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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,!RE IS A P>TICUL> *>ACT]I/IC 9 ! NATURE ( ! HUMAN M9D1 :I* IS SOME:AT DIFFICULT TO BE EXPLA9$4 

,MAN IS A BE+ ( A RATIONAL & AN IRRATIONAL NATURE4 

,IT HAS (T5 BE5 SAID ?AT WE HAVE TWO S\LS4 ,>ASPES1 9 ! ,CYROP$IA1 ADOPTS ?IS LANGUAGE TO EXPLA9 HIS 9CONSI/5CY1 & DES]TION ( PR9CIPLE & HONOR4 ,! TWO S\LS ( MAN1 ACCORD+ TO ?IS HYPO!SIS1 >E1 FIR/1 ANIMAL1 &1 SECONDLY1 9TELLECTUAL4 

,BUT ,I AM NOT GO+ 9TO ANY ?+ ( ?IS SLI<T & EV]YDAY *>ACT]4 

,MAN IS A RATIONAL BE+4 ,IT IS BY ?IS P>TICUL> ?AT HE IS EM95TLY DI/+UI%$ FROM ! BRUTE CREATION4 ,HE COLLECTS PREMISES & D$UCES CONCLUSIONS4 ,HE 5T]S 9TO SY/EMS ( ?9K+1 & COMB9ES SY/EMS ( ACTION1 :I* HE PURSUES FROM DAY TO DAY1 & FROM YE> TO YE>4 ,IT IS BY ?IS FEATURE 9 HIS CON/ITUTION ?AT HE BECOMES EMPHATICALLY ! SUBJECT ( HI/ORY1 ( POETRY & FICTION4 ,IT IS BY ?IS ?AT HE IS RAIS$ ABOVE ! O!R 9HABITANTS ( ! GLOBE ( E>?1 & ?AT ! 9DIVIDUALS ( \R RACE >E MADE ! P>TN]S ( 0GODS1 & M5 LIKE GODS40 

,BUT \R NATURE1 BESIDE ?IS1 HAS ANO!R SECTION4 ,WE />T OCCASIONALLY T5 ?\S& MILES AWRY4 ,WE RESIGN ! SCEPT] ( REASON1 & ! HI< DIGNITY ?AT BELONGS TO US AS BE+S ( A SUP]IOR SPECIES2 &1 )\T AU?ORITY D]IV$ TO US FROM ANY SY/EM ( ?9K+1 EV5 )\T ! S*EME ( GRATIFY+ ANY VEHEM5T & UNCONTROLABLE PASSION1 WE >E IMPELL$ TO DO1 OR AT LEA/ FEEL \RSELVES EXCIT$ TO DO1 SOME?+ DISORD9ATE & /RANGE4 ,IT SEEMS AS IF WE HAD A SPR+ )9 US1 ?AT F\ND ! P]PETUAL RE/RA9T ( BE+ WISE & SOB] 9SUPPORTABLE4 ,WE LONG TO BE SOME?+1 OR TO DO SOME?+1 SUDD5 & UNEXPECT$1 TO ?R[ ! FURNITURE ( \R AP>TM5T \T AT W9D[1 OR1 :5 WE >E LEAV+ A PLACE ( WOR%IP1 9 :I* P]HAPS ! MO/ SOLEMN FEEL+S ( \R NATURE HAVE BE5 EXCIT$1 TO PU% ! GRAVE P]SON ?AT IS JU/ BE=E US1 FROM ! TOP ( ! /AIRS TO ! BOTTOM4 ,A ?\S& ABSURDITIES1 WILD & EXTRAVAGANT VAG>IES1 COME 9TO \R HEADS1 & WE >E ONLY RE/RA9$ FROM P]PETRAT+ !M BY ! FE>1 ?AT WE MAY BE SUBJECT$ TO ! TREATM5T APPROPRIAT$ TO ! 9SANE1 OR MAY P]HAPS BE MADE AM5ABLE TO ! CRIM9AL LAWS ( \R C\NTRY4 

,A /ORY OCCURS TO ME1 :I* ,I LE>N$ FROM ! LATE ,DR4 ,P>R AT ,HATTON1 ?AT MAY NOT UNHAPPILY ILLU/RATE ! PO9T ,I AM 5DEAVOR+ TO EXPLA94 

,DR4 ,SAMUEL ,CL>KE1 RECTOR ( ,/4 ,JAMES'S1 ,WE/M9/]1 ! ESPECIAL FRI5D ( ,SIR ,ISAAC ,NEWTON1 ! DI/+UI%$ $ITOR ( ! POEMS ( ,HOM]1 & AU?OR ( ! ,DEMON/RATION ( ! ,BE+ & ,ATTRIBUTES ( ,GOD1 WAS ONE DAY SUMMON$ FROM HIS /UDY1 TO RECEIVE TWO VISITORS 9 ! P>LOR4 ,:5 HE CAME D[N/AIRS1 & 5T]$ ! ROOM1 HE SAW A =EIGN]1 :O BY HIS AIR SEEM$ TO BE A P]SON ( DI/9CTION1 A PR(ESSOR P]HAPS ( SOME UNIV]SITY ON ! CONT95T2 & AN ALD]MAN ( ,LONDON1 A RELATION ( ! DOCTOR1 :O HAD COME TO 9TRODUCE ! =EIGN]4 ,! ALD]MAN1 A MAN ( UNCULTIVAT$ M9D & MANN]S1 & :OM ! DOCTOR HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO SEE 9 SORDID ATTIRE1 SURR\ND$ ) ! 5CUMBRANCES ( HIS TRADE1 WAS DECK$ \T = ! OCCASION 9 A FULL-DRESS SUIT1 ) A WIG ( MAJE/IC & VOLUM9\S /RUCTURE4 ,CL>KE WAS1 AS IT APPE>S1 SO MU* /RUCK ) ! :IMSICAL NATURE ( ?IS UNEXPECT$ METAMORPHOSIS1 & ! EXTRAORD9>Y SOLEMNITY ( HIS K9SMAN'S DEMEANOR1 AS TO HAVE FELT IMPELL$1 ALMO/ IMM$IATELY UPON 5T]+ ! ROOM1 TO SNAT* ! WIG FROM ! ALD]MAN'S HEAD1 & ?R[ IT AGA9/ ! CEIL+3 AFT] :I* ?IS EM95T P]SON IMM$IATELY ESCAP$1 & RETIR$ TO HIS [N AP>TM5T4 ,I WAS 9=M$ FROM ! SAME AU?ORITY1 ?AT ,CL>KE1 AFT] EXHAU/+ HIS 9TELLECTUAL FACULTIES BY LONG & 9T5SE /UDY1 W\LD NOT UNFREQU5TLY QUIT HIS SEAT1 LEAP UPON ! TABLE1 & PLACE HIMSELF CROSS-LEGG$ LIKE A TAILOR1 BE+ PROMPT$1 BY !SE ANTAGONI/ SALLIES1 TO RELIEVE HIMSELF FROM ! EFFECT ( ! TOO SEV]E /RA9 HE HAD PREVI\SLY PUT UPON HIS 9TELLECTUAL P[]S4 

