,*APT] #ac ,SOME ,9/ANCES ,( ,! ,FOLLY ,:I* ,! ,IGNORANCE ,( ,WOM5 ,G5]ATES2 ,) ,CONCLUD+ ,REFLECTIONS ,ON ,! ,MORAL ,IMPROVEM5T ,?AT ,A ,REVOLUTION ,9 ,FEMALE ,MANN]S ,MIY ,WOLL/ONECRAFT ,TEXT 3 ,!RE >E MANY FOLLIES1 9 SOME DEGREE1 PECULI> TO WOM53 S9S AGA9/ REASON1 ( COMMISSION1 AS WELL AS ( OMISSION2 BUT ALL FL[+ FROM IGNORANCE OR PREJUDICE1 ,I %ALL ONLY PO9T \T SU* AS APPE> TO BE 9JURI\S TO !IR MORAL *>ACT]4 ,& 9 ANIMADV]T+ ON !M1 ,I WI% ESPECIALLY TO PROVE1 ?AT ! WEAKNESS ( M9D & BODY1 :I* M5 HAVE 5DEAVOR$ BY V>I\S MOTIVES TO P]PETUATE1 PREV5TS !IR DIS*>G+ ! PECULI> DUTY ( !IR SEX3 = :5 WEAKNESS ( BODY WILL NOT P]MIT !M TO SUCKLE !IR *ILDR51 & WEAKNESS ( M9D MAKES !M SPOIL !IR TEMP]S--IS WOMAN 9 A NATURAL /ATE8 ,S,E,C,T,I,O,N #a#c4#a4 ,ONE GL>+ 9/ANCE ( ! WEAKNESS :I* PROCE$S FROM IGNORANCE1 FIR/ CLAIMS ATT5TION1 & CALLS = SEV]E REPRO(4 ,9 ?IS METROPOLIS A NUMB] ( LURK+ LEE*ES 9FAM\SLY GA9 A SUBSI/5CE BY PRACTIC+ ON ! CR$ULITY ( WOM51 PRET5D+ TO CA/ NATIVITIES1 TO USE ! TE*NICAL PHRASE2 & MANY FEMALES :O1 PR\D ( !IR RANK & =TUNE1 LOOK D[N ON ! VULG> ) SOV]EIGN CONTEMPT1 %[ BY ?IS CR$ULITY1 ?AT ! DI/9CTION IS >BITR>Y1 & ?AT !Y HAVE NOT SUFFICI5TLY CULTIVAT$ !IR M9DS TO RISE ABOVE VULG> PREJUDICES4 ,WOM51 BECAUSE !Y HAVE NOT BE5 L$ TO CONSID] ! KN[L$GE ( !IR DUTY AS ! ONE ?+ NECESS>Y TO KN[1 OR1 TO LIVE 9 ! PRES5T MOM5T BY ! DIS*>GE ( IT1 >E V]Y ANXI\S TO PEEP 9TO FUTURITY1 TO LE>N :AT !Y HAVE TO EXPECT TO R5D] LIFE 9T]E/+1 & TO BREAK ! VACUUM ( IGNORANCE4 ,I MU/ BE ALL[$ TO EXPO/ULATE S]I\SLY ) ! LADIES1 :O FOLL[ !SE IDLE 9V5TIONS2 = LADIES1 MI/RESSES ( FAMILIES1 >E NOT A%AM$ TO DRIVE 9 !IR [N C>RIAGES TO ! DOOR ( ! CUNN+ MAN4 ,& IF ANY ( !M %\LD P]USE ?IS WORK1 ,I 5TREAT !M TO ANSW] TO !IR [N HE>TS ! FOLL[+ QUE/IONS1 NOT =GETT+ ?AT !Y >E 9 ! PRES5CE ( ,GOD4 ,DO Y\ BELIEVE ?AT !RE IS BUT ONE ,GOD1 & ?AT HE IS P[]FUL1 WISE1 & GOOD8 ,DO Y\ BELIEVE ?AT ALL ?+S W]E CREAT$ BY HIM1 & ?AT ALL BE+S >E DEP5D5T ON HIM8 ,DO Y\ RELY ON HIS WISDOM1 SO CONSPICU\S 9 HIS WORKS1 & 9 Y\R [N FRAME1 & >E Y\ CONV9C$1 ?AT HE HAS ORD]$ ALL ?+S :I* DO NOT COME UND] ! COGNIZANCE ( Y\R S5SES1 9 ! SAME P]FECT H>MONY1 TO FULFILL HIS DESIGNS8 ,DO Y\ ACKN[L$GE ?AT ! P[] ( LOOK+ 9TO FUTURITY & SEE+ ?+S ?AT >E NOT1 AS IF !Y W]E1 IS AN ATTRIBUTE ( ! ,CREATOR8 ,& %\LD HE1 BY AN IMPRESSION ON ! M9DS ( HIS CREATURES1 ?9K FIT TO IMP>T TO !M SOME EV5T HID 9 ! %ADES ( TIME1 YET UNBORN1 TO :OM W\LD ! SECRET BE REVEAL$ BY IMM$IATE 9SPIRATION8 ,! OP9ION ( AGES WILL ANSW] ?IS QUE/ION--TO REV]5D OLD M51 TO PEOPLE DI/+UI%$ = EM95T PIETY4 ,! ORACLES ( OLD W]E ?US DELIV]$ BY PRIE/S D$ICAT$ TO ! S]VICE ( ! ,GOD1 :O WAS SUPPOS$ TO 9SPIRE !M4 ,! GL>E ( WORLDLY POMP :I* SURR\ND$ !SE IMPO/ORS1 & ! RESPECT PAID TO !M BY >TFUL POLITICIANS1 :O KNEW H[ TO AVAIL !MSELVES ( ?IS USEFUL 5G9E TO B5D ! NECKS ( ! /RONG UND] ! DOM9ION ( ! CUNN+1 SPREAD A SACR$ MY/]I\S VEIL ( SANCTITY OV] !IR LIES & ABOM9ATIONS4 ,IMPRESS$ BY SU* SOLEMN DEVOTIONAL P>ADE1 A ,GREEK OR ,ROMAN LADY MIY TO REASON1 C\LD NOT BE RECKON$ IMPI\S4 ,BUT1 CAN ! PR(ESSORS ( ,*RI/IANITY W>D (F ?AT IMPUTATION8 ,CAN A ,*RI/IAN SUPPOSE1 ?AT ! FAVORITES ( ! MO/ ,HI<1 ! HIE AN 9SULT TO COMMON S5SE = IT IS Y\R [N CONDUCT1 ,O YE FOOLI% WOM56 :I* ?R[S AN ODIUM ON Y\R SEX6 ,& !SE REFLECTIONS %\LD MAKE Y\ %UDD] AT Y\R ?