1 & to accept all t ,god may give him4 #ab4 ,) respect to t :i* happ5s con=mably to nature1 we ought to blame nei!r gods1 = !y d no?+ wrong ei!r volunt>ily or involunt>ily1 nor m51 = !y d no?+ wrong except involunt>ily4 ,consequ5tly we %\ld blame nobody 7,,ii4 #aa1 #ab1 #ac2 ,,vii4 #fb2 ,,viii4 #ag1 #ah74 #ac4 ,h[ ridicul\s & :at a /rang] he is :o is surpris$ at any?+ :i* happ5s 9 life4 #ad4 ,ei!r !re is a fatal necessity & inv9cible ord]1 or a k9d provid5ce1 or a confusion )\t a purpose & )\t a director 7,,iv4 #bg74 ,if !n !re is an inv9cible necessity1 :y do/ ?\ resi/8 ,b if !re is a provid5ce :i* all[s itself to be propitiat$1 make ?yself wor?y ( ! help ( ! div9ity4 ,b if !re is a confusion )\t a gov]nor1 be cont5t t 9 su* a tempe/ ?\ ha/ 9 ?yself a c]ta9 rul+ intellig5ce4 ,& ev5 if ! tempe/ c>ry !e away1 let x c>ry away ! poor fle%1 ! poor brea?1 ev]y?+ else2 = ! intellig5ce at lea/ x w n c>ry away4 #ae4 ,does ! light ( ! lamp %9e )\t los+ its spl5dor until x is ext+ui%$2 & %all ! tru? :i* is 9 !e & ju/ice & temp]ance be ext+ui%$ be=e ?y dea?8 #af4 ,:5 a man has pres5t$ ! appe>ance ( hav+ done wrong say1 ,h[ !n d ,i "k if ?is is a wrongful act8 ,& ev5 if he has done wrong1 h[ d ,i "k t he has n condemn$ himself8 ,& s ?is is l te>+ 8 own face4 ,consid] t he :o w\ld n h ! bad man d wrong1 is l ! man :o w\ld n h ! fig-tree be> juice 9 ! figs1 & infants cry1 & ! horse neigh1 & :atev] else mu/ ( necessity be4 ,= :at mu/ a man d :o has su* a "*8 ,if !n ?\ art irritable1 cure ?is man's disposition4 #ag4 ,if x is n "r1 d n d x3 if x is n true1 d n say x4 ,= let ?y ef=ts be-- #ah4 ,9 ev]y?+ always obs]ve :at ! ?+ is :i* produces = !e an appe>ance1 & resolve x by divid+ x into ! =mal1 ! mat]ial1 ! purpose1 & ! "t )9 :i* x mu/ end4 #ai4 ,p]ceive at la/ t ?\ ha/ 9 !e some?+ bett] & m div9e ?an ! ?+s :i* cause ! v>i\s effects1 & z x 7 pull !e by ! /r+s4 ,:at is !re n[ 9 my m9d1--is x fe>1 or suspicion1 or desire1 or any?+ ( ! k9d 7,v4 #aa78 #bj4 ,fir/1 d no?+ inconsid]ately1 nor )\t a purpose4 ,second1 make ?y acts ref] to no?+ else ?an to a social end4 #ba4 ,consid] t be=e long ?\ wilt be nobody & n[h]e1 nor w any ( ! ?+s exi/ :i* ?\ n[ see/1 nor any ( ^? :o are n[ liv+4 ,= all ?+s are =m$ by nature to *ange & be turn$ & to p]i%1 9 ord] t o!r ?+s 9 cont9u\s succession may exi/ 7,,ix4 #bh74 #bb4 ,consid] t ev]y?+ is op9ion1 & op9ion is 9 ?y p[]4 ,take away !n1 :5 ?\ *oose/1 ?y op9ion1 & l a m>9] :o has d\bl$ ! promontory1 ?\ wilt f9d calm1 ev]y?+ /able1 & a waveless bay4 #bc4 ,any "o activity1 :atev] x may be1 :5 x has ceas$ at its prop] "t1 suff]s no evil because x has ceas$2 nor he :o has done ?is act1 does he suff] any evil = ?is reason1 t ! act has ceas$4 ,9 l mann] !n ! :ole :i* consi/s ( all ! acts1 :i* is our life1 if x cease at its prop] "t1 suff]s no evil = ?is reason1 t x has ceas$2 nor he :o has t]m9at$ ?is s]ies at ! prop] "t1 has he be5 ill dealt )4 ,b ! prop] "t & ! limit nature fixes1 sometimes z 9 old age ! peculi> nature ( man1 b always ! univ]sal nature1 by ! *ange ( ^: p>ts ! :ole univ]se cont9ues ev] "y & p]fect4 ,& ev]y?+ :i* is useful to ! univ]sal is always good & 9 season4 ,!re=e ! t]m9ation ( life = e man is no evil1 because nei!r is x %ameful1 s9ce x is bo? indep5d5t ( ! w & n oppos$ to ! g5]al int]e/1 b x is good1 s9ce x is seasonable1 & pr(itable to & congru5t ) ! univ]sal4 ,= ?us too he is mov$ by ! ,deity :o is mov$ 9 ! same mann] ) ! ,deity1 & mov$ t[>ds ! same ?+s 9 8 m9d4 #bd4 ,^! ?ree pr9ciples ?\ mu/ h 9 read9ess3 ,9 ! ?+s :i* ?\ do/ d no?+ ei!r inconsid]ately or o!rwise ?an z ,ju/ice h]self w\ld act2 b ) respect to :at may happ5 to !e f )\t1 consid] t x happ5s ei!r by *ance or accord+ to provid5ce1 & ?\ mu/ nei!r blame *ance nor accuse provid5ce4 ,second1 consid] :at e be+ is f ! se$ to ! "t ( its receiv+ a s\l1 & f ! reception ( a s\l to ! giv+ back ( ! same1 & ( :at ?+s e be+ is comp\nd$1 & into :at ?+s x is resolv$4 ,?ird1 if ?\ %\ld/ sudd5ly be rais$ up above ! e>?1 & %\ld/ look d[n on human ?+s1 & obs]ve ! v>iety ( !m h[ great x is1 & at ! same "t also %\ld/ see at a glance h[ great is ! numb] ( be+s :o dwell all ar\nd 9 ! air & ! e!r1 consid] t z (t5 z ?\ %\ld/ be rais$ up1 ?\ w\ld/ see ! same ?+s1 sam5ess ( =m & %ortness ( duration4 ,are ^! ?+s to be pr\d (8 #be4 ,ca/ away op9ion3 ?\ art sav$4 ,:o !n h9d]s !e f ca/+ x away8 #bf4 ,:5 ?\ art tr\bl$ ab\t any?+1 ?\ ha/ =gott5 ?is1 t all ?+s happ5 accord+ to ! univ]sal nature2 & =gott5 ?is1 t a man's wrongful act is no?+ to !e2 & fur!r ?\ ha/ =gott5 ?is1 t ev]y?+ :i* happ5s1 always happ5$ s & w happ5 s1 & n[ happ5s s ev]y:]e2 =gott5 ?is too1 h[ close is ! k9%ip betwe5 a man & ! :ole human race1 = x is a community1 n ( a little blood or se$1 b ( intellig5ce4 ,& ?\ ha/ =gott5 ?is too1 t e man's intellig5ce is a god & is an efflux ( ! ,deity2 & =gott5 ?is1 t no?+ is a man's own1 b t 8 *ild & 8 body & 8 v s\l came f ! ,deity2 =gott5 ?is1 t ev]y?+ is op9ion2 & la/ly ?\ ha/ =gott5 t e man lives ! pres5t "t only1 & loses only ?is4 #bg4 ,con/antly br+ to ?y recollection ^? :o h compla9$ greatly ab\t any?+1 ^? :o h be5 mo/ conspicu\s by ! greate/ fame or mis=tunes or enmities or =tunes ( any k9d3 !n ?9k :]e are !y all n[8 ,smoke & a% & a tale1 or n ev5 a tale4 ,& let !re be pres5t to ?y m9d also ev]y?+ ( ?is sort1 h[ ,fabius ,catull9us liv$ 9 ! c\ntry1 & ,lucius ,lupus 9 8 g>d5s1 & ,/]t9ius at ,baiae1 & ,tib]ius at ,capreae1 & ,velius ,rufus or ,rufus at ,velia2 & 9 f9e ?9k ( ! eag] pursuit ( any?+ conjo9$ ) pride2 & h[ wor?less ev]y?+ is aft] :i* m5 viol5tly /ra92 & h[ mu* m philosophical x is = a man 9 ! opportunities pres5t$ to him to %[ himself j1 temp]ate1 ob$i5t to ! gods1 & to d ?is ) all simplicity3 = ! pride :i* is pr\d ( its want ( pride is ! mo/ intol]able ( all4 #bh4 ,to ^? :o ask1 ,:]e ha/ ?\ se5 ! gods1 or h[ do/ ?\ compreh5d t !y exi/ & s wor%ippe/ !m1 ,i answ]1 9 ! fir/ place1 !y may be se5 ev5 ) ! eyes2#h 9 ! second place1 nei!r h ,i se5 ev5 my own s\l1 & yet ,i honor x4 ,?us !n ) respect to ! gods1 f :at ,i con/antly exp]i5ce ( _! p[]1 f ?is ,i compreh5d t !y exi/1 & ,i v5]ate !m4 #bi4 ,! safety ( life is ?is1 to exam9e ev]y?