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,FROM3 ,?\<TS ON ,MAN1 ,HIS ,NATURE1 ,PRODUCTIONS & ,DISCOV]IES ,9T]SP]S$ ) SOME ,P>TICUL>ES ,RESPECT+ ! ,AU?OR BY ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,ONE ( ! E>LIE/ JUDGM5TS ?AT IS USUALLY MADE BY ?OSE :OSE ATT5TION IS TURN$ TO ! *>ACT]S ( M5 9 ! SOCIAL /ATE1 IS ( ! GREAT 9EQUALITY ) :I* ! GIFTS ( ! UND]/&+ >E DI/RIBUT$ AMONG US4 

,GO 9TO A MISCELLANE\S SOCIETY2 SIT D[N AT TABLE ) T5 OR TWELVE M52 REPAIR TO A CLUB :]E AS MANY >E ASSEMBL$ 9 AN EV5+ TO RELAX FROM ! TOILS ( ! DAY--IT IS ALMO/ PROV]BIAL1 ?AT ONE OR TWO ( !SE P]SONS WILL P]HAPS BE BRILLIANT1 & ! RE/ 0WE>Y1 /ALE1 FLAT & UNPR(ITABLE40 

,GO 9TO A NUM]\S S*OOL--! CASE WILL BE /ILL MORE /RIK+4 ,I HAVE BE5 PRES5T :]E TWO M5 ( SUP]IOR 5D[M5TS 5DEAVOR$ TO 5T] 9TO A CALCULATION ON ! SUBJECT2 & !Y AGRE$ ?AT !RE WAS NOT ABOVE ONE BOY 9 A HUNDR$1 :O W\LD BE F\ND TO POSSESS A P5ETRAT+ UND]/&+1 & TO BE ABLE TO /RIKE 9TO A PA? ( 9TELLECT ?AT WAS TRULY HIS [N4 ,H[ COMMON IS IT TO HE> ! MA/] ( SU* A S*OOL SAY1 0,AYE1 ,I AM PR\D ( ?AT LAD2 ,I HAVE BE5 A S*OOLMA/] !SE ?IRTY YE>S1 & HAVE NEV] HAD SU* ANO!R60 

,! SOCIETY ABOVE REF]R$ TO1 ! D9N]-P>TY1 OR ! CLUB1 WAS TO A CONSID]ABLE DEGREE SELECT1 BR\<T TOGE!R BY A C]TA9 SUPPOS$ CONG5IALITY BETWE5 ! 9DIVIDUALS ?US ASSEMBL$4 ,W]E !Y TAK5 9DISCRIM9ATELY1 AS BOYS >E :5 CONSIGN$ TO ! C>E ( A S*OOLMA/]1 ! PROPORTION ( ! BRILLIANT W\LD NOT BE A :IT GREAT] ?AN 9 ! LATT] CASE4 

,A MA9 CRIT]ION ( ! SUP]IORITY ( ! S*OOLBOY WILL BE F\ND 9 HIS MODE ( ANSW]+ A CASUAL QUE/ION PROPOS$ BY ! MA/]4 ,! MAJORITY WILL BE :OLLY AT FAULT1 WILL %EW ?AT !Y DO NOT UND]/& ! QUE/ION1 & WILL RETURN AN ANSW] ALTOGE!R FROM ! PURPOSE4 ,ONE 9 A HUNDR$ P]HAPS1 P]HAPS 9 A /ILL LESS PROPORTION1 WILL REPLY 9 A LAUDABLE MANN]1 & CONVEY HIS IDEAS 9 P]SPICU\S & SPIRIT$ LANGUAGE4 

,IT DOES NOT C]TA9LY GO ALTOGE!R SO ILL1 ) M5 GR[N UP TO YE>S ( MATURITY4 ,!Y DO NOT = ! MO/ P>T ANSW] A PLA9 QUE/ION 9 A MANN] TO MAKE Y\ WOND] AT !IR FATUITY4 

,A MA9 CAUSE ( ! DISADVANTAGE\S APPE>ANCE EXHIBIT$ BY ! ORD9>Y S*OOLBOY1 LIES 9 :AT WE D5OM9ATE %EEPI%NESS4 ,HE IS AT A LOSS1 & 9 ! FIR/ PLACE />ES AT Y\1 9/EAD ( GIV+ AN ANSW]4 ,HE DOES NOT MAKE BY MANY DEGREES SO POOR A FIGURE AMONG HIS EQUALS1 AS :5 HE IS ADDRESS$ BY HIS S5IORS4 

,ONE ( ! REASONS ( ! LATT] PH5OM5ON CONSI/S 9 ! TORP$O EFFECT ( :AT WE MAY CALL1 UND] ! CIRCUM/ANCES1 ! DIFF]5CE ( RANKS4 ,! S*OOLMA/] IS A DESPOT TO HIS S*OL>2 = EV]Y MAN IS A DESPOT1 :O DELIV]S HIS JUDGM5T FROM ! S+LE IMPULSE ( HIS [N WILL4 ,! BOY ANSW]S HIS QUE/ION]1 AS ,DOLON ANSW]S ,ULYSSES 9 ! ,ILIAD1 AT ! PO9T ( ! SWORD4 ,IT IS TO A C]TA9 DEGREE ! SAME ?+1 :5 ! BOY IS QUE/ION$ M]ELY BY HIS S5IOR4 ,HE FE>S HE KN[S NOT :AT1--A REPRIM&1 A LOOK ( L(TY CONTEMPT1 A GE/URE ( SUMM>Y DISDA94 ,HE DOES NOT ?9K IT WOR? HIS :ILE UND] !SE CIRCUM/ANCES1 TO 0GIRD UP ! LO9S ( HIS M9D40 ,HE CANNOT RETURN A FREE & 9TREPID ANSW] BUT TO ! P]SON :OM HE REG>DS AS HIS EQUAL4 ,!RE IS NO?+ ?AT HAS SO DISQUALIFY+ AN EFFECT UPON HIM :O IS TO ANSW]1 AS ! CONSID]ATION ?AT HE :O QUE/IONS IS UNIV]SALLY ACKN[L$G$ TO BE A BE+ ( A HI<] SPH]E1 OR1 AS BETWE5 ! BOY & ! MAN1 ?AT HE IS ! SUP]IOR 9 CONV5TIONAL & CORPORAL /R5G?4 

,NOR IS IT SIMPLE T]ROR ?AT RE/RA9S ! BOY FROM ANSW]+ HIS S5IOR ) ! SAME FRE$OM & SPIRIT1 AS HE W\LD ANSW] HIS EQUAL4 ,HE DOES NOT ?9K IT WOR? HIS :ILE TO 5T] ! LI/S4 ,HE DESPAIRS ( DO+ ! ?+ 9 ! WAY ?AT %ALL GA9 APPROBATION1 & !RE=E WILL NOT TRY4 ,HE IS LIKE A BOX]1 :O1 ?\< SKILLFUL1 WILL NOT FI<T ) ONE H& TI$ BEH9D HIM4 ,HE W\LD RETURN Y\ ! ANSW]1 IF IT OCCURR$ )\T HIS GIV+ HIMSELF TR\BLE2 BUT HE WILL NOT R\SE HIS S\L1 & TASK HIS /R5G? TO GIVE IT4 ,HE IS C>ELESS2 & PREF]S TRU/+ TO :ATEV] CON/RUCTION Y\ MAY PUT UPON HIM1 & :ATEV] TREATM5T Y\ MAY ?9K PROP] TO BE/[ UPON HIM4 ,IT IS ! MO/ DIFFICULT ?+ 9 ! WORLD1 = ! S*OOLMA/] TO 9SPIRE 9TO HIS PUPIL ! DESIRE TO DO HIS BE/4 

,AMONG FULL-GR[N M5 ! CASE IS DIFF]5T4 ,! S*OOLBOY1 :E!R UND] HIS DOME/IC RO(1 OR 9 ! GYMNASIUM1 IS 9 A SITUATION SIMIL> TO ?AT ( ! ,*RI/IAN SLAVES 9 ,ALGI]S1 AS DESCRIB$ BY ,C]VANTES 9 HIS ,HI/ORY ( ! ,CAPTIVE4 0,!Y W]E %UT UP TOGE!R 9 A SPECIES ( BAGNIO1 FROM :5CE !Y W]E BR\<T \T FROM TIME TO TIME TO P]=M C]TA9 TASKS 9 COMMON3 

HEY MI<T ALSO 5GAGE 9 PRANKS1 & GET 9TO SCRAPES1 AS !Y PLEAS$2 BUT ! MA/] W\LD HANG UP ONE1 IMPALE ANO!R1 & CUT (F ! E>S ( A ?IRD1 = LITTLE OCCASION1 OR EV5 :OLLY )\T IT40 ,SU* 9DE$ IS ! CONDITION ( ! *ILD ALMO/ FROM ! H\R ( BIR?4 ,! SEV]ITIES PRACTIC$ UPON HIM >E NOT SO GREAT AS ?OSE RESORT$ TO BY ! PROPRIETOR ( SLAVES 9 ,ALGI]S2 BUT !Y >E EQUALLY >BITR>Y & )\T APPEAL4 ,HE IS FREE TO A C]TA9 EXT5T1 EV5 AS ! CAPTIVES DESCRIB$ BY ,C]VANTES2 BUT HIS FRE$OM IS UPON SUFF]ANCE1 & IS BR\<T TO AN 5D AT ANY TIME AT ! PLEASURE ( HIS S5IORS4 ,! *ILD !RE=E FEELS HIS WAY1 & ASC]TA9S BY REPEAT$ EXP]IM5TS H[ F> HE MAY PROCE$ ) IMPUNITY4 ,HE IS LIKE ! SLAVES ( ! ,ROMANS ON ! DAYS ( ! ,SATURNALIA4 ,HE MAY DO :AT HE PLEASES1 & COMM& TASKS TO HIS MA/]S1 BUT ) ?IS DIFF]5CE--! ,ROMAN SLAVE KNEW :5 ! DAYS ( HIS LIC5SE W\LD BE OV]1 & COMPORT$ HIMSELF ACCORD+LY2 BUT ! *ILD CANNOT =ESEE AT ANY MOM5T :5 ! BELL WILL BE /RUCK1 & ! SC5E REV]S$4 ,IT IS COMMONLY 5\< 9CID5T TO ?IS SITUATION1 ?AT ! BE+ :O IS AT ! M]CY ( ANO!R1 WILL PRACTICE1 :AT ,TACITUS CALLS1 A 0V]NACUL> URBANITY10 MAKE HIS BOLD JE/S1 & GIVE UTT]ANCE TO HIS SAUCY 9NU5DOES1 ) AS MU* FRE$OM AS ! BE/2 BUT HE WILL DO IT ) A W>Y EYE1 NOT KN[+ H[ SOON HE MAY FEEL HIS *A9 PLUCK$6 & HIMSELF COMPULSORILY R$UC$ 9TO ! E/ABLI%$ ORD]4 ,HIS MORE USUAL REFUGE !RE=E IS1 TO DO NO?+1 & TO WRAP HIMSELF UP 9 ?AT NEUTRALITY T[>DS HIS S5IORS1 ?AT MAY BE/ PROTECT HIM FROM !IR REPRIM& & !IR DESPOTISM4 

