,occulti/s ,my/ics ( ,all ,ages ,,occulti/s ,,my/ics ,,( ,,all ,,ages ,,by ,,ralph ,,%irley ,,au?or ,,( 8,,! ,,new ,,god1 ,,& ,,o!r ,,essays10 8,a ,,%ort ,,life ,,( ,,abraham ,,l9coln10 ,,etc4 ,,) ,,f\r ,,illu/rations ,,london ,,william ,,rid] ,,son1 ,,limit$ #h ,,pat]no/] ,,r[1 ,e4,c4 #d #aibj ,fir/ ,publi%$ ,autumn #aibj4 ,,cont5ts #a4 ,,apollonius ,,( ,,tyana 444 #a #b4 ,,plot9us 444 #ca #c4 ,,mi*ael ,,scott 444 #ed #d4 ,,p>acelsus 444 #gf #e4 ,,emanuel ,,sw$5borg 444 #ia #f4 ,,c\nt ,,caglio/ro 444 #abj #g4 ,,anna ,,k+s=d 444 #ade ,,illu/rations ,,p>acelsus 444 #gh ,,emanuel ,,sw$5borg 444 #ib ,,c\nt ,,caglio/ro 444 #abb ,,anna ,,k+s=d 444 #adf ,i ,,apollonius ,,( ,,tyana ,! difficulty ( treat+ ( su* a subject z ! life & activities ( ! ,philosoph] ( ,tyana lies 9 ! fact t ! /ory ( ,apollonius's c>e] has be5 ov]laid ) leg5ds ( ! miracul\s on ! "o h&1 & di/ort$ by religi\s prejudices on ! o!r2 :ile ! only au?oritative acc\nt ( ?is great religi\s re=m] is m>r$ by ! gl>+ defici5cies ( ! writ] = ! task :i* he _h 9 h&1 & 8 inability to appreciate ! life-"w ( ! subject ( 8 biography4 ,inde$ he fills _m pages ) lit]>y padd+ ( ! wor/ k9d1 :ile he fails to give u ov] & ov] aga9 ! v facts :i* x is ( value & importance = u to "k4 ,philo/ratus1 ! au?or ( ?is life1 0 "o ( ! lit]>y cot]ie t ga!r$ r\nd ! presid+ g5ius ( ! ,empress ,julia ,domna1 ! wife ( ,septimus ,sev]us & "m ( ,c>acalla4 ,julia ,domna 0 a g5]\s patroness ( art & lit]ature1 & h] husb& ,sev]us 0 devot$ to ! /udy ( occult sci5ce4 ,gibbon1 9 8 usual sceptical ve91 obs]ves t 8he 0 passionately addict$ to ! va9 /udies ( magic & div9ation1 deeply v]s$ 9 ! int]pretation ( dreams & om5s1 & p]fectly acqua9t$ ) ! sci5ce ( judicial a/rology40 ,! ,empress1 :o 0 a daught] ( ! ,prie/ ( ! ,sun at ,emesa 9 ,syria1 0 an en?usia/ic bibliophile & _h collect$1 among h] o!r lit]>y treasures1 ! note-books ( ,damis1 ! companion & fell[ travell] ( ,apollonius4 ,^! note-books or tablets conta9$ ! records ( 8 j\rneys & o!r details conc]n+ ! life ( ,apollonius1 :o 0 z great a h]o to ,damis z ev] ,johnson 0 to ,boswell4 ,if ^! notes 7 z full ( detail z ,philo/ratus ass]ts1 "o c only regret t ! biograph] did n turn !m to m useful acc\nt4 ,damis 0 a native ( ,n9us or ,n9eveh1 & ,philo/ratus speaks some:at contemptu\sly ( 8 defective ,greek /yle4 ,b x is probable t ) all _! grammatical errors ! note-books ( ,damis w\ld h giv5 u a tru] portrait ( ! great philosoph] ?an ! m f9i%$ phrases & elaborate oratorical devices ( ,philo/ratus4 ,! biograph] _h also access to a book writt5 by ,maximus ( g1 conta9+ a record ( ,apollonius's do+s at t place4 ,x requires an acute critic to gauge h[ mu* ( ,philo/ratus's n>rative is lit]>y embelli%m5t & int]polat$ matt]1 & h[ mu* is actually d]iv$ f ! orig9al records4 ,ev5 ! ,gospels ( ! ,evangeli/s h>dly pres5t a m difficult task to ! critic anxi\s to discrim9ate betwe5 ! orig9al & ! glosses ) :i* x is ov]laid4 ,! o!r difficulty f :i* ! record ( ,apollonius's life & tea*+s has suff]$ is due to ! religi\s disputes :i* arose ?r\gh ! rapid gr[? ( ,*ri/ianity & its conflict ) ! previ\sly exi/+ religions ( ! ,roman _w4 ,we may argue legitimately en\gh t ! p[] ( work+ miracles is no pro( ( ! tru? ( ! doctr9es exp\nd$ by any religi\s tea*]4 ,b ! fact rema9s t 9 proselytis+ = ,*ri/ianity ! fulle/ use 0 made ( ! miracles record$ z accompli%$ by ,jesus 9 ! ,gospels1 9 support ( ! cont5tion 9 fav\r ( ! ,div9e orig9 ( _! work]1 & ( 8 "w4 ,illogical ?\gh ?is argum5t may appe> to ! philosophic m9d1 x is n surpris+ t x %\ld h c>ri$ great weight1 & inde$ x mu/ be admitt$ t x does s ev5 at ! pres5t day4 ,:at m natural1 !n1 ?an t "o ( ! disputants on ! o!r side %\ld h produc$ a polemical pamphlet 9 :i* he attempt$ to %[ t su* an argum5t 0 a two-edg$ weapon1 & t 9 fact x 0 possible to produce bett] evid5ce 9 fav\r ( ! miracles attribut$ to ! pagan philosoph] ,apollonius ?an = ^? ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 & to argue t1 ?is be+ ! case1 ev5 assum+ ! au!nticity ( ! ,gospel n>rative1 !re 0 no m ju/ification = reg>d+ ! ,jewi% prophet z a ,god ?an ! ,tyanian philosoph]8 ,su* a criticism ( ! claims ( ! ,*ri/ians 0 9 fact writt5 by ,hi]ocles1 a philosoph] ( "s note & successively gov]nor ( ,palmyra1 ,bi?ynia1 & ,alex&ria1 ab\t ! fir/ decade ( ! f\r? c5tury ,a4,d41 "u ! title ( ,philale!s1 or ,! ,tru?-lov]4 ,?is pamphlet 0 n long 9 provok+ a rejo9d] f a lead+ light ( ! ,*ri/ian community4 ,! reply1 ! au?or ( :i* 0 ,eusebius1 ,bi%op ( ,cs>ea1 is /ill extant1 ?\gh ,hi]ocles's contribution to ! controv]sy 0 de/roy$1 l mu* o!r evid5ce ho/ile to ,*ri/ianity1 by ! ecclesia/ical au?orities1 :5 ! new religion f9ally became triumphant4 ,eusebius 0 able to %[ t ,philo/ratus 0 n a reliable au?ority1 & t 8 judgm5t1 :]e ! cr$ibility ( a n>rative 0 9 "q1 0 cle>ly at fault4 ,?\gh ! criticisms ( ,eusebius might h be5 appli$ ) equal =ce to mu* ( ! ,gospel record1 x is pla9 t 8 retort to ,hi]ocles did n lack po9t1 ! v]acity ( ,philo/ratus be+ obvi\sly n above suspicion1 & "s ( 8 n>ratives urg5tly call+ = evid5tial corroboration1 inde$1 9 c]ta9 cases1 be+ m]e leg5d or romance4 ,?is applies 9 especial to ! acc\nt giv5 ( ,apollonius's j\rney to ,india1 :i* is int]sp]s$ ) num]\s fanta/ic /ories :i* appe> to be d]iv$ by ,philo/ratus f o!r s\rces & int]polat$ 9 an unscrupul\s mann]1 ) ! idea1 presumably1 ( giv+ local col\r4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 num]\s records giv5 :i* are cle>ly tak5 direct f ! n>rative ( ,damis1 & ! g5]al accuracy ( :i* !re appe>s to be no adequate reason to call 9 "q4 ,"o ( ^! (f]s a p>allel to ! v>i\s acc\nts ( ! rais+ ( ! dead to life giv5 9 ! ,gospel /ory1 z1 = in/ance1 ! recall+ to life ( ! son ( ! wid[ ( ,na92 ! rais+ f ! dead ( ,jairus's daught]1 & la/ b n lea/1 ! case ( ,m>?a & ,m>y's bro!r ,laz>us1 :i*1 ow+ to ! circum/ances surr\nd+ x1 has caught hold ( ! popul> imag9ation to a great] ext5t ?an ei!r ( ! o!rs4 ,! record ( ! incid5t ref]r$ to is giv5 9 ,philo/ratus's life#a z foll[s3-- ,"h1 too1 is a miracle :i* ,apollonius work$3 ,a girl _h di$ j 9 ! h\r ( h] m>riage1 & ! bridegroom 0 foll[+ h] bi] lam5t+1 z 0 natural1 8 m>riage left unfulfill$1 & ! :ole ( ,rome 0 m\rn+ ) him1 = ! maid5 belong$ to a consul> family4 ,apollonius !n witness+ _! grief1 said3 8,put d[n ! bi]1 = ,i w /ay ! te>s t y are %$d+ = ?is maid540 ,& )al he ask$ :at 0 h] "n4 ,! cr[d accord+ly ?\ght t he 0 ab\t to deliv] su* an oration z is commonly deliv]$ z mu* to grace ! fun]al z to /ir up lam5tation2 b he did no?+ ( ! k9d1 b m]ely t\*+ h] & :isp]+ 9 secret "s spell ov] h]1 at once woke up ! maid5 f h] seem+ dea?2 & ! girl spoke out l\d1 & return$ to h] fa!r's h\se1 j z ,alce/is did :5 %e 0 br\ght back to life by ,h]cules4 ,& ! relations ( ! maid5 want$ to pres5t him ) ! sum ( #aej1jjj se/]ces1 b he said t he w\ld freely pres5t ! money to ! "y lady by way ( d[ry4 ,n[1 :e!r he detect$ "s sp>k ( life 9 h]1 :i* ^? :o 7 nurs+ h] _h n notic$--= x is said t al?\gh x 0 ra9+ at ! "t1 a vap\r w5t up f h] face--or :e!r life 0 really ext9ct1 & he re/or$ x by ! w>m? ( 8 t\*1 is a my/]i\s problem :i* nei!r ,i myself nor ^? :o 7 pres5t c\ld decide4 ,! record ( ?is incid5t is presumably tak5 direct f ! notes ( ,damis1 & is n1 ,i ?9k1 to be too lightly set aside4 ,apollonius does n appe> to h made any claim to sup]natural p[] 9 ! matt]1 nor ne$ he be necess>ily cr$it$ ) any?+ beyond an intuitive capacity = div9+ ! fact t life _h n f9ally dep>t$4 ,nor inde$ are we b\nd to assume any?+ m ?an ?is intuitive capacity z reg>ds ! two fir/-m5tion$ miracles 9 ! ,gospel records--^? ( ! son ( ! wid[ ( ,na9 & ,jairus's daught]4 ,! rais+ ( ,laz>us may be held to /& 9 a diff]5t category1 b x is notewor?y z reg>ds ?is1 t only "o ,evangeli/ records ! incid5t & t 8 ,gospel is ! late/ 9 date ( ! f\r4 ,?is has naturally n escap$ ! att5tion ( ! critics1 z x is almo/ incr$ible t nei!r ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 nor ,luke %\ld h allud$ to s s5sational an incid5t if !y _h any k ( its occurr5ce4 ,on ! o!r h&1 s dramatic an ev5t c\ld h>dly h fail$ to excite ! greate/ commotion at ! "t1 & mu/1 "o w\ld naturally h suppos$1 inevitably h rea*$ ! e>s ( ^? :o 7 writ+ biographies ( ! p]=m] ( ! miracle4 ,! incid5t1 9 %ort1 is h>dly "o t c\ld be plac$ ev5 on ! same evid5tial plane z ! rais+ ( ! consul's daught] at ,rome by ,apollonius4 ,! problem z to :e!r life is1 or is n1 ext9ct 9 any specific in/ance has ov] & ov] aga9 prov$ too difficult ( solution = ev5 ! able/ ( mod]n doctors1 & 9 cases ( trance1 op9ions ( ! m$ical pr(ession c be freely cit$ t !re is no app>5t diff]5ce to be detect$ betwe5 ! liv+ & ! dead4 ,num]\s te/s h be5 appli$ & fail$ 9 cases :]e ! pati5t has ev5tually rega9$ consci\sness1 & x is legitimate to suppose t a c]ta9 clairvoyant p[] is 9 "s cases alone capable ( det]m9+ ! possibility ( ! _s return+ to reoccupy its mortal t5em5t4 ,accord+ to occult !ory1 if ! *ord or magnetic l9k t unites ! a/ral ) ! physical body has n be5 def9itely sev]$1 x is /ill possible = life to be re/or$4 ,:at m probable ?an t "o gift$ ) abnormal psy*ical p[]s1 su* z ei!r ,jesus or ,apollonius1 might diagnose ! pres5ce ( ?is connect+ l9k1 :i* 0 invisible to all ar\nd8 ,eusebius argues t ! /ories told ( ,apollonius's psy*ic p[]s detract f 8 cr$it z a philosoph]4 ,su* p[]s1 he argues1 only app]ta9 to a div9e be+1 & !re=e :ile !y may be ju/ly cr$it$ 9 ! case ( ,jesus !y mu/ be dismiss$ 9 t ( ,apollonius4 ,su* argum5ts w h>dly appeal to ! unbias$ critic ( ! pres5t day4 ,we mu/ recognise1 h[ev]1 t x 0 ,philo/ratus's me?ods ( embelli%+ 8 n>rative ) fanta/ic ori5tal & o!r leg5ds :i* gave a loophole = ! attack ( ,eusebius4 ,!re 01 inde$1 a suffici5tly s]i\s sequel to ?is e>ly passage ( arms4 ,! discussion z to :e!r or n ,apollonius's miracles 7 entitl$ to be set 9 juxtaposition to ^? ( ! ,prophet ( ,naz>e?1 prov$ 9 ! end to be a v]itable r$-h]r+ drawn across ! track ( ! :ole /ory ( ,apollonius's life & lab\rs4 ,?\gh !re is no record$ ref]5ce ( ,apollonius to ,jesus or 8 tea*+s1 he is made to appe> 9 ! light ( subsequ5t controv]sies z ! false prophet p> excell5ce1 & work] ( pseudo-miracles1 s5t by ! devil1 accord+ to "o +5i\s comm5tator1 to de/roy ! "w ( ! ,savi\r by an attempt to imitate 8 miracles1 & ?us to disprove _! unique "*4 ,:5 ! pr9t+ press came into vogue & classical lit]ature 0 widely dissem9at$ by ?is means1 ,aldus hesitat$ to pr9t ! text ( ,philo/ratus's ,life ( ,apollonius1 & only did s f9ally ) ! text ( ,eusebius's treatise add$ z an app5dix1 s t1 z he phras$ x1 8! antidote might accompany ! poison40 ,lat] on1 +5i\s ,cont95tal comm5tators advanc$ ! !ory t ! life ( ,apollonius 0 a my?1 & t x _h = its object ! def5ce ( classical philosophy z oppos$ to ,*ri/ianity4 ,?is !ory is z +5i\s z x is unconv9c+1 & ev5 ! au?ority ( its def5d]s1 ,baur & ,zell]1 has fail$ to secure x a s]i\s he>+ at ! pres5t day4 ,x is obvi\s t ! suppos$ antagonism betwe5 ,jesus & ,apollonius nev] really exi/$ at all1 & ?\gh probably !y 7 born )9 tw5ty ye>s ( ea* o!r1 !re is no evid5ce to %[ t !re 0 any connection ( any k9d betwe5 _! respective lives & activities4 ,! tradition :i* cr$its ,apollonius ) be+ a work] ( miracles & magician is widespread1 b !re is comp>atively little t is n>rat$ ( him by ,philo/ratus :i* is incr$ible1 if assum$ to h be5 p]=m$ by a man :o _h l$ a life su* z t ( ! ,sage ( ,tyana1 & :o 0 gift$ ) su* psy*ic p[]s z we are famili> ) at ! pres5t day4 ,we %all probably be "r 9 reg>d+ mo/ ( ^! n>ratives ( psy*ic incid5ts z tak5 direct f ! tablets ( ,damis1 & !re=e 9 ! ma9 au!ntic1 ev5 if ! details are n 9 e case exact4 ,a few in/ances w s]ve to illu/rate ! po9t ( :at ,i h said4 ,aft] ,apollonius's visit to ,a!ns1 9 :i* he 0 initiat$ into ! ,eleus9ian ,my/]ies1 he took %ip = ,egypt1 /opp+ at ,rhodes on ! way4 ,arriv+ at ,alex&ria he f\nd t 8 reputation _h prec$$ him1 & 0 met ev]y:]e ) rev]5ce & respect4 ,he took advantage ( ! fri5dly popul> feel+ t[>ds him to int]v5e 9 a case ( misc>riage ( ju/ice4 ,a robb]y _h rec5tly tak5 place 9 ! t[n1 & twelve m5 _h be5 condemn$ 9 connection ) x4 ,an innoc5t victim ( ! g5]al s5t5ce 0 reveal$ psy*ically to ,apollonius4 ,he !reupon call$ ! procession to a halt z !y 7 be+ l$ to execution1 & in/ruct$ ! gu>d to place ! innoc5t man la/ ( ! twelve4 ,! delay ?us secur$ gave "t = a horseman to ride up ) a reprieve = ! man 9 "q1 ^: innoc5ce _h be5 e/abli%$ subsequ5tly to ! trial4 ,x is n difficult to attribute su* a case z ?is to psy*ic p[]s1 b1 on ! o!r h&1 x is q op5 to u to assume t ,apollonius _h le>n$ some?+ by normal means z to ! d\bt hang+ ov] ! condemn$ man's implication 9 ! crime4 ,nev]1 p]haps1 has any possessor ( not$ psy*ic p[]s enjoy$ ! fri5d%ip or ! ho/ility ( s _m great ,emp]ors z did ,apollonius4 ,vespasian & ,titus 7 bo? intimate 9 _! fri5d%ip1 & s\ght ! advice ( ! sage ( ,tyana on v>i\s notable occasions4 ,x 01 x appe>s1 dur+ ?is same visit to ,alex&ria t ,vespasian arriv$ at ! great ,egyptian seaport & reque/$ an int]view ) ! sage4 ,vespasian expla9$ to him 8 s*emes1 = he 0 already !n aim+ at ! supreme p[]4 ,apollonius enc\rag$ him1 & to 8 great surprise in=m$ him t x 0 8 de/9y to rebuild ! temple ( ,jupit] ,capitol9us at ,rome4 ,z a matt] ( fact ! temple _h j be5 burn$ d[n1 b ! news did n rea* ,egypt till "s "t lat]4 ,:at we call n[adays a telepa?ic wave _h convey$ ! incid5t to ! k ( ! se]4 ,a simil> in/ance ( ,apollonius's telepa?ic p[]s is n>rat$ 9 connection ) ! dea? ( ,domitian4 ,apollonius _h previ\sly be5 arre/$ by ?is ,emp]or on ! ridicul\s *>ge ( sacrific+ an ,arcadian boy1 9 ord]1 app>5tly1 to discov] ! prospects ( ! succession ( ,n]va to ! ,empire4 ,he 0 acquitt$ by ! mon/] :o 0 ,n]o's rival 9 cruelty )\t ,n]o's arti/ic tal5ts1 to ! great surprise ( all 8 fri5ds4 ,! /ory is t he vani%$ my/]i\sly f ! c\rt4 ,we may1 h[ev]1 ,i ?9k1 )\t hesitation attribute ?is incid5t to ,philo/ratus's love ( ! dramatic1 especially z x seems cle> t he _h already be5 acquitt$ & t !re 0 no app>5t reason :y he %\ld n walk out z a free man l any ord9>y mortal 9 simil> circum/ances4 ,:at /rikes ! dispassionate read] z really rem>kable is ! fact t ?\gh ,apollonius 0 twice arre/$1 once by ,n]o & aga9 by ,domitian1 & ?\gh ! philosoph]s ( ! day1 be+ suppos$ to be ho/ile to ! tyrants1 met almo/ inv>iably ) %ort %rift1 ! sage ( ,tyana 0 9 ea* case acquitt$ & left ! c\rt1 z we say to-day1 8)\t a /a9 on 8 "*40 ,:y1 if ! ,emp]ors _h him arre/$1 kn[+ d\btless ! value ( ! *>ges aga9/ him1 did !y n take /eps to ensure 8 condemnation8 ,! fact seems to be1 )\t d\bt1 t !y reg>d$ him ) fe>4 ,:e!r ?is fe> 0 due m]ely to 8 reputation z a work] ( wond]s1 or to 8 actual psy*ic p[] ex]cis$ at _! exp5se 9 ! c\rts ( ju/ice1 is an op5 "q1 & cle>ly admits ( two op9ions4 ,8 own obs]vations on ?is subject1 z quot$ by ,philo/ratus1 seem1 h[ev]1 to ju/ify our accept+ by pref]5ce ! latt] ( ! two views4 ,speak+ to 8 fri5ds ab\t 8 int5tion to take %ip = ,rome 9 ord] to meet op5ly any *>ge t might be made aga9/ him r ?an to lie l[ 9 "s di/ant corn] ( ! ,empire z 8 disciples 7 anxi\s t he %\ld d1 he obs]v$ t he w\ld n consid] a man a c[>d because he _h disappe>$ out ( dread ( ,n]o1 b w\ld hail z a philosoph] any "o :o rose sup]ior to su* a fe>4 ,& he add$1 8,let n any "o ?9k x fooli% s to v5ture along a pa? :i* _m philosoph]s are flee+ f1 = 9 ! fir/ place ,i d n e/eem any human ag5cy s =midable t a wise man c ev] be t]rifi$ by x1 & 9 ! second place ,i w\ld n urge ^u y ! pursuit ( brav]y unless x 7 att5d$ ) dang]40 ,aft] dwell+ ^u ! f]ocity & brutality ( ,n]o1 contra/+ him ) savage animals :o c\ld sometimes be tam$1 & mollifi$ by coax+ & flatt]y1 :]eas ,n]o 0 only r\s$ to great] cruelty ?an be=e by ^? :o /rok$ him1 he cont9u$ 9 ! foll[+ rem>kable /ra93 ,if1 h[ev]1 any "o is dispos$ to dread ,n]o = ^! reasons1 & is l$ abruptly to =sake philosophy1 conceiv+ t x is n safe = him to ?w>t 8 evil temp]1 let him "k t ! quality ( inspir+ fe> really belongs to ^? :o are devot$ to temp]ance & wisdom1 because !y are sure ( ,div9e succ\r4 ,b let him snap 8 f+]s at ! ?reats ( ! pr\d & insol5t1 z he w\ld at ^? ( drunk5 m51 = we reg>d ^! surely z daft & s5seless1 b n z =midable4 ,we are accu/om$ to ref] to ,apollonius z a philosoph]4 ,:ile we are p]fectly correct 9 s do+1 x is well to obs]ve :at ! t]m philosophy connotes :5 employ$ by ! ,tyanian sage4 ,x is n obvi\sly a "q m]ely ( adopt+ a cre$ or view ( life or a c]ta9 set ( philosophical op9ions1 b implies 9 ! fulle/ measure ! life l$ 9 accordance ) ^! op9ions & inspir$ by ! c\rage ) :i* ! k ( _! tru? end[s ! man :o pr(esses !m4 ,! keynote1 inde$1 to ! :ole ( ,apollonius's life lies 9 ! fact t 8 s-call$ philosophy 0 an active & inspir+ =ce :i* dom9at$ 8 :ole conduct4 ,i h allud$ to ! evid5ce ( ,apollonius's telepa?ic p[]s 9 connection ) ! dea? ( ,domitian4 ,8 passage ( arms ) ?is tyrant may h af=d$ ! requisite psy*ic l9k4 ,9 any case ! ,tyanian 0 made aw>e ( ,domitian's assass9ation "u suffici5tly dramatic circum/ances4 ,he _h return$ to ,ionia aft] a /ay ( two ye>s 9 ,greece1 & 0 at ! mom5t speak+ at ,ephesus4 ,9 ! mid/ ( 8 disc\rse he seem$ to lose ! curr5t ( 8 words1 & ! audi5ce notic$ a tr\bl$ expression pass+ ov] 8 features4 ,sudd5ly break+ (f any fur!r attempt to cont9ue 8 spee*1 he /epp$ =w>d ?ree or f\r paces on ! plat=m f :i* he 0 address+ ! assembly1 & cri$ out 9 l\d tones1 8,/rike ! tyrant6 ,/rike60 ,! audi5ce 7 naturally amaz$ at ?is sudd5 outbur/1 b soon com+ to himself1 ,apollonius expla9$ to !m t ,domitian _h be5 sla9 at t h\r1 & t a vision f ! gods _h be5 grant$ to him at ! mom5t ( :at actually took place4 ,news arriv$ 9 due c\rse confirm+ 8 /atem5t4 ,?is /ory is n>rat$ by ,dion ,cassius z well z by ,philo/ratus4 ,beyond ^! records !re are sev]al o!rs ( a suffici5tly />tl+ "*1 :i* x is n easy to take too lit]ally4 ,!re is1 = in/ance1 ! n>rative ( ! rescue ( a "y ,a!nian f ! clut*es ( a vampire4 ,! y\?1 accord+ to ! /ory1 mi/ook ! vampire = a normal liv+ woman1 & be+ infatuat$ ) h]1 0 on ! po9t ( m>ry+ h] until ,apollonius dispell$ ! illusion4 ,probably ?is 0 "o ( ! _m romances t _h collect$ r\nd ! "n ( ,apollonius betwe5 8 dea? & ! "t ( ,philo/ratus1 ?\gh !re may possibly h be5 "s small gra9 ( tru? at ! bottom ( x4 ,ano!r /ory :i* may h _h "s basis 9 fact1 has be5 s embroid]$ ^u z to r5d] x q incr$ible 9 ! =m 9 :i* x is pres5t$ by ! biograph]4 ,?is relates to ! suppos$ int]view ( ,apollonius ) ! gho/ ( ,a*illes1 :i* 0 held to haunt ! tomb ( ! ,grecian h]o4 ,! reputation ( ,apollonius 0 s great & 8 suppos$ p[] z a work] ( miracles _h obta9$ s widespread a curr5cy by ! second c5tury ( our era t all sorts ( miracul\s happ5+s 7 readily cr$it$ by ! ignorant public :5 ascrib$ to ! ,tyanian sage4 ,philo/ratus appe>s to h made use ( c]ta9 ( ^! float+ /ories4 ,t ! "n ( ,apollonius 0 reg>d$ ) ! greate/ v5]ation dur+ ! c5turies foll[+ 8 dea? is abundantly evid5t4 ,c>acalla 7,roman ,emp]or #baa-baf ,a4,d47 hon\r$ 8 memory ) a *apel or monum5t 7h]\m74 ,alex&] ,sev]us 7,emp]or #bbe-bce ,a4,d47 plac$ 8 /atue 9 8 l>>ium along ) ^? ( ,*ri/1 ,abraham1 & ,orpheus4 ,aurelius is /at$ to h v[$ a temple to ! sage ( ,tyana1 ( :om he _h se5 a vision4 ,vopiscus at ! end ( ! ?ird c5tury speaks ( him z 8a sage ( ! mo/ widespread r5[n & au?ority1 an anci5t philosoph] & a true fri5d ( ! gods40 8,he x 010 says ,vopiscus1 8:o gave life to ! dead4 ,he x 0 :o did & said s _m ?+s beyond ! p[] ( m540 ,9 ! "w entitl$ ,quae/iones et ,responsiones ad ,or?odoxos1 attribut$ 7?\gh app>5tly 9 error7 to ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 occurs among o!r ( ^! 8que/ions0 ! foll[+3 8,if ,god is ! mak] & ma/] ( creation h[ d ! telesmata ( ,apollonius h p[] 9 ! ord]s ( t creation8 ,= z we see1 !y *eck ! fury ( ! waves & ! p[] ( ! w9ds1 & ! inroads ( v]m9 & attacks ( wild bea/s40 ,^! telesmata or talismans 7 articles t _h be51 or 7 suppos$ to h be51 consecrat$ or magnetis$1 ) "s religi\s c]emony1 by ,apollonius4#b ,we see1 !n1 t ar\nd ! "n ( ?is philosoph] ga!r$1 z "t w5t on1 a mass ( m or less incr$ible miracul\s tradition4 ,&1 z happ5s too (t5 9 su* cases1 ! real "w ( ?is great religi\s re=m] 0 lo/ sight ( amid ?is accumulation ( leg5d t impress$ ! popul> eye1 :i* 0 too dull to appreciate or und]/& ! deep] significance ( ! life-"w & esot]ic tea*+ ( ! sage4 ,or?odox religion 9 ! ,roman ,empire _h inde$ at ?is "t fall5 into v mu* ! same sort ( discr$it z or?odox ,*ri/ianity has among ourselves to-day4 ,two def9ite attempts 7 made to resuscitate ^! old religions ( ,greece & ,rome by reviv+ ! und]/&+ ( ! ess5tial spiritual tru?s :i* !y en%r9$2 ! fir/ by ,apollonius ( ,tyana1 :o 0 above all else a re=m] ( ! anci5t ,greek religion f )91 & ! o!r1 an abortive "o ?ree hundr$ ye>s lat]1 by ,julian ! s-call$ ,apo/ate4 ,^! classical fai?s 71 h[ev]1 too mu* ov]laid ) my?ological /ories ( an un$ify+ "* ev] aga9 to recov] _! asc5dancy ov] ! popul> imag9ation1 & ! ascetic life & esot]ic int]pretation :i* appeal$ to ! isolat$ religi\s communities :i* ,apollonius visit$ 9 8 ext5sive travels ?r\gh\t ! c\ntries bord]+ ! ,m$it]ranean1 & z f> ea/ z ,p]sia & ,india1 c\ld n 9 _! v nature make a popul> appeal to ! av]age man4 ,we see n[ t ! triumph ( ,*ri/ianity 0 due to ! univ]sality ( its appeal1 & t h[ev] unc]ta9 ! issue ( ! /ruggle ( ! cont5d+ fai?s appe>$ at ! "t1 t issue 0 nev] really 9 d\bt4 ,! ascetic philosoph] work$ = ! little public to :om ! life ( self-d5ial & esot]ic tru? are all 9 all1 & to :om ! _w & ! pursuits ( ! ord9>y citiz5 take a place ( m9or importance4 ,! 8fri5d ( publicans & s9n]s10 8:o 0 9 all ?+s tempt$ l z we are10 0 able to 8draw all m5 unto him0 by a compell+ =ce su* z ! au/]e discipl9e & pr(\nd philosophy ( ,apollonius c\ld nev] comm&4 ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 9 %ort1 triumph$--& !re is a pr(\nd significance 9 ?is fact--because mank9d 9 ! realisation ( 8 true humanity =got t he 0 acc\nt$ a ,god4 ,! life ( ,apollonius 0 s f> remov$ f any?+ ! av]age man c\ld compreh5d t ! _w lo/ sight ( ! wisdom & deep spirituality ( 8 tea*+1 9 amazem5t at a work] ( miracles s f> beyond human k5 t he came to be reckon$ ev5 a manife/ation ( ,deity4 ,we are n1 h[ev]1 ju/ifi$ 9 suppos+ t x 0 prim>ily to 8 miracle-work+ p[]s t ,apollonius ow$ 8 reputation among 8 contempor>ies4 ,x 0 r z ! wise man :o _h m k & exp]i5ce ( ! _w ?an ^? ar\nd him1 ^: judgm5t 0 s\nd] & m unbias$ by p]sonal consid]ations ?an o!r m5's1 & ^: high spirituality kept him alo( f all consid]ations ( private ga9 or private int]e/1 t ,apollonius 0 reg>d$ by ! m5 ( 8 own day4 ,lat] tradition :i* inve/$ him ) all k9ds ( miracul\s a*ievem5ts s]v$ to dim ! halo r\nd a great "n4 ,! =emo/ m5 ( 8 "t 9 ?\ght & action1 ! ,emp]ors ,vespasian1 ,titus1 & _m o!rs1 did n come to consult ,apollonius because he 0 "s ma/] magician4 ,we d n 9 effect ask advice ( a man 9 our h\r ( ne$ because he c d ! vani%+ trick 9 a c\rt ( law1 or pull rabbits out ( 8 hat :5 !re are no rabbits to pull1 or d any ( ! m>vell\s p]=mances :i* /rike ! vulg> ) amazem5t4 ,we seek r ! advice ( "o ^: judgm5t is san] & ^: k ( ! _w is great] ?an t ( 8 fell[s4 ,x 0 = ?is reason t ! wise/ ( ! ,roman ,emp]ors came to consult ,apollonius by pref]5ce ) reg>d to ! great task ) :i* !y 7 entru/$1 :5 !y _h all ! highe/ intellects 9 ! ,roman ,empire f :i* to *oose4 ,! acc\nt ( ,titus's fir/ meet+ ) ! ,tyanian sage is ( "s int]e/1 & n )\t its humor\s side4 ,apollonius1 :o 0 already acqua9t$ ) 8 fa!r1 s5t greet+s to ,titus1 aft] ! suppression ( ! ,jewi% insurrection1 say+ 9 *>act]i/ic mann]1 8,:]eas y h refus$ to be proclaim$ = success 9 w> & = %$d+ ! blood ( y\r enemies1 ,i myself assign to y ! cr[n ( temp]ance & mod]ation because y ?or\ghly und]/& :at de$s really m]it a cr[n40 ,titus ?or\ghly appreciat$ ! complim5t1 & 0 n to be outdone by ! o!r's c\rtesy4 8,on my own behalf10 he repli$1 8,i ?ank y no less ?an on behalf ( my fa!r1 & ,i w n =get y\r k9dness4 ,= al?\gh ,i h captur$ ,j]usalem1 y h captur$ me40 ,aft] ,titus _h be5 appo9t$ to %>e 8 fa!r's responsibilities 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,empire he did n =get ,apollonius1 & :5 he 0 9 ,t>sus wrote to ! sage begg+ him to come & see him4 ,:5 he _h arriv$ says ! n>rative1 ,titus embrac$ him1 say+1 8,my fa!r has told me by lett] ev]y?+ 9 respect ( :i* he consult$ y2 & lo6 "h is 8 lett]1 9 :i* y are describ$ z 8 b5efactor & ! be+ to :om we owe all t we are4 ,n[ ?\gh ,i am only j ?irty ye>s ( age1 ,i am held wor?y ( ! same privileges to :i* my fa!r only atta9$ at ! age ( sixty4 ,i am call$ to ! ?rone to rule1 p]haps be=e ,i h le>nt myself to obey1 & ,i !re=e dread le/ ,i am und]tak+ a task beyond my p[]s40 ,!reupon ,apollonius1 aft] /rok+ 8 neck1 said 7= he _h z /\t a neck z any a?lete 9 tra9+71 8,& :o w =ce s /urdy a bull-neck z y\rs "u ! yoke80 8,he t f my y\? up re>$ me z a calf10 answ]$ ,titus1 mean+ 8 own fa!r1 & imply+ t he c\ld only be controll$ by ! latt]1 :o _h accu/om$ him f *ildhood to obey himself4 8,i am delight$ !n10 said ,apollonius1 89 ! fir/ place1 to see y prep>$ to subord9ate y\rself to y\r fa!r1 :om )\t be+ 8 natural *ildr5 s _m are delight$ to obey1 & next to see y r5d]+ to 8 c\rt homage 9 :i* o!rs w associate y\rself4 ,:5 y\? & age are pair$ 9 au?ority1 is !re any lyre or any flute t w produce s sweet a h>mony & s nicely bl5d$8 ,= ! qualities ( old age w be associat$ ) ^? ( y\?1 ) ! result t old age w ga9 9 /r5g? & y\? 