+ all ?r\gh1 :at x is itself1 t is its mat]ial1 :at ! =mal "p2 ) all ?y s\l to d ju/ice & to say ! tru?4 ,:at rema9s1 except to enjoy life by jo9+ "o good ?+ to ano!r s z n to leave ev5 ! smalle/ int]vals betwe58 #cj4 ,!re is "o light ( ! sun1 ?\gh x is int]rupt$ by walls1 m\nta9s1 & o!r ?+s inf9ite4 ,!re is "o common sub/ance1 ?\gh x is di/ribut$ among c\ntless bodies :i* h _! sev]al qualities4 ,!re is "o s\l1 ?\gh x is di/ribut$ among inf9ite natures & individual circumscriptions or individuals4 ,!re is "o intellig5t s\l1 ?\gh x seems to be divid$4 ,n[ 9 ! ?+s :i* h be5 m5tion$1 all ! o!r p>ts1 su* z ^? :i* are air & matt]1 are )\t s5sation & h no fell[%ip3 & yet ev5 ^! p>ts ! intellig5t pr9ciple holds toge!r & ! gravitation t[>ds ! same4 ,b intellect 9 a peculi> mann] t5ds to t :i* is ( ! same k91 & comb9es ) x1 & ! feel+ = communion is n int]rupt$4 #ca4 ,:at do/ ?\ wi%1--to cont9ue to exi/8 ,well1 do/ ?\ wi% to h s5sation1 movem5t1 gr[?1 & !n aga9 to cease to gr[1 to use ?y spee*1 to ?9k8 ,:at is !re ( all ^! ?+s :i* seems to !e wor? desir+8 ,b if x is easy to set little value on all ^! ?+s1 turn to t :i* rema9s1 :i* is to foll[ reason & ,god4 ,b x is inconsi/5t ) honor+ reason & ,god to be tr\bl$ because by dea? a man w be depriv$ ( ! o!r ?+s4 #cb4 ,h[ small a "p ( ! b\ndless & unfa?omable "t is assign$ to e man1 = x is v soon swall[$ up 9 ! et]nal6 ,& h[ small a "p ( ! :ole sub/ance2 & h[ small a "p ( ! univ]sal s\l2 & on :at a small clod ( ! :ole e>? ?\ creepe/6 ,reflect+ on all ?is1 consid] no?+ to be great1 except to act z ?y nature leads !e1 & to endure t :i* ! common nature br+s4 #cc4 ,h[ does ! rul+ faculty make use ( itself8 = all lies 9 ?is4 ,b ev]y?+ else1 :e!r x is 9 ! p[] ( ?y w or n1 is only lifeless a%es & smoke4 #cd4 ,?is reflection is mo/ adapt$ to move u to contempt ( dea?1 t ev5 ^? :o ?9k pleasure to be a good & pa9 an evil /ill h despis$ x4 #ce4 ,! man to :om t only is good :i* comes 9 due season1 & to :om x is ! same ?+ :e!r he has done m or few] acts con=mable to "r reason1 & to :om x makes no diff]5ce :e!r he contemplates ! _w = a long] or a %ort] "t1--= ?is man nei!r is dea? a t]rible ?+ 7,,ii4 #g2 ,,vi4 #bc2 ,x4 #bj2 ,,xii4 #bc74 #cf4 ,man1 ?\ ha/ be5 a citiz5 9 ?is great /ate ! _w2 :at diff]5ce does x make to !e :e!r = five ye>s or ?ree8 = t :i* is con=mable to ! laws is j = all4 ,:]e is ! h>d%ip !n1 if no tyrant nor yet an unju/ judge s5ds !e away f ! /ate1 b nature1 :o br\ght !e into x8 ! same z if a praetor :o has employ$ an actor dismisses him f ! /age4--8,b ,i h n f9i%$ ! five acts1 b only ?ree ( !m40--,?\ saye/ well1 b 9 life ! ?ree acts are ! :ole drama2 = :at %all be a complete drama is det]m9$ by him :o 0 once ! cause ( its composition1 & n[ ( its dissolution3 b ?\ art ! cause ( nei!r4 ,dep>t !n satisfi$1 = he also :o releases !e is satisfi$4 ,,! ,,philosophy ,,( ,,m>cus ,,aurelius ,,anton9us4 ,x has be5 said t ! ,/oic philosophy fir/ %[$ its real value :5 x pass$ f ,greece to ,rome4 ,! doctr9es ( ,z5o & 8 successors 7 well suit$ to ! gravity & practical good s5se ( ! ,romans2 & ev5 9 ! ,republican p]iod we h an example ( a man1 ,m4 ,cato ,utic5sis1 :o liv$ ! life ( a ,/oic & di$ consi/5tly ) ! op9ions :i* he pr(ess$4 ,he 0 a man1 says ,cic]o1 :o embrac$ ! ,/oic philosophy f conviction2 n = ! purpose ( va9 discussion1 z mo/ did1 b 9 ord] to make 8 life con=mable to ! ,/oic precepts4 ,9 ! wret*$ times f ! dea? ( ,augu/us to ! murd] ( ,domitian1 !re 0 no?+ b ! ,/oic philosophy :i* c\ld console & support ! foll[]s ( ! old religion "u imp]ial tyranny & amid/ univ]sal corruption4 ,!re 7 ev5 !n noble m9ds t c\ld d>e & endure1 su/a9$ by a good consci5ce & an elevat$ idea ( ! purposes ( man's exi/5ce4 ,su* 7 ,paetus ,?rasca1 ,helvidius ,priscus1 ,cornutus1 ,c4 ,musonius ,rufus1 & ! poets ,p]sius & ,juv5al1 ^: en]getic language & manly ?\ghts may be z in/ructive to u n[ z !y might h be5 to _! contempor>ies4 ,p]sius di$ "u ,n]o's bloody reign2 b ,juv5al _h ! good =tune to survive ! tyrant ,domitian & to see ! bett] times ( ,n]va1 ,trajan1 & ,hadrian4 ,8 be/ precepts are d]iv$ f ! ,/oic s*ool1 & !y are en=c$ 9 8 f9e/ v]ses by ! unrivall$ vigor ( ! ,lat9 language4 ,! be/ two exp\nd]s ( ! lat] ,/oical philosophy 7 a ,greek slave & a ,roman emp]or4 ,epictetus1 a ,phrygian ,greek1 0 br\ght to ,rome1 we "k n h[1 b he 0 !re ! slave & aft]w>ds ! fre$man ( 8 unwor?y ma/]1 ,epaphroditus4 ,l o!r great tea*]s he wrote no?+1 & we are indebt$ to 8 grateful pupil ,arrian = :at we h ( ,epictetus' disc\rses4 ,arrian wrote eight books ( ! disc\rses ( ,epictetus1 ( :i* only f\r rema9 & "s fragm5ts4 ,we h also f ,arrian's h& ! small ,en*iridion or ,manual ( ! *ief precepts ( ,epictetus4 ,!re is a valuable comm5t>y on ! ,en*iridion by ,simplicius1 :o liv$ 9 ! "t ( ! emp]or ,ju/9ian4 ,anton9us 9 8 fir/ book 7,i4 #g71 9 :i* he gratefully commemorates 8 obligations to 8 tea*]s1 says t he 0 made acqua9t$ by ,junius ,ru/icus ) ! disc\rses ( ,epictetus1 :om he m5tions also 9 o!r passages 7,,iv4 #da2 ,,xi #cd1 #cf74 ,inde$1 ! doctr9es ( ,epictetus & ,anton9us are ! same1 & ,epictetus is ! be/ au?ority = ! explanation ( ! philosophical language ( ,anton9us & ! exposition ( 8 op9ions4 ,b ! me?od ( ! two philosoph]s is entirely diff]5t4 ,epictetus address$ himself to 8 he>]s 9 a cont9u\s disc\rse & 9 a famili> & simple mann]4 ,anton9us wrote d[n 8 reflections = 8 own use only1 9 %ort1 unconnect$ p>agraphs1 :i* are (t5 obscure4#i ,! want ( arrangem5t 9 ! orig9al & ( connection among ! num]\s p>agraphs1 ! corruption ( ! text1 ! obscurity ( ! language & ! /yle1 & sometimes p]haps ! confusion 9 ! writ]'s own ideas1--besides all ?is1 !re is occasionally an app>5t contradiction 9 ! emp]or's ?\ghts1 z if 8 pr9ciples 7 sometimes unsettl$1 z if d\bt sometimes cl\d$ 8 m9d4 ,a man :o leads a life ( tranquillity & reflection1 :o is n di/urb$ at home & m$dles n ) ! affairs ( ! _w1 may keep 8 m9d at ease & 8 ?