,a ,,few ,,days ,,9 ,,a!ns2 ,,be+ ,,! ,,translation ,,( ,a ,,greek ,,manuscript ,,discov]$ ,,9 ,,h]culaneum4 ,,by ,,frances ,,wright1 ,,au?or ,,( 8,,views ,,( ,,society ,,& ,,mann]s ,,9 ,,am]ica40 8----jo9+ bliss to virtue1 ! glad ease ,( ,epicurus1 seldom und]/ood40 ,,bo/on3 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,j4 ,p4 ,,m5dum4 #ahej4 ,,to ,,j]emy ,,b5?am1 ,,z ,a ,,te/imony ,,( ,,h] ,,admiration ,,( ,,8 ,,enlight5$ ,,s5tim5ts1 ,,useful ,,labors1 ,,& ,,active ,,philan?ropy1 ,,& ,,( ,,h] ,,gratitude ,,= ,,8 ,,fri5d%ip1 ,,?is ,,"w ,,is ,,respectfully ,,& ,,affectionately ,,inscrib$ ,,by ,,frances ,,wright4 ,london1 ,m>* #ab?1 #ahbb4 ,,to ,,! ,,read]4 ,t ,i may n obta9 cr$it = m le>n+ ?an ,i possess1 ,i beg to ackn[l$ge ! assi/ance ,i h receiv$ 9 my v]sion ( ! curi\s relict ( antiquity n[ (f]$ to ! public f ! beautiful ,italian ,,mss4 ( ! erudite ,pr(essor ( ,greek 9 ! univ]sity ( 99999999994 ,i hesitate to designate m cle>ly ! illu/ri\s ,hell5i/ ^: labors h br\ght to light ?is curi\s fragm5t4 ,s9ce ! e/abli%m5t ( ! sa9tly dom9ation ( ! ,v&als ?r\gh\t ! t]ritories ( ! rebelli\s & het]odox ,italy1 & p>ticul>ly 9 consequ5ce ( ! ord9ance ( 8 mo/ or?odox1 mo/ legitimate1 & mo/ ,au/rian maje/y1 be>+ t 8 dom9ions be+ 9 want ( good subjects1 8 colleges are =bidd5 to s5d =? good s*ol>s1#a x has become necess>y = ! g[nsm5 ( ! classic p59sula to bani% all pr(ane le>n+ f _! lectures & _! libr>ies1 & to ev9ce a holy abhorr5ce ( ! sci5ces & arts :i* !y er/ pr(ess$4 ,! li/ ( ! class books n[ employ$ 9 ! transalp9e s*ools is exce$+ly curi\s2 ,i regret t ,i h mislaid ! "o lately suppli$ to me by an illu/ri\s ,italian exile4 ,my memory recalls to me only t1 9 ! s*ool ( rhetoric1 ! orations ( ,cic]o are sup]s$$ by ^? ( ! ,m>quis ( ,londond]ry1 & ! philippics ( ,demo/h5es by ^? ( ,m4 de ,peyronnet2 t ! pr(essors ( hi/ory h bani%$ ! decades ( ,livy = ! ,m>tyrs ( ,mons4 de ,*ateaubri&2 & t ! /ud5ts ( ,greek1 9 place ( ! ,odes ( ,p9d>1 & ! retreat ( ! t5 ?\s& f ,cunaxa1 con/rue ! hexamet]s ( ! ,engli% ,laureate1 & ! advance ( ,l\is ! ,,xviii4 ^u ,gh5t4 ,9 ?is /ate ( ! ,italian _w ( ,lett]s1 x is n surpris+ t ! s*ol>1 to ^: p]sev]ance1 +5uity1 & le>n+1 ! public are indebt$ = ! foll[+ fragm5t1 %\ld object to lay claim to ! honor :i* is 8 due4 ,footnote #a3 ,je ne veux pas de savans dans mes etats1 je veux de bons sujets1 0 ! dictum ( ! ,au/rian ,autocrat to an ,italian ,pr(essor4 ,! orig9al ,,ms4 fell into ! h&s ( my erudite correspond5t 9 ! autumn ( ! ye> #ahag4 ,f t p]iod until ! comm5cem5t ( la/ w9t]1 all 8 leisure h\rs 7 devot$ to ! ardu\s task ( unroll+ ! leaves1 & decyph]+ ! half defac$ *>act]s4 ,! imp]fect condition ( ! ,,ms4 soon oblig$ him to =ego 8 fir/ int5tion ( transcrib+ ! orig9al ,greek2 he _h rec\rse1 !re=e1 to an ,italian v]sion1 supply+ ! *asms1 consi/+ sometimes ( a ^w1 sometimes ( a l9e1 & occasionally ( a phrase1 ) a c>eful & labori\s /udy ( ! context4 ,:ile ?is v]sion 0 pr9t+ at ,flor5ce1 a ,,ms4 copy 0 transmitt$ to me 9 ,p>is1 ) a reque/ t ,i w\ld =?) see x translat$ into ! ,engli% & ,fr5* languages4 ,! =m] v]sion ,i und]took myself1 & c assure ! read] t x possesses ! m]it ( fidelity4 ,! fir/ erudite translator has n conceiv$ x necess>y to encumb] ! volume ) m>g9al notes2 nor h ,i f\nd ei!r ! incl9ation or ! ability to supply !m4 ,^? :o %\ld wi% to ref] to ! allusions scatt]$ ?r\gh ! old classics to ! *>act]s & sy/ems "h treat$ (1 w f9d mu* assi/ance f ! m>g9al au?orities ( ! eloqu5t & +5i\s ,bayle4 ,i h only to add1 t ! pres5t volume comprises little m ?an a ?ird ( ! orig9al ,,ms42 x w be suffici5t1 h[ev]1 to enable ! public to =m an e/imate ( ! probable value ( ! :ole4 ,a ,,few ,,days ,,9 ,,a!ns4 ,,*apt] ,i4 8,oh6 mon/r\s10 cri$ ! "y ,!on1 z he came f ! portico ( ,z5o4 8,ye ,gods6 & w ye suff] y\r names to be ?us blasphem$8 ,:y d ye n /rike ) ?und] ! actor & tea*] ( su* enormities8 ,:at6 w ye suff] our y\?1 & ! y\? ( aft] ages1 to be s$uc$ by ?is %ameless ,g>gettian8 ,%all ! ,/oic portico be =sak5 = ! g>d5 ( ,epicurus8 ,m9]va1 %ield ?y city6 ,%ut ! e>s ( ?y sons aga9/ ! voice ( ?is deceiv]60 ,?us did ,!on give v5t to ! indignation :i* ! words ( ,timocrates _h work$ up )9 him4 ,timocrates _h be5 a disciple ( ! new s*ool2 b1 qu>rell+ ) 8 ma/]1 _h fl$ to ! foll[]s ( ,z5o2 & to make ! great] m]it ( 8 apo/acy1 & bett] to ga9 ! he>ts ( 8 new fri5ds1 p\r$ =? daily execrations on 8 =m] tea*]1 pa9t+ him & 8 disciples 9 ! blacke/ colors ( de=mity2 reveal+1 ) a c\nt5ance di/ort$ z ) horror1 & a voice hurri$ & suppress$ z f ! agonies ( dreadful recollections1 ! secrets ( ^? midnight orgies1 :]e1 9 ! mid/ ( 8 pupils1 ! philosoph] ( ,g>gettium (ficiat$ z ma/] ( ! accurs$ c]emonies ( riot & impiety4 ,full ( ^! nocturnal horrors ! "y ,!on trav]s$ ) ha/y /eps ! /reets ( ,a!ns1 &1 issu+ f ! city1 )\t p]ceiv+ t he did s1 took ! road to ! ,piru4 ,! noise ( ! h>bor r\s$ him to recollection1 & feel+ x out ( tune ) 8 ?\ghts1 he turn$ up ! m peaceful banks ( ,cephisus1 &1 seat+ himself on ! /ump ( a )]$ olive1 8 feet almo/ wa%$ by ! wat]1 he fell back aga9 into 8 rev]ie4 ,h[ long he _h sat he knew n1 :5 ! s\nd ( g5tly approa*+ foot/eps once m recall$ him4 ,he turn$ 8 head1 &1 aft] a />t & gaze ( a/oni%m5t1 b5t ) v5]ation to ! figure be=e him4 ,x 0 ( ! middle size1 & rob$ 9 :ite1 pure z ! ve/m5ts ( ! ,py?ia4 ,! %ape1 ! attitude1 ! fold+s ( ! g>m5t1 7 su* z ! *isel ( ,phidias w\ld h giv5 to ! ,god ( ,elocution4 ,! head accord$ ) ! re/ ( ! figure2 x sat ^u ! %\ld]s ) a grace t a pa9t] w\ld h paus$ to contemplate--elevat$1 yet some:at incl9+ =w>d1 z if habituat$ g5tly to seek & b5evol5tly to yield att5tion4 ,! face a poet w\ld h gaz$ ^u1 & ?\ght he beheld 9 x "o ( ! images ( 8 fancy embodi$4 ,! features 7 n ca/ = ! /atu>y2 !y 7 noble b n regul>4 ,wisdom beam$ mildly f ! eye1 & c&or 0 on ! broad =ehead3 ! m\? repos$ 9 a s(t1 almo/ imp]ceptible smile1 t did n curl ! lips or di/urb ! *eeks1 & 0 se5 only 9 ! s]5e & holy b5ignity t %one ov] ! :ole physiognomy3 ,x 0 a gleam ( sun%9e sleep+ on a lucid lake4 ,! fir/ l9es ( age 7 trac$ on ! br[ & r\nd ! *91 b s g5tly z to mell[ r ?an deep5 expression3 ! hair inde$ seem$ prematurely t\*$ by "t1 = x 0 ( a pure silv]1 ?r[n back f ! =ehead1 & fr++ ! ?roat beh9d ) %ort curls4 ,he receiv$ b5ignly ! salutation ( ! y\?1 & g5tly ) 8 h& return+ x--8,let me n break y\r m$itations2 ,i w\ld r %>e ?an di/urb !m40 ,if ! /rang]'s appe>ance _h en*ant$ ,!on1 8 voice did n[ m s3 nev] _h a s\nd s sweet1 s musical1 /ruck ^u 8 e>4 8,surely ,i behold & he> a div9ity60 he cri$1 /epp+ backw>ds1 & half /oop+ 8 knee ) v5]ation4 8,f ! groves ( ! academy1 ,i see10 said ! sage1 advanc+ & lay+ 8 h& on ! y\?'s %\ld]4 ,!on look$ up ) a mode/ blu%1 & enc\rag$ by ! sweet aspect ( ! sage1 repli$1 8,no2 f ! ,/oic portico40 8,ah6 ,i _h n ?\ght ,z5o c\ld s5d =? su* a dream]4 ,y are 9 a good s*ool10 he cont9u$1 obs]v+ ! y\? confus$ by ?is rem>k1 8a s*ool ( real virtue2 &1 if ,i read faces well1 z ,i ?9k ,i d1 ,i see a pupil t w n disgrace its doctr9es40 ,!on's _s return$2 ! /rang] _h t look1 & voice1 & mann]1 :i* in/antly give security to ! timid1 & draw love f ! feel+ he>t4 8,if y be man1 y ex]t m ?an human influ5ce ov] ! s\ls ( y\r fell[s4 ,i h se5 y b "o mom5t1 & t mom5t has laid me at y\r feet40 8,n q s l[1 ,i hope10 return$ ! sage ) a smile2 8,i _h always r be ! companion ?an ! ma/]40 8,ei!r1 bo?10 said ! eag] y\?1 & seiz+ ! half-ext5d$ h& ( ! sage1 press$ x respectfully to 8 lips4 8,y are an en?usia/1 ,i see4 ,bew>e1 my "y fri5d6 su* z y mu/ be ! be/ or ! wor/ ( m540 8,!n1 _h ,i y = a guide1 ,i %\ld be ! be/40 8,:at6 d y a /oic ask a guide80 8,i1 a /oic6 ,oh6 w\ld ,i 76 ,i yet /& b on ! ?re%hold ( ! temple40 8,b /&+ !re y h at lea/ look$ )9 & se5 ! glories1 & w n t enc\rage y to advance8 ,:o t ha? se5 virtue do? n love h]1 & pant aft] h] possession80 8,true1 true2 ,i h se5 virtue 9 h] noble/ =m--,alas6 s noble1 t my eyes h be5 dazzl$ by ! contemplation4 ,i h look$ ^u ,z5o ) admiration & despair40 8,le>n r to look ) love4 ,he :o b admires virtue1 yields h] b half h] due4 ,%e asks to be approa*$1 to be embrac$--n ) fe>1 b ) confid5ce--n ) awe b ) rapture40 8,yet :o c gaze on ,z5o & ev] hope to rival him80 8,y1 my "y fri5d3 ,:y %\ld y n8 ,y h innoc5ce2 y h s5sibility2 y h en?usiasm2 y h ambition--,) :at bett] promise c\ld ,z5o beg9 8 c>e]8 ,c\rage6 c\rage6 my son60 /opp+1 = !y _h ins5sibly walk$ t[>ds ! city dur+ ! dialogue1 & lay+ 8 h& on ,!on's head1 8,we want b ! w to be z great z ,z5o40 ,!on _h drawn 8 brea? = a sigh1 b 8 action & ! look t accompani$ x1 *ang$ ! sigh to a smile4 8,y w\ld make me va940 8,no2 b ,i w\ld make y confid5t4 ,)\t confid5ce ,hom] _h nev] writt5 8 ,iliad--,no2 nor w\ld ,z5o n[ be wor%ipp$ 9 8 portico40 8,d y !n ?9k confid5ce w\ld make all m5 ,hom]s & ,z5os80 8,n all2 b a good _m4 ,i believe ?\s&s to h ! se$s ( excell5ce 9 !m1 :o nev] discov] ! possession4 ,b we 7 n speak+ ( poetry & philosophy1 only ( virtue--all m5 c]ta9ly _c be poets or philosoph]s1 b all m5 may be virtu\s40 8,i believe10 return$ ! y\? ) a mode/ blu%1 8if ,i might walk ) y ea* day on ! bord]s ( ,cephisus1 ,i %\ld sometimes play truant at ! portico40 8,ye gods =bid 7exclaim$ ! sage playfully7 t ,i %\ld /eal a proselyte6 ,f ,z5o too8 ,x might co/ me de>4--,:at are y ?9k+ (80 he resum$1 aft] a pause4 8,i 0 ?9k+10 repli$ ,!on1 8:at a loss = man t y are n tea*] 9 ! g>d5s 9 place ( ! son ( ,neocles40 8,d y "k ! son ( ,neocles80 ask$ ! sage4 8,! gods =bid t ,i %\ld "k him m ?an by report6 ,no1 v5]able /rang]2 wrong me n s mu* z to ?9k ,i h ent]$ ! g>d5s ( ,epicurus4 ,x is n long t ,i h be5 9 ,a!ns1 b ,i hope1 if ,i %\ld h5ce=? live my life "h1 ,i %\ld nev] be s$uc$ by ! advocate ( vice40 8,f my s\l ,i hope ! same4 ,b y say y h n long be5 9 ,a!ns--,y are come "h to /udy philosophy40 8,yes2 my fa!r 0 a s*ol> ( ,x5ocrates2 b :5 he s5t me f ,cor9?1 he bade me att5d all ! s*ools1 & fix ) t :i* %\ld give me ! highe/ views ( virtue40 8,& y h f\nd x to be t ( ,z5o40 8,i ?9k ,i h3 b ,i 0 "o day ne>ly ga9$ by a "y ,py?agorean1 & h be5 (t5 9 dang] ( becom+ "o ( ! academy40 8,y ne$ n say 9 dang]3 ,= ?\gh ,i ?9k y *oose well 9 /&+ ma9ly by ,z5o1 ,i w\ld h y att5d all ! s*ools1 & t ) a will+ e>4 ,!re is "s risk 9 foll[+ "o p>ticul> sect1 ev5 ! mo/ p]fect1 le/ ! m9d become w>p$ & ! he>t contract$4 ,yes1 "y man6 x is possible t ?is %\ld happ5 ev5 9 ! portico4 ,no sect )\t its prejudices & its pr$ilections40 8,i believe y say true40 8,i "k ,i say true10 return$ ! sage 9 a tone ( playfulness he _h m ?an once us$2 8,i "k ,i say true2 & _h ,i be=e ne$$ evid5ce to confirm my op9ion1 ?is our pres5t conv]sation w\ld h af=d$ x40 8,h[ s80 8,nay1 7 ,i to expla91 y w\ld n n[ cr$it me3 ,no man c see 8 own prejudices2 no1 ?\gh a philosoph] %\ld po9t at !m4 ,b pati5ce1 pati5ce6 ,"t & opportunity %all "r all ?+s4 ,:y1 y did n ?9k10 he resum$ aft] a %ort pause1 8y did n really ?9k y 7 )\t prejudices8 ,eighte51 n m1 if ,i may judge by complexion1 & )\t prejudices6 ,:y1 ,i %\ld h>dly d>e to ass]t ,i 0 myself )\t !m1 & ,i believe ,i h f\ght h>d] & some:at long] aga9/ !m ?an y c h done40 8,:at w\ld y h me d80 ask$ ! y\?1 timidly4 8,h y d8--,:y1 ,i w\ld h y d a v odd ?+--,no o!r ?an to take a turn or two 9 ,epicurus's g>d540 8,epicurus's g>d56 ,oh6 ,jupit]60 8,v true1 by ,juno60 8,:at6 ,to he> ! laws ( virtue conf\nd$ & d5i$8--,to he> vice exculpat$1 advocat$1 panegyriz$8--,impiety & a!ism pr(ess$ & inculcat$8--,to witness ! nocturnal orgies ( vice & debau*]y8--,ye gods1 :at horrors has ,timocrates reveal$60 8,horrors1 9 tru?1 some:at appall+1 my "y fri5d2 b ,i %\ld appreh5d ,timocrates to be a little mi/ak54 ,t ! laws ( virtue 7 ev] conf\nd$ & d5i$1 or vice advocat$ & panegyriz$1 by any pr(ess$ tea*]1 ,i incl9e to d\bt4 ,& 7 ,i really to he> su* ?+s1 ,i %\ld simply conclude ! speak] mad1 or o!rwise t he 0 amus+ himself by %ift+ ! mean+ ( words1 & t by ! t]m virtue he und]/ood vice1 & s by ! contr>y4 ,z to ! inculcat+ ( impiety & a!ism1 ?is may be exagg]at$ or misund]/ood4 ,_m are call$ impi\s1 n = hav+ a worse1 b a diff]5t religion f _! neighbors2 & _m a!i/ical1 n = ! d5y+ ( ,god1 b = ?9k+ some:at peculi>ly conc]n+ him4 ,^u ! nocturnal orgies ( vice & debau*]y ,i c say no?+2 ,i am too pr(\ndly ignorant ( ^! matt]s1 ei!r to exculpate or condemn !m4 ,su* ?+s may be1 & ,i nev] he> ( !m4 ,all ?+s are possible4 ,yes10 turn+ 8 b5ignant face full ^u ! y\?1 8ev5 t ,timocrates %\ld lie40 8,?is possibility _h inde$ n occurr$ to me40 8,no1 my "y fri5d2 & %all ,i tell y :y8 ,because he told y absurdities4 ,let an impo/or keep to probability1 & he w h>dly impose4 ,by deal+ 9 ! m>vell\s1 he tickles ! imag9ation1 & c>ries away ! judgm5t2 & judgm5t once gone1 :at %all save ev5 a wise man f folly80 8,i %\ld truly rejoice1 to f9d ! ,g>gettian's doctr9e less mon/r\s ?an ,i h hi!rto ?\ght !m4 ,i say less mon/r\s1 = y w\ld n wi% me to ?9k !m good40 8,i w\ld wi% y to ?9k no?+ good1 or bad ei!r1 ^u my decision4 ,! fir/ & ! la/ ?+ ,i w\ld say to man is1 ?9k = y\rself6 ,x is a bad s5t5ce ( ! ,py?agoreans1 #8,! ma/] said s4' ,if ! "y disciple y m5tion$ %\ld ev] succe$ 9 y\r conv]sion1 believe 9 ! metempsy*osis = "s o!r reason ?an t ,py?agoras #8taught x4'0 8,b1 if ,i may ask1 d y ?9k well ( ,epicurus80 8,i meant n to make an apology = ,epicurus1 only to give a caution aga9/ ,timocrates--b see1 we are 9 ! city2 & =tunately s1 = x is pretty nigh d>k4 ,i h a p>ty ( "y fri5ds await+ me1 &1 b t y may be appreh5sive ( nocturnal orgies1 ,i w\ld ask y to jo9 u40 8,i %all n fe> !m :]e ,i h su* a conductor10 repli$ ! y\?1 laugh+4 8,i d n ?9k x q s impossible1 h[ev]1 z y seem to d10 said ! sage1 laugh+ 9 8 turn1 ) mu* humor1 & ent]+ a h\se z he spoke2 !n ?r[+ op5 ) "o arm a door1 & ) ! o!r g5tly draw+ ! y\? along ) him1 8,i am ,epicurus60 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,! a/oni%$1 ! affright$ ,!on />t$ f ! arm ( ! sage1 &1 /agg]+ backw>ds1 0 sav$1 probably1 f fall+1 by a /atue t /ood aga9/ ! wall on "o side ( ! door3 he lean$ aga9/ x1 pale & almo/ fa9t+4 ,he knew n :at to d1 sc>cely :at to feel1 & 0 totally bl9d to all ! objects ar\nd him4 ,8 conductor1 :o _h possibly expect$ 8 confusion1 did n turn to obs]ve x1 b advanc$ 9 su* a mann] z to cov] him f ! view ( ! company1 &1 /ill to give "t = recollection1 /ood receiv+ & return+ salutations4 8,well met1 my sons6 & ,i suppose y say well met1 also4 ,are y />v+1 or am ,i to be />v$8 ,h y ate up ! supp]1 or only sat long+ = x1 curs+ my delay80 8,! latt]1 only ! latt]10 cri$ a lively y\?1 hurry+ to meet 8 ma/]4 ,ano!r & ano!r advanc$1 & 9 a mom5t he 0 lock$ 9 a close circle4 8,m]cy6 m]cy60 cri$ ! philosoph]1 8drive me a /ep fur!r & y w ov]turn a c\ple ( /atues40 ,!n1 look+ ov] 8 %\ld]1 8,i h br\ght y1 if he has n run away1 a v pleasant "y ,cor9?ian1 = :om1 until he ga9 8 own tongue1 ,i %all dem& reception40 ,he held out 8 h& ) a look ( bewit*+ enc\ragem5t1 & ! yet falt]+ ,!on advanc$4 ,! mi/ _h n[ pass$ f 8 eyes1 & ! s++ f 8 e>s1 & bo? room & company /ood reveal$ be=e him4 ,p]haps1 _h x n be5 = ?is motion1 & /ill m ?is look ( ! sage1 he _h j n[ made a retreat in/ead ( an advance4 8,9 ! hall ( ,epicurus--9 t hall :]e ,timocrates _h beheld0--oh6 horrid imag9ation6 8,& he a disciple ( ,z5o1 ! fri5d ( ,clean!s--! son ( a foll[] ( ,plato--_h he cross$ ! ?re%hold ( vice1 ! ?re%hold ( ! impi\s ,g>gettian60 ,yes2 he _h c]ta9ly fl$1 b = t ext5d$ h&1 & t bewit*+ smile4 ,^! h[ev] conqu]$4 ,he advanc$1 & ) an ef=t at composure1 met ! (f]$ h&4 ,! circle made way1 & ,epicurus pres5t$ 8a fri5d40 8,8 "n y mu/ le>n f himself1 ,i am only acqua9t$ ) 8 he>t1 & t1 on a k ( two h\rs1 ,i pron\nce myself 9 love )40 8,!n he %all be my bro!r10 cri$ ! lively y\? :o _h be=e spok51 & he ran to ! embrace ( ,!on4 8,:5 %all we use our own eyes1 e>s1 & und]/&+s80 said ! sage1 g5tly /rok+ 8 s*ol>'s head4 8,see6 our new fri5d kn[s n h[ to meet y\r premature affection40 8,he waits10 return$ ! y\? ar*ly1 8to receive ! same comm5dation ( me t ,i h ( him4 ,let ! ma/] say he is 9 love ) my he>t1 & he too w op5 8 arms to a bro!r40 8,i hope he is n su* a fool10 gaily repli$ ! sage4 ,!n ) an acc5t m s]i\s1 b /ill sweet]1 8,i hope he w judge all ?+s1 & all p1 ) 8 own und]/&+1 & n ) t ( ,epicurus1 or yet ( a wis] man4 ,:5 may ,i hope ?is ( ,s(ron10 smil+ & %ak+ 8 head1 8c ,s(ron tell me80 8,no1 inde$ he _c10 rejo9$ ! s*ol>1 smil+ & %ak+ 8 head also1 z 9 mimicry ( 8 ma/]4 8,g1 g1 y rogue6 & %[ u to our supp]3 ,i m ?an half suspect y h dev\r$ x40 ,he turn$1 & famili>ly tak+ ,!on by ! %\ld]1 walk$ up ! room1 or r gall]y1 & ent]$ a spaci\s rotunda4 ,a lamp1 susp5d$ f ! c5tre ( ! ceil+1 light$ a table spread b5ea? x ) a simple b elegant repa/4 ,r\nd ! walls1 9 ni*es at equal di/ances1 /ood twelve /atues1 ! "w ( ! be/ ma/]s2 on ei!r h& ( ^! burn$ a lamp on a small tripod4 ,beside "o ( ! lamps1 a female figure 0 recl9+ on a c\*1 read+ ) e>ne/ /udy f a book t lay ^u h] knee4 ,h] head 0 s mu* b[$ =w>d z to conceal h] face1 besides t x 0 %ad[$ by h] h&1 :i*1 ! elb[ support$ on an arm ( ! c\*1 0 spread above h] br[s z a relief f ! gl>e ( ! light4 ,at h] feet 0 seat$ a "y girl1 by ^: side lay a small ci?>a1 sil5t1 & =gott5 by its mi/ress4 ,crete might h l5t ^? eyes _! sp>kl+ jet1 b all ! s\l ( t5d]ness t brea!d f !m 0 pure ,ionian4 ,! full & ruddy lips1 half p>t$1 %[$ two r[s ( pe>ls :i* ,!tis might h envi$4 ,/ill a vulg> eye w\ld n h re/$ on ! c\nt5ance3 ! features want$ ! ,doric h>mony1 & ! complexion 0 t+$ z by an ,afric sun4 ,!on1 h[ev]1 saw n ?is1 z 8 eyes fell on ^? ( ! girl1 uplift$ to ! c\nt5ance ( h] /udi\s companion4 ,nev] 0 a book read m e>ne/ly ?an 0 t face by ! fond & g5tle eyes :i* seem$ to wor%ip z !y gaz$4 ,! s\nd ( approa*+ feet caught ! e> ( ! maid54 ,%e rose1 blu%$1 half return$ ! salute ( ! ma/]1 & timidly drew back "s paces4 ,! /ud5t 0 /ill int5t ^u ! scroll ov] :i* %e hung1 :5 ! sage advanc$ t[>ds h]1 & lay+ a f+] on h] %\ld]1 8,:at read y1 my daught]80 ,%e dropp$ h] h&1 & look$ up 9 8 face4 ,:at a c\nt5ance 0 !n reveal$6 ,x 0 n ! beauty ( bloom+1 blu%+ y\?1 c\rt+ love & desire4 ,x 0 ! self-possess$ dignity ( rip5$ womanhood1 & ! noble maje/y ( m9d1 t ask$ respect & promis$ delight & in/ruction4 ,! features 7 n ^? ( ,v5us1 b ,m9]va4 ,! eye look$ deep & /eady f b5ea? two ev5 br[s1 t s5se1 n ye>s1 _h slightly knit 9 ! c5tre ( ! =ehead1 :i* else 0 uni=mly smoo? & poli%$ z m>ble4 ,! nose 0 r ,roman ?an ,grecian1 yet p]fectly regul>1 & ?\gh n mascul9e1 w\ld h be5 sev]e 9 expression1 b = a m\? :]e all t 0 lovely & graceful habit$4 ,! *9 0 elegantly r\nd$1 & turn$ 9 ! ,greek mann]4 ,! color ( ! *eeks 0 ( ! s(te/ & pale/ rose1 s pale1 inde$1 z sc>cely to be disc]nible until deep5$ by emotion4 ,x 0 s at ?is mom5t3 />tl$ by ! address ( ! sage1 a bright flu% pass$ ov] h] face4 ,%e roll$ up ! book1 dropp$ x on ! c\*1 & rose4 ,h] /ature 0 mu* above ! female /&>d1 b e limb & e motion 0 symmetry & h>mony4 8,a treatise ( ,!ophra/us2--eloqu5t1 +5i\s & *im]ical4 ,i h a fancy to answ] x40 ,h] voice 0 full & deep1 l ! tones ( a h>p :5 its *ords are /ruck by ! h& ( a ma/]4 8,no "o c\ld d x bett]10 repli$ ! sage4 8,b ,i %\ld h guess$ ! ag$ ,p]ipatetic already sil5c$ by ! mo/ acute1 elegant1 & subtle p5 ( ,a!ns40 ,%e b[$ to ! complim5t4 8,is t !n ! fam\s ,leontium80 mutt]$ ,!on4 8,timocrates mu/ be a li>40 8,i "k n10 resum$ ,leontium1 8t ,i %\ld ?is ev5+ h s frequ5tly ?\ght ,!ophra/us wrong1 if he _h n made me s cont9ually feel t he ?\ght himself "r4 ,mu/ ,i seek ! cause ( ?is 9 ! writ]'s or ! read]'s vanity80 8,p]haps10 said ! ma/]1 smil+1 8y w f9d t x lies 9 bo?40 8,i believe y h x10 return$ ,leontium4 8,!ophra/us1 9 betray+ 8 self-love1 hurt m9e4 ,he :o is ab\t to prove t 8 own way ( ?9k+ is "r1 mu/ be> 9 m9d t he is ab\t also to prove t all o!r ways ( ?9k+ are wrong4 ,& if ?is %\ld make him sl[ to ent] on ! und]tak+1 x %\ld make him yet m c>eful1 :5 he does ent] on x1 to d x ) becom+ mode/y4 ,we are surely imp]i\sly call$ ^u to make a sacrifice ( our own vanity1 be=e we call ^u o!rs to make a sacrifice ( !irs4 ,b ,i w\ld n p>ticul>ize ,!ophra/us = sometimes =gett+ ?is1 z ,i h nev] kn[n b "o :o always rememb]s x4 ,g5tl5ess & mode/y are qualities at once ! mo/ indisp5sable to a tea*]1 & ! mo/ r>ely possess$ by him4 ,x 0 ^! t won ! e>s ( ! ,a!nian y\? to ,socrates1 & x is ^!10 incl9+ to ! ,ma/]1 8t w secure !m to ,epicurus40 8,c\ld ,i accept y\r praise1 my daught]1 ,i %\ld h no d\bt ( ! tru? ( y\r prophecy4 ,=1 inde$1 ! mode ( deliv]+ a tru? makes1 = ! mo/ "p1 z mu* impression on ! m9d ( ! li/5] z ! tru? itself4 ,x is z h>d to receive ! words ( wisdom f ! ung5tle1 z x is to love1 or ev5 to recognize virtue 9 ! au/]e40 ,he drew ne> ! table z he spoke4 ,(t5 dur+ supp] 7 ! eyes ( ,!on rivet$ on ! face ( ?is female disciple4 ,su* grace6 su* maje/y6 ,m ?an all1 su* intellect6 ,& ?is--?is 0 ! ,leontium ,timocrates _h call$ a pro/itute )\t %ame or measure6 ,& ?is 0 ! ,epicurus he _h bla/$ ) names too vile & horrible to repeat ev5 9 ?\ght6 ,& ^!--cont9u+ 8 inw>d soliloquy z he look$ r\nd ! bo>d--^! 7 ! devot$ victims ( ! vice ( an impi\s ma/]4 8,y arriv$ mo/ seasonably ?is ev5+10 cri$ ,s(ron1 address+ ! ,philosoph]2 8mo/ seasonably = ! lungs ( two ( y\r s*ol>s40 8,& = ! e>s ( a ?ird10 int]rupt$ ,leontium4 8,i 0 fairly driv5 into exile40 8,:at 0 ! subject80 ask$ ,epicurus4 8,:e!r ! vici\s 7 m ju/ly objects ( indignation or ( contempt3 ,metrodorus argu$ = ! fir/1 & ,i = ! latt]4 ,let ! ma/] decide40 8,he w give 8 op9ion c]ta9ly2 b t is n decision40 8,well2 & y\r op9ion is t (----40 8,nei!r40 8,nei!r6 ,i _h no idea ! "q _h m ?an two sides40 8,x has yet a ?ird2 & ,i h>dly ev] he>d a "q t _h n4 ,_h ,i reg>d$ ! vici\s ) indignation1 ,i _h nev] ga9$ "o to virtue4 ,_h ,i view$ !m ) contempt1 ,i _h nev] s\ght to ga9 "o40 8,h[ is x10 said ,leontium1 8t ! s*ol>s are s little famili> ) ! temp] ( _! ma/]8 ,:5 did ,epicurus look on ! vici\s ) o!r ?an compassion80 8,true10 said ,metrodorus4 8,i "k n h[ ,i =got ?is1 :5 p]haps x is ! only po9t :i* ,i h m ?an once1 presum$ to argue ) him3 & ^u :i* ,i h p]si/$ 9 reta9+ a diff]5t op9ion40 8,talk n ( presumption1 my son4 ,:o has n a "r to ?9k = himself8 ,or :o is he ^: voice is infallible1 & wor?y to sil5ce ^? ( 8 fell[-m58 ,& rememb]1 t y\r rema9+ unconv9c$ by my argum5ts on "o occasion1 c only t5d to make y\r conviction m flatt]+ to me ^u o!rs4 ,yet1 on ! po9t 9 "q1 7 ,i anxi\s to br+ y ov] to my op9ion1 ,i "k "o1 ^: argum5t1 bett] & m =cible ?an m9e1 w ere long mo/ effectually d s40 8,:o mean y80 8,no o!r ?an old ho>y ,"t10 said ! ,ma/]1 8:o1 z he leads u g5tly onw>ds 9 ! pa? ( life1 demon/rates to u _m tru?s t we nev] he>d 9 ! s*ools1 & "s t1 he>+ !re1 we f\nd h>d to receive4 ,our k ( human life mu/ be acquir$ by our passage ?r\gh x2 ! lessons ( ! sage are n suffici5t to imp>t x4 ,our k ( m5 mu/ be acquir$ by our own /udy ( !m2 ! report ( o!rs w nev] conv9ce u4 ,:5 y1 my son1 h se5 m ( life1 & /udi$ m m51 y w f9d1 or at lea/1 ,i ?9k y w f9d1 t ! judgm5t is n false :i* makes u l5i5t to ! fail+s--yea6 ev5 to ! crimes ( our fell[s4 ,9 y\?1 we act on ! impulse ( feel+1 & we feel )\t paus+ to judge4 ,an action1 vici\s 9 itself1 or t is s m]ely 9 our e/imation1 fills u ) horror1 & we turn f its ag5t )\t wait+ to li/5 to ! plea :i* 8 ignorance c\ld make to our m]cy4 ,9 our rip5$ ye>s1 suppos+ our judgm5t to h rip5$ also1 :5 all ! insidi\s temptations t misguid$ him1 & all ! disadvantages t he has labor$ "u1 p]haps f 8 bir?1 are app>5t to u--x is !n1 & n till !n1 t our indignation at ! crime is lo/ 9 our pity ( ! man40 8,i am ! la/10 said ,metrodorus1 a crimson blu% spread+ ov] 8 face1 8:o %\ld object to my ma/] 8 clem5cy t[>ds ! (f5d+4 ,b !re are vices1 diff]5t f ^? he sav$ me f1 :i*1 if n m unwor?y1 are p]haps m unp>donable1 because committ$ ) less temptation2 & m revolt+1 z spr++ less f ?\ghtless ignorance ?an calculat+ depravity40 8,are we n prone10 said ! sage1 8to ext5uate our foibles1 ev5 :ile condemn+ !m8 ,& does x n flatt] our self-love1 to weigh our own vices aga9/ ^? ( m err+ neighbors80 ,! s*ol> lean$ =w>ds1 & /oop+ 8 face t[>ds ! h& ( 8 ma/]1 :]e x re/$ on ! table1 laid ! deep5+ crimson ( 8 *eek ^u x4 8,i mean n to exculpate ! e>ly vices ( ,metrodorus4 ,i love to consid] !m 9 all _! enormity2 = ! m he9\s ! vices ( 8 y\?1 ! great] is ! debt ( gratitude 8 manhood has to repay to !e4 ,b tell me10 he add$1 & lift$ 8 eyes to ! b5ignant face ( ! sage1 8tell me1 oh6 my fri5d & guide6 0 ! s\l ( ,metrodorus1 f\nd base or deceitful2 or has 8 he>t prov$ false to gratitude & affection80 8,no1 my son1 no10 said ,epicurus1 8 face beam+ ) goodness1 & a te> gli/5+ 9 8 eye4 8,no6 ,vice nev] *ok$ ! w>m feel+s ( ?y he>t1 nor cl\d$ ! fair +5u\sness ( ?y s\l4 ,b1 my son1 a few ye>s lat]1 & :o %all say :at might h be58 ,tru/ me1 none c dr9k ( ! cup ( vice ) impunity4 ,b y w say1 t !re are qualities ( s mean or s horrible a nature1 z to place ! man t is gov]n$ by !m out ( ! pale ( communion ) ! virtu\s4 ,malice1 cruelty1 deceit1 +ratitude--crimes su* z ^!1 %\ld y ?9k1 draw d[n ^u ^? convict$ ( !m no feel+s m mild ?an abhorr5ce1 execration1 & scorn4 ,& yet1 p]haps1 ^! 