,A ,V9DICATION ,( ,! ,RIY ,WOLL/ONECRAFT ,TEXT 3 ,A,D,V,],T,I,S,E,M,5,T4 ,MR4 ,BURKE'S ,REFLECTIONS ON ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION FIR/ 5GAG$ MY ATT5TION AS ! TRANSI5T TOPIC ( ! DAY2 & READ+ IT MORE = AMUSEM5T ?AN 9=MATION1 MY 9DIGNATION WAS R\S$ BY ! SOPHI/ICAL >GUM5TS1 ?AT EV]Y MOM5T CROSS$ ME1 9 ! QUE/IONABLE %APE ( NATURAL FEEL+S & COMMON S5SE4 ,MANY PAGES ( ! FOLL[+ LETT] W]E ! EFFUSIONS ( ! MOM5T2 BUT1 SWELL+ IMP]CEPTIBLY TO A CONSID]ABLE SIZE1 ! IDEA WAS SUGGE/$ IV( PUBLI%+ A %ORT V9DICATION ( ! ,RIT$ FRE% GAME1 ,I HAVE CONF9$ MY /RICTURES1 9 A GREAT MEASURE1 TO ! GR& PR9CIPLES AT :I* HE HAS LEVEL$ MANY +5I\S >GUM5TS 9 A V]Y SPECI\S G>B4 ,A ,L,E,T,T,] ,T,O ,! ,RIY1 ) C\RTLY 9S9C]ITY1 TO APOLOGIZE TO Y\ = ?US 9TRUD+ ON Y\R PRECI\S TIME1 NOT TO PR(ESS ?AT ,I ?9K IT AN HONOR TO DISCUSS AN IMPORTANT SUBJECT ) A MAN :OSE LIT]>Y ABILITIES HAVE RAIS$ HIM TO NOTICE 9 ! /ATE4 ,I HAVE NOT YET LE>N$ TO TWI/ MY P]IODS1 NOR1 9 ! EQUIVOCAL IDIOM ( POLIT5ESS1 TO DISGUISE MY S5TIM5TS1 & IMPLY :AT ,I %\LD BE AFRAID TO UTT]3 #bIF1 !RE=E1 9 ! C\RSE ( ?IS EPI/LE1 ,I *ANCE TO EXPRESS CONTEMPT1 & EV5 9DIGNATION1 ) SOME EMPHASIS1 ,I BESEE* Y\ TO BELIEVE ?AT IT IS NOT A FLI$ TO ME ! ESS5CE ( ! SUBLIME2 &1 9 TA/E1 SIMPLICITY ! ONLY CRIT]ION ( ! BEAUTIFUL4 ,BUT ,I W> NOT ) AN 9DIVIDUAL :5 ,I CONT5D = ! RIE TO ASS]T !M2 NOT 9TIMIDAT$ BY ! HORSE LAU< ?AT Y\ HAVE RAIS$1 OR WAIT+ TILL TIME HAS WIP$ AWAY ! COMPASSIONATE TE>S :I* Y\ HAVE ELABORATELY LABOR$ TO EXCITE4 #c,FROM ! MANY JU/ S5TIM5TS 9T]SP]S$ ?R\< ! LETT] BE=E ME1 & FROM ! :OLE T5D5CY ( IT1 ,I %\LD BELIEVE Y\ TO BE A GOOD1 ?\< A VA9 MAN1 IF SOME CIRCUM/ANCES 9 Y\R CONDUCT DID NOT R5D] ! 9FLEXIBILITY ( Y\R 9TEGRITY D\BTFUL2 & = ?IS VANITY A KN[L$GE ( HUMAN NATURE 5ABLES ME TO DISCOV] SU* EXT5UAT+ CIRCUM/ANCES1 9 ! V]Y TEXTURE ( Y\R M9D1 ?AT ,I AM READY TO CALL IT AMIABLE1 & SEP>ATE ! PUBLIC FROM ! PRIVATE *>ACT]4 ,I KN[ ?AT A LIVELY IMAG9ATION R5D]S A MAN P>TICUL>LY CALCULAT$ TO %9E 9 CONV]SATION & 9 ?OSE DESULTORY PRODUCTIONS :]E ME?OD IS DISREG>D$2 & ! 9/ANTANE\S APPLAUSE :I* HIS ELOQU5CE EXTORTS IS AT ONCE A REW>D & A SPUR4 ,ONCE A WIT & ALWAYS A WIT1 IS AN APHORISM ?AT HAS RECEIV$ ! SANCTION ( EXP]I5CE2 YET ,I AM APT TO CONCLUDE ?AT ! MAN :O ) SCRUPUL\S ANXIETY 5DEAVORS TO SUPPORT ?AT %9+ #d*>ACT]1 CAN NEV] N\RI% BY REFLECTION ANY PR(\ND1 OR1 IF Y\ PLEASE1 METAPHYSICAL PASSION4 ,AMBITION BECOMES ONLY ! TOOL ( VANITY1 & HIS REASON1 ! WEA!R-COCK ( UNRE/RA9$ FEEL+S1 IS ONLY EMPLOY$ TO V>NI% OV] ! FAULTS :I* IT \D TO SECURE HIS ?RONE2 & AN +5I\S MAN1 :O IS EV] ON ! WAT* = CONQUE/1 WILL1 9 HIS EAG]NESS TO EXHIBIT HIS :OLE /ORE ( KN[L$GE1 FURNI% AN ATT5TIVE OBS]V] ) SOME #eUSEFUL 9=MATION1 CALC9$ BY FANCY & =M$ BY TA/E4 ,& ?\< SOME DRY REASON] MIGUM5TS W]E SUP]FICIAL1 & %\LD EV5 ADD1 ?AT ! FEEL+S :I* >E ?US O/5TATI\SLY DISPLAY$ >E (T5 ! COLD DECLAMATION ( ! HEAD1 & NOT ! EFFUSIONS ( ! HE>T--:AT WILL !SE %REWD REM>KS AVAIL1 :5 ! WITTY >GUM5TS & ORNAM5TAL FEEL+S >E ON A LEVEL ) ! COMPREH5SION ( ! FA%IONABLE WORLD1 & A BOOK IS F\ND V]Y AMUS+8 ,EV5 ! ,LADIES1 ,SIR1 MAY REPEAT Y\R SPRI] HEAD & COLD] HE>T MAKES ! PASSIONS ( O!RS B5D TO HIS 9T]E/2 BUT TRULY SUBLIME IS ! *>ACT] ?AT ACTS FROM PR9CIPLE1 & GOV]NS ! 9F]IOR SPR+S ( ACTIVITY )\T SLACK5+ !IR VIGOR2 :OSE FEEL+S GIVE VITAL HEAT TO HIS RESOLVES1 BUT NEV] HURRY HIM 9TO FEV]I% ECC5TRICITIES4 ,H[EV]1 AS Y\ HAVE 9=M$ US ?AT RESPECT *ILLS LOVE1 IT IS NATURAL TO CONCLUDE1 ?AT ALL Y\R PRETTY FLIISE FROM Y\R PAMP]$ S5SIBILITY2 & ?AT1 VA9 ( ?IS FANCI$ PREEM95CE ( ORGANS1 Y\ FO/] EV]Y EMOTION TILL ! FUMES1 M\NT+ TO Y\R BRA91 DISPEL ! SOB] SUGGE/IONS ( REASON4 ,IT IS NOT 9 ?IS VIEW SURPRIS+1 ?AT :5 Y\ %\LD >GUE Y\ BECOME IMPASSION$1 & ?AT REFLECTION 9FLAMES Y\R IMAG9ATION1 9/EAD ( 5LIS HAS NOT TAM$1 PRODUCES ANO!R ,*9ESE ]ECTION1 TO />E1 AT EV]Y TURN1 ! PLA9 C\NTRY PEOPLE 9 ! FACE1 :O BLUNTLY CALL SU* AN AIRY $IFICE--A FOLLY4 ,! BIR?RII\S GOV]NM5TS ?AT HAVE BE5 E/ABLI%$ ON \R BEAUTE\S GLOBE2 ! DEMON ( PROP]TY HAS EV] BE5 AT H& TO 5CROA* ON ! SACR$ RI ) JU/ICE4 ,BUT ?AT IT RESULTS FROM ! ET]NAL F\NDATION ( RI & RELIGION ON #iAN EV]LA/+ F\NDATION--! ATTRIBUTES ( ,GOD8 ,I GL[ ) 9DIGNATION :5 ,I ATTEMPT1 ME?ODICALLY1 TO UNRAVEL Y\R SLAVI% P>ADOXES1 9 :I* ,I CAN F9D NO FIX$ FIR/ PR9CIPLE TO REFUTE2 ,I %ALL NOT1 !RE=E1 CONDESC5D TO %EW :]E Y\ AFFIRM 9 ONE PAGE :AT Y\ D5Y 9 ANO!R2 & H[ FREQU5TLY Y\ DRAW CONCLUSIONS )\T ANY PREVI\S PREMISES3--IT W\LD BE SOME?+ LIKE C[>DICE TO FI$4 ,I P]CEIVE1 FROM ! :OLE T5OR ( Y\R ,REFLECTIONS1 ?AT Y\ HAVE A MORTAL ANTIPA?Y TO REASON2 BUT1 IF !RE IS ANY ?+ LIKE >GUM5T1 OR FIR/ PR9CIPLES1 9 Y\R WILD DECLAMATION1 BEHOLD ! RESULT3--?AT WE >E TO REV]5CE ! RU/ ( ANTIQUITY1 & T]M ! #aUNNATURAL CU/OMS1 :I* IGNORANCE & MI/AK5 SELF-9T]E/ HAVE CONSOLIDAT$1 ! SAGE FRUIT ( EXP]I5CE3 NAY1 ?AT1 IF WE DO DISCOV] SOME ]RORS1 \R FEEL+S %\LD LEAD US TO EXCUSE1 ) BL9D LOVE1 OR UNPR9CIPL$ FILIAL AFFECTION1 ! V5]ABLE VE/IGES ( ANCI5T DAYS4 ,!SE >E GO?IC NOTIONS ( BEAUTY--! IVY IS BEAUTIFUL1 BUT1 :5 IT 9SIDI\SLY DE/ROYS ! TRUNK FROM :I* IT RECEIVES SUPPORT1 :O W\LD NOT GRUB IT UP8 ,FUR!R1 ?AT WE \Y 9UNDATION2 & ! FE> ( RISK+ ANY P]SONAL PRES5T CONV5I5CE %\LD PREV5T A /RUGGLE = ! MO/ E/IMABLE ADVANTAGES4 ,?IS IS S\ND REASON+1 ,I GRANT1 9 ! M\? ( ! RI* & %ORT-SIY AGA9/ 9NOVATION4 ,!IR M9DS1 9 FACT1 9/EAD ( BE+ CULTIVAT$1 HAVE BE5 SO W>P$ BY $UCATION1 ?AT IT MAY REQUIRE SOME AGES TO BR+ !M BACK TO NATURE1 & 5ABLE !M TO SEE !IR TRUE 9T]E/1 ) ?AT DEGREE ( CONVICTION :I* IS NECESS>Y TO 9FLU5CE !IR CONDUCT4 ,! CIVILIZATION :I* HAS TAK5 PLACE 9 ,EUROPE HAS BE5 V]Y P>TIAL1 &1 LIKE EV]Y CU/OM ?AT AN >BITR>Y PO9T ( HONOR HAS E/ABLI%$1 REF9ES ! MANN]S AT ! EXP5CE ( MORALS1 BY MAK+ S5TIM5TS & OP9IONS CURR5T 9 CONV]SATION ?AT HAVE NO ROOT 9 ! HE>T1 OR WEIY #a#bPROP]TY--H]$IT>Y HONORS4 ,! MAN HAS BE5 *ANG$ 9TO AN >TIFICIAL MON/] BY ! /ATION 9 :I* HE WAS BORN1 & ! CONSEQU5T HOMAGE ?AT B5UMB$ HIS FACULTIES LIKE ! TORP$O'S T\*2--OR A BE+1 ) A CAPACITY ( REASON+1 W\LD NOT HAVE FAIL$ TO DISCOV]1 AS HIS FACULTIES UNFOLD$1 ?AT TRUE HAPP9ESS >OSE FROM ! FRI5D%IP & 9TIMACY :I* CAN ONLY BE 5JOY$ BY EQUALS2 & ?AT *>ITY IS NOT A CONDESC5D+ DI/RIBUTION ( ALMS1 BUT AN 9T]C\RSE ( GOOD (FICES & MUTUAL B5EFITS1 F\ND$ ON RESPECT = JU/ICE & HUMANITY4 ,GOV]N$ BY !SE PR9CIPLES1 ! POOR WRET*1 :OSE 9ELEGANT DI/RESS EXTORT$ FROM A MIX$ FEEL+ ( DISGU/ & ANIMAL SYMPA?Y PRES5T RELIEF1 W\LD HAVE BE5 CONSID]$ AS A MAN1 :OSE MIS]Y DEM&$ A P>T ( HIS BIR?RIE SYNONYM\S T]MS4 ,WILL ,MR4 ,BURKE BE AT ! TR\BLE TO 9=M US1 H[ F> WE >E TO GO BACK TO DISCOV] ! RIB>\S 9SURG5TS1 :O DISPUT$ HIS AU?ORITY ) IRREFRAGABLE >GUM5TS AT ! PO9T ( !IR SWORDS2 OR ! MORE SPECI\S REQUE/S #a#d( ! ,P>LIAM5T1 :O ONLY ALL[$ HIM CONDITIONAL SUPPLIES4 ,>E !SE ! V5]ABLE PILL>S ( \R CON/ITUTION8 ,& IS ,MAGNA ,*>TA TO RE/ = ITS *IEF SUPPORT ON A =M] GRANT1 :I* REV]TS TO ANO!R1 TILL *AOS BECOMES ! BASE ( ! MID ! ,I,I,ID4 ,HUME OBS]VES1 ?AT 'HE WAS A PR9CE ( GREAT CAPACITY1 NOT GOV]N$ BY FAVORITES1 NOT L$ A/RAY BY ANY UNRULY PASSION1 S5SIBLE ?AT NO?+ C\LD BE MORE ESS5TIAL TO HIS 9T]E/S ?AN TO KEEP ON GOOD T]MS ) HIS PEOPLE3 YET1 ON ! :OLE1 IT APPE>S ?AT ! GOV]NM5T1 AT BE/1 WAS ONLY A B>B>\S MON>*Y1 NOT REGULAT$ BY ANY FIX$ MAXIMS1 OR B\ND$ BY ANY C]TA9 OR UNDISPUT$ RILY OBS]V$4 ,! ,K+ #a#eCONDUCT$ HIMSELF BY ONE SET ( PR9CIPLES2 ! ,B>ONS BY ANO!R2 ! ,COMMONS BY A ?IRD2 ! ,CL]GY BY A F\R?4 ,ALL !SE SY/EMS ( GOV]NM5T W]E OPPOSITE & 9COMPATIBLE3 EA* ( !M PREVAIL$ 9 ITS TURN1 AS 9CID5TS W]E FAVORABLE TO IT3 A GREAT PR9CE R5D]$ ! MON>*ICAL P[] PR$OM9ANT3 ! WEAKNESS ( A K+ GAVE RE9S TO ! >I/OCRACY3 A SUP]/ITI\S AGE SAW ! CL]GY TRIUMPHANT3 ! PEOPLE1 = :OM *IEFLY GOV]NM5T WAS 9/ITUT$1 & :O *IEFLY DES]VE CONSID]ATION1 W]E ! WEAKE/ ( ! :OLE4' ,& JU/ BE=E ?AT MO/ AUSPICI\S A]A1 ! F\RTE5? C5TURY1 DUR+ ! REIGN ( ,RI*>D ,I,I4 :OSE TOTAL 9CAPACITY TO MANAGE ! RE9S ( P[]1 & KEEP 9 SUBJECTION HIS HAUONS1 R5D]$ HIM A M]E CIPH]2 ! ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS1 TO :OM HE WAS OBLIG$ FREQU5TLY TO APPLY1 NOT ONLY = SUBSIDIES BUT ASSI/ANCE TO QUELL ! 9SURRECTIONS #a#f?AT ! CONTEMPT 9 :I* HE WAS HELD NATURALLY PRODUC$1 GRADUALLY ROSE 9TO P[]2 = :5EV] !Y GRANT$ SUPPLIES TO ! ,K+1 !Y DEM&$ 9 RETURN1 ?\< IT BORE ! NAME ( PETITION1 A CONFIRMATION1 OR ! R5EWAL ( =M] *>T]S1 :I* HAD BE5 9FR+$1 & EV5 UTT]LY DISREG>D$ BY ! ,K+ & HIS S$ITI\S ,B>ONS1 :O PR9CIPALLY HELD !IR 9DEP5D5CE ( ! CR[N BY =CE ( >MS1 & ! 5C\RAGEM5T :I* !Y GAVE TO ROBB]S & VILLA9S1 :O 9FE/$ ! C\NTRY1 & LIV$ BY RAP9E & VIOL5CE4 ,TO :AT DREADFUL EXTREMITIES W]E ! POOR] SORT R$UC$1 !IR PROP]TY1 ! FRUIT ( !IR 9DU/RY1 BE+ 5TIRELY AT ! DISPOSAL ( !IR LORDS1 :O W]E SO MANY PETTY TYRANTS6 ,9 RETURN = ! SUPPLIES & ASSI/ANCE :I* ! K+ RECEIV$ FROM ! COMMONS1 !Y DEM&$ PRIVILEGES1 :I* ,$W>D1 9 HIS DI/RESS = MONEY TO PROSECUTE ! NUM]\S #a#gW>S 9 :I* HE WAS 5GAG$ DUR+ ! GREAT] P>T ( HIS REIGN1 WAS CON/RA9$ TO GRANT !M2 SO ?AT BY DEGREES !Y ROSE TO P[]1 & BECAME A *ECK ON BO? K+ & NOBLES4 ,?US WAS ! F\NDATION ( \R LIB]TY E/ABLI%$1 *IEFLY ?R\< ! PRESS+ NECESSITIES ( ! K+1 :O WAS MORE 9T5T ON BE+ SUPPLI$ = ! MOM5T1 9 ORD] TO C>RY ON HIS W>S & AMBITI\S PROJECTS1 ?AN AW>E ( ! BL[ HE GAVE TO K+LY P[]1 BY ?US MAK+ A BODY ( M5 FEEL !IR IMPORTANCE1 :O AFT]W>DS MID ! SUBJECT'S PROP]TY FROM SEIZURE & CONFISCATION4 ,RI*>D'S WEAKNESS COMPLET$ :AT ,$W>D'S AMBITION BEGAN4 ,AT ?IS P]IOD1 IT IS TRUE1 ,WICKLIFFE OP5$ A VI/A = REASON BY ATTACK+ SOME ( ! MO/ P]NICI\S T5ETS ( ! *UR* ( ,ROME2 /ILL ! PROSPECT WAS SUFFICI5TLY MI/Y TO #a#hAU?ORIZE ! QUE/ION--,:]E WAS ! DIGNITY ( ?9K+ ( ! F\RTE5? C5TURY8 ,A ,ROMAN ,CA?OLIC1 IT IS TRUE1 5LI PROPRIETY1 CELEBRATE ! EPO* ?AT PREC$$ IT1 TO TURN \R ?\KNESS MORE VISIBLE2 & ?AT ! BOA/$ VIRTUES ( ?AT C5TURY ALL BE> ! /AMP ( /UPID PRIDE & HEAD/RONG B>B>ISM4 ,CIVILITY WAS !N CALL$ CONDESC5SION1 & O/5TATI\S ALMSGIV+ HUMANITY2 & M5 W]E CONT5T TO BORR[ !IR VIRTUES1 OR1 TO SPEAK ) MORE PROPRIETY1 !IR CONSEQU5CE1 FROM PO/]ITY1 RA!R ?AN UND]TAKE ! >DU\S TASK ( ACQUIR+ IT = !MSELVES4 ,! IMP]FECTION ( ALL MOD]N GOV]NM5TS MU/1 )\T WAIT+ TO REPEAT ! #a#iTRITE REM>K1 ?AT ALL HUMAN 9/ITUTIONS >E UNAVOIDABLY IMP]FECT1 9 A GREAT MEASURE HAVE >IS5 FROM ?IS SIMPLE CIRCUM/ANCE1 ?AT ! CON/ITUTION1 IF SU* AN HET]OG5E\S MASS DES]VE ?AT NAME1 WAS SETTL$ 9 ! D>K DAYS ( IGNORANCE1 :5 ! M9DS ( M5 W]E %ACKL$ BY ! GROSSE/ PREJUDICES & MO/ IMMORAL SUP]/ITION4 ,& DO Y\1 ,SIR1 A SAGACI\S PHILOSOPH]1 RECOMM5D NIE WE TO SEEK = ! RIKS W]E ! ONLY P5ALTY IMPOS$ = ! LIFE ( A MAN1 & DEA? = DEA? :5 ! PROP]TY ( ! RI* WAS T\*$8 :5--,I BLU% TO DISCOV] ! DEPRAVITY ( \R NATURE--:5 A DE] WAS KILL$6 ,>E !SE ! LAWS ?AT IT IS NATURAL TO LOVE1 & SACRILEGI\S TO 9VADE8--,W]E ! RIT1 :5 Y\ CALL Y\RSELF A FRI5D ( LIB]TY1 :E!R IT W\LD NOT BE MORE CONSI/5T TO /YLE Y\RSELF ! *AMPION ( PROP]TY1 ! ADOR] ( ! GOLD5 IMAGE :I* P[] HAS SET UP8--,&1 :5 Y\ >E EXAM9+ Y\R HE>T1 IF IT W\LD NOT BE TOO MU* LIKE MA!MATICAL DRUDG]Y1 TO :I* A F9E IMAG9ATION V]Y RELUCTANTLY /OOPS1 9QUIRE FUR!R1 H[ IT IS CONSI/5T ) ! VULG> NOTIONS ( HONE/Y1 & ! F\NDATION ( MORALITY--TRU?2 = A MAN TO BOA/ ( HIS VIRTUE & 9DEP5D5CE1 :5 HE CANNOT =GET ?AT HE IS AT ! MOM5T 5JOY+ ! WAGES ( FALSEHOOD.<#b.>2 & ?AT1 9 A SKULK+1 UNMANLY WAY1 HE HAS SECUR$ HIMSELF A P5SION ( FIFTE5 HUNDR$ P\NDS P] ANNUM ON ! ,IRI% E/ABLI%M5T8 ,DO HONE/ M51 ,SIR1 = ,I AM NOT RIS+ TO ! REF9$ PR9CIPLE ( #b#aHON\R1 EV] RECEIVE ! REW>D ( !IR PUBLIC S]VICES1 OR SECRET ASSI/ANCE1 9 ! NAME ( ANO!R8 ,BUT TO RETURN FROM A DIGRESSION :I* Y\ WILL MORE P]FECTLY UND]/& ?AN ANY ( MY READ]S--ON :AT PR9CIPLE Y\1 ,SIR1 CAN JU/IFY ! RE=MATION1 :I* TORE UP BY ! ROOTS AN OLD E/ABLI%M5T1 ,I CANNOT GUESS--BUT1 ,I BEG Y\R P>DON1 P]HAPS Y\ DO NOT WI% TO JU/IFY IT--& HAVE SOME M5TAL RES]VATION TO EXCUSE Y\1 TO Y\RSELF1 = NOT OP5LY AV[+ Y\R REV]5CE4 ,OR1 TO GO FUR!R BACK2--HAD Y\ BE5 A ,JEW--Y\ W\LD HAVE JO9$ 9 ! CRY1 CRUCIFY HIM6--CRUCIFY HIM6 ,! PROMULGATOR ( A NEW DOCTR9E1 & ! VIOLATOR ( OLD LAWS & CU/OMS1 ?AT NOT MELT+1 LIKE \RS1 9TO D>KNESS & IGNORANCE1 RE/$ ON ,DIV9E AU?ORITY1 MU/ HAVE BE5 A DANG]\S 9NOVATOR1 9 Y\R EYES1 P>TICUL>LY IF Y\ HAD NOT BE5 9=M$ ?AT ! ,C>P5T]'S ,SON WAS ( ! #b#b/OCK & L9EAGE ( ,DAVID4 ,BUT !RE IS NO 5D TO ! >GUM5TS :I* MIE NECESS>ILY 9VOLV$ 9 A DIREFUL TRA9 ( FALSE OP9IONS4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y EMPHATICALLY TO REPEAT1 ?AT !RE >E RIY TO REASON2 NATURE1 9 5ABL+ HIM TO DISC]N GOOD FROM EVIL1 TEA*ES HIM TO BREAK ! IGNOBLE *A91 & NOT TO BELIEVE ?AT BREAD BECOMES FLE%1 #b#c& W9E BLOOD1 BECAUSE HIS P>5TS SWALL[$ ! ,EU*>I/ ) ?IS BL9D P]SUASION4 ,!RE IS NO 5D TO ?IS IMPLICIT SUBMISSION TO AU?ORITY--SOME :]E IT MU/ /OP1 OR WE RETURN TO B>B>ISM2 & ! CAPACITY ( IMPROVEM5T1 :I* GIVES US A NATURAL SCEPT] ON E>?1 IS A *EAT1 AN IGNIS-FATUUS1 ?AT LEADS US FROM 9VIT+ MEAD[S 9TO BOGS & DUNGUM5TS SETTLES SLAV]Y ON AN EV]LA/+ F\NDATION4 ,ALL[+ HIS S]VILE REV]5CE = ANTIQUITY1 & PRUD5T ATT5TION TO SELF-9T]E/1 TO HAVE ! =CE :I* HE 9SI/S ON1 #b#d! SLAVE TRADE \E TO SUBMIT TO ! 