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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,:O IS IT ?AT SAYS1 0,!RE IS NO LOVE BUT AMONG EQUALS80 ,BE IT :O IT MAY1 IT IS A SAY+ UNIV]SALLY KN[N1 & ?AT IS 9 EV]Y ONE'S M\?4 ,! CONTR>Y IS PRECISELY ! TRU?1 & IS ! GREAT SECRET ( EV]Y ?+ ?AT IS ADMIRABLE 9 \R MORAL NATURE4 

,BY LOVE IT IS MY 9T5TION H]E TO UND]/&1 NOT A CALM1 TRANQUIL1 &1 AS IT W]E1 HALF-PRON\NC$ FEEL+1 BUT A PASSION ( ! M9D4 ,WE MAY D\BTLESS 5T]TA9 AN APPROBATION ( O!R M51 )\T ADV]T+ TO ! QUE/ION H[ !Y /& 9 RELATION TO \RSELVES1 AS EQUALS OR O!RWISE4 ,BUT ! S5TIM5T ,I AM H]E CONSID]+1 IS ?AT :]E ! P]SON 9 :OM IT RESIDES MO/ /RONGLY SYMPA?IZES ) ! JOYS & SORR[S ( ANO!R1 DESIRES HIS GRATIFICATION1 HOPES = HIS WELF>E1 & %R9KS FROM ! ANTICIPATION ( HIS BE+ 9JUR$2 9 A WORD1 IS ! S5TIM5T :I* HAS MO/ ! SPIRIT ( SACRIFICE 9 IT1 & PREP>ES ! P]SON 9 :OM IT DWELLS1 TO PO/PONE HIS [N ADVANTAGE TO ! ADVANTAGE ( HIM :O IS ! OBJECT ( IT4 

,HAV+ PLAC$ LOVE AMONG ! PASSIONS1 :I* IS NO VEHEM5T ASSUMPTION1 ,I !N SAY1 !RE CAN BE NO PASSION1 & BY CONSEQU5CE NO LOVE1 :]E !RE IS NOT IMAG9ATION4 ,9 CASES :]E EV]Y ?+ IS UND]/OOD1 & MEASUR$1 & R$UC$ TO RULE1 LOVE IS \T ( ! QUE/ION4 ,:5EV] ?IS S5TIM5T PREVAILS1 ,I MU/ HAVE MY ATT5TION FIX$ MORE ON ! ABS5T ?AN ! PRES5T1 MORE UPON :AT ,I DO NOT SEE ?AN ON :AT ,I DO SEE4 ,MY ?\<TS WILL BE TAK5 UP ) ! FUTURE OR ! PA/1 ) :AT IS TO COME OR :AT HAS BE54 ,( ! PRES5T !RE IS NECESS>ILY NO IMAGE4 ,S5TIM5T IS NO?+1 TILL Y\ HAVE >RIV$ AT A MY/]Y & A VEIL1 SOME?+ ?AT IS SE5 OBSCURELY1 ?AT IS JU/ H9T$ AT 9 ! DI/ANCE1 ?AT HAS NEI!R C]TA9 \TL9E NOR COLOR1 BUT ?AT IS LEFT = ! M9D TO FILL UP ACCORD+ TO ITS PLEASURE & 9 ! BE/ MANN] IT IS ABLE4 

,! GREAT MODEL ( ! AFFECTION ( LOVE 9 HUMAN BE+S1 IS ! S5TIM5T :I* SUBSI/S BETWE5 P>5TS & *ILDR54 

,LET NOT ?IS APPE> A P>ADOX4 ,!RE IS ANO!R RELATION 9 HUMAN SOCIETY TO :I* ?IS EPI!T HAS MORE EMPHATICALLY BE5 GIV53 BUT1 IF WE ANALYZE ! MATT] /RICTLY1 WE %ALL F9D ?AT ALL ?AT IS MO/ SACR$ & BEAUTIFUL 9 ! PASSION BETWE5 ! SEXES1 HAS RELATION TO (FSPR+4 ,:AT ,MILTON CALLS1 0,! RITES MY/]I\S ( CONNUBIAL LOVE10 W\LD HAVE LITTLE *>M 9 !M 9 REFLECTION1 TO A M9D ONE DEGREE ABOVE ! BRUTES1 W]E IT NOT = ! MY/]Y !Y 9CLUDE1 ( !IR T5D5CY TO GIVE EXI/5CE TO A NEW HUMAN CREATURE LIKE \RSELVES4 ,W]E IT NOT = ?IS CIRCUM/ANCE1 A MAN & A WOMAN W\LD H>DLY EV] HAVE LE>N$ TO LIVE TOGE!R2 !RE SC>CELY C\LD HAVE BE5 SU* A ?+ AS DOME/IC SOCIETY2 BUT EV]Y 9T]C\RSE ( ?IS SORT W\LD HAVE BE5 0CASUAL1 JOYLESS1 UN5DE>$20 & ! PROP5SITY W\LD HAVE BR\<T ALONG ) IT NO?+ MORE ( BEAUTY1 LU/] & GRACE1 ?AN ! PURE ANIMAL APPETITES ( HUNG] & ?IR/4 ,BE>+ 9 M9D !SE CONSID]ATIONS1 ,I DO NOT !RE=E HESITATE TO SAY1 ?AT ! GREAT MODEL ( ! AFFECTION ( LOVE 9 HUMAN BE+S1 IS ! S5TIM5T :I* SUBSI/S BETWE5 P>5TS & *ILDR54 

,! ORIG9AL FEATURE 9 ?IS S5TIM5T IS ! CONSCI\S FEEL+ ( ! PROTECTOR & ! PROTECT$4 ,\R PASSIONS CANNOT SUBSI/ 9 LAZY 9DOL5CE2 PASSION & ACTION MU/ OP]ATE ON EA* O!R2 PASSION MU/ PRODUCE ACTION1 & ACTION GIVE /R5G? TO ! TIDE ( PASSION4 ,WE DO NOT VEHEM5TLY DESIRE1 :]E WE CAN DO NO?+4 ,IT IS 9 A V]Y FA9T WAY ?AT ,I 5T]TA9 A WI% TO POSSESS ! FACULTY ( FLY+2 & AN ORD9>Y MAN CAN SC>CELY BE SAID TO DESIRE TO BE A K+ OR AN EMP]OR4 ,NONE BUT A MADMAN1 ( PLEBEIAN RANK1 FALLS 9 LOVE ) A PR9CESS4 ,BUT %EW ME A GOOD ?+ )9 MY REA*2 CONV9CE ME ?AT IT IS 9 MY P[] TO ATTA9 IT2 DEMON/RATE TO ME ?AT IT IS FIT = ME1 & ,I AM FIT = IT2 !N BEG9S ! C>E] ( PASSION4 ,9 ! SAME MANN]1 ,I CANNOT LOVE A P]SON VEHEM5TLY1 & /RONGLY 9T]E/ MYSELF 9 HIS MISC>RIAGES OR SUCCESS1 TILL ,I FEEL ?AT ,I CAN BE SOME?+ TO HIM4 ,LOVE CANNOT DWELL 9 A /ATE ( IMPOT5CE4 ,TO AFFECT & BE AFFECT$1 ?IS IS ! COMMON NATURE ,I REQUIRE2 ?IS IS ! BE+ ?AT IS LIKE UNTO MYSELF2 ALL O!R LIK5ESS RESIDES 9 ! LOGIC & ! DEF9ITION1 BUT HAS NO?+ TO DO ) FEEL+ OR ) PRACTICE4 

