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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,! ACTIVE & 9DU/RI\S PORTION ( ! HUMAN SPECIES 9 CIVILIZ$ C\NTRIES1 IS COMPOS$ ( ?OSE :O >E OCCUPI$ 9 ! LABOR ( ! H&1 & 9 ! LABOR ( ! HEAD4 

,! FOLL[+ REM>KS EXPRESSLY APPLY ONLY TO ! LATT] ( !SE CLASSES1 PR9CIPALLY TO SU* AS >E OCCUPI$ 9 PRODUCTIVE LIT]ATURE4 ,!Y MAY H[EV] HAVE !IR USE TO ALL P]SONS A CONSID]ABLE PORTION ( :OSE TIME IS EMPLOY$ 9 /UDY & CONTEMPLATION1 AS1 IF WELL F\ND$1 !Y WILL =M NO UNIMPORTANT *APT] 9 ! SCI5CE ( ! HUMAN M9D4 

,9 RELATION TO ALL ! MEMB]S ( ! SECOND CLASS !N1 ,I %\LD SAY1 ?AT HUMAN LIFE IS MADE UP ( T]M & VACATION1 9 O!R WORDS1 ( H\RS ?AT MAY BE 9TELLECTUALLY EMPLOY$1 & ( H\RS ?AT CANNOT BE SO EMPLOY$4 

,HUMAN LIFE CONSI/S ( YE>S1 MON?S & DAYS3 EA* DAY CONTA9S TW5TY-F\R H\RS4 ,( !SE H\RS H[ MANY BELONG TO ! PROV9CE ( 9TELLECT8 

0,!RE IS10 AS ,SOLOMON SAYS1 0A TIME = ALL ?+S40 ,!RE MU/ BE A TIME = SLEEP1 A TIME = RECREATION1 A TIME = EX]CISE1 A TIME = SUPPLY+ ! MA*9E ) N\RI%M5T1 & A TIME = DIGE/ION4 ,:5 ALL !SE DEM&S HAVE BE5 SUPPLI$1 H[ MANY H\RS WILL BE LEFT = 9TELLECTUAL OCCUPATION8 

,!SE REM>KS1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 >E 9T5D$ PR9CIPALLY TO APPLY TO ! SUBJECT ( PRODUCTIVE LIT]ATURE4 ,N[1 ( ! H\RS ?AT REMA9 :5 ALL ! NECESS>Y DEM&S ( HUMAN LIFE HAVE BE5 SUPPLI$1 IT IS BUT A PORTION1 P]HAPS A SMALL PORTION1 ?AT CAN BE B5EFICIALLY1 JUDICI\SLY1 EMPLOY$ 9 PRODUCTIVE LIT]ATURE1 OR LIT]>Y COMPOSITION4 

,IT IS TRUE1 ?AT !RE >E MANY M5 :O WILL OCCUPY EI<T1 T51 OR TWELVE H\RS 9 A DAY1 9 ! LABOR ( COMPOSITION4 ,BUT IT MAY BE D\BT$ :E!R !Y >E WISELY SO OCCUPI$4 

,IT IS ! DUTY ( AN AU?OR1 9ASMU* AS HE IS AN AU?OR1 TO CONSID]1 ?AT HE IS TO EMPLOY HIS P5 9 PUTT+ D[N ?AT :I* %ALL BE FIT = O!R M5 TO READ4 ,HE IS NOT WRIT+ A LETT] ( BUS9ESS1 A LETT] ( AMUSEM5T1 OR A LETT] ( S5TIM5T1 TO HIS PRIVATE FRI5D4 ,HE IS WRIT+ ?AT :I* %ALL BE P]US$ BY AS MANY M5 AS CAN BE PREVAIL$ ON TO BECOME HIS READ]S4 ,IF HE IS AN AU?OR ( SPIRIT & AMBITION1 HE WI%ES HIS PRODUCTIONS TO BE READ1 NOT ONLY BY ! IDLE1 BUT BY ! BUSY1 BY ?OSE :O CANNOT SP>E TIME TO P]USE !M BUT AT ! EXP5SE ( SOME OCCUPATIONS :I* \<T NOT TO BE SUSP5D$ )\T AN ADEQUATE OCCASION4 ,HE WI%ES TO BE READ NOT ONLY BY ! FRIVOL\S & ! L\NG]1 BUT BY ! WISE1 ! ELEGANT1 & ! FAIR1 BY ?OSE :O >E QUALIFI$ TO APPRECIATE ! M]IT ( A WORK1 :O >E 5D[$ ) A QUICK S5SIBILITY & A DISCRIM9AT+ TA/E1 & >E ABLE TO PASS A S\ND JUDGM5T ON ITS BEAUTIES & DEFECTS4 ,HE ADVANCES HIS CLAIM TO P]MAN5T HONORS1 & DESIRES ?AT HIS LUCUBRATIONS %\LD BE CONSID]$ BY G5]ATIONS YET UNBORN4 