9HUMAN CU/OM1 & T]M AN ATROCI\S 9SULT TO HUMANITY ! LOVE ( \R C\NTRY1 & A PROP] SUBMISSION TO ! LAWS BY :I* \R PROP]TY IS SECUR$4--,SECURITY ( PROP]TY6 ,BEHOLD1 9 A FEW WORDS1 ! DEF9ITION ( ,5GLI% LIB]TY4 ,& TO ?IS SELFI% PR9CIPLE EV]Y NOBL] ONE IS SACRIFIC$4--,! ,BRITON TAKES PLACE ( ! MAN1 & ! IMAGE ( ,GOD IS LO/ 9 ! CITIZ56 ,BUT IT IS NOT ?AT 5?USIA/IC FLAME :I* 9 ,GREECE & ,ROME CONSUM$ EV]Y SORDID PASSION3 NO1 SELF IS ! FOCUS2 & ! DISP>T+ RAYS RISE NOT ABOVE \R FOGGY ATMOSPH]E4 ,BUT S(TLY--IT IS ONLY ! PROP]TY ( ! RI* ?AT IS SECURE2 ! MAN :O LIVES BY ! SWEAT ( HIS BR[ HAS NO ASYLUM FROM OPPRESSION2 ! /RONG MAN #b#eMAY 5T]--:5 WAS ! CA/LE ( ! POOR SACR$8 & ! BASE 9=M] /EAL HIM FROM ! FAMILY ?AT DEP5D ON HIS 9DU/RY = SUBSI/5CE4 ,FULLY S5SIBLE AS Y\ MU/ BE ( ! BANEFUL CONSEQU5CES ?AT 9EVITABLY FOLL[ ?IS NOTORI\S 9FR+EM5T ON ! DE>E/ RIBITR>Y CU/OM ( PRESS+ M5 = ! SEA S]VICE4 ,Y\ %\LD HAVE H9T$ TO !M1 ?AT PROP]TY 9 ,5GL& IS MU* MORE SECURE ?AN LIB]TY1 & NOT HAVE CONCEAL$ ?AT ! LIB]TY ( AN HONE/ ME*ANIC--HIS ALL--IS (T5 SACRIFIC$ TO SECURE ! PROP]TY ( ! RI*4 ,= IT IS A F>CE TO PRET5D ?AT A MAN FI?1 OR HIS ALT>S1 :5 HE HAS NEI!R LIB]TY NOR PROP]TY4--,HIS #b#fPROP]TY IS 9 HIS N]V\S >MS--& !Y >E COMPELL$ TO PULL A /RANGE ROPE AT ! SURLY COMM& ( A TYRANNIC BOY1 :O PROBABLY OBTA9$ HIS RANK ON ACC\NT ( HIS FAMILY CONNECTIONS1 OR ! PRO/ITUT$ VOTE ( HIS FA!R1 :OSE 9T]E/ 9 A BOR\<1 OR VOICE AS A S5ATOR1 WAS ACCEPTABLE TO ! M9I/]4 ,\R P5AL LAWS PUNI% ) DEA? ! ?IEF :O /EALS A FEW P\NDS2 BUT TO TAKE BY VIOL5CE1 OR TREPAN1 A MAN1 IS NO SU* HE9\S (F5SE4--,= :O %ALL D>E TO COMPLA9 ( ! V5]ABLE VE/IGE ( ! LAW ?AT R5D]$ ! LIFE ( A DE] MORE SACR$ ?AN ?AT ( A MAN8 ,BUT IT WAS ! POOR MAN ) ONLY HIS NATIVE DIGNITY :O WAS ?US OPPRESS$--& ONLY METAPHYSICAL SOPHI/S & COLD MA!MATICIANS CAN DISC]N ?IS 9SUB/ANTIAL =M2 IT IS A WORK ( AB/RACTION--& A G5TLEMAN ( LIVELY IMAG9ATION MU/ BORR[ SOME DRAP]Y FROM FANCY BE=E HE CAN LOVE OR PITY A MAN4--,MIS]Y1 #b#gTO REA* Y\R HE>T1 ,I P]CEIVE1 MU/ HAVE ITS CAP & BELLS2 Y\R TE>S >E RES]V$1 V]Y NATURALLY CONSID]+ Y\R *>ACT]1 = ! DECLAMATION ( ! !AT]1 OR = ! D[NFALL ( QUE5S1 :OSE RANK ALT]S ! NATURE ( FOLLY1 & ?R[S A GRACEFUL VEIL OV] VICES ?AT DEGRADE HUMANITY2 :IL/ ! DI/RESS ( MANY 9DU/RI\S MO!RS1 :OSE HELPMATES HAVE BE5 TORN FROM !M1 & ! HUNGRY CRY ( HELPLESS BABES1 W]E VULG> SORR[S ?AT C\LD NOT MOVE Y\R COMMIS]ATION1 ?\< !Y MIS ?AT >E %$ = FICTITI\S SORR[ >E ADMIRABLY ADAPT$1' SAYS ,R\SSEAU1 'TO MAKE US PR\D ( ALL ! VIRTUES :I* WE DO NOT POSSESS4' ,! BANEFUL EFFECTS ( ! DESPOTIC PRACTICE ( PRESS+ WE %ALL1 9 ALL PROBABILITY1 SOON FEEL2 = A NUMB] ( M51 :O HAVE BE5 TAK5 FROM !IR DAILY EMPLOYM5TS1 WILL %ORTLY BE LET LOOSE ON SOCIETY1 N[ ?AT !RE IS NO LONG] ANY APPREH5SION ( A W>4 #b#h,! VULG>1 & BY ?IS EPI!T ,I MEAN NOT ONLY TO DESCRIBE A CLASS ( PEOPLE1 :O1 WORK+ TO SUPPORT ! BODY1 HAVE NOT HAD TIME TO CULTIVATE !IR M9DS2 BUT LIKEWISE ?OSE :O1 BORN 9 ! LAP ( AFFLU5CE1 HAVE NEV] HAD !IR 9V5TION %>P5$ BY NECESSITY >E1 N9E \T ( T51 ! CREATURES ( HABIT & IMPULSE4 ,IF ,I W]E NOT AFRAID TO D]ANGE Y\R N]V\S SY/EM BY ! B>E M5TION ( A METAPHYSICAL 9QUIRY1 ,I %\LD OBS]VE1 ,SIR1 ?AT SELF-PRES]VATION IS1 LIT]ALLY SPEAK+1 ! FIR/ LAW ( NATURE2 & ?AT ! C>E NECESS>Y TO SUPPORT & GU>D ! BODY IS ! FIR/ /EP TO UNFOLD ! M9D1 & 9SPIRE A MANLY SPIRIT ( 9DEP5D5CE4 ,! MEW+ BABE 9 SWADDL+ CLO!S1 :O IS TREAT$ LIKE A SUP]IOR BE+1 MAY P]*ANCE BECOME A G5TLEMAN2 BUT NATURE MU/ HAVE GIV5 HIM UNCOMMON FACULTIES IF1 :5 PLEASURE HANGS ON EV]Y B\<1 HE HAS SUFFICI5T =TITUDE EI!R TO EX]CISE HIS #b#iM9D OR BODY 9 ORD] TO ACQUIRE P]SONAL M]IT4 ,! PASSIONS >E NECESS>Y AUXILI>IES ( REASON3 A PRES5T IMPULSE PU%ES US =W>D1 & :5 WE DISCOV] ?AT ! GAME DID NOT DES]VE ! *ACE1 WE F9D ?AT WE HAVE GONE OV] MU* GR\ND1 & NOT ONLY GA9$ MANY NEW IDEAS1 BUT A HABIT ( ?9K+4 ,! EX]CISE ( \R FACULTIES IS ! GREAT 5D1 ?\< NOT ! GOAL WE HAD 9 VIEW :5 WE />T$ ) SU* EAG]NESS4 ,IT W\LD BE /RAY+ /ILL FUR!R 9TO METAPHYSICS TO ADD1 ?AT ?IS IS ONE ( ! /RONGE/ >GUM5TS = ! NATURAL IMMORTALITY ( ! S\L4--,EV]Y ?+ LOOKS LIKE A MEANS1 NO?+ LIKE AN 5D1 OR PO9T ( RE/1 :5 WE CAN SAY1 N[ LET US SIT D[N & 5JOY ! PRES5T MOM5T2 \R FACULTIES & WI%ES >E PROPORTION$ TO ! PRES5T SC5E2 WE MAY RETURN )\T REP9+ TO \R SI/] CLOD4 ,&1 IF NO CONSCI\S DIGNITY :ISP] ?AT WE >E CAPABLE ( RELI%+ MORE REF9$ PLEASURES1 ! #c?IR/ ( TRU? APPE>S TO BE ALLAY$2 & ?\IETY4--,! RI* MAN MAY !N ?ANK HIS ,GOD ?AT HE IS NOT LIKE O!R M5--BUT :5 IS RETRIBUTION TO BE MADE TO ! MIS]ABLE1 :O CRY DAY & NIBITR>Y AU?ORITY4 ,! VULG> HAVE NOT ! P[] ( EMPTY+ !IR M9D ( ! ONLY IDEAS !Y IMBIB$ :IL/ !IR H&S W]E EMPLOY$2 !Y CANNOT QUICKLY TURN FROM ONE K9D ( LIFE TO ANO!R4 ,PRESS+ !M 5TIRELY UNH+ES !IR M9DS2 !Y ACQUIRE NEW HABITS1 & CANNOT RETURN TO !IR OLD OCCUPATIONS ) !IR =M] READ9ESS2 CONSEQU5TLY !Y FALL 9TO IDL5ESS1 DRUNK5NESS1 & ! :OLE TRA9 ( VICES :I* Y\ /IGMATIZE AS GROSS4 #c#a,A GOV]NM5T ?AT ACTS 9 ?IS MANN] CANNOT BE CALL$ A GOOD P>5T1 NOR 9SPIRE NATURAL 7HABITUAL IS ! PROP] WORD7 AFFECTION1 9 ! BREA/S ( *ILDR5 :O >E ?US DISREG>D$4 ,! GAME LAWS >E ALMO/ AS OPPRESSIVE TO ! PEASANTRY AS PRESS-W>RANTS TO ! ME*ANIC4 ,9 ?IS L& ( LIB]TY :AT IS TO SECURE ! PROP]TY ( ! POOR F>M] :5 HIS NOBLE L&LORD *OOSES TO PLANT A DECOY FIELD NE> HIS LITTLE PROP]TY8 ,GAME DEV\R ! FRUIT ( HIS LABOR2 BUT F9ES & IMPRISONM5T AWAIT HIM IF HE D>E TO KILL ANY--OR LIFT UP HIS H& TO 9T]RUPT ! PLEASURE ( HIS LORD4 ,H[ MANY FAMILIES HAVE BE5 PLUNG$1 9 ! SPORT+ C\NTRIES1 9TO MIS]Y & VICE = SOME PALTRY TRANSGRESSION ( !SE CO]CIVE LAWS1 BY ! NATURAL CONSEQU5CE ( ?AT ANG] :I* A MAN FEELS :5 HE SEES ! REW>D ( HIS 9DU/RY LAID WA/E BY UNFEEL+ LUXURY8--:5 HIS *ILDR5'S BREAD IS GIV5 TO DOGS6 #c#b,Y\ HAVE %EWN1 ,SIR1 BY Y\R SIL5CE ON !SE SUBJECTS1 ?AT Y\R RESPECT = RANK HAS SWALL[$ UP ! COMMON FEEL+S ( HUMANITY2 Y\ SEEM TO CONSID] ! POOR AS ONLY ! LIVE /OCK ( AN E/ATE1 ! FEA!R ( H]$IT>Y NOBILITY4 ,:5 Y\ HAD SO LITTLE RESPECT = ! SIL5T MAJE/Y ( MIS]Y1 ,I AM NOT SURPRIS$ AT Y\R MANN] ( TREAT+ AN 9DIVIDUAL :OSE BR[ A MIT] WILL NEV] GRACE1 & :OSE POPUL>ITY MAY HAVE W\ND$ Y\R VANITY--= VANITY IS EV] =E4 ,EV5 9 ,FRANCE1 ,SIR1 BE=E ! REVOLUTION1 LIT]>Y CELEBRITY PROCUR$ A MAN ! TREATM5T ( A G5TLEMAN2 BUT Y\ >E GO+ BACK = Y\R CR$5TIALS ( POLIT5ESS TO MORE DI/ANT TIMES4--,GO?IC AFFABILITY IS ! MODE Y\ ?9K PROP] TO ADOPT1 ! CONDESC5SION ( A ,B>ON1 NOT ! CIVILITY ( A LIB]AL MAN4 ,POLIT5ESS IS1 9DE$1 ! ONLY SUB/ITUTE = HUMANITY2 OR :AT DI/+UI%ES ! CIVILIZ$ MAN FROM ! UNLETT]$ SAVAGE8 & HE :O IS NOT GOV]N$ BY REASON %\LD #c#cSQU>E HIS BEHAVIOR BY AN >BITR>Y /&>D2 BUT BY :AT RULE Y\R ATTACK ON ,DR4 ,PRICE WAS REGULAT$ WE HAVE YET TO LE>N4 ,I AGREE ) Y\1 ,SIR1 ?AT ! PULPIT IS NOT ! PLACE = POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS1 ?\< IT MIT M]ELY TO COMMEMORATE A POLITICAL REVOLUTION1 & NO /AT$ DUTY WAS 5CROA*$ UPON4 ,I WILL1 H[EV]1 WAVE ?IS PO9T1 & ALL[ ?AT ,DR4 ,PRICE'S ZEAL MAY HAVE C>RI$ HIM FUR!R ?AN S\ND REASON CAN JU/IFY4 ,I DO ALSO MO/ CORDIALLY CO9CIDE ) Y\1 ?AT TILL WE CAN SEE ! REMOTE CONSEQU5CES ( ?+S1 PRES5T CALAMITIES MU/ APPE> 9 ! UGLY =M ( EVIL1 & EXCITE \R COMMIS]ATION4 ,! GOOD ?AT TIME SL[LY $UCES FROM !M MAY BE HID FROM MORTAL EYE1 OR DIMLY SE52 :IL/ SYMPA?Y COMPELS MAN TO FEEL = MAN1 & ALMO/ RE/RA9S ! H& ?AT W\LD AMPUTATE A LIMB TO SAVE ! :OLE BODY4 ,BUT1 AFT] #c#dMAK+ ?IS CONCESSION1 ALL[ ME TO EXPO/ULATE ) Y\1 & CALMLY HOLD UP ! GLASS :I* WILL %EW Y\ Y\R P>TIAL FEEL+S4 ,9 REPROBAT+ ,DR4 ,PRICE'S OP9IONS Y\ MI$ ! MAN2 & IF Y\ HAD HAD BUT HALF AS MU* REV]5CE = ! GRAY HAIRS ( VIRTUE AS = ! ACCID5TAL DI/9CTIONS ( RANK1 Y\ W\LD NOT HAVE TREAT$ ) SU* 9DEC5T FAMILI>ITY & SUP]CILI\S CONTEMPT1 A MEMB] ( ! COMMUNITY :OSE TAL5TS & MODE/ VIRTUES PLACE HIM HI< 9 ! SCALE ( MORAL EXCELL5CE4 ,I AM NOT ACCU/OM$ TO LOOK UP ) VULG> AWE1 EV5 :5 M5TAL SUP]IORITY EXALTS A MAN ABOVE HIS FELL[S2 BUT /ILL ! SIE FIX$ BY PIETY & REASON1 & :OSE VIRTUES >E CONSOLIDAT$ 9TO GOODNESS1 COMM&S MY HOMAGE--& ,I %\LD T\* HIS ]RORS ) A T5D] H& :5 ,I MADE A P>ADE ( MY S5SIBILITY4 ,GRANT+1 = A MOM5T1 ?AT ,DR4 ,PRICE'S POLITICAL OP9IONS >E ,UTOPIAN REV]IES1 #c#e& ?AT ! WORLD IS NOT YET SUFFICI5TLY CIVILIZ$ TO ADOPT SU* A SUBLIME SY/EM ( MORALITY2 !Y C\LD1 H[EV]1 ONLY BE ! REV]IES ( A B5EVOL5T M9D4 ,TOTT]+ ON ! V]GE ( ! GRAVE1 ?AT WOR?Y MAN 9 HIS :OLE LIFE NEV] DREAM$ ( /RUGGL+ = P[] OR RI*ES2 &1 IF A GLIMPSE ( ! GLAD DAWN ( LIB]TY REK9DL$ ! FIRE ( Y\? 9 HIS VE9S1 Y\1 :O C\LD NOT /& ! FASC9AT+ GLANCE ( A GREAT ,LADY'S EYES1 :5 NEI!R VIRTUE NOR S5SE BEAM$ 9 !M1 MIDON$ HIS UNSEEMLY TRANSPORT1--IF SU* IT MU/ BE DEEM$4 ,I C\LD ALMO/ FANCY ?AT ,I N[ SEE ?IS RESPECTABLE OLD MAN1 9 HIS PULPIT1 ) H&S CLASP$1 & EYES DEV\TLY FIX$1 PRAY+ ) ALL ! SIMPLE 5]GY ( UNAFFECT$ PIETY2 OR1 :5 MORE ]ECT1 9CULCAT+ ! DIGNITY ( VIRTUE1 & 5=C+ ! DOCTR9ES HIS LIFE ADORNS2 B5EVOL5CE ANIMAT$ EA* FEATURE1 & P]SUASION ATTUN$ HIS ACC5TS2 ! PREA*] #c#fGREW ELOQU5T1 :O ONLY LABOR$ TO BE CLE>2 & ! RESPECT ?AT HE EXTORT$1 SEEM$ ONLY ! RESPECT DUE TO P]SONIFI$ VIRTUE & MATUR$ WISDOM4--,IS ?IS ! MAN Y\ BR& ) SO MANY OPPROBRI\S EPI!TS8 HE :OSE PRIVATE LIFE WILL /& ! TE/ ( ! /RICTE/ 9QUIRY--AWAY ) SU* UNMANLY S>CASMS1 & PU]ILE CONCEITS4--,BUT1 BE=E ,I CLOSE ?IS P>T ( MY ANIMADV]SIONS1 ,I MU/ CONVICT Y\ ( WILLFUL MISREPRES5TATION & WANTON ABUSE4 ,DR4 ,PRICE1 :5 HE REASONS ON ! NECESSITY ( M5 ATT5D+ SOME PLACE ( PUBLIC WOR%IP1 CONCISELY OBVIATES AN OBJECTION ?AT HAS BE5 MADE 9 ! =M ( AN APOLOGY1 BY ADVIS+ ?OSE1 :O DO NOT APPROVE ( \R ,LITURGY1 & CANNOT F9D ANY MODE ( WOR%IP \T ( ! *UR*1 9 :I* !Y CAN CONSCI5TI\SLY JO91 TO E/ABLI% ONE = !MSELVES4 ,?IS PLA9 ADVICE Y\ HAVE TORTUR$ 9TO A V]Y DIFF]5T MEAN+1 & REPRES5T$ ! PREA*] #c#gAS ACTUAT$ BY A DISS5T+ PHR5SY1 RECOMM5D+ DISS5SIONS1 'NOT TO DIFFUSE TRU?1 BUT TO SPREAD CONTRADICTIONS.<#c.>4' ,A SIMPLE QUE/ION WILL SIL5CE ?IS IMP]T95T DECLAMATION4--,:AT IS TRU?8 ,A FEW FUNDAM5TAL TRU?S MEET ! FIR/ 9QUIRY ( REASON1 & APPE> AS CLE> TO AN UNW>P$ M9D1 AS ?AT AIR & BREAD >E NECESS>Y TO 5ABLE ! BODY TO FULFILL ITS VITAL FUNCTIONS2 BUT ! OP9IONS :I* M5 DISCUSS ) SO MU* HEAT MU/ BE SIMPLIFI$ & BR\IES ( ! IMAG9ATION1 OR SCRUPULOSITY ( WEAKNESS1 FROM ! V]DICT ( REASON8 ,LET ALL !SE PO9TS BE DEMON/RAT$1 & NOT DET]M9$ BY >BITR>Y AU?ORITY & D>K TRADITIONS1 LE/ A DANG]\S SUP95ESS %\LD TAKE PLACE2 = PROBABLY1 9 CEAS+ TO 9QUIRE1 \R REASON W\LD REMA9 DORMANT1 & DELIV]$ UP1 )\T A CURB1 TO EV]Y IMPULSE ( PASSION1 WE MI LIGUE FROM EXP]I5CE1 IT %\LD SEEM AS IF ! HUMAN M9D1 AV]SE TO ?\GUM5T TO ! 5L>GEM5T ( ! UND]/&+1 IS ! RE/LESS 9QUIRIES ?AT HOV] ON ! B\ND>Y1 OR /RET* OV] ! D>K ABYSS ( UNC]TA9TY4 ,!SE LIVELY CONJECTURES >E ! BREEZES ?AT PRES]VE ! /ILL LAKE FROM /AGNAT+4 ,WE %\LD BE AW>E ( CONF9+ ALL MORAL EXCELL5CE TO ONE *ANNEL1 H[EV] CAPACI\S2 OR1 IF WE >E SO N>R[-M9D$1 WE %\LD NOT =GET H[ MU* WE [E TO *ANCE ?AT \R 9H]ITANCE WAS NOT ,MAHOMETISM2 & ?AT ! IRON H& ( DE/9Y1 9 ! %APE ( DEEPLY ROOT$ AU?ORITY1 HAS NOT SUSP5D$ ! SWORD ( DE/RUCTION #c#iOV] \R HEADS4 ,BUT TO RETURN TO ! MISREPRES5TATION4 .<#d.>,BLACK/ONE1 TO :OM ,MR4 ,BURKE PAYS GREAT DEF]5CE1 SEEMS TO AGREE ) ,DR4 ,PRICE1 ?AT ! SUCCESSION ( ! ,K+ ( ,GREAT ,BRITA9 DEP5DS ON ! *OICE ( ! PEOPLE1 OR ?AT #d!Y HAVE A P[] TO CUT IT (F2 BUT ?IS P[]1 AS Y\ HAVE FULLY PROV$1 HAS BE5 CAUTI\SLY EX]T$1 & MIY CLAIMS1 Y\ MIE NEV] TO BE ALL[$ TO WALK ALONE4 ,:5 WE D\BT ! 9FALLIBLE WISDOM ( \R ANCE/ORS1 IT IS ONLY ADVANC+ ON ! SAME GR\ND TO D\BT ! S9C]ITY ( ! LAW1 & ! PROPRIETY ( ?AT S]VILE APPELLATION--\R ,SOV]EIGN ,LORD ! ,K+4 ,:O W]E ! DICTATORS ( ?IS ADULATORY LANGUAGE ( ! LAW8 ,W]E !Y NOT C\RTLY P>ASITES & WORLDLY PRIE/S8 ,BESIDES1 :OEV] AT DIV9E S]VICE1 :OSE FEEL+S W]E NOT DEAD5$ BY HABIT1 OR !IR UND]/&+S QUIESC5T1 EV] REPEAT$ )\T HORROR ! SAME EPI!TS APPLI$ TO A MAN & HIS ,CREATOR8 ,IF ?IS IS CONFUS$ J>GON--SAY :AT >E ! DICTATES ( SOB] REASON1 OR ! CRIT]ION TO DI/+UI% NONS5SE8 #d#b,Y\ FUR!R S>CA/ICALLY ANIMADV]T ON ! CONSI/5CY ( ! DEMOCRATI/S1 BY WRE/+ ! OBVI\S MEAN+ ( A COMMON PHRASE1 ! DREGS ( ! PEOPLE2 OR Y\R CONTEMPT = POV]TY MAY HAVE L$ Y\ 9TO AN ]ROR4 ,BE ?AT AS IT MAY1 AN UNPREJUDIC$ MAN W\LD HAVE DIRECTLY P]CEIV$ ! S+LE S5SE ( ! WORD1 & AN OLD ,MEMB] ( ,P>LIAM5T C\LD SC>CELY HAVE MISS$ IT4 ,HE :O HAD SO (T5 FELT ! PULSE ( ! ELECTORS NE$$ NOT HAVE GONE BEYOND HIS [N EXP]I5CE TO DISCOV] ?AT ! DREGS ALLUD$ TO W]E ! VICI\S1 & NOT ! L[] CLASS ( ! COMMUNITY4 ,AGA91 ,SIR1 ,I MU/ D\BT Y\R S9C]ITY OR Y\R DISC]NM5T4--,Y\ HAVE BE5 BEH9D ! CURTA92 &1 ?\< IT MIT TO NATURE & MAKE Y\ FEEL LIKE A MAN1 YET ! AWE/RUCK CONFUSION 9 :I* Y\ W]E PLUNG$ MU/ HAVE GONE (F :5 ! VULG> EMOTION ( #d#cWOND]1 EXCIT$ BY F9D+ Y\RSELF A ,S5ATOR1 HAD SUBSID$4 ,!N Y\ MU/ HAVE SE5 ! CLOGG$ :EELS ( CORRUPTION CONT9UALLY OIL$ BY ! SWEAT ( ! LABORI\S POOR1 SQUEEZ$ \T ( !M BY UNCEAS+ TAXATION4 ,Y\ MU/ HAVE DISCOV]$ ?AT ! MAJORITY 9 ! ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS WAS (T5 PUR*AS$ BY ! CR[N1 & ?AT ! PEOPLE W]E OPPRESS$ BY ! 9FLU5CE ( !IR [N MONEY1 EXTORT$ BY ! V5AL VOICE ( A PACK$ REPRES5TATION4 ,Y\ MU/ HAVE KN[N ?AT A MAN ( M]IT CANNOT RISE 9 ! *UR*1 ! >MY1 OR NAVY1 UNLESS HE HAS SOME 9T]E/ 9 A BOR\<2 & ?AT EV5 A PALTRY EXCISEMAN'S PLACE CAN ONLY BE SECUR$ BY ELECTIONE]+ 9T]E/4 ,I WILL GO FUR!R1 & ASS]T ?AT FEW ,BI%OPS1 ?