,BUT ! DEVI\SNESS & AB]RATION ( \R HUMAN FACULTIES FREQU5TLY AM\NT TO SOME?+ CONSID]ABLY MORE S]I\S ?AN ?IS4 

,I WILL PUT A CASE4 

,I WILL SUPPOSE MYSELF & ANO!R HUMAN BE+ TOGE!R1 9 SOME SPOT SECURE FROM ! 9TRUSION ( SPECTATORS4 ,A MUSKET IS CONV5I5TLY AT H&4 ,IT IS ALREADY LOAD$4 ,I SAY TO MY COMPANION1 0,I WILL PLACE MYSELF BE=E Y\2 ,I WILL /& MOTIONLESS3 TAKE UP ?AT MUSKET1 & %OOT ME ?R\< ! HE>T40 ,I WANT TO KN[ :AT PASSES 9 ! M9D ( ! MAN TO :OM !SE WORDS >E ADDRESS$4 

,I SAY1 ?AT ONE ( ! ?\<TS ?AT WILL OCCUR TO MANY ( ! P]SONS :O %\LD BE SO 9VIT$1 WILL BE1 0,%ALL ,I TAKE HIM AT HIS WORD80 

,!RE >E TWO ?+S ?AT RE/RA9 US FROM ACTS ( VIOL5CE & CRIME4 ,! FIR/ IS1 ! LAWS ( MORALITY4 ,! SECOND IS1 ! CON/RUCTION ?AT WILL BE PUT UPON \R ACTIONS BY \R FELL[-CREATURES1 & ! TREATM5T WE %ALL RECEIVE FROM !M4--,I PUT \T ( ! QUE/ION H]E ANY P>TICUL> VALUE ,I MAY 5T]TA9 = MY *ALL5G]1 OR ANY DEGREE ( FRI5D%IP & ATTA*M5T ,I MAY FEEL = HIM4 

,! LAWS ( MORALITY 7SETT+ ASIDE ! CONSID]ATION ( ANY DOCUM5TS ( RELIGION OR O!RWISE ,I MAY HAVE IMBIB$ FROM MY P>5TS & 9/RUCTORS7 >E MATUR$ )9 US BY EXP]I5CE4 ,9 PROPORTION AS ,I AM R5D]$ FAMILI> ) MY FELL[-CREATURES1 OR ) SOCIETY AT L>GE1 ,I COME TO FEEL ! TIES :I* B9D M5 TO EA* O!R1 & ! WISDOM & NECESSITY ( GOV]N+ MY CONDUCT BY 9EXORABLE RULES4 ,WE >E ?US FUR!R & FUR!R REMOV$ FROM UNEXPECT$ SALLIES ( ! M9D1 & ! DANG] ( SUDD5LY />T+ AWAY 9TO ACTS NOT PREVI\SLY REFLECT$ ON & CONSID]$4 

,) RESPECT TO ! C5SURE & RETALIATION ( O!R M5 ON MY PROCE$+1 !SE1 BY ! T]MS ( MY SUPPOSITION1 >E LEFT \T ( ! QUE/ION4 

,IT MAY BE TAK5 = GRANT$1 ?AT NO MAN BUT A MADMAN1 W\LD 9 ! CASE ,I HAVE /AT$ TAKE ! *ALL5G] AT HIS WORD4 ,BUT :AT ,I WANT TO ASC]TA9 IS1 :Y ! B>E ?\<T ( DO+ SO TAKES A MOM5T>Y HOLD ( ! M9D ( ! P]SON ADDRESS$8 

,!RE >E ?REE PR9CIPLES 9 ! NATURE ( MAN :I* CONTRIBUTE TO ACC\NT = ?IS4 

,FIR/1 ! LOVE ( NOVELTY4 

,SECONDLY1 ! LOVE ( 5T]PRISE & ADV5TURE4 ,I BECOME 9SUPPORTABLY WE>I$ ) ! REPETITION ( ROTATORY ACTS & EV]YDAY OCCURR5CES4 ,I WANT TO BE ALIVE1 TO BE SOME?+ MORE ?AN ,I COMMONLY AM1 TO *ANGE ! SC5E1 TO CUT ! CABLE ?AT B9DS MY B>K TO ! %ORE1 TO LAUN* 9TO ! WIDE SEA ( POSSIBILITIES1 & TO N\RI% MY ?\<TS ) OBS]V+ A TRA9 ( UN=ESE5 CONSEQU5CES AS !Y >ISE4 