,A P]SON1 SO OCCUPI$1 & ) SU* AIMS1 MU/ NOT ATTEMPT TO PASS HIS CRUDITIES UPON ! PUBLIC4 ,IF ,I MAY P>ODY A CELEBRAT$ APHORISM ( ,QU9TILIAN1 ,I W\LD SAY1 0,MAGNA DEBETUR HOM9IBUS REV]5TIA#a30 9 O!R WORDS1 WE %\LD C>EFULLY EXAM9E :AT IT IS ?AT WE PROPOSE TO DELIV] 9 A P]MAN5T =M TO ! TA/E & UND]/&+ ( \R SPECIES4 ,AN AU?OR \<T ONLY TO COMMIT TO ! PRESS ! FIR/ FRUITS ( HIS FIELD1 HIS BE/ & *OICE/ ?\<TS4 ,HE \<T NOT TO TAKE UP ! P51 TILL HE HAS BR\<T HIS M9D 9TO A FITT+ TONE1 & \<T TO LAY IT D[N1 ! 9/ANT HIS 9TELLECT BECOMES 9 ANY DEGREE CL\D$1 & HIS VITAL SPIRITS ABATE ( !IR ELA/ICITY4 

,!RE >E EXTRAORD9>Y CASES4 ,A MAN MAY HAVE SO ?OR\<LY PREP>$ HIMSELF BY LONG M$ITATION & /UDY1 HE MAY HAVE HIS M9D SO *>G$ ) AN ABUNDANCE ( ?\<T1 ?AT IT MAY EMPLOY HIM = T5 OR TWELVE H\RS CONSECUTIVELY1 M]ELY TO PUT D[N OR TO UNRAVEL ! CONCEPTIONS ALREADY MATUR$ 9 HIS S\L4 ,IT WAS 9 SOME SU* WAY1 ?AT ,DRYD51 WE >E TOLD1 OCCUPI$ A :OLE NI<T1 & TO A LATE H\R 9 ! NEXT MORN+1 9 P5N+ HIS ,ALEX&]'S ,FEA/4 ,BUT !SE >E ! EXCEPTIONS4 ,9 MO/ 9/ANCES TWO OR ?REE H\RS >E AS MU* AS AN AU?OR CAN SP5D AT A TIME 9 DELIV]+ ! FIR/ FRUITS ( HIS FIELD1 HIS *OICE/ ?\<TS1 BE=E HIS 9TELLECT BECOMES 9 SOME DEGREE CL\D$1 & HIS VITAL SPIRITS ABATE ( !IR ELA/ICITY4 

,NOR IS ?IS ALL4 ,HE MI<T GO ON P]HAPS = SOME TIME LONG] ) A REASONABLE DEGREE ( CLE>NESS4 ,BUT ! F]TILITY :I* \<T TO BE HIS BOA/1 IS EXHAU/$4 ,HE NO LONG] SPORTS 9 ! MEAD[S ( ?\<T1 OR REVELS 9 ! EXUB]ANCE ( IMAG9ATION1 BUT BECOMES B>R5 & UNSATISFACTORY4 ,REPOSE IS NECESS>Y1 & ?AT ! SOIL %\LD BE REFRE%$ ) ! DEWS ( ANO!R EV5+1 ! SLEEP ( A NI<T1 & ! FRE%NESS & REVIVIFY+ 9FLU5CE ( ANO!R MORN+4 

,!SE OBS]VATIONS LEAD1 BY A NATURAL TRANSITION1 TO ! QUE/ION ( ! TRUE E/IMATE & VALUE ( HUMAN LIFE1 CONSID]$ AS ! MEANS ( ! OP]ATIONS ( 9TELLECT4 

,A PRIM>Y 9QUIRY UND] ?IS HEAD IS AS TO ! DURATION ( LIFE3 ,IS IT LONG1 OR %ORT8 

,! 9/ANT ?IS QUE/ION IS PROPOS$1 ,I HE> MYSELF REPLI$ TO FROM ALL QU>T]S3 ,:AT IS !RE SO WELL KN[N AS ! BREVITY ( HUMAN LIFE8 0,LIFE IS BUT A SPAN40 ,IT IS 0AS A TALE ?AT IS TOLD40 0,MAN COME? =? LIKE A FL[]1 & IS CUT D[N3 HE FLEE? ALSO AS A %AD[1 & CONT9UE? NOT40 ,WE >E 0AS A SLEEP2 OR AS GRASS3 9 ! MORN+ IT FL\RI%E?1 & GR[E? UP2 9 ! EV5+ IT IS CUT D[N1 & WI!RE?40 

,! F\NDATION ( ?IS S5TIM5T IS OBVI\S4 ,M5 DO NOT LIVE = EV]4 ,! LONGE/ DURATION ( HUMAN EXI/5CE HAS AN 5D3 & :ATEV] IT IS ( :I* ?AT MAY BE AFFIRM$1 MAY 9 SOME S5SE BE PRON\NC$ TO BE %ORT4 ,! E/IMATION ( \R EXI/5CE DEP5DS UPON ! PO9T ( VIEW FROM :I* WE BEHOLD IT4 ,HOPE IS ONE ( \R GREATE/ 5JOYM5TS4 ,POSSESSION IS SOME?+4 ,BUT ! PA/ IS AS NO?+4 ,REMORSE MAY GIVE IT A C]TA9 SOLIDITY2 ! RECOLLECTION ( A LIFE SP5T 9 ACTS ( VIRTUE MAY BE REFRE%+4 ,BUT FRUITION1 & HONORS1 & FAME1 & EV5 PA91 & PRIVATIONS1 & TORM5T1 :5 !Y ]E DEP>T$1 >E BUT LIKE A FEA!R2 WE REG>D !M AS ( NO ACC\NT4 ,TAK5 9 ?IS S5SE1 ,DRYD5'S CELEBRAT$ V]SES >E BUT A MANIAC'S RANT3 

