,,html v]sion by ,al ,ha9es             
,,desid]ius ,,erasmus                   
,,! ,,praise ,,( ,,folly                
,translat$ by ,john ,wilson             
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,,erasmus ,,( ,,rott]dam                
to 8 fri5d                              
,,?omas ,,m1 heal?3   ,z ,i 0 com+ a:ile
 s9ce out ( ,italy = ,engl&1 t ,i might 
n wa/e all t "t ,i 0 to sit on horseback
 9 fooli% & illit]ate fables1 ,i *ose r 
"o :ile to revolve ) myself some?+ ( our
 common /udies1 & o!r :ile to enjoy !   
remembrance ( my fri5ds1 ( :om ,i left  
"h "s no less le>n$ ?an pleasant4 ,among
 ^! y1 my ,m1 came fir/ 9 my m9d1 ^:    
memory1 ?\gh abs5t y\rself1 gives me su*
 delight 9 my abs5ce1 z :5 pres5t ) y ,i
 ev] f\nd 9 y\r company2 ?an :i*1 let me
 p]i% if 9 all my life ,i ev] met )     
any?+ m delectable4 ,& !re=e1 be+       
satisfi$ t some?+ 0 to be done1 & t t "t
 0 no wise prop] = any s]i\s matt]1 ,i  
resolv$ to make "s sport ) ! praise (   
folly4 ,b :o ! devil put t 9 y\r head8  

y'll say4 ,! fir/ ?+ 0 y\r surname ( ,m1
 :i* comes s ne> ! ^w ,moriae 7folly7 z 
y are f> f ! ?+4 ,& t y are s1 all ! _w 
w cle> y4 ,9 ! next place1 ,i conceiv$  
?is ex]cise ( wit w\ld n be lea/ approv$
 by y2 inasmu* z y are wont to be       
delight$ ) su* k9d ( mir?1 t is to say1 
nei!r unle>n$1 if ,i am n mi/ak51 nor   
altoge!r insipid1 & 9 ! :ole c\rse ( y\r
 life h play$ ! "p ( a ,democritus4 ,&  
?\gh su* is ! excell5ce ( y\r judgm5t t 
x 0 ev] contr>y to t ( ! p's1 yet su* is
 y\r incr$ible affability & sweetness ( 
temp] t y bo? c & delight to c>ry       
y\rself to all m5 a man ( all h\rs4     
,:]e=e y w n only ) good w accept ?is   
small declamation1 b take ^u y ! def5se 
( x1 = z mu* z be+ d$icat$ to y1 x is n[
 no long] m9e b y\rs4 ,b p]haps !re w n 
be want+ "s wrangl]s t may cavil & *>ge 
me1 p>tly t ^! toys are light] ?an may  
become a div9e1 & p>tly m bit+ ?an may  
beseem ! mode/y ( a ,*ri/ian1 &         
consequ5tly exclaim t ,i resemble !     
anci5t com$y1 or ano!r ,lucian1 & sn>l  

at ev]y?+4 ,b ,i w\ld h !m :om !        
lightness or fool]y ( ! argum5t may (f5d
 to consid] t m9e is n ! fir/ ( ?is k9d1
 b ! same ?+ t has be5 (t5 practic$ ev5 
by great au?ors3 :5 ,hom]1 s _m ages    
s9ce1 did ! l ) ! battle ( frogs & mice2
 ,virgil1 ) ! gnat & pudd+s2 ,ovid1 ) ! 
nut2 :5 ,polycrates & 8 corrector       
,isocrates extoll$ tyranny2 ,glauco1    
inju/ice2 ,favor9us1 de=mity & ! qu>tan 
ague2 ,synescius1 baldness2 ,lucian1 !  
fly & flatt]y2 :5 ,s5eca made su* sport 
) ,claudius' canonizations2 ,plut>*1 ) 8
 dialogue betwe5 ,ulysses & ,gryllus2   
,lucian & ,apuleius1 ) ! ass2 & "s o!r1 
,i "k n :o1 ) ! hog t made 8 la/ w &    
te/am5t1 ( :i* also ev5 ,/4 ,j]ome makes
 m5tion4 ,& !re=e if !y please1 let !m  
suppose ,i play$ at tables = my         
div]sion1 or if !y _h r h x s1 t ,i rode
 on a hobbyhorse4 ,= :at inju/ice is x t
 :5 we all[ e c\rse ( life its          
recreation1 t /udy only %\ld h none8    
,especially :5 su* toys are n )\t _!    
s]i\s matt]1 & fool]y is s h&l$ t !     

read] t is n altoge!r ?ick-skull$ may   
reap m b5efit f x ?an f "s m5's crabbi% 
& speci\s argum5ts4 ,z :5 "o1 ) long    
/udy & great pa9s1 pat*es _m pieces     
toge!r on ! praise ( rhetoric or        
philosophy2 ano!r makes a panegyric to a
 pr9ce2 ano!r enc\rages him to a w>     
aga9/ ! ,turks2 ano!r tells y :at w     
become ( ! _w aft] himself is dead2 &   
ano!r f9ds out "s new device = ! bett]  
ord]+ ( goat's wool3 = z no?+ is m      
trifl+ ?an to treat ( s]i\s matt]s      
trifl+ly1 s no?+ c>ries a bett] grace   
?an s to disc\rse ( trifles z a man may 
seem to h int5d$ !m lea/4 ,= my own "p1 
let o!r m5 judge ( :at ,i h writt52 ?\gh
 yet1 unless an ov]we5+ op9ion ( myself 
may h made me bl9d 9 my own cause1 ,i h 
prais$ folly1 b n altoge!r fooli%ly4 ,& 
n[ to say some:at to t o!r cavil1 (     
bit+4 ,?is lib]ty 0 ev] p]mitt$ to all  
m5's wits1 to make _! sm>t1 witty       
reflections on ! common errors ( mank9d1
 & t too )\t (f5se1 z long z ?is lib]ty 
does n run into lic5ti\sness2 :i* makes 

me ! m admire ! t5d] e>s ( ! m5 ( ?is   
age1 t c away ) solemn titles4 ,no1 y'll
 meet ) "s s prepo/]\sly religi\s t !y w
 soon] endure ! broade/ sc(fs ev5 aga9/ 
,*ri/ himself ?an he> ! ,pope or a pr9ce
 be t\*$ 9 ! lea/1 especially if x be   
any?+ t conc]ns _! pr(it2 :]eas he t s  
taxes ! lives ( m51 )\t nam+ anyone 9   
p>ticul>1 :i!r1 ,i pray1 may he be said 
to bite1 or r to tea* & admoni%8 ,or    
o!rwise1 ,i besee* y1 "u h[ _m notions d
 ,i tax myself8 ,besides1 he t sp>es no 
sort ( m5 _c be said to be angry )      
anyone 9 p>ticul>1 b ! vices ( all4 ,&  
!re=e1 if !re %all happ5 to be anyone t 
%all say he is hit1 he w b discov] ei!r 
8 guilt or fe>4 ,sa9t ,j]ome sport$ 9   
?is k9d ) m fre$om & great] %>pness1 n  
sp>+ sometimes m5's v "n4 ,b ,i1 besides
 t ,i h :olly avoid$ x1 ,i h s mod]at$  
my /yle t ! und]/&+ read] w easily      
p]ceive my endeavors h]e9 7 r to make   
mir? ?an bite4 ,nor h ,i1 aft] ! example
 ( ,juv5al1 rak$ up t =gott5 s9k ( fil? 
& ribaldry1 b laid be=e y ?+s r         

ridicul\s ?an di%one/4 ,& n[1 if !re be 
anyone t is yet dissatisfi$1 let him at 
lea/ rememb] t x is no di%onor to be    
discomm5d$ by ,folly2 & hav+ br\ght h] 9
 speak+1 x 0 b fit t ,i kept up ! "* ( !
 p]son4 ,b :y d ,i run ov] ^! ?+s to y1 
a p]son s excell5t an advocate t no man 
bett] def5ds 8 cli5t1 ?\gh ! cause _m   
times be none ( ! be/8 ,f>ewell1 my be/ 
disputant ,m1 & /\tly def5d y\r ,moriae4
  ,f ! c\ntry1 ! #e? ( ! ,ides ( ,june4 
,,! ,,praise ,,( ,,folly                
,an oration1 ( feign$ matt]1            
spok5 by ,folly 9 h] own p]son   ,at :at
 rate soev] ! _w talks ( me 7= ,i am n  
ignorant :at an ill report ,folly has   
got1 ev5 among ! mo/ fooli%71 yet t ,i  
am t %e1 t only %e1 ^: deity recreates  
bo? gods & m51 ev5 ?is is a suffici5t   
argum5t1 t ,i no soon] /epp$ up to speak
 to ?is full assembly ?an all y\r faces 
put on a k9d ( new & unwont$            
pleasantness4 ,s sudd5ly h y cle>$ y\r  
br[s1 & ) s frolic & he>ty a laught]    
giv5 me y\r applause1 t 9 tru? z _m ( y 

z ,i behold on e side ( me seem to me no
 less ?an ,hom]'s gods drunk ) nect> &  
nep5!2 :]eas be=e1 y sat z lumpi% &     
p5sive z if y _h come f consult+ an     
oracle4 ,& z x usually happ5s :5 ! sun  
beg9s to %[ 8 beams1 or :5 aft] a %>p   
w9t] ! spr+ brea!s afre% on ! e>?1 all  
?+s imm$iately get a new face1 new      
color1 & recov] z x 7 a c]ta9 k9d ( y\? 
aga93 9 l mann]1 by b behold+ me y h 9  
an in/ant gott5 ano!r k9d ( c\nt5ance2 &
 s :at ! o!rwise great rhetoricians ) _!
 t$i\s & long-/udi$ orations c h>dly    
effect1 to wit1 to remove ! tr\ble ( !  
m9d1 ,i h done x at once ) my s+le look4
  ,b if y ask me :y ,i appe> be=e y 9   
?is /range dress1 be pleas$ to l5d me   
y\r e>s1 & ,i'll tell y2 n ^? e>s1 ,i   
mean1 y c>ry to *ur*1 b abroad ) y1 su* 
z y are wont to prick up to juggl]s1    
fools1 & buffoons1 & su* z our fri5d    
,midas once gave to ,pan4 ,= ,i am      
dispos$ a:ile to play ! sophi/ ) y2 n ( 
_! sort :o n[adays boozle "y m5's heads 
) c]ta9 empty notions & curi\s trifles1 

yet tea* !m no?+ b a m ?an womani%      
ob/9acy ( scold+3 b ,i'll imitate ^?    
anci5ts :o1 t !y might ! bett] avoid t  
infam\s appellation ( sophi or wise1    
*ose r to be call$ sophi/s4 ,_! bus9ess 
0 to celebrate ! praises ( ! gods &     
valiant m54 ,& ! l encomium %all y he> f
 me1 b nei!r ( ,h]cules nor ,solon1 b my
 own de> self1 t is to say1 ,folly4 ,nor
 d ,i e/eem a ru% t call x a fooli% &   
insol5t ?+ to praise "o's self4 ,be x z 
fooli% z !y w\ld make x1 s !y confess x 
prop]3 & :at c be m ?an t ,folly be h]  
own trumpet8 ,= :o c set me out bett]   
?an myself1 unless p]haps ,i c\ld be    
bett] kn[n to ano!r ?an to myself8 ,?\gh
 yet ,i ?9k x some:at m mode/ ?an !     
g5]al practice ( our nobles & wise m5   
:o1 ?r[+ away all %ame1 hire "s flatt]+ 
orator or ly+ poet f ^: m\? !y may he>  
_! praises1 t is to say1 m]e lies2 &    
yet1 compos+ !mselves ) a seem+ mode/y1 
spread out _! peacock's plumes & erect  
_! cre/s1 :ile ?is impud5t flatt]]      
equals a man ( no?+ to ! gods & proposes

 him z an absolute patt]n ( all virtue  
t's :olly a /rang] to x1 sets out a     
pitiful jay 9 o!r's fea!rs1 wa%es !     
blackamoor :ite1 & la/ly swells a gnat  
to an elephant4 ,9 %ort1 ,i w foll[ t   
old prov]b t says1 ,he may lawfully     
praise himself t lives f> f neighbors4  
,?\gh1 by ! way1 ,i _c b wond] at !     
+ratitude1 %all ,i say1 or neglig5ce (  
m5 :o1 not)/&+ !y honor me 9 ! fir/     
place & are will+ en\gh to confess my   
b\nty1 yet n "o ( !m = ^! s _m ages has 
!re be5 :o 9 "s ?ankful oration has set 
out ! praises ( ,folly2 :5 yet !re has n
 want$ !m ^: elaborate endeavors h      
extoll$ tyrants1 agues1 flies1 baldness1
 & su* o!r pe/s ( nature1 to _! own loss
 ( bo? "t & sleep4 ,& n[ y %all he> f me
 a pla9 extempor>y spee*1 b s mu* !     
tru]4 ,nor w\ld ,i h y ?9k x l ! re/ (  
orators1 made = ! o/5tation ( wit2 = ^!1
 z y "k1 :5 !y h be5 beat+ _! heads "s  
?irty ye>s ab\t an oration & at la/     
p]haps produce some:at t 0 nev] _! own1 
%all yet swe> !y compos$ x 9 ?ree days1 

& t too = div]sion3 :]eas ,i ev] lik$ x 
be/ to speak :atev] came fir/ out4  ,b  
let none ( y expect f me t aft] ! mann] 
( rhetoricians ,i %\ld g ab\t to def9e  
:at ,i am1 mu* less use any division2 = 
,i hold x equally unlucky to            
circumscribe h] ^: deity is univ]sal1 or
 make ! lea/ division 9 t wor%ip ab\t   
:i* ev]y?+ is s g5]ally agre$4 ,or to   
:at purpose1 ?9k y1 %\ld ,i describe    
myself :5 ,i am "h pres5t be=e y1 & y   
behold me speak+8 ,= ,i am1 z y see1 t  
true & only giv] ( weal? :om ! ,greeks  
call ,moria1 ! ,lat9s ,/ultitia1 & our  
pla9 ,engli% ,folly4 ,or :at ne$ 0 !re  
to h said s mu*1 z if my v looks 7 n    
suffici5t to in=m y :o ,i am8 ,or z if  
any man1 mi/ak+ me = wisdom1 c\ld n at  
fir/ sight conv9ce himself by my face ! 
true index ( my m9d8 ,i am no c\nt]feit1
 nor d ,i c>ry "o ?+ 9 my looks & ano!r 
9 my brea/4 ,no1 ,i am 9 e respect s l  
myself t nei!r c !y dissemble me :o     
arrogate to !mselves ! appe>ance & title
 ( wise m5 & walk l asses 9 sc>let      

hoods1 ?\gh aft] all _! hypocrisy       
,midas' e>s w discov] _! ma/]4 ,a mo/   
ungrateful g5]ation ( m5 t1 :5 !y are   
:olly giv5 up to my p>ty1 are yet       
publicly a%am$ ( ! "n1 z tak+ x = a     
reproa*2 = :i* cause1 s9ce 9 tru? !y are
 morotatoi1 fools1 & yet w\ld appe> to !
 _w to be wise m5 & ,?ales1 we'll ev5   
call !m morosoph\s1 wise fools4  ,nor w 
x be amiss also to imitate !            
rhetoricians ( our times1 :o ?9k        
!mselves 9 a mann] gods if l horse      
lee*es !y c b appe> to be d\ble-tongu$1 
& believe !y h done a mighty act if 9 _!
 ,lat9 orations !y c b %uffle 9 "s ends 
( ,greek l mosaic "w1 ?\gh altoge!r by  
head & %\ld]s & less to ! purpose4 ,& if
 !y want h>d words1 !y run ov] "s       
worm-eat5 manuscript & pick out half a  
doz5 ( ! mo/ old & obsolete to conf\nd  
_! read]1 believ+1 no d\bt1 t !y t      
und]/& _! mean+ w l x ! bett]1 & !y t d 
n w admire x ! m by h[ mu* ! less !y    
und]/& x4 ,nor is ?is way ( ours (      
admir+ :at seems mo/ =eign )\t its      

p>ticul> grace2 = if !re happ5 to be any
 m ambiti\s ?an o!rs1 !y may give _!    
applause ) a smile1 &1 l ! ass1 %ake _! 
e>s1 t !y may be ?\ght to und]/& m ?an !
 re/ ( _! neighbors4  ,b to come to !   
purpose3 ,i h giv5 y my "n1 b :at epi!t 
%all ,i add8 ,:at b t ( ! mo/ fooli%8 ,=
 by :at m prop] "n c s great a goddess z
 ,folly be kn[n to h] disciples8 ,&     
because x is n alike kn[n to all f :at  
/ock ,i am sprung1 ) ! ,muses' good     
leave ,i'll d my endeavor to satisfy y4 
,b yet nei!r ! fir/ ,*aos1 ,orcus1      
,saturn1 or ,japhet1 nor any ( ^?       
?readb>e1 mu/y gods 7 my fa!r1 b        
,plutus1 ,ri*es2 t only he1 t is1 9     
spite ( ,hesiod1 ,hom]1 nay & ,jupit]   
himself1 divum pat] atque hom9um rex1 ! 
fa!r ( gods & m51 at ^: s+le beck1 z    
h]et(ore1 s at pres5t1 all ?+s sacr$ &  
pr(ane are turn$ topsy-turvy4 ,accord+  
to ^: pleasure w>1 peace1 empire1       
c\nsels1 judgm5ts1 assemblies1 w$locks1 
b>ga9s1 leagues1 laws1 arts1 all ?+s    
light or s]i\s--,i want brea?--9 %ort1  

all ! public & private bus9ess ( mank9d 
is gov]n$2 )\t ^: help all t h]d ( gods 
( ! poets' mak+1 & ^? few ( ! bett] sort
 ( ! re/1 ei!r w\ld n be at all1 or if  
!y 71 !y w\ld be b su* z live at home & 
keep a poor h\se to !mselves4 ,& to     
:omsoev] he's an enemy1 'tis n ,pallas  
h]self t c befri5d him2 z on ! contr>y  
he :om he favors may lead ,jupit] & 8   
?und] 9 a /r+4 ,?is is my fa!r & 9 him  
,i glory4 ,nor did he produce me f 8    
bra91 z ,jupit] t s\r & ill-look$       
,pallas2 b ( t lovely nymph call$ ,y\?1 
! mo/ beautiful & galli>d ( all ! re/4  
,nor 0 ,i1 l t limp+ blacksmi?1 begot 9 
! sad & irksome bonds ( matrimony4 ,yet1
 mi/ake me n1 'twas n t bl9d & decrepit 
,plutus 9 ,ari/ophanes t got me1 b su* z
 he 0 9 8 full /r5g? & pride ( y\?2 & n 
t only1 b at su* a "t :5 he _h be5 well 
heat$ ) nect>1 ( :i* he _h1 at "o ( !   
banquets ( ! gods1 tak5 a dose          
extraord9>y4  ,& z to ! place ( my bir?1
 =asmu* z n[adays t is look$ ^u z a ma9 
po9t ( nobility1 x 0 nei!r1 l ,apollo's1

 9 ! float+ ,delos1 nor ,v5us-l on !    
roll+ sea1 nor 9 any ( bl9d ,hom]'s z   
bl9d caves3 b 9 ! ,=tunate ,isl&s1 :]e  
all ?+s grew )\t pl[+ or s[+2 :]e nei!r 
labor1 nor old age1 nor disease 0 ev]   
he>d (2 & 9 ^: fields nei!r daffodil1   
mall[s1 onions1 beans1 & su*            
contemptible ?+s w\ld ev] gr[1 b1 on !  
contr>y1 rue1 angelica1 bugloss1        
m>joram1 trefoils1 roses1 violets1      
lilies1 & all ! g>d5s ( ,adonis invite  
bo? y\r sight & y\r smell+4 ,& be+ ?us  
born1 ,i did n beg9 ! _w1 z o!r *ildr5  
are wont1 ) cry+2 b /raight p]*$ up &   
smil$ on my "m4 ,nor d ,i envy to !     
great ,jupit] ! goat1 8 nurse1 =asmu* z 
,i 0 suckl$ by two jolly nymphs1 to wit1
 ,drunk5ness1 ! daught] ( ,bac*us1 &    
,ignorance1 ( ,pan4 ,& z = su* my       
companions & foll[]s z y p]ceive ab\t   
me1 if y h a m9d to "k :o !y are1 y are 
n l to be ! wis] = me1 unless x be 9    
,greek3 ?is "h1 :i* y obs]ve ) t pr\d   
ca/ ( h] eye1 is ,philautia1 ,self-love2
 %e ) ! smil+ c\nt5ance1 t is ev] & anon

 clapp+ h] h&s1 is ,kolakia1 ,flatt]y2  
%e t looks z if %e 7 half asleep is     
,le!1 ,oblivion2 %e t sits lean+ on bo? 
elb[s ) h] h&s clut*$ toge!r is         
,misoponia1 ,laz9ess2 %e ) ! g>l& on h] 
head1 & t smells s /rong ( p]fumes1 is  
,h$one1 ,pleasure2 %e ) ^? />+ eyes1    
mov+ "h & !re1 is ,anoia1 ,madness2 %e )
 ! smoo? sk9 & full pamp]$ body is      
,tryphe1 ,wantonness2 &1 z to ! two gods
 t y see ) !m1 ! "o is ,komos1          
,intemp]ance1 ! o!r ,negretos hypnos1   
,dead ,sleep4 ,^!1 ,i say1 are my       
h\sehold s]vants1 & by _! fai?ful       
c\nsels ,i h subject$ all ?+s to my     
dom9ion & erect$ an empire ov] emp]ors  
!mselves4 ,?us h y _h my l9eage1        
education1 & companions4  ,& n[1 le/ ,i 
may seem to h tak5 ^u me ! "n ( goddess 
)\t cause1 y %all 9 ! next place und]/& 
h[ f> my deity ext5ds1 & :at advantage  
by x ,i h br\ght bo? to gods & m54 ,=1  
if x 0 n unwisely said by somebody1 t   
?is only is to be a god1 to help m52 &  
if !y are des]v$ly enroll$ among ! gods 

t fir/ br\ght 9 corn & w9e & su* o!r ?+s
 z are = ! common good ( mank9d1 :y am n
 ,i ( "r ! alpha1 or fir/1 ( all ! gods8
 :o be+ b "o1 yet be/[ all ?+s on all   
m54 ,= fir/1 :at is m sweet or m preci\s
 ?an life8 ,& yet f :om c x m prop]ly be
 said to come ?an f me8 ,= nei!r !      
crab-fav\r$ ,pallas' spe> nor !         
cl\d-ga!r+ ,jupit]'s %ield ei!r beget or
 propagate mank9d2 b ev5 he himself1 !  
fa!r ( gods & k+ ( m5 at ^: v beck !    
heav5s %ake1 mu/ lay by 8 =k$ ?und] & ^?
 looks :]e) he conqu]$ ! giants & ) :i* 
at pleasure he fright5s ! re/ ( ! gods1 
& l a common /age play] put on a        
disguise z (t5 z he goes ab\t t1 :i* n[ 
& !n he does1 t is to say ! gett+ (     
*ildr53 ,& ! ,/oics too1 t conceive     
!mselves next to ! gods1 yet %[ me "o ( 
!m1 nay ! v]ie/ bigot ( ! sect1 & if he 
d n put (f 8 be>d1 ! badge ( wisdom1    
?\gh yet x be no m ?an :at is common )  
him & goats2 yet at lea/ he mu/ lay by 8
 sup]cili\s gravity1 smoo? 8 =ehead1    
%ake (f 8 rigid pr9ciples1 & = "s "t    

commit an act ( folly & dotage4 ,9 f9e1 
t wise man :oev] he be1 if he int5ds to 
h *ildr51 mu/ h rec\rse to me4 ,b tell  
me1 ,i besee* y1 :at man is t w\ld      
submit 8 neck to ! noose ( w$lock1 if1 z
 wise m5 %\ld1 he did b fir/ truly weigh
 ! inconv5i5ce ( ! ?+8 ,or :at woman is 
!re w\ld ev] g to x did %e s]i\sly      
consid] ei!r ! p]il ( *ild-be>+ or !    
tr\ble ( br++ !m up8 ,s !n1 if y owe y\r
 be+s to w$lock1 y owe t w$lock to ?is  
my foll[]1 ,madness2 & :at y owe to me  
,i h already told y4 ,aga91 %e t has b  
once tri$ :at x is1 w\ld %e1 d y ?9k1   
make a second v5ture if x 7 n = my o!r  
companion1 ,oblivion8 ,nay1 ev5 ,v5us   
h]self1 not)/&+ :atev] ,lucretius has   
said1 w\ld n d5y b t all h] virtue 7    
lame & fruitless )\t ! help ( my deity4 
,= out ( t little1 odd1 ridicul\s       
,may-game came ! sup]cili\s philosoph]s1
 9 ^: room h succe$$ a k9d ( p ! _w     
calls monks1 c>d9als1 prie/s1 & ! mo/   
holy popes4 ,& la/ly1 all t rabble ( !  
poets' gods1 ) :i* heav5 is s ?wack$ &  

?rong$1 t ?\gh x be ( s va/ an ext5t1 !y
 are h>dly able to cr[d "o by ano!r4  ,b
 ,i ?9k x is a small matt] t y ?us owe  
y\r beg9n+ ( life to me1 unless ,i also 
%[ y t :atev] b5efit y receive 9 !      
progress ( x is ( my gift likewise4 ,=  
:at o!r is ?is8 ,c t be call$ life :]e y
 take away pleasure8 ,oh6 ,d y l :at ,i 
say8 ,i knew none ( y c\ld h s little   
wit1 or s mu* folly1 or wisdom r1 z to  
be ( any o!r op9ion4 ,= ev5 ! ,/oics    
!mselves t s sev]ely cri$ d[n pleasure  
did b h&somely dissemble1 & rail$ aga9/ 
x to ! common p to no o!r end b t hav+  
disc\rag$ !m f x1 !y might ! m          
pl5tifully enjoy x !mselves4 ,b tell me1
 by ,jupit]1 :at "p ( man's life is t t 
is n sad1 crabb$1 unpleasant1 insipid1  
tr\blesome1 unless x be season$ )       
pleasure1 t is to say1 folly8 ,= ! pro( 
( :i* ! nev] suffici5tly prais$         
,sophocles 9 t 8 happy elegy ( u1 ,to "k
 no?+ is ! only happ9ess1 might be      
au?ority en\gh1 b t ,i int5d to take e  
p>ticul> by itself4  ,& fir/1 :o kn[s n 

b a man's infancy is ! m]rie/ "p ( life 
to himself1 & mo/ acceptable to o!rs8 ,=
 :at is t 9 !m :i* we kiss1 embrace1    
*]i%1 nay enemies succor1 b ?is         
wit*craft ( folly1 :i* wise ,nature did 
( purpose give !m into ! _w ) !m t !y   
might ! m pleasantly pass ov] ! toil (  
education1 & z x 7 flatt] ! c>e &       
dilig5ce ( _! nurses8 ,& !n = y\?1 :i*  
is 9 su* reputation ev]y:]e1 h[ d all m5
 favor x1 /udy to advance x1 & l5d x _! 
help+ h&8 ,& :5ce1 ,i pray1 all ?is     
grace8 ,:5ce b f me8 by ^: k9dness1 z x 
und]/&s z little z may be1 x is also = t
 reason ! high] privileg$ f exceptions2 
& ,i am mi/ak5 if1 :5 x is gr[n up & by 
exp]i5ce & discipl9e br\ght to savor    
some?+ l man1 if 9 ! same in/ant t      
beauty does n fade1 its livel9ess decay1
 its pleasantness gr[ flat1 & its       
briskness fail4 ,& by h[ mu* ! fur!r x  
runs f me1 by s mu* ! less x lives1 till
 x comes to ! burd5 ( old age1 n only   
hateful to o!rs1 b to itself also4 ,:i* 
also 7 altoge!r insupportable did n ,i  

pity its condition1 9 be+ pres5t ) x1 &1
 z ! poets' gods 7 wont to assi/ su* z 7
 dy+ ) "s pleasant metamorphosis1 help  
_! decrepitness z mu* z 9 me lies by    
br++ !m back to a second *ildhood1 f    
:5ce !y are n improp]ly call$ twice     
*ildr54 ,:i*1 if y ask me h[ ,i d x1 ,i 
%all n be %y 9 ! po9t4 ,i br+ !m to our 
,riv] ,le! 7= its spr+head rises 9 !    
,=tunate ,isl&s1 & t o!r ( hell is b a  
brook 9 comp>ison71 f :i*1 z soon z !y h
 drunk d[n a long =getfulness1 !y wa%   
away by degrees ! p]plexity ( _! m9ds1 &
 s wax "y aga94  ,b p]haps y'll say !y  
are fooli% & dot+4 ,admit x2 'tis ! v   
ess5ce ( *ildhood2 z if to be su* 7 n to
 be a fool1 or t t condition _h any?+   
pleasant 9 x1 b t x und]/ood no?+4 ,= :o
 w\ld n look ^u t *ild z a prodigy t    
%\ld h z mu* wisdom z a man8--accord+ to
 t common prov]b1 ,i d n l a *ild t is a
 man too soon4 ,or :o w\ld endure a     
conv]se or fri5d%ip ) t old man :o to s 
l>ge an exp]i5ce ( ?+s _h jo9$ an equal 
/r5g? ( m9d & %>pness ( judgm5t8 ,&     

!re=e = ?is reason x is t old age dotes2
 & t x does s1 x is behold+ to me4 ,yet1
 not)/&+1 is ?is dot>d exempt f all ^?  
c>es t di/ract a wise man2 he is n !    
less pot companion1 nor is he s5sible ( 
t burd5 ( life :i* ! m manly age f9ds   
en\gh to d to /& upright "u x4 ,&       
sometimes too1 l ,plautus' old man1 he  
returns to 8 ?ree lett]s1 ,a4,m4,o41 !  
mo/ unhappy ( all ?+s liv+1 if he       
rightly und]/ood :at he did 9 x4 ,& yet1
 s mu* d ,i befri5d him t ,i make him   
well receiv$ ( 8 fri5ds & no unpleasant 
companion2 = z mu* z1 accord+ to ,hom]1 
,ne/or's disc\rse 0 pleasant] ?an honey1
 :]eas ,a*illes' 0 bo? bitt] & malici\s2
 & t ( old m51 z he has x 9 ano!r place1
 florid4 ,9 :i* respect also !y h ?is   
advantage ( *ildr51 9 t !y want ! only  
pleasure ( ! o!rs' life1 we'll suppose x
 prattl+4 ,add to ?is t old m5 are m    
eag]ly delight$ ) *ildr51 & !y1 aga91 ) 
old m54 ,l to l1 quot$ ! ,devil to !    
colli]4 ,= :at diff]5ce betwe5 !m1 b t !
 "o has m wr9kles & ye>s ^u 8 head ?an !