,A ?IRD PR9CIPLE1 :I* DISCOV]S ITSELF 9 E>LY *ILDHOOD1 & :I* NEV] 5TIRELY QUITS US1 IS ! LOVE ( P[]4 ,WE WI% TO BE ASSUR$ ?AT WE >E SOME?+1 & ?AT WE CAN PRODUCE NOTABLE EFFECTS UPON O!R BE+S \T ( \RSELVES4 ,IT IS ?IS PR9CIPLE1 :I* 9/IGATES A *ILD TO DE/ROY HIS PLAY?+S1 & TO TORM5T & KILL ! ANIMALS >\ND HIM4 

,BUT1 EV5 9DEP5D5TLY ( ! LAWS ( MORALITY1 & ! FE> ( C5SURE & RETALIATION FROM \R FELL[-CREATURES1 !RE >E O!R ?+S :I* W\LD OBVI\SLY RE/RA9 US FROM TAK+ ! *ALL5G] 9 ! ABOVE SUPPOSITION AT HIS WORD4 

,IF MAN W]E AN OMNIPOT5T BE+1 & AT ! SAME TIME RETA9$ ALL HIS PRES5T M5TAL 9FIRMITIES1 IT W\LD BE DIFFICULT TO SAY ( :AT EXTRAVAGANCES HE W\LD BE GUILTY4 ,IT IS PROV]BIALLY AFFIRM$ ?AT P[] HAS A T5D5CY TO CORRUPT ! BE/ DISPOSITIONS4 ,!N :AT W\LD NOT OMNIPOT5CE EFFECT8 

,IF1 :5 ,I PUT AN 5D TO ! LIFE ( A FELL[-CREATURE1 ALL VE/IGES ( :AT ,I HAD DONE W]E TO DISAPPE>1 ?IS W\LD TAKE (F A GREAT P>T ( ! CONTROL UPON MY ACTIONS :I* AT PRES5T SUBSI/S4 ,BUT1 AS IT IS1 !RE >E MANY CONSEQU5CES ?AT 0GIVE US PAUSE40 ,I DO NOT LIKE TO SEE HIS BLOOD /REAM+ ON ! GR\ND4 ,I DO NOT LIKE TO WITNESS ! SPASMS & CONVULSIONS ( A DY+ MAN4 ,?\< W\ND$ TO ! HE>T1 HE MAY SPEAK4 ,!N :AT MAY HE *ANCE TO SAY8 ,:AT LOOKS ( REPROA* MAY HE CA/ UPON ME8 ,! MUSKET MAY MISS FIRE4 ,IF ,I W\ND HIM1 ! W\ND MAY BE LESS MORTAL ?AN ,I CONTEMPLAT$4 ,!N :AT MAY ,I NOT HAVE TO FE>8 ,HIS DEAD BODY WILL BE AN 5CUMBRANCE TO ME4 ,IT MU/ BE MOV$ FROM ! PLACE :]E IT LIES4 ,IT MU/ BE BURI$4 ,H[ IS ALL ?IS TO BE DONE BY ME8 ,BY ONE PRECIPITATE ACT1 ,I HAVE 9VOLV$ MYSELF 9 A LONG TRA9 ( LOA?SOME & HE>T-SICK5+ CONSEQU5CES4 

,IF IT %\LD BE SAID1 ?AT NO ONE BUT A P]SON ( AN AB&ON$ *>ACT] W\LD FAIL1 :5 ! SC5E WAS ACTUALLY BE=E HIM1 TO FEEL AN 9/ANT REPUGNANCE TO ! PROPOSITION1 YET IT WILL P]HAPS BE ADMITT$1 ?AT ALMO/ EV]Y READ]1 :5 HE REG>DS IT AS A SUPPOSITION M]ELY1 SAYS TO HIMSELF = A MOM5T1 0,W\LD ,I8 ,C\LD ,I80 

,BUT1 TO BR+ ! IRRATIONALITY ( MAN MORE COMPLETELY TO ! TE/1 LET US *ANGE ! SUPPOSITION4 ,LET US IMAG9E HIM TO BE GIFT$ ) ! P[]S ( ! FABL$ BASILISK1 0TO MON>*IZE1 BE FE>$1 & KILL ) LOOKS40 ,HIS PRES5T IMPULSES1 HIS PASSIONS1 HIS MODES ( REASON+ & *OOS+ %ALL CONT9UE2 BUT HIS 0WILL IS NEI<BOR$ TO HIS ACT20 :ATEV] HE HAS =M$ A CONCEPTION ( ) PREF]5CE1 IS IMM$IATELY REALIZ$2 HIS ?\<T IS SUCCE$$ BY ! EFFECT2 & NO TRACES >E LEFT BEH9D1 BY MEANS ( :I* A %AD[ ( C5SURE OR SUSPICION CAN BE REFLECT$ ON HIM4 

,MAN IS 9 TRU? A MIRACLE4 ,! HUMAN M9D IS A CREATURE ( CELE/IAL ORIG91 %UT UP & CONF9$ 9 A WALL ( FLE%4 ,WE FEEL A K9D ( PR\D IMPATI5CE ( ! DEGRADATION TO :I* WE >E CONDEMN$4 ,WE BEAT \RSELVES TO PIECES AGA9/ ! WIRES ( \R CAGE1 & LONG TO ESCAPE1 TO %OOT ?R\< ! ELEM5TS1 & BE AS FREE TO *ANGE AT ANY 9/ANT ! PLACE :]E WE DWELL1 AS TO *ANGE ! SUBJECT TO :I* \R ?\<TS >E APPLI$4 