9 discipl9e40 ,! records ( ,apollonius's pi?y say+s are v num]\s & give a bett] insight into ! man's "* ?an ! />tl+ a*ievem5ts ) :i* he is s commonly cr$it$4 ,once1 :5 /ay+ at ,smyrna1 he complim5t$ ! inhabitants on _! zeal = lett]s & philosophy & _! num]\s activities1 urg+ !m to take pride r 9 !mselves ?an 9 ! beauty ( _! city1 = 8al?\gh !y _h ! mo/ beautiful ( cities "u ! sun1 & al?\gh !y _h a fri5dly sea at _! doors1 nev]!less x 0 m pleas+ = ! city to be cr[n$ ) m5 ?an ) porticoes & pictures1 or ev5 ) gold 9 excess ( :at !y ne$$40 8,=10 he said1 8public edifices rema9 :]e !y are & are n[h]e se5 except 9 t p>ticul> "p ( ! e>? :]e !y exi/1 b good m5 are conspicu\s ev]y:]e & ev]y:]e talk$ ab\t1 & s !y c magnify ! city ! m to :i* !y belong 9 proportion to ! numb]s 9 :i* !y are able to visit any "p ( ! e>?40 ,& aga91 :5 visit+ ! monum5t to ,leonidas1 ! h]o ( ,!rmopyl1 he 0 en?usia/ic 9 admiration = ! ,greek lead]1 & on com+ to ! m\nd :]e ! ,lac$emonians 7 said to h be5 ov]:elm$ by ! arr[s :i* ! enemy ra9$ ^u !m1 he he>d 8 companions discuss+ ) "o ano!r :i* 0 ! l(tie/ peak 9 ,hellas1 ! topic be+ sugge/$1 app>5tly1 by ! sight ( ,m\nt ,oeta :i* rose be=e _! eyes4 ,accord+ly asc5d+ ! m\nd1 he said1 8,i consid] ?is ! l(tie/ ( all1 = ^? :o fell "h 9 def5ce ( fre$om rais$ x to a level ) ,oeta & c>ri$ x to a height surpass+ _m m\nta9s l ,olympus40 ,on ano!r occasion :51 on arriv+ at ,a!ns1 & meet+ ) an en?usia/ic reception at ! h&s ( ! p1 he propos$ to be initiat$ into ! ,eleus9ian ,my/]ies1 ! hi]ophant %[$ jeal\sy ( ,apollonius's great reputation1 :i* he felt put 8 own into ! %ade1 & 0 reluctant1 accord+ly1 to admit s =midable a rival4 ,he !re=e made ! excuse t ,apollonius 0 a wiz>d & _h dabbl$ 9 impure rites1 & t he c\ld n 9 consequ5ce cons5t to initiate him4 ,apollonius1 h[ev]1 0 fully equal to ! occasion1 & retort$1 8,y h n yet m5tion$ ! *ief head ( my (f5d+1 :i* is t kn[+ z ,i d m ab\t ! initiatory rite ?an y d y\rself1 ,i h nev]!less come = initiation to y z if y 7 wis] ?an ,i am40 ,! attitude ( ! cr[d 0 s ho/ile to ! hi]ophant1 on discov]+ 8 rejection ( _! hon\r$ gue/1 t he f\nd x advisable to *ange 8 tone4 ,b ,apollonius pref]r$ to po/pone 8 initiation till a lat] occasion1 &1 x is said1 =etold ! "n ( ! successor :o 0 de/9$ to initiate him f\r ye>s aft]4 ,( _m m5 :o h l$ a deeply spiritual life & sacrific$ ev]y?+ = ! sake ( ! pursuit ( a spiritual ideal1 x is record$ t !y 7 wild & pr(ligate 9 y\?4 ,su* 0 ! case ) ,/ ,francis ( ,assisi1 & ,apollonius's contempor>y1 ! zeal\s ,saul ( ,t>sus1 l$ a *ang$ life f ! mom5t ( 8 conv]sion4 ,inde$ x has be5 said1 ref]r+ d\btless to su* in/ances1 t 8! great] ! s9n] ! great] ! sa9t40 ,?is say+1 h[ev]1 is by no means applicable to ,apollonius4 ,f 8 e>lie/ days 8 *oice 0 made cle>4 ,he came ( a family :i* 0 at once weal?y & well-connect$1 & 9 addition to ?is he 0 end[$ by nature ) exceptional abilities & a rem>kable memory1 :ile ! beauty ( 8 p]son excit$ univ]sal admiration4 ,e temptation1 !re=e1 :i* =tune c\ld (f]1 might1 "o w\ld h ?\ght1 h l$ him to *oose ! pa? ( worldly success4 ,f ! age ( f\rte51 h[ev]1 he ab&on$ all idea ( ! pursuit ( pleasure & devot$ himself to discov]+ among ! num]\s ,greek philosophies ( ! day "s s*ool ( ?\ght :i* w\ld enable him to live up to 8 own ideals4 ,f9ally he adopt$ ! sy/em ( ,py?agoras1 b 0 n cont5t to receive x 9 ! s5se ( accept+ its doctr9es & n liv+ ! life1 aft] ! mann] ( 8 tea*]1 ,eux5us4 ,accord+ly :5 ,eux5us ask$ him h[ he w\ld beg9 8 new mode ( life1 he repli$1 8,z doctors purge _! pati5ts40 8,h5ce0 7says ,g4 ,r4 ,s4 ,mead1 9 8 ,biography71 8he refus$ to t\* any?+ t _h animal life 9 x1 on ! gr\nd t x d5sifi$ ! m9d & r5d]$ x impure4 ,he consid]$ t ! only pure =m ( food 0 :at ! e>? produc$1 fruits & vegetables4 ,he also ab/a9$ f w9e1 =1 ?\gh x 0 made f fruit1 x r5d]$ turbid ! e!r 9 ! s\l1 & de/roy$ ! composure ( ! m9d40 ,9 addition to ?is1 he w5t b>efoot1 let 8 hair gr[ long1 & wore no?+ b l954 ,on ! dea? ( 8 fa!r1 :5 he 0 tw5ty ye>s ( age1 he inh]it$ a consid]able =tune1 :i* 0 left to him to %>e ) 8 eld] bro!r1 a dissolute "y man ( ?ree-&-tw5ty4 ,:5 8 bro!r _h run ?r\gh 8 %>e ( ! patrimony1 he endeav\r$ 7successfully z x appe>s7 to rescue him f 8 vici\s life1 & made ov] to him half 8 own %>e ( ! inh]itance4 ,hav+ di/ribut$ ! major "p ( ! rema9d] among 8 relatives1 he m]ely reta9$ = himself a b>e pittance4 ,be=e />t+ on 8 mission>y activities--he 0 probably by f> ! greate/ travell] ( 8 "t--he took ! v[ ( sil5ce = five ye>s4 ,aft] ?is1 he travell$ f place to place mak+ ! acqua9tance ( temple prie/s & heads ( ! religi\s communities1 endeav\r+ always to br+ back ! public cults to ! purity ( _! anci5t traditions & to sugge/ improvem5ts 9 ! practices ( ! private bro!rhoods1 ! mo/ important "p ( 8 "w be+ devot$ to ^? :o 7 foll[]s ( ! inn] life4 ,public in/ruction 9 e?ics & practical life he nev] gave until aft] ! middle ( ! day1 8=10 he said1 8^? :o live ! inn] life %\ld on day's dawn+ ent] ! pres5ce ( ! gods1 sp5d+ ! "t till midday 9 giv+ & receiv+ in/ructions 9 holy ?+s40 ,8 ,indian exp$ition1 f :i* 8 fri5ds & disciples endeav\r$ to dissuade him1 he und]took1 z he /at$1 on ! advice ( 8 inn] monitor1 />t+ 8 p]il\s und]tak+ entirely alone1 & s cont9u+ until he made ! acqua9tance ( ,damis at ,n9eveh4 ,!re is "s d\bt z to ! date ( ,apollonius's bir?1 b an allusion by ,philo/ratus makes x appe> t he 0 q a "y man at ! "t ( 8 ,indian exp$ition1 & z he app>5tly did n comm5ce 8 five ye>s' v[ ( sil5ce till aft] he came ( age1 we mu/ assume t he 0 some:]e betwe5 tw5ty-six & ?irty at ! comm5cem5t ( ?is und]tak+4 ,treadwell dates ! ,indian travels z f #da to #ed ,a4,d4 ,if ?is is approximately accurate we may assign 8 bir?-date to ! second decade ( ! fir/ c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,assum+ ?is to be ! case1 he 0 presumably ov] eighty ye>s old at ! "t ( 8 dea?1 :i* occurr$ ab\t #ih ,a4,d4 ,damis _h be5 8 almo/ insep>able companion f ! "t :5 he fir/ met him at ,n9eveh4 ,x seems to h be5 a case ( some?+ ak9 to 8love at fir/ sight10 = ! ,assyrian 0 seiz$ at once ) an en?usiasm = ! nobility ( ,apollonius's "*1 :i* 0 bl5t ) a natural & ev5 dog-l affection4 ,at ! la/1 h[ev]1 8 companion 0 n ) him1 & !re is "s my/]y z to ! exact place & occasion ( 8 dea?4 ,he s5t ,damis away :5 ! expect$ "t approa*$1 on ! pretext ( entru/+ him ) a confid5tial lett] to ! ,emp]or ,n]va1 s t x may be said ( him1 z x 0 ( ,moses1 8,no man kn[e? 8 burial place unto ?is day40 ,apollonius _h nev] reason to regret 8 ,indian travels4 ,he became deeply imbu$ ) ! metaphysical ideas ( ! ,brahm9s1 & 0 9 ! habit ev] aft] ( extoll+ _! spiritual philosophy z ! f\nta9-head ( all ! pr(\nd] tru?s ( ,we/]n religion4 ,z to ,damis's record ( ,apollonius's soj\rn ) ! ,indian ,philosoph]s1 we h only ,philo/ratus's g>bl$ acc\nt to guide u1 & ! quotation ( ,apollonius's cryptic obs]vation1 8,i saw m5 dwell+ on ! e>? & yet n on x2 def5d$ on all sides1 )\t any def5ce2 & yet possess$ ( no?+ b :at all possess$40 ,x may be well to quote ! int]pretation ( ?is say+ giv5 by ,mr ,mead4 8,!y 7 on ! e>? b n ( ! e>?1 = _! m9ds 7 set on ?+s above4 ,!y 7 protect$ by _! innate spiritual p[]1 ( :i* we h s _m in/ances 9 ,indian lit]ature4 ,& yet !y possess$ no?+ b :at all m5 possess if !y w\ld b develop ! spiritual "p ( _! be+40 ,!re are a good _m ref]5ces 9 ! conv]sations ) ,apollonius to ! belief 9 ,re9c>nation1 :i* 0 ( c\rse an ess5tial t5et ( ,py?agorean philosophy1 & he himself av]r$ t 9 8 previ\s life he 0 a man ( no consequ5ce1 to wit1 a %ip's pilot4 ,a lett] ascrib$ to him1 :e!r rightly or wrongly1 has "s int]e/+ obs]vations on ?is subject4 8,:y has ?is false notion10 he asks1 8( bir? & dea?0 7i4e41 t !y are real & n illusory 9 "*7--8:y has ?is false notion rema9$ s long )\t be+ refut$8 ,"s ?9k t :at has happ5$ ?r\gh !m !y h !mselves br\ght ab\t4 ,!y are ignorant t ! individual is br\ght to bir? ?r\gh p>5ts1 n by p>5ts4 ,j z a ?+ produc$ ?r\gh ! e>? is n produc$ f x4 ,! *ange :i* comes to ! individual is no?+ t is caus$ by 8 visible surr\nd+s1 b r a *ange 9 ! "o ?+ :i* is 9 e man40 ,! portrait ( ,apollonius :i* has be5 h&$ d[n ?r\gh _m g5]ations has become blurr$ & disfigur$ beyond recognition1 & x seem$ !re=e well to give1 ev5 if 9 b a brief outl9e1 su* a sket* z might convey a ju/] idea ( ! philosoph] ^: fri5d%ip ! greate/ m5 ( 8 day consid]$ x _! highe/ hon\r to enjoy1 ! man :o *ose ! pa? ( sanctity at a "t ( life :5 o!rs *oose 8! primrose pa? ( dalliance10 :o *ose ,wisdom = h] own sake & ,tru? = ! sake ( ,tru?4 ,! _w holds no record ( a long life liv$ m nobly1 ( a m undaunt$ c\rage 9 confront+ ! tyrant1 ( a m unfl9*+ t5acity ( purpose1 ( a m s+le-m9d$ devotion to a high ideal4 ,8 boyhood's *oice1 ! inspiration ( 8 manhood1 ! beacon-light ( 8 late/ ye>s--to foll[ 9 ! foot/eps ( t ,=m1 s au/]e 9 ! simplicity ( h] lovel9ess1 8^: ways are ways ( pleasantness & all ^: pa?s are peace40#c ,footnote #a3 ,philo/ratus1 ,book ,,iv1 *apt] xlv4 ,i am indebt$ to ,dr ,conybe>e's translation1 publi%$ by ,messrs ,he9emann1 = ?is & "s o!r quotations4 ,! book is a v useful "o1 ! ,greek & ,engli% be+ giv5 side by side4 ,footnote #b3 ,i am indebt$ to ,g4 ,r4 ,s4 ,mead's "w1 ,apollonius ( ,tyana1 ,! ,philosoph]-,re=m] ( ! ,fir/ ,c5tury ,a4,d4 7,london3 ,t4 ,p4 ,s471 = ^! p>ticul>s4 ,footnote #c3 8,happy is ! man t f9de? wisdom4 ,l5g? ( days is 9 h] "r h& & 9 h] left h& ri*es & hon\r4 ,h] ways are ways ( pleasantness & all h] pa?s are peace0 7,prov4 iii4 #ac1 #af1 #ag74 ,,ii ,,plot9us ,! problem ( ! orig9 ( ! univ]se is "o ) :i* e religion 9 a c]ta9 s5se claims to deal2 b x is a problem only ( ! mo/ recondite sph]e ( metaphysics1 :ile religions g5]ally1 9 ord] to ensure _! success1 make appeal to popul> sympa?y & endeav\r to br+ d[n ! tru?s :i* !y en%r9e to ! intellectual level ( ! masses ( mank9d4 ,to put ab/ruse tru?s into simple language is an impossibility4 ,!y c1 h[ev]1 be convey$ by a species ( symbolism1 or pres5t$ 9 an allegorical =m :i* w be int]pret$ 9 "o s5se by ! vulg> & 9 ano!r by ! philosoph] or ! religi\s initiate4 ,! communication ( ^! hidd5 tru?s has be5 repres5t$ 9 ! case ( mo/ religions z a def9ite revelation f a high] plane2 b :atev] claim is made z to _! orig91 !y are at lea/ put be=e ! rank & file ( ! fai?ful z dogmas to be accept$ unhesitat+ly z a vital elem5t ( ! or?odox religion ( ! "t or c\ntry4 ,su* dogmas 9 _! crude =m1 x is ne$less to say1 h nev] made appeal to ! high philosophical intellig5ce ( ! day4 ,"u ! autocratic regime ( p]secut+ ,*ri/ianity dur+ ! ,middle ,ages ( ,europe1 ,*ri/ian dogma 0 inde$ accept$ nom9ally by great intellects1 b x 0 accept$ "u duress & ) a res]vation1 & subject to su* int]pretations ( its inn] mean+ z might comm5d !mselves to ! m5tal /&po9t ( _! pr(essor4 ,! m5 ( highe/ intellect 7 compell$ to express ! fai? t 0 9 !m 9 ! mo/ gu>d$ language1 & if !y fail$ to d s !y 7 only too liable to %>e ! fate ( ,galileo1 or--worse /ill--( ,giordano ,bruno4 ,! sole exception to ?is rule is to be f\nd 9 ,ori5tal c\ntries1 su* z ,india1 :]e religion1 :e!r ,brahm9 or ,buddhi/1 has assum$ a less dogmatic =m1 & has f\nd x possible accord+ly to assimilate & id5tify itself ) philosophical speculations ( ! pr(\nde/ & mo/ ab/ruse "*1 )\t any s5se ( incongruity or do+ viol5ce to its own specific t5ets4 ,x is true t ,mohamm$anism appe>s to contradict ?is1 b x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! religion ( ,mohamm$ 0 9 ! nature ( a =eign importation & n indig5\s to ,indian soil4 ,?us x came ab\t t ! philosoph]s ( e>ly ,greece & ,rome 7 almo/ inv>iably av[$ sceptics z reg>ds ! popul> religi\s beliefs ( _! "t1 ?\gh 9 spite ( ?is1 ) ! sole exception ( ,socrates1 !y 7 all[$ to prea* _! doctr9es op5ly 9 ! m>ket place )\t let or h9drance4 ,?us1 too1 ! triumph ( ,*ri/ianity br\ght x ev5tually into op5 antagonism ) philosophic ?\ght4 ,9 ?is case1 h[ev]1 ! dogmatic & intol]ant "* ( ! cre$ suff]$ no rival s*ools ( op9ion1 & accord+ly1 )9 #bjj ye>s ( ! date at :i* x 0 e/abli%$ by ,con/ant9e z ! recognis$ religion ( ! ,roman ,empire1 ! ,a!nian s*ools ( philosophy 7 =cibly suppress$ by ,ju/9ian4#d ,= "s two & a half c5turies be=e ?is latt] date ,neoplatonism 9 "o =m or ano!r _h dom9at$ ! intellectual _w ( philosophy4 ,x _h sup]s$$ ! mat]iali/ic philosophies ( e>li] ,rome & ,greece1 & ev5 be=e ! "t ( ,con/ant9e1 ! ,/oic & ,epicurean s*ools ( ?\ght _h already ceas$ to appeal to ! inquir+ _s ( ! "t4 ,:51 aft] a ?\s& ye>s ( int]v5+ b>b>ism1 "u ! influ5ce ( ! ,r5aissance movem5t1 m5 began to turn _! att5tion once m to classic s*ol>%ip & classic philosophy1 x 0 to ,plato1 ma9ly z int]pret$ by 8 successor & foll[]1 ,plot9us1 t ! lead+ spirits ( ! day turn$ 9 se>* ( a solution ( ^? problems ( life :i* 7 once m press+ = int]pretation1 aft] ! intellectual dea? 9 life ( ! ,d>k ,ages1 foll[+ ! break-up ( ! ,roman ,empire4 ,*ri/ianity1 inde$1 _h its metaphysics--= e religion is b\nd1 9 a s5se1 to expla9 its ,div9ity to its devotees--b !y 7 ! ba/>d metaphysics ( ! ,a?anasian ,cre$1 ! expression ( a political compromise drawn up to satisfy ! w>r+ sects ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,f> diff]5t 0 ! ef=t ( ,plot9us1 :o s\ght n only to solve ! riddle ( ! sph9x1 b to express 9 language intelligible to 8 he>]s ! solution ( ! pr(\nde/ my/]ies ( ! univ]se4 ,h[ f> he succe$$ 9 do+ s is yet 9 dispute to ! pres5t day4 ,at lea/ ! basis ( 8 philosophy /ill rema9s z an attempt$ approximation to ! tru? :i* =ms ! gr\ndwork = ! ef=ts ( e new seek] aft] spiritual enlight5m5t4 ,at ! date ( ! bir? ( ,plot9us1 ,alex&ria 0 ! intellectual capital ( ! _w4 ,!re met ,ea/ & ,we/1 9 spite ( ,mr ,rudy>d ,kipl+'s dictum to ! contr>y4 ,!re ! philosophical & intellectual speculations ( ! entire civilis$ _w enjoy$ a common =um :]e ! mo/ div]se views f\nd a ready audi5ce4 ,!re ,philo int]pret$ ,judaism 9 t]ms ( curr5t ,greek ?\ght4 ,!re ,gno/ics & ,*ri/ians cont5d$ = ! supremacy ( _! v>i\s religi\s doctr9es4 ,!re1 among o!rs1 ,ammonius ,saccas lectur$ on 8 philosophical int]pretation ( ! univ]sal life1 fir/ f a /&po9t ak9 to t ( ! new ,*ri/ian religion1 :i* 0 already obta9+ s _m conv]ts1 & lat] f an indep5d5t plat=m ( 8 own4 ,to him1 aft] li/5+ to _m diff]5t philosoph]s1 9 ^: views he f\nd nei!r satisfaction nor illum9ation1 came ! mo/ illu/ri\s ( 8 pupils1 ,plot9us4 ,plot9us 0 at ?is "t ab\t tw5ty-eight 7he 0 born probably at ,lycopolis 9 ,egypt1 9 ! ye> #bje or #bjf ,a4,d471 & he cont9u$ to rema9 at ,alex&ria & to elaborate 8 !ories "u ! auspices ( 8 ma/]1 ,ammonius1 = "s elev5 ye>s4 ,at ! expiration ( ?is p]iod ! simil>ity ( ! philosophy ( ,ammonius to t taught by ! ,brahm9s ( ,india1 & d\btless also ! int]e/ 9 ^! ,ori5tal conceptions :i* _h be5 /imulat$ by ! travels ( ,apollonius ( ,tyana1 l$ to a decision on ! "p ( ,plot9us to emulate ! ,tyanian sage & himself emb>k on a simil> mission4 ,! exp$ition ( ! ,emp]or ,gordian aga9/ ! ,p]sians appe>$ to supply a fav\rable opportunity = c>ry+ out ?is project4 ,?is exp$ition 01 h[ev]1 de/9$ to disa/]1 & ,gordian met ) an untimely end4 ,plot9us himself b>ely escap$ ) 8 life1 b ev5tually rea*$ ,antio* 9 safety4 ,our philosoph] did n rema9 long 9 ! ,syrian capital1 b at ! e>lie/ opportunity sail$ = ,rome1 :]e ! rema9d] ( 8 life 0 sp5t 9 lectur+ & 9 philosophic /udy & discussion4 ,x 0 n until he _h liv$ 9 ,rome = t5 ye>s t1 at ! urg5t reque/ ( 8 foll[]s1 he comm5c$ writ+ :at subsequ5tly became kn[n z ,! ,enneads ( ,plot9us4 ,tw5ty-"o ( ^! books 7 complet$ :51 at ! age ( fifty-n9e1 he fir/ met ,porphyry1 :o is our pr9cipal s\rce ( in=mation ) reg>d to 8 mann] ( life & ! ma9 facts ( 8 c>e]4 ,to ,porphyry 0 ev5tually allott$ ! task ( edit+ 8 writ+s1 :i* he divid$ into six volumes ( n9e books ea*1 ! numb] ( books 9 ea* volume be+ ?us us$ to give a "n to 8 :ole sy/em ( philosophy 7,enneads1 ,greek 1 n9e74 ,t 8 treatises 7 9 urg5t ne$ ( a compet5t editor is app>5t f ! obs]vations :i* ,porphyry makes ) reg>d to 8 me?ods ( composition4 ,he 0 9 ! habit ( writ+ d[n 8 ?\ghts j z !y occurr$ to him1 & 8c\ld n 7says 8 biograph]7 by any means endure to review twice :at he _h writt51 nor ev5 to read 8 own composition10 ma9ly on acc\nt ( 8 defective eyesight4 ,nor1 inde$1 0 he by any means a p]fect ma/] ( ! ,greek language1 9 :i* 8 lectures 7 deliv]$ & 8 books writt54 ,porphyry 9 fact obs]ves1 let u hope ) "s exagg]ation1 t he 8nei!r =m$ ! lett]s ) accuracy1 nor exactly di/+ui%$ ! syllables1 nor be/[$ any dilig5t att5tion on ! or?ography1 b neglect+ all ^! z trifles1 he 0 alone att5tive to ! intellection ( 8 wond]ful m9d1 &1 to ! admiration ( all 8 disciples1 p]sev]$ 9 ?is cu/om to ! end ( 8 life40 ,"o is1 inde$1 n a little impress$ h[ entirely1 9 ! lat] days ( ! ,roman ,empire1 8captive ,greece l$ captive h] conqu]ors40 ,greek philosophy & ,greek ideas _h1 9 tru?1 p]meat$ ! :ole civilis$ _w4 ,n only 0 ?is ! case1 b :5 ! ,we/]n or ,roman ,empire fell ev5tually into decrepitude & ru91 its ,ea/]n p>tn]1 ?\gh ?reat5$ & h>ass$ by b>b>ian foes on all its bord]s1 cont9u$ to survive ! ext9ction ( ! er/:ile mi/ress ( ! _w by some?+ l a ?\s& ye>s4 ,alex&ria 01 h[ev]1 de/9$ to de/ruction by an ,arab invasion long ere ?is1 & nev] recov]$ f its sack by ! ,mohamm$an ,amru 9 ,a4,d4 #fdj4 ,! survival ( ! ,ea/]n ,empire 0 d\btless due 9 great "p to ! sup]ior vitality ( ! ,greek race2 b x does n admit ( d\bt t x w\ld h fall5 a victim to ! ,moslem invad] at lea/ #ejj ye>s be=e ! date ( its f9al doom1 _h x n be5 = ,con/ant9e's *oice ( an ,ea/]n capital & ! almo/ impregnable position enjoy$ by ! imp]ial city4 ,x is op5 to conjecture t _h ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t ( ! pres5t day be5 bett] acqua9t$ ) ! hi/ory ( ,con/ant9ople & ! _m sieges :i* x _h successfully su/a9$1 !y w\ld h ?\ght twice1 & inde$ ?rice1 be=e laun*+ )\t adequate prep>ation1 ! ill-fat$ exp$ition to ! ,d>danelles4 ,! dialectical disquisitions ( ,plot9us 7 deliv]$ 9 ,greek1 & 8 :ole tr5d ( ?\ght 0 ess5tially ,greek 9 "*4 ,"o is incl9$ to ask oneself inde$ :e!r ! ,lat9 language w\ld h be5 capable ( express+ ! subtleties ( 8 philosophical speculation4 ,9 ?is connection ! simil>ity ( 8 ideas to ^? enunciat$ 9 ! great ,v$antic sy/em ( ,indian philosophy mu/ n bl9d u to ! fact t 8 me?od ( treat+ 8 subject1 & ! closely reason$ argum5ts :i* he adduces 9 ! def5ce ( 8 s*eme ( ! univ]se1 are purely & entirely ,greek4 ,?is appe>s to me to be ! real tru? 9 relation to a mu* disput$ po9t1 z to :at ,plot9us ow$ to ,indian ?\ght on ! "o h&1 & to ,greek culture & ,greek philosophy on ! o!r4 ,:5 ,milton appeal$ to ! ,div9e ,muse to enable him to 8so> above ! ,aonian ,m\nt0 & a*ieve 8?+s unattempt$ yet 9 prose or rhyme10 he 0 9 tru? tak+ on a small ord] comp>$ ) ! trem5d\s task :i* ,plot9us set himself 9 8 attempt$ solution ( ! riddle ( ! univ]se4 ,to say t 8 exposition ( 8 sy/em l5ds itself to criticism 9 m ?an "o vital po9t is m]ely to /ate t he 0 human4 ,:oev] attempts to g beh9d ph5om5a & po/ulate a ,fir/ ,cause1 :e!r we d5om9ate t ,cause ,! ,"o1 l ,plot9us1 or ,! ,good1 l ,plato1 or ,! ,absolute1 l ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 is manife/ly pass+ into realms ( ?\ght ) :i* ! human m9d is incompet5t to deal4 ,x /&s to reason1 inde$1 t ! f9ite m9d _c compreh5d ! inf9ite1 & logic1 !re=e1 inevitably fails u4 ,b !re is 9 tru? ano!r side to ?is mo/ recondite problem4 ,?\gh logic _c fa?om x1 & ?\gh ! f9ite _c compreh5d ! inf9ite1 yet ! inf9ite _s may contact inf9ity4 ,9 o!r words1 ! inf9ite 9 man1 t is1 ! div9e sp>k1 :i* is "p & p>cel ( inf9ity1 may realise ! inf9ite )9 itself1 n1 inde$1 by any logical process1 b by ! imm$iate exp]i5ce implicit 9 spiritual union4 ,h5ce ! possibility ( t =m ( my/ical ec/asy :i* has be5 d5om9at$ ,cosmic ,consci\sness1 & :i* x is n>rat$ t ,plot9us exp]i5c$ no less ?an f\r times dur+ ! six ye>s1 #bfb-bfh1 :5 ,porphyry 0 8 companion 9 ,rome4 ,! effect ( ^! exp]i5ces on ,plot9us is v evid5t 9 8 philosophy4 ,!y l$ to 8 emphasis+ ! unity ( all creation1 & its on5ess ) ! ,div9e1 & ! natural coroll>y ( ?is1 ! illusory nature ( sep>ate individuality4 ,h5ce t :i* causes individuality1 ! pr9ciple ( limitation inh]5t 9 matt]1 appe>s to him itself also ( an illusory nature1 t is1 ess5tially incapable ( acquir+ or p>ticipat+ 9 real exi/5ce4 ,f ?is negative "* ( matt] arise1 accord+ to ,plot9us1 ! imp]fections ( ! mat]ial univ]se1 & its inability to con=m to ! ideal or intelligible ord]4 ,at ! basis ( ! sy/em ( ,plot9us !re is po/ulat$ !n an ideal univ]se :i* con/itutes an ar*etype or patt]n ( ! ph5om5al ord] :i* our s5ses appreh5d4 ,plot9us assumes ?ree root pr9ciples :i* he d5om9ates ! ,?ree ,div9e ,hypo/ases1 & :i* h be5 s9ce designat$ ! ,alex&rian ,tr9ity1 ?\gh x w\ld be a mi/ake to confuse ?is triad ) ! ,tr9ity ( ! ,*ri/ian ,cre$4 ,! ,fir/ ,div9e ,hypo/asis is ! ,prime ,s\rce ( ,be+1 d5om9at$1 z already /at$1 ! ,"o or ! ,good4 ,?is corresponds to ! ,absolute ( ! ,sp5c]ian philosophy1 & ,plot9us tells u t x transc5ds all kn[n attributes--s mu* s1 9 fact1 t ev5 exi/5ce itself _c be pr$icat$ ( x4 ,e be+1 accord+ to ! ,plot9ian sy/em1 t5ds to produce an image ( itself4 ,h5ce we h ! ,second & ,?ird ( ^! ,div9e ,pr9ciples1 emanat+ 9 _! turn f ! ,fir/4 ,! ,second ,div9e ,hypo/asis our philosoph] designates ! ,intelligible ,univ]se or ,univ]sal ,intellig5ce4 ,?is is ! sph]e ( ,absolute ,reality or ,ess5ce1 & con/itutes a manife/ation ( ! creative p[] ( ! ,"o4 ,! ,?ird ,div9e ,hypo/asis is ! ,univ]sal ,s\l1 & ?is aga9 is ! image ( ! ,second2 b x diff]s f its pr9cipal 9 ! fact t life 9 its sph]e is no long] in]t or motionless1 b revolves ab\t & )9 ! ,univ]sal ,intellig5ce4 ,by way ( explanation1 ,plot9us (f]s ! p>allel ( "o circle enclos$ )9 ano!r & l>g] b conc5tric circle :i* revolves ab\t x1 ! common c5tre ( bo? be+ repres5t$ by ! ,"o or ,fir/ ,hypo/asis1 ! motionless inn] circle by ! ,univ]sal ,intellig5ce1 & ! revolv+ out] circle by ! ,univ]sal ,s\l2 ?\gh x is recognis$ t ?is =m ( symbolism c be press$ too f>1 z ! expressions 8ext]nal0 & 8int]nal0 9 ?is connection h no real validity4 ,matt]1 z already /at$1 is reg>d$ z possess+ no def9ite attributes ( its own2 b x is capable ( receiv+ a semblance ( life by reflect+ ! =ms d]iv$ by ! ,univ]sal ,s\l f ! ,second ,div9e ,pr9ciple or ,intelligible ,univ]se4 ,matt]1 !n1 s]ves z a mirror ^u :i* ! ,univ]sal ,s\l projects ! images or reflections ( its creations1 & ?us gives rise to ! ph5om5a ( ! s5sible univ]se4 ,?is univ]se1 :i* we are accu/om$ to t]m ! ,ph5om5al ,_w1 holds an int]m$iate position betwe5 ,reality & ,negation ow+ to its p>ticipation 9 matt]1 :i* ,plot9us id5tifies ) ,evil z be+ ! negation ( ! ,spiritual or ,real4 ,! exi/5ce ( ! ,univ]sal ,s\l is an et]nal contemplation ( ! ,"o z reveal$ 9 ! sph]e ( ,intellig5ce or ,beauty 7! ,second ,div9e ,hypo/asis7 & is itself an indivisible noncorporeal ess5ce1 possess+ omnipres5t consci\sness4 ,:ile1 !n1 "o "p ( ! ,univ]sal ,s\l inhabits ! sph]e ( ,intellig5ce1 its inf]ior "p has relation ) ! ,s5sible ,_w1 or ,mat]ial ,univ]se4 ,! ,univ]sal ,s\l by ?is relation ) ! ,mat]ial ,univ]se gives bir? to ! ph5om5a ( ,nature 9 all _! v>i$ manife/ation4 ,b :]eas ! object ( contemplation ( ! ,univ]sal ,s\l is ! ,"o z reveal$ 9 t]ms ( ,beauty or ! ,intelligible ,ord]1 ! object ( ! contemplation ( ,nature is ,nature itself4 ,nature1 9 %ort1 contemplates ! =ms ( its own creation1 & h5ce arise ! imp]fections ( its manife/ation4 8,! "* ( ! mat]ial univ]se foll[+ ,dr ,:itby1#e 9 8 summ>y ( ! doctr9e ( ,plot9us is ?us due to ! irradiation ( matt] or *aos by ! complex unity ( =ms or reasons 7logoi7 d]iv$ by ! ,univ]sal ,s\l f its contemplation ( ! sph]e ( ess5tial reality & ,absolute ,p]fection4 ,by reason ( ! inability ( matt] to p>ticipate fully 9 ! real qualities ( exi/5ce1 x foll[s t ! p]fection ( ! mat]ial univ]se is inf]ior to t ( ! ,univ]sal ,s\l1 & /ill m s to t ( ! ,intelligible ,univ]se40 ,9 writ+ 8on ! nature & orig9 ( evil10 our philosoph] obs]ves1 8,:atev] is defici5t ( good 9 a small degree is n yet evil1 s9ce x is capable f its nature ( becom+ p]fect4 ,b :atev] is p]fectly de/itute ( good1 & su* is matt]1 is evil 9 reality1 possess+ no portion ( good4 ,=1 inde$1 matt] does n1 prop]ly speak+1 possess be+1 by means ( :i* x might be inve/$ ) good4 ,b ! attribute ( be+ is only equivocally affirm$ ( matt]40 ,! association ( matt] ) ! s\l arises f ! volunt>y det]m9ation ( ! individual consci\sness t[>ds ! mat]ial plane4 ,b x mu/ n be suppos$ t ?is comm+l+ ( ! s\l & matt] results 9 any actual union betwe5 ! two 9 ! same s5se z 9 ! *emical _w hydrog5 & oxyg5 comb9e to =m wat]4 ,= matt]1 z expla9$ above1 is 9 ! nature ( a mirror :i* ! div9e light ( ! s\l illum9ates b :i* is incapable ( receiv+ into itself t light by :i* x is illum9at$4 8,b obs]ves ,plot9us#f matt] obscures by its sordid mixture & r5d]s feeble ! light :i* emanates f ! s\l &1 by oppos+ ! wat]s ( g5]ation1 x occasions ! s\l's entrance into ! rapid /ream1 & by ?is means r5d]s h] light1 :i* is 9 itself vigor\s & pure1 pollut$ & feeble1 l ! fa9t glimm]+s f a wat* t[] beheld 9 a /orm4 ,= if matt] 7 nev] pres5t1 ! s\l w\ld nev] approa* to g5]ation2 & ?is is ! lapse ( ! s\l1 ?us to desc5d into matt] & become debilitat$ & impure1 inasmu* z matt] prohibits _m ( ! s\l's p[]s f _! natural activities1 compreh5d+ & z x 7 contract+ ! place :i* ! s\l conta9s1 9 h] d>k embrace40 ,matt] ?us is ! cause ( ! evil inh]5t 9 ! mat]ial _w1 z )\t ?is ! s\l w\ld h = ev] rema9$ 8p]man5t & pure40 ,matt]1 9 itself1 possesses no =m1 be+ unable to su/a9 ord] or measure4 ,! s\l1 h[ev]1 by its union ) matt]1 imposes =m ^u x1 ?is =m be+ ! result ( ! comb9ation ( ! limitation inh]5t 9 matt]1 9 union ) ! ar*etypal idea ( :i* ! s\l is ! expression4 ,we h1 !n1 a conception ( ! univ]se1 ( :i* ! ,"o repres5ts ,inf9ity1 & matt]1 ! opposite pole1 or z]o4 ,ow+1 h[ev]1 to ! fact t no attributes or qualities c be pr$icat$ ( ! ,"o1 & t ?is is1 9 a negative s5se1 also ! case ) matt]1 :i* is ! privation ( be+1 we arrive at a c]ta9 confusion1 ! attempts ( our philosoph] to expla9 matt] lead+ to phrases :i* are equally applicable to ,inf9ity or ! ,"o4 ,! two extremes ( ,absolute ,be+ & ,non-,be+ appe>1 9 %ort1 to meet1 & a result+ bewild]m5t arises 9 ! m9d1 :i* "o is r incl9$ to ga!r1 0 n entirely abs5t f ! ?