,a ,,di% ,,( ,,orts  ,,by ,,george      
,,macdonald     ,,preface4   ,s9ce pr9t+
 ?r\gh\t ! title ,orts1 a d\bt has aris5
 9 my m9d z to its fitt+ ! nature ( !   
volume4 ,x c\ld h>dly1 h[ev]1 be imag9$ 
t ,i associate ! idea ( wor?lessness ) !
 "w conta9$ 9 x4 ,no "o w\ld insult 8   
read]s by (f]+ !m :at he c\nt$ valueless
 scraps1 & tell+ !m !y 7 su*4 ,^! pap]s1
 ^? two ev5 :i* 7 caught 9 ! net ( !    
ready-writ] f extempore utt]ance1 :atev]
 _! m]its 9 !mselves2 are ! results ( by
 no means trifl+ lab\r4 ,s mu* a man    
ought to be able to say = 8 "w4 ,& h5ce 
,i might def5d1 if n q ju/ify my        
title--= !y are b fragm5t>y pres5tm5ts (
 l>g] m$itation4 ,my fri5ds at lea/ w   
accept !m z su*1 :e!r !y l _! collective
 title or n4  ,! title ( ! la/ is n q   
suitable4 ,x is t ( ! religi\s newspap] 
:i* report$ ! s]mon4 ,i not$ ! fact too 
late = correction4 ,x ought to be ,true 
,greatness4  ,! pap] on ,! ,fanta/ic    
,imag9ation _h its orig9 9 ! repeat$    
reque/ ( read]s = an explanation ( ?+s 9

 c]ta9 %ort] /ories ,i _h writt54 ,x =ms
 ! preface to an ,am]ican edition ( my  
s-call$ ,fairy ,tales4  ,,george        
,,macdonald4  ,,ed5bridge1 ,,k5t4 ,augu/
 #e1 #ahic4      ,,cont5ts4  ,,!        
,,imag9ation3 ,,its ,,functions ,,&     
,,its ,,culture  ,a ,,sket* ,,(         
,,individual ,,developm5t  ,,/4         
,,george',s ,,day1 #aefd  ,,! ,,art ,,( 
,,%aksp]e1 ,,z ,,reveal$ ,,by ,,himself 
,,! ,,eld] ,,hamlet  ,,on ,,poli%       
,,br[n+',s 8,,*ri/mas ,,eve0  8,,essays 
,,on ,,"s ,,( ,,! ,,=ms ,,( ,,lit]ature0
  8,,! ,,hi/ory ,,& ,,h]oes ,,(         
,,m$ic9e0  ,,wordswor?',s ,,poetry      
,,%elley  ,a ,,s]mon  ,,true ,,*ri/ian  
,,m9i/]+  ,,! ,,fanta/ic ,,imag9ation   
,,! ,,imag9ation3 ,,its ,,functions ,,& 
,,its ,,culture4   ,footnote3 #ahfg4    
,!re are 9 ^: notion education w\ld seem
 to consi/ 9 ! production ( a c]ta9     
repose ?r\gh ! developm5t ( ?is & t     
faculty1 & ! depression1 if n           
eradication1 ( ?is & t o!r faculty4 ,b  
if m]e repose 7 ! end 9 view1 an unsp>+ 

depression ( all ! faculties w\ld be !  
sure/ means ( approa*+ x1 provid$ always
 ! animal in/9cts c\ld be depress$      
likewise1 or1 bett] /ill1 kept 9 a /ate 
( con/ant repletion4 ,happily1 h[ev]1 = 
! human race1 x possesses 9 ! passion ( 
hung] ev51 a m imm$iate savi\r ?an 9 !  
wise/ selection & treatm5t ( its        
faculties4 ,= repose is n ! end (       
education2 its end is a noble unre/1 an 
ev] r5ew$ awak+ f ! dead1 a ceaseless   
que/ion+ ( ! pa/ = ! int]pretation ( !  
future1 an urg+ on ( ! motions ( life1  
:i* _h bett] f> be accel]at$ into fev]1 
?an ret>d$ into le?>gy4  ,by ^? :o      
consid] a balanc$ repose ! end (        
culture1 ! imag9ation mu/ necess>ily be 
reg>d$ z ! "o faculty be=e all o!rs to  
be suppress$4 8,are !re n facts80 say   
!y4 8,:y =sake !m = fancies8 ,is !re n t
 :i*1 may be kn[n8 ,:y =sake x =        
inv5tions8 ,:at ,god ha? made1 into t   
let man inquire40  ,we answ]3 ,to       
inquire into :at ,god has made is ! ma9 
function ( ! imag9ation4 ,x is ar\s$ by 

facts1 is n\ri%$ by facts2 seeks = high]
 & yet high] laws 9 ^? facts2 b refuses 
to reg>d sci5ce z ! sole int]pret] (    
nature1 or ! laws ( sci5ce z ! only     
region ( discov]y4  ,we mu/ beg9 ) a    
def9ition ( ! ^w imag9ation1 or r "s    
description ( ! faculty to :i* we give !
 "n4  ,! ^w itself means an imag+ or a  
mak+ ( lik5esses4 ,! imag9ation is t    
faculty :i* gives =m to ?\ght--n        
necess>ily utt]$ =m1 b =m capable ( be+ 
utt]$ 9 %ape or 9 s\nd1 or 9 any mode ^u
 :i* ! s5ses c lay hold4 ,x is1 !re=e1 t
 faculty 9 man :i* is like/ to ! prime  
op]ation ( ! p[] ( ,god1 & has1 !re=e1  
be5 call$ ! creative faculty1 & its     
ex]cise creation4 ,poet means mak]4 ,we 
mu/ n =get1 h[ev]1 t betwe5 creator &   
poet lies ! "o unpassable gulf :i*      
di/+ui%es--f> be x f u to say           
divides--all t is ,god's f all t is     
man's2 a gulf teem+ ) inf9ite           
revelations1 b a gulf ov] :i* no man c  
pass to f9d out ,god1 al?\gh ,god ne$s n
 to pass ov] x to f9d man2 ! gulf betwe5

 t :i* calls1 & t :i* is ?us call$ into 
be+2 betwe5 t :i* makes 9 its own image 
& t :i* is made 9 t image4 ,x is bett]  
to keep ! ^w creation = t call+ out (   
no?+ :i* is ! imag9ation ( ,god2 except 
x be z an occasional symbolic           
expression1 ^: d>+ is fully recogniz$1 (
 ! lik5ess ( man's "w to ! "w ( 8 mak]4 
,! necess>y unlik5ess betwe5 ! creator &
 ! creat$ holds )9 x ! equally necess>y 
lik5ess ( ! ?+ made to him :o makes x1 &
 s ( ! "w ( ! made to ! "w ( ! mak]4 ,:5
 !re=e1 refus+ to employ ! ^w creation (
 ! "w ( man1 we yet use ! ^w imag9ation 
( ! "w ( ,god1 we _c be said to d>e at  
all4 ,x is only to give ! "n ( man's    
faculty to t p[] aft] :i* & by :i* x 0  
fa%ion$4 ,! imag9ation ( man is made 9 !
 image ( ! imag9ation ( ,god4 ,ev]y?+ ( 
man mu/ h be5 ( ,god fir/2 & x w help   
mu* t[>ds our und]/&+ ( ! imag9ation &  
its functions 9 man if we fir/ succe$ 9 
reg>d+ aright ! imag9ation ( ,god1 9 :i*
 ! imag9ation ( man lives & moves & has 
its be+4  ,z to :at ?\ght is 9 ! m9d (  

,god ere x takes =m1 or :at ! =m is to  
him ere he utt]s x2 9 a ^w1 :at !       
consci\sness ( ,god is 9 ei!r case1 all 
we c say is1 t our consci\sness 9 !     
resembl+ conditions mu/1 af> (f1        
resemble 84 ,b :5 we come to consid] !  
acts embody+ ! ,div9e ?\ght 7if inde$   
?\ght & act be n ) him "o & ! same71 !n 
we ent] a region ( l>ge diff]5ce4 ,we   
discov] at once1 = in/ance1 t :]e a man 
w\ld make a ma*9e1 or a picture1 or a   
book1 ,god makes ! man t makes ! book1  
or ! picture1 or ! ma*9e4 ,w\ld ,god    
give u a drama8 ,he makes a ,%akesp]e4  
,or w\ld he con/ruct a drama m          
imm$iately 8 own8 ,he beg9s ) ! build+ (
 ! /age itself1 & t /age is a _w--a     
univ]se ( worlds4 ,he makes ! actors1 & 
!y d n act1--!y are _! "p4 ,he utt]s !m 
into ! visible to "w out _! life--8     
drama4 ,:5 he w\ld h an epic1 he s5ds a 
?9k+ h]o into 8 drama1 & ! epic is !    
soliloquy ( 8 ,hamlet4 ,in/ead ( writ+ 8
 lyrics1 he sets 8 birds & 8 maid5s     
a-s++4 ,all ! processes ( ! ages are    

,god's sci5ce2 all ! fl[ ( hi/ory is 8  
poetry4 ,8 sculpture is n 9 m>ble1 b 9  
liv+ & spee*-giv+ =ms1 :i* pass away1 n 
to yield place to ^? t come aft]1 b to  
be p]fect$ 9 a nobl] /udio4 ,:at he has 
done rema9s1 al?\gh x vani%es2 & he nev]
 ei!r =gets :at he has once done1 or    
does x ev5 once aga94 ,z ! ?\ghts move 9
 ! m9d ( a man1 s move ! worlds ( m5 &  
wom5 9 ! m9d ( ,god1 & make no confusion
 !re1 = !re !y _h _! bir?1 ! (fspr+ ( 8 
imag9ation4 ,man is b a ?\ght ( ,god4   
,if we n[ consid] ! s-call$ creative    
faculty 9 man1 we %all f9d t 9 no prim>y
 s5se is ?is faculty creative4 ,inde$1 a
 man is r be+ ?\ght ?an ?9k+1 :5 a new  
?\ght arises 9 8 m9d4 ,he knew x n till 
he f\nd x !re1 !re=e he c\ld n ev5 h s5t
 = x4 ,he did n create x1 else h[ c\ld x
 be ! surprise t x 0 :5 x arose8 ,he    
may1 inde$1 9 r>e in/ances =esee t      
some?+ is com+1 & make ready ! place =  
its bir?2 b t is ! utmo/ relation (     
consci\sness & w he c be> to ! dawn+    
idea4 ,leav+ ?is aside1 h[ev]1 & turn+  

to ! embodim5t or revelation ( ?\ght1 we
 %all f9d t a man no m creates ! =ms by 
:i* he w\ld reveal 8 ?\ghts1 ?an he     
creates ^? ?\ghts !mselves4  ,= :at are 
! =ms by means ( :i* a man may reveal 8 
?\ghts8 ,are !y n ^? ( nature8 ,b al?\gh
 he is creat$ 9 ! close/ sympa?y ) ^!   
=ms1 yet ev5 ^! =ms are n born 9 8 m9d4 
,:at spr+s !re is ! p]ception t ?is or t
 =m is already an expression ( ?is or t 
phase ( ?\ght or ( feel+4 ,= ! _w ar\nd 
him is an outw>d figuration ( !         
condition ( 8 m9d2 an inexhau/ible      
/oreh\se ( =ms :5ce he may *oose        
expon5ts--! cry/al pit*]s t %all protect
 8 ?\ght & n ne$ to be brok5 t ! light  
may break =?4 ,! mean+s are 9 ^? =ms    
already1 else !y c\ld be no g>m5t (     
unveil+4 ,god has made ! _w t x %\ld ?us
 s]ve 8 creature1 develop+ 9 ! s]vice t 
imag9ation ^: necessity x meets4 ,! man 
has b to light ! lamp )9 ! =m3 8        
imag9ation is ! light1 x is n ! =m4     
,/raightway ! %9+ ?\ght makes ! =m      
visible1 & becomes itself visible ?r\gh 

! =m4 ,footnote3 ,we w\ld n be und]/ood 
to say t ! man works consci\sly ev5 9   
?is4 ,(t5times1 if n always1 ! vision   
arises 9 ! m9d1 ?\ght & =m toge!r4  ,9  
illu/ration ( :at we mean1 take a       
passage f ! poet ,%elley4  ,9 8 poem    
,adonais1 writt5 ^u ! dea? ( ,keats1    
repres5t+ dea? z ! reveal] ( secrets1 he
 says3--    8,! "o rema9s2 ! _m *ange & 
pass2     ,heav5's light = ev] %9es2    
e>?'s %ad[s fly2   ,life1 l a dome ( _m 
col\r$ glass1     ,/a9s ! :ite radiance 
( et]nity1   ,until dea? tramples x to  
fragm5ts40  ,?is is a new embodim5t1    
c]ta9ly1 :5ce he :o ga9s n1 = ! mom5t at
 lea/1 a l(ti] feel+ ( dea?1 mu/ be dull
 ei!r ( he>t or ( und]/&+4 ,b has       
,%elley creat$ ?is figure1 or only put  
toge!r its p>ts accord+ to ! h>mony (   
tru?s already embodi$ 9 ea* ( ! p>ts8 ,=
 fir/ he takes ! inv5tions ( 8 fell[-m51
 9 glass1 9 col\r1 9 dome3 ) ^! he      
repres5ts life z f9ite ?\gh elevat$1 & z
 an analysis al?\gh a lovely "o4 ,next  
he pres5ts et]nity z ! dome ( ! sky     

above ?is dome ( col\r$ glass--! sky    
hav+ ev] be5 reg>d$ z ! true symbol (   
et]nity4 ,?is portion ( ! figure he     
enri*es by ! attribution ( :it5ess1 or  
unity & radiance4 ,& la/1 he %[s u ,dea?
 z ! de/roy+ reveal]1 walk+ al(t ?r\gh1 
! upp] region1 tread+ out ?is           
life-bubble ( col\rs1 t ! man may look  
beyond x & behold ! true1 ! uncol\r$1 ! 
all-col\r$4  ,b al?\gh ! human          
imag9ation has no *oice b to make use ( 
! =ms already prep>$ = x1 its op]ation  
is ! same z t ( ! div9e inasmu* z x does
 put ?\ght into =m4 ,& if x be to man   
:at creation is to ,god1 we mu/ expect  
to f9d x op]ative 9 e sph]e ( human     
activity4 ,su* is1 inde$1 ! fact1 & t to
 a f> great] ext5t ?an is commonly      
suppos$4  ,! sov]eignty ( ! imag9ation1 
= in/ance1 ov] ! region ( poetry w      
h>dly1 9 ! pres5t day at lea/1 be       
que/ion$2 b n e "o is prep>$ to be told 
t ! imag9ation has _h ne>ly z mu* to d )
 ! mak+ ( our language z ) 8,macbe?0 or 
! 8,p>adise ,lo/40 ,! half ( our        

language is ! "w ( ! imag9ation4  ,= h[ 
%all two agree toge!r :at "n !y %all    
give to a ?\ght or a feel+4 ,h[ %all !  
"o %[ ! o!r t :i* is invisible8 ,true1  
he c unveil ! m9d's con/ruction 9 !     
face--t liv+ et]nally *angeful symbol   
:i* ,god has hung 9 front ( ! unse5     
_s--b t )\t words rea*es only to !      
expression ( pres5t feel+4 ,to attempt  
to employ x alone = ! conveyance ( !    
intellectual or ! hi/orical w\ld        
con/antly mislead2 :ile ! expression (  
feel+ itself w\ld be mis9t]pret$1       
especially ) reg>d to cause & object3 ! 
dumb %[ w\ld be worse ?an dumb4  ,b let 
a man become aw>e ( "s new movem5t )9   
him4 ,lonel9ess comes ) x1 = he w\ld %>e
 8 m9d ) 8 fri5d1 & he _c2 he is %ut up 
9 spee*lessness4 ,?us    ,he may live a 
man =bid   ,we>y sev5 nights n9e times  
n9e1  or ! fir/ mom5t ( 8 p]plexity may 
be t ( 8 release4 ,gaz+ ab\t him 9 pa91 
he sudd5ly beholds ! mat]ial =m ( 8     
immat]ial condition4 ,!re /&s 8 ?\ght6  
,god ?\ght x be=e him1 & put its picture

 !re ready = him :5 he want$ x4 ,or1 to 
express ! ?+ m prosaically1 ! man _c    
look ar\nd him long )\t p]ceiv+ "s =m1  
aspect1 or movem5t ( nature1 "s relation
 betwe5 its =ms1 or betwe5 su* & himself
 :i* resembles ! /ate or motion )9 him4 
,?is he seizes z ! symbol1 z ! g>m5t or 
body ( 8 invisible ?\ght1 pres5ts x to 8
 fri5d1 & 8 fri5d und]/&s him4 ,e ^w s  
employ$ ) a new mean+ is h5ce=?1 9 its  
new "*1 born ( ! _s & n ( ! fle%1 born (
 ! imag9ation & n ( ! und]/&+1 & is     
h5ce=? submitt$ to new laws ( gr[? &    
modification4  8,?9ke/ ?\10 says ,c>lyle
 9 8,pa/ & ,pres5t10 8!re 7 no poets    
till ,dan ,*auc]8 ,no he>t burn+ ) a    
?\ght :i* x c\ld n hold1 & _h no ^w =2 &
 ne$$ to %ape & co9 a ^w =--:at ?\      
calle/ a metaphor1 trope1 or ! l8 ,= e  
^w we h !re 0 su* a man & poet4 ,!      
colde/ ^w 0 once a gl[+ new metaphor &  
bold que/ionable orig9ality4 ,?y v      
,,att5tion1 does x n mean an att5tio1 a 
,,/ret*+-,,to8 ,fancy t act ( ! m9d1 :i*
 all 7 consci\s (1 :i* none _h yet      

nam$1--:5 ?is new poet fir/ felt b\nd & 
driv5 to "n x4 ,8 que/ionable orig9ality
 & new gl[+ metaphor 0 f\nd adoptable1  
intelligible1 & rema9s our "n = x to ?is
 day40  ,all words1 !n1 belong+ to !    
inn] _w ( ! m9d1 are ( ! imag9ation1 are
 orig9ally poetic words4 ,! bett]1      
h[ev]1 any su* ^w is fitt$ = ! ne$s (   
humanity1 ! soon] x loses its poetic    
aspect by commonness ( use4 ,x ceases to
 be he>d z a symbol1 & appe>s only z a  
sign4 ,?us ?\s&s ( words :i* 7 orig9ally
 poetic words ow+ _! exi/5ce to !       
imag9ation1 lose _! vitality1 & h>d5    
into mummies ( prose4 ,n m]ely 9        
lit]ature does poetry come fir/1 & prose
 aft]w>ds1 b poetry is ! s\rce ( all !  
language t belongs to ! inn] _w1 :e!r x 
be ( passion or ( metaphysics1 (        
psy*ology or ( aspiration4 ,no poetry   
comes by ! elevation ( prose2 b ! half (
 prose comes by ! 8mass+ into ! common  
clay0 ( ?\s&s ( w+$ words1 :5ce1 l !    
lovely %ells ( by-gone ages1 "o is      
occasionally dis9t]r$ by "s lov] (      

spee*1 & held up to ! light to %[ ! play
 ( col\r 9 its manifold lam9ations4  ,= 
! _w is--all[ u ! homely figure--! human
 be+ turn$ inside out4 ,all t moves 9 ! 
m9d is symboliz$ 9 ,nature4 ,or1 to use 
ano!r m philosophical1 & c]ta9ly n less 
poetic figure1 ! _w is a s5su\s analysis
 ( humanity1 & h5ce an inexhau/ible     
w>drobe = ! clo?+ ( human ?\ght4 ,take  
any ^w expressive ( emotion--take ! ^w  
emotion itself--& y w f9d t its prim>y  
mean+ is ( ! out] _w4 ,9 ! sway+ ( !    
woods1 9 ! unre/ ( ! 8wavy pla910 !     
imag9ation saw ! picture ( a well-kn[n  
condition ( ! human m9d2 & h5ce ! ^w    
emotion4 ,footnote3 ,?is passage conta9s
 only a repetition ( :at is f> bett]    
said 9 ! prec$+ extract f ,c>lyle1 b x 0
 writt5 be=e we _h read 7if review]s may
 be all[$ to confess su* ignorance7 !   
book f :i* t extract is tak54  ,b :ile !
 imag9ation ( man has ?us ! div9e       
function ( putt+ ?\ght into =m1 x has a 
duty altoge!r human1 :i* is p>am\nt to t
 function--! duty1 namely1 :i* spr+s f 8

 imm$iate relation to ! ,fa!r1 t (      
foll[+ & f9d+ out ! div9e imag9ation 9  
^: image x 0 made4 ,to d ?is1 ! man mu/ 
wat* its signs1 its manife/ations4 ,he  
mu/ contemplate :at ! ,hebrew poets call
 ! works ( ,8 h&s4  8,b to foll[ ^? is !
 prov9ce ( ! intellect1 n ( !           
imag9ation40--,we w leave out ( ! "q at 
pres5t t poetic int]pretation ( ! works 
( ,nature ) :i* ! intellect has almo/   
no?+1 & ! imag9ation almo/ ev]y?+1 to d4
 ,x is unnecess>y to insi/ t ! high] be+
 ( a fl[] ev5 is dep5d5t = its reception
 ^u ! human imag9ation2 t sci5ce may    
pull ! sn[drop to %r$s1 b _c f9d out !  
idea ( suff]+ hope & pale confid5t      
submission1 = ! sake ( :i* t d>l+ ( !   
spr+ looks out ( heav51 namely1 ,god's  
he>t1 ^u u 8 wis] & m s9ful *ildr52 = if
 !re be any tru? 9 ?is region ( ?+s     
ackn[l$g$ at all1 x w be at ! same "t   
ackn[l$g$ t t region belongs to !       
imag9ation4 ,we conf9e ourselves to t   
que/ion+ ( ! works ( ,god :i* is call$ !
 prov9ce ( sci5ce4  8,%all1 !n1 ! human 

intellect10 we ask1 8come into readi]   
contact ) ! div9e imag9ation ?an t human
 imag9ation80 ,! "w ( ! ,high] mu/ be   
discov]$ by ! se>* ( ! ,l[] 9 degree :i*
 is yet simil> 9 k9d4 ,let u n be       
suppos$ to exclude ! intellect f a %>e 9
 e highe/ (fice4 ,man is n divid$ :5 !  
manife/ations ( 8 life are di/+ui%$4 ,! 
intellect 8is all 9 e "p40 ,!re 7 no    
imag9ation )\t intellect1 h[ev] mu* x   
may appe> t intellect c exi/ )\t        
imag9ation4 ,:at we mean to insi/ ^u is1
 t 9 f9d+ out ! works ( ,god1 !         
,intellect mu/ lab\r1 workman-l1 "u !   
direction ( ! ar*itect1 ,imag9ation4    
,h]e91 too1 we proce$ 9 ! hope to %[ h[ 
mu* m ?an is commonly suppos$ !         
imag9ation has to d ) human endeav\r2 h[
 l>ge a %>e x has 9 ! "w t is done "u ! 
sun4  8,b h[ c ! imag9ation h any?+ to d
 ) sci5ce8 ,t region1 at lea/1 is gov]n$
 by fix$ laws40  8,true10 we answ]4 8,b 
h[ mu* d we "k ( ^! laws8 ,h[ mu* (     
sci5ce already belongs to ! region ( !  
asc]ta9$--9 o!r words1 has be5 conqu]$  

by ! intellect8 ,we w n n[ dispute1 y\r 
v9dication ( ! asc]ta9$ f ! intrusion ( 
! imag9ation2 b we d claim = x all !    
undiscov]$1 all ! unexplor$40 8,ah1     
well6 ,!re x c d little h>m4 ,!re let x 
run riot if y w40 8,no10 we reply4      
8,lic5ce is n :at we claim :5 we ass]t !
 duty ( ! imag9ation to be t ( foll[+ & 
f9d+ out ! "w t ,god make?4 ,h] "p is to
 und]/& ,god ere %e attempts to utt]    
man4 ,:]e is ! room = be+ fanciful or   
riot\s "h8 ,x is only ! ill-br$1 t is1 !
 uncultivat$ imag9ation t w amuse itself
 :]e x ought to wor%ip & "w40  8,b !    
facts ( ,nature are to be discov]$ only 
by obs]vation & exp]im5t40 ,true4 ,b h[ 
does ! man ( sci5ce come to ?9k ( 8     
exp]im5ts8 ,does obs]vation rea* to !   
non-pres5t1 ! possible1 ! yet           
unconceiv$8 ,ev5 if x %[$ y ! exp]im5ts 
:i* ought to be made1 w obs]vation      
reveal to y ! exp]im5ts :i* might be    
made8 ,& :o c tell ( :i* k9d is ! "o t  
c>ries 9 its bosom ! secret ( ! law y   
seek8 ,we yield y y\r facts4 ,! laws we 

claim = ! prophetic imag9ation4 8,he ha?
 set ! _w 9 man's he>t10 n 9 8 und]/&+4 
,& ! he>t mu/ op5 ! door to ! und]/&+4  
,x is ! f>-see+ imag9ation :i* beholds  
:at might be a =m ( ?+s1 & says to !    
intellect3 8,try :e!r t may n be ! =m ( 
^! ?+s20 :i* beholds or inv5ts a        
h>moni\s relation ( p>ts & op]ations1 & 
s5ds ! intellect to f9d out :e!r t be n 
! h>moni\s relation ( !m--t is1 ! law ( 
! ph5om5on x contemplates4 ,nay1 !      
poetic relations !mselves 9 ! ph5om5on  
may sugge/ to ! imag9ation ! law t rules
 its sci5tific life4 ,yea1 m ?an ?is3 we
 d>e to claim = ! true1 *ildlike1 humble
 imag9ation1 su* an inw>d on5ess ) !    
laws ( ! univ]se t x possesses 9 itself 
an insight into ! v nature ( ?+s4  ,"l  
,bacon tells u t a prud5t "q is ! half (
 k4 ,:5ce comes ?is prud5t "q8 we       
repeat4 ,& we answ]1 ,f ! imag9ation4 ,x
 is ! imag9ation t sugge/s 9 :at        
direction to make ! new inquiry--:i*1   
%\ld x ca/ no imm$iate light on ! answ] 
s\ght1 c yet h>dly fail to be a /ep     

t[>ds f9al discov]y4 ,e exp]im5t has its
 orig9 9 hypo!sis2 )\t ! scaffold+ (    
hypo!sis1 ! h\se ( sci5ce c\ld nev]     
arise4 ,& ! con/ruction ( any hypo!sis  
:atev] is ! "w ( ! imag9ation4 ,! man :o
 _c inv5t w nev] discov]4 ,! imag9ation 
(t5 gets a glimpse ( ! law itself long  
be=e x is or c be asc]ta9$ to be a law4 
,footnote3 ,?is pap] 0 already writt5   
:51 happ5+ to m5tion ! pres5t subject to
 a ma!matical fri5d1 a lectur] at "o ( !
 univ]sities1 he gave u a corroborative 
in/ance4 ,he _h lately guess$ t a c]ta9 
algebraic process c\ld be %ort5$        
exce$+ly if ! me?od :i* 8 imag9ation    
sugge/$ %\ld prove to be a true "o--t   
is1 an algebraic law4 ,he put x to ! te/
 ( exp]im5t--committ$ ! v]ification1 t  
is1 into ! h&s ( 8 intellect--& f\nd !  
me?od true4 ,x has s9ce be5 accept$ by !
 ,royal ,society4  ,notewor?y           
illu/ration we h lately f\nd 9 ! record 
( ! exp]i5ces ( an ,ed9burgh detective1 
an ,iri%man ( ! "n ( ,mc,levy4 ,t !     
s]vice ( ! imag9ation 9 ! solution ( !  

problems peculi> to 8 call+ is well kn[n
 to him1 we c\ld adduce _m pro(s4 ,he   
recognizes its function 9 ! con/ruction 
( ! !ory :i* %all unite ?is & t h9t into
 an organic :ole1 & he expressly sets =?
 ! ne$ ( a !ory be=e facts c be         
s]viceable3--  8,i w\ld wait = my       
#8idea'4444 ,i nev] did any good )\t    
m9e4444 ,*ance nev] smil$ on me unless  
,i pok$ h] "s way2 s t my #8notion1'    
aft] all1 has be5 9 ! gett+ ( x my own  
"w only p]fect$ by a high] h&40  8,on   
leav+ ! %op ,i w5t direct to ,pr9ce's   
,/reet1--( c\rse ) an idea 9 my m9d2 &  
someh[ ,i h always be5 cont5t$ ) "o idea
 :5 ,i c\ld n get ano!r2 & ! advantage (
 /ick+ by "o is1 t ! o!r don't jo/le x &
 turn y ab\t 9 a circle :5 y %\ld g 9 a 
/raight l9e40 7,footnote3 ,s9ce quot+ ! 
above ,i h le>n$ t ! book ref]r$ to is  
unwor?y ( confid5ce4 ,b let x /& z      
illu/ration :]e x _c be pro(47  ,!      
region belong+ to ! pure intellect is   
/rait5$3 ! imag9ation lab\rs to ext5d   
its t]ritories1 to give x room4 ,%e     

sweeps across ! bord]s1 se>*+ out new   
l&s into :i* %e may guide h] plodd+     
bro!r4 ,! imag9ation is ! light :i*     
r$eems f ! d>kness = ! eyes ( ! und]/&+4
 ,novalis says1 8,! imag9ation is ! /uff
 ( ! intellect0--af=ds1 t is1 ! mat]ial 
^u :i* ! intellect works4 ,& ,bacon1 9 8
 8,advancem5t ( ,le>n+10 fully          
recognizes ?is its (fice1 correspond+ to
 ! =esight ( ,god 9 ?is1 t x beholds af>
 (f4 ,& he says3 8,imag9ation is mu* ak9
 to miracle-work+ fai?40 ,footnote3 ,we 
are sorry we _c v]ify ?is quotation1 =  
:i* we are indebt$ to ,mr4 ,oldbuck !   
,antiqu>y1 9 ! novel ( t ilk4 ,!re is1  
h[ev]1 little room = d\bt t x is        
suffici5tly correct4  ,9 ! sci5tific    
region ( h] duty ( :i* we speak1 !      
,imag9ation _c h h] p]fect "w2 ?is      
belongs to ano!r & high] sph]e ?an t (  
intellectual tru?--t1 namely1 (         
full-glob$ humanity1 op]at+ 9 :i* %e    
gives bir? to poetry--tru? 9 beauty4 ,b 
h] function 9 ! complete sph]e ( our    
nature1 w1 at ! same "t1 influ5ce h] m  

limit$ op]ation 9 ! sections t belong to
 sci5ce4 ,col]idge says t no "o b a poet
 w make any fur!r great discov]ies 9    
ma!matics2 & ,bacon says t 8wond]10 t   
faculty ( ! m9d especially att5dant on !
 *ild-l imag9ation1 8is ! se$ ( k40 ,!  
influ5ce ( ! poetic ^u ! sci5tific      
imag9ation is1 = in/ance1 especially    
pres5t 9 ! con/ruction ( an invisible   
:ole f ! h9ts af=d$ by a visible "p2 :]e
 ! ne$s ( ! "p1 its uselessness1 its    
brok5 relations1 are ! only guides to a 
multiplex h>mony1 complet5ess1 & end1   
:i* is ! :ole4 ,f a little bone1 worn ) 
ages ( dea?1 old] ?an ! man c ?9k1 8    
sci5tific imag9ation da%$ ) ! poetic1   
calls up ! =m1 size1 habits1 p]iods1    
belong+ to an animal nev] beheld by     
human eyes1 ev5 to ! m+l+ contra/s (    
scales & w+s1 ( fea!rs & hair4 ,?r\gh ! 
comb9$ l5ses ( sci5ce & imag9ation1 we  
look back into anci5t times1 s dreadful 
9 _! incomplet5ess1 t x may well h be5 !
 task ( s]aphic fai?1 z well z ( *]ubic 
imag9ation1 to behold 9 ! wall[+        

mon/rosities ( ! t]ror-teem+ e>?1 !     
prospective1 quiet1 age-long lab\r (    
,god prep>+ ! _w ) all its humble1      
graceful s]vice = 8 unborn ,man4 ,!     
imag9ation ( ! poet1 on ! o!r h&1 da%$ )
 ! imag9ation ( ! man ( sci5ce1 reveal$ 
to ,goe! ! prophecy ( ! fl[] 9 ! leaf4  
,no o!r ?an an arti/ic imag9ation1      
h[ev]1 fulfill$ ( sci5ce1 c\ld h atta9$ 
to ! discov]y ( ! fact t ! leaf is !    
imp]fect fl[]4  ,:5 we turn to hi/ory1  
h[ev]1 we f9d probably ! greate/        
op]ative sph]e ( !                      
intellectuo-con/ructive imag9ation4 ,to 
discov] its laws2 ! cycles 9 :i* ev5ts  
return1 ) ! reasons ( _! return1        
recogniz+ !m not)/&+ metamorphosis2 to  
p]ceive ! vital motions ( ?is spiritual 
body ( mank9d2 to le>n f its facts !    
rule ( ,god2 to con/ruct f a succession 
( brok5 indications a :ole accordant )  
human nature2 to approa* a s*eme ( !    
=ces at "w1 ! passions ov]:elm+ or      
upheav+1 ! aspirations securely uprais+1
 ! selfi%nesses debas+ & crumbl+1 ) !   

vital int]work+ ( ! :ole2 to illum9ate  
all f ! analogy ) individual life1 & f !
 pr$om9ant phases ( individual "* :i*   
are tak5 z ! m9d ( ! p--?is is ! prov9ce
 ( ! imag9ation4 ,)\t h] influ5ce no    
process ( record+ ev5ts c develop into a
 hi/ory4 ,z truly might t be call$ !    
description ( a volcano :i* occupi$     
itself ) a del9eation ( ! %apes assum$  
by ! smoke expell$ f ! m\nta9's burn+   
bosom4 ,:at hi/ory becomes "u ! full    
sway ( ! imag9ation may be se5 9 !      
8,hi/ory ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution10  by    
,?omas ,c>lyle1 at once a true picture1 
a philosophical revelation1 a noble     
poem4  ,!re is a wond]ful passage ab\t  
,"t 9 ,%akesp]e's 8,rape ( ,lucrece10   
:i* %[s h[ he und]/ood hi/ory4 ,!       
passage is really ab\t hi/ory1 & n ab\t 
"t2 = "t itself does no?+--n ev5 8blot  
old books & alt] _! cont5ts40 ,x is !   
=ces at "w 9 "t t produce all ! *anges2 
& !y are hi/ory4 ,we quote = ! sake ( "o
 l9e *iefly1 b ! :ole /anza is p]t95t4  
8,"t's glory is to calm cont5d+ k+s1    

,to unmask falsehood1 & br+ tru? to     
light1   ,to /amp ! seal ( "t 9 ag$ ?+s1
   ,to wake ! morn & s5t9el ! night1    
,to wrong ! wrong] till he r5d] "r2     
,to ru9ate pr\d build+s ) ?y h\rs1   ,& 
sme> ) du/ _! glitt]+ gold5 t[]s40  ,to 
wrong ! wrong] till he r5d] "r4 ,"h is a
 hi/orical cycle wor?y ( ! imag9ation ( 
,%akesp]e1 yea1 wor?y ( ! creative      
imag9ation ( our ,god--! ,god :o made ! 
,%akesp]e ) ! imag9ation1 z well z      
evolv$ ! hi/ory f ! laws :i* t          
imag9ation foll[$ & f\nd out4  ,9 full  
in/ance we w\ld ref] our read]s to      
,%akesp]e's hi/orical plays2 &1 z a     
side-illu/ration1 to ! fact t he        
repeat$ly repres5ts 8 greate/ *>act]s1  
:5 at ! po9t ( dea?1 z reliev+ _!       
ov]*>g$ m9ds by prophecy4 ,su* prophecy 
is ! result ( ! light ( imag9ation1     
cle>$ ( all di/ort+ dimness by ! vani%+ 
( e>?ly hopes & desires1 ca/ ^u ! facts 
( exp]i5ce4 ,su* prophecy is ! p]fect   
work+ ( ! hi/orical imag9ation4  ,9 !   
int]pretation ( individual life1 ! same 

pr9ciples hold2 & n[h]e c ! imag9ation  
be m heal?ily & rew>d+ly occupi$ ?an 9  
endeav\r+ to con/ruct ! life ( an       
individual out ( ! fragm5ts :i* are all 
t c rea* u ( ! hi/ory ( ev5 ! noble/ (  
our race4 ,h[ ?is w apply to ! read+ ( !
 gospel /ory we leave to ! e>ne/ ?\ght (
 our read]s4  ,we n[ pass to "o m sph]e 
9 :i* ! /ud5t imag9ation works 9 glad   
fre$om--! sph]e :i* is und]/ood to      
belong m imm$iately to ! poet4  ,we h   
already said t ! =ms ( ,nature 7by :i*  
^w =ms we mean any ( ^? conditions (    
,nature :i* affect ! s5ses ( man7 are s 
_m approximate repres5tations ( ! m5tal 
conditions ( humanity4 ,! outw>d1       
commonly call$ ! mat]ial1 is in=m$ by1  
or has =m 9 virtue (1 ! inw>d or        
immat]ial--9 a ^w1 ! ?\ght4 ,! =ms (    
,nature are ! repres5tations ( human    
?\ght 9 virtue ( _! be+ ! embodim5t (   
,god's ?\ght4 ,z su*1 !re=e1 !y c be    
read & us$ to any dep?1 %all[ or pr(\nd4
 ,m5 ( all ages & all developm5ts h     
discov]$ 9 !m ! means ( expression2 & ! 

m5 ( ages to come1 be=e u 9 e pa? along 
:i* we are n[ /riv+1 mu/ likewise f9d   
su* means 9 ^? =ms1 unfold+ ) _! unfold+
 necessities4 ,! man1 !n1 :o1 9 h>mony )
 nature1 attempts ! discov]y ( m ( h]   
mean+s1 is j se>*+ out ! ?+s ( ,god4 ,! 
deepe/ ( ^! are f> too simple = u to    
und]/& z yet4 ,b let our imag9ation     
int]pretive reveal to u "o sev]$        
significance ( "o ( h] p>ts1 & su* is ! 
h>mony ( ! :ole1 t all ! realm ( ,nature
 is op5 to u h5ce=?--n )\t lab\r--& 9   
"t4 ,^u ! man :o c und]/& ! human mean+ 
( ! sn[drop1 ( ! primrose1 or ( ! daisy1
 ! life ( ! e>? blossom+ into ! cosmical
 fl[] ( a p]fect mom5t w "o day seize1  
possess+ him ) its prophetic hope1 ar\s+
 8 consci5ce ) ! vision ( ! 8re/ t      
rema9e?10 & /irr+ up ! aspiration to    
ent] into t re/3    8,?9e is ! tranquil 
h\r1 purpureal ,eve6   ,b long z godlike
 wi%1 or hope div9e1   ,in=ms my _s1    
ne'er c ,i believe   ,t ?is magnific5ce 
is :olly ?9e6   --,f worlds n quick5$ by
 ! sun   ,a portion ( ! gift is won2    

,an int]m+l+ ( ,heav5's pomp is spread  
,on gr\nd :i* ,briti% %eph]ds tread60   
,ev5 ! c>eless curve ( a froz5 cl\d     
across ! blue w calm "s tr\bl$ ?\ghts1  
may slay "s selfi% ?\ghts4 ,& :at %all  
be said ( su* gorge\s %[s z ! sc>let    
poppies 9 ! gre5 corn1 ! like/ we h to  
^? lilies ( ! field :i* spoke to !      
,savi\r himself ( ! c>e ( ,god1 &       
rejoic$ ,8 eyes ) ! glory ( _!          
,god-devis$ array8 ,f su* visions z ^! !
 imag9ation reaps ! be/ fruits ( ! e>?1 
= ! sake ( :i* all ! sci5ce involv$ 9   
its con/ruction1 is ! inf]ior1 yet will+
 & beautiful support4  ,f :at we h n[   
advanc$1 w x n !n appe> t1 on ! :ole1 ! 
"n giv5 by our ,norman ance/ors is m    
fitt+ = ! man :o moves 9 ^! regions ?an 
! "n giv5 by ! ,greeks8 ,is n ! ,poet1 !
 ,mak]1 a less suitable "n = him ?an !  
,tr\vre1 ! ,f9d]8 ,at lea/1 mu/ n !     
faculty t f9ds prec$e ! faculty t utt]s8
  ,b is !re no?+ to be said ( ! function
 ( ! imag9ation f ! ,greek side ( ! "q8 
,does x possess no creative faculty8    

,has x no orig9at+ p[]8  ,c]ta9ly x w\ld
 be a poor description ( ! ,imag9ation  
:i* omitt$ ! "o elem5t especially pres5t
 to ! m9d t inv5t$ ! ^w ,poet4--,x c    
pres5t u ) new ?\ght-=ms--new1 t is1 z  
revelations ( ?\ght4 ,x has creat$ none 
( ! mat]ial t goes to make ^! =ms4 ,nor 
does x "w ^u raw mat]ial4 ,b x takes =ms
 already exi/+1 & ga!rs !m ab\t a ?\ght 
s mu* high] ?an !y1 t x c gr\p &        
subord9ate & h>monize !m into a :ole :i*
 %all repres5t1 unveil t ?\ght4         
,footnote3 ,j s ,sp5s] describes !      
process ( ! embodim5t ( a human s\l 9 8 
,platonic 8,hymn 9 ,hon\r ( ,beauty40   
8,%e frames h] h\se 9 :i* %e w be plac$ 
,fit = h]self4444   ,& ! gross matt] by 
a sov]eign might   ,temp]s s trim4444   
,= ( ! s\l ! body =m do? take2   ,= s\l 
is =m1 & do? ! body make40  ,! nature ( 
?is process we w illu/rate by an        
exam9ation ( ! well-kn[n ,bugle ,song 9 
,t5nyson's 8,pr9cess40  ,fir/ ( all1 !re
 is ! new music ( ! song1 :i* does n ev5
 rem9d "o ( ! music ( any o!r4 ,! rhy?m1

 rhyme1 melody1 h>mony are all an       
embodim5t 9 s\nd1 z di/+ui%$ f ^w1 ( :at
 c be s embodi$--! feel+ ( ! poem1 :i*  
goes be=e1 & prep>es ! way = ! foll[+   
?\ght--tunes ! he>t into a receptive    
h>mony4 ,!n comes ! new arrangem5t (    
?\ght & figure :]eby ! mean+ conta9$ is 
pres5t$ z x nev] 0 be=e4 ,we give a sort
 ( p>aphra/ical synopsis ( ! poem1 :i*1 
p>tly 9 virtue ( its disagreeabl5ess1 w 
enable ! lov]s ( ! song to return to x )
 an increase ( pleasure4  ,! glory (    
midsumm] mid-day ^u m\nta91 lake1 & ru94
 ,give nature a voice = h] gladness4    
,bl[1 bugle4  ,nature answ]s ) dy+      
e*oes1 s9k+ 9 ! mid/ ( h] spl5d\r into a
 sad sil5ce4  ,n s ) human nature4 ,!   
e*oes ( ! ^w ( tru? ga!r volume &       
ri*ness f e s\l t re-e*oes x to bro!r & 
si/] s\ls4  ,) poets ! fa%ion has be5 to
 contra/ ! /ability & rejuv5esc5ce (    
nature ) ! evanesc5ce & unreturn+ decay 
( humanity3--    8,yet soon reviv+      
plants & fl[]s1 anew %all deck ! pla92  
,! woods %all he> ! voice ( ,spr+1 &    

fl\ri% gre5 aga94   ,b man =sakes ?is   
e>?ly sc5e1 ah6 nev] to return3   ,%all 
any foll[+ ,spr+ revive ! a%es ( ! urn80
  ,b our poet v9dicates ! et]nal 9      
humanity3--    8,o ,love1 !y die 9 yon  
ri* sky1      ,!y fa9t on hill or field 
or riv]3       ,our e*oes roll f s\l to 
s\l1         ,& gr[ = ev] & = ev]4      
,bl[1 bugle1 bl[1 set ! wild e*oes fly+2
   ,& answ]1 e*oes1 answ]1 ,dy+1 dy+1   
dy+40  ,is n ?is a new =m to ! ?\ght--a 
=m :i* makes u feel ! tru? ( x afre%8 ,&
 e new embodim5t ( a kn[n tru? mu/ be a 
new & wid] revelation4 ,no man is       
capable ( see+ = himself ! :ole ( any   
tru?3 he ne$s x e*o$ back to him f e s\l
 9 ! univ]se2 & /ill its c5tre is hid 9 
! ,fa!r ( ,lights4 ,9 s f>1 !n1 z ei!r  
=m or ?\ght is new1 we may grant ! use (
 ! ^w ,creation1 modifi$ accord+ to our 
previ\s def9itions4  ,?is op]ation ( !  
imag9ation 9 *oos+1 ga!r+1 & vitally    
comb9+ ! mat]ial ( a new revelation1 may
 be well illu/rat$ f a c]ta9 employm5t (
 ! poetic faculty 9 :i* our greate/     

poets h delight$4 ,p]ceiv+ tru? half    
hidd5 & half reveal$ 9 ! sl[ spee* &    
/amm]+ tongue ( m5 :o h gone be=e !m1 !y
 h tak5 up ! unf9i%$ =m & complet$ x2 !y
 h1 z x 71 rescu$ ! s\l ( mean+ f its   
prison ( un9=m$ crudity1 :]e x sat l !  
,pr9ce 9 ! 8,arabian ,nights10 half man1
 half m>ble2 !y h set x free 9 its own  
=m1 9 a %ape1 namely1 :i* x c\ld 8?r\gh 
e "p impress40 ,%akesp]e's ke5 eye      
sugge/$ _m su* a rescue f ! tomb--( a   
tale dre>ily told--a tale :i* no "o n[  
w\ld read save = ! glorifi$ =m 9 :i* he 
has re-embodi$ its true cont5ts4 ,& f   
,t5nyson we c produce "o specim5 small  
en\gh = our use1 :i*1 a m]e *ip f !     
great m>ble re-embody+ ! old leg5d (    
,ar?ur's dea?1 may1 l ! h& ( ,a*illes   
hold+ 8 spe> 9 ! cr[d$ picture1    8,/& 
= ! :ole to be imag9$40  ,9 ! 8,hi/ory (
 ,pr9ce ,ar?ur10 :5 ,sir ,b$iv]e returns
 aft] hid+ ,excalibur ! fir/ "t1 ! k+   
asks him :at he has se51 & he answ]s--  
8,sir1 ,i saw no?+ b waves & w9d40  ,!  
second "t1 to ! same "q1 he answ]s--    

8,sir1 ,i saw no?+ b ! wat]#a wap1 & !  
waves wan40  ,footnote #a3 ,! ^w wap is 
pla9 en\gh2 ! ^w wan we _c satisfy      
ourselves ab\t4 ,_h x be5 us$ ) reg>d to
 ! wat]1 x might h be5 wor? rem>k+ t    
wan1 mean+ d>k1 gloomy1 turbid1 is a    
common adjective to a riv] 9 ! old      
,scot* ballad4 ,& x might be an         
adjective "h2 b t is n likely1 see+ x is
 conjo9$ ) ! v]b wap4 ,! ,anglo-,saxon  
wanian1 to decrease1 might be ! root-^w1
 p]haps1 79 ! s5se ( to ebb17 if ?is    
wat] _h be5 ! sea & n a lake4 ,b        
possibly ! mean+ is1 8,i he>d ! wat]    
:oop or wail al\d0 7f ,wpan72 & 8! waves
 :9e or bewail0 7f ,wnian to lam5t74 ,b 
ev5 !n ! two v]bs w\ld seem to pr$icate 
( transpos$ subjects4  ,?is answ]       
,t5nyson has exp&$ into ! well-kn[n     
l9es--    8,i he>d ! ripple wa%+ 9 !    
re$s1   ,& ! wild wat] lapp+ on ! crag20
  slightly v>i$1 = ! o!r occasion1      
into--    8,i he>d ! wat] lapp+ on !    
crag1   ,& ! long ripple wa%+ 9 ! re$s40
  ,b1 z to ?is matt] ( creation1 is !re1

 aft] all1 ,i ask yet1 any g5u9e s5se 9 
:i* a man may be said to create 8 own   
?\ght-=ms8 ,all[+ t a new comb9ation (  
=ms already exi/+ might be call$        
creation1 is ! man1 aft] all1 ! au?or ( 
?is new comb9ation8 ,did he1 ) 8 w & 8  
k1 proce$ witt+ly1 consci\sly1 to       
con/ruct a =m :i* %\ld embody 8 ?\ght8  
,or did ?is =m arise )9 him )\t w or    
ef=t ( 8--vivid if n cle>--c]ta9 if n   
outl9$8 ,rusk9 7& bett] au?ority we d n 
"k7 w ass]t ! latt]1 & we ?9k he is "r3 
?\gh p]haps he w\ld insi/ m ^u !        
absolute p]fection ( ! vision ?an we are
 q prep>$ to d4 ,su* embodim5ts are n ! 
result ( ! man's int5tion1 or ( !       
op]ation ( 8 consci\s nature4 ,8 feel+  
is t !y are giv5 to him2 t f ! va/      
unkn[n1 :]e "t & space are n1 !y sudd5ly
 appe> 9 lum9\s writ+ ^u ! wall ( 8     
consci\sness4 ,c x be correct1 !n1 to   
say t he creat$ !m8 ,no?+ less s1 z x   
seems to u4 ,b c we n say t !y are !    
creation ( ! unconsci\s portion ( 8     
nature8 ,yes1 provid$ we c und]/& t t   

:i* is ! individual1 ! man1 c "k1 & n "k
 t x kn[s1 c create & yet be ignorant t 
virtue has gone out ( x4 ,f t unkn[n    
region we grant !y come1 b n by its own 
bl9d work+4 ,nor1 ev5 7 x s1 c\ld any   
am\nt ( su* production1 :]e no w 0      
conc]n$1 be dignifi$ ) ! "n ( creation4 
,b ,god sits 9 t *amb] ( our be+ 9 :i* !
 c&le ( our consci\sness goes out 9     
d>kness1 & s5ds =? f !nce wond]ful gifts
 into ! light ( t und]/&+ :i* is ,8     
c&le4 ,our hope lies 9 no mo/ p]fect    
me*anism ev5 ( ! _s1 b 9 ! wisdom :]e9  
we live & move & h our be+4 ,!nce we    
hope = endless =ms ( beauty in=m$ (     
tru?4 ,if ! d>k portion ( our own be+ 7 
! orig9 ( our imag9ations1 we might well
 fe> ! app>ition ( su* mon/]s z w\ld be 
g5]at$ 9 ! sickness ( a decay :i* c\ld  
nev] feel--only decl>e--a sl[ return    
t[>ds primeval *aos4 ,b ! ,mak] is our  
,light4  ,"o ^w m1 ere we turn to       
consid] ! culture ( ?is noble/ faculty1 
:i* we might well call ! creative1 did  
we n see a some?+ 9 ,god = :i* we w\ld  

humbly keep our mighty ^w3--! fact t !re
 is always m 9 a "w ( art--:i* is !     
highe/ human result ( ! embody+         
imag9ation--?an ! produc] himself       
p]ceiv$ :ile he produc$ x1 seems to u a 
/rong reason = attribut+ to x a l>g]    
orig9 ?an ! man alone--= say+ at ! la/1 
t ! inspiration ( ! ,almighty %ap$ its  
ends4  ,we return n[ to ! class :i*1 f !
 fir/1 we suppos$ ho/ile to ! imag9ation
 & its functions g5]ally4 ,^? belong+ to
 x w n[ say3 8,x 0 to no imag9ation su* 
z y h be5 sett+ =? t we 7 oppos$1 b to  
^? wild fancies & vague rev]ies 9 :i* "y
 p indulge1 to ! damage & loss ( ! real 
9 ! _w ar\nd !m40  8,&10 we insi/1 8y   
w\ld rectify ! matt] by smo!r+ ! "y     
mon/] at once--because he has w+s1 &1 "y
 to _! use1 flutt]s !m ab\t 9 a way     
discompos+ to y\r n]ves1 & de/ructive to
 ^? notions ( propriety ( :i* ?is       
creature--y /op n to inquire :e!r angel 
or pt]odactyle--has n yet le>n$ ev5 !   
exi/5ce4 ,or1 if x is only ! creature's 
vag>ies ( :i* y disapprove1 :y speak (  

!m z ! ex]cise ( ! imag9ation8 ,z well  
speak ( religion z ! "m ( cruelty       
because religion has giv5 m occasion (  
cruelty1 z ( all di%one/y & devilry1 ?an
 any o!r object ( human int]e/4 ,are we 
n to wor%ip1 because our =efa!rs burn$ &
 /abb$ = religion8 ,x is m religion we  
want4 ,x is m imag9ation we ne$4 ,be    
assur$ t ^! are b ! fir/ vital motions (
 t ^: results1 at lea/ 9 ! region (     
sci5ce1 y are m ?an will+ to accept40 ,t
 evil may spr+ f ! imag9ation1 z f      
ev]y?+ except ! p]fect love ( ,god1 _c  
be d5i$4 ,b inf9itely worse evils w\ld  
be ! result ( its abs5ce4 ,selfi%ness1  
av>ice1 s5suality1 cruelty1 w\ld fl\ri% 
t5fold2 & ! p[] ( ,satan w\ld be well   
e/abli%$ ere "s *ildr5 _h begun to      
*oose4 ,^? :o w\ld quell ! app>5tly     
lawless toss+ ( ! _s1 call$ ! y\?ful    
imag9ation1 w\ld suppress all t is to   
gr[ out ( x4 ,!y fe> ! en?usiasm !y nev]
 felt2 & in/ead ( *]i%+ ?is div9e ?+1   
in/ead ( giv+ x room & air = heal?ful   
gr[?1 !y w\ld cru% & conf9e x--) b "o   

result ( _! victori\s                   
endeav\rs--impo/hume1 fev]1 &           
corruption4 ,& ! disa/r\s consequ5ces   
w\ld soon appe> 9 ! intellect likewise  
:i* !y wor%ip4 ,kill t :5ce spr+ ! crude
 fancies & wild day-dreams ( ! "y1 & y w
 nev] lead !m beyond dull facts--dull   
because _! relations to ea* o!r1 & ! "o 
life t works 9 !m all1 mu/ rema9        
undiscov]$4 ,:oev] w\ld h 8 *ildr5 avoid
 ?is arid region w d well to all[ no    
tea*] to approa* !m--n ev5 (            
ma!matics--:o has no imag9ation4  8,b   
al?\gh good results may appe> 9 a few f 
! indulg5ce ( ! imag9ation1 h[ w x be ) 
! _m80  ,we answ] t ! antidote to       
indulg5ce is developm5t1 n re/ra9t1 & t 
su* is ! duty ( ! wise s]vant ( ,him :o 
made ! imag9ation4  8,b w mo/ girls1 =  
in/ance1 rise to ^? useful uses ( !     
imag9ation8 ,are !y n m likely to       
ex]cise x 9 build+ ca/les 9 ! air to !  
neglect ( h\ses on ! e>?8 ,& z ! _w     
af=ds su* poor scope = ! ideal1 w n ?is 
habit bre$ va9 desires & va9 regrets8   

,is x n bett]1 !re=e1 to keep to t :i*  
is kn[n1 & leave ! re/80  8,is ! _w s   
poor80 we ask 9 return4 ,! less reason1 
!n1 to be satisfi$ ) x2 ! m reason to   
rise above x1 into ! region ( ! true1 ( 
! et]nal1 ( ?+s z ,god ?9ks !m4 ,?is    
outw>d _w is b a pass+ vision ( !       
p]si/5t true4 ,we %all n live 9 x       
always4 ,we are dwell]s 9 a div9e       
univ]se :]e no desires are 9 va91 if    
only !y be l>ge en\gh4 ,n ev5 9 ?is _w d
 all disappo9tm5ts bre$ only va9        
regrets4 ,footnote3   8,we w grieve n1 r
 f9d   ,/r5g? 9 :at rema9s beh9d2   ,9 !
 primal sympa?y   ,:i*1 hav+ be51 mu/   
ev] be2   ,9 ! soo?+ ?\ghts t spr+      
,out ( human suff]+2   ,9 ! fai? t looks
 ?r\gh dea?1   ,9 ye>s t br+ !          
philosophic m9d40  ,& z to keep+ to t   
:i* is kn[n & leav+ ! re/--h[ _m affairs
 ( ?is _w are s well-def9$1 s capable ( 
be+ cle>ly und]/ood1 z n to leave l>ge  
spaces ( unc]ta9ty1 ^: v correlate      
faculty is ! imag9ation8 ,inde$ x mu/1 9
 mo/ ?+s1 "w aft] "s fa%ion1 fill+ !    

gaps aft] "s possible plan1 be=e action 
c ev5 beg94 ,9 v tru?1 a wise           
imag9ation1 :i* is ! pres5ce ( ! _s (   
,god1 is ! be/ guide t man or woman c h2
 = x is n ! ?+s we see ! mo/ cle>ly t   
influ5ce u ! mo/ p[]fully2 undef9$1 yet 
vivid visions ( some?+ beyond1 some?+   
:i* eye has n se5 nor e> he>d1 h f> m   
influ5ce ?an any logical sequ5ces :]eby 
! same ?+s may be demon/rat$ to !       
intellect4 ,x is ! nature ( ! ?+1 n !   
cle>ness ( its outl9e1 t det]m9es its   
op]ation4 ,we live by fai?1 & n by      
sight4 ,put ! "q to our                 
ma!maticians--only be sure ! "q rea*es  
!m--:e!r !y w\ld "p ) ! well-def9$      
p]fection ( _! diagrams1 or ! dim1      
/range1 possibly half-oblit]at$ *>act]s 
wov5 9 ! web ( _! be+2 _! sci5ce1 9     
%ort1 or _! poetry2 _! c]ta9ties1 or _! 
hopes2 _! consci\sness ( k1 or _! vague 
s5se ( t :i* _c be kn[n absolutely3 w !y
 hold by _! craft or by _! inspirations1
 by _! intellects or _! imag9ations8 ,if
 !y say ! =m] 9 ea* alt]native1 ,i %all 

yet d\bt :e!r ! objects ( ! *oice are   
actually be=e !m1 & ) equal pres5tation4
  ,:at c be kn[n mu/ be kn[n sev]ely2 b 
is !re1 !re=e1 no faculty = ^? inf9ite  
l&s ( unc]ta9ty ly+ all ab\t ! sph]e    
holl[$ out ( ! d>k by ! glimm]+ lamp (  
our k8 ,are !y n ! natural prop]ty ( !  
imag9ation8 !re1 = x1 t x may h room to 
gr[8 !re1 t ! man may le>n to imag9e    
greatly l ,god :o made him1 himself     
discov]+ _! my/]ies1 9 virtue ( 8 foll[+
 & wor%ipp+ imag9ation8  ,all t has be5 
said1 !n1 t5ds to en=ce ! culture ( !   
imag9ation4 ,b ! /ronge/ argum5t ( all  
rema9s beh9d4 ,=1 if ! :ole p[] (       
p$antry %\ld rise aga9/ h]1 ! imag9ation
 w yet "w2 & if n = good1 !n = evil2 if 
n = tru?1 !n = falsehood2 if n = life1  
!n = dea?2 ! evil alt]native becom+ ! m 
likely f ! unnatural treatm5t %e has    
exp]i5c$ f ^? :o ought to h fo/]$ h]4 ,!
 p[] t might h gone =? 9 conceiv+ !     
noble/ =ms ( action1 9 realiz+ ! lives (
 ! true-he>t$1 ! self-=gett+1 w g =? 9  
build+ airy ca/les ( va9 ambition1 (    

b\ndless ri*es1 ( une>n$ admiration4 ,! 
imag9ation t might be devis+ h[ to make 
home bless$ or to help ! poor neighb\r1 
w be absorb$ 9 ! inv5tion ( ! new dress1
 or worse1 9 devis+ ! means ( procur+ x4
 ,=1 if %e be n occupi$ ) ! beautiful1  
%e w be occupi$ by ! pleasant2 t :i*    
goes n out to wor%ip1 w rema9 at home to
 be s5sual4 ,cultivate ! m]e intellect z
 y may1 x w nev] r$uce ! passions3 !    
imag9ation1 seek+ ! ideal 9 ev]y?+1 w   
elevate !m to _! true & noble s]vice4   
,seek n t y\r sons & y\r daught]s %\ld n
 see visions1 %\ld n dream dreams2 seek 
t !y %\ld see true visions1 t !y %\ld   
dream noble dreams4 ,su* out-go+ ( !    
imag9ation is "o ) aspiration1 & w d m  
to elevate above :at is l[ & vile ?an   
all possible inculcations ( morality4   
,nor c religion h]self ev] rise up into 
h] own calm home1 h] cry/al %r9e1 :5 "o 
( h] w+s1 "o ( ! twa9 ) :i* %e flies1 is
 ?us brok5 or p>alyz$4    8,! univ]se is
 inf9itely wide1   ,& conqu]+ ,reason1  
if self-glorifi$1   ,c n[h]e move       

uncross$ by "s new wall   ,or gulf (    
my/]y1 :i* ?\ alone1   ,imag9ative      
,fai?6 can/ ov]leap1   ,9 progress t[>ds
 ! f\nt ( love40  ,! dang] t lies 9 !   
repression ( ! imag9ation may be well   
illu/rat$ f ! play ( 8,macbe?40 ,!      
imag9ation ( ! h]o 79 him a p[]ful      
faculty71 repres5t+ h[ ! de$ w\ld appe> 
to o!rs1 & s repres5t+ its true nature  
to himself1 0 8 great imp$im5t on ! pa? 
to crime4 ,nor w\ld he h succe$$ 9 rea*+
 x1 _h he n gone to 8 wife = help--s\ght
 refuge f 8 tr\blesome imag9ation ) h]4 
,%e1 possess+ f> less ( ! faculty1 &    
hav+ dealt m de/ructively ) :at %e _h1  
took 8 h&1 & l$ him to ! de$4 ,f h]     
imag9ation1 aga91 %e = h] "p takes      
refuge 9 unbelief & d5ial1 decl>+ to    
h]self & h] husb& t !re is no reality 9 
its repres5tations2 t !re is no reality 
9 any?+ beyond ! pres5t effect x        
produces on ! m9d ^u :i* x op]ates2 t   
intellect & c\rage are equal to any1 ev5
 an evil em]g5cy2 & t no h>m w come to  
^? :o c rule !mselves accord+ to _! own 

w4 ,/ill1 h[ev]1 f9d+ h] imag9ation1 &  
yet m t ( h] husb&1 tr\blesome1 %e      
effects a m>vell\s comb9ation (         
mat]ialism & idealism1 & ass]ts t ?+s   
are n1 _c be1 & %all n be m or o!r ?an p
 *oose to ?9k !m4 ,%e says1--           
8,^! de$s mu/ n be ?\ght   ,aft] ^!     
ways2 s1 x w make u mad40               
8,! sleep+ & ! dead   ,are b z          
pictures40  ,b %e _h ov]-e/imat$ ! p[] (
 h] w1 & "u-e/imat$ t ( h] imag9ation4  
,h] w 0 ! "o ?+ 9 h] t 0 bad1 )\t root  
or support 9 ! univ]se1 :ile h]         
imag9ation 0 ! voice ( ,god himself out 
( h] own unkn[n be+4 ,! *oice ( no man  
or woman c long det]m9e h[ or :at he or 
%e %all ?9k ( ?+s4 ,lady ,macbe?'s      
imag9ation w\ld n be repress$ beyond its
 appo9t$ p]iod--a "t det]m9$ by laws (  
h] be+ ov] :i* %e _h no control4 ,x     
arose1 at l5g?1 z f ! dead1 ov]%ad[+ h] 
) all ! blackness ( h] crime4 ,! woman  
:o drank /rong dr9k t %e might murd]1   
d>$ n sleep )\t a light by h] b$2 rose &
 walk$ 9 ! night1 a sleepless _s 9 a    

sleep+ body1 rubb+ ! spott$ h& ( h]     
dreams1 :i*1 (t5 z wat] _h cle>$ x ( !  
de$1 yet smelt s 9 h] sleep+ no/rils1 t 
all ! p]fumes ( ,arabia w\ld n sweet5 x4
 ,?us h] long d[n-trodd5 imag9ation rose
 & took v5geance1 ev5 ?r\gh ^? s5ses :i*
 %e _h ?\ght to subord9ate to h] wick$  
w4  ,b all ?is is ( ! imag9ation itself1
 & fitt]1 !re=e1 = illu/ration ?an =    
argum5t4 ,let u come to facts4--,dr4    
,prit*>d1 lately execut$ = murd]1 _h no 
lack ( t inv5tion1 :i* is1 z x 71 !     
intellect ( ! imag9ation--its l[e/ =m4  
,"o ( ! cl]gym5 :o1 at 8 own reque/1    
att5d$ ! prison]1 w5t ?r\gh             
indescribable horrors 9 ! va9 endeav\r  
to induce ! man simply to cease f ly+3  
"o inv5tion aft] ano!r foll[$ ! mo/     
e>ne/ assev]ations ( tru?4 ,! effect    
produc$ ^u u by ?is cl]gyman's report ( 
8 exp]i5ce 0 a moral dismay1 su* z we _h
 nev] felt ) reg>d to human be+1 & drew 
f u ! exclamation1 8,! man c\ld h _h no 
imag9ation40 ,! reply 01 8,none :atev]40
 ,nev] seek+ true or high ?+s1 c>+ only 

= appe>ances1 &1 !re=e1 = inv5tions1 he 
_h left 8 imag9ation all undevelop$1 &  
:5 x repres5t$ 8 own inn] condition to  
him1 _h repress$ x until x 0 ne>ly      
de/roy$1 & :at rema9$ ( x 0 set on fire 
( hell4 ,footnote3 ,"o ( ! be/ weekly   
pap]s 9 ,london1 evid5tly z mu* 9       
ignorance ( ! man z ( ! facts ( ! case1 
spoke ( ,dr4 ,mac,leod z hav+ be5 engag$
 9 8:ite-wa%+ ! murd]] = heav540 ,s f>  
is ?is f a true repres5tation1 t ,dr4   
,mac,leod actually refus$ to pray ) him1
 tell+ him t if !re 0 a hell to g to1 he
 mu/ g to x4  ,man is 8! ro( & cr[n (   
?+s40 ,he is ! _w1 & m4 ,!re=e ! *ief   
scope ( 8 imag9ation1 next to ,god :o   
made him1 w he ! _w 9 relation to 8 own 
life !re94 ,w he d bett] or worse 9 x if
 ?is imag9ation1 t\*$ to f9e issues &   
hav+ free scope1 pres5t him ) noble     
pictures ( relation%ip & duty1 (        
possible elevation ( "* & atta9able     
ju/ice ( behavi\r1 ( fri5d%ip & ( love2 
&1 above all1 ( all ^! 9 t life to      
und]/& :i* z a :ole1 mu/ ev] be ! l(tie/

 aspiration ( ?is noble/ p[] ( humanity8
 ,w a woman lead a m or a less tr\bl$   
life t ! sights & s\nds ( nature break  
?r\gh ! cru/ ( ga!r+ anxiety1 & rem9d h]
 ( ! peace ( ! lilies & ! well-be+ ( !  
birds ( ! air8 ,or w life be less       
int]e/+ to h]1 t ! lives ( h] neighb\rs1
 in/ead ( pass+ l %ad[s ^u a wall1      
assume a consi/5t :ol5ess1 =m+ !mselves 
into /ories & phases ( life8 ,w %e n    
h]eby love m & talk less8 ,or w %e be m 
unlikely to make a good mat*----8 ,b "h 
we arre/ ourselves 9 bewild]m5t ov] ! ^w
 good1 & seek to re-arrange our ?\ghts4 
,if :at mo!rs mean by a good mat*1 is ! 
alliance ( a man ( position & means--or 
let !m ?r[ intellect1 mann]s1 & p]sonal 
advantages into ! same scale--if ?is be 
all1 !n we grant ! daught] ( cultivat$  
imag9ation may n be manageable1 w       
probably be ob/9ate4 8,we hope %e w be  
ob/9ate en\gh4 ,footnote3 ,let wom5 :o  
feel ! wrongs ( _! k9d tea* wom5 to be  
high-m9d$ 9 _! relation to m51 & !y w d 
m = ! social elevation ( wom51 & !      

e/abli%m5t ( _! rights1 :atev] ^? rights
 may be1 ?an by any am\nt ( intellectual
 developm5t or ass]tion ( equality4     
,nor1 if !y are o!r ?an m]e p>tisans1 w 
!y refuse ! attempt because 9 its       
success m5 w1 aft] all1 be equal1 if n  
great] ga9]s1 if only !reby !y %\ld be  
8feel+ly p]suad$0 :at !y are4 ,b w !    
girl be less likely to m>ry a g5tleman1 
9 ! gr& old mean+ ( ! sixte5? c5tury8 :5
 x 0 no irrev]5ce to call our ,"l    8,!
 fir/ true g5tleman t ev] brea!d20  or 9
 t ( ! f\rte5?8--:5 ,*auc] tea*+ 8:om is
 wor?y to be call$ g5till10 writes      
?us3--    8,! fir/ /ocke 0 full (       
rightwisnes1   ,trewe ( 8 worde1 sob]1  
pit\s & free1   ,cl5e ( 8 go/e1 & lov$  
bes9esse1   ,aga9/ ! vice ( sl\? 9      
hone/e2   ,& b 8 heire love v]tue z did 
he1   ,he is n g5till ?\gh he ri* seme1 
,all we>e he mit]1 cr[ne1 or diademe40  
,w %e be less likely to m>ry "o :o      
hon\rs wom51 & = _! sakes1 z well z 8   
own1 hon\rs himself8 ,or to speak f :at 
_m w\ld reg>d z ! "m's side ( ! "q--w ! 

girl be m likely1 because ( su* a       
culture ( h] imag9ation1 to refuse !    
wise1 true-he>t$1 g5]\s ri* man1 & fall 
9 love ) ! talk+1 v]se-mak+ fool1       
because he is poor1 z if t 7 a virtue = 
:i* he _h /riv58 ,! highe/ imag9ation & 
! l[lie/ common s5se are always on "o   
side4  ,= ! end ( imag9ation is h>mony4 
,a "r imag9ation1 be+ ! reflex ( !      
creation1 w fall 9 ) ! div9e ord] ( ?+s 
z ! highe/ =m ( its own op]ation2 8w    
tune its in/rum5t "h at ! door0 to !    
div9e h>monies )92 w be cont5t alone )  
gr[? t[>ds ! div9e idea1 :i* includes   
all t is beautiful 9 ! imp]fect         
imag9ations ( m52 w "k t e deviation f t
 gr[? is d[nw>d2 & w !re=e s5d ! man =? 
f its l(tie/ repres5tations to d !      
commone/ duty ( ! mo/ we>isome call+ 9 a
 he>ty & hopeful _s4 ,?is is ! "w ( ! "r
 imag9ation2 & t[>ds ?is "w e           
imag9ation1 9 proportion to ! rightness 
t is 9 x1 w t5d4 ,! rev]ies ev5 ( ! wise
 man w make him /rong] = 8 "w2 8 dream+ 
z well z 8 ?9k+ w r5d] him sorry = pa/  

failure1 & hopeful ( future success4    
,to come n[ to ! culture ( ! imag9ation4
 ,its developm5t is "o ( ! ma9 ends ( ! 
div9e education ( life ) all its ef=ts &
 exp]i5ces4 ,!re=e ! fir/ & ess5tial    
means = its culture mu/ be an ord]+ (   
our life t[>ds h>mony ) its ideal 9 !   
m9d ( ,god4 ,z he t is will+ to d ! w ( 
! ,fa!r1 %all "k ( ! doctr9e1 s1 we d\bt
 n1 he t w d ! w ( ,,! ,,poet1 %all     
behold ! ,beautiful4 ,= all is ,god's2 &
 ! man :o is gr[+ into h>mony ) ,8 w1 is
 gr[+ into h>mony ) himself2 all ! hidd5
 glories ( 8 be+ are com+ out into !    
light ( humble consci\sness2 s t at !   
la/ he %all be a pure microcosm1        
fai?fully reflect+1 aft] 8 mann]1 !     
mighty macrocosm4 ,we believe1 !re=e1 t 
no?+ w d s mu* = ! intellect or !       
imag9ation z be+ good--we d n mean aft] 
any =mula or any cre$1 b simply aft] !  
fai? ( ,him :o did ! w ( 8 ,fa!r 9      
heav54  ,b if we speak ( direct means = 
! culture ( ! imag9ation1 ! :ole is     
compris$ 9 two words--food & ex]cise4   

,if y want /rong arms1 take animal food1
 & r[4 ,fe$ y\r imag9ation ) food       
conv5i5t = x1 & ex]cise x1 n 9 !        
contortions ( ! acrobat1 b 9 ! movem5ts 
( ! gymna/4 ,& fir/ = ! food4  ,goe! has
 told u t ! way to develop ! ae/hetic   
faculty is to h con/antly be=e our eyes1
 t is1 9 ! room we mo/ frequ5t1 "s "w ( 
! be/ atta9able art4 ,?is w tea* u to   
refuse ! evil & *oose ! good4 ,x w plant
 itself 9 our m9ds & become our         
c\nsellor4 ,involunt>ily1 unconsci\sly1 
we %all comp>e ) its p]fection ev]y?+ t 
comes be=e u = judgm5t4 ,n[1 al?\gh no  
bett] advice c\ld be giv51 x involves "o
 dang]1 t ( n>r[ness4 ,& n easily1 9    
dread ( ?is dang]1 w\ld "o *ange 8      
tutor1 & s procure v>iety ( in/ruction4 
,b 9 ! culture ( ! imag9ation1 books1   
al?\gh n ! only1 are ! readie/ means (  
supply+ ! food conv5i5t = x1 & a hundr$ 
books may be _h :]e ev5 "o "w ( art ( ! 
"r sort is unatta9able1 see+ su* mu/ be 
( "s size z well z ( ?or\gh excell5ce4  
,& 9 v>iety alone is safety f ! dang] ( 

! conv5i5t food becom+ ! inconv5i5t     
model4  ,let u suppose1 !n1 t "o :o     
himself ju/ly e/imates ! imag9ation is  
anxi\s to develop its op]ation 9 8 *ild4
 ,no d\bt ! be/ beg9n+1 especially if ! 
*ild be "y1 is an acqua9tance ) nature1 
9 :i* let him be enc\rag$ to obs]ve     
vital ph5om5a1 to put ?+s toge!r1 to    
speculate f :at he sees to :at he does n
 see4 ,b let e>ne/ c>e be tak5 t ^u no  
matt] %all he g on talk+ fooli%ly4 ,let 
him be z fanciful z he may1 b let him n1
 ev5 9 8 fancy1 s9 aga9/ fancy's s5se2 =
 fancy has its laws z c]ta9ly z ! mo/   
ord9>y bus9ess ( life4 ,:5 he is silly1 
let him "k x & be a%am$4  ,b :]e ?is    
association ) nature is b occasionally  
possible1 rec\rse mu/ be _h to          
lit]ature4 ,9 books1 we n only h /ore ( 
all results ( ! imag9ation1 b 9 !m1 z 9 
h] work%op1 we may behold h] embody+    
be=e our v eyes1 9 music ( spee*1 9     
wond] ( words1 till h] "w1 l a gold5 di%
 set ) %9+ jewels1 & adorn$ by ! h&s ( !
 cunn+ workm51 /&s f9i%$ be=e u4 ,9 ?is 

k9d1 !n1 ! be/ mu/ be set be=e ! le>n]1 
t he may eat & n be satisfi$2 = ! f9e/  
products ( ! imag9ation are ( ! be/     
n\ri%m5t = ! beg9n+s ( t imag9ation4 ,& 
! m9d ( ! tea*] mu/ m$iate betwe5 ! "w (
 art & ! m9d ( ! pupil1 br++ !m toge!r 9
 ! vital contact ( intellig5ce2 direct+ 
! obs]vation to ! l9es ( expression1 !  
po9ts ( =ce2 & help+ ! m9d to repose ^u 
! :ole1 s t no sep>able beauties %all   
lead to a neglect ( ! scope--t is ! %ape
 or =m complete4 ,& ev] he mu/ seek to  
%[ excell5ce r ?an talk ab\t x1 giv+ !  
?+ itself1 t x may gr[ into ! m9d1 & n a
 eulogy ( 8 own ^u ! ?+2 isolat+ ! po9t 
wor?y ( rem>k r ?an mak+ _m rem>ks ^u ! 
po9t4  ,especially mu/ he endeav\r to %[
 ! spiritual scaffold+ or skeleton ( any
 "w ( art2 ^? ma9 ideas ^u :i* ! %ape is
 con/ruct$1 & ar\nd :i* ! re/ gr\p z    
m9i/]+ dep5d5cies4  ,b he w n1 !re=e1   
pass ov] t intellectual /ructure )\t :i*
 ! o!r c\ld n be manife/$4 ,he w n =get 
! build] :ile he admires ! ar*itect4    
,:ile he dwells ) delight on ! relation 