\< !RE HAVE BE5 LE>N$ & GOOD ,BI%OPS1 HAVE GA9$ ! MIT] )\T SUBMITT+ TO A S]VILITY ( DEP5D5CE ?AT DEGRADES ! MAN4--,ALL !SE CIRCUM/ANCES Y\ MU/ HAVE KN[N1 YET Y\ TALK ( VIRTUE & LIB]TY1 #d#dAS ! VULG> TALK ( ! LETT] ( ! LAW2 & ! POLITE ( PROPRIETY4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT !SE C]EMONIAL OBS]VANCES PRODUCE DECORUM2 ! SEPUL*]S >E :ITE-WA%$1 & DO NOT (F5D ! SQUEAMI% EYES ( HI< RANK2 BUT VIRTUE IS \T ( ! QUE/ION :5 Y\ ONLY WOR%IP A %AD[1 & WOR%IP IT TO SECURE Y\R PROP]TY4 ,MAN HAS BE5 T]M$1 ) /RICT PROPRIETY1 A MICROCOSM1 A LITTLE WORLD 9 HIMSELF4--,HE IS SO2--YET MU/1 H[EV]1 BE RECKON$ AN EPHEM]A1 OR1 TO ADOPT Y\R FIGURE ( RHETORIC1 A SUMM]'S FLY4 ,! P]PETUATION ( PROP]TY 9 \R FAMILIES IS ONE ( ! PRIVILEGES Y\ MO/ W>MLY CONT5D =2 YET IT W\LD NOT BE V]Y DIFFICULT TO PROVE ?AT ! M9D MU/ HAVE A V]Y LIMIT$ RANGE ?AT ?US CONF9ES ITS B5EVOL5CE TO SU* A N>R[ CIRCLE1 :I*1 ) GREAT PROPRIETY1 MAY BE 9CLUD$ 9 ! SORDID CALCULATIONS ( BL9D SELF-LOVE4 #d#e,A BRUTAL ATTA*M5T TO *ILDR5 HAS APPE>$ MO/ CONSPICU\S 9 P>5TS :O HAVE TREAT$ !M LIKE SLAVES1 & DEM&$ DUE HOMAGE = ALL ! PROP]TY !Y TRANSF]R$ TO !M1 DUR+ !IR LIVES4 ,IT HAS L$ !M TO =CE !IR *ILDR5 TO BREAK ! MO/ SACR$ TIES2 TO DO VIOL5CE TO A NATURAL IMPULSE1 & RUN 9TO LEGAL PRO/ITUTION TO 9CREASE WEAL? OR %UN POV]TY2 &1 /ILL WORSE1 ! DREAD ( P>5TAL MAL$ICTION HAS MADE MANY WEAK *>ACT]S VIOLATE TRU? 9 ! FACE ( ,HEAV52 &1 TO AVOID A FA!R'S ANGRY CURSE1 ! MO/ SACR$ PROMISES HAVE BE5 BROK54 ,IT APPE>S TO BE A NATURAL SUGGE/ION ( REASON1 ?AT A MAN %\LD BE FRE$ FROM IMPLICIT OB$I5CE TO P>5TS & PRIVATE PUNI%M5TS1 :5 HE IS ( AN AGE TO BE SUBJECT TO ! JURISDICTION ( ! LAWS ( HIS C\NTRY2 & ?AT ! B>B>\S CRUELTY ( ALL[+ P>5TS TO IMPRISON !IR *ILDR51 TO PREV5T !IR CONTAM9AT+ !IR NOBLE BLOOD BY FOLL[+ ! #d#fDICTATES ( NATURE :5 !Y *OSE TO M>RY1 OR = ANY MISDEMEANOR ?AT DOES NOT COME UND] ! COGNIZANCE ( PUBLIC JU/ICE1 IS ONE ( ! MO/ >BITR>Y VIOLATIONS ( LIB]TY4 ,:O CAN REC\NT ALL ! UNNATURAL CRIMES :I* ! LAUDABLE1 9T]E/+ DESIRE ( P]PETUAT+ A NAME HAS PRODUC$8 ,! Y\NG] *ILDR5 HAVE BE5 SACRIFIC$ TO ! ELDE/ SON2 S5T 9TO EXILE1 OR CONF9$ 9 CONV5TS1 ?AT !Y MI5TAL AFFECTION REASONABLE OR VIRTU\S8--,NO2 IT IS ! SPURI\S (FSPR+ ( OV]-WE5+1 MI/AK5 PRIDE--& NOT ?AT FIR/ S\RCE ( CIVILIZATION1 NATURAL P>5TAL AFFECTION1 ?AT MAKES NO DIFF]5CE BETWE5 *ILD & *ILD1 BUT :AT REASON JU/IFIES BY PO9T+ \T SUP]IOR M]IT4 ,ANO!R P]NICI\S CONSEQU5CE :I* UNAVOIDABLY >ISES FROM ?IS >TIFICIAL AFFECTION IS1 ! 9SUP]ABLE B> :I* IT PUTS 9 ! WAY #d#g( E>LY M>RIAGES4 ,IT W\LD BE DIFFICULT TO DET]M9E :E!R ! M9DS OR BODIES ( \R Y\? >E MO/ 9JUR$ BY ?IS IMP$IM5T4 ,\R Y\NG M5 BECOME SELFI% COXCOMBS1 & GALLANTRY ) MODE/ WOM51 & 9TRIGUES ) ?OSE ( ANO!R DESCRIPTION1 WEAK5 BO? M9D & BODY1 BE=E EI!R HAS >RIV$ AT MATURITY4 ,! *>ACT] ( A MA/] ( A FAMILY1 A HUSB&1 & A FA!R1 =MS ! CITIZ5 IMP]CEPTIBLY1 BY PRODUC+ A SOB] MANL9ESS ( ?\E SACRIFIC$ TO FAMILY CONV5I5CE1 OR ELSE M>RY TO SETTLE !MSELVES 9 A SUP]IOR RANK1 & COQUET1 )\T RE/RA9T1 ) ! F9E G5TLEMAN #d#h:OM ,I HAVE ALREADY DESCRIB$4 ,& TO SU* L5G?S HAS ?IS VANITY1 ?IS DESIRE ( %9+1 C>RI$ !M1 ?AT IT IS NOT N[ NECESS>Y TO GU>D GIRLS AGA9/ IMPRUD5T LOVE MAT*ES2 = IF SOME WID[S DID NOT N[ & !N FALL 9 LOVE1 ,LOVE & ,HYM5 W\LD SELDOM MEET1 UNLESS AT A VILLAGE *UR*4 ,I DO NOT 9T5D TO BE S>CA/ICALLY P>ADOXICAL :5 ,I SAY1 ?AT WOM5 ( FA%ION TAKE HUSB&S ?AT !Y MAY HAVE IT 9 !IR P[] TO COQUET1 ! GR& BUS9ESS ( G5TEEL LIFE1 ) A NUMB] ( ADMIR]S1 & ?US FLUTT] ! SPR+ ( LIFE AWAY1 )\T LAY+ UP ANY /ORE = ! W9T] ( AGE1 OR BE+ ( ANY USE TO SOCIETY4 ,AFFECTION 9 ! M>RIAGE /ATE CAN ONLY BE F\ND$ ON RESPECT--& >E !SE WEAK BE+S RESPECTABLE8 ,*ILDR5 >E NEGLECT$ = LOV]S1 & WE EXPRESS SURPRISE ?AT ADULT]IES >E SO COMMON6 ,A WOMAN NEV] =GETS TO ADORN H]SELF TO MAKE AN IMPRESSION ON ! S5SES ( ! O!R SEX1 & TO EXTORT #d#i! HOMAGE :I* IT IS GALLANT TO PAY1 & YET WE WOND] ?AT !Y HAVE SU* CONF9$ UND]/&+S6 ,HAVE YE NOT HE>D ?AT WE CANNOT S]VE TWO MA/]S8 AN IMMOD]ATE DESIRE TO PLEASE CONTRACTS ! FACULTIES1 & IMM]GES1 TO BORR[ ! IDEA ( A GREAT PHILOSOPH]1 ! S\L 9 MATT]1 TILL IT BECOMES UNABLE TO M\NT ON ! W+ ( CONTEMPLATION4 ,IT W\LD BE AN >DU\S TASK TO TRACE ALL ! VICE & MIS]Y ?AT >ISE 9 SOCIETY FROM ! MIDDLE CLASS ( PEOPLE APE+ ! MANN]S ( ! GREAT4 ,ALL >E AIM+ TO PROCURE RESPECT ON ACC\NT ( !IR PROP]TY2 & MO/ PLACES >E CONSID]$ AS S9ECURES ?AT 5ABLE M5 TO />T 9TO NOTICE4 ,! GR& CONC]N ( ?REE P>TS \T ( F\R IS TO CONTRIVE TO LIVE ABOVE !IR EQUALS1 & TO APPE> TO BE RI*] ?AN !Y >E4 ,H[ MU* DOME/IC COM=T & PRIVATE SATISFACTION IS SACRIFIC$ TO ?IS IRRATIONAL AMBITION6 ,IT IS A DE/RUCTIVE MILDEW #e?AT BLI+ *>ITIES :I* B9D HUMAN HE>TS TOGE!R1 & ! PURSUITS :I* RAISE ! M9D TO HI<] CONTEMPLATIONS1 ALL ?AT W]E NOT CANK]$ 9 ! BUD BY ! FALSE NOTIONS ?AT 'GREW ) ITS GR[? & /R5G!N$ ) ITS /R5G?1' >E CRU%$ BY ! IRON H& ( PROP]TY6 ,PROP]TY1 ,I DO NOT SCRUPLE TO AV] IT1 %\LD BE FLUCTUAT+1 :I* W\LD BE ! CASE1 IF IT W]E MORE EQUALLY DIVID$ AMONG ALL ! *ILDR5 ( A FAMILY2 ELSE IT IS AN EV]LA/+ RAMP>T1 9 CONSEQU5CE ( A B>B>\S FEUDAL 9/ITUTION1 ?AT 5ABLES ! ELD] SON TO OV]P[] TAL5TS & DEPRESS VIRTUE4 ,BESIDES1 AN UNMANLY S]VILITY1 MO/ 9IMICAL TO TRUE DIGNITY ( *>ACT] IS1 BY ?IS MEANS1 FO/]$ 9 SOCIETY4 ,M5 ( SOME ABILITIES PLAY ON ! FOLLIES ( ! RI*1 & M\NT+ TO =TUNE AS !Y DEGRADE !MSELVES1 !Y /& #e#a9 ! WAY ( M5 ( SUP]IOR TAL5TS1 :O CANNOT ADVANCE 9 SU* CROOK$ PA?S1 OR WADE ?R\< ! FIL? :I* P>ASITES NEV] BOGGLE AT4 ,PURSU+ !IR WAY /RAID1 !IR SPIRIT IS EI!R B5T OR BROK5 BY ! RI* MAN'S CONTUMELIES1 OR ! DIFFICULTIES !Y HAVE TO 5C\NT]4 ,! ONLY SECURITY ( PROP]TY ?AT NATURE AU?ORIZES & REASON SANCTIONS IS1 ! RI5TAL AFFECTION1 DID NOT ABSORB ! MAN1 & PREV5T FRI5D%IP FROM HAV+ ! SAME WEIS ( \R /ATE3 ! GR\ND W\LD NOT LIE FALL[1 NOR W\LD UNDIRECT$ ACTIVITY #e#b( M9D SPREAD ! CONTAGION ( RE/LESS IDL5ESS1 & ITS CONCOMITANT1 VICE1 ?R\< ! :OLE MASS ( SOCIETY4 ,9/EAD ( GAM+ !Y MIY TO SUP]9T5D H] FAMILY & SUCKLE H] *ILDR51 9 ORD] TO FULFILL H] P>T ( ! SOCIAL COMPACT4 ,BUT VA9 IS ! HOPE1 :IL/ GREAT MASSES ( PROP]TY >E H$G$ R\ND BY H]$IT>Y HONORS2 = NUMB]LESS VICES1 =C$ 9 ! HOT-B$ ( WEAL?1 ASSUME A SIDU\S EX]TIONS1 IF NOT 9H]IT$1 PROCURES ! ATT5TION MAN NATURALLY PANTS AFT]1 & VICE 'LOSES HALF ITS EVIL BY LOS+ ALL ITS GROSSNESS.<#e.>4'--,:AT A S5TIM5T TO COME FROM A MORAL P56 ,A SURGEON W\LD TELL Y\ ?AT BY SK9N+ OV] A W\ND Y\ SPREAD DISEASE ?R\< ! :OLE FRAME2 &1 SURELY1 !Y 9DIRECTLY AIM AT DE/ROY+ ALL PURITY ( MORALS1 :O POISON ! V]Y S\RCE ( VIRTUE1 BY SME>+ A S5TIM5TAL V>NI% OV] VICE1 TO HIDE ITS NATURAL DE=MITY4 ,/EAL+1 :OR+1 & DRUNK5NESS1 >E GROSS VICES1 ,I PRESUME1 ?\< !Y MAY NOT OBLIT]ATE EV]Y MORAL S5TIM5T1 & HAVE A VULG> BR& ?AT MAKES !M APPE> ) ALL !IR NATIVE DE=MITY2 BUT OV]REA*+1 ADULT]Y1 & COQUETRY1 >E V5IAL (F5SES1 ?\< !Y R$UCE VIRTUE TO AN #e#dEMPTY NAME1 & MAKE WISDOM CONSI/ 9 SAV+ APPE>ANCES4 ',ON ?IS S*EME ( ?+S.<#f.> A K+ IS BUT A MAN2 A QUE5 IS BUT A WOMAN2 A WOMAN IS BUT AN ANIMAL1 & AN ANIMAL NOT ( ! HIE1 ,I WILL /ILL FUR!R ACC$E TO ! OP9ION Y\ HAVE SO JU/LY CONCEIV$ ( ! SPIRIT :I* BEG9S TO ANIMATE ?IS AGE4--',ALL HOMAGE PAID TO ! SEX 9 G5]AL1 AS SU*1 & )\T DI/9CT VIEWS1 IS TO BE REG>D$ AS ROMANCE & FOLLY4' ,UND\BT$LY2 BECAUSE SU* HOMAGE VITIATES !M1 PREV5TS !IR 5DEAVOR+ TO OBTA9 SOLID P]SONAL M]IT2 &1 9 %ORT1 MAKES ?OSE BE+S VA9 9CONSID]ATE DOLLS1 :O \E BUT FICTIONS ( SUP]/ITION #e#eCORRUPT+ JURISPRUD5CE1 BY DE/ROY+ ITS SIMPLICITY4 ,! MURD] ( A K+1 OR A QUE51 OR A BI%OP1 >E ONLY COMMON HOMICIDE4'--,AGA9 ,I AGREE ) Y\2 BUT Y\ P]CEIVE1 ,SIR1 ?AT BY LEAV+ \T ! WORD FA!R1 ,I ?9K ! :OLE EXT5T ( ! COMP>ISON 9VIDI\S4 ,Y\ FUR!R PROCE$ GROSSLY TO MISREPRES5T ,DR4 ,PRICE'S MEAN+2 &1 ) AN AFFECTATION ( HOLY F]VOR1 EXPRESS Y\R 9DIGNATION AT HIS PR(AN+ A BEAUTIFUL RAPTUR\S EJACULATION1 :5 ALLUD+ TO ! ,K+ ( ,FRANCE'S SUBMISSION TO ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY.<#g.>2 HE REJOIC$ TO HAIL A GLORI\S REVOLUTION1 :I* PROMIS$ AN UNIV]SAL DIFFUSION ( LIB]TY & HAPP9ESS4 ,OBS]VE1 ,SIR1 ?AT ,I CALL$ Y\R PIETY AFFECTATION4--,A RANT TO 5ABLE Y\ TO PO9T Y\R #e#fV5OM\S D>T1 & R\ND Y\R P]IOD4 ,I SPEAK ) W>M?1 BECAUSE1 ( ALL HYPOCRITES1 MY S\L MO/ 9DIGNANTLY SPURNS A RELIGI\S ONE2--& ,I V]Y CAUTI\SLY BR+ =W>D SU* A HEAVY *>GE1 TO /RIP Y\ ( Y\R CLOAK ( SANCTITY4 ,Y\R SPEE* AT ! TIME ! BILL = A REG5CY WAS AGITAT$ N[ LIES BE=E ME4--,!N Y\ C\LD 9 DIRECT T]MS1 TO PROMOTE AMBITI\S OR 9T]E/$ VIEWS1 EXCLAIM )\T ANY PI\S QUALMS--',\T1 & TAKE NOT A MOTE FROM ?Y BRO!R'S EYE1 TILL ?\ HA/ REMOV$ ! BEAM FROM ?9E [N4 #e#g,( Y\R P>TIAL FEEL+S ,I %ALL TAKE ANO!R VIEW1 & %EW ?AT 'FOLL[+ NATURE1 :I* IS1' Y\ SAY1 'WISDOM )\T REFLECTION1 & ABOVE IT'--HAS L$ Y\ 9TO GREAT 9CONSI/5CES1 TO USE ! S(TE/ PHRASE4 ,:51 ON A LATE MELAN*OLY OCCASION1 A V]Y IMPORTANT QUE/ION WAS AGITAT$1 ) :AT 9DEC5T W>M? DID Y\ TREAT A WOMAN1 = ,I %ALL NOT LAY ANY /RESS ON H] TITLE1 :OSE CONDUCT 9 LIFE HAS DES]V$ PRAISE1 ?\< NOT1 P]HAPS1 ! S]VILE ELOGIUMS :I* HAVE BE5 LAVI%$ ON ! QUE54 ,BUT SYMPA?Y1 & Y\ TELL US ?AT Y\ HAVE A HE>T ( FLE%1 WAS MADE TO GIVE WAY TO P>TY SPIRIT1 & ! FEEL+S ( A MAN1 NOT TO ALLUDE TO Y\R ROMANTIC GALLANTRY1 TO ! VIEWS ( ! /ATESMAN4 ,:5 Y\ DESCANT$ ON ! HORRORS ( ! #f? ( ,OCTOB]1 & GAVE A GL[+1 &1 9 SOME 9/ANCES1 A MO/ EXAGG]AT$ DESCRIPTION ( #e#h?AT 9F]NAL NIY GR&EUR6 ,:AT A CLIMAX LAY BE=E Y\4 ,A FA!R TORN FROM HIS *ILDR51--A HUSB& FROM AN AFFECTIONATE WIFE1--A MAN FROM HIMSELF6 ,& NOT TORN BY ! RESI/LESS /ROKE ( DEA?1 = TIME W\LD !N HAVE L5T ITS AID TO MITIGATE REM$ILESS SORR[2 BUT ?AT LIV+ DEA?1 :I* ONLY KEPT HOPE ALIVE 9 ! CORROD+ =M ( SUSP5SE1 WAS A CALAMITY ?AT CALL$ = ALL Y\R PITY4 ,! SIE !Y TO A DISORD]$ S\L6 #e#i:5 ALL ! FACULTIES >E MIX$ 9 WILD CONFUSION4 ,IT IS !N 9DE$ WE TREMBLE = HUMANITY--&1 IF SOME WILD FANCY *ANCE TO CROSS ! BRA91 WE FE>FULLY />T1 & PRESS+ \R H& AGA9/ \R BR[1 ASK IF WE >E YET M58--IF \R REASON IS UNDI/URB$8--IF JUDGM5T HOLD ! HELM8 ,M>IUS MI?AGE1 & ! WRET* 9 ! ,BA/ILLE1 :O LONG$ 9 VA9 TO SEE ! HUMAN FACE DIV9E1 MIY ! LEAD5 PROSPECT BY NEW COMB9ATIONS ( ?\S A MON/R\S FLAW 9 ! MORAL WORLD1 ?AT ELUDES ALL 9VE/IGATION1 & HUMBLES )\T 5LIY HONORS4--,Y\ #fW]E SO EAG] TO TA/E ! SWEETS ( P[]1 ?AT Y\ C\LD NOT WAIT TILL TIME HAD DET]M9$1 :E!R A DREADFUL DELIRIUM W\LD SETTLE 9TO A CONFIRM$ MADNESS2 BUT1 PRY+ 9TO ! SECRETS ( ,OMNIPOT5CE1 Y\ ?UND]$ \T ?AT ,GOD HAD HURL$ HIM FROM HIS ?RONE1 & ?AT IT WAS ! MO/ 9SULT+ MOCK]Y TO RECOLLECT ?AT HE HAD BE5 A K+1 OR TO TREAT HIM ) ANY P>TICUL> RESPECT ON ACC\NT ( HIS =M] DIGNITY4--,& :O WAS ! MON/] :OM ,HEAV5 HAD ?US AWFULLY DEPOS$1 & SMITT5 ) SU* AN ANGRY BL[8 ,SURELY AS H>MLESS A *>ACT] AS ,LEWIS ,X,V,I?2 & ! QUE5 ( ,GREAT ,BRITA91 ?\< H] HE>T MAY NOT BE 5L>G$ BY G5]OSITY1 :O WILL PRESUME TO COMP>E H] *>ACT] ) ?AT ( ! QUE5 ( ,FRANCE8 ,:]E !N WAS ! 9FALLIBILITY ( ?AT EXTOLL$ 9/9CT :I* RISES ABOVE REASON8 WAS IT W>P$ BY VANITY1 OR HURL$ FROM ITS ?RONE BY SELF-9T]E/8 ,TO Y\R [N HE>T ANSW] #f#a!SE QUE/IONS 9 ! SOB] H\RS ( REFLECTION--&1 AFT] REVIEW+ ?IS GU/ ( PASSION1 LE>N TO RESPECT ! SOV]EIGNTY ( REASON4 ,I HAVE1 ,SIR1 BE5 READ+1 ) A SCRUT9IZ+1 COMP>ATIVE EYE1 SEV]AL ( Y\R 9S5SIBLE & PR(ANE SPEE*ES DUR+ ! ,K+'S ILLNESS4 ,I DISDA9 TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( A MAN'S WEAK SIDE1 OR DRAW CONSEQU5CES FROM AN UNGU>D$ TRANSPORT--,A LION PREYS NOT ON C>CASSES6 ,BUT ON ?IS OCCASION Y\ ACT$ SY/EMATICALLY4 ,IT WAS NOT ! PASSION ( ! MOM5T1 OV] :I* HUMANITY DRAWS A VEIL3 NO2 :AT BUT ! ODI\S MAXIMS ( ,MA*IAVELIAN POLICY C\LD HAVE L$ Y\ TO HAVE SE>*$ 9 ! V]Y DREGS ( MIS]Y = =CIBLE >GUM5TS TO SUPPORT Y\R P>TY8 ,HAD NOT VANITY OR 9T]E/ /EEL$ Y\R HE>T1 Y\ W\LD HAVE BE5 %OCK$ AT ! COLD 9S5SIBILITY :I* C\LD C>RY A MAN TO ?OSE DREADFUL MANSIONS1 :]E HUMAN WEAKNESS APPE>S 9 ITS MO/ AWFUL =M TO CALCULATE ! #f#b*ANCES AGA9/ ! ,K+'S RECOV]Y4 ,IMPRESS$ AS Y\ >E ) RESPECT = ROYALTY1 ,I AM A/ONI%$ ?AT Y\ DID NOT TREMBLE AT EV]Y /EP1 LE/ ,HEAV5 %\LD AV5GE ON Y\R GUILTY HEAD ! 9SULT (F]$ TO ITS VICEG]5T4 ,BUT ! CONSCI5CE ?AT IS UND] ! DIRECTION ( TRANSI5T EBULLITIONS ( FEEL+1 IS NOT V]Y T5D] OR CONSI/5T1 :5 ! CURR5T RUNS ANO!R WAY4 ,HAD Y\ BE5 9 A PHILOSOPHIZ+ MOOD1 HAD Y\R HE>T OR Y\R REASON BE5 AT HOME1 Y\ MI DEMON/RATION1 ?AT MADNESS IS ONLY ! ABS5CE ( REASON4--,! RUL+ ANGEL LEAV+ ITS SEAT1 WILD AN>*Y 5SUES4 ,Y\ W\LD HAVE SE5 ?AT ! UNCONTR\L$ IMAG9ATION (T5 PURSUES ! MO/ REGUL> C\RSE 9 ITS MO/ D>+ FLIE BOLDLY RELIEV$ :5 JUDGM5T NO LONG] (FICI\SLY >RANGES ! S5TIM5TS1 BY BR++ !M TO ! TE/ ( PR9CIPLES4 ,Y\ W\LD #f#*AVE SE5 EV]Y ?+ \T ( NATURE 9 ?AT /RANGE *AOS ( LEVITY & F]OCITY1 & ( ALL SORTS ( FOLLIES JUMBL$ TOGE!R4 ,Y\ W\LD HAVE SE5 9 ?AT MON/R\S TRAGI-COMIC SC5E ! MO/ OPPOSITE PASSIONS NECESS>ILY SUCCE$1 & SOMETIMES MIX ) EA* O!R 9 ! M9D2 ALT]NATE CONTEMPT & 9DIGNATION2 ALT]NATE LAUS2 ALT]NATE SCORN & HORROR.<#h.>4--,?IS IS A TRUE PICTURE ( ?AT *AOTIC /ATE ( M9D1 CALL$ MADNESS2 :5 REASON GONE1 WE KN[ NOT :]E1 ! WILD ELEM5TS ( PASSION CLA%1 & ALL IS HORROR & CONFUSION4 ,Y\ MID ! BE/ TURN$ CONCEITS1 FLA% FOLL[+ FLA%1 & D\BT$ :E!R ! RHAPSODY WAS NOT ELOQU5T1 IF IT HAD NOT BE5 DELIV]$ 9 AN EQUIVOCAL LANGUAGE1 NEI!R V]SE NOR PROSE1 IF ! SP>KL+ P]IODS HAD NOT /OOD ALONE1 #f#dWANT+ =CE BECAUSE !Y WANT$ CONCAT5ATION4 ,IT IS A PROV]BIAL OBS]VATION1 ?AT A V]Y ?9 P>TITION DIVIDES WIT & MADNESS4 ,POETRY !RE=E NATURALLY ADDRESSES ! FANCY1 & ! LANGUAGE ( PASSION IS ) GREAT FELICITY BORR[$ FROM ! HEIY IMAGES2 IF ! PASSION IS REAL1 ! HEAD WILL NOT BE RANSACK$ = /ALE TROPES & COLD RODOMONTADE4 ,I N[ SPEAK ( ! G5U9E 5?USIASM ( G5IUS1 :I*1 P]HAPS1 SELDOM APPE>S1 BUT 9 ! 