,:AT CAN BE MORE CLE> & S\ND 9 EXPLANATION1 ?AN ! LOVE ( A P>5T TO HIS *ILD8 ,! AFFECTION HE BE>S & ITS C\NT]P>T >E ! ORNAM5TS ( ! WORLD1 & ! SPR+ ( EV]Y ?+ ?AT MAKES LIFE WOR? HAV+4 ,:ATEV] BESIDES HAS A T5D5CY TO ILLU/RATE & HONOR \R NATURE1 DESC5DS FROM !SE1 OR IS COPI$ FROM !SE1 GR[S \T ( !M AS ! BRAN*ES ( A TREE FROM ! TRUNK1 OR IS =M$ UPON !M AS A MODEL1 & D]IVES FROM !M ITS %APE1 ITS *>ACT]1 & ITS S\L4 ,YET !RE >E M5 SO 9DU/RI\S & EXP]T TO /RIP ! WORLD WE LIVE 9 ( ALL ?AT ADORNS IT1 ?AT !Y CAN SEE NO?+ GLORI\S 9 !SE AFFECTIONS1 BUT F9D ! ONE TO BE ALL SELFI%NESS1 & ! O!R ALL PREJUDICE & SUP]/ITION4 

,! LOVE ( ! P>5T TO HIS *ILD IS NURS$ & FO/]$ BY TWO PLA9 CONSID]ATIONS2 FIR/1 ?AT ! SUBJECT IS CAPABLE ( RECEIV+ MU*1 & SECONDLY1 ?AT MY P[] CONC]N+ IT IS GREAT & EXT5SIVE4 

,:5 AN 9FANT IS PRES5T$ TO MY OBS]VATION1 :AT A WIDE FIELD ( S5TIM5T & REFLECTION IS OP5$ TO ME6 ,FEW M9DS >E 9DU/RI\S & DUCTILE 5\< COMPLETELY TO COMPASS ?IS FIELD1 IF ! 9FANT IS ONLY ACCID5TALLY BR\<T UND] !IR VIEW4 ,BUT1 IF IT IS AN 9FANT ) :I* ,I BEG9 TO BE ACQUA9T$ TO-DAY1 & MY ACQUA9TANCE ) :I* %ALL NOT 5D P]HAPS TILL ONE ( US CEASES TO EXI/1 H[ IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT ! VIEW ( ITS LITTLE FIGURE %\LD NOT LEAD ME TO ! M$ITATION ( ITS FUTURE HI/ORY1 ! SUCCESSIVE /AGES ( HUMAN LIFE1 & ! V>I\S SC5ES & MUTATIONS & VICISSITUDES & =TUNES ?R\< :I* IT IS DE/9$ TO PASS8 ,! ,BOOK ( ,FATE LIES OP5 BE=E ME4 ,?IS 9FANT1 P[]LESS & ALMO/ IMPASSIVE N[1 IS RES]V$ = MANY SORR[S & MANY JOYS1 & WILL ONE DAY POSSESS A P[]1 =MIDABLE & FE>FUL TO AFFLICT ?OSE )9 ITS REA*1 OR CALCULAT$ TO DIFFUSE BLESS+S1 WISDOM1 VIRTUE1 HAPP9ESS1 TO ALL >\ND4 ,I CONCEIVE ALL ! V>I\S DE/9ATIONS ( :I* MAN IS SUSCEPTIBLE2 MY FANCY AT LEA/ IS FREE TO SELECT ?AT :I* PLEASES ME BE/2 ,I UNFOLD & PURSUE IT 9 ALL ITS DIRECTIONS1 OBS]VE ! ?ORNS & DIFFICULTIES ) :I* IT IS BESET1 & CONJURE UP TO MY ?\<TS ALL ?AT IT CAN BOA/ ( 9VIT+1 DELI<TFUL & HONORABLE4 

,BUT IF ! 9FANT ?AT IS NE> TO ME LAYS HOLD ( MY IMAG9ATION & AFFECTIONS AT ! MOM5T 9 :I* HE FALLS UND] MY OBS]VATION1 H[ MU* MORE DO ,I BECOME 9T]E/$ 9 HIM1 AS HE ADVANCES FROM YE> TO YE>6 ,AT FIR/1 ,I HAVE ! BLESS+ ( ! GOSPEL UPON ME1 9 ?AT1 0HAV+ NOT SE51 YET ,I BELIEVE40 ,BUT1 AS HIS P[]S EXP&1 ,I UND]/& HIM BETT]4 ,HIS LITTLE EYE BEG9S TO SP>KLE ) MEAN+2 HIS TONGUE TELLS A TALE ?AT MAY BE UND]/OOD2 HIS V]Y TONES1 & GE/URES1 & ATTITUDES1 ALL 9=M ME CONC]N+ :AT HE %ALL BE4 ,I AM LIKE A FLORI/1 :O HAS RECEIV$ A /RANGE PLANT FROM A DI/ANT C\NTRY4 ,AT FIR/ HE SEES ONLY ! /ALK1 & ! LEAVES1 & ! BUD HAV+ YET NO O!R COLOR ?AN ?AT ( ! LEAVES4 ,BUT AS HE WAT*ES HIS PLANT FROM DAY TO DAY1 & FROM H\R TO H\R1 ! CASE :I* CONTA9S ! FL[] DIVIDES1 & BETRAYS FIR/ ONE COLOR & !N ANO!R1 TILL ! %ELL GRADUALLY SUBSIDES MORE & MORE T[>DS ! /ALK1 & ! FIGURE ( ! FL[] BEG9S N[ TO BE SE51 & ITS RADIANCE & ITS PRIDE TO EXP& ITSELF TO ! RAVI%$ OBS]V]4--,EV]Y LESSON ?AT ! *ILD LEANS1 EV]Y COMM5T ?AT HE MAKES UPON IT1 EV]Y SPORT ?AT HE PURSUES1 EV]Y *OICE ?AT HE EX]TS1 ! DEMEANOR ?AT HE ADOPTS TO HIS PLAYFELL[S1 ! MODIFICATIONS & *>ACT] ( HIS LITTLE FITS ( AU?ORITY OR SUBMISSION1 ALL MAKE HIM MORE & MORE AN 9DIVIDUAL TO ME1 & OP5 A WID] FIELD = MY SAGACITY OR MY PROPHECY1 AS TO :AT HE PROMISES TO BE1 & :AT HE MAY BE MADE4 

,BUT :AT GIVES1 AS HAS ALREADY BE5 OBS]V$1 ! PO9T & ! F9I% TO ALL ! 9T]E/ ,I TAKE RESPECT+ HIM1 LIES 9 ! VA/ P[] ,I POSSESS TO 9FLU5CE & DIRECT HIS *>ACT] & HIS =TUNE4 ,AT FIR/ IT IS AB/RACT P[]1 BUT1 :5 IT HAS ALREADY BE5 EX]T$ 7AS ! WRIT]S ON POLITICS AS A SCI5CE HAVE OBS]V$ ( PROP]TY71 ! SWEAT ( MY BR[ BECOMES M+L$ ) ! APPLE ,I HAVE GA!R$1 & MY 9T]E/ IS GREAT]4 ,NO ONE UND]/&S MY VIEWS & PROJECTS 5TIRELY BUT MYSELF1 & ! S*EME ,I HAVE CONCEIV$ WILL SUFF]1 IF ,I DO NOT COMPLETE IT AS ,I BEGAN4 

,& !RE >E M5 ?AT SAY1 ?AT ALL ?IS MY/]Y1 ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL ATTITUDE ( HUMAN NATURE1 & ! CR[N ( ITS GLORY1 IS PURE SELFI%NESS6 

,LET US N[ TURN FROM ! VIEW ( ! P>5TAL1 TO ?AT ( ! FILIAL AFFECTION4 

,! GREAT MI/AKE ?AT HAS BE5 MADE ON ?IS SUBJECT1 >ISES FROM ! TAK+ IT NAK$LY & AS A M]E AB/RACTION4 ,IT HAS BE5 SAGELY REM>K$1 ?AT :5 MY FA!R DID ?AT :I* OCCASION$ ME TO COME 9TO EXI/5CE1 HE 9T5D$ ME NO B5EFIT1 & !RE=E ,I [E HIM NO ?ANKS4 ,& ! 9F]5CE :I* HAS BE5 MADE FROM ?IS WISE POSITION IS1 ?AT ! DUTY ( *ILDR5 TO P>5TS IS A M]E IMPO/URE1 A TRICK1 EMPLOY$ BY ! OLD TO DEFRAUD ! Y\NG \T ( !IR S]VICES4 

