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,! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ,SIGNOR ,HIPPOLITO ,BORELLI1 ,MESS9A 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

,TEXT 3 

,LETT] ,I,X4 ,! ,C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ,SIGNOR ,HIPPOLITO ,BORELLI1 ,MESS9A 

  

,Y\1 MY DE> ,HIPPOLITO1 W]E ! ONLY ONE ( MY FELL[-COLLEGIANS1 TO :OM ,I COMMUNICAT$ ALL ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( ?AT UN=TUNATE SITUATION :I* OBLIG$ ME TO TAKE A F9AL LEAVE ( ! UNIV]SITY4 ,! DEA? ( A FA!R1 ?\< NOT 5DE>$ BY ! HI<E/ RECIPROCATIONS ( MUTUAL K9DNESS1 MU/ ALWAYS MAKE SOME IMPRESSIONS UPON A SUSCEPTIBLE M9D4 ,! W\ND WAS SC>CELY HEAL$ ?AT HAD BE5 MADE BY ! LOSS ( A MO!R1 A FOND MO!R1 :O BY H] ASSIDU\S ATT5TIONS HAD SUPPLI$ EV]Y WANT1 & FILL$ UP EV]Y NEGLECT1 TO :I* ,I MI<T O!RWISE HAVE BE5 EXPOS$4 

,:5 ,I QUITT$ ,PAL]MO1 ,I RESOLV$ BE=E ,I DET]M9$ UPON ANY ?+1 TO PROCE$ TO ! RESID5CE ( MY FAMILY AT ,LEONT9I4 ,MY RECEPTION WAS1 AS ,I EXPECT$1 COLD & =MAL4 ,MY BRO!R RELAT$ TO ME ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( ! DEA? ( MY FA!R1 OV] :I* HE AFFECT$ TO %$ TE>S4 ,HE !N PRODUC$ HIS TE/AM5T = MY 9SPECTION1 PRET5D$ TO BLAME ME ?AT ?\< ,I W]E ! ELD]1 ,I HAD SO LITTLE +RATIAT$ MYSELF 9 HIS FAVOR1 & ADD$1 ?AT HE C\LD NOT ?9K ( BE+ GUILTY ( SO UNDUTIFUL A CONDUCT1 AS TO CONTRAV5E ! LA/ DISPOSITIONS ( HIS FA!R4 ,IF H[EV] HE C\LD BE ( ANY USE TO ME 9 MY FUTURE PLANS ( LIFE1 HE W\LD EX]T HIMSELF TO S]VE ME4 

