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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,! LIFE ( MAN IS DIVID$ 9TO MANY /AGES2 & WE %ALL NOT =M A JU/ E/IMATE ( \R COMMON NATURE1 IF WE DO NOT TO A C]TA9 DEGREE PASS ITS SUCCESSIVE P]IODS 9 REVIEW1 & OBS]VE IT 9 ITS COMM5CEM5T1 ITS PROGRESS1 & ITS MATURITY4 

,IT HAS BE5 ATTEMPT$ TO BE E/ABLI%$ 9 AN E>LY P>T ( ! PRES5T VOLUME#a1 ?AT ALL M51 IDIOTS & EXTRAORD9>Y CASES BE+ PUT \T ( ! QUE/ION1 >E 5D[$ ) TAL5TS1 :I*1 IF RI<TLY DIRECT$1 W\LD %EW !M TO BE APT1 ADROIT1 9TELLIG5T & ACUTE1 9 ! WALK = :I* !IR ORGANIZATION ESPECIALLY FITT$ !M4 ,WE >E B\ND !RE=E1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! MORN+ ( LIFE1 TO CONSID] EV]Y ?+ ?AT PRES5TS ITSELF TO US 9 ! HUMAN =M1 ) DEF]5CE & ATT5TION4 

0,GOD10 SAI? ! ,PREA*]1 0MADE MAN UPRI<T2 BUT HE HA? S\<T \T MANY 9V5TIONS40 ,!RE IS SOME?+ LOOSE & DIFFICULT ( EXPOSITION 9 ?IS /ATEM5T2 BUT WE %ALL F9D AN IMPORTANT TRU? HID B5EA? ITS OBSCURITY4 

,JUNIUS ,BRUTUS1 9 ! PLAY1 SAYS TO HIS SON1 

,I LIKE ?Y FRAME3 ! F+]S ( ! ,GODS 

,I SEE HAVE LEFT !IR MA/]Y UPON !E2 

,& ! MAJE/IC PR9TS DI/9CT APPE>4 

,SU* IS ! TRUE DESCRIPTION ( EV]Y WELL-=M$ & HEAL?FUL 9FANT ?AT IS BORN 9TO ! WORLD4 

,HE IS PLAC$ ON ! ?RE%OLD ( EXI/5CE2 & AN EV5TFUL J\RNEY IS OP5 BE=E HIM4 ,= ! FIR/ F\R OR FIVE YE>S ( LIFE 9DE$ HE HAS LITTLE APPREH5SION ( ! SC5ES ?AT AWAIT HIM4 ,BUT A *ILD ( QUICK APPREH5SION E>LY BEG9S TO HAVE DAY-DREAMS1 & TO =M IMAG9ATIONS ( ! V>I\S *ANCES ?AT MAY OCCUR TO HIM1 & ! ?+S HE %ALL HAVE TO DO1 :51 ACCORD+ TO ! LANGUAGE ( ! /ORY-BOOKS1 HE 0GOES \T TO SEEK HIS =TUNE40 

0,GOD MADE MAN UPRI<T40 ,EV]Y *ILD ?AT IS BORN1 HAS )9 HIM A CONCEAL$ MAGAZ9E ( EXCELL5CE4 ,HIS HE>T BEATS = EV]Y ?+ ?AT IS LOVELY & GOOD2 & :ATEV] IS SET BE=E HIM ( ?AT SORT 9 HONE/ COLORS1 R\SES HIS EMULATION4 ,BY H[ MANY TOK5S DOES HE PROVE HIMSELF WOR?Y ( \R APPROBATION & LOVE--! UNAFFECT$ & +5U\S SOBRIETY ) :I* HE LI/5S TO :AT ADDRESSES ITSELF TO HIS ATT5TION1 ! SWEETNESS ( HIS SMILE1 HIS HE>TY LAU<1 ! CLE>1 BELL TONES ( HIS VOICE1 HIS SUDD5 & ASSUR$ IMPULSES1 & HIS B\ND+ /EP6 

,TO HIS [N HE>T HE PROMISES WELL ( HIMSELF4 ,LIKE ,LE> 9 ! PLAY1 HE SAYS1 0,I WILL DO SU* ?+S6--,:AT !Y >E1 YET ,I KN[ NOT40 ,BUT HE IS ASSUR$1 FRANK & LI<T-SPIRIT$4 ,HE ?9KS ( NO DISGUISE4 ,HE 0WE>S HIS HE>T UPON HIS SLEEVE40 ,HE LOOKS 9 ! FACE ( HIS S5IORS ) ! GLI/5+ EYE ( CONFID5CE1 & EXPECTS TO 5C\NT] SYMPA?Y & 5C\RAGEM5T 9 RETURN4 ,SU* IS MAN1 AS HE COMES FROM ! H&S ( HIS MAK]4 