,I GRANT MO/ READILY1 ?AT ! M]E MAT]IAL LIGAM5T ?AT B9DS TOGE!R ! FA!R & ! *ILD1 BY ITSELF IS WOR?LESS1 & ?AT HE :O [ES NO?+ MORE ?AN ?IS TO HIS FA!R1 [ES HIM NO?+4 ,! NATURAL1 UNANIMAT$ RELATION%IP IS LIKE ! GRA9 ( MU/>D-SE$ 9 ! DISC\RSES ( ,JESUS ,*RI/1 0:I* 9DE$ IS ! LEA/ ( ALL SE$S2 BUT1 :5 IT IS UNFOLD$ & GR[S UP1 IT BECOMES A MI<TY TREE1 SO ?AT ! BIRDS ( ! AIR MAY COME & LODGE 9 ITS BRAN*ES40 

,! H>D & 9S5SIBLE MAN MAY KN[ LITTLE ( ! DEBT HE [ES TO HIS FA!R2 BUT HE ?AT IS CAPABLE ( CALL+ UP ! PA/1 & BEHOLD+ ! ?+S ?AT >E NOT AS IF !Y N[ W]E1 WILL SEE ! MATT] 9 A V]Y DIFF]5T LI<T4 ,9CALCULABLE >E ! PRIVATIONS 79 A GREAT MAJORITY ( 9/ANCES71 ! TOILS1 ! PA9S1 ! ANXIETIES1 ?AT EV]Y *ILD IMPOSES ON HIS FA!R FROM ! FIR/ H\R ( HIS EXI/5CE4 ,IF HE C\LD KN[ ! CEASELESS C>ES1 ! T5D] & >D5T FEEL+S1 ! ALMO/ 9CR$IBLE EF=TS & EX]TIONS1 ?AT HAVE ACCOMPANI$ HIM 9 HIS FA!R'S BREA/ ?R\< ! :OLE P]IOD ( HIS GR[?1 9/EAD ( ?9K+ ?AT HE [$ HIS P>5T NO?+1 HE W\LD /& /ILL & WOND] ?AT ONE HUMAN CREATURE C\LD DO SO MU* = ANO!R4 

,I GRANT ?AT ALL ?IS MAY BE DONE = A *ILD BY A /RANG]1 & ?AT !N 9 ONE S5SE ! OBLIGATION W\LD BE GREAT]4 ,IT IS H[EV] B>ELY POSSIBLE ?AT ALL ?IS %\LD BE DONE4 ,! /RANG] WANTS ! FIR/ EXCIT+ CAUSE1 ! CONSID]ATION1 0,?IS CREATURE BY ! GREAT S*EME ( NATURE BELONGS TO ME1 & IS CA/ UPON MY C>E40 ,&1 AS ! TIE 9 ! CASE ( ! /RANG] WAS NOT COMPLETE 9 ! BEG9N+1 SO NEI!R CAN IT BE MADE SO 9 ! SEQUEL4 ,! LITTLE /RAGGL] IS LIKE ! DUCKL+ HAT*$ 9 ! NE/ ( A H52 !RE IS DANG] EV]Y DAY1 ?AT AS ! NURSL+ BEG9S TO BE ACQUA9T$ ) ITS [N QUALITIES1 IT MAY PLUNGE ITSELF 9TO ANO!R ELEM5T1 & SWIM AWAY FROM ITS B5EFACTOR4 

,EV5 IF WE PUT ALL !SE CONSID]ATIONS \T ( ! QUE/ION1 /ILL ! AFFECTION ( ! *ILD TO ITS P>5T ( ADOPTION1 WANTS ! K]NEL1 &1 IF ,I MAY SO SPEAK1 ! S\L1 ( ! CONNECTION :I* HAS BE5 =M$ & MODEL$ BY ! GREAT H& ( NATURE4 ,IF ! M]E CIRCUM/ANCE ( FILIATION & DESC5T CREATES NO DEBT1 IT H[EV] IS ! PR9CIPLE ( A V]Y CLOSE CONNECTION4 ,ONE ( ! MO/ MEMORABLE MY/]IES ( NATURE1 IS H[1 \T ( ! SLI<TE/ ( ALL CONNECTIONS 7= SU*1 LIT]ALLY SPEAK+1 IS ?AT BETWE5 FA!R & *ILD71 SO MANY CO9CID5CES %\LD >ISE4 ,! *ILD RESEMBLES HIS P>5T 9 FEATURE1 9 TEMP]AM5T1 9 TURN ( M9D1 & 9 CLASS ( DISPOSITION1 :ILE AT ! SAME TIME 9 MANY P>TICUL>S1 9 !SE SAME RESPECTS1 HE IS A NEW & 9DIVIDUAL CREATURE4 ,9 ONE VIEW !RE=E ! *ILD IS M]ELY ! FA!R MULTIPLI$ & REPEAT$4 ,N[ ONE ( ! 9DEFEASIBLE PR9CIPLES ( AFFECTION IS ! P>TAK+ ( A COMMON NATURE2 & AS MAN IS A SPECIES BY HIMSELF1 SO TO A C]TA9 DEGREE IS EV]Y NATION & EV]Y FAMILY2 & ?IS CONSID]ATION1 :5 ADD$ TO ! MORAL & SPIRITUAL TIES ALREADY TREAT$ (1 UND\BT$LY HAS A T5D5CY TO GIVE !M !IR ZE/ & P]FECTION4 

,BUT EV5 ?IS IS NOT ! MO/ AGREEABLE PO9T ( VIEW 9 :I* WE MAY CONSID] ! FILIAL AFFECTION4 ,I COME BACK TO MY FIR/ POSITION1 ?AT :]E !RE IS NO IMAG9ATION1 !RE CAN BE NO PASSION1 & BY CONSEQU5CE NO LOVE4 ,NO P>5T EV] UND]/OOD HIS *ILD1 & NO *ILD EV] UND]/OOD HIS P>5T4 ,WE HAVE SE5 ?AT ! AFFECTIONATE P>5T CONSID]S HIS *ILD LIKE A FL[] 9 ! BUD1 AS A M9E ( P[] ?AT IS TO BE UNFOLD$1 AS A CREATURE ?AT IS TO ACT & TO PASS ?R\< HE KN[S NOT :AT1 AS A CANVAS ?AT 0GIVES AMPLE ROOM & V]GE 5\<10 = HIS PROPHETIC S\L TO HANG OV] 9 5DLESS VISIONS1 & HIS 9TELLECTUAL P5CIL TO FILL UP ) V>I\S SC5ES & =TUNES4 ,&1 IF ! P>5T DOES NOT UND]/& HIS *ILD1 C]TA9LY AS LITTLE DOES ! *ILD UND]/& HIS P>5T4 ,:]EV] ?IS RELATION SUBSI/S 9 ITS FAIRE/ =M1 ! P>5T IS AS A ,GOD1 A BE+ QUALIFI$ ) SUP]NATURAL P[]S1 TO HIS (FSPR+4 ,! *ILD CONSULTS HIS FA!R AS AN ORACLE2 TO HIM HE PROPOSES ALL HIS LITTLE QUE/IONS2 FROM HIM HE LE>NS HIS NATURAL PHILOSOPHY1 HIS MORALS1 HIS RULES ( CONDUCT1 HIS RELIGION1 & HIS CRE$4 ,! BOY IS UN9=M$ ON EV]Y PO9T2 & ! FA!R IS A VA/ ,5CYCLOP$IA1 NOT M]ELY ( SCI5CES1 BUT ( FEEL+S1 ( SAGACITY1 ( PRACTICAL WISDOM1 & ( JU/ICE1 :I* ! SON CONSULTS ON ALL OCCASIONS1 & NEV] CONSULTS 9 VA94 ,S5SELESS & 9EXP]T IS ?AT P>5T1 :O 5DEAVORS TO GOV]N ! M9D BY AU?ORITY1 & TO LAY D[N RUGG$ & P]EMPTORY DOGMAS TO HIS *ILD2 ! *ILD IS FULLY & UNAVOIDABLY PREP>$ TO RECEIVE EV]Y ?+ ) UNB\ND$ DEF]5CE1 & TO PLACE TOTAL RELIANCE 9 ! ORACLE :I* NATURE HAS ASSIGN$ HIM4 ,HABITS1 H[ BEAUTIFUL6 ,9E/IMABLE B5EFIT ( NATURE1 ?AT HAS GIV5 ME A PROP AGA9/ :I* TO SU/A9 MY UNRIP5$ /R5G?1 & HAS NOT TURN$ ME LOOSE TO W&] ) TOTT]+ /EPS AMID ! VA/ DES]T ( SOCIETY6 

