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,! ,BEAUTY ( ,LIFE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

'--PROPT] VITAM VIV5DI P]D]E CAUSAS4'--,JUV5AL4  

,I /& BE=E Y\ ?IS EV5+ WEI<T$ ) A DISADVANTAGE ?AT ,I DID NOT FEEL LA/ YE>2--,I HAVE LITTLE FRE% TO TELL Y\2 ,I CAN SOME:AT 5L>GE ON :AT ,I SAID !N2 H]E & !RE ,I MAY MAKE BOLD TO GIVE Y\ A PRACTICAL SUGGE/ION1 OR ,I MAY PUT :AT ,I HAVE TO SAY 9 A WAY :I* WILL BE CLE>] TO SOME ( Y\ P]HAPS2 BUT MY MESSAGE IS REALLY ! SAME AS IT WAS :5 ,I FIR/ HAD ! PLEASURE ( MEET+ Y\4  

,IT IS TRUE ?AT IF ALL W]E GO+ SMOO?LY ) >T1 OR AT ALL EV5TS SO SMOO?LY ?AT !RE W]E BUT A FEW MALCONT5TS 9 ! WORLD1 Y\ MI<T LI/5 ) SOME PLEASURE1 & P]HAPS ADVANTAGE1 TO ! TALK ( AN OLD H& 9 ! CRAFT CONC]N+ WAYS ( WORK1 ! SN>ES ?AT BESET SUCCESS1 & ! %ORTE/ ROAD TO IT1 TO A TALE ( WORK%OP RECEIPTS & ! LIKE3  ?AT W\LD BE A PLEASANT TALK SURELY BETWE5 FRI5DS & FELL[-WORKM52 BUT IT SEEMS TO ME AS IF IT W]E NOT = US AS YET2 NAY1 MAYBE WE MAY LIVE LONG & F9D NO TIME FIT = SU* RE/FUL TALK AS ! *E]FUL HI/ORIES ( ! HOPES & FE>S ( \R WORK%OPS3  ANYH[ TO-NI<T ,I CANNOT DO IT1 BUT MU/ ONCE AGA9 CALL ! FAI?FUL ( >T TO A BATTLE WID] & MORE DI/RACT+ ?AN ?AT K9DLY /RUGGLE ) NATURE1 TO :I* ALL TRUE CRAFTSM5 >E BORN2 :I* IS BO? ! BUILD+-UP & ! WE>+-AWAY ( !IR LIVES4  

,AS ,I LOOK R\ND ON ?IS ASSEMBLAGE1 & ?9K ( ALL ?AT IT REPRES5TS1 ,I CANNOT *OOSE BUT BE MOV$ TO ! S\L BY ! TR\BLES ( ! LIFE ( CIVILIZ$ MAN1 & ! HOPE ?AT ?RU/S ITSELF ?R\< !M2 ,I CANNOT REFRA9 FROM GIV+ Y\ ONCE AGA9 ! MESSAGE ) :I*1 AS IT SEEMS1 SOME *ANCE-HAP HAS *>G$ ME3 ?AT MESSAGE IS1 9 %ORT1 TO CALL ON Y\ TO FACE ! LATE/ DANG] :I* CIVILIZATION IS ?REAT5$ )1 A DANG] ( H] [N BRE$+3 ?AT M5 9 /RUGGL+ T[>DS ! COMPLETE ATTA9M5T ( ALL ! LUXURIES ( LIFE = ! /RONGE/ PORTION ( !IR RACE %\LD DEPRIVE !IR :OLE RACE ( ALL ! BEAUTY ( LIFE3  A DANG] ?AT ! /RONGE/ & WISE/ ( MANK9D1 9 /RIV+ TO ATTA9 TO A COMPLETE MA/]Y OV] NATURE1 %\LD DE/ROY H] SIMPLE/ & WIDE/-SPREAD GIFTS1 & !REBY 5?RALL$ SIMPLE PEOPLE TO !M1 & !MSELVES TO !MSELVES1 & SO AT LA/ DRAG ! WORLD 9TO A SECOND B>B>ISM MORE IGNOBLE1 & A ?\S&FOLD MORE HOPELESS1 ?AN ! FIR/4  

,N[ ( Y\ :O >E LI/5+ TO ME1 !RE >E SOME1 ,I FEEL SURE1 :O HAVE RECEIV$ ?IS MESSAGE1 & TAK5 IT TO HE>T1 & >E DAY BY DAY FI<T+ ! BATTLE ?AT IT CALLS ON Y\ TO FI<T3  TO Y\ ,I CAN SAY NO?+ BUT ?AT IF ANY WORD ,I SPEAK DISC\RAGE Y\1 ,I %ALL HE>TILY WI% ,I HAD NEV] SPOK5 AT ALL3  BUT TO BE %[N ! 5EMY1 & ! CA/LE WE HAVE GOT TO /ORM1 IS NOT TO BE BIDD5 TO RUN FROM HIM2 NOR AM ,I TELL+ Y\ TO SIT D[N DE$LESS 9 ! DES]T BECAUSE BETWE5 Y\ & ! PROMIS$ L& LIES MANY A TR\BLE1 & DEA? ITSELF MAYBE3  ! HOPE BE=E Y\ Y\ KN[1 & NO?+ ?AT ,I CAN SAY CAN TAKE IT AWAY FROM Y\2 BUT FRI5D MAY ) ADVANTAGE CRY \T TO FRI5D 9 ! BATTLE ?AT A /ROKE IS COM+ FROM ?IS SIDE OR ?AT3  TAKE MY HA/Y WORDS 9 ?AT S5SE1 ,I BEG ( Y\4  

,BUT ,I ?9K !RE WILL BE O!RS ( Y\ 9 :OM VAGUE DISCONT5T IS /IRR+3  :O >E OPPRESS$ BY ! LIFE ?AT SURR\NDS Y\2 CONFUS$ & TR\BL$ BY ?AT OPPRESSION1 & NOT KN[+ ON :I* SIDE TO SEEK A REM$Y1 ?\< Y\ >E FA9 TO DO SO3  WELL1 WE1 :O HAVE GONE FUR!R 9TO ?OSE TR\BLES1 BELIEVE ?AT WE CAN HELP Y\3 TRUE WE CANNOT AT ONCE TAKE Y\R TR\BLE FROM Y\2 NAY1 WE MAY AT FIR/ RA!R ADD TO IT2 BUT WE CAN TELL Y\ :AT WE ?9K ( ! WAY \T ( IT2 & !N AMID ! MANY ?+S Y\ WILL HAVE TO DO TO SET Y\RSELVES & O!RS FAIRLY ON ?AT WAY1 Y\ WILL MANY DAYS1 NAY MO/ DAYS1 =GET Y\R TR\BLE 9 ?9K+ ( ! GOOD ?AT LIES BEYOND IT1 = :I* Y\ >E WORK+4  

,BUT1 AGA91 !RE >E O!RS AMONG Y\ 7& TO SPEAK PLA9LY1 ,I D>ESAY !Y >E ! MAJORITY71 :O >E NOT BY ANY MEANS TR\BL$ BY D\BT ( ! ROAD ! WORLD IS GO+1 NOR EXCIT$ BY ANY HOPE ( ITS BETT]+ ?AT ROAD3  TO !M ! CAUSE ( CIVILIZATION IS SIMPLE & EV5 COMMONPLACE3  IT WOND]1 HOPE1 & FE> NO LONG] HANG AB\T IT2 HAS BECOME TO US LIKE ! RIS+ & SETT+ ( ! SUN2 IT CANNOT ]R1 & WE HAVE NO CALL TO M$DLE ) IT1 EI!R TO COMPLA9 ( ITS C\RSE1 OR TO TRY TO DIRECT IT4  

,!RE IS A GR\ND ( REASON & WISDOM 9 ?AT WAY ( LOOK+ AT ! MATT]3  SURELY ! WORLD WILL GO ON ITS WAYS1 ?RU/ =W>D BY IMPULSES :I* WE CANNOT UND]/& OR SWAY3  BUT AS IT GR[S 9 /R5G? = ! J\RNEY1 ITS NECESS>Y FOOD IS ! LIFE & ASPIRATIONS ( ,A,L,L ( US3  & WE DISCONT5T$ /RUGGL]S ) :AT AT TIMES SEEMS ! HURRY+ BL9DNESS ( CIVILIZATION1 NO LESS ?AN ?OSE :O SEE NO?+ BUT SMOO?1 UNV>Y+ PROGRESS 9 IT1 >E BR$ ( CIVILIZATION ALSO1 & %ALL BE US$ UP TO FUR!R IT 9 SOME WAY OR O!R1 ,I D\BT NOT3  & IT MAY BE ( SOME S]VICE TO ?OSE :O ?9K !MSELVES ! ONLY LOYAL SUBJECTS ( PROGRESS TO HE> ( \R EXI/5CE1 S9CE !IR NOT HE>+ ( IT W\LD NOT MAKE AN 5D ( IT3  IT MAY SET !M A-?9K+ NOT UNPR(ITABLY TO HE> ( BURD5S ?AT !Y DO NOT HELP TO BE>1 BUT :I* >E NEV]!LESS REAL & WEI<TY 5\< TO SOME ( !IR FELL[-M51 :O >E HELP+1 EV5 AS !Y >E1 TO =M ! CIVILIZATION ?AT IS TO BE4  

,! DANG] ?AT ! PRES5T C\RSE ( CIVILIZATION WILL DE/ROY ! BEAUTY ( LIFE--!SE >E H>D WORDS1 & ,I WI% ,I C\LD M5D !M1 BUT ,I CANNOT1 :ILE ,I SPEAK :AT ,I BELIEVE TO BE ! TRU?4  

,?AT ! BEAUTY ( LIFE IS A ?+ ( NO MOM5T1 ,I SUPPOSE FEW PEOPLE W\LD V5TURE TO ASS]T1 & YET MO/ CIVILIZ$ PEOPLE ACT AS IF IT W]E ( NONE1 & 9 SO DO+ >E WRONG+ BO? !MSELVES & ?OSE ?AT >E TO COME AFT] !M2 = ?AT BEAUTY1 :I* IS :AT IS MEANT BY ,>,T1 US+ ! WORD 9 ITS WIDE/ S5SE1 IS1 ,I CONT5D1 NO M]E ACCID5T TO HUMAN LIFE1 :I* PEOPLE CAN TAKE OR LEAVE AS !Y *OOSE1 BUT A POSITIVE NECESSITY ( LIFE1 IF WE >E TO LIVE AS NATURE MEANT US TO2 ?AT IS1 UNLESS WE >E CONT5T TO BE LESS ?AN M54  

,N[ ,I ASK Y\1 AS ,I HAVE BE5 ASK+ MYSELF ?IS LONG :ILE1 :AT PROPORTION ( ! POPULATION 9 CIVILIZ$ C\NTRIES HAS ANY %>E AT ALL 9 ?AT NECESSITY ( LIFE8  

,I SAY ?AT ! ANSW] :I* MU/ BE MADE TO ?AT QUE/ION JU/IFIES MY FE> ?AT MOD]N CIVILIZATION IS ON ! ROAD TO TRAMPLE \T ALL ! BEAUTY ( LIFE1 & TO MAKE US LESS ?AN M54  

,N[ IF !RE %\LD BE ANY H]E :O WILL SAY3  ,IT WAS ALWAYS SO2 !RE ALWAYS WAS A MASS ( R\< IGNORANCE ?AT KNEW & C>$ NO?+ AB\T >T2 ,I ANSW] FIR/1 ?AT IF ?AT BE ! CASE1 !N IT WAS ALWAYS WRONG1 & WE1 AS SOON AS WE HAVE BECOME CONSCI\S ( ?AT WRONG1 >E B\ND TO SET IT RI<T IF WE CAN4  

,BUT MOREOV]1 /RANGE TO SAY1 & 9 SPITE ( ALL ! SUFF]+ ?AT ! WORLD HAS WANTONLY MADE = ITSELF1 & HAS 9 ALL AGES SO P]SI/5TLY CLUNG TO1 AS IF IT W]E A GOOD & HOLY ?+1 ?IS WRONG ( ! MASS ( M5 BE+ REG>DLESS ( >T WAS ,N,O,T ALWAYS SO4  

,SO MU* IS N[ KN[N ( ! P]IODS ( >T ?AT HAVE LEFT ABUNDANT EXAMPLES ( !IR WORK BEH9D !M1 ?AT WE CAN JUDGE ( ! >T ( ALL P]IODS BY COMP>+ !SE ) ! REMA9S ( TIMES ( :I* LESS HAS BE5 LEFT US2 & WE CANNOT FAIL TO COME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT D[N TO V]Y REC5T DAYS EV]Y?+ ?AT ! H& ( MAN T\*$ WAS MORE OR LESS BEAUTIFUL3  SO ?AT 9 ?OSE DAYS ALL PEOPLE :O MADE ANY?+ %>$ 9 >T1 AS WELL AS ALL PEOPLE :O US$ ! ?+S SO MADE3  ?AT IS1 ,A,L,L PEOPLE %>$ 9 >T4  