,?IS1 OR SOME?+ LIKE ?IS1 SEEMS TO BE ! S\RCE ( \R MO/ PORT5T\S FOLLIES & ABSURDITIES4 ,?IS IS ! ORIG9AL S9 UPON :I* ,/4 ,AU/9 & ,CALV9 DESCANT$4 ,C]TA9 ,>ABIC WRIT]S SEEM TO HAVE HAD ?IS 9 !IR M9DS1 :5 !Y TELL US1 ?AT !RE IS A BLACK DROP ( BLOOD 9 ! HE>T ( EV]Y MAN1 9 :I* IS CONTA9$ ! FOMES PECCATI1 & ADD ?AT1 :5 ,MAHOMET WAS 9 ! F\R? YE> ( HIS AGE1 ! ANGEL ,GABRIEL CAU<T HIM UP FROM AMONG HIS PLAYFELL[S1 & TAK+ HIS HE>T FROM HIS BOSOM1 SQUEEZ$ \T ( IT ?IS FIR/ PR9CIPLE ( FRAILTY1 9 CONSEQU5CE ( :I* HE = EV] AFT] REMA9$ 9ACCESSIBLE TO ! WEAKNESSES ( O!R M5#a4 

,IT IS ! OBS]VATION ( SIR ,?OMAS ,BR[NE3 0,MAN IS A NOBLE ANIMAL1 SPL5DID 9 A%ES1 & POMP\S 9 ! GRAVE40 ,ONE ( ! MO/ REM>KABLE EXAMPLES ( ?IS IS TO HE F\ND 9 ! PYRAMIDS ( ,EGYPT4 ,!Y >E G5]ALLY CONSID]$ AS HAV+ BE5 ]ECT$ TO BE ! TOMBS ( ! K+S ( ?AT C\NTRY4 ,!Y HAVE NO OP5+ BY :I* = ! LI<T ( HEAV5 TO 5T]1 & AF=D NO MEANS = ! ACCOMMODATION ( LIV+ MAN4 ,AN HUNDR$ ?\S& M5 >E SAID TO HAVE BE5 CON/ANTLY EMPLOY$ 9 ! BUILD+2 T5 YE>S TO HAVE BE5 CONSUM$ 9 HEW+ & CONVEY+ ! /ONES1 & TW5TY MORE 9 COMPLET+ ! $IFICE4 ,( ! L>GE/ ! BASE IS A SQU>E1 & ! SIDES >E TRIANGLES1 GRADUALLY DIM9I%+ AS !Y M\NT 9 ! AIR4 ,! SIDES ( ! BASE >E TWO HUNDR$ & TW5TY FEET 9 L5G?1 & ! P]P5DICUL> HEI<T IS ABOVE ONE HUNDR$ & FIFTY-FIVE FEET4 ,! FIGURE ( ! PYRAMID IS PRECISELY ?AT :I* IS MO/ CALCULAT$ = DURATION3 IT CANNOT P]I% BY ACCID5T2 & IT W\LD REQUIRE ALMO/ AS MU* LABOR TO DEMOLI% IT1 AS IT DID TO RAISE IT AT FIR/4 

,:AT A LI<T DOES ?IS FACT CONVEY 9TO ! 9MO/ RECESSES ( ! HUMAN HE>T6 ,MAN REFLECTS DEEPLY1 & ) FEEL+S ( A MORTIFI$ NATURE1 UPON ! P]I%ABL5ESS ( HIS FRAME1 & ! APPROA*+ CLOSE1 SO F> AS DEP5DS UPON ! EVID5CE ( \R S5SES1 ( HIS EXI/5CE4 ,HE HAS 9DE$ AN IRREPRESSIBLE 0LONG+ AFT] IMMORTALITY20 & ?IS IS ONE ( ! V>I\S & /RIK+ MODES 9 :I* HE HAS S\<T TO GIVE EFFECT TO HIS DESIRE4 

,V>I\S OBVI\S CAUSES MI<T BE SELECT$1 :I* %\LD BE CALCULAT$ TO GIVE BIR? TO ! FEEL+ ( DISCONT5T4 

,ONE IS1 ! NOT BE+ AT HOME4 

,I WILL H]E PUT TOGE!R SOME ( ! P>TICUL>S :I* MAKE UP ! IDEA ( HOME 9 ! MO/ EMPHATICAL S5SE ( ! WORD4 

,HOME IS ! PLACE :]E A MAN IS PR9CIPALLY AT HIS EASE4 ,IT IS ! PLACE :]E HE MO/ BREA!S HIS NATIVE AIR3 HIS LUNGS PLAY )\T IMP$IM5T2 & EV]Y RESPIRATION BR+S A PURE ELEM5T1 & A *E]FUL & GAY FRAME ( M9D4 ,HOME IS ! PLACE :]E HE MO/ EASILY ACCOMPLI%ES ALL HIS DESIGNS2 HE HAS HIS FURNITURE & MAT]IALS & ! ELEM5TS ( HIS OCCUPATIONS 5TIRELY )9 HIS REA*4 ,HOME IS ! PLACE :]E HE CAN BE UN9T]RUPT$4 ,HE IS 9 A CA/LE :I* IS HIS 9 FULL PROPRIETY4 ,NO UNWELCOME GUE/S CAN 9TRUDE2 NO H>% S\NDS CAN DI/URB HIS CONTEMPLATIONS2 HE IS ! MA/]1 & CAN COMM& A SIL5CE EQUAL TO ?AT ( ! TOMB1 :5EV] HE PLEASES4 

,9 ?IS S5SE EV]Y MAN FEELS1 :ILE CRIBB$ 9 A CAB9 ( FLE%1 & %UT UP BY ! CAPRICI\S & >BITR>Y 9JUNCTIONS ( HUMAN COMMUNITIES1 ?AT HE IS NOT AT HOME4 

