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,*>ondas & ,zaleucus to be ! disciples ( ,py?agoras2 yet ,dr4 ,b5tley1 9 8 ,diss]tation on ,phal>is1 seems m dispos$ to ?9k t !y 7 n ,py?agoreans ?an t !y 74 ,at ! conclusion1 h[ev]1 ( 8 discussion ( ?is subject he says1 8,i d n ass]t any ?+ positively on ei!r side ( ?is :ole debate ab\t ! two lawgiv]s ,*>ondas & ,zaleucus4 ,i r desire to /& a neut]1 till ! matt] %all be decid$ by "s abl] h&#a40 ,b ! man ( intellect :o reads ?is concession ( ! doctor1 w d\btless laugh :5 he f9ds him also ass]t+1 8,?us mu* ,i am sure may be safely conclud$1 t if ,zaleucus 0 really ,py?agoras' disciple1 ! le>n$ ,mr4 ,dodwell's calculation mu/ be wrong respect+ ! age ( ,py?agoras4 ,= :i* is m probable1 t a ,mr4 ,dodwell 0 mi/ak5 9 ?is p>ticul>1 or t ,diodorus ,siculus1 ,la]tius1 ,porphyry1 & ,iambli*us 7 wrong1 :o liv$ s _m c5turies prior to him1 & :o 7 able to d]ive in=mation s mu* m decisive respect+ ,zaleucus1 ?r\gh books :i* 7 !n extant1 b :i* h long s9ce utt]ly p]i%$8 ,by ,vossius#b1 h[ev]1 :o1 ?\gh he 0 n p]haps s great a v]bal critic z ,b5tley1 0 c]ta9ly a man ( m intellect#c1 ! :ole ( ^! fragm5ts 7 consid]$ z preci\s monum5ts2 & he wond]s1 & is at ! same "t indignant1 at _! n be+ m frequ5tly p]us$4 ,( ,hi]ocles1 ! au?or ( ! ,,e?ical ,,fragm5ts1 some?+ m is kn[n ?an ( ! au?ors ( ! ,,political ,,fragm5ts1 ?r\gh :at is said ( him by ,suidas1 ,damascius#d1 & neas ,gazu4 ,= f ! la/ ( ^! we le>n t he fl\ri%$ ab\t ! end ( ! fif? c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era2 & f ! o!r two1 t he 0 a ,platonic philosoph] ( ,alex&ria3 t 8 conceptions 7 magnific5t1 & 8 g5ius sublime2 t he 0 v eloqu5t1 a/oni%$ 8 auditors by ! beauty & copi\sness ( 8 language1 & cont5d$ ) ,plato himself 9 elegance ( diction1 & f]tility ( intellect4 ,"o ( 8 auditors 0 ,!osebius1 a man ( great p5etration1 :o at diff]5t times twice he>d ,hi]ocles orally expla9+ ! ,gorgias ( ,plato2 & ?\gh on comp>+ ! latt] ) ! =m] explanation1 he f\nd no?+ 9 ! "o :i* might be said to be ! same ) :at 0 9 ! o!r1 yet ea* ( !m unfold$ z mu* z possible ! int5tion ( ,plato 9 t dialogue--:i*1 z ,damascius well obs]ves1 0 a ?+ ( a mo/ s+ul> nature1 & cle>ly demon/rates ! amplitude ( 8 conceptions4 ,we are in=m$1 also1 by ! same ,!osebius1 t ,hi]ocles once said1 :5 exp\nd+ ,plato1 t ! disc\rses ( ,socrates#e resembl$ cubes1 because !y rema9$ firm :]ev] !y might fall4 ,! foll[+ circum/ance1 says ,suidas1 ev9ces ! =titude & magnanimity ( ,hi]ocles4 ,on com+ to ,byzantium1 he (f5d$ ! prevail]s 7 7 i4e4 ! ,*ri/ians#f2 & be+ br\ght into a c\rt ( ju/ice by !m 0 :ipp$4 ,b :ile ! blood 0 fl[+1 he took "s ( x 9 ! holl[ ( 8 h&1 & bespr9kl$ ) x ! judge1 at ! same "t exclaim+3 ,cyclops1 s9ce human fle% is ?y delight1 ,n[ dr9k ?is w9e#g4 ,be+ bani%$1 mo/ probably 9 consequ5ce ( ?is magnanim\s behavi\r2 & return+ "s "t aft] to ,alex&ria1 he gave philosophical lectures to 8 auditors 9 8 usual mann]4 ,suidas adds1 t ! gr&eur ( ! conceptions ( ,hi]ocles may be le>nt f ! p]usal ( 8 ,comm5t>ies ,on ! ,gold5 ,v]ses ( ! ,py?agoreans1 & f 8 treatise ,on ,provid5ce#h2 9 :i* works x appe>s t he 0 sublimely wise 9 8 life1 b n accurate 9 8 k4 ,damascius also says1 t ,hi]ocles 0 n at all defici5t 9 any ?+ p]ta9+ to m]ely human sci5ce1 b t he 0 by no means replete ) bless$ conceptions1 i4e4 ) conceptions :i* are ! (fspr+ ( an en!a/ic1 or div9ely inspir$ en]gy2 & :i* are to be f\nd 9 abundance 9 ! writ+s ( ,plato1 ,plot9us1 ,iambli*us1 ,proclus1 & ,damascius himself4 ,?is1 inde$1 w be imm$iately evid5t#i to ! man :o has p5etrat$ ! dep? ( ^! writ+s1 b to ! m]ely v]bal critic is a circum/ance involv$ 9 ,cimm]ian d>kness4 ,,political ,,fragm5ts ,,( ,,! ,,py?agoreans4 ,,f ,,! ,,treatise ,,( ,,hippodamus ,,! ,,?urian ,,on ,a ,,republic4 ,i say t ! :ole ( a polity is divid$ into ?ree p>ts4 ,& "o "p1 inde$1 consi/s ( good m51 :o manage ! public affairs4 ,b ! second "p consi/s ( ^? :o are p[]ful4 ,& ! ?ird "p is compos$ ( ^? :o are employ$ 9 supply+ & procur+ ! necess>ies ( life4 ,i d5om9ate1 h[ev]1 ! fir/ multitude 9 a polity t :i* consults = ! good ( ! :ole2 ! second1 t :i* is auxili>y2 & ! ?ird1 t :i* p]ta9s to me*anical & sordid occupations4 ,( ^! also1 ,i say t ! two fir/ belong to ^? ^: condition 9 life is lib]al2 b ! ?ird1 to ^? :o lab\r to procure subsi/5ce4 ,& ( ^! inde$1 t :i* consults is ! be/2 b t :i* is employ$ 9 sordid occupations is ! wor/2 & t :i* is auxili>y1 is a m$ium betwe5 ! two4 ,t :i* consults likewise = ! g5]al good ought to gov]n2 b t :i* is engag$ 9 sordid occupations ought to be gov]n$3 & t :i* is auxili>y ought bo? to gov]n & be gov]n$4 ,= t :i* consults = ! g5]al good previ\sly delib]ates :at ought to be done2 b t :i* is ( an auxili>y nature1 s f> z x is bellig]5t1 rules ov] ! :ole ( ! me*anical tribe2 b s f> z x antec$5tly receives c\nsel f o!rs1 is itself gov]n$4 ,( ^! p>ts1 h[ev]1 ea* aga9 receives a triple division4 ,= ( t :i* consults1 "o "p presides1 ano!r gov]ns1 & ano!r c\nsels = ! g5]al good4 ,& ) respect to ! "p :i* presides1 x is t :i* plans1 contrives1 & delib]ates ab\t :at p]ta9s to ! community1 prior to ! o!r p>ts1 & aft]w>ds ref]s its c\nsels to ! s5ate4 ,b ! gov]n+ "p is ei!r t :i* n[ rules = ! fir/ "t1 or :i* has be=e p]=m$ t (fice4 ,& ) respect to ! ?ird "p1 :i* consults = ! g5]al good1 ?is receives ! advice ( ! p>ts prior to itself1 & confirms by its suffrages & au?ority :atev] is ref]r$ to its decision4 ,&1 9 %ort1 x is requisite t ^? :o preside %\ld ref] ! affairs ( ! community to t "p :i* consults = ! g5]al good2 b t ?is latt] "p %\ld ref] ^! affairs ?r\gh ! ,prtors to ! ,conv5tion4 ,9 a simil> mann] also ( t "p :i* is auxili>y1 p[]ful1 & efficaci\s1 "o "p is ( a gov]n+ nature2 ano!r "p is def5sive2 & ! rema9+1 :i* is ! great] "p1 is gregal & milit>y4 ,x is ! gov]n+ "p1 !re=e1 f :i* ! lead]s ( armies1 ! prfects ( cohorts1 ! b&s ( soldi]s1 & ! vangu>ds are d]iv$1 & univ]sally all ^? :o rank z lead]s4 ,b ! :ole g5us ( ! vangu>ds consi/s ( ^? t are mo/ brave1 mo/ impetu\s1 & mo/ d>+4 ,& ! rema9+ multitude is greg>i\s & milit>y4 ,( ! ?ird "p1 h[ev]1 :i* is engag$ 9 sordid occupations1 & 9 lab\r+ to procure ! necess>ies ( life1 "o "p consi/s ( husb&m51 & ^? :o are employ$ 9 ! elaboration ( ! l&2 b ano!r "p consi/s ( artific]s1 :o procure su* in/rum5ts & ma*9es z ! occasions ( life require2 & ano!r "p is engag$ 9 p]egr9ations & m]*&ise1 & 9 export+ to =eign regions su* ?+s z are sup]abundant 9 ! city1 & import+ into x o!r ?+s f =eign c\ntries4 ,! sy/ems ( political society1 !re=e1 are co>rang$ ?r\gh s _m & su* l p>ts4 ,9 ! next place1 x is requisite to speak ( _! adaptation & union4 ,s9ce1 h[ev]1 ! :ole ( political society may be p]fectly assimilat$ to a lyre1 9 consequ5ce ( requir+ app>atus & coaptation1 & also because x is necess>y t x %\ld be t\*$ & us$ musically2--?is be+ ! case1 ,i h suffici5tly spok5 above ab\t ! app>atus ( a polity1 & %[n f :at & f h[ _m p>ticul>s x is con/itut$4 ,i %all n[1 !re=e1 endeav\r to speak ( ! coaptation & union ( ^!4 ,i say !n1 t political society is coadapt$ f ! foll[+ ?ree p>ticul>s1 f discipl9es1 ! /udy ( mann]s or cu/oms1 & f ! laws2 & t ?r\gh ^! ?ree1 man is in/ruct$1 & becomes m wor?y4 ,= discipl9es are ! s\rces ( erudition1 & cause ! desires to be impell$ to virtue4 ,b ! laws1 p>tly deta9+ by fe>1 repell m5 f ! commission ( crimes1 & p>tly allur+ by hon\rs & gifts1 excite !m to virtue4 ,& mann]s & /udies fa%ion ! s\l l wax1 & ?r\gh _! cont9u$ en]gy impress 9 x prop5sities t become1 z x 71 natural4 ,x is necess>y1 h[ev]1 t ^! ?ree %\ld h an arrangem5t 9 conjunction ) ! beautiful1 ! useful1 & ! j2 & t ea* ( ^! ?ree %\ld1 if possible1 h all ^! = its f9al int5tion2 b if n all ( !m1 x %\ld at lea/ h two or "o ( !m z ! m>k at :i* x aims1 9 ord] t discipl9es1 mann]s1 & laws may be beautiful1 j1 & advantage\s4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 h[ev]1 ! beautiful 9 conduct %\ld be pref]r$2 9 ! second place ! j2 & 9 ! ?ird place1 ! useful4 ,& univ]sally ! endeav\r %\ld be1 t ?r\gh ^! ! city may become1 9 ! mo/ em95t degree1 cons5tane\s & concordant ) its p>ts1 & may be free f s$ition & ho/ile cont5tion4 ,b ?is w be effect$1 if ! passions 9 ! s\ls ( y\? are discipl9$1 & 9 ?+s pleas+ & pa9ful are l$ to m$iocrity1 & if ! possessions ( m5 are mod]ate1 & !y d]ive _! subsi/5ce f ! cultivation ( ! e>?4 ,& ?is w also be accompli%$1 if good m5 rule ov] ^? t are 9 want ( virtue2 skilful m5 ov] ^? t are defici5t 9 skill2 & ri* m5 ov] ^? ?+s t require a c]ta9 l>gess & exp5diture2 & if also appropriate hon\rs are di/ribut$ to ^? :o gov]n 9 all ^! 9 a becom+ mann]4 ,b !re are ?ree causes :i* are incitem5ts to virtue1 viz4 fe>1 desire1 & %ame4 ,! law1 h[ev]1 is able to produce fe>1 b cu/om %ame3 = ^? t h be5 accu/om$ to act well1 w be a%am$ to d any ?+ t is base4 ,& discipl9es are capable ( produc+ desire4 ,= !y at "o & ! same "t assign ! causes ( ?+s1 & attract ! s\l1 & !y especially effect ?is :5 !y are accompani$ ) exhortation4 ,h5ce x is necess>y t ! s\ls ( "y m5 %\ld be suffici5tly in/ruct$ 9 :at p]ta9s to s5ates1 fell[%ip1 & associations1 bo? milit>y & political1 b t ! tribe ( eld]ly m5 %\ld be coadapt$ to ?+s ( ?is k9d2 s9ce "y m51 inde$1 require correction & in/ruction1 b eld]ly m5 are 9 want ( b5evol5t associations1 & a mode ( liv+ unatt5d$ ) pa94 ,s9ce1 !re=e1 we h said1 t ! wor?y man is p]fect$ ?r\gh ?ree ?+s1 viz4 ?r\gh cu/oms1 laws1 & discipl9es1 x is requisite to consid] h[ cu/oms or mann]s are usually corrupt$1 & h[ !y become p]man5t4 ,we %all f9d1 !n1 t cu/oms are corrupt$ 9 two ways3 = !y are ei!r corrupt$ ?r\gh ourselves or ?r\gh =eign]s4 ,& ?r\gh ourselves1 inde$1 ei!r ?r\gh our fly+ f pa91 or ?r\gh our pursuit ( pleasure4 ,= 9 consequ5ce ( fly+ f pa91 we d n endure lab\r2 & ?r\gh our pursuit ( pleasure1 we reject :at is good4 ,lab\rs1 h[ev]1 procure good = mank9d2 b pleasures evil4 ,h5ce m5 ?r\gh pleasures1 becom+ incont95t & remiss1 are r5d]$ effem9ate 9 _! s\ls1 & m pr(use 9 _! exp5ses4 ,b cu/oms & mann]s are corrupt$ ?r\gh =eign]s1 :5 a multitude ( ^! dwell+ ) u1 rejoice 9 ! success ( _! emporetic employm5t2 or :5 ^? :o dwell 9 ! suburbs1 be+ lov]s ( pleasure & luxury1 imp>t _! mann]s to ! neighb\r+ inhabitants4 ,on ?is acc\nt x is necess>y t ! legislators1 & prefects ( ! mass ( ! p1 %\ld dilig5tly obs]ve :e!r ! cu/oms ( ! city are c>efully pres]v$1 & proce$ equally ?r\gh all ! citiz5s4 ,& f>!r /ill1 !y %\ld obs]ve :e!r ! g5u9e & indig5\s multitude1 ( :i* ! polity consi/s1 rema9s pure & unm+l$ ) any o!r nation2 & :e!r ! magnitude ( possessions rema9s 9 ! same /ate1 & does n become excessive4 ,= ! possession ( sup]fluities is accompani$ by ! desire ( /ill m ( ! sup]flu\s4 ,aft] ?is mann]1 !re=e1 cu/oms ought to be r5d]$ secure4 ,) respect to discipl9es1 h[ev]1 ! same legislators & prfects %\ld dilig5tly inspect & exam9e ! tribe ( sophi/s1 :e!r !y tea* :at is useful to ! laws1 to political dogmas1 & to ! peculi> economy ( life4 ,= ! doctr9es ( ! sophi/s +5]ate 9 ! s\ls ( m51 no casual b ! greate/ infelicity2 :5 !y d>e to make innovation 9 any ?+ p]ta9+ ei!r to human or div9e conc]ns1 contr>y to common conceptions2 ?an :i* no?+ c be m p]nici\s ei!r ) respect to tru?1 or security1 or r5[n4 ,& 9 addition to ?is1 also1 !y introduce d>kness & confusion into ! m9ds ( ! vulg>4 ,b ( ?is k9d are all su* doctr9es z ei!r tea* t !re is no ,god1 or if !re is1 t he is n s affect$ t[>ds ! human race1 z to look to x ) provid5tial att5tion1 b des]ts & despises x4 ,= doctr9es ( ?is k9d produce 9 m5 folly & inju/ice1 to an ext5t :i* x is n easy to n>rate4 ,= e man :o is full ( an>*y1 & :o has %ak5 (f ! fe> ( disob$i5ce to rul]s & ! laws1 wantonly exults1 & violates ! laws4 ,h5ce x is necess>y to employ political & v5]able ass]tions1 :i* are adapt$ to ! disposition ( ! speak]1 & :i* are void ( dissimulation4 ,= ?us :at is said w exhibit ! mann]s ( ! speak]4 ,f ! laws1 h[ev]1 security w ?us be necess>ily introduc$1 if ! polity is compos$ & co>rang$ f e ?+ :i* is accord+ to nature1 & n f su* ?+s z are pret]natural4 ,= cities d]ive no advantage f a tyranny1 & v little f an olig>*y4 ,x is necess>y1 !re=e1 t a k+dom %\ld be e/abli%$ 9 ! fir/ place2 & 9 ! second place1 an ari/ocracy4 ,= a k+dom1 inde$1 is a ?+ imitative ( ,god1 & :i* is ) difficulty pres]v$ & def5d$ by ! human s\l4 ,= x is rapidly *ang$ ?r\gh luxury & insol5ce4 ,h5ce x is n prop] to employ x univ]sally1 b only s f> z x may be useful to ! polity2 b an ari/ocracy %\ld be m abundantly int]wov5 9 x1 because x consi/s ( _m rul]s1 :o emulate ea* o!r1 & :o (t5 alt]nately gov]n4 ,x is also entirely necess>y t a democracy %\ld be introduc$4 ,= z a citiz5 is a "p ( ! :ole polity1 x is requisite t he %\ld receive a c]ta9 rew>d f x#aj4 ,b x is necess>y t he %\ld be suffici5tly re/ra9$4 ,= ! vulg> are audaci\s & precipitate4 ,,f ,,! ,,treatise ,,( ,,diotog5es ,,on ,,sanctity4 ,x is necess>y t ! laws %\ld n be enclos$ 9 h\ses1 & by gates1 b 9 ! mann]s ( ! citiz5s4 ,:at1 !re=e1 is ! pr9ciple ( e polity8 ,! education ( y\?4 ,= v9es w nev] be> useful fruit1 unless !y are well cultivat$2 nor w horses ev] become excell5t1 if colts are n prop]ly tra9$4 ,= rec5tly produc$ fruit receives a figure especially simil> to t :i* t\*es & is ne> to x4 ,& m5 prud5tly att5d to ! mann] 9 :i* v9es ought to be cut & tak5 c>e (2 b 9 ?+s p]ta9+ to ! education ( _! own species1 !y conduct !mselves neglig5tly & ra%ly2 ?\gh nei!r v9es nor w9e gov]n m51 b man & ! s\l ( man4 ,& we commit ! nurture ( a plant1 inde$1 to a man ( "s wor?1 & ?9k t he :o takes c>e ( x1 des]ves no less ?an two m9a2 b we commit ! education ( y\? to "s ,illyrian or ,?racian1 :o are m5 ( no wor?4 ,! fir/ legislators1 h[ev]1 z !y c\ld n r5d] ! middle class ( mank9d /able1 adjo9$ 9 _! education danc+ & rhy?m1 :i* p>ticipate ( motion alone & ord]2 & besides ^! !y add$ sports1 "s ( :i* exhort$ !m to fell[%ip1 b o!rs to tru? & m5tal acut5ess4 ,9 a simil> mann] also !y in/itut$ = ^? :o ?r\gh intoxication or repletion _h committ$ any crime1 ! pipe & h>mony1 by :i* !y gave an arrangem5t to ! m9d1 s t ! mann]s be+ matur$ & r5d]$ mild1 !y might be capable ( be+ adorn$4 ,,f ,,! ,,treatise ,,( ,,ar*ytas ,,on ,,law ,,& ,,ju/ice4 ,i say t e political association consi/s ( a gov]nor & ! gov]n$2 & ( a ?ird ?+1 viz4 ! laws4 ,( laws1 h[ev]1 "o is animat$1 viz4 a k+2 b ano!r inanimate1 viz4 writt5 law4 ,! fir/ law1 !re=e1 is animat$#aa2 & if x is obs]v$1 ! k+ w be legitimate2 ! magi/rate w be cons5tane\s2 ! subject w be free2 & ! :ole community w be happy4 ,b if bo? ! animat$ & writt5 laws are transgress$1 ! k+ w be a tyrant2 ! magi/rate unfit = 8 (fice2 ! subject a slave2 & ! :ole community unhappy4 ,= actions =m a cont9u$ s]ies f gov]n+1 ! be+ gov]n$1 &1 9 ! ?ird place1 f subjugation4 ,to gov]n1 !re=e1 is ! prov9ce ( t :i* is m1 b to be gov]n$1 ( t :i* is less excell5t1 & to be subjugat$1 p]ta9s to bo? ^!4 ,= t "p ( ! s\l :i* is rational gov]ns1 ! "p :i* is irrational is gov]n$1 & bo? are vanqui%$ by ! passions4 ,= virtue is produc$ f ! apt conjunction ( bo? ^! p>ts2 & %e leads ! s\l f pleasures & pa9s to tranquillity & apa?y#ab4 ,,& ,,9 ,,ano!r ,,"p ,,( ,,! ,,same ,,"w4 ,x w be b5eficial to ! community1 if law is n mon>*ical1 & advantage\s only to a private individual1 b if x is g5]ally useful1 & ext5ds to e "o4 ,b x is also necess>y t ! law %\ld look to ! :ole region1 & to ! diff]5t places 9 x4 ,= nei!r is ! e>? able to receive ! same fruits e :]e nor ! s\l ( e man ! same virtue#ac4 ,,9 ,,ano!r ,,"p ,,also ,,( ,,! ,,same ,,"w4 ,b x is necess>y t ! m excell5t law & ! city %\ld be compos$ ( e o!r polity1 & %\ld h some?+ ( a democracy1 ( an olig>*y1 ( a k+dom1 & ( an ari/ocracy2 z is ! case 9 ,lac$mon4 ,= ! k+s !re are mon>*s2 ! eld]s =m an ari/ocracy2 ! ephori an olig>*y2 & ! ippagret#ad & ! "y m5 a democracy4 ,x is necess>y1 h[ev]1 t law %\ld n only be good & beautiful1 b t x %\ld also reciprocate 9 its p>ts3 = ?us x w be /rong & /able4 ,b :5 ,i say x %\ld reciprocate1 ,i mean t ! same magi/rate %\ld alt]nately gov]n & be gov]n$1 z 9 ,lac$mon1 9 :i* !re are ! mo/ equitable laws4 ,= !re ! ephori are oppos$ to ! k+s1 ! eld]s to ! ephori1 & ! m$ia betwe5 ^! are ! "y m51 & ! ippagret2 = ^! la/ bo? incl9e to ^? rul]s t excel 9 p[]1 & are 9 subjection to o!rs4 ,x is necess>y t ! law %\ld1 9 ! fir/ place1 e/abli% :at p]ta9s to ! gods1 to dmons & p>5ts1 &1 9 %ort1 to :at is beautiful & hon\rable4 ,b 9 ! second place1 x %\ld e/abli% :at p]ta9s to ?+s t are useful4 ,= x is fit t m9or conc]ns %\ld be subsequ5t to su* z are great]4 ,nor %\ld ! laws be conta9$ 9 h\ses & gates1 b 9 ! mann]s ( ! citiz5s4 ,= nei!r 9 ,lac$mon1 :i* possesses ! mo/ excell5t laws1 is ! city gov]n$ by a multitude ( writ+s1 b r by ! mann]s ( ! subjects4 ,b x w be b5eficial to ! community1 if law is n mon>*ical1 & advantage\s only to a private individual1 b if x is g5]ally useful1 & ext5ds to e "o2 & if x ref]s puni%m5t to disgrace & ignom9y1 & n to ! loss ( prop]ty4 ,= by puni%+ ) disgrace1 ! citiz5s w endeav\r 9 ! mo/ decor\s & useful mann]1 to avoid ! puni%m5t orda9$ by ! laws4 ,b if ! puni%m5t is pecuni>y1 ! citiz5s w value money immod]ately1 & w conceive x to be ! greate/ rem$y ( crimes4 ,x w be be/1 !re=e1 = ! :ole city to be s arrang$ t x may n be 9 want ( any ?