\E 9 ! MO/ EMPHATICAL S5SE ( ! WORD1 IT W\LD BE ABSURD TO REASON ) Y\ ON ! EGREGI\S FOLLY ( DESIR+ TO KN[ :AT ! ,SUPREME ,WISDOM HAS CONCEAL$4 ,PROBABLY Y\ W\LD NOT UND]/& ME1 W]E ,I TO ATTEMPT TO %[ Y\ ?AT IT W\LD BE ABSOLUTELY 9CONSI/5T ) ! GR& PURPOSE ( LIFE1 ?AT ( R5D]+ HUMAN CREATURES WISE & VIRTU\S3 & ?AT1 W]E IT SANCTION$ BY ,GOD1 IT W\LD DI/URB ! ORD] E/ABLI%$ 9 CREATION2 & IF IT BE NOT SANCTION$ BY ,GOD1 DO Y\ EXPECT TO HE> TRU?8 ,CAN EV5TS BE =ETOLD1 EV5TS :I* HAVE NOT YET ASSUM$ A BODY TO BECOME SUBJECT TO MORTAL 9SPECTION1 CAN !Y BE =ESE5 BY A VICI\S WORLDL+1 :O PAMP]S HIS APPETITES BY PREY+ ON ! FOOLI% ONES8 ,P]HAPS1 H[EV]1 Y\ DEV\TLY BELIEVE 9 ! DEVIL1 & IMAG9E1 TO %IFT ! QUE/ION1 ?AT HE MAY ASSI/ HIS VOT>IES8 BUT IF REALLY RESPECT+ ! P[] ( SU* A BE+1 AN 5EMY TO GOODNESS & TO ,GOD1 CAN Y\ GO TO *UR* AFT] HAV+ BE5 UND] SU* AN OBLIGATION TO HIM4 ,FROM !SE DELUSIONS TO ?OSE /ILL MORE FA%IONABLE DECEPTIONS1 PRACTIC$ BY ! :OLE TRIBE ( MAGNETIZ]S1 ! TRANSITION IS V]Y NATURAL4 ,) RESPECT TO !M1 IT IS EQUALLY PROP] TO ASK WOM5 A FEW QUE/IONS4 ,DO Y\ KN[ ANY ?+ ( ! CON/RUCTION ( ! HUMAN FRAME8 ,IF NOT1 IT IS PROP] ?AT Y\ %\LD BE TOLD1 :AT EV]Y *ILD \E ! ONLY HUMAN MEANS1 YET DISCOV]$1 ( RECOV]+ ?AT 9E/IMABLE BLESS+ HEAL?1 ?AT WILL BE> 9VE/IGATION4 ,DO Y\ !N BELIEVE1 ?AT !SE MAGNETIZ]S1 :O1 BY HOCUS POCUS TRICKS1 PRET5D1 TO WORK A MIRACLE1 >E DELEGAT$ BY ,GOD1 OR ASSI/$ BY ! SOLV] ( ALL !SE K9D ( DIFFICULTIES--! DEVIL4 ,DO !Y1 :5 !Y PUT TO FLI DEMONS1 :O GU>D$ !M FROM DANG]1 BY K9DLY 9TIMAT+ 7WE CANNOT GUESS 9 :AT MANN]17 :5 ANY DANG] WAS NI<2 OR PO9T$ \T :AT !Y \D OR CONSEQU5CE ( SUP]IOR TEMP]ANCE & PIETY4 ,BUT ! PRES5T WORK]S ( WOND]S >E NOT RAIS$ ABOVE !IR FELL[S BY SUP]IOR TEMP]ANCE OR SANCTITY4 ,!Y DO NOT CURE = ! LOVE ( ,GOD1 BUT MONEY4 ,!SE >E ! PRIE/S ( QUACK]Y1 ?\< IT BE TRUE !Y HAVE NOT ! CONV5I5T EXP$I5T ( SELL+ MASSES = S\LS 9 PURGATORY1 NOR *UR*ES1 :]E !Y CAN DISPLAY CRUT*ES1 & MODELS ( LIMBS MADE S\ND BY A T\* OR A WORD4 ,I AM NOT CONV]SANT ) ! TE*NICAL T]MS1 NOR 9ITIAT$ 9TO ! >CANA1 !RE=E ,I MAY SPEAK IMPROP]LY2 BUT IT IS CLE>1 ?AT M5 :O WILL NOT CON=M TO ! LAW ( REASON1 & E>N A SUBSI/5CE 9 AN HONE/ WAY1 BY DEGREES1 >E V]Y =TUNATE 9 BECOM+ ACQUA9T$ ) SU* OBLIG+ SPIRITS4 ,WE CANNOT1 9DE$1 GIVE !M CR$IT = EI!R GREAT SAGACITY OR GOODNESS1 ELSE !Y W\LD HAVE *OS5 MORE NOBLE 9/RUM5TS1 :5 !Y WI%$ TO %[ !MSELVES ! B5EVOL5T FRI5DS ( MAN4 ,IT IS1 H[EV]1 LITTLE %ORT ( BLASPHEMY TO PRET5D TO SU* P[]4 @>,FROM ! :OLE T5OR ( ! DISP5SATIONS ( ,PROVID5CE1 IT APPE>S EVID5T TO SOB] REASON1 ?AT C]TA9 VICES PRODUCE C]TA9 EFFECTS3 & CAN ANY ONE SO GROSSLY 9SULT ! WISDOM ( ,GOD1 AS TO SUPPOSE1 ?AT A MIRACLE WILL BE ALL[$ TO DI/URB HIS G5]AL LAWS1 TO RE/ORE TO HEAL? ! 9TEMP]ATE & VICI\S1 M]ELY TO 5ABLE !M TO PURSUE ! SAME C\RSE ) IMPUNITY8 ,BE :OLE1 & S9 NO MORE1 SAID ,JESUS4 ,& >E GREAT] MIRACLES TO BE P]=M$ BY ?OSE :O DO NOT FOLL[ HIS FOOT/EPS1 :O HEAL$ ! BODY TO REA* ! M9D8 ,! M5TION+ ( ! NAME ( ,*RI/1 AFT] SU* VILE IMPO/ORS MAY DISPLEASE SOME ( MY READ]S--,I RESPECT !IR W>M?2 BUT LET !M NOT =GET1 ?AT ! FOLL[]S ( !SE DELUSIONS BE> HIS NAME1 & PR(ESS TO BE ! DISCIPLES ( HIM1 :O SAID1 BY !IR WORKS WE %\LD KN[ :O W]E ! *ILDR5 ( ,GOD OR ! S]VANTS ( S94 ,I ALL[ ?AT IT IS EASI] TO T\* ! BODY ( A SA9T1 OR TO BE MAGNETIZ$1 ?AN TO RE/RA9 \R APPETITES OR GOV]N \R PASSIONS2 BUT HEAL? ( BODY OR M9D CAN ONLY BE RECOV]$ BY !SE MEANS1 OR WE MAKE ! ,SUPREME ,JUDGE P>TIAL & REV5GEFUL4 ,IS HE A MAN1 ?AT HE %\LD *ANGE1 OR PUNI% \T ( RES5TM5T8 ,HE--! COMMON FA!R1 W\NDS BUT TO HEAL1 SAYS REASON1 & \R IRREGUL>ITIES PRODUC+ C]TA9 CONSEQU5CES1 WE >E =CIBLY %[N ! NATURE ( VICE2 ?AT ?US LE>N+ TO KN[ GOOD FROM EVIL1 BY EXP]I5CE1 WE MAY HATE ONE & LOVE ! O!R1 9 PROPORTION TO ! WISDOM :I* WE ATTA94 ,! POISON CONTA9S ! ANTIDOTE2 & WE EI!R RE=M \R EVIL HABITS1 & CEASE TO S9 AGA9/ \R [N BODIES1 TO USE ! =CIBLE LANGUAGE ( SCRIPTURE1 OR A PREMATURE DEA?1 ! PUNI%M5T ( S91 SNAPS ! ?READ ( LIFE4 ,H]E AN AWFUL /OP IS PUT TO \R 9QUIRIES4 ,BUT1 :Y %\LD ,I CONCEAL MY S5TIM5TS8 ,CONSID]+ ! ATTRIBUTES ( ,GOD1 ,I BELIEVE1 ?AT :ATEV] PUNI%M5T MAY FOLL[1 WILL T5D1 LIKE ! ANGUI% ( DISEASE1 TO %[ ! MALIGNITY ( VICE1 = ! PURPOSE ( RE=MATION4 ,POSITIVE PUNI%M5T APPE>S SO CONTR>Y TO ! NATURE ( ,GOD1 DISCOV]ABLE 9 ALL HIS