,ANO!R CAUSE ( \R DISCONT5T IS TO BE TRAC$ TO ! DISP>ITY ( ! TWO P>TS ( :I* WE >E COMPOS$1 ! ?9K+ PR9CIPLE1 & ! BODY 9 :I* IT ACTS4 ,! MA*9E :I* CON/ITUTES ! VISIBLE MAN1 BE>S NO PROPORTION TO \R ?\<TS1 \R WI%ES & DESIRES4 ,H5CE WE >E NEV] SATISFI$2 WE ALWAYS FEEL ! WANT ( SOME?+ WE HAVE NOT2 & ?IS UNEAS9ESS IS CONT9UALLY PU%+ US ON TO PRECIPITATE & ABORTIVE RESOLVES4 

,I F9D 9 A BOOK1 5TITL$1 ,ILLU/RATIONS ( ,PHR5OLOGY1 BY ,SIR ,GEORGE ,MACK5ZIE1 ,B>ONET1 ! FOLL[+ REM>K4 ',IF ?IS PORTRAIT BE CORRECTLY DRAWN1 ! RI<T SIDE DOES NOT QUITE AGREE ) ! LEFT 9 ! REGION ( IDEALITY4 ,?IS DISSIMIL>ITY MAY HAVE PRODUC$ SOME?+ CONTRADICTORY 9 ! FEEL+S ( ! P]SON IT REPRES5TS1 :I* HE MAY HAVE FELT EXTREMELY ANNOY+#b40 ,AN OBS]VATION ( ?IS SORT MAY BE URG$ ) /RIK+ PROPRIETY AS TO ! DISSIMIL> ATTRIBUTES ( ! BODY & ! ?9K+ PR9CIPLE 9 MAN4 

,IT IS P]HAPS ?US ?AT WE >E TO ACC\NT = A PH5OM5ON1 9 ITSELF SUFFICI5TLY OBVI\S1 ?AT \R NATURE HAS )9 IT A PR9CIPLE ( B\NDLESS AMBITION1 A DESIRE TO BE SOME?+ ?AT WE >E NOT1 A FEEL+ ?AT WE >E \T ( \R PLACE1 & \<T TO BE :]E WE >E NOT4 ,?IS FEEL+ PRODUCES 9 US QUICK & E>NE/ SALLIES & GO+S =? ( ! M9D1 A RE/LESSNESS ( S\L1 & AN ASPIRATION AFT] SOME OBJECT ?AT WE DO NOT F9D \RSELVES ABLE TO *ALK \T & DEF9E4 

,H5CE COMES ! PRACTICE ( CA/LE-BUILD+1 & ( 5GAG+ ! S\L 9 5DLESS REV]IES & IMAG9ATIONS ( SOME?+ MY/]I\S & UNLIKE TO :AT WE BEHOLD 9 ! SC5ES ( SUBLUN>Y LIFE4 ,MANY WRIT]S1 HAV+ REM>K$ ?IS1 HAVE 5DEAVOR$ TO EXPLA9 IT FROM ! DOCTR9E ( A PREEXI/5T /ATE1 & HAVE SAID ?AT1 ?\< WE HAVE NO CLE> & DI/9CT RECOLLECTION ( :AT HAPP5$ TO US PREVI\SLY TO \R BE+ LAUN*$ 9 \R PRES5T CONDITION1 YET WE HAVE C]TA9 BROK5 & IMP]FECT CONCEPTIONS1 AS IF1 :5 ! TABLET ( ! MEMORY WAS CLE>$ = ! MO/ P>T ( ! TRACES ( :AT WE HAD PASS$ ?R\< 9 SOME O!R MODE ( BE+1 !RE W]E A FEW *>ACT]S ?AT HAD ESCAP$ ! DILIG5CE ( ! H& BY :I* ! RE/ HAD BE5 OBLIT]AT$4 

,IT IS ?IS ?AT1 9 LESS 5LI<T5$ AGES ( ! WORLD1 L$ M5 TO 5GAGE SO MU* ( !IR ?\<TS UPON SUPPOS$ EXI/5CES1 :I*1 ?\< !Y MI<T NEV] BECOME SUBJECT TO \R ORGANS ( VISION1 W]E YET CONCEIV$ TO BE P]PETUALLY NE> US1 FAIRIES1 <O/S1 WIT*ES1 DEMONS & ANGELS4 ,\R ANCE/ORS (T5 D]IV$ SUGGE/IONS FROM !SE1 W]E 9=M$ ( ?+S BEYOND ! K5 ( ORD9>Y FACULTIES1 W]E TEMPT$ TO ! COMMISSION ( =BIDD5 ACTS1 OR 5C\RAG$ TO PROCE$ 9 ! PA?S ( VIRTUE4 

,! MO/ REM>KABLE ( !SE PH5OM5A WAS ?AT ( NECROMANCY1 SORC]Y & MAGIC4 ,!RE W]E M5 :O DEVOT$ !MSELVES TO 0CURI\S >TS10 & HAD BOOKS FRAU<T ) HIDD5 KN[L$GE4 ,!Y C\LD 0B$IM 

,! NOON-TIDE SUN1 CALL =? ! MUT9\S W9DS1 

,& 'TWIXT ! GRE5 SEA & ! AZUR$ VAULT 

,SET RO>+ W>3 TO ! DREAD1 RATTL+ ?UND] 

,!Y C\LD GIVE FIRE1 & RIFT EV5 ,JOVE'S /\T OAK 

,) HIS [N BOLT--GRAVES AT !IR COMM& 

,HAVE WAK$ !IR SLEEP]S1 OP$ & LET !M =?4 

,& ( !SE ?+S ! ACTORS 9 !M W]E SO C]TA91 ?AT MANY WIT*ES W]E L$ TO ! /AKE1 !IR GUILT BE+ PR9CIPALLY E/ABLI%$ ON !IR [N CONFESSIONS4 ,BUT ! MO/ MEMORABLE MATT]S 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! BLACK >T1 W]E ! CONTRACTS :I* ?OSE :O PRACTIC$ IT NOT UNFREQU5TLY 5T]$ 9TO ) ! DEVIL1 ?AT HE %\LD ASSI/ !M BY HIS SUP]NATURAL P[] = T5 OR TW5TY YE>S1 &1 9 CONSID]ATION ( ?IS AID1 !Y CONS5T$ TO RESIGN !IR S\LS 9TO HIS POSSESSION1 :5 ! P]IOD ( ! CONTRACT WAS EXPIR$4 