,BUT SOME PEOPLE MAY SAY3  ,& WAS ?AT TO BE WI%$ =8 W\LD NOT ?IS UNIV]SAL SPREAD+ ( >T /OP PROGRESS 9 O!R MATT]S1 H9D] ! WORK ( ! WORLD8  ,W\LD IT NOT MAKE US UNMANLY8 OR IF NOT ?AT1 W\LD IT NOT BE 9TRUSIVE1 & PU% \T O!R ?+S NECESS>Y ALSO = M5 TO /UDY8  

,WELL1 ,I HAVE CLAIM$ A NECESS>Y PLACE = >T1 A NATURAL PLACE1 & IT W\LD BE 9 ! V]Y ESS5CE ( IT1 ?AT IT W\LD APPLY ITS [N RULES ( ORD] & FITNESS TO ! G5]AL WAYS ( LIFE3  IT SEEMS TO ME1 !RE=E1 ?AT PEOPLE :O >E OV]-ANXI\S ( ! \TW>D EXPRESSION ( BEAUTY BECOM+ TOO GREAT A =CE AMONG ! O!R =CES ( LIFE1 W\LD1 IF !Y HAD HAD ! MAK+ ( ! EXT]NAL WORLD1 HAVE BE5 AFRAID ( MAK+ AN E> ( :EAT BEAUTIFUL1 LE/ IT %\LD NOT HAVE BE5 GOOD TO EAT4  

,BUT 9DE$ !RE SEEMS NO *ANCE ( >T BECOM+ UNIV]SAL1 UNLESS ON ! T]MS ?AT IT %ALL HAVE LITTLE SELF-CONSCI\SNESS1 & = ! MO/ P>T BE DONE ) LITTLE EF=T2 SO ?AT ! R\< WORK ( ! WORLD W\LD BE AS LITTLE H9D]$ BY IT1 AS ! WORK ( EXT]NAL NATURE IS BY ! BEAUTY ( ALL H] =MS & MOODS3  ?IS WAS ! CASE 9 ! TIMES ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 SPEAK+ (3  ( >T :I* WAS MADE BY CONSCI\S EF=T1 ! RESULT ( ! 9DIVIDUAL /RIV+ T[>DS P]FECT EXPRESSION ( !IR ?\<TS BY M5 V]Y SPECIALLY GIFT$1 !RE WAS P]HAPS NO MORE ?AN !RE IS N[1 EXCEPT 9 V]Y WOND]FUL & %ORT P]IODS2 ?\< ,I BELIEVE ?AT EV5 = SU* M5 ! /RUGGLE TO PRODUCE BEAUTY WAS NOT SO BITT] AS IT N[ IS4  ,BUT IF !RE W]E NOT MORE GREAT ?9K]S ?AN !RE >E N[1 !RE WAS A C\NTLESS MULTITUDE ( HAPPY WORK]S :OSE WORK DID EXPRESS1 & C\LD NOT *OOSE BUT EXPRESS1 SOME ORIG9AL ?\<T1 & WAS CONSEQU5TLY BO? 9T]E/+ & BEAUTIFUL3  N[ !RE IS C]TA9LY NO *ANCE ( ! MORE 9DIVIDUAL >T BECOM+ COMMON1 & EI!R WE>Y+ US BY ITS OV]-ABUNDANCE1 OR BY NOISY SELF-ASS]TION PREV5T+ HI<LY CULTIVAT$ M5 TAK+ !IR DUE P>T 9 ! O!R WORK ( ! WORLD2 IT IS TOO DIFFICULT TO DO3  IT WILL BE ALWAYS BUT ! BLOSSOM ( ALL ! HALF-CONSCI\S WORK BEL[ IT1 ! FULFILLM5T ( ! %ORTCOM+S ( LESS COMPLETE M9DS3  BUT IT WILL WA/E MU* ( ITS P[]1 & HAVE MU* LESS 9FLU5CE ON M5'S M9DS1 UNLESS IT BE SURR\ND$ BY ABUNDANCE ( ?AT COMMON] WORK1 9 :I* ALL M5 ONCE %>$1 & :I*1 ,I SAY1 WILL1 :5 >T HAS REALLY AWAK5$1 BE DONE SO EASILY & CON/ANTLY1 ?AT IT WILL /& 9 NO MAN'S WAY TO H9D] HIM FROM DO+ :AT HE WILL1 GOOD OR EVIL4  ,& AS1 ON ! ONE H&1 ,I BELIEVE ?AT >T MADE BY ! PEOPLE & = ! PEOPLE AS A JOY BO? TO ! MAK] & ! US] W\LD FUR!R PROGRESS 9 O!R MATT]S RA!R ?AN H9D] IT1 SO ALSO ,I FIRMLY BELIEVE ?AT ?AT HI<] >T PRODUC$ ONLY BY GREAT BRA9S & MIRACUL\SLY GIFT$ H&S CANNOT EXI/ )\T IT3  ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! PRES5T /ATE ( ?+S 9 :I* IT DOES EXI/1 :ILE POPUL> >T IS1 LET US SAY1 ASLEEP OR SICK1 IS A TRANSITIONAL /ATE1 :I* MU/ 5D AT LA/ EI!R 9 UTT] DEFEAT OR UTT] VICTORY = ! >TS4  

,= :]EAS ALL WORKS ( CRAFTSMAN%IP W]E ONCE BEAUTIFUL1 UNWITT+LY OR NOT1 !Y >E N[ DIVID$ 9TO TWO K9DS1 WORKS ( >T & NON-WORKS ( >T3  N[ NO?+ MADE BY MAN'S H& CAN BE 9DIFF]5T3  IT MU/ BE EI!R BEAUTIFUL & ELEVAT+1 OR UGLY & DEGRAD+2 & ?OSE ?+S ?AT >E )\T >T >E SO AGGRESSIVELY2 !Y W\ND IT BY !IR EXI/5CE1 & !Y >E N[ SO MU* 9 ! MAJORITY ?AT ! WORKS ( >T WE >E OBLIG$ TO SET \RSELVES TO SEEK =1 :]EAS ! O!R ?+S >E ! ORD9>Y COMPANIONS ( \R EV]YDAY LIFE2 SO ?AT IF ?OSE :O CULTIVATE >T 9TELLECTUALLY W]E 9CL9$ NEV] SO MU* TO WRAP !MSELVES 9 !IR SPECIAL GIFTS & !IR HI< CULTIVATION1 & SO LIVE HAPPILY1 AP>T FROM O!R M51 & DESPIS+ !M1 !Y C\LD NOT DO SO3 !Y >E AS IT W]E LIV+ 9 AN 5EMY'S C\NTRY2 AT EV]Y TURN !RE IS SOME?+ LY+ 9 WAIT TO (F5D & VEX !IR NIC] S5SE & $UCAT$ EYES3  !Y MU/ %>E 9 ! G5]AL DISCOM=T--& ,I AM GLAD ( IT4  

,SO ! MATT] /&S3  FROM ! FIR/ DAWN ( HI/ORY TILL QUITE MOD]N TIMES1 >T1 :I* NATURE MEANT TO SOLACE ALL1 FULFILL$ ITS PURPOSE2 ALL M5 %>$ 9 IT2 ?AT WAS :AT MADE LIFE ROMANTIC1 AS PEOPLE CALL IT1 9 ?OSE DAYS2 ?AT & NOT ROBB]-B>ONS & 9ACCESSIBLE K+S ) !IR HI]>*Y ( S]V+-NOBLES & O!R SU* RUBBI%3  BUT >T GREW & GREW1 SAW EMPIRES SICK5 & SICK5$ ) !M2 GREW HALE AGA91 & HAL]1 & GREW SO GREAT AT LA/1 ?AT %E SEEM$ 9 GOOD TRU? TO HAVE CONQU]$ EV]Y?+1 & LAID ! MAT]IAL WORLD UND] FOOT4  ,!N CAME A *ANGE AT A P]IOD ( ! GREATE/ LIFE & HOPE 9 MANY WAYS ?AT ,EUROPE HAD KN[N TILL !N3  A TIME ( SO MU* & SU* V>I$ HOPE ?AT PEOPLE CALL IT ! TIME ( ! ,NEW ,BIR?3  AS F> AS ! >TS >E CONC]N$ ,I D5Y IT ?AT TITLE2 RA!R IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ! GREAT M5 :O LIV$ & GLORIFI$ ! PRACTICE ( >T 9 ?OSE DAYS1 W]E ! FRUIT ( ! OLD1 NOT ! SE$ ( ! NEW ORD] ( ?+S3  BUT A /IRR+ & HOPEFUL TIME IT WAS1 & MANY ?+S W]E NEWBORN !N :I* HAVE S9CE BR\<T =? FRUIT 5\<3  & IT IS /RANGE & P]PLEX+ ?AT FROM ?OSE DAYS =W>D ! LAPSE ( TIME1 :I*1 ?R\< PL5TE\S CONFUSION & FAILURE1 HAS ON ! :OLE BE5 /EADILY DE/ROY+ PRIVILEGE & EXCLUSIV5ESS 9 O!R MATT]S1 HAS DELIV]$ UP >T TO BE ! EXCLUSIVE PRIVILEGE ( A FEW1 & HAS TAK5 FROM ! PEOPLE !IR BIR?RI<T2 :ILE BO? WRONG$ & WRONG]S HAVE BE5 :OLLY UNCONSCI\S ( :AT !Y W]E DO+4  

,:OLLY UNCONSCI\S--YES1 BUT WE >E NO LONG] SO3  !RE LIES ! /+ ( IT1 & !RE ALSO ! HOPE4  

,:5 ! BRI<TNESS ( ! SO-CALL$ ,R5AISSANCE FAD$1 & IT FAD$ V]Y SUDD5LY1 A DEADLY *ILL FELL UPON ! >TS3  ?AT ,NEW-BIR? MO/LY MEANT LOOK+ BACK TO PA/ TIMES1 :]E9 ! M5 ( ?OSE DAYS ?\<T !Y SAW A P]FECTION ( >T1 :I* TO !IR M9DS WAS DIFF]5T 9 K9D1 & NOT 9 DEGREE ONLY1 FROM ! RUD] SUGGE/IVE >T ( !IR [N FA!RS3  ?IS P]FECTION !Y W]E AMBITI\S TO IMITATE1 ?IS ALONE SEEM$ TO BE >T TO !M1 ! RE/ WAS *ILDI%NESS3  SO WOND]FUL WAS !IR 5]GY1 !IR SUCCESS SO GREAT1 ?AT NO D\BT TO COMMONPLACE M9DS AMONG !M1 ?\< SURELY NOT TO ! GREAT MA/]S1 ?AT P]FECTION SEEM$ TO BE GA9$3  &1 P]FECTION BE+ GA9$1 :AT >E Y\ TO DO8--Y\ CAN GO NO FUR!R1 Y\ MU/ AIM AT /&+ /ILL--:I* Y\ CANNOT DO4  

,>T BY NO MEANS /OOD /ILL 9 ?OSE LATT] DAYS ( ! ,R5AISSANCE1 BUT TOOK ! D[NW>D ROAD ) T]RIBLE SWIFTNESS1 & TUMBL$ D[N AT ! BOTTOM ( ! HILL1 :]E AS IF BEWIT*$ IT LAY LONG 9 GREAT CONT5T1 BELIEV+ ITSELF TO BE ! >T ( ,MI*AEL ,ANGELO1 :ILE IT WAS ! >T ( M5 :OM NOBODY REMEMB]S BUT ?OSE :O WANT TO SELL !IR PICTURES4  

,?US IT F>$ ) ! MORE 9DIVIDUAL =MS ( >T4  ,AS TO ! >T ( ! PEOPLE2 9 C\NTRIES & PLACES :]E ! GREAT] >T HAD FL\RI%$ MO/1 IT W5T /EP BY /EP ON ! D[NW>D PA? ) ?AT3  9 MORE \T-(-!-WAY PLACES1 ,5GL& = 9/ANCE1 IT /ILL FELT ! 9FLU5CE ( ! LIFE ( ITS E>LI] & HAPPY DAYS1 & 9 A WAY LIV$ ON A :ILE2 BUT ITS LIFE WAS SO FEEBLE1 &1 SO TO SAY1 ILLOGICAL1 ?AT IT C\LD NOT RESI/ ANY *ANGE 9 EXT]NAL CIRCUM/ANCES1 /ILL LESS C\LD IT GIVE BIR? TO ANY?+ NEW2 & BE=E ?IS C5TURY BEGAN1 ITS LA/ FLICK] HAD DI$ \T4  ,/ILL1 :ILE IT WAS LIV+1 9 :ATEV] DOTAGE1 IT DID IMPLY SOME?+ GO+ ON 9 ?OSE MATT]S ( DAILY USE ?AT WE HAVE BE5 ?9K+ (1 & D\BTLESS SATISFI$ SOME CRAV+S = BEAUTY3  & :5 IT WAS DEAD1 = A LONG TIME PEOPLE DID NOT KN[ IT1 OR :AT HAD TAK5 ITS PLACE1 CREPT SO TO SAY 9TO ITS DEAD BODY--?AT PRET5SE ( >T1 TO WIT1 :I* IS DONE ) MA*9ES1 ?\< SOMETIMES ! MA*9ES >E CALL$ M51 & D\BTLESS >E SO \T ( WORK+ H\RS3 NEV]!LESS LONG BE=E IT WAS QUITE DEAD IT HAD FALL5 SO L[ ?AT ! :OLE SUBJECT WAS USUALLY TREAT$ ) ! UTMO/ CONTEMPT BY EV]Y ONE :O HAD ANY PRET5SE ( BE+ A S5SIBLE MAN1 & 9 %ORT ! :OLE CIVILIZ$ WORLD HAD =GOTT5 ?AT !RE HAD EV] BE5 AN >T ,M,A,D,E ,B,Y ,! ,P,E,O,P,L,E ,= ,! ,P,E,O,P,L,E ,A,S ,A ,J,O,Y ,= ,! ,M,A,K,] ,& ,! ,U,S,]4  