 o!r8 ,o!rwise1 ! brightness ( _! hair1 
too?less m\?1 weakness ( body1 love (   
mild1 brok5 spee*1 *att+1 toy+1         
=getfulness1 inadv]t5cy1 & briefly1 all 
o!r _! actions agree 9 ev]y?+4 ,& by h[ 
mu* ! ne>] !y approa* to ?is old age1 by
 s mu* !y gr[ backw>d into ! lik5ess (  
*ildr51 until l !m !y pass f life to    
dea?1 )\t any we>9ess ( ! "o1 or s5se ( 
! o!r4  ,& n[1 let him t w comp>e !     
b5efits !y receive by me1 !             
metamorphoses ( ! gods1 ( :om ,i %all n 
m5tion :at !y h done 9 _! petti% humors 
b :]e !y h be5 mo/ favorable3 turn+ "o  
into a tree1 ano!r into a bird1 a ?ird  
into a gras%opp]1 s]p5t1 or ! l4 ,z if  
!re 7 any diff]5ce betwe5 p]i%+ & be+   
ano!r ?+6 ,b ,i re/ore ! same man to !  
be/ & happie/ "p ( 8 life4 ,& if m5 w\ld
 b refra9 f all comm]ce ) wisdom & give 
up !mselves to be gov]n$ by me1 !y %\ld 
nev] "k :at x 7 to be old1 b solace     
!mselves ) a p]petual y\?4 ,d b obs]ve  
our grim philosoph]s t are p]petually   
beat+ _! bra9s on knotty subjects1 & = !

 mo/ "p y'll f9d !m gr[n old be=e !y are
 sc>cely "y4 ,& :5ce is x1 b t _!       
cont9ual & re/less ?\ghts ins5sibly prey
 ^u _! spirits & dry up _! radical      
moi/ure8 ,:]eas1 on ! contr>y1 my fat   
fools are z plump & r\nd z a ,we/phalian
 hog1 & nev] s5sible ( old age1 unless  
p]haps1 z sometimes x r>ely happ5s1 !y  
come to be infect$ ) wisdom1 s h>d a ?+ 
x is = a man to be happy 9 all ?+s4 ,&  
to ?is purpose is t no small te/imony ( 
! prov]b1 t says1 ,folly is ! only ?+ t 
keeps y\? at a /ay & old age af> (f2 z x
 is v]ifi$ 9 ! ,brab&]s1 ( :om !re goes 
?is common say+1 ,t age1 :i* is wont to 
r5d] o!r m5 wis]1 makes !m ! great]     
fools4 ,& yet !re is sc>ce any nation ( 
a m jocund conv]se1 or t is less s5sible
 ( ! mis]y ( old age1 ?an !y are4 ,& to 
^!1 z 9 situation1 s = mann] ( liv+1    
come ne>e/ my fri5ds ! ,holl&]s4 ,& :y  
%\ld ,i n call !m m9e1 s9ce !y are s    
dilig5t obs]v]s ( me t !y are commonly  
call$ by my "n8--( :i* !y are s f> f be+
 a%am$1 !y r pride !mselves 9 x4 ,let ! 

fooli% _w !n be pack+ & seek out ,m$eas1
 ,circes1 ,v5uses1 ,auroras1 & ,i "k n  
:at o!r f\nta9s ( re/or+ y\?4 ,i am sure
 ,i am ! only p]son t bo? c1 & h1 made x
 good4 ',tis ,i alone t h t wond]ful    
juice ) :i* ,memnon's daught] prolong$ !
 y\? ( h] gr&fa!r ,ti?on4 ,i am t ,v5us 
by ^: favor ,phaon became s "y aga9 t   
,sappho fell 9 love ) him4 ,m9e are ^?  
h]bs1 if yet !re be any su*1 m9e ^?     
*>ms1 & m9e t f\nta9 t n only re/ores   
dep>t$ y\? b1 :i* is m desirable1       
pres]ves x p]petual4 ,& if y all        
subscribe to ?is op9ion1 t no?+ is bett]
 ?an y\? or m execrable ?an age1 ,i     
conceive y _c b see h[ mu* y are indebt$
 to me1 t h reta9$ s great a good & %ut 
out s great an evil4  ,b :y d ,i        
altoge!r sp5d my brea? 9 speak+ (       
mortals8 ,view heav5 r\nd1 & let him t w
 reproa* me ) my "n if he f9d any "o ( !
 gods t 7 n /9k+ & contemptible 7 he n  
made acceptable by my deity4 ,:y is x t 
,bac*us is always a /ripl+1 &           
bu%y-hair$8 b because he is mad1 &      

drunk1 & sp5ds 8 life 9 dr9k+1 danc+1   
revels1 & ,may games1 n hav+ s mu* z !  
lea/ society ) ,pallas4 ,& la/ly1 he is 
s f> f desir+ to be acc\nt$ wise t he   
delights to be wor%ip$ ) sports &       
gambols2 nor is he displeas$ ) ! prov]b 
t gave him ! surname ( fool1 ,a great]  
fool ?an ,bac*us2 :i* "n ( 8 0 *ang$ to 
,mory*us1 = t sitt+ be=e ! gates ( 8    
temple1 ! wanton c\ntry p 7 wont to     
b$aub him ) new w9e & figs4 ,& ( sc(fs1 
:at n1 h n ! anci5t com$ies ?r[n on him8
 ,o fooli% god1 say !y1 & wor?y to be   
born z y 7 ( y\r fa!r's ?igh6 ,& yet1 :o
 _h n r be y\r fool & sot1 always m]ry1 
ev] "y1 & mak+ sport = o!r p1 ?an ei!r  
,hom]'s ,jupit] ) 8 crook$ c\nsels1     
t]rible to ev]yone2 or old ,pan ) 8     
hubbubs2 or smutty ,vulcan half cov]$ ) 
c9d]s2 or ev5 ,pallas h]self1 s dreadful
 ) h] ,gorgon's head & spe> & a         
c\nt5ance l bullbeef8 ,:y is ,cupid     
always portray$ l a boy1 b because he is
 a v wag & c nei!r d nor s mu* z ?9k (  
any?+ sob]8 ,:y ,v5us ev] 9 h] prime1 b 

because ( h] aff9ity ) me8 ,witness t   
color ( h] hair1 s resembl+ my fa!r1 f  
:5ce %e is call$ ! gold5 ,v5us2 & la/ly1
 ev] laugh+1 if y give any cr$it to !   
poets1 or _! foll[]s ! /atu>ies4 ,:at   
deity did ! ,romans ev] m religi\sly    
adore ?an t ( ,flora1 ! f\ndress ( all  
pleasure8 ,nay1 if y %\ld b dilig5tly   
se>* ! lives ( ! mo/ s\r & morose ( !   
gods out ( ,hom] & ! re/ ( ! poets1 y   
w\ld f9d !m all b s _m pieces ( ,folly4 
,& to :at purpose %\ld ,i run ov] any ( 
! o!r gods' tricks :5 y "k en\gh (      
,jupit]'s loose loves8 ,:5 t *a/e ,diana
 %all s f> =get h] sex z to be ev] hunt+
 & ready to p]i% = ,endymion8 ,b ,i _h r
 !y %\ld he> ^! ?+s f ,momus1 f :om     
h]et(ore !y 7 wont to h _! %>es1 till 9 
"o ( _! angry humors !y tumbl$ him1     
toge!r ) ,ate1 goddess ( mis*ief1 d[n   
headlong to ! e>?1 because 8 wisdom1    
=soo?1 unseasonably di/urb$ _! happ9ess4
 ,nor s9ce t d>es any mortal give him   
h>bor1 ?\gh ,i mu/ confess !re want$    
little b t he _h be5 receiv$ into !     

c\rts ( pr9ces1 _h n my companion       
,flatt]y reign$ 9 *ief !re1 ) :om & !   
o!r !re is no m correspond5ce ?an betwe5
 lambs & wolves4 ,f :5ce x is t ! gods  
play ! fool ) ! great] lib]ty & m cont5t
 to !mselves do+ all ?+s c>elessly1 z   
says ,fa!r ,hom]1 t is to say1 )\t      
anyone to correct !m4 ,= :at ridicul\s  
/uff is !re :i* t /ump ( ! fig tree     
,priapus does n af=d !m8 ,:at tricks &  
leg]dema9s ) :i* ,m]cury does n cloak 8 
!fts8 ,:at buffoon]y t ,vulcan is n     
guilty (1 :ile "o ) 8 polt-foot1 ano!r )
 8 smut*$ muzzle1 ano!r ) 8 imp]t95cies1
 he makes sport = ! re/ ( ! gods8 ,z    
also t old ,sil5us ) 8 c\ntry dances1   
,polyphemus foot+ "t to 8 ,cyclops      
hamm]s1 ! nymphs ) _! jigs1 & satyrs )  
_! antics2 :ile ,pan makes !m all twitt]
 ) "s co>se ballad1 :i* yet !y _h r he> 
?an ! ,muses !mselves1 & *iefly :5 !y   
are well :ittl$ ) nect>4 ,besides1 :at  
%\ld ,i m5tion :at ^! gods d :5 !y are  
half drunk8 ,n[ by my tro?1 s fooli% t  
,i myself c h>dly refra9 laught]4 ,b 9  

^! matt]s 'tw]e bett] we rememb]$       
,h>pocrates1 le/ "s eavesdropp+ god or  
o!r take u :isp]+ t :i* ,momus only has 
! privilege ( speak+ at l5g?4  ,& !re=e1
 accord+ to ,hom]'s example1 ,i ?9k x   
high "t to leave ! gods to !mselves1 &  
look d[n a little on ! e>?2 :]e9        
likewise y'll f9d no?+ frolic or =tunate
 t x owes n to me4 ,s provid5t has t    
great p>5t ( mank9d1 ,nature1 be5 t !re 
%\ld n be any?+ )\t its mixture &1 z x  
71 season+ ( ,folly4 ,= s9ce accord+ to 
! def9ition ( ! ,/oics1 wisdom is no?+  
else ?an to be gov]n$ by reason1 & on ! 
contr>y ,folly1 to be giv5 up to ! w (  
our passions1 t ! life ( man might n be 
altoge!r disconsolate & h>d to away )1 (
 h[ mu* m passion ?an reason has ,jupit]
 compos$ u8 putt+ 91 z "o w\ld say1     
sc>ce half an ounce to a p\nd4 ,besides1
 he has conf9$ reason to a n>r[ corn] ( 
! bra9 & left all ! re/ ( ! body to our 
passions2 has also set up1 aga9/ ?is "o1
 two z x 71 ma/]less tyrants--ang]1 t   
possesses ! region ( ! he>t1 &          

consequ5tly ! v f\nta9 ( life1 ! he>t   
itself2 & lu/1 t /ret*es its empire     
ev]y:]e4 ,aga9/ :i* d\ble =ce h[ p[]ful 
reason is let common exp]i5ce decl>e1   
inasmu* z %e1 :i* yet is all %e c d1 may
 call out to u till %e be ho>se aga9 &  
tell u ! rules ( hone/y & virtue2 :ile  
!y give up ! re9s to _! gov]nor & make a
 hide\s clamor1 till at la/ be+ we>i$1  
he suff] himself to be c>ri$ :i!r !y    
please to hurry him4  ,b =asmu* z su* z 
are born to ! bus9ess ( ! _w h "s little
 spr9kl+s ( reason m ?an ! re/1 yet t !y
 may ! bett] manage x1 ev5 9 ?is z well 
z 9 o!r ?+s1 !y call me to c\nsel2 & ,i 
give !m su* z is wor?y ( myself1 to wit1
 t !y take to !m a wife--a silly ?+1    
,god wot1 & fooli%1 yet wanton &        
pleasant1 by :i* means ! r\ghness ( !   
mascul9e temp] is season$ & sweet5$ by  
h] folly4 ,= 9 t ,plato seems to d\bt "u
 :at g5us he %\ld put woman1 to wit1 t (
 rational creatures or brutes1 he int5d$
 no o!r 9 x ?an to %[ ! app>5t folly ( !
 sex4 ,= if p]haps any ( !m goes ab\t to

 be ?\ght wis] ?an ! re/1 :at else does 
%e d b play ! fool twice1 z if a man    
%\ld tea* a c[ to dance1 a ?+ q aga9/ ! 
hair4 ,= z x d\bles ! crime if anyone   
%\ld put a disguise ^u ,nature1 or      
endeavor to br+ h] to t %e w 9 no wise  
be>1 accord+ to t prov]b ( ! ,greeks1   
,an ape is an ape1 ?\gh clad 9 sc>let2 s
 a woman is a woman /ill1 t is to say   
fooli%1 let h] put on :atev] viz>d %e   
please4  ,b1 by ! way1 ,i hope t sex is 
n s fooli% z to take (f5se at ?is1 t ,i 
myself1 be+ a woman1 & ,folly too1 h    
attribut$ folly to !m4 ,= if !y weigh x 
"r1 !y ne$s mu/ ackn[l$ge t !y owe x to 
folly t !y are m =tunate ?an m54 ,z fir/
 _! beauty1 :i*1 & t n )\t cause1 !y    
pref] be=e ev]y?+1 s9ce by its means !y 
ex]cise a tyranny ev5 ^u tyrants        
!mselves2 o!rwise1 :5ce proce$s t s\r   
look1 r\gh sk91 bu%y be>d1 & su* o!r ?+s
 z speak pla9 old age 9 a man1 b f t    
disease ( wisdom8 ,:]eas wom5's *eeks   
are ev] plump & smoo?1 _! voice small1  
_! sk9 s(t1 z if !y imitat$ a c]ta9 k9d 

( p]petual y\?4 ,aga91 :at great] ?+ d  
!y wi% 9 _! :ole lives ?an t !y may     
please ! man8 ,= to :at o!r purpose are 
all ^? dresses1 wa%es1 ba?s1 slops1     
p]fumes1 & ^? sev]al little tricks (    
sett+ _! faces1 pa9t+ _! eyebr[s1 &     
smoo?+ _! sk9s8 ,& n[ tell me1 :at high]
 lett]s ( recomm5dation h !y to m5 ?an  
?is folly8 ,= :at is x !y d n p]mit !m  
to d8 ,& to :at o!r purpose ?an t (     
pleasure8 ,:]e9 yet _! folly is n ! lea/
 ?+ t pleases2 :i* s true x is1 ,i ?9k  
no "o w d5y1 t does b consid] ) himself1
 :at fooli% disc\rse & odd gambols pass 
betwe5 a man & 8 woman1 z (t5 z he _h a 
m9d to be gamesome8 ,& s ,i h %[n y :5ce
 ! fir/ & *iefe/ delight ( man's life   
spr+s4   ,b !re are "s1 y'll say1 & ^?  
too none ( ! y\nge/1 t h a great]       
k9dness = ! pot ?an ! petticoat & place 
_! *iefe/ pleasure 9 good fell[%ip4 ,if 
!re c be any great ent]ta9m5t )\t a     
woman at x1 let o!rs look to x4 ,?is ,i 
am sure1 !re 0 nev] any pleasant :i*    
folly gave n ! reli% to4 ,insomu* t if  

!y f9d no occasion ( laught]1 !y s5d =  
"o t may make x1 or hire "s buffoon     
flatt]]1 ^: ridicul\s disc\rse may put  
by ! gravity ( ! company4 ,= to :at     
purpose 7 x to clog our /oma*s )        
da9ties1 junkets1 & ! l /uff1 unless our
 eyes & e>s1 nay :ole m9d1 7 likewise   
ent]ta9$ ) je/s1 m]rim5ts1 & laught]8 ,b
 ( ^! k9d ( second c\rses ,i am ! only  
cook2 ?\gh yet ^? ord9>y practices ( our
 fea/s1 z *oos+ a k+1 ?r[+ dice1 dr9k+  
heal?s1 troll+ x r\nd1 danc+ ! cu%ion1 &
 ! l1 7 n inv5t$ by ! sev5 wise m5 b    
myself1 & t too = ! common pleasure (   
mank9d4 ,! nature ( all :i* ?+s is su* t
 ! m ( folly !y h1 ! m !y conduce to    
human life1 :i*1 if x 7 unpleasant1 did 
n des]ve ! "n ( life2 & o!r ?an su* x   
c\ld n well be1 did n ^! k9d ( div]sions
 wipe away t$i\sness1 next c\s9 to !    
o!r4  ,b p]haps !re are "s t neglect ?is
 way ( pleasure & re/ satisfi$ 9 !      
enjoym5t ( _! fri5ds1 call+ fri5d%ip !  
mo/ desirable ( all ?+s1 m necess>y ?an 
ei!r air1 fire1 or wat]2 s delectable t 

he t %all take x out ( ! _w _h z good   
put out ! sun2 &1 la/ly1 s comm5dable1  
if yet t make any?+ to ! matt]1 t nei!r 
! philosoph]s !mselves d\bt$ to reckon x
 among _! *iefe/ good4 ,b :at if ,i %[ y
 t ,i am bo? ! beg9n+ & end ( ?is s     
great good also8 ,nor %all ,i g ab\t to 
prove x by fallacies1 sorites1 dilemmas1
 or o!r ! l subtleties ( logicians1 b   
aft] my blunt way po9t out ! ?+ z cle>ly
 z x 7 ) my f+]4  ,& n[ tell me if to   
w9k1 slip ov]1 be bl9d at1 or deceiv$ 9 
! vices ( our fri5ds1 nay1 to admire &  
e/eem !m = virtues1 be n at lea/ ! next 
degree to folly8 ,:at is x :5 "o kisses 
8 mi/ress' freckle neck1 ano!r ! w>t on 
h] nose8 ,:5 a fa!r %all swe> 8         
squ9t-ey$ *ild is m lovely ?an ,v5us8   
,:at is ?is1 ,i say1 b m]e folly8 ,& s1 
p]haps y'll cry x is2 & yet 'tis ?is    
only t jo9s fri5ds toge!r & cont9ues !m 
s jo9$4 ,i speak ( ord9>y m51 ( :om none
 are born )\t _! imp]fections1 & happy  
is he t is press$ ) ! lea/3 = among wise
 pr9ces !re is ei!r no fri5d%ip at all1 

or if !re be1 'tis unpleasant & res]v$1 
& t too b among a v few 'tw]e a crime to
 say none4 ,= t ! greate/ "p ( mank9d   
are fools1 nay !re is n anyone t dotes n
 9 _m ?+s2 & fri5d%ip1 y "k1 is seldom  
made b among equals4 ,& yet if x %\ld s 
happ5 t !re 7 a mutual good w betwe5 !m1
 x is 9 no wise firm nor v long liv$2 t 
is to say1 among su* z are morose & m   
circumspect ?an ne$s1 z be+ eagle-sight$
 into 8 fri5ds' faults1 b s ble>-ey$ to 
_! own t !y take n ! lea/ notice ( !    
wallet t hangs beh9d _! own %\ld]s4     
,s9ce !n ! nature ( man is su* t !re is 
sc>ce anyone to be f\nd t is n subject  
to _m errors1 add to ?is ! great        
div]sity ( m9ds & /udies1 s _m slips1   
ov]sights1 & *ances ( human life1 & h[  
is x possible !re %\ld be any true      
fri5d%ip betwe5 ^? ,argus1 s mu* z "o   
h\r1 7 x n = t :i* ! ,greeks excell5tly 
call eue!ian8 ,& y may r5d] by folly or 
good nature1 *oose y :e!r4 ,b :at8 ,is n
 ! au?or & p>5t ( all our love1 ,cupid1 
z bl9d z a beetle8 ,& z ) him all colors

 agree1 s f him is x t ev]yone likes 8  
own sweet]-k9 be/1 ?\gh nev] s ugly1 & t
 an old man dotes on 8 old wife1 & a boy
 on 8 girl4 ,^! ?+s are n only done     
ev]y:]e b laugh$ at too2 yet z ridicul\s
 z !y are1 !y make society pleasant1 &1 
z x 71 glue x toge!r4  ,& :at has be5   
said ( fri5d%ip may m reasonably be     
presum$ ( matrimony1 :i* 9 tru? is no   
o!r ?an an insep>able conjunction (     
life4 ,good ,god6 ,:at divorces1 or :at 
n worse ?an t1 w\ld daily happ5 7 n !   
conv]se betwe5 a man & 8 wife support$ &
 *]i%$ by flatt]y1 api%ness1 g5tl5ess1  
ignorance1 dissembl+1 c]ta9 reta9]s (   
m9e also6 ,:oop holiday6 h[ few m>riages
 %\ld we h1 if ! husb& %\ld b ?or\ghly  
exam9e h[ _m tricks 8 pretty little mop 
( mode/y has play$ be=e %e 0 m>ri$6 ,&  
h[ few] ( !m w\ld hold toge!r1 did n mo/
 ( ! wife's actions escape ! husb&'s k  
?r\gh 8 neglect or sotti%ness6 ,& = ?is 
also y are behold5 to me1 by ^: means x 
is t ! husb& is pleasant to 8 wife1 !   
wife to h] husb&1 & ! h\se kept 9 quiet4

 ,a man is laugh$ at1 :5 see+ 8 wife    
weep+ he licks up h] te>s4 ,b h[ mu*    
happi] is x to be ?us deceiv$ ?an by be+
 tr\bl$ ) jeal\sy n only to torm5t      
himself b set all ?+s 9 a hubbub6  ,9   
f9e1 ,i am s necess>y to ! mak+ ( all   
society & mann] ( life bo? delightful & 
la/+1 t nei!r w\ld ! p long endure _!   
gov]nors1 nor ! s]vant 8 ma/]1 nor !    
ma/] 8 footman1 nor ! s*ol> 8 tutor1 nor
 "o fri5d ano!r1 nor ! wife h] husb&1   
nor ! usur] ! borr[]1 nor a soldi] 8    
comm&]1 nor "o companion ano!r1 unless  
all ( !m _h _! int]*angeable fail+s1 "o 
:ile flatt]+1 o!r :ile prud5tly conniv+1
 & g5]ally sweet5+ "o ano!r ) "s small  
reli% ( folly4  ,& n[ y'd ?9k ,i _h said
 all1 b y %all he> yet great] ?+s4 ,w   
he1 ,i pray1 love anyone t hates        
himself8 ,or ev] agree ) ano!r :o is n  
at peace ) himself8 ,or beget pleasure 9
 ano!r t is tr\blesome to himself8 ,i   
?9k no "o w say x t is n m fooli% ?an   
,folly4 ,& yet1 if y %\ld exclude me1   
!re's no man b w\ld be s f> f endur+    

ano!r t he w\ld /9k 9 8 own no/rils1 be 
nauseat$ ) 8 own actions1 & himself     
become odi\s to himself2 =asmu* z       
,nature1 9 too _m ?+s r a /epdame ?an a 
p>5t to u1 has impr9t$ t evil 9 m51     
especially su* z h lea/ judgm5t1 t      
ev]yone rep5ts him ( 8 own condition &  
admires t ( o!rs4 ,:5ce x comes to pass 
t all h] gifts1 elegancy1 & graces      
corrupt & p]i%4 ,= :at b5efit is beauty1
 ! greate/ bless+ ( heav51 if x be mix$ 
) affectation8 ,:at y\?1 if corrupt$ ) !
 sev]ity ( old age8 ,la/ly1 :at is t 9 !
 :ole bus9ess ( a man's life he c d )   
any grace to himself or o!rs--= x is n s
 mu* a ?+ ( art1 z ! v life ( e action1 
t x be done ) a good mi5--unless ?is my 
fri5d & companion1 ,self-love1 be pres5t
 ) x8 ,nor does %e )\t cause supply me !
 place ( a si/]1 s9ce h] :ole endeavors 
are to act my "p ev]y:]e4 ,= :at is m   
fooli% ?an = a man to /udy no?+ else ?an
 h[ to please himself8 ,to make himself 
! object ( 8 own admiration8 ,& yet1 :at
 is !re t is ei!r delightful or tak+1   

nay r :at n ! contr>y1 t a man does     
aga9/ ! hair8 ,take away ?is salt (     
life1 & ! orator may ev5 sit /ill ) 8   
action1 ! musician ) all 8 division w be
 able to please no man1 ! play] be hiss$
 (f ! /age1 ! poet & all 8 ,muses       
ridicul\s1 ! pa9t] ) 8 art contemptible1
 & ! physician ) all 8 slip-slops g     
a-begg+4 ,la/ly1 y w be tak5 = an ugly  
fell[ in/ead ( y\?ful1 & a bea/ in/ead (
 a wise man1 a *ild in/ead ( eloqu5t1 & 
in/ead ( a well-br$ man1 a cl[n4 ,s     
necess>y a ?+ x is t ev]yone flatt]     
himself & comm5d himself to himself be=e
 he c be comm5d$ by o!rs4  ,la/ly1 s9ce 
x is ! *ief po9t ( happ9ess t a man is  
will+ to be :at he is1 y h fur!r abridg$
 9 ?is my ,self-love1 t no man is a%am$ 
( 8 own face1 no man ( 8 own wit1 no man
 ( 8 own p>5tage1 no man ( 8 own h\se1  
no man ( 8 mann] ( liv+1 nor any man ( 8
 own c\ntry2 s t a ,highl&] has no      
desire to *ange ) an ,italian1 a        
,?racian ) an ,a!nian1 nor a ,scy?ian = 
! ,=tunate ,isl&s4 ,o ! s+ul> c>e (     

,nature1 t 9 s great a v>iety ( ?+s has 
made all equal6 ,:]e %e has be5         
sometimes sp>+ ( h] gifts %e has        
recomp5s$ x ) ! m ( self-love2 ?\gh "h1 
,i mu/ confess1 ,i speak fooli%ly1 x be+
 ! greate/ ( all o!r h] gifts3 to say   
no?+ t no great action 0 ev] attempt$   
)\t my motion1 or art br\ght to         
p]fection )\t my help4  ,is n w> ! v    
root & matt] ( all fam$ ent]prises8 ,&  
yet :at m fooli% ?an to und]take x = ,i 
"k :at trifles1 especially :5 bo? p>ties
 are sure to lose m ?an !y get by !     
b>ga98 ,= ( ^? t are sla91 n a ^w ( !m2 
& = ! re/1 :5 bo? sides are close engag$
 & ! trumpets make an ugly noise1 :at   
use ( ^? wise m51 ,i pray1 t are s      
exhau/$ ) /udy t _! ?91 cold blood has  
sc>ce any spirits left8 ,no1 x mu/ be ^?
 blunt1 fat fell[s1 t by h[ mu* ! m !y  
exce$ 9 c\rage1 fall %ort 9 und]/&+4    
,unless p]haps "o _h r *oose ,demo/h5es 
= a soldi]1 :o1 foll[+ ! example (      
,ar*ilo*ius1 ?rew away 8 arms & betook  
him to 8 heels e'er he _h sc>ce se5 8   

enemy2 z ill a soldi]1 z happy an       
orator4  ,b c\nsel1 y'll say1 is n (    
lea/ conc]n 9 matt]s ( w>4 ,9 a g5]al ,i
 grant x2 b ?is ?+ ( w>r+ is n "p (     
philosophy1 b manag$ by p>asites1 p&]s1 
?ieves1 cut-?roats1 pl[m51 sots1        
sp5d?rifts1 & su* o!r dregs ( mank9d1 n 
philosoph]s2 :o h[ unapt !y are ev5 =   
common conv]se1 let ,socrates1 :om !    
oracle ( ,apollo1 ?\gh n s wisely1 judg$
 ! wise/ ( all m5 liv+1 be witness2 :o  
/epp+ up to speak some:at1 ,i "k n :at1 
9 public 0 =c$ to come d[n aga9 well    
laugh$ at = 8 pa9s4 ,?\gh yet 9 ?is he 0
 n altoge!r a fool1 t he refus$ !       
appellation ( wise1 & return+ x back to 
! oracle1 deliv]$ 8 op9ion t a wise man 
%\ld ab/a9 f m$dl+ ) public bus9ess2    
unless p]haps he %\ld h r admoni%$ u to 
bew>e ( wisdom if we int5d$ to be       
reckon$ among ! numb] ( m51 !re be+ no?+
 b 8 wisdom t fir/ accus$ & aft]w>ds    
s5t5c$ him to ! dr9k+ ( 8 poison$ cup4  
,= :ile1 z y f9d him 9 ,ari/ophanes1    
philosophiz+ ab\t cl\ds & ideas1 measur+

 h[ f> a flea c\ld leap1 & admir+ t s   
small a creature z a fly %\ld make s    
great a buzz1 he m$dl$ n ) any?+ t      
conc]n$ common life4 ,b 8 ma/] be+ 9    
dang] ( 8 head1 8 s*ol> ,plato is at h&1
 to wit t fam\s patron1 t be+ di/urb$ ) 
! noise ( ! p1 c\ld n g ?r\gh half 8    
fir/ s5t5ce4 ,:at %\ld ,i speak (       
,!ophra/us1 :o be+ ab\t to make an      
oration1 became z dumb z if he _h met a 
wolf 9 8 way1 :i* yet w\ld h put c\rage 
9 a man ( w>8 ,or ,isocrates1 t 0 s     
c[he>t$ t he d>$ nev] attempt x8 ,or    
,tully1 t great f\nd] ( ! ,roman        
eloqu5ce1 t c\ld nev] beg9 to speak )\t 
an odd k9d ( trembl+1 l a boy t _h got !
 hicc\gh2 :i* ,fabius int]prets z an    
argum5t ( a wise orator & "o t 0 s5sible
 ( :at he 0 do+2 & :ile he says x1 does 
he n pla9ly confess t wisdom is a great 
ob/acle to ! true managem5t ( bus9ess8  
,:at w\ld become ( !m1 ?9k y1 7 !y to   
fight x out at bl[s t are s dead ?r\gh  
fe> :5 ! conte/ is only ) empty words8  
,& next to ^! is cri$ up1 =soo?1 t      

goodly s5t5ce ( ,plato's1 ,happy is t   
commonweal? :]e a philosoph] is pr9ce1  
or ^: pr9ce is addict$ to philosophy4   
,:5 yet if y consult hi/orians1 y'll f9d
 no pr9ces m pe/il5t to ! commonweal?   
?an :]e ! empire has fall5 to "s smatt]]
 9 philosophy or "o giv5 to lett]s4 ,to 
! tru? ( :i* ,i ?9k ! ,catoes give      
suffici5t cr$it2 ( :om ! "o 0 ev]       
di/urb+ ! peace ( ! commonweal? ) 8     
hair-bra9$ accusations2 ! o!r1 :ile he  
too wisely v9dicat$ its lib]ty1 q       
ov]?rew x4 ,add to ?is ! ,bruti1 ,casii1
 nay ,cic]o himself1 t 0 no less        
p]nici\s to ! commonweal? ( ,rome ?an 0 
,demo/h5es to t ( ,a!ns4 ,besides ,m4   
,anton9us 7t ,i may give y "o in/ance t 
!re 0 once "o good emp]or2 = ) mu* ado  
,i c make x out7 0 become burd5some &   
hat$ ( 8 subjects ^u no o!r score b t he
 0 s great a philosoph]4 ,b admitt+ him 
good1 he did ! commonweal? m hurt 9     
leav+ beh9d him su* a son z he did ?an  
ev] he did x good by 8 own gov]nm5t4 ,= 
^! k9d ( m5 t are s giv5 up to ! /udy ( 

wisdom are g5]ally mo/ un=tunate1 b     
*iefly 9 _! *ildr52 ,nature1 x seems1 s 
provid5tly ord]+ x1 le/ ?is mis*ief (   
wisdom %\ld spread fur!r among mank9d4  
,= :i* reason x is manife/ :y ,cic]o's  
son 0 s deg5]ate1 & t wise ,socrates'   
*ildr51 z "o has well obs]v$1 7 m l _!  
"m ?an _! fa!r1 t is to say1 fools4     
,h[ev] ?is 7 to be born )1 if only z to 
public employm5ts !y 7 l a s[ ^u a pair 
( organs1 7 !y any?+ m apt to dis*>ge   
ev5 ! common (fices ( life4 ,invite a   
wise man to a fea/ & he'll spoil !      
company1 ei!r ) morose sil5ce or        
tr\blesome disputes4 ,take him out to   
dance1 & y'll swe> a c[ w\ld h done x   
bett]4 ,br+ him to ! !atre1 & 8 v looks 
are en\gh to spoil all1 till l ,cato he 
take an occasion ( )draw+ r ?an put (f 8
 sup]cili\s gravity4 ,let him fall into 
disc\rse1 & he %all make m sudd5 /ops   
?an if he _h a wolf be=e him4 ,let him  
buy1 or sell1 or 9 %ort g ab\t any ( ^? 
?+s )\t !re is no liv+ 9 ?is _w1 & y'll 
say ?is piece ( wisdom 7 r a /ock ?an a 

man1 ( s little use is he to himself1   
c\ntry1 or fri5ds2 & all because he is  
:olly ignorant ( common ?+s & lives a   
c\rse ( life q diff]5t f ! p2 by :i*    
means x is impossible b t he contract a 
popul> odium1 to wit1 by reason ( !     
great div]sity ( _! life & s\ls4 ,= :at 
is !re at all done among m5 t is n full 
( folly1 & t too f fools & to fools8    
,aga9/ :i* univ]sal practice if any s+le
 "o %all d>e to set up 8 ?roat1 my      
advice to him is1 t foll[+ ! example (  
,timon1 he retire into "s des]t & !re   
enjoy 8 wisdom to himself4  ,b1 to      
return to my design1 :at p[] 0 x t drew 
^? /ony1 oak51 & wild p into cities b   
flatt]y8 ,= no?+ else is signifi$ by    
,amphion & ,orpheus' h>p4 ,:at 0 x t1 :5
 ! common p ( ,rome 7 l to h de/roy$ all
 by _! mut9y1 r$uc$ !m to ob$i5ce8 ,0 x 
a philosophical oration8 ,lea/4 ,b a    
ridicul\s & *ildi% fable ( ! belly & !  
re/ ( ! memb]s4 ,& z good success _h    
,!mi/ocles 9 8 ( ! fox & h$gehog4 ,:at  
wise man's oration c\ld ev] h done s mu*