7 n always natural to ! he>t !y n[ sway4 ,fatal impressions1 vici\s example1 op]at+ on ! pla/ic frame ( *ildhood1 may h p]v]t$ all ! fair gifts ( nature1 may h di/ort$ ! t5d] plant f ! se$l+1 & cru%$ all ! blossoms ( virtue 9 ! g]m4 ,say1 %all we n compassionate ! moral disease ( our bro!r1 & try our skill to re/ore him to heal?8 ,b is ! evil beyond cure8 ,is ! m9d /ra9$ into *angeless de=mity1 & ! he>t corrupt$ 9 ! core8 ,great] !n1 mu* great]1 w be our compassion4 ,= is n 8 wret*$ness complete1 :5 8 errors are )\t hope ( correction8 ,oh6 my sons6 ! wick$ may "w mis*ief to o!rs1 b !y nev] c inflict a pang su* z !y endure !mselves4 ,i am satisfi$1 t ( all ! mis]ies t te> ! he>t ( man1 none may comp>e ) ^? x feels b5ea? ! sway ( baleful passions40 8,oh60 cri$ ,!on1 turn+ ) a timid blu% t[>ds ,epicurus1 8,i h long own$ ! p[] ( virtue1 b surely till ?is night ,i nev] felt its p]suasion40 8,i see y 7 n born = a /oic10 said ! ma/] smil+1 8,:y1 my son1 :at made y fall 9 love ) ,z5o80 8,8 virtues10 said ! y\?1 pr\dly4 8,8 f9e face1 & f9e talk+10 return$ ! philosoph]1 ) a tone ( playful irony4 8,nay6 don't be (f5d$20 & /ret*$ 8 h& to ,!on's %\ld]1 :o recl9$ on ! s(a next him4 8,i admire y\r ma/] v mu*1 & g to he> him v (t540 8,inde$60 8,inde$8 ,yes1 inde$4 ,is x s wond]ful80 8,y 7 n !re0--,!on /opp$ & look$ d[n 9 confusion4 8,to-day1 y mean8 ,yes1 ,i 02 & he>d a description ( myself t might mat* 9 pleasantry ) t 9 #8,! ,cl\ds'#b ( old ,socrates4 ,pray don't y f9d x v l80 ,he lean$ ov] ! side ( ! c\*1 & look$ 9 ,!on's face4 ,footnote #b3 ,allud+ to ! com$y ( ,ari/ophanes1 9 :i* ,socrates 0 indec5tly ridicul$4 8,i--,i--0 ,! y\? /amm]$ & look$ d[n4 8,?9k x is10 said ! sage1 z if conclud+ ! s5t5ce = him4 8,no1 ?9k x is n2 swe> x is n20 bur/ =? ! eag] y\?1 & look$ z he w\ld h ?r[n himself at ! philosoph]'s feet4 8,oh6 :y did y n /& =? & sil5ce ! li>80 8,truly1 my son1 ! li> 0 too pleasant to be angry )1 & too absurd to be answ]$40 8,& yet he 0 believ$80 8,( c\rse40 8,b :y !n n answ] him80 8,& s ,i d4 ,i answ] him 9 my life4 ,! only way 9 :i* a philosoph] %\ld ev] answ] a fool1 or1 z 9 ?is case1 a knave40 8,i am really bewild]$10 cri$ ,!on1 gaz+ 9 ! philosoph]'s1 & !n 9 ,leontium's c\nt5ance1 & !n ?r[+ a glance r\nd ! circle4 8,i am really bewild]$ ) a/oni%m5t & ) %ame10 he cont9u$1 ca/+ d[n 8 eyes1 8t ,i %\ld h li/5$ to t li> ,timocrates6 ,:at a fool y mu/ ?9k me60 8,no m ( a fool ?an ,z5o10 said ! sage1 laugh+4 8,:at a philosoph] li/5$ to1 ,i _c mu* blame a s*ol> = believ+40 8,oh6 t ,z5o knew y60 8,& !n he w\ld c]ta9ly hate me40 8,y joke40 8,q s]i\s4 ,don't y "k t :o qu>rels ) y\r doctr9e1 mu/ always qu>rel ) y\r practice8 ,no?+ is s provok+ z t a man %\ld prea* vici\sly & act virtu\sly40 8,b y d n prea* vici\sly40 8,i hope n4 ,b ^? w call x s1 aye6 & 9 hone/ he>t ?9k x s1 :o prea* a diff]5t1 x ne$ n be a bett]1 doctr9e40 8,b ,z5o mi/akes y\r doctr9e40 8,i h no d\bt he exp\nds x wrong40 8,he mi/akes x altoge!r4 ,he believes t y own no o!r law--no o!r pr9ciple ( action--?an pleasure40 8,he believes "r40 8,"r8 ,impossible6 ,t y tea* m5 to laugh at virtue1 & to riot 9 luxury & vice40 8,!re he believes wrong40 ,!on look$ z he felt1 curi\s & unc]ta94 ,he gaz$ fir/ on ! philosoph]1 &1 :5 he did n proce$1 timidly r\nd ! circle4 ,e face _h a smile on x4 8,! orgies are conclud$10 said ,epicurus1 ris+1 & turn+ ) affect$ gravity to ! "y ,cor9?ian4 8,y h se5 ! horrors ( ! night2 if !y h left any curiosity = ! my/]ies ( ! day1 seek our g>d5 to-morr[ at sunrise1 & y %all be initiat$40 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,! /e$s ( ! sun _h n m\nt$ ! horizon1 :5 ,!on took ! road to ! g>d54 ,he f\nd ! gate op54 ,! pa? he ent]$ on 0 broad & ev51 & %ad$ on ei!r side by r[s ( cork1 lime1 oak1 & o!r ! f9e/ trees ( ! =e/3 pursu+ ?is = "s way1 he sudd5ly op5$ on a fair & v>i$ lawn1 ?r\gh :i* ! ,illissus1 n[ ( ! :ite/ silv] 9 ! pale twilight1 /ole ) a g5tle & noiseless c\rse4 ,cross+ ! lawn1 he /ruck into a close ?icket3 ! orange1 ! laurel1 & ! myrtle1 hung ov] 8 head1 ^: fl[]s1 sl[ly op5+ to ! breeze & light ( morn+1 dropp$ dews & p]fumes4 ,a luxuri\s indol5ce crept ov] 8 s\l2 he brea!d ! airs1 & felt ! bliss ( ,elysium4 ,) sl[ & measur$ /eps he ?read$ ! maze1 till he ent]$ sudd5ly on a small op5 plot ( v]dure 9 face ( a beautiful temple4 ,! place 0 ?ree p>ts encircl$ ) a wood ( fl[]+ %rubs1 ! re/ 0 gird$ by ! w9d+ ,illissus1 ov] :i* ! eye w&]$ to glades & s(tly swell+ hills1 ^: bosoms n[ gl[$ b5ea? ! dyes ( ,aurora4 ,! build+ 0 small & circul>2 ,doric1 & ( ! m>ble ( ,p>os3 an op5 portico1 support$ by tw5ty pill>s1 ran r\nd ! edifice3 ! ro( rose 9 a dome4 ,! roseate t9ts ( ! ea/ fell on ! poli%$ columns1 l ! blu% ( love on ! *eek ( ,diana1 :5 %e /ood be=e h] ,endymion4 ,!on /opp$3 ! sc5e 0 heav5ly4 ,long _h he gaz$ 9 sil5t & calm delight1 :5 8 eye 0 attract$ by ! wav+ ( a g>m5t on "o side ( ! temple4--,he advanc$1 & beheld a figure lean+ aga9/ "o ( ! pill>s4 ,! sun at t mom5t %ot 8 fir/ beam above ! hills3 x fell full ^u ! face ( ! son ( ,neocles3 x 0 rais$1 & ! eyes 7 fix$ z 9 deep m$itation4 ,! features repos$ 9 ! calm ( wisdom3 ! arms 7 fold$1 & ! drap]y fell 9 masses to ! feet4 ,!on flew t[>ds him !n sudd5ly /opp$1 fe>+ to break ^u 8 ?\ghts4 ,at ! s\nd1 ! sage turn$ 8 head1 8,welcome1 my son10 he said1 advanc+ to meet him1 8,welcome to ! g>d5 ( pleasure1 may y f9d x ! abode ( peace1 ( wisdom1 & ( virtue40 ,!on b[$ 8 head ^u ! h& ( ! ma/]4 8,tea* me1 guide me1 make me :at y w--my s\l is 9 y\r h&40 8,x is yet t5d]1 yet pure10 said ! ,g>gettian2 8ye>s %all /r5g!n x--,oh6 let !m n sully x6 ,see t lum9>y6 lovely & glori\s 9 ! dawn1 he ga!rs /r5g? & beauty to 8 m]idian1 & passes 9 peace & gr&eur to 8 re/4 ,s d ?\1 my son4 ,op5 y\r e>s & y\r eyes2 "k1 & *oose :at is good2 ent] ! pa? ( virtue1 & ?\ %alt foll[ x1 = ?\ %alt f9d x sweet4 ,?orns are n 9 x1 nor is x difficult or /eep3 l ! g>d5 y h n[ ent]$1 all !re is pleasure & repose40 8,ah60 cri$ ,!on1 8h[ diff]5t is virtue 9 y\r m\? & 9 ,z5o's40 8,! doctr9e ( ,z5o10 repli$ ! sage1 8is sublime3 _m great m5 %all come f 8 s*ool2 an amiable _w1 f m9e4 ,z5o ha? 8 eye on man1 ,i--m9e on m53 none b philosoph]s c be /oics2 ,epicureans all may be40 8,b10 ask$ ,!on1 8is !re m ?an "o virtue80 8,no1 b m5 clo! h] diff]5tly2 "s 9 cl\ds & ?und]s2 "s 9 smiles & pleasures4 ,doctors1 my son1 qu>rel m ab\t words ?an ?+s1 & m ab\t ! means ?an ! end4 ,9 ! ,portico1 9 ! ,lycum1 9 ! ,academy1 9 ! s*ool ( ,py?agoras1 9 ! ,tub ( ,diog5es1 ! tea*] po9ts y to virtue2 9 ! ,g>d5 he po9ts y to happ9ess4 ,n[ op5 y\r eyes1 my son1 & exam9e ! two ,deities4--,say1 are !y n ! same8 virtue1 is x n happ9ess8 & is n happ9ess1 virtue80 8,is ?is1 !n1 ! secret ( y\r doctr9e80 8,no o!r40 8,b--b--:]e !n is ! dispute8 ,truly1 z y h said1 9 words n ?+s40 8,yes1 9 a great measure1 yet n altoge!r3 ,we are all ! woo]s ( virtue1 b we are woo]s ( a diff]5t "*40 8,& may %e n !n favor "o1 m ?an ano!r80 8,t is a "q10 repli$ ! ,g>gettian playfully1 8t ea* w answ] 9 8 own favor4 ,if y ask me10 he cont9u$ ) "o ( 8 sweete/ tones & smiles1 8,i %all say--t ,i feel myself virtu\s1 because my s\l is at re/40 8,if ?is be y\r crit]ion1 y %\ld ) ! /oics d5y t pa9 is an evil40 8,by no means3 s mu* ! contr>y1 ,i hold x ! greate/ ( all evils1 & ! :ole aim ( my life1 & ( my philosophy1 is to escape f x4 ,to d5y t pa9 is an evil is su* ano!r quibble z ! ,elean's d5ial ( motion3 t mu/ exi/ to man :i* exi/s to 8 s5ses2 & z to exi/5ce or non-exi/5ce ab/ract$ f !m1 ?\gh x may af=d an idle argum5t = an idle h\r1 x c nev] ent] z a tru?1 f :i* to draw conclusions1 9 ! practical lessons ( a ma/]4 ,to d5y t pa9 is an evil1 seems m absurd ?an to d5y its exi/5ce1 :i* has also be5 done1 = its exi/5ce is only app>5t f its effect ^u our s5ses2 h[ !n %all we admit ! exi/5ce1 & d5y ! effect1 :i* alone =ces t admittance8 ,b we w leave ^! matt]s to ! dialecticians ( ! ,portico4 ,i feel myself virtu\s because my s\l is at re/3 ,) evil passions ,i %\ld be di/urb$ & uneasy2 ) uncontroll$ appetites ,i %\ld be disord]$ 9 body z well z m9d1--= ?is reason1 & = ?is reason only1 ,i avoid bo?40 8,only60 8,only3 virtue is pleasure2 7 x n s1 ,i %\ld n foll[ x40 ,!on 0 ab\t to break =? 9 indignant a/oni%m5t3 ! ,sage s(tly laid a h& ^u 8 arm2 &1 ) a smile & b5d ( ! head dem&+ att5tion1 proce$$3 8,! ma/]s :o w\ld h u to foll[ virtue = h] own sake1 indep5d5t ( any pleasure or advantage t we may f9d 9 ! pursuit1 are sublime vision>ies1 :o build a !ory )\t exam9+ ! gr\nd on :i* !y build x1 :o advance doctr9es )\t exam9+ pr9ciples4 ,:y d ,i gaze on ! ,cupid ( ,praxiteles8 because x is beautiful2 because x gives me pleasurable s5sations4 ,if x gave me no pleasurable s5sations1 %\ld ,i f9d x beautiful2 %\ld ,i gaze ^u x2 or w\ld y call me wise if !n ,i gave a dra*ma = its possession8 ,:at o!r means h we ( judg+ ( ?+s ?an by ! effect !y produce ^u our s5ses8 ,our s5ses !n be+ ! judges ( all ?+s1 ! aim ( all m5 is to gratify _! s5ses2 9 o!r words1 _! aim is pleasure or happ9ess3 & if virtue 7 n f\nd to conduce to ?is1 m5 w\ld d well to %un h]1 z !y n[ d well to %un vice40 8,y own !n no pleasure b virtue1 & no mis]y b vice40 8,n at all3 ,i ?9k virtue only ! highe/ pleasure1 & vice1 or ungov]n$ passions & appetites1 ! wor/ mis]y4 ,o!r pleasures are requisite to =m a /ate ( p]fect ease2 :i* is happ9ess2 & o!r mis]ies are capable ( tr\bl+1 p]haps de/roy+1 ! peace ( ! mo/ virtu\s & ! wise/ man40 8,i beg9 to see m reason 9 y\r doctr9e10 said ! y\?1 look+ up ) a timid blu% 9 ! face ( ! ,philosoph]4 8,& less mon/r\s depravity10 repli$ ! ,g>gettian1 laugh+4 8,my "y fri5d10 he cont9u$ m s]i\sly1 8le>n h5ce=? to =m y\r judgm5ts ^u k1 n report4 ,cr$ulity is always a ridicul\s1 (t5 a dang]\s fail+3 x has made ( _m a clev] man1 a fool2 & ( _m a good man1 a knave4 ,b h y no?+ to urge aga9/ me8 ,y say y see m reason 9 my doctr9e1 :i* implies t y ?9k me less wrong1 b n "r40 8,i am a "y disputant10 answ]$ ,!on1 8& v unfit to engage ) su* a ma/]40 8,t does n foll[2 a bad logician may h a good und]/&+2 & a "y m9d may be an acute "o4 ,if my argum5t h tru? 9 x1 less ?an a philosoph] w see x2 & if x h n1 less ?an a logician may refute x40 8,i ?9k ,i c\ld urge "s objections10 repli$ ,!on2 8b !y are s confus$ & indi/9ct1 ,i almo/ fe> to br+ !m =?40 8,i d>e say ,i c\ld =e/all ! mo/ ( !m10 said ! ,ma/]4 8,b ,i _h r leave y\r m9d to its own ex]cise4 ,?9k ov] ! matt] at leisure1 & y %all />t y\r que/ions "s ev5+ or morn+ among my s*ol>s4 ,k is bett] imp>t$ 9 a dialogue ?an a lecture2 & a dialogue is n ! worse = hav+ m ?an two int]locutors4 ,s6 our walk has well end$ ) our subject4 ,let u see :at fri5ds are "h4 ,!re are surely voices40 ,_! r\te _h be5 circul>1 & _h br\ght !m aga9 9 front ( ! temple4 8,?is is a favorite lodgm5t ( m9e10 said ! ,sage1 asc5d+ ! noble flight ( /eps & ent]+ ! op5 door4 ,! ap>tm5t1 spaci\s1 vault$1 & circul>1 occupi$ ! :ole ( ! build+4 ,! walls 7 adorn$ ) f9e copies ( ! be/ pieces ( ,zeuxis & ,p>rhasius1 & "s beautiful orig9als ( ,appelles4 ,a /atue1 ! only "o 9 ! ap>tm5t1 0 rais$ on a p$e/al 9 ! c5tre4 ,x 0 a ,v5us ,urania1 by ! h& ( ,lysippus1 well *os5 z ! presid+ deity 9 ! g>d5s ( virtu\s pleasure4 ,! ceil+1 ris+ into a noble dome1 repres5t$ ! heav5s--a gr\nd ( deep blue2 ! />s1 sun1 & planets 9 rais$ gold4 ,b two liv+ figures soon fix$ ! att5tion ( ,!on4 ,9 "o he recogniz$ ,metrodorus1 ?\gh he _h n ! ev5+ be=e mu* obs]v$ 8 c\nt5ance4 ,he /ood at a pa9t]'s easel4 ,8 figure 0 m graceful ?an dignifi$1 8 face m expressive ?an h&some4 ,! eyes1 d>k1 pi]c+ & brilliant1 7 b5t 9 a pa9t]'s e>ne/ gaze on 8 liv+ /udy4 ,! =ehead 0 %ort1 rais$ mu* at ! temples & s+ul>ly ov] ! br[s4 ,! hair ( a d>k glossy br[n1 %ort & curl$4 ,! *eeks at ! mom5t deeply flu%$ ) ! eag]ness &1 p]haps1 ! impati5ce1 ( an arti/4 ,! m\? curl$ voluptu\sly1 yet n )\t a mixture ( satire2 ! *9 curv$ upw>ds1 slightly ,grecian1 assi/$ ?is expression4 ,8 /udy 0 ,leontium4 ,%e /ood1 r ?an lean$1 aga9/ a pila/] ( ! wall2 "o arm support$ on a slab ( m>ble1 an unroll$ book half ly+ on ! same1 & half 9 h] op5$ h&4 ,! o!r arm1 p>tly hid 9 ! drap]y1 dropp$ loosely by h] side4 ,h] f9e face turn$ a little ov] ! left %\ld]1 to meet ! eye ( ! pa9t]4 ,n a muscle play$2 ! lips seem$ n to brea!3 s calm1 s pale1 s motionless--%e look$ a /atue2 s noble1 s sev]ely beautiful--%e look$ ! ,m9]va ( ,phidias4 8,i _c d x60 cri$ ,metrodorus1 fl++ d[n 8 p5cil4 8,i _h ne$ be ,appelles1 to take t face40 ,he pu%$ back 8 easel 9 disgu/4 8,:at60 said ,leontium1 h] f9e features relax+ into a heav5ly smile1 8& is all my pati5ce to g = no?+80 8,i am a blund]+ bl9d ,botian6 a savage ,sp>tan60 cont9u$ ! disappo9t$ arti/4 8,!re60 & seiz+ a bru%1 0 ab\t to demoli% 8 "w4 8,= y\r life60 cri$ ,leontium2 & />t+ =w>d1 pull$ aside 8 h&4 8,oh6 ! mad ill-temp] ( a g5ius6 ,:y1 fri5d1 if my face 7 half s f9e z t1 ,juno w\ld be jeal\s ( x40 8,& :o kn[s t %e is n8 ,a daub6 a vile daub60 /ill mutt]$ ! impati5t s*ol>1 yet 8 face gradually relax+ its ang]1 z 9 spite ( itself1 till x turn$ to meet ,leontium's ) a smile4 8,& !re /& ! ,ma/] & ! "y ,cor9?ian laugh+ at y10 said ,leontium4 ,!y approa*$4 8,are y a judge80 ask$ ,metrodorus ( ,!on4 8,i am afraid n1 ?\gh ! confession w m> my complim5ts40 8,b ,i am10 said ! ,g>gettian humor\sly3 8,& ?\gh ,i h all ! incl9ation 9 ! _w1 yet ,i _c qu>rel ) ! p]=mance4 ,well outl9$ & f9ely color$4 ,! attitude & air hit exactly4 ,! features too--p]haps--! only possible p]haps my ill-nature c /umble on1 p]haps ! expression is too bloom+1 & less m5tal ?an t ( ! orig9al40 8,:y !re--!re x is60 cri$ ! s*ol>1 8 face resum+ all its vexation4 8,! look ( an idiot in/ead ( a g5ius40 8,n q t ei!r3 only ( a ,hebe in/ead ( a ,juno4 ,m l our ,h$eia40 8,l a mon/]60 mutt]$ ! angry arti/4 8,oh6 ,h]cules1 oh6 ,h]cules60 cri$ ! sage4 8,:at x is to rub a sore place6 ,bett] break a man's leg ?an bl[ a fea!r on 8 raz$ %94 ,_h ,i 7turn+ to ,!on7 told him he _h drawn a humpback$ ,!rsites he w\ld h bless$ me1 r ?an = ?is pretty complim5t ( a bloom+-fac$ ,hebe40 8,i might z well h done "o z ! o!r3 !y 7 equally l ! orig9al40 8,i mu/ b[ to t complim5t10 said ,leontium1 lay+ h] h& on h] brea/1 & incl9+ ) affect$ gravity to ! pa9t]4 ,he tri$ 9 va9 to resi/ ! laugh2 !n look+ to ! ma/]--8,:at w\ld y h me turn x to80 8,z y object to a ,hebe1 to a philosoph] by all means4 ,silv] ! head a little1 x may be an admirable ,epicurus40 8,nay6 don't make ! madman furi\s10 said ,leontium1 plac+ h] h& on ,metrodorus's %\ld]2 !n1 address+ ,!on1 8,pray1 "y man1 if y want to be a philosoph]1 nev] f9d an eye = pa9t+1 a f+] = music1 or a bra9 = poetry4 ,any "o ( ^! w keep a man f wisdom40 8,b n a woman1 ,i suppose10 retort$ ,metrodorus1 8z y h all ?ree40 8,ready at complim5ts ?is morn+3 b if y want$ a b[ = ?is1 y %\ld h giv5 x ) a m graci\s face4 ,b come1 my poor fri5d2 we w try to put y 9 good humor--,no?+ l a little flatt]y = ?is4 ,"h1 my "y ,cor9?ian6 7walk+ to ! o!r side ( ! room to a newly f9i%$ picture t /ood aga9/ ! wall1 & beckon+ ,!on t[>ds h]7 y may )\t skill p]ceive ! beauty ( ?is "w1 & ! excell5ce ( ! lik5ess40 ,x 0 inde$ /rik+4 8,admirable60 cri$ ,!on aft] a long gaze ( admiration1 & !n turn+ to comp>e x ) ! orig9al4 8,a little flatt]$1 & m ?an a little1 ,i fe>10 said ,epicurus ) a smile1 z he mov$ t[>ds !m4 8,flatt]$60 exclaim$ ,metrodorus2 8a ,p>rhasius c\ld n flatt] su* an orig9al40 8,y see h[ my s*ol>s spoil me10 said ! ,g>gettian to ,!on4 8,b y ?9k10 cont9u$ ,metrodorus1 8t ,i h done x common ju/ice40 8,mu* m ?an common3--,x is y\r ma/]'s self4 ,! dignity ( 8 figure1 ! grace ( 8 attitude1 ! nobility ( 8 features1 ! div9e b5ignity ( 8 expression4--,_h we n ! orig9al to wor%ip1 we might wor%ip y\r copy40 ,!y 7 int]rupt$ by ! entrance ( a cr[d ( disciples1 9 ! mid/ ( ^: salutations "y ,s(ron ru%$ 91 brea?less ) runn+ & convuls$ ) laught]4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 8,prep>e y\rselves6 ,prep>e y\rselves60 cri$ ! pant+ s*ol>4 8,oh6 ,pollux6 su* a c\ple6 ,! contra/ might convulse a ,scy?ian40 8,:at is x8 ,:at is ! matt]80 cri$ a doz5 voices4 8,i'll expla9 directly--,give me brea?--& yet ,i mu/ be quick1 = !y are close on my heels4 ,gryphus1 ! cynic--"s ( y mu/ h se5 him4 ,well1 he's com+ side by side ) "y ,lycaon40 8,com+ "h60 said ! ma/] smil+4 8,:at c h procur$ me ! honor ( su* a visit80 8,oh6 y\r fame1 ( c\rse40 8,i suspect y are mak+ a fool ( ! old cynic10 said ,epicurus4 8,nay1 if he be a fool1 he is "o )\t my assi/ance3 ,lycaon & ,i 7 /&+ on ! /eps ( ! ,prytaneum1 disput+ ab\t some?+1 ,i =get :at1 :5 by came ,gryphus1 & /opp+ %ort at bottom ( ! /eps1 #8,are y disciples ( ,epicurus1 ( ,g>gettium8' #8,we are1' answ]$ ,i1 = ,lycaon only /ood />+ 9 amazem5t4 #8,y may %[ me ! way to him !n4' #8,) all my he>t1' ,i aga9 reply+1 ,lycaon n yet f9d+ 8 tongue4 #8,we are1 at pres5t1 = ! ,g>d5s1 & %all hold x an honor to be conductors to s extraord9>y a p]sonage4' ,i want$ to put him betwe5 u1 b ,lycaon seem$ unambiti\s ( 8 %>e 9 ?is di/9ction1 =1 /epp+ back1 he slipp$ r\nd to my o!r side4 ,oh6 ,jupit]6 ,i %all nev] =get ! contra/ betwe5 my two companions4 ,! r\gh1 dirty1 hairy cynic on my "r h&1 & ! f9e1 smoo?1 delicate1 pretty ,ari/ippian on my left4 ,we br\ght ! :ole /reet at our heels4 ,lycaon w\ld h slunk away1 b ,i held him tight by ! sleeve4 ,:5 we 7 fairly 9 ! ,g>d5s1 ,i gave !m ! slip at a cross-pa?1 & run on be=e to give timely notice1 z y see4 ,b1 lo6 ,behold60 ,! two figures n[ appe>$ at ! door4 ,! contra/ 0 n mu* less s+ul> ?an ! s*ol> _h repres5t$2 & !re 0 a sort ( fa9t prelude to a univ]sal laugh1 :i*1 h[ev]1 a timely look f ! ,ma/] in/antly quell$4 ,lycaon1 f ! lightness ( 8 figure1 & delicacy ( 8 features & complexion1 might h be5 mi/ak5 = a female3 8 sk9 _h ! :it5ess ( ! lily1 & ! blu%+ r$ ( ! rose3 8 lips ! v]mil ( coral3 8 hair s(t & fl[+2 9 texture1 silk2 9 color1 gold3 8 dress 0 *os5 ) /udi$ nicety1 & dispos$ ) /udi$ elegance3 ! tunic ( ! :ite/ & f9e/ l951 fa/5$ at ! %\ld] ) a beautiful onyx3 ! sa% ( exquisite embroid]y1 & ! robe ( ! ri*e/ ,tyrian1 fall+ 9 luxuriant folds f ! %\ld]s1 & ov] ! "r arm1 :i* gracefully su/a9$ its l5g?1 = ! great] conv5i5ce 9 walk+3 ! s&als1 purple1 ) buttons ( gold4 ,gryphus1 %ort1 squ>e1 & muscul>2 8 tunic ( ! co>se/ & n ! cleane/ wooll51 9 "s places worn ?readb>e1 & ) "o op5 r5t ( consid]able magnitude t prov$ ! sk9 to be z well engra9$ z its cov]+2 8 girdle1 a rope3 8 cloak1 or r rag1 _h ! appe>ance ( a sail tak5 f ! wreck ( an old trad]3 8 feet b>e1 & ?ickly p[d]$ ) du/3 ( 8 face1 little m might be di/+ui%$ ?an ! nose2 ! l[] "p be+ obscur$ by a bu%y & wide-spread+ be>d1 & ! upp]1 by a pr(usion ( long1 tangl$ & grisly hair4 ,! wond]+ disciples op5$ a passage = ?is s+ul> intrud]1 :o1 )\t look+ to ! "r or ! left1 walk$ on1 & /opp$ be=e ,epicurus4 8,i suppose y are ! ,ma/]1 by ! ne$less tr\ble ,i see y take1 9 com+ to meet me40 8,:5 ,gryphus has possibly walk$ a mile to meet ,epicurus1 ,epicurus may )\t mu* tr\ble walk a /ep to meet ,gryphus40 8,9 my walk ( a mile10 return$ ! cynic1 8!re 0 no tr\ble3 ,i took x = my own pleasure40 8,& my walk ( a /ep ,i also took = m9e40 8,aye1 ! pleasure ( c]emony60 8,i may hope1 !n1 ?is y\r visit is f some?+ m ?an c]emony--p]haps a feel+ ( real fri5d%ip1 or z a m>k ( y\r good op9ion40 8,i hate useless words10 return$ ! cynic1 8& am n come "h ei!r to make any1 or he>k5 to any4 ,i h he>d y mu* talk$ ( lately4 ,our /reets & our porticoes buzz et]nally ) y\r "n1 till n[ all wise m5 are we>y ( x4 ,i come to tell y ?is1 & to advise y to %ut ! gates ( y\r g>d5s =?)1 & to cease ! h>angues ( a ma/]2 s9ce y only pass = a philosoph] among fools1 & = a fool among philosoph]s40 8,i ?ank y = y\r hone/ advice & in=mation1 fri5d2 b z ! object ( a ma/] is n to tea* ! wise1 b only ! unwise1 d y n ?9k ,i may /ill h>angue among fools to "s little purpose1 ?\gh ,gryphus1 & all sages1 w ( c\rse ju/ly hold me 9 contempt80 8,& s t fools may be made wise1 ! wise are to be plagu$ ) folly80 8,nay1 y w\ld surely cease to ?9k t folly :i* c\ld make a fool wise40 8,a fool wise6 ,& :o b a fool w\ld ?9k t possible80 8,i grant x 7 difficult3 b may x n also sometimes be difficult to discov] :o is a fool1 & :o n8 ,among my s*ol>s !re1 "s d\btless may be fools1 & "s possibly may n be fools40 8,no10 int]rupt$ ! cynic2 8or !y w\ld n be y\r s*ol>s40 8,ah6 ,i be+ a fool myself4 ,well rem9d$6 ,i _h =got t 0 "o ( our premises4 ,b !n1 ,i be+ a fool1 & all my s*ol>s be+ fools1 ,i d n see h[ mu* h>m c be done1 ei!r by my talk+ folly1 or _! he>k5+ to x40 8,no1 if wise m5 7 n =c$ to he>k5 also4 ,i tell y t our /reets & our porticoes buzz ) y\r "n & y\r nons5se4 ,keep all ! fools ( ,a!ns 9 y\r g>d5s1 & lock ! gates1 & y may prea* folly z long & z l\d z y please40 8,i h b "o objection to ?is2 namely1 t my g>d5s w\ld n hold all ! fools ( ,a!ns4 ,suppose1 !re=e1 ! wise m51 be+ a small] body1 7 %ut into a g>d51 & ! city & ! re/ ( ,attica left = ! fools80 8,i told y10 cri$ ! cynic1 9 a voice ( ang]1 8t ,i hate useless words40 8,nay1 fri5d1 :y !n walk a mile to speak advice to me8 ,no words s useless z ^? ?r[n at a fool40 8,v true1 v true20 & s say+1 ! /rang] turn$ 8 back1 & quitt$ ! temple4 8,!re10 said ! son ( ,neocles to 8 smil+ disciples1 8is a good w>n+ to any1 or all ( u1 :o w\ld be philosoph]s40 8,nay1 ma/]10 cri$ ,s(ron1 8d y ?9k u 9 dang] ( foll[+ ! pleasant example ( ?is savage8 ,d y1 inde$1 expect to see ,lycaon !re1 ) be>d1 head & clo?+1 aft] ! fa%ion ( ,gryphus80 8,n be>d1 head & clo?+1 p]haps10 answ]$ ! ,g>gettian2 8pride1 vanity1 & ambition1 may take less fe>ful cov]+s ?an ^!40 8,pride1 vanity1 & ambition8 ,i %\ld r suspect ,gryphus ( ! want ( all ?ree40 8,nay1 my son1 believe me all ^? ?ree qualities 7 conc]n$ 9 ! c>v+ ( ^? ?ree frightful app5dages ( our cynic's p]son4 ,pride ne$ n always lead a man to cut m\nt ,a?os 9 two1 l ,x]xes2 nor ambition1 to conqu] a _w1 & weep t !re is yet n ano!r to conqu]1 l ,alex&]2 nor vanity1 to look 9 a /ream at 8 own face till he fall 9 love ) x1 l ,n>cissus4 ,:5 we _c cut an ,a?os1 we may leave uncut our be>d2 :5 we _c m\nt a ?rone1 we may crawl into a tub2 & :5 we h no beauty1 we may increase our ugl9ess4 ,if a man ( small1 or ev5 ( mod]ate tal5ts1 be smitt5 ) a great desire ( di/9ction1 !re is no?+ too absurd1 p]haps no?+ too mis*iev\s1 = him to commit4 ,our fri5d1 ! cynic1 happily = himself & 8 neighbors1 seems dispos$ to re/ ) ! absurd4 ,ero/ratus took to ! mis*iev\s--to et]nize 8 "n de/roy+ t temple1 by ! build+ ( :i* ,ctesiphon immortaliz$ 84 ,be x our c>e to keep equally cle> ( ! "o z ( ! o!r40 8,d y1 !n10 ask$ ,!on1 8?9k a desire ( di/9ction a vici\s desire80 8,i ?9k x is (t5 a dang]\s desire1 & v (t5 an unhappy "o40 8,b surely v (t5 a =tunate "o10 said ,leontium4 8,)\t x1 w\ld !re ev] h be5 a h]o80 8,& p]haps10 return$ ! sage1 ) a smile1 8! _w might h be5 z happy if !re _h n40 8,well1 )\t argu+ = an ,a*illes1 w\ld !re h be5 a ,hom]80 8,i agree ) y10 repli$ ! ,ma/]1 m s]i\sly4 8,! desire ( di/9ction1 ?\gh (t5 a dang]\s1 & (t5 an unhappy desire1 is likewise (t51 ?\gh ,i believe "h sometimes 7 a bett] ^w1 a =tunate "o4 ,x is dang]\s 9 ! head ( a fool2 unhappy1 9 t ( a man ( mod]ate abilities1 or unfavorable situation1 :o c conceive a noble aim1 b lacks ! tal5t or ! means necess>y = its atta9m5t4 ,x is =tunate only 9 ! head ( a g5ius1 ! he>t ( a sage1 & 9 a situation conv5i5t = its developm5t & gratification4 ,^! ?ree ?+s y w all[ d n (t5 meet 9 "o p]son40 8,yet10 said ,!on1 8h[ _m great m5 has ,a!ns produc$80 8,b x is n a consequ5t t !y 7 happy80 8,happy or n happy1 :o w\ld refuse _! fate80 8,i l t feel+10 repli$ ! ,g>gettian2 8nor d ,i diss5t f x4 ,! fate ( greatness w always be enviable1 ev5 :5 ! d>ke/ /orms tr\ble its c\rse4 ,well-m]it$ fame has 9 itself a pleasure s mu* above all pleasures1 t x may weigh 9 ! balance aga9/ all ! accumulat$ evils ( mortality4 ,grant !n our great m5 to h be5 =tunate2 are !y1 z y say1 s _m8--,alas6 my son1 we may c\nt !m on our f+]s4 ,a g5]ation1 ! mo/ brilliant 9 g5ius1 leaves out ( its ?\s&s & millions b ?ree or f\r1 or a doz51 to ! wor%ip1 ev5 to ! k ( futurity40 8,& ^!1 only ^! ?ree1 f\r1 or a doz51 h a "r to ! desire ( di/9ction80 8,z to ! "r10 repli$ ! sage1 playfully1 8,i mean n to dispute t4 ,! "r lies ) all m5 9 our democracy to sit 9 a tub1 or to walk 9 a dirty tunic40 8,b y w all[ ( no end 9 ambition b an absurd "o40 8,i h n express$ myself well1 or y h n und]/ood me well1 if y draw t conclusion4 ,i surely h grant$ our great m5 to h _h great ends ( ambition40 8,b is x only great m51 or m5 de/9$ to be great1 t may h su* ends80 8,i all[$ t o!rs might2 ,i only said t !y w\ld be unhappy 9 consequ5ce4 ,! p]fection ( wisdom1 & ! end ( true philosophy1 is to proportion our wants to our possessions1 our ambitions to our capacities40 8,!n10 cri$ ,metrodorus1 8,i h sub/antially prov$ myself ?is morn+ to be no philosoph]1 :5 ,i *ose a /udy beyond ! rea* ( my p5cil40 8,no10 said ,leontium1 playfully tapp+ 8 %\ld]1 8! ,ma/] w make a di/9ction betwe5 :at is beyond ! rea* ( our capacity1 & :at beyond ! rea* ( our practice4 ,ero/ratus might nev] h plann$ ! edifice he de/roy$2 ,ctesiphon c\ld n always h plann$ x40 ,! smile t accompani$ ^! words1 light$ "o yet m brilliant 9 ! face ( ,metrodorus4 ,!on guess$ t he felt m ?an admiration & m ?an fri5d%ip = ?is female disciple4 8,y\r rem>k 0 well tim$ & well po9t$10 said ! ,ma/]1 8& has sav$ me "s talk+40 8,i am n sure ( t10 cri$ ,s(ron1 /epp+ =w>ds2 8= ?\gh ,leontium has s nicely word$ ! di/9ction betwe5 want ( capacity & want ( practice 9 ! g5]al1 ,i %\ld l to be told1 h[ a man is to make ?is di/9ction betwe5 8 own 9 p>ticul>8 ,= in/ance1 ,i h a fancy to turn philosoph]1 & sup]s$e my ma/]2 h[ am ,i to tell1 at my fir/ nonplus 9 logic or inv5tion1 :e!r ! defect be 9 my capacity or my practice80 8,if x be only 9 ! la/1 ,i appreh5d y w easily p]ceive x2 if 9 ! fir/1 n s readily4 ,a man1 if he set ab\t ! se>*1 w quickly discov] 8 tal5ts2 he may cont9ue x to 8 dea? )\t discov]+ 8 defici5cies4 ,! reason is pla92 ! "o hurts our self-love1 ! o!r flatt]s x40 8,& yet10 int]rupt$ ,!on1 8,i ?9k1 9 my fir/ int]view ) ! ,philosoph] ( ,g>gettium1 he rem>k$1 t ?