WORKS1 & 9 \R [N REASON1 ?AT ,I C\LD SOON] BELIEVE ?AT ! ,DEITY PAID NO ATT5TION TO ! CONDUCT ( M51 ?AN ?AT HE PUNI%$ )\T ! B5EVOL5T DESIGN ( RE=M+4 ,TO SUPPOSE ONLY1 ?AT AN ALL-WISE & P[]FUL ,BE+1 AS GOOD AS HE IS GREAT1 %\LD CREATE A BE+1 =ESEE+1 ?AT AFT] FIFTY OR SIXTY YE>S ( FEV]I% EXI/5CE1 IT W\LD BE PLUNG$ 9TO NEV] 5D+ WOE--IS BLASPHEMY4 ,ON :AT WILL ! WORM FE$ ?AT IS NEV] TO DIE8 ,ON FOLLY1 ON IGNORANCE1 SAY YE--,I %\LD BLU% 9DIGNANTLY AT DRAW+ ! NATURAL CONCLUSION1 C\LD ,I 9S]T IT1 & WI% TO )DRAW MYSELF FROM ! W+ ( MY ,GOD6 ,ON SU* A SUPPOSITION1 ,I SPEAK ) REV]5CE1 HE W\LD BE A CONSUM+ FIRE4 ,WE %\LD WI%1 ?\< VA9LY1 TO FLY FROM HIS PRES5CE :5 FE> ABSORB$ LOVE1 & D>KNESS 9VOLV$ ALL HIS C\NSELS4 ,I KN[ ?AT MANY DEV\T PEOPLE BOA/ ( SUBMITT+ TO ! ,WILL ( ,GOD BL9DLY1 AS TO AN >BITR>Y SCEPT] OR ROD1 ON ! SAME PR9CIPLE AS ! ,9DIANS WOR%IP ! DEVIL4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 LIKE PEOPLE 9 ! COMMON CONC]NS ( LIFE1 !Y DO HOMAGE TO P[]1 & CR+E UND] ! FOOT ?AT CAN CRU% !M4 ,RATIONAL RELIGION1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IS A SUBMISSION TO ! WILL ( A BE+ SO P]FECTLY WISE1 ?AT ALL HE WILLS MU/ BE DIRECT$ BY ! PROP] MOTIVE--MU/ BE REASONABLE4 ,&1 IF ?US WE RESPECT ,GOD1 CAN WE GIVE CR$IT TO ! MY/]I\S 9S9UATIONS :I* 9SULT HIS LAWS8 ,CAN WE BELIEVE1 ?\< IT %\LD />E US 9 ! FACE1 ?AT HE W\LD WORK A MIRACLE TO AU?ORIZE CONFUSION BY SANCTION+ AN ]ROR8 ,YET WE MU/ EI!R ALL[ !SE IMPI\S CONCLUSIONS1 OR TREAT ) CONTEMPT EV]Y PROMISE TO RE/ORE HEAL? TO A DISEAS$ BODY BY SUP]NATURAL MEANS1 OR TO =ETELL1 ! 9CID5TS ?AT CAN ONLY BE =ESE5 BY ,GOD4 ,S,E,C,T,I,O,N #a#c4#b4 ,ANO!R 9/ANCE ( ?AT FEM99E WEAKNESS ( *>ACT]1 (T5 PRODUC$ BY A CONF9$ $UCATION1 IS A ROMANTIC TWI/ ( ! M9D1 :I* HAS BE5 V]Y PROP]LY T]M$ ,S,5,T,I,M,5,T,A,L4 ,WOM51 SUBJECT$ BY IGNORANCE TO !IR S5SATIONS1 & ONLY TAUE ! WOM5 :O >E AMUS$ BY ! REV]IES ( ! /UPID NOVELI/S1 :O1 KN[+ LITTLE ( HUMAN NATURE1 WORK UP /ALE TALES1 & DESCRIBE M]ETRICI\S SC5ES1 ALL RETAIL$ 9 A S5TIM5TAL J>GON1 :I* EQUALLY T5D TO CORRUPT ! TA/E1 & DRAW ! HE>T ASIDE FROM ITS DAILY DUTIES4 ,I DO NOT M5TION ! UND]/&+1 BECAUSE NEV] HAV+ BE5 EX]CIS$1 ITS SLUMB]+ 5]GIES RE/ 9ACTIVE1 LIKE ! LURK+ P>TICLES ( FIRE :I* >E SUPPOS$ UNIV]SALLY TO P]VADE MATT]4 ,FEMALES1 9 FACT1 D5I$ ALL POLITICAL PRIVILEGES1 & NOT ALL[$1 AS M>RI$ WOM51 EXCEPT+ 9 CRIM9AL CASES1 A CIVIL EXI/5CE1 HAVE !IR ATT5TION NATURALLY DRAWN FROM ! 9T]E/ ( ! :OLE COMMUNITY TO ?AT ( ! M9UTE P>TS1 ?\< ! PRIVATE DUTY ( ANY MEMB] ( SOCIETY MU/ BE V]Y IMP]FECTLY P]=M$1 :5 NOT CONNECT$ ) ! G5]AL GOOD4 ,! MIE !Y NECESS>ILY DEP5D5T ON ! NOVELI/ = AMUSEM5T4 ,YET1 :5 ,I EXCLAIM AGA9/ NOVELS1 ,I MEAN :5 CONTRA/$ ) ?OSE WORKS :I* EX]CISE ! UND]/&+ & REGULATE ! IMAG9ATION4 ,= ANY K9D ( READ+ ,I ?9K BETT] ?AN LEAV+ A BLANK /ILL A BLANK1 BECAUSE ! M9D MU/ RECEIVE A DEGREE ( 5L>GEM5T1 & OBTA9 A LITTLE /R5G? BY A SLIE ONLY ADDRESS$ TO ! IMAG9ATION1 RAISE ! READ] A LITTLE ABOVE ! GROSS GRATIFICATION ( APPETITES1 TO :I* ! M9D HAS NOT GIV5 A %ADE ( DELICACY4 ,?IS OBS]VATION IS ! RESULT ( EXP]I5CE2 = ,I HAVE KN[N SEV]AL NOTABLE WOM51 & ONE 9 P>TICUL>1 :O WAS A V]Y GOOD WOMAN--AS GOOD AS SU* A N>R[ M9D W\LD ALL[ H] TO BE1 :O TOOK C>E ?AT H] DAUI\S MA/]S TO ATT5D !M1 & A SORT ( M5IAL GOV]NESS TO WAT* !IR FOOT/EPS4 ,FROM !IR MA/]S !Y LE>N$ H[ TABLES1 *AIRS1 ETC4 W]E CALL$ 9 ,FR5* & ,ITALIAN2 BUT AS ! FEW BOOKS ?R[N 9 !IR WAY W]E F> ABOVE !IR CAPACITIES1 OR DEVOTIONAL1 !Y NEI!R ACQUIR$ IDEAS NOR S5TIM5TS1 & PASS$ !IR TIME1 :5 NOT COMPELL$ TO REPEAT ,W,O,R,D,S1 9 DRESS+1 QU>REL+ ) EA* O!R1 OR CONV]S+ ) !IR MAIDS BY /EAL?1 TILL !Y W]E BR\RIAGEABLE4 ,!IR MO!R1 A WID[1 WAS BUSY 9 ! MEAN TIME 9 KEEP+ UP H] CONNECTIONS1 AS %E T]M$ A NUM]\S ACQUA9TANCE LE/ H] GIRLS %\LD WANT A PROP] 9TRODUCTION 9TO ! GREAT