\ght ( ,plot9us himself4 ,x may be sugge/$1 t5tatively1 t ?is impasse arises r f ! failure ( ,plot9us to describe ! ,"o 9 m positive t]ms1 ?an 9 8 defective description ( ! negative qualities ( matt]4 ,! fact t ! ,"o ( ,plot9us is conceiv$ ( z su* t no language is able to express x1 does n1 9 reality1 ju/ify ! philosoph] 9 describ+ x 9 t]ms ( negation1 h[ev] mu* positive /atem5ts may fall %ort ( portray+ ! ,absolute ,reality4 ,( matt] itself1 h[ev]1 we ought p]haps to pr$icate a relative ?\gh inf]ior reality2 ev5 :ile we admit t ! pres5ce ( _s is 9 inv]se proportion to ! d5sity ( matt]4 ,9 ! view ( ,plot9us ! univ]se is a s+le va/ consci\s organism ( :i* all ! p>ts are simil>ly end[$ ) consci\sness4 ,he attributes a species ( div9ity to ! ,sun & ! />s1 & appe>s to accept ! !ory ( planet>y spirits4 ,?us also ,orig5 obs]ves3 8,z our body :ile consi/+ ( human memb]s is yet held toge!r by "o s\l1 s ! univ]se is to be ?\ght ( z an imm5se liv+ be+ :i* is held toge!r by "o s\l1 ! p[] ( ! logos1 ,god40 ,accord+ to ,plot9us x is tru] to /ate t ! body is 9 ! s\l ?an t ! s\l is 9 ! body1 inasmu* z ! s\l is transc5d5t z well z imman5t 9 ! corporeal =m4 ,?us1 :5 a p>ticul> body acquires life ! s\l :i* is de/9$ to animate x does n 9 reality desc5d into x & become id5tifi$ ) x1 b r ! body comes )9 ! sph]e ( its influ5ce1 ?us atta9+ to ! _w ( life4 ,?is explanation is1 x seems to me1 helpful 9 enabl+ u to und]/& ! gradual process by :i* ! individual consci\sness becomes en rapport ) ! immature bodies ( *ildhood4 ,foll[+ out ! same !ory we c und]/& ! doctr9e ( e>ly ,gno/ic sects1 t ,jesus ( ,naz>e? 0 ov]%ad[$ by ! ,*ri/1 & also we may believe1 if we w1 t ! gu>dian angels ( ! little *ildr5 :o1 z ,jesus ass]t$1 8d always behold ! face ( ,my ,fa!r :i* is 9 ,heav50 are inde$ _! own high] spiritual selves1 attract$ on ! "o h& to ^? physical bodies ( :i* !y are ! prospective t5ants1 & on ! o!r look+ regretfully back to _! pre-natal home 9 ! spiritual _w4 ,l ! ,deity1 ! s\l is 9 ! nature ( a tr9ity1 ! occult axiom1 8,z above1 s bel[0 be+ implicit 9 ,plot9us's philosophy4 ,?us man consi/s1 fir/ly1 ( ! animal1 or s5sual s\l1 :i* is closely unit$ ) ! body2 secondly1 ( ! logical1 or reason+ s\l2 & ?irdly1 ( t individualis$ portion ( ! div9e ess5ce ^: prop] habitation is ! ,intelligible ,univ]se1 ( :i* x 9 its orig9 =ms a "p4 ,! return ( ! s\l to ! ,"o is accompli%$ by means ( a gradual process ( purification1 :i* ev5tually1 aft] an immeasurable p]iod ( "t1 releases ! s\l f its incl9ation t[>ds ! plane ( s5sibility2 i4e4 its attraction to ! mat]ial _w4 ,! philosophy ( ,plot9us ?us includ$ ! doctr9e ( metempsy*osis1 z reg>ds ! affirmation ( ! tru? ( :i* he is v emphatic4 ,= he decl>es t 8,! gods be/[ on ea* ! de/9y :i* app]ta9s to him1 & :i* h>monises ) 8 antec$5ts 9 8 successive exi/5ces4 ,e "o :o is n aw>e ( ?is is grossly ignorant ( div9e matt]s40 ,he w\ld ev5 appe> to admit t at times fall5 human s\ls are imprison$ 9 ! bodies ( animals1 b speaks less confid5tly on ?is head4 ,! conceptions ( ,plot9us expla9 _m ( ^? psy*ical ph5om5a :i* h s mu* puzzl$ our mod]n sci5ti/s1 & (f] a solution = ! mu*-debat$ problems involv$ 9 ! ph5om5a ( telepa?y1 magic1 & planet>y influ5ce4 8,! s5sitivity ( nature writes ,dr ,:itby1 summ>is+ ?is side ( ,plot9us's philosophy is manife/$ z a vital nexus 9 virtue ( :i* e m9ute/ & remote/ p>ticle ( ! univ]se is intimately correlat$ & symbolically unit$ to ! re/4 ,! univ]se z a :ole1 al?\gh ?us end[$ ) a pot5tial s5sitivity1 may nev]!less be consid]$ z impassive1 because ! s\l :i* animates & p]vades x has no ne$ ( s5sations = its own enlight5m5t & does n1 9 fact1 reg>d !m4 ,nev]!less1 & = ! simple reason t nature is a liv+ organism1 sympa!tic ?r\gh\t1 individual p>ts ( ! univ]se h a quasi-s5sitivity1 & respond to impressions f )\t4 ,:51 = example1 ! />s1 9 answ] to human invocations1 conf] b5efits ^u m51 !y d s1 n by a volunt>y action1 b because _! natural or unreason+ psy*ical faculties are unconsci\sly affect$4 ,simil>ly demons may be *>m$ by spells or pray]s act+ ^u ! unreason+ "p ( _! nature40 ,=1 accord+ to ,plot9us1 ! univ]se is a va/ *a91 ( :i* e be+ is a l9k4 ,plot9us1 l e "o else :o has attempt$ to solve ! ,riddle ( ! ,sph9x1 is up aga9/ ! basic facts ( exi/5ce4 ,boldly & p]sev]+ly z we may attempt to face ! problem1 ! ,sph9x sits & smiles ) ! smile t w n come (f1 well kn[+ t h[ev] ne> we may seem to be to ! solution ( ! my/]y1 ! problem w /ill baffle u1 & rema9 unsolv$ to ! end4 ,we may po/ulate a ,deity :o is all ,p]fection1 b1 if we d s1 x re/s ) u to expla9 h[ x is t evil is pres5t 9 ! univ]se1 if ?is ,deity is 9 reality1 z ,plot9us & o!r philosoph]s h taught u1 ! ,all4 ,we may po/ulate matt] z inh]5tly evil 9 nature1 9 opposition to ! ,good1 b if s1 :5ce comes t :i* is n includ$ 9 ! ,all8 ,if matt] is ! m]e privation ( good1 :5ce come its app>5tly v positive qualities8 ,if ! ,all is complete & p]fect 9 itself1 :at ne$ = ! manife/$ univ]se8 ,:at ne$ = ! /riv+ aft] a high] p]fection1 :i* gives ! lie to ! ,absolute ,p]fection pr$icat$ ( ! ,"o8 ,mat!w ,arnold has adopt$ ! hypo!sis ( a 8,p[]1 n ourselves1 :i* makes = righte\sness02 b 9 ?is hypo!sis he fir/ ab&ons ! conception ( ! unity ( ! ,all & subsequ5tly ?r[s ov] ! idea ( div9e p]fection4 ,= 8 ,deity is1 aft] all1 only /riv+ aft] a p]fection :i* he has n yet rea*$4 ,! duali/ic conception (f]s 9 tru? few] difficulties to ! ord9>y m9d4 ,x is m 9 accordance ) ! obvi\s facts ( exi/5ce1 :i* are br\ght "u our notice e day ( our lives4 ,deceptive & illusory ?\gh ! conception may be1 we /ill appe> to be confront$ by ! exi/5ce ( a gigantic /ruggle betwe5 good & evil 9 :i* ! two combatants are m ne>ly mat*$ ?an we c>e to admit4 ,we l to %ut our eyes to ?is & po/ulate a ,deity ( inf9ite p[] & inf9ite b5efic5ce1 b1 :ile we d s1 we are = ev] admitt+ into our intellectual sph]e c]ta9 conceptions t run c\nt] to ?is !ory1 & 9 ord] to acquit our ,deity ( responsibility = ! evil :i* we see ev] ar\nd u1 we make ( ! ,devil a scapegoat :o1 9 practice1 be>s on 8 %\ld]s ! s9s ( ! :ole _w2 or alt]natively we accept a conception ( ,god & ! ,devil :i* runs on p>allel l9es ) t ( ,dick5s' ,sp5l[ & ,jawk9s4 ,if beh9d ,good & ,evil1 ! two =ces :i* are ev]la/+ly /ruggl+ = ! ma/]y1 we h1 z ,plot9us & o!r ( ! wise/ philosoph]s assure u1 "s pr9ciple ( ,unity f :i* bo? alike fl[1 are we ju/ifi$ 9 po/ulat+ ( t ,unity ,absolute ,p]fection & ,absolute ,p[]8 ,or are we n ne>] ! m>k 9 describ+ x 9 ! ,nietzs*ean phrase z 8beyond good & evil10 z possess$ ( attributes & qualities :i* f9ite bra9s are incapable ( appreh5d+8 ,are we n inde$ d>k5+ c\nsel by attribut+ to ?is ,unkn[n a p]fection :i*1 aft] all1 ! entire gamut ( exi/5ce sugge/s to u has nev] yet be5 rea*$ ?r\gh all ! ons ev5 ?\gh we may be approa*+ ne>] to x e day & e h\r8 ,! creation ( ! univ]se1 if we are to accept ! sy/em ( ,plot9us1 did n actually take place 9 "t4 ,he argues ?is po9t out ) mu* subtlety & +5uity 9 8 essay 8on ,provid5ce10 reject+ ! hypo!sis ( 8a c]ta9 =esight & discursive consid]ation on ! "p ( ,deity1 delib]at+ 9 :at condition ! _w %\ld be especially =m$1 & by :at means x may be con/itut$ z f> z possible = ! be/02 & accept+ 9 place ( x ! assumption t ! univ]se always _h a be+1 & t x 0 8=m$ accord+ to intellect1 & intellect n prec$+ 9 "t b prior#g2 because ! _w is its (fspr+1 & because intellect is ! cause & ! _w its image1 p]petually subsi/+ 9 ! same mann] & fl[+ f ?is z its s\rce40 ,9 o!r words1 be+ fac$ ) ! alt]native ( assum+ a def9ite date at :i* life began1 or po/ulat+ exi/5ce f all et]nity1 he accepts ! latt] z pres5t+ ! less] difficulty ( ! two2 b 9 ord] to d s1 he f9ds himself involv$ 9 ! necessity ( admitt+ a sequ5ce ( cause & effect :i* ! f9ite m9d is q unable to dissociate f ! conception ( "t4 ,fail+ ?is1 8 :ole !ory ( ! ?ree ,div9e ,hypo/ases falls to ! gr\nd4 ,if we adopt ! alt]native :i* ,plot9us reject$1 we are plung$ into /ill great] emb>rassm5t2 = if creation began 9 "t1 :y did ! ,all or ! ,"o wait ?r\gh all ! ons ( et]nity#h = its comm5cem5t8 ,& h[1 inde$1 did "t itself evolve f et]nity1 9 view ( ! fact t ! two ideas h no app>5t relation to ea* o!r8 ,! philosoph] may plunge into et]nity :]e record$ "t ,seems b a po9t1 & ! reluctant m9d ,flags we>ily 9 its un5d+ flight ,till x s9k dizzy1 bl9d1 lo/1 %elt]less4#i ,he may d ?is1 inde$1 b aft] all he w n h solv$ ! ,riddle ( ! ,sph9x4 ,footnote #d3 ,con/ant9e became sole ,emp]or 9 #cbc ,a4,d4 ,! ,a!nian s*ools ( philosophy 7 suppress$ by ,ju/9ian 9 #ebi ,a4,d4 ,footnote #e3 ,to ^: book1 ,! ,wisdom ( ,plot9us 7,rid]1 #cs4 #f;d4 net7 ,i mu/ ackn[l$ge my indebt$ness4 ,footnote #f3 ,plot9us on ,! ,nature & ,orig9 ( ,evil 7,taylor's ,translation74 ,footnote #g3 ,i4e41 prior 9 ! s5se t cause prec$es effect4 ,footnote #h3 ,! ,indian conception ( ! inbrea?+ & outbrea?+ ( ,brahma may help u "h1 b x does n entirely get ov] ! difficulty4 ,footnote #i3 ,%elley1 8,prome!us ,unb\nd40 ,,iii ,,mi*ael ,,scot ,! "n ( ,mi*ael ,scot is pr9cipally famili> to ,engli% read]s ?r\gh ,sir ,walt] ,scott's ,lay ( ! ,la/ ,m9/rel4 ,%akespe>e's ,tempe/ & ,scott's ,lay ( ! ,la/ ,m9/rel are probably ! two1 be/-kn[n works among ,engli% classics :i* brea! ?r\gh\t ! weird & fasc9at+ atmosph]e ( m$ival magic4 ,prosp]o is a magician1 & ! :ole plot ( ! ,tempe/ is bas$ ^u 8 magical practices & _! consequ5ces4 ,! ,lady ( ,branksome 9 ! ,lay ( ! ,la/ ,m9/rel has also le>n$ f h] fa!r ! 8=bidd5 art40 ,h] fa!r 0 a cl]k ( fame ,( ,be?une's l9e ( ,pic>die3 ,he le>n$ ! art t none may "n1 ,9 ,padua1 f> beyond ! sea4 ,m5 said1 he *ang$ 8 mortal frame ,by feat ( magic my/]y2 ,= :51 9 /udi\s mood1 he pac$ ,/ ,&rew's cloi/]$ hall1 ,8 =m no d>k5+ %ad[ trac$ ,^u ! sunny wall6 ,& ( 8 skill1 z b>ds av[1 ,he taught t ,ladye fair1 ,till to h] bidd+ %e c\ld b[ ,! viewless =ms ( air4 ,9 ord] ! m effectually to accompli% h] purposes1 %e dispat*es h] /aun* h5*man1 ,william ( ,delora9e1 to ,melrose ,abbey1 :]e lies buri$ ! wiz>d1 ,mi*ael ,scot1 & buri$ ) him1 ! ,book ( ,might1 :i* conta9s ^? pot5t spells :]eby ! great wiz>d _h a*iev$ 8 _w-wide celebrity4 8,! ,monk ( ,/ ,m>y's ,aisle10 n[ an ecclesia/ical vet]an ( "s hundr$ summ]s1 _h 9 e>li] days f\ght ! ,moslem on ! fields ( ,spa91 & _h !re met & become an intimate fri5d ( ! mu* dread$ wiz>d4 ,he _h att5d$ him at 8 dea?-b$1 & _h himself buri$ him 9 ,melrose ,abbey1 receiv+ injunctions f him 9 8 la/ h\rs nev] to all[ ! ,book ( ,might to be dis9t]r$ 8save at 8 *ief ( ,branksome's ne$40 ,= ,mi*ael ,scot himself 0 a native ( ,teviot ,dale1 ?\gh 8 life _h be5 sp5t 9 ,italy1 9 ,spa91 & at ,pal]mo 9 ,sicily 9 att5dance at ! c\rt ( ! ,emp]or ,fr$]ick ,,ii41 ^: fame became 9 a curi\s way l9k$ ) 8 own4 ,! date ( ,mi*ael ,scot's dep>ture f ,sicily = ,spa9 0 approximately #abaj ,a4,d41 & co9cid$ ) ! turn+-po9t ( t long w> ( c5turies :i* end$ 9 ! ejection ( ! ,moori% conqu]ors f ! ,spani% p59sula4 #abab ,a4,d4 0 ! date ( ! decisive battle ( ,las ,navas1 :i* result$ 9 a cru%+ defeat = ! ,moori% =ces1 & l$ )9 fifty ye>s to _! retirem5t f all p>ts ( ,spa9 ) ! exception ( ! prov9ce ( ,granada4 ,scot 0 at ?is "t 9 ,spa9 pursu+ 8 /udies 9 ,al*emy1 ,a/rology1 & ! =bidd5 arts g5]ally1 & translat+ ! works ( ! le>n$ ,arabians1 ,avic5na1 ,av]roes1 & ,geb]1 & rewrit+ _! p>aphrases ( ,ari/otle 9 ! ,lat9 tongue1 :i* 0 !n ! univ]sal m$ium = ! dissem9ation ( all sci5tific & philosophic k ?r\gh\t ,europe4 ,we may imag9e ! monk ( ,/ ,m>y's ,aisle 9 8 e>ly days fight+ ! ,moori% ho/s 9 ,spa9 & engag$1 p]haps1 9 ! great battle ( ,las ,navas1 :i* seal$ _! doom4 ,"h he is repres5t$ by ! poet z /rik+ up a firm fri5d%ip ) ! /ud5t & philosoph]1 ,mi*ael ,scot1 & le>n+ f him ! secret ( 8 magical practices4 ,! monk is repres5t$ z tell+ ,william ( ,delora9e3 8,9 ^? f> climes x 0 my lot ,to meet ! wondr\s ,mi*ael ,scot1 ,a wiz>d1 ( su* dread$ fame1 ,t :51 9 ,salamanca's cave1 ,him li/$ 8 magic w& to wave1 ,! bells w\ld r+ 9 ,notre ,dame6 ,"s ( 8 skill he taught to me2 ,&1 ,w>rior1 ,i c\ld say to !e ,! words t cleft ,eildon hills 9 ?ree1 ,& bridl$ ! ,twe$ ) a curb ( /one3 ,b to speak !m 7 a deadly s92 ,& = hav+ b ?\ght !m my he>t )91 ,a treble p5ance mu/ be done40 ,^! a*ievem5ts1 accord+ to ! leg5d1 7 attribut$ to ,mi*ael ,scot's 8famili>10 to :om he entru/$ fir/ "o task & !n ano!r1 b f9d+ 8 en]gies too tireless1 & fe>+ he might engage 9 "s mis*ief :i* w\ld react detrim5tally on himself1 f9ally s5t him to sp9 ropes ( s& at ! m\? ( ! ,twe$4 ,?is op]ation be+ an un5d+ "o1 is said to be /ill 9 progress1 & z 8 biograph] relates1 ! successive attempts & failures ( ! _s are po9t$ out z e tide ca/s up or1 rec$+1 uncov]s ! ev]-%ift+ s&s ( ,b]wick b>4 ,! ref]5ce to bridl+ ! ,twe$ ) a curb ( /one1 is an allusion to ! basaltic dyke :i* crosses ! b$ ( ! riv] ne> ,ednam4 ,mi*ael1 accord+ to ! tale1 enjoy$ t complete ma/]y ( words ( p[] :i* 9 ! traditions ( anci5t magic is s pot5t a =ce 9 ! work+ ( wond]s4 ,z ! monk records 9 8 conv]sation ) ! knight ( ,branksome3 8,! words may n aga9 be said ,t he spoke to me1 on dea?-b$ laid2 ,!y w\ld r5d ?is ,abbaye's massy nave ,& pile x 9 heaps above 8 grave40 ,! monk 0 n unnaturally al>m$ at ! p[] t ?is ar*work] ( spells might h giv5 to ! fi5ds ( d>kness1 & took precaution to bury him 444 ,on ,/ ,mi*ael's night1 ,:5 ! bell toll$ "o1 & ! moon 0 bright1 s t ! cross ( 8 patron sa9t reflect$ by ! light ( ! moon f ! emblazon$ w9d[ pane might fall on ! spot :i* 0 *os5 = 8 grave4 ,once aga9 on ?is fateful night ! ,r$ ,cross 0 reflect$ on ! sepul*ral /one1 & ! opportunity :i* ?is (f]$ to take possession ( ! ,book ( ,might undi/urb$ by ! ho/s ( d>kness1 mu/ be tak5 )\t delay4 ,)9 ! grave 0 "o ( ^? ev]-burn+ lamps1 = ! exi/5ce ( :i* !re seems to be "s hi/orical evid5ce1 & :i* 0 to s]ve 9 ! pres5t in/ance z a fur!r protection = ! wiz>d aga9/ ! fi5ds ( night4 ,delora9e's task a*iev$ 8by d9t ( pass+ /r5g?0 ) ! aid ( a b> ( iron h&$ him by ! monk1 ! light ,/ream$ upw>d to ! *ancel ro( ,& ?r\gh ! gall]ies f> alo(4 ,no e>?ly flame blaz$ e'er s bright2 ,x %one l ,heav5's own bless$ light4 ,be=e _! eyes ! ,wiz>d lay ,z if he _h n be5 dead a day1 ,8 ho>y be>d 9 silv] roll'd1 ,he seem'd "s sev5ty w9t]s old2 ,a palm]'s amice wrapp'd him r\nd1 ,) a wr\ght ,spani% baldric b\nd1 ,l a pilgrim f beyond ! sea3 ,8 left h& held 8 ,book ( ,might2 ,a silv] cross 0 9 8 "r2 ,! lamp 0 plac$ beside 8 knee4 ,high & maje/ic 0 8 look1 ,at :i* ! felle/ fi5ds _h %ook1 ,& all unruffl$ 0 8 face2 ,!y tru/$ 8 s\l _h gott5 grace4 ,william ( ,delora9e hesitat$ to p]=m :at seem$ v l an act ( sacrilege4 ,he 0 us$ to battlefields1 b panic seiz$ him 9 ?is /range sc5e1 & ! monk 0 ev5tually compell$ to w>n him t delay 9 su* circum/ances 0 dang]\s4 8,n[ spe$ !e :at ?\ ha/ to d1 ,or1 w>rior1 we may de>ly rue2 ,= ^? ?\ may'/ n look ^u ,are ga!r+ fa/ r\nd ! yawn+ /one60 ,!n ,delora9e1 9 t]ror1 took ,f ! cold h& ! ,mighty ,book1 ,) iron clasp$ & ) iron b\nd3 ,he ?\ght1 z he took x1 ! dead man fr[n$2 ,b ! gl>e ( ! sepul*ral light1 ,p]*ance1 _h dazzl$ ! w>rior's sight4 ,h[ ! knight & prie/ )drew f ! *apel aft] ! tomb/one _h be5 replac$1 9 ! r$\bl$ gloom ( ! night1 8) wav]+ /eps & ) dizzy bra910 imag9+ ! walls ( ! *apel e*o+ ) fi5di% laught] z !y retreat$1 is rec\nt$ dramatically en\gh by ! b>d ( ! ,scotti% bord]4 ,we are1 p]haps1 m int]e/$ to "k :at mann] ( man ?is ,mi*ael ,scot 01 & h[ f> ^! records ( 8 magical p[]s are bas$ on any?+ m ?an unau!nticat$ tradition4 ,! facts we possess ) reg>d to ,mi*ael ,scot's c>e] conv9ce u inde$ t he 0 a man ( ! greate/ erudition & le>n+1 & f> 9 advance ( 8 contempor>ies 9 ^! respects4 ,he 0 a not$ ma!matician1 & n cont5t ) ga9+ ! highe/ hon\rs 9 ! s*ools ( ,p>is ( t day1 he subsequ5tly pursu$ 8 /udies at ! f\nta9-head ( ma!matical & al*emical rese>* at ,tol$o 9 ,spa94 ,= x mu/ be rememb]$ t we owe ! basis ( our ma!matical k prim>ily to ! ,arabs :o introduc$ to ,europe n only ! ,arabic num]als 9 place ( ! cumbr\s ,roman figures1 b also ! /udy ( ,algebra1 itself an ,arabic ^w4 ,to ! ,arabs1 too1 we owe ! basis ( our ,*emi/ry--a ^w t is1 ( c\rse1 synonym\s ) ,al*emy1 :i* aga9 be>s ! /amp ( its ,arabian orig94 ,x is curi\s inde$ to note h[ f> ! civilisation ( ! ,arab 0 9 advance ( t ( ! great] "p ( ,europe 9 ^? days4 ,five hundr$ ye>s be=e ,mi*ael ,scot took %ip f ,sicily = ,spa91 ! ,arabs _h advanc$ across ! :ole ( ,nor!rn ,africa1 conqu]+ ,egypt1 ,tripoli1 ,alg]ia1 & ,morocco 9 turn1 & f9ally cross+ to ,spa9 & !re e/abli%+ a sep>ate kaliphate 9 ! eigh? c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,! invasion ( ,spa9 by ! ,arabs introduc$ into ! ,ib]ian p59sula a lit]>y culture ( a k9d till !n q unkn[n4 ,"u ! sway ( ! ,moori% sov]eigns ! arts & ar*itecture fl\ri%$1 & sci5ce f\nd a welcome :i* x met ) n[h]e else 9 ,*ri/ianis$ ,europe4 ,x 0 to ! ,moori% capital t /ud5ts ( ! m$ical art repair$ :o desir$ to ma/] ! late/ discov]ies & mo/ mod]n me?ods 9 ! treatm5t ( ! human body4 ,irrigation ) ! ,moors _h become an appli$ sci5ce1 & 0 employ$ ext5sively ?r\gh\t ! ,ib]ian p59sula ) ! mo/ advantage\s results 9 enhanc+ ! f]tility ( ! soil4 ,n[h]e else 9 ,europe did ! l& yield su* ri* h>ve/s1 & n[h]e else 0 ! sci5ce ( agriculture s fully und]/ood4 ,! f]tile fields ( ^? days are 9 _m cases replac$ by b>r5 des]ts & ! t[ns ) teem+ populations by ru9s & un9habit$ wa/es4 ,! ignorant peasantry t has tak5 ! place ( ! cultivat$ sons ( ,arabia are /ill 9 ! matt] ( civilisation & comm]cial activity hundr$s ( ye>s beh9d ! busy & intellig5t population :om 9 ! latt] "p ( ! fifte5? c5tury !y f9ally drove ov] ! seas aft] subject+ !m to ! mo/ cruel p]secution = adh]+ to ! fai? ( _! fa!rs4 ,?ree million ,moors are said to h be5 eject$ f ,spani% soil at ! bidd+ ( ! civil p[]1 in/igat$ by ecclesia/ical tyranny4 ,civilisation has n yet ralli$ f ! s-call$ 8triumph ( ! ,cross0 9 ,spa94 ,?is ejection ( ! ,moors f ! we/ ( ,europe co9cid$1 z x happ5$1 ) ! adv5t ( ! ,turk at ,con/ant9ople2 b "h1 by a curi\s contradiction1 ! ,turk z ! *ampion ( ,mohamm$anism repres5t$ n progress b ! triumph ( ! sword4 ,! case 0 inv]t$1 b 9 ea* in/ance x repres5t$ ! victory ( b>b>ism ov] civilisation1 :e!r ! ,mohamm$an made headway 9 ! ea/ or ! ,*ri/ian 9 ! we/4 ,9 ! ea/ ! effete remnant ( ! ,ea/]n ,empire 0 swept away be=e ! advanc+ ho/s ( ,islam4 ,9 ! we/ a f> m highly develop$ & indu/rial population 0 wip$ out at ! bidd+ ( ! myrmidons ( ! ,papal ,see4 ,= five hundr$ ye>s ! ,moors _h rul$ all b ! nor!rnmo/ portion ( ,spa91 & = ano!r #bej !y reta9$ ! prov9ce ( ,granada4 ,c\ntless examples ( _! ornate & *>act]i/ic semi-ori5tal ar*itecture rema9 beh9d z a record ( _! arti/ic culture1 & mu* also ( _! language int]m+l$ ) t ( ! race :i* !y at fir/ conqu]$ & :i* 9 ! days ( _! luxury & decad5ce reconqu]$ !m 9 turn4 ,b ! intellectual life ( ,moori% ,spa91 :i* 0 = s long l a beacon light 9 ! d>kness ( ,m$ival ,europe1 has pass$1 nev] to return4 ,! ,inquisition m>k$ ! high-wat] m>k ( ! reaction ( ,*ri/ian bigotry aga9/ ! tol]ant & broad-m9d$ intellectuality :i* _h fl\ri%$ "u ! fo/]+ dom9ion ( a race ^: glories to-day are b a memory ( ! f>-di/ant pa/4 ,scot z a ma!matician1 al*emi/1 & a/rolog]1 _h ?is be5 8 sole life's "w1 w\ld h m]it$ no insignificant ni*e 9 ! temple ( ,sci5ce2 b 9 addition to ?is1 he ex]cis$1 ?\gh 9 an entirely indirect mann]1 a m>k$ influ5ce on ! hi/ory ( ,europe4 ,8 tal5ts & le>n+ comm5d$ him = ! position ( tutor to ,fr$]ick ,,ii41 at t "t k+ only ( ,sicily1 b aft]w>ds 8,emp]or ( ! ,romans40 ,fr$]ick 0 an orphan1 hav+ lo/ bo? 8 p>5ts 9 e>ly *ildhood1 & ! receptive m9d ( ! ard5t boy respond$ sympa!tically to ! in/ructions ( 8 broad-m9d$ & accompli%$ tutor1 :o 0 de/9$ subsequ5tly to become 8 confidant & fri5d4 ,mi*ael ,scot's fir/ ef=ts z an au?or _h = _! aim ! education ( 8 royal pupil4 ,= ?is purpose he fir/ wrote ! ,lib] ,introductorius1 & aft]w>ds ! ,lib] ,p>ticul>is & ! ,physionomia4 ,! fir/ two ( ^! books dealt ) a/ronomy & a/rology1 & ! latt] ) physiognomy & ! read+ ( "* f ! physical appe>ance4 ,m>riages 7 arrang$ e>ly 9 ^? days1 & ,fr$]ick1 :5 a boy ( b f\rte51 0 unit$ 9 w$lock1 at ! ,pope's desire1 ) ,con/ance1 daught] ( ! ,k+ ( ,aragon1 & wid[ ( ! ,k+ ( ,hung>y1 :o 0 "s t5 ye>s 8 s5ior4 ,?is br\ght ! att5dance ( ,mi*ael ,scot at ! c\rt at ,pal]mo1 tempor>ily at lea/1 to an end1 & l$ to 8 sett+ sail1 z already n>rat$1 = ! coa/s ( ,spa94 ,x appe>s t ! ,physionomia 0 8 p>t+ gift on 8 m>riage to 8 illu/ri\s pupil4 ,on 8 arrival 9 ,spa91 ,scot betook himself to ! headqu>t]s ( ! sci5tific activities ( ^? days1 ! r5[n$ city ( ,tol$o4 ,"h1 t[>ds ! middle ( ! twelf? c5tury1 a regul> s*ool = translations f ! ,arabic _h be5 e/abli%$1 & x 0 "w ( ?is k9d on :i* ,scot himself emb>k$4 ,"h he translat$ ! ,abbreviatio ,avic5n ) a d$ication to ! ,emp]or ,fr$]ick 9 ! foll[+ t]ms3 8,o6 ,fr$]ick1 ,"l ( ! ,_w1 & ,emp]or1 receive ) devotion ?is book ( ,mi*ael ,scot1 t x may be a grace unto ?y head & a *a9 ab\t ?y neck0--no empty complim5t z su* phrases g5]ally are1 nor "o unappreciat$ by its di/+ui%$ recipi5t4 ,"h1 too1 he pursu$ 8 /udies 9 al*emy1 *emi/ry1 m$ic9e1 & a/rology4 ,al*emy 9 ^? days 0 a special bone ( cont5tion1 "o s*ool ma9ta9+ its feasibility1 & ! o!r d5\nc+ x1 aft] ! mann] ( n9ete5? c5tury sci5ti/s1 z a m]e w-o'-!-wisp4 ,! belief 9 x :i* lat] on took hold ( ,m$ival ,europe _h n yet met ) any g5]al sort ( acceptance1 ?\gh ! ,arabian s*ool 9 ! ma9 adopt$ x1 & !re seems little d\bt t x 0 held by ,mi*ael ,scot himself4 ,"o book inde$ on ?is p>ticul> subject1 ,de ,al*imia1 is attribut$ to 8 p54 ,! book is conta9$ 9 a manuscript 9 possession ( ,corpus ,*ri/i ,college1 ,ox=d4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! ma9 "p ( ! "w is g5u9e1 :i* is some:at unc]ta91 ! d$ication to ,!ophilus1 ,k+ ( ! ,scots1 is c]ta9ly n s4 ,we h 9 ?is book a curi\s =mula = turn+ lead into gold1 :i* runs z foll[s3 ,m$ibibaz1 ! ,s>ac5 ( ,africa1 us$ x to *ange lead into gold 9 ! foll[+ mann]3--,take lead & melt x ?rice ) cau/ic 7combur5ti71 r$ ars5ic1 sublimate ( vitriol1 sug> ( alum1 & ) t r$ tu*ia ( ,india :i* is f\nd on ! %ore ( ! ,r$ ,sea1 & let ! :ole be aga9 & aga9 qu5*$ 9 ! juice ( ! ,portulaca m>9a1 ! wild cucumb]1 a solution ( sal ammoniac1 & ! ur9e ( a "y badg]4 ,let all ^! +r$i5ts !n1 :5 well mix$1 be set on ! fire1 ) ! addition ( "s common salt1 & well boil$ until !y be r$uc$ to "o-?ird ( _! orig9al bulk1 :5 y mu/ proce$ to di/il !m ) c>e4 ,!n take ! m>*asite ( gold1 prep>$ talc1 roots ( coral1 "s c>*>oot1 :i* is an h]b v l ! ,portulaca m>9a2 alum ( ,cum1 some?