\s&s _h ! se$s ( excell5ce 9 !m :o nev] f\nd !m out40 8,i see y h a good memory10 return$ ! ,ma/]1 8,i did say s1 & ,i ?9k x /ill4 ,_m might h be5 h]oes1 & _m philosoph]s1 _h !y _h a desire to be ei!r2 _h accid5t or ambition made !m look into !mselves1 & inquire into _! p[]s2 b ?\gh jewels be hid 9 a sack ( oats1 !y w nev] be f\nd1 unless ! oats be %ak54 ,rememb]1 h[ev]1 we are n[ speak+ ( "o class ( m5 only--! ambiti\s3 & ! ambiti\s w nev] h any se$s 9 !m1 bad or good1 t w n g5]ate & produce _! prop] fruit4 ,ambition is ! spur1 & ! necess>y spur1 ( a great m9d to great action2 :5 act+ ^u a weak m9d x impels x to absurdity1 or s\rs x ) discont5t40 8,nay1 !n10 said ,s(ron1 8'tis b a dang]\s inmate1 z m9ds g2 & ,i1 = "o1 _h bett] h none ( x1 = ,i d\bt ,i am n born to be an ,epicurus1 & ,i am c]ta9 ,i h no incl9ation to be a ,gryphus40 8,well10 said ! ,ma/]1 8we h at lea/ to ?ank ,gryphus = our morn+'s dialogue4 ,if any ( u wi% to prosecute x f>!r1 we may d x ov] our repa/--! sun has rea*$ 8 noon1 s let u to ! ba?40 ,!y left ! temple1 & cross+ ! g>d5s 9 an opposite direction f t by :i* ,!on _h ent]$1 soon rea*$ a gate1 :i*1 to 8 surprise1 op5$ on a c\rt at ! back ( ! ,g>gettian's h\se1 ! same 9 :i* he _h supp$ ! prec$+ ev5+4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,! f]vor ( ! day _h decl9$1 :5 ,!on issu$ to ! /reet f ! h\se ( ,epicurus3 at t in/ant he met 9 ! face 8 fri5d ,clean!s2 he ran to 8 embrace2 b ! "y /oic1 rec$+ ) m+l$ a/oni%m5t & horror--8,ye gods6 f ! h\se ( ,epicurus80 8,i d n m>vel at y\r surprise10 return$ ,!on1 8nor1 if ,i recall my own feel+s ( ye/]day1 at y\r indignation40 8,answ] me quickly10 int]rupt$ ,clean!s2 8is ,!on yet my fri5d80 8,& does ,clean!s d\bt x80 8,:at may ,i n d\bt1 :5 ,i see y come f su* a mansion80 8,nay1 my bro!r10 said ,!on1 k9dly ?r[+ 8 arm r\nd ! neck ( 8 fri5d1 & draw+ him onw>ds1 8,i h be5 9 no mansion ( vice1 or ( folly40 8,i d n und]/& y10 return$ ! /oic1 b half yield+ to 8 k9dness2 8,i d n "k :at to ?9k1 or :at to fe>40 8,fe> no?+2 & ?9k only good10 said ! ,cor9?ian3 8,true1 ,i come f ! g>d5s ( pleasure1 :]e ,i h he>d v little ( pleasure1 & a v great deal ( virtue40 8,i see h[ x is10 return$ ! o!r2 8y h lo/ y\r pr9ciples1 & ,i1 my fri5d40 8,i d n ?9k ,i h lo/ ! fir/1 & ,i am v sure y h n lo/ ! la/60 8,no60 exclaim$ ,clean!s2 8b ,i tell y1 yes20 & 8 *eeks flu%$1 & 8 eyes fla%$ ) indignation3 8,i h lo/ my fri5d1 & y h lo/ y\rs4 ,g60 he cont9u$1 & drew himself f ! arm ( ,!on4 8,g6 ,clean!s ha? no fell[%ip ) an apo/ate & a lib]t9e40 8,y wrong me2 & y wrong ,epicurus10 said 8 fri5d1 9 a tone ( m reproa* ?an ang]3 8,b ,i _c blame y2 ye/]day ,i _h myself be5 equally unju/4 ,y mu/ see him1 y mu/ he> him1 ,clean!s4 ,?is alone c undeceive y--c conv9ce y2 conv9ce y ( my innoc5ce1 & ,epicurus's virtue40 8,epicurus's virtue6 y\r innoc5ce8--,:at is ,epicurus to me8 ,:at is he1 or %\ld he be to y8 ,y\r innoc5ce8 ,& is ?is fa/5$ to ! mantle ( ,epicurus3 see him to be conv9c$ ( y\r innoc5ce80 8,yes1 & ( y\r own inju/ice3 ,oh6 ,clean!s1 :at a fool d ,i n[ "k myself to h be56 ,to h li/5$ to ! lies ( ,timocrates6 ,to h believ$ all 8 absurdities6 ,come1 my fri5d6 come ) me & behold ! face ( ! ,ma/] he blasphemes60 8,!on1 "o ma/]1 & b "o ma/]1 is m9e4 ,to me1 :e!r ,timocrates exagg]ate or ev5 lie1 x matt]s no?+40 8,x does1 or x %\ld10 said ! ,cor9?ian4 8,w a disciple ( ,z5o n op5 8 eyes to tru?8 ,n see an error & atone = x1 by ackn[l$g+ x8 ,i d n ask y to be ! disciple ( ,epicurus--,i only ask y to be j to him1 & t = y\r own sake1 m ?an m9e1 or ev5 840 8,i see y are s$uc$--,i see y are lo/10 cri$ ! /oic1 fix+ on him a look 9 :i* sorr[ /ruggl$ ) indignation4 8,i ?\ght myself a /oic1 b ,i feel ! weakness ( a woman 9 my eyes4--,?\ w]t z my bro!r1 ,!on2 & ?\--?\ also art beguil$ by ! ,syr5--left virtue = pleasure1 ,z5o = ,epicurus40 8,i h n left ,z5o40 8,y _c foll[ bo?--y _c be 9 ! day & "u ! night at "o & ! same "t40 8,i tell y !re is no night 9 ! g>d5s ( ,epicurus40 8,is !re no pleasure !re10 cri$ ! /oic1 8 m\? & br[s curl+ ) irony4 8,yes1 !re is pleasure !re3 ! pleasure ( wisdom & virtue40 8,ah6 h y le>nt ! ,g>gettian subtleties s soon8 ,y h d\btless already wor%ipp$ virtue "u ! =m ( ! c\rtezan ,leontium2 & wisdom "u t ( h] ma/] & p>am\r1 ! son ( ,neocles40 8,h[ little y "k ( ei!r60 return$ ,!on4 8,b ,i knew z little ye/]day40 ,clean!s /opp$4 ,!y 7 be=e ! /oic portico4 8,f>ewell6 ,return to y\r g>d5s4 ,f>ewell60 8,we d n yet "p10 said ,!on3 8,z5o is /ill my ma/]40 ,he foll[$ 8 fri5d up ! /eps4 ,a cr[d ( disciples 7 assembl$1 wait+ ! arrival ( _! ma/]4 ,"s1 cr[d$ into gr\ps1 li/5$ to ! h>angues ( an eld] or m able s*ol>3 o!rs walk+ 9 p>ties ( six or a doz51 reason+1 debat+1 & disput+3 :ile innum]able s+le figures1 undi/urb$ by ! buzz ar\nd !m1 lean$ aga9/ ! pill>s1 /udy+ ea* f a manuscript1 or /ood ^u ! /eps ) arms fold$1 & heads dropp$ on _! bosoms1 wrapp$ 9 sil5t m$itations4 ,at ! entrance ( ,clean!s1 ! favor$ pupil ( _! ma/]1 ! s*ol>s made way1 & ! l\d hum sl[ly hu%$ into sil5ce4 ,he advanc$ to ! c5tre1 & ! float+ cr[d ga!r$ & compress$ into a wide & deep circle4 ,all eyes b5t on ! y\? 9 expectant curiosity1 = 8 c\nt5ance 0 di/urb$1 & 8 mann] abrupt4 ,clean!s 0 ( ! middle size3 s sl5d]1 t y wond]$ at ! erectness ( 8 gait & activity ( 8 motion4 ,8 neck 0 small2 8 %\ld]s fall+2 8 head elegantly =m$2 ! hair smoo? & close cut2 ! =ehead n>r[1 & some:at deeply l9$ = "o s "y3 ! eyebr[s m>k$ & ev51 save a slight b5d upw>ds1 z by a fr[n1 above ! nose4 ,! eyes blue2 b _! gaze 0 too e>ne/1 & _! _s too cle>1 to leave any ( ! melt+ s(tness s usual ) t color3--,& yet !re 7 mom5ts :5 ?is w\ld appe> 9 !m2 & :5 x did1 x w5t to ! s\l ( him :o obs]v$ x1 b su* mom5ts 7 %ort & r>e4 ,! nose 0 f9ely & p]haps too delicately turn$2 ! m\?--mild & always 9 repose4 ,! *eeks 7 ?91 & ?\gh slightly flu%$1 ! face _h a look ( pal5ess till en?usiasm awoke1 & deep5$ all its dyes4 ,! :ole expression _h m spirituality & v>iety1 & ! mann] m agitation1 ?an y w\ld h look$ = 9 ! fir/ & favorite pupil ( ,z5o4 ,! y\? turn$ a rapid glance r\nd ! circle3 he ?rew out 8 "r arm2 ! mantle dropp$ f 8 %\ld]1 & 9 a v>i$1 pi]c+1 & yet melodi\s voice he began-- 8,my fri5ds6 ,my bro!rs6 ,disciples ( ,z5o & ( virtue4 ,give me y\r e>s1 & awake y\r faculties6 ,h[ %all ,i tell ! dang]s t surr\nd y8 ,h[ %all ,i pa9t ! demon t w\ld ensn>e y2 ,timocrates ha? escap$ f 8 en*antm5ts1 & told u t riot & revell+ 7 9 8 halls1 t impiety 0 9 8 m\?2 vice 9 8 practice2 de=mity 9 8 aspect3 & we ?\ght t none b s\ls born = error1 already /eep$ 9 infamy1 or sunk 9 effem9acy1 c\ld be tak5 9 8 toils & s$uc$ by 8 example4 ,b behold6 he ha? *ang$ 8 c\nt5ance--he ha? *ang$ 8 tongue3--amid 8 revels he ha? put on ! g>b ( dec5cy3 9 8 riot he talks ( innoc5ce2 9 8 lic5ti\sness1 ( virtue4 ,behold ! y\?6 !y run to him ) gre$y e>s--!y ?rong 8 g>d5s & 8 porticoes4 ,a!ns1 ,attica1 ,greece1 all are ! ,g>gettian's4 ,asia1 ,italy1 ! burn+ ,africa & ! froz5 ,scy?ia--all1 all s5d ready pupils to 8 feet4 ,oh6 :at %all we say8 ,oh6 h[ %all we /em ! torr5t8 ,oh6 h[ %all we f5ce our he>ts--h[ our e>s f ! song ( ! ,syr58--to :at ma/ %all we b9d ourselves1 to :at pilot %all we tru/1 t we may pass ! %ores 9 safety )\t da%+ on ! rocks8--,b :y d ,i speak8 ,:y d ,i enquire8 ,:y d ,i exhort8 ,is n ! contagion already among u8 ,9 ! s*ool ( ,z5o--9 ?is portico--9 ?is circle are !re n wav]]s--,yea1 are !re n apo/ates80 ,emotion *ok$ 8 utt]ance3 he paus$1 & glanc$ 8 k9dl$ eyes r\nd ^u ! audi5ce4 ,e brea? 0 held 9 expectation2 ea* look$ on ! o!r 9 d\bt1 dismay1 & inquiry4 ,!on's he>t beat quick & high3 he advanc$ "o /ep1 & rais$ 8 arm to speak2 b ,clean!s1 ga!r+ 8 brea?1 aga9 9 a rapid voice cont9u$3-- 8,does ?is sil5ce speak consci\s guilt1 or />tl$ innoc5ce8 ,! la/3 ,i w believe ! la/4 ,praise be to ! gods6 praise to our gu>dian1 ,m9]va6 praise to our great1 our glori\s ma/]1 !re are yet "s sons left to ,a!ns & to ,greece1 :o %all respect1 foll[1 & atta9 to virtue6 ,"s *oice & discipl9$ s\ls :o %all /& =? ! light & ornam5t ( _! age1 & ^: names %all be 9 honor ) ^? yet unborn4 ,r\se1 r\se up y\r en]gies6 ,oh6 be firm to ,z5o1 & to virtue6 ,i tell y n--,z5o tells y n1 t virtue is f\nd 9 pleasure's repose4 ,resi/ance1 en]gy1 wat*fulness1 pati5ce1 & endurance--^!1 ^! mu/ be y\r practice1 mu/ be y\r habit1 ere y c rea* ! p]fection ( y\r nature4 ,! asc5t is /eep1 is long1 is ardu\s4 ,to-day y mu/ asc5d a /ep1 & to-morr[ a /ep1 & to-morr[1 & to-morr[--& yet %all y be f> f ! summit1 f re/1 & f security4 ,does ?is appal y8 ,does ?is disgu/ y8 ,g !n to ! ,g>d5s6 ,g to ! man ( ,g>gettium--he :o calls himself philosoph]1 & :o loves & tea*es folly6 ,g1 g to him1 & he %all enc\rage & soo! y4 ,he %all end y\r pursuit1 & give y y\r ambition6 ,he %all %[ y virtue rob$ 9 pleasures1 & loll+ 9 ease6 ,he %all tea* y wisdom 9 a song1 & happ9ess 9 impiety6--,b ,i am told1 t ,timocrates ha? li$2 t ,epicurus is n a lib]t9e2 nor ,leontium a pro/itute2 nor ! y\? ( ! ,g>d5 ! m9i/]s to _! lu/s4 ,be x s4 ,timocrates mu/ answ] to himself1 :e!r 8 tale be ! outp\r+s ( indignant tru?1 or ! subtle inv5tions ( malevol5ce3 ) 8 own consci5ce be ! secret3 to u x matt]s no?+4 ,we1 :o h n\ght to d ) ! doctr9es ( ,epicurus1 h n\ght to d ) 8 practice4 ,let him :o w\ld v9dicate ! "o1 v9dicate ! o!r3 let him come =? & say1 t ! ma/] 9 ! ,g>d5s is n only pure 9 action1 b p]fect 9 !ory4 ,let him say1 t he wor%ips virtue z virtue1 & %uns vice z vice4 ,let him say t he arms ! s\l ) =titude1 ennobles x ) magnanimity1 *a/5s x ) temp]ance1 enl>ges x ) b5efic5ce1 p]fects x ) ju/ice2--& let him moreov] say1 t he does ?is1 n t ! s\l s s*ool$ & invigorat$ may lie 9 ! repose ( virtue1 b t x may exult 9 its honor1 & be fitt$ = its activity4 ,fie on t virtue :i* prud5ce alone directs6 ,:i* tea*es to be j t ! laws may n puni%1 or our neighbors rev5ge3--to be endur+--because compla9+s 7 useless1 & weakness w\ld br+ on u insult & contempt3--to be temp]ate--t our body may keep its vigor1 our appetites reta9 _! acut5ess1 & our gratifications & s5sualities _! ze/3--to s]ve our fri5ds--t !y may s]ve u2--our c\ntry--because its def5ce & well-be+ compreh5ds our own4 ,:y all ?is is well--b is !re no?+ m8 ,is x our ease alone we %all /udy1 & n our dignity8--,?\gh all my fell[-m5 7 swept away1 & n a mortal nor immortal eye 7 left to approve or condemn--%\ld ,i n "h--)9 ?is brea/1 h a judge to dread1 & a fri5d to conciliate8 ,prud5ce & pleasure6 ,0 x f su* pr9ciples z ^! t ! virtue ( ,solon1 ( ,miltiades1 ( ,ari/ides1 ( ,socrates1 ( ,plato1 ( ,x5ophon1 ( all our h]oes & all our sages1 _h its spr+ & its n\ri%m5t8 ,0 x su* virtue z ?is t 9 ,lycurgus put by ! (f]$ cr[n8--t 9 ,leonidas /ood at ,!rmopyl8--t 9 ! dy+ ,p]icles glori$ t he _h nev] caus$ a citiz5 to m\rn8 ,0 x su* virtue z ?is--t spoke 9 ,socrates be=e 8 judges8--t su/a9$ him 9 8 prison--& :5 ! door 0 op51 & ! sails ( ! ready %ip unfurl$1 made him pref] dea? to flight2 8 dignity to 8 exi/5ce80 ,aga9 ! "y orator paus$1 b 8 indignant s\l seem$ /ill to speak f 8 fla%+ eyes4 ,8 *eeks gl[$ z fire1 & ! big drops roll$ f 8 =ehead4 ,at ?is mom5t ! circle beh9d him gave way4 ,z5o advanc$ into ! mid/3 he /ood by ! head & %\ld]s above ! cr[d3 8 brea/1 broad & manly3 8 limbs1 ca/ 9 /r5g? & symmetry3 8 gait1 erect1 calm1 & dignifi$3 8 features1 l>ge1 gr&1 & regul>1 seem$ sculptur$ by ! *isel = a colossal div9ity3 ! =ehead1 broad & s]5e1 0 m>k$ ) ! ev5 l9es ( wisdom & age2 b no h>% wr9kles1 nor play+ muscles di/urb$ ! repose ( 8 *eeks1 nor _h sixty ye>s t\*$ ) "o ?read ( silv] 8 close black hair2 ! eyes1 d>k & full1 fr+$ ) long /raight la%es1 look$ 9 sev]e & /eady wisdom f "u _! correct & f9ely ar*$ br[s3 ! nose came f ! =ehead1 /raight & ev53 ! m\? & *91 7 firm & sil5t4 ,wisdom undi/urbable1 =titude un%akeable1 self-respect1 self-possession1 & self-k p]fect$1 7 9 8 face1 8 c>riage1 & 8 tread4 ,he /opp$ be=e ! y\?1 :o _h turn$ at 8 approa*4 8,my son10 fix+ 8 calm gaze on ! work+ c\nt5ance ( 8 pupil1 8:at ha? di/urb$ ?y s\l80 ,clean!s laid a h& on 8 labor+ brea/3 he made "o viol5t ef=t = composure & spee*3 x fail$4 ,! hot blood =sook 8 *eeks3 x ru%$ aga93 aga9 x fl$3 he gasp$1 & dropp$ fa9t+ at ! feet ( 8 ,ma/]4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,!on ru%$ =w>d3 ,he knelt2 he rais$ ! head ( 8 fri5d3 ,brea?less1 agitat$1 t]rifi$1 he call$ 8 "n ) ! pi]c+ cry ( agony & despair4 ,all 0 commotion & confusion4 ,! s*ol>s press$ =w>d tumultu\sly2 b ,z5o1 rais+ 8 arm1 & look+ /eadily r\nd1 cri$ 8,sil5ce60 ,! cr[d fell back1 & ! /illness ( night succe$$4 ,!n motion+ ! circle t[>ds ! /reet1 to give way & admit ! air1 he /oop$ & assi/$ ,!on to support 8 reviv+ pupil4 ,clean!s rais$ 8 head1 turn$ 8 eyes wildly ar\nd1 & !n fix$ !m on 8 ma/]4 8,g5tly10 said ,z5o1 z ! y\? /ruggl$ 9 _! arms = recollection1 8g5tly1 my son40 ,b he made ! ef=t3 he ga9$ 8 feet1 & ?r[+ out 8 arm to a pill> ne> him1 turn$ 8 head aside1 & = "s mom5ts combat$ ) 8 weakness 9 sil5ce4 ,8 limbs /ill trembl$1 & 8 face _h yet ! hues ( dea?1 :51 press+ 8 h& ) convulsive /r5g? aga9/ ! pill>1 he pr\dly drew up 8 =m1 turn$ 8 eyes aga9 ^u 8 ma/]1 & mu/]+ 8 brok5 respiration1 8,blame me1 b d n despise me40 8,i %all d nei!r1 my son3 ! weakness 0 9 ! body1 n ! m9d40 8,!re has be5 want ( comm& 9 bo?4 ,i ask n to be excus$40 ,!n turn+ r\nd to 8 companions1 8,i may be a w>n+ if n an example4 ,! ,sp>tans expose ! drunk5ness ( _! ,helots to confirm _! y\? 9 sobriety3 let ! weakness ( ,clean!s tea* ! sons ( ,z5o equanimity2 & let !m say1 ,if 9 ! portico weakness be f\nd1 :at %all x be 9 ! ,g>d5s8 ,b10 he cont9u$1 address+ 8 ma/]1 8w ,z5o p>don ! s*ol> :o1 :ile en=c+ 8 n]v\s doctr9es on o!rs1 has sw]v$ f !m himself80 8,?\ judge/ ?y fault z ?\ %\ld/ judge x10 return$ ,z5o2 8b com=t1 my son6 ,he :o kn[s1 & kn[+ c ackn[l$ge 8 defici5cy1 ?\gh 8 foot be n on ! summit1 yet ha? he 8 eye !re4 ,b say ! cause1 & surely x mu/ be a great "o1 t c\ld di/urb ! self-possession ( my disciple40 8,! cause 0 inde$ a great "o2 no less ?an ! apo/acy ( a s*ol> f ,z5o to ,epicurus40 ,z5o turn$ 8 eyes r\nd ! circle3 !re 0 no additional sev]ity 9 !m1 & no *ange 9 8 mann]1 or 9 8 deep1 sonor\s voice1 :51 address+ !m1 he said1 8,if "o or m1 or all ( my disciples be we>i$ ( virtue1 let !m dep>t4 ,let !m n fe> upbraid+s or exhortations2 ! "o 7 useless to y1 ! o!r unwor?y ( me4 ,he :o sighs = pleasure1 ! voice ( wisdom c nev] rea*1 nor ! p[] ( virtue t\*4 ,9 ?is ,portico tru? w nev] be s(t5$ to w9 a sickly e>2 nor ! sev]ity ( virtue1 w x ev] be veil$ to w9 a feeble he>t4 ,he :o obeys 9 act & n 9 ?\ght2 he :o discipl9es 8 body & n 8 m9d2 he :o ha? 8 foot 9 ! ,portico1 & 8 he>t 9 ! ,g>d5s2 he ha? no m to d ) ,z5o1 ?an a wret* sunk 9 all ! effem9acy ( a ,m$ian1 or ! gross debau*]y ( a ,scy?ian4 ,!re is no midway 9 virtue2 no halt+ place = ! s\l b p]fection4 ,y mu/ be all1 or y may be no?+4 ,y mu/ det]m9e to proce$ to ! utmo/1 or ,i enc\rage ye n to beg94 ,i say to ye1 "o & all1 give me y\r e>s1 y\r und]/&+s1 y\r s\ls1 & y\r en]gies1 or dep>t60 ,aga9 he look$ r\nd ^u 8 s*ol>s4 ,a long & deep sil5ce succe$$3 :5 "y ,!on1 break+ ?r\gh 8 awe1 & 8 timidity1 advanc$ into ! c5tre1 & crav+ suff]ance ) 8 h&1 address$ ! assembly4 8,?\gh ,i %\ld =feit ! e/eem ( ,z5o & ! love ( 8 disciples1 ,i h no *oice b to speak4 ,honor & ju/ice dem& ?is ( me3 fir/1 to remove suspicion f ?is assembly2 next1 to v9dicate ! "* ( a sage :om ! tongue ( a li> ha? traduc$2 &1 la/ly1 to conciliate my own e/eem1 :i* ,i value beyond ev5 ! e/eem ( ! v5]at$ ,z5o1 & ( my belov$ ,clean!s40 ,he paus$2 & turn+ to ,z5o1--8,) p]mission ( ! ma/]1 ,i w\ld speak40 8,speak1 my son3 we att5d40 ,z5o retreat$ among 8 disciples2 & ,clean!s1 anxi\s & agitat$ = 8 fri5d1 plac$ himself beh9d ! scre5 ( a pill>4 ,) a v>y+ *eek & a tremul\s voice1 ! y\? began3-- 8,9 address+ an assembly accu/om$ to ! manly elocution ( a ,z5o1 & ! gl[+ eloqu5ce ( a ,clean!s1 ,i "k ,i %all be =giv5 by my companions1 & ,i hope ev5 by my sev]e ma/]1 ! blu%es & hesitations ( timidity & inexp]i5ce4 ,i op5 my m\? = ! fir/ "t 9 public2 & 9 :at a public is x8 ,let n1 !re=e1 my confusion be ?\ght ! confusion ( guilt2 b1 z x truly is1 ( ba%ful inexp]i5ce4 ,fir/1 to remove suspicion f ?is assembly3--let n ! s*ol>s look ) d\bt on ea* o!r2 let n ! ma/] look ) d\bt on 8 s*ol>s4 ,i am he :o h commun$ ) ! son ( ,neocles2--,i am he :o h ent]$ ! g>d5s ( pleasure2--,i am he :om ,clean!s ha? po9t$ at z ! apo/ate f ,z5o to ,epicurus40 ,a tumult arose among ! s*ol>s4 ,surprise1 indignation1 & scorn1 v>i\sly look$ f _! faces1 & murmur$ f _! tongues4 8,sil5ce60 cri$ ,z5o1 ca/+ 8 sev]e glance r\nd ! circle4 8,"y man1 proce$40 ,?is bur/ ( 8 audi5ce r invigorat$ ?an da%$ ! y\?4 ,he freely ?rew =? 8 arm2 8 eyes light$ ) fire1 & ! ready words fl[$ f 8 lips3--8,i m]it n ! hiss ( scorn1 nor ! bur/ ( indignation4 ,desi/1 my bro!rs1 till my artless tale be told2--till y h he>d1 n my apology1 b my ju/ification4 ,ye/]day1 at ?is h\r1 ,i left ! ,portico1 heat$ to fury by ! philippic ( ,timocrates aga9/ ,epicurus & 8 disciples2 indignant at ! city t did n drive su* a tea*] f its walls2 aga9/ ! gods :o did n /rike him ) _! ?und]s4 ,?us v5t+ my feel+s 9 soliloquy1 aft] a long ramble ,i seat$ myself on ! banks ( ,cephisus1 & 0 awak5$ f a rev]ie by ! approa* ( a /rang]3 8 aspect _h ! wisdom ( a sage1 & ! b5ignity ( a div9ity4 ,i yield$ him ! homage ( y\?ful respect & admiration3 he condesc5d$ to address me4 ,he gave me ! precepts ( virtue ) ! g5tle & honi$ tongue ( k9dness & p]suasion4 ,i li/5$1 ,i admir$1 & ,i lov$4 ,we did n conclude our walk until sunset3 he bade me to 8 supp]4 ,i ent]$ 8 h\se1 & he told me ,i beheld ,epicurus4 ,c\ld ,i h drawn back8 ,%\ld ,i h drawn back8 ,no3 my he>t answ]s1 no4 ,y\r suff]ance1 my fri5ds6 ,d n int]rupt me6 ,d n call me an apo/ate6 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ! gods2 9 ! pres5ce ( my ma/]1 :om ,i fe> z !m2 9 ! pres5ce ( my own consci5ce1 :i* ,i fe> m ?an bo?1 ,i swe> t ,i am n s6 ,i mean n to expla9 or to ju/ify ! philosophy ( ,epicurus3 ,i "k b little ( x4 ,i only "k--,i only affirm1 t 8 tongue has giv5 new w>m? to my love ( virtue1 & new vigor to my pursuit ( x3--,i only affirm1 t p]suasion1 simple1 ung>ni%$ p]suasion1 is 9 8 lips2 b5evol5ce 9 8 aspect2 urbanity 9 8 mann]s3 g5]osity1 tru?1 & c&or 9 8 s5tim5ts3--,i only affirm1 t ord]1 innoc5ce1 & cont5t1 are 9 8 halls & 8 g>d5s2 peace & bro!rly love ) 8 disciples2 & t1 9 ! mid/ ( ^!1 he is himself ! philosoph]1 ! p>5t1 & ! fri5d4 ,i see ! sne] ( contempt ^u y\r lips1 my bro!rs2 alas6 ev5 on ! unp]turb$ c\nt5ance ( my ma/] ,i read displeasure40 8,no1 my son10 said ,z5o1 8?\ do/ n4 ,cont9ue ?y artless tale4 ,if !re be error1 x lies ) ! deceiv]1 n ! deceiv$4 ,& y1 my sons & disciples1 bani% f y\r faces & y\r brea/s e expression & e ?\ght unwor?y ( y\r hone/ companion1 & y\r upright sect4 ,= rememb]1 if to abhor falsehood & vice be noble1 to di/ru/ tru? & innoc5ce is mean4 ,my son1 proce$40 8,?anks = y\r noble confid5ce1 my ma/]3 x makes me pr\d1 = ,i des]ve x4 ,yes6 ev5 %\ld ,i1 z ,i p]ceive y appreh5d1 be deceiv$1 ,i feel t ?is op5 confession ( my pres5t p]fect conviction is honorable bo? to myself & to ,z5o4--,x proves t 9 8 s*ool ,i h le>nt c&or1 ?\gh ,i h yet to le>n disc]nm5t4 ,& yet1 me?9ks1 h[ev] imp]fect my y\?ful disc]nm5t1 x is n n[ 9 error4 ,if ev] ,i saw simple1 unadorn$ goodness2 if ev] ,i he>d simple1 unadorn$ tru?2 x is 9--x is f ,epicurus4 ,aga9 y\r suff]ance1 my fri5ds6 ,aga9 y\r suff]ance1 my ma/]6 ,i am n--,i wi% n to be1 a disciple ( ! ,g>d5s3 virtue may be 9 !m--excuse me1 virtue is 9 !m1 b !re is a virtue 9 ! ,portico :i* ,i %all wor%ip to my late/ h\r4 ,"h1 "h ,i fir/ le>n$--"h ,i fir/ saw to :at a glori\s height ( greatness a mortal might asc5d--h[ indep5d5t he might be ( =tune2 h[ triumphant ov] fate6 ,"y1 innoc5t1 & inexp]i5c$1 ,i came to ,a!ns 9 se>* ( wisdom & virtue4 #8,att5d all ! s*ools1 & fix ) t :i* %all give y ! noble/ aims1' said my fa!r1 :5 he gave me 8 p>t+ bless+4 ,he be+ an academician1 ,i _h1 ( c\rse1 some:at imbib$ ! pr9ciples ( ,plato1 & conceiv$ a love = 8 s*ool3 ,on fir/ he>+ ,crates1 !re=e1 ,i ?\ght myself satisfi$4 ,accid5t made me acqua9t$ ) a "y ,py?agorean3 ,i li/5$ to 8 simple precepts2 ,i lov$ 8 virtues1 & almo/ fell into 8 sup]/itions4 ,f ^! ,!ophra/us awak5$ me2 & ,i 0 ne>ly fix$ z a ,p]ipatetic1 :5 ,i met ! eloqu5t1 en?usia/ic ,clean!s4 ,he br\ght me to ! ,portico1 :]e ,i f\nd all ! virtues ( all ! s*ools unit$1 & cr[n$ ) p]fection4 ,b :5 ,i pref]r$ ,z5o1 ,i did n despise my =m] ma/]s4 ,i /ill sometimes visit ! ,lycum & ! ,academy1 & /ill ! "y ,py?agorean is my fri5d4 ,a pure m9d %\ld1 ,i ?9k1 respect virtue :]ev] x be f\nd3 & if !n 9 ! ,lycum & ! ,academy1 :y n ! ,g>d5s8 ,z5o1 9 tea*+ au/]ity1 does n tea* intol]ance2 mu* less1 ,i am sure1 does he tea* +ratitude3 & if ,i did n feel = ! sage ( ,g>gettium bo? respect & love1 ,i 7 ! mo/ ungrateful s\l 9 ,a!ns2 & if feel+ bo?1 ,i fe>$ to ackn[l$ge bo?1 ,i 7 ! meane/4 ,& n[1 my bro!rs1 ask y\rselves :at w\ld be y\r indignation at ! y\?1 :o = 8 vices be+ driv5 f ?is ,portico1 %\ld run to ! ,lycum1 & accuse1 to ! sons ( ,ari/otle1 our great ,z5o ( t s5suality & wick$ness :i* _h "h wr\ght 8 own disgrace1 & 8 own bani%m5t8 ,w\ld ye n hate su* a wret*8 ,w\ld ye n loa! him8 ,w\ld ye n curse him8 ,my bro!rs6 ?is day h ,i le>n$ su* a wret* to be ,timocrates4 ,is he "h8--,i hope he is3 ,i hope he he>s me d5\nce him = a defam] & an +rate40 8',tis false60 cri$ ,timocrates1 bur/+ 9 fury f ! cr[d4 8',tis false6 ,i swe>0-- 8,bew>e ( p]jury60 said a cle>1 silv] voice1 f )\t ! circle4 8,give way1 ,a!nians6 ',tis = me to take up ?is qu>rel40 ,! cr[d divid$4 ,e eye turn$ t[>ds ! op5+4 ,!on %\t$ ) triumph1 ,timocrates /ood blank ) dismay--= !y recognis$ ! voice & ! =m ( ! son ( ,neocles4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,! ,sage advanc$ t[>ds ,!on3 he laid a h& on ei!r ( 8 %\ld]s1 & kiss$ 8 gl[+ =ehead4 8,?anks to my g5]\s def5d]4 ,y\r artless tale1 my son1 if x h n ga9$ ! e> ( ,z5o1 ha? fix$ ! he>t ( ,epicurus4 ,oh6 ev] keep ?is c&or & ?is innoc5ce60 ,he turn$ 8 b5ign face r\nd ! circle3 8,a!nians6 ,i am ,epicurus40 ,?is "n s despis$ & execrat$1 did x n raise a tumult 9 ! assembly8 ,no2 e tongue 0 *a9$1 e brea? susp5d$1 e eye rivet$ ) wond] & admiration4 ,!on _h said ! tru?3 x 0 ! aspect ( a sage & a div9ity4 ,! face 0 a s]5e mirror ( a s]5e m9d3 its expression spoke l music to ! s\l4 ,z5o's 0 n m calm & unruffl$2 b "h 0 no sev]ity1 no au?ority1 no res]ve1 no unapproa*able maje/y1 no repell+ sup]iority3 all 0 b5evol5ce1 mildness1 op5ness & soo?+ enc\ragem5t4 ,to see1 0 to love2 & to he>1 0 to tru/4 ,timocrates %runk f ! eye ( 8 ma/]3 x fell ^u him ) a fix$ & deep gaze1 t /ruck m agony into 8 guilty s\l1 ?an _h ! fla% ( a ,clean!s1 or ! glance ( a ,z5o4 ,! wret* sunk b5ea? x3 he trembl$2 he cr\*$2 he look$ z he w\ld h supplicat$ m]cy2 b 8 tongue cleav$ to 8 palate1 & %ame )held him f q dropp+ on 8 knees4 8,g6 ,i w sp>e !e4 ,give way1 ,a!nians60 ,! s*ol>s op5$ a passage3 aga9 ! ,sage wav$ 8 h&1 & ! crim9al slunk away4 8,y\r p>don1 ,z5o10 said ! ,g>gettian1 8,i "k ! y\?3 he is n wor?y to /& 9 ! ,portico40 8,i ?ank y10 return$ ! ,ma/]1 8& my disciples ?ank y4 ,! gods =bid t we %\ld h>bor vice1 or di/ru/ virtue4 ,i see1 & ,i recant my error3 h5ce=? if ,i _c respect ! tea*]1 ,i %all respect ! man40 8,i respect bo?10 said ,epicurus1 recl9+ 8 head to ! /oic4 8,i h long kn[n & admir$ ,z5o3 ,i h (t5 mix$ ) ! cr[d 9 8 ,portico1 & felt ! might ( 8 eloqu5ce4 ,i d n expect a simil> return f him1 nor d ,i wi% to allure 8 s*ol>s to my ,g>d5s4 ,i "k ! sev]ity ( _! ma/]1 & ! au/]ity1 may ,i say1 ! intol]ance ( 8 rules4 ,b = "o10 & he laid 8 h& ^u ! head ( ,!on1 8= ?is "o1 ,i w\ld bespeak clem5cy4 ,let n t be imput$ to him z a crime1 :i* has be5 ! "w ( accid5t & ( ,epicurus3 & let me also say = him1 z well z = myself--he has lo/ 9 ! ,g>d5s no virtues1 if a few prejudices40 8,son ( ,neocles10 said ,z5o1 8,i fe>$ y ye/]day1 b ,i fe> y d\bly to-day4 ,y\r doctr9es are 9 !mselves entic+1 b com+ f su* lips1 ,i fe> !y are irresi/ible4 ,me?9ks ,i ca/ a prophet's eye on ! map ( futurity1 & ,i see ! sage ( ,g>gettium /&+ on ! p9nacle ( fame1 & a _w at 8 feet4 ,! _w is prep>$ = ?is3 ! ,mac$onian1 :5 he m>*$ our legions to ! conque/ ( ,p]sia1 /ruck ! dea?-bl[ at ,greece4 ,p]sian luxury1 & ,p]sian effem9acy1 :i* be=e crept1 n[ came ) /rides ^u u4 ,our y\?1 d&l$ on ! lap ( indulg5ce1 %all turn ) sick5$ e>s f ! sev]e moral ( ,z5o1 & gre$ily suck 9 ! honi$ philosophy ( ,epicurus4 ,y w tell me t y too tea* virtue4 ,x may be s4 ,i d n see x2 b x may be s4 ,i d n conceive h[ !re c be two virtues1 nor yet h[ two roads to ! same4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 ,i %all n argue4 ,i w grant t 9 y\r sy/em1 z elucidat$ by y\r practice1 !re may be some?