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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,9 ! PREC$+ ,ESSAY ,I HAVE 5DEAVOR$ TO E/ABLI% ! PROPOSITION1 ?AT EV]Y HUMAN CREATURE1 IDIOTS & EXTRAORD9>Y CASES EXCEPT$1 IS 5D[$ ) TAL5TS1 :I*1 IF RI<TLY DIRECT$1 W\LD %EW HIM TO BE APT1 ADROIT1 9TELLIG5T & ACUTE1 9 ! WALK = :I* HIS ORGANIZATION ESPECIALLY FITT$ HIM4 

,!RE IS H[EV] A SORT ( PH5OM5ON1 BY NO MEANS ( R>E OCCURR5CE1 :I* T5DS TO PLACE ! HUMAN SPECIES UND] A LESS FAVORABLE PO9T ( VIEW4 ,MANY M51 AS HAS ALREADY APPE>$1 >E =C$ 9TO SITUATIONS & PURSUITS ILL ASSORT$ TO !IR TAL5TS1 & BY ?AT MEANS >E EXHIBIT$ TO !IR CONTEMPOR>IES 9 A LI<T BO? DESPICABLE & LUDICR\S4 

,BUT ?IS IS NOT ALL4 ,M5 >E NOT ONLY PLAC$1 BY ! ABSURD *OICE ( !IR P>5TS1 OR AN IMP]I\S CONCURR5CE ( CIRCUM/ANCES1 9 DE/9ATIONS & EMPLOYM5TS 9 :I* !Y CAN NEV] APPE> TO ADVANTAGE3 !Y FREQU5TLY1 )\T ANY EXT]NAL COMPULSION1 SELECT = !MSELVES OBJECTS ( !IR 9DU/RY1 GL>+LY UNADAPT$ TO !IR P[]S1 & 9 :I* ALL !IR EF=TS MU/ NECESS>ILY T]M9ATE 9 MISC>RIAGE4 

,I REMEMB] A Y\NG MAN1 :O HAD BE5 BR$ A HAIR-DRESS]1 BUT :O EXP]I5C$1 AS HE BELIEV$1 ! SECRET VISITATIONS ( ! ,MUSE1 & BECAME 9SPIR$4 0,) SAD CIVILITY1 & A*+ HEAD10 ,I P]US$ NO FEW] ?AN SIX COM$IES FROM ! P5 ( ?IS ASPIR+ G5IUS1 9 NO PAGE ( :I* ,I C\LD DISC]N ANY GLIMM]+ ( POETRY OR WIT1 OR 9 REALITY C\LD =M A GUESS :AT IT WAS ?AT ! WRIT] 9T5D$ 9 HIS ELABORATE EFFUSIONS4 ,SU* >E ! P]SONS 5UM]AT$ BY ,POPE 9 ! ,PROLOGUE TO HIS ,SATIRES1 

A P>SON1 MU* BEMUS$ 9 BE]1 

,A MAUDL9 POETESS1 A RHYM+ PE]1 

,A CL]K1 =$OOM$ HIS FA!R'S S\ TO CROSS1 

,:O P5S A /ANZA1 :5 HE %\LD 5GROSS4 

,EV]Y MANAG] ( A !AT]1 & EV]Y PUBLI%+ BOOKSELL] ( EM95CE1 CAN PRODUCE Y\ 9 EA* REVOLV+ SEASON :OLE REAMS1 ALMO/ C>TLOADS1 ( BLURR$ PAP]1 TE/IFY+ ! FREQU5T RECURR5CE ( ?IS PH5OM5ON4 

,! CAUSE H[EV] ( ?IS PA9FUL MI/AKE DOES NOT LIE 9 ! CIRCUM/ANCE1 ?AT EA* MAN HAS NOT FROM ! H& ( NATURE AN APPROPRIATE DE/9ATION1 A SPH]E ASSIGN$ HIM1 9 :I*1 IF LIFE %\LD BE PROLONG$ TO HIM1 HE MI<T BE SECURE ( ! RESPECT ( HIS NEI<BORS1 & MI<T WRITE UPON HIS TOMB1 0,I HAVE FILL$ AN HONORABLE C>E]2 ,I HAVE F9I%$ MY C\RSE40 

,ONE ( ! MO/ GL>+ 9FIRMITIES ( \R NATURE IS DISCONT5T4 ,ONE ( ! MO/ UNQUE/IONABLE *>ACT]I/ICS ( ! HUMAN M9D IS ! LOVE ( NOVELTY4 ,OMNE IGNOTUM PRO MAGNIFICO E/4 ,WE >E SATIAT$ ) ?OSE OBJECTS :I* MAKE A P>T ( \R BUS9ESS 9 EV]Y DAY1 & >E DESIR\S ( TRY+ SOME?+ ?AT IS A /RANG] TO US4 ,:ATEV] WE SEE ?R\< A MI/1 OR 9 ! TWILI<T1 IS APT TO BE APPREH5D$ BY US AS SOME?+ ADMIRABLE1 = ! S+LE REASON ?AT IT IS SE5 IMP]FECTLY4 ,:AT WE >E SURE ?AT WE CAN EASILY & ADEQUATELY EFFECT1 WE DESPISE4 ,HE ?AT GOES 9TO BATTLE ) AN ADV]S>Y ( MORE P[]FUL MUSCLE OR ( GREAT] PRACTICE ?AN HIMSELF1 FEELS A T+L+ S5SATION1 NOT UNALLI$ TO DELI<T1 V]Y DIFF]5T FROM ?AT :I* W\LD OCCUR TO HIM1 :5 HIS VICTORY WAS EASY & SECURE4 

,EA* MAN IS CONSCI\S :AT IT IS ?AT HE CAN C]TA9LY EFFECT4 ,?IS DOES NOT !RE=E PRES5T ITSELF TO HIM AS AN OBJECT ( AMBITION4 ,WE HAVE MANY ( US 9T]NALLY SOME?+ ( ! SPIRIT EXPRESS$ BY ! APO/LE3 0,=GETT+ ! ?+S ?AT >E BEH9D1 WE PRESS =W>D TO ?OSE ?AT REMA940 ,&1 SO LONG AS ?IS PRECEPT IS SOB]LY APPLI$1 NO CONDUCT CAN BE MORE WOR?Y ( PRAISE4 ,IMPROVEM5T IS ! APPROPRIATE RACE ( MAN4 ,WE CANNOT /& /ILL4 ,IF WE DO NOT GO =W>D1 WE %ALL 9EVITABLY REC$E4 ,%AKESPE>1 :5 HE WROTE HIS ,HAMLET1 DID NOT KN[ ?AT HE C\LD PRODUCE ,MACBE? & ,O!LLO4 