+ ext]nal1 ei!r ) respect to virtue or p[]1 or any o!r cause4 ,= ?us ! body1 a family1 & an army w be beautifully con/itut$1 :5 ea* ( ^! has ! cause ( safety 9 itself1 & does n d]ive x ext]nally4 ,& ?is1 inde$1 w be ! case ) ! body :5 x is /rong1 ) a family :5 x is well compos$1 & ) an army :i* nei!r consi/s ( m]c5>ies1 nor is unex]cis$4 ,= ^!1 :5 ?us con/itut$1 w be f> m excell5t ?an o!rs1 & w be free inde$1 & =eign f e ?+ ( a s]vile nature2 & w n1 = ! purpose ( endurance1 be 9 want ( _m ?+s1 b ( a few1 & ^? easily procur$4 ,= ?us he :o is /rong w n s9k "u burd5s1 & he :o is ?9ly clo!d w vanqui% cold2 s9ce m5 are ex]cis$ by casualties & calamities4 ,inde$1 to ! man :o is temp]ate1 & :o has lab\r$ mu* bo? 9 body & s\l1 all meat & dr9k w appe> to be agreeable2 & a b$ compos$ ( leaves w be pleasant2 b to him :o has delib]ately *os5 a luxuri\s & ,syb>itic life1 ev5 ! app>atus ( ! great or ,p]sian k+ w\ld n be suffici5tly pleas+4 ,h5ce x is necess>y t ! mann]s & pursuits ( ! citiz5s %\ld be deeply t9ctur$ ) law3 = ?is w cause !m to be suffici5t to !mselves1 & w be ! means ( di/ribut+ to ea* ( !m t :i* is due to him accord+ to 8 des]t4 ,= ?us1 also1 ! sun1 mov+ 9 a circle ?r\gh ! zodiac1 di/ributes to e ?+ on ! e>? g5]ation1 nutrim5t1 & an appropriate portion ( life2 adm9i/]+1 z if x 7 equitable legislation1 ! excell5t temp]ature ( ! seasons4 ,h5ce1 too1 ,jupit] is call$ ,nomios1 or legal2 & ,nemeios1 or ! di/ributor4 ,he1 likewise1 :o di/ributes nutrim5t to %eep1 is call$ ,nomeus1 or a %eph]d2 & ! songs ( h>p]s are d5om9at$ ,nomai4 ,= ^! prop]ly dispose ! p>ts ( ! s\l by h>mony1 rhy?ms1 & measures4 ,,on ,,! ,,mutations ,,( ,,polities1 ,,f ,,! ,,treatise ,,( ,,hippodamus ,,on ,a ,,polity4 ,e ?+ mortal1 by a necessity ( nature1 is conv]sant ) mutations2 "s ?+s1 inde$1 receiv+ a revolution f a worse to a bett] condition1 b o!rs f a bett] to a worse4 ,= ?+s t are g5]at$1 are increas$2 :5 increas$1 arrive at _! acme3 aft] ?is become old1 & at l5g? f9ally p]i%4 ,& ?+s1 inde$1 :i* are g5]at$ by nature1 ?r\gh ! same nature t]m9ate 9 ! immanife/2 & aga9 f ! immanife/ acc$e to mortality1 ?r\gh a p]mutation ( g5]ation2 &1 by a reciprocation ( corruption1 =m a circul> retrogression4 ,& "s ?+s1 ?r\gh human folly1 f an ebullition ( insol5ce & satiety1 :5 bo? h\ses & cities h be5 exalt$ to ! summit ( human felicity1 & be5 exub]antly ri*1 h p]i%$1 toge!r ) _! mu* applaud$ possessions4 ,?us1 also1 x happ5s t e empire is b\nd$ by ?ree times3 by "o1 inde$1 & t ! fir/1 :i* compreh5ds 9 itself acquisition2 by ! second1 :i* compreh5ds fruition2 & by ! la/1 :i* br+s ) x de/ruction4 ,= empires at _! comm5cem5t be+ de/itute ( ! goods ( =tune1 are busi$ 9 acquisition2 b aft]w>ds becom+ prosp]\s1 !y p]i%4 ,su* ?+s1 !re=e1 z are "u ! dom9ion ( ! gods1 be+ incorruptible1 are pres]v$ ?r\gh ! :ole ( "t by incorruptible natures2 b su* ?+s z are "u ! gov]nm5t ( m51 be+ mortal1 receive f mortals a p]petually v>i\s mutation4 ,= ! end1 inde$1 ( satiety & lascivi\s insol5ce is de/ruction2 b a /r5u\s & wor?y life is ! end ( pov]ty & n>r[ circum/ances4 ,n only pov]ty1 h[ev]1 b _m o!r ?+s br+ human life to an end4 ,,f ,,diotog5es ,,9 ,,8 ,,treatise ,,conc]n+ ,a ,,k+dom4 ,a k+ %\ld be "o :o is mo/ j2 & he w be mo/ j :o pays ! greate/ att5tion to ! laws4 ,= )\t ju/ice no "o w be a k+2 & )\t law !re c be no ju/ice4 ,= t :i* is j is j ?r\gh law1 :i* is ! effective cause ( ju/ice4 ,b a k+ is ei!r animat$ law1 or a legal rul]4 ,& h5ce x foll[s t he w be mo/ j & mo/ obs]vant ( ! laws4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 ?ree peculi> employm5ts ( a k+2 viz4 to lead an army1 to adm9i/] ju/ice1 & to wor%ip ! gods4 ,he w1 !re=e1 be able to lead an army prop]ly1 if he kn[s h[ to c>ry on w> 9 a becom+ mann]4 ,b he w be skill$ 9 adm9i/]+ ju/ice1 & 9 gov]n+ all 8 subjects1 if he has well le>n$ ! nature ( ju/ice & law4 ,& he w wor%ip ! gods 9 a pi\s & holy mann]1 if he has dilig5tly consid]$ ! nature & virtue ( ,god2 s t a good k+ mu/ necess>ily be a good g5]al1 judge1 & prie/4 ,= ^! are ?+s consequ5t & suitable to ! transc5d5cy & virtue ( a k+4 ,= x is ! prov9ce ( ! pilot to pres]ve ! %ip1 ( ! *>iote] to pres]ve ! *>iot1 & ( ! physician to save ! sick2 b x belongs to a k+ & to a g5]al to save ^? :o are 9 dang] 9 battle4 ,= ( t ( :i* any "o is ! lead]1 he is also ! provid5t inspector & artific]4 ,b to be conv]sant ) judicial affairs is1 inde$1 a univ]sal ?+2 b is p>ticul>ly ! prop] "w ( a k+2 :o1 l a god1 is a lead] & protector 9 ! _w4 ,& univ]sally1 inde$1 x is fit t ! :ole polity %\ld be coadapt$ to "o rul] & empire2 b1 especially1 t ?+s :i* h ! relation ( p>ts %\ld accord ) ! same h>mony & supreme dom9ation4 ,f>!r /ill1 x is ! prov9ce ( a k+ to oblige & b5efit 8 subjects1 b ?is n )\t1 ju/ice & law4 ,& ! ?ird ?+ :i* is adapt$ to ! dignity ( a k+ is ! wor%ip ( ! gods4 ,= x is necess>y t :at is mo/ excell5t %\ld be hon\r$ by ! mo/ excell5t2 & t :i* is ! lead] & rul]1 by t :i* leads & rules4 ,( ?+s1 !re=e1 :i* are by nature mo/ hon\rable1 ,god is ! be/2 b ( ?+s on ! e>?1 & p]ta9+ to m51 a k+ is ! mo/ excell5t4 ,z ,god also is to ! _w1 s is a k+ to ! city :i* he gov]ns2 & z a city is to ! _w1 s is a k+ to ,god4 ,= a city1 inde$1 be+ coadapt$ f ?+s :i* are _m & diff]5t1 imitates ! co>rangem5t & h>mony ( ! _w2 b a k+ :o possesses an innoxi\s dom9ion1 & :o is himself animat$ law1 exhibits ! =m ( ,god among m54 ,,& ,,9 ,,ano!r ,,"p ,,( ,,! ,,same ,,treatise4 ,h5ce x is necess>y t a k+ %\ld n be vanqui%$ by pleasure1 b t he %\ld vanqui% x2 t he %\ld n be simil> to1 b f> excel ! multitude2 & t he %\ld n conceive 8 prop] employm5t to consi/ 9 ! pursuit ( pleasure1 b r 9 ! acquisition ( probity4 ,at ! same "t also x is fit t he :o has occasion to rule ov] o!rs %\ld fir/ be able to gov]n 8 own passions4 ,b ) respect to ! desire ( obta9+ great prop]ty1 x mu/ be obs]v$1 t a k+ ought to be weal?y 9 ord] t he may b5efit 8 fri5ds1 relieve ^? t are 9 want1 & ju/ly puni% 8 enemies4 ,= ! enjoym5t ( prosp]ity 9 conjunction ) virtue is mo/ delightful4 ,! same ?+ mu/ be said conc]n+ ! transc5d5cy ( a k+4 ,= s9ce he always surpasses o!rs 9 virtue1 x is fit to =m a judgm5t ( 8 empire ) ref]5ce to virtue1 & n ) ref]5ce to ri*es1 or p[]1 or 8 milit>y /r5g?4 ,= he possesses "o ( ^! viz4 ri*es 9 common ) any casual p]sons2 ano!r viz4 p[] 9 common ) irrational animals2 & ! la/ 9 common ) tyrants4 ,b virtue is alone ! peculi>ity ( good m54 ,h5ce1 :atev] k+ is temp]ate ) respect to pleasures1 lib]al ) respect to money1 & prud5t & mo/ skilful 9 gov]n+1 he w be 9 reality a k+4 ,! p1 h[ev]1 h ! same analogy ) respect to ! virtues & ! vices1 z ! p>ts ( ! human s\l4 ,= ! desire ( accumulat+ m ?an is fit subsi/s ab\t ! irrational "p ( ! s\l3 = desire is n rational#ae4 ,b ambition & f]ocity subsi/ ab\t ! irascible "p3 = ?is is ! f]vid & /r5u\s "p ( ! s\l4 ,& ! love ( pleasure subsi/s ab\t ! epi?ymetic "p3 = ?is is ! effem9ate & yield+ "p ( ! s\l4 ,b inju/ice1 :i* is ! mo/ p]fect vice1 & is ( a composite nature1 subsi/s ab\t ! :ole s\l4 ,h5ce x is necess>y t ! k+ %\ld coh>monize l a lyre ! city t is furni%$ ) good laws1 fir/ e/abli%+ 9 himself ! mo/ j b\nd>y & ord] ( law1 z kn[+ t ! prop] arrangem5t ( ! p1 ov] :om div9ity has giv5 him dom9ion1 ought to be coadapt$ to ?is b\nd>y4 ,x is also necess>y t a good k+ %\ld e/abli% becom+ positions & habits 9 ! deliv]y ( public orations1 conduct+ himself politically1 s]i\sly1 & e>ne/ly1 9 ord] t he may nei!r appe> to be r\gh to ! multitude2 nor may be contemptible2 b may be agreeable & easy 9 8 mann]s4 ,he w h[ev] obta9 ^! ?+s1 if 9 ! fir/ place he is v5]able 9 8 aspect & 8 disc\rse1 & appe>s to des]ve ! sov]eign au?ority :i* he possesses4 ,b1 9 ! second place1 if he proves himself to be b5ign f 8 behavi\r to ^? :om he may happ5 to meet1 f 8 c\nt5ance & 8 b5efic5ce4 ,& 9 ! ?ird place1 if he is =midable f 8 hatr$ ( depravity1 f ! puni%m5t :i* he inflicts on x1 f 8 cel]ity 9 inflict+ x1 &1 9 %ort1 f 8 skill & ex]cise 9 ! art ( gov]nm5t4 ,= v5]able gravity1 be+ a ?+ :i* imitates div9ity1 is capable ( caus+ him to be admir$ & hon\r$ by ! multitude4 ,b5ignity w r5d] him pleas+ & belov$4 ,& 8 be+ =midable w cause him to be t]rible to & unconqu]$ by 8 enemies1 & magnanim\s & confid5t to 8 fri5ds4 ,x is necess>y1 h[ev]1 t 8 gravity %\ld h no?+ 9 x ( an abject or vulg> nature1 b t x %\ld be admirable1 & su* z becomes ! dignity ( empire & a sceptre4 ,nor %\ld he ev] cont5d ) 8 inf]iors1 or 8 equals1 b ) ^? t are great] ?an himself2 & he %\ld conceive1 con=mably to ! magnitude ( 8 empire1 t ^? pleasures are ! greate/ :i* are d]iv$ f beautiful & great de$s1 & n ^? :i* arise f s5sual gratifications2 sep>at+ himself inde$ f human passions1 & approximat+ to ! ,gods1 n ?r\gh arrogance1 b ?r\gh magnanimity & an inv9cible transc5d5cy ( virtue4 ,h5ce he %\ld inve/ himself ) su* a gracefulness & maje/y 9 8 aspect & 8 reason+s1 9 ! conceptions ( 8 m9d1 9 ! mann]s ( 8 s\l1 & 9 8 actions & ! motions & ge/ure ( 8 body1 t ^? :o survey him may p]ceive t he is adorn$ & fa%ion$ ) mode/y & temp]ance1 & a decor\s disposition4 ,= a good k+ %\ld conv]t to himself ! s\ls ( ^? t behold him1 no less ?an ! s\nd ( a flute & h>mony attract ! att5tion ( ^? t he> !m4 ,& ?us mu* conc]n+ ! v5]able gravity ( a k+4 ,b ,i %all n[ endeav\r to speak ( 8 b5ignity4 ,univ]sally1 !re=e1 e k+ w be b5ign1 if he is j1 equitable1 & b5efic5t4 ,= ju/ice is a connective & collective communion1 & is alone t disposition ( ! s\l :i* adapts itself to ^? t are ne> to u4 ,= z rhy?m is to motion1 & h>mony to ! voice1 s is ju/ice to communion2 s9ce x is ! common good ( ^? t gov]n1 & ^? t are gov]n$1 because x coh>monizes political society4 ,b equity & b5ignity are c]ta9 assessors ( ju/ice2 ! =m] inde$ s(t5+ ! sev]ity ( puni%m5t2 b ! latt] ext5d+ p>don to less guilty (f5d]s4 ,x is necess>y1 h[ev]1 t a good k+ %\ld give assi/ance to ^? t are 9 want ( x1 & be b5efic5t4 ,b 8 assi/ance %\ld be giv5 n 9 "o way only1 b 9 e possible way4 ,& x is requisite to be b5efic5t1 n look+ to ! magnitude ( hon\r1 b to ! mann] & delib]ate *oice ( him by :om hon\r is conf]r$4 ,x is likewise necess>y t a wor?y k+ %\ld s conduct himself t[>ds all m5 z to avoid be+ tr\blesome to !m1 b especially t[>ds m5 ( an inf]ior rank & ( a sl5d] =tune3 = ^!1 l diseas$ bodies1 c endure no?+ ( a tr\blesome nature4 ,good k+s1 inde$1 h dispositions simil> to ^? ( ! ,gods1 & :i* especially resemble ^? ( ,jupit]1 ! rul] ( all ?+s4 ,= he is v5]able & hon\rable1 ?r\gh transc5d5cy & magnitude ( virtue4 ,he is b5ign1 because he is b5efic5t1 & ! giv] ( good2 & h5ce he is said by ! ,ionic poet ,hom] to be ! fa!r ( m5 & ,gods4 ,he is also t]rible & transc5d5t1 because he puni%es ! unju/1 & reigns & rules ov] all ?+s4 ,b he c>ries ?und] 9 8 h&1 z a symbol ( 8 =midable excell5ce4 ,f all ^! p>ticul>s1 !re=e1 x is requisite to rememb] t a k+dom is a ,god-resembl+ ?+4 ,,f ,,! ,,treatise ,,( ,,/h5idas ,,! ,,locrian1 ,,on ,a ,,k+dom4 ,x is requisite t a k+ %\ld be a wise man3 = ?us he w be hon\r$ analog\sly to ! fir/ ,god1 ( :om also he w be an imitator4 ,= ?is god is by nature ! fir/ k+ & pot5tate2 b a k+ is s by bir? & imitation4 ,& ! =m] rules 9 ! univ]se1 & 9 ! :ole ( ?+s2 b ! latt] 9 ! e>?4 ,! =m] also gov]ns all ?+s et]nally1 & has a nev]-fail+ life1 possess+ wisdom 9 himself2 b ! latt] acquires sci5ce ?r\gh "t4 ,b a k+ w imitate ! fir/ ,god 9 ! mo/ excell5t mann]1 if he acquires magnanimity1 gravity1 & ! want ( b few ?+s2 exhibit+ to 8 subjects a pat]nal disposition4 ,= on ?is acc\nt especially1 ! fir/ ,god is conceiv$ to be ! fa!r bo? ( ,gods & m51 because he is mild to e ?+ :i* is 9 subjection to him1 & nev] ceases to gov]n ) provid5tial reg>d4 ,nor is he alone satisfi$ ) be+ ! mak] ( all ?+s1 b he is ! n\ri%]1 ! preceptor ( e ?+ beautiful1 & ! legislator to all ?+s equally4 ,su* also ought ! k+ to be :o rules ov] m5 on ! e>?4 ,no?+ h[ev] is beautiful :i* is depriv$ ( a k+ & a rul]4 ,b x is n possible = a k+ or a rul] prop]ly s call$ to exi/ )\t wisdom & sci5ce4 ,he1 !re=e1 :o is a wise man & a k+1 w be an imitator1 & a legitimate m9i/] ( ,god4 ,,f ,,! ,,treatise ,,( ,,ecphantus1 ,,! ,,crotonian1 ,,on ,a ,,k+dom4 ,t ! nature ( e animal is adapt$ to ! _w1 & to ! ?+s conta9$ 9 ! _w1 appe>s to me to be evid5t f _m argum5ts4 ,= e animal ?us conspir+ into union & cons5t1 & hav+ su* a colligation ( its p>ts1 x foll[s a s]ies :i* is mo/ excell5t1 & at ! same "t necess>y1 ?r\gh ! attractive flux ( ! univ]se ab\t x1 :i* is effective ( ! g5]al ornam5t ( ! _w1 & ! peculi> p]man5cy ( e ?+ :i* x conta9s4 ,h5ce x is call$ kosmos1 & is ! mo/ p]fect ( all animals4 ,b 9 its p>ts1 :i* are _m1 & naturally diff]5t1 a c]ta9 animal excels2 bo? f its native alliance to ! _w#af1 & f p>ticipat+ ( div9ity 9 a great] degree4 ,& 9 ! nature1 inde$1 ( ! ,god :o is et]nal1 ! />s call$ planets are compreh5d$1 =m+ ! fir/ & ! greate/ s]ies#ag4 ,b 9 ! sublun>y region1 :]e bodies move 9 a "r l9e1 ! nature ( demons has its subsi/5ce4 ,& 9 ! e>?1 & ) u1 ! mo/ excell5t nature is man2 b ! mo/ div9e is a k+1 :o surpasses o!r m5 9 ! common nature3 9 8 tab]nacle1 inde$1 i4e4 9 8 body1 resembl+ o!r m51 z be+ g5]at$ f ! same matt]1 b fa%ion$ f ! be/ ( artific]s1 :o fabricat$ him1 by us+ himself z ! ar*etype4 ,h5ce1 9 a c]ta9 respect1 a k+ is "o & alone2 be+ ! production ( ! sup]nal k+1 ) :om he is always famili>3 b be+ beheld by 8 subjects 9 8 k+dom z 9 a spl5did light4 ,= a k+dom is judg$ & prov$ to resemble ! eagle1 ! mo/ excell5t ( w+$ animals1 :i* looks undazzl$ at ! sun4 ,& a k+dom is1 inde$1 analog\s to ! sun1 because x is div9e2 & ?r\gh excess ( spl5d\r _c be se5 )\t difficulty1 except by g5u9e eyes4 ,= ! num]\s spl5d\rs :i* surr\nd x1 & ! d>k v]tigos :i* x produces 9 ^? :o survey x1 z if !y _h asc5d$ into a =eign altitude1 ev9ces t _! eyes are spuri\s4 ,b ^? :o c fitly arrive ?i!r1 on acc\nt ( _! famili>ity )1 & alliance to x1 are able to use x prop]ly4 ,a k+dom1 !re=e1 is a ?+ pure1 g5u9e1 uncorrupt$1 & ?r\gh transc5d5cy1 mo/ div9e2 & difficult to be acc$$ to by man4 ,h5ce x is necess>y t he :o is e/abli%$ 9 x %\ld be naturally mo/ pure & pellucid 9 8 s\l1 9 ord] t he may n obscure by 8 /a9s t :i* is mo/ spl5did2 z "s p]sons defile ! mo/ sacr$ places1 & ! impure pollute ^? !y may happ5 to meet4 ,b x is requisite t a k+1 :o associates ) m51 %\ld p>ticipate ( an undefil$ nature1 & %\ld "k h[ mu* m div9e bo? himself & 8 qualifications are ?an o!r ?+s2 & f ! exempl>s to :i* he assimilates himself1 he %\ld use bo? himself & 8 subjects 9 ! be/ mann]4 ,& to o!r m51 inde$1 if !y are del9qu5ts1 ! mo/ holy purification is = !m to be assimilat$ to _! rul]s1 :e!r law or a k+ adm9i/]s _! affairs4 ,b k+s :o _c f9d any ?+ on ! e>? to imitate m excell5t ?an _! own nature1 ought n to w&] any f>!r 9 se>* ( a p>adigm1 b %\ld imm$iately become b5efit$ by imitat+ ,god4 ,= nei!r %\ld any "o se>* = ! _w1 s9ce he exi/s 91 & is a "p ( x2 nor %\ld he :o gov]ns o!rs be ignorant ( him by :om he is gov]n$4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is a mo/ abundant ornam5t1 t no?+ 9 ! univ]se c be f\nd )\t a rul]4 ,! mann]s ( a k+ also ought to be ! preceptors ( 8 gov]nm5t4 ,= ?us ! beauty ( x w imm$iately %9e =?1 s9ce he :o imitates ,god ?r\gh virtue w be de> to him :om he imitates2 & mu* m w he be de> to 8 subjects4 ,= no "o :o is belov$ by div9ity w be hat$ by m52 s9ce nei!r d ! />s1 nor ! :ole _w hate ,god4 ,= if !y hat$ _! rul] & lead]1 !y w\ld nev] be ob$i5t to him4 ,b because he gov]ns prop]ly1 mundane affairs are well gov]n$4 ,i !re=e1 inde$1 appreh5d t ! t]r5e k+ ought n to be defici5t 9 any "o ( ! virtues :i* p]ta9 to ! cele/ial k+4 ,b z ! =m] is a c]ta9 =eign & ext]nal ?+1 9 consequ5ce ( proce$+ to m5 f ! heav5s2 s1 likewise1 8 virtues may be conceiv$ to be ! works ( ,god1 & to acc$e to him ?r\gh div9ity4 ,& if y consid] ! ?+ f ! beg9n+1 y w f9d :at ,i say to be true4 ,= ! t]re/rial k+ obta9s possession ( ! race ( m5 by a communion1 :i* is ! fir/ & ! mo/ necess>y ( all ?+s4 ,& ?is race is also ! possession ( him :o gov]ns e ?+ 9 ! univ]se4 ,= x is impossible t any ?+ c subsi/ )\t fri5d%ip & communion2 ! tru? ( :i* may be easily se51 if ! accu/om$ communion :i* exi/s among citiz5s is suppos$ to be de/roy$2 s9ce ?is is mu* inf]ior to a div9e & royal nature4 ,= natures ( ?is k9d are n oppress$ by any su* indig5ce2 b1 con=mably to intellect1 !y supply ! wants ( o!rs1 & af=d !m assi/ance 9 common4 ,= !y are p]fect 9 virtue4 ,b ! fri5d%ip :i* is 9 a city1 & :i* possesses a c]ta9 common end1 imitates ! concord ( ! univ]se4 ,b )\t ! arrangem5t ( magi/rates no city c be inhabit$4 ,9 ord]1 h[ev]1 to effect ?is arrangem5t1 & to pres]ve ! city1 laws are necess>y1 & a c]ta9 political dom9ation1 & also a gov]nor & ! gov]n$4 ,b1 ! consequ5ce ( ^! ?