9FANCY ( CIVILIZATION2 = AS ?IS LIACT]S ,I HAVE BE5 L$ TO CONF9E ! T]M ROMANTIC TO ONE DEF9ITION--FALSE1 OR RA!R >TIFICIAL1 FEEL+S4 ,WORKS ( G5IUS >E READ ) A PREPOSSESSION 9 !IR FAVOR1 & S5TIM5TS IMITAT$1 BECAUSE !Y W]E FA%IONABLE & PRETTY1 & NOT BECAUSE !Y W]E =CIBLY FELT4 ,9 MOD]N POETRY ! UND]/&+ & MEMORY (T5 FABRICATE ! PRET5D$ EFFUSIONS ( ! HE>T1 & ROMANCE DE/ROYS ALL SIMPLICITY2 :I*1 9 WORKS ( TA/E1 IS BUT A SYNONYM\S WORD = TRU?4 ,?IS ROMANTIC SPIRIT HAS EXT5D$ TO \R PROSE1 & SCATT]$ >TIFICIAL FL[]S OV] ! MO/ B>R5 HEA?2 OR A MIXTURE ( V]SE & PROSE PRODUC+ ! /RANGE/ 9CONGRUITIES4 ,! TURGID BOMBA/ ( SOME ( Y\R P]IODS FULLY PROVES !SE ASS]TIONS2 = #f#f:5 ! HE>T SPEAKS WE >E SELDOM %OCK$ BY HYP]BOLE1 OR DRY RAPTURES4 ,I SPEAK 9 ?IS DECID$ TONE1 BECAUSE FROM TURN+ OV] ! PAGES ( Y\R LATE PUBLICATION1 ) MORE ATT5TION ?AN ,I DID :5 ,I FIR/ READ IT CURSORILY OV]2 & COMP>+ ! S5TIM5TS IT CONTA9S ) Y\R CONDUCT ON MANY IMPORTANT OCCASIONS1 ,I AM L$ V]Y (T5 TO D\BT Y\R S9C]ITY1 & TO SUPPOSE ?AT Y\ HAVE SAID MANY ?+S M]ELY = ! SAKE ( SAY+ !M WELL2 OR TO ?R[ SOME PO9T$ OBLOQUY ON *>ACT]S & OP9IONS ?AT JO/L$ ) Y\R VANITY4 ,IT IS AN >DU\S TASK TO FOLL[ ! D\BL+S ( CUNN+1 OR ! SUBT]FUGES ( 9CONSI/5CY2 = 9 CONTROV]SY1 AS 9 BATTLE1 ! BRAVE MAN WI%ES TO FACE HIS 5EMY1 & FIT1 ,I RESPECT AN OPPON5T1 ?\< HE T5ACI\SLY MA9TA9S OP9IONS 9 :I* ,I CANNOT CO9CIDE2 BUT1 IF ,I ONCE DISCOV] ?AT MANY ( ?OSE OP9IONS >E EMPTY RHETORICAL FL\RI%ES1 MY RESPECT IS SOON *ANG$ 9TO ?AT PITY :I* BORD]S ON CONTEMPT2 & ! MOCK DIGNITY & HAU4' ,PROBABLY Y\ MEAN WOM5 :O GA9$ A LIVELIHOOD BY SELL+ VEGETABLES OR FI%1 :O NEV] HAD HAD ANY ADVANTAGES #f#h( $UCATION2 OR !IR VICES MIT ( !IR ABOM9ABLE DE=MITY1 BY LOS+ P>T ( !IR GROSSNESS4 ,! QUE5 ( ,FRANCE--! GREAT & SMALL VULG>1 CLAIM \R PITY2 !Y HAVE ALMO/ 9SUP]ABLE OB/ACLES TO SURM\NT 9 !IR PROGRESS T[>DS TRUE DIGNITY ( *>ACT]2 /ILL ,I HAVE SU* A PLA9 D[NRIY ?AT Y\ %\LD1 = ?R\<\T Y\R LETT] Y\ FREQU5TLY ADV]T TO A S5TIM5TAL J>GON :I* HAS LONG BE5 CURR5T 9 CONV]SATION1 & EV5 9 BOOKS ( MORALS1 ?\< IT NEV] RECEIV$ ! REGAL-/AMP ( REASON4 ,A K9D ( MY/]I\S 9/9CT IS SUPPOS$ TO RESIDE 9 ! S\L1 ?AT 9/ANTANE\SLY DISC]NS TRU?1 )\T ! T$I\S LABOR ( RATIOC9ATION4 ,?IS 9/9CT1 = ,I KN[ NOT :AT O!R NAME TO GIVE IT1 HAS BE5 T]M$ COMMON S5SE1 & MORE FREQU5TLY S5SIBILITY2 &1 BY A K9D ( 9DEFEASIBLE #f#iRIE NOT EASILY PROV$1 TO REIGN P>AM\NT OV] ! O!R FACULTIES ( ! M9D1 & TO BE AN AU?ORITY FROM :I* !RE IS NO APPEAL4 ,?IS SUBTLE MAGNETIC FLUID1 ?AT RUNS R\ND ! :OLE CIRCLE ( SOCIETY1 IS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY KN[N RULE1 OR1 TO USE AN OBNOXI\S PHRASE1 9 SPITE ( ! SNE]S ( MOCK HUMILITY1 OR ! TIMID FE>S ( SOME WELL-MEAN+ ,*RI/IANS1 :O %R9K FROM ANY FRE$OM ( ?\1 ! PO9T IS ALWAYS %IFT+1 & SELDOM /&S DUE NOR?4 ,IT IS TO ?IS 9/9CT1 )\T D\BT1 ?AT Y\ ALLUDE1 :5 Y\ TALK ( ! 'MORAL CON/ITUTION ( ! HE>T4' ,TO IT1 ,I ALL[1 = ,I CONSID] IT AS A CONGREGATE ( S5SATIONS #g& PASSIONS1 ,POETS MU/ APPLY1 ':O HAVE TO DEAL ) AN AUDI5CE NOT YET GRADUAT$ 9 ! S*OOL ( ! RI1 (T5 CL\D ! UND]/&+1 :IL/ !Y MOVE ! HE>T BY A K9D ( ME*ANICAL SPR+2 BUT ?AT '9 ! !AT] ! FIR/ 9TUITIVE GLANCE' ( FEEL+ %\LD DISCRIM9ATE ! =M ( TRU?1 & SEE H] FAIR PROPORTION1 ,I MU/ BEG LEAVE TO D\BT4 ,SACR$ BE ! FEEL+S ( ! HE>T6 CONC5T]$ 9 A GL[+ FLAME1 !Y BECOME ! SUN ( LIFE2 &1 )\T HIS 9VIGORAT+ IMPREGNATION1 REASON W\LD PROBABLY LIE 9 HELPLESS 9ACTIVITY1 & NEV] BR+ =? H] ONLY LEGITIMATE (FSPR+--VIRTUE4 ,BUT TO PROVE ?AT VIRTUE IS REALLY AN ACQUISITION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 & NOT ! BL9D IMPULSE ( UN]R+ 9/9CT1 ! BA/>D VICE HAS (T5 BE5 BEGOTT5 BY ! SAME FA!R4 ,9 :AT RESPECT >E WE SUP]IOR TO ! BRUTE CREATION1 IF 9TELLECT IS NOT ALL[$ TO BE ! #g#aGUIDE ( PASSION8 ,BRUTES HOPE & FE>1 LOVE & HATE2 BUT1 )\T A CAPACITY TO IMPROVE1 A P[] ( TURN+ !SE PASSIONS TO GOOD OR EVIL1 !Y NEI!R ACQUIRE VIRTUE NOR WISDOM4--,:Y8 ,BECAUSE ! ,CREATOR HAS NOT GIV5 !M REASON.<#a.>4 ,BUT ! CULTIVATION ( REASON IS AN >DU\S TASK1 & M5 ( LIVELY FANCY1 F9D+ IT EASI] TO FOLL[ ! IMPULSE ( PASSION1 5DEAVOR TO P]SUADE !MSELVES & O!RS ?AT IT IS MO/ NATURAL4 ,& HAPPY IS IT = ?OSE1 :O 9DOL5TLY LET ?AT HEAV5-LIK RE/ LIKE ! ANCI5T LAMPS 9 SEPUL*]S1 ?AT SOME VIRTU\S HABITS1 ) :I* ! REASON ( O!RS %ACKL$ !M1 SUPPLIES ITS PLACE4--,AFFECTION = P>5TS1 REV]5CE = SUP]IORS OR ANTIQUITY1 NOTIONS ( HONOR1 OR ?AT WORLDLY #g#bSELF-9T]E/ ?AT %REWDLY %EWS !M ?AT HONE/Y IS ! BE/ POLICY3 ALL PROCE$ FROM ! REASON = :I* !Y S]VE AS SUB/ITUTES2--BUT IT IS REASON AT SECONDH&4 ,*ILDR5 >E BORN IGNORANT1 CONSEQU5TLY 9NOC5T2 ! PASSIONS1 >E NEI!R GOOD NOR EVIL DISPOSITIONS1 TILL !Y RECEIVE A DIRECTION1 & EI!R B\ND OV] ! FEEBLE B>RI] RAIS$ BY A FA9T GLIMM]+ ( UNEX]CIS$ REASON1 CALL$ CONSCI5CE1 OR /R5G!N H] WAV]+ DICTATES TILL S\ND PR9CIPLES >E DEEPLY ROOT$1 & ABLE TO COPE ) ! HEAD/RONG PASSIONS ?AT (T5 ASSUME H] AWFUL =M4 ,:AT MORAL PURPOSE CAN BE ANSW]$ BY EXTOLL+ GOOD DISPOSITIONS1 AS !Y >E CALL$1 :5 !SE GOOD DISPOSITIONS >E DESCRIB$ AS 9/9CTS3 = 9/9CT MOVES 9 A DIRECT L9E TO ITS ULTIMATE 5D1 & ASKS NOT = GUIDE OR SUPPORT4 ,BUT IF VIRTUE IS TO BE ACQUIR$ BY EXP]I5CE1 OR TAUE TO BE MADE 9 MORALITY2 NOR MANY 9 ! GREAT PR9CIPLES ( GOV]NM5T1 NOR 9 ! IDEAS ( LIB]TY1 :I* W]E UND]/OOD LONG BE=E WE W]E BORN1 ALTOGE!R AS WELL AS !Y WILL BE AFT] ! GRAVE HAS HEAP$ ITS MOLD UPON \R PRESUMPTION1 & ! SIL5T TOMB %ALL HAVE IMPOS$ ITS LAW ON \R P]T LOQUACITY4 ,9 ,5GL& WE HAVE NOT YET BE5 COMPLETELY EMB[EL$ ( \R NATURAL 5TRAILS2 WE /ILL FEEL )9 US1 & WE *]I% & CULTIVATE ?OSE 9BR$ S5TIM5TS :I* #g#d>E ! FAI?FUL GU>DIANS1 ! ACTIVE MONITORS ( \R DUTY1 ! TRUE SUPPORT]S ( ALL LIB]AL & MANLY MORALS.<#a#a.>4'--,:AT DO Y\ MEAN BY 9BR$ S5TIM5TS8 ,FROM :5CE DO !Y COME8 ,H[ W]E !Y BR$8 ,>E !Y ! BROOD ( FOLLY1 :I* SW>M LIKE ! 9SECTS ON ! BANKS ( ! ,NILE1 :5 MUD & PUTREFACTION HAVE 5RI*$ ! LANGUID SOIL8 ,W]E !SE 9BR$ S5TIM5TS FAI?FUL GU>DIANS ( \R DUTY :5 ! *UR* WAS AN ASYLUM = MURD]]S1 & M5 WOR%IP$ BREAD AS A ,GOD8 :5 SLAV]Y WAS AU?ORIZ$ BY LAW TO FA/5 H] FANGS ON HUMAN FLE%1 & ! IRON EAT 9TO ! V]Y S\L8 ,IF !SE S5TIM5TS >E NOT ACQUIR$1 IF \R PASSIVE DISPOSITIONS DO NOT EXP& 9TO VIRTU\S AFFECTIONS & PASSIONS1 :Y >E NOT ! ,T>T>S 9 ! FIR/ RUDE HORDE 5DU$ ) S5TIM5TS :ITE & ELEGANT AS ! DRIV5 SN[8 ,:Y IS PASSION OR H]OISM ! *ILD ( REFLECTION1 ! #g#eCONSEQU5CE ( DWELL+ ) 9T5T CONTEMPLATION ON ONE OBJECT8 ,! APPETITES >E ! ONLY P]FECT 9BR$ P[]S ?AT ,I CAN DISC]N2 & !Y LIKE 9/9CTS HAVE A C]TA9 AIM1 !Y CAN BE SATISFI$--BUT IMPROVABLE REASON HAS NOT YET DISCOV]$ ! P]FECTION IT MAY >RIVE AT--,GOD =BID6 ,FIR/1 H[EV]1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO MAKE :AT WE KN[ PRACTICAL4 ,:O CAN D5Y1 ?AT HAS M>K$ ! SL[ PROGRESS ( CIVILIZATION1 ?AT M5 MAY BECOME MORE VIRTU\S & HAPPY )\T ANY NEW DISCOV]Y 9 MORALS8 ,:O WILL V5TURE TO ASS]T ?AT VIRTUE W\LD NOT BE PROMOT$ BY ! MORE EXT5SIVE CULTIVATION ( REASON8 ,IF NO?+ MORE IS TO BE DONE1 LET US EAT & DR9K1 = TO-MORR[ WE DIE--& DIE = EV]6 ,:O WILL PRET5D TO SAY1 ?AT !RE IS AS MU* HAPP9ESS DIFFUS$ ON ?IS GLOBE AS IT IS CAPABLE ( AF=D+8 AS MANY SOCIAL VIRTUES AS REASON W\LD FO/]1 IF %E C\LD GA9 ! /R5G? %E IS ABLE TO ACQUIRE #g#fEV5 9 ?IS IMP]FECT /ATE2 IF ! VOICE ( NATURE WAS ALL[$ TO SPEAK AUDIBLY FROM ! BOTTOM ( ! HE>T1 & ! NATIVE UNALI5ABLE RI8' ,I AM NOT1 ,SIR1 AW>E ( Y\R SNE]S1 HAIL+ A MILL5NIUM1 ?\< A /ATE ( GREAT] PURITY ( MORALS MAY NOT BE A M]E POETIC FICTION2 NOR DID MY FANCY EV] CREATE A HEAV5 ON E>?1 S9CE REASON ?REW (F H] SWADDL+ CLO!S4 ,I P]CEIVE1 BUT TOO =CIBLY1 ?AT HAPP9ESS1 LIT]ALLY SPEAK+1 DWELLS NOT H]E2--& ?AT WE W&] TO & FRO 9 A VALE ( D>KNESS AS WELL AS TE>S4 ,I P]CEIVE ?AT MY PASSIONS PURSUE OBJECTS ?AT ! IMAG9ATION #g#g5L>GES1 TILL !Y BECOME ONLY A SUBLIME IDEA ?AT %R9KS FROM ! 9QUIRY ( S5SE1 & MOCKS ! EXP]IM5TAL PHILOSOPH]S :O W\LD CONF9E ?IS SPIRITUAL PHLOGI/ON 9 !IR MAT]IAL CRUCIBLES4 ,I KN[ ?AT ! HUMAN UND]/&+ IS DELUD$ ) VA9 %AD[S1 & ?AT :5 WE EAG]LY PURSUE ANY /UDY1 WE ONLY REA* ! B\ND>Y SET TO HUMAN 9QUIRES4--,?US F> %ALT ?\ GO1 & NO FUR!R1 SAYS SOME /]N DIFFICULTY2 & ! CAUSE WE W]E PURSU+ MELTS 9TO UTT] D>KNESS4 ,BUT !SE >E ONLY ! TRIALS ( CONTEMPLATIVE M9DS1 ! F\NDATION ( VIRTUE REMA9S FIRM4--,! P[] ( EX]CIS+ \R UND]/&+ RAISES US ABOVE ! BRUTES2 & ?IS EX]CISE PRODUCES ?AT 'PRIM>Y MORALITY1' :I* Y\ T]M 'UNTAUE FALSE & SPURI\S1 ?AT DO NOT RE/ ON JU/ICE AS !IR F\NDATION1 & >E NOT CONC5T]$ BY UNIV]SAL LOVE4 ,I REV]5CE ! RIT IS HUMAN1 BEATS QUICK ) HUMAN SYMPA?IES--& ,I ,F,E,> ,GOD6 ,I B5D ) AWFUL REV]5CE :5 ,I 9QUIRE ON :AT MY FE> IS BUILT4--,I FE> ?AT SUBLIME P[]1 :OSE MOTIVE = CREAT+ ME MU/ HAVE BE5 WISE & GOOD2 & ,I SUBMIT TO ! MORAL LAWS :I* MY REASON D$UCES FROM ?IS VIEW ( MY DEP5D5CE ON HIM4--,IT IS NOT HIS P[] ?AT ,I FE>--IT IS NOT TO AN >BITR>Y WILL1 BUT TO UN]R+ REASON ,I SUBMIT4--,SUBMIT--YES2 ,I DISREG>D ! *>GE ( #g#i>ROGANCE1 TO ! LAW ?AT REGULATES HIS JU/ RESOLVES2 & ! HAPP9ESS ,I PANT AFT] MU/ BE ! SAME 9 K9D1 & PRODUC$ BY ! SAME EX]TIONS AS HIS--?\< UNFEIGN$ HUMILITY OV]:ELMS EV]Y IDEA ?AT W\LD PRESUME TO COMP>E ! GOODNESS :I* ! MO/ EXALT$ CREAT$ BE+ C\LD ACQUIRE1 ) ! GR& S\RCE ( LIFE & BLISS4 ,?IS FE> ( ,GOD MAKES ME REV]5CE MYSELF4--,YES1 ,SIR1 ! REG>D ,I HAVE = HONE/ FAME1 & ! FRI5D%IP ( ! VIRTU\S1 FALLS F> %ORT ( ! RESPECT :I* ,I HAVE = MYSELF4 ,& ?IS1 5LI ! PEOPLE ( ,5GL& FEEL3--&1 #hIF IT BE NATURAL TO 9CLUDE ALL ! MODIFICATIONS :I* Y\ HAVE ANNEX$--IT IS NOT.<#a#c.>4 ,BESIDES1 ,I CANNOT HELP SUSPECT+ ?AT1 IF Y\ HAD ! 5LIB>ISM1 WAS =M$ 'UND] ! AUSPICES1 & WAS CONFIRM$ BY ! SANCTIONS1 ( RELIGION & PIETY4' ,Y\ HAVE TURN$ OV] ! HI/ORIC PAGE2 HAVE BE5 HACKNEY$ 9 ! WAYS ( M51 & MU/ KN[ ?AT PRIVATE CABALS & PUBLIC FEUDS1 PRIVATE VIRTUES & VICES1 RELIGION & SUP]/ITION1 HAVE ALL CONCURR$ TO FOM5T ! MASS & SWELL IT TO ITS PRES5T =M2 NAY MORE1 ?AT IT 9 P>T [ES #h#aITS SIANCE TO BOLD REBELLION & 9SIDI\S 9NOVATION4 ,FACTIONS1 ,SIR1 HAVE BE5 ! LEAV51 & PRIVATE 9T]E/ HAS PRODUC$ PUBLIC GOOD4 ,!SE G5]AL REFLECTIONS >E NOT ?R[N \T TO 9S9UATE ?AT VIRTUE WAS A CREATURE ( YE/]DAY3 ,NO2 %E HAD H] %>E 9 ! GR& DRAMA4 ,I GU>D AGA9/ MISREPRES5TATION2 BUT ! MAN :O CANNOT MODIFY G5]AL ASS]TIONS1 HAS SC>CELY LE>N$ ! FIR/ RUDIM5TS ( REASON+4 ,I KN[ ?AT !RE IS A GREAT PORTION ( VIRTUE 9 ! ,ROMI% *UR*1 YET ,I %\LD NOT *OOSE TO NEGLECT CLO?+ MYSELF ) A G>M5T ( MY [N RIE MANY CL]GYM51 ( ALL D5OM9ATIONS1 WISE & VIRTU\S2 YET ,I HAVE NOT ?AT RESPECT = ! :OLE BODY1 :I*1 Y\ SAY1 *>ACT]IZES \R NATION1 'EMANAT+ FROM A C]TA9 PLA9NESS & DIRECTNESS ( UND]/&+4'--,N[ #h#bWE >E /UMBL+ ON 9BR$ FEEL+S & SECRET LIDON1 IT MAY BE ! FURBI%$ UP FACE :I* Y\ *OOSE TO GIVE TO ! >GUM5T4 ,IT IS A WELL-KN[N FACT1 ?AT :5 WE1 ! PEOPLE ( ,5GL&1 HAVE A SON :OM WE SC>CELY KN[ :AT TO DO )--WE MAKE A CL]GYMAN ( HIM4 ,:5 A LIV+ IS 9 ! GIFT ( A FAMILY1 A SON IS BR\E NOT CON/ANTLY 9FUS$ 9TO P]SONS ( EXALT$ BIR?2' !Y SOMETIMES ?9K ( '! PALTRY PELF ( ! MOM5T.<#a#d.>'--& ! VULG> C>E ( PREA*+ ! GOSPEL1 OR PRACTIC+ SELF-D5IAL1 IS LEFT TO ! POOR CURATES1 :O1 >GU+ ON Y\R GR\ND1 CANNOT HAVE1 FROM ! SCANTY /IP5D !Y RECEIVE1 'V]Y HI< & WOR?Y NOTIONS ( !IR FUNCTION & DE/9ATION4' ,?IS CONSECRATION = EV]2 A WORD1 #h#c?AT FROM LIPS ( FLE% IS BIG ) A MI ! N>R[ WAY TO HEAV51 ?AN RE/RA9 ! MAD C>E] ( PASSIONS DUR+ LIFE4 ,SU* A CURI\S P>AGRAPH OCCURS 9 ?IS P>T ( Y\R LETT]1 ?AT ,I AM TEMPT$ TO TRANSCRIBE IT.<#a#e.>1 & MU/ BEG Y\ TO ELUCIDATE IT1 IF ,I MISCONCEIVE Y\R MEAN+4 #h#d,! ONLY WAY 9 :I* ! PEOPLE 9T]F]E 9 GOV]NM5T1 RELIGI\S OR CIVIL1 IS 9 ELECT+ REPRES5TATIVES4 ,&1 ,SIR1 LET ME ASK Y\1 ) MANLY PLA9NESS-->E !SE HOLY NOM9ATIONS8 ,:]E IS ! BOO? ( RELIGION8 ,DOES %E MIX H] AWFUL M&ATES1 OR LIFT H] P]SUASIVE VOICE1 9 ?OSE SC5ES ( DRUNK5 RIOT & BEA/LY GLUTTONY8 ,DOES %E PRESIDE OV] ?OSE NOCTURNAL ABOM9ATIONS :I* SO #h#eEVID5TLY T5D TO DEPRAVE ! MANN]S ( ! L[] CLASS ( PEOPLE8 ,! PE/IL5CE /OPS NOT H]E--! RI* & POOR HAVE ONE COMMON NATURE1 & MANY ( ! GREAT FAMILIES1 :I*1 ON ?IS SIDE ADORATION1 Y\ V5]ATE1 DATE !IR MIS]Y1 ,I SPEAK ( /UBBORN MATT]S ( FACT1 FROM ! ?\TS ( CANVAS+ >E OV]--QUIET S\LS6 !Y ONLY 9T5D TO M>* RANK & FILE TO SAY ,Y,E,S--OR ,N,O4 ,EXP]I5CE1 ,I BELIEVE1 WILL %EW ?AT SORDID 9T]E/1 OR LIC5TI\S ?\ >E ! PEOPLE FROM BE+ HABITUALLY CONV9C$ ( ! SANCTITY ( ! *>GE !Y >E CONF]R+1 ?AT ! V5ALITY ( !IR VOTES MU/ ADMONI% !M ?AT !Y HAVE NO RI >E ! PEOPLE FROM BE+ 'HABITUALLY CONV9C$ ?AT NO EVIL CAN BE ACCEPTABLE1 EI!R 9 ! ACT OR ! P]MISSION1 TO HIM :OSE ESS5CE IS GOOD.<#a#f.