+ to admire1 & mu* to love2 b :5 y\r practice %all be dead1 & y\r sy/em alone %all survive1 :]e !n %all be ! security ( its innoc5ce2--:]e ! antidote ( its poison8 ,?9k n t m5 %all take ! good & n ! evil2 soon !y %all take ! evil & leave ! good4 ,!y %all d m2 !y %all p]v]t ! v nature ( ! good1 & make ( ! :ole1 evil unmix$4 ,soon1 9 ! %elt] ( y\r b[]s1 all t is vici\s %all f9d a refuge4 ,effem9acy %all /eal 9 "u ! "n ( ease2 s5suality & debau*]y 9 ! place ( innoc5ce & ref9em5t2 ! pleasures ( ! body in/ead ( ^? ( ! m9d4 ,:atev] may be y\r virtues1 !y are b ! virtues ( temp]am5t1 n ( discipl9e2 & su* ( y\r foll[]s z %all be l y 9 temp]am5t may be l y 9 practice3 b let !m h boil+ passions & urg5t appetites1 & y\r doctr9es %all set no f5ce aga9/ ! torr5t2 %all r+ no al>m to ! (f5d]4 ,tell u n t t is "r :i* admits ( evil con/ruction--t t is virtue :i* leaves an op5 gate to vice4 ,i said t ) a prophet's eye ,i saw y\r future fame2 b su* fame z ,i =esee c b ill satisfy ! ambition ( a sage4 ,y\r ,g>d5s %all be cr[d$1 b !y %all be disgrac$2 y\r "n %all be 9 e m\?1 b e m\? %all be unwor?y t speaks x2 nations %all h y 9 honor1 b ere x is s !y %all be 9 ru93 our deg5]at$ c\ntry %all wor%ip y1 & expire at y\r feet4 ,z5o1 meantime1 may be neglect$1 b he %all nev] be sl&]$2 ! ,portico may be =sak51 b %all nev] be disgrac$2 its doctr9es may be disc>d$1 b %all nev] be miscon/ru$4 ,i am n deceiv$ by my pres5t popul>ity4 ,no s*ool n[ 9 su* repute z m9e2 b ,i "k ?is w n la/4 ,! iron & ! gold5 ages are run2 y\? & manhood are dep>t$2 & ! weakness ( old age /eals ^u ! _w4 ,b1 ,oh6 son ( ,neocles6 9 ?is gloomy prospect a pr\d com=t is m9e3 ,i h rais$ ! la/ bulw>k to ! fa9t+ virtue ( man1 & ! dep>t+ glory ( nations3--,i h done m3 :5 ! virtue & glory ( nations %all be dead1 & :5 9 _! deprav$ g5]ations "s solit>y s\ls1 born = bett] ?+s1 %all see & m\rn ! vices ar\nd !m1 "h 9 ! ab&on$ ,portico %all !y f9d a refuge2 "h1 %utt+ _! eyes ^u ! _w1 !y %all le>n to be a _w to !mselves2--"h1 /eel$ 9 =titude1 %all !y look d[n 9 high1 unruffl$ maje/y on ! slaves & ! tyrants ( e>?4 ,epicurus6 :5 ?\ can/ say ?is ( ! ,g>d5s1 !n1 & n till !n1 call ?yself a sage & a man ( virtue40 ,he ceas$2 b 8 full tones seem$ yet to s\nd 9 ! e>s ( 8 li/5+ auditors4 ,!re 0 a long pause1 :5 ! ,g>gettian 9 notes1 l ! brea?+ flutes ( ,arcadia1 began 8 reply4 8,z5o1 9 8 pres5t spee*1 has re/$ mu* ( ! tru? ( 8 sy/em on its exp$i5cy3 ,i !re=e %all d ! same by m9e4 ,! door ( my ,g>d5s is ev] op51 & my books are 9 ! h&s ( ! public2 to ent] !re=e1 "h1 into ! detail or ! exp\nd+ ( ! pr9ciples ( my philosophy 7 equally out ( place & out ( season4 #8,tell u n t t is "r :i* admits ( evil con/ruction2--t t is virtue :i* leaves an op5 gate to vice4' ,?is is ! ?ru/ :i* ,z5o n[ makes at ,epicurus2 & did x hit1 ,i grant x 7 a mortal "o4 ,f ! flavor1 we pron\nce ( ! fruit2 f ! beauty & ! fragrance1 ( ! fl[]2 & 9 a sy/em ( morals1 or ( philosophy1 or ( :atev] else1 :at t5ds to produce good we pron\nce to be good1 :at to produce evil1 we pron\nce to be evil4 ,i might inde$ support ! argum5t1 t our op9ion ) reg>d to ! fir/ pr9ciples ( morals has n\ght to d ) our practice2--t :e!r ,i /& my virtue ^u prud5ce1 or propriety1 or ju/ice1 or b5evol5ce1 or self-love1 t my virtue is /ill "o & ! same2--t ! dispute is n ab\t ! end1 b ! orig92 t ( all ! ?\s&s :o h yield$ homage to virtue1 h>dly "o has ?\ght ( inspect+ ! p$e/al %e /&s ^u2 t z ! m>9] is guid$ by ! tides1 ?\gh ignorant ( _! causes1 s does a man obey ! rules ( virtue ?\gh ignorant ( ! pr9ciples on :i* ^? rules are f\nd$2 & t ! k ( ^? pr9ciples w\ld affect ! conduct ( ! man1 no m ?an acqua9tance ) ! causes ( ! tides w\ld affect ! conduct ( ! m>9]4 ,b ?is ,i %all n argue2 9 do+ s ,i might seem b to fight y fly+4 ,i %all meet y\r objection 9 ! face4 ,& ,i say--t all[+ ! mo/ p[]ful effects to spr+ f ! fir/ gr\nds ( a moral sy/em2--! wor/ or ! be/1--t m9e1 if ! be/ is to be s judg$ by ! good x does & ! evil x prev5ts1 mu/ be rank$ among ! be/4 ,if1 z y say1 & ,i p>tly believe1 ! iron & ! gold5 ages are pa/1 ! y\? & ! manhood ( ! _w1 & t ! weakness ( old age is creep+ on u1--!n1 z y also say1 our y\?1 d&l$ on ! lap ( indulg5ce1 %all turn ) sick5$ e>s f ! sev]e moral ( ,z5o2 & !n ,i say1 t 9 ! ,g>d5s1 & 9 ! ,g>d5s only1 %all !y f9d a food1 innoc5t1 yet adapt$ to _! sickly palates2 an armor1 n ( iron =titude1 b ( silk5 p]suasion1 t %all resi/ ! progress ( _! deg5]acy1 or ?r[ a beauty ev5 ov] _! ru94 ,b1 p]haps1 ?\gh ,z5o %\ld all[ ?is la/ effect ( my philosophy to be probable1 he w n approve x3 8 sev]e eye looks ) scorn1 n pity1 on ! follies & vices ( ! _w4 ,he w\ld annihilate !m1 *ange !m to _! opposite virtues1 or he w\ld leave !m to _! full & natural sweep4 #8,be p]fect1 or be z y are4 ,i all[ ( no degrees ( virtue1 s c>e n = ! degrees ( vice4 ,y\r ru91 if x mu/ be1 let x be 9 all its horrors1 9 all its vil5ess3 let x attract no pity1 no sympa?y3 let x be se5 9 all its nak$ de=mity1 & excite ! full measure ( its m]it$ abhorr5ce & disgu/4' ,?us says ! sublime ,z5o1 :o sees only man z he %\ld be4 ,?us says ! mild ,epicurus1 :o sees man z he is3 ,) all 8 weaknesses1 all 8 errors1 all 8 s9s1 /ill own+ fell[%ip ) him1 /ill rejoic+ 9 8 welf>e & sigh+ ov] 8 mis=tunes3 ,i call f my ,g>d5s to ! ?\ghtless1 ! head/rong1 & ! idle4--#8,:]e d ye w&]1 & :at d ye seek8--,is x pleasure8 behold x "h4 ,is x ease8 ent] & repose4' ,?us d ,i c\rt !m f ! table ( drunk5ness & ! b$ ( lic5ti\sness3 ,i g5tly awak5 _! sleep+ faculties1 & draw ! veil f _! und]/&+s4 #8,my sons6 d y seek pleasure8 ,i seek h] also4 ,let u make ! se>* toge!r4 ,y h tri$ w9e1 y h tri$ love2 y h s\ght amusem5t 9 revell+1 & =getfulness 9 indol5ce4 ,y tell me y are disappo9t$3 t y\r passions grew1 ev5 :ile y gratifi$ !m2 y\r we>9ess increas$ ev5 :ile y slept4 ,let u try aga94 ,let u quiet our passions1 n by gratify+1 b subdu+ !m2 let u conqu] our we>9ess1 n by re/1 b by ex]tion4' ,?us d ,i w9 _! e>s & _! confid5ce4 ,/ep by /ep ,i lead !m on4 ,i lay op5 ! my/]ies ( sci5ce2 ,i expose ! beauties ( art2 ,i call ! graces & ! muses to my aid2 ! song1 ! lyre1 & ! dance4 ,temp]ance presides at ! repa/2 innoc5ce1 at ! fe/ival2 disgu/ is *ang$ to satisfaction2 li/lessness1 to curiosity2 brutality1 to elegance2 lu/ gives place to love2 ,bac*analian hil>ity to fri5d%ip4 ,tell me n1 ,z5o1 t ! tea*] is vici\s :o wa%es depravity f ! y\?ful he>t2 :o lays ! /orm ( its passions1 & turns all its s5sibilities to good4 ,i grant t ,i d n look to make m5 happy4 ,to tea* !m t 9 ! dis*>ge ( _! duties z sons1 z husb&s1 z fa!rs1 z citiz5s1 lies _! pleasure & _! int]e/2--& :5 ! sublime motives ( ,z5o %all cease to affect an en]vat$ g5]ation1 ! g5tle p]suasions ( ,epicurus %all /ill be he>d & obey$4 ,b y w>n me t ,i %all be sl&]$1 my doctr9es mis9t]pret$1 & my s*ool & my "n disgrac$4 ,i d\bt x n4 ,:at tea*] is safe f malevol5ce1 :at sy/em f miscon/ruction8 ,& does ,z5o really ?9k himself & 8 doctr9es secure8 ,he kn[s n1 !n1 man's ignorance & man's folly4 ,"s few g5]ations1 :5 ! amiable virtues ( ,epicurus1 & ! sublime excell5ce ( ,z5o %all live no long] 9 remembrance or tradition1 ! fi]ce or ambiti\s bigots ( "s new sect may alike calumniate bo?2 proclaim ! "o = a lib]t9e1 & ! o!r = a hypocrite4 ,b ,i w all[ t ,i am m op5 to detraction ?an ,z5o3 t :ile y\r s*ool %all be ab&on$1 m9e %all m probably be disgrac$4 ,b x w be ! same cause t produces ! two effects4 ,x w be equally ! deg5]acy ( man t %all cause ! disc>d+ ( y\r doctr9es1 & ! p]v]sion ( m9e4 ,:y !n %\ld ! prospect ( ! future di/urb ,epicurus m ?an ,z5o8 ,! fault w n lie ) me any m ?an y2 b ) ! vices ( my foll[]s1 & ! ignorance ( my judges4 ,i foll[ my c\rse1 guid$ by :at ,i believe to be wisdom2 ) ! good ( man at my he>t1 adapt+ my advice to 8 situation1 8 disposition1 & 8 capacities4 ,my ef=ts may be unsuccessful1 my int5tions may be calumniat$2 b z ,i "k ^! to be b5evol5t1 s ,i %all cont9ue ^!1 unt]rifi$ & unruffl$ by reproa*es1 un*ill$ by occasional +ratitude & frequ5t disappo9tm5t40 ,he ceas$1 & aga9 lay+ 8 h& on ! %\ld] ( ,!on1 l$ him to 8 ,ma/]4 8,i ask n ,z5o to admire me z a tea*]1 b let him n blame ?is s*ol> = lov+ me z a man40 8,i %all n blame him10 said ! ,/oic1 8b ,i wi% t ,i may n soon di/ru/ him4 ,i wi% he may n soon =get ,z5o1 & =sake ! ,portico40 ,! %ades ( ev5+ n[ fell on ! city1 & ! assembly divid$4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,! sun 0 9 its f]vor1 :5 ,!on issu$ f "o ( ! public ba?s4 ,he 0 n dispos$ = re/1 yet ! heat ( ! /reets 0 insuff]able4 8,i w seek ! ,g>d5s10 he ?\ght1 8& loit] 9 _! cool %ades until ! ,ma/] jo9 me40 ,rea*+ ! h\se ( ! ,g>gettian1 & ! entrance to ! ,g>d5s be+ %ort] ?r\gh x ?an by ! public gate1 he ent]$1 & s\ght ! passage he _h be=e trav]s$4 ,he h[ev] took a wrong "o1 &1 aft] w&]+ = "s "t1 op5$ a door1 & f\nd himself 9 a libr>y4 ,epicurus 0 sitt+ 9 deep /udy1 ) 8 tablets be=e him2 8 p5 9 "o h&1 8 =ehead support$ on ! o!r4 ,metrodorus1 on ! opposite side ( ! room1 0 engag$ 9 transcrib+4 ,!on /opp$1 &1 mak+ a %ort apology1 ha/ily retir$4 8,/ay60 cri$ ! ,ma/]4 ,!on aga9 ent]$1 b did n advance mu* )9 ! ?re%hold4 8,:5 ,i bade y /ay1 ,i did n mean to fix y z doorkeep]4 ,come 91 & %ut ! door beh9d y40 ,!on joyfully obey$1 & hurri$ to seize ! ext5d$ h& ( ! sage4 8,s9ce y h intrud$ on ! sanctu>y1 ,i %all n drive y out40 ,he motion$ ! y\? to a place on 8 c\*4 8,& n[1 :at pretty ?+s am ,i to say to y = y\r ye/]day's def5ce ( ! wick$ ,g>gettian8 ,y %\ld h come home ) me la/ night1 :5 we 7 bo? hot f ! combat1 & !n ,i c\ld h made y an eloqu5t complim5t 9 full assembly at ! ,symposium1 & y w\ld z eloqu5tly h disclaim$ x ) "o ( y\r mode/ blu%es40 8,!n1 truly1 if ! ,ma/] _h su* an int5tion1 ,i am v glad ,i did n foll[ him4 ,b ,i pass$ ! ev5+ at my own lodg+s1 ) my fri5d ,clean!s40 8,try+ to talk him into good humor & *>ity1 0 x80 8,some?+ s40 8,& y succe$$80 8,:y1 ,i don't "k2 he did n leave me 9 worse humor ?an he came40 8,nay1 !n x mu/ h be5 9 bett]4 ,explanation always approa*es or wid5s ! diff]5ces betwe5 fri5ds40 8,yes1 b we also ent]$ into argum5t40 8,dang]\s gr\nd t1 to be sure4 ,& y\r fight1 ( c\rse1 end$ 9 a drawn battle80 8,y pay me m ?an a m]it$ complim5t1 9 conclud+ t to be a ?+ ( c\rse40 8,nay1 y\r p>don6 ,i pay y any ?+ b a complim5t4 ,x is n t ,i conclude y\r rhetoric & y\r logic equal1 b y\r ob/9acy & y\r vanity40 8,d y "k1 ,i don't ?9k myself ei!r ob/9ate or va910 said ,!on1 smil+4 8,_h ,i suppos$ y did1 ,i might n h se5 occasion to give y ! in=mation40 8,b on :at gr\nds d y ?9k me ob/9ate & va980 8,y\r ye>s2 y\r ye>s4 ,& d y ?9k !re is a man "u tw5ty t is n bo?80 8,:y1 ,i %\ld ?9k an old man1 at lea/1 m ob/9ate ?an a "y "o40 8,i grant y :5 he is ob/9ate1 :i* is pretty (t51 b n q always2 & :5 he is va91 ! same4 ,b :il/ _m old m5 h vanity & ob/9acy 9 ! sup]lative degree1 all "y m5 h ^? qualities 9 ! positive4 ,i believe y\r %>e to be tol]ably mod]ate1 b d n suppose t y h no %>e at all4 ,well1 & n[ tell me1 0 x n a drawn battle80 8,i confess x 04 ,at lea/1 we nei!r ( u conv9c$ ! o!r40 8,my son1 x w\ld h add$ "o m to ! sev5 wond]s if y _h4 ,i incl9e to d\bt1 if two m51 9 ! c\rse ( an olympiad1 ent] on an argum5t f ! hone/ & s+le desire ( com+ at ! tru?1 or if1 9 ! c\rse ( a c5tury1 "o man comes f an argum5t conv9c$ by 8 oppon5t40 8,well1 !n1 if y w all[ me no cr$it = n be+ conv9c$1 y may at lea/ = my n be+ sil5c$1 ,i1 s "y an argu]1 & ,clean!s s practis$ a "o60 8,y broke ! ice be=eh& ye/]day 9 ! ,portico10 said ! ,philosoph]1 tapp+ 8 %\ld]4 8,aft] t g5]\s in/ance ( confid5ce1 ,i %all n m>vel if y n[ f9d a tongue ^u all prop] occasions4 ,& tru/ me1 ! break+ ( ! ice is a v important matt]4 ,_m an orator has made b "o spr+ to ! l&1 & 8 legs1 aft] he _h tak5 c\rage to make ! fir/ /roke4 ,clean!s himself f\nd ?is4 ,y "k 8 hi/ory8 ,he fir/ appe>$ 9 ,a!ns z a wre/l]1 a /rang] to philosophy & le>n+ ( all k9ds4 ,9 our /reets1 h[ev]1 ! buzz ( x c\ld n fail to rea* him4 ,he ran full spe$ into ! s*ool ( ,crates4 ,8 curiosity1 jo9$ to 8 complete ignorance1 gave him s s+ul> an appe>ance1 & produc$ f him s _m simple que/ions1 & blund]+ replies1 t he receiv$ f 8 fell[ disciples ! nickname ( ! ,ass4 ,b ! ,ass p]sev]$1 & soon aft]1 ent]+ ! ,portico he appli$ ) su* int5se dilig5ce to ! unravell+ ! my/]ies ( ,z5o's philosophy1 t he spe$ily secur$ ! e/eem ( 8 ,ma/]1 & ! respect ( 8 companions4 ,b 8 timidity 0 = "s "t extreme1 & probably no?+ b a sudd5 excitem5t c\ld h enabl$ him to break ?r\gh x4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 accid5tally occurr$1 & he is n[ ! ready & p[]ful orator t y "k him40 8,i h (t5 he>d10 said ,!on1 8& really n )\t "s scepticism1 ! *ange t a few ye>s h wr\ght 9 ,clean!s2--a brawny wre/l]6 :o c\ld believe x8 & a dull1 ignorant ,b>b>ian60 8,! _w always adds m>vel to ! m>vell\s4 ,a brawny wre/l] he nev] 02 ?\gh c]ta9ly some?+ /\t] & squ>] 9 p]son ?an he is n[2 & ?\gh ignorant1 he 0 n dull4 ,int5se application1 & "s say1 ! fa/+ ( pov]ty1 z well z temp]ance1 rapidly r$uc$ 8 body1 & spiritualiz$ 8 m9d40 8,! fa/+ ( pov]ty60 cri$ ,!on1 8d y believe ?is80 8,i fe> x is possible10 return$ ! ,ma/]4 8,at lea/ x is ass]t$ t he possess$ b f\r dra*mas :5 he left ! s*ool ( wre/l+ = t ( philosophy2 & x does n well appe> t he n[ foll[s any o!r trade ?an t ( a s*ol>2 "o :i* c]ta9ly br+s v little n\ri%m5t to ! body1 :atev] x might d to ! m9d40 8,b 8 ,ma/]2 d y ?9k ,z5o w\ld suff] him to want ! necess>ies ( life80 8,! actual necess>ies1 someh[ or o!r1 he c]ta9ly has2 b ,i c believe he w make v few s]ve1 & procure ^? few ) "s difficulty1 r ?an be indebt$ ev5 to 8 ,ma/]40 8,or 8 fri5d60 said ,!on4 8,nay1 rememb]1 y are n a fri5d ( v long /&+1 & some?+ 8 junior 9 ye>s40 8,b %\ld t prev5t him f giv+ me 8 confid5ce on su* an occasion80 8,p]haps n1 b all[ some?+ to ! ,/oic pride40 8,i c all[ no?+ to x "h40 8,no1 because x t\*es y\r own4 #8,?us d ,i tread on ! pride ( ,plato1' said ,diog5es1 sett+ 8 foot on ! robe ( ! ,academic4 #8,yes1 ) ! great] pride ( ,diog5es1' return$ ,plato4 ,b ,i h made y grave1 :i* 0 n my int5tion4 ,metrodorus1 h[ g y on80 8,writ+ ! la/ ^w4--,!re6--,& n[10 ris+ & advanc+ t[>ds ,!on1 8let me embrace ! y\? :o s nobly took up ! v9dication ( my insult$ ,ma/]4 ,p]haps y may n "k h[ peculi>ly ,i am indebt$ to y4 ,timocrates is ! bro!r ( ,metrodorus40 8,h[60 8,i blu% to own x40 8,y ne$ n blu%1 my lov$ son2 y h done m ?an a bro!r's duty t[>ds him1 & m ?an a disciple's duty t[>ds me4 ,i suppose10 turn+ to ,!on1 8z y are a ,/oic1 y h n read ! able treatises ( ,metrodorus 9 support ( my doctr9es1 & def5ce ( my "*4 ,9 ! la/1 inde$1 he has done m ?an ,i wi%$40 8,i own ,i h n1 b ,i w read !m40 8,:at6 9 ! face ( ,z5o80 8,aye1 & ( ! :ole ,portico40 8,we ne$ n d\bt ! "y ,cor9?ian's c\rage10 said ,metrodorus1 8aft] 8 noble confid5ce ye/]day40 8,i see ! ,ma/] has n be5 sil5t10 return$ ,!on1 8& t he has giv5 me m praise ?an is my due40 8,metrodorus c tell y t is n my cu/om10 said ! ,g>gettian4 8,by ,pollux6 if y cont9ue y\r visits to ! ,g>d51 y mu/ look to be h&l$ v r\ghly4 ,i aim ! bl[ at e fault ,i see2 & ,i h a v acute pair ( eyes4 ,i f9d out ! mo/ secret s9s1--turn ! s\ls ( my s*ol>s inside out2 s be w>n$ 9 "t60 8,i d n fe> y10 return$ ! ,cor9?ian4 8,n fe> me1 y rogue80 8,no1 ,i love y too well4 ,b10 cont9u$ ,!on1 8let me n[ make my ackn[l$gm5ts to ! ,ma/] = 8 com+ =w>d s seasonably ye/]day1 & giv+ me ! victory4 ,h[ y a/oni%$ me6 ,i almo/ took y a second "t = a div9ity40 8,i w tell y h[ x happ5$10 return$ ,epicurus3 8,*anc+ to be call$ into ! /reet ye/]day1 j aft] y left ! h\se1 ,i saw y\r meet+ ) ,clean!s2 & guess+ f 8 fir/ address1 t y w\ld h to /& a siege1 ,i foll[$ y to ! ,portico1 & took my place1 unnotic$1 among ! cr[d1 ready1 if occasion %\ld require1 to (f] my succor40 8,& y he>d !n all t pass$80 8,i did40 8,i beg y\r p>don = ! digression10 said ,!on2 8b ,i ?9k y h m =be>ance & m c&or ?an any man ,i ev] he>d (40 8,if x be s1 ^! useful qualities h n be5 atta9$ )\t mu* /udy & discipl9e2 = ,z5o is mi/ak5 9 ?9k+ all my virtues ! *ildr5 ( temp]am5t4 ,i v e>ly p]ceiv$ c&or to be ! quality ! mo/ indisp5sable 9 ! composition ( a philosoph]1 & !re=e v e>ly set my :ole ef=ts to ! atta9+ ( x4 ,& :5 once ,i fairly engag$ 9 ! "w1 ,i did n f9d x ei!r long or difficult4 ,i _h naturally a mild temp]1 & a s5sitive he>t1 & ^! gifts 7 "h ( inconceivable use to me4 ,feel+ k9dly t[>ds my fell[-creatures1 ,i c\ld ! easi] le>n to pity r ?an hate _! faults2 to smile1 r ?an fr[n at _! follies4--,?is 0 a great /ep ga9$1 b ! next 0 m difficult--to be sl[ 9 pron\nc+ :at is a fault1 & :at is a folly4 ,our sup]/ition w\ld haunt ) ! furies ! man :o %\ld take 8 si/] to wife1 :ile ! cu/oms ( ,egypt w\ld comm5d him4 ,h[ has ! a/ronom] be5 laugh$ at1 :o made ! e>? revolve r\nd ! /ation>y sun2 & yet :o c say b ! age may come1 :5 ?is %all be e/abli%$ z a tru?8 ,prejudices1 :5 once se5 z prejudices1 are easily yield$4 ,! difficulty is to come at ! k ( !m4 ,a ?\s& lectures _h ,i read to myself1 ere ,i c\ld calmly say1 ^u all occasions1 ,x does n foll[ t ! ?+ is1 because ,i ?9k x is2 & till ,i c\ld say ?is1 ,i nev] presum$ to call myself a philosoph]4 ,:5 ,i _h s*ool$ myself into c&or1 ,i f\nd ,i 0 possess$ ( =be>ance2 =1 inde$1 x is h>dly possible to possess ! "o )\t ! o!r40 8,i _c und]/&10 said ,!on1 8h[1 ) y\r mildness1 y\r c&or1 & y\r good humor1 y h s _m enemies40 8,am ,i n ! f\nd] ( a new sect80 8,yes1 b s h be5 _m o!rs40 8,& y ?9k ,i h m enemies ?an any8 ,if x be s1 p]haps 9 ^? peaceable qualities y h enum]at$1 y may seek ! cause4 ,rememb] ! ,cynics & ,/oics1 7& ,i believe mo/ ( my enemies are ei!r among !m1 or ( _! mak+17 d y ?9k any ( ^? ?ree unpresum+ virtues w\ld secure _! approbation8 ,!y d n love to see a man take ! place ( a philosoph]1 )\t ! airs ( "o1 &1 z y may p]ceive1 ,i want ^! mo/ entirely4 ,!n y mu/ rememb] also my popul>ity2 = ( c\rse my mildness1 c&or1 & good humor1 along ) o!r agreeable virtues :i* %all be nameless1 help to secure me a ?\s& fri5ds2 & he :o has _m fri5ds1 mu/ h _m enemies1 = y "k he mu/ be ! m>k ( envy1 jeal\sy1 & sple540 8,i _c endure to ?9k t x %\ld be s10 said ,!on4 8,mu* less c ,i10 said ,metrodorus4 8,my sons1 nev] pity ! man :o c c\nt m ?an a fri5d = e enemy1 & ,i d believe t ,i c d ?is6 ,yes1 my "y ,/oic1 ,z5o may h few] enemies1 & z _m disciples1 b ,i d\bt if he h s _m devot$ *ildr5 z ,epicurus40 8,i "k he has n10 cri$ ,metrodorus1 curl+ 8 lip 9 pr\d scorn4 8,y ne$ n look s fi]ce ^u y\r k10 said ! ,ma/]1 smil+4 8,y are too mild1 too c&id10 return$ ! s*ol>1 8& t is y\r only fault40 8,!n ,i am a mo/ faultless p]son1 & ,i only wi% ,i c\ld return ! complim5t to ,metrodorus1 b 8 lip curls too mu*1 & 8 *eeks are too apt to k9dle40 8,i "k x1 ,i "k x10 said ! s*ol>4 8,!n :y n m5d x80 8,because ,i am n at all sure1 b t x is bett] unm5d$4 ,if y w\ld b turn m fi]cely ^u y\r enemies1 or let me d s = y1 !y w\ld respect y m1 = !y w\ld fe> y m40 8,b z ,i am n a god1 nor a k+1 nor a soldi]1 ,i h no claim to fe>2 & z ,i am a philosoph]1 ,i h no wi% = x4 ,!n1 z to respect1 d y really ?9k y\rself m wor?y ( x ?an y\r ,ma/]80 8,nay10 said ,metrodorus1 blu%+1 8t is too sev]e a rub40 8,grant t x 0 m]it$4 ,no1 no1 my son1 we w conv9ce all we c1 we w sil5ce z few z possible1 & we w t]rify none40 8,rememb] ! exit ( ,timocrates10 said ,!on1 80 n t made 9 t]ror80 8,yes2 b x 0 ! "w ( 8 consci5ce1 n ( my eyes2 if ! fir/ _h be5 sil5t1 ,i imag9e he w\ld h /ood ! la/ v well40 8,d n "n ! wret*10 cri$ ,metrodorus indignantly4 8,oh6 my "y ,cor9?ian1 did y "k all ! pati5ce & =be>ance t 8 ,ma/] _h %[n t[>ds him1 all ! pa9s he took ) him1 ! g5tl5ess ) :i* he admoni%$ him1 ! s]i\sness ) :i* he w>n$ him1 ! ?\s& times t he =gave him2 & !n at la/1 :5 he d>$ to insult 8 ,ma/]'s adopt$ *ild1 ! lovely ,h$eia1 & ! indignant disciples ?ru/ him f ! ,g>d5s1 he goes to our enemies1 ! enemies ( 8 ,ma/]1 & fe$s _! malice ) inf]nal lies4 ,curses ( ! furies on ! wret*60 8,fie6 h[ d>e/ ?\80 said ,epicurus1 ?ru/+ 8 s*ol> indignantly f him4 8,?y ang] is unwor?y ( a man1 h[ mu* !n ( a bro!r6 ,g1 & recollect ?yself1 my son60 s(t5+ 8 voice1 z he saw a te> 9 ,metrodorus's eye4--8,! ,cor9?ian w accompany y to ! ,g>d5s1 ,i w jo9 y :5 ,i h conclud$ ?is treatise40--,metrodorus took ! arm ( ,!on1 & !y left ! ap>tm5t4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 8,d n10 said ,metrodorus to ,!on1 8take me z ! be/ sample ( ! pupils ( ,epicurus4 ,we are n all s hot bra9$ & hot tongu$40 8,nay60 return$ 8 companion1 8,i am too "y 9 philosophy to blame y\r w>m?4 ,9 y\r place1 ,i %\ld h be5 z hot myself40 8,i am glad to he> x4 ,i l y ! bett] = ! s5tim5t4 ,b ! sun scor*es dreadfully1 let u seek %elt]40 ,!y turn$ into a ?icket1 & proce$+ "s way1 caught on ! /ill air ! notes ( a flute4 ,!y advanc$ & came to a beautiful bank ( v]dure1 bord]$ by ! riv]1 & %ad[$ by a gr\p ( ?ick & wide spread+ oaks4 8,x is ,leontium10 said ,metrodorus4 8,no o!r 9 ,attica c brea! ! flute s sweetly40 ,!y turn$ "o ( ! trunks1 & f\nd h] ly+ on ! turf2 h] %\ld] lean+ aga9/ a tree1 & h] figure rais$ on "o elb[4 ,beside h] 0 seat$ ! black ey$ girl1 :om ,!on _h be=e se52 h] tap] f+]s tw9+ into a wrea? ! sc5t$ fl[]s1 :i* 7 lightly ?r[n into h] lap by ! gay ,s(ron1 :o /ood at "s di/ance among ! %rubs4 8,en\gh6 en\gh60 said ! g5tle voice ( ! girl1 z ! y\? %ook d[n 9 %[]s ! leaves & nect>e\s odors ( ! ov]ripe blossoms4 8,en\gh6 en\gh6 /ay ?y h&1 ?\ he$less ravag]60 8,?ank !e = ?y words1 al?\gh !y *ide me10 said ! boy1 lett+ g ! b\gh :i* he _h j seiz$1 ) a b\nd1 light z t ( ! %rub :5 x sprung upw>d f 8 h&4 8,?\ ha/ b "o feel+ 9 ?y s\l1 ,boidion2 & ?y nature belies ! sunny clime :i* saw its bir?4 ,fri5d%ip is all to !e1 & t fri5d%ip is b = "o40 8,9 tru?1 ?\ repaye/ 8 c>es b coldly10 said ,leontium1 tak+ ! pipe f h] m\?1 & smil+ on ! d>k hair$ maid54 8,b ,i repay n ?9e coldly10 said ,boidion1 kiss+ ! h& ( h] fri5d4 8,i am well puni%$ = ! neglect ( my morn+'s lecture10 said ,s(ron impati5tly1 z he snat*$ 8 book f ! gr\nd1 & turn$ away4 8,"p n 9 ang]1 bro!r60 exclaim$ ,boidion4 ,b ! y\? _h vani%$1 & 9 8 place1 ,metrodorus & ,!on /ood be=e h]4 ,! />tl$ girl 0 ab\t to rise1 :5 ,leontium lay+ h] h& on h] arm1 8,re/ !e1 ?\ timid fawn10 & ! maid5 resum$ h] seat4 8,i rejoice10 said ,!on1 z he plac$ himself ) ,metrodorus by ! side ( ,leontium1 & took up ! pipe :i* _h fall5 f h] h&1 8,i rejoice to f9d ?is little in/rum5t re/or$ to ,a!ns40 8,say n re/or$ to ,a!ns10 return$ ,leontium1 8only admitt$ into ! ,g>d54 ,i d\bt our va9 y\? /ill rememb] ! curse ( ,alcibiades1 & look+ 9 _! mirror1 v[ t none b fools w\ld play on x40 8,?is recalls to me10 said ,!on1 8t ,i h he>d1 among ! v>i\s reports conc]n+ ! ,g>d5 curr5t 9 ! m\?s ( ! ,a!nians1 v contradictory ones z to ! place all[$ 9 x to ! sci5ces & lib]al arts1 & to music 9 p>ticul>40 8,i suppose10 said ,metrodorus1 8t y he>d our :ole employm5t 0 eat+1 dr9k+1 & riot+ 9 all lic5ti\sness40 8,true ,i did he> s2 & ,i fe> ,i mu/ confess1 half believ$ x4 ,b ,i also he>d y\r lic5ti\sness describ$ 9 v>i\s ways2 sometimes z grossly s5sual1 enliv5$ by no elegancies ( art2 veil$1 adorn$1 if ,i may use ! expression1 by no ref9em5t4 ,9 %ort1 t ,epicurus laugh$ z well at ! f9e arts z ! grave sci5ces4 ,f o!rs aga91 ,i le>n$ t music1 danc+1 poetry1 & pa9t+ 7 press$ into ! s]vice ( 8 philosophy2 t ,leontium /rung ! lyre1 ,metrodorus ! h>p1 ,h$eia mov$ 9 ! dance1 ,boidion rais$ ! song to ,v5us2 t 8 halls 7 cov]$ ) voluptu\s pictures1 ! walks ( 8 g>d5s l9$ ) indec5t /atues40 8,& y may n[ p]ceive ! tru?10 repli$ ,metrodorus1 8) y\r own eyes & e>s40 8,b10 said ,leontium1 8! "y ,cor9?ian may be curi\s to "k ! s5tim5ts ( our ,ma/]1 & 8 advice reg>d+ ! pursuit ( ! sci5ces & ! lib]al arts4 ,i c readily p]ceive10 address+ h]self to ,!on1 8! orig9 ( ! two contradictory reports y h j m5tion$4 ,! fir/ y w\ld he> f ! foll[]s ( ,ari/ippus1 :o1 ?\gh n ackn[l$g+ ! "n1 foll[ ! t5ets ( 8 philosophy1 & h long be5 v num]\s 9 our deg5]ate city4 ,^!1 because ,epicurus recomm5ds b a mod]ate culture ( ^? arts1 :i* by !m are too (t5 made ! elegant inc5tives to lic5ti\s pleasure1 accuse him ( neglect+ !m altoge!r4 ,! ,cynics1 & o!r au/]e sects1 :o condemn all t m9i/]s to ! luxury1 ease1 or recreation ( man1 exagg]ate 8 mod]ate use ( ^! arts into a vici\s enc\ragem5t ( voluptu\sness & effem9acy4 ,y w p]ceive1 !re=e1 t betwe5 ! two reports lies ! tru?4 ,e innoc5t recreation is p]mitt$ 9 ! ,g>d54 ,x is n poetry1 b lic5ti\s poetry1 t ,epicurus condemns2 n music1 b voluptu\s music2 n pa9t+1 b lic5ti\s pictures2 n danc+1 b loose ge/ures4 ,yet ?us he displeases alike ! pr(ligate & ! au/]e1 = ^! he is too mod]ate1 & = ^? too sev]e4 ,) reg>d to ! sci5ces1 if x be said1 t !y are neglect$ among u1 ,i d n say t our ,ma/]1 ?\gh himself v]s$ 9 !m1 z 9 all o!r bran*es ( k1 greatly recomm5ds !m to our /udy4 ,b t !y are n unkn[n1 let ,polynus be evid5ce4 ,he1 "o ( ! mo/ amiable m5 ( our s*ool1 & "o mo/ highly favor$ by our ,ma/]1 y mu/ h he>d m5tion$ ?r\gh\t ,greece z a pr(\nd geometrician40 8,yes10 repli$ ,!on2 8b ,i h also he>d1 t s9ce ent]+ ! ,g>d51 he has ceas$ to respect 8 sci5ce40 8,i am n aw>e ( t10 said ,leontium1 8?\gh ,i believe he no long] devotes to x all 8 "t1 & all 8 faculties4 ,epicurus call$ him f 8 diagrams1 to op5 to him ! secrets ( physics1 & ! beauties ( e?ics2 to %[ him ! spr+s ( human action1 & lead him to ! /udy ( ! human m9d4 ,he taught him t any s+le /udy1 h[ev] useful & noble 9 itself1 0 yet unwor?y ! entire employ ( a curi\s & p[]ful intellect3 t ! man :o pursu$ "o l9e ( k1 to ! exclusion ( o!rs1 ?\gh he %\ld foll[ x up to its v head1 w\ld nev] be ei!r le>n$ or wise3 t he :o pursues k1 %\ld ?9k no bran* ( x unwor?y att5tion2 lea/ ( all1 %\ld he conf9e x to ^? :i* are unconnect$ ) ! bus9ess1 & add no?