,BUT ! PROGRESS ( A MAN ( REFLECTION WILL BE1 TO A CONSID]ABLE DEGREE1 9 ! PA? HE HAS ALREADY 5T]$4 ,IF HE /RIKES 9TO A NEW C>E]1 IT WILL NOT BE )\T DEEP PREM$ITATION4 ,HE WILL ATTEMPT NO?+ WANTONLY4 ,HE WILL C>EFULLY EXAM9E HIS P[]S1 & SEE = :AT !Y >E ADAPT$4 ,SUDET MULTUM4 ,HE WILL BE LIKE ! MAN1 :O FIR/ 9 A FRAIL B>K COMMITT$ HIMSELF TO ! TREA*]Y ( ! WAVES4 ,HE WILL KEEP NE> TO ! %ORE2 HE WILL TREMBLE = ! AUDACI\SNESS ( HIS 5T]PRISE2 HE WILL FEEL ?AT IT CALLS = ALL HIS AL]TNESS & VIGILANCE4 ,! MAN ( REFLECTION WILL NOT BEG91 TILL HE FEELS HIS M9D SWELL+ ) HIS PURPOS$ !ME1 TILL HIS BLOOD FL[S FITFULLY & ) FULL PULSES ?R\< HIS VE9S1 TILL HIS EYES SP>KLE ) ! 9T5S5ESS ( HIS CONCEPTIONS1 & HIS 0BOSOM LABORS ) ! ,GOD40 

,BUT ! FOOL DA%ES 9 AT ONCE4 ,HE DOES NOT CALCULATE ! DANG]S ( HIS 5T]PRISE4 ,HE DOES NOT /UDY ! MAP ( ! C\NTRY HE HAS TO TRAV]SE4 ,HE DOES NOT MEASURE ! BIAS ( ! GR\ND1 ! RIS+ KNOLLS & ! DESC5D+ SLOPES ?AT >E BE=E HIM4 ,HE OBEYS A BL9D & UNREFLECT+ IMPULSE4 

,HIS CASE BE>S A /RIK+ RESEMBLANCE TO :AT IS RELAT$ ( ,OLIV] ,GOLDSMI?4 ,GOLDSMI? WAS A MAN ( ! MO/ FELICIT\S 5D[M5TS4 ,HIS PROSE FL[S ) SU* EASE1 COPI\SNESS & GRACE1 ?AT IT RESEMBLES ! SONG ( ! SIR5S4 ,HIS V]SES >E AMONG ! MO/ SPIRIT$1 NATURAL & UNAFFECT$ 9 ! ,5GLI% LANGUAGE4 ,YET HE WAS NOT CONT5T$4 ,IF HE SAW A CONSUMMATE DANC]1 HE KNEW NO REASON :Y HE %\LD NOT DO AS WELL1 & IMM$IATELY FELT DISPOS$ TO ESSAY HIS P[]S4 ,IF HE HE>D AN ACCOMPLI%$ MUSICIAN1 HE UND]TOOK TO 5T] ! LI/S ) HIM4 ,HIS CONDUCT WAS ( A PIECE ) ?AT ( ! C\NTRYMAN1 :O1 *EAP5+ SPECTACLES1 & MAK+ EXP]IM5T ( !M = EV] 9 VA9 UPON ! BOOK BE=E HIM1 WAS AT L5G? ASK$1 0,C\LD Y\ EV] READ )\T SPECTACLES80 TO :I* HE WAS OBLIG$ TO ANSW]1 0,I DO NOT KN[2 ,I NEV] TRI$40 ,! VANITY ( ,GOLDSMI? WAS 9F9ITE2 & HIS FAILURE 9 SU* ATTEMPTS MU/ NECESS>ILY HAVE BE5 LUDICR\S4 

,! SPL5DOR ( ! ?+ PRES5T$ TO \R OBS]VATION1 AWAK5S ! SPIRIT )9 US4 ,! APPLAUSE & ADMIRATION EXCIT$ BY C]TA9 A*IEVEM5TS & ACCOMPLI%M5TS 9FECTS US ) DESIRE4 ,WE >E LIKE ! Y\?FUL ,!MI/OCLES1 :O COMPLA9$ ?AT ! TROPHIES ( ,MILTIADES W\LD NOT LET HIM SLEEP4 ,WE >E LIKE ! NOVICE ,GUIDO1 :O1 :ILE LOOK+ ON ! PA9T+S ( ,MI*AEL ,ANGELO1 EXCLAIM$1 0,I ALSO AM A PA9T]40 ,!MI/OCLES & ,GUIDO W]E RI<T1 = !Y W]E ( K9DR$ SPIRIT TO ! GREAT M5 !Y ADMIR$4 ,BUT ! APPLAUSE BE/[$ ON O!RS WILL (T5 G5]ATE UNEAS9ESS & A SI<1 9 M5 LEA/ ( ALL QUALIFI$ BY NATURE TO ACQUIRE SIMIL> APPLAUSE4 ,WE >E NOT CONT5T$ TO PROCE$ 9 ! PA? ( OBSCURE USEFULNESS & WOR?4 ,WE >E EAG] TO BE ADMIR$1 & ?US (T5 5GAGE 9 PURSUITS = :I* P]HAPS WE >E ( ALL M5 LEA/ ADAPT$ ,EA* ONE W\LD BE ! MAN ABOVE HIM4 

,& ?IS IS ! CAUSE :Y WE SEE SO MANY 9DIVIDUALS1 :O MI<T HAVE PASS$ !IR LIVES ) HONOR1 DEVOTE !MSELVES TO 9CR$IBLE EF=TS1 ONLY ?AT !Y MAY BE MADE SUPREMELY RIDICUL\S4 

