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,( ,BODY & ,M9D1 ,! ,PROLOGUE 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,!RE IS NO SUBJECT ?AT MORE FREQU5TLY OCCUPIES ! ATT5TION ( ! CONTEMPLATIVE ?AN MAN3 YET !RE >E MANY CIRCUM/ANCES CONC]N+ HIM ?AT WE %ALL H>DLY ADMIT TO HAVE BE5 SUFFICI5TLY CONSID]$4 

,FAMILI>ITY BRE$S CONTEMPT4 ,?AT :I* WE SEE EV]Y DAY & EV]Y H\R1 IT IS DIFFICULT = US TO REG>D ) ADMIRATION4 ,TO ALMO/ EV]Y ONE ( \R /RONG] EMOTIONS NOVELTY IS A NECESS>Y +R$I5T4 ,! SIMPLE APPETITES ( \R NATURE MAY P]HAPS =M AN EXCEPTION4 ,! APPETITE = FOOD IS P]PETUALLY R5EW$ 9 A HEAL?Y SUBJECT ) SC>CELY ANY DIM9UTION & LOVE1 EV5 ! MO/ REF9$1 BE+ COMB9$ ) ONE ( \R ORIG9AL IMPULSES1 WILL SOMETIMES = ?AT REASON )/& A ?\S& TRIALS1 & P]PETUATE ITSELF = YE>S4 ,9 ALL O!R CASES IT IS REQUIR$1 ?AT A FRE% IMPULSE %\LD BE GIV51 ?AT ATT5TION %\LD ANEW BE EXCIT$1 OR WE CANNOT ADMIRE4 ,?+S (T5 SE5 PASS FEEBLY BE=E \R S5SES1 & SC>CELY AWAKE ! LANGUID S\L4 

0,MAN IS ! MO/ EXCELL5T & NOBLE CREATURE ( ! WORLD1 ! 

PR9CIPAL & MI<TY WORK ( ,GOD1 ! WOND] ( NATURE1 ! 

M>VEL ( M>VELS#a0 

,LET US HAVE REG>D TO HIS CORPOREAL /RUCTURE4 ,!RE IS A SIMPLICITY 9 IT1 ?AT AT FIR/ P]HAPS WE SLI<TLY CONSID]4 ,BUT H[ EXACTLY IS IT FA%ION$ = /R5G? & AGILITY6 ,IT IS 9 NO WAY 5CUMB]$4 ,IT IS LIKE ! M>BLE :5 IT COMES \T ( ! H& ( ! CONSUMMATE SCULPTOR2 EV]Y ?+ UNNECESS>Y IS C>EFULLY *ISEL$ AWAY2 & ! JO9TS1 ! MUSCLES1 ! >TICULATIONS1 & ! VE9S COME \T1 CLEAN & F9I%$4 ,IT HAS LONG AGO BE5 OBS]V$1 ?AT BEAUTY1 AS WELL AS VIRTUE1 IS ! MIDDLE BETWE5 ALL EXTREMES3 ?AT NOSE :I* IS NEI!R SPECIALLY LONG1 NOR %ORT1 NOR ?ICK1 NOR ?91 IS ! P]FECT NOSE2 & SO ( ! RE/4 ,9 LIKE MANN]1 :5 ,I SPEAK ( MAN G5]ALLY1 ,I DO NOT REG>D ANY AB]RATIONS ( =M1 OBESITY1 A ?ICK CALF1 A ?9 CALF2 ,I TAKE ! MIDDLE BETWE5 ALL EXTREMES2 & ?IS IS EMPHATICALLY MAN4 

,MAN CANNOT KEEP PACE ) A />T+ HORSE3 BUT HE CAN P]SEV]E1 & BEATS HIM 9 ! 5D4 

,:AT AN 9F9ITE V>IETY ( WORKS IS MAN BY HIS CORPOREAL =M 5ABL$ TO ACCOMPLI%6 ,9 ?IS RESPECT HE CA/S ! :OLE CREATION BEH9D HIM4 

,:AT A MA*9E IS ! HUMAN H&6 ,:5 WE ANALYZE ITS P>TS & ITS USES1 IT APPE>S TO BE ! MO/ CONSUMMATE ( \R MEMB]S4 ,& YET !RE >E O!R P>TS1 ?AT MAY MA9TA9 NO MEAN RIVAL%IP AGA9/ IT4 