,?US PREP>$1 HE IS TURN$ 9TO ! GREAT FIELD ( SOCIETY4 ,H]E HE MEETS ) MU* ?AT HE HAD NOT ANTICIPAT$1 & ) MANY REBUFFS4 ,HE IS TAU<T ?AT HE MU/ ACCOMMODATE HIS TEMP] & PROCE$+S TO ! EXPECTATIONS & PREJUDICES ( ?OSE >\ND HIM4 ,HE MU/ BE C>EFUL TO GIVE NO (F5SE4 ,) H[ MANY LESSONS1 NOT ALWAYS ! MO/ SALUT>Y & +5U\S1 IS ?IS MAXIM PREGNANT6 ,IT CALLS ON ! NEOPHYTE TO BE> A W>Y EYE1 & TO WAT* ! FIR/ 9DICATIONS ( DISAPPROBATION & DISPLEASURE 9 ?OSE AMONG :OM HIS LOT IS CA/4 ,IT TEA*ES HIM TO SUPPRESS ! G5U9E EMOTIONS ( HIS S\L4 ,IT 9=MS HIM ?AT HE IS NOT ALWAYS TO YIELD TO HIS [N IMPULSES1 BUT ?AT HE MU/ 0/RET* =? HIS H&S TO ANO!R1 & BE C>RI$ :I!R HE W\LD NOT40 

,IT RECOMM5DS TO HIM FALS5ESS1 & TO BE ! ?+ 9 \TW>D APPE>ANCE ?AT HE IS NOT 9 HIS HE>T4 

,/ILL H[EV] HE GOES ON4 ,HE %UTS UP HIS ?\<TS 9 HIS BOSOM2 BUT !Y >E NOT EXT]M9AT$4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y HE BROODS OV] !M ) G5IAL W>M?2 & ! LESS !Y >E EXPOS$ TO ! EYE ( DAY1 ! MORE P]SEV]+LY >E !Y *]I%$4 ,P]HAPS HE *OOSES SOME Y\?FUL CONFID5T ( HIS IMAG9+S3 & ! EFFECT ( ?IS IS1 ?AT HE P\RS \T HIS S\L ) UNCONTROLABLE COPI\SNESS1 & ) ! F]VOR ( A NEW & UN*ECK$ CONCEIV+4 ,IT IS RECEIV$ ) ANSW]+ W>M?2 OR1 IF !RE IS ANY DEFICI5CY 9 ! SYMPA?Y ( HIS COMPANION1 HIS M9D IS SO E>NE/ & FULL1 ?AT HE DOES NOT P]CEIVE IT4 ,BY & BY1 IT MAY BE1 HE F9DS ?AT ! DISCOV]Y HE HAD MADE ( A FRI5D1 A BRO!R ( HIS S\L1 IS1 LIKE SO MANY ( ! VISIONS ( ?IS WORLD1 HOLL[ & FALLACI\S4 ,HE GRASP$1 AS HE ?\<T1 A JEWEL ( ! FIR/ WAT]2 & IT TURNS \T TO BE A VULG> PEBBLE4 ,NO MATT]3 HE HAS GA9$ SOME?+ BY ! COMMUNICATION4 ,HE HAS HE>D FROM HIS [N LIPS ! IMAG9+S ( HIS M9D %AP$ 9TO >TICULATE AIR2 !Y GREW MORE DEF9ITE & DI/9CT AS HE UTT]$ !M2 !Y CAME BY ! V]Y ACT TO HAVE MORE ( REALITY1 TO BE MORE TANGIBLE4 ,HE %AKES (F ! ILL-ASSORT$ COMPANION ?AT ONLY 5CUMB]$ HIM1 & SPR+S AWAY 9 HIS RACE1 MORE LI<T ( HE>T1 & ) A /EP MORE ASSUR$1 ?AN EV]4 

,BY & BY HE BECOMES A Y\NG MAN4 ,&1 :ATEV] *ECKS HE MAY HAVE RECEIV$ BE=E1 IT USUALLY HAPP5S ?AT ALL HIS HOPES & PROJECTS RETURN TO HIM N[ ) RECRUIT$ /R5G?4 ,HE HAS NO LONG] A MA/]4 ,HE NO LONG] CR\*ES TO ! YOKE ( SUBJECTION1 & IS DIRECT$ ?IS WAY & ?AT AT ! JUDGM5T ( ANO!R4 ,LIB]TY IS AT ALL TIMES DE> TO ! FREE-S\R$ & +5U\S2 BUT NEV] SO MU* SO1 AS :5 WE WE> IT 9 ITS FULL GLOSS & NEWNESS4 ,HE NEV] FELT BE=E1 ?AT HE WAS SUI JURIS1 ?AT HE MI<T GO :I!RSOEV] HE W\LD1 )\T ASK+ LEAVE1 )\T CONSULT+ ANY O!R DIRECTOR ?AN ! LAW ( HIS [N M9D4 ,IT IS NE>LY AT ! SAME SEASON ?AT HE >RIVES AT ! P]IOD ( PUB]TY1 AT ! /ATURE1 & 9 A C]TA9 DEGREE AT ! /R5G?1 :I* HE IS DE/9$ TO ATTA94 ,HE IS BY G5]AL CONS5T ADMITT$ TO BE AT YE>S ( DISCRETION4 