( ! peculi> ar* to ! mean+ ( ! :ole     
ca!dral1 he w n ?9k x ne$less to expla9 
! pr9ciples on :i* x is con/ruct$1 or   
ev5 h[ ^? pr9ciples are c>ri$ out 9     
actual process4 ,nei!r yet w ! trac]y ( 
its w9d[s1 ! foliage ( its crockets1 or 
! frett+ ( its m\ld+s be =gott54 ,e     
beauty w h its ^w1 only all beauties w  
be subord9at$ to ! f9al beauty--t is1 ! 
unity ( ! :ole4  ,?us do+1 he %all p]=m 
! true (fice ( fri5d%ip4 ,he w introduce
 8 pupil into ! society :i* he himself  
prizes mo/1 surr\nd+ him ) ! g5ial      
pres5ce ( ! high-m9d$1 t ?is good       
company may "w its own k9d 9 him :o     
frequ5ts x4  ,b he w likewise seek to   
turn him aside f su* company1 :e!r (    
books or ( m51 z might t5d to l[] 8     
rev]5ce1 8 *oice1 or 8 /&>d4 ,he w1     
!re=e1 disc\rage indiscrim9ate read+1 & 
t worse ?an wa/e :i* consi/s 9 skimm+ ! 
books ( a circulat+ libr>y4 ,he kn[s t  
if a book is wor? read+ at all1 x is    
wor? read+ well2 & t1 if x is n wor?    
read+1 x is only to ! mo/ accompli%$    

read] t x c be wor? skimm+4 ,he w seek  
to make him disc]n1 n m]ely betwe5 !    
good & ! evil1 b betwe5 ! good & ! n s  
good4 ,& ?is n = ! sake ( %>p5+ !       
intellect1 /ill less ( g5]at+ t         
self-satisfaction :i* is ! close/       
att5dant ^u criticism1 b = ! sake (     
*oos+ ! be/ pa? & ! be/ companions ^u x4
 ,a _s ( criticism = ! sake ( di/+ui%+  
only1 or1 f> worse1 = ! sake ( hav+ "o's
 op9ion ready ^u dem&1 is n m]ely       
repulsive to all true ?9k]s1 b is1 9    
itself1 de/ructive ( all ?9k+4 ,a _s (  
criticism = ! sake ( ! tru?--a _s t does
 n />t f its *amb] at e noise1 b waits  
till its pres5ce is desir$--_c1 inde$1  
g>ni% ! h\se1 b c sweep x clean4 ,7 !re 
en\gh ( su* wise criticism1 !re w\ld be 
t5 times ! /udy ( ! be/ writ]s ( ! pa/1 
& p]haps "o-t5? ( ! admiration = !      
ephem]al productions ( ! day4 ,a ga!r$  
m\nta9 ( misplac$ wor%ips w\ld be swept 
into ! sea by ! /udy ( "o good book2 &  
:ile :at 0 good 9 an inf]ior book w\ld  
/ill be admir$1 ! relative position ( ! 

book w\ld be alt]$ & its influ5ce       
less5$4  ,speak+ ( true le>n+1 ,"l      
,bacon says3 8,x take? away va9         
admiration ( any?+1 :i* is ! root ( all 
weakness40  ,! "r tea*] w\ld h 8 pupil  
easy to please1 b ill to satisfy2 ready 
to enjoy1 unready to embrace2 ke5 to    
discov] beauty1 sl[ to say1 8,"h ,i w   
dwell40  ,b he w n conf9e 8 in/ructions 
to ! region ( art4 ,he w enc\rage him to
 read hi/ory ) an eye eag] = ! dawn+    
figure ( ! pa/4 ,he w especially %[ him 
t a great "p ( ! ,bible is only ?us to  
be und]/ood2 & t ! con/ant & consi/5t   
way ( ,god1 to be discov]$ 9 x1 is 9    
fact ! key to all hi/ory4  ,9 ! hi/ory (
 individuals1 z well1 he w try to %[ him
 h[ to put sign & tok5 toge!r1 con/ruct+
 n inde$ a :ole1 b a probable sugge/ion 
( ! :ole4  ,&1 aga91 :ile %[+ him !     
reflex ( nature 9 ! poets1 he w n be    
satisfi$ )\t s5d+ him to ,nature h]self2
 urg+ him 9 c\ntry rambles to keep op5  
eyes = ! sweet fa%ion+s & bl5d+s ( h]   
op]ation ar\nd him2 & 9 city walks to   

wat* ! 8human face div9e40  ,once m3 he 
w po9t out to him ! ess5tial diff]5ce   
betwe5 rev]ie & ?\ght2 betwe5 dream+ &  
imag9+4 ,he w tea* him n to mi/ake      
fancy1 ei!r 9 himself or 9 o!rs =       
imag9ation1 & to bew>e ( hunt+ aft]     
resemblances t c>ry ) !m no             
int]pretation4  ,su* tra9+ is n solely  
fitt$ = ! possible developm5t ( arti/ic 
faculty4 ,few1 9 ?is _w1 w ev] be able  
to utt] :at !y feel4 ,few] /ill w be    
able to utt] x 9 =ms ( _! own4 ,nor is x
 necess>y t !re %\ld be _m su*4 ,b x is 
necess>y t all %\ld feel4 ,x is necess>y
 t all %\ld und]/& & imag9e ! good2 t   
all %\ld beg91 at lea/1 to foll[ & f9d  
out ,god4  8,! glory ( ,god is to       
conceal a ?+1 b ! glory ( ! k+ is to f9d
 x out10 says ,solomon4 8,z if10 rem>ks 
,bacon on ! passage1 8accord+ to !      
innoc5t play ( *ildr51 ! ,div9e ,maje/y 
took delight to hide 8 works1 to ! end  
to h !m f\nd out2 & z if k+s c\ld n     
obta9 a great] hon\r ?an to be ,god's   
playfell[s 9 t game40  ,"o m quotation f

 ! book ( ,ecclesia/es1 sett+ =? bo? !  
necessity we are "u to imag9e1 & ! com=t
 t our imag9+ _c out/rip ,god's mak+4   
8,i h se5 ! travail :i* ,god ha? giv5 to
 ! sons ( m5 to be ex]cis$ 9 x4 ,he ha? 
made ev]y?+ beautiful 9 8 "t2 also he   
ha? set ! _w 9 _! he>t1 s t no man c f9d
 out ! "w t ,god make? f ! beg9n+ to !  
end40  ,?us to be playfell[s ) ,god 9   
?is game1 ! little ones may ga!r _!     
daisies & foll[ _! pa9t$ mo?s2 ! *ild ( 
! k+dom may pore ^u ! lilies ( ! field1 
& ga!r fai? z ! birds ( ! air _! food f 
! leafless haw?orn1 ruddy ) ! /ores ,god
 has laid up = !m2 & ! man ( sci5ce     
8,may sit & rightly spell   ,( e /> t   
heav5 do? %ew1   ,& e h]b t sips ! dew2 
,till old exp]i5ce d atta9   ,to some?+ 
l prophetic /ra940     ,a ,,sket* ,,(   
,,individual ,,developm5t4   ,footnote3 
#ahhj4  8,i wi% ,i _h ?\ght to wat* :5  
,god 0 mak+ me60 said a *ild once to 8  
"m4 8,only10 he add$1 8,i 0 n made till 
,i 0 f9i%$1 s ,i c\ldn't40 ,we _c recall
 :5ce we came1 nor tell h[ we began to  

be4 ,we "k approximately h[ f> back we c
 rememb]1 b h no idea h[ f> back we may 
n h =gott54 ,c]ta9ly we knew once mu* t 
we h =gott5 n[4 ,my own e>lie/ def9able 
memory is ( a great fun]al ( "o ( !     
,dukes ( ,gordon1 :5 ,i 0 betwe5 two &  
?ree ye>s ( age4 ,surely my fir/ k 0 n (
 dea?4 ,i mu/ h kn[n mu* & _m ?+s be=e1 
al?\gh t seems my e>lie/ memory4 ,z 9   
:at we fooli%ly call maturity1 s 9 !    
dawn ( consci\sness1 bo? be=e & aft] x  
has begun to be buttress$ )             
self-consci\sness1 ea* succe$+          
consci\sness dims--(t5 oblit]ates--t :i*
 w5t be=e1 & ) reg>d to our pa/ z well z
 our future1 imag9ation & fai? mu/ /ep  
into ! place vacat$ ( k4 ,we are aw>e1 &
 we "k t we are aw>e1 b :5 or h[ we     
began to be aw>e1 is wrapt 9 a mi/ t    
deep5s on ! "o side into deepe/ night1 &
 on ! o!r bright5s into ! full assurance
 ( exi/5ce4 ,look+ back we c b dream1   
look+ =w>d we lose ourselves 9          
speculation2 b we may bo? speculate &   
dream1 = all speculation is n false1 &  

all dream+ is n ( ! unreal4 ,:at may we 
fairly imag9e z to ! inw>d condition ( !
 *ild be=e ! fir/ mom5t ( :i* 8 memory  
af=ds him te/imony8  ,x is "o1 ,i v5ture
 to say1 ( absolute1 ?\gh1 no d\bt1     
l>gely negative fai?4 ,nei!r memory (   
pa9 t is pa/1 nor appreh5sion ( pa9 to  
come1 once arises to give him ! smalle/ 
conc]n4 ,9 "s way1 d\btless v vague1 = 8
 be+ itself is a bord]-l& ( awful my/]y1
 he is aw>e ( be+ surr\nd$1 enfold$ ) an
 atmosph]e ( love2 ! sky ov] him is 8   
"m's face2 ! e>? t n\ri%es him is 8 "m's
 bosom4 ,! s\rce1 ! su/5tation1 ! def5ce
 ( 8 be+1 ! endless m$iation betwixt 8  
ne$s & ! ?+s t supply !m1 are all "o4   
,!re is no type s ne> ! highe/ idea (   
relation to a ,god1 z t ( ! *ild to 8   
"m4 ,h] face is ,god1 h] bosom ,nature1 
h] arms are ,provid5ce--all love--"o    
love--to him an undivid$ bliss4  ,!     
region beyond him he reg>ds f ?is       
vantage-gr\nd ( unque/ion$ security4    
,!re ?+s may come & g1 rise & vani%--he 
nei!r desires nor bemoans !m4 ,*ange may

 gr[ swift1 its swiftness gr[ fi]ce1 &  
pass into /orm3 to him /orm is calm2 8  
hav5 is secure2 8 re/ _c be brok53 he is
 acc\ntable = no?+1 kn[s no             
responsibility4 ,consci5ce is n yet     
awake1 & !re is no conflict4 ,8 wak+ is 
full ( sleep1 yet 8 v be+ is en\gh =    
him4  ,b all ! "t 8 "m lives 9 ! hope ( 
8 gr[?4 ,9 ! pres5t babe1 h] he>t broods
 ov] ! com+ boy--! unkn[n m>vel clos$ 9 
! visible g]m4 ,let mo!rs lam5t z !y w  
ov] ! *ange f *ildhood to maturity1 :i* 
( !m w\ld n gr[ we>y ( nurs+ = ev] a    
*ild 9 :om no live law ( gr[? kept      
unfold+ an inf9ite *ange6 ,! *ild kn[s  
no?+ ( gr[?--desires none--b gr[s4 ,)9  
him is ! =ce ( a p[] he c no m resi/ ?an
 ! pea* c refuse to swell & gr[ ruddy 9 
! sun4 ,by sl[1 inappreciable1          
indivisible accretion & outfold+1 he is 
lift$1 float$1 drift$ on t[>ds ! face ( 
! awful mirror 9 :i* he mu/ enc\nt] 8   
fir/ foe--mu/ front himself4  ,by       
degrees he has le>n$ t ! _w is ar\nd1 & 
n )9 him--t he is ap>t1 & t is ap>t2 f  

consci\sness he passes to               
self-consci\sness4 ,?is is a second     
bir?1 = n[ a high] life beg9s4 ,:5 a man
 n only lives1 b kn[s t he lives1 !n    
fir/ ! possibility ( a real life        
comm5ces4 ,by real life1 ,i mean life   
:i* has a %>e 9 its own exi/5ce4  ,= n[1
 t[>ds ! _w ar\nd him--! _w t is n 8 "m1
 &1 actively at lea/1 nei!r loves him   
nor m9i/]s to him1 reveal !mselves c]ta9
 relations1 initiat$ by fancies1        
desires1 pref]5ces1 t arise )9          
himself--reasonable or n matt]s         
little3--f\nd$ 9 reason1 !y c 9 no case 
be devoid ( reason4 ,e object conc]n$ 9 
^! relations pres5ts itself to ! man z  
lovely1 desirable1 good1 or ugly1       
hateful1 bad2 & ?r\gh ^! relations1     
obscure & imp]fect1 & to a be+ weight$ )
 a /rong faculty = mi/ake1 beg9s to be  
reveal$ ! exi/5ce & =ce ( ,be+ o!r &    
high] ?an 8 own1 recogniz$ z ,w1 & fir/ 
( all 9 its opposition to 8 desires4    
,!reupon beg9s ! /rife )\t :i* !re nev] 
01 &1 ,i presume1 nev] c be1 any gr[?1  

any progress2 & ! fir/ result is :at ,i 
may call ! ?ird bir? ( ! human be+4  ,! 
fir/ oppos+ glance ( ! "m wakes 9 ! *ild
 n only answ]+ opposition1 :i* is z !   
rudim5t>y sac ( 8 own com+ w1 b a new   
some?+1 to :i* = long he ne$s no "n1 s  
natural does x seem1 s entirely a       
portion ( 8 be+1 ev5 :5 mo/ he refuses  
to li/5 to & obey x4 ,?is new some?+--we
 call x ,consci5ce--sides ) 8 "m1 &     
causes its pres5ce & judgm5t to be felt 
n only be=e b aft] ! ev5t1 s t he soon  
comes to "k t x is well ) him or ill )  
him z he obeys or disobeys x4 ,& n[ he n
 only kn[s1 n only kn[s t he kn[s1 b    
kn[s he kn[s t he kn[s--kn[s t he is    
self-consci\s--t he has a consci5ce4 ,) 
! fir/ s5se ( resi/ance to x1 ! p[]     
above him has drawn ne>]1 & ! deepe/ )9 
him has decl>$ itself on ! side ( !     
highe/ )\t him4 ,at "o & ! same mom5t1 !
 heav5 ( 8 *ildhood has1 z x 71 rec$$ & 
come nigh]4 ,he has run f "u x1 b x     
claims him4 ,x is f>!r1 yet             
clos]--immeasurably clos]3 he feels on 8

 be+ ! grasp & hold ( 8 "m's4 ,?r\gh !  
high] individuality he becomes aw>e ( 8 
own4 ,?r\gh ! ass]tion ( 8 "m's w1 8 own
 beg9s to awake4 ,he becomes consci\s ( 
himself z capable ( action--( do+ or ( n
 do+2 8 responsibility has begun4  ,he  
slips f h] lap2 he travels f *air to    
*air2 he puts 8 circle r\nd ! room2 he  
d>es to cross ! ?re%old2 he braves !    
precipice ( ! /air2 he takes ! greate/  
/ep t1 accord+ to ,george ,h]b]t1 is    
possible to man--t out ( doors1 *ang+ ! 
h\se = ! univ]se2 he runs f fl[] to fl[]
 9 ! g>d52 crosses ! road2 w&]s1 is lo/1
 is f\nd aga94 ,8 p[]s exp&1 8 activity 
increases2 he goes to s*ool1 & meets o!r
 boys l himself2 new objects ( /rife are
 discov]$1 new elem5ts ( /rife develop$2
 new desires are born1 fre% impulses    
urge4 ,! old heav51 ! face & w ( 8 "m1  
rec$e f>!r & f>!r2 a _w ( m51 :i* he    
fooli%ly ?9ks a nobl] z x is a l>g] _w1 
draws him1 claims him4 ,m or less he    
yields4 ,! example & influ5ce ( su* z   
seem to him m ?an 8 "m l himself1 gr[   

/rong ^u him4 ,8 consci5ce speaks l\d]4 
,& "h1 ev5 at ?is e>ly po9t 9 8 hi/ory1 
:at ,i might call 8 f\r? bir? may beg9  
to take place3 ,i mean ! bir? 9 him ( ! 
,w--! real ,w--n ! pseudo-w1 :i* is !   
m]e ,desire1 sway$ ( impulse1           
selfi%ness1 or "o ( _m a mis]able       
motive4 ,:5 ! man1 li/5+ to 8 consci5ce1
 wills & does ! "r1 irrespective (      
incl9ation z ( consequ5ce1 !n is ! man  
free1 ! univ]se op5 be=e him4 ,he is    
born f above4 ,to him consci5ce ne$s    
nev] speak al\d1 ne$s nev] speak twice2 
to him h] voice nev] gr[s less p[]ful1 =
 he nev] neglects :at %e comm&s4 ,& :5  
he becomes aw>e t he c w 8 w1 t ,god has
 giv5 him a %>e 9 ess5tial life1 9 !    
causation ( 8 own be+1 !n is he a man   
inde$4 ,i say1 ev5 "h ?is bir? may beg92
 b ) mo/ x takes ye>s n a few to        
complete x4 ,=1 ! p[] ( ! "m hav+ wan$1 
! p[] ( ! neighb\r is wax+4 ,if ! boy be
 ( common clay1 t is1 ( clay will+ to   
accept di%on\r1 ?is p[] ( ! neighb\r ov]
 him w increase & increase1 till        

individuality %all h vani%$ f him1 & :at
 8 fri5ds1 :at society1 :at ! trade or !
 pr(ession say1 w be to him ! rule (    
life4 ,) su*1 h[ev]1 ,i h to d no m ?an 
) ! deaf dead1 :o sleep too deep = words
 to rea* !m4  ,my typical *ild ( man is 
n ( su*4 ,he is capable n ( be+ influ5c$
 m]ely1 b ( influ5c+--& fir/ ( all (    
influ5c+ himself2 ( tak+ a %>e 9 8 own  
mak+2 ( det]m9+ actively1 n by m]e      
passivity1 :at he %all be & become2 = he
 nev] ceases to pay at lea/ a little    
he$1 h[ev] poor & int]mitt5t1 to ! voice
 ( 8 consci5ce1 & to-day he pays m he$  
?an he did ye/]day4  ,long ere n[ ! joy 
( space1 ( room1 has laid hold ^u him--!
 m p[]fully if he inhabit a wild & brok5
 region4 ,! human animal delights 9     
motion & *ange1 motions ( 8 memb]s ev5  
viol5t1 & swifte/ *anges ( place4 ,x is 
z if he w\ld lay hold ( ! inf9ite by    
ceaseless ab&onm5t & *oice ( a          
nev]-abid+ /&-po9t1 z if he w\ld lay    
hold ( /r5g? by ! consci\sness ( ! /r5g?
 he has4 ,he is full ( unre/4 ,he mu/ "k

 :at lies on ! f>!r %ore ( e riv]1 see  
h[ ! _w looks f e hill3 ,:at is beh9d8  
,:at is beyond8 is 8 con/ant cry4 ,to   
le>n1 to ga!r into himself1 is 8 long+4 
,nor d _m ye>s pass ?us1 x may be n _m  
mon?s1 ere ! _w beg9s to come alive     
ar\nd him4 ,he beg9s to feel t ! />s are
 /range1 t ! moon is sad1 t ! sunrise is
 mighty4 ,he beg9s to see 9 !m all !    
some?+ m5 call beauty4 ,he w lie on !   
sunny bank & gaze into ! blue heav5 till
 8 s\l seems to float abroad & m+le ) ! 
inf9ite made visible1 ) ! b\ndless      
cond5s$ into col\r & %ape4 ,! ru% ( !   
wat] ?r\gh ! /ill twilight1 "u ! fa9t   
gleam ( ! exhau/$ we/1 makes 9 8 e>s a  
melody he is almo/ aw>e he _c und]/&4   
,dissatisfi$ ) 8 emotions he desires a  
deep] wak+1 longs = a great] beauty1 is 
tr\bl$ ) ! /irr+ 9 8 bosom ( an unkn[n  
ideal ( ,nature4 ,nor is x an ideal (   
,nature alone t is =m+ )9 him4 ,a f> m  
preci\s ?+1 a human ideal namely1 is 9 8
 s\l1 ga!r+ to itself %ape & consi/5cy4 
,! w9d t at night fills him )           

sadness--he _c tell :y1 9 ! daytime     
haunts him l a wild consci\sness ( /r5g?
 :i* has nei!r difficulty nor dang]     
en\gh to sp5d itself ^u4 ,he w\ld be a  
*ampion ( ! weak1 a fri5d to ! great2 = 
bo? he w\ld fight--a m]ciless foe to e  
oppressor ( 8 k9d4 ,he w\ld be ri* t he 
might help1 /rong t he might rescue1    
brave--t he c\nts himself already1 = he 
has n prov$ 8 own weakness4 ,9 ! fir/   
enc\nt] he fails1 & ! bitt] cup ( %ame &
 confusion ( face1 :olesome & sav+1 is  
h&$ him f ! well ( life4 ,he is n yet   
capable ( und]/&+ t "o su* z he1 fill$ )
 ! glory & n ! duty ( victory1 c\ld n b 
fail1 & !re=e ought to fail2 b 8 dismay 
& *agr9 are soo!d by ! =getfulness !    
days & nights br+1 g5tly wip+ out ! s9s 
t are pa/1 t ! "y life may h a fre%     
*ance1 z we say1 & beg9 aga9 unburd5$ by
 ! weight ( a too mu* pres5t failure4   
,& n[1 probably at s*ool1 or 9 ! fir/   
mon?s ( 8 college-life1 a new phase (   
exp]i5ce beg9s4 ,he has w&]$ ov] ! bord]
 ( :at is commonly call$ sci5ce1 & !    

m>vel ( facts multitud9\s1 /rung ^u !   
gold5 ?reads ( law1 has laid hold ^u    
him4 ,8 intellect is seiz$ & possess$ by
 a new _s4 ,= a "t k is pride2 ! m]e    
consci\sness ( kn[+ is ! rew>d ( its    
lab\r2 ! ev] recurr+1 ev] pass+ contact 
( m9d ) a new fact is a joy full (      
excitem5t1 & promises an endless        
delight4 ,b ev] ! ?+ t is kn[n s9ks into
 insignificance1 save z a /ep ( !       
endless /air on :i* he is climb+--:i!r  
he kn[s n2 ! unkn[n draws him2 ! new    
fact t\*es 8 m9d1 flames up 9 ! contact1
 & drops d>k1 a m]e fact1 on ! heap     
bel[4 ,ev5 ! gr&eur ( law z law1 s f> f 
add+ fre% consci\sness to 8 life1 causes
 x no small suff]+ & loss4 ,= at !      
entrance ( ,sci5ce1 nobly & gracefully z
 %e be>s h]self1 "y ,poetry %r9ks back  
/>tl$1 dismay$4 ,poetry is true z       
,sci5ce1 & ,sci5ce is holy z ,poetry2 b 
"y ,poetry is timid & ,sci5ce is        
fe>less1 & be>s ) h] a cold] atmosph]e  
?an ! o!r has yet le>n$ to brave4 ,x is 
n t ,madam ,sci5ce %[s any antagonism to

 ,lady ,poetry2 b ! atmosph]e & plane on
 :i* alone !y c meet z fri5ds :o und]/& 
ea* o!r1 is ! m9d & he>t ( ! sage1 n ( !
 boy4 ,! y\? gazes on ! face ( ,sci5ce1 
cold1 cle>1 beautiful2 !n1 turn+1 looks 
= 8 fri5d--b1 alas6 ,poetry has fl$4 ,) 
a great pang at ! he>t he ru%es abroad  
to f9d h]1 b descries only ! ra9b[      
glimm] ( h] skirt on ! f> horizon4 ,at  
night1 9 8 dreams1 %e returns1 b nev] = 
a season may he look on h] face (       
lovel9ess4 ,:at1 alas6 h evaporation1   
caloric1 atmosph]e1 refraction1 ! prism1
 & ! second planet ( our sy/em1 to d )  
8sad ,hesp] o'er ! buri$ sun80 ,f       
quantitative analysis h[ %all he turn   
aga9 to 8! rime ( ! anci5t m>9]10 & 8!  
mov+ moon0 t 8w5t up ! sky1 & n[h]e did 
abide08 ,f 8 w9d[ he gazes across ! s&s 
to ! mightily tr\bl$ ocean3 8,:at is !  
/orm to me any m60 he cries2 8x is b !  
cla%+ ( c\ntless wat]-drops60 ,he f9ds  
relief 9 ! discov]y t1 ! mom5t y place  
man 9 ! mid/ ( x1 ! cla%+ ( wat]-drops  
becomes a /orm1 t]rible to he>t & bra93 

human ?\ght & feel+1 hope1 fe>1 love1   
sacrifice1 make ! motions ( nature alive
 ) my/]y & ! %ad[s ( de/9y4 ,! relief1  
h[ev]1 is b p>tial1 & may be b tempor>y2
 = :at if ?is m+l+ ( man & ,nature 9 !  
m9d ( man be b ! ca/+ ( a col\r$ %ad[   
ov] h] cold indiff]5ce8 ,:at if %e means
 no?+--nev] 0 meant to mean any?+6 ,:at 
if 9 tru? 8we receive b :at we give1 & 9
 our life alone do? ,nature live60 ,:at 
if ! language ( metaphysics z well z (  
poetry be drawn1 n f ,nature at all1 b f
 human fancy conc]n+ h]6  ,at l5g?1 f ! 
unkn[n1 :5ce himself he came1 appe>s an 
angel to deliv] him f ?is horror--?is   
/ony look--ah1 ,god6 ( s\lless law4 ,!  
woman is on h] way ^: "p x is to meet   
him ) a life o!r ?an 8 own1 at once !   
complem5t ( 81 & ! visible pres5tm5t ( t
 9 x :i* is beyond 8 own und]/&+4 ,!    
en*antm5t ( :at we specially call love  
is ^u him--a deceiv+ glam\r1 say "s1 %[+
 :at is n1 an op5+ ( ! eyes1 say o!rs1  
reveal+ t ( :i* a man _h n be5 aw>e3 m5 
w /ill be divid$ into ^? :o believe t ! 

horses ( fire & ! *>iots ( fire are ev] 
pres5t at _! ne$ ( !m1 & ^? :o class !  
prophet & ! drunk>d 9 ! same category z 
! fools ( _! own fancies4 ,b :at ?is    
love is1 he :o ?9ks he kn[s lea/        
und]/&s4 ,let fooli% maid5s & vulg> y\?s
 simp] & je/ ov] x z !y please1 x is "o 
( ! mo/ pot5t my/]ies ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,! 
man :o c love a woman & rema9 a lov] ( 8
 wret*$ self1 is fit only to be ca/ out 
) ! brok5 pot%]ds ( ! city1 z "o 9 :om !
 v salt has lo/ its sav\r4 ,) ?is love 9
 8 he>t1 a man puts on at lea/ ! vision 
robes ( ! se]1 if n ! s++ robes ( !     
poet4 ,be he ! paltrie/ human animal t  
ev] brea!d1 = ! "t1 & 9 8 degree1 he    
rises above himself4 ,8 nature s f>     
cl>ifies itself1 t "h & !re a tru? ( !  
great _w w p5etrate1 sorely dimm$1 ?r\gh
 ! fog-lad51 self-%ad[$ atmosph]e ( 8   
microcosm4 ,= ! "t1 ,i repeat1 he is n a
 lov] only1 b some?+ ( a fri5d1 ) a     
reflex t\* ( 8 own f>-(f *ildhood4 ,to !
 y\? ( my hi/ory1 9 ! light ( 8 love--a 
light t passes outw>d f ! eyes ( !      

lov]--! _w gr[s alive aga91 yea radiant 
z an inf9ite face4 ,he sees ! fl[]s z he
 saw !m 9 boyhood1 recov]+ f an illness 
( all ! w9t]1 only !y h a yet deep] gl[1
 a yet fre%] delight1 a yet m           
unspeakable s\l4 ,he becomes pitiful ov]
 !m1 & n will+ly breaks _! /ems1 to hurt
 ! life he m ?an half believes !y %>e ) 
him4 ,he _c ?9k any?+ creat$ only = him1
 any m ?an only = itself4 ,nature is no 
long] a m]e cont5tion ( =ces1 ^: heav5 &
 ^: hell 9 "o is ! dull peace ( an      
equilibrium2 b a /ruggle1 ?r\gh spl5d\r 
( col\r1 graci\sness ( =m1 & evasive    
vitality ( motion & s\nd1 aft] an       
utt]ance h>d to f9d1 & nev] f\nd b m>r$ 
by ! imp]fection ( ! small & weak t w\ld
 embody & set =? ! great & mighty4 ,!   
wav+ ( ! tree-tops is ! bill[y movem5t (
 a hidd5 delight4 ,! sun lifts 8 head ) 
int5t to be glori\s4 ,no day la/s too   
long1 no night comes too soon3 !        
twilight is wov5 ( %ad[y arms t draw !  
lov+ to ! bosom ( ! ,night4 ,9 ! woman1 
! inf9ite aft] :i* he ?ir/s is giv5 him 

= 8 own4  ,man's occupation ) himself   
turns 8 eyes f ! great life beyond 8    
?re%old3 :5 love awakes1 he =gets       
himself = a "t1 & _m a glimpse ( /range 
tru? f9ds its way ?r\gh 8 w9d[s1 block$ 
no long] by ! %ad[ ( himself4 ,he may n[
 cat* ev5 a glimpse ( ! possibilities ( 
8 own be+--may dimly p]ceive = a mom5t !
 image aft] :i* he 0 made4 ,b alas6 too 
soon1 self1 radiant ( d>kness1 awakes2 e
 w9d[ becomes opaque ) %ad[1 & ! man is 
aga9 a prison]4 ,= x is n ! highe/ ^w   
alone t ! c>es ( ?is _w1 ! deceitfulness
 ( ri*es1 & ! lu/ ( o!r ?+s ent]+ 91    
*oke1 & r5d] unfruitful4 ,wak+ f ! div9e
 vision1 if t c be call$ wak+ :i* is    
inde$ dy+ into ! common day1 ! common   
man reg>ds x /raightway z a fooli%      
dream2 ! wise man believes 9 x /ill1    
holds fa/ by ! memory ( ! vani%$ glory1 
& looks to h x "o day aga9 a pres5t     
portion ( ! light ( 8 life4 ,he kn[s t1 
because ( ! imp]fection & dulness &     
weakness ( 8 nature1 aft] e vision foll[
 ! inclos+ cl\ds1 ) ! ?reat ( an ev]    

dur+ d>k2 kn[s t1 ev5 if ! vision c\ld  
t>ry1 x 7 n well1 = ! sake ( t :i* mu/  
yet be done ) him1 yet be made ( him1 t 
x %\ld t>ry4 ,b ! y\? ^: hi/ory ,i am   
foll[+ is n l ! =m]1 nor z yet l !      
latt]4  ,f :atev] cause1 !n1 :e!r (     
fault1 ( natural law1 or ( sup]nal w1 ! 
flu% t seem$ to promise ! dawn ( an     
et]nal day1 %r9ks & fades1 ?\gh1 ) him1 
l ! lagg+ skirt ( ! sunset 9 ! nor!rn   
we/1 x does n vani%1 b travels on1 a )]$
 pilgrim1 all ! night1 at ! long la/ to 
rise ! aureole ( ! et]nal ,aurora4 ,& n[
 new pa?s entice him--or old pa?s op5+  
fre% horizons4 ,) /rong] !ws & ke5]     
n]ves he turns aga9 to ! visible ar\nd  
him4 ,! *angelessness amid *ange1 ! law 
amid seem+ disord]1 ! unity amid units1 
draws him aga94 ,he beg9s to descry !   
indwell+ poetry ( sci5ce4 ,! untir+ =ces
 at "w 9 measurable yet inconceivable   
spaces ( "t & room1 fill 8 s\l ) an awe 
t ?reat5s to uncreate him ) a s5se (    
littl5ess2 :ile1 on ! o!r side1 ! gr&eur
 ( _! op]ations fills him ) su* an in=m+

 glory1 ! m]e pres5ce ( ! mighty facts1 
t he no m ?9ks ( himself1 b 9 humility  
is great1 & kn[s x n4 ,rapt spectator1  
se] entranc$ "u ! magic w& ( ,sci5ce1 he
 beholds ! billions ( billions ( miles (
 inc&esc5t vap\r beg9 a sl[1 sc>ce      
p]ceptible revolution1 gradually gr[    
swift1 & ga!r an awful spe$4 ,he sees ! 
vap\r1 z x :irls1 cond5s+ ?r\gh sl[     
et]nities to a pla/ic fluidity4 ,he     
notes r+ aft] r+ "p f ! circumf]5ce ( ! 
mass1 break1 ru% toge!r into a globe1 & 
! gl[+ ball keep on ?r\gh space ) ! spe$
 ( its p>5t bulk4 ,x cools & /ill cools 
& cond5ses1 b /ill fi]cely gl[s4        
,pres5tly--aft] t5s ( ?\s&s ( ye>s is ! 
creative pres5tly--arises fi]ce         
cont5tion betwixt ! gl[+ he>t & its     
accompany+ atmosph]e4 ,! latt] invades !
 =m] ) antagoni/ic elem5t4 ,he li/5s 9 8
 s\l1 & he>s ! ru% ( ev] desc5d+ torr5t 
ra9s1 ) ! cont9u\s ro>+ %ock ( _!       
evani%m5t 9 vap\r--to turn aga9 to wat] 
9 ! high] regions1 & aga9 ru% to !      
attack ^u ! citadel ( fire4 ,he beholds 

! sl[ victory ( ! wat] at la/1 & ! great
 globe1 n[ gloom+ 9 a cloak ( d>kness1  
cov]$ ) a wildly boil+ sea--n boil+ by  
figure ( spee*1 "u cont5d+ =ces ( w9d & 
tide1 b boil+ high z ! hills to come1 ) 
v]itable heat4 ,he sees ! rise ( !      
wr9kles we call hills & m\nta9s1 & f _! 
sides ! avalan*es ( wat] to ! l[]       
levels4 ,he sees race aft] race ( liv+  
?+s appe>1 z ! e>? becomes1 = ea* new & 
high] k9d1 a pass+ home2 & he wat*es !  
succession ( t]rible convulsions divid+ 
k9d f k9d1 until at l5g? ! k9d he calls 
8 own arrives4 ,endless are ! visions ( 
mat]ial gr&eur unfa?omable1 awak$ 9 8   
s\l by ! b>e facts ( ext]nal exi/5ce4   
,b soon comes a *ange4 ,s f> z he c see 
or le>n1 all ! motion1 all ! seem+      
dance1 is b a ru% = dea?1 a panic flight
 into ! moveless sil5ce4 ,! summ] w9d1 !
 tropic tornado1 ! s(te/ tide1 ! fi]ce/ 
/orm1 are alike ! tumultu\s conflict (  
=ces1 ru%+1 & fight+ z !y ru%1 into !   
arms ( et]nal negation4 ,on & on !y     
hurry--d[n & d[n1 to a cold /irless     

solidity1 :]e w9d bl[s n1 wat] fl[s n1  
:]e ! seas are n m]ely tideless & beat  
no %ores1 b froz5 cleave ) froz5 roots  
to _! gulfy bas94 ,all ?+s are on !     
/eep-slop+ pa? to f9al evani%m5t1       
uncreation1 non-exi/5ce4 ,he is fill$ ) 
horror--n s mu* ( ! dre>y end1 z at !   
we>y hopelessness ( ! pa? ?i!rw>d4 ,!n a
 dim light breaks ^u him1 & ) x a fa9t  
hope revives1 = he seems to see 9 all ! 
=ms ( life1 innum]ably v>i$1 a _s ru%+  
upw>d f dea?--a some?+ 9 escape f !     
t]ror ( ! d[nw>d cat>act1 ( ! re/ t kn[s
 n peace4 8,is x n10 he asks1 8! so>+ ( 
! silv] dove ( life f its pot%]d-b$--!  
heav5w>d flight ( "s high] &            
incorruptible ?+8 ,is n vitality1       
reveal$ 9 gr[?1 itself an un5d+         
resurrection80  ,! vision also ( !      
on5ess ( ! univ]se1 ev] reappe>+ ?r\gh !
 vap\rs ( "q1 helps to keep hope alive 9
 him4 ,to f9d1 = in/ance1 ! law ( !     
relation ( ! arrangem5ts ( ! leaves on  
diff]+ plants1 correspond to ! law ( !  
relative di/ances ( ! planets 9 approa* 

to _! c5tral sun1 wakes 9 him t hope ( a
 c5tral ,w1 :i* alone c ju/ify "o       
ec/atic ?rob at any seem+ lovel9ess ( ! 
univ]se4 ,= )\t ! hope ( su* a c5tre1   
delight is unreason--a mock]y n su* z ! 
skeleton at ! ,egyptian fea/1 b su* r z 
a cr[n$ corpse at a fea/ ( skeletons4   
,life )\t ! high] glory ( ! unspeakable1
 ! atmosph]e ( a ,god1 is n life1 is n  
wor? liv+4 ,he w\ld r cease to be1 ?an  
walk ! dull level ( ! commonplace--?an  
live ! unideal ( m5 9 ^: company he c   
take no pleasure--m5 :o are z ( a l[]   
race1 :om he fa9 w\ld lift1 :o w n rise1
 b = :om z = himself he w\ld *]i% ! hope
 !y d _! be/ to kill4 ,^? :o seem to him
 great1 recognize ! unse5--believe !    
roots ( sci5ce to be !re9 hid--reg>d !  
br++ =? into sight ( ! ?+s t are        
invisible z ! end ( all ,art & e        
art--judge ! true lead] ( m5 to be him  
:o leads !m clos] to ! ess5tial facts ( 
_! be+4 ,alas = 8 love & 8 hope1 alas = 
himself1 if ! visible %\ld exi/ = its   
own sake only6--if ! face ( a fl[] means

 no?+--appeals to no region beyond !    
scope ( ! sci5ce t w\ld unveil its gr[?4
 ,he _c believe t its /ructure exi/s = !
 sake ( its laws2 t w\ld be to build = !
 sake ( its jo9ts a scaffold :]e no h\se
 0 to /&4 ,^? :o put _! fai? 9 ,sci5ce  
are try+ to live 9 ! scaffold ( ! h\se  
invisible4  ,he f9ds h>b\r & com=t at   
times 9 ! writt5 poetry ( 8 fell[s4 ,he 
delights 9 analyz+ & grasp+ ! ?\ght t   
in=ms ! utt]ance4 ,= a mom5t1 ! f9e     
figure1 ! delicate phrase1 make him     
jubilant & /rong2 b ! jubilation & !    
/r5g? soon pass1 = x is n any ( ! =ms1  
ev5 ( ! ?\ght-=ms ( tru? t c give re/ to
 8 s\l4  ,hi/ory attracts him little1 = 
he is n able to discov] by its records !
 op]ation ( pr9ciples yield+ hope = 8   
race4 ,su* !re may be1 b he does n f9d  
!m4 ,:at hope = ! ris+ wave t kn[s 9 its
 rise only its doom to s9k1 & at l5g? be
 da%$ on ! l[ %ore ( annihilation8  ,b !
 "t w\ld fail me to foll[ ! d\bl+ ( !   
s\l c\rs$ by ! h\nds ( ,dea?1 or to set 
d[n ! =ms innum]able 9 :i* ! gold5      

,haemony spr+s 9 its pa?1               
,( sovran use   #8,ga9/ all en*antm5ts1 
mildew bla/1 or damp4  ,& n[ ! %ad[s are
 beg9n+ to l5g!n t[>ds ! night1 :i*1    
:e!r !re be a foll[+ morn or no1 is !   
night1 & spreads out ! w+s ( d>kness4 ,&
 /ill z x approa*es ! m aw>e gr[s ! man 
( a want t diff]s f any feel+ ,i h      
already s\ght to describe--a s5se (     
insecurity1 9 no wise ! same z ! d\bt ( 
life beyond ! grave--a ne$ m pr(\nd ev5 
?an t :i* cries = a liv+ ,nature4 ,& n[ 
he pla9ly kn[s1 t1 all 8 life1 l a      
consci\s duty unfulfill$1 ?is s5se has  
haunt$ 8 pa?1 ev] & anon desc5d+ & cl++1
 a cold mi/1 ab\t 8 he>t4 ,:at if ?is   
lack 0 inde$ ! root ( e o!r anxiety6 ,n[
 fre%ly reviv$1 ?is s5se ( n hav+1 (    
some?+1 he kn[s n :at1 = lack ( :i* 8   
be+ is 9 pa9 at its own incomplet5ess1  
nev] leaves him m4 ,& ) x ! t]ror has   
return$ & gr[s1 le/ !re %\ld be no      
,unse5 ,p[]1 z 8 fa!rs believ$1 & 8 "m  
taught him1 fill+ all ?+s & mean+ all   
?+s1--no ,p[] ) :om1 9 8 la/ extremity1 

awaits him a f9al refuge4 ,) ! quick5+  
d\bt falls a t5fold blight on ! _w (    
poetry1 bo? t 9 ,nature & t 9 books4 ,f>
 worse ?an t e>ly *ill :i* ! ass]tions (
 sci5ce conc]n+ :at x kn[s1 ca/ ^u 8    
inexp]i5c$ s\l1 is n[ ! %iv]+ dea? :i*  
its pret5d$ d5ials conc]n+ :at x kn[s n1
 s5d ?r\gh all 8 vital frame4 ,! s\l    
dep>ts f ! face ( beauty1 :5 ! eye beg9s
 to d\bt if !re be any s\l beh9d x2 & n[
 ! man feels l "o ,i knew1 affect$ ) a  
/range disease1 :o saw 9 ! liv+ face    
always ! face ( a corpse4 ,:at c ! _w be
 to him :o lives = ?\ght1 if !re be no  
supreme & p]fect ,?\ght1--none b su*    
poor /ruggles aft] ?\ght z he f9ds 9    
himself8 ,take ! et]nal ?\ght f ! he>t (
 ?+s1 no long] c any beauty be real1 no 
m c %ape1 motion1 aspect ( nature h     
significance 9 itself1 or sympa?y )     
human s\l4 ,at be/ & mo/ ! beauty he    
?\ght he saw 0 b ! project$ p]fection ( 
8 own be+1 & f himself z ! cr[n & summit
 ( ?+s1 ! s\l ( ! man %r9ks ) horror3 x 
is ! m imp]fect be+ :o kn[s ! lea/ 8    

incomplet5ess1 & = :om1 see+ s little   
beyond himself1 x is easie/ to imag9e   
himself ! he>t & apex ( ?+s1 & rejoice 9
 ! fancy4 ,! kill+ p[] ( a godless      
sci5ce returns ^u him ) t5fold =ce4 ,!  
ocean-tempe/ is once m a m]e cla%+ (    
innum]able wat]-drops2 ! gre5 & amb]    
sadness ( ! ev5+ sky is a mock]y (      
sorr[2 8 own s\l & its sadness is a     
mock]y ( himself4 ,!re is no?+ 9 !      
sadness1 no?+ 9 ! mock]y4 ,to tell him z
 com=t1 t 9 8 own ?\ght lives ! mean+ if
 n[h]e else1 is mock]y wor/ ( all2 = if 
!re be no tru? 9 !m1 if ^! ?+s be no    
embodim5t1 to make !m s]ve z su* is to  
put a c&le 9 a dea?'s-head to light !   
dy+ ?r\gh ! place ( tombs4 ,to 8 =m]    
fooli% fancy a primrose might prea* a   
*ildlike tru/2 ! untoil+ lilies might f 
_! field ca/ se$s ( a high] gr[? into 8 
tr\bl$ he>t2 n[ !y are no bett] ?an !   
col\r ! pa9t] leaves beh9d him on !     
doorpo/ ( 8 work%op1 :51 ! day's lab\r  
ov]1 he wipes 8 bru% on x ere he dep>t =
 ! night4 ,! look 9 ! eyes ( 8 dog1     

happy 9 t he is %ort-liv$1 is "o (      
inf9ite sadness4 ,all graci\sness mu/   
h5ce=? be a sorr[3 x has to g ) !       
sunsets4 ,t a ?+ mu/ cease takes f x !  
joy ( ev5 an aeonian endurance--= its   
k9d is mortal2 x belongs to ! nature (  
?+s t _c live4 ,! sorr[ is n s mu* t x  
%all p]i% z t x c\ld n live--t x is n 9 
its nature a real1 t is1 an et]nal ?+4  
,8 *ildr5 are %ad[s--_! life a dance1 a 
sickness1 a corruption4 ,! v elem5t (   
unselfi%ness1 :i*1 h[ev] feeble &       
becl\d$ x may be1 yet exi/s 9 all love1 
9 giv+ life its only dignity adds to its
 sorr[4 ,n[h]e at ! root ( ?+s is       
love--x is only a some?+ t came aft]1 "s
 sort ( fung\s excresc5ce 9 ! he>ts ( m5
 gr[n helplessly sup]ior to _! orig94   
,law1 no?+ b cold1 impassive1 mat]ial   
law1 is ! root ( ?+s--lifeless happily1 
s n kn[+ itself1 else 7 x a demon in/ead
 ( a creative no?+4 ,endeav\r is p>alyz$
 9 him4 8,"w = po/]ity10  says he ( !   
skyless philosophy2 answ]s ! man1 8,h[ c
 ,i "w )\t hope8 ,little he>t h ,i to   

lab\r1 :]e lab\r is s little help4 ,:at 
c ,i d = my *ildr5 t w\ld r5d] _! life  
less hopeless ?an my own6 ,give me all y
 w\ld secure = !m1 & my life w\ld be to 
me b ! worse mock]y4 ,! true end ( lab\r
 w\ld be1 to less5 ! numb] doom$ to     
brea! ! brea? ( ?is despair40           
,/raightway he developes ano!r & a deep]
 mood4 ,he turns & reg>ds himself4      
,suspicion or sudd5 insight has direct$ 
! look4 ,& !re1 9 himself1 he discov]s  
su* imp]fection1 su* wrong1 su* %ame1   
su* weakness1 z cause him to cry out1   
8,x 7 well ,i %\ld cease6 ,:y %\ld ,i   
m\rn aft] life8 ,:]e 7 ! good ( prolong+
 x 9 a be+ l me8 #8,:at %\ld su* fell[s 
z ,i d crawl+ betwe5 heav5 & e>?6'0 ,su*
 insights1 :5 !y come1 ! se]s d _! be/1 
9 g5]al1 to obscure2 suspicion (        
!mselves !y reg>d z a mon/]1 & w\ld     
/ifle4 ,!y res5t ! wak+ ( su* d\bt4 ,any
 attempt at ! rais+ 9 !m ( _! buri$ be/ 
!y reg>d z an (f5ce aga9/ int]c\rse4 ,a 
man takes 8 social life 9 8 h& :o d>es  
x4 ,few !re=e und]/& ! judgm5t ( ,hamlet

 ^u himself2 ! common read] is s        
incapable ( imag9+ he c\ld mean x ( 8   
own g5]al "* z a man1 t he attributes ! 
utt]ance to %ame = ! po/ponem5t ( a     
v5geance1 :i* inde$ he mu/ h be5 su* z 8
 critic to be capable ( p]=m+ ^u no     
bett] pro( ?an he _h yet _h4 ,:5 ! man  
^: unfold+ ,i w\ld n[ repres5t1 reg>ds  
ev5 8 de>e/ love1 he f9ds x su* a poor1 
selfi%1 l[-liv$ ?+1 t 9 8 he>t he %ames 
himself be=e 8 *ildr5 & 8 fri5ds4 ,h[   
little lab\r1 h[ little wat*+1 h[ little
 pa9 has he endur$ = _! sakes6 ,he reads
 ( great ?+s 9 ?is k9d1 b 9 himself he  
does n f9d !m4 ,h[ (t5 has he n be5     
wrongfully displeas$--wra?ful ) !       
innoc5t6 ,h[ (t5 has he n hurt a he>t m 
t5d] ?an 8 own6 ,has he ev] once be5    
fai?ful to ! height ( 8 ideal8 ,is 8    
life on ! :ole a ?+ to reg>d )          
complac5cy1 or to be tr\bl$ exce$+ly    
conc]n+8 ,beyond him rise & spread      
inf9ite seem+ possibilities--height     
beyond height1 glory beyond glory1 ea*  
root$ 9 & ris+ f 8 consci\s be+1 b alas6

 :]e is any hope ( asc5d+ !m8 ,^! hills 
( peace1 89 a season ( calm wea!r10 seem
 to surr\nd & infold him1 z a l& 9 :i*  
he c\ld dwell at ease & at home3 surely 
among !m lies ! place ( 8 bir?6--:ile   
aga9/ _! purity & gr&eur ! be+ ( 8      
consci\sness %[s mis]able--d>k1 weak1 & 
undef9$--a %ad[ t w\ld fa9 be           
sub/ance--a dream t w\ld gladly be born 
into ! light ( reality4 ,b alas if !    
:ole ?+ be only 9 himself--if ! vision  
be a dream ( no?+1 a revelation ( lies1 
! outcome ( t :i*1 helplessly exi/5t1 is
 yet n creat$1 !re=e _c create--if n !  
:ole ?+ only be a dream ( ! impot5t1 b !
 impot5t be himself b a dream--a dream (
 8 own--a self-dream$ dream--) no ma/] (
 dreams to :om to cry6 ,:]e !n ! *]i%$  
hope ( "o day aton+ = 8 wrongs to ^? :o 
lov$ him6--!y are n[h]e--vani%$ = ev]1  
upm+l$ & dissolv$ 9 ! primeval d>kness6 
,if tru? be b ! holl[ ( a sph]e1 ah1    
nev] %all he ca/ himself be=e !m1 to    
tell !m t n[ at la/1 aft] long ye>s (   
reveal+ sep>ation1 he kn[s himself & !m1

 & t n[ ! love ( !m is a "p ( 8 v       
be+--to implore _! =giv5ess on ! gr\nd t
 he hates1 despises1 contemns1 & scorns 
! self t %[$ !m less ?an absolute love &
 devotion6 ,nev] ?us %all he lay 8 be+  
b>e to _! eyes ( love6 ,!y d n ev5 re/1 
= !y d n & w n "k x4 ,!re is no voice   
nor he>+ 9 !m1 & h[ c !re be 9 him any  
he>t to live6 ,! "o com=t left him is1  
t1 unable to foll[ !m1 he %all yet die &
 cease1 & f>e z !y--g also n[hi!r6  ,to 
a man "u ! dismay ( exi/5ce dissociat$ f
 p[]1 unroot$ 91 un%ad[$ by a creat+ ,w1
 :o is ,love1 ! ,fa!r ( ,man--to him :o 
kn[s n be+ & ,god toge!r1 ! idea (      
dea?--a dea? t kn[s no reviv+1 mu/ be1 &
 ought to be ! bless$e/ ?\ght left him4 
8,o l& ( %ad[s60 well may su* a "o cry6 
8l& :]e ! %ad[s love to ec/atic         
self-loss1 yet =get1 & love no m6 l& (  
sorr[s & despairs1 t s9k ! s\l into a   
deep] ,tophet ?an dea? has ev] s\nd$6   
brok5 kaleidoscope6 %ak5 cam]a6 promis]1
 speak+ tru? to ! e>1 b ly+ to ! s5se6  
l& :]e ! he>t ( my fri5d is sorr[ful z  

my he>t--! m sorr[ful t ,i h be5 b a    
poor & f>-(f fri5d6 l& :]e s9 is /rong &
 righte\sness fa9t6 :]e love dreams     
mightily & walks abroad s feeble6 l& :]e
 ! face ( my fa!r is du/1 & ! h& ( my "m
 w nev] m c>ess6 :]e my *ildr5 w sp5d a 
few ye>s ( l tr\ble to m9e1 & !n drop f 
! dream into ! no-dream6 gladly1 ,o l& (
 sicklie/ %ad[s--gladly1 t is1 ) :at p[]
 ( gladness is 9 me1 ,i take my leave ( 
!e6 ,welcome ! cold1 pa9-soo?+ embrace (
 immortal ,dea?6 ,hide\s are 8 looks1 b 
,i love him bett] ?an ,life3 he is true1
 & w n deceive u4 ,nay1 he only is our  
savi\r1 sett+ u free f ! tyranny ( !    
false t ought to be true1 & sets u long+
 9 va940  ,b ?r\gh all ! man's d\bts1   
fe>s1 & p]plexities1 a c]ta9 :isp]1 say 
r1 an unc]ta9 rum\r1 a vague leg5d>y    
murmur1 has be5 at ! same "t ab\t1 r ?an
 91 8 e>s--nev] ceas+ to haunt 8 air1   
al?\gh hi!rto he has h>dly he$$ x4 ,he  
kn[s x has come d[n ! ages1 & t "s 9 e  
age h be5 m or less influ5c$ by a v>i$  
acceptance ( x4 ,^u ^?1 h[ev]1 ) :om he 

has *iefly associat$1 x has made no     
impression beyond t ( a rem>kable leg5d4
 ,x is ! /ory ( a man1 repres5t$ z at   
lea/ great]1 /rong]1 & bett] ?an any o!r
 man4 ,) ! h]o ( ?is tale he has _h a   
con/antly recurr+1 ?\gh altoge!r undef9$
 suspicion t he has some?+ to d4 ,x is  
/ronge/1 ?\gh n ev5 !n /rong1 at su*    
times :5 he is mo/ aw>e ( evil &        
imp]fection 9 himself4 ,betwixt ! two1 !
 idea ( ?is man & 8 k ( himself1 seems  
to lie1 dim-%ad[y1 "s imp]ative duty4   
,he kn[s t ! :ole matt] conc]n+ ! man is
 commemorat$ 9 _m ( ! olde/ in/itutions 
( 8 c\ntry1 b up to ?is "t he has %runk 
f ! dem&s :i*1 by a k9d ( spiritual     
insight1 he =esaw w\ld foll[1 7 he once 
to admit c]ta9 ?+s to be true4 ,he has1 
h[ev]1 kn[n "s & read ( m :o by _! fai? 
9 ! man conqu]$ all anxiety1 d\bt1 &    
fe>1 liv$ pure1 & di$ 9 gladsome hope4  
,on ! o!r h&1 x seems to him t ! fai?   
:i* 0 once easy has n[ become almo/ an  
impossibility4 ,& :at is x he is call$  
^u to believe8 ,"o says "o ?+1 ano!r    

ano!r4 ,mu* t is ass]t$ is simply       
unwor?y ( belief1 & ! f\ndation ( ! :ole
 has 9 8 eyes some?+ ( ! look ( a       
cunn+ly devis$ fable4 ,ev5 %\ld x be    
true1 x _c help him1 he ?9ks1 = x does n
 ev5 t\* ! ?+s t make 8 woe3 ! ,god !   
tale pres5ts is n ! be+ ^: v exi/5ce c  
alone be 8 cure4  ,b he meets "o :o says
 to him1 8,h y !n come to y\r "t ( life1
 & n yet ceas$ to accept he>say z gr\nd 
( action--= !re is action 9 ab/a9+ z    
well z 9 do+8 ,suppose ! man 9 "q to h  
tak5 all possible pa9s to be und]/ood1  
does x foll[ ( necessity t he is n[ or  
ev] 0 fairly repres5t$ by ! bulk ( 8    
foll[]s8 ,) su* a moral di/ance betwe5  
him & !m1 is x possible80  8,b ! :ole ?+
 has f fir/ to la/ a /range aspect60 our
 ?9k] replies4  8,z to ! la/ t is n yet 
come4 ,& z to its aspect1 its reality   
mu/ be su* z human eye c\ld nev] convey 
to read+ he>t4 ,e human idea ( x mu/ be 
m or less wrong4 ,& yet p]haps ! tru] ! 
aspect ! /rang] x w\ld be4 ,b is x n j )
 ord9>y ?+s y are dissatisfi$8 ,& %\ld n

 !re=e ! v /rang5ess ( ^! to y little   
bett] ?an rum\rs incl9e y to exam9e !   
object ( !m8 ,w y ass]t t no?+ /range c 
h to d ) human affairs8 ,mu* t 0 once   
sc>ce cr$ible is n[ s ord9>y t m5 h gr[n
 /upid to ! wond] inh]5t 9 x4 ,no?+     
ar\nd y s]ves y\r ne$3 try :at is at    
lea/ ( ano!r class ( ph5om5a4 ,:at if ! 
?+s rum\r$ belong to a m natural ord]   
?an ^!1 lie ne>] ! roots ( y\r          
dissatisfi$ exi/5ce1 & look /range only 
because y h hi!rto be5 liv+ 9 ! out]    
c\rt1 n 9 ! p5etralia ( life8 ,! rum\r  
has be5 vital en\gh to float d[n ! ages1
 em]g+ f e /orm3 :y n see = y\rself :at 
may be 9 x8 ,s p[]ful an influ5ce on    
human hi/ory1 surely !re w be f\nd 9 x  
signs by :i* to det]m9e :e!r ! man      
und]/ood himself & 8 message1 or ow$ 8  
app>5t greatness to ! delud$ wor%ip ( 8 
foll[]s6 ,t he has always _h fooli%     
foll[]s none w d5y1 & none b a fool w\ld
 judge any lead] f su* a fact4 ,wisdom z
 well z folly w s]ve a fool's purpose2  
he turns all into folly4 ,i say no?+ n[ 

( my own conclusions1 because :at y     
imag9e my op9ions are z hateful to me z 
to y disagreeable & fooli%40  ,s says ! 
fri5d2 ! man he>s1 takes up ! old /ory1 
& says to himself1 8,let me see !n :at  
,i c see60  ,i w n foll[ him ?r\gh ! _m 
%ad[s & sl[ dawns by :i* at l5g? he     
arrives at ?is mu*3 ,a man claim+ to be 
! ,son ( ,god says he has come to be !  
light ( m52 says1 8,come to me1 & ,i w  
give y re/20 says1 8,foll[ me1 & y %all 
f9d my ,fa!r2 to "k him is ! "o ?+ y _c 
d )\t1 = x is et]nal life40 ,he has     
le>n$ f ! report$ words ( ! man1 & f !  
man himself z 9 ! tale pres5t$1 t !     
bliss ( 8 consci\s be+ is 8 ,fa!r2 t 8  
"o delight is to d ! w ( t ,fa!r--! only
 ?+ 9 8 eyes wor?y ( be+ done1 or wor?  
hav+ done2 t he w\ld make m5 bless$ ) 8 
own bless$ness2 t ! cry ( creation1 !   
cry ( humanity %all be answ]$ into !    
deepe/ s\l ( desire2 t less ?an ! div9e 
mode ( exi/5ce1 ! godlike way ( be+1 c  
satisfy no man1 t is1 make him cont5t ) 
8 consci\sness2 t n ?is _w only1 b !    

:ole univ]se is ! inh]itance ( ^? :o    
cons5t to be ! *ildr5 ( _! ,fa!r 9      
heav51 :o put =? ! p[] ( _! w to be ( ! 
same sort z he2 t to z _m z receive him 
he gives p[] to become ! sons ( ,god2 t 
!y %all be p>tak]s ( ! div9e nature1 ( !
 div9e joy1 ( ! div9e p[]--%all h :atev]
 !y desire1 %all "k no fe>1 %all love   
p]fectly1 & %all nev] die2 t ^! ?+s are 
beyond ! grasp ( ! kn[+ ones ( ! _w1 &  
to !m ! message w be a scorn2 b t ! "t w
 come :5 its tru? %all be app>5t1 to "s 
9 confusion ( face1 to o!rs 9 joy       
unspeakable2 only t we mu/ bew>e (      
judg+1 = _m t are fir/ %all be la/1 &   
!re are la/ t %all be fir/4  ,to f9d    
himself 9 su* consci\s z well z vital   
relation ) ! s\rce ( 8 be+1 ) a ,w by   
:i* 8 own w exi/s1 ) a ,consci\sness by 
& ?r\gh :i* he is consci\s1 w\ld inde$  
be ! end ( all ! man's ills6 nor c he   
imag9e any o!r1 n to say bett] way1 9   
:i* 8 sorr[s c\ld be met1 und]/ood &    
annihilat$4 ,= ! ills t oppress him are 
bo? )9 him & )\t1 & ov] ea* k9d he is   

p[]less4 ,if ! message 7 b a true "o6   
,if inde$ ?is man knew :at he talk$ (6  
,b if !re %\ld be help = man f any:]e   
beyond him1 "s "o might "k x fir/1 & may
 n ?is be ! "o8 ,& if ! message be s    
great1 s p]fect z ?is man ass]ts1 !n    
only a p]fect1 an et]nal man1 at home 9 
! bosom ( ! ,fa!r1 c\ld "k1 or br+1 or  
tell x4 ,accord+ to ! tale1 x _h be5 f !
 fir/ ! int5t ( ! ,fa!r to reveal       
himself to man z man1 = )\t ! k ( !     
,fa!r aft] man's own modes ( be+1 he    
c\ld n gr[ to real manhood4 ,! gr&] !   
:ole idea1 ! m likely is x to be :at x  
claims to be6 & if n high z ! heav5s    
above ! e>?1 beyond u yet )9 our rea*1 x
 is n = u1 x _c be true4 ,fact or n1 !  
exi/5ce ( a ,god su* z ,*ri/1 a ,god :o 
is a good man inf9itely1 is ! only idea 
conta9+ hope en\gh = man6 ,if su* a ,god
 has come to be kn[n1 m>vel mu/ surr\nd 
! fir/ news at lea/ ( ! revelation (    
him4 ,because ( its m>vel1 %all m5 f9d x
 9 reason to turn f ! graci\s rum\r (   
:at1 if x be true1 mu/ be ! ev5t ( all  

ev5ts8 ,& c\ld m>vel be loveli] ?an !   
m>vel report$8 ,b ! humble m5 ( he>t    
alone c believe 9 ! high--!y alone c    
p]ceive1 !y alone c embrace gr&eur4     
,humility is ess5tial greatness1 !      
inside ( gr&eur4  ,some?+ ( su* tru?s ! 
man glimm]+ly sees4 ,b 9 8 m9d awake1   
!reupon1 endless d\bts & que/ions4 ,:at 
if ! :ole idea ( 8 mission 0 a deception
 born ( ! v goodness ( ! man8 ,:at if ! 
:ole matt] 0 ! inv5tion ( m5 pret5d+    
!mselves ! foll[]s ( su* a man8 ,:at if 
x 0 a little tru? greatly exagg]at$8    
,only1 be x :at x may1 less ?an its full
 idea w\ld n be en\gh = ! wants & sorr[s
 t weak5 & weigh him d[n6  ,he passes   
?r\gh _m a ?orny ?icket ( inquiry2 ga!rs
 evid5ce ^u evid5ce2 reasons ^u !       
goodness ( ! m5 :o wrote3 !y might be   
deceiv$1 b !y d>$ n inv5t2 holds )      
himself a ?\s& argum5ts1 hi/orical1     
psy*ical1 metaphysical--:i* = _!        
sett+-=? w\ld require volumes2 he>s _m  
an oppos+1 _m a sc(f+ ^w f m5 8:o surely
 "k1 else w\ld !y speak80 & f9ds himself

 mu* :]e he 0 be=e4 ,b at lea/ he is    
haunt+ ! possible bord]s ( discov]y1    
:ile ^? :o turn _! backs ^u ! idea are  
divid$ f him by a great gulf--x may be (
 moral diff]5ce4 ,to him !re is /ill a  
gr& auroral hope ab\t ! idea1 & x /ill  
draws him2 ! o!rs1 tak+ ! ?+ f m]e/     
report ( op9ion1 look any:]e b ?i!rw>d4 
,he :o w\ld n tru/ 8 be/ fri5d to set =?
 8 views ( life1 accepts ! r&om         
judgem5ts ( unkn[n o!rs = a suffic+     
disposal ( :at ! highe/ ( ! race h      
reg>d$ z a v]itable revelation f ! ,fa!r
 ( m54 ,he sees 9 x !re=e no?+ b folly2 
= :at he takes = ! ?+ n[h]e meets 8     
nature4 ,our se>*] at lea/ holds op5 !  
door = ! he>+ ( :at voice may come to   
him f ! region invisible3 if !re be tru?
 !re1 he is :]e x w f9d him4  ,z he     
cont9ues to read & reflect1 ! p]ception 
gradually gr[s cle> 9 him1 t1 if !re be 
tru? 9 ! matt]1 he mu/1 fir/ ( all1 &   
beyond all ?+s else1 give 8 be/ he$ to !
 report$ words ( ! man himself--to :at  
he says1 n :at is said ab\t him1        

valuable z t may aft]w>ds prove to be4  
,& he f9ds t conc]n+ ^! words ( 81 ! man
 says1 or at lea/ pla9ly implies1 t only
 ! ob$i5t1 *ildlike s\l c und]/& !m4 ,x 
foll[s t ! judgem5t ( no man :o does n  
obey c be receiv$ conc]n+ !m or ! speak]
 ( !m--t1 = in/ance1 a man :o hates 8   
enemy1 :o tells lies1 :o ?9ks to s]ve   
,god & ,mammon1 :e!r he call himself a  
,*ri/ian or no1 has n ! "r ( an op9ion  
conc]n+ ! ,ma/] or 8 words--at lea/ 9 ! 
eyes ( ! ,ma/]1 h[ev] x may be 9 8 own4 
,?is is 9 ! v nature ( ?+s3 ob$i5ce     
alone places a man 9 ! position 9 :i* he
 c see s z to judge t :i* is above him4 
,9 respect ( great tru?s inve/igation   
goes = little1 speculation = no?+2 if a 
man w\ld "k !m1 he mu/ obey !m4 ,_!     
nature is su* t ! only door into !m is  
ob$i5ce4 ,& ! tru?-seek] p]ceives--:i*  
all[s him no loophole ( escape f life--t
 :at ?+s ! ,son ( ,man requires ( him1  
are ei!r su* z 8 consci5ce backs = j1 or
 su* z seem too great1 too high = any   
man4 ,b if !re be help = him1 x mu/ be a

 help t recognizes ! highe/ 9 him1 &    
urges him to its use4 ,help _c come to  
"o made 9 ! image ( ,god1 save 9 !      
ob$i5t ef=t ( :at life & p[] are 9 him1 
= ,god is action4 ,9 su* ef=t alone is x
 possible = ne$ to enc\nt] help4 ,x is !
 up/ret*$ t meets ! d[n/ret*$ h&4 ,he   
alone :o obeys c ) confid5ce pray--to   
him alone does an answ] seem a ?+ t may 
come4 ,& %\ld any?+ spok5 by ! ,son (   
,man seem to ! seek] unreasonable1 he   
feels 9 ! re/ su* a maje/y ( duty z     
compels him to judge ) reg>d to ! o!r1 t
 he has n yet p]ceiv$ its true nature1  
or its true relation to life4  ,& n[    
comes ! crisis3 if "h ! man sets himself
 hone/ly to d ! ?+ ! ,son ( ,man tells  
him1 he s1 & s fir/1 sets out positively
 ^u ! pa? :i*1 if !re be tru? 9 ^! ?+s1 
w conduct him to a k ( ! :ole matt]2 n  
until !n is he a disciple4 ,if ! message
 be a true "o1 ! condition ( ! k ( its  
tru? is n only reasonable b an          
unavoidable necessity4 ,if !re be help =
 him1 h[ o!rways %\ld x draw nigh8 ,he  

has to be assur$ ( ! highe/ tru? ( 8    
be+3 !re c be no o!r assurance ?an t to 
be ga9$ ?us1 & ?us alone2 = n only by   
ob$i5ce does a man come into su* contact
 ) tru? z to "k :at x is1 & 9 reg>d to  
tru? k & belief are "o4 ,t ?+s :i* _c   
appe> save to ! eye capable ( see+ !m1 t
 ?+s :i* _c be recogniz$ save by ! m9d (
 a c]ta9 developm5t1 %\ld be exam9$ by  
eye incapable1 & pron\nc$ ^u by m9d     
undevelop$1 is absurd4 ,! deliv]ance !  
message (f]s is a *ange su* t ! man %all
 be ! rightness ( :i* he talk$3 :ile 8  
s\l is n a hung]$1 a?ir/1 agl[1 a groan+
 aft] righte\sness--t is1 long+ to be   
himself hone/ & upright1 x is an        
absurdity t he %\ld judge conc]n+ ! way 
to ?is rightness1 see+ t1 :ile he walks 
n 9 x1 he is & %all be a di%one/ man3 he
 kn[s n :i!r x leads & h[ c he "k ! way6
 ,:at he c judge ( is1 8 duty at a giv5 
mom5t--& t n 9 ! ab/ract1 b z some?+ to 
be by him done1 nei!r m1 nor less1 nor  
o!r ?an done4 ,?us judg+ & do+1 he makes
 ! only possible /ep ne>] to            

righte\sness & righte\s judgem5t2 do+   
o!rwise1 he becomes ! m unrighte\s1 ! m 
bl9d4 ,= ! man :o kn[s n ,god1 :e!r he  
believes !re is a ,god or n1 !re c be1  
,i repeat1 no judgem5t ( ?+s p]ta9+ to  
,god4 ,to our suppos$ se>*]1 !n1 ! cr[n+
 ^w ( ! ,son ( ,man is ?is1 8,if any man
 is will+ to d ! w ( ! ,fa!r1 he %all "k
 ( ! doctr9e1 :e!r x be ( ,god1 or :e!r 
,i speak ( myself40  ,hav+ ?us          
accompani$ my type to ! bord]s ( lib]ty1
 my task = ! pres5t is ov]4 ,! re/ let  
him :o reads prove = himself4 ,ob$i5ce  
alone c conv9ce4 ,to conv9ce )\t ob$i5ce
 ,i w\ld take no bootless lab\r2 x w\ld 
be b a ga9 = hell4 ,if any man call ^!  
?+s fooli%ness1 8 judgem5t is to me     
insignificant4 ,if any man say he is op5
 to conviction1 ,i answ] him he c h none
 b on ! condition1 by ! means ( ob$i5ce4
 ,if a man say1 8,! ?+ is n int]e/+ to  
me10 ,i ask him1 8,are y foll[+ y\r     
consci5ce8 ,by t1 & n by ! int]e/ y take
 or d n take 9 a ?+1 %all y be judg$4   
,nor w any?+ be said to y1 or ( y1 9 t  

day1 :atev] t day mean1 ( :i* y\r       
consci5ce w n e*o e syllable40  ,on5ess 
) ,god is ! sole tru? ( humanity4 ,life 
p>t$ f its causative life w\ld be no    
life2 x w\ld at be/ be b a b>rack (     
corruption1 an outpo/ ( annihilation4 ,9
 proportion z ! union is incomplete1 !  
d]iv$ life is imp]fect4 ,& no man c be  
"o ) neighb\r1 *ild1 de>e/1 except z he 
is "o ) 8 orig92 & he fails ( 8         
p]fection s long z !re is "o be+ 9 !    
univ]se he c\ld n love4  ,( all m5 he is
 b\nd to hold 8 face l a fl9t 9 witness 
( ?is tru? :o owes ev]y?+ t makes =     
et]nal good1 to ! belief t at ! he>t (  
?+s & caus+ !m to be1 at ! c5tre (      
monad1 ( _w1 ( protopla/ic mass1 ( lov+ 
dog1 & ( man mo/ cruel1 is an absolute1 
p]fect love2 & t 9 ! man ,*ri/ ,jesus   
?is love is ) u m5 to take u home4 ,to  
no?+ else d ,i = "o owe any grasp ^u    
life4 ,9 ?is ,i see ! sett+ "r ( all    
?+s4 ,to ! man :o believes 9 ! ,son (   
,god1 poetry returns 9 a mighty wave2   
hi/ory unrolls itself 9 h>mony2 sci5ce  

%[s cr[n$ ) its own aureole ( hol9ess4  
,!re is no enliv5] ( ! imag9ation1 no   
enabl] ( ! judgm5t1 no /r5g!n] ( !      
intellect1 to comp>e ) ! belief 9 a live
 ,ideal1 at ! he>t ( all p]sonality1 z (
 e law4 ,if !re be no su* live ,ideal1  
!n a falsehood c d m = ! race ?an !     
facts ( its be+2 !n an unreality is     
ne$ful = ! developm5t ( ! man 9 all t is
 real1 9 all t is 9 ! highe/ s5se true2 
!n falsehood is great] ?an fact1 & an   
idol necess>y = lack ( a ,god4 ,!y :o   
d5y _c1 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 "k :at !y d5y4
 ,:5 "o sees a *aos beg9 to put on !    
%ape ( an ord]$ _w1 he w h>dly be       
p]suad$ x is by ! p[] ( a fooli% notion 
br$ 9 a diseas$ fancy4  ,let ! man !n :o
 w\ld rise to ! height ( 8 be+1 be      
p]suad$ to te/ ! ,tru? by ! de$--!      
highe/ & only te/ t c be appli$ to !    
l(tie/ ( all ass]tions4 ,to e man ,i    
say1 8,d ! tru? y "k1 & y %all le>n !   
tru? y ne$ to "k40     ,,/4 ,,george',s 
,,day1 #aefd4   ,footnote3 #ahfd4  ,all 
,engl& kn[s t ?is ye> 7#ahfd7 is ! ?ree 

hundr$? s9ce ,%aksp]e 0 born4 ,! /rong  
probability is likewise t ?is mon? (    
,april is t 9 :i* he fir/ saw ! e>?ly   
light4 ,on ! tw5ty-six? ( ,april he 0   
baptiz$4 ,:e!r he 0 born on !           
tw5ty-?ird1 to :i* effect !re may once h
 be5 a tradition1 we d n "k2 b ?\gh !re 
is no?+ to corroborate t /atem5t1 !re   
are two facts :i* w\ld incl9e u to      
believe x if we c\ld3 ! "o t he di$ on !
 tw5ty-?ird ( ,april1 ?us1 z x 71       
complet+ a cycle2 & ! o!r t ! tw5ty-?ird
 ( ,april is ,/4 ,george's ,day4 ,if !re
 is no h>m 9 indulg+ 9 a little fanciful
 s5tim5t ab\t su* a gr& fact1 we %\ld   
say t c]ta9ly x 0 ,/4 ,george = m]ry    
,engl& :5 ,%aksp]e 0 born4 ,b _h ,/4    
,george be5 ! be/ sa9t 9 ! cal5d>--:i*  
we h little en\gh gr\nd = suppos+ he    
0--x w\ld bett] suit our subject to say 
t ! ,highe/ 0 ?9k+ ( 8 ,engl& :5 he s5t 
,%aksp]e into x1 to be a /r5g?1 a wond]1
 & a gladness to ! nations ( 8 e>?4  ,b 
if we write ?us ab\t ,%aksp]e1 influ5c$ 
only by ! fa%ion ( ! day1 we %all be mu*

 9 ! condition ( ^? fa%ionable ar*itects
 :o ) _! va9 praises built ! tombs ( !  
prophets1 :ile !y _h no reg>d to !      
lessons !y taught4 ,we hope to be able  
to %[ t we h good gr\nds = our rejoic+ 9
 ! bir? ( t *ild :om aft]-ye>s plac$    
highe/ on ! rocky /eep ( ,art1 up :i* s 
_m ( ^? :o comb9e feel+ & ?\ght are     
always /riv+4  ,fir/1 h[ev]1 let u look 
at "s ( ! m p[]ful ( ! influ5ces into ! 
mid/ ( :i* he 0 born4 ,= a *ild is born 
into ! womb ( ! "t1 :i* inde$ enclos$ & 
f$ him be=e he 0 born4 ,n ! lea/ subtle 
& pot5t ( ^? influ5ces :i* t5d to !     
education ( ! *ild 79 ! true s5se ( ! ^w
 education7 are ^? :i* are br\ght to be>
 ^u him ?r\gh ! m9d1 he>t1 judgem5t ( 8 
p>5ts4 ,we mean t ^? p[]s :i* h op]at$  
/rongly ^u !m1 h a c]ta9 conc5trat$     
op]ation1 bo? ant5atal & psy*ological1 z
 well z educational & spiritual1 ^u !   
*ild4 ,n[ ,%aksp]e 0 born 9 ! six? ye> (
 ,que5 ,elizabe?4 ,he 0 ! elde/ son1 b !
 ?ird *ild4 ,8 fa!r & "m mu/ h be5 m>ri$
 n lat] ?an ! ye> #aeeg1 two ye>s aft]  