+s is1 ! g5]al good1 a c]ta9 conc9nity1 & ! cons5t ( ! multitude 9 conjunction ) concordant p]suasion4 ,he1 likewise1 :o gov]ns accord+ to virtue1 is call$ a k+1 & is s 9 reality2 s9ce he possesses ! same fri5d%ip & communion ) 8 subjects z div9ity possesses ) ! _w1 & ! natures :i* x conta9s4 ,all b5evol5ce1 h[ev]1 ought to be ex]t$2 9 ! fir/ place1 inde$1 by ! k+ t[>ds 8 subjects2 b 9 ! second place1 by ! subjects t[>ds ! k+3 & ?is b5evol5ce %\ld be su* z t ( a p>5t t[>ds 8 *ild1 ( a %eph]d t[>ds 8 flock1 & ( law t[>ds him :o uses x4 ,= !re is "o virtue p]ta9+ to ! gov]nm5t1 & to ! life ( m54 ,b no "o %\ld ?r\gh indig5ce solicit ! assi/ance ( o!rs1 :5 he is able to supply himself ) :at nature requires4 ,= ?\gh !re is a g5]al communion 9 ! city1 yet e "o %\ld s live z to be suffici5t to himself2 s9ce he :o is suffici5t to himself does n appe> to require ! aid ( any o!r p]son 9 8 passage ?r\gh life4 ,if1 !re=e1 x is necess>y to lead an active life1 x is evid5t t a k+1 ?\gh he %\ld also assume o!r ?+s1 w1 nev]!less1 be suffici5t to himself4 ,= he w h fri5ds ?r\gh 8 own virtue2 & 9 us+ ^!1 he w n use !m by any o!r virtue ?an t by :i* he regulates 8 own life4 ,= x is necess>y t he %\ld foll[ a virtue ( ?is k9d1 s9ce he _c procure any ?+ :i* is m excell5t4 ,& ,god1 inde$1 n hav+ ei!r m9i/]s or s]vants#ah1 nor employ+ any m&ate1 & nei!r cr[n+ nor proclaim+ ^? t are ob$i5t to him1 or disgrac+ ^? t are disob$i5t1 ?us adm9i/]s s great an empire4 ,b z x appe>s to me exhibit+ himself to be mo/ wor?y ( imitation1 he ins]ts 9 all ?+s a vehem5t desire ( p>ticipat+ 8 nature4 ,he is1 h[ev]1 good2 & ! communication ( goodness1 & ?is1 ) ! greate/ facility1 is 8 only "w4 ,b ^? :o imitate him#ai1 accompli% e ?+ 9 a bett] mann] ?r\gh ?is imitation4 ,& ! imitation ( him is to e ?+ ! s\rce ( suffici5cy4 ,= !re is n "o virtue :i* makes ?+s to be acceptable to ,god1 & ano!r :i* imitates him2 b bo? ^! are effect$ by "o & ! same virtue4 ,& is n our t]re/rial k+ 9 a simil> mann] suffici5t to himself8 ,= assimilat+ himself to "o1 & t ! mo/ excell5t nature1 he w b5efic5tly endeav\r to r5d] all :om he gov]ns simil> to himself4 ,b su* z (f] viol5ce to1 & compel _! subjects1 entirely#bj de/roy 9 e individual ( ! community a promptitude to imitate t :i* is mo/ excell5t4 ,= )\t b5evol5ce1 x is impossible !re c be assimilation2 s9ce b5evol5ce especially de/roys e ?+ ( a t]rific nature4 ,x is mu* to be wi%$1 inde$1 t human nature 0 n 9 want ( p]suasion3 = p]suasion is ! relic ( human depravity1 ( :i* ?is tempor>y animal man is n de/itute4 ,p]suasion1 inde$1 is a ?+ proximate to necessity2 s9ce ?is fir/ ( itself p]=ms ^? ?+s :i* fly f necessity4 ,su* be+s1 h[ev]1 z spontane\sly use :at is beautiful & good1 are n influ5c$ by ! rev]5ce ( p]suasion2 = nei!r are !y influ5c$ by ! fe> ( necessity4 ,aga91 a k+ alone is capable ( effect+ ?is good 9 human nature1 t ?r\gh ! imitation ( :at is m excell5t1 man may pursue :at is fit & decor\s2 & t ^? :o are corrupt$ z if by intoxication1 & ?r\gh a bad education h fall5 into an oblivion ( t :i* is m excell5t1 may ?r\gh 8 eloqu5ce be corroborat$1 may h _! diseas$ m9ds heal$1 & ! oblivion :i* dwells 9 !m ?r\gh depravity be+ expell$1 may h memory = an intimate associate1 f :i* p]suasion is produc$4 ,= ?is1 ?\gh x orig9ates f deprav$ se$s1 yet is ! s\rce ( a c]ta9 good to ! inhabitants ( ! t]re/rial region1 9 :i* language supplies :at is defici5t 7?r\gh ! imbecility ( our nature71 9 our conv]se ) ea* o!r4 ,,& ,,9 ,,ano!r ,,"p ,,( ,,! ,,same ,,"w4 ,he :o has a sacr$ & div9e conception ( ?+s1 w be 9 reality a k+#ba4 ,= be+ p]suad$ by ?is1 he w be ! cause ( all good b ( no evil4 ,&1 moreov]1 t he w be j1 be+ fitt$ = society1 is evid5t to e "o4 ,= communion or association consi/s 9 equality1 & 9 ! di/ribution ( x4 ,& ju/ice inde$ prec$es1 b communion p>ticipates4 ,= x is impossible = a man to be unju/1 & yet di/ribute equality2 or t he %\ld di/ribute equality1 & yet n be adapt$ to association4 ,b h[ is x possible t he :o is suffici5t to himself %\ld n be cont95t8 ,= sumptu\sness is ! "m ( incont95ce1 & incont95ce ( wanton insol5ce1 f :i* s _m human evils are d]iv$4 ,b self-suffici5cy is n vanqui%$ by sumptu\sness1 nor by any ?+ :i* proce$s f x2 b be+ itself a c]ta9 pr9ciple1 x leads all ?+s1 b is n l$ by any ?+4 ,& to gov]n1 inde$1 is ! prov9ce ( ,god1 & also ( a k+ 7on :i* acc\nt1 likewise1 he is d5om9at$ suffici5t to himself72 b x p]ta9s to bo?1 n to be gov]n$ by any "o4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 evid5t1 t ^! ?+s _c be effect$ )\t prud5ce4 ,& x is manife/ t ,god is ! intellectual prud5ce ( ! _w4 ,= ! _w is connect$ly conta9$ by gracefulness1 & a fit ord] ( ?+s1 :i* _c take place )\t intellect4 ,nor is x possible = a k+ )\t prud5ce to possess ^! virtues2 ,i mean ju/ice1 cont95ce1 communion1 & su* o!r virtues z are ! si/]s ( ^!4 ,,f ,,ar*ytas4 ,! unwritt5 laws ( ! gods 7 promulgat$ aga9/ deprav$ mann]s1 inflict+ a sev]e de/9y & p5alty on ! disob$i5t2 & ^! unwritt5 laws are ! fa!rs & lead]s ( ^? t are writt51 & ( ! dogmas e/abli%$ by m54 ,,f ,,! ,,treatise ,,( ,,diotog5es ,,on ,,sanctity4 ,x is prop] to invoke ,god 9 ! beg9n+ bo? ( supp] & d9n]1 n because he is 9 want ( any ?+ ( ?is k9d1 b 9 ord] t ! s\l may be adorn$ by ! recollection ( ,div9ity4 ,= s9ce we proce$ f him1 & p>ticipate ( a div9e nature1 x is requisite t we %\ld hon\r him4 ,& s9ce ,god also is j1 x is fit t we %\ld act ju/ly 9 all ?+s4 ,9 ! next place1 !re are f\r causes :i* t]m9ate all ?+s1 & br+ !m to an end1 viz4 nature1 law1 art1 & =tune4 ,& nature1 inde$1 is univ]sally ! pr9ciple ( all ?+s4 ,b ( ^? ?+s :i* f mann]s lead to political concord1 law is ! inspective gu>dian & fabricator4 ,( ?+s :i* obta9 _! consummation ?r\gh human prud5ce1 art is ju/ly said to be ! "m & lead]4 ,& ( ^? ?+s :i*1 casually & accid5tally1 simil>ly befall ! wor?y & ! deprav$1 we ass]t =tune to be ! cause4 ,= =tune does n produce any ?+ 9 measure & b\nd1 9 an ord]ly & prud5t mann]4 ,,! ,,preface ,,( ,,*>ondas1 ,,! ,,catanean1 ,,to ,,8 ,,treatise ,,( ,,laws4 ,x is requisite t ^? :o delib]ate ab\t1 & p]=m any ?+1 %\ld beg9 f ! ,gods3 = x is be/1 z ! prov]b says1 = ,god to be ! cause ( all our delib]ations & works4 ,&1 f>!r /ill1 x is requisite to ab/a9 f base actions1 & especially on acc\nt ( consult+ ) ,god4 ,= !re is no communication betwe5 ,god & him :o is unju/4 ,e "o1 also1 %\ld give assi/ance to himself1 & %\ld incite himself to ! und]tak+ & p]=mance ( su* ?+s z are con=mable to 8 des]t2 s9ce = a man to ext5d himself simil>ly to small & great und]tak+s appe>s to be too sordid & illib]al4 ,h5ce1 y %\ld be v c>eful to avoid fall+ vehem5tly into ?+s ( an ext5d$ nature1 & ( great consequ5ce4 ,b1 9 e und]tak+1 y %\ld measure y\r own des]t & p[]1 9 ord] t y may obta9 hon\r & v5]ation4 ,let no assi/ance be af=d$ to a man or woman :o has be5 condemn$ by ! city1 nor let any "o associate ) su* a p]son1 or if he does1 let him be disgrac$1 z be+ simil> to him or h] ) :om he associates4 ,b x is prop] to love m5 :o1 f ! previ\s decision ( ! city1 are good1 & to associate ) !m2 & by imitat+ & acquir+ 9 reality _! virtue & probity1 to be ?us initiat$ 9 ! greate/ & mo/ p]fect ( ! my/]ies4 ,= no man is p]fect )\t virtue4 ,& assi/ance %\ld be giv5 to an injur$ citiz51 :e!r he is 9 8 own1 or 9 a =eign c\ntry4 ,b let e /rang] :o 0 v5]at$ 9 8 own c\ntry1 & con=mably to ! prop] laws ( t c\ntry1 be receiv$ & dismiss$ auspici\sly & famili>ly1 call+ to m9d hospitable ,jupit]1 z a ,god :o is e/abli%$ by all nations 9 common1 & :o is ! inspective gu>dian ( hospitality & inhospitality4 ,let m eld]ly m5 also preside ov] su* z are y\ng]1 s t ! latt] may be a%am$ ( & det]r$ f vice1 ?r\gh rev]5ce & fe> ( ! =m]4 ,= 9 cities 9 :i* m eld]ly m5 are %ameless1 ! *ildr5 & gr&*ildr5 ( ^! are also de/itute ( %ame4 ,b wanton insol5ce & inju/ice are ! att5dants ( %amelessness & impud5ce4 ,& de/ruction foll[s ^!4 ,let1 h[ev]1 no "o be impud5t#bb1 b let e "o be mode/ & temp]ate2 because he w ?us h ! ,gods propiti\s to him1 & w procure = himself salvation4 ,= no vici\s man is de> to div9ity4 ,let e "o likewise hon\r probity & tru?1 & hate :at is base & false4 ,= ^! are ! indications ( virtue & vice4 ,h5ce x is requisite to accu/om *ildr5 f _! y\? to wor?y mann]s1 by puni%+ ^? t are lov]s ( falsehood1 b be+ delight$ ) ^? t are lov]s ( tru?1 9 ord] t 9 ea* t :i* is mo/ beautiful1 & mo/ prolific ( virtue1 may be implant$4 ,ea* ( ! citiz5s1 likewise1 %\ld be m anxi\s to pret5d to be temp]ate ?an to pret5d to be wise3 = ! pret5ce ( wisdom is a great indication ( an ignorance ( probity1 & is also a sign ( pusillanimity4 ,b let ! pret5ce ( temp]ance be consid]$ z a true claim to x4 ,= no "o %\ld feign ) 8 tongue1 t he p]=ms beautiful de$s1 :5 at ! same "t he is bo? de/itute ( wor?y conduct & good int5tions4 ,x is likewise requisite to pres]ve b5evol5ce t[>ds rul]s1 be+ ob$i5t to & v5]at+ !m z if !y 7 p>5ts4 ,= he :o does n conceive t ?is is prop] w suff] ! puni%m5t ( bad c\nsel f ! dmons :o are ! inspective gu>dians ( ! seat ( empire4 ,= ! rul]s are ! gu>dians ( ! city1 & ( ! safety ( ! citiz5s4 ,b x is also necess>y t gov]nors %\ld preside ju/ly ov] ^? t are gov]n$1 9 ! same mann] z ov] _! own *ildr51 9 pass+ s5t5ce on o!rs1 lay+ asleep hatr$1 fri5d%ip1 & ang]4 ,let ^? likewise be prais$ & celebrat$ :o1 be+ !mselves 9 afflu5ce1 h assi/$ ! indig5t1 & let !m be consid]$ z ! savi\rs ( ! *ildr5 & def5d]s ( _! c\ntry4 ,& let ! wants ( ^? be reliev$ :o are poor ?r\gh =tune1 & n ?r\gh an indol5t & intemp]ate life4 ,= =tune is common to all m51 b an indol5t & intemp]ate life is peculi> to bad m54 ,let x also be consid]$ z a wor?y de$1 to po9t out any "o :o has act$ unju/ly1 9 ord] t ! polity may be sav$1 :i* has _m gu>dians ( its decor\s arrangem5t4 ,b let ! indicator ( ! unju/ action be consid]$ z a pi\s man1 ?\gh 8 in=mation %\ld be respect+ 8 mo/ famili> acqua9tance4 ,= no?+ is m famili> & alli$ to a man ?an 8 c\ntry4 ,let1 h[ev]1 ! indication be made1 n ( ?+s done ?r\gh involunt>y ignorance1 b ( su* crimes z h be5 committ$ f a previ\s k ( _! enormity4 ,& if he :o is detect$ %\ld be ho/ile to him by :om he is detect$1 let him be hat$ by all m51 9 ord] t he may suff] ! puni%m5t ( +ratitude1 ?r\gh :i* he deprives himself ( be+ cur$ ( ! greate/ ( diseases inju/ice4 ,f>!r /ill1 let a contempt ( ! ,gods be consid]$ z ! greate/ ( iniquities1 & also injur+ p>5ts volunt>ily1 ! neglect+ rul]s & laws1 & volunt>ily di%on\r+ ju/ice4 ,b let him be consid]$ z a mo/ j & holy citiz5 :o hon\rs ^! ?+s1 & indicates to ! citiz5s & rul]s ^? t despise !m4 ,let x be e/eem$ to be m v5]able = a man to die = 8 c\ntry ?an1 ?r\gh a desire ( life1 to des]t x1 toge!r ) probity4 ,= x is bett] to die well ?an to live basely & disgracefully4 ,x is likewise requisite to hon\r ea* ( ! dead1 n ) te>s nor ) lam5tations1 b ) good remembrance1 & ) an oblation ( annual fruits4 ,= :5 we grieve immod]ately = ^? t are dead1 we are ungrateful to ! t]re/rial dmons4 ,let no "o curse him by :om he has be5 injur$4 ,= praise is m div9e ?an defamation4 ,let him be ?\ght to be a bett] citiz5 :o is sup]ior to ang]1 ?an him :o is an (f5d] ?r\gh x4 ,let n him be prais$ b disgrac$1 :o1 9 ! sumptu\sness ( 8 exp5ce1 surpasses temples & palaces4 ,= let no?+ private be m magnific5t & v5]able ?an ?+s ( a public nature4 ,let him :o is a slave to weal? & money be despis$1 z "o :o is pusillanim\s & illib]al1 & is a/oni%$ by sumptu\s possessions1 & let him be consid]$ z "o :o leads a tragical life1 & ^: s\l is vile4 ,= he :o is magnanim\s =esees ) himself all human conc]ns1 & is n di/urb$ by any ?+ ( ?is k9d :e!r prosp]\s or adv]se1 :5 x acc$es4 ,let no "o speak obsc5ely1 9 ord] t he may n 9 8 ?\ghts approa* to base de$s1 & t he may n fill 8 s\l ) impud5ce & defilem5t4 ,= we call ?+s :i* are decor\s & lovely1 by _! prop] names1 & by ^? appellations :i* are e/abli%$ by law4 ,b we ab/a9 f nam+ ?+s to :i* we are ho/ile1 on acc\nt ( _! bas5ess4 ,let x also be consid]$ z base1 to speak ( a base ?+4 ,let e "o de>ly love 8 lawful wife1 & beget *ildr5 f h]4 ,b let no "o emit ! se$ ( 8 *ildr5#bc into any o!r p]son2 nor let him illegally consume t :i* is hon\rable bo? by nature & law1 & act ) wanton insol5ce4 ,= nature produc$ ! se$1 = ! sake ( procreat+ *ildr51 & n = ! sake ( lu/4 ,b x is requisite t a wife %\ld be *a/e1 & %\ld n admit ! impi\s connection ) o!r m51 z by s do+ %e w subject h]self to ! v5geance ( ! dmons1 ^: (fice x is to expel ^? to :om !y are ho/ile f _! h\ses1 & to produce hatr$4 ,let n him be prais$ :o gives a /epmo!r to 8 *ildr5#bd1 b disgrac$1 z be+ ! cause ( dome/ic diss5sion4 ,& z x is prop] to obs]ve ^! m&ates1 let him :o transgresses !m be obnoxi\s to political execration4 ,! law also ord]s t ^! proems %\ld be kn[n by all ! citiz5s1 & %\ld be read 9 fe/ivals aft] ! pans#be by him :o is appo9t$ = ?is purpose by ! ma/] ( ! fea/1 9 ord] t ! precepts may be ins]t$ 9 ! m9ds ( all t he> !m4 ,,! ,,preface ,,( ,,zaleucus1 ,,! ,,locrian1 ,,to ,,8 ,,laws4 ,x is requisite t all ^? :o inhabit a city & c\ntry %\ld 9 ! fir/ place be firmly p]suad$ t !re are ,gods1 9 consequ5ce ( direct+ _! att5tion to ! heav5s & ! _w1 & ! ord]ly di/ribution ( ! natures :i* !y conta94 ,= ^! are n ! productions ei!r ( =tune or ( m54 ,x is also requisite to rev]5ce & hon\r ^!1 z ! causes to u ( e reasonable good4 ,x is necess>y1 !re=e1 t e "o %\ld s prep>e 8 s\l t x may be free f e vice2 s9ce ,god is n hon\r$ by a bad man1 nor is he to be wor%ip$ sumptu\sly1 nor ) tragical exp5ce1 l "s deprav$ man2 b by virtue1 & ! delib]ate *oice ( beautiful & j de$s4 ,h5ce x is necess>y t e "o %\ld be good to ! utmo/ ( 8 p[]1 bo? 9 8 actions & 8 delib]ate *oice1 if he wi%es to be de> to div9ity1 & %\ld n fe> ! loss ( money m ?an ! loss ( r5[n4 ,& x is also requisite to call him a bett] citiz5 :o w\ld r su/a9 a loss ( prop]ty ?an ( probity & ju/ice4 ,let1 h[ev]1 su* ?+s z ! foll[+ be d5\nc$ by u aga9/ ^? :o are n easily impell$ to d :at we h above enjo9$1 b ^: s\l is easily excit$ to inju/ice4 ,all citiz5s ( ?is k9d1 bo? male & female1 & also ^? :o live 9 ! same h\se ) !m1 %\ld rememb] t !re are ,gods :o puni% ! unju/1 & %\ld place be=e _! eyes t "t 9 :i* to e "o !re w be a f9al lib]ation f life4 ,= all su* w rep5t :5 !y are ab\t to die1 f a remembrance ( _! unju/ de$s1 & f _! be+ impell$ to wi% t all ?+s _h be5 done by !m ju/ly4 ,h5ce x is necess>y t e "o1 9 e action1 %\ld always associate to himself ?is "t1 z if x 7 pres5t3 = ?us he w especially pay att5tion to probity & ju/ice4 ,b if an evil dmon is pres5t ) any "o1 conv]t+ him to inju/ice1 su* a "o %\ld abide 9 temples1 at alt>s1 & 9 sacr$ groves1 fly+ f inju/ice z a mo/ impi\s & noxi\s mi/ress1 & supplicat+ ! ,gods to coop]ate ) him 9 turn+ f x4 ,he %\ld also acc$e to ^? m5 :o are r5[n$ = _! probity1 9 ord] to he> !m disc\rse ab\t a bless$ life1 & ! puni%m5t ( bad m51 t he may be det]r$ f unju/ de$s2 b he %\ld only dread av5g+ dmons4 ,^?1 likewise1 t dwell 9 ! city1 %\ld hon\r all ! ,gods accord+ to ! legal rites ( ! c\ntry1 :i* are to be consid]$ z ! mo/ beautiful ( all o!rs4 ,all ! citiz5s1 too1 %\ld obey ! laws1 rev]5ce ! rul]s1 & rise to !m1 & comply ) _! m&ates4 ,= aft] ! ,gods1 dmons1 & h]oes1 proximate hon\rs are paid by m5 :o are intellig5t1 & wi% to be sav$1 to p>5ts1 ! laws1 & ! rul]s4 ,let1 h[ev]1 no "o make ! city to be de>] to him ?an 8 c\ntry1 s9ce he w ?us excite ! indignation ( ! ,gods ( ! c\ntry3 = su* conduct is ! beg9n+ ( trea*]y4 ,& f>!r /ill1 = a man to be depriv$ ( 8 own c\ntry1 & to live 9 a =eign l&1 is a ?+ ( a m afflictive nature1 & m difficult to be borne ?an mo/ o!r mis=tunes3 = no?+ is m alli$ to u ?an our c\ntry4 ,nor let any "o ?9k t a citiz51 :om ! laws h p]mitt$ to p>take ( ! polity1 %\ld be consid]$ by him z an implacable enemy2 s9ce a man :o is capable ( ?us ?9k+ c nei!r gov]n nor judge 9 a prop] mann]1 9 consequ5ce ( 8 ang] pr$om9at+ ov] 8 reason4 ,let no "o1 likewise1 speak ill ei!r ( ! city 9 common1 or ( a citiz5 privately4 ,b let ! gu>dians ( ! laws keep a wat*ful eye ov] (f5d]s1 9 ! fir/ place by admoni%+ !m2 & 9 ! next place1 if !y are n re/ra9$ by ?is f act+ ill1 let !m be c>eful t !y are puni%$4 ,& ) respect to ! e/abli%$ laws1 if "s "o ( !m %\ld appe> n to be well orda9$1 let x be *ang$ into "o t is bett]4 ,b :]e all ( !m rema91 let !m be univ]sally obey$2 z x is nei!r beautiful1 nor b5eficial1 = ! e/abli%$ laws to be vanqui%$ by m52 ?\gh x is bo? pr(itable & beautiful1 to be re/ra9$1 z if vanqui%$1 by a m excell5t law4 ,x is requisite1 h[ev]1 to puni% ^? :o transgress ^!1 z ma*9at+ = ! city ! pr9ciple ( ! greate/ evils an>*y4 ,b ! magi/rates %\ld nei!r be arrogant1 nor judge insult+ly1 nor 9 pass+ s5t5ce be m9dful ei!r ( fri5d%ip or hatr$1 b ( :at is j4 ,= ?us !y w decide mo/ ju/ly1 & w be wor?y ( ! magi/racy4 ,x is fit1 !re=e1 t slaves %\ld d :at is j ?r\gh fe>1 b ^? t are free1 ?r\gh %ame1 & = ! sake ( ! beautiful 9 conduct4 ,h5ce x is requisite t ! gov]nors %\ld be m5 ( ?is k9d1 9 ord] t !y may be rev]5c$ by ^? :om !y gov]n4 ,b if any "o wi%es to *ange "s "o ( ! e/abli%$ laws1 or to introduce ano!r law1 let him1 ) a halt] ab\t 8 neck1 speak ( ! subject ( 8 wi%es to ! p4 ,& if x %all appe> f ! suffrages1 t ! law already e/abli%$ %\ld be dissolv$1 or t a new law %\ld be introduc$1 let him n be puni%$4 ,b if x %\ld be ?