+ r$ & salti%1 ,roman alum & vitriol1 & let ! latt] be made r$2 sug> ( alum1 ,cyprus e>?1 "s ( ! r$ ,b>b>y e>?1 = t gives a good col\r2 ,cuman e>? ( ! r$ sort1 ,african tu*ia1 :i* is a /one ( v>iegat$ col\rs & be+ melt$ ) copp] *ange? x into gold2 ,cuman salt :i* is pure r$ ars5ic1 ! blood ( a ruddy man1 r$ t>t>1 gumma ( ,b>b>y1 :i* is r$ & worke? wond]s 9 ?is art2 salt ( ,s>d9ia :i* is l4444 ,let all ^! be beat5 toge!r 9 a braz5 mort>1 !n sift$ f9ely & made into a pa/e ) ! above wat]4 ,dry ?is pa/e1 & aga9 rub x f9e on ! m>ble slab4 ,!n take ! lead y h prep>$ z direct$ above1 & melt x toge!r ) ! p[d]1 add+ "s r$ alum1 & "s m ( ! v>i\s salts4 ,?is alum is f\nd ab\t ,aleppo 7,alapia71 & 9 ,arm5ia1 & w give y\r metal a good col\r4 ,:5 y h s done y %all see ! lead *ang$ into ! f9e/ gold1 z good z :at comes f ,arabia4 ,?is h ,i1 ,mi*ael ,scot1 (t5 put to ! pro( & ev] f\nd x to be true4 ,:e!r ! /atem5t appe>+ 9 ! manuscript "u 8 "n1 t ,mi*ael ,scot work$ on ?is recipe1 be true or n1 "o w\ld n envy ! task ( ! mod]n *emi/ :o 0 call$ ^u to comp\nd ! prescription4 ,! basic idea ( al*emy :i*1 s9ce ! discov]y ( radium1 is look$ ^u ) "s fav\r by c]ta9 advanc$ sci5ti/s1 t all metals are r$ucible to a s+le sub/ance1 & !re=e !oretically int]*angeable1 does n seem to f9d mu* place 9 ?is curi\s prescription1 :i* sugge/s ! idea ( :at we %\ld call to-day a gold-sub/itute1 r ?an ! g5u9e metal itself1 9 spite ( ! fact t we are told t ! gold 9 "q w\ld prove 8z good z :at comes f ,arabia40 ,! greate/ "w ( ,scot z translator 0 8 reproduction 9 ,lat9 ( ! comm5t>y ( ,av]roes on ! ,de ,anima ( ,ari/otle4 ,?is book1 :i* exp\nd$ views on !ological problems :i* 7 ! rev]se ( or?odox1 0 long held back f publication by ,scot's patron1 ! ,emp]or ,fr$]ick1 :o hesitat$ to incur obloquy1 & 9 especial ! ho/ility ( ! ,pope by reason ( its publication4 ,friction1 h[ev]1 betwe5 ! ,papal ,see & ! ,emp]or became s acute 9 ! end t x appe>$ useless to attempt to placate papal bigotry fur!r1 & ! publication 9 "q 0 ?us f9ally giv5 to ! _w4 ,! /udy ( ! writ+s ( ,av]roes _h inde$ tak5 v /rong hold on ,scot's imag9ation1 & if ! /ory may be accept$ z au!ntic1 he ev5 w5t s f> z to attempt to evoke ! _s ( ! great ,arabian1 presumably ) a view to secur+ 8 assi/ance 9 ! "w :i* he _h 9 h&4 ,!re is no?+ intr9sically improbable 9 ! supposition t ,scott practis$ or exp]im5t$ 9 su* me?ods ( evocation4 ,av]roes _h only be5 dead "s tw5ty ye>s :5 ,scot 0 9 ,spa91 & hold+ ! views he did1 he may well h ?\ght t ! philosoph]'s _s _h n pass$ s f> f ! physical plane t "s =m ( necromantic conjuration ( 8 consci\s p]sonality w\ld be ineffectual4 ,"h1 z else:]e1 x seems impossible to draw ! l9e betwe5 record ( fact & t fabric ( leg5d & tradition :i* has be5 wov5 r\nd ! /ory ( 8 life4 ,a numb] ( ! tales told ( ,scot's magical a*ievem5ts r$uce !mselves 9 ! light ( mod]n k to ! results ( highly develop$ hypnotic p[]s4 ,x is famili> k t su* a*ievem5ts are n unkn[n 9 ,india at ! pres5t day4 ,a ,flor5t9e au?ority gives u "o ( ^! anecdotes4 ,scot's gue/s at d9n]1 we are told1 once ask$ him to %[ !m a new m>vel4 ,! mon? 0 ,janu>y4 ,yet 9 spite ( ! season he caus$ v9es ) fre% %oots & ripe grapes to appe> on ! table4 ,! company 7 bidd5 ea* ( !m to *oose a bun*1 b _! ho/ w>n$ !m n to put =? _! h&s till he %\ld give ! sign4 ,at ! ^w 8,cut60 lo1 ! grapes disappe>$1 & ! gue/s f\nd !mselves ea* ) a knife 9 ! "o h& & 9 ! o!r 8 neighb\r's sleeve4 ,ano!r /ory ( a m or less simil> "* is told ( a fea/ giv5 by ! ,emp]or to celebrate 8 coronation at ,rome1 :i* took place on ,novemb] #bb1 #abbj4 ,! pages 7 /ill on foot ) ew]s & bas9s ( p]fum$ wat] & embroid]$ t[els1 :5 sudd5ly ,mi*ael ,scot appe>$ ) a companion1 bo? ( !m dress$ 9 ,ea/]n robes1 & (f]$ to %[ ! gue/s a m>vel4 ,! wea!r 0 oppressively w>m1 s ,fr$]ick ask$ him to procure !m a %[] ( ra9 :i* might br+ coolness4 ,?is ! magician did accord+ly1 rais+ a great /orm1 :i* z sudd5ly vani%$ aga9 at _! pleasure4 ,be+ requir$ by ! ,emp]or to "n 8 rew>d1 ,scot ask$ leave to *oose "o ( ! company to be ! *ampion ( himself & 8 fri5d aga9/ c]ta9 enemies ( !irs4 ,?is be+ freely grant$1 _! *oice fell on ,ulfo1 a ,g]man b>on4 ,z x seem$ to ,ulfo1 !y set (f at once on _! exp$ition1 leav+ ! coa/s ( ,sicily 9 two great galleys1 & ) a mighty foll[+ ( arm$ m54 ,!y sail$ ?r\gh ! ,gulf ( ,lyons1 & pass$ by ! ,pill>s ( ,h]cules1 into ! unkn[n & we/]n sea4 ,"h !y f\nd smil+ coa/s1 receiv$ a welcome f ! /range p1 & jo9$ !mselves to ! army ( ! place2 ,ulfo tak+ ! supreme comm&4 ,two pit*$ battles & a successful siege =m$ ! incid5ts ( ! campaign4 ,ulfo kill$ ! ho/ile k+1 m>ri$ 8 lovely daught]1 & reign$ 9 8 /ead2 ,mi*ael & 8 companion hav+ left to seek o!r adv5tures4 ,( ?is m>riage sons & daught]s 7 begott51 & tw5ty ye>s pass$ l a dream ere ! magicians return$1 & invit$ _! *ampion to revisit ! ,sicilian c\rt4 ,ulfo w5t back ) !m1 b :at 0 8 amazem5t1 on ent]+ ! palace ( ,pal]mo1 to f9d ev]y?+ j z x _h be5 at ! mom5t ( _! dep>ture s long be=e2 ev5 ! pages 7 /ill hold+ r\nds ) wat] = ! h&s ( ! ,emp]or's gue/s4 ,?is prodigy p]=m$1 ,mi*ael & ! o!r )drew & 7 se5 no m2 b ,ulfo1 x is said1 rema9$ ev] inconsolable = ! lo/ l& ( lovel9ess1 & ! joys ( w$d$ life he _h left beh9d = ev]1 9 a dream n to be repeat$4 ,on ,scot's return to ! c\rt ( ,fr$]ick ,,ii41 aft] 8 soj\rn 9 ,sicily1 he add$ ! /udy & practice ( ! m$ical art to 8 o!r activities4 ,lesley /ates t he 8ga9$ mu* praise z a philosoph]1 a/ronom]1 & physician10 & ,demp/] speaks ( him z 8"o ( ! fir/ physicians = le>n+40 ,he appe>s to h treat$ cases :i* w\ld n yield to ! ord9>y m$ical ph>macopia1 & 9 p>ticul> he specialis$ 9 leprosy1 g\t1 & dropsy4 ,act+ app>5tly "u 8 advice1 ,fr$]ick ,,ii4 in/itut$ v>i\s re=ms 9 ! practice ( m$ic9e4 ,x 0 /ipulat$ t ! c\rse prelim9>y to qualification %\ld consi/ ( ?ree ye>s 9 arts1 & five 9 m$ic9e & surg]y4 ,laws 7 pass$ =bidd+ ! adult]ation ( drugs1 :ile physicians 7 prohibit$ f dem&+ a great] fee ?an half a t>5 ( gold p] day1 & ?is gave ! pati5t ! "r to be visit$ ?ree times 9 ! c\rse ( ! tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,x 0 /ipulat$ t ! poor %\ld be att5d$ free ( *>ge4 ,c]ta9 recipes ( ,mi*ael ,scot's are /ill extant1 & c be /udi$ 9 ,lat9 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,"o ( ^! be>s ! "n ( ! ,pillul ,magi/ri ,mi*aelis ,scoti4 ,!y seem to be some?+ 9 ! nature ( a univ]sal panacea1 & p]haps if ! prescription 7 tak5 up by "s ent]pris+ mod]n *emi/1 !y might rival ! fame ( ! celebrat$ ,bee*am's ,pills6 ,x appe>s t ,scot _h ambitions 9 ! way ( ecclesia/ical pref]m5t2 b ?\gh ! ,emp]or put himself out to secure 8 fav\rite ! position :i* he covet$1 & 9 fact appeal$ to ! ,pope on 8 behalf1 no?+ practical came ( ^! repres5tations4 ,probably ,scot's fame 0 ( too dubi\s a k9d to recomm5d him to ! heads ( ! or?odox ,*ur*1 & ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 to :om ! ,pope appli$ 9 8 int]e/1 does n seem to h respond$ 9 any fri5dly fa%ion4 ,f9ally1 an (f] 0 made to ,mi*ael ,scot ( ! ,ar*bi%opric ( ,ca%el 9 ,irel&1 b 9 ^? days ! ,iri% 7 little bett] ?an a b>b>\s race1 & !y spoke ! language ( ,erse1 :i* 0 a seal$ book to _! prospective bi%op4 ,9 any case1 ?\gh ! ,*apt] _h actually elect$ him to ! po/1 he decid$ to decl9e4 ,he app>5tly _h too mu* pr9ciple to accept ! position ( an abs5tee bi%op1 & a home among a wild & uncultur$ race w\ld h>dly h be5 to ! lik+ ( a man :o _h associat$ ) ! mo/ intellectual m9ds ( ,europe4 ,^! hopes ( ecclesia/ical pref]m5t hav+ fall5 ?r\gh1 ,fr$]ick1 aft] long delay1 decid$ to take /eps = ! publication ( ! translation ( ! works ( ,av]roes1 & c]ta9 books ( ,ari/otle1 ) ! comm5t>ies !reon ( ! ,arabian philosoph]s4 ,he issu$ an imp]ial circul> ann\nc+ ! appe>ance ( ^!1 & s5t ,mi*ael ,scot z 8 emiss>y to arrange = _! publication 9 ! pr9cipal ,european c5tres ( le>n+4 ,f9ally1 aft] visit+ ,bologna & ,p>is1 ,scot made 8 way to ,engl&1 :]e he appe>s to h visit$ ,ox=d ab\t ! ye> #abcj4 ,tradition says t he j\rney$ !nce to 8 native l& ( ,scotl&4 ,b %ortly aft] ?is we lose sight ( him altoge!r1 & ?\gh !re is no au?oritative evid5ce ) reg>d to 8 dea?1 he seems to h pass$ away by or be=e ! ye> #abcb4 ,9 ?is ye> ! ,abbreviatio ,avic5n 0 publi%$ at ,melfi1 9 ! ,lat9 v]sion :i* ,scot _h translat$4 ,h5ry ( ,colonia 0 select$ by ,fr$]ick to transcribe ! "w f ! imp]ial copy1 & ,scot's biograph] is probably "r 9 reg>d+ ?is "w z a wrea? laid by 8 imp]ial fri5d on 8 grave4 ,! matt] w\ld assur$ly h be5 plac$ 9 ,scot's own h&s if he 7 /ill alive4 ,scot is relat$ to h =etold t 8 dea? w\ld take place by ! bl[ ( a /one fall+ on 8 head1 & tradition says t be+ 9 *ur* "o day ) head uncov]$ at ! sacr+ ( ! mass1 a /one1 %ak5 f ! t[] by ! motion ( ! bell rope1 fell ^u 8 head1 mortally w\nd+ him4 ,presumably ?is incid5t occurr$ 9 ,scotl&2 if1 t is1 !re is any tru? at all 9 ! /ory4 ,ano!r pr$iction is also attribut$ to ,mi*ael ,scot by ! same *ronicl]--,pip9i4 ,he /ates t he =etold ! mann] also ( ! ,emp]or's dea?1 :i* he decl>$ w\ld take place 8ad portas f]reas02 t is1 8at ! iron gates10 & 9 a t[n nam$ aft] ,flora4 ,fr$]ick1 x is said1 int]pret$ ?is z ref]r+ to ,flor5ce1 :i* city he accord+ly made a po9t ( avoid+4 ,dur+ 8 la/ campaign1 h[ev]1 9 ! ye> #abej1 he fell ill at ,flor5t9o1 9 ,apulia1 :]e he slept 9 a *amb] ( ! ca/le4 ,8 b$1 says ! /ory1 /ood aga9/ a wall rec5tly built to fill up ! anci5t gateway ( ! t[]1 ! iron /aples on :i* ! gate _h be5 hung /ill =m+ "p ( ! wall4 ,x is /at$ t ! ,emp]or1 le>n+ ^! p>ticul>s1 & call+ to m9d ,mi*ael ,scot's pr$iction1 exclaim$1 8,?is is ! place :]e ,i %all make an end1 z x 0 told me4 ,! w ( ,god be done1 = "h ,i %all die40 ,a few days lat] ! great ,emp]or pass$ to 8 re/4 ,( ,mi*ael ,scot's le>n+ & erudition !re c be no "q1 9 spite ( ! unfav\rable criticisms ( ,rog] ,bacon ) reg>d to 8 k ( languages1 :i* are ! less wor?y ( notice 9 view ( ! fact t ,bacon's own accompli%m5ts 9 ?is direction 7 f> inf]ior to ^? ( ,scot4 ,a fair] criticism ( 8 "w w\ld be bas$ on its lack ( orig9ality1 & ! fact t ! great] "p ( 8 lit]>y output 0 borr[$ ei!r f ! ,arabians or ! ,greeks4 ,8 tal5ts z a pa/ ma/] ( ma!matics 7 nev] 9 dispute1 & 8 rese>*es into ! problems pres5t$ by a/ronomy enjoy$ a great vogue 9 8 own day4 ,:ile !re is no evid5ce b t ( highly-col\r$ tradition to sugge/ t ,mi*ael ,scot 0 ! adept he is repres5t$ z be+ 9 magical spells & incantations1 !re is no?+ 9 our hi/orical k ( 8 c>e] :i* r5d]s ! practice ( su* arts by him at all incr$ible1 or inde$ unlikely4 ,leg5d has magnifi$ ?is portion ( 8 _m-sid$ activities to ! exclusion ( t bran* ( 8 lab\rs :i* might well1 "o w\ld h ?\ght1 h e>n$ = him m endur+ fame4 ,! lov]s ( ! m>vell\s h ?us surr\nd$ ) a my/]i\s & semi-s9i/] halo ! "n ( a man ^: *ief "w 9 life lay 9 ! pa?s ( philosophy1 a/ronomy1 & m$ical rese>*4 ,x seems n improbable t ! la/ ( ^! pursuits l$ ?is d>+ ?9k] into ! inve/igation & practice ( :at to-day we t]m hypnotism1 & its employm5t to ! bewild]m5t ( 8 acqua9tances 9 ! creation ( illusions1 ! s\rce ( :i* we n[ recognise 9 ! p[] ( a ma/] m9d to m\ld by %e] =ce ( w ! pla/ic imag9ation & subjective consci\sness ( 8 audi5ce4 ,,iv ,,p>acelsus ,! embattl$ =ces ( cons]vative or?odoxy are s /rong t "o is sometimes tempt$ to wond] h[ x is t ! _w ev] goes r\nd at all2 h[ x is t ! =w>d movem5t ( progress succe$s1 z x app>5tly does1 9 gett+ ! bett] ( s _m retrograde t5d5cies1 s mu* prejudice1 s /rong a cl++ to ! /]eotyp$ conditions ( ! day4 ,aft] all1 ! m "o ?9ks ab\t x1 ! m "o becomes conv9c$ t ! :ole progress ( ! _w is ! "w ( ! v1 v few2 t ! positive & progressive intellect is ! r>e exception1 & t if democratic conditions really prevail$ 7z ( c\rse !y nev] d7 all civilisation w\ld g backw>ds & gradually rev]t once m to *aos4 ,:at a mock]y1 aft] all1 ,democracy is6 ,& h[ hopelessly ! mod]n _w is delud$ 9 ?9k+ t any:]e or at any "t ,democracy has 9 reality held sway6 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! _m h nev] rul$1 h nev] wi%$ to rule2 !y h m]ely ask$ = "s /rong man to lead !m4 ,:]e 0 ev] ! flock ( %eep t did n foll[ ! bell-we!r8 ,"h & !re we meet ) a ma/] m9d t--= good or evil--leads ! multitude--or1 if he does n lead1 at lea/ po9ts ! way :]e o!rs w ev5tually foll[4 ,side by side ) him we see ! multitude ei!r drift+ or be+ l$4 8,"w60 said ,voltaire1 t mo/ popul> ( writ]s1 8"w = ! little public60 ,voltaire knew1 z all great lead]s h kn[n1 be=e & aft]1 t x is ! 8little public0 t ev] dom9ates ! situation4 ,x is ! 8little leav5 t leav5e? ! :ole lump40 8,x is a sight belov$ ( ! gods10 says ! old say+1 8to see a good man /ruggl+ aga9/ adv]sity40 ,b is x n a f9] sight /ill1 to see a /rong man battl+ ) ! =ces ( or?odoxy1 & refus+ to yield 8 gr\nd8 ,a man ( su* a m\ld 0 ,philip ,bomba/ ( ,hoh5heim1 bett] kn[n by 8 assum$ "n ( ,p>acelsus4 ,nev] 0 !re any "o to :om ,%elley's celebrat$ l9e ,! sun comes out & _m reptiles spawn1 0 m absolutely appropriate4 ,! ho/ility & v5om\s antagonism ( 8 own pr(ession1 ) a few notable exceptions1 foll[$ & p]secut$ him ?r\gh\t 8 entire m$ical c>e]4 ,! boldness & indep5d5ce ( 8 m$ical attitude gall$ ! lead]s z well z ! rank & file ( ! pr(ession4 ,b :at 0 /ill m gall+ to !m ?an 8 lack ( or?odoxy1 0 ! fact t 8 novel me?ods1 z !y mu/ h appe>$ to ! doctors ( t day1 7 s immeasurably m successful ?an _! own4 ,p>acelsus1 inde$1 nev] gave nor ask$ = qu>t]4 ,john ! ,bapti/ d5\nc+ ! ,ph>isees :o came to him z 8a g5]ation ( vip]s0 0 no bad p>allel to ,p>acelsus's /++ invective on ! ignorance & tradition-lov+ proclivities ( 8 own pr(ession4 ,illu/ration3 ,p>acelsus 7ag$ #bd74 ,_m to :om ! "n ( ,p>acelsus is famili> are accu/om$ to look ^u him z little m ?an a s+ul>ly successful quack :o reviv$ ! traditions ( an e>li] s*ool ( ,occultism 9 defiance ( ! m sci5tific me?ods ( 8 own "t4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! doctors ( 8 day 71 9 ! va/ majority ( cases1 m]ely !ori/s ) little real practical exp]i5ce1 b ) a fair /ore ( book-le>n+ ( a v indiff]5t k9d4 ,x 0 ,p>acelsus ^: m$ical k 0 d]iv$ f exp]im5t & exp]i5ce1 & :o _h acquir$ ! great] "p ( 8 m$ical & surgical skill f wide & v>i$ travell+ & visit+ m c\ntries & m diff]5t nationalities ?an any o!r m$ical exp]t ( 8 day1 & :o _h le>nt by actual association ) all sorts & conditions ( m5 9 diff]5t climes1 f> m ?an any book-le>n+ _h ev] taught him4 ,! p]iod ( ,p>acelsus's c>e] co9cid$ ) ! ,re=mation ( ,lu!r1 & ) ! wid] & m g5]al ,r5aissance movem5t4 ,?is latt] developm5t _h br\ght back 9 its tra9 ! /udy ( classical le>n+ & classical ideals :i* _h fall5 into discr$it ab\t ! p]iod ( ! fir/ triumph ( ,*ri/ianity & its e/abli%m5t z a _w-religion4 ,! attitude ( ! e>li] ,*ri/ians1 :o look$ ^u ! ,pagan deities z devils1 & ,greek & ,roman classical writ]s z apologi/s = devil-wor%ip1 _h pass$ away2 & ! highe/ dignit>ies ( ! ,*ur* 7 n[ (t5 not$ = _! classical erudition & ripe s*ol>%ip4 ,) ! return ( classical ideals came back also into fav\r 9 a numb] ( unexpect$ qu>t]s ! doctr9es ( ,neoplatonism4 ,:5 ,hypatia p]i%$ at ,alex&ria1 or?odox ,*ri/ianity set its foot on ,plot9us & all 8 works4 ,! /ruggle at ! end _h be5 "o r betwe5 ,*ri/ianity & ! lat] ,greek philosoph]s ) _! ,neoplatonic conceptions ?an betwe5 ,*ri/ianity & ,pagan ,rome4 ,! gods ( ,rome 7 dead already4 ,pan 0 dead pa/ resurrect+4 ,! dang] t ?reat5$ ,*ri/ianity 0 ! triumph ( su* ,emp]ors z ,julian ! ,apo/ate--,julian1 ^: ma/] 0 ,plot9us1 & ^: religion 0 ,neoplatonism m]ely dress$ 9 an old ,roman g>b4 ,to ! ?9k]s & philosoph]s ( t "t ! triumph ( ,*ri/ianity seem$ l ! victory ( exot]ic religion ov] ! inn] esot]ic tru?s4 ,back1 n[1 ) all t 0 be/ ( ! s*ol>%ip & art ( ,greece & ,rome1 came ! my/ic doctr9es ( ! ,alex&rian philosoph]s--back1 n 9 triumph1 b d>+ once m to reass]t !mselves 9 ! face ( a ho/ile _w t _h long ev5 =gott5 _! exi/5ce4 ,a ?\s& ye>s sep>at$ ,hypatia f ,cornelius ,agrippa--a ?\s& ye>s :i*1 9 ! realm ( ?\ght1 might well be *>act]is$ z ! ,d>k ,ages4 ,cornelius ,agrippa von ,nette%eim 0 born at ,cologne 9 #adhf4 ,sev5 ye>s lat]1 on #aj? ,novemb] #adic1 at ,e9si$eln1 ne> ,zuri*1 a son 0 born to ,dr ,wilhelm ,bomba/ von ,hoh5heim1 & 0 *ri/5$ ,!ophra/us1 9 hon\r ( ,!ophra/us ,tyrtamos1 a ,greek physician1 philosoph]1 & foll[] ( ,ari/otle4 ,?is *ild 0 subsequ5tly to be kn[n to fame & held up to obloquy "u ! title ( ,p>acelsus4 ,x 0 a p]iod 9 :i* ! _w 0 9 lab\r ) great ev5ts4 ,only a ye> be=e ,columbus _h l&$ on ,am]ican soil4 ,9 ! same ye>1 or ! previ\s "o1 pass$ away a man ^: life 0 de/9$ to create z great a revolution 9 ! hi/ory ( ! human race z t ( ,columbus himself--,william ,caxton4 ,return+ f a long soj\rn 9 ! ,ne!rl&s 9 or ab\t #adgd1 ,caxton e/abli%$ 8 pr9t+ press 9 ! prec9cts ( ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 & be=e 8 dea? at lea/ sixty-f\r books are kn[n to h be5 issu$ f ?is fir/ ,engli% ,pr9t+ ,h\se4 ,t5 ye>s exactly be=e ,p>acelsus's bir?1 a ?ird ( ^! great mak]s ( revolutions _h se5 ! light4 ,on #aj? ,novemb] #adhc1 ,m>t9 ,lu!r 0 born at ,eisleb5 9 ,l[] ,saxony1 & :5 ! subject ( ^! notes 0 tw5ty-f\r ye>s old1 ,lu!r nail$ 8 n9ety-five !ses aga9/ ! ,doctr9e ( ,indulg5ces on ! *ur* door at ,witt5b]g4 ,p>acelsus1 :5 occasion (f]$1 did n attempt to disguise 8 sympa?y ) ?is bold re=m]1 ?\gh he took no actual "p 9 ! movem5t1 & he 0 accus$ by 8 enemies ( be+ a m$ical ,lu!r1 a *>ge :i* he took pa9s to %[ t he did n 9 any way res5t4 ,ano!r notewor?y "* 9 ! realm ( ,hi/ory & ,lit]ature1 ,lor5zo de ,m$ici1 _h pass$ away a ye> be=e our h]o's bir?4 ,9 ,engl& ! ,w>s ( ! ,roses 7 ov]1 & ,h5ry ,,vii4 0 busy e/abli%+ mon>*y on a firm basis1 ! p1 worn out by incessant /ruggles1 be+ glad to accept ! ,tudor rule1 sympa!tic z x always 0 to ! middle & comm]cial classes4 ,9 ,europe !re 0 no ,au/rian ,emp]or1 & ,italy 0 /ill fat$1 = c5turies to come1 to rema9 a geographical expression4 ,! ,holy ,roman ,empire ext5d$ f ! ,g]man ,ocean & ! ,baltic ,sea on ! ,nor? to ! ,adriatic on ! ,s\?4 ,pol& & ,li?uania ext5d$ f> along its ,ea/]n bord]1 & ! outmo/ limit ( ! realm ( ! ,muscovite 0 /ill #ejj miles ea/ ( ! site :]e a c5tury lat] ,pet] ! ,great 0 to f\nd & give 8 "n to ! capital ( ! ,russian ,empire4 ,! conqu]+ ,turk 0 ?und]+ at ! gates ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,f]d9& & ,isabella1 patrons ( ,columbus1 reign$ at ,madrid4 ,ev]y:]e ?r\gh\t ! civilis$ _w va/ *anges 7 imp5d+1 ev]y:]e ! horizon 0 wid5+1 & m5's m9ds 7 be+ direct$ into new *annels & to fre% fields ( ent]prise & ( op9ion4 ,!re has be5 mu* discussion z to :at exactly is connot$ by ! "n 8,p>acelsus10 & h[ x came to be fir/ adopt$4 ,:at seems cle> is t von ,hoh5heim adopt$ ! "n himself1 & 0 n1 z "s h held1 giv5 x by 8 admir]s4 ,x 0 a usual practice 9 ^? days to write books "u "s ,lat9 nom de plume1 frequ5tly "s adaptation into ,lat9 ( ! "n ( ! writ]4 ,9 all probability ! la/ two syllables ( ! "n1 8celsus10 7 sugge/$ by 8,hoh50 7or 8high071 8,hoh5heim0 be+ lit]ally translat$ z 8high home40 ,) reg>d to ! fir/ two syllables x is noticeable t ^! 7 occasionally employ$ by ,p>acelsus 9 giv+ "n to 8 m$ical treatises4 ,!re is ?us "o treatise call$ 8,p>amirum10 & ano!r 8,p>agranum40 ,?is ^w 8p>a0 seems to h be5 us$ 9 ! s5se ( giv+ ! ^w to :i* x 0 prefix$ a sup]lative value4 ,?us 8,p>amirum0 w\ld mean 8extremely wond]ful40 ,! :ole ^w is d\btless a polyglot hot*pot*1 ! fir/ "p be+ ,greek & ! second ,lat92 b m$ival writ]s _h little scruple 9 adapt+ ! classical tongues to _! own requirem5ts4 ,to foll[ ! writ+s ( ,p>acelsus x is necess>y to und]/& 8 phraseology1 8 j>gon1 z we %\ld call x 9 ! slang ( to-day4 ,)\t ?is he is z incompreh5sible z is ! dog ,lat9 ( a sci5tific textbook to "o :o is n a sci5tific speciali/--or1 to give ano!r example1 z ! language ( ,a/rology is to "o :o is n an ,a/rolog]4 ,p>acelsus held t !re 7 ?ree basic sub/ances necess>y to ! exi/5ce ( all bodies4 ,^! he call$ ,sulphur1 ,m]cury1 & ,salt4 ,sulphur corresponds to fire1 or r to ! pr9ciple ( inflammability2 ,m]cury to wat]1 or fluidity2 & ,salt to e>?1 or solidity4 ,= a full gloss>y ( ! t]ms :i* he employ$1 read]s are ref]r$ to ! volume on ,! ,life & ,philosophy ( ,p>acelsus1 by ! late ,dr ,franz ,h>tmann4 ,9 ?is t]m9ology ,azo? /&s = ! creative pr9ciple 9 ,nature1 or ! spiritual vitalis+ =ce2 ! ,ile* ,primum is ! causative =ce2 ,*]io1 ! ess5ce ( ! ?+1 ! 8fif? pr9ciple10 :i* con/itutes :at we call its ess5tial qualities2 ! ,eve/rum is man's a/ral body1 8 e!real c\nt]p>t1 t may act to him z gu>dian angel & w>n him ( dang]s2 ! ,elem5t>ies are ! a/ral corpses ( ! dead1 & mu/ n be confus$ ) ! ,elem5tals1 or ,nature ,spirits--,sylphs1 ,salam&]s1 ,und9es1 & ,gnomes2 ,magic is ! consci\s employm5t ( spiritual p[]s to act on ext]nal ,nature4 ,_m ( ^! expressions h be5 adopt$ by ! ,!osophi/s ( ! pres5t day & by /ud5ts ( ,occultism4 ,x is cle>1 ?\gh ,p>acelsus long ant$at$ ,hahnemann1 ! f\nd] ( ,homopa?y1 t mu* ( 8 m$ical tea*+ is :at we %\ld n[ call ,homopa?ic4 ,hahnemann1 9 fact1 borr[$ ext5sively f ,p>acelsus4 ,take1 = in/ance1 ,p>acelsus's tea*+ ) reg>d to ! qu9tess5ce or virtue ( ea* sub/ance4 ,?is1 he taught1 ?\gh inf9itesimal 9 quantity1 ev5 9 l>ge bodies1 _h none ! less ! p[] to affect ! mass ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 z a s+le drop ( gall embitt]s1 or a few gra9s ( saffron col\r a l>ge quantity ( wat]4 ,! application ( homopa?ic cures by ^? ignorant ( homopa?ic pr9ciples has frequ5tly l$ to mi/akes 9 ?is connection2 z1 = in/ance1 ! adm9i/ration ( doses _m times 9 excess ( :at ! compla9t requires1 ! result be+ ! entire failure ( ! m$ic9e to produce ! int5d$ effect4 8,!re are wide diff]5ces10 says ,p>acelsus1 /rik+ aga9 a v homopa?ic note1 8betwe5 :at ! anci5t doctors taught & :at we "h tea*1 & !re=e our heal+ art diff]s widely f !irs4 ,= we tea* t :at heals a man also w\nds him1 & :at w\nd$ w also heal him4 ,= ! nettle c be s *ang$ t x _c burn1 ! flame s t x does n scor*1 & ! *elidony s t x does n cicatrize4 ,?us simil>s are good 9 heal+1 su* & su* a salt to su* & su* a sore4 ,& ! ?+s :i* heal a w\nd 9 ,nature heal ! same sort ( w\nd 9 man40 8,_m k9ds ( ru/10 says ,p>acelsus aga91 8occur 9 ! m9]als2 = ea* m9]al has its own peculi> nature40 ,?is ru/ is 9 ! =m ( a disease1 & iron has "o disease1 :ile copp] has ano!r4 ,9 a simil> way a man has a sore & x is heal$ by treatm5t4 ,! metal1 too1 has a sore1 & c be heal$ by treatm5t4 8,metallic bodies10 says ,p>acelsus1 long ant$at+ ! discov]ies ( ! pres5t day1 8are z liable to dea? z ! o!rs1 = _! salt is ars5ic40 ,! :ole e>? is l9k$ toge!r1 & ! life t passes ?r\gh ! bodies ( m5 passes also ?r\gh ! bodies ( m9]als4 ,p>acelsus _h no pati5ce ) ^? :o taught ( a panacea t w\ld heal all diseases4 ,he describ$ !m z p :o 8rode all horses ) "o saddle10 ?r\gh :om m h>m ?an good 0 effect$4 ,he ma9ta9$ t a doctor mu/ "k ! sick & all matt]s app]ta9+ to _! /ate 8j z a c>p5t] kn[s 8 wood40 ,he m5tions six ess5tial qualifications = ! practical physician4 7#a7 ,a doctor 7he says7 mu/ "k h[ _m k9ds ( tissue !re are 9 ! body1 & h[ ea* k9d /&s 9 relation to ! man4 7#b7 ,he mu/ "k all ! bones1 su* z ! ribs & _! cov]+s1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 "o & ano!r1 _! relations to ea* o!r & _! articulations4 7#c7 ,he mu/ "k all ! blood-vessels1 ! n]ves1 ! c>tilages & h[ !y are held toge!r4 7#d7 ,he mu/ "k ! l5g?1 numb]1 =m1 condition1 & purpose ( ea* memb] ( ! body1 its p>ticul> fle%1 m>r[1 & all o!r details4 7#e7 ,he mu/ "k :]e all emunctoria lie & h[ !y are to be av]t$2 also :at is 9 e cavity ( ! body1 & ev]y?+ ab\t ! inte/9es4 7#f7 ,he mu/ ) all 8 might & be+ seek to und]/& ab\t life & dea?1 :at ! *ief organs 9 man mean1 & :at ea* memb] c & may suff]4 ,if we look to ,p>acelsus z ! real f\nd] ( ,homopa?y1 s also mu/ we reg>d him z ! pione] ( magnetism & magnetic heal+4 ,man1 he ma9ta9$1 is n\ri%$ ?r\gh ! magnetic p[] :i* resides 9 all ,nature & by :i* ea* individual be+ draws its specific n\ri%m5t to itself4 ,he call$ ?is magnetic =ce ,mumia 9 8 special phraseology1 & he laid great /ress on ! heal+ p[] :i* resid$ 9 ?is ,mumia4 8,j z ! p[] ( ! lily breaks =? 9 p]fume :i* is invisible1 s10 he writes1 8! invisible body s5ds =? its heal+ influ5ce4 ,j z 9 ! visible body are wond]ful activities :i* ! s5ses c p]ceive1 s1 too1 lie p[]s 9 ! invisible body :i* c "w great wond]s40 ,to him ! :ole univ]se 0 "o1 & knit toge!r by indissoluble bonds4 8,! a/ral curr5ts creat$ by ! imag9ation ( ! ,macrocosmos10 he writes1 8act ^u ! ,microcosmos1 & produce c]ta9 /ates 9 ! latt]1 & likewise ! a/ral curr5ts produc$ by ! imag9ation & w ( man produce c]ta9 /ates 9 ext]nal ,nature2 & ^! curr5ts may rea* f>1 because ! p[] ( ! imag9ation rea*es z f> z ?\ght c g4 ,! physiological processes tak+ place 9 ! body ( liv+ be+s are caus$ by _! a/ral curr5ts1 & ! physiological & meteorological processes tak+ place 9 ! great organism ( ,nature are caus$ by ! a/ral curr5ts ( ,nature z a :ole4 ,! a/ral curr5ts ( ei!r act ^u ! o!r1 ei!r consci\sly or unconsci\sly2 & if ?is fact is prop]ly und]/ood x w cease to appe> incr$ible t ! m9d ( man may produce *anges 9 ! univ]sal m9d1 :i* may cause *anges 9 ! atmosph]e--w9ds & ra9s1 /orm1 hail & lightn+--or t evil may be *ang$ into good by ! p[] ( ,fai?4 ,heav5 is a field into :i* ! imag9ation ( man ?r[s ! se$s40 ,"h1 9 a s+le p>agraph1 is ! philosophy ( ,a/rology1 & ! ju/ification = ! efficacy ( pray]4 ,i h said t ,p>acelsus 0 ! fa!r ( ,homopa?y1 & ! fa!r also ( t lat] s*ool ( animal magnetism :i* 0 f\nd$ 9 ,france 9 ! latt] "p ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 & ! inception ( :i* is always associat$ ) ! "n ( ,mesm]4 ,un=tunately1 ,mesm] _h nei!r ! k nor ! exp]i5ce1 nor yet ! intuitive faculties ( 8 ma/]1 ,p>acelsus4 ,b1 resurrect$ z x 0 "u some:at unfav\rable conditions1 !re is reason to believe t magnetic heal+ is de/9$ to play a f> great] "p 9 ! future ( m$ical art ?an x has ev] done 9 ! pa/4 ,n only 0 ,p>acelsus a pione] 9 ,homopa?y & animal magnetism1 he 0 also "o ( ! fir/1 z well z "o ( ! greate/1 ( all ,fai?