WORLD4 ,& !SE Y\NG LADIES1 ) M9DS VULG> 9 EV]Y S5SE ( ! WORD1 & SPOIL$ TEMP]S1 5T]$ LIFE PUFF$ UP ) NOTIONS ( !IR [N CONSEQU5CE1 & LOOK+ D[N ) CONTEMPT ON ?OSE :O C\LD NOT VIE ) !M 9 DRESS & P>ADE4 ,) RESPECT TO LOVE1 NATURE1 OR !IR NURSES1 HAD TAK5 C>E TO TEA* !M ! PHYSICAL MEAN+ ( ! WORD2 &1 AS !Y HAD FEW TOPICS ( CONV]SATION1 & FEW] REF9EM5TS ( S5TIM5T1 !Y EXPRESS$ !IR GROSS WI%ES NOT 9 V]Y DELICATE PHRASES1 :5 !Y SPOKE FREELY1 TALK+ ( MATRIMONY4 ,C\LD !SE GIRLS HAVE BE5 9JUR$ BY ! P]USAL ( NOVELS8 ,I ALMO/ =GOT A %ADE 9 ! *>ACT] ( ONE ( !M2 %E AFFECT$ A SIMPLICITY BORD]+ ON FOLLY1 & ) A SIMP] W\LD UTT] ! MO/ IMMODE/ REM>KS & QUE/IONS1 ! FULL MEAN+ ( :I* %E HAD LE>N$ :IL/ SECLUD$ FROM ! WORLD1 & AFRAID TO SPEAK 9 H] MO!R'S PRES5CE1 :O GOV]N$ ) A HI< H&2 !Y W]E ALL $UCAT$1 AS %E PRID$ H]SELF1 9 A MO/ EXEMPL>Y MANN]2 & READ !IR *APT]S & PSALMS BE=E BREAKFA/1 NEV] T\*+ A SILLY NOVEL4 ,?IS IS ONLY ONE 9/ANCE2 BUT ,I RECOLLECT MANY O!R WOM5 :O1 NOT L$ BY DEGREES TO PROP] /UDIES1 & NOT P]MITT$ TO *OOSE = !MSELVES1 HAVE 9DE$ BE5 OV]GR[N *ILDR52 OR HAVE OBTA9$1 BY MIX+ 9 ! WORLD1 A LITTLE ( :AT IS T]M$ COMMON S5SE2 ?AT IS1 A DI/9CT MANN] ( SEE+ COMMON OCCURR5CES1 AS !Y /& DETA*$3 BUT :AT DES]VES ! NAME ( 9TELLECT1 ! P[] ( GA9+ G5]AL OR AB/RACT IDEAS1 OR EV5 9T]M$IATE ONES1 WAS \T ( ! QUE/ION4 ,!IR M9DS W]E QUIESC5T1 & :5 !Y W]E NOT R\S$ BY S5SIBLE OBJECTS & EMPLOYM5TS ( ?AT K9D1 !Y W]E L[-SPIRIT$1 W\LD CRY1 OR GO TO SLEEP4 ,:51 !RE=E1 ,I ADVISE MY SEX NOT TO READ SU* FLIMSY WORKS1 IT IS TO 9DUCE !M TO READ SOME?+ SUP]IOR2 = ,I CO9CIDE 9 OP9ION ) A SAGACI\S MAN1 :O1 HAV+ A DAUE1 PURSU$ A V]Y DIFF]5T PLAN ) EA*4 ,! NIECE1 :O HAD CONSID]ABLE ABILITIES1 HAD1 BE=E %E WAS LEFT TO HIS GU>DIAN%IP1 BE5 9DULG$ 9 DESULTORY READ+4 ,H] HE 5DEAVOR$ TO LEAD1 & DID LEAD1 TO HI/ORY & MORAL ESSAYS2 BUT HIS DAUN$ TO DESPISE !M4 ,! BE/ ME?OD1 ,I BELIEVE1 ?AT CAN BE ADOPT$ TO CORRECT A FONDNESS = NOVELS IS TO RIDICULE !M2 NOT 9DISCRIM9ATELY1 = !N IT W\LD HAVE LITTLE EFFECT2 BUT1 IF A JUDICI\S P]SON1 ) SOME TURN = HUMOR1 W\LD READ SEV]AL TO A Y\NG GIRL1 & PO9T \T1 BO? BY TONES & APT COMP>ISONS ) PA!TIC 9CID5TS & H]OIC *>ACT]S 9 HI/ORY1 H[ FOOLI%LY & RIDICUL\SLY !Y C>ICATUR$ HUMAN NATURE1 JU/ OP9IONS MIRY ! SAME VITIAT$ TA/E 9TO LIFE1 & FLY = AMUSEM5T TO ! WANTON1 FROM ! UNSOPHI/ICAT$ *>MS ( VIRTUE1 & ! GRAVE RESPECTABILITY ( S5SE4 7"9,FOOTNOTE4 ,I AM NOT N[ ALLUD+ TO ?AT SUP]IORITY ( M9D :I* LEADS TO ! CREATION ( IDEAL BEAUTY1 :5 LIFE SURVEY$ ) A P5ETRAT+ EYE1 APPE>S A TRAGI-COM$Y1 9 :I* LITTLE CAN BE SE5 TO SATISFY ! HE>T )\T ! HELP ( FANCY47 ,BESIDES1 ! READ+ ( NOVELS MAKES WOM51 & P>TICUL>LY LADIES ( FA%ION1 V]Y FOND ( US+ /RONG EXPRESSIONS & SUP]LATIVES 9 CONV]SATION2 &1 ?\< ! DISSIPAT$ >TIFICIAL LIFE :I* !Y LEAD PREV5TS !IR *]I%+ ANY /RONG LEGITIMATE PASSION1 ! LANGUAGE ( PASSION 9 AFFECT$ TONES SLIPS = EV] FROM !IR GLIB TONGUES1 & EV]Y TRIFLE PRODUCES ?OSE PHOSPHORIC BUR/S :I* ONLY MIMICK 9 ! D>K ! FLAME ( PASSION4 ,S,E,C,T,I,O,N #a#c4#c4 ,IGNORANCE & ! MI/AK5 CUNN+ ?AT NATURE %>P5S 9 WEAK HEADS1 AS A PR9CIPLE ( SELF-PRES]VATION1 R5D] WOM5 V]Y FOND ( DRESS1 & PRODUCE ALL ! VANITY :I* SU* A FONDNESS MAY NATURALLY BE EXPECT$ TO G5]ATE1 TO ! EXCLUSION ( EMULATION & MAGNANIMITY4 ,I AGREE ) ,R\SSEAU1 ?AT ! PHYSICAL P>T ( ! >T ( PLEAS+ CONSI/S 9 ORNAM5TS1 & = ?AT V]Y REASON ,I %\LD GU>D GIRLS AGA9/ ! CONTAGI\S FONDNESS = DRESS SO COMMON TO WEAK WOM51 ?AT !Y MAY NOT RE/ 9 ! PHYSICAL P>T4 ,YET1 WEAK >E ! WOM5 :O IMAG9E ?AT !Y CAN LONG PLEASE )\T ! AID ( ! M9D2 OR1 9 O!R WORDS1 )\T ! MORAL >T ( PLEAS+4 ,BUT ! MORAL >T1 IF IT BE NOT A PR(ANATION TO USE ! WORD >T1 :5 ALLUD+ TO ! GRACE :I* IS AN EFFECT ( VIRTUE1 & NOT ! MOTIVE ( ACTION1 IS NEV] TO BE F\ND ) IGNORANCE2 ! SPORTIV5ESS ( 9NOC5CE1 SO PLEAS+ TO REF9$ LIB]T9ES ( BO? SEXES1 IS WIDELY DIFF]5T 9 ITS ESS5CE FROM ?IS SUP]IOR GRACEFULNESS4 ,A /RONG 9CL9ATION = EXT]NAL ORNAM5TS EV] APPE>S 9 B>B>\S /ATES1 ONLY ! M5 NOT ! WOM5 ADORN !MSELVES2 = :]E WOM5 >E ALL[$ TO BE SO F> ON A LEVEL ) M51 SOCIETY HAS ADVANC$ AT LEA/ ONE /EP 9 CIVILIZATION4 ,! ATT5TION TO DRESS1 !RE=E1 :I* HAS BE5 ?