,BUT N[ IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ! V]Y SUDD5NESS ( ! *ANGE \<T TO COM=T US1 TO MAKE US LOOK UPON ?IS BREAK 9 ! CONT9UITY ( ! GOLD5 *A9 AS AN ACCID5T ONLY1 ?AT ITSELF CANNOT LA/3  = ?9K H[ MANY ?\S& YE>S IT MAY BE S9CE ?AT PRIMEVAL MAN GRAV$ ) A FL9T SPL9T] ON A BONE ! /ORY ( ! MAMMO? HE HAD SE51 OR TOLD US ( ! SL[ UPLIFT+ ( ! HEAVILY-HORN$ HEADS ( ! RE9DE] ?AT HE /ALK$3  ?9K ,I SAY ( ! SPACE ( TIME FROM !N TILL ! DIMM+ ( ! BRI<TNESS ( ! ,ITALIAN ,R5AISSANCE6 :]EAS FROM ?AT TIME TILL POPUL> >T DI$ UNNOTIC$ & DESPIS$ AMONG \RSELVES IS JU/ BUT TWO HUNDR$ YE>S4  

,/RANGE TOO1 ?AT V]Y DEA? IS CONTEMPORANE\S ) NEW-BIR? ( SOME?+ AT ALL EV5TS2 = \T ( ALL DESPAIR SPRANG A NEW TIME ( HOPE LI<T$ BY ! TOR* ( ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION3  & ?+S ?AT HAVE LANGUI%$ ) ! LANGUI%+ ( >T1 ROSE AFRE% & SURELY H]ALD$ ITS NEW BIR?3  9 GOOD E>NE/ POETRY WAS BORN AGA91 & ! ,5GLI% ,LANGUAGE1 :I* UND] ! H&S ( SYCOPHANTIC V]SE- MAK]S HAD BE5 R$UC$ TO A MIS]ABLE J>GON1 :OSE MEAN+1 IF IT HAVE A MEAN+1 CANNOT BE MADE \T )\T TRANSLATION1 FL[$ CLE>1 PURE1 & SIMPLE1 ALONG ) ! MUSIC ( ,BLAKE & ,COL]IDGE3  TAKE ?OSE NAMES1 ! E>LIE/ 9 DATE AMONG \RSELVES1 AS A TYPE ( ! *ANGE ?AT HAS HAPP5$ 9 LIT]ATURE S9CE ! TIME ( ,GEORGE ,I,I4  

,) ?AT LIT]ATURE 9 :I* ROMANCE1 ?AT IS TO SAY HUMANITY1 WAS RE-BORN1 !RE SPRANG UP ALSO A FEEL+ = ! ROMANCE ( EXT]NAL NATURE1 :I* IS SURELY /RONG 9 US N[1 JO9$ ) A LONG+ TO KN[ SOME?+ REAL ( ! LIVES ( ?OSE :O HAVE GONE BE=E US2 ( !SE FEEL+S UNIT$ Y\ WILL F9D ! BROADE/ EXPRESSION 9 ! PAGES ( ,WALT] ,SCOTT3  IT IS CURI\S AS %[+ H[ SOMETIMES ONE >T WILL LAG BEH9D ANO!R 9 A REVIVAL1 ?AT ! MAN :O WROTE ! EXQUISITE & :OLLY UNFETT]$ NATURALISM ( ! ,HE>T ( ,MIDLO?IAN1 = 9/ANCE1 ?\<T HIMSELF CONT9UALLY B\ND TO SEEM TO FEEL A%AM$ (1 & TO EXCUSE HIMSELF =1 HIS LOVE ( ,GO?IC ,>*ITECTURE3  HE FELT ?AT IT WAS ROMANTIC1 & HE KNEW ?AT IT GAVE HIM PLEASURE1 BUT SOMEH[ HE HAD NOT F\ND \T ?AT IT WAS >T1 HAV+ BE5 TAU<T 9 MANY WAYS ?AT NO?+ C\LD BE >T ?AT WAS NOT DONE BY A NAM$ MAN UND] ACADEMICAL RULES4  

,I NE$ NOT P]HAPS DWELL MU* ON :AT ( *ANGE HAS BE5 S9CE3  Y\ KN[ WELL ?AT ONE ( ! MA/]->TS1 ! >T ( PA9T+1 HAS BE5 REVOLUTIONIZ$4  ,I HAVE A G5U9E DIFFICULTY 9 SPEAK+ TO Y\ ( M5 :O >E MY [N P]SONAL FRI5DS1 NAY MY MA/]S3  /ILL1 S9CE ,I CANNOT QUITE SAY NO?+ ( !M ,I MU/ SAY ! PLA9 TRU?1 :I* IS ?IS2 NEV] 9 ! :OLE HI/ORY ( >T DID ANY SET ( M5 COME NE>] TO ! FEAT ( MAK+ SOME?+ \T ( NO?+ ?AN ?AT LITTLE KNOT ( PA9T]S :O HAVE RAIS$ ,5GLI% >T FROM :AT IT WAS1 :5 AS A BOY ,I US$ TO GO TO ! ,ROYAL ,ACADEMY ,EXHIBITION1 TO :AT IT IS N[4  

,IT W\LD BE UNGRACI\S 9DE$ = ME :O HAVE BE5 SO MU* TAU<T BY HIM1 ?AT ,I CANNOT HELP FEEL+ CONT9UALLY AS ,I SPEAK ?AT ,I AM E*O+ HIS WORDS1 TO LEAVE \T ! NAME ( ,JOHN ,RUSK9 FROM AN ACC\NT ( :AT HAS HAPP5$ S9CE ! TIDE1 AS WE HOPE1 BEGAN TO TURN 9 ! DIRECTION ( >T4  ,TRUE IT IS1 ?AT HIS UNEQUAL$ /YLE ( ,5GLI% & HIS WOND]FUL ELOQU5CE W\LD1 :ATEV] ITS SUBJECT- MATT]1 HAVE GA9$ HIM SOME SORT ( A HE>+ 9 A TIME ?AT HAS NOT LO/ ITS RELI% = LIT]ATURE2 BUT SURELY ! 9FLU5CE ?AT HE HAS EX]CIS$ OV] CULTIVAT$ PEOPLE MU/ BE ! RESULT ( ?AT /YLE & ?AT ELOQU5CE EXPRESS+ :AT WAS ALREADY /IRR+ 9 M5'S M9DS2 HE C\LD NOT HAVE WRITT5 :AT HE HAS DONE UNLESS PEOPLE W]E 9 SOME SORT READY = IT2 ANY MORE ?AN ?OSE PA9T]S C\LD HAVE BEGUN !IR CRUSADE AGA9/ ! DULLNESS & 9COMPET5CY ?AT WAS ! RULE 9 !IR >T ?IRTY YE>S AGO UNLESS !Y HAD SOME HOPE ?AT !Y W\LD ONE DAY MOVE PEOPLE TO UND]/& !M4  

,WELL1 WE F9D ?AT ! GA9S S9CE ! TURN+-PO9T ( ! TIDE >E !SE3  ?AT !RE >E SOME FEW >TI/S :O HAVE1 AS IT W]E1 CAU<T UP ! GOLD5 *A9 DROPP$ TWO HUNDR$ YE>S AGO1 & ?AT !RE >E A FEW HI<LY CULTIVAT$ PEOPLE :O CAN UND]/& !M2 & ?AT BEYOND !SE !RE IS A VAGUE FEEL+ ABROAD AMONG PEOPLE ( ! SAME DEGREE1 ( DISCONT5T AT ! IGNOBLE UGL9ESS ?AT SURR\NDS !M4  

,?AT SEEMS TO ME TO M>K ! ADVANCE ?AT WE HAVE MADE S9CE ! LA/ ( POPUL> >T CAME TO AN 5D AMONG US1 & ,I DO NOT SAY1 CONSID]+ :]E WE !N W]E1 ?AT IT IS NOT A GREAT ADVANCE1 = IT COMES TO ?IS1 ?AT ?\< ! BATTLE IS /ILL TO W91 !RE >E ?OSE :O >E READY = ! BATTLE4  

,9DE$ IT W\LD BE A /RANGE %AME = ?IS AGE IF IT W]E NOT SO3 = AS EV]Y AGE ( ! WORLD HAS ITS [N TR\BLES TO CONFUSE IT1 & ITS [N FOLLIES TO CUMB] IT1 SO HAS EA* ITS [N WORK TO DO1 PO9T$ \T TO IT BY UNFAIL+ SIGNS ( ! TIMES2 & IT IS UNMANLY & /UPID = ! *ILDR5 ( ANY AGE TO SAY3  ,WE WILL NOT SET \R H&S TO ! WORK2 WE DID NOT MAKE ! TR\BLES1 WE WILL NOT WE>Y \RSELVES SEEK+ A REM$Y = !M3  SO HEAP+ UP = !IR SONS A HEAVI] LOAD ?AN !Y CAN LIFT )\T SU* /RUGGLES AS WILL W\ND & CRIPPLE !M SORELY4  ,NOT ?US \R FA!RS S]V$ US1 :O1 WORK+ LATE & E>LY1 LEFT US AT LA/ ?AT SEE?+ MASS ( PEOPLE SO T]RIBLY ALIVE & 5]GETIC1 ?AT WE CALL MOD]N ,EUROPE2 NOT ?US ?OSE S]V$ US1 :O HAVE MADE = US !SE PRES5T DAYS1 SO FRUITFUL ( *ANGE & WOND]+ EXPECTATION4  

,! C5TURY ?AT IS N[ BEG9N+ TO DRAW TO AN 5D1 IF PEOPLE W]E TO TAKE TO NICKNAM+ C5TURIES1 W\LD BE CALL$ ! ,C5TURY ( ,COMM]CE2 & ,I DO NOT ?9K ,I UND]VALUE ! WORK ?AT IT HAS DONE3 IT HAS BROK5 D[N MANY A PREJUDICE & TAU<T MANY A LESSON ?AT ! WORLD HAS BE5 HI!RTO SL[ TO LE>N3  IT HAS MADE IT POSSIBLE = MANY A MAN TO LIVE FREE1 :O W\LD 9 O!R TIMES HAVE BE5 A SLAVE1 BODY OR S\L1 OR BO?3  IF IT HAS NOT QUITE SPREAD PEACE & JU/ICE ?R\< ! WORLD1 AS AT ! 5D ( ITS FIR/ HALF WE FONDLY HOP$ IT W\LD1 IT HAS AT LEA/ /IRR$ UP 9 MANY FRE% CRAV+S = PEACE & JU/ICE3  ITS WORK HAS BE5 GOOD & PL5TE\S1 BUT MU* ( IT WAS R\<LY DONE1 AS NE$S WAS2 RECKLESSNESS HAS COMMONLY GONE ) ITS 5]GY1 BL9DNESS TOO (T5 ) ITS HA/E3  SO ?AT P]HAPS IT MAY BE WORK 5\< = ! NEXT C5TURY TO REPAIR ! BLUND]S ( ?AT RECKLESSNESS1 TO CLE> AWAY ! RUBBI% :I* ?AT HURRI$ WORK HAS PIL$ UP2 NAY EV5 WE 9 ! SECOND HALF ( ITS LA/ QU>T] MAY DO SOME?+ T[>DS SETT+ ITS H\SE 9 ORD]4  