,BUT IT IS NOT M]ELY = CONTEMPLATIVE WISDOM ?AT ! *ILD HONORS HIS P>5T2 HE SEES 9 HIM A VA/ FUND ( LOVE1 ATTA*M5T & SYMPA?Y4 ,?AT HE CANNOT MI/AKE2 & IT IS ALL A MY/]Y TO HIM4 ,HE SAYS1 ,:AT AM ,I1 ?AT ,I %\LD BE ! OBJECT ( ?IS8 & :5CE COMES IT8 ,HE SEES NEI!R ! F\NTA9 FROM :I* IT SPR+S1 NOR ! BANKS ?AT CONF9E IT4 ,TO HIM IT IS AN OCEAN1 UNFA?OMABLE1 & )\T A %ORE4 

,TO ! B\NTY ( ITS OP]ATIONS HE TRU/S IMPLICITLY4 ,! /ORES ( JUDGM5T & KN[L$GE HE F9DS 9 HIS FA!R1 PROMPT HIM TO TRU/ IT4 ,9 MANY 9/ANCES :]E IT APPE>$ AT FIR/ OBSCURE & 5IGMATICAL1 ! EV5T HAS TAU<T HIM TO ACKN[L$GE ITS S\NDNESS4 ,! MUT9\SNESS ( PASSION WILL SOMETIMES EXCITE A *ILD TO QUE/ION ! DECREES ( HIS P>5T2 IT IS V]Y LONG BE=E HIS UND]/&+1 AS SU*1 COMES TO SET UP A SEP>ATE SY/EM1 & TEA*ES HIM TO CONTROV]T ! DECISIONS ( HIS FA!R4 

,P]HAPS ,I \<T E>LI] TO HAVE /AT$1 ?AT ! FILIAL CONNECTION WE HAVE H]E TO CONSID]1 DOES NOT 9CLUDE ?OSE MELAN*OLY 9/ANCES :]E SOME WOEFUL DEFECT OR UTT] WOR?LESSNESS 9 ! P>5T C\NT]ACTS ! NATURAL C\RSE ( ! AFFECTIONS1 BUT REF]S ONLY TO CASES1 :]E ! *>ACT] ( FA!R IS ON ! :OLE SU/A9$ ) HONOR1 & ! PR9CIPLE ( ! CONNECTION IS LEFT TO ITS TRUE OP]ATION4 ,9 SU* CASES ! *ILD NOT ONLY OBS]VES = HIMSELF ! MANIFE/ATIONS ( WISDOM & GOODNESS 9 HIS P>5T1 BUT IS ALSO ACCU/OM$ TO HE> WELL ( HIM FROM ALL >\ND4 ,!RE IS A G5]\S CONSPIRACY 9 HUMAN NATURE1 NOT TO C\NT]ACT ! HONOR BORNE BY ! (FSPR+ TO HIM FROM :OM HE SPRUNG1 & ! :OLESOME PR9CIPLE ( SUP]IORITY & DEP5D5CE :I* IS ALMO/ 9DISP5SABLE BETWE5 P]SONS ( DIFF]5T AGES DWELL+ UND] ! SAME RO(4 ,&1 EXCLUSIVELY ( ?IS CONSID]ATION1 ! M5 :O >E *IEFLY SE5 BY ! SON >E HIS FA!R'S FRI5DS & ASSOCIATES2 & IT IS ! V]Y B5T1 &1 AS IT W]E1 LAW ( \R NATURE1 ?AT WE DO NOT ASSOCIATE MU*1 BUT ) P]SONS :OM WE FAVOR1 & :O >E PREP>$ TO M5TION US ) K9DNESS & HONOR4 

,?US EV]Y WAY ! *ILD IS DEEPLY IMBU$ ) V5]ATION = HIS P>5T1 & =MS ! HABIT ( REG>D+ HIM AS HIS BOOK ( WISDOM1 HIS PHILOSOPH] & GUIDE4 ,HE IS ACCU/OM$ TO HE> HIM SPOK5 ( AS A TRUE FRI5D1 AN ACTIVE ALLY1 & A PATT]N ( JU/ICE & HONOR2 & HE F9DS HIM SO4 ,N[ !SE >E ! TRUE OBJECTS ( AFFECTION1--WISDOM & B5EFIC5CE2 & ! HUMAN HE>T LOVES ?IS B5EFIC5CE BETT] :5 IT IS EX]CIS$ T[>DS HIM :O LOVES1 FIR/1 BECAUSE 9EVITABLY 9 ALMO/ ALL 9/ANCES WE >E BE/ PLEAS$ ) ! GOOD ?AT IS DONE TO \RSELVES1 & SECONDLY1 BECAUSE IT CAN SC>CELY HAPP5 BUT ?AT WE 9 ?AT CASE UND]/& IT BE/1 BO? 9 ITS OP]ATION & ITS EFFECTS4 

,! ACTIVE PR9CIPLES ( RELIGION >E ALL MOLD$ UPON ?IS FAMILI> & S5SIBLE RELATION ( FA!R & *ILD3 & TO UND]/& :ET ! HUMAN HE>T IS CAPABLE TO CONCEIVE ON ?IS SUBJECT1 WE HAVE ONLY TO REF] TO ! MANY ELOQU5T & GL[+ TREATISES ?AT HAVE BE5 WRITT5 UPON ! LOVE ( ,GOD TO HIS CREATURES1 & ! LOVE ?AT ! CREATURE 9 RETURN [ES TO HIS ,GOD4 ,I AM NOT N[ CONSID]+ RELIGION 9 A SPECULATIVE PO9T ( VIEW1 OR 9QUIR+ AMONG ! DIFF]5T SECTS & SY/EMS ( RELIGION :AT IT IS ?AT IS TRUE2 BUT M]ELY PRODUC+ RELIGION AS AN EXAMPLE ( :AT HAVE BE5 ! CONCEPTIONS ( ! HUMAN M9D 9 SUCCESSIVE AGES ( ! WORLD ON ! SUBJECT ( LOVE4 

,?IS ,ALL ?AT WE BEHOLD1 ! IMM5SITY ( ! UNIV]SE1 ! ADMIRABLE H>MONY & SUBTLETY ( ITS /RUCTURE1 AS !Y APPE> 9 ! VA/E/ & ! M9UTE/ BODIES1 IS CONSID]$ BY RELIGION1 AS ! EMANATION ( PURE LOVE1 A MI<TY IMPULSE & >DOR 9 ITS GREAT AU?OR TO REALIZE ! IDEA EXI/+ 9 HIS M9D1 & TO PRODUCE HAPP9ESS4 ,! ,PROVID5CE ?AT WAT*ES OV] US1 SO ?AT NOT A SP>R[ DIES UNM>K$1 & ?AT 0! GREAT ,S5SORIUM ( ! WORLD VIBRATES1 IF A HAIR ( \R HEAD BUT FALLS TO ! GR\ND 9 ! REMOTE/ DES]T ( HIS CREATION10 IS /ILL UNREMITT$1 NEV]-SATIAT$ LOVE4 ,&1 TO GO FROM ?IS TO ! PECULI>ITIES ( ! ,*RI/IAN DOCTR9E1 0,GREAT] LOVE HA? NO MAN ?AN ?IS1 ?AT A MAN LAY D[N HIS LIFE = HIS FRI5DS3 ,GOD SO LOV$ ! WORLD1 ?AT HE GAVE HIS ONLY-BEGOTT5 ,SON TO SUFF]1 TO BE TREAT$ CONTUMELI\SLY1 & TO DIE ) IGNOM9Y1 ?AT WE MI<T LIVE40 