 ) ! p z ,s]torius' inv5tion ( 8 :ite   
h9d8 ,or 8 ridicul\s emblem ( pull+ (f a
 horse's tail hair by hair8 ,or z       
,lycurgus 8 example ( 8 two :elps8 ,to  
say no?+ ( ,m9os & ,numa1 bo? :i* rul$  
_! fooli% multitudes ) fabul\s          
inv5tions2 ) :i* k9d ( toys t great &   
p[]ful bea/1 ! p1 are l$ anyway4 ,aga9  
:at city ev] receiv$ ,plato's or        
,ari/otle's laws1 or ,socrates'         
precepts8 ,b1 on ! contr>y1 :at made !  
,decii devote !mselves to ! inf]nal     
gods1 or ,q4 ,curtius to leap into !    
gulf1 b an empty va+lory1 a mo/ bewit*+ 
sir58 ,& yet 'tis /range x %\ld be s    
condemn$ by ^? wise philosoph]s4 ,= :at 
is m fooli%1 say !y1 ?an = a suppliant  
suitor to flatt] ! p1 to buy _! favor ) 
gifts1 to c\rt ! applauses ( s _m fools1
 to please himself ) _! acclamations1 to
 be c>ri$ on ! p's %\ld]s z 9 triumph1 &
 h a braz5 /atue 9 ! m>ketplace8 ,add to
 ?is ! adoption ( names & surnames1 ^?  
div9e honors giv5 to a man ( no         
reputation1 & ! deification ( ! mo/     

wick$ tyrants ) public c]emonies2 mo/   
fooli% ?+s1 & su* z "o ,democritus is   
too little to laugh at4 ,:o d5ies x8 ,& 
yet f ?is root sprang all ! great acts (
 ! h]oes :i* ! p5s ( s _m eloqu5t m5 h  
extoll$ to ! skies4 ,9 a ^w1 ?is folly  
is t t laid ! f\ndation ( cities2 & by  
x1 empire1 au?ority1 religion1 policy1 &
 public actions are pres]v$2 nei!r is   
!re any?+ 9 human life t is n a k9d (   
pa/ime ( folly4  ,b to speak ( arts1 :at
 set m5's wits on "w to inv5t & transmit
 to po/]ity s _m fam\s1 z !y conceive1  
pieces ( le>n+ b ! ?ir/ ( glory8 ,) s   
mu* loss ( sleep1 su* pa9s & travail1 h 
! mo/ fooli% ( m5 ?\ght to pur*ase      
!mselves a k9d ( ,i "k n :at fame1 ?an  
:i* no?+ c be m va94 ,& yet not)/&+1 y  
owe ?is advantage to folly1 & :i* is !  
mo/ delectable ( all o!r1 t y reap !    
b5efit ( o!r m5's madness4  ,& n[1 hav+ 
v9dicat$ to myself ! praise ( =titude & 
indu/ry1 :at ?9k y if ,i d ! same by t (
 prud5ce8 ,b "s w say1 y may z well jo9 
fire & wat]4 ,x may be s4 ,b yet ,i d\bt

 n b to succe$ ev5 9 ?is also1 if1 z y h
 done hi!rto1 y w b favor me ) y\r      
att5tion4 ,& fir/1 if prud5ce dep5ds ^u 
exp]i5ce1 to :om is ! honor ( t "n m    
prop]8 ,to ! wise man1 :o p>tly out (   
mode/y & p>tly di/ru/ ( himself1        
attempts no?+2 or ! fool1 :om nei!r     
mode/y :i* he nev] _h1 nor dang] :i* he 
nev] consid]s1 c disc\rage f any?+8 ,!  
wise man has rec\rse to ! books ( !     
anci5ts1 & f !nce picks no?+ b          
subtleties ( words4 ,! fool1 9 und]tak+ 
& v5tur+ on ! bus9ess ( ! _w1 ga!rs1 if 
,i mi/ake n1 ! true prud5ce1 su* z ,hom]
 ?\gh bl9d may be said to h se5 :5 he   
said1 ,! burnt *ild dreads ! fire4 ,=   
!re are two ma9 ob/acles to ! k ( ?+s1  
mode/y t ca/s a mi/ be=e ! und]/&+1 &   
fe> t1 hav+ fanci$ a dang]1 dissuades u 
f ! attempt4 ,b f ^! folly suffici5tly  
frees u1 & few !re are t rightly und]/& 
( :at great advantage x is to blu% at   
no?+ & attempt ev]y?+4  ,b if y _h r    
take prud5ce = t t consi/s 9 ! judgm5t (
 ?+s1 he> me1 ,i besee* y1 h[ f> !y are 

f x t yet crack ( ! "n4 ,= fir/ 'tis    
evid5t t all human ?+s1 l ,alcibiades'  
,sil5i or rural gods1 c>ry a d\ble face1
 b n ! lea/ alike2 s t :at at fir/ sight
 seems to be dea?1 if y view x n>r[ly   
may prove to be life2 & s ! contr>y4    
,:at appe>s beautiful may *ance to be   
de=m$2 :at weal?y1 a v begg>2 :at       
infam\s1 praisewor?y2 :at le>n$1 a      
dunce2 :at lu/y1 feeble2 :at jocund1    
sad2 :at noble1 base2 :at lucky1        
un=tunate2 :at fri5dly1 an enemy2 & :at 
heal?ful1 noisome4 ,9 %ort1 view !      
inside ( ^! ,sil5i1 & y'll f9d !m q o!r 
?an :at !y appe>2 :i*1 if p]haps x %all 
n seem s philosophically spok51 ,i'll   
make x pla9 to y aft] my blunt way4 ,:o 
w\ld n conceive a pr9ce a great "l &    
abundant 9 ev]y?+8 ,b yet be+ s         
ill-furni%$ ) ! gifts ( ! m9d1 & ev]    
?9k+ he %all nev] h en\gh1 he's ! poore/
 ( all m54 ,& !n = 8 m9d s giv5 up to   
vice1 'tis a %ame h[ x enslaves him4 ,i 
might 9 l mann] philosophize ( ! re/2 b 
let ?is "o1 = example's sake1 be en\gh4 

,yet :y ?is8 w someone say4 ,h pati5ce1 
& ,i'll %[ y :at ,i drive at4 ,if anyone
 see+ a play] act+ 8 "p on a /age %\ld g
 ab\t to /rip him ( 8 disguise & %[ him 
to ! p 9 8 true native =m1 w\ld he n1   
?9k y1 n only spoil ! :ole design ( !   
play1 b des]ve himself to be pelt$ (f ) 
/ones z a phanta/ical fool & "o out ( 8 
wits8 ,b no?+ is m common ) !m ?an su*  
*anges2 ! same p]son "o :ile imp]sonat+ 
a woman1 & ano!r :ile a man2 n[ a       
y\ng/]1 & by & by a grim seignior2 n[ a 
k+1 & pres5tly a peasant2 n[ a god1 & 9 
a trice aga9 an ord9>y fell[4 ,b to     
discov] ?is 7 to spoil all1 x be+ ! only
 ?+ t ent]ta9s ! eyes ( ! spectators4 ,&
 :at is all ?is life b a k9d ( com$y1   
:]e9 m5 walk up & d[n 9 "o ano!r's      
disguises & act _! respective p>ts1 till
 ! prop]ty-man br+s !m back to ! attir+ 
h\se4 ,& yet he (t5 ord]s a diff]5t     
dress1 & makes him t came b j n[ (f 9 ! 
robes ( a k+ put on ! rags ( a begg>4   
,?us are all ?+s repres5t$ by c\nt]feit1
 & yet )\t ?is !re 0 no liv+4  ,& "h if 

any wise man1 z x 7 dropp$ f heav51 %\ld
 />t up & cry1 ?is great ?+ :om ! _w    
looks ^u = a god & ,i "k n :at is n s   
mu* z a man1 = t l a bea/ he is l$ by 8 
passions1 b ! wor/ ( slaves1 inasmu* z  
he gives himself up will+ly to s _m &   
su* dete/able ma/]s4 ,aga9 if he %\ld   
bid a man t 7 bewail+ ! dea? ( 8 fa!r to
 laugh1 = t he n[ began to live by hav+ 
got an e/ate1 )\t :i* life is b a k9d ( 
dea?2 or call ano!r t 7 boa/+ ( 8 family
 ill begott5 or base1 because he is s f>
 remov$ f virtue t is ! only f\nta9 (   
nobility2 & s ( ! re/3 :at else w\ld he 
get by x b be ?\ght himself mad &       
frantic8 ,= z no?+ is m fooli% ?an      
prepo/]\s wisdom1 s no?+ is m unadvis$  
?an a =w>d unseasonable prud5ce4 ,& su* 
is 8 t does n comply ) ! pres5t "t &    
ord] himself z ! m>ket goes1 b =gett+ t 
law ( fea/s1 ei!r dr9k or begone1       
und]takes to disprove a common receiv$  
op9ion4 ,:]eas on ! contr>y 'tis ! "p ( 
a truly prud5t man n to be wise beyond 8
 condition1 b ei!r to take no notice (  

:at ! _w does1 or run ) x = company4 ,b 
?is is fooli%1 y'll say2 nor %all ,i d5y
 x1 provid$ always y be s civil on ! o!r
 side z to confess t ?is is to act a "p 
9 t _w4  ,b1 ,o y gods1 %all ,i speak or
 hold my tongue8 ,b :y %\ld ,i be sil5t 
9 a ?+ t is m true ?an tru? itself8     
,h[ev] x might n be amiss p]haps 9 s    
great an affair to call =? ! ,muses f   
,helicon1 s9ce ! poets s (t5 invoke !m  
^u e fooli% occasion4 ,be pres5t !n     
a:ile1 & assi/ me1 y daught]s ( ,jupit]1
 :ile ,i make x out t !re is no way to t
 s mu* fam$ wisdom1 nor access to t     
=tress z !y call x ( happ9ess1 b "u !   
bann] ( ,folly4 ,& fir/ 'tis agre$ ( all
 h&s t our passions belong to ,folly2   
inasmu* z we judge a wise man f a fool  
by ?is1 t ! "o is ord]$ by !m1 ! o!r by 
reason2 & !re=e ! ,/oics remove f a wise
 man all di/urbances ( m9d z s _m       
diseases4 ,b ^! passions d n only !     
(fice ( a tutor to su* z are mak+ t[>ds 
! port ( wisdom1 b are 9 e ex]cise (    
virtue z x 7 spurs & inc5tives1 nay &   

enc\rag]s to well do+3 :i* ?\gh t great 
,/oic ,s5eca mo/ /rongly d5ies1 & takes 
f a wise man all affections :atev]1 yet 
9 do+ t he leaves him n s mu* z a man b 
r a new k9d ( god t 0 nev] yet nor ev] l
 to be4 ,nay1 to speak pla9]1 he sets up
 a /ony semblance ( a man1 void ( all   
s5se & common feel+ ( humanity4 ,& mu*  
good to !m ) ?is wise man ( !irs2 let !m
 enjoy him to !mselves1 love him )\t    
competitors1 & live ) him 9 ,plato's    
commonweal?1 ! c\ntry ( ideas1 or       
,tantalus' or*>ds4 ,= :o w\ld n %un &   
/>tle at su* a man1 z at "s unnatural   
accid5t or _s8 ,a man dead to all s5se (
 nature & common affections1 & no m mov$
 ) love or pity ?an if he 7 a fl9t or   
rock2 ^: c5sure no?+ escapes2 t commits 
no errors himself1 b has a lynx's eyes  
^u o!rs2 measures ev]y?+ by an exact    
l9e1 & =gives no?+2 pleases himself )   
himself only2 ! only ri*1 ! only wise1 !
 only free man1 & only k+2 9 brief1 !   
only man t is ev]y?+1 b 9 8 own s+le    
judgm5t only2 t c>es n = ! fri5d%ip (   

any man1 be+ himself a fri5d to no man2 
makes no d\bt to make ! gods /oop to    
him1 & condemns & laughs at ! :ole      
actions ( our life8 ,& yet su* a bea/ is
 ?is _! p]fect wise man4 ,b tell me     
pray1 if ! ?+ 7 to be c>ri$ by mo/      
voices1 :at city w\ld *oose him = its   
gov]nor1 or :at army desire him = _!    
g5]al8 ,:at woman w\ld h su* a husb&1   
:at goodfell[ su* a gue/1 or :at s]vant 
w\ld ei!r wi% or endure su* a ma/]8     
,nay1 :o _h n r h "o ( ! middle sort (  
fools1 :o1 be+ a fool himself1 may !    
bett] "k h[ to comm& or obey fools2 & :o
 ?\gh he please 8 l1 'tis yet ! great]  
numb]2 "o t is k9d to 8 wife1 m]ry among
 8 fri5ds1 a boon companion1 & easy to  
be liv$ )2 & la/ly "o t ?9ks no?+ (     
humanity %\ld be a /rang] to him8 ,b ,i 
am we>y ( ?is wise man1 & !re=e ,i'll   
proce$ to "s o!r advantages4  ,g to !n4 
,suppose a man 9 "s l(ty high t[]1 & t  
he c\ld look r\nd him1 z ! poets say    
,jupit] 0 n[ & !n wont4 ,to h[ _m       
mis=tunes w\ld he f9d ! life ( man      

subject8 ,h[ mis]able1 to say no worse1 
our bir?1 h[ difficult our education2 to
 h[ _m wrongs our *ildhood expos$1 to   
:at pa9s our y\?2 h[ unsupportable our  
old age1 & griev\s our unavoidable dea?8
 ,z also :at troops ( diseases beset u1 
h[ _m casualties hang ov] our heads1 h[ 
_m tr\bles invade u1 & h[ little !re is 
t is n /eep$ 9 gall8 ,to say no?+ ( ^?  
evils "o man br+s ^u ano!r1 z pov]ty1   
imprisonm5t1 infamy1 di%one/y1 racks1   
sn>es1 trea*]y1 reproa*es1 actions1     
deceits--b ,i'm got into z endless a "w 
z numb]+ ! s&s--= :at (f5ses mank9d h   
des]v$ ^! ?+s1 or :at angry god compell$
 !m to be born into su* mis]ies is n my 
pres5t bus9ess4 ,yet he t %all dilig5tly
 exam9e x ) himself1 w\ld he n1 ?9k y1  
approve ! example ( ! ,milesian virg9s &
 kill himself8 ,b :o are !y t = no o!r  
reason b t !y 7 we>y ( life h ha/5$ _!  
own fate8 ,7 !y n ! next neighbors to   
wisdom8 among :om1 to say no?+ (        
,diog5es1 ,x5ocrates1 ,cato1 ,cassius1  
,brutus1 t wise man ,*iron1 be+ (f]$    

immortality1 *ose r to die ?an be tr\bl$
 ) ! same ?+ always4  ,& n[ ,i ?9k y see
 :at w\ld become ( ! _w if all m5 %\ld  
be wise2 to wit x 7 necess>y we got     
ano!r k9d ( clay & "s bett] pott]4 ,b   
,i1 p>tly ?r\gh ignorance1 p>tly        
unadvis$ness1 & sometimes ?r\gh         
=getfulness ( evil1 d n[ & !n s spr9kle 
pleasure ) ! hopes ( good & sweet5 m5 up
 9 _! greate/ mis=tunes t !y are n will+
 to leave ?is life1 ev5 !n :5 accord+ to
 ! acc\nt ( ! de/9ies ?is life has left 
!m2 & by h[ mu* ! less reason !y h to   
live1 by s mu* ! m !y desire x2 s f> are
 !y f be+ s5sible ( ! lea/ we>isom5ess (
 life4 ,( my gift x is1 t y h s _m old  
,ne/ors ev]y:]e t h sc>ce left !m s mu* 
z ! %ape ( a man2 /utt]]s1 dot>ds1      
too?less1 gray-hair$1 bald2 or r1 to use
 ! words ( ,ari/ophanes1 ,na/y1 crumpl$1
 mis]able1 %rivel$1 bald1 too?less1 &   
want+ _! baubles1 yet s delight$ ) life 
& to be ?\ght "y t "o dyes 8 gray hairs2
 ano!r cov]s 8 baldness ) a p]iwig2     
ano!r gets a set ( new tee?2 ano!r falls

 desp]ately 9 love ) a "y w5* & keeps m 
flick]+ ab\t h] ?an a "y man w\ld h be5 
a%am$ (4 ,= to see su* an old crook$    
piece ) "o foot 9 ! grave to m>ry a     
plump "y w5*1 & t too )\t a portion1 is 
s common t m5 almo/ expect to be comm5d$
 = x4 ,b ! be/ sport ( all is to see our
 old wom51 ev5 dead ) age1 & su*        
skeletons "o w\ld ?9k !y _h /ol5 out (  
_! graves1 & ev] mumbl+ 9 _! m\?s1 ,life
 is sweet2 & z old z !y are1 /ill       
cat]waul+1 daily pla/]+ _! face1 sc>ce  
ev] f ! glass1 gossip+1 danc+1 & writ+  
love lett]s4 ,^! ?+s are laugh$ at z    
fooli%1 z inde$ !y are2 yet !y please   
!mselves1 live m]rily1 swim 9 pleasure1 
& 9 a ^w are happy1 by my c\rtesy4 ,b ,i
 w\ld h !m to :om ^! ?+s seem ridicul\s 
to consid] ) !mselves :e!r x be n bett] 
to live s pleasant a life 9 su* k9d (   
follies1 ?an1 z ! prov]b goes1 to take a
 halt] & hang !mselves4 ,besides ?\gh ^!
 ?+s may be subject to c5sure1 x conc]ns
 n my fools 9 ! lea/1 inasmu* z !y take 
no notice ( x2 or if !y d1 !y easily    

neglect x4 ,if a /one fall ^u a man's   
head1 t's evil inde$2 b di%one/y1       
infamy1 villa9y1 ill reports c>ry no m  
hurt 9 !m ?an a man is s5sible (2 & if a
 man h no s5se ( !m1 !y are no long]    
evils4 ,:at are y ! worse if ! p hiss at
 y1 s y applaud y\rself8 ,& t a man be  
able to d s1 he mu/ owe x to folly4  ,b 
me?9ks ,i he> ! philosoph]s oppos+ x &  
say+ 'tis a mis]able ?+ = a man to be   
fooli%1 to err1 mi/ake1 & "k no?+ truly4
 ,nay r1 ?is is to be a man4 ,& :y !y   
%\ld call x mis]able1 ,i see no reason2 
=asmu* z we are s born1 s br$1 s        
in/ruct$1 nay su* is ! common condition 
( u all4 ,& no?+ c be call$ mis]able t  
suits ) its k9d1 unless p]haps y'll ?9k 
a man su* because he c nei!r fly )      
birds1 nor walk on all f\r ) bea/s1 & is
 n arm$ ) horns z a bull4 ,= by ! same  
reason he w\ld call ! w>like horse      
un=tunate1 because he und]/ood n gramm>1
 nor ate *eese-cakes2 & ! bull mis]able1
 because he'd make s ill a wre/l]4 ,&   
!re=e1 z a horse t has no skill 9 gramm>

 is n mis]able1 no m is man 9 ?is       
respect1 = t !y agree ) 8 nature4 ,b    
aga91 ! virtuosi may say t !re 0        
p>ticul>ly add$ to man ! k ( sci5ces1 by
 ^: help he might recomp5se himself 9   
und]/&+ = :at nature cut him %ort 9 o!r 
?+s4 ,z if ?is _h ! lea/ face ( tru?1 t 
,nature t 0 s solicit\sly wat*ful 9 !   
production ( gnats1 h]bs1 & fl[]s %\ld h
 s slept :5 %e made man1 t he %\ld h ne$
 to be help$ by sci5ces1 :i* t old devil
 ,!u?1 ! evil g5ius ( mank9d1 fir/      
inv5t$ = 8 de/ruction1 & are s little   
conducive to happ9ess t !y r ob/ruct x2 
to :i* purpose !y are prop]ly said to be
 fir/ f\nd out1 z t wise k+ 9 ,plato    
argues t\*+ ! inv5tion ( lett]s4        
,sci5ces !re=e crept into ! _w ) o!r !  
pe/s ( mank9d1 f ! same head f :5ce all 
o!r mis*iefs spr+2 we'll suppose x      
devils1 = s ! "n imports :5 y call !m   
demons1 t is to say1 kn[+4 ,= t simple p
 ( ! gold5 age1 be+ :olly ignorant (    
ev]y?+ call$ le>n+1 liv$ only by !      
guidance & dictates ( nature2 = :at use 

( gramm>1 :]e e man spoke ! same        
language & _h no fur!r design ?an to    
und]/& "o ano!r8 ,:at use ( logic1 :]e  
!re 0 no bick]+ ab\t ! d\ble-mean+      
words8 ,:at ne$ ( rhetoric1 :]e !re 7 no
 lawsuits8 ,or to :at purpose laws1 :]e 
!re 7 no ill mann]s8 f :i* )\t d\bt good
 laws fir/ came4 ,besides1 !y 7 m       
religi\s ?an ) an impi\s curiosity to   
dive into ! secrets ( nature1 ! dim5sion
 ( />s1 ! motions1 effects1 & hidd5     
causes ( ?+s2 z believ+ x a crime = any 
man to attempt to be wise beyond 8      
condition4 ,& z to ! inquiry ( :at 0    
beyond heav51 t madness nev] came into  
_! heads4 ,b ! purity ( ! gold5 age     
decl9+ by degrees1 fir/1 z ,i said be=e1
 arts 7 inv5t$ by ! evil g5ii2 & yet b  
few1 & ^? too receiv$ by few]4 ,aft] t !
 ,*aldean sup]/ition & ,greek           
newfangl$ness1 t _h little to d1 add$ ,i
 "k n h[ _m m2 m]e torm5ts ( wit1 & t s 
great t ev5 gramm> alone is "w en\gh =  
any man = 8 :ole life4  ,?\gh yet among 
^! sci5ces ^? only are 9 e/eem t come   

ne>e/ to common s5se1 t is to say1      
folly4 ,div9es are half />v$1 naturali/s
 out ( he>t1 a/rolog]s laugh$ at1 &     
logicians slight$2 only ! physician is  
wor? all ! re/4 ,& among !m too1 ! m    
unle>n$1 impud5t1 or unadvis$ he is1 ! m
 he is e/eem$1 ev5 among pr9ces4 ,=     
physic1 especially z x is n[ pr(ess$ by 
mo/ m51 is no?+ b a bran* ( flatt]y1 no 
less ?an rhetoric4 ,next !m1 ! second   
place is giv5 to our law-driv]s1 if n ! 
fir/1 ^: pr(ession1 ?\gh ,i say x       
myself1 mo/ m5 laugh at z ! ass (       
philosophy2 yet !re's sc>ce any bus9ess1
 ei!r s great or s small1 b is manag$ by
 ^! asses4 ,^! pur*ase _! great         
lord%ips1 :ile 9 ! meantime ! div9e1    
hav+ run ?r\gh ! :ole body ( div9ity1   
sits gnaw+ a radi% & is 9 cont9ual w>f>e
 ) lice & fleas4 ,z !re=e ^? arts are   
be/ t h ! ne>e/ aff9ity ) folly1 s are  
!y mo/ happy ( all o!rs t h lea/ comm]ce
 ) sci5ces & foll[ ! guidance ( ,nature1
 :o is 9 no wise imp]fect1 unless p]haps
 we endeavor to leap ov] ^? b\nds %e has

 appo9t$ to u4 ,nature hates all false  
color+ & is ev] be/ :]e %e is lea/      
adult]at$ ) art4  ,g to !n1 don't y f9d 
among ! sev]al k9ds ( liv+ creatures t  
!y ?rive be/ t und]/& no m ?an :at      
,nature taught !m8 ,:at is m prosp]\s or
 wond]ful ?an ! bee8 ,& ?\gh !y h n !   
same judgm5t ( s5se z o!r bodies h1 yet 
:]e9 has ar*itecture gone beyond _!     
build+ ( h\ses8 ,:at philosoph] ev]     
f\nd$ ! l republic8 ,:]eas ! horse1 t   
comes s ne> man 9 und]/&+ & is !re=e s  
famili> ) him1 is also p>tak] ( 8 mis]y4
 ,= :ile he ?9ks x a %ame to lose !     
race1 x (t5 happ5s t he cracks 8 w9d2 & 
9 ! battle1 :ile he cont5ds = victory1  
he's cut d[n himself1 &1 toge!r ) 8 rid]
 lies bit+ ! e>?2 n to m5tion ^? /rong  
bits1 %>p spurs1 close /ables1 arms1    
bl[s1 rid]1 & briefly1 all t slav]y he  
will+ly submits to1 :ile1 imitat+ ^? m5 
( valor1 he s eag]ly /rives to be rev5g$
 ( ! enemy4 ,?an :i* h[ mu* m 7 ! life (
 flies or birds to be wi%$ =1 :o liv+ by
 ! in/9ct ( nature1 look no fur!r ?an ! 

pres5t1 if yet man w\ld b let !m alone 9
 x4 ,& if at anytime !y *ance to be     
tak51 & be+ %ut up 9 cages endeavor to  
imitate our speak+1 'tis /range h[ !y   
deg5]ate f _! native gaiety4 ,s mu*     
bett] 9 e respect are ! works ( nature  
?an ! adult]ies ( art4  ,9 l mann] ,i c 
nev] suffici5tly praise t ,py?agoras 9 a
 dunghill cock1 :o be+ b "o _h be5 yet  
ev]y?+1 a philosoph]1 a man1 a woman1 a 
k+1 a private man1 a fi%1 a horse1 a    
frog1 &1 ,i believe too1 a sponge2 & at 
la/ conclud$ t no creature 0 m mis]able 
?an man1 = t all o!r creatures are      
cont5t ) ^? b\nds t nature set !m1 only 
man endeavors to exce$ !m4 ,& aga91     
among m5 he gives ! prec$5cy n to !     
le>n$ or ! great1 b ! fool4 ,nor _h t   
,gryllus less wit ?an ,ulysses ) 8 _m   
c\nsels1 :o *ose r to lie grunt+ 9 a hog
 /y ?an be expos$ ) ! o!r to s _m       
haz>ds4 ,nor does ,hom]1 t fa!r (       
trifles1 diss5t f me2 :o n only call$   
all m5 wret*$ & full ( calamity1 b (t5 8
 great patt]n ( wisdom1 ,ulysses1       

mis]able2 ,p>is1 ,ajax1 & ,a*illes      
n[h]e4 ,& :y1 ,i pray b t1 l a cunn+    
fell[ & "o t 0 8 craft's ma/]1 he did   
no?+ )\t ! advice ( ,pallas8 ,9 a ^w he 
0 too wise1 & by t means ran wide (     
nature4 ,z !re=e among m5 !y are lea/   
happy t /udy wisdom1 z be+ 9 ?is twice  
fools1 t :5 !y are born m51 !y %\ld yet 
s f> =get _! condition z to affect !    
life ( gods2 & aft] ! example ( !       
giants1 ) _! philosophical gimcracks    
make a w> ^u nature3 s !y on ! o!r side 
seem z little mis]able z is possible :o 
come ne>e/ to bea/s & nev] attempt any?+
 beyond man4 ,g to !n1 let's try h[     
demon/rable ?is is2 n by en?ymemes or ! 
imp]fect syllogisms ( ! ,/oics1 b by    
pla91 d[nright1 & ord9>y examples4  ,&  
n[1 by ! immortal gods6 ,i ?9k no?+ m   
happy ?an t g5]ation ( m5 we commonly   
call fools1 idiots1 lack-wits1 & dolts2 
spl5did titles too1 z ,i conceive !m4   
,i'll tell y a ?+1 :i* at fir/ p]haps   
may seem fooli% & absurd1 yet no?+ m    
true4 ,& fir/ !y are n afraid ( dea?--no

 small evil1 by ,jupit]6 ,!y are n      
torm5t$ ) ! consci5ce ( evil acts1 n    
t]rifi$ ) ! fables ( gho/s1 nor fright5$
 ) spirits & gobl9s4 ,!y are n di/ract$ 
) ! fe> ( evils to come nor ! hopes (   
future good4 ,9 %ort1 !y are n di/urb$ )
 ^? ?\s& ( c>es to :i* ?is life is      
subject4 ,!y are nei!r mode/1 nor       
fe>ful1 nor ambiti\s1 nor envi\s1 nor   
love !y any man4 ,& la/ly1 if !y %\ld   
come ne>] ev5 to ! v ignorance ( brutes1
 !y c\ld n s91 = s hold ! div9es4 ,& n[ 
tell me1 y wise fool1 ) h[ _m tr\blesome
 c>es y\r m9d is cont9ually p]plex$2    
heap toge!r all ! discommodities ( y\r  
life1 & !n y'll be s5sible f h[ _m evils
 ,i h deliv]$ my fools4 ,add to ?is t !y
 are n only m]ry1 play1 s+1 & laugh     
!mselves1 b make mir? :]ev] !y come1 a  
special privilege x seems ! gods h giv5 
!m to refre% ! p5siv5ess ( life4 ,:5ce x
 is t :]eas ! _w is s diff]5tly affect$ 
"o t[>ds ano!r1 t all m5 indiff]5tly    
admit !m z _! companions1 desire1 fe$1  
*]i%1 embrace !m1 take _! p>ts ^u all   

occasions1 & p]mit !m )\t (f5se to d or 
say :at !y l4 ,& s little does ev]y?+   
desire to hurt !m1 t ev5 ! v bea/s1 by a
 k9d ( natural in/9ct ( _! innoc5ce no  
d\bt1 pass by _! injuries4 ,= ( !m x may
 be truly said t !y are consecrate to ! 
gods1 & !re=e & n )\t cause d m5 h !m 9 
su* e/eem4 ,:5ce is x else t !y are 9 s 
great reque/ ) pr9ces t !y c nei!r eat  
nor dr9k1 g any:]e1 or be an h\r )\t !m8
 ,nay1 & 9 "s degree !y pref] ^! fools  
be=e _! crabbi% wise m51 :om yet !y keep
 ab\t !m = /ate's sake4 ,nor d ,i       
conceive ! reason s difficult1 or t x   
%\ld seem /range :y !y are pref]r$ be=e 
! o!rs1 = t ^! wise m5 speak to pr9ces  
ab\t no?+ b grave1 s]i\s matt]s1 & tru/+
 to _! own p>ts & le>n+ d n fe>         
sometimes to grate _! t5d] e>s ) sm>t   
tru?s2 b fools fit !m ) t !y mo/ delight
 91 z je/s1 laught]1 abuses ( o!r m51   
wanton pa/imes1 & ! l4  ,aga91 take     
notice ( ?is no contemptible bless+ :i* 
,nature has giv5 fools1 t !y are ! only 
pla91 hone/ m5 & su* z speak tru?4 ,&   