+ to ! pleasures ( life3 t fur!r n our acqua9tance ) ourselves1 nor our fell[s2 t t5d n to enl>ge ! sph]e ( our affections1 to multiply our ideas & s5sations1 nor ext5d ! scope ( our inquiries4 ,on ?is gr\nd1 he blam$ ! devotion ( ,polynus to a sci5ce t leads to o!r tru?s ?an ^? ( virtue1 to o!r /udy ?an t ( man40 8,i am oblig$ to y = ! explanation10 said ,!on2 8n because ,i c\ld any long] h giv5 cr$it to ! absurd reports ( y\r ,ma/]'s enemies2 b because :atev] op5s to me ! "* & op9ions ( su* a man1 int]e/s & improves me40 8,y w f9d ?is10 said ,metrodorus1 8! m y consid] !m4 ,! life ( ,epicurus is a lesson ( wisdom4 ,x is by example1 ev5 m ?an precept1 t he guides 8 disciples4 ,)\t issu+ comm&s1 he rules despotically4 ,8 wi%es are div9$1 & obey$ z laws2 8 op9ions are repeat$ z oracles2 8 doctr9es adopt$ z demon/rat$ tru?s4 ,all is unanimity 9 ! ,g>d54 ,we are a family ( bro!rs1 ( :i* ,epicurus is ! fa!r4 ,& ,i say n ?is 9 ! praise ( ! s*ol>s1 b ! ,ma/]4 ,_m ( u h _h bad habits1 _m ( u evil prop5sities1 _m ( u viol5t passions4 ,t our habits are correct$1 our prop5sities *ang$1 our passions re/ra9$1 lies all ) ,epicurus4 ,:at ,i myself owe him1 none b myself "k4 ,! giddy foll[] ( lic5ti\s pleasure1 ! head/rong victim ( my passions1 he has made me ta/e ( ! sweets ( innoc5ce1 & br\ght me into ! calm ( philosophy4 ,x is ?us--?us1 by r5d]+ u happy1 t he lays u at 8 feet1--?us t he ga9s1 & holds ! empire ( our m9ds1--?us t by prov+ himself our fri5d1 he secures our respect1 our submission1 & our love4 ,he _c b "k 8 p[]1 yet he ex]ts x 9 no o!r way1 ?an to m5d our lives1 or to keep !m innoc5t4 ,9 argum5t1 z y may h obs]v$1 he always seeks to conv9ce r ?an sway4 ,he is z free f arrogance z f duplicity2 he w\ld nei!r =ce an op9ion on ! m9d1 nor conceal f x a tru?4 ,ask 8 advice1 & x is ev] ready1--8 op9ion1 & he gives x cle>ly4 ,free f prejudice himself1 he is t5d] to t ( o!rs2 yet no fe> ( c5sure1 or desire ( popul>ity1 ev] leads him to humor x1 ei!r 9 8 lessons1 or 8 writ+s4 ,c&or1 z y h already rem>k$1 is ! prom95t feature ( 8 m9d2 x is ! cr[n ( 8 p]fect "*4--,i say ?is1 my "y ,cor9?ian1 :o "k him4 ,8 s\l1 inde$1 is op5 to all2 b ,i h approa*$ v ne> x1 & consid]$ its inmo/ recesses4 ,yes1 ,i am pr\d to say x--,i am "o ( ^? he has drawn mo/ closely into 8 intimacy4 ,) all my imp]fections & errors1 he has adopt$ me z a son2 &1 inf]ior z ,i am 9 ye>s1 wisdom1 & virtue1 he deigns to call me 8 fri5d40 ,te>s "h fill$ ! eyes ( ! s*ol>2--he seem$ ab\t to resume1 :5 a slight s\nd made ! p>ty turn _! heads1 & !y saw ! ,ma/] at _! side4--8,d n rise1 my *ildr51 ,i w seat myself among y40 ,!on p]ceiv$ he _h he>d ! clos+ s5t5ce ( ,metrodorus1 = ! wat] gli/5$ 9 8 eyes z he fix$ !m t5d]ly ^u him4 8,?anks1 my son1 = ?is tribute ( ?y gratitude2 ,i h he>d ?y eulogy1 & ,i accept x joyfully4 ,let all m510 & he turn$ 8 eye ^u ,!on1 8be above flatt]y2 b let n a sage be above praise4 ,he t is s is ei!r arrogant or ins9c]e4 ,= myself1 ,i own t ! comm5dations ( my fri5ds fill me ) triumph1 z ! assurance ( _! affection does ) satisfaction4 ,! approbation ( our famili>s1 :o are ) u 9 our secret h\rs1 he> our private conv]se1 "k ! habits ( our lives1 & ! b5t ( our dispositions1 is1 or %\ld be to u1 f> m pleas+ & triumphant ?an ! %\ts ( a multitude1 or ! wor%ip ( ! _w40 ,!re 0 a pause ( "s m9utes1 :5 ,leontium took up ! ^w4 8,i h be5 expla9+1 ?\gh v %ortly & imp]fectly1 y\r views conc]n+ ! /udies mo/ prop] to be pursu$ by m54 ,i believe ! ,cor9?ian has "s curiosity on ?is po9t40 ,!on ass5t$4 8,k10 said ! ,ma/]1 8is ! be/ ri*es t man c possess4 ,)\t x1 he is a brute2 ) x1 he is a god4 ,b l happ9ess1 he (t5 pursues x )\t f9d+ x2 or1 at be/1 obta9s ( x b an imp]fect glimpse4 ,x is n t ! road to x is ei!r d>k or difficult1 b t he takes a wrong "o2 or if he ent]s on ! "r1 he does s unprep>$ = ! j\rney4 ,n[ he ?9ks k "o ) erudition1 & %utt+ himself up 9 8 closet1 he cons all ! lore ( antiquity2 he fa?oms ! sci5ces1 heaps up 9 8 memory all ! say+s ( ! dead1 & reckon+ ! value ( 8 acquisitions by ! measure ( ! "t & labor he ha? exp5d$ on !m1 he is satisfi$ he ha? rea*$ 8 end1 & f 8 retirem5t1 look+ d[n ^u 8 m ignorant1 because less le>n$1 bre?r51 he calls !m *ildr5 & b>b>ians4 ,b1 alas6 le>n+ is n wisdom1 nor w books give und]/&+4 ,aga91 he takes a m invit+ road3 he ru%es into ! cr[d2 he rolls d[n ! /ream ( pleasure2 he c\rts ! brea? ( popul>ity2 he unravels or weaves ! riddles ( intrigue2 he humors ! passions ( 8 fell[s1 & rises ^u !m to "n & p[]4 ,!n1 laugh+ at ! cr$ulity1 ignorance1 & vice1 he ha? set 8 ?rone ^u1 he says1 t to "k ! _w is ! only k1 & to see to dupe x1 is to be wise4 ,yet k ( ! _w is n k ( man1 nor to triumph 9 ! passions ( o!rs1 is n to triumph ov] our own4 ,no1 my sons1 t only is real1 is /]l+ k1 :i* goes to make u bett] & happi] m51 & :i* fits u to assi/ ! virtue & happ9ess ( o!rs4 ,all le>n+ is useful1 all ! sci5ces are curi\s1 all ! arts are beautiful2 b m useful1 m curi\s1 & m beautiful1 is ! p]fect k & p]fect gov]nm5t ( ourselves4 ,?\gh a man %\ld read ! heav5s1 unravel _! laws1 & _! revolutions2 ?\gh he %\ld dive into ! my/]ies ( matt]1 & exp\nd ! ph5om5a ( e>? & air2 ?\gh he %\ld be conv]sant ) all ! writ+s1 & ! say+s1 & ! actions ( ! dead2 ?\gh he %\ld hold ! p5cil ( ,p>rhasius1 ! *isel ( ,polycletes1 or ! lyre ( ,p9d>2 ?\gh he %\ld d "o or all ( ^! ?+s1 yet "k n ! secret spr+s ( 8 own m9d1 ! f\ndation ( 8 op9ions1 ! motives ( 8 actions2 if he hold n ! re9 ov] 8 passions2 if he h n cle>$ ! mi/ ( all prejudices f 8 und]/&+2 if he h n rubb$ (f all intol]ance f 8 judgm5ts2 if he "k n to weigh 8 own actions1 & ! actions ( o!rs1 9 ! balance ( ju/ice--t man ha? n k2 nor1 ?\gh he be a man ( sci5ce1 a man ( le>n+1 or an arti/1 he is n a sage4 ,he mu/ yet sit d[n1 pati5t1 at ! feet ( philosophy4 ,) all 8 le>n+1 he ha? yet to le>n1 & p]haps a h>d] task1 he ha? to unle>n40 ,! ,ma/] "h paus$1 b ! e>s ( ,!on /ill hung ^u 8 lips4 8,d n cease10 he exclaim$4 8,i c\ld li/5 to y ?r\gh et]nity40 8,i _c promise to declaim q s long10 return$ ! sage1 smil+4 8,b if y wi% x1 we w foll[ out ! topic :5 we h jo9$ our o!r fri5ds40 ,!y rose1 & b5t _! /eps to ! public walk4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,epicurus /ood 9 ! mid/ ( 8 expectant s*ol>s4 8,my sons10 he said1 8:y d y ent] ! ,g>d58 ,is x to seek happ9ess1 or to seek virtue & k8--,att5d1 & ,i w %[ y t 9 f9d+ "o1 y %all f9d ! ?ree4 ,to be happy1 we mu/ be virtu\s2 & :5 we are virtu\s1 we are wise4 ,let u !n beg93 & fir/1 let u = a:ile hu% our passions into slumb]1 =get our prejudices1 & ca/ away our vanity & our pride4 ,?us pati5t & mode/1 let u come to ! feet ( ,philosophy2 let u say to h]1 #8,behold u1 s*ol>s & *ildr51 gift$ by nature ) faculties1 affections1 & passions4--,tea* u _! use1 & _! guidance4 ,%[ u h[ to turn !m to acc\nt--h[ be/ to make !m conduce to our ease1 & m9i/] to our enjoym5t4' 8#8,sons ( e>?1' says ! ,deity1 #8y h spok5 wisely2 y feel t y are gift$ by nature ) faculties1 affections1 & passions2 & y p]ceive t on ! "r ex]tion & direction ( ^! dep5ds y\r well-be+4 ,x does s4 ,y\r affections bo? ( s\l & body may be %ortly r$uc$ to two1 pleasure & pa92 ! "o tr\blesome1 & ! o!r agreeable4 ,x is natural & befitt+1 !re=e1 t y %un pa91 & desire & foll[ aft] pleasure4 ,set =? !n on ! pursuit2 b ere y />t1 be sure t x is 9 ! "r road1 & t y h y\r eye on ! true object4 ,p]fect pleasure1 :i* is happ9ess1 y w h atta9$ :5 y h br\ght y\r bodies & s\ls into a /ate ( satisfi$ tranquillity4 ,to arrive at ?is1 mu* previ\s ex]tion is requisite2 yet ex]tion1 n viol5t1 only con/ant & ev54 ,& fir/1 ! body1 ) its passions & appetites1 dem&s gratification & indulg5ce4 ,b bew>e6 = "h are ! hidd5 rocks :i* may %ipwreck y\r b>k on its passage1 & %ut y out =ev] f ! hav5 ( repose4 ,provide y\rselves !n ) a skill$ pilot1 :o may /e] y ?r\gh ! ,scylla & ,*>ybdis ( y\r c>nal affections1 & po9t ! /eady helm ?r\gh ! deep wat]s ( y\r passions4 ,behold h]6 ,x is ,prud5ce1 ! "m ( ! virtues1 & ! h&maid ( wisdom4 ,ask1 & %e w tell y1 t gratification w give new edge to ! hung] ( y\r appetites1 & t ! /orm ( ! passions %all k9dle ) indulg5ce4 ,ask1 & %e w tell y1 t s5sual pleasure is pa9 cov]$ ) ! mask ( happ9ess4 ,behold1 %e /rips x f h] face1 & reveals ! features ( disease1 disquietude1 & remorse4 ,ask1 & %e w tell y1 t happ9ess is n f\nd 9 tumult1 b tranquillity2 & t1 n ! tranquillity ( indol5ce & inaction1 b ( a heal?y cont5tm5t ( s\l & body4 ,ask1 & %e w tell y1 t a happy life is l nei!r to a ro>+ torr5t1 nor a /agnant pool1 b to a placid & cry/al /ream1 t fl[s g5tly & sil5tly along4 ,& n[1 ,prud5ce %all br+ to y ! lovely tra9 ( ! virtues4 ,temp]ance1 ?r[+ a bridle on y\r desires1 %all gradually subdue & annihilate ^? ^: pres5t indulg5ce w\ld only br+ future evil2 & o!rs m necess>y & m innoc5t1 %e %all yet br+ d[n to su* becom+ mod]ation1 z %all prev5t all disquiet to ! s\l1 & injury to ! body4 ,=titude %all /r5g!n y to be> ^? diseases :i* ev5 temp]ance may n be effici5t to prev5t2 ^? afflictions :i* fate may level at y2 ^? p]secutions :i* ! folly or malice ( man may inv5t4 ,x %all fit y to be> all ?+s1 to conqu] fe>1 & to meet dea?4 ,ju/ice %all give y security among y\r fell[s1 & satisfaction 9 y\r own brea/s4 ,g5]osity %all ende> y to o!rs1 & sweet5 y\r own nature to y\rselves4 ,g5tl5ess %all take ! /+ f ! malice ( y\r enemies1 & make y extract d\ble sweet f ! k9dness ( fri5ds4 ,gratitude %all light5 ! burd5 ( obligation1 or r5d] x ev5 pleasant to be>4 ,fri5d%ip %all put ! cr[n on y\r security & y\r joy4 ,) ^!1 & yet m virtues1 %all prud5ce surr\nd y4 ,&1 ?us att5d$1 hold on y\r c\rse 9 confid5ce1 & moor y\r b>ks 9 ! hav5 ( repose4' 8,?us says ,philosophy1 my sons1 & says %e n wisely8 ,tell u1 ye :o h tri$ ! slipp]y pa?s ( lic5ti\sness1 :o h giv5 ! re9 to y\r passions1 & s\ght pleasure 9 ! lap ( voluptu\sness2 tell u1 did ye f9d h] !re8 ,no1 ye did n1 or ye w\ld n n[ inquire ( h] f ,epicurus4 ,come1 !n1 ,philosophy ha? %[n ye ! way4 ,?r[ (f y\r old habits1 wa% impurity f y\r he>ts2 take up ! bridle ( y\r passions2 gov]n y\r m9ds1 & be happy4 ,& ye1 my sons1 to :om all ?+s are yet new2 ^: passions1 yet 9 ! bud1 h nev] l$ y to pa9 & regret2 ye :o h yet to beg9 y\r c>e]1 come ye1 also6 ,philosophy ha? %[n ye ! way4 ,keep y\r he>ts innoc5t1 hold ! bridle ( y\r passions1 gov]n y\r m9ds1 & be happy4 ,b1 my sons1 me?9ks ,i he> y say1 #8,y h %[n u ! virtues r z modifi]s & correctors ( evil1 ?an z ! giv]s ( actual & p]fect good4 ,happ9ess1 y tell u1 consi/s 9 ease ( body & m9d2 yet temp]ance _c secure ! =m] f disease1 nor c all ! virtues unit$ w>d affliction f ! latt]4' ,true1 my *ildr51 ,philosophy _c *ange ! laws ( nature2 b %e may tea* u to accommodate to !m4 ,%e _c annul pa92 b %e c arm u to be> x4 ,& ?\gh ! evils ( fate be _m1 are n ! evils ( man's com+ m8 ,nature afflicts u ) disease2 b = once t x is ! infliction ( nature1 n9ety-n9e times x is ! consequ5ce ( our own folly4 ,nature levels u ) dea?2 b h[ mild is ! dea? ( nature1 ) ,philosophy to spread ! pill[1 & fri5d%ip to take ! la/ sigh1 to ! protract$ agonies ( debau*]y1 subdu+ ! body by in*es1 :ile ,philosophy is n !re to give /r5g?1 nor fri5d%ip consolation1 b :ile ! flames ( fev] are heat$ by impati5ce1 & ! /+s ( pa9 env5om$ by remorse6 ,& tell me1 my sons1 :5 ! body ( ! sage is /ret*$ on ! c\* ( pa91 ha? he n 8 m9d to m9i/] delight to him8 ,ha? he n consci5ce :isp]+ t 8 pres5t evil is n *>geable to 8 own pa/ folly1 b to ! laws ( nature1 :i* no ef=t or =esight ( 8 c\ld h prev5t$8 ,ha? he n memory to br+ to him pa/ pleasures1 ! pleasures ( a well-sp5t life1 on :i* he may fe$ ev5 :ile pa9 racks 8 memb]s1 & fev] consumes 8 vitals8 ,or1 :at if agony ov]p[] 8 frame1 & cripple 8 faculties1 is !re n dea? at h& to rea* him deliv]ance8 ,"h1 !n1 is dea?1 t giant ( t]ror1 act+ z a fri5d4 ,b does he int]rupt our enjoym5ts z well z our suff]+s8 ,& is x = ?is we fe> him8 ,ought we n r to rejoice1 see+ t ! day ( life has its bright & its cl\d$ h\rs1 t we are laid to sleep :ile ! sun ( joy yet %9es1 be=e ! /orm ( fate has brok5 our tranquillity1 or ! ev5+ ( age b$imm$ our prospect8 ,dea?1 !n1 is nev] our foe4 ,:5 n a fri5d1 he _c be worse ?an indiff]5t4 ,= :ile we are1 dea? is n2 & :ile dea? is1 we are n4 ,to ! wise1 !n1 dea? is no?+4 ,exam9e ! ills ( life1 are !y n ( our own creation1 or take !y n _! d>ke/ hues f our passions or our ignorance8 ,:at is pov]ty1 if we h temp]ance1 & c be satisfi$ ) a cru/1 & a draught f ! spr+8--if we h mode/y1 & c we> a wooll5 g>m5t z gladly z a ,tyrian robe8 ,:at is sl&]1 if we h no vanity t x c w\nd1 & no ang] t x c k9dle8 ,:at is neglect1 if we h no ambition t x c disappo9t1 & no pride t x c mortify8 ,:at is p]secution1 if we h our own bosoms 9 :i* to retire1 & a spot ( e>? to sit d[n & re/ ^u8 ,:at is dea?1 :5 )\t sup]/ition to clo! him ) t]rors1 we c cov] our heads1 & g to sleep 9 8 arms8 ,:at a li/ ( human calamities are "h expung$--,pov]ty1 sl&]1 neglect1 disappo9tm5t1 p]secution1 dea?6 ,:at yet rema9s8 ,disease8 ,t1 too1 we h %[n temp]ance c (t5 %un1 & ,philosophy c always alleviate4 ,b !re is yet a pa91 :i* ! wise/ & ! be/ ( m5 _c escape2 t all ( u1 my sons1 h felt1 or h to feel4 ,d n y\r he>ts :isp] x8 ,d y n tell me1 t 9 dea? !re is yet a /+8 ,t ere he aim at u1 he may level ! belov$ ( our s\l8 ,! fa!r1 ^: t5d] c>e ha? re>$ our infant m9ds--! bro!r1 :om ! same brea/ ha? n\ri%$1 & ! same ro( %elt]$1 ) :om1 side by side1 we h gr[n l two plants by a riv]1 suck+ life f ! same f\nta9 & /r5g? f ! same sun--! *ild ^: gay prattle delights our e>s1 or ^: op5+ und]/&+ fixes our hopes2 ! fri5d ( our *oice1 ) :om we h ex*ang$ he>ts1 & %>$ all our pa9s & pleasures1 ^: eye ha? reflect$ ! te> ( sympa?y1 ^: h& ha? smoo!d ! c\* ( sickness4 ,ah6 my sons1 "h is inde$ a pa91 a pa9 t cuts into ! s\l4 ,!re are ma/]s :o w tell y o!rwise1 :o w tell y t x is unwor?y ( a man to m\rn ev5 "h4 ,b su*1 my sons1 speak n ! tru? ( exp]i5ce1 or ,philosophy1 b ! subtleties ( sophi/ry & pride4 ,he :o feels n ! loss1 ha? nev] felt ! possession4 ,he :o kn[s n ! grief1 ha? nev] kn[n ! joy4 ,see ! price ( a fri5d 9 ! duties we r5d] him1 & ! sacrifices we make to him1 & :i*1 9 mak+1 we c\nt n sacrifices1 b pleasures6 ,we sorr[ = 8 sorr[2 we supply 8 wants1 or if we _c1 we %>e !m4 ,we foll[ him to exile4 ,we close ourselves 9 8 prison2 we soo! him 9 sickness2 we /r5g!n him 9 dea?3 nay1 if x be possible1 we ?r[ d[n our life = 84 ,oh6 :at a treasure is t = :i* we d s mu*6 ,& is x =bidd5 u to m\rn its loss8 ,if x be1 ! p[] is n ) u to obey4 ,%\ld we1 !n1 to avoid ! evil1 =ego ! good8 ,%all we %ut love f our he>ts1 t we may n feel ! pa9 ( 8 dep>ture8 ,no2 happ9ess =bids x4 ,exp]i5ce =bids x4 ,let him :o ha? laid on ! pyre ! de>e/ ( 8 s\l1 :o ha? wa%$ ! urn ) ! bitt]e/ te>s ( grief--let him say if 8 he>t ha? ev] =m$ ! wi% t x _h nev] %r9$ )9 x :om he n[ deplores4 ,let him say if ! pleasures ( ! sweet communion ( 8 =m] days do? n /ill live 9 8 remembrance4 ,if he love n to recall ! image ( ! dep>t$1 ! tones ( 8 voice1 ! words ( 8 disc\rse1 ! de$s ( 8 k9dness1 ! amiable virtues ( 8 life6 ,if1 :ile he weeps ! loss ( 8 fri5d1 he smiles n to ?9k t he once possess$ him4 ,he :o kn[s n fri5d%ip1 kn[s n ! pure/ pleasure ( e>?4 ,yet if fate deprive u ( x1 ?\gh we grieve1 we d n s9k2 ,philosophy is /ill at h&1 & %e upholds u ) =titude4 ,& ?9k1 my sons1 p]haps 9 ! v evil we dread1 !re is a good2 p]haps ! v unc]ta9ty ( ! t5ure gives x value 9 our eyes2 p]haps all our pleasures take _! ze/ f ! kn[n possibility ( _! int]ruption4 ,:at 7 ! glories ( ! sun1 if we knew n ! gloom ( d>kness8 ,:at ! refre%+ breezes ( morn+ & ev5+1 if we felt n ! f]vors ( noon8 ,%\ld we value ! lovely fl[]1 if x bloom$ et]nally2 or ! lusci\s fruit1 if x hung always on ! b\gh8 ,are n ! smiles ( ! heav5s m beautiful 9 contra/ ) _! fr[ns1 & ! delights ( ! seasons m grateful f _! vicissitudes8 ,let u !n be sl[ to blame nature1 = p]haps 9 h] app>5t errors !re is a hidd5 wisdom4 ,let u n qu>rel ) fate1 = p]haps 9 our evils lie ! se$s ( our good4 ,7 our body nev] subject to sickness1 we might be ins5sible to ! joy ( heal?4 ,7 our life et]nal1 our tranquillity might s9k into inaction4 ,7 our fri5d%ip n ?reat5$ ) int]ruption1 x might want mu* ( its t5d]ness4 ,?is1 !n1 my sons1 is our duty1 = ?is is our int]e/ & our happ9ess3 to seek our pleasures f ! h&s ( ! virtues1 & = ! pa9 :i* may befall u1 to submit to x ) pati5ce1 or be> up aga9/ x ) =titude4 ,to walk1 9 %ort1 ?r\gh life innoc5tly & tranquilly3 & to look on dea? z its g5tle t]m9ation1 :i* x becomes u to meet ) ready m9ds1 nei!r regrett+ ! pa/1 nor anxi\s = ! future40 ,! ,sage _h sc>cely ceas$1 :5 a s*ol> advanc$ f ! cr[d1 & b[+ 8 head ) rev]5ce1 /oop$ & t\*$ ! knees ( 8 ,ma/]4 8,refuse n my homage10 he said1 8nor call ! expression ( x presumptu\s40 ,epicurus rais$ him 9 8 arms1 8,colotes1 ,i am m pr\d ( ! homage ( ?y "y m9d1 ?an ,i %\ld be ( t ( ! assembl$ cr[d ( ,olympia4 ,may ?y ma/]1 my son1 nev] lose 8 p[] ov] x1 z ,i feel t he w nev] abuse x40 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,! sun _h f> decl9$ f its m]idian1 yet no cool breeze temp]$ ! f]vors ( ! heat4 ,! air 0 *a9$ 9 oppressive /illness1 :5 sudd5ly a bu/l+ w9d %ook ! trees1 & a l[ gr[l+ rev]b]at$ r\nd ! horizon4 ,! s*ol>s retir$ be=e ! ?reat5+ /orm2 b ,!on1 8 e> /ill fill$ ) ! musical voice ( ! sage1 & 8 he>t imbu$ ) 8 g5tle precepts1 l+]$ to fe$ alone ^u ! ?\ghts !y _h awak5$ 9 him4 8,h[ mad is ! folly ( man60 he said1 z he ?rew 8 back aga9/ a tree4--8,pr(ess+ to admire wisdom & love virtue1 & yet ev] p]secut+ & sl&]+ bo?4--,h[ va9 is x to look = cr$it by tea*+ tru?1 or to seek fame by ! road ( virtue60 8,?y regret is idle1 my son10 said a well kn[n voice 9 8 e>4 8,oh6 my gu>dian _s60 cri$ ! />tl$ y\?--8,is x y80 8,i l+]10 said ! ,g>gettian1 8to wat* ! approa* ( ! /orm1 & ,i suppose y d ! same40 8,no10 return$ ! y\?1 8,i h>dly he$$ ! heav5s40 8,!y are s+ul>1 h[ev]1 at ?is mom5t40 ,!on look$ :]e ! sage po9t$2 a d>k mass ( vapors 0 pil$ ^u ! head ( ,hymettus1 f :i* two columns1 %oot+ =? l ! bran*es ( "s giant oak1 spread !mselves ov] ! sky4 ,! oppos+ sun1 fa/ travell+ to ! horizon1 look$ r$ ?r\gh ! heat$ atmosph]e1 & fla%$ a deep gl>e on _! murky sides4 ,soon half ! l&scape 0 black5$ ) ! s9k+ cl\ds1 t ea* mom5t increas+ 9 bulk & d5sity1 seem$ to t\* ! bosom ( ! e>?4 ,! we/]n half gl[$ ) a brilliant light1 l molt5 gold4 ,! di/ant outl9e 0 m>k$ ) a p5cil ( fire1 :ile ! g>d5s & villas t speckl$ ! plaid1 seem$ illum9at$ 9 jubilee4 8,see10 said ! sage1 /ret*+ 8 h& t[>ds ! gild$ sc5e1 8see ! image ( t fame :i* is n f\nd$ 9 virtue4 ,?us bright may x %9e = a mom5t1 b ! cl\d ( oblivion or infamy comes fa/ to cov] its glory40 8,is x s80 said ,!on4 8,d n ! vile ( ! e>? fill ! tongues ( m51 & are n ! noble =gott58 ,does n ! titl$ murd]] inscribe 8 "n on ! tablets ( et]nity1 ) ! sword :i* is dipp$ 9 ! blood ( 8 fell[s8--,& does n ! man :o ha? sp5t 8 y\?1 & manhood1 & age1 9 ! c\rts ( wisdom--:o has plant$ peace at ! he>?1 & giv5 tru? to ! ris+ age1 does he n g d[n to ! grave 9 sil5ce1 8 bones unhonor$1 & 8 "n =gott580 8,possibly 8 "n2 b1 if he h plant$ peace at ! he>?1 & giv5 tru? to ! ris+ age1 surely n 8 bett] "p--8 virtues4 ,d n conf\nd noise ) fame4 ,! man :o is rememb]$1 is n always honor$2 & reflect1 :at a man toils =1 t probably w he w94 ,! titl$ murd]]1 :o weaves 8 fate ) t ( empires1 w ) !m g d[n to po/]ity4 ,! sage1 :o does 8 "w 9 ! sil5ce ( retirem5t1 unobs]v$ 9 8 own g5]ation1 w pass into ! sil5ce ( ! grave1 unkn[n to ! future40 8,b suppose he be kn[n8 ,h[ few wor%ipp]s cr[d to 8 %r9e1 & :at millions to t ( ! o!r60 8,& ^? few1 my son1 :o are !y8 ,! wise ( ! e>?1 ! enlight5$ patriot1 ! disc]n+ philosoph]4 ,& :o are ! millions8 ,! ignorant1 ! prejudic$1 & ! idle4 ,nor yet1 let u s wrong ! reason ( our species1 z to say1 t !y always give honor to ! mis*iev\s r ?an ! useful--gratitude to _! oppressors1 r ?an _! b5efactors4 ,9 in/ances !y may be bl9d1 b 9 ! gross !y are j4 ,! spl5dor ( action1 ! d>+ ( ent]prise1 or ! glitt] ( maje/y1 may seize _! imag9ation1 & s dr[n _! judgm5t1 b nev] is x ! tyranny ( p[]1 ! wantonness ( cruelty1 ! brutality ( vice1 :i* !y adore1 any m ?an x is ! innoc5ce & usefulness ( virtue1 :i* !y despise4 ,! unit$ exp]i5ce ( mank9d has pron\nc$ virtue to be ! great good3 nay1 s univ]sal is ! conviction1 t ev5 ^? :o insult h] 9 _! practice1 b[ to h] 9 _! und]/&+4 ,man is = ! mo/ "p m fool ?an knave1 m weak ?an deprav$ 9 action1 m ignorant ?an vici\s 9 judgm5t2 & seldom is he s weak & s ignorant1 z n to see 8 own int]e/1 & value him :o promotes x4 ,b say1 t he (t5 sl&]s ! virtu\s1 & p]secutes ! wise2 he does x m 9 error ?an f depravity4 ,he is cr$ul\s1 & on ! report ( malice1 takes virtue = hypocrisy3--he is sup]/iti\s1 & "s ( ! tru?s ( wisdom appe> to him pr(ane4 ,say he does homage to vice2--y w f9d :5 he does x1 he believes h] to be virtue4 ,hypocrisy has mask$ h] de=mity1 or tal5t deck$ h] ) beauty4 ,is "h1 !n1 subject = wra?8 ,r1 surely1 = compassion4 ,is "h matt] = disgu/8 ,r1 surely1 = ex]tion4 ,! d>k] ! ignorance1 ! m praise to ! sage :o dispels x2--! deep] ! prejudice1 m fame to ! c\rage :i* braves x4 ,b may ! c\rage be va98 ,may ! sage fall ! victim ( ! ignorance he combats8--,he may2 he (t5 has4 ,b ere he engage1 kn[s he n ! risk8--,! risk is to himself2 ! pr(it to mank9d4 ,to a b5evol5t s\l1 ! odds is wor? ! ?r[2 & ?\gh x be aga9/ him at ! pres5t1 he may w9 x 9 ! future4 ,! sage1 ^: vision is cle>$ f ! mi/s ( prejudice1 c /ret* x ov] ! exi/+ age1 to ! k9dl+ horizon ( ! succe$+1 & see1 p]haps1 unborn g5]ations weep+ ! inju/ice ( _! fa!rs1 & wor%ipp+ ^? tru?s :i* !y condemn$4 ,or is x o!rwise8 ,lives he 9 ! old age ( ! _w1 & does he see ! /ream ( "t fl[+ ?r\gh a soil yet m rank ) prejudice & evil8 ,say1 !n1--7 ! praise ( su* a _w a fit object ( 8 ambition1 or %all he be jeal\s ( ! fame :i* ignorance yields to ! unwor?y8 ,b any way1 my son1 x is n ! voice ( fame t we %\ld seek 9 ! practice ( virtue1 b ! peace ( self-satisfaction4 ,! object ( ! sage is to make himself indep5d5t ( all t he _c comm& )9 himself4 ,yet1 :5 ,i speak ( indep5d5ce1 ,i mean n indiff]5ce2 :ile we make ourselves suffici5t = ourselves1 we ne$ n =get ! cr[d ab\t u4 ,we are n wise 9 ! contempt ( o!rs1 b 9 calm approbation ( ourselves40 8,/ill do/ ?\ drop ?y head1 my son80 said ! g5tle philosoph]1 lay+ a h& on ! %\ld] ( 8 "y fri5d4 8,y\r words s9k deep into my s\l10 repli$ ,!on2 8yet !y h n *as$ ! melan*oly !y f\nd !re4 ,i h n su* a _w 9 myself z to be indep5d5t ( t ab\t me1 nor c ,i =give ! (f5ces ( my fell[s1 m]ely because !y commit !m f ignorance4 ,nay1 is n _! v ignorance (t5 a crime1 :5 ! voice ( tru? is :isp]+ 9 _! e>80 8,& if !y d n he> h] :isp] 9 ! "o e>1 x is because prejudice is cry+ al\d into ! o!r40 8,prejudice6 ,i hate prejudice10 said ,!on4 8,& s d ,i10 said ! ,ma/]4 8,yes1 b ,i am provok$ ) x40 8,i suspect t w n remove ! evil40 8,no?+ w remove x4 ,x is inh]5t 9 m5's nature40 8,!n z we are m51 x may be inh]5t 9 ours4 ,tru/ me1 my son1 x is bett] to correct ourselves1 ?an to f9d fault ) our neighbors40 8,b is x n all[$ to d bo?8 ,c we help see+ ! errors ( ! _w 9 :i* we live1 & see+1 c we help be+ angry at !m80 8,c]ta9ly n ! see+ !m1 b ,i hope1 v possibly1 ! be+ angry ) !m4 ,he t loses temp] ) ! folly ( o!rs1 %[s t he has folly himself4 ,9 :i* case !y h z mu* "r to compla9 ( 81 z he ( !irs4 ,& h ,i n be5 try+ to %[ y1 t :5 y are wise y w be indep5d5t ( all t y _c comm& )9 y\rself8 ,y say y are n s n[4 ,i admit x1 b :5 y are wise y w be s4 ,& till y are wise1 y h surely no title to qu>rel ) ano!r's ignorance40 8,i c nev] be indep5d5t ( my fri5ds10 return$ ,!on4 8,i mu/ ev] feel ! inju/ice done to !m1 ?