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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,CAN EM95T VIRTUE EXI/ UNCONNECT$ ) TAL5TS8- ,NATURE ( VIRTUE4 
  - ,IT IS ! (FSPR+ ( UND]/&+4 - ,IT G5]ATES UND]/&+4 
  - ,ILLU/RATION FROM O!R PURSUITS - LOVE - AMBITION - APPLI$4 
,CAN EM95T TAL5TS EXI/ UNCONNECT$ ) VIRTUE8 - ,>GUM5T 9 !  
 AFFIRMATIVE FROM ANALOGY - 9 ! NEGATIVE FROM ! UNIV]SALITY (  
 MORAL SPECULATION - FROM ! NATURE ( VISE AS F\ND$ 9 MI/AKE4 -  
 ,! >GUM5T BALANC$4 - ,IMPORTANCE ( A S5SE ( JU/ICE4 - ,ITS CON- 
 NECTION ) TAL5TS4 - ,ILLIB]ALITY ) :I* M5 ( TAL5TS >E USUALLY  
 TREAT$4 

,A ,P,R,O,P,O,S,I,T,I,O,N :I*1 H[EV] EVID5T 9 ITSELF1 SEEMS NEV] TO HAVE BE5 CONSID]$ ) ! ATT5TION IT DES]VES IS ?AT :I* AFFIRMS ! CONNECTION BETWE5 UND]/&+ & VIRTUE4 ,CAN AN HONE/ PL[MAN BE AS VIRTU\S AS ,CATO8 ,IS A MAN ( WEAK 9TELLECTS & N>R[ $UCATION AS CAPABLE ( MORAL EXCELL5CE AS ! SUBLIME/ G5IUS OR ! M9D MO/ /OR$ ) 9=MATION & SCI5CE8 

 ,TO DET]M9E !SE QUE/IONS IT IS NECESS>Y WE %\LD RECOLLECT ! NATURE ( VIRTUE4 ,CONSID]$ AS A P]SONAL QUALITY1 IT CONSI/S 9 ! DISPOSITION ( ! M9D1 & MAY BE DEF9$ A DESIRE TO PROMOTE ! HAPP9ESS ( 9TELLIG5T BE+S 9 G5]AL1 ! QUANTITY ( VIRTUE BE+ AS ! QUANTITY ( DESIRE4 ,N[ DESIRE IS :OLLY 9SEP>ABLE FROM PREF]5CE1 OR A P]CEPTION ( ! EXCELL5CE1 REAL OR SUPPOS$1 ( ANY OBJECT4 ,I SAY REAL OR SUPPOS$1 = A,IL OBJECT TOTALLY DE/ITUTE ( REAL & 9TR9SIC EXCELL5CE MAY BECOME AN OBJECT ( DESIRE ON ACC\NT ( ! IMAG9>Y EXCELL5CE ?AT IS ASCRIB$ TO IT4 ,NOR IS ?IS ! ONLY MI/AKE TO :I* HUMAN 9TELLECT IS LIABLE4 ,WE MAY DESIRE AN OBJECT ( ABSOLUTE EXCELL5CE1 NOT = ITS REAL & G5U9E RECOMM5DATIONS1 BUT = SOME FICTITI\S ATTRACTIONS WE MAY IMPUTE TO IT4 ,?IS IS ALWAYS 9 SOME DEGREE ! CASE :5 A B5EFICIAL ACTION IS P]=M$ FROM AN ILL MOTIVE4 

 ,H[ F> IS ?IS MI/AKE COMPATIBLE ) REAL VIRTUE8 ,IF ,I DESIRE ! HAPP9ESS ( 9TELLIG5T BE+S1 )\T A /RONG & VIVID P]CEPTION ( :AT IT IS 9 :I* !IR HAPP9ESS CONSI/S1 CAN ?IS DESIRE BE ADMITT$ = VIRTU\S8 ,NO?+ SEEMS MORE 9CONSI/5T ) \R IDEAS ( VIRTUE4 ,A VIRTU\S PREF]5CE IS ! PREF]5CE ( AN OBJECT = ! SAKE ( C]TA9 QUALITIES :I* REALLY BE LONG TO IT4 ,TO ATTRIBUTE VIRTUE TO ANY O!R SPECIES ( PREF]5CE W\LD BE NE>LY ! SAME AS TO SUPPOSE ?AT AN ACCID5TAL EFFECT ( MY CONDUCT1 :I* WAS \T ( MY VIEW AT ! TIME ( ADOPT+ IT1 MI<T 5TITLE ME TO ! APPELLATION ( VIRTU\S4 

