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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,HI!RTO ! LIT]>Y C>RE] ( ,M>Y1 HAD = ! MO/ P>T1 BE5 SIL5T2 & HAD BE5 PRODUCTIVE ( 9COME TO H]SELF1 )\T APP>5TLY LEAD+ TO ! WREA? ( FAME4 ,FROM ?IS TIME %E WAS DE/9$ TO ATTRACT ! NOTICE ( ! PUBLIC1 & P]HAPS NO FEMALE WRIT] EV] OBTA9$ SO GREAT A DEGREE ( CELEBRITY ?R\<\T ,EUROPE4 

,IT CANNOT BE D\BT$ ?AT1 :ILE1 = ?REE YE>S ( LIT]>Y EMPLOYM5T1 %E 0HELD ! NOISELESS T5OR ( H] WAY10 H] M9D WAS 9S5SIBLY ADVANC+ T[>DS A VIGOR\S MATURITY4 ,! UN9T]RUPT$ HABIT ( COMPOSITION GAVE A FRE$OM & FIRMNESS TO ! EXPRESSION ( H] S5TIM5TS4 ,! SOCIETY %E FREQU5T$1 N\RI%$ H] UND]/&+1 & 5L>G$ H] M9D4 ,! ,FR5* REVOLUTION1 :ILE IT GAVE A FUNDAM5TAL %OCK TO ! HUMAN 9TELLECT ?R\< EV]Y REGION ( ! GLOBE1 DID NOT FAIL TO PRODUCE A CONSPICU\S EFFECT 9 ! PROGRESS ( ,M>Y'S REFLECTIONS4 ,! PREJUDICES ( H] E>LY YE>S SUFF]$ A VEHEM5T CONCUSSION4 ,H] RESPECT = E/ABLI%M5TS WAS UND]M9$4 ,AT ?IS P]IOD OCCURR$ A MISUND]/&+ UPON PUBLIC GR\NDS1 ) ONE ( H] E>LY FRI5DS1 :OSE ATTA*M5T TO MU/Y CRE$S & EXPLOD$ ABSURDITIES1 HAD BE5 9CREAS$1 BY ! OP]ATION ( ?OSE V]Y CIRCUM/ANCES1 BY :I* H] M9D HAD BE5 RAPIDLY ADVANC$ 9 ! RACE ( 9DEP5D5CE4 

,! EV5T1 IMM$IATELY 9TRODUCTORY TO ! RANK :I* FROM ?IS TIME %E HELD 9 ! LIDS ( LIT]ATURE1 WAS ! PUBLICATION ( ,BURKE'S ,REFLECTIONS ON ! ,REVOLUTION 9 ,FRANCE4 ,?IS BOOK1 AFT] HAV+ BE5 LONG PROMIS$ TO ! WORLD1 F9ALLY MADE ITS APPE>ANCE ON ! FIR/ ( ,NOVEMB] #a#g#i2 & ,M>Y1 FULL ( S5TIM5TS ( LIB]TY1 & IMPRESS$ ) A W>M 9T]E/ 9 ! /RUGGLE ?AT WAS N[ GO+ ON1 SEIZ$ H] P5 9 ! FIR/ BUR/ ( 9DIGNATION1 AN EMOTION ( :I* %E WAS /RONGLY SUSCEPTIBLE4 ,%E WAS 9 ! HABIT ( COMPOS+ ) RAPIDITY1 & H] ANSW]1 :I* WAS ! FIR/ ( ! NUM]\S ONES ?AT APPE>$1 OBTA9$ EXTRAORD9>Y NOTICE4 ,M>K$ AS IT IS ) ! VEHEM5CE & IMPETU\SNESS ( ITS ELOQU5CE1 IT IS C]TA9LY *>GEABLE ) A TOO CONTEMPTU\S & 9TEMP]ATE TREATM5T ( ! GREAT MAN AGA9/ :OM ITS ATTACK IS DIRECT$4 ,BUT ?IS CIRCUM/ANCE WAS NOT 9JURI\S TO ! SUCCESS ( ! PUBLICATION4 ,BURKE HAD BE5 W>MLY LOV$ BY ! MO/ LIB]AL & 5LI<T5$ FRI5DS ( FRE$OM1 & !Y W]E PROPORTIONABLY 9FLAM$ & DISGU/$ BY ! FURY ( HIS ASSAULT1 UPON :AT !Y DEEM$ TO BE ITS SACR$ CAUSE4 