\ght t ! preexi/+ law is bett]1 or t ! law :i* is int5d$ to be introduc$ is unju/1 let him :o wi%es to *ange an old1 or to introduce a new law1 be execut$ by ! halt]4 ,,f ,,! ,,treatise ,,( ,,callicratidas ,,on ,,! ,,felicity ,,( ,,families4 ,! univ]se mu/ be consid]$ z a sy/em ( k9dr$ communion or association4 ,b e sy/em consi/s ( c]ta9 dissimil> contr>ies1 & is co>rang$ ) ref]5ce to "o c]ta9 ?+1 :i* is ! mo/ excell5t1 & also ) a view to a g5]al b5efit4 ,= t :i* is d5om9at$ a *oir1 is a sy/em ( musical communion1 & is ref]r$ to "o c]ta9 common ?+1 a conc]t ( voices4 ,f>!r /ill1 ! sy/em ( body ab\t a %ip consi/s ( c]ta9 dissimil> & contr>y ?+s1 & is co>rang$ ) ref]5ce to "o ?+ :i* is be/1 viz4 ! pilot1 & also ) a view to a common b5efit1 a prosp]\s navigation4 ,?us1 too1 a family1 be+ a sy/em ( k9dr$ communion1 consi/s ( c]ta9 dissimil>s1 :i* are its prop] p>ts2 & is co>rang$ ) a view to "o ?+ :i* is be/1 viz4 ! fa!r ( ! family2 & is ref]r$ to a common advantage1 unanimity4 ,&1 9 %ort1 e family1 9 ! same mann] z a psalt]y#bf1 requires ^! ?ree ?+s1 app>atus1 coadaptation1 & a c]ta9 contrectation1 & musical use4 ,app>atus1 inde$1 be+ ! composition ( all its p>ts1 f :i* ! :ole1 & all ! sy/em ( k9dr$ communion d]ives its completion4 ,b ( ! p>ts ( a family !re are two fir/ & greate/ divisions2 viz4 man & possessions1 ! latt] ( :i* is ! ?+ gov]n$1 & af=ds utility4 ,?us1 also1 ! fir/ & greate/ p>ts ( an animal are s\l & body2 & s\l1 inde$1 is t :i* gov]ns & uses1 b ! body is t :i* is gov]n$1 & imp>ts utility4 ,& possessions1 inde$1 are ! adscititi\s in/rum5ts ( human life2 b ! body is ! connasc5t & alli$ in/rum5t ( ! s\l4 ,( ^? p]sons1 h[ev]1 t give completion to a family1 "s are consangu9e\s1 b o!rs h an aff9ity to ! family4 ,& ^? t are k9dr$ are g5]at$ f ! same blood1 or h ! same orig9 f ^? :o fir/ dissem9at$ ! race4 ,b ^? t h an aff9ity h an adscititi\s alliance1 z comm5c+ f ! communion ( w$lock4 ,& ^! are ei!r fa!rs or bro!rs1 or mat]nal or pat]nal gr&fa!rs1 or "s o!r ( ^? relatives t are produc$ by m>riage4 ,b if ! good aris+ f fri5d%ip is also to be ref]r$ to a family 7= ?us x w become great] & m magnific5t1 n only ?r\gh an abundance ( weal? & _m relations1 b also ?r\gh num]\s fri5ds72 9 ?is case x is evid5t1 t ! family w ?us become m ample1 & t ! social species ( fri5d%ip is to be enum]at$ among ?+s :i* are requisite to ! completion ( a family4 ,b ( possessions "s are necess>y1 & o!rs are ( a lib]al nature4 ,& ! necess>y1 inde$1 are ^? :i* are subs]vi5t to ! wants ( life2 & ! lib]al are su* z lead a man to an elegant & well arrang$ mode ( liv+1 s t he may n be 9 want ( o!r ?+s4 ,su* ?+s1 h[ev]1 z exce$ :at is requisite to a lib]al & elegant mode ( life1 are1 at ! beg9n+1 ! roots to m5 ( wanton insol5ce1 & de/ruction4 ,= ^? t h great possessions are necess>ily at fir/ inflat$ ) pride1 & :5 ?us inflat$ become arrogant2 &1 be+ arrogant1 !y also become fa/idi\s1 & conceive t _! k9dr$1 & ^? ( ! same nation & tribe ) !mselves1 nei!r resemble1 nor are equal to !m4 ,b :5 !y are fa/idi\s1 !y also become wantonly insol5t4 ,& ! extremity & end ( all wanton insol5ce is de/ruction4 ,:51 !re=e1 9 a family & city !re is a sup]fluity ( possessions1 x is necess>y t ! legislator %\ld cut (f1 &1 z x 71 amputate ! sup]fluities1 9 ! same mann] z a good husb&man lops ! too luxuriant leaves ( trees4 ,b ( ! k9dr$ & dome/ic "p ( man !re is a triple species4 ,= !re is "o species :i* gov]ns1 ano!r :i* is gov]n$1 & ano!r :i* gives assi/ance to a family & relatives4 ,& ! husb&1 inde$1 gov]ns1 b ! wife is gov]n$1 & ! (fspr+ ( bo? ^! is an auxili>y4 ,,& ,,9 ,,ano!r ,,"p ,,( ,,! ,,same ,,"w4 ,) respect also to practical & rational dom9ation1 "o k9d is despotic1 ano!r is ( a gu>dian nature1 & ano!r is political4 ,& ! despotic1 inde$1 is t :i* gov]ns ) a view to ! advantage ( ! gov]nor1 & n ( ! gov]n$4 ,= aft] ?is mann] a ma/] rules ov] 8 slaves1 & a tyrant ov] 8 subjects4 ,b ! gu>dian dom9ation subsi/s = ! sake ( ! gov]n$1 & n = ! sake ( ^? t gov]n4 ,& ) ?is k9d ( p[] ! ano9t]s rule ov] ! a?let1 physicians ov] ! sick1 & preceptors ov] _! pupils4 ,= _! lab\rs are n direct$ to _! own advantage1 b to ! b5efit ( ^? :om !y gov]n2 ^? ( ! physician be+ und]tak5 = ! sake ( ! sick1 ! ano9t]s = ! sake ( ex]cis+ ! body1 & ^? ( ! erudite = ! sake ( ! in]udite4 ,b ! political dom9ation has = its end ! common b5efit bo? ( ! gov]nors & ! gov]n$4 ,= accord+ to ?is dom9ation1 9 human affairs1 bo? a family & a city are coh>moniz$2 b 9 ?+s ( a div9e nature ! _w is aptly compos$4 ,a family1 h[ev]1 & a city are an imitation accord+ to analogy ( ! gov]nm5t ( ! _w4 ,= div9ity is ! pr9ciple ( nature1 & 8 att5tion is nei!r direct$ to 8 own advantage1 nor to private1 b to public good4 ,& on ?is acc\nt1 ! _w is call$ 1 f ! ord]ly disposition ( all ?+s :i* are co>rang$ ) ref]5ce to "o ?+ :i* is mo/ excell5t1 & ?is is ,god1 :o is1 accord+ to conception1 an intellectual#bg animal1 incorruptible1 & ! pr9ciple & cause ( ! ord]ly disposition ( :oles4 ,s9ce1 !re=e1 ! husb& rules ov] ! wife1 he ei!r rules ) a despotic1 or ) a gu>dian1 or1 9 ! la/ place1 ) a political p[]4 ,b he does n rule ov] h] ) a despotic p[]3 = he is dilig5tly att5tive to h] welf>e4 ,nor is 8 gov]nm5t ( h] entirely ( a gu>dian nature3 = ?is is itself a "p ( ! communion betwe5 man & wife4 ,x rema9s1 !re=e1 t he rules ov] h] ) a political p[]1 accord+ to :i* bo? ! gov]nor & ! ?+ gov]n$ e/abli% z _! end ! common advantage4 ,h5ce1 also1 w$lock is e/abli%$ ) a view to ! communion ( life4 ,^? husb&s1 !re=e1 t gov]n _! wives despotically1 are hat$ by !m2 b ^? t gov]n !m ) a gu>dian au?ority are despis$ by !m4 ,= !y appe> to be1 z x 71 app5dages & flatt]]s ( _! wives4 ,b ^? t gov]n !m politically are bo? admir$ & belov$4 ,& bo? ^! w be effect$1 if he :o gov]ns ex]cises 8 p[] s t x may be m+l$ ) pleasure & v5]ation2 pleasure inde$ be+ produc$ by 8 fondness1 b v5]ation f 8 do+ no?+ ( a vile or abject nature4 ,,& ,,aga91 ,,9 ,,ano!r ,,"p ,,( ,,! ,,same ,,"w4 ,he :o wi%es to m>ry ought to take = a wife "o ^: =tune is con=mable to 8 own1 9 ord] t he may n contract nuptials ei!r above or b5ea? 8 condition1 b analog\s to ! prop]ty :i* he possesses4 ,= ^? :o m>ry a woman above _! condition h to cont5d = ! ma/]%ip2 = ! wife1 surpass+ h] husb& 9 weal? & l9eage1 wi%es to rule ov] him2 b he consid]s x to be unwor?y ( him1 & pret]natural to submit to 8 wife4 ,b ^? :o m>ry a woman b5ea? _! condition subv]t ! dignity & spl5d\r ( _! family4 ,x is necess>y1 h[ev]1 on ?is occasion to imitate ! musician1 :o1 hav+ le>n$ ! prop] tone ( 8 voice1 endeav\rs to br+ x to su* a m$ium t x may be r5d]$ suffici5tly %>p & flat1 & may be nei!r brok51 nor lose its int5s5ess4 ,?us1 !re=e1 x is necess>y t w$lock %\ld be coadapt$ to ! peculi> tone ( ! s\l1 s t ! husb& & wife may n only accord ) ea* o!r 9 prosp]\s1 b also 9 adv]se =tune4 ,x is requisite1 !re=e1 t ! husb& %\ld be ! regulator1 ma/]1 & preceptor ( 8 wife4 ,! regulator1 inde$1 9 pay+ dilig5t att5tion to h] affairs2 b ! ma/]1 9 gov]n+ & ex]cis+ au?ority ov] h]2 & ! preceptor 9 tea*+ h] su* ?+s z x is fit = h] to "k4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 w be especially effect$ by him :o1 direct+ 8 att5tion to wor?y p>5ts1 m>ries f _! family a virg9 9 ! fl[] ( h] y\?4 ,= su* virg9s are easily fa%ion$1 & are docile2 & are also naturally well dispos$ to be in/ruct$ by1 & to fe> & love _! husb&s4 ,,f ,,! ,,treatise ,,( ,,p]ictyone#bh ,,on ,,! ,,duties ,,( ,a ,,woman4 ,x is necess>y t a woman %\ld suffici5tly possess a h>mony full ( prud5ce & temp]ance4 ,= x is requisite t h] s\l %\ld be vehem5tly incl9$ to ! acquisition ( virtue2 s t %e may be j1 brave1 & prud5t1 & may be adorn$ ) frugality1 & hate va+lory4 ,=1 f ! possession ( ^! virtues1 %e w act wor?ily :5 %e becomes a wife1 t[>ds h]self1 h] husb&1 h] *ildr51 & h] family4 ,frequ5tly1 also1 su* a woman w act beautifully t[>ds cities1 if %e happ5s to rule ov] cities or nations1 z we see is sometimes ! case 9 a k+dom4 ,if1 !re=e1 %e subdues desire & ang]1 a div9e h>mony w be produc$4 ,h5ce %e w n be pursu$ by illegal loves1 b %e w love h] husb&1 h] *ildr51 & all h] family4 ,= su* wom5 z are fond ( be+ connect$ ) o!r m5 besides _! husb&s1 become ho/ile to ! :ole ( _! families1 bo? to ^? bran*es ( x t are free1 & ^? t are slaves4 ,!y also ma*9ate /ratagems aga9/ _! husb&s1 & falsely repres5t !m z ! calumniators ( all _! acqua9tance1 9 ord] t !y alone may appe> to be exce$+ly b5evol5t2 & !y gov]n _! families 9 su* a way z may be expect$ f ^? t are lov]s ( indol5ce4 ,= f su* conduct ! de/ruction ensues ( e ?+ :i* is common to ! husb& & wife4 ,& ?us mu* z to ^! p>ticul>s4 ,x is also requisite to lead ! body to :at is naturally mod]ate1 ) respect to nutrim5t1 clo!s1 ba?+1 ano9t+1 dress+ ! hair1 & to :atev] p]ta9s to decoration f gold & jewels4 ,= :atev] ( a sumptu\s nature is employ$ by wom5 9 eat+ & dr9k+1 9 g>m5ts & tr9kets1 r5d]s !m dispos$ to be guilty ( e crime1 & to be unju/ bo? to _! husb&'s b$1 & to e o!r p]son4 ,x is requisite1 !re=e1 t !y %\ld only satisfy hung] & ?ir/1 & ?is f ?+s easily procur$2 & t !y %\ld def5d !mselves f cold by g>m5ts ( ! simple/ k9d4 ,b to be f$ ) ?+s :i* are br\ght f a di/ant c\ntry1 or :i* are obta9$ at a great price1 is no small vice4 ,x is also great folly to se>* aft] exce$+ly elegant g>m5ts1 :i* are v>iegat$ ) purple1 or any o!r preci\s col\r4 ,= ! body wi%es to be nei!r cold nor nak$1 b to be cov]$ = ! sake ( decorum1 & is n ext]nally 9 want ( any ?+ else4 ,! op9ion ( m51 h[ev]1 9 conjunction ) ignorance1 proce$s to inanities & sup]fluities4 ,h5ce a woman %\ld nei!r be decorat$ ) gold1 nor ) ,indian gems1 nor ) ! jewels ( any o!r nation1 nor plait h] hair ) abundance ( art1 nor be p]fum$ ) ,arabian ungu5ts1 nor pa9t h] face s t x may be m :ite or m r$1 nor give a d>k t+e to h] eyebr[s & h] eyes1 nor artificially dye h] gray hairs1 nor frequ5tly ba!4 ,= ! woman :o seeks aft] ?+s ( ?is k9d se>*es = a spectator ( female intemp]ance4 ,= ! beauty :i* is produc$ by prud5ce1 & n by ^! p>ticul>s1 pleases wom5 t are well born4 ,nor %\ld %e conceive t nobility & weal?1 ! be+ born 9 a great city1 glory1 & ! fri5d%ip ( r5[n$ & royal m51 are to be rank$ among ?+s t are necess>y4 ,= if !y happ5 to be pres5t1 !y %\ld n be ! cause to h] ( any mole/ation2 & if !y %\ld n be pres5t1 %e %\ld n regret _! abs5ce4 ,= a prud5t woman w n be prev5t$ f liv+ prop]ly )\t ^!4 ,& if ^? great & mu* admir$ ?+s :i* we h m5tion$ %\ld n be pres5t1 h] s\l %\ld n anxi\sly explore1 b )draw itself f !m4 ,= 9 consequ5ce ( draw+ _! possessor to mis=tune1 !y are m noxi\s ?an b5eficial4 ,= to ^!1 trea*]y1 envy1 & calumny are adjac5t1 s t su* a woman _c be free f p]turbation4 ,x is also necess>y t %e %\ld v5]ate ! ,gods ?r\gh good hope ( obta9+ felicity by ?is v5]ation1 & by obey+ ! laws & sacr$ in/itutions ( h] c\ntry4 ,b aft] ! ,gods1 ,i say1 t %e %\ld hon\r & v5]ate h] p>5ts4 ,= ^! coop]ate ) ! ,gods 9 b5efit+ _! *ildr54 ,moreov]1 %e ought to live ) h] husb& legally & k9dly1 conceiv+ no?+ to be h] own prop]ty1 b pres]v+ & be+ ! gu>dian ( 8 b$4 ,= 9 ! pres]vation ( ?is all ?+s are conta9$4 ,x is likewise requisite t %e %\ld be> e ?+ 9 a becom+ mann] :i* may happ5 to h] husb&1 :e!r he is un=tunate 9 8 affairs1 or acts errone\sly ?r\gh ignorance1 or disease1 or intoxication1 or f hav+ connection ) o!r wom54 ,= ?is la/ error is grant$ to m52 b n to wom51 s9ce !y are puni%$ = ?is (f5ce4 ,x is necess>y1 !re=e1 t %e %\ld submit to ! law ) equanimity1 & n be jeal\s4 ,%e ought likewise to be> pati5tly 8 ang]1 8 p>simony1 & ! compla9ts :i* he may make ( 8 de/9y1 8 jeal\sy1 & 8 accusation ( h]1 & :atev] o!r faults he may inh]it f nature4 ,= all ^! %e %\ld *e]fully endure1 conduct+ h]self t[>ds him ) prud5ce & mode/y4 ,= a wife :o is de> to h] husb&1 & :o truly p]=ms h] duty t[>ds him1 is a dome/ic h>mony1 & loves ! :ole ( h] family1 to :i* also %e conciliates ! b5evol5ce ( /rang]s4 ,if1 h[ev]1 %e nei!r loves h] husb& nor h] *ildr51 nor h] s]vants1 nor wi%es to see any sacrifice pres]v$2 !n %e becomes ! lead] ( e k9d ( de/ruction1 :i* %e likewise prays =1 z be+ an enemy1 & also prays = ! dea? ( h] husb&1 z be+ ho/ile to him1 9 ord] t %e may be connect$ ) o!r m52 &1 9 ! la/ place1 %e hates :atev] h] husb& loves4 ,b x appe>s to me t a wife w be a dome/ic h>mony1 if %e is full ( prud5ce & mode/y4 ,= !n %e w n only love h] husb&1 b also h] *ildr51 h] k9dr$1 h] s]vants1 & ! :ole ( h] family1 9 :i* possessions1 fri5ds1 citiz5s1 & /rang]s are conta9$4 ,%e w likewise adorn ! bodies ( ^! )\t any sup]flu\s ornam5ts1 & w bo? speak & he> su* ?+s only z are beautiful & good4 ,x is also requisite t %e %\ld act con=mably to h] husb&'s op9ion 9 :at p]ta9s to _! common life1 & be satisfi$ ) ^? relatives & fri5ds t meet ) 8 approbation4 ,& %e w conceive ^! ?+s to be pleasant & disagreeable :i* are ?\ght to be s by h] husb&1 unless %e is entirely de/itute ( h>mony4 ,,f ,,! ,,treatise ,,( ,,p]ictyone ,,on ,,! ,,h>mony ,,( ,a ,,woman#bi4 ,p>5ts ought n to be injur$ ei!r 9 ^w or de$2 b x is requisite to be ob$i5t to !m1 :e!r _! rank 9 life is small or great4 ,& 9 e allott$ condition ( s\l & body1 & ( ext]nal circum/ances1 9 peace1 also1 & w>1 9 heal? & sickness#cj1 9 ri*es & 9 pov]ty1 9 r5[n & ignom9y1 & :e!r !y are ( ! same class ) mo/ ( ! community1 or are magi/rates1 x is necess>y to be pres5t )1 & nev] to =sake !m1 & almo/ to submit to !m ev5 :5 !y are insane4 ,= su* conduct w be wisely & *e]fully adopt$ by ^? t are pi\s4 ,b he :o despises 8 p>5ts w1 bo? among ! liv+ & ! dead1 be condemn$ = ?is crime by ! ,gods1 w be hat$ by m51 & "u ! e>? w1 toge!r ) ! impi\s1 be et]nally#ca puni%$ 9 ! same place by ,ju/ice1 & ! subt]ranean ,gods1 ^: prov9ce x is to inspect ?+s ( ?is k9d4 ,= ! aspect ( p>5ts is a ?+ div9e & beautiful1 & a dilig5t obs]vance ( !m is att5d$ ) a delight su* z nei!r ! survey ( ! sun1 nor ( all ! />s :i* dance r\nd ! illum9at$ heav5s1 is capable ( produc+1 nor any o!r spectacle1 %\ld x ev5 be great] ?an ?is4 ,&1 x appe>s to me1 t ! ,gods are n envi\s#cb :5 !y p]ceive t ?is takes place4 ,h5ce x is requisite to rev]5ce p>5ts bo? :ile !y are liv+1 & :5 !y are dead1 & nev] oppose !m 9 any ?+ !y may say or d4 ,if also !y are ignorant ( any ?+ ?r\gh deception or disease1 _! *ildr5 %\ld console & in/ruct1 b by no means hate !m on ?is acc\nt4 ,= no great] error & inju/ice c be committ$ by m5 ?an to act impi\sly t[>ds _! p>5ts4 ,,on ,,! ,,rev]5ce ,,due ,,to ,,p>5ts4 ,,f ,,! ,,apoph!gms ,,( ,,ari/ox5us1 ,,! ,,t>5t9e4 ,aft] div9ity & demons1 ! greate/ att5tion %\ld be paid to p>5ts & ! laws2 n fictiti\sly1 b 9 reality prep>+ ourselves to an obs]vance (1 & p]sev]ance 91 ! mann]s & laws ( our c\ntry1 ?\gh !y %\ld be 9 a small degree worse ?an ^? ( o!r c\ntries4 ,,& ,,9 ,,! ,,f\r? ,,book ,,( ,,! ,,same ,,"w#cc4 ,b aft] ^! ?+s foll[ ! hon\rs :i* %\ld be paid to liv+ p>5ts1 x be+ "r to dis*>ge ! fir/1 ! greate/1 & ! mo/ anci5t ( all debts4 ,e "o1 likewise1 %\ld ?9k t all :i* he possesses belongs to ^? :o begot & nurtur$ him1 9 ord] t he may be m9i/rant to _! want to ! utmo/ ( 8 ability1 beg9n+ f 8 prop]ty2 9 ! second place dis*>g+ 8 debt to !m f ?+s p]ta9+ to 8 body2 & 9 ! ?ird place1 f ?+s p]ta9+ to 8 s\l2 ?us repay+ ) usury ! c>es & pa9s :i* 8 n[ v ag$ p>5ts be/[$ on him :5 he 0 "y4 ,?r\gh ! :ole ( life1 likewise1 x is requisite t he %\ld p>ticul>ly employ ! mo/ respectful language 9 speak+ to 8 p>5ts2 because !re is a mo/ sev]e puni%m5t = light & w+$ words2 & ,nemesis1 ! mess5g] ( ,ju/ice1 is appo9t$ to be ! inspector ( e ?+ ( ?is k9d4 ,:5 p>5ts1 !re=e1 are angry1 x is requisite to yield to !m1 & to appease _! ang]1 :e!r x is %[n 9 words or 9 de$s2 ackn[l$g+ t a fa!r may reasonably be v mu* enrag$ ) 8 son1 :5 he ?9ks he has be5 injur$ by him4 ,b on ! dea? ( p>5ts1 ! mo/ dec5t & beautiful monum5ts %\ld be rais$ to !m2 n exce$+ ! usual magnitude1 nor yet less ?an ^? :i* our ance/ors erect$ = _! p>5ts4 ,e ye>1 too1 att5tion ought to be paid to ! decoration ( _! tombs4 ,!y %\ld1 likewise1 be cont9ually rememb]$ & rev]5c$1 & ?is ) a mod]ate & appropriate exp5se4 ,by always act+1 !re=e1 & liv+ 9 ?is mann]1 we %all ea* ( u be rew>d$ accord+ to our des]ts1 bo? by ! ,gods & ^? natures t are sup]ior to u1 & %all pass ! greate/ "p ( our life 9 good hope4 ,,f ,,! ,,treatise ,,( ,,pempelus ,,on ,,p>5ts#cd4 ,nei!r div9ity1 nor any man :o possesses ! lea/ wisdom1 w ev] advise any "o to neglect 8 p>5ts4 ,h5ce we _c h any /atue or temple :i* w be consid]$ by div9ity z m preci\s ?an our fa!rs & gr&fa!rs :5 gr[n feeble ) age4 ,= ,god w recomp5se him ) b5efits :o hon\rs 8 p>5ts ) gifts2 s9ce if ?is is n done1 div9ity w n pay any att5tion to ! pray]s ( su* p>5ts = _! *ildr54 ,! images ( our p>5ts1 inde$1 & prog5itors %\ld be e/eem$ by u z f> m v5]able & div9e ?an any inanimate images4 ,= ^! animat$ images1 :5 !y are cont9ually adorn$ & r5d]$ spl5did ) hon\r by u1 pray = u1 & implore ! gods to be/[ on u ! mo/ excell5t gifts3 b ! contr>y :5 we despise !m4 ,nei!r ( ^!1 h[ev]1 is effect$ by inanimate images4 ,h5ce he :o conducts himself 9 a becom+ mann] t[>ds 8 p>5ts & prog5itors1 & o!r relatives ( ?is k9d1 w possess ! mo/ prop] ( all /atues1 & ! be/ calculat$ to r5d] him de> to div9ity4 ,e "o1 !re=e1 endu$ ) intellect %\ld hon\r & v5]ate 8 p>5ts1 & %\ld dread _! execrations & unfav\rable pray]s1 z kn[+ t _m ( !m frequ5tly take effect4 ,^! ?