\E2 & AMBITION WILL APPE> 9 TATTOO+ OR PA9T+ IT4 ,SO F> IS ! FIR/ 9CL9ATION C>RI$1 ?AT EV5 ! HELLI% YOKE ( SLAV]Y CANNOT /IFLE ! SAVAGE DESIRE ( ADMIRATION :I* ! BLACK H]OES 9H]IT FROM BO? !IR P>5TS1 = ALL ! H>DLY-E>N$ SAV+S ( A SLAVE >E COMMONLY EXP5D$ 9 A LITTLE TAWDRY F9]Y4 ,& ,I HAVE SELDOM KN[N A GOOD MALE OR FEMALE S]VANT ?AT WAS NOT P>TICUL>LY FOND ( DRESS4 ,!IR CLO!S W]E !IR RI*ES2 & ,I >GUE FROM ANALOGY1 ?AT ! FONDNESS = DRESS1 SO EXTRAVAGANT 9 FEMALES1 >ISES FROM ! SAME CAUSE--WANT ( CULTIVATION ( M9D4 ,:5 M5 MEET !Y CONV]SE AB\T BUS9ESS1 POLITICS1 OR LIT]ATURE2 BUT1 SAYS ,SWIFT1 0H[ NATURALLY DO WOM5 APPLY !IR H&S TO EA* O!RS LAPPETS & RUFFLES40 ,& V]Y NATURAL IT IS--= !Y HAVE NOT ANY BUS9ESS TO 9T]E/ !M1 HAVE NOT A TA/E = LIT]ATURE1 & !Y F9D POLITICS DRY1 BECAUSE !Y HAVE NOT ACQUIR$ A LOVE = MANK9D BY TURN+ !IR ?\I\S >E ! PA?S TO P[] & FAME1 :I* BY ACCID5T OR *OICE M5 PURSUE1 & ?\< !Y JO/LE AGA9/ EA* O!R1 = M5 ( ! SAME PR(ESSION >E SELDOM FRI5DS1 YET !RE IS A MU* GREAT] NUMB] ( !IR FELL[-CREATURES ) :OM !Y NEV] CLA%4 ,BUT WOM5 >E V]Y DIFF]5TLY SITUAT$ ) RESPECT TO EA* O!R--= !Y >E ALL RIVALS4 ,BE=E M>RIAGE IT IS !IR BUS9ESS TO PLEASE M52 & AFT]1 ) A FEW EXCEPTIONS1 !Y FOLL[ ! SAME SC5T1 ) ALL ! P]SEV]+ P]T9ACITY ( 9/9CT4 ,EV5 VIRTU\S WOM5 NEV] =GET !IR SEX 9 COMPANY1 = !Y >E = EV] TRY+ TO MAKE !MSELVES ,A,G,R,E,E,A,B,L,E4 ,A FEMALE BEAUTY & A MALE WIT1 APPE> TO BE EQUALLY ANXI\S TO DRAW ! ATT5TION ( ! COMPANY TO !MSELVES2 & ! ANIMOSITY ( CONTEMPOR>Y WITS IS PROV]BIAL4 ,IS IT !N SURPRIS+1 ?AT :5 ! SOLE AMBITION ( WOMAN C5T]S 9 BEAUTY1 & 9T]E/ GIVES VANITY ADDITIONAL =CE1 P]PETUAL RIVAL%IPS %\LD 5SUE8 ,!Y >E ALL RUNN+ ! SAME RACE1 & W\LD RISE ABOVE ! VIRTUE ( MORTALS IF !Y DID NOT VIEW EA* O!R ) A SUSPICI\S & EV5 5VI\S EYE4 ,AN IMMOD]ATE FONDNESS = DRESS1 = PLEASURE & = SWAY1 >E ! PASSIONS ( SAVAGES2 ! PASSIONS ?AT OCCUPY ?OSE UNCIVILIZ$ BE+S :O HAVE NOT YET EXT5D$ ! DOM9ION ( ! M9D1 OR EV5 LE>N$ TO ?9K ) ! 5]GY NECESS>Y TO CONCAT5ATE ?AT AB/RACT TRA9 ( ?\E 9 ! SAME CONDITION1 CANNOT1 ,I ?9K1 BE CONTROV]T$4 ,TO LAU< AT !M !N1 OR SATIRIZE ! FOLLIES ( A BE+ :O IS NEV] TO BE ALL[$ TO ACT FREELY FROM ! LIE TAUE SUPPORT$ BY IGNORANCE1 MU/ EV] BE WAV]+--! H\SE BUILT ON S& C\LD NOT 5DURE A /ORM4 ,IT IS ALMO/ UNNECESS>Y TO DRAW ! 9F]5CE4 ,IF WOM5 >E TO BE MADE VIRTU\S BY AU?ORITY1 :I* IS A CONTRADICTION 9 T]MS1 LET !M BE IMMUR$ 9 S]AGLIOS & WAT*$ ) A JEAL\S EYE4 ,FE> NOT ?AT ! IRON WILL 5T] 9TO !IR S\LS--= ! S\LS ?AT CAN BE> SU* TREATM5T >E MADE ( YIELD+ MAT]IALS1 JU/ ANIMAT$ 5\< TO GIVE LIFE TO ! BODY4 0,MATT] TOO S(T A LA/+ M>K TO BE>1 ,& BE/ DI/+UI%'D BY BLACK1 BR[N1 OR FAIR40 ,! MO/ CRUEL W\NDS WILL ( C\RSE SOON HEAL1 & !Y MAY /ILL PEOPLE ! WORLD1 & DRESS TO PLEASE MAN--ALL ! PURPOSES :I* C]TA9 CELEBRAT$ WRIT]S HAVE ALL[$ ?AT !Y W]E CREAT$ TO FILL4 ,S,E,C,T,I,O,N #a#c4#d4 ,WOM5 >E SUPPOS$ TO POSSESS MORE S5SIBILITY1 & EV5 HUMANITY1 ?AN M51 & !IR /RONG ATTA*M5TS & 9/ANTANE\S EMOTIONS ( COMPASSION >E GIV5 AS PRO(S2 BUT ! CL++ AFFECTION ( IGNORANCE HAS SELDOM ANY ?+ NOBLE 9 IT1 & MAY MO/LY BE RESOLV$ 9TO SELFI%NESS1 AS WELL AS ! AFFECTION ( *ILDR5 & BRUTES4 ,I HAVE KN[N MANY WEAK WOM5 :OSE S5SIBILITY WAS 5TIRELY 5GROSS$ BY !IR HUSB&S2 & AS = !IR HUMANITY1 IT WAS V]Y FA9T 9DE$1 OR RA!R IT WAS ONLY A TRANSI5T EMOTION ( COMPASSION1 0,HUMANITY DOES NOT CONSI/ 9 A SQUEAMI% E>10 SAYS AN EM95T ORATOR4 0,IT BELONGS TO ! M9D AS WELL AS ! N]VES40 ,BUT ?IS K9D ( EXCLUSIVE AFFECTION1 ?