,%ORT AS WAS ! TIME 9 :I* ,M>Y COMPOS$ H] ,ANSW] TO ,BURKE'S ,REFLECTIONS1 !RE WAS ONE ANECDOTE %E TOLD ME CONC]N+ IT1 :I* SEEMS WOR? RECORD+ 9 ?IS PLACE4 ,IT WAS S5T TO ! PRESS1 AS IS ! G5]AL PRACTICE :5 ! E>LY PUBLICATION ( A PIECE IS DEEM$ A MATT] ( IMPORTANCE1 BE=E ! COMPOSITION WAS F9I%$4 ,:5 ,M>Y HAD >RIV$ AT AB\T ! MIDDLE ( H] WORK1 %E WAS SEIZ$ ) A TEMPOR>Y FIT ( TORPOR & 9DOL5CE1 & BEGAN TO REP5T ( H] UND]TAK+4 ,9 ?IS /ATE ( M9D1 %E CALL$1 ONE EV5+1 AS %E WAS 9 ! PRACTICE ( DO+1 UPON H] PUBLI%]1 = ! PURPOSE ( RELIEV+ H]SELF BY AN H\R OR TWO'S CONV]SATION4 ,H]E1 ! HABITUAL +5U\SNESS ( H] NATURE1 L$ H] TO DESCRIBE :AT HAD JU/ PA/ 9 H] ?\<TS4 ,MR4 ,JOHNSON IMM$IATELY1 9 A K9D & FRI5DLY WAY1 9TREAT$ H] NOT TO PUT ANY CON/RA9T UPON H] 9CL9ATION1 & TO GIVE H]SELF NO UNEAS9ESS AB\T ! %EETS ALREADY PR9T$1 :I* HE W\LD *E]FULLY ?R[ ASIDE1 IF IT W\LD CONTRIBUTE TO H] HAPP9ESS4 ,M>Y HAD WANT$ /IMULUS4 ,%E HAD NOT EXPECT$ TO BE 5C\RAG$1 9 :AT %E WELL KNEW TO BE AN UNREASONABLE ACCESS ( IDL5ESS4 ,H] FRI5D'S SO READILY FALL+ 9 ) H] ILL-HUMOR1 & SEEM+ TO EXPECT ?AT %E W\LD LAY ASIDE H] UND]TAK+1 PIQU$ H] PRIDE4 ,%E IMM$IATELY W5T HOME2 & PROCE$$ TO ! 5D ( H] WORK1 ) NO O!R 9T]RUPTIONS BUT :AT W]E ABSOLUTELY 9DISP5SIBLE4 

,IT IS PROBABLE ?AT ! APPLAUSE :I* ATT5D$ H] ,ANSW] TO ,BURKE1 ELEVAT$ ! TONE ( H] M9D4 ,%E HAD ALWAYS FELT MU* CONFID5CE 9 H] [N P[]S2 BUT IT CANNOT BE D\BT$1 ?AT ! ACTUAL P]CEPTION ( A SIMIL> FEEL+ RESPECT+ US 9 A MULTITUDE ( O!RS1 MU/ 9CREASE ! CONFID5CE1 & /IMULATE ! ADV5TURE ( ANY HUMAN BE+4 ,M>Y ACCORD+LY PROCE$$1 9 A %ORT TIME AFT]1 TO ! COMPOSITION ( H] MO/ CELEBRAT$ PRODUCTION1 ! ,V9DICATION ( ! ,RI<TS ( ,WOMAN4 

,NEV] DID ANY AU?OR 5T] 9TO A CAUSE1 ) A MORE >D5T DESIRE TO BE F\ND1 NOT A FL\RI%+ & EMPTY DECLAIM]1 BUT AN EFFECTUAL *AMPION4 ,%E CONSID]$ H]SELF AS /&+ =? 9 DEF5SE ( ONE HALF ( ! HUMAN SPECIES1 LABOR+ UND] A YOKE :I*1 ?R\< ALL ! RECORDS ( TIME1 HAD DEGRAD$ !M FROM ! /ATION ( RATIONAL BE+S1 & ALMO/ SUNK !M TO ! LEVEL ( ! BRUTES4 ,%E SAW 9DE$1 ?AT !Y W]E (T5 ATTEMPT$ TO BE HELD 9 SILK5 FETT]S1 & BRIB$ 9TO ! LOVE ( SLAV]Y2 BUT ! DISGUISE & ! TREA*]Y S]V$ ONLY ! MORE FULLY TO CONFIRM H] OPPOSITION4 ,%E REG>D$ H] SEX1 9 ! LANGUAGE ( ,CALI/A1 AS 

