,OLD ,MAN ,DIOG5ES 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,HAN ,RYN] 

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,A FEW YE>S AGO ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,PLANTOPOLIS HAD A PR(ESSOR ( =EIGN LIT]ATURE :O WAS CONSID]$ UNUSUAL4 ,! BODY ( A Y\NG GIANT1 =MIDABLE & RUDIM5T>Y2 L>GE1 IRREGUL>1 EV5 VIOL5T TRAITS2 A PASSIONATE PHYSIOGNOMY1 AT TIMES LI<T5$ ) MALICE OR ELEVAT$ BY LYRICISM1 AT O!R TIMES HEAVY ) A REFLECTIVE S]I\SNESS4 ,LONG BR[N HAIR1 %AGGY & /&+ UPRI<T1 AN ABUNDANT & HAIRY BE>D ?AT MET IT2 BLACK SP>KL+ EYES1 BURI$ DEEP B5EA? HIS BU%Y BR[S2 & A M\? L>GE AS A LAU< OR ELOQU5CE WAS NOT ! ?+ AB\T HIM ?AT SURPRIS$ MO/ /RONGLY OR LA/+LY4 

,DRESS$ 9 A B>ELY DEC5T FA%ION HE LIV$1 9 ! WORK+ CLASS QU>T]1 9 A ROOM ?AT A POOR /UD5T W\LD HAVE DISDA9$4 ,NOT A PA9T+ ! L5G? ( ! WALLS2 NOT AN 5GRAV+1 OR EV5 A PO/C>D OR PHOTOGRAPH4 ,NOT A S+LE KNICKKNACK ANY:]E4 ,A N>R[ /EEL B$1 AN IMM5SE KIT*5 TABLE COV]$ ) PAP]S :I*1 HAD !Y BE5 SPREAD \T1 W\LD HAVE ALL[$ C\NTLESS 9K /A9S TO BE SE52 ?REE BACKLESS /RAW *AIRS4 ,& YET ! R>E VISITORS ADMITT$ TO :AT ! OCCUPANT CALL$ 0,DIOG5ES' B>REL0 NOT$ C]TA9 P>TICUL> LUXURIES4 ,!Y W]5'T SURPRIS$ TO F9D AT A PR(ESSOR'S H\SE MANY BOOKS1 SOME ( :I* W]E R>E4 ,BUT !RE WAS A SIGN WEAL? ?AT1 9 ITS V]Y BANALITY & B\RGEOIS *>ACT] WAS /RANGE3 AN >MOIRE TOPP$ ) A MIRROR SPREAD ITS SOLID & FLAT LI<T4 ,ON HI<1 A L>GE WRIT+ DESK BORE1 9 C\NSEL OR IRONICALLY1 ! ,SOCRATIC MOTTO 9 ! ORIG9AL3 KN[ ?YSELF4 

,! Y\NG PR(ESSOR :O RECOMM5D$ 9 ,GREEK TO KN[ ONESELF TOOK1 ON ! CORN] ( A RU/IC TABLE1 COMMON & MEAG] MEALS4 ,HIS POTS & PANS & HIS TABLE S]VICE1 MO/ (T5 RELEGAT$ & TOSS$ 9TO ! BOTTOM ( ! >MOIRE1 CONSI/$ ( A KETTLE1 A LADLE1 A SALT BOX1 A KNIFE1 A SPOON & A =K4 ,N>Y A GLASS4 ,! Y\NG PR(ESSOR ONLY DRANK WAT]1 & HE DRANK ?IS DIRECTLY FROM ! LADLE4 ,HE SU/A9$ HIS L>GE BODY ) *EESE1 *EAP COLD CUTS1 & A FEW VEGETABLES ?AT HE BOIL$ ) NO O!R SEASON+ ?AN SALT4 

,?IS MAN WASN'T A MIS]4 ,!RE IS NO?+ MORE COMMON ?AN A MIS] 9 SMALL CITIES1 & ?IS VISE SURPRISES NO ONE !RE4 ,AT ! 5D ( EV]Y MON? \R ECC5TRIC DI/RIBUT$ ALMO/ HIS 5TIRE SAL>Y TO ! POOR4 