>2' ?AT ! S]MONS :I* !Y HE> >E TO !M ALMO/ AS UN9TELLIGIBLE AS IF !Y W]E PREA*$ 9 A =EIGN TONGUE4 ,! LANGUAGE & S5TIM5TS RIS+ ABOVE !IR CAPACITIES1 V]Y OR?ODOX ,*RI/IANS >E DRIV5 TO FANATICAL MEET+S = AMUSEM5T1 IF NOT = $IFICATION4 ,! CL]GY1 ,I SPEAK ( ! BODY1 NOT =GETT+ ! RESPECT & AFFECTION :I* ,I HAVE = 9DIVIDUALS1 P]=M ! DUTY ( !IR PR(ESSION AS A K9D ( FEE-SIMPLE1 TO 5TITLE !M TO ! EMOLUM5TS ACCRU+ FROM IT2 & !IR IGNORANT FLOCK ?9K ?AT M]ELY GO+ TO *UR* IS M]ITORI\S4 ,SO DEFECTIVE1 9 FACT1 >E \R LAWS1 RESPECT+ RELIGI\S E/ABLI%M5TS1 ?AT ,I HAVE HE>D #h#gMANY RATIONAL PI\S CL]GYM5 COMPLA91 ?AT !Y HAD NO ME?OD ( RECEIV+ !IR /IP5D ?AT DID NOT CLOG !IR 5DEAVORS TO BE USEFUL2 :IL/ ! LIVES ( MANY LESS CONSCI5TI\S RECTORS >E PASS$ 9 LITIGI\S DISPUTES ) ! PEOPLE !Y 5GAG$ TO 9/RUCT2 OR 9 DI/ANT CITIES1 9 ALL ! EASE ( LUXURI\S IDL5ESS4 ,BUT Y\ RETURN TO Y\R OLD FIRM GR\ND4--,>T ?\ !RE1 ,TRUE-P5NY8 ,MU/ WE SWE> TO SECURE PROP]TY1 & MAKE ASSURANCE D\BLY SURE1 TO GIVE Y\R P]TURB$ SPIRIT RE/8 ,PEACE1 PEACE TO ! MANES ( ?Y PATRIOTIC PHR5SY1 :I* CONTRIBUT$ TO DEPRIVE SOME ( ?Y FELL[-CITIZ5S ( !IR PROP]TY 9 ,AM]ICA3 ANO!R SPIRIT N[ WALKS ABROAD TO SECURE ! PROP]TY ( ! *UR*4--,! TI!S >E SAFE6--,WE WILL NOT SAY = EV]--BECAUSE ! TIME MAY COME1 :5 ! TRAVEL] MAY ASK :]E PR\D ,LONDON /OOD8 :5 ITS TEMPLES1 ITS LAWS1 & ITS TRADE1 MAY BE BURI$ 9 ONE COMMON RU91 & ONLY #h#hS]VE AS A BY-WORD TO PO9T A MORAL1 OR FURNI% S5ATORS1 :O WAGE A WORDY W>1 ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! ,ATLANTIC1 ) TROPES TO SWELL !IR ?UND]+ BUR/S ( ELOQU5CE4 ,:O %ALL D>E TO ACCUSE Y\ ( 9CONSI/5CY ANY MORE1 :5 Y\ HAVE SO /AUN*LY SUPPORT$ ! DESPOTIC PR9CIPLES :I* AGREE SO P]FECTLY ) ! UN]R+ 9T]E/ ( A L>GE BODY ( Y\R FELL[-CITIZ5S2 NOT ! L>GE/--= :5 Y\ V5]ATE P>LIAM5TS--,I PRESUME IT IS NOT ! MAJORITY1 AS Y\ HAVE HAD ! PRESUMPTION TO DISS5T1 & L\DLY EXPLA9 Y\R REASONS4--,BUT IT WAS NOT MY 9T5TION1 :5 ,I BEGAN ?IS LETT]1 TO DESC5D TO ! M9UTIAE ( Y\R CONDUCT1 OR TO WEI< Y\R 9FIRMITIES 9 A BALANCE2 IT IS ONLY SOME ( Y\R P]NICI\S OP9IONS ?AT ,I WI% TO HUNT \T ( !IR LURK+ HOLES2 & TO %EW Y\ TO Y\RSELF1 /RIPP$ ( ! GORGE\S DRAP]Y 9 :I* Y\ HAVE 5WRAPP$ Y\R TYRANNIC PR9CIPLES4 #h#i,?AT ! PEOPLE ( ,5GL& RESPECT ! NATIONAL E/ABLI%M5T ,I DO NOT D5Y2 ,I RECOLLECT ! MELAN*OLY PRO( :I* !Y GAVE1 9 ?IS V]Y C5TURY1 ( !IR 5LID ?AT ,LORD ,GEORGE ,GORDON WAS CONF9$ ON ACC\NT ( ! CALAMITIES :I* HE BR\GUM5T :I* Y\ ADDUCE TO /R5G!N Y\R ASS]TION1 APPE>S TO C>RY ! PREPOND]ANCY T[>DS ! O!R SIDE4 ,Y\ OBS]VE ?AT '\R $UCATION IS SO =M$ AS TO CONFIRM & FIX ?IS IMPRESSION1 7RESPECT = ! RELIGI\S E/ABLI%M5T72 & ?AT \R $UCATION IS 9 A MANN] :OLLY 9 ! H&S #i( ECCLESIA/ICS1 & 9 ALL /AGES FROM 9FANCY TO MANHOOD.<#a#g.>4' ,F> FROM AGREE+ ) Y\1 ,SIR1 ?AT !SE REGULATIONS R5D] ! CL]GY A MORE USEFUL & RESPECTABLE BODY1 EXP]I5CE CONV9CES ME ?AT ! V]Y CONTR>Y IS ! FACT4 ,9 S*OOLS & COLLEGES !Y MAY1 9 SOME DEGREE1 SUPPORT !IR DIGNITY )9 ! MONA/IC WALLS2 BUT1 9 PAY+ DUE RESPECT TO ! P>5TS ( ! Y\NG NOBILITY UND] !IR TUTORAGE1 !Y DO NOT =GET1 OBSEQUI\SLY1 TO RESPECT !IR NOBLE PATRONS4 ,! LITTLE RESPECT PAID1 9 GREAT H\SES1 TO TUTORS & *APLA9S PROVES1 ,SIR1 ! FALLACY ( Y\R REASON+4 ,IT W\LD BE ALMO/ 9VIDI\S TO REM>K1 ?AT !Y SOMETIMES >E ONLY MOD]N SUB/ITUTES = ! JE/]S ( ,GO?IC MEMORY1 & S]VE AS :ET/ONES = ! BLUNT WIT ( ! NOBLE PE] :O PATRONIZES !M2 & :AT RESPECT A BOY CAN IMBIBE = A BUTT1 AT :I* ! %AFT ( RIDICULE IS DAILY GLANC$1 ,I LEAVE #i#a?OSE TO DET]M9E :O CAN DI/+UI% DEPRAVITY ( MORALS UND] ! SPECI\S MASK ( REF9$ MANN]S4 ,BESIDES1 ! CU/OM ( S5D+ CL]GYM5 TO TRAVEL ) !IR NOBLE PUPILS1 AS HUMBLE COMPANIONS1 9/EAD ( EXALT+1 T5DS 9EVITABLY TO DEGRADE ! CL]ICAL *>ACT]3 IT IS NOTORI\S ?AT !Y MEANLY SUBMIT TO ! MO/ S]VILE DEP5D5CE1 & GLOSS OV] ! MO/ CAPRICI\S FOLLIES1 TO USE A S(T PHRASE1 ( ! BOYS TO :OM !Y LOOK UP = PREF]M5T4 ,AN AIRY MIT] DANCES BE=E !M1 & !Y WRAP !IR %EEP'S CLO?+ MORE CLOSELY AB\T !M1 & MAKE !IR SPIRITS B5D TILL IT IS PRUD5T TO CLAIM ! RIT1 ?AT #i#b:5 A MAN MAKES HIS SPIRIT B5D TO ANY P[] BUT REASON1 HIS *>ACT] IS SOON DEGRAD$1 & HIS M9D %ACKL$ BY ! V]Y PREJUDICES TO :I* HE SUBMITS ) RELUCTANCE4 ,! OBS]VATIONS ( EXP]I5CE HAVE BE5 C>RI$ /ILL FUR!R2 & ! S]VILITY TO SUP]IORS1 & TYRANNY TO 9F]IORS1 SAID TO *>ACT]IZE \R CL]GY1 HAVE RATIONALLY BE5 SUPPOS$ TO >ISE NATURALLY FROM !IR ASSOCIAT+ ) ! NOBILITY4 ,AMONG UNEQUALS !RE CAN BE NO SOCIETY2--GIV+ A MANLY MEAN+ TO ! T]M2 FROM SU* 9TIMACIES FRI5D%IP CAN NEV] GR[2 IF ! BASIS ( FRI5D%IP IS MUTUAL RESPECT1 & NOT A COMM]CIAL TREATY4 ,TAK5 ?US \T ( !IR SPH]E1 & 5JOY+ !IR TI!S AT A DI/ANCE FROM !IR FLOCKS1 IS IT NOT NATURAL = !M TO BECOME C\RTLY P>ASITES1 & 9TRIGU+ DEP5D5TS ON GREAT PATRONS1 OR ! TREASURY8 ,OBS]V+ ALL ?IS--= !SE ?+S HAVE NOT BE5 TRANSACT$ 9 ! D>K--\R Y\NG M5 ( FA%ION1 BY A COMMON1 ?\< #i#c]RONE\S1 ASSOCIATION ( IDEAS1 HAVE CONCEIV$ A CONTEMPT = RELIGION1 AS !Y SUCK$ 9 ) !IR MILK A CONTEMPT = ! CL]GY4 ,! PEOPLE ( ,5GL&1 ,SIR1 9 ! ?IRTE5? & F\RTE5? C5TURIES1 ,I WILL NOT GO ANY FUR!R BACK TO 9SULT ! A%ES ( DEP>T$ POP]Y1 DID NOT SETTLE ! E/ABLI%M5T1 & 5D[ IT ) PR9CELY REV5UES1 TO MAKE IT PR\DLY RE> ITS HEAD1 AS A P>T ( ! CON/ITUTIONAL BODY1 TO GU>D ! LIB]TIES ( ! COMMUNITY2 BUT1 LIKE SOME ( ! LABORI\S COMM5TATORS ON ,%AKESPE>E1 Y\ HAVE AFFIX$ A MEAN+ TO LAWS ?AT *ANCE1 OR1 TO SPEAK MORE PHILOSOPHICALLY1 ! 9T]E/$ VIEWS ( M51 SETTL$1 NOT DREAM+ ( Y\R +5I\S ELUCIDATIONS4 ,:AT1 BUT ! RAPACITY ( ! ONLY M5 :O EX]CIS$ !IR REASON1 ! PRIE/S1 SECUR$ SU* VA/ PROP]TY TO ! *UR*1 :5 A MAN GAVE HIS P]I%ABLE SUB/ANCE TO SAVE HIMSELF FROM ! D>K TORM5TS ( PURGATORY2 & #i#dF\ND IT MORE CONV5I5T TO 9DULGE HIS DEPRAV$ APPETITES1 & PAY AN EXORBITANT PRICE = ABSOLUTION1 ?AN LI/5 TO ! SUGGE/IONS ( REASON1 & WORK \T HIS [N SALVATION3 9 A WORD1 WAS NOT ! SEP>ATION ( RELIGION FROM MORALITY ! WORK ( ! PRIE/S1 & P>TLY A*IEV$ 9 ?OSE HONORABLE DAYS :I* Y\ SO PI\SLY DEPLORE8 ,?AT CIVILIZATION1 ?AT ! CULTIVATION ( ! UND]/&+1 & REF9EM5T ( ! AFFECTIONS1 NATURALLY MAKE A MAN RELIGI\S1 ,I AM PR\D TO ACKN[L$GE4--,:AT ELSE CAN FILL ! A*+ VOID 9 ! HE>T1 ?AT HUMAN PLEASURES1 HUMAN FRI5D%IPS CAN NEV] FILL8 ,:AT ELSE CAN R5D] US RESIGN$ TO LIVE1 ?\< CONDEMN$ TO IGNORANCE8--,:AT BUT A PR(\ND REV]5CE = ! MODEL ( ALL P]FECTION1 & ! MY/]I\S TIE :I* >ISES FROM A LOVE ( GOODNESS8 ,:AT CAN MAKE US REV]5CE \RSELVES1 BUT A REV]5CE = ?AT ,BE+1 ( :OM WE >E A FA9T IMAGE8 ,?AT #i#eMIS HIS VOICE1 & ! TR\BL$ HE>T CEASES TO BEAT ) ANGUI%1 = TRU/ 9 ,HIM BADE IT BE /ILL4 ,CONSCI\S DIGNITY MAY MAKE US RISE SUP]IOR TO CALUMNY1 & /]NLY BRAVE ! W9DS ( ADV]SE =TUNE1--RAIS$ 9 \R [N E/EEM BY ! V]Y /ORMS ( :I* WE >E ! SPORT--BUT :5 FRI5DS >E UNK9D1 & ! HE>T HAS NOT ! PROP ON :I* IT FONDLY LEAN$1 :]E CAN A T5D] SUFF]+ BE+ FLY BUT TO ! ,SE>*] ( HE>TS8 &1 :5 DEA? HAS DESOLAT$ ! PRES5T SC5E1 & TORN FROM US ! FRI5D ( \R Y\?--:5 WE WALK ALONG ! ACCU/OM$ PA?1 &1 ALMO/ FANCY+ NATURE DEAD1 ASK1 ,:]E >T ?\ :O GAVE LIFE TO !SE WELL-KN[N SC5ES8 :5 MEMORY HEIS TO CONTA9 ONLY ! #i#f,CREATOR & ! CREATURE1 ( :OSE HAPP9ESS HE IS ! S\RCE4--,!SE >E HUMAN FEEL+S2 BUT ,I KN[ NOT ( ANY COMMON NATURE OR COMMON RELATION AMONG M5 BUT :AT RESULTS FROM REASON4 ,! COMMON AFFECTIONS & PASSIONS EQUALLY B9D BRUTES TOGE!R2 & IT IS ONLY ! CONT9UITY ( ?OSE RELATIONS ?AT 5TITLES US TO ! D5OM9ATION ( RATIONAL CREATURES2 & ?IS CONT9UITY >ISES FROM REFLECTION--FROM ! OP]ATIONS ( ?AT REASON :I* Y\ CONTEMN ) FLIPPANT DISRESPECT4 ,IF !N IT APPE>S1 >GU+ FROM ANALOGY1 ?AT REFLECTION MU/ BE ! NATURAL F\NDATION ( RATIONAL AFFECTIONS1 & ( ?AT EXP]I5CE :I* 5ABLES ONE MAN TO RISE ABOVE ANO!R1 A PH5OM5ON ?AT HAS NEV] BE5 SE5 9 ! BRUTE CREATION1 IT MAY NOT BE /RET*+ ! >GUM5T FUR!R ?AN IT WILL GO TO SUPPOSE1 ?AT ?OSE M5 :O >E OBLIG$ TO EX]CISE !IR REASON HAVE ! MO/ REASON1 & >E #i#g! P]SONS PO9T$ \T BY ,NATURE TO DIRECT ! SOCIETY ( :I* !Y MAKE A P>T1 ON ANY EXTRAORD9>Y EM]G5CY4 ,TIME ONLY WILL %EW :E!R ! G5]AL C5SURE1 :I* Y\ AFT]W>DS QUALIFY1 IF NOT CONTRADICT1 & ! UNM]IT$ CONTEMPT ?AT Y\ HAVE O/5TATI\SLY DISPLAY$ ( ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY1 BE F\ND$ ON REASON1 ! (FSPR+ ( CONVICTION1 OR ! SPAWN ( 5VY4 ,TIME MAY %EW1 ?AT ?IS OBSCURE ?RONG KNEW MORE ( ! HUMAN HE>T & ( LEGISLATION ?AN ! PR(LIGATES ( RANK1 EMASCULAT$ BY H]$IT>Y EFFEM9ACY4 ,IT IS NOT1 P]HAPS1 ( V]Y GREAT CONSEQU5CE :O W]E ! F\ND]S ( A /ATE2 SAVAGES1 ?IEVES1 CURATES1 OR PRACTITION]S 9 ! LAW4 ,IT IS TRUE1 Y\ MICA/ICALLY REM>K1 ?AT ! ,ROMANS HAD ALWAYS A SMACK ( ! OLD LEAV51 & ?AT ! PRIVATE ROBB]S1 SUPPOS+ ! TRADITION TO BE TRUE1 ONLY BECAME #i#hPUBLIC DEPR$ATORS4 ,Y\ MITIAL1 & HAD MORE 9FLU5CE ON ! MANN]S ?AN MORALS ( ! PEOPLE2 OR ! AMUSEM5TS ( ! AMPHI!AT] W\LD NOT HAVE REMA9$ AN EV]LA/+ BLOT NOT ONLY ON !IR HUMANITY1 BUT ON !IR REF9EM5T1 IF A VICI\S ELEGANCE ( BEHAVIOR & LUXURI\S MODE ( LIFE IS NOT A PRO/ITUTION ( ! T]M4 ,H[EV]1 ! ?UND]+ C5SURES :I* Y\ HAVE CA/ ) A POND]\S >M1 & ! MORE PLAYFUL BU%FIR+ ( RIDICULE1 >E NOT >GUM5TS ?AT WILL EV] DEPRECIATE ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY1 = APPLY+ TO !IR UND]/&+ RA!R ?AN TO !IR IMAG9ATION1 :5 !Y MET TO SETTLE ! NEWLY ACQUIR$ LIB]TY ( ! /ATE ON A SOLID F\NDATION4 ,IF Y\ HAD GIV5 ! SAME ADVICE TO A Y\NG HI/ORY PA9T] ( ABILITIES1 ,I %\LD HAVE ADMIR$ Y\R JUDGM5T1 & REE*O$ Y\R S5TIM5TS.<#a#h.>4 #i#i,/UDY1 Y\ MI PRACTICE ( ! H\R1 Y\ MAY IMITATE )\T COPY+ ?OSE GREAT ORIG9ALS4 ,A GL[+ PICTURE1 ( SOME 9T]E/+ MOM5T1 W\LD PROBABLY HAVE BE5 PRODUC$ BY !SE NATURAL MEANS2 P>TICUL>LY IF ONE LITTLE CIRCUM/ANCE IS NOT OV]LOOK$1 ?AT ! PA9T] HAD NOBLE MODELS TO REV]T TO1 CALCULAT$ TO EXCITE ADMIRATION & /IMULATE EX]TION4 ,BUT1 9 SETTL+ A CON/ITUTION ?AT 9VOLV$ ! HAPP9ESS ( MILLIONS1 ?AT /RET* BEYOND ! COMPUTATION ( SCI5CE1 IT WAS1 P]HAPS1 #aNECESS>Y = ! ,ASSEMBLY TO HAVE A HI<] MODEL 9 VIEW ?AN ! IMAG9$ VIRTUES ( !IR =EFA!RS2 & WISE TO D$UCE !IR RESPECT = !MSELVES FROM ! ONLY LEGITIMATE S\RCE1 RESPECT = JU/ICE4 ,:Y WAS IT A DUTY TO REPAIR AN ANCI5T CA/LE1 BUILT 9 B>B>\S AGES1 ( ,GO?IC MAT]IALS8 ,:Y W]E ! LEGISLATORS OBLIG$ TO RAKE AMONG HET]OG5E\S RU9S2 TO REBUILD OLD WALLS1 :OSE F\NDATIONS C\LD SC>CELY BE EXPLOR$1 :5 A SIMPLE /RUCTURE MIN US AGA9/ DANG]\S ROCKS OR S&-BANKS1 ?AN AS F+]-PO/S ?AT /& AT EV]Y TURN+ TO PO9T \T ! RIY ?AT !Y %\LD BE DIFFID5T ( !MSELVES :5 !Y #a#aW]E DISSATISFI$ )1 OR C\LD NOT DISC]N ! ALMO/ OBLIT]AT$ CON/ITUTION ( !IR ANCE/ORS.<#a#i.>4 ,!Y %\LD FIR/ HAVE BE5 CONV9C$ ?AT \R CON/ITUTION WAS NOT ONLY ! BE/ MOD]N1 BUT ! BE/ POSSIBLE ONE2 & ?AT \R SOCIAL COMPACT WAS ! SURE/ F\NDATION ( ALL ! POSSIBLE LIB]TY A MASS ( M5 C\LD 5JOY1 ?AT ! HUMAN UND]/&+ C\LD =M4 ,!Y %\LD HAVE BE5 C]TA9 ?AT \R REPRES5TATION ANSW]$ ALL ! PURPOSES ( REPRES5TATION2 & ?AT AN E/ABLI%$ 9EQUALITY ( RANK & PROP]TY SECUR$ ! LIB]TY ( ! :OLE COMMUNITY1 9/EAD ( R5D]+ IT A S\ND+ EPI!T ( SUBJECTION1 :5 APPLI$ TO ! NATION AT L>GE4 ,!Y #a#b%\LD HAVE HAD ! SAME RESPECT = \R ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS ?AT Y\1 VAUNT+LY1 9TRUDE ON US1 ?\< Y\R CONDUCT ?R\<\T LIFE HAS SPOK5 A V]Y DIFF]5T LANGUAGE2 BE=E !Y MADE A PO9T ( NOT DEVIAT+ FROM ! MODEL :I* FIR/ 5GAG$ !IR ATT5TION4 ,?AT ! ,BRITI% ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS IS FILL$ ) EV]Y ?+ ILLU/RI\S 9 RANK1 9 DESC5T1 9 H]$IT>Y1 & ACQUIR$ OPUL5CE1 MAY BE TRUE1--BUT ?AT IT CONTA9S EV]Y ?+ RESPECTABLE 9 TAL5TS1 9 MILIT>Y1 CIVIL1 NAVAL1 & POLITICAL DI/9CTION1 IS V]Y PROBLEMATICAL4 ,>GU+ FROM NATURAL CAUSES1 ! V]Y CONTR>Y W\LD APPE> TO ! SPECULATI/ TO BE ! FACT2 & LET EXP]I5CE SAY :E!R !SE SPECULATIONS >E BUILT ON SURE GR\ND4 ,IT IS TRUE Y\ LAY GREAT /RESS ON ! EFFECTS PRODUC$ BY ! B>E IDEA ( A LIB]AL DESC5T.<#b.>2 #a#cBUT FROM ! CONDUCT ( M5 ( RANK1 M5 ( DISC]NM5T W\LD RA!R BE L$ TO CONCLUDE1 ?AT ?IS IDEA OBLIT]AT$ 9/EAD ( 9SPIR+ NATIVE DIGNITY1 & SUB/ITUT$ A FACTITI\S PRIDE ?AT DISEMB[EL$ ! MAN4 ,! LIB]TY ( ! RI* HAS ITS 5SIGNS >MORIAL TO PUFF ! 9DIVIDUAL \T ) 9SUB/ANTIAL HONORS2 BUT :]E >E BLAZON$ ! /RUGGLES ( VIRTU\S POV]TY8 ,:O1 9DE$1 W\LD D>E TO BLAZON :AT W\LD BLUR ! POMP\S MONUM5TAL 9SCRIPTION Y\ BOA/ (1 & MAKE US VIEW ) HORROR1 AS MON/]S 9 HUMAN %APE1 ! SUP]B GALL]Y ( PORTRAITS PR\DLY SET 9 BATTLE >RAY8 ,BUT TO EXAM9E ! SUBJECT MORE CLOSELY4 ,IS IT AMONG ! LI/ ( POSSIBILITIES ?AT A MAN #a#d( RANK & =TUNE CAN HAVE RECEIV$ A GOOD $UCATION8 ,H[ CAN HE DISCOV] ?AT HE IS A MAN1 :5 ALL HIS WANTS >E 9/ANTLY SUPPLI$1 & 9V5TION IS NEV] %>P5$ BY NECESSITY8 ,WILL HE LABOR1 = EV]Y ?+ VALUABLE MU/ BE ! FRUIT ( LABORI\S EX]TIONS1 TO ATTA9 KN[L$GE & VIRTUE1 9 ORD] TO M]IT ! AFFECTION ( HIS EQUALS1 :5 ! FLATT]+ ATT5TION ( SYCOPHANTS IS A MORE LUSCI\S CORDIAL8 ,HEAL? CAN ONLY BE SECUR$ BY TEMP]ANCE2 BUT IS IT EASY TO P]SUADE A MAN TO LIVE ON PLA9 FOOD EV5 TO RECOV] HIS HEAL?1 :O HAS BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO F>E SUMPTU\SLY EV]Y DAY8 ,CAN A MAN RELI% ! SIMPLE FOOD ( FRI5D%IP1 :O HAS BE5 HABITUALLY PAMP]$ BY FLATT]Y8 ,& :5 ! BLOOD BOILS1 & ! S5SES MEET ALLUREM5TS ON EV]Y SIDE1 WILL KN[L$GE BE PURSU$ ON ACC\NT ( ITS AB/RACT BEAUTY8 ,NO2 IT IS WELL KN[N ?AT TAL5TS >E ONLY TO BE UNFOLD$ BY 9DU/RY1 & #a#e?AT WE MU/ HAVE MADE SOME ADVANCES1 L$ BY AN 9F]IOR MOTIVE1 BE=E WE DISCOV] ?AT !Y >E !IR [N REW>D4 ,BUT FULL BL[N TAL5TS MAY1 ACCORD+ TO Y\R SY/EM1 BE H]$IT>Y1 & AS 9DEP5D5T ( RIP5+ JUDGM5T1 AS ! 9BR$ FEEL+S ?AT1 RIS+ ABOVE REASON1 NATURALLY GU>D ,5GLI%M5 FROM ]ROR4 ,NOBLE FRAN*ISES6 :AT A GROVEL+ M9D MU/ ?AT MAN HAVE1 :O CAN P>DON HIS /EP-DAME ,NATURE = NOT HAV+ MADE HIM AT LEA/ A LORD8 ,& :O WILL1 AFT] Y\R DESCRIPTION ( S5ATORIAL VIRTUES1 D>E TO SAY ?AT \R ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS HAS (T5 RESEMBL$ A BE>-G>D52 & APPE>$ RA!R LIKE A COMMITTEE ( WAYS & MEANS ?AN A DIGNIFI$ LEGISLATIVE BODY1 ?