\< IT DEGRADE ! 9DIVIDUAL1 %\LD NOT BE BR\D AS A PRO( ( ! 9F]IORITY ( ! SEX1 BECAUSE IT IS ! NATURAL CONSEQU5CE ( CONF9$ VIEWS3 = EV5 WOM5 ( SUP]IOR S5SE1 HAV+ !IR ATT5TION TURN$ TO LITTLE EMPLOYM5TS1 & PRIVATE PLANS1 R>ELY RISE TO H]OISM1 UNLESS :5 SPURR$ ON BY LOVE2 & LOVE AS AN H]OIC PASSION1 LIKE G5IUS1 APPE>S BUT ONCE 9 AN AGE4 ,I !RE=E AGREE ) ! MORALI/ :O ASS]TS1 0?AT WOM5 HAVE SELDOM SO MU* G5]OSITY AS M520 & ?AT !IR N>R[ AFFECTIONS1 TO :I* JU/ICE & HUMANITY >E (T5 SACRIFIC$1 R5D] ! SEX APP>5TLY 9F]IOR1 ESPECIALLY AS !Y >E COMMONLY 9SPIR$ BY M52 BUT ,I CONT5D1 ?AT ! HE>T W\LD EXP& AS ! UND]/&+ GA9$ /R5G?1 IF WOM5 W]E NOT DEPRESS$ FROM !IR CRADLES4 ,I KN[ ?AT A LITTLE S5SIBILITY & GREAT WEAKNESS WILL PRODUCE A /RONG SEXUAL ATTA*M5T1 & ?AT REASON MU/ CEM5T FRI5D%IP2 CONSEQU5TLY ,I ALL[1 ?AT MORE FRI5D%IP IS TO BE F\ND 9 ! MALE ?AN ! FEMALE WORLD1 & ?AT M5 HAVE A HI<] S5SE ( JU/ICE4 ,! EXCLUSIVE AFFECTIONS ( WOM5 SEEM 9DE$ TO RESEMBLE ,CATO'S MO/ UNJU/ LOVE = HIS C\NTRY4 ,HE WI%$ TO CRU% ,C>?AGE1 NOT TO SAVE ,ROME1 BUT TO PROMOTE ITS VA9 GLORY2 & 9 G5]AL1 IT IS TO SIMIL> PR9CIPLES ?AT HUMANITY IS SACRIFIC$1 = G5U9E DUTIES SUPPORT EA* O!R4 ,BESIDES1 H[ CAN WOM5 BE JU/ OR G5]\S1 :5 !Y >E ! SLAVES ( 9JU/ICE4 ,S,E,C,T,I,O,N #a#c4#e4 ,AS ! RE>+ ( *ILDR51 ?AT IS1 ! LAY+ A F\NDATION ( S\ND HEAL? BO? ( BODY & M9D 9 ! RIS+ G5]ATION1 HAS JU/LY BE5 9SI/$ ON AS ! PECULI> DE/9ATION ( WOMAN1 ! IGNORANCE ?AT 9CAPACITATES !M MU/ BE CONTR>Y TO ! ORD] ( ?+S4 ,& ,I CONT5D1 ?AT !IR M9DS CAN TAKE 9 MU* MORE1 & \E ABSOLUTELY MURD]$ BY ! IGNORANCE ( WOM56 ,BUT :5 !Y ESCAPE1 & >E NEI!R DE/ROY$ BY UNNATURAL NEGLIG5CE NOR BL9D FONDNESS1 H[ FEW >E MANAG$ PROP]LY ) RESPECT TO ! 9FANT M9D6 ,SO ?AT TO BREAK ! SPIRIT1 ALL[$ TO BECOME VICI\S AT HOME1 A *ILD IS S5T TO S*OOL2 & ! ME?ODS TAK5 !RE1 :I* MU/ BE TAK5 TO KEEP A NUMB] ( *ILDR5 9 ORD]1 SCATT] ! SE$S ( ALMO/ EV]Y VICE 9 ! SOIL ?US =CIBLY TORN UP4 ,I HAVE SOMETIMES COMP>$ ! /RUGGLES ( !SE POOR *ILDR5 :O \LY DO !Y CAT* A *>ACT]1 ?AT ! BASE ( ! MORAL *>ACT]1 EXP]I5CE LEADS ME TO 9F]1 IS FIX$ BE=E !IR SEV5? YE>1 ! P]IOD DUR+ :I* WOM5 >E ALL[$ ! SOLE MANAGEM5T ( *ILDR54 ,AFT]W>DS IT TOO (T5 HAPP5S ?AT HALF ! BUS9ESS ( $UCATION IS TO CORRECT1 & V]Y IMP]FECTLY IS IT DONE1 IF DONE HA/ILY1 ! FAULTS1 :I* !Y W\LD NEV] HAVE ACQUIR$ IF !IR MO!RS HAD HAD MORE UND]/&+4 ,ONE /RIK+ 9/ANCE ( ! FOLLY ( WOM5 MU/ NOT BE OMITT$4 ,! MANN] 9 :I* !Y TREAT S]VANTS 9 ! PRES5CE ( *ILDR51 P]MITT+ !M TO SUPPOSE1 ?AT !Y \ !IR HUMORS4 ,A *ILD %\LD ALWAYS BE MADE TO RECEIVE ASSI/ANCE FROM A MAN OR WOMAN AS A FAVOR2 &1 AS ! FIR/ LESSON ( 9DEP5D5CE1 !Y %\LD PRACTICALLY BE TAUD S]VANTS IMP]I\SLY CALL$ TO PUT *ILDR5 TO B$1 & S5T AWAY AGA9 & AGA91 BECAUSE MA/] OR MISS HUNG AB\T MAMA1 TO /AY A LITTLE LONG]4 ,?US MADE SLAVI%LY TO ATT5D ! LITTLE IDOL1 ALL ?OSE MO/ DISGU/+ HUMORS W]E EXHIBIT$ :I* *>ACT]IZE A SPOIL$ *ILD4 ,9 %ORT1 SPEAK+ ( ! MAJORITY ( MO!RS1 !Y LEAVE !IR *ILDR5 5TIRELY TO ! C>E ( S]VANTS3 OR1 BECAUSE !Y >E !IR *ILDR51 TREAT !M AS IF !Y W]E LITTLE DEMI-GODS1 ?\< ,I HAVE ALWAYS OBS]V$1 ?AT ! WOM5 :O ?US IDOLIZE !IR *ILDR51 SELDOM %[ COMMON HUMANITY TO S]VANTS1 OR FEEL ! LEA/ T5D]NESS = ANY *ILDR5 BUT !IR [N4 ,IT IS1 H[EV]1 !SE EXCLUSIVE AFFECTIONS1 & AN 9DIVIDUAL MANN] ( SEE+ ?+S1 PRODUC$ BY IGNORANCE1 :I* KEEP WOM5 = EV] AT A /&1 ) RESPECT TO IMPROVEM5T1 & MAKE MANY ( !M D$ICATE !IR LIVES TO !IR *ILDR5 ONLY TO WEAK5 !IR BODIES & SPOIL !IR TEMP]S1 FRU/RAT+ ALSO ANY PLAN ( $UCATION ?AT A MORE RATIONAL FA!R MAY ADOPT2 = UNLESS A MO!R CONCURS1 ! FA!R :O RE/RA9S WILL EV] BE CONSID]$ AS A TYRANT4 ,BUT1 FULFILL+ ! DUTIES ( A MO!R1 A WOMAN ) A S\ND CON/ITUTION1 MAY /ILL KEEP H] P]SON SCRUPUL\SLY NEAT1 & ASSI/ TO MA9TA9 H] FAMILY1 IF NECESS>Y1 OR BY READ+ & CONV]SATIONS ) BO? SEXES1 9DISCRIM9ATELY1 IMPROVE H] M9D4 ,= NATURE HAS SO WISELY ORD]$ ?