0,9 EV]Y /ATE ( LIFE ! SLAVES ( M530 

! RI* AS ALT]NATELY UND] ! DESPOTISM ( A FA!R1 A BRO!R1 & A HUSB&2 & ! MIDDL+ & ! POOR] CLASSES %UT \T FROM ! ACQUISITION ( BREAD ) 9DEP5D5CE1 :5 !Y >E NOT %UT \T FROM ! V]Y MEANS ( AN 9DU/RI\S SUBSI/5CE4 ,SU* W]E ! VIEWS %E 5T]TA9$ ( ! SUBJECT2 & SU* ! FEEL+S ) :I* %E W>M$ H] M9D4 

,! WORK IS C]TA9LY A V]Y BOLD & ORIG9AL PRODUCTION4 ,! /R5G? & FIRMNESS ) :I* ! AU?OR REPELS ! OP9IONS ( ,R\SSEAU1 ,DR4 ,GREGORY1 & ,DR4 ,JAMES ,=DYCE1 RESPECT+ ! CONDITION ( WOM51 CANNOT BUT MAKE A /RONG IMPRESSION UPON EV]Y +5U\S READ]4 ,! PUBLIC AT L>GE =M$ V]Y DIFF]5T OP9IONS RESPECT+ ! *>ACT] ( ! P]=MANCE4 ,MANY ( ! S5TIM5TS >E UND\BT$LY ( A RA!R MASCUL9E DESCRIPTION4 ,! SPIRIT$ & DECISIVE WAY 9 :I* ! AU?OR EXPLODES ! SY/EM ( GALLANTRY1 & ! SPECIES ( HOMAGE ) :I* ! SEX IS USUALLY TREAT$1 %OCK$ ! MAJORITY4 ,NOVELTY PRODUC$ A S5TIM5T 9 !IR M9D1 :I* !Y MI/OOK = A S5SE ( 9JU/ICE4 ,! PRETTY1 S(T CREATURES ?AT >E SO (T5 TO BE F\ND 9 ! FEMALE SEX1 & ?AT CLASS ( M5 :O BELIEVE !Y C\LD NOT EXI/ )\T SU* PRETTY1 S(T CREATURES TO RESORT TO1 W]E 9 >MS AGA9/ ! AU?OR ( SO H]ETICAL & BLASPHEM\S A DOCTR9E4 ,!RE >E ALSO1 IT MU/ BE CONFESS$1 OCCASIONAL PASSAGES ( A /]N & RUGG$ FEATURE1 9COMPATIBLE ) ! TRUE /AM9A ( ! WRIT]'S *>ACT]4 ,BUT1 IF !Y DID NOT BELONG TO H] FIX$ & P]MAN5T *>ACT]1 !Y BELONG$ TO H] *>ACT] PRO TEMPORE2 & :AT %E ?\<T1 %E SCORN$ TO QUALIFY4 

,YET1 ALONG ) ?IS RIGID1 & SOME:AT AMAZONIAN TEMP]1 :I* *>ACT]IZ$ SOME P>TS ( ! BOOK1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO REM>K A LUXURIANCE ( IMAG9ATION1 & A TREMBL+ DELICACY ( S5TIM5T1 :I* W\LD HAVE DONE HONOR TO A POET1 BUR/+ ) ALL ! VISIONS ( AN ,>MIDA & A ,DIDO4 

,! CONTRADICTION1 TO ! PUBLIC APPREH5SION1 WAS EQUALLY GREAT1 AS TO ! P]SON ( ! AU?OR1 AS IT WAS :5 !Y CONSID]$ ! TEMP] ( ! BOOK4 ,9 ! *AMPION ( H] SEX1 :O WAS DESCRIB$ AS 5DEAVOR+ TO 9VE/ !M ) ALL ! RI<TS ( MAN1 ?OSE :OM CURIOSITY PROMPT$ TO SEEK ! OCCASION ( BEHOLD+ H]1 EXPECT$ TO F9D A /URDY1 MUSCUL>1 RAW-BON$ VIRAGO2 & !Y W]E NOT A LITTLE SURPRIS$1 :51 9/EAD ( ALL ?IS1 !Y F\ND A WOMAN1 LOVELY 9 H] P]SON1 &1 9 ! BE/ & MO/ 5GAG+ S5SE1 FEM99E 9 H] MANN]S4 