,TO ?IS LET IT BE ADD$1 ?AT ! WISE/ MAN ?AT EV] EXI/$1 NEV] YET KNEW HIMSELF1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! MORN+ ( LIFE4 ,! P]SON1 :O ULTIMATELY /AMP$ HIS HI/ORY ) ! MO/ H]OIC A*IEVEM5TS1 WAS F> P]HAPS EV5 FROM SUSPECT+1 9 ! DAWN ( HIS EXI/5CE1 ?AT HE %\LD REALIZE ! MIRACLES ?AT M>K ITS MATURITY4 ,HE MI<T BE READY TO EXCLAIM1 ) ,HAZAEL 9 ! ,SCRIPTURES1 0,IS ?Y S]VANT MORE ?AN MAN1 ?AT HE %\LD DO ?IS GREAT ?+80 ,! SUBLIME/ POET ?AT EV] SUNG1 WAS P]ADV5TURE1 :ILE A /RIPL+1 UNCONSCI\S ( ! TREASURES :I* =M$ A P>T ( ! FABRIC ( HIS M9D1 & UNSUSPICI\S ( ! HI< DE/9Y ?AT 9 ! SEQUEL AWAIT$ HIM4 ,:AT WOND] !N1 ?AT1 AWAK+ FROM ! 9S5SIBILITY & TORPOR :I* PREC$E ! ACTIVITY ( ! S\L1 SOME M5 %\LD BELIEVE 9 A =TUNE ?AT %ALL NEV] BE !IRS1 & ANTICIPATE A GLORY !Y >E FAT$ NEV] TO SU/A96 ,& = ! SAME REASON1 :5 UNANTICIPAT$ FAILURE BECOMES !IR LOT1 !Y >E UNWILL+ AT FIR/ TO BE DISC\RAG$1 & F9D A C]TA9 GALLANTRY 9 P]SEV]+1 & 0AGA9/ HOPE BELIEV+ 9 HOPE40 

,?IS IS ! EXPLANATION ( A C\NTLESS MULTITUDE ( FAILURES ?AT OCCUR 9 ! C>E] ( LIT]ATURE4 ,NOR IS ?IS PH5OM5ON CONF9$ TO LIT]ATURE4 ,9 ALL ! V>I\S PA?S ( HUMAN EXI/5CE1 ?AT APPE> TO HAVE SOME?+ 9 !M SPL5DID & ALLUR+1 !RE >E P]PETUAL 9/ANCES ( D>+ ADV5TURES1 UNATT5D$ ) ! SMALLE/ RATIONAL HOPE ( SUCCESS4 ,OPTAT EPHIPPIA BOS PIG]4 

,ALL QUIT !IR SPH]E1 & RU% 9TO ! SKIES4 

,BUT1 BESIDE !SE 9/ANCES ( P]FECT & GL>+ MISC>RIAGE1 !RE >E EXAMPLES WOR?Y ( A DEEP] REGRET1 :]E ! JUV5ILE C&IDATE SETS \T 9 ! MORN+ ( LIFE ) ! HI<E/ PROMISE1 ) COLORS FLY+1 & ! SPIRIT-/IRR+ NOTE ( GALLANT PREP>ATION1 :5 YET HIS VOYAGE ( LIFE IS DE/9$ TO T]M9ATE 9 TOTAL DISCOMFITURE4 ,I HAVE SE5 SU* AN ONE1 :OSE E>LY 9/RUCTORS REG>D$ HIM ) ! MO/ SANGU9E EXPECTATION1 & HIS ELD]S ADMIR$ HIM1 :ILE HIS Y\?FUL COMPETITORS UNRELUCTANTLY CONFESS$ HIS SUP]IORITY1 & GAVE WAY ON EI!R SIDE TO HIS TRIUMPHANT C>E]2 & ALL ?IS HAS T]M9AT$ 9 NO?+4 

,9 REALITY ! SPL5DID M>* ( G5IUS IS BESET ) A ?\S& DIFFICULTIES4 0,! RACE IS NOT ALWAYS TO ! SWIFT1 NOR ! BATTLE TO ! /RONG40 ,A MULTITUDE ( UN?\<T-( QUALIFICATIONS >E REQUIR$2 & IT DEP5DS AT LEA/ AS MU* UPON ! NICELY MA9TA9$ BALANCE ( !SE1 AS UPON ! COPI\SNESS & BRILLIANCY ( EA*1 :E!R ! RESULT %ALL BE AUSPICI\S4 ,! PROGRESS ( G5IUS IS LIKE ! FLI<T ( AN >R[2 A BREA? MAY TURN IT \T ( ITS C\RSE1 & CAUSE ?AT C\RSE TO T]M9ATE MANY A DEGREE WIDE ( ITS PURPOS$ M>K4 ,IT IS !RE=E SC>CELY POSSIBLE ?AT ANY %>PNESS ( =ESI<T CAN PRON\NCE ( ! NOBLE/ BEG9N+S :E!R !Y %ALL REA* TO AN ADEQUATE CONCLUSION4 

,I HAVE SE5 SU* A MAN1 ) ! MO/ F]V5T IMAG9ATION1 ) ! MO/ DILIG5T /UDY1 ) ! HAPPIE/ P[]S ( MEMORY1 & ) AN UND]/&+ ?AT APP>5TLY TOOK 9 EV]Y ?+1 & >RANG$ EV]Y ?+1 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT BY ITS ACUT5ESS IT SEEM$ ABLE TO ADD TO ! ACCUMULAT$ /ORES ( =EGONE WISDOM & LE>N+ NEW TREASURES ( ITS [N2 & YET ?IS MAN %ALL PASS ?R\< ! SUCCESSIVE /AGES ( HUMAN LIFE1 9 APPE>ANCE = EV] ACTIVE1 = EV] AT WORK1 & LEAVE NO?+ BEH9D ?AT %ALL EMBALM HIS NAME TO PO/]ITY1 C]TA9LY NO?+ 9 ANY DEGREE ADEQUATELY REPRES5T+ ?OSE EXCELL5CIES1 :I* A *OS5 FEW1 ADMITT$ TO HIS RETIR$ & HIS S]5E/ H\RS1 KNEW TO RESIDE 9 HIM4 