+S1 ?AT DID WOM5 SUCKLE !IR *ILDR51 !Y W\LD PRES]VE !IR [N HEAL?1 & !RE W\LD BE SU* AN 9T]VAL BETWE5 ! BIR? ( EA* *ILD1 ?AT WE %\LD SELDOM SEE A H\SE FULL ( BABES4 ,& DID !Y PURSUE A PLAN ( CONDUCT1 & NOT WA/E !IR TIME 9 FOLL[+ ! FA%IONABLE VAG>IES ( DRESS1 ! MANAGEM5T ( !IR H\SEHOLD & *ILDR5 NE$ NOT %UT !M \T FROM LIT]ATURE1 NOR PREV5T !IR ATTA*+ !MSELVES TO A SCI5CE1 ) ?AT /EADY EYE :I* /R5G!NS ! M9D1 OR PRACTIC+ ONE ( ! F9E >TS ?AT CULTIVATE ! TA/E4 ,BUT1 VISIT+ TO DISPLAY F9]Y1 C>D PLAY+1 & BALLS1 NOT TO M5TION ! IDLE BU/LE ( MORN+ TRIFL+1 DRAW WOM5 FROM !IR DUTY1 TO R5D] !M 9SIGNIFICANT1 TO R5D] !M PLEAS+1 ACCORD+ TO ! PRES5T ACCEPTATION ( ! WORD1 TO EV]Y MAN1 BUT !IR HUSB&4 ,= A R\ND ( PLEASURES 9 :I* ! AFFECTIONS >E NOT EX]CIS$1 CANNOT BE SAID TO IMPROVE ! UND]/&+1 ?\< IT BE ]RONE\SLY CALL$ SEE+ ! WORLD2 YET ! HE>T IS R5D]$ COLD & AV]SE TO DUTY1 BY SU* A S5SELESS 9T]C\RSE1 :I* BECOMES NECESS>Y FROM HABIT1 EV5 :5 IT HAS CEAS$ TO AMUSE4 ,BUT1 TILL MORE EQUALITY BE E/ABLI%$ 9 SOCIETY1 TILL RANKS >E CONF\ND$ & WOM5 FRE$1 WE %ALL NOT SEE ?AT DIGNIFI$ DOME/IC HAPP9ESS1 ! SIMPLE GR&EUR ( :I* CANNOT BE RELI%$ BY IGNORANT OR VITIAT$ M9DS2 NOR WILL ! IMPORTANT TASK ( $UCATION EV] BE PROP]LY BEGUN TILL ! P]SON ( A WOMAN IS NO LONG] PREF]R$ TO H] M9D4 ,= IT W\LD BE AS WISE TO EXPECT CORN FROM T>ES1 OR FIGS FROM ?I/LES1 AS ?AT A FOOLI% IGNORANT WOMAN %\LD BE A GOOD MO!R4 ,S,E,C,T,I,O,N #a#c4#f4 ,IT IS NOT NECESS>Y TO 9=M ! SAGACI\S READ]1 N[ ,I 5T] ON MY CONCLUD+ REFLECTIONS1 ?AT ! DISCUSSION ( ?IS SUBJECT M]ELY CONSI/S 9 OP5+ A FEW SIMPLE PR9CIPLES1 & CLE>+ AWAY ! RUBBI% :I* OBSCUR$ !M4 ,BUT1 AS ALL READ]S >E NOT SAGACI\S1 ,I MU/ BE ALL[$ TO ADD SOME EXPLANATORY REM>KS TO BR+ ! SUBJECT HOME TO REASON--TO ?AT SLUGGI% REASON1 :I* SUP9ELY TAKES OP9IONS ON TRU/1 & OB/9ATELY SUPPORTS !M TO SP>E ITSELF ! LABOR ( ?9K+4 ,MORALI/S HAVE UNANIM\SLY AGRE$1 ?AT UNLESS VIRTUE BE NURS$ BY LIB]TY1 IT WILL NEV] ATTA9 DUE /R5G?--& :AT !Y SAY ( MAN ,I EXT5D TO MANK9D1 9SI/+1 ?AT 9 ALL CASES MORALS MU/ BE FIX$ ON IMMUTABLE PR9CIPLES2 & ?AT ! BE+ CANNOT BE T]M$ RATIONAL OR VIRTU\S1 :O OBEYS ANY AU?ORITY BUT ?AT ( REASON4 ,TO R5D] WOM5 TRULY USEFUL MEMB]S ( SOCIETY1 ,I >GUE1 ?AT !Y %\LD BE L$1 BY HAV+ !IR UND]/&+S CULTIVAT$ ON A L>GE SCALE1 TO ACQUIRE A RATIONAL AFFECTION = !IR C\NTRY1 F\ND$ ON KN[L$GE1 BECAUSE IT IS OBVI\S1 ?AT WE >E LITTLE 9T]E/$ AB\T :AT WE DO NOT UND]/&4 ,& TO R5D] ?IS G5]AL KN[L$GE ( DUE IMPORTANCE1 ,I HAVE 5DEAVOR$ TO %[ ?AT PRIVATE DUTIES >E NEV] PROP]LY FULFILL$1 UNLESS ! UND]/&+ 5L>GES ! HE>T2 & ?AT PUBLIC VIRTUE IS ONLY AN AGGREGATE ( PRIVATE4 ,BUT1 ! DI/9CTIONS E/ABLI%$ 9 SOCIETY UND]M9E BO?1 BY BEAT+ \T ! SOLID GOLD ( VIRTUE1 TILL IT BECOMES ONLY ! T9SEL-COV]+ ( VICE2 =1 :IL/ WEAL? R5D]S A MAN MORE RESPECTABLE ?AN VIRTUE1 WEAL? WILL BE S\E C>ESS$1 :5 A *ILDI% SIMP] %[S AN ABS5CE ( M9D--! M9D WILL LIE FALL[4 ,YET1 TRUE VOLUPTU\SNESS MU/ PROCE$ FROM ! M9D--= :AT CAN EQUAL ! S5SATIONS PRODUC$ BY MUTUAL AFFECTION1 SUPPORT$ BY MUTUAL RESPECT8 ,:AT >E ! COLD OR FEV]I% C>ESSES ( APPETITE1 BUT S9 EMBRAC+ DEA?1 COMP>$ ) ! MODE/ OV]FL[+S ( A PURE HE>T & EXALT$ IMAG9ATION8 ,YES1 LET ME TELL ! LIB]T9E ( FANCY :5 HE DESPISES UND]/&+ 9 WOMAN--?AT ! M9D1 :I* HE DISREG>DS1 GIVES LIFE TO ! 