 ,H5CE IT APPE>S1 FIR/1 ?AT VIRTUE CONSI/S 9 A DESIRE ( ! HAPP9ESS ( ! SPECIES3 &1 SECONDLY1 ?AT ?AT DESIRE ONLY CAN BE EM95TLY VIRTU\S :I* FL[S FROM A DI/9CT P]CEPTION ( ! VALUE1 & CONSEQU5TLY ( ! NATURE1 ( ! ?+ DESIR$4 ,BUT H[ EXT5SIVE MU/ BE ! CAPACITY ?AT COMPREH5DS ! FULL VALUE & ! REAL +R$I5TS ( TRUE HAPP9ESS8 ,IT MU/ BEG9 ) A COLLECTIVE IDEA ( ! HUMAN SPECIES4 ,IT MU/ DISCRIM9ATE1 AMONG ! DIFF]5T CAUSES ?AT PRODUCE A PLEASURABLE /ATE ( M9D1 ?AT :I* PRODUCES ! MO/ EXQUISITE & DURABLE PLEASURE4 ,EM95T VIRTUE REQUIRES ?AT ,I %\LD HAVE A GR& VIEW ( ! T5D5CY ( KN[L$GE TO PRODUCE HAPP9ESS1 & ( JU/ POLITICAL 9/ITUTION TO FAVOR ! PROGRESS ( KN[L$GE4 ,IT DEM&S ?AT ,I %\LD P]CEIVE 9 :AT MANN] SOCIAL 9T]C\RSE MAY BE MADE CONDUCIVE TO VIRTUE & FELICITY1 & IMAG9E ! UNSPEAKABLE ADVANTAGES ?AT MAY >ISE FROM A CO9CID5CE & SUCCESSION ( G5]\S EF=TS4 ,!SE ?+S >E NECESS>Y1 NOT M]ELY = ! PURPOSE ( 5ABL+ ME TO EMPLOY MY VIRTU\S DISPOSITION 9 ! BE/ MANN]1 BUT ALSO ( GIV+ TO ?AT DISPOSITION A JU/ ANIMATION & VIGOR4 ,GOD1 ACCORD+ TO ! IDEAS USUALLY CONCEIV$ ( ?AT BE+1 IS MORE B5EVOL5T ?AN MAN BECAUSE HE HAS A CON/ANT & CLE> P]CEPTION ( ! NATURE ( ?AT 5D :I* HIS PROVID5CE PURSUES4 

 ,A FUR!R PRO( ?AT A P[]FUL UND]/&+ IS 9 SEP>ABLE FROM EM95T VIRTUE WILL SUGGE/ ITSELF1 IF WE RECOLLECT ?AT E>NE/ DESIRE1 9 MATT]S ?AT FALL )9 ! COMPASS ( HUMAN EX]TION1 NEV] FAILS 9 SOME DEGREE TO G5]ATE CAPACITY4 

 ,?IS PROPOSITION HAS BE5 BEAUTIFULLY ILLU/RAT$ BY ! POETS1 :5 !Y HAVE REPRES5T$ ! PASSION ( LOVE AS IMM$IATELY LEAD+1 9 ! BREA/ ( ! LOV]1 TO ! ATTA9M5T ( MANY >DU\S ACCOMPLI%M5TS4 ,IT UNLOCKS HIS TONGUE1 & 5ABLES HIM TO PLEAD ! CAUSE ( HIS PASSION ) 9S9UAT+ ELOQU5CE4 ,IT R5D]S HIS CONV]SATION PLEAS+1 & HIS MANN]S GRACEFUL4 ,DOES HE DESIRE TO EXPRESS HIS FEEL+S 9 ! LANGUAGE ( V]SE8 ,IT DICTATES TO HIM ! MO/ NATURAL & PA!TIC /RA9S1 & SUPPLIES HIM ) A JU/ & 9T]E/+ LANGUAGE1 :I* ! MAN ( MORE REFLECTION & SCI5CE HAS (T5 S\<T = 9 VA94 