,Y\1 ( ?IS GREAT & FAM\S T[N1 = 9/ANCE1 :I* HAS HAD SO MU* TO DO ) ! ,C5TURY ( ,COMM]CE1 Y\R GA9S >E OBVI\S TO ALL M51 BUT ! PRICE Y\ HAVE PAID = !M IS OBVI\S TO MANY-- SURELY TO Y\RSELVES MO/ ( ALL3  ,I DO NOT SAY ?AT !Y >E NOT WOR? ! PRICE2 ,I KN[ ?AT ,5GL& & ! WORLD C\LD V]Y ILL AF=D TO EX*ANGE ! ,BIRM+HAM ( TO-DAY = ! ,BIRM+HAM ( ! YE> #a#g3  BUT SURELY IF :AT Y\ HAVE GA9$ BE MORE ?AN A MOCK]Y1 Y\ CANNOT /OP AT ?OSE GA9S1 OR EV5 GO ON ALWAYS PIL+ UP SIMIL> ONES4  ,NO?+ CAN MAKE ME BELIEVE ?AT ! PRES5T CONDITION ( Y\R ,BLACK ,C\NTRY YOND] IS AN UN*ANGEABLE NECESSITY ( Y\R LIFE & POSITION3  SU* MIS]IES AS ?IS W]E BEGUN & C>RI$ ON 9 PURE ?\<TLESSNESS1 & A HUNDR$? P>T ( ! 5]GY ?AT WAS SP5T 9 CREAT+ !M W\LD GET RID ( !M3  ,I DO ?9K IF WE W]E NOT ALL ( US TOO PRONE TO ACQUIESCE 9 ! BASE BYWORD 'AFT] ME ! DELUGE1' IT W\LD SOON BE SOME?+ MORE ?AN AN IDLE DREAM TO HOPE ?AT Y\R PLEASANT MIDL& HILLS & FIELDS MI<T BEG9 TO BECOME PLEASANT AGA9 9 SOME WAY OR O!R1 EV5 )\T DEPOPULAT+ !M2 OR ?AT ?OSE ONCE LOVELY VALLEYS ( ,YORK%IRE 9 ! 'HEAVY WOOL5 DI/RICT1' ) !IR SWEEP+ HILL- SIDES & NOBLE RIV]S1 %\LD NOT NE$ ! /ROKE ( RU9 TO MAKE !M ONCE MORE DELI<TFUL ABODES ( M51 9/EAD ( ! DOG-HOLES ?AT ! ,C5TURY ( ,COMM]CE HAS MADE !M4  

,WELL1 PEOPLE WILL NOT TAKE ! TR\BLE OR SP5D ! MONEY NECESS>Y TO BEG9N+ ?IS SORT ( RE=MS1 BECAUSE !Y DO NOT FEEL ! EVILS !Y LIVE AMONG1 BECAUSE !Y HAVE DEGRAD$ !MSELVES 9TO SOME?+ LESS ?AN M52 !Y >E UNMANLY BECAUSE !Y HAVE CEAS$ TO HAVE !IR DUE %>E ( >T4  

,= AGA9 ,I SAY ?AT !RE9 RI* PEOPLE HAVE DEFRAUD$ !MSELVES AS WELL AS ! POOR3  Y\ WILL SEE A REF9$ & HI<LY $UCAT$ MAN N[ADAYS1 :O HAS BE5 TO ,ITALY & ,EGYPT1 & :]E NOT1 :O CAN TALK LE>N$LY 5\< 7& FANTA/ICALLY 5\< SOMETIMES7 AB\T >T1 & :O HAS AT HIS F+]S' 5DS ABUNDANT LORE CONC]N+ ! >T & LIT]ATURE ( PA/ DAYS1 SITT+ D[N )\T SIGNS ( DISCOM=T 9 A H\SE1 ?AT ) ALL ITS SURR\ND+S IS JU/ BRUTALLY VULG> & HIDE\S3  ALL HIS $UCATION HAS NOT DONE MORE = HIM ?AN ?AT4  

,! TRU? IS1 ?AT 9 >T1 & 9 O!R ?+S BESIDES1 ! LABOR$ $UCATION ( A FEW WILL NOT RAISE EV5 ?OSE FEW ABOVE ! REA* ( ! EVILS ?AT BESET ! IGNORANCE ( ! GREAT MASS ( ! POPULATION3  ! BRUTALITY ( :I* SU* A HUGE /OCK HAS BE5 ACCUMULAT$ L[] D[N1 WILL (T5 %[ )\T MU* PEEL+ ?R\< ! SELFI% REF9EM5T ( ?OSE :O HAVE LET IT ACCUMULATE4  ,! LACK ( >T1 OR RA!R ! MURD] ( >T1 ?AT CURSES \R /REETS FROM ! SORDIDNESS ( ! SURR\ND+S ( ! L[] CLASSES1 HAS ITS EXACT C\NT]P>T 9 ! DULLNESS & VULG>ITY ( ?OSE ( ! MIDDLE CLASSES1 & ! D\BLE-DI/ILL$ DULLNESS1 & SC>CELY LESS VULG>ITY ( ?OSE ( ! UPP] CLASSES4  

,I SAY ?IS IS AS IT %\LD BE2 IT IS JU/ & FAIR AS F> AS IT GOES2 & MOREOV] ! RI* ) !IR LEISURE >E ! MORE LIKE TO MOVE IF !Y FEEL ! P9* !MSELVES4  

,BUT H[ %ALL !Y & WE1 & ALL ( US1 MOVE8  ,:AT IS ! REM$Y8  

,:AT REM$Y CAN !RE BE = ! BLUND]S ( CIVILIZATION BUT FUR!R CIVILIZATION8  ,Y\ DO NOT BY ANY ACCID5T ?9K ?AT WE HAVE GONE AS F> 9 ?AT DIRECTION AS IT IS POSSIBLE TO GO1 DO Y\8--EV5 9 ,5GL&1 ,I MEAN8  

,:5 SOME *ANGES HAVE COME TO PASS1 ?AT P]HAPS WILL BE SPE$I] ?AN MO/ PEOPLE ?9K1 D\BTLESS $UCATION WILL BO? GR[ 9 QUALITY & 9 QUANTITY2 SO ?AT IT MAY BE1 ?AT AS ! N9ETE5? C5TURY IS TO BE CALL$ ! ,C5TURY ( ,COMM]CE1 ! TW5TIE? MAY BE CALL$ ! ,C5TURY ( ,$UCATION4  ,BUT ?AT $UCATION DOES NOT 5D :5 PEOPLE LEAVE S*OOL IS N[ A M]E COMMONPLACE2 & H[ !N CAN Y\ REALLY $UCATE M5 :O LEAD ! LIFE ( MA*9ES1 :O ONLY ?9K = ! FEW H\RS DUR+ :I* !Y >E NOT AT WORK1 :O 9 %ORT SP5D ALMO/ !IR :OLE LIVES 9 DO+ WORK :I* IS NOT PROP] = DEVELOP+ !M BODY & M9D 9 SOME WOR?Y WAY8  ,Y\ CANNOT $UCATE1 Y\ CANNOT CIVILIZE M51 UNLESS Y\ CAN GIVE !M A %>E 9 >T4  

,YES1 & IT IS H>D 9DE$ AS ?+S GO TO GIVE MO/ M5 ?AT %>E2 = !Y DO NOT MISS IT1 OR ASK = IT1 & IT IS IMPOSSIBLE AS ?+S >E ?AT !Y %\LD EI!R MISS OR ASK = IT4  ,NEV]!LESS EV]Y?+ HAS A BEG9N+1 & MANY GREAT ?+S HAVE HAD V]Y SMALL ONES2 & S9CE1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 !SE IDEAS >E ALREADY ABROAD 9 MORE ?AN ONE =M1 WE MU/ NOT BE TOO MU* DISC\RAG$ AT ! SEEM+LY B\NDLESS WEI<T WE HAVE TO LIFT4  

,AFT] ALL1 WE >E ONLY B\ND TO PLAY \R [N P>TS1 & DO \R [N %>E ( ! LIFT+1 & AS 9 NO CASE ?AT %>E CAN BE GREAT1 SO ALSO 9 ALL CASES IT IS CALL$ =1 IT IS NECESS>Y4  ,!RE=E LET US WORK & FA9T NOT2 REMEMB]+ ?AT ?\< IT BE NATURAL1 & !RE=E EXCUSABLE1 AMID D\BTFUL TIMES TO FEEL D\BTS ( SUCCESS OPPRESS US AT :ILES1 YET NOT TO CRU% ?OSE D\BTS1 & WORK AS IF WE HAD !M NOT1 IS SIMPLE C[>DICE1 :I* IS UN=GIVABLE4  ,NO MAN HAS ANY RI<T TO SAY ?AT ALL HAS BE5 DONE = NO?+1 ?AT ALL ! FAI?FUL UNWE>Y+ /RIFE ( ?OSE ?AT HAVE GONE BE=E US %ALL LEAD US NO:I!R2 ?AT MANK9D WILL BUT GO R\ND & R\ND 9 A CIRCLE = EV]3  NO MAN HAS A RI<T TO SAY ?AT1 & !N GET UP MORN+ AFT] MORN+ TO EAT HIS VICTUALS & SLEEP A-NI<TS1 ALL ! :ILE MAK+ O!R PEOPLE TOIL TO KEEP HIS WOR?LESS LIFE A- GO+4  

,BE SURE ?AT SOME WAY OR O!R WILL BE F\ND \T ( ! TANGLE1 EV5 :5 ?+S SEEM MO/ TANGL$1 & BE NO LESS SURE ?AT SOME USE WILL !N HAVE COME ( \R WORK1 IF IT HAS BE5 FAI?FUL1 & !RE=E UNSP>+LY C>EFUL & ?\<TFUL4  

,SO ONCE MORE ,I SAY1 IF 9 ANY MATT]S CIVILIZATION HAS GONE A/RAY1 ! REM$Y LIES NOT 9 /&+ /ILL1 BUT 9 MORE COMPLETE CIVILIZATION4  

,N[ :ATEV] DISCUSSION !RE MAY BE AB\T ?AT (T5 US$ & (T5 MISUS$ WORD1 ,I BELIEVE ALL :O HE> ME WILL AGREE ) ME 9 BELIEV+ FROM !IR HE>TS1 & NOT M]ELY 9 SAY+ 9 CONV5TIONAL PHRASE1 ?AT ! CIVILIZATION :I* DOES NOT C>RY ! :OLE PEOPLE ) IT1 IS DOOM$ TO FALL1 & GIVE PLACE TO ONE :I* AT LEA/ AIMS AT DO+ SO4  

,WE TALK ( ! CIVILIZATION ( ! ANCI5T PEOPLES1 ( ! CLASSICAL TIMES1 WELL1 CIVILIZ$ !Y W]E NO D\BT1 SOME ( !IR FOLK AT LEA/3  AN ,A!NIAN CITIZ5 = 9/ANCE L$ A SIMPLE1 DIGNIFI$1 ALMO/ P]FECT LIFE2 BUT !RE W]E DRAWBACKS TO HAPP9ESS P]HAPS 9 ! LIVES ( HIS SLAVES3  & ! CIVILIZATION ( ! ANCI5TS WAS F\ND$ ON SLAV]Y4  

,9DE$ ?AT ANCI5T SOCIETY DID GIVE A MODEL TO ! WORLD1 & %[$ US = EV] :AT BLESS+S >E FRE$OM ( LIFE & ?\<T1 SELF-RE/RA9T & A G5]\S $UCATION3  ALL ?OSE BLESS+S ! ANCI5T FREE PEOPLES SET =? TO ! WORLD--& KEPT !M TO !MSELVES4  

,!RE=E NO TYRANT WAS TOO BASE1 NO PRETEXT TOO HOLL[1 = 5SLAV+ ! GR&SONS ( ! M5 ( ,SALAMIS & ,!RMOPYLAE3 !RE=E DID ! DESC5DANTS ( ?OSE /]N & SELF-RE/RA9$ ,ROMANS1 :O W]E READY TO GIVE UP EV]Y?+1 & LIFE AS ! LEA/ ( ?+S1 TO ! GLORY ( !IR COMMONWEAL1 PRODUCE MON/]S ( LIC5SE & RECKLESS FOLLY4  ,!RE=E DID A LITTLE KNOT ( ,GALILEAN PEASANTS OV]?R[ ! ,ROMAN ,EMPIRE4  

,ANCI5T CIVILIZATION WAS *A9$ TO SLAV]Y & EXCLUSIV5ESS1 & IT FELL2 ! B>B>ISM ?AT TOOK ITS PLACE HAS DELIV]$ US FROM SLAV]Y & GR[N 9TO MOD]N CIVILIZATION2 & ?AT 9 ITS TURN HAS BE=E IT ! *OICE ( NEV]-CEAS+ GR[?1 OR DE/RUCTION BY ?AT :I* HAS 9 IT ! SE$S ( HI<] GR[?4  

,!RE IS AN UGLY WORD = A DREADFUL FACT1 :I* ,I MU/ MAKE BOLD TO USE--! RESIDUUM3  ?AT WORD S9CE ! TIME ,I FIR/ SAW IT US$1 HAS HAD A T]RIBLE SIGNIFICANCE TO ME1 & ,I HAVE FELT FROM MY HE>T ?AT IF ?IS RESIDUUM W]E A NECESS>Y P>T ( MOD]N CIVILIZATION1 AS SOME PEOPLE OP5LY1 & MANY MORE TACITLY1 ASSUME ?AT IT IS1 !N ?IS CIVILIZATION C>RIES ) IT ! POISON ?AT %ALL ONE DAY DE/ROY IT1 EV5 AS ITS ELD] SI/] DID3  IF CIVILIZATION IS TO GO NO FUR!R ?AN ?IS1 IT HAD BETT] NOT HAVE GONE SO F>3  IF IT DOES NOT AIM AT GETT+ RID ( ?IS MIS]Y & GIV+ SOME %>E 9 ! HAPP9ESS & DIGNITY ( LIFE TO ,A,L,L ! PEOPLE ?AT IT HAS CREAT$1 & :I* IT SP5DS SU* UNWE>Y+ 5]GY 9 CREAT+1 IT IS SIMPLY AN ORGANIZ$ 9JU/ICE1 A M]E 9/RUM5T = OPPRESSION1 SO MU* ! WORSE ?AN ?AT :I* HAS GONE BE=E IT1 AS ITS PRET5SIONS >E HI<]1 ITS SLAV]Y SUBTL]1 ITS MA/]Y H>D] TO OV]?R[1 BECAUSE SUPPORT$ BY SU* A D5SE MASS ( COMMONPLACE WELL-BE+ & COM=T4  