,! NEXT MORN+ ,I QUITT$ ,LEONT9I4 ,MY REFLEXIONS UPON ! PRES5T PO/URE ( MY AFFAIRS1 C\LD NOT BUT BE MELAN*OLY4 ,I WAS BECOME AS IT W]E A NATIVE ( ! WORLD1 DISC>D$ FROM EV]Y FAMILY1 CUT (F FROM EV]Y C\NTRY4 ,BORN TO A RESPECTABLE RANK & A SPL5DID =TUNE1 ,I WAS PRECLUD$ 9 A MOM5T FROM EXPECTATIONS SO REASONABLE1 & AN 9H]ITANCE :I* ,I MI<T HAVE HOP$ AT ?IS TIME TO REAP4 ,MANY !RE >E1 ,I D\BT NOT1 :O HAVE NO FACULTIES BY :I* TO COMPREH5D ! EXT5T ( ?IS MIS=TUNE4 ,! LOSS ( POSSESSIONS SUFFICI5TLY AMPLE1 & ( ! P[] & DIGNITY ANNEX$ TO HIS *>ACT]1 :O IS ! SUPPORT] ( AN ANCI5T NAME1 !Y W\LD CONFESS WAS TO BE REGRETT$4 ,BUT ,I HAD MANY RES\RCES LEFT4 ,MY BRO!R W\LD PROBABLY HAVE RECEIV$ ME 9TO HIS FAMILY1 & ,I MI<T HAVE BE5 PRES]V$ FROM ! S5SATIONS ( EXIG5CY & WANT4 ,& C\LD ,I ?9K ( BE+ OBLIG$ = ?IS TO A BRO!R1 :O HAD ALWAYS BEHELD ME ) AV]SION1 :O WAS NOT ( A *>ACT] TO R5D] ! B5EFITS HE CONF]R$ 9S5SIBLE TO ! RECEIV]1 & :O1 IT WAS SC>CELY TO BE SUPPOS$1 HAD NOT MADE USE ( S9I/] & UNG5]\S >TS TO DEPRIVE ME ( MY 9H]ITANCE8 ,BUT ! H\SES ( ! GREAT W]E /ILL OP54 ,MY *>ACT] WAS UNTA9T$1 MY $UCATION HAD BE5 SU* AS TO 5ABLE ME TO BE USEFUL 9 A ?\S& WAYS4 ,AH1 MY ,HIPPOLITO1 ! GREAT >E NOT ALWAYS POSSESS$ ( ! MO/ CAPACI\S M9DS4 ,!RE >E 9NUM]ABLE LITTLE SLI<TS & (F5SES ?AT %R9K FROM DESCRIPTION1 BUT :I* >E SUFFICI5T TO KEEP ALIVE ! MO/ MORTIFY+ S5SE ( DEP5D5CY1 & TO MAKE A MAN ( S5SIBILITY1 & PR\D HONOR CON/ANTLY UNHAPPY4 ,& MU/ ,I1 :O HAD HOP$ TO BE ! ORNAM5T & BOA/ ( MY C\NTRY1 ?US BECOME A BURD5 TO MY ACQUA9TANCE1 & A BURD5 TO MYSELF8 

,SU* W]E ! MELAN*OLY REFLEXIONS 9 :I* ,I WAS 5GAG$4 ,I HAD LEFT ,LEONT9I URG$ BY ! S5TIM5TS ( MISC>RIAGE & RES5TM5T4 ,I FL$ FROM ! =MALITY ( CONDOL5CE1 & ! USELESS P>ADE ( FRI5D%IP4 ,I W\LD WILL+LY HAVE HID MYSELF FROM EV]Y FACE ,I HAD HI!RTO KN[N4 ,I W\LD WILL+LY HAVE RETIR$ TO A DES>T4 ,MY ?\<TS W]E ALL 9 >MS4 ,I REVOLV$ A ?\S& VIGOR\S RESOLUTIONS )\T FIX+ UPON ONE4 

,I HAD N[ PROCE$$ SOME:AT MORE ?AN TWO LEAGUES UPON MY J\RNEY1 & HAD GA9$ ! C5T] ( ?AT VA/ & 9TRICATE =E/ :I* Y\ REMEMB] TO BE SITUAT$ AT NO GREAT DI/ANCE FROM ,LEONT9I4 ,9 ?IS PLACE !RE ADVANC$ UPON ME 9 A MOM5T F\R ( ?OSE BRAVOES1 = :I* ?IS PLACE IS P>TICUL>LY 9FAM\S1 & :O >E NOT$ = !IR D>+ & HAZ>D\S AT*IEVEM5TS4 ,MYSELF & MY S]VANT DEF5D$ \RSELVES AGA9/ !M = SOME TIME4 ,ONE ( !M WAS W\ND$ 9 ! BEG9N+ ( ! 5C\NT]4 ,BUT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE ?AT WE C\LD HAVE RESI/$ LONG4 ,MY S]VANT WAS HURT 9 SEV]AL PLACES1 & ,I HAD RECEIV$ A W\ND 9 MY >M4 ,9 ?IS CRITICAL MOM5T A CAVALI]1 ACCOMPANI$ BY SEV]AL ATT5DANTS1 & :O APPE>$ TO BE >M$1 ADVANC$ AT NO GREAT DI/ANCE4 ,! VILLA9S IMM$IATELY TOOK UP !IR DISABL$ COMPANION1 & RETIR$ ) PRECIPITATION 9TO ! ?ICKE/ P>T ( ! WOOD4 ,MY DELIV]] N[ ORD]$ SOME ( HIS ATT5DANTS TO PURSUE !M1 :ILE HIMSELF ) ONE S]VANT REMA9$ TO ASSI/ US4 