 ,NO PICTURE CAN BE MORE TRULY F\ND$ 9 A KN[L$GE ( HUMAN NATURE ?AN ?IS4 ,! HI/ORY ( ALL EM95T TAL5TS IS ( A SIMIL> K9D4 ,DID ,!MI/OCLES DESIRE TO ECLIPSE ! TROPHIES ( ! BATTLE ( ,M>A?ON8 ,! UNEAS9ESS ( ?IS DESIRE W\LD NOT LET HIM SLEEP1 & ALL HIS ?\<TS W]E OCCUPI$ ) ! 9V5TION ( MEANS TO ACCOMPLI% ! PURPOSE HE HAD *OS54 ,IT IS A WELL KN[N MAXIM 9 ! =M+ ( JUV5ILE M9DS ?AT ! 9/RUCTION :I* IS COMMUNICAT$ BY M]E CON/RA9T MAKES A SL[ & FEEBLE IMPRESSION2 BUT ?AT1 :5 ONCE Y\ HAVE 9SPIR$ ! M9D ) A LOVE = ITS OBJECT1 ! SC5E & ! PROGRESS >E 5TIRELY ALT]$4 ,! UNEAS9ESS ( M9D :I* E>NE/ DESIRE PRODUCES D\BLES \R 9TELLECTUAL ACTIVITY2 & AS SURELY C>RIES US =W>D ) 9CREAS$ VELOCITY T[>DS \R GOAL AS ! EXPECTATION ( A REW>D ( T5 ?\S& P\NDS W\LD PROMPT A MAN TO WALK FROM ,LONDON TO ,YORK ) FIRM] RESOLUTION & 9 A %ORT] TIME4 

 ,LET ! OBJECT BE = A P]SON UN9/RUCT$ 9 ! RUDIM5TS ( DRAW+ TO MAKE A COPY ( SOME CELEBRAT$ /ATUE4 ,AT FIR/1 WE WILL SUPPOSE1 HIS ATTEMPT %ALL BE MEAN & UNSUCCESSFUL4 ,IF HIS DESIRE BE FEEBLE1 HE WILL BE DET]R$ BY ! MISC>RIAGE ( ?IS ESSAY4 ,IF HIS DESIRE BE >D5T & 9V9CIBLE1 HE WILL RETURN TO ! ATTACK4 ,HE WILL D]IVE 9/RUCTION FROM HIS FAILURE4 ,HE WILL EXAM9E :]E & :Y HE MISC>RI$4 ,HE WILL /UDY HIS MODEL ) A MORE CURI\S EYE4 ,HE WILL CORRECT HIS MI/AKES1 D]IVE 5C\RAGEM5T FROM A P>TIAL SUCCESS1 & NEW 9C5TIVES FROM MISC>RIAGE ITSELF4 

 ,! CASE IS SIMIL> 9 VIRTUE AS 9 SCI5CE4 ,IF ,I HAVE CONCEIV$ AN E>NE/ DESIRE ( BE+ ! B5EFACTOR ( MY SPECIES1 ,I %ALL1 NO D\BT1 F9D \T A *ANNEL 9 :I* = MY DESIRE TO OP]ATE1 & %ALL BE QUICK-SI<T$ 9 DISCOV]+ ! DEFECTS1 OR COMP>ATIVE LITTL5ESS1 ( ! PLAN ,I MAY HAVE *OS54 ,BUT ! *OICE ( AN EXCELL5T PLAN = ! ACCOMPLI%M5T ( AN IMPORTANT PURPOSE1 & ! EX]TION ( A M9D P]PETUALLY WAT*FUL TO REMOVE ITS DEFECTS1 IMPLY CONSID]ABLE UND]/&+4 ,! FUR!R ,I AM 5GAG$ 9 ! PURSUIT ( ?IS PLAN1 ! MORE WILL MY CAPACITY 9CREASE4 ,IF MY M9D FLAG & BE DISC\RAG$ 9 ! PURSUIT1 IT WILL NOT BE M]ELY WANT ( UND]/&+1 BUT WANT ( DESIRE4 ,MY DESIRE & MY VIRTUE WILL BE LESS ?AN ?OSE ( ! MAN :O GOES ON ) UNREMITT$ CON/ANCY 9 ! SAME C>E]4 