,TO-MORR[1 DO ?Y WOR/1 = ,I HAVE LIV$ TO-DAY3 

,BE FAIR1 OR F\L1 OR RA91 OR %9E1 

,! JOYS ,I HAVE POSSESS$1 9 SPITE ( FATE >E M9E4 

,NOT HEAV5 ITSELF UPON ! PA/ HAS P[]1 

,BUT :AT HAS BE5 HAS BE51 & ,I HAVE HAD MY H\R4 

,BUT ?IS WAY ( REMOV+ ! PICTURE ( HUMAN LIFE TO A C]TA9 DI/ANCE FROM US1 & CONSID]+ ?OSE ?+S :I* W]E ONCE 9 A HI< DEGREE 9T]E/+ AS FRIVOL\S & UNWOR?Y ( REG>D1 IS NOT ! WAY BY :I* WE %ALL >RIVE AT A TRUE & JU/ E/IMATION ( LIFE4 ,:ATEV] IS N[ PA/1 & IS ( LITTLE VALUE1 WAS ONCE PRES5T3 & HE :O W\LD =M A S\ND JUDGM5T1 MU/ LOOK UPON EV]Y P>T ( \R LIVES AS PRES5T 9 ITS TURN1 & NOT SUFF] HIS OP9ION TO BE W>P$ BY ! CONSID]ATION ( ! NE>NESS OR REMOT5ESS ( ! OBJECT HE CONTEMPLATES4 

,ONE S5T5CE1 :I* HAS GR[N 9TO A MAXIM = EV] REPEAT$1 IS REM>KABLE = ! GROSSE/ FALLACY3 ,>S LONGA1 VITA BREVIS#b4 ,I W\LD FA9 KN[1 :AT >T1 COMP>$ ) ! NATURAL DURATION ( HUMAN LIFE FROM PUB]TY TO OLD AGE1 IS LONG4 

,IF IT IS 9T5D$ TO SAY1 ?AT NO ONE MAN CAN BE EXPECT$ TO MA/] ALL POSSIBLE >TS1 OR ALL >TS ?AT HAVE AT ONE TIME OR ANO!R BE5 ! SUBJECT ( HUMAN 9DU/RY1 ?IS 9DE$ IS TRUE4 ,BUT ! CAUSE ( ?IS DOES NOT LIE 9 ! LIMIT$ DURATION ( HUMAN LIFE1 BUT 9 ! NATURE ( ! FACULTIES ( ! M9D4 ,HUMAN UND]/&+ & HUMAN 9DU/RY CANNOT EMBRACE EV]Y ?+4 ,:5 WE TAKE HOLD ( ONE ?+1 WE MU/ LET GO ANO!R4 ,SCI5CE & >T1 IF WE W\LD PURSUE !M TO ! FUR!/ EXT5T ( :I* WE >E CAPABLE1 MU/ BE PURSU$ )\T 9T]RUPTION4 ,IT W\LD !RE=E BE MORE TO ! PURPOSE TO SAY1 ,MAN CANNOT BE = EV] Y\NG4 ,9 ! /REAM ( HUMAN EXI/5CE1 DIFF]5T ?+S HAVE !IR APPROPRIATE P]IOD4 ,! KN[L$GE ( LANGUAGES CAN P]HAPS BE MO/ EFFECTUALLY ACQUIR$ 9 ! SEASON ( NONAGE4 

,AT RIP] YE>S ONE MAN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO ONE SCI5CE OR >T1 & ANO!R MAN TO ANO!R4 ,?IS MAN IS A MA!MATICIAN2 A SECOND /UDIES MUSIC2 A ?IRD PA9T+4 ,?IS MAN IS A LOGICIAN2 & ?AT MAN AN ORATOR4 ,! SAME P]SON CANNOT BE EXPECT$ TO EXCEL 9 ! AB/RUS5ESS ( METAPHYSICAL SCI5CE1 & 9 ! RAVI%+ EFFUSIONS ( POETICAL G5IUS4 ,:5 A MAN1 :O HAS >RIV$ AT GREAT EXCELL5CE 9 ONE DEP>TM5T ( >T OR SCI5CE1 W\LD 5GAGE HIMSELF 9 ANO!R1 HE WILL BE APT TO F9D ! FRE%NESS ( HIS M9D GONE1 & HIS FACULTIES NO LONG] DI/+UI%$ BY ! SAME DEGREE ( T5ACITY & VIGOR ?AT !Y =M]LY DISPLAY$4 ,IT IS ) ! ORGANS ( ! BRA91 AS IT IS ) ! ORGANS ( SPEE*1 9 ! LATT] ( :I* WE F9D ! T5D] FIB]S ( ! *ILD EASILY ACCOMMODAT+ !MSELVES TO ! M9UT] 9FLECTIONS & V>IATIONS ( S\ND1 :I* ! MORE RIGID MUSCLES ( ! ADULT WILL = ! MO/ P>T ATTEMPT 9 VA94 