\ghts 9 "o ev5 c\rse4 ,b su* a man has n be5 tri$4 ,all 8 ,e?ical philosophy & 8 passive virtue might turn out to be idle words1 if he 7 once expos$ to ! rude realities ( human exi/5ce4 ,f9e ?\ghts & moral diss]tations f m5 :o h n work$ & suff]$ may be read1 b !y w be =gott54 ,no religion1 no ,e?ical philosophy is wor? any?+1 if ! tea*] has n liv$ ! 8life ( an apo/le10 & be5 ready to die 8! dea? ( a m>tyr40 8,n 9 passivity 7! passive affects7 b 9 activity lie ! evil & ! good ( ! rational social animal1 j z 8 virtue & 8 vice lie n 9 passivity1 b 9 activity0 7,,ix4 #af74 ,! emp]or ,anton9us 0 a practical morali/4 ,f 8 y\? he foll[$ a labori\s discipl9e1 & ?\gh 8 high /ation plac$ him above all want or ! fe> ( x1 he liv$ z frugally & temp]ately z ! poore/ philosoph]4 ,epictetus want$ little1 & x seems t he always _h ! little t he want$ & he 0 cont5t ) x1 z he _h be5 ) 8 s]vile /ation4 ,b ,anton9us aft] 8 accession to ! empire sat on an uneasy seat4 ,he _h ! adm9i/ration ( an empire :i* ext5d$ f ! ,euphrates to ! ,atlantic1 f ! cold m\nta9s ( ,scotl& to ! hot s&s ( ,africa2 & we may imag9e1 ?\gh we _c "k x by exp]i5ce1 :at mu/ be ! trials1 ! tr\bles1 ! anxiety1 & ! sorr[s ( him :o has ! _w's bus9ess on 8 h&s1 ) ! wi% to d ! be/ t he c1 & ! c]ta9 k t he c d v little ( ! good :i* he wi%es4 ,9 ! mid/ ( w>1 pe/il5ce1 conspiracy1 g5]al corruption1 & ) ! weight ( s unwieldy an empire ^u him1 we may easily compreh5d t ,anton9us (t5 _h ne$ ( all 8 =titude to support him4 ,! be/ & ! brave/ m5 h mom5ts ( d\bt & ( weakness2 b if !y are ! be/ & ! brave/1 !y rise aga9 f _! depression by recurr+ to fir/ pr9ciples1 z ,anton9us does4 ,! emp]or says t life is smoke1 a vapor1 & ,/4 ,james 9 8 ,epi/le is ( ! same m9d2 t ! _w is full ( envi\s1 jeal\s1 malignant p1 & a man might be well cont5t to get out ( x4 ,he has d\bts p]haps sometimes ev5 ab\t t to :i* he holds mo/ firmly4 ,!re are only a few passages ( ?is k9d1 b !y are evid5ce ( ! /ruggles :i* ev5 ! noble/ ( ! sons ( m5 _h to ma9ta9 aga9/ ! h>d realities ( 8 daily life4 ,a poor rem>k x is :i* ,i h se5 some:]e1 & made 9 a disp>ag+ way1 t ! emp]or's reflections %[ t he _h ne$ ( consolation & com=t 9 life1 & ev5 to prep>e him to meet 8 dea?4 ,true t he did ne$ com=t & support1 & we see h[ he f\nd x4 ,he con/antly recurs to 8 fundam5tal pr9ciple t ! univ]se is wisely ord]$1 t e man is a "p ( x & mu/ con=m to t ord] :i* he _c *ange1 t :atev] ! ,deity has done is good1 t all mank9d are a man's bre?r51 t he mu/ love & *]i% !m & try to make !m bett]1 ev5 ^? :o w\ld d him h>m4 ,?is is 8 conclusion 7,,ii4 #ag73 8,:at !n is t :i* is able to conduct a man8 ,"o ?+ & only "o1 ,philosophy4 ,b ?is consi/s 9 keep+ ! div9ity )9 a man free f viol5ce & unh>m$1 sup]ior to pa9s & pleasures1 do+ no?+ )\t a purpose nor yet falsely & ) hypocrisy1 n feel+ ! ne$ ( ano!r man's do+ or n do+ any?+2 & besides1 accept+ all t happ5s & all t is allott$1 z com+ f !nce1 :]ev] x is1 f :5ce he himself came2 & f9ally wait+ = dea? ) a *e]ful m9d z be+ no?+ else ?an a dissolution ( ! elem5ts ( :i* e liv+ be+ is comp\nd$4 ,b if !re is no h>m to ! elem5ts !mselves 9 ea* cont9ually *ang+ into ano!r1 :y %\ld a man h any appreh5sion ab\t ! *ange & dissolution ( all ! elem5ts himself8 = x is accord+ to nature2 & no?+ is evil t is accord+ to nature40 ,! ,physic ( ,anton9us is ! k ( ! ,nature ( ! ,univ]se1 ( its gov]nm5t1 & ( ! relation ( man's nature to bo?4 ,he names ! univ]se 7,,vi4 #a71 8! univ]sal sub/ance10 & he adds t 8reason0 gov]ns ! univ]se4 ,he also 7,,vi4 #i7 uses ! t]ms 8univ]sal nature0 or 8nature ( ! univ]se40 ,he 7,,vi4 #be7 calls ! univ]se 8! "o & all1 :i* we "n ,cosmos or ,ord]40 ,if he ev] seems to use ^! g5]al t]ms z significant ( ! ,all1 ( all t man c 9 any way conceive to exi/1 he /ill on o!r occasions pla9ly di/+ui%es betwe5 ,matt]1 ,mat]ial ?+s1 & ,cause1 ,orig91 ,reason4 ,?is is con=mable to ,z5o's doctr9e t !re are two orig9al pr9ciples ( all ?+s1 t :i* acts & t :i* is act$ ^u4 ,t :i* is act$ on is ! =mless matt]3 t :i* acts is ! reason1 ,god1 :o is et]nal & op]ates ?r\gh all matt]1 & produces all ?+s4 ,s ,anton9us 7,v4 #cb7 speaks ( ! reason :i* p]vades all sub/ance1 & ?r\gh all "t by fix$ p]iods 7revolutions7 adm9i/]s ! univ]se4 ,god is et]nal1 & ,matt] is et]nal4 ,x is ,god :o gives =m to matt]1 b he is n said to h creat$ matt]4 ,accord+ to ?is view1 :i* is z old z ,anaxagoras1 ,god & matt] exi/ indep5d5tly1 b ,god gov]ns matt]4 ,?is doctr9e is simply ! expression ( ! fact ( ! exi/5ce bo? ( matt] & ( ,god4 ,! ,/oics did n p]plex !mselves ) ! insoluble "q ( ! orig9 & nature ( matt]4 ,anton9us also assumes a beg9n+ ( ?+s1 z we n[ "k !m2 b 8 language is sometimes v obscure4 ,matt] consi/s ( elem5tal p>ts ( :i* all mat]ial objects are made4 ,b no?+ is p]man5t 9 =m4 ,! nature ( ! univ]se1 accord+ to ,anton9us' expression 7,,iv4 #cf71 8loves no?+ s mu* z to *ange ! ?+s :i* are1 & to make new ?+s l !m4 ,= ev]y?+ t exi/s is 9 a mann] ! se$ ( t :i* w be4 ,b ?\ art ?9k+ only ( se$s :i* are ca/ into ! e>? or into a womb3 b ?is is a v vulg> notion40 ,all ?+s !n are 9 a con/ant flux & *ange3 "s ?+s are dissolv$ into ! elem5ts1 o!rs come 9 _! places2 & s ! 8:ole univ]se cont9ues ev] "y & p]fect40 ,:5 we look at ! motions ( ! planets1 ! action ( :at we call gravitation1 ! elem5tal comb9ation ( unorganiz$ bodies & _! resolution1 ! production ( plants & ( liv+ bodies1 _! g5]ation1 gr[?1 & _! dissolution1 :i* we call _! dea?1 we obs]ve a regul> sequ5ce ( ph5om5a1 :i* )9 ! limits ( exp]i5ce pres5t & pa/1 s f> z we "k ! pa/1 is fix$ & inv>iable4 ,b if ?is is n s1 if ! ord] & sequ5ce ( ph5om5a1 z kn[n to u1 are subject to *ange 9 ! c\rse ( an inf9ite progression1--& su* *ange is conceivable1--we h n discov]$1 nor %all we ev] discov]1 ! :ole ( ! ord] & sequ5ce ( ph5om5a1 9 :i* sequ5ce !re may be involv$ accord+ to its v nature1 t is1 accord+ to its fix$ ord]1 "s v>iation ( :at we n[ call ! ,ord] or ,nature ( ,?+s4 ,x is also conceivable t su* *anges h tak5 place1--*anges 9 ! ord] ( ?