\gh ,i might be reg>dless ( t :i* affect$ m]ely myself40 8,:y s8 ,:at w\ld enable y to disreg>d t done to y\rself80 8,consci\s innoc5ce4 ,pride1 if y w4 ,contempt ( ! folly & ignorance ( my judges40 8,well1 & are y less consci\s ( ! innoc5ce ( y\r fri5d8 ,if y are1 :]e is y\r indignation8 ,& if y are n1 h y less pride = him ?an = y\rself8 ,d y respect t folly & ignorance 9 8 judges t y despise 9 y\r own80 8,i believe x w n /& argum5t10 said ,!on4 8,b y mu/ =give me if1 :5 ,i contemplate ,epicurus1 ,i feel indignant at ! sl&] :i* d>es to brea! ^u 8 purity40 8,& d y ?9k y 7 y\rself an object ( indignation1 :5 y spoke ( him z a mon/] ( vice60 8,yes1 ,i feel ,i 040 8,b he felt o!rwise10 said ! ,ma/]1 8& :i*1 ?9k y1 is likely to feel mo/ wisely80 8,ah6 ,i hope x is ,epicurus10 said ! y\?1 snat*+ 8 in/ructor's h&4 ,_! conv]sation 0 "h int]rupt$ by ! bur/+ ( ! /orm4 ,! fire fla%$ r\nd ! horizon1 ! ?und] crack$ ov] ! z5i?1 & ! fir/ big drops fell f ! burd5$ cl\ds4 8,we are ne> ! ,temple10 said ! sage1 8let u seek %elt] "u its portico4 ,we may wat* ! /orm !re1 )\t a wet sk940 ,!y _h h>dly ga9$ x1 :5 ! ra9 p\r$ d[n 9 torr5ts4 ,ilissus1 :om ! burn+ sun _h ( late fad$ into a feeble rill1 soon fill$ & ov]fl[$ 8 b$3 wave aft] wave1 9 sudd5 swell1 came ro>+ d[n1 z if he n[ fir/ bur/ to life f ! womb ( 8 p>5t m\nta94 ,b ! viol5ce ( ! /orm soon sp5t its /r5g?4 ,already ! ?und] broke ) long] int]vals1 & a fa9t light1 l ! op5+ ( morn+1 gleam$ ov] ! we/]n heav5s4 ,at l5g? ! sun cle>$ 8 b>ri] ( cl\ds4 ,he /ood on ! v]ge ( ! waves1 & %ot 8 level rays ov] ! blaz+ ,salamis & ! gli/5+ e>?4 ,! sage /ood ) 8 "y fri5d 9 sil5t admiration1 :5 ! eye ( ! latt] 0 attract$ by a horseman1 :o came full gallop ov] ! pla91 directly t[>ds !m4 ,! object ( 8 att5tion _h ne>ly rea*$ ! riv]1 :5 he p]ceiv$ ! rid] to be a female4 ,! swift feet ( ! /e$ n[ t\*$ ! opposite br9k4 8,great ,jove6 %e w n attempt ! passage60 exclaim$ ! y\?1 z he sprung t[>ds ! riv]4 8,/op6 /op60 he cri$4 ,%e *eck$ ! re91 b too late4 ,! animal1 accu/om$ to ! passage1 & bl9d$ by spe$1 plung$ into ! flood4 ,!on tore 8 robe f 8 %\ld]s1 & 0 ab\t to make ! plunge on 8 side1 :5 he 0 grasp$ by ,epicurus4 8,be n ra%4 ,! horse is /rong1 & ! rid] skilful40 ,! voice t utt]$ ^! words 0 calm & di/9ct1 b its wont$ music 0 *ang$ into ! deep tone ( suppress$ horror4 ,ev5 at t mom5t1 ! acc5t /ruck ,!on's e>4 8,d y "k h]8 ,is %e y\r fri5d8 ,is %e de> to y8 ,if s--10 he made ano!r ef=t to ?r[ himself =w>d1 b 0 /ill re/ra9$ by ,epicurus4 ,he look$ into ! philosoph]'s face4 ,!re 0 no motion 9 x1 save a quiv]+ r\nd ! m\?1 :ile ! eyes 7 fix$ 9 a*+ gaze on ! /ruggl+ animal4 ,he brea/$ ! wat] midway1 :5 seem+ly fright5$ at ! rapidity ( ! curr5t1 he tri$ to turn4 ,! rid] saw ! dang]1 %e curb$ ! re91 %e tri$ ) voice & ef=t to urge him to ! conflict4 ,!on look$ aga9 at ! sage4 ,he saw he _h loos5$ 8 mantle1 & 0 prep>$ to try ! flood4 8,i conjure y1 by ! gods60 said ! y\?1 8:at is my life to y\rs80 ,he grasp$ ! sage 9 8 turn4 8,let me save h]6 ,i w save h]--,i swe> x60 ,!y bo? /ruggl$ a mom5t = ! leap4 8,i swe>10 cont9u$ ,!on1 ) furi\s en]gy1 8t if y g1 ,i w foll[40 ,he made ano!r ef=t1 & da%$ f ! hold ( ,epicurus into ! riv]4 ,naturally /rong1 he 0 d\bly s at ?is mom5t4 ,he felt n fe>1 he saw n dang]4 ,9 a mom5t he 0 9 ! c5tre ( ! curr5t--ano!r /roke1 & he _h seiz$ ! mane ( ! /e$4 ,b ! t]rifi$ animal ev5 !n gave way to ! /ream4 ,! rid] /ill /ruggl$ = h] seat4 ,b h] /r5g? fa/ fail$1 %e /ret*$ out h] h& ) a feeble cry ( despair4 ,!on %ot =w>d yet swift] ?an ! tide2 he drove ) a %ock aga9/ ! horse1 & caught ) "o arm ! expir+ girl4 ,!n1 half yield+ to ! curr5t1 he p>t$ ) ! o!r ! ro>+ wat]s1 & ) ef=t almo/ sup]human grappl$ ) _! fury4 ,pant+1 *ok+1 bewild]$1 yet nev] relax+1 he rea*$1 b he knew n h[1 ! l&4 ,:5 he recov]$ recollection he f\nd himself ly+ on a c\*1 9 ! arms ( ,epicurus4 8,:]e am ,i10 he said1 8& :]e is ! lovely girl80 8,safe1 safe1 z h] g5]\s deliv]]4 ,oh6 my son6 n[ inde$ my son1 :5 ,i owe to !e my ,h$eia40 8,0 x y\r adopt$ *ild1 !n80 cri$ ! y\?1 ) a %\t ( deliri\s joy1 z he ?rew himself on ! brea/ ( ! sage4 8,b tell me10 he said1 ris+ & look+ r\nd on ,metrodorus1 :o1 ) two o!r s*ol>s1 /ood beside ! c\*1 8h[ came ,i "h80 8,i believe10 said ,metrodorus1 8! ,ma/] swam to y\r aid--at lea/1 we f\nd him lift+ y & ,h$eia f ! wat]40 8,i wat*$ y\r /r5g?1 my son1 & res]v$ m9e till x %\ld fail2 :5 ,i obs]v$ x to d s1 ,i came to y\r assi/ance4 ,n[1 compose y\rself a:ile1 & ,i w g & put myself into a dry tunic40 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,!on1 ris+ recruit$ f ! w>m ba?1 & 8 limbs be+ well rubb$ ) o9tm5ts1 jo9$ ! p>ty at supp] 9 heal? & spirits4 ,x consi/$ ( ! ,ma/]1 ,leontium1 ,metrodorus1 & two o!r s*ol>s1 ^: p]sons 7 new to him4 ,!re 0 some?+ 9 ! g5tle mann]s ( "o1 n unmix$ ) a little awkw>dness1 ! grave repose ( 8 features1 ! ab/ract ?\ght t l9$ 8 =ehead1 & fix$ 8 mild eye1 t l$ him to guess x 0 ,polynus4 ,! o!r1 ^: gait _h ! dignity ( manhood1 & ! poli% ( art2 ^: face1 )\t be+ h&some1 _h t beauty :i* ref9$ s5tim5t & a well /or$ m9d always ?r[ m or less into ! features2 ^: :ole appe>ance %[$ at once ! f9e s*ol> & ! amiable man1 fix$ in/antly ,!on's att5tion & curiosity4 ,all receiv$ ! y\? ) congratulations1 & ,metrodorus1 z he held him 9 8 embrace1 jok+ly upbraid$ him z a gre$y & b>b>\s invad]1 :o 0 c>ry+ (f1 9 8 s+le p]son1 ! :ole love & honor ( ! ,g>d54 8,b yet10 he add$1 8h a c>e2 = ,i d\bt y h secur$ ! envy also40 8,i believe x10 said ,!on4 8,at lea/ ,i "k ,i %\ld envy y1 or any ( y\r frat]nity1 :o _h risk$ 8 life1 aye1 or lo/ x1 9 ! s]vice ( y\r ,ma/]1 or any y\r ,ma/] lov$40 8,well said1 my de> y\?10 said ! /rang]1 tak+ 8 h&2 8& :5 y h se5 m ( ! nymph y s gallantly rescu$1 y w p]haps ?9k ! man a no less object ( envy1 :o %\ld risk 8 life = h]1 or any %e lov$40 ,!y mov$ to ! table1 :5 ,leontium :isp]$ ,!on1 8,h]ma*us ( ,mytel5e1 ! bosom fri5d ( ,epicurus40 8,i ?ank y10 repli$ ,!on1 8y h well read my curiosity40 ,! p>ty 7 ab\t to place !mselves1 :5 a s\nd 9 ! passage turn$ all eyes to ! door4 8,yes1 nurse1 y may j peaceably let me take my own way4 ,g1 g1 ,i am q well1 q w>m1 & q active4 ,i tell y1 y h rubb$ my sk9 (f--w\ld y rub away my fle% too80 ,& 9 came1 ) ! light foot ( a nymph ( ,dian1 ! "y ,h$eia4 ,a :ite g>m5t1 c>elessly adju/$1 fell1 ) inimitable grace1 ov] h] airy =m2 9 equal neglig5ce1 h] long hair1 /ill moi/ f ! rec5t waves1 & di%evell$ by ! anxi\s rubb+ ( h] c>eful att5dant1 hung d[n h] %\ld]s to h] zone4 ,h] face1 ?\gh pale f late al>m & fatigue1 beam+ ) life & joy4 ,h] full d>k eyes sp>kl+ ) intellig5ce1 & h] lips1 ?\gh _! coral 0 slightly fad$1 lovely ) smiles4 ,9 "o h& %e held a goblet1 9 ! o!r a *aplet ( myrtle4 8,:i* is my h]o80 %e ask$1 9 a voice m sweet ?an ! ev5+ zephyr1 z %e look$ r\nd ! bo>d4 8,am ,i "r80 approa*+ ,!on4 ,! y\?1 z he gaz$ on ! lovely face1 =got to answ]4 8,nay1 is x a /atue80 lean+ =w>d1 & gaz+ 9 h] turn1 z if 9 curi\s inspection4 8,no1 a slave10 said ,!on1 half smil+1 half blu%+1 z he /oop$ 8 knee1 :ile %e plac$ ! g>l& on 8 head4 8,i come to pl$ge y10 %e said1 putt+ ! cup to h] lips1 8& to bid y pl$ge me10 pres5t+ x ) bewit*+ grace to ! y\?4 ,he took x 9 spee*less ec/asy f h] tap] f+]s1 & turn+ t side to 8 m\? :i* _h receiv$ ! t\* ( h]'s1 quaff$ (f at once ! draught ( w9e & love4 8,bew>e10 said a voice 9 8 e>2 8x is ! cup ( ,circe40 ,he turn$1 ,polynus /ood beh9d him2 b :5 he saw 8 motionless features1 he c\ld h>dly believe ! :isp] _h be5 utt]$ by him4 8,i "k10 cont9u$ ! fair "o1 po9t+ to ! table1 8!re is b cold bev]age "h = a dr[n$ man4 ,my wise fa!r may "k to give com=t to ! m9d1 b come to my good nurse1 :5 y want ! com=t ( ! body4 ,%e is ! mo/ skilful comp\nd] ( elixirs1 philt]s1 & e palatable m$ic9e t y might haply f9d 9 all ,greece1 all ,asia1 aye1 or all ! e>?4 ,& n[ make way10 putt+ back ! surr\nd+ company1 & lead+ ,!on by ! arm to ! upp] end ( ! table4 8,behold ! k+ ( ! fea/40 8,t is1 if y are ! que510 said ! intoxicat$ y\?4 8,oh6 c]ta9ly10 plac+ h]self by 8 side1 8,i nev] refuse consequ5ce1 :5ev] ,i c get x40 8,:]ev] y c take x1 y mean10 said ! ,ma/] laugh+4 8,& is n t e :]e80 said ,h]ma*us1 b[+ to ! fair girl4 8,yes1 ,i believe x is4 ,a pretty face1 my fri5ds1 may presume mu*2 a willful nature may c>ry all ?+s4 ,i h bo? to p]fection2 h ,i n80 8,praise to ,v5us1 & ! ,graces60 said ,leontium2 8our si/] has br\ght a he>t z gay f ! college ( ,py?agoras1 z %e took into x40 8,to be sure2 & did y expect o!rwise8 ,p%a6 y philosoph]s "k no?+ ( human nature4 ,i c\ld h told y be=e ?is la/ exp]im5t1 t humor lies 9 contra/1 & t a wag w f9d m subject 9 a synod ( grave sages ?an a crew ( laugh+ wits4 ,y mu/ "k10 turn+ to ,!on1 8,i h be5 on a visit to a wise man1 a v wise man1 :o has foll[$ f 8 y\? up ! :im1 & all v wise m5 h :ims1 ( re/or+ ! neglect$ s*ool ( ,py?agoras to its pri/9e greatness4 ,accord+ly1 he has collect$ & br\ght up "s doz5 submissive y\?s to 8 full satisfaction2 = n "o ( !m d>e "k 8 "r h& f 8 left1 b on 8 ma/]'s au?ority1 d\bly back$ by t ( ! great f\nd]4 ,!y h1 9 %ort1 no purse ( _! own1 no "t ( _! own1 no tongue ( _! own1 no w ( _! own1 & no ?\ght ( _! own4 ,y _c conceive a m p]fect community4 ,"o m virtu\sly insipid1 m sci5tifically absurd1 or m wisely ignorant40 8,fie1 fie1 y giddy jade10 said ! ,ma/]1 smil+1 :ile he tri$ to fr[n4 8,giddy1 n at all4 ,i am deliv]+ grave matt] ( fact /ory40 8,& we are all e>10 said ,h]ma*us1 8s pray let u h ! :ole ( x40 8,! :ole8 nay1 y h x already4 ,an abode ( ! bless$2 a h\se ) twelve bodies 9 x1 & "o bra9 to s]ve !m all40 8,:y10 repli$ ,h]ma*us1 8,i believe y h at home "s hundr$ bodies 9 ! same pr$icam5t40 8,to be sure2 & s ,i told ! sage ,py?agorean1 :5 he look$ s complac5tly on 8 twelve pieces ( me*anism1 & assur$ him t 7 x n = me1 !re w\ld n be a s+le orig9al 9 ! ,g>d5 save ! ,ma/]4 ,i assure y1 fa!r1 ,i gave j z matt] ( fact a description ( y\r h\sehold1 z ,i n[ d ( ! old ,py?agorean's4 ,&1 a mo/ s+ul> co9cid5ce1 ,i rememb] he cri$1 #8,fie1 fie1' j z y did n[4 ,once m1 x 0 a mo/ p]fect h\sehold2 ) ! m51 all peace1 me?od1 virtue1 le>n+1 & absurdity3 ) ! wom51 all sil5ce1 ord]1 ignorance1 mode/y1 & /upidity40 8,& pray1 si/]10 said ,metrodorus1 8:at made y leave a society t af=d$ su* food to y\r satire80 8,because1 bro!r1 ! ri*e/ food cloys ! fa/e/4 ,i pass$ ?ree days to my p]fect satisfaction2 a f\r? w\ld h kill$ me40 8,& y\r fri5ds1 too10 said ! philosoph]1 %ak+ 8 head4 8,kill$ !m8 ,!y nev] knew !y _h life1 till ,i f\nd x out = !m4 ,no1 no1 ,i left sore he>ts beh9d me4 ,! ,ma/] inde$1--ah6 ! ,ma/]6--,poor man1 %all ,i confess x8 ,be=e ,i left ! h\se1 he caught "o ( 8 pupils look+ into a mirror ) a c&le1 he>d t ano!r _h /irr$ ! fire ) a sword1 & oh6 m dreadful ?an all1 t a ?ird _h swall[$ a bean4#c ,if ,i c\ld h /aid ?ree days long]1 ,i might h w\nd my girdle r\nd ! necks ( ! :ole doz51 br\ght !m on my back1 & laid !m at ! feet ( ,epicurus40 ,footnote #c3 ,allud+ to ! :imsical sup]/itions ( ,py?agoras1 or1 p]haps x 7 m j to say1 ( 8 foll[]s4 8,& :at said ! ,ma/] all ?is "t80 said ,leontium4 8,said he8 :at said he8 umph6 ,i nev] he>d :at he said1 = ,i 0 read+ :at he felt40 8,& :at felt he80 ask$ ,h]ma*us4 8,j :at y h felt--& y too10 look+ at ,polynus4 8,aye1 & y also1 v sage philosoph]20 & turn+ %ort r\nd to ,!on1 8:at y h to feel1 if y h to feel1 if y h n yet felt--t ,i 0 va/ly witty1 va/ly amus+1 & va/ly beautiful40 8,& d y ?9k10 said ! ,g>gettian1 8:5 we feel all ?is1 we c't be angry ) y80 8,nay1 :at d y ?9k8 ,b no1 no1 ,i "k y all bett] ?an y "k y\rselves4 ,& ,i ?9k y _c1 or if y c1 'tis z ! poet1 :o curses ! muse he burns to propitiate4 ,oh6 philosophy6 philosophy6 ?\ use/ h>d maxims & %[e/ a grave face1 yet ?y maxims are b words1 & ?y face b a mask4 ,a skilful hi/rion1 :o1 :5 ! busk9 is (f1 pa9t1 pla/]1 & g>m5t ?r[n aside1 /&s no high]1 no fair]1 & no m mighty1 ?an ! y\nge/1 poore/1 & simple/ ( ?y gap+ wor%ipp]s4 ,ah6 fri5ds6 laugh & fr[n2 b %[ me ! man1 ! wise/1 ! grave/1 or ! s\re/1 t a bright pair ( eyes c't make a fool (40 8,ah6 y pr\d girl10 said ,h]ma*us1 8tremble6 rememb] ! blue-ey$ ,sappho di$ at la/ = a ,phaon40 8,well1 if su* be my fate1 ,i mu/ submit4 ,i d n d5y1 because ,i h be5 wise hi!rto1 t ,i may n turn fool ) ! philosoph]s1 be=e ,i die40 8,:at an excell5t s*ool = ! re>+ ( y\?10 said ! ,ma/]1 8! old ,py?agorean mu/ ?9k m9e40 8,judg+ f me z a specim51 y mean4 ,& tru/ me n[1 fa!r1 ,i am ! be/4 ,d ,i n practise :at y prea*8 ,:at y %[ ! way to1 d ,i n possess8 ,look at my light foot1 look 9 my laugh+ eye1 read my gay he>t1 & tell--if pleasure be n m9e4 ,confess !n1 t ,i take a %ort] cut to ! goal ?an y\r wis] s*ol>s1 aye1 ?an y\r wise/ self4 ,y /udy1 y lecture1 y argue1 y exhort4 ,& :at is x all =8 z if y c\ld n be good )\t s mu* le>n+1 & happy )\t s mu* talk+4 ,"h am ,i--,i ?9k ,i am v good1 & ,i am q sure ,i am v happy2 yet ,i nev] wrote a treatise 9 my life1 & c h>dly li/5 to "o )\t a yawn40 8,!on10 said ,epicurus1 smil+1 8y see n[ ! prie/ess ( our midnight orgies40 8,ah6 poor y\?1 y mu/ h f\nd ! ,g>d5 b a dull place 9 my abs5ce4 ,b h pati5ce1 x w be bett] 9 future40 8,m dang]\s10 said ,polynus4 8,nev] m9d him10 :isp]$ ,h$eia1 9 ! ,cor9?ian's e>1--8he is n ! grave man t a bright pair ( eyes _c make a fool (4 ,?is is v odd10 %e cont9u$1 look+ r\nd ! bo>d4 8,"h am ,i1 ! /rang]1 & "o too half dr[n$1 *>g$ ) ! ent]ta9+ ( ?is :ole le>n$ society40 8,nay1 my girl10 said ! ,ma/]1 8?\ had/ ne$ to be :ole dr[n$1 ere y\r fri5ds might secure ! happ9ess ( be+ li/5$ to40 8,inde$1 ,i believe x's true2 & consid]+ t ! greate/ pleasure ( life is ! be+ li/5$ to1 ,i wond] h[ any "o 0 f\nd to pick me out ( ! wat]4 ,! ,cor9?ian1 to be sure1 did n "k :at he sav$2 b t ! ,ma/] %\ld wet 8 tunic 9 my s]vice1 is a v unacc\ntable circum/ance4 ,is !re any reason = x 9 philosophy80 8,i am afraid none40 8,or 9 ma!matics80 turn+ to ,polynus4 8,n[1 j see !re a pro( ( my argum5t4 ,c any man look m l wisdom1 or less l happ9ess8 ,?is comes ( diagrams & e?ics4 ,my "y ,cor9?ian1 take w>n+40 8,i wi% we c\ld fix y to a diagram10 said ,leontium4 8,! ,graces =f5d6 & :y %\ld y wi% x8 ,?9k y x w\ld make me wis]8 ,let ,polynus be judge1 if ,i am n wis] ?an he4 ,i admire ! diff]5t prescriptions t are giv5 by diff]5t doctors4 ,! wife ( ! good ,py?agorean recomm5d$ me a di/aff40 8,well10 said ,h]ma*us1 8t might d equally40 8,pray1 :y don't y take "o y\rself80 8,i1 y see1 am busy ) philosophy40 8,& s am ,i1 ) laugh+ at x4 ,ah6 my sage bro!r1 e man ?9ks t p]fection1 t he is himself--t ! only k t he possesses--& t ! only pleasure t he pursues4 ,tru/ me1 !re are z _m ways ( liv+ z !re are m51 & "o is no m fit to lead ano!r1 ?an a bird to lead a fi%1 or a fi% a quadrup$40 8,y w\ld make a /range _w1 7 y ! que5 ( x10 said ,h]ma*us1 laugh+4 8,j z /range1 & no /rang] ?an x is at pres5t4 ,= :y8 ,i %\ld take x z ,i f\nd x1 & leave x z ,i f\nd x4 ',tis y philosoph]s1 :o w\ld rub & twi/1 & plague & doctor x1 & fret y\r s\ls out1 to br+ all its het]og5e\s p>ts1 fools1 wits1 knaves1 simpletons1 grave1 gay1 light1 heavy1 long fac$ & %ort fac$1 black1 :ite1 br[n1 /raight & crook$1 tall1 %ort1 ?9 & fat1 to fit toge!r1 & pati5t reflect ea* o!r1 l ! acorns ( an oak1 or ! mode/ wives & helpless daught]s ( ! good citiz5s ( ,a!ns2 'tis y1 ,i say1 :o w\ld make a /range _w1 7 y k+s ( x--y w\ld %ort5 & l5g!n1 clip1 pull1 & c>ve m5's m9ds to fit y\r sy/ems1 z ! tyrant did m5's bodies to fit 8 b$40 8,i grant !re's "s tru?1 my girl1 9 ?y nons5se10 said ! ,ma/]4 8,& ,i grant t !re is n a philosoph] 9 ,a!ns1 :o w\ld h grant$ z mu*1 save ?yself4 ,y w f9d1 my "y h]o10 turn+ to ,!on1 8t my fa!r philosophises m s5se1 t is1 less absurdity1 ?an any man s9ce ! sev5 sages1 nay6 ev5 ?an ! sev5 sages philosophiz$ !mselves4 ,he only lacks to be a p]fectly wise man----0 8,to burn10 said ! ,ma/]1 88 books ( philosophy1 & to s+ a tune to ?y lyre40 8,no1 x %all d to let me s+ a tune to x myself40 ,%e b\nd$ f ! c\* & ! room1 & return$ 9 a mom5t1 ) ! in/rum5t 9 h] h&4 8,fe> n10 %e said1 nodd+ to ! sage1 z %e lightly swept ! *ords1 8,i %all n woo my own lov]1 b y\r mi/ress40 8,come1 ,goddess6 come6 n 9 ?y p[]1 ,) gait & g>b au/]e1 ,& ?reat5+ br[ sev]e1 ,l /]n ,olympus 9 ! judgm5t h\r2 ,b come ) looks & he>t assur+1 ,come ) smil+ eyes allur+1 ,mov+ s(t to ,lydian measures1 ,girt ) graces1 loves1 & pleasures1 ,b\nd ) ,basilea's zone4 ,come1 ,virtue6 come6 9 joy\s tone ,we bid !e welcome to our he>?1 ,= well we "k1 t ?\ alone ,can/ give ! pure/ bliss ( e>?40 8,no ?anks1 no ?anks4 ,i %all take my own rew>d10 & /eal+ beh9d ,epicurus1 %e ?rew h] :ite arms r\nd 8 neck1 & laid h] *eek on 8 lips4 ,!n ris+1 8,good dreams be ) y60 & wav+ r\nd h] h&1 & ?r[+ a smile on ,!on1 vani%$ 9 an in/ant4 ,! y\? saw & he>d no m1 b sat z 9 a dream1 until ! p>ty divid$4 8,h a c>e10 :isp]$ ! ,ma/]1 z he foll[$ him into ! ve/ibule4 8,cupid is a knavi% god1 he c pi]ce ! he>ts ( o!rs1 & hold a %ield be=e 8 own40 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,night's refre%+ airs fann$ ! *eeks ( ,!on1 & ru/l$ ! myrtle on 8 br[2 b ! subtle fev] ( love :i* swept ?r\gh 8 ve9s1 & ?robb$ 9 8 he>t & temples1 0 beyond _! cool+ influ5ce4 ,! noisy bus9ess ( life _h n[ giv5 place 9 ! /reets to noisy m]rim5t4 ,! song & ! dance s\nd$ f ! op5 portals2 & ! "y vot>ies ( ,bac*us1 9 all ! fr5zy ( ! god1 ru%$ f ! ev5+ banquet1 to ! haunts ( midnight excess1 :ile ! trembl+ lov] glid$ pa/ to ! /ol5 int]view1 %r9k+ ev5 f ! light ( ,day's pale si/]4 ,!on turn$ abruptly f ! cr[d1 & s\ght in/9ctively a public walk1 at ?is h\r always private1 :]e he _h (t5 mus$ on ! my/]ies ( philosophy1 & tax$ 8 immature judgm5t to hold ! balance betwe5 ! doctr9es ( h] cont5d+ s*ools4 ,no ?\ghts s deep & high n[ fill$ 8 y\?ful fancy4 ,he w&]$ on1 8 s5ses /eep$ 9 delirium n less pot5t ?an t ( w9e1 until 8 /eps 7 sudd5ly arre/$ by a some:at rude enc\nt] ) a human figure1 advanc+ ) a pace m delib]ate ?an 8 own4 ,he />t$ backw>ds & 8 eyes met ^? ( ,clean!s4 ,! /oic paus$ a mom5t1 !n mov$ to pass on4 ,b ,!on1 h[ev] little he might h desir$ su* a companion at su* a mom5t1 hail$ him by "n1 & plac$ himself at 8 side4 ,aga9 ,clean!s gaz$ on him 9 sil5ce2 :5 ,!on1 foll[+ ! direction ( 8 glance1 rais$ a h& to 8 temples1 & remov$1 ) a consci\s blu%1 ! (f5d+ g>l&4 ,he held x = a mom5t2 !n1 plac+ x 9 8 bosom--8,y misjudge ?is innoc5t tok52--a pl$ge ( ackn[l$gm5t = a life r$eem$ f ! waves40 8,w\ld t ,i might receive a pl$ge ( ! r$emption ( ?y virtue1 ,!on1 f ! flood ( de/ruction6 ,= ?y sake ,i h op5$ ! volumes ( ?is smoo? deceiv]4 ,& %all a few fair words & a fair] c\nt5ance %ield su* doctr9es f opprobrium8 ,%all he :o robs virtue ( h] sublimity1 ! ,gods ( _! p[]1 man ( 8 immortality1 & creation ( its provid5ce1 pass = a tea*] ( tru?1 & exp\nd] ( ! laws ( nature8 ,:]e is ?y reason1 ,!on8 :]e ?y moral s5se8 to see1 9 doctr9es su* z ^!1 aught b impiety & crime1 or to imag9e1 t he1 :o advocates !m1 c m]it aught b ! scorn ( ! wise1 & ! opprobrium ( ! good80 8,i "k n su* to be ! doctr9es ( ,epicurus10 said ! y\?1 8& y w excuse my f>!r reply1 until ,i %all h exam9$ ! philosophy y s bitt]ly1 & app>5tly s ju/ly condemn40 8,! philosophy8 honor x n ) ! "n40 8,nay10 return$ ,!on ) a smile1 8!re are s _m absurdities honor$ ) t appellative1 9 ,a!ns1 t ! complim5t might pass un*all5g$1 al?\gh appli$ to "o less wor?y ?an1 9 my eyes1 appe>s ! sage ( ,g>gettium4 ,b10 prev5t+ ! angry int]ruption ( ! /oic1 8my sl[ness to judge & to c5sure (f5ds y\r en?usiasm4 ,! exp]i5ce ( ?ree days has taught me ?is caution4 ,my acqua9tance1 z yet1 is r ) ! philosoph] ?an ! philosophy2 my prejudices at fir/ 7 equally /rong aga9/ bo?4 ,hav+ discov]$ my error ) respect to "o1 ought ,i n to read1 li/51 & exam9e1 be=e ,i condemn ! o!r8 ,&1 ! r1 z all t ,i h he>d 9 ! g>d5 has hi!rto conv9c$ my reason1 & awak5$ my admiration & love40 8,p]mit me ! "q10 said ,clean!s1 /opp+ %ort1 & fix+ 8 pi]c+ glance on ! c\nt5ance ( 8 companion--8,honor ye ! ,gods1 & believe ye 9 a creat+ cause1 & a sup]9t5d+ ,provid5ce80 8,surely ,i d10 said ,!on4 8,h[1 !n1 v5]ate ye ! man :o proclaims 8 d\bt ( bo?80 8,s1 9 my he>+1 has nev] ! son ( ,neocles40 8,b he has & does 9 ! he>+ ( ! _w40 8,i h s he>d1 & rank$ x among ! libels ( 8 enemies40 8,he has s writt51 & ! fact is ackn[l$g$ by 8 fri5ds40 8,i w read 8 works10 said ,!on1 8& "q ! writ]4 ,a m9d m c&id1 :atev] be its errors1 exi/s n1 ,i am p]suad$1 ?an t ( ,epicurus2 ,i %\ld h said also1 a m9d m free ( errors4 ,b he has taught me to ?9k no m9d1 h[ev] wise1 infallible40 8,call ye su* doctr9es1 errors8 ,i %\ld r t]m !m crimes40 8,i object n to ! ^w10 said ,!on4 8,i w exam9e into ?is4 ,! ,gods h ye 9 _! keep+6 ,good night40 ,!y ent]$ ! city1 & ! fri5ds divid$4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,uneasy ?\ghts br$ unquiet slumb]s2 & ,!on rose f a re/less c\*1 be=e ! fir/ blu% ( ,aurora t+$ ! =ehead ( ! sky4 ,he trod ! pa?s ( ! g>d51 & wait$ ) impati5ce1 = ! fir/ "t n unmix$ ) appreh5sion1 ! appe>ance ( ! ,ma/]4 ,! ass]tions ( ,clean!s 7 corroborat$ by ! te/imony ( ! public2 b t te/imony he _h le>n$ to despise4 ,!y 7 made aft] p]usal ( ,epicurus's writ+s2 ) ^! writ+s he 0 /ill unacqua9t$4 ,_h !y be5 mis9t]pret$8 ,clean!s 0 no ,timocrates4 ,if prejudic$1 he 0 incapable ( wilful misrepres5tation2 & he 0 too famili> ) ! sci5ce ( philosophy1 s grossly to misund]/& a reason]1 z lucid z appe>$ to be ,epicurus4 ,^! mus+s 7 soon int]rupt$4 ,! morn+ /> /ill gl[$ 9 ! k9dl+ ea/1 :5 he he>d approa*+ foot/eps1 & turn+ f ! %ades ^u a small op5 lawn :]e a cry/al f\nta9 fl[$ f ! inv]t$ urn ( a recumb5t naiad1 he 0 greet$ by ! ,sage4 8,oh6 no10 exclaim$ ,!on1 half audibly1 z he gaz$ on ! s]5e c\nt5ance be=e him1 8?is man is n an a!i/40 8,:at ?\ghts are ) y1 my son1 ?is morn+80 said ! philosoph]1 ) k9d solicitude4 8,i d\bt y\r plunge 9 ,ilyssus di/urb$ y\r dreams4 ,did ! image ( a fair nymph1 or ( a riv] god flit r\nd y\r c\*1 & drive sleep f y\r eyelids80 8,i 0 9 "s dang] f ! fir/10 said ! y\?1 half smil+1 half blu%+1 8until a visitant ( a diff]5t "*1 & "o1 ,i imag9e1 m wont to soo! ?an to di/urb ! m9d1 br\ght to my imag9ation a ho/ ( d\bts & fe>s1 :i* y\r pres5ce alone has dispell$40 8,& :o play$ ! "p ( y\r incubus80 dem&$ ! ,sage4 8,ev5 y\rself1 mo/ b5ign & indulg5t ( m540 8,truly1 ,i grieve to h act$ s ill by !e1 my son4 ,x %all be well1 h[ev]1 if hav+ inflict$ ! disease1 ,i may be its physician40 8,on leav+ y la/ night10 said ,!on1 8,i enc\nt]$ ,clean!s4 ,he came f ! p]usal ( y\r writ+s1 & br\ght *>ges aga9/ !m :i* ,i 0 unprep>$ to answ]40 8,let u he> !m1 my son2 p]haps1 until y %all h p]us$ !m y\rself1 we may assi/ y\r difficulty40 8,fir/1 t !y d5y ! exi/5ce ( ! ,gods40 8,i see b "o o!r ass]tion1 t c\ld equal t 9 folly10 said ,epicurus4 8,i knew x60 exclaim$ ,!on1 triumphantly2 8,i knew x 0 impossible4 ,b :]e w n prejudice lead m51 :5 ev5 ! upright ,clean!s is capable ( sl&]80 8,he is utt]ly incapable ( x10 said ! ,ma/]2 8& ! inaccuracy1 9 ?is case1 ,i r suspect to re/ ) y ?an ) him4 ,to d5y ! exi/5ce ( ! ,gods w\ld inde$ be presumption 9 a philosoph]2 a presumption equall$ only by t ( him :o %\ld ass]t _! exi/5ce40 8,h[60 exclaim$ ! y\?1 ) a c\nt5ance 9 :i* a/oni%m5t seem$ to susp5d e o!r expression4 8,z ,i nev] saw ! ,gods1 my son10 calmly cont9u$ ! ,sage1 8,i _c ass]t _! exi/5ce2 &1 t ,i nev] saw !m1 is no reason = my d5y+ x40 8,b d we believe no?+ except t ( :i* we h ocul> demon/ration80 8,no?+1 at lea/1 = :i* we h n ! evid5ce ( "o or m ( our s5ses2 t is1 :5 we believe on j gr\nds1 :i*1 ,i grant1 tak+ m5 collectively1 is v seldom40 8,b :]e w\ld ?is _s lead u8 ,to impiety6--to ,a!ism6--to all1 aga9/ :i* ,i felt confid5ce 9 def5d+ ! "* & philosophy ( ,epicurus60 8,we w exam9e pres5tly1 my son1 into ! mean+ ( ! t]ms y h employ$4 ,b z respects y\r def5ce ( my philosophy1 ,i am sorry t y presum$ s mu*1 :]e y knew s little4 ,let ?is s]ve = ano!r caution aga9/ pron\nc+ be=e y exam9e1 & ass]t+ be=e y enquire4 ,x is my usual cu/om10 cont9u$ ! ,ma/]1 8) ! y\? :o frequ5t my ,s*ool1 to def] ! discussion ( all important que/ions1 until !y are naturally1 9 ! c\rse ( ev5ts1 sugge/$ to _! own m9ds4 ,_! curiosity once excit$1 x is my endeavor1 s f> z 9 me lies1 to satisfy x4 ,:5 y fir/ ent]$ ! ,g>d51 y\r m9d 0 unfit = ! exam9ation ( ! subject y h n[ />t$3 x is no long] s2 & we w !re=e ent] ^u ! enquiry1 & pursue x 9 ord]40 8,=give me if ,i express--if ,i ackn[l$ge10 said ! y\?1 slightly recoil+ f 8 in/ructor1 8"s reluctance to ent] on ! discussion ( tru?s1 ^: v discussion w\ld seem to argue a d\bt1--&--0 8,& :at !n80 8,t v d\bt 7 a crime40 8,x is !re t ,i wi%$ to lead y2 & ) ! exam9ation ( ?is po9t we %all re/1 until "t & circum/ances lead y to pu% ! inve/igation f>!r4 ,i h 9 me little ( ! _s ( proselytism4 ,a m]e ab/ract op9ion1 suppos+ x n to affect ! conduct or disposition ( him :o holds x1 w\ld be 9 my eyes ( v m9or importance4 ,& x is only 9 s f> z ,i believe t all our op9ions1 h[ev] app>5tly remov$ f any practical consequ5ces1 d always m or less affect "o or ! o!r--our conduct or our dispositions--t ,i am at ! pa9s to correct 9 my s*ol>s1 ^? :i* appe> to me errone\s4 ,i und]/& y to say1 t to ent] ^u ! discussion ( c]ta9 op9ions1 :i* y consid] z sacr$ tru?s1 w\ld appe> to argue a d\bt ( ^? tru?s1 & t a d\bt w\ld "h con/itute a crime4 ,n[ z ,i ?9k su* a belief inconsi/5t ) c&or & *>ity--two feel+s1 indisp5sable bo? = ! enjoym5t ( happ9ess ourselves1 & = its di/ribution to o!rs1 ,i %all *all5ge its inve/igation4 ,if ! d\bt ( any tru? %all con/itute a crime1 !n ! belief ( ! same tru? %\ld con/itute a virtue40 8,p]haps a duty w\ld r express x40 8,:5 y *>ge ! neglect ( any duty z a crime1 or acc\nt its fulfilm5t a virtue1 y suppose ! exi/5ce ( a p[] to neglect or fulfil2 & x is ! ex]cise ( ?is p[]1 9 ! "o way or ! o!r1 :i* con/itutes ! m]it or dem]it4 ,is x n s80 8,c]ta9ly40 8,does ! human m9d possess ! p[] to believe or disbelieve1 at pleasure1 any tru?s :atsoev]80 8,i am n prep>$ to answ]3 b ,i ?9k x does1 s9ce x possesses always ! p[] ( inve/igation40 8,b1 possibly1 n ! w to ex]cise ! p[]4 ,take c>e le/ ,i beat y ) y\r own weapons4 ,i ?\ght ?is v inve/igation appe>$ to y a crime40 8,y\r logic is too subtle10 said ! y\?1 8= my inexp]i5ce40 8,say r1 my reason+ too close4 ,did ,i be> y d[n ) s\nd+ words & weighty au?orities1 & conf\nd y\r und]/&+ ) hair-drawn di/9ctions1 y w\ld be "r to retreat f ! batt]y40 8,i h no?+ to object to ! fairness ( y\r d$uctions10 said ,!on4 8,b w\ld n ! doctr9e be dang]\s t %\ld e/abli% our inability to help our belief2 & might we n /ret* ! pr9ciple1 until we ass]t$ our inability to help our actions80 8,we might & ) reason4 ,b we w n n[ trav]se ! e?ical pons as9orum ( necessity--! mo/ simple & evid5t ( moral tru?s1 & ! mo/ d>k5$1 tortur$1 & belabor$ by moral tea*]s4 ,y enquire if ! doctr9e we h essay$ to e/abli%1 be n dang]\s4 ,i reply--n1 if x be true4 ,no?+ is s dang]\s z error1--no?+ s safe z tru?4 ,a dang]\s tru? w\ld be a contradiction 9 t]ms1 an anomaly 9 ?+s40 8,b :at is a tru?80 said ,!on4 8,x is p]t95tly ask$4 ,a tru? ,i consid] to be an asc]ta9$ fact2 :i* tru? w\ld be *ang$ into an error1 ! mom5t ! fact1 on :i* x re/$1 0 disprov$40 8,i see1 !n1 no fix$ basis = tru?40 8,x surely has ! mo/ fix$ ( all--! nature ( ?+s4 ,& x is only an imp]fect insight into t nature1 :i* occasions all our errone\s conclusions1 :e!r 9 physics or morals40 8,b :]e1 if we disc>d ! gods1 & _! w1 z engrav5 on our he>ts1 are our guides 9 ! se>* aft] tru?80 8,our s5ses1 & our faculties z develop$ 9 & by ! ex]cise ( our s5ses1 are ! only guides ) :i* ,i am acqua9t$4 ,& ,i d n see :y1 ev5 admitt+ a belief 9 ! gods1 & 9 a sup]9t5d+ provid5ce1 ! s5ses %\ld n be view$ z ! guides1 provid$ by !m1 = our direction & in/ruction4 ,b "h is ! evil att5dant on an ungr\nd$ belief1 :atev] be its nature4 ,! mom5t we take "o ?+ = grant$ we take o!r ?