5?USIA/IC AFFECTION FROM :I* RAPTURE1 %ORT-LIV$ AS IT IS1 ALONE CAN FL[6 ,&1 ?AT1 )\T VIRTUE1 A SEXUAL ATTA*M5T MU/ EXPIRE1 LIKE A TALL[ C&LE 9 ! SOCKET1 CREAT+ 9TOL]ABLE DISGU/4 ,TO PROVE ?IS1 ,I NE$ ONLY OBS]VE1 ?AT M5 :O HAVE WA/$ GREAT P>T ( !IR LIVES ) WOM51 & ) :OM !Y HAVE S\?1 9 ORD] TO GIVE LOOSE TO ALL !IR APPETITES )\T A *ECK--SOME S5SUAL WIE BY IGNORANCE R5D]$ FOOLI% OR VICI\S1 IS1 ,I ?9K1 NOT TO BE DISPUT$2 &1 ?AT ! MO/ SALUT>Y EFFECTS T5D+ TO IMPROVE MANK9D1 MIS AT LEA/1 ) A FACE ( PROBABILITY1 TO RISE \T ( ! OBS]VATION4 ,= AS M>RIAGE HAS BE5 T]M$ ! P>5T ( ?OSE 5DE>+ *>ITIES1 :I* DRAW MAN FROM ! BRUTAL H]D1 ! CORRUPT+ 9T]C\RSE ?AT WEAL?1 IDL5ESS1 & FOLLY PRODUCE BETWE5 ! SEXES1 IS MORE UNIV]SALLY 9JURI\S TO MORALITY1 ?AN ALL ! O!R VICES ( MANK9D COLLECTIVELY CONSID]$4 ,TO ADULT]\S LU/ ! MO/ SACR$ DUTIES >E SACRIFIC$1 BECAUSE1 BE=E M>RIAGE1 M51 BY A PROMISCU\S 9TIMACY ) WOM51 LE>N$ TO CONSID] LOVE AS A SELFI% GRATIFICATION--LE>N$ TO SEP>ATE IT NOT ONLY FROM E/EEM1 BUT FROM ! AFFECTION M]ELY BUILT ON HABIT1 :I* MIXES A LITTLE HUMANITY ) IT4 ,JU/ICE & FRI5D%IP >E ALSO SET AT DEFIANCE1 & ?AT PURITY ( TA/E IS VITIAT$1 :I* W\LD NATURALLY LEAD A MAN TO RELI% AN >TLESS DISPLAY ( AFFECTION1 RA!R ?AN AFFECT$ AIRS4 ,BUT ?AT NOBLE SIMPLICITY ( AFFECTION1 :I* D>ES TO APPE> UNADORN$1 HAS FEW ATTRACTIONS = ! LIB]T9E1 ?\< IT BE ! *>M1 :I*1 BY CEM5T+ ! MATRIMONIAL TIE1 SECURES TO ! PL$GES ( A W>M] PASSION ! NECESS>Y P>5TAL ATT5TION2 = *ILDR5 WILL NEV] BE PROP]LY $UCAT$ TILL FRI5D%IP SUBSI/S BETWE5 P>5TS4 ,VIRTUE FLIES FROM A H\SE DIVID$ AGA9/ ITSELF--& A :OLE LEGION ( DEVILS TAKE UP !IR RESID5CE !RE4 ,! AFFECTION ( HUSB&S & WIVES CANNOT BE PURE :5 !Y HAVE SO FEW S5TIM5TS 9 COMMON1 & :5 SO LITTLE CONFID5CE IS E/ABLI%$ AT HOME1 AS MU/ BE ! CASE :5 !IR PURSUITS >E SO DIFF]5T4 ,?AT 9TIMACY FROM :I* T5D]NESS %\LD FL[1 WILL NOT1 CANNOT SUBSI/ BETWE5 ! VICI\S4 ,CONT5D+1 !RE=E1 ?AT ! SEXUAL DI/9CTION1 :I* M5 HAVE SO W>MLY 9SI/$ UPON1 IS >BITR>Y1 ,I HAVE DWELT ON AN OBS]VATION1 ?AT SEV]AL S5SIBLE M51 ) :OM ,I HAVE CONV]S$ ON ! SUBJECT1 ALL[$ TO BE WELL F\ND$2 & IT IS SIMPLY ?IS1 ?AT ! LITTLE *A/ITY TO BE F\ND AMONG M51 & CONSEQU5T DISREG>D ( MODE/Y1 T5D TO DEGRADE BO? SEXES2 & FUR!R1 ?AT ! MODE/Y ( WOM51 *>ACT]IZ$ AS SU*1 WILL (T5 BE ONLY ! >TFUL VEIL ( WANTONNESS1 9/EAD ( BE+ ! NATURAL REFLECTION ( PURITY1 TILL MODE/Y BE UNIV]SALLY RESPECT$4 @>,FROM ! TYRANNY ( MAN1 ,I FIRMLY BELIEVE1 ! GREAT] NUMB] ( FEMALE FOLLIES PROCE$2 & ! CUNN+1 :I* ,I ALL[1 MAKES AT PRES5T A P>T ( !IR *>ACT]1 ,I LIKEWISE HAVE REPEAT$LY 5DEAVOR$ TO PROVE1 IS PRODUC$ BY OPPRESSION4 ,W]E NOT DISS5T]S1 = 9/ANCE1 A CLASS ( PEOPLE1 ) /RICT TRU? *>ACT]IZ$ AS CUNN+8 ,& MAY ,I NOT LAY SOME /RESS ON ?IS FACT TO PROVE1 ?AT :5 ANY P[] BUT REASON CURBS ! FREE SPIRIT ( MAN1 DISSIMULATION IS PRACTIC$1 & ! V>I\S %IFTS ( >T >E NATURALLY CALL$ =?8 ,GREAT ATT5TION TO DECORUM1 :I* WAS C>RI$ TO A DEGREE ( SCRUPULOSITY1 & ALL ?AT PU]ILE BU/LE AB\T TRIFLES & CONSEQU5TIAL SOLEMNITY1 :I* ,BUTL]'S C>ICATURE ( A DISS5T] BR+S BE=E ! IMAG9ATION1 %AP$ !IR P]SONS AS WELL AS !IR M9DS 9 ! MOLD ( PRIM LITTL5ESS4 ,I SPEAK COLLECTIVELY1 = ,I KN[ H[ MANY ORNAM5TS TO HUMAN NATURE HAVE BE5 5ROLL$ AMONG SECT>IES2 YET1 ,I ASS]T1 ?AT ! SAME N>R[ PREJUDICE = !IR SECT1 :I* WOM5 HAVE = !IR FAMILIES1 PREVAIL$ 9 ! DISS5T+ P>T ( ! COMMUNITY1 H[EV] WOR?Y 9 O!R RESPECTS2 & ALSO ?AT ! SAME TIMID PRUD5CE1 OR HEAD/RONG EF=TS1 (T5 DISGRAC$ ! EX]TIONS ( BO?4 ,OPPRESSION ?US =M$ MANY ( ! FEATURES ( !IR *>ACT] P]FECTLY TO CO9CIDE ) ?AT ( ! OPPRESS$ HALF ( MANK9D2 = IS IT NOT NOTORI\S1 ?AT DISS5T]S W]E LIKE WOM51 FOND ( DELIB]AT+ TOGE!R1 & ASK+ ADVICE ( EA* O!R1 TILL BY A COMPLICATION ( LITTLE CONTRIVANCES1 SOME LITTLE 5D WAS BR\ ATT5TION TO PRES]VE !IR REPUTATION WAS CONSPICU\S 9 ! DISS5T+ & FEMALE WORLD1 & WAS PRODUC$ BY A SIMIL> CAUSE4 ,ASS]T+ ! RIACT]1 & CORRECT !IR VICES & FOLLIES1 :5 !Y >E ALL[$ TO BE FREE 9 A PHYSICAL1 MORAL1 & CIVIL S5SE4 ,LET WOMAN %>E ! RI?LY SOV]EIGNTY BREA!D 9TO MAN BY ! ,MA/] ( ! UNIV]SE4 ,ALL[+ ?IS POSITION1 WOM5 HAVE NOT ANY 9H]5T RIE 9SEP>ABLE4 ,BE JU/ !N1 ,O YE M5 ( UND]/&+6 & M>K NOT MORE SEV]ELY :AT WOM5 DO AMISS1 ?AN ! VICI\S TRICKS ( ! HORSE OR ! ASS = :OM YE PROVIDE PROV5D]1 & ALL[ H] ! PRIVILEGES ( IGNORANCE1 TO :OM YE D5Y ! RI