,IF AGA91 BY ! MAXIM1 ,>S LONGA1 VITA BREVIS1 IT IS 9T5D$ TO SIGNIFY1 ?AT WE CANNOT 9 ANY >T >RIVE AT P]FECTION2 ?AT 9 REALITY ALL ! PROGRESS WE CAN MAKE IS 9SIGNIFICANT2 & ?AT1 AS ,/4 ,PAUL SAYS1 WE MU/ 0NOT C\NT \RSELVES TO HAVE ALREADY ATTA9$2 BUT ?AT1 =GETT+ ! ?+S ?AT >E BEH9D1 IT BECOMES US TO PRESS =W>D TO ! PRIZE ( \R CALL+10--?IS ALSO IS TRUE4 ,BUT ?IS IS ONLY ASCRIBABLE TO ! LIMITATION ( \R FACULTIES1 & ?AT EV5 ! %AD[ ( P]FECTION :I* MAN IS CAPABLE TO REA*1 CAN ONLY BE ATTA9$ BY ! LABOR ( SUCCESSIVE G5]ATIONS4 ,! CAUSE DOES NOT LIE 9 ! %ORTNESS ( HUMAN LIFE1 UNLESS WE W\LD 9CLUDE 9 ITS PROTRACT$ DURATION ! PRIVILEGE ( BE+ = EV] Y\NG2 TO :I* WE \<T P]HAPS TO ADD1 ?AT \R ACTIVITY %\LD NEV] BE EXHAU/$1 ! FRE%NESS ( \R M9DS NEV] ABATE1 & \R FACULTIES = EV] RETA9 ! SAME DEGREE ( T5ACITY & VIGOR1 AS !Y HAD 9 ! MORN+ ( LIFE1 :5 EV]Y ?+ WAS NEW1 :5 ALL ?AT ALLUR$ OR DELI<T$ US WAS SE5 ACCOMPANI$ ) *>MS 9EXPRESSIBLE1 &1 AS ,DRYD5 EXPRESSES IT#c1 0! FIR/ SPRI<TLY RUNN+0 ( ! W9E ( LIFE AF=D$ A ZE/ NEV] AFT] TO BE HOP$ =4 

,I RETURN !N TO ! CONSID]ATION ( ! ALLEG$ %ORTNESS ( LIFE4 ,I M5TION$ 9 ! BEG9N+ ( ?IS ,ESSAY1 ?AT 0HUMAN LIFE CONSI/S ( YE>S1 MON?S & DAYS2 EA* DAY CONTA9+ TW5TY-F\R H\RS40 ,BUT1 :5 ,I SAID ?IS1 ,I BY NO MEANS C>RI$ ON ! DIVISION SO F> AS IT MI<T BE C>RI$4 ,IT HAS BE5 CALCULAT$ ?AT ! HUMAN M9D IS CAPABLE ( BE+ IMPRESS$ ) ?REE HUNDR$ & TW5TY S5SATIONS 9 A SECOND ( TIME4#d 

0,H[ 9F9ITELY RAPID IS ! SUCCESSION ( ?\<T6 ,:ILE ,I AM SPEAK+1 P]HAPS NO TWO IDEAS >E 9 MY M9D AT ! SAME TIME1 & YET ) :AT FACILITY DO ,I SLIDE FROM ONE TO ANO!R6 ,IF MY DISC\RSE BE >GUM5TATIVE1 H[ (T5 DO ,I PASS 9 REVIEW ! TOPICS ( :I* IT CONSI/S1 BE=E ,I UTT] !M2 &1 EV5 :ILE ,I AM SPEAK+1 CONT9UE ! REVIEW AT 9T]VALS1 )\T PRODUC+ ANY PAUSE 9 MY DISC\RSE6 ,H[ MANY O!R S5SATIONS >E EXP]I5C$ BY ME DUR+ ?IS P]IOD1 )\T SO MU* AS 9T]RUPT+1 ?AT IS1 )\T MAT]IALLY DIV]T+1 ! TRA9 ( MY IDEAS6 ,MY EYE SUCCESSIVELY REM>KS A ?\S& OBJECTS ?AT PRES5T !MSELVES4 ,MY M9D W&]S TO ! DIFF]5T P>TS ( MY BODY1 & RECEIVES A S5SATION FROM ! *AIR ON :I* ,I SIT1 OR ! TABLE ON :I* ,I LEAN4 ,IT REV]TS TO A V>IETY ( ?+S ?AT OCCURR$ 9 ! C\RSE ( ! MORN+1 9 ! C\RSE ( YE/]DAY1 ! MO/ REMOTE FROM1 ! MO/ UNCONNECT$ )1 ! SUBJECT ?AT MI<T SEEM :OLLY TO 5GROSS ME4 ,I SEE ! W9D[1 ! OP5+ ( A DOOR1 ! SNUFF+ ( A C&LE4 ,:5 !SE MO/ P]CEPTIBLY OCCUR1 MY M9D PASSES FROM ONE TO ! O!R1 )\T FEEL+ ! M9UTE/ OB/ACLE1 OR BE+ 9 ANY DEGREE DI/RACT$ BY !IR MULTIPLICITY40#e 

,IF ?IS /ATEM5T %\LD APPE> TO SOME P]SONS TOO SUBTLE1 IT MAY H[EV] PREP>E US TO =M A DUE E/IMATE ( ! FOLL[+ REM>KS4 

0,>T IS LONG40 ,NO1 C]TA9LY1 NO >T IS LONG1 COMP>$ ) ! NATURAL DURATION ( HUMAN LIFE FROM PUB]TY TO OLD AGE4 ,!RE IS P]HAPS NO >T ?AT MAY NOT ) REASONABLE DILIG5CE BE ACQUIR$ 9 ?REE YE>S1 ?AT IS1 AS TO ITS ESS5TIAL MEMB]S & ITS SKILLFUL EX]CISE4 ,WE MAY IMPROVE AFT]W>DS1 BUT IT WILL BE ONLY 9 M9UTE P>TICUL>S1 & ONLY BY FITS4 ,\R SUBSEQU5T ADVANCEM5T LESS DEP5DS UPON ! CONT9UANCE ( \R APPLICATION1 ?AN UPON ! IMPROVEM5T ( ! M9D G5]ALLY1 ! REF9+ ( \R TA/E1 ! /R5G!N+ \R JUDGM5T1 & ! ACCUMULATION ( \R EXP]I5CE4 