 ,?US F> WE HAVE ONLY BE5 CONSID]+ H[ IMPOSSIBLE IT IS ?AT EM95T VIRTUE %\LD EXI/ 9 A WEAK UND]/&+2 & IT IS SURPRIS+ ?AT SU* A PROPOSITION %\LD EV] HAVE BE5 CONTE/$4 ,IT IS A CURI\S QUE/ION TO EXAM9E H[ F> ! CONV]SE ( ?IS PROPOSITION IS TRUE1 & 9 :AT DEGREE EM95T TAL5TS >E COMPATIBLE ) ! ABS5CE ( VIRTUE4 

 ,FROM ! >GUM5TS ALREADY ADDUC$1 IT APPE>S ?AT VIRTU\S DESIRE IS :OLLY 9SEP>ABLE FROM A /RONG & VIVID P]CEPTION ( ! NATURE & VALUE ( ! OBJECT ( VIRTUE4 ,H5CE IT SEEMS MO/ NATURAL TO CONCLUDE ?AT1 ?\< UND]/&+1 OR /RONG P]CIPI5T P[]1 IS ! 9DISP5SABLE PR]EQUISITE ( VIRTUE1 YET IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT ?IS P[] %\LD BE EX]CIS$ UPON ?IS OBJECT1 9 ORD] TO ITS PRODUC+ ! DESIR$ EFFECT4 ,?US IT IS 9 >T4 ,)\T G5IUS NO MAN EV] WAS A POET2 BUT IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT G5]AL CAPACITY %\LD HAVE BE5 DIRECT$ TO ?IS P>TICUL> *ANNEL1 = POETICAL EXCELL5CE TO BE ! RESULT4 

 ,!RE IS H[EV] SOME DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! TWO CASES4 ,POETRY IS ! BUS9ESS ( A FEW1 VIRTUE & VISE >E ! AFFAIR ( ALL M54 ,TO EV]Y 9TELLECT ?AT EXI/S1 ONE OR O!R ( !SE QUALITIES MU/ PROP]LY BELONG4 ,IT MU/ BE GRANT$ ?AT1 :]E EV]Y O!R CIRCUM/ANCE IS EQUAL1 ?AT MAN WILL BE MO/ VIRTU\S :OSE UND]/&+ HAS BE5 MO/ ACTIVELY EMPLOY$ 9 ! /UDY ( VIRTUE4 ,BUT MORALITY HAS BE51 9 A C]TA9 DEGREE1 AN OBJECT ( ATT5TION TO ALL M54 ,NO P]SON EV] FAIL$1 MORE OR LESS1 TO APPLY ! /&>D ( JU/ & UNJU/ TO HIS [N ACTIONS & ?OSE ( O!RS2 & ?IS HAS1 ( C\RSE1 BE5 G5]ALLY DONE ) MO/ +5UITY BY M5 ( ! GREATE/ CAPACITY4 