-heal]s4 8,fai?10 he says1 8has a great deal m p[] ?an ! physical body40 8,all magical processes are bas$ ^u ,fai?40 8,! p[] ( ,fai? ov]comes all spirits ( ,nature1 because x is a spiritual p[]1 & ,_s is high] ?an ,nature40 8,:atev] is gr[n 9 ! realm ( ,nature may be *ang$ by ! p[] ( ,fai?40 8,any?+ we may accompli% :i* surpasses ,nature is accompli%$ by ,fai?1 & by ,fai? diseases may be cur$40 8,imag9ation10 he says aga91 8is ! cause ( _m diseases4 ,fai? is ! cure = all40 8,if we _c cure a disease by ,fai?1 x is because our ,fai? is too weak4 ,b our ,fai? is weak on acc\nt ( our want ( k4 ,if we 7 consci\s ( ! p[] ( ,god )9 ourselves1 we %\ld nev] fail40 8,! p[] ( amulets does n re/ s mu* 9 ! mat]ial ( :i* !y are made z 9 ! ,fai? ) :i* !y are worn40 ,p>acelsus's *os5 motto 03 ,alt]ius non sit qui suus esse pote/-- 8,let him n belong to ano!r :o has ! p[] to be 8 own0--:o c1 9 %ort1 be ma/] ( 8 own s\l4 ,p>acelsus decl9$ to foll[ any lead]1 b =m$ 8 own conclusions f 8 own exp]i5ce4 ,= him ! ,codex ,natur 0 a sy/em :i* l$ /raight to exact k1 & he reject$ :atev] c\ld n be v]ifi$ by rese>*4 ,he laid ! f\ndations ( a new sy/em1 built on evid5ce r ?an on ! outworn traditions ( ! m$ic9e ( 8 day4 ,?is sy/em compris$ )9 itself at once a practical guide to ! m$ical art & a spiritual philosophy ( life4 ,! fatal error ( divorc+ ! physical f ! spiritual1 & treat+ ! physical z a ?+ ap>t1 :i* has r5d]$ abortive s mu* ( ! m$ical rese>* ( rec5t g5]ations1 w\ld und\bt$ly h be5 obviat$1 _h ! mod]n expon5t ( ! m$ical art realis$ t 9 ,p>acelsus 0 to be f\nd a pione] :o br\ght ! life-giv+ g5ius ( 8 intellect to be> on old tru?s 9 _! relation to mod]n problems1 r ?an a quack & m\ntebank :o delud$ 8 contempor>ies--none s easy a task--into ! idea t he _h accompli%$ m>vell\s cures :]e ! m$ical faculty ( 8 day c\ld %[ no?+ b a record ( failures4 ,v ,,emanuel ,,sw$5borg ,( all ! m5 & wom5 :om ! _w has class$ "u ! g5]al title ( 8my/ic10 n "o c]ta9ly occupies s s+ul> a position z ,emanuel ,sw$5borg4 ,if we decide to accept ! _w's v]dict--& x seems difficult to d o!rwise--& agree to call ,sw$5borg a my/ic1 we are confront$ by ! fact t we c f9d no p>allel ei!r to 8 p]sonality or to 8 c>e]1 ?\gh we se>* ! roll ( ! my/ics ( all ! ages4 ,pascal inde$ 01 l ,sw$5borg1 a ma/] ma!matician1 & a man ( wide g5]al le>n+1 b he 0 a my/ic fir/ & =emo/1 & 8 life f an e>ly date 0 giv5 up to 8 call+ z a lead+ light ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,sw$5borg1 on ! o!r h&1 01 until ! age ( fifty1 a man ( sci5ce & a man ( affairs2 t is1 he 0 a sci5ti/ ( ! mo/ em95tly practical k9d1 "o ^: encyclopdic k 0 turn$ always into utilit>ian *annels1 & = :om k ( any k9d appe>$ to h no mean+ outside its practical application4 ,x w\ld be difficult to in/ance a s+le "o ( ! _w's great m5 ^: int]e/s 7 s wide1 or ^: m5tal activity 0 s all-absorb+4 ,outside art !re seem$ lit]ally no?+ t did n appeal to him z a field = 8 indefatigable inve/igation1 &1 z reg>ds art1 x 0 presumably its lack ( utilit>ian value :i* l$ to its neglect by 8 ess5tially practical m5tality4 ,illu/ration3 ,emanuel ,sw$5borg4 ,sw$5borg />t$ 8 travels 9 ! fir/ ye>s ( e>ly manhood1 & :]ev] !y took him !re 0 no?+ :i* escap$ 8 obs]vant eye4 ,to :atev] "p ( ,europe he w5t x w\ld seem t he c\ld n be satisfi$ )\t le>n+ all t 0 to be le>nt1 )\t see+ all t 0 to be se54 ,:5 he e/abli%es himself 9 ,london he does n m]ely take lodg+s because ! price is reasonable or because ! cook+ is good1 or because he ?9ks he w be com=table4 ,he writes f ,london 9 #agaa3 8,i turn my lodg+s to "s use1 & *ange !m (t54 ,at fir/ ,i 0 at a wat*mak]'s1 & n[ ,i am at a ma!matical in/rum5t mak]'s4 ,f !m ,i /eal _! trades1 :i* "s day w be ( use to me40 ,at ,leyd5 he le>nt to gr9d glass = l5ses1 s t he might furni% himself ) appliances :i* he c\ld n af=d to buy4 ,8 bro!r wi%es = globes = ! univ]sity at ,upsala4 ,^! prov$ too exp5sive1 & he 0 ask$ to pur*ase pr9t$ maps :i* might be m\nt$ 9 ,sw$54 ,! mak]s w\ld n supply ^!1 s ,sw$5borg appli$ himself to le>n+ engrav+1 & prep>$ !m himself4 ,:5 *af+ at en=c$ inactivity at home he turns 8 att5tion to music1 & writes to 8 bro!r-9-law t he has be5 able sev]al times to take ! place ( ! organi/4 ,9 travell+ on ! ,cont95t he /udies ! =tifications ( ! t[ns1 ! me?ods ( con/ruct+ f5ces4 ,he visits & inve/igates all ! manufactories4 ,he passes critical rem>ks ) reg>d to ! bla/ furnaces1 ! vitriol1 ars5ic1 & sulphur works1 ! copp] & t9 manufactories1 ! pap] mills1 & /udies also ! me?ods ( m9+4 ,n cont5t ) ?is1 he inve/igates ! social conditions ( ! p1 criticises ! situation ( affairs 9 ,france1 ! weal? ( ! ,*ur* & ! pov]ty ( ! p4 8,ev]y:]e10 he says1 8! conv5ts1 *ur*es1 & monks are ! weal?ie/ & possess mo/ l&4 ,! monks are fat1 puff$ up1 & prosp]\s4 ,a :ole pr\d army might be =m$ ( !m )\t _! be+ miss$40 ,aga93 8,! h\ses are mis]able1 ! conv5ts magnific5t1 ! p poor & wret*$40 ,he inve/igates ! problem ( ! rev5ue ( ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t1 obta9$ by ! sy/em ( taxation call$ ti?+4 8,x am\nts10 he says1 8to "s ?irty-two million livres1 & ,p>is1 on acc\nt ( its r5ts1 contributes ne>ly two-?irds ( ! sum40 8,i am told10 he says1 8t ! ecclesia/ical ord] possesses "o-fif? ( all ! prop]ty 9 ! ,/ate1 & t ! c\ntry w be ru9$ if ?is goes on mu* long]40#aj ,he gives ! numb] ( conv5ts 9 ,france1 actually at t date betwe5 f\rte5 & fifte5 ?\s&2 ! numb] ( ! memb]s ( ! religi\s ord]s2 ! numb] ( ! abbesses1 prioresses1 *apt]s1 etc4 ,he goes to he> ! celebrat$ prea*]s1 among !m ! ,k+'s *apla91 :o 8ge/iculates l an actor40 ,he discusses ! adoration ( sa9ts ) an abb4 ,he visits ! hospitals & att5ds ! op5+ ( ,p>liam5t4 ,n cont5t ) ?is1 he frequ5ts ! op]a & ! !atres1 & passes op9ions ^u ! mo/ popul> pieces & ! mo/ di/+ui%$ actors & actresses4 ,9 ! mid/ ( all ?is we f9d him speculat+ on ! =m ( ! p>ticles ( ! atmosph]e1 & writ+ an introductory essay to a book :i* he is plann+ to prove t 8! s\l ( wisdom is ! k & ackn[l$gm5t ( ! ,supreme ,be+40 ,z if ?is 7 n en\gh1 he occupies 8 sp>e mom5ts 9 ! /udy ( anatomy1 a/ronomy1 magnetism1 & hydro/atics4 ,surely1 s9ce ! _w began1 !re 0 nev] a m v]satile bra96 ,he has ev5 obs]vations to make on milit>y matt]s4 ,he goes to see ! ,br&5burg soldi]s1 ,fr$]ick ! ,great's fam\s regim5t4 8,! m510 he says1 8are tall & sl5d] & !y m>* erectly4 ,!y g ?r\gh _! drills ) ! greate/ promptness & regul>ity1 b _! mann] is a little !atrical4 ,! :ole squadron is l a ma*9e plac$ !re1 mov+ in/antane\sly at ! pleasure ( ! ma*9i/40 8,if10 he says1 8!y display$ ! same uni=mity 9 battle z 9 drill1 !y w\ld conqu] ,alex&]'s army1 & subject a great "p ( ,europe to ,prussia1 b----0 ,he leaves x to ! read] to fill 9 ! reason ( 8 d\bt4 ,o!rs besides ,sw$5borg h possess$ t encyclopdic type ( bra9 :i* amasses va/ /ores ( miscellane\s k1 b few1 if any1 h possess$ at ! same "t ,sw$5borg's extraord9>y capacity = utilis+ ! k ga9$ & turn+ x to practical acc\nt4 ,! idea ( le>n+ z an object 9 itself 0 inde$ entirely ali5 to ,sw$5borg's type ( m5tality4 ,all in=mation acquir$ 0 m]ely reg>d$ z a means t[>ds "s practical end4 ,we ?us f9d him f\nd+ univ]sal pr9ciples ^u ! k he has accumulat$ 9 explanation ( ! laws :i* gov]n ph5om5a4 ,we see him1 = example1 d$uc+ 8 conclusions 9 ! field ( geology f a numb] ( obs]v$ facts4 ,he reports on ! geological con=mation ( ,sw$51 & concludes f x t ! c\ntry 0 at "o "t swept ov] by a sea 9 a /ate ( great commotion4 ,he notices ! fact t ! /ones on ! m\nta9 sides are worn (f & r\nd$1 9 support ( ?is4 ,he also describes ! remnants ( a wreck$ %ip excavat$ f> inl&1 & ! skeleton ( a :ale :i* 0 discov]$ 9 ,we/ ,go?l&4 8,sw$5borg's contributions 9 ! field ( geology10 says ,pr(essor ,a4 ,g4 ,na?or/1 8are ( su* significance & value t !y alone w\ld h be5 suffici5t to h secur$ him an hon\r$ sci5tific "n40 ,z a m9+ exp]t he 0 unequall$4 8,we %\ld nev] be able to f9i%10 says ,pr(essor ,s*leid51 8if we attempt$ to enum]ate all ! improvem5ts :i* ,sw$5borg introduc$ 9 ! work+ ( ! m9es 9 8 own c\ntry40 8,! metallurgical works ( ?is rem>kable man10 says ,dr ,p]cy1 8seem to be v imp]fectly kn[n1 & yet none are 9 my judgm5t m wor?y ( ! att5tion ( ^? int]e/$ 9 ! hi/ory ( metallurgy40 ,! air-tight /ove :i* he describes 9 8 "w on ,new ,obs]vations & ,discov]ies ,respect+ ,iron & ,fire1 publi%$ 9 #agba1 is /at$ to be id5tical 9 pr9ciple ) "o rec5tly pat5t$ 9 ,wa%+ton4#aa ,sir ,isaac ,newton _h prop\nd$ ! corpuscul> !ory ( light1 :i* 0 = long univ]sally held4 ,sw$5borg diss5t$1 /at+1 9 8 ,pr9cipia1 t 8motion diffus$ f a giv5 c5tre ?r\gh a contigu\s m$ium or volume ( p>ticles ( e!r produc$ light40 ,?is !ory is ! "o n[ adopt$4 ,sw$5borg also notices t light & electricity are produc$ by ! same effici5t cause1 !reby supply+ ! clue to ! utilisation ( electricity z a means ( light+4 ,ev5 :]e 9 ! field ( sci5ce he 0 look$ ^u z a dream] 9 8 own days1 8 dreams h s9ce tak5 practical %ape4 ,among ! inv5tions :i* he project$ 0 8! plan ( a c]ta9 %ip :i* ) its m5 0 to g "u ! surface ( ! sea :]ev] x *ooses1 & d great damage to ! fleet ( ! enemy40 ,he also design$ a fly+ ma*9e1 a project :i* he 0 v reluctant to drop4 ,*ri/oph] ,polhem1 h[ev]1 ?rew cold wat] on ?is1 say+1 ) respect to fly+ by artificial means1 8!re is p]haps ! same difficulty z 9 mak+ a p]petuum mobile1 or gold by artificial means40 ,8 philosophy recognises ! syn!tical z well z ! analytical me?od z requisite to arrive at true conclusions4 8,bo?10 he says1 8are necess>y 9 reflect+ ^u & trac+ out "o & ! same ?+2 = 9 ord] to d s !re is requir$ bo? light1 a priori1 & exp]i5ce1 a po/]iori40 8,he :o is possess$ ( sci5tific k10 he says else:]e1 8& is m]ely skill$ 9 exp]im5t1 _h tak5 only ! fir/ /eps 9 wisdom4 ,= su* a p]son is only acqua9t$ ) :at is po/]ior1 & is ignorant ( :at is prior4 ,?us 8 wisdom does n ext5d beyond ! work+ ( ! s5ses & is unconnect$ ) reason2 :]eas1 nev]!less1 true wisdom embraces bo?40 ,unque/ionably ,sw$5borg1 z he is kn[n to u f ! record ( ! fir/ fifty ye>s ( 8 life 7if we except ! e>lie/ ye>s ( 8 *ildhood71 0 ab\t ! la/ p]son "o w\ld expect to h 8 "n associat$ ) t ,sw$5borgian gospel by :i* ev5tually x came to be kn[n to ! _w at l>ge4 ,he _h1 z we h se51 e>n$ _m titles to recognition1 b assur$ly t ( a m$ium ( communication betwe5 ?is _w & ! _w ( spirits 0 n "o ( !m4 ,sw$5borg's fa!r 0 a ,sw$i% ,lu!ran ,bi%op ) lean+s t[>ds pietism1 & a r broad] & m sympa!tic outlook ?an ! majority ( 8 fell[ cl]gy4 ,8 "n1 ,sw$borg1 0 subsequ5tly *ang$ to ,sw$5borg :5 ! family 0 ennobl$ by ! ,sw$i% k+4 ,emanuel 0 ! second son & ?ird *ild ( ,bi%op ,sw$borg & 8 wife1 ,anna1 ( :om we "k b little1 & :o di$ :5 ,emanuel 0 only eight ye>s old4 ,! *ild 0 ?us surr\nd$ by religi\s influ5ces 9 8 e>ly days1 & x is said t 8 fa!r _h a gu>dian angel ) :om he claim$ to be able to hold conv]se on occasion4 ,re>$ "u ^! conditions1 he naturally en\gh ev9c$ /rongly religi\s t5d5cies 9 8 *ildhood4 8,f my f\r? to my t5? ye>10 he says1 8,i 0 con/antly engag$ 9 ?\ght ^u ,god1 salvation1 & ! spiritual exp]i5ces ( m54 ,i reveal$ ?+s at :i* my fa!r & "m wond]$1 say+ t angels mu/ be speak+ ?r\gh me40 ,"h at lea/ we obta9 "s sugge/ion ( :at he ev5tually became1 & ( :i* ! int]v5+ ye>s betwe5 *ildhood & middle age seem to af=d u little or no h9t4 ,! believ] 9 h]$ity w po9t to ! psy*ic temp]am5t ( ! fa!r z inh]it$ by ! son2 b !re appe>s to be no =e%ad[+ 9 8 ance/ry ( t encyclopdic m9d ) :i* he 0 de/9$ to a/oni% 8 contempor>ies4 ,8 fa!r evid5tly fail$ to und]/& 8 precoci\s son1 & ! relations betwe5 ! two 7 f> f cordial1 ! son consid]+ t 8 fa!r 0 inappreciative & fail$ to enc\rage 8 intellectual activities1 & also blam+ him = meanness 9 matt]s ( f9ance4 ,bi%op ,sw$borg _h1 h[ev]1 eight o!r *ildr5 besides ,emanuel1 & v probably he did n f9d x easy to make two ends meet1 especially z he 0 some?+ ( an au?or himself1 & publi%$ books at 8 own exp5se1 :i* prov$ f> f remun]ative4 ,probably ! fa!r consid]$ t ! son ought to settle d[n to "s regul> trade or pr(ession in/ead ( comm5c+ life by travell+ 9 se>* ( k fir/ to "o c\ntry & !n to ano!r4 ,presumably he reg>d$ 8 precoci\s (fspr+ z likely to become a jack-(-all-trades & ma/] ( none1 & !re are d\btless _m o!r p>5ts :o1 "u simil> circum/ances1 w\ld h ?\ght ! same4 ,9 any case ! son 0 able to />t (f on 8 travels 9 spite ( f9ancial emb>rassm5ts & _m dang]s on ! way4 ,he 0 ne>ly wreck$ :5 approa*+ ,engl&4 ,!n ! %ip 0 bo>d$ by pirates1 & on ! top ( ?is 0 fir$ into by a ,briti% gu>d%ip1 be+ mi/ak5 = ! pirate craft4 ,f9ally1 our y\?ful h]o n>r[ly escap$ hang+ = break+ ! qu>ant9e regulations1 ! plague at ?is "t be+ preval5t 9 ,sw$54 ,"u some:at simil> circum/ances ! great ,julius told ! capta9 ( 8 vessel n to be afraid1 z he 0 c>ry+ ,cs>4 ,:e!r ,sw$5borg _h any su* fai? 9 a ,provid5ce wat*+ ov] 8 future de/9y1 we are n told4 ,he c]ta9ly realis$ 8 unique p[]s1 b c h>dly h suspect$ ! *annel into :i* !y 7 ev5tually to be div]t$4 ,! "o l9k betwe5 ,emanuel & 8 family 0 8 bro!r-9-law1 ,eric ,b5zelius1 aft]w>ds bi%op1 & ! si/] to :om he 0 m>ri$4 ,9 8 f9ancial & o!r tr\bles he repeat$ly appeals to him = sympa?y & practical help1 evid5tly n )\t response4 ,he also asks = int]cession ) 8 fa!r1 to :om he obvi\sly did n c>e to appeal direct1 hav+ met ) too _m rebuffs4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t "o ( ! fir/ objects t met 8 eyes 9 ,london 0 8! magnific5t ,/ ,paul's ,ca!dral1 f9i%$ a few days ago1 9 all its p>ts40 ,he makes ! acqua9tance ( ,flam/e$1 ! mo/ notable a/ronom] 9 ,engl&1 :o 0 conc]n$ 9 ! f\nd+ ( ,gre5wi* ,obs]vatory & seems to h be5 some?+ ( an a/rolog] z well4 ,app>5tly z ! result ( ?is visit1 he takes up ) en?usiasm ! /udy ( a/ronomy4 ,i h made su* progress 9 x he says1 z to h discov]$ mu* :i* ,i ?9k w be useful 9 its /udy4 ,al?\gh 9 ! beg9n+ x made my bra9 a*e1 yet long speculations are no long] difficult = me4 ,i exam9$ closely all proportions = f9d+ ! t]re/rial longitude1 b c\ld n f9d a s+le "o4 ,i h1 !re=e1 orig9at$ a me?od by means ( ! ,moon1 :i* is un]r+1 & ,i am c]ta9 t x is ! be/ :i* has yet be5 advanc$4 ,9 a %ort "t ,i w in=m ! ,royal ,society t ,i h a proposition to make on ?is subject1 /at+ my po9ts4444 ,i h also discov]$ _m new me?ods = obs]v+ ! planets1 ! ,moon1 & ! />s4 ,t :i* conc]ns ! ,moon & its p>allax1 diamet]1 & inequality ,i w publi% :5ev] an opportunity arises4 ,he longs to g to ,ox=d1 & inve/igate ! ,bodleian ,libr>y1 b _c1 = want ( money4 8,i wond]10 he says1 8my fa!r does n %[ great] c>e = me ?an to let me live n[ = m ?an sixte5 mon?s ^u #bej rixdal]s 7some?+ "u #ej740 ,f9ally1 he returns home & obta9s an appo9tm5t z ,assessor-extraord9>y at ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,bo>d ( ,m9es1 :i* 0 responsible = ! sup]vision ( ! great m9+ indu/ries ( ,sw$54 ,9 ?is connection he is =tunate 9 mak+ ! acqua9tance ( ,*ri/oph] ,polhem1 ! celebrat$ eng9e]1 :o recomm5ds him = 8 tal5ts & read9ess ( res\rce4 ,by degrees he becomes an intimate gue/ ) ,polhem's family1 a circum/ance :i* leads 9 ! end to a tragic love affair4 ,he falls desp]ately 9 love ) ,polhem's y\ng] daught]4 ,! fa!r gives 8 cons5t2 b ! girl1 a m]e *ild ( ?irte5 or f\rte51 _c reconcile h]self to ! idea4 ,sw$5borg1 ) great sorr[1 rel9qui%es 8 claim1 resolv+ nev] aga9 to let 8 ?\ghts settle ^u any woman4 ,polhem himself seems to h be5 almo/ equally di/ress$ ) ,sw$5borg ov] ! incid5t1 especially z x l$ to a brea* betwe5 himself & ! "y man1 :om he _h come to reg>d 9 ! light ( 8 own son4 ,a p]iod ( depression foll[s1 :i* is acc5tuat$ by ! dea? ( ,*>les ,,xii4 ( ,sw$51 ab\t ! same p]iod1 f ^: enc\ragem5t & support ,emanuel _h consid]able expectations4 ,! relations betwe5 himself & ! ,k+ 71 inde$1 s+ul>ly intimate1 ,*>les readily appreciat+ ! "y man's rem>kable tal5ts & ma!matical k4 8,e day10 says ,sw$5borg1 9 writ+ on #ad? ,septemb] #agah1 8,i _h "s ma!matical matt]s = 8 ,maje/y1 :o deign$ to be pleas$ ) all ( !m4 ,:5 ! eclipse took place1 ,i took 8 ,maje/y out to see x1 & talk$ mu* to him ab\t x4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is a m]e beg9n+40 ,9 ! summ] ( #agba1 ,sw$5borg />t$ aga9 on 8 travels1 8 object ?is "t be+ to /udy ! m9es & manufactories ( o!r c\ntries1 s t he might be 9 a position to r5d] great] s]vices to 8 own 9 ! (fice to :i* he _h be5 appo9t$4 ,on ?is occasion he visit$ all ! m9es 9 ,saxony & ! ,h>tz m\nta9s1 & 0 royally ent]ta9$ by ,duke ,ludvic ,rudolf ( ,brunswick-,lneburg1 :o %[$ him a g5]osity :i* he d\btless appreciat$ aft] 8 fa!r's p>simony4 ,mean:ile 8 p5 0 by no means idle4 ,he publi%$ a treatise at ,am/]dam on ,*emi/ry & ,physics2 "s obs]vations on ,iron & ,fire2 & a "w on ! con/ruction ( ,docks & ,dykes2 & lat] on1 at ,leipzig1 "s miscellane\s obs]vations on ,geology & ,m9]alogy4 ,on 8 return home he settl$ d[n aga9 = a p]iod to 8 "w at ! ,bo>d ( ,m9es1 9 ! meantime ga!r+ matt] = fur!r publications :i* foll[$ 9 due c\rse4 ,! mo/ important ( ^! 7 8 ,op]a ,philosophia ,m9]alia1 & a treatise on ,! ,inf9ite4 ,! =m] "w met ) a v fav\rable reception1 & betwe5 "o publication & ano!r ,sw$5borg soon won = himself a ,european reputation4 ,! ,academy ( ,sci5ces at ,/ ,pet]sburg nom9at$ him a correspond+ memb]1 :ile he 0 "o ( ! fir/ to be elect$ = ! newly e/abli%$ ,royal ,academy ( ,sci5ces 9 8 own c\ntry4 ,ev]y?+ ?us seem$ to op5 out = ,sw$5borg a c>e] ( great sci5tific & practical utility4 ,he became1 h[ev]1 gradually l$ by 8 philosophical speculations to an inve/igation ( ! nature ( ! s\l & its op]ation 9 ! body1 & ! mutual relations ( ! two4 ,?is /udy 0 ! subject ( two important works1 entitl$ respectively ,! ,economy ( ! ,animal ,k+dom consid]$ ,anatomically & ,philosophically1 & ,! ,animal ,k+dom consid]$ ,anatomically1 ,physically1 & ,philosophically4 ,by ! 8animal k+dom0 mu/ be und]/ood ! k+dom presid$ ov] by ! s\l4 ,9 ! fir/ ( ^! books ,sw$5borg deals ) ! composition ( ! blood & its circulation1 ) ! he>t1 art]ies1 & ve9s1 & ) ! bra9 & its cortices4 ,9 ?is book ,sw$5borg atta*es 8great importance to ! blood1 =1 z he says1 no?+ exi/s 9 ! body t has n previ\sly exi/$ 9 ! blood40 ,he describes x aga9 z 8a vital & mo/ spiritu\s fluid1 :i* has an imm$iate connection ) ! s\l40 ,9 ! ,animal ,k+dom ,sw$5borg describes 9 full detail all ! organs ( ! body & _! uses1 ! object be+ 9 ! end to track ! s\l home & to describe its activities4 8,= z yet10 he tells u1 8h] modes ( be+ & h] nature are absolutely unkn[n40 ,naturally he recognises t ?is w be reg>d$ by ! philosoph]s ( 8 day z a va9 & useless que/4 ,b he is prep>$ to meet _! objections ) ! foll[+ p]t95t rem>ks1 :i*1 n[ t ! mat]iali/ic hypo!sis has be5 f9ally disc>d$ by ! advance gu>d ( mod]n ,sci5ce1 are likely to f9d a sympa!tic e*o 9 sci5tific z well z philosophic circles4 ,inasmu* he says z ! s\l is ! model1 ! idea1 ! fir/ =m1 ! sub/ance1 ! =ce1 & ! pr9ciple ( h] organic body1 & ( all its =ces & p[]s1 or :at am\nts to ! same ?+1 z ! organic body is ! image & type ( its s\l con=m$ & pr9cipl$ to ! :ole nature ( ! s\l's effici5cy1 x foll[s t ! "o is repres5t$ 9 ! o!r4444 ,?us by ! body we are in/ruct$ respect+ ! s\l1 by ! s\l respect+ ! body1 & by bo? respect+ ! tru? ( ! :ole4 ,em]son describes ! ,animal ,k+dom z 8an anatomi/'s acc\nt ( ! human body 9 ! highe/ /yle ( poetry10 & its object z to 8put sci5ce & ! s\l1 long e/rang$ f ea* o!r1 at "o aga940 ,x 0 :ile cont9u+ 8 pursuit ( ?is app>5tly vision>y aim t ,sw$5borg q unexpect$ly f\nd himself1 z he believ$1 9 t\* ) ano!r ?an ! physical _w4 ,9 writ+ ( ?is extraord9>y developm5t 9 8 life hi/ory 9 ! ,introduction to ! ,arcana ,cle/ia1 ! fir/ volume ( :i* appe>$ 9 #agdi1 he gives 8 own acc\nt ( 8 relation%ip ) ! spiritual realm 9 ju/ification ( ! rem>kably dogmatic /atem5ts conta9$ 9 ! book 9 "q4 8,x is10 he says1 8exp$i5t "h to premise t ( ! ,"l's div9e m]cy x has be5 grant$ me n[ = sev]al ye>s to be con/antly & un9t]rupt$ly 9 company ) spirits & angels1 he>+ !m conv]se ) ea* o!r & conv]s+ ) !m4 ,h5ce x has be5 p]mitt$ me to he> & see ?+s 9 ano!r life :i* are a/oni%+1 & :i* h nev] be=e come to ! k ( any man nor ent]$ into 8 imag9ation4 ,i h ?us be5 in/ruct$ conc]n+ diff]5t k9ds ( spirits & ! /ate ( s\ls aft] dea?--conc]n+ ,hell1 or ! lam5table /ate ( ! unfai?ful--conc]n+ ,heav51 or ! mo/ happy /ate ( ! fai?ful--& p>ticul>ly conc]n+ ! doctr9e ( ,fai?1 :i* is ackn[l$g$ ?r\gh\t all ,heav51 on :i* subjects1 by ! div9e m]cy ( ! ,"l1 m w be said 9 ! foll[+ pages40 ,) reg>d to ! extraord9>y trans=mation :i* ^! exp]i5ces br\ght ab\t 9 8 life's "w1 he expla9s to a fri5d t ! ,"l has elect$ him = ?is "w1 & 8= reveal+ ! spiritual mean+ ( ! ,sacr$ ,scriptures :i* he _h promis$ to ! ,prophets & 9 ! ,book ( ,revelation40 8,my purpose previ\sly10 he adds1 8_h be5 to explore ,nature1 *emi/ry1 & ! sci5ces ( m9+ & anatomy40 ,! basis ( ,sw$5borg's tea*+ :i*1 ( c\rse1 "u ! circum/ances he did n claim 9 any way z orig9al1 0 t ! ,bible mu/ be accept$ absolutely z a div9ely inspir$ book1 b mu/ be tak5 9 an allegorical s5se4 ,?us :]e hi/orical ev5ts are record$ !y are n record$ = ! sake ( hi/ory1 = ! object ( ! ,scriptures is to treat n ( ! k+doms ( ! e>?1 b ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,9 o!r p>ts ( ! ,bible1 z 9 ,g5esis1 !re is no tru? 9 ! /ory f ! hi/orical po9t ( view4 ,! record is m]ely an allegory ( ! s\l4 ,8 doctr9e ( ,correspond5ces 0 m]ely ! recognition ( ?is allegorical relation%ip ( ! spiritual & mat]ial4 ,! univ]se1 accord+ to ,sw$5borg1 is symbolical ?r\gh\t1 ,all mat]ial ?+s are d]iv$ f _! spiritual ar*etypes1 & are repres5tations ( ^!4 ,! bodily =m repres5ts ! spiritual "*1 = ! _s =ms ! body 9 its own lik5ess4 ,a man's acts are ?us ! outcome ( 8 inw>d nature1 & !re is consequ5tly a simil> correspond5ce betwe5 !m & ! inw>d man4 ,! basis ( ^! ideas is1 ( c\rse1 ! anci5t occult tea*+ t ! univ]se is ! macrocosm1 & man ! microcosm4 ,?us ,sw$5borg tells u t z !re is a mat]ial sun1 moon1 & />s1 s ea* ( ^! heav5ly bodies has its m5tal & spiritual c\nt]p>t4 ,sw$5borg's doctr9e ( ,degrees appe>s to foll[ f 8 doctr9e ( ,correspond5ces4 ,! ?ree degrees ( ! human m9d correspond to ! ?ree k+doms ( ,nature3 animal1 vegetable1 & m9]al1 correspond+ to _s1 s\l1 & body4 8,degrees10 ,sw$5borg tells u1 8are ( two k9ds1 discrete & cont9u\s40 8,all ?+s1 f lea/ to greate/1 9 bo? ! spiritual & natural worlds1 co-exi/ at once f discrete & cont9u\s degrees4 ,9 respect ( discrete degrees !re c be no int]c\rse betwe5 ei!r by cont9uity40 ,x foll[s1 !re=e1 ) reg>d to ! degrees ( ! human m9d1 ! cele/ial1 spiritual1 & ! natural1 t !y _c communicate "u normal conditions "o ) ano!r4 ,?us1 too1 m5 on e>? c h no s5sible communication ) ! spiritual _w or see ?+s ( t _w )\t a special op5+ ( ! spiritual sight4 ,else:]e ,sw$5borg tells u 8to ! int5t t any?+ may be p]fect x mu/ be di/+ui%$ into ?ree degrees4 ,! gr\nd & reason ( ?is is because !re mu/ be end1 cause1 & effect40 ,ano!r doctr9e ( ,sw$5borg's 0 t ( reg5]ation4 ,9 ord] to be p>tak] ( ! high] life1 man1 he held1 mu/ be born aga91 b ?is reg5]ation 0 n a special occurr5ce ( any p>ticul> date1 b a cont9u\s process4 ,"o ( ! or?odox doctr9es :i* ,sw$5borg attack$ 0 t ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,he d5i$ t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 m]ely ! ,second ,p]son ( a ,div9e ,tr9ity4 ,he cites ,/ ,paul's /atem5t t 89 ,him dwelle? all ! fullness ( ! ,godhead bodily10 & ma9ta9s t ! :ole ,tr9ity is c5tr$ 9 8 ,p]son4 8,9 consequ5ce10 he says1 8( sep>at+ ! ,div9e ,tr9ity into ,?ree ,p]sons ea* ( :i* is decl>$ to be ,god & ,"l1 a sort ( fr5zy has infect$ ! :ole sy/em ( !ology z well z ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* s call$ f its ,div9e ,f\nd]4444 ,t a tr9ity ( gods occupies ! m9ds ( ,*ri/ians1 al?\gh !y d5y x f %ame1 is v evid5t f ! +5uity ( _m :o contrive me?ods to prove t ?ree are "o1 & "o ?ree1 by geometry1 ari?metic1 & physics4444 ,o!rs h trifl$ ) ! ,div9e ,tr9ity z juggl]s play "o ) ano!r4 ,_! juggl+ on ?is subject may be comp>$ to ^? sick ( a fev] :o see a s+le object1 su* z a man1 a table1 or a c&le1 z ?ree2 or ?ree z "o40 ,! basis ( ?is or?odox ,*ri/ian tea*+ ) reg>d to ! ,tr9ity is1 ( c\rse1 ! ,a?anasian ,cre$1 :i* attempts to expla9 ! matt] by ! absurd me?od ( a juxtaposition ( contradictions4 ,x is well to be> 9 m9d1 9 view ( ! enorm\s am\nt ( !ological twaddle t has be5 talk$ on ?is subject1 t ! ,a?anasian ,cre$ 0 9 ! nature ( a political concordat to meet ! exig5cies ( a "t ( acute religi\s difficulty1 & 9 no s5se an exposition ( spiritual tru?4 ,z ! or?odox doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity 0 false1 argu$ ,sw$5borg1 & !re 7 no ?ree ,p]sons1 z suppos$1 x 01 ( c\rse1 impossible = "o ( !m1 ! ,son1 to (f] ,himself z sacrifice to appease ! wra? ( ano!r1 ! ,fa!r4 ,! doctr9e ( ! atonem5t1 !re=e1 z taught by ! ,*ur*1 _h no basis 9 fact4 ,god ne$$ no reconciliation to ,8 creatures4 ,x 0 !y :o ne$$ to be reconcil$ to ,him be=e !y c\ld be fitt$ to appe> 9 ,8 pres5ce4 ,*ri/ took ^u ,himself human nature t ,he might conqu] mank9d's spiritual enemies :i* 7 keep+ him 9 bondage & e/rang$ f 8 ,div9e ,s\rce4 ,"o ( ,sw$5borg's mo/ a/\nd+ /atem5ts _h ref]5ce to ! ,la/ ,judgm5t4 ,?is 0 n1 ma9ta9$ ,sw$5borg1 z ! or?odox g5]ally hold1 ! f9al consummation ( all ?