,?\< ,I HAVE PUT ALL !SE ?+S TOGE!R1 !Y DO NOT1 9 ! C\RSE ( NATURE1 ALL COME AT ! SAME TIME4 ,IT IS A MEMORABLE P]IOD1 :5 ! +5U\S Y\? IS TRANSF]R$ FROM ! TRAMMELS ( ! S*OOLMA/] TO ! RESID5CE ( A COLLEGE4 ,IT WAS AT ! AGE ( SEV5TE5 ?AT1 ACCORD+ TO ! CU/OM ( ,ROME1 ! Y\?FUL CITIZ5 PUT ON ! MANLY G[N1 & WAS 9TRODUC$ 9TO ! =UM4 ,EV5 9 COLLEGE-LIFE1 !RE IS A DIFF]5CE 9 ! PRIVILEGES ( ! M]E FRE%MAN1 & ( ! Y\? :O HAS ALREADY COMPLET$ ! FIR/ HALF ( HIS P]IOD 9 ! UNIV]SITY4 

,! SEASON ( :AT MAY HE D5OM9AT$ ! 9DEP5D5CE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 IS C]TA9LY 9 NO SMALL DEGREE CRITICAL4 ,A HUMAN BE+1 SUDD5LY EMANCIPAT$ FROM A /ATE ( SUBJECTION1 IF WE MAY NOT CALL IT SLAV]Y1 & TRANSPORT$ 9TO A /ATE ( FRE$OM1 MU/ BE EXPECT$ TO BE GUILTY ( SOME EXTRAVAGANCIES & FOLLIES4 

,BUT UPON ! :OLE1 ) A SMALL NUMB] ( EXCEPTIONS1 IT IS CR$ITABLE TO HUMAN NATURE1 ?AT WE TAKE ?IS P]IOD ( \R NEW P[]S & IMMUNITIES ) SO MU* SOBRIETY AS WE DO4 

,! Y\NG MAN !N1 CALLS TO M9D ALL ?AT HE IMAG9$ AT AN E>LI] SEASON1 & ?AT HE PROMIS$ HIMSELF4 ,HE ADDS TO ?IS ! NEW LI<TS ?AT HE HAS S9CE OBTA9$1 & ! NE>] & MORE DI/9CT VIEW ?AT HE HAS REA*$1 ( ! REALITIES ( LIFE4 

,HE RECOLLECTS ! LONG NOVICIATE ?AT HE S]V$ TO REA* ?IS P]IOD1 ! TW5TY YE>S ?AT HE PASS$ 9 >D5T & PALPITAT+ EXPECTATION2 & HE RESOLVES TO DO SOME?+ WOR?Y ( ALL HE HAD V[$ & HAD IMAG9$4 ,HE TAKES A FULL SURVEY ( HIS /ORES & 5D[M5TS2 & TO ! LATT]1 FROM HIS 5?USIASM & HIS SELF-LOVE1 HE IS MORALLY SURE TO DO JU/ICE4 ,HE SAYS TO HIMSELF1 0,:AT ,I PURPOSE TO DO WILL NOT BE A*IEV$ TO-DAY4 ,NO2 IT %ALL BE COPI\S1 & WOR?Y ( M5'S SUFFRAGE & APPROBATION4 ,BUT ,I WILL M$ITATE IT2 ,I WILL SKET* A GR& \TL9E2 ,I WILL ESSAY MY P[]S 9 SECRET1 & ASC]TA9 :AT ,I MAY BE ABLE TO EFFECT40 ,! Y\?1 :OSE MORN+ ( LIFE IS NOT UTT]LY ABORTIVE1 PALPITATES ) ! DESIRE TO PROMOTE ! HAPP9ESS ( O!RS1 & ) ! DESIRE ( GLORY4 