,! IDEA :I* PREVAILS AMONG ! VULG> ( MANK9D IS1 ?AT WE MU/ MAKE HA/E TO BE WISE4 ,! ]RONE\SNESS ( ?IS NOTION H[EV] HAS FROM TIME TO TIME BE5 DETECT$ BY MORALI/S & PHILOSOPH]S2 & IT HAS BE5 FELT ?AT HE :O PROCE$S 9 A HURRY T[>DS ! GOAL1 EXPOSES HIMSELF TO ! IMM95T RISK ( NEV] REA*+ IT4 

,! CONSCI\SNESS ( ?IS DANG] HAS L$ TO ! ADOPTION ( ! MODIFI$ MAXIM1 ,FE/9A L5TE1 ,HA/51 BUT ) /EPS DELIB]ATE & CAUTI\S4 

,IT W\LD H[EV] BE A MORE CORRECT ADVICE TO ! ASPIRANT1 TO SAY1 ,BE E>NE/ 9 Y\R APPLICATION1 BUT LET Y\R M>* BE VIGILANT & SL[4 

,!RE IS A DOGGREL C\PLET :I* ,I HAVE MET ) 9 A BOOK ON ELOCUTION3 

 ,LE>N TO SPEAK SL[3 ALL O!R GRACES 

,WILL FOLL[ 9 !IR PROP] PLACES4 

,I C\LD WI% TO RECOMM5D A SIMIL> PROCESS TO ! /UD5T 9 ! C\RSE ( HIS READ+4 

,TOPLADY1 A CELEBRAT$ ME?ODI/ PREA*] ( ! LA/ AGE1 SOME:]E RELATES A /ORY ( A COXCOMB1 :O TOLD HIM ?AT HE HAD READ OV] ,EUCLID'S ,ELEM5TS ( ,GEOMETRY ONE AFT]NOON AT HIS TEA1 ONLY LEAV+ \T ! ,A'S & ,B'S & CROOK$ L9ES1 :I* SEEM$ TO BE 9TRUD$ M]ELY TO RET>D HIS PROGRESS4 

,NO?+ IS MORE EASY ?AN TO GABBLE ?R\< A WORK REPLETE ) ! PR(\NDE/ ELEM5TS ( ?9K+1 & TO C>RY AWAY ALMO/ NO?+1 :5 WE HAVE F9I%$4 

,! BOOK DOES NOT DES]VE EV5 TO BE READ1 :I* DOES NOT IMPOSE ON US ! DUTY ( FREQU5T PAUSES1 MU* REFLECT+ & 9W>D DEBATE1 OR REQUIRE ?AT WE %\LD (T5 GO BACK1 COMP>E ONE OBS]VATION & /ATEM5T ) ANO!R1 & DOES NOT CALL UPON US TO COMB9E & KNIT TOGE!R ! DISJECTA MEMBRA4 

,IT IS AN OBS]VATION :I* HAS (T5 BE5 REPEAT$1 ?AT1 :5 WE COME TO READ AN EXCELL5T AU?OR A SECOND & A ?IRD TIME1 WE F9D 9 HIM A MULTITUDE ( ?+S1 ?AT WE DID NOT 9 ! SLI<TE/ DEGREE P]CEIVE 9 A FIR/ READ+4 ,A C>EFUL FIR/ READ+ W\LD HAVE A T5D5CY 9 A CONSID]ABLE DEGREE TO ANTICIPATE ?IS FOLL[+ CROP4 

,NO?+ IS MORE C]TA9 ?AN ?AT A S*OOLBOY GA!RS MU* ( HIS MO/ VALUABLE 9/RUCTION :5 HIS LESSON IS NOT ABSOLUTELY BE=E HIM4 ,9 ! SAME S5SE ! MORE MATURE /UD5T WILL RECEIVE MO/ IMPORTANT B5EFIT1 :5 HE %UTS HIS BOOK1 & GOES =? 9 ! FIELD1 & RUM9ATES ON :AT HE HAS READ4 ,IT IS ) ! 9TELLECTUAL1 AS ) ! CORPOREAL EYE3 WE MU/ RETIRE TO A C]TA9 DI/ANCE FROM ! OBJECT WE W\LD EXAM9E1 BE=E WE CAN TRULY TAKE 9 ! :OLE4 ,WE MU/ VIEW IT 9 EV]Y DIRECTION1 0SURVEY IT10 AS ,/]NE SAYS1 0TRANSV]SELY1 !N =]I<T1 !N ?IS WAY1 & !N ?AT1 9 ALL ITS POSSIBLE DIRECTIONS & =E%ORT5+S#f20 & ?US ONLY CAN IT BE EXPECT$ ?AT WE %\LD ADEQUATELY COMPREH5D IT4 