,IF ON ! O!R H& WE CONSID] ! LOVE :I* ! CREATURE MU/ NATURALLY PAY TO HIS CREATOR1 WE %ALL F9D ?AT ! AFFECTION WE CAN SUPPOSE ! MO/ +5U\S *ILD TO BE> TO ! WOR?IE/ P>5T1 IS A V]Y FA9T IMAGE ( ! PASSION :I* MAY BE EXPECT$ TO GR[ \T ( ?IS RELATION4 ,9 ,GOD1 AS HE IS REPRES5T$ TO US 9 ! BOOKS ( ! WOR?IE/ DIV9ES1 IS EV]Y ?+ ?AT CAN COMM& LOVE2 WISDOM TO CONCEIVE1 P[] TO EXECUTE1 & B5EFIC5CE ACTUALLY TO C>RY 9TO EFFECT1 :ATEV] IS EXCELL5T & ADMIRABLE4 ,WE >E LO/ 9 CONTEMPLAT+ ! DEP? & IMM5SITY ( HIS P]FECTIONS4 0,EV]Y GOOD & EV]Y P]FECT GIFT IS FROM ! UNIV]SAL ,FA!R1 ) :OM IS NO V>IABL5ESS1 NEI!R %AD[ ( TURN+40 ,! MO/ SOO?+ & GRATIFY+ ( ALL S5TIM5TS1 IS ?AT ( 5TIRE CONFID5CE 9 ! DIV9E GOODNESS1 A RELIANCE :I* NO ADV]SITY CAN %AKE1 & :I* SUPPORTS HIM ?AT 5T]TA9S IT UND] EV]Y CALAMITY1 ?AT SEES ! F+] ( ,GOD 9 EV]Y ?+ ?AT COMES TO PASS1 ?AT SAYS1 0,IT IS GOOD = ME TO BE AFFLICT$10 BELIEVES1 ?AT 0ALL ?+S WORK TOGE!R = BLESS+S0 TO ! PI\S & ! JU/1 & IS 9TIMATELY P]SUAD$ ?AT 0\R LI<T AFFLICTION1 :I* IS BUT = A MOM5T1 IS ! MEANS & ! E>NE/ ( A F> MORE EXCE$+ & ET]NAL WEI<T ( GLORY40 

,IF WE DESC5D FROM !SE GREAT >*ETYPES1 ! LOVE BETWE5 P>5T & *ILD1 & BETWE5 ! CREATOR & HIS CREATURE1 WE %ALL /ILL F9D ! SAME 9EQUALITY ! 9SEP>ABLE ATT5DANT UPON ! MO/ P]FECT TIES ( AFFECTION4 ,! ANCI5TS SEEM TO HAVE CONCEIV$ ! TRUE/ & MO/ EXALT$ IDEAS ON ! SUBJECT ( FRI5D%IP4 ,AMONG ! MO/ CELEBRAT$ 9/ANCES >E ! FRI5D%IP ( ,A*ILLES & ,PATROCLUS1 ,ORE/ES & ,PYLADES1 ,A5EAS & ,A*ATES1 ,CYRUS & ,>ASPES1 ,ALEX&] & ,HEPHAE/ION1 ,SCIPIO & ,LAELIUS4 ,9 EA* ( !SE ! P>TIES >E1 ! TRUE H]O1 ! MAN ( L(TY AMBITION1 ! MAGNIFIC5T P]SONAGE 9 :OM IS CONC5T]$ EV]Y ?+ ?AT ! HI/ORIAN OR ! POET WAS ABLE TO REALIZE ( EXCELL5CE1 & ! MODE/ & UNPRET5D+ 9DIVIDUAL 9 :OM HIS CONFID5CE WAS REPOS$4 ,! GR& SECRET ( ! CONNECTION IS UNFOLD$ 9 ! SAY+ ( ! ,MAC$ONIAN CONQU]OR1 0,CRAT]US LOVES ! K+1 BUT ,HEPHAE/ION LOVES ,ALEX&]40 ,FRI5D%IP IS TO ! L(TI] M9D ! REPOSE1 ! UNB5D+ ( ! S\L4 ,! GREAT MAN 7:ATEV] MAY BE ! DEP>TM5T 9 :I* HIS EXCELL5CE CONSI/S7 HAS 5\< ( HIS GREATNESS1 :5 HE /&S BE=E ! WORLD1 & RECEIVES ! HOMAGE ?AT IS PAID TO HIS M]ITS4 ,EV] & ANON HE IS ANXI\S TO ?R[ ASIDE ?IS 5CUMBRANCE1 & BE AS A MAN M]ELY TO A MAN4 ,HE WI%ES TO =GET ! 0PRIDE1 POMP1 & CIRCUM/ANCE0 ( GREATNESS1 & TO BE ?AT ONLY :I* HE IS HIMSELF4 ,HE DESIRES AT L5G? TO BE SURE1 ?AT HE RECEIVES NO ADULATION1 ?AT HE IS ACCO/$ ) NO 9S9C]ITY1 & ?AT ! 9DIVIDUAL TO :OSE SOCIETY HE HAS ?\<T PROP] TO )DRAW1 HAS NO BY-5DS1 NO S9I/] PURPOSES 9 ALL HIS ?\<TS4 ,:AT HE SEEKS =1 IS A TRUE FRI5D1 A BE+ :O S9C]ELY LOVES1 ONE :O IS ATTA*$ TO HIM1 NOT = ! ACCID5TS ?AT ATT5D HIM1 HUT = :AT MO/ /RICTLY BELONGS TO HIM1 & ( :I* HE CANNOT BE DIVE/$4 ,9 ?IS FRI5D !RE IS NEI!R 9T]E/$ 9T5TION NOR RIVALRY4 

,SU* >E ! *>ACT]I/IC FEATURES ( ! SUP]IOR P>TY 9 !SE EXEMPL>S ( FRI5D%IP AMONG ! ANCI5TS4 ,( ! UNPRET5D+1 UNASSUM+ P>TY ,HOM]1 ! GREAT MA/] ( ! AFFECTIONS & EMOTIONS 9 REMOT] AGES1 HAS GIV5 US ! FULLE/ PORTRAIT 9 ! *>ACT] ( ,PATROCLUS4 ,! DI/+UI%+ FEATURE ( HIS DISPOSITION IS A MELT+ & AFFECTIONATE SPIRIT1 ! CONC5T]$ ESS5CE ( T5D]NESS & HUMANITY4 ,:5 ,PATROCLUS COMES FROM WITNESS+ ! DISA/]S ( ! ,GREEKS1 TO COLLECT A REPORT ( :I* HE HAD BE5 S5T BY ,A*ILLES1 HE IS 0OV]:ELM$ ) FLOODS ( TE>S1 LIKE A SPR+ :I* P\RS D[N ITS WAT]S FROM ! /EEP $GE ( A PRECIPICE40 ,IT IS ?US ?AT ,JUPIT] *>ACT]IZES HIM :5 HE LIES DEAD 9 ! FIELD ( BATTLE3 

,?\ .<ADDRESS+ HIMSELF 9 HIS ?\<TS TO ,HECTOR.> HA/ SLA9 ! FRI5D ( ,A*ILLES1 NOT LESS MEMORABLE = ! BL&NESS ( HIS TEMP]1 ?AN ! BRAV]Y ( HIS DE$S4 