,! ,V9DICATION ( ! ,RI<TS ( ,WOMAN IS UND\BT$LY A V]Y UNEQUAL P]=MANCE1 & EM95TLY DEFICI5T 9 ME?OD & >RANGEM5T4 ,:5 TRI$ BY ! HO>Y & LONG-E/ABLI%$ LAWS ( LIT]>Y COMPOSITION1 IT CAN SC>CELY MA9TA9 ITS CLAIM TO BE PLAC$ 9 ! FIR/ CLASS ( HUMAN PRODUCTIONS4 ,BUT :5 WE CONSID] ! IMPORTANCE ( ITS DOCTR9ES1 & ! EM95CE ( G5IUS IT DISPLAYS1 IT SEEMS NOT V]Y IMPROBABLE ?AT IT WILL BE READ AS LONG AS ! ,5GLI% LANGUAGE 5DURES4 ,! PUBLICATION ( ?IS BOOK =MS AN EPO*A 9 ! SUBJECT TO :I* IT BELONGS2 & ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT WILL P]HAPS H]EAFT] BE F\ND TO HAVE P]=M$ MORE SUB/ANTIAL S]VICE = ! CAUSE ( H] SEX1 ?AN ALL ! O!R WRIT]S1 MALE OR FEMALE1 ?AT EV] FELT !MSELVES ANIMAT$ 9 ! BEHALF ( OPPRESS$ & 9JUR$ BEAUTY4 

,! C5SURE ( ! LIB]AL CRITIC AS TO ! DEFECTS ( ?IS P]=MANCE1 WILL BE *ANG$ 9TO A/ONI%M5T1 :5 ,I TELL HIM1 ?AT A WORK ( ?IS 9E/IMABLE MOM5T1 WAS BEGUN1 C>RI$ ON1 & F9I%$ 9 ! /ATE 9 :I* IT N[ APPE>S1 9 A P]IOD ( NO MORE ?AN SIX WEEKS4 

,IT IS NECESS>Y H]E ?AT ,I %\LD RESUME ! SUBJECT ( ! FRI5D%IP ?AT SUBSI/$ BETWE5 ,M>Y & ,MR4 ,FUSELI1 :I* PROV$ ! S\RCE ( ! MO/ MEMORABLE EV5TS 9 H] SUBSEQU5T HI/ORY4 ,HE IS A NATIVE ( ! REPUBLIC ( ,SWITZ]L&1 BUT HAS SP5T ! PR9CIPAL P>T ( HIS LIFE 9 ! ISL& ( ,GREAT-,BRITA94 ,! EM95CE ( HIS G5IUS CAN SC>CELY BE DISPUT$2 IT HAS 9DE$ RECEIV$ ! TE/IMONY :I* IS ! LEA/ TO BE SUSPECT$1 ?AT ( SOME ( ! MO/ CONSID]ABLE ( HIS CONTEMPOR>Y >TI/S4 ,HE HAS ONE ( ! MO/ /RIK+ *>ACT]I/ICS ( G5IUS1 A D>+1 AS WELL AS P]SEV]+1 SPIRIT ( ADV5TURE4 ,! WORK 9 :I* HE IS AT PRES5T 5GAG$1 A S]IES ( PICTURES = ! ILLU/RATION ( ,MILTON1 UPON A V]Y L>GE SCALE1 & PRODUC$ SOLELY UPON ! 9CITEM5T ( HIS [N M9D1 IS A PRO( ( ?IS1 IF 9DE$ HIS :OLE LIFE HAD NOT SUFFICI5TLY PROV$ IT4 