:at is m comm5dable ?an tru?8 ,= ?\gh t 
prov]b ( ,alcibiades 9 ,plato attributes
 tru? to drunk>ds & *ildr51 yet ! praise
 ( x is p>ticul>ly m9e1 ev5 f ! te/imony
 ( ,euripides1 among ^: o!r ?+s !re is  
extant t 8 honorable say+ conc]n+ u1 ,a 
fool speaks fooli% ?+s4 ,= :atev] a fool
 has 9 8 he>t1 he bo? %[s x 9 8 looks & 
expresses x 9 8 disc\rse2 :ile ! wise   
m5's are ^? two tongues :i* ! same      
,euripides m5tions1 :]e( ! "o speaks    
tru?1 ! o!r :at !y judge mo/ seasonable 
= ! occasion4 ,^! are !y t turn black   
into :ite1 bl[ hot & cold ) ! same      
brea?1 & c>ry a f> diff]5t mean+ 9 _!   
brea/ f :at !y feign ) _! tongue4 ,yet 9
 ! mid/ ( all _! prosp]ity1 pr9ces 9 ?is
 respect seem to me mo/ un=tunate1      
because1 hav+ no "o to tell !m tru?1 !y 
are =c$ to receive flatt]]s = fri5ds4   
,b1 someone may say1 ! e>s ( pr9ces are 
/rang]s to tru?1 & = ?is reason !y avoid
 ^? wise m51 because !y fe> le/ someone 
m frank ?an ! re/ %\ld d>e to speak to  
!m ?+s r true ?an pleasant2 = s ! matt] 

is1 t !y don't mu* c>e = tru?4 ,& yet   
?is is f\nd by exp]i5ce among my fools1 
t n only tru?s b ev5 op5 reproa*es are  
he>d ) pleasure2 s t ! same ?+ :i*1 if x
 came f a wise man's m\? might prove a  
capital crime1 spok5 by a fool is       
receiv$ ) delight4 ,= tru? c>ries ) x a 
c]ta9 peculi> p[] ( pleas+1 if no       
accid5t fall 9 to give occasion ( (f5se2
 :i* faculty ! gods h giv5 only to      
fools4 ,& = ! same reasons is x t wom5  
are s e>ne/ly delight$ ) ?is k9d ( m51 z
 be+ m prop5se by nature to pleasure &  
toys4 ,& :atsoev] !y may happ5 to d )   
!m1 al?\gh sometimes x be ( ! mo/ s]i\s1
 yet !y turn x to je/ & laught]1 z t sex
 0 ev] quick-witt$1 especially to color 
_! own faults4  ,b to return to !       
happ9ess ( fools1 :o :5 !y h pass$ ov]  
?is life ) a great deal ( pleasantness &
 )\t s mu* z ! lea/ fe> or s5se ( dea?1 
!y g /raight =? into ! ,elysian field1  
to recreate _! pi\s & c>eless s\ls ) su*
 sports z !y us$ "h4 ,let's proce$ !n1 &
 comp>e ! condition ( any ( y\r wise m5 

) t ( ?is fool4 ,fancy to me n[ "s      
example ( wisdom y'd set up aga9/ him2  
"o t _h sp5t 8 *ildhood & y\? 9 le>n+ ! 
sci5ces & lo/ ! sweete/ "p ( 8 life 9   
wat*+s1 c>es1 /udies1 & = ! rema9+ "p ( 
x nev] s mu* z ta/$ ! lea/ ( pleasure2  
ev] sp>+1 poor1 sad1 s\r1 unju/1 &      
rigor\s to himself1 & tr\blesome &      
hateful to o!rs2 brok5 ) pal5ess1       
leanness1 crassness1 sore eyes1 & an old
 age & dea? contract$ be=e _! "t 7?\gh  
yet1 :at matt] is x1 :5 he die t nev]   
liv$872 & su* is ! picture ( ?is great  
wise man4  ,& "h aga9 d ^? frogs ( !    
,/oics croak at me & say t no?+ is m    
mis]able ?an madness4 ,b folly is ! next
 degree1 if n ! v ?+4 ,= :at else is    
madness ?an = a man to be out ( 8 wits8 
,b to let !m see h[ !y are clean out ( !
 way1 ) ! ,muses' good favor we'll take 
?is syllogism 9 pieces4 ,subtly argu$1  
,i mu/ confess1 b z ,socrates 9 ,plato  
tea*es u h[ by splitt+ "o ,v5us & "o    
,cupid to make two ( ei!r1 9 l mann]    
%\ld ^? logicians h done & di/+ui%$     

madness f madness1 if at lea/ !y w\ld be
 ?\ght to be well 9 _! wits !mselves4 ,=
 all madness is n mis]able1 or ,horace  
_h nev] call$ 8 poetical fury a belov$  
madness2 nor ,plato plac$ ! raptures (  
poets1 prophets1 & lov]s among ! *iefe/ 
bless+s ( ?is life2 nor t sibyl 9       
,virgil call$ ,a5eas' travels mad       
labors4 ,b !re are two sorts ( madness1 
! "o t :i* ! rev5geful ,furies s5d      
privily f hell1 z (t5 z !y let loose _! 
snakes & put into m5's brea/s ei!r !    
desire ( w>1 or an insatiate ?ir/ aft]  
gold1 or "s di%one/ love1 or p>ricide1  
or ince/1 or sacrilege1 or ! l plagues1 
or :5 !y t]rify "s guilty s\l ) !       
consci5ce ( 8 crimes2 ! o!r1 b no?+ l   
?is1 t :i* comes f me & is ( all o!r ?+s
 ! mo/ desirable2 :i* happ5s z (t5 z "s 
pleas+ dotage n only cle>s ! m9d ( its  
tr\blesome c>es b r5d]s x m jocund4 ,&  
?is 0 t :i*1 z a special bless+ ( !     
gods1 ,cic]o1 writ+ to 8 fri5d ,atticus1
 wi%$ to himself1 t he might be ! less  
s5sible ( ^? mis]ies t !n hung ov] !    

commonweal?4  ,nor 0 t ,grecian 9       
,horace mu* wide ( x1 :o 0 s f> made t  
he w\ld sit by himself :ole days 9 !    
!atre laugh+ & clapp+ 8 h&s1 z if he _h 
se5 "s trag$y act+1 :]eas 9 tru? !re 0  
no?+ pres5t$2 yet 9 o!r ?+s a man well  
en\gh1 pleasant among 8 fri5ds1 k9d to 8
 wife1 & s good a ma/] to 8 s]vants t if
 !y _h brok5 ! seal ( 8 bottle1 he w\ld 
n h run mad = x4 ,b at la/1 :5 by ! c>e 
( 8 fri5ds & physic he 0 fre$ f 8       
di/emp] & become 8 own man aga91 he ?us 
expo/ulates ) !m1 ,n[1 by ,pollux1 my   
fri5ds1 y h r kill$ ?an pres]v$ me 9 ?us
 =c+ me f my pleasure4 ,by :i* y see he 
lik$ x s well t he lo/ x aga9/ 8 w4 ,&  
tru/ me1 ,i ?9k !y 7 ! madd] ( ! two1 & 
_h ! great] ne$ ( hellebore1 t %\ld (f] 
to look ^u s pleasant a madness z an    
evil to be remov$ by physic2 ?\gh yet ,i
 h n det]m9$ :e!r e di/emp] ( ! s5se or 
und]/&+ be to be call$ madness4  ,=     
nei!r he t hav+ weak eyes %\ld take a   
mule = an ass1 nor he t %\ld admire an  
insipid poem z excell5t w\ld be pres5tly

 ?\ght mad2 b he t n only errs 9 8 s5ses
 b is deceiv$ also 9 8 judgm5t1 & t too 
m ?an ord9>y & ^u all occasions--he1 ,i 
mu/ confess1 w\ld be ?\ght to come v ne>
 to x4 ,z if anyone he>+ an ass bray    
%\ld take x = excell5t music1 or a begg>
 conceive himself a k+4 ,& yet ?is k9d (
 madness1 if1 z x commonly happ5s1 x    
turn to pleasure1 x br+s a great delight
 n only to !m t are possess$ ) x b to ^?
 also t behold x1 ?\gh p]haps !y may n  
be altoge!r s mad z ! o!r1 = ! species (
 ?is madness is mu* l>g] ?an ! p take x 
to be4 ,= "o mad man laughs at ano!r1 & 
beget !mselves a mutual pleasure4 ,nor  
does x seldom happ5 t he t is ! m mad1  
laughs at him t is less mad4 ,& 9 ?is e 
man is ! m happy 9 h[ _m respects ! m he
 is mad2 & if ,i 7 judge 9 ! case1 he   
%\ld be rang$ 9 t class ( folly t is    
peculi>ly m9e1 :i* 9 tru? is s l>ge &   
univ]sal t ,i sc>ce "k anyone 9 all     
mank9d t is wise at all h\rs1 or has n  
"s tang or o!r ( madness4  ,& to ?is    
class d !y app]ta9 t slight ev]y?+ 9    

comp>ison ( hunt+ & prote/ !y take an   
unimag9able pleasure to he> ! yell ( !  
horns & ! yelps ( ! h\nds1 & ,i believe 
c\ld pick some:at extraord9>y out ( _! v
 excrem5t4 ,& !n :at pleasure !y take to
 see a buck or ! l unlac$8 ,let ord9>y  
fell[s cut up an ox or a we!r1 'tw]e a  
crime to h ?is done by any?+ less ?an a 
g5tleman6 :o ) 8 hat (f1 on 8 b>e knees1
 & a c\teau = t purpose 7= e sword or   
knife is n all[able71 ) a curi\s        
sup]/ition & c]ta9 po/ures1 lays op5 !  
sev]al p>ts 9 _! respective ord]2 :ile  
!y t hem him 9 admire x ) sil5ce1 z "s  
new religi\s c]emony1 ?\gh p]haps !y h  
se5 x a hundr$ times be=e4 ,& if any (  
!m *ance to get ! lea/ piece ( x1 he    
pres5tly ?9ks himself no small g5tleman4
 ,9 all :i* !y drive at no?+ m ?an to   
become bea/s !mselves1 :ile yet !y      
imag9e !y live ! life ( pr9ces4  ,& next
 ^! may be reckon$ ^? t h su* an it* (  
build+2 "o :ile *ang+ r\nds into squ>es1
 & pres5tly aga9 squ>es into r\nds1 nev]
 kn[+ ei!r measure or end1 till at la/1 

r$uc$ to ! utmo/ pov]ty1 !re rema9s n to
 !m s mu* z a place :]e !y may lay _!   
head1 or :]e) to fill _! bellies4 ,& :y 
all ?is8 b t !y may pass ov] a few ye>s 
9 fe$+ _! fooli% fancies4  ,&1 9 my     
op9ion1 next ^! may be reckon$ su* z )  
_! new inv5tions & occult arts und]take 
to *ange ! =ms ( ?+s & hunt all ab\t    
aft] a c]ta9 fif? ess5ce2 m5 s bewit*$ )
 ?is pres5t hope t x nev] rep5ts !m ( _!
 pa9s or exp5se1 b are ev] contriv+ h[  
!y may *eat !mselves1 till1 hav+ sp5t   
all1 !re is n en\gh left !m to provide  
ano!r furnace4 ,& yet !y h n done dream+
 ^! _! pleasant dreams b enc\rage o!rs1 
z mu* z 9 !m lies1 to ! same happ9ess4  
,& at la/1 :5 !y are q lo/ 9 all _!     
expectations1 !y *e] up !mselves ) ?is  
s5t5ce1 ,9 great ?+s ! v attempt is     
en\gh1 & !n compla9 ( ! %ortness ( man's
 life t is n suffici5t = s great an     
und]/&+4  ,& !n = game/]s1 ,i am a      
little d\btful :e!r !y are to be admitt$
 into our college2 & yet 'tis a fooli% &
 ridicul\s sight to see "s addict$ s to 

x t !y c no soon] he> ! rattl+ ( ! dice 
b _! he>t leaps & dances aga94 ,& !n :5 
"t aft] "t !y are s f> drawn on ) !     
hopes ( w9n+ t !y h made %ipwreck ( all1
 & hav+ split _! %ip on t rock ( dice1  
no less t]rible ?an ! bi%op & 8 cl]ks1  
sc>ce got alive to %ore1 !y *oose r to  
*eat any man ( _! j debts ?an n pay !   
money !y lo/1 le/ o!rwise1 =soo?1 !y be 
?\ght no m5 ( _! words4 ,aga9 :at is x1 
,i pray1 to see old fell[s & half bl9d  
to play ) spectacles8 ,nay1 & :5 a ju/ly
 des]v$ g\t has knott$ _! knuckles1 to  
hire a ca/]1 or "o t may put ! dice 9 ! 
box = !m8 ,a pleasant ?+1 ,i mu/        
confess1 did x n = ! mo/ "p end 9       
qu>rels1 & !re=e belongs r to ! ,furies 
?an me4  ,b !re is no d\bt b t t k9d (  
m5 are :olly ours :o love to he> or tell
 feign$ miracles & /range lies & are    
nev] we>y ( any tale1 ?\gh nev] s long1 
s x be ( gho/s1 spirits1 gobl9s1 devils1
 or ! l2 :i* ! fur!r !y are f tru?1 ! m 
readily !y are believ$ & ! m d !y tickle
 _! it*+ e>s4 ,& ^! s]ve n only to pass 

away "t b br+ pr(it1 especially to mass 
prie/s & p>don]s4 ,& next to ^! are !y t
 h gott5 a fooli% b pleasant p]suasion t
 if !y c b see a wood5 or pa9t$         
,polypheme ,*ri/oph]1 !y %all n die t   
day2 or d b salute a c>v$ ,b>b>a1 9 !   
usual set =m1 t he %all return safe f   
battle2 or make 8 application to        
,erasmus on c]ta9 days ) "s small wax   
c&les & prop] pray]s1 t he %all quickly 
be ri*4 ,nay1 !y h gott5 a ,h]cules1    
ano!r ,hippolytus1 & a ,/4 ,george1 ^:  
horse mo/ religi\sly set out ) trapp+s &
 bosses !re wants little b !y wor%ip2   
h[ev]1 !y endeavor to make him _! fri5d 
by "s pres5t or o!r1 & to swe> by 8     
ma/]'s braz5 helmet is an oa? = a pr9ce4
 ,or :at %\ld ,i say ( !m t hug !mselves
 ) _! c\nt]feit p>dons2 t h measur$     
purgatory by an h\rglass1 & c )\t ! lea/
 mi/ake demon/rate its ages1 ye>s1      
mon?s1 days1 h\rs1 m9utes1 & seconds1 z 
x 7 9 a ma!matical table8 ,or :at ( ^?  
:o1 hav+ confid5ce 9 c]ta9 magical *>ms 
& %ort pray]s inv5t$ by "s pi\s impo/]1 

ei!r = 8 s\l's heal? or pr(it's sake1   
promise to !mselves ev]y?+3 weal?1      
honor1 pleasure1 pl5ty1 good heal?1 long
 life1 lively old age1 & ! next place to
 ,*ri/ 9 ! o!r _w1 :i* yet !y desire may
 n happ5 too soon1 t is to say be=e !   
pleasures ( ?is life h left !m8  ,& n[  
suppose "s m]*ant1 soldi]1 or judge1 out
 ( s _m rap9es1 p>ts ) "s small piece ( 
money4 ,he /raight conceives all t s9k (
 8 :ole life q cleans$2 s _m p]juries1 s
 _m lu/s1 s _m debau*]ies1 s _m         
cont5tions1 s _m murd]s1 s _m deceits1 s
 _m brea*es ( tru/s1 s _m trea*]ies     
b\ght (f1 z x 7 by compact2 & s b\ght (f
 t !y may beg9 ^u a new score4 ,b :at is
 m fooli% ?an ^?1 or r m happy1 :o daily
 recit+ ^? sev5 v]ses ( ! ,psalms       
promise to !mselves m ?an ! top (       
felicity8 ,:i* magical v]ses "s devil or
 o!r1 a m]ry "o )\t d\bt b m a blab ( 8 
tongue ?an crafty1 is believ$ to h      
discov]$ to ,/4 ,b]n>d1 b n )\t a trick4
 ,& ^! are s fooli% t ,i am half a%am$ (
 !m myself1 & yet !y are approv$1 & t n 

only by ! common p b ev5 ! pr(essors (  
religion4 ,& :at1 are n !y also almo/ ! 
same :]e sev]al c\ntries av\* to        
!mselves _! peculi> sa9t1 & z ev]yone ( 
!m has 8 p>ticul> gift1 s also 8        
p>ticul> =m ( wor%ip8 ,z1 "o is good = !
 too?a*e2 ano!r = groan+ wom52 a ?ird1 =
 /ol5 goods2 a f\r?1 = mak+ a voyage    
prosp]\s2 & a fif?1 to cure %eep ( !    
rot2 & s ( ! re/1 = x w\ld be too t$i\s 
to run ov] all4 ,& "s !re are t are good
 = m ?+s ?an "o2 b *iefly1 ! ,virg9 ,"m1
 to :om ! common p d 9 a mann] attribute
 m ?an to ! ,son4  ,yet :at d !y beg (  
^! sa9ts b :at belongs to folly8 ,to    
exam9e x a little4 ,among all ^? (f]+s  
:i* are s frequ5tly hung up 9 *ur*es1   
nay up to ! v ro( ( "s ( !m1 did y ev]  
see ! lea/ ackn[l$gm5t f anyone t _h    
left 8 folly1 or gr[n a hair's bread? ! 
wis]8 ,"o escapes a %ipwreck1 & he gets 
safe to %ore4 ,ano!r1 run ?r\gh 9 a     
duel1 recov]s4 ,ano!r1 :ile ! re/ 7     
fight+1 ran out ( ! field1 no less      
luckily ?an valiantly4 ,ano!r1 condemn$ 

to be hang$1 by ! favor ( "s sa9t or    
o!r1 a fri5d to ?ieves1 got (f himself  
by impea*+ 8 fell[s4 ,ano!r escap$ by   
break+ prison4 ,ano!r recov]$ f 8 fev] 9
 spite ( 8 physician4 ,ano!r's poison   
turn+ to a loos5ess prov$ 8 rem$y r ?an 
dea?2 & t to 8 wife's no small sorr[1 9 
t %e lo/ bo? h] labor & h] *>ge4        
,ano!r's c>t broke1 & he sav$ 8 horses4 
,ano!r pres]v$ f ! fall ( a h\se4 ,all  
^! hang up _! tablets1 b no "o gives    
?anks = 8 recov]y f folly2 s sweet a ?+ 
x is n to be wise1 t on ! contr>y m5 r  
pray aga9/ any?+ ?an folly4  ,b :y d ,i 
laun* out into ?is ocean ( sup]/itions8 
,_h ,i a hundr$ tongues1 z _m m\?s1 & a 
voice nev] s /rong1 yet 7 ,i n able to  
run ov] ! sev]al sorts ( fools or all ! 
names ( folly1 s ?ick d !y sw>m ev]y:]e4
 ,& yet y\r prie/s make no scruple to   
receive & *]i% !m z prop] in/rum5ts (   
pr(it2 :]eas if "s scurvy wise fell[    
%\ld /ep up & speak ?+s z !y are1 z1 to 
live well is ! way to die well2 ! be/   
way to get quit ( s9 is to add to !     

money y give ! hatr$ ( s91 te>s1 wat*+s1
 pray]s1 fa/+s1 & am5dm5t ( life2 su* or
 su* a sa9t w favor y1 if y imitate 8   
life--^!1 ,i say1 & ! l--%\ld ?is wise  
man *at to ! p1 f :at happ9ess into h[  
great tr\bles w\ld he draw !m8  ,( ?is  
college also are !y :o 9 _! lifetime    
appo9t ) :at solemnity !y'll be buri$1 &
 p>ticul>ly set d[n h[ _m tor*es1 h[ _m 
m\rn]s1 h[ _m s+]s1 h[ _m almsm5 !y w h 
at x2 z if any s5se ( x c\ld come to !m1
 or t x 7 a %ame to !m t _! corpse 7 n  
honorably int]r$2 s curi\s are !y h]e91 
z if1 l ! a$iles ( old1 ^! 7 to pres5t  
"s %[s or banquet to ! p4  ,& ?\gh ,i am
 9 ha/e1 yet ,i _c yet pass by !m :o1   
?\gh !y diff] no?+ f ! meane/ cobbl]1   
yet 'tis sc>cely cr$ible h[ !y flatt]   
!mselves ) ! empty title ( nobility4 ,"o
 d]ives 8 p$igree f ,a5eas1 ano!r f     
,brutus1 a ?ird f ! /> by ! tail ( ,ursa
 ,major4 ,!y %[ y on e side ! /atues &  
pictures ( _! ance/ors2 run ov] _!      
great-gr&fa!rs & ! great-great-gr&fa!rs 
( bo? l9es1 & ! anci5t mat*es ( _!      

families1 :5 !mselves yet are b once    
remov$ f a /atue1 if n worse ?an ^?     
trifles !y boa/ (4 ,& yet by means ( ?is
 pleasant self-love !y live a happy     
life4 ,nor are !y less fools :o admire  
^! bea/s z if !y 7 gods4  ,b :at d ,i   
speak ( any "o or ! o!r p>ticul> k9d (  
m51 z if ?is self-love _h n ! same      
effect ev]y:]e & r5d]$ mo/ m5           
sup]abundantly happy8 ,z :5 a fell[1 m  
de=m$ ?an a baboon1 %all believe himself
 h&som] ?an ,hom]'s ,n]eus4 ,ano!r1 z   
soon z he c draw two or ?ree l9es ) a   
compass1 pres5tly ?9ks himself a        
,euclid4 ,a ?ird1 t und]/&s music no m  
?an my horse1 & = 8 voice z ho>se z a   
dunghill cock1 %all yet conceive himself
 ano!r ,h]mog5es4 ,b ( all madness t's !
 mo/ pleasant :5 a man1 see+ ano!r any  
way excell5t 9 :at he pret5ds to        
himself1 makes 8 boa/s ( x z confid5tly 
z if x 7 8 own4 ,& su* 0 t ri* fell[ 9  
,s5eca1 :o :5ev] he told a /ory _h 8    
s]vants at 8 elb[ to prompt him ! names2
 & to t height _h !y flatt]$ him t he   

did n "q b he might v5ture a rubb] at   
cuffs1 a man o!rwise s weak he c\ld     
sc>ce /&1 only presum+ on ?is1 t he _h a
 company ( /urdy s]vants ab\t him4  ,or 
to :at purpose is x ,i %\ld m9d y ( our 
pr(essors ( arts8 ,=asmu* z ?is         
self-love is s natural to !m all t !y _h
 r "p ) _! fa!r's l& ?an _! fooli%      
op9ions2 b *iefly play]s1 fiddl]s1      
orators1 & poets1 ( :i* ! m ignorant ea*
 ( !m is1 ! m insol5tly he pleases      
himself1 t is to say vaunts & spreads   
out 8 plumes4 ,& l lips f9d l lettuce2  
nay1 ! m fooli% any?+ is1 ! m 'tis      
admir$1 ! great] numb] be+ ev] tickl$ at
 ! wor/ ?+s1 because1 z ,i said be=e1   
mo/ m5 are s subject to folly4 ,& !re=e 
if ! m fooli% a man is1 ! m he pleases  
himself & is admir$ by o!rs1 to :at     
purpose %\ld he beat 8 bra9s ab\t true  
k1 :i* fir/ w co/ him de>1 & next r5d]  
him ! m tr\blesome & less confid5t1 &   
la/ly1 please only a few8  ,& n[ ,i     
consid] x1 ,nature has plant$1 n only 9 
p>ticul> m5 b ev5 9 e nation1 & sc>ce   

any city is !re )\t x1 a k9d ( common   
self-love4 ,& h5ce is x t ! ,engli%1    
besides o!r ?+s1 p>ticul>ly *all5ge to  
!mselves beauty1 music1 & fea/+4 ,!     
,scots are pr\d ( _! nobility1 alliance 
to ! cr[n1 & logical subtleties4 ,!     
,fr5* ?9k !mselves ! only well-br$ m54  
,! ,p>isians1 exclud+ all o!rs1 arrogate
 to !mselves ! only k ( div9ity4 ,!     
,italians affirm !y are ! only ma/]s (  
good lett]s & eloqu5ce1 & flatt]        
!mselves on ?is acc\nt1 t ( all o!rs !y 
only are n b>b>\s4 ,9 :i* k9d ( happ9ess
 ^? ( ,rome claim ! fir/ place1 /ill    
dream+ to !mselves ( some:at1 ,i "k n   
:at1 ( old ,rome4 ,! ,v5etians fancy    
!mselves happy 9 ! op9ion ( _! nobility4
 ,! ,greeks1 z if !y 7 ! only au?ors (  
sci5ces1 swell !mselves ) ! titles ( !  
anci5t h]oes4 ,! ,turk1 & all t s9k ( ! 
truly b>b>\s1 *all5ge to !mselves ! only
 glory ( religion & laugh at ,*ri/ians z
 sup]/iti\s4 ,& mu* m pleasantly ! ,jews
 expect to ?is day ! com+ ( ! ,messiah1 
& s ob/9ately cont5d = _! ,law ( ,moses4

 ,! ,spani>ds give place to none 9 !    
reputation ( soldi]y4 ,! ,g]mans pride  
!mselves 9 _! tallness ( /ature & skill 
9 magic4  ,&1 n to in/ance 9 e p>ticul>1
 y see1 ,i conceive1 h[ mu* satisfaction
 ?is ,self-love1 :o has a si/] also n   
unlike h]self call$ ,flatt]y1 begets    
ev]y:]e2 = self-love is no m ?an ! soo?+
 ( a man's self1 :i*1 done to ano!r1 is 
flatt]y4 ,& ?\gh p]haps at ?is day x may
 be ?\ght infam\s1 yet x is s only ) !m 
t are m tak5 ) words ?an ?+s4 ,!y ?9k   
tru? is inconsi/5t ) flatt]y1 b t x is  
mu* o!rwise we may le>n f ! examples (  
true bea/s4 ,:at m fawn+ ?an a dog8 ,&  
yet :at m tru/y8 ,:at has m ( ^? little 
tricks ?an a squirrel8 ,& yet :at m lov+
 to man8 ,unless1 p]haps y'll say1 m5 _h
 bett] conv]se ) fi]ce lions1 m]ciless  
tig]s1 & furi\s leop>ds4 ,= t flatt]y is
 ! mo/ p]nici\s ( all ?+s1 by means (   
:i* "s trea*]\s p]sons & mock]s h run ! 
cr$ul\s into su* mis*ief4 ,b ?is ( m9e  
proce$s f a c]ta9 g5tl5ess & uprightness
 ( m9d & comes ne>] to virtue ?an its   

opposite1 au/]ity1 or a morose &        
tr\blesome peevi%ness1 z ,horace calls  
x4 ,?is supports ! deject$1 relieves !  
di/ress$1 enc\rages ! fa9t+1 awak5s !   
/upid1 refre%es ! sick1 supplies !      
untractable1 jo9s loves toge!r1 & keeps 
!m s jo9$4 ,x entices *ildr5 to take _! 
le>n+1 makes old m5 frolic1 &1 "u !     
color ( praise1 does )\t (f5se bo? tell 
pr9ces _! faults & %[ !m ! way to am5d  
!m4 ,9 %ort1 x makes e man ! m jocund & 
acceptable to himself1 :i* is ! *iefe/  
po9t ( felicity4 ,aga91 :at is m fri5dly
 ?an :5 two horses scrub "o ano!r8 ,& to
 say no?+ ( x1 t x's a ma9 "p ( physic1 
& ! only ?+ 9 poetry2 'tis ! delight &  
reli% ( all human society4  ,b 'tis a   
sad ?+1 !y say1 to be mi/ak54 ,nay r1 he
 is mo/ mis]able t is n s4 ,= !y are q  
beside ! m>k t place ! happ9ess ( m5 9  
?+s !mselves1 s9ce x only dep5ds ^u     
op9ion4 ,= s great is ! obscurity &     
v>iety ( human affairs t no?+ c be      
cle>ly kn[n1 z x is truly said by our   
academics1 ! lea/ insol5t ( all !       

philosoph]s2 or if x c\ld1 x w\ld b     
ob/ruct ! pleasure ( life4 ,la/ly1 ! m9d
 ( man is s fram$ t x is r tak5 ) !     
false colors ?an tru?2 ( :i* if anyone  
has a m9d to make ! exp]im5t1 let him g 
to *ur* & he> s]mons1 9 :i* if !re be   
any?+ s]i\s deliv]$1 ! audi5ce is ei!r  
asleep1 yawn+1 or we>y ( x2 b if !      
prea*]--p>don my mi/ake1 ,i w\ld h said 
declaim]--z too (t5 x happ5s1 fall b    
into an old wives' /ory1 !y're pres5tly 
awake1 prick up _! e>s & gape aft] x4 ,9
 l mann]1 if !re be any poetical sa9t1  
or "o ( :om !re goes m /ories ?an       
ord9>y1 z = example1 a ,george1 a       
,*ri/oph]1 or a ,b>b>a1 y %all see him m
 religi\sly wor%ip$ ?an ,pet]1 ,paul1 or
 ev5 ,*ri/ himself4 ,b ^! ?+s are n =   
?is place4  ,& n[ at h[ *eap a rate is  
?is happ9ess pur*as$6 ,=asmu* z to ! ?+ 
itself a man's :ole endeavor is requir$1
 be x nev] s inconsid]able2 b ! op9ion (
 x is easily tak5 up1 :i* yet conduces z
 mu* or m to happ9ess4 ,= suppose a man 
7 eat+ rott5 /ockfi%1 ! v smell ( :i*   

w\ld *oke ano!r1 & yet believ$ x a di% =
 ! gods1 :at diff]5ce is !re z to 8     
happ9ess8 ,:]eas on ! contr>y1 if       
ano!r's /oma* %\ld turn at a /urgeon1   
:]e91 ,i pray1 is he happi] ?an ! o!r8  
,if a man h a crook$1 ill-favor$ wife1  
:o yet 9 8 eye may /& 9 competition )   
,v5us1 is x n ! same z if %e 7 truly    
beautiful8 ,or if see+ an ugly1         
ill-po9t$ piece1 he %\ld admire ! "w z  
believ+ x "s great ma/]'s h&1 7 he n mu*
 happi]1 ?9k y1 ?an !y t buy su* ?+s at 
va/ rates1 & yet p]haps reap less       
pleasure f !m ?an ! o!r8 ,i "k "o ( my  
"n t gave 8 new m>ri$ wife "s c\nt]feit 
jewels1 & z he 0 a pleasant droll1      
p]suad$ h] t !y 7 n only "r b ( an      
ine/imable price2 & :at diff]5ce1 ,i    
pray1 to h]1 t 0 z well pleas$ & cont5t$
 ) glass & kept x z w>ily z if x _h be5 
a treasure8 ,9 ! meantime ! husb& sav$ 8
 money & _h ?is advantage ( h] folly1 t 
he oblig$ h] z mu* z if he _h b\ght !m  
at a great rate4 ,or :at diff]5ce1 ?9k  
y1 betwe5 ^? 9 ,plato's imag9>y cave t  