+s1 z we are compell$ by ! imp]fection ( language to call !m1 b :i* are no *anges2 & fur!r x is c]ta9 t our k ( ! true sequ5ce ( all actual ph5om5a1 z = in/ance ! ph5om5a ( g5]ation1 gr[?1 & dissolution1 is & ev] mu/ be imp]fect4 ,we d n f>e mu* bett] :5 we speak ( ,causes & ,effects ?an :5 we speak ( ,nature4 ,= ! practical purposes ( life we may use ! t]ms cause & effect conv5i5tly1 & we may fix a di/9ct mean+ to !m1 di/9ct en\gh at lea/ to prev5t all misund]/&+4 ,b ! case is diff]5t :5 we speak ( causes & effects z ( ,?+s4 ,all t we "k is ph5om5a1 z ! ,greeks call$ !m1 or appe>ances :i* foll[ "o ano!r 9 a regul> ord]1 z we conceive x1 s t if "s "o ph5om5on %\ld fail 9 ! s]ies1 we conceive t !re mu/ ei!r be an int]ruption ( ! s]ies1 or t some?+ else w appe> aft] ! ph5om5on :i* has fail$ to appe>1 & w occupy ! vacant place2 & s ! s]ies 9 its progression may be modifi$ or totally *ang$4 ,cause & effect !n mean no?+ 9 ! sequ5ce ( natural ph5om5a beyond :at ,i h said2 & ! real cause1 or ! transc5d5t cause1 z "s w\ld call x1 ( ea* successive ph5om5on is 9 t :i* is ! cause ( all ?+s :i* are1 :i* h be51 & :i* w be =ev]4 ,?us ! ^w ,creation may h a real s5se if we consid] x z ! fir/1 if we c conceive a fir/1 9 ! pres5t ord] ( natural ph5om5a2 b 9 ! vulg> s5se a creation ( all ?+s at a c]ta9 "t1 foll[$ by a quiesc5ce ( ! fir/ cause1 & an ab&onm5t ( all sequ5ces ( ,ph5om5a to ! laws ( ,nature1 or to ! o!r words t p may use1 is absolutely absurd4 ,man be+ consci\s t he is a spiritual p[] or an intellectual p[]1 or t he has su* a p[]1 9 :atev] way he conceives t he has x1--= ,i wi% simply to /ate a fact1--f ?is p[] :i* he has 9 himself1 he is l$1 z ,anton9us says1 to believe t !re is a great] p[]1 :i*1 z ! old ,/oics tell u1 p]vades ! :ole univ]se z ! intellect p]vades man4 ,god exi/s !n1 b :at d we "k ( 8 nature8 ,anton9us says t ! s\l ( man is an efflux f ! div9ity4 ,we h bodies l animals1 b we h reason1 intellig5ce1 z ! gods4 ,animals h life & :at we call in/9cts or natural pr9ciples ( action3 b ! rational animal man alone has a rational1 intellig5t s\l4 ,anton9us insi/s on ?is cont9ually3 ,god is 9 man1 & s we mu/ con/antly att5d to ! div9ity )9 u1 = x is only 9 ?is way t we c h any k ( ! nature ( ,god4 ,! human s\l is 9 a s5se a portion ( ! div9ity1 & ! s\l alone has any communication ) ! ,deity2 = z he says 7,,xii4 #b73 8,) 8 intellectual "p alone ,god t\*es ! intellig5ce only :i* has fl[$ & be5 d]iv$ f himself into ^! bodies40 ,9 fact he says t :i* is hidd5 )9 a man is life1 t is ! man himself4 ,all ! re/ is ve/ure1 cov]+1 organs1 in/rum5t1 :i* ! liv+ man1 ! real man1 uses = ! purpose ( 8 pres5t exi/5ce4 ,! air is univ]sally diffus$ = him :o is able to respire2 & s = him :o is will+ to p>take ( x ! intellig5t p[]1 :i* holds )9 x all ?+s1 is diffus$ z wide & free z ! air 7,,viii4 #ed74 ,x is by liv+ a div9e life t man approa*es to a k ( ! div9ity4 ,x is by foll[+ ! div9ity )91 z ,anton9us calls x1 t man comes ne>e/ to ! ,deity1 ! supreme good2 = man c nev] atta9 to p]fect agreem5t ) 8 int]nal guide4 8,live ) ! gods4 ,& he does live ) ! gods :o con/antly %[s to !m t 8 own s\l is satisfi$ ) t :i* is assign$ to him1 & t x does all ! daemon wi%es1 :i* ,zeus ha? giv5 to e man = 8 gu>dian & guide1 & a portion ( himself4 ,& ?is daemon is e man's und]/&+ & reason0 7,v4 #bg74 ,!re is 9 man1 t is 9 ! reason1 ! intellig5ce1 a sup]ior faculty :i* if x is ex]cis$ rules all ! re/4 ,a man mu/ rev]5ce only 8 rul+ faculty & ! div9ity )9 him4 ,z we mu/ rev]5ce t :i* is supreme 9 ! univ]se1 s we mu/ rev]5ce t :i* is supreme 9 ourselves2 & ?is is t :i* is ( l k9d ) t :i* is supreme 9 ! univ]se 7,v4 #ba74 ,anton9us speaks ( a man's condemnation ( himself :5 ! div9] "p )9 him has be5 ov]p[]$ & yields to ! less honorable & to ! p]i%able "p1 ! body1 & its gross pleasures4 ,anton9us did n view ,god & ! mat]ial univ]se z ! same1 any m ?an he view$ ! body & s\l ( man z "o4 ,anton9us has no speculations on ! absolute nature ( ! ,deity4 ,x 0 n 8 fa%ion to wa/e 8 "t on :at man _c und]/&4 ,he 0 satisfi$ t ,god exi/s1 t he gov]ns all ?+s1 t man c only h an imp]fect k ( 8 nature1 & he mu/ atta9 ?is imp]fect k by rev]5c+ ! div9ity :i* is )9 him1 & keep+ x pure4 ,f all t has be5 said1 x foll[s t ! univ]se is adm9i/]$ by ! ,provid5ce ( ,god & t all ?+s are wisely ord]$4 ,!re are passages 9 :i* ,anton9us expresses d\bts1 or /ates diff]5t possible !ories ( ! con/itution & gov]nm5t ( ! univ]se2 b he always recurs to 8 fundam5tal pr9ciple2 t if we admit ! exi/5ce ( a deity1 we mu/ also admit t he ord]s all ?+s wisely & well 7,,iv4 #bg2 ,,vi4 #a2 ,,ix4 #bh2 ,,xii4 #e74 ,b if all ?+s are wisely ord]$1 h[ is ! _w s full ( :at we call evil1 physical & moral8 ,if in/ead ( say+ t !re is evil 9 ! _w1 we use ! expression :i* ,i h us$1 8:at we call evil10 we h p>tly anticipat$ ! emp]or's answ]4 ,we see & feel & "k imp]fectly v few ?+s 9 ! few ye>s t we live1 & all ! k & all ! exp]i5ce ( all ! human race is positive ignorance ( ! :ole1 :i* is inf9ite4 ,n[1 z our reason tea*es u t ev]y?+ is 9 "s way relat$ to & connect$ ) e o!r ?+1 all notion ( evil z be+ 9 ! univ]se ( ?+s is a contradiction2 = if ! :ole comes f & is gov]n$ by an intellig5t be+1 x is impossible to conceive any?+ 9 x :i* t5ds to ! evil or de/ruction ( ! :ole 7,,vii4 #ee2 ,x4 #f74 ,ev]y?+ is 9 con/ant mutation1 & yet ! :ole subsi/s4 ,we might imag9e ! sol> sy/em resolv$ into its elem5tal p>ts1 & yet ! :ole w\ld /ill subsi/ 8ev] "y & p]fect40 ,all ?+s1 all =ms1 are dissolv$ & new =ms appe>4 ,all liv+ ?+s und]go ! *ange :i* we call dea?4 ,if we call dea? an evil1 !n all *ange is an evil4 ,liv+ be+s also suff] pa91 & man suff]s mo/ ( all1 = he suff]s bo? 9 & by 8 body & by 8 intellig5t "p4 ,m5 suff] also f "o ano!r1 & p]haps ! l>ge/ "p ( human suff]+ comes to man f ^? :om he calls 8 bro!rs4 ,anton9us says1 7,,viii4 #ee7 8,g5]ally1 wick$ness does no h>m at all to ! univ]se2 & p>ticul>ly1 ! wick$ness ( "o man does no h>m to ano!r4 ,x is only h>mful to him :o has x 9 8 p[] to be releas$ f x z soon z he %all *oose40 ,! fir/ "p ( ?is is p]fectly consi/5t ) ! doctr9e t ! :ole c su/a9 no evil or h>m4 ,! second "p mu/ be expla9$ by ! ,/oic pr9ciple t !re is no evil 9 any?