,9 ! ANIMAL CREATION !RE >E SOME SPECIES ?AT MAY BE TAM$1 & O!RS :OSE WILDNESS IS IRRECLAIMABLE4 ,HORACE SAYS1 ?AT ALL M5 >E MAD3 & NO D\BT MANK9D 9 G5]AL HAS ONE ( ! FEATURES ( MADNESS4 ,9 ! ORD9>Y CURR5T ( \R EXI/5CE WE >E TO A CONSID]ABLE DEGREE RATIONAL & TRACTABLE4 ,BUT WE >E NOT ALTOGE!R SAFE4 ,I MAY CONV]SE ) A MANIAC = H\RS2 HE %ALL TALK AS SOB]LY1 & CONDUCT HIMSELF ) AS MU* PROPRIETY1 AS ANY O!R ( ! SPECIES :O HAS NEV] BE5 AFFLICT$ ) HIS DISEASE2 BUT T\* UPON A P>TICUL> /R+1 &1 BE=E Y\ >E AW>E ( IT1 HE %ALL FLY \T 9TO ! WILDE/ & MO/ T]RIFY+ EXTRAVAGANCES4 ,SU*1 ?\< 9 A GREATLY 9F]IOR DEGREE1 >E ! MAJORITY ( HUMAN BE+S4 

,! ORIG9AL IMPULSE ( MAN IS UNCONTROLABL5ESS4 ,:5 ! SPIRIT ( LIFE FIR/ DESC5DS UPON US1 WE DESIRE & ATTEMPT TO BE AS FREE AS AIR4 ,WE >E IMPATI5T ( RE/RA9T4 ,?IS IS ! P]IOD ( ! EMPIRE ( WILL4 ,!RE IS A P[] )9 US ?AT W>S AGA9/ ! RE/RA9T ( ANO!R4 ,WE >E EAG] TO FOLL[ \R [N IMPULSES & CAPRICES1 & >E ) DIFFICULTY SUBJECT$ TO ?OSE :O BELIEVE !Y BE/ KN[ H[ TO CONTROL 9EXP]I5C$ Y\? 9 A WAY ?AT %ALL T5D TO HIS ULTIMATE ADVANTAGE4 

,! MO/ MOD]ATE & AUSPICI\S ME?OD 9 :I* ! OLD MAY 5DEAVOR TO GUIDE & CONTROL ! PURSUITS ( ! Y\NG1 UND\BT$LY IS BY ! CONVICTION ( ! UND]/&+4 ,BUT ?IS IS NOT ALWAYS EASY4 ,IT IS NOT AT ALL TIMES PRACTICABLE FULLY TO EXPLA9 TO ! APPREH5SION ( A V]Y Y\NG P]SON ! ADVANTAGE1 :I* AT A P]IOD A LITTLE MORE ADVANC$ HE W\LD BE ABLE CLE>LY TO RECOGNIZE4 

,!RE IS A FUR!R EVIL APP]TA9+ TO ?IS VIEW ( ! SUBJECT4 

,A Y\NG MAN EV51 9 ! E>LY SEASON ( LIFE1 IS NOT ALWAYS DISPOS$ TO OBEY ! CONVICTIONS ( HIS UND]/&+4 ,HE HAS PRESCRIB$ TO HIMSELF A TASK :I* RETURNS ) ! RETURN+ DAY2 BUT HE IS (T5 NOT DISPOS$ TO APPLY4 ,! V]Y S5SE ?AT IT IS :AT HE CONCEIVES TO BE AN 9CUMB5T DUTY1 9SPIRES HIM ) RELUCTANCE4 

,AN OBVI\S S\RCE ( ?IS RELUCTANCE IS1 ?AT ! CONVICTIONS ( \R UND]/&+ >E NOT ALWAYS EQUALLY PRES5T TO US4 ,I HAVE 5T]$ 9TO A D$UCTION ( PREMISES1 & >RIV$ AT A CONCLUSION2 BUT SOME ( ! /EPS ( ! *A9 >E SC>CELY OBVI\S TO ME1 AT ! TIME ?AT ,I AM CALL$ UPON TO ACT UPON ! CONCLUSION ,I HAVE DRAWN4 ,BESIDE :I*1 !RE WAS A FRE%NESS 9 ! FIR/ CONCEPTION ( ! REASONS ON :I* MY CONDUCT WAS TO BE FRAM$1 :I*1 BY SUCCESSIVE REHE>SALS1 & BY PROCESS ( TIME1 IS NO LONG] 9 ANY DEGREE SPIRIT-/IRR+ & PREGNANT4 

,?IS RE/IV5ESS & IMPRACTICABILITY >E PR9CIPALLY 9CID5T TO US 9 ! P]IOD ( Y\?4 ,BY DEGREES ! NOVELTIES ( LIFE WE> \T1 & WE BECOME SOB]4 ,WE >E LIKE SOLDI]S AT DRILL1 & 9 A REVIEW4 ,AT FIR/ WE P]=M \R EX]CISE FROM NECESSITY1 & ) AN ILL GRACE4 ,WE HAD RA!R BE DO+ ALMO/ ANY ?+ ELSE4 