,cranm] 0 burn$ at ! /ake1 "o ( ! two   
hundr$ :o ?us p]i%$ 9 t "t ( pa91       
result+ 9 ! firm e/abli%m5t ( a         
re=mation :i*1 l all o!r *anges = !     
bett]1 c\ld n be v]ifi$ & secur$ )\t "s 
=m or o!r ( ! trial by fire4 ,ev5ts su* 
z !n took place 9 e "p ( ! c\ntry c\ld n
 fail to make a /rong impression ^u all 
?9k+ p1 especially z x 0 n ^? ( high    
position only :o 7 ?us call$ ^u to be>  
witness to _! beliefs4 ,john ,%aksp]e & 
,m>y ,ard5 7 9 all likelihood !mselves (
 ! ,prote/ant p>ty2 & al?\gh1 z f> z we 
"k1 !y 7 nev] 9 any especial dang] ( be+
 d5\nc$1 ! :ole ( ! circum/ances mu/ h  
t5d$ to produce 9 !m individually1 :at  
seems to h be5 *>act]i/ic ( ! age 9 :i* 
!y liv$1 e>ne/ness4 ,9 times su* z ^?1 p
 are compell$ to ?9k4  ,& "h an int]e/+ 
"q occurs3 ,0 x 9 "p to 8 "m t ,%aksp]e 
0 indebt$ = t pr(\nd k ( ! ,bible :i* is
 s evid5t 9 8 writ+s8 ,a good _m copies 
( ! ,scriptures mu/ h be5 by ?is "t1 9  
"o translation or ano!r1 scatt]$ ov] !  
c\ntry4 ,footnote3 ,& x seems to u      

probable t ?is diffusion ( ! ,bible1 did
 m to r\se ! slumb]+ lit]>y p[] (       
,engl&1 ?an any influ5ces ( =eign       
lit]ature :atev]4 ,no d\bt ! ^w 0       
preci\s 9 ^? days1 & h>d to buy2 b !re  
might h be5 a copy1 not)/&+1 9 ! h\se ( 
,john ,%aksp]e1 & x is possible t x 0 f 
8 "m's lips t ! boy fir/ he>d !         
,scripture tales4 ,we h call$ 8         
acqua9tance ) ,scripture pr(\nd1 & "o   
peculi> way 9 :i* x manife/s itself w   
be> out ! ass]tion2 = frequ5tly x is ! v
 _s & ess5tial aroma ( ! passage t he   
reproduces1 )\t mak+ any use ( ! words  
!mselves4 ,!re are passages 9 8 writ+s  
:i* we c\ld n h und]/ood b = "s         
acqua9tance ) ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,we w    
produce a few specim5s ( ! k9d we mean1 
conf9+ ourselves to "o play1 8,macbe?40 
,j m5tion+ ! phrase1 8temple-haunt+     
m>tlet0 7act i4 sc5e #f71 z includ+ 9 x 
a ref]5ce to ! v]se1 8,yea1 ! sp>r[ ha? 
f\nd an h\se1 & ! swall[ a ne/ = h]self1
 :]e %e may lay h] "y1 ev5 ?9e alt>s1 ,o
 ,"l ( ho/s10 we pass to ! foll[+       

passage1 = :i* we d n believe !re is any
 explanation b t sugge/$ to u by !      
passage ( ,scripture to be cit$4        
,macbe?1 on 8 way to murd] ,duncan1     
says1--                    8,?\ sure &  
firm-set e>?1   ,he> n my /eps1 :i* way 
!y walk1 = fe>   ,?y v /ones prate ( my 
:]eab\t1   ,& take ! pres5t horror f !  
"t   ,:i* n[ suits ) x40  ,:at is meant 
by ! la/ two l9es8 ,x seems to u to be j
 ano!r =m ( ! words1 8,= !re is no?+    
cov]$1 t %all n be reveal$2 nei!r hid1 t
 %all n be kn[n4 ,!re=e :atsoev] ye h   
spok5 9 d>kness %all be he>d 9 ! light2 
& t :i* ye h spok5 9 ! e> 9 closets %all
 be proclaim$ ^u ! h\se-tops40 ,( c\rse 
we d n mean t ,macbe? is repres5t$ z    
hav+ ?is passage 9 8 m9d1 b t ,%aksp]e  
_h ! feel+ ( x :5 he wrote ?us4 ,:at    
,macbe? means is1 8,e>?1 d n he> me 9 ! 
d>k1 :i* is suitable to ! pres5t horror1
 le/ ! v /ones prate ab\t x 9 !         
daylight1 :i* is n suitable to su* ?+s2 
?us tak+ #8! pres5t horror f ! "t :i* n[
 suits ) x4'0  ,aga91 9 ! only piece (  

hum\r 9 ! play--if t %\ld be call$ hum\r
 :i*1 tak5 9 its relation to !          
consci\sness ( ! pr9cipal *>act]s1 is z 
t]rible z any?+ 9 ! piece--! port] ends 
(f 8 fanta/ic soliloquy1 9 :i* he       
p]sonates ! port] ( hell-gate1 ) !      
words1 8,b ?is place is too cold = hell3
 ,i'll devil-port] x no fur!r4 ,i _h    
?\ght to h let 9 "s ( all pr(essions1 t 
g ! primrose way to ! ev]la/+ bonfire40 
,n[ :at else _h ! writ] 9 8 m9d b ! v]se
 f ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 8,= wide is !   
gate1 & broad is ! way1 t leade? to     
de/ruction1 & _m !re be :i* g 9 !reat08 
,x may be object$ t su* passages z ^!1  
be+ ( ! mo/ commonly quot$1 imply no    
pr(\nd acqua9tance ) ,scripture1 su* z  
we h said ,%aksp]e possess$4 ,b no am\nt
 ( k ( ! words ( ! ,bible w\ld be       
suffici5t to ju/ify ! use ( ! ^w pr(\nd4
 ,:at is rem>kable 9 ! employm5t ( ^!   
passages1 is n m]ely t !y are s pres5t  
to 8 m9d t !y come up = use 9 ! mo/     
excit+ mom5ts ( composition1 b t he     
embodies ! _s ( !m 9 su* a new =m z     

reveals to m9ds saturat$ & dead5$ ) !   
s\nd ( ! words1 ! v visual image &      
spiritual mean+ involv$ 9 !m4 8,!       
primrose way60 ,& to :at8  ,we w conf9e 
ourselves to "o passage m3--            
8,macbe?   ,is ripe = %ak+1 & ! p[]s    
above   ,put on _! in/rum5ts40  ,9 ! end
 ( ! #ad? *apt] ( ! ,revelation we h !  
words1 8,?ru/ 9 ?y sickle1 & reap3 = !  
"t is come = !e to reap2 = ! h>ve/ ( !  
e>? is ripe40 ,we suspect t ,%aksp]e    
wrote1 ripe to %ak+4  ,! in/ances to :i*
 we h conf9$ ourselves d n by any means 
belong to ! mo/ evid5t k9d ( pro( t     
might be adduc$ ( ,%aksp]e's acqua9tance
 ) ,scripture4 ,! subject1 9 its ord9>y 
aspect1 has be5 else:]e treat$ ) f> m   
fulness ?an our design w\ld p]mit u to  
indulge 91 ev5 if x _h n be5 done       
already4 ,our object has be5 to br+ =w>d
 a few passages :i* seem to u to brea! !
 v _s ( individual passages 9 sacr$     
writ1 )\t direct use ( ! words !mselves2
 &1 ( c\rse1 9 su* a case we c only     
appeal to ! 7no d\bt7 v v>i\s degrees ( 

conviction :i* !y may r\se 9 ! m9ds (   
our read]s4  ,b !re is "o s+ul>         
correspond5ce 9 ano!r almo/ lit]al      
quotation f ! ,gospel1 :i* is to u      
wond]fully int]e/+4 ,we are told t !    
words 8eye ( a ne$le10 9 ! passage ab\t 
a ri* man ent]+ ! k+dom ( heav51 mean ! 
small side entrance 9 a city gate4 ,n[1 
9 8,ri*>d ,,ii10 act v4 sc5e #e1 ,ri*>d 
quotes ! passage ?us3--    8,x is z h>d 
to come z = a camel   ,to ?read ! po/]n 
( a ne$le's eye20  %[+ t ei!r !         
imag9ation ( ,%aksp]e sugge/$ ! real    
explanation1 or he _h tak5 pa9s to      
acqua9t himself ) ! significance ( !    
simile4 ,we c h>dly say t !             
correspond5ce might be m]ely =tuit\s2   
because1 at ! lea/1 ,%aksp]e look$ = &  
f\nd a suitable figure to associate ) ! 
words eye ( a ne$le1 & s fell ^u ! real 
explanation2 except1 inde$1 he _h no    
p>ticul> significance 9 us+ ! ^w t meant
 a little gate1 in/ead ( a ^w mean+ any 
k9d ( entrance1 :i*1 ) him1 seems       
unlikely4  ,we h n by any means prov5 t 

,%aksp]e's acqua9tance ) ! ,scriptures  
_h an e>ly date 9 8 hi/ory2 b c]ta9ly ! 
,bible mu/ h _h a great influ5ce ^u him 
:o 0 ! highe/ repres5tative m9d ( ! "t1 
its influ5ce on ! g5]al developm5t ( !  
nation be+ unque/ionable4 ,?is1 !re=e1  
see+ ! ,bible itself 0 j dawn+ full ^u !
 c\ntry :ile ,%aksp]e 0 becom+ capable (
 und]/&+ x1 seems ! suitable sequ5ce 9  
:i* to take notice ( t influ5ce1 & ( "s 
( ^? passages 9 8 works :i* te/ify to x4
  ,b1 besides ! ,bible1 e nation has a  
,bible1 or at lea/ an ,old ,te/am5t1 9  
its own hi/ory2 & t ,%aksp]e paid       
especial att5tion to ?is1 is no matt] ( 
conjecture4 ,we suspect 8 mode ( writ+  
hi/orical plays is m aft] ! fa%ion ( !  
,bible hi/ories ?an t ( mo/ writ]s (    
hi/ory4 ,inde$1 ! developm5t &          
consequ5ces ( "* & conduct are cle> to  
^? t read 8 hi/ories ) op5 eyes4 ,n[1 9 
8 *ildhood ,%aksp]e may h _h "s special 
inc5tive to ! /udy ( hi/ory spr++ out ( 
! fact t 8 "m's gr&fa!r _h be5 8groom ( 
! *amb] to ,h5ry ,,vii410 :ile !re is   

suffici5t te/imony t a fur!r remov$     
ance/or ( 8 fa!r1 z well1 _h /ood high 9
 ! fav\r ( ! same mon>*4 ,!re=e ! hi/ory
 ( ! tr\bl\s times ( ! prec$+ c5tury1   
:i* 7 br\ght to a close by ! usurpation 
( ,h5ry ,,vii41 w\ld naturally be a     
subject ( talk 9 ! quiet h\sehold1 :]e  
books & amusem5ts su* z n[ occupy our   
boys1 7 sc>ce or want+ altoge!r4 ,!     
proximity ( su* a pa/ ( /rife &         
commotion1 cr[d$ ) ev5tful *ange1 mu/ h 
=m$ a backgr\nd full ( ! mat]ial (      
excitem5t to an age :i* liv$ 9 ! mid/ ( 
a peculi>ly excit+ hi/ory ( its own4    
,p]haps ! *ief intellectual *>act]i/ic (
 ! age ( ,elizabe? 0 activity2 ?is      
activity acc\nt+ ev5 = mu* t is         
objectionable 9 its lit]ature4 ,n[ ?is  
activity mu/ h be5 gr[+ 9 ! p ?r\gh\t ! 
fifte5? c5tury2 ! w>s ( ! ,roses1 al?\gh
 !y /ifl$ lit]ature1 s t x _h1 z x 71 to
 be born aga9 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! foll[+     
c5tury1 be+1 aft] all1 b z ! 8eag]      
/rife0 ( ! %ad[-leaves above ! 8g5u9e   
life0 ( ! grass1--           8,& ! mute 

repose   ,( sweetly brea?+ fl[]s40  ,b  
:5 peace _h fall5 on ! l&1 x w\ld seem z
 if ! impulse to action spr++ f /rife   
/ill op]at$1 z ! waves w g on rav+ ^u ! 
%ore aft] ! w9d has ceas$1 & f\nd "o    
outlet1 among/ o!rs1 9 lit]ature1 &     
peculi>ly 9 dramatic lit]ature4 ,peace1 
r5d]$ yet m int5se by ! cessation ( !   
cries ( ! torm5tors1 & ! groans ( !     
noble army ( suff]+ m>tyrs1 made1 z x 71
 a k9d ( vacuum2 & into t vacuum bur/ up
 ! torr5t-spr+s ( a ?\s& s\ls--! ?\ghts 
t 7 no long] repress$--9 ! hi/ory ( !   
pa/ & ! ,utopian speculation on !       
future2 9 noble !ology1 capable         
/atesman%ip1 & sci5ce at once brilliant 
& pr(\nd2 9 ! voyage ( discov]y1 & !    
*ange ( ! swan-l m]*antman into a v     
fire-drake ( w> = ! def5ce ( ! ?reat5$  
%ores2 9 ! fir/ brave spee* ( ! ,puritan
 9 ,elizabe?'s ,p>liam5t1 ! fir/ murmurs
 ( ! voice ( lib]ty1 soon to ?und]      
?r\gh\t ! l&2 9 ! naturaliz+ ( =eign    
g5ius by translation1 & ! inv5tion1 or  
at lea/ adoption1 ( a new & transc5d5t  

rhy?m2 9 ! song1 9 ! epic1 9 ! drama4   
,s mu* = ! g5]al4 ,let u n[1 foll[+ !   
c\rse ( 8 life1 recall1 9 a few s5t5ces1
 "s ( ! *ief ev5ts :i* mu/ h impress$ ! 
all-op5 m9d ( ,%aksp]e 9 ! e>li] portion
 ( 8 hi/ory4  ,p]haps x w\ld n be go+   
back too f> to beg9 ) ! ,massacre (     
,p>is1 :i* took place :5 he 0 eight ye>s
 old4 ,x caus$ s mu* horror 9 ,engl&1 t 
x is n absurd to suppose t "s black rays
 f ! de$ ( d>kness may h fall5 on ! m9d 
( su* a *ild z ,%aksp]e4  ,9 /rong      
contra/ ) ! =ego+ is ! next ev5t to :i* 
we %all ref]4  ,:5 he 0 elev5 ye>s old1 
,leice/] gave ! ,que5 t magnific5t      
reception at ,k5ilwor? :i* is s well    
kn[n f its memorials 9 our lit]ature4 ,x
 has be5 sugge/$ z probable1 ) q en\gh (
 likelihood to ju/ify a conjecture1 t   
,%aksp]e may h be5 pres5t at ! dramatic 
repres5tations !n s gorge\sly accumulat$
 be=e h] ,maje/y4 ,if su* 0 ! fact1 x is
 easy to imag9e :at an influ5ce ! %[s   
mu/ h _h on ! m9d ( ! "y dramatic g5ius1
 at a "t :51 happily1 ! critical faculty

 is n by any means s fully awake z are !
 receptive & exultant faculties1 & :5   
:at ! nature *iefly ne$s is excitem5t to
 gr[?1 )\t :i* all prun+1 ! mo/ arti/ic1
 is useless1 z hav+ no?+ to op]ate ^u4  
,:5 he 0 fifte5 ye>s old1 ,sir ,?omas   
,nor?'s translation ( ,plut>* 7?r\gh !  
,fr5*7 0 fir/ publi%$4 ,any read] :o has
 comp>$ "o ( ,%aksp]e's ,roman plays ) !
 correspond+ life 9 ,plut>*1 w n be     
surpris$ t we %\ld m5tion ?is z "o ( ^? 
ev5ts :i* mu/ h be5 ( p>am\nt influ5ce  
^u ,%aksp]e4 ,x is n likely t he became 
acqua9t$ ) ! l>ge folio ) its m$allion  
portraits fir/ plac$ s+ly1 & !n repeat$ 
side by side = comp>ison1 z soon z x    
made its appe>ance1 b z we _c tell :5 he
 began to read x1 x seems z well to     
place x 9 ! ord] its publication w\ld   
assign to x4 ,besides1 x evid5tly took  
su* a hold ( ! man1 t x is mo/ probable 
8 acqua9tance ) x began at a v e>ly     
p]iod ( 8 hi/ory4 ,inde$1 x seems to u  
to h be5 "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful aids to !    
developm5t ( t p]ception & discrim9ation

 ( "* ) :i* he 0 gift$ to su* a         
rem>kable degree4 ,nor w\ld x be any    
d]ogation f ! orig9ality ( 8 g5ius to   
say1 t 9 a v pregnant s5se he mu/ h be5 
a disciple ( ,plut>*4 ,9 ^? plays f\nd$ 
on ,plut>*'s /ories he pick$ out e      
dramatic po9t1 & occasionally employ$ ! 
v phrases ( ,nor?'s n]v\s1 graphic1 &   
*>act]i/ic ,engli%4 ,he seems to h felt 
t x 0 an hon\r to 8 "w to embody 9 x !  
words ( ,plut>* himself1 z he knew !m   
fir/4 ,f him he seems especially to h   
le>n$ h[ to br+ out ! po9ts ( a "*1 by  
putt+ "o man ov] aga9/ ano!r1 & rem>k+  
:]e9 !y resembl$ ea* o!r & :]e9 !y      
diff]$2 aft] :i* fa%ion1 9 o!r plays z  
well z ^?1 he p>tly arrang$ 8 dramatic  
*>act]s4  ,n long aft] he w5t to        
,london1 :5 he 0 tw5ty-two1 ! dea? (    
,sir ,philip ,sidney at ! age (         
?irty-two1 mu/ h _h its unavoidable     
influ5ce on him1 see+ all ,europe 0 9   
m\rn+ = ! dea? ( its model1 almo/ ideal 
man4 ,9 ,engl& ! g5]al m\rn+1 bo? 9 !   
c\rt & ! city1 :i* la/$ = mon?s1 is     

suppos$ by ,dr4 ,z\* to h be5 ! fir/    
in/ance ( ! k9d2 t is1 = ! dea? ( a     
private p]son4 ,r5[n$ ov] ! civiliz$ _w 
= ev]y?+ = :i* a man c\ld be r5[n$1 8   
lit]>y fame mu/ h _h a consid]able %>e 9
 ! impression 8 dea? w\ld make on su* a 
man z ,%aksp]e4 ,= al?\gh none ( 8 works
 7 publi%$ till aft] 8 dea?1 ! fir/ )9 a
 few mon?s ( t ev5t1 8 fame z a writ] 0 
widely spread 9 private1 & report ( !   
same c\ld h>dly fail to rea* "o :o1     
al?\gh he _h probably no fri5ds ( rank z
 yet1 kept su* ke5 op5 e>s = all t 0 go+
 on ar\nd him4 ,b :e!r or n he _h he>d (
 ! lit]>y greatness ( ,sir ,philip be=e 
8 dea?1 ! 8,arcadia10 :i* 0 fir/ publi%$
 f\r ye>s aft] 8 dea? 7#aeij71 & :i* 9  
eight ye>s _h rea*$ ! ?ird edition--)   
ano!r /ill 9 ,scotl& ! foll[+ ye>--mu/ h
 be5 full ( int]e/ to ,%aksp]e4 ,?is    
book is v diff]5t inde$ f ! ord9>y      
impression ( x :i* mo/ m9ds h receiv$   
?r\gh ! confid5t incapacity ( ! critics 
( la/ c5tury4 ,few books h be5 publi%$ m
 fruitful 9 ! results & causes ( ?\ght1 

m sp>kl+ ) fancy1 m evid5tly ! outcome (
 ri* & noble habit1 ?an ?is 8,arcadia0 (
 ,philip ,sidney4 ,t ,%aksp]e read x1 is
 suffici5tly evid5t f ! fact t f x he   
has tak5 ! second>y b /ill important    
plots 9 two ( 8 plays4  ,al?\gh we are  
anticipat+1 x is bett] to m5tion "h     
ano!r book1 publi%$ 9 ! same ye>1       
namely1 #aeij1 :5 ,%aksp]e 0            
six-&-tw5ty3 ! fir/ ?ree books (        
,sp5s]'s 8,fa]y ,que540 ,( its reception
 & "* x is ne$less "h to say any?+ fur!r
 ?an1 ( ! latt]1 t n[adays ! dep?s ( its
 tea*+1 he>tily priz$ z t 0 by no less a
 man ?an ,milton1 are seldom explor$4 ,b
 x w\ld be a lab\r ( mon?s to set out ! 
kn[n & imag9$ s\rces ( ! k & spiritual  
pabulum ( ! man :o laid e m5tal region s
 "u contribution1 t he has be5 claim$ by
 almo/ e pr(ession z hav+ be5 at "o "t  
or ano!r a /ud5t ( its peculi> sci5ce1 s
 m>vell\sly 9 him 0 ! p[] ( assimilation
 comb9$ ) t ( reproduction4  ,to g back 
a little3 9 #aehg1 :5 he 0 ?ree-&-tw5ty1
 ,m>y ,que5 ( ,scots 0 execut$4 ,9 !    

foll[+ ye> came t mighty victory (      
,engl&1 & h] allies ! w9ds & ! wat]s1   
ov] ! t[]+ pride ( ! ,spani% ,armada4   
,out f ! coa/s1 l ! birds f _! cliffs to
 def5d _! "y1 flew ! little navy1 _m ( !
 vessels only able to c>ry a few guns2 &
 fight+1 fire-%ips & tempe/ left ?is    
isl&1--    8,?is preci\s /one set 9 !   
silv] sea10  /ill a 8bless$ plot10 ) an 
accumulat$ obligation to lib]ty :i* c   
only be paid by help+ o!rs to be free2 &
 :5 %e utt]ly =gets :i*1 h] doom is     
seal$1 z surely z t ( ! old empires :i* 
pass$ away 9 _! self-indulg5ce &        
wick$ness4  ,:5 ,%aksp]e 0 ab\t         
?irty-two1 ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh publi%$ 
8 gl[+ acc\nt ( ,guiana1 :i* in/antly   
provid$ ! ,engli% m9d ) an e>?ly p>adise
 or fairy-l&4 ,raleigh himself seems to 
h be5 too full ( 8 own reports = u to be
 able to suppose t he ei!r inv5t$ or    
disbeliev$ !m2 especially :5 he         
repres5ts ! heav5ly c\ntry to :i*1 9    
expectation ( 8 execution1 he is look+  
=w>d1 aft] ! fa%ion ( ^? regions ( !    

wond]ful ,we/3--    8,!n ! bless$ ,pa?s 
wee'l travel1   ,/r['d ) ,rubies ?ick z 
gravel2   ,seal+s ( ,diamonds1 ,saphire 
floors1   ,high walls ( ,coral1 & ,pe>ly
 ,b[]s40  ,su* 7 "s ( ! influ5ces :i*   
wid5$ ! region ( ?\ght1 & excit$ !      
productive p[]1 9 ! m9ds ( ! "t4 ,aft]  
?is p]iod !re 7 few] ( su* 9 ,%aksp]e's 
life2 & if !re _h be5 m ( !m !y w\ld h  
be5 ( less import z to _! op]ation on a 
m9d m fully =m$ & m capable ( *oos+ its 
own influ5ces4 ,let u n[ give a backw>d 
glance at ! hi/ory ( ! art :i* ,%aksp]e 
*ose z ! means ( eas+ 8 own m9d ( t     
weal? :i*1 l ! gold & ! silv]1 has a mo?
 & ru/ ( its own1 except x be kept 9 use
 by be+ s5t out = ! good ( our          
neighb\rs4  ,x 0 a mighty ga9 = !       
language & ! p :51 9 ! middle ( !       
f\rte5? c5tury1 by p]mission ( ! ,pope1 
! miracle-plays1 mo/ probably hi!rto    
repres5t$ 9 ,norman-,fr5*1 z ,mr4       
,colli] supposes1 began to be repres5t$ 
9 ,engli%4 ,mo/ likely !re _h be5       
dramatic repres5tations ( a sort f ! v  

e>lie/ p]iod ( ! nation's hi/ory2 =1 to 
beg9 ) ! l[e/ =m1 at :at "t w\ld !re n1 
= ! delight ( li/5]s1 h be5 ! imitation 
( animal s\nds1 su* z ! drama ( !       
conv]sation betwe5 an attack+ poodle & a
 fi]cely repell5t puss8 ,?r\gh          
innum]able gradations ( *ildhood w\ld ! 
art gr[ be=e x atta9$ ! fir/ =mal       
embodim5t 9 su* plays z ^?1 s-call$1 (  
miracles1 consi/+ j ( ,scripture /ories1
 bo? canonical & apocryphal1 dramatiz$  
aft] ! rude/ fa%ion4 ,reg>d$ f ! height 
:i* ! art _h rea*$ two hundr$ & fifty   
ye>s aft]1 8h[ dw>f$ a gr[? ( cold &    
night0 d ^! miracle-plays %[ !mselves6  
,b at a "t :5 !re 0 no pr9t+1 little    
prea*+1 & ,lat9 pray]s1 we _c help ?9k+ 
t1 grotesque & ill-imag9$ z !y are1 !y  
mu/ h be5 ( unspeakable value = !       
in/ruction ( a p ^: spiritual dige/ion 0
 n ( a sort to be injur$ by ! pres5ce ( 
a q abnormal quantity ( husk & saw-du/ 9
 _! food4 ,& occasionally we f9d v]ses (
 true poetic feel+1 su* z ! foll[+1 9   
8,! ,fall ( ,man30--    ,deus4 ,adam1 t 

) myn h&ys ,i made1         ,:]e art ?\ 
n[8 ,:at ha/ ?\ wr\ght8    ,adam4 ,a6   
"l1 = synne oure fl\res d ffade1        
,i "h ?i voys1 b ,i se ! n\ght2  imply+ 
t ! sep>ation betwe5 ,god & man1 al?\gh 
x _h de/roy$ ! beatific vision1 0 n yet 
s complete z to make ! creature deaf to 
! voice ( 8 ,mak]4 ,nor are ! words (   
,eve1 ) :i* %e begs h] husb&1 9 h] %ame 
& remorse1 to /rangle h]1 odd & qua9t z 
!y are1 )\t an almo/ ov]p[]+ pa?os3--   
8,n[ /omble we on /alk & /on2   ,my wyt 
awey is fro me gon3   ,wry! on to my    
necke bon     ,)1 h>dnesse ( ?9 honde40 
,to ?is ,adam comm5ces 8 reply ) !      
v]ses1--    8,wyff1 ?i wytt is n wur! a 
ros*e4   ,leve woman1 turn ?i ?\ght40   
,& ?is portion ( ! g5]al repres5tation  
ends ) ^! v]ses1 spok5 by ,eve3--       
8,alas6 t ev] we wr\ght ?is synne4      
,oure bodely su/5auns = to wynne1   ,ye 
mu/ delve & ,i xal spynne1     ,9 c>e to
 l$yn oure lyff40  ,9 connexion ) ^!    
plays1 "o ( ! contemplations mo/ int]e/+
 to u is1 ! contra/ betwe5 !m & ! places

 9 :i* !y 7 occasionally repres5t$4 ,=  
?\gh ! scaffolds on :i* !y 7 %[n 7      
usually erect$ 9 m>ket-places or        
*ur*y>ds1 sometimes !y rose 9 ! great   
*ur*es1 & ! plays 7 repres5t$ ) ! aid ( 
ecclesia/ics4 ,"h1 !n1 we h ! rude      
beg9n+s ( ! dramatic art1 9 :i* ! devil 
is ! un=tunate buffoon1 giv+ occasion to
 ! mo/ exub]ant laught] ( ! p--"h is ?is
 rude boyhood1 if we may s say1 ( ! "o  
art1 ro($ 9 ) ! p]fection ( ano!r1 (    
ar*itecture2 a p]fection :i* n[ we c    
only imitate at our be/3 bel[1 ! clumsy 
contrivance & ! vulg> je/2 above1 !     
solemn heav5 ( uplift$ ar*es1 _! my/]i\s
 glooms r++ ) ! delight ( ! multitude3 !
 play ( *ildr5 enclos$ 9 ! he>t ( pray] 
aspir+ 9 /one4 ,b x 0 n by any means all
 laught]2 & s mu*1 ne>] ?an ar*itecture 
is ! drama to ! ord9>y human he>t1 t we 
_c help ?9k+ ^! grotesque repres5tations
 did f> m to ar\se ! inw>d life &       
consci5ce ( ! p ?an all ! glory into :i*
 ! out-work+ _s ( ! monks _h compell$ ! 
/ubborn /one to b\rgeon & blossom4  ,b  

al?\gh1 no d\bt1 !re 0 "s k9d ( gr[? go+
 on 9 ! drama ev5 dur+ ! dre>y fifte5?  
c5tury1 we mu/ n suppose t x 0 by any   
regul> & /eady progression t x arriv$ at
 ! gr&eur ( ! ,elizabe?an p]fection4 ,x 
0 r z if a dry1 knotty1 unc\?1 b vigor\s
 plant sudd5ly op5$ out its inw>d life 9
 a fl[] ( surpass+ spl5d\r & lovel9ess4 
,:5 ! repres5tation ( real hi/orical    
p]sons 9 ! miracle-plays gave way be=e !
 introduction ( unreal allegorical      
p]sonages1 & ! miracle-play 0 almo/     
driv5 f ! /age by ! 8play ( morals0 z x 
0 call$1 !re 0 c]ta9ly no great advance 
made 9 dramatic repres5tation4 ,! *ief  
advantage ga9$ 0 room = m v>iety2 :ile 9
 "s important respects ^! plays fell (f 
f ! m]its ( ! prec$+ k9d4 ,inde$1 any   
attempt to tea* morals allegorically mu/
 lack t vivify+ fire ( fai? work+ 9 !   
poore/ repres5tations ( a hi/ory :i* ! p
 he>tily believ$ & lov$4 ,nor :5 we come
 to exam9e ! fav\rite amusem5t ( lat]   
royalty1 d we f9d t ! int]ludes br\ght  
=w>d 9 ! pauses ( ! banquets ( ,h5ry    

,,viii4 h a claim to any ref9em5t ^u ^? 
old miracle-plays4 ,!y h ga9$ 9 facility
 & wit2 !y h lo/ 9 poetry4 ,!y h lo/    
pa?os too1 & h ga!r$ grossness4 ,9 !    
com$ies :i* soon appe>1 !re is f> m (   
fun ?an ( art2 & al?\gh ! hi/orical play
 _h exi/$ = "s "t1 & ! /reams ( le>n+ f 
! inns ( c\rt _h fl[$ 9 to swell t ( !  
drama1 x is n be=e ! appe>ance (        
,%aksp]e t we f9d any :ole ( arti/ic or 
poetic value4 ,& ?is br+s u to ano!r    
bran* ( ! subject1 ( :i* x seems to u t 
! importance has nev] be5 duly          
ackn[l$g$4 ,we ref] to ! use1 if n      
inv5tion1 ( blank v]se 9 ,engl&1 & its  
application to ! purposes ( ! drama4 ,x 
seems to u t 9 any contemplation (      
,%aksp]e & 8 times1 ! consid]ation ( ^! 
po9ts ought n to be omitt$4  ,we h 9 !  
pres5t day "o gr& ma/] ( blank v]se1 !  
,poet ,laureate4 ,b :]e w\ld he h be5 if
 ,milton _h n gone be=e him2 or if !    
v]se amid/ :i* he works l an in=m+ _s _h
 n exi/$ at all8 ,no d\bt he might h    
inv5t$ x himself2 b h[ diff]5t w\ld !   

result h be5 f ! v]se :i* he w n[ leave 
beh9d him to lie side by side =         
comp>ison ) t ( ! ma/] ( ! epic6 ,all   
?anks !n to ,h5ry ,h[>d1 ,e>l ( ,surrey6
 :o1 if1 dy+ on ! scaffold at ! e>ly age
 ( ?irty1 he has left no poetry 9 itself
 ( mu* value1 yet s wrote t he ref9$ !  
poetic usages ( ! language1 &1 above    
all1 0 ! fir/ :o ev] made blank v]se 9  
,engli%4 ,he us$ x 9 translat+ ! second 
& f\r? books ( ,virgil's 8,a5eid40 ,?is 
translation he probably wrote n long    
be=e 8 execution1 :i* took place 9      
#aedg1 sev5te5 ye>s be=e ! bir? (       
,%aksp]e4 ,!re are passages ( excell5ce 
9 ! "w1 & v r>ely does a v]se q fail4   
,b1 z might be expect$1 x is some:at    
/iff1 &1 z x 71 /unt$ 9 s\nd2 p>tly f ! 
fact t ! l9es are too mu* divid$1 :]e   
di/9ction w\ld h be5 suffici5t4 ,x w\ld 
h be5 /range1 inde$1 if he _h at once   
made a free use ( a rhy?m :i* e boy-poet
 n[ ?9ks he c d :at he pleases )1 b (   
:i* only a few ev] le>n ! real scope &  
capabilities4 ,besides1 ! difficulty 0  

increas$ by ! fact t ! ne>e/ approa* to 
x 9 measure 0 ! h]oic c\plet1 s well    
kn[n 9 our language1 al?\gh sc>ce "o :o 
has us$ x has come up to ! v>i\sness (  
its modell+ 9 ! h&s ( ,*auc]1 ) ^:      
writ+s ,surrey 0 ( c\rse famili>4 ,b    
v>i\s z is its melody 9 ,*auc]1 ! fact (
 !re be+ always an anticipation ( !     
p]fect+ ( a rhyme at ! end ( ! c\plet   
w\ld make "o accu/om$ to h]oic v]se     
ready to introduce a rhy?mical fall &   
k9d ( close at ! end ( e blank v]se 9   
try+ to write t measure = ! fir/ "t4    
,/ill1 z we say1 !re is good v]se 9     
,surrey's translation4 ,take ! foll[+   
l9es = a specim51 9 :i* ! fault j       
m5tion$ is sc>cely p]ceptible4 ,m]cury  
is ! subject ( !m4    8,8 gold5 w+s he  
knits1 :i* him transport1   ,) a light  
w9d above ! e>? & seas2   ,& !n ) him 8 
w& he took1 :]eby   ,he calls f hell    
pale gho/s4          99       99        
99       99       99   8,by p[] :]e( he 
drives ! w9ds away1   ,& passe? eke amid
 ! tr\bl$ cl\ds1   ,till 9 8 flight he  

#8gan descry ! top   ,& ! /eep flanks ( 
rocky ,atlas' hill   ,t ) 8 cr[n su/a9s 
! welk9 up2   ,^: head1 =gr[n ) p9e1    
circl$ alway   ,) mi/y cl\ds1 is beat5 )
 w9d & /orm2   ,8 %\ld]s spread ) sn[2 &
 f 8 *9   ,! spr+s desc5d2 8 be>d froz5 
) ice4   ,"h ,m]cury ) equal %9+ w+s    
,fir/ t\*$40  ,9 all comp>ative         
criticism ju/ice dem&s t he :o began any
 mode %\ld n be comp>$ ) ^? :o foll[    
only on ! gr\nd ( absolute m]it 9 !     
productions !mselves2 = :ile he may be  
inf]ior 9 reg>d to quality1 he /&s on a 
height1 z ! inv5tor1 to :i* !y1 z       
imitators1 c nev] asc5d1 al?\gh !y may  
climb o!r & l(ti] heights1 ?r\gh !      
example he has set !m4 ,x is d\btful1   
h[ev]1 :e!r ,surrey himself inv5t$ ?is  
v]se1 or only foll[$ ! lead ( "s poet ( 
,italy or ,spa92 9 bo? :i* c\ntries x is
 said t blank v]se _h be5 us$ be=e      
,surrey wrote ,engli% 9 t measure4  ,"h 
!n we h ! l[ beg9n+s ( blank v]se4 ,x 0 
ne>ly a hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s be=e ,milton
 took x up1 &1 :ile x s]v$ him well1    

glorifi$ x2 nor are we aw>e ( any poem (
 wor? writt5 9 t measure betwe54 ,"h1 ( 
c\rse1 we speak ( ! epic =m ( ! v]se1   
:i*1 z be+ utt]$ ore rotundo1 is        
necess>ily ( consid]able diff]5ce f ! =m
 x assumes 9 ! drama4  ,let u n[ glance 
= a mom5t at ! =ms ( composition 9 use =
 dramatic purposes be=e blank v]se came 
into fav\r ) play-writ]s4 ,! nature ( ! 
v]se employ$ 9 ! miracle-plays w be     
suffici5tly se5 f ! %ort specim5s       
already giv54 ,^! plays 7 made up (     
c>efully measur$ & v>i$ l9es1 ) correct 
& sup]abundant rhymes1 & no m>k$ lack ( 
melody or rhy?m4 ,b z f> z we h made    
acqua9tance ) ! moral & o!r rhym$ plays 
:i* foll[$1 !re 0 a great fall+ (f 9 ^! 
respects4 ,!y are 9 great measure       
compos$ ( long1 irregul> l9es1 ) a k9d (
 rhy?mical progress r ?an rhy?m 9 !m4   
,!y are exce$+ly difficult to read      
musically1 at lea/ to "o ( our day4 ,"h 
are a few v]ses ( ! sort1 f ! dramatic  
poem1 r ?an drama1 call$ some:at        
improp]ly 8,! ,moral ,play ( ,god's     

,promises10 by ,john ,bale1 :o di$ ! ye>
 be=e ,%aksp]e 0 born4 ,x is ! fir/ 9   
,dodsley's collection4 ,! v]ses h "s    
poetic m]it4 ,! rhy?m w be all[$ to be  
difficult at lea/4 ,! v]ses are arrang$ 
9 /anzas1 ( :i* we give two4 ,9 mo/     
plays ! v]ses are arrang$ 9 rhym+       
c\plets only4    ,pat] ,coele/is4    ,i 
h ) fe>c5esse mankynde (t tymes         
correct$1   ,& agayne1 ,i h allur$ hym  
by swete promes4   ,i h s5t sore plages1
 :5 he ha? me neglect$1   ,& !n by & by1
 mo/ com=table swetnes4   ,to wynne hym 
to grace1 bo! m]cye & ryghte\snes   ,i h
 ex]cys$1 yet wyll he n am5de4   ,%all  
,i n[ lose hym1 or %all ,i him def5de8  
,9 hys mo/ mys*efe1 mo/ hygh grace w ,i 
s5de1   ,to ov]come hym by fav\re1 if x 
may be4   ,) hys abusyons no long> wyll 
,i cont5de1   ,b n[ accomply% my fir/   
wyll & decre4   ,my worde beynge fle%1 f
 h5s %all set hym fre1   ,hym tea*ynge a
 waye ( p]fyght ryhte\snesse1   ,t he   
%all n n$e to p]y% 9 hys weaknesse4  ,to
 our e>s1 at lea/1 ! old] miracle-plays 

7 greatly sup]ior4 ,x is int]e/+ to f9d1
 h[ev]1 9 ?is app>5tly popul> mode (    
8build+ ! rhyme0--c]ta9ly n ! l(ty      
rhyme1 = no su* crumbl+ f\ndation c\ld  
c>ry any height ( sup]/ructure--!       
elem5ts ( ! mo/ popul> rhy?m ( ! pres5t 
day2 a rhy?m admitt+ ( any numb] (      
syllables 9 ! l9e1 f f\r up to twelve1  
or ev5 m1 & dem&+ only t !re %all be n m
 ?an f\r acc5t$ syllables 9 ! l9e4 ,a   
song writt5 ) any _s 9 ?is measure has1 
o!r ?+s n be+ q equal1 yet almo/ a      
c]ta9ty ( becom+ m popul> ?an "o writt5 
9 any o!r measure4 ,mo/ ( ,b>ry         
,cornwall's & ,mrs4 ,heman's songs are  
writt5 9 x4 ,scott's 8,lay ( ! ,la/     
,m9/rel10 ,col]idge's 8,*ri/abel10      
,byron's 8,siege ( ,cor9?10 ,%elley's   
8,s5sitive ,plant10 are examples ( !    
rhy?m4 ,sp5s] is ! fir/ :o has made good
 use ( x4 ,"o ( ! mon?s 9 ! 8,%eph]d's  
,cal5d>0 is compos$ 9 x4 ,we quote a few
 l9es f ?is poem1 to %[ at once ! k9d we
 mean3--    8,no m>vel1 ,!not1 if ?\ c  
be>   ,*e]fully ! w9t]'s wra?ful *e]2   

,= age & w9t] accord full nigh2   ,?is  
*ill1 t cold2 ?is crook$1 t wry2   ,& z 
! l[]+ wea!r looks d[n1   ,s seeme/ ?\ l
 ,good ,friday to fr[n3   ,b my fl[]+   
y\? is foe to fro/2   ,my %ip unwont 9  
/orms to be to/40  ,we c trace x        
slightly 9 ,sir ,?omas ,wyatt1 & we ?9k 
9 o!rs :o prec$$ ,sp5s]4 ,!re is no sign
 ( x 9 ,*auc]4 ,b we judge x to be !    
ess5tial rhy?m ( ,anglo-,saxon poetry1  
:i* w q h>monize )1 if x _c expla91 !   
fact ( its be+ ! mo/ popul> measure     
/ill4 ,%aksp]e makes a little use ( x 9 
"o1 if n 9 m1 ( 8 plays1 ?\gh x !re     
p>takes ( ! irregul> "* ( t ( ! old]    
plays :i* he is imitat+4 ,b we suspect !
 cl[ns ( ! au?or%ip ( "s ( ! rhymes1    
8speak+ m ?an 0 set d[n = !m10 evid5tly 
no uncommon (f5ce4  ,prose 0 likewise 9 
use = ! drama at an e>ly p]iod4  ,b we  
mu/ n[ reg>d ! application ( blank v]se 
to ! use ( ! drama4 ,& 9 ?is "p ( our   
subject we owe mo/ to ! inve/igations ( 
,mr4 ,colli]1 ?an :om no "o has done m  
to m]it our gratitude = su* aids4 ,x is 

univ]sally ackn[l$g$ t 8,f]rex &        
,porrex0  0 ! fir/ drama 9 blank v]se4  
,b x 0 nev] repres5t$ on ! public /age4 
,x 0 ! jo9t production ( ,?omas         
,sackville1 aft]w>ds ,"l ,buckhur/ &    
,e>l ( ,dorset1 & ,?omas ,norton1 bo?   
g5tlem5 ( ! ,inn] ,temple1 by ! memb]s (
 :i* x 0 play$ be=e ! ,que5 at ,:itehall
 9 #aefa1 ?ree ye>s be=e ,%aksp]e 0     
born4 ,z to its m]its1 ! impression left
 by x ^u our m9ds is su* t1 al?\gh !    
v]se is dec5t1 & 9 "s respects          
irreproa*able1 we ?9k ! "t sp5t 9 read+ 
x mu/ be all b lo/ to any b ^? :o mu/   
v]ify to !mselves _! lit]>y pr(ession2 a
 pr(ession :i*1 l all o!r pr(essions1   
involves a good deal ( disagreeable     
duty4 ,we sp>e our read]s all quotation1
 !re be+ no occasion to %[ :at blank    
v]se ( ! commone/ description is4 ,b we 
beg to be all[$ to /ate t ?is drama by  
no means repres5ts ! poetic p[]s (      
,?omas ,sackville4 ,= al?\gh we _c agree
 ) ,hallam's g5]al criticism1 ei!r = or 
aga9/ ,sackville1 & al?\gh we admire    

,sp5s]1 we hope1 z mu* z t writ] c\ld h 
admir$ him1 we yet v5ture to say t n    
only may "s ( ,sackville's              
p]sonifications 8fairly be comp>$ ) "s (
 ! mo/ poetical passages 9 ,sp5s]10 b t 
!re is 9 ?is k9d 9 ,sackville a /r5g? & 
simplicity ( repres5tation :i* surpasses
 t ( ,sp5s] 9 passages 9 :i* ! latt]    
probably imitat$ ! =m]4 ,we ref] to !   
allegorical p]sonages 9 ,sackville's    
8,induction to ! ,mirr\r ( ,magi/rates10
 & 9 ,sp5s]'s description ( ! 8,h\se (  
,pride40  ,mr4 ,colli] judges t ! play 9
 blank v]se fir/ repres5t$ on ! public  
/age 0 ! 8,tamburla9e0 ( ,*ri/oph]      
,m>l[e1 & t x 0 act$ be=e #aehg1 at :i* 
date ,%aksp]e w\ld be tw5ty-?ree4 ,?is 0
 foll[$ by o!r & bett] plays by ! same  
au?or4 ,al?\gh we _c say mu* = !        
dramatic art ( ,m>l[e1 he has f>        
surpass$ e "o t w5t be=e him 9 dramatic 
poetry4 ,! passages t might wor?ily be  
quot$ f ,m>l[e's writ+s = ! sake ( _!   
poetry are innum]able1 not)/&+ t !re are
 _m o!rs :i* occupy a bord] l& betwe5   

poetry & bomba/1 & are su* t x is to u  
impossible to say to :i* class !y r     
belong4 ,( c\rse x is easy = a critic to
 ga9 ! cr$it ( common-s5se at ! same "t 
t he saves himself ! tr\ble ( do+ :at he
 too frequ5tly %[s himself incapable (  
do+ to any good purpose--we mean        
?9k+--by class+ all su* passages toge!r 
z bomba/ical nons5se2 b ev5 9 ! matt] ( 
poetry & bomba/1 a wise read] w         
recognize t extremes s entirely meet1   
)\t be+ 9 ! lea/ id5tical1 t !y are     
capable ( a sort ( *emico-lit]>y        
admixture1 if n ( comb9ation4 ,goe!     
himself ne$ n h be5 a%am$ to h writt5 "o
 or two ( ! sc5es 9 ,m>l[e's 8,fau/20 n 
t we mean to imply t !y 9 ! lea/        
resemble ,goe!'s h&iwork4 ,8 v]se is1 = 
dramatic purposes1 f> inf]ior to        
,%aksp]e's2 b x 0 a great matt] =       
,%aksp]e t ,m>l[e prec$$ him1 & help$ to
 prep>e to 8 h& ! tools & fa%ions he    
ne$$4 ,! provision ( blank v]se =       
,%aksp]e's use seems to u wor?y ( be+   
call$ provid5tial1 ev5 9 a sy/em 9 :i*  

we _c believe t !re is any *ance4 ,= z !
 /age itself is elevat$ a few feet above
 ! ord9>y level1 because x is ! sc5e ( a
 repres5tation1 j s ! spee* ( ! drama1  
deal+ n ) unreal b ) ideal p]sons1 !    
fool be+ a wor?y fool1 & ! villa9 a     
wor?y villa91 ne$s to be elevat$ "s     
tones above t ( ord9>y life1 :i* is     
g5]ally flav\r$ ) s mu* ( ! commonplace4
 ,n[ ! commonplace has no place at all 9
 ! drama ( ,%aksp]e1 :i* fact at once   
elevates x above ! tone ( ord9>y life4  
,& s ! mode ( ! spee* mu/ be elevat$ z  
well2 !re=e f prose into blank v]se4 ,if
 we g beyond ?is1 we cease to be natural
 = ! /age z well z life2 & ! result is t
 k9d ( composition well en\gh kn[n 9    
,%aksp]e's "t1 :i* he ridicules 9 !     
recitations ( ! play] 9 8,hamlet10 ab\t 
,priam & ,hecuba4 ,we c\ld %[ ! v       
passages ( ! play-writ] ,na% :i*        
,%aksp]e imitates 9 ^!4 ,to use ano!r   
figure1 ,%aksp]e1 9 ! same play1        
in/ructs ! play]s 8to hold1 z #8tw]e1 ! 
mirror up to nature40 ,n[ e "o mu/ h    

felt t someh[ !re is a diff]5ce betwe5 !
 appe>ance ( any object or gr\p (       
objects imm$iately pres5t$ to ! eye1 & !
 appe>ance ( ! same object or objects 9 
a mirror4 ,nature h]self is n ! same 9 !
 mirror held up to h]4 ,ev]y?+ *anges   
sides 9 ?is repres5tation2 & ! room :i* 
is an ord9>y1 well-kn[n1 homely room1   
ga9s some?+ ( ! /range & poetic :5      
reg>d$ 9 ! mirror ov] ! fire4 ,n[ = ?is 
repres5tation1 = ?is mirror-reflection  
on ! /age1 blank v]se is j ! suitable   
glass to receive ! silv]+ ( ! g5ius-m9d 
beh9d x4  ,b if ,%aksp]e _h _h to sit   
d[n & make 8 tools fir/1 & !n qu>ry 8   
/one & fell 8 timb] = ! build+ ( 8 h\se1
 in/ead ( f9d+ ev]y?+ ready to 8 h& =   
dress+ 8 /one already hewn1 = saw+ &    
c>v+ ! timb] already 9 logs & planks    
beside him1 no d\bt 8 h\se w\ld h be5   
built2 b c we ) any reason suppose t x  
w\ld h prov$ su* 8a lordly              
pleasure-h\se08 ,n ev5 ,%aksp]e c\ld d  
)\t 8 poor little bro!rs :o prec$$ him1 
&1 l ! gobl9s & gnomes ( ! drama1 got   

ev]y?+ out ( ! b[els ( ! d>k e>?1 ready 
= ! ma/]1 :om x w\ld h be5 a %ame to see
 work+ 9 ! gloom & ! du/ in/ead ( 9 !   
op5 eye ( ! day4 ,nor is any?+ s helpful
 to ! true developm5t ( p[] z !         
possibility ( free action = z mu* ( !   
p[] z is already op]ative4 ,?is room =  
free action 0 provid$ by blank v]se4    
,yet :5 ,%aksp]e came fir/ ^u ! sc5e (  
dramatic lab\r1 he _h to s]ve 8 private 
appr5tice%ip1 to :i* ! appr5tice%ip ( ! 
age 9 ! drama1 _h l$ up4 ,he _h to act  
fir/ ( all4 ,driv5 to ,london & ! drama 
by an irresi/ible impulse1 :5 ! *oice ( 
"s pr(ession 0 necess>y to make him     
indep5d5t ( 8 fa!r1 see+ he 0 himself1  
?\gh v "y1 a m>ri$ man1 ! fir/ =m 9 :i* 
! impulse to ! drama w\ld naturally %[  
itself 9 him w\ld be ! desire to act2 = 
! outside relations w\ld fir/ op]ate4 ,z
 to ! degree ( m]it he possess$ z an    
actor we h b scanty means ( judg+2 =    
aft]w>ds1 9 8 own plays1 he nev] took ! 
be/ *>act]s1 hav+ writt5 !m = 8 fri5d   
,ri*>d ,burbage4 ,possibly ! dramatic   

impulse 0 suffici5tly appeas$ by ! writ+
 ( ! play1 & he desir$ no fur!r         
satisfaction f p]sonal repres5tation2   
al?\gh ! am\nt ( /udy sp5t ^u ! high]   
dep>tm5t ( ! art might h be5 m ?an      
suffici5t to r5d] him unrivall$ z well 9
 ! pres5tation ( 8 own conceptions4 ,b !
 dramatic spr+1 hav+ once brok5 ! upp]  
surface1 w\ld scoop out a deep] & deep] 
well = itself to play 91 & ! actor w\ld 
soon beg9 to "w ^u ! p>ts he _h himself 
to /udy = pres5tation4 ,x be+ f\nd t he 
greatly bett]$ 8 own p>ts1 ^? ( o!rs    
w\ld be submitt$ to him1 & at l5g? :ole 
plays committ$ to 8 revision1 ( :i* k9d 
!re may be sev]al 9 ! collection ( 8    
works4 ,if ! fea!r-end ( 8 p5 is j      
traceable 9 8,titus ,&ronicus10 ! po9t (
 x is mu* m evid5t1 & to z good purpose 
z ,beaumont or ,flet*] c\ld h us$ 8 to1 
at ! be/1 9 8,p]icles1 ,pr9ce ( ,tyre40 
,nor w\ld x be long be=e he w\ld submit 
"o ( 8 own plays = approbation2 & !n !  
:ole ( 8 dramatic c>e] lies op5 be=e    
him1 ) e possible advantage = p]fect+ ! 

"w1 = ! und]tak+ ( :i* he 0 bett]       
qualifi$ by nature ?an probably any o!r 
man :osoev]2 = he knew ev]y?+ ab\t act+1
 practically--ab\t ! play-h\se & its    
capabilities1 ab\t /age necessities1    
ab\t ! p]sonal end[m5ts & individual    
qualifications ( ea* ( ! company--s t1  
:5 he 0 writ+ a play1 he c\ld di/ribute 
! p>ts be=e !y ev5 appe>$ ^u pap]1 &    
write = ea* actor ) ! v liv+ =m ( !     
ideal p]son pres5t 89 8 m9d's eye10 &   
(t5 to 8 bodily sight2 s t ! actual came
 9 aid ( ! ideal1 z x always does if !  
ideal be g5u9e1 & ! l(tie/ conceptions  
prov$ ! true/ to visible nature4  ,?is  
close relation ( ,%aksp]e to ! actual   
leads u to a g5]al & rem>kable fact1 :i*
 aga9 w lead u back to ,%aksp]e4 ,all ! 
great writ]s ( ,que5 ,elizabe?'s "t 7 m5
 ( affairs2 !y 7 n lit]>y m5 m]ely1 9 ! 
g5]al acceptation ( ! ^w at pres5t4     
,hook] 0 a h>d-work+1 %eep-keep+1       
cradle-rock+ pa/or ( a c\ntry p>i%4     
,bacon's legal duties 7 innum]able be=e 
he became ,"l ,keep] & ,"l ,*ancellor4  

,raleigh 0 soldi]1 sailor1 adv5tur]1    
c\rti]1 politician1 discov]]3 inde$1 x  
is to 8 imprisonm5t t we are indebt$ =  
mu* ! mo/ ambiti\s ( 8 lit]>y und]tak+s1
 8,! ,hi/ory ( ! ,_w10 a "w :i* = simple
 maje/y ( subject & /yle is h>dly to be 
surpass$ 9 prose4 ,sidney1 at ! age (   
?ree-&-tw5ty1 receiv$ ! highe/ praise = 
! managem5t ( a secret embassy to !     
,emp]or ( ,g]many2 took ! deepe/ & mo/  
active int]e/ 9 ! political affairs ( 8 
c\ntry2 w\ld h sail$ ) ,sir ,francis    
,drake = ,s\? ,am]ican discov]y2 & might
 probably h be5 k+ ( poor ,pol&1 if !   
que5 _h n be5 too selfi% or wise to sp>e
 him4 ,! :ole ( 8 lit]>y productions 0 !
 "w ( 8 sp>e h\rs4 ,sp5s] himself1 :o 01
 except ,%aksp]e1 ! mo/ purely a lit]>y 
man ( !m all1 0 at "o "t ,secret>y to ! 
,"l ,deputy ( ,irel&1 &1 lat] 9 life1   
,%]iff ( ,cork4 ,nor is ! rem>k true    
only ( ! writ]s ( ,elizabe?'s p]iod1 or 
( ! c\ntry ( ,engl&4  ,x seems to u "o (
 ! greate/ advantages t c befall a poet1
 to be drawn out ( 8 /udy1 & /ill m out 

( ! *amb] ( imag]y 9 8 own ?\ghts1 to   
behold & speculate ^u ! embodim5t (     
,div9e ?\ghts & purposes 9 m5 & _!      
affairs ar\nd him4 ,n[ ,%aksp]e _h no   
public appo9tm5t1 b he reap$ all !      
advantage :i* su* c\ld h giv5 him1 & m1 
f ! p]fection ( 8 dramatic position4 ,x 
0 n ) mak+ plays alone t he _h to d2 b1 
himself an actor1 himself 9 a great     
measure ! own] ( m ?an "o !atre1 ) a    
little realm f> m difficult to rule ?an 
_m a k+dom--a company1 namely1 (        
actors--al?\gh possibly less difficult f
 ! fact t !y 7 only m5 & boys2 ) !      
pecuni>y affairs ( ! managem5t likewise 
"u 8 sup]vision--he mu/ h f\nd1 9 !     
relations & necessities ( 8 own         
pr(ession1 n m]ely en\gh ( ! actual to  
keep him real 9 8 repres5tations1 b     
almo/ suffici5t opportunity = 8 "o great
 /udy1 t ( mank9d1 indep5d5tly ( social 
& fri5dly relations1 :i* 9 8 case 7 ( ! 
wide/ & deepe/4  ,b ,%aksp]e _h n       
bus9ess relations m]ely3 he 0 a man (   
bus9ess4 ,!re is a common blund]        

manife/$1 bo? 9 !ory on ! "o side1 & 9  
practice on ! o!r1 :i* ! life ( ,%aksp]e
 sets full 9 ! light4 ,! !ory is1 t     
g5ius is a sort ( abnormal developm5t ( 
! imag9ation1 to ! detrim5t & loss ( !  
practical p[]s1 & t a g5ius is !re=e a  
k9d ( incapable1 incompet5t be+1 z f> z 
worldly matt]s are conc]n$4 ,! mo/      
complete refutation ( ?is notion lies 9 
! fact t ! greate/ g5ius ! _w has kn[n 0
 a successful man 9 common affairs4     
,:ile 8 g5ius grew 9 /r5g?1 f]v\r1 &    
executive p[]1 8 worldly condition rose 
z well2 he became a man ( importance 9 !
 eyes ( 8 t[nspeople1 by :om he w\ld n h
 be5 hon\r$ if he _h n made money2 & he 
pur*as$ l&$ prop]ty 9 8 native place ) !
 results ( 8 managem5t ( 8 !atres4  ,!  
practical blund] lies 9 ! notion *]i%$  
occasionally by "y p ambiti\s ( lit]>y  
di/9ction1 t 9 ! pursuit ( su* ?+s !y   
mu/ be cont5t ) ! pov]ty to :i* ! _w    
dooms its greate/ m52 accept+ _! v      
pov]ty z an additional pro( ( _! own    
g5ius4 ,if ?is means t ! poet is n to   

make money 8 object1 x means well3 no   
man %\ld4 ,b if x means ei!r t ! _w is  
unk9d1 or t ! poet is n to 8ga!r up !   
fragm5ts1 t no?+ be lo/10 x means ill4  
,%aksp]e did n make ha/e to be ri*4 ,he 
nei!r blam$1 c\rt$1 nor neglect$ ! _w3  
he 0 fri5dly ) x4 ,he c\ld n h p9*$ &   
scrap$2 b nei!r did he wa/e or neglect 8
 worldly sub/ance1 :i* is ,god's gift   
too4 ,_m imm5se =tunes h be5 made1 n by 
absolute di%one/y1 b 9 ways to :i* a man
 ( g5ius ought to be yet m a%am$ ?an    
ano!r to condesc5d2 b x does n !re=e    
foll[ t if a man ( g5ius w d hone/ "w he
 w n make a fair livelihood by x1 :i* = 
all good results ( intellect & he>t is  
bett] ?an a great =tune4 ,b !n ,%aksp]e 
began ) do+ :at he c\ld4 ,he did n      
cons5t to />ve until ! _w %\ld recognize
 8 g5ius1 or grumble aga9/ ! bl9dness ( 
! nation 9 n see+ :at x 0 impossible x  
%\ld see be=e x 0 fairly set =?4 ,he    
began at once to supply some?+ :i* ! _w 
want$2 = x wants _m an hone/ ?+4 ,he w5t
 on ! /age & act$1 & s ga9$ p[] to      

reveal ! g5ius :i* he possess$2 & ! _w1 
9 its possible measure1 0 n sl[ to      
recognize x4 ,_m a "y fell[ :o has ent]$
 life ) ! "o ambition ( be+ a poet1 has 
fail$ because he did n p]ceive t x is   
bett] to be a man ?an to be a poet1 t x 
is 8 fir/ duty to get an hone/ liv+ by  
do+ "s hone/ "w t he c d1 & = :i* !re is
 a dem&1 al?\gh x may n be ! mo/        
pleasant employm5t4 ,"t w\ld h %[n :e!r 
he 0 meant to be a poet or n2 & if he _h
 be5 no poet he w\ld h be5 no begg>2 &  
if he _h turn$ out a poet1 x w\ld h be5 
p>tly 9 virtue ( t exp]i5ce ( life &    
tru?1 ga9$ 9 8 case 9 ! /ruggle = bread1
 )\t :i*1 ga9$ someh[1 a man may be a   
sweet dream]1 b c be no /rong mak]1 no  
poet4 ,9 a ^w1 "h is ! ,engli%man (     
g5ius1 beg9n+ life ) no?+1 & dy+1 n ri*1
 b easy & hon\r$2 & ?is by do+ :at no "o
 else c\ld d1 writ+ dramas 9 :i* !      
outw>d gr&eur or beauty is b an expon5t 
( ! inw>d wor?2 hid+ pe>ls = ! wise ev5 
)9 ! jewell$ play ( ! v>iegat$ bubbles (
 fancy1 :i* he blew :ile he wr\ght1 = ! 

innoc5t delight ( 8 ?\ghtless bro!rs &  
si/]s4 ,:]ev] ! ra9b[ ( ,%aksp]e's g5ius
 /&s1 !re lies1 inde$1 at ! foot ( its  
glori\s ar*1 a gold5 key1 :i* w op5 !   
secret doors ( tru?1 & admit ! humble   
seek] into ! pres5ce ( ,wisdom1 :o1 hav+
 cri$ 9 ! /reets 9 va91 sits at home &  
waits = him :o w come to f9d h]4 ,&     
,%aksp]e _h cakes & ale1 al?\gh he 0    
virtu\s4  ,b :at d we "k ab\t ! "* (    
,%aksp]e8 ,h[ c we tell ! inn] life ( a 
man :o has utt]$ himself 9 dramas1 9 :i*
 ( c\rse x is impossible t he %\ld ev]  
speak 9 8 own p]son8 ,no d\bt he may    
speak 8 own s5tim5ts ?r\gh ! m\?s ( _m (
 8 p]sons2 b h[ are we to "k 9 :at cases
 he does s8--,at lea/ we may ass]t1 z a 
self-evid5t negative1 t a passage treat+
 ( a wide "q put into ! m\? ( a p]son   
despis$ & rebuk$ by ! be/ *>act]s 9 !   
play1 is n likely to conta9 any         
cauti\sly =m$ & *]i%$ op9ion ( !        
dramati/4 ,at fir/ sight ?is may seem   
almo/ a truism2 b we h only to rem9d our
 read]s t "o ( ! passages (t5e/ quot$ ) 

admiration1 & inde$ sep>ately pr9t$ &   
illum9at$1 is 8,! ,sev5 ,ages ( ,man10 a
 passage full ( inhuman contempt =      
humanity & unbelief 9 its de/9y1 9 :i* n
 "o ( ! sev5 ages is all[$ to pass ov]  
its poor sad /age )\t a sne]2 & t ?is   
passage is giv5 by ,%aksp]e to ! blas   
s5suali/ ,jaques 9 8,z ,y ,l x10 a man  
:o1 ! good & wise ,duke says1 has be5 z 
vile z x is possible = man to be1 s vile
 t x w\ld be an additional s9 9 him to  
rebuke s92 a man :o nev] 0 capable (    
see+ :at is good 9 any man1 & hates m5's
 vices because he hates !mselves1 see+ 9
 !m only ! reflex ( 8 own disgu/4       
,%aksp]e knew bett] ?an to say t all !  
_w is a /age1 & all ! m5 & wom5 m]ely   
play]s4 ,he _h be5 a play] himself1 b   
only on ! /age3 ,jaques _h be5 a play]  
:]e he ought to h be5 a true man4 ,!    
:ole ( 8 acc\nt ( human life is         
contradict$ & expos$ at once by !       
entrance1 ! v mom5t :5 he has f9i%$ 8   
wick$ burlesque1 ( ,orl&o1 ! "y ma/]1   
c>ry+ ,adam1 ! old s]vant1 ^u 8 back4 ,!

 song t imm$iately foll[s1 s+s true3    
8,mo/ fri5d%ip is feign+1 mo/ lov+ m]e  
folly40 ,b betwe5 ! all ( ,jaques & !   
mo/ ( ! song1 !re is j ! diff]5ce betwe5
 e>? & hell4--,( c\rse1 bo? f a lit]>y &
 dramatic po9t ( view1 8,! ,sev5 ,ages0 
is p]fect4  ,n[ let u make "o positive  
/atem5t to balance ! o!r3 t :]ev] we    
f9d1 9 ! m\? ( a noble "*1 n /ock       
s5tim5ts ( /age virtue1 b appreciation (
 a tru? :i* x ne$s deep ?\ght & exp]i5ce
 unit$ ) love ( tru?1 to discov] or     
v]ify = "o's self1 especially if ! tru? 
be ( a sort :i* mo/ m5 w fail n m]ely to
 recognize z a tru?1 b to und]/& at all1
 because ! und]/&+ ( x dep5ds on ! =ego+
 spiritual p]ception--!n we ?9k we may  
receive ! passage z an expression ( !   
inn] s\l ( ! writ]4 ,he mu/ h se5 x be=e
 he c\ld h said x2 & to see su* a tru?  
is to love x2 or r1 love ( tru? 9 !     
g5]al mu/ h prec$$ & enabl$ to !        
discov]y ( x4 ,su* a passage is ! spee* 
( ! ,duke1 op5+ ! second act ( ! play j 
ref]r$ to1 8,z ,y ,l x40 ,! lesson x    

conta9s is1 t ! well-be+ ( a man _c be  
secur$ except he p>takes ( ! ills (     
life1 8! p5alty ( ,adam40 ,& x seems to 
u /range t ! excell5t editors ( !       
,cambridge edition1 n[ 9 ! c\rse (      
publication--a great boon to all /ud5ts 
( ,%aksp]e--%\ld n h p]ceiv$ t ! orig9al
 read+1 t ( ! folios1 is ! "r "o1--     
8,"h feel we n ! p5alty ( ,adam80  :i*1 
) ! po9t ( int]rogation suppli$1        
furni%es ! true mean+ ( ! :ole passage2 
namely1 t ! p5alty ( ,adam is j :at     
makes ! 8wood m free f p]il ?an ! envi\s
 c\rt10  tea*+ ea* 8n to ?9k ( himself m
 highly ?an he ought to ?9k40  ,b       
,%aksp]e1 al?\gh ev]y:]e felt1 is n[h]e 
se5 9 8 plays4 ,he is too true an arti/ 
to %[ 8 own face f beh9d ! play ( life )
 :i* he fills 8 /age4 ,:at we c f9d (   
him !re we mu/ f9d by reg>d+ ! :ole1 &  
all[+ ! spiritual ess5ce ( ! :ole to f9d
 its way to our bra91 & !nce to our     
he>t4 ,! /ud5t ( ,%aksp]e becomes imbu$ 
) ! idea ( 8 "*4 ,x exhales f 8 writ+s4 
,& :5 we h f\nd ! ma9 drift ( any       

play--! gr& r\nd+ ( ! :ole--!n by t we  
may int]pret individual passages4 ,x is 
alone 9 _! relation to ! :ole t we c d  
!m full ju/ice1 & 9 _! relation to !    
:ole t we discov] ! m9d ( ! ma/]4  ,b we
 h ano!r s\rce ( m direct enlight5m5t z 
to ,%aksp]e himself4 ,we only say m     
direct1 n m c]ta9 or ext5d$ enlight5m5t4
 ,we h "o collection ( poems 9 :i* he   
speaks 9 8 own p]son & ( himself4 ,(    
c\rse we ref] to 8 sonnets4 ,?\gh ^!    
occupy1 ) _! pres5tation ( himself1 su* 
a small relative space1 !y yet admirably
 r\nd & complete1 to our eyes1 ! circle 
( 8 individuality4 ,9 !m & ! plays !    
common say+--"o ( ! true/--t extremes   
meet1 is v]ifi$4 ,no man is complete 9  
:om !re are no extremes1 or 9 :om ^?    
extremes d n meet4 ,n[ ! v individuality
 ( ,%aksp]e1 judg$ by 8 dramas alone1   
has be5 decl>$ nonexi/5t2 :ile 9 !      
sonnets he manife/s "s ( ! deepe/ phases
 ( a heal?y self-consci\sness4 ,we d n  
int5d to ent] into ! /ill unsettl$ "q z 
to :e!r ^! sonnets 7 address$ to a man  

or a woman4 ,we h sc>cely a d\bt left on
 ! "q ourselves1 z w be se5 f ! argum5t 
we f\nd on our conviction4 ,we _c say we
 feel mu* int]e/ 9 ! o!r "q1 ,if a man1 
:at man8 ,a few plac$ at ! end1 arrang$ 
z !y h come d[n to u1 are beyond d\bt   
address$ to a woman4 ,b ! diff]5ce 9    
tone betwe5 ^! & ! o!rs we ?9k v        
rem>kable4 ,possibly at ! "t !y 7       
writt5--mo/ ( !m e>ly 9 8 life1 z x     
appe>s to u1 al?\gh !y 7 n publi%$ till 
! ye> #afji1 :5 he 0 =ty-five ye>s (    
age1 ,m]es ref]r+ to !m 9 ! ye> #aeih1  
elev5 ye>s be=e1 z kn[n 8among 8 private
 fri5ds0--he _h n kn[n su* wom5 z he    
knew aft]w>ds1 & h5ce ! true devotion ( 
8 s\l is giv5 to a fri5d ( 8 own sex4   
,g]v9us1 ^: lectures on ,%aksp]e1 pr(\nd
 & l(ty to a degree unattempt$ by any   
o!r int]pret]1 we are glad to f9d h be5 
done into a suitable ,engli%            
translation1 "u ! sup]9t5d5ce ( ! au?or 
himself--,g]v9us says some:]e 9 !m t1 z 
,%aksp]e liv$ & wrote1 8 ideal (        
womanhood grew nobl] & pur]4 ,c]ta9ly ! 

woman to :om ! la/ few ( ^! sonnets are 
address$ 0 nei!r noble nor pure4 ,we    
?9k1 9 ?is matt] at lea/1 !y record "o (
 8 e>ly exp]i5ces4  ,we %all briefly    
indicate :at we f9d 9 ^! sonnets ab\t ! 
man himself1 & %all comm5ce ) :at is    
lea/ pleas+ & ( lea/ value4  ,we mu/    
confess1 !n1 t1 probably soon aft] he   
came fir/ to ,london1 he1 !n a m>ri$    
man1 _h an intrigue ) a m>ri$ woman1 (  
:i* !re are indications t he 0 aft]w>ds 
deeply a%am$4 ,"o little incid5t seems  
curi\sly traceable3 t he _h giv5 h] a   
set ( tablets :i* 8 fri5d _h giv5 him2 &
 ! sonnet 9 :i* he excuses himself to 8 
fri5d = hav+ done s1 seems to u ! only  
piece ( special plead+1 & !re=e ung5u9e 
expression1 9 ! :ole4 ,?is fri5d1 to :om
 ! re/ ( ! sonnets are address$1 made ! 
acqua9tance ( ?is woman1 & bo? 7 false  
to ,%aksp]e4 ,ev5 ,%aksp]e c\ld n keep !
 love ( a wor?less woman4 ,s mu* ! bett]
 = him2 b x is a sad /ory at be/4 ,yet  
ev5 9 ?is environm5t ( evil we see !    
nobility ( ! man1 & 8 real self4 ,!     

sonnets 9 :i* he m\rns 8 fri5d's        
falsehood1 =gives him1 & ev5 f9ds       
excuses = him1 t he may n lose 8 own    
love ( him1 are1 to our m9ds1 among/ !  
mo/ beautiful1 z !y are ! mo/ pr(\nd4 ,(
 ^! are ! #ccrd & #cd?4 ,nor does he /op
 "h1 b proce$s 9 ! foll[+1 ! #ce?1 to   
com=t 8 fri5d 9 8 grief = 8 (f5ce1 ev5  
accus+ himself ( (f5ce 9 hav+ made m    
excuse = 8 fault ?an ! fault ne$$6 ,b to
 leave ?is "p ( 8 hi/ory1 :i*1 z f> z we
 "k1 /&s alone1 & yet _c ) tru? be pass$
 by1 any m ?an ! /ory ( ! crime (       
,david1 ?\gh 9 ?is case !re is no       
comp>ison to be made betwe5 ! two fur!r 
?an ! prim>y fact1 let u look at ! "o   
reality :i*1 f a spiritual po9t ( view1 
indep5d5tly ( ! lit]>y beauties ( ^!    
poems1 causes !m to /& all b alone 9    
lit]ature4 ,we mean :at has be5         
unavoidably t\*$ ^u already1 ! devotion 
( 8 fri5d%ip4 ,we h said ?is makes !    
poems /& all b alone2 = we ought to be  
bett] able to und]/& ^! poems (         
,%aksp]e1 f ! fact t 9 our day has      

appe>$ ! only o!r poem :i* is l ^!1 &   
:i* ca/s back a light ^u !m4    8,yet   
turn !e to ! d\btful %ore1     ,:]e ?y  
fir/ =m 0 made a man3     ,i lov$ !e1   
_s1 & love2 nor c   ,! s\l ( ,%akspe>e  
love !e m40  ,s s+s ! ,poet ( our day1 9
 ! l(tie/ ( 8 poems--8,9                
,memoriam0--address+ ! _s ( 8 vani%$    
fri5d4 ,9 ! mid/ ( 8 song arises ! ?\ght
 ( ! ,poet ( all "t1 :o lov$ 8 fri5d    
too1 & w\ld h lo/ him 9 a way f> worse  
?an dea?1 _h n 8 love be5 too /rong ev5 
= t dea?1 alone gha/ly1 :i* ?reat5$ to  
cut ! gold5 *a9 t b\nd !m1 & "p !m by ! 
gulf impassable4 ,t5nyson's fri5d _h    
nev] wrong$ him2 & to ! div95ess (      
,%aksp]e's love is add$ t ( =giv5ess4   
,su* love z ?is betwe5 man & man is r>e1
 & !re=e to ! m9d :i* is 9 itself no way
 r>e1 incr$ible1 because un9telligible4 
,b ?\gh all ! commone/ ?+s are v div9e1 
yet div9e individuality is & w be a r>e 
?+ at any giv5 p]iod on ! e>?4 ,fai?1 9 
its ideal s5se1 w always be h>d to f9d  
on ! e>?4 ,b p]haps ?is k9d ( affection 

betwe5 man & man may1 z ,col]idge       
indicates 9 8 8,table ,talk10 h be5 m   
common 9 ! reigns ( ,elizabe? & ,james  
?an x is n[4 ,!re is a c]ta9 dread ( !  
demon/rative 9 ! pres5t day1 :i* may1   
p]haps1 be c>ri$ into regions :]e x is  
out ( place1 & h9d] ! developm5t ( a    
devotion :i* mu/ be real1 & gr&1 &      
div9e1 if "o man su* z ,%aksp]e or      
,t5nyson has ev] felt x4 ,if "o has felt
 x1 humanity may claim x4 ,& surely ,he 
:o is ! ,son ( man has v]ifi$ ! claim4  
,we believe !re are inde$ few ( u :o "k 
:at to love our neighb\r z ourselves    
means2 b :5 we f9d a man "h & !re 9 !   
c\rse ( c5turies :o does1 we may take   
?is man z ! prophet ( com+ good = 8     
race1 8 prophecy be+ himself4  ,b next  
to ! int]e/ ( kn[+ t a man c\ld love s  
well1 comes ! association ( ?is fact ) 8
 art4 ,he :o c\ld look abroad ^u m51 &  
und]/& !m all--:o /ood1 z x 71 9 !      
wide-op5 gates ( 8 palace1 & admitt$ )  
welcome e "o :o came 9 sight--_h 9 !    
inn] places ( t palace "o *amb] 9 :i* he

 met 8 fri5d1 & 9 :i* 8 :ole s\l w5t =? 
to und]/& ! s\l ( 8 fri5d4 ,! man to :om
 no?+ 9 humanity 0 common or unclean2 9 
:om ! mo/ rem>kable ( 8 arti/ic morals  
is fair-play2 :o fills our he>ts ) a    
sa9tly love = ,cordelia & an admiration 
( ,sir ,john ,fal/aff ! lo/ g5tleman1   
m\rnful ev5 9 ! height ( our laught]2 :o
 c\ld make an ,autolycus & a ,macbe? bo?
 human1 & an ,ariel & a ,puck nei!r     
human--?is is ! man :o lov$ be/4 ,& we  
believe t ?is dep? ( capacity = lov+ lay
 at ! root ( all 8 k ( m5 & wom51 & all 
8 dramatic pre-em95ce4 ,! he>t is m     
intellig5t ?an ! intellect4 ,well says !
 poet ,mat!w ,raydon1 :o has h>dly left 
any?+ beh9d him b ! lam5tation ov] ,sir 
,philip ,sidney 9 :i* ! l9es occur1--   
8,he t ha? love & judgm5t too   ,sees m 
?an any o!r d40  ,simply1 we believe t  
?is1 n ?is only1 b ?is m ?an any o!r    
end[m5t1 made ,%aksp]e ! arti/ he 01 9  
provid+ him all ! mat]ial ( humanity to 
"w ^u1 & keep+ him to ! true _s ( its   
use4 ,love look+ =? ^u /rife1 und]/ood x

 all4 ,love is ! true reveal] ( secrets1
 because x makes "o ) ! object reg>d$4  
8,b10 say "s impati5t read]s1 8:5 %all  
we h done ) ,%aksp]e8 ,!re is no end to 
?is writ+ ab\t him40 ,x w be a bad day =
 ,engl& :5 we h done ) ,%aksp]e2 = t w  
imply1 along ) ! loss ( him1 t we are no
 long] capable ( und]/&+ him4 ,%\ld t "t
 ev] come1 ,heav5 grant ! g5]ation :i*  
does n und]/& him at lea/ ! grace to    
keep its p5s (f him1 :i* w by no means  
foll[ z a necess>y consequ5ce ( !       
non-intellig5ce6 ,b ! writ+ ab\t        
,%aksp]e :i* has be5 hi!rto s pl5tiful  
mu/ d good j 9 proportion z x directs   
att5tion to him & gives aid to ! und]/&+
 ( him4 ,& :ile ! utt]ances ( to-day    
pass away1 ! *ildr5 ( to-morr[ are born1
 & require a new utt]ance = _! fre% ne$ 
f ^? :o1 hav+ gone be=e1 h already ta/$ 
life & ,%aksp]e1 & c give "s little help
 to fur!r progress ?an _! own1 by tell+ 
! foll[+ g5]ation :at !y h f\nd4        
,suppose t ?is cry _h be5 rais$ la/     
c5tury1 aft] good ,dr4 ,johnson _h ceas$

 to produce to ! eyes ( m5 ! facts ab\t 
8 own incapacity :i* he presum$ to be   
criticisms ( ,%aksp]e1 :]e w\ld our aids
 be n[ to ! und]/&+ ( ! dramati/8 ,our  
own conviction is1 :5 we reflect ) h[   
mu* lab\r we h deep5$ our k ( him1 &    
!reby f\nd 9 him ! be/--= ! be/ lies n  
on ! surface = ! c>eless read]--our own 
conviction is1 t n half has be5 done t  
ought to be done to help "y p at lea/ to
 und]/& ! ma/] m9d ( _! c\ntry4 ,few    
among !m c ev] give ! att5tion or "w to 
x t we h giv52 b mu* may be done )      
judici\s aid4 ,& a pr(\nd k ( _! greate/
 writ] w\ld d m ?an almo/ any?+ else to 
b9d toge!r z ,engli%m51 9 a true &      
unselfi% way1 ! he>ts ( ! com+          
g5]ations2 = 8 works are our c\ntry 9 a 
convex magic mirror4  ,:5 a man f9ds t e
 "t he reads a book n only does "s      
obscurity melt away1 b deep] dep?s1 :i* 
he _h n be=e se51 dawn ^u him1 he is n  
likely to ?9k t ! "t = ceas+ to write   
ab\t ! book has come4 ,& c]ta9ly 9      
,%aksp]e1 z 9 all true arti/ic "w1 z 9  

nature h]self1 ! dep?s are n to be      
reveal$ utt]ly2 :ile e new g5]ation ne$s
 a new aid t[>ds discov]+ itself & its  
own ?\ghts 9 ^! =ms ( ! pa/4 ,& ( all t 
read ab\t ,%aksp]e !re are few :om m ?an
 "o or two utt]ances h rea*$4 ,! spee*  
or ! writ+ mu/ g =? to f9d ! soil = !   
gr[? ( its k]nel ( tru?4 ,we %all1      
!re=e1 ) ! full consci\sness t p]haps m 
has be5 already said & writt5 ab\t      
,%aksp]e ?an ab\t any o!r writ]1 yet    
v5ture to add to ! mass by a few g5]al  
rem>ks4  ,& fir/ we w\ld rem9d our      
read]s ( ! m>vel ( ! comb9ation 9       
,%aksp]e ( su* a high degree ( two      
faculties1 "o ( :i* is g5]ally altoge!r 
inf]ior to ! o!r3 ! faculties (         
reception & production4 ,r>ely d we f9d 
t great receptive p[]1 br\ght into      
op]ation ei!r by read+ or by obs]vation1
 is comb9$ ) orig9ality ( ?\ght4 ,"s    
hung]s are q satisfi$ by tak+ 9 :at o!rs
 h ?\ght & felt & done4 ,by !           
assimilation ( ?is food _m m9ds gr[ &   
prosp]2 b o!r m9ds fe$ f> m ^u :at rises

 f _! own dep?s2 9 ! answ]s !y are      
compell$ to provide to ! que/ions t come
 uns\ght2 9 ! !ories !y _c help         
con/ruct+ = ! inclusion 9 "o :ole ( !   
v>i\s facts ar\nd !m1 :i* seem at fir/  
sight to /rive ) ea* o!r l ! atoms ( a  
*aos2 9 ! exam9ation ( ^? impulses (    
hidd5 orig9 :i* at "o "t indicate a     
height ( be+ f> above ! ?9k]'s pres5t   
condition1 at ano!r a gulf ( evil into  
:i* he may possibly fall4 ,b 9 ,%aksp]e 
! two p[]s ( behold+ & orig9at+ meet l !
 rejo9+ halves ( a sph]e4 ,a man :o ?9ks
 8 own ?\ghts mu*1 w (t5 walk ?r\gh     
,london /reets & see no?+4 ,9 ! man :o  
obs]ves only1 e pass+ object mirrors    
itself 9 its prom95t peculi>ities1 hav+ 
a k9d ( h>mony ) all ! re/1 b ar\ses no 
magician f ! inn] *amb] to *>m & *a9 its
 image to 8 purpose4 ,9 ,%aksp]e1 on !  
contr>y1 e out] =m ( humanity & nature  
spoke to t ev]-mov+1 self-v9dicat+--we  
_h almo/ said1 & 9 a s5se x w\ld be     
true1 self-g5]at+--humanity )9 him4 ,!  
s\nd ( any action )\t him1 /ruck 9 him j