,WE HAVE AN APT SPECIM5 ( ?IS 9 ! FIR/ P]IOD ( ! REIGN ( ,N]O4 ,! HI/ORIANS1 ,TACITUS 9 P>TICUL>1 HAVE TREAT$ ?IS ) TOO MU* 9CR$ULITY4 ,IT WAS ! PASSION ( ?AT EM95T MAN TO 9DULGE 9 SUBTLETIES1 & TO F9D HIDD5 MEAN+S 9 CASES :]E 9 REALITY EV]Y ?+ IS PLA94 ,WE MU/ NOT REG>D ! PANEGYRIC ( ,S5ECA1 & ! DEVOTION ( ,LUCAN TO ! IMP]IAL /RIPL+1 AS UNWOR?Y ( \R ATT5TION4 ,HE WAS DECL>$ EMP]OR BE=E HE HAD COMPLET$ ! EI<TE5? YE> ( HIS AGE4 ,NO OCCASION = ! EXHIBITION ( LIB]ALITY1 CLEM5CY1 C\RTESY OR K9DNESS ESCAP$ HIM4 ,HE CALL$ EV]Y ONE BY HIS NAME1 & SALUT$ ALL ORD]S ( M54 ,:5 ! S5ATE %EW$ A DISPOSITION TO CONF] ON HIM PECULI> HONORS1 HE 9T]POS$1 HE SAID1 0,LET !M BE BE/[$ :5 ,I HAVE DES]V$ !M#b40 ,S5ECA AFFIRMS1 ?AT 9 ! FIR/ P>T ( HIS REIGN1 & TO ! TIME 9 :I* ! PHILOSOPH] D$ICAT$ TO HIM HIS TREATISE ( ,CLEM5CY1 HE HAD 0%$ NO DROP ( BLOOD#c40 ,HE ADDS1 0,IF ! ,GODS W]E ?IS DAY TO CALL !E TO A HE>+1 ?\ C\LD/ ACC\NT TO !M = EV]Y MAN ?AT HAD BE5 5TRU/$ TO ?Y RULE4 ,NOT AN 9DIVIDUAL HAS BE5 LO/ FROM ! NUMB]1 EI!R BY SECRET PRACTICES1 OR BY OP5 VIOL5CE4 ,?IS C\LD SC>CELY HAVE BE51 IF ?Y GOOD DISPOSITIONS HAD NOT BE5 NATURAL1 BUT ASSUM$4 

,NO ONE CAN LONG P]SONATE A *>ACT]4 ,A PRET5D$ GOODNESS WILL SPE$ILY GIVE PLACE TO ! REAL TEMP]2 :ILE A S9C]E M9D1 & ACTS PROMPT$ BY ! HE>T1 WILL NOT FAIL TO GO ON FROM ONE /AGE ( EXCELL5CE TO ANO!R#d40 

,! PHILOSOPH] EXPRESSES HIMSELF 9 RAPTURES ON ?AT CELEBRAT$ PHRASE ( ,N]O1 ,W,\,L,D ,I ,H,A,D ,N,E,V,] ,L,E,>,N,$ ,T,O ,W,R,I,T,E6 0,AN EXCLAMATION10 HE SAYS1 0NOT /UDI$1 NOT UTT]$ = ! PURPOSE ( C\RT+ POPUL>ITY1 BUT BUR/+ 9SUPPRESSIBLY FROM ?Y LIPS1 & 9DICAT+ ! VEHEM5CE ( ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! K9DNESS ( ?Y DISPOSITION & ! DUTIES ( ?Y (FICE#e40 

,H[ MANY G5]\S PURPOSES1 :AT BRI<T & HE>T-?RILL+ VISIONS ( B5EFIC5CE & HONOR1 DOES ! Y\NG MAN1 JU/ />T+ 9 ! RACE ( LIFE1 CONCEIVE6 ,!RE IS NO ONE 9 ?AT P]IOD ( EXI/5CE1 :O HAS RECEIV$ A REASONABLE $UCATION1 & HAS NOT 9 HIS V]Y NONAGE BE5 TROD D[N 9 ! MIRE ( POV]TY & OPPRESSION1 ?AT DOES NOT SAY TO HIMSELF1 0,N[ IS ! TIME2 & ,I WILL DO SOME?+ WOR?Y TO BE REMEMB]$ BY MYSELF & BY O!RS40 ,Y\? IS ! SEASON ( G5]OSITY4 ,HE CALLS OV] ! CATALOG ( HIS 5D[M5TS1 HIS ATTA9M5TS1 & HIS P[]S1 & EXCLAIMS1 0,TO ?AT :I* ,I AM1 MY CONTEMPOR>IES >E WELCOME2 IT %ALL ALL BE EXP5D$ = !IR S]VICE & ADVANTAGE40 