+s4 ,! ev5t 0 an occurr5ce 9 ! spiritual sph]e :i* actually took place 9 ! ye> #ageg6 ,x appe>s f ?is amaz+ acc\nt t 9 ! ,int]m$iate ,/ate s _m undesirable & evil spiritual entities _h accumulat$ t !y 7 ?reat5+ ! :ole _w ) imm95t cata/rophe4 ,x may be rememb]$1 9 ?is connection1 t 9 ,sw$5borg's "t scepticism 0 ev]y:]e rampant1 & t religi\s life _h rea*$ its l[e/ ebb4 ,?is 0 ! case n only on ! ,cont95t1 b pre-em95tly 9 ,engl&1 :]e ! movem5t head$ by ,john ,wesley l$ to su* rem>kable sc5es 9 connection ) ! great spiritual revival :i* foll[$ ?is p]iod ( religi\s apa?y4 ,to av]t ! cata/rophe ?reat5$ to ! _w accord+ to ,sw$5borg's !ory1 a g5]al judgm5t 0 execut$ ^u ! spirits :o 7 9 revolt & 7 imp]ill+ ! div9e ord]4 ,^! p[]s ( evil 7 at t date plac$ "u re/ra9t1 s t an influx ( new spiritual =ces among m5 might be made possible4 ,sw$5borg actually goes s f> z to affirm t he himself 0 p]mitt$ to witness ?is judgm5t 9 fulfilm5t ( ! prophecies made 9 ! ,gospels & 9 ! ,book ( ,revelation4 ,! ,sw$5borgian tea*+ :i* has come 9 probably = mo/ criticism is t ) reg>d to ,m>riage4 ,sw$5borg 7?us f> z x appe>s to me q rightly7 insi/$ t sex is a spiritual z well z a physical di/9ction4 ,he d5i$ ! virtues ( celibacy & decl>$ t true *a/ity resides 9 ! p]fect m>riage relation4 ,m>riage1 accord+ to ,sw$5borg1 is n a physical relation%ip till dea? "p ! unit$ pair1 b is et]nal 9 its "*4 8,conjugial love0 be+ ! c5tral & fundam5tal love ( man's life is also ! s\rce ( 8 fulle/ joy4 ,! delights ( ! true conjugial love exce$ ! delights ( all o!r loves4 ,all delights t are felt by man proce$ f love1 & x foll[s1 !re=e1 t ! pr9cipal happ9ess 9 ! cele/ial life mu/ h a simil> s\rce1 & ! highe/ joy ( heav5 mu/ !re=e be ! spiritual c\nt]p>t ( ! conjugial life ( e>?4 ,x does n1 ( c\rse1 necess>ily foll[ f ?is t e>?ly m>riages are p]petuat$ 9 heav54 ,if ! feel+s ( ! m>riage p>tn]s t[>ds "o ano!r are concordant & sympa!tic1 !y cont9ue inde$ _! m>ri$ life2 b if !y are discordant & antipa!tic1 !y dissolve x4 ,= true conjugial love is ! only possible =m ( m>riage 9 heav51 & 8z _! love la/s to et]nity1 x foll[s t ! wife becomes m & m a wife & ! husb& m & m a husb&4 ,! true reason ( ?is is t 9 a m>riage ( truly conjugial love ea* m>ri$ p>tn] becomes cont9ually a m int]ior man4 ,= t love op5s ! int]iors ( _! m9ds & 9 ! proportion 9 :i* ^! are op5$ ! man becomes m & m a man40 ,sw$5borg has "s v beautiful obs]vations ) reg>d to ! rejuv5esc5ce ( ^? :o h pass$ into ! high] life4 8,all :o come into heav510 he says1 8return into _! v]nal y\?1 & rema9 s to et]nity4 ,! m ?\s&s ( ye>s !y live ! m beautiful & happy is ! spr+ to :i* !y atta94444 ,9 a ^w1 to gr[ old 9 heav5 is to gr[ "y4444 ,!y :o live 9 ! *a/e life ( m>riage are above all o!rs 9 ! ord] & =m ( ,heav5 aft] dea?4 ,_! beauty1 !re=e1 is surpass+1 & ! fl[] ( _! y\? endures = ev]40 ,:at are we to say ( ?is man :o prop\nd$ ?is amaz+ gospel z a direct message f ! highe/ sph]es8 ,:at are we to say ( 8 communications & conv]sations ) ! unse5 _w8 ,( 8 bona fides x is impossible to ent]ta9 a d\bt4 ,! ord9>y hypo!sis is t he suff]$ f halluc9ations4 ,x has be5 argu$ on ! o!r h&1 t = a man s sane & s %rewd 9 ! ord9>y affairs ( ! _w1 halluc9ations ( ! k9d 7 an impossibility4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 seems go+ r too f>4 ,"s ( ! sane/ m5 9 ! _w h _h special po9ts on :i* !y 7 n m5tally s\nd4 ,monomania is a recognis$ =m ( m5tal ab]ration1 & ! man :o suff]s f x is z sane z 8 fell[s on all matt]s except "o4 ,?is spiritual communion1 h[ev]1 0 cont9u\s 9 ! case ( ,sw$5borg = _m ye>s1 & dur+ ^? ye>s occupi$ ei!r 9 itself or 9 ! activities t arose f x ! l>g] portion ( 8 life4 ,9 spite ( ?is absorption1 8 relations ) 8 fell[ m5 cont9u$ z sane & responsible z ^? ( any ( 8 neighb\rs4 ,w\ld ?is h be5 possible1 "o may ask1 9 ! face ( s absorb+ an int]e/1 _h ?is int]e/ m]ely be5 f\nd$ on a monomania8 ,x w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 be difficult to p>allel su* a case4 ,if1 h[ev]1 we decide to take ,sw$5borg's relations ) ! o!r _w at 8 own valuation1 are we call$ ^u to accept 8 gospel at 8 own valuation on t acc\nt8 ,c]ta9ly ,i ?9k n4 ,sw$5borg's e/imate ( ! /atus ( ! spiritual be+s ) :om he communicat$1 ev5 if we accept _! reality1 ne$ n be ours4 ,rec5t inve/igations & records ( innum]able psy*ic exp]i5ces h t5d$ to %[ :at a miscellane\s cr[d ( spirits hov] ar\nd ! conf9es ( ?is mat]ial _w4 ,sw$5borg's mi/ake has be5 made by _m spirituali/s ( ! pres5t day1 & sometimes ) disa/r\s results4 ,sw$5borg _h n be=e him ! evid5ce :i* we n[ hold to w>n him ( ! necessity ( te/+ ! quality ( 8 spiritual communicants4 ,! exp]i5ces enc\nt]$ ov]:elm$ him by _! unexpect$ & app>5tly miracul\s "*1 & 8 naturally sane judgm5t 0 at fault = want ( a crit]ion by :i* to e/imate !m4#ab ,few ( ^? :o n[ accept ! g5u95ess ( psy*ical ph5om5a are prep>$ to "q ,sw$5borg's exceptional m$iumi/ic p[]s4 ,to all[ !m to _! fulle/ ext5t is by no means to accept ! doctr9e :i* 0 prea*$ ?r\gh 8 m$ium%ip4 ,( ,sw$5borg's psy*ic gifts !re is inde$ pl5ty ( evid5ce q outside ! tea*+s ( 8 cele/ial visitors4 ,on "o occasion he disclos$ to ! ,que5 ( ,sw$5 a secret t _h exi/$ betwe5 h] & h] deceas$ bro!r1 ! ,cr[n ,pr9ce ,augu/us ,william ( ,prussia1 :i* 0 unkn[n to any liv+ p]son4 ,on ano!r he describ$ to a :ole company ( p at ,go!nburg a de/ructive fire :i* _h brok5 out at t v mom5t 9 ,/ockholm4 ,aga9 on ano!r occasion he reveal$ to ! wid[ ( ,monsieur de ,m>teville ! hid+ place ( a miss+ receipt = money :i* _h be5 paid by h] husb&1 ! ,dut* ,ambassador at ,/ockholm4 ,^! incid5ts are among ! be/ au!nticat$ ( any extant hi/orical records ( a psy*ic "*4 ,! philosoph] ,kant1 among o!rs1 made a se>*+ inve/igation into ! evid5ce on :i* !y re/$1 & came away absolutely conv9c$ ( _! tru?4 ,x is curi\s to note t ,john ,wesley 0 n a little int]e/$ 9 ! ,sw$5borgian propag&ism4 ,! great ,me?odi/ prea*] 0 impress$ ) a /rong desire to meet ! ,sw$i% se]--a desire to :i*1 h[ev]1 he _h nev] giv5 op5 expression4 ,! ,rev4 ,samuel ,smi?1 "o ( ,wesley's prea*]s1 records h[1 ab\t ! end ( ,febru>y #aggb he 0 9 att5dance ^u ,john ,wesley1 :5 ! latt] receiv$ a communication z foll[s f ,sw$5borg1 :o 0 !n 9 ,london1 :i* he read al\d4 ,,great ,,ba? ,,/reet1 ,,great ,,ba? ,,fields4 ,,sir1--,i h be5 in=m$ 9 ! _w ( spirits t y h a /rong desire to conv]se ) me4 ,i %all be happy to see y if y w fav\r me ) a visit4 ,i am1 sir1 y\r humble s]vant1 ,,emanuel ,,sw$5borg4 ,mr ,wesley wrote 9 reply t he 0 !n on ! po9t ( />t+ = a six mon?s' j\rney1 b w\ld be pleas$ to wait on ,sw$5borg aft] 8 return to ,london4 ,sw$5borg repli$ to ?is1 t ! visit propos$ by ,wesley w\ld be too late1 z he1 ,sw$5borg1 w\ld ent] ! _w ( spirits on ! #bi? day ( ! next mon?1 nev] m to return1 a pr$iction :i* prov$ p]fectly correct4 ,o!r m5 h writt5 _m books4 ,x is ,sw$5borg's unique di/9ction1 if di/9ction x is1 to be ! "o man 9 hi/ory :o has writt5 a libr>y on 8 own acc\nt4 ,! encyclopdic bra9 does n1 z a rule1 t5d to p]spicuity 9 /yle1 & ,sw$5borg has suff]$ f neglect ow+ to ! fact t ! f]tility ( 8 g5ius 0 n suffici5tly associat$ ) ! p[]s ( selection & cond5sation4 ,to se>* = ! treasures ( 8 k among 8 publi%$ works is l look+1 9 ! words ( ! hackney$ prov]b1 8= ne$les 9 a hay/ack40 ,_h he giv5 u f> less 9 volume ! _w w\ld d\btless h pr(it$ m by ! v valuable in=mation conta9$ 9 8 writ+s4 ,!re are times :5 "o is incl9$ to regret 7if also to feel ?ankfulness7 t ,sw$5borg 0 side-track$ by 8 ,cele/ials & t he did n complete 8 ph5om5al c>e] on ! l9es :i* he _h m>k$ out = himself4 ,x is a va91 ?\gh a mo/ allur+ speculation1 to consid] h[ ! de/9ies ( nations might h evolv$ if c]ta9 incid5ts 9 a s+le life hi/ory _h ev5tuat$ o!rwise ?an !y did4 ,we may conceive ( ,sw$5borg br++ to completion 8 s*emes = ! con/ruction ( fly+ ma*9es & subm>9es1 ne>ly two c5turies e>li] ?an 0 decre$ by de/9y1 & ask ourselves1 if we w1 :at use ! great ,napoleon might n h made ( ^! =midable implem5ts ( de/ructive w>f>e1 & h[ f> ! map ( ,europe1 & inde$ ( ! _w1 might h be5 *ang$ ?r\gh _! employm5t by 8 =midable g5ius2 or1 aga91 to :at ext5t ! l9k+ up ( ! ,new & ,old ,worlds might h be5 accel]at$ by su* developm5ts4 ,"h at lea/ we mu/ admit 0 a ph5om5on--a man :o realis$1 9 a measure undream$ ( by 8 contempor>ies1 n only 9 ! physical b also 9 ! spiritual sph]e1 ! /up5d\s possibilities ( ! ,com+ ,"t4 ,footnote #aj3 ,*ur* prop]ty be+ free f taxation4 ,footnote #aa3 ,see ,life ( ,emanuel ,sw$5borg4 ,by ,george ,trobridge4 ,london3 ,fr$]ick ,w>ne ,co4 ,to :i* book ,i mu/ ackn[l$ge my great indebt$ness4 ,footnote #ab3 ,!re are n a few ( ! communications record$1 notably 9 ! 8,spiritual ,di>y10 :i* might be advanc$ to support ! hypo!sis ( a disord]$ bra92 & we mu/ n lose sight ( ! fact t ,sw$5borg's tireless activities tax$ 8 intellectual faculties beyond ! p[]s ( any b ! mo/ exceptional human organism4 ,,vi ,,c\nt ,,caglio/ro ,:o has n he>d ( ,caglio/ro8 ,& yet :o b a few /ud5ts h any real k ( t my/]i\s "*1 ( :om x may be said1 z x 0 ( ,mel*iz$ek1 t he _h 8nei!r beg9n+ ( life nor end ( days40 ,bo?1 at lea/1 l ! k+ ( ,salem's1 are wrapp$ 9 unc]ta9ty1 & ?\gh popul> tradition1 repeat$ aga9 & aga9 by ! uncritical hi/orian1 has id5tifi$ ,caglio/ro's e>ly life ) t ( ! ,italian sc\ndrel ,joseph ,balsamo1 ! evid5ce is z ne> conclusive z presumptive evid5ce c well be1 t ! two _h no connection :atev] ) "o ano!r1 beyond hav+ m>ri$ ,italian wives ) ! same surname#ac--;& t by no means an uncommon "o--& ! fact t ,balsamo is said to h _h an uncle ( ! "n ( ,caglio/ro4 ,f :at we "k ( ,balsamo x may fairly be said t two p m opposite 9 "* ?an himself & ,c\nt ,caglio/ro w\ld be difficult to discov]1 & ! id5tification ( ! two w\ld seem to involve ! assumption t ,caglio/ro _h disc>d$ 8 fir/ wife & tak5 a second1 a supposition :i* w\ld r5d] wor?less ! argum5t bas$ on ! id5tity ( _! surnames4 ,caglio/ro's :ole c>e]1 z f> z we "k x1 %[s a "* 9 :i* g5]osity is p]petually be+ c>ri$ to ! v]ge ( folly4 ,8 cr$ulity 0 con/antly mak+ him ! dupe ( design+ knaves1 9 ^: hone/y he plac$ a pa!tic fai?1 & _h he ev] _h ! mis=tune to enc\nt] 8 alt] ego1 a common rogue ( ! mo/ ord9>y type1 x is safe to pr$ict t he w\ld n h escap$ f 8 clut*es till he _h be5 fleec$ ( ! bulk ( 8 possessions4 ,z late z ! date ( 8 trial 9 ! affair ( ! ,diamond ,necklace1 no sugge/ion ( ! id5tity ( ! two *>act]s 0 ev5 moot$4 ,! /ory owes its orig9 to ! f]tile bra9 ( "o ( ! greate/ sc\ndrels ( :om ,european hi/ory holds record1 ! notori\s blackmail]1 ,!v5eau de ,mor&e4 ,a %ort rsum ( ?is ar*-villa9's hi/ory w probably be suffici5t to dissipate any cr$5ce :i* has ev] be5 plac$ 9 a n>rative = :i* 8 ass]tions are our only au?ority4 ,!v5eau de ,mor&e 0 born 9 #agda1 ! son ( a lawy]1 at ,arnay-le-,duc1 9 ,burgundy4 ,z a boy he 0 arre/$ = !ft 9 a h\se ( ill-fame4 ,subsequ5tly he enli/$1 obta9$ 8 dis*>ge ?r\gh 8 fa!r's int]v5tion1 f\nd himself once m 9 prison at ,=-l',evque1 & 0 !n conf9$ 9 a conv5t at ,arm5tires1 f :i* he 0 releas$ two ye>s aft] at ! age ( f\r-&-tw5ty4 ,hav+ %ortly aft] lampoon$ "o ( ! memb]s ( ! gov]nm5t1 he 0 compell$ to fly ! c\ntry & took refuge 9 ,engl&1 :]e he arriv$ 9 a /ate ( de/itution4 ,illu/ration3 ,c\nt ,caglio/ro4 ,f an engrav+ by ,b>tolozzi1 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,ne$s mu/ :5 ! devil drives1 &1 ! p9* ( pov]ty %>p5+ 8 wits1 he n[ turn$ 8 att5tion to ! black-mail+ bus9ess1 9 ! pursuit ( :i* he 0 soon to ev9ce a q uncommon aptitude & adroitness4 ,8 tal5ts 9 ?is direction 7 ably second$ by a facile p5 & a comm& ( vitup]ative language & p]sonal abuse :i* ! au?or ( ! ,lett]s ( ,junius c\ld sc>cely h outdone4 ,8 fir/ ef=t ( importance 9 ?is direction 0 ,le ,gazeti] ,cuirass1 ou ,anecdotes ,sc&aleuses sur la ,c\r de ,france4 ,^? :o w\ld n pur*ase immunity by a lump sum d[n _h _! *>act]s & private lives m]cilessly torn to pieces 9 its pages4 ,! book is said to h br\ght him #ajjj4 ,an attempt to blackmail ,voltaire 0 less successful4 ,! vet]an philosophe publi%$ ! blackmail]'s lett] ) comm5ts by 8 own satiric p54 ,! blackmail]'s pa? has inde$ its ups & d[ns1 & once he 0 fa9 to accept a horse:ipp+ & publi% an abject apology1 ! price extort$ by an (f5d$ ,fr5* nobleman4 ,madame du ,b>ry1 h[ev]1 ,l\is ,,xv4's notori\s fav\rite1 0 made ( o!r /uff1 & 9 consequ5ce ! ,memoires d'une ,femme ,publique1 comp>$ ) :i* ,le ,gazeti] ,cuirass 0 said to h be5 8rosewat]10 7 nev] publi%$4 ,mor&e accept$ ! sum ( #cb1jjj livres 9 solatium = 8 w\nd$ lit]>y am\r propre4 ,be=e1 h[ev]1 pay+ him 8 price ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t _h attempt$ to kidnap ! audaci\s libell]4 ,?is 0 ! anci5t sub/itute = ! m prosaic extradition me?ods ( mod]n times4 ,! plot1 h[ev]1 fail$4 ,) a dext]ity wor?y ( a bett] cause1 ,mor&e1 w>n$ 9 "t1 0 able to pose 9 ! ,engli% press z a political exile & av5g] ( public morality4 ,! sympa?y ( ! susceptible public respond$ w>mly to ! unscrupul\s appeal1 & ! repres5tatives ( ,fr5* au?ority escap$ ) difficulty f ! clut*es ( an infuriat$ ,london mob4 ,x n unfrequ5tly happ5s ) c\ntries t h be5 at w>1 t ! signature ( ! treaty ( peace is foll[$ aft] no long lapse ( "t by a =mal alliance betwe5 ! er/:ile foes1 !re be+ obvi\sly two me?ods ( ga9+ "o's ends1 ! me?od ( grab & ! me?od ( give & take1 & ! failure ( "o sugge/+ ! advisability ( adopt+ ! o!r4 ,s at lea/ reason$ ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t1 & ! paym5t ( ,mor&e's price 0 foll[$ 9 due c\rse by 8 employm5t on behalf ( ! said ,gov]nm5t 9 ! capacity ( subsidis$ j\rnali/1 & spy4 ,mor&e 0 no?+ lo? to come to t]ms1 & ev5tually blossom$ out into ! ,editor ( ! ,c\ri] de l',europe4 ,?is j\rnal1 orig9ally />t$ by ,lat\r "u ! gis ( ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t1 0 soon read 9 e corn] ( ! ,cont95t4 ,?is 0 ! weapon :i* ( all o!rs ! blackmail] desir$ = 8 purposes4 8,9 x10 says ,brisset1 8he tore to pieces ! mo/ e/imable p1 & manufactur$1 or caus$ to be manufactur$1 articles to ru9 any "o :om he fe>$40 ,caglio/ro _h--all unwitt+ly--made dire enemies ( ! ,fr5* ,c\rt ?r\gh 8 acquittal 9 ! trial ov] ! ,diamond ,necklace affair4 ,to acquit ,caglio/ro1 :o _h no m to d ) ! matt] 9 "q ?an ! man 9 ! moon1 appe>$ f ! royal /&po9t to be tantam\nt to incrim9at+ ! ,que51 on :om1 9 fact1 suspicion long & n unnaturally re/$4 ,mor&e1 !re=e1 receiv$ 8 in/ructions f ,p>is to ru9 ,caglio/ro's reputation4 ,! means ready to 8 h& 0 ! ,c\ri] de l',europe4 ,h5ce ! /ory ( ,joseph ,balsamo & 8 id5tification ) ! soi-disant ,c\nt ,caglio/ro4 ,to say t ! au?ority h>dly seems adequate is surely to put x mildly4 ,& yet ,c>lyle1 & o!rs be=e & aft] him1 h quietly accept$ ! /atem5t ( ! paid blackmail] z suffici5t evid5ce ( ! "* & hi/ory ( 8 victim6 ,:o1 !n1 0 ,caglio/ro8 ,! answ] to ?is "q mu/ ev] rema9 among ! unsolv$ problems ( hi/ory4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 no reason to dismiss z incr$ible--ev5 if !re is reason to d\bt--! acc\nt :i* he gave ( himself on ! occasion ( ! 8,diamond ,necklace0 trial4 ,f :at we "k ( ,caglio/ro we may1 ,i ?9k1 say t 8 "* 0 f> too +5u\s = him to h be5 likely to inv5t s rem>kable a tale4 ,ev]y?+1 h[ev]1 9 8 hi/ory po9ts to ! fact t he 0 j ! p]son to take a record ( ! k9d & col\r x ) ! hues ( 8 own f]tile imag9ation4 ,9 any case1 ! imp>tial hi/orian1 :ile dismiss+ z prepo/]\s ! ,balsamo fiction is b\nd to give "s weight--h[ev] slight--to ! only evid5ce on ! subject we possess :i* is n manife/ly untrue4 ,caglio/ro1 h[ev]1 himself did n pret5d to h k ( 8 p>5tage4 8,i _c10 he /ates1 8speak positively z to ! place ( my nativity1 nor z to ! p>5ts :o gave me bir?4 ,all my inquiries h end$ only 9 giv+ me "s great notions1 x is true1 b altoge!r vague & unc]ta91 conc]n+ my family40 ,! gi/1 h[ev]1 ( 8 /ory 0 t he sp5t 8 *ildhood 9 ,arabia1 :]e he 0 br\ght up "u ! "n ( ,a*]at4 ,he _h !n1 he /ates1 f\r p]sons atta*$ to 8 s]vice--! *ief ( :om 0 a c]ta9 ,al?otas1 a man betwe5 fifty-five & sixty ye>s ( age4 ,?is man 7:om x has be5 attempt$ to id5tify ) a c]ta9 ,klm]1 a ,jutl& m]*ant1 :o _h travell$ ext5sively & _h ! reputation ( be+ a ma/]-magician7 in=m$ ,caglio/ro t he _h be5 left an orphan :5 ?ree mon?s old1 & t 8 p>5ts 7 ,*ri/ian & nobly born4 ,all 8 attempts1 h[ev]1 to discov] ! secret ( 8 bir? 7 doom$ to disappo9tm5t4 ,! matt] 0 "o :i* 0 treat$ z taboo4 ,9 8 twelf? ye> 7to foll[ 8 own /ory7 he left ,m$9a = ,mecca1 :]e he rema9$ ?ree ye>s1 until1 we>y+ ( ! monoton\s r\nd ( ! ,*]if's ,c\rt1 he obta9$ leave to travel4 ,"o day 7he n>rates71 :5 ,i 0 alone1 ! pr9ce ent]$ my ap>tm5t2 he /ra9$ me to 8 bosom ) m ?an usual t5d]ness1 bid me nev] cease to adore ! ,almighty1 & add$1 b$ew+ my *eeks ) 8 te>s3 8,nature's un=tunate *ild1 adieu60 ,f ?is date comm5c$1 accord+ to 8 own acc\nt1 ,caglio/ro's travels1 fir/ 9 company ) ,al?otas1 = :om he ev] express$ ! w>me/ affection1 aft]w>ds ) ! wife :om he *ose = himself 9 ,italy4 ,= upw>ds ( ?ree ye>s he claims to h travell$ ?r\gh ,egypt1 ,africa1 & ,asia1 f9ally rea*+ ! isl& ( ,rhodes 9 ! ye> #agff1 & !nce emb>k+ on a ,fr5* %ip b\nd = ,malta4 ,"h he & 8 gu>dian 7 receiv$ ) all hon\r1 ,p9to1 ! ,gr& ,ma/] ( ! ,knights ( ,malta1 giv+ !m ap>tm5ts 9 8 palace4 ,x 0 "h 7he notes7 t ,i fir/ assum$ ,european dress & ) x ! "n ( ,c\nt ,caglio/ro2 nor 0 x a small matt] ( surprise to me to see ,al?otas appe> 9 a cl]ical dress ) ! insignia ( ! ,ord] ( ,malta4 ,! ,gr& ,ma/] ,p9to 0 app>5tly acqua9t$ ) ,caglio/ro's hi/ory4 ,he (t5 spoke to him1 he says1 ( ! ,*]if1 b always refus$ to be 8drawn0 on ! subject ( 8 real orig9 & bir?4 ,he treat$ him1 h[ev]1 ) e consid]ation & endeav\r$ to induce him to 8take ! cross10 promis+ him a great c>e] & rapid pref]m5t if he w\ld cons5t to d s4 ,caglio/ro's love ( travell+ & ( ! /udy ( m$ic9e drew him 9 ano!r direction1 & on ! dea? ( 8 gu>dian1 ,al?otas1 :i* occurr$ %ortly aft]1 he left ,malta = ev]4 ,aft] visit+ ,sicily & ! ,greek ,ar*ipelago 9 company ) ! ,*evali] d',aqu9o he proce$$ !nce to ,naples1 :]e he took leave ( 8 companion4 ,provid$ ) a lett] ( cr$it on ! bank+ h\se ( ,signor ,bellone he left ,naples = ,rome1 :]e 8 de/9y await$ him 9 ! %ape ( ,s]aph9a ,feliciani1 :o %ortly aft] became 8 wife1 & to :om he %[$ ?r\gh\t 8 m>ri$ life a mo/ unfail+ devotion4#ad ,caglio/ro /ates t he 0 !n 7anno #aggj7 9 8 tw5ty-second ye>1 & he appe>s to h cont9u$ to pursue t nomadic life :i* 0 s de> to him1 travell+ f t[n to t[n on ! ,cont95t ( ,europe till he at l5g? em]ges into ! light ( day 9 ! city ( ,london1 9 ! mon? ( ,july #aggf1 9 furni%$ ap>tm5ts 9 ,:itcombe ,/reet1 ,leice/] ,fields4 ,london seems always to h be5 an un=tunate place = ,caglio/ro1 & "h he 0 de/9$1 on ! fir/ ( _m occasions1 to become ! victim ( 8 own too tru/ful & g5]\s disposition & to be fleec$ ( ! great] "p ( 8 possessions by a ne/ ( rogues1 :o took advantage ( a =eign] entirely ignorant ( ,london4 ,ev5tually he 0 rescu$ f ?is gang ( knaves by a good ,sam>itan 9 ! %ape ( a c]ta9 ,o',reilly4 ,n[ ,o',reilly 0 a prom95t memb] ( ! ,esp]ance ,lodge ( ,freemasons1 & "h we fir/ f9d ,caglio/ro br\ght into contact ) t celebrat$ secret society1 8 connection ) :i* 0 de/9$ to play s all-important a "p 9 ! subsequ5t ye>s ( 8 life4 ,o',reilly1 x appe>s1 0 ! proprietor ( ! ,k+'s ,head1 9 ,g]>d ,/reet1 :]e ! ,esp]ance ,lodge assembl$1 & x 0 only natural t "o s fasc9at$ ) ! occult z ,caglio/ro %\ld be readily p]suad$ by 8 b5efactor & rescu] to become initiat$ into ! ord] ( ,freemasons4 ,x is n necess>y "h to foll[ 9 detail ! sordid intrigues ( :i*1 dur+ 8 soj\rn 9 ,engl&1 he 0 made ! victim4 ,he 01 h[ev]1 glad ev5tually to escape f ! c\ntry1 ) 8no m ?an #ej & "s jewels0 9 8 possession1 hav+ lo/ 9 all1 ?r\gh fraud & consequ5t legal proce$+s1 "s #cjjj gu9eas dur+ 8 soj\rn4 ,caglio/ro's />1 h[ev]1 _h n yet set1 & 8 all too brief spell ( fame & triumph 0 /ill 9 front ( him4 ,provid5ce1 9 ! %ape probably ( ! emiss>ies ( ,freemasonry1 0 wait+ at ,brussels to repl5i% 8 purse1 & ! same ,provid5ce1 probably 9 ! same guise1 repl5i%$ x _m times aft]w>ds ) no nigg>dly h&4 ,f ,brussels to ,! ,hague1 f ,! ,hague to ,nuremb]g1 f ,nuremb]g to ,b]l91 f ,b]l9 to ,leipzig1 we trace ! ,c\nt's p]egr9ations1 ga!r+ fame & f\nd+ ,egyptian ,masonic ,lodges z he w5t4 ,x is true he met ) setbacks & rev]ses1 & ! capital ( ,fr$]ick ! ,great w\ld h none ( him1 b x is cle> t1 9 spite ( ^!1 8 cr$it & reputation z a heal] & clairvoyant grew /eadily 9 volume4 ,x 01 9 fact1 on ^! two gifts t 8 fame re/$4 ,?\gh he claim$ to h be5 taught ! secrets ( occultism by ,al?otas1 or to h le>n$ !m f ! ,egyptian prie/s1 !re is no evid5ce#ae ?r\gh\t ! records ( 8 c>e] ( 8 possess+ any?+ b a smatt]+ ( su* ab/ruse k1 & on sev]al occasions1 notably at ,/ ,pet]sburg1 !re is some?+ m ?an a suspicion t 8 attempt to make good 8 claim to ! "n ( occulti/ involv$ him 9 s]i\s humiliation & rebuffs4 ,! tales1 h[ev]1 ( 8 pr$ictions & _! fulfilm5ts 7 h&$ on f m\? to m\?1 d\btless los+ no?+ on ! way1 :ile 8 reputation z a heal] & ! /ories ( ! cures :i* he effect$ assur$ a p]fect furore ( en?usiasm 9 e fre% t[n to :i* he paid a visit4 ,he took advantage ( ?is en?usiasm to f\nd fre% ,masonic ,lodges 9 all directions1 &1 :ile he consi/5tly refus$ to receive paym5t ( any k9d = 8 cures1 ! %ekels ( an endless file ( initiate conv]ts p\r$ into ! c(f]s at ! headqu>t]s ( ,egyptian ,masonry4 ,nev] 0 man at once m lavi% ) money & m indiff]5t to ! com=ts :i* money br+s4 8,he slept 9 an arm*air10 said ,madame d',ob]kir* contemptu\sly1 8& liv$ on *eese40 ,:atev] he sp5t1 h[ev]1 he appe>$ to draw f an inexhau/ible wid['s cruise4 ,z 9 spite ( 8 refusal to accept fees1 he paid 8 own bills ) ! greate/ promptitude2 ! problem :5ce ?is cont9u\s /ream ( gold fl[$ excit$ unb\nd$ curiosity1 & _m 7 ! fanta/ic /ories inv5t$ to acc\nt = x4 ,mean:ile1 aft] visit+ ,mittau1 :]e he 0 en?usia/ically tak5 up by ,m>%al von ,m$em1 ! head ( ! ,masonic ,lodge at t place1 he pass$ on to ,pet]sburg1 ,w>saw1 & !nce to ,/rassburg4 ,"h he 0 de/9$ to enjoy a great triumph & to w9 a p[]ful fri5d1 :o 0 ev5tually1 ?r\gh a pure accid5t1 to prove ! cause ( 8 undo+4 ,?is 0 none o!r ?an ! notori\s ,c>d9al de ,rohan4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to /ate t ! ecclesia/ical dignit>y ( ! eighte5? c5tury 9 ,france 0 n select$ = 8 high (fice by reason ( 8 exempl>y life or 8 ,*ri/ian virtues4 ,to nei!r ( ^! did ,c>d9al de ,rohan make any claim4 ,yet hon\rs _h fall5 ?ick & fa/ ^u him4 ,he 0 ,bi%op ( ,/rassburg1 ,gr& ,almon] ( ,france1 ,c>d9al1 ,pr9ce ( ! ,empire1 ,l&grave ( ,alsace1 9 addition to be+ ,abbot ( ! ri*e/ abbey 9 ,france1 ! ,abbey ( ,/ ,waa/ ,h&sune4 ,( fasc9at+ mann]1 an ari/ocrat ( ! ari/ocrats1 !re 0 no position 9 ! k+dom to :i* he did n feel ju/ifi$ 9 aspir+4 ,! fact t he enjoy$ a reputation = dissipation & extravagance did n appe> calculat$ to tell aga9/ him 9 su* an age4 ,surpris+ z x may seem1 ! ,c>d9al comb9$ ) a pleasure-lov+ disposition a passion = al*emy & ! pursuit ( ! occult sci5ces1 & ! arrival ( ,caglio/ro at ,/rassburg naturally en\gh excit$ 8 int]e/ to no small degree4 ,! ,c>d9al det]m9$ to lose no "t 9 mak+ ! acqua9tance ( ! man ab\t :om & ^: m>vell\s cures ! :ole t[n 0 already talk+ almo/ be=e he set foot 9 its /reets4 ,b ,caglio/ro 0 incl9$ to ride ! high horse4 8,if ! ,c>d9al is ill10 he repli$ to ! great man's mess5g]1 8let him come to me & ,i w cure him4 ,if n1 he has no ne$ ( me nor ,i ( him40 ,9 spite ( ! ,c\nt's /&-(fi%ness1 ! ,c>d9al 0 n to be d5i$1 & ! acqua9tance once made soon rip5$ into ! close/ intimacy4 ,caglio/ro 0 told to consid] ! palace 8 own1 & he & 8 wife resid$ !re on ! foot+ ( ! mo/ hon\r$ gue/s4 ,m>vell\s tales are told ( ! results ( 8 exp]im5ts 9 ! ,c>d9al's laboratory1 h[ he manufactur$ gold & jewels1 & f9ally %[$ ,de ,rohan 9 ! cry/al ! =m ( ! woman :om he _h lov$4 ,x is on ^! /ories alone t ! reputation ( ,caglio/ro z an al*emi/ really re/s1 & 9 ! abs5ce ( fur!r confirmatory evid5ce "o is incl9$ to take !m ) a gra9 ( salt4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 x is c]ta9 t ! ,c>d9al 0 completely won ov]1 & ,caglio/ro took c>e n to lose ca/e by assum+ airs ( humility or def]5ce4 ,nev]1 c]ta9ly1 0 !re less ( a snob ?an ?is m>vell\s adv5tur]4 8,caglio/ro10 says ,madame d',ob]kir*1 8treat$ him & 8 o!r di/+ui%$ admir]s z if !y 7 "u ! deepe/ obligation to him2 b he "u none :atev] to !m40 ,z usual1 our h]o 0 besieg$ at ,/rassburg by ^? :o w\ld pr(it by 8 m$ical k & skill z a heal]1 = he really appe>s to h possess$ bo?1 & z usual by oblig+ 8 cli5ts he incurr$ ! invet]ate ho/ility ( ! m$ical pr(ession4 ,9 all ages ( ! _w's hi/ory ! natural heal] has _h ! doctor z 8 enemy1 & ! prophet1 ! prie/4 ,or?odoxy has ev] clos$ its ranks aga9/ ^? :o poa* on its pres]ves4 ,d\btless x is ! natural in/9ct ( self-def5ce4 ,= ,caglio/ro1 h[ev]1 x 0 extremely inconv5i5t4 ,! p w\ld ?rong 8 door/eps to be cur$ & make him heal !m willy-nilly1 & ! m$ical pr(ession 7 equally det]m9$ to make ea* place 9 :i* he practis$ 8 m$ical skill too hot = him4 ,o!rs might h be5 will+ to let ! dogs b>k1 b a fatal s5sitiv5ess to criticism made ! ,c\nt an all too easy t>get = _! v5om4 ,!y drove him f ,/rassburg z !y _h driv5 him f o!r places1 9 spite ( ! entreaties ( ,de ,rohan1 :o press$ him to /ay & disreg>d _! clam\r4 ,we ne$ n foll[ ,caglio/ro f ,/rassburg to ,bordeaux & f ,bordeaux to ,lyons1 :]e he add$ fur!r laurels to 8 reputation & f\nd$ fur!r ,lodges ( ,egyptian ,masonry4 ,he might h rema9$ indef9itely to all appe>ance at ! latt] place if x _h n be5 = ! solicitations ( ,c>d9al de ,rohan1 :o urg$ him to respond to ! appeals ( ,p>isian ,society & visit ! gay capital1 :]e he gu>ante$ him an en?usia/ic reception4 ,he ev5 s5t a special mess5g] to back 8 reque/1 & p]haps ,caglio/ro himself _h he>d ! capital ( cultur$ ,europe a-call+4 ,anyh[ he came1 8 evil fate--if n ,p>is--summon+ him4 ,caglio/ro decl>$ t he took ! greate/ precaution on arriv+ !re to avoid caus+ ill-w4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 he imm$iately became 8! rage0 9 fa%ionable circles2 p flock$ to him by hundr$s to be cur$1 & ! /ories ( ! miracles :i* he 0 suppos$ to h effect$ 7 ! talk ( e d9n]-p>ty 9 ! capital4 ,mesm] _h already left ,p>is ) a =tune ( #cdj1jjj livres1 made by 8 lucrative practice1 9 8 pocket4 ,p>is1 crav+ = a new excitem5t1 0 ready to receive ) op5 arms ! wond]-work] ( :om x 0 said t no "o ( all 8 pati5ts ev] succe$$ 9 mak+ him accept ! lea/ m>k ( gratitude4#af ,caglio/ro 0 "h surfeit$ ) flatt]y4 ,h\d9 execut$ 8 bu/4 ,8 /atuettes 7 9 e %op w9d[4 ,8 portrait 0 9 e h\se4 ,^? :o claim$ to h be5 cur$ by him 7 met ) on all sides4 ,angels1 x is said1 & h]oes ( ,biblical /ory appe>$ at 8 sances4 ,no /ory 0 too absurd = ,p>is to believe ab\t him4 ,b a tra9 ( ev5ts 9 :i* he _h no h&1 & a cata/rophe = :i* he _h no responsibility1 7 de/9$1 :ile wreck+ o!r reputations & und]m9+ ! ?rone itself1 to br+ 8 c>e] ( triumph to a sudd5 & tragic close1 & ev5tually to drive him1 a =sak5 & p]secut$ outca/1 to 8 f9al doom4 ,caglio/ro1 z already /at$1 _h no?