 ! *ord :i*1 9 motion 9 him1 w\ld h     
produc$ a simil> action4 ,:5 any?+ 0    
done1 he felt z if he 7 do+ x--p]ception
 & orig9ation conjo9+ 9 "o consci\sness4
  ,b to ?is gift 0 unit$ ! gift (       
utt]ance1 or repres5tation4 ,_m a man   
bo? receives & g5]ates :o1 someh[1 _c   
repres5t4 ,no?+ is m disappo9t+         
sometimes ?an our fir/ exp]i5ce ( !     
arti/ic attempts ( a man :o has r\s$ our
 expectations by a social display (     
famili>ity )1 & comm& ov]1 ! subjects ( 
conv]sation4 ,h we n sometimes f\nd t :5
 su* a "o s\ght to give vital or arti/ic
 =m to ^! ?\ghts1 s t !y might n be born
 & die 9 ! same mom5t ^u 8 lips1 b might
 exi/1 a poor1 weak1 fad$ simulacrum    
alone 0 ! result8 ,n[ ,%aksp]e 0 a great
 talk]1 :o enraptur$ ! li/5]s1 & 0      
himself s rapt 9 8 spee* t he c\ld      
sc>cely come to a close2 b :5 he 0 alone
 ) 8 art1 !n & !n only did he rise to ! 
height ( 8 great argum5t1 & all ! talk 0
 b z ! fall5 mort> & /ony *ips ly+ ab\t 
! walls ( ! great temple ( 8 drama4  ,b1

 along ) all ?is weal? ( arti/ic spee*1 
an arti/ic virtue ( an opposite nature  
becomes rem>kable3 8 retic5ce4 ,h[ (t5  
might he n say f9e ?+s1 p>ticul>ly      
poetic ?+s1 :5 he does n1 because x w\ld
 n suit ! "* or ! "t6 ,h[ _m delicate   
po9ts are !re n 9 8 plays :i* we only   
discov] aft] _m read+s1 because he w n  
put a s+le tone ( success into ! fl[ (  
natural utt]ance1 to draw our att5tion  
to ! triumph ( ! au?or1 & j> ) !        
all-important reality ( 8 production6   
,:]ev] an au?or obtrudes 8 own          
self-importance1 an unreality is !      
consequ5ce1 ( a nature simil> to t :i*  
we feel 9 ! old moral plays1 :5         
hi/orical & allegorical p]sonages1 su* z
 ,julius ,caes> & ,*>ity1 = in/ance1 are
 introduc$ at ! same "t on ! same /age1 
act+ 9 ! same /ory4 ,%aksp]e nev] po9ts 
to any /roke ( 8 own wit or art4 ,we may
 f9d x or n3 !re x is1 & no matt] if no 
"o see x6  ,mu* has be5 disput$ ab\t !  
degree ( consci\sness ( 8 own art       
possess$ by ,%aksp]e3 :e!r he did x by a

 gr& yet bl9d impulse1 or :e!r he knew  
:at he want$ to d1 & kn[+ly us$ ! means 
to arrive at t end4 ,n[ we _c "h ent] ^u
 ! "q2 b we w\ld recomm5d any ( our     
read]s :o are int]e/$ 9 x n to attempt  
to make up _! m9ds ^u x be=e consid]+ a 
passage 9 ano!r ( 8 poems1 :i* may ?r[  
"s light on ! subject = !m4 ,x is !     
description ( a pa9t+1 conta9$ 9 8,!    
,rape ( ,lucrece10 t[>ds ! end ( ! poem4
 ,its v m9ut5ess involves ! expression (
 pr9ciples1 & reveals t1 9 relation to  
an art n 8 own1 he c\ld hold pr9ciples (
 execution1 & indicate p]fection ( f9i%1
 :i*1 to say ! lea/1 mu/ proce$ f a     
g5]al capacity = art1 & !re=e might f9d 
an equally consci\s op]ation 9 8 own    
peculi> prov9ce ( x4 ,= our own "p1 we  
?9k t 8 results are a p]fect comb9ation 
( ! results ( consci\sness &            
unconsci\sness2 consci\sness :]e !      
arrangem5ts ( ! play1 outside ! region (
 inspiration1 requir$ ! c>e ( ! wakeful 
intellect2 unconsci\sness :]e ! subject 
itself bore him al(t on ! w+s ( its own 

creative delight4  ,!re is ano!r        
manife/ation ( 8 p[] :i* w a/oni% ^? :o 
consid] x4 ,x is ?is3 t1 :ile he 0 able 
to g d[n to ! simple & gr& realities (  
human nature1 :i* are all tragic2 &     
:ile1 !re=e1 he mu/ rejoice mo/ 9 su*   
contemplations ( human nature z f9d fit 
outlet 9 a 8,hamlet10 a 8,le>10 a       
8,timon10 or an 8,o!llo10 ! trag$ies (  
,d\bt1 ,+ratitude1 & ,love1 he c yet1 :5
 he *ooses1 float on ! v surface ( human
 nature1 z 9 8,love's ,lab\r's ,lo/10   
8,! ,m]ry ,wives ( ,w9dsor10 8,! ,com$y 
( ,errors10 8,! ,tam+ ( ! ,%rew20 or he 
c desc5d half way z x 71 & !re rema9    
susp5d$ 9 ! *>act]s & feel+s ( ord9>y   
nice p1 :o1 int]e/+ en\gh to meet 9     
society1 h nei!r receiv$ t developm5t1  
nor are plac$ 9 ^? circum/ances1 :i*    
admit ( ! highe/ & simple/ poetic       
treatm5t4 ,9 ^! he w br+ out ! ord9>y   
noble or ! ord9>y vici\s4 ,( ?is nature 
are mo/ ( 8 com$ies1 9 :i* he gives an  
ideal repres5tation ( common social     
life1 & /e]s p]fectly cle> ( :at 9 su*  

relations & surr\nd+s w\ld be h]oics4   
,look h[ /eadily he keeps ! noble-m9d$  
y\? ,orl&o 9 ?is middle region2 & look  
h[ ! be/ comes out at la/ 9 ! wayw>d &  
recalcitrant & biz>re1 b hone/ & true   
natures ( ,beatrice & ,b5$ick2 & ?is )\t
 any untru? to ! nature ( com$y1 al?\gh 
! circum/ances bord] on ! tragic4 ,:5 he
 wants to give ! deep] affairs ( ! he>t1
 he ?r[s ! :ole at once out ( ! social  
circle ) its multi=m re/ra9ts4 ,z 9     
8,hamlet0 ! /age on :i* ! :ole is act$  
is really ! he>t ( ,hamlet1 s he makes 8
 visible /age z x 71 slope (f into !    
mi/y inf9ite1 ) a grey1 />less heav5    
ov]head1 & ,hades op5 b5ea? 8 feet4     
,h5ce "y p br\ght up 9 ! c\ntry und]/& !
 trag$ies f> soon] ?an !y c compreh5d ! 
com$ies4 ,x ne$s acqua9tance ) society &
 social ways to cle> up ! latt]4  ,!    
rem>ks we h made on 8,hamlet0 by way (  
illu/ration1 lead u to po9t out h[      
,%aksp]e prep>es1 9 "s ( 8 plays1 a /age
 suitable = all ! repres5tation4 ,9 8,a 
,midsumm] ,night's ,dream0 ! place :i*  

gives tone to ! :ole is a midnight wood 
9 ! fir/ flu% & y\?ful delight ( summ]4 
,9 8,z ,y ,l x0 x is a daylight wood 9  
spr+1 full ( morn+ fre%ness1 ) a cold   
w9d n[ & !n bl[+ ?r\gh ! half-clo!d     
b\ghs4 ,9 8,! ,tempe/0 x is a solit>y   
isl&1 circl$ by ! my/]i\s sea-horizon1  
ov] :i* :at may come :o c tell8--a place
 :]e ! magician may "w 8 w1 & h all     
nature at ! beck ( 8 sup]ior k4  ,! only
 writ] :o w\ld h _h a *ance ( rivall+   
,%aksp]e 9 8 own walk1 if he _h be5 born
 9 ! same p]iod ( ,engli% hi/ory1 is    
,*auc]4 ,he has ! same gift (           
individualiz+ ! g5]al1 & idealiz+ !     
portrait4 ,b ! be/ ( ! dramatic writ]s (
 ,%aksp]e's "t1 9 _! desire ( dramatic  
individualization1 =get ! modify+       
multi=mity belong+ to individual        
humanity4 ,9 _! anxiety to pres5t a "*1 
!y take1 z x 71 a human m\ld1 label x ) 
a c]ta9 peculi>ity1 & !n fill 9 spee*es 
& =ms accord+ to ! label4 ,?us !        
indications ( "*1 ( peculi>ity1 s       
pr$om9ate1 ! :ole is s mu* ( "o col\r1 t

 ! result resembles "o ( ^? allegorical 
p]sonifications 9 :i*1 z mu* z possible1
 ev]y?+ human is elim9at$ except :at    
belongs to ! peculi>ity1 !              
p]sonification4 ,h[ diff]5t is x )      
,%aksp]e's repres5tations6 ,he kn[s t no
 human be+ ev] 0 l t4 ,he makes 8 mo/   
peculi> *>act]s speak v mu* l o!r p2 & x
 is only ov] ! :ole t _! peculi>ities   
manife/ !mselves ) indubitable pla9ness4
 ,! "o app>5t exception is ,jaques1 9   
8,z ,y ,l x40 ,b !re we mu/ rememb] t   
,%aksp]e is repres5t+ a man :o s *ooses 
to repres5t himself4 ,he is a man 9 8   
hum\r1 or 8 own peculi> & *os5          
affectation4 ,jaques is ! writ] ( 8 own 
"p2 = ) him 8all ! _w's a /age1 & all ! 
m5 & wom510 himself fir/1 8m]ely        
play]s40 ,we h 8 own pres5tation (      
himself1 n1 fir/ ( all1 z he is1 b z he 
*ooses to be tak54 ,( c\rse 8 real self 
does come out 9 x1 = no man c seem      
altoge!r o!r ?an he is2 & besides1 !    
,duke1 :o sees q ?r\gh him1 rebukes him 
9 ! mann] already ref]r$ to2 b x is 8   

affectation t gives him ! unnatural     
peculi>ity ( 8 modes & spee*es4 ,he     
wi%es !m to be su*4  ,!re is1 !n1 = e "o
 ( ,%aksp]e's *>act]s ! firm gr\nd (    
humanity1 ^u :i* ! we$s1 z well z !     
fl[]s1 glori\s or fanta/ic1 z ! case may
 be1 %[ !mselves4 ,8 m h]oic p]sons are 
! mo/ pr(\ndly human4 ,nor are 8 villa9s
 unhuman1 al?\gh inhuman en\gh4 ,comp>$ 
) ,m>l[e's ,jew1 ,%ylock is a t]rible   
man beside a dre>y mon/]1 &1 z f> z     
logic & ! lex talionis g1 has ! be/ ( ! 
argum5t4 ,x is ! /r5g? ( human nature   
itself t makes crime /rong4 ,wick$ness  
c\ld h no p[] ( itself3 x lives by !    
p]v]t$ p[]s ( good4 ,& s great is       
,%aksp]e's sympa?y ) ,%ylock ev51 9 !   
h>d & unju/ doom t ov]takes him1 t he   
dismisses him ) "s ( ! sp>e sympa?ies ( 
! m t5d]-he>t$ ( 8 spectators4 ,n[h]e is
 ! ju/ice ( g5ius m pla9 ?an 9          
,%aksp]e's utt] fre$om f p>ty-_s1 ev5 ) 
reg>d to 8 own creations4 ,ea* "* %all  
set itself =? f its own po9t ( view1 &  
only 9 ! *oice & scope ( ! :ole %all !  

judgm5t ( ! poet be beheld4 ,he nev]    
all[s 8 op9ion to come out to ! damag+ (
 ! individual's own self-pres5tation4   
,he kn[s well t = ! wor/ some?+ c be    
said1 & t a feel+ ( ju/ice & 8 own "r w 
be /rong 9 ! m9d ( a man :o is yet sway$
 by p]fect selfi%ness4 ,!re=e ! false   
man is n discov]able 9 8 spee*1 n m]ely 
because ! villa9 w talk z l a true man z
 he may1 b because seldom is ! villa9y  
cle> to ! villa9's own m9d4 ,x is       
impossible = u to det]m9e :e!r1 9 _!    
fi]ce b&y+ ( ! lie1 ,bol+broke or       
,norfolk spoke ! tru?4 ,d\btless ea*    
believ$ ! o!r to be ! villa9 t he call$ 
him4 ,& ,%aksp]e has no desire or ne$ to
 act ! hi/orian 9 ! decision ( t "q4 ,he
 leaves 8 read] 9 full sympa?y ) !      
p]plexity ( ,ri*>d2 z puzzl$1 9 fact1 z 
if he _h be5 pres5t at ! int]rupt$      
combat4  ,if e writ] c\ld write up to 8 
own be/1 we %\ld h f> less to m>vel at 9
 ,%aksp]e4 ,x is 9 great measure ! weal?
 ( ,%aksp]e's sugge/ions1 giv+ him      
abundance ( ! be/ to *oose f1 t lifts   

him s high above ^? :o1 hav+ felt !     
inspiration ( a good idea1 are =c$ to g 
on writ+1 con/ruct+1 c>p5t]+1 ) dre>y   
h&icraft1 be=e ! exhau/$ faculty has    
recov]$ suffici5tly to g5]ate ano!r4 ,& 
!n comes 9 ! un]r+ *oice ( ! be/ ( ^?   
sugge/ions4 ,yet if any "o wi%es to see 
:at v>iety ( ! same k9d ( ?\ghts he c\ld
 produce1 let him exam9e ! treatm5t ( ! 
same bus9ess 9 diff]5t plays2 z1 =      
in/ance1 ! way 9 :i* in/igation to a    
crime is manag$ 9 8,macbe?10 :]e ,macbe?
 tempts ! two murd]]s to kill ,banquo2 9
 8,k+ ,john10 :5 ! ,k+ tempts ,hub]t to 
kill ,ar?ur2 9 8,! ,tempe/10 :5 ,antonio
 tempts ,seba/ian to kill ,alonzo2 9 8,z
 ,y ,l x10 :5 ,oliv] in/igates ,*>les to
 kill ,orl&o2 & 9 8,hamlet10 :]e        
,claudius urges ,la]tes to ! murd] (    
,hamlet4  ,he %[s no anxiety ab\t be+   
orig9al4 ,:5 a man is full ( 8 "w he    
=gets himself4 ,9 8 desire to produce a 
good play he lays hold ^u any mat]ial t 
(f]s itself4 ,he w ev5 take a bad play &
 make a good "o ( x4 ,"o ( ! mo/        

rem>kable discov]ies to ! /ud5t (       
,%aksp]e is ! hide-b\nd pov]ty ( "s ( ! 
/ories1 :i*1 in=m$ by 8 life-p[]2 become
 =ms ( /r5g?1 ri*ness1 & grace4 ,he does
 :at ! ,_s 9 8,comus0 says ! music he   
he>d might d1--                8create a
 s\l   ,"u ! ribs ( dea?20  & !n dea? is
 /raightway 8clo!d ^u40 ,& n[h]e is !   
ref9+ op]ation ( 8 g5ius m evid5t ?an 9 
! purification ( ^! /ories4 ,*>act]s &  
incid5ts :i* w\ld h be5 honey & nuts to 
,beaumont & ,flet*] are1 not)/&+ _!     
dramatic recomm5dations1 entirely       
remodell$ by him4 ,! fair ,ophelia is1 9
 ! old tale1 a common woman1 & ,hamlet's
 mi/ress2 :ile ! policy ( ! ,lady (     
,belmont1 :o 9 ! old /ory occupies !    
place = :i* he inv5t$ ! lovely ,portia1 
^u :i* policy ! :ole /ory turns1 is su* 
t x is z unfit to set =? 9 our pages z x
 0 unfit = ,%aksp]e's purposes ( art4 ,8
 noble art refuses to "w ^u base matt]4 
,he sees at once ! capabilities ( a     
tale1 b he w n use x except he may d ) x
 :at he pleases4  ,if we might "h (f] "s

 assi/ance to ! "y /ud5t :o wants to    
help himself1 we w\ld sugge/ t to foll[1
 9 a measure1 ,plut>*'s fa%ion (        
comp>ison1 w be ! mo/ helpful guide to !
 und]/&+ ( ! poet4 ,let ! read] take any
 two *>act]s1 & putt+ !m side by side1  
look fir/ = diff]5ces1 & !n =           
resemblances betwe5 !m1 ) ! causes (    
ea*2 or let him make a wid] attempt1 &  
sett+ two plays "o ov] aga9/ ! o!r1     
comp>e or contra/ !m1 & see :at w be !  
result4 ,let him1 = in/ance1 take ! two 
*>act]s ,hamlet & ,brutus1 & comp>e _!  
beg9n+s & end+s1 ! resemblances 9 _!    
*>act]s1 ! diff]5ces 9 _! conduct1 !    
lik5ess & unlik5ess ( :at 0 requir$ (   
!m1 ! circum/ances 9 :i* action 0 dem&$ 
( ea*1 ! helps or h9drances ea* _h to ! 
work+ out ( ! problem ( 8 life1 ! way 9 
:i* ea* enc\nt]s ! sup]natural1 or any  
o!r "q t may sugge/ itself 9 read+ ei!r 
( ! plays1 end+ (f ) ! ma9 lesson taught
 9 ea*2 & he w be a/oni%$ to f9d1 if he 
has n already discov]$ x1 :at a ri* m9e 
( intellectual & spiritual weal? is laid

 op5 to 8 delight$ eyes4 ,p]haps n !    
lea/ valuable end to be s ga9$ is1 t !  
"y ,engli%man1 :o wants to be deliv]$ f 
any temptation to ?9k himself ! c5tre   
ar\nd :i* ! univ]se revolves1 w be aid$ 
9 8 endeav\rs aft] hon\rable humility by
 look+ up to ! man :o t[]s1 l ,saul1    
head & %\ld]s above 8 bre?r51 & see+ t  
he is humble1 may le>n to leave x to !  
pismire to be angry1 to ! e>wig to be   
conceit$1 & to ! spid] to insi/ on 8 own
 importance4  ,b to return to ! ma9     
c\rse ( our obs]vations4 ,! dramas (    
,%aksp]e are s natural1 t ?is1 ! greate/
 praise t c be giv5 !m1 is ! gr\nd ( "o 
( ! difficulties felt by ! "y /ud5t 9   
e/imat+ !m4 ,! v simplicity ( ,%aksp]e's
 art seems to ?r[ him out ( any kn[n    
groove ( judgm5t4 ,:5 he he>s "o say1   
8,look at ?is1 & admire10 he feels      
incl9$ to rejo91 8,:y1 he only says 9 ! 
simple/ way :at ! ?+ mu/ h be54 ,x is z 
pla9 z daylight40 ,yes1 to ! read]2 &   
because ,%aksp]e wrote x4 ,b !re 7 a    
?\s& wrong ways ( do+ x3 ,%aksp]e took !

 "o "r way4 ,x is he :o has made x pla9 
9 art1 :atev] x 0 be=e 9 nature2 & mo/  
likely ! v simplicity ( x 9 nature 0    
sc>cely obs]v$ be=e he saw x & repres5t$
 x4 ,& is x n ! glory ( art to atta9 ?is
 simplicity8 = simplicity is ! end ( all
 ?+s--all mann]s1 all morals1 all       
religion4 ,to say t ! ?+ c\ld n h be5   
done o!rwise1 is j to say t y =get ! art
 9 behold+ its object1 t y =get ! mirror
 because y see nature reflect$ 9 !      
mirror4 ,any "o c see ! moon 9 ,"l      
,rosse's telescope2 b :o made !         
reflector8 ,& let ! /ud5t try to express
 any?+ 9 prose or 9 v]se1 9 pa9t+ or 9  
modell+1 j z x is4 ,no man kn[s till he 
has made _m attempts1 h[ h>d to rea* is 
?is simplicity ( art4 ,& ! great] !     
success1 ! few] are ! signs ( ! lab\r   
exp5d$4 ,simplicity is art's p]fection4 
,b s natural are all 8 plays1 & ! great 
trag$ies to :i* we w\ld n[ ref] 9       
p>ticul>1 among/ ! re/1 t x may appe> to
 "s1 at fir/ sight1 t ,%aksp]e c\ld n h 
con/ruct$ !m aft] any moral plan1 c\ld h

 _h no lesson ( 8 own to tea* 9 !m1 see+
 !y be> no m>ks ( individual int5t1 9 t 
!y dep>t n[h]e f1 nature1 ! con/ruction 
( ! play itself go+ /raight on l a      
hi/ory4 ,! directness ( 8 plays spr+s 9 
"p f ! fact t x is humanity & n         
circum/ance t ,%aksp]e respects4        
,circum/ance he uses only = ! sett+ =? (
 humanity2 & = ! plot ( circum/ance1 s  
mu* 9 fav\r ) ,b5 ,jonson1 & o!rs ( 8   
contempor>ies1 he c>es no?+4 ,z to _!   
look+ too natural to h any design 9 !m1 
we are n ( ^? :o believe t x is unlike  
nature to h a design & a result4 ,if !  
pro( ( a high aim is to be :at ! critics
 us$ to call poetic ju/ice1 a k9d (     
ju/ice t "o w\ld gladly f9d m ( 9       
groc]s' & l95-drap]s' %ops1 b c z well  
sp>e f a poem1 !n we mu/ say t he has n 
always a high end3 ! wick$ man is n     
tortur$1 nor is ! good man smo!r$ 9     
bank-notes & rose-leaves4 ,ev5 :5 he %[s
 ! outw>d ru9 & dea? t comes ^u ,macbe? 
at la/1 x is only z an unavoidable      
little consequ5ce1 foll[+ 9 ! wake ( !  

mighty v5geance ( nature1 ev5 ( ,god1 t 
,macbe? _c say ,am52 t ,macbe? c sleep  
no m2 t ,macbe? is 8cab9$ cribb$1       
conf9$1 b\nd 9 to saucy d\bts & fe>s20 t
 8 v bra9 is a *>nel-h\se1 :5ce arise ! 
gho/s ( 8 own murd]s1 till he envies ! v
 dead ! re/ to :i* 8 h& has s5t !m4 ,t  
imm$iate & et]nal v5geance ^u crime1 & t
 inn] rew>d ( well-do+1 nev] fail 9     
nature or 9 ,%aksp]e1 appe> z su* a     
matt] ( c\rse t !y h>dly look l design  
ei!r 9 nature or 9 ! mirror :i* he holds
 up to h]4 ,! secret is t1 9 ! ideal1   
habit & design are "o4  ,mo/ au?ors seem
 anxi\s to r\nd (f & f9i% ev]y?+ 9 full 
sight4 ,mo/ ( ,%aksp]e's trag$ies compel
 our ?\ghts to foll[ _! p]sons across ! 
b\rn4 ,!y ne$1 z ,jean ,paul says1 a    
piece ( ! next _w pa9t$ 9 to complete ! 
picture1 ,& ?is is surely nature3 b x   
ne$ n !re=e be no design4 ,:at c\ld be  
done ) ,hamlet1 b s5d him into a region 
:]e he has "s *ance ( f9d+ 8            
difficulties solv$2 :]e he w "k t 8     
rev]5ce = ,god1 :i* 0 ! sole /ay left   

him 9 ! flood ( human wor?lessness1 has 
n be5 9 va92 t ! skies are n 8a f\l &   
pe/il5t congregation ( vap\rs20 t !re   
are noble wom51 ?\gh 8 "m 0 false &     
,ophelia weak2 & t !re are noble m51    
al?\gh 8 uncle & ,la]tes 7 villa9s & 8  
old companions traitors8 ,if ,hamlet is 
n to die1 ! :ole ( ! play mu/ p]i% "u ! 
accusation t ! h]o ( x is left at la/ ) 
only a sup]add$ mis]y1 a fre% dem& =    
action1 namely1 to rule a wor?less p1 z 
!y seem to him1 :5 action has = him     
become impossible2 t he has to live on1 
=sak5 ev5 ( dea?1 :i* w n come ?\gh !   
cup ( mis]y is at ! brim4  ,b a high end
 may be ga9$ 9 ?is _w1 & ! vision into !
 _w beyond s ju/ifi$1 z 9 ,k+ ,le>4 ,!  
passionate1 impulsive1 unreason+ old k+ 
c]ta9ly mu/ h giv5 8 wick$ daught]s     
occasion en\gh ( mak+ ! *>ges to :i* _! 
av>ice urg$ !m4 ,he _h le>n$ v little by
 8 life ( k+%ip4 ,he 0 b a boy ) grey   
hair4 ,he _h _h no inn] exp]i5ces4 ,& s 
all ! developm5t ( manhood & age has to 
be cr[d$ into ! few rema9+ weeks ( 8    

life4 ,8 own folly & bl9dness supply !  
occasion4 ,& be=e ! few weeks are gone1 
he has pass$ ?r\gh all ! /ages ( a fev] 
( indignation & wra?1 end+ 9 a madness f
 :i* love r$eems him2 he has le>n$ t a  
k+ is no?+ if ! man is no?+2 t a k+     
ought to c>e = ^? :o _c help !mselves2 t
 love has n its orig9 or gr\nds 9 fav\rs
 fl[+ f royal res\rce & munific5ce1 &   
yet t love is ! "o ?+ wor? liv+ =1 :i*  
ga9$1 x is "t to die4 ,& n[ t he has !  
exp]i5ce t life c give1 has become a    
*ild 9 simplicity ( he>t & judgm5t1 he  
_c lose 8 daught] aga92 :o1 likewise1   
has le>n$ ! "o ?+ %e ne$$1 z f> z h]    
fa!r 0 conc]n$1 a little m excus+       
t5d]ness4 ,9 ! same play x _c be by     
*ance t at its comm5cem5t ,gl\ce/]      
speaks ) ! utmo/ c>elessness & (f-h& wit
 ab\t ! p>5tage ( 8 natural son ,edmund1
 b f9ds at la/ t ?is son is 8 ru94      
,edg>1 ! true son1 says to ,edmund1 aft]
 hav+ righte\sly dealt him 8            
dea?-w\nd1--    8,! gods are j1 & ( our 
pleasant vices   ,make in/rum5ts to     

sc\rge u3   ,! d>k & vici\s place :]e !e
 he got   ,co/ him 8 eyes40  ,to :i* !  
dy+ & convict$ villa9 replies1--        
8,?\ ha/ spok5 "r2 #8tis true3   ,! :eel
 is come full circle2 ,i am "h40  ,c\ld 
any?+ be put m pla9ly ?an ! moral lesson
 9 ?is8  ,x w\ld be easy to produce     
examples ( f9e design f 8 com$ies z     
well2 z = in/ance1 f 8,mu* ,ado ab\t    
,no?+30 ! two :o are made to fall 9 love
 ) ea* o!r1 by be+ ea* sev]ally assur$ (
 possess+ ! love ( ! o!r1 ,beatrice &   
,b5$ick1 are %[n be=eh& to h a /rong    
incl9ation t[>ds ea* o!r1 manife/$ 9 _! 
cont9ual squabbl+ aft] a good-hum\r$    
fa%ion2 b n all ?is is suffici5t to make
 !m he>tily 9 love1 until !y f9d out !  
nobility ( ea* o!r's "* 9 _! behavi\r   
ab\t ! calumniat$ ,h]o2 & ! au?or takes 
c>e !y %all n be m>ri$ )\t a previ\s    
acqua9tance ) ! trick t has be5 play$ ^u
 !m4 ,inde$ we ?9k ! rem>k1 t ,%aksp]e  
nev] leaves any ( 8 *>act]s ! same at ! 
end ( a play z he took !m up at !       
beg9n+1 w be f\nd to be true4 ,!y are   

bett] or worse1 wis] or m irretrievably 
fooli%4 ,! hi/orical plays w\ld         
illu/rate ! rem>k z well z any4  ,b (   
all ! t]rible plays we are incl9$ to ?9k
 8,timon0 ! mo/ t]rible1 & to d\bt :e!r 
ju/ice has be5 done to ! f9i% &         
complet5ess ( x4 ,at ! same "t we are   
incl9$ to ?9k t x 0 pr9t$ 7fir/ 9 ! fir/
 folio1 #afbc1 sev5 ye>s aft] ,%aksp]e's
 dea?7 f a copy1 correct$ by ! au?or1 b 
n writt5 fair1 & conta9+ consequ5t      
mi/akes4 ,! same acc\nt might belong to 
o!rs ( ! plays1 b m evid5tly p]haps     
belongs to ! 8,timon40 ,! idea ( mak+ ! 
g5]\s sp5d?rift1 ^: old idolat]s _h     
=sak5 him because ! idol _h no m to     
give1 into ! high-prie/ ( ! ,temple (   
,mammon1 disp5s+ ! gold :i* he hat$ &   
despis$1 t x might be a curse to ! race 
:i* he _h le>n$ to hate & despise z     
well2 & ! way 9 :i* ,%aksp]e discloses !
 dep?s ( ,timon's w\nd1 by br++ him into
 comp>ison ) "o :o hates m5 by pr(ession
 & hum\r--are z p[]ful z any?+ to be    
f\nd ev5 9 ,%aksp]e4  ,we are v will+ to

 believe t 8,julius ,caes>0 0 "o ( 8    
late/ plays2 = c]ta9ly x is ! play 9 :i*
 he has repres5t$ a h]o 9 ! high & true 
s5se4 ,brutus is ?is h]o1 ( c\rse2 a h]o
 because he w d :at he sees to be "r1   
indep5d5tly ( p]sonal feel+ or p]sonal  
advantage4 ,nor does 8 attempt fail f   
any ov]we5+ or bl9dness1 9 himself4 ,_h 
he kn[n t ! v>i\s pap]s ?r[n 9 8 way1 7 
! concoctions ( ,cassius1 he w\ld n h   
made ! mi/ake ( suppos+ t ! ,romans     
long$ = fre$om1 & !re=e w\ld be ready to
 def5d x4 ,z x 01 he attempt$ to lib]ate
 a p :i* did n feel its slav]y4 ,he     
fail$ = o!rs1 b n = himself2 = 8 tru? 0 
su* t ev]ybody 0 true to him4 ,unlike   
,jaques ) 8 sev5 acts ( ! burlesque (   
human life1 ,brutus says at ! la/1--    
8,c\ntrym51   ,my he>t do? joy1 t yet1 9
 all my life1   ,i f\nd no man b he 0   
true to me40  ,( c\rse all ?is is 9     
,plut>*4 ,b x is easy to see ) :at reli%
 ,%aksp]e takes x up1 sett+ =? all !    
aids 9 himself & 9 o!rs :i* ,brutus _h  
to be+ a h]o1 & ?us mak+ ! repres5tation

 z cr$ible z possible4  ,we mu/ he>tily 
confess t no am\nt ( g5ius alone w make 
a man a good man2 t g5ius only %[s ! "r 
way--drives no man to walk 9 x4 ,b !re  
is surely "s moral sc5t 9 u to let u "k 
:e!r a man only c>es = good f an arti/ic
 po9t ( view1 or :e!r he admires & loves
 good4 ,?is admiration & love _c be     
prom95tly set =? by any dramati/ true to
 8 art2 b x mu/ come out ov] ! :ole4 ,8 
pr$ilections mu/ %[ !mselves 9 ! scope (
 8 arti/ic life1 9 ! ?+s & subjects he  
*ooses1 & ! way 9 :i* he repres5ts !m4  
,not)/&+ ,uncle ,toby & ,m>ia1 :o w     
v5ture to say t ,/]ne 0 noble or        
virtu\s1 :5 he looks ov] ! :ole t he has
 writt58 ,b 9 ,%aksp]e !re is no        
suspicion ( a clov5 foot4 ,ev]y:]e he is
 on ! side ( virtue & ( tru?4 ,_m small 
argum5ts1 ) great cumulative =ce1 might 
be adduc$ to ?is effect4  ,= ourselves  
we _c easily believe t ! calmness ( 8   
art c\ld be s unv>y+ except he ex]cis$ x
 ) a good consci5ce2 t he c\ld h kept   
look+ out ^u ! _w ar\nd him ) ! untr\bl$

 reg>d necess>y = see+ all ?+s z !y are1
 except !re _h be5 peace 9 8 h\se at    
home2 t he c\ld h kn[n all m5 z he did1 
& fail$ to "k himself4 ,we c und]/& !   
co-exi/5ce ( any degree ( p>tial or     
excit$ g5ius ) evil ways1 b we _c und]/&
 ! exi/5ce ( su* calm & univ]sal g5ius1 
wr\ght out 9 8 works1 except 9          
association ) all t is noble/ 9 human   
nature4 ,nor is x o!r ?an on ! side ( ! 
argum5t = 8 rectitude t he nev] =ces    
rectitude ^u ! att5tion ( o!rs4 ,! /rong
 impression left ^u our m9ds is1 t h[ev]
 ,%aksp]e may h /ray$ 9 ! e>ly portion (
 8 life 9 ,london1 he 0 n only an       
upright & noble man = ! ma9 "p1 b a     
rep5tant man1 & a man ^: life 0 influ5c$
 by ! tru?s ( ,*ri/ianity4  ,mu* is n[  
said ab\t a memorial to ,%aksp]e4 ,! be/
 & only true memorial is no d\bt t      
describ$ 9 ,milton's poem on ?is v      
subject3 ! liv+ & ev]-*ang+ monum5t (   
human admiration1 express$ 9 ! faces &  
=ms ( ^? absorb$ 9 ! read+ ( 8 works4 ,b
 if ! ext]nal monum5t might be su* z to 

fo/] ! con/ant reproduction ( ! inw>d   
monum5t ( love & admiration1 !n1 inde$1 
x might be well to raise "o2 & ) ?is    
object 9 view let u v5ture to propose "o
 mode :i* we ?9k w\ld fav\r ! atta9m5t (
 x4  ,let a ,go?ic hall ( ! f\rte5?     
c5tury be built2 su* a hall z w\ld be m 
9 ! imag9ation ( ,%aksp]e ?an any ( !   
ar*itecture ( 8 own "t4 ,let all !      
copies t c be procur$ ( e e>ly edition (
 8 works1 s+ly or collectively1 be /or$ 
9 ?is hall4 ,let a copy ( e o!r edition 
ev] pr9t$ be procur$ & deposit$4 ,let e 
book or treatise t c be f\nd1 good1 bad1
 or indiff]5t1 writt5 ab\t ,%aksp]e or  
any ( 8 works1 be likewise collect$ = ! 
,%aksp]e libr>y4 ,let a special place be
 allott$ to ! %ameless corruptions ( 8  
plays t h be5 produc$ z improvem5ts ^u  
!m1 "s ( :i*1 to ! disgrace ( ,engl&1   
/ill p>tially occupy ! /age in/ead ( :at
 ,%aksp]e wrote4 ,let "o dep>tm5t conta9
 e "w ( :atev] sort t t5ds to direct    
elucidation ( 8 mean+1 *iefly ^? ( !    
dramatic writ]s :o prec$$ him & closely 

foll[$ him4 ,let ! w9d[s be fill$ ) /a9$
 glass1 repres5t+ ! popul> sports ( 8   
own "t & ! times ( 8 ,engli% hi/ories4  
,let a small museum be atta*$1 conta9+  
all procurable antiquities t are ref]r$ 
to 9 8 plays1 along ) fir/ editions1 if 
possible1 ( ! be/ books t came out 9 8  
"t1 & 7 probably read by him4 ,let !    
:ole ?us z mu* z possible repres5t 8 "t4
 ,let a m>ble /atue 9 ! mid/ d ! be/ t  
,engli% art c accompli% = !             
repres5tation ( ! vani%$ man2 & let     
copies1 if n ! orig9als1 ( ! sev]al     
portraits be safely %r9$ = ! occasional 
behold+ ( ! multitude4 ,let ! p]petuity 
( c>e necess>y = ?is monum5t be secur$  
by end[m5t2 & let x be = ! use ( !      
public1 by means ( a read+-room fitt$ = 
! com=t ( all :o *oose to avail !mselves
 ( ^! facilities = a true acqua9tance ) 
our greate/ arti/4 ,let !re likewise be 
a simple & mod]ately-siz$ !atre atta*$1 
n = regul>1 b occasional use2 to be     
employ$ = ! repres5tation ( ,%aksp]e's  
plays only1 & all[$ free ( exp5se =     

amateur or o!r repres5tations ( !m =    
*>itable purposes4 ,b )9 a c]ta9 cycle (
 ye>s--if1 inde$1 x w\ld be too mu* to  
expect t out ( ! ,london play-go]s a    
suffici5t numb] w\ld be f\nd to ju/ify !
 repres5tation ( all ! plays ( ,%aksp]e 
once 9 ! season--let ! :ole ( ,%aksp]e's
 plays be act$ 9 ! be/ mann] possible to
 ! manag]s = ! "t be+4  ,! v exi/5ce (  
su* a !atre w\ld be a noble prote/ ( !  
highe/ k9d aga9/ ! sort ( play1 *iefly  
translat$ & adapt$ f ! ,fr5*1 :i* infe/s
 our bo>ds1 ! l[ tone ( :i*1 ev5 :]e x  
is n decid$ly immoral1 does m h>m ?an   
any am\nt ( ! r\gh1 hone/ pla9-spok5ness
 ( ,%aksp]e1 z judg$ by our m fa/idi\s1 
if n always pur] mann]s4 ,!             
repres5tation ( su* plays =ms ! real    
gr\nd ( objection to !atre-go+4 ,we     
believe t o!r objections1 :i* may be    
equally urg$ aga9/ l>ge assemblies ( any
 sort1 are n really gr\nd$ ^u su* an    
am\nt ( objectionable fact z good p (t5 
suppose4 ,at all ev5ts x is n aga9/ !   
drama itself1 b its concomitants1 its   

avoidable concomitants1 t su* objections
 are1 or ought to be1 felt & direct$4 ,!
 dramatic impulse1 z well z all o!r     
impulses ( our nature1 are f ! ,mak]4   
,a monum5t l ?is w\ld help to *ange a   
bl9d en?usiasm & a dilettante-talk into 
k1 rev]5ce1 & /udy2 & surely ?is w\ld be
 ! true way to hon\r ! memory ( ! man :o
 appeals to po/]ity by no mighty de$s ( 
worldly pr[ess1 b has left beh9d him    
food = he>t1 bra91 & consci5ce1 on :i* !
 g5]ations w fe$ till ! end ( "t4 ,x    
w\ld be ! "o true & natural mode (      
p]petuat+ 8 fame 9 k9d2 help+ him to d m
 ( t = :i* he 0 born1 & because ( :i* we
 humbly desire to d him hon\r1 z ! ye>s 
fl[ f>!r away f ! "t :51 at ! age (     
fifty-two1 he left ! _w a ri*] legacy ( 
! results ( intellectual lab\r ?an any  
o!r lab\r] 9 lit]ature has ev] done4 ,x 
w\ld be to raise a monum5t to 8 m9d m   
?an to 8 p]son4  ,b to hon\r ,%aksp]e 9 
! be/ way we mu/ n gaze ^u "s gr&       
memorial ( 8 fame1 we mu/ n talk l>gely 
( 8 wond]ful do+s1 we mu/ n ev5 behold !

 repres5tation ( 8 works on ! /age1     
invaluable aid z t is to ! "r und]/&+ ( 
:at he has writt52 b we mu/1 by close1  
sil5t1 pati5t /udy1 ent] into an und]/&+
 ) ! _s ( ! dep>t$ poet-sage1 & ?us let 
8 own words be ! necromantic spell t    
raises ! dead1 & br+s u into communion )
 t man :o knew :at 0 9 m5 m ?an any o!r 
m]e man ev] did4 ,well 0 x = ,%aksp]e t 
he 0 humble2 else on :at a desolate     
p9nacle ( companionless solitude mu/ he 
h /ood6 ,:]e 0 he to f9d 8 pe]s8 ,to mo/
 ?\ghtful m9ds x is a t]rible fancy to  
suppose t !re 7 no great] human be+ ?an 
!mselves4 ,f ! t]ror ( su* a tru?       
,%aksp]e's love = m5 pres]v$ him4 ,he   
did n ?9k ab\t himself s mu* z he ?\ght 
ab\t !m4 ,_h he be5 a self-/ud5t alone1 
or *iefly1 c\ld he ev] h writt5 ^?      
dramas8 ,we close ) ! repetition ( ?is  
tru?3 t ! love ( our k9d is ! "o key to 
! k ( humanity & ( ourselves4 ,& h we n 
sacr$ au?ority = conclud+ t he :o loves 
8 bro!r is ! m able & ! m likely to love
 ,him :o made him & 8 bro!r also1 & !n  

told !m t love is ! fulfill+ ( ! law8   
,,! ,,art ,,( ,,%aksp]e1 ,,z ,,reveal$  
,,by ,,himself4   ,footnote3 #ahfc4     
,:o taught y ?is8   ,i le>n'd x out (   
wom5's faces4  ,w9t]'s ,tale1 ,act ii4  
sc5e #a4   ,"o occasionally he>s !      
rem>k1 t ! comm5tators ^u ,%aksp]e f9d  
f> m 9 ,%aksp]e ?an ,%aksp]e ev] int5d$ 
to express4 ,tak+ ?is ass]tion z x /&s1 
x may be freely grant$1 n only (        
,%aksp]e1 b ( e writ] ( g5ius4 ,b if x  
be int5d$ by x1 t no?+ c exi/ 9 any "w (
 art beyond :at ! writ] 0 consci\s (    
:ile 9 ! act ( produc+ x1 s mu* ( its   
scope is false4  ,no arti/ c h su* a    
claim to ! high title ( creator1 z t he 
inv5ts = himself ! =ms1 by means ( :i*  
he produces 8 new result2 & all ! =ms ( 
man & nature :i* he modifies & comb9es  
to make a new region 9 8 _w ( art1 h _! 
own orig9al life & mean+4 ,! laws       
likewise ( _! v>i\s comb9ations are     
natural laws1 h>moni\s ) ea* o!r4 ,:ile1
 !re=e1 ! arti/ employs _m or few ( _!  
orig9al aspects = 8 imm$iate purpose1 he

 does n & _c !reby deprive !m ( ! _m m  
:i* are ess5tial to _! vitality1 & !    
vitality likewise ( 8 pres5tation ( !m1 
al?\gh !y =m only ! backgr\nd f :i* 8   
peculi> use ( !m /&s out4 ,! objects    
pres5t$ mu/ !re=e fall1 to ! eye ( !    
obs]vant read]1 into _m diff]5t         
comb9ations & h>monies ( op]ation &     
result1 :i* are indubitably !re1 :e!r ! 
writ] saw !m or n4 ,^! lat5t comb9ations
 & relations w be num]\s & true1 9      
proportion to ! scope & ! tru? ( !      
repres5tation2 & ! great] ! numb] (     
mean+s1 h>moni\s ) ea* o!r1 :i* any "w (
 art pres5ts1 ! great] claim x has to be
 consid]$ a "w ( g5ius4 ,x mu/1 !re=e1  
be grant$1 & t joyfully1 t !re may be   
mean+s 9 ,%aksp]e's writ+s :i* ,%aksp]e 
himself did n see1 & to :i* !re=e 8 art1
 z art1 does n po9t4  ,b ! probability1 
not)/&+1 mu/ surely be all[$ z well1 t1 
9 great arti/s1 ! am\nt ( consci\s art w
 be> "s proportion to ! am\nt (         
unconsci\s tru?3 ! visible volcanic     
light w be> a true relation to ! hidd5  

fire ( ! globe2 s t x w n seem likely t1
 9 su* a writ] z ,%aksp]e1 we %\ld f9d  
_m indications ( pres5t & op]ative art1 
( :i* he 0 himself unaw>e4 ,"s tru?s may
 be reveal$ ?r\gh him1 :i* he himself   
knew only pot5tially2 b x is n likely t 
m>ks ( "w1 be>+ ^u ! results ( ! play1  
%\ld be =tuit\s1 or t ! "w ?us indicat$ 
%\ld be unconsci\s "w4 ,a /roke ( !     
mallet may be m effective ?an ! sculptor
 _h hop$2 b x 0 int5d$4 ,9 ! drama x is 
easi] to discov] individual m>ks ( !    
*isel1 ?an 9 ! m>ble :5ce all signs (   
su* are remov$3 9 ! drama ! l9es        
!mselves fall into ! g5]al f9i%1 )\t    
necess>y oblit]ation z l9es3 ,/ill1 !   
read] _c help be+ fe>ful1 le/1 n z      
reg>ds tru? only1 b z reg>ds art z well1
 he be sometimes clo?+ ! idol ( 8       
intellect ) ! weav+s ( 8 fancy4 ,my     
conviction is1 t x is ! v consummat5ess 
( ,%aksp]e's art1 t exposes 8 "w to !   
d\bt t spr+s f lov+ anxiety = 8 hon\r2 !
 dramati/1 l ! sculptor1 avoid+ e       
avoidable h9t ( ! process1 9 ord] to    

r5d] ! result a vital :ole4 ,b1         
=tunately1 we are n left to argue       
entirely f probabilities4 ,he has       
himself giv5 u a peep into 8 /udio--let 
me call x work%op1 z m compreh5sive4  ,x
 is n1 ( c\rse1 9 ! %ape ( lit]>y       
criticism1 t we %\ld expect to meet su* 
a revelation2 = to use art ev5          
consci\sly1 & to reg>d x z an object (  
contemplation1 or to !orize ab\t x1 are 
two v diff]5t m5tal op]ations4 ,!       
productive & critical faculties are     
r>ely f\nd 9 equal comb9ation2 & ev5 :]e
 !y are1 !y _c op]ate equally 9 reg>d to
 ! same object4 ,!re is a p]fect        
satisfaction 9 produc+1 :i* does n dem& 
a re-pres5tation to ! critical faculty4 
,9 o!r words1 ! criticism :i* a great   
writ] br+s to be> ^u 8 own "w1 is f )91 
reg>d+ x ^u ! hidd5 side1 namely1 9     
relation to 8 own idea2 :]eas criticism1
 commonly und]/ood1 has ref]5ce to !    
side turn$ to ! public gaze4 ,nei!r c\ld
 we expect "o s prolific z ,%aksp]e to  
f9d "t = ! criticism ( ! works ( o!r m51

 except 9 su* mom5ts ( relaxation z ^? 9
 :i* ! fri5ds at ! ,m]maid ,tav]n sat   
sil5t b5ea? ! fl[ ( 8 wisdom & hum\r1 or
 made ! /reet r+ ) ! ov]fl[ ( _! own    
enjoym5t4  ,b if ! arti/ proce$ to      
speculate ^u ! nature or productions (  
ano!r art ?an 8 own1 we may !n expect ! 
pr9ciples ^u :i* he op]ates 9 8 own1 to 
take outw>d & visible =m--a =m modifi$  
by ! diff]5ce ( ! art to :i* he n[      
applies !m4 ,9 "o ( ,%aksp]e's poems1 we
 h ! description ( an imag9$ production 
( a si/]-art--t ( ,pa9t+--a description 
s brilliant t ! light reflect$ f !      
poet-picture illum9es ! art ( ! ,poet   
himself1 reveal+ ! pr9ciples :i* he held
 ) reg>d to repres5tative art g5]ally1 &
 sugge/+ _m ?\ghts ) reg>d to detail &  
h>mony1 f9i%1 pregnancy1 & scope4 ,?is  
description is f\nd 9 8,! ,rape (       
,lucrece40 ,apology w h>dly be necess>y 
= mak+ a long quotation1 see+ t1 besides
 ! conv5i5ce x w af=d ( easy ref]5ce to 
! gr\nd ( my argum5t1 "o ( ! greate/    
helps :i* ev5 ! arti/ c give to u1 is to

 isolate peculi> beauties1 & s compel u 
to p]ceive !m4  ,lucrece has s5t a      
mess5g] to beg ! imm$iate pres5ce ( h]  
husb&4 ,await+ 8 return1 & worn out )   
weep+1 %e looks ab\t = "s v>iation ( h] 
mis]y4    #a4    ,at la/ %e calls to m9d
 :]e hangs a piece     ,( skilful pa9t+1
 made = ,priam's ,troy2   ,be=e ! :i* is
 drawn ! p[] ( ,greece1     ,= ,hel5's  
rape ! city to de/roy1     ,?reat5+     
cl\d-kiss+ ,ilion ) annoy2   ,:i* !     
conceit$ pa9t] drew s pr\d1   ,z heav51 
x seem$1 to kiss ! turrets1 b[$4    #b4 
,a ?\s& lam5table objects !re1     ,9   
scorn ( ,nature1 ,art gave lifeless     
life3   ,_m a dry drop seem$ a weep+    
te>1     ,%$ = ! slaught]$ husb& by !   
wife2     ,! r$ blood reek$1 to %[ !    
pa9t]'s /rife4   ,& dy+ eyes gleam$ =?  
_! a%y lights1   ,l dy+ coals burnt out 
9 t$i\s nights4    #c4    ,!re might y  
see ! lab\r+ pione]     ,begrim$ )      
sweat1 & sme>$ all ) du/2   ,&1 f ! t[]s
 ( ,troy !re w\ld appe>     ,! v eyes ( 
m5 ?r\gh loopholes ?ru/1     ,gaz+ ^u ! 

,greeks ) little lu/3   ,su* sweet      
obs]vance 9 ?is "w 0 _h1   ,t "o might  
see ^? f>-(f eyes look sad4    #d4    ,9
 great comm&]s1 grace & maje/y     ,y   
might behold1 triumph+ 9 _! faces2   ,9 
y\?1 quick be>+ & dext]ity2     ,& "h & 
!re ! pa9t] int]laces     ,pale c[>ds1  
m>*+ on ) trembl+ paces1   ,:i* he>tless
 peasants did s well resemble1   ,t "o  
w\ld swe> he saw !m quake & tremble4    
#e4    ,9 ,ajax & ,ulysses1 ,o :at art  
,( physiognomy might "o behold6   ,!    
face ( ei!r ciph]$ ei!r's he>t2     ,_! 
face _! mann]s mo/ expressly told3      
,9 ,ajax' eyes blunt rage & rig\r roll$2
   ,b ! mild glance t sly ,ulysses l5t  
,%[$ deep reg>d1 & smil+ gov]nm5t4      
#f4    ,!re plead+ might y see grave    
,ne/or /&1     ,z #8tw]e enc\rag+ !     
,greeks to fight2   ,mak+ su* sob]      
action ) 8 h&1     ,t x beguil$         
att5tion1 *>m$ ! sight2     ,9 spee*1 x 
seem$ 8 be>d1 all silv]-:ite1   ,wagg$  
up & d[n1 & f 8 lips did fly   ,?9 w9d+ 
brea?1 :i* purl$ up to ! sky4    #g4    

,ab\t him 7 a press ( gap+ faces1       
,:i* seem$ to swall[ up 8 s\nd advice2  
,all jo9tly li/5+1 b ) sev]al graces1   
,z if "s m]maid did _! e>s entice2      
,"s high1 "s l[1 ! pa9t] 0 s nice4   ,! 
scalps ( _m1 almo/ hid beh9d1   ,to jump
 up high] seem$1 to mock ! m9d4    #h4  
,"h "o man's h& lean$ on ano!r's head1  
,8 nose be+ %ad[$ by 8 neighb\r's e>2   
,"h "o1 be+ ?rong$1 be>s back1 all boll5
 & r$2     ,ano!r1 smo!r$1 seems to pelt
 & swe>2     ,& 9 _! rage su* signs (   
rage !y be>1   ,z1 b = loss ( ,ne/or's  
gold5 words1   ,x seem$ !y w\ld debate )
 angry swords4    #i4    ,= mu* imag9>y 
"w 0 !re2     ,conceit deceitful1 s     
compact1 s k9d1   ,t = ,a*illes' image  
/ood 8 spe>1     ,grip$ 9 an arm$ h&2   
himself beh9d     ,0 left unse51 save to
 ! eye ( m9d3   ,a h&1 a foot1 a face1 a
 leg1 a head1   ,/ood = ! :ole to be    
imag9$4    #aj4    ,&1 f ! walls (      
/rong-besieg$ ,troy1     ,:5 _! brave   
hope1 bold ,hector1 m>*$ to field1      
,/ood _m ,trojan mo!rs1 %>+ joy     ,to 

see _! y\?ful sons bright weapons wield1
     ,& to _! hope !y su* odd action    
yield2   ,t ?r\gh _! light joy seem$ to 
appe>1   ,l bright ?+s /a9$1 a k9d (    
heavy fe>4    #aa4    ,& f ! /rond (    
,d>dan1 :]e !y f\ght1     ,to ,simois'  
re$y banks1 ! r$ blood ran2   ,^: waves 
to imitate ! battle s\ght1     ,) swell+
 ridges2 & _! ranks began     ,to break 
^u ! gall$ %ore1 & !n   ,retire aga91   
till1 meet+ great] ranks1   ,!y jo91 &  
%oot _! foam at ,simois' banks4  ,! (t5]
 ,i read ^! v]ses1 among/ ! v e>lie/    
compositions ( ,%aksp]e1 ,i am ! m      
impress$ ) ! c>efulness ) :i* he        
repres5ts ! "w ( ! picture--8%[s ! /rife
 ( ! pa9t]40  ,! mo/ natural ?\ght to   
foll[ 9 sequ5ce is3 ,h[ l 8 own art6  ,!
 scope & v>iety ( ! :ole picture1 9 :i* 
mass is effect$ by ! accumulation (     
individuality2 9 :i*1 on ! "o h&1 ,troy 
/&s z ! imp]sonation ( ! aim & object ( 
! :ole2 & on ! o!r1 ! ,simois fl[s 9    
foam+ rivalry ( ! /rife ( m51--!        
pictorial =m ( t sympa?y ( nature )     

human ef=t & passion1 :i* he s (t5      
introduces 9 8 plays1--is l no?+ else s 
mu* z "o ( ! works ( 8 own art4 ,b to   
take a portion z a m cond5s$            
repres5tation ( 8 art 9 comb9+ all      
v>ieties into "o h>moni\s :ole3 8 g5ius 
is l ! oratory ( ,ne/or z describ$ by   
its effects 9 ! sev5? & eigh? /anzas4 ,e
 v>iety ( attitude & c\nt5ance & action 
is h>moniz$ by ! influ5ce :i* is at once
 ! occasion ( debate1 & ! *>m :i*       
re/ra9s by ! fe> ( its own loss3 !      
eloqu5ce & ! li/5+ =m ! "o bond ( !     
unruly mass4 ,s ! dramatic g5ius t      
h>monizes 8 play1 is visible only 9 its 
effects2 s e!real 9 its own ess5ce t x  
refuses to be submitt$ to ! analysis ( !
 rud] intellect1 x is l ! words (       
,ne/or1 = :i* 9 ! picture !re /&s b 8?9 
w9d+ brea? :i* purl$ up to ! sky40      
,take1 = an in/ance ( ?is1 ! reconcil+  
p[] by :i*1 9 ! my/]i\s midnight ( !    
summ]-wood1 he br+s toge!r 9 "o h>mony !
 graceful passions ( *ildi% elves1 & !  
fi]ce passions ( m5 & wom51 ) ! ludicr\s

 reflection ( ^? passions 9 ! little    
convex mirror ( ! artisan's drama2 :ile 
! mis*iev\s ,puck revels 9 ?+s t fall   
out prepo/]\sly1 & ! ,elf-,que5 is 9    
love ) ass-head$ ,bottom1 f ! holl[s (  
^: long hairy e>s--/range               
b\quet-hold]s--bloom & brea! !          
musk-roses1 ! *>act]i/ic od\r-f\nts ( ! 
play2 & ! philosophy ( ! unbeliev+      
,!seus1 ) ! c&\r ( ,hippolyta1 lifts !  
:ole into relation ) ! realities ( human
 life4 ,or take1 z ano!r in/ance1 !     
pret5d$ madman ,edg>1 ! c\rt-fool1 & !  
rugg$ old k+ go+ gr&ly mad1 %elt]$ 9 "o 
hut1 & lapp$ 9 ! ro> ( a ?und]/orm4  ,my
 object1 !n1 9 respect to ?is poem1 is  
to produce1 f _m in/ances1 a few        
examples ( ! metamorphosis ( su*        
excell5ces z he describes 9 ! picture1  
into ! correspond+ =ms ( ! drama2 9 !   
hope t x w n !n be necess>y to urge !   
probability t ! pres5ce ( ^? arti/ic    
virtues 9 8 own practice1 ^u :i* he     
expatiates 9 8 repres5tation ( ano!r    
man's art1 7 accompani$ by ! correspond+

 consci\sness--t1 namely1 ( ! arti/ z   
diff]+ f t ( ! critic1 its objects be+  
reg>d$ f ! concave side ( ! hamm]$      
relief4 ,if ?is probability be grant$1  
,i w\ld1 f x1 advance to a high] & f> m 
important conclusion--h[ unlikely x is t
 if ! writ] 0 consci\s ( su* fitnesses1 
he %\ld be unconsci\s ( ^? gr&          
embodim5ts ( tru?1 :i* are indubitably  
pres5t 9 8 plays1 :e!r he knew x or n4  
,?is portion ( my argum5t w be /r5g!n$  
by an in/ance to %[ t ,%aksp]e 0 himself
 q at home 9 ! contemplation ( su*      
tru?s4  ,let me adduce1 !n1 "s ( ^?     
correspond+ embodim5ts 9 words in/ead ( 
9 =ms2 9 :i* col\rs yield to tones1 l9es
 to phrases4 ,i w beg9 ) ! l[e/ k9d1 9  
:i* ! art has to d ) matt]s s small1 t x
 is difficult to believe t unconsci\s   
art c\ld h any relation to !m4 ,!y c    
h>dly h proce$$ directly f ! great      
inspiration ( ! :ole4 ,_! v m9ut5ess is 
an argum5t = _! pres5ce to ! poet's     
consci\sness2 :ile belong+1 z !y d1 only
 to ! con/ruction ( ! play1 no su*      

indep5d5t exi/5ce c be accord$ to !m1 z 
to tru?s1 :i*1 be+ 9 !mselves realities1
 are !re1 :e!r ,%aksp]e saw !m or n4 ,if
 he did n int5d !m1 ! mo/ t c be said = 
!m is1 t su* is ! naturalness (         
,%aksp]e's repres5tations1 t !re is room
 9 8 plays1 z 9 life1 = ^? wond]ful     
co9cid5ces :i* are r$ucible to no law4  
,p]haps e "o ( ! examples ,i adduce w be
 f\nd op5 to dispute4 ,?is is a k9d 9   
:i* direct pro( c h no %>e2 nor %\ld ,i 
h d>$ ?us to comb9e !m 9 argum5t1 b = ! 
n9? /anza ( ^? quot$ above1 to :i* ,i   
beg my read]s to rev]t4 ,its imag9>y "w 
means--"w h9t$ at1 & !n left to !       
imag9ation ( ! read]4 ,( c\rse1 9       
dramatic repres5tation1 su* "w mu/ exi/ 
on a great scale2 b ! m9ute             
p>ticul>ization ( ! 8conceit deceitful0 
9 ! re/ ( ! /anza1 w surely ju/ify u 9  
?9k+ x possible t ,%aksp]e int5d$ _m1 if
 n all1 ( ! little fitnesses :i* a      
c>eful read] discov]s 9 8 plays4 ,t su* 
are n (t5] discov]$ comes f ?is3 t1 l   
life itself1 he s bl5ds into vital      

beauty1 t !re are no sali5t po9ts4 ,to  
use a homely simile3 he is n l !        
b>n-door f[l1 t always runs out cackl+  
:5 %e has laid an egg2 & (t5 :5 %e has  
n4 ,9 ! tone ( an ord9>y drama1 y may "k
 :5 some?+ is com+2 & ! tone itself     
decl>es--,i h done x4 ,b ,%aksp]e w n   
spoil 8 art to %[ 8 art4 ,x is !re1 &   
does its "p3 t is en\gh4 ,if y c discov]
 x1 good & well2 if n1 pass on1 & take  
:at y c f9d4 ,he c af=d n to be fa?om$ =
 e little pe>l t lies at ! bottom ( 8   
ocean4 ,if ,i succe$ 9 %[+ t su* art may
 exi/ :]e x is n readily discov]$1 ?is  
may give "s additional probability to   
its exi/5ce 9 places :]e x is h>d] to   
isolate & def9e4  ,to produce a few     
in/ances1 !n3  ,9 8,mu* ,ado ab\t       
,no?+10 see+ ! v nature ( ! play is     
express$ 9 its "n1 is x n likely t      
,%aksp]e nam$ ! two con/ables1 ,dogb]ry 
7a poison\s b]ry7 & ,v]juice 7! juice ( 
crab-apples72 ^? names hav+ absolutely  
no?+ to d ) ! /upid innocu\sness ( _!   
*>act]s1 & s correspond+ to _! way (    

turn+ ?+s upside d[n1 & say+ ! v        
opposite ( :at !y mean8  ,9 ! same play 
we f9d ,m>g>et object+ to h] mi/ress's  
we>+ a c]ta9 rebato 7a l>ge plait$      
ruff71 on ! morn+ ( h] w$d+3 may n ?is  
be int5d$ to relate to ! fact t ,m>g>et 
_h dress$ 9 h] mi/ress's clo!s ! night  
be=e8 ,%e might h rumpl$ or soil$ x1 & s
 fe>$ discov]y4  ,9 8,k+ ,h5ry ,,iv410  
,"p ,i41 we f9d1 9 ! la/ sc5e1 t !      
,pr9ce kills ,hotspur4 ,?is is n record$
 9 hi/ory3 ! conqu]or ( ,p]cy is unkn[n4
 ,_h x be5 a fact1 hi/ory w\ld c]ta9ly h
 record$ x2 & ! sil5ce ( hi/ory 9 reg>d 
to a de$ ( su* m>k1 is equival5t to its 
contradiction4 ,b ,%aksp]e requires1 = 8
 play's sake1 to id5tify ! slay] (      
,hotspur ) 8 rival ! ,pr9ce4 ,yet       
,%aksp]e w n contradict hi/ory1 ev5 9   
its sil5ce4 ,:at is he to d8 ,he w      
acc\nt = hi/ory n kn[+ ! fact4--,fal/aff
 claim+ ! hon\r1 ! ,pr9ce says to him3  
8,= my "p1 if a lie may d !e grace1     
,i'll gild x ) ! happie/ t]ms ,i h20    
reveal+ ?us ! magnific5ce ( 8 own "*1 9 

8 read9ess1 = ! sake ( 8 fri5d1 to "p ) 
8 *ief r5[n4 ,b ! ,hi/oric ,muse c\ld n 
believe t fat ,jack ,fal/aff _h kill$   
,hotspur1 & !re=e %e w\ld n record !    
claim4  ,9 ! second "p ( ! same play1   
act i4 sc5e #b1 we f9d ,fal/aff t[]+ly  
indignant ) ,mr4 ,dombl$on1 ! silk m]c]1
 t he w /& ^u security ) a g5tleman = a 
%ort cloak & slops ( sat94 ,9 ! fir/    
sc5e ( ! second act1 ! ho/ess m5tions t 
,sir ,john is go+ to d9e ) ,ma/] ,smoo?1
 ! silkman4 ,foil$ ) ,mr4 ,dombl$on1 he 
has already made himself s agreeable to 
,ma/] ,smoo?1 t he is 8indit$ to d9n]0 )
 him4 ,?is is1 by ! bye1 z to ! action (
 ! play2 b z to ! "* ( ,sir ,john1 is x 
n    8,conceit deceitful1 s compact1 s  
k9d0--k9n$--natural8  ,! conceit        
deceitful 9 ! pa9t+1 is ! imag9ation t  
means m ?an its says4 ,s ! words ( !    
speak]s 9 ! play1 /& = m ?an ! speak]s  
mean4 ,!y are ,%aksp]e's 9 _! relation  
to 8 :ole4 ,to ,a*illes1 8 spe> is b 8  
spe>3 to ! pa9t] & 8 company1 ! spe> (  
,a*illes /&s = ,a*illes himself4        

,col]idge rem>ks ^u ,james ,gurney1 9   
8,k+ ,john30 8,h[ individual & comical  
he is ) ! f\r words all[$ to 8 dramatic 
life60  ,^! words are ^? ) :i* he answ]s
 ! ,ba/>d's reque/ to leave ! room4 ,he 
has be5 l+]+ ) all ! inquisitiv5ess &   
privilege ( an old s]vant2 :5           
,faulconbridge says3 8,james ,gurney1   
wilt ?\ give u leave a :ile80 ) /ra9$   
polit5ess4 ,) m>k$ condesc5sion to !    
reque/ ( ! second son1 :om he has kn[n &
 s]v$ f infancy1 ,james ,gurney replies3
 8,good leave1 good ,philip20  giv+     
occasion to ,faulconbridge to %[ 8      
ambition1 & scorn ( 8 pres5t /&+1 9 !   
contempt ) :i* he treats ev5 ! ,*ri/ian 
"n he is s soon to ex*ange ) 8 surname =
 ,sir ,ri*>d & ,plantag5et2 ,philip be+ 
! "n = a sp>r[ 9 ^? days1 :5 ladies made
 pets ( !m4 ,surely 9 ^! words ( !      
s]v+-man1 we h an outcome ( ! same art  
by :i*    8,a h&1 a foot1 a face1 a leg1
 a head1   ,/ood = ! :ole to be imag9$40
  ,9 ! 8,w9t]'s ,tale10 act iv4 sc5e #c1
 ,p]dita1 dress$ ) unwont$ gaiety at !  

fe/ival ( ! %eep-%e>+1 is a/oni%$ at    
f9d+ h]self talk+ 9 full /ra9s ( poetic 
v]se4 ,%e says1 half-a%am$3    8,me?9ks 
,i play z ,i h se5 !m d   ,9 ,:itsun    
pa/orals3 sure1 ?is robe ( m9e   ,does  
*ange my disposition60  ,%e does n mean 
?is s]i\sly4 ,b ! robe has m to d ) x   
?an %e ?9ks4 ,h] passion = ,florizel is 
! w>m? t sets ! spr+s ( h] ?\ghts free1 
& !y fl[ ) ! grace belong+ to a         
pr9cess-nature2 b x is ! robe t op5s !  
door ( h] spee*1 &1 by elevat+ h]       
consci\sness ( h]self1 betrays h] into  
:at is only natural to h]1 b seems to   
h]1 on reflection1 inconsi/5t ) h] l[   
bir? & poor education4 ,?is in/ance1    
h[ev]1 involves f> high] elem5ts ?an any
 ( ! examples ,i h giv5 be=e1 &         
naturally leads to a mu* m important    
class ( illu/rations4  ,9 8,macbe?10 act
 ii4 sc5e #d1 :y is ! old man1 :o has   
no?+ to d ) ! conduct ( ! play1         
introduc$8--,t1 9 conv]sation ) ,rosse1 
he may1 z an old man1 be> te/imony to ! 
exceptionally t]rific nature ( t /orm1  

:i*1 we f9d--f ! words ( ,banquo3       
8,!re's husb&ry 9 heav53   ,_! c&les are
 all out10--  _h begun to ga!r1 be=e    
supp] 0 ov] 9 ! ca/le4 ,?is /orm is !   
sympa!tic horror ( ,nature at ! break+  
op5 ( ! ,"l's ano9t$ temple--horror 9   
:i* ! animal creation p>takes1 = !      
horses ( ,duncan1 8! m9ions ( _! race10 
& !re=e ! mo/ s5sitive ( _! s5sitive    
race1 te> ea* o!r to pieces 9 ! wildness
 ( _! horror4 ,consid] along ) ?is a    
=ego+ portion ( ! second sc5e 9 ! same  
act4 ,macbe?1 hav+ jo9$ 8 wife aft] !   
murd]1 says3            8,:o lies i' !  
second *amb]8    8,lady ,m4             
,donalba94          99       99       99
       99       99           8,!re are  
two lodg$ toge!r40  ,^! two1 ,macbe?    
says1 woke ea* o!r--! "o laugh+1 ! o!r  
cry+ murd]4 ,!n !y said _! pray]s & w5t 
to sleep aga94--,i us$ to ?9k t !       
natural companion ( ,donalba9 w\ld be   
,malcolm1 8 bro!r2 & t ! two bro!rs woke
 9 horror f ! proximity ( _! fa!r's     
murd]] :o 0 j pass+ ! door4 ,a fri5d    

object$ to ?is1 t1 _h !y be5 toge!r1    
,malcolm1 be+ ! eld]1 w\ld h be5 m5tion$
 r ?an ,donalba94 ,accept ?is objection1
 & we f9d a yet m delicate significance3
 ! pres5ce op]at$ diff]5tly on ! two1 "o
 bur/+ out 9 a laugh1 ! o!r cry+ murd]2 
b bo? 7 9 t]ror :5 !y awoke1 & d>$ n    
sleep till !y _h said _! pray]s4 ,8     
sons1 8 horses1 ! elem5ts !mselves1 are 
%ak5 by "o unconsci\s sympa?y ) ! murd]$
 k+4  ,associate ) ?is ! end ( ! ?ird   
sc5e ( ! f\r? act ( 8,julius ,caes>20   
:]e we f9d t ! att5dants ( ,brutus all  
cry out 9 _! sleep1 z ! gho/ ( ,caes>   
leaves _! ma/]'s t5t4 ,?is outcry is n  
giv5 9 ,plut>*4  ,to return to          
8,macbe?30 ,:y is ! doctor ( m$ic9e     
introduc$ 9 ! sc5e at ! ,engli% c\rt8   
,he has no?+ to d ) ! progress ( ! play 
itself1 any m ?an ! old man already     
allud$ to4--,he is introduc$ = a        
precisely simil> reason4--,z a doctor1  
he is ! be/ te/imony t c\ld be adduc$ to
 ! fact1 t ! ,engli% ,k+ ,edw>d !       
,confessor1 is a f\nta9 ( heal? to 8 p1 

gift$ = 8 goodness ) ! sacr$ privilege (
 cur+ ,! ,k+'s ,evil1 by ! t\* ( 8 holy 
h&s4 ,! ,engli% ,k+ himself is ?us      
introduc$1 = ! sake ( contra/ ) ! ,scot*
 ,k+1 :o is a rag+ be> among/ 8         
subjects4  ,9 ! 8,w9t]'s ,tale10 to :i* 
he gives ! "n because ( ! altoge!r      
extraord9>y "* ( ! occurr5ces 7ref]r+ to
 x 9 ! play itself1 9 ! words3 8a sad   
tale's be/ = w9t]3 ,i h "o ( sprites &  
gobl9s07 ,antigonus has a rem>kable     
dream or vision1 9 :i* ,h]mione appe>s  
to him1 & comm&s ! exposure ( h] *ild 9 
a place to all appe>ance ! mo/          
unsuitable & dang]\s4 ,conv9c$ ( !      
reality ( ! vision1 ,antigonus obeys2 & 
! :ole m>vell\s result dep5ds ^u ?is    
ob$i5ce4 ,!re=e ! vision mu/ be int5d$ =
 a g5u9e "o4 ,b h[ c\ld x be su*1 if    
,h]mione 0 n dead1 z1 f h] appe>ance to 
him1 ,antigonus firmly believ$ %e 08 ,i 
%\ld feel ?is to be an objection to !   
art ( ! play1 b = ! foll[+ answ]3--,at !
 "t %e appe>$ to him1 %e 0 /ill ly+ 9 t 
dea?like swoon1 into :i* %e fell :5 !   

news ( ! loss ( h] son rea*$ h] z %e    
/ood be=e ! judgm5t-seat ( h] husb&1 at 
a "t :5 %e ought n to h be5 out ( h]    
*amb]4  ,note likewise1 9 ! fir/ sc5e ( 
! second act ( ! same play1 !           
*angefulness ( ,h]mione's mood ) reg>d  
to h] boy1 z indicative ( h] condition  
at ! "t4 ,if we d n reg>d ?is fact1 we  
%all ?9k ! words introduc$ only = ! sake
 ( fill+ up ! bus9ess ( ! play4  ,9     
8,twelf? ,night10 bo? ladies make ! fir/
 advances 9 love4 ,is x n wor?y ( notice
 t "o ( !m has lo/ h] bro!r1 & t ! o!r  
believes %e has lo/ h]s8 ,9 ?is respect1
 !y may be plac$ ) ,phoebe1 9 8,z ,y ,l 
,x10 :o1 hav+ sudd5ly lo/ h] love by !  
discov]y t its object 0 a woman1        
imm$iately & he>tily accepts ! devotion 
( h] reject$ lov]1 ,silvius4 ,along ) ^!
 may be class$ ,romeo1 :o1 reject$ &1 z 
he believes1 inconsolable1 falls 9 love 
) ,juliet ! mom5t he sees h]4 ,t 8 love 
= ,rosal9e1 h[ev]1 0 b a k9d ( calf-love
 comp>$ ) 8 love = ,juliet1 may be f\nd 
indicat$ 9 ! diff]+ tones ( 8 spee* "u !

 diff]+ conditions4 ,comp>e :at he says 
9 8 conv]sation ) ,b5volio1 9 ! fir/    
sc5e ( ! fir/ act1 ) any ( 8 _m spee*es 
aft]w>ds1 &1 :ile conceit w be f\nd     
prom95t en\gh 9 bo?1 ! "o w be f\nd to  
be rul$ by ! fancy1 ! o!r by !          
imag9ation4  ,9 ?is same play1 !re is   
ano!r simil> po9t :i* ,i %\ld l to      
notice4 ,9 ,ar?ur ,brook's /ory1 f :i*  
,%aksp]e took 81 !re is no m5tion ( any 
communication f ,lady ,capulet to       
,juliet ( _! int5tion ( m>ry+ h] to     
,c\nt ,p>is4 ,:y does ,%aksp]e ins]t    
?is8--to expla9 h] fall+ 9 love ) ,romeo
 s sudd5ly4 ,h] "m has set h] m9d mov+ 9
 t direction4 ,%e has nev] se5 ,p>is4   
,%e is look+ ab\t h]1 wond]+ :i* may be 
he1 & :e!r %e %all be able to l him1 :5 
%e meets ! love-fill$ eyes ( ,romeo fix$
 ^u h]1 & is at once ov]come4 ,:at a    
significant spee* is t giv5 to ,paul9a 9
 ! 8,w9t]'s ,tale10 act v4 sc5e #a3     
8,h[8 ,n wom580 ,paul9a is a ?or\gh     
p>tisan1 sid+ ) wom5 aga9/ m51 & /r5g!n$
 9 ?is by ! treatm5t h] mi/ress has     

receiv$ f h] husb&4 ,"o has j said to   
h]1 t1 if ,p]dita w\ld beg9 a sect1 %e  
might 8make proselytes ( :o %e bid b    
foll[40 8,h[8 ,n wom580 ,paul9a rejo9s4 
,hav+ receiv$ assurance t 8wom5 w love  
h]10 %e has no m to say4  ,i _h ! foll[+
 explanation ( a l9e 9 8,twelf? ,night0 
f a /rang] ,i met 9 an old              
book-%op3--,malvolio1 hav+ built 8 ca/le
 9 ! air1 proce$s to inhabit x4         
,describ+ 8 own behavi\r 9 a suppos$    
case1 he says 7act ii4 sc5e #e73 8,i    
fr[n ! :ile2 & p]*ance1 w9d up my wat*1 
or play ) my "s ri* jewel0--,a da% ought
 to come aft] my4 ,malvolio 0 ab\t to   
say *a92 b rememb]+ t 8 *a9 0 ! badge ( 
8 (fice ( /ew>d1 & !re=e ( 8 s]vitude1  
he alt]s ! ^w to 8"s ri* jewel0  utt]$ )
 pret5d$ c>elessness4  ,9 8,hamlet10 act
 iii4 sc5e #a1 did n ,%aksp]e int5d !   
passionate soliloquy ( ,ophelia--a      
soliloquy :i* no maid5 kn[+ t %e 0      
ov]he>d w\ld h utt]$1--c\pl$ ) ! words (
 h] fa!r3                8,h[ n[1       
,ophelia8   ,y ne$ n tell u :at "l      

,hamlet said1   ,we he>d x all20--  to  
indicate t1 weak z ,ophelia 01 %e 0 n   
false en\gh to be accomplice 9 any plot 
= betray+ ,hamlet to h] fa!r & ! ,k+8   
,!y _h rema9$ beh9d ! arras1 & _h n gone
 out z %e mu/ h suppos$4  ,next1 let me 
reque/ my read] to ref] once m to !     
poem2 & hav+ consid]$ ! physiognomy (   
,ajax & ,ulysses1 z describ$ 9 ! fif?   
/anza1 to turn !n to ! play ( 8,troilus 
& ,cressida10  & !re contemplate t      
description z metamorphos$ into ! high] 
=m ( revelation 9 spee*4 ,!n1 if he w   
associate ! g5]al pr9ciples 9 t /anza ) 
! ?ird1 especially ! la/ two l9es1 ,i w 
apply ?is to ! "* ( ,lady ,macbe?4  ,(  
c\rse1 ,%aksp]e does n mean t "o reg>d+ 
t portion ( ! picture alone1 c\ld see ! 
eyes look+ sad2 b t ! sweet obs]vance ( 
! :ole s r\s$ ! imag9ation t x suppli$  
:at di/ance _h conceal$1 keep+ ! f>-(f  
likewise 9 sweet obs]vance ) ! :ole3 !  
re/ po9t$ t way4--,9 a mann] some?+ l   
?is are we conduct$ to a "r und]/&+ ( ! 
"* ( ,lady ,macbe?4 ,fir/ put toge!r ^! 