 ,IT MU/ FUR!R BE REMEMB]$ ?AT A VICI\S CONDUCT IS ALWAYS ! RESULT ( N>R[ VIEWS4 ,A MAN ( P[]FUL CAPACITY1 & EXT5SIVE OBS]VATION1 IS LEA/ LIKELY TO COM MIT ! MI/AKE1 EI!R ( SEE+ HIMSELF AS ! ONLY OBJECT ( IMPORTANCE 9 ! UNIV]SE1 OR ( CONCEIV+ ?AT HIS [N ADVANTAGE MAY BE/ BE PROMOT$ BY TRAMPL+ ON ?AT ( O!RS4 ,LIB]AL ACCOMPLI%M5TS >E SURELY1 9 SOME DEGREE1 CONNECT$ ) LIB]AL PR9CIPLES4 ,HE :O TAKES 9TO HIS VIEW A :OLE NATION AS ! SUBJECTS ( HIS OP]ATION1 OR ! 9/RUM5TS ( HIS GREATNESS1 MAY BE EXPECT$ TO 5T]TA9 SOME K9DNESS = ! :OLE4 ,HE :OSE M9D IS HABITUALLY ELEVAT$ TO MAGNIFIC5T CONCEPTIONS IS NOT LIKELY TO S9K1 )\T /RONG RELUCTANCE1 9TO ?OSE SORDID PURSUITS :I* 5GROSS SO L>GE A PORTION ( MANK9D4 

 ,BUT1 ?\< !SE G5]AL MAXIMS MU/ BE ADMITT$ = TRUE1 & W\LD 9CL9E US TO HOPE = A CON/ANT UNION BETWE5 EM95T TAL5TS & GREAT VIRTUES1 !RE >E O!R CONSID]ATIONS :I* PRES5T A /RONG DRAWBACK UPON SO AGREEABLE AN EXPECTATION4 ,IT IS SUFFICI5TLY EVID5T ?AT MORALITY1 9 SOME DEGREE1 5T]S 9TO ! REFLECTIONS ( ALL MANK9D4 ,BUT IT IS EQUALLY EVID5T ?AT IT MAY 5T] = MORE OR = LESS2 & ?AT !RE WILL BE M5 ( ! HI<E/ TAL5TS :O HAVE !IR ATT5TION DIV]T$ TO O!R OBJECTS1 & BY :OM IT WILL BE M$ITAT$ UPON ) LESS E>NE/NESS1 ?AN IT MAY SOMETIMES BE BY O!R M51 :O >E1 9 A G5]AL VIEW1 !IR 9F]IORS4 ,! HUMAN M9D IS 9 SOME CASES SO T5ACI\S ( ITS ]RORS1 & SO +5I\S 9 ! 9V5TION ( A SOPHI/RY BY :I* !Y MAY BE V9DICAT$1 AS TO FRU/RATE EXPECTATIONS ( VIRTUE1 9 O!R RESPECTS1 ! BE/ F\ND$4 

 ,FROM ! :OLE ( ! SUBJECT IT SEEMS TO APPE> ?AT M5 ( TAL5TS1 EV5 :5 !Y >E ]RONE\S1 >E NOT DE/ITUTE ( VIRTUE1 & ?AT !RE IS A FULLNESS ( GUILT ( :I* !Y >E 9CAPABLE4 ,!RE IS NO +R$I5T ?AT SO ESS5TIALLY CONTRIBUTES TO A VIRTU\S *>ACT] AS A S5SE ( JU/ICE4 ,PHILAN?ROPY1 AS CONTRADI/+UI%$ TO JU/ICE1 IS RA!R AN UNREFLECT+ FEEL+ ?AN A RATIONAL PR9CIPLE4 ,IT LEADS TO AN ABSURD 9DULG5CE1 :I* IS FREQU5TLY MORE 9JURI\S ?AN B5EFICIAL1 EV5 TO ! 9DIVIDUAL IT PROPOSES TO FAVOR4 ,IT LEADS TO A BL9D P>TIALITY1 9FLICT+ CALAMITY1 )\T REMORSE1 UPON MANY P]HAPS1 9 ORD] TO PROMOTE ! IMAG9$ 9T]E/ ( A FEW4 ,BUT JU/ICE MEASURES BY ONE UNALT]ABLE /&>D ! CLAIMS ( ALL1 WEI<S !IR OPPOSITE PRET5SIONS1 & SEEKS TO DIFFUSE HAPP9ESS1 BECAUSE HAPP9ESS IS ! FIT & PROP] CONDITION ( A CONSCI\S BE+4 ,:]EV] !RE=E A /RONG S5SE ( JU/ICE EXI/S1 IT IS COMMON & REASONABLE TO SAY ?AT 9 ?AT M9D EXI/S CONSID]ABLE VIRTUE1 ?\< ! 9DIVIDUAL1 FROM AN UN=TUNATE CONCURR5CE ( CIRCUM/ANCES1 MAY1 ) ALL HIS GREAT QUALITIES1 BE ! 9/RUM5T ( A V]Y SMALL PORTION ( B5EFIT4 ,CAN GREAT 9TELLECTUAL P[] EXI/ )\T A /RONG S5SE ( JU/ICE8 