,SURELY ?IS CANNOT BE3  SURELY !RE IS A DI/9CT FEEL+ ABROAD ( ?IS 9JU/ICE3  SO ?AT IF ! RESIDUUM /ILL CLOGS ALL ! EF=TS ( MOD]N CIVILIZATION TO RISE ABOVE M]E POPULATION-BRE$+ & MONEY-MAK+1 ! DIFFICULTY ( DEAL+ ) IT IS ! LEGACY1 FIR/ ( ! AGES ( VIOL5CE & ALMO/ CONSCI\S BRUTAL 9JU/ICE1 & NEXT ( ! AGES ( ?\<TLESSNESS1 ( HURRY & BL9DNESS2 SURELY ALL ?OSE :O ?9K AT ALL ( ! FUTURE ( ! WORLD >E AT WORK 9 ONE WAY OR O!R 9 /RIV+ TO RID IT ( ?IS %AME4  

,?AT TO MY M9D IS ! MEAN+ ( :AT WE CALL ,NATIONAL ,$UCATION1 :I* WE HAVE BEGUN1 & :I* IS D\BTLESS ALREADY BE>+ ITS FRUITS1 & WILL BE> GREAT]1 :5 ALL PEOPLE >E $UCAT$1 NOT ACCORD+ TO ! MONEY :I* !Y OR !IR P>5TS POSSESS1 BUT ACCORD+ TO ! CAPACITY ( !IR M9DS4  

,:AT EFFECT ?AT WILL HAVE UPON ! FUTURE ( ! >TS1 ,I CANNOT SAY1 BUT ONE W\LD SURELY ?9K A V]Y GREAT EFFECT2 = IT WILL 5ABLE PEOPLE TO SEE CLE>LY MANY ?+S :I* >E N[ AS COMPLETELY HIDD5 FROM !M AS IF !Y W]E BL9D 9 BODY & IDIOTIC 9 M9D3 & ?IS1 ,I SAY1 WILL ACT NOT ONLY UPON ?OSE :O MO/ DIRECTLY FEEL ! EVILS ( IGNORANCE1 BUT ALSO UPON ?OSE :O FEEL !M 9DIRECTLY1--UPON US1 ! $UCAT$3  ! GREAT WAVE ( RIS+ 9TELLIG5CE1 RIFE ) SO MANY NATURAL DESIRES & ASPIRATIONS1 WILL C>RY ALL CLASSES ALONG ) IT1 & =CE US ALL TO SEE ?AT MANY ?+S :I* WE HAVE BE5 US$ TO LOOK UPON AS NECESS>Y & ET]NAL EVILS >E M]ELY ! ACCID5TAL & TEMPOR>Y GR[?S ( PA/ /UPIDITY1 & CAN BE ESCAP$ FROM BY DUE EF=T1 & ! EX]CISE ( C\RAGE1 GOODWILL1 & =E?\<T4  

,& AMONG ?OSE EVILS1 ,I DO1 & MU/ ALWAYS1 BELIEVE WILL FALL ?AT ONE :I* LA/ YE> ,I TOLD Y\ ?AT ,I ACC\NT$ ! GREATE/ ( ALL EVILS1 ! HEAVIE/ ( ALL SLAV]IES2 ?AT EVIL ( ! GREAT] P>T ( ! POPULATION BE+ 5GAG$ = BY F> ! MO/ P>T ( !IR LIVES 9 WORK1 :I* AT ! BE/ CANNOT 9T]E/ !M1 OR DEVELOP !IR BE/ FACULTIES1 & AT ! WOR/ 7& ?AT IS ! COMMONE/1 TOO7 IS M]E UNMITIGAT$ SLAVI% TOIL1 ONLY TO BE WRUNG \T ( !M BY ! /]NE/ COMPULSION1 A TOIL :I* !Y %IRK ALL !Y CAN-- SMALL BLAME TO !M4  ,& ?IS TOIL DEGRADES !M 9TO LESS ?AN M53  & !Y WILL SOME DAY COME TO KN[ IT1 & CRY \T TO BE MADE M5 AGA91 & >T ONLY CAN DO IT1 & R$EEM !M FROM ?IS SLAV]Y2 & ,I SAY ONCE MORE ?AT ?IS IS H] HI<E/ & MO/ GLORI\S 5D & AIM2 & IT IS 9 H] /RUGGLE TO ATTA9 TO IT ?AT %E WILL MO/ SURELY PURIFY H]SELF1 & QUICK5 H] [N ASPIRATIONS T[>DS P]FECTION4  

,BUT WE--9 ! MEANTIME WE MU/ NOT SIT WAIT+ = OBVI\S SIGNS ( !SE LAT] & GLORI\S DAYS TO %[ !MSELVES ON E>?1 & 9 ! HEAV5S1 BUT RA!R TURN TO ! COMMONPLACE1 & MAYBE (T5 DULL WORK ( FITT+ \RSELVES 9 DETAIL TO TAKE P>T 9 !M IF WE %\LD LIVE TO SEE ONE ( !M2 OR 9 DO+ \R BE/ TO MAKE ! PA? SMOO? = !IR COM+1 IF WE >E TO DIE BE=E !Y >E H]E4  

,:AT1 !RE=E1 CAN WE DO1 TO GU>D TRADITIONS ( TIME PA/ ?AT WE MAY NOT ONE DAY HAVE TO BEG9 ANEW FROM ! BEG9N+ ) NONE TO TEA* US8  ,:AT >E WE TO DO1 ?AT WE MAY TAKE HE$ TO1 & SPREAD ! DEC5CIES ( LIFE1 SO ?AT AT ! LEA/ WE MAY HAVE A FIELD :]E IT WILL BE POSSIBLE = >T TO GR[ :5 M5 BEG9 TO LONG = IT3  :AT F9ALLY CAN WE DO1 EA* ( US1 TO *]I% SOME G]M ( >T1 SO ?AT IT MAY MEET ) O!RS1 & SPREAD & GR[ LITTLE BY LITTLE 9TO ! ?+ ?AT WE NE$8  

,N[ ,I CANNOT PRET5D TO ?9K ?AT ! FIR/ ( !SE DUTIES IS A MATT] ( 9DIFF]5CE TO Y\1 AFT] MY EXP]I5CE ( ! 5?USIA/IC MEET+ ?AT ,I HAD ! HONOR ( ADDRESS+ H]E LA/ AUTUMN ON ! SUBJECT ( ! 7SO CALL$7 RE/ORATION ( ,/4 ,M>K'S AT ,V5ICE2 Y\ ?\<T1 & MO/ JU/LY ?\<T1 IT SEEMS TO ME1 ?AT ! SUBJECT WAS ( SU* MOM5T TO >T 9 G5]AL1 ?AT IT WAS A SIMPLE & OBVI\S ?+ = M5 :O W]E ANXI\S ON ! MATT] TO ADDRESS !MSELVES TO ?OSE :O HAD ! DECISION ( IT 9 !IR H&S2 EV5 ?\< ! =M] W]E CALL$ ,5GLI%M51 & ! LATT] ,ITALIANS2 = Y\ FELT ?AT ! NAME ( LOV]S ( >T W\LD COV] ?OSE DIFF]5CES3  IF Y\ HAD ANY MISGIV+S1 Y\ REMEMB]$ ?AT !RE WAS BUT ONE SU* BUILD+ 9 ! WORLD1 & ?AT IT WAS WOR? :ILE RISK+ A BREA* ( ETIQUETTE1 IF ANY WORDS ( \RS C\LD DO ANY?+ T[>DS SAV+ IT2 WELL1 ! ,ITALIANS W]E1 SOME ( !M1 V]Y NATURALLY1 ?\< SURELY UNREASONABLY1 IRRITAT$1 = A TIME1 & 9 SOME ( !IR PR9TS !Y BADE US LOOK AT HOME2 ?AT WAS NO >GUM5T 9 FAVOR ( ! WISDOM ( WANTONLY REBUILD+ ,/4 ,M>K'S FACADE3  BUT C]TA9LY ?OSE ( US :O HAVE NOT YET LOOK$ AT HOME 9 ?IS MATT] HAD BETT] DO SO SPE$ILY1 LATE & OV] LATE ?\< IT BE3  = ?\< WE HAVE NO GOLD5-PICTUR$ 9T]IORS LIKE ,/4 ,M>K'S ,*UR* AT HOME1 WE /ILL HAVE MANY BUILD+S :I* >E BO? WORKS ( ANCI5T >T & MONUM5TS ( HI/ORY3  & JU/ ?9K :AT IS HAPP5+ TO !M1 & NOTE1 S9CE WE PR(ESS TO RECOGNIZE !IR VALUE1 H[ HELPLESS >T IS 9 ! ,C5TURY ( ,COMM]CE6  

,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 MANY & MANY A BEAUTIFUL & ANCI5T BUILD+ IS BE+ DE/ROY$ ALL OV] CIVILIZ$ ,EUROPE AS WELL AS 9 ,5GL&1 BECAUSE IT IS SUPPOS$ TO 9T]F]E ) ! CONV5I5CE ( ! CITIZ5S1 :ILE A LITTLE =E?\<T MI<T SAVE IT )\T TR5*+ ON ?AT CONV5I5CE7#f72 BUT EV5 AP>T FROM ?AT1 ,I SAY ?AT IF WE >E NOT PREP>$ TO PUT UP ) A LITTLE 9CONV5I5CE 9 \R LIFETIMES = ! SAKE ( PRES]V+ A MONUM5T ( >T :I* WILL ELEVATE & $UCATE1 NOT ONLY \RSELVES1 BUT \R SONS1 & \R SONS' SONS1 IT IS VA9 & IDLE ( US TO TALK AB\T >T--OR $UCATION EI!R4  ,BRUTALITY MU/ BE BR$ ( SU* BRUTALITY4  

,! SAME ?+ MAY BE SAID AB\T 5L>G+1 OR O!RWISE ALT]+ = CONV5I5CE' SAKE1 OLD BUILD+S /ILL 9 USE = SOME?+ LIKE !IR ORIG9AL PURPOSES3  9 ALMO/ ALL SU* CASES IT IS REALLY NO?+ MORE ?AN A QUE/ION ( A LITTLE MONEY = A NEW SITE3  & !N A NEW BUILD+ CAN BE BUILT EXACTLY FITT$ = ! USES IT IS NE$$ =1 ) SU* >T AB\T IT AS \R [N DAYS CAN FURNI%2 :ILE ! OLD MONUM5T IS LEFT TO TELL ITS TALE ( *ANGE & PROGRESS1 TO HOLD \T EXAMPLE & W>N+ TO US 9 ! PRACTICE ( ! >TS3  & ?US ! CONV5I5CE ( ! PUBLIC1 ! PROGRESS ( MOD]N >T1 & ! CAUSE ( $UCATION1 >E ALL FUR!R$ AT ONCE AT ! CO/ ( A LITTLE MONEY4  

,SURELY IF IT BE WOR? :ILE TR\BL+ \RSELVES AB\T ! WORKS ( >T ( TO-DAY1 ( :I* ANY AM\NT ALMO/ CAN BE DONE1 S9CE WE >E YET ALIVE1 IT IS WOR? :ILE SP5D+ A LITTLE C>E1 =E?\<T1 & MONEY 9 PRES]V+ ! >T ( BYGONE AGES1 ( :I* 7WOE WOR? ! :ILE67 SO LITTLE IS LEFT1 & ( :I* WE CAN NEV] HAVE ANY MORE1 :ATEV] GOOD-HAP ! WORLD MAY ATTA9 TO4  

,NO MAN :O CONS5TS TO ! DE/RUCTION OR ! MUTILATION ( AN ANCI5T BUILD+ HAS ANY RI<T TO PRET5D ?AT HE C>ES AB\T >T2 OR HAS ANY EXCUSE TO PLEAD 9 DEF5SE ( HIS CRIME AGA9/ CIVILIZATION & PROGRESS1 SAVE %E] BRUTAL IGNORANCE4  

,BUT BE=E ,I LEAVE ?IS SUBJECT ,I MU/ SAY A WORD OR TWO AB\T ! CURI\S 9V5TION ( \R [N DAYS CALL$ ,RE/ORATION1 A ME?OD ( DEAL+ ) WORKS ( BYGONE DAYS :I*1 ?\< NOT SO DEGRAD+ 9 ITS SPIRIT AS D[NRI<T DE/RUCTION1 IS NEV]!LESS LITTLE BETT] 9 ITS RESULTS ON ! CONDITION ( ?OSE WORKS ( >T2 IT IS OBVI\S ?AT ,I HAVE NO TIME TO >GUE ! QUE/ION \T TO-NI<T1 SO ,I WILL ONLY MAKE !SE ASS]TIONS3  