+s1 !re=e1 be+ ?us dispos$ by nature1 m5 t are prud5t & mode/ w consid] _! liv+ ag$ prog5itors z a treasure1 to ! extremity ( life2 & if !y die be=e !y arrive at t p]iod1 !y w be vehem5tly desir$ by !m4 ,on ! contr>y1 prog5itors w be t]rible 9 ! extreme to _! deprav$ & /upid (fspr+4 ,b he :o1 be+ pr(ane1 is deaf to ^! ass]tions1 w be consid]$ by all intellig5t p]sons z odi\s bo? to ,gods & m54 ,,f ,,! ,,treatise ,,( ,,ph9tys1 ,,! ,,daught] ,,( ,,callicrates1 ,,on ,,! ,,temp]ance ,,( ,a ,,woman4 ,a woman ought to be :olly good & mode/2 b %e w nev] be a "* ( ?is k9d )\t virtue4 ,= any virtue subsi/+ 9 any "o ?+ r5d]s t :i* receives x valuable4 ,& ! virtue1 inde$1 ( ! eyes is sight1 b ( ! e>s he>+4 ,?us1 too1 ! virtue ( a horse causes x to a good horse2 & ! virtue ( a man & ! virtue ( a woman r5d] ea* ( !m wor?y4 ,b ! pr9cipal virtue ( a woman is temp]ance2 = ?r\gh ?is %e w be able to hon\r & love h] husb&4 ,_m1 inde$1 may p]haps ?9k x does n become a woman to philosophize1 z nei!r is x prop] = h] to ride on horseback1 nor to h>angue 9 public4 ,b ,i ?9k t "s ?+s are ! prov9ce ( a man1 o!rs ( a woman1 & t o!rs are common bo? to man & woman4 ,&1 likewise1 t "s ?+s p]ta9 m to a man ?an to a woman2 b o!rs m to a woman ?an to a man4 ,b ! ?+s peculi> to a man are1 to lead an army1 to gov]n1 & to h>angue 9 public4 ,! (fices peculi> to a woman are1 to be ! gu>dian ( a h\se1 to /ay at home1 & to receive & be m9i/rant to h] husb&4 ,& ! virtues p]ta9+ to bo? are =titude1 ju/ice1 & prud5ce4 ,= x is fit t bo? ! husb& & wife %\ld h ! virtues ( ! body1 & 9 a simil> mann] ^? ( ! s\l4 ,& z heal? ( body is b5eficial to bo?1 s also is heal? ( s\l4 ,! virtues1 h[ev]1 ( ! body are heal?1 /r5g?1 vig\r ( s5sation1 & beauty4 ,) respect to ! virtues1 also1 "s are m adapt$ to be ex]cis$ & possess$ by a man1 b o!rs by a woman4 ,= =titude & prud5ce p]ta9 m to ! man ?an to ! woman1 bo? on acc\nt ( ! habit ( ! body1 & ! p[] ( ! s\l2 b temp]ance peculi>ly belongs to ! woman4 ,h5ce x is requisite to "k ! numb] & ! quality ( ! ?+s ?r\gh :i* ?is virtue acc$es to a woman4 ,i say1 !re=e1 t !y are ^! five4 ,& 9 ! fir/ place1 %e obta9s ?is virtue ?r\gh sanctity & piety ab\t ! m>riage b$4 ,9 ! second place1 ?r\gh ornam5t p]ta9+ to ! body4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 ?r\gh egressions f h] own h\se4 ,9 ! f\r? place1 ?r\gh refra9+ f ! celebration ( orgies1 & ! my/]ies ( ! "m ( ! ,gods#ce4 ,& 9 ! fif? place1 ?r\gh be+ cauti\s & mod]ate 9 ! sacrifices to div9ity4 ,( ^!1 h[ev]1 ! greate/ & mo/ compreh5sive cause ( temp]ance1 is t :i* causes ! wife to be undefil$ ) respect to ! m>riage b$1 & n to h connexion ) any o!r man ?an h] husb&4 ,= 9 ! fir/ place1 by su* illegal conduct1 %e acts unju/ly t[>ds ! ,gods :o preside ov] nativities1 r5d]+ !m n g5u9e b spuri\s adjutors ( h] family & k9dr$4 ,9 ! second place1 %e acts unju/ly t[>ds ! ,gods :o preside ov] nature1 by :om %e solemnly swore1 9 conjunction ) h] p>5ts & k9dr$1 t %e w\ld legally associate ) h] husb& 9 ! communion ( life & ! procreation ( *ildr54 ,& 9 ! ?ird place1 %e acts unju/ly t[>ds h] c\ntry1 by n obs]v+ its decrees4 ,to :i* may be add$1 t to (f5d aga9/ "r 9 ^? ?+s = :i* ! greate/ puni%m5t1 dea?1 is orda9$1 on acc\nt ( ! magnitude ( ! crime1 & to d s = ! sake ( pleasure & wanton insol5ce1 is nef>i\s1 & mo/ undes]v+ ( p>don4 ,b ! end ( all insol5t conduct is de/ruction4 ,?is1 also1 ought to be consid]$1 t no purify+ rem$y has be5 discov]$ = ?is (f5ce1 s z to r5d] a woman ?us guilty pure & belov$ by div9ity4 ,= ,god is mo/ av]se to p>don ?is crime4 ,b ! be/ indication ( ! *a/ity ( a woman t[>ds h] husb& is t :i* arises f ! resemblance ( h] *ildr5 to _! fa!r4 ,& ?us mu* conc]n+ ! m>riage b$4 ,) respect1 h[ev]1 to ! ornam5t ( ! body1 x appe>s to me1 t ! g>m5ts ( a woman %\ld be :ite & simple1 & by no means sup]flu\s4 ,b !y w be s1 if !y are nei!r transp>5t nor v>iegat$1 nor wov5 f silk1 b are n exp5sive1 & are ( a :ite col\r4 ,= ?us %e w avoid excessive ornam5t1 luxury1 & sup]flu\s clo!s2 & w n produce a deprav$ imitation 9 o!rs4 ,&1 9 %ort1 %e %\ld n decorate h] p]son ) gold & em]alds4 ,= !y are v exp5sive1 & exhibit pride & arrogance t[>ds ! vulg>4 ,x is necess>y1 h[ev]1 t a city :i* is gov]n$ by good laws1 & is well arrang$ 9 all its p>ts1 %\ld accord ) itself1 & h an equable legislation2 & %\ld expel ! artific]s :o make ?+s ( ?is k9d f ! city4 ,%e %\ld1 likewise1 give a spl5d\r to h] face1 n by employ+ adscititi\s & =eign col\r1 b t :i* is adapt$ to ! body1 & is produc$ by wa%+ x ) wat]2 & adorn+ h] p]son ?r\gh mode/y r ?an ?r\gh art4 ,= ?us %e w r5d] bo? h]self & h] husb& hon\rable4 ,b ! l[] class ( wom5 %\ld g out ( _! h\ses1 = ! purpose ( sacrific+ to ! tutel> deity ( ! city1 = ! welf>e ( _! husb&s & all _! family4 ,a woman1 also1 %\ld dep>t f h] h\se nei!r by twilight nor 9 ! ev5+1 b %\ld op5ly leave x :5 ! =um is full ( p2 accompani$ by "o1 or at mo/ two s]vants1 = ! sake ( behold+ a c]ta9 ?+1 or ( buy+ some?+ %e may want4 ,%e %\ld also (f] frugal sacrifices to ! ,gods1 & su* z are adapt$ to h] ability2 b %e %\ld ab/a9 f ! celebration ( orgies1 & f ^? sacr$ rites ( ! "m ( ! ,gods1 :i* are p]=m$ at home4 ,= ! common law ( ! city orda9s t ^! %all n be p]=m$ by wom54 ,to :i* may be add$1 t ^! rites introduce ebriety1 & m5tal ali5ation4 ,x is necess>y1 h[ev]1 t %e :o is ! mi/ress ( a family1 & presides ov] dome/ic affairs1 %\ld be temp]ate & undefil$4 ,,e?ical ,,fragm5ts ,,( ,,hi]ocles1 ,pres]v$ by ,/obaeus4 ,,h[ ,,we ,,ought ,,to ,,conduct ,,ourselves ,,t[>ds ,,! ,,gods4 ,su* p>ticul>s1 also1 z ! foll[+1 are to be previ\sly assum$ conc]n+ ! ,gods1 viz4 t !y are immutable1 & firm 9 _! decrees2 s t !y nev] *ange ! conception ( :at appe>$ to !m to be fit f ! beg9n+4 ,= !re is "o immutability & firmness ( ! virtues1 :i* x is reasonable to suppose subsi/s transc5d5tly ) ! ,gods1 & :i* imp>ts a nev]-fail+ /ability to _! conceptions4 ,f :i* x is evid5t1 t !re is no probability t ! puni%m5ts :i* div9ity ?9ks prop] to inflict c be remitt$4 ,= x is easy to inf]1 t if ! ,gods *ange _! decisions1 & omit to puni% him :om !y _h design$ to puni%1 ! _w c nei!r be beautifully nor ju/ly gov]n$2 nor c any probable reason = ! necessity ( rep5tance be assign$4 ,poetry also appe>s to h ass]t$ su* ?+s z ! foll[+1--ra%ly1 & )\t any reason3 ,by inc5se & libation1 g5tle v[s1 ,& sacrifice & pray]1 m5 b5d ! ,gods1 ,:5 !y transgress1 & /ray f :at is "r#cf4 ,& ,= flexible are e'en ! ,gods !mselves#cg4 ,& 9 %ort :atev] ( a simil> nature is to be f\nd 9 poetry4 ,nor mu/ we omit to obs]ve1 t ?\gh ! ,gods are n ! causes ( evil1 yet !y connect c]ta9 p]sons ) ?+s ( ?is k9d1 & surr\nd ^? :o des]ve to be afflict$ ) corporeal & ext]nal detrim5ts2 n ?r\gh any malignity1 or because !y ?9k x requisite t m5 %\ld /ruggle ) difficulties1 b = ! sake ( puni%m5t4 ,= z pe/il5ce & dr\ght1 & besides ^! excessive ra91 e>?quakes1 & e ?+ ( ?is k9d1 are = ! mo/ "p produc$ ?r\gh c]ta9 o!r m physical causes1 yet sometimes are effect$ by ! ,gods1 :5 ! times are su* t ! iniquity ( ! multitude1 publicly1 & 9 common1 requires to be puni%$2 aft] ! same mann]1 also1 ! ,gods sometimes afflict an individual ) corporeal & ext]nal detrim5ts1 9 ord] to puni% him1 & conv]t o!rs to :at is "r4 ,b to be p]suad$ t ! ,gods are nev] ! cause ( any evil#ch1 contributes greatly1 z x appe>s to me1 to prop] conduct t[>ds ! ,gods4 ,= evils proce$ f vice alone1 b ! ,gods are ( !mselves ! causes ( good1 & ( :atev] is advantage\s2 :ile1 9 ! meantime1 we d n admit _! b5efic5ce1 b surr\nd ourselves ) volunt>y evils4 ,h5ce1 on ?is occasion1 x appe>s to me t x is well said by ! poet3 ----t mortals blame ! ,gods1 z if !y 7 ! causes ( _! evils6 ----?\gh n f ,fate1 ,b = _! crimes !y suff] pa9 & woe#ci4 ,= t ,god is nev] 9 any way ! cause ( evil may be prov$ by _m argum5ts2 b at pres5t we %all only adduce :at ,plato#dj says3 viz4 8t z x is n ! prov9ce ( :at is hot to refrig]ate1 b ! contr>y2 s nei!r is x ! prov9ce ( t :i* is b5efic5t to be noxi\s1 b ! contr>y40 ,moreov]1 ,god be+ good1 & imm$iately replete f ! beg9n+ ) e virtue1 _c be noxi\s1 or ! cause to any "o ( evil2 b on ! contr>y1 mu/ imp>t e good to ^? :o are will+ to receive x2 be/[+ on u1 also1 su* m$ia#da z are accord+ to nature1 & :i* are effective ( :at is con=mable to nature4 ,b !re is only "o cause ( evil#db4 ,,h[ ,,we ,,ought ,,to ,,conduct ,,ourselves ,,t[>ds ,,our ,,c\ntry4 ,aft] speak+ ( ! ,gods1 x is mo/ reasonable to %[1 9 ! next place1 h[ we %\ld conduct ourselves t[>ds our c\ntry4 ,=1 by ,jupit]1 our c\ntry is z x 7 a c]ta9 second>y ,god1 & our fir/ & greate/ p>5t4 ,h5ce he :o gave a "n to ! ?+ did n ra%ly d5om9ate x 1 patris2 ?is ^w be+ d]iv$ f 1 pat]1 a fa!r2 b pron\nc$ ) a fem99e t]m9ation1 9 ord] t x might be z x 7 a mixture ( fa!r & "m4 ,?is reason1 also1 proclaims t our c\ntry is to be hon\r$ equally ) our two p>5ts2 s t we ought to pref] x to ei!r ( !m tak5 sep>ately1 & n to hon\r ! two m ?an x2 b to pay an equal portion ( respect to ea*4 ,!re is1 likewise1 ano!r reason1 :i* exhorts u to hon\r x m ?an our two p>5ts conjo9tly2 & n only to hon\r x beyond ^!1 b also to pref] x to our wife1 *ildr51 & fri5ds2 &1 9 %ort1 aft] ! ,gods1 to all o!r ?+s4 ,z1 !re=e1 he is /upid :o e/eems "o f+] m ?an ! five1 b he is mo/ reasonable :o pref]s ! five to "o2 = ! =m] despises :at is m eligible1 b ! latt]1 9 ! five1 pres]ves also ! "o f+]3 aft] ! same mann]1 he :o wi%es to save himself r ?an 8 c\ntry1 9 addition to act+ unlawfully1 desires impossibilities4 ,b he :o pref]s 8 c\ntry to himself is de> to div9ity2 & reasons fitly & firmly4 ,at ! same "t x has be5 obs]v$1 t ?\gh "s "o %\ld n be connum]at$ ) ! sy/em or ! coop]at+ comb9ation ( ! _m1 b %\ld be consid]$ ap>t f x1 yet x is fit t he %\ld pref] ! safety ( ! sy/em to 8 own pres]vation4 ,= ! de/ruction ( ! city w ev9ce t ! safety ( ! citiz5 entirely dep5ds on its exi/5ce1 j z ! abscission ( ! h& is att5d$ ) ! de/ruction ( "o f+]1 z a "p ( ! h&4 ,we may1 !re=e1 summ>ily conclude1 t g5]al is n to be sep>at$ f private utility3 b is to be consid]$ z "o & ! same ) x4 ,= t :i* is advantage\s to ! c\ntry is common to ea* ( ! p>ts ( x2 s9ce ! :ole )\t ! p>ts is no?+#dc4 ,& vice v]sa1 t :i* is advantage\s to ! citiz5 ext5ds also to ! city1 if x is assum$ z b5eficial to ! citiz54 ,= t :i* is useful to a danc]1 s f> z he is a danc]1 w also be advantage\s to ! :ole *oir4 ,deposit+1 !re=e1 all ?is reason+ 9 ! discursive p[] ( ! s\l1 we %all receive mu* light f x 9 p>ticul>s1 s t we %all nev] omit to p]=m :at is due f u to our c\ntry4 ,h5ce1 ,i say1 x is necess>y t e passion & disease ( ! s\l %\ld be remov$ f him :o int5ds to act well by 8 c\ntry4 ,x is likewise requisite t a citiz5 %\ld obs]ve ! laws ( 8 c\ntry z c]ta9 second>y ,gods1 & %\ld r5d] himself p]fect con=mably to _! m&ate4 ,b he :o endeav\rs ei!r to transgress1 or to make any innovation 9 ! laws1 %\ld be ) all possible dilig5ce prev5t$ f do+ s1 & 9 e way oppos$4 ,= a contempt ( ! exi/+ laws1 & pref]r+ new to anci5t laws1 are ?+s by no means b5eficial to a city4 ,h5ce x is requisite t ^? %\ld be re/ra9$ f giv+ _! votes1 & f precipitate innovation1 :o are p]t9aci\sly dispos$ to act 9 ?is mann]4 ,i !re=e comm5d ,zaleucus1 ! ,locrian legislator1 :o orda9$1 t he :o int5d$ to introduce a new law1 %\ld d x ) a rope ab\t 8 neck1 9 ord] t he might be imm$iately /rangl$1 unless he c\ld *ange ! anci5t con/itution ( ! polity1 to ! v great advantage ( ! community4 ,b cu/oms1 :i* are truly ^? ( ! c\ntry1 & :i*1 p]haps1 are m anci5t ?an ! laws !mselves1 are to be pres]v$ no less ?an ! laws4 ,! pres5t cu/oms1 h[ev]1 :i* are b ( ye/]day1 & :i* h be5 s v rec5tly introduc$ into e city1 are n to be consid]$ z ! cu/oms ( ! c\ntry1 or z ! in/itutes ( ance/ors2 &1 p]haps1 nei!r are !y at all to be reg>d$ z cu/oms#dd4 ,9 ! next place1 because cu/om is an unwritt5 law1 hav+ = its inscription a good legislator1 viz4 ! approbation ( all ^? t use x2 p]haps1 on ?is acc\nt1 x is proximate to ?+s :i* are naturally j4 ,,aft] ,,:at ,,mann] ,,we ,,ought ,,to ,,conduct ,,ourselves ,,t[>ds ,,our ,,p>5ts4 ,aft] speak+ ( ! ,gods & our c\ntry1 :at p]son des]ves to be m5tion$ m ?an1 or prior to our p>5ts8 ,h5ce x is requisite t we %\ld disc\rse ab\t !m4 ,he1 !re=e1 w n err :o says1 t !y are c]ta9 second>y & t]re/rial ,gods2 s9ce on acc\nt ( _! proximity to u1 !y are1 if x be lawful s to speak1 m to be hon\r$ by u ?an ! ,gods !mselves#de4 ,b x is necess>y1 previ\sly1 to assume1 t ! only measure ( gratitude t[>ds !m is a p]petual & unremitt+ promptitude to repay ! b5efits we h receiv$ f !m2 s9ce1 ?\gh we %\ld p]=m _m ?+s = _! sake1 yet !y w be f> less ?an :at !y des]ve4 ,at ! same "t1 also1 x may be said1 t ^! our de$s are ne>ly !irs1 because !y produc$ u by :om !y are p]=m$4 ,z !re=e1 if ! works ( ,phidias & ( o!r arti/s %\ld !mselves produce c]ta9 o!r ?+s1 we %\ld n hesitate to say t ^! latt]1 also1 7 ! works ( ! arti/s2 ?us1 likewise1 x may be ju/ly said1 t our p]=mances are ! de$s ( our p>5ts2 ?r\gh :om we likewise d]iv$ our exi/5ce4 ,h5ce1 9 ord] t we may easily appreh5d ! duties :i* we owe !m1 x w be requisite to h ?is s5t5ce p]petually at h&1 t our p>5ts %\ld be consid]$ by u z ! images ( ! ,gods2 & by ,jupit]1 z dome/ic ,gods1 our b5efactors1 k9dr$1 cr$itors1 lords1 & mo/ /able fri5ds4 ,= !y are mo/ /able images ( ! ,gods1 possess+ a similitude to !m beyond ! p[] ( art to effect4 ,= !y are ! gu>dian ,gods ( ! h\se1 & live ) u2 & besides ?is1 !y are our greate/ b5efactors1 imp>t+ to u ?+s ( ! greate/ consequ5ce2 &1 by ,jupit]1 be/[+ on u n only :at we possess1 b also su* ?+s z !y wi% to give u1 & = :i* !y !mselves pray4 ,f>!r /ill1 !y are likewise our ne>e/ k9dr$1 & ! causes ( our alliance ) o!rs4 ,!y are1 also1 cr$itors ( ?+s ( ! mo/ hon\rable nature1 & only repay !mselves by tak+ :at we %all be b5efit$ by return+4 ,= :at ga9 c be s great to a *ild z piety & gratitude to 8 p>5ts8 ,!y are mo/ ju/ly1 too1 our lords3 = ( :at c we be 9 a great] degree ! possession1 ?an ( ^? ?r\gh :om we exi/8 ,moreov]1 !y are p]petual & spontane\s fri5ds & auxili>ies2 at all times1 & 9 e circum/ance1 af=d+ u assi/ance4 ,s9ce1 h[ev]1 ! "n ( p>5t is ! mo/ excell5t ( all ! be=e-m5tion$ appellations1 accord+ to :i* we also d5om9ate ! ,gods !mselves2 some?+ else mu/ also be add$ to ?is conception2 viz4 t *ildr5 %\ld be p]suad$ t !y dwell 9 _! fa!r's h\se1 z if !y 7 c]ta9 m9i/]s & prie/s 9 a temple1 appo9t$ & consecrat$ = ?is purpose by nature h]self2 :o entru/$ a rev]5tial att5tion to _! p>5ts to _! c>e4 ,s9ce ( att5tive reg>d1 !re=e1 "o k9d p]ta9s to ! body1 b ano!r to ! s\l1 we %all readily p]=m :at ea* ( ^! requires1 if we are will+ to d t :i* reason p]suades u to d4 ,b reason p]suades u to pay less att5tion to ! body ?an to ! s\l2 ?\gh att5tion to ! =m] is necess>y4 ,we %\ld1 !re=e1 procure = our p>5ts lib]al food1 & su* z is adapt$ to ! imbecility ( old age2 & besides ?is1 a b$1 sleep1 unction1 a ba?1 g>m5ts2 & 9 %ort1 all ! necess>ies :i* ! body requires1 t !y may nev] at any "t exp]i5ce ! want ( any ( ^!2 9 ?us act+1 imitat+ _! c>e ab\t our nurture1 :5 we 7 infants4 ,h5ce1 we %\ld compel ourselves to employ a c]ta9 prophetic att5tion to !m1 9 ord] to discov] :at !y p>ticul>ly desire ( ?+s p]ta9+ to ! body1 ?\gh !y %\ld n indicate ! object ( _! wi%#df4 ,= !y div9$ _m ?+s respect+ u1 :5 we frequ5tly signifi$ by in>ticulate & m\rnful s\nds1 t we 7 9 want ( c]ta9 ?+s1 b 7 unable to indicate cle>ly ! subjects ( our wants4 ,s t our p>5ts1 by ! b5efits :i* !y =m]ly conf]r$ ^u u1 become ! preceptors to u ( :at we ought to be/[ on !m4 ,) respect to ! s\ls ( our p>5ts1 we %\ld1 9 ! fir/ place1 procure = !m hil>ity2 :i* w be especially obta9$1 if we are conv]sant ) !m by night & by day1 unless some?