 ,IT HAS NO D\BT RESULT$ FROM A TRA9 ( SPECULATION SIMIL> TO ?IS1 ?AT POETICAL READ]S HAVE COMMONLY REM>K$ ,MILTON'S DEVIL TO BE A BE+ ( CONSID]ABLE VIRTUE4 ,IT MU/ BE ADMITT$ ?AT HIS 5]GIES C5T]$ TOO MU* 9 P]SONAL REG>DS4 ,BUT :Y DID HE REBEL AGA9/ HIS MAK]8 ,IT WAS1 AS HE HIMSELF 9=MS US1 BECAUSE HE SAW NO SUFFIEI5T REASON = ?AT EXTREME 9EQUALITY ( RANK & P[] :I* ! CREATOR ASSUM$4 ,IT WAS BECAUSE PRESCRIPTION & PREC$5T =M NO ADEQUATE GR\ND = IMPLICIT FAI?4 ,AFT] HIS FALL1 :Y DID HE /ILL *]I% ! SPIRIT ( OPPOSITION8 ,FROM A P]SUASION ?AT HE WAS H>DLY & 9JURI\SLY TREAT$4 ,HE WAS NOT DISC\RAG$ BY ! APP>5T 9EQUALITY ( ! CONTE/3 BECAUSE A S5SE ( REASON & JU/ICE WAS /RONG] 9 HIS M9D ?AN A S5SE ( BRUTE =CE2 BECAUSE HE HAD MU* ( ! FEEL+S ( AN ,EPICTETUS OR A ,CATO1 & LITTLE ( ?OSE ( A SLAVE4 ,HE BORE HIS TORM5TS ) =TITUDE1 BECAUSE HE DISDA9$ TO BE SUBDU$ BY DESPOTIC P[]4 ,HE S\<T REV5GE1 BECAUSE HE C\LD NOT ?9K ) TAM5ESS ( ! UNEXPO/ULAT+ AU?ORITY ?AT ASSUM$ TO DISPOSE ( HIM4 ,H[ B5EFICIAL & ILLU/RI\S MI<T ! TEMP] FROM :I* !SE QUALITIES FL[$ HAVE BE5 F\ND1 ) A SMALL DIV]SITY ( SITUATION6 

 ,LET US DESC5D FROM !SE IMAG9>Y EXI/5CES TO REAL HI/ORY4 ,WE %ALL F9D ?AT EV5 ,CES> & ,ALEX&] HAD !IR VIRTUES4 ,!RE IS GREAT REASON TO BELIEVE ?AT1 H[EV] MI/AK5 WAS !IR SY/EM ( CONDUCT1 !Y IMAG9$ IT RECONCILABLE1 & EV5 CONDUCIVE1 TO ! G5]AL 9T]E/4 ,IF !Y HAD DESIR$ ! G5]AL GOOD MORE E>NE/LY1 !Y W\LD HAVE UND]/OOD BETT] H[ TO PROMOTE IT4 