,MR4 ,FUSELI IS ONE ( ,MR4 ,JOHNSON'S OLDE/ FRI5DS1 & WAS AT ?IS TIME 9 ! HABIT ( VISIT+ HIM TWO OR ?REE TIMES A WEEK4 ,M>Y1 ONE ( :OSE /RONGE/ *>ACT]I/ICS WAS ! EXQUISITE S5SATIONS ( PLEASURE %E FELT FROM ! ASSOCIATIONS ( VISIBLE OBJECTS1 HAD HI!RTO NEV] BE5 ACQUA9T$1 OR NEV] 9TIMATELY ACQUA9T$1 ) AN EM95T PA9T]4 ,! BE+ ?US 9TRODUC$ !RE=E TO ! SOCIETY ( ,MR4 ,FUSELI1 WAS A HI< GRATIFICATION TO H]2 :ILE HE F\ND 9 ,M>Y1 A P]SON P]HAPS MORE SUSCEPTIBLE ( ! EMOTIONS PA9T+ IS CALCULAT$ TO EXCITE1 ?AN ANY O!R ) :OM HE EV] CONV]S$4 ,PA9T+1 & SUBJECTS CLOSELY CONNECT$ ) PA9T+1 W]E !IR ALMO/ CON/ANT TOPICS ( CONV]SATION2 & !Y F\ND !M 9EXHAU/IBLE4 ,IT CANNOT BE D\BT$1 BUT ?AT ?IS WAS A SPECIES ( EX]CISE V]Y CONDUCIVE TO ! IMPROVEM5T ( ,M>Y'S M9D4 

,NO?+ HUMAN H[EV] IS UNMIX$4 ,IF ,M>Y D]IV$ IMPROVEM5T FROM ,MR4 ,FUSELI1 %E MAY ALSO BE SUSPECT$ ( HAV+ CAU<T ! 9FECTION ( SOME ( HIS FAULTS4 ,9 E>LY LIFE ,MR4 ,FUSELI WAS >D5TLY ATTA*$ TO LIT]ATURE2 BUT ! DEM&S ( HIS PR(ESSION HAVE PREV5T$ HIM FROM KEEP+ UP ?AT EXT5SIVE & 9DISCRIM9ATE ACQUA9TANCE ) IT1 ?AT BELLES-LETTRES S*OL>S FREQU5TLY POSSESS4 ,( CONSEQU5CE1 ! FAVORITES ( HIS BOYI% YE>S REMA9 HIS ONLY FAVORITES4 ,HOM] IS ) ,MR4 ,FUSELI ! AB/RACT & DEPOSIT ( EV]Y HUMAN P]FECTION4 ,MILTON1 ,%AKESPE>1 & ,RI*>DSON1 HAVE ALSO 5GAG$ MU* ( HIS ATT5TION4 ,! NE>E/ RIVAL ( ,HOM]1 ,I BELIEVE1 IF ,HOM] CAN HAVE A RIVAL1 IS ,JEAN ,JACQUES ,R\SSEAU4 ,A Y\NG MAN EMBRACES 5TIRE ! OP9IONS ( A FAVORITE WRIT]1 & ,MR4 ,FUSELI HAS NOT HAD LEISURE TO BR+ ! OP9IONS ( HIS Y\? TO A REVISION4 ,SMITT5 ) ,R\SSEAU'S CONCEPTION ( ! P]FECTNESS ( ! SAVAGE /ATE1 & ! ESS5TIAL ABORTIV5ESS ( ALL CIVILIZATION1 ,MR4 ,FUSELI LOOKS AT ALL \R LITTLE ATTEMPTS AT IMPROVEM5T1 ) A SPIRIT ?AT BORD]S P]HAPS TOO MU* UPON CONTEMPT & 9DIFF]5CE4 ,ONE ( HIS FAVORITE POSITIONS IS ! DIV9ITY ( G5IUS4 ,?IS IS A P[] ?AT COMES COMPLETE AT ONCE FROM ! H&S ( ! ,CREATOR ( ALL ?+S1 & ! FIR/ ESSAYS ( A MAN ( REAL G5IUS >E SU*1 9 ALL !IR GR& & MO/ IMPORTANT FEATURES1 AS NO SUBSEQU5T ASSIDUITY CAN AM5D4 ,ADD TO ?IS1 ?AT ,MR4 ,FUSELI IS SOME:AT ( A CAU/IC TURN ( M9D1 ) MU* WIT1 & A DISPOSITION TO SE>*1 9 EV]Y ?+ NEW OR MOD]N1 = OCCASIONS ( C5SURE4 ,I BELIEVE ,M>Y CAME SOME?+ MORE A CYNIC \T ( ! S*OOL ( ,MR4 ,FUSELI1 ?AN %E W5T 9TO IT4 