,BUT ! ?+ IT WAS PR9CIPALLY 9 MY PURPOSE TO SAY IS1 ?AT IT IS ONE ( ! GREAT DESID]ATA ( HUMAN LIFE1 NOT TO ACCOMPLI% \R PURPOSES 9 ! BRIEFE/ TIME1 TO CONSID] 0LIFE AS %ORT1 & >T AS LONG10 & !RE=E TO MA/] \R 5DS 9 ! SMALLE/ NUMB] ( DAYS OR ( YE>S1 BUT RA!R TO CONSID] IT AS AN AMPLE FIELD ?AT IS SPREAD BE=E US1 & TO EXAM9E H[ IT IS TO BE FILL$ ) PLEASURE1 ) ADVANTAGE1 & ) USEFULNESS4 ,LIFE IS LIKE A LORDLY G>D51 :I* IT CALLS =? ALL ! SKILL ( ! >TI/ TO ADORN ) EXHAU/LESS V>IETY & BEAUTY2 OR LIKE A SPACI\S P>K OR PLEASURE-GR\ND1 ALL ( :OSE 9EQUALITIES >E TO BE EMBELLI%$1 & :OSE V>I\S CAPACITIES ( F]TILIZATION1 SUBLIMITY OR GRACE1 >E TO BE TURN$ TO ACC\NT1 SO ?AT WE MAY W&] 9 IT = EV]1 & NEV] BE WE>I$4 

,WE %ALL P]HAPS UND]/& ?IS BE/1 IF WE TAKE UP ! SUBJECT ON A LIMIT$ SCALE1 &1 BE=E WE CONSID] LIFE 9 ITS ASSIGN$ P]IOD ( SEV5TY YE>S1 FIR/ CONF9E \R ATT5TION TO ! SPACE ( A S+LE DAY4 ,& WE WILL CONSID] ?AT DAY1 NOT AS IT RELATES TO ! MAN :O E>NS HIS SUBSI/5CE BY ! LABOR ( HIS H&S1 OR TO HIM :O IS IMM]S$ 9 ! 5DLESS DETAILS ( COMM]CE4 ,BUT WE WILL TAKE ! CASE ( ! MAN1 ! :OLE ( :OSE DAY IS TO BE DISPOS$ ( AT HIS [N DISCRETION4 

,! ATT5TION ( ! CURI\S OBS]V] HAS (T5 BE5 CALL$ TO ! T$I\SNESS ( EXI/5CE1 H[ \R TIME HANGS UPON \R H&S1 & 9 H[ HI< E/IMATION ! >T IS HELD1 ( GIV+ W+S TO \R H\RS1 & MAK+ !M PASS RAPIDLY & *E]FULLY AWAY4 ,& MORALI/S ( A CYNICAL DISPOSITION HAVE P\R$ =? MANY A SORR[FUL DITTY UPON ! 9CONSI/5CY ( MAN1 :O COMPLA9S ( ! %ORTNESS ( LIFE1 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT HE IS PUT TO ! GREATE/ /RAITS H[ TO GIVE AN AGREEABLE & PLEASANT OCCUPATION TO ITS SEP>ATE PORTIONS4 0,LET US HE> NO MORE10 SAY !SE MORALI/S1 0( ! TRANSITOR9ESS ( HUMAN EXI/5CE1 FROM M5 TO :OM LIFE IS A BURD51 & :O >E WILL+ TO ASSIGN A REW>D TO HIM ?AT %ALL SUGGE/ TO !M AN OCCUPATION OR AN AMUSEM5T UNTRI$ BE=E40 

,BUT ?IS 9CONSI/5CY1 IF IT M]ITS ! NAME1 IS NOT AN AFFAIR ( >TIFICIAL & SUP]SUBTLE REF9EM5T1 BUT IS BAS$ 9 ! FUNDAM5TAL PR9CIPLES ( \R NATURE4 ,IT IS UNAVOIDABLE ?AT1 :5 WE HAVE REA*$ ! CLOSE ( ANY GREAT EPO* ( \R EXI/5CE1 & /ILL MORE :5 WE HAVE >RIV$ AT ITS F9AL T]M1 WE %\LD REGRET ITS TRANSITORY NATURE1 & LAM5T ?AT WE HAVE MADE NO MORE EFFECTUAL USE ( IT4 ,& YET ! P]IODS & PORTIONS ( ! /REAM ( TIME1 AS !Y PASS BY US1 WILL (T5 BE FELT BY US AS 9SUFF]ABLY SL[ 9 !IR PROGRESS1 & WE W\LD GIVE NO 9CONSID]ABLE SUM TO PROCURE ?AT ! PRES5T SECTION ( \R LIVES MI<T COME TO AN 5D1 & ?AT WE MI<T TURN OV] A NEW LEAF 9 ! VOLUME ( EXI/5CE4 

,I HAVE HE>D V>I\S M5 PR(ESS ?AT !Y NEV] KNEW ! M9UTES ?AT HUNG UPON !IR H&S1 & W]E TOTALLY UNACQUA9T$ ) :AT1 BORR[+ A T]M FROM ! ,FR5* LANGUAGE1 WE CALL 5NUI4 ,I [N ,I HAVE LI/5$ TO !SE P]SONS ) A C]TA9 DEGREE ( 9CR$ULITY1 ALWAYS EXCEPT+ SU* AS E>N !IR SUBSI/5CE BY CON/ANT LABOR1 OR AS1 BE+ PLAC$ 9 A SITUATION ( ACTIVE 5GAGEM5T1 HAVE NOT ! LEISURE TO FEEL APA?Y & DISGU/4 