\< ! CONC5TRAT$ WISDOM & VIRTUE ( ! :OLE NATION BLAZ$ 9 ONE SUP]B CON/ELLATION8 ,?AT IT CONTA9S A DEAD WEI* TO ! ,UPP] ,H\SE TO UNITE H]$IT>Y HONORS TO =TUNE4 ,BUT TAL5TS1 KN[L$GE1 & VIRTUE1 MU/ BE A P>T ( ! MAN1 & CANNOT BE PUT1 AS ROBES ( /ATE (T5 >E1 ON A S]VANT OR A BLOCK1 TO R5D] A PAGEANT MORE MAGNIFIC5T4 ,\R ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS1 IT IS TRUE1 HAS BE5 CELEBRAT$ AS A S*OOL ( ELOQU5CE1 A HOT-B$ = WIT1 EV5 :5 P>TY 9TRIGUES N>R[ ! UND]/&+ & CONTRACT ! HE>T2 YET1 FROM ! FEW PR(ICI5TS IT HAS ACCOMPLI%$1 ?IS 9F]IOR PRAISE IS NOT ( GREAT MAGNITUDE3 NOR ( GREAT CONSEQU5CE1 ,MR4 ,LOCKE W\LD HAVE ADD$1 :O WAS EV] ( OP9ION ?AT ELOQU5CE WAS (T5] EMPLOY$ TO MAKE '! WORSE APPE> ! BETT] P>T1' ?AN TO SUPPORT ! DICTATES ( COOL JUDGM5T4 ,H[EV]1 ! GREAT] NUMB] :O HAVE GA9$ A SEAT BY !IR =TUNE & H]$IT>Y #a#gRANK1 >E CONT5T ) !IR PREEM95CE1 & /RUGGLE NOT = MORE HAZ>D\S HONORS4 ,BUT Y\ >E AN EXCEPTION2 Y\ HAVE RAIS$ Y\RSELF BY ! EX]TION ( ABILITIES1 & ?R[N ! AUTOMATONS ( RANK 9TO ! BACK GR\ND4 ,Y\R EX]TIONS HAVE BE5 A G5]\S CONTE/ = SECOND>Y HONORS1 OR A GRATEFUL TRIBUTE ( RESPECT DUE TO ! NOBLE A%ES ?AT L5T A H& TO RAISE Y\ 9TO NOTICE1 BY 9TRODUC+ Y\ 9TO ! H\SE ( :I* Y\ HAVE EV] BE5 AN ORNAM5T1 IF NOT A SUPPORT4 ,BUT1 UN=TUNATELY1 Y\ HAVE LATELY LO/ A GREAT P>T ( Y\R POPUL>ITY3 MEMB]S W]E TIR$ ( LI/5+ TO DECLAMATION1 OR HAD NOT SUFFICI5T TA/E TO BE AMUS$ :5 Y\ +5I\SLY W&]$ FROM ! QUE/ION1 & SAID C]TA9LY MANY GOOD ?+S1 IF !Y W]E NOT TO ! PRES5T PURPOSE4 ,Y\ W]E ! ,CIC]O ( ONE SIDE ( ! H\SE = YE>S2 & !N TO S9K 9TO OBLIVION1 TO SEE Y\R BLOOM+ HONORS FADE BE=E Y\1 WAS 5\< TO R\SE #a#hALL ?AT WAS HUMAN 9 Y\--& MAKE Y\ PRODUCE ! IMPASSION$ ,REFLECTIONS :I* HAVE BE5 A GLORI\S REVIVIFICATION ( Y\R FAME4--,RI*>D IS HIMSELF AGA96 ,HE IS /ILL A GREAT MAN1 ?\< HE HAS DES]T$ HIS PO/1 & BURI$ 9 ELOGIUMS1 ON *UR* E/ABLI%M5TS1 ! 5?USIASM ?AT =C$ HIM TO ?R[ ! WEI ( ! NATION OPPRESS$ ! ,AM]ICANS4 ,!RE APPE>S TO BE SU* A MIXTURE ( REAL S5SIBILITY & FONDLY *]I%$ ROMANCE 9 Y\R COMPOSITION1 ?AT ! PRES5T CRISIS C>RIES Y\ \T ( Y\RSELF2 & S9CE Y\ C\LD NOT BE ONE ( ! GR& MOV]S1 ! NEXT BE/ ?+ ?AT DAZZL$ Y\R IMAG9ATION WAS TO BE A CONSPICU\S OPPOS]4 ,FULL ( Y\RSELF1 Y\ MAKE AS MU* NOISE TO CONV9CE ! WORLD #a#i?AT Y\ DESPISE ! REVOLUTION1 AS ,R\SSEAU DID TO P]SUADE HIS CONTEMPOR>IES TO LET HIM LIVE 9 OBSCURITY4 ,READ+ Y\R ,REFLECTIONS W>ILY OV]1 IT HAS CONT9UALLY & =CIBLY /RUCK ME1 ?AT HAD Y\ BE5 A ,FR5*MAN1 Y\ W\LD HAVE BE51 9 SPITE ( Y\R RESPECT = RANK & ANTIQUITY1 A VIOL5T REVOLUTIONI/2 & DECEIV$1 AS Y\ N[ PROBABLY >E1 BY ! PASSIONS ?AT CL\D Y\R REASON1 HAVE T]M$ Y\R ROMANTIC 5?USIASM AN 5LIGUM5TS1 FULL AS +5I\S AS ?OSE Y\ N[ (F]1 TO PROVE ?AT ! CON/ITUTION1 ( :I* SO FEW PILL>S REMA9$1 ?AT CON/ITUTION :I* TIME HAD ALMO/ OBLIT]AT$1 WAS NOT A MODEL SUFFICI5TLY NOBLE TO DES]VE CLOSE ADH]5CE4 ,&1 = ! ,5GLI% CON/ITUTION1 Y\ MILIAM5T1 ?AT Y\ PR(ESS$ TO HAVE DUR+ ! ,AM]ICAN W>4 ,ANO!R OBS]VATION :I*1 BY FREQU5TLY OCCURR+1 HAS ALMO/ GR[N 9TO A CONVICTION1 IS SIMPLY ?IS1 ?AT HAD ! ,5GLI% 9 G5]AL REPROBAT$ ! ,FR5* REVOLUTION1 Y\ W\LD HAVE /OOD =? ALONE1 & BE5 ! AV[$ ,GOLIAH ( LIB]TY4 ,BUT1 NOT LIK+ TO SEE SO MANY BRO!RS NE> ! ?RONE ( FAME1 Y\ HAVE TURN$ ! CURR5T ( Y\R PASSIONS1 & CONSEQU5TLY ( Y\R REASON+1 ANO!R WAY4 ,HAD ,DR4 ,PRICE'S S]MON NOT LIKS V]Y LIKE 5VY 9 Y\R BOSOM1 ,I %REWDLY SUSPECT ?AT HE W\LD HAVE BE5 TREAT$ ) MORE C&OR2 NOR IS IT *>ITABLE TO SUPPOSE ?AT ANY ?+ BUT P]SONAL PIQUE & HURT VANITY C\LD HAVE DICTAT$ SU* BITT] S>CASMS & REIT]AT$ EXPRESSIONS ( CONTEMPT AS OCCUR 9 Y\R ,REFLECTIONS4 #a#a#a,BUT )\T FIX$ PR9CIPLES EV5 GOODNESS ( HE>T IS NO SECURITY FROM 9CONSI/5CY1 & MILD AFFECTIONATE S5SIBILITY ONLY R5D]S A MAN MORE +5I\SLY CRUEL1 :5 ! PANGS ( HURT VANITY >E MI/AK5 = VIRTU\S 9DIGNATION1 & ! GALL ( BITT]NESS = ! MILK ( ,*RI/IAN *>ITY4 ,:]E IS ! DIGNITY1 ! 9FALLIBILITY ( S5SIBILITY1 9 ! FAIR LADIES1 :OM1 IF ! VOICE ( RUMOR IS TO BE CR$IT$1 ! CAPTIVE NEGROES CURSE 9 ALL ! AGONY ( BODILY PA91 = ! UNHE>D ( TORTURES !Y 9V5T8 ,IT IS PROBABLE ?AT SOME ( !M1 AFT] ! SIS >E TO NATURE1 ,I LEAVE Y\ TO DET]M9E4 ,BUT !SE LADIES MAY HAVE READ Y\R ,9QUIRY CONC]N+ ! ORIG9 ( \R IDEAS ( ! ,SUBLIME & ,BEAUTIFUL1 &1 CONV9C$ BY Y\R >GUM5TS1 #a#a#bMAY HAVE LABOR$ TO BE PRETTY1 BY C\NT]FEIT+ WEAKNESS4 ,Y\ MAY HAVE CONV9C$ !M ?AT LITTL5ESS & WEAKNESS >E ! V]Y ESS5CE ( BEAUTY2 & ?AT ! ,SUPREME ,BE+1 9 GIV+ WOM5 BEAUTY 9 ! MO/ SUP]EM95T DEGREE1 SEEM$ TO COMM& !M1 BY ! P[]FUL VOICE ( ,NATURE1 NOT TO CULTIVATE ! MORAL VIRTUES ?AT MIGUE1 ?AT TO BE LOV$1 WOMAN'S HI< 5D & GREAT DI/9CTION6 !Y %\LD 'LE>N TO LISP1 TO TOTT] 9 !IR WALK1 & NICK-NAME ,GOD'S CREATURES4' ,NEV]1 !Y MIN$ ( ! SACRIFICE !Y MU/ MAKE TO ?OSE AU/]E1 UNNATURAL VIRTUES1 !Y W\LD BE AU?ORIZ$ TO TURN ALL !IR ATT5TION TO !IR P]SONS1 SY/EMATICALLY NEGLECT+ MORALS TO SECURE BEAUTY4--,SOME RATIONAL OLD WOMAN 9DE$ MI ( ! MUSSULMAN'S CRE$2 BUT Y\ C\LD READILY EXCULPATE Y\RSELF BY TURN+ ! *>GE ON ,NATURE1 :O MADE \R IDEA ( BEAUTY 9DEP5D5T ( REASON4 ,NOR W\LD IT BE NECESS>Y = Y\ TO RECOLLECT1 ?AT IF VIRTUE HAS ANY O!R F\NDATION ?AN WORLDLY UTILITY1 Y\ HAVE CLE>LY PROV$ ?AT ONE HALF ( ! HUMAN SPECIES1 AT LEA/1 HAVE NOT S\LS2 & ?AT ,NATURE1 BY MAK+ WOM5 LITTLE1 SMOO?1 DELICATE1 FAIR CREATURES1 NEV] DESIGN$ ?AT !Y %\LD EX]CISE !IR REASON TO ACQUIRE ! VIRTUES ?AT PRODUCE OPPOSITE1 IF NOT CONTRADICTORY1 FEEL+S4 #a#a#d,! AFFECTION !Y EXCITE1 TO BE UNI=M & P]FECT1 %\LD NOT BE T9CTUR$ ) ! RESPECT :I* MORAL VIRTUES 9SPIRE1 LE/ PA9 %\LD BE BL5D$ ) PLEASURE1 & ADMIRATION DI/URB ! S(T 9TIMACY ( LOVE4 ,?IS LAXITY ( MORALS 9 ! FEMALE WORLD IS C]TA9LY MORE CAPTIVAT+ TO A LIB]T9E IMAG9ATION ?AN ! COLD >GUM5TS ( REASON1 ?AT GIVE NO SEX TO VIRTUE4 ,IF BEAUTIFUL WEAKNESS BE 9T]WOV5 9 A WOMAN'S FRAME1 IF ! *IEF BUS9ESS ( H] LIFE BE 7AS Y\ 9S9UATE7 TO 9SPIRE LOVE1 & ,NATURE HAS MADE AN ET]NAL DI/9CTION BETWE5 ! QUALITIES ?AT DIGNIFY A RATIONAL BE+ & ?IS ANIMAL P]FECTION1 H] DUTY & HAPP9ESS 9 ?IS LIFE MU/ CLA% ) ANY PREP>ATION = A MORE EXALT$ /ATE4 ,SO ?AT ,PLATO & ,MILTON W]E GROSSLY MI/AK5 9 ASS]T+ ?AT HUMAN LOVE L$ TO HEAV5LY1 & WAS ONLY AN EXALTATION ( ! SAME AFFECTION2 = ! LOVE ( ! ,DEITY1 #a#a#e:I* IS MIX$ ) ! MO/ PR(\ND REV]5CE1 MU/ BE LOVE ( P]FECTION1 & NOT COMPASSION = WEAKNESS4 ,TO SAY ! TRU?1 ,I NOT ONLY TREMBLE = ! S\LS ( WOM51 BUT = ! GOOD NATUR$ MAN1 :OM EV]Y ONE LOVES4 ,! AMIABLE WEAKNESS ( HIS M9D IS A /RONG >GUM5T AGA9/ ITS IMMAT]IALITY1 & SEEMS TO PROVE ?AT BEAUTY RELAXES ! SOLIDS ( ! S\L AS WELL AS ! BODY4 ,IT FOLL[S !N IMM$IATELY1 FROM Y\R [N REASON+1 ?AT RESPECT & LOVE >E ANTAGONI/ PR9CIPLES2 & ?AT1 IF WE REALLY WI% TO R5D] M5 MORE VIRTU\S1 WE MU/ 5DEAVOR TO BANI% ALL 5]VAT+ MODIFICATIONS ( BEAUTY FROM CIVIL SOCIETY4 ,WE MU/1 TO C>RY Y\R >GUM5T A LITTLE FUR!R1 RETURN TO ! ,SP>TAN REGULATIONS1 & SETTLE ! VIRTUES ( M5 ON ! /]N F\NDATION ( MORTIFICATION & SELF-D5IAL2 = ANY ATTEMPT TO CIVILIZE ! HE>T1 TO MAKE IT HUMANE BY IMPLANT+ #a#a#fREASONABLE PR9CIPLES1 IS A M]E PHILOSOPHIC DREAM4 ,IF REF9EM5T 9EVITABLY LESS5S RESPECT = VIRTUE1 BY R5D]+ BEAUTY1 ! GR& TEMPT]1 MORE S$UCTIVE2 IF !SE RELAX+ FEEL+S >E 9COMPATIBLE ) ! N]V\S EX]TIONS ( MORALITY1 ! SUN ( ,EUROPE IS NOT SET2 IT BEG9S TO DAWN1 :5 COLD METAPHYSICIANS TRY TO MAKE ! HEAD GIVE LAWS TO ! HE>T4 ,BUT %\LD EXP]I5CE PROVE ?AT !RE IS A BEAUTY 9 VIRTUE1 A *>M 9 ORD]1 :I* NECESS>ILY IMPLIES EX]TION1 A DEPRAV$ S5SUAL TA/E MAY GIVE WAY TO A MORE MANLY ONE--& MELT+ FEEL+S TO RATIONAL SATISFACTIONS4 ,BO? MAY BE EQUALLY NATURAL TO MAN2 ! TE/ IS !IR MORAL DIFF]5CE1 & ?AT PO9T REASON ALONE CAN DECIDE4 ,SU* A GLORI\S *ANGE CAN ONLY BE PRODUC$ BY LIB]TY4 ,9EQUALITY ( RANK MU/ EV] IMP$E ! GR[? ( VIRTUE1 BY VITIAT+ ! M9D ?AT SUBMITS OR DOM9E]S2 ?AT #a#a#gIS EV] EMPLOY$ TO PROCURE N\RI%M5T = ! BODY1 OR AMUSEM5T = ! M9D4 ,& IF ?IS GR& EXAMPLE BE SET BY AN ASSEMBLY ( UNLETT]$ CL[NS1 IF !Y CAN PRODUCE A CRISIS ?AT MAY 9VOLVE ! FATE ( ,EUROPE1 & 'MORE ?AN ,EUROPE.<#b#b.>1' Y\ MU/ ALL[ US TO RESPECT UNSOPHI/ICAT$ REASON1 & REV]5CE ! ACTIVE EX]TIONS ?AT W]E NOT RELAX$ BY A FA/IDI\S RESPECT = ! BEAUTY ( RANK1 OR A DREAD ( ! DE=MITY PRODUC$ BY ANY VOID 9 ! SOCIAL /RUCTURE4 ,AFT] Y\R CONTEMPTU\S MANN] ( SPEAK+ ( ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY1 AFT] DESCANT+ ON ! CO>SE VULG>ITY ( !IR PROCE$+S1 :I*1 ACCORD+ TO Y\R [N DEF9ITION ( VIRTUE1 IS A PRO( ( ITS G5U95ESS2 WAS IT NOT A LITTLE 9CONSI/5T1 NOT TO SAY ABSURD1 #a#a#hTO ASS]T1 ?AT A DOZ5 PEOPLE ( QUALITY W]E NOT A SUFFICI5T C\NT]POISE TO ! VULG> MOB ) :OM !Y CONDESC5D$ TO ASSOCIATE8 ,HAVE WE HALF A DOZ5 LEAD]S ( EM95CE 9 \R ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS1 OR EV5 9 ! FA%IONABLE WORLD8 YET ! %EEP OBSEQUI\SLY PURSUE !IR /EPS ) ALL ! UNDEVIAT+ SAGACITY ( 9/9CT4 ,9 ORD] ?AT LIB]TY %\LD HAVE A FIRM F\NDATION1 AN ACQUA9TANCE ) ! WORLD W\LD NATURALLY LEAD COOL M5 TO CONCLUDE ?AT IT MU/ BE LAID1 KN[+ ! WEAKNESS ( ! HUMAN HE>T1 & ! 'DECEITFULNESS ( RI*ES1' EI!R BY POOR M51 OR PHILOSOPH]S1 IF A SUFFICI5T NUMB] ( M51 DIS9T]E/$ FROM PR9CIPLE1 OR TRULY WISE1 C\LD BE F\ND4 ,WAS IT NATURAL TO EXPECT ?AT S5SUAL PREJUDICES %\LD GIVE WAY TO REASON1 OR PRES5T FEEL+S TO 5L>G$ VIEWS8--,NO2 ,I AM AFRAID ?AT HUMAN NATURE IS /ILL 9 SU* A WEAK /ATE1 ?AT ! ABOLITION ( TITLES1 ! CORN]-/ONE ( #a#a#iDESPOTISM1 C\LD ONLY HAVE BE5 ! WORK ( M5 :O HAD NO TITLES TO SACRIFICE4 ,! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY1 IT IS TRUE1 CONTA9S SOME HONORABLE EXCEPTIONS2 BUT ! MAJORITY HAD NOT SU* P[]FUL FEEL+S TO /RUGGLE )1 :5 REASON L$ !M TO RESPECT ! NAK$ DIGNITY ( VIRTUE4 ,WEAK M9DS >E ALWAYS TIMID4 ,& :AT CAN EQUAL ! WEAKNESS ( M9D PRODUC$ BY S]VILE FLATT]Y1 & ! VAPID PLEASURES ?AT NEI!R HOPE NOR FE> SEASON$8 ,HAD ! CON/ITUTION ( ,FRANCE BE5 NEW MODEL$1 OR MORE CAUTI\SLY REPAIR$1 BY ! LOV]S ( ELEGANCE & BEAUTY1 IT IS NATURAL TO SUPPOSE ?AT ! IMAG9ATION W\LD HAVE ]ECT$ A FRAGILE TEMPOR>Y BUILD+2 OR ! P[] ( ONE TYRANT1 DIVID$ AMONG A HUNDR$1 MI+ SACRILEGE ?AT BR\D ! TEMPLE ( SUP]/ITION1 & PREV5T REASON FROM 5T]+ ) H] (FICI\S LIY WEAKNESS NECESS>Y TO R5D] RELIGION LOVELY8 & WILL H] =M HAVE LO/ ! SMOO? DELICACY ?AT 9SPIRES LOVE1 :5 /RIPP$ ( ITS ,GO?IC DRAP]Y8 ,MU/ EV]Y GR& MODEL BE PLAC$ ON ! P$E/AL ( PROP]TY8 #a#b#a& IS !RE NO BEAUTE\S PROPORTION 9 VIRTUE1 :5 NOT CLO!D 9 A S5SUAL G>B8 ,( !SE QUE/IONS !RE W\LD BE NO 5D1 ?\< !Y LEAD TO ! SAME CONCLUSION2--?AT Y\R POLITICS & MORALS1 :5 SIMPLIFI$1 W\LD UND]M9E RELIGION & VIRTUE TO SET UP A SPURI\S1 S5SUAL BEAUTY1 ?AT HAS LONG DEBAU*$ Y\R IMAG9ATION1 UND] ! SPECI\S =M ( NATURAL FEEL+S4 ,& :AT IS ?IS MIE 9JUR$1 OR ! HI]>*Y ( ! CL]GY1 AN IDEAL P>T ( ! CON/ITUTION1 :I* Y\ HAVE P]SONIFI$1 TO R5D] Y\R AFFECTION MORE T5D]4 ,H[ HAS PO/]ITY BE5 9JUR$ BY A DI/RIBUTION ( ! PROP]TY SNAT*$1 P]HAPS1 FROM 9NOC5T H&S1 BUT ACCUMULAT$ BY ! MO/ ABOM9ABLE VIOLATION ( EV]Y S5TIM5T ( JU/ICE & PIETY8 ,WAS ! MONUM5T ( =M] IGNORANCE & 9IQUITY TO BE HELD SACR$1 TO 5ABLE ! PRES5T POSSESSORS #a#b#b( 5ORM\S B5EFICES TO DISSOLVE 9 9DOL5T PLEASURES8 ,WAS NOT !IR CONV5I5CE1 = !Y HAVE NOT BE5 TURN$ ADRIFT ON ! WORLD1 TO GIVE PLACE TO A JU/ P>TITION ( ! L& BELONG+ TO ! /ATE8 ,& DID NOT ! RESPECT DUE TO ! NATURAL EQUALITY ( MAN REQUIRE ?IS TRIUMPH OV] ,MONKI% RAPACITY8 ,W]E ?OSE MON/]S TO BE REV]5C$ ON ACC\NT ( !IR ANTIQUITY1 & !IR UNJU/ CLAIMS P]PETUAT$ TO !IR IDEAL *ILDR51 ! CL]GY1 M]ELY TO PRES]VE ! SACR$ MAJE/Y ( ,PROP]TY 9VIOLATE1 & TO 5ABLE ! ,*UR* TO RETA9 H] PRI/9E SPL5DOR8 ,CAN PO/]ITY BE 9JUR$ BY 9DIVIDUALS LOS+ ! *ANCE ( OBTA9+ GREAT WEAL?1 )\T M]IT+ IT1 BY ITS BE+ DIV]T$ FROM A N>R[ *ANNEL1 & DISEMBOGU$ 9TO ! SEA ?AT AF=DS CL\DS TO WAT] ALL ! L&8 ,BESIDES1 ! CL]GY NOT BR\ NOM9ATION4 ,! SOPHI/RY ( ASS]T+ ?AT ,NATURE LEADS US TO REV]5CE \R CIVIL 9/ITUTIONS FROM ! SAME PR9CIPLE ?AT WE V5]ATE AG$ 9DIVIDUALS1 IS A PALPABLE FALLACY '?AT IS SO LIKE TRU?1 IT WILL S]VE ! TURN AS WELL4' ,& :5 Y\ ADD1 '?AT WE HAVE *OS5 \R NATURE RA!R ?AN \R SPECULATIONS1 \R BREA/S RA!R ?AN \R 9V5TIONS.<#b#c.>'1 ! PRETTY J>GON SEEMS EQUALLY UN9TELLIGIBLE4 ,BUT IT WAS ! D[NFALL ( ! VISIBLE P[] & DIGNITY ( ! *UR* ?AT R\S$ Y\R IRE2 #a#b#dY\ C\LD HAVE EXCUS$ A LITTLE SQUEEZ+ ( ! 