,! CONDITION ( ! FULL-GR[N MAN IS DIFF]5T FROM ?AT ( ! *ILD1 & HE CONDUCTS HIMSELF ACCORD+LY4 ,HE IS ALWAYS TO A C]TA9 DEGREE UND] ! CONTROL ( ! POLITICAL SOCIETY ( :I* HE IS A MEMB]4 ,HE IS ALSO EXPOS$ TO ! *ANCE ( P]SONAL 9SULT & 9JURY FROM ?OSE :O >E /RONG] ?AN HE1 OR :O MAY R5D] !IR /R5G? MORE CONSID]ABLE BY COMB9ATION & NUMB]S4 ,! POLITICAL 9/ITUTIONS :I* CONTROL HIM 9 C]TA9 RESPECTS1 PROTECT HIM ALSO TO A GIV5 DEGREE FROM ! ROBB] & ASSASS91 OR FROM ! MAN :O1 W]E IT NOT = P5ALTIES & /ATUTES1 W\LD P]PETRATE AGA9/ HIM ALL ! MIS*IEFS :I* MALIGNITY MI<T SUGGE/4 ,CIVIL POLICY H[EV] SUBJECTS HIM TO A V>IETY ( EVILS1 :I* WEAL? OR CORRUPTION >E ACCU/OM$ TO 9FLICT UND] ! =MS ( JU/ICE2 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT IT CAN NEV] :OLLY DEF5D HIM FROM ?OSE VIOL5CES TO :I* HE W\LD BE EV]Y MOM5T EXPOS$ 9 :AT IS CALL$ ! /ATE ( NATURE4 

,! FULL-GR[N MAN 9 ! MEAN TIME IS WELL PLEAS$ :5 HE ESCAPES FROM ! ]GA/ULUM :]E HE HAD PREVI\SLY DWELT1 & 9 :I* HE HAD EXP]I5C$ CORPORAL 9FLICTION & CORPORAL RE/RA9T4 ,AT FIR/1 9 ! NEWNESS ( HIS FRE$OM1 HE BREAKS \T 9TO IDLE SALLIES & ESCAPES1 & IS LIKE ! FULL-F$ /E$ ?AT MANIFE/S HIS WANTONNESS 9 A ?\S& ANTICS & RUADES4 ,BUT ?IS IS A TEMPOR>Y EXTRAVAGANCE4 ,HE PRES5TLY BECOMES AS WISE & CALCULAT+1 AS ! S*OOLBOY WAS BE=E HIM4 

,! HUMAN BE+ !N1 ?AT HAS ATTA9$ A C]TA9 /ATURE1 WAT*ES & POISES HIS SITUATION1 & CONSID]S :AT HE MAY DO ) IMPUNITY4 ,HE V5TURES AT FIR/ ) NO SMALL DIFFID5CE1 & PRET5DS TO BE TWICE AS ASSUR$ AS HE REALLY IS4 ,HE ACCUMULATES EXP]IM5T AFT] EXP]IM5T1 TILL !Y AM\NT TO A CONSID]ABLE VOLUME4 ,IT IS NOT TILL HE HAS PASS$ SUCCESSIVE LU/]S1 ?AT HE ATTA9S ?AT FIRM /EP1 & TEMP]ATE & SETTL$ ACC5T1 :I* *>ACT]IZE ! MAN COMPLETE4 ,HE !N NO LONG] D\BTS1 BUT IS RANG$ ON ! FULL LEVEL ( ! RIP5$ MEMB]S ( ! COMMUNITY4 

,!RE IS !RE=E LITTLE ROOM = WOND]1 IF WE F9D ! SAME 9DIVIDUAL1 :OM WE ONCE KNEW A %EEPI% & IRRESOLUTE S*OOLBOY1 ?AT HUNG HIS HEAD1 ?AT REPLI$ ) 9>TICULAT$ MONOTONY1 & /AMM]$ \T HIS MEAN+1 METAMORPHOS$ 9TO A ?OR\<LY MANLY *>ACT]1 :O MAY TAKE HIS PLACE ON ! B5* ) S5ATORS1 & DELIV] A GRAVE & MATUR$ OP9ION AS WELL AS ! BE/4 ,IT APPE>S !N ?AT ! TRIAL & REVIEW ( FULL-GR[N M5 IS NOT ALTOGE!R SO DISADVANTAGE\S TO ! RECKON+ ( \R COMMON NATURE1 AS ?AT ( BOYS AT S*OOL4 

,IT IS NOT H[EV]1 ?AT ! FULL-GR[N MAN IS NOT LIABLE TO BE *ECK$1 REPRIM&$ & REBUK$1 EV5 AS ! S*OOLBOY IS4 ,HE HAS HIS WIFE TO READ HIM LECTURES1 & RAP HIS KNUCKLES2 HE HAS HIS MA/]1 HIS L&LORD1 OR ! MAYOR ( HIS VILLAGE1 TO TELL HIM ( HIS DUTY 9 AN IMP]I\S /YLE1 & 9 MEASUR$ S5T5CES2 IF HE IS A MEMB] ( A LEGISLATURE1 EV5 !RE HE RECEIVES HIS LESSONS1 & IS TOLD1 EI!R 9 PHRASES ( WELL-CONCEIV$ IRONY1 OR BY ! EXHIBITION ( FACTS & REASON+S :I* TAKE HIM BY SURPRISE1 ?AT HE IS NOT ALTOGE!R ! P]SON HE DEEM$ HIMSELF TO BE4 ,BUT HE DOES NOT M9D IT4 ,LIKE ,IAGO 9 ! PLAY1 HE 0KN[S HIS PRICE1 &1 BY ! FAI? ( MAN1 ?AT HE IS WOR? NO WORSE A PLACE0 ?AN ?AT :I* HE OCCUPIES4 ,HE F9DS \T ! VALUE ( ! *ECK HE RECEIVES1 & LETS IT 0PASS BY HIM LIKE ! IDLE W9D0--A MA/]Y1 :I* ! S*OOLBOY1 H[EV] HE MAY AFFECT IT1 NEV] ?OR\<LY ATTA9S TO4 

,BUT IT UN=TUNATELY HAPP5S1 ?AT1 BE=E HE HAS >RIV$ AT ?AT DEGREE ( 9DEP5D5CE1 ! FATE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL IS TOO (T5 DECID$ = EV]4 ,H[ >E ! MAJORITY ( M5 TRAMPL$ 9 ! MIRE1 MADE 0HEW]S ( WOOD1 & DRAW]S ( WAT]10 LONG1 V]Y LONG1 BE=E !RE WAS AN OPPORTUNITY ( ASC]TA9+ :AT IT WAS ( :I* !Y W]E CAPABLE6 ,?US ALMO/ EV]Y ONE IS PUT 9 ! PLACE :I* BY NATURE HE WAS LEA/ FIT =3 &1 :ILE P]HAPS A SUFFICI5T QUANTITY ( TAL5T IS EXTANT 9 EA* SUCCESSIVE G5]ATION1 YET1 = WANT ( EA* MAN'S BE+ DULY E/IMAT$1 & ASSIGN$ HIS APPROPRIATE DUTY1 ! V]Y REV]SE MAY APPE> TO BE ! CASE4 ,BY ! TIME ?AT !Y HAVE ATTA9$ TO ?AT SOB] SELF-CONFID5CE ?AT MI<T 5ABLE !M TO ASS]T !MSELVES1 !Y >E ALREADY *A9$ TO A FATE1 OR ?RU/ D[N TO A CONDITION1 FROM :I* NO 9T]NAL 5]GIES !Y POSSESS CAN EV] EMP[] !M TO ESCAPE4 

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,! REFLECTIONS ?US PUT D[N1 MAY ASSI/ US 9 ANSW]+ ! QUE/ION AS TO ! WAY 9 :I* TAL5TS >E DI/RIBUT$ AMONG M5 BY ! H& ( NATURE4 

,ALL ?+S UPON ! E>? & UND] ! E>?1 & ESPECIALLY ALL ORGANIZ$ BODIES ( ! ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE K+DOM1 FALL 9TO CLASSES4 ,IT IS BY ?IS MEANS1 ?AT ! *ILD NO SOON] LE>NS ! T]MS1 MAN1 HORSE1 TREE1 FL[]1 ?AN1 IF AN OBJECT ( ANY ( !SE K9DS :I* HE HAS NEV] SE5 BE=E1 IS EXHIBIT$ TO HIM1 HE PRON\NCES )\T HESITATION1 ,?IS IS A MAN1 A HORSE1 A TREE1 A FL[]4 

,ALL ORGANIZ$ BODIES ( ! ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE K+DOM >E CA/ 9 A MOLD ( GIV5 DIM5SION & FEATURE BELONG+ TO A C]TA9 NUMB] ( 9DIVIDUALS1 ?\< DI/+UI%$ BY 9EXHAU/IBLE V>IETIES4 ,IT IS BY MEANS ( ?OSE FEATURES ?AT ! CLASS ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL IS DET]M9$4 

,TO CONF9E \RSELVES TO MAN4 

,ALL M51 ! MON/] & ! LUSUS NATURAE EXCEPT$1 HAVE A C]TA9 =M1 A C]TA9 COMPLEM5T ( LIMBS1 A C]TA9 9T]NAL /RUCTURE1 & ORGANS ( S5SE--MAY WE NOT ADD FUR!R1 C]TA9 P[]S ( 9TELLECT8 

,H5CE IT SEEMS TO FOLL[1 ?AT MAN IS MORE LIKE & MORE EQUAL TO MAN1 DE=MITIES ( BODY & ABORTIONS ( 9TELLECT EXCEPT$1 ?AN ! DISDA9FUL & FA/IDI\S C5SORS ( \R COMMON NATURE >E WILL+ TO ADMIT4 

,I AM 9CL9$ TO BELIEVE1 ?AT1 PUTT+ IDIOTS & EXTRAORD9>Y CASES \T ( ! QUE/ION1 EV]Y HUMAN CREATURE IS 5D[$ ) TAL5TS1 :I*1 IF RI<TLY DIRECT$1 W\LD %EW HIM TO BE APT1 ADROIT1 9TELLIG5T & ACUTE1 9 ! WALK = :I* HIS ORGANIZATION ESPECIALLY FITT$ HIM4 

,BUT ! PRACTICES & MODES ( CIVILIZ$ LIFE PROMPT US TO TAKE ! 9EXHAU/IBLE V>IETIES ( MAN1 AS HE IS GIV5 9TO \R GU>DIAN%IP BY ! B\NTIFUL H& ( NATURE1 & TRA9 HIM 9 ONE UNI=M EX]CISE1 AS ! RAW RECRUIT IS TREAT$ :5 HE IS BR\<T UND] ! DIRECTION ( HIS DRILL-S]JEANT4 

