,PREFACE ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 ,TEXT 3 ,P,R,E,F,A,C,E4 ,! FOLL[+ PASSAGE FROM A WORK1 SAID TO BE WRITT5 BY ! LATE ,DR4 ,JOHN ,CAMPBEL1 & 5TITL$ ,H]MIPPUS ,R$IVIVUS1 SUGGE/$ ! FIR/ H9T ( ! PRES5T P]=MANCE3-- 0,!RE HAPP5$ 9 ! YE> #a#f#h#g1 AN ODD ACCID5T AT ,V5ICE1 ?AT MADE A V]Y GREAT /IR !N1 & :I* ,I ?9K DES]VES TO BE RESCU$ FROM OBLIVION4 ,! GREAT FRE$OM & EASE ) :I* ALL P]SONS1 :O MAKE A GOOD APPE>ANCE1 LIVE 9 ?AT CITY1 IS KN[N SUFFICI5TLY TO ALL :O >E ACQUA9T$ ) IT2 SU* WILL NOT !RE=E BE SURPRIS$1 ?AT A /RANG]1 :O W5T BY ! NAME ( SIGNOR ,GUALDI1 & :O MADE A CONSID]ABLE FIGURE !RE1 WAS ADMITT$ 9TO ! BE/ COMPANY1 ?\< NOBODY KNEW :O OR :AT HE WAS4 ,HE REMA9$ AT ,V5ICE = SOME MON?S2 & ?REE ?+S W]E REM>K$ 9 HIS CONDUCT4 ,! FIR/ WAS1 ?AT HE HAD A SMALL COLLECTION ( F9E PICTURES1 :I* HE READILY %[$ TO ANY BODY ?AT DESIR$ IT2 ! NEXT1 ?AT HE WAS P]FECTLY V]S$ 9 ALL >TS & SCI5CES1 & SPOKE ON EV]Y SUBJECT ) SU* READ9ESS & SAGACITY1 AS A/ONI%$ ALL :O HE>D HIM2 & IT WAS1 9 ! ?IRD PLACE1 OBS]V$1 ?AT HE NEV] WROTE OR RECEIV$ ANY LETT]1 NEV] DESIR$ ANY CR$IT1 OR MADE USE ( BILLS ( EX*ANGE1 BUT PAID = EV]Y ?+ 9 READY MONEY & LIV$ DEC5TLY1 ?\< NOT 9 SPL5DOR4 0,?IS G5TLEMAN MET ONE DAY AT ! C(FEE-H\SE ) A ,V5ETIAN NOBLEMAN1 :O WAS AN EXTRAORD9>Y GOOD JUDGE ( PICTURES3 HE HAD HE>D ( SIGNOR ,GUALDI'S COLLECTION1 & 9 A V]Y POLITE MANN] DESIR$ TO SEE !M1 TO :I* ! O!R V]Y READILY CONS5T$4 ,AFT] ! ,V5ETIAN HAD VIEW$ SIGNOR ,GUALDI'S COLLECTION1 & EXPRESS$ HIS SATISFACTION1 BY TELL+ HIM ?AT HE HAD NEV] SE5 A F9]1 CONSID]+ ! NUMB] ( PIECES ( :I* IT CONSI/$2 HE CA/ HIS EYE BY *ANCE OV] ! *AMB]-DOOR1 :]E HUNG A PICTURE ( ?IS /RANG]4 ,! ,V5ETIAN LOOK$ UPON IT1 & !N UPON HIM4 ',?IS PICTURE WAS DRAWN = Y\1 SIR1' SAYS HE TO SIGNOR ,GUALDI1 TO :I* ! O!R MADE NO ANSW]1 BUT BY A L[ B[4 ',Y\ LOOK1' CONT9U$ ! ,V5ETIAN1 'LIKE A MAN ( FIFTY1 & YET ,I KN[ ?IS PICTURE TO BE ( ! H& ( ,TITIAN1 :O HAS BE5 DEAD ONE HUNDR$ & ?IRTY YE>S1 H[ IS ?IS POSSIBLE8'--',IT IS NOT EASY1' SAID SIGNOR ,GUALDI1 GRAVELY1 'TO KN[ ALL ?+S ?AT >E POSSIBLE2 BUT !RE IS C]TA9LY NO CRIME 9 MY BE+ LIKE A PICTURE DRAWN BY ,TITIAN4' ,! ,V5ETIAN EASILY P]CEIV$1 BY HIS MANN] ( SPEAK+1 ?AT HE HAD GIV5 ! /RANG] (F5SE1 & !RE=E TOOK HIS LEAVE4 0,HE C\LD NOT =BE> SPEAK+ ( ?IS 9 ! EV5+ TO SOME ( HIS FRI5DS1 :O RESOLV$ TO SATISFY !MSELVES BY LOOK+ UPON ! PICTURE ! NEXT DAY4 ,9 ORD] TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY ( DO+ SO1 !Y W5T TO ! C(FEE-H\SE AB\T ! TIME ?AT SIGNOR ,GUALDI WAS WONT TO COME ?I!R2 & NOT MEET+ ) HIM1 ONE ( !M1 :O HAD (T5 CONV]S$ ) HIM1 W5T TO HIS LODG+S TO 9QUIRE AFT] HIM1 :]E HE HE>D1 ?AT HE HAD SET \T AN H\R BE=E = ,VI5NA4 ,?IS AFFAIR MADE A GREAT NOISE1 & F\ND A PLACE 9 ALL ! NEWSPAP]S ( ?AT TIME40.