,!RE >E CONCEPTIONS ( ! M9D1 ?AT COME =? LIKE ! CORUSCATIONS ( LI<TN+4 ,IF Y\ C\LD FIX ?AT FLA%1 IT W\LD SEEM AS IF IT W\LD GIVE NEW BRI<TNESS TO ! SONS ( M51 & ALMO/ EXT+UI% ! LUM9>Y ( DAY4 ,BUT1 ]E Y\ CAN SAY IT IS H]E1 IT IS GONE4 ,IT APPE>S TO REVEAL TO US ! SECRETS ( ! WORLD UNKN[N2 BUT ! CL\DS CONGREGATE AGA91 & %UT 9 UPON US1 BE=E WE HAD TIME TO APPREH5D ITS FULL RADIANCE & SPL5DOR4 

,TO GIVE SOLIDITY & P]MAN5CE TO ! 9SPIRATIONS ( G5IUS TWO ?+S >E ESPECIALLY NECESS>Y4 ,FIR/1 ?AT ! IDEA TO BE COMMUNICAT$ %\LD BE P[]FULLY APPREH5D$ BY ! SPEAK] OR WRIT]2 & NEXT1 ?AT HE %\LD EMPLOY WORDS & PHRASES :I* MI<T CONVEY IT 9 ALL ITS TRU? TO ! M9D ( ANO!R4 ,! MAN :O 5T]TA9S SU* CONCEPTIONS1 WILL NOT UNFREQU5TLY WANT ! /EAD9ESS ( N]VE :I* IS REQUIR$ = !IR ADEQUATE TRANSMISSION4 ,SUITABLE WORDS WILL NOT ALWAYS WAIT UPON HIS ?\<TS4 ,LANGUAGE IS 9 REALITY A VA/ LABYR9?1 A SC5E LIKE ! ,H]C9IAN ,=E/ ( OLD1 :I*1 WE >E TOLD1 C\LD NOT BE TRAV]S$ 9 LESS ?AN SIXTY DAYS4 ,IF WE DO NOT POSSESS ! CLUE1 WE %ALL 9FALLIBLY P]I% 9 ! ATTEMPT1 & \R ?\<TS & \R MEMORY WILL EXPIRE ) US4 

,! S5T5CES ( ?IS MAN1 :5 HE SPEAKS1 OR :5 HE WRITES1 WILL BE FULL ( P]PLEXITY & CONFUSION4 ,!Y WILL BE 5DLESS1 & NEV] >RIVE AT !IR PROP] T]M9ATION4 ,!Y WILL 9CLUDE P>5!SIS ON P>5!SIS4 ,WE P]CEIVE ! P]SON :O DELIV]S !M1 TO BE P]PETUALLY LABOR+ AFT] A MEAN+1 BUT NEV] REA*+ IT4 ,HE IS LIKE ONE FLUNG OV] 9TO ! SEA1 UNPROVID$ ) ! SKILL ?AT %\LD 5ABLE HIM TO CONT5D ) ! TUMULTU\S ELEM5T4 ,HE FL\ND]S AB\T 9 PITIABLE HELPLESSNESS1 )\T ! *ANCE ( EXTRICAT+ HIMSELF BY ALL HIS EF=TS4 ,HE IS LO/ 9 UN9TELLIGIBLE EMB>RASSM5T4 ,IT IS A DELI<TFUL & A RAVI%+ SI<T1 TO OBS]VE ANO!R MAN COME AFT] HIM1 & TELL1 )\T COMPLEXITY1 & 9 ! SIMPLICITY ( SELF-POSSESSION1 UNCONSCI\S ?AT !RE WAS ANY DIFFICULTY1 ALL ?AT HIS PR$ECESSOR HAD FRUITLESSLY EX]T$ HIMSELF TO UNFOLD4 

,!RE >E A MULTITUDE ( CAUSES ?AT WILL PRODUCE A MISC>RIAGE ( ?IS SORT1 :]E ! RI*E/ SOIL1 IMPREGNAT$ ) ! *OICE/ SE$S ( LE>N+ & OBS]VATION1 %ALL 5TIRELY FAIL TO PRES5T US ) SU* A CROP AS MI<T RATIONALLY HAVE BE5 ANTICIPAT$4 ,MANY SU* M5 WA/E !IR LIVES 9 9DOL5CE & IRRESOLUTION4 ,!Y ATTEMPT MANY ?+S1 SKET* \T PLANS1 :I*1 IF PROP]LY FILL$ UP1 MI<T ILLU/RATE ! LIT]ATURE ( A NATION1 & EXT5D ! EMPIRE ( ! HUMAN M9D1 BUT :I* YET !Y DES]T AS SOON AS BEGUN1 AF=D+ US ! PROMISE ( A BEAUTIFUL DAY1 ?AT1 ]E IT IS NOON1 IS 5VELOP$ 9 D>KE/ TEMPE/S & ! CL\DS ( MIDNI<T4 ,!Y SKIM AWAY FROM ONE FL[] 9 ! P>T]RE ( LIT]ATURE TO ANO!R1 LIKE ! BEE1 )\T1 LIKE ! BEE1 GA!R+ SWEETNESS FROM EA*1 TO 9CREASE ! PUBLIC /OCK1 & 5RI* ! MAGAZ9E ( ?\<T4 ,! CAUSE ( ?IS PH5OM5ON IS AN UN/EAD9ESS1 EV] S$UC$ BY ! NEWNESS ( APPE>ANCES1 & NEV] SETTL+ ) FIRMNESS & DET]M9ATION UPON :AT HAD BE5 *OS54 

,O!RS !RE >E ?AT >E TURN$ ASIDE FROM ! C>E] !Y MI<T HAVE ACCOMPLI%$1 BY A VISION>Y & IMPRACTICABLE FA/IDI\SNESS4 ,!Y CAN F9D NO?+ ?AT POSSESSES ALL ! REQUISITES ?AT %\LD FIX !IR *OICE1 NO?+ SO GOOD ?AT %\LD AU?ORIZE !M TO PRES5T IT TO PUBLIC OBS]VATION1 & 5ABLE !M TO (F] IT TO !IR CONTEMPOR>IES AS SOME?+ ?AT WE %\LD 0NOT WILL+LY LET DIE40 ,!Y BEG9 (T52 BUT NO?+ !Y PRODUCE APPE>S TO !M SU* AS ?AT !Y %\LD SAY ( IT1 0,LET ?IS /&40 ,OR !Y NEV] BEG91 NONE ( !IR ?\<TS BE+ JUDG$ BY !M TO BE ALTOGE!R SU* AS TO M]IT ! BE+ PRES]V$4 ,!Y HAVE A MICROSCOPIC EYE1 & DISC]N FAULTS UNWOR?Y TO BE TOL]AT$1 9 ?AT 9 :I* ! CRITIC HIMSELF MI<T P]CEIVE NO?+ BUT BEAUTY4 