,! SON ( ! NOBLEMAN1 ( ! C\NTRY-G5TLEMAN1 & ( ?OSE P>5TS :O FROM VANITY OR :ATEV] O!R MOTIVE >E DESIR\S ?AT !IR (FSPR+ %\LD BE DEVOT$ TO SOME LIB]AL PR(ESSION1 IS 9 NE>LY ALL 9/ANCES S5T TO ! GRAMM>-S*OOL4 ,IT IS 9 ?IS SC5E PR9CIPALLY1 ?AT ! JUDGM5T IS =M$ ?AT NOT ABOVE ONE BOY 9 A HUNDR$ POSSESSES AN ACUTE UND]/&+1 OR WILL BE ABLE TO /RIKE 9TO A PA? ( 9TELLECT ?AT %ALL BE TRULY HIS [N4 

,I DO NOT OBJECT TO ?IS DE/9ATION1 IF TEMP]ATELY PURSU$4 ,IT IS FIT ?AT AS MANY *ILDR5 AS POSSIBLE %\LD HAVE !IR *ANCE ( FIGUR+ 9 FUTURE LIFE 9 :AT >E CALL$ ! HI<] DEP>TM5TS ( 9TELLECT4 ,A C]TA9 FAMILI> ACQUA9TANCE ) LANGUAGE & ! %ADES ( LANGUAGE AS A LESSON1 WILL BE B5EFICIAL TO ALL4 ,! Y\? :O HAS EXP5D$ ONLY SIX MON?S 9 ACQUIR+ ! RUDIM5TS ( ! ,LAT9 TONGUE1 WILL PROBABLY BE MORE OR LESS ! BETT] = IT 9 ALL HIS FUTURE LIFE4 

,BUT SEV5 YE>S >E USUALLY SP5T AT ! GRAMM>-S*OOL BY ?OSE :O >E S5T TO IT4 ,I DO NOT 9 MANY CASES OBJECT TO ?IS4 ,! LE>N$ LANGUAGES >E ASSUR$LY ( SL[ ACQUISITION4 ,9 ! $UCATION ( ?OSE :O >E DE/9$ TO :AT >E CALL$ ! HI<] DEP>TM5TS ( 9TELLECT1 A LONG P]IOD MAY ADVANTAGE\SLY BE SP5T 9 ! /UDY ( WORDS1 :ILE ! PROGRESS !Y MAKE 9 !ORY & DOGMATIC KN[L$GE IS TOO G5]ALLY A /ORE ( LE>N+ LAID UP1 TO BE UNLE>N$ AGA9 :5 !Y REA* ! P]IOD ( REAL 9VE/IGATION & 9DEP5D5T JUDGM5T4 ,!RE IS SMALL DANG] ( ?IS 9 ! ACQUISITION ( WORDS4 

,BUT ?IS ME?OD1 9DISCRIM9ATELY PURSU$ AS IT IS N[1 IS PRODUCTIVE ( ! WOR/ CONSEQU5CES4 ,V]Y SOON A JUDGM5T MAY BE =M$ BY ! IMP>TIAL OBS]V]1 :E!R ! PUPIL IS AT HOME 9 ! /UDY ( ! LE>N$ LANGUAGES1 & IS LIKELY TO MAKE AN ADEQUATE PROGRESS4 ,BUT P>5TS >E NOT IMP>TIAL4 ,!RE >E ALSO TWO REASONS :Y ! S*OOLMA/] IS NOT ! PROP] P]SON TO PRON\NCE3 FIR/1 BECAUSE1 IF HE PRON\NCES 9 ! NEGATIVE1 HE WILL HAVE REASON TO FE> ?AT ! P>5T WILL BE (F5D$2 & SECONDLY1 BECAUSE HE DOES NOT LIKE TO LOSE HIS S*OL>4 ,BUT ! V]Y MOM5T ?AT IT CAN BE ASC]TA9$1 ?AT ! PUPIL IS NOT AT HOME 9 ! /UDY ( ! LE>N$ LANGUAGES1 & IS UNLIKELY TO MAKE AN ADEQUATE PROGRESS1 AT ?AT MOM5T HE %\LD BE TAK5 FROM IT4 

,! MO/ PALPABLE DEFICI5CY ?AT IS TO BE F\ND 9 RELATION TO ! $UCATION ( *ILDR51 IS A S\ND JUDGM5T TO BE =M$ AS TO ! VOCATION OR EMPLOYM5T 9 :I* EA* IS MO/ FITT$ TO EXCEL4 

,AS1 ACCORD+ TO ! 9/ITUTIONS ( ,LYCURGUS1 AS SOON AS A BOY WAS BORN1 HE WAS VISIT$ BY ! ELD]S ( ! W>D1 :O W]E TO DECIDE :E!R HE WAS TO BE RE>$1 & W\LD BE MADE AN EFFICI5T MEMB] ( ! COMMONWEAL?1 SO IT W]E TO BE DESIR$ ?AT1 AS E>LY AS A CLE> DISCRIM9ATION ON ! SUBJECT MI<T BE PRACTICABLE1 A COMPET5T DECISION %\LD BE GIV5 AS TO ! FUTURE OCCUPATION & DE/9Y ( A *ILD4 

,BUT ?IS IS A QUE/ION ATT5D$ ) NO COMMON DEGREE ( DIFFICULTY4 ,TO ! RESOLV+ SU* A QUE/ION ) SUFFICI5T EVID5CE1 A V]Y CONSID]ABLE S]IES ( OBS]VATIONS W\LD BECOME NECESS>Y4 ,! *ILD %\LD BE 9TRODUC$ 9TO A V>IETY ( SC5ES1 & A MAGAZ9E1 SO TO SPEAK1 ( ?OSE ?+S AB\T :I* HUMAN 9DU/RY & SKILL MAY BE EMPLOY$1 %\LD BE SUCCESSIVELY SET BE=E HIM4 ,! C5SOR :O IS TO DECIDE ON ! RESULT ( ! :OLE1 %\LD BE A P]SON ( GREAT SAGACITY1 & CAPABLE ( PRON\NC+ UPON A GIV5 AM\NT ( ! MO/ IMP]FECT & 9CID5TAL 9DICATIONS4 ,HE %\LD BE CLE>-SI<T$1 & VIGILANT TO OBS]VE ! 9VOLUNT>Y TURNS ( AN EYE1 EXPRESSIONS ( A LIP1 & DEMON/RATIONS ( A LIMB4 

,! DECL>ATIONS ( ! *ILD HIMSELF >E (T5 ( V]Y SMALL USE 9 ! CASE4 ,HE MAY BE DIRECT$ BY AN IMPULSE1 :I* OCCURS 9 ! MORN+1 & VANI%ES 9 ! EV5+4 ,HIS PREF]5CES *ANGE AS RAPIDLY AS ! %APES WE SOMETIMES OBS]VE 9 ! EV5+ CL\DS1 & >E GOV]N$ BY :IM OR FANTASY1 & NOT BY ANY ( ?OSE 9DICATIONS :I* >E P>CEL ( HIS 9DIVIDUAL CON/ITUTION4 ,HE DESIRES 9 MANY 9/ANCES TO BE DEVOT$ TO A P>TICUL> OCCUPATION1 BECAUSE HIS PLAYFELL[ HAS BE5 ASSIGN$ TO IT BE=E HIM4 

,! P>5T IS NOT QUALIFI$ TO JUDGE 9 ?IS FUNDAM5TAL QUE/ION1 BECAUSE HE IS UND] ! DOM9ION ( P>TIALITY1 & WI%ES ?AT HIS *ILD MAY BECOME A LORD *ANCELLOR1 AN >*BI%OP1 OR ANY ?+ ELSE1 ! POSSESSOR ( :I* CONDITION %ALL BE 5ABL$ TO MAKE A SPL5DID FIGURE 9 ! WORLD4 ,HE IS NOT QUALIFI$1 BECAUSE HE IS AN 9T]E/$ P>TY1 &1 EI!R FROM AN EXAGG]AT$ E/IMATE ( HIS *ILD'S M]ITS1 OR FROM A SELFI% %R9K+ FROM ! CO/ IT MI<T REQUIRE TO MATURE !M1 IS ANXI\S TO >RIVE AT A CONCLUSION NOT F\ND$ UPON ! 9TR9SIC CLAIMS ( ! CASE TO BE CONSID]$4 

,EV5 SUPPOS+ IT TO BE SUFFICI5TLY ASC]TA9$ 9 :AT CALL+ IT IS ?AT ! *ILD WILL BE MO/ B5EFICIALLY 5GAG$1 A ?\S& EXTR9SICAL CIRCUM/ANCES WILL (T5 PREV5T ?AT FROM BE+ ! CALL+ *OS54 ,NATURE DI/RIBUTES H] GIFTS )\T ANY REF]5CE TO ! DI/9CTIONS ( >TIFICIAL SOCIETY4 ,! G5IUS ?AT DEM&$ ! MO/ C>EFUL & ASSIDU\S CULTIVATION1 ?AT IT MI<T H]EAFT] =M ! BOA/ & ORNAM5T ( ! WORLD1 WILL BE RE>$ AMID ! *ILL BLA/S ( POV]TY2 :ILE HE :O WAS BE/ ADAPT$ TO MAKE AN EXEMPL>Y C>P5T] OR >TISAN1 BY BE+ ! SON ( A NOBLEMAN IS ?R[N A ?\S& FA?OMS WIDE ( HIS TRUE DE/9ATION4 

,HUMAN CREATURES >E BORN 9TO ! WORLD ) V>I\S DISPOSITIONS4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! MEMORABLE SAY+ ( ,!MI/OCLES1 ,ONE MAN CAN PLAY UPON A PSALT]Y OR H>P1 & ANO!R CAN BY POLITICAL SKILL & +5UITY CONV]T A T[N ( SMALL ACC\NT1 WEAK & 9SIGNIFICANT1 9TO A CITY NOBLE1 MAGNIFIC5T & GREAT4 

,IT IS COMP>ATIVELY A V]Y LITTLE WAY ?AT WE CAN P5ETRATE 9TO ! MY/]IES ( NATURE4 

,MUSIC SEEMS TO BE ONE ( ! FACULTIES MO/ CLE>LY DEF9$ 9 E>LY Y\?4 ,! *ILD :O HAS RECEIV$ ?AT DE/9ATION FROM ! H&S ( NATURE1 WILL EV5 9 9FANCY MANIFE/ A S+UL> DELI<T 9 MUSICAL S\NDS1 & WILL 9 NO LONG TIME IMITATE SNAT*ES ( A TUNE4 ,! PRES5T PR(ESSOR ( MUSIC 9 ! UNIV]SITY ( ,OX=D CONTRIV$ = HIMSELF1 ,I BELIEVE AT ?REE YE>S OLD1 A WAY = PLAY+ ON AN 9/RUM5T1 ! PIANO =TE1 UNPROMPT$ BY ANY ( ! P]SONS AB\T HIM4 ,?IS IS CALL$ HAV+ AN E>4 

,9/ANCES NE>LY AS PRECOCI\S >E RELAT$ ( P]SONS1 :O AFT]W>DS DI/+UI%$ !MSELVES 9 ! >T ( PA9T+4 

,!SE TWO K9DS ( ORIG9AL DE/9ATION APPE> TO BE PLAC$ BEYOND ! REA* ( CONTROV]SY4 

,HORACE SAYS1 ,! POET IS BORN A POET1 & CANNOT BE MADE SO BY ! +5UITY ( >T3 & ?IS SEEMS TO BE TRUE4 ,HE SEES ! OBJECTS AB\T HIM ) AN EYE PECULI>LY HIS [N2 ! S\NDS ?AT REA* HIS E>1 PRODUCE AN EFFECT UPON HIM1 & LEAVE A MEMORY BEH9D1 DIFF]5T FROM ?AT :I* IS EXP]I5C$ BY HIS FELL[S4 ,HIS P]CEPTIONS HAVE A S+UL> VIVIDNESS4 

,! POET'S EYE1 9 A F9E FR5ZY ROLL+1 

,DO? GLANCE FROM HEAV5 TO E>?1 FROM E>? TO HEAV52 

,& HIS IMAG9ATION BODIES =? 