<#a.> ,IT IS WELL KN[N ?AT ! PHILOSOPH]'S /ONE1 ! >T ( TRANSMUT+ METALS 9TO GOLD1 & ! ELIXIR VITAE1 :I* WAS TO RE/ORE Y\?1 & MAKE HIM ?AT POSSESS$ IT IMMORTAL2 =M$ A PR9CIPAL OBJECT ( ! /UDIES ( ! CURI\S = C5TURIES4 ,MANY /ORIES1 BESIDE ?IS ( SIGNOR ,GUALDI1 HAVE BE5 TOLD1 ( P]SONS :O W]E SUPPOS$ TO BE 9 POSSESSION ( ?OSE WOND]FUL SECRETS1 9 SE>* ( :I* HUNDR$S ( UN=TUNATE ADV5TUR]S WA/$ !IR =TUNES & !IR LIVES4 ,IT HAS BE5 SAID ( ,%AKESPE>1 ?AT HE ,EXHAU/$ WORLDS1 & !N IMAG9$ NEW.<#b.>3 BUT ! BURD5 SU/A9$ BY ,%AKESPE> WAS TOO HEAVY = ! %\LD]S ( ANY O!R 9DIVIDUAL4 ,I LEAVE ! FIR/ P>T ( ! TASK ABOVE M5TION$ TO BE DIVID$ AMONG ?OSE CELEBRAT$ NOVELI/S1 LIV+ & DEAD1 :O HAVE ATTEMPT$ TO DEL9EATE ! SC5ES ( REAL LIFE4 ,9 ?IS LITTLE WORK ,I HAVE 5DEAVOR$ TO GA9 FOOT+ 9 ONE NEGLECT$ TRACK ( ! LATT] PROV9CE4 ,! HE>TS & ! CURIOSITY ( READ]S HAVE BE5 ASSAIL$ 9 SO MANY WAYS1 ?AT WE1 WRIT]S :O BR+ UP ! RE> ( \R ILLU/RI\S PR$ECESSORS1 MU/ BE CONT5T$ TO >RIVE AT NOVELTY 9 :ATEV] MODE WE >E ABLE4 ,! F\NDATION ( ! FOLL[+ TALE IS SU* AS1 IT IS NOT TO BE SUPPOS$1 EV] EXI/$4 ,BUT1 IF ,I HAVE MIX$ HUMAN FEEL+S & PASSIONS ) 9CR$IBLE SITUATIONS1 & ?US R5D]$ !M IMPRESSIVE & 9T]E/+1 ,I %ALL 5T]TA9 SOME HOPE TO BE P>DON$ ! BOLDNESS & IRREGUL>ITY ( MY DESIGN4 ,SOME READ]S ( MY GRAV] PRODUCTIONS WILL P]HAPS1 9 P]US+ !SE LITTLE VOLUMES1 ACCUSE ME ( 9CONSI/5CY2 ! AFFECTIONS & *>ITIES ( PRIVATE LIFE BE+ EV]Y :]E 9 ?IS PUBLICATION A TOPIC ( ! W>ME/ EULOGIUM1 :ILE 9 ! ,9QUIRY CONC]N+ ,POLITICAL ,JU/ICE !Y SEEM$ TO BE TREAT$ ) NO GREAT DEGREE ( 9DULG5CE & FAVOR4 ,9 ANSW] TO ?IS OBJECTION1 ALL ,I ?9K IT NECESS>Y TO SAY ON ! PRES5T OCCASION IS1 ?AT1 = MORE ?AN F\R YE>S1 ,I HAVE BE5 ANXI\S = OPPORTUNITY & LEISURE TO MODIFY SOME ( ! E>LI] *APT]S ( ?AT WORK 9 CON=MITY TO ! S5TIM5TS 9CULCAT$ 9 ?IS4 ,NOT ?AT ,I SEE CAUSE TO MAKE ANY *ANGE RESPECT+ ! PR9CIPLE ( JU/ICE1 OR ANY ?+ ELSE FUNDAM5TAL TO ! SY/EM !RE DELIV]$2 BUT ?AT ,I APPREH5D DOME/IC & PRIVATE AFFECTIONS 9SEP>ABLE FROM ! NATURE ( MAN1 & FROM :AT MAY BE /YL$ ! CULTURE ( ! HE>T1 & AM FULLY P]SUAD$ ?AT !Y >E NOT 9COMPATIBLE ) A PR(\ND & ACTIVE S5SE ( JU/ICE 9 ! M9D ( HIM ?AT *]I%ES !M4 ,TRUE WISDOM WILL RECOMM5D TO US 9DIVIDUAL ATTA*M5TS2 = ) !M \R M9DS >E MORE ?OR\MONIZ+ HIS S\L1 !Y MAY BE EXPECT$1 IF HE IS 5D[$ ) A LIB]AL & MANLY SPIRIT1 TO R5D] HIM MORE PROMPT 9 ! S]VICE ( /RANG]S & ! PUBLIC4 ,NOV4 #b#f1 #a#g#i#i4 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,JANU>Y #e1 #bba 3 ,PREFACE -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #a#g1 #bbb 3 ,PREFACE -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/