,!SE PH5OM5A HAVE 9TRODUC$ A MAXIM :I* IS CURR5T ) MANY1 ?AT ! M5 :O WRITE NO?+1 & BEQUEA? NO RECORD ( !MSELVES TO PO/]ITY1 >E NOT UNFREQU5TLY ( L>G] CALIB]1 & MORE GIGANTIC /&>D ( S\L1 ?AN SU* AS HAVE 9SCRIB$ !IR NAMES UPON ! COLUMNS ( ! TEMPLE ( ,FAME4 ,& C]TA9 IT IS1 ?AT !RE >E EXTRAORD9>Y 9/ANCES :I* APPE> 9 SOME DEGREE TO C\NT5ANCE ?IS ASS]TION4 ,MANY M5 >E REMEMB]$ AS AU?ORS1 :O SEEM TO HAVE [$ ! P]MAN5CE ( !IR REPUTATION RA!R TO =TUNE ?AN M]IT4 ,!Y W]E D>+1 & /EPP$ 9TO A NI*E ?AT WAS LEFT 9 ! GALL]Y ( >T OR ( SCI5CE1 :]E O!RS ( HI<] QUALIFICATIONS1 BUT ( UNCONQU]ABLE MODE/Y1 HELD BACK4 ,AT ! SAME TIME P]SONS1 :OSE DE/9Y CAUS$ !M TO LIVE AMONG ! ELITE ( AN AGE1 HAVE SE5 REASON TO CONFESS ?AT !Y HAVE HE>D SU* TALK1 SU* GLORI\S & UNPREM$ITAT$ DISC\RSE1 FROM M5 :OSE ?\<TS MELT$ AWAY ) ! BREA? ?AT UTT]$ !M1 AS ! WISE/ ( !IR VAUNT$ CONTEMPOR>Y AU?ORS W\LD 9 VA9 HAVE S\<T TO RIVAL4 

,! MAXIM H[EV]1 NOT)/&+ !SE APPE>ANCES1 MAY SAFELY BE PRON\NC$ TO BE A FALLACI\S ONE4 ,IT HAS BE5 RECEIV$ 9 V>I\S QU>T]S ) ! GREAT] 9DULG5CE1 9ASMU* AS ! HUMAN M9D IS PRONE 9 MANY CASES TO GIVE A MORE WELCOME RECEPTION TO SEEM+ TRU?S1 ?AT PRES5T US AT ! FIR/ BLU% ! APPE>ANCE ( FALSEHOOD4 

,IT MU/ H[EV] BE RECOLLECT$ ?AT ! HUMAN M9D CONSI/S 9 ! FIR/ 9/ANCE M]ELY ( FACULTIES PREP>$ TO BE APPLI$ TO C]TA9 PURPOSES1 & SUSCEPTIBLE ( IMPROVEM5T4 ,IT CANNOT !RE=E HAPP51 ?AT ! MAN1 :O HAS *OS5 A SUBJECT T[>DS :I* TO DIRECT ! 5]GY ( HIS FACULTIES1 :O HAS S\<T ON ALL SIDES = ! MAT]IALS ?AT %\LD 5ABLE HIM TO DO ?AT SUBJECT JU/ICE1 :O HAS EMPLOY$ UPON IT HIS CONTEMPLATIONS BY DAY1 & HIS M$ITATIONS DUR+ ! WAT*ES ( ! NI<T1 %\LD NOT BY SU* EX]CISE GREATLY 9VIGORATE HIS P[]S4 ,9 ?IS S5SE !RE WAS MU* TRU? 9 ! OBS]VATION ( ! AU?OR :O SAID1 0,I DID NOT WRITE UPON ! SUBJECT Y\ M5TION BECAUSE ,I UND]/OOD IT2 BUT ,I UND]/OOD IT AFT]W>DS1 BECAUSE ,I HAD WRITT5 UPON IT40 

,! MAN :O M]ELY W&]S ?R\< ! FIELDS ( KN[L$GE 9 SE>* ( ITS GAYE/ FL[]S & ( :ATEV] WILL AF=D HIM ! MO/ 5VIABLE AMUSEM5T1 WILL NECESS>ILY RETURN HOME AT NI<T ) A V]Y SL5D] COLLECTION4 ,HE ?AT %ALL APPLY HIMSELF ) SELF-D5IAL & AN UN%R9K+ RESOLUTION TO ! IMPROVEM5T ( HIS M9D1 WILL UNQUE/IONABLY BE F\ND MORE =TUNATE 9 ! 5D4 

,HE IS NOT DET]R$ BY ! GULPHS ?AT YAWN B5EA? HIS FEET1 OR ! M\NTA9S ?AT MAY OPPOSE !MSELVES TO HIS PROGRESS4 ,HE KN[S ?AT ! ADV5TUR] ( TIMID M9D1 & ?AT IS 9FIRM ( PURPOSE1 WILL NEV] MAKE HIMSELF MA/] ( ?OSE PO9TS :I* IT W\LD BE MO/ HONORABLE TO HIM TO SUBDUE4 ,BUT HE :O UND]TAKES TO COMMIT TO WRIT+ ! RESULT ( HIS RESE>*ES1 & TO COMMUNICATE HIS DISCOV]IES TO MANK9D1 IS ! G5U9E H]O4 ,TILL HE 5T]S ON ?IS TASK1 EV]Y ?+ IS LAID UP 9 HIS MEMORY 9 A C]TA9 CONFUSION4 ,HE ?9KS HE POSSESSES A ?+ :OLE2 BUT1 :5 HE BR+S IT TO ! TE/1 HE IS SURPRIS$ TO F9D H[ MU* HE WAS DECEIV$4 ,HE ?AT W\LD DIGE/ HIS ?\<TS & HIS PR9CIPLES 9TO A REGUL> SY/EM1 IS COMPELL$ 9 ! FIR/ PLACE TO REG>D !M 9 ALL !IR CLE>NESS & P]SPICUITY1 & 9 ! NEXT PLACE TO SELECT ! FITTE/ WORDS BY :I* !Y MAY BE COMMUNICAT$ TO O!RS4 ,IT IS ?R\< ! 9/RUM5TALITY ( WORDS ?AT WE >E TAU<T TO ?9K ACCURATELY & SEV]ELY = \RSELVES2 !Y >E P>T & P>CEL ( ALL \R PROPOSITIONS & !ORIES4 ,IT IS !RE=E 9 ?IS WAY ?AT A PRECEPTOR1 BY UND]TAK+ TO 5LI<T5 ! M9D ( HIS PUPIL1 5LI<T5S HIS [N4 ,HE BECOMES TWICE ! MAN 9 ! SEQUEL1 ?AT HE WAS :5 HE 5T]$ ON HIS TASK4 ,WE ADMIRE ! AMATEUR /UD5T 9 HIS PUBLIC ESSAYS1 AS WE ADMIRE A JACKDAW OR A P>ROT3 HE DOES CONSID]ABLY MORE ?AN C\LD HAVE BE5 EXPECT$ FROM HIM4 