,! =MS ( ?+S UNKN[N1 

,IT IS NOT PROBABLE ?AT ANY TRA9+S ( >T CAN GIVE !SE 5D[M5TS TO HIM :O HAS NOT RECEIV$ !M FROM ! GIFT ( NATURE4 

,! SUBTLE NETWORK ( ! BRA91 OR :ATEV] ELSE IT IS1 ?AT MAKES A MAN MORE FIT =1 & MORE QUALIFI$ TO SUCCE$ 91 ONE OCCUPATION ?AN ANO!R1 CAN SC>CELY BE FOLL[$ UP & DETECT$ EI!R 9 ! LIV+ SUBJECT OR ! DEAD ONE4 ,BUT1 AS 9 ! 9F9ITE V>IETY ( HUMAN BE+S NO TWO FACES >E SO ALIKE ?AT !Y CANNOT BE DI/+UI%$1 NOR EV5 TWO LEAVES PLUCK$ FROM ! SAME TREE#a1 SO IT MAY REASONABLY BE PRESUM$1 ?AT !RE >E V>IETIES 9 ! S5SES1 ! ORGANS1 & ! 9T]NAL /RUCTURE ( ! HUMAN SPECIES1 H[EV] DELICATE1 & TO ! T\* ( ! BY/&] EVANESC5T1 :I* MAY GIVE TO EA* 9DIVIDUAL A PR$ISPOSITION TO RISE TO A SUPREME DEGREE ( EXCELL5CE 9 SOME C]TA9 >T OR ATTA9M5T1 OV] A MILLION ( COMPETITORS4 

,IT HAS BE5 SAID ?AT ALL !SE DI/9CTIONS & ANTICIPATIONS >E IDLE1 BECAUSE MAN IS BORN )\T 9NATE IDEAS4 ,:ATEV] IS ! 9COMPREH5SIBLE & 9EXPLICABLE P[]1 :I* WE CALL NATURE1 TO :I* HE IS 9DEBT$ = HIS =MATION1 IT IS GR\NDLESS TO SUPPOSE1 ?AT ?AT P[] IS COGNIZANT (1 & GUIDES ITSELF 9 ITS OP]ATIONS BY1 ! 9F9ITE DIVISIBL5ESS ( HUMAN PURSUITS 9 CIVILIZ$ SOCIETY4 ,A *ILD IS NOT DESIGN$ BY HIS ORIG9AL =MATION TO BE A MANUFACTUR] ( %OES1 = HE MAY BE BORN AMONG A PEOPLE BY :OM %OES >E NOT WORN1 & /ILL LESS IS HE DE/9$ BY HIS /RUCTURE TO BE A METAPHYSICIAN1 AN A/RONOM]1 OR A LAWY]1 A ROPE-DANC]1 A =TUNETELL]1 OR A JUGGL]4 

,IT IS TRUE ?AT WE CANNOT SUPPOSE NATURE TO BE GUID$ 9 H] OP]ATIONS BY ! 9F9ITE DIVISIBL5ESS ( HUMAN PURSUITS 9 CIVILIZ$ SOCIETY4 ,BUT IT IS NOT ! LESS TRUE ?AT ONE MAN IS BY HIS /RUCTURE BE/ FITT$ TO EXCEL 9 SOME ONE 9 P>TICUL> ( !SE MULTIF>I\S PURSUITS1 H[EV] =TUIT\SLY HIS 9DIVIDUAL /RUCTURE & ?AT PURSUIT MAY BE BR\<T 9TO CONTACT4 ,?US A C]TA9 CALMNESS & /EAD9ESS ( PURPOSE1 MU* FLEXIBILITY1 & A V]Y ACCURATE PROPORTION ( ! V>I\S LIMBS ( ! BODY1 >E ( GREAT ADVANTAGE 9 ROPE-DANC+2 :ILE LI<TNESS ( ! F+]S1 & A READ9ESS TO DIRECT \R ?\<TS TO ! RAPID EXECUTION ( A PURPOSE1 JO9$ ) A /EAD9ESS ( C\NT5ANCE ADAPT$ TO :AT IS FIGURATIVELY CALL$ ?R[+ DU/ 9 ! EYES ( ! BY/&]1 >E ( ! UTMO/ IMPORTANCE TO ! JUGGL]3 & SO ( ! RE/4 

,IT IS AS MU* ! TEMP] ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 AS ANY P>TICUL> SUBTLETY ( ORGAN OR CAPACITY1 ?AT PREP>ES HIM TO EXCEL 9 ONE PURSUIT RA!R ?AN A ?\S& O!RS4 ,& HE MU/ HAVE BE5 A V]Y 9ATT5TIVE OBS]V] ( ! 9DICATIONS ( TEMP] 9 AN 9FANT 9 ! FIR/ MON?S ( HIS EXI/5CE1 :O DOES NOT CONFESS ?AT !RE >E V>I\S PECULI>ITIES 9 ?AT RESPECT :I* ! *ILD BR+S 9TO ! WORLD ) HIM4 

,!RE IS EXCELL5T S5SE 9 ! FABLE ( ,A*ILLES 9 ! ISL& ( ,SCYROS4 ,HE WAS PLAC$ !RE BY HIS MO!R 9 FEMALE ATTIRE AMONG ! DAU<T]S ( ,LYCOM$ES1 ?AT HE MI<T NOT BE S$UC$ TO 5GAGE 9 ! ,TROJAN W>4 ,ULYSSES WAS COMMISSION$ TO DISCOV] HIM1 &1 :ILE HE EXHIBIT$ JEWELS & V>I\S WOMAN'S ORNAM5TS TO ! PR9CESSES1 CONTRIV$ TO MIX ) HIS /ORES A SUIT ( >MOR1 ! SI<T ( :I* IMM$IATELY AWAK5$ ! SPIRIT ( ! H]O4 

,EV]Y ONE HAS PROBABLY )9 HIM A /R+ MORE SUSCEPTIBLE ?AN ! RE/1 ?AT DEM&S ONLY A K9DR$ IMPRESSION TO BE MADE1 TO CALL =? ITS LAT5T *>ACT]4 ,LIKE ! W>-HORSE DESCRIB$ 9 ! ,BOOK ( ,JOB3 0,HE PAWE? 9 ! VALLEY1 & REJOICE? 9 HIS /R5G?2 HE GOE? ON TO MEET ! >M$ M52 HE SMELLE? ! BATTLE AF> (F1 ! ?UND] ( ! CAPTA9S1 & ! %\T+40 

,NO?+ CAN BE MORE UNLIKE ?AN ! SAME MAN TO HIMSELF1 :5 HE IS T\*$1 & NOT T\*$1 UPON 

! MA/]-/R+ 

,?AT MAKES MO/ H>MONY OR DISCORD TO HIM4 

,IT IS LIKE ! CASE ( ,MANLIUS ,TORQUATUS 9 ,LIVY1 :O BY HIS FA!R WAS BANI%$ AMONG HIS H9DS = HIS CL[NI% DEMEANOR & UNTRACTABL5ESS TO EV]Y SPECIES ( 9/RUCTION ?AT WAS (F]$ HIM1 BUT :O1 UND]/&+ ?AT HIS P>5T WAS CRIM9ALLY >RAIGN$ = B>B>\S TREATM5T ( HIM1 FIR/ RESOLUTELY RESORT$ TO ! ACCUS]1 COMPELL+ HIM UPON PA9 ( DEA? TO )DRAW HIS ACCUSATION1 & SUBSEQU5TLY1 HAV+ SURM\NT$ ?IS FIR/ /EP T[>DS AN 5]GETIC C>RIAGE & DEMEANOR1 PROV$ ONE ( ! MO/ ILLU/RI\S *>ACT]S ?AT ! ,ROMAN REPUBLIC HAD TO BOA/4 

,?OSE *ILDR5 :OSE P>5TS HAVE NO 9T5TION ( TRA9+ !M TO ! HI<E/ DEP>TM5TS ( 9TELLECT1 & HAVE !RE=E NO ?\<T ( BE/[+ ON !M A CLASSICAL $UCATION1 NEV]!LESS = ! MO/ P>T S5D !M TO A S*OOL :]E !Y >E TO BE TAU<T >I?METIC1 & ! PR9CIPLES ( ,5GLI% GRAMM>4 ,I %\LD SAY 9 ?IS CASE1 AS ,I SAID BE=E ON ! SUBJECT ( CLASSICAL $UCATION1 ?AT A C]TA9 9ITIATION 9 !SE DEP>TM5TS ( KN[L$GE1 EV5 IF !Y >E PURSU$ A V]Y LITTLE WAY1 WILL PROBABLY BE B5EFICIAL TO ALL4 

,BUT IT WILL (T5 BE F\ND1 9 !SE S*OOLS = MORE ORD9>Y $UCATION1 AS 9 ! S*OOL = CLASSICAL 9/RUCTION1 ?AT ! MAJORITY ( ! PUPILS WILL BE SE5 TO BE UNPROMIS+1 &1 :AT IS USUALLY CALL$1 DULL4 ,! MI/AKE IS1 ?AT ! P]SONS BY :OM ?IS IS P]CEIV$1 >E DISPOS$ TO SET ASIDE !SE PUPILS AS BLOCKHEADS1 & UNSUSCEPTIBLE ( ANY SPECIES ( +5UITY4 

,IT IS UNREASONABLE ?AT WE %\LD DRAW SU* A CONCLUSION4 

,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 AS HAS BE5 ALREADY OBS]V$1 IT IS ! MO/ DIFFICULT ?+ 9 ! WORLD = ! S*OOLMA/] TO 9SPIRE 9TO HIS PUPIL ! DESIRE TO DO HIS BE/4 ,AN OV]:ELM+ MAJORITY ( LADS AT S*OOL >E 9 !IR SECRET HE>TS REBELS TO ! DISCIPL9E UND] :I* !Y >E PLAC$4 ,! 9/RUCTOR DRAWS1 ONE WAY1 & ! PUPIL ANO!R4 ,! OBJECT ( ! LATT] IS TO F9D \T H[ HE MAY ESCAPE C5SURE & PUNI%M5T ) ! SMALLE/ EXP5SE ( S*OLA/IC APPLICATION4 ,HE LOOKS AT ! TASK ?AT IS SET HIM1 )\T ! MO/ DI/ANT DESIRE ( IMPROVEM5T1 BUT ) ALI5AT$ & AV]T$ EYE4 ,&1 :]E ?IS IS ! CASE1 ! WOND] IS NOT ?AT HE DOES NOT MAKE A BRILLIANT FIGURE4 ,IT IS RA!R AN EVID5CE ( ! SLAVI% & SUBS]VI5T SPIRIT 9CID5T TO ! MAJORITY ( HUMAN BE+S1 ?AT HE LE>NS ANY ?+4 ,C]TA9LY ! S*OOLMA/]1 :O JUDGES ( ! P[]S ( HIS PUPIL'S M9D BY ! PROGRESS HE MAKES 9 :AT HE W\LD MO/ GLADLY BE EXCUS$ FROM LE>N+1 MU/ BE EXPECT$ P]PETUALLY TO FALL 9TO ! MO/ EGREGI\S MI/AKES4 