9DIVIDUALS TO SUPPLY PRES5T EXIG5CIES2 ! ACTUAL POSSESSORS ( ! PROP]TY MIE ! ONLY 9CITEM5TS TO LOVE & CONFID5CE ?AT Y\ CAN DISC]N1 & IT CANNOT BE D5I$ ?AT ! T5D] MO!R Y\ V5]ATE DES]VES1 ON ?IS SCORE1 ALL Y\R AFFECTION4 ,IT W\LD BE AS VA9 A TASK TO ATTEMPT TO OBVIATE ALL Y\R PASSIONATE OBJECTIONS1 AS TO UNRAVEL ALL Y\R PLAUSIBLE >GUM5TS1 (T5 ILLU/RAT$ BY KN[N TRU?S1 & R5D]$ =CIBLE BY PO9T$ 9VECTIVES4 ,I ONLY ATTACK ! F\NDATION4 ,ON ! NATURAL PR9CIPLES ( JU/ICE ,I BUILD MY PLEA = DISSEM9AT+ ! PROP]TY >TFULLY SAID TO BE APPROPRIAT$ TO RELIGI\S PURPOSES1 BUT1 9 REALITY1 #a#b#eTO SUPPORT IDLE TYRANTS1 AMONG ! SOCIETY :OSE ANCE/ORS W]E *EAT$ OR =C$ 9TO ILLEGAL GRANTS4 ,CAN !RE BE AN OP9ION MORE SUBV]SIVE ( MORALITY1 ?AN ?AT TIME SANCTIFIES CRIMES1 & SIL5CES ! BLOOD ?AT CALLS \T = RETRIBUTION1 IF NOT = V5GEANCE8 ,IF ! REV5UE ANNEX$ TO ! ,GALLIC *UR* WAS GREAT] ?AN ! MO/ BIGOT$ PROTE/ANT W\LD N[ ALL[ TO BE ITS REASONABLE %>E1 W\LD IT NOT HAVE BE5 TRAMPL+ ON ! RIBITR>Y APPROPRIATION ( ! COMMON /OCK1 BECAUSE TIME HAD R5D]$ ! FRAUDUL5T SEIZURE V5]ABLE8 ,BESIDES1 IF ,REASON HAD SUGGE/$1 AS SURELY %E MU/1 IF ! IMAG9ATION HAD NOT BE5 ALL[$ TO DWELL ON ! FASC9AT+ POMP ( C]EMONIAL GR&EUR1 ?AT ! CL]GY W\LD BE R5D]$ BO? MORE VIRTU\S & USEFUL BY BE+ PUT MORE ON A P> ) EA* O!R1 & ! MASS ( ! PEOPLE IT WAS !IR DUTY TO 9/RUCT2--:]E WAS !RE ROOM = HESITATION8 ,! *>GE ( PRESUMPTION1 #a#b#f?R[N BY Y\ ON ! MO/ REASONABLE 9NOVATIONS1 MAY1 )\T ANY VIOL5CE TO TRU?1 BE RETORT$ ON EV]Y RE=MATION ?AT HAS MELIORAT$ \R CONDITION1 & EV5 ON ! IMPROVABLE FACULTY ?AT GIVES US A CLAIM TO ! PREEM95CE ( 9TELLIG5T BE+S4 ,PLAUSIBILITY1 ,I KN[1 CAN ONLY BE UNMASK$ BY %EW+ ! ABSURDITIES IT GLOSSES OV]1 & ! SIMPLE TRU?S IT 9VOLVES ) SPECI\S ]RORS4 ,ELOQU5CE HAS (T5 CONF\ND$ TRIUMPHANT VILLA9Y2 BUT IT IS PROBABLE ?AT IT HAS MORE FREQU5TLY R5D]$ ! B\ND>Y ?AT SEP>ATES VIRTUE & VICE D\BTFUL4--,POISONS MAY BE ONLY M$IC9ES 9 JUDICI\S H&S2 BUT !Y %\LD NOT BE ADM9I/]$ BY ! IGNORANT1 BECAUSE !Y HAVE SOMETIMES SE5 GREAT CURES P]=M$ BY !IR P[]FUL AID4 ,! MANY S5SIBLE REM>KS & PO9T$ OBS]VATIONS :I* Y\ HAVE MIX$ ) OP9IONS ?AT /RIKE AT \R DE>E/ 9T]E/S1 =TIFY #a#b#g?OSE OP9IONS1 & GIVE !M A DEGREE ( /R5G? ?AT R5D] !M =MIDABLE TO ! WISE1 & CONV9C+ TO ! SUP]FICIAL4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO READ HALF A DOZ5 PAGES ( Y\R BOOK )\T ADMIR+ Y\R +5UITY1 OR 9DIGNANTLY SPURN+ Y\R SOPHISMS4 ,WORDS >E HEAP$ ON WORDS1 TILL ! UND]/&+ IS CONFUS$ BY 5DEAVOR+ TO DIS5TANGLE ! S5SE1 & ! MEMORY BY TRAC+ CONTRADICTIONS4 ,AFT] OBS]V+ A HO/ ( !SE CONTRADICTIONS1 IT CAN SC>CELY BE A BREA* ( *>ITY TO ?9K ?AT Y\ HAVE (T5 SACRIFIC$ Y\R S9C]ITY TO 5=CE Y\R FAVORITE >GUM5TS1 & CALL$ 9 Y\R JUDGM5T TO ADJU/ ! >RANGEM5T ( WORDS ?AT C\LD NOT CONVEY ITS DICTATES4 ,A FALLACY ( ?IS K9D1 ,I ?9K1 C\LD NOT HAVE ESCAP$ Y\ :5 Y\ W]E TREAT+ ! SUBJECT ?AT CALL$ =? Y\R BITT]E/ ANIMADV]SIONS1 ! CONFISCATION ( ! ECCLESIA/ICAL REV5UE4 ,:O ( ! V9DICATORS ( ! RI8 ,NO2 SU* A ?\R$ ) 9VET]ATE PREJUDICES4 ,A DESP]ATE DISEASE REQUIR$ A P[]FUL REM$Y4 ,9JU/ICE HAD NO RIACT] ( ! PRES5T CL]GY ANY WEIGUM5T4 ,Y\ F9D IT V]Y DIFFICULT TO SEP>ATE POLICY FROM JU/ICE3 9 ! POLITICAL WORLD !Y HAVE FREQU5TLY BE5 SEP>AT$ ) %AMEFUL DEXT]ITY4 ,TO M5TION A REC5T 9/ANCE4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! LIMIT$ VIEWS ( TIMID1 OR 9T]E/$ POLITICIANS1 AN ABOLITION ( ! 9F]NAL SLAVE TRADE W\LD NOT ONLY BE UNS\ND POLICY1 BUT A FLAGRANT 9FR+EM5T ( ! LAWS 7:I* >E ALL[$ TO HAVE BE5 9FAM\S7 ?AT 9DUC$ ! PLANT]S TO PUR*ASE !IR E/ATES4 #a#b#i,BUT IS IT NOT CONSONANT ) JU/ICE1 ) ! COMMON PR9CIPLES ( HUMANITY1 NOT TO M5TION ,*RI/IANITY1 TO ABOLI% ?IS ABOM9ABLE MIS*IEF8 .<#b#e.>,!RE IS NOT ONE >GUM5T1 ONE 9VECTIVE1 LEVEL$ BY Y\ AT ! CONFISCATORS ( ! *UR* REV5UE1 :I* C\LD NOT1 ) ! /RICTE/ PROPRIETY1 BE APPLI$ BY ! PLANT]S & NEGRO-DRIV]S TO \R ,P>LIAM5T1 IF IT GLORI\SLY D>$ TO %EW ! WORLD ?AT ,BRITI% S5ATORS W]E M53 IF ! NATURAL FEEL+S ( HUMANITY SIL5C$ ! COLD CAUTIONS ( TIMIDITY1 TILL ?IS /IGMA ON \R NATURE WAS WIP$ (F1 & ALL M5 W]E ALL[$ #a#cTO 5JOY !IR BIR?-RIGUM5TS MILY HE IS CONV9C$1 ?AT TO ACT ACCORD+ TO ! DICTATES ( REASON IS TO CON=M TO ! LAW ( ,GOD4 ,! TE/ ( HONOR MAY BE >BITR>Y & FALLACI\S1 &1 RETIR+ 9TO SUBT]FUGE1 ELUDE CLOSE 9QUIRY2 BUT TRUE MORALITY %UNS NOT ! DAY1 NOR %R9KS FROM ! ORDEAL ( 9VE/IGATION4 ,MO/ ( ! HAPPY REVOLUTIONS ?AT HAVE TAK5 PLACE 9 ! WORLD HAVE HAPP5$ :5 WEAK PR9CES HELD ! RE9S !Y C\LD NOT MANAGE2 BUT >E !Y1 ON ?AT ACC\NT1 TO BE CANONIZ$ AS SA9TS OR DEMI-GODS1 & PU%$ =W>D TO NOTICE ON ! ?RONE ( IGNORANCE8 ,PLEASURE WANTS A ZE/1 IF EXP]I5CE CANNOT COMP>E IT ) PA92 BUT :O C\RTS PA9 TO #a#c#bHEIGUM5TS :I* APPE> SO OBVI\S ?AT ,I AM ALMO/ A%AM$ TO PRODUCE ILLU/RATIONS4 ,H[ MANY *ILDR5 HAVE BE5 TAU5TS2 YET A GOOD $UCATION IS ALL[$ TO BE AN 9E/IMABLE BLESS+4 ,! T5D]E/ MO!RS >E (T5 ! MO/ UNHAPPY WIVES2 BUT CAN ! GOOD ?AT ACCRUES FROM ! PRIVATE DI/RESS ?AT PRODUCES A SOB] DIGNITY ( M9D JU/IFY ! 9FLICTOR8 ,RIE GRAT+ S\NDS ?AT SET !IR TEE? ON $GE2 ! IMP]T95T 9QUIRY ( PHILOSOPHIC M$DL+ 9NOVATION4 ,IF ! POOR >E 9 DI/RESS1 !Y WILL MAKE SOME B5EVOL5T EX]TIONS TO ASSI/ !M2 !Y WILL CONF] OBLIGATIONS1 BUT NOT DO JU/ICE4 ,B5EVOL5CE IS A V]Y AMIABLE SPECI\S QUALITY2 YET ! AV]SION :I* M5 FEEL TO ACCEPT A RIE COMMONLY GRATEFUL AT ! MOM5T2 BUT OLD HABITS QUICKLY RETURN1 & CUNN+ HAS EV] BE5 A SUB/ITUTE = =CE4 ,?AT BO? PHYSICAL & MORAL EVIL W]E NOT ONLY =ESE51 BUT 5T]$ 9TO ! S*EME ( #a#c#d,PROVID5CE1 :5 ?IS WORLD WAS CONTEMPLAT$ 9 ! ,DIV9E M9D1 :O CAN D\BT1 )\T ROBB+ ,OMNIPOT5CE ( A MO/ EXALT$ ATTRIBUTE8 ,BUT ! BUS9ESS ( ! LIFE ( A GOOD MAN %\LD BE1 TO SEP>ATE LIKNESS2 TO DIFFUSE HAPP9ESS1 :IL/ HE SUBMITS TO UNAVOIDABLE MIS]Y4 ,& A CONVICTION ?AT !RE IS MU* UNAVOIDABLE WRET*$NESS1 APPO9T$ BY ! GR& ,DISPOS] ( ALL EV5TS1 %\LD NOT SLACK5 HIS EX]TIONS3 ! EXT5T ( :AT IS POSSIBLE CAN ONLY BE DISC]N$ BY ,GOD4 ,! JU/ICE ( ,GOD MAY BE V9DICAT$ BY A BELIEF 9 A FUTURE /ATE2 BUT1 ONLY BY BELIEV+ ?AT EVIL IS $UC+ GOOD = ! 9DIVIDUAL1 & NOT = AN IMAG9>Y :OLE4 ,! HAPP9ESS ( ! :OLE MU/ >ISE FROM ! HAPP9ESS ( ! CON/ITU5T P>TS1 OR ! ESS5CE ( JU/ICE IS SACRIFIC$ TO A SUPPOS$ GR& >RANGEM5T4 ,& ?AT MAY BE GOOD = ! :OLE ( A CREATURE'S EXI/5CE1 ?AT DI/URBS ! COM=T ( A SMALL PORTION4 ,! EVIL :I* #a#c#eAN 9DIVIDUAL SUFF]S = ! GOOD ( ! COMMUNITY IS P>TIAL1 IT MU/ BE ALL[$1 IF ! ACC\NT IS SETTL$ BY DEA?4--,BUT ! P>TIAL EVIL :I* IT SUFF]S1 DUR+ ONE /AGE ( EXI/5CE1 TO R5D] ANO!R /AGE MORE P]FECT1 IS /RICTLY JU/4 ,! ,FA!R ( ALL ONLY CAN REGULATE ! $UCATION ( HIS *ILDR54 ,TO SUPPOSE ?AT1 DUR+ ! :OLE OR P>T ( ITS EXI/5CE1 ! HAPP9ESS ( ANY 9DIVIDUAL IS SACRIFIC$ TO PROMOTE ! WELF>E ( T51 OR T5 ?\S&1 O!R BE+S--IS IMPI\S4 ,BUT TO SUPPOSE ?AT ! HAPP9ESS1 OR ANIMAL 5JOYM5T1 ( ONE PORTION ( EXI/5CE IS SACRIFIC$ TO IMPROVE & 5NOBLE ! BE+ ITSELF1 & R5D] IT CAPABLE ( MORE P]FECT HAPP9ESS1 IS NOT TO REFLECT ON EI!R ! GOODNESS OR WISDOM ( ,GOD4 ,IT MAY BE CONFID5TLY ASS]T$ ?AT NO MAN *OOSES EVIL1 BECAUSE IT IS EVIL2 HE ONLY MI/AKES IT = HAPP9ESS1 ! GOOD HE SEEKS4 ,& ! DESIRE ( RECTIFY+ !SE MI/AKES1 IS ! #a#c#fNOBLE AMBITION ( AN 5LIN+S ( HUMANITY2 BUT TO LABOR TO 9CREASE HUMAN HAPP9ESS BY EXTIRPAT+ ]ROR1 IS A MASCUL9E GODLIKE AFFECTION4 ,?IS REM>K MAY BE C>RI$ /ILL FUR!R4 ,M5 :O POSSESS UNCOMMON S5SIBILITY1 :OSE QUICK EMOTIONS %EW H[ CLOSELY ! EYE & HE>T >E CONNECT$1 SOON =GET ! MO/ =CIBLE S5SATIONS4 ,NOT T>RY+ LONG 5\< 9 ! BRA9 TO BE SUBJECT TO REFLECTION1 ! NEXT S5SATIONS1 ( C\RSE1 OBLIT]ATE !M4 ,MEMORY1 H[EV]1 TREASURES UP !SE PRO(S ( NATIVE GOODNESS2 & ! BE+ :O IS NOT SPURR$ ON TO ANY VIRTU\S ACT1 /ILL ?9KS ITSELF ( CONSEQU5CE1 & BOA/S ( ITS FEEL+S4 ,:Y8 ,BECAUSE ! SIRATIVE1 MADE ITS BLOOD FL[ ) MORE VELOCITY1 & ! #a#c#T1 LIT]ALLY SPEAK+1 BEAT ) SYMPA!TIC EMOTION4 ,WE \E ( CONF\ND+ ME*ANICAL 9/9CTIVE S5SATIONS ) EMOTIONS ?AT REASON DEEP5S1 & JU/LY T]MS ! FEEL+S ( HUMANITY4 ,?IS WORD DISCRIM9ATES ! ACTIVE EX]TIONS ( VIRTUE FROM ! VAGUE DECLAMATION ( S5SIBILITY4 ,! DECL>ATION ( ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY1 :5 !Y RECOGNIZ$ ! RIT--! D[NFALL ( ! CL]GY1 TO AGITATE ! PUPIL ( IMPULSE4 ,ON ! WAT* TO F9D FAULT1 FAULTS MET Y\R PRY+ EYE2 A DIFF]5T PREPOSSESSION MII\S SUBJECTS4 ,BUT #a#c#h:51 ON ! CONTR>Y1 WE P]USE A SKILLFUL WRIT]1 ) :OM WE DO NOT CO9CIDE 9 OP9ION1 H[ ATT5TIVE IS ! M9D TO DETECT FALLACY4 ,& ?IS SUSPICI\S COOLNESS (T5 PREV5TS \R BE+ C>RI$ AWAY BY A /REAM ( NATURAL ELOQU5CE1 :I* ! PREJUDIC$ M9D T]MS DECLAMATION--A POMP ( WORDS6 ,WE NEV] ALL[ \RSELVES TO BE W>M$2 &1 AFT] CONT5D+ ) ! WRIT]1 >E MORE CONFIRM$ 9 \R OP9ION2 AS MU*1 P]HAPS1 FROM A SPIRIT ( CONTRADICTION AS FROM REASON4 ,A LIVELY IMAG9ATION IS EV] 9 DANG] ( BE+ BETRAY$ 9TO ]ROR BY FAVORITE OP9IONS1 :I* IT ALMO/ P]SONIFIES1 ! MORE EFFECTUALLY TO 9TOXICATE ! UND]/&+4 ,ALWAYS T5D+ TO EXTREMES1 TRU? IS LEFT BEH9D 9 ! HEAT ( ! *ACE1 & ?+S >E VIEW$ AS POSITIVELY GOOD1 OR BAD1 ?\< !Y WE> AN EQUIVOCAL FACE4 ,SOME CELEBRAT$ WRIT]S HAVE SUPPOS$ ?AT WIT & JUDGM5T W]E 9COMPATIBLE2 OPPOSITE #a#c#iQUALITIES1 ?AT1 9 A K9D ( ELEM5T>Y /RIFE1 DE/ROY$ EA* O!R3 & MANY M5 ( WIT HAVE 5DEAVOR$ TO PROVE ?AT !Y W]E MI/AK54 ,MU* MAY BE ADDUC$ BY WITS & METAPHYSICIANS ON BO? SIDES ( ! QUE/ION4 ,BUT1 FROM EXP]I5CE1 ,I AM APT TO BELIEVE ?AT !Y DO WEAK5 EA* O!R1 & ?AT GREAT QUICKNESS ( COMPREH5SION1 & FACILE ASSOCIATION ( IDEAS1 NATURALLY PRECLUDE PR(UNDITY ( RESE>*4 ,WIT IS (T5 A LUCKY HIT2 ! RESULT ( A MOM5T>Y 9SPIRATION4 ,WE KN[ NOT :5CE IT COMES1 & IT BL[S :]E IT LIFTS4 ,! OP]ATIONS ( JUDGM5T1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 >E COOL & CIRCUMSPECT2 & COOLNESS & DELIB]ATION >E GREAT 5EMIES TO 5?USIASM4 ,IF WIT IS ( SO F9E A SPIRIT1 ?AT IT ALMO/ EVAPORATES :5 TRANSLAT$ 9TO ANO!R LANGUAGE1 :Y MAY NOT ! TEMP]ATURE HAVE AN 9FLU5CE OV] IT8 ,?IS REM>K MAY BE ?\N TO DI/+UI% ! POSSIBLE1 & NOT FIE C>EFUL TO GU>D \RSELVES FROM IMAG9>Y SORR[S & VA9 FE>S1 WE MU/ ALSO RESIGN MANY 5*ANT+ ILLUSIONS3 = %ALL[ MU/ BE ! DISC]NM5T :I* FAILS TO DISCOV] ?AT RAPTURES & EC/ASIES >ISE FROM ]ROR4--,:E!R IT WILL ALWAYS BE SO1 IS NOT N[ TO BE DISCUSS$2 SUFFICE IT TO OBS]VE1 ?AT ,TRU? IS SELDOM >RAY$ BY ! ,GRACES2 & IF %E *>MS1 IT IS ONLY BY 9SPIR+ A SOB] SATISFACTION1 :I* TAKES ITS RISE FROM A CALM CONTEMPLATION ( PROPORTION & SIMPLICITY4 ,BUT1 ?\< IT IS ALL[$ ?AT ONE MAN HAS BY NATURE MORE #a#d#aFANCY ?AN ANO!R1 9 EA* 9DIVIDUAL !RE IS A SPR+-TIDE :5 FANCY %\LD GOV]N & AMALGAMATE MAT]IALS = ! UND]/&+2 & A GRAV] P]IOD1 :5 ?OSE MAT]IALS %\LD BE EMPLOY$ BY ! JUDGM5T4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ,I AM 9CL9$ TO HAVE A BETT] OP9ION ( ! HE>T ( AN OLD MAN1 :O SPEAKS ( ,/]NE AS HIS FAVORITE AU?OR1 ?AN ( HIS UND]/&+4 ,!RE >E TIMES & SEASONS = ALL ?+S3 & MORALI/S APPE> TO ME TO ]R1 :5 !Y W\LD CONF\ND ! GAIETY ( Y\? ) ! S]I\SNESS ( AGE2 = ! VIRTUES ( AGE LOOK NOT ONLY MORE IMPOS+1 BUT MORE NATURAL1 :5 !Y APPE> RA!R RIGID4 ,HE :O HAS NOT EX]CIS$ HIS JUDGM5T TO CURB HIS IMAG9ATION DUR+ ! M]IDIAN ( LIFE1 BECOMES1 9 ITS DECL9E1 TOO (T5 ! PREY ( *ILDI% FEEL+S4 ,AGE DEM&S RESPECT2 Y\? LOVE3 IF ?IS ORD] IS DI/URB$1 ! EMOTIONS >E NOT PURE2 & :5 LOVE = A MAN 9 HIS GR& CLIMACT]IC TAKES PLACE #a#d#b( RESPECT1 IT1 G5]ALLY SPEAK+1 BORD]S ON CONTEMPT4 ,JUDGM5T IS SUBLIME1 WIT BEAUTIFUL2 &1 ACCORD+ TO Y\R [N !ORY1 !Y CANNOT EXI/ TOGE!R )\T IMPAIR+ EA* O!R'S P[]4 ,! PR$OM9ANCY ( ! LATT]1 9 Y\R 5DLESS ,REFLECTIONS1 %\LD LEAD HA/Y READ]S TO SUSPECT ?AT IT MAY1 9 A GREAT DEGREE1 EXCLUDE ! =M]4 ,BUT1 AMONG ALL Y\R PLAUSIBLE >GUM5TS1 & WITTY ILLU/RATIONS1 Y\R CONTEMPT = ! POOR ALWAYS APPE>S CONSPICU\S1 & R\SES MY 9DIGNATION4 ,! FOLL[+ P>AGRAPH 9 P>TICUL> /RUCK ME1 AS BREA?+ ! MO/ TYRANNIC SPIRIT1 & DISPLAY+ ! MO/ FACTITI\S FEEL+S4 ',GOOD ORD] IS ! F\NDATION ( ALL GOOD ?+S4 ,TO BE 5ABL$ TO ACQUIRE1 ! PEOPLE1 )\T BE+ S]VILE1 MU/ BE TRACTABLE & OB$I5T4 ,! MAGI/RATE MU/ HAVE HIS REV]5CE1 ! LAWS !IR AU?ORITY4 ,! #a#d#cBODY ( ! PEOPLE MU/ NOT F9D ! PR9CIPLES ( NATURAL SUBORD9ATION BY >T ROOT$ \T ( !IR M9DS4 ,!Y MU/ RESPECT ?AT PROP]TY ( :I* !Y CANNOT P>TAKE4 ,!Y MU/ LABOR TO OBTA9 :AT BY LABOR CAN BE OBTA9$2 & :5 !Y F9D1 AS !Y COMMONLY DO1 ! SUCCESS DISPROPORTION$ TO ! 5DEAVOR1 !Y MU/ BE TAU4' #a#d#d,?IS IS CONTEMPTIBLE H>D-HE>T$ SOPHI/RY1 9 ! SPECI\S =M ( HUMILITY1 & SUBMISSION TO ! WILL ( ,HEAV54--,IT IS1 ,SIR1 POSSIBLE TO R5D] ! POOR HAPPI] 9 ?IS WORLD1 )\T DEPRIV+ !M ( ! CONSOLATION :I* Y\ GRATUIT\SLY GRANT !M 9 ! NEXT4 ,!Y HAVE A RIT ! ONLY TRUE PLEASURE ?AT CAN BE SNAT*$ 9 ?IS L& ( %AD[S1 ?IS H>D S*OOL ( MORAL DISCIPL9E4 ,I KN[1 9DE$1 ?AT !RE IS (T5 SOME?+ DISGU/+ 9 ! DI/RESSES ( POV]TY1 AT :I* ! IMAG9ATION REVOLTS1 & />TS BACK TO EX]CISE ITSELF 9 ! MORE #a#d#eATTRACTIVE ,>CADIA ( FICTION4 ,! RI* MAN BUILDS A H\SE1 >T & TA/E GIVE IT ! HID5S >E PLANT$1 & ! TREES GR[ TO RECREATE ! FANCY ( ! PLANT]1 ?\< ! TEMP]ATURE ( ! CLIMATE MAY RA!R =CE HIM TO AVOID ! DANG]\S DAMPS !Y EXHALE1 ?AN SEEK ! UMBRAGE\S RETREAT4 ,EV]Y ?+ ON ! E/ATE IS *]I%$ BUT MAN2--YET1 TO CONTRIBUTE TO ! HAPP9ESS ( MAN1 IS ! MO/ SUBLIME ( ALL 5JOYM5TS4 ,BUT IF1 9/EAD ( SWEEP+ PLEASURE-GR\NDS1 OBELISKS1 TEMPLES1 & ELEGANT COTTAGES1 AS OBJECTS = ! EYE1 ! HE>T WAS ALL[$ TO BEAT TRUE TO NATURE1 DEC5T F>MS W\LD BE SCATT]$ OV] ! E/ATE1 & PL5TY SMILE >\ND4 ,9/EAD ( ! POOR BE+ SUBJECT TO ! GRIP+ H& ( AN AV>ICI\S /EW>D1 !Y W\LD BE WAT*$ OV] ) FA!RLY SOLICITUDE1 BY ! MAN :OSE DUTY & PLEASURE IT WAS TO GU>D !IR HAPP9ESS1 & %IELD FROM RAPACITY #a#d#f! BE+S :O1 BY ! SWEAT ( !IR BR[1 EXALT$ HIM ABOVE HIS FELL[S4 ,I C\LD ALMO/ IMAG9E ,I SEE A MAN ?US GA!R+ BLESS+S AS HE M\NT$ ! HILL ( LIFE2 OR CONSOLATION1 9 ?OSE DAYS :5 ! SPIRITS LAG1 & ! TIR$ HE>T F9DS NO PLEASURE 9 !M4 ,IT IS NOT BY SQU&]+ ALMS ?AT ! POOR CAN BE RELIEV$1 OR IMPROV$--IT IS ! FO/]+ SUN ( K9DNESS1 ! WISDOM ?AT F9DS !M EMPLOYM5TS CALCULAT$ TO GIVE !M HABITS ( VIRTUE1 ?AT MELIORATES !IR CONDITION4 ,LOVE IS ONLY ! FRUIT ( LOVE2 CONDESC5SION & AU?ORITY MAY PRODUCE ! OB$I5CE Y\ APPLAUD2 BUT HE HAS LO/ HIS HE>T ( FLE% :O CAN SEE A FELL[-CREATURE HUMBL$ BE=E HIM1 & TREMBL+ AT ! FR[N ( A BE+1 :OSE HE>T IS SUPPLI$ BY ! SAME VITAL CURR5T1 & :OSE PRIDE \Y DEWS MID5 MORE 9VIT+ ?AN ,$5 W\LD !N MEET ! EYE1 & SPR+S ( JOY MURMUR ON EV]Y SIDE4 ,! CL]GYMAN W\LD SUP]9T5D HIS [N FLOCK1 ! %EPH]D W\LD !N LOVE ! %EEP HE DAILY T5D$2 ! S*OOL MI ITS DEC5T HEAD1 & ! BUZZ+ TRIBE1 LET LOOSE TO PLAY1 IMP>T A PORTION ( !IR VIVACI\S SPIRITS TO ! HE>T ?AT LONG$ TO OP5 !IR M9DS1 & LEAD !M TO TA/E ! PLEASURES ( M54 ,DOME/IC COM=T1 ! CIVILIZ+ RELATIONS ( HUSB&1 BRO!R1 & FA!R1 W\LD S(T5 LABOR1 & R5D] LIFE CONT5T$4 ,RETURN+ ONCE FROM A DESPOTIC C\NTRY TO A P>T ( ,5GL& WELL CULTIVAT$1 BUT NOT V]Y PICTURESQUE--) :AT DELID56--,! HOMELY #a#d#hPAL+S & TW9+ WOODB9E1 ) ALL ! RU/IC CONTRIVANCES ( SIMPLE1 UNLETT]$ TA/E1 WAS A SITS ( CIVILIZATION6 ,:Y CANNOT L>GE E/ATES BE DIVID$ 9TO SMALL F>MS8 !SE DWELL+S W\LD 9DE$ GRACE \R L&4 ,:Y >E HUGE =E/S /ILL ALL[$ TO /RET* \T ) IDLE POMP & ALL ! 