,?IS ECC5TRIC WASN'T A SA9T4 ,HE NEV] /EPP$ FOOT 9 A *UR*1 & MEET+ A PRIE/ CAUS$ A SMILE ( CONTEMPT TO CROSS HIS LIPS4 ,\R BIZ>RE P]SONAGE DIDN'T 9VE/ HIS MONEY ANY:]E SO ?AT IT C\LD BE RETURN$ TO HIM 9CREAS$ A HUNDR$-FOLD 9 ! O!R WORLD1 NOT EV5 AT ! BANK ( ! M]CIFUL ,GOD4 

,! BIZ>RE P]SONAGE WAS ALSO NOT :AT IS CALL$ A PHILAN?ROPI/4 ,HE DEF5D$ HIMSELF FROM FEEL+ ANY S5TIM5T1 & ONLY EV] SPOKE ) DISDA9 ( PITY3 0,A L[ & S(T PASSION1 GOOD = WOM5 OR = O!R L[ NATURES :O ! 9DIG5CE ( !IR NATURE CONDEMNS TO *OOSE BETWE5 WEAK G5TL5ESS & CRUELTY4 

,PROTE/ANTS OR ROYALI/S1 SOCIALI/S OR ,FREEMASONS1 ! FAI?FUL ( ALL RELIGIONS DECL>$ HIM MAD4 ,RADICALS OR ,CA?OLICS1 HE WASN'T JUDG$ ANY MORE FAVORABLY BY P>TY MEMB]S4 ,H[ MANY ,PLATANOPOLITANS ESCAPE ! V>I\S H]DS8 ,!SE R>E 9DEP5D5TS1 ( A SKEPTICAL SPIRIT1 WILL+LY SUSP5D JUDGM5T4 ,I ?9K ?AT !Y SUSPECT$ ! /RANGE PR(ESSOR ( BE+ NOT MU* LESS MAD ?AT ?OSE :O PROCLAIM$ HIS MADNESS4 ,BUT HIS DEM5TIA SEEM$ MORE 9T]E/+1 MORE PICTURESQUE TO !M &1 ONE MI<T SAY1 LESS /UPID4 ,!Y OBS]V$ HIM ) A W>Y & SYMPA!TIC CURIOSITY4 

,PUBLIC OP9ION JUDGES R&OMLY4 ,W\LD R&OMNESS DES]VE ITS NAME IF IT WAS ALWAYS WRONG8 ,H]E IT RISK$ BE+ RI<T4 

,! Y\NG PR(ESSOR 9 FACT MANIFE/$ A FEW SYMPTOMS ( MADNESS4 ,IT WAS P]HAPS NOT !Y ?AT CAUS$ HIM TO BE ACCUS$ ( DEM5TIA4 

,( ! MADMAN HE HAD ! MANIA = O/5TATION1 ! NE$ TO EXPLA9 TO ALL COM]S & TO GLORIFY ALL HIS ACTS4 ,HE GLADLY SPOKE ( NATURE & ! NATURAL LIFE4 ,BUT HIS NATURAL HAD SOME?+ GR&ILOQU5T AB\T IT4 

,HIS PUBLIC CLASSES W]E V]Y POPUL>4 ,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO D5Y !IR ABUNDANT1 VA/1 & DEEP ]UDITION1 OR !IR P]SONAL VIEWS4 ,(T5 EV5 ?OSE MO/ ON !IR GU>D & HO/ILE APPLAUD$ L\DLY1 ?ANKS TO !IR NOBLE1 LIVELY1 & LYRICAL TONE4 ,! ELOQU5T & WITTY PR(ESSOR WAS HAT$ & ADMIR$4 ,HE WAS ALL ! MORE HAT$ BECAUSE ONE WAS =C$ TO ADMIRE HIM4 