,BUT ! PR9CIPAL CIRCUM/ANCE ?AT RELATES TO ! 9T]C\RSE ( ,M>Y1 & ?IS CELEBRAT$ >TI/1 REMA9S TO BE TOLD4 ,%E SAW ,MR4 ,FUSELI FREQU5TLY2 HE AMUS$1 DELI<T$ & 9/RUCT$ H]4 ,AS A PA9T]1 IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE %E %\LD NOT WI% TO SEE HIS WORKS1 & CONSEQU5TLY TO FREQU5T HIS H\SE4 ,%E VISIT$ HIM2 H] VISITS W]E RETURN$4 ,NOT)/&+ ! 9EQUALITY ( !IR YE>S1 ,M>Y WAS NOT ( A TEMP] TO LIVE UPON T]MS ( SO MU* 9TIMACY ) A MAN ( M]IT & G5IUS1 )\T LOV+ HIM4 ,! DELI<T %E 5JOY$ 9 HIS SOCIETY1 %E TRANSF]R$ BY ASSOCIATION TO HIS P]SON4 ,:AT %E EXP]I5C$ 9 ?IS RESPECT1 WAS NO D\BT HEI<T5$1 BY ! /ATE ( CELIBACY & RE/RA9T 9 :I* %E HAD HI!RTO LIV$1 & TO :I* ! RULES ( POLI%$ SOCIETY CONDEMN AN UNM>RI$ WOMAN4 ,%E CONCEIV$ A P]SONAL & >D5T AFFECTION = HIM4 ,MR4 ,FUSELI WAS A M>RI$ MAN1 & HIS WIFE ! ACQUA9TANCE ( ,M>Y4 ,%E READILY P]CEIV$ ! RE/RICTIONS :I* ?IS CIRCUM/ANCE SEEM$ TO IMPOSE UPON H]2 BUT %E MADE LI<T ( ANY DIFFICULTY ?AT MI<T >ISE \T ( !M4 ,NOT ?AT %E WAS 9S5SIBLE TO ! VALUE ( DOME/IC 5DE>M5TS BETWE5 P]SONS ( AN OPPOSITE SEX1 BUT ?AT %E SCORN$ TO SUPPOSE1 ?AT %E C\LD FEEL A /RUGGLE1 9 CON=M+ TO ! LAWS %E %\LD LAY D[N TO H] CONDUCT4 

,!RE CANNOT P]HAPS BE A PROP]] PLACE ?AN ! PRES5T1 TO /ATE H] PR9CIPLES UPON ?IS SUBJECT1 SU* AT LEA/ AS !Y W]E :5 ,I KNEW H] BE/4 ,%E SET A GREAT VALUE ON A MUTUAL AFFECTION BETWE5 P]SONS ( AN OPPOSITE SEX4 ,%E REG>D$ IT AS ! PR9CIPAL SOLACE ( HUMAN LIFE4 ,IT WAS H] MAXIM1 0?AT ! IMAG9ATION %\LD AWAK5 ! S5SES1 & NOT ! S5SES ! IMAG9ATION40 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ?AT :ATEV] RELAT$ TO ! GRATIFICATION ( ! S5SES1 \<T TO >ISE1 9 A HUMAN BE+ ( A PURE M9D1 ONLY AS ! CONSEQU5CE ( AN 9DIVIDUAL AFFECTION4 ,%E REG>D$ ! MANN]S & HABITS ( ! MAJORITY ( \R SEX 9 ?AT RESPECT1 ) /RONG DISAPPROBATION4 ,%E CONCEIV$ ?AT TRUE VIRTUE W\LD PRESCRIBE ! MO/ 5TIRE CELIBACY1 EXCLUSIVELY ( AFFECTION1 & ! MO/ P]FECT FIDELITY TO ?AT AFFECTION :5 IT EXI/$4--,!RE IS NO REASON TO D\BT ?AT1 IF ,MR4 ,FUSELI HAD BE5 DIS5GAG$ AT ! P]IOD ( !IR ACQUA9TANCE1 HE W\LD HAVE BE5 ! MAN ( H] *OICE4 ,AS IT WAS1 %E CONCEIV$ IT BO? PRACTICABLE & ELIGIBLE1 TO CULTIVATE A DI/+UI%+ AFFECTION = HIM1 & TO FO/] IT BY ! 5DE>M5TS ( P]SONAL 9T]C\RSE & A RECIPROCATION ( K9DNESS1 )\T DEP>T+ 9 ! SMALLE/ DEGREE FROM ! RULES %E PRESCRIB$ TO H]SELF4 