,IT IS ?US ?AT ,M5ELAUS UND]TAKES TO EXCITE ! ,GRECIAN *IEFS TO RESCUE HIS BODY3 

LONG AS HE LIV$1 HE WAS UNREMITT$ 9 K9DNESS TO ALL4 ,:5 ,A*ILLES PROPOSES ! GAMES AT ! FUN]AL1 HE SAYS1 0,ON ANY O!R OCCASION MY HORSES %\LD HAVE />T$ = ! PRIZE1 BUT N[ IT CANNOT BE4 ,!Y HAVE LO/ !IR 9COMP>ABLE GROOM1 :O WAS ACCU/OM$ TO REFRE% !IR LIMBS ) WAT]1 & ANO9T !IR FL[+ MANES2 & !Y >E 9CONSOLABLE40 ,BRISEIS ALSO MAKES H] APPE>ANCE AMONG ! M\RN]S1 AV[+ ?AT1 0:5 H] HUSB& HAD BE5 SLA9 9 BATTLE1 & H] NATIVE CITY LAID 9 A%ES1 ?IS G5]\S MAN PREV5T$ H] TE>S1 AV]R+ TO H]1 ?AT %E %\LD BE ! WIFE ( H] CONQU]OR1 & ?AT HE W\LD HIMSELF SPREAD ! NUPTIAL BANQUET = H] 9 ! H]O'S NATIVE K+DOM ( ,PH?IA40 

,! RECIPROCITY :I* BELONGS TO A FRI5D%IP BETWE5 UNEQUALS MAY WELL BE EXPECT$ TO GIVE A HI<] ZE/ TO !IR UNION4 ,EA* P>TY IS NECESS>Y TO ! O!R4 ,! SUP]IOR CONSID]S HIM T[>DS :OM HE P\RS \T HIS AFFECTION1 AS A P>T ( HIMSELF4 

,! HEAD IS NOT MORE NATIVE TO ! HE>T1 

,! H& MORE 9/RUM5TAL TO ! M\?4 

,HE CANNOT SEP>ATE HIMSELF FROM HIM1 BUT AT ! CO/ ( A FE>FUL MAIM4 ,:5 ! WORLD IS %UT \T BY HIM1 :5 HE RETIRES 9TO SOLITUDE1 & FALLS BACK UPON HIMSELF1 !N HIS UNPRET5D+ FRI5D IS MO/ ( ALL NECESS>Y TO HIM4 ,HE IS HIS CONSOLATION & HIS PLEASURE1 ! SAFE C(F] 9 :I* HE REPOSITS ALL HIS ANXIETIES & SORR[S4 ,IF ! PR9CIPAL1 9/EAD ( BE+ A PUBLIC MAN1 IS A MAN ( SCI5CE1 ?IS K9D ( UNB5D+ BECOMES C]TA9LY NOT ! LESS WELCOME TO HIM4 ,HE WI%ES OCCASIONALLY TO =GET ! SEV]ITY ( HIS 9VE/IGATIONS1 NEI!R TO HAVE HIS M9D ANY LONG] W\ND UP & /RET*$ TO ! HEI<T ( M$ITATION1 NOR TO FEEL ?AT HE NE$S TO BE ANY WAY ON HIS GU>D1 OR NOT COMPLETELY TO GIVE ! RE9 TO ALL HIS SALLIES & ! SPORTIV5ESS ( HIS S\L4 ,HAV+ BE5 = A CONSID]ABLE TIME %UT UP 9 SEQUE/]$ REFLECTION1 HE WI%ES1 IT MAY BE1 TO HAVE ! WORLD1 ! BUSY IMPASSION$ WORLD1 BR\<T TO HIS E>S1 )\T HIS BE+ OBLIG$ TO 5T] 9TO ITS =MALITIES & MUMM]IES4 ,IF HE DESIRES TO SPEAK ( ! TOPICS :I* HAD SO DEEPLY 5GAG$ HIM1 HE CAN KEEP AS NE> ! $GE AS HE PLEASES1 & DROP OR RESUME !M AS HIS FANCY MAY PROMPT4 ,& IT SEEMS USELESS TO SAY1 H[ MU* HIS MODE/ & UNASSUM+ FRI5D WILL BE GRATIFI$ 9 BE+ 9/RUM5TAL TO RELIEVE ! LABORS ( HIS PR9CIPAL1 9 FEEL+ ?AT HE IS NECESS>Y TO HIM1 & 9 M$ITAT+ ON ! DELI<T HE RECEIVES 9 BE+ MADE ! *OS5 COMPANION & CONFID5T ( HIM :OM HE SO >D5TLY ADMIRES4 ,IT WAS PRECISELY 9 ?IS SPIRIT1 ?AT ,FULKE ,GREVILLE1 TWO HUNDR$ YE>S AGO1 DIRECT$ ?AT IT %\LD BE 9SCRIB$ ON HIS TOMB1 0,H]E LIES ! FRI5D ( ,SIR ,PHILIP ,SIDNEY40 ,T5D]NESS ON ! ONE P>T1 & A DEEP FEEL+ ( HONOR & RESPECT ON ! O!R1 GIVE A COMPLET5ESS TO ! UNION :I* IT MU/ O!RWISE = EV] WANT4 0,!RE IS NO LIMIT1 NONE10 TO ! F]VOR ) :I* ! /RONG] GOES =W>D TO PROTECT ! WEAK2 :ILE 9 RETURN ! LESS P[]FUL W\LD 5C\NT] A ?\S& DEA?S RA!R ?AN 9JURY %\LD BEFALL ! BE+ TO :OM 9 G5]OSITY & AFFECTION HE [ES SO MU*4 

,9 ! MEAN TIME1 ?\< 9EQUALITY IS NECESS>Y TO GIVE ?IS COMPLET5ESS TO FRI5D%IP1 ! 9EQUALITY MU/ NOT BE TOO GREAT4 

,! 9F]IOR P>TY MU/ BE ABLE TO UND]/& & APPRECIATE ! S5SE & ! M]ITS ( HIM TO :OM HE IS ?US B\ND4 ,!RE MU/ BE NO IMP$IM5T TO H9D] ! COMMUNICATIONS ( ! PR9CIPAL FROM BE+ FULLY COMPREH5D$1 & HIS S5TIM5TS 5TIRELY P>TICIPAT$4 ,!RE MU/ BE A B\NDLESS CONFID5CE1 )\T APPREH5SION ?AT ! P[] ( ! /RONG] P>TY CAN BY ! REMOTE/ POSSIBILITY BE PUT =? UNG5]\SLY4 0,P]FECT LOVE CA/E? \T FE>40 ,! EVANGELI/ APPLIES ?IS APHORISM EV5 TO ! LOVE ( ! CREATURE TO HIS CREATOR4 0,! ,LORD SPAKE UNTO ,MOSES1 FACE TO FACE1 AS A MAN SPEAKE? UNTO HIS FRI5D40 ,9 ! UNION ( :I* ,I AM TREAT+ ! DEMON/RATIVE & ORD9>Y APPE>ANCE WILL BE ?AT ( 5TIRE EQUALITY1 :I* IS HEI<T5$ BY ! 9N]1 & = ! GREAT] P>T UNEXPLA9$ & UNDEVELOP$1 IMPRESSION ( A CONTR>Y NATURE4 ,!RE IS 9 EI!R P>TY A P]FECT RELIANCE1 AN IDEA ( 9EQUALITY ) ! MO/ 5TIRE ASSURANCE ?AT IT CAN NEV] OP]ATE UNWOR?ILY 9 ! /RONG] P>TY1 OR PRODUCE 9S9C]ITY OR S]VILITY 9 ! WEAK]4 ,!RE WILL 9 REALITY ALWAYS BE SOME RES]VE1 SOME %AD[ ( FE> BETWE5 EQUALS1 :I* 9 ! FRI5D%IP ( UNEQUALS1 IF HAPPILY ASSORT$1 CAN F9D NO PLACE4 ,!RE IS A P\R+ \T ( ! HE>T ON ! ONE SIDE1 & A CORDIAL ACCEPTANCE ON ! O!R1 :I* WORDS >E 9ADEQUATE TO DESCRIBE4 