,! TRUE TE/ ( ! CAPACITY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 IS :]E ! DESIRE TO SUCCE$1 & ACCOMPLI% SOME?+ EFFECTIVE1 IS ALREADY AWAK5$ 9 ! Y\?FUL M9D4 ,:OEV] HAS F\ND \T :AT IT IS 9 :I* HE IS QUALIFI$ TO EXCEL1 FROM ?AT MOM5T BECOMES A NEW CREATURE4 ,! G5]AL TORPOR & SLEEP ( ! S\L1 :I* IS 9CID5T TO ! VA/ MULTITUDE ( ! HUMAN SPECIES1 IS DEP>T$ FROM HIM4 ,WE BEG91 FROM ! H\R 9 :I* \R LIMBS >E 5ABL$ TO EX]T !MSELVES FREELY1 ) A PU]ILE LOVE ( SPORT4 ,AMUSEM5T IS ! ORD] ( ! DAY4 ,BUT NO ONE WAS EV] SO FOND ( PLAY1 ?AT HE HAD NOT ALSO HIS S]I\S MOM5TS4 ,EV]Y HUMAN CREATURE P]HAPS IS S5SIBLE TO ! /IMULUS ( AMBITION4 ,HE IS DELI<T$ ) ! ?\<T ?AT HE ALSO %ALL BE SOMEBODY1 & NOT A M]E UNDI/+UI%$ PAWN1 DE/9$ TO FILL UP A SQU>E 9 ! *ESS-BO>D ( HUMAN SOCIETY4 ,HE WI%ES TO BE ?\<T SOME?+ (1 & TO BE GAZ$ UPON4 ,NOR IS IT M]ELY ! WI% TO BE ADMIR$ ?AT EXCITES HIM3 HE ACTS1 ?AT HE MAY BE SATISFI$ ) HIMSELF4 ,SELF-RESPECT IS A S5TIM5T DE> TO EV]Y HE>T4 ,! EMOTION CAN ) DIFFICULTY BE DONE JU/ICE TO1 ?AT A MAN FEELS1 :O IS CONSCI\S ?AT HE IS BREA?+ HIS TRUE ELEM5T1 ?AT EV]Y /ROKE ?AT HE /RIKES WILL HAVE ! EFFECT HE DESIGNS1 ?AT HE HAS AN OBJECT BE=E HIM1 & EV]Y MOM5T APPROA*ES NE>] TO ?AT OBJECT4 ,BE=E1 HE WAS WRAPP$ 9 AN OPAKE CL\D1 SAW NO?+ DI/9CTLY1 & /RUCK ?IS WAY & ?AT AT HAZ>D LIKE A BL9D MAN4 ,BUT N[ ! SUN ( UND]/&+ HAS RIS5 UPON HIM2 & EV]Y /EP ?AT HE TAKES1 HE ADVANCES ) AN ASSUR$ & UND\BT+ CONFID5CE4 

,IT IS AN ADMIRABLE REM>K1 ?AT ! BOOK :I* WE READ AT ! V]Y TIME ?AT WE FEEL A DESIRE TO READ IT1 AF=DS US T5 TIMES ! IMPROVEM5T1 ?AT WE %\LD HAVE D]IV$ FROM IT :5 IT WAS TAK5 UP BY US AS A TASK4 ,IT IS JU/ SO ) ! MAN :O *OOSES HIS OCCUPATION1 & FEELS ASSUR$ ?AT ?AT AB\T :I* HE IS OCCUPI$ IS HIS TRUE & NATIVE FIELD4 ,COMP>E ?IS P]SON ) ! BOY ?AT /UDIES ! CLASSICS1 OR >I?METIC1 OR ANY ?+ ELSE1 ) A SECRET DIS9CL9ATION1 &1 AS ,%AKESPE> EXPRESSES IT1 0CREEPS LIKE SNAIL1 UNWILL+LY1 TO S*OOL40 ,!Y DO NOT SEEM AS IF !Y BELONG$ TO ! SAME SPECIES4 

,! RESULT ( !SE OBS]VATIONS C]TA9LY /RONGLY T5DS TO SUPPORT ! PROPOSITION LAID D[N E>LY 9 ! PRES5T ,ESSAY1 ?AT1 PUTT+ IDIOTS & EXTRAORD9>Y CASES \T ( ! QUE/ION1 EV]Y HUMAN CREATURE IS 5D[$ ) TAL5TS1 :I*1 IF RI<TLY DIRECT$1 W\LD %EW HIM TO BE APT1 ADROIT1 9TELLIG5T & ACUTE1 9 ! WALK = :I* HIS ORGANIZATION ESPECIALLY FITT$ HIM4 

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,:AT A BEAUTIFUL & 5C\RAG+ VIEW IS ?US AF=D$ US ( \R COMMON NATURE6 ,IT IS NOT TRUE1 AS C]TA9 DISDA9FUL & FA/IDI\S C5SUR]S ( !IR FELL[-M5 W\LD P]SUADE US TO BELIEVE1 ?AT A ?\S& SE$S >E S[N 9 ! WIDE FIELD ( HUMANITY1 = NO O!R PURPOSE ?AN ?AT HALF-A-DOZ5 MAY GR[ UP 9TO SOME?+ MAGNIFIC5T & SPL5DID1 & ?AT ! RE/1 ?\< NOT ABSOLUTELY EXT+UI%$ 9 ! \TSET1 >E M]ELY SUFF]$ TO LIVE ?AT !Y MAY FURNI% MANURE & N\RI%M5T TO !IR BETT]S4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 EA* MAN1 ACCORD+ TO ?IS HYPO!SIS1 HAS A SPH]E 9 :I* HE MAY %9E1 & MAY CONTEMPLATE ! EX]CISE ( HIS [N P[]S ) A WELL-GR\ND$ SATISFACTION4 ,HE PRODUCES SOME?+ AS P]FECT 9 ITS K9D1 AS ?AT :I* IS EFFECT$ UND] ANO!R =M BY ! MORE BRILLIANT & ILLU/RI\S ( HIS SPECIES4 ,HE /&S =W>D ) A S]5E CONFID5CE 9 ! RANKS ( HIS FELL[-CREATURES1 & SAYS1 0,I ALSO HAVE MY PLACE 9 SOCIETY1 ?AT ,I FILL 9 A MANN] ) :I* ,I HAVE A RI<T TO BE SATISFI$40 ,HE VE/S A C]TA9 PORTION ( +5UITY 9 ! WORK HE TURNS \T4 ,HE 9CORPORATES HIS M9D ) ! LABOR ( HIS H&S2 & A COMPET5T OBS]V] WILL F9D *>ACT] & 9DIVIDUALITY 9 IT4 

,HE HAS !RE=E NO?+ ( ! %EEPI%NESS ( ! ORD9>Y S*OOLBOY1 ! TASKS IMPOS$ UPON :OM BY HIS 9/RUCTOR >E =EIGN TO ! TRUE B5T ( HIS M9D1 & :O /&S C[$ BE=E HIS S5IORS1 %R9K+ UND] ! JUDGM5T !Y MAY PASS UPON HIM1 & ! OPPRESSION !Y MAY EX]CISE T[>DS HIM4 ,HE IS PROBABLY COMPET5T TO TALK 9 A MANN] ?AT MAY AF=D 9/RUCTION TO M5 9 O!R RESPECTS WISE & ACCOMPLI%$1 & IS NO LESS CLE> & WELL-DIGE/$ 9 HIS DISC\RSE RESPECT+ ! SUBJECTS TO :I* HIS /UDY & LABOR HAVE BE5 APPLI$1 ?AN !Y >E ON ! QUE/IONS ?AT HAVE EX]CIS$ ! P[]S ( ANALYSIS ) :I* !Y >E 5D[$4 ,LIKE ,ELIHU 9 ! ,BOOK ( ,JOB1 HE SAYS1 0,I AM Y\NG1 & Y\ >E OLD2 ,I SAID !RE=E1 ,DAYS %ALL SPEAK1 & MULTITUDE ( YE>S %ALL TEA* WISDOM4 ,BUT !RE IS A SPIRIT 9 MAN2 & ! 9SPIRATION ( ! ,ALMI<TY GIVE? HIM UND]/&+4 ,GREAT M5 >E NOT ALWAYS WISE2 NEI!R DO ! AG$ UND]/& JUDGM5T4 ,HE>K5 !RE=E TO ME2 & ,I ALSO WILL %EW MY OP9ION40 

,:AT H[EV] 9 ! LA/ 9/ANCE IS AFFIRM$1 IS NOT ALWAYS REALIZ$ 9 ! EXP]IM5T4 ,! HUMBLE/ ME*ANIC1 :O WORKS CON AMORE1 & FEELS ?AT HE DIS*>GES HIS (FICE CR$ITABLY1 HAS A SOB] SATISFACTION 9 ! RETROSPECT1 & IS ABLE TO EXPRESS HIMSELF P]SPICU\SLY & WELL ON ! SUBJECT ?AT HAS OCCUPI$ HIS 9DU/RY4 ,HE HAS A JU/ CONFID5CE 9 HIMSELF4 ,IF ! OCCASION >ISES1 ON :I* HE %\LD SPEAK ON ! SUBJECT ( :AT HE DOES1 & ! ME?ODS HE ADOPTS = EFFECT+ IT1 HE WILL UND\BT$LY ACQUIT HIMSELF TO ! SATISFACTION ( ?OSE :O HE> HIM4 ,HE KN[S ?AT ! EXPLANATIONS HE CAN AF=D WILL BE S\ND & MASCUL9E1 & WILL /& ! TE/ ( A RIGID EXAM9ATION4 

,BUT1 9 PROPORTION AS HE FEELS ! GR\ND ON :I* HE /&S1 & HIS [N P[] TO MAKE IT GOOD1 HE WILL NOT FAIL TO RETIRE FROM AN AUDI5CE ?AT IS NOT WILL+ TO BE 9=M$ BY HIM4 ,HE WILL (T5 APPE> 9 ! PRES5CE ( ?OSE1 :OM ! E/ABLI%$ >RANGEM5TS ( SOCIETY CALL HIS SUP]IORS1 :O >E MORE COPI\SLY 5D[$ ) ! TREASURES ( LANGUAGE1 & :O1 CONFID5T P]HAPS 9 ! ADVANTAGE ( OPUL5CE1 & :AT IS CALL$1 H[EV] !Y MAY HAVE RECEIV$ IT1 A LIB]AL $UCATION1 REG>D ) DISDA9 HIS >TLESS & UNORNAM5T$ EXPLANATIONS4 ,HE DID NOT1 IT MAY BE1 EXPECT ?IS4 ,&1 HAV+ EXP]I5C$ SEV]AL TIMES SU* UNM]IT$ TREATM5T1 HE IS NOT WILL+ AGA9 TO 5C\NT] IT4 ,HE KNEW ! WOR? ( :AT HE HAD TO (F]4 ,&1 F9D+ O!RS 9DISPOS$ TO LI/5 TO HIS SUGGE/IONS1 HE CONT5T$LY CONF9ES !M )9 ! CIRCLE ( HIS [N ?\<TS4 