,HIS CLASSES W]E H>DLY P]FECT4 ,SP>KL+ & TUMULTU\S1 OR FRAU<T ) PO9TS ?AT TICKL$ TO LAU<T]1 !Y W]E LACK+ 9 GRACE & FLEXIBILITY1 & !Y (T5 W\ND$ ! S5SE ( MEASURE & BALANCE4 ,!Y W]E ATTACK$ = !IR LONG & UNJU/IFI$ DIGRESSIONS4 ,! OLD DEAN1 :O HAD TAU<T SUCCESSIVE G5]ATIONS (FICIAL PHILOSOPHY = =TY YE>S SAID ) BITT]NESS1 DESPITE HIS CU/OM>Y 9DULG5CE3 0,! PR(ESSOR ( =EIGN LIT]ATURE IS 5CROA*+ ON MY FIELD40 ,:5EV] HE C\LD1 ! PR(ESSOR ( =EIGN LIT]ATURE 9 FACT DID =GET HIS TITLE & D$ICAT$ HALF ( HIS LESSONS TO ! ,GREEK MORALI/S4 

,! /RANGE PR(ESSOR :O CAUS$ SC&AL 9 SO MANY WAYS 7MADNESS IS NOT1 9 ! UNIV]SITY1 MU* LESS SC&AL\S ?AN TAL5T7 WAS CALL$1 ACCORD+ TO HIS (FICIAL RECORDS1 ,JULI5 ,DU*5E4 ,BUT HE NORMALLY SIGN$ ,LEP]E-,DU*5E4 ,EV5 ON (FICIAL DOCUM5TS HE CALL$ HIMSELF 0,JULI5 ,DU*5E1 ALIAS ,LEP]E-,DU*5E40 ,NO ONE KNEW ! REASON = ?IS ECC5TRICITY1 BEH9D :I* WAS SUSPECT$ A TEM]ITY ?AT WAS AS REVOLUTION>Y AS IT WAS 9DEC5T4 ,9 HIS DIATRIBES AGA9/ ,PLATO1 :O HE TREAT$ AS A P]SONAL 5EMY1 HE OPPOS$ ,DIOG5ES ( ,SYNOPE TO ! AU?OR ( ! ,LAWS1 0! GREATE/ MAN ( ALL TIME & ( ALL C\NTRIES1 IF IT CAN BE SAID ( A GREAT MAN ?AT HE BELONGS TO A SPECIFIC TIME OR C\NTRY40 ,AMUS$ BY HIS ADMIRATION = ! ,CYNIC & BY ! ,CYNICISM ( HIS MORALS1 DESPITE HIS Y\? HIS /UD5TS NICKNAM$ HIM 0,OLD ,MAN ,DIOG5ES40 

,HE KNEW ( ?IS NICKNAME & WAS PR\D ( IT3 0,MAY IT PLEASE :ATEV] IT IS ?AT WILL P]HAPS REPLACE ! GODS ?AT ,I SOME DAY DES]VE SU* GLORY40 

,AS HAPP5S ) OBVI\S MADM5 ! OP9ION PEOPLE HAD ( HIM CONTRIBUT$ TO MOLD+ HIM4 ,AS SOON AS HE BECAME ,OLD ,MAN ,DIOG5ES = ! O!RS1 NOT ONLY DID HE MOVE EV] CLOS] TO ! ANCI5T ,CYNICS BY HIS CONDUCT & DIET1 BUT HE BEGAN TO ?9K ( IMITAT+ !M COMPLETELY4 ,IF NO =CE W]E TO /OP HIM ON ?IS SLOPE1 IT BECAME 9CREAS+LY PROBABLE ?AT HE W\LD ONE DAY ADOPT ! ,CYNICAL LIFE /YLE4 

,! S*OOL VACATION1 :I* HE PASS$ 9 ! SMALL VILLAGE ( ,SA9T-,JULI5-5-,BEAU*5E1 WAS ONE LONG CRISIS = HIM4 0,ONE MORE COMBAT LIKE ?IS ONE & MY VICTORY WILL BE COMPLETE40 ,!SE 9T]NAL WORDS MEANT ?AT HE W\LD ADOPT ! ,GREEK CLOAK1 S&ALS1 ! HEAVY ROD1 ! P\*1 & ! W&]+ & M5DICANT LIFE4 