,BUT WE >E TALK+ H]E ( ?AT NUM]\S CLASS ( HUMAN BE+S1 :O >E !IR [N MA/]S1 & SP5D EV]Y H\R ( ! DAY AT ! *OICE ( !IR DISCRETION4 ,TO !SE WE MAY ADD ! P]SONS :O >E P>TIALLY SO1 & :O1 HAV+ OCCUPI$ ?REE OR F\R H\RS ( EV]Y DAY 9 DIS*>GE ( SOME FUNCTION NECESS>ILY IMPOS$ ON !M1 AT ! /RIK+ ( A GIV5 H\R GO \T ( S*OOL1 & EMPLOY !MSELVES 9 A C]TA9 9DU/RY OR SPORT PURELY ( !IR [N ELECTION4 

,TO GO BACK !N TO ! CONSID]ATION ( ! S+LE DAY ( A MAN1 ALL ( :OSE H\RS >E AT HIS DISPOSAL TO SP5D !M WELL OR ILL1 AT ! BIDD+ ( HIS [N JUDGM5T1 OR ! IMPULSE ( HIS [N CAPRICE4 

,WE WILL SUPPOSE ?AT1 :5 HE RISES FROM HIS B$1 HE HAS SIXTE5 H\RS BE=E HIM1 TO BE EMPLOY$ 9 :ATEV] MODE HIS WILL %ALL DECIDE4 ,I B> ! CASE ( TRAVEL+1 OR ANY ( ?OSE S*EMES = PASS+ ! DAY1 :I* BY !IR V]Y NATURE TAKE ! ELECTION \T ( HIS H&S1 & FILL UP HIS TIME ) A P]PETUAL MOTION1 ! NATURE ( :I* IS ASC]TA9$ FROM ! BEG9N+4 

,) SU* A MAN !N IT IS 9 ! FIR/ PLACE 9DISP5SIBLY NECESS>Y1 ?AT HE %\LD HAVE V>I\S SUCCESSIVE OCCUPATIONS4 ,!RE IS NO ONE /UDY OR 9TELLECTUAL 9QUIRY TO :I* A MAN CAN APPLY SIXTE5 H\RS CONSECUTIVELY1 UNLESS 9 SOME EXTRAORD9>Y 9/ANCES :I* CAN OCCUR BUT SELDOM 9 ! C\RSE ( A LIFE4 ,& EV5 !N ! ATT5TION WILL FROM TIME TO TIME RELAX1 & ! FRE%NESS ( M5TAL ZEAL & ACTIVITY GIVE WAY1 ?\< P]HAPS1 AFT] ! LAPSE ( A FEW M9UTES !Y MAY BE REVIV$ & BR\<T 9TO ACTION AGA94 

,9 ! ORD9>Y S]IES ( HUMAN EXI/5CE IT IS DESIRABLE ?AT1 9 ! C\RSE ( ! SAME DAY1 A MAN %\LD HAVE V>I\S SUCCESSIVE OCCUPATIONS4 ,I MYSELF = ! MO/ P>T READ 9 ONE LANGUAGE AT ONE P>T ( ! DAY1 & 9 ANO!R AT ANO!R4 ,I AM !N 9 ! BE/ HEAL? & TONE ( SPIRITS1 :5 ,I EMPLOY TWO OR ?REE H\RS1 & NO MORE1 9 ! ACT ( WRIT+ & COMPOSITION4 ,!RE MU/ ALSO 9 ! SIXTE5 H\RS BE A TIME = MEALS4 ,!RE %\LD BE A TIME = FRE% AIR & BODILY EX]CISE4 ,IT IS 9 ! NATURE ( MAN1 ?AT WE %\LD SP5D A P>T ( EV]Y DAY 9 ! SOCIETY ( \R FELL[S1 EI!R AT PUBLIC SPECTACLES & PLACES ( CONC\RSE1 OR 9 ! FAMILI> 9T]*ANGE ( CONV]SATION ) ONE1 TWO1 OR MORE P]SONS ) :OM WE CAN GIVE \RSELVES UP TO UNRE/RA9$ COMMUNICATION4 ,ALL HUMAN LIFE1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 EV]Y DAY ( \R EXI/5CE1 CONSI/S ( T]M & VACATION2 & ! P]FECTION ( PRACTICAL WISDOM IS TO 9T]POSE !SE ONE ) ANO!R1 SO AS TO PRODUCE A P]PETUAL *ANGE1 A WELL-*OS5 RELIEF1 & A FRE%NESS & ELA/IC TONE :I* MAY BID DEFIANCE TO WE>9ESS4 

,TAK5 !N 9 ?IS PO9T ( VIEW1 :AT AN EMPIRE DOES ! MAN ( LEISURE POSSESS 9 EA* S+LE DAY ( HIS LIFE6 ,HE DISPOSES ( HIS H\RS MU* 9 ! SAME MANN]1 AS ! COMM&] ( A COMPANY ( M5 :OM IT IS HIS BUS9ESS TO TRA9 9 ! DISCIPL9E ( W>4 

,?IS (FIC] DIRECTS ONE P>TY ( HIS M5 TO CLIMB A M\NTA91 & ANO!R TO =D OR SWIM A /REAM :I* RU%ES ALONG ! VALLEY4 ,HE ORD]S ?IS SET TO RU% =W>D ) HEADLONG C\RSE1 & ! O!R TO :EEL1 & APPROA* BY CIRCUIT\S PROGRESS P]HAPS TO ! V]Y SAME PO9T4 ,HE M>*ES !M TO ! RI<T & ! LEFT4 ,HE !N DISMISSES !M FROM ! SC5E ( EX]CISE1 TO FURBI% !IR >MS1 TO ATT5D TO !IR ACC\T]M5TS1 OR TO P>TAKE ( NECESS>Y REFECTION4 ,NOT 9F]IOR TO ?IS IS ! AU?ORITY ( ! MAN ( LEISURE 9 DISPOS+ ( ! H\RS ( ONE S+LE DAY ( HIS EXI/5CE4 ,& HUMAN LIFE CONSI/S ( MANY SU* DAYS1 !RE BE+ ?REE HUNDR$ & SIXTY-FIVE 9 EA* YE> ?AT WE LIVE4 