,) :AT DISDA9 HE LOOKS AT ! TEMPTATIONS ( SELFI%NESS1 EFFEM9ATE 9DULG5CE1 & SORDID GA96 ,HE FEELS )9 HIMSELF ?AT HE WAS BORN = BETT] ?+S4 ,HIS ELD]S1 & ?OSE :O HAVE ALREADY BE5 TAM$ D[N & EMASCULAT$ BY ! CORRUPT COMM]CE ( ! WORLD1 TELL HIM1 0,ALL ?IS IS ! RHAPSODY ( Y\?1 FO/]$ BY 9EXP]I5CE2 Y\ WILL SOON LE>N TO KN[ BETT]2 9 NO LONG TIME Y\ WILL SEE !SE ?+S 9 ! SAME LI<T 9 :I* WE SEE !M40 ,BUT HE DESPISES ! S9I/] PROGNO/IC ?AT IS HELD \T TO HIM1 & FEELS PR\DLY CONSCI\S ?AT ! S5TIM5TS ?AT N[ LIVE 9 HIS BOSOM1 WILL CONT9UE TO ANIMATE HIM TO HIS LATE/ BREA?4 

,Y\? IS NECESS>ILY +5U\S 9 ITS ?\<TS1 & SANGU9E 9 ITS ANTICIPATIONS ( ! FUTURE4 ,BUT ! PR$ICTIONS ( ! S5IORS ,I HAVE QUOT$1 >E UN=TUNATELY 9 TOO MANY CASES FULFILL$4 ,! \TL9E ( ! S*EME ( CIVIL SOCIETY IS 9 A HI< DEGREE HO/ILE TO ! GR[? & MATURITY ( HUMAN VIRTUE4 ,ITS UNAVOIDABLE OP]ATION1 EXCEPT 9 ?OSE R>E CASES :]E POSITIVE 9/ITUTIONS HAVE >RE/$ ITS T5D5CY1 HAS BE5 TO DIVIDE A GREAT PORTION ( ITS MEMB]S1 ESPECIALLY 9 L>GE & P[]FUL /ATES1 9TO ?OSE :O >E PL5TIFULLY SUPPLI$ ) ! MEANS ( LUXURY & 9DULG5CE1 & ?OSE :O >E CONDEMN$ TO SUFF] ! RIGORS ( 9DIG5CE4 

,! Y\NG MAN :O IS BORN TO ! PROSPECT ( H]$IT>Y WEAL?1 WILL NOT UNFREQU5TLY FEEL AS G5]\S EMOTIONS1 & AS MU* ( ! SPIRIT ( SELF-D5IAL1 AS ! BOSOM ( MAN IS CAPABLE ( CONCEIV+4 ,HE WILL SAY1 ,:AT AM ,I1 ?AT ,I %\LD HAVE A MONOPOLY ( ?OSE ?+S1 :I*1 IF 0WELL DISP5S$1 9 UNSUP]FLU\S1 EV5 PROPORTION10 W\LD SUPPLY ! WANTS ( ALL8 ,HE IS READY1 AGREEABLY TO ! ADVICE ( ,*RI/ TO ! Y\NG MAN 9 ! ,GOSPEL1 TO 0SELL ALL ?AT HE HAS1 & GIVE TO ! POOR10 IF HE C\LD BE %EWN H[ SO G5]\S A RESOLUTION ON HIS P>T C\LD BE 5C\NT]$ ) AN EXT5SIVE CONSPIRACY ( ! WELL-DISPOS$1 & R5D]$ AVAILABLE TO ! REAL MELIORATION ( ! /ATE ( MAN 9 SOCIETY4 ,:O IS !RE SO IGNORANT1 OR ?AT HAS LIV$ 9 SO B>R5 & UNCONCEIV+ A TRACT ( ! SOIL ( E>?1 ?AT HAS NOT HIS TALE TO TELL ( ! SUBLIME EMOTIONS & ! G5]\S PURPOSES HE HAS WITNESS$1 :I* SO (T5 M>K ?IS BEAUTIFUL ]A ( \R SUBLUN>Y EXI/5CE8 

,BUT ?IS IS 9 ! DAWN ( LIFE1 & ! FIR/ 9NOC5CE ( ! HUMAN HE>T4 ,:5 ONCE ! Y\NG MAN ( 0GREAT POSSESSIONS0 HAS 5T]$ ! G>D5S ( ,ALC9A1 :5 HE HAS DRUNK ( ! CUP ( H] 5*ANTM5TS1 & SE5 ALL ! DELUSIVE HONOR & CONSID]ATION ?AT1 9 ! CORRUPTNESS ( MOD]N TIMES1 >E ! LOT ( HIM :O IS ! [N] ( CONSID]ABLE WEAL?1 ! DREAMS ( SUBLIME VIRTUE >E TOO APT TO FADE AWAY4 ,HE WAS WILL+ BE=E1 TO BE N\RI%$ ) ! SIMPLE/ DIET1 & CLAD ) ! PLA9E/ ATTIRE4 ,HE KNEW ?AT HE WAS BUT A MAN LIKE ! RE/ ( HIS SPECIES1 & WAS 9 EQUITY 5TITL$ TO NO MORE ?AN !Y4 ,BUT HE PRES5TLY LE>NS A V]Y DIFF]5T LESSON4 ,HE BELIEVES ?AT HE CANNOT LIVE )\T SPL5DOR & LUXURY2 HE REG>DS A NOBLE MANSION1 ELEGANT VE/URE1 HORSES1 EQUIPAGE1 & AN AMPLE E/ABLI%M5T1 AS ?+S )\T :I* HE MU/ BE HOPELESSLY MIS]ABLE4 ,?AT 9COME1 :I* HE ONCE ?\<T1 IF DIVID$1 W\LD HAVE SECUR$ ! HAPP9ESS & 9DEP5D5CE ( MANY1 HE N[ F9DS SC>CELY SUFFICI5T TO SUPPLY HIS 9CREAS$ & >TIFICIAL CRAV+S4 