,TO ?IS IT MU/ BE ADD$ ?AT1 ?\< HE IS ABLE TO EXPLA9 HIMSELF P]SPICU\SLY1 YET HE IS NOT MA/] ( ! GRACES ( SPEE*1 NOR EV5 P]HAPS ( ! NICETIES ( GRAMM>4 ,HIS VOICE IS NOT TUN$ TO ?OSE W9N+ 9FLECTIONS BY :I* M51 ACCU/OM$ TO ! HI<] RANKS ( SOCIETY1 >E 5ABL$ SO TO EXPRESS !MSELVES1 

 ,?AT AG$ E>S PLAY TRUANT AT !IR TALES1 

,& Y\NG] HE>+S >E QUITE RAVI%$1 

,SO SWEET & VOLUBLE IS !IR DISC\RSE4 

,ON ! CONTR>Y !RE IS A RUGG$NESS 9 HIS MANN] ?AT J>S UPON ! S5SE4 ,IT IS EASY = ! LI<T & SUP]CILI\S TO TURN HIM 9TO RIDICULE4 ,& ?OSE :O WILL NOT BE SATISFI$ ) ! S\NDNESS ( HIS MATT]1 EXP\ND$1 AS HE IS ABLE TO EXP\ND IT1 9 CLE> & APPROPRIATE T]MS1 WILL YIELD HIM SMALL CR$IT1 & LI/5 TO HIM ) LITTLE DELI<T4 

,!SE CONSID]ATIONS !RE=E BR+ US BACK AGA9 TO ! REASONS ( ! PREVAL5T OP9ION1 ?AT ! MAJORITY ( MANK9D >E DULL1 & ( APPREH5SION N>R[ & CONFUS$4 ,! MASS ( BOYS 9 ! PROCESS ( !IR $UCATION APPE> SO1 BECAUSE LITTLE ( :AT IS ADDRESS$ TO !M BY !IR 9/RUCTORS1 AWAK5S !IR CURIOSITY1 & 9SPIRES !M ) ! DESIRE TO EXCEL4 ,! CONCEAL$ SP>K ( AMBITION IS NOT YET CLE>$ FROM ! CRU/ ?AT 5VELOP$ IT AS IT FIR/ CAME FROM ! H& ( NATURE4 ,& 9 LIKE MANN] ! ELD] P]SONS1 :O HAVE NOT EXP]I5C$ ! ADVANTAGES ( A LIB]AL $UCATION1 OR BY :OM SMALL PR(IT WAS MADE BY ?OSE ADVANTAGES1 BE+ DEFECTIVE 9 EXT]IOR GRACES1 >E G5]ALLY LI/5$ TO ) IMPATI5CE1 & !RE=E WANT ! CONFID5CE & ! 9CL9ATION TO TELL :AT !Y KN[4 

,BUT !SE LATT]1 IF !Y >E NOT ATT5D$ TO UPON ! SUBJECTS TO :I* !IR ATT5TION & +5UITY HAVE BE5 APPLI$1 DO NOT ! LESS POSSESS A KN[L$GE & SKILL :I* >E 9TR9SICALLY WOR?Y ( APPLAUSE4 ,!Y !RE=E CONT5T$LY %UT UP ! SUM ( !IR ACQUISITIONS 9 !IR [N BOSOMS1 & >E SATISFI$ ) ! CONSCI\SNESS ?AT !Y HAVE NOT BE5 DEFICI5T 9 P]=M+ AN ADEQUATE P>T 9 ! G5]ATION ( M5 AMONG :OM !Y LIVE4 

,?OSE P]SONS :O FAVOR ! OP9ION ( ! 9CESSANT IMPROVEABL5ESS ( ! HUMAN SPECIES1 HAVE FELT /RONGLY PROMPT$ TO EMBRACE ! CRE$ ( ,HELVETIUS1 :O AFFIRMS ?AT ! M9DS ( M51 AS !Y >E BORN 9TO ! WORLD1 >E 9 A /ATE ( EQUALITY1 ALIKE PREP>$ = ANY K9D ( DISCIPL9E & 9/RUCTION ?AT MAY BE AF=D$ !M1 & ?AT IT DEP5DS UPON $UCATION ONLY1 9 ! L>GE/ S5SE ( ?AT WORD1 9CLUD+ EV]Y IMPRESSION ?AT MAY BE MADE UPON ! M9D1 9T5TIONAL OR ACCID5TAL1 FROM ! H\R ( \R BIR?1 :E!R WE %ALL BE POETS OR PHILOSOPH]S1 DANC]S OR S+]S1 *EMI/S OR MA!MATICIANS1 A/RONOM]S OR DISSECTORS ( ! FACULTIES ( \R COMMON NATURE4 

,BUT ?IS IS NOT TRUE4 ,IT HAS ALREADY APPE>$ 9 ! C\RSE ( ?IS ,ESSAY1 ?AT ! TAL5T1 OR1 MORE ACCURATELY SPEAK+1 ! ORIG9AL SUITABL5ESS ( ! 9DIVIDUAL = ! CULTIVATION1 ( MUSIC OR PA9T+1 DEP5DS UPON C]TA9 PECULI>ITIES ?AT WE BR+ 9TO ! WORLD ) US4 ,! SAME ?+ MAY BE AFFIRM$ ( ! POET4 ,AS1 9 ! 9F9ITE V>IETY ( HUMAN BE+S1 !RE >E NO TWO FACES SO ALIKE ?AT !Y CANNOT BE DI/+UI%$1 NOR EV5 TWO LEAVES PLUCK$ FROM ! SAME TREE1 SO !RE >E V>IETIES 9 ! S5SES1 ! ORGANS1 & ! 9T]NAL /RUCTURE ( ! HUMAN SPECIES1 H[EV] DELICATE1 & TO ! T\* ( ! BY/&] EVANESC5T1 :I* GIVE TO EA* 9DIVIDUAL A PR$ISPOSITION TO RISE TO EXCELL5CE 9 ONE P>TICUL> >T OR ATTA9M5T1 RA!R ?AN 9 ANY O!R4 

,& ?IS VIEW ( ?+S1 IF WELL CONSID]$1 IS AS FAVORABLE1 NAY1 MORE SO1 TO ! HYPO!SIS ( ! SUCCESSIVE IMPROVEABL5ESS ( ! HUMAN SPECIES1 AS ! CRE$ ( ,HELVETIUS4 ,ACCORD+ TO ?AT PHILOSOPH]1 EV]Y HUMAN CREATURE ?AT IS BORN 9TO ! WORLD1 IS CAPABLE ( BECOM+1 OR BE+ MADE1 ! EQUAL ( ,HOM]1 ,BACON OR ,NEWTON1 & AS EASILY & SURELY ( ! ONE AS ! O!R4 ,?IS CRE$1 IF S9C]ELY EMBRAC$1 NO D\BT AF=DS A /RONG /IMULUS TO BO? PRECEPTOR & PUPIL1 S9CE1 IF TRUE1 IT TEA*ES US ?AT ANY ?+ CAN BE MADE ( ANY ?+1 & ?AT1 :]EV] !RE IS M9D1 IT IS )9 ! COMPASS ( POSSIBILITY1 NOT ONLY ?AT ?AT M9D CAN BE RAIS$ TO A HI< PIT* ( EXCELL5CE1 BUT EV5 TO A HI< PIT* ( ?AT EXCELL5CE1 :ATEV] IT IS1 ?AT WE %ALL PREF] TO ALL O!RS1 & MO/ E>NE/LY DESIRE4 

,/ILL ?IS CRE$ WILL1 AFT] ALL1 LEAVE BO? PRECEPTOR & PUPIL 9 A /ATE ( FEEL+ CONSID]ABLY UNSATISFACTORY4 ,:AT IT SETS BE=E US1 IS TOO VA/ & 9DEF9ITE4 ,WE %ALL BE LEFT LONG P]HAPS 9 A /ATE ( BALANCE AS TO :AT SPECIES ( EXCELL5CE WE %ALL *OOSE2 &1 9 ! IMM5SE FIELD ( ACCESSIBLE IMPROVEM5T IT (F]S TO US1 )\T L&-M>K OR COMPASS = ! DIRECTION ( \R C\RSE1 IT IS SC>CELY POSSIBLE ?AT WE %\LD FEEL ?AT ASSUR$ CONFID5CE & ANTICIPATION ( SUCCESS1 :I* >E P]HAPS 9DISP5SIBLY REQUIR$ TO ! COMPLETION ( A TRULY >DU\S UND]TAK+4 

,BUT1 UPON ! PR9CIPLES LAID D[N 9 ?IS ,ESSAY1 ! CASE IS WIDELY DIFF]5T4 ,WE >E H]E PRES5T$ 9 EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL HUMAN CREATURE ) A SUBJECT BETT] FITT$ = ONE SORT ( CULTIVATION ?AN ANO!R4 ,WE >E EXCIT$ TO AN E>NE/ /UDY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 ?AT WE MAY ! MORE UN]R+LY DISCOV] :AT PURSUIT IT IS = :I* HIS NATURE & QUALIFICATIONS ESPECIALLY PREP>E HIM4 ,WE MAY BE LONG 9 *OOS+4 ,WE MAY BE EV5 ON ! BR9K ( COMMITT+ A CONSID]ABLE MI/AKE4 ,\R SUBSEQU5T OBS]VATIONS MAY 5ABLE US TO CORRECT ! 9F]5CE WE W]E DISPOS$ TO MAKE FROM ?OSE :I* W5T BE=E4 ,\R SAGACITY IS FLATT]$ BY ! RESULT ( ! LABORI\S SCRUT9Y :I* ?IS VIEW ( \R COMMON NATURE IMPOSES UPON US4 

,9 ADDITION TO ?IS WE REAP TWO IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES4 

,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 WE FEEL ASSUR$ ?AT EV]Y *ILD ?AT IS BORN HAS HIS SUITABLE SPH]E1 TO :I* IF HE IS DEVOT$1 HE WILL NOT FAIL TO MAKE AN HONORABLE FIGURE1 OR1 9 O!R WORDS1 WILL BE SE5 TO BE 5D[$ ) FACULTIES1 APT1 ADROIT1 9TELLIG5T & ACUTE4 ,?IS CONSID]ATION MAY REASONABLY /IMULATE US TO CALL UP ALL \R P5ETRATION = ! PURPOSE ( ASC]TA9+ ! PROP] DE/9ATION ( ! *ILD = :OM WE >E 9T]E/$4 