 ,UPON ! :OLE IT APPE>S ?AT GREAT TAL5TS >E GREAT 5]GIES1 & ?AT GREAT 5]GIES CANNOT FL[ BUT FROM A P[]FUL S5SE ( FITNESS & JU/ICE4 ,A MAN ( UNCOMMON G5IUS IS A MAN ( HI< PASSIONS & L(TY DESIGN2 & \R PASSIONS WILL BE F\ND1 9 ! LA/ ANALYSIS1 TO HAVE !IR SURE/ F\NDATION 9 A S5TIM5T ( JU/ICE4 ,IF A MAN BE ( AN ASPIR+ & AMBITI\S TEMP]1 IT IS BECAUSE AT PRES5T HE F9DS HIMSELF \T ( HIS PLACE1 & WI%ES TO BE 9 IT4 ,EV5 ! LOV] IMAG9ES ?AT HIS QUALITIES1 OR HIS PASSION1 GIVE HIM A TITLE SUP]IOR TO ?AT ( O!R M54 ,IF ,I ACCUMULATE WEAL?1 IT IS BECAUSE ,I ?9K ?AT ! MO/ RATIONAL PLAN ( LIFE CANNOT BE SECUR$ )\T IT2 &1 IF ,I D$ICATE MY 5]GIES TO S5SUAL PLEASURES1 IT IS ?AT ,I REG>D O!R PURSUITS AS IRRATIONAL & VISION>Y4 ,ALL \R PASSIONS W\LD DIE 9 ! MOM5T !Y W]E CONCEIV$ W]E IT NOT = ?IS RE9=CEM5T4 ,A MAN ( QUICK RES5TM5T1 ( /RONG FEEL+S1 & :O P]T9ACI\SLY RESI/S EV]Y?+ ?AT HE REG>DS AS AN UNJU/ ASSUMPTION1 MAY BE CONSID]$ AS HAV+ 9 HIM ! SE$S ( EM95CE4 ,NOR IS IT EASILY TO BE CONCEIV$ ?AT SU* A MAN %\LD NOT PROCE$ FROM A S5SE ( JU/ICE1 TO SOME DEGREE ( B5EVOL5CE2 AS ,MILTON'S H]O FELT REAL COMPASSION & SYMPA?Y = HIS P>TN]S 9 MIS=TUNE4 

 ,IF !SE REASON+S >E TO BE ADMITT$1 :AT JUDGM5T %ALL WE =M ( ! DECISION ( ,JOHNSON1 :O1 SPEAK+ ( A C]TA9 OBSCURE TRANSLATOR ( ! ODES ( ,P9D>1 SAYS ?AT HE WAS 0ONE ( ! FEW POETS TO :OM DEA? NE$$ NOT TO BE T]RIBLE80#a ,LET IT BE REMEMB]$ ?AT ! ]ROR IS BY NO MEANS PECULI> TO ,JOHNSON1 ?\< !RE >E FEW 9/ANCES 9 :I* IT IS C>RI$ TO A MORE VIOL5T EXTREME ?AN 9 ! G5]AL T5OR ( ! WORK FROM :I* ?IS QUOTATION IS TAK54 ,IT WAS NATURAL TO EXPECT ?AT !RE W\LD BE A COMB9ATION AMONG ! MULTITUDE TO PULL D[N 9TELLECTUAL EM95CE4 ,AMBITION IS COMMON TO ALL M52 & ?OSE :O >E UNABLE TO RISE TO DI/9CTION >E AT LEA/ WILL+ TO R$UCE O!RS TO !IR [N /&>D4 ,NO MAN CAN COMPLETELY UND]/& ! *>ACT] ( HIM ) :OM HE HAS NO SYMPA?Y ( VIEWS2 & WE MAY BE ALL[$ TO REVILE :AT WE DO NOT UND]/&4 ,BUT IT IS DEEPLY TO BE REGRETT$ ?AT M5 ( TAL5TS %\LD SO (T5 HAVE 5T]$ 9TO ?IS COMB9ATION4 ,:O DOES NOT RECOLLECT ) PA9 ! VULG> ABUSE ?AT ,SWIFT HAS ?R[N UPON ,DRYD51 & ! MUTUAL JEAL\SIES & ANIMOSITIES ( ,R\SSEAU & ,VOLTAIRE1 M5 :O \<T TO HAVE COOP]AT$ = ! SALVATION ( ! WORLD8  

  
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