,BUT1 IF ! RI* >E S$UC$ & L$ AWAY FROM ! 9SPIRATIONS ( VIRTUE1 IT MAY EASILY BE CONCEIV$ H[ MU* MORE 9JURI\S1 & BEYOND ! P[] ( CONTROL1 >E ! EFFECTS ON ! POOR4 ,! MY/]I\S S\RCE FROM :I* ! TAL5TS ( M5 >E D]IV$1 CANNOT BE SUPPOS$ 9 !IR DI/RIBUTION TO BE REGULAT$ BY ! >TIFICIAL LAWS ( SOCIETY1 & TO HAVE ONE MEASURE = ?OSE :I* >E BE/[$ UPON ! OPUL5T1 & ANO!R = ! DE/ITUTE4 ,IT WILL !RE=E NOT SELDOM HAPP5 ?AT P[]S SUSCEPTIBLE ( ! NOBLE/ USES MAY BE CA/1 LIKE 0SE$ S[N UPON /ONY PLACES10 :]E !Y HAVE SC>CELY ANY *ANCE TO BE UNFOLD$ & MATUR$4 ,9 A FEW 9/ANCES !Y MAY ATTRACT ! ATT5TION ( P]SONS BO? ABLE & WILL+ TO CONTRIBUTE TO !IR BE+ BR\<T TO P]FECTION4 ,9 A FEW 9/ANCES ! PR9CIPLE MAY BE SO VIGOR\S1 & ! T5D5CY TO EXCEL SO DECISIVE1 AS TO BID DEFIANCE TO & TO CONQU] EV]Y OB/ACLE4 ,BUT 9 A VA/ MAJORITY ! PROMISE WILL BE MADE VA91 & ! HOPES ?AT MI<T HAVE BE5 5T]TA9$ WILL PROVE FRU/RATE4 ,:AT CAN BE EXPECT$ FROM ! BUDS ( ! MO/ AUSPICI\S 9FANCY1 IF 5C\NT]$ 9 !IR E>LIE/ /AGE ) ! RIGOR\S BLA/S ( A POL> CLIMATE8 

,& NOT ONLY WILL ! G]MS ( EXCELL5CE BE LIKELY TO BE EXT+UI%$ 9 ! MEMB]S ( ! L[] CLASS ( ! COMMUNITY1 BUT ! TEMPTATIONS TO IRREGUL> ACTS & 9CROA*M5TS UPON ! LAWS = ! SECURITY ( PROP]TY WILL (T5 BE SO GREAT1 AS TO BE 9 A MANN] IRRESI/IBLE4 ,! MAN :O P]CEIVES ?AT1 ) ALL HIS 9DU/RY1 HE CANNOT PROVIDE = ! B>E SUBSI/5CE ( HIMSELF & ?OSE DEP5D5T UPON HIM1 :ILE HIS NEI<BOR REVELS 9 B\NDLESS PR(USION1 CANNOT BUT SOMETIMES FEEL HIMSELF GOAD$ TO AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT ?IS CRY+ EVIL4 ,:AT MU/ BE EXPECT$ TO BECOME ( ?AT G5]AL GOOD-WILL :I* IS ! NATURAL 9H]ITANCE ( A WELL-CON/ITUT$ M9D1 :5 URG$ BY SO BITT] OPPRESSION & SU* UN5DURABLE SUFF]+S8 ,! :OLE TEMP] ( ! HUMAN HE>T MU/ BE SPOIL$1 & ! W9E ( LIFE ACQUIRE A QUALITY ACRIMONI\S & MALIGNANT4 