,H[ 9F9ITELY V>I\S MAY BE ! OCCUPATIONS ( ! LIFE ( MAN FROM PUB]TY TO OLD AGE6 ,WE MAY ACQUIRE LANGUAGES2 WE MAY DEVOTE \RSELVES TO >TS2 WE MAY GIVE \RSELVES UP TO ! PR(\NDNESS ( SCI5CE4 ,NOR IS ANY ONE ( !SE OBJECTS 9COMPATIBLE ) ! O!RS1 NOR IS !RE ANY REASON :Y ! SAME MAN %\LD NOT EMBRACE MANY4 ,WE MAY DEVOTE ONE PORTION ( ! YE> TO TRAVEL+1 & ANO!R TO ALL ! AB/RACTIONS ( /UDY4 ,I REMEMB] :5 ,I WAS A BOY1 LOOK+ =W>D ) T]ROR TO ! AMPLE FIELD ( HUMAN LIFE1 & SAY+1 ,:5 ,I HAVE READ ?R\< ALL ! BOOKS ?AT HAVE BE5 WRITT51 :AT %ALL ,I DO AFT]W>DS8 ,& !RE IS 9F9ITELY MORE S5SE 9 ?IS1 ?AN 9 ! LUDICR\S EXCLAMATIONS ( M5 :O COMPLA9 ( ! WANT ( TIME1 & SAY ?AT LIFE AF=DS !M NO SPACE 9 :I* TO ACT !IR IMAG9+S4 

,ON ! CONTR>Y1 :5 A MAN HAS GOT TO ! 5D ( ONE >T OR C\RSE ( /UDY1 HE IS COMPELL$ TO CONSID] :AT HE %ALL DO NEXT4 ,&1 :5 WE HAVE GONE ?R\< A CYCLE ( AS MANY ACQUISITIONS1 AS1 FROM ! LIMITATION ( HUMAN FACULTIES1 >E NOT DE/RUCTIVE ( EA* O!R1 WE %ALL F9D \RSELVES FREQU5TLY R$UC$ TO ! BEG9N+ SOME ( !M OV] AGA94 ,NOR IS ?IS ! LEA/ AGREEABLE OCCUPATION ( HUMAN LEISURE4 ,! BOOK ?AT ,I READ :5 ,I WAS A BOY1 PRES5TS QUITE A NEW FACE TO ME AS ,I ADVANCE 9 ! VALE ( YE>S4 ,! SAME WORDS & PHRASES SUGGE/ TO ME A NEW TRA9 ( IDEAS4 ,& IT IS NO MEAN PLEASURE ?AT ,I D]IVE FROM ! S+UL> S5SATION ( F9D+ ! SAME AU?OR & ! SAME BOOK1 OLD & YET NOT OLD1 PRES5T+ TO ME *]I%$ & 9E/IMABLE RECOLLECTIONS1 & AT ! SAME TIME COMMUNICAT+ M9ES ( WEAL?1 ! %AFT ( :I* WAS TILL N[ UNEXPLOR$4 

,! RESULT !N ( !SE V>I\S OBS]VATIONS IS TO P]SUADE ! C&ID & +5U\S MAN1 TO CONSID] LIFE AS AN IMPORTANT & AMPLE POSSESSION1 TO RESOLVE ?AT IT %ALL HE ADM9I/]$ ) AS MU* JUDGM5T & DELIB]ATION AS A P]SON ( TRUE PHILAN?ROPY & WISDOM W\LD ADM9I/] A SPL5DID 9COME1 & UPON NO OCCASION SO MU* TO ?9K UPON ! PO9T ( 9 H[ %ORT A TIME AN 9T]E/+ PURSUIT IS TO BE ACCOMPLI%$1 AS BY :AT MEANS IT %ALL BE ACCOMPLI%$ 9 A CONSUMMATE & MA/]LY /YLE4 ,LET US HE> NO MORE1 FROM ?OSE :O HAVE TO A CONSID]ABLE DEGREE ! COMM& ( !IR H\RS1 ! QU]UL\S & PITIFUL COMPLA9T ?AT !Y HAVE NO TIME TO DO :AT !Y \<T TO DO & W\LD WI% TO DO2 BUT LET !M FEEL ?AT !Y HAVE A GIGANTIC /ORE ( M9UTES & H\RS & DAYS & MON?S1 ABUNDANTLY SUFFICI5T TO 5ABLE !M TO EFFECT :AT IT IS ESPECIALLY WOR?Y ( A NOBLE M9D TO P]=M6 

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#a ,MANK9D IS TO BE CONSID]$ ) REV]5CE4 

#b ,>T IS LONG2 LIFE IS %ORT4 

#c ,AUR5GZEBE4 

#d ,SEE ,WATSON ON ,TIME1 ,*APT] ,I,I4 

#e,POLITICAL ,JU/ICE1 ,BOOK ,I,V1 ,*APT] IX4 

#f,TRI/RAM ,%&YGAFF1 ,VOL4 ,I,V1 ,*AP4 II4 

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