,IMAG9E1 MY DE> FRI5D1 :AT W]E MY EMOTIONS1 :5 ,I DISCOV]$ 9 MY PRES]V]1 ! M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A6 ,I RECOLLECT$ 9 A MOM5T ALL \R =M] 9TIMACY1 & 9 :AT MANN] IT HAD SO LATELY BE5 BROK5 (F4 ,LITTLE DID ,I ?9K ?AT ,I %\LD ALMO/ EV] HAVE SE5 HIM AGA94 ,MU* LESS DID ,I ?9K ?AT ,I %\LD EV] HAVE [$ HIM ! MO/ IMPORTANT OBLIGATIONS4 

,! EXPRESSION ( ! C\NT5ANCE ( BO? ( US UPON ?IS SUDD5 RECOGNITION WAS COMPLICAT$4 ,AMID ALL ! SURPRIZE & GRATITUDE1 ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO TE/IFY1 MY EYES ,I AM CONV9C$ HAD SOME?+ 9 !M ( ! REPROA* ( VIOLAT$ FRI5D%IP4 ,I ?\<T ,I C\LD TRACE1 & BY :AT FOLL[$ ,I C\LD NOT BE MI/AK51 9 ! AIR ( MY ,R9ALDO1 A CONFESSION ( WRONG1 UNIT$ ) A K9D ( TRIUMPH1 ?AT HE HAD BE5 5ABL$ SO UNEXPECT$LY & COMPLETELY TO REGA9 ?AT MORAL EQUILIBRIUM :I* HE HAD BE=E LO/4 

,IT WAS NOT LONG BE=E HIS S]VANTS RETURN$ FROM AN UNSUCCESSFUL PURSUIT1 & WE SET =W>D = A VILLAGE AB\T A QU>T] ( A LEAGUE FUR!R UPON ! ROAD FROM ,LEONT9I4 ,IT WAS !RE ?AT ,I LE>N$ FROM MY FRI5D ! OCCASION & SUBJECT ( HIS J\RNEY4 ,HE HAD HE>D AT ,NAPLES A CONFUS$ REPORT ( ! DEA? ( MY FA!R1 & ! UNEXPECT$ SUCCESSION ( MY BRO!R4 ,! IDEA ( ?IS MIS=TUNE 9VOLUNT>ILY AFFLICT$ HIM4 ,AT ! ?\<T ( MY DI/RESS ALL HIS T5D]NESS REVIV$4 0,& WAS IT10 IT WAS ?US ?AT HE DESCRIB$ ! PROGRESS ( HIS REFLECTIONS1 09 ! MOM5T ( SO UNEXPECT$ A BL[1 ?AT MY ,/4 ,JULIAN NEGLECT$ ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( HIS [N SITUATION1 TO WRITE TO ME ?AT LETT]1 ! FRE$OM ( :OSE REMON/RANCES1 & ! E>NE/NESS ( :OSE EXHORTATIONS SO GREATLY (F5D$ ME8 ,H[ MU* DOES ?IS CONSID]ATION 5HANCE ! PURITY & DIS9T]E/$NESS ( HIS FRI5D%IP8 ,& IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT ,I %\LD HAVE TAK5 UMBRAGE AT ?AT :I* WAS PROMPT$ ONLY BY T5D]NESS & ATTA*M5T8 ,& DID ,I EV] SPEAK ( HIS 9T]F]5CE 9 ?OSE H>% & REPROA*FUL T]MS :I* ,I SO WELL KNEW W\LD BE CONVEY$ TO HIM AGA98 ,C\LD ,I HAVE BE5 SO BL9D$ BY GR\NDLESS RES5TM5T1 AS TO HAVE PA9T$ HIM 9 ALL ! COLORS ( AN 9FLEXIBLE DICTATOR1 & A PRESUMPTU\S C5SOR8 ,C\LD ,I HAVE IMPUT$ HIS CONDUCT TO MOTIVES ( PRIDE1 AFFECTATION1 & >ROGANCE8 ,H[ HAPPY HAD ,I BE51 HAD HIS ADVICE >RIV$ SOON]1 & BE5 MORE REG>D$80 