h] utt]ances3    8,y d unb5d y\r noble  
/r5g?1 to ?9k     ,s bra9sickly ( ?+s40 
8,get "s wat]1   ,& wa% ?is fil?y       
witness f y\r h&s40                     
8,! sleep+ & ! dead   ,are b z          
pictures40    8,a little wat] cle>s u ( 
?is de$40                               
8,:5 all's done1   ,y look b on a /ool40
    8,y lack ! season ( all natures1    
sleep40--  ,_h ^! passages /ood 9 ! play
 unmodifi$ by o!rs1 we might h judg$ f  
!m t ,%aksp]e int5d$ to repres5t ,lady  
,macbe? z an utt] mat]iali/1 believ+ 9  
no?+ beyond ! imm$iate communications ( 
! s5ses4 ,b :5 we f9d !m associat$ ) su*
 passages z ^!--                        
8,memory1 ! w>d] ( ! bra91   ,%all be a 
fume1 & ! receipt ( reason   ,a limbeck 
only20                           8,_h he
 n resembl$   ,my fa!r z he slept1 ,i _h
 done't2                    8,^! de$s   
mu/ n be ?\ght   ,aft] ^! ways2 s1 x w  
make u mad20--  !n we f9d t our =m] !ory
 w n d1 = "h are deep] & broad]         
f\ndations to build ^u4 ,we discov] t   

,lady ,macbe? 0 an unbeliev] morally1 & 
s f\nd x necess>y to keep d[n all       
imag9ation1 :i* is ! upheav+ ( t inw>d  
_w ^: v be+ %e w\ld h annihilat$4 ,yet  
out ( ?is _w arose at la/ ! phantom ( h]
 sla9 self1 & possess+ h] sleep+ frame1 
s5t x out to w&] 9 ! night1 & rub its   
di/ress$ & blood-/a9$ h&s 9 va94 ,=1 z 9
 ?is same 8,rape ( ,lucrece10           
8! s\l's fair temple is defac$2   ,to ^:
 weak ru9s mu/] troops ( c>es1   ,to ask
 ! spott$ pr9cess h[ %e f>es40  ,b :5 s 
_m l9es ( del9eation meet1 & run into1 &
 correct "o ano!r1 assum+ su* a natural 
& vital =m1 t !re is no mak+ ( a po9t   
any:]e2 & ! woman is %[n aft] no !ory1 b
 accord+ to ! natural laws ( human      
decl5sion1 we feel t ! only way to      
acc\nt = ! p]fection ( ! repres5tation  
is to say t1 giv5 a %ad[1 ,%aksp]e _h ! 
p[] to place himself s1 t t %ad[ became 
8 own--0 ! correct repres5tation z %ad[1
 ( 8 =m com+ betwe5 x & ! sunlight4 ,&  
?is is ! highe/ dramatic gift t a man c 
possess4 ,b we feel at ! same "t1 t ?is 

is1 9 ! ma91 n s mu* art z inspiration4 
,!re w\ld be1 9 all probability1 a great
 m+l+ ( consci\s art ) ! inspiration2 b 
! l9es ( ! =m] be+ lo/ 9 ! g5]al gl[ ( !
 latt]1 we may be left :]e we 7 z to any
 c]ta9ty ab\t ! arti/ic consci\sness (  
,%aksp]e4 ,i w n[ !re=e attempt to give 
a few pla9] in/ances ( su* sweet        
obs]vance 9 8 own "w z he w\ld h admir$ 
9 a pa9t+4  ,fir/1 !n1 ,i w\ld reque/ my
 read] to ?9k h[ comp>atively seldom    
,%aksp]e uses poetry 9 8 plays4 ,! :ole 
play is a poem 9 ! highe/ s5se2 b tru?  
=bids him to make x ! rule = 8 *>act]s  
to speak poetically4 ,_! spee* is poetic
 9 relation to ! :ole & ! end1 n 9      
relation to ! speak]1 or 9 ! imm$iate   
utt]ance4 ,& ev5 al?\gh _! spee* is     
imm$iately poetic1 9 ?is s5se1 t e "* is
 idealiz$2 yet x is idealiz$ aft] its   
k9d2 & poetry c]ta9ly w\ld n be ! ideal 
spee* ( mo/ ( ! *>act]s4 ,?is grant$1   
let u look at ! exceptions3 we %all f9d 
t su* passages n only gl[ ) poetic      
lovel9ess & f]v\r1 b are v jewels (     

sweet obs]vance1 ^: sett+ all[s !m _!   
=ce z lawful1 & _! prom95ce z natural4  
,i w m5tion a few ( su*4  ,9 8,julius   
,caes>10 act i4 sc5e #c1 we are incl9$  
to ?9k ! way ,casca speaks1 q inconsi/5t
 ) ! 8s\r fa%ion0 :i* ,cassius v ju/ly  
attributes to him2 till we rememb] t he 
is speak+ 9 ! mid/ ( an almo/           
sup]natural ?und]-/orm3 ! hidd5         
electricity ( ! man's nature comes out 9
 poetic =ms & words1 9 response to !    
wild outbur/ ( ! ov]*>g$ heav5s & e>?4  
,%aksp]e inv>iably makes ! dy+ speak    
poetically1 & g5]ally prophetically1    
recogniz+ ! id5tity ( ! poetic &        
prophetic moods1 9 _! highe/ developm5t1
 & ! ju/ice t gives !m ! same "n4 ,ev5  
,sir ,john1 poor ru9$ g5tleman1 babbles 
( gre5 fields4 ,e "o kn[s t ! passage is
 disput$3 ,i believe t if ?is be n !    
re/oration ( ! orig9al read+1 ,%aksp]e  
himself w\ld ju/ify x1 & wi% t he _h s  
writt5 x4  ,romeo & ,juliet talk poetry 
z a matt] ( c\rse4  ,9 8,k+ ,john10 act 
v4 sc5es #d & #e1 see h[ diff]5tly ! dy+

 ,melun & ! liv+ & victori\s ,lewis     
reg>d ! same sunset3    ,melun4    4 4 4
 4 4 ?is night1 ^: black contagi\s brea?
   ,already smokes ab\t ! burn+ cre/    
,( ! old1 feeble1 & day-we>i$ sun4      
,lewis4    ,! sun 9 heav51 me?\ght1 0   
loa? to set2   ,b /ay$1 & made ! we/]n  
welk9 blu%1   ,:5 ! ,engli% measur$     
backw>d _! own gr\nd4  ,! exquisite duet
 betwe5 ,lor5zo & ,jessica1 9 ! op5+ ( !
 fif? act ( 8,! ,m]*ant ( ,v5ice10 f9ds 
= its subject ! circum/ances t produce !
 mood--! lovely night & ! cresc5t       
moon--:i* fir/ make !m talk poetry1 !n  
call = music1 & next speculate ^u its   
nature4  ,let u turn n[ to "s in/ances (
 sweet obs]vance 9 o!r k9ds4  ,!re is   
obs]vance1 m true ?an sweet1 9 ! "* (   
,jacques1 9 8,z ,y ,l ,x30 ! fault-f9d] 
9 age 0 ! fault-do] 9 y\? & manhood4    
,jacques patroniz+ ! fool1 is "o ( !    
r>e/ %[s ( self-ignorance4  ,9 ! same   
play1 :5 ,rosal9d he>s t ,orl&o is 9 !  
wood1 %e cries out1 8,alas ! day6 :at   
%all ,i d ) my d\blet & hose80  ,& :5   

,orl&o asks h]1 8,:]e dwell y1 pretty   
y\?80 %e answ]s1 tripp+ 9 h] rle1 8,"h 9
 ! skirts ( ! =e/1 l fr+e ^u a          
petticoat40  ,9 ! second "p ( 8,k+ ,h5ry
 ,,iv410 act iv4 sc5e #c1 ,fal/aff says 
( ,pr9ce ,john3 8,good fai?1 ?is same "y
 sob]-blood$ boy do? n love me2 nor a   
man _c make him laugh2--b t's no m>vel3 
he dr9ks no w9e40 ,?is is ! ,pr9ce ,john
 :o betrays ! insurg5ts aft]w>ds by !   
false/ ( quibbles1 & ga9s 8 rev5ge ?r\gh
 _! good fai?4  ,9 8,k+ ,h5ry ,,iv10 act
 i4 sc5e #b1 ,po9s does n say ,fal/aff  
is a c[>d l ! o!r two2 b only--8,if he  
fight long] ?an he sees reason1 ,i'll   
=swe> arms40 ,associate ?is ) ,fal/aff's
 soliloquy ab\t hon\r 9 ! same play1 act
 v4 sc5e #a1 & ! true "* ( 8 c\rage or  
c[>dice--= x may be> ei!r "n--comes out4
  ,is !re n consci\s art 9 repres5t+ !  
hospitable face ( ! ca/le ( ,macbe?1    
be>+ on x a homely welcome 9 ! multitude
 ( ! ne/s ( ! temple-haunt+ m>tlet      
7,psalm lxxxiv4 #c71 j z ,lady ,macbe?1 
! fi5d-s\l ( ! h\se1 /eps f ! door1 l ! 

spee* ( ! build+1 ) h] falsely smil$    
welcome8 ,is !re n obs]vance 9 x8  ,b ! 
production ( su* in/ances might be      
endless1 z ! "w ( ,%aksp]e is inf9ite4  
,i conf9e myself to two m1 tak5 f 8,!   
,m]*ant ( ,v5ice40  ,%aksp]e requires a 
"* capable ( ! magnific5t devotion (    
fri5d%ip :i* ! old /ory attributes to   
,antonio4 ,he !re=e introduces u to a   
man sob] ev5 to sadness1 ?\ghtful ev5 to
 melan*oly4 ,! fir/ words ( ! play      
unveil ?is *>act]i/ic4 ,he holds 8! _w b
 z ! _w10--    8,a /age :]e e man mu/   
play a "p1   ,& m9e a sad "o40  ,! cause
 ( ?is sadness we are left to           
conjecture4 ,antonio himself pr(esses n 
to "k4 ,b su* a disposition1 ev5 if x be
 n occasion$ by any def9ite ev5t or     
object1 w g5]ally associate itself ) "o2
 & :5 ,antonio is accus$ ( be+ 9 love1  
he repels ! accusation ) only a sad     
8,fie6 fie60 ,?is1 & 8 :ole "*1 seem to 
me to po9t to an old b ev] *]i%$ grief4 
,into ! orig9al /ory ^u :i* ?is play is 
f\nd$1 ,%aksp]e has1 among o!r          

v>iations1 introduc$ ! /ory ( ,jessica &
 ,lor5zo1 app>5tly altoge!r ( 8 own     
inv5tion4 ,:at 0 8 object 9 do+ s8      
,surely !re 7 *>act]s & int]e/s en\gh   
already6--,x seems to me t ,%aksp]e     
d\bt$ :e!r ! ,jew w\ld h actually       
proce$$ to c>ry out 8 fell design aga9/ 
,antonio1 ^u ! orig9al gr\nd ( 8 hatr$1 
)\t ! fur!r incitem5t to rev5ge af=d$ by
 ano!r passion1 second only to 8 love ( 
gold--8 affection = 8 daught]2 = 9 !    
,jew hav+ ref]5ce to 8 own prop]ty1 x _h
 ris5 to a passion4 ,%aksp]e !re=e      
inv5ts h]1 t he may s5d a dog ( a       
,*ri/ian to /eal h]1 &1 yet worse1 to   
tempt h] to /eal h] fa!r's /ones &      
ducats4 ,i suspect ,%aksp]e s5ds ! old  
villa9 (f ! /age at ! la/ ) m ( ! pity (
 ! audi5ce ?an any ( ! o!r dramati/s ( !
 "t w\ld h v5tur$ to r\se1 _h !y be5    
capable ( do+ s4 ,i suspect he is ! only
 human ,jew ( ! ,engli% drama up to t   
"t4  ,i h n[ arriv$ at ! la/ & mo/      
important /age ( my argum5t4 ,x is ?is3 
,if ,%aksp]e 0 s well aw>e ( ! arti/ic  

relations ( ! p>ts ( 8 drama1 is x      
likely t ! gr& mean+s involv$ 9 ! :ole 7
 unp]ceiv$ by him1 & convey$ to u )\t   
any int5tion on 8 "p--_h _! orig9 only 9
 ! fact t he dealt ) human nature s     
truly1 t 8 repres5tations mu/ involve   
:atev] lessons human life itself        
involves8  ,is !re no int5tion1 =       
in/ance1 9 plac+ ,prosp]o1 :o =sook !   
duties ( 8 duk$om = ! /udy ( magic1 9 a 
des]t isl&1 ) j ?ree subjects2 "o1 a    
mon/] bel[ humanity2 ! second1 a        
creature e!realiz$ beyond x2 & ! ?ird a 
complete embodim5t ( human p]fection8   
,is x n t he may le>n h[ to rule1 &1    
hav+ le>n$1 return1 by ! aid ( 8 magic  
wisely direct$1 to ! home & duties f :i*
 exclusive devotion to t magic _h driv5 
him8  ,9 8,julius ,caes>10 ! dea? (     
,brutus1 :ile foll[+ z ! consequ5ce ( 8 
murd] ( ,caes>1 is yet z mu* di/+ui%$ 9 
"* f t dea?1 z ! "* ( ,brutus is diff]5t
 f t ( ,caes>4 ,caes>'s la/ words 7 ,et 
tu ,brute8 ,brutus1 :5 resolv$ to lay   
viol5t h&s on himself1 takes leave ( 8  

fri5ds ) ^! words3                      
8,c\ntrym51   ,my he>t do? joy1 t yet1 9
 all my life1   ,i f\nd no man1 b he 0  
true to me40  ,"h ,%aksp]e did n inv5t4 
,he f\nd bo? spee*es 9 ,plut>*4 ,b h[   
un]r+ 8 *oice6  ,is ! f9al cata/rophe 9 
8,hamlet0 su*1 because ,%aksp]e c\ld d  
no bett]8--,x is3 he c\ld d no bett] ?an
 ! be/4 ,:]e b 9 ! regions beyond c\ld  
su* que/ion+s z ,hamlet's be put to re/8
 ,x w\ld h be5 a f9e ?+ inde$ = ! mo/   
nobly p]plex$ ( ?9k]s to be left--8 love
 9 ! grave2 ! memory ( 8 fa!r a torm5t1 
( 8 "m a blot2 ) innoc5t blood on 8     
innoc5t h&s1 & b half und]/ood by 8 be/ 
fri5d--to asc5d 9 desolate dre>9ess !   
contemptible height ( ! degrad$ ?rone1 &
 %9e ! fir/ 9 a drunk5 c\rt6  ,be=e br++
 =w>d my la/ in/ance1 ,i w direct !     
att5tion ( my read]s to a passage1 9    
ano!r play1 9 :i* ! lesson ( ! play ,i  
am ab\t to speak (1 is directly taught3 
! fir/ spee* 9 ! second act ( 8,z ,y ,l 
,x10 might be made a text = ! exposition
 ( ! :ole play ( 8,k+ ,le>40  ,! bani%$ 

duke is seek+ to br+ 8 c\rti]s to reg>d 
_! exile z a "p ( _! moral tra9+4 ,i am 
aw>e t ,i po9t ! passage diff]5tly1 :ile
 ,i rev]t to ! old text4                
8,are n ^! woods   ,m free f p]il ?an ! 
envi\s c\rt8   ,"h feel we n ! p5alty ( 
,adam--   ,! season's diff]5ce1 z ! icy 
fang1   ,& *urli% *id+ ( ! w9t]'s w9d8  
,:i*1 :5 x bites & bl[s ^u my body1     
,ev5 till ,i %r9k ) cold1 ,i smile &    
say--   ,?is is no flatt]y2 ^! are      
c\nsellors   ,t feel+ly p]suade me :at  
,i am4   ,sweet are ! uses ( adv]sity40 
,! l9e ,"h feel we n ! p5alty ( ,adam8  
has giv5 rise to mu* p]plexity4 ,!      
exp\nd]s ( ,%aksp]e d n believe he c    
mean t ! uses ( adv]sity are really     
sweet4 ,b ! duke sees t ! p5alty ( ,adam
 is :at makes ! woods m free f p]il ?an 
! envi\s c\rt2 t ?is p5alty is 9 fact ! 
be/ bless+1 = x feel+ly p]suades man :at
 he is2 & to "k :at we are1 to h no     
false judgm5ts ( ourselves1 he consid]s 
s sweet1 t to be ?us taught1 ! *urli%   
*id+ ( ! w9t]'s w9d is well endur$4  ,n[

 let u turn to ,le>4 ,we f9d 9 him an   
old man ) a l>ge he>t1 hungry = love1 & 
yet n kn[+ :at love is2 an old man z    
ignorant z a *ild 9 all matt]s ( high   
import2 ) a temp] s unsubdu$1 & !re=e s 
unk+ly1 t he /orms because 8 d9n] is n  
ready by ! clock ( 8 hung]2 a *ild1 9   
%ort1 9 ev]y?+ b 8 grey hairs & wr9kl$  
face1 b 8 fail+1 in/ead ( gr[+1 /r5g?4  
,if a life end s1 let ! success ( t life
 be o!rwise :at x may1 x is a wret*$ &  
unwor?y end4 ,b let ,le> be bl[n by !   
w9ds & beat5 by ! ra9s ( heav51 till he 
pities 8poor nak$ wret*es20 till he     
feels t he has 8ta'en too little c>e (0 
su*2 till pomp no long] conceals f him  
:at 8a poor1 b>e1 =k$ animal0 he is2 & !
 old k+ has ris5 high] 9 ! real social  
scale--! scale ( t c\ntry to :i* he is  
b\nd--f> high] ?an he /ood :ile he /ill 
held 8 k+dom undivid$ to 8 ?ankless     
daught]s4 ,!n let him le>n at la/ t     
8love is ! only good 9 ! _w20 let him   
f9d 8 ,cordelia1 & plot ) h] h[ !y w 9  
_! dungeon s++ l birds i' ! cage1 &1    

dwell+ 9 ! secret place ( peace1 look   
abroad on ! _w l ,god's spies2 & !n let 
! g5]\s great old he>t swell till x     
breaks at la/--n ) rage & hate &        
v5geance1 b ) love2 & all is well3 x is 
"t ! man %\ld g to ov]take 8 daught]2   
h5ce=? to dwell ) h] 9 ! home ( ! true1 
! et]nal1 ! un*angeable4 ,all 8 suff]+  
came f 8 own fault2 b f ! suff]+ has    
sprung ano!r crop1 n ( evil b ( good2 ! 
se$s ( :i* _h la9 unfruitful 9 ! soil1 b
 7 br\ght )9 ! bless$ influ5ces ( ! air 
( heav5 by ! %>p tortures ( ! pl\gh%>e (
 ill4     ,,! ,,eld] ,,hamlet4          
,footnote3 #ahge            #8,tis bitt]
 cold1   ,& ,i am sick at he>t4  ,! gho/
 9 8,hamlet0 is z fai?fully treat$ z any
 "* 9 ! play4 ,next to ,hamlet himself1 
he is to me ! mo/ int]e/+ p]son ( !     
drama4 ,! rum\r ( 8 appe>ance is wrapp$ 
9 ! l>g] rum\r ( w>4 ,l\d prep>ations = 
unc]ta9 attack fill ! e>s ( 8! subject (
 ! l&40 ,! /ate is tr\bl$4 ,! new k+ has
 h>dly compass$ 8 election be=e 8       
m>riage ) 8 bro!r's wid[ swa!s ! c\rt 9 

! du/-cl\d ( %ame1 :i* ! m]rim5t ( its  
=c$ revelry c d little to dispel4 ,a    
feel+ is 9 ! moral air to :i* ! words ( 
,francisco1 ! only words ( significance 
he utt]s1 give ! key3 8#8,tis bitt]     
cold1 & ,i am sick at he>t40 ,into !    
fro/y air1 ! pallid moonlight1 ! drunk5 
%\ts ( ,claudius & 8 c\rt1 ! bell[+ ( ! 
cannon f ! ramp>t = ! enl>gem5t ( !     
insane clam\r t x may beat ! drum ( its 
own disgrace at ! portals ( heav51      
glides ! sil5t prison] ( hell1 no long] 
a k+ ( ! day walk+ ab\t 8 halls1 8!     
obs]v$ ( all obs]v]s10 b a ?rall ( !    
night1 w&]+ betwe5 ! bell & ! cock1 l a 
jail] on ea* side ( him4 ,a poet tells !
 tale ( ! k+ :o lo/ 8 g>m5ts & ceas$ to 
be a k+3 "h is ! k+ :o has lo/ 8 body1 &
 9 ! eyes ( 8 c\rt has ceas$ to be a    
man4 ,is ! cold ( ! e>?'s night pleasant
 to him aft] ! purg+ fire8 ,:at crimes  
_h ! hone/ gho/ committ$ 9 8 days (     
nature8 ,he calls !m f\l crimes6 ,c\ld  
su* be 88 ,only :o c tell h[ a gho/1 ) 8
 d\bl$ exp]i5ce1 may ?9k ( ?is ?+ or t8 

,! gho/ & ! fire may betwe5 !m di/9ctly 
recognize t z a f\l crime :i* ! man & ! 
c\rt reg>d$ z a weakness at wor/1 &     
inde$ 9 a k+ laudable4  ,alas1 poor     
gho/6 ,ar\nd ! h\se he flits1 %ift+ &   
%ad[y1 ov] ! gr\nd he once pac$ 9 r++   
arm\r--arm$ /ill1 b 8 v arm\r a %ad[6 ,x
 _c keep out ! arr[ ( ! cock's cry1 & ! 
he>t t pi]ces is no %ad[4 ,:]e n[ is !  
load$ axe ) :i*1 9 angry dispute1 he    
smote ! ice at 8 feet t crack$ to ! bl[8
 ,:]e is ! arm t heav$ ! axe8 ,wa/+ 9 ! 
m>ble maw ( ! sepul*re1 & ! arm he      
c>ries n[--,i "k n :at x c d1 b x _c    
slay 8 murd]]4 ,= t he seeks 8 son's4   
,d\btless 8 new e!real =m has its       
capacities & privileges4 ,x c %ift its  
g>b at w2 c appe> 9 mail or night-g[n1  
unaid$ ( arm\r] or tailor2 c pass ?r\gh 
,hades-gates or *amb]-door ) equal ease2
 c "w 9 ! gr\nd l mole or pione]1 & let 
its voice be he>d f ! cell>age4 ,b !re  
is "o to :om x _c appe>1 "o :om ! gho/ c
 see1 b to :om he _c %[ himself4 ,%e has
 built a doorless1 w9d[less wall betwe5 

!m1 & sees ! husb& ( h] y\? no m4       
,outside h] he>t--t is ! night 9 :i* he 
w&]s1 :ile ! palace-w9d[s are fl>+1 & ! 
l[ w9d ?robs to ! wassail %\ts3 )91 8   
murd]] sits by ! wife ( 8 bosom1 & 9 !  
or*>d ! spilt poison is yet gnaw+ at !  
roots ( ! daisies4  ,twice has ! gho/   
gr[n out ( ! night ^u ! eyes ( !        
s5t9els4 ,) solemn m>*1 sl[ & /ately1   
?ree times ea* night1 has he walk$ by   
!m2 !y1 jelli$ ) fe>1 h utt]$ no        
*all5ge4 ,!y seek ,horatio1 :o ! ?ird   
night speaks to him z a s*ol> c4 ,to !  
fir/ *all5ge he makes no answ]1 b /alks 
away2 to ! second1    ,x lift$ up its   
head1 & did address   ,itself to motion1
 l z x w\ld speak2  b ! gaol] cock calls
 him1 & ! k+ly %ape            />t$ l a 
guilty ?+   ,^u a fe>ful summons2  & !n 
%runk 9 ha/e away1   ,& vani%$ f our    
sight4  ,ah1 t summons6 at :i* maje/y   
welks & %rivels1 ! k+ & soldi] />ts &   
c[]s1 &1 arm\r & all1 )]s f ! air6  ,b  
:y has he n spok5 be=e8 :y n n[ ere !   
cock c\ld claim him8 ,he _c tru/ ! m54  

,8 c\rt has =sak5 8 memory--cr[ds ) z   
eag] discont5t ab\t ! mildew$ e> z ev]  
ab\t 8 :olesome bro!r1 & h[ %\ld he tru/
 m]e s5t9els8 ,!re is b "o :o w he$ 8   
tale4 ,a ^w to any o!r w\ld b defeat 8  
int5t4 ,out ( ! multitude ( c\rti]s &   
subjects1 9 all ! l& ( ,d5m>k1 !re is b 
"o :om he c tru/--8 /ud5t-son4 ,him he  
has n yet f\nd--! condition ( a gho/    
involv+ /range difficulties4  ,or did ! 
horror ( ! m5 at ! sight ( him w\nd &   
repel him8 ,does ! s5se ( regal dignity1
 n yet exhau/$ = all ! fa/+ 9 fires1    
unite ) t ( griev\s humiliation to make 
him %un _! spee*8  ,b ,horatio--:y does 
! gho/ n answ] him ere ! "t ( ! cock is 
come8 ,does he fold ! cloak (           
indignation ar\nd him because 8 son's   
fri5d has address$ him z an intrud] on !
 night1 an usurp] ( ! =m t is 8 own8 ,! 
companions ( ! speak] take note t he is 
(f5d$ & /alks away4  ,mu* has ! k+ly    
gho/ to endure 9 8 attempt to re-op5    
relations ) ! _w he has left3 :5 he has 
ov]come 8 wra? & returns1 t mom5t       

,horatio aga9 insults him1 call+ him an 
illusion4 ,b ?is "t he w be> x1 & op5s 8
 m\? to speak4 ,x is too late2 ! cock is
 awake1 & he mu/ g4 ,!n alas = ! buri$  
maje/y ( ,d5m>k6 ) upheav$ halb]ts !y   
/rike at ! %ad[1 & w\ld /op x if !y     
might--usage s grossly unfitt+ t !y are 
in/antly a%am$ ( x !mselves1 recogniz+ !
 (f5ce 9 ! maje/y ( ! (f5d$4 ,b he is   
already gone4 ,! pr\d1 angry k+ has f\nd
 himself b a ?+ ( no?+ to 8 body-gu>d--=
 he has lo/ ! body :i* 0 _! gu>d4 ,/ill1
 n ev5 yet has he le>n$ h[ little x lies
 9 ! p[] ( an hone/ gho/ to ga9 cr$it = 
himself or 8 tale6 ,8 v privileges are  
aga9/ him4  ,all ?is "t 8 son is consum+
 8 he>t 9 ! k ( a "m capable ( s soon & 
s utt]ly =gett+ su* a husb&1 & 9 pity & 
sorr[ = ! dead fa!r :o has _h su* a     
wife4 ,he is ?irty ye>s ( age1 an       
ob$i5t1 hon\rable son--a man ( ?\ght1 ( 
fai?1 ( aspiration4 ,him n[ ! gho/      
seeks1 8 he>t burn+ l a coal ) ! s5se ( 
un5durable wrong4 ,he is seek+ ! "o drop
 t c fall cool+ on t he>t--! sympa?y1 ! 

answ]+ rage & grief ( 8 boy4 ,b :5 at   
l5g? he f9ds him1 ! g5]\s1 lov+ fa!r has
 to see t son tremble l an asp5-leaf 9 8
 d\btful pres5ce4 ,he has expos$ himself
 to ! %ame ( eyes & ! indignities (     
dullness1 t he may p\r ! p5t torr5t ( 8 
wrongs into 8 e>s1 b 8 disfran*isem5t f 
! fle% tells aga9/ him ev5 ) 8 son3 ! "y
 ,hamlet is d\btful ( ! id5tity ( !     
app>ition ) 8 fa!r4 ,aft] all ! burn+   
words ( ! phantom1 ! _s he has se5 may  
yet be a devil2 ! devil has p[] to      
assume a pleas+ %ape1 & is p]haps tak+  
advantage ( 8 melan*oly to damn him4    
,arm$ 9 ! complete /eel ( a suit well   
kn[n to ! eyes ( ! s5t9els1 vision>y    
none ! less1 ) useless trun*eon 9 h&1   
resum+ ! memory ( old m>tial habits1 b )
 quiet c\nt5ance1 m 9 sorr[ ?an 9 ang]1 
tr\bl$--n n[ ) ! ?\ght ( ! hell-day to  
:i* he mu/ sleepless return1 b ) t      
unceas+ a*e at ! he>t1 :i* ev]1 z (t5 z 
he is releas$ into ! cool+ air ( ! upp] 
_w1 draws him back to ! region ( 8      
wrongs--:]e hav+ fall5 asleep 9 8 or*>d1

 9 sacr$ security & old cu/om1 sudd5ly1 
by cruel assault1 he 0 flung into       
,hades1 :]e horror ^u horror await$     
him--wor/ horror ( all1 ! k ( 8         
wife6--arm$ he comes1 9 %ad[y arm\r b h[
 real sorr[6 ,/ill x is n pity he seeks 
f 8 son3 he ne$s x n--he c endure4 ,!re 
is no weakness 9 ! gho/4 ,x is b to !   
imp]fect human s5se t he is %ad[y4 ,to  
himself he kn[s 8 doom 8 deliv]ance2 t !
 hell 9 :i* he f9ds himself %all endure 
b until x has burnt up ! hell he has    
f\nd )9 him--until ! evil he 0 & is     
capable ( %all h dropp$ f him into !    
lake ( fire2 he n]ves himself to be>4 ,&
 ! cry ( rev5ge t comes f ! sorr[ful    
lips is ! cry ( a k+ & a ,dane r ?an ( a
 wrong$ man4 ,x is = public ju/ice & n  
individual v5geance he calls4 ,he _c    
endure t ! royal b$ ( ,d5m>k %\ld be a  
c\* = luxury & damn$ ince/4 ,to /ay ?is 
he w\ld br+ ! murd]] to ju/ice4 ,!re is 
a worse wrong1 = :i* he seeks no rev5ge3
 x involves 8 wife2 & !re comes 9 love1 
& love kn[s no am5ds b am5dm5t1 seeks   

only ! rep5tance t5fold m ne$ful to !   
wrong] ?an ! wrong$4 ,x is n alone !    
fa!r's c>e = ! human nature ( 8 son t   
w>ns him to take no measures aga9/ 8 "m2
 x is ! husb&'s t5d]ness also = h] :o   
once lay 9 8 bosom4 ,! murd]$ bro!r1 !  
de?ron$ k+1 ! di%on\r$ husb&1 ! torm5t$ 
s9n]1 is yet a g5tle gho/4 ,has suff]+  
already begun to make him1 l ,prome!us1 
wise8  ,b to measure ! g5tl5ess1 !      
=giv5ess1 ! t5d]ness ( ! gho/1 we mu/   
well und]/& 8 wrongs4 ,! murd] is pla92 
b !re is t :i* w5t be=e & is worse1 yet 
is n s pla9 to e eye t reads ! /ory4    
,!re is t )\t :i* ! murd] _h nev] be51 &
 :i*1 !re=e1 is a cause ( all ! wrong4  
,= li/5 to :at ! gho/ reveals :5 at l5g?
 he has )drawn 8 son t he may speak )   
him alone1 & ,hamlet has =e/all$ !      
disclosure ( ! murd]]3    8,ay1 t       
ince/u\s1 t adult]ate bea/1   ,)        
wit*craft ( 8 wit1 ) traitor\s gifts1   
7,o wick$ wit & gifts t h ! p[]   ,s to 
s$uce67 won to 8 %ameful lu/   ,! w ( my
 mo/ seem+ virtu\s que53   ,oh1 ,hamlet1

 :at a fall+ (f 0 !re6   ,f me1 ^: love 
0 ( t dignity   ,t x w5t h& 9 h& ev5 ) !
 v[   ,i made to h] 9 m>riage1 & to     
decl9e   ,^u a wret*1 ^: natural gifts 7
 poor   ,to ^? ( m9e6   ,b virtue--z x  
nev] w be mov$   ,?\gh lewdness c\rt x 9
 a %ape ( heav51   ,s lu/1 ?\gh to a    
radiant angel l9k$1   ,w sate itself 9 a
 cele/ial b$1   ,& prey on g>bage40     
,read+ ?is passage1 c any "o d\bt t !   
gho/ *>ges 8 late wife ) adult]y1 z !   
root ( all 8 woes8 ,x is true t1 ob$i5t 
to ! gho/'s injunctions1 z well z 8 own 
filial in/9cts1 ,hamlet accuses 8 "m (  
no m ?an 0 pat5t to all ! _w2 b unless  
we suppose ! gho/ mis9=m$ or mi/ak51 we 
mu/ accept ?is *>ge4 ,& _h ,g]trude n   
yield$ to ! wit*craft ( ,claudius' wit1 
,claudius w\ld nev] h murd]$ ,hamlet4   
,?r\gh h] 8 life 0 di%on\r$1 & 8 dea?   
viol5t & premature3 unhuzl$1 disappo9t$1
 unanel$1 he woke to ! air--n ( 8       
or*>d-blossoms1 b ( a prison-h\se1 !    
lighte/ ^w ( ^: t]rors w\ld freeze !    
blood ( ! li/5]4 ,:at few m5 c say1 he  

c\ld--t 8 love to 8 wife _h kept ev5 /ep
 ) ! v[ he made to h] 9 m>riage2 & 8 son
 says ( him--                8s lov+ to 
my "m   ,t he might n beteem ! w9ds (   
heav5   ,visit h] face too r\ghly20  &  
?is 0 h] return6 ,yet is x ?us he *>ges 
8 son conc]n+ h]3    8,b h[soev] ?\     
pursu'/ ?is act1   ,ta9t n ?y m9d1 nor  
let ?y s\l contrive   ,aga9/ ?y "m      
aught2 leave h] to heav51   ,& to ^?    
?orns t 9 h] bosom lodge1   ,to prick & 
/+ h]40  ,& may we n suppose x to be =  
h] sake 9 "p t ! gho/ insi/s1 ) f\rfold 
repetition1 ^u a sword-sworn oa? to     
sil5ce f ,horatio & ,m>cellus8  ,only   
once aga9 does he %[ himself--n n[ 9    
arm\r ^u ! walls1 b 9 8 g[n & 9 8 wife's
 closet4  ,ev] s9ce 8 fir/ appe>ance1 t 
is1 all ! "t fill+ ! int]val betwe5 !   
fir/ & second acts1 we may presume him  
to h haunt$ ! palace unse51 wait+ :at 8 
son w\ld d4 ,b ! task has be5 m         
difficult ?an ei!r _h suppos$4 ,!       
ambassadors h gone to ,norway & return$2
 b ,hamlet has done no?+4 ,probably he  

has _h no opportunity2 c]ta9ly he has _h
 no cle> vision ( duty4 ,b n[ all ?r\gh 
! second & ?ird acts1 toge!r occupy+1 x 
mu/ be rememb]$1 only "o day1 some?+    
seems imm95t4 ,! play has be5 act$1 &   
,hamlet has ga9$ "s assurance1 yet ! "o 
*ance pres5t$ ( kill+ ! k+--at 8        
pray]s--he has refus$4 ,he is n[ 9 8    
"m's closet1 ^: eyes he has turn$ into  
h] v s\l4 ,!re1 & !n1 ! gho/ once m     
appe>s--come1 he says1 to :et 8 son's   
almo/ blunt$ purpose4 ,b1 z ,i h said1  
he does n "k all ! disadvantages ( "o   
:o1 hav+ =sak5 ! _w1 has yet bus9ess    
!re9 to :i* he w\ld p]suade2 he does n  
"k h[ h>d x is = a man to give cr$5ce to
 a gho/2 h[ ?or\ghly he is ju/ifi$ 9    
delay1 & ! dem& = m p]fect pro(4 ,he    
does n "k :at good reasons 8 son has _h 
= unc]ta9ty1 or h[ mu* natural &        
righte\s d\bt has _h to d ) :at he takes
 = ! blunt+ ( 8 purpose4 ,nei!r does he 
"k h[ mu* m t5d] 8 son's consci5ce is   
?an 8 own1 or h[ necess>y x is to him to
 be sure be=e he acts4 ,z little p]haps 

does he und]/& h[ hateful to ,hamlet is 
! task laid ^u him--! kill+ ( "o wret*$ 
villa9 9 ! mid/ ( a corrupt &           
contemptible c\rt1 "o ( a _w ( ^: wom5 8
 "m may be ! type6  ,:atev] ! ma9 object
 ( ! gho/'s appe>ance1 he has spok5 b a 
few words conc]n+ ! matt] betwe5 him &  
,hamlet1 :5 he turns abruptly f x to    
plead ) 8 son = 8 wife4 ,! gho/ sees &  
mi/akes ! t]ror ( h] looks2 imag9es t1  
ei!r f "s feel+ ( 8 pres5ce1 or f ! p[] 
( ,hamlet's words1 h] consci5ce is      
?or\ghly r\s$1 & t h] vision1 h]        
conception ( ! facts1 is n[ m ?an %e c  
be>4 ,%e & h] fight+ s\l are at odds4   
,%e is a k+dom divid$ aga9/ itself4 ,he 
fe>s ! consequ5ces4 ,he w\ld n h h] g   
mad4 ,he w\ld n h h] die yet4 ,ev5 :ile 
ready to />t at ! summons ( t hell to   
:i* %e has sold him1 he =gets 8 v5geance
 on h] s$uc] 9 8 desire to com=t h]4 ,he
 d>es n1 if he c\ld1 manife/ himself to 
h]3 :at ^w ( consolation c\ld %e he> f 8
 lips8 ,is n ! ?\ght ( him h] "o        
despair8 ,he turns to 8 son = help3 he  

_c console 8 wife2 8 son mu/ take 8     
place4 ,alas6 ev5 n[ he ?9ks bett] ( h] 
?an %e des]ves2 = x is only ! fancy ( h]
 son's madness t is t]rify+ h]3 he gazes
 on ! app>ition ( :i* %e sees no?+1 & f 
8 looks %e anticipates an ungov]nable   
outbreak4    8,b look2 amazem5t on ?y "m
 sits6   ,oh2 /ep betwe5 h] & h] fight+ 
s\l   ,conceit 9 weake/ bodies /ronge/  
works4   ,speak to h]1 ,hamlet40  ,!    
call to 8 son to soo! 8 wick$ "m is !   
gho/'s la/ utt]ance4 ,= a few mom5ts1   
sadly reg>dful ( ! two1 he /&s--:ile 8  
son seeks 9 va9 to reveal to 8 "m !     
pres5ce ( 8 fa!r--a few mom5ts ( pite\s 
action1 all b ru9+ ! remnant ( 8 son's  
sorely-h>ass$ self-possession--8 :ole   
conc]n 8 wife's di/ress1 & nei!r 8 own  
doom nor 8 son's duty2 !n1 z if lo/ 9   
despair at ! impassable gulf betwixt !m1
 reveal$ by h] utt] incapacity = ev5 !  
imag9ation ( 8 proximity1 he turns away1
 & /eals out at ! portal4 ,or p]haps he 
has he>d ! black cock cr[1 & is want$   
b5ea?3 8 turn has come4  ,w ! fires ev] 

cleanse h]8 ,w 8 love ev] lift him above
 ! pa9 ( its loss8 ,w et]nity ev] be    
bliss1 ev] be endurable to poor ,k+     
,hamlet8  ,alas6 ev5 ! memory ( ! poor  
gho/ is insult$4 ,night aft] night on ! 
/age 8 effigy appe>s--cadav]\s1         
sepul*ral--no long] z ,%aksp]e mu/ h    
repres5t$ him1 a]ial1 %ad[y1 graci\s1 ! 
?9 corporeal husk ( an et]nal--%all ,i  
say ineffaceable8--sorr[6 ,x is no holl[
 monotone t c rightly upbe> su* words z 
81 b a s\nd m+l$ ( di/ance & w9d 9 !    
p9e-tops1 ( agony & love1 ( horror &    
hope & loss & judgm5t--a voice ( endless
 & sweete/ inflection1 yet ) a %udd]+   
e*o 9 x z f ! caves ( memory1 on ^:     
walls1 are writt5 ! et]nal blazon t mu/ 
n be to e>s ( fle% & blood4 ,! _s t c   
assume =m at w mu/ surely be able to b5d
 t =m to complete/ & mo/ delicate       
expression1 & ! "p ( ! gho/ 9 ! play    
(f]s "w wor?y ( ! highe/ arti/4 ,!      
w\ld-be actor takes f x vitality &      
motion1 end[+ x in/ead ) ! rigidity (   
dea?1 z if ! s\l _h resum$ its ca/-(f   

g>m5t1 ! /iff5$ & m\ldy corpse--^: froz5
 deadness x c\ld ill model to ! utt]ance
 ( its lively w6     ,,on ,,poli%4      
,footnote3 #ahfe  ,by ,poli% ,i mean a  
c]ta9 well-kn[n & imm$iately            
recognizable condition ( surface4 ,b ,i 
mu/ reque/ my read] to consid] well :at 
?is condition really is4 ,= ! def9ition 
( x appe>s to u to be1 t condition (    
surface :i* all[s ! inn] /ructure ( !   
mat]ial to manife/ itself4 ,poli% is1 z 
x 71 a transluc5t sk91 9 :i* ! life ( ! 
inorganic comes to ! surface1 z 9 !     
animal sk9 ! animal life4 ,once clo!d 9 
?is1 ! inn] glories ( ! m>ble rock1 ( ! 
jasp]1 ( ! porphyry1 leave ! d>kness    
beh9d1 & gl[ into ! day4 ,f ! he>t ( !  
agate ! mossy l&scape comes dream+ out4 
,f ! dep? ( ! gre5 *rysolite looks up ! 
eye ( its gold4 ,! 8go+s on ( life0     
hidd5 = ages "u ! r\gh b>k ( ! pati5t   
=e/-trees1 are br\ght to light2 ! r+s ( 
lovely %ad[ :i* ! creature w5t on mak+ 9
 ! d>k1 z ! oy/] its opal9e lam9ations1 
& its tree-pe>ls ( beautiful knots1 :]e 

a b5efic5t disease has brok5 !          
geometrical p]fection ( its /ructure1   
gloom out 9 _! inf9ite v>i\sness4  ,nor 
are ! revelations ( poli% conf9$ to ?+s 
hav+ v>iety 9 _! int]nal con/ruction2 !y
 op]ate equally 9 ?+s ( homog5e\s       
/ructure4 ,x is ! poli%$ ebony or jet   
:i* gives ! true blank1 ! mat]ial       
d>kness4 ,x is ! poli%$ /eel t %9es ke5 
& remorseless & cold1 l t human ju/ice  
^: symbol x is4 ,& 9 ! poli%$ diamond ! 
di/9ctive purity is mo/ evid5t2 :ile f  
x1 ,i presume1 w ! light absorb$ f ! sun
 gleam =? on ! d>k mo/ pl5tifully4  ,b !
 m]e fact t ! end ( poli% is revelation1
 c h>dly be wor? sett+ =? except = "s   
ult]ior object1 "s fur!r revelation 9 ! 
fact itself4--,i wi% to %[ t 9 !        
symbolic use ( ! ^w ! same tru? is      
involv$1 or1 if n involv$1 at lea/      
sugge/$4 ,b let me fir/ make ano!r rem>k
 on ! prec$+ def9ition ( ! ^w4  ,!re is 
no d5y+ t ! fir/ notion sugge/$ by ! ^w 
poli% is t ( smoo?ness1 :i* w inde$ be !
 sole idea associat$ ) x be=e we beg9 to

 contemplate ! matt]4 ,b :5 we consid]  
:at ?+s are *os5 to be 8clo!d ^u0 ) ?is 
smoo?ness1 !n we f9d t ! smoo?ness is   
sc>cely desir$ = its own sake1 & rememb]
 besides t 9 _m mat]ials & situations x 
is elaborately avoid$4 ,we f9d t "h x is
 s\ght because ( its faculty ( enabl+   
o!r ?+s to %[ !mselves--to come to !    
surface4  ,i proce$ !n to exam9e h[ f>  
my pregnant int]pretation ( ! ^w w apply
 to its figurative use 9 two            
cases--,poli% ( ,/yle1 & ,poli% (       
,mann]s4 ,! two might be treat$ toge!r1 
see+ t ,/yle may be call$ ! mann]s (    
intellectual utt]ance1 & ,mann]s ! /yle 
( social utt]ance2 b x is m conv5i5t to 
treat !m sep>ately4  ,i w beg9 ) !      
,poli% ( ,/yle4  ,x w be se5 at once t  
if ! notion ( poli% be limit$ to t (    
smoo?ness1 !re c be little to say on !  
matt]1 & no?+ wor?y ( be+ said4 ,= m]e  
smoo?ness is no m a desirable quality 9 
a /yle ?an x is 9 a c\ntry or a         
c\nt5ance2 & its pursuit w result at    
l5g? 9 ! ga9 ( ! monoton\s & ! loss ( ! 

melodi\s & h>moni\s4 ,b x is only ^u    
wor?less mat]ial t poli% c be m]e       
smoo?ness2 & :]e ! mat]ial is n         
valuable1 poli% c be no?+ b smoo?ness4  
,no am\nt ( poli% 9 a /yle c r5d] !     
production ( value1 except !re be 9 x   
embodi$ ?\ght !reby reveal$2 & ! lab\r (
 ! poli% is lo/4 ,let u !n take ! full] 
mean+ ( poli%1 & see h[ x w apply to    
/yle4  ,if x applies1 !n ,poli% ( ,/yle 
w imply ! approximately complete        
revelation ( ! ?\ght4 ,x w be ! removal 
( ev]y?+ t c int]f]e betwe5 ! ?\ght ( ! 
speak] & ! m9d ( ! he>]4 ,true poli% 9  
m>ble or 9 spee* reveals inly+          
realities1 &1 9 ! latt] at lea/1 m]e    
smoo?ness1 ei!r ( s\nd or ( mean+1 is n 
wor?y ( ! "n4 ,! mo/ poli%$ /yle w be t 
:i* mo/ imm$iately & mo/ truly fla%es ! 
mean+ embodi$ 9 ! utt]ance ^u ! m9d ( ! 
li/5] or read]4  8,w y !n10 ,i imag9e a 
read] object+1 8admit ( no ornam5t 9    
/yle80  8,assur$ly10 ,i answ]1 8,i w\ld 
admit ( no ornam5t :atev]40  ,b let me  
expla9 :at ,i mean by ornam5t4 ,i mean  

any?+ /uck 9 or on1 l a spangle1 because
 x is pretty 9 itself1 al?\gh x reveals 
no?+4 ,n "o su* ornam5t c belong to a   
poli%$ /yle4 ,x is pa9t1 n poli%4 ,& if 
?is is n :at my que/ion] means by       
ornam5t1 my answ] mu/ !n be read accord+
 to ! diff]5ces 9 8 def9ition ( ! ^w4   
,:at ,i h said has n ! lea/ application 
to ! natural =ms ( beauty :i* ?\ght     
assumes 9 spee*4 ,betwe5 su* beauty &   
su* ornam5t !re lies ! same diff]5ce z  
betwe5 ! ov]fl[ ( life 9 ! hair1 & !    
dress+ ( t lovelie/ ( utt]ances 9 grease
 & gold4  ,=1 :5 ,i say t poli% is !    
removal ( ev]y?+ t comes betwe5 ?\ght & 
?9k+1 x mu/ n be suppos$ t 9 my idea    
?\ght is only ( ! intellect1 & !re=e t  
all =ms b b>e intellectual =ms are ( !  
nature ( ornam5t4 ,z well might "o say t
 ! only ess5tial portion ( ! human =m is
 ! bones4 ,& e human ?\ght is 9 a s5se a
 human be+1 has z necess>ily its muscles
 ( motion1 its sk9 ( beauty1 its blood (
 feel+1 z its skeleton ( logic4 ,=      
complete utt]ance1 music itself 9 its "r

 proportions1 sometimes cle> & /rong1 z 
9 rhym$ h>monies1 sometimes veil$ & dim1
 z 9 ! prose compositions ( ! ma/]s (   
spee*1 is z necess>y z correctness (    
logic1 & common s5se 9 con/ruction4 ,i  
%\ld h said conveyance r ?an utt]ance2 =
 !re may be utt]ance su* z to relieve ! 
m9d ( ! speak] ) m or less ( fanci$     
communication1 :ile ! conveyance ( ?\ght
 may be little or none2 z 9 ! speak+ )  
tongues ( ! infant ,*ur*1 to :i* !      
lovely babblem5t ( our *ildr5 has       
probably m ?an a figurative resemblance1
 reliev+ _! own m9ds1 b1 ! int]pret] n  
yet at 8 po/1 nei!r in/ruct+ nor        
mislead+ any "o4 ,b z ! object ( gr[n-up
 spee* mu/ 9 ! ma9 be ! conveyance (    
?\ght1 & n ! m]e utt]ance1 ev]y?+ 9 !   
/yle ( t spee* :i* int]poses betwe5 !   
m5tal eyes & ! ?\ght embodi$ 9 ! spee*1 
mu/ be poli%$ away1 t ! indwell+ life   
may manife/ itself4  ,:at1 !n 7= n[ we  
mu/ come to ! practical71 is ! k9d ( ?+ 
to be poli%$ away 9 ord] t ! hidd5 may  
be reveal$8  ,all words t c be dismiss$ 

)\t loss2 = all su* m or less obscure ! 
mean+ ^u :i* !y ga!r4 ,! fir/ /ep t[>ds 
! poli%+ ( mo/ /yles is to /rike        
out--poli% (f--! useless words &        
phrases4 ,x is wond]ful ) h[ _m few]    
words mo/ ?+s c\ld be said t are said2  
:ile ! degree ( c]ta9ty & rapidity ) :i*
 an idea is convey$ w\ld g5]ally be f\nd
 to be 9 an inv]se ratio to ! numb] (   
words employ$4  ,all ornam5ts s call$--!
 nose & lip jewels ( /yle--! tattoo+ ( !
 spee*2 all similes t1 al?\gh true1 give
 no additional insight into ! mean+2    
ev]y?+ t is only pretty & n beautiful2  
all m]e sp>kle z ( jewels t lose _! own 
beauty by be+ set 9 ! gr&eur ( /atues or
 ! dignity ( monum5tal /one1 mu/ be     
ru?lessly poli%$ away4  ,all utt]ances  
:i*1 h[ev] !y may add to ! am\nt (      
?\ght1 di/ract ! m9d1 & confuse its     
obs]vation ( ! ma9 idea1 ! ess5ce or    
life ( ! book or pap]1 mu/ be dilig5tly 
refus$4 ,9 ! manuscript ( ,comus !re    
exi/s1 cancell$ b legible1 a passage (  
:i* ,i h ! be/ au?ority = say+ t x w\ld 

h made ! poetic fame ( any writ]4 ,b !  
gr& old self-d5i] /ruck x out ( ! op5+  
spee* because t w\ld be m poli%$ )\t    
x--because ! ,att5dant ,_s w\ld say m   
imm$iately & exclusively1 & !re=e m     
completely1 :at he _h to say1 )\t       
x4--,all ?is applies mu* m widely &     
deeply 9 ! region ( art2 b ,i am at     
pres5t deal+ ) ! surface ( /yle1 n ) !  
r\nd ( result4  ,i h "o in/ance at h&1  
h[ev]1 belong+ to ?is region1 ?an :i* ,i
 c\ld sc>cely produce a m apt           
illu/ration ( my !sis4 ,"o ( ! greate/ (
 liv+ pa9t]s1 walk+ ) a fri5d ?r\gh !   
late ,exhibition ( ,art-,treasures at   
,man*e/]1 came ^u ,alb]t ,dr]'s         
,melan*olia4 ,aft] look+ at x = a mom5t1
 he told 8 fri5d t n[ = ! fir/ "t he    
und]/ood x1 & proce$$ to set =? :at he  
saw 9 x4 ,x 0 a v e>ly impression1 & !  
delicacy ( ! l9es 0 s mu* ! great]4 ,he 
_h nev] se5 su* a p]fect impression     
be=e1 & _h nev] p]ceiv$ ! int5t & scope 
( ! engrav+4 ,! m]e removal ( accid5tal 
?ickness & furr9ess 9 ! l9es ( ! draw+  

enabl$ him to see into ! mean+ ( t      
wond]ful production4 ,! poli% br\ght x  
to ! surface4 ,or1 :at am\nts to ! same 
?+ = my argum5t1 ! dull+ ( ! surface _h 
conceal$ x ev5 f 8 exp]i5c$ eyes4  ,9   
f9e1 & m g5]ally1 all cause :atev] (    
obscurity mu/ be poli%$ away4 ,!re may  
lie 9 ! matt] itself a d>kness ( col\r &
 texture :i* no am\nt ( poli%+ c r5d]   
cle> or ev5 vivid2 ! ?\ghts !mselves may
 be h>d to ?9k1 & difficulty mu/ n be   
conf\nd$ ) obscurity4 ,! =m] belongs to 
! ?\ghts !mselves2 ! latt] to ! mode (  
_! embodim5t4 ,all cause ( obscurity 9  
?is mu/1 ,i say1 be remov$4 ,su* may lie
 ev5 9 ! region ( gramm>1 or 9 ! m]e    
arrangem5t ( a s5t5ce4 ,& :ile1 z ,i h  
said1 no ornam5t is to be all[$1 s all  
r\ghnesses1 :i* irritate ! m5tal e>1 & s
 f> incapacitate x = receiv+ a true     
impression ( ! mean+ f ! words1 mu/ be  
c>efully r$uc$4 ,= ! true music ( a     
s5t5ce1 belong+ z x does to ! ess5ce ( !
 ?\ght itself1 is ! h]ald :i* goes be=e 
to prep>e ! m9d = ! foll[+ ?\ght1 calm+ 

! surface ( ! intellect to a mirror-l   
reflection ( ! image ab\t to fall ^u x4 
,b syllables t hang heavy on ! tongue & 
grate h>% ^u ! e> are ! trumpet (       
discord r\s+ to unconsci\s opposition & 
consci\s rejection4  ,& n[ !            
consid]ation ( ! ,poli% ( ,mann]s w lead
 u to "s yet m important reflections4   
,"h aga9 ,i mu/ admit t ! ord9>y use ( !
 phrase is analog\s to t ( ! prec$+2 b  
its relations lead u deep into          
realities4 ,= z diamond alone c poli%   
diamond1 s m5 alone c poli% m52 & h5ce x
 is t x 0 fir/ by liv+ 9 a city 7,greek3
 polis1 polis7 t m5--    8rubb$ ea*     
o!r's angles d[n10  & became poli%$4 ,& 
:ile a c]ta9 am\nt ( ease ) reg>d to    
ourselves & ( consid]ation ) reg>d to   
o!rs is ev]y:]e necess>y to a man's     
pass+ z a g5tleman--all unev5ness (     
behavi\r result+ ei!r f %yness or       
self-consci\sness 79 ! %ape (           
awkw>dness71 or f ov]we5+ or selfi%ness 
79 ! %ape ( rud5ess71 hav+ to be poli%$ 
away--true human poli% mu/ g fur!r ?an  

?is4 ,its respects are n conf9$ to !    
mann]s ( ! ball-room or ! d9n]-table1 ( 
! club or ! ex*ange1 b :]ev] a man may  
rejoice ) !m t rejoice or weep ) !m t   
weep1 he mu/ rema9 "o & ! same1 z poli%$
 to ! till] ( ! soil z to ! lead] ( !   
fa%ion4  ,b h[ w ! figure ( mat]ial     
poli% aid u any fur!r8 ,h[ c x be said t
 ,poli% ( ,mann]s is a revelation ( t   
:i* is )91 a call+ up to ! surface ( !  
hidd5 lovel9ess ( ! mat]ial8 ,= d we n  
"k t c\rtesy may cov] contempt2 t smiles
 !mselves may hide hate2 t "o :o w place
 y at 8 "r h& :5 9 want ( y\r inf]ior   
aid1 may sc>ce ackn[l$ge y\r pres5ce :5 
8 necessity has gone by8 ,& h[ !n c     
poli%$ mann]s be a revelation ( :at is  
)98 ,are !y n ! result ( putt+ on r ?an 
( tak+ (f8 ,are !y n pa9t & v>ni% r ?an 
poli%8  ,i mu/ yield ! answ] to ea* ( ^!
 que/ions2 prote/+1 h[ev]1 t ) su* poli%
 ,i h no?+ to d2 = ^! mann]s are        
confess$ly false4 ,b ev5 :]e lea/ able  
to mislead1 !y are1 ) correspond+       
c\rtesy1 accept$ z outw>d signs ( an    

inw>d grace4 ,h5ce ev5 su*1 by ! nature 
( _! falsehood1 support my position4 ,= 
9 :at =ms are ! col\rs ( ! pa9t laid ^u 
! surface ( ! mat]ial8 ,is x n 9 z ne>  
imitations ( ! real "r human feel+s ab\t
 oneself & o!rs z ! necess>ily imp]fect 
k ( su* an arti/ c produce8 ,he w n     
enc\nt] ! lab\r ( poli%+1 = he does n   
believe 9 ! div9e dep?s ( 8 own nature3 
he pa9ts1 & calls ! v>ni% poli%4  8,b :y
 talk ( poli% ) ref]5ce to su* a "*1    
see+ t no am\nt ( poli%+ c br+ to !     
surface :at is n !re8 ,no poli%+ (      
s&/one w reveal ! mottl+ ( m>ble4 ,= x  
is s&/one1 crumbl+ & gritty--n noble 9  
any way40  ,is x s !n8 ,c su* be ! real 
nature ( ! man8 ,& c poli% rea* no?+    
deep] 9 him ?an su*8 ,may n ?is         
selfi%ness be poli%$ away1 reveal+ true 
col\r & h>mony b5ea?8 ,0 n ! man made 9 
! image ( ,god8 ,or1 if y say t man lo/ 
t image1 did n a new process ( creation 
beg9 f ! po9t ( t loss1 a process (     
re-creation 9 him 9 :om all %all be made
 alive1 :i*1 al?\gh s f> f be+ complet$ 

yet1 c nev] be *eck$8 ,if we cut away   
deep en\gh at ! r\gh block ( our nature1
 %all we n arrive at "s lik5ess ( t true
 man :o1 ! apo/le says1 dwells 9 u--!   
hope ( glory8 ,he in=ms u--t is1 =ms u f
 )94  ,dr4 ,donne 7:o knew less ?an any 
o!r writ] 9 ! ,engli% language :at      
,poli% ( ,/yle means7 recognizes ?is    
div9e poli%+ to ! full4 ,he says 9 a    
poem call$ 8,! ,cross30--    ,z p]*ance 
c>v]s d n faces make1   ,b t away1 :i*  
hid !m !re1 d take1   ,let ,crosses s   
take :at hid ,*ri/ 9 !e1   ,& be 8      
,image1 or n 81 b ,he4  ,?is is no d\bt 
a high] figure ?an t ( poli%1 b x is ( !
 same k9d1 reveal+ ! same tru?4 ,x      
recognizes ! fact t ! div9e nature lies 
at ! root ( ! human nature1 & t ! poli% 
:i* lets t spiritual nature %9e out 9 ! 
simplicity ( heav5ly *ildhood1 is ! true
 ,poli% ( ,mann]s ( :i* all m]ely social
 ref9em5ts are a poor imitation4--,:5ce 
,col]idge says t no?+ b religion c make 
a man a g5tleman4--,& :5 ^! h>monies (  
our nature come to ! surface1 we %all be

 inde$ 8lively /ones10 fit = build+ into
 ! great temple ( ! univ]se1 & e*o+ !   
music ( creation4 ,dr4 ,donne           
recognizes1 besides1 ! notable fact t   
crosses or afflictions are ! poli%+ p[]s
 by means ( :i* ! beautiful realities ( 
human nature are br\ght to ! surface4   
,"o c tell at once by ! peculi>         
lovel9ess ( c]ta9 p]sons t !y h suff]$4 
,b1 to look = a mom5t less pr(\ndly into
 ! matt]1 h we n kn[n ^? ^: be/ nev]    
c\ld get to ! surface j f ! lack (      
poli%8--p]sons :o1 if !y c\ld only      
reveal ! k9dness ( _! nature1 w\ld make 
m5 believe 9 human nature1 b 9 :om "s   
r\ghness ( awkw>dness or ( %yness       
prev5ts ! true self f appe>+8 ,ev5 !    
dread ( seem+ to claim a good de$ or to 
patronize a fell[-man w sometimes spoil 
! la/ t\* ( t5d]ness :i* w\ld h be5 !   
f9al poli% ( ! act ( giv+1 & w\ld h     
reveal$ inf9ite dep?s ( human devotion4 
,= let ! tru? out1 & x w be se5 to be   
true4  ,simplicity is ! end ( all       
,poli%1 z ( all ,art1 ,culture1 ,morals1

 ,religion1 & ,life4 ,! ,"l our ,god is 
"o ,"l1 & we & our bro!rs & si/]s are "o
 ,humanity1 "o ,body ( ! ,head4  ,n[ to 
! practical3 :at are we to d = ! poli% (
 our mann]s8  ,j :at ,i h said we mu/ d 
= ! poli% ( our /yle4 ,take (f2 d n put 
on4 ,poli% away ?is rud5ess1 t          
awkw>dness4 ,correct ev]y?+             
self-ass]tive1 :i* includes n9e t5?s (  
all vulg>ity4 ,imitate no "o's behavi\r2
 t is to pa9t4 ,d n ?9k ab\t y\rself2 t 
is to v>ni%4 ,put :at is wrong "r1 & :at
 is 9 y w %[ itself 9 h>moni\s behavi\r4
  ,b no "o c g f> 9 ?is track )\t       
discov]+ t true poli% rea*es mu* deep]2 
t ! outw>d exi/s b = ! sake ( ! inw>d2 &
 t ! mann]s1 z !y dep5d on ! morals1 mu/
 be =gott5 9 ! morals ( :i* !y are b !  
revelation4 ,look at ! high-%\ld]$1     
unga9ly *ild 9 ! corn]3 8 "m tells him  
to g to 8 book1 & he wants to g to 8    
play4 ,reg>d ! swoll5 lips1 ! sk9       
tight5$ ov] ! nose1 ! di/ortion ( 8     
%ape1 ! angul>ity ( 8 :ole appe>ance4   
,yet he is n an awkw>d *ild by nature4  

,look at him aga9 ! mom5t aft] he has   
giv5 9 & kiss$ 8 "m4 ,8 %\ld]s h dropp$ 
to _! place2 8 limbs are free f ! fett]s
 t b\nd !m2 8 motions are graceful1 & ! 
"o bl5ds h>moni\sly ) ! o!r4 ,he is no  
long] ?9k+ ( himself4 ,he has giv5 up 8 
own way4 ,! true *ildhood comes to !    
surface1 & y see :at ! boy is meant to  
be always4 ,look at ! j]k9ess ( !       
conceit$ man4 ,look at ! quiet flu5cy ( 
motion 9 ! mode/ man4 ,look h[ ang]     
itself :i* =gets self1 :i* is unhat+ &  
righte\s1 w elevate ! c>riage & ennoble 
! movem5ts4  ,b h[ f> c ! same rule (   
omission or rejection be appli$ ) safety
 to ?is deep] "*--! mann]s ( ! _s8  ,x  
seems to me t 9 morals too ! ma9 ?+ is  
to avoid do+ wrong2 = !n ! active _s (  
life 9 u w drive u on to ! "r4 ,b on su*
 a mom5t\s "q ,i w\ld n be dogmatic4    
,only z f> z reg>ds ! feel+s ,i w\ld    
say3 x is ( no use to try to make       
ourselves feel ?us or ?us4 ,let u fight 
) our wrong feel+s2 let u poli% away !  
r\gh ugly di/ortions ( feel+4 ,!n ! real

 & ! good w come ( !mselves4 ,or r1 to  
keep to my figure1 !y w !n %[ !mselves (
 !mselves z ! natural home-produce1 !   
indwell+ facts ( our deepe/--t is1 our  
div9e nature4  ,"h ,i f9d t ,i am s9k+  
?r\gh my subject into ano!r & deep]--a  
tru?1 namely1 :i* %\ld1 h[ev]1 be !     
f\ndation ( all our build+1 ! backgr\nd 
( all our repres5tations3 t ,life is at 
"w 9 u--! sacr$ ,_s ( ,god travail+ 9 u4
 ,t ,_s has ga9$ "o end ( 8 lab\r--at   
:i* he c beg9 to d yet m = u--:5 he has 
br\ght u to beg = ! help :i* he has be5 
giv+ u all ! "t4  ,i h be5 reg>d+       
inf9ite ?+s ?r\gh ! m$ium ( "o limit$   
figure1 kn[+ t figures ) all _!         
sugge/ions & relations c\ld n reveal !m 
utt]ly4 ,b s f> z !y g1 ^! ?\ghts rais$ 
by ! ^w ,poli% & its figurative uses    
appe> to me to be mo/ true4             
,,br[n+',s 8,,*ri/mas ,,eve0            
,footnote3 #ahec4   ,goe! says3--       
8,poems are pa9t$ w9d[ panes4   ,if "o  
looks f ! squ>e into ! *ur*1   ,dusk &  
dimness are 8 ga9s--   ,sir ,phili/9e is

 left 9 ! lur*6   ,! sight1 s se51 may  
well enrage him1   ,nor any?+ h5ce=?    
assuage him4    8,b come j inside :at   
conceals2   ,cross ! holy ?re%old q--   
,all at once #8tis ra9b[-bright1        
,device & /ory fla% to light1   ,a      
graci\s spl5d\r tru? reveals4   ,?is to 
,god's *ildr5 is full measure1   ,x     
edifies & gives y pleasure60  ,?is is   
true conc]n+ e =m 9 :i* tru? is embodi$1
 :e!r x be sight or s\nd1 geometric     
diagram or sci5tific =mula4             
,un9telligible1 x may be dismal en\gh1  
reg>d$ f ! outside2 prismatic 9 its     
revelation ( tru? f )94 ,su* is ! _w    
itself1 z beheld by ! speculative eye2 a
 ?+ ( disord]1 obscurity1 & sadness3    
only ! *ild-l he>t1 to :i* ! door into !
 div9e idea is ?r[n op51 c und]/&       
some:at ! secret ( ! ,almighty4 ,9 human
 ?+s x is p>ticul>ly true ( art1 9 :i* !
 fundam5tal idea seems to be !          
revelation ( ! true ?r\gh ! beautiful4  
,b ( all ! arts x is mo/ applicable to  
poetry2 = ! o!rs h m t is beautiful on !

 outside2 c give pleasure to ! s5ses by 
! =m ( ! m>ble1 ! hues ( ! pa9t+1 or !  
sweet s\nds ( ! music1 al?\gh ! he>t may
 nev] p]ceive ! mean+ t lies )94 ,b     
poetry1 except its rhy?mic melody1 & its
 scatt]$ gleams ( mat]ial imag]y1 = :i* 
few c>e t love x n = its own sake1 has  
no attraction on ! outside to entice !  
pass] to ent] & p>take ( its tru?4 ,x is
 inw>ds t its col\rs %9e1 )9 t its =ms  
move1 & ! s\nd ( its holy organ _c be   
he>d f )\t4  ,n[1 if "o has be5 able to 
rea* ! he>t ( a poem1 answ]+ to ,goe!'s 
p>abolic description2 or ev5 to discov] 
a loop-hole1 ?r\gh :i*1 f an opposite   
po9t1 ! glories ( its /a9$ w9d[s are    
visible2 x is well t he %\ld seek to    
make o!rs p>tak]s 9 8 pleasure & pr(it4 
,"s :o might n f9d out = !mselves1 w\ld 
yet be ev]more grateful to him :o l$ !m 
to ! po9t ( vision4 ,surely if a man    
w\ld help 8 fell[-m51 he c d s f> m     
effectually by exhibit+ tru? ?an expos+ 
error1 by unveil+ beauty ?an by a       
critical dissection ( de=mity4 ,f ! v   

nature ( ! ?+s x mu/ be s4 ,let ! true &
 good de/roy _! opposites4 ,x is only by
 ! good & beautiful t ! evil & ugly are 
kn[n4 ,x is ! light t makes manife/4  ,!
 poem 8,*ri/mas ,eve10 by ,rob]t ,br[n+1
 ) ! accompany+ poem 8,ea/] ,day10 seems
 n to h attract$ mu* notice f ! read]s (
 poetry1 al?\gh highly priz$ by a few4  
,?is is1 p]haps1 to be attribut$1 9 a   
great measure1 to :at _m w\ld call a    
consid]able degree ( obscurity4 ,b      
obscurity is ! appe>ance :i* to a fir/  
glance may be pres5t$ ei!r by pr(undity 
or c>elessness ( ?\ght4 ,to "s1         
obscurity itself is attractive1 f ! hope
 t wor?9ess is ! cause ( x4 ,to apply a 
te/ simil> to t by :i* ,pascal tries !  
,koran & ! ,scriptures3 :at is ! "* ( ^?
 portions1 ! mean+ ( :i* is pla98 ,are  
!y wise or fooli%8 ,if ! =m]1 !         
presumption is t ! obscurity ( o!r p>ts 
is caus$ n by opacity1 b pr(undity4 ,b  
"s w object1 not)/&+1 t a writ] ought to
 make himself pla9 to 8 read]s2 nay1 t  
if he has a cle> idea himself1 he mu/ be

 able to express t idea cle>ly4 ,b =    
communion ( ?\ght1 two m9ds1 n "o1 are  
necess>y4 ,! fault may lie 9 him t      
receives or 9 him t gives1 or x may be 9
 nei!r4 ,= h[ c ! result ( mu* ?\ght1 ! 
idea :i* = m\?s has be5 %ap+ itself 9 ! 
m9d ( "o man1 be at once receiv$ by     
ano!r m9d to :i* x comes a /rang] &     
unexpect$8 ,! read] has no "r to compla9
 ( s caus$ obscurity4 ,nor is t =m (    
expression1 :i* is mo/ easily und]/ood  
at fir/ sight1 necess>ily ! be/4 ,x w n1
 !re=e1 cont9ue to move2 nor w x ga!r   
=ce & influ5ce ) m intimate acqua9tance4
 ,"h ,goe!'s little p>able1 z he calls  
x1 is peculi>ly applicable4 ,b1 inde$1  
if aft] all a writ] is obscure1 ! man :o
 has sp5t mo/ lab\r 9 seek+ to ent] into
 8 ?\ghts1 w be ! lea/ likely to compla9
 ( 8 obscurity2 & !y :o h ! lea/        
difficulty 9 und]/&+ a writ]1 are       
frequ5tly ^? :o und]/& him ! lea/4  ,to 
^? to :om ! religion ( ,*ri/ has be5 !  
law ( lib]ty2 :o by t door h ent]$ into 
! univ]se ( ,god1 & h begun to feel a   

gr[+ delight 9 all ! manife/ations (    
,god1 x is cause ( mu* joy to f9d t1    
:atev] may be ! position tak5 by m5 (   
sci5ce1 or by ^? 9 :om ! intellect      
pr$om9ates1 ) reg>d to ! ,*ri/ian       
religion1 m5 ( g5ius1 at lea/1 9 virtue 
( :at is *ild-l 9 _! nature1 are1 9 !   
pres5t "t1 pla9ly manife/+ deep devotion
 to ,*ri/4 ,!re are exceptions1 c]ta9ly2
 b ev5 9 ^?1 !re are symptoms ( feel+s  
:i*1 "o c h>dly help ?9k+1 t5d t[>ds    
him1 & w "o day flame =? 9 consci\s     
wor%ip4 ,a m9d t recognizes any ( !     
multitud9\s mean+s ( ! revelation (     
,god1 9 ! _w ( s\nds1 & =ms1 & col\rs1  
_c be bl9d to ! high] manife/ation (    
,god 9 common humanity2 nor to him 9 :om
 is hid ! key to ! :ole1 ! ,fir/-born ( 
! creation ( ,god1 9 ^: he>t lies1 z yet
 b p>tially develop$1 ! k+dom ( heav51  
:i* is ! r$emption ( ! e>?4 ,! m9d t    
delights 9 t :i* is l(ty & great1 :i*   
feels !re is some?+ high] ?an self1 w   
und\bt$ly be drawn t[>ds ,*ri/2 & !y1 :o
 at fir/ look$ on him z a great prophet1

 came at l5g? to p]ceive t he 0 !       
radiation ( ! ,fa!r's glory1 ! lik5ess (
 8 unse5 be+4  ,a description ( ! poem  
may1 p]haps1 bo? induce to ! read+ ( x1 
& contribute to its easi] compreh5sion  
:ile be+ p]us$4 ,on a /ormy ,*ri/mas    
,eve1 ! poet1 or r ! se] 7= ! :ole mu/  
be reg>d$ z a poetic vision71 is        
compell$ to take refuge 9 ! 8la? & pla/]
 entry0 ( a little *apel1 belong+ to a  
congregation ( ,calv9i/ic ,me?odi/s1 :o 
are at ! "t assembl+ = wor%ip4 ,wond]ful
 9 its reality is ! description ( v>i\s 
( ! flock t pass him z !y ent] ! *apel1 
f                       8! _m-tatt]$    
,little old-fac$1 peak+ si/]-turn$-"m   
,( ! sickly babe %e tri$ to smo!r       
,someh[ up1 ) its spott$ face1   ,f !   
cold1 on h] brea/1 ! "o w>m place30  to 
! 8%oemak]'s lad20 :om he foll[s1       
det]m9$ n to endure ! inquisition ( _!  
looks any long]1 into ! *apel4 ,! hum\r 
( ! :ole sc5e )9 is excell5t4 ,! /ifl+  
clos5ess1 bo? ( ! atmosph]e & ( ! s]mon1
 ! wond]ful cont5t ( ! audi5ce1 ! 8old  

fat woman10 :o                          
8purr$ ) pleasure1   ,& ?umb r\nd ?umb  
w5t twirl+ fa/]1   ,:ile %e1 to 8 p]iods
 keep+ measure1   ,mat]nally dev\r$ !   
pa/or20  are repres5t$ by a few rapid   
t\*es t br+ c]ta9 po9ts ( ! reality     
almo/ unpleasantly ne>4 ,at l5g?1 unable
 to endure x long]1 he ru%es out into ! 
air4 ,objection may1 probably1 be made  
to ! m+l+ ( ! humor\s1 ev5 ! ridicul\s1 
) ! s]i\s2 at lea/1 9 a "w ( art l ?is1 
:]e !y mu/ be br\ght into su* close     
proximity4 ,b are n ^! ?+s z closely    
connect$ 9 ! _w z !y c be 9 any         
repres5tation ( x8 ,surely !re are few  
:o h nev] _h occasion to attempt to     
reconcile ! ?\ght ( ! two 9 _! own m9ds4
 ,nor c !re be any?+ human t is n1 9 "s 
connexion or o!r1 admissible into art4  
,! wide/ idea ( art mu/ compreh5d all   
?+s4 ,a "w ( ?is k9d mu/1 l ,god's _w1 9
 :i* he s5ds ra9 on ! j & on ! unju/1 be
 tak5 z a :ole & 9 reg>d to its design4 
,! requisition is1 t ev]y?+ introduc$ h 
a relation to ! adjac5t p>ts & to ! :ole

 suitable to ! design4 ,"h ! ?+ is real1
 is true1 is human2 a ?+ to be ?\ght    
ab\t4 ,x has its place among/ o!r       
ph5om5a1 ) :i*1 h[ev] app>5tly          
incongru\s1 x is yet vitally connect$   
)94  ,a coolness & delight visit u1 on  
turn+ ov] ! page & comm5c+ to read !    
description ( sky1 & moon1 & cl\ds1 :i* 
greet him outside ! *apel4 ,x is z a    
vision ( ! vision-be>+ _w itself1 9 "o (
 its f9e1 ?\gh n1 at fir/1 "o ( its r>e/
 moods4 ,& "h a %ort digression to      
notice l feel+s 9 unlike dresses1 "o    
?\ght diff]5tly express$ w1 p]haps1 be  
p>don$4 ,! moon is prev5t$ f %9+ out by 
! 8blocks0 ( cl\d 8built up 9 ! we/30-- 
8,& ! empty o!r half ( ! sky   ,seem$ 9 
its sil5ce z if x knew   ,:at1 any      
mom5t1 might look ?r\gh   ,a *ance-gap 9
 t =tress massy40  ,old ,h5ry ,vaughan  
says ( ! 8,dawn+30--    8,! :ole        
,creation %akes (f night1   ,& = ?y %ad[
 looks ! ,light2   ,/>s n[ vani% )\t    
numb]1   ,sleepie ,planets set & slumb]1
   ,! pursie ,cl\ds disb& & scatt]1     

,all expect "s sudd5 matt]40  ,calmness 
settles d[n on 8 m9d4 ,he walks on1 ?9k+
 ( ! sc5e he _h left1 & ! s]mon he _h   
he>d4 ,9 ! latt] he sees ! good & ! bad 
intimately m+l$2 & is conv9c$ t ! *ief  
b5efit d]iv$ f x is a reproduc+ ( =m]   
impressions4 ,! ?\ght crosses him1 9 h[ 
_m places & h[ _m diff]5t =ms ! same ?+ 
takes place1 8a conv9c+0 ( ! 8conv9c$20 
& he rejoices 9 ! contra/ :i* 8 *ur*    
pres5ts to ^!2 = 9 ! *ur* ( ,nature 8   
love to ,god1 assurance ( ,god's love to
 him1 & confid5ce 9 ! design ( ,god     
reg>d+ him1 comm5c$4 ,:ile exult+ 9 ,god
 & ! k ( ,him to be atta9$ h]eaft]1 he  
is fav\r$ ) a sight ( a glori\s         
moon-ra9b[1 :i* elevates 8 wor%ip to    
ec/asy4 ,dur+ :i*--    8,all at once ,i 
look$ up ) t]ror--   ,he 0 !re4   ,he   
himself ) ,8 human air1   ,on ! n>r[    
pa?way1 j be=e3   ,i saw ! back ( ,him1 
no m--   ,he _h left ! *apel1 !n1 z ,i4 
,i =got all ab\t ! sky4   ,no face3 only
 ! sight   ,( a sweepy g>m5t1 va/ &     
:ite1   ,) a hem t ,i c\ld recognize4   