,A CONTR>Y =CE SEEM$ TO MANIFE/ ITSELF4 ,AT HIS FIR/ PUBLIC CLASS ?AT YE> HE NOT$ A Y\NG GIRL :OSE BEAUTY HE F\ND TO BE SIMPLE & NATURAL4 ,A BLOND1 TALL1 SLIM1 ( A SUPPLE1 ALMO/ SPIRITUAL GRACE4 ,! L>GE BLUE EYES SP>KL$ ) 9TELLIG5CE & 5?USIASM :5 ! ORATOR PRON\NC$ NOBLE WORDS4 ,! LIPS1 ( A DELICATE DESIGN & COLOR1 OP5$1 HONE/ & SONOR\S1 IF HE SET LOOSE AN AMUS+ PHRASE4 ,%E WAS ALWAYS ! FIR/ TO UND]/&4 ,DID %E NOT ALREADY UND]/& :AT WAS GO+ TO BE SAID8 ,) A SPONTANE\S MOVEM5T ?AT %[$ NO HESITATION1 ALMO/ BE=E ! 5D ( AN AMUS+ OR MAGNIFIC5T S5T5CE1 %E GAVE ! SIGNAL = LAU<T] OR APPLAUSE4 

,FROM ! SECOND TIME HE CAU<T A GLIMPSE ( ! MOV+ Y\NG GIRL 9 ! AUDI5CE ! Y\NG PR(ESSOR SPOKE ONLY TO H]4 ,LIKE SO MANY PRIVATE MADRIGALS1 HIS M9D D$ICAT$ TO H] HIS UNIV]SAL EPIGRAMS ( A MISAN?ROPE :O WAS AMUS+ HIMSELF4 ,IT WAS %E :O HIS LYRICAL \TBUR/S 9VIT$ ON BRO!RLY FLI<TS F> FROM M51 !IR LIES & !IR MIS]IES4 

,= A FEW DAYS ,OLD MAN ,DIOG5ES CONT5T$ HIMSELF ) ! VAGUE/ ( DREAMS4 ,& !N HE FELT ! NE$ TO FIX !M1 MAKE !M MORE PRECISE4 ,HE GA!R$ 9=MATION4 ,! Y\NG GIRL BELONG$ TO :AT ! PROV9CES CALL 0AN HONE/ FAMILY40 ,! FA!R WAS TRIPLY HONOR$ AS A RETIR$ COLONEL1 AN (FIC] ( ! ,LEGION ( ,HONOR1 & AS *IEF *UR* W>D5 ( HIS P>I%4 ,A =TUNATE 5C\NT]1 & ONE ( ADMIRABLE BALANCE1 H] MO!R WAS ! DAU<T] ( AN HONORABLE DECEAS$ :O1 :ILE ALIVE1 EX]CIS$ ! HONORABLE PR(ESSION ( REPUBLICAN PREFECT4 ,%E HAD GIV5 H] DAU<T]1 UPON LEAV+ ,SA9T-,D5IS1 ALL ! B5EFITS ( :AT ,PLATANOPOLIS CALLS 0A LIB]AL $UCATION40 ,LUCIE PLAY$ ! PIANO1 DREW1 DID WAT]COLORS & HAD A HI<] DIPLOMA4 ,= H] [N PLEASURE & IMPROVEM5T1 = ! PA/ TWO YE>S %E TOOK ! O!R PUBLIC CLASSES ( ! FACULTY ( LETT]S4 ,?AT YE>1 DESPITE ,JULI5 ,DU*5E'S BAD REPUTATION1 %E HAD BE5 ALL[$ TO ATT5D1 9 ! COMPANY ( H] OV]WEI<T MO!R1 ! CLASS 9 =EIGN LIT]ATURE4 

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