+s = grant$3 we are />t$ 9 a wrong road1 & x is seldom we c ga9 ! "r "o1 until we h trodd5 back our /eps to ! />t+ place4 ,i "k ( b "o ?+1 t a philosoph] %\ld take = grant$2 & t only because he is =c$ to d x by an irresi/ible impulse ( 8 nature2 & because1 )\t do+ s1 nei!r tru? nor falsehood c\ld exi/ = him4 ,he mu/ take = grant$ ! evid5ce ( 8 s5ses2 9 o!r words1 he mu/ believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( ?+s1 z !y exi/ to 8 s5ses4 ,i "k ( no o!r exi/5ce1 & c !re=e believe 9 no o!r2 al?\gh1 reason+ f analogy1 ,i may imag9e o!r exi/5ces to be4 ,?is1 = in/ance1 ,i d z respects ! gods4 ,i see ar\nd me 9 ! _w ,i inhabit an inf9ite v>iety 9 ! arrangem5t ( matt]2--a multitude ( s5ti5t be+s1 possess+ diff]5t k9ds1 & v>y+ grades ( p[] & intellig5ce1--f ! worm t crawls 9 ! du/1 to ! eagle t so>s to ! sun1 & man :o m>ks to ! sun its c\rse4 ,x is possible1 x is moreov] probable1 t1 9 ! worlds :i* ,i see n1--9 ! b\ndless inf9itude & et]nal duration ( matt]1 be+s may exi/1 ( e c\ntless v>iety1 & v>y+ grades ( intellig5ce1 inf]ior & sup]ior to our own1 until we desc5d to a m9imum1 & rise to a maximum1 to :i* ! range ( our obs]vation af=ds no p>allel1 & ( :i* our s5ses are inadequate to ! conception4 ,?us f>1 my "y fri5d1 ,i believe 9 ! gods1 or 9 :at y w ( exi/5ces remov$ f ! sph]e ( my k4 ,t y %\ld believe1 ) positiv5ess1 9 "o unse5 exi/5ce or ano!r1 appe>s to me no crime1 al?\gh x may appe> to me unreasonable3 & s1 my d\bt ( ! same %\ld appe> to y no moral (f5ce1 al?\gh y might acc\nt x errone\s4 ,i fe> to fatigue y\r att5tion1 & w1 !re=e1 dismiss1 = ! pres5t1 ^! ab/ruse subjects4 8,b we %all bo? be amply repaid = _! discussion1 if ?is tru? rema9 ) y--t an op9ion1 "r or wrong1 c nev] con/itute a moral (f5ce1 nor be 9 itself a moral obligation4 ,x may be mi/ak52 x may involve an absurdity1 or a contradiction4 ,x is a tru?2 or x is an error3 x c nev] be a crime or a virtue40 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,!on rema9$ transfix$ to ! same spot ( e>? on :i* ! ,sage left him4 ,a confus$ tra9 ( ?\ghts travell$ ?r\gh 8 bra91 :i* 8 reason s\ght 9 va9 to arre/1 or to analyze4 ,at "o mom5t x seem$ z if a ray ( light _h dawn$ ^u 8 m9d1 op5+ to x a _w ( discov]y z int]e/+ z x 0 novel4 ,!n sudd5ly he />t$ z f ! br9k ( a precipice1 ^: dep?s 7 conceal$ 9 d>kness4 8,clean!s !n _h ju/ly exp\nd$ ! doctr9es ( ! g>d54--,b did ^! doctr9es involve ! del9qu5cy :i* he _h hi!rto suppos$8 ,7 !y inconsi/5t ) reason1 & irreconcilable ) virtue8 ,if s1 ,i %all be able to detect _! fallacy10 said ! y\?1 pursu+ 8 soliloquy al\d4 8,x 7 a poor complim5t to ! tru?s ,i h hi!rto wor%ipp$1 did ,i %r9k f _! inve/igation4 ,& yet1 to "q ! p[] ( ! ,gods6 ,to "q _! v exi/5ce6 ,to refuse ! knee ( homage to t great fir/ cause ( all ?+s1 t speaks1 & brea!s1 & %9es respl5d5t ?r\gh\t all animat$ nature6 ,to dispute ,i "k n :at--( tru?s1 z self-evid5t z !y are sacr$2 :i* speak to our eyes & our e>s2 to ^? v s5ses ^: te/imony alone is )\t appeal 9 ! g>d560 8,d y object to ! te/imony1 "y ,cor9?ian80 said a voice1 :i* ,!on recognis$ z t ( ,metrodorus4 8,y arrive opportunely10 said ,!on2 8t is1 if y w li/5 to ! que/ions ( my d\bt+ & emb>rass$ m9d40 8,say r1 if ,i c answ] !m40 8,i attribute to y ! ability10 said ,!on1 8s9ce ,i h he>d y quot$ z an able exp\nd] ( ! philosophy ( ! g>d540 8,9 ! abs5ce ( our ,z5o10 said ! s*ol> ) a smile1 8,i sometimes play ! "p ( 8 ,clean!s4 ,& ?\gh y may f9d me less eloqu5t ?an my bro!r ( ! por*1 ,i w promise equal fidelity to ! text ( my orig9al4 ,b "h is "o1 :o c exp\nd ! doctr9e 9 ! lett] & ! _s2 &1 ) su* an assi/ant1 ,i %\ld n fe> to engage all ! s*ol>s & all ! ma/]s 9 ,a!ns40 8,nay1 boa/ r ( ?y cause ?an ( ?y assi/ant10 said ,leontium1 approa*+1 & playfully tapp+ ! %\ld] ( ,metrodorus2 8nor yet belie ?y own tal5ts1 my bro!r4 ,! ,cor9?ian w smile at ?y false mode/y1 :5 he %all h /udi$ ?y writ+s1 & li/5$ to ?y logical disc\rses4 ,i imag9e10 %e cont9u$1 turn+ h] placid gaze on ! y\?1 8t y h hi!rto li/5$ to m declamation ?an reason+4 ,i might also say1 to m sophi/ry1 see+ t y h walk$ & talk$ 9 ! ,lyceum40 8,say r1 walk$ & li/5$40 8,9 tru? & ,i believe x10 %e return$ ) a smile1 8& w\ld t y\r good s5se 9 ?is 7 m common2 & t m5 w\ld re/ cont5t ) /ra9+ _! e>s1 & =be> f submitt+ _! und]/&+s1 or tortur+ ^? ( _! neighbors40 8,x might seem /range10 said ,metrodorus1 8t ! p$antry ( ,ari/otle %\ld f9d s _m imitators1 & 8 d>k say+s s _m believ]s1 9 a city1 too1 n[ grac$ & enlight5$ by ! simple language1 & simple doctr9es ( an ,epicurus4--,b ! language ( tru? is too simple = inexp]i5c$ e>s4 ,we />t 9 se>* ( k1 l ! demi-gods ( old 9 se>* ( adv5ture1 prep>$ to enc\nt] giants1 to scale m\nta9s1 to pi]ce into ,t>t>ean gulfs1 & to c>ry (f our prize f ! gripe ( "s d>k en*ant]1 invuln]able to all save to *>m$ weapons & deity-gift$ assailants4 ,to f9d none ( all ^! ?+s1 b1 9 _! /ead1 a smoo? road ?r\gh a pleasant c\ntry1 ) a famili> guide to direct our curiosity1 & po9t out ! beauties ( ! l&scape1 disappo9ts u ( all exploit & all notoriety2 & our vanity turns b too (t5 f ! fair & op5 *ampaign1 into error's d>k labyr9?s1 :]e we mi/ake my/]y = wisdom1 p$antry = k1 & prejudice = virtue40 8,i admit ! tru? ( ! metaphor10 said ,!on4 8,b may we n simplify too mu* z well z too little8 ,may we n pu% inve/igation beyond ! limits assign$ to human reason1 &1 ) a boldness approa*+ to pr(anity1 te>1 )\t remov+1 ! veil :i* enwraps ! my/]ies ( creation f our scrut9y80 8,)\t *all5g+ ! mean+ ( ! t]ms y h employ$10 said ,metrodorus1 8,i w\ld obs]ve1 t !re is little dang] ( our pu%+ inve/igation too f>4 ,unhappily ! limits prescrib$ to u by our few & imp]fect s5ses mu/ ev] cramp ! sph]e ( our obs]vation1 z comp>$ to ! b\ndless range ( ?+s2 & t1 ev5 :5 we %all h /ra9$ & improv$ our s5ses to ! utt]mo/4 ,we trace an effect to a cause1 & t cause to ano!r cause1 & s on1 till we hold "s few l9ks ( a *a91 ^: ext5t1 l ! *>m$ circle1 is )\t beg9n+ z )\t end40 8,i appreh5d ! difficulties10 obs]v$ ,leontium1 8:i* embraces ! m9d ( our "y fri5d4 ,l mo/ aspirants aft] k1 he has a vague & incorrect idea ( :at he is pursu+1 & /ill m1 ( :at may be atta9$4 ,9 ! s*ools y h hi!rto frequ5t$10 %e cont9u$1 address+ ! y\?1 8c]ta9 images ( virtue1 vice1 tru?1 k1 are pres5t$ to ! imag9ation1 & ^! ab/ract qualities1 or we may call !m1 figurative be+s1 are made at once ! objects ( speculation & adoration4 ,a law is laid d[n1 & ! feel+s & op9ions ( m5 are pr$icat$ ^u x2 a !ory is built1 & all animate & inanimate nature is made to speak 9 its support2 an hypo!sis is advanc$1 & all ! my/]ies ( nature are treat$ z expla9$4 ,y h he>d (1 & /udi$ v>i\s sy/ems ( philosophy2 b real philosophy is oppos$ to all sy/ems4 ,h] :ole bus9ess is obs]vation2 & ! results ( t obs]vation con/itute all h] k4 ,%e receives no tru?s1 until %e has te/$ !m by exp]i5ce2 %e advances no op9ions1 unsupport$ by ! te/imony ( facts2 %e ackn[l$ges no virtue1 b t involv$ 9 b5eficial actions2 no vice1 b t involv$ 9 actions hurtful to ourselves or to o!rs4 ,above all1 %e advances no dogmas1--is sl[ to ass]t :at is1--& calls no?+ impossible4 ,! sci5ce ( philosophy is simply a sci5ce ( obs]vation1 bo? z reg>ds ! _w )\t u1 & ! _w )92 &1 to advance 9 x1 are requisite only s\nd s5ses1 well develop$ & ex]cis$ faculties1 & a m9d free ( prejudice4 ,! objects %e has 9 view1 z reg>ds ! ext]nal _w1 are1 fir/1 to see ?+s z !y are1 & secondly1 to exam9e _! /ructure1 to asc]ta9 _! prop]ties1 & to obs]ve _! relations "o to ! o!r4--,z respects ! _w )91 or ! philosophy ( m9d1 %e has 9 view1 fir/1 to exam9e our s5sations1 or ! impressions ( ext]nal ?+s on our s5ses2 :i* op]ation involves1 & is involv$ 91 ! exam9ation ( ^? ext]nal ?+s !mselves3 secondly1 to trace back to our s5sations1 ! fir/ developm5t ( all our faculties2 & aga91 f ^! s5sations1 & ! ex]cise ( our diff]5t faculties z develop$ by !m1 to trace ! gradual =mation ( our moral feel+s1 & ( all our emotions3 ?irdly1 to analyze all ^! our s5sations1 ?\ghts1 & emotions1--t is1 to exam9e ! qualities ( our own int]nal1 s5ti5t matt]1 ) ! same1 & yet m1 clos5ess ( scrut9y1 ?an we h appli$ to ! exam9ation ( ! matt] t is )\t u3 f9ally1 to inve/igate ! ju/ness ( our moral feel+s1 & to weigh ! m]it & dem]it ( human actions2 :i* is1 9 o!r words1 to judge ( _! t5d5cy to produce good or evil1--to excite pleasurable or pa9ful feel+s 9 ourselves or o!rs4 ,y w obs]ve1 !re=e1 t1 bo? z reg>ds ! philosophy ( physics1 & ! philosophy ( m9d1 all is simply a process ( inve/igation4 ,x is a j\rney ( discov]y1 9 :i*1 9 ! "o case1 we commission our s5ses to exam9e ! qualities ( t matt] :i* is ar\nd u1 & 9 ! o!r1 endeavor1 by att5tion to ! v>ieties ( our consci\sness1 to ga9 a k ( ^? qualities ( matt]1 :i* con/itute our susceptibilities ( ?\ght & feel+40 8,?is explanation is new to me10 obs]v$ ,!on1 8&1 ,i w confess1 />tl+ to my imag9ation4 ,x is pure mat]ialism60 8,y may s call x10 rejo9$ ,leontium1 8b1 :5 y h s call$ x--:at !n8 ,! "q rema9s3 is x true8 or is x false80 8,i %\ld be dispos$ to say--false1 s9ce x conf\nds all my preconceiv$ notions ( tru? & error1 ( "r & wrong40 8,( tru? & error1 ( "r & wrong1 9 ! s5se ( correct or incorrect is1 ,i presume1 y\r mean+10 said ,leontium4 8,y d n involve moral rectitude or ! contr>y1 9 a matt] ( op9ion80 8,if ! op9ion h a moral or immoral t5d5cy ,i d10 said ! y\?4 8,a simple matt] ( fact c h no su* t5d5cy1 or ought n1 if we are rational creatures40 8,& w\ld n1 if we 7 always reason+ be+s10 said ,metrodorus2 8b z ! ignorance & sup]/ition :i* surr\nd our infancy & y\?1 favor ! developm5t ( ! imag9ation at ! exp5se ( ! judgm5t1 we are ev] employ$ 9 ! co9+ ( *im]as1 r ?an 9 ! discov]y ( tru?s2 & if ev] ! poor judgm5t make an ef=t to dispel ^! fancies ( ! bra91 %e is repuls$1 l a sacrilegi\s intrud] into religi\s my/]ies40 8,until our op9ions are made to re/ on facts10 said ,leontium1 8! error ( our "y fri5d--! mo/ dang]\s ( all errors1 be+ "o ( pr9ciple & involv+ _m--mu/ ev] p]vade ! _w4 ,& x 0 because ,i suspect$ ?is lead+ misconception ( ! v nature--( ! v end & aim ( ! sci5ce he is pursu+1 t ,i attempt$ an explanation ( :at %\ld be s\ght1 & ( :at c alone be atta9$4 ,9 philosophy--t is1 9 k--enquiry is e ?+3 !ory & hypo!sis are worse ?an no?+4 ,tru? is b approv$ facts4 ,tru?1 !n1 is "o ) ! k ( ^! facts4 ,to %r9k f enquiry1 is to %r9k f k4 ,& to prejudge an op9ion z true or false1 because x int]f]es ) "s preconceiv$ ab/raction we call vice or virtue1 is z if we 7 to draw ! picture ( a man we _h nev] se51 & !n1 ^u see+ him1 7 to dispute 8 be+ ! man 9 "q1 because unlike our picture40 8,b if ?is op9ion int]f]$ ) ano!r1 ( ^: tru? we imag9$ ourselves c]ta980 8,!n cle>ly1 9 "o or ! o!r1 we are mi/ak52 & ! only way to settle ! difficulty1 is to exam9e & comp>e ! evid5ces ( bo?40 8,b are !re n "s tru?s self-evid5t80 8,!re are a few :i* we may s call4 ,t is to say1 !re are "s facts1 :i* we admit ^u ! evid5ce ( a simple s5sation2 z1 = in/ance1 t a :ole is great] ?an its "p2 t two are m ?an "o3 :i* we receive imm$iately ^u ! te/imony ( our s5se ( sight or ( t\*40 8,b are !re no moral tru?s ( ! same nature80 8,i am n aw>e ( any4 ,moral tru?1 re/+ entirely ^u ! asc]ta9$ consequ5ces ( actions1 supposes a process ( obs]vation & reason+40 8,:at call y1 !n1 a belief 9 a presid+ provid5ce1 & a great fir/ cause80 8,a belief re/+ ^u te/imony2 :i* belief w be true or false1 accord+ to ! correctness or incorrectness ( t te/imony40 8,is x n r a self-evid5t moral tru?80 8,9 my answ]1 ,i %all h to divide y\r "q into two4 ,fir/1 x _c be a moral tru?1 s9ce x is n d$uc$ f ! consequ5ces ( human action4 ,x c be simply a tru?1 t is1 a fact4 ,secondly1 x is n a self-evid5t tru?1 s9ce x is n evid5t to all m9ds1 & frequ5tly becomes less & less evid5t1 ! m x is exam9$40 8,b is n ! exi/5ce ( a fir/ or creat+ cause demon/rat$ to our s5ses1 by all we see1 & he>1 & feel80 8,! exi/5ce ( all t we see & he> & feel is demon/rat$ to our s5ses2 & ! belief we yield to ?is exi/5ce is imm$iate & irresi/ible1 t is1 intuitive4--,! exi/5ce ( ! creat+ cause1 t y speak (1 is n demon/rat$ to our s5ses2 & !re=e ! belief 9 x _c be imm$iate & irresi/ible4 ,i pref] ! expression #8creat+' to #8fir/' cause1 because x seems to pres5t a m intelligible mean+4 ,:5 y %all h exam9$ f>!r into ! ph5om5a ( nature1 y w see1 t !re c be z little a fir/ z a la/ cause40 8,b !re mu/ be always a cause1 produc+ an effect80 8,c]ta9ly2 & s y\r cause1--creat+ all t we see & he> & feel--mu/ itself h a produc+ cause1 o!rwise y are 9 ! same difficulty z be=e40 8,i suppose x a ,be+ un*angeable & et]nal1 itself unproduc$1 & produc+ all ?+s40 8,un*angeable x may be1--et]nal x mu/ be--s9ce e ?+ is et]nal40 8,e ?+ et]nal80 8,yes2 t is1 ! elem5ts compos+ all sub/ances are1 s f> z we "k & c reason1 et]nal1 & 9 _! nature un*angeable2 & x is app>5tly only ! diff]5t disposition ( ^! et]nal & un*angeable atoms t produces all ! v>ieties 9 ! sub/ances con/itut+ ! great mat]ial :ole1 ( :i* we =m a "p4 ,^? p>ticles1 ^: peculi> agglom]ation or arrangem5t1 we call a vegetable to-day1 pass into1 & =m "p (1 an animal to-morr[2 & t animal aga91 by ! fall+ asund] ( its con/itu5t atoms1 & ! diff]5t approximation & agglom]ation ( ! same1--or1 ( ! same ) o!r atoms1--is trans=m$ into "s o!r sub/ance pres5t+ a new assemblage ( qualities4 ,to ?is simple exposition ( ! ph5om5a ( nature 7:i*1 y w obs]ve1 is n expla9+ _! wond]s1 = t is impossible1 b only obs]v+ !m17 we are l$ by ! ex]cise ( our s5ses4 ,9 /udy+ ! exi/5ces :i* surr\nd u1 x is cle>ly our bus9ess to use our eyes1 & n our imag9ations4 ,to see ?+s z !y are1 is all we %\ld attempt1 & is all t is possible to be done4 ,un=tunately1 we c d b little ev5 "h1 z our eyes s]ve u to see b a v little way4 ,b1 7 our eyes bett]--7 !y s good z to enable u to obs]ve all ! arcana ( matt]1 we c\ld nev] acquire any o!r k ( !m1 ?an t !y are z !y are2--&1 9 kn[+ ?is1 t is1 9 see+ e l9k 9 ! *a9 ( occurr5ces1 we %\ld "k all t ev5 an omnisci5t be+ c\ld "k4 ,"o a/ronom] traces ! c\rse ( ! sun r\nd ! e>?1 ano!r imag9es t ( ! e>? r\nd ! sun4 ,"s future improvem5ts 9 sci5ce may enable u to asc]ta9 :i* conjecture is ! true "o4 ,we %all !n h asc]ta9$ a fact1 :i* fact may lead to ! discov]y ( o!r facts1 & s on4 ,until ?is pla9 & simple view ( ! nature ( all sci5ce be g5]ally receiv$1 all ! advances we may make 9 x are comp>atively z no?+4 ,until we occupy ourselves 9 exam9+1 obs]v+1 & asc]ta9+1 & n 9 expla9+1 we are idly & *ildi%ly employ$4--,) e tru? we may discov] we %all mix a ?\s& errors2 &1 = "o matt] ( fact1 we %all *>ge our bra9 ) a ?\s& fancies4 ,to ?is lead+ misconception ( ! real1 & only possible object ( philosophical enquiry1 ,i incl9e to attribute all ! modes & =ms ( human sup]/ition4 ,! vague idea t "s my/]i\s cause n m]ely prec$es b produces ! effect we behold1 occasions u to w&] f ! real object 9 se>* ( an imag9>y "o4 ,we see ! sun rise 9 ! ea/3 ,in/ead ( conf9+ our curiosity to ! discov]y ( ! "t & mann] ( its ris+1 & ( its c\rse 9 ! heav5s1 we ask also--:y does x rise8 ,:at makes x move8 ,! m ignorant imm$iately conceive "s ,be+ spurr+ x ?r\gh ! heav5s1 ) fi]y /e$s1 & on :eels ( gold1 :ile ! m le>n$ tell u ( laws ( motion1 decre$ by an almighty fiat1 & su/a9$ by an almighty w4 ,imag9e ! tru? ( bo? suppositions3 ,9 ! "o case1 we %\ld see ! application ( :at we call physical p[] 9 ! driv] & ! /e$s foll[$ by ! motion ( ! sun1 & 9 ! o!r1 an almighty volition foll[$ by ! motion ( ! sun4 ,b1 9 ei!r case1 %\ld we und]/& :y ! sun mov$8--:y or h[ its motion foll[$ :at we call ! impulse ( ! propell+ p[]1 or ! propell+ volition8 ,all t we c\ld !n "k1 m ?an we n[ "k1 w\ld be1 t ! occurr5ce ( ! motion ( ! sun 0 prec$$ by ano!r occurr5ce2 & if we aft]w>ds frequ5tly obs]v$ ! same sequ5ce ( occurr5ces1 !y w\ld become associat$ 9 our m9d z necess>y prec$5t & consequ5t--z cause & effect3 & we might give to !m ! appellation ( law ( nature1 or any o!r appellation2 b !y w\ld /ill con/itute m]ely a tru?--t is1 a fact1 & envelope no o!r my/]y1 ?an t involv$ 9 e occurr5ce & e exi/5ce40 8,b1 accord+ to ?is doctr9e10 said ,!on1 8!re w\ld be no less reason 9 attribut+ ! beautiful arrangem5t ( ! mat]ial _w to ! motion ( a horse1 ?an to ! volition ( an almighty m9d40 8,if ,i saw ! motion ( a horse foll[$ by ! effect y speak (1 ,i %\ld believe 9 "s relation betwe5 !m2 & if ,i saw x foll[ ! volition ( an almighty m9d--! same40 8,b ! cause w\ld be inadequate to ! effect40 8,x c\ld n be s1 if x 7 ! cause4 ,= :at con/itutes ! adequacy ( :i* y speak8 ,cle>ly only ! contact1 or imm$iate proximity ( ! two occurr5ces4 ,if any sequ5ce c\ld 9 fact be m wond]ful ?an ano!r1 x %\ld r seem to be = ! consequ5t to imp>t gr&eur to ! prec$5t--! effect to ! cause1--?an = ! cause to imp>t gr&eur to ! effect4 ,b 9 reality all sequ5ces are equally wond]ful4 ,t light %\ld foll[ ! appe>ance ( ! sun1 is j z wond]ful1 & no m s1 z if x 7 to foll[ ! appe>ance ( any o!r body--& did light foll[ ! appe>ance ( a black /one x w\ld excite a/oni%m5t simply because we nev] saw light foll[ su* an appe>ance be=e4 ,accu/om$1 z we n[ are1 to see light :5 ! sun rises1 our wond] w\ld be1 if we did n see light :5 he rose3 b 7 light regul>ly to att5d ! appe>ance ( any o!r body1 our wond] at su* a sequ5ce w\ld1 aft] a "t1 cease2 & we %\ld !n say1 z we n[ say1 !re is light1 because su* a body has ris52 & imag9e !n1 z we imag9e n[1 t we und]/& :y light is4 8,9 l mann] all exi/5ces are equally wond]ful4 ,an ,african lion is 9 himself no?+ m extraord9>y ?an a ,grecian horse2 al?\gh ! :ole p ( ,a!ns w assemble to gaze on ! lion1 & exclaim1 h[ wond]ful6 :ile no man obs]ves ! horse40 8,true--b ?is is ! wond]+ ( ignorance40 8,i reply--true aga91 b s is all wond]+4 ,if1 inde$1 we %\ld consid] x 9 ?is & 9 all o!r cases z simply an emotion ( pleasurable surprise1 ackn[l$g+ ! pres5ce ( a novel object1 ! feel+ is p]fectly rational2 b if x imag9e any ?+ m intr9sically m>vell\s 9 ! novel exi/5ce ?an 9 ! famili> "o1 x is !n cle>ly ! idle--t is1 ! unreason$ & unreflect+ m>vell+ ( ignorance4 ,!re is b "o real wond] to ! ?9k+ m9d3 x is ! exi/5ce ( all ?+s2 t is1 ! exi/5ce ( matt]4 ,& ! only rational gr\nd ( ?is "o great wond] is1 t ! exi/5ce ( matt] is ! la/ l9k 9 ! *a9 ( cause & effect1 at :i* we c arrive4 ,y imag9e yet ano!r l9k--! exi/5ce ( a p[] creat+ t matt]4--,my only objections to ?is additional l9k1 or sup]add$ cause1 are1 t x is imag9$1 & t x leaves ! wond] z be=e2 unless1 inde$1 we %\ld say t x has sup]add$ o!r wond]s1 s9ce x supposes a p[]1 or r1 an exi/5ce possess+ a p[]1 ( :i* we nev] saw an example40 8,h[ s8 ,does n ev5 man possess a species ( creat+ p[]8 ,& d y n suppose1 9 y\r in]t matt]1 t v prop]ty :i* o!rs attribute1 ) m reason x appe>s to me1 to "s sup]ior & unkn[n exi/5ce80 8,by no means4 ,no exi/5ce1 t we "k (1 possesses creat+ p[]1 9 ! s5se y suppose4 ,nei!r ! exi/5ce we call a man1 nor any ( ! exi/5ces1 compris$ "u ! g5]ic names ( matt]1 physical _w1 nature1 c41 possesses ! p[] ( call+ into be+ its own con/itu5t elem5ts1 nor ! con/itu5t elem5ts ( any o!r sub/ance4 ,x c *ange "o sub/ance into ano!r sub/ance1 by alt]+ ! position ( its p>ticles1 or int]m+l+ !m ) o!rs3 b x _c call into be+1 any m ?an x c annihilate1 ^? p>ticles !mselves4 ,! h& ( man causes to approa* p>ticles ( e>? & ( wat]1 & by _! approximation1 produces clay2 to :i* clay x gives a regul> =m1 &1 by ! application ( fire1 produces ! vessel we call a vase4 ,y may say t ! h& ( man creates ! vase2 b x does n create ! e>?1 or ! wat]1 or ! fire2 nei!r has ! admixture ( ^! sub/ances add$ to1 or subtract$ f1 ! sum ( _! elem5t>y atoms4 ,obs]ve1 !re=e1 !re is no analogy betwe5 ! p[] inh]5t 9 matt] ( *ang+ its appe>ance & qualities1 by a simple *ange 9 ! position ( its p>ticles1 & t :i* y attribute to "s unse5 exi/5ce1 :o1 by a simple volition1 %\ld h call$ into be+ matt] itself1 ) all its wond]ful prop]ties4 ,an exi/5ce possess+ su* a p[] ,i h nev] se52 & ?\gh ?is says no?+ aga9/ ! possibility ( su* an exi/5ce1 x says e ?+ aga9/ my belief 9 x4 ,& f>!r1 ! p[] :i* y attribute to ?is exi/5ce--t ( will+ e ?+ out ( no?+1--be+1 n only :at ,i h nev] se51 b t ( :i* ,i _c ) any di/9ctness conceive--x mu/ appe> to me ! greate/ ( all improbabilities40 8,our "y fri5d10 obs]v$ ,metrodorus1 8lately made use ( an expression1 ! error involv$ 9 :i*1 seems to be at ! root ( 8 difficulty4 ,9 speak+ ( matt]10 he cont9u$1 turn+ to ,!on1 8y employ$ ! epi!t in]t4 ,:at is y\r mean+8 ,& :at matt] d y "h designate80 8,all matt] surely is1 9 itself1 in]t40 8,all matt] surely is1 9 itself1 z x is10 said ,metrodorus ) a smile2 8& t1 ,i %\ld say1 is liv+ & active4 ,aga91 :at is matt]80 8,all t is evid5t to our s5ses10 repli$ ,!on1 8& :i* /&s oppos$ to m9d40 8,all matt] !n is in]t :i* is devoid ( m9d4 ,:at1 !n1 d y und]/& by m9d80 8,i conceive "s error 9 my def9ition10 said ,!on1 smil+4 8,%\ld ,i say--?\ght--y w\ld ask if e exi/5ce devoid ( ?\ght 0 in]t1 or if e exi/5ce1 possess+ life1 possess$ ?\ght80 8,i %\ld s h ask$4 ,m9d or ?\ght ,i consid] a quality ( t matt] con/itut+ ! exi/5ce we call a man1 :i* quality we f9d 9 a v>y+ degree 9 o!r exi/5ces2 _m1 p]haps all animals1 possess+ x4 ,life is ano!r quality1 or comb9ation ( qualities1 ( matt]1 inh]5t 9--we "k n h[ _m exi/5ces4 ,we f9d x 9 vegetables2 we might p]ceive x ev5 9 /ones1 c\ld we wat* _! =mation1 gr[?1 & decay4 ,we may call t active pr9ciple1 p]vad+ ! elem5ts ( all ?+s1 :i* approa*es & sep>ates ! compon5t p>ticles ( ! ev] *ang+1 & yet ev] dur+ _w--life4 ,until y discov] "s sub/ance1 :i* und]goes no *ange1 y _c speak ( in]t matt]3 x c only be s1 at lea/1 relatively1--t is1 z comp>$ ) o!r sub/ances40 8,! class+ ( ?\ght & life among ! qualities ( matt] is new to me40 8,:at is 9 a sub/ance _c be sep>ate f x4 ,& is n all matt] a comp\nd ( qualities8 ,h>dness1 ext5sion1 =m1 color1 motion1 re/--take away all ^!1 & :]e is matt]8 ,to conceive ( m9d indep5d5t ( matt]1 is z if we %\ld conceive ( color indep5d5t ( a sub/ance color$3 ,:at is =m1 if n a body ( a p>ticul> %ape8 ,:at is ?\ght1 if n some?+ :i* ?9ks8 ,de/roy ! sub/ance1 & y de/roy its prop]ties2 & s equally--de/roy ! prop]ties1 & y de/roy ! sub/ance4 ,to suppose ! possibility ( reta9+ ! "o1 )\t ! o!r1 is an evid5t absurdity40 8,! error ( conceiv+ a quality 9 ! ab/ract (t5 (f5d$ me 9 ! ,lyceum10 return$ ! y\?1 8b ,i nev] consid]$ ! error z ext5d+ to m9d & life1 any m ?an to vice & virtue40 8,y /opp$ %ort ) _m o!rs10 said ,leontium4 8,x is inde$ surpris+ h[ _m acute m9ds w apply a logical tra9 ( reason+ 9 "o case1 & inv]t ! process 9 ano!r exactly simil>40 8,to return1 &1 if y w1 to conclude our discussion10 said ,metrodorus1 8,i w obs]ve t no real advances c be made 9 ! philosophy ( m9d1 )\t a deep scrut9y into ! op]ations ( nature1 or mat]ial exi/5ces4 ,m9d be+ only a quality ( matt]1 ! /udy we call ! philosophy ( m9d1 is necess>ily only a bran* ( g5]al physics1 or ! /udy ( a p>ticul> "p ( ! philosophy ( matt]40 8,i am indebt$ to y\r pati5ce10 said ! y\?1 8& w\ld fa9 intrude f>!r on x4 ,i w conf9e myself at pres5t1 h[ev]1 to "o obs]vation4 ,! g5]al view ( ?+s1 :i* y pres5t to my m9d1 ! simplicity ( :i* ,i w confess to be yet m fasc9at+ ?an its novelty1 is evid5tly unfavorable to religion1--&1 if s1 unfavorable to virtue40 8,an opportunity w1 to-day1 be af=d$ y10 said ,leontium1 8( exam9+ ?is important "q 9 detail4 ,at ! reque/ ( "s ( our y\?1 ! ,ma/] w himself give 8 views on ! subject40 8,i am all curiosity10 said ,!on4 8,o!r tea*]s h comm&$ my respect1 inflam$ my imag9ation1 &1 ,i believe1 (t5 controll$ my reason4 ,! son ( ,neocles inspires me ) love1 & w9s me to confid5ce by enc\rag+ me to ex]cise my own judgm5t1 9 scann+ 8 argum5ts1 & exam9+ ! gr\ndwork ( 8 own op9ions4 ,) su* a tea*]1 & 9 su* a s*ool1 ,i feel suspicion to be :olly misplac$2 & ,i %all n[ />t 9 ! road ( enquiry1 anxi\s only to discov] tru?1 & will+ to "p ) e errone\s op9ion1 ! mom5t x %all be prov$ to be errone\s40 ,,note1 ,,by ,,! ,,translator4 ,h[ beautifully h ! mod]n discov]ies 9 *ymi/ry & natural philosophy1 & ! m accurate analysis ( ! human m9d--sci5ces unkn[n to ! anci5t _w--sub/antiat$ ! lead+ pr9ciples ( ! ,epicurean e?ics & physics--! only anci5t s*ool ( ei!r1 really des]v+ ! "n6 ,to :at h all our +5i\s inv5tions & contrivances1 = ! analysis ( mat]ial sub/ances1 l$ u1 b to ! atoms ( ,epicurus8 ,to :at1 our accurate obs]vation ( ! decomposition ( sub/ances1 & ! arre/+ & weigh+ ( _! mo/ subtle & invisible elem5ts1 b to ! et]nal & un*angeable nature ( ^? atoms8 ,we h1 9 ! c\rse ( our scrut9y1 sup]add$ to ! wond]ful qualities ( matt] ) :i* he 0 acqua9t$1 ^? :i* we call attraction1 repulsion1 electricity1 magnetism1 c4 ,h[ d ^! discov]ies multiply & magnify ! liv+ p[]s inh]5t 9 ! simple elem5ts ( all exi/5ces1 & po9t our admiration to ! sagacity ( t intellect :i*1 #b1jjj ye>s ago1 />t$ 9 ! true road ( enquiry2 :ile1 at ?is day1 ?\s&s ( tea*]s & millions ( s*ol>s are /umbl+ 9 ! pa?s ( error6 ,if we look to our m5tal philosophy1 to :at has our scrut9y l$1 b to ! lead+ pr9ciples ( ,epicurean e?ics8 ,9 ! pleasure1--utility1--propriety ( human action--7:atev] ^w we employ1 ! mean+ is ! same7--9 ! consequ5ces ( human actions1 t is1 9 _! t5d5cy to promote our good or our evil1 we mu/ ev] f9d ! only te/ ( _! intr9sic m]it or dem]it4 ,x might seem /range t1 :ile ! tru? ( ! lead+ pr9ciples ( ! ,epicurean philosophy h be5 long admitt$ by all s\nd reason]s1 ! abuse ( ! s*ool & ( its f\nd] is cont9u$ to ?is day3 ?is might & w\ld seem /range & incompreh5sible1 did we n1 on e subject1 f9d ! same c[>dly fe> ( fac+1 op5ly & hone/ly1 ! prejudices ( m54 ,tea*]s1 aw>e ( ! ignorance ( ^? !y tea*1 develope _! doctr9es 9 language intelligible only to ! few2 or1 :]e !y haz>d a m di/9ct exposition ( tru?1 %elt] !mselves f obloquy1 by e*o+ ! vulg> c5sure aga9/ ^? :o h taught ! same tru?1 ) m explicitness1 be=e !m4 ,! mass1 ev5 ( :at is call$ ! educat$ _w1 "k no?