,i felt t]ror1 no surprise3   ,my m9d   
fill$ ) ! cat>act1   ,at "o b\nd1 ( !   
mighty fact4   ,i rememb]$1 ,he did say 
,d\btless1 t1 to ?is _w's end1   ,:]e   
two or ?ree %\ld meet & pray1   ,he w\ld
 be 9 ! mid/1 _! fri5d3   ,c]ta9ly ,he 0
 !re ) !m4   ,& my pulses leap$ = joy   
,( ! gold5 ?\ght )\t alloy1   ,t ,i saw 
,8 v ve/ure's hem4   ,!n ru%$ ! blood   
back1 cold & cle>1   ,) a fre% enhanc+  
%iv] ( fe>40  ,pray+ = =giv5ess :]e9 he 
has s9n$1 & pro/rate 9 adoration be=e ! 
=m ( ,*ri/1 he is 8caught up 9 ! :irl & 
drift0 ( 8 ve/ure1 & c>ri$ along ) him  
ov] ! e>?4  ,/opp+ at l5g? at ! entrance
 ( ,/4 ,pet]'s 9 ,rome1 he rema9s       
outside1 :ile ! =m disappe>s )94 ,he is 
able1 h[ev]1 to see all t goes on1 9 !  
cr[d$1 hu%$ int]ior4 ,x is high mass4   
,he has be5 c>ri$ at once f ! little    
*apel to ! opposite ae/hetic pole4 ,f ! 
entry1 :]e--    8,! flame ( ! s+le tall[
 c&le   ,9 ! crack$ squ>e lan?orn ,i    
/ood "u   ,%ot its blue lip at me10     
to--   8,?is miracul\s dome ( ,god--    

,?is colonnade   ,) arms wide op5 to    
embrace   ,! entry ( ! human race   ,to 
! brea/ (4444 :at is x1 yon build+1     
,ablaze 9 front1 all pa9t & gild+1   ,) 
m>ble = brick1 & /ones ( price   ,=     
g>niture ( ! edifice80  to 8^?          
f\nta9s0--    8,gr[+ up et]nally   ,ea* 
to a musical wat]-tree1   ,^: blossoms  
drop1 a glitt]+ boon1   ,be=e my eyes1 9
 ! light ( ! moon1   ,to ! granite lav]s
 und]nea?20  f ! s++ ( ! *apel to !     
organ self-re/ra9$1 t 8holds 8 brea? &  
grovels lat5t10 :ile expect+ ! elevation
 ( ! ,ho/4 ,*ri/ is )92 he is left )\t4 
,reflect+ on ! matt]1 he ?9ks 8 ,"l w\ld
 n require him to g 91 ?\gh he himself  
ent]$1 because !re 0 a way to rea* him  
!re4 ,by-&-by1 h[ev]1 8 he>t awakes &   
decl>es t ,love goes beyond error ) !m1 
& if ! ,intellect be kept d[n1 yet ,love
 is ! oppressor2 s next "t he resolves  
to ent] & praise along ) !m4 ,! passage 
comm5c+1 8,oh1 love ( ^? fir/ ,*ri/ian  
days60 describ+ ,love's victory ov]     
,intellect1 is v f9e4  ,aga9 he is      

caught up & c>ri$ along z be=e4 ,?is "t 
halt is made at ! door ( a college 9 a  
,g]man t[n1 9 :i* ! class-room ( "o ( ! 
pr(essors is op5 = lecture ?is ,*ri/mas 
,eve4 ,x is1 intellectually consid]$1 ! 
opposite pole to bo? ! ,me?odi/ *apel & 
! ,roman ,basilica4 ,! poet ent]s1      
fe>ful ( los+ ! society ( 8any t call   
!mselves 8 fri5ds40 ,he describes !     
assembl$ company1 & ! entrance ( 8!     
hawk-nos$1 high-*eek-bon$ pr(essor10 (  
"p ( ^: ,*ri/mas ,eve's disc\rse he     
proce$s to give ! sub/ance4 ,! pr(essor 
takes x = grant$ t 8pla9ly no su* life 0
 liveable10 & goes on to inquire :at    
explanation ( ! ph5om5a ( ! life ( ,*ri/
 x 7 be/ to adopt4 ,n t x matt]$ mu*1 8s
 ! idea be left ! same40 ,tak+ ! popul> 
/ory1 = conv5i5ce sake1 & sep>at+ all   
extrane\s matt] f x1 he f\nd t ,*ri/ 0  
simply a good man1 ) an hone/1 true     
he>t2 ^: disciples ?\ght him div9e2 & ^:
 doctr9e1 ?\gh q mi/ak5 by ^? :o receiv$
 & publi%$ x1 8_h yet a mean+ q z       
respectable40 ,"h ! poet takes advantage

 ( a pause to leave him2 reflect+ t ?\gh
 ! air may be poison$ by ! sects1 yet "h
 8! critic leaves no air to poison40 ,8 
m$itations & argum5ts foll[+1 are among 
! mo/ valuable passages 9 ! book4 ,!    
pr(essor1 not)/&+ ! idea ( ,*ri/ has by 
him be5 exhau/$ ( all t is peculi> to x1
 yet recomm5ds him to ! v5]ation &      
wor%ip ( 8 he>]s1 8r ?an all :o w5t be=e
 him1 & all :o ev] foll[$ aft]40 ,b :y8 
says ! poet4 ,= 8 intellect1    8,:i*   
tells me simply :at 0 told   7,if m]e   
morality1 b]eft   ,( ! ,god 9 ,*ri/1 be 
all t's left7   ,else:]e by voices      
manifold80  ) :i* mu/ be comb9$ ! fact t
 ?is intellect ( 8 did n save him f mak+
 ! 8important /umble10 ( say+ t he &    
,god 7 "o4 8,b 8 foll[]s misund]/ood    
him10 says ! objector4 ,p]haps s2 b 8!  
/umbl+-block1 8 spee*1 :o laid x80 ,well
 !n1 is x on ! score ( 8 goodness t he  
%\ld rule 8 race8                    8,y
 pl$ge   ,y\r fealty to su* rule8 ,:at1 
all--   ,f ,heav5ly ,john & ,attic      
,paul1   ,& t brave wea!r-batt]$ ,pet]1 

,^: /\t fai? only /ood complet]   ,=    
buffets1 s9n+ to be p>don$1   ,z ! m 8  
h&s haul$ nets1 !y h>d5$--   ,all1 d[n  
to y1 ! man ( m51   ,pr(ess+ "h at      
,gtt+51   ,compose ,*ri/'s flock6 ,s1 y 
& ,i   ,are %eep ( a good man6 ,& :y80  
,did ,*ri/ inv5t goodness8 or did he    
only demon/rate t ( :i* ! common        
consci5ce 0 judge8                      
8,i w\ld decree   ,wor%ip = su* m]e     
demon/ration   ,& simple "w (           
nom5clature1   ,only ! day ,i prais$1 n 
,nature1   ,b ,h>vey1 = ! circulation40 
,! wor/ man1 says ! poet1 kn[s m ?an !  
be/ man does4 ,god 9 ,*ri/ appe>$ to m5 
to help !m to d1 to awak5 ! life )9 !m4 
8,morality to ! utt]mo/1   ,supreme 9   
,*ri/ z we all confess1   ,:y ne$ we    
prove w\ld avail no jot   ,to make ,him 
,god1 if ,god he 7 n8   ,:at is ! po9t  
:]e ,himself lays /ress8   ,does !      
precept run1 #8,believe 9 good1   ,9    
ju/ice1 tru?1 n[ und]/ood   ,= ! fir/   
"t8'--or1 #8,believe 9 ,,me1   ,:o liv$ 
& di$1 yet ess5tially   ,am ,"l ( life'8

 ,:oev] c take   ,! same to 8 he>t1 & = 
m]e love's sake   ,conceive ( ! love1--t
 man obta9s   ,a new tru?2 no conviction
 ga9s   ,( an old "o only1 made int5se  
,by a fre% appeal to 8 fad$ s5se40  ,9  
?is lies ! mo/ direct practical argum5t 
) reg>d to :at is commonly call$ !      
,div9ity ( ,*ri/4 ,"h is a man :om ^? t 
magnify him ! lea/ confess to be a good 
man1 ! be/ ( m54 ,he says1 8,i & ! ,fa!r
 are "o40 ,w an e>ne/ he>t1 kn[+ ?is1 be
 likely to draw back1 or w x draw ne>]  
to behold ! great sight8 ,w n su* a he>t
 feel3 8,a good man l ?is w\ld n h said 
s1 7 x n s4 ,9 all probability ! great  
tru? ( ,god lies beh9d ?is veil40 ,!    
reality ( ,*ri/'s nature is n to be     
prov$ by argum5t4 ,he mu/ be beheld4 ,! 
manife/ation ( ,him mu/ 8gravitate      
inw>ds0 on ! s\l4 ,x is by look+ t "o c 
"k4 ,z a ma!matical !orem is to be prov$
 only by ! demon/ration ( t !orem       
itself1 n by talk+ ab\t x2 s ,*ri/ mu/  
prove himself to ! human s\l ?r\gh be+  
beheld4 ,! only pro( ( ,*ri/'s div9ity  

is 8 humanity4 ,because 8 humanity is n 
compreh5d$1 8 div9ity is d\bt$2 & :ile !
 =m] is uncompreh5d$1 an ass5t to !     
latt] is ( little avail4 ,= a man to    
!orize !ologically 9 any =m1 :ile he has
 n s appreh5d$ ,*ri/1 or to neglect !   
gaz+ on him = ! attempt to sub/antiate  
to himself any =m ( belief respect+ him1
 is to br+ on himself1 9 a matt] ( div9e
 import1 su* errors z ! exp\nd]s (      
nature 9 old "t br\ght on !mselves1 :5  
!y speculat$ on :at a ?+ mu/ be1 in/ead 
( obs]v+ :at x 02 ?is mu/ be hav+ = its 
f\ndation n self-evid5t tru?1 b notions 
^: *ief /r5g? lay 9 _! preconception4   
,!re are ?\ghts & feel+s t _c be call$  
up 9 ! m9d by any p[] ( w or =ce (      
imag9ation2 :i*1 be+ spiritual1 mu/     
arise 9 ! s\l :5 9 its highe/ spiritual 
condition2 :5 ! m9d1 inde$1 l a smoo?   
lake1 reflects only heav5ly images4 ,a  
/eadfa/ reg>d+ ( ,him w produce ?is     
calm1 & ,8 w be ! heav5ly =m reflect$ f 
! m5tal dep?4  ,b to return to ! poem4  
,! fact t ,*ri/ rema9s inside1 leads !  

poet to reflect1 9 ! _s ( ,him :o f\nd  
all ! good 9 m5 he c\ld1 neglect+ no    
po9t ( contact :i* pres5t$ itself1 :e!r 
!re 0 any?+ at ?is lecture ) :i* he c\ld
 sympa?ize2 & he f9ds t ! he>t ( !      
pr(essor does some?+ to rescue him f !  
error ( 8 bra94 ,9 8 bra91 ev51 8if     
,love's dead !re1 x has left a gho/40 ,=
 :5 ! natural d$uction f 8 argum5t w\ld 
be t our fai?    8,be swept =?) to its  
natural du/-hole1--   ,he bids u1 :5 we 
lea/ expect x1   ,take back our fai?--if
 x be n j :ole1   ,yet a pe>l inde$1 z 8
 te/s affect x1   ,:i* fact pays !      
damage done rew>d+ly1   ,s1 prize we our
 du/ & a%es accord+ly60  ,love z well z 
le>n+ be+ necess>y to ! und]/&+ ( ! ,new
 ,te/am5t1 x is to ! poet matt] ( regret
 t 8loveless le>n+0  %\ld leave its     
prop] "w1 & make su* havoc 9 t :i*      
belongs n to x4 ,b :ile he sits 8talk+ )
 8 m9d10 8 mood beg9s to deg5]ate f     
sympa?y ) t :i* is good to indiff]5ce   
t[>ds all =ms1 & he feels incl9$ to re/ 
quietly 9 ! enjoym5t ( 8 own religi\s   

confid5ce1 & tr\ble himself 9 no wise   
ab\t ! fai? ( 8 neighb\rs2 = d\btless   
all are p>tak]s ( ! c5tral light1 ?\gh  
v>i\sly refract$ by ! v>i$ transluc5cy (
 ! m5tal prism4444    8#8,twas !        
horrible /orm began afre%6   ,! black   
night caught me 9 8 me%1   ,:irl$ me up1
 & flung me prone6   ,i 0 left on !     
college-/ep alone4   ,i look$1 & f> !re1
 ev] fleet+   ,f>1 f> away1 ! rec$+     
ge/ure1   ,& loom+ ( ! less5+ ve/ure1   
,swept =w>d f my /upid h&1   ,:ile ,i   
wat*$ my fooli% he>t exp&   ,9 ! lazy   
gl[ ( b5evol5ce   ,o'er ! v>i\s modes ( 
man's belief4   ,i sprang up ) fe>'s    
vehem5ce4   --,ne$s mu/ !re be "o way1  
our *ief   ,be/ way ( wor%ip3 let me    
/rive   ,to f9d x1 & :5 f\nd1 contrive  
,my fell[s also take _! %>e4   ,?is     
con/itutes my e>?ly c>e3   ,god's is    
above x & di/9ct60  ,! symbolism 9 ! =m]
 "p ( ?is extract is gr&4 ,z soon z he  
ceases to look practically on ! ph5om5a 
) :i* he is surr\nd$1 he is envelop$ 9  
/orm & d>kness1 & sees only 9 ! f>      

di/ance ! disappe>+ skirt ( 8 ,"l's     
g>m5t4 ,god's c>e is ov] all1 he goes on
 to say2 ,i mu/ d my "p4 ,if ,i look    
speculatively on ! _w1 !re is no?+ b    
dimness & my/]y4 ,if ,i look practically
 on x1    8,no m]e mote's-bread?1 b     
teems imm5se   ,) witness+s (           
,provid5ce40  ,& :e!r ! _w :i* ,i seek  
to help c5sures or praises me--t is no?+
 to me4 ,my life--h[ is x ) me8    8,s\l
 ( m9e1 had/ ?\ caught & held   ,by !   
hem ( ! ve/ure4444                   ,& 
,i caught   ,at ! fly+ robe1 &1         
unrepell$1   ,0 lapp$ aga9 9 its folds  
full-fraught   ,) w>m? & wond] &        
delight1   ,god's m]cy be+ inf9ite4   ,&
 sc>ce _h ! words escap$ my tongue1     
,:51 at a passionate b\nd1 ,i sprung    
,out ( ! w&]+ _w ( ra91   ,into ! little
 *apel aga940  ,_h he dream$8 h[ !n c\ld
 he report ( ! s]mon & ! prea*]8 ( :i* &
 ( :om he proce$s to give a v ext]nal   
acc\nt4 ,b correct+ himself--    8,ha6  
,is ,god mock$1 z ,he asks8   ,%all ,i  
take on me to *ange 8 tasks1   ,& d>e1  

despat*$ to a riv]-head   ,= a simple   
draught ( ! elem5t1   ,neglect ! ?+ =   
:i* ,he s5t1   ,& return ) ano!r ?+     
in/ead6   ,say+ 4444 #8,because ! wat]  
f\nd   ,well+ up f und]gr\nd1   ,is m+l$
 ) ! ta9ts ( e>?1   ,:ile ,?\1 ,i "k1   
do/ laugh at de>?1   ,& c\lde/1 at a ^w1
 convulse   ,! _w ) ! leap ( its        
riv]-pulse1--   ,!re=e ,i turn$ f !     
ooz+s muddy1   ,& br+ !e a *alice ,i    
f\nd1 in/ead4   ,see ! brave ve9s 9 !   
breccia ruddy6   ,"o w\ld suppose t !   
m>ble bl$4   ,:at matt]s ! wat]8 ,a hope
 ,i h nurs$1   ,t ! wat]less cup w qu5* 
my ?ir/4'   --,bett] h knelt at ! poore/
 /ream   ,t trickles 9 pa9 f ! /raite/  
rift6   ,= ! less or ! m is all ,god's  
gift1   ,:o blocks up or breaks wide !  
granite seam4   ,& "h1 is !re wat] or n1
 to dr9k80  ,he comes to ! conclusion1 t
 ! be/ = him is t mode ( wor%ip :i*     
p>takes ! lea/ ( human =ms1 & br+s him  
ne>e/ to ! spiritual2 &1 :ile express+  
good wi%es = ! ,pope & ! pr(essor--     
8,meantime1 9 ! /ill recurr+ fe>   ,le/ 

myself1 at unaw>es1 be f\nd1   ,:ile    
attack+ ! *oice ( my neighb\rs r\nd1    
,)\t my own made--,i *oose "h60  ,he    
!re=e jo9s he>tily 9 ! hymn :i* is sung 
by ! congregation ( ! little *apel at ! 
close ( _! wor%ip4 ,& ?is concludes !   
poem4  ,:at is ! c5tral po9t f :i* ?is  
poem c be reg>d$8 ,x does n seem to be v
 h>d to f9d4 ,novalis has said3 8,die   
,philosophie i/ eig5tli* ,heimweh1 e9   
,trieb b]all zu ,hause zu se940         
7,philosophy is really home-sickness1 an
 impulse to be at home ev]y:]e47 ,! life
 ( a man "h1 if life x be1 & n ! va9    
image ( :at might be a life1 is a       
cont9ual attempt to f9d 8 place1 8 c5tre
 ( recipi5cy1 & active ag5cy4 ,he wants 
to "k :]e he is1 & :]e he ought to be & 
c be2 =1 rightly consid]$1 ! position a 
man ought to occupy is ! only "o he     
truly c occupy4 ,x is a climb+ & /riv+  
to rea* t po9t ( vision :]e ! multiplex 
cross+s & app>5t int]twi/+s ( ! l9es (  
fact & feel+ & duty %all manife/        
!mselves z a regul> & symmetrical       

design4 ,a contradiction1 or a ?+       
unrelat$1 is =eign & pa9ful to him1 ev5 
z ! rocky p>ticle 9 ! gelat9\s sub/ance 
( ! oy/]2 &1 l ! latt]1 he c only rid   
himself ( x by encas+ x 9 ! pe>l-l      
enclosure ( fai?2 believ+ t hidd5 !re   
lies ! necessity = a high] !ory ( !     
univ]se ?an has yet be5 g5]at$ 9 8 s\l4 
,! que/ = ?is home-c5tre1 9 ! man :o has
 fai?1 is calm & ceaseless2 9 ! man ^:  
fai? is weak1 x is /ormy & int]mitt5t4  
,unhappy is t man1 ( necessity1 ^:      
p]ceptions are ke5] ?an 8 fai? is /rong4
 ,ev]y:]e ,nature h]self is putt+ /range
 que/ions to him2 ! human _w is full (  
dismay & confusion2 8 own consci5ce is  
bewild]$ by contradictory appe>ances2   
all :i* may well happ5 to ! man ^: eye  
is n yet s+le1 ^: he>t is n yet pure4   
,he is n at home2 8 s\l is a/ray amid p 
( a /range spee* & a /amm]+ tongue4 ,b !
 fai?ful man is l$ onw>d2 9 ! /illness t
 8 confid5ce produces arise ! bright    
images ( tru?2 & visions ( ,god1 :i* are
 only beheld 9 solit>y places1 are      

grant$ to 8 s\l4    8,o /ruggl+ ) !     
d>kness all ! night1   ,& visit$ all    
night by troops ( />s60  ,:at is true ( 
! :ole1 is true ( its p>ts4 ,9 all !    
relations ( life1 9 all ! p>ts ( ! great
 :ole ( exi/5ce1 ! true man is ev] seek+
 8 home4 ,?is poem seems to %[ u su* a  
que/4 8,"h ,i am 9 ! mid/ ( _m :o belong
 to ! same family4 ,!y diff] 9          
education1 9 habits1 9 =ms ( ?\ght2 b !y
 are call$ by ! same "n4 ,:at position )
 reg>d to !m am ,i to assume8 ,i am a   
,*ri/ian2 h[ am ,i to live 9 relation to
 ,*ri/ians80 ,su* seems to be some?+ l !
 poet's ?\ght4 ,:at c5tral position c he
 ga91 :i*1 :ile x answ]s be/ !          
necessities ( 8 own s\l ) reg>d to ,god1
 w enable him to feel himself connect$ )
 ! :ole ,*ri/ian _w1 & to sympa?ize )   
all2 s t he may n be alone1 b "o ( !    
:ole4 ,c]ta9ly ! position necess>y = bo?
 requirem5ts is "o & ! same4 ,he t is   
isolat$ f 8 bre?r51 loses "o ( ! greate/
 helps to draw ne> to ,god4 ,n[1 9 ?is  
"t1 :i* is s peculi>ly transitional1 ?is

 is a "q ( no little import = all :o1   
:ile !y gladly =sake old1 or r mod]n1   
!ories1 = :at is to !m a m full         
developm5t ( ,*ri/ianity z well z a     
return to ! f\nta9-head1 yet seek to be 
sav$ f ! dang] ( los+ sympa?y ) ^? :o   
are cont5t ) :at !y are compell$ to     
ab&on4 ,see+ mu* 9 ! common modes (     
?\ght & belief t is inconsi/5t )        
,*ri/ianity1 & ev5 oppos$ to x1 !y yet  
_c b see likewise 9 _m ( !m a p[] (     
spiritual good2 :i*1 ?\gh n dep5d5t on !
 peculi> mode1 is yet envelop$1 if n    
embodi$1 9 t mode4    8,ask1 else1 ^!   
ru9s ( humanity1   ,?is fle% worn out to
 rags & tatt]s1   ,?is s\l at /ruggle ) 
insanity1   ,:o !nce take com=t1 c ,i   
d\bt1   ,:i* an empire ga9$1 7 a loss   
)\t40  ,! love ( ,god is ! s\l (        
,*ri/ianity4 ,*ri/ is ! body ( t tru?4  
,! love ( ,god is ! creat+ & r$eem+1 !  
=m+ & satisfy+ p[] ( ! univ]se4 ,! love 
( ,god is t :i* kills evil & glorifies  
goodness4 ,x is ! safety ( ! great :ole4
 ,x is ! home-atmosph]e ( all life4     

,well does ! poet ( ! 8,*ri/mas ,eve0   
say3--    8,! lov+ worm )9 its clod1    
,7 div9] ?an a loveless ,god   ,amid 8  
worlds1 ,i w d>e to say40  ,surely !n1  
inasmu* z man is made 9 ! image ( ,god  
no?+ less ?an a love 9 ! image ( ,god's 
love1 all-embrac+1 quietly excus+1      
he>tily comm5d+1 c con/itute !          
bless$ness ( man2 a love n ins5sible to 
t :i* is =eign to x1 b ov]com+ x ) good4
 ,:]e man loves 9 8 k9d1 ev5 z ,god     
loves 9 ,8 k9d1 !n man is sav$1 !n he   
has rea*$ ! unse5 & et]nal4 ,b if1      
besides ! necessity to love t lies 9 a  
man1 !re be likewise 9 ! man :om he     
ought to love some?+ 9 common ) him1 !n 
! law ( love has increas$ =ce4 ,if t    
po9t ( sympa?y lies at ! c5tre ( ! be+ (
 ea*1 & if ^! c5tres are br\ght into    
contact1 !n ! circles ( _! be+ w be1 if 
n co9cid5t1 yet conc5tric4 ,we mu/ wait 
pati5tly = ! completion ( ,god's great  
h>mony1 & meantime love ev]y:]e & z we  
c4  ,b ! great lesson :i* ?is poem      
tea*es1 & :i* is taught m directly 9 !  

8,ea/] ,day0 7=m+ "p ( ! same volume71  
is t ! bus9ess ( a man's life is to be a
 ,*ri/ian4 ,a man has to d ) ,god fir/2 
9 ,him only c he f9d ! unity & h>mony he
 seeks4 ,to be "o ) ,him is to be at !  
c5tre ( ?+s4 ,if "o ackn[l$ges t ,god   
has reveal$ himself 9 ,*ri/2 t ,god has 
recogniz$ man z 8 family1 by appe>+     
among !m 9 _! =m2 surely t v ackn[l$gm5t
 c>ries ) x ! admission t man's *ief    
conc]n is ) ?is revelation4 ,:at does   
,god say & mean1 tea* & manife/1 h]e98  
,if ?is _w is ,god's mak+1 & he is      
pres5t 9 all nature2 if he rules all ?+s
 & is pres5t 9 all hi/ory2 if ! s\l (   
man is 9 8 image1 ) all its circles (   
?\ght & multiplicity ( =ms2 & if = man x
 be n en\gh to be root$ 9 ,god1 b he mu/
 likewise lay hold on ,god2 !n surely no
 "q1 9 :atev] direction1 c be truly     
answ]$1 save by him :o /&s at ! side (  
,*ri/4 ,! do+s ( ,god _c be und]/ood1   
save by him :o has ! m9d ( ,*ri/1 :i* is
 ! m9d ( ,god4 ,all ?+s mu/ be /range to
 "o :o sympa?izes n ) ! ?\ght ( ! ,mak]1

 :o und]/&s n ! design ( ! ,arti/4 ,:]e 
is he to beg98 ,:at light has he by :i* 
to classify8 ,h[ w he br+ ord] out ( ?is
 app>5t confusion1 :5 ! ord] is high]   
?an 8 ?\ght2 :5 ! confusion to him is   
caus$ by ! ord]'s be+ great] ?an he c   
compreh5d8 ,because he /&s outside & n  
)91 he sees an entangl$ maze ( =ces1 :]e
 !re is 9 tru? an int]tw9+ dance (      
h>mony4 ,!re is = no "o any solution ( !
 _w's my/]y1 or ( any "p ( its my/]y1   
except he be able to say ) our poet3--  
8,i h look$ to ,!e f ! beg9n+1          
,/raight up to ,!e ?r\gh all ! _w1      
,:i*1 l an idle scroll1 lay furl$   ,to 
no?+ness on ei!r side3   ,& s9ce ! "t   
,?\ wa/ descri$1   ,spite ( ! weak he>t1
 s h ,i   ,liv$ ev]1 & s fa9 w\ld die1  
,liv+ & dy+1 ,!e be=e60  ,*ri/ianity is 
n ! ornam5t1 or ev5 complem5t1 ( life2 x
 is its necessity2 x is life itself     
glorifi$ into ,god's ideal4  ,dr4       
,*alm]s1 f consid]+ ! m9ut5ess ( !      
directions giv5 to ,moses = ! mak+ ( !  
tab]nacle1 0 l$ to ?9k t he himself 0   

wrong 9 att5d+ too little to ! 8petite  
morale0 ( dress4 ,w ?is be excuse en\gh 
= occupy+ a few s5t5ces ) ! rhym+ ( ?is 
poem8 ,c]ta9ly ! rhymes ( a poem =m no  
small "p ( its arti/ic exi/5ce4         
,probably !re is a deep] mean+ 9 ?is "p 
( ! poetic art ?an has yet be5 made cle>
 to poet's m9d4 ,9 ?is poem ! rhymes h  
_! %>e 9 its humor\s *>m4 ,! writ]'s p[]
 ( us+ d\ble & triple rhymes is         
rem>kable1 & ! effect is (t5 pleas+1 ev5
 :]e !y are us$ 9 ! m solemn p>ts ( !   
poem4 ,take ! l9es3--    8,no6 love :i*1
 on e>?1 amid all ! %[s ( x1   ,has ev] 
be5 se5 ! sole good ( life 9 x1   ,!    
love1 ev] gr[+ !re1 spite ( ! /rife 9 x1
   ,%all arise1 made p]fect1 f dea?'s   
repose ( x40  ,a poem is a ?+ n = !     
und]/&+ or he>t only1 b likewise = ! e>2
 or1 r1 = ! und]/&+ & he>t ?r\gh ! e>4  
,! be/ poem is be/ set =? :5 be/ read4  
,if1 !n1 !re be rhymes :i*1 :5 read     
al\d1 d1 by _! composition ( words1     
prev5t ! und]/&+ f lay+ hold on !       
sep>ate words1 :ile ! e> lays hold on ! 

rhymes1 ! p]fection ( ! art mu/ "h be   
lo/ sight (1 not)/&+ ! complet5ess :i* !
 rhym+ manife/s on close exam9ation4 ,= 
in/ance1 9 8equipt y\rs10               
8,scriptures20 8,man*e/]10 8haun*es     
/ir20 or 8affirm any10  8,g]many20 :]e  
two words rhyme ) "o ^w4 ,b !re are v   
few ( !m t are objectionable on acc\nt (
 ?is difficulty & necessity ( rapid     
analysis4  ,"o ( ! mo/ wond]ful ?+s 9 ! 
poem is1 t s mu* ( argum5t is express$ 9
 a species ( v]se1 :i* "o might be      
incl9$1 at fir/ sight1 to ?9k ! lea/    
fitt$ = embody+ x4 ,b1 9 fact1 ! same   
am\nt ( argum5t 9 any o!r k9d ( v]se    
w\ld1 9 all likelihood1 h be5 intol]ably
 dull z a "w ( art4 ,"h ! v]se is full (
 life & vig\r1 flagg+ nev]4 ,:]e1 9     
sev]al p>ts1 ! exact mean+ is difficult 
to rea*1 ?is results *iefly f ! dramatic
 rapidity & cond5sation ( ! ?\ghts4 ,!  
argum5tative p[] is inde$ wond]ful2 !   
argum5ts !mselves p[]ful 9 _!           
simplicity1 & embodi$ 9 words (         
admirable =ce4 ,! poem is full ( pa?os &

 hum\r2 full ( beauty & gr&eur1         
e>ne/ness & tru?4     ,,essays ,,on ,,"s
 ,,( ,,! ,,=ms ,,( ,,lit]ature          
,footnote3 8,essays on "s ( ! ,=ms (    
,lit]ature40 ,by ,t4,t4 ,lyn*1 ,au?or ( 
8,!ophilus ,tr9al40  ,longmans4         
,s*oppe1 ! satiric *orus ( ,jean ,paul's
 romance ( ,titan1 makes 8 appe>ance at 
a c]ta9 mask$ ball1 c>ry+ 9 front ( him 
a glass case1 9 :i* ! ball is remask$1  
repeat$1 & aga9 reflect$ 9 a mirror     
beh9d1 by a set ( puppets1 ludicr\sly   
ap+ ! ap]y ( ! c\rti]s1 ^: :ole life &  
outw>d manife/ation 0 b a body-mask     
me*anically mov$ ) ! semblance ( real   
life & action4 ,! c\rt simulates        
reality4 ,! masks are a multi=m mock]y  
at _! own unreality1 & z su* are reg>d$ 
by ,s*oppe1 :o takes !m (f ) ! utmo/    
ridicule 9 8 mask$ puppet-%[1 :i*1 ) its
 reflection 9 ! mirror1 is aga9         
indef9itely multipli$ 9 ! _m-sid$       
reflector ( ,s*oppe's1 or ( ,ri*t]'s1 or
 ( ! read]'s own imag9ation4 ,!         
successive retreat+ & behold+ 9 ?is sc5e

 is sugge/$ to ! review] by ! fact t !  
la/ ( ^! essays by ,mr4 ,lyn* is devot$ 
9 "p to reviews4 ,s t ! reviews review  
books1--,mr4 ,lyn* reviews ! reviews1 & 
! pres5t ,review] f9ds himself 7some:at 
presumptu\sly1 x may be7 attempt+ to    
review ,mr4 ,lyn*4 ,9 ?is1 h[ev]1 8     
(fice mu/ be v diff]5t f t ( ,s*oppe 7= 
!re is a deep] & m real correspond5ce   
betwe5 ! position ( ! %[man & ! review] 
?an t outw>d resemblance :i* fir/ caus$ 
! "o to sugge/ ! o!r74 ,! latt]'s (fice1
 9 ! pres5t in/ance1 01 by mock]y1 to   
de/roy ! false1 ! v involution ( !      
satire add+ to ! /r5g? ( ! ridicule4 ,8 
glass case 0 simply a review utt]$ by   
%apes & wires in/ead ( words & h&writ+4 
,& ! "w ( ! true critic mu/ sometimes be
 to condemn1 &1 z f> z 8 /r5g? c rea*1  
utt]ly to de/roy ! false1--scor*+ & )]+ 
its seem+ beauty1 till x is r$uc$ to its
 ess5ce & orig9al gr\ndwork ( du/ &     
a%es4 ,x is only1 h[ev]1 :5 x we>s ! =m 
( beauty :i* is ! g>m5t ( tru?1 & s1 l !
 ,erl-maid5s1 has p[] to bewit*1 t x is 

wor? ! notice & attack ( ! critic4 ,_m  
=ms ( error1 p]haps mo/1 are bett] left 
alone to die ( _! own weakness1 = !     
galvanic batt]y ( criticism only helps  
to p]petuate _! gha/ly life4 ,! highe/  
"w ( ! critic1 h[ev]1 mu/ surely be to  
direct att5tion to ! true1 9 :atev] =m x
 may h f\nd utt]ance4 ,b on ?is let u   
he> ,mr4 ,lyn* himself 9 ! la/ ( ^! f\r 
lectures :i* 7 deliv]$ by him at !      
,royal ,in/itution1 ,man*e/]1 & are n[  
be=e u 9 ! =m ( a book3--  8,! kritikos1
 ! disc]n]1 if he is ev] say+ to u1 ,?is
 is n gold2 & nev]1 ,?is is2 is ei!r v  
humbly useful1 or v p]v]se1 or v        
un=tunate4 ,?is is n gold1 he says4     
,?ank y1 we reply1 we p]ceiv$ z mu*4 ,& 
?is is n1 he adds4 ,true1 we answ]1 b we
 see gold gra9s glitt]+ out ( its rude1 
d>k mass4 ,well1 at lea/1 ?is is n1 he  
proce$s4 ,p]v]se man6 we retort1 are y  
seek+ :at is n gold8 ,we are inquir+ =  
:at is1 & un=tunate inde$ are we if1    
born into a _w ( ,nature1 & ( ,_s once s
 ri*1 we are born b to f9d t x has sp5t 

or has lo/ all its weal?4 ,unhappy man  
w\ld he be1 :o1 walk+ 8 g>d51 %\ld sc5t 
only ! e>?y sav\r ( leaves dead or dy+1 
nev] p]ceiv+1 & t af> (f1 ! heav5ly od\r
 ( roses fre% to-day f ! ,mak]'s h&s4 ,!
 disc]n+ by spiritual aroma may lead to 
disc]nm5t by ! eye1 & to t c>eful       
scrut9y1 & !nce great] k1 ( :i* ! eye is
 in/rum5t & m9i/]40  ,& aga93--  8,!    
critic criticiz$1 if dealt ) 9 ! wor/   
fa%ion ( 8 own class1 mu/ be pron\nc$ a 
m]e mon/]1 #8seek+ :om he may dev\r2' &1
 !re=e1 to be hunt$ & sla9 z spe$ily z  
possible1 & /uff$ = ! museum1 :]e he may
 be reg>d$ ) due horror1 b 9 safety4 ,b 
if dealt ) aft] ! be/ fa%ion ( 8 class1 
a v hon\rable & b5efic5t (fice is       
assign$ him1 & he is w>n$ only--?\gh    
zeal\sly--aga9/ its p]v]sions4 ,a       
judicial *air 9 ! k+dom ( human ?\ght1  
fill$ by a man ( true integrity1        
compreh5siv5ess1 & delicacy ( _s1 is a  
seat ( t]ror & praise1 ^: p[]s are at   
once mo/ fo/]+ to :atev] is good1 mo/   
repressive ( :atev] is evil4444 ,!      

critic1 9 8 (fice ( c5sur]1 has ne$ s   
mu* to controv]t1 expose1 & puni%1      
because ( ! abundance ( lit]>y faults2 &
 z !re is a "r & a wrong side 9 w>f>e1 s
 !re w be 9 criticism4 ,& z :5 soldi]s  
are num]\s1 !re w be n a few :o are only
 tol]able1 if ev5 t1 s ( critics4 ,b !n 
! critic is m ?an ! c5sur]2 & 9 8 high] 
& happi] aspect appe>s be=e u & s]ves u1
 z ! discov]]1 ! v9dicator1 & ! eulogi/ 
( excell5ce40  ,b resi/+ ! temptation to
 quote fur!r f ,mr4 ,lyn*'s book on ?is 
matt] ( ,criticism1 :i* seem$ ! natural 
po9t ( contact by :i* ! ,review] c\ld   
lay hold on ! book1 he w\ld pass on ) ! 
rem>k t 8 duty 9 ! pres5t in/ance is ( !
 nobl] & bett] sort--nobl] & bett]1 t   
is1 ) reg>d to ! object1 = duty 9 ! man 
rema9s ev] ! same--namely1 ! exposition 
( excell5ce1 & n ( its opposite4 ,mr4   
,lyn* is a man ( true insight & l>ge    
he>t1 :o has already done good 9 ! _w1 &
 w d m2 al?\gh1 possibly1 he belongs r  
to ! la/ class ( writ]s describ$ by     
himself1 9 ! extract ,i am ab\t to give 

f ?is same essay1 ?an to any ( !        
prec$+3--  8,"s ( ! be/ books are writt5
 av[$ly1 or ) evid5t consci\sness ( !   
fact1 = ! select public t is con/itut$  
by m9ds ( ! deep] class1 or m9ds ! m    
advanc$ ( _! "t4 ,su* books may h b a   
re/rict$ circulation & limit$ e/eem 9 _!
 own day1 & may aft]w>ds ext5d bo? _!   
fame & ! circle ( _! read]s4 ,o!rs ( !  
be/ books1 writt5 ) a pa?os & a p[] t   
may be univ]sally felt1 appeal at once  
to ! common humanity ( ! _w1 & get a    
response m>vell\sly /rong & imm$iate4   
,an ord9>y human eye & he>t1 ^: glances 
are true1 ^: pulses heal?y1 w fit u to  
say ( mu* t we read--,?is is good1 t is 
poor4 ,b only ! educat$ eye & ! exp]i5c$
 he>t w fit u to judge ( :at relates to 
matt]s veil$ f ord9>y obs]vation1 &     
belong+ to ! pr(\nd] region ( human     
?\ght & emotion4 ,p[]s1 h[ev]1 t ! few  
only possess1 may be requir$ to pa9t :at
 ev]ybody c see1 s t ev]ybody %all say1 
,h[ beautiful6 h[ l6 ,& p[]s adequate to
 d ?is 9 ! f9e/ mann] w be (t5 adequate 

to d mu* m--may produce1 inde$1 books or
 pictures1 ^: s+ul> m]it only ! few %all
 p]ceive1 & ! _m = a:ile d5y1 & books or
 pictures :i*1 :ile !y give an imm$iate 
& pure pleasure to ! common eye1 %all   
give a f> full] & f9] pleasure to t eye 
t is ! organ ( a deep] & m cultivat$    
s\l4 ,!re are1 too1 m5 ( peculi> p[]s1  
r>e & f9e1 :o c nev] hope to please !   
l>ge public1 at lea/ ( _! own age1 b ^: 
writ+s are a he>t's ease & he>t's joy to
 ! select few1 & s]ve su* z a cup (     
heav5ly com=t = ! e>?'s j\rney1 & a lamp
 ( heav5ly light = ! %ad[s ( ! way40    
,"o o!r extract f ! g5]al rem>ks on     
,books 9 ?is essay1 & we w turn to      
ano!r3--  8,9 all our e/imation ( !     
v>i\s qualities ( books1 if x be true t 
our read+ assi/s our life1 x is true    
also t our life assi/s our read+4 ,if we
 let our _s talk to u 9 undi/ract$      
mom5ts--if we commune ) fri5dly1 s]i\s  
,nature1 face to face1 (t5--if we pursue
 hon\rable aims 9 a /eady progress--if  
we le>n h[ a man's be/ "w falls bel[ 8  

?\ght1 yet h[ /ill 8 failure prompts a  
t5d]] love ( 8 ?\ght--if we live 9      
s9c]e1 frank relations ) "s few fri5ds1 
joy+ 9 _! joy1 he>+ ! tale & %>+ ! pa9 (
 _! grief1 & 9 frequ5t int]*ange (      
hone/1 h\sehold s5sibility--if we look  
ab\t u on "*1 m>k+ di/9ctly :at we c    
see1 & feel+ ! prompt+ ( a hundr$       
que/ions conc]n+ :at is out ( our       
k53--if we live ?us1 we %all be good    
read]s & critics ( books1 & improv+     
ones40  ,! second & ?ird ( ^! essays are
 on ,biography & ,fiction respectively &
 pr9cipally2 treat+1 h[ev]1 ( collat]al 
subjects z well4 ,deep is ! relation    
betwe5 ! life %ad[$ =? 9 a biography1 & 
! life 9 a man's bra9 :i* he %ad[s =? 9 
a fiction--:5 t fiction is ( ! highe/   
ord]1 & writt5 9 love1 is beheld ev5 by 
! writ] himself ) rev]5ce4 ,delightful1 
surely1 x mu/ be2 yes1 awful too1 to    
read to-day ! embodim5t ( a man's noble/
 ?\ght1 to foll[ ! h]o ( 8 creation     
?r\gh 8 temptations1 conte/s1 &         
victories1 9 a _w :i* likewise is--     

8,all made out ( ! c>v]'s bra920  &     
to-morr[ to read ! biography ( ?is same 
writ]4 ,:at ( 8 own ideal has he        
realiz$8 ,:]e c ! life-f\nta9 be detect$
 )9 him :i* f\nd issue to ! _w's light &
 air1 9 ?is ideal self8 ,%all ,god's    
fiction1 :i* is man's reality1 fall %ort
 ( man's fiction8 ,%all a man be less   
?an :at he c conceive & utt]8 ,surely x 
w n1 _c end ?us4 ,if a man live at all 9
 h>mony ) ! great laws ( be+--if he w   
p]mit ! work+ out ( ,god's idea 9 him1  
he mu/ "o day arrive at some?+ great]   
?an :at n[ he c project & behold4 ,yet1 
9 biography1 we d n s (t5 f9d traces (  
^? /ruggles depict$ 9 ! l(ti] fiction4  
,"o reason may be t ! conte/ is (t5     
entirely )91 & s a man may h won 8      
spiritual fre$om )\t any outw>d tok5    
directly significant ( ! victory2       
except1 if he be an arti/1 su*          
expression z x f9ds 9 fiction1 :e!r !   
fiction be 9 m>ble1 or 9 sweet h>monies1
 or 9 ink4 ,nor c we det]m9e ! true     
significance ( any liv+ act2 = be+      

ourselves )9 ! compass ( ! life-my/]y1  
we _c hold x at arm's l5g? f u & look at
 its l9es ( configuration4 ,nor ( a life
 c we 9 any measure det]m9e ! success by
 :at we behold ( x4 ,x is to u at be/ b 
a truncat$ spire1 ^: want ( completion  
may be ! great] because ( ! bread? ( its
 base1 & its sl[ tap]1 indicat+ ! l(ty  
height to :i* x is int5d$ to aspire4 ,! 
idea ( our own life is m ?an we c       
embrace4 ,x is n ours1 b ,god's1 & fades
 away into ! inf9ite4 ,our compreh5sion 
is f9ite2 we ourselves inf9ite4 ,we c   
only tru/ 9 ,god & d ! tru?2 !n1 & !n   
only1 is our life safe1 & sure bo? (    
cont9uance & developm5t4  ,b ! review]  
p]haps too (t5 m]ely /eals 8 au?or's    
text & writes ^u x2 or1 l a man :o lies 
9 b$ ?9k+ ab\t a dream till its folds   
enwrap him & he s9ks into ! mid/ ( its  
visions1 he =gets 8 position ( behold+1 
& passes f obs]vation into spontane\s   
utt]ance4 ,:at says our au?or ab\t      
8biography1 autobiography1 & hi/ory80   
,?is lecture has pleas$ ! review] mo/ ( 

! f\r4 ,read+ x 9 a lonely place1 "u a  
tree1 ) wide fields & slopes ar\nd1 x   
produc$ on 8 m9d ! two effects :i*      
p]haps ,mr4 ,lyn* w\ld mo/ wi% x %\ld   
produce--namely1 fir/1 a long+ to lead a
 m true & noble life2 &1 secondly1 a    
desire to read m biography4 ,nor c he b 
hope t x mu/ produce ! same effect on e 
e>ne/ read]1 on e "o ^: own biography   
w\ld n be altoge!r a blank 9 :at reg>ds 
! individual w & spiritual aim4  8,9    
m$itative h\rs1 :5 we bl5d despair (    
ourself ) compla9t ( ! _w1 ! biography (
 a man successful 9 ?is great bus9ess ( 
liv+ is z ! visit ( an angel s5t to     
/r5g!n u4 ,give ! soldi] 8 sword1 ! f>m]
 8 pl\gh1 ! c>p5t] 8 hamm] & nails1 !   
manufactur] 8 ma*9es1 ! m]*ant 8 /ores1 
& ! s*ol> 8 books2 ^! are b implem5ts2 !
 man is m ?an 8 "w or tools4 ,h[ f> has 
he fulfill$ ! law ( 8 be+1 & atta9$ its 
desire8 ,is 8 life a :ole2 ! days z     
?reads & z t\*es2 ! life1 ! well-wov5   
g>m5t1 ! well-pa9t$ picture8 ,:i* ( two 
sacrifices has he (f]$--! "o s          

acceptable to ! p[]s ( d>k worlds1 ! o!r
 s acceptable to p[]s ( bright ones--t (
 s\l to body1 or t ( body to s\l8 ,has  
he sla9 :at 0 holie/ 9 him to obta9     
gifts f ,fa%ion or ,mammon8 ,or has he1 
9 days s ardu\s1 s assidu\s1 t !y are l 
a noble army ( m>tyrs1 made burnt-(f]+ (
 :at 0 second>y1 ?r[+ into ! flames !   
salt ( true moral en]gy & ! inc5se (    
cordial affections8 ,we want ! "w to %[ 
u by its p>ts1 its mass1 its =m1 !      
qualities ( ! man1 & to see t ! man is  
p]fect$ ?r\gh 8 "w z well z ! "w f9i%$  
by 8 ef=t40  ,p]haps ! highe/ moral     
height :i* a man c rea*1 & at ! same "t 
! mo/ difficult ( atta9m5t1 is !        
will+ness to be no?+ relatively1 s t he 
atta9 t positive excell5ce :i* ! orig9al
 conditions ( 8 be+ r5d] n m]ely        
possible1 b imp]ative4 ,x is no?+ to a  
man to be great] or less ?an ano!r--to  
be e/eem$ or o!rwise by ! public or     
private _w 9 :i* he moves4 ,does he1 or 
does he n1 behold1 & love1 & live1 !    
un*angeable1 ! ess5tial1 ! div9e8 ,?is  

he c only d accord+ z ,god ha? made him4
 ,he c behold & und]/& ,god 9 ! lea/    
degree1 z well z 9 ! greate/1 only by ! 
godlike )9 him2 & he t loves ?us ! good 
& great1 has no room1 no ?\ght1 no      
necessity = comp>ison & diff]5ce4 ,!    
tru? satisfies him4 ,he lives 9 its     
absolut5ess4 ,god makes ! gl[-worm z    
well z ! />2 ! light 9 bo? is div9e4 ,if
 m9e be an e>?-/> to gladd5 ! wayside1  
,i mu/ cultivate humbly & rejoic+ly its 
gre5 e>?-gl[1 & n seek to blan* x to !  
:it5ess ( ! />s t lie 9 ! fields ( blue4
 ,= to d5y ,god 9 my own be+ is to cease
 to behold him 9 any4 ,god & man c meet 
only by ! man's becom+ t :i* ,god meant 
him to be4 ,!n he ent]s into ! h\se (   
life1 :i* is great] ?an ! h\se ( fame4  
,x is bett] to be a *ild 9 a gre5 field 
?an a knight ( _m ord]s 9 a /ate        
c]emonial4  8,"o biography may help     
conjecture or satisfy reason conc]n+ !  
/ory ( a ?\s& unrecord$ lives4 ,& h[ few
 ev5 ( ! des]v+ among ! multitude c     
des]ve1 z #8de> sons ( memory1' to be   

%r9$ 9 ! public he>t4 ,few ( u die      
unwept1 b mo/ ( u unwritt54 ,we %all f9d
 a grave--less c]ta9ly a tomb/one--& )  
mu* less likelihood a biograph]4 ,^?    
#8bright p>ticul>' />s t at ev5+ look   
t[>ds u f af>1 yet /ill are individual 9
 ! di/ance1 are at cle>e/ times b ab\t a
 ?\s&2 b ! milky lu/re t runs ?r\gh mid 
heav5 is compos$ ( a million million    
lights1 :i* are n ! less sep>ate because
 se5 undi/+ui%ably4 ,absorb$1 n lo/1 9 !
 multitude ( ! unrecord$1 our private   
de> ones make "p 9 ?is mild1 blissful   
%9+ ( ! #8g5]al assembly1' ! great      
congregation ( ! skies4 ,?us ! pa/ is   
agl[ ) ! unwritt51 ! nameless4 ,!       
lead]s1 sons ( fame1 conspicu\s 9 lu/re1
 em95t 9 place2 ^! are ! few1 ^: great  
individuality burns ) di/9ct1 />ry light
 ?r\gh ! d>k ( ages4 ,su* />s1 )\t !    
/>ry way1 w\ld n tea* u ! va/ness (     
heav52 & ! #8way1' )\t ^!1 7 n suffici5t
 to gladd5 & glorify ! night ) pomp (   
,hi]>*ical ,asc5ts ( ,dom9ation40  ,!re 
are _m passages 9 ?is essay ) :i* !     

review] w\ld be glad to enri* 8 notice (
 ! book1 b limitation ( space1 & p]haps 
ju/ice to ! essay itself1 :i* ought to  
be read 9 its own complet5ess1 =bid4    
,mr4 ,lyn* looks to ! he>t ( ! matt]1 & 
makes "o put ! "q--8,w\ld n a biography 
writt5 by ,mr4 ,lyn* himself be a       
valuable addition to ?is k9d (          
lit]ature80 ,8 w\ld n be an int]e/+     
acc\nt ( outw>d ev5ts & relation%ips &  
progress1 nor ev5 a succession (        
revelations ( inw>d conditions1 b we    
%\ld expect to f9d ourselves elevat$ by 
him to a po9t ( view f :i* ! life ( !   
man w\ld assume an arti/ic              
individuality1 z x 7 an isolation (     
exi/5ce2 = ! suppos$ au?or c\ld n *oose 
= 8 reg>d any biography = :i* ?is w\ld  
be impossible2 or 9 :i* ! reticulat$    
n]ves ( purpose did n comb9e ! :ole1 ) m
 or less ( success1 into a true &       
rem>kable unity4 ,"o passage m f ?is    
essay1--  8,biography1 !n1 makes life   
kn[n to u z m weal?y 9 "*1 & mu* m      
rem>kable 9 its e-day /ories1 ?an we _h 

deem$ x4 ,ano!r good x does u is ?is4 ,x
 introduces u to "s ( our mo/ agreeable 
& /imulative fri5d%ips4 ,p may be m     
b5eficially intimate ) "o !y nev] saw   
?an ev5 ) a neighb\r or bro!r4 ,_m a    
solit>y1 puzzl$1 incommunicative p]son1 
has f\nd society provid$1 8 riddle read1
 & 8 he>t's secret1 t long$ & /rove =   
utt]ance1 outspok5 = him 9 a biography4 
,& bo? a love pur] ?an any yet ent]ta9$ 
may be orig9at$1 & a pure b ungratifi$  
love already exi/+1 f9d an object1 by ! 
visit ( a biography4 ,9 actual life y   
see y\r fri5d to-day1 & w see him aga9  
to-morr[ or next ye>2 b 9 ! de> book1 y 
h y\r fri5d & all 8 exp]i5ces at once & 
ev]4 ,he is ) y :olly1 & may be ) y at  
any "t4 ,he lives = y1 & has already di$
 = y1 to give f9i% to ! mean+1 fulness1 
& sanctity1 to ! com=t ( 8 days4 ,he is 
my/]i\sly above z well z be=e y1 by ?is 
fact1 t he has di$4 ,?us y\r intimate is
 y\r sup]ior1 y\r solace1 b y\r support1
 too1 & an example ( ! victory to :i* he
 calls y4 ,8 end1 or h] end1 is our own 

9 view1 & ! flagg+ _s revives4 ,we see !
 goal1 & gird our lo9s anew = ! race4   
,or1 speak+ ( ?+s m9or1 !re is fre%     
prospect ( ! game1 !re is companion%ip 9
 ! hunt1 & _s = ! w9n+4 ,su* biography1 
too1 is a mirror 9 :i* we see ourselves2
 & we see t we may trim or adorn1 or t !
 pla9 signs ( our defici5t heal? or     
ill-rul$ temp] may set u to look =1 & to
 use ! means ( improvem5t4 ,b su* a     
mirror is z a wat] "o2 9 :i* fir/ y may 
see y\r face1 & :i* !n becomes = y a ba?
 to wa% away ! /a9s y see1 & to (f] its 
pure1 cool /ream z a re/orative &       
cosmetic = y\r wr9kles & pallors4 ,& :at
 a pleasure !re w be sometimes z we     
p]use a biography1 9 f9d+ ano!r :o is s 
l ourself--say+ ! same ?+s1 feel+ ! same
 dreads1 & %ames1 & flutt]+s2 hamp]$ &  
h>ass$ mu* z poor self is4 ,!n1 !       
escapes ( su* a fri5d give u hope (     
deliv]ance = ourself2 & 8 bett]1 or if n
 bett]1 yet rew>d$1 pati5ce1 fre%5s our 
eye & s9ews1 & puts a /aff into our h&4 
,& c]ta9 seals ( impossibility t we _h  

put on ?is /one1 & on t1 b5ea? :i* our  
hopes lay buri$1 are by ?is biography1 z
 by a visit+ angel1 effectually brok51 &
 our hopes arise aga94 ,our view ( life 
becomes m complete because we see ! :ole
 ( 81 or ( h]s4 ,we view life1 too1 9 a 
m compos$1 t5d] way4 ,wav]+ fai?1 9 its 
*os5 det]m9+ pr9ciples1 is confirm$4 ,9 
quiet comp>ison ( ourselves ) "o ( our  
own class1 or "o :o has made ! m>k = :i*
 we are /riv+1 we are %am$ to h done no 
bett]1 & /irr$ to attempt =m] ?+s aga91 
or fre% ones 9 a /rong] & m pati5t _s40 
,x is1 inde$1 well ) him :o has f\nd a  
fri5d ^: _s t\*es 8 own & illum9ates x4 
8,i miss$ him :5 ! sun began to b5d2    
,i f\nd him n :5 ,i _h lo/ 8 rim2   ,)  
_m te>s ,i w5t 9 se>* ( him1   ,climb+  
high m\nta9s :i* did /ill asc5d1   ,&   
gave me e*oes :5 ,i call$ my fri5d2     
,?r\gh cities va/ & *>nel-h\ses grim1   
,& high ca!drals :]e ! light 0 dim2     
,?r\gh books1 & arts1 & works )\t an    
end--   ,b f\nd him n1 ! fri5d :om ,i _h
 lo/4   ,& yet ,i f\nd him1 z ,i f\nd ! 

l>k1   ,a s\nd 9 fields ,i he>d b c\ld n
 m>k2   ,i f\nd him ne>e/ :5 ,i miss$   
him mo/1   ,i f\nd him 9 my he>t1 a life
 9 fro/1   ,a light ,i knew n till my   
s\l 0 d>k40  ,next to possess+ a true1  
wise1 & victori\s fri5d seat$ by y\r    
fireside1 x is bless$ to h ! _s ( su* a 
fri5d embodi$--= _s c assume any        
embodim5t--on y\r book%elves4 ,b 9 !    
latt] case ! fri5d%ip is all on "o side4
 ,= full fri5d%ip y\r fri5d mu/ love y1 
& "k t y love him4 ,surely ^!           
biographies are n m]ely spiritual l9ks  
connect+ u 9 ! true/ mann] ) pa/ times &
 vani%$ m9ds1 & ?us produc+ /rong half  
fri5d%ips4 ,are !y n likewise l9ks      
connect+ u ) a future1 :]e9 ^! s\ls %all
 dawn ^u ours1 ris+ aga9 f ! dea? ( !   
pa/ into ! life ( our k & love8 ,are n  
^! biographies lett]s ( introduction1   
=w>d$1 b n yet foll[$ by him :om !y     
introduce1 = ^: /ep we li/51 & ^: voice 
we long to he>2 & :om we %all yet meet  
some:]e 9 ! ,inf9ite8 ,%all ,i n "o day1
 8some:]e1 someh[10 clasp ! l>ge h& (   

,novalis1 &1 gaz+ on 8 face1 comp>e 8   
features ) ^? ( ,sa9t ,john8  ,! essay  
on light lit]ature mu/ be left to !     
spontane\s appreciation ( ^? :o are     
already acqua9t$ ) ?is book1 or :o may  
be induc$1 by ! repres5tations "h made1 
to become acqua9t$ ) x4 ,be=e proce$+ to
 notice ! fir/ essay 9 ! little volume1 
namely1 t on ,poetry1 its subject       
sugge/s ! fact ( ! publication ( a      
second edition ( ! ,memorials (         
,!ophilus ,tr9al1 by ! same au?or1 a    
portion ( :i* consi/s ( int]sp]s$ poems4
 ,^! are ( true poetic wor?2 & al?\gh 9 
"s cases want+ 9 rhy?mic melody1 yet 9  
mo/ ( ^! cases !y possess a wild &      
peculi> rhy?m ( _! own4 ,! review] kn[s 
( "s ^: he>ts ?is book has made glad1 & 
d\btless !re are _m su*4  ,! essay on   
,poetry is itself poetic ?r\gh\t 9 its  
expression4 ,& h[ else %all ,poetry be  
describ$ ?an by ,poetry8 ,:at =m %all   
embrace & def9e ! highe/8 ,mu/ x n be   
self-descriptive z self-exi/5t8 ,= :at  
man is to ?is planet1 :at ! eye is to   

man himself1 ,poetry is to ,lit]ature4  
,yet "o c h>dly help wi%+ t ! poetic =ms
 9 ?is ,essay 7 few] & less m9ute1 & !  
:ole a little m sci5tific2 ?\gh x is a  
"q h[ f> we h a "r to ask = ?is4 ,z y   
op5 x1 h[ev]1 ! pages seem absolutely to
 sp>kle1 z if /rewn ) diamond sp>ks4 ,x 
is no dull1 metallic1 surface lu/re1 b a
 %9+ f )91 z well z f ! sup]ficies4     
,/ill "o _c d5y t fancy is too prom95t 9
 ,mr4 ,lyn*'s writ+s4 ,x is true t 8    
,fancy is ! fairy att5dant on 8         
,imag9ation1 :i* latt] uses ! =m] = h]  
own high] ends2 & t !re is little or no 
m]e fancy to be f\nd 9 8 books2 = if y  
look bel[ ! surface-=m y f9d a tru?4 ,b 
x 7 to be desir$ t ! ,tru? clo!d h]self 
always 9 ! liv+ =ms ( ,imag9ation1 & ?us
 walk$ =? among/ h] wor%ipp]s1 look+ on 
!m f liv+ eyes1 r ?an t %e %\ld %[      
h]self ?r\gh ! w9d[s ( fancy4 ,sometimes
 !re may be an (f5ce aga9/ ta/e1 z 9    
page #bj2 sometimes an image may be     
exp&$ too mu*1 & sometimes ! v exub]ance
 ( imag9ative fancy 7if ! comb9ation be 

correct7 may lead to an association (   
images t sugge/s incongruity4 ,/ill !   
essay is abundantly beautiful & true4 ,!
 poetical quotations are n isolat$1 or  
expos$ to view z specim5s1 b are work$  
into ! web ( ! prose l ! fl[]s 9 !      
damask1 & d _! "p 9 ! evolution ( !     
cont9u\s ?\ght4  8,if poetry1 z light f 
! he>t ( ,god1 is = our he>t1 t we may  
bright5 & di/+ui% individual ?+s2 if x  
is to transfigure = u ! r\nd1 dusk _w z 
by an inn] radiance2 if x is to pres5t  
human life & hi/ory z ,rembr&t pictures1
 9 :i* d>kness s]ves & glorifies light2 
if1 l light1 =mless 9 its ess5ce1 all   
?+s %ap5 t[>ds ! p]fection ( _! =ms "u  
its influ5ce2 if1 ent]+ z ?r\gh crevices
 9 s+le beams1 x makes dimme/ places    
*e]ful & sacr$ ) its gold5 t\*3 !n mu/ !
 he>t ( ! ,poet 9 :i* ?is true light    
%9e? be z a hospice on ! m\nta9 pa?ways 
( ! _w1 & 8 v]se mu/ be ! lamp se5 f f> 
t burns to tell u :]e bread & %elt]1    
dr9k1 fire1 & companion%ip1 may be f\nd2
 & he himself %\ld h ! m\nta9e]'s       

h>d9ess & resolution4 ,f ! he>t z s\rce1
 to ! he>t 9 influ5ce1 ,poetry comes4 ,!
 inw>d1 ! upw>d1 & ! onw>d1 :e!r we     
speak ( an individual or a nation1 may n
 be sep>at$ 9 our consid]ation4 ,deep & 
sacr$ imag9ative m$itations are ne$$ = !
 true e>?w>d z well z = ! heav5w>d      
progress ( m5 & peoples4 ,& ,poetry1    
:e!r old or new1 /ream+ f ! he>t mov$ by
 ! p[]ful _s ( love1 has influ5ce on !  
he>t public & individual1 & !nce on !   
mann]s1 laws1 & in/itutions ( nations4  
,if ,poesy visit ! l5g? & bread? ( a    
c\ntry aft] ye>s unfruitfully dull1 com+
 l a %[]y f]tiliz+ w9d aft] dr\ght1 !   
corn]s & ! valley-hid+s are visit$ too1 
& ^! p]haps %e n[ visits fir/1 z ^!     
sometimes %e has visit$ only4 ,= miles &
 = miles1 ! public corn1 ! bread ( !    
nation's life1 is bett]$2 & 9 our own   
ende>$ spot1 ! roses1 delight ( our     
individual eye & s5se1 yield u m        
prosp]+ly _! col\r & _! fragrance4 ,= ! 
univ]sal sun%9e :i* bright5s a ?\s&     
cities1 beautifies t5 ?\s& home/eads1 & 

rejoices t5 times t5 ?\s& he>ts4 ,& z   
ra9s 9 ! mid season r5ew = a:ile ! fad$ 
gre5ness ( spr+2 & trees 9 f]v5t summ]s1
 :5 _! foliage has deep5$ or fully fix$ 
its hue1 b$eck !mselves ?r\gh ! f]v5cy )
 bright midsumm] %oots2 s1 by ,poetry   
are ! y\?ful hues ( ! s\l r5ew$1 & tru?s
 t h long /ood full-foliag$ 9 our m9ds1 
are by its f9e influ5ces emp[]$ to put  
=? fre% %oots4 ,?us age1 :i* is a       
necessity = ! body1 may be w>d$ (f z a  
disease f ! s\l1 & we may be l ! old man
 9 ,*auc]1 :o _h no?+ ho>y ab\t him b 8 
hairs--    8#8,?\gh ,i be hoor ,i f>e z 
do? a tree   ,t blosme? er ! fruit ywox5
 be1   ,! blosmy tree n' is nei!r drie  
ne d$3   ,i feel me n[h]e hoor1 b on my 
head4   ,m9 h]te & all my limmes b5 z   
gr5e   ,z laurel ?r\gh ! y]e is = to    
s5e4'0  ,he> our au?or aga9 z to ! call+
 ( ! poet3--  8,to unite e>?ly love &   
cele/ial--#8true to ! k9dr$ po9ts (     
heav5 & home2' to reconcile "t &        
et]nity2 to draw presage ( joy's victory
 f ! delight ( ! secret honey dropp+ f !

 clefts ( rocky sorr[2 to h>monize our  
in/9ctive long+s = ! def9ite & !        
inf9ite1 9 ! ideal ,p]fect2 to read     
creation z a human book ( ! he>t1 bo?   
pla9 & my/ical1 & div9ely writt53 su* is
 ! (fice fulfill$ by be/-lov$ poets4 ,_!
 ladd] ( cele/ial asc5t mu/ be fix$ on  
its base1 e>?1 if its top is to securely
 re/ on heav540  ,beautifully1 too1 does
 he describe ! bir? ( ,poetry2 ?\gh "o  
may d\bt its correctness1 at lea/ if    
attribut$ to ! highe/ k9d ( poetry4     
8,:5 words ( felt tru? 7 fir/ spok5 by !
 fir/ pair1 9 love ( _! g>d51 _! ,god1 &
 "o ano!r1 & ^! words 7 ) joyful        
surprise felt to be 9 _! =m & gl[       
answ]able to ! happy ?\ght utt]$2 !n    
,poetry sprang4 ,& :5 ! fir/ ,fa!r &    
fir/ ,"m1 settl+ _! s\l ^u its ?\ght1   
f\nd t ?\ght bright52 & :5 f x1 z ?us !y
 mus$1 l bran*lets f a bran*1 or fl[]ets
 f _! bud1 o!r ?\ghts came1 rang+       
!mselves by ! ex]t$1 yet pa9lessly      
ex]t$1 p[] ( ! s\l1 9 an ord] felt to be
 beautiful1 & ( a s\nd pleasant 9       

utt]ance to e> & s\l2 be+ )al1 ?r\gh !  
sweetness ( _! impression on ! he>t1    
fix$ = memory's frequ5te/ recurr5ce2 !n 
0 ! _w's fir/ poem compos$1 & 9 ! joyful
 flutt] ( a he>t t _h ?us become a mak]1
 ! mak] ( a #8?+ ( beauty1' l 9 beauty  
ev5 unto ,god's heav51 & trees1 & fl[]s1
 ! secret ( ,poesy %one tremul\sly =?40 
,:e!r ?is be s or n1 ! highe/ poetic    
feel+ ( :i* we are n[ consci\s spr+s n f
 ! behold+ ( p]fect$ beauty1 b f ! mute 
sympa?y :i* ! creation ) all its *ildr5 
manife/s ) u 9 ! groan+ & travail+ :i*  
looke? = ! son%ip4 ,because ( our ne$ & 
aspiration1 ! sn[drop gives bir? 9 our  
he>ts to a l(ti] spiritual & poetic     
feel+1 ?an ! rose mo/ complete 9 =m1    
col\r1 & od\r4 ,! rose is ( ,p>adise--! 
sn[drop is ( ! /riv+1 hop+1 long+ ,e>?4 
,p]haps our highe/ poetry is !          
expression ( our aspirations 9 !        
sympa!tic =ms ( visible nature4 ,nor is 
?is m]ely a long+ = a re/or$ ,p>adise2 =
 ev5 9 ! ord9>y hi/ory ( m51 no man or  
woman t has fall5 c be re/or$ to !      

position =m]ly occupi$4 ,su* mu/ rise to
 a yet high] place1 :5ce !y c behold _! 
=m] /&+ f> b5ea? _! feet4 ,!y mu/ be    
re/or$ by atta9+ some?+ bett] ?an !y ev]
 possess$ be=e1 or n at all4 ,if ! law  
be a we>9ess1 we mu/ escape x by be+    
fill$ ) ! _s1 = n o!rwise c we fulfil ! 
law ?an by be+ above ! law4 ,!re is = u 
no escape1 save z ! ,poet c\nsels u3--  
8,is ?y /rait horizon dre>y8   ,is ?y   
fooli% fancy *ill8   ,*ange ! feet t h  
gr[n we>y1   ,= ! w+s t nev] w4   ,bur/ 
! fle% & live ! _s2   ,haunt ! beautiful
 & f>2   ,?\ ha/ all ?+s to inh]it1   ,&
 a s\l = e />40  ,b ! ,review] mu/ ha/5 
to take leave1 ?\gh unwill+ly1 ( ?is    
pleas+1 e>ne/1 & pr(itable book4 ,p]haps
 x c\ld be wi%$ t ! writ] help$ 8 read]s
 a little m into ! *annel ( 8 ?\ght2    
made x easi] = !m to see ! direction 9  
:i* he is lead+ !m2 call$ out to !m1    
8,come up hi!r10 be=e he said1 8,i w %[ 
y a ?+40 ,b ! ,review] says ?is )       
def]5ce2 & takes 8 leave ) ! hope t ,mr4
 ,lyn* w be li/5$ to = two good reasons3

 fir/1 t he speaks ! tru?2 la/1 t he has
 already suff]$ = ! ,tru?'s sake4       
,,! ,,hi/ory ,,& ,,h]oes ,,( ,,m$ic9e4  
,footnote3 ,by ,j4 ,ru!rfurd ,russell1  
,m4,d4  ,9 ?is volume1 ,dr4 ,russell has
 n m]ely aim$ at ! production ( a book t
 might be s]viceable to ! ,faculty1 by  
:i* ! hi/ory ( its own art is n at all  
suffici5tly /udi$1 b has aspir$ to ! f> 
m difficult success ( writ+ a hi/ory (  
m$ic9e :i* %all be readable to all :o   
c>e = true hi/ory--t hi/ory1 namely1 9  
:i* n m]ely gr[? & *ange are repres5t$1 
b ! secret supplies & influ5ces z well1 
:i* m9i/] to ! "o & occasion ! o!r4 ,if 
! difficulty has be5 great] 7al?\gh ) 8 
evid5tly wide sympa?ies & ke5 insight   
into humanity we d\bt if x has71 !      
success is ! m hon\rable2 = a success x 
c]ta9ly is4 ,! p>tially biographical    
plan on :i* he has con/ruct$ 8 "w has no
 d\bt aid$ 9 ! accompli%m5t ( ?is       
purpose2 = x is mu* easi] to pres5t !   
subject 9 its human relations1 :5 its   
hi/ory is giv5 9 connexion ) ! lives (  

^? :o 7 mo/ imm$iately associat$ ) x4 ,b
 x w\ld be a great mi/ake to conclude f 
?is1 t x is ! less a hi/ory ( ! art     
itself2 = no art or sci5ce has life 9   
itself1 ap>t f ! m9ds :i* =esee1        
discov]1 & v]ify x4 ,:atev] po9t 9 its  
progress x may h rea*$1 x w !re rema9   
until a new man appe>s1 ^: new que/ions 
%all illicit new replies f              
nature--replies :i* are ! ess5tial food 
( ! sci5ce1 by :i* x lives1 gr[s1 &     
makes itself a hi/ory4  ,nor mu/ our    
read]s suppose t because ! book is      
readable1 x is !re=e slight1 ei!r 9     
mat]ial or con/ruction4 ,mu* read+ &    
rese>* h provid$ ! mat]ial1 :ile real   
?\ght & argum5t h sup]9t5d$ !           
con/ruction4 ,nor is x by any means )\t 
! adornm5t t a poetic temp]am5t & a ke5 
s5se ( hum\r c supply4  ,naturally1 !   
c5tral life 9 ! book is t ( ,"l ,bacon1 
! man :o br\ght out ( 8 treasures ?+s   
bo? new & old4 ,up to him ! /ory        
gradually leads f ! prehi/oric times (  
,aesculapius1 ! pa?way fir/ becom+      

pla9ly visible 9 ! life & lab\rs (      
,hippocrates4 ,8 f9e intellect & p[]s ( 
acute obs]vation af=d$ ! mat]ial        
necess>y = ! mak+ ( a true physician4 ,!
 ,greek m9d1 p>tly1 p]haps1 f its       
arti/ic t5d5cies1 seems to h be5        
peculi>ly impati5t ( incomplete =ms1 &  
!re=e1 to h mu* pref]r$ ! con/ruction ( 
a !ory f ! mo/ %ad[y mat]ial1 to !      
pati5t exp]im5t & inve/igation necess>y 
= ! procur+ ( ! real sub/ance2 &        
,hippocrates1 n kn[+ h[ to advance to a 
!ory by rational exp]im5t1 & too hone/  
to inv5t "o1 assumes ! traditional      
!ories1 f\nd$ on ! vague/ & mo/         
obtrusive g5]alizations4 ,^? :i* 8      
exp]i5ce taught him to reject1 7 adopt$ 
& ma9ta9$ by ,gal5 & all :o foll[$ him =
 c5turies1 ! *ief in/ance ( progress be+
 only ! sub/itution by ! ,arabians ( "s 
( ! mild] m$ic9es n[ 9 use1 = ! t]rible 
& (t5 fatal drugs employ$ by ! ,greek & 
,roman physicians4 ,! fanciful          
classification ( diseases into f\r      
k9ds--hot1 cold1 moi/ & dry1 ) !        

correspond+ arbitr>y classification (   
rem$ies to be adm9i/]$ by contr>ies1    
cont9u$ to be ! only recogniz$ !ory (   
m$ic9e = _m c5turies aft] ! ,*ri/ian    
era4  ,b ,"l ,bacon1 among/ o!r bran*es 
( k :i* he consid]s ill-foll[$1 makes   
especial m5tion ( m$ic9e1 :i* he w\ld   
submit to ! same rules ( obs]vation &   
exp]im5t laid d[n by him = ! advancem5t 
( le>n+ 9 g5]al4 ,) reg>d to x1 z )     
reg>d to ! discov]y ( all ! high] laws (
 nature1 he consid]s 8t m5 h made too   
untimely a dep>ture1 & too remote a     
recess f p>ticul>s40 ,m5 h hurri$ to    
conclusions1 & !n argu$ f !m z f facts4 
,!re=e let u h no traditional !ories1 & 
make none = ourselves b su* z are       
reveal$ 9 ! =m ( laws to ! pati5t       
inve/igator1 :o has 8/raight5$ & held   
fa/ ,proteus1 t he might be compell$ to 
*ange 8 %apes10 & s reveal 8 nature4    
,h5ce "o ( ! aspects 9 :i* ,"l ,bacon 0 
compell$ to appe> 0 t ( a de/roy] ( :at 
prec$$4 ,9 ?is he resembl$ ,c>dan &     
,p>acelsus :o w5t be=e him1 & :o l him  

pull$ d[n1 b c\ld n1 l him1 build up4   
,he resembl$ !m1 h[ev]1 9 ! possession (
 ano!r elem5t ( "*1 namely1 t poetic    
imag9ation :i* looks abroad into !      
regions ( possibilities1 & =esees or    
inv5ts4 ,b 9 ! case ( ! *>latan1 !      
vague/ sugge/ions ( 8 m9d 9 its fav\rite
 mood1 is adopt$ z a !ory all b prov$1  
if n z a direct revelation to ! fav\r$  
individual2 :ile ! true ?9k] seeks b an 
hypo!sis correspond+ 9 "s measure to    
facts already discov]$1 9 ord] t he may 
h ! sugge/ion ( new exp]im5ts &         
inve/igations 9 ! c\rse ( 8 attempts to 
v]ify or disprove ! hypo!sis4 ,"l ,bacon
 consid]$ hypo!sis invaluable 9 !       
discov]y ( tru?1 b he only us$ x z a    
bo>d ^u :i* to write 8 que/ions to      
nature2 or1 to use ano!r figure1        
hypo!sis ) him is z ! next /epp+-/one 9 
! swoll5 riv]1 :i* he supposes to be "h 
or !re1 & s feels = ) 8 /aff4 ,b x mu/  
be prov$ be=e x be reg>d$ z a law1 &    
greatly corroborat$ be=e x be ev5 adopt$
 z a !ory4 ,c>dan & ,p>acelsus 7        

de/roy]s & my/ics only2 !y de/roy$ on ! 
e>? t !y might build 9 ! air3 ,"l ,bacon
 unit$ bo? *>act]s 9 ! philosoph]4 ,he  
look$ abroad into ! regions ( ! unkn[n1 
:5ce all k comes2 he call$ wond] ! se$ (
 k2 b he w\ld build n[h]e b on ! e>?--on
 ! firm l& ( asc]ta9$ tru?4 ,t :i* kept 
him "r 0 8 practical humanity4 ,x 0 = ! 
sake ( deliv]+ m5 f ! ills ( life1 by   
discov]+ ! laws ( ! elem5ts amid/ :i* t 
life mu/ be l$1 t he lab\r$ & ?\ght4    
,?is object kept him true1 made him able
 to discov] ! v laws ( discov]y2 br\ght 
him s f> into rapport ) ! he>t ( nature 
h]self1 t1 l a physical prophet1 8 see+ 
c\ld outspe$ 8 kn[+1 & behold a         
law--dimly1 x is true1 b yet behold     
x--long be=e 8 intellect1 :i* _h to     
build bridges & f9d /raw to make !      
bricks1 c\ld d>e to affirm its approa*  
to ! same conclusion4 ,tru? to humanity 
made him true to fact2 & tru? to fact   
made him true 9 !ory4  ,x 0 9 ?is _s (  
devotion to 8 k9d t he said1 8,!re=e "h 
is ! defici5ce :i* ,i f9d1 t physicians 

h n 444 set d[n & deliv]$ ov] c]ta9     
exp]im5tal m$ic9es = ! cure ( p>ticul>  
diseases40  ,dr4 ,russell's true insight
 into ! relation ( ,"l ,bacon to !      
m$ical z well z to all sci5ce1 has      
sugge/$ ! above rem>ks4 ,:at our au?or  
*iefly desires is1 t ! same pr9ciples   
:i* made m$ic9e :at x is1 %\ld be all[$ 
to c>ry x yet fur!r1 & make x :at x     
ought to be1 & mu/ become4 ,z he goes on
 to %[1 ?r\gh succe$+ lives & !ories1 t 
j 9 proportion z ^! pr9ciples h be5     
foll[$--! pr9ciples ( c>eful obs]vation1
 hypo!sis1 & exp]im5t--h m5 made        
discov]ies t h be5 helpful to _!        
fell[-m52 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 ! mo/      
elaborate !ories ( ! mo/ popul>         
physicians1 :i* h ow$ _! bir? to        
premature g5]alization & inv5tion1 h    
pass$ away1 l ! crackl+ ( ?orns "u a    
pot4 ,belong+ to ! latt] class ( m51 we 
h ,/ahl1 ,h(fman1 ,bo]haave1 ,cull51 &  
,br[n2 :ile to ! =m] belong ,h>vey1     
,syd5ham1 ,j5n]1 & ,hahnemann4  ,aft] ! 
la/ "n1 !re is no ne$ to say t our au?or

 is a homoeopa?4 ,:atev] may be our     
private op9ion ( ! sy/em1 ju/ice        
requires t we %\ld say at lea/ t books  
su* z ^! are q z op5 to refutation z to 
ridicule2 = x is only a good argum5t t  
is wor? refut+ by a bett]4 ,b we fe> !re
 are few books on ?is subject t treat ( 
x ) ! calmness & fairness :i* w\ld      
incl9e an hone/ homoeopa? to put !m into
 ! h&s ( "o ( ! opposite p>ty z an      
exposition ( 8 op9ions4 ,!re is no      
excitem5t 9 ^! pages4 ,!y are ! "w ( a  
man ( lib]al education1 ( ref9em5t1 & ( 
tru?fulness1 ) p[] to und]/&1 & facility
 to express2 "o ( ^: ma9 objects is to  
v9dicate = homoeopa?y1 on ! mo/ rightful
 ( all gr\nds--^? on :i* alone sci5ce c 
/&--on ! gr\nd1 t is1 ( laws discov]$ by
 obs]vation & exp]im5t--! place n only (
 a fact 9 ! hi/ory ( m$ic9e1 b ! "r to  
be consid]$ z "o ( ! greate/ advances   
t[>ds ! e/abli%m5t ( a sci5ce ( cur+4   
,c]ta9ly if he & ! re/ ( its advocates  
%\ld fail utt]ly 9 ?is1 ! h]esy w yet h 
e/abli%$ = itself a memorial 9 hi/ory1 z