9DOL5CE ( ,EA/]N GR&EUR8 ,:Y DOES ! BR[N WA/E MEET ! TRAVEL]'S VIEW1 :5 M5 WANT WORK8 ,BUT COMMONS CANNOT BE 5CLOS$ )\T ACTS ( P>LIAM5T TO 9CREASE ! PROP]TY ( ! RI*6 ,:Y MIM FROM ! HEA?8 ,?IS SI ! HUT1 & ! *E]FUL P\LTRY W]E F$ BY ! *UBBY BABES1 :O BREA!D #a#d#iA BRAC+ AIR1 F> FROM ! DISEASES & ! VICES ( CITIES4 ,DOM9ATION BLA/S ALL !SE PROSPECTS2 VIRTUE CAN ONLY FL\RI% AMONG EQUALS1 & ! MAN :O SUBMITS TO A FELL[-CREATURE1 BECAUSE IT PROMOTES HIS WORLDLY 9T]E/1 & HE :O RELIEVES ONLY BECAUSE IT IS HIS DUTY TO LAY UP A TREASURE 9 HEAV51 >E MU* ON A P>1 = BO? >E RADICALLY DEGRAD$ BY ! HABITS ( !IR LIFE4 ,9 ?IS GREAT CITY1 ?AT PR\DLY RE>S ITS HEAD1 & BOA/S ( ITS POPULATION & COMM]CE1 H[ MU* MIS]Y LURKS 9 PE/IL5TIAL CORN]S1 :IL/ IDLE M5DICANTS ASSAIL1 ON EV]Y SIDE1 ! MAN :O HATES TO 5C\RAGE IMPORT]S1 OR REPRESS1 ) ANGRY FR[N1 ! PLA9TS ( ! POOR6 ,H[ MANY ME*ANICS1 BY A FLUX ( TRADE OR FA%ION1 LOSE !IR EMPLOYM5T2 :OM MIS=TUNES1 NOT TO BE W>D$ (F1 LEAD TO ! IDL5ESS ?AT VITIATES !IR *>ACT] & R5D]S !M AFT]W>DS AV]SE TO HONE/ LABOR6 ,:]E IS ! EYE ?AT #a#eM>KS !SE EVILS1 MORE GIGANTIC ?AN ANY ( ! 9FR+EM5TS ( PROP]TY1 :I* Y\ PI\SLY DEPRECATE8 ,>E !SE REM$ILESS EVILS8 ,& IS ! HUMANE HE>T SATISFI$ ) TURN+ ! POOR OV] TO ANO!R WORLD1 TO RECEIVE ! BLESS+S ?IS C\LD AF=D8 ,IF SOCIETY WAS REGULAT$ ON A MORE 5L>G$ PLAN2 IF MAN WAS CONT5T$ TO BE ! FRI5D ( MAN1 & DID NOT SEEK TO BURY ! SYMPA?IES ( HUMANITY 9 ! S]VILE APPELLATION ( MA/]2 IF1 TURN+ HIS EYES FROM IDEAL REGIONS ( TA/E & ELEGANCE1 HE LABOR$ TO GIVE ! E>? HE 9HABIT$ ALL ! BEAUTY IT IS CAPABLE ( RECEIV+1 & WAS EV] ON ! WAT* TO %$ ABROAD ALL ! HAPP9ESS :I* HUMAN NATURE CAN 5JOY2--HE :O1 RESPECT+ ! RIS ,GOD & LOVES HIS FELL[-CREATURES4--,BEHOLD ! :OLE DUTY #a#e#a( MAN6--! CITIZ5 :O ACTS DIFF]5TLY IS A SOPHI/ICAT$ BE+4 ,SURVEY+ CIVILIZ$ LIFE1 & SEE+1 ) UNDAZZL$ EYE1 ! POLI%$ VICES ( ! RI*1 !IR 9S9C]ITY1 WANT ( NATURAL AFFECTIONS1 ) ALL ! SPECI\S TRA9 ?AT LUXURY 9TRODUCES1 ,I HAVE TURN$ IMPATI5TLY TO ! POOR1 TO LOOK = MAN UNDEBAU*$ BY RI*ES OR P[]--BUT1 ALAS6 :AT DID ,I SEE8 A BE+ SC>CELY ABOVE ! BRUTES1 OV] :I* HE TYRANNIZ$2 A BROK5 SPIRIT1 WORN-\T BODY1 & ALL ?OSE GROSS VICES :I* ! EXAMPLE ( ! RI*1 RUDELY COPI$1 C\LD PRODUCE4 ,5VY BUILT A WALL ( SEP>ATION1 ?AT MADE ! POOR HATE1 :IL/ !Y B5T TO !IR SUP]IORS2 :O1 ON !IR P>T1 /EPP$ ASIDE TO AVOID ! LOA?SOME SI TO !SE CONT9UAL MIS]IES8 ,LET ?OSE SORR[S HIDE !IR DIM9I%$ HEAD BE=E ! TREM5D\S #a#e#bM\NTA9 ( WOE ?AT ?US DEFACES \R GLOBE6 ,MAN PREYS ON MAN2 & Y\ M\RN = ! IDLE TAPE/RY ?AT DECORAT$ A GO?IC PILE1 & ! DRONI% BELL ?AT SUMMON$ ! FAT PRIE/ TO PRAY]4 ,Y\ M\RN = ! EMPTY PAGEANT ( A NAME1 :5 SLAV]Y FLAPS H] W+1 & ! SICK HE>T RETIRES TO DIE 9 LONELY WILDS1 F> FROM ! ABODES ( M54 ,DID ! PANGS Y\ FELT = 9SULT$ NOBILITY1 ! ANGUI% ?AT R5T Y\R HE>T :5 ! GORGE\S ROBES W]E TORN (F ! IDOL HUMAN WEAKNESS HAD SET UP1 DES]VE TO BE COMP>$ ) ! LONG-DRAWN SI< ( MELAN*OLY REFLECTION1 :5 MIS]Y & VICE >E ?US SE5 TO HAUNT \R /EPS1 & SWIM ON ! TOP ( EV]Y *E]+ PROSPECT8 ,:Y IS \R FANCY TO BE APPALL$ BY T]RIFIC P]SPECTIVES ( A HELL BEYOND ! GRAVE8--,HELL /ALKS ABROAD2--! LA% RES\NDS ON ! SLAVE'S NAK$ SIDES2 & ! SICK WRET*1 :O CAN NO LONG] E>N ! S\R BREAD ( UNREMITT+ LABOR1 /EALS TO A #a#e#cDIT* TO BID ! WORLD A LONG GOOD NIY ATT5DANTS4 ,SU* MIS]Y DEM&S MORE ?AN TE>S--,I PAUSE TO RECOLLECT MYSELF2 & SMO!R ! CONTEMPT ,I FEEL RIS+ = Y\R RHETORICAL FL\RI%ES & 9FANT9E S5SIBILITY4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ,TAK+ A RETROSPECTIVE VIEW ( MY HA/Y ANSW]1 & CA/+ A CURSORY GLANCE OV] Y\R ,REFLECTIONS1 ,I P]CEIVE ?AT ,I HAVE NOT ALLUD$ TO SEV]AL REPREH5SIBLE PASSAGES1 9 Y\R ELABORATE WORK2 :I* ,I M>K$ = C5SURE :5 ,I FIR/ P]US$ IT ) A /EADY EYE4 ,& N[ ,I F9D IT ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE C&IDLY TO REFUTE Y\R SOPHISMS1 )\T QUOT+ Y\R [N WORDS1 & PUTT+ ! NUM]\S CONTRADICTIONS ,I OBS]V$ 9 OPPOSITION TO EA* O!R4 ,?IS W\LD BE AN EFFECTUAL REFUTATION2 #a#e#dBUT1 AFT] SU* A T$I\S DRUDG]Y1 ,I FE> ,I %\LD ONLY BE READ BY ! PATI5T EYE ?AT SC>CELY WANT$ MY ASSI/ANCE TO DETECT ! FLAGRANT ]RORS4 ,IT W\LD BE A T$I\S PROCESS TO %EW1 ?AT (T5 ! MO/ JU/ & =CIBLE ILLU/RATIONS >E W>P$ TO COLOR OV] OP9IONS Y\ MU/ SOMETIMES HAVE SECRETLY DESPIS$2 OR1 AT LEA/1 HAVE DISCOV]$1 ?AT :AT Y\ ASS]T$ )\T LIMITATION1 REQUIR$ ! GREATE/4 ,SOME SUBJECTS ( EXAGG]ATION MAY HAVE BE5 SUP]FICIALLY VIEW$2 DEP? ( JUDGM5T IS1 P]HAPS1 9COMPATIBLE ) ! PR$OM9ANT FEATURES ( Y\R M9D4 ,Y\R REASON MAY HAVE (T5 BE5 ! DUPE ( Y\R IMAG9ATION2 BUT SAY1 DID Y\ NOT SOMETIMES ANGRILY BID H] BE /ILL1 :5 %E :ISP]$ ?AT Y\ W]E DEP>T+ FROM /RICT TRU?8 ,OR1 :5 ASSUM+ ! AWFUL =M ( CONSCI5CE1 & ONLY SMIL+ AT ! VAG>IES ( VANITY1 DID %E NOT AU/]ELY BID Y\ RECOLLECT Y\R [N ]RORS1 BE=E Y\ LIFT$ ! AV5G+ #a#e#e/ONE8 ,DID %E NOT SOMETIMES WAVE H] H&1 :5 Y\ P\R$ =? A TORR5T ( %9+ S5T5CES1 & BESEE* Y\ TO CONCAT5ATE !M--PLA9LY TELL+ Y\ ?AT ! IMPASSION$ ELOQU5CE ( ! HE>T WAS CALCULAT$ RA!R TO AFFECT ?AN DAZZLE ! READ]1 :OM IT HURRI$ ALONG TO CONVICTION8 ,DID %E NOT ANTICIPATE ! REM>K ( ! WISE1 :O DR9K NOT AT A %ALL[ SP>KL+ DREAM1 & TELL Y\ ?AT !Y W\LD DISCOV] :51 ) ! DIGNITY ( S9C]ITY1 Y\ SUPPORT$ AN OP9ION ?AT ONLY APPE>$ TO Y\ ) ONE FACE2 OR1 :5 SUP]ANNUAT$ VANITY MADE Y\ TORTURE Y\R 9V5TION8--,BUT ,I =BE>4 ,I HAVE BE=E ANIMADV]T$ ON \R ME?OD ( ELECT+ REPRES5TATIVES1 CONV9C$ ?AT IT DEBAU*ES BO? ! MORALS ( ! PEOPLE & ! C&IDATES1 )\T R5D]+ ! MEMB] REALLY RESPONSIBLE1 OR ATTA*$ TO HIS CON/ITU5TS2 BUT1 AMONG Y\R O!R CONTRADICTIONS1 Y\ BLAME ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY = EXPECT+ #a#e#fANY EX]TIONS FROM ! S]VILE PR9CIPLE ( RESPONSIBILITY1 & AFT]W>DS 9SULT !M = NOT R5D]+ !MSELVES RESPONSIBLE4 ,:E!R ! ONE ! ,FR5* HAVE ADOPT$ WILL ANSW] ! PURPOSE BETT]1 & BE MORE ?AN A %AD[ ( REPRES5TATION1 TIME ONLY CAN %EW4 ,9 !ORY IT APPE>S MORE PROMIS+4 ,Y\R REAL OR >TIFICIAL AFFECTION = ! ,5GLI% CON/ITUTION SEEMS TO ME TO RESEMBLE ! BRUTAL AFFECTION ( SOME WEAK *>ACT]S4 ,!Y ?9K IT A DUTY TO LOVE !IR RELATIONS ) A BL9D1 9DOL5T T5D]NESS1 ?AT WILL NOT SEE ! FAULTS IT MIE DRAWN FROM ! #a#e#g,FR5*1 ?\< Y\ HAD BE=E CELEBRAT$ \R NATIVE PLA9NESS.<#b#h.>4 ,IF !Y W]E1 IT IS TIME WE BROKE LOOSE FROM DEP5D5CE----,TIME ?AT ,5GLI%M5 DREW WAT] FROM !IR [N SPR+S2 =1 IF MANN]S >E NOT A PA9T$ SUB/ITUTE = MORALS1 WE HAVE ONLY TO CULTIVATE \R REASON1 & WE %ALL NOT FEEL ! WANT ( AN >BITR>Y MODEL4 ,NATURE WILL SUFFICE2 BUT ,I =GET MYSELF3--,NATURE & ,REASON1 ACCORD+ TO Y\R SY/EM1 >E ALL TO GIVE PLACE TO AU?ORITY2 & ! GODS1 AS ,%AKESPE>E #a#e#hMAKES A FRANTIC WRET* EXCLAIM1 SEEM TO KILL US = !IR SPORT1 AS M5 DO FLIES4 ,BE=E ,I CONCLUDE MY CURSORY REM>KS1 IT IS BUT JU/ TO ACKN[L$GE ?AT ,I CO9CIDE ) Y\ 9 Y\R OP9ION RESPECT+ ! S9C]ITY ( MANY MOD]N PHILOSOPH]S4 ,Y\R CONSI/5CY 9 AV[+ A V5]ATION = RANK & RI*ES DES]VES PRAISE2 BUT ,I MU/ [N ?AT ,I HAVE (T5 9DIGNANTLY OBS]V$ ?AT SOME ( ! 5LIE C>EFUL TO SECURE PROP]TY2 = VIRTUE1 )\T ?IS ADV5TITI\S DRAP]Y1 IS SELDOM V]Y RESPECTABLE 9 !IR EYES--NOR >E !Y V]Y QUICK-SIACT] :5 NO S\ND+ NAME EXALTS ! MAN ABOVE HIS FELL[S4--,BUT NEI!R OP5 5MITY #a#e#9OR HOLL[ HOMAGE DE/ROYS ! 9TR9SIC VALUE ( ?OSE PR9CIPLES :I* RE/ ON AN ET]NAL F\NDATION1 & REV]T = A /&>D TO ! IMMUTABLE ATTRIBUTES ( ,GOD4 ,! ,5,D4 #a4 ,AS RELIGION IS 9CLUD$ 9 MY IDEA ( MORALITY1 ,I %\LD NOT HAVE M5TION$ ! T]M )\T SPECIFY+ ALL ! SIMPLE IDEAS :I* ?AT COMPREH5SIVE WORD G5]ALIZES2 BUT AS ! *>GE ( A!ISM HAS BE5 V]Y FREELY B&$ AB\T 9 ! LETT] ,I AM CONSID]+1 ,I WI% TO GU>D AGA9/ MISREPRES5TATION4 #b4 ,SEE ,MR4 ,BURKE'S ,BILLS = OECONOMICAL RE=M4 #c4 ,PAGE #a#e4 #d4 ',! DOCTR9E ( H]$IT>Y RILIAM5T1 TO DEFEAT ?IS H]$IT>Y RITICUL> 5TAILS1 LIMITATIONS1 & PROVISIONS1 TO EXCLUDE ! IMM$IATE HEIR1 & VE/ ! 9H]ITANCE 9 ANY ONE ELSE4 ,?IS IS /RICTLY CONSONANT TO \R LAWS & CON/ITUTION2 AS MAY BE GA!R$ FROM ! EXPRESSION SO FREQU5TLY US$ 9 \R /ATUTE BOOKS1 ( 0! ,K+'S ,MAJE/Y1 HIS HEIRS1 & SUCCESSORS40 ,9 :I* WE MAY OBS]VE ?AT1 AS ! WORD 0HEIRS0 NECESS>ILY IMPLIES AN 9H]ITANCE1 OR H]$IT>Y RITIALLY AS Y\ HAVE DONE1 FROM ,>I/OTLE4 ,BLACK/ONE HAS SO CAUTI\SLY F5C$ R\ND HIS OP9ION ) PROVISOS1 ?AT IT IS OBVI\S HE ?\DS Y\R SIDE ( ! QUE/ION--BUT A BL9D RESPECT = ! LAW IS NOT A P>T ( MY CRE$4 #e4 ,PAGE #a#a#c4 #f4 ,AS Y\ IRONICALLY OBS]VE1 P4 #a#a#d4 #g4 ,9 ,JULY1 :5 HE FIR/ SUBMITT$ TO HIS PEOPLE2 & NOT ! MOBB+ TRIUMPHAL CATA/ROPHE 9 ,OCTOB]1 :I* Y\ *OSE1 TO GIVE FULL SCOPE TO Y\R DECLAMATORY P[]S4 #h4 ,?IS QUOTATION IS NOT M>K$ ) 9V]T$ COMMAS1 BECAUSE IT IS NOT EXACT4 ,P4 #a#a4 #i4 ,PAGE #a#f4 #a4 ,I DO NOT N[ MEAN TO DISCUSS ! 9TRICATE SUBJECT ( !IR MORTALITY2 REASON MAY1 P]HAPS1 BE GIV5 TO !M 9 ! NEXT /AGE ( EXI/5CE1 IF !Y >E TO M\NT 9 ! SCALE ( LIFE1 LIKE M51 BY ! M$IUM ( DEA?4 #a#a4 ,PAGE #a#b#h4 #a#b4 ,PAGE #a#b#i4 #a#c4 ,VIDE ,REFLECTIONS1 P4 #a#b#h4 0,WE FE> ,GOD2 WE LOOK UP ) AWE TO K+S2 ) AFFECTION TO P>LIAM5TS2 ) DUTY TO MAGI/RATES2 ) REV]5CE TO PRIE/S2 & ) RESPECT TO NOBILITY40 #a#d4 ,PAGE #a#c#g4 #a#e4 ',:5 ! PEOPLE HAVE EMPTI$ !MSELVES ( ALL ! LU/ ( SELFI% WILL1 :I* )\T RELIGION IT IS UTT]LY IMPOSSIBLE !Y EV] %\LD2 :5 !Y >E CONSCI\S ?AT !Y EX]CISE1 & EX]CISE P]HAPS 9 AN HI<] L9K ( ! ORD] ( DELEGATION1 ! P[]1 :I* TO BE LEGITIMATE MU/ BE ACCORD+ TO ?AT ET]NAL IMMUTABLE LAW1 9 :I* WILL & REASON >E ! SAME1 !Y WILL BE MORE C>EFUL H[ !Y PLACE P[] 9 BASE & 9CAPABLE H&S4 ,9 !IR NOM9ATION TO (FICE1 !Y WILL NOT APPO9T TO ! EX]CISE ( AU?ORITY AS TO A PITIFUL JOB1 BUT AS TO AN HOLY FUNCTION2 NOT ACCORD+ TO !IR SORDID SELFI% 9T]E/1 NOR TO !IR WANTON CAPRICE1 NOR TO !IR >BITR>Y WILL2 BUT !Y WILL CONF] ?AT P[] 7:I* ANY MAN MAY WELL TREMBLE TO GIVE OR TO RECEIVE7 ON ?OSE ONLY1 9 :OM !Y MAY DISC]N ?AT PR$OM9ANT PROPORTION ( ACTIVE VIRTUE & WISDOM1 TAK5 TOGE!R & FITT$ TO ! *>GE1 SU*1 AS 9 ! GREAT & 9EVITABLE MIX$ MASS ( HUMAN IMP]FECTIONS & 9FIRMITIES1 IS TO BE F\ND4' ,P4 #a#d4 #a#f4 ,PAGE #a#d4 #a#g4 ,PAGE #a#d#h4 #a#h4 ,PAGE #e#a4 ',IF ! LA/ G5]ATIONS ( Y\R C\NTRY APPE>$ )\T MU* LU/] 9 Y\R EYES1 Y\ MILY RACE ( ANCE/ORS4 ,UND] A PI\S PR$ILECTION TO ?OSE ANCE/ORS1 Y\R IMAG9ATIONS W\LD HAVE REALIZ$ 9 !M A /&>D ( VIRTUE & WISDOM1 BEYOND ! VULG> PRACTICE ( ! H\R3 & Y\ W\LD HAVE RIS5 ) ! EXAMPLE TO :OSE IMITATION Y\ ASPIR$4 ,RESPECT+ Y\R =EFA!RS1 Y\ W\LD HAVE BE5 TAULY DISC]N+ ! ALMO/ OBLIT]AT$ CON/ITUTION ( Y\R ANCE/ORS1 Y\ HAD LOOK$ TO Y\R NEIT 9SOL5CE ALMO/ 9EVITABLY ADH]+ TO & DISGRAC+ ?OSE :O >E ! FIR/ ACQUIR]S ( ANY DI/9CTION6' #b#a4 ,PAGE #f4 ',BE+ A CITIZ5 ( A P>TICUL> /ATE1 & B\ND UP 9 A CONSID]ABLE DEGREE1 BY ITS PUBLIC WILL1' @&C4 #b#b4 ,PAGE #a#a4 ',IT LOOKS TO ME AS IF ,I W]E 9 A GREAT CRISIS1 NOT ( ! AFFAIRS ( ,FRANCE ALONE BUT ( ALL ,EUROPE1 P]HAPS ( MORE ?AN ,EUROPE4 ,ALL CIRCUM/ANCES TAK5 TOGE!R1 ! ,FR5* REVOLUTION IS ! MO/ A/ONI%+ ?AT HAS HI!RTO HAPP5$ 9 ! WORLD4' #b#c4 ,PAGE #e4 ',WE PROCURE REV]5CE TO \R CIVIL 9/ITUTIONS ON ! PR9CIPLE UPON :I* NATURE TEA*ES US TO REV]E 9DIVIDUAL M52 ON ACC\NT ( !IR AGE2 & ON ACC\NT ( ?OSE FROM :OM !Y >E DESC5D$4 ,ALL Y\R SOPHI/]S CANNOT PRODUCE ANY ?+ BETT] ADAPT$ TO PRES]VE A RATIONAL & MANLY FRE$OM ?AN ! C\RSE ?AT WE HAVE PURSU$2 :O HAVE *OS5 \R NATURE RA!R ?AN \R SPECULATIONS1 \R BREA/S RA!R ?AN \R 9V5TIONS1 = ! GREAT CONS]VATORIES & MAGAZ9ES ( \R RIE 5C\RAG$ TO GO 9TO A C]TA9 MODE ( LIFE BY ! EXI/+ LAWS1 & PROTECT$ 9 ?AT MODE AS 9 A LAWFUL OCCUPATION--:5 !Y HAVE ACCOMMODAT$ ALL !IR IDEAS1 & ALL !IR HABITS TO IT1' @&C4--',I AM SURE IT IS UNJU/ 9 LEGISLATURE1 BY AN >BITR>Y ACT1 TO (F] A SUDD5 VIOL5CE TO !IR M9DS & !IR FEEL+S2 =CIBLY TO DEGRADE !M FROM !IR /ATE & CONDITION1 & TO /IGMATIZE ) %AME & 9FAMY ?AT *>ACT] & ?OSE CU/OMS :I* BE=E HAD BE5 MADE ! MEASURE ( !IR HAPP9ESS4' ,PAGE #b#c4 #b#f4 ,PAGE #c#e#a4 #b#g4 ,! #f? ( ,OCTOB]4 #b#h4 ,PAGE #a#a#h4 ',IT IS NOT CLE>1 :E!R 9 ,5GL& WE LE>N$ ?OSE GR& & DECOR\S PR9CIPLES1 & MANN]S1 ( :I* CONSID]ABLE TRACES YET REMA91 FROM Y\1 OR :E!R Y\ TOOK !M FROM US4 ,BUT TO Y\1 ,I ?9K1 WE TRACE !M BE/4 ,Y\ SEEM TO ME TO BE--G5TIS 9CUNABULA NO/RAE4 ,FRANCE HAS ALWAYS MORE OR LESS 9FLU5C$ MANN]S 9 ,5GL&2 & :5 Y\R F\NTA9 IS *OAK$ UP & POLLUT$1 ! /REAM WILL NOT RUN LONG1 OR NOT RUN CLE> ) US1 OR P]HAPS ) ANY NATION4 ,?IS GIVES ALL ,EUROPE1 9 MY OP9ION1 BUT TOO CLOSE & CONNECT$ A CONC]N 9 :AT IS DONE 9 ,FRANCE4' ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,DECEMB] #a#i1 #bba 3 ,A ,V9DICATION ,( ,! ,RIY #b#g1 #bbb 3 ,A ,V9DICATION ,( ,! ,RI