,TO PROCE$4 ,IF FROM FRI5D%IP WE GO =W>D TO ?AT :I* 9 ALL LANGUAGES IS EMPHATICALLY CALL$ LOVE1 WE %ALL /ILL F9D \RSELVES DOGG$ & ATT5D$ BY 9EQUALITY4 ,NO?+ CAN BE MORE C]TA91 H[EV] WE MAY SEEK TO MODIFY & ABATE IT1 ?AN ! 9EQUALITY ( ! SEXES4 ,LET US ATT5D TO IT AS IT /&S 9 ,MILTON3 

,= CONTEMPLATION HE & VEL\R =M$ 

,= S(TNESS %E & SWEET ATTRACTIVE GRACE2 

,HE = ,GOD ONLY1 %E = ,GOD 9 HIM4 

,?US IT IS PA9T$ TO US AS HAV+ BE5 9 ,P>ADISE2 & ) SIMIL> 9EQUALITY HAVE ! SEXES SUBSI/$ 9 ALL AGES & NATIONS S9CE4 ,IF IT W]E POSSIBLE TO TAKE FROM ! FAIR SEX ITS S(TNESS & ATTRACTIVE GRACE1 & 5D[ IT 9/EAD ) AUDACI\S1 MASCUL9E & MILIT>Y QUALITIES1 !RE IS SC>CELY ANY ONE ?AT DOES NOT P]CEIVE1 ) :ATEV] ADVANTAGES IT MI<T BE ATT5D$ 9 O!R RESPECTS1 ?AT IT W\LD BE F> FROM T5D+ TO *]I% & 9CREASE ! PASSION ( LOVE4 

,IT IS 9 REALITY OBVI\S1 ?AT MAN & WOMAN1 AS !Y COME FROM ! H&S ( NATURE1 >E SO MU* UPON A P> ) EA* O!R1 AS NOT TO AF=D ! BE/ SUBJECTS BETWE5 :OM TO GRAFT A HABIT ( 5TIRE1 UNALT]ABLE AFFECTION4 ,9 ! SC5ES ( VULG> & ORD9>Y SOCIETY1 A P]MAN5T CONNECTION BETWE5 P]SONS ( OPPOSITE SEXES IS TOO APT TO DEG5]ATE 9TO A SC5E ( W>F>E1 :]E EA* P>TY IS = EV] 5GAG$ 9 A /RUGGLE = SUP]IORITY1 & NEI!R WILL GIVE WAY4 ,A P5ETRAT+ OBS]V]1 ) :OM 9 =M] DAYS ,I US$ 9TIMATELY TO CONV]SE1 WAS ACCU/OM$ TO SAY1 ?AT !RE WAS G5]ALLY MORE J>R+ & ILL BLOOD BETWE5 ! TWO P>TIES 9 ! FIR/ YE> ( !IR M>RIAGE1 ?AN DUR+ ALL ! REMA9D] ( !IR LIVES4 ,IT IS AT L5G? F\ND NECESS>Y1 AS BETWE5 EQUALLY MAT*$ BELLIG]5TS ON ! !AT] ( HI/ORY1 ?AT !Y %\LD COME TO T]MS1 MAKE A TREATY ( PEACE1 OR AT LEA/ SETTLE C]TA9 LAWS ( W>F>E1 ?AT !Y MAY NOT WA/E !IR /R5G? 9 IDLE HO/ILITIES4 

,! NATIONS ( ANTIQUITY HAD A WAY ( SETTL+ ?IS QUE/ION 9 A V]Y SUMM>Y MODE4 ,AS C]TA9 ,ORI5TAL TRIBES HAVE DET]M9$ ?AT WOM5 HAVE NO S\LS1 & ?AT NO?+ CAN BE MORE PROP] ?AN TO %UT !M UP1 LIKE S++ BIRDS 9 CAGES1 SO ! ,GREEKS & ,ROMANS = ! MO/ P>T EXCLUD$ !IR FEMALES FROM ! SOCIETY ( ! MORE M>TIAL SEX4 ,M>RIAGE ) !M WAS A CONV5I5CE M]ELY2 & ! HUSB& & WIFE W]E 9 REALITY NO?+ MORE ?AN ! MA/] & ! SLAVE4 ,?IS PO9T ONCE SETTL$ AS A MATT] ( NATIONAL LAW1 !RE WAS C]TA9LY 9 MO/ CASES LITTLE DANG] ( ANY VEXATI\S RIVAL%IP & /RUGGLE = P[]4 

,BUT !RE IS NO?+ 9 :I* ! SUP]IORITY ( MOD]N TIMES OV] ! ANCI5T HAS BE5 MORE CONSPICU\S1 ?AN 9 \R S5TIM5TS & PRACTICES ON ?IS SUBJECT4 ,?IS SUP]IORITY1 AS WELL AS SEV]AL O!R ( \R MO/ VALUABLE ACQUISITIONS1 TOOK ITS RISE 9 :AT WE CALL ! D>K AGES4 ,*IVALRY WAS = ! MO/ P>T ! 9V5TION ( ! ELEV5? C5TURY4 ,ITS PR9CIPLE WAS BUILT UPON A !ORY ( ! SEXES1 GIV+ TO EA* A RELATIVE IMPORTANCE1 & ASSIGN+ TO BO? FUNCTIONS FULL ( HONOR & GRACE4 ,! KNI<TS 7& EV]Y G5TLEMAN DUR+ ?AT P]IOD 9 DUE TIME BECAME A KNI<T7 W]E TAU<T1 AS ! MA9 FEATURES ( !IR VOCATION1 ! 0LOVE ( ,GOD & ! LADIES40 ,! LADIES 9 RETURN W]E REG>D$ AS ! G5U9E C5SORS ( ! DE$S ( KNI<?OOD4 ,FROM !SE PR9CIPLES >OSE A ?\S& LESSONS ( HUMANITY4 ,! LADIES REG>D$ IT AS !IR GLORY TO ASSI/ !IR *AMPIONS TO >M & TO DIS>M1 TO P]=M = !M EV5 M5IAL S]VICES1 TO ATT5D !M 9 SICKNESS1 & TO DRESS !IR W\NDS4 ,!Y BE/[$ ON !M !IR COLORS1 & S5T !M =? TO ! FIELD HALL[$ ) !IR B5$ICTIONS4 ,! KNI<TS ON ! O!R H& CONSID]$ ANY SLI<T T[>DS ! FAIR SEX AS AN 9DELIBLE /A9 TO !IR ORD]2 !Y CONTEMPLAT$ ! GRACEFUL PATRONESSES ( !IR VALOR ) A FEEL+ ?AT P>TOOK ( RELIGI\S HOMAGE & V5]ATION1 & E/EEM$ IT AS P]HAPS ! FIR/ DUTY ( !IR PR(ESSION1 TO RELIEVE ! WRONGS1 & AV5GE ! 9JURIES ( ! LESS P[]FUL SEX4 

,?IS SIMPLE \TL9E AS TO ! RELATIVE POSITION ( ! ONE SEX & ! O!R1 GAVE A NEW FACE TO ! :OLE S*EME & >RANGEM5TS ( CIVIL SOCIETY4 ,IT IS LIKE ?OSE ADMIRABLE PR9CIPLES 9 ! ORD] ( ! MAT]IAL UNIV]SE1 OR ?OSE GR& DISCOV]IES BR\<T TO LI<T FROM TIME TO TIME BY SUP]IOR G5IUS1 SO OBVI\S & SIMPLE1 ?AT WE WOND] ! MO/ COMMON UND]/&+ C\LD HAVE MISS$ !M1 YET SO PREGNANT ) RESULTS1 ?AT !Y SEEM AT ONCE TO PUT A NEW LIFE & 9SPIRE A NEW *>ACT] 9TO EV]Y P>T ( A MI<TY & ALL-COMPREH5SIVE MASS4 