 "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful illusions t h ev]    
deceiv$ bo? prie/s & p4 ,b ! *ief       
advantage :i* ! sy/em w d]ive f ,dr4    
,russell's book w spr+1 x seems to u1 f 
8 attempt--a successful "o x mu/ be     
confess$--to prove t homoeopa?y is a    
developm5t1 & n a m]e reaction2 t x has 
its roots f> d[n 9 ! hi/ory ( sci5ce4 ,!
 fir/ m5tion ( x 9 ! book1 h[ev]1 is    
made = ! purpose ( disav[+ ! claim1     
advanc$ by _m homoeopa?i/s1 to          
,hippocrates z "o ( _! ord]4 ,n to      
m5tion ! curi\s /ory ab\t ,gal5 & !     
pati5t ill f an ov]dose ( !riacum1 :o 0 
cur$ by ano!r dose ( ! same sub/ance1   
nor ! ridicule ( ! doctr9e ( contr>ies  
by ,p>acelsus & ,van ,helmont1 nor !    
fact t ! contr>ies ( ,bo]haave1 by 8 own
 explanation1 m]ely signify :atev]      
sub/ances prove _! contr>iety to !      
disease by cur+ x--to pass by ^!1 we f9d
 "o ( ! ma9 objects ( homoeopa?y1 !     
discov]y ( specifics1 insi/$ ^u by ,"l  
,bacon 9 8 words already quot$4 ,n t    
homoeopa?s1 :ile !y dep5d ^u specifics1 

believe t !re is any su* ?+ z a specific
 = a disease--a disease be+ z v>i\s z ! 
individuality ( ! human be+s :om x may  
attack2 b t an approximate specific may 
be f\nd = e well-def9$ /age 9 e         
individual disease2 a disease hav+ its  
process ( *ange1 developm5t1 & decl9e1 l
 a vegetable or animal life4 ,besides an
 equally /rong desire = specifics1 & a  
det]m9$ opposition to comp\nd m$ic9es1  
,boyle1 :o 0 born ! ye> ( ,bacon's dea?1
 & inh]it$ ! mantle ( ! great           
philosoph]1 manife/s a /rong belief 9 ! 
p[] ( ! inf9itesimal dose4 ,nei!r ,bacon
 nor ,boyle1 h[ev]1 7 m$ical m5 by      
pr(ession4 ,b ,syd5ham foll[$ !m1       
accord+ to ,dr4 ,russell1 9 _! t5d5cy   
t[>ds specifics4 ,x is almo/ ne$less to 
m5tion ,j5n]'s victory ov] ! small-pox  
z1 9 ! eyes ( ! homoeopa?s1 a gr& /ep 9 
! developm5t ( _! sy/em4 ,x gives ,dr4  
,russell an opportunity ( %[+ 9 a /rong 
in/ance t ! be/ discov]ies = deliv]+    
mank9d f ^? ills ev5 ( :i* !y are mo/   
s5sible h be5 receiv$ ) d]ision1 ) m ?an

 b>e unbelief4 ,?is is "o ( 8 objects 9 
! book1 & :ile x is no pro( :atev] ( !  
tru? ( homoepa?y1 x %[s at lea/ t !     
opposition manife/$ to x is no pro( (   
its falsehood4 ,?is is en\gh2 = x seeks 
to be tri$ on its own m]its2 & its foes 
are b\nd to accord x ?is :5 x is        
advocat$ 9 su* an hone/ & dignifi$ mann]
 z 9 ! book be=e u4  ,! ne$ ( man1 9    
physics z well z 9 high] ?+s1 is ! guide
 to tru?4 ,) evils ( any sort we ne$ no 
fur!r acqua9tance ?an may be ga9$ 9 !   
endeav\r to combat !m4 ,! discov]y ( :at
 w cure diseases seems ! only natural   
mode ( ris+ by g5]alization to !        
discov]y ( ! laws ( cure & ! nature (   
disease4  ,^? portions ( ! volume :i*   
discuss ! influ5ce ( ,*ri/ianity on !   
heal+ art1 likewise ^? relat+ to !      
diff]5t feel+s ) :i* at diff]5t times 9 
diff]5t c\ntries physicians h be5       
reg>d$1 are especially int]e/+4  ,! only
 portion ( ! book we %\ld be incl9$ to  
f9d fault )1 z to ! quality ( ! ?\ght   
exp5d$ ^u x1 is ! diss]tation 9 ! second

 *apt] on ! ,greek3 psu*ae & ,greek3    
pneuma4 ,we d\bt likewise :e!r ! au?or  
gives ! ,ar*aeus ( ,van ,helmont q fair 
play2 b ^! are que/ions s purely        
!oretical t !y sc>cely admit (          
discussion "h4 ,we rise f ! p]usal ( !  
book1 :atev] may be our feel+s ) reg>d  
to ! tru? or falsehood ( ! sy/em x      
advocates1 ) increas$ respect = !       
pr(ession ( m$ic9e1 ) enl>g$ hope = its 
future1 & ) a /rong feel+ ( ! nobility  
conf]r$ by ! art ^u e "o ( its          
practition]s :o is aw>e ( ! dignity ( 8 
call+4     ,,wordswor?',s ,,poetry      
,footnote3 ,deliv]$ extempore at        
,man*e/]4  ,! hi/ory ( ! poetry (       
,wordswor? is a true reflex ( ! man     
himself4 ,! life ( ,wordswor? 0 n       
outw>dly ev5tful1 b 8 inn] life 0 full (
 conflict1 discov]y1 & progress4 ,8     
outw>d life seems to h be5 s ord]$ by   
,provid5ce z to fav\r ! developm5t ( !  
poetic life )94 ,educat$ 9 ! c\ntry1 &  
sp5d+ mo/ ( 8 life 9 ! society ( nature1
 he 0 n subject$ to ^? viol5t ext]nal   

*anges :i* h be5 ! lot ( "s poets4      
,p]fectly fitt$ z he 0 to cope ) ! _w1 &
 to fight 8 way to any desir$ position1 
he *ose to retire f x1 & 9 solitude to  
"w out :at appe>$ to him to be ! true   
de/9y ( 8 life4  ,! v elem5t 9 :i* ! m9d
 ( ,wordswor? liv$ & mov$ 0 a ,*ri/ian  
pan!ism4 ,all[ me to expla9 ! ^w4 ,!    
poets ( ! ,old ,te/am5t speak ( ev]y?+ z
 be+ ! "w ( ,god's h&3--,we are ! 8"w ( 
8 h&20 8,! _w 0 made by him40 ,b 9 !    
,new ,te/am5t !re is a high] =m us$ to  
express ! relation 9 :i* we /& to       
him--8,we are 8 (fspr+20 n ! "w ( 8 h&1 
b ! *ildr5 t came =? f 8 he>t4 ,our own 
poet ,goldsmi?1 ) ! high in/9ct ( g5ius1
 speaks ( ,god z hav+ 8lov$ u into be+40
 ,n[ ,i ?9k ?is is n only true ) reg>d  
to man1 b true likewise ) reg>d to ! _w 
9 :i* we live4 ,?is _w is n m]ely a ?+  
:i* ,god ha? made1 subject+ x to laws2 b
 x is an expression ( ! ?\ght1 ! feel+1 
! he>t ( ,god himself4 ,& s x mu/ be2   
because1 if man be ! *ild ( ,god1 w\ld  
he n feel to be out ( 8 elem5t if he    

liv$ 9 a _w :i* came1 n f ! he>t ( ,god1
 b only f 8 h&8 ,?is ,*ri/ian pan!ism1  
?is belief t ,god is 9 ev]y?+1 & %[+    
himself 9 ev]y?+1 has be5 mu* br\ght to 
! light by ! poets ( ! pa/ g5]ation1 &  
has its influ5ce /ill1 ,i hope1 ^u !    
poets ( ! pres5t4 ,we are n satisfi$ t !
 _w %\ld be a pro( & v>y+ indication ( !
 intellect ( ,god4 ,t 0 h[ ,paley view$ 
x4 ,he taught u to believe !re is a ,god
 f ! me*anism ( ! _w4 ,b1 all[+ all !   
argum5t to be q correct1 :at does x     
prove8 ,a me*anical ,god1 & no?+ m4     
,let u g fur!r2 &1 look+ at beauty1     
believe t ,god is ! fir/ ( arti/s2 t he 
has put beauty into nature1 kn[+ h[ x w 
affect u1 & int5d+ t x %\ld s affect u2 
t he has embodi$ 8 own gr& ?\ghts ?us t 
we might see !m & be glad4 ,!n1 let u g 
fur!r /ill1 & believe t :atev] we feel 9
 ! highe/ mom5ts ( tru? %9+ ?r\gh       
beauty1 :atev] comes to our s\ls z a p[]
 ( life1 is meant to be se5 & felt by u1
 & to be reg>d$ n z ! "w ( 8 h&1 b z !  
fl[+ =? ( 8 he>t1 ! fl[+ =? ( 8 love (  

u1 mak+ u bless$ 9 ! union ( 8 he>t &   
ours4  ,n[1 ,wordswor? is ! high prie/ (
 nature ?us reg>d$4 ,he saw ,god pres5t 
ev]y:]e2 n always imm$iately1 9 8 own   
=m1 x is true2 b :e!r he look$ ^u !     
awful m\nta9-peak1 sky-encompass$ )     
lovel9ess1 or ^u ! face ( a little *ild1
 :i* is z x 7 eyes 9 ! face ( nature--9 
all ?+s he felt ! solemn pres5ce ( !    
,div9e ,_s4 ,by ,keats ?is pres5ce 0    
recogniz$ only z ! _s ( beauty2 to      
,wordswor?1 ,god1 z ! ,_s ( ,tru?1 0    
manife/$ ?r\gh ! =ms ( ! ext]nal _w4  ,i
 h said t ! life ( ,wordswor? 0 s ord]$ 
z to br+ ?is out ( him1 9 ! =ms ( 8 art1
 to ! e>s ( m54 ,9 *ildhood ev5 8       
consci5ce 0 p>tly develop$ ?r\gh !      
influ5ces ( nature ^u him4 ,he ?us      
retrospectively describes ?is special   
influ5ce ( nature3--    ,"o summ] ev5+  
7l$ by h]7 ,i f\nd   ,a little boat1 ti$
 to a will[ tree1   ,)9 a rocky cave1   
its usual home4   ,/raight ,i unloos$ h]
 *a91 & /epp+ 91   ,pu%$ f ! %ore4 ,x 0 
an act ( /eal?1   ,& tr\bl$ pleasure1   

nor )\t ! voice   ,( m\nta9 e*oes did my
 boat move on1   ,leav+ beh9d h] /ill1  
on ei!r side1   ,small circles glitt]+  
idly 9 ! moon1   ,until !y melt$ all    
into "o track   ,( sp>kl+ light4 ,b n[1 
l "o :o r[s   ,pr\d ( 8 skill1 to rea* a
 *os5 po9t   ,) an unsw]v+ l9e1 ,i fix$ 
my view   ,^u ! summit ( a craggy ridge1
   ,! horizon's utmo/ b\nd>y2 f> above  
,0 no?+ b ! />s & ! grey sky4   ,%e 0 an
 elf9 p9nace2 lu/ily   ,i dipp$ my o>s  
into ! sil5t lake1   ,&1 z ,i rose ^u ! 
/roke1 my boat   ,w5t heav+ ?r\gh ! wat]
 l a swan2   ,:51 f beh9d t craggy /eep1
 till !n   ,! horizon's b\nd1 a huge    
peak1 black & huge1   ,z if ) volunt>y  
p[] in/9ct1   ,upre>$ its head4 ,i /ruck
 & /ruck aga91   ,&1 gr[+ /ill 9 /ature1
 ! grim %ape   ,t[]$ up betwe5 me & !   
/>s1 & /ill   ,= s x seem$1 ) purpose ( 
its own1   ,& measur$ motion l a liv+   
?+1   ,/rode aft] me4 ,) trembl+ o>s ,i 
turn$1   ,& ?r\gh ! sil5t wat] /ole my  
way   ,back to ! cov]t ( ! will[ tree2  
,!re 9 h] moor+ place ,i left my b>k1   

,& ?r\gh ! mead[s homew>d w5t1 9 grave  
,& s]i\s mood2 b aft] ,i _h se5   ,t    
spectacle1 = _m days1 my bra9   ,work$ )
 a dim & undet]m9$ s5se   ,( unkn[n     
modes ( be+2 o'er my ?\ghts   ,!re hung 
a d>kness1 call x solitude1   ,or blank 
des]tion4 ,no famili> %apes   ,rema9$1  
no pleasant images ( trees1   ,( sea1 or
 sky1 no col\rs ( gre5 fields2   ,b huge
 & mighty =ms1 t d n live   ,l liv+ m51 
mov$ sl[ly ?r\gh ! m9d   ,by day1 & 7 a 
tr\ble to my dreams4  ,"h we see t a    
fre% impulse 0 giv5 to 8 life ev5 9     
boyhood1 by ! influ5ce ( nature4 ,if we 
h _h any simil> exp]i5ce1 we %all be    
able to ent] into ?is feel+ (           
,wordswor?'s2 if n1 ! tale w be almo/   
incr$ible4  ,"o passage m ,i w\ld ref]  
to1 z %[+ :at ,wordswor? felt ) reg>d to
 nature1 9 8 y\?2 & ! gr[? t took place 
9 him 9 consequ5ce4 ,nature laid up 9 ! 
/oreh\se ( 8 m9d & he>t h] mo/ beautiful
 & gr& =ms1 :5ce !y might be br\ght1    
aft]w>ds1 to be put to ! highe/ human   
s]vice4 ,i quote only a few l9es f t    

poem1 des]v$ly a fav\rite ) all ! lov]s 
( ,wordswor?1 8,l9es writt5 above ,t9t]n
 ,abbey30--                      ,i _c  
pa9t   ,:at !n ,i 04 ,! s\nd+ cat>act   
,haunt$ me l a passion2 ! tall rock1    
,! m\nta91 & ! deep & gloomy wood1   ,_!
 col\rs & _! =ms1 7 !n to me   ,an      
appetite2 a feel+ & a love1   ,t _h no  
ne$ ( a remot] *>m   ,by ?\ght suppli$1 
nor any int]e/   ,unborr[$ f ! eye4--,t 
"t is pa/1   ,& all its a*+ joys are n[ 
no m1   ,& all its dizzy raptures4 ,n = 
?is   ,fa9t ,i1 nor m\rn nor murmur2 o!r
 gifts   ,h foll[$2 = su* loss1 ,i w\ld 
believe1   ,abundant recomp5se4 ,= ,i h 
le>n$   ,to look on nature1 n z 9 ! h\r 
,( ?\ghtless y\?2 b he>+ (t5times   ,!  
/ill1 sad music ( humanity1   ,nor h>%1 
nor grat+1 ?\gh ( ample p[]   ,to *a/5 &
 subdue4 ,& ,i h felt   ,a pres5ce t    
di/urbs me ) ! joy   ,( elevat$ ?\ghts2 
a s5se sublime   ,( some?+ f> m deeply  
int]fus$1   ,^: dwell+ is ! light (     
sett+ suns1   ,& ! r\nd ocean1 & ! liv+ 
air   ,& ! blue sky1 & 9 ! m9d ( man2   

,a motion & a _s1 t impels   ,all ?9k+  
?+s1 all objects ( all ?\ght1   ,& rolls
 ?r\gh all ?+s4  ,9 ?is little passage y
 see ! gr[? ( ! influ5ce ( nature on !  
m9d ( ! poet4 ,y obs]ve1 too1 t nature  
passes into poetry2 t =m is sublim$ into
 spee*4 ,y see ! result ( ! conjunction 
( ! m9d ( man1 & ! m9d ( ,god manife/$ 9
 ,8 works2 _s com+ to "k ! spee* ( _s4  
,! outfl[+ ( _s 9 nature is receiv$ by !
 poet1 & he utt]s aga91 9 8 =m1 :at ,god
 has already utt]$ 9 ,84 ,wordswor? wi%$
 to give to man :at he f\nd 9 nature4 ,x
 0 to him a p[] ( good1 a _w ( tea*+1 a 
/r5g? ( life4 ,he knew t nature 0 n 81 &
 t 8 enjoym5t ( nature 0 giv5 to him t  
he might give x to man4 ,x 0 ! bir?right
 ( man4  ,b :at did ,wordswor? f9d 9    
nature8 ,to beg9 ) ! l[e/2 he f\nd      
amusem5t 9 nature4 ,"r amusem5t is a "p 
( tea*+2 x is ! *ildi% =m ( tea*+1 & if 
we c get ?is 9 nature1 we get some?+ t  
lies ne> ! root ( good4 ,9 pro( t       
,wordswor? f\nd ?is1 ,i ref] to a poem  
:i* y probably "k well1 8,! ,daisy40  ,!

 poet sits play+ ) ! fl[]1 & li/5+ to ! 
sugge/ions t come to him ( odd          
resemblances t ?is fl[] be>s to o!r ?+s4
 ,he lik5s ! daisy to--    ,a little    
cyclops1 ) "o eye   ,/>+ to ?reat5 &    
defy1   ,t ?\ght comes next--& in/antly 
,! freak is ov]1   ,! %ape w vani%--&   
behold   ,a silv] %ield ) boss ( gold1  
,t spreads itself1 "s fary bold       ,9
 fight to cov]6  ,look at ! la/ /anza1  
too1 & y w see h[ close amusem5t may lie
 to deep & e>ne/ ?\ght3--    ,bright    
,fl[]6 = by t "n at la/   ,:5 all my    
rev]ies are pa/1   ,i call !e1 & to t   
cleave fa/1           ,sweet sil5t      
creature6   ,t brea?'/ ) me 9 sun & air1
   ,d ?\1 z ?\ art wont1 repair   ,my   
he>t ) gladness1 & a %>e           ,( ?y
 meek nature6  ,b ,wordswor? f\nd also  
joy 9 nature1 :i* is a bett] ?+ ?an     
amusem5t1 & consequ5tly easi] to be     
f\nd4 ,we c (t5 h joy :]e we c h no     
amusem5t1--    ,i w&]$ lonely z a cl\d  
,t floats on high o'er vales & hills    
,:5 all at once ,i saw a cr[d1     ,a   

ho/1 ( gold5 daffodils2   ,beside !     
lake1 b5ea? ! trees1   ,flutt]+ & danc+ 
9 ! breeze4           99       99       
99       99       99    ,! waves beside 
!m danc$2 b !y     ,out-did ! sp>kl+    
waves 9 glee3   ,a poet c\ld n b be gay1
     ,9 su* a jocund company3   ,i      
gaz$--& gaz$--b little ?\ght   ,:at     
,heal? ! %[ to me _h br\ght4    8,= (t1 
:5 on my c\* ,i lie     ,9 vacant or 9  
p5sive mood1   ,!y fla% ^u t inw>d eye  
,:i* is ! bliss ( solitude2   ,& !n my  
he>t ) pleasure fills1   ,& dances ) !  
daffodils40  ,?is is ! joy ( ! eye1 z f>
 z t c be sep>at$ f ! joy ( ! :ole      
nature2 = 8 :ole nature rejoic$ 9 ! joy 
( ! eye2 b x 0 simply joy2 !re 0 no     
fur!r tea*+1 no attempt to g ?r\gh ?is  
beauty & f9d ! tru? bel[ x4 ,we are n   
always to be 9 t hungry1 re/less        
condition1 ev5 aft] tru? itself4 ,if we 
keep our m9ds quiet & ready to receive  
tru?1 & sometimes are hungry = x1 t is  
en\gh4  ,go+ a /ep high]1 y w f9d t he  
sometimes draws a lesson f nature1 seem+

 almo/ to =ce a mean+ f h]4 ,i d n      
object to ?is1 if he does n make too mu*
 ( x z exi/+ 9 nature4 ,x is r f9d+ a   
mean+ 9 nature t he br\ght to x4 ,!     
mean+ exi/s1 if n !re4 ,= illu/ration ,i
 ref] to ano!r poem4 ,obs]ve t          
,wordswor? f\nd ! lesson because he     
look$ = x1 & w\ld f9d x4    ,?is ,lawn1 
a c>pet all alive   ,) %ad[s flung f    
leaves--to /rive           ,9 dance1    
amid a press   ,( sun%9e1 an apt emblem 
yields   ,( ,worldl+s revell+ 9 ! fields
           ,( /r5u\s idl5ess4           
99       99       99       99       99  
,yet1 spite ( all ?is eag] /rife1   ,?is
 ceaseless play1 ! g5u9e life           
,t s]ves ! /eadfa/ h\rs1   ,is 9 ! grass
 b5ea?1 t gr[s   ,unhe$$1 & ! mute      
repose           ,( sweetly-brea?+      
fl[]s4  ,:e!r he =c$ ?is lesson f       
nature1 or n1 x is a good lesson1 tea*+ 
a great _m ?+s ) reg>d to life & "w4    
,aga91 nature sometimes fla%es a lesson 
on 8 m9d2 gives x to him--& :5 nature   
gives1 we _c b receive4 ,z 9 ?is sonnet 

compos$ dur+ a /orm1--    ,"o :o 0      
suff]+ tumult 9 8 s\l   ,yet fail$ to   
seek ! sure relief ( pray]1   ,w5t =?2 8
 c\rse surr5d]+ to ! c>e   ,( ! fi]ce   
w9d1 :ile mid-day lightn+s pr[l         
,insidu\sly1 untimely ?und]s gr[l2      
,:ile trees1 dim-se51 9 fr5zi$ numb]s   
te>   ,! l+]+ remnant ( _! yell[ hair1  
,& %iv]+ wolves1 surpris$ ) d>kness1 h[l
   ,z if ! sun 7 n4 ,he rais$ 8 eye     
,s\l-smitt52 =1 t in/ant1 did appe>     
,l>ge space 7mid dreadful cl\ds7 ( pure/
 sky1   ,an azure disc--%ield (         
,tranquillity2   ,invisible1 unlook$-=1 
m9i/]   ,( provid5tial goodness ev]     
nigh6  ,obs]ve t he 0 n look+ = ?is2 he 
_h n ?\ght ( pray+2 he 0 9 su* di/ress t
 x _h b5umb$ ! out-go+s ( 8 _s t[>ds !  
s\rce :5ce alone sure com=t comes4 ,he  
w5t out into ! /orm2 & ! upro> 9 ! out] 
_w 0 9 h>mony ) ! tumult )9 8 s\l4      
,sudd5ly a cle> space 9 ! sky makes him 
feel--he has no "t to ?9k ab\t x--t !re 
is a %ield ( tranquillity spread ov]    
him4 ,= 0 x n z x 7 an op5+ up into t   

region :]e !re are no /orms2 ! regions (
 peace1 because ! regions ( love1 &     
tru?1 & purity1--! home ( ,god himself8 
,!re is yet a high] & m su/a9$ influ5ce 
ex]cis$ by nature1 & t takes effect :5  
%e puts a man into t mood or condition 9
 :i* ?\ghts come ( !mselves4 ,t is      
p]haps ! be/ ?+ t c be done = u1 ! be/  
at lea/ t nature c d4 ,x is c]ta9ly     
high] ?an m]e intellectual tea*+4 ,t    
nature did ?is = ,wordswor? is v cle>2 &
 x is easily intelligible4 ,if ! _w     
proce$$ f ! imag9ation ( ,god1 & man    
proce$$ f ! love ( ,god1 x is easy to   
believe t t :i* proce$$ f ! imag9ation (
 ,god %\ld r\se ! be/ ?\ghts 9 ! m9d ( a
 be+ :o proce$$ f ! love ( ,god4 ,?is ,i
 ?9k is ! relation betwe5 man & ! _w4 ,z
 an in/ance ( :at ,i mean1 ,i ref] to "o
 ( ,wordswor?'s f9e/ poems1 :i* he      
classes "u ! head ( 8,ev5+ ,volunt>ies40
 ,x 0 compos$ ^u an ev5+ ( extraord9>y  
spl5d\r & beauty3--    8,_h ?is         
effulg5ce disappe>$   ,) fly+ ha/e1 ,i  
might h s5t1   ,among ! spee*less cl\ds1

 a look   ,( blank a/oni%m5t2   ,b #8tis
 endu$ ) p[] to /ay1   ,& sanctify "o   
clos+ day1   ,t frail ,mortality may    
see--   ,:at is8--ah no1 b :at c1 be6   
,"t 0 :5 field & wat]y cove   ,)        
modulat$ e*oes rang1   ,:ile *oirs (    
f]v5t ,angels sang   ,_! vesp]s 9 !     
grove2   ,or1 cr[n+1 />-l1 ea* "s       
sov]eign height1   ,w>bl$1 = heav5 above
 & e>? bel[1   ,/ra9s suitable to bo?4  
,su* holy rite1   ,me?9ks1 if audibly   
repeat$ n[   ,f hill or valley1 c\ld n  
move   ,sublim] transport1 pur] love1   
,?an do? ?is sil5t spectacle--! gleam-- 
,! %ad[--& ! peace supreme6    8,no s\nd
 is utt]$1--b a deep     ,& solemn      
h>mony p]vades   ,! holl[ vale f /eep to
 /eep1     ,& p5etrates ! glades4       
99       99       99       99       99  
8,w+s at my %\ld]s seem to play2   ,b1  
root$ "h1 ,i /& & gaze   ,on ^? bright  
/eps t heav5-w>d raise   ,_! practicable
 way4   ,come =?1 ye droop+ old m51 look
 abroad1   ,& see to :at fair c\ntries  
ye are b\nd6           99       99      

99       99       99    8,dread ,p[]6   
:om peace & calmness s]ve   ,no less ?an
 ,nature's ?reat5+ voice1   ,f ,,!e1 if 
,i w\ld sw]ve1   ,oh1 let ,?y grace     
rem9d me ( ! light   ,full e>ly lo/1 &  
fruitlessly deplor$2   ,:i*1 at ?is     
mom5t1 on my wak+ sight   ,appe>s to    
%9e1 by miracle re/or$2   ,my s\l1 ?\gh 
yet conf9$ to e>?1   ,rejoices 9 a      
second bir?60  ,picture ! sc5e =        
y\rselves2 & obs]ve h[ x moves 9 him !  
s5se ( responsibility1 & ! pray]1 t if  
he has 9 any matt] w&]$ f ! "r road1 if 
he has =gott5 ! simplicity ( *ildhood 9 
! toil ( life1 he may1 f ?is "t1 rememb]
 ! v[ t he n[ records--f ?is "t to press
 on t[>ds ! ?+s t are unse51 b :i* are  
manife/$ ?r\gh ! ?+s t are se54 ,i ref] 
y likewise to ! poem 8,resolution &     
,indep5d5ce10 commonly call$ 8,! ,lee*  
,ga!r]20 also to t gr&e/ ode t has ev]  
be5 writt51 ! 8,ode on ,immortality40 ,y
 w f9d !re1 :atev] y may ?9k ( 8 !ory1 9
 ! latt]1 suffici5t pro( t nature 0 to  
him a div9e tea*+ p[]4 ,d n suppose t ,i

 mean t man c d )\t m tea*+ ?an         
nature's1 or t a man ) only nature's    
tea*+ w\ld h se5 ^! ?+s 9 nature4 ,no1 !
 s\l mu/ be tun$ to su* ?+s4 ,wordswor? 
c\ld n h f\nd su* ?+s1 _h he n kn[n     
some?+ t 0 m def9ite & helpful to him2 b
 ?is kn[n1 !n nature 0 full ( tea*+4 ,:5
 we und]/& ! ,^w ( ,god1 !n we und]/& ! 
works ( ,god2 :5 we "k ! nature ( an    
arti/1 we "k 8 pictures2 :5 we h kn[n & 
talk$ ) ! poet1 we und]/& 8 poetry f>   
bett]4 ,to ! man ( ,god1 all nature w be
 b *angeful reflections ( ! face ( ,god4
  ,lov+ man z ,wordswor? did1 he 0 mo/  
anxi\s to give him ?is tea*+4 ,h[ 0 he  
to d x8 ,by poetry4 ,nature put into !  
crucible ( a lov+ he>t becomes poetry4  
,we _c expla9 poetry sci5tifically2     
because poetry is some?+ beyond sci5ce4 
,! poet may be man ( sci5ce1 & ! man (  
sci5ce may be a poet2 b poetry includes 
sci5ce1 & ! man :o w advance sci5ce mo/1
 is ! man :o1 o!r qualifications be+    
equal1 has mo/ ( ! poetic faculty 9 him4
 ,wordswor? def9es poetry to be 8!      

impassion$ expression :i* is on ! face (
 sci5ce40 ,sci5ce has to d ) !          
con/ruction ( ?+s4 ,! ca/+ ( ! granite  
ribs ( ! mighty e>?1 & all ! ?\s&       
op]ations t result 9 ! manife/ations on 
its surface1 ?is is ! doma9 ( sci5ce4 ,b
 :5 !re come ! grass-be>+ mead[s1 !     
heav5-re>$ hills1 ! great /reams t g ev]
 d[nw>d1 ! bubbl+ f\nta9s t ev] arise1 !
 w9d t w&]s among/ ! leaves1 & ! od\rs t
 are waft$ ^u its w+s2 :5 we h col\r1 & 
%ape1 & s\nd1 !n we h ! mat]ial ) :i*   
poetry has to d4 ,sci5ce has to d ) !   
und]work4 ,= :at does ?is great c5tral  
_w exi/1 ) its hidd5 w9ds & wat]s1 its  
upheav+s & its d[ns9k+s1 its /rong frame
 ( rock1 & its he>t ( fire8 ,:at d !y   
all exi/ =8 ,n = !mselves surely1 b = ! 
sake ( ?is out-spread+ _w ( beauty1 t   
floats up1 z x 71 to ! surface ( !      
%apeless region ( =ce4 ,sci5ce has to d 
) ! "o1 & poetry ) ! o!r3 poetry is 8!  
impassion$ expression t is on ! face (  
sci5ce40 ,to illu/rate x /ill fur!r4 ,y 
are walk+ 9 ! woods1 & y f9d ! fir/     

primrose ( ! ye>4 ,y feel almo/ z if y  
_h f\nd a *ild4 ,y "k 9 y\rself t y h   
f\nd a new beauty & a new joy1 ?\gh y h 
se5 x a ?\s& times be=e4 ,x is a        
primrose4 ,a little fl[] t looks at me1 
?9ks itself into my he>t1 & gives me a  
pleasure di/9ct 9 itself1 & :i* ,i feel 
z if ,i c\ld n d )\t4 ,! impassion$     
expression on ! face ( ?is little       
outspread fl[] is its *ildhood2 x means 
tru/1 consci\sness ( protection1 fai?1 &
 hope4 ,sci5ce1 9 ! p]son ( ! botani/1  
comes aft] y1 & pulls x to pieces to see
 its con/ruction1 & delights !          
intellect2 b ! sci5ce itself is dead1 & 
kills :at x t\*es4 ,! fl[] exi/s n = x1 
b = ! expression on its face1 :i* is its
 poetry1--t expression :i* y feel to    
mean a liv+ ?+2 t expression :i* makes y
 feel t ?is fl[] is1 z x 71 j gr[+ out (
 ! he>t ( ,god4 ,! intellect itself is b
 ! scaffold+ = ! upre>+ ( ! spiritual   
nature4  ,x w make all ?is yet pla9]1 if
 y c suppose a human =m to be creat$ )\t
 a s\l 9 x4 ,div9e sci5ce has put x     

toge!r1 b only = ! sake ( ! out%9+ s\l t
 %all cause x to live1 & move1 & h a be+
 ( its own 9 ,god4 ,:5 y see ! face     
light$ up ) s\l1 :5 y recognize 9 x     
?\ght & feel+1 joy & love1 !n y "k t "h 
is ! end = :i* x 0 made4 ,?us y see !   
relation t poetry has to sci5ce2 & y f9d
 t1 to speak 9 an app>5t p>adox1 !      
surface is ! deepe/ aft] all2 =1 ?r\gh !
 surface1 = ! sake ( :i* all ?is build+ 
w5t on1 we h1 z x 71 a w9d[ into ! dep?s
 ( tru?4 ,!re is n a =m t lives 9 ! _w1 
b is a w9d[ clov5 ?r\gh ! blank d>kness 
( no?+ness1 to let u look into ! he>t1 &
 feel+1 & nature ( ,god4 ,s ! surface ( 
?+s is ! be/ & ! deepe/1 provid$ x is n 
m]e surface1 b ! impassion$ expression1 
= ! sake ( :i* ! sci5ce ( ,god has ?\ght
 & lab\r$4  ,satisfi$ t ?is 0 ! nature (
 poetry1 & want+ to convey ?is to ! m9ds
 ( 8 fell[-m51 8,:at vehicle10          
,wordswor? may be suppos$ to h ask$     
himself1 8%all ,i use8 ,h[ %all ,i      
decide :at =m ( words to employ8 ,:]e am
 ,i to f9d ! "r language = speak+ su*   

great ?+s to m580 ,he saw t ! poetry ( !
 eighte5? c5tury 7he 0 born 9 #aggj7 0 n
 l nature at all1 b 0 an artificial ?+1 
) no m orig9ality 9 x ?an !re w\ld be 9 
a picture a hundr$ times copi$1 !       
copyi/s nev] rev]t+ to ! orig9al4 ,y _c 
look into ?is eighte5? c5tury poetry1   
except+1 ( c\rse1 a great proportion ( !
 poetry ( ,c[p] & ,?ompson1 )\t be+     
/ruck ) ! sort ( agreem5t t no?+ %\ld be
 said naturally4 ,a c]ta9 set =m & mode 
0 employ$ = say+ ?+s t ought nev] to h  
be5 said twice 9 ! same way4 ,wordswor? 
resolv$ to g back to ! root ( ! ?+1 to !
 natural simplicity ( spee*2 he w\ld h  
none ( ^! /]eotyp$ =ms ( expression4    
8,:]e %all ,i f9d10 said he1 8! language
 t w be simple & p[]ful80 ,& he came to 
! conclusion t ! language ( ! common p 0
 ! only language suitable = 8 purpose4  
,y\r exp]i5ce ( ! ev]yday language ( !  
common p may be t x is n poetical4      
,true1 b n ev5 a poet c speak poetically
 9 8 /upid mom5ts4 ,wordswor?'s idea 0  
to take ! language ( ! common p 9 _!    

uncommon moods1 9 _! high &1            
consequ5tly1 simple moods1 :5 _! m9ds   
are influ5c$ by grief1 hope1 rev]5ce1   
wor%ip1 love2 = !n he believ$ he c\ld   
get j ! language suitable = ! poet4 ,z  
f> z t language w g1 ,i ?9k he 0 "r1 if 
,i may v5ture to give an op9ion 9       
support ( ,wordswor?4 ,( c\rse1 !re w   
occur necessities to ! poet :i* w\ld n  
be compreh5d$ 9 ! language ( a man ^:   
?\ghts _h nev] mov$ 9 ! same directions1
 b ! k9d ( language w be ! "r ?+1 & ,i h
 he>d su* among/ ! common p             
myself--language :i* !y did n "k to be  
poetic1 b :i* fell ^u my e> & he>t z    
pr(\ndly poetic bo? 9 its feel+ & its   
=m4  ,9 attempt+ to c>ry out ?is !ory1  
,i am n prep>$ to say t ,wordswor? nev] 
transgress$ 8 own self-impos$ laws4 ,b  
he adh]$ to 8 !ory to ! la/4 ,a fri5d ( 
! poet's told me t ,wordswor? _h to him 
express$ 8 belief t he w\ld be rememb]$ 
longe/1 n by 8 sonnets1 z 8 fri5d ?\ght1
 b by 8 lyrical ballads1 ^? = :i* he _h 
be5 revil$ & laugh$ at2 ! mo/ by critics

 :o c\ld n und]/& him1 & :o 7 unwor?y to
 read :at he _h writt54 ,z a pro( ( ?is 
let me read to y ?ree v]ses1 compos+ a  
poem t 0 especially m>k$ = d]ision3--   
,%e dwelt among ! untrodd5 ways1        
,beside ! spr+s ( ,dove2   ,a maid :om  
!re 7 none to praise1   ,& v few to     
love4    ,a violet by a mossy /one4     
,half hidd5 f ! eye2   ,fair z a />1 :5 
only "o   ,is %9+ 9 ! sky4    ,%e liv$  
unkn[n1 & few c\ld "k   ,:5 ,lucy ceas$ 
to be2   ,b %e is 9 h] grave1 & ,oh6    
,! diff]5ce to me4  ,! la/ l9e 0        
especially *os5 z ! object ( ridicule2 b
 ,i ?9k ) mo/ ( u ! feel+ w be1 t its v 
simplicity ( expression is ov]fl[+ 9    
sugge/ion1 x ?r[s u back ^u our own     
exp]i5ce2 =1 in/ead ( try+ to utt] :at  
he felt1 he says 9 ^? simple & common   
words1 8,y :o h kn[n any?+ ( ! k9d1 w "k
 :at ! diff]5ce to me is1 & only y c    
"k40 8,my int5tion & desire10 he says 9 
"o ( 8 essays1 8are t ! int]e/ ( ! poem 
%all owe no?+ to ! circum/ances2 b t !  
circum/ances %all be made int]e/+ by !  

?+ itself40 ,9 mo/ novels1 = in/ance1 ! 
attempt is made to int]e/ u 9 wor?less1 
commonplace p1 :om1 if we _h our *oice1 
we w\ld f> r n meet at all1 by surr\nd+ 
!m ) peculi> & extraord9>y circum/ances2
 b ?is is a l[ s\rce ( int]e/4          
,wordswor? 0 det]m9$ to owe no?+ to su* 
an adv5titi\s cause4 ,= illu/ration all[
 me to read t well-kn[n little ballad1  
8,! ,rev]ie ( ,poor ,susan10 & y w see  
h[ entirely x be>s out :at he lays d[n z
 8 !ory4 ,! sc5e is 9 ,london3--    ,at 
! corn] ( ,wood-/reet1 :5 daylight      
appe>s1   ,hangs a ,?ru% t s+s l\d1 x   
has sung = ?ree ye>s2   ,poor ,susan has
 pass$ by ! spot1 & has he>d1   ,9 !    
sil5ce ( morn+1 ! song ( ! ,bird4       
#8,tis a note ( en*antm5t3 :at ails h]8 
,%e sees   ,a m\nta9 asc5d+1 a vision ( 
trees2   ,bright volumes ( vap\r ?r\gh  
,lo?bury glide1   ,& a riv] fl[s on     
?r\gh ! vale ( ,*eapside4    ,gre5      
pa/ures %e views 9 ! mid/ ( ! dale1     
,d[n :i* %e s (t5 has tripp$ ) h] pail2 
,& a s+le small cottage1 a ne/ l a      

dove's1   ,! "o only dwell+ on e>? t %e 
loves4    ,%e looks1 & h] he>t is 9     
heav53 b !y fade1   ,! mi/ & ! riv]1 !  
hill & ! %ade3   ,! /ream w n fl[1 & !  
hill w n rise1   ,& ! col\rs h all pass$
 away f h] eyes6  ,is any ( ! int]e/ "h 
ow+ to ! circum/ances8 ,is x n a v      
common incid5t8 ,b has he n treat$ x s t
 x is n commonplace 9 ! lea/8 ,we       
recognize 9 ?is girl j ! feel+s we      
discov] 9 ourselves1 & ackn[l$ge almo/ )
 te>s h] si/]hood to u all4  ,i h tri$  
to make y feel some?+ ( :at ,wordswor?  
attempts to d1 b ,i h n giv5 y ! be/ ( 8
 poems4 ,all[ me to f9i% by read+ !     
clos+ portion ( ! ,prelude1 ! poem t 0  
publi%$ aft] 8 dea?4 ,x is address$ to  
,col]idge3--    ,oh6 yet a few %ort ye>s
 ( useful life1   ,& all w be complete1 
?y race be run1   ,?y monum5t ( glory w 
be rais$2   ,!n1 ?\gh 7too weak to head 
! ways ( tru?7   ,?is age fall back to  
old idolatry1   ,?\gh m5 return to      
s]vitude z fa/   ,z ! tide ebbs1 to     
ignom9y & %ame   ,by nations s9k toge!r1

 we %all /ill   ,f9d solace--kn[+ :at we
 h le>nt to "k--   ,ri* 9 true happ9ess1
 if all[$ to be   ,fai?ful alike 9 =w>d+
 a day   ,( firm] tru/1 jo9t lab\r]s 9 !
 "w   7,%\ld ,provid5ce su* grace to u  
v\*safe7   ,( _! deliv]ance1 surely yet 
to come4   ,prophets ( ,nature1 we to !m
 w speak   ,a la/+ inspiration1         
sanctifi$   ,by reason1 ble/ by fai?3   
:at we h lov$1   ,o!rs w love1 & we w   
tea* !m h[2   ,in/ruct !m h[ ! m9d ( man
 becomes   ,a ?\s& times m beautiful ?an
 ! e>?   ,on :i* he dwells1 above ?is   
frame ( ?+s   7,:i*1 #8mid all          
revolution 9 ! hopes   ,& fe>s ( m51 do?
 /ill rema9 un*ang$7   ,9 beauty exalt$1
 z x is itself   ,( quality & fabric m  
div9e4     ,,%elley4   ,:atev] op9ion   
may be held ) reg>d to ! relative       
position occupi$ by ,%elley z a poet1 x 
w be grant$ by mo/ ( ^? :o h /udi$ 8    
writ+s1 t !y are ( su* an individual &  
orig9al k9d1 t he c nei!r be hidd5 9 !  
%ade1 nor lo/ 9 ! brightness1 ( any o!r 
poet4 ,no idea ( 8 works c\ld be convey$

 by in/itut+ a comp>ison1 = he does n   
suffici5tly resemble any o!r among      
,engli% writ]s to make su* a comp>ison  
possible4  ,p]cy ,bys%e ,%elley 0 born  
at ,field ,place1 ne> ,hor%am1 9 ! c\nty
 ( ,sussex1 on ! #d? ( ,augu/1 #agib4   
,he 0 ! son ( ,timo?y ,%elley1 ,esq41 & 
gr&son ( ,sir ,bys%e ,%elley1 ! fir/    
b>onet4 ,8 ance/ors _h long be5 l>ge l&$
 proprietors 9 ,sussex4  ,z a *ild 8    
habits 7 noticeable4 ,he 0 especially   
fond ( rambl+ by moonlight1 ( inv5t+    
wond]ful tales1 ( occupy+ himself )     
/range1 & sometimes dang]\s1 amusem5ts4 
,at ! age ( ?irte5 he w5t to ,eton4 ,9  
?is little _w1 t det]m9$ opposition to  
:atev] appe>$ to him an invasion ( human
 rights & lib]ty1 :i* 0 aft]w>ds !      
animat+ pr9ciple ( mo/ ( 8 writ+s1 0    
fir/ r\s$ 9 ! m9d ( ,%elley4 ,7 we n    
aw>e ( f> ke5] di/ress :i* he aft]w>ds  
endur$ f yet great] inju/ice1 we might  
suppose t ! suff]+s he _h to be> f plac+
 himself 9 opposition to ! cu/om ( !    
s*ool1 by refus+ to fag1 _h made him    

morbidly s5sitive on ! po9t ( lib]ty4   
,at a "t1 h[ev]1 :5 fre$om ( spee*1 z   
indicat+ fre$om ( ?\ght1 0 especially   
obnoxi\s to e/abli%$ au?orities2 :5 no  
all[ance c\ld be made on ! score ( y\?1 
/ill less on t ( individual peculi>ity1 
,%elley became a /ud5t at ,ox=d4 ,he 0  
!n eighte54 ,devot$ to metaphysical     
speculation1 & especially fond ( logical
 discussion1 he1 9 8 fir/ ye>1 pr9t$ &  
di/ribut$ among ! au?orities & memb]s ( 
8 college a pamphlet1 if t c be call$ a 
pamphlet :i* consi/$ only ( two pages1 9
 :i* he oppos$ ! usual argum5ts = !     
exi/5ce ( a ,deity2 argum5ts :i*1       
p]haps1 ! mo/ ard5t believ]s h equally  
consid]$ inconclusive4 ,:e!r ,%elley    
wrote ?is pamphlet z an embodim5t ( 8   
own op9ions1 or m]ely z a logical       
confutation ( c]ta9 argum5ts1 ! mode (  
proc$ure adopt$ ) him 0 c]ta9ly n "o :i*
 necess>ily result$ f ! position ( ^? to
 ^: c>e ! education ( 8 op9ions 0       
entru/$4 ,)\t wait+ to be assur$ t he 0 
! au?or1 & satisfy+ !mselves ) 8 refusal

 to answ] :5 que/ion$ z to ! au?or%ip1  
!y h&$ him 8 s5t5ce ( expulsion1 :i* _h 
be5 already drawn up 9 due =m4  ,ab\t   
?is "t ,%elley wrote1 or comm5c$ writ+1 
,que5 ,mab1 a poem :i* he nev] publi%$1 
al?\gh he di/ribut$ copies among 8      
fri5ds4 ,9 aft] ye>s he _h su* a l[     
op9ion ( x 9 e respect1 t he regrett$   
hav+ pr9t$ x at all2 & :5 an edition ( x
 0 publi%$ )\t 8 cons5t1 he appli$ to ! 
,c\rt ( ,*anc]y = an injunction to      
suppress x4  ,%elley's op9ions 9        
politics & !ology1 :i* he appe>s to h   
be5 f> m anxi\s to ma9ta9 ?an 0 consi/5t
 ) ! peace ( ! h\sehold1 7 peculi>ly    
obnoxi\s to 8 fa!r1 a man z diff]5t f 8 
son z x is possible to conceive2 & 8    
expulsion f ,ox=d 0 soon foll[$ by exile
 f 8 home4 ,he w5t to ,london1 :]e1     
?r\gh 8 si/]s1 :o 7 at s*ool 9 !        
neighb\rhood1 he made ! acqua9t5ce (    
,h>riet ,we/ brook1 :om he elop$ ) &    
m>ri$1 :5 he 0 n9ete5 & %e sixte5 ye>s (
 age4 ,x seems d\btful :e!r ! atta*m5t  
betwe5 !m 0 m ?an ! result ( ! reception

 accord$ by ! en?usiasm ( ! girl to !   
en?usiasm ( ! y\?1 manife/+ itself 9    
wild talk ab\t human rights1 & equally  
wild plans = _! recov]y & security4     
,h[ev] ?is may be1 ! result 0 un=tunate4
 ,!y w&]$ ab\t ,engl&1 ,scotl&1 &       
,irel&1 ) frequ5t & sudd5 *ange (       
resid5ce1 = r m ?an two ye>s4 ,dur+ ?is 
"t ,%elley ga9$ ! fri5d%ip ( "s ( ! mo/ 
em95t m5 ( ! age1 ( :om ! "o :o ex]cis$ 
! mo/ influ5ce ^u 8 "* & future hi/ory 0
 ,william ,godw91 ^: in/ructions &      
expo/ulations t5d$ to r$uce to solidity 
& =m ! vague & extravagant op9ions &    
projects ( ! y\?ful re=m]4 ,%ortly aft] 
! comm5cem5t ( ! ?ird ye> ( _! m>ri$    
life1 an e/rangem5t ( feel+1 :i* _h be5 
gradually wid5+ betwe5 !m1 result$ 9 !  
f9al sep>ation ( ! poet & 8 wife4 ,we   
are n in=m$ z to ! causes ( ?is         
e/rangem5t1 fur!r ?an t x seems to h be5
 ow+1 9 a consid]able degree1 to !      
influ5ce ( an eld] si/] ( ,mrs4 ,%elley1
 :o dom9e]$ ov] h]1 & ^: pres5ce became 
at la/ absolutely hateful to ,%elley4 ,8

 wife return$ to h] fa!r's h\se2 :]e1   
app>5tly ab\t ?ree ye>s aft]1 %e        
committ$ suicide4 ,!re seems to h be5 no
 imm$iate connection betwe5 ?is act &   
any conduct ( ,%elley4 ,"o ( 8          
biograph]s in=ms u1 t :ile !y 7 liv+    
happily toge!r1 suicide 0 ) ,mrs4       
,%elley a fav\rite subject ( speculation
 & conv]sation4  ,%ortly aft] 8 fir/    
wife's dea?1 ,%elley m>ri$ ! daught] (  
,william ,godw94 ,he _h liv$ ) h] almo/ 
f ! date ( ! sep>ation1 dur+ :i* "t !y  
_h twice visit$ ,switz]l&4 ,9 ! foll[+  
ye> 7#ahag71 x 0 decre$ 9 ,*anc]y t     
,%elley 0 n a prop] p]son to take *>ge (
 8 two *ildr5 by 8 fir/ wife1 :o _h liv$
 ) h] till h] dea?4 ,! bill 0 fil$ 9    
,*anc]y by _! gr&fa!r1 ,mr4 ,we/brook4  
,! effects ( ?is proce$+ ^u ,%elley may 
be easily imag9$4 ,p]haps he nev]       
recov]$ f !m1 = !y 7 n ( a nature to    
pass away4 ,dur+ ?is ye> he resid$ at   
,m>l[1 & wrote ,! ,revolt ( ,islam1     
besides portions ( o!r poems2 & ! next  
ye> he left ,engl&1 n to return4 ,! /ate

 ( 8 heal?1 = he _h appe>$ to be 9 a    
consumption = "s "t1 & ! fe> le/ 8 son1 
by 8 second wife1 %\ld be tak5 f him1   
comb9$ to induce him to take refuge 9   
,italy f bo? imp5d+ evils4 ,at ,lucca he
 began 8 ,prome!us1 & wrote ,julian &   
,maddalo4 ,he mov$ f place to place 9   
,italy1 z he _h done 9 8 own c\ntry4 ,_!
 two *ildr5 dy+1 !y 7 = a "t left       
*ildless2 b ! loss ( ^! griev$ ,%elley  
less ?an t ( 8 elde/ two1 :o 7 tak5 f   
him by ! h& ( man4 ,9 #ahai1 ,%elley    
f9i%$ 8 ,prome!us ,unb\nd1 writ+ !      
great] "p at ,rome1 & complet+ x at     
,flor5ce4 ,9 ?is ye> also he wrote 8    
trag$y1 ,! ,c5ci1 :i* attract$ m        
att5tion dur+ 8 lifetime ?an any o!r ( 8
 works4 ,! ,ode to a ,skyl>k 0 writt5 at
 ,leghorn 9 ! spr+ ( #ahbj2 & 9 ,augu/ (
 ! same ye>1 ! ,wit* ( ,atlas 0 writt51 
ne> ,pisa4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye> ,%elley &    
,byron met at ,pisa4 ,!y 7 a good deal  
toge!r2 b _! fri5d%ip1 al?\gh real1 does
 n appe> to h be5 ( a v pr(\nd nature2 =
 ?\gh unlik5ess be "o ( ! necess>y      

elem5ts ( fri5d%ip1 !re are k9ds (      
unlik5ess :i* w n h>monize4 ,dur+ all   
?is "t1 he 0 n only malign$ by unkn[n   
enemies1 & abus$ by anonym\s writ]s1 b  
attempts ( o!r k9ds are said to h be5   
made to r5d] 8 life z uncom=table z     
possible4 ,!re are gr\nds1 h[ev]1 =     
d\bt+ :e!r ,%elley 0 n subject to a k9d 
( monomania ^u ?is & simil> po9ts4 ,9   
#ahba1 he wrote 8 ,adonais1 a monody on 
! dea? ( ,keats4 ,"p ( ?is poem _h its  
orig9 9 ! mi/ak5 notion1 t ! illness &  
dea? ( ,keats 7 caus$ by a brutal       
criticism ( 8 ,endymion1 :i* appe>$ 9 ! 
,qu>t]ly ,review4 ,! la/ v]se ( !       
,adonais seems almo/ prophetic ( 8 own  
end4 ,passionately fond ( boat+1 he & a 
fri5d ( 81 ,mr4 ,williams1 unit$ 9      
con/ruct+ a boat ( a peculi> build1 a v 
fa/ sail]1 b difficult to manage4 ,on ! 
#h? ( ,july1 #ahbb1 ,%elley & 8 fri5d   
,williams sail$ f ,leghorn = ,l]ici1 on 
! ,bay ( ,spezia1 ne> :i* lay 8 home = !
 "t4 ,a sudd5 squall came on1 & _! boat 
disappe>$4 ,! bodies ( ! two fri5ds 7   

ca/ on %ore2 &1 accord+ to qu>ant9e     
regulations1 7 burn$ to a%es4 ,"l       
,byron1 ,leigh ,hunt1 & ,mr4 ,trelawney 
7 pres5t :5 ! body ( ,%elley 0 burn$2 s 
t 8 a%es 7 sav$1 & buri$ 9 ! ,prote/ant 
burial-gr\nd at ,rome1 ne> ! grave (    
,keats1 ^: body _h be5 laid !re 9 ! spr+
 ( ! prec$+ ye>4 ,cor ,cordium 7 ! words
 inscrib$ by 8 wid[ on ! tomb ( ! poet4 
,! "* ( ,%elley has be5 sadly malign$4  
,:atev] faults he may h committ$ aga9/  
society1 !y 7 n ! result ( s5suality4   
,"o ( 8 biograph]s1 :o 0 8 companion at 
,ox=d1 & :o does n seem incl9$ to d him 
m ?an ju/ice1 ass]ts t :ile !re 8       
conduct 0 immaculate4 ,! :ole picture he
 gives ( ! y\?1 makes x easy to believe 
?is4 ,to discuss ! moral "q involv$ 9 "o
 "p ( 8 hi/ory w\ld be out ( place "h2 b
 ev5 on ! supposition t a man's conduct 
is altoge!r inexcusable 9 individual    
in/ances1 !re is ! m ne$ t no?+ b ! tru?
 %\ld be said conc]n+ t1 & o!r portions 
!re(4 ,& :atev] society may h ?\ght     
itself ju/ifi$ 9 mak+ subject (         

reprobation1 x mu/ be rememb]$ t ,%elley
 0 "u less obligation to society ?an mo/
 m54 ,yet 8 he>t seem$ full ( love to 8 
k9d2 & ! di/ress :i* ! oppression ( o!rs
 caus$ him1 0 ! s\rce ( mu* ( t wild    
d5unciation :i* expos$ him to ! contempt
 & hatr$ ( ^? :o 7 r5d]$ uncom=table by 
8 unsp>+ & indiscrim9ate ana!mas4 ,9    
private1 he 0 belov$ by all :o knew him2
 a /eady1 g5]\s1 self-d5y+ fri5d1 n only
 to ^? :o mov$ 9 8 own circle1 b to all 
:o 7 br\ght )9 ! rea* ( any aid he c\ld 
be/[4 ,to ! poor he 0 a true & labori\s 
b5efactor4 ,t man mu/ h be5 good to :om 
! he>t ( 8 wid[ returns ) su* e>ne/     
devotion & ?ankfulness 9 ! recollection 
( ! pa/1 & su* fond hope = ! future1 z  
are manife/$ by ,mrs4 ,%elley 9 ^?      
extracts f h] private j\rnal giv5 u by  
,lady ,%elley4  ,z reg>ds 8 religi\s    
op9ions1 "o ( ! ?\ghts :i* mo/ /rongly  
sugge/ !mselves is1--h[ ill he mu/ h be5
 in/ruct$ 9 ! pr9ciples ( ,*ri/ianity6  
,he says himself 9 a lett] to ,godw91   
8,i h kn[n no tutor or advis] 7n except+

 my fa!r7 f ^: lessons & sugge/ions ,i h
 n recoil$ ) disgu/40 ,s f> is he f be+ 
an oppon5t ( ,*ri/ianity prop]ly s      
call$1 t "o c h>dly help feel+ :at a    
,*ri/ian he w\ld h be51 c\ld he b h se5 
,*ri/ianity 9 any o!r way ?an ?r\gh !   
traditional & practical                 
misrepres5tations ( x :i* surr\nd$ him4 
,all 8 attacks on ,*ri/ianity are1 9    
reality1 direct$ aga9/ evils to :i* !   
true doctr9es ( ,*ri/ianity are m oppos$
 ?an ^? ( ,%elley c\ld possibly be4 ,h[ 
f> he 0 excusable 9 giv+ ! "n (         
,*ri/ianity to :at he might h se5 to be 
only a mis]able p]v]sion ( x1 is ano!r  
"q1 & "o :i* h>dly admits ( discussion  
"h4 ,x 0 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/ianity1 h[ev]1 t 
! wor/ injuries ( :i* he _h to compla9 7
 inflict$ ^u him4 ,com+ out ( ! ca!dral 
at ,pisa "o day1 ,footnote3 ,f ,%elley  
,memorials1 edit$ by ,lady ,%elley1 :i* 
! writ] ( ?is pap] has pr9cipally foll[$
 9 reg>d to ! ext]nal facts ( ,%elley's 
hi/ory4 ,%elley w>mly ass5t$ to a rem>k 
( ,leigh ,hunt1 8t a div9e religion     

might be f\nd out1 if *>ity 7 really    
made ! pr9ciple ( x in/ead ( fai?40     
,surely ! f\nd]s ( ,*ri/ianity1 ev5 :5  
!y magnifi$ fai?1 int5d$ !reby a        
spiritual condition1 ( :i* ! c5tral     
pr9ciple is co9cid5t ) *>ity4 ,%elley's 
own feel+s t[>ds o!rs1 z judg$ f 8      
poetry1 seem to be t9ctur$ ) ! v ess5ce 
( ,*ri/ianity4 ,footnote3 ,8 ,essay on  
,*ri/ianity is full ( noble views1 "s ( 
:i* are held at ! pres5t day by "s ( !  
mo/ e>ne/ believ]s4 ,at :at "t ( 8 life 
x 0 writt5 we are n in=m$2 b x seems su*
 z w\ld insure 8 acceptance ) any       
company ( intellig5t & dev\t ,unit>ians4
 ,he did n1 at "o "t at lea/1 believe t 
we c\ld "k ! s\rce ( our be+2 & seem$ to
 take x z a self-evid5t tru?1 t !       
,creator c\ld n be l ! creature4 ,b x is
 unju/ to fix ^u any utt]ance ( op9ion1 
& reg>d x z ! religion ( a man :o di$ 9 
8 ?irtie? ye>1 & ^: habits ( ?9k+ 7 su*1
 t 8 op9ions mu/ h be5 9 a /ate (       
con/ant *ange4 ,col]idge says 9 a lett]3
 8,8 7,%elley's7 discussions1 t5d+ t[>ds

 a!ism ( a c]ta9 sort1 w\ld n h sc>$ me2
 = me x w\ld h be5 a semitransp>5t l>va1
 soon to be sl\gh$1 & ?r\gh :i* ,i %\ld 
h se5 ! true image--! f9al              
metamorphosis4 ,besides1 ,i h ev] ?\ght 
t sort ( a!ism ! next be/ religion to   
,*ri/ianity2 nor does ! bett] fai? ,i h 
le>n$ f ,paul & ,john int]f]e ) !       
cordial rev]5ce ,i feel = ,b5$ict       
,sp9oza40  ,%elley's fav\rite /udy 0    
metaphysics4 ,! m impulse !re is 9 any  
direction1 ! m education & exp]i5ce are 
necess>y to balance t impulse3 "o _c    
help ?9k+ t ,%elley's ta/e = ex]cises ( 
?is k9d 0 develop$ m rapidly ?an !      
correspond+ p[]4 ,8 fav\rite physical   
/udies 7 *emi/ry & electricity4 ,) ^! he
 occupi$ himself f 8 *ildhood2 app>5tly1
 h[ev]1 ) m delight 9 ! exp]im5ts       
!mselves1 ?an int]e/ 9 ! g5]al          
conclusions to be arriv$ at by means (  
!m4 ,9 ! embodim5t ( 8 metaphysical     
ideas 9 poetry1 ! influ5ce ( ^! /udies  
seems to %[ itself2 = he uses =ms :i*   
appeal m to ! out] s5ses ?an to ! inw>d 

eye2 & 8 similes belong to ! realm ( !  
fancy1 r ?an ! imag9ation3 !y lack vital
 resemblance4 ,logic _h consid]able     
attractions = him4 ,to geometry &       
ma!matics he 0 q indiff]5t4 ,"o ( 8     
biograph]s /ates t 8he 0 neglectful (   
fl[]s10 because he _h no int]e/ 9       
botany2 b "o :o d]iv$ su* full delight f
 ! contemplation ( _! ext]nal =ms1 c\ld 
h>dly be expect$ to feel v /rongly !    
impulse to dissect !m4 ,he d]iv$ exce$+ 
pleasure f ,greek lit]ature1 especially 
f ! works ( ,plato4  ,sev]al little     
peculi>ities 9 ,%elley's ta/es are wor? 
m5tion+1 because1 al?\gh 9 !mselves     
insignificant1 !y seem to correspond ) !
 nature ( 8 poetry4 ,p]haps ! mo/       
prom95t ( ^! 0 8 passion = boat-sail+4  
,he c\ld n pass any piece ( wat] )\t    
laun*+ ^u x a numb] ( boats1 con/ruct$ f
 :at pap] he c\ld f9d 9 8 pockets4 ,!   
fly-leaves ( ! books he 0 9 ! way (     
c>ry+ ) him1 = he 0 con/antly read+1 (t5
 w5t to ?is end4 ,he w\ld wat* ! fate ( 
^! boats ) ! utmo/ int]e/1 till !y sank 

or rea*$ ! opposite side4 ,he 0 j z fond
 ( real boat+1 & t frequ5tly ( a dang]\s
 k9d2 b x is *>act]i/ic ( him1 t all !  
boats he describes 9 8 poems are ( a    
fairy1 fanta/ic sort1 b>ely relat$ to ! 
boats :i* battle ) e>?ly w9ds & waves4  
,pi/ol-%oot+ 0 also a fav\rite amusem5t4
 ,fireworks1 too1 gave him great        
delight4 ,"s ( 8 habits 7 likewise      
peculi>4 ,he 0 rem>kably ab/emi\s1      
pref]r+ bread & rais9s to any?+ else 9 !
 way ( eat+1 & v seldom dr9k+ any?+     
/rong] ?an wat]4 ,honey 0 a fav\rite    
luxury ) him4 ,:ile at college1 8       
biograph] ,hogg says he 0 9 ! habit1    
dur+ ! ev5+1 ( go+ to sleep on ! rug1   
close to a blaz+ fire1 heat seem+ nev]  
to h o!r ?an a b5eficial effect ^u him4 
,aft] sleep+ "s h\rs1 he w\ld awake     
p]fectly re/or$1 & cont9ue actively     
occupi$ till f> into ! morn+4 ,8 :ole   
movem5ts are repres5t$ z rapid1 hurri$1 
& unc]ta94 ,he w\ld appe> & disappe>    
sudd5ly & unexpect$ly2 =get appo9tm5ts2 
bur/ into wild laught]1 he$less ( 8     

situation1 :5ev] any?+ /ruck him z      
peculi>ly ludicr\s4 ,8 *anges ( resid5ce
 7 mo/ num]\s1 & frequ5tly made ) s mu* 
ha/e t :ole little libr>ies 7 left      
beh9d1 & (t5 lo/4 ,he 0 v fond ( *ildr51
 & us$ to make humor\s ef=ts to induce  
!m to disclose to him ! /ill-rememb]$   
secrets ( _! pre-exi/5ce4 ,he seem$ to h
 a peculi> attraction t[>ds my/]y1 & 0  
ready to believe 9 a hidd5 secret1 :]e  
no "o else w\ld h ?\ght ( "o4 ,8 room1  
:ile he 0 at college1 0 9 a /ate (      
indescribable confusion4 ,n only 7 all  
sorts ( p]sonal necess>ies m+l$ ) books 
& philosophical in/rum5ts1 b ?+s belong+
 to "o dep>tm5t ( s]vice 7 n unfrequ5tly
 press$ into ! slav]y ( ano!r4 ,he      
dress$ well b c>elessly4 ,9 p]son he 0  
tall1 sl5d]1 & /oop+2 awkw>d 9 gait1 b 9
 mann]s a ?or\gh g5tleman4 ,8 complexion
 0 delicate2 8 head1 face1 & features1  
rem>kably small2 ! la/ n v regul>1 b 9  
expression1 bo? intellectual & moral1   
wond]fully beautiful4 ,8 eyes 7 deep    
blue1 8( a wild1 /range beauty20 8      

=ehead high & :ite2 8 hair d>k br[n1    
curl+1 long1 & bu%y4 ,8 appe>ance 9 lat]
 life is describ$ z s+ul>ly comb9+ !    
appe>ances ( premature age & prolong$   
y\?4  ,! only art 9 :i* 8 ta/e appe>s to
 h be5 develop$ 0 poetry4 ,ev5 9 8      
poetry1 tak5 z a :ole1 ! arti/ic elem5t 
is n g5]ally v manife/4 ,8 e>lie/ v]ses 
7none ( :i* are includ$ 9 8 collect$    
works7 c h>dly be said to be good 9 any 
s5se4 ,he seems 9 ^! to h *os5 poetry z 
a fitt+ mat]ial = ! embodim5t ( 8 ard5t1
 hopeful1 indignant ?\ghts & feel+s1 b1 
provid$ he c say :at he wants to say1   
does n seem to c>e mu* ab\t h[ he says  
x4 ,inde$1 !re is too mu* ( ?is ?r\gh\t 
8 works2 = if ! utt]ance1 in/ead ( !    
conveyance ( ?\ght1 7 ! object pursu$ 9 
art1 ( c\rse n m]ely imp]fection (      
language1 b absolute ext]nal            
un9telligibility1 w\ld be admissible4 ,b
 8 art con/antly increases ) 8 s5se (   
its necessity2 s t ! ,c5ci1 :i* is ! la/
 "w ( any pret5sion t he wrote1 is      
decid$ly ! mo/ arti/ic ( all4 ,!re are  

beautiful passages 9 ,que5 ,mab1 b x is 
! "w ( a boy-poet2 & z x 0 all b        
repudiat$ by himself1 x is n necess>y to
 rem>k fur!r ^u x4 ,! ,revolt ( ,islam  
is a poem ( twelve cantos1 9 ! ,sp5s]ian
 /anza2 b 9 all respects except !       
arrangem5t ( l9es & rimes1 8 /anza1 9   
common ) all o!r imitations ( !         
,sp5s]ian1 has little or no?+ ( ! _s or 
individuality ( ! orig9al4 ,! poem is   
d$icat$ to ! cause ( fre$om1 & records !
 ef=ts1 successes1 defeats1 & f9al      
triumphant dea? ( two inspir$ *ampions (
 lib]ty--a y\? & maid54 ,! adv5tures are
 m>vell\s1 n int5d$ to be )9 ! b\nds (  
probability1 sc>cely ( possibility4 ,!re
 are v noble s5tim5ts & f9e passages    
?r\gh\t ! poem4 ,n[ & !n !re is gr&eur4 
,b ! abs5ce ( art is too evid5t 9 ! fact
 t ! mean+ is (t5 obscure2 an obscurity 
n unfrequ5tly occasion$ by ! difficulty 
( ! /anza1 :i* is ! mo/ difficult mode (
 composition 9 ,engli%1 except ! rigid  
sonnet4 ,! words & =ms he employs to    
express ?\ght seem sometimes me*anical  

devices = t purpose1 r ?an an utt]ance  
:i* sugge/$ itself naturally to a m9d   
:]e ! ?\ght 0 vitally pres5t4 ,! words  
are m a clo?+ = ! ?\ght ?an an embodim5t
 ( x4 ,!y d n lie ne> en\gh to ! ?+ :i* 
is int5d$ to be repres5t$ by !m4 ,x is1 
h[ev]1 b j to rem>k1 t "s ( ! obscurity 
is ow+ to ! fact1 t1 ev5 ) ,mrs4        
,%elley's sup]9t5d5ce1 ! works h n yet  
be5 satisfactorily edit$1 or at lea/ n  
conduct$ ?r\gh ! press ) suffici5t c>e4 
,footnote3 ,?is /atem5t is no long]     
true4  ,! ,c5ci is a v p[]ful trag$y1 b 
unfitt$ = public repres5tation by !     
horrible nature ( ! hi/orical facts ^u  
:i* x is f\nd$4 ,9 ! execution ( x1     
h[ev]1 ,%elley has kept v mu* ne>] to   
nature ?an 9 any o!r ( 8 works4 ,he has 
rigidly adh]$ to 8 p]ception ( arti/ic  
propriety 9 respect to ! dramatic       
utt]ance4 ,x may be d\bt$ :e!r !re is   
suffici5t diff]5ce betwe5 ! modes (     
spee* ( ! diff]5t actors 9 ! trag$y1 b x
 is q possible to individualize spee* f>
 too m9utely = probable nature2 & 9 ?is 

respect1 at lea/1 ,%elley has n err$4   
,p]haps ! action ( ! :ole is a little   
hurri$1 & a c5tral mom5t ( awful repose 
& fe>ful anticipation might add to ! =ce
 ( ! trag$y4 ,! sc5es also might1       
p]haps1 h be5 con/ruct$ s z to sugge/ m 
( evolution2 b ! c5tral po9t ( horror is
 mo/ p[]fully & delicately h&l$4 ,y see 
a possible spiritual horror yet beh9d1 m
 frightful ?an all t has gone be=e4 ,!  
:ole drama1 inde$1 is con/ruct$ ar\nd1 n
 a prom95t po9t1 b a dim1               
inf9itely-)drawn1 und]gr\nd p]spective (
 dismay & agony4 ,p]haps x detracts a   
little f our int]e/ 9 ! ,lady ,beatrice1
 t aft] all %e %\ld wi% to live1 & %\ld 
seek to pres]ve h] life by a d5ial ( h] 
crime4 ,%e1 h[ev]1 evid5tly ju/ifies !  
d5ial to h]self on ! gr\nd t1 ! de$ be+ 
absolutely "r1 al?\gh reg>d$ z mo/      
crim9al by h] judges1 ! only way to get 
true ju/ice is to d5y ! fact1 :i*1 !re  
be+ no guilt1 %e might consid] z only a 
v]bal lie4 ,h] v purity ( consci5ce     
enables h] to utt] ?is ) ! mo/ absolute 

innoc5ce ( look1 & ^w1 & tone4 ,?is is  
probably a hi/orical fact1 & ,%elley _h 
to make ! be/ ( x4 ,9 ! drama !re is    
great t5d]ness1 z well z t]ror2 b = a   
full effect1 "o feels x desirable to be 
br\ght bett] acqua9t$ ) ! individuals   
?an ! drama1 f its want ( graduation1   
p]mits4 ,%elley1 h[ev]1 0 only          
six-&-tw5ty :5 he wrote x4 ,he mu/ h be5
 attract$ to ! subject by its embody+ ! 
conc5tration ( tyranny1 lawlessness1 &  
brutality 9 old ,c5ci1 z oppos$ to1 &   
ex]cis$ ^u1 an ideal lovel9ess &        
nobl5ess 9 ! p]son ( ,beatrice4  ,b (   
all ,%elley's works1 ! ,prome!us ,unb\nd
 is t :i* comb9es ! greate/ am\nt (     
individual p[] & peculi>ity4 ,!re is an 
airy gr&eur ab\t x1 rem9d+ "o ( ! va/   
masses ( cl\d scatt]$ ab\t 9 brok51 yet 
magnific5tly sugge/ive =ms1 all ov] !   
summ] sky1 aft] a ?und]/orm4 ,!         
fundam5tal ideas are gr&2 !             
sup]/ructure1 9 _m p>ts1 s e!real1 t "o 
h>dly kn[s :e!r he is gaz+ on t[]s (    
solid masonry r5d]$ dim & unsub/antial  

by int]v5+ vap\r1 or ^u ! gold5 turrets 
( cl\dl&1 !mselves born ( ! mi/ :i*     
surr\nds !m ) a halo ( glory4 ,! be+s ( 
,greek1 my?ology are idealiz$ &         
e!realiz$ by ! new s\ls :i* he puts into
 !m1 mak+ !m ?9k 8 ?\ghts & say 8 words4
 ,9 read+ ?is1 z 9 read+ mo/ ( 8 poetry1
 we feel t1 unable to cope ) ! evils &  
wrongs ( ! _w z x & !y are1 he con/ructs
 a new univ]se1 :]e9 he may rule accord+
 to 8 w2 & a good w 9 ! ma9 x is--good  
always 9 int5t1 good g5]ally 9 =m &     
utt]ance4 ,( ! wrongs :i* ,%elley endur$
 f ! collision & result+ conflict betwe5
 8 lawless goodness & ! lawful wick$ness
 ( ^? 9 au?ority1 ?is is "o ( !         
greate/1--t dur+ ! "r p]iod ( pupillage1
 he 0 driv5 f ! place ( le>n+1 ca/ on 8 
own m5tal res\rces long be=e ^? res\rces
 7 suffici5t = 8 support1 & irritat$    
aga9/ ! pure/ embodim5t ( good by ! h>% 
treatm5t he receiv$ "u its "n4 ,if t    
rev]5ce :i* 0 f> f want+ to 8 nature1 _h
 be5 b pres5t$1 9 ! p]son ( "s guide to 
8 spiritual be+1 ) an object wor?y ( its

 homage & tru/1 x is probable t ! yet   
free & noble result ( ,%elley's         
individuality w\ld h be5 pres5t$ to ! _w
 9 a =m :i*1 :ile x attract$ /ill only !
 few1 w\ld n h repell$ ! _m2 at lea/1 n 
by su* ?+s z 7 m]ely accid5tal 9 _!     
association ) 8 e>ne/ desires & ef=ts = 
! well-be+ ( humanity4  ,t :i* *iefly   
di/+ui%es ,%elley f o!r writ]s is !     
unequall$ exub]ance ( 8 fancy4 ,! read]1
 say = in/ance ( t fanta/ically         
brilliant poem1 ,! ,wit* ( ,atlas1 ! "w 
( ?ree days1 is ov]:elm$ 9 a /orm1 z x  
71 ( ra9b[ sn[-flakes & _m-col\r$       
lightn+s1 accompani$ ev] by 8a l[       
melodi\s ?und]40  ,! evid5ces ( pure    
imag9ation 9 8 writ+s are unfrequ5t z   
comp>$ ) ^? ( fancy3 !re are n half !   
in/ances ( ! direct embodim5t ( idea 9  
=m1 t !re are ( ! pres5tation ( /range  
resemblances betwe5 ext]nal ?+s4  ,"o ( 
! f9e/ %ort specim5s ( ,%elley's peculi>
 mode is 8 ,ode to ! ,we/ ,w9d1 full (  
my/]i\s melody ( ?\ght & s\nd4 ,b ( all 
8 poems1 ! mo/ popul>1 & des]v$ly s1 is 

! ,skyl>k4 ,p]haps ! ,cl\d may conte/ x 
) ! ,skyl>k 9 reg>d to popul> fav\r2 b !
 ,cl\d1 al?\gh full ( beautiful words & 
fanta/ic cl\d-l images1 is1 aft] all1   
pr9cipally a "w ( ! fancy2 :ile !       
,skyl>k1 ?\gh ev5 9 x fancy pr$om9ates  
ov] imag9ation 9 ! visual images1 =ms1 z
 a :ole1 a lovely1 true1 individual "w (
 art2 a lyric n unwor?y ( ! l>k1 :i*    
,mason apo/rophizes z 8sweet fea!r$     
lyric40 ,! /ra9 ( sadness :i* p]vades x 
is only en\gh to make ! song ( ! l>k    
human4  ,9 ,! ,s5sitive ,plant1 a poem  
full ( ! peculi>ities ( 8 g5ius1 t5d+   
?r\gh a wild]ness ( fanciful beauties to
 a ?icket ( my/ical speculation1 "o     
curi\s idiosyncrasy is m prom95t ?an 9  
any o!r--curi\s1 z belong+ to ! poet (  
beauty & lovel9ess3 x is ! t5d5cy to be 
fasc9at$ by :at is ugly & revolt+1 s t  
he _c )draw 8 ?\ghts f x till he has    
describ$ x 9 language1 p[]ful1 x is     
true1 & poetic1 :5 consid]$ z to its    
fitness = ! desir$ end1 b1 9 =ce ( ^! v 
excell5ces 9 ! means1 ne>ly z revolt+ z 