+ prev5ts u1 walk+1 be+ ano9t$1 & liv+ toge!r ) !m4 ,= z to ^? :o are und]tak+ a long j\rney1 ! conv]se ( _! families & fri5ds is mo/ delightful1 aft] ! mann] ( ^? t accompany a solemn procession2 ?us1 also1 to p>5ts :o are n[ v]g+ to ! grave1 ! s$ul\s & unremitt+ att5tion ( _! *ildr5 is mo/ acceptable1 & mo/ de>4 ,moreov]1 if at any "t !y %\ld act wrong1 :i* frequ5tly happ5s to be ! case ) _m1 & especially ) ^? :o h be5 educat$ 9 a m vulg> mann]2 !y %\ld be correct$ inde$1 yet n by ,jupit] ) repreh5sion1 z we are accu/om$ to d to our inf]iors or equals1 b z x 71 ) exhortation2 & n z if !y _h err$ ?r\gh ignorance1 b z if !y _h committ$ an ov]sight1 ?r\gh inatt5tion2 & t if !y _h att5d$1 !y w\ld by no means h err$4 ,= admonitions1 & especially if !y are vehem5t1 are griev\s to ^? t are old4 ,h5ce1 x is necess>y1 t ! rem$y ( _! ov]sight %\ld be accompani$ by mild exhortation1 & a c]ta9 elegant artifice4 ,*ildr51 likewise1 increase ! joy ( _! p>5ts1 by p]=m+ = !m s]vile (fices1 su* z wa%+ _! feet1 mak+ _! b$1 & wait+ on !m aft] ! mann] ( s]vants4 ,= !y are n a little delight$1 :5 !y receive necess>y s]vile att5tions f ! mo/ de> h&s ( _! *ildr51 & make use ( _! m9i/rant works4 ,b p>5ts w be especially gratifi$ :5 _! *ildr5 are se5 to hon\r ^? :om !y love & v mu* e/eem4 ,on :i* acc\nt1 x is fit t *ildr5 %\ld affectionately love ! k9dr$ ( _! p>5ts1 & pay a prop] att5tion to !m1 & 9 a simil> mann] %\ld love ! fri5ds (1 & all ^? t are de> to _! p>5ts4 ,& ?is be+ admitt$1 we %all be enabl$ to collect _m o!r duties ( *ildr5 to _! p>5ts1 :i* are nei!r small nor casual4 ,= s9ce our p>5ts are gratifi$ by ! att5tion :i* we pay to ^? :om !y love1 b we are 9 a mo/ em95t degree belov$ by our p>5ts1 x is evid5t t we %all v mu* please !m1 by pay+ a prop] att5tion to ourselves4 ,,on ,,frat]nal ,,love4 ,! fir/ admonition1 !re=e1 is v cle>1 easily obta9$1 & is common to all m54 ,= x is a sane ass]tion1 :i* e man w consid] z evid5t4 ,& x is ?is3 ,act by e "o1 9 ! same mann] z if y suppos$ y\rself to be him1 & him to be y#dg4 ,= he w use a s]vant well :o consid]s ) himself1 h[ he w\ld ?9k x prop] to be us$ by him1 if he inde$ 0 ! ma/]1 & himself ! s]vant4 ,! same ?+ also mu/ be said ( p>5ts ) respect to *ildr51 & ( *ildr5 ) respect to p>5ts2 &1 9 %ort1 ( all m5 ) respect to all4 ,?is admonition1 h[ev]1 is transc5d5tly adapt$ to ! alliance ( bro!rs to ea* o!r2 s9ce no?+ else is necess>y = him to admit previ\sly1 :o consid]s h[ he ought to conduct himself t[>ds 8 bro!r1 ?an promptly to assume ! natural sam5ess ( ! p]son ( ea* ( !m4 ,?is1 !re=e1 is ! fir/ admonition1 t a man %\ld act t[>ds 8 bro!r 9 ! same way 9 :i* he w\ld ?9k x prop] t 8 bro!r %\ld act t[>ds him4 ,b1 by ,jupit]1 "s "o may say1 ,i d n exce$ propriety 9 my mann]s & am equitable1 b my bro!r's mann]s are r\gh & )\t affability4 ,su* a "o1 h[ev]1 does n speak rightly4 ,=1 9 ! fir/ place1 p]haps he does n speak ! tru?2 s9ce an excessive love ( self is suffici5t to induce a man to magnify & extol :at p]ta9s to himself1 b to dim9i% & vilify :at p]ta9s to o!rs4 ,frequ5tly1 !re=e1 m5 ( inf]ior wor?1 pref] !mselves to o!rs :o are f> m excell5t *>act]s4 ,&1 9 ! next place1 ?\gh ! bro!r %\ld be 9 reality su* a p]son z above describ$1 ,i %\ld say1 prove y\rself to be a bett] man ?an he is1 & y w vanqui% 8 ru/icity by y\r b5efic5ce4 ,= no great ?anks are due to ^? :o conduct !mselves mod]ately t[>ds wor?y & b5ignant m52 b to r5d] him m mild :o is /upid1 & ^: mann]s are r\gh1 is ! "w ( a man prop]ly s call$1 & des]ves great applause4 ,nor is x at all impossible = ! exhortation to take effect4 ,= 9 m5 ( ! mo/ absurd mann]s1 !re are ! se$s ( a mutation to a bett] condition1 & ( hon\r & love = _! b5efactors4 ,= are n ev5 savage animals1 & su* z are naturally mo/ ho/ile to our race1 & :o are tak5 away by viol5ce1 & at fir/ are deta9$ by *a9s1 & conf9$ 9 iron cages1--are n ^! aft]w>ds r5d]$ mild by a c]ta9 mode ( treatm5t1 & by daily supply+ !m ) food8 ,& w n ! man :o is a bro!r1 or ev5 any casual p]son1 :o des]ves att5tion 9 a mu* great] degree ?an a brute1 be *ang$ to mild] mann]s by prop] treatm5t1 ?\gh he %\ld n entirely =sake 8 ru/icity8 ,9 our behavi\r1 !re=e1 t[>ds e man1 & 9 a mu* great] degree t[>ds a bro!r1 we %\ld imitate ! reply ( ,socrates to "o :o said to him1 8,may ,i die unless ,i am rev5g$ on y40 ,= 8 answ] 01 8,may ,i die1 if ,i d n make y my fri5d40 ,& ?us mu* conc]n+ ^! p>ticul>s4 ,9 ! next place1 a man %\ld consid] t aft] a mann] 8 bro!rs are p>ts ( him1 j z my eyes are p>ts ( me2 & likewise my legs1 my h&s1 & ! rema9+ memb]s ( my body4 ,= bro!rs h ! same relation to a family consid]$ z "o ?+ z ! p>ts to ! :ole ( ! body4 ,z1 !re=e1 ! eyes & ! h&s1 if ea* ( !m %\ld receive a peculi> s\l & intellect1 w\ld1 by e possible contrivance1 pay a gu>dian att5tion to ! rema9+ p>ts ( ! body1 on acc\nt ( ! be=e-m5tion$ communion1 because !y c\ld n p]=m _! prop] (fice well )\t ! pres5ce ( ! o!r memb]s2 ?us also x is requisite t we :o are m51 & :o ackn[l$ge t we h a s\l1 %\ld omit no (fices :i* x becomes u to p]=m to our bro!rs4 ,= aga91 bro!rs are m naturally adapt$ to assi/ ea* o!r1 ?an are ! p>ts ( ! body4 ,= ! eyes1 inde$1 be+ pres5t ) ea* o!r1 see :at is be=e !m1 & "o h& coop]ates ) ! o!r :i* is pres5t2 b ! mutual works ( bro!rs are1 9 a c]ta9 respect1 mu* m multif>i\s4 ,= !y p]=m ?+s :i* are pr(itable 9 common1 ?\gh !y %\ld be at ! greate/ di/ance f ea* o!r2 & !y greatly b5efit ea* o!r1 ?\gh ! int]val :i* sep>ates !m %\ld be immeasurable4 ,9 %ort1 x mu/ be consid]$1 t our life appe>s to be a c]ta9 long w> cont9u$ to ! ext5t ( _m ye>s2 & ?is p>tly ?r\gh ! nature ( ! ?+s !mselves :i* possess a c]ta9 opposition2 & p>tly ?r\gh ! sudd5 & unexpect$ occurr5ces ( =tune2 b mo/ ( all ?r\gh vice itself1 :i* nei!r ab/a9s f any viol5ce1 nor f any fraud & evil /ratagems4 ,h5ce nature1 z n be+ ignorant ( ! purpose = :i* %e g5]at$ u1 produc$ ea* ( u accompani$1 aft] a c]ta9 mann]1 by an auxili>y4 ,no "o1 !re=e1 is alone1 nor does he d]ive 8 orig9 f an oak or a rock1 b f p>5ts1 & 9 conjunction ) bro!rs1 & k9dr$1 & o!r famili>s4 ,b reason af=ds u great assi/ance1 conciliat+ to u /rang]s1 & ^? :o h no connection ) u by blood1 & procur+ = u an abundance ( auxili>s4 ,on ?is acc\nt we naturally endeav\r to allure & make e "o our fri5d4 ,h5ce x is a ?+ p]fectly insane to wi% to be unit$ to ^? :o h n any ?+ f nature :i* is capable ( procur+ our love1 & volunt>ily to become famili> ) !m 9 ! mo/ ext5d$ degree2 & yet neglect ^? prompt auxili>s & associates :i* are suppli$ by nature h]self1 su* z bro!rs happ5 to be4 ,,on ,,w$lock4 ,! discussion ( w$lock is a ?+ mo/ necess>y4 ,= ! :ole ( our race is naturally adapt$ to society4 ,b ! fir/ & mo/ elem5t>y ( all associations is t :i* is effect$ by m>riage4 ,= cities c\ld n exi/ )\t a h\sehold2 b ! h\sehold ( an unm>ri$ man is truly imp]fect2 :ile1 on ! contr>y1 ( him :o is m>ri$1 x is p]fect & full4 ,h5ce we h %[n 9 our treatise ,on ,families1 t a life accompani$ by w$lock is to be prec$ane\sly *os5 by ! wise man2 b a s+le life is n to be *os51 except p>ticul> circum/ances#dh require x4 ,s t z x is requisite we %\ld imitate ! man ( intellect :]e we c1 b m>riage is ) him an object ( prec$ane\s *oice2 x is evid5t t x w also be prop] = u1 unless "s circum/ance occurs to prev5t x f tak+ place4 ,& ?is is ! fir/ reason :y w$lock is mo/ necess>y4 ,b x seems t ,nature h]self1 prior to ! wise man1 incites u to ?is1 :o also exhorts ! wise man to m>ry4 ,= %e n only made u greg>i\s1 b likewise adapt$ to copulation1 & propos$ ! procreation ( *ildr5 & /ability ( life1 z ! "o & common "w ( w$lock4 ,b ,nature ju/ly tea*es u1 t a *oice ( su* ?+s z are fit %\ld be made s z to accord ) :at %e has procur$ = u4 ,e animal1 !re=e1 lives con=mably to its natural con/itution1 &1 by ,jupit]1 9 a simil> mann] e plant lives agreeably to ! life :i* is imp>t$ to x4 ,only !re is ?is diff]5ce betwe5 ! two1 t ! latt] d n employ any reason+1 or a c]ta9 enum]ation1 9 ! selection ( ?+s :i* !y explore2 z !y make use ( nature alone1 because !y d n p>ticipate ( s\l2 b animals are l$ to inve/igate :at is prop] = !m by imag9ations & excit+ desires4 ,to u1 h[ev]1 ,nature gave reason1 9 ord] t x might survey e ?+ else1 &1 toge!r ) all ?+s1 or r prior to all ?+s1 might direct its att5tion to ,nature h]self1 s z 9 an ord]ly mann] to t5d to h] z to a v spl5did & /able m>k1 & *oos+ e ?+ :i* is consonant to h]1 might cause u to live 9 a becom+ mann]4 ,h5ce he w n err1 :o says t a family is imp]fect )\t w$lock4 ,= x is n possible to conceive ( a gov]nor )\t ! gov]n$1 nor ( ! gov]n$ )\t a gov]nor4 ,& ?is reason appe>s to me to be v well calculat$ to make ^? a%am$ :o are adv]se to m>riage4 ,i say1 !re=e1 t m>riage is likewise advantage\s4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 inde$1 because x produces a truly div9e fruit1 ! procreation ( *ildr51 s9ce !y w be assi/ants to u 9 all our actions 7z p>tak+ ( our nature71 :ile our /r5g? is yet entire2 & !y w be good auxili>s1 :5 we are worn out1 & oppress$ ) old age4 ,!y w also be ! famili> associates ( our joy 9 prosp]ity1 & sympa?iz+ p>ticipants ( our sorr[s 9 adv]sity4 ,f>!r /ill1 besides ! procreation ( *ildr51 ! association ) a wife is advantage\s4 ,=1 9 ! fir/ place1 :5 we are we>i$ ) lab\rs out ( ! h\se1 %e receives u ) (fici\s k9dness1 & recreates u by e possible att5tion4 ,9 ! next place1 %e produces 9 u an oblivion ( our mole/ations4 ,= ^? sorr[ful circum/ances ( life :i* take place 9 ! =um1 or ! gymnasium1 or ! c\ntry1 &1 9 %ort1 all ! c>es & solicitudes occasion$ by conv]se ) our fri5ds & famili>s1 d n s obvi\sly mole/ u1 be+ obscur$ by our necess>y occupations2 b :5 we are lib]at$ f ^!1 return home1 & our m9d becomes1 z x 71 at leisure1 !n ^! c>es & solicitudes approa*1 avail+ !mselves ( ?is occasion1 9 ord] to torm5t u1 at ! "t :5 life is de/itute ( b5evol5ce1 & is solit>y4 ,!n1 h[ev]1 ! wife be+ pres5t becomes a great solace on ?is occasion1 by mak+ "s inquiries ab\t ext]nal affairs1 or by ref]r+ to1 & consid]+1 toge!r ) h] husb&1 some?+ ab\t dome/ic conc]ns1 & ?us1 by h] unfeign$ alacrity1 af=ds him a c]ta9 exub]ance ( pleasure & delight4 ,b x w\ld be too prolix to enum]ate p>ticul>ly ! b5efit ( a wife 9 fe/ivals1 = ! purpose ( procur+ sacrifices & victims2 9 ! j\rneys ( h] husb&1 by pres]v+ ! family 9 a /able condition1 & n suff]+ x to be entirely )\t a rul]2 9 pay+ prop] att5tion to ! dome/ics2 & 9 ! aid :i* %e af=ds h] husb& :5 he is afflict$ ) disease4 ,= x is suffici5t summ>ily to say1 t two ?+s are necess>y to all m51 9 ord] to pass ?r\gh life 9 a becom+ mann]1 viz4 ! aid ( k9dr$ & sympa!tic b5evol5ce4 ,b we _c f9d any ?+ m sympa!tic ?an a wife1 nor any ?+ m k9dr$ ?an *ildr54 ,bo? ^!1 h[ev]1 m>riage af=ds4 ,h[ is x possible1 !re=e1 t x %\ld n be mo/ advantage\s to u8 ,i also ?9k t a m>ri$ life is beautiful4 ,= :at o!r ?+ c be su* an ornam5t to a family1 z is ! association ( husb& & wife8 ,= x mu/ n be said t sumptu\s edifices1 walls cov]$ ) m>ble pla/]1 & piazzas adorn$ ) /ones1 :i* are admir$ by ^? :o are ignorant ( true good1 nor yet pa9t+s & ar*$ myrtle walks1 nor any ?+ else :i* is ! subject ( a/oni%m5t to ! /upid#di1 is ! ornam5t ( a family4 ,b ! beauty ( a h\sehold consi/s 9 ! conjunction ( man & wife1 :o are unit$ to ea* o!r by de/9y1 & are consecrat$ to ! ,gods :o preside ov] nuptials1 bir?s1 & h\ses1 & :o accord1 inde$1 ) ea* o!r1 & h all ?+s 9 common1 z f> z to _! bodies1 or r _! s\ls !mselves2 :o likewise ex]cise a becom+ au?ority ov] _! h\se & s]vants2 are prop]ly solicit\s ab\t ! education ( _! *ildr52 & pay an att5tion to ! necess>ies ( life1 :i* is nei!r excessive nor neglig5t1 b mod]ate & appropriate4 ,= :at c be bett] & m excell5t1 z ! mo/ admirable ,hom] says1 ,?an :5 at home ! husb& & ! wife ,unanim\sly live#ej4 ,on :i* acc\nt ,i h frequ5tly wond]$ at ^? :o conceive t ! life ) a woman is burd5some & griev\s4 ,= a wife is n by ,jupit] ei!r a burd5 or a mole/ation1 z to !m %e appe>s to be2 b1 on ! contr>y1 %e is some?+ light & easy to be borne1 or r1 %e possesses ! p[] ( exon]at+ h] husb& f ?+s truly tr\blesome & weighty4 ,= !re is n any ?+ s tr\blesome :i* w n be easily borne by a husb& & wife :5 !y are concordant1 & are will+ to endure x 9 common4 ,b imprud5ce is truly burd5some1 & difficult to be borne by its possessors3 = ?r\gh x ?+s naturally light1 & among o!rs a wife1 become heavy4 ,9 reality1 inde$1 m>riage to _m is intol]able1 n f itself1 or because su* an association z ?is ) a woman is naturally insuff]able2 b :5 we m>ry ^? :om we ought n1 &1 toge!r ) ?is1 are ourselves entirely ignorant ( life1 & unprep>$ to take a wife 9 su* a way z a free & +5u\s woman ought to be tak51 !n x happ5s t ?is association ) h] becomes difficult & intol]able4 ,x is c]ta91 inde$1 t m>riage is effect$ by ! vulg> aft] ?is mann]4 ,= !y d n take a wife = ! sake ( ! procreation ( *ildr51 & ! association ( life2 b "s are induc$ to m>ry ?r\gh ! magnitude ( ! portion1 o!rs ?r\gh transc5d5cy ( =m1 & o!rs ?r\gh o!r su* l causes2 & by employ+ ^! bad c\nsellors1 !y pay no att5tion to ! disposition & mann]s ( ! bride1 b celebrate nuptials to _! own de/ruction1 & ) _! doors cr[n$ introduce to !mselves a tyrant in/ead ( a wife1 :om !y _c resi/1 & ) :om !y are unable to cont5d = ! *ief au?ority4 ,x is evid5t1 !re=e1 t m>riage ?r\gh ^! causes1 & n ?r\gh itself1 becomes burd5some & intol]able to _m4 ,x is prop]1 h[ev]1 z x is said1 nei!r to blame ?+s :i* are innoxi\s1 nor to make our imbecility 9 ! use ( ?+s ! cause ( compla9t aga9/ !m4 ,besides1 x is also 9 o!r respects mo/ absurd1 to inve/igate on all sides ! auxili>ies ( fri5d%ip1 & procure c]ta9 fri5ds & associates1 z ^? :o w aid & def5d u 9 ! difficulties ( life1 & yet n explore & endeav\r to obta9 t relief1 def5ce1 & assi/ance :i* are af=d$ u by nature1 by ! laws1 & by ! ,gods1 ?r\gh a wife & *ildr54 ,) respect to a num]\s (fspr+1 x is aft] a c]ta9 mann]1 accord+ to nature & cons5tane\s to m>riage1 t all1 or ! greate/ "p ( ^? t are born1 %\ld be nurtur$4 ,_m1 h[ev]1 appe> to be unp]suad$ by ?is admonition1 ?r\gh a cause n v decor\s3 = !y are ?us affect$ ?r\gh a love ( ri*es1 & because !y ?9k pov]ty to be a transc5d5tly great evil4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !re=e1 x mu/ be consid]$1 t 9 procreat+ *ildr51 we n only beget assi/ants = ourselves1 n\ri%]s ( our old age1 & p>ticipants ) u ( e =tune & e circum/ance t may occur 9 life2--,i say1 we d n beget !m = ourselves alone1 b 9 _m ?+s also = our p>5ts4 ,= ! procreation ( *ildr5 is gratify+ to !m2 because1 if we %\ld suff] any ?+ ( a calamit\s nature prior to _! decease1 we %all leave our *ildr5 in/ead ( ourselves1 z ! support ( _! old age4 ,b x is a beautiful ?+ = a gr&fa!r to be conduct$ by ! h&s ( 8 gr&*ildr51 & to be consid]$ by !m z des]v+ ( e o!r att5tion4 ,h5ce1 9 ! fir/ place1 we %all gratify our own p>5ts1 by pay+ att5tion to ! procreation ( *ildr54 ,&1 9 ! next place1 we %all coop]ate ) ! pray]s & ard5t wi%es ( ^? t begot u4 ,= !y f ! fir/ 7 solicit\s ab\t our bir?1 conceiv+ t ?r\gh x !re w\ld be a v ext5d$ succession ( !mselves1 & t !y %all leave beh9d !m *ildr5 ( *ildr51 & h to pay att5tion to our m>riage1 our procreation1 & nurture4 ,h5ce1 by m>ry+ & begett+ *ildr51 we %all accompli%1 z x 71 a "p ( _! pray]s2 b1 by be+ ( a contr>y op9ion1 we %all cut (f ! object ( _! delib]ate *oice4 ,moreov]1 x appe>s t e "o :o volunt>ily1 & )\t "s prohibit+ circum/ance1 avoids m>riage1 & ! procreation ( *ildr51 accuses 8 p>5ts ( madness1 z n hav+ engag$ 9 w$lock ) "r conceptions ( ?+s4 ,x is easy also to see1 t su* a "o =ms an incongru\s op9ion4 ,= h[ is x possible t he %\ld n be full ( diss5sion1 :o f9ds a pleasure 9 liv+1 & will+ly cont9ues 9 life z "o :o 0 produc$ into exi/5ce 9 a becom+ mann] by 8 p>5ts1 & yet conceives t = him to procreate o!rs is "o among ! numb] ( ?+s :i* are to be reject$8 ,9 ! fir/ place1 h[ev]1 z we h be=e obs]v$1 x is requisite to consid]1 t we d n beget *ildr5 = our own sakes alone1 b = ^? also ?r\gh :om we ourselves 7 begott52 &1 9 ! next place1 = ! sake ( our fri5ds & k9dr$4 ,= x is gratify+ to ^! to see *ildr5 :i* are our (fspr+1 bo? on acc\nt ( b5evol5ce & prop9quity1 & on acc\nt ( security4 ,= ! life ( ^? to :om ^! p]ta91 is e/abli%$ z 9 a port by a ?+ ( ?is k9d1 analog\sly to %ips1 :i*1 ?\gh greatly agitat$ by ! waves ( ! sea1 are firmly secur$ by _m an*ors4 ,on ?is acc\nt1 ! man :o is a lov] ( 8 k9dr$1 & a lov] ( 8 associates1 w e>ne/ly desire to m>ry & procreate *ildr54 ,we are likewise l\dly call$ ^u by our c\ntry to d s4 ,= we d n beget *ildr5 s mu* = ourselves z = our c\ntry1 procur+ a race t may foll[ u1 & supply+ ! community ) our successors4 ,h5ce ! prie/ %\ld "k t he owes prie/s to 8 city2 ! rul] t he owes rul]s2 ! public orator public orators2 &1 9 %ort1 ! citiz5 t he owes citiz5s to x4 ,z1 !re=e1 to a *oir ! p]5nial cont9uance ( ^? t compose x is gratify+1 & to an army ! duration ( ! soldi]s1 s to a city is ! la/+ness ( ! citiz5s4 ,if1 inde$1 a city 0 a c]ta9 sy/em ( a %ort duration1 & ! life ( x 0 comm5surate ) ! life ( man1 x w\ld n be 9 want ( succession4 ,b s9ce x is ext5d$ to _m g5]ations1 & if x employs a m =tunate dmon endures = _m ages1 x is evid5t t x is n only necess>y to direct our att5tion to ! pres5t1 b also to ! future "t1 & n despise our natal soil1 & leave x desolate1 b e/abli% x 9 good hopes f our po/]ity4 ,,h[ ,,we ,,ought ,,to ,,conduct ,,ourselves ,,t[>ds ,,our ,,o!r ,,k9dr$4 ,! consid]ation ( ! duties p]ta9+ to our o!r k9dr$ is consequ5t to ! discussion ( ^? t p]ta9 to p>5ts1 bro!rs1 wives1 & *ildr52 = ! same ?