,BUT IT WAS NOT ) SELF-BLAME & REPROA* ONLY1 ?AT ! RECOV]Y ( MY ,R9ALDO WAS CONT5T$4 ,! IDEA ( ! SITUATION ( HIS FRI5D 9CESSANTLY HAUNT$ HIM4 ,NO PURSUIT1 NO AVOCATION1 C\LD )DRAW HIS ATT5TION1 OR BANI% ! RECOLLECTION FROM HIS M9D4 ,HE DET]M9$ TO QUIT ,NAPLES 9 SE>* ( ME4 ,HE LEFT ALL ?OSE 5GAGEM5TS1 & ALL ?OSE PLEASURES ( :I* HE HAD ( LATE BE5 SO MU* 5AMOR$1 & CROSS+ ! SEA HE CAME 9TO ,SICILY4 ,LE>N+ ?AT ,I HAD QUITT$ ,PAL]MO1 HE RESOLV$ TO PURSUE HIS SE>* ( ME TO ,LEONT9I4 ,HE HAD FIX$ HIS DET]M9ATION NOT TO QUIT ! G5]\S BUS9ESS UPON :I* HE HAD 5T]$1 )\T DISCOV]+ ME 9 MY REMOTE/ RETREAT1 ATON+ = ! GR\NDLESS RES5TM5T HE HAD H>BOR$1 & CONTRIBUT+ EV]Y ?+ 9 HIS P[] TO REPAIR ! 9JU/ICE ,I HAD SUFF]$ FROM ?OSE ( MY [N FAMILY4 ,& 9 PURSUANCE ( !SE IDEAS HE HAS MADE ME ! MO/ DIS9T]E/$ & LIB]AL PROPOSALS ( FRI5D%IP & ASSI/ANCE4 

,H[ IS IT1 MY ,HIPPOLITO1 ?AT ! SAME MAN %ALL BE ALT]NATELY GOV]N$ BY ! MEANE/ & MO/ EXALT$ MOTIVES3 ?AT HE %ALL N[ APPE> AN ESS5CE CELE/IAL & DIV9E1 & N[ DEBASE HIMSELF BY A CONDUCT ! MO/ 9DEF5SIBLE & UNWOR?Y8 ,BUT SU* ,I AM AFRAID IS MAN4 ,MIX$ 9 ALL HIS QUALITIES1 & 9CONSI/5T 9 ALL HIS PURPOSES4 ,! MO/ VIRTU\S & MO/ V5]ABLE ( US ALL >E TOO (T5 GUILTY ( ?+S WEAK1 SORDID1 & DISGRACEFUL4 ,& IT IS TO BE HOP$ ON ! O!R H&1 ?AT !RE >E FEW SO BASE & DEG5]ATE1 AS NOT SOMETIMES TO P]=M ACTIONS ( ! MO/ UND\BT$ UTILITY1 & TO FEEL S5TIM5TS DIGNIFI$ & B5EVOL5T4 ,IT IS 9 VA9 ?AT ! PHILOSOPH] FITS 9 HIS AIRY EM95CE1 & SEEKS TO R$UCE ! %APELESS MASS 9TO =M1 & 5DEAVORS TO LAY D[N RULES = SO V>IABLE & 9CON/ANT A SY/EM4 ,NATURE MOCKS HIS EF=TS1 & ! P]T9ACITY ( EV5TS BELIES HIS IMAG9>Y HYPO!SES4 