+ :i* is n 9 our p[]4 ,:at wrong we suff] f ano!r is 8 evil1 n ours4 ,b ?is is an admission t !re is evil 9 a sort1 = he :o does wrong does evil1 & if o!rs c endure ! wrong1 /ill !re is evil 9 ! wrong- do]4 ,anton9us 7,,xi4 #ah7 gives _m excell5t precepts ) respect to wrongs & injuries1 & 8 precepts are practical4 ,he tea*es u to be> :at we _c avoid1 & 8 lessons may be j z useful to him :o d5ies ! be+ & ! gov]nm5t ( ,god z to him :o believes 9 bo?4 ,!re is no direct answ] 9 ,anton9us to ! objections :i* may be made to ! exi/5ce & provid5ce ( ,god because ( ! moral disord] & suff]+ :i* are 9 ! _w1 except ?is answ] :i* he makes 9 reply to ! supposition t ev5 ! be/ m5 may be ext+ui%$ by dea?4 ,he says if x is s1 we may be sure t if x ought to h be5 o!rwise1 ! gods w\ld h ord]$ x o!rwise 7,,xii4 #e74 ,8 conviction ( ! wisdom :i* we may obs]ve 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ! _w is too /rong to be di/urb$ by any app>5t irregul>ities 9 ! ord] ( ?+s4 ,t ^! disord]s exi/ is a fact1 & ^? :o w\ld conclude f !m aga9/ ! be+ & gov]nm5t ( ,god conclude too ha/ily4 ,we all admit t !re is an ord] 9 ! mat]ial _w1 a con/itution1 a sy/em1 a relation ( p>ts to "o ano!r & a fitness ( ! :ole = some?+4 ,s 9 ! con/itution ( plants & ( animals !re is an ord]1 a fitness = "s end4 ,sometimes ! ord]1 z we conceive x1 is int]rupt$ & ! end1 z we conceive x1 is n atta9$4 ,! se$1 ! plant1 or ! animal sometimes p]i%es be=e x has pass$ ?r\gh all its *anges & done all its uses4 ,x is accord+ to ,nature1 t is a fix$ ord]1 = "s to p]i% e>ly & = o!rs to d all _! uses & leave successors to take _! place4 ,s man has a corporeal & intellectual & moral con/itution fit = c]ta9 uses1 & on ! :ole man p]=ms ^! uses1 dies1 & leaves o!r m5 9 8 place4 ,s society exi/s1 & a social /ate is manife/ly ! natural /ate ( man1--! /ate = :i* 8 nature fits him1 & society amid/ innum]able irregul>ities & disord]s /ill subsi/s2 & p]haps we may say t ! hi/ory ( ! pa/ & our pres5t k give u a reasonable hope t its disord]s w dim9i%1 & t ord]1 its gov]n+ pr9ciple may be m firmly e/abli%$4 ,z ord] !n1 a fix$ ord]1 we may say1 subject to deviations real or app>5t1 mu/ be admitt$ to exi/ 9 ! :ole nature ( ?+s1 t :i* we call disord] or evil1 z x seems to u1 does n 9 any way alt] ! fact ( ! g5]al con/itution ( ?+s hav+ a nature or fix$ ord]4 ,nobody w conclude f ! exi/5ce ( disord] t ord] is n ! rule1 = ! exi/5ce ( ord] bo? physical & moral is prov$ by daily exp]i5ce & all pa/ exp]i5ce4 ,we _c conceive h[ ! ord] ( ! univ]se is ma9ta9$3 we _c ev5 conceive h[ our own life f day to day is cont9u$1 nor h[ we p]=m ! simple/ movem5ts ( ! body1 nor h[ we gr[ & ?9k & act1 ?\gh we "k _m ( ! conditions :i* are necess>y = all ^! functions4 ,kn[+ no?+ !n ( ! unse5 p[] :i* acts 9 ourselves except by :at is done1 we "k no?+ ( ! p[] :i* acts ?r\gh :at we call all "t & all space2 b see+ t !re is a nature or fix$ ord] 9 all ?+s kn[n to u1 x is con=mable to ! nature ( our m9ds to believe t ?is univ]sal ,nature has a cause :i* op]ates cont9ually1 & t we are totally unable to speculate on ! reason ( any ( ^? disord]s or evils :i* we p]ceive4 ,?is ,i believe is ! answ] :i* may be collect$ f all t ,anton9us has said4 ,! orig9 ( evil is an old "q4 ,a*illes tells ,priam t ,zeus has two casks1 "o fill$ ) good ?+s1 & ! o!r ) bad1 & t he gives to m5 out ( ea* accord+ to 8 pleasure2 & s we mu/ be cont5t1 = we _c alt] ! w ( ,zeus4 ,"o ( ! ,greek comm5tators asks h[ mu/ we reconcile ?is doctr9e ) :at we f9d 9 ! fir/ book ( ! ,odyssey1 :]e ! k+ ( ! gods says1 8,m5 say t evil comes to !m f u1 b !y br+ x on !mselves ?r\gh _! own folly40 ,! answ] is pla9 en\gh ev5 to ! ,greek comm5tator4 ,! poets make bo? ,a*illes & ,zeus speak appropriately to _! sev]al *>act]s4 ,inde$1 ,zeus says pla9ly t m5 d attribute _! suff]+s to ! gods1 b !y d x falsely1 = !y are ! cause ( _! own sorr[s4 ,epictetus 9 8 ,en*iridion makes %ort "w ( ! "q ( evil4 ,he says1 8,z a m>k is n set up = ! purpose ( miss+ x1 s nei!r does ! nature ( evil exi/ 9 ! univ]se40 ,?is w appe> obscure en\gh to ^? :o are n acqua9t$ ) ,epictetus1 b he always kn[s :at he is talk+ ab\t4 ,we d n set up a m>k 9 ord] to miss x1 ?\gh we may miss x4 ,god1 ^: exi/5ce ,epictetus assumes1 has n ord]$ all ?+s s t 8 purpose %all fail4 ,:atev] !re may be ( :at we call evil1 ! nature ( evil1 z he expresses x1 does n exi/2 t is1 evil is n a "p ( ! con/itution or nature ( ?+s4 ,if !re 7 a pr9ciple ( evil 9 ! con/itution ( ?+s1 evil w\ld no long] be evil1 z ,simplicius argues1 b evil w\ld be good4 ,"o passage m w conclude ?is matt]4 ,x conta9s all t ! emp]or c\ld say3 8,to g f among m51 if !re are gods1 is n a ?+ to be afraid (1 = ! gods w n involve !e 9 evil2 b if inde$ !y d n exi/1 or if !y h no conc]n ab\t human affairs1 :at is x to me to live 9 a univ]se devoid ( gods or devoid ( provid5ce8 ,b 9 tru? !y d exi/1 & !y d c>e = human ?+s1 & !y h put all ! means 9 man's p[] to enable him n to fall into real evils4 ,& z to ! re/1 if !re 0 any?+ evil1 !y w\ld h provid$ = ?is also1 t x %\ld be altoge!r 9 a man's p[] n to fall into x4 ,b t :i* does n make a man worse1 h[ c x make a man's life worse8 ,b nei!r ?r\gh ignorance1 nor hav+ ! k b n ! p[] to gu>d aga9/ or correct ^! ?+s1 is x possible t ! nature ( ! univ]se has ov]look$ !m2 nor is x possible t x has made s great a mi/ake1 ei!r ?r\gh want ( p[] or want ( skill1 t good & evil %\ld happ5 indiscrim9ately to ! good & ! bad4 ,b dea? c]ta9ly & life1 honor & di%onor1 pa9 & pleasure1 all ^! ?+s equally happ5 to good & bad m51 be+ ?