,9 ATT5D+ TO ! SUBJECT ( ?IS ,ESSAY WE HAVE BE5 L$ TO OBS]VE ! DIFF]5T WAYS1 9 :I* ! M9D ( MAN MAY BE BR\<T 9TO A POSITION T5D+ TO EXHIBIT ITS P[]S 9 A LESS CR$ITABLE & PREPOSSESS+ PO9T ( VIEW1 ?AN ?AT 9 :I* ALL M51 IDIOTS & EXTRAORD9>Y CASES EXCEPT$1 >E BY NATURE QUALIFI$ TO APPE>4 ,MANY1 NOT CONT5T$ ) ?OSE OCCUPATIONS1 MODE/ & HUMBLE 9 C]TA9 CASES1 TO :I* !IR 5D[M5TS & ORIG9AL B5T HAD DESIGN$ !M1 %EW !MSELVES IMMOD]ATELY SET UPON MORE ALLUR+ & SPL5DID PURSUITS 9 :I* !Y >E LEA/ QUALIFI$ TO EXCEL4 ,O!R 9/ANCES !RE >E1 /ILL MORE 5TITL$ TO \R REGRET1 :]E ! 9DIVIDUAL IS SE5 TO BE GIFT$ ) NO ORD9>Y QUALITIES1 :]E HIS MORN+ ( LIFE HAS PROV$ AUSPICI\S1 & ! HI<E/ EXPECTATIONS W]E =M$ ( A TRIUMPHANT C>E]1 :ILE YET 9 ! F9AL EXP]IM5T HE HAS BE5 F\ND WANT+1 & ! 0VOYAGE ( HIS LIFE0 HAS PASS$ 09 %ALL[S & 9 MIS]IES40 

,BUT \R SURVEY ( ! SUBJECT ( :I* ,I TREAT WILL NOT BE COMPLETE1 UNLESS WE ADD TO :AT HAS BE5 SAID1 ANO!R /RIK+ TRU? RESPECT+ ! IMP]FECTION ( MAN COLLECTIVELY TAK54 ,! EXAMPLES ( :I* ! HI/ORY ( \R SPECIES CONSI/S1 NOT ONLY AB\ND 9 CASES1 :]E1 FROM MI/AKES 9 ! *OICE ( LIFE1 OR RADICAL & IRREM$IABLE IMP]FECTION 9 ! ADV5TUR]1 ! MO/ GL>+ MISC>RIAGES >E F\ND TO RESULT1--BUT IT IS ALSO TRUE1 ?AT ALL M51 EV5 ! MO/ ILLU/RI\S1 HAVE SOME FATAL WEAKNESS1 OBLIG+ BO? !M & !IR RATIONAL ADMIR]S TO CONFESS1 ?AT !Y P>TAKE ( HUMAN FRAILTY1 & BELONG TO A RACE ( BE+S :I* HAS SMALL OCCASION TO BE PR\D4 ,EA* MAN HAS HIS ASSAILABLE P>T4 ,HE IS VULN]ABLE1 ?\< IT BE ONLY LIKE ! FABL$ ,A*ILLES 9 HIS HEEL4 ,WE >E LIKE ! IMAGE ?AT ,NEBU*ADNEZZ> SAW 9 HIS DREAM1 ( :I* ?\< ! HEAD WAS ( F9E GOLD1 & ! BREA/ & ! >MS W]E SILV]1 YET ! FEET W]E P>TLY ONLY ( IRON1 & P>TLY ( CLAY4 ,NO MAN IS :OLE & 5TIRE1 >M$ AT ALL PO9TS1 & QUALIFI$ = EV]Y UND]TAK+1 OR EV5 = ANY ONE UND]TAK+1 SO AS TO C>RY IT ?R\<1 & TO MAKE ! A*IEVEM5T HE W\LD P]=M1 OR ! WORK HE W\LD PRODUCE1 9 ALL ITS P>TS EQUAL & COMPLETE4 

,IT IS A GROSS MISAPPREH5SION 9 SU* M5 AS1 SMITT5 ) ADMIRATION ( A C]TA9 CLU/] ( EXCELL5CIES1 OR S]IES ( H]OIC ACTS1 >E WILL+ TO PR$ICATE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL TO :OM !Y BELONG1 0,?IS MAN IS CONSUMMATE1 & )\T ALLOY40 ,TAKE ! P]SON 9 HIS RETIREM5T1 9 HIS H\RS ( RELAXATION1 :5 HE HAS NO LONG] A P>T TO PLAY1 & ONE OR MORE SPECTATORS BE=E :OM HE IS DESIR\S TO APPE> TO ADVANTAGE1 & Y\ %ALL F9D HIM A V]Y ORD9>Y MAN4 ,HE HAS 0PASSIONS1 DIM5SIONS1 S5SES1 AFFECTIONS1 LIKE ! RE/ ( HIS FELL[-CREATURES1 IS F$ ) ! SAME FOOD1 HURT ) ! SAME WEAPONS1 W>M$ & COOL$ BY ! SAME SUMM] & W9T]40 ,HE WILL !RE=E1 :5 N>R[LY OBS]V$1 BE UNQUE/IONABLY F\ND BETRAY+ HUMAN WEAKNESSES1 & FALL+ 9TO FITS ( ILL HUMOR1 SPLE51 PEEVI%NESS & FOLLY4 ,NO MAN IS ALWAYS A SAGE2 NO BOSOM AT ALL TIMES BEATS ) S5TIM5TS L(TY1 SELF-D5Y+ & H]OIC4 ,IT IS 5\< IF HE DOES SO1 0:5 ! MATT] FITS HIS MI<TY M9D40 