,?AT ANCI5T BUILD+S1 BE+ BO? WORKS ( >T & MONUM5TS ( HI/ORY1 MU/ OBVI\SLY BE TREAT$ ) GREAT C>E & DELICACY3 ?AT ! IMITATIVE >T ( TO-DAY IS NOT1 & CANNOT BE ! SAME ?+ AS ANCI5T >T1 & CANNOT REPLACE IT2 & ?AT !RE=E IF WE SUP]IMPOSE ?IS WORK ON ! OLD1 WE DE/ROY IT BO? AS >T & AS A RECORD ( HI/ORY3  LA/LY1 ?AT ! NATURAL WEA!R+ ( ! SURFACE ( A BUILD+ IS BEAUTIFUL1 & ITS LOSS DISA/R\S4  

,N[ ! RE/OR]S HOLD ! EXACT CONTR>Y ( ALL ?IS3  !Y ?9K ?AT ANY CLEV] >*ITECT TO-DAY CAN DEAL (F-H& SUCCESSFULLY ) ! ANCI5T WORK2 ?AT :ILE ALL ?+S ELSE HAVE *ANG$ AB\T US S9CE 7SAY7 ! ?IRTE5? C5TURY1 >T HAS NOT *ANG$1 & ?AT \R WORKM5 CAN TURN \T WORK ID5TICAL ) ?AT ( ! ?IRTE5? C5TURY2 &1 LA/LY1 ?AT ! WEA!R-BEAT5 SURFACE ( AN ANCI5T BUILD+ IS WOR?LESS1 & TO BE GOT RID ( :]EV] POSSIBLE4  

,Y\ SEE ! QUE/ION IS DIFFICULT TO >GUE1 BECAUSE !RE SEEM TO BE NO COMMON GR\NDS BETWE5 ! RE/OR]S & ! ANTI-RE/OR]S3  ,I APPEAL !RE=E TO ! PUBLIC1 & BID !M NOTE1 ?AT ?\< \R OP9IONS MAY BE WRONG1 ! ACTION WE ADVISE IS NOT RA%3  LET ! QUE/ION BE %ELV$ A:ILE3  IF1 AS WE >E ALWAYS PRESS+ ON PEOPLE1 DUE C>E BE TAK5 ( !SE MONUM5TS1 SO ?AT !Y %ALL NOT FALL 9TO DISREPAIR1 !Y WILL BE ALWAYS !RE TO 'RE/ORE' :5EV] PEOPLE ?9K PROP] & :5 WE >E PROV$ WRONG2 BUT IF IT %\LD TURN \T ?AT WE >E RI<T1 H[ CAN ! 'RE/OR$' BUILD+S BE RE/OR$8  ,I BEG ( Y\ !RE=E TO LET ! QUE/ION BE %ELV$1 TILL >T HAS SO ADVANC$ AMONG US1 ?AT WE CAN DEAL AU?ORITATIVELY ) IT1 TILL !RE IS NO LONG] ANY D\BT AB\T ! MATT]4  

,SURELY !SE MONUM5TS ( \R >T & HI/ORY1 :I*1 :ATEV] ! LAWY]S MAY SAY1 BELONG NOT TO A COT]IE1 OR TO A RI* MAN H]E & !RE1 BUT TO ! NATION AT L>GE1 >E WOR? ?IS DELAY3  SURELY ! LA/ RELICS ( ! LIFE ( ! 'FAM\S M5 & \R FA!RS ?AT BEGAT US' MAY JU/LY CLAIM ( US ! EX]CISE ( A LITTLE PATI5CE4  

,IT WILL GIVE US TR\BLE NO D\BT1 ALL ?IS C>E ( \R POSSESSIONS3 BUT !RE IS MORE TR\BLE TO COME2 = ,I MU/ N[ SPEAK ( SOME?+ ELSE1 ( POSSESSIONS :I* %\LD BE COMMON TO ALL ( US1 ( ! GRE5 GRASS1 & ! LEAVES1 & ! WAT]S1 ( ! V]Y LI<T & AIR ( HEAV51 :I* ! ,C5TURY ( ,COMM]CE HAS BE5 TOO BUSY TO PAY ANY HE$ TO4  ,& FIR/ LET ME REM9D Y\ ?AT ,I AM SUPPOS+ EV]Y ONE H]E PRES5T PR(ESSES TO C>E AB\T >T4  

,WELL1 !RE >E SOME RI* M5 AMONG US :OM WE ODDLY 5\< CALL MANUFACTUR]S1 BY :I* WE MEAN CAPITALI/S :O PAY O!R M5 TO ORGANIZE MANUFACTUR]S2 !SE G5TLEM51 MANY ( :OM BUY PICTURES & PR(ESS TO C>E AB\T >T1 BURN A DEAL ( COAL3  !RE IS AN ,ACT 9 EXI/5CE :I* WAS PASS$ TO PREV5T !M SOMETIMES & 9 SOME PLACES FROM P\R+ A D5SE CL\D ( SMOKE OV] ! WORLD1 &1 TO MY ?9K+1 A V]Y LAME & P>TIAL ,ACT IT IS3  BUT NO?+ H9D]S !SE LOV]S ( >T FROM BE+ A LAW TO !MSELVES1 & MAK+ IT A PO9T ( HONOR ) !M TO M9IMIZE ! SMOKE NUISANCE AS F> AS !IR [N WORKS >E CONC]N$2 & IF !Y DON'T DO SO1 :5 M]E MONEY1 & EV5 A V]Y LITTLE ( ?AT1 IS :AT IT WILL CO/ !M1 ,I SAY ?AT !IR LOVE ( >T IS A M]E PRET5SE3  H[ CAN Y\ C>E AB\T ! IMAGE ( A L&SCAPE :5 Y\ %[ BY Y\R DE$S ?AT Y\ DON'T C>E = ! L&SCAPE ITSELF8 OR :AT RI<T HAVE Y\ TO %UT Y\RSELF UP ) BEAUTIFUL =M & COLOR :5 Y\ MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE = O!R PEOPLE TO HAVE ANY %>E 9 !SE ?+S8  

,WELL1 & AS TO ! SMOKE ,ACT ITSELF3  ,I DON'T KN[ :AT HE$ Y\ PAY TO IT 9 ,BIRM+HAM7#g71 BUT ,I HAVE SE5 MYSELF :AT HE$ IS PAID TO IT 9 O!R PLACES2 ,BRAD=D = 9/ANCE3  ?\< CLOSE BY !M AT ,SALTAIRE !Y HAVE AN EXAMPLE :I* ,I %\LD HAVE ?\<T MI<T HAVE %AM$ !M2 = ! HUGE *IMNEY !RE :I* S]VES ! ACRES ( WEAV+ & SP9N+ %$S ( ,SIR ,TITUS ,SALT & HIS BRO!RS IS AS GUILTLESS ( SMOKE AS AN ORD9>Y KIT*5 *IMNEY4 ,OR ,MAN*E/]3  A G5TLEMAN ( ?AT CITY TOLD ME ?AT ! SMOKE ,ACT WAS A M]E DEAD LETT] !RE3  WELL1 !Y BUY PICTURES 9 ,MAN*E/] & PR(ESS TO WI% TO FUR!R ! >TS3  BUT Y\ SEE IT MU/ BE IDLE PRET5SE AS F> AS !IR RI* PEOPLE >E CONC]N$3  !Y ONLY WANT TO TALK AB\T IT1 & HAVE !MSELVES TALK$ (4  

,I DON'T KN[ :AT Y\ >E DO+ AB\T ?IS MATT] H]E2 BUT Y\ MU/ =GIVE MY SAY+1 ?AT UNLESS Y\ >E BEG9N+ TO ?9K ( SOME WAY ( DEAL+ ) IT1 Y\ >E NOT BEG9N+ YET TO PAVE Y\R WAY TO SUCCESS 9 ! >TS4  

,WELL1 ,I HAVE SPOK5 ( A HUGE NUISANCE1 :I* IS A TYPE ( ! WOR/ NUISANCES ( :AT AN ILL-TEMP]$ MAN MI<T BE EXCUS$ = CALL+ ! ,C5TURY ( ,NUISANCES1 RA!R ?AN ! ,C5TURY ( ,COMM]CE4  ,I WILL N[ LEAVE IT TO ! CONSCI5CES ( ! RI* & 9FLU5TIAL AMONG US1 & SPEAK ( A M9OR NUISANCE :I* IT IS 9 ! P[] ( EV]Y ONE ( US TO ABATE1 & :I*1 SMALL AS IT IS1 IS SO VEXATI\S1 ?AT IF ,I CAN PREVAIL ON A SCORE ( Y\ TO TAKE HE$ TO IT BY :AT ,I AM SAY+1 ,I %ALL ?9K MY EV5+'S WORK A GOOD ONE4 ,S&WI*-PAP]S ,I MEAN--( C\RSE Y\ LAU<3  BUT COME N[1 DON'T Y\1 CIVILIZ$ AS Y\ >E 9 ,BIRM+HAM1 LEAVE !M ALL AB\T ! ,LICKEY HILLS & Y\R PUBLIC G>D5S & ! LIKE8  ,IF Y\ DON'T ,I REALLY SC>CELY KN[ ) :AT WORDS TO PRAISE Y\4  ,:5 WE ,LONDON]S GO TO 5JOY \RSELVES AT ,HAMPTON ,C\RT1 = 9/ANCE1 WE TAKE SPECIAL GOOD C>E TO LET EV]YBODY KN[ ?AT WE HAVE HAD SOME?+ TO EAT3  SO ?AT ! P>K JU/ \TSIDE ! GATES 7& A BEAUTIFUL PLACE IT IS7 LOOKS AS IF IT HAD BE5 SN[+ DIRTY PAP]4 ,I REALLY ?9K Y\ MI<T PROMISE ME ONE & ALL :O >E H]E PRES5T TO HAVE DONE ) ?IS SLUTTI% HABIT1 :I* IS ! TYPE ( MANY ANO!R 9 ITS WAY1 JU/ AS ! SMOKE NUISANCE IS4  ,I MEAN SU* ?+S AS SCRAWL+ ONE'S NAME ON MONUM5TS1 TE>+ D[N TREE B\<S1 & ! LIKE4  

,I SUPPOSE 'TIS E>LY DAYS 9 ! REVIVAL ( ! >TS TO EXPRESS ONE'S DISGU/ AT ! DAILY 9CREAS+ HIDE\SNESS ( ! PO/]S ) :I* ALL \R T[NS >E DAUB$4  ,/ILL WE \<T TO BE DISGU/$ AT SU* HORRORS1 & ,I ?9K MAKE UP \R M9DS NEV] TO BUY ANY ( ! >TICLES SO ADV]TIS$4  ,I CAN'T BELIEVE !Y CAN BE WOR? MU* IF !Y NE$ ALL ?AT %\T+ TO SELL !M4  

,AGA91 ,I MU/ ASK :AT DO Y\ DO ) ! TREES ON A SITE ?AT IS GO+ TO BE BUILT OV]8 DO Y\ TRY TO SAVE !M1 TO ADAPT Y\R H\SES AT ALL TO !M8 DO Y\ UND]/& :AT TREASURES !Y >E 9 A T[N OR A SUBURB8 OR :AT A RELIEF !Y WILL BE TO ! HIDE\S DOG-HOLES :I* 7=GIVE ME67 Y\ >E PROBABLY GO+ TO BUILD 9 !IR PLACES8  ,I ASK ?IS ANXI\SLY1 & ) GRIEF 9 MY S\L1 = 9 ,LONDON & ITS SUBURBS WE ALWAYS7#h7 BEG9 BY CLE>+ A SITE TILL IT IS AS B>E AS ! PAVEM5T3  ,I REALLY ?9K ?AT ALMO/ ANYBODY W\LD HAVE BE5 %OCK$1 IF ,I C\LD HAVE %[N HIM SOME ( ! TREES ?AT HAVE BE5 WANTONLY MURD]$ 9 ! SUBURB 9 :I* ,I LIVE 7,HAMM]SMI? TO WIT71 AMONG !M SOME ( ?OSE MAGNIFIC5T C$>S1 = :I* WE ALONG ! RIV] US$ TO BE FAM\S ONCE4  

,BUT H]E AGA9 SEE H[ HELPLESS ?OSE >E :O C>E AB\T >T OR NATURE AMID ! HURRY ( ! ,C5TURY ( ,COMM]CE4  

,PRAY DO NOT =GET1 ?AT ANY ONE :O CUTS D[N A TREE WANTONLY OR C>ELESSLY1 ESPECIALLY 9 A GREAT T[N OR ITS SUBURBS1 NE$ MAKE NO PRET5SE ( C>+ AB\T >T4  

,:AT ELSE CAN WE DO TO HELP TO $UCATE \RSELVES & O!RS 9 ! PA? ( >T1 TO BE ON ! ROAD TO ATTA9+ AN ,>,T ,M,A,D,E ,B,Y ,! ,P,E,O,P,L,E ,& ,= ,! ,P,E,O,P,L,E ,A,S ,A ,J,O,Y ,T,O ,! ,M,A,K,] ,& ,! ,U,S,]8  