,9 ,SEPTEMB] #a#g#i#a1 %E REMOV$ FROM ! H\SE %E OCCUPI$ 9 ,GEORGE-/REET1 TO A L>GE & COMMODI\S AP>TM5T 9 ,/ORE /REET1 ,B$=D-SQU>E4 ,%E BEGAN TO ?9K ?AT %E HAD BE5 TOO RIGID1 9 ! LAWS ( FRUGALITY & SELF-D5IAL ) :I* %E SET \T 9 H] LIT]>Y C>E]2 & N[ ADD$ TO ! NEATNESS & CLEANL9ESS :I* %E HAD ALWAYS SCRUPUL\SLY OBS]V$ A C]TA9 DEGREE ( ELEGANCE1 & ?OSE TEMP]ATE 9DULG5CES 9 FURNITURE & ACCOMMODATION1 FROM :I* A S\ND & UNCORRUPT$ TA/E NEV] FAILS TO D]IVE PLEASURE4 

,IT WAS 9 ! MON? ( ,NOVEMB] 9 ! SAME YE> 7#a#g#i#a71 ?AT ! WRIT] ( ?IS N>RATIVE WAS FIR/ 9 COMPANY ) ! P]SON TO :OM IT RELATES4 ,HE D9$ ) H] AT A FRI5D'S1 TOGE!R ) ,MR4 ,?OMAS ,PA9E & ONE OR TWO O!R P]SONS4 ,! 9VITATION WAS ( HIS [N SEEK+1 HIS OBJECT BE+ TO SEE ! AU?OR ( ! ,RI<TS ( ,MAN1 ) :OM HE HAD NEV] BE=E CONV]S$4 

,! 9T]VIEW WAS NOT =TUNATE4 ,M>Y & MYSELF P>T$1 MUTUALLY DISPLEAS$ ) EA* O!R4 ,I HAD NOT READ H] ,RI<TS ( ,WOMAN4 ,I HAD B>ELY LOOK$ 9TO H] ,ANSW] TO ,BURKE1 & BE5 DISPLEAS$1 AS LIT]>Y M5 >E APT TO BE1 ) A FEW (F5SES1 AGA9/ GRAMM> & O!R M9UTE PO9TS ( COMPOSITION4 ,I HAD !RE=E LITTLE CURIOSITY TO SEE ,MRS4 ,WOLL/ONECRAFT1 & A V]Y GREAT CURIOSITY TO SEE ,?OMAS ,PA9E4 ,PA9E1 9 HIS G5]AL HABITS1 IS NO GREAT TALK]2 &1 ?\< HE ?REW 9 OCCASIONALLY SOME %REWD & /RIK+ REM>KS2 ! CONV]SATION LAY PR9CIPALLY BETWE5 ME & ,M>Y4 ,I1 ( CONSEQU5CE1 HE>D H]1 V]Y FREQU5TLY :5 ,I WI%$ TO HE> ,PA9E4 