/& gap+ at ! %ad[s & figures ( ?+s1 s !y
 please !mselves & h no ne$ to wi%1 & t 
wise man1 :o1 be+ got loose f !m1 sees  
?+s truly z !y are8 ,:]eas t cobbl] 9   
,lucian if he might always h cont9u$ 8  
gold5 dreams1 he w\ld nev] h desir$ any 
o!r happ9ess4 ,s !n !re is no diff]5ce2 
or1 if !re be1 ! fools h ! advantage3   
fir/1 9 t _! happ9ess co/s !m lea/1 t is
 to say1 only "s small p]suasion2 next1 
t !y enjoy x 9 common4 ,& ! possession (
 no good c be delightful )\t a          
companion4 ,= :o does n "k :at a de>?   
!re is ( wise m51 if yet any "o be to be
 f\nd8 ,& ?\gh ! ,greeks = ^! s _m ages 
h acc\nt$ ^u sev5 only1 yet s help me   
,h]cules1 d b exam9e !m n>r[ly1 & ,i'll 
be hang$ if y f9d "o half-witt$ fell[1  
nay or s mu* z "o-qu>t] ( a wise man1   
among !m all4  ,= :]eas among ! _m      
praises ( ,bac*us !y reckon ?is ! *ief1 
t he wa%es away c>es1 & t too 9 an      
in/ant1 d b sleep (f 8 weak spirits1 &  
!y come on aga91 z we say1 on horseback4
 ,b h[ mu* l>g] & m pres5t is ! b5efit y

 receive by me1 s9ce1 z x 7 ) a p]petual
 drunk5ness ,i fill y\r m9ds ) mir?1    
fancies1 & jollities1 & t too )\t any   
tr\ble8 ,nor is !re any man liv+ :om ,i 
let be )\t x2 :]eas ! gifts ( ! gods are
 scrambl$1 "s to "o & "s to ano!r4 ,!   
sprightly delici\s w9e t drives away    
c>es & leaves su* a flavor beh9d x gr[s 
n ev]y:]e4 ,beauty1 ! gift ( ,v5us1     
happ5s to few2 & to few] gives ,m]cury  
eloqu5ce4 ,h]cules makes n ev]yone ri*4 
,hom]'s ,jupit] be/[s n empire on all   
m54 ,m>s (t5times favors nei!r side4 ,_m
 return sad f ,apollo's oracle4 ,phoebus
 sometimes %oots a plague among u4      
,neptune dr[ns m ?an he saves3 to say   
no?+ ( ^? mis*iev\s gods1 ,plutoes1     
,ates1 puni%m5ts1 favors1 & ! l1 n gods 
b execution]s4 ,i am t only ,folly t s  
readily & indiff]5tly be/[s my b5efits  
on all4 ,nor d ,i look to be entreat$1  
or am ,i subject to take pet1 & require 
an expiatory sacrifice if "s c]emony be 
omitt$4 ,nor d ,i beat heav5 & e>?      
toge!r if1 :5 ! re/ ( ! gods are invit$1

 ,i am pass$ by or n admitt$ to ! /ream 
( _! sacrifices4 ,= ! re/ ( ! gods are s
 curi\s 9 ?is po9t t su* an omission may
 *ance to spoil a man's bus9ess2 & !re=e
 "o has z good ev5 let !m alone z wor%ip
 !m3 j l "s m51 :o are s h>d to please1 
& )all s ready to d mis*ief1 t 'tis     
bett] be a /rang] ?an h any famili>ity )
 !m4  ,b no man1 y'll say1 ev] sacrific$
 to ,folly or built me a temple4 ,&     
tro?1 z ,i said be=e1 ,i _c b wond] at !
 +ratitude2 yet because ,i am easily to 
be entreat$1 ,i take ?is also 9 good "p1
 ?\gh truly ,i c sc>ce reque/ x4 ,= :y  
%\ld ,i require inc5se1 waf]s1 a goat1  
or s[ :5 all m5 pay me t wor%ip ev]y:]e 
:i* is s mu* approv$ ev5 by our v       
div9es8 ,unless p]haps ,i %\ld envy     
,diana t h] sacrifices are m+l$ ) human 
blood4 ,!n d ,i conceive myself mo/     
religi\sly wor%ip$ :5 ev]y:]e1 z 'tis   
g5]ally done1 m5 embrace me 9 _! m9ds1  
express me 9 _! mann]s1 & repres5t me 9 
_! lives1 :i* wor%ip ( ! sa9ts is n s   
ord9>y among ,*ri/ians4 ,h[ _m are !re t

 burn c&les to ! ,virg9 ,"m1 & t too at 
noonday :5 !re's no ne$ ( !m6 ,b h[ few 
are !re t /udy to imitate h] 9 pur5ess (
 life1 humility & love ( heav5ly ?+s1   
:i* is ! true wor%ip & mo/ acceptable to
 heav56 ,besides :y %\ld ,i desire a    
temple :5 ! :ole _w is my temple1 & ,i'm
 deceiv$ or 'tis a goodly "o8 ,nor c ,i 
want prie/s b 9 a l& :]e !re are no m54 
,nor am ,i yet s fooli% z to require    
/atues or pa9t$ images1 :i* d (t5       
ob/ruct my wor%ip1 s9ce among ! /upid & 
gross multitude ^? figures are wor%ip$ =
 ! sa9ts !mselves4 ,& s x w\ld f>e ) me1
 z x does ) !m t are turn$ out ( doors  
by _! sub/itutes4 ,no1 ,i h /atues      
en\gh1 & z _m z !re are m51 ev]yone be>+
 my lively resemblance 9 8 face1 h[     
unwill+ s ev] he be to ! contr>y4 ,&    
!re=e !re is no reason :y ,i %\ld envy !
 re/ ( ! gods if 9 p>ticul> places !y h 
_! p>ticul> wor%ip1 & t too on set      
days--z ,phoebus at ,rhodes2 at ,cyprus1
 ,v5us2 at ,argos1 ,juno2 at ,a!ns1     
,m9]va2 9 ,olympus1 ,jupit]2 at ,t>5tum1

 ,neptune2 & ne> ! ,hellespont1         
,priapus--z long z ! _w 9 g5]al p]=ms me
 e day mu* bett] sacrifices4  ,:]e9     
not)/&+ if ,i %all seem to anyone to h  
spok5 m boldly ?an truly1 let u1 if y   
please1 look a little into ! lives ( m51
 & x w easily appe> n only h[ mu* !y owe
 to me1 b h[ mu* !y e/eem me ev5 f !    
highe/ to ! l[e/4 ,& yet we w n run ov] 
! lives ( ev]yone1 = t w\ld be too long1
 b only "s few ( ! great ones1 f :5ce we
 %all easily conjecture ! re/4 ,= to :at
 purpose is x to say any?+ ( ! common p1
 :o )\t dispute are :olly m9e8 ,= !y    
ab\nd ev]y:]e ) s _m sev]al sorts (     
folly1 & are e day s busy 9 inv5t+ new1 
t a ?\s& ,democriti are too few = s     
g5]al a laught] ?\gh !re 7 ano!r        
,democritus to laugh at !m too4 ',tis   
almo/ incr$ible :at sport & pa/ime !y   
daily make ! gods2 = ?\gh !y set aside  
_! sob] =5oon h\rs to dispat* bus9ess & 
receive pray]s1 yet :5 !y beg9 to be    
well :ittl$ ) nect> & _c ?9k ( any?+ t's
 s]i\s1 !y get !m up into "s "p ( heav5 

t has bett] prospect ?an o!r & !nce look
 d[n ^u ! actions ( m54 ,nor is !re     
any?+ t pleases !m bett]4 ,good1 good6  
:at an excell5t sight x is6 ,h[ _m      
sev]al hurly-burlies ( fools6 = ,i      
myself sometimes sit among ^? poetical  
gods4  ,"h's "o desp]ately 9 love ) a "y
 w5*1 & ! m %e slights him ! m          
outrage\sly he loves h]4 ,ano!r m>ries a
 woman's money1 n h]self4 ,ano!r's      
jeal\sy keeps m eyes on h] ?an ,argos4  
,ano!r becomes a m\rn]1 & h[ fooli%ly he
 c>ries x6 nay1 hires o!rs to be> him   
company to make x m ridicul\s4 ,ano!r   
weeps ov] 8 "m-9-law's grave4 ,ano!r    
sp5ds all he c rap & run on 8 belly1 to 
be ! m hungry aft] x4 ,ano!r ?9ks !re is
 no happ9ess b 9 sleep & idl5ess4 ,ano!r
 turmoils himself ab\t o!r m5's bus9ess 
& neglects 8 own4 ,ano!r ?9ks himself   
ri* 9 tak+ up moneys & *ang+ securities1
 z we say borr[+ ( ,pet] to pay ,paul1 &
 9 a %ort "t becomes bankrupt4 ,ano!r   
/>ves himself to enri* 8 heir4 ,ano!r = 
a small & unc]ta9 ga9 exposes 8 life to 

! casualties ( seas & w9ds1 :i* yet no  
money c re/ore4 ,ano!r _h r get ri*es by
 w> ?an live peaceably at home4 ,& "s   
!re are t ?9k !m easie/ atta9$ by c\rt+ 
old *ildless m5 ) pres5ts2 & o!rs aga9  
by mak+ ri* old wom5 believe !y love !m2
 bo? :i* af=d ! gods mo/ excell5t       
pa/ime1 to see !m *eat$ by ^? p]sons !y 
?\ght to h ov]-caught4 ,b ! mo/ fooli% &
 base/ ( all o!rs are our m]*ants1 to   
wit su* z v5ture on ev]y?+ be x nev] s  
di%one/1 & manage x no bett]2 :o ?\gh !y
 lie by no all[ance1 swe> & =swe>1 /eal1
 coz51 & *eat1 yet %uffle !mselves into 
! fir/ rank1 & all because !y h gold r+s
 on _! f+]s4 ,nor are !y )\t _! flatt]+ 
fri>s t admire !m & give !m op5ly !     
title ( honorable1 9 hopes1 no d\bt1 to 
get "s small snip ( x !mselves4  ,!re   
are also a k9d ( ,py?agoreans ) :om all 
?+s are s common t if !y get any?+ "u _!
 cloaks1 !y make no m scruple ( c>ry+ x 
away ?an if x 7 _! own by inh]itance4   
,!re are o!rs too t are only ri* 9      
conceit1 & :ile !y fancy to !mselves    

pleasant dreams1 conceive t en\gh to    
make !m happy4 ,"s desire to be acc\nt$ 
weal?y abroad & are yet ready to />ve at
 home4 ,"o makes :at ha/e he c to set   
all go+1 & ano!r rakes x toge!r by "r or
 wrong4 ,?is man is ev] labor+ = public 
honors1 & ano!r lies sleep+ 9 a *imney  
corn]4 ,a great _m und]take endless     
suits & outvie "o ano!r :o %all mo/     
enri* ! dilatory judge or corrupt       
advocate4 ,"o is all = innovations &    
ano!r = "s great he-kn[s-n-:at4 ,ano!r  
leaves 8 wife & *ildr5 at home & goes to
 ,j]usalem1 ,rome1 or 9 pilgrimage to   
,/4 ,james's :]e he has no bus9ess4 ,9  
%ort1 if a man l ,m5ippus ( old c\ld    
look d[n f ! moon & behold ^? innum]able
 ruffl+s ( mank9d1 he w\ld ?9k he saw a 
sw>m ( flies & gnats qu>rel+ among      
!mselves1 fight+1 lay+ traps = "o ano!r1
 snat*+1 play+1 wanton+1 gr[+ up1 fall+1
 & dy+4 ,nor is x to be believ$ :at /ir1
 :at broils1 ?is little creature raises1
 & yet 9 h[ %ort a "t x comes to no?+   
itself2 :ile sometimes w>1 o!r times    

pe/il5ce1 sweeps (f _m ?\s&s ( !m       
toge!r4  ,b let me be mo/ fooli% myself1
 & "o :om ,democritus may n only laugh  
at b fl\t1 if ,i g "o foot fur!r 9 !    
discov]y ( ! follies & madnesses ( !    
common p4 ,i'll betake me to !m t c>ry !
 reputation ( wise m5 & hunt aft] t     
gold5 b\gh1 z says ! prov]b4 ,among :om 
! gramm>ians hold ! fir/ place1 a       
g5]ation ( m5 ?an :om no?+ w\ld be m    
mis]able1 no?+ m p]plex$1 no?+ m hat$ ( 
! gods1 did n ,i allay ! tr\bles ( t    
pitiful pr(ession ) a c]ta9 k9d (       
pleasant madness4 ,= !y are n only      
subject to ^? five curses ) :i* ,home   
beg9s 8 ,iliads1 z says ! ,greek        
epigram1 b six hundr$2 z be+ ev]        
hung]-/>v$ & slov5s 9 _! s*ools--s*ools1
 did ,i say8 ,nay1 r cloi/]s1           
bridewells1 or slaught]h\ses--gr[n old  
among a company ( boys1 deaf ) _! noise1
 & p9$ away ) /5* & na/9ess4 ,& yet by  
my c\rtesy x is t !y ?9k !mselves ! mo/ 
excell5t ( all m51 s greatly d !y please
 !mselves 9 fright+ a company ( fe>ful  

boys ) a ?und]+ voice & big looks1      
torm5t+ !m ) f]ules1 rods1 & :ips2 &1   
lay+ ab\t !m )\t fe> or wit1 imitate !  
ass 9 ! lion's sk94 ,9 ! meantime all t 
na/9ess seems absolute spruc5ess1 t /5* 
a p]fume1 & t mis]able slav]y a k+dom1 &
 su* too z !y w\ld n *ange _! tyranny = 
,phal>is' or ,dionysius' empire4 ,nor   
are !y less happy 9 t new op9ion !y h   
tak5 up ( be+ le>n$2 = :]eas mo/ ( !m   
beat into boys' heads no?+ b fooli%     
toys1 yet1 y good gods6 :at ,palemon1   
:at ,donatus1 d !y n scorn 9 comp>ison (
 !mselves8 ,& s1 ,i "k n by :at tricks1 
!y br+ x ab\t t to _! boys' fooli% mo!rs
 & dolt-head$ fa!rs !y pass = su* z !y  
fancy !mselves4 ,add to ?is t o!r       
pleasure ( !irs1 t if any ( !m happ5 to 
f9d out :o 0 ,an*ises' "m1 or pick out (
 "s worm-eat5 manuscript a ^w n commonly
 kn[n--z suppose x bubsequa = a c[h]d1  
bov9ator = a wrangl]1 manticulator = a  
cutpurse--or dig up ! ru9s ( "s anci5t  
monum5t ) ! lett]s half eat5 out2 ,o    
,jupit]6 :at t[]+s6 :at triumphs6 :at   

comm5dations6 z if !y _h conqu]$ ,africa
 or tak5 9 ,babylon4  ,b :at ( ?is :5 !y
 give up & d[n _! fooli% insipid v]ses1 
& !re wants n o!rs t admire !m z mu*8   
,!y believe pres5tly t ,virgil's s\l is 
transmigrat$ into !m6 ,b no?+ l ?is1 :5 
) mutual complim5ts !y praise1 admire1 &
 claw "o ano!r4 ,:]eas if ano!r d b slip
 a ^w & "o m quick-sight$ ?an ! re/     
discov] x by accid5t1 ,o ,h]cules6 :at  
upro>s1 :at bick]+s1 :at taunts1 :at    
invectives6 ,if ,i lie1 let me h ! ill w
 ( all ! gramm>ians4 ,i knew 9 my "t "o 
( _m arts1 a ,grecian1 a ,lat9i/1 a     
ma!matician1 a philosoph]1 a physician1 
a man ma/] ( !m all1 & sixty ye>s ( age1
 :o1 lay+ by all ! re/1 p]plex$ &       
torm5t$ himself = above tw5ty ye>s 9 !  
/udy ( gramm>1 fully reckon+ himself a  
pr9ce if he might b live s long till he 
c\ld c]ta9ly det]m9e h[ ! eight p>ts (  
spee* 7 to be di/+ui%$1 :i* none ( !    
,greeks or ,lat9s _h yet fully cle>$3 z 
if x 7 a matt] to be decid$ by ! sword  
if a man made an adv]b ( a conjunction4 

,& = ?is cause is x t we h z _m gramm>s 
z gramm>ians2 nay m1 =asmu* z my fri5d  
,aldus has giv5 u above five1 n pass+ by
 any k9d ( gramm>1 h[ b>b>\sly or       
t$i\sly soev] compil$1 :i* he has n     
turn$ ov] & exam9$2 envy+ e man's       
attempts 9 ?is k9d1 h[ to be piti$ ?an  
happy1 z p]sons t are ev] torm5t+       
!mselves2 add+1 *ang+1 putt+ 91 blott+  
out1 revis+1 repr9t+1 %[+ x to fri5ds1 &
 n9e ye>s 9 correct+1 yet nev] fully    
satisfi$2 at s great a rate d !y pur*ase
 ?is va9 rew>d1 to wit1 praise1 & t too 
( a v few1 ) s _m wat*+s1 s mu* sweat1 s
 mu* vexation & loss ( sleep1 ! mo/     
preci\s ( all ?+s4 ,add to ?is ! wa/e ( 
heal?1 spoil ( complexion1 weakness (   
eyes or r bl9dness1 pov]ty1 envy1       
ab/95ce f pleasure1 ov]-ha/y old age1   
untimely dea?1 & ! l2 s highly does ?is 
wise man value ! approbation ( "o or two
 ble>-ey$ fell[s4 ,b h[ mu* happi] is   
?is my writ]'s dotage :o nev] /udies =  
any?+ b puts 9 writ+ :atev] he pleases  
or :at comes fir/ 9 8 head1 ?\gh x be b 

8 dreams2 & all ?is ) small wa/e ( pap]1
 z well kn[+ t ! va9] ^? trifles are1 ! 
high] e/eem !y w h ) ! great] numb]1 t  
is to say all ! fools & unle>n$4 ,& :at 
matt] is x to slight ^? few le>n$ if yet
 !y ev] read !m8 ,or ( :at au?ority w ! 
c5sure ( s few wise m5 be aga9/ s great 
a cl\d ( ga9say]s8  ,b !y are ! wis] t  
put out o!r m5's works = _! own1 &      
transf] t glory :i* o!rs ) great pa9s h 
obta9$ to !mselves2 rely+ on ?is1 t !y  
conceive1 ?\gh x %\ld s happ5 t _! !ft  
be nev] s pla9ly detect$1 t yet !y %\ld 
enjoy ! pleasure ( x = ! pres5t4 ,& 'tis
 wor? "o's :ile to consid] h[ !y please 
!mselves :5 !y are applaud$ by ! common 
p1 po9t$ at 9 a cr[d1 ,?is is t excell5t
 p]son2 lie on booksell]s' /alls2 & 9 ! 
top ( e page h ?ree h>d words read1 b   
*iefly exotic & next degree to conjur+2 
:i*1 by ! immortal gods6 :at are !y b   
m]e words8 ,& aga91 if y consid] ! _w1  
by h[ few und]/ood1 & prais$ by few]6 = 
ev5 among ! unle>n$ !re are diff]5t     
palates4 ,or :at is x t _! own v names  

are (t5 c\nt]feit or borr[$ f "s books (
 ! anci5ts8 ,:5 "o /yles himself        
,telema*us1 ano!r ,/h5elus1 a ?ird      
,la]tes1 a f\r? ,polycrates1 a fif?     
,?rasyma*us4 ,s t !re is no diff]5ce    
:e!r !y title _! books ) ! ,tale ( a    
,tub1 or1 accord+ to ! philosoph]s1 by  
alpha1 beta4  ,b ! mo/ pleasant ( all is
 to see !m praise "o ano!r ) reciprocal 
epi/les1 v]ses1 & encomiums2 fools _!   
fell[ fools1 & dunces _! bro!r dunces4  
,?is1 9 ! o!r's op9ion1 is an absolute  
,alcaeus2 & ! o!r1 9 81 a v ,callima*us4
 ,he looks ^u ,tully z no?+ to ! o!r1 & 
! o!r aga9 pron\nces him m le>n$ ?an    
,plato4 ,& sometimes too !y pick out _! 
antagoni/ & ?9k to raise !mselves a fame
 by writ+ "o aga9/ ! o!r2 :ile ! giddy  
multitude are s long divid$ to :e!r ( ! 
two !y %all det]m9e ! victory1 till ea* 
goes (f conqu]or1 &1 z if he _h done "s 
great action1 fancies himself a triumph4
 ,& n[ wise m5 laugh at ^! ?+s z fooli%1
 z inde$ !y are4 ,:o d5ies x8 ,yet 9 !  
meantime1 su* is my k9dness to !m1 !y   

live a m]ry life & w\ld n *ange _!      
imag9>y triumphs1 no1 n ) ! ,scipioes4  
,:ile yet ^? le>n$ m51 ?\gh !y laugh _! 
fill & reap ! b5efit ( ! o!r's folly1 _c
 )\t +ratitude d5y b t ev5 !y too are n 
a little behold+ to me !mselves4  ,&    
among !m our advocates *all5ge ! fir/   
place1 nor is !re any sort ( p t please 
!mselves l !m3 = :ile !y daily roll     
,sisyphus 8 /one1 & quote y a ?\s&      
cases1 z x 71 9 a brea? no matt] h[     
little to ! purpose1 & heap glosses ^u  
glosses1 & op9ions on ! neck ( op9ions1 
!y br+ x at la/ to ?is pass1 t t /udy ( 
all o!r seems ! mo/ difficult4 ,add to  
^! our logicians & sophi/s1 a g5]ation (
 m5 m prattl+ ?an an e*o & ! wor/ ( !m  
able to out*at a hundr$ ( ! be/ pick$   
gossips4 ,& yet _! condition w\ld be mu*
 bett] 7 !y only full ( words & n s giv5
 to scold+ t !y mo/ ob/9ately hack & hew
 "o ano!r ab\t a matt] ( no?+ & make su*
 a sputt] ab\t t]ms & words till !y h q 
lo/ ! s5se4 ,& yet !y are s happy 9 !   
good op9ion ( !mselves t z soon z !y are

 furni%$ ) two or ?ree syllogisms1 !y   
d>e boldly ent] ! li/s aga9/ any man ^u 
any po9t1 z n d\bt+ b to run him d[n )  
noise1 ?\gh ! oppon5t 7 ano!r ,/5tor4   
,& next ^! come our philosoph]s1 s mu*  
rev]5c$ = _! furr$ g[ns & />*$ be>ds t  
!y look ^u !mselves z ! only wise m5 &  
all o!rs z %ad[s4 ,& yet h[ pleasantly d
 !y dote :ile !y frame 9 _! heads       
innum]able worlds2 measure out ! sun1 ! 
moon1 ! />s1 nay & heav5 itself1 z x 71 
) a pair ( compasses2 lay d[n ! causes (
 lightn+1 w9ds1 eclipses1 & o!r ! l     
inexplicable matt]s2 & all ?is too )\t !
 lea/ d\bt+1 z if !y 7 ,nature's        
secret>ies1 or dropp$ d[n among u f !   
c\ncil ( ! gods2 :ile 9 ! meantime      
,nature laughs at !m & all _! bl9d      
conjectures4 ,= t !y "k no?+1 ev5 ?is is
 a suffici5t argum5t1 t !y don't agree  
among !mselves & s are incompreh5sible  
t\*+ e p>ticul>4 ,^!1 ?\gh !y h n ! lea/
 degree ( k1 pr(ess yet t !y h ma/]$    
all2 nay1 ?\gh !y nei!r "k !mselves1 nor
 p]ceive a dit* or block t lies 9 _!    

way1 = t p]haps mo/ ( !m are half bl9d1 
or _! wits a wool-ga!r+1 yet give out t 
!y h discov]$ ideas1 univ]salities1     
sep>at$ =ms1 fir/ matt]s1 quiddities1   
haecceities1 =malities1 & ! l /uff2 ?+s 
s ?9 & bodiless t ,i believe ev5        
,lynceus himself 0 n able to p]ceive !m4
 ,b !n *iefly d !y disda9 ! unhall[$    
cr[d z (t5 z ) _! triangles1            
quadrangles1 circles1 & ! l ma!matical  
devices1 m conf\nd$ ?an a labyr9?1 &    
lett]s dispos$ "o aga9/ ! o!r1 z x 7 9  
battle array1 !y ca/ a mi/ be=e ! eyes (
 ! ignorant4 ,nor is !re want+ ( ?is k9d
 "s t pret5d to =etell ?+s by ! />s &   
make promises ( miracles beyond all ?+s 
( soo?say+1 & are s =tunate z to meet ) 
p t believe !m4  ,b p]haps ,i _h bett]  
pass ov] our div9es 9 sil5ce & n /ir ?is
 pool or t\* ?is fair b unsavory plant1 
z a k9d ( m5 t are sup]cili\s beyond    
comp>ison1 & to t too1 implacable2 le/  
sett+ !m ab\t my e>s1 !y attack me by   
troops & =ce me to a recantation s]mon1 
:i* if ,i refuse1 !y /raight pron\nce me

 a h]etic4 ,= ?is is ! ?und]bolt ) :i*  
!y fright ^? :om !y are resolv$ n to    
favor4 ,& truly1 ?\gh !re are few o!rs t
 less will+ly ackn[l$ge ! k9dnesses ,i h
 done !m1 yet ev5 ^! too /& fa/ b\nd to 
me ^u no ord9>y acc\nts2 :ile be+ happy 
9 _! own op9ion1 & z if !y dwelt 9 !    
?ird heav51 !y look ) haught9ess on all 
o!rs z poor creep+ ?+s & c\ld almo/ f9d 
9 _! he>ts to pity !m2 :ile h$g$ 9 ) s  
_m magi/]ial def9itions1 conclusions1   
coroll>ies1 propositions explicit &     
implicit1 !y ab\nd ) s _m />t+-holes t  
,vulcan's net _c hold !m s fa/1 b !y'll 
slip ?r\gh ) _! di/9ctions1 ) :i* !y s  
easily cut all knots asund] t a hat*et  
c\ld n h done x bett]1 s pl5tiful are !y
 9 _! new-f\nd words & prodigi\s t]ms4  
,besides1 :ile !y explicate ! mo/ hidd5 
my/]ies accord+ to _! own fancy--z h[ ! 
_w 0 fir/ made2 h[ orig9al s9 is d]iv$  
to po/]ity2 9 :at mann]1 h[ mu* room1 & 
h[ long "t ,*ri/ lay 9 ! ,virg9's womb2 
h[ accid5ts subsi/ 9 ! ,eu*>i/ )\t _!   
subject4  ,b ^! are common & ?readb>e2  

^! are wor?y ( our great & illum9at$    
div9es1 z ! _w calls !m6 ,at ^!1 if ev] 
!y fall a?w>t !m1 !y prick up--z :e!r   
!re 0 any in/ant ( "t 9 ! g5]ation ( !  
,second ,p]son2 :e!r !re be m ?an "o    
filiation 9 ,*ri/2 :e!r x be a possible 
proposition t ,god ! ,fa!r hates ! ,son2
 or :e!r x 0 possible t ,*ri/ c\ld h    
tak5 ^u ,him ! lik5ess ( a woman1 or ( !
 devil1 or ( an ass1 or ( a /one1 or ( a
 g\rd2 & !n h[ t g\rd %\ld h prea*$1    
wr\ght miracles1 or be5 hung on ! cross2
 & :at ,pet] _h consecrat$ if he _h     
adm9i/]$ ! ,sacram5t at :at "t ! body ( 
,*ri/ hung ^u ! cross2 or :e!r at ! same
 "t he might be said to be man2 :e!r    
aft] ! ,resurrection !re w be any eat+ &
 dr9k+1 s9ce we are s mu* afraid ( hung]
 & ?ir/ 9 ?is _w4 ,!re are inf9ite ( ^! 
subtle trifles1 & o!rs m subtle ?an ^!1 
( notions1 relations1 in/ants1          
=malities1 quiddities1 haecceities1 :i* 
no "o c p]ceive )\t a ,lynceus ^: eyes  
c\ld look ?r\gh a /one wall & discov] ^?
 ?+s ?r\gh ! ?icke/ d>kness t nev] 74   

,add to ?is ^? _! o!r det]m9ations1 & ^?
 too s contr>y to common op9ion t ^?    
oracles ( ! ,/oics1 :i* !y call         
p>adoxes1 seem 9 comp>ison ( ^! b       
blocki% & idle--z 'tis a less] crime to 
kill a ?\s& m5 ?an to set a /it* on a   
poor man's %oe on ! ,sabba? day2 & t a  
man %\ld r *oose t ! :ole _w ) all food 
& raim5t1 z !y say1 %\ld p]i%1 ?an tell 
a lie1 ?\gh nev] s inconsid]able4 ,& ^! 
mo/ subtle subtleties are r5d]$ yet m   
subtle by ! sev]al me?ods ( s _m        
,s*oolm51 t "o might soon] w9d himself  
out ( a labyr9? ?an ! entanglem5ts ( !  
reali/s1 nom9ali/s1 ,?omi/s1 ,alb]ti/s1 
,occami/s1 ,scoti/s4 ,nor h ,i nam$ all 
! sev]al sects1 b only "s ( ! *ief2 9   
all :i* !re is s mu* doctr9e & s mu*    
difficulty t ,i may well conceive !     
apo/les1 _h !y be5 to deal ) ^! new k9d 
( div9es1 _h ne$$ to h pray$ 9 aid ( "s 
o!r _s4  ,paul knew :at fai? 01 & yet :5
 he said1 ,fai? is ! sub/ance ( ?+s hop$
 =1 & ! evid5ce ( ?+s n se51 he did n   
def9e x doctor-l4 ,& z he und]/ood *>ity

 well himself1 s he did z illogically   
divide & def9e x to o!rs 9 8 fir/       
,epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians1 ,*apt] !       
?irte5?4 ,& dev\tly1 no d\bt1 did !     
apo/les consecrate ! ,eu*>i/2 yet1 _h !y
 be5 ask$ ! "q t\*+ ! t]m9us a quo & !  
t]m9us ad quem ( transub/antiation2 ( ! 
mann] h[ ! same body c be 9 sev]al      
places at "o & ! same "t2 ( ! diff]5ce !
 body ( ,*ri/ has 9 heav5 f t ( ! cross1
 or ?is 9 ! ,sacram5t2 9 :at po9t ( "t  
transub/antiation is1 :]eas pray]1 by   
means ( :i* x is1 z be+ a discrete      
quantity1 is transi5t2 !y w\ld n1 ,i    
conceive1 h answ]$ ) ! same subtlety z !
 ,scoti/s dispute & def9e x4 ,!y knew ! 
"m ( ,jesus1 b :i* ( !m has s           
philosophically demon/rat$ h[ %e 0      
pres]v$ f orig9al s9 z h done our       
div9es8 ,pet] receiv$ ! keys1 & f ,him  
too t w\ld n h tru/$ !m ) a p]son       
unwor?y2 yet :e!r he _h und]/&+ or no1  
,i "k n1 = c]ta9ly he nev] atta9$ to t  
subtlety to det]m9e h[ he c\ld h ! key (
 k t _h no k himself4 ,!y baptiz$ f> &  

ne>1 & yet taught n[h]e :at 0 ! =mal1   
mat]ial1 effici5t1 & f9al cause (       
baptism1 nor made ! lea/ m5tion (       
delible & indelible *>act]s4 ,!y        
wor%ip$1 'tis true1 b 9 _s1 foll[+ h]e9 
no o!r ?an t ( ! ,gospel1 ,god is a ,_s1
 & !y t wor%ip1 mu/ wor%ip him 9 _s &   
tru?2 yet x does n appe> x 0 at t "t    
reveal$ to !m t an image sket*$ on !    
wall ) a coal 0 to be wor%ip$ ) ! same  
wor%ip z ,*ri/ ,himself1 if at lea/ !   
two =ef+]s be /ret*$ out1 ! hair long & 
uncut1 & h ?ree rays ab\t ! cr[n ( !    
head4 ,= :o c conceive ^! ?+s1 unless he
 has sp5t at lea/ six & ?irty ye>s 9 !  
philosophical & sup]cele/ial :ims (     
,ari/otle & ! ,s*oolm58  ,9 l mann]1 !  
apo/les press to u grace2 b :i* ( !m    
di/+ui%es betwe5 free grace & grace t   
makes a man acceptable8 ,!y exhort u to 
good works1 & yet det]m9e n :at is ! "w 
work+1 & :at a re/+ 9 ! "w done4 ,!y    
incite u to *>ity1 & yet make no        
diff]5ce betwe5 *>ity infus$ & *>ity    
wr\ght 9 u by our own endeavors4 ,nor d 