,BY DEGREES WE >E RECONCIL$ TO \R OCCUPATION4 ,WE >E LIKE HORSES 9 A MANEGE1 OR OX5 OR DOGS TAU<T TO DRAW ! PL[1 OR BE H>NESS$ TO A C>RIAGE4 ,\R /UBBORNNESS IS SUBDU$2 WE NO LONG] EXHAU/ \R /R5G? 9 VA9 EF=TS TO FREE \RSELVES FROM ! YOKE4 

,CONVICTION AT FIR/ IS /RONG4 ,HAV+ >RIV$ AT YE>S ( DISCRETION1 ,I REVOLVE ) A SOB]$ M9D ! DIFF]5T OCCUPATIONS TO :I* MY EF=TS & MY TIME MAY BE DEVOT$1 & DET]M9E AT L5G? UPON ?AT :I* UND] ALL ! CIRCUM/ANCES DISPLAYS ! MO/ COG5T RECOMM5DATIONS4 ,HAV+ DONE SO1 ,I R\SE MY FACULTIES & DIRECT MY 5]GIES TO ! P]=MANCE ( MY TASK4 ,BY DEGREES H[EV] MY RESOLUTION GR[S LESS VIGOR\S1 & MY EX]TIONS RELAX4 ,I ACCEPT ANY PRET5SE TO BE LET (F1 & FLY 9TO A ?\S& EPISODES & ECC5TRICITIES4 

,BUT1 AS ! NEWNESS ( LIFE SUBSIDES1 ! P[] ( TEMPTATION BECOMES LESS4 ,?AT CONVICTION1 :I* WAS AT FIR/ /RONG1 & GRADUALLY BECAME FA9T] & LESS IMPRESSIVE1 IS MADE BY 9CESSANT REPETITIONS A P>T ( MY NATURE4 ,I NO MORE ?9K ( D\BT+ ITS TRU?1 ?AN ( MY [N EXI/5CE4 ,PRACTICE HAS R5D]$ ! PURSUITS ?AT 5GAGE ME MORE EASY1 TILL AT L5G? ,I GR[ DI/URB$ & UNCOM=TABLE IF ,I AM )HELD FROM !M4 ,!Y >E LIKE MY DAILY BREAD4 ,IF !Y >E NOT AF=D$ ME1 ,I GR[ SICK & ATT5UAT$1 & MY LIFE V]GES TO A CLOSE4 ,! SUN IS NOT SUR] TO RISE1 ?AN ,I AM TO FEEL ! WANT ( MY /AT$ EMPLOYM5T4 

,IT IS ! BUS9ESS ( $UCATION TO TAME ! WILD ASS1 ! RE/IVE & REBELLI\S PR9CIPLE1 9 \R NATURE4 ,! JUDICI\S P>5T OR 9/RUCTOR ESSAYS A ?\S& ME?ODS TO ACCOMPLI% HIS 5D4 ,! CONSID]ATE ELD] TEMPTS ! *ILD ) 9TICEM5TS & C>ESSES1 ?AT HE MAY W9 HIS ATT5TION TO ! FIR/ RUDIM5TS ( LE>N+4 

,HE SETS BE=E HIM1 AS HE GR[S OLD]1 ALL ! CONSID]ATIONS & REASONS HE CAN DEVISE1 TO MAKE HIM APPREH5D ! ADVANTAGE ( IMPROVEM5T & LIT]ATURE4 ,HE DOES HIS UTMO/ TO MAKE HIS PROGRESS EASY1 & TO REMOVE ALL IMP$IM5TS4 ,HE SMOO?S ! PA? BY :I* HE IS TO PROCE$1 & 5DEAVORS TO ROOT \T ALL ITS ?ORNS4 ,HE EX]TS HIS ELOQU5CE TO 9SPIRE HIS PUPIL ) A LOVE = ! /UDIES 9 :I* HE IS 5GAG$4 ,HE OP5S TO HIM ! BEAUTIES & G5IUS ( ! AU?ORS HE READS1 & 5DEAVORS TO PROCE$ ) HIM H& 9 H&1 & /EP BY /EP4 ,HE P]SUADES1 HE EXHORTS1 & OCCASIONALLY HE REPROVES4 ,HE AWAK5S 9 HIM ! LOVE ( EXCELL5CE1 ! FE> ( DISGRACE1 & AN AMBITION TO ACCOMPLI% ?AT :I* 0! EXCELL5T ( ! E>?0 ACCOMPLI%$ BE=E HIM4 

,AT A C]TA9 P]IOD ! Y\NG MAN IS DELIV]$ 9TO HIS [N H&S1 & BECOMES AN 9/RUCTOR TO HIMSELF4 ,&1 IF HE IS BLESS$ ) AN +5U\S DISPOSITION1 HE WILL 5T] ON HIS TASK ) AN E>NE/ DESIRE & A DEVOT$ SPIRIT4 ,NO P]SON ( A SOB] & 5L>G$ M9D CAN = A MOM5T DELUDE HIMSELF 9TO ! OP9ION ?AT1 :5 HE IS DELIV]$ 9TO HIS [N H&S1 HIS $UCATION IS 5D$4 ,9 A S5SE TO :I* NO ONE IS A /RANG]1 ! $UCATION ( MAN & HIS LIFE T]M9ATE TOGE!R4 ,WE %\LD AT NO P]IOD ( \R EXI/5CE BE BACKW>D TO RECEIVE 9=MATION1 & %\LD AT ALL TIMES PRES]VE \R M9DS OP5 TO CONVICTION4 ,WE %\LD ?R\< EV]Y DAY ( \R LIVES SEEK TO ADD TO ! /ORES ( \R KN[L$GE & REF9EM5T4 ,BUT1 9DEP5D5TLY ( ?IS MORE EXT5D$ S5SE ( ! WORD1 A GREAT PORTION ( ! $UCATION ( ! Y\NG MAN IS LEFT TO ! DIRECTION ( ! MAN HIMSELF4 ,! EPO* ( 5TIRE LIB]TY IS A DANG]\S P]IOD1 & CALLS UPON HIM = ALL HIS DISCRETION1 ?AT HE MAY NOT MAKE AN ILL USE ( ?AT1 :I* IS 9 ITSELF P]HAPS ! FIR/ ( SUBLUN>Y BLESS+S4 ,! SEASON ( PUB]TY ALSO1 & ALL ! EXCITEM5TS FROM ?IS S\RCE1 0?AT FLE% IS HEIR TO10 DEM& ! UTMO/ VIGILANCE & ! /RICTE/ RE/RA9T4 ,9 A WORD1 IF WE W\LD C\NT]ACT ! 9NATE REBELLI\SNESS ( MAN1 ?AT 9DOCILITY ( M9D :I* IS AT ALL TIMES AT H& TO PLUNGE US 9TO FOLLY1 WE MU/ NEV] SLUMB] AT \R PO/1 BUT GOV]N \RSELVES ) /EADY SEV]ITY1 & BY ! DICTATES ( AN 5LI<T5$ UND]/&+4 ,WE MU/ BE LIKE A SKILLFUL PILOT 9 A P]IL\S SEA1 & BE ?OR\<LY AW>E ( ALL ! ROCKS & QUICKS&S1 & ! MULTIPLI$ & H\RLY DANG]S ?AT BESET \R NAVIGATION4 