+s may1 9 a c]ta9 respect1 be said ( ! =m] z ( ! latt]2 & on ?is acc\nt may be concisely expla9$4 ,=1 9 %ort1 ea* ( u is1 z x 71 circumscrib$ by _m circles2 "s ( :i* are less1 b o!rs l>g]1 & "s compreh5d1 b o!rs are compreh5d$1 accord+ to ! diff]5t & unequal habitudes ) respect to ea* o!r4 ,= ! fir/1 inde$1 & mo/ proximate circle is t :i* e "o describes ab\t 8 own m9d z a c5tre1 9 :i* circle ! body1 & :atev] is assum$ = ! sake ( ! body1 are compreh5d$4 ,= ?is is ne>ly ! smalle/ circle1 & almo/ t\*es ! c5tre itself4 ,! second f ?is1 & :i* is at a great] di/ance f ! c5tre1 b compreh5ds ! fir/ circle1 is t 9 :i* p>5ts1 bro!rs1 wife1 & *ildr5 are arrang$4 ,! ?ird circle f ! c5tre is t :i* conta9s uncles & aunts1 gr&fa!rs & gr&mo!rs1 & ! *ildr5 ( bro!rs & si/]s4 ,aft] ?is is ! circle :i* compreh5ds ! rema9+ relatives4 ,next to ?is is t :i* conta9s ! common p1 !n t :i* compreh5ds ^? ( ! same tribe1 aft]w>ds t :i* conta9s ! citiz5s2 & !n two o!r circles foll[1 "o be+ ! circle ( ^? t dwell 9 ! vic9ity ( ! city1 & ! o!r1 ( ^? ( ! same prov9ce4 ,b ! out]mo/ & greate/ circle1 & :i* compreh5ds all ! o!r circles1 is t ( ! :ole human race#ea4 ,^! ?+s be+ ?us consid]$1 x is ! prov9ce ( him :o /rives to conduct himself prop]ly 9 ea* ( ^! connections to collect1 9 a c]ta9 respect1 ! circles1 z x 71 to "o c5tre1 & always to endeav\r e>ne/ly to transf] himself f ! compreh5d+ circles to ! sev]al p>ticul>s :i* !y compreh5d4 ,x p]ta9s1 !re=e1 to ! man :o is a lov] ( k9dr$ to conduct himself 9 a becom+ mann]#eb t[>ds 8 p>5ts & bro!rs2 also1 accord+ to ! same analogy1 t[>ds ! m eld]ly ( 8 relatives ( bo? sexes1 su* z gr&fa!rs1 uncles & aunts2 t[>ds ^? ( ! same age ) himself1 z 8 c\s9s2 & t[>ds 8 juniors1 z ! *ildr5 ( 8 c\s9s4 ,h5ce we h summ>ily %[n h[ we ought to conduct ourselves t[>ds our k9dr$1 hav+ be=e taught h[ we %\ld act t[>ds ourselves1 our p>5ts1 & bro!rs2 & besides ^!1 t[>ds our wife & *ildr54 ,to :i* x mu/ be add$1 t ^? :o belong to ! ?ird circle mu/ be hon\r$ simil>ly to ^!2 & aga91 k9dr$ simil>ly to ^? t belong to ! ?ird circle4 ,= some?+ ( b5evol5ce mu/ be tak5 away f ^? :o are m di/ant f u by blood2 ?\gh at ! same "t we %\ld endeav\r t an assimilation may take place betwe5 u & !m4 ,= ?is di/ance w become mod]ate1 if1 ?r\gh ! dilig5t att5tion#ec :i* we pay to !m1 we cut (f ! l5g? ( ! habitude t[>ds ea* individual ( ^!4 ,we h unfold$1 !re=e1 t :i* is mo/ compreh5sive & important 9 ! duties p]ta9+ to k9dr$4 ,x is requisite1 likewise1 to add a prop] measure con=mably to ! g5]al use ( appellations1 call+ inde$ c\s9s1 uncles & aunts1 by ! "n ( bro!rs1 fa!rs & mo!rs2 b ( o!r k9dr$1 to d5om9ate "s uncles1 o!rs ! *ildr5 ( bro!rs or si/]s1 & o!rs c\s9s1 accord+ to ! diff]5ce ( age1 = ! sake ( ! abundant ext5sion :i* !re is 9 names4 ,= ?is mode ( appellation w be no obscure indication ( our s$ul\s att5tion to ea* ( ^! relatives2 & at ! same "t w incite1 & ext5d u 9 a great] degree1 to ! contraction z x 7 ( ! above m5tion$ circles4 ,b z we h proce$$ ?us f> 9 our discussion1 x w n be unseasonable to recall to our memory ! di/9ction ) respect to p>5ts1 :i* we be=e made4 ,= 9 t place 9 :i* we comp>$ "m ) fa!r1 we said t x 0 requisite to attribute m ( love to a "m1 & m ( hon\r to a fa!r2 & con=mably to ?is1 we %all "h add1 t x is fit to h m love = ^? :o are connect$ ) u by a mat]nal alliance1 b to pay m hon\r to ^? :o are relat$ to u by a pat]nal aff9ity4 ,,on ,,economics4 ,prior to all ?+s1 x is requisite to speak ( ! works ?r\gh :i* ! union ( a family is pres]v$4 ,^!1 !re=e1 are to be divid$ aft] ! accu/om$ mann]2 viz4 rural1 =5sic1 & political works are to be attribut$ to ! husb&2 b to ! wife1 su* works z p]ta9 to sp9n+ wool1 mak+ ( bread1 cook+1 &1 9 %ort1 e ?+ ( a dome/ic nature4 ,nev]!less1 x is n fit t ! "o %\ld be entirely exempt f ! works ( ! o!r4 ,= sometimes x w be prop] :5 ! wife is 9 ! c\ntry t %e %\ld sup]9t5d ! lab\r]s1 & p]=m ! (fice ( ! ma/] ( ! h\se2 & t ! husb& %\ld sometimes conv]t 8 att5tion to dome/ic affairs2 & p>tly inquire ab\t1 & p>tly inspect :at is do+ 9 ! h\se4 ,= ?us1 :at p]ta9s to ! mutual association ( bo? w be m firmly connect$ by _! jo9t p>ticipation ( necess>y c>es4 ,s9ce1 h[ev]1 our discussion has ext5d$ ?us f>1 x appe>s to me t ,i ought n to omit to m5tion manual op]ations2 = x w n be incongru\s to add ?is also to :at has be5 said ab\t works4 ,:at occasion1 !re=e1 is !re to say1 t x is fit ! man %\ld m$dle ) agricultural lab\rs8 ,= !re are n _m by :om ?is w n be admitt$4 ,b ?\gh s mu* luxury & idl5ess occupies ! life ( m5 ( ! pres5t day1 yet x is r>e to f9d "o :o is n will+ to engage 9 ! lab\r ( s[+ & plant+2 & to be employ$ 9 o!r works :i* p]ta9 to agriculture4 ,p]haps1 h[ev]1 ! argum5ts w be mu* less p]suasive1 :i* call on ! man to engage 9 ^? o!r works :i* belong to ! woman4 ,= su* m5 z pay great att5tion to neatness & cleanl9ess w n conceive ! sp9n+ ( wool to be _! bus9ess3 s9ce1 = ! mo/ "p1 vile dim9utive m51 & ! tribe ( su* z are delicate & effem9ate apply !mselves to ! elaboration ( wool1 ?r\gh an emulation ( fem99e s(tness4 ,b x does n become a man1 :o is truly s call$1 to apply himself to ?+s ( ?is k9d2 s t nei!r %all ,i1 p]haps1 advise ^? to engage 9 su* employm5ts1 :o h n giv5 p]fectly cr$ible indications ( _! virility & mode/y4 ,:at1 !re=e1 %\ld h9d] ! man f p>tak+ ( ! works :i* p]ta9 to a woman1 ^: pa/ life has be5 su* z to free him f all suspicion ( absurd & effem9ate conduct8 ,= 9 o!r dome/ic works1 is x n ?\ght t m ( !m p]ta9 to m5 ?an to wom58 ,= !y are m labori\s1 & require corporeal /r5g?1 su* z to gr9d1 to knead meal1 to cut wood1 to draw wat] f a well1 to transf] l>ge vessels f "o place to ano!r2 to %ake cov]lets & c>pets1 & e o!r "w simil> to ^!4 ,& x w be suffici5t1 inde$1 = ^! ?+s to be p]=m$ by m54 ,b x is also fit t "s addition %\ld be made to ! legitimate "w ( a woman1 s t %e may n only engage ) h] maid s]vants 9 ! sp9n+ ( wool1 b may also apply h]self to o!r m virile works4 ,= x appe>s to me t ! mak+ ( bread1 ! draw+ ( wat] f a well1 ! light+ ( fires1 ! mak+ ( b$s1 & e o!r "w simil> to ^! are ! prop] employm5ts ( a freeborn woman4 ,b a wife w seem mu* m beautiful to h] husb&1 & especially if %e is "y1 & n yet worn out by ! be>+ ( *ildr51 if %e becomes 8 associate 9 ga!r+ grapes1 & collect+ olives2 & if he is v]g+ to old age1 %e w r5d] h]self m pleas+ to him1 by p>tak+ ) him ( ! lab\r ( s[+ & pl\gh+1 & ext5d+ to him1 :ile he is digg+ or plant+1 ! in/rum5ts prop] = su* works4 ,= :5 a family is gov]n$ aft] ?is mann] by ! husb& & wife1 s f> z p]ta9s to necess>y works1 x appe>s to me t x w be conduct$ 9 ?is respect 9 ! be/ mann]4 ,,! ,,end4 ,c4 ,:itt+ham1 ,college ,h\se1 ,*iswick4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,diss]tation on ,phal>is1 p4 #bgc4 #b ,9 ,lib4 de ,philosophorum ,sectis4 #c ,! foll[+ extract f ,b5tley's ,eigh? ,s]mon at ,boyle's ,lectures1 suffici5tly %[s ! doctor's defici5cy 9 intellect4 8,nor d we c\nt x any absurdity1 t su* a va/ & imm5se univ]se %\ld be made = ! sole use ( su* mean & unwor?y creatures z ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,= if we consid] ! dignity ( an intellig5t be+1 & put t 9 ! scales aga9/ brute inanimate matt]1 we may affirm1 )\t ov]valu+ human nature1 t ! s\l ( "o virtu\s & religi\s man is ( great] wor? & excell5cy ?an ! sun & 8 planets1 & all ! />s 9 ! _w40 ,= ?is op9ion is n only /upid & arrogant 9 ! extreme1 b is also contr>y to ! doctr9e ( ! ,scriptures1 ( :i* ! doctor 0 a tea*]4 ,= z ,i h obs]v$ 9 p4 #ac ( ! ,introduction to my translation ( ,proclus ,on ! ,!ology ( ,plato1 8! />s are n call$ ,gods by ! ,jewi% legislator1 z ?+s inanimate l /atues fa%ion$ ( wood or /one40 ,?is is evid5t f :at is said 9 ! book ( ,job1 & ! ,psalms4 8,behold ev5 ! moon & x %9e? n1 yea ! />s are n pure 9 8 sight4 ,h[ mu* less man t is a worm1 & ! son ( man :i* is a worm80 7,job1 xxv4 v4 #e & #f74 ,&1 8,:5 ,i consid] ?y heav5s1 ! "w ( ?y f+]s1 ! moon & ! />s :i* ?\ ha/ orda9$2 :at is man t ?\ art m9dful ( him1 & ! son ( man t ?\ visite/ him40 7,psalm viii4 v4 #c & #d47 ,x is evid5t1 !re=e1 f ^! passages1 t ! heav5s & ! />s are m excell5t ?an man2 b no?+ inanimate c be m excell5t ?an t :i* is animat$4 ,to :i* may be add$1 t 9 ! foll[+ v]se ,david says1 t ,god has made man a little l[] ?an ! angels4 ,b ! />s1 z ,i h demon/rat$ 9 ! above m5tion$ ,introduction1 7 consid]$ by ,moses z angels & ,gods2 & consequ5tly !y are animat$ be+s1 & sup]ior to man4 ,f>!r /ill1 x is said 9 ,psalm xi4 v4 #d1 t 8! ,"l's ?rone is 9 heav540 ,& aga91 9 ,isaiah1 *ap4 lxvi4 v4 #a4 8,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ! heav5 is my ?rone1 & ! e>? is my foot/ool40 ,if1 !re=e1 ! heav5s are ! ?rone ( ,deity1 !y mu/ evid5tly be deifi$4 ,= no?+ c come into imm$iate contact ) div9ity1 )\t be+ div9e4 ,h5ce1 says ,simplicius1 79 ,comm5t 9 ,lib4 ii4 de ,clo47 8,t x is connasc5t ) ! human s\l to ?9k ! cele/ial bodies are div9e1 is especially evid5t f ^? 7! ,jews71 :o look to ^! bodies ?r\gh preconceptions ab\t div9e natures4 ,= !y also say t ! heav5s are ! habitation ( ,god1 & ! ?rone ( ,god1 & are alone suffici5t to reveal ! glory & excell5ce ( ,god to ^? :o are wor?y2 ?an :i* ass]tions :at c be m v5]able80 ,inde$1 t ! heav5s are n ! inanimate ?rone & resid5ce ( ,deity1 is also evid5t f ! ass]tion 9 ! n9ete5? ,psalm1 t 8! heav5s decl>e ! glory ( ,god40 ,= ,r4 ,moses1 a v le>n$ ,jew1 7,see ,gaff>el's ,unhe>d-( ,curiosities1 p4 #cia47 says1 8t ! ^w saph> to decl>e1 or set =?1 is nev] attribut$ to ?+s inanimate40 ,h5ce he concludes1 8t ! heav5s are n )\t "s s\l2 :i*1 says he1 is no o!r ?an t ( ^? bless$ intellig5ces :o gov]n ! />s1 & dispose !m into su* lett]s z ,god has orda9$2 decl>+ unto u m51 by means ( ?is writ+1 :at ev5ts we are to expect4 ,& h5ce ?is same writ+ is call$ by all ! anci5ts1 *etab hamela*im2 t is to say1 ! writ+ ( ! angels40 #d ,9 ! ,fragm5ts ( 8 ,life ( ,isidorus ! ,platoni/1 pres]v$ by ,photius4 ,! great] "p ( :at ,suidas has said ab\t ,hi]ocles is tak5 f ^! memoirs ( ,isidorus4 #e ,! disc\rses ( ,socrates 9 ,plato4 #f ,= s ! ,*ri/ians 7 call$ by ! hea!ns1 :5 ! religion ( ! latt] 0 rapidly decl9+1 & t ( ! =m] _h ga9$ ! asc5d5cy4 ,?us ,porphyry1 9 a passage pres]v$ by ,!odoret1 79 lib4 i4 ,de ,curat4 ,grc4 ,sup]/47 1 1 1 1 4 i4e4 8,= ! way :i* leads to ! ,gods is b\nd ) *a9s ( brass1 & is ardu\s & r\gh1 _m pa?s ( :i* 7 inde$ discov]$ by ! ,b>b>ians2 b ! ,greeks h w&]$ f !m1 & !y are entirely corrupt$ by ^? :o n[ prevail40 ,?is passage ( ,porphyry1 d]iv$ its orig9 f ! foll[+ oracle ( ,apollo1 pres]v$ by ,eusebius3 1 4 1 ' 1 1 4 ,b = 1 9 ! la/ l9e1 ,i read 1 x n be+ at all reasonable to suppose t an oracle ( ,apollo w\ld say t ! ,hebrews knew _m pa?s :i* l$ to ! k ( ! ,gods4 ,x is probable1 !re=e1 t ei!r ,ari/obulus ! ,jew1 well kn[n = int]polat+ ! writ+s ( ! hea!ns1 or ! wick$ ,eusebius1 z he is call$ by ! ,emp]or ,julian1 has fraudul5tly sub/itut$ ! =m] ^w = ! latt]4 ,! ,oracle1 ) ?is em5dation1 w be 9 ,engli% z foll[s3 ,! pa? by :i* to deity we climb ,is ardu\s1 r\gh1 ineffable1 sublime2 ,& ! /rong massy gates1 ?r\gh :i* we pass ,9 our fir/ c\rse1 are b\nd ) *a9s ( brass4 ,^? m5 ! fir/ :o ( ,egyptian bir? ,drank ! fair wat] ( ,nilotic e>?1 ,disclos$ by actions inf9ite ?is road1 ,& _m pa?s to ,god ,phnicians %['d4 ,?is road ! ,assyrians po9t$ out to view1 ,& ?is ! ,lydians & ,*aldeans knew4 ,b :5 ,porphyry says t ! ,greeks h w&]$ f ! pa? :i* leads to div9ity1 he alludes to _! wor%ipp+ m5 z ,gods2 :i*1 z ,i h %[n 9 ! ,introduction to my translation ( ,proclus ,on ! ,!ology ( ,plato1 is contr>y to ! g5u9e doctr9e ( ! hea!n religion2 & 0 ! cause ( its corruption1 & f9al ext9ction1 among ! ,greeks & ,romans4 #g ,odyss4 lib4 ix4 v4 #cdg4 #h ,fragm5ts ( ?is "w are to be f\nd 9 ,photius4 ,b !y are fragm5ts ( a treatise or treatises1 ,on ,provid5ce1 ,fate1 & ,free ,w4 #i ,an adept 9 ! philosophy ( ,plato w at once be conv9c$ ( ! tru? ( ?is ass]tion1 by comp>+ :at ,hi]ocles has said ab\t pray] 9 8 ,comm5t>y ,on ! ,gold5 ,v]ses ( ! ,py?agoreans1 ) :at is said respect+ x by ,iambli*us1 9 8 ,treatise on ! ,my/]ies2 & by ,proclus1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! second book ( 8 ,comm5t>y ,on ! ,timu ( ,plato4 ,see ! ,introduction to ! second ,alcibiades1 9 ,vol4 #d4 ( my translation ( ,plato1 & ! ,notes to my translation ( ,maximus ,tyrius2 9 :i* ! read] w f9d :at ,iambli*us1 ,proclus1 & ,hi]ocles h said on ?is subject4 ,& t he 0 n consummately accurate 9 8 k1 w be evid5t by comp>+ :at he says 9 8 above m5tion$ ,comm5t>y1 ab\t t middle ord] ( be+s d5om9at$ ! illu/ri\s h]oes1 ) :at ,iambli*us & ,proclus h mo/ admirably unfold$ conc]n+ !m4 ,& ?is w /ill m pla9ly appe> f :at he says ab\t ! celebrat$ tetrad1 or tetractys ( ! ,py?agoreans1 9 p4 #aff1 & #agj1 ( ! same ,comm5t>y4 ,= 9 bo? ^! places1 he cle>ly ass]ts1 t ?is tetrad is ! same ) ! ,demiurgus1 or mak] ( ! univ]se4 ,?us1 9 ! =m] ( ^! places 1 4 i4e4 8,& ! au?or ( ^! v]ses %[s t ! tetrad1 :i* is ! f\nta9 ( ! p]petual ord]ly di/ribution ( ?+s1 is ! same ) ! ,god :o is ! ,demiurgus40 ,& 9 ! latt] passage1 1 1 1 4 i4e4 8,= z we h said1 ! tetrad is ! ,demiurgus & cause ( ! :oles ( ! univ]se1 be+ an intelligible ,god1 ! s\rce ( ! cele/ial & s5sible ,god40 ,! tetrad1 h[ev]1 or ! animal itself1 7 7 ( ,plato2 :o1 z ,syrianus ju/ly obs]ves1 0 ! be/ ( ! ,py?agoreans2 subsi/s at ! extremity ( ! intelligible triad1 z is mo/ satisfactorily %[n by ,proclus 9 ! ?ird book ( 8 ,treatise ,on ! ,!ology1 & 9 ! f\r? book ( 8 ,comm5t>y ,on ! ,timu ( ,plato4 ,b ! ,demiurgus1 z x is demon/rat$ by ! same incomp>able man1 9 ! fif? book ( ! =m] ( ^! works1 subsi/s at ! extremity ( ! intellectual triad4 ,& betwe5 ^! two triads ano!r ord] ( ,gods exi/s1 :i* is d5om9at$ intelligible1 & at ! same "t intellectual1 z p>tak+ ( bo? ! extremes4 ,! ,engli% read] :o has a g5ius = su* speculations1 w be conv9c$ ( ?is by dilig5tly p]us+ my translations ( ! above m5tion$ works4 ,not)/&+1 h[ev]1 ! k ( ,hi]ocles 0 n s consummately accurate on c]ta9 mo/ ab/ruse !ological dogmas z t ( ,iambli*us1 ,proclus1 & ,damascius1 yet :]e e?ics are conc]n$1 8 notions are mo/ correct1 mo/ admirable1 & sublime4 #aj ,?us1 too1 ,plato 9 8 ,laws m+les 8 polity f a democracy1 ari/ocracy1 & mon>*y4 ,he 01 h[ev]1 decid$ly ( op9ion1 z is evid5t f 8 ,politicus1 t ! be/ =m ( gov]nm5t is t 9 :i* ei!r "o man1 :o is a mo/ excell5t "*1 is ! supreme rul]1 or a few excell5t m5 rule conjo9tly4 #aa ,9 ! orig9al !re is only 1 :i* is evid5tly defective2 b by add+ ! s5se w be complete4 ,& 9 :at imm$iately foll[s :i* also is defective1 ,gesn] adds aft] 1 b he %\ld d\btless h add$ 4 #ab i4e4 ,to a p]fect subjugation ( ! passions to reason1 & n to a p]fect ins5sibility1 z is /upidly suppos$ by _m :o d n und]/& ! prop] mean+ ( ! ^w apa?y1 z us$ by ! ,py?agoreans1 ,platoni/s1 & ,/oics4 #ac ,! orig9al is1 ,i conceive1 evid5tly defective 9 ?is place2 = x is1 1 4 ,x appe>s1 !re=e1 to me1 t %\ld be add$ aft] 1 & t = we %\ld read 4 #ad ,among ! ,lac$monians ! ?ree m5 7 ?us d5om9at$1 :o 7 *os5 by ! ,ephori to preside ov] ! eque/rian ord]4 ,b ! ephori 7 magi/rates correspond+ to ! tribunes ( ! p among ! ,romans4 #ae ,9 ! orig9al1 4 ,b = 1 ,i read 2 & = 1 x is necess>y to read 4 ,= ! vices1 accord+ to ! ,py?agoreans1 subsi/ ab\t ! irrational "p ( ! s\l1 :i* consi/s1 accord+ to !m1 z well z accord+ to ,plato1 ( ang] & desire4 ,h5ce ,metopus1 ! ,py?agorean1 says3 8,s9ce !re are two p>ts ( ! s\l1 ! rational & ! irrational1 ! latt] is divid$ into ! irascible & ! appetitive4 ,& ! rational "p1 inde$1 is t by :i* we judge & contemplate2 b ! irrational "p is t by :i* we are impell$ & desire40 ,see my translation ( ,py?agoric ,e?ical ,fragm5ts1 at ! end ( my translation ( ,iambli*us' ,life ( ,py?agoras4 #af ,i "h read1 ) ,victorius1 ' 1 = 4 #ag ,?is s5t5ce )9 ! brackets is n to be f\nd 9 ,/obu4 #ah i4e4 ,god is n 9 want ( m9i/]s or s]vants to assi/ him 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ! univ]se3 = he produces & provides = all ?+s at once by 8 own imm$iate en]gy4 ,b ! coop]ation ( subord9ate div9e p[]s ) him is necess>y to ! prop] p>ticipation ( him by ! diff]5t be+s :i* ! univ]se conta9s4 #ai ,= 9 ?is place1 ,i read 4 #bj ,in/ead ( "h1 ,i read 4 #ba ,con=mably to ?is1 ,plato also 9 ! ,politicus says3 8,x is requisite to call him royal :o possesses ! royal sci5ce1 :e!r he gov]ns or n40 #bb ,plato says some:]e 7,i ?9k 9 8 ,laws71 t a great] evil ?an impud5ce _c befall ei!r cities or individuals4 #bc i4e4 ,! se$ :i* p]ta9s to ! propagation ( 8 *ildr54 #bd i4e4 ,to 8 *ildr5 :ile !y live 9 8 h\se "u 8 protection & are unm>ri$2 & :o are 9 dang] ?r\gh hav+ a /epmo!r ( los+ t prop]ty :i* ought to be !irs on ! dea? ( _! fa!r4 #be ,pan is a song ( rejoic+1 :i* 0 sung at fe/ivals & on o!r occasions1 9 hon\r ( ,apollo1 = hav+ sla9 ! s]p5t ,py?on4 #bf ,a k9d ( h>p beat5 ) /icks4 #bg ,9 ! orig9al a cele/ial animal2 b z ,callicratidas is "h speak+ ( ! ,demiurgus1 or artific] ( ! univ]se1 :o is an intellectual god1 = ,i read 4 ,= ! ,demiurgus is ! mak]1 & n "o ( ! cele/ial gods4 ,b he is call$ an animal1 z be+ ! cause ( life to all ?