,:Y1 HAV+ GOT TO UND]/& SOME?+ ( :AT >T WAS1 HAV+ GOT TO LOOK UPON ITS ANCI5T MONUM5TS AS FRI5DS ?AT CAN TELL US SOME?+ ( TIMES BYGONE1 & :OSE FACES WE DO NOT WI% TO ALT]1 EV5 ?\< !Y BE WORN BY TIME & GRIEF3  HAV+ GOT TO SP5D MONEY & TR\BLE UPON MATT]S ( DEC5CY1 GREAT & LITTLE2 HAV+ MADE IT CLE> ?AT WE REALLY DO C>E AB\T NATURE EV5 9 ! SUBURBS ( A BIG T[N--HAV+ GOT SO F>1 WE %ALL BEG9 TO ?9K ( ! H\SES 9 :I* WE LIVE4  

,= ,I MU/ TELL Y\ ?AT UNLESS Y\ >E RESOLV$ TO HAVE GOOD & RATIONAL >*ITECTURE1 IT IS1 ONCE AGA91 USELESS Y\R ?9K+ AB\T >T AT ALL4  

,I HAVE SPOK5 ( ! POPUL> >TS1 BUT !Y MI<T ALL BE SUMM$ UP 9 ?AT ONE WORD ,>*ITECTURE2 !Y >E ALL P>TS ( ?AT GREAT :OLE1 & ! >T ( H\SE-BUILD+ BEG9S IT ALL3  IF WE DID NOT KN[ H[ TO DYE OR TO WEAVE2 IF WE HAD NEI!R GOLD1 NOR SILV]1 NOR SILK2 & NO PIGM5TS TO PA9T )1 BUT HALF-A-DOZ5 O*]S & UMB]S1 WE MI<T YET FRAME A WOR?Y >T ?AT W\LD LEAD TO EV]Y?+1 IF WE HAD BUT TIMB]1 /ONE1 & LIME1 & A FEW CUTT+ TOOLS TO MAKE !SE COMMON ?+S NOT ONLY %ELT] US FROM W9D & WEA!R1 BUT ALSO EXPRESS ! ?\<TS & ASPIRATIONS ?AT /IR 9 US4  

,>*ITECTURE W\LD LEAD US TO ALL ! >TS1 AS IT DID ) E>LI] M53  BUT IF WE DESPISE IT & TAKE NO NOTE ( H[ WE >E H\S$1 ! O!R >TS WILL HAVE A H>D TIME ( IT 9DE$4  

,N[ ,I DO NOT ?9K ! GREATE/ ( OPTIMI/S W\LD D5Y ?AT1 TAK+ US ONE & ALL1 WE >E AT PRES5T H\S$ 9 A P]FECTLY %AMEFUL WAY1 & S9CE ! GREATE/ P>T ( US HAVE TO LIVE 9 H\SES ALREADY BUILT = US1 IT MU/ BE ADMITT$ ?AT IT IS RA!R H>D TO KN[ :AT TO DO1 BEYOND WAIT+ TILL !Y TUMBLE AB\T \R E>S4  

,ONLY WE MU/ NOT LAY ! FAULT UPON ! BUILD]S1 AS SOME PEOPLE SEEM 9CL9$ TO DO3  !Y >E \R V]Y HUMBLE S]VANTS1 & WILL BUILD :AT WE ASK =2 REMEMB]1 ?AT RI* M5 >E NOT OBLIG$ TO LIVE 9 UGLY H\SES1 & YET Y\ SEE !Y DO2 :I* ! BUILD]S MAY BE WELL EXCUS$ = TAK+ AS A SIGN ( :AT IS WANT$4  

,WELL1 ! PO9T IS1 WE MU/ DO :AT WE CAN1 & MAKE PEOPLE UND]/& :AT WE WANT !M TO DO = US1 BY LETT+ !M SEE :AT WE DO = \RSELVES4  

,HI!RTO1 JUDG+ US BY ?AT /&>D1 ! BUILD]S MAY WELL SAY1 ?AT WE WANT ! PRET5SE ( A ?+ RA!R ?AN ! ?+ ITSELF2 ?AT WE WANT A %[ ( PETTY LUXURY IF WE >E UNRI*1 A %[ ( 9SULT+ /UPIDITY IF WE >E RI*3  & !Y >E QUITE CLE> ?AT AS A RULE WE WANT TO GET SOME?+ ?AT %ALL LOOK AS IF IT CO/ TWICE AS MU* AS IT REALLY DID4  

,Y\ CANNOT HAVE ,>*ITECTURE ON ?OSE T]MS3  SIMPLICITY & SOLIDITY >E ! V]Y FIR/ REQUISITES ( IT3  JU/ ?9K IF IT IS NOT SO3  ,H[ WE PLEASE \RSELVES ) AN OLD BUILD+ BY ?9K+ ( ALL ! G5]ATIONS ( M5 ?AT HAVE PASS$ ?R\< IT6 DO WE NOT REMEMB] H[ IT HAS RECEIV$ !IR JOY1 & BORNE !IR SORR[1 & NOT EV5 !IR FOLLY HAS LEFT S\RNESS UPON IT8 IT /ILL LOOKS AS K9D TO US AS IT DID TO !M4  ,& ! CONV]SE ( ?IS WE \<T TO FEEL :5 WE LOOK AT A NEWLY-BUILT H\SE IF IT W]E AS IT %\LD BE3 WE %\LD FEEL A PLEASURE 9 ?9K+ H[ HE :O HAD BUILT IT HAD LEFT A PIECE ( HIS S\L BEH9D HIM TO GREET ! NEW-COM]S ONE AFT] ANO!R LONG & LONG AFT] HE WAS GONE3- BUT :AT S5TIM5T CAN AN ORD9>Y MOD]N H\SE MOVE 9 US1 OR :AT ?\<T--SAVE A HOPE ?AT WE MAY SPE$ILY =GET ITS BASE UGL9ESS8  

,BUT IF Y\ ASK ME H[ WE >E TO PAY = ?IS SOLIDITY & EXTRA EXP5SE1 ?AT SEEMS TO ME A REASONABLE QUE/ION2 = Y\ MU/ DISMISS AT ONCE AS A DELUSION ! HOPE ?AT HAS BE5 SOMETIMES *]I%$1 ?AT Y\ CAN HAVE A BUILD+ :I* IS A WORK ( >T1 & IS !RE=E ABOVE ALL ?+S PROP]LY BUILT1 AT ! SAME PRICE AS A BUILD+ :I* ONLY PRET5DS TO BE ?IS3  NEV] =GET :5 PEOPLE TALK AB\T *EAP >T 9 G5]AL1 BY ! WAY1 ?AT ALL >T CO/S TIME1 TR\BLE1 & ?\<T1 & ?AT MONEY IS ONLY A C\NT] TO REPRES5T !SE ?+S4  

,H[EV]1 ,I MU/ TRY TO ANSW] ! QUE/ION ,I HAVE SUPPOS$ PUT1 H[ >E WE TO PAY = DEC5T H\SES8  

,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT1 BY A GREAT PIECE ( GOOD LUCK1 ! WAY TO PAY = !M IS BY DO+ ?AT :I* ALONE CAN PRODUCE POPUL> >T AMONG US3  LIV+ A SIMPLE LIFE1 ,I MEAN4  ,ONCE MORE ,I SAY ?AT ! GREATE/ FOE TO >T IS LUXURY1 >T CANNOT LIVE 9 ITS ATMOSPH]E4  

,:5 Y\ HE> ( ! LUXURIES ( ! ANCI5TS1 Y\ MU/ REMEMB] ?AT !Y W]E NOT LIKE \R LUXURIES1 !Y W]E RA!R 9DULG5CE 9 PIECES ( EXTRAVAGANT FOLLY ?AN :AT WE TO-DAY CALL LUXURY2 :I* P]HAPS Y\ W\LD RA!R CALL COM=T3  WELL ,I ACCEPT ! WORD1 & SAY ?AT A ,GREEK OR ,ROMAN ( ! LUXURI\S TIME W\LD />E A/ONI%$ C\LD HE BE BR\<T BACK AGA91 & %[N ! COM=TS ( A WELL-TO-DO MIDDLE-CLASS H\SE4  

,BUT SOME1 ,I KN[1 ?9K ?AT ! ATTA9M5T ( !SE V]Y COM=TS IS :AT MAKES ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 CIVILIZATION & UNCIVILISATION1 ?AT !Y >E ! ESS5CE ( CIVILIZATION4  ,IS IT SO 9DE$8  ,F>EWELL MY HOPE !N6--,I HAD ?\<T ?AT CIVILIZATION MEANT ! ATTA9M5T ( PEACE & ORD] & FRE$OM1 ( GOODWILL BETWE5 MAN & MAN1 ( ! LOVE ( TRU? & ! HATR$ ( 9JU/ICE1 & BY CONSEQU5CE ! ATTA9M5T ( ! GOOD LIFE :I* !SE ?+S BRE$1 A LIFE FREE FROM CRAV5 FE>1 BUT FULL ( 9CID5T3  ?AT WAS :AT ,I ?\<T IT MEANT1 NOT MORE /UFF$ *AIRS & MORE CU%IONS1 & MORE C>PETS & GAS1 & MORE DA9TY MEAT & DR9K--& !RE)AL MORE & %>P] DIFF]5CES BETWE5 CLASS & CLASS4  

,IF ?AT BE :AT IT IS1 ,I = MY P>T WI% ,I W]E WELL \T ( IT1 & LIV+ 9 A T5T 9 ! ,P]SIAN DES]T1 OR A TURF HUT ON ! ,ICEL& HILL-SIDE4  ,BUT H[EV] IT BE1 & ,I ?9K MY VIEW IS ! TRUE VIEW1 ,I TELL Y\ ?AT >T ABHORS ?AT SIDE ( CIVILIZATION1 %E CANNOT BREA! 9 ! H\SES ?AT LIE UND] ITS /UFFY SLAV]Y4  

,BELIEVE ME1 IF WE WANT >T TO BEG9 AT HOME1 AS IT MU/1 WE MU/ CLE> \R H\SES ( TR\BLESOME SUP]FLUITIES ?AT >E = EV] 9 \R WAY3  CONV5TIONAL COM=TS ?AT >E NO REAL COM=TS1 & DO BUT MAKE WORK = S]VANTS & DOCTORS3  IF Y\ WANT A GOLD5 RULE ?AT WILL FIT EV]YBODY1 ?IS IS IT3  

',H,A,V,E ,N,O,?,+ ,9 ,Y,\,R ,H,\,S,E,S ,?,A,T ,Y,\ ,D,O ,N,O,T ,K,N,[ ,T,O ,B,E ,U,S,E,F,U,L ,O,R ,B,E,L,I,E,V,E ,T,O ,B,E ,B,E,A,U,T,I,F,U,L4'  

,& IF WE APPLY ?AT RULE /RICTLY1 WE %ALL 9 ! FIR/ PLACE %[ ! BUILD]S & SU*-LIKE S]VANTS ( ! PUBLIC :AT WE REALLY WANT1 WE %ALL CREATE A DEM& = REAL >T1 AS ! PHRASE GOES2 & 9 ! SECOND PLACE1 WE %ALL SURELY HAVE MORE MONEY TO PAY = DEC5T H\SES4  

,P]HAPS IT WILL NOT TRY Y\R PATI5CE TOO MU* IF ,I LAY BE=E Y\ MY IDEA ( ! FITT+S NECESS>Y TO ! SITT+-ROOM ( A HEAL?Y P]SON3  A ROOM1 ,I MEAN1 9 :I* HE W\LD NOT HAVE TO COOK 9 MU*1 OR SLEEP 9 G5]ALLY1 OR 9 :I* HE W\LD NOT HAVE TO DO ANY V]Y LITT]-MAK+ MANUAL WORK4  

,FIR/ A BOOK-CASE ) A GREAT MANY BOOKS 9 IT3  NEXT A TABLE ?AT WILL KEEP /EADY :5 Y\ WRITE OR WORK AT IT3  !N SEV]AL *AIRS ?AT Y\ CAN MOVE1 & A B5* ?AT Y\ CAN SIT OR LIE UPON3  NEXT A CUPBO>D ) DRAW]S3  NEXT1 UNLESS EI!R ! BOOK-CASE OR ! CUPBO>D BE V]Y BEAUTIFUL ) PA9T+ OR C>V+1 Y\ WILL WANT PICTURES OR 5GRAV+S1 SU* AS Y\ CAN AF=D1 ONLY NOT /OP-GAPS1 BUT REAL WORKS ( >T ON ! WALL2 OR ELSE ! WALL ITSELF MU/ BE ORNAM5T$ ) SOME BEAUTIFUL & RE/FUL PATT]N3  WE %ALL ALSO WANT A VASE OR TWO TO PUT FL[]S 91 :I* LATT] Y\ MU/ HAVE SOMETIMES1 ESPECIALLY IF Y\ LIVE 9 A T[N4  ,!N !RE WILL BE ! FIREPLACE ( C\RSE1 :I* 9 \R CLIMATE IS B\ND TO BE ! *IEF OBJECT 9 ! ROOM4  