,9 ?IS ,ESSAY ,I HAVE TREAT$ ( NO?+ MORE ?AN ! 9H]5T RE/IV5ESS & 9DOCILITY ( MAN1 :I* ACCOMPANY HIM AT LEA/ ?R\< ALL ! E>LI] SECTIONS & DIVISIONS ( HIS LIFE4 ,I HAVE NOT TREAT$ ( ?OSE TEMPTATIONS CALCULAT$ TO LEAD HIM 9TO A ?\S& EXCESSES & MIS]IES1 :I* ORIG9ATE 9 \R L[] NATURE1 & >E CONNECT$ ) :AT WE CALL ! PASSION ( LOVE4 ,NOR HAVE ,I 5T]$ UPON ! /ILL MORE COPI\S *APT]1 ( ! 9C5TIVES & PROVOCATIONS :I* >E ADM9I/]$ TO US BY ?OSE WANTS :I* AT ALL TIMES BESET US AS LIV+ CREATURES1 & BY ! UNEQUAL DI/RIBUTION ( PROP]TY G5]ALLY 9 CIVIL SOCIETY4 ,I HAVE NOT CONSID]$ ?OSE ATTRIBUTES ( MAN :I* MAY S]VE 9DIFF]5TLY = GOOD OR = ILL1 AS HE MAY HAPP5 TO BE OR NOT TO BE ! SUBJECT ( ?OSE FI]C] EXCITEM5TS1 ?AT WILL (T TIMES CORRUPT ! MO/ +5U\S NATURE1 & HAVE A T5D5CY TO 9SPIRE 9TO US SUBTLE S*EMES & A DEEP CONTRIVANCE4 ,I HAVE CONF9$ MYSELF TO ! CONSID]ATION ( MAN1 AS YET UNTAM$ TO ! MODES ( CIVILIZ$ COMMUNITY1 & UNBROK5 TO ! /EPS :I* >E NOT ONLY PRESCRIB$ BY ! 9T]E/S ( \R SOCIAL EXI/5CE1 BUT :I* >E EV5 9 SOME DEGREE 9DISP5SABLE TO ! IMPROVEM5T & WELF>E ( ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,I HAVE CONSID]$ HIM1 NOT AS HE IS (T5 ACT$ UPON BY CAUSES & MOTIVES :I* SEEM ALMO/ TO COMPEL HIM TO VISE1 BUT M]ELY AS HE IS RE/LESS1 & IMPATI5T1 & DISDA9FUL BO? ( ! CONTROL ( O!RS1 & ! %ACKLES ( SY/EM4 

,= ! SAME REASON ,I HAVE NOT TAK5 NOTICE ( ANO!R SPECIES ( IRRATIONALITY1 & :I* SEEMS TO ANSW] MORE EXACTLY TO ! ,>ABIC NOTION ( ! FOMES PECCATI1 ! BLACK DROP ( BLOOD AT ! BOTTOM ( ! HE>T4 ,WE ACT FROM MOTIVES APPREH5D$ BY ! JUDGM5T2 BUT WE DO NOT /OP AT !M4 ,ONCE SET 9 MOTION1 IT WILL NOT SELDOM HAPP5 ?AT WE PROCE$ BEYOND \R ORIG9AL M>K4 ,WE >E LIKE ,O!LLO 9 ! PLAY3 

,\R BLOOD BEG9S \R SAF] GUIDES TO RULE2 

,& PASSION1 HAV+ \R BE/ JUDGM5T QUELL$1 

,ASSAYS TO LEAD ! WAY4 

,?IS IS ! EXPLANATION ( ! GREATE/ 5ORMITIES ?AT HAVE BE5 
P]PETRAT$ BY MAN1 & ! 9HUMAN DE$S ( ,N]O & ,CALIGULA4  
,WE PROCE$ FROM BAD TO WORSE4 ,! RE9S ( \R DISCRETION DROP 
FROM \R H&S4 ,IT =TUNATELY HAPP5S H[EV]1 ?AT WE DO NOT 
9 ! MAJORITY ( CASES1 LIKE ,PHAETON 9 ! FABLE1 SET ! 
WORLD ON FIRE2 BUT ?AT1 ) ORD9>Y M51 ! FI]CE/ EXCESSES 
( PASSION EXT5D TO NO GREAT] DI/ANCE ?AN CAN BE REA*$ BY 
! S\ND ( !IR VOICE4 

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