,&1 SECONDLY1 HAV+ >RIV$ AT ?IS PO9T1 WE %ALL F9D \RSELVES PLAC$ 9 A V]Y DIFF]5T PR$ICAM5T FROM ! GU>DIAN OR 9/RUCTOR1 :O1 HAV+ SELECT$ AT R&OM ! PURSUIT :I* HIS FANCY DICTATES1 & 9 ! *OICE ( :I* HE IS 5C\RAG$ BY ! PRESUMPTU\S ASS]TIONS ( A WILD METAPHYSICAL PHILOSOPHY1 MU/ (T51 9 SPITE ( HIMSELF1 FEEL A SECRET MISGIV+ AS TO ! F9AL EV5T4 ,HE MAY SUCCE$1 & PRES5T TO A WOND]+ WORLD A CONSUMMATE MUSICIAN1 PA9T]1 POET1 OR PHILOSOPH]2 = EV5 BL9D *ANCE MAY SOMETIMES HIT ! M>K1 AS TRULY AS ! MO/ P]FECT SKILL4 ,BUT HE WILL PROBABLY FAIL4 ,SUDET MULTUM1 FRU/RAQUE LABORET4 ,&1 IF HE IS DISAPPO9T$1 HE WILL NOT ONLY FEEL ?AT DISAPPO9TM5T 9 ! ULTIMATE RESULT1 BUT ALSO 9 EV]Y /EP ( HIS PROGRESS4 ,:5 HE HAS DONE HIS BE/1 EX]T$ HIS UTMO/ 9DU/RY1 & CONSECRAT$ EV]Y P[] ( HIS S\L TO ! 5]GIES HE PUTS =?1 HE MAY CLOSE EV]Y DAY1 SOMETIMES ) A FA9T %AD[ ( SUCCESS1 & SOMETIMES ) 5TIRE & BLANK MISC>RIAGE4 ,& ! LATT] WILL HAPP5 T5 ?\S& TIMES1 = ONCE ?AT ! UND]TAK+ %ALL BE BLESS$ ) A PROSP]\S EV5T4 

,BUT1 :5 ! DE/9ATION ?AT IS GIV5 TO A *ILD HAS BE5 F\ND$ UPON A C>EFUL 9VE/IGATION ( ! FACULTIES1 TOK5S1 & ACCID5TAL ASPIRATIONS :I* *>ACT]IZE HIS E>LY YE>S1 IT IS !N ?AT EV]Y /EP ?AT IS MADE ) HIM1 BECOMES A NEW & SUR] S\RCE ( SATISFACTION4 ,! MOM5T ! PURSUIT = :I* HIS P[]S >E ADAPT$ IS S]I\SLY PROPOS$ TO HIM1 HIS EYES SP>KLE1 & A SECOND EXI/5CE1 9 ADDITION TO ?AT :I* HE RECEIV$ AT HIS BIR?1 DESC5DS UPON HIM4 ,HE FEELS ?AT HE HAS N[ OBTA9$ SOME?+ WOR? LIV+ =4 ,HE FEELS ?AT HE IS AT HOME1 & 9 A SPH]E ?AT IS APPROPRIATELY HIS [N4 ,EV]Y EF=T ?AT HE MAKES IS SUCCESSFUL4 ,AT EV]Y RE/+-PLACE 9 HIS RACE ( IMPROVEM5T HE PAUSES1 & LOOKS BACK ON :AT HE HAS DONE ) COMPLAC5CY4 ,! MA/] CANNOT TEA* HIM SO FA/1 AS HE IS PROMPT$ TO ACQUIRE4 

,:AT A CONTRA/ DOES ?IS SPECIES ( 9/RUCTION EXHIBIT1 TO ! ORD9>Y C\RSE ( S*OLA/IC $UCATION6 ,!RE1 EV]Y LESSON ?AT IS PRESCRIB$1 IS A S\RCE ( 9DIRECT W>F>E BETWE5 ! 9/RUCTOR & ! PUPIL1 ! ONE PR(ESS+ TO AIM AT ! ADVANCEM5T ( HIM ?AT IS TAU<T1 9 ! C>E] ( KN[L$GE1 & ! O!R CONTEMPLAT+ ! EFFECT ?AT IS 9T5D$ TO BE PRODUC$ UPON HIM ) AV]SION1 & LONG+ TO BE 5GAG$ 9 ANY ?+ ELSE1 RA!R ?AN 9 ?AT :I* IS PRESS$ UPON HIS =EMO/ ATT5TION4 ,9 ?IS S5SE A NUM]\S S*OOL IS1 TO A DEGREE ?AT CAN SC>CELY BE ADEQUATELY DESCRIB$1 ! SLAU<T]-H\SE ( M9D4 ,IT IS LIKE ! UND]TAK+1 RELAT$ BY ,LIVY1 ( ,ACCIUS ,NAVIUS1 ! AUGUR1 TO CUT A :ET/ONE ) A RAZOR--) ?IS DIFF]5CE1 ?AT \R MOD]N S*OOLMA/]S >E NOT 5D[$ ) ! GIFT ( WORK+ MIRACLES1 &1 :5 ! EXP]IM5T FALLS 9TO !IR H&S1 ! RESULT ( !IR EF=TS IS A PITIFUL MISC>RIAGE4 ,KN[L$GE IS SC>CELY 9 ANY DEGREE IMP>T$4 ,BUT1 AS !Y >E 9UR$ TO A DOGG$ ASSIDUITY1 & P]SI/ 9 !IR UNAVAIL+ ATTEMPTS1 ?\< ! %ELL ( SCI5CE1 SO TO SPEAK1 IS SC>CELY 9 ! SMALLE/ MEASURE P5ETRAT$1 YET ?AT 9E/IMABLE GIFT ( ! AU?OR ( \R BE+1 ! %>PNESS ( HUMAN FACULTIES1 IS SO BLUNT$ & DE/ROY$1 ?AT IT CAN SC>CELY EV] BE USEFULLY EMPLOY$ EV5 = ?OSE PURPOSES :I* IT WAS ORIG9ALLY BE/ QUALIFI$ TO EFFECT4 

,A NUM]\S S*OOL IS ?AT M9T FROM :I* ! WOR/ & MO/ FLAGRANT LIBELS ON \R NATURE >E 9CESSANTLY ISSU$4 ,H5CE IT IS ?AT WE >E TAU<T1 BY A JUDGM5T EV]LA/+LY REPEAT$1 ?AT ! MAJORITY ( \R K9D >E PR$E/9AT$ BLOCKHEADS4 

,NOT ?AT IT IS BY ANY MEANS TO BE RECOMM5D$1 ?AT A LITTLE WRIT+ & >I?METIC1 & EV5 ! FIR/ RUDIM5TS ( CLASSICAL KN[L$GE1 SO F> AS !Y CAN BE PRACTICABLY IMP>T$1 %\LD BE )HELD FROM ANY4 ,! MIS*IEF IS1 ?AT WE P]SI/1 MON? AFT] MON?1 & YE> AFT] YE>1 9 S[+ \R SE$1 :5 IT HAS ALREADY BE5 FULLY ASC]TA9$1 ?AT NO SUITABLE & :OLESOME CROP WILL EV] BE PRODUC$4 

,BUT :AT IS P]HAPS WORSE IS1 ?AT WE >E ACCU/OM$ TO PRON\NCE1 ?AT ?AT SOIL1 :I* WILL NOT PRODUCE ! CROP ( :I* WE HAVE ATTEMPT$ TO MAKE IT F]TILE1 IS FIT = NO?+4 ,! MAJORITY ( BOYS1 AT ! V]Y P]IOD :5 ! BUDS ( 9TELLECT BEG9 TO UNFOLD !MSELVES1 >E SO ACCU/OM$ TO BE TOLD ?AT !Y >E DULL & FIT = NO?+1 ?AT ! MO/ P]NICI\S EFFECTS >E NECESS>ILY PRODUC$4 ,!Y BECOME HALF CONV9C$ BY ! ILL-BOD+ SONG ( ! RAV51 P]PETUALLY CROAK+ 9 !IR E>S2 &1 = ! O!R HALF1 ?\< BY NO MEANS ASSUR$ ?AT ! S5T5CE ( IMPOT5CE AW>D$ AGA9/ !M IS JU/1 YET1 FOLD+ UP !IR P[]S 9 9ACTIVITY1 !Y >E CONT5T$ P>TLY TO WA/E !IR 5]GIES 9 PURE IDL5ESS & SPORT1 & P>TLY TO WAIT1 ) M9DS SC>CELY HALF AWAKE1 = ! MOM5T :5 !IR TRUE DE/9ATION %ALL BE OP5$ BE=E !M4 

,NOT ?AT IT IS BY ANY MEANS TO BE DESIR$4 ?AT ! *ILD 9 HIS E>LI] YE>S %\LD MEET ) NO RUGG$NESSES 9 HIS WAY1 & ?AT HE %\LD P]PETUALLY TREAD 0! PRIMROSE PA? ( DALLIANCE40 ,CL\DS & TEMPE/S OCCASIONALLY CLE> ! ATMOSPH]E ( 9TELLECT1 NOT LESS ?AN ?AT ( ! VISIBLE WORLD4 ,! ROAD TO ! HILL ( SCI5CE1 & TO ! PROMONTORY ( H]OIC VIRTUE1 IS H>% & /EEP1 & FROM TIME TO TIME PUTS TO ! PRO( ! 5]GIES ( HIM :O W\LD ASC5D !IR TOPMO/ R\ND4 

,!RE >E MANY ?+S :I* EV]Y HUMAN CREATURE %\LD LE>N1 SO F> AS1 AGREEABLY TO ! CON/ITUTION ( CIVILIZ$ SOCIETY1 !Y CAN BE BR\<T )9 HIS REA*4 ,HE %\LD BE 9DUC$ TO LE>N !M1 WILL+LY IF POSSIBLE1 BUT1 IF ?AT CANNOT BE ?OR\<LY EFFECT$1 YET ) HALF A WILL4 ,SU* >E READ+1 WRIT+1 >I?METIC1 & ! FIR/ PR9CIPLES ( GRAMM>2 TO :I* %ALL BE ADD$1 AS F> AS MAY BE1 ! RUDIM5TS ( ALL ! SCI5CES ?AT >E 9 ORD9>Y USE4 ,! LATT] H[EV] %\LD NOT BE BR\<T =W>D TOO SOON2 &1 IF WISELY DELAY$1 ! TYRO HIMSELF WILL TO A C]TA9 DEGREE 5T] 9TO ! VIEWS ( HIS 9/RUCTOR1 & BE DISPOS$ TO ESSAY ,QUID VALEANT HUM]I1 QUID F]RE RECUS5T4 ,BUT1 ABOVE ALL1 ! BEG9N+S ( ?OSE /UDIES %\LD BE 5C\RAG$1 :I* UNFOLD ! IMAG9ATION1 FAMILI>IZE US ) ! FEEL+S1 ! JOYS & SUFF]+S ( \R FELL[-BE+S1 & TEA* US TO PUT \RSELVES 9 !IR PLACE & EAG]LY FLY TO !IR ASSI/ANCE4 