+ :atev] to d ) ! affair ( ! ,diamond ,necklace4 ,b = all t1 he 0 caught 9 ! web ( deceit t an unscrupul\s woman _h wov5 to suit h] own purposes4 ,! ,c\ntess de ,lamotte-,valois1 a desc5dant ( a natural son ( ,h5ri ,,ii41 & an adv5turess ( ! mo/ reckless type1 _h f\nd a protector 9 ! p]son ( ! susceptible ,c>d9al de ,rohan4 ,n[ ! ,c>d9al 0 by no means a p]sona grata at ! ,c\rt ( ,v]sailles4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 he 0 nev] se5 !re except at ! fea/ ( ! ,assumption1 :5 x 0 8 duty z ,gr& ,almon] to celebrate ,mass 9 ! ,royal ,*apel4 ,! cause ( ?is 0 ! enmity ( ,que5 ,m>ie ,anto9ette4 ,! ,c>d9al _h be5 recall$ f ! embassy at ,vi5na at ! in/ance ( h] "m1 ,m>ia ,!resa1 & d\btless ! "m _h communicat$ to ! daught] a di/ru/ = ! brilliant b pleasure-lov+ ,c>d9al4 ,?is 0 a fatal ob/acle to ,de ,rohan1 ^: ambition x 0 to become ,fir/ ,m9i/] to ! ,k+4 ,! ,c\ntess de ,lamotte saw h] *ance 9 ! ?w>t$ ambitions ( h] protector1 & took c>e to pose z an intimate fri5d ( ! ,que51 a /ory to :i* h] frequ5t visits to ,v]sailles 9 connection ) a petition = ! recov]y ( "s family prop]ty :i* _h pass$ into ! possession ( ! ,/ate1 l5t a c]ta9 appe>ance ( tru?4 ,%e repres5t$ to ! ,c>d9al ! int]e/ ! ,que5 took 9 him b :i* matt]s ( policy compell$ h] to dissemble4 ,9 ! sequel1 a s]ies ( lett]s--( c\rse =g$--pass$ betwe5 ,de ,rohan & ! suppos$ ,que54 ,! ,que51 ?r\gh ! int]m$i>y ( ! ,c\ntess1 borr[$ l>ge sums ( money ( ! ,c>d9al1 :i* ! ,c>d9al1 on 8 "p1 be+ head ov] e>s 9 debt 9 spite ( 8 enorm\s income1 0 compell$ to borr[ ( ! ,jews4 ,!n1 :5 ! ,c>d9al 0 becom+ suspici\s1 ! ,c\ntess arrang$ a bogus int]view1 at :i* ano!r lady--admitt$ly rem>kably l h]--pos$ z ! ,que51 & p]mitt$ ,de ,rohan to kiss h] h&4 ,f9ally1 ,madame de ,lamotte got 9 t\* ) ,bhm]1 ! own] ( ! fam\s necklace4 ,?is %e repres5t$ to ! ,c>d9al t ! ,que5 _h set h] he>t on obta9+1 b c\ld n1 at a mom5t's notice1 f9d ! ready ca%4 ,w\ld he become security8 ,ne$less to say1 ,de ,rohan fell into ! trap4 ,! fir/ in/alm5t ( ! bill fell due1 & ! ,c>d9al1 :o _h n expect$ to be call$ on to pay1 0 unable (fh& to f9d ! money4 ,at ?is po9t ,bhm]1 feel+ n]v\s1 consult$ "o ( ! ,que5's ladies-9-wait+1 :o in=m$ him t ! /ory ( ! ,que5 hav+ b\ght ! necklace 0 all moon%9e4 ,he !n w5t to ! ,c\ntess de ,lamotte1 :o _h ! effront]y to say %e believ$ he 0 be+ victimis$1 & advis$ him to g to ! ,c>d9al1 ?9k+1 d\btless1 t ,de ,rohan w\ld take ! entire responsibility :5 ! alt]native 0 8 ru94 ,! jewell]1 h[ev]1 in/ead ( tak+ h] advice1 w5t /raight to ! ,k+4 ,! ,k+ imm$iately communicat$ ) ! ,que51 :o 0 furi\s1 & insi/$ on hav+ ! ,c>d9al arre/$ =?)4 ,! fat 0 n[ 9 ! fire ) a v5geance4 ,! arre/ ( ! ,c>d9al 0 foll[$ by t ( ! ,c\ntess de ,lamotte1 ( ,caglio/ro & 8 wife 7:om ! ,c\ntess 9 utt] recklessness accus$ ( ! !ft ( ! necklace71 ( ! ,b>oness d',oliva1 :o _h 8play$0 ! ,que51 ( de ,vilette1 ! =g] ( ! lett]s1 & v>i\s m9or actors 9 ?is a/\nd+ drama4 ,9 ! celebrat$ trial t foll[$ ,caglio/ro 0 acquitt$1 b n until he _h sp5t n9e mon?s 9 ! ,ba/ille4 ,!re 01 9 fact1 n a %ad[ ( evid5ce aga9/ him4 ,8 wife 0 releas$ be=e ! trial took place4 ,caglio/ro receiv$ an ovation f ! p ( ,p>is on ! occasion ( 8 release1 z well z ,de ,rohan1 :o 0 also acquitt$1 ! popul>ity ( ! v]dict be+ due to ! hatr$ ) :i* ! ,royal ,family 7 n[ ev]y:]e reg>d$4 ,b on ! day aft]1 by a ,royal edict1 ,de ,rohan 0 /ripp$ ( all 8 dignities & exil$ to ,auv]gne1 :ile ,caglio/ro 0 ord]$ to leave ,france )9 ?ree weeks4 ,! ,c\nt retir$ to ,engl&1 fe>ful le/ worse might befall him2 b ev5 "h ! rel5tless malignity ( ! discr$it$ ,que51 :o reg>d$ 8 acquittal z equival5t to h] own condemnation1 foll[$ 8 foot/eps4 ,! unscrupul\s ,de ,mor&e1 z we h already se51 0 paid by ! ,c\rt to ru9 8 reputation & to id5tify him ) ! ?ief & gaolbird ,joseph ,balsamo4 ,london 0 soon made s hot = him t he return$ once m to ! ,cont95t1 & made 8 home = a %ort "t 9 ,switz]l&4 ,lat] on he w5t to ,tr5t1 :]e ! ,pr9ce-,bi%op1 :o _h a passion = al*emy1 made him a welcome gue/4 ,b ! ,c\nt's day 0 ov]1 & mis=tune cont9u$ to dog 8 foot/eps4 ,! ,emp]or ,joseph ,,ii4 w\ld n p]mit 8 vassal to h>b\r ! man :o _h be5 mix$ up 9 ! ,diamond ,necklace affair1 & ! ,bi%op 0 reluctantly oblig$ to bid him begone4 ,caglio/ro n[ f\nd himself driv5 f pill> to po/1 8 res\rces 7 at an end1 & 8 fri5ds 7 dead or _h des]t$ him4 ,he turn$ 8 /eps t[>ds ,italy1 & ev5tually arriv$ at ,rome4 ,"h 8 pres5ce becom+ kn[n to ! papal au?orities1 he & 8 wife 7 arre/$ z memb]s ( ! ,masonic ,frat]nity4 ,9 ^? days1 )9 ! ,papal ,/ates ,freemasonry 0 a crime puni%able by dea?4 ,aft] a mock trial ! dea?-s5t5ce 0 commut$ to imprisonm5t = life1 :ile 8 wife 0 conf9$ 9 a p5it5ti>y4 ,rum\r :i* wove a web ( romance r\nd all 8 do+s1 did n leave him ev5 "h1 & /ories 7 circulat$ t he _h escap$ f 8 dungeon & 0 liv+ 9 ,russia4 ,!re appe>s1 h[ev]1 to be no d\bt t nei!r ,c\nt nor ,c\ntess long surviv$ _! inc>c]ation1 & :5 ! ,fr5* soldi]s invad$ ! ,papal ,/ates 9 #agig & ! ,poli% ,legion "u ,g5]al ,daubr[ski captur$ ! =tress ( ,san ,leo1 9 :i* ! ,c\nt _h be5 conf9$1 ! (fic]s :o inquir$ aft] ! once fam\s magician1 hop+ to set him free1 7 in=m$ t x 0 too late1 & t he 0 already dead4 ,! ,que51 ^: v9dictive spite _h ru9$ ^! two lives1 w5t to h] doom fir/2 b h] in/rum5t1 ! blackmail] ,mor&e1 retir$ to a quiet corn] ( ,france on 8 ill-gott5 =tune1 escap$ ! furies ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 & end$ 8 life surr\nd$ by an atmosph]e ( ! mo/ unque/ion$ respectability4 ,& :at ( ! man ) :om n only 8 own fate1 b ! misrepres5tations ( hi/ory h dealt s h>dly8 ,:at mann] ( man 0 he = :om ev5 ^? :o d5\nce him z m\ntebank might n unreasonably1 "o w\ld ?9k1 feel a pass+ sympa?y8 ,on two po9ts we h ample te/imony4 ,all ^? :o knew him bore witness to ! m>vell\s magnetism ( 8 p]sonality & to ! fasc9ation & beauty ( 8 extraord9>y eyes4 8,no two eyes l 8 7 ev] se510 says ! ,m>quise de ,crgny1 8& 8 tee? 7 sup]b40 8,he 0 n1 /rictly speak+1 h&some10 says ,madame d',ob]kir*1 8b ,i h nev] se5 a m rem>kable face4 ,8 glance 0 s p5etrat+ t "o might almo/ be tempt$ to call x sup]natural4 ,i c\ld n describe ! expression ( 8 eyes2 x 01 s to speak1 a mixture ( flame & ice4 ,x attract$ & repell$ at ! same "t1 &1 :il/ x inspir$ t]ror1 x ar\s$ along ) x an irresi/ible curiosity4 ,i _c d5y10 %e adds1 8t ,caglio/ro possess$ an almo/ demoniacal p[]40 ,n less notewor?y is ! op9ion ( s ho/ile a witness z ,beugnot1 :o confesses1 :ile ridicul+ him1 t 8 face1 8 attire1 ! :ole man1 9 fact1 impress$ him 9 spite ( himself4 8,if gibb]i% c be sublime10 he cont9ues1 8,caglio/ro 0 sublime4 ,:5 he began speak+ on a subject he seem$ c>ri$ away ) x1 & spoke impressively 9 a r++1 sonor\s voice40 ,?is 0 ! man ^: appe>ance ,c>lyle c>icatur$ 9 ! foll[+ elegant phraseology3 ,a mo/ port5t\s face ( sc\ndrelism2 a fat snub abom9able face2 dew-lapp$1 flat-nos$1 greasy1 full ( gre$9ess1 s5suality1 ox-l ob/9acy2 ! mo/ p]fect quack face produc$ by ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,c>lyle1 h[ev]1 :o w\ld say any?+ or write any?+ 9 8 moods ( irritability1 also allud$ to ! late ,c>d9al ,newman z 8n possess+ ! intellect ( a mod]ate-siz$ rabbit02 & ! two /atem5ts may fairly be juxtapos$4 ,mr ,w4 ,r4 ,h4 ,tr[bridge1 to ^: rec5t book ,i am greatly indebt$ = mat]ial = ?is brief sket* ( ,caglio/ro's life1 well obs]ves t 8!re is p]haps no o!r equally celebrat$ p]sonality 9 mod]n hi/ory ^: "* is s baffl+ to ! biograph]40 ,hi/ory has condemn$ him purely on ! evid5ce ( 8 mo/ unscrupul\s enemies4 ,b :ile dismiss+ su* "o-sid$ portraits1 x is no easy matt] to arrive at an unprejudic$ valuation ( ! real man4 ,( 8 late/ biograph]'s imp>tiality & c&\r1 z well z 8 c>eful rese>* ( au?orities1 x is impossible to speak too highly4 ,8 conclusions w be all ! m widely accept$ 9 view ( ! fact t he is himself 9 no s5se an occulti/4 ,9 spite ( a r long *apt] deal+ ) 8,eighte5? ,c5tury ,occultism10 we feel in/9ctively & at e turn t ! subject is "o 9 :i* he is obvi\sly out ( 8 dep?4 ,inde$1 only on ! second page ( 8 biography we come across ! foll[+ surpris+ /atem5t4 ,speak+ ( 8!osophi/s1 spirituali/s1 occulti/s10 all ( :om are unc]emoni\sly lump$ toge!r1 he obs]ves3 ,by ^! amiable vision>ies ,caglio/ro is reg>d$ z "o ( ! pr9ces ( occultism ^: my/ical t\* has reveal$ ! arcana ( ! spiritual _w to ! initiat$1 & illum9$ ! pa? along :i* ! speculative sci5ti/ proce$s on ent]+ ! labyr9? ( ! sup]natural4 ,e occulti/ kn[s ?is to be %e] rubbi%4 ,caglio/ro has nev] be5 reg>d$ z an au?ority 9 any s*ool ( occultism4 ,_m1 if n mo/ occulti/s1 h be5 incl9$ to believe t he 0 m ?an half a quack4 ,mr ,tr[bridge--x is to be said to 8 cr$it--has judg$ him 9 ! light ( ! evid5ce m fairly ?an !y4 ,! tru? is t1 ,caglio/ro ) all 8 good qualities1 ) all 8 g5]osity ( he>t1 8 human sympa?y1 8 nobility--yes1 x really 0 nobility--( "*1 0 beyond & above all ?+s a pos] & a my/]y-mong]4 ,he _h a magnetic p]sonality1 a m$iumi/ic temp]am5t1 & almo/ c]ta9ly "s clairvoyant p[]1 ?\gh x is noticeable t he inv>iably employ$ a little boy or girl ^: assi/ance 0 ess5tial to 8 pr$ictions4 ,beyond ?is1 &1 ,i ?9k we mu/ say1 m important ?an all ?is1 he _h an inconte/able natural heal+ gift1 :i* he aid$ by no small k ( practical m$ic9e4 ,9 ^! qualifications we h ! secret ( 8 success1 & also ! clue to 8 failure4 ,he 0 excessively va91 & lov$ to impress ! multitude4 ,he lov$1 moreov]1 to impress !m by surr\nd+ himself ) an atmosph]e ( my/]y & pos+ z an occulti/1 :i* 7probably7 he nev] 04 ,he has left no body ( tea*+ beh9d him4 ,he has left no foll[]s1 no disciples4 ,he 0 m]ely ! comet ( a season1 ?\gh an exceptionally brilliant "o4 ,x w\ld be absurd to class him 9 ! same category z su* ma/] occulti/s z ,cornelius ,agrippa & ,p>acelsus1 or inde$ ev5 z ,eliphas ,levi4 ,he 0 n ca/ 9 ! same m\ld4 ,he belong$ to ano!r & a l[] type4 ,b 8 0 )al a /rik+ z well z a sympa!tic p]sonality1 a p]sonality t makes appeal1 by a c]ta9 glam\r height5$ by ! trag$y ( 8 +lori\s end1 to all t is w>m1 & *ivalr\s1 & romantic 9 ! human he>t4 ,footnote #ac3 ,! ,*ri/ian "n ( ,balsamo's wife 0 ,lor5za1 ( ,caglio/ro's ,s]aph9a4 ,b ! /ory is itself ( d\btful au!nticity4 ,footnote #ad3 ,x is p]haps almo/ sup]flu\s to /ate t ,joseph ,balsamo got 8 wife lock$ up 9 jail1 beside compell+ h] to lead a life ( immorality4 ,footnote #ae3 ,unless inde$ we accept ! 7d\btful7 /ory ( 8 transmut+ metals = ,de ,rohan4 ,footnote #af3 ,grimm4 ,,vii ,,anna ,,k+s=d ,,& ,,edw>d ,,maitl& ,we are all ( u famili> ) ! old prov]b t m>riages are made 9 ,heav51 ?\gh !re are few ( u :o believe x4 ,x may1 h[ev]1 well be true t !re are c]ta9 spiritual m>riages or associations :i* are made 9 ,heav5 9 ! s5se t !y h a c]ta9 cosmic f\ndation 9 ! nature ( ?+s & 9 ! relation%ip ( "o life to ano!r4 ,x may also be true t two lives are br\ght toge!r = special & important purposes by influ5ces work+ f ano!r & a f> high] plane4 ,collaboration is a v commonplace ^w1 b !re 0 c]ta9ly no elem5t ( ! commonplace 9 ! collaboration ( ,anna ,k+s=d & ,edw>d ,maitl&4 ,hi/ory p]haps conta9s no?+ m rem>kable1 & romance no?+ m romantic1 ?an ?is s+ul> association ( two /rik+ly div]se & orig9al *>act]s ( opposite sexes = a s+le & supreme purpose4 ,to ! two individuals conc]n$1 ! sacrifice ( two lives to ! ideal :i* inspir$ !m seem$ b little 9 view ( ! mom5t\s "* ( ! objects to be a*iev$4 ,! _w may n set ! same /ore on ! high mission ( ,anna ,k+s=d & ,edw>d ,maitl&1 may n p]haps value x at ! same price z ! two co-work]s :o gave up _! all 9 pursuit ( _! aims4 ,_m may say1 z _m h said already1 t1 l ,ar?ur's ,knights ( ! ,r\nd ,table1 !y 7 pursu+ a w-o'-!-wisp & n ! ,holy ,grail ( _! he>ts' desire4 ,b assum+ t !y p>tially mis9t]pret$ ! end to be a*iev$1 or1 alt]natively1 ov]-e/imat$ _! own p[]s ( a*iev+ t end ) any?+ l ! success t s high an ideal dem&$1 x %\ld /ill be borne 9 m9d t ^? :o "u-e/imate ! greatness ( _! own mission mu/ inevitably fail to impress o!rs ) its value 9 ! s*eme ( ?+s1 & x is !re=e f> bett] to ov]-e/imate y\r own p[]s & ! importance ( ! object aim$ at ?an to und]rate ei!r ! "o or ! o!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,anna ,k+s=d4 ,p are apt to look sc(f+ly at ! man ) a mission1 b x is ! m5 & ! wom5 ) missions :o h 9 fact made ! _w :at x is to-day4 8,a crank10 said "s wit1 8is a little ?+ t makes revolutions40 ,! say+ is z true z x 0 9 ! times ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 t ,god has 8*os5 ! fooli% ?+s ( ! _w to conf\nd ! wise1 & ! weak ?+s ( ! _w to conf\nd ! ?+s :i* are mighty40 ,if !re is "o ^w 9 our language m misund]/ood ?an any o!r1 x is ! little ^w 8,fai?40 ,we h be5 told by ! cynical t fai? is ! capacity = believ+ t :i* we "k to be untrue1 & ! mis9t]pretation ( ?is t]m by ! or?odox cl]gy is responsible = ! d]ision :i* has be5 ca/ ^u x4 ,wor/ ( all s9n]s )9 ! fold ( ! ,*ur* has be5 ! evangelical cont+5t4 8,believe10 !y tell u1 8all ! dry-z-du/ dogmas ( or?odox !ology1 & y w w9 et]nal salvation40 ,?is is n1 we may be sure1 ! s5se 9 :i* ,jesus us$ ! ^w4 ,nei!r is x ! s5se 9 :i*1 9 a magnific5tly eloqu5t passage1 ! ^w 0 employ$ by ! au?or ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 :5 he spoke ( ^? :o 8?r\gh fai? subdu$ k+doms1 wr\ght righte\sness1 obta9$ promises1 /opp$ ! m\?s ( lions2 qu5*$ ! viol5ce ( fire1 escap$ ! edge ( ! sword1 out ( weakness 7 made /rong1 wax$ valiant 9 fight1 & turn$ to flight ! armies ( ! ali5s40 ,! fai? ( ,jesus & ! fai? ( 8 apo/les & foll[]s is ! fai? t implies & includes ! p[] to a*ieve4 ,x is :at we call 9 ! ord9>y language ( ! day 8self-confid5ce10 b x is n ! confid5ce 9 ! l[] b 9 ! high] self2 x is ! confid5ce :i* comes ( ! consci\s plac+ ( ourselves en rapport ) :at ,pr5tice ,mul=d call$ 8! ,inf9ite ,life0 & ! 8,div9e ,s\rce40 ,?is p[] is ! secret ( all great a*ievem5t4 ,! fai? ( ! or?odox1 on ! o!r h&1 corresponds to ! cr$ulity ( ! man 9 ! /reet4 ,x is ! w-o'-!-wisp t leads fools to sacrifice ! reality = a *im]a4 ,x 0 9 condemnation & 9 ridicule ( su* folly z ?is t ,om> ,khayym bade 8 fri5ds 8take ! ca% & let ! cr$it g40 ,x 0 9 ! _s ( ?is true self-confid5ce & self-reliance t ,anna ,k+s=d & ,edw>d ,maitl& ent]$ ^u ! d>+ project ( _! life's "w4 ,x 0 ?is _s ( fai? t enabl$ !m to c>ry x at l5g? to a triumphant conclusion--successful 9 spite ( ^? imp]fections inevitably incid5tal to a "w ( ! k9d1 a*iev$ "u ! defective conditions ( pres5t-day humanity4 ,a great "w 0 c]ta9ly seldom1 if ev]1 accompli%$ "u su* curi\s & su* self-contradictory conditions4 ,a man & a woman h frequ5tly work$ toge!r be=e1 & work$ effectively & h>moni\sly1 b !y h ei!r be5 9 ! relation%ip ( husb& & wife1 ( av[$ lov]s1 indep5d5t ( or hav+ delib]ately ca/ aside o!r ties1 or !y h be5 free to "w toge!r z fri5ds ow+ to ! fact t circum/ances h left !m unhamp]$ by family conditions4 ,! peculi>ity ( ! pres5t case is t ! relations ( ,anna ,k+s=d & ,edw>d ,maitl& subsi/$ 9 spite ( ! exi/5ce ( a husb& = :om 8 wife _h a v g5u9e & w>m affection1 & :o mo/ und\bt$ly reciprocat$ x to ! full--9 spite also ( ! fact t ! husb& 0 fully aw>e (1 & approv$ (1 all t took place1 )\t see+ any?+ 9 x to less5 8 e/eem = 8 wife or compromise _! relation%ip--9 spite also ( ! fact t ! society ( ! day held up its h&s 9 horror at ! sc&al & m ?an suspect$ immorality :]e !re 0 none to suspect--9 spite1 f9ally1 ( ! fact t1 jo9$ to ! respect & fri5dly feel+ :i* ,edw>d ,maitl& felt = ! husb&1 !re 0 some?+ 9 8 :ole attitude & demean\r t[>ds ,anna ,k+s=d :i* 0 m 9 ! nature ( ! devotion ( a lov] to 8 mi/ress ?an any?+ else :i* ! ord9>y t]ms ( language c express4 ,:5 ,anna ,k+s=d pass$ away to ano!r sph]e e>ly inde$ 9 life 7%e 0 b =ty-two71 b ) h] life's "w accompli%$1 ! two :o jo9$ h&s ov] h] grave & :o m\rn$ h] mo/ deeply & mo/ s9c]ely 7 ! devot$ husb& :o lov$ h] )\t und]/&+ ! mo/ rem>kable side ( h] "*1 & ! fri5d :o lov$ & und]/ood1 b1 bett] ev5 ?an ! woman :om he lov$1 lov$ ! "w ( :i* h] pres5ce & be+ 7 to him ! div9e symbol & seal4 ,p ( ! type ( ,anna ,bonus ,k+s=d are too s5sitive & impressionable ev] to be really happy = long4 ,! acut5ess ( _! feel+s exagg]ates _! own suff]+s1 & at ! same "t makes ! consci\sness ( ! suff]+s ( o!rs an ev] pres5t torture & m>tyrdom4 ,mrs ,k+s=d's life1 inde$1 at times :5 h] heal?1 always f> f robu/1 0 bel[ ! usual level1 became absolutely unbe>able4 ,! ?\ght ( br++ a *ild into ! _w to %>e h] own angui% & despair seem$ 9 itself a crime4 ,i long 7%e writes1 9 "o ( ^! moods ( depression71 ,i long = a little re/ & peace4 ,! _w has gr[n v bitt] to me4 ,i feel z if e "o 7 dead6 ,ah1 :at a life is be=e me6--a life ( incessant /ruggle1 reproa*1 & lonel9ess4 ,i %all nev] be z o!r wom51 happy 9 _! wifehood & mo!rhood4 ,nev] to my dy+ day %all ,i "k ! mean+ ( a home4 ,& beh9d me1 z ,i look back on ! road by :i* ,i h come1 all is /orm & d>kness4 ,i f\ght my way ?r\gh my lonely1 sad-he>t$ *ildhood2 ,i f\ght my way ?r\gh my girlhood1 misund]/ood1 & mi/ru/$ always2 & n[1 9 my womanhood1 ,i am fight+ /ill4 ,on e side ( me are rebuke & suspicion1 & bitt]1 abid+ sorr[4 ,pa9 & suff]+ ( body & ( _s h hung on my /eps all ! ye>s ( my life4 ,i h _h no respite4 ,is !re nev] to be peace8 ,nev] to be a "t ( sunlight t %all make me glad ( my be+8 ,h] _s 0 inde$ nak$ & )\t def5ce aga9/ ! arr[s ( ! _w4 ,end[$ ) c\rage f> great] ?an falls to ! lot ( mo/ wom51 ) great indep5d5ce & an utt] fe>lessness ( conv5tionality1 %e _h no hesitation 9 av[+ h] own pr(\nd belief 9 h] div9e mission4 ,to "o :o1 meet+ h] = ! fir/ "t1 obs]v$ ) ill-tim$ jocul>ity1 8,i und]/&1 ,mrs ,k+s=d1 t y are a prophetess10 %e retort$ ) ! utmo/ solemnity1 8,i am inde$ a prophetess10 & on h] int]rogator cont9u+ 8 bant] by inquir+3 8,b n1 ,i suppose1 z great z ,isaiah80 8,yes10 %e return$1 8great] ?an ,isaiah40 ,su* mock]y1 h[ev] boldly %e fac$ x1 caus$ h] ! mo/ acute pa94 ,!re 01 inde$1 no?+ undignifi$ ab\t h] av[al ( h] claims1 no?+ t j>r$1 no?+ ( ! *>latan 9 h] composition4 ,if %e 0 deceiv$ h]self1 at lea/ %e nev] dream$ ( deceiv+ o!rs4 ,%e nev] pos$ or attempt$ to ga9 a he>+ by act+ a "p :i* 0 n natural to h]4 ,%e 0 too g5u9e1 too int5se 9 h] convictions1 & )al too natural & too unaffect$ to be o!rwise ?an always & ev]y:]e true to h]self4 ,%e 0 ess5tially a *ild ( nature1 & 9 "s ( ! traits ( h] "* %e reta9$ to ! end ! simplicity & wayw>d playfulness :i* mo/ p say good-bye to :5 !y rea* ye>s ( discretion4 ,animals1 ( c\rse1 always appeal$ to h] /ronge/ sympa?ies1 & = n9e long ye>s %e c\ld n be> to be p>t$ except = occasional v brief p]iods f h] fav\rite gu9ea-pig1 ,rufus4 ,nature 9 its v>y+ moods made ! /rong appeal :i* x always does to p ( s emotional a temp]am5t4 ,once aft] recov]+ f a s]i\s b\t ( illness %e 0 tak5 to convalesce at ,dieppe4 ,an incid5t occurr$ "h v illu/rative ( h] susceptible nature4 ,hav+ /ay$ = "s "t & be+ greatly b5efit$ by ! *ange1 %e 0 proce$+ 9 company ) ,mr ,edw>d ,maitl& to see h] husb& (f by ! /eam]4 ,says h] biograph]3 ,x 0 a day ( days = beauty4 ,:ile wait+1 we sat wat*+ ! gambols ( a flock ( sea-gulls1 ^: gleam+ :ite w+s1 z !y circl$ r\nd & r\nd aga9/ a sky ( cle>e/ & t5d]e/ blue1 approa*+ ea* o!r to give lov+ salute ) _! bills1 & !n d>t+ (f only to return & repeat ! act1 utt]+ ! :ile %rill notes ( joy & delight1 made a spectacle ( exquisite beauty1 & "o t w5t to ! invalid's inmo/ he>t1 induc+ an e/atic s5se ( ! possibilities ( happ9ess 9 ! m]e fact ( a natural & heal?y exi/5ce4 ,?\gh entranc$ by ! sc5e no less ?an my companion1 ,i did n fail to note ! effect ^u h]1 & ! ?\ght arose 9 my m9d1 8,?is is ! be/ rem$y ( all %e has yet _h40 ,z we 7 ?us gaz+ & feel+1 a %ot 0 fir$ f a boat conta9+ "s m5 & wom51 :i*1 unp]ceiv$ by u1 _h glid$ out f beh9d ! opposite pi]2 & imm$iately "o ( ! birds fell into ! sea1 :]e x lay flutt]+ 9 agony ) a brok5 w+1 :ile its companions fl$ away ) h>%1 discordant cries2 & 9 "o in/ant ! :ole bright sc5e 0 *ang$ = u f "o ( innoc5ce & joy into "o ( ! d>ke/ gloom & mis]y4 ,x 0 a murd] done 9 ,ed51 foll[$ by ! in/ant eclipse ( all t made x ,p>adise4 ,m>y 0 frantic4 ,h] s lately injur$ organism gave way "u ! %ock ( su* a revulsion ( feel+4 ,h] impulse 0 to ?r[ h]self into ! sea to succ\r ! w\nd$ bird1 & x 0 ) difficulty t ,i re/ra9$ h]2 & only aft] giv+ v5t to an agony ( te>s1 & p\r+ on ! %oot+ p>ty a /orm ( reproa*es1 at ! imm95t risk ( be+ giv5 into cu/ody z !y l&$ be>+ ! bird1 n[ dead1 z a trophy1 did ,i succe$ 9 gett+ h] back to ! hotel4 ,= ! next tw5ty-f\r h\rs h] /ate 0 "o ( rav+ mania4 ,no incid5t c\ld be m *>act]i/ic ( h] temp]am5t or ( h] outlook ^u life4 ,! *>m & beauty & joy ( life 7 all on ! surface & only s]v$ to conceal ! horror & angui% :i* lurk$ b5ea?4 ,%e felt1 ) ! apo/le1 t all creation groane? & travaile? toge!r1 & to h] hyp]-s5sitive _s life itself 0 all too frequ5tly a v hell4 ,"o c well und]/& ! ard\r ) :i* a _s l h]s pursu$ ! campaign aga9/ vivisection4 ,b x is r>e inde$ to f9d ?is temp]am5t jo9$ ) a c\rage :i* fac$ ! pres5ce ( ! horrors %e s dread$ to g ?r\gh ! entire m$ical c\rse & qualify z a doctor at a "t :5 ob/acles innum]able 7 plac$ 9 ! way ( wom5 c&idates = ! pr(ession4 ,x is 9 connection ) ?is phase ( h] c>e] t a /ory is n>rat$ :i* has atta9$ = h] a some:at un5viable notoriety4 ,?is is ! record ( ! boa/ %e is /at$ h]self to h made t %e _h br\ght ab\t by h] magical p[]s ! dea? ( "o ( ! mo/ prom95t support]s ( vivisection 9 its wor/ =m 9 ! m$ical _w4 ,! doctor 9 "q 0 ! well-kn[n ,pr(essor ,claude ,b]n>d1 & ! claim t %e made w probably be reg>d$ by ! occulti/ z n want+ f\ndation 9 fact4 ,! n>rative _h bett] be giv5 9 h] biograph]'s own words3 ,x 0 9 mid-,febru>y1 :51 hav+ occasion to visit ! ,ecole de ,mdec9e1 ,i accompani$ h] ?i!r4 ,x 0 aft]noon4 ,on rea*+ ! place we f\nd x %ut up1 & a notice on ! gate appris$ u t ! s*ool 0 clos$ = ! day on acc\nt ( ! obsequies ( ,pr(essor ,claude ,b]n>d4 ,we _h n he>d ev5 ( 8 illness4 ,a cry1 or r a gasp1 ( a/oni%m5t escap$ h]1 & %e exclaim$1 8,claude ,b]n>d dead6 ,claude ,b]n>d dead6 ,take hold ( me6 ,help me to a seat or ,i %all fall4 ,claude ,b]n>d dead6 ,claude ,b]n>d dead60 ,! only seat available ne> 0 on ! /ony /eps by :i* we 7 /&+1 & ,i accord+ly plac$ h] on ^!1 see+ t emotion _h depriv$ h] ( all h] p[]s4 ,once seat$ %e buri$ h] face 9 h] h&s1 & ,i /ood be=e h] await+ ! result 9 sil5ce4 ,i knew t su* an ev5t c\ld n fail greatly to move h]1 b no special reason occurr$ to me4 ,pres5tly %e look$ up1 h] face /rangely alt]$ by ! int5sity ( h] emotion1 & ask$ me if ,i rememb]$ :at %e _h told me "s weeks ago ab\t ,claude ,b]n>d1 & h] hav+ be5 provok$ to laun* h] mal$ictions at him4 ,i rememb]$ p]fectly4 ,x 0 9 ! latt] "p ( ! previ\s ,decemb]4 ,h] pr(essor _h =c$ h] into a controv]sy ab\t vivisection1 ! imm$iate occasion be+ "s exp]im5ts by ,claude ,b]n>d on animal heat1 made by means ( a /ove inv5t$ by himself1 s con/ruct$ z to all[ ( obs]vations be+ made on animals :ile be+ sl[ly bak$ to dea?4 ,h] pr(essor _h agre$ ) h] z to ! unsci5tific "* & utt] uselessness = any m$ical purpose ( su* a me?od ( rese>*4 ,b he 0 altoge!r ins5sible to its moral aspects1 & 9 answ] to h] /rong expressions ( reprobation1 _h tak5 occasion to deliv] himself ( a tirade aga9/ ! s5tim5ts g5]ally ( morality & religion1 & ! folly ( all[+ any?