,?AT IS ALL WE %ALL WANT1 ESPECIALLY IF ! FLOOR BE GOOD2 IF IT BE NOT1 AS1 BY ! WAY1 9 A MOD]N H\SE IT IS PRETTY C]TA9 NOT TO BE1 ,I ADMIT ?AT A SMALL C>PET :I* CAN BE BUNDL$ \T ( ! ROOM 9 TWO M9UTES WILL BE USEFUL1 & WE MU/ ALSO TAKE C>E ?AT IT IS BEAUTIFUL1 OR IT WILL ANNOY US T]RIBLY4  

,N[ UNLESS WE >E MUSICAL1 & NE$ A PIANO 79 :I* CASE1 AS F> AS BEAUTY IS CONC]N$1 WE >E 9 A BAD WAY71 ?AT IS QUITE ALL WE WANT3  & WE CAN ADD V]Y LITTLE TO !SE NECESS>IES )\T TR\BL+ \RSELVES1 & H9D]+ \R WORK1 \R ?\<T1 & \R RE/4  

,IF !SE ?+S W]E DONE AT ! LEA/ CO/ = :I* !Y C\LD BE DONE WELL & SOLIDLY1 !Y \<T NOT TO CO/ MU*2 & !Y >E SO FEW1 ?AT ?OSE ?AT C\LD AF=D TO HAVE !M AT ALL1 C\LD AF=D TO SP5D SOME TR\BLE TO GET !M FITT+ & BEAUTIFUL3  & ALL ?OSE :O C>E AB\T >T \<T TO TAKE GREAT TR\BLE TO DO SO1 & TO TAKE C>E ?AT !RE BE NO %AM >T AMONG !M1 NO?+ ?AT IT HAS DEGRAD$ A MAN TO MAKE OR SELL4  ,& ,I FEEL SURE1 ?AT IF ALL :O C>E AB\T >T W]E TO TAKE ?IS PA9S1 IT W\LD MAKE A GREAT IMPRESSION UPON ! PUBLIC4  

,?IS SIMPLICITY Y\ MAY MAKE AS CO/LY AS Y\ PLEASE OR CAN1 ON ! O!R H&3  Y\ MAY HANG Y\R WALLS ) TAPE/RY 9/EAD ( :ITEWA% OR PAP]2 OR Y\ MAY COV] !M ) MOSAIC1 OR HAVE !M FRESCO$ BY A GREAT PA9T]3  ALL ?IS IS NOT LUXURY1 IF IT BE DONE = BEAUTY'S SAKE1 & NOT = %[3  IT DOES NOT BREAK \R GOLD5 RULE3  ,H,A,V,E ,N,O,?,+ ,9 ,Y,\,R ,H,\,S,E,S ,:,I,* ,Y,\ ,D,O ,N,O,T ,K,N,[ ,T,O ,B,E ,U,S,E,F,U,L ,O,R ,B,E,L,I,E,V,E ,T,O ,B,E ,B,E,A,U,T,I,F,U,L4  

,ALL >T />TS FROM ?IS SIMPLICITY2 & ! HI<] ! >T RISES1 ! GREAT] ! SIMPLICITY4  ,I HAVE BE5 SPEAK+ ( ! FITT+S ( A DWELL+-H\SE--A PLACE 9 :I* WE EAT & DR9K1 & PASS FAMILI> H\RS2 BUT :5 Y\ COME TO PLACES :I* PEOPLE WANT TO MAKE MORE SPECIALLY BEAUTIFUL BECAUSE ( ! SOLEMNITY OR DIGNITY ( !IR USES1 !Y WILL BE SIMPL] /ILL1 & HAVE LITTLE 9 !M SAVE ! B>E WALLS MADE AS BEAUTIFUL AS MAY BE4  ,/4 ,M>K'S AT ,V5ICE HAS V]Y LITTLE FURNITURE 9 IT1 MU* LESS ?AN MO/ ,ROMAN ,CA?OLIC *UR*ES3  ITS LOVELY & /ATELY MO!R ,/4 ,SOPHIA ( ,CON/ANT9OPLE HAD LESS /ILL1 EV5 :5 IT WAS A ,*RI/IAN *UR*3 BUT WE NE$ NOT GO EI!R TO ,V5ICE OR ,/AMB\L TO TAKE NOTE ( ?AT3  GO 9TO ONE ( \R [N MI<TY ,GO?IC NAVES 7DO ANY ( Y\ REMEMB] ! FIR/ TIME Y\ DID SO87 & NOTE H[ ! HUGE FREE SPACE SATISFIES & ELEVATES Y\1 EV5 N[ :5 W9D[ & WALL >E /RIPP$ ( ORNAM5T3  !N ?9K ( ! MEAN+ ( SIMPLICITY1 & ABS5CE ( 5CUMB]+ GEW-GAWS4  

,N[ AFT] ALL1 = US :O >E LE>N+ >T1 IT IS NOT F> TO SEEK :AT IS ! SURE/ WAY TO FUR!R IT2 ?AT :I* MO/ BRE$S >T IS >T2 EV]Y PIECE ( WORK ?AT WE DO :I* IS WELL DONE1 IS SO MU* HELP TO ! CAUSE2 EV]Y PIECE ( PRET5SE & HALF-HE>T$NESS IS SO MU* HURT TO IT4  ,MO/ ( Y\ :O TAKE TO ! PRACTICE ( >T CAN F9D \T 9 NO V]Y LONG TIME :E!R Y\ HAVE ANY GIFTS = IT OR NOT3  IF Y\ HAVE NOT1 ?R[ ! ?+ UP1 OR Y\ WILL HAVE A WRET*$ TIME ( IT Y\RSELVES1 & WILL BE DAMAG+ ! CAUSE BY LABORI\S PRET5SE3  BUT IF Y\ HAVE GIFTS ( ANY K9D1 Y\ >E HAPPY 9DE$ BEYOND MO/ M52 = Y\R PLEASURE IS ALWAYS ) Y\1 NOR CAN Y\ BE 9TEMP]ATE 9 ! 5JOYM5T ( IT1 & AS Y\ USE IT1 IT DOES NOT LESS51 BUT GR[S3  IF Y\ >E BY *ANCE WE>Y ( IT AT NI<T1 Y\ GET UP 9 ! MORN+ EAG] = IT2 OR IF P]HAPS 9 ! MORN+ IT SEEMS FOLLY TO Y\ = A :ILE1 YET PRES5TLY1 :5 Y\R H& HAS BE5 MOV+ A LITTLE 9 ITS WONT$ WAY1 FRE% HOPE HAS SPRUNG UP B5EA? IT & Y\ >E HAPPY AGA94  ,:ILE O!RS >E GETT+ ?R\< ! DAY LIKE PLANTS ?RU/ 9TO ! E>?1 :I* CANNOT TURN ?IS WAY OR ?AT BUT AS ! W9D BL[S !M1 Y\ KN[ :AT Y\ WANT1 & Y\R WILL IS ON ! AL]T TO F9D IT1 & Y\1 :ATEV] HAPP5S1 :E!R IT BE JOY OR GRIEF1 >E AT LEA/ ALIVE4  

,N[ :5 ,I SPOKE TO Y\ LA/ YE>1 AFT] ,I HAD SAT D[N ,I WAS HALF AFRAID ?AT ,I HAD ON SOME PO9TS SAID TOO MU*1 ?AT ,I HAD SPOK5 TOO BITT]LY 9 MY EAG]NESS2 ?AT A RA% WORD MI<T HAVE DISC\RAG$ SOME ( Y\2 ,I WAS V]Y F> FROM MEAN+ ?AT3  :AT ,I WANT$ TO DO1 :AT ,I WANT TO DO TO-NI<T IS TO PUT DEF9ITELY BE=E Y\ A CAUSE = :I* TO /RIVE4  

,?AT CAUSE IS ! ,DEMOCRACY ( ,>T1 ! 5NOBL+ ( DAILY & COMMON WORK1 :I* WILL ONE DAY PUT HOPE & PLEASURE 9 ! PLACE ( FE> & PA91 AS ! =CES :I* MOVE M5 TO LABOR & KEEP ! WORLD A-GO+4  

,IF ,I HAVE 5LI/$ ANY ONE 9 ?AT CAUSE1 RA% AS MY WORDS MAY HAVE BE51 OR FEEBLE AS !Y MAY HAVE BE51 !Y HAVE DONE MORE GOOD ?AN H>M2 NOR DO ,I BELIEVE ?AT ANY WORDS ( M9E CAN DISC\RAGE ANY :O HAVE JO9$ ?AT CAUSE OR >E READY TO DO SO3  !IR WAY IS TOO CLE> BE=E !M = ?AT1 & EV]Y ONE ( US CAN HELP ! CAUSE :E!R HE BE GREAT OR LITTLE4  

,I KN[ 9DE$ ?AT M51 WE>I$ BY ! PETT9ESS ( ! DETAILS ( ! /RIFE1 !IR PATI5CE TRI$ BY HOPE DEF]R$1 WILL AT :ILES1 EXCUSABLY 5\<1 TURN BACK 9 !IR HE>TS TO O!R DAYS1 :5 IF ! ISSUES W]E NOT CLE>]1 ! MEANS ( TRY+ !M W]E SIMPL]2 :51 SO /IRR+ W]E ! TIMES1 ONE MI<T EV5 HAVE ATON$ = MANY A BLUND] & BACKSLID+ BY VISIBLY DY+ = ! CAUSE4  ,TO HAVE BREA/$ ! ,SPANI% PIKES AT ,LEYD51 TO HAVE DRAWN SWORD ) ,OLIV]3  ?AT MAY WELL SEEM TO US AT TIMES AMID ! TANGLES ( TO- DAY A HAPPY FATE3  = A MAN TO BE ABLE TO SAY1 ,I HAVE LIV$ LIKE A FOOL1 BUT N[ ,I WILL CA/ AWAY FOOL+ = AN H\R1 & DIE LIKE A MAN--!RE IS SOME?+ 9 ?AT C]TA9LY3  & YET 'TIS CLE> ?AT FEW M5 CAN BE SO LUCKY AS TO DIE = A CAUSE1 )\T HAV+ FIR/ ( ALL LIV$ = IT4  ,& AS ?IS IS ! MO/ ?AT CAN BE ASK$ FROM ! GREATE/ MAN ?AT FOLL[S A CAUSE1 SO IT IS ! LEA/ ?AT CAN BE TAK5 FROM ! SMALLE/4  

,SO TO US :O HAVE A ,CAUSE AT HE>T1 \R HI<E/ AMBITION & \R SIMPLE/ DUTY >E ONE & ! SAME ?+3  = ! MO/ P>T WE %ALL BE TOO BUSY DO+ ! WORK ?AT LIES READY TO \R H&S1 TO LET IMPATI5CE = VISIBLY GREAT PROGRESS VEX US MU*2 BUT SURELY S9CE WE >E S]VANTS ( A ,CAUSE1 HOPE MU/ BE EV] ) US1 & SOMETIMES P]HAPS IT WILL SO QUICK5 \R VISION ?AT IT WILL \TRUN ! SL[ LAPSE ( TIME1 & %[ US ! VICTORI\S DAYS :5 MILLIONS ( ?OSE :O N[ SIT 9 D>KNESS WILL BE 5LI<T5$ BY AN ,>,T ,M,A,D,E ,B,Y ,! ,P,E,O,P,L,E ,& ,= ,! ,P,E,O,P,L,E1 ,A ,J,O,Y ,T,O ,! ,M,A,K,] ,& ,! ,U,S,]4  
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,AS ,I CORRECT$ !SE %EETS = ! PRESS1 ! CASE ( TWO SU* PIECES ( DE/RUCTION IS =C$ UPON ME3  FIR/1 ! REMA9S ( ! ,REFECTORY ( ,WE/M9/] ,ABBEY1 ) ! ADJAC5T ,A%BURNHAM ,H\SE1 A BEAUTIFUL WORK1 PROBABLY BY ,9IGO ,JONES2 & SECOND1 ,MAGDAL5 ,BRIDGE AT ,OX=D4  ,C]TA9LY ?IS SEEMS TO MOCK MY HOPE ( ! 9FLU5CE ( $UCATION ON ! ,BEAUTY ( ,LIFE2 S9CE ! FIR/ S*EME ( DE/RUCTION IS EAG]LY PRESS$ =W>D BY ! AU?ORITIES ( ,WE/M9/] ,S*OOL1 ! SECOND SC>CELY OPPOS$ BY ! RESID5T MEMB]S ( ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,OX=D 
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 ,S9CE P]HAPS SOME PEOPLE MAY READ !SE WORDS :O >E NOT ( ,BIRM+HAM1 ,I \<T TO SAY ?AT IT WAS AU?ORITATIVELY EXPLA9$ AT ! MEET+ TO :I* ,I ADDRESS$ !SE WORDS1 ?AT 9 ,BIRM+HAM ! LAW IS /RICTLY 5=C$ 
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