,! PASSION BETWE5 ! SEXES1 9 ITS GROSS] S5SE1 IS A MOM5T>Y IMPULSE M]ELY2 & !RE WAS DANG] ?AT1 :5 ! FIT & VIOL5CE ( ! PASSION WAS OV]1 ! :OLE W\LD SUBSIDE 9TO 9CON/ANCY & A ROV+ DISPOSITION1 OR AT LEA/ 9TO 9DIFF]5CE & ALMO/ BRUTAL NEGLECT4 ,BUT ! 9/ITUTIONS ( *IVALRY IMM$IATELY GAVE A NEW FACE TO ?IS4 ,EI!R SEX CONCEIV$ A DEEP & P]MAN5T 9T]E/ 9 ! O!R4 ,9 ! UNSETTL$ /ATE ( SOCIETY :I* *>ACT]IZ$ ! P]IOD :5 !SE 9/ITUTIONS >OSE1 ! DEF5SELESS W]E LIABLE TO ASSAULTS ( MULTIPLI$ K9DS1 & ! FAIR P]PETUALLY /OOD 9 NE$ ( A PROTECTOR & A *AMPION4 ,! KNI<TS ON ! O!R H& W]E TAU<T TO D]IVE !IR FAME & !IR HONOR FROM ! SUFFRAGES ( ! LADIES4 ,EA* SEX /OOD 9 NE$ ( ! O!R2 & ! BASIS ( !IR UNION WAS MUTUAL E/EEM4 

,! EFFECT ( ?IS WAS TO GIVE A HUE ( IMAG9ATION TO ALL !IR 9T]C\RSE4 ,A MAN WAS NO LONG] M]ELY A MAN1 NOR A WOMAN M]ELY A WOMAN4 ,!Y W]E TAU<T MUTUAL DEF]5CE4 ,! WOMAN REG>D$ H] PROTECTOR AS SOME?+ ILLU/RI\S & ADMIRABLE2 & ! MAN CONSID]$ ! SMILES & APPROBATION ( BEAUTY AS ! ADEQUATE REW>D ( HIS TOILS & HIS DANG]S4 ,!SE MODES ( ?9K+ 9TRODUC$ A NAMELESS GRACE 9TO ALL ! COMM]CE ( SOCIETY4 ,IT WAS ! POETRY ( LIFE4 ,H5CE ORIG9AT$ ! DELI<TFUL N>RATIVES & FICTIONS ( ROMANCE2 & HUMAN EXI/5CE WAS NO LONG] ! B>E1 NAK$ TRA9 ( VULG> 9CID5TS1 :I* = SO MANY AGES ( ! WORLD IT HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO BE4 ,IT WAS CLO!D 9 RESPL5D5T HUES1 & WORE ALL ! T9TS ( ! RA9B[4 ,EQUALITY FL$ & WAS NO MORE2 & LOVE1 ALMI<TY1 P]DURABLE LOVE1 CAME TO SUPPLY ITS PLACE4 

,BY MEANS ( ?IS /ATE ( ?+S ! VULG> IMPULSE ( ! SEXES T[>DS EA* O!R1 :I* ALONE WAS KN[N TO ! =M] AGES ( ! WORLD1 WAS TRANS=M$ 9TO SOME:AT ( A TOTALLY DIFF]5T NATURE4 ,IT BECAME A K9D ( WOR%IP4 ,! FAIR SEX LOOK$ UPON !IR PROTECTORS1 !IR FA!RS1 !IR HUSB&S1 & ! :OLE TRA9 ( !IR *IVALRY1 AS SOME?+ MORE ?AN HUMAN4 ,!RE WAS A GRACE 9 !IR MOTIONS1 A GALLANTRY 9 !IR BE>+1 & A G5]OSITY 9 !IR SPIRIT ( 5T]PRISE1 ?AT ! S(TNESS ( ! FEMALE HE>T F\ND IRRESI/IBLE4 ,NOR LESS ON ! O!R H& DID ! KNI<TS REG>D ! SEX TO :OSE S]VICE & DEF5SE !Y W]E SWORN1 AS ! OBJECTS ( !IR P]PETUAL DEF]5CE4 ,!Y APPROA*$ !M ) A SORT ( GALLANT TIMIDITY1 LI/5$ TO !IR BEHE/S ) SUBMISSION1 & ?\<T ! LONGE/ C\RT%IP & DEVOTION NOBLY RECOMP5S$ BY ! F9AL ACCEPTANCE ( ! FAIR4 

,! ROMANCE & EXAGG]ATION *>ACT]I/IC ( !SE MODES ( ?9K+ HAVE GRADUALLY WORN AWAY 9 MOD]N TIMES2 BUT MU* ( :AT WAS MO/ VALUABLE 9 !M HAS REMA9$4 ,LOVE HAS 9 LAT] AGES NEV] BE5 DIVE/$ ( ! T5D]NESS & CONSID]ATION1 :I* W]E ?US R5D]$ SOME ( ITS MO/ E/IMABLE FEATURES4 ,A C]TA9 DESIRE 9 EA* P>TY TO EXALT ! O!R1 & REG>D IT AS WOR?Y ( ADMIRATION1 BECAME 9EXTRICABLY 9T]WOV5 ) ! SIMPLE PASSION4 ,A S5SE ( ! HONOR ?AT WAS BORNE BY ! ONE TO ! O!R1 HAD ! HAPPIE/ EFFECT 9 QUALIFY+ ! FAMILI>ITY & UNRES]VE 9 ! COMMUNION ( FEEL+S & S5TIM5TS1 )\T :I* ! ATTA*M5T ( ! SEXES CANNOT SUBSI/4 ,IT IS SOME?+ LIKE :AT ! MY/IC DIV9ES DESCRIBE ( ! BEATIFIC VISION1 :]E 5TIRE WOND] & ADORATION >E NOT JUDG$ TO BE 9COMPATIBLE ) ! MO/ >D5T AFFECTION1 & ALL MEAN] & SELFI% REG>DS >E ANNIHILAT$4 

,FROM :AT HAS BE5 ?US DRAWN TOGE!R & RECAPITULAT$ IT SEEMS CLE>LY TO FOLL[1 AS WAS /AT$ 9 ! BEG9N+1 ?AT LOVE CANNOT EXI/ 9 ITS PURE/ =M & ) A G5U9E >DOR1 :]E ! P>TIES >E1 & >E FELT BY EA* O!R TO BE1 ON AN EQUALITY2 BUT ?AT 9 ALL CASES IT IS REQUISITE !RE %\LD BE A MUTUAL DEF]5CE & SUBMISSION1 AGREEABLY TO ! APO/OLIC PRECEPT1 0,LIKEWISE ALL ( Y\ BE SUBJECT ONE TO ! O!R40 ,!RE MU/ BE ROOM = ! IMAG9ATION TO EX]CISE ITS P[]S2 WE MU/ CONCEIVE & APPREH5D A ?\S& ?+S :I* WE DO NOT ACTUALLY WITNESS2 EA* P>TY MU/ FEEL ?AT IT /&S 9 NE$ ( ! O!R1 & )\T ! O!R CANNOT BE COMPLETE2 EA* P>TY MU/ BE ALIKE CONSCI\S ( ! P[] ( RECEIV+ & CONF]R+ B5EFIT2 & !RE MU/ BE ! ANTICIPATION ( A DI/ANT FUTURE1 ?AT MAY EV]Y DAY 5HANCE ! GOOD TO BE IMP>T$ & 5JOY$1 & CAUSE ! 9DIVIDUALS ?US UNIT$ P]PETUALLY TO BECOME MORE S5SIBLE ( ! =TUNATE EV5T :I* GAVE !M TO EA* O!R1 & HAS ?US 5TAIL$ UPON EA* A ?\S& ADVANTAGES 9 :I* !Y C\LD O!RWISE NEV] HAVE %>$4 

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