,! LIT]>Y G5IUS1 :O UND]TAKES TO PRODUCE SOME CONSUMMATE WORK1 WILL F9D HIMSELF PITIABLY 9 ]ROR1 IF HE EXPECTS TO TURN IT \T ( HIS H&S1 5TIRE 9 ALL ITS P>TS1 & )\T A FLAW4 

,!RE >E SOME ( ! ESS5TIALS ( :I* IT IS CON/ITUT$1 ?AT HE HAS MA/]$1 & IS SUFFICI5TLY FAMILI> ) !M2 BUT !RE >E O!RS1 ESPECIALLY IF HIS WORK IS MISCELLANE\S & COMPREH5SIVE1 TO :I* HE IS GL>+LY 9COMPET5T4 ,HE MU/ D5Y HIS NATURE1 & BECOME ANO!R MAN1 IF HE W\LD EXECUTE !SE P>TS1 9 A MANN] EQUAL TO ?AT :I* !IR 9TR9SIC VALUE DEM&S1 OR TO ! P]FECTION HE IS ABLE TO GIVE TO HIS WORK 9 ?OSE PLACES :I* >E BE/ SUIT$ TO HIS P[]S4 ,!RE >E PO9TS 9 :I* ! WISE/ MAN ?AT EV] EXI/$ IS NO /RONG] ?AN A *ILD4 ,9 ?IS S5SE ! SUBLIME/ G5IUS WILL BE F\ND 9FELIX OP]AS SUMMA1 NAM PON]E TOTUM NESCIT4 ,&1 IF HE PROP]LY KN[S HIMSELF1 & IS AW>E :]E LIES HIS /R5G?1 & :]E HIS WEAKNESS1 HE WILL LOOK = NO?+ MORE 9 ! P>TICUL>S :I* FALL UND] ! LA/ ( !SE HEADS1 ?AN TO ESCAPE AS HE CAN1 & TO PASS SPE$ILY TO ?+S 9 :I* HE F9DS HIMSELF AT HOME & AT HIS EASE4 

,%AKESPE> WE >E ACCU/OM$ TO CALL ! MO/ UNIV]SAL G5IUS ?AT EV] EXI/$4 ,HE HAS A TRULY WOND]FUL V>IETY4 ,IT IS ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE TO PRON\NCE 9 :I* HE HAS DONE BE/1 HIS ,HAMLET1 ,MACBE?1 ,LE>1 OR ,O!LLO4 ,HE IS EQUALLY EXCELL5T 9 HIS COMIC VE9 AS HIS TRAGIC4 ,FAL/AFF IS 9 HIS DEGREE TO ! FULL AS ADMIRABLE & A/ONI%+1 AS :AT HE A*IEV$ ?AT IS NOBLE/ UND] ! AUSPICES ( ! GRAV] MUSE4 ,HIS POETRY & ! FRUITS ( HIS IMAG9ATION >E UNRIVAL$4 ,HIS LANGUAGE1 9 ALL ?AT COMES FROM HIM :5 HIS G5IUS IS MO/ ALIVE1 HAS A RI*NESS1 AN UNCTION1 & ALL ?OSE SIGNS ( A *>ACT] :I* ADMITS NOT ( MORTALITY & DECAY1 = EV] FRE% AS :5 IT WAS FIR/ UTT]$1 :I* WE RECOGNIZE1 :ILE WE CAN H>DLY P]SUADE \RSELVES ?AT WE >E NOT 9 A DELUSION4 ,AS ,AN?ONY ,WOOD SAYS#a1 0,BY ! WRIT+S ( ,%AKESPE> & O!RS ( HIS TIME1 ! ,5GLI% TONGUE WAS EXCE$+LY 5RI*$1 & MADE QUITE ANO!R ?+ ?AN :AT IT WAS BE=E40 ,HIS V]SIFICATION ON !SE OCCASIONS HAS A MELODY1 A RIP5ESS & V>IETY ?AT NO O!R P5 HAS REA*$4 

,YET !RE W]E ?+S ?AT ,%AKESPE> C\LD NOT DO4 ,HE C\LD NOT MAKE A H]O4 ,FAMILI> AS HE WAS ) ! EVANESC5T T\*ES ( M9D 5 DI%ABILLE1 & 9 ITS 9N]MO/ FEEL+S1 HE C\LD NOT SU/A9 ! TONE ( A *>ACT]1 P5ETRAT$ ) A DIV9E 5?USIASM1 OR F]V5TLY DEVOT$ TO A G5]\S CAUSE1 ?\< ?IS IS TRULY )9 ! COMPASS ( \R NATURE1 & IS MORE ?AN ANY O!R WOR?Y TO BE DEL9EAT$4 ,HE C\LD CONCEIVE SU* S5TIM5TS1 = !RE >E SU* 9 HIS P]SONAGE ( ,BRUTUS2 BUT HE C\LD NOT FILL \T & P]FECT :AT HE HAS ?US SKET*$4 ,HE SEEMS EV5 TO HAVE HAD A PROP5SITY TO BR+ ! M\NTA9 & ! HILL TO A LEVEL ) ! PLA94 ,CES> IS SPIRITLESS1 & ,CIC]O IS RIDICUL\S1 9 HIS H&S4 ,HE APPE>S TO HAVE WRITT5 HIS ,TROILUS & ,CRESSIDA P>TLY ) A VIEW TO DEGRADE1 & HOLD UP TO CONTEMPT1 ! H]OES ( ,HOM]2 & HE HAS EV5 DISFIGUR$ ! PURE1 H]OIC AFFECTION :I* ! ,GREEK POET HAS PA9T$ AS EXI/+ BETWE5 ,A*ILLES & ,PATROCLUS ) ! MO/ ODI\S IMPUTATIONS4 