+s :i* make u nei!r bett] nor worse4 ,!re=e !y are nei!r good nor evil40 ,! ,e?ical "p ( ,anton9us' ,philosophy foll[s f 8 g5]al pr9ciples4 ,! end ( all 8 philosophy is to live con=mably to ,nature1 bo? a man's own nature & ! nature ( ! univ]se4 ,bi%op ,butl] has expla9$ :at ! ,greek philosoph]s meant :5 !y spoke ( liv+ accord+ to ,nature1 & he says t :5 x is expla9$1 z he has expla9$ x & z !y und]/ood x1 x is1 8a mann] ( speak+ n loose & undet]m9ate1 b cle> & di/9ct1 /rictly j & true40 ,to live accord+ to ,nature is to live accord+ to a man's :ole nature1 n accord+ to a "p ( x1 & to rev]5ce ! div9ity )9 him z ! gov]nor ( all 8 actions4 8,to ! rational animal ! same act is accord+ to nature & accord+ to reason40 ,t :i* is done contr>y to reason is also an act contr>y to nature1 to ! :ole nature1 ?\gh x is c]ta9ly con=mable to "s "p ( man's nature1 or x c\ld n be done4 ,man is made = action1 n = idl5ess or pleasure4 ,z plants & animals d ! uses ( _! nature1 s man mu/ d 8 7,v4 #a74 ,man mu/ also live con=mably to ! univ]sal nature1 con=mably to ! nature ( all ?+s ( :i* he is "o2 & z a citiz5 ( a political community he mu/ direct 8 life & actions ) ref]5ce to ^? among :om1 & = :om1 among o!r purposes1 he lives4 ,a man mu/ n retire into solitude & cut himself (f f 8 fell[-m54 ,he mu/ be ev] active to d 8 "p 9 ! great :ole4 ,all m5 are 8 k91 n only 9 blood1 b /ill m by p>ticipat+ 9 ! same intellig5ce & by be+ a portion ( ! same div9ity4 ,a man _c really be injur$ by 8 bre?r51 = no act ( !irs c make him bad1 & he mu/ n be angry ) !m nor hate !m3 8,= we are made = co-op]ation1 l feet1 l h&s1 l eyelids1 l ! r[s ( ! upp] & l[] tee?4 ,to act aga9/ "o ano!r !n is contr>y to nature2 & x is act+ aga9/ "o ano!r to be vex$ & to turn away0 7,,ii4 #a74 ,fur!r he says3 8,take pleasure 9 "o ?+1 & re/ 9 x 9 pass+ f "o social act to ano!r social act1 ?9k+ ( ,god0 7,,vi4 #g74 ,aga93 8,love mank9d4 ,foll[ ,god0 7,,vi4 #ca74 ,x is ! *>act]i/ic ( ! rational s\l = a man to love 8 neighbor 7,,xi4 #a74 ,anton9us tea*es 9 v>i\s passages ! =giv5ess ( injuries1 & we "k t he also practic$ :at he taught4 ,bi%op ,butl] rem>ks t 8?is div9e precept to =give injuries & to love our enemies1 ?\gh to be met ) 9 ,g5tile morali/s1 yet is 9 a peculi> s5se a precept ( ,*ri/ianity1 z our ,savi\r has insi/$ m ^u x ?an on any o!r s+le virtue40 ,! practise ( ?is precept is ! mo/ difficult ( all virtues4 ,anton9us (t5 en=ces x & gives u aid t[>ds foll[+ x4 ,:5 we are injur$1 we feel ang] & res5tm5t1 & ! feel+ is natural1 j1 & useful = ! cons]vation ( society4 ,x is useful t wrong-do]s %\ld feel ! natural consequ5ces ( _! actions1 among :i* is ! disapprobation ( society & ! res5tm5t ( him :o is wrong$4 ,b rev5ge1 9 ! prop] s5se ( t ^w1 mu/ n be practic$4 8,! be/ way ( av5g+ ?yself10 says ! emp]or1 8is n to become l1 ! wrongdo]40 ,x is pla9 by ?is t he does n mean t we %\ld 9 any case practise rev5ge2 b he says to ^? :o talk ( rev5g+ wrongs1 8,be n l him :o has done ! wrong4 ,:5 a man has done !e any wrong1 imm$iately consid] ) :at op9ion ab\t good or evil he has done wrong4 ,= :5 ?\ ha/ se5 ?is1 ?\ wilt pity him1 & wilt nei!r wond] nor be angry0 7,,vii4 #bf74 ,anton9us w\ld n d5y t wrong naturally produces ! feel+ ( ang] & res5tm5t1 = ?is is impli$ 9 ! recomm5dation to reflect on ! nature ( ! man's m9d :o has done ! wrong1 & !n y w h pity in/ead ( res5tm5t2 & s x comes to ! same z ,/4 ,paul's advice to be angry & s9 n2 :i*1 z ,butl] well expla9s x1 is n a recomm5dation to be angry1 :i* nobody ne$s1 = ang] is a natural passion1 b x is a w>n+ aga9/ all[+ ang] to lead u into s94 ,9 %ort ! emp]or's doctr9e ab\t wrongful acts is ?is3 wrong-do]s d n "k :at good & bad are3 !y (f5d out ( ignorance1 & 9 ! s5se ( ! ,/oics ?is is true4 ,?\gh ?is k9d ( ignorance w nev] be admitt$ z a legal excuse1 & ought n to be admitt$ z a full excuse 9 any way by society1 !re may be griev\s injuries1 su* z x is 9 a man's p[] to =give )\t h>m to society2 & if he =gives because he sees t 8 enemies "k n :at !y d1 he is act+ 9 ! _s ( ! sublime pray]1 8,fa!r1 =give !m1 = !y "k n :at !y d40 ,! emp]or's moral philosophy 0 n a feeble1 n>r[ sy/em1 :i* tea*es a man to look directly to 8 own happ9ess1 ?\gh a man's happ9ess or tranquillity is indirectly promot$ by liv+ z he ought to d4 ,a man mu/ live con=mably to ! univ]sal nature1 :i* means1 z ! emp]or expla9s x 9 _m passages1 t a man's actions mu/ be con=mable to 8 true relations to all o!r human be+s1 bo? z a citiz5 ( a political community & z a memb] ( ! :ole human family4 ,?is implies1 & he (t5 expresses x 9 ! mo/ =cible language1 t a man's words & action1 s f> z !y affect o!rs1 mu/ be measur$ by a fix$ rule1 :i* is _! consi/5cy ) ! cons]vation & ! int]e/s ( ! p>ticul> society ( :i* he is a memb]1 & ( ! :ole human race4 ,to live con=mably to su* a rule1 a man mu/ use 8 rational faculties 9 ord] to disc]n cle>ly ! consequ5ces & full effect ( all 8 actions & ( ! actions ( o!rs3 he mu/ n live a life ( contemplation & reflection only1 ?\gh he mu/ (t5 retire )9 himself to calm & purify 8 s\l by ?\ght1 b he mu/ m+le 9 ! "w ( man & be a fell[-labor] = ! g5]al good4 ,a man %\ld h an object or purpose 9 life1 t he may direct all 8 en]gies to x2 ( c\rse a good object 7,,ii4 #g74 ,he :o has n "o object or purpose ( life1 _c be "o & ! same all ?r\gh 8 life 7,,xi4 #ba74 ,bacon has a rem>k to ! same effect1 on ! be/ means ( 8r$uc+ ( ! m9d unto virtue & good e/ate2 :i* is1 ! elect+ & prop\nd+ unto a man's self good & virtu\s ends ( 8 life1 su* z may be 9 a reasonable sort )9 8 compass to atta940 ,he is a happy man :o has be5 wise en\gh to d ?is :5 he 0 "y & has _h ! opportunities2 b ! emp]or see+ well t a man _c always be s wise 9 8 y\?1 enc\rages himself to d x :5 he c1 & n to let life slip away be=e he has begun4 ,he :o c propose to himself good & virtu\s ends ( life1 & be true to !m1 _c fail to live con=mably to 8 own int]e/ & ! univ]sal int]e/1 = 9 ! nature ( ?+s !y are "o4 ,if a ?+ is n good = ! hive1 x is n good = ! bee 7,,vi4 #ed74 ,"o passage may end ?is matt]4 8,if ! gods h det]m9$ ab\t me & ab\t ! ?+s :i* mu/ happ5 to me1 !y h det]m9$ well1 = x is n easy ev5 to imag9e a deity )\t =e?\ght2 & z to do+ me h>m1 :y %\ld !y h any desire t[>ds t8 ,= :at advantage w\ld result to !m f ?is or to ! :ole1 :i* is ! special object ( _! provid5ce8 ,b if !y h n det]m9$ ab\t me individually1 !y h c]ta9ly det]m9$ ab\t ! :ole at lea/2 & ! ?