,BUT IT IS NOT ONLY 9 ! EXTREME CLASSES ( SOCIETY ?AT ! GL>+ 9EQUALITY ) :I* PROP]TY IS %>$ PRODUCES ITS 9JURI\S EFFECTS4 ,ALL ?OSE :O >E BORN 9 ! 9T]M$IATE RANKS >E URG$ ) A DI/EMP]$ AMBITION1 UNFAVORABLE TO 9DEP5D5CE ( TEMP]1 & TO TRUE PHILAN?ROPY4 ,EA* MAN ASPIRES TO ! IMPROVEM5T ( HIS CIRCUM/ANCES1 & ! M\NT+1 BY ONE /EP & ANO!R1 HI<] 9 ! SCALE ( ! COMMUNITY4 ,! CONTEMPLATIONS ( ! M9D >E TURN$ T[>DS SELFI%NESS4 ,9 OPUL5T COMMUNITIES WE >E PRES5T$ ) ! G5U9E !AT] = C\RTS & K+S4 ,&1 :]EV] !RE >E C\RTS1 DUPLICITY1 LY+1 HYPOCRISY & CR++ DWELL AS 9 !IR PROP] FIELD4 ,NEXT COME TRADES & PR(ESSIONS1 ) ALL ! IGNOBLE CONTEMPLATIONS1 ! RESOLV$ SMOO?NESS1 S]VILITY & FALSEHOOD1 BY :I* !Y >E 5ABL$ TO GA9 A PROSP]\S & TRIUMPHANT C>E]4 

,IT IS BY SU* MEANS1 ?AT MAN1 :OM 0,GOD MADE UPRI<T10 IS L$ AWAY 9TO A ?\S& DEVI\S PA?S1 &1 LONG BE=E ! CLOS+ SC5E ( HIS LIFE1 IS R5D]$ SOME?+ ! V]Y REV]SE ( :AT 9 ! DAWN+ ( EXI/5CE HE PROMIS$ TO BE4 ,HE IS LIKE ,HAZAEL 9 ! ,JEWI% HI/ORY1 :O1 :5 ! PROPHET SET BE=E HIM ! CRY+ 5ORMITIES HE %\LD H]EAFT] P]PETRATE1 EXCLAIM$1 0,IS ?Y S]VANT A DOG10 ?AT HE %\LD DEGRADE HIMSELF SO VILELY8 ,HE FEELS ! PURITY ( HIS PURPOSES2 BUT IS GOAD$ BY ONE EXCITEM5T & EXASP]ATION AFT] ANO!R1 TILL HE BECOMES DEBAS$1 WOR?LESS & CRIM9AL4 ,?IS IS /RIK+LY ILLU/RAT$ 9 ! /ORY ( ,DR4 ,JOHNSON & ! CELEBRAT$ ,W9DHAM1 :O1 :5 HE WAS SETT+ \T AS SECRET>Y TO ! LORD LIEUT5ANT ( ,IREL&1 EXPRESS$ TO HIS AG$ MONITOR1 SOME D\BTS :E!R HE C\LD EV] RECONCILE HIMSELF TO C]TA9 9DIRECT PROCE$+S :I* HE WAS AFRAID W\LD BE EXPECT$ ( HIM3 TO :I* ! VET]AN REPLI$1 0,OH1 SIR1 BE UND] NO AL>M2 9 A %ORT TIME1 DEP5D UPON IT1 Y\ WILL MAKE A V]Y PRETTY RASCAL#f40 

,SU* >E ! 09V5TIONS ( MAN10 OR RA!R SU* IS ! OP]ATION ( ?OSE 9/ITUTIONS :I* ORD9>ILY PREVAIL 9 SOCIETY4 ,/ILL1 H[EV]1 MU* HONOR \<T TO BE R5D]$ TO \R COMMON NATURE1 S9CE ALL ( US >E NOT L$ AWAY BY ! POT5T SPELLS ( ! 5*ANTRESS4 ,IF ! VULG> CREW ( ! VESSEL ( ,ULYSSES W]E BY ,CIRCE *ANG$ 9TO BRUTES1 SO WAS NOT !IR COMM&]4 ,! HUMAN SPECIES IS DIVID$ 9TO TWO CLASSES1 ! SUCCESSFULLY TEMPT$1 & ! TEMPT$ 9 VA94 ,&1 ?\< ! LATT] MU/ BE ADMITT$ TO BE A SMALL M9ORITY1 YET !Y \<T TO BE REG>D$ AS ! 0SALT ( ! E>?10 :I* PRES]VES ! 5TIRE MASS FROM PUTRIDITY & DI%ONOR4 ,!Y >E LIKE ! REMNANT1 :I*1 IF !Y HAD BE5 TO BE F\ND 9 ! CITIES ( ! ,ASPHALTIC LAKE1 ! ,GOD ( ,ABRAHAM PRON\NC$ AS WOR?Y TO R$EEM ! :OLE COMMUNITY4 ,!Y >E LIKE ! TWO WITNESSES AMID ! G5]AL APO/ASY1 SPOK5 ( 9 ! BOOK ( ,REVELATIONS1 :O W]E ! H>B+]S & =]UNN]S ( ! MILL5NIUM1 ! REIGN ( UNIV]SAL VIRTUE & PEACE4 ,!IR EXCELL5CE ONLY APPE>S ) ! GREAT] LU/] AMID ! G5]AL DEFECTION4 