!y decl>e :e!r x be an accid5t or a     
sub/ance1 a ?+ creat$ or uncreat$4 ,!y  
dete/ & abom9ate s91 b let me n live if 
!y c\ld def9e accord+ to art :at t is   
:i* we call s91 unless p]haps !y 7      
inspir$ by ! _s ( ! ,scoti/s4 ,nor c ,i 
be br\ght to believe t ,paul1 by ^:     
le>n+ y may judge ! re/1 w\ld h s (t5   
condemn$ que/ions1 disputes1 g5ealogies1
 &1 z himself calls !m1 /rifes ( words1 
if he _h ?or\ghly und]/ood ^?           
subtleties1 especially :5 all ! debates 
& controv]sies ( ^? times 7 rude &      
blocki% 9 comp>ison ( ! m ?an           
,*rysippean subtleties ( our ma/]s4     
,al?\gh yet ! g5tlem5 are s mode/ t if  
!y meet ) any?+ writt5 by ! apo/les n s 
smoo? & ev5 z might be expect$ f a ma/]1
 !y d n pres5tly condemn x b h&somely   
b5d x to _! own purpose1 s great respect
 & honor d !y give1 p>tly to antiquity &
 p>tly to ! "n ( apo/le4 ,& truly 'twas 
a k9d ( inju/ice to require s great ?+s 
( !m t nev] he>d ! lea/ ^w f _! ma/]s   
conc]n+ x4 ,& s if ! l happ5 9          

,*ryso/om1 ,basil1 ,j]ome1 !y ?9k x     
en\gh to say !y are n oblig$ by x4  ,!  
apo/les also confut$ ! hea!n philosoph]s
 & ,jews1 a p ?an :om none m ob/9ate1 b 
r by _! good lives & miracles ?an       
syllogisms3 & yet !re 0 sc>ce "o among  
!m t 0 capable ( und]/&+ ! lea/         
quodlibet ( ! ,scoti/s4 ,b n[1 :]e is t 
hea!n or h]etic t mu/ n pres5tly /oop to
 su* wire-drawn subtleties1 unless he be
 s ?ick-skull$ t he c't appreh5d !m1 or 
s impud5t z to hiss !m d[n1 or1 be+     
furni%$ ) ! same tricks1 be able to make
 8 p>ty good ) !m8 ,z if a man %\ld set 
a conjur] on "w aga9/ a conjur]1 or     
fight ) "o hall[$ sword aga9/ ano!r1 :i*
 w\ld prove no o!r ?an a "w to no       
purpose4 ,= my own "p ,i conceive !     
,*ri/ians w\ld d mu* bett] if in/ead (  
^? dull troops & companies ( soldi]s )  
:i* !y h manag$ _! w> ) su* d\btful     
success1 !y w\ld s5d ! bawl+ ,scoti/s1 !
 mo/ ob/9ate ,occami/s1 & inv9cible     
,alb]ti/s to w> aga9/ ! ,turks &        
,s>ac5s2 & !y w\ld see1 ,i guess1 a mo/ 

pleasant combat & su* a victory z 0 nev]
 be=e4 ,= :o is s fa9t :om _! devices w 
n enliv58 :o s /upid :om su* spurs c't  
quick58 or :o s quick-sight$ be=e ^:    
eyes !y c't ca/ a mi/8  ,b y'll say1 ,i 
je/4 ,nor are y )\t cause1 s9ce ev5     
among div9es !mselves !re are "s t h    
le>n$ bett] & are ready to turn _!      
/oma*s at ^? fooli% subtleties ( ! o!rs4
 ,!re are "s t dete/ !m z a k9d (       
sacrilege & c\nt x ! height ( impiety to
 speak s irrev]5tly ( su* hidd5 ?+s1 r  
to be ador$ ?an explicat$2 to dispute ( 
!m ) su* pr(ane & hea!ni% niceties2 to  
def9e !m s arrogantly & pollute ! maje/y
 ( div9ity ) su* pi?less & sordid t]ms &
 op9ions4 ,meantime ! o!rs please1 nay  
hug !mselves 9 _! happ9ess1 & are s tak5
 up ) ^! pleasant trifles t !y h n s mu*
 leisure z to ca/ ! lea/ eye on !       
,gospel or ,/4 ,paul's epi/les4 ,& :ile 
!y play ! fool at ?is rate 9 _! s*ools1 
!y make acc\nt ! univ]sal *ur* w\ld     
o!rwise p]i%1 unless1 z ! poets fanci$ (
 ,atlas t he support$ heav5 ) 8 %\ld]s1 

!y und]propp$ ! o!r ) _! syllogi/ical   
buttresses4 ,& h[ great a happ9ess is   
?is1 ?9k y8 :ile1 z if ,holy ,writ 7 a  
nose ( wax1 !y fa%ion & refa%ion x      
accord+ to _! pleasure2 :ile !y require 
t _! own conclusions1 subscrib$ by two  
or ?ree ,s*oolm51 be acc\nt$ great] ?an 
,solon's laws & pref]r$ be=e ! papal    
decretals2 :ile1 z c5sors ( ! _w1 !y =ce
 ev]yone to a recantation t diff]s b a  
hair's bread? f ! lea/ ( _! explicit or 
implicit det]m9ations4 ,& ^? too !y     
pron\nce l oracles4 ,?is proposition is 
sc&al\s2 ?is irrev]5t2 ?is has a smack (
 h]esy2 ?is no v good s\nd3 s t nei!r   
baptism1 nor ! ,gospel1 nor ,paul1 nor  
,pet]1 nor ,/4 ,j]ome1 nor ,/4 ,augu/9e1
 no nor mo/ ,ari/otelian ,?omas himself 
c make a man a ,*ri/ian1 )\t ^! ba*elors
 too be pleas$ to give him 8 grace4 ,& !
 l 9 _! subtlety 9 judg+2 = :o w\ld ?9k 
he 7 no ,*ri/ian t %\ld say ^! two      
spee*es matula putes & matula putet1 or 
ollae f]v]e & ollam f]v]e 7 n bo? good  
,lat91 unless _! wisdoms _h taught u !  

contr>y8 :o _h deliv]$ ! *ur* f su* mi/s
 ( error1 :i* yet no "o ev] met )1 _h !y
 n come out ) "s univ]sity seal = x8 ,& 
are !y n mo/ happy :ile !y d ^! ?+s8    
,!n = :at conc]ns hell1 h[ exactly !y   
describe ev]y?+1 z if !y _h be5         
conv]sant 9 t commonweal? mo/ "p ( _!   
"t6 ,aga91 h[ d !y frame 9 _! fancy new 
orbs1 add+ to ^? we h already an eigh?6 
a goodly "o1 no d\bt1 & spaci\s en\gh1  
le/ p]haps _! happy s\ls might lack room
 to walk 91 ent]ta9 _! fri5ds1 & n[ & !n
 play at football4 ,& ) ^! & a ?\s& ! l 
fopp]ies _! heads are s full /uff$ &    
/ret*$ t ,i believe ,jupit]'s bra9 0 n  
ne> s big :51 be+ 9 labor ) ,pallas1 he 
0 behold+ to ! midwif]y ( ,vulcan's axe4
 ,& !re=e y mu/ n wond] if 9 _! public  
disputes !y are s b\nd ab\t ! head1 le/ 
o!rwise p]haps _! bra9s might leap out4 
,nay1 ,i h sometimes laugh$ myself to   
see !m s t[] 9 _! own op9ion :5 !y speak
 mo/ b>b>\sly2 & :5 !y humh & ha: s     
pitifully t none b "o ( _! own tribe c  
und]/& !m1 !y call x heights :i* ! vulg>

 c't rea*2 = !y say 'tis b5ea? ! dignity
 ( div9e my/]ies to be cramp$ & ti$ up  
to ! n>r[ rules ( gramm>ians3 f :5ce we 
may conjecture ! great pr]ogative (     
div9es1 if !y only h ! privilege (      
speak+ corruptly1 9 :i* yet e cobbl]    
?9ks himself conc]n$ = 8 %>e4 ,la/ly1 !y
 look ^u !mselves z some:at m ?an m5 z  
(t5 z !y are dev\tly salut$ by ! "n (   
,our ,ma/]s1 9 :i* !y fancy !re lies z  
mu* z 9 ! ,jews' ,jehovah2 & !re=e !y   
reckon x a crime if ,magi/] ,no/] be    
writt5 o!r ?an 9 capital lett]s2 & if   
anyone %\ld prepo/]\sly say ,no/]       
,magi/]1 he has at once ov]turn$ ! :ole 
body ( div9ity4  ,& next ^! come ^? t   
commonly call !mselves ! religi\s &     
monks1 mo/ false 9 bo? titles1 :5 bo? a 
great "p ( !m are f>!/ f religion1 & no 
m5 sw>m ?ick] 9 all places ?an !mselves4
 ,nor c ,i ?9k ( any?+ t c\ld be m      
mis]able did n ,i support !m s _m sev]al
 ways4 ,= :]eas all m5 dete/ !m to t    
height1 t !y take x = ill luck to meet  
"o ( !m by *ance1 yet su* is _! happ9ess

 t !y flatt] !mselves4 ,= fir/1 !y      
reckon x "o ( ! ma9 po9ts ( piety if !y 
are s illit]ate t !y c't s mu* z read4  
,& !n :5 !y run ov] _! (fices1 :i* !y   
c>ry ab\t !m1 r by tale ?an und]/&+1 !y 
believe ! gods m ?an ord9>ily pleas$ )  
_! bray+4 ,& "s !re are among !m t put  
(f _! trump]ies at va/ rates1 yet rove  
up & d[n = ! bread !y eat2 nay1 !re is  
sc>ce an inn1 wagon1 or %ip into :i* !y 
intrude n1 to ! no small damage ( !     
commonweal? ( begg>s4 ,& yet1 l pleasant
 fell[s1 ) all ?is vil5ess1 ignorance1  
rud5ess1 & impud5ce1 !y repres5t to u1 =
 s !y call x1 ! lives ( ! apo/les4 ,yet 
:at is m pleasant ?an t !y d all ?+s by 
rule &1 z x 71 a k9d ( ma!matics1 ! lea/
 sw]v+ f :i* 7 a crime beyond           
=giv5ess--z h[ _m knots _! %oes mu/ be  
ti$ )1 ( :at color ev]y?+ is1 :at       
di/9ction ( habits1 ( :at /uff made1 h[ 
_m /raws broad _! girdles & ( :at       
fa%ion1 h[ _m bu%els wide _! c[l1 h[ _m 
f+]s long _! hair1 & h[ _m h\rs sleep2  
:i* exact equality1 h[ disproportionate 

x is1 among su* v>iety ( bodies &       
temp]s1 :o is !re t does n p]ceive x8 ,&
 yet by reason ( ^! fool]ies !y n only  
set slight by o!rs1 b ea* diff]5t ord]1 
m5 o!rwise pr(ess+ apo/olical *>ity1    
despise "o ano!r1 & = ! diff]5t we>+ ( a
 habit1 or t 'tis ( d>k] color1 !y put  
all ?+s 9 combu/ion4 ,& among ^! !re are
 "s s rigidly religi\s t _! upp] g>m5t  
is hairclo?1 _! inn] ( ! f9e/ l952 &1 on
 ! contr>y1 o!rs we> l95 )\t & hair next
 _! sk9s4 ,o!rs1 aga91 are z afraid to  
t\* money z poison1 & yet nei!r =be> w9e
 nor dally+ ) wom54 ,9 a ^w1 'tis _!    
only c>e t none ( !m come ne> "o ano!r 9
 _! mann] ( liv+1 nor d !y endeavor h[  
!y may be l ,*ri/1 b h[ !y may diff]    
among !mselves4  ,& ano!r great happ9ess
 !y conceive 9 _! names1 :ile !y call   
!mselves ,cordili]s1 & among ^! too1 "s 
are ,colletes1 "s ,m9ors1 "s ,m9ims1 "s 
,cross$2 & aga91 ^! are ,b5$ict9es1 ^?  
,b]n>d9es2 ^! ,c>melites1 ^? ,augu/9es2 
^! ,williamites1 & ^? ,jacob9es2 z if x 
7 n wor? ! :ile to be call$ ,*ri/ians4  

,& ( ^!1 a great "p build s mu* on _!   
c]emonies & petty traditions ( m5 t !y  
?9k "o heav5 is too poor a rew>d = s    
great m]it1 little dream+ t ! "t w come 
:5 ,*ri/1 n reg>d+ any ( ^! trifles1 w  
call !m to acc\nt = ,8 precept ( *>ity4 
,"o %all %[ y a l>ge tr\gh full ( all   
k9ds ( fi%2 ano!r tumble y out s _m     
bu%els ( pray]s2 ano!r reckon y s _m    
myriads ( fa/s1 & fet* !m up aga9 9 "o  
d9n] by eat+ till he cracks aga92 ano!r 
produces m bundles ( c]emonies ?an sev5 
( ! /\te/ %ips w\ld be able to c>ry2    
ano!r brags he has n t\*$ a p5ny ^! ?ree
 score ye>s )\t two pair ( gloves at    
lea/ ^u 8 h&s2 ano!r we>s a c[l s l9$ ) 
grease t ! poore/ t>paul9 w\ld n /oop to
 take x up2 ano!r w tell y he has liv$  
^! fifty-five ye>s l a sponge1          
cont9ually fa/5$ to ! same place2 ano!r 
is gr[n ho>se ) 8 daily *ant+2 ano!r has
 contract$ a le?>gy by 8 solit>y liv+2 &
 ano!r ! palsy 9 8 tongue = want (      
speak+4 ,b ,*ri/1 int]rupt+ !m 9 _!     
vanities1 :i* o!rwise 7 endless1 w ask  

!m1 ,:5ce ?is new k9d ( ,jews8 ,i       
ackn[l$ge "o comm&m5t1 :i* is truly m9e1
 ( :i* alone ,i he> no?+4 ,i promis$1   
'tis true1 my ,fa!r's h]itage1 & t )\t  
p>ables1 n to c[ls1 odd pray]s1 & fa/+s1
 b to ! duties ( fai? & *>ity4 ,nor c ,i
 ackn[l$ge !m t lea/ ackn[l$ge _!       
faults4 ,!y t w\ld seem holi] ?an       
myself1 let !m if !y l possess to       
!mselves ^? ?ree hundr$ sixty-five      
heav5s ( ,basilides ! h]etic's inv5tion1
 or comm& !m ^: fooli% traditions !y h  
pref]r$ be=e my precepts to erect !m a  
new "o4 ,:5 !y %all he> ^! ?+s & see    
common ord9>y p]sons pref]r$ be=e !m1 ) 
:at c\nt5ance1 ?9k y1 w !y behold "o    
ano!r8 ,9 ! meantime !y are happy 9 _!  
hopes1 & = ?is also !y are behold+ to   
me4  ,& yet ^! k9d ( p1 ?\gh !y are z x 
7 ( ano!r commonweal?1 no man d>es      
despise1 especially ^? begg+ fri>s1     
because !y are privy to all m5's secrets
 by means ( confessions1 z !y call !m4  
,:i* yet 7 no less ?an treason to       
discov]1 unless1 be+ got drunk1 !y h a  

m9d to be pleasant1 & !n all comes out1 
t is to say by h9ts & conjectures b     
suppress+ ! names4 ,b if anyone %\ld    
ang] ^! wasps1 !y'll suffici5tly rev5ge 
!mselves 9 _! public s]mons & s po9t out
 _! enemy by circumlocutions t !re's no 
"o b und]/&s :om 'tis !y mean1 unless he
 und]/& no?+ at all2 nor w !y give ov]  
_! b>k+ till y ?r[ ! dogs a bone4 ,& n[ 
tell me1 :at juggl] or m\ntebank y _h r 
behold ?an he> !m rhetorically play !   
fool 9 _! prea*m5ts1 & yet mo/ sweetly  
imitat+ :at rhetoricians h writt5 t\*+ !
 art ( good speak+8 ,good ,god6 :at     
sev]al po/ures !y h6 ,h[ !y %ift _!     
voice1 s+ out _! words1 skip up & d[n1 &
 are ev] & anon mak+ su* new faces t !y 
conf\nd all ?+s ) noise6 ,& yet ?is     
knack ( !irs is no less a my/]y t runs 9
 succession f "o bro!r to ano!r2 :i*    
?\gh x be n lawful = me to "k1 h[ev]    
,i'll v5ture at x by conjectures4 ,&    
fir/ !y invoke :atev] !y h scrap$ f !   
poets2 & 9 ! next place1 if !y are to   
disc\rse ( *>ity1 !y take _! rise f !   

riv] ,nilus2 or to set out ! my/]y ( !  
cross1 f bell & ! dragon2 or to dispute 
( fa/+1 f ! twelve signs ( ! zodiac2 or1
 be+ to prea* ( fai?1 gr\nd _! matt] on 
! squ>e ( a circle4  ,i h he>d myself   
"o1 & he no small fool--,i 0 mi/ak51 ,i 
w\ld h said s*ol>--t be+ 9 a fam\s      
assembly expla9+ ! my/]y ( ! ,tr9ity1 t 
he might bo? let !m see 8 le>n+ 0 n     
ord9>y & )al satisfy "s !ological e>s1  
he took a new way1 to wit f ! lett]s1   
syllables1 & ! ^w itself2 !n f ! coh]5ce
 ( ! nom9ative case & ! v]b1 & !        
adjective & sub/antive3 & :ile mo/ ( !  
audi5ce wond]$1 & "s ( !m mutt]$ t (    
,horace1 ,:at does all ?is trump]y drive
 at8 at la/ he br\ght ! matt] to ?is    
head1 t he w\ld demon/rate t ! my/]y ( !
 ,tr9ity 0 s cle>ly express$ 9 ! v      
rudim5ts ( gramm> t ! be/ ma!matician   
c\ld n *alk x out m pla9ly4 ,& 9 ?is    
disc\rse did ?is mo/ sup]lative !ologian
 beat 8 bra9s = eight :ole mon?s t at   
?is h\r he's z bl9d z a beetle1 to wit1 
all ! sight ( 8 eyes be+ run into !     

%>pness ( 8 wit4 ,b = all t he ?9ks no?+
 ( 8 bl9dness1 r tak+ ! same = too *eap 
a price ( su* a glory z he won !reby4   
,& besides him ,i met ) ano!r1 "s eighty
 ye>s ( age1 & su* a div9e t y'd h sworn
 ,scotus himself 0 reviv$ 9 him4 ,he1   
be+ ^u ! po9t ( unfold+ ! my/]y ( ! "n  
,jesus1 did ) wond]ful subtlety         
demon/rate t !re lay hidd5 9 ^? lett]s  
:atev] c\ld be said ( him2 = t x 0 only 
decl9$ ) ?ree cases1 he said1 x 0 a     
manife/ tok5 ( ! ,div9e ,tr9ity2 & !n1 t
 ! fir/ end$ 9 ,s1 ! second 9 ,m1 ! ?ird
 9 ,u1 !re 0 9 x an ineffable my/]y1 to 
wit1 ^? ?ree lett]s decl>+ to u t he 0 !
 beg9n+1 middle1 & end 7summum1 m$ium1  
et ultimum7 ( all4 ,nay1 ! my/]y 0 yet m
 ab/ruse2 = he s ma!matically split ! ^w
 ,jesus into two equal p>ts t he left ! 
middle lett] by itself1 & !n told u t t 
lett] 9 ,hebrew 0 s*9 or s91 & t s9 9 ! 
,scot* tongue1 z he rememb]$1 signifi$ z
 mu* z s92 f :5ce he ga!r$ t x 0 ,jesus 
t took away ! s9s ( ! _w4 ,at :i* new   
exposition ! audi5ce 7 s wond]fully     

int5t & /ruck ) admiration1 especially !
 !ologians1 t !re want$ little b t      
,niobe-l !y _h be5 turn$ to /ones2 :]eas
 ! l _h almo/ happ5$ to me1 z befell !  
,priapus 9 ,horace4 ,& n )\t cause1 = :5
 7 ! ,grecian ,demo/h5es or ,roman      
,cic]o ev] guilty ( ! l8 ,!y ?\ght t    
introduction faulty t 0 wide ( ! matt]1 
z if x 7 n ! way ( c>t]s & sw9eh]ds t h 
no m wit ?an ,god s5t !m4 ,b ^! le>n$ m5
 ?9k _! preamble1 = s !y call x1 !n     
*iefly rhetorical :5 x has lea/ coh]5ce 
) ! re/ ( ! argum5t1 t ! admir+ audi5ce 
may 9 ! mean:ile :isp] to !mselves1 ,:at
 w he be at n[8 ,9 ! ?ird place1 !y br+ 
9 in/ead ( n>ration "s texts (          
,scripture1 b h&le !m cursorily1 & z x 7
 by ! bye1 :5 yet x is ! only ?+ !y %\ld
 h insi/$ on4 ,& f\r?ly1 z x 7 *ang+ a  
"p 9 ! play1 !y bolt out ) "s "q 9      
div9ity1 & _m times relat+ nei!r to e>? 
nor heav51 & ?is !y look ^u z a piece ( 
art4 ,"h !y erect _! !ological cre/s &  
beat into ! p's e>s ^? magnific5t titles
 ( illu/ri\s doctors1 subtle doctors1   

mo/ subtle doctors1 s]aphic doctors1    
*]ub9 doctors1 holy doctors1            
unque/ionable doctors1 & ! l2 & !n ?r[  
abroad among ! ignorant p syllogisms1   
majors1 m9ors1 conclusions1 coroll>ies1 
suppositions1 & ^? s weak & fooli% t !y 
are bel[ p$antry4 ,!re rema9s yet ! fif?
 act 9 :i* "o w\ld ?9k !y %\ld %[ _!    
ma/]y4 ,& "h !y br+ 9 "s fooli% insipid 
fable out ( ,speculum ,hi/oriale or     
,ge/a ,romanorum & exp\nd x             
allegorically1 tropologically1 &        
anagogically4 ,& aft] ?is mann] d !y &  
_! *im]a1 & su* z ,horace despair$ (    
compass+ :5 he wrote ,humano capiti1    
etc4  ,b !y h he>d f somebody1 ,i "k n  
:om1 t ! beg9n+ ( a spee* %\ld be sob] &
 grave & lea/ giv5 to noise4 ,& !re=e !y
 beg9 !irs at t rate !y c sc>ce he>     
!mselves1 z if x 7 n matt] :e!r anyone  
und]/ood !m4 ,!y h le>n$ some:]e t to   
move ! affections a l\d] voice is       
requisite4 ,:]eupon !y t o!rwise w\ld   
speak l a m\se 9 a *eese />t out ( a    
sudd5 into a d[nright fury1 ev5 !re too1

 :]e !re's ! lea/ ne$ ( x4 ,a man w\ld  
swe> !y 7 pa/ ! p[] ( hellebore1 s      
little d !y consid] :]e 'tis !y run out4
 ,aga91 because !y h he>d t z a spee*   
comes up to some?+1 a man %\ld press x m
 e>ne/ly1 !y1 h[ev] !y beg91 use a      
/range cont5tion ( voice 9 e "p1 ?\gh ! 
matt] itself be nev] s flat1 & end 9 t  
mann] z if !y'd run !mselves out (      
brea?4 ,la/ly1 !y h le>n$ t among       
rhetoricians !re is "s m5tion ( laught]1
 & !re=e !y /udy to prick 9 a je/ "h &  
!re2 b1 ,o ,v5us6 s void ( wit & s      
little to ! purpose t x may be truly    
call$ an ass's play+ on ! h>p4 ,&       
sometimes also !y use some:at ( a /+1 b 
s nev]!less t !y r tickle ?an w\nd2 nor 
d !y ev] m truly flatt] ?an :5 !y w\ld  
seem to use ! greate/ fre$om ( spee*4   
,la/ly1 su* is _! :ole action t a man   
w\ld swe> !y _h le>n$ x f our common    
tumbl]s1 ?\gh yet !y come %ort ( !m 9 e 
respect4 ,h[ev]1 !y are bo? s l t no man
 w dispute b t ei!r ^! le>n$ _! rhetoric
 f !m1 or !y !irs f ^!4 ,& yet !y light 

on "s t1 :5 !y he> !m1 conceive !y he> v
 ,demo/h5es & ,cic]oes3 ( :i* sort      
*iefly are our m]*ants & wom51 ^: e>s   
only !y endeavor to please1 because z to
 ! fir/1 if !y /roke !m h&somely1 "s "p 
or o!r ( _! ill-gott5 goods is wont to  
fall to _! %>e4 ,& ! wom51 ?\gh = _m o!r
 ?+s !y favor ?is ord]1 ?is is n ! lea/1
 t !y commit to _! brea/s :atev]        
discont5ts !y h aga9/ _! husb&s4 ,& n[1 
,i conceive me1 y see h[ mu* ?is k9d ( p
 are behold+ to me1 t ) _! petty        
c]emonies1 ridicul\s trifles1 & noise   
ex]cise a k9d ( tyranny among mank9d1   
believ+ !mselves v ,pauls & ,an?onies4  
,b ,i will+ly give ov] ^! /age-play]s t 
are su* +rateful dissembl]s ( !         
c\rtesies ,i h done !m & su* impud5t    
pret5d]s to religion :i* !y hav5't4 ,&  
n[ ,i h a m9d to give "s small t\*es (  
pr9ces & c\rts1 ( :om ,i am _h 9        
rev]5ce1 abovebo>d &1 z x becomes       
g5tlem51 frankly4 ,& truly1 if !y _h !  
lea/ proportion ( s\nd judgm5t1 :at life
 7 m unpleasant ?an !irs1 or s mu* to be

 avoid$8 ,= :oev] did b truly weigh )   
himself h[ great a burd5 lies ^u 8      
%\ld]s t w\ld truly dis*>ge ! duty ( a  
pr9ce1 he w\ld n ?9k x wor? 8 :ile to   
make 8 way to a cr[n by p]jury &        
p>ricide4 ,he w\ld consid] t he t takes 
a scept] 9 8 h& %\ld manage ! public1 n 
8 private1 int]e/2 /udy no?+ b ! common 
good2 & n 9 ! lea/ g contr>y to ^? laws 
:]e( himself is bo? ! au?or & exactor3 t
 he is to take an acc\nt ( ! good or    
evil adm9i/ration ( all 8 magi/rates &  
subord9ate (fic]s2 t1 ?\gh he is b "o1  
all m5's eyes are ^u him1 & 9 8 p[] x   
is1 ei!r l a good planet to give life & 
safety to mank9d by 8 h>mless influ5ce1 
or l a fatal comet to s5d mis*ief &     
de/ruction2 t ! vices ( o!r m5 are n    
alike felt1 nor s g5]ally communicat$2 &
 t a pr9ce /&s 9 t place t 8 lea/       
deviation f ! rule ( hone/y & honor     
rea*es f>!r ?an himself & op5s a gap to 
_m m5's ru94 ,besides1 t ! =tune (      
pr9ces has _m ?+s att5d+ x t are b too  
apt to tra9 !m out ( ! way1 z pleasure1 

lib]ty1 flatt]y1 excess2 = :i* cause he 
%\ld ! m dilig5tly endeavor & set a wat*
 ov] himself1 le/ p]haps he be l$ aside 
& fail 9 8 duty4 ,la/ly1 to say no?+ (  
treasons1 ill w1 & su* o!r mis*iefs he's
 9 jeop>dy (1 t t ,true ,k+ is ov] 8    
head1 :o 9 a %ort "t w call him to      
acc\nt = e ! lea/ trespass1 & t s mu* ! 
m sev]ely by h[ mu* m mighty 0 ! empire 
committ$ to 8 *>ge4 ,^! & ! l if a pr9ce
 %\ld duly weigh1 & weigh x he w\ld if  
he 7 wise1 he w\ld nei!r be able to     
sleep nor take any he>ty repa/4  ,b n[  
by my c\rtesy !y leave all ?is c>e to ! 
gods & are only tak5 up ) !mselves1 n   
admitt+ anyone to _! e> b su* z "k h[ to
 speak pleasant ?+s & n tr\ble !m )     
bus9ess4 ,!y believe !y h dis*>g$ all ! 
duty ( a pr9ce if !y hunt e day1 keep a 
/able ( f9e horses1 sell dignities &    
comm&]ies1 & inv5t new ways ( dra9+ !   
citiz5s' purses & br++ x into _! own    
ex*equ]2 b "u su* da9ty new-f\nd names t
 ?\gh ! ?+ be mo/ unju/ 9 itself1 x     
c>ries yet "s face ( equity2 add+ to ?is

 "s little sweet'n+s t :atev] happ5s1 !y
 may be secure ( ! common p4 ,& n[      
suppose someone1 su* z !y sometimes are1
 a man ignorant ( laws1 little less ?an 
an enemy to ! public good1 & m9d+ no?+ b
 8 own1 giv5 up to pleasure1 a hat] (   
le>n+1 lib]ty1 & ju/ice1 /udy+ no?+ less
 ?an ! public safety1 b measur+ ev]y?+  
by 8 own w & pr(it2 & !n put on him a   
gold5 *a9 t decl>es ! accord ( all      
virtues l9k$ "o to ano!r2 a cr[n set )  
diamonds1 t %\ld put him 9 m9d h[ he    
ought to excel all o!rs 9 h]oic virtues2
 besides a scept]1 ! emblem ( ju/ice &  
an unta9t$ he>t2 & la/ly1 a purple robe1
 a badge ( t *>ity he owes !            
commonweal?4 ,all :i* if a pr9ce %\ld   
comp>e !m ) 8 own life1 he w\ld1 ,i     
believe1 be cle>ly a%am$ ( 8 brav]y1 &  
be afraid le/ "s or o!r gib+ exp\nd]    
turn all ?is tragical furniture into a  
ridicul\s laugh+/ock4  ,& z to ! c\rt   
lords1 :at %\ld ,i m5tion !m8 ?an mo/ ( 
:om ?\gh !re be no?+ m indebt$1 m       
s]vile1 m witless1 m contemptible1 yet  