+s :i* happ5 by way ( sequ5ce 9 ?is g5]al arrangem5t ,i ought to accept ) pleasure & to be cont5t ) !m4 ,b if !y det]m9e ab\t no?+--:i* x is wick$ to believe1 or if we d believe x1 let u nei!r sacrifice nor pray nor swe> by !m1 nor d any?+ else :i* we d z if ! gods 7 pres5t & liv$ ) u2 b if h[ev] ! gods det]m9e ab\t none ( ! ?+s :i* conc]n u1 ,i am able to det]m9e ab\t myself1 & ,i c inquire ab\t t :i* is useful2 & t is useful to e man :i* is con=mable to 8 own con/itution & nature4 ,b my nature is rational & social2 & my city & c\ntry1 s f> z ,i am ,anton9us1 is ,rome2 b s f> z ,i am a man1 x is ! _w40 ,x w\ld be t$i\s1 & x is n necess>y to /ate ! emp]or's op9ions on all ! ways 9 :i* a man may pr(itably use 8 und]/&+ t[>ds p]fect+ himself 9 practical virtue4 ,! passages to ?is purpose are 9 all p>ts ( 8 book1 b z !y are 9 no ord] or connection1 a man mu/ use ! book a long "t be=e he w f9d out all t is 9 x4 ,a few words may be add$ "h4 ,if we analyze all o!r ?+s1 we f9d h[ insuffici5t !y are = human life1 & h[ truly wor?less _m ( !m are4 ,virtue alone is indivisible1 "o1 & p]fectly satisfy+4 ,! notion ( ,virtue _c be consid]$ vague or unsettl$1 because a man may f9d x difficult to expla9 ! notion fully to himself1 or to exp\nd x to o!rs 9 su* a way z to prev5t cavill+4 ,virtue is a :ole1 & no m consi/s ( p>ts ?an man's intellig5ce does2 & yet we speak ( v>i\s intellectual faculties z a conv5i5t way ( express+ ! v>i\s p[]s :i* man's intellect %[s by 8 works4 ,9 ! same way we may speak ( v>i\s virtues or p>ts ( virtue1 9 a practical s5se1 = ! purpose ( %[+ :at p>ticul> virtues we ought to practise 9 ord] to ! ex]cise ( ! :ole ( virtue1 t is1 z mu* z man's nature is capable (4 ,! prime pr9ciple 9 man's con/itution is social4 ,! next 9 ord] is n to yield to ! p]suasions ( ! body1 :5 !y are n con=mable to ! rational pr9ciple1 :i* mu/ gov]n4 ,! ?ird is fre$om f error & f deception4 8,let !n ! rul+ pr9ciple hold+ fa/ to ^! ?+s g /raight on & x has :at is its own0 7,,vii4 #ec74 ,! emp]or selects ju/ice z ! virtue :i* is ! basis ( all ! re/ 7,x4 #aa71 & ?is _h be5 said long be=e 8 "t4 ,x is true t all p h "s notion ( :at is meant by ju/ice z a disposition ( ! m9d1 & "s notion ab\t act+ 9 con=mity to ?is disposition2 b exp]i5ce %[s t m5's notions ab\t ju/ice are z confus$ z _! actions are inconsi/5t ) ! true notion ( ju/ice4 ,! emp]or's notion ( ju/ice is cle> en\gh1 b n practical en\gh = all mank9d4 8,let !re be fre$om f p]turbations ) respect to ! ?+s :i* come f ! ext]nal cause2 & let !re be ju/ice 9 ! ?+s done by virtue ( ! int]nal cause1 t is1 let !re be movem5t & action t]m9at+ 9 ?is1 9 social acts1 = ?is is accord+ to ?y nature0 7,,ix4 #ca74 ,9 ano!r place 7,,ix4 #a7 he says t 8he :o acts unju/ly acts impi\sly10 :i* foll[s ( c\rse f all t he says 9 v>i\s places4 ,he insi/s on ! practice ( tru? z a virtue & z a means to virtue1 :i* no d\bt x is3 = ly+ ev5 9 indiff]5t ?+s weak5s ! und]/&+2 & ly+ malici\sly is z great a moral (f5ce z a man c be guilty (1 view$ bo? z %[+ an habitual disposition1 & view$ ) respect to consequ5ces4 ,he c\ples ! notion ( ju/ice ) action4 ,a man mu/ n pride himself on hav+ "s f9e notion ( ju/ice 9 8 head1 b he mu/ exhibit 8 ju/ice 9 act4 ,! ,/oics1 & ,anton9us among !m1 call "s ?+s beautiful & "s ugly1 & z !y are beautiful s !y are good1 & z !y are ugly s !y are evil1 or bad 7,,ii4 #a74 ,all ^! ?+s1 good & evil1 are 9 our p[]1 absolutely "s ( ! /rict] ,/oics w\ld say2 9 a mann] only1 z ^? :o w\ld n dep>t altoge!r f common s5se w\ld say2 practically !y are to a great degree 9 ! p[] ( "s p]sons & 9 "s circum/ances1 b 9 a small degree only 9 o!r p]sons & 9 o!r circum/ances4 ,! ,/oics ma9ta9 man's free w z to ! ?+s :i* are 9 8 p[]2 = z to ! ?+s :i* are out ( 8 p[]1 free w t]m9at+ 9 action is ( c\rse exclud$ by ! v t]ms ( ! expression4 ,i h>dly "k if we c discov] exactly ,anton9us' notion ( ! free w ( man1 nor is ! "q wor? ! inquiry4 ,:at he does mean & does say is intelligible4 ,all ! ?+s :i* are n 9 our p[] are indiff]5t3 !y are nei!r good nor bad1 morally4 ,su* are life1 heal?1 weal?1 p[]1 disease1 pov]ty1 & dea?4 ,life & dea? are all m5's portion4 ,heal?1 weal?1 p[]1 disease1 & pov]ty happ5 to m51 indiff]5tly to ! good & to ! bad2 to ^? :o live accord+ to nature & to ^? :o d n4 8,life10 says ! emp]or1 8is a w>f>e & a /rang]'s soj\rn1 & aft] fame is oblivion0 7,,ii4 #ag74 ,aft] speak+ ( ^? m5 :o h di/urb$ ! _w & !n di$1 & ( ! dea? ( philosoph]s su* z ,h]aclitus1 & ,democritus1 :o 0 de/roy$ by lice1 & ( ,socrates :om o!r lice 78 enemies7 de/roy$1 he says3 8,:at means all ?is8 ,?\ ha/ emb>k$1 ?\ ha/ made ! voyage1 ?\ art come to %ore2 get out4 ,if inde$ to ano!r life1 !re is no want ( gods1 n ev5 !re4 ,b if to a /ate )\t s5sation1 ?\ wilt cease to be held by pa9s & pleasures1 & to be a slave to ! vessel :i* is z mu* inf]ior z t :i* s]ves x is sup]ior3 = ! "o is intellig5ce & ,deity2 ! o!r is e>? & corruption0 7,,iii4 #c74 ,x is n dea? t a man %\ld fe>1 b he %\ld fe> nev] beg9n+ to live accord+ to nature 7,,xii4 #a74 ,e man %\ld live 9 su* a way z to dis*>ge 8 duty1 & to tr\ble himself ab\t no?+ else4 ,he %\ld live su* a life t he %all always be ready = dea?1 & %all dep>t cont5t :5 ! summons comes4 ,= :at is dea?8 8,a cessation ( ! impressions ?r\gh ! s5ses1 & ( ! pull+ ( ! /r+s :i* move ! appetites1 & ( ! discursive movem5ts ( ! ?\ghts1 & ( ! s]vice to ! fle%0 7,,vi4 #bh74 ,dea? is su* z g5]ation is1 a my/]y ( nature 7,,iv4 #e74 ,9 ano!r passage 7,,ix4 #c71 ! exact mean+ ( :i* is p]haps d\btful1 he speaks ( ! *ild :i* leaves ! womb1 & s he says ! s\l at dea? leaves its envelope4 ,anton9us' op9ion ( a future life is n[h]e cle>ly express$4 ,8 doctr9e ( ! nature ( ! s\l ( necessity implies t x does n p]i% absolutely1 = a portion ( ! div9ity _c p]i%4 ,! op9ion is at lea/ z old z ! "t ( ,epi*>mus & ,euripides2 :at comes f e>? goes back to e>?1 & :at comes f heav51 ! div9ity1 returns to him :o gave x4 ,b ,i f9d no?