,NO?+ CAN BE MORE UNJU/ ?AN ! SPIRIT ( G5]AL LEVEL+ & SATIRE1 :I* SO CU/OM>ILY PREVAILS4 ,HI/ORY RECORDS1 IF Y\ WILL1 ! VISES & FOLLIES ( MANK9D4 ,BUT DOES IT RECORD NO?+ ELSE8 ,>E ! VIRTUES ( ! BE/ M51 ! NOBLE/ PHILOSOPH]S1 & ! MO/ DIS9T]E/$ PATRIOTS ( ANTIQUITY1 NO?+8 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = TWO ?+S TO BE MORE UNLIKE ?AN ! G5]AL PR(LIGACY ( ! REIGNS ( ,*>LES ! ,SECOND & ,L\IS ! ,FIFTE5? ON ! ONE H&1 & ! AU/]E VIRTUES & ! EXT9CTION ( ALL PRIVATE CONSID]ATIONS 9 ! G5]AL HAPP9ESS & HONOR1 :I* CON/ITUTE ! SPIRIT ( ! BE/ PAGES ( ANCI5T HI/ORY1 & :I* EXALT & TRANSFIX ! SPIRIT ( EV]Y +5U\S & HI<-S\L$ READ]1 ON ! O!R4 

,LET US !N PAY TO HUMAN VIRTUE ! HONOR ?AT IS SO JU/LY ITS DUE6 ,IMAG9ATION IS 9DE$ A M>VEL\S P[]2 BUT IMAG9ATION NEV] EQUAL$ HI/ORY1 ! A*IEVEM5TS :I* MAN HAS ACTUALLY P]=M$4 ,IT IS 9 VA9 ?AT ! MAN ( CONTEMPLATION SITS D[N 9 HIS CLOSET2 IT IS 9 VA9 ?AT ! POET YIELDS ! RE9S TO 5?USIASM & FANCY3 !RE IS SOME?+ 9 ! REALITIES ( LIFE1 ?AT EXCITES ! M9D 9F9ITELY MORE1 ?AN IS 9 ! P[] ( ! MO/ EXALT$ REV]IE4 ,! TRUE H]O CANNOT1 LIKE ! POET1 OR ! DEL9EATOR ( FICTITI\S ADV5TURES1 PUT (F :AT HE HAS TO DO TILL TO-MORR[4 ,! OCCASION CALLS1 & HE MU/ OBEY4 ,HE SEES ! OB/ACLES1 & ! ADV]S>Y HE HAS TO 5C\NT]1 BE=E HIM4 ,HE SEES ! 9DIVIDUALS1 = :OSE DE> SAKE HE RESOLVES TO EXPOSE HIMSELF TO EV]Y HAZ>D & EV]Y EVIL4 ,! V]Y CIRCUM/ANCE1 ?AT HE IS CALL$ ON TO ACT 9 ! FACE ( ! PUBLIC1 ANIMATES HIM4 ,IT IS ?US ?AT RESOLUTION IS PRODUC$1 ?AT M>TYRDOM IS VOLUNT>ILY 5C\NT]$1 & ?AT ! DE$S ( G5U9E1 PURE & UND5IABLE H]OISM >E P]=M$4 

,LET !N NO MAN1 9 ! SUP]CILI\S SPIRIT ( A FANCI$ DISDA91 ALL[ HIMSELF TO DETRACT FROM \R COMMON NATURE4 ,WE >E \RSELVES ! MODELS ( ALL ! EXCELL5CE ?AT ! HUMAN M9D CAN CONCEIVE4 ,!RE HAVE BE5 M51 :OSE VIRTUES MAY WELL R$EEM ALL ! CONTEMPT ) :I* SATIRE & DETRACTION HAVE S\<T TO OV]:ELM \R SPECIES4 ,!RE HAVE BE5 MEMORABLE P]IODS 9 ! HI/ORY ( MAN1 :5 ! BE/1 ! MO/ G5]\S & EXALT$ S5TIM5TS HAVE SWALL[$ UP & OBLIT]AT$ ALL ?AT WAS ( AN OPPOSITE *>ACT]4 ,& IT IS BUT JU/1 ?AT ?OSE BY :OM !SE ?+S >E FAIRLY CONSID]$1 %\LD ANTICIPATE ! PROGRESS ( \R NATURE1 & BELIEVE ?AT HUMAN UND]/&+ & HUMAN VIRTUE WILL H]EAFT] ACCOMPLI% SU* ?+S AS ! HE>T ( MAN HAS NEV] YET BE5 D>+ 5\< TO CONCEIVE4 

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,W9DHAM1 ?AT1 ?\< HE WAS A MAN ( MANY ]RORS1 HE WAS NOT ! 
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