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,I KNEW A MAN ( EM95T 9TELLECTUAL FACULTIES#b1 ONE ( :OSE FAVORITE TOPICS ( MORAL PRUD5CE WAS1 ?AT IT IS ! GREATE/ MI/AKE 9 ! WORLD TO SUPPOSE1 ?AT1 :5 WE HAVE DISCOV]$ ! SPECIAL ASPIRATION ( ! Y\?FUL M9D1 WE >E B\ND TO DO EV]Y ?+ 9 \R P[] TO ASSI/ ITS PROGRESS4 ,HE MA9TA9$ ON ! CONTR>Y1 ?AT IT IS \R TRUE WISDOM TO PLACE OB/ACLES 9 ITS WAY1 & TO ?W>T IT3 AS WE MAY BE WELL ASSUR$ ?AT1 UNLESS IT IS A M]E CAPRICE1 IT WILL %EW ITS /R5G? 9 CONQU]+ DIFFICULTIES1 & ?AT ALL ! OB/ACLES ?AT WE CAN CONJURE UP WILL BUT 9SPIRE IT ) ! GREAT] E>NE/NESS TO ATTA9 F9AL SUCCESS4 

,! MAXIM H]E /AT$1 TAK5 TO AN UNLIMIT$ EXT5T1 IS D\BTLESS A V]Y DANG]\S ONE4 ,!RE >E OB/ACLES ?AT SC>CELY ANY /R5G? ( MAN W\LD BE SUFFICI5T TO CONQU]4 0,*ILL P5URY0 WILL SOMETIMES 0REPRESS ! NOBLE/ RAGE10 ?AT ALMO/ EV] ANIMAT$ A HUMAN SPIRIT3 & \R WISE/ C\RSE WILL PROBABLY BE1 SECRETLY TO FAVOR1 EV5 :5 WE SEEM MO/ TO OPPOSE1 ! G5U9E B5T ( ! Y\?FUL ASPIR]4 

,BUT ! ?+ ( GREATE/ IMPORTANCE IS1 ?AT WE %\LD NOT TEA* HIM TO E/IMATE HIS P[]S AT TOO L[ A RATE4 ,ONE ( ! WISE/ ( ALL ! PRECEPTS COMPRIS$ 9 :AT >E CALL$ ! ,GOLD5 ,V]SES ( ,PY?AGORAS1 IS ?AT1 9 :I* HE 5JO9S HIS PUPIL TO 0REV]5CE HIMSELF40 ,AMBITION IS ! NOBLE/ ROOT ?AT CAN BE PLANT$ 9 ! G>D5 ( ! HUMAN S\L3 NOT ! AMBITION TO BE APPLAUD$ & ADMIR$1 TO BE FAM\S & LOOK$ UP TO1 TO BE ! D>L+ !ME ( 0/UPID />]S & ( L\D HUZZAHES20 BUT ! AMBITION TO FILL A RESPECTABLE PLACE 9 ! !AT] ( SOCIETY1 TO BE USEFUL & TO BE E/EEM$1 TO FEEL ?AT WE HAVE NOT LIV$ 9 VA91 & ?AT WE >E 5TITL$ TO ! MO/ HONORABLE ( ALL DISMISSIONS1 AN 5LI<T5$ SELF-APPROBATION4 ,& NO?+ CAN MORE P[]FULLY T5D TO PLACE ?IS BEYOND \R ACQUISITION1 EV5 \R CONTEMPLATION1 ?AN ! P]PETUAL & H\RLY REBUFFS :I* +5U\S Y\? IS SO (T5 DOOM$ TO SU/A9 FROM ! SUP]CILI\S P$ANT1 & ! RIGID DECISION ( HIS UNFEEL+ ELD]S4 

,SELF-RESPECT TO BE N\RI%$ 9 ! M9D ( ! PUPIL1 IS ONE ( ! MO/ VALUABLE RESULTS ( A WELL CONDUCT$ $UCATION4 ,TO ACCOMPLI% ?IS1 IT IS MO/ NECESS>Y ?AT IT %\LD NEV] BE 9CULCAT$ 9TO HIM1 ?AT HE IS DULL4 ,UPON ! PR9CIPLES ( ?IS ,ESSAY1 ANY UNFAVORABLE APPE>ANCES ?AT MAY PRES5T !MSELVES1 DO NOT >ISE FROM ! DULLNESS ( ! PUPIL1 BUT FROM ! ]ROR ( ?OSE UPON :OSE SUP]9T5D5CE HE IS CA/1 :O REQUIRE ( HIM ! ?+S = :I* HE IS NOT ADAPT$1 & NEGLECT ?OSE 9 :I* HE IS QUALIFI$ TO EXCEL4 

,IT IS FUR!R NECESS>Y1 IF SELF-RESPECT IS ONE ( ! MO/ DESIRABLE RESULTS ( A WELL-CONDUCT$ $UCATION1 ?AT1 AS WE %\LD NOT HUMBLE ! PUPIL 9 HIS [N EYES BY DISGRACEFUL & HUMILIAT+ LANGUAGE1 SO WE %\LD AB/A91 AS MU* AS POSSIBLE1 FROM P]SONAL ILL-TREATM5T1 & ! EMPLOY+ T[>DS HIM ! MEASURES ( AN [N] T[>DS HIS PUR*AS$ OR 9D5TUR$ SLAVE4 ,9DIGNITY IS ( ALL ?+S ! MO/ HO/ILE TO ! BE/ PURPOSES ( A LIB]AL $UCATION4 ,IT MAY BE NECESS>Y OCCASIONALLY TO EMPLOY1 T[>DS A HUMAN CREATURE 9 HIS YE>S ( NONAGE1 ! /IMULANTS ( EXHORTATION & REMON/RANCE EV5 9 ! PURSUITS TO :I* HE IS BE/ ADAPT$1 = ! PURPOSE ( OV]COM+ ! 9/ABILITY & FITS ( IDL5ESS TO :I* ALL M51 & MO/ ( ALL 9 !IR E>LY YE>S1 >E SUBJECT3 ?\< 9 SU* PURSUITS A NECESSITY ( ?IS SORT CAN SC>CELY BE SUPPOS$4 ,! B[ MU/ NOT ALWAYS BE B5T2 & IT IS GOOD = US ?AT WE %\LD OCCASIONALLY RELAX & PLAY ! FOOL4 ,IT MAY MORE READILY BE IMAG9$1 ?AT SOME 9CITEM5T MAY BE CALL$ = 9 ?OSE ?+S :I*1 AS HAS BE5 M5TION$ ABOVE1 IT MAY BE FIT HE %\LD LE>N ?\< ) BUT HALF A WILL4 ,ALL FREAKS MU/ NOT BE 9DULG$2 ADMONITION IS SALUT>Y1 & ?AT ! PUPIL %\LD BE AWAK5$ BY HIS 9/RUCTOR TO SOB] REFLECTION & TO MASCUL9E EX]TION4 ,EV]Y ,TELEMA*US %\LD HAVE HIS ,M5TOR4--,BUT ?R\< ! :OLE IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT ! SPIRIT ( ! PUPIL %\LD NOT BE BROK51 & ?AT HE %\LD NOT BE TREAT$ ) CONTUMELY4 ,/RIPES %\LD 9 ALL 9/ANCES BE REG>D$ AS ! LA/ RESORT1 & AS A SORT ( PROBLEM SET UP = ! WISDOM ( ! WISE TO SOLVE1 :E!R ! URG5T CASE CAN >ISE 9 :I* IT %ALL BE REQUISITE TO HAVE REC\RSE TO !M4 

,! PR9CIPLES H]E LAID D[N HAVE ! /RONGE/ T5D5CY TO PROVE TO US H[ LITTLE PROGRESS HAS YET BE5 MADE 9 ! >T ( TURN+ HUMAN CREATURES TO ! BE/ ACC\NT4 ,EV]Y MAN HAS HIS PLACE1 9 :I* IF HE CAN BE FIX$1 ! MO/ FA/IDI\S JUDGE CANNOT LOOK UPON HIM ) DISDA94 ,BUT1 TO EFFECT ?IS >RANGEM5T1 AN EXACT ATT5TION IS REQUIR$ TO ASC]TA9 ! PURSUIT 9 :I* HE WILL BE/ SUCCE$4 ,9 ,9DIA ! :OLE MASS ( ! MEMB]S ( ! COMMUNITY IS DIVID$ 9TO CA/ES2 &1 9/EAD ( A SCRUPUL\S ATT5TION BE+ PAID TO ! E>LY 9TIMATIONS ( 9DIVIDUAL *>ACT]1 IT IS ALREADY DECID$ UPON EA*1 BE=E HE COMES 9TO ! WORLD1 :I* *ILD %ALL BE A PRIE/1 & :I* A SOLDI]1 A PHYSICIAN1 A LAWY]1 A M]*ANT1 & AN >TISAN4 ,9 ,EUROPE WE DO NOT C>RY ?IS SO F>1 & >E NOT SO ELABORATELY WRONG4 ,BUT ! RUDIM5TS ( ! SAME FOLLY FL\RI% AMONG US2 & ! ACCID5T ( BIR? = ! MO/ P>T DECIDES ! ME?OD ( LIFE TO :I* EA* 9DIVIDUAL ) :ATEV] VIOL5CE %ALL BE D$ICAT$4 ,A V]Y FEW ONLY1 BY MEANS ( 5]GIES ?AT NO TYRANNY CAN SUBDUE1 ESCAPE FROM ! OP]ATION ( ?IS MURD]\S DECREE4 

,NATURE NEV] MADE A DUNCE4 ,IMBECILITY ( M9D IS AS R>E1 AS DE=MITY ( ! ANIMAL FRAME4 ,IF ?IS POSITION BE TRUE1 WE HAVE ONLY TO BE> IT 9 M9D1 FEEL+LY TO CONV9CE \RSELVES1 H[ :OLESALE ! ]ROR IS 9TO :I* SOCIETY HAS HI!RTO FALL5 9 ! DE/9ATION ( ITS MEMB]S1 & H[ MU* YET REMA9S TO BE DONE1 BE=E \R COMMON NATURE CAN BE V9DICAT$ FROM ! BASE/ ( ALL LIBELS1 ! MO/ MURD]\S ( ALL PROSCRIPTIONS4 

,!RE IS A PASSAGE 9 ,VOLTAIRE1 9 :I* HE EXPRESSES HIMSELF TO ?IS EFFECT3 0,IT IS AFT] ALL BUT A SLI<T L9E ( SEP>ATION ?AT DIVIDES ! MAN ( G5IUS FROM ! MAN ( ORD9>Y MOLD40 ,I REMEMB] ! PLACE :]E1 & ! TIME :51 ,I READ ?IS PASSAGE4 ,BUT ,I HAVE BE5 UNABLE TO F9D ! EXPRESSION4 ,IT IS H[EV] BUT REASONABLE ?AT ,I %\LD REF] TO IT ON ?IS OCCASION1 ?AT ,I MAY H]EBY %EW SO EM95T A MOD]N CONCURR+ ) ! V5]ABLE ANCI5T 9 AN E>LY ]A ( LETT]S1 :OSE DICTUM ,I HAVE PREFIX$ TO ?IS ,ESSAY1 TO V\* TO A C]TA9 EXT5T = ! TRU? ( ! DOCTR9E ,I HAVE DELIV]$4 

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