! objects !mselves4 ,associat$ ) ?is is 
! t5d5cy to discov] /rangely unpleasant 
lik5esses betwe5 ?+s2 :i* lik5esses he  
is n cont5t ) see+1 b seems compell$1   
p]haps 9 ord] to get rid ( !m himself1  
to =ce ^u ! obs]vation ( 8 read]4 ,b !  
admir] ( ,%elley is n pleas$ to f9d t "o
 or two passages ( ?is nature h be5     
omitt$ 9 "s editions ( 8 works4  ,few m5
 h be5 m misund]/ood or misrepres5t$ ?an
 ,%elley4 ,d\btless ?is has 9 "p be5 8  
own fault1 z ,col]idge implies :5 he    
writes to ?is effect ( him3 t 8 horror (
 hypocrisy made him speak 9 su* a wild  
way1 t ,s\!y 7:o 0 s mu* a man ( =ms &  
proprieties7 0 q misl$1 n m]ely 9 8     
e/imate ( 8 wor?1 b 9 8 judgm5t ( 8 "*4 
,b sett+ aside ?is consid]ation         
altoge!r1 & reg>d+ him m]ely z a poet1  
,%elley has writt5 v]se :i* w la/ z long
 z ,engli% lit]ature la/s2 valuable n   
only f its excell5ce1 b f ! peculi>ity (
 its excell5ce4 ,to say no?+ ( 8 noble  
aims & hopes1 ,%elley w always be admir$
 = 8 sweet melodies1 lovely pictures1 & 

wild prophetic imag9+s4 ,8 indignant    
remon/rances1 int]m+l$ ) gr&            
imprecations1 bur/ 9 ?und] f a he>t     
ov]*>g$ ) ! love ( 8 k9d1 & r\s$ to a   
ke5] s5se ( all oppression by ! wrongs  
:i* s\ght to ov]:elm himself4 ,b z he   
rec$es fur!r 9 "t1 & m5 are able to see 
m truly ! proportions ( ! man1 !y w     
judge1 t )\t hav+ ga9$ ! rank ( a great 
re=m]1 ,%elley _h 9 him t elem5t ( wide 
sympa?y & l(ty hope = 8 k9d :i* is      
ess5tial bo? to ! bir? & ! subsequ5t    
mak+ ( ! greate/ ( poets4     ,a        
,,s]mon4   ,footnote3 ,read 9 !         
,unit>ian *apel1 ,essex-/reet1 ,london1 
#ahgi4  ,,philippians iii4 #ae1         
#af4--,let u !re=e1 z _m z be p]fect1 be
 ?us m9d$2 & if 9 any?+ ye be o!rwise   
m9d$1 ,god %all reveal ev5 ?is unto y4  
,nev]!less1 :]eto we h already atta9$1  
let u walk by t same4   ,?is is ! read+ 
( ! olde/ manuscripts4 ,! re/ ( ! v]se  
is pretty cle>ly a n ov]wise m>g9al     
gloss t has crept into ! text4  ,9 its  
orig91 op9ion is ! intellectual body1   

tak5 = utt]ance & pres5tation by some?+ 
necess>ily l>g] ?an any intellect c af=d
 /uff suffici5t = ! embodim5t (4 ,to !  
man himself1 !re=e1 9 ^: m9d x arose1 an
 op9ion w always repres5t & recall ! _s 
^: =m x is1--s long1 at lea/1 z ! man   
rema9s true to 8 bett] self4 ,h5ce1 a   
man's op9ion may be = him invaluable1 ! 
ne$le ( 8 moral compass1 always po9t+ to
 ! tru? :5ce x issu$1 & ^: =m x is4 ,nor
 is ! man's op9ion ( ! less value to him
 t x may *ange4 ,nay1 to be ( true      
value1 x mu/ h 9 x n only ! possibility1
 b ! necessity ( *ange3 x mu/ *ange 9 e 
man :o is alive ) t life :i*1 9 ! ,new  
,te/am5t1 is alone treat$ z life at all4
 ,=1 if a man's op9ion be 9 no process (
 *ange :atev]1 x mu/ be dead1 valueless1
 hurtful ,op9ion is ! (fspr+ ( t :i* is 
itself born to gr[2 :i*1 be+ imp]fect1  
mu/ gr[ or die4 ,:]e op9ion is gr[+1 its
 imp]fections1 h[ev] _m & s]i\s1 w d b  
little hurt2 :]e x is n gr[+1 ^!        
imp]fections w fur!r ! decay &          
corruption :i* mu/ already h laid hold (

 ! v he>t ( ! man4 ,b x is pla9 9 ! _w's
 hi/ory t :at1 at "s giv5 /age ( ! same1
 0 ! embodim5t 9 intellectual =m ( !    
highe/ & deepe/ ( :i* x 0 !n spiritually
 capable1 has (t5 & spe$ily become !    
s\rce ( ! mo/ frightful outrages ^u     
humanity4 ,h[ is ?is8 ,because x has    
pass$ f ! m9d 9 :i* x grew into ano!r 9 
:i* x did n gr[1 & has ( necessity alt]$
 its nature4 ,itself sprung f t :i* 0   
deepe/ 9 ! man1 x ca/s se$s :i* take    
root only 9 ! intellectual und]/&+ ( 8  
neighb\r2 & ^!1 spr++ up1 produce fl[]s 
inde$ :i* look mu* ! same to ! eye1 b   
fruit :i* is poison & bitt]ness1--wor/ (
 x all1 ! false & arrogant notion t x is
 duty to =ce ! op9ion ^u ! acceptance ( 
o!rs4 ,b x is because su* m5 !mselves   
hold ) s poor a grasp ! tru? und]ly+ _! 
=ms t !y are1 9 _! self-suffici5cy1 s   
ambiti\s ( propagat+ ! =ms1 mak+ (      
!mselves ! wor/ enemies ( ! tru? ( :i*  
!y fancy !mselves ! *ampions4 ,h[ truly1
 9 ! case ( all g5u9e tea*]s ( m51 %all 
a man's foes be !y ( 8 own h\sehold6 ,= 

( all ! de/roy]s ( ! tru? :i* any man   
has prea*$1 none h done x s effectually 
or s griev\sly z 8 own foll[]s4 ,s _m ( 
!m h receiv$ b ! =ms1 & "k no?+ ( ! tru?
 :i* gave him ^? =ms6 ,!y lay hold b ( !
 non-ess5tial1 ! specially p]i%+ 9 ^?   
=ms2 & ^! aspects1 d\bly false &        
mislead+ 9 _! crumbl+ disjunction1 !y   
proce$ to =ce ^u ! att5tion & reception 
( m51 call+ t ! tru? :i* is at be/ b !  
draggl$ & useless fr+e ( its e>?-made   
g>m5t4 ,op9ions s held belong to !      
!ology ( hell1--n necess>ily altoge!r   
false 9 =m1 b false utt]ly 9 he>t & _s4 
,! op9ion !n t is hurtful is n t :i* is 
=m$ 9 ! dep?s1 & f ! hone/ necessities (
 a man's own nature1 b t :i* he has tak5
 up at second h&1 ! /udy ( :i* has      
pleas$ 8 intellect2 has p]haps subdu$   
fe>s & mollifi$ di/resses :i* ought r to
 h gr[n & increas$ until !y _h driv5 !  
man to ! true physician2 has puff$ him  
up ) a s5se ( sup]iority z false z      
fooli%1 & plac$ 9 8 h& a club ) :i* to  
subjugate 8 neighb\r to 8 spiritual     

dictation4 ,! true man ev51 :o aims at !
 p]petuation ( 8 op9ion1 is r ob/ruct+  
?an aid+ ! c\rse ( t tru? = ! love ( :i*
 he holds 8 op9ion2 = tru? is a liv+ ?+1
 op9ion is a dead ?+1 & transmitt$      
op9ion a dead5+ ?+4  ,let u look at ,/4 
,paul's feel+ 9 ?is reg>d4 ,&1 9 ord] t 
we may deprive x ( none ( its =ce1 let u
 note fir/ ! nature ( ! tru? :i* he _h j
 be5 pres5t+ to 8 disciples1 :5 he      
foll[s x ) ! words ( my text3--   ,b :at
 ?+s 7 ga9 to me1 ^? ,i c\nt$ loss =    
,*ri/4  ,yea d\btless1 & ,i c\nt all ?+s
 b loss = ! excell5cy ( ! k ( ,*ri/     
,jesus my ,"l3 = :om ,i h suff]$ ! loss 
( all ?+s1 & d c\nt !m b dung1 t ,i may 
w9 ,*ri/1  ,& be f\nd 9 him1 n hav+ m9e 
own righte\sness1 :i* is ( ! law1 b t   
:i* is ?r\gh ! fai? ( ,*ri/1 !          
righte\sness :i* is ( ,god by fai?3  ,t 
,i may "k him1 & ! p[] ( 8 resurrection1
 & ! fell[%ip ( 8 suff]+s1 be+ made     
con=mable unto 8 dea?2  ,if by any means
 ,i might atta9 unto ! resurrection ( ! 
dead4  ,n z ?\gh ,i _h already atta9$1  

ei!r 7 already p]fect3 b ,i foll[ aft]1 
if t ,i may appreh5d t = :i* also ,i am 
appreh5d$ ( ,*ri/ ,jesus4  ,bre?r51 ,i  
c\nt n myself to h appreh5d$3 b ?is "o  
?+ ,i d1 =gett+ ^? ?+s :i* are beh9d1 & 
rea*+ =? unto ^? ?+s :i* are be=e1 ,i   
press t[>d ! m>k = ! prize ( ! high     
call+ ( ,god 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4   ,/4      
,paul1 !n1 _h be5 decl>+ to !           
,philippians ! idea ^u :i*1 s f> z x lay
 ) him1 8 life 0 con/ruct$1 ! ?+ = :i*  
he liv$1 to :i* ! :ole consci\s ef=t ( 8
 be+ 0 direct$1--namely1 to be 9 8 v    
nature "o ) ,*ri/1 to become righte\s z 
he is righte\s2 to die into 8 dea?1 s t 
he %\ld no m hold ! slighte/ p]sonal    
relation to evil1 b be alive 9 e fibre  
to all t is pure1 lovely1 lov+1         
beautiful1 p]fect4 ,he _h be5 tell+ !m t
 he sp5t himself 9 cont9u\s ef=t to lay 
hold ^u t = ! sake ( :i* ,*ri/ _h laid  
hold on him4 ,?is he decl>es ! sole ?+  
wor? liv+ =3 ! hope ( ?is1 ! hope (     
becom+ "o ) ! liv+ ,god1 is t :i* keeps 
a glori\s consci\sness awake 9 him1     

amid/ all ! unre/ ( a be+ n yet at      
h>mony ) itself1 & a labori\s & p]secut$
 life4 ,x _c !re=e be any %ad[ (        
indiff]5ce to ! tru? to :i* he has borne
 ?is witness1 t causes him to add1 8,if 
9 any?+ ye be o!rwise m9d$40 ,x is to   
him ev5 ! te/ ( p]fection1 :e!r !y be   
?us m9d$ or n2 =1 al?\gh a mom5t be=e1  
he has decl>$ himself %ort ( ! desir$   
p]fection1 he n[ says1 8,let z _m ( u z 
are p]fect be ?us m9d$40 ,!re is "h no  
room = t unpr(itable ?+1 b>e logic3 we  
mu/ look ?r\gh ! %ift+ ra9b[ ( 8        
words1--r1 we mu/ ga!r all _! t9ts      
toge!r1 !n turn our backs ^u ! ra9b[1 t 
we may see ! glori\s light :i* is ! s\l 
( x4 ,/4 ,paul is n t :i* he w\ld be1   
:i* he mu/ be2 b he1 & all !y :o ) him  
believe t ! p]fection ( ,*ri/ is ! sole 
wor?y ef=t ( a man's life1 are 9 !      
region1 ?\gh n yet at ! c5tre1 (        
p]fection4 ,!y are1 ev5 n[1 n inde$     
grasp+1 b 9 ! grasp (1 t p]fection4 ,he 
tells !m ?is is ! "o ?+ to m9d1 ! "o ?+ 
to g on desir+ & lab\r+ =1 ) all !      

e>ne/ness ( a ,god-born exi/5ce2 b1 if  
any "o be at all o!rwise m9d$1--t is1 ( 
a diff]5t op9ion1--:at !n8 ,t x is (    
little or no consequ5ce8 ,no1 v]ily2 b (
 su* endless consequ5ce t ,god w himself
 unveil to !m ! tru? ( ! matt]4 ,?is is 
,paul's fai?1 n 8 op9ion4 ,fai? is t by 
:i* a man lives inw>dly1 & ord]s 8 way  
outw>dly4 ,fai? is ! root1 belief !     
tree1 & op9ion ! foliage t falls & is   
r5ew$ ) ! seasons4 ,op9ion is1 at be/1  
ev5 ! op9ion ( a true man1 b ! cloak ( 8
 belief1 :i* he may inde$ ca/ to 8      
neighb\r1 b n ) ! tru? inside x3 t      
rema9s 9 8 own bosom1 ! on5ess betwe5   
him & 8 ,god4 ,/4 ,paul kn[s well--:o   
bett]8--t by no argum5t1 ! be/ t logic  
itself c af=d1 c a man be set "r ) !    
tru?2 t ! spiritual p]ception :i* comes 
( hung]+ contact ) ! liv+ tru?--a       
p]ception :i* is 9 itself a be+ born    
aga9--c alone be ! m$iator betwe5 a man 
& ! tru?4 ,he kn[s t1 ev5 if he c\ld    
pass 8 op9ion ov] bodily into ! und]/&+ 
( 8 neighb\r1 !re w\ld be little or no?+

 ga9$ !reby1 = ! man's spiritual        
condition w\ld be j :at x 0 be=e4 ,god  
mu/ reveal1 or no?+ is kn[n4 ,& ?is1    
?r\gh ?\s&s ( difficulties occasion$ by 
! man himself1 ,god is ev] & always do+ 
8 mighty be/ to effect4  ,see ! gr&eur (
 r$eem+ lib]ality 9 ! ,apo/le4 ,9 8 he>t
 ( he>ts he kn[s t salvation consi/s 9  
no?+ else ?an be+ "o ) ,*ri/2 t ! only  
life ( e man is hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god1 & to
 be f\nd by no se>* any:]e else4 ,he    
believes t = ?is cause 0 he born into ! 
_w1--t he %\ld give himself1 he>t & s\l1
 body & _s1 to him :o came into ! _w t  
he might be> witness to ! tru?4 ,he     
believes t = ! sake ( ?is1 & no?+       
less1--any?+ m !re _c be1--0 ! _w1 ) its
 endless glories1 creat$4 ,nay1 m ?an   
all1 he believes t = ?is did ! ,"l1 9 ^:
 cross1 type & triumph ( 8              
self-abnegation1 he glories1 come into !
 _w1 & live & die !re4 ,& yet1 & yet1 he
 says1 & says pla9ly1 t a man ?9k+      
diff]5tly f all ?is or at lea/1 q       
unprep>$ to make ?is :ole-he>t$         

pr(ession ( fai?1 is yet 8 bro!r 9      
,*ri/1 9 :om ! k ( ,*ri/ t he has w "w &
 "w1 ! new leav5 ca/+ out ! old leav5   
until he1 too1 9 ! revelation ( ! ,fa!r1
 %all come to ! p]fect /ature ( !       
fulness ( ,*ri/4 ,meantime1 ,paul1 !    
,apo/le1 mu/ %[ due rev]5ce to ! halt+ &
 dull disciple4 ,he mu/ & w make no dem&
 ^u him on ! gr\nds ( :at he1 ,paul1    
believes4 ,he is :]e he is1 & ,god is 8 
tea*]4 ,to 8 own ,ma/]1--t is1 ,paul's  
,ma/]1 & n ,paul1--he /&s4 ,he leaves   
him to ! company ( 8 ,ma/]4 8,leaves    
him80 ,no3 t he does n2 t he w nev] d1  
any m ?an ,god w leave him4 ,/ill & ev] 
w he hold him & help him4 ,b h[ help    
him1 if he is n to press ^u him 8 own   
l>g] & deep] & wis] insights8 ,! answ]  
is ready3 he w press1 n 8 op9ion1 n ev5 
! man's op9ion1 b ! man's own fai? ^u   
him4 8,o bro!r1 belov$ ( ! ,fa!r1 walk 9
 ! light1--9 ! light1 t is1 :i* is ?9e1 
n :i* is m9e2 9 ! light :i* is giv5 to  
!e1 n to me3 ?\ can/ n walk by my light1
 ,i _c walk by ?9e3 h[ %\ld ei!r walk   

except by ! light :i* is 9 him8 ,o      
bro!r1 :at ?\ see/1 t d2 & :at ?\ see/  
n1 t ?\ %alt see3 ,god himself1 ! ,fa!r 
( ,lights1 w %[ x to y40 ,?is1 ?is is ! 
condition ( all gr[?1--t :]eto we h     
atta9$1 we m9d t same2 = su*1 foll[+ !  
manuscripts1 at lea/ ! olde/1 seems to  
me ! ,apo/le's mean+4 ,ob$i5ce is ! "o  
condition ( progress1 & he entreats !m  
to obey4 ,if a man w b "w t :i* is 9    
him1 w b make ! p[] ( ,god 8 own1 !n is 
x well ) him = ev]more4 ,l 8 ,ma/]1     
,paul urges to action1 to ! highe/      
op]ation1 !re=e to ! highe/ condition ( 
humanity4 ,z ,*ri/ 0 ! ,son ( 8 ,fa!r   
because he did ! w ( ! ,fa!r1 s !       
,apo/le w\ld h !m ! sons ( ! ,fa!r by   
do+ ! w ( ! ,fa!r4 ,:]eto ye h atta9$1  
walk by t4  ,b !re is m involv$ 9 ?is   
utt]ance ?an ! words !mselves w         
expressly c>ry4 ,next to 8 love to !    
,fa!r & ! ,eld] ,bro!r1 ! passion (     
,paul's life--,i _c call x less--is love
 to all 8 bro!rs & si/]s4 ,ev]y?+ human 
is de> to him3 he c "p ) none ( x4      

,division1 sep>ation1 ! break+ ( ! body 
( ,*ri/1 is t :i* he _c endure4 ,! body 
( 8 fle% _h once be5 brok51 t a gr&]    
body might be prep>$ = him3 0 x = t body
 itself to te> itself asund]8 ,) ! :ole 
en]gy ( 8 great he>t1 ,paul clung to    
unity4 ,he c\ld clasp toge!r ) might &  
ma9 ! body ( 8 ,ma/]--! body t ,ma/]    
lov$ because x 0 a spiritual body1 ) !  
life ( 8 ,fa!r 9 x4 ,& he knew well t   
only by walk+ 9 ! tru? to :i* !y _h     
atta9$1 c\ld !y ev] draw ne> to ea* o!r4
 ,:]eto we h atta9$1 let u walk by t4   
,my hon\r$ fri5ds1 if we are n          
practical1 we are no?+4 ,n[1 ! "o ma9   
fault 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* is sep>ation1  
repulsion1 recoil betwe5 ! compon5t     
p>ticles ( ! ,"l's body4 ,i w n1 ,i d n 
c>e to inquire :o is m to blame ?an     
ano!r 9 ! evil fact4 ,i only c>e to     
insi/ t x is ! duty ( e individual man  
to be innoc5t ( ! same4 ,"o ma9 cause1  
p]haps ,i %\ld say ! "o cause ( ?is     
dea?ly condition1 is t :]eto we _h1 we  
did n1 :]eto we h atta9$1 we d n walk by

 t4 ,ah1 fri5d6 d n n[ ?9k ( ?y         
neighb\r4 ,d n applaud my op9ion z j f  
:at ?\ ha/ se5 ar\nd !e1 b answ] x f ?y 
own be+1 ?y own behavi\r4 ,do/ ?\ ev]   
feel ?us t[>d ?y neighb\r1--8,yes1 (    
c\rse1 e man is my bro!r2 b h[ c ,i be a
 bro!r to him s long z he ?9ks me wrong 
9 :at ,i believe1 & s long z ,i ?9k he  
wrongs 9 8 op9ions ! dignity ( ! tru?80 
,:at1 ,i return1 has ! man no h& to     
grasp1 no eyes into :i* y\rs may gaze f>
 deep] ?an y\r vaunt$ intellect c foll[8
 ,is !re n1 ,i ask1 any?+ 9 him to love8
 ,:o asks y to be ( "o op9ion8 ,x is !  
,"l :o asks y to be ( "o he>t4 ,does !  
,"l love ! man8 ,c ! ,"l love1 :]e !re  
is no?+ to love8 ,are y wis] ?an he1    
inasmu* z y p]ceive impossibility :]e he
 has fail$ to discov] x8 ,or w y say1   
8,let ! ,"l love :]e he pleases3 ,i w   
love :]e ,i please08 or say1 & imag9e y 
yield1 8,well1 ,i suppose ,i mu/1 &     
!re=e ,i w1--b ) c]ta9 res]vations1     
politely quiet 9 my own he>t08 ,or wilt 
?\ say none ( all ^! ?+s1 b d !m all1 "o

 aft] ! o!r1 9 ! secret *amb]s ( ?y pr\d
 _s8 ,if y delight to condemn1 y are a  
w\nd]1 a divid] ( ! on5ess ( ,*ri/4 ,if 
y pride y\rself on y\r l(ti] vision1 &  
are haughty to y\r neighb\r1 y are      
y\rself a division & h reason to ask3   
8,am ,i a p>ticle ( ! body at all80 ,!  
,ma/] w deal ) !e ^u ! score4 ,let x    
humble !e to "k t ?y de>e/ op9ion1 ! "o 
?\ do/ wor%ip z if x1 & n ,god1 7 ?y    
,savi\r1 ?is v op9ion ?\ art doom$ to   
*ange1 = x _c possibly be "r1 if x "w 9 
!e = dea? & n = life4  ,fri5ds1 y h done
 me ! hon\r & ! k9dness to ask me to    
speak to y4 ,i w speak pla9ly4 ,i come  
be=e y nei!r hid+ any?+ ( my belief1 nor
 fooli%ly imag9+ ,i c transf] my op9ions
 into y\r bosoms4 ,if !re is "o rle ,i  
hate1 x is t ( ! proselytiz]4 ,b %all ,i
 n come to y z a bro!r to bre?r58 ,%all 
,i n use ! privilege ( y\r invitation & 
( ! place 9 :i* ,i /&1 nay1 mu/ ,i n    
myself be ob$i5t to ! heav5ly vision1 9 
urg+ y ) all ! p[] ( my p]suasion to set
 y\rselves afre% to walk accord+ to t to

 :i* y h atta9$4 ,s do+1 :atev] yet !re 
is to le>n1 y %all le>n x4 ,?us do+1 &  
?us only1 c y draw nigh to ! c5tre tru?2
 ?us do+1 & ?us only1 %all we draw nigh 
to ea* o!r1 & become bro!rs & si/]s 9   
,*ri/1 c>+ = ea* o!r's hon\r &          
righte\sness & true well-be+4 ,x is to  
!m t keep 8 comm&m5ts t he & 8 ,fa!r w  
come to take up _! abode ) !m4 ,:e!r y  
or ,i h ! l>g] %>e ( ! tru? 9 t :i* we  
hold1 ( ?is ,i am sure1 t x is to !m t  
keep 8 comm&m5ts t x %all be giv5 to eat
 ( ! ,tree ( ,life4 ,i believe t ,jesus 
is ! et]nal son ( ! et]nal ,fa!r2 t 9   
him ! ideal humanity sat en?ron$ f all  
et]nity2 t z he is ! div9e man1 s is he 
! human ,god2 t !re 0 no tak+ ( our     
nature ^u himself1 b ! %[+ ( himself z  
he really 01 & t f ev]more3 ^! ?+s1     
fri5ds1 ,i believe1 ?\gh nev] w\ld ,i be
 guilty ( :at 9 me w\ld be ! irrev]5ce (
 op5+ my m\? 9 dispute ^u !m4 ,n = a    
mom5t w\ld ,i endeav\r by argum5t to    
conv9ce ano!r ( ?is1 my op9ion4 ,if x be
 true1 x is ,god's "w to %[ x1 = logic  

_c4 ,b ! m1 & n ! less1 d ,i believe t  
he1 :o is no respect] ( p]sons1 w1 lea/ 
( all1 respect ! p]son ( him :o ?9ks to 
please him by respect+ 8 p]son1 call+   
him1 8,"l1 ,"l10 & n do+ ! ?+s t he     
tells him4 ,ev5 if ,i be "r1 fri5d1 & ?\
 wrong1 to !e :o doe/ 8 comm&m5ts m     
fai?fully ?an ,i1 w ! m abundant        
entrance be adm9i/]$4 ,god grant t1 :5  
?\ art admitt$ fir/1 ,i may n be ca/    
out1 b admitt$ to le>n ( !e t x is tru? 
9 ! inw>d p>ts t he require?1 & !y t h t
 tru?1 & !y alone1 %all ev] "k wisdom4  
,be> ) me1 fri5ds1 = ,i love & hon\r y4 
,i seek b to /ir up y\r he>ts1 z ,i w\ld
 daily /ir up my own1 to be true to t   
:i* is deepe/ 9 u1--! voice & ! w ( !   
,fa!r ( our spirits4  ,fri5ds1 ,i h n   
said we are n to utt] our op9ions4 ,i h 
only said we are n to make ^? op9ions ! 
po9t ( a fre% />t1 ! f\ndation ( a new  
build+1 ! gr\ndwork ( any?+4 ,!y are n  
to occupy u 9 our deal+s ) our bre?r54  
,op9ion is (t5 ! v dea? ( love4 ,love   
aright1 & y w come to ?9k aright2 & ^?  

:o ?9k aright mu/ ?9k ! same4 ,9 !      
meantime1 x matt]s no?+4 ,! ?+ t does   
matt] is1 t :]eto we h atta9$1 by t we  
%\ld walk4 ,b1 :ile we are n to insi/ ^u
 our op9ions1 :i* is only "o way (      
insi/+ ^u ourselves1 h[ev] we may cloak 
! fact f ourselves 9 ! va9 imag9ation ( 
!reby spread+ ! tru?1 we are b\nd by    
l(tie/ duty to spread ! tru?2 = t is !  
sav+ ( m54 ,d y ask1 ,h[ spread x1 if we
 are n to talk ab\t x8 ,fri5ds1 ,i nev] 
said1 ,d n talk ab\t ! tru?1 al?\gh ,i  
insi/ ^u a bett] & ! only indisp5sable  
way3 let y\r light %9e4 ,:at ,i said    
be=e1 & say aga91 is1 ,d n talk ab\t !  
lant]n t holds ! lamp1 b make ha/e1     
uncov] ! light1 & let x %9e4 ,let y\r   
light s %9e be=e m5 t !y may see y\r    
good works1--,i incl9e to ! ,vatican    
read+ ( good ?+s1--& glorify y\r ,fa!r  
:o is 9 heav54 ,x is n1 ,let y\r good   
works %9e1 b1 ,let y\r light %9e4 ,let x
 be ! g5u9e love ( y\r he>ts1 tak+ =m 9 
true de$s2 n ! do+ ( good de$s to prove 
t y\r op9ions are "r4 ,if ye are ?us    

true1 y\r v talk ab\t ! tru? w be a good
 "w1 a %9+ ( ! light t is 9 y4 ,a true  
smile is a good "w1 & may d mu* to      
reveal ! ,fa!r :o is 9 heav52 b ! smile 
t is put on = ! sake ( look+ "r1 or ev5 
= ! sake ( be+ "r1 w h>dly reveal him1 n
 be+ l him4 ,m5 say t y are cold3 if y  
fe> x may be s1 d n ?9k to make         
y\rselves w>m by putt+ on ! cloak ( ?is 
or t fre% op9ion2 draw ne>] to ! c5tral 
heat1 ! liv+ humanity ( ! ,son ( ,man1 t
 ye may h life 9 y\rselves1 s heat 9    
y\rselves1 s light 9 y\rselves2 und]/&  
him1 obey him1 !n y\r light w %9e1 & y\r
 w>m? w w>m4 ,!re is an infection1 z 9  
evil1 s 9 good4 ,! bett] we are1 ! m w  
m5 glorify ,god4 ,if we trim our lamps s
 t we h light 9 our h\se1 t light w %9e 
?r\gh our w9d[s1 & give light to ^? t   
are n 9 ! h\se4 ,b rememb]1 love ( !    
light alone c trim ! lamp4 ,_h ,love    
trimm$ ,psy*e's lamp1 x _h nev] dropp$ !
 scald+ oil t sc>$ him f h]4  ,! man :o 
holds 8 op9ion ! mo/ hone/ly ought to   
see ! mo/ pla9ly t 8 op9ion mu/ *ange4  

,x is impossible a man %\ld hold any?+  
aright4 ,h[ %all ! creat$ embrace !     
self-exi/5t ,creator8 ,t ,creator1 & he 
alone1 is ! tru?3 h[1 !n1 %all a man    
embrace ! tru?8 ,b to him :o w live     
x1--to him1 t is1 :o walks by t to :i*  
he has atta9$1--! tru? w rea* d[n a ?\s&
 true h&s = 8 to grasp4 ,we w\ld n wi%  
to enclose t :i* we c d m ?an           
enclose1--live 91 namely1 z our home1   
inh]it1 exult 91--! pres5ce ( !         
inf9itely high] & bett]1 ! he>t ( ! liv+
 "o4 ,&1 if we "k t ,god himself is our 
inh]itance1 :y %\ld we tremble ev5 )    
hatr$ at ! sugge/ion t we may1 t we mu/1
 *ange our op9ions8 ,if we held !m      
aright1 we %\ld "k t no?+ 9 !m t is good
 c ev] be lo/2 = t is ! true1 :atev] 9  
!m may be ! false4 ,x is only z !y help 
u t[>d ,god1 t our op9ions are wor? a   
/raw2 & e necess>y *ange 9 !m mu/ be to 
m tru?1 to great] uplift+ p[]4 ,"l1     
*ange me z ?\ wilt1 only d n s5d me     
away4 ,t 9 my op9ions = :i* ,i really   
hold !m1 if ,i be a true man1 w nev]    

pass away2 t :i* my evils & imp]fections
 h1 9 ! process ( embody+ x1 associat$ )
 ! tru?1 mu/1 ?ank ,god1 p]i% & fall4   
,my op9ions1 z my life1 z my love1 ,i   
leave 9 ! h&s ( him :o is my be+4 ,i    
comm5d my _s to him ( :om x came4 ,:y1  
!n1 t dislike to ! v idea ( su* *ange1 t
 dread ( hav+ to accept ! ?+ (f]$ by ^? 
:om we c\nt our oppon5ts1 :i* is su* a  
/umbl+-block 9 ! way 9 :i* we h to walk1
 su* an ob/ruction to our yet inevitable
 gr[?8 ,x may be object$ t no man w hold
 8 op9ions ) ! ne$ful e>ne/ness1 :o c   
ent]ta9 ! idea ( hav+ to *ange !m4 ,b ! 
v objection speaks p[]fully aga9/ su* an
 ov]valu+ ( op9ion4 ,= :at is x b to say
 t1 9 ord] to be wise1 a man mu/ cons5t 
to be a fool4 ,:atev] mu/ be1 a man mu/ 
be able to look 9 ! face4 ,x is because 
we cleave to our op9ions r ?an to ! liv+
 ,god1 because self & pride int]e/      
!mselves = _! own vile sakes ) t :i*    
belongs only to ! tru?1 t we become su* 
fools ( logic & temp] t we lie 9 !      
prison-h\ses ( our own fancies1 ideas1 &

 exp]i5ces1 %ut ! doors & w9d[s aga9/ ! 
entrance ( ! free _s1 & w n inh]it !    
love ( ! ,fa!r4  ,yet1 = ! help & com=t 
( ev5 su* a refus] z ?is1 ,i w\ld say3  
,no?+ :i* y reject c be su* z x seems to
 y4 ,= a ?+ is ei!r true or untrue3 if x
 be untrue1 x looks1 s f> l itself t y  
reject x1 & ) x we h no?+ m to d2 b1 if 
x be true1 ! v fact t y reject x %[s t  
to y x has n appe>$ true1--has n appe>$ 
itself4 ,! tru? c nev] be ev5 beheld b  
by ! man :o accepts x3 ! ?+1 !re=e1 :i* 
y reject1 is n t :i* x seems to y1 b a  
?+ good1 & altoge!r beautiful1 altoge!r 
fit = y\r gladsome embrace1--a ?+ f :i* 
y w\ld n turn away1 did y see x z x is1 
b ru% to x1 z ,dante says1 l ! wild bea/
 to 8 d51--s eag] = ! refuge ( home4 ,no
 hone/ man holds a tru? = ! sake ( t    
because ( :i* ano!r hone/ man rejects x3
 h[ x may be ) ! di%one/1 ,i h no       
confid5ce 9 my judgm5t1 & hope ,i am n  
b\nd to und]/&4  ,let u !n1 my fri5ds1  
bew>e le/ our op9ions come betwe5 u &   
our ,god1 betwe5 u & our neighb\r1      

betwe5 u & our bett] selves4 ,let u be  
jeal\s t ! human %all n obscure ! div9e4
 ,= we are n m]e human3 we1 too1 are    
div9e2 & !re is no su* oblit]ator ( !   
div9e z ! human t acts undiv9ely4 ,! "o 
security aga9/ our op9ions is to walk   
accord+ to ! tru? :i* !y conta94  ,& if 
m5 seem to u unreasonable1 oppos]s ( t  
:i* to u is pla9ly true1 let u rememb] t
 we are n "h to conv9ce m51 b to let our
 light %9e4 ,k is n necess>ily light2 & 
x is light1 n k1 t we h to diffuse4 ,!  
be/ ?+ we c d1 inf9itely ! be/1 inde$ ! 
only ?+1 t m5 may receive ! tru?1 is to 
be ourselves true4 ,beyond all do+ (    
good is ! be+ good2 = he t is good n    
only does good ?+s1 b all t he does is  
good4 ,above all1 let u be humble be=e !
 ,god ( tru?1 fai?fully desir+ ( him t  
tru? 9 ! inw>d p>ts :i* alone c enable u
 to walk accord+ to t :i* we h atta9$4  
,may ! ,god ( peace give y 8 peace2 may 
! love ( ,*ri/ con/ra9 y2 may ! gift ( !
 ,holy ,_s be y\rs4 ,am54     ,,true    
,,*ri/ian ,,m9i/]+4   ,footnote3 ,a     

spok5 s]mon4  ,,matt4 xx4 #be--bh--;,b  
,jesus call$ !m unto him & said1 ,ye "k 
t ! pr9ces ( ! ,g5tiles ex]cise dom9ion 
ov] !m1 & !y t are great ex]cise        
au?ority ^u !m4 ,b x %\ld n be s among  
y3 b :osoev] w be great among y1 let him
 be y\r m9i/]2 & :osoev] w be *ief among
 y1 let him be y\r s]vant3 ev5 z ! ,son 
( ,man came n to be m9i/]$ unto1 b to   
m9i/]1 & to give 8 life a ransom = _m4  
,h[ little ?is is believ$6 ,p ?9k1 if !y
 ?9k ab\t x at all1 t ?is is v well 9 ! 
*ur*1 b1 z ?+s g 9 ! _w1 x won't d4 ,at 
lea/1 _! actions imply ?is1 = e man is  
/ruggl+ to get above ! o!r4 ,e man w\ld 
make 8 neighb\r 8 foot/ool t he may     
climb ^u him to "s ?rone ( glory :i* he 
has 9 8 own m9d4 ,!re is a cont9ual     
jo/l+1 & cr[d+1 & buzz+1 & /riv+ to get 
promotion4 ,( c\rse !re are kn[n & noble
 exceptions2 b /ill1 !re x is4 ,& yet we
 call ourselves 8,*ri/ians10 & we are   
,*ri/ians1 all ( u1 ?us f>1 t ! tru? is 
)9 rea* ( u all1 t x has come nigh to u1
 talk+ to u at our door1 & ev5 speak+ 9 

our he>ts1 & yet ?is is ! way 9 :i* we g
 on6 ,! ,"l said1 8,x %all n be s among 
y40 ,did he mean only 8 twelve          
disciples8 ,?is 0 all t he _h to say to 
!m1 b--?anks be to him6--he says ! same 
to e "o ( u n[4 8,x %all n be s among y3
 t is n ! way 9 my k+dom40 ,! p ( !     
_w--! p :o live 9 ! _w--w always ?9k x  
be/ to get up1 to h less & less ( s]vice
 to d1 m & m ( s]vice done to !m4 ,!    
notion ( rank 9 ! _w is l a pyramid2 !  
high] y g up1 ! few] are !re :o h to    
s]ve ^? above !m1 & :o are s]v$ m ?an ^?
 und]nea? !m4 ,all :o are "u s]ve ^? :o 
are above1 until y come to ! apex1 & !re
 /&s "s "o :o has to d no s]vice1 b :om 
all ! o!rs h to s]ve4 ,some?+ l t is !  
notion ( position--( social /&+ & rank4 
,& if x be s 9 an intellectual way      
ev5--to say no?+ ( m]e bodily s]vice--if
 any man works to a position t o!rs %all
 all look up to him & t he may h to look
 up to nobody1 he has j put himself     
precisely into ! same condition z ! p ( 
:om our ,"l speaks--z ^? :o ex]cise     

dom9ion & au?ority1 & really he ?9ks x a
 f9e ?+ to be s]v$4  ,b x is n s 9 !    
k+dom ( heav54 ,! figure !re is entirely
 rev]s$4 ,z y may see a pyramid reflect$
 9 ! wat]1 j s1 9 a rev]s$ way altoge!r1
 is ! ?+ to be f\nd 9 ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,x
 is 9 ?is way3 ! ,son ( ,man lies at !  
inv]t$ apex ( ! pyramid2 he upholds1 &  
s]ves1 & m9i/]s unto all1 & !y :o w\ld  
be high 9 8 k+dom mu/ g ne> to him at ! 
bottom1 to uphold & m9i/] to all t !y   
may or c uphold & m9i/] unto4 ,!re is no
 o!r law ( prec$5ce1 no o!r law ( rank &
 position 9 ,god's k+dom4 ,& m9d1 t is !
 k+dom4 ,! o!r k+dom passes away--x is a
 transitory1 ephem]al1 pass+1 bad ?+1 & 
away x mu/ g4 ,x is only !re on         
suff]ance1 because 9 ! m9d ( ,god ev5 t 
:i* is bad m9i/]s to t :i* is good2 & :5
 ! new k+dom is built ! old k+dom %all  
pass away4  ,b ! man :o seeks ?is rank (
 :i* ,i h spok51 mu/ be hone/ to foll[  
x4 ,x w n d to say1 8,i want to be      
great1 & !re=e ,i w s]ve40 ,a man w n   
get at x s4 ,he may beg9 s1 b he w soon 

f9d t t w n d4 ,he mu/ seek x = ! tru?'s
 sake1 = ! love ( 8 fell[s1 = ! wor%ip (
 ,god1 = ! delight 9 :at is good4 ,9 !  
k+dom ( heav5 p d n ?9k :e!r ,i am      
promot$1 or :e!r y are promot$4 ,!y are 
s absorb$ 9 ! delight & glory ( !       
goodness t is r\nd ab\t !m1 t !y le>n n 
to ?9k mu* ab\t !mselves4 ,x is ! bad t 
is 9 u t makes u ?9k ab\t ourselves4 ,x 
is necess>y = u1 because !re is bad 9 u1
 to ?9k ab\t ourselves1 b z we g on we  
?9k less & less ab\t ourselves1 until at
 la/ we are possess$ ) ! _s ( ! tru?1 ! 
_s ( ! k+dom1 & live 9 gladness & 9     
peace4 ,we are pr\d] ( our bro!rs &     
si/]s ?an ( ourselves2 we delight to    
look at !m4 ,god looks at u1 & makes u  
:at he pleases1 & ?is is :at we mu/ come
 to2 !re is no escape f x4  ,b ! ,"l    
says1 t 8! ,son ( ,man came n to be     
m9i/]$ unto40  ,0 he n m9i/]$ unto !n8  
,ah6 he 0 m9i/]$ unto z nev] man 01 b he
 did n come = t4 ,ev5 n[ we br+ to him !
 burnt-(f]+s ( our v spirits1 b he did n
 come = t4 ,x 0 to help u t he came4 ,we

 are told1 likewise1 t he is ! express  
image ( ! ,fa!r4 ,!n :at he does1 !     
,fa!r mu/ d2 & he says himself1 :5 he is
 accus$ ( break+ ! ,sabba? by do+ "w on 
x1 8,my ,fa!r worke? hi!rto1 & ,i "w40  
,!n ?is mu/ be ,god's way too1 or else x
 c\ld n h be5 ,jesus's way4 ,x is ,god's
 way4 ,oh6 d n ?9k t ,god made u ) 8    
h&s1 & !n turn$ u out to f9d out our own
 way4 ,d n ?9k ( him z be+ always ov]   
our heads1 m]ely ?r[+ ov] u a           
wide-spread b5evol5ce4 ,y c imag9e !    
t5d]ness ( a "m's he>t :o takes h] *ild 
ev5 f its belov$ nurse to soo! & to     
m9i/] to x1 & t is l ,god2 t is ,god4 ,8
 h& is n only ov] u1 b recollect :at    
,david said--8,8 h& 0 ^u me40 ,i wi% we 
7 all z good ,*ri/ians z ,david 04      
8,:]ev] ,i g10 he said1 8,god is        
!re--b5ea? me1 be=e me1 8 h& is ^u me2  
if ,i g to sleep he is !re2 :5 ,i g d[n 
to ! dead he is !re40 ,ev]y:]e is ,god4 
,! e>? und]nea? u is 8 h& uphold+ u4    
,footnote3 ,! wat]s are 9 ! holl[ ( x4  
,e spr+-f\nta9 ( gladness ab\t u is 8   

mak+ & 8 delight4 ,he t5ds u & c>es = u2
 he is close to u1 brea?+ into our      
no/rils ! brea? ( life1 & brea?+ into   
our _s ?is ?\ght & t ?\ght to make u    
look up & recognize ! love & ! c>e ar\nd
 u4 ,:at a poor ?+ = ! little baby w\ld 
x be if x 7 to be con/antly t5d$ ?us    
t5d]ly & preci\sly by its "m1 b if x 7  
nev] to op5 its eyes to look up & see h]
 "m's face b5d+ ov] x4 ,a poor ?+ all   
its t5d+ w\ld be )\t t4 ,x is = t t !   
o!r exi/s2 x is by t t ! o!r comes4 ,to 
recognize & "k ?is lov+-k9dness1 & to /&
 up 9 x /rong & glad2 ?is is !          
m9i/ration ( ,god unto u4 ,d y ev] ?9k  
8,i c\ld wor%ip ,god if he 0 s-&-s80 ,d 
y imag9e t ,god is n z good1 z p]fect1 z
 absolutely all-9-all z y\r ?\ghts c    
imag9e8 ,aye1 y _c come up to x2 d :at y
 w y nev] w come up to x4 ,use all !    
symbols t we h 9 nature1 9 human        
relations1 9 ! family--all our symbols (
 grace & t5d]ness1 & lov+-k9dness betwe5
 man & man1 & betwe5 man & woman1 &     
betwe5 woman & woman1 b y c nev] come up

 to ! ?\ght ( :at ,god's m9i/ration is4 
,:5 our ,"l came he j let u see h[ 8    
,fa!r 0 do+ ?is always1 he 8came to give
 8 life a ransom = _m40 ,x 0 9 giv+ 8   
life a ransom = u t he di$2 t 0 !       
consummation & cr[n ( x all1 b x 0 8    
life t he gave = u--8 :ole be+1 8 :ole  
/r5g?1 8 :ole en]gy--n alone 8 days (   
tr\ble & ( toil1 b deep] ?an t1 he gave 
8 :ole be+ = u2 yea1 he ev5 w5t d[n to  
dea? = u4  ,b h[ are we to le>n ?is     
m9i/ration8 ,i w tell y :]e x beg9s4 ,! 
mo/ ( u are =c$ to "w2 if y d n see t ! 
commone/ ?+s 9 life belong to ! ,*ri/ian
 s*eme1 ! plan ( ,god1 y h got to le>n  
x4 ,i say ?is is at ! beg9n+4 ,mo/ ( u h
 to "w1 & inf9itely bett] is t = u ?an  
if we 7 n =c$ to "w1 b n a v f9e ?+     
unless x goes to some?+ f>!r4 ,we are   
=c$ to "w2 & :at is our "w8 ,x is do+   
some?+ = o!r p always4 ,x is do+2 x is  
m9i/ration 9 "s %ape or o!r4 ,all k9d ( 
"w is a s]v+1 b x may n be always       
,*ri/ian s]vice4 ,no4 ,"s ( u only "w = 
our wages2 we mu/ h !m4 ,we />ve1 &     

des]ve to />ve1 if we d n "w to get !m4 
,b we mu/ g a little beyond t2 yes1 a v 
great way beyond t4 ,!re is no hone/ "w 
t "o man does = ano!r :i* he may n d z  
unto ! ,"l & n unto m52 9 :i* he _c d "r
 z he ought to d "r4 ,?us1 ,i say t !   
man :o sees ! commone/ ?+ 9 ! _w1       
recogniz+ x z "p ( ! div9e ord] ( ?+s1 !
 law by :i* ! _w goes1 be+ ! int5tion ( 
,god t "o man %\ld be s]viceable &      
useful to ano!r--! man1 ,i say1 :o does 
a ?+ well because ( ?is1 & :o tries to d
 x bett]1 is do+ ,god s]vice4  ,we talk 
( 8div9e s]vice40 ,x is a mis]able "n = 
a great ?+4 ,x is n s]vice1 prop]ly     
speak+1 at all4 ,:5 a boy comes to 8    
fa!r & says1 8,may ,i d s & s = y80 or1 
r1 comes & breaks out 9 "s way1 %[+ 8   
love to 8 fa!r--says1 8,may ,i come &   
sit beside y8 ,may ,i h "s ( y\r books8 
,may ,i come & be quiet a little 9 y\r  
room80 :at w\ld y ?9k ( t boy if he w5t 
& said1 8,i h be5 do+ my fa!r a s]vice40
 ,s ) pray+ to & ?ank+ ,god1 d y call t 
s]v+ ,god8 ,if x is n s]v+ y\rselves x  

is wor? no?+2 if x is n ! be/ condition 
y c f9d y\rselves 91 y h to le>n :at x  
is yet4 ,n s2 ! "w y h to d to-morr[ 9 !
 c\nt+-h\se1 9 ! %op1 or :]ev] y may be1
 is t by :i* y are to s]ve ,god4 ,d x ) 
a high reg>d1 & !n !re is no?+ mean 9 x2
 b !re is ev]y?+ mean 9 x if y are      
pret5d+ to please p :5 y only look = y\r
 wages4 ,x is mean !n2 b if y h reg>d to
 do+ a ?+ nobly1 greatly1 & truly1      
because x is ! "w t ,god has giv5 y to  
d1 !n y are do+ ! div9e s]vice4  ,(     
c\rse1 ?is goes a great deal f>!r4 ,we h
 endless opportunities ( %[+ ourselves  
neighb\rs to ! man :o comes ne> u4 ,t is
 ! div9e s]vice2 t is ! reality ( s]v+  
,god4 ,! o!rs ought to be y\r rew>d1 if 
8rew>d0 is a ^w t c be us$ 9 su* a      
relation at all4 ,g home & speak to     
,god2 nay1 hold y\r tongue1 & quietly g 
to him 9 ! secret recesses ( y\r own    
he>t1 & "k t ,god is !re4 ,say1 8,god   
has giv5 me ?is "w to d1 & ,i am do+ x20
 & t is y\r joy1 t is y\r refuge1 t is  
y\r go+ to heav54 ,x is n s]vice4 ,!    

words 8div9e s]vice10 z !y are us$1     
always move me to some?+ ( indignation4 
,x is p]fect paganism2 x is look+ to    
please ,god by ga!r+ toge!r y\r         
s]vices1--some?+ t is suppos$ to be     
s]vice to him4 ,he is s]v+ u = ev]1 &   
our ,"l says1 8,if ,i h wa%$ y\r feet1 s
 y ought to wa% "o ano!r's feet40 ,?is w
 be ! way 9 :i* to m9i/] = "s4  ,b /ill1
 :5 we are beg9n+ to le>n ?is1 "s ( u   
are look+ ab\t u 9 a bl9d k9d ( way1    
?9k+1 8,i wi% ,i c\ld s]ve ,god2 ,i d n 
"k :at to d6 ,h[ is x to be begun8 ,:at 
is x at ! root ( x8 ,:at %all ,i f9d out
 to d8 ,:]e is !re some?+ to d80  ,n[1  
fir/ ( all1 s]vice is ob$i5ce1 or x is  
no?+4 ,?is is :at ,i w\ld gladly impress
 ^u y2 ^u e "y man :o has come to ! po9t
 to be able to receive x4 ,!re is a     
t5d5cy 9 u to ?9k t !re is some?+       
degrad+ 9 ob$i5ce1 some?+ degrad+ 9     
s]vice4 ,accord+ to ! social judgm5t !re
 is2 accord+ to ! judgm5t ( ! e>? !re   
is4 ,n s accord+ to ! judgm5t ( heav51 =
 ,god w\ld only h u d ! v ?+ he is do+  

himself4 ,y may see ! t5d5cy ( ?is      
n[adays4 ,!re is sc>cely a "y man :o w  
speak ( 8 8ma/]40 ,he feels z if !re is 
some?+ t hurts 8 dignity 9 do+ s4 ,he   
does j :at s _m !ologians h done ab\t   
,god1 :o1 in/ead ( tak+ :at our ,"l has 
giv5 u1 talk ab\t ,god z 8! ,gov]nor ( !
 ,univ]se40 ,s a "y man talks ab\t 8    
ma/] z 8! gov]nor20 nay1 he ev5 talks ( 
8 own fa!r 9 t way1 & !n y come 9 ano!r 
region altoge!r1 & a worse "o4 ,i take  
^! ?+s z symptoms1 m9d4 ,i "k habits may
 be pick$ up1 :5 !y get common1 )\t any 
great correspond+ feel+2 b a wrong habit
 t5ds always to a wrong feel+1 & if a   
man _c le>n to hon\r 8 fa!r1 s z to be  
able to call him 8fa!r10 ,i ?9k "o or ! 
o!r ( !m is greatly to blame1 :e!r !    
fa!r or ! son ,i _c say4 ,i "k !re are  
su* p>5ts t to tell _! *ildr5 t ,god is 
_! 8,fa!r0 is no help to !m1 b !        
contr>y4 ,i he>d ( a lady j ! o!r day to
 :om1 9 try+ to com=t h]1 "s "o said1   
8,rememb] ,god is y\r ,fa!r40 8,d n     
m5tion ! "n #8fa!r' to me10 %e said4    

,ah6 t k9d ( fault does n lie 9 ,god1 b 
9 ^? :o1 n be+ l him1 _c use ! names    
aright :i* belong to him4  ,b n[1 z to  
?is s]vice1 ?is ob$i5ce4 ,our ,"l came  
to give 8 life a ransom = ! _m1 & to    
m9i/] unto all 9 ob$i5ce to 8 ,fa!r's w4
 ,we call him equal ) ,god--at lea/1 mo/
 ( u "h1 ,i suppose1 d2 ( c\rse we d n  
pret5d to expla92 we "k t ,god is great]
 ?an he1 because he said s2 b someh[1 we
 c wor%ip him ) our ,god1 & we ne$ n try
 to di/+ui% m ?an is necess>y ab\t x4 ,b
 d y ?9k t he 0 less div9e ?an ! ,fa!r  
:5 he 0 ob$i5t8 ,obs]ve 8 ob$i5ce to ! w
 ( 8 ,fa!r4 ,he 0 n ! rul] !re4 ,he did 
n give ! comm&s2 he obey$ !m4 ,& yet we 
say ,he is ,god6 ,ah1 t is no difficulty
 to me4 ,ob$i5ce is z div9e 9 its ess5ce
 z comm&2 nay1 x may be m div9e 9 !     
human be+ f>2 x _c be m div9e 9 ,god1 b 
ob$i5ce is f> m div9e 9 its ess5ce )    
reg>d to humanity ?an comm& is4 ,x is n 
! rul+ be+ :o is mo/ l ,god2 x is ! man 
:o m9i/]s to 8 fell[1 :o is l ,god2 & ! 
man :o w j /]nly & rigidly d :at 8 ma/] 

tells him--be t ma/] :at he may--:o is  
like/ ,*ri/ 9 t "o p>ticul> matt]4      
,ob$i5ce is ! gr&e/ ?+ 9 ! _w to beg9 )4
 ,yes1 & we %all end ) x too4 ,i d n ?9k
 ! "t w ev] come :5 we %all n h some?+  
to d1 because we are told to d x )\t    
kn[+ :y4 ,^? p>5ts act mo/ fooli%ly :o  
wi% to expla9 ev]y?+ to _! *ildr5--mo/  
fooli%ly4 ,no2 tea* y\r *ild to obey1 & 
y give him ! mo/ preci\s lesson t c be  
giv5 to a *ild4 ,let him come to t be=e 
y h _h him long1 to d :at he is told1 & 
y h giv5 him ! pla9e/1 fir/1 & be/      
lesson t y c give him4 ,if he nev] goes 
to s*ool at all he _h bett] h t lesson  
?an all ! s*ool+ 9 ! _w4 ,h5ce1 :5 "s p 
are accu/om$ to glorify ?is age ( ours z
 be+ s mu* bett] 9 ev]y?+ ?an ^? :i* w5t
 be=e1 ,i look back to ! times (        
*ivalry1 :i* we reg>d n[1 almo/1 z a ?+ 
to laugh at1 or a m]ry ?+ to make jokes 
ab\t2 b ,i f9d t ! "o ess5tial ( *ivalry
 0 ob$i5ce4 ,x is recogniz$ 9 our army  
/ill1 b 9 ^? times x 0 c>ri$ mu* f>!r4  
,:5 a boy 0 sev5 ye>s old he 0 s5t into 

ano!r family1 & put ) ano!r boy !re to d
 :at8 ,to wait ) him ^u ! ma/] & !      
mi/ress ( ! h\se1 & to be taught1 z     
well1 :at few ?+s !y knew 9 ^? times 9 !
 way ( intellectual cultivation4 ,b he  
also le>n$ /]n1 /rict ob$i5ce1 su* z x 0
 impossible = him to =get4 ,!n1 :5 he _h
 be5 !re sev5 ye>s1 h>d at "w1 /&+ beh9d
 ! *air1 & m9i/]+1 he 0 advanc$ a /ep2 &
 :at 0 t /ep8 ,he 0 made an esquire4 ,he
 _h 8 arm\r giv5 him2 he _h to wat* 8   
arm\r 9 ! *apel all night1 lay+ x on !  
alt> 9 sil5t devotion to ,god4 ,i d n   
say t all ^! ?+s 7 c>ri$ out aft]w>ds1 b
 ?is 0 ! idea ( !m4 ,he 0 an esquire1 & 
:at 0 ! duty ( an esquire8 ,m s]vice2 m 
important s]vice4 ,he /ill _h to att5d  
to 8 ma/]1 ! knight4 ,he _h to wat* him2
 he _h to groom 8 horse = him2 he _h to 
see t 8 horse 0 s\nd2 he _h to clean 8  
arm\r = him2 to see t e bolt1 e rivet1 e
 /rap1 e buckle 0 s\nd1 = ! life ( 8    
ma/] 0 9 8 h&s4 ,! ma/]1 hav+ to fight1 
mu/ n be tr\bl$ ) ^! ?+s1 & !re=e !     
squire _h to att5d to !m4 ,!n sev5 ye>s 

aft] t a m solemn c]emony is gone ?r\gh1
 & ! squire is made a knight2 b is he   
free ( s]vice !n8 ,no2 he makes a solemn
 oa? to help ev]ybody :o ne$s help1     
especially wom5 & *ildr51 & s he rides  
out into ! _w to d ! "w ( a true man4   
,!re 0 a gr& & ess5tial idea (          
,*ri/ianity 9 t--no d\bt wond]fully     
brok5 & %att]$1 b n m s ?an ! ,*ri/ian  
*ur* has be52 wond]fully brok5 & %att]$1
 b /ill ! ess5ce ( ob$i5ce2 & ,i say x  
is recogniz$ 9 our army /ill1 & 9 e     
army2 & :]e x is lo/ x is a t]rible     
loss1 & an army is wor? no?+ )\t x4 ,y  
rememb] t t]rible /ory f ! ,ea/1 t      
fe>ful dea?-*>ge1 "o ( ! gr&e/ ?+s 9 our
 hi/ory1 al?\gh "o ( ! mo/ blund]+3--   
8,!irs n to make reply1   ,!irs n to    
reason :y1   ,!irs b to d & die2   ,into
 ! valley ( dea?        ,rode ! ,six    
,hundr$40  ,s ) ! ,*ri/ian man2 :atev]  
meets him1 ob$i5ce is ! ?+4 ,if he is   
told by 8 consci5ce1 :i* is ! c&le (    
,god )9 him1 t he mu/ d a ?+1 :y he mu/ 
d x4 ,he may tremble f head to foot at  

hav+ to d x1 b he w tremble m if he     
turns 8 back4 ,y recollect h[ our old   
poet ,sp5s] %[s u ! ,knight ( ! ,r$     
,cross1 :o is ! knight ( hol9ess1 ill 9 
body1 diseas$ 9 m9d1 )\t any ( 8 arm\r  
on1 attack$ by a fe>ful giant4 ,:at does
 he d8 ,run away8 ,no1 he has b "t to   
cat* up 8 sword1 &1 trembl+ 9 e limb1 he
 goes on to meet ! giant2 & t is ! ?+ t 
e ,*ri/ian man mu/ d4 ,i _c put x too   
/rongly2 x is impossible4 ,!re is no    
escape f x4 ,if dea? itself lies be=e u1
 & we "k x1 !re is no?+ to be said2 x is
 all to be done1 & !n !re is no loss2   
ev]y?+ else is all lo/ unto ,god4 ,look 
at our ,"l4 ,he gave 8 life to d ! w ( 8
 ,fa!r1 & on he w5t & did x4 ,d y ?9k x 
0 easy = him--easi] = him ?an x w\ld h  
be5 = u8 ,ah6 ! great] ! man ! m        
delicate & t5d] 8 nature1 & ! m he %r9ks
 f ! opposition ev5 ( 8 fell[m51 because
 he loves !m4 ,x 0 a t]rible ?+ = ,*ri/4
 ,ev5 n[ & !n1 ev5 9 ! little t\*es t   
come to u 9 ! scanty /ory 7?\gh en\gh7  
?is breaks out4 8,we are told by ,john t

 at ! ,la/ ,supp] ,he 0 tr\bl$ 9 _s1 &  
te/ifi$40 ,& !n h[ he tries to com=t    
himself z soon z ,judas has gone out to 
d ! ?+ :i* 0 to f9i% 8 great "w3 8,n[ is
 ! ,son ( ,man glorifi$1 & ,god is      
glorifi$ 9 him4 ,if ,god be glorifi$ 9  
him1 ,god %all also glorify him 9       
himself40 ,!n he adds1--j ga!r+ up 8    
/r5g?1--8,i %all /raightway glorify     
him40 ,?is 0 said to 8 disciples1 b ,i  
seem to see 9 x t "s ( x 0 said =       
himself4 ,?is is ! gr& ob$i5ce6 ,oh1    
fri5ds1 ?is is a h>d lesson to le>n4 ,we
 f9d e day t x is a h>d ?+ to tea*4 ,we 
are cont9ually grumbl+ because we _c get
 ! p ab\t u1 our s]vants1 our           
tradespeople1 or :oev] !y may be1 to d j
 :at we tell !m4 ,x makes half ! mis]y 9
 ! _w because !y w h some?+ ( _! own 9 x
 aga9/ :at !y are told4 ,b are we n     
always do+ ! same ?+8 & ought we n to   
le>n some?+ ( =giv5ess = !m1 & v mu* f !
 fact t we are j 9 ! same position8 ,we 
only recognize 9 "p t we are put "h 9   
?is _w precisely to le>n to be ob$i5t4  

,he :o is our ,"l & our ,god w5t on be+ 
ob$i5t all ! "t1 & 0 ob$i5t always2 & ,i
 say x is z div9e = u to obey z x is =  
,god to rule4 ,z ,i h said already1 ,god
 is m9i/]+ ! :ole "t4 ,n[1 d y want to  
"k h[ to m9i/]8 ,beg9 by obey+4 ,obey e 
"o :o has a "r to comm& y2 b above all1 
look to :at our ,"l has said1 & f9d out 
:at he wants y to d out ( :at he left   
beh9d1 & try :e!r ob$i5ce to t w n give 
a consci\sness ( use1 ( m9i/]+1 ( be+ a 
"p ( ! gr& s*eme & way ( ,god 9 ?is _w4 
,9 fact1 take y\r place 9 x z a vital   
portion ( ! div9e k+dom1 or--to use a   
bett] figure ?an t--a vital portion ( ! 
,godhead4 ,try x1 & see :e!r ob$i5ce is 
n salvation2 :e!r s]vice is n dignity2  
:e!r y w n feel 9 y\rselves t y h begun 
to be cleans$ f y\r plague :5 y beg9 to 
say1 8,i w seek no m to be above my     
fell[s1 b ,i w seek to m9i/] to !m1 do+ 
my "w 9 ,god's "n = !m40    8,:o sweeps 
a room z = ,?y law1   ,makes t & !      
action f9e40  ,bo? ! room & ! action are
 good :5 done = ,god's sake4 ,t is de>  

old ,george ,h]b]t's way ( say+ ! same  
tru?1 = e man has 8 own way ( say+ x4 ,!
 gift ( ! ,_s ( ,god to make y ?9k z    
,god ?9ks1 feel z ,god feels1 judge z   
,god judges1 is j ! "o ?+ t is promis$4 
,i d n "k any?+ else t is promis$       
positively b t1 & :o d>es pray = any?+  
else ) p]fect confid5ce8 ,god w n give u
 :at we pray = except x be good = u1 b t
 is "o ?+ t we mu/ h or p]i%4 ,!re=e1   
let u pray = t1 & ) ! "n ( ,god dwell+ 9
 u--if ?is is n true1 ! :ole _w is a    
heap ( ru9s--let u g =? & d ?is s]vice (
 ,god 9 m9i/]+ to our fell[s1 & s help+ 
him 9 8 "w ( uphold+1 & glorify+ & sav+ 
all4     ,,! ,,fanta/ic ,,imag9ation    
,t we h 9 ,engli% no ^w correspond+ to !
 ,g]man ,mhr*51 drives u to use ! ^w    
,fairytale1 reg>dless ( ! fact t ! tale 
may h no?+ to d ) any sort ( fairy4 ,!  
old use ( ! ^w ,fairy1 by ,sp5s] at     
lea/1 might1 h[ev]1 well be adduc$1 7   
ju/ification or excuse necess>y :]e ne$ 
mu/4  ,7 ,i ask$1 :at is a fairytale8 ,i
 %\ld reply1 ,read ,und9e3 t is a       

fairytale2 !n read ?is & t z well1 & y w
 see :at is a fairytale4 ,7 ,i fur!r    
begg$ to describe ! fairytale1 or def9e 
:at x is1 ,i w\ld make answ]1 t ,i %\ld 
z soon ?9k ( describ+ ! ab/ract human   
face1 or /at+ :at mu/ g to con/itute a  
human be+4 ,a fairytale is j a          
fairytale1 z a face is j a face2 & ( all
 fairytales ,i "k1 ,i ?9k ,und9e ! mo/  
beautiful4  ,_m a man1 h[ev]1 :o w\ld n 
attempt to def9e a man1 might v5ture to 
say some?+ z to :at a man ought to be3  
ev5 s mu* ,i w n 9 ?is place v5ture )   
reg>d to ! fairytale1 = my long pa/ "w 9
 t k9d might b poorly in/ance or        
illu/rate my n[ m matur$ judgm5t4 ,i w b
 say "s ?+s helpful to ! read+1 9       
"r-m9d$ fa%ion1 ( su* fairytales z ,i   
w\ld wi% to write1 or c>e to read4  ,"s 
?9k]s w\ld feel sorely hamp]$ if at     
lib]ty to use no =ms b su* z exi/$ 9    
nature1 or to inv5t no?+ save 9         
accordance ) ! laws ( ! _w ( ! s5ses2 b 
x mu/ n !re=e be imag9$ t !y desire     
escape f ! region ( law4 ,no?+ lawless c

 %[ ! lea/ reason :y x %\ld exi/1 or    
c\ld at be/ h m ?an an appe>ance ( life4
  ,! natural _w has its laws1 & no man  
mu/ int]f]e ) !m 9 ! way ( pres5tm5t any
 m ?an 9 ! way ( use2 b !y !mselves may 
sugge/ laws ( o!r k9ds1 & man may1 if he
 pleases1 inv5t a little _w ( 8 own1 )  
its own laws2 = !re is t 9 him :i*      
delights 9 call+ up new =ms--:i* is !   
ne>e/1 p]haps1 he c come to creation4   
,:5 su* =ms are new embodim5ts ( old    
tru?s1 we call !m products ( !          
,imag9ation2 :5 !y are m]e inv5tions1   
h[ev] lovely1 ,i %\ld call !m ! "w ( !  
,fancy3 9 ei!r case1 ,law has be5       
dilig5tly at "w4  ,8 _w once inv5t$1 !  
highe/ law t comes next into play is1 t 
!re %all be h>mony betwe5 ! laws by :i* 
! new _w has begun to exi/2 & 9 !       
process ( 8 creation1 ! inv5tor mu/ hold
 by ^? laws4 ,! mom5t he =gets "o ( !m1 
he makes ! /ory1 by its own po/ulates1  
incr$ible4 ,to be able to live a mom5t 9
 an imag9$ _w1 we mu/ see ! laws ( its  
exi/5ce obey$4 ,^? brok51 we fall out ( 

x4 ,! imag9ation 9 u1 ^: ex]cise is     
ess5tial to ! mo/ tempor>y submission to
 ! imag9ation ( ano!r1 imm$iately1 ) !  
disappe>ance1 ( ,law1 ceases to act4    
,suppose ! graci\s creatures ( "s       
*ildlike region ( ,fairyl& talk+ ei!r   
cockney or ,gascon6 ,w\ld n ! tale1     
h[ev] lovelily begun1 s9k at once to !  
level ( ! ,burlesque--( all =ms (       
lit]ature ! lea/ wor?y8 ,a man's        
inv5tions may be /upid or clev]1 b if he
 d n hold by ! laws ( !m1 or if he make 
"o law j> ) ano!r1 he contradicts       
himself z an inv5tor1 he is no arti/4   
,he does n rightly consort 8 in/rum5ts1 
or he tunes !m 9 diff]5t keys4 ,! m9d ( 
man is ! product ( live ,law2 x ?9ks by 
law1 x dwells 9 ! mid/ ( law1 x ga!rs f 
law its gr[?2 ) law1 !re=e1 c x alone "w
 to any result4 ,inh>moni\s1 unconsort+ 
ideas w come to a man1 b if he try to   
use "o ( su*1 8 "w w gr[ dull1 & he w   
drop x f m]e lack ( int]e/4 ,law is !   
soil 9 :i* alone beauty w gr[2 beauty is
 ! only /uff 9 :i* ,tru? c be clo!d2 & y

 may1 if y w1 call ,imag9ation ! tailor 
t cuts h] g>m5ts to fit h]1 & ,fancy 8  
j\rneyman t puts ! pieces ( !m toge!r1  
or p]haps at mo/ embroid]s _!           
button-holes4 ,obey+ law1 ! mak] works l
 8 creator2 n obey+ law1 he is su* a    
fool z heaps a pile ( /ones & calls x a 
*ur*4  ,9 ! moral _w x is diff]5t3 !re a
 man may clo! 9 new =ms1 & = ?is employ 
8 imag9ation freely1 b he mu/ inv5t     
no?+4 ,he may n1 = any purpose1 turn its
 laws upside d[n4 ,he mu/ n m$dle ) !   
relations ( live s\ls4 ,! laws ( ! _s ( 
man mu/ hold1 alike 9 ?is _w & 9 any _w 
he may inv5t4 ,x 7 no (f5ce to suppose a
 _w 9 :i* ev]y?+ repell$ in/ead (       
attract$ ! ?+s ar\nd x2 x w\ld be wick$ 
to write a tale repres5t+ a man x call$ 
good z always do+ bad ?+s1 or a man x   
call$ bad z always do+ good ?+s3 !      
notion itself is absolutely lawless4 ,9 
physical ?+s a man may inv5t2 9 moral   
?+s he mu/ obey--& take _! laws ) him   
into 8 inv5t$ _w z well4  8,y write z if
 a fairytale 7 a ?+ ( importance3 mu/ x 

h a mean+80  ,x _c help hav+ "s mean+2  
if x h proportion & h>mony x has        
vitality1 & vitality is tru?4 ,! beauty 
may be pla9] 9 x ?an ! tru?1 b )\t !    
tru? ! beauty c\ld n be1 & ! fairytale  
w\ld give no delight4 ,ev]yone1 h[ev]1  
:o feels ! /ory1 w read its mean+ aft] 8
 own nature & developm5t3 "o man w read 
"o mean+ 9 x1 ano!r w read ano!r4  8,if 
s1 h[ am ,i to assure myself t ,i am n  
read+ my own mean+ into x1 b y\rs out ( 
x80  ,:y %\ld y be s assur$8 ,x may be  
bett] t y %\ld read y\r mean+ into x4 ,t
 may be a high] op]ation ( y\r intellect
 ?an ! m]e read+ ( m9e out ( x3 y\r     
mean+ may be sup]ior to m9e4  8,suppose 
my *ild ask me :at ! fairytale means1   
:at am ,i to say80  ,if y d n "k :at x  
means1 :at is easi] ?an to say s8 ,if y 
d see a mean+ 9 x1 !re x is = y to give 
him4 ,a g5u9e "w ( art mu/ mean _m ?+s2 
! tru] its art1 ! m ?+s x w mean4 ,if my
 draw+1 on ! o!r h&1 is s f> f be+ a "w 
( art t x ne$s ,,?is ,,is ,a ,,horse    
writt5 "u x1 :at c x matt] t nei!r y nor

 y\r *ild %\ld "k :at x means8 ,x is !re
 n s mu* to convey a mean+ z to wake a  
mean+4 ,if x d n ev5 wake an int]e/1 ?r[
 x aside4 ,a mean+ may be !re1 b x is n 
= y4 ,if1 aga91 y d n "k a horse :5 y   
see x1 ! "n writt5 "u x w n s]ve y mu*4 
,at all ev5ts1 ! bus9ess ( ! pa9t] is n 
to tea* zoology4  ,b inde$ y\r *ildr5   
are n likely to tr\ble y ab\t ! mean+4  
,!y f9d :at !y are capable ( f9d+1 & m  
w\ld be too mu*4 ,= my "p1 ,i d n write 
= *ildr51 b = ! *ildlike1 :e!r ( five1  
or fifty1 or sev5ty-five4  ,a fairytale 
is n an allegory4 ,!re may be allegory 9
 x1 b x is n an allegory4 ,he mu/ be an 
arti/ inde$ :o c1 9 any mode1 produce a 
/rict allegory t is n a we>9ess to ! _s4
 ,an allegory mu/ be ,ma/]y or          
,moordit*4  ,a fairytale1 l a butt]fly  
or a bee1 helps itself on all sides1    
sips at e :olesome fl[]1 & spoils n "o4 
,! true fairytale is1 to my m9d1 v l !  
sonata4 ,we all "k t a sonata means     
some?+2 & :]e !re is ! faculty ( talk+ )
 suitable vagu5ess1 & *oos+ metaphor    

suffici5tly loose1 m9d may approa* m9d1 
9 ! int]pretation ( a sonata1 ) ! result
 ( a m or less cont5t+ consci\sness (   
sympa?y4 ,b if two or ?ree m5 sat d[n to
 write ea* :at ! sonata meant to him1   
:at approximation to def9ite idea w\ld  
be ! result8 ,little en\gh--& t little m
 ?an ne$ful4 ,we %\ld f9d x _h r\s$     
relat$1 if n id5tical1 feel+s1 b        
probably n "o common ?\ght4 ,has !      
sonata !re=e fail$8 ,_h x und]tak5 to   
convey1 or ought x to be expect$ to     
imp>t any?+ def9$1 any?+ notionally     
recognizable8  8,b words are n music2   
words at lea/ are meant & fitt$ to c>ry 
a precise mean+60  ,x is v seldom inde$ 
t !y c>ry ! exact mean+ ( any us] ( !m6 
,& if !y c be s us$ z to convey def9ite 
mean+1 x does n foll[ t !y ought nev] to
 c>ry any?+ else4 ,words are live ?+s t 
may be v>i\sly employ$ to v>i\s ends4   
,!y c convey a sci5tific fact1 or ?r[ a 
%ad[ ( h] *ild's dream on ! he>t ( a "m4
 ,!y are ?+s to put toge!r l ! pieces ( 
a dissect$ map1 or to arrange l ! notes 

on a /ave4 ,is ! music 9 !m to g = no?+8
 ,x c h>dly help ! def9it5ess ( a mean+3
 is x !re=e to be disreg>d$8 ,!y h l5g?1
 & bread?1 & outl9e3 h !y no?+ to d )   
dep?8 ,h !y only to describe1 nev] to   
impress8 ,has no?+ any claim to _! use b
 ! def9ite8 ,! cause ( a *ild's te>s may
 be altoge!r undef9able3 has ! "m !re=e 
no antidote = 8 vague mis]y8 ,t may be  
/rong 9 col\r :i* has no evid5t outl9e4 
,a fairytale1 a sonata1 a ga!r+ /orm1 a 
limitless night1 seizes y & sweeps y    
away3 d y beg9 at once to wre/le ) x &  
ask :5ce its p[] ov] y1 :i!r x is c>ry+ 
y8 ,! law ( ea* is 9 ! m9d ( its        
compos]2 t law makes "o man feel ?is    
way1 ano!r man feel t way4 ,to "o !     
sonata is a _w ( od\r & beauty1 to ano!r
 ( soo?+ only & sweetness4 ,to "o1 !    
cl\dy r5dezv\s is a wild dance1 ) a     
t]ror at its he>t2 to ano!r1 a maje/ic  
m>* ( heav5ly ho/s1 ) ,tru? 9 _! c5tre  
po9t+ _! c\rse1 b z yet re/ra9+ h]      
voice4 ,! greate/ =ces lie 9 ! region ( 
! uncompreh5d$4  ,i w g f>!r4--,! be/ ?+

 y c d = y\r fell[1 next to r\s+ 8      
consci5ce1 is--n to give him ?+s to ?9k 
ab\t1 b to wake ?+s up t are 9 him2 or  
say1 to make him ?9k ?+s = himself4 ,!  
be/ ,nature does = u is to "w 9 u su*   
moods 9 :i* ?\ghts ( high import arise4 
,does any aspect ( ,nature wake b "o    
?\ght8 ,does %e ev] sugge/ only "o      
def9ite ?+8 ,does %e make any two m5 9 !
 same place at ! same mom5t ?9k ! same  
?+8 ,is %e !re=e a failure1 because %e  
is n def9ite8 ,is x no?+ t %e r\ses !   
some?+ deep] ?an ! und]/&+--! p[] t     
und]lies ?\ghts8 ,does %e n set feel+1 &
 s ?9k+ at "w8 ,w\ld x be bett] t %e did
 ?is aft] "o fa%ion & n aft] _m fa%ions8
 ,nature is mood-eng5d]+1 ?\ght-provok+3
 su* ought ! sonata1 su* ought !        
fairytale to be4  8,b a man may !n      
imag9e 9 y\r "w :at he pleases1 :at y   
nev] meant60  ,n :at he pleases1 b :at  
he c4 ,if he be n a true man1 he w draw 
evil out ( ! be/2 we ne$ n m9d h[ he    
treats any "w ( art6 ,if he be a true   
man1 he w imag9e true ?+s2 :at matt]    

:e!r ,i meant !m or n8 ,!y are !re none 
! less t ,i _c claim putt+ !m !re6 ,"o  
diff]5ce betwe5 ,god's "w & man's is1 t1
 :ile ,god's "w _c mean m ?an he meant1 
man's mu/ mean m ?an he meant4 ,= 9     
ev]y?+ t ,god has made1 !re is lay] ^u  
lay] ( asc5d+ significance2 also he     
expresses ! same ?\ght 9 high] & high]  
k9ds ( t ?\ght3 x is ,god's ?+s1 8      
embodi$ ?\ghts1 :i* alone a man has to  
use1 modifi$ & adapt$ to 8 own purposes1
 = ! expression ( 8 ?\ghts2 !re=e he _c 
help 8 words & figures fall+ into su*   
comb9ations 9 ! m9d ( ano!r z he _h     
himself n =ese51 s _m are ! ?\ghts alli$
 to e o!r ?\ght1 s _m are ! relations   
involv$ 9 e figure1 s _m ! facts h9t$ 9 
e symbol4 ,a man may well himself       
discov] tru? 9 :at he wrote2 = he 0     
deal+ all ! "t ) ?+s t came f ?\ghts    
beyond 8 own4  8,b surely y w\ld expla9 
y\r idea to "o :o ask$ y80  ,i say aga91
 if ,i _c draw a horse1 ,i w n write    
,,?is ,,is ,a ,,horse "u :at ,i fooli%ly
 meant = "o4 ,any key to a "w (         

imag9ation w\ld be ne>ly1 if n q1 z     
absurd4 ,! tale is !re1 n to hide1 b to 
%[3 if x %[ no?+ at y\r w9d[1 d n op5   
y\r door to x2 leave x out 9 ! cold4 ,to
 ask me to expla91 is to say1 8,roses6  
,boil !m1 or we won't h !m60 ,my tales  
may n be roses1 b ,i w n boil !m4  ,s   
long z ,i ?9k my dog c b>k1 ,i w n sit  
up to b>k = him4  ,if a writ]'s aim be  
logical conviction1 he mu/ sp>e no      
logical pa9s1 n m]ely to be und]/ood1 b 
to escape be+ misund]/ood2 :]e 8 object 
is to move by sugge/ion1 to cause to    
imag9e1 !n let him assail ! s\l ( 8     
read] z ! w9d assails an aeolian h>p4   
,if !re be music 9 my read]1 ,i w\ld    
gladly wake x4 ,let fairytale ( m9e g = 
a firefly t n[ fla%es1 n[ is d>k1 b may 
fla% aga94 ,caught 9 a h& :i* does n    
love its k9d1 x w turn to an            
insignificant1 ugly ?+1 t c nei!r fla%  
nor fly4  ,! be/ way ) music1 ,i imag9e1
 is n to br+ ! =ces ( our intellect to  
be> ^u x1 b to be /ill & let x "w on t  
"p ( u = ^: sake x exi/s4 ,we spoil     

c\ntless preci\s ?+s by intellectual    
gre$4 ,he :o w be a man1 & w n be a     
*ild1 mu/--he _c help himself--become a 
little man1 t is1 a dw>f4 ,he w1 h[ev]1 
ne$ no consolation1 = he is sure to ?9k 
himself a v l>ge creature inde$4  ,if   
any /ra9 ( my 8brok5 music0 make a      
*ild's eyes fla%1 or 8 "m's gr[ = a     
mom5t dim1 my lab\r w n h be5 9 va94