,&1 AS HE C\LD NOT SU/A9 AN H]OIC *>ACT] ?R\<\T1 SO NEI!R C\LD HE CON/RUCT A P]FECT PLOT1 9 :I* ! 9T]E/ %\LD BE P]PETUALLY 9CREAS+1 & ! CURIOSITY ( ! SPECTATOR KEPT ALIVE & 9 SUSP5SE TO ! LA/ MOM5T4 ,SEV]AL ( HIS PLAYS HAVE AN UNITY ( SUBJECT TO :I* NO?+ IS WANT+2 BUT HE HAS NOT LEFT US ANY PRODUCTION ?AT %\LD RIVAL ?AT BOA/ ( ,ANCI5T ,GREECE 9 ! CONDUCT ( A PLOT1 ! ,O,$IPUS ,TYRANNUS1 A PIECE 9 :I* EA* ACT RISES UPON ! ACT BE=E1 LIKE A T[] ?AT LIFTS ITS HEAD /ORY ABOVE /ORY TO ! SKIES4 ,HE HAS SC>CELY EV] GIV5 TO ANY ( HIS PLAYS A FIF? ACT1 WOR?Y ( ?OSE ?AT PREC$$2 ! 9T]E/ G5]ALLY DECREASES AFT] ! ?IRD4 

,%AKESPE> IS ALSO LIABLE TO ! *>GE ( OBSCURITY4 ,! MO/ SAGACI\S CRITICS DISPUTE TO ?IS V]Y H\R1 :E!R ,HAMLET IS OR IS NOT MAD1 & :E!R ,FAL/AFF IS A BRAVE MAN OR A C[>D4 ,?IS DEFECT IS P]HAPS P>TLY TO BE IMPUT$ TO ! NATURE ( DRAMATIC WRIT+4 ,IT IS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE WORDS1 PUT 9TO ! M\? ( A *>ACT]1 DEVELOP ALL ?OSE ?+S PASS+ 9 HIS M9D1 :I* IT MAY BE DESIRABLE %\LD BE KN[N4 

,I SPOKE1 A %ORT TIME BACK1 ( ! LANGUAGE ( ,%AKESPE> 9 HIS F9E/ PASSAGES1 AS ( UNRIVAL$ EXCELL5CE & BEAUTY2 ,I MI<T ALMO/ HAVE CALL$ IT MIRACUL\S4 ,O1 SI SIC OMNIA6 ,IT IS TO BE LAM5T$ ?AT ?IS FELICITY (T5 DES]TS HIM4 ,HE IS NOT SELDOM CRAMP1 RIGID & P$ANTIC4 ,:AT IS BE/ 9 HIM IS ET]NAL1 ( ALL AGES & TIMES2 BUT :AT IS WOR/1 IS CRU/$ ) AN 9TEGUM5T1 ALMO/ MORE CUMBR\S ?AN ?AT ( ANY O!R WRIT]1 HIS CONTEMPOR>Y1 ! M]ITS ( :OSE WORKS CONT9UE TO 9VITE US TO !IR P]USAL4 

,AFT] ,%AKESPE>1 IT IS SC>CELY WOR? :ILE TO BR+ =W>D ANY O!R EXAMPLE1 ( A WRIT] :O1 NOT)/&+ HIS UND\BT$ CLAIMS TO EXCELL5CIES ( ! HI<E/ ORD]1 YET 9 HIS PRODUCTIONS FULLY DISPLAYS ! 9EQUALITY & NON-UNIV]SALITY ( HIS G5IUS4 ,ONE ( ! MO/ REM>KABLE 9/ANCES MAY BE ALLEG$ 9 ,RI*>DSON1 ! AU?OR ( ,CL>ISSA4 ,9 HIS DEL9EATION ( FEMALE DELICACY1 ( HI<-S\L$ & G5]\S S5TIM5TS1 ( ! SUBTLE/ FEEL+S & EV5 M5TAL AB]RATIONS ( VIRTU\S DI/RESS /RA9$ BEYOND ! P[] ( HUMAN 5DURANCE1 NO?+ EV] EQUAL$ ?IS AU?OR4 ,BUT HE C\LD NOT %APE \T ! IMAGE ( A P]FECT G5TLEMAN1 OR ( ?AT W9N+ GAIETY ( S\L1 :I* MAY 9DE$ BE EXEMPLIFI$1 BUT CAN NEV] BE DEF9$1 & NEV] BE RESI/$4 ,HIS PR(LIGATE IS A MAN )\T TA/E2 & HIS COQUETTES >E 9SOL5T & PR(\NDLY REVOLT+4 ,HE HAS NO RESEMBLANCE ( ! >T1 SO CONSPICU\S 9 ,FLET*] & ,F>QUH>1 ( PRES5T+ TO ! READ] OR SPECTATOR AN HIL>ITY1 BUBBL+ & SPREAD+ =? FROM A P]5NIAL SPR+1 :I* WE LOVE AS SURELY AS WE FEEL1 :I* COMMUNICATES ITS [N TONE TO ! BY/&]1 & MAKES \R V]Y HE>TS DANCE )9 US ) A RESPONSIVE SPORTIV5ESS4 ,WE >E A/ONI%$ H[EV] ?AT ! =MAL P$ANT HAS ACQUITT$ HIMSELF ( HIS UNCONG5IAL TASK ) SO GREAT A DISPLAY ( 9TELLECTUAL WEAL?2 &1 ?\< HE HAS NOT PRES5T$ TO US ! G5U9E PICTURE ( AN 9TELLECTUAL PR(LIGATE1 OR ( ?AT LOVELY GAIETY ( ! FEMALE SPIRIT :I* WE HAVE ALL ( US SE51 BUT :I* IT IS SC>CELY POSSIBLE TO FIX & TO COPY1 WE ALMO/ ADMIRE ! MORE ! A/ONI%+ TAL5T1 ?AT1 HAV+ UND]TAK5 A TASK = :I* IT WAS SO EM95TLY UNFIT1 YET HAS BE5 ABLE TO SUB/ITUTE = ! SUB/ANCE SO AMAZ+ A MOCK]Y1 & HAS TREAT$ ) SO MU* COPI\SNESS & P[] :AT IT WAS UNFIT EV] TO HAVE ATTEMPT$4 

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