,WE T\*$ ON A CONSID]ABLE V>IETY ( TOPICS1 & P>TICUL>LY ON ! *>ACT]S & HABITS ( C]TA9 EM95T M54 ,M>Y1 AS HAS ALREADY BE5 OBS]V$1 HAD ACQUIR$1 9 A V]Y BLAMABLE DEGREE1 ! PRACTICE ( SEE+ EV]Y ?+ ON ! GLOOMY SIDE1 & BE/[+ C5SURE ) A PL5TIFUL H&1 :]E CIRCUM/ANCES W]E 9 ANY RESPECT D\BTFUL4 ,I1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 HAD A /RONG PROP5SITY1 TO FAVORABLE CON/RUCTION1 & P>TICUL>LY1 :]E ,I F\ND UNEQUIVOCAL M>KS ( G5IUS1 /RONGLY TO 9CL9E TO ! SUPPOSITION ( G5]\S & MANLY VIRTUE4 ,WE V5TILAT$ 9 ?IS WAY ! *>ACT]S ( ,VOLTAIRE & O!RS1 :O HAVE OBTA9$ FROM SOME 9DIVIDUALS AN >D5T ADMIRATION1 :ILE ! GREAT] NUMB] HAVE TREAT$ !M ) EXTREME MORAL SEV]ITY4 ,M>Y WAS AT LA/ PROVOK$ TO TELL ME1 ?AT PRAISE1 LAVI%$ 9 ! WAY ?AT ,I LAVI%$ IT1 C\LD DO NO CR$IT EI!R TO ! COMM5D$ OR ! COMM5D]4 ,WE DISCUSS$ SOME QUE/IONS ON ! SUBJECT ( RELIGION1 9 :I* H] OP9IONS APPROA*$ MU* NE>] TO ! RECEIV$ ONES1 ?AN M9E4 ,AS ! CONV]SATION PROCE$$1 ,I BECAME DISSATISFI$ ) ! TONE ( MY [N %>E 9 IT4 ,WE T\*$ UPON ALL TOPICS1 )\T TREAT+ =CIBLY & CONNECT$LY UPON ANY4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ,I DID H] ! JU/ICE1 9 GIV+ AN ACC\NT ( ! CONV]SATION TO A P>TY 9 :I* ,I SUPP$1 ?\< ,I WAS NOT SP>+ ( MY BLAME1 TO YIELD H] ! PRAISE ( A P]SON ( ACTIVE & 9DEP5D5T ?9K+4 ,ON H] SIDE1 %E DID ME NO P>T ( :AT P]HAPS ,I CONSID]$ AS JU/ICE4 

,WE MET TWO OR ?REE TIMES 9 ! C\RSE ( ! FOLL[+ YE>1 BUT MADE A V]Y SMALL DEGREE ( PROGRESS T[>DS A CORDIAL ACQUA9TANCE4 

,9 ! CLOSE ( ! YE> #a#g#i#b1 ,M>Y W5T OV] TO ,FRANCE1 :]E %E CONT9U$ TO RESIDE = UPW>DS ( TWO YE>S4 ,ONE ( H] PR9CIPAL 9DUCEM5TS TO ?IS /EP1 RELAT$1 ,I BELIEVE1 TO ,MR4 ,FUSELI4 ,%E HAD1 AT FIR/1 CONSID]$ IT AS REASONABLE & JUDICI\S1 TO CULTIVATE :AT ,I MAY BE P]MITT$ TO CALL1 A ,PLATONIC AFFECTION = HIM2 BUT %E DID NOT1 9 ! SEQUEL1 F9D ALL ! SATISFACTION 9 ?IS PLAN1 :I* %E HAD ORIG9ALLY EXPECT$ FROM IT4 ,IT WAS 9 VA9 ?AT %E 5JOY$ MU* PLEASURE 9 HIS SOCIETY1 & ?AT %E 5JOY$ IT FREQU5TLY4 ,H] >D5T IMAG9ATION WAS CONT9UALLY CONJUR+ UP PICTURES ( ! HAPP9ESS %E %\LD HAVE F\ND1 IF =TUNE HAD FAVOR$ !IR MORE 9TIMATE UNION4 ,%E FELT H]SELF =M$ = DOME/IC AFFECTION1 & ALL ?OSE T5D] *>ITIES1 :I* M5 ( S5SIBILITY HAVE CON/ANTLY TREAT$ AS ! DE>E/ B& ( HUMAN SOCIETY4 ,G5]AL CONV]SATION & SOCIETY C\LD NOT SATISFY H]4 ,%E FELT H]SELF ALONE1 AS IT W]E1 9 ! GREAT MASS ( H] SPECIES2 & %E REP9$ :5 %E REFLECT$1 ?AT ! BE/ YE>S ( H] LIFE W]E SP5T 9 ?IS COM=TLESS SOLITUDE4 ,!SE IDEAS MADE ! CORDIAL 9T]C\RSE ( ,MR4 ,FUSELI1 :I* HAD AT FIR/ BE5 ONE ( H] GREATE/ PLEASURES1 A S\RCE ( P]PETUAL TORM5T TO H]4 ,%E CONCEIV$ IT NECESS>Y TO SNAP ! *A9 ( ?IS ASSOCIATION 9 H] M9D2 &1 = ?AT PURPOSE1 DET]M9$ TO SEEK A NEW CLIMATE1 & M+LE 9 DIFF]5T SC5ES4 

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