+ ( ! pr9ciples !y decry1 or ( ! *>act]s !y abuse4 ,x is easy1 !re=e1 by jo9+ 9 ! abuse aga9/ ! "o1 to enc\rage a belief t we _c be advocat+ ! o!r4 ,?is desire ( /&+ fair ) ! wise1 )\t incurr+ ! enmity ( ! ignorant1 may suit ) ! object ( ^? :o acquire k only = its display1 or = ! gratification ( m]e curiosity4 ,b !y1 ^: nobl] aim1 & high] gift x is1 to advance ! human m9d 9 ! discov]y ( tru?1 mu/ /& pro( equally to c5sure & to praise4 ,t su* lips & su* p5s %\ld employ equivocation1 or o!r artifice1 to turn aside ! wra? ( ignorance1 is degrad+ to !mselves & mortify+ to _! admir]s4 ,! late amiable & enlight5$ tea*]1 ,?omas ,br[n1 ( ,ed9burgh1 ^: ma/]ly exposition ( old & new tru?s1 & exposure ( mod]n z well z anci5t errors1 has s advanc$ ! sci5ce he pr(ess$1 is yet *>geable ) ?is weakness4 ,aft] inculcat+ ! lead+ pr9ciples1 ! :ole ( 8 beautiful sy/em1 he condesc5ds to soo! ! prejudices :i* all 8 argum5ts h t5d$ to uproot1 by pass+ a sweep+ c5sure on ! s*ool1 ^: doctr9es he has borr[$ & taught4 ,we might say--h[ unwor?y ( su* a m9d6 ,b we w r say--h[ is x to be lam5t$ t su* a m9d be>s n )9 itself ! conviction1 t all tru?s are important to all m52 & t to employ deception ) ! ignorant1 is to defeat our own purpose2 :i* is1 surely1 n to op5 ! eyes ( ^? :o already see1 b to enlight5 ! bl9d6 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,a m ?an usual cr[d att5d$ ! in/ructions ( ! ,sage4 ,! gay1 & ! curi\s1 ! le>n$1 & ! idle1 ( all ages1 & ( ei!r sex1 f ! re/less population ( ! city2 _m citiz5s ( note1 collect$ f v>i\s p>ts ( ,attica2 & no inconsid]able portion ( /rang]s f =eign /ates & c\ntries4 ,!y 7 assembl$ on ! lawn1 surr\nd+ ! temple already frequ5tly m5tion$4 ,! contract+ wat]s ( ,ilyssus fl[$ ne>ly 9 _! accu/om$ b$2 & e>? & air1 refre%$ by ! /orm ( ! prec$+ night1 resi/$ ! rays ( ! uncurta9$ sun1 n[ climb+ high 9 ! heav5s4 ,a cr[d ( recollections ru%$ on ! "y m9d ( ,!on1 z he ent]$ ! beautiful enclosure1 & gaz$ on ! /ream :i* =m$ "o ( its b\nd>ies4 ,8 ?\ghts aga9 play$ truant to philosophy1 & 8 rapid glance s\ght ano!r & a fair] =m ?an any x f\nd !re1 :5 ! approa* ( ,epicurus divid$ ! ?rong1 & hu%$ ! l\d murmur ( tongues into sil5ce4 ,! ,sage pass$ on1 & x 0 n till he asc5d$ ! m>ble /eps1 & turn$ to address ! assembly1 t ,!on p]ceiv$ he _h be5 foll[$ by ! beautiful be+ :o rul$ 8 fancy4 ,! hues ( ,hebe n[ dy$ h] lips & h] *eeks2 b ! laugh+ smiles ( ! prec$+ ev5+ 7 *ang$ = ! composure ( respectful att5tion4 ,h] eye caught t ( ,!on4 ,%e gave a blu% & a smile ( recognition4 ,!n1 seat+ h]self at ! base ( a column to ! "r ( h] fa!r1 h] face resum$ its composure1 & h] full d>k eyes fa/5$ on ! c\nt5ance ( ! ,sage1 9 a gaze ( m+l$ admiration & filial love4 8,fell[ citiz5s1 & fell[-m56 ,we purpose1 ?is day1 to exam9e a "q ( vital importance to human k9d3 no less a "o ?an ! relations we be> to all ! exi/5ces t surr\nd u2 ! position we hold 9 ?is beautiful mat]ial _w2 ! orig91 ! object1 & ! end ( our be+2 ! s\rce f :i* we proce$1 & ! goal to :i* we t5d4--,?is "q embraces _m4 ,x embraces all mo/ int]e/+ to our curiosity1 & influ5tial ov] our happ9ess4 ,its correct or incorrect solution mu/ ev] regulate1 z x n[ regulates1 our rule ( conduct1 our conceptions ( "r & wrong2 mu/ />t u 9 ! road ( true or false enquiry1 & ei!r op5 our m9ds to su* a k ( ! wond]s work+ 9 & ar\nd u1 z our s5ses & faculties c atta91 or close !m =ev] ) ! b&s ( sup]/ition1 leav+ u a prey to fe>1 ! slaves ( our ungov]n$ imag9ations1 wond]+ & trembl+ at e occurr5ce 9 nature1 & mak+ our own exi/5ce & de/9y s\rces ( dread & ( my/]y40 8,ere we come to ?is important enquiry1 x behooves u to see t we come ) will+ m9ds2 t we say n1 #8s f> w we g & no f>!r2 we w make "o /ep1 b n two2 we w exam9e1 b only s long z ! result ( our exam9ation %all confirm our preconceiv$ op9ions4' ,9 our se>* aft] tru?1 we mu/ equally disc>d presumption & fe>4 ,we mu/ come ) our eyes & our e>s1 our he>ts & our und]/&+s1 op52 anxi\s1 n to f9d ourselves "r1 b to discov] :at is "r2 ass]t+ no?+ :i* we _c prove2 believ+ no?+ :i* we h n exam9$2 & exam9+ all ?+s fe>lessly1 dispassionately1 p]sev]+ly40 8,9 our prec$+ disc\rses1 &1 = su* z h n att5d$ ^!1 9 our writ+s1 we h endeavor$ to expla9 ! real object ( philosophical enquiry2 we h direct$ y to ! inve/igation ( nature1 to all t y see ( exi/5ces & occurr5ces ar\nd y2 & we h %[n t1 9 ^! exi/5ces1 & occurr5ces1 all t c be kn[n1 & all t !re is to be kn[n1 lies hid4 ,we h exhort$ y to use y\r eyes1 & y\r judgm5ts1 nev] y\r imag9ation2 to ab/a9 f !ory1 & re/ ) facts2 & to und]/& t 9 ! accumulation ( facts1 z reg>ds ! nature & prop]ties ( sub/ances1 ! ord] ( occurr5ces1 & ! consequ5ces ( actions1 lies ! :ole sci5ce ( philosophy1 physical & moral4 ,we h se51 9 ! c\rse ( our enquiry1 t 9 matt] itself1 exi/ all causes & effects2 t ! et]nal p>ticles1 compos+ all sub/ances1 f ! fir/ & la/ l9ks 9 ! *a9 ( occurr5ces1 or ( cause & effect1 at :i* we c arrive2 t ! qualities1 inh]5t 9 ^! p>ticles1 produce1 or are foll[$ by c]ta9 effects2 t ! *anges1 9 position1 ( ^! p>ticles1 produce or are foll[$ by c]ta9 o!r qualities & effects2 t ! sun appe>s1 & t light foll[s 8 appe>ance2 t we ?r[ a pe>l into v9eg>1 & t ! pe>l vani%es f our eyes1 to assume ! =m or =ms ( m subtle1 b n less real sub/ances2 t ! compon5t p>ticles ( a human be+ fall asund]1 & t1 in/ead ( a man1 we f9d a v>iety ( o!r sub/ances or exi/5ces1 pres5t+ new appe>ances1 & new prop]ties or p[]s2 t a burn+ coal t\*es our h&1 t ! s5sation ( pa9 foll[s ! contact1 t ! desire to end ?is s5sation is ! next effect 9 succession1 & t ! muscul> motion ( )draw+ ! h&1 foll[+ ! desire1 is ano!r4 ,t 9 all ?is succession ( exi/5ces & ev5ts1 !re is no?+ b :at we see1 or :at we c\ld see1 if we _h bett] eyes2 t !re is no my/]y 9 nature1 b t involv$ 9 ! v exi/5ce ( all ?+s2 & t ?+s be+ z !y are1 is no m wond]ful1 ?an x w\ld be1 if !y 7 diff]5t4 ,t an analog\s c\rse ( ev5ts1 or *a9 ( causes & effects1 takes place 9 morals z 9 physics3 t is to say1 9 exam9+ ^? qualities1 ( ! matt] compos+ our own bodies1 :i* we call m9d1 we c only trace a tra9 ( occurr5ces1 9 l mann] z we d 9 ! ext]nal _w2 t our s5sations1 ?\ghts1 & emotions1 are simply effects foll[+ causes1 a s]ies ( consecutive ph5om5a1 mutually produc+ & produc$40 8,:5 we h tak5 ?is view ( ?+s1 obs]ve h[ all ab/ruse que/ions disappe>2 h[ all sci5ce is simplifi$2 all k r5d]$ easy & famili> to ! m9d6 ,once />t$ 9 ?is only true road ( enquiry1 e /ep we make is "o 9 advance4 ,to :atev] sci5ce we apply1 t is1 to :atev] "p ( matt]1 or to :i*ev] ( its qualities1 we direct our att5tion1 we %all1 9 all probability1 make important1 because true1 discov]ies4 ,is x ! philosophy ( nature 9 g5]al1 or any "o ( ^? subdivisions ( x1 :i* we call ! philosophy ( ,m9d1 ,e?ics1 ,m$ic9e1 ,a/ronomy1 ,geometry1 c41 ! mom5t we occupy ourselves 9 obs]v+ & arrang+ 9 ord] ! facts1 :i* are discov]$ 9 ! c\rse ( obs]vation1 we acquire positive k1 & may safely und]take to develope x to o!rs40 8,! asc]ta9+ ! nature ( exi/5ces1 ! ord] ( occurr5ces1 & ! consequ5ces ( human actions con/itut+1 !re=e1 ! :ole ( k1 :at is !re to prev5t ea* & all ( u f ext5d+ our discov]ies to ! full limits prescrib$ by ! nature ( our faculties & duration ( our exi/5ce8 ,:at noble employm5t c we inv5t8 :at pleasure s pure1 s little liable to disappo9tm5t8 ,:at is !re to hold u back8--,:at is !re n to spur u =w>d8 ,does our ignorance />t f ! v simplicity ( k8 ,d we fe> to op5 our eyes le/ we %\ld see ! light8 ,does ! v tru? we seek al>m u 9 its atta9m5t8--,h[ is x t1 plac$ 9 ?is _w z on a !atre ( obs]vation1 surr\nd$ by wond]s & end[$ ) faculties :]e) to scan ^! wond]s1 we "k s little ( :at is1 & imag9e s mu* ( :at is n8 ,o!r animals1 to :om man acc\nts himself sup]ior1 ex]cise ! faculties !y possess1 tru/ _! te/imony1 foll[ ! impulses ( _! nature1 & enjoy ! happ9ess ( :i* !y are capable4 ,man alone1 ! mo/ gift$ ( all kn[n exi/5ces1 d\bts ! evid5ce ( 8 sup]ior s5ses1 p]v]ts ! nature & uses ( 8 multipli$ faculties1 controls 8 mo/ innoc5t1 z well z 8 noble/ impulses1 & turns to poison all ! s\rces ( 8 happ9ess4 ,to :at are we to trace ?is fatal error1 ?is cruel self-m>tyrdom1 ?is p]v]sion ( ?+s f _! natural b5t8 ,9 ! ov]-developm5t ( "o faculty & neglect ( ano!r1 we mu/ seek ! cause4 ,9 ! imag9ation1 t s\rce ( our mo/ beautiful pleasures1 :5 "u ! control ( judgm5t1 we f9d ! s\rce ( our wor/ afflictions40 8,f an e>ly age ,i h made ! nature & condition ( man my /udy4 ,i h f\nd him 9 _m c\ntries ( ! e>?1 "u ! influ5ce ( all v>ieties ( climate & circum/ance2 ,i h f\nd him ! savage "l ( ! =e/1 clo!d 9 ! r\gh sk9s ( animals less rude ?an himself1 %elt]$ 9 ! crevices ( ! m\nta9s & caves ( ! e>? f ! bla/s ( w9t] & heats ( ! summ] sun2 ,i h f\nd him ! slave ( ma/]s debas$ z himself1 cr\*+ to ! foot t spurns him1 & %[+ no signs ( miscall$ civilization b its slo? & its s5sualities2 ,i h f\nd him ! "l ov] millions1 clo!d 9 purple & tread+ c\rts ( m>ble2 ! cruel de/roy] ( 8 species1 m>*+ ?r\gh blood & rap9e1 to ?rones ( ext5d$ dom9ion2 ! iron-he>t$ tyrant1 fea/+ on ! agonies ( 8 victims1 & wr++ 8 treasure f ! h>d e>n$ mite ( indu/ry2 ,i h f\nd him ! h>mless b ignorant till] ( ! soil1 eat+ ! simple fruits ( 8 labor1 s9k+ to re/ only to rise aga9 to toil1 toil+ to live & liv+ only to die2 ,i h f\nd him ! poli%$ c\rti]1 ! accompli%$ s*ol>1 ! gift$ arti/1 ! creat+ g5ius2 ! fool & ! knave2 ri* & a begg>2 spurn+ & spurn$4 8,"u all ^! =ms & v>ieties ( ! ext]nal & int]nal man1 /ill1 ) h>dly an exception1 ,i h f\nd him unhappy4 ,) m capacity = enjoym5t ?an any o!r creature1 ,i h se5 him surpass+ ! re/ ( exi/5ces only 9 suff]+ & crime4 ,:y is ?is & f :5ce8 ,:at ma/] error1 = "s !re mu/ be1 leads to results s fatal--s oppos$ to ! app>5t nature & promise ( ?+s8 ,long h ,i s\ght ?is error--?is ma9-spr+ ( human folly & human crime4 ,i h trac$1 ?r\gh all _! l5g!n$ tra9 ( consequ5ts & causes1 human practice & human !ory2 ,i h ?read$ ! labyr9? to its d>k beg9n+2 ,i h f\nd ! fir/ l9k 9 ! *a9 ( evil2 ,i h f\nd x--9 all c\ntries--among all tribes & tongues & nations2 ,i h f\nd x1--,fell[-m51 ,i h f\nd x 9--,,religion60 ,a l[ murmur "h rose f "o "p ( ! assembly4 ,a deep & brea?less sil5ce succe$$4 ,! ,sage turn$ 8 gaze sl[ly ar\nd1 & ) a c\nt5ance1 pure & s]5e z ! skies :i* %one above him1 proce$$3-- 8,we h nam$ ! lead+ error ( ! human m9d1--! bane ( human happ9ess--! p]v]t] ( human virtue6 ,x is ,religion--t d>k co9age ( trembl+ ignorance6 ,x is ,religion--t poison] ( human felicity6 ,x is ,religion--t bl9d guide ( human reason6 ,x is ,religion--t de?ron] ( human virtue6 :i* lies at ! root ( all ! evil & all ! mis]y t p]vade ! _w6 8,n ha/ily =m$1 /ill less ha/ily express$1 has be5 ! op9ion y he> ?is day4 ,a long tra9 ( reflection l$ to ! disc>d+ ( religion z an error1 a life ( obs]vation to ! d5\nc+ x z an evil4 ,9 consid]+ x z devoid ( tru?1 ,i am b "o ( _m4 ,few h look$ deeply & /eadily into ! nature ( ?+s1 & n call$ 9 "q belief 9 exi/5ces unse5 & causes unkn[n4 ,b :ile smil+ at ! cr$ulity ( _! fell[-be+s1 philosoph]s h ?\ght reason good only = !mselves4 ,!y h argu$ t religion1 h[ev] *ildi% a *im]a 9 itself1 0 useful 9 its t5d5cies3 t1 if x re/$ ^u no?+1 x support$ all ?+s2 t x 0 ! /ay ( virtue1 & ! s\rce ( happ9ess4 ,h[ev] oppos$ to e rule 9 philosophy1 physical & moral2 h[ev] app>5tly 9 contradiction to reason & common s5se1 t a ?+ untrue c\ld be useful2 t a belief 9 facts disprov$ or unprov$ c\ld af=d a su/a9+ prop to a j rule ( practice2 ! ass]tion came support$ by s univ]sal a te/imony ( mank9d1 & by individual names ( su* au?ority 9 practical wisdom & virtue1 t ,i hesitat$ to call x mi/ak54 ,& z human happ9ess appe>$ to me ! great desid]atum1 & its promotion ! only object consi/5t ) ! views ( a tea*] ( m51 ,i =bore f all expression ( op9ion1 until ,i _h fully sub/antiat$1 to my own conviction1 bo? its tru? & its t5d5cy4 ,! tru? ( my op9ion is sub/antiat$1 z we h se51 by an exam9ation into ! nature ( ?+s2 t is1 into ! prop]ties ( matt]1 :i* are alone suffici5t to produce all ! *ances & *anges t we behold4 ,its t5d5cy is discov]$ by an exam9ation into ! moral condition ( man4 8,! belief 9 sup]natural exi/5ces1 & expectation ( a future life1 are said to be s\rces ( happ9ess1 & /imuli to virtue4 ,h[1 & 9 :at way8 ,is x prov$ by exp]i5ce8 ,look abroad ov] ! e>?3 e :]e ! song ( praise1 ! pray] ( supplication1 ! smoke ( inc5se1 ! bl[ ( sacrifice1 arise f =e/1 & lawn1 f cottage1 palace1 & temple1 to ! gods ( human idolatry4 ,religion is spread ov] ! e>?4 ,if %e be ! p>5t ( virtue & happ9ess1 !y too %\ld cov] ! e>?4 ,d !y s8 ,read ! annals ( human tradition6 ,g =? & obs]ve ! actions ( m56 ,:o %all speak ( virtue--:o ( happ9ess1 t ha? eyes to see & e>s to he> & he>ts to feel8 ,no6 exp]i5ce is aga9/ ! ass]tion4 ,! _w is full ( religion1 & full ( mis]y & crime4 8,c ! ass]tion be su/a9$ by argum5t1 by any tra9 ( reason+ :atsoev]8 ,imag9e a ,deity "u any fa%ion ( exi/5ce2 h[ are our dreams conc]n+ him 9 an imag9>y heav5 to affect our happ9ess or our conduct on a tangible e>?8 ,affect x inde$ !y may = evil1 b h[ = good8 ,! idea ( an unse5 ,be+1 ev] at "w ar\nd & ab\t u1 may afflict ! human intellect ) idle t]rors1 b c nev] guide ! human practice to :at is rational & consi/5t ) our nature4 ,grant t1 by any possibility1 we c\ld asc]ta9 ! exi/5ce ( "o god1 or ( a million ( gods3 we see !m n1 we he> !m n1 we feel !m n4 ,unless !y 7 submitt$ to our obs]vation1 7 fa%ion$ l unto u1 _h simil> desires1 simil> faculties1 a simil> organization1 h[ c\ld _! mode ( exi/5ce af=d a guide = ours8 ,z well %\ld ! butt]fly take patt]n f ! lion1 or ! lion f ! eagle1 z man f a god4 ,to say no?+ ( ! inconsi/5cy ( ! attributes1 ) :i* all gods are deck$1 x is en\gh t none ( !m are ours4 ,we are m52 !y are gods4 ,!y inhabit o!r worlds2 we inhabit ! e>?4 ,let !m enjoy _! felicity2 & let u1 my fri5ds1 seek ours4 8,b x is n t religion is m]ely useless1 x is mis*iev\s4 ,x is mis*iev\s by its idle t]rors2 x is mis*iev\s by its false morality2 x is mis*iev\s by its hypocrisy2 by its fanaticism2 by its dogmatism2 by its ?reats2 by its hopes2 by its promises4 ,consid] x "u its milde/ & mo/ amiable =m1 x is /ill mis*iev\s z inspir+ false motives ( action1 z hold+ ! human m9d 9 bondage1 & div]t+ ! att5tion f ?+s useful1 to ?+s useless4 ,! ess5ce ( religion is fe>1 z its s\rce is ignorance4 ,9 a c]ta9 /age ( human k1 ! human m9d mu/ ( necessity1 9 its ignorance ( ! prop]ties ( matt]1 & its d>k insight into ! *a9 ( ph5om5a aris+ out ( ^? prop]ties--mu/ ( necessity reason falsely on e occurr5ce & exi/5ce 9 nature2 x mu/ ( necessity1 9 ! abs5ce ( fact1 give ! re9 to fancy1 see a miracle 9 e uncommon ev5t1 & imag9e unse5 ag5ts z produc+ all t x beholds4 ,9 proportion z ! range ( our obs]vation is enl>g$1 & z we le>n to connect & arrange ! ph5om5a ( nature1 we curtail our li/ ( miracles1 ! numb] ( our sup]natural ag5ts4 ,an eclipse is al>m+ to ! vulg>1 z d5ot+ ! wra? ( (f5d$ deities2 to ! man ( sci5ce x is a simple occurr5ce1 z easily trac$ to its cause1 z any ! mo/ famili> to our obs]vation4 ,! k ( "o g5]ation is ! ignorance ( ! next4 ,our sup]/itions decrease z our atta9m5ts multiply2 & ! f]vor ( our religion decl9es z we draw ne>] to ! conclusion :i* de/roys x entirely4 ,! conclusion1 bas$ ^u accumulat$ facts1 z we h se51 t matt] alone is at once ! ?+ act+1 & ! ?+ act$ ^u1--et]nal 9 duration1 inf9itely v>i\s & v>y+ 9 appe>ance2 nev] dim9i%+ 9 quantity1 & always *ang+ 9 =m4 ,)\t "s k ( :at is /yl$ natural philosophy1 or physics1 no individual c atta9 ?is conclusion4 ,& 9 a c]ta9 /age ( t k1 m or less advanc$ accord+ to ! acut5ess ( ! intellect1 x w be impossible = any individual1 n m5tally obtuse1 to %un t conclusion4 ,?is tru? is "o ( inf9ite importance4 ,! mom5t we consid] ! ho/ility direct$ aga9/ :at is call$ ,a!ism1 z ! natural result ( defici5t in=mation1 ! m9d mu/ be diseas$ :i* c\ld res5t t ho/ility4 ,& p]haps a simple /atem5t ( ! tru? w\ld be/ lead to exam9ation ( ! subject1 & to ! conv]sion ( mank9d4 8,imag9e ?is conv]sion1 my fri5ds6 ,imag9e ! creature man 9 ! full ex]cise ( all 8 faculties2 n %r9k+ f k1 b eag] 9 its pursuit2 n b5d+ ! knee ( adulation to vision>y be+s arm$ by fe> = 8 de/ruction1 b /&+ erect 9 calm contemplation ( ! beautiful face ( nature2 disc>d+ prejudice1 & admitt+ tru? )\t fe> ( consequ5ces2 ackn[l$g+ no judge b reason1 no c5sor b t 9 8 own brea/6 ,?us consid]$1 he is trans=m$ into ! god ( 8 pres5t idolatry1 or r into a f> nobl] be+1 possess+ all ! attributes consi/5t ) virtue & reason1 & none oppos$ to ei!r4 ,h[ great a contra/ ) 8 actual /ate6 ,8 be/ faculties dormant2 8 judgm5t unawak5$ )9 him2 8 v s5ses misemploy$2 all 8 en]gies misdirect$2 trembl+ be=e ! co9age ( 8 own idle fancy2 see+ ov] all creation a h& ( tyranny ext5d$2 & in/ead ( foll[+ virtue1 wor%ipp+ p[]6 ,mon/r\s creation ( ignorance6 mon/r\s degradation ( ! noble/ ( kn[n exi/5ces6 ,man1 boa/+ ( sup]ior reason1 ( moral discrim9ation1 imag9es a be+ at once unju/1 cruel1 & inconsi/5t2 !n kiss+ ! du/1 calls himself its slave6 #8,?is _w is1' says ! ,!i/1 #8!re=e x 0 made'--,by :om8--#8,by a be+ m p[]ful ?an ,i4' ,grant ?is infant9e reason+1 :at foll[s z ! conclusion8 #8,t we mu/ fe> him1' says ! ,!i/4--,& :y8 ,is 8 p[] direct$ aga9/ our happ9ess8 ,does y\r god amuse himself by awak5+ ! t]rors ( m helpless be+s8 ,fe> him !n inde$ we may2 &1 let our conduct be :at x w1 fe> him we mu/4 #8,he is good z well z p[]ful1' says ! ,!i/2 #8!re=e ! object ( love4'--,h[ d we asc]ta9 8 goodness8 ,i see inde$ a beautiful & curi\s _w2 b ,i see x full ( moral evils1 & pres5t+ _m physical imp]fections4 ,is he all-p[]ful8 p]fect good or p]fect evil might exi/4 ,is he all-p[]ful & all-good8 p]fect good mu/ exi/4 ,( ! s5ti5t be+s compris$ 9 ! inf9ity ( matt] ,i "k b ^? :i* ,i behold4 ,i set no limits to ! numb] ( ^? :i* ,i behold n2 no b\nds to _! p[]4 ,"o or _m1 may h giv5 directions to ! elem5t>y atoms1 & may h fa%ion$ ?is e>? z ! pott] fa%ions its clay4 ,be+s possess+ su* p[] may exi/1 & may h ex]cis$ x4 ,all-p[]ful /ill !y are n1 or be+ s1 !y are wick$3 evil exi/s4 ,i "k n :at may be--b ?is my moral s5se tells me ,,_c be--a fa%ion] ( ! _w ,i inhabit1 9 8 nature all-good & all-p[]ful4 ,i see yet ano!r impossibility2 a fa%ion] ( ?is _w 9 8 nature all-good & =e-kn[+4 ,grant+ ! possibility ( ! attributes1 _! unit$ exi/5ce 7 an impossible supposition 9 ! ar*itect ( our e>?4 #8,let u accord 8 goodness1 ! mo/ pleas+ & valuable attribute4 ,y\r god is !n ! object ( our love1 & ( our pity4 ,( our love1 because be+ b5evol5t 9 8 own nature1 he mu/ h int5d$ to produce happ9ess 9 =m+ ours2 ( our pity1 because we see t he has fail$ 9 8 int5tion4 ,i _c conceive a condition m un=tunate ?an t ( a deity contemplat+ ?is _w ( 8 creation4 ,is he ! au?or ( "s--say1 ( mu* happ9ess8 ( :at untold mis]y is he equally ! au?or8 ,i _c conceive a be+ m desp]ately--m hopelessly wret*$ ?an t we h n[ pictur$4 ,! wor/ ( human mis]ies %r9k into comp>ative insignificancy be=e ^? ( _! au?or4 ,h[ mu/ e sigh drawn f ! bosom ( man r5d ! he>t ( 8 god6 ,h[ mu/ e viol5ce committ$ on e>? convulse ! peace ( heav56 unable to alt] :at he _h fa%ion$1 h[ mu/ he equally curse 8 p[] & 8 impot5ce6 ,&1 9 bewail+ our exi/5ce1 h[ mu/ he burn to annihilate 8 own6 8,we w n[ suppose 8 p[] )\t limit2 & 8 k ext5d+ to ! future1 z to ! pa/4 ,h[ mon/r\s ! conception6 ,:at demon drawn f ! fev]$ bra9 ( insanity1 ev] surpass$ ?is deity 9 malignity6 ,able to make p]fection1 he ha? s[n ?r\gh all nature ! se$ ( evil4 ,! lion pursues ! lamb2 ! vulture1 9 8 rage1 te>s ! dove f h] ne/4 ,man1 ! univ]sal enemy1 triumphs ev5 9 ! suff]+s ( 8 fell[-be+s2 9 _! pa9 f9ds 8 own joy2 9 _! loss1 8 ga92 9 ! fr5zy ( 8 viol5ce1 work+ out 8 own de/ruction2 9 ! folly ( 8 ignorance curs+ 8 own race1 & bless+ its cruel au?or6 ,y\r deity is ! au?or ( evil1 & y call him good2 ! inv5tor ( mis]y1 & y call him happy6 ,:at virtu\s m9d %all yield homage to su* a ,be+8 ,:o %all say1 t homage1 if r5d]$1 degrades n ! wor%ipp]8 ,or1 :o %all say1 t homage1 :5 r5d]$1 %all pacify ! idol8 ,w abjectness 9 ! slave ensure m]cy 9 ! tyrant8 ,or1 if x %\ld1 my fri5ds1 :i* ( u w\ld be ! abject8 ,are m5 f\nd bold to resi/ e>?ly oppression1 & %all !y b[ be=e inju/ice1 because %e speak f ,heav58 ,does ! "n ( ,h>modius inspire our songs8 ,d cr[ns ( laurel b9d ! temples ( ,ari/ogition8 ,let our c\rage rise high] ?an !irs1 my fri5ds2 &1 if wor?y ( ambition1 our fame6 ,de?rone1 n ! tyrant ( ,a!ns1 b ! tyrant ( ! e>?6--n ! oppressor ( ,a!nians1 b ! oppressor ( mank9d6 ,/& =?6 ,/& erect6 ,say to ?is god1 #8if y made u 9 malice1 we w n wor%ip y 9 fe>4 ,we w judge ( y by y\r works3 & judge y\r works ) our reason4 ,if evil p]vade !m1 y are *>geable ) x1 z _! au?or4 ,we c>e n to conciliate y\r inju/ice1 any m ?an to /rive ) y\r p[]4 ,we judge ( ! future f ! pa/4 ,& z y h dispos$ ( u 9 ?is _w1 s1 if x please y to cont9ue our be+1 mu/ y dispose ( u 9 ano!r4 ,x w\ld be idle to /rive ) ,omnipot5ce1 or to provide aga9/ ! decrees ( ,omnisci5ce4 ,we w n torm5t ourselves by imag9+ y\r int5tions2 nor debase ourselves by expo/ulations4 ,%\ld y puni%1 9 u1 ! evil y h made1 y w puni% x z unju/ly z y made x malici\sly4 ,%\ld y rew>d 9 u ! good1 y w rew>d x absurdly1 z x 0 equally y\r "w1 & n ours4' 8,let u n[ conc$e 9 argum5t ! union ( all ! enum]at$ attributes4 ,let u accord ! exi/5ce ( a be+ p]fect 9 goodness1 wisdom1 & p[]1 :o %all h made all ?+s by 8 volition1 & decre$ all occurr5ces 9 8 wisdom4 ,su* a be+ mu/ comm& our admiration & approval3 he c comm& no m4 ,z he is good & wise1 he is sup]ior to all praise2 z he is great & happy1 he is indep5d5t ( all praise4 ,z he is ! au?or ( our happ9ess1 he has ensur$ our love2 b z he is our creator1 he may comm& f u no duties4 ,suppos+ a god1 all duties re/ ) him4 ,if he has made u1 he is b\nd to make u happy2 & fail+ 9 ! duty1 he mu/ be an object ( j abhorr5ce to all 8 s5ti5t creation4 ,k9dness receiv$ mu/ necess>ily inspire affection4 ,?is k9dness1 9 a div9e creator1 z 9 an e>?ly p>5t1 is a solemn duty1--a sacr$ obligation1--! non-p]=mance ( :i* 7 ! mo/ atroci\s ( crimes4 ,:5 p]=m$1 love f ! creature1 z f ! *ild1 is a necess>y consequ5ce1 & an all-suffici5t rew>d4 8,all[+ !n to ! ,!i/ 8 god1 we /& to him 9 no relation t c inspire fe>1 or involve duty4 ,he c give u no happ9ess t he 0 n b\nd to be/[3 he c *]i% u ) no t5d]ness1 t he 0 n b\nd to yield4 ,x is = him to gratify all our desires1--or1 if !y be errone\s1 to correct !m4 ,x is = u to dem& e good 9 8 p[] to grant1 or 9 ours to enjoy4 ,let !n1 ! !ologi/ bani% fe> & duty f 8 cre$4 ,x is love--love alone t c be claim$ by gods or yield$ by m54 8,h we said en\gh6 ,surely ! absurdity ( all ! doctr9es ( religion1 & ! iniquity ( _m1 are suffici5tly evid5t4 ,to fe> a be+ on acc\nt ( 8 p[]1 is degrad+2 to fe> him if he be good1 ridicul\s4 ,prove to u 8 exi/5ce2 & prove to u 8 p]fections2 prove to u 8 p>5tal c>e2 love spr+s up 9 our bosoms1 & repays 8 b\nty4 ,if he c>e n to %[ u 8 exi/5ce1 he desires n ! paym5t ( our love1 & f9ds 9 ! contemplation ( 8 own works1 _! rew>d4 8,b1 says ! ,!i/1 8 exi/5ce is evid5t--&1 n to ackn[l$ge x1 a crime4 ,x is n s to me1 my fri5ds4 ,i see no suffici5t evid5ce ( 8 exi/5ce2 & to reason ( its possibility1 ,i hold to be an idle speculation4 ,to d\bt t :i* is evid5t is n 9 our p[]4 ,to believe t :i* is n evid5t1 is equally impossible to u4 ,!i/6 ?\ make/ ( ?y god a be+ m weak1 m silly ?an ?yself4 ,he puni%e? z a crime ! d\bt ( 8 exi/5ce6 ,:y1 !n1 let him decl>e 8 exi/5ce1 & we d\bt no m4 ,%\ld ! w&]+ tribes ( ,scy?ia d\bt ! exi/5ce ( ,epicurus1 %\ld ,epicurus be angry8 ,:at vanity--:at absurdity--:at sill9ess1 oh6 ,!i/6 d ye n suppose 9 y\r god6 ,let him exi/1 ?is god1 9 all ! p]fection ( a poet's imag]y2 ,i lift to him a =ehead assur$ & s]5e4 #8,i see !e1 oh6 ,god6 9 ?y p[]1 & admire !e3 ,i see !e 9 ?y goodness1 & approve !e4 ,su* homage only is wor?y ( !e to receive1 & ( me to r5d]4' ,& :at does he reply8 #8,?\ art "r1 creature ( my fa%ion+6 ,?\ can/ n add nor take away f ! sum ( my felicity4 ,i made !e to enjoy ?y own1 n to wond] at m9e4 ,i h plac$ !e amid objects ( desire1 ,i h giv5 !e means ( enjoym5t4 ,enjoy1 !n6 ,be happy6 ,x 0 = t ,i made !e4' 8,h>k51 !n1 my *ildr56 he>k5 to y\r tea*]6 ,let x be a god or a philosoph] :o speaks1 ! injunction is ! same3 ,enjoy1 & be happy6 ,is life %ort8 ,x is an evil3 ,b r5d] life happy1 its %ortness is ! only evil4 ,i call to y1 z1 if he exi/1 ,god mu/ call to y f heav53 ,enjoy1 & be happy6 ,d y d\bt ! way8 ,let ,epicurus be y\r guide4 ,! s\rce ( e enjoym5t is )9 y\rselves4 ,good & evil lie be=e y4 ,! good is--all :i* c yield y pleasure3 ! evil--:at mu/ br+ y pa94 ,"h is no p>adox1 no d>k say+1 no moral hid 9 fables4 8,we h consid]$ ! uns\nd fabric ( religion4 ,x rema9s to consid] t1 equally uns\nd1 ( morals4 ,! virtue ( man is false z 8 fai?4 ,:at folly inv5t$1 knav]y supports4 ,let u arise 9 our /r5g?1 exam9e1 judge1 & be free60 ,! tea*] "h paus$4 ,! cr[d /ood1 z if yet li/5+4 8,at a conv5i5t season1 my *ildr51 we w exam9e f>!r into ! nature ( man & ! sci5ce ( life40 ,,! ,,end4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes #a4 ,sil5tly correct$ obvi\s typographical errors & v>iations 9 spell+4 #b4 ,reta9$ ar*aic1 non-/&>d1 & unc]ta9 spell+s z pr9t$4 #c4 ,enclos$ italics font 9 und]scores4