!y w\ld seem z !y 7 ! mo/ excell5t ( all
 o!rs4 ,& yet 9 ?is only ?+ no m5 m     
mode/1 9 t !y are cont5t$ to we> ab\t !m
 gold1 jewels1 purple1 & ^? o!r m>ks (  
virtue & wisdom2 b = ! /udy ( ! ?+s     
!mselves1 !y remit x to o!rs1 ?9k+ x    
happ9ess en\gh = !m t !y c call ! k+    
ma/]1 h le>n$ ! cr+e  la mode1 "k :5 &  
:]e to use ^? titles ( ,y\r ,grace1 ,my 
,"l1 ,y\r ,magnific5ce2 9 a ^w t !y are 
pa/ all %ame & c flatt] pleasantly4 ,=  
^! are ! arts t speak a man truly noble 
& an exact c\rti]4 ,b if y look into _! 
mann] ( life y'll f9d !m m]e sots1 z    
debau*$ z ,p5elope's woo]s2 y "k ! o!r  
"p ( ! v]se1 :i* ! e*o w bett] tell y   
?an ,i c4 ,!y sleep till noon & h _!    
m]c5>y ,levite come to _! b$side1 :]e he
 *ops ov] 8 mat9s be=e !y are half up4  
,!n to breakfa/1 :i* is sc>ce done b    
d9n] /ays = !m4 ,f !nce !y g to dice1   
tables1 c>ds1 or ent]ta9 !mselves )     
je/]s1 fools1 gambols1 & horse tricks4  
,9 ! meantime !y h "o or two bev]ages1 &
 !n supp]1 & aft] t a banquet1 & 'tw]e  

well1 by ,jupit]1 !re 7 no m ?an "o4 ,& 
9 ?is mann] d _! h\rs1 days1 mon?s1     
ye>s1 age slide away )\t ! lea/         
irksom5ess4 ,nay1 ,i h sometimes gone   
away _m in*es fatt]1 to see !m speak big
 words2 :ile ea* ( ! ladies believes    
h]self s mu* ne>] to ! gods by h[ mu* ! 
long] tra9 %e trails aft] h]2 :ile "o   
nobleman edges out ano!r1 t he may get !
 ne>] to ,jupit] himself2 & ev]yone ( !m
 pleases himself ! m by h[ mu* m massive
 is ! *a9 he swags on 8 %\ld]s1 z if he 
meant to %[ 8 /r5g? z well z 8 weal?4   
,nor are pr9ces by !mselves 9 _! mann] (
 life1 s9ce popes1 c>d9als1 & bi%ops h s
 dilig5tly foll[$ _! /eps t !y've almo/ 
got ! />t ( !m4 ,= if any ( !m w\ld     
consid] :at _! ,albe %\ld put !m 9 m9d  
(1 to wit a blameless life2 :at is meant
 by _! =k$ mit]s1 ^: ea* po9t is held 9 
by ! same knot1 we'll suppose x a p]fect
 k ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts2 :at ^?    
gloves on _! h&s1 b a s9c]e adm9i/ration
 ( ! ,sacram5ts1 & free f all t\* (     
worldly bus9ess2 :at _! crosi]1 b a     

c>eful look+ aft] ! flock committ$ to _!
 *>ge2 :at ! cross born be=e !m1 b      
victory ov] all e>?ly affections--^!1 ,i
 say1 & _m ( ! l k9d %\ld anyone truly  
consid]1 w\ld he n live a sad &         
tr\blesome life8 ,:]eas n[ !y d well    
en\gh :ile !y fe$ !mselves only1 & = !  
c>e ( _! flock ei!r put x ov] to ,*ri/  
or lay x all on _! suffragans1 z !y call
 !m1 or "s poor vic>s4 ,nor d !y s mu* z
 rememb] _! "n1 or :at ! ^w bi%op       
signifies1 to wit1 labor1 c>e1 & tr\ble4
 ,b 9 rack+ to ga!r money !y truly act !
 "p ( bi%ops1 & h]e9 acquit !mselves to 
be no bl9d se]s4  ,9 l mann] c>d9als1 if
 !y ?\ght !mselves ! successors ( !     
apo/les1 !y w\ld likewise imag9e t !    
same ?+s ! o!r did are requir$ ( !m1 & t
 !y are n lords b disp5s]s ( spiritual  
?+s ( :i* !y mu/ %ortly give an exact   
acc\nt4 ,b if !y also w\ld a little     
philosophize on _! habit & ?9k )        
!mselves :at's ! mean+ ( _! l95 ro*et1  
is x n a rem>kable & s+ul> integrity (  
life8 ,:at t inn] purple2 is x n an     

e>ne/ & f]v5t love ( ,god8 ,or :at t    
outw>d1 ^: loose plaits & long tra9 fall
 r\nd 8 ,rev]5ce's mule & are l>ge en\gh
 to cov] a camel2 is x n *>ity t spreads
 itself s wide to ! succor ( all m58 t  
is1 to in/ruct1 exhort1 com=t1 repreh5d1
 admoni%1 compose w>s1 resi/ wick$      
pr9ces1 & will+ly exp5d n only _! weal? 
b _! v lives = ! flock ( ,*ri/3 ?\gh yet
 :at ne$ at all ( weal? to !m t supply !
 room ( ! poor apo/les8 ,^! ?+s1 ,i say1
 did !y b duly consid]1 !y w\ld n be s  
ambiti\s ( t dignity2 or1 if !y 71 !y   
w\ld will+ly leave x & live a labori\s1 
c>eful life1 su* z 0 t ( ! anci5t       
apo/les4  ,& = popes1 t supply ! place (
 ,*ri/1 if !y %\ld endeavor to imitate  
,8 life1 to wit ,8 pov]ty1 labor1       
doctr9e1 cross1 & contempt ( life1 or   
%\ld !y consid] :at ! "n pope1 t is     
fa!r1 or hol9ess1 imports1 :o w\ld live 
m disconsolate ?an !mselves8 or :o w\ld 
pur*ase t *air ) all 8 sub/ance8 or     
def5d x1 s pur*as$1 ) swords1 poisons1 &
 all =ce imag9able8 s great a pr(it w\ld

 ! access ( wisdom deprive him (--wisdom
 did ,i say8 nay1 ! lea/ corn ( t salt  
:i* ,*ri/ speaks (3 s mu* weal?1 s mu*  
honor1 s mu* ri*es1 s _m victories1 s _m
 (fices1 s _m disp5sations1 s mu*       
tribute1 s _m p>dons2 su* horses1 su*   
mules1 su* gu>ds1 & s mu* pleasure w\ld 
x lose !m4 ,y see h[ mu* ,i h compreh5d$
 9 a little3 in/ead ( :i* x w\ld br+ 9  
wat*+s1 fa/+s1 te>s1 pray]s1 s]mons1    
good endeavors1 sighs1 & a ?\s& ! l     
tr\blesome ex]cises4 ,nor is ?is lea/   
consid]able3 s _m scribes1 s _m copy+   
cl]ks1 s _m not>ies1 s _m advocates1 s  
_m promot]s1 s _m secret>ies1 s _m      
mulete]s1 s _m grooms1 s _m bank]s3 9   
%ort1 t va/ multitude ( m5 t ov]*>ge !  
,roman ,see--,i mi/ook1 ,i meant        
honor--might beg _! bread4  ,a mo/      
inhuman & economical ?+1 & m to be      
execrat$1 t ^? great pr9ces ( ! ,*ur* & 
true lights ( ! _w %\ld be r$uc$ to a   
/aff & a wallet4 ,:]eas n[1 if !re be   
any?+ t requires _! pa9s1 !y leave t to 
,pet] & ,paul t h leisure en\gh2 b if   

!re be any?+ ( honor or pleasure1 !y    
take t to !mselves4 ,by :i* means x is1 
yet by my c\rtesy1 t sc>ce any k9d ( m5 
live m voluptu\sly or ) less tr\ble2 z  
believ+ t ,*ri/ w be well en\gh pleas$  
if 9 _! my/ical & almo/ mimical         
pontificality1 c]emonies1 titles (      
hol9ess & ! l1 & bless+ & curs+1 !y play
 ! p>ts ( bi%ops4 ,to "w miracles is old
 & antiquat$1 & n 9 fa%ion n[2 to       
in/ruct ! p1 tr\blesome2 to int]pret !  
,scripture1 p$antic2 to pray1 a sign "o 
has little else to d2 to %$ te>s1 silly 
& womani%2 to be poor1 base2 to be      
vanqui%$1 di%onorable & little becom+   
him t sc>ce admits ev5 k+s to kiss 8    
slipp]2 & la/ly1 to die1 unc\?2 & to be 
/ret*$ on a cross1 infam\s4  ,!irs are  
only ^? weapons & sweet bless+s :i*     
,paul m5tions1 & ( ^! truly !y are      
b\ntiful en\gh3 z int]dictions1 hang+s1 
heavy burd5s1 repro(s1 ana!mas1         
executions 9 effigy1 & t t]rible        
?und]bolt ( excommunication1 ) ! v sight
 ( :i* !y s9k m5's s\ls b5ea? ! bottom (

 hell3 :i* yet ^! mo/ holy fa!rs 9 ,*ri/
 & ,8 vic>s hurl ) m fi]c5ess aga9/ none
 ?an aga9/ su* z1 by ! in/igation ( !   
devil1 attempt to less5 or rob !m (     
,pet]'s patrimony4 ,:51 ?\gh ^? words 9 
! ,gospel1 ,we h left all1 & foll[$ ,!e1
 7 81 yet !y call 8 patrimony l&s1      
cities1 tribute1 impo/s1 ri*es2 = :i*1  
be+ enflam$ ) ! love ( ,*ri/1 !y cont5d 
) fire & sword1 & n )\t loss ( mu*      
,*ri/ian blood1 & believe !y h !n mo/   
apo/olically def5d$ ! ,*ur*1 ! sp\se (  
,*ri/1 :5 ! enemy1 z !y call !m1 are    
valiantly r\t$4 ,z if ! ,*ur* _h any    
deadli] enemies ?an wick$ prelates1 :o n
 only suff] ,*ri/ to run out ( reque/ = 
want ( prea*+ him1 b h9d] 8 spread+ by  
_! multitudes ( laws m]ely contriv$ = _!
 own pr(it1 corrupt him by _! =c$       
expositions1 & murd] him by ! evil      
example ( _! pe/il5t life4  ,nay1 fur!r1
 :]eas ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 0 f\nd$ 9 blood1 
confirm$ by blood1 & augm5t$ by blood1  
n[1 z if ,*ri/1 :o aft] 8 wont$ mann]   
def5ds 8 p1 7 lo/1 !y gov]n all by !    

sword4 ,& :]eas w> is s savage a ?+ t x 
r befits bea/s ?an m51 s outrage\s t ! v
 poets feign$ x came f ! ,furies1 s     
pe/il5t t x corrupts all m5's mann]s1 s 
unju/ t x is be/ execut$ by ! wor/ ( m51
 s wick$ t x has no agreem5t ) ,*ri/2 & 
yet1 omitt+ all ! o!r1 !y make ?is _!   
only bus9ess4 ,"h y'll see decrepit old 
fell[s act+ ! p>ts ( "y m51 nei!r tr\bl$
 at _! co/s1 nor we>i$ ) _! labors1 nor 
disc\rag$ at any?+1 s !y may h ! lib]ty 
( turn+ laws1 religion1 peace1 & all ?+s
 else q topsy-turvy4 ,nor are !y        
de/itute ( _! le>n$ flatt]]s t call t   
palpable madness zeal1 piety1 & valor1  
hav+ f\nd out a new way by :i* a man may
 kill 8 bro!r )\t ! lea/ brea* ( t *>ity
 :i*1 by ! comm& ( ,*ri/1 "o ,*ri/ian   
owes ano!r4 ,& "h1 9 tro?1 ,i'm a little
 at a /& :e!r ! ecclesia/ical ,g]man    
electors gave !m ?is example1 or r took 
x f !m2 :o1 lay+ aside _! habit1        
b5$ictions1 & all ! l c]emonies1 s act !
 "p ( comm&]s t !y ?9k x a mean ?+1 &   
lea/ beseem+ a bi%op1 to %[ ! lea/      

c\rage to ,godw>d unless x be 9 a       
battle4  ,& z to ! common h]d ( prie/s1 
!y acc\nt x a crime to deg5]ate f !     
sanctity ( _! prelates4 ,heidah6 ,h[    
soldi]-l !y bu/le ab\t ! jus div9um (   
titles1 & h[ quick-sight$ !y are to pick
 ! lea/ ?+ out ( ! writ+s ( ! anci5ts   
:]e) !y may fright ! common p & conv9ce 
!m1 if possible1 t m ?an a t5? is due6  
,yet 9 ! meantime x lea/ comes 9 _!     
heads h[ _m ?+s are ev]y:]e extant      
conc]n+ t duty :i* !y owe ! p4 ,nor does
 _! %orn cr[n 9 ! lea/ admoni% !m t a   
prie/ %\ld be free f all worldly desires
 & ?9k ( no?+ b heav5ly ?+s4 ,:]eas on !
 contr>y1 ^! jolly fell[s say !y h      
suffici5tly dis*>g$ _! (fices if !y b   
anyh[ mumble ov] a few odd pray]s1 :i*1 
s help me1 ,h]cules6 ,i wond] if any god
 ei!r he> or und]/&1 s9ce !y d nei!r    
!mselves1 especially :5 !y ?und] !m out 
9 t mann] !y are wont4 ,b ?is !y h 9    
common ) ^? ( ! hea!ns1 t !y are        
vigilant en\gh to ! h>ve/ ( _! pr(it1   
nor is !re any ( !m t is n bett] read 9 

^? laws ?an ! ,scripture4 ,:]eas if !re 
be any?+ burd5some1 !y prud5tly lay t on
 o!r m5's %\ld]s & %ift x f "o to ! o!r1
 z m5 toss a ball f h& to h&1 foll[+    
h]e9 ! example ( lay pr9ces :o commit ! 
gov]nm5t ( _! k+doms to _! gr& m9i/]s1 &
 !y aga9 to o!rs1 & leave all /udy (    
piety to ! common p4 ,9 l mann] ! common
 p put x ov] to ^? !y call ecclesia/ics1
 z if !mselves 7 no "p ( ! ,*ur*1 or t  
_! v[ 9 baptism _h lo/ its obligation4  
,aga91 ! prie/s t call !mselves secul>1 
z if !y 7 initiat$ to ! _w1 n to ,*ri/1 
lay ! burd5 on ! regul>s2 ! regul>s on !
 monks2 ! monks t h m lib]ty on ^? t h  
less2 & all ( !m on ! m5dicants2 !      
m5dicants on ! ,c>?usians1 among :om1 if
 any:]e1 ?is piety lies buri$1 b yet s  
close t sc>ce anyone c p]ceive x4 ,9 l  
mann] ! popes1 ! mo/ dilig5t ( all o!rs 
9 ga!r+ 9 ! h>ve/ ( money1 ref] all _!  
apo/olical "w to ! bi%ops1 ! bi%ops to !
 p>sons1 ! p>sons to ! vic>s1 ! vic>s to
 _! bro!r m5dicants1 & !y aga9 ?r[ back 
! c>e ( ! flock on ^? t take ! wool4  ,b

 x is n my bus9ess to sift too n>r[ly ! 
lives ( prelates & prie/s = fe> ,i seem 
to h int5d$ r a satire ?an an oration1 &
 be ?\ght to tax good pr9ces :ile ,i    
praise ! bad4 ,& !re=e1 :at ,i slightly 
taught be=e has be5 to no o!r end b t x 
might appe> t !re's no man c live       
pleasantly unless he be initiat$ to my  
rites & h me propiti\s to him4 ,= h[ c x
 be o!rwise :5 ,=tune1 ! great          
directress ( all human affairs1 & myself
 are s all "o t %e 0 always an enemy to 
^? wise m51 & on ! contr>y s favorable  
to fools & c>eless fell[s t all ?+s hit 
luckily to !m8  ,y h he>d ( t ,timo!us1 
! mo/ =tunate g5]al ( ! ,a!nians1 ( :om 
came t prov]b1 ,8 net caught fi%1 ?\gh  
he 7 asleep2 & t ,! owl flies2 :]eas ^! 
o!rs hit prop]ly1 wise m5 born 9 ! f\r? 
mon?2 & aga91 ,he rides ,sejanus's 8    
horse2 & gold ( ,t\l\se1 signify+ !reby 
! extremity ( ill =tune4 ,b ,i =be> !   
fur!r ?read+ ( prov]bs1 le/ ,i seem to h
 pilf]$ my fri5d ,erasmus' adages4      
,=tune loves ^? t h lea/ wit & mo/      

confid5ce & su* z l t say+ ( ,caes>1 ,! 
die is ?r[n4 ,b wisdom makes m5 ba%ful1 
:i* is ! reason t ^? wise m5 h s little 
to d1 unless x be ) pov]ty1 hung]1 &    
*imney corn]s2 t !y live su* neglect$1  
unkn[n1 & hat$ lives3 :]eas fools ab\nd 
9 money1 h ! *ief comm&s 9 !            
commonweal?1 & 9 a ^w1 fl\ri% e way4 ,= 
if x be happ9ess to please pr9ces & to  
be conv]sant among ^? gold5 & diamond   
gods1 :at is m unpr(itable ?an wisdom1  
or :at is x ^! k9d ( m5 h1 may m ju/ly  
be c5sur$8 ,if weal? is to be got1 h[   
little good at x is t m]*ant l to d1 if 
foll[+ ! precepts ( wisdom1 he %\ld     
boggle at p]jury2 or be+ tak5 9 a lie1  
blu%2 or 9 ! lea/ reg>d ! sad scruples (
 ^? wise m5 t\*+ rap9e & usury4 ,aga91  
if a man sue = honors or *ur* pref]m5ts1
 an ass or wild ox %all soon] get !m ?an
 a wise man4 ,if a man's 9 love ) a "y  
w5*1 none ( ! lea/ humors 9 ?is com$y1  
!y are :olly addict$ to fools & are     
afraid ( a wise man & fly him z !y w\ld 
a scorpion4 ,la/ly1 :oev] int5d to live 

m]ry & frolic1 %ut _! doors aga9/ wise  
m5 & admit any?+ soon]4 ,9 brief1 g :i!r
 y w1 among prelates1 pr9ces1 judges1   
magi/rates1 fri5ds1 enemies1 f highe/ to
 l[e/1 & y'll f9d all ?+s done by money2
 :i*1 z a wise man condemns x1 s x takes
 a special c>e n to come ne> him4 ,:at  
%all ,i say8 ,!re is no measure or end (
 my praises1 & yet 'tis fit my oration h
 an end4 ,& !re=e ,i'll ev5 break (f2 & 
yet1 be=e ,i d x1 'twill n be amiss if  
,i briefly %[ y t !re has n be5 want+   
ev5 great au?ors t h made me fam\s1 bo? 
by _! writ+s & actions1 le/ p]haps      
o!rwise ,i may seem to h fooli%ly pleas$
 myself only1 or t ! lawy]s *>ge me t ,i
 h prov$ no?+4 ,aft] _! example1 !re=e1 
w ,i allege my pro(s1 t is to say1 no?+ 
to ! po9t4  ,& fir/1 e man all[s ?is    
prov]b1 ,t :]e a man wants matt]1 he may
 be/ frame "s4 ,& to ?is purpose is t   
v]se :i* we tea* *ildr51 ',tis ! greate/
 wisdom to "k :5 & :]e to c\nt]feit !   
fool4 ,& n[ judge y\rselves :at an      
excell5t ?+ ?is folly is1 ^: v c\nt]feit

 & semblance only has got su* praise f !
 le>n$4 ,b m c&idly does t fat plump    
,epicurean bacon-hog1 ,horace1 = s he   
calls himself1 bid u m+le our purposes )
 folly2 & :]eas he adds ! ^w bravem1    
%ort1 p]haps to help out ! v]se1 he     
might z well h let x alone2 & aga91     
',tis a pleasant ?+ to play ! fool 9 !  
"r season2 & 9 ano!r place1 he _h r be  
acc\nt$ a dott]el & sot ?an to be wise &
 made m\?s at4 ,& ,telema*us 9 ,hom]1   
:om ! poet praises s mu*1 is n[ & !n    
call$ nepios1 fool3 & by ! same "n1 z if
 !re 7 "s good =tune 9 x1 are !         
trag$ians wont to call boys & /ripl+s4  
,& :at does t sacr$ book ( ,iliads      
conta9 b a k9d ( c\nt]-scuffle betwe5   
fooli% k+s & fooli% p8 ,besides1 h[     
absolute is t praise t ,cic]o gives ( x6
 ,all ?+s are full ( fools4 ,= :o does n
 "k t e good1 ! m diffusive x is1 by s  
mu* ! bett] x is8  ,b p]haps _! au?ority
 may be ( small cr$it among ,*ri/ians4  
,we'll !re=e1 if y please1 support our  
praises ) "s te/imonies ( ,holy ,writ   

also1 9 ! fir/ place1 nev]!less1 hav+   
=espoke our !ologians t !y'll give u    
leave to d x )\t (f5se4 ,& 9 ! next1    
=asmu* z we attempt a matt] ( "s        
difficulty & x may be p]haps a little   
too saucy to call back aga9 ! ,muses f  
,helicon to s great a j\rney1 especially
 9 a matt] !y are :olly /rang]s to1 x w 
be m suitable1 p]haps1 :ile ,i play !   
div9e & make my way ?r\gh su* prickly   
quiddities1 t ,i entreat ! s\l (        
,scotus1 a ?+ m bri/ly ?an ei!r porcup9e
 or h$gehog1 to leave 8 scorebone a:ile 
& come into my brea/1 & !n let him g    
:i!r he pleases1 or to ! dogs1 ,i c\ld  
wi% also t ,i might *ange my c\nt5ance1 
or t ,i _h on ! squ>e cap & ! cassock1 =
 fe> "s or o!r %\ld impea* me ( !ft z if
 ,i _h privily rifl$ our ma/]s' desks 9 
t ,i h got s mu* div9ity4 ,b x ought n  
to seem s /range if aft] s long &       
intimate an acqua9tance & conv]se ) !m  
,i h pick$ up some:at2 :5 z t           
fig-tree-god ,priapus he>+ 8 own] read  
c]ta9 ,greek words took s mu* notice (  

!m t he got !m by he>t1 & t cock 9      
,lucian by hav+ liv$ long among m5      
became at la/ a ma/] ( _! language4  ,b 
to ! po9t "u a =tunate direction4       
,ecclesia/es says 9 8 fir/ *apt]1 ,!    
numb] ( fools is inf9ite2 & :5 he calls 
x inf9ite1 does he n seem to compreh5d  
all m51 unless x be "s few :om yet 'tis 
a "q :e!r any man ev] saw8 ,b m +5i\sly 
does ,j]emiah 9 8 t5? *apt] confess x1  
say+1 ,e man is made a fool ?r\gh 8 own 
wisdom2 attribut+ wisdom to ,god alone &
 leav+ folly to all m5 else1 & aga91    
,let n man glory 9 8 wisdom4 ,& :y1 good
 ,j]emiah1 w\ld y n h a man glory 9 8   
wisdom8 ,because1 he'll say1 he has none
 at all4 ,b to return to ,ecclesia/es1  
:o1 :5 he cries out1 ,vanity ( vanities1
 all is vanity6 :at o!r ?\ghts _h he1 d 
y believe1 ?an t1 z ,i said be=e1 ! life
 ( man is no?+ else b an int]lude (     
folly8 ,9 :i* he has add$ "o voice m to 
t ju/ly receiv$ praise ( ,cic]o's :i* ,i
 quot$ be=e1 viz41 ,all ?+s are full (  
fools4 ,aga91 t wise prea*] t said1 ,a  

fool *anges z ! moon1 b a wise man is   
p]man5t z ! sun1 :at else did he h9t at 
9 x b t all mank9d are fools & ! "n (   
wise only prop] to ,god8 ,= by ! moon   
int]pret]s und]/& human nature1 & by !  
sun1 ,god1 ! only f\nta9 ( light2 ) :i* 
agrees t :i* ,*ri/ himself 9 ! ,gospel  
d5ies1 t anyone is to be call$ good b   
"o1 & t is ,god4 ,& !n if he is a fool t
 is n wise1 & e good man accord+ to !   
,/oics is a wise man1 x is no wond] if  
all mank9d be conclud$ "u folly4 ,aga9  
,solomon1 ,*apt] #ae1 ,fooli%ness1 says 
he1 is joy to ! fool1 !reby pla9ly      
confess+ t )\t folly !re is no pleasure 
9 life4 ,to :i* is p]t95t t o!r1 ,he t  
increases k1 increases grief2 & 9 mu*   
und]/&+ !re is mu* indignation4 ,& does 
he n pla9ly confess z mu*1 ,*apt] #g1 ,!
 he>t ( ! wise is :]e sadness is1 b !   
he>t ( fools foll[s mir?8 by :i* y see1 
he ?\ght x n en\gh to h le>n$ wisdom )\t
 he _h add$ ! k ( me also4 ,& if y w n  
believe me1 take 8 own words1 ,*apt] #a1
 ,i gave my he>t to "k wisdom & k1      

madness & folly4 ,:]e1 by ! way1 'tis   
wor? y\r rem>k t he int5d$ me some:at   
extraord9>y t he nam$ me la/4 ,a prea*] 
wrote x1 & ?is y "k is ! ord] among     
*ur*m51 t he t is fir/ 9 dignity comes  
la/ 9 place1 z m9dful1 no d\bt1 :atev]  
!y d 9 o!r ?+s1 h]e9 at lea/ to obs]ve !
 evangelical precept4  ,besides1 t folly
 is m excell5t ?an wisdom ! son (       
,sira*1 :oev] he 01 cle>ly witnesses1   
,*apt] #dd1 ^: words1 s help me1        
,h]cules6 ,i %all n once utt] be=e y    
meet my induction ) a suitable answ]1   
accord+ to ! mann] ( ^? 9 ,plato t      
dispute ) ,socrates4 ,:at ?+s are m     
prop] to be laid up ) c>e1 su* z are r>e
 & preci\s1 or su* z are common & ( no  
acc\nt8 ,:y d y give me no answ]8 ,well1
 ?\gh y %\ld dissemble1 ! ,greek prov]b 
w answ] = y1 ,f\l wat] is ?r[n out (    
doors2 :i*1 if any man %all be s        
ungraci\s z to condemn1 let him "k 'tis 
,ari/otle's1 ! god ( our ma/]s4 ,is !re 
any ( y s v a fool z to leave jewels &  
gold 9 ! /reet8 ,9 tru?1 ,i ?9k n2 9 !  

mo/ secret "p ( y\r h\se2 nor is t      
en\gh2 if !re be any draw] 9 y\r iron   
*e/s m private ?an o!r1 !re y lay !m2 b 
dirt y ?r[ out ( doors4 ,& !re=e1 if y s
 c>efully lay up su* ?+s z y value & ?r[
 away :at's vile & ( no wor?1 is x n    
pla9 t wisdom1 :i* he =bids a man to    
hide1 is ( less acc\nt ?an folly1 :i* he
 comm&s him to cov]8 ,take 8 own words1 
,bett] is ! man t hide? 8 folly ?an he t
 hide? 8 wisdom4 ,or :at is t1 :5 he    
attributes an upright m9d )\t craft or  
malice to a fool1 :5 a wise man ! :ile  
?9ks no man l himself8 ,= s ,i und]/& t 
9 8 t5? *apt]1 ,a fool walk+ by ! way1  
be+ a fool himself1 supposes all m5 to  
be fools l him4 ,& is x n a sign ( great
 integrity to e/eem e man z good z      
himself1 & :5 !re is no "o t leans n too
 mu* to o!r way1 to be s frank yet z to 
divide 8 praises ) ano!r8 ,nor 0 ?is    
great k+ a%am$ ( ! "n :5 he says (      
himself t he is m fooli% ?an any man4   
,nor did ,paul1 t great doctor ( !      
,g5tiles1 writ+ to ! ,cor9?ians1        

unwill+ly ackn[l$ge x2 ,i speak1 says   
he1 l a fool4 ,i am m4 ,z if x c\ld be  
any di%onor to excel 9 folly4  ,b "h ,i 
meet ) a great noise ( "s t endeavor to 
peck out ! cr[s' eyes2 t is1 to bl9d !  
doctors ( our times & smoke out _! eyes 
) new annotations2 among :om my fri5d   
,erasmus1 :om = honor's sake ,i (t5     
m5tion1 des]ves if n ! fir/ place yet   
c]ta9ly ! second4 ,o mo/ fooli% in/ance1
 !y cry1 & well becom+ ,folly h]self6 ,!
 apo/le's mean+ 0 wide en\gh f :at y    
dream2 = he spoke x n 9 ?is s5se1 t he  
w\ld h !m believe him a great] fool ?an 
! re/1 b :5 he _h said1 ,!y are m9i/]s (
 ,*ri/1 ! same am ,i1 & by way ( boa/+  
h]e9 _h equal$ himself ) to o!rs1 he    
add$ ?is by way ( correction or *eck+   
himself1 ,i am m1 z mean+ t he 0 n only 
equal to ! re/ ( ! apo/les 9 ! "w ( !   
,gospel1 b some:at sup]ior4 ,& !re=e1   
:ile he w\ld h ?is receiv$ z a tru?1 le/
 nev]!less x might n reli% _! e>s z be+ 
spok5 ) too mu* arrogance1 he =e%ort5$ 8
 argum5t ) ! viz>d ( folly1 ,i speak l a

 fool1 because he knew x 0 ! pr]ogative 
( fools to speak :at !y l1 & t too )\t  
(f5se4 ,:atev] he ?\ght :5 he wrote ?is1
 ,i leave x to !m to discuss2 = my own  
"p1 ,i foll[ ^? fat1 fle%y1 & vulg>ly   
approv$ doctors1 ) :om1 by ,jupit]6 a   
great "p ( ! le>n$ _h r err ?an foll[ !m
 t und]/& ! tongues1 ?\gh !y are nev] s 
mu* 9 ! "r4 ,n any ( !m make great]     
acc\nt ( ^? smatt]]s at ,greek ?an if !y
 7 daws4 ,especially :5 a no small      
pr(essor1 ^: "n ,i witt+ly conceal le/  
^? *\ghs %\ld *att] at me t ,greek      
prov]b ,i h s (t5 m5tion$1 an ass at a  
h>p1 disc\rs+ magi/]ially & !ologically 
on ?is text1 ,i speak z a fool1 ,i am m1
 drew a new !sis2 &1 :i* )\t ! height ( 
logic he c\ld nev] h done1 made ?is new 
subdivision--= ,i'll give y 8 own words1
 n only 9 =m b matt] also--,i speak l a 
fool1 t is1 if y look ^u me z a fool =  
comp>+ myself ) ^? false apo/les1 ,i    
%all seem yet a great] fool by e/eem+   
myself be=e !m2 ?\gh ! same p]son a     
little aft]1 z =gett+ himself1 runs (f  

to ano!r matt]4  ,b :y d ,i ?us /agg]+ly
 def5d myself ) "o s+le in/ance8 ,z if x
 7 n ! common privilege ( div9es to     
/ret* heav51 t is ,holy ,writ1 l a      
*ev]el2 & :5 !re are _m ?+s 9 ,/4 ,paul 
t ?w>t !mselves1 :i* yet 9 _! prop]     
place d well en\gh if !re be any cr$it  
to be giv5 to ,/4 ,j]ome t 0 ma/] ( five
 tongues4 ,su* 0 t ( 8 at ,a!ns :5 hav+ 
casually espi$ ! inscription ( t alt>1  
he wre/$ x into an argum5t to prove !   
,*ri/ian fai?1 & leav+ out all ! o!r    
words because !y made aga9/ him1 took   
notice only ( ! two la/1 viz41 ,to !    
unkn[n ,god2 & ^? too n )\t "s          
alt]ation1 = ! :ole inscription 0 ?us3  
,to ! ,gods ( ,asia1 ,europe1 & ,africa2
 ,to ! unkn[n & /range ,gods4 ,& accord+
 to 8 example d ! sons ( ! prophets1 :o1
 =c+ out "h & !re f\r or five           
expressions & if ne$ be corrupt+ ! s5se1
 wre/ x to _! own purpose2 ?\gh :at goes
 be=e & foll[s aft] make no?+ to ! matt]
 9 h&1 nay1 be q aga9/ x4 ,:i* yet !y d 
) s happy an impud5ce t (t5times !      