+s4 ,?us1 too1 ,ari/otle1 9 ! #ab? book ( 8 ,metaphysics1 says1 8t ,god is an animal et]nal & mo/ excell5t40 #bh ,?is ,p]ictyone is diff]5t f h] :o 0 ! "m ( ,plato4 #bi ,9 ?is extract no m5tion :atev] is made ( ! h>mony ( a woman2 = x :olly consi/s ( ! duty ( *ildr5 to _! p>5ts4 #cj is omitt$ 9 ! orig9al1 b ought1 z x appe>s to me1 to be ins]t$4 #ca ,x is well obs]v$ by ,olympiodorus1 on ! ,phd ( ,plato1 8t ! s\l is n puni%$ by div9ity ?r\gh ang] b m$ic9ally2 & t by et]nity ( puni%m5t we mu/ und]/& puni%m5t comm5surate ) ! s\l's p>tial p]iod2 because s\ls t h committ$ ! greate/ (f5ces _c be suffici5tly purifi$ 9 "o p]iod40 #cb ,= 9 ?is place1 :i* is evid5tly errone\s1 ,i read 4 #cc ,! :ole ( ?is extract is to be f\nd 9 ! f\r? book ( ,plato's ,laws4 7,see tom4 viii4 p4 #ahg1 & #ahh1 ( ! ,bipont edition47 ,b !re is occasionally "s little diff]5ce betwe5 ! text ( ,plato & t ( ,ari/ox5us1 z ! critical read] w easily discov]4 ,nei!r ,fabricius nor ! editors ( ,/obu h notic$ ! s\rce ( ?is extract4 #cd ,! :ole ( ?is extract is tak5 f ! elev5? book ( ,plato's ,laws1 b :at is !re said is "h some:at amplifi$4 #ce ,see p4 #acg1 & #ach1 ( my ,translation ( ,iambli*us on ! ,my/]ies4 #cf ,iliad ,,ix4 v4 #die4 #f4 #g4 #cg ,iliad ,,ix4 v4 #dic4 ,hi]ocles is mi/ak5 9 say+ t poetry ra%ly ass]ts t ! ,gods are flexible4 ,= z ,i h obs]v$ 9 my ,notes to ,iambli*us on ! ,my/]ies1 div9e flexibility indicates 9 ,hom]1 & o!r !ological poets ( antiquity1 t ^? :o ?r\gh depravity become unadapt$ to receive ! illum9ations ( ! ,gods1 :5 !y aft]w>ds obta9 p>don ( _! guilt ?r\gh pray]s & sacrifices1 aga9 become p>tak]s ( ! goodness ( ! ,gods4 ,s t div9e flexibility is a resumption ( ! p>ticipation ( div9e light & goodness1 by ^? :o ?r\gh inaptitude 7 be=e depriv$ ( x4 #ch ,see on ?is mo/ int]e/+ subject1 t div9ity is n ! cause ( evil1 my translation ( ! ,fragm5ts ( ,proclus on ! ,subsi/5ce ( ,evil1 at ! end ( my translation ( 8 six books ,on ! ,!ology ( ,plato4 #ci ,see ,odyss4 ,i4 v4 #cb1 #cc1 #cd4 #dj ,see ! fir/ book ( 8 ,republic4 #da i4e4 ,su* ?+s z are nei!r really good1 nor really evil1 b m$ia betwe5 ^!4 #db ,aft] ?is la/ s5t5ce1 ! words 1 foll[ 9 ! orig9al2 :i* evid5tly %[ t some?+ is want+3 z !y are only ! beg9n+ ( ano!r s5t5ce4 ,?is defect1 h[ev]1 is suppli$ 9 my copy ( ,/obu1 7,eclog4 ,e?ic4 lib4 ,,ii4 p4 #bjg71 by "s "o 9 manuscript1 z foll[s3 1 1 7lege 7 2 & he has also add$ ! foll[+ ,lat9 translation ( ^! words3 8,hc oportet prospic]e ne p] m5tis ccitatem et ignorantiam hc nobis occurrant40 ,b ! addition1 f :atev] s\rce x 0 obta9$1 does n appe> to me to be at all apposite2 & !re=e ,i conceive x to be spuri\s4 #dc ,?is is true ( ! :ole :i* consi/s ( p>ts1 s z n to be able to subsi/ )\t !m4 ,= :ole has a triple sub/ance2 viz4 x is ei!r prior to p>ts1 or 9 o!r words1 is a :ole conta9+ p>ts causally2 or x consi/s ( p>ts2 or is 9 a "p1 s t a "p1 also1 becomes a :ole accord+ to p>ticipation4 ,a city1 !re=e1 is a :ole consi/+ ( p>ts1 any "p ( :i* be+ abs5t1 dim9i%es ! :ole4 ,see ,prop4 #fg ( my translation ( ,proclus' ,elem5ts ( ,!ology2 & ! second book ( my translation ( ,proclus on ! ,timu4 #dd ,:5 ! intellig5t read] consid]s t ,hi]ocles fl\ri%$ ab\t ! middle ( ! fif? c5tury aft] ,*ri/1 he w imm$iately und]/& :at ! rec5t cu/oms are to :i* ,hi]ocles1 9 ! above passage1 alludes4 ,ne$ham1 9 8 translation ( ?is passage1 ei!r did n und]/& ! mean+ ( x1 or wilfully omitt$ to translate x4 #de ,! hon\rs :i* we pay to div9ity c be ( no advantage to him1 b b5efit u2 b ! hon\rs :i* we pay to our p>5ts are b5eficial to !m4 ,& 9 ?is s5se1 & 9 ?is only1 ! latt] are to be hon\r$ m ?an ! =m]4 #df ,?is rem9ds me ( :at ,pope1 no less pi\sly ?an pa!tically says1 respect+ 8 "m1 9 ! foll[+ mo/ beautiful l9es3 8,me let ! t5d] (fice long engage1 ,to rock ! cradle ( repos+ age1 ,) l5i5t arts ext5d a mo!rs brea?1 ,make languor smile1 & smoo? ! b$ ( dea?2 ,explore ! ?\ght1 expla9 ! ask+ eye1 ,& keep a:ile "o p>5t f ! sky40 ,see 8 ,sev5? ,epi/le1 ne> ! end4 #dg ,! foll[+ extract f ,sir ,william ,jones1 z giv5 by ,moor 9 8 ,h9du ,pan!on1 p4 #dba1 demon/rates ! great antiquity ( ?is precept3 8,our div9e religion has no ne$ ( su* aids z _m are will+ to give x2 by ass]t+ t ! wise/ m5 ( ?is _w 7 ignorant ( ! two great maxims--t we mu/ act 9 respect ( o!rs z we %\ld wi% !m to act 9 respect ( ourselves--& t1 in/ead ( return+ evil = evil1 we %\ld conf] b5efits on ^? :o injure u4 ,b ! fir/ rule is impli$ 9 a spee* ( ,lysias1 & express$ 9 di/9ct phrases by ,?ales & ,pittacus2 & ,i h ev5 se5 x ^w = ^w1 9 ! orig9al ( ,confucius1 :i* ,i c>efully comp>$ ) ! ,lat9 translation4 ,if ! conv]sion1 !re=e1 ( ! ,p&its & ,maulavis1 9 ,india1 %all ev] be attempt$ by prote/ant mission>ies1 !y mu/ bew>e ( ass]t+1 :ile !y tea* ! gospel1 :at ^? ,p&its & ,maulavis w\ld "k to be false4 ,! =m] w\ld cite ! beautiful ,arya c\plet1 :i* 0 writt5 at lea/ ?ree c5turies be=e our era1 & :i* pron\nce ! duty ( a good man1 ev5 9 ! mom5t ( de/ruction1 to consi/1 n only 9 =giv+1 b ev5 9 a desire ( b5efit+ 8 de/roy]--z ! s&al tree1 9 ! in/ant ( its ov]?r[1 %$s p]fume on ! axe :i* fells x4 ,& ! latt] w\ld triumph1 9 repeat+ ! v]se ( ,,sadi1 :o repres5ts a return ( good = good z a slight reciprocity2 b says to ! virtu\s man1 #8,conf] b5efits on him :o has injur$ !e3' us+ an ,arabic s5t5ce1 & a maxim app>5tly ( ! anci5t ,arabs4 ,nor w\ld ! ,mussulmans fail to recite f\r di/i*s ( ,hafiz1 :o has illu/rat$ t maxim ) fanciful b elegant allusions3-- 8,le>n f yon ori5t %ell to love ?y foe1 ,& /ore ) pe>ls ! h& t br+s !e woe3 ,free1 l yon rock1 f base v9dictive pride1 ,emblaze ) gems ! wri/ t r5ds ?y side4 ,m>k :]e yon tree rew>ds ! /ony %[] ,) fruit nect>i\s1 or ! balmy fl[]3 ,all nature calls al\d--#8,%all man d less ,?an heal ! smit]1 & ! rail] bless8'0 ,z4 ,res4 ,vol4 ,,iv4 #dh viz4 ,su* circum/ances z induc$ ,plato1 ,plot9us1 ,proclus1 & _m o!r anci5t philosoph]s1 n to engage 9 w$lock1 because !y f\nd t !y c\ld give great] assi/ance to philosophy by cont9u+ s+le2 b ,py?agoras & ,socrates1 ?\gh !y rank among ! wise/ m5 t ev] liv$1 did n f9d a m>ri$ life incompatible ) ! cultivation ( philosophy 9 ! highe/ p]fection possible to man4 ,w$lock1 !re=e1 is nev] to be avoid$ f any sordid & selfi% motives4 #di ,h5ce ,diog5es1 9 p]fect con=mity ) t dignifi$ indep5d5ce ( "* :i* he s em95tly possess$1 & :i* is to be f\nd m or less 9 ! conduct ( all ! anci5t philosoph]s1 :5 a c]ta9 weal?y & o/5tati\s man br\ght him to a f9e h\se :i* he _h built1 & desir$ him n to spit1 z he p]ceiv$ he begun to hawk1 spit 9 ! man's face1 obs]v+ at ! same "t1 t he c\ld n f9d a worse place to spit 94 #ej ,odyss4 lib4 #g1 v4 #ahc4 #ea ,?is admirable passage is s con=mable to ! foll[+ beautiful l9es 9 ,pope's ,essay on ,man1 t x is mo/ probably ! s\rce f :5ce !y 7 d]iv$4 ,! l9es are ^!3 8,self love b s]ves ! virtu\s m9d to wake1 ,z ! small pebble /irs ! peaceful lake1 ,! c5tre mov$1 a circle /raight succe$s1 ,ano!r /ill1 & /ill ano!r spreads1 ,fri5d1 p>5t1 neighb\r fir/ x w embrace1 ,8 c\ntry next1 & next all human race2 ,wide & m wide ?' o'erfl[+s ( ! m9d1 ,take e creature 9 ( e k9d40 ,9 ,hi]ocles1 h[ev]1 ! circles are sci5tifically detail$2 b 9 ,pope !y are synoptically enum]at$4 ,pope1 too1 has add$ ano!r circle to t :i* is ! out]mo/ ) ,hi]ocles1 viz4 ! circle :i* embraces e creature ( e k9d4 ,b z ,hi]ocles 9 ?is fragm5t is only speak+ ( our duties to k9dr$1 among :i* ! :ole human race is1 9 a c]ta9 respect1 includ$1 he _h no occasion to introduce ano!r circle1 ?\gh ! ,platonic doctr9e ( b5evol5ce is z widely ext5d$ z t ( ,pope4 ,z ! selflove1 h[ev]1 m5tion$ "h by our poet is ( a virtu\s nature1 & is :olly diff]5t f t selflove :i* is repreh5sible1 & is possess$ by ! vulg>1 ,i %all pres5t ! read] ) :at ,ari/otle says conc]n+ ! =m] 9 ! #i? book ( 8 ,nicoma*ean ,e?ics1 z ! di/9ction betwe5 ! two is at pres5t b little kn[n4 ,ari/otle1 !re=e1 hav+ obs]v$1 t ! selflove ( ! multitude leads !m to di/ribute to !mselves ! great] "p 9 weal? & hon\rs1 & corporeal pleasures1 & t 9 consequ5ce ( v9dicat+ to !mselves m ( ^! ?+s ?an is fit1 !y are subs]vi5t to desires & passions1 & ! irrational "p ( ! s\l1 adds z foll[s3 8,he :o always e>ne/ly endeav\rs to act ju/ly or temp]ately1 or to act accord+ to any o!r ( ! virtues1 ! mo/ ( all ?+s1 &1 9 %ort1 :o always v9dicates to himself t :i* is beautiful 9 conduct2 su* a man w nev] be call$ by any "o a lov] ( himself1 nor w he be blam$ by any "o4 ,x w\ld seem1 h[ev]1 t su* a man z ?is is1 9 a great] degree1 a lov] ( himself2 = he di/ributes to himself ?+s :i* are mo/ em95tly beautiful & good1 is gratifi$ 9 8 mo/ pr9cipal "p intellect1 & 9 all ?+s is ob$i5t to x4 ,b z t :i* is ! mo/ pr9cipal ?+ 9 a city appe>s to be mo/ em95tly ! city1 & ?is is ! case 9 e o!r sy/em ( ?+s2 ?us1 also1 t :i* is mo/ pr9cipal 9 man is especially ! man4 ,he1 !re=e1 :o loves ?is pr9cipal "p ( himself1 is especially a lov] ( himself1 & is gratifi$ ) ?is4 ,t e man1 !re=e1 is pr9cipally intellect1 & t ! wor?y man pr9cipally loves ?is is n immanife/4 ,h5ce1 he w be especially a lov] ( himself1 accord+ to a diff]5t species ( selflove f t :i* is disgraceful1 & diff]+ z mu* f x z to live accord+ to reason diff]s f liv+ accord+ to passion1 & z mu* z ! desire ( t :i* is beautiful 9 conduct diff]s f ! desire ( t :i* appe>s to be advantage\s4 ,h5ce x is necess>y t a good man %\ld be a lov] ( himself2 = he himself is b5efit$ by act+ well1 & he also b5efits o!rs4 ,b x is n prop] t a deprav$ man %\ld be a lov] ( himself2 = he w hurt bo? himself & 8 neighb\rs1 9 consequ5ce ( be+ subs]vi5t to base passions4 ,) ! deprav$ man1 !re=e1 !re is a dissonance betwe5 :at he ought to d & :at he does2 b ) ! wor?y man1 ^? ?+s :i* he ought to d he also does40 ,con=mably to :at ,ari/otle ass]ts 9 ?is la/ s5t5ce1 ,s5eca also says1 8,sapi5s nihil facit quod non debet1 et nihil prt]mittit quod debet40 i4e4 8,! wise man does no?+ :i* he ought n to d1 & omits no?+ :i* he ought to d40 #eb ,!re is a defici5cy "h 9 ! orig9al1 :i* ,i h endeav\r$ to supply 9 ! translation by ! words 9 ! brackets4 ,x appe>s to me1 !re=e1 t ! words are want+4 #ec ,= 1 9 ?is place 9 ! orig9al1 ,i read 4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,foll[+ ,,is ,a ,,li/ ,,( ,,translations ,,& ,,orig9al ,,works ,,by ,t4 ,,taylor4 ,translations4 ,,f ,,! ,,greek4 ,,! ,,hymns ,,( ,,orpheus1 #abmo4 #bs4 #f;d4 sewn4 ,,plot9us ,,on ,,! ,,beautiful1 #abmo4 #as4 #f;d4 sewn4 ,,proclus ,,on ,,euclid1 & 8 ,elem5ts ( ,!ology1 9 :i* ! pr9cipal ,dogmas ( a ,!ology coeval ) ! ,univ]se are unfold$4 #b vols4 #dto4 #bl4 #ajs4 bo>ds4 ,,f\r ,,dialogues ,,( ,,plato1 viz4 ! ,cratylus1 ,phd1 ,p>m5ides1 & ,timu1 #hvo4 #gs4 #f;d4 bo>ds4 ,,! ,,ph,,drus ,,( ,,plato1 #dto4 #fs4 bo>ds4 ,,sallu/ ,,on ,,! ,,gods ,,& ,,! ,,_w4 #hvo4 #cs4 bo>ds4 ,,two ,,orations ,,( ,,! ,,emp]or ,,julian1 "o to ! ,sov]eign ,sun1 & ! o!r to ! ,"m ( ! ,gods4 #hvo4 #cs4 bo>ds4 ,,five ,,books ,,( ,,plot9us1 viz4 on ,felicity2 on ! ,nature & ,orig9 ( ,evil2 on ,provid5ce2 on ,nature4 ,contemplation1 & ! ,"o2 & on ! ,desc5t ( ! ,s\l4 #hvo4 #es4 bo>ds4 ,,pausanias',s ,,description ,,( ,,greece1 ) copi\s ,notes1 9 :i* mu* ( ! ,my?ology ( ! ,greeks is unfold$ f g5u9e anci5t s\rces4 #c vols4 #hvo4 #ahs4 bo>ds4 ,,ari/otle',s ,,metaphysics1 ) copi\s ,notes1 9 :i* ! ,platonic ,doctr9e ( ,ideas is l>gely unfold$4 #dto4 #bl4 #bs4 bo>ds4 ,,! ,,diss]tations ,,( ,,maximus ,,tyrius4 #b vols4 #abmo4 #abs4 bo>ds4 ,,! ,,works ,,( ,,plato1 9 :i* ! ,sub/ance is giv5 ( ne>ly all ! exi/+ ,greek ,,mss41 ,comm5t>ies & ,s*olia on ,plato1 & 8 mo/ ab/ruse ,dogmas are unfold$4 #e vols4 #dto4 #ajl4 #ajs4 bo>ds4 ,,! ,,works ,,( ,,ari/otle1 accompani$ ) copi\s ,elucidations f ! be/ ( 8 ,greek ,comm5tators1 viz4 ,alex&] ,aphrodisi5sis1 ,syrianus1 ,ammonius ,h]mz1 ,priscianus1 ,olympiodorus1 ,simplicius1 c4 #i vols4 #dto4 #dgl4 #es4 bo>ds4 ,,! ,,six ,,books ,,( ,,proclus ,,on ,,! ,,!ology ,,( ,,plato1 to :i* a ,sev5? ,book is add$ by ! ,translator1 9 ord] to supply ! defici5cy ( ano!r ,book on ?is subject1 :i* 0 writt5 by ,proclus1 b s9ce lo/4 ,also ,proclus's ,elem5ts ( ,!ology4 #b vols4 #dto4 #el4 #ajs4 bo>ds4 ,,select ,,works ,,( ,,plot9us1 & ,extracts f ,synesius on ,provid5ce4 #hvo4 #ahs4 bo>ds4 ,,iambli*us' ,,life ,,( ,,py?agoras1 or ,py?agoric ,life4 ,accompani$ by ,fragm5ts ( ! ,e?ical ,writ+s ( c]ta9 ,py?agoreans1 9 ! ,doric ,dialect2 & a ,collection ( ,py?agoric ,s5t5ces f ,/obu & o!rs1 :i* are omitt$ by ,gale 9 8 ,opuscula ,my?ologica1 & h n be5 notic$ by any ,editor4 #hvo4 #ads4 bo>ds4 ,,! ,,comm5t>ies ,,( ,,proclus ,,on ,,! ,,tim,,u ,,( ,,plato4 ,9 ! translation ( ?is admirable "w1 :i* is mo/ des]v$ly intitl$ ,a ,,treasury ,,( ,,all ,,anci5t ,,philosophy1 upw>ds ( elev5 hundr$ necess>y em5dations ( ! text are giv5 by ! ,translator4 ,! ma!matical also1 z well z ! philosophical read]1 w f9d ^! ,comm5t>ies replete ) in=mation ( a mo/ int]e/+ nature1 :i* has hi!rto escap$ ! notice ( all mod]n writ]s2 su* z t ! ,atlantic ,ocean1 beyond ! ,/raits ( ,gibralt>1 0 m>%y & full ( break]s 9 ! "t ( ,plato & ,ari/otle1 ow+ to ! subsid5cy ( ! ,atlantic ,isl&2 t ! fix$ />s h p]iodic revolutions on _! axis1 unkn[n to u2 t e planet has a multitude ( satellites2 & _m o!r equally admirable & int]e/+ p>ticul>s4 #b vols4 royal #dto4 #el4 #es4 bo>ds4 ,,iambli*us ,,on ,,! ,,my/]ies ,,( ,,! ,,egyptians1 ,,*ald,,ans1 ,,& ,,assyrians4 #hvo4 #afs4 ,,political ,,py?agoric ,,fragm5ts1 & ,,e?ical ,,fragm5ts ,,( ,,hi]ocles1 pres]v$ by ,/obu4 #hvo4 #fs4 ,,f ,,! ,,lat94 ,,! ,,fable ,,( ,,cupid ,,& ,,psy*e ,,f ,,apuleius1 ) an ,introduction expla9+ ! ,mean+ ( ! ,fable1 & prov+ t x alludes to ! ,desc5t ( ! ,s\l4 #hvo4 #es4 bo>ds4 ,,proclus ,,on ,,provid5ce ,,& ,,fate2 ,extracts f 8 ,treatise entitl$ ,t5 ,d\bts conc]n+ ,provid5ce2 & ,extracts f 8 ,treatise on ! ,subsi/5ce ( ,evil2 z pres]v$ 9 ! ,biblio!ca ,gr4 ( ,fabricius4 ,see ,proclus on ! ,!ology ( ,plato4 ,orig9al ,works4 ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,re/oration ,,( ,,! ,,platonic ,,!ology1 by ! g5u9e ,disciples ( ,plato4 ,see ! second vol4 ( ,proclus on ,euclid4 ,a ,,diss]tation ,,on ,,! ,,eleus9ian ,,& ,,bac*ic ,,my/]ies1 9 :i* mu* new & important ,in=mation1 relative to ^? mo/ v5]able & augu/ ,in/itutions1 is giv5 f ,greek ,manuscripts4 #hvo4 #es4 ,a ,second ,edition ( ?is ,"w is pr9t$ 9 ,nos4 ,,xv4 & ,,xvi4 ( ! ,,pamphlete]4 ,a ,,complete ,,collection ,,( ,,all ,,! ,,exi/+ ,,*ald,,an ,,oracles1 ) concise ,explanations4 ,see ! ?ird vol4 ( ! ,old ,mon?ly ,magaz9e2 ,nos4 ,,xxxii4 ,,xxxiii4 & ,,xxxiv4 ( ! ,,classical ,,j\rnal4 ,a ,,diss]tation ,,on ,,nullities ,,& ,,div]g+ ,,s]ies1 9 :i* ,nullities are prov$ to be inf9itely small quantities1 & ! ,platonic ,doctr9e ( 1 or ! ,"o1 is illu/rat$4 ,see ! end ( ! fir/ edition ( ! ,translation ( ,ari/otle's ,metaphysics4 ,,an ,,answ] to ,dr4 ,gillies's ,supplem5t to 8 ,translation ( ,ari/otle's ,e?ics & ,politics1 9 :i* ! extreme ,unfai?fulness ( t ,translation is unfold$4 #abmo4 #bs4 #f;d4 sewn4 ,a ,,poetical ,,p>aphrase on ! ,,spee* ,,( ,,diotima ,,on ,,! ,,beautiful1 9 ! ,banquet ( ,plato4 ,see ! ,translation ( ! ,fable ( ,cupid & ,psy*e4 ,,hymns4 ,see ! be=e-m5tion$ ,sallu/1 ,julian1 ,plot9us1 & ,cupid & ,psy*e4 ,a new edition ( ,,h$]ic',s ,,greek ,,lexicon1 9 :i* _m words are ins]t$1 n f\nd 9 o!r mod]n ,lexicons1 & an ,explanation is giv5 ( "s words agreeably to ! ,platonic ,philosophy4 #dto4 #ahjc4 #bl4 #bs4 bo>ds4 ,,! ,,elem5ts ,,( ,,! ,,true ,,ari?metic ,,( ,,inf9ites1 9 :i* all ! ,propositions 9 ! ,ari?metic ( ,inf9ites inv5t$ by ,dr4 ,wallis1 relative to ! ,summation ( ,inf9ite ,s]ies1 & also ! ,pr9ciples ( ! ,doctr9e ( ,fluxions1 are demon/rat$ to be false2 & ! ,nature ( ,inf9itesimals is unfold$4 #dto4 #es4 sewn4 ,,miscellanies ,,9 ,,prose ,,& ,,v]se2 conta9+ ! ,triumph ( ! ,wise ,man ov] ,=tune1 accord+ to ! ,doctr9e ( ! ,/oics & ,platoni/s2 ,! ,cre$ ( ! ,platonic ,philosoph]2 ,a ,panegyric on ,syd5ham1 c4 c4 #abmo4 #bs4 #f;d4 bo>ds4 ,a ,,diss]tation ,,on ,,! ,,philosophy ,,( ,,ari/otle1 9 f\r ,books2 9 :i* 8 pr9cipal ,physical & ,metaphysical ,dogmas are unfold$2 & x is %[n f indubitable evid5ce1 t 8 ,philosophy has n be5 accurately kn[n s9ce ! de/ruction ( ! ,greeks4 ,! insuffici5cy also ( ! ,philosophy t has be5 sub/itut$ by ! ,mod]ns = t ( ,ari/otle is demon/rat$4 ,?is volume 0 writt5 z an ,introduction to ! ,translation ( ,ari/otle's ,works4 #dto4 #el4 #es4 bo>ds4 ,,!oretic ,,ari?metic1 9 ?ree ,books2 conta9+ ! ,sub/ance ( all t has be5 writt5 on ?is ,subject by ,!o ( ,smyrna1 ,nicoma*us1 ,iambli*us1 & ,btius4--,toge!r ) "s rem>kable p>ticul>s respect+ p]fect1 amicable1 & o!r ,numb]s1 :i* are n to be f\nd 9 ! writ+s ( any anci5t or mod]n ,ma!maticians4 ,likewise a ,specim5 ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,py?agoreans philosophiz$ ab\t ,numb]s2 & a ,developem5t ( _! my/ical & !ological ,ari?metic1 #hvo4 #ads4 bo>ds4 ,,orphic ,,fragm5ts1 hi!rto in$it$4 ,see ,no4 ,,xxxiii4 ( ! ,,classical ,,j\rnal4 ,,transcrib]',s ,,note ,obvi\s typographical errors & punctuation errors h be5 correct$ aft] c>eful comp>ison ) o!r occurr5ces )9 ! text & consultation ( ext]nal s\rces4 ,"s hyph5s 9 words h be5 sil5tly remov$1 "s add$1 :5 a pr$om9ant pref]5ce 0 f\nd 9 ! orig9al book4 ,except = ^? *anges not$ bel[1 all misspell+s 9 ! text1 & inconsi/5t or ar*aic usage1 h be5 reta9$4 ,pg #ad3 #8rul]s t excell' replac$ by #8rul]s t excel'4 ,pg #ha3 #8to be sep]at$' replac$ by #8to be sep>at$'4 ,pg #ih3 #8ext]nal af-affairs' replac$ by #8ext]nal affairs'4 ,footnote #ea 7,pg #ajg73 8!' o'erfl[+s0 replac$ by 8?' o'erfl[+s04 ,catalog3 #8,,egyptians1 ,,*aldeans' replac$ by #8,,egyptians1 ,,*ald,,ans'4