+ s *im]ical to /& 9 ! way1 n m]ely ( sci5ce1 b ( any object :atev] to :i* "o might be incl9$1 & sett+ up a transc5d5tal /&>d ( "r & wrong1 or recognis+ any limits to self-gratification sav+ ! physical risks to oneself4 ,ev5 ! feel+ :i* makes a "m weep ov] h] *ild's suff]+ he sne]$ at z hy/]ical1 & glori$ 9 ! prospects ( ! "t :5 sci5ce & intellect %\ld be utt]ly unre/ra9$ by :at p call he>t & moral consci5ce1 & ! only recognis$ rule %\ld be t ( ! bodily self4 ,?us speak+1 he _h work$ 8 pupil into a fr5zy ( righte\s indignation1 & ! vision rose be=e h] ( a future :51 ?r\gh ! tea*+ ( a mat]iali/ic sci5ce1 society at l>ge _h become :olly demonis$1 ev5 z already 7 ?is man & 8 k9d4 ,& see+ 9 ,claude ,b]n>d ! =emo/ liv+ repres5tative & in/rum5t ( ! fell conspiracy1 at once aga9/ ! human & ! div9e1 to de/roy :om w\ld be to rid ! e>? ( "o ( its wor/ mon/]s1 %e no soon] f\nd h]self alone ?an %e rose to h] feet1 & ) passionate en]gy invok$ ! wra? ( ,god ^u him1 at ! same mom5t hurl+ h] :ole spiritual be+ at him ) all h] might1 z if ) int5t1 !n & !re1 to smite him ) de/ruction4 ,& s completely1 x seem$ to h]1 _h %e gone out ( h]self 9 ! ef=t t h] physical sy/em in/antly collaps$1 & %e fell back p[]less on h] s(a1 :]e %e lay a:ile utt]ly exhau/$ & unable to move4 ,x 0 ?us t1 on rejo9+ h]1 ,i f\nd h]1 ) j suffici5t p[] to rec\nt ! exp]i5ce1 & to ask me my op9ion z to ! possibility ( injur+ a p]son at a di/ance by mak+1 z x 71 a spiritual ?und]bolt ( oneself2 =1 if su* a ?+ 7 possible1 & _h ev] happ5$1 x mu/1 %e 0 conv9c$1 h happ5$ !n4 ,at ! mom5t ! discussion on ?is subject 0 dropp$1 b fur!r evid5ce 0 subsequ5tly s\ght :i* x 0 hop$ w\ld confirm or disprove ! idea t ,anna ,k+s=d _h be5 responsible = ! great ,fr5* doctor's dea?4 ,ev5tually1 our h]o9e came across an acqua9tance ( ! deceas$ ,pr(essor 9 ! p]son ( a practical /ud5t ( occult sci5ce4 ,x appe>$ f 8 n>rative t ,claude ,b]n>d 0 "o ( ! few memb]s ( ! pr(ession :o also took an int]e/ 9 ?is subject1 :i* _h s]v$ z a l9k betwe5 !m4 ,he in=m$ ,mrs ,k+s=d t ! doctor _h describ$ 8 e>lie/ symptoms to himself1 & _h reg>d$ !m z some:at my/]i\s4 ,he 0 engag$1 x appe>s1 9 8 laboratory 9 ! ,collge de ,france1 be+ at ! "t 9 8 usual heal?1 :5 he felt himself sudd5ly /ruck z if by "s poison\s effluvium :i* he believ$ to emanate f ! subject ( 8 exp]im5t4 ,! effect1 in/ead ( pass+ (f1 became int5sifi$1 & manife/$ itself 9 sev]e int]nal inflammation1 f :i* he ev5tually di$4 ,! doctors pron\nc$ ! compla9t to be ,bright's disease4 ,?is 0 ! disease :i* ,claude ,b]n>d _h *iefly endeav\r$ to inve/igate by induc+ x 9 animals4 ,! possibility ( su* an incid5t is ( c\rse famili> to /ud5ts ( occultism1 & ,p>acelsus1 ) o!rs be=e & s9ce1 h ma9ta9$ its feasibility4 ,! great ,g]man occulti/ writes t x is possible t ! _s )\t ! help ( ! body may1 8?r\gh a fi]y w alone1 & )\t a sword1 /ab & w\nd o!rs40 ,?is is purely 9 accordance ) ! g5]al tr5d ( 8 doctr9e1 a l>ge "p ( :i* is bas$ on ! belief t ! w is a mo/ pot5t op]ator 9 m$ic9e4 ,anna ,k+s=d 01 x is well kn[n1 "o ( ! e>lie/ & =emo/ *ampions ( ! movem5t = wom5's rights1 b ! l9e %e took 9 ?is movem5t 0 supremely sane & wise1 & 0 devoid ( all ! extravagances :i* h s9ce br\ght c]ta9 sides ( "o ( ! greate/ & mo/ important movem5ts ( ! day into well-des]v$ contempt4 ,edw>d ,maitl& 0 9 entire sympa?y ) h] 9 ?is matt]1 & 9 endors+ "o ( h] communications to him obs]ves3 8,i s5d y to-day's ,times1 ) a report ( ! debate on ! ,wom5's ,suffrage ,bill1 :i* w %[ y h[ mu* y are ne$$ 9 t movem5t4 ,= ! debate %[s :y x does n advance4 ,!y are all on ! wrong tack1 support]s & oppon5ts alike4 ,! fran*ise is claim$ 9 ho/ility1 n s\ght 9 love4 ,! wom5 are dem&+ x z a means ( def5ce & (f5ce aga9/ man1 in/ead ( z a means ( aid+ & p]fect+ man's "w4 ,!y want a level plat=m ) man expressly 9 ord] to fight him on equal t]ms4 ,& ( c\rse ! in/9ct ( ! majority ( m5 & wom5 res5ts su* a view40 8,ju/ice1 9 fact1 z betwe5 m5 & wom51 human & animal10 0 among ,anna ,k+s=d's =emo/ aims2 =1 z h] biograph] well says3 8,all inju/ice 0 cruelty1 & cruelty 0 = h] ! "o unp>donable s940 8,h] love10 he adds 9 a curi\sly reveal+ passage1 80 all = pr9ciples1 n = p]sons4 ,! la/ ?+ contemplat$ by ,anna ,k+s=d 0 an aggravation ( ! exi/+ divisions & antagonisms betwe5 ! sexes40 8,&10 cont9ues ,mr ,maitl&1 8s f> f accept+ ! doctr9e ( ! sup]iority ( sp9/]hood ov] wifehood1 %e reg>d$ x z an ass]tion ( ! sup]iority ( non-exp]i5ce ov] exp]i5ce z a means ( education40 ,b t :i* mo/ ( all %e reprobat$ 0 ! disposition :i* l$ wom5 to despise womanhood itself z an inf]ior condition1 & accord+ly to cultivate ! mascul9e at ! exp5se ( ! fem99e side ( _! nature4 8,x 0 by magnify+ _! womanhood & n by ex*ang+ x = a factiti\s mascul9ity t %e w\ld h h] sex obta9 its prop] recognition40 ,?is recognition no "o m ard5tly desir$ ?an h]self4 ,%e comp>es ! mod]n woman to ,&rom$a b\nd to ! rock on ! sea%ore1 %ackl$ by ! *a9s ( ignorance & a helpless prey to t t]rible mon/] ^: "n is ennui4 8,:510 %e asks1 8w ,p]seus come to deliv] ! fair ,&rom$a1 to loos5 h] fett]s & to set h] free80 ,mu* has happ5$ to bett] ! position ( wom5 s9ce ?is 0 writt51 b mu* yet rema9s to be done4 ,all :o knew ,anna ,k+s=d unite 9 te/ify+ to ! impression convey$ to !m by h] /rik+ p]sonality ) its orig9ality1 fre%ness1 & =ce1 no less ?an by h] _m-sid$ness & ! /range contradictions ( h] "*4 ,h] biograph] gives ! foll[+ description ( h] appe>ance at ! date :5 he fir/ met h]3 ,tall1 sl5d]1 & graceful 9 =m4 ,fair & exquisite 9 complexion4 ,bright & sunny 9 expression4 ,! hair long & gold51 b ! br[s & la%es d>k & ! eyes deep set & hazel1 & by turns dreamy & p5etrat+4 ,! m\? ri*1 full1 & exquisitely =m$4 ,! broad br[ prom95t & %>ply cut4 ,! nose delicate1 slightly curv$1 & j suffici5tly prom95t to give "* to ! face4 ,& ! dress some:at fanta/ic z became h] looks4 ,anna ,k+s=d seem$ at fir/ m fairy ?an human & m *ild ?an woman4 ,= ?\gh really tw5ty-sev5 %e appe>$ sc>cely sev5te51 & made expressly to be c>ess$1 pett$ & indulg$1 & by no means to be tak5 s]i\sly4 ,^! impressions z reg>ds h] "* 7 appreciably modifi$ on subsequ5t acqua9tance1 & ,mr ,maitl& obs]ves t 8:5 %e w>m$ to h] fav\rite !mes1 h] :ole be+ radiant ) a spiritual light1 h] utt]ances 7 ^? 9 turn ( a savant1 a sage1 & a *ild1 ea* "p suit+ h] z well z if x 7 h] "o & only "*40 ,! relation%ip betwe5 ! au?ors ( ,! ,p]fect ,way & ! f\nd]s ( ! ,!osophical ,society 9 ! days ( its infancy af=ds matt] ( no little int]e/4 ,! basic idea ( ! ,!osophical ,society1 viz4 ! h>monis+ ( ! esot]ic side ( all religions1 naturally sugge/$ to ! promot]s ( ! movem5t t 9 ! au?ors ( s rem>kable a "w1 !y w\ld f9d a t[] ( /r5g?1 & ,madame ,blavatsky1 9 p>ticul>1 0 mo/ anxi\s to obta9 _! support & co-op]ation = ! ,briti% section ( ! ,society4 ,ev5tually1 aft] consid]able hesitation1 ,anna ,k+s=d respond$ to ! advances made to h]1 & accept$ ! presid5cy ( ! ,briti% section4 ,b ! arrangem5t 0 n "o :i* 0 de/9$ to la/ long4 ,t x 0 n likely to be a success might1 ,i ?9k1 h be5 readily en\gh =ese54 ,anna ,k+s=d & ,edw>d ,maitl& 7 too uncompromis+ 9 _! po9t ( view--too positive t ! s\rce ( _! own in=mation c\ld n be impugn$1 to accept readily ! bona fides ( o!r &1 z !y consid]$1 l[] oracles4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 by no means all4 ,! attitude ( ,!osophy 9 its e>ly days t[>ds ,*ri/ianity 0 9 ! ma9 ho/ile4 ,to make ! esot]ic int]pretation ( ?is cre$ ! pivot ( _! tea*+ 0 ! la/ idea !y contemplat$4 ,madame ,blavatsky _h attack$ ,*ri/ianity 9 ,isis ,unveil$4 ,mr ,s9nett 0 equally unsympa!tic4 ,! basis ( _! actual tea*+ 0 an int]pretation ( ,ea/]n religions1 :]eas ! basis ( ,! ,p]fect ,way 0 an int]pretation ( ,we/]n4 ,anna ,k+s=d 0 j z unhesitat+ 9 giv+ h] pref]5ce to ,*ri/ianity z ! lead]s ( ,!osophy 7 9 accord+ !irs to ,buddhism1 ,h9duism1 & k9dr$ ,ori5tal philosophies4 ,mrs ,besant's attitude :5 %e jo9$ ! ,society %[$ simil> pref]5ces4 ,h] e>ly exp]i5ces ( or?odox ,*ri/ianity 7 n su* z to bias h] 9 its fav\r1 & x 0 n until lat] days t %e assum$ ! mantle ( ! prophet ( ,! ,p]fect ,way1 & op5ly recognis$ ! importance ( ! esot]ic side ( ,*ri/ianity to complete ! circle ( !osophical tea*+s4 ,! views ) :i* ,!osophy comm5c$ h 9 ! c\rse ( "t be5 mat]ially modifi$1 & a curi\s sidelight is ?r[n1 by a lett] ( ,anna ,k+s=d's1 on ! "q :e!r ! lead]s ( ?is ,society _h orig9ally adopt$ ! re9c>nation hypo!sis1 or :e!r ?is 0 9 ! nature ( a subsequ5t developm5t4 ,mrs ,k+s=d writes "u date #crd ,july #ahhb1 to h] fri5d ,lady ,cai?ness1 allud+ to ! reception ( ,! ,p]fect ,way by ! ,press3 ,aft] all ?is review+ & fault-f9d+ on ! "p ( critics hav+ b a ?ird ( ! k :i* has be5 giv5 to u1 !re is n a l9e 9 ,! ,p]fect ,way :i* ,i w\ld alt] 7 ! book to be repr9t$4 ,! v review]--,mr ,s9nett--:o writes ) s mu* pseudo-au?ority 9 ! ,!osophi/1 has1 )9 a ye>'s "t1 completely alt]$ 8 views on at lea/ "o important subject--,i mean ,re9c>nation4 ,:5 he came to see u a ye> ago 9 ,london1 he vehem5tly d5i$ t doctr9e1 & ass]t$1 ) imm5se conviction1 t ,i _h be5 altoge!r deceiv$ 9 my tea*+ conc]n+ x4 ,he read a message f ,isis ,unveil$ to confute me1 & argu$ long on ! subject4 ,he _h n !n receiv$ any in/ruction f 8 ,h9du guru ab\t x4 ,n[1 he has be5 s in/ruct$1 & wrote ,mr ,maitl& a long lett] ackn[l$g+ ! tru? ( ! doctr9e :i*1 s9ce see+ u1 he has be5 taught4 ,b he does n yet "k all ! tru? conc]n+ x1 & s f9ds fault ) our pres5tation ( t side ( x :i*1 z yet1 he has n be5 taught4 ,presumably 9 ?is matt] ,mr ,s9nett reflect$ ,madame ,blavatsky's views1 & ! fact t he cites ,isis ,unveil$ seems to me to leave little d\bt 9 ! matt]4 ,surely if he _h misund]/ood h]1 ,h4 ,p4 ,b4 w\ld h tak5 pa9s to put him "r6 ,i ?9k t ! date giv5 w fix approximately ! p]iod at :i* (ficial ,!osophy 0 op5ly conv]t$ to ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation4 ,until t "t1 if x 0 n uni=mly d5i$1 at lea/ !re 7 wide div]sities ( op9ion1 & app>5tly its oppon5ts mu/]$ m /rongly ?an its support]s4 ,ev5tually ,anna ,k+s=d & ,edw>d ,maitl& f\nd$ betwe5 !m ! ,h]metic ,society4 ,?is 0 n de/9$ to a long lease ( life1 ma9ly ow+ to ! breakd[n ( ,anna ,k+s=d's heal?4 ,b :ile ,!osophy %[$ ! great] vitality1 9 spite ( sc&als & discords :i* might well h %att]$ x to its base1 ! tea*+s ( ! au?ors ( ,! ,p]fect ,way ex]cis$ a pr(\nd influ5ce 9 leav5+ ! mass ( ,!osophical tea*+4 ,?\gh possess+ no little dogmatism 9 h] own intellectual organisation1 ,anna ,k+s=d _h no great lik+ = any =m ( society t taught dogmatically1 h] idea be+ t e "o mu/ necess>ily f9d out ! tru? = himself & realise x spiritually f 8 own individual /&po9t4 ,!osophy 0 altoge!r too dogmatic = h]1 )\t be+ dogmatic on h] own l9es4 ,%e 0 readi] to admit ! exi/5ce ( ! ,mahatmas ?an to grant ! inspir$ s\rce ( _! communications4 ,9 any case %e look$ ^u _! tea*+ z ( a radically l[] ord] ?an h] own1 & reflect+ ^? vices & defects :i* %e & ,maitl& 7 wont to associate ) ! d5iz5s ( ! a/ral plane4 ,on ! subject ( communications ) su* entities1 or ) ^? :om %e suspect$ ( belong+ by nature to ?is region1 %e 0 nev] tir$ ( inveigh+4 ,! secret 7%e says7 ( ! opposition made 9 c]ta9 circles to ! doctr9e set =? 9 ,! ,p]fect ,way is n f> to seek4 ,x is to be f\nd 9 ! fact t ! book is1 ?r\gh\t1 /r5u\sly oppos$ to idolatry 9 all its =ms1 includ+ t ( ! popul> 8spiritualism0 ( ! day1 :i* is1 9 effect1 a revival1 "u a new guise & ) new sanctions1 ( ! anci5t cultus kn[n z ,ance/or-wor%ip4 ,! ,p]fect ,way1 on ! contr>y1 insi/s t tru? is accessible only ?r\gh ! illum9ation1 by ! ,div9e ,_s1 ( man's own s\l2 & t precisely 9 proportion z ! individual decl9es su* int]ior illum9ation1 & seeks to extrane\s influ5ces1 does he impov]i% 8 own s\l & dim9i% 8 possibilities ( k4 ,x tea*es t 8,spirits0 or 8,angels10 z _! devotees are fond ( /yl+ !m1 are untru/wor?y guides1 possess$ ( no positive div9e elem5t1 & reflect+1 !re=e1 r ?an in/ruct+1 _! int]rogators2 & t ! condition ( m9d1 namely1 passivity1 insi/$ on by ^! 8angels0 is "o to be /r5u\sly avoid$1 ! true attitude = obta9+ div9e illum9ation be+ t ( ard5t active aspiration1 impell$ by a resolute det]m9ation to "k no?+ b ! ,highe/4 ,precisely su* a /ate ( passivity1 volunt>ily induc$1 & su* v5]ation ( & reliance ^u 8guides0 or 8controls10 are ref]r$ to by ! ,apo/le :5 he says3 8,b let no man beguile y by a volunt>y humility & wor%ipp+ ( angels40 ,& precisely su* exaltation ( ! p]sonal ,jesus1 z ,! ,p]fect ,way repudiates & its oppon5ts dem&1 is by ! same ,apo/le condemn$ 9 ! words3 8,h5ce=? "k we no man aft] ! fle%3 yea1 ?\gh we h kn[n ,*ri/ aft] ! fle%1 yet n[ h5ce=? "k we him no m40 ,accord+ly1 z ,maitl& & ,k+s=d fell f\l ( ! ,!osophical ,society on ! "o h&1 !y fell f\l ( ! ,spirituali/s on ! o!r4 ,b ! cleavage betwe5 ,spiritualism & ! tea*+ ( ,! ,p]fect ,way 0 f> deep] ?an t betwe5 ?is tea*+ & ,!osophy4 ,) ,!osophy inde$1 9 its broade/ s5se1 !re 0 no?+ 9 ,k+s=d & ,maitl&'s tea*+ t 0 radically antagoni/ic4 ,! ,p]fect ,way might 9 fact be accept$ to-day1 ) "s res]vations on m9or po9ts1 z a !osophical text-book1 &1 look$ at f ?is po9t ( view1 x is ! fulle/1 ! mo/ complete1 & ! mo/ coh]5t exposition ( ,*ri/ianity z se5 ?r\gh !osophical spectacles4 ,anna ,k+s=d _h inde$ h]self be5 receiv$ into ! fold ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ?\gh c]ta9ly ,roman ,ca?olicism nev] _h a m rebelli\s or m indep5d5t subject4 ,on ! doctr9e ( au?ority %e w\ld nev] h made concessions1 &1 )\t ?is admission1 "o fails to see :at /atus ! ,roman ,*ur* c be held to occupy4 ,x is inde$ a case ( ,hamlet )\t ! ,pr9ce ( ,d5m>k4 ,h] lean+s1 h[ev]1 t[>ds ! anci5t "m ( ,*ri/ian *ur*es 01 ev5 9 its modifi$ =m1 gall & wormwood to h] p>tn] & collaborator1 & 9 ! end x br\ght ab\t "s v unhappy & regrettable sc5es 9 connection ) h] la/ h\rs1 & a dispute z to ! fai? 9 :i* %e di$1 :i* mu/ h be5 exce$+ly pa9ful to all conc]n$4 ,p]haps 9 no s+le po9t does ,roman ,ca?olicism pres5t a worse & m undesirable aspect ?an 9 ! mann] 9 :i* its mission>ies besiege ! la/ h\rs ( ! pass+ s\l 9 ! ef=t to induce its victims1 :5 too weak = resi/ance1 to say 8ditto0 to ! =mul :i* _! prie/s pret5d to reg>d z con/itut+ a password to ! cele/ial realms4 ,c]ta9ly1 9 ,anna ,k+s=d's case1 ! admission ( a ,roman ,ca?olic ,si/] ( ,m]cy to t5d h] 9 h] la/ illness 0 productive ( ! wor/ results1 tr\bl+ h] la/ h\rs ) an unseemly wrangle t did n cease ev5 aft] h] body 0 consign$ to its f9al re/+-place4 ,a sidelight is ?r[n on ,mrs ,k+s=d's attitude t[>ds ,roman ,ca?olicism by ! record ( a conv]sation :i* h] biograph] cites h] z hav+ _h on "o occasion ) a ,roman ,ca?olic prie/4 ,%e 0 call+ on a ,ca?olic fri5d on ! occasion1 & speak+ z usual 9 h] v free & self-confid5t mann] ) reg>d to ! religi\s views :i* %e held4 ,"s rem>k :i* %e made elicit$ f ! prie/ ! rebuke1 8,:y1 my daught]1 y h be5 ?9k+4 ,y %\ld nev] d t4 ,! ,*ur* saves u ! tr\ble & dang] ( ?9k+1 by tell+ u :at to believe4 ,we are only call$ on to believe4 ,i nev] ?9k3 ,i d>e n4 ,i %\ld g mad if ,i 7 to let myself ?9k40 ,anna ,k+s=d repli$ t :at %e want$ 0 to und]/&1 & t x 0 impossible to d ?is )\t ?9k+4 ,believ+ )\t und]/&+ 0 = h] n fai? b cr$ulity4 8,h[1 except by ?9k+10 %e ask$1 8does "o le>n :e!r ! ,*ur* has ! tru?80 ,:5 ! ,h]metic ,society 0 f\nd$1 ,w4 ,t4 ,/ead 0 editor ( ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette1 & ,mrs ,k+s=d wrote = him an acc\nt ( ! new ,society4 ,/ead1 ) 8 usual ta/e = dramatic headl9es1 entitl$ x 8,! ,newe/ ,?+ 9 ,religions40 ,?is 0 ! v la/ description t its f\nd]s 7 likely to tol]ate4 ,anna ,k+s=d wrote back an indignant lett] ( repudiation4 8,s f>10 %e says1 8f be+ ! newe/ ?+ 9 religions1 or ev5 claim+ to be a religion at all1 t at :i* ! ,society aims is ! recov]y ( :at is really ! olde/ ?+ 9 religion1 s old z to h become =gott5 & lo/--namely1 its esot]ic & spiritual1 & !re=e its true signification40 ,else:]e %e writes ( ,! ,p]fect ,way z n purport+ to be a new gospel4 8,its mission10 %e says1 8is t simply ( rehabilitation & re-int]pretation und]tak5 ) ! view1 n ( sup]s$+ ,*ri/ianity1 b ( sav+ x40 ,%e cont9ues3 ,=1 z ! deepe/ & mo/ e>ne/ ?9k]s ( our day are pa9fully aw>e1 ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/5dom1 z x /&s 9 ! ,f\r ,evangels1 does ,,n suffice1 un9t]pret$1 to satisfy ! ne$s ( ! age1 & to furni% a p]fect sy/em ( ?\ght & rule ( life4 ,*ri/ianity--hi/orically prea*$ & und]/ood--has = eighte5 c5turies fill$ ! _w ) w>s1 p]secutions1 & mis]ies ( all k9ds2 & 9 ^! days x is rapidly fill+ x ) agno/icism1 a!ism1 & revolt aga9/ ! v idea ( ,god4 ,! ,p]fect ,way seeks to consolidate tru? 9 "o complete :ole1 &1 by sy/ematis+ religion1 to demon/rate its ,ca?olicity4 ,x seeks to make peace betwe5 ,sci5ce & ,fai?2 to m>ry ! ,intellect ) ! ,intuition2 to br+ toge!r ,ea/ & ,we/1 & to unite ,buddhi/ philosophy ) ,*ri/ian love1 by demon/rat+ t ! basis ( religion is n hi/orical1 b spiritual--n physical1 b psy*ic--n local & temporal1 b univ]sal & et]nal4 ,x av]s t ! true 8,"l ,jesus ,*ri/0 is no m]e hi/orical "*1 no m]e demi-god1 by ^: mat]ial blood ! s\ls ( m5 are wa%$ :ite1 b 8! hidd5 man ( ! he>t10 cont9ually born1 crucifi$1 asc5d+ & glorifi$ 9 ! int]ior ,k+dom ( ! ,*ri/ian's own ,_s4 ,a sci5tific age rightly refuses to be any long] put (f ) data :i* are m ?an dubi\s1 & logic :i* morality & philosophy alike reject4 ,a deep]1 tru]1 m real religion is ne$$ = an epo* ( ?\ght1 & = a _w famili> ) ,biblical criticism & revision--a religion ^: f\ndations no de/ructive agno/icism c und]m9e1 & 9 ^: /ructure no exam9ation1 h[ev] se>*+1 %all be able to f9d flaw or blemi%4 ,x is only by rescu+ ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ f ! ext]nals ( hi/ory1 p]sons1 & ev5ts1 & by v9dicat+ its ess5tial significance1 t ,*ri/ianity c be sav$ f ! de/ruction :i* inevitably ov]takes all idolatr\s cre$s4 ,!re is n a ^w 9 ,! ,p]fect ,way at v>iance ) ! _s ( ! ,gospel ( ! 8,"l ,jesus ,*ri/40 ,no?+ %[s ! me?od adopt$ 9 _! ,gospel ( ,int]pretation by ! two au?ors m cle>ly ?an _! tea*+ ) reg>d to ! /ory ( ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 & ! ,fall ( ,man4 ,x is curi\s h[ lit]ally ?is /ory has be5 tak5 ?r\gh _m ages ( ! ,*ur*'s hi/ory1 9 view ( ! fact t su* a writ] z ,orig5 9 ! e>ly days ( ! infant ,*ur* obs]v$ t3 8,no "o 9 8 "t w\ld be s fooli% z to take ?is allegory z a description ( actual fact40 ,k+s=d & ,maitl& ref] ! int]pretation fir/ly to ! ,*ur*1 & secondly to individual man4 8,! consci5ce10 !y say1 8set ov] ! human reason z its guide1 ov]se]1 & rul]1 :e!r1 9 ! g5]al1 z ! ,*ur*1 or 9 ! p>ticul>1 z ! individual1 falls1 :51 li/5+ to ! sugge/ions ( ! l[] nature1 %e desires1 seeks1 & at l5g? defiles h]self )1 ! ambitions & falsehoods ( ?is pres5t _w40 8,ceas+ to be a tru/wor?y guide %e becomes h]self s]p5t & s$uc] to ! human reason1 lead+ him into false pa?s until1 if %e h h] way1 %e w end by plung+ him into ! l[e/ dep?s ( abject ignorance1 !re to be dev\r$ by ! brood ( unreason & to be annihilat$ = ev]4 ,= %e is n[ no long] ! true wife1 ,fai?1 %e has become ! wanton1 ,sup]/ition40 ,on ! o!r h&1 8! ,*ur* at h] be/1 unfall51 is ! glass to ! lamp ( ,tru?1 gu>d+ ! sacr$ flame )9 & transmitt+ unimpair$ to h] *ildr5 ! light receiv$ ^u its inn] surface40 ,hi!rto ?is fall has be5 ! common fate ( all ,*ur*es4 8,?us fall5 & degrad$1 ! ,*ur* becomes a *ur* ( ?is _w1 gre$y ( worldly dignities1 emolum5ts1 & dom9ion1 int5t on foi/+ on ! belief ( h] vot>ies 9 ! "n ( au?ority fables & worse ?an fables--a ,*ur* jeal\s ( ! lett] :i* kille?1 ignorant (1 or bitt]ly at enmity )1 ! _s :i* give? life40 ,we n[ come to ! int]pretation ( ! ,fall z appli$ to individual ,man4 ,?is is allegorically describ$ z 8! lapse ( heav5ly be+s f _! fir/ happy e/ate & _! f9al r$emption by means ( p5ance done ?r\gh inc>nation 9 ! fle%40 ,! au?ors tell u t ?is imag9$ lapse is a p>able design$ to veil & pres]ve a tru?4 ,?is tru? is ! ,creative ,secret1 ! projection ( ,_s into matt]1 ! desc5t ( sub/ance into ,maya1 or illusion4 ,f a cosmic /&po9t 8! ,tree ( ,div9ation or ,k becomes ,motion or ! ,kalpa--! p]iod ( ,exi/5ce z di/+ui%$ f ,be+2 ! ,tree ( ,life is ,re/ or ! ,sabba?1 ! ,nirvna4 ,adam is ,manife/ation2 ! ,s]p5t--no long] ( ! l[]1 b ( ! high] sph]e--is ! cele/ial ,s]p5t or ,s]aph ( ,heav5ly ,c\nsel40 ,by ! ,tree ( ,div9ation ( ,good & ,evil 9 ?is int]pretation mu/ be und]/ood t condition by means ( :i* ,_s project$ into appe>ance becomes manife/$ "u ! veil ( ,maya1 a necess>y condition = ! evolution ( ! individual1 b c>ry+ ) x its own inevitable p]ils4 ,x is n1 say our au?ors1 because matt] is 9 itself evil t ! s\l's desc5t into x con/itutes a fall4 ,x is because to ! s\l matt] is a =bidd5 ?+4 ,by quitt+ h] own prop] condition & desc5d+ into matt] %e takes ^u h]self matt]'s limitations4 ,x is no p>ticul> act t con/itutes s94 ,s9 does n consi/ 9 fulfill+ any ( ! functions ( nature4 ,s9 consi/s 9 act+ )\t or aga9/ ! ,_s1 & 9 n seek+ ! div9e sanction = ev]y?+ t is done4 ,s91 9 fact1 is ( ! s\l1 & x is due to ! s\l's incl9ation to ! ?+s ( s5se4 ,to reg>d an act z p] se s9ful is mat]ialism & idolatry4 ,= 9 do+ s we inve/ t :i* is physical ) a spiritual attribute1 & ?is is ( ! ess5ce ( idolatry4 ,adam signifies ! manife/$ p]sonality1 or man1 & is only complete :5 ,eve1 8 s\l1 is add$ to him z helpmeet4 ,:5 ,eve takes ( ! fruit & enjoys x1 %e turns away f h] high] spiritual self to seek = pleasure 9 ! ?+s ( h] l[] self1 & 9 do+ s %e draws ,adam d[n ) h] till !y bo? become s5sual & debas$4 ,! s9 :i* comm5ces 9 ! ?\ght ( ! s\l1 ,eve1 ?us becomes subsequ5tly develop$ into action ?r\gh ! en]gy ( ! body or mascul9e "p1 ,adam4 ,"o ( ! inevitable results ( ! s\l's enslavem5t to matt] is its liability to ext9ction4 ,9 eat+ ( ! fruit ,adam & ,eve absorb ! se$s ( mortality4 ,z ,milton says3 ,!y engorg$ )\t re/ra9t1 ,& knew n1 eat+ ,dea?4 ,! s\l 9 h] own nature is immortal1 b ! l[] %e s9ks into matt] ! weak] becomes h] vitality4 ,a cont9u\s d[nw>d c\rse mu/ !re=e end 9 ! ext9ction ( ! individual--n ( c\rse ( ! ,div9e ,ray1 :i* returns to ! ,s\rce :5ce x came4 ,x is well to be> 9 m9d t man is a dual be+1 n mascul9e or fem99e only1 b bo?4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 applies equally to man :e!r manife/$ 9 a male or female body4 ,"o side is m pr$om9ant 9 man & ! o!r 9 woman1 b ?is does n imply abs5ce ( ! o!r side1 b m]ely its subord9ation4 ,! man :o has no?+1 or next to no?+1 ( ! woman 9 him1 is no true man1 & ! woman :o has no?+ ( ! man 9 h]1 is no true woman4 ,man1 :e!r man or woman1 consi/s ( male & female1 ,reason & ,intuition1 & is !re=e ess5tially tw(old4 ,ow+ to ! duality ( 8 con/itution1 e doctr9e relat+ to man has a dual significance & application4 ,?us ! sacr$ books n only pres5t an hi/orical n>rative ( ev5ts occurr+ 9 "t1 b h a spiritual significance ( a p]man5t "* 9 reg>d to :i* ! elem5t ( "t has no mean+4 ,9 ?is s5se ,scripture is a record ( t :i* is always tak+ place4 ,?us1 ! ,_s ( ,god1 :i* is orig9al ,life1 is always mov+ ^u ! face ( ! wat]s1 or heav5ly deep1 :i* is orig9al ,sub/ance4 ,& ! ,"o1 :i* consi/s ( ^! two1 is always putt+ =? alike ! ,macrocosm ( ! univ]se & ! ,microcosm ( ! individual1 & is always mak+ man 9 ! image ( ,god1 & plac+ him 9 a g>d5 ( innoc5ce & p]fection1 ! g>d5 ( 8 own unsophi/icat$ nature4 ,& man is always fall+ away f t image & quitt+ t g>d5 = ! wild]ness ( s91 be+ tempt$ by ! s]p5t ( s5se1 8 own l[] elem5t4 ,& f ?is condition & its consequ5ces he is always be+ born ( a pure virg9--dy+1 ris+ & asc5d+ into heav54 ,?is1 9 brief1 is "o ( ! mo/ ess5tial portions ( ! new ,gospel ( ,int]pretation4 ,x exemplifies ! me?od adopt$ ?r\gh\t :i* is t to :i* we are accu/om$ to apply ! ^w 8,h]metic40 ,x is bo? ,*ri/ian & pre-,*ri/ian1 = x is ! int]pretation ( ! mean+ ( life1 :i* 0 ! ,key to ! anci5t ,gno/ic fai?s :i*1 subsi/+ be=e ,*ri/ianity1 became incorporat$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian tea*+4 ,new g5]ations & races ( m5 require ! old tru?s to be put be=e !m 9 a new guise4 ,?is 0 s :5 ,*ri/ianity fir/ came to bir?1 b 9 ! days ( ,jesus ,*ri/ !re 7 _m ?+s :i* ! ,prophet ( ,naz>e? _h to say to 8 disciples1 b :i*1 z he told !m1 !y 7 !n too weak to und]/&4 ,! my/ical int]pretation ( ,*ri/ian tru? fell on deaf e>s !n4 ,re-/at$ & re-int]pret$1 aft] a lapse ( #aijj ye>s1 is x too mu* to hope t x may no long] prove 8to ! ,g5tiles fooli%ness1 & to ! ,jews a rock ( (f5ce08 ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,great ,,brita9 ,,by ,,neill ,,& ,,co41 ,,ltd41 ,,ed9burgh ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,text t 0 9 italics is enclos$ by und]scores 7italics74 ,footnotes h be5 mov$ to foll[ ! *apt]s 9 :i* !y are ref]5c$4