civilians envy !m t faculty4  ,= :at is 
x 9 a mann] !y may n hope = success 91  
:5 ?is great doctor 7,i _h almo/ bolt$  
out 8 "n1 b t ,i once aga9 /& 9 fe> ( ! 
,greek prov]b7 has made a con/ruction on
 an expression ( ,luke1 s agreeable to !
 m9d ( ,*ri/ z are fire & wat] to "o    
ano!r4 ,= :5 ! la/ po9t ( dang] 0 at h&1
 at :i* "t reta9]s & dep5d5ts are wont 9
 a m special mann] to att5d _!          
protectors1 to exam9e :at /r5g? !y h1 & 
prep>e = ! enc\nt]1 ,*ri/1 int5d+ to    
take out ( 8 disciples' m9ds all tru/ & 
confid5ce 9 su* l def5se1 dem&s ( !m    
:e!r !y want$ any?+ :5 he s5t !m =? s   
unprovid$ = a j\rney t !y _h nei!r %oes 
to def5d _! feet f ! injuries ( /ones & 
bri>s nor ! provision ( a scrip to      
pres]ve !m f hung]4 ,& :5 !y _h d5i$ t  
!y want$ any?+1 he adds1 ,b n[1 he t ha?
 a bag1 let him take x1 & likewise a    
scrip2 & he t ha? none1 let him sell 8  
coat & buy a sword4 ,& n[ :5 ! sum ( all
 t ,*ri/ taught press$ only meekness1   
suff]+1 & contempt ( life1 :o does n    

cle>ly p]ceive :at he means 9 ?is place8
 to wit1 t he might ! m dis>m 8 m9i/]s1 
t neglect+ n only %oes & scrip b ?r[+   
away _! v coat1 !y might1 be+ 9 a mann] 
nak$1 ! m readily & ) less h9drance take
 9 h& ! "w ( ! ,gospel1 & provide       
!mselves ( no?+ b a sword1 n su* z      
?ieves & murd]]s g up & d[n )1 b ! sword
 ( ! _s t pi]ces ! mo/ inw>d p>ts1 & s  
cuts (f z x 7 at "o bl[ all e>?ly       
affections1 t !y m9d no?+ b _! duty to  
,god4 ,b see1 ,i pray1 :i!r ?is fam\s   
!ologian wre/s x4 ,by ! sword he        
int]prets def5se aga9/ p]secution1 & by 
! bag suffici5t provision to c>ry x on4 
,z if ,*ri/ hav+ alt]$ 8 m9d1 9 t he s5t
 out 8 disciples n s royally att5d$ z he
 %\ld h done1 rep5t$ himself ( 8 =m]    
in/ructions3 or z =gett+ t he _h said1  
,bless$ are ye :5 ye are evil spok5 (1  
despis$1 & p]secut$1 etc41 & =bade !m to
 resi/ evil2 = t ! meek 9 _s1 n ! pr\d1 
are bless$3 or1 le/ rememb]+1 ,i say1 t 
he _h comp>$ !m to sp>r[s & lilies1     
!reby m9d+ !m :at small c>e !y %\ld take

 = ! ?+s ( ?is life1 0 s f> n[ f hav+ !m
 g =? )\t a sword t he comm&$ !m to get 
"o1 ?\gh ) ! sale ( _! coat1 & _h r !y  
%\ld g nak$ ?an want a brawl+-iron by _!
 sides4 ,& to ?is1 z "u ! ^w sword he   
conceives to be compreh5d$ :atev]       
app]ta9s to ! repell+ ( injuries1 s "u t
 ( scrip he takes 9 :atev] is necess>y  
to ! support ( life4 ,& s does ?is deep 
int]pret] ( ! div9e mean+ br+ =? !      
apo/les to prea* ! doctr9e ( a crucifi$ 
,*ri/1 b furni%$ at all po9ts ) lances1 
sl+s1 qu>t]/affs1 & bomb>ds2 lad+ !m    
also ) bag & baggage1 le/ p]haps x might
 n be lawful = !m to leave _! inn unless
 !y 7 empty & fa/+4 ,nor does he take ! 
lea/ notice ( ?is1 t he s will$ ! sword 
to be b\ght1 repreh5ds x a little aft] &
 comm&s x to be %ea!d2 & t x 0 nev] he>d
 t ! apo/les ev] us$ or swords or       
buckl]s aga9/ ! ,g5tiles1 ?\gh 'tis     
likely !y _h done x1 if ,*ri/ _h ev]    
int5d$1 z ?is doctor int]prets4  ,!re is
 ano!r1 too1 ^: "n out ( respect ,i pass
 by1 a man ( no small repute1 :o f ^?   

t5ts :i* ,habakkuk m5tions1 ,! t5ts ( ! 
l& ( ,midian %all tremble1 drew ?is     
exposition1 t x 0 prophesi$ ( ! sk9 (   
,sa9t ,b>?olomew :o 0 flay$ alive4 ,&   
:y1 =soo?1 b because ^? t5ts 7 cov]$ )  
sk9s8 ,i 0 lately myself at a !ological 
dispute1 = ,i am (t5 !re1 :]e :5 "o 0   
dem&+ :at au?ority !re 0 9 ,holy ,writ t
 comm&s h]etics to be conv9c$ by fire r 
?an reclaim$ by argum5t2 a crabb$ old   
fell[1 & "o ^: sup]cili\s gravity spoke 
him at lea/ a doctor1 answ]$ 9 a great  
fume t ,sa9t ,paul _h decre$ x1 :o said1
 ,reject him t is a h]etic1 aft] once or
 twice admonition4 ,& :5 he _h sundry   
times1 "o aft] ano!r1 ?und]$ out ! same 
?+1 & mo/ m5 wond]$ :at ail$ ! man1 at  
la/ he expla9$ x ?us1 mak+ two words (  
"o4 ,a h]etic mu/ be put to dea?4 ,"s   
laugh$1 & yet !re want$ n o!rs to :om   
?is exposition seem$ pla9ly !ological2  
:i*1 :5 "s1 ?\gh ^? v few1 oppos$1 !y   
cut (f ! dispute1 z we say1 ) a hat*et1 
& ! cr$it ( s uncontrollable an au?or4  
,pray conceive me1 said he1 x is writt51

 ',?\ %alt n suff] a wit* to live4' ,b e
 h]etic bewit*es ! p2 !re=e1 etc4 ,& n[1
 z _m z 7 pres5t admir$ ! man's wit1 &  
consequ5tly submitt$ to 8 decision ( !  
"q4 ,nor came x into any ( _! heads t t 
law conc]n$ only =tunetell]s1 en*ant]s1 
& magicians1 :om ! ,hebrews call 9 _!   
tongue ,mecas*ephim1 wit*es or sorc]]s3 
= o!rwise1 p]haps1 by ! same reason x   
might z well h ext5d$ to =nication &    
drunk5ness4  ,b ,i fooli%ly run on 9 ^! 
matt]s1 ?\gh yet !re are s _m ( !m t    
nei!r ,*rysippus' nor ,didymus' volumes 
are l>ge en\gh to conta9 !m4 ,i w\ld    
only desire y to consid] ?is1 t if s    
great doctors may be all[$ ?is lib]ty1 y
 may ! m reasonably p>don ev5 me also1 a
 raw1 effem9ate div9e1 if ,i quote n    
ev]y?+ s exactly z ,i %\ld4 ,& s at la/ 
,i return to ,paul4 ,ye will+ly1 says   
he1 suff] my fooli%ness1 & aga91 ,take  
me z a fool1 & fur!r1 ,i speak x n aft] 
! ,"l1 b z x 7 fooli%ly1 & 9 ano!r      
place1 ,we are fools = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,y 
h he>d f h[ great an au?or h[ great     

praises ( folly2 & to :at o!r end1 b t  
)\t d\bt he look$ ^u x z t "o ?+ bo?    
necess>y & pr(itable4 ,if anyone among  
ye1 says he1 seem to be wise1 let him be
 a fool t he may be wise4 ,& 9 ,luke1   
,jesus call$ ^? two disciples ) :om he  
jo9$ himself ^u ! way1 fools4 ,nor c ,i 
give y any reason :y x %\ld seem s      
/range :5 ,sa9t ,paul imputes a k9d (   
folly ev5 to ,god himself4 ,! fooli%ness
 ( ,god1 says he1 is wis] ?an m54 ,?\gh 
yet ,i mu/ confess t orig9 ^u ! place   
d5ies t ?is fooli%ness may be resembl$  
to ! unc]ta9 judgm5t ( m52 ( :i* k9d is1
 t ! prea*+ ( ! cross is to !m t p]i%   
fooli%ness4  ,b :y am ,i s c>eful to no 
purpose t ,i ?us run on to prove my     
matt] by s _m te/imonies8 :5 9 ^?       
my/ical ,psalms ,*ri/ speak+ to ! ,fa!r 
says op5ly1 ,?\ kn[e/ my fooli%ness4    
,nor is x )\t gr\nd t fools are s       
acceptable to ,god4 ,! reason p]haps may
 be ?is1 t z pr9ces c>ry a suspici\s eye
 ^u ^? t are ov]-wise1 & consequ5tly    
hate !m--z ,caes> did ,brutus &         

,cassius1 :5 he fe>$ n 9 ! lea/ drunk5  
,antony2 s ,n]o1 ,s5eca2 & ,dionysius1  
,plato--& on ! contr>y are delight$ 9 ^?
 blunt] & unlabor$ wits1 9 l mann] ,*ri/
 ev] abhors & condemns ^? wise m5 & su* 
z put confid5ce 9 _! own wisdom4 ,& ?is 
,paul makes cle>ly out :5 he said1 ,god 
ha? *os5 ! fooli% ?+s ( ?is _w1 z well  
kn[+ x _h be5 impossible to h re=m$ x by
 wisdom4 ,:i* also he suffici5tly       
decl>es himself1 cry+ out by ! m\? ( 8  
prophet1 ,i w de/roy ! wisdom ( ! wise1 
& ca/ away ! und]/&+ ( ! prud5t4  ,&    
aga91 :5 ,*ri/ gives ,him ?anks t ,he _h
 conceal$ ! my/]y ( salvation f ! wise1 
b reveal$ x to babes & suckl+s1 t is to 
say1 fools4 ,= ! ,greek ^w = babes is   
fools1 :i* he opposes to ! ^w wise m54  
,to ?is app]ta9s t ?r\gh\t ! ,gospel y  
f9d him ev] accus+ ! ,scribes &         
,ph>isees & doctors ( ! law1 b dilig5tly
 def5d+ ! ignorant multitude 7= :at o!r 
is t ,woe to ye ,scribes & ,ph>isees ?an
 woe to y1 y wise m5871 b seems *iefly  
delight$ 9 little *ildr51 wom51 & fi%]s4

 ,besides1 among brute bea/s he is be/  
pleas$ ) ^? t h lea/ 9 !m ( ! foxes'    
subtlety4 ,& !re=e he *ose r to ride ^u 
an ass :51 if he _h pleas$1 he might h  
be/rode ! lion )\t dang]4 ,& ! ,holy    
,gho/ came d[n 9 ! %ape ( a dove1 n ( an
 eagle or kite4 ,add to ?is t 9         
,scripture !re is frequ5t m5tion ( h>ts1
 h9ds1 & lambs2 & su* z are de/9$ to    
et]nal life are call$ %eep1 ?an :i*     
creature !re is n any?+ m fooli%1 if we 
may believe t prov]b ( ,ari/otle %eepi% 
mann]s1 :i* he tells u is tak5 f !      
fooli%ness ( t creature & is us$ to be  
appli$ to dull-head$ p & lack-wits4 ,&  
yet ,*ri/ pr(esses to be ! %eph]d ( ?is 
flock & is himself delight$ ) ! "n ( a  
lamb2 accord+ to ,sa9t ,john1 ,behold ! 
,lamb ( ,god6 ,( :i* also !re is mu*    
m5tion 9 ! ,revelation4 ,& :at does all 
?is drive at1 b t all mank9d are        
fools--nay1 ev5 ! v be/8  ,& ,*ri/      
himself1 t he might ! bett] relieve ?is 
folly1 be+ ! wisdom ( ! ,fa!r1 yet 9 "s 
mann] became a fool :5 tak+ ^u him !    

nature ( man1 he 0 f\nd 9 %ape z a man2 
z 9 l mann] he 0 made s9 t he might heal
 s9n]s4 ,nor did he "w ?is cure any o!r 
way ?an by ! fooli%ness ( ! cross & a   
company ( fat apo/les1 n mu* bett]1 to  
:om also he c>efully recomm5d$ folly b  
gave !m a caution aga9/ wisdom & drew !m
 toge!r by ! example ( little *ildr51   
lilies1 mu/>d-se$1 & sp>r[s1 ?+s        
s5seless & inconsid]able1 liv+ only by !
 dictates ( nature & )\t ei!r craft or  
c>e4 ,besides1 :5 he =bade !m to be     
tr\bl$ ab\t :at !y %\ld say be=e        
gov]nors & /raightly *>g$ !m n to       
inquire aft] times & seasons1 to wit1 t 
!y might n tru/ to _! own wisdom b :olly
 dep5d on him4 ,& to ! same purpose is x
 t t great ,ar*itect ( ! ,_w1 ,god1 gave
 man an injunction aga9/ 8 eat+ ( !     
,tree ( ,k1 z if k 7 ! bane ( happ9ess2 
accord+ to :i* also1 ,/4 ,paul disall[s 
x z puff+ up & de/ructive2 :5ce also ,/4
 ,b]n>d seems 9 my op9ion to foll[ :5 he
 int]prets t m\nta9 :]eon ,lucif] _h    
fix$ 8 habitation to be ! m\nta9 ( k4   

,nor p]haps ought ,i to omit ?is o!r    
argum5t1 t ,folly is s graci\s above t  
h] errors are only p>don$1 ^? ( wise m5 
nev]4 ,:5ce x is t !y t ask =giv5ess1   
?\gh !y (f5d nev] s witt+ly1 cloak x yet
 ) ! excuse ( folly4 ,s ,a>on1 9        
,numb]s1 if ,i mi/ake n ! book1 :5 he   
sues unto ,moses conc]n+ 8 si/]'s       
leprosy1 ,i besee* !e1 my ,"l1 n to lay 
?is s9 ^u u1 :i* we h fooli%ly committ$4
 ,s ,saul makes 8 excuse ( ,david1 ,=   
behold1 says he1 ,i did x fooli%ly4 ,&  
aga91 ,david himself ?us sweet5s ,god1  
,& !re=e ,i besee* !e1 ,o ,"l1 to take  
away ! trespass ( ?y s]vant1 = ,i h done
 fooli%ly1 z if he knew !re 0 no p>don  
to be obta9$ unless he _h color$ 8 (f5se
 ) folly & ignorance4 ,& /rong] is t (  
,*ri/ ^u ! cross :5 he pray$ = 8        
enemies1 ,fa!r1 =give !m1 nor does he   
cov] _! crime ) any o!r excuse ?an t (  
unwitt+ness--because1 says he1 !y "k n  
:at !y d4 ,9 l mann] ,paul1 writ+ to    
,timo?y1 ,b !re=e ,i obta9$ m]cy1 = t ,i
 did x ignorantly ?r\gh unbelief4 ,& :at

 is ! mean+ ( ,i did x ignorantly b t ,i
 did x out ( folly1 n malice8 ,& :at (  
,!re=e ,i receiv$ m]cy b t ,i _h n      
obta9$ x _h ,i n be5 made m all[able    
?r\gh ! cov]t ( folly8 ,= u also makes t
 my/ical ,psalmi/1 ?\gh ,i rememb]$ x n 
9 its "r place1 ,rememb] n ! s9s ( my   
y\? nor my ignorances4 ,y see :at two   
?+s he pret5ds1 to wit1 y\?1 ^:         
companion ,i ev] am1 & ignorances1 & t 9
 ! plural numb]1 a numb] ( multitude1   
:]eby we are to und]/& t !re 0 no small 
company ( !m4  ,b n to run too f> 9 t   
:i* is inf9ite4 ,to speak briefly1 all  
,*ri/ian religion seems to h a k9d (    
alliance ) folly & 9 no respect to h any
 accord ) wisdom4 ,( :i* if y expect    
pro(s1 consid] fir/ t boys1 old m51     
wom51 & fools are m delight$ ) religi\s 
& sacr$ ?+s ?an o!rs1 & to t purpose are
 ev] next ! alt>s2 & ?is !y d by m]e    
impulse ( nature4 ,& 9 ! next place1 y  
see t ^? fir/ f\nd]s ( x 7 pla91 simple 
p]sons & mo/ bitt] enemies ( le>n+4     
,la/ly !re are no sort ( fools seem m   

out ( ! way ?an are ^! :om ! zeal (     
,*ri/ian religion has once swall[$ up2 s
 t !y wa/e _! e/ates1 neglect injuries1 
suff] !mselves to be *eat$1 put no      
diff]5ce betwe5 fri5ds & enemies1 abhor 
pleasure1 are cramm$ ) pov]ty1 wat*+s1  
te>s1 labors1 reproa*es1 loa! life1 &   
wi% dea? above all ?+s2 9 %ort1 !y seem 
s5seless to common und]/&+1 z if _! m9ds
 liv$ else:]e & n 9 _! own bodies2 :i*1 
:at else is x ?an to be mad8 ,= :i*     
reason y mu/ n ?9k x s /range if !      
apo/les seem$ to be drunk ) new w9e1 &  
if ,paul appe>$ to ,fe/us to be mad4  ,b
 n[1 hav+ once gott5 on ! lion's sk91 g 
to1 & ,i'll %[ y t ?is happ9ess (       
,*ri/ians1 :i* !y pursue ) s mu* toil1  
is no?+ else b a k9d ( madness & folly2 
f> be x t my words %\ld give any (f5se1 
r consid] my matt]4 ,& fir/1 ! ,*ri/ians
 & ,platoni/s d z good z agree 9 ?is1 t 
! s\l is plung$ & fett]$ 9 ! prison ( ! 
body1 by ! grossness ( :i* x is s ti$ up
 & h9d]$ t x _c take a view ( or enjoy  
?+s z !y truly are2 & = t cause _! ma/] 

def9es philosophy to be a contemplation 
( dea?1 because x takes (f ! m9d f      
visible & corporeal objects1 ?an :i*    
dea? does no m4 ,& !re=e1 z long z ! s\l
 uses ! organs ( ! body 9 t "r mann] x  
ought1 s long x is said to be 9 good    
/ate & condition2 b :51 hav+ brok5 its  
fett]s1 x endeavors to get loose &      
assays1 z x 71 a flight out ( t prison t
 holds x 91 !y call x madness2 & if ?is 
happ5 ?r\gh any di/emp] or indisposition
 ( ! organs1 !n1 by ! common cons5t ( e 
man1 'tis d[nright madness4 ,& yet we   
see su* k9d ( m5 =etell ?+s to come1    
und]/& tongues & lett]s !y nev] le>n$   
be=e1 & seem1 z x 71 big ) a k9d (      
div9ity4 ,nor is x to be d\bt$ b t x    
proce$s f h5ce1 t ! m9d1 be+ some:at at 
lib]ty f ! infection ( ! body1 beg9s to 
put =? itself 9 its native vigor4 ,& ,i 
conceive 'tis f ! same cause t ! l (t5  
happ5s to sick m5 a little be=e _! dea?1
 t !y disc\rse 9 /ra9 above mortality z 
if !y 7 inspir$4 ,aga91 if ?is happ5s ^u
 ! score ( religion1 ?\gh p]haps x may n

 be ! same k9d ( madness1 yet 'tis s ne>
 x t a great _m m5 w\ld judge x no      
bett]1 especially :5 a few inconsid]able
 p %all diff] f ! re/ ( ! _w 9 ! :ole   
c\rse ( _! life4 ,& !re=e x f>es ) !m z1
 accord+ to ! fiction ( ,plato1 happ5s  
to ^? t be+ coop$ up 9 a cave /& gap+ ) 
admiration at ! %ad[s ( ?+s2 & t        
fugitive :o1 hav+ broke f !m & return+  
to !m aga91 told !m he _h se5 ?+s truly 
z !y 71 & t !y 7 ! mo/ mi/ak5 9 believ+ 
!re 0 no?+ b pitiful %ad[s4 ,= z ?is    
wise man piti$ & bewail$ _! palpable    
madness t 7 possess$ ) s gross an error1
 s !y 9 return laugh$ at him z a dot+   
fool & ca/ him out ( _! company4 ,9 l   
mann] ! common sort ( m5 *iefly admire  
^? ?+s t are mo/ corporeal & almo/      
believe !re is no?+ beyond !m4 ,:]eas on
 ! contr>y1 ^! dev\t p]sons1 by h[ mu* !
 ne>] any?+ conc]ns ! body1 by s mu* m  
!y neglect x & are :olly hurri$ away ) !
 contemplation ( ?+s invisible4 ,= ! "o 
give ! fir/ place to ri*es1 ! next to _!
 corporeal pleasures1 leav+ ! la/ place 

to _! s\l1 :i* yet mo/ ( !m d sc>ce     
believe1 because !y c't see x ) _! eyes4
 ,on ! contr>y1 ! o!rs fir/ rely :olly  
on ,god1 ! mo/ un*angeable ( all ?+s2 & 
next him1 yet on ?is t comes ne>e/ him1 
!y be/[ ! second on _! s\l2 & la/ly1 =  
_! body1 !y neglect t c>e & condemn &   
fly money z sup]fluity t may be well    
sp>$2 or if !y are =c$ to m$dle ) any ( 
^! ?+s1 !y d x c>elessly & mu* aga9/ _! 
wills1 hav+ z if !y _h x n1 & possess+ z
 if !y possess$ x n4  ,!re are also 9   
ea* sev]al ?+s sev]al degrees :]e9 !y   
disagree among !mselves4 ,& fir/ z to ! 
s5ses1 ?\gh all ( !m h m or less aff9ity
 ) ! body1 yet ( ^! "s are m gross &    
blocki%1 z ta/+1 he>+1 see+1 smell+1    
t\*+2 "s m remov$ f ! body1 z memory1   
intellect1 & ! w4 ,& !re=e to :i* ( ^! !
 m9d applies itself1 9 t lies its =ce4  
,b holy m51 because ! :ole b5t ( _! m9ds
 is tak5 up ) ^? ?+s t are mo/ repugnant
 to ^! gross] s5ses1 !y seem bruti% &   
/upid 9 ! common use ( !m4 ,:]eas on !  
contr>y1 ! ord9>y sort ( p are be/ at   

^!1 & c d lea/ at ! o!r2 f :5ce x is1 z 
we h he>d1 t "s ( ^! holy m5 h by mi/ake
 drunk oil = w9e4 ,aga91 9 ! affections 
( ! m9d1 "s h a great] comm]ce ) ! body 
?an o!rs1 z lu/1 desire ( meat & sleep1 
ang]1 pride1 envy2 ) :i* holy m5 are at 
irreconcilable enmity1 & contr>y1 !     
common p ?9k !re's no liv+ )\t !m4 ,&   
la/ly !re are c]ta9 middle k9d (        
affections1 & z x 7 natural to e man1 z 
! love ( "o's c\ntry1 *ildr51 p>5ts1    
fri5ds1 & to :i* ! common p attribute no
 small matt]2 :]eas ! o!r /rive to pluck
 !m out ( _! m9d3 unless insomu* z !y   
arrive to t highe/ "p ( ! s\l1 t !y love
 _! p>5ts n z p>5ts--= :at did !y get b 
! body8 ?\gh yet we owe x to ,god1 n    
!m--b z good m5 or wom5 & 9 :om %9es !  
image ( t highe/ wisdom :i* alone !y    
call ! *iefe/ good1 & out ( :i*1 !y say1
 !re is no?+ to be belov$ or desir$4  ,&
 by ! same rule d !y measure all ?+s    
else1 s t !y make less acc\nt ( :atev]  
is visible1 unless x be altoge!r        
contemptible1 ?an ( ^? ?+s :i* !y _c    

see4 ,b !y say t 9 ,sacram5ts & o!r     
religi\s duties !re is bo? body & _s4 ,z
 9 fa/+ !y c\nt x n en\gh = a man to    
ab/a9 f eat+1 :i* ! common p take = an  
absolute fa/1 unless !re be also a      
less5+ ( 8 deprav$ affections3 z t he be
 less angry1 less pr\d1 ?an he 0 wont1 t
 ! _s1 be+ less clogg$ ) its bodily     
weight1 may be ! m int5t ^u heav5ly ?+s4
 ,9 l mann]1 9 ! ,eu*>i/1 ?\gh1 say !y1 
x is n to be e/eem$ ! less t 'tis       
adm9i/]$ ) c]emonies1 yet ( itself 'tis 
( little effect1 if n hurtful1 unless t 
:i* is spiritual be add$ to x1 to wit1 t
 :i* is repres5t$ "u ^? visible signs4  
,n[ ! dea? ( ,*ri/ is repres5t$ by x1   
:i* all m51 vanqui%+1 aboli%+1 &1 z x 71
 bury+ _! c>nal affections1 ought to    
express 9 _! lives & conv]sations t !y  
may gr[ up to a newness ( life & be "o )
 him & ! same "o among ano!r4 ,?is a    
holy man does1 & 9 ?is is 8 only        
m$itation4 ,:]eas on ! contr>y1 ! common
 p ?9k !re's no m 9 t sacrifice ?an to  
be pres5t at ! alt> & cr[d next x1 to h 

a noise ( words & look ^u ! c]emonies4  
,nor 9 ?is alone1 :i* we only propos$ by
 way ( example1 b 9 all 8 life1 & )\t   
hypocrisy1 does a holy man fly ^? ?+s t 
h any alliance ) ! body & is :olly      
ravi%$ ) ?+s et]nal1 invisible1 &       
spiritual4 ,= :i* cause !re's s great   
contr>ity ( op9ion betwe5 !m1 & t too 9 
ev]y?+1 t ea* p>ty ?9ks ! o!r out ( _!  
wits2 ?\gh t "*1 9 my judgm5t1 bett]    
agrees ) ^? holy m5 ?an ! common p3 :i* 
yet w be m cle> if1 z ,i promis$1 ,i    
briefly %[ y t t great rew>d !y s mu*   
fancy is no?+ else b a k9d ( madness4   
,& !re=e suppose t ,plato dream$ (      
some:at l x :5 he call$ ! madness (     
lov]s ! mo/ happy condition ( all o!rs4 
,= he t's viol5tly 9 love lives n 9 8   
own body b 9 ! ?+ he loves2 & by h[ mu* 
! f>!r he runs f himself into ano!r1 by 
s mu* ! great] is 8 pleasure4 ,& !n1 :5 
! m9d /rives to rove f its body & does n
 rightly use its own organs1 )\t d\bt y 
may say 'tis d[nright madness & n be    
mi/ak51 or o!rwise :at's ! mean+ ( ^?   

common say+s1 ,he does n dwell at home1 
,come to y\rself1 ,he's 8 own man aga98 
,besides1 ! m p]fect & true 8 love is1 !
 m pleasant is 8 madness4 ,& !re=e1 :at 
is t life h]eaft]1 aft] :i* ^! holy m9ds
 s pant+ly brea!1 l to be8 ,to wit1 ! _s
 %all swall[ up ! body1 z conqu]or & m  
durable2 & ?is x %all d ) ! great] ease 
because h]et(ore1 9 its lifetime1 x _h  
cleans$ & ?9n$ x into su* ano!r no?+ z  
itself4 ,& !n ! _s aga9 %all be         
wond]fully swall[$ up by ! highe/ m9d1 z
 be+ m p[]ful ?an inf9ite p>ts2 s t !   
:ole man is to be out ( himself nor to  
be o!rwise happy 9 any respect1 b t be+ 
/ripp$ ( himself1 he %all p>ticipate (  
some:at ineffable f t *iefe/ good t     
draws all ?+s into itself4 ,& ?is       
happ9ess ?\gh 'tis only !n p]fect$ :5   
s\ls be+ jo9$ to _! =m] bodies %all be  
made immortal1 yet =asmu* z ! life (    
holy m5 is no?+ b a cont9u$ m$itation &1
 z x 71 %ad[ ( t life1 x s happ5s t at  
l5g? !y h "s ta/e or reli% ( x2 :i*1    
?\gh x be b z ! smalle/ drop 9 comp>ison

 ( t f\nta9 ( et]nal happ9ess1 yet x f> 
surpasses all worldly delight1 ?\gh all 
! pleasures ( all mank9d 7 all jo9$     
toge!r4 ,s mu* bett] are ?+s spiritual  
?an ?+s corporeal1 & ?+s invisible ?an  
?+s visible2 :i* d\btless is t :i* !    
prophet promises3 ,! eye ha? n se51 nor 
! e> he>d1 nor has x ent]$ into ! he>t (
 man to consid] :at ,god has provid$ =  
!m t love ,him4 ,& ?is is t ,m>y's bett]
 "p :i* is n tak5 away by *ange ( life1 
b p]fect$4  ,& !re=e !y t are s5sible ( 
x1 & few !re are to :om ?is happ5s1     
suff] a k9d ( some:at little diff]+ f   
madness2 = !y utt] _m ?+s t d n hang    
toge!r1 & t too n aft] ! mann] ( m5 b   
make a k9d ( s\nd :i* !y nei!r he$      
!mselves1 nor is x und]/ood by o!rs1 &  
*ange ! :ole figure ( _! c\nt5ance1 "o  
:ile jocund1 ano!r :ile deject$1 n[     
weep+1 !n laugh+1 & aga9 sigh+4 ,& :5 !y
 come to !mselves1 tell y !y "k n :]e !y
 h be51 :e!r 9 ! body or out ( ! body1  
or sleep+2 nor d !y rememb] :at !y h    
he>d1 se51 spok51 or done1 & only "k    

?is1 z x 7 9 a mi/ or dream1 t !y 7 !   
mo/ happy :ile !y 7 s out ( _! wits4 ,& 
!re=e !y are sorry !y are come to       
!mselves aga9 & desire no?+ m ?an ?is   
k9d ( madness1 to be p]petually mad4 ,& 
?is is a small ta/e ( t future happ9ess4
  ,b ,i =get myself & run beyond my     
b\nds4 ,?\gh yet1 if ,i %all seem to h  
spok5 any?+ m boldly or imp]t95tly ?an  
,i ought1 be pleas$ to consid] t n only 
,folly b a woman said x2 rememb]+ 9 !   
meantime t ,greek prov]b1 ,sometimes a  
fool may speak a ^w 9 season1 unless    
p]haps y expect an epilogue1 b give me  
leave to tell y y are mi/ak5 if y ?9k ,i
 rememb] any?+ ( :at ,i h said1 hav+    
fooli%ly bolt$ out su* a hodgepodge (   
words4 ',tis an old prov]b1 ,i hate "o t
 rememb]s :at's done ov] ! cup4 ,?is is 
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