+ cle> 9 ,anton9us z to ! notion ( ! man exi/+ aft] dea? s z to be consci\s ( 8 sam5ess ) t s\l :i* occupi$ 8 vessel ( clay4 ,he seems to be p]plex$ on ?is matt]1 & f9ally to h re/$ 9 ?is1 t ,god or ! gods w d :atev] is be/1 & consi/5t ) ! univ]sity ( ?+s4 ,nor1 ,i ?9k1 does he speak conclusively on ano!r ,/oic doctr9e1 :i* "s ,/oics practic$1--! anticipat+ ! regul> c\rse ( nature by a man's own act4 ,! read] w f9d "s passages 9 :i* ?is is t\*$ on1 & he may make ( !m :at he c4 ,b !re are passages 9 :i* ! emp]or enc\rages himself to wait = ! end pati5tly & ) tranquillity2 & c]ta9ly x is consi/5t ) all 8 be/ tea*+ t a man %\ld be> all t falls to 8 lot & d useful acts z long z he lives4 ,he %\ld n !re=e abridge ! "t ( 8 usefulness by 8 own act4 ,happ9ess 0 n ! direct object ( a ,/oic's life4 ,!re is no rule ( life conta9$ 9 ! precept t a man %\ld pursue 8 own happ9ess4 ,_m m5 ?9k t !y are seek+ happ9ess :5 !y are only seek+ ! gratification ( "s p>ticul> passion1 ! /ronge/ t !y h4 ,! end ( a man is1 z already expla9$1 to live con=mably to nature1 & he w ?us obta9 happ9ess1 tranquillity ( m9d1 & cont5tm5t 7,,iii4 #ab2 ,,viii #b74 ,z a means ( liv+ con=mably to nature he mu/ /udy ! f\r *ief virtues1 ea* ( :i* has its prop] sph]e3 wisdom1 or ! k ( good & evil2 ju/ice1 or ! giv+ to e man 8 due2 =titude1 or ! endur+ ( labor & pa92 & temp]ance1 :i* is mod]ation 9 all ?+s4 ,by ?us liv+ con=mably to nature ! ,/oic obta9$ all t he wi%$ or expect$4 ,8 rew>d 0 9 8 virtu\s life1 & he 0 satisfi$ ) t4 ,epictetus & ,anton9us bo? by precept & example labor$ to improve !mselves & o!rs2 & if we discov] imp]fections 9 _! tea*+1 we mu/ /ill honor ^! great m5 :o attempt$ to %[ t !re is 9 man's nature & 9 ! con/itution ( ?+s suffici5t reason = liv+ a virtu\s life4 ,x is difficult en\gh to live z we ought to live1 difficult ev5 = any man to live 9 su* a way z to satisfy himself1 if he ex]cises only 9 a mod]ate degree ! p[] ( reflect+ ^u & review+ 8 own conduct2 & if all m5 _c be br\ght to ! same op9ions 9 morals & religion1 x is at lea/ wor? :ile to give !m good reasons = z mu* z !y c be p]suad$ to accept4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,?is passage is corrupt1 & ! exact mean+ is unc]ta94 #b ,lorium 0 a villa on ! coa/ nor? ( ,rome1 & !re ,anton9us 0 br\ght up1 & he di$ !re4 ,?is also is corrupt4 #c ,?is is corrupt4 #d ,anton9us "h uses ! ^w bo? 9 ! s5se ( ! ,univ]se & ( ,ord]2 & x is difficult to express 8 mean+4 #e ,?is is corrupt4 #f ,x appe>s t !re is a defect 9 ! text "h4 #g ,! /ory is told by ,horace 9 8 ,satires & by o!rs s9ce1 b n bett]4 #h 8,se5 ev5 ) ! eyes40 ,x is suppos$ t ?is may be expla9$ by ! ,/oic doctr9e1 t ! univ]se is a god or liv+ be+ 7,,iv4 #dj71 & t ! cele/ial bodies are gods 7,,viii4 #ai74 ,b ! emp]or may mean t we "k t ! gods exi/1 z he aft]w>ds /ates x1 because we see :at !y d2 z we "k t man has intellectual p[]s1 because we see :at he does1 & 9 no o!r way d we "k x4 #i ,! ,/oics made ?ree divisions ( philosophy1--,physic1 ,e?ic1 & ,logic 7,,viii4 #ac74 ,?is division1 we are told by ,diog5es1 0 made by ,z5o ( ,citium1 ! f\nd] ( ! ,/oic sect1 & by ,*rysippus2 b ^! philosoph]s plac$ ! ?ree divisions 9 ! foll[+ ord]1--,logic1 ,physic1 ,e?ic4 ,x appe>s1 h[ev]1 t ?is division 0 made be=e ,z5o's "t1 & ackn[l$g$ by ,plato1 z ,cic]o rem>ks4 ,logic is n synonym\s ) our t]m ,logic 9 ! n>r[] s5se ( t ^w4 ,clean!s1 a ,/oic1 subdivid$ ! ?ree divisions1 & made six1--,dialectic & ,rhetoric1 compris$ 9 ,logic2 ,e?ic & ,politic2 ,physic & ,!ology4 ,?is division 0 m]ely = practical use1 = all ,philosophy is "o4 ,ev5 among ! e>lie/ ,/oics ,logic1 or ,dialectic1 does n occupy ! same place z 9 ,plato3 x is consid]$ only z an in/rum5t :i* is to be us$ = ! o!r divisions ( ,philosophy4 ,an exposition ( ! e>li] ,/oic doctr9es & ( _! modifications w\ld require a volume4 ,my object is to expla9 only ! op9ions ( ,anton9us1 s f> z !y c be collect$ f 8 book4 ,accord+ to ! subdivision ( ,clean!s1 ,physic & ,!ology g toge!r1 or ! /udy ( ! nature ( ,?+s1 & ! /udy ( ! nature ( ! ,deity1 s f> z man c und]/& ! ,deity1 & ( 8 gov]nm5t ( ! univ]se4 ,?is division or subdivision is n =mally adopt$ by ,anton9us1 =1 z already obs]v$1 !re is no me?od 9 8 book2 b x is virtually conta9$ 9 x4 ,clean!s also connects ,e?ic & ,politic1 or ! /udy ( ! pr9ciples ( morals & ! /udy ( ! con/itution ( civil society2 & und\bt$ly he did well 9 subdivid+ ,e?ic into two p>ts1 ,e?ic 9 ! n>r[] s5se & ,politic2 = ?\gh ! two are intimately connect$1 !y are also v di/9ct1 & _m que/ions c only be prop]ly discuss$ by c>efully obs]v+ ! di/9ction4 ,anton9us does n treat ( ,politic4 ,8 subject is ,e?ic1 & ,e?ic 9 its practical application to 8 own conduct 9 life z a man & z a gov]nor4 ,8 ,e?ic is f\nd$ on 8 doctr9es ab\t man's nature1 ! ,univ]sal ,nature1 & ! relation ( e man to ev]y?+ else4 ,x is !re=e intimately & insep>ably connect$ ) ,physic1 or ! nature ( ,?+s1 & ) ,!ology1 or ! ,nature ( ! ,deity4 ,he advises u to exam9e well all ! impressions on our m9ds & to =m a "r judgm5t ( !m1 to make j conclusions1 & to inquire into ! mean+ ( words1 & s f> to apply ,dialectic2 b he has no attempt at any exposition ( ,dialectic1 & 8 philosophy is 9 sub/ance purely moral & practical4 ,he says1 8,con/antly &1 if x be possible1 on ! occasion ( e ,impression on ! s\l1 apply to x ! pr9ciples ( ,physic1 ( ,e?ic1 & ( ,dialectic03 :i* is only ano!r way ( tell+ u to exam9e ! impression 9 e possible way4 ,9 ano!r passage 7,,iii4 #aa7 he says1 8,to ! aids :i* h be5 m5tion$1 let ?is "o /ill be add$3 make = ?yself a def9ition or description ( ! object :i* is pres5t$ to !e1 s z to see di/9ctly :at k9d ( a ?+ x is 9 its sub/ance1 9 its nudity1 9 its complete entirety1 & tell ?yself its prop] "n1 & ! names ( ! ?+s ( :i* x has be5 comp\nd$1 & into :i* x w be resolv$40 ,su* an exam9ation implies a use ( ,dialectic1 :i* ,anton9us accord+ly employ$ z a means t[>ds e/abli%+ 8 ,physical1 ,!ological1 & ,e?ical pr9ciples4