,BUT ,I AM GUILTY ( 9JU/ICE TO MY FRI5D4 ,AN ACTION :I* HE HAS SO S9C]ELY REGRETT$1 & SO GREATLY ATON$1 \<T NOT TO BE CONSID]$ ) SO MU* SEV]ITY4 ,I TRU/ ,I AM NOT MISL$ BY ! P]SONAL 9T]E/ ,I MAY APPE> TO HAVE 9 HIS PRES5T CONDUCT4 ,I ?9K ,I %\LD CONTEMPLATE IT ) ! SAME ADMIRATION1 & ALL[ IT ! SAME WEI<T1 IF ITS B5EVOL5CE 5TIRELY REG>D$ ANO!R4 ,9DE$ ,I AM /ILL 9 ! GREATE/ UNC]TA9TY H[ TO DET]M9E4 ,I AM /ILL 9CL9$ TO PREF] MY =M] PLAN1 ( 5T]+ RESOLUTELY UPON NEW SC5ES & NEW PURSUITS1 TO ?AT ( TAK+ UP ANY DURABLE RESID5CE 9 ! PALACE ( MY FRI5D4 ,!RE IS SOME?+ MISBECOM+ A MAN 9 ! BLOOM ( Y\?1 & LABOR+ UND] NO NATURAL DISADVANTAGES & 9FIRMITIES1 9 ! SUBSI/+ 9 ANY MANN] UPON ! B\NTY ( ANO!R4 ,! PRIDE ( MY HE>T1 A PRIDE ?AT ,I DO NOT SEEK TO EXT+UI%1 LEADS ME TO PREF] AN HONE/ 9DEP5D5CE1 9 H[EV] MEAN A /ATION1 TO ! MO/ SPL5DID1 & ! MO/ SILK5 BONDAGE4 

,:Y %\LD NOT HE ?AT IS BORN A NOBLEMAN BE ALSO BORN A MAN8 ,A MAN IS A *>ACT] SUP]IOR TO ALL ?OSE ?AT CIVILIZATION HAS 9V5T$4 ,TO BE A MAN IS ! PR(ESSION ( A CITIZ5 ( ! WORLD4 ,A MAN ( RANK IS A POOR %IV]+1 EXOTIC PLANT1 ?AT CANNOT SUBSI/ \T ( HIS NATIVE SOIL4 ,IF ! IMAG9>Y B>RI]S ( SOCIETY W]E ?R[N D[N1 IF WE W]E R$UC$ BACK AGA9 TO A /ATE ( NATURE1 ! NOBLEMAN W\LD APPE> A %IFTLESS & A HELPLESS BE+2 HE ONLY :O KNEW H[ TO BE A MAN W\LD %[ LIKE ! CREATURE ( ,GOD1 A BE+ S5T 9TO ! WORLD ) ! CAPACITIES ( SUBSI/5CE & 5JOYM5T4 ,! NOBLEMAN1 AN >TIFICIAL & FANTA/IC CREATION1 W\LD !N LOSE ALL ?AT HOMAGE 9 :I* HE PLUM$ HIMSELF1 HE W\LD BE SE5 )\T DISGUISE1 & BE DESPIS$ BY ALL4 

,OH1 MY ,HIPPOLITO1 9 SPITE ( ALL ?IS P>ADE ( FIRMNESS & RESOLUTION1 ,I CANNOT QUIT MY NATIVE C\NTRY BUT ) ! S9C]E/ REGRET4 ,I HAD ONE TIE1 :Y DO ,I M5TION IT8 ,NEV] DID ,I COMMIT ?IS CONFID5CE TO ANY MORTAL4 ,IT WAS ! DREAM ( A POETICAL IMAG9ATION4 ,IT WAS A VISION DRAWN 9 ! FANTA/IC & AIRY COLORS ?AT FL[ FROM ! P5CIL ( Y\?4 ,FONDLY ,I ONCE 5T]TA9$ A HOPE4 ,I LIV$ UPON IT4 ,BUT IT IS VANI%$ = EV]4 

,I %ALL GO FROM H5CE ) ! M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A TO ,NAPLES4 ,I %ALL !RE PROBABLY MAKE A RESID5CE ( SEV]AL WEEKS4 ,9 ?AT TIME ,I %ALL HAVE FIX$ MY PLANS1 & IMM$IATELY AFT] %ALL 5T] UPON ! EXECUTION ( !M4 

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