,:AT A SUBLIMITY IS TO BE ATTRIBUT$ TO HIS UPRI<T =M6 ,HE IS NOT FA%ION$1 VELUTI PECORA1 QUE NATURA PRONA ATQUE V5TRI OB$I5TIA F9XIT4 ,HE IS MADE COELI CONVEXA TU]I4 ,! LOOKS ?AT >E GIV5 HIM 9 HIS ORIG9AL /RUCTURE1 >E 0LOOKS COMM]C+ ) ! SKIES40 

,H[ SURPASS+LY BEAUTIFUL >E ! FEATURES ( HIS C\NT5ANCE2 ! EYES1 ! NOSE1 ! M\?6 ,H[ NOBLE DO !Y APPE> 9 A /ATE ( REPOSE6 ,) :AT NEV]-5D+ V>IETY & EMPHASIS DO !Y EXPRESS ! EMOTIONS ( HIS M9D6 ,9 ! VISAGE ( MAN1 UNCORRUPT$ & UNDEBAS$1 WE READ ! FRANKNESS & +5U\SNESS ( HIS S\L1 ! CLE>NESS ( HIS REFLECTIONS1 ! P5ETRATION ( HIS SPIRIT4 ,:AT A VOLUME ( UND]/&+ IS UNROLL$ 9 HIS BROAD1 EXP&$1 L(TY BR[6 ,9 HIS C\NT5ANCE WE SEE EXPRESS$ AT ONE TIME S$ATE CONFID5CE & AWFUL 9TREPIDITY1 & AT ANO!R GODLIKE CONDESC5SION & ! MO/ MELT+ T5D]NESS4 ,:O CAN BEHOLD ! HUMAN EYE1 SUDD5LY SUFFUS$ ) MOI/URE1 OR GU%+ ) TE>S UNBID1 & ! QUIV]+ LIP1 )\T UNSPEAKABLE EMOTION8 ,%AKESPE> TALKS ( AN EYE1 0:OSE B5D C\LD AWE ! WORLD40 

,:AT A MIRACUL\S ?+ IS ! HUMAN COMPLEXION6 ,WE >E S5T 9TO ! WORLD NAK$1 ?AT ALL ! V>IATIONS ( ! BLOOD MI<T BE MADE VISIBLE4 ,H[EV] TRITE1 ,I CANNOT AVOID QUOT+ H]E ! L9ES ( ! MO/ DEEP-?9K+ & PHILOSOPHICAL ( \R POETS3 

,WE UND]/OOD 

,H] BY H] SI<T3 H] PURE & ELOQU5T BLOOD 

,SPOKE 9 H] *EEKS1 & SO DI/9CTLY WR\<T1 

,?AT ONE MI<T ALMO/ SAY H] BODY ?\<T4 

,:AT A CURI\S PH5OM5ON IS ?AT ( BLU%+6 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO WITNESS ?IS PH5OM5ON )\T 9T]E/ & SYMPA?Y4 ,IT COMES AT ONCE1 UNANTICIPAT$ BY ! P]SON 9 :OM WE BEHOLD IT4 ,IT COMES FROM ! S\L1 & EXPRESSES ) EQUAL C]TA9TY %AME1 MODE/Y1 & VIVID1 UNCONTROLLABLE AFFECTION4 ,IT SPREADS1 AS IT W]E 9 SO MANY /AGES1 OV] ! *EEKS1 ! BR[1 & ! NECK1 ( HIM OR H] 9 :OM ! S5TIM5T ?AT GIVES BIR? TO IT IS WORK+4 

,?US F> ,I HAVE NOT M5TION$ SPEE*1 NOT P]HAPS ! MO/ 9E/IMABLE ( HUMAN GIFTS1 BUT1 IF IT IS NOT ?AT1 IT IS AT LEA/ ! 5D[M5T1 :I* MAKES MAN SOCIAL1 BY :I* PR9CIPALLY WE IMP>T \R S5TIM5TS TO EA* O!R1 & :I* *ANGES US FROM SOLIT>Y 9DIVIDUALS1 & BE/[S ON US A DUPLICATE & MULTIPLIABLE EXI/5CE4 ,BESIDE :I* IT 9CALCULABLY 9CREASES ! P]FECTION ( ONE4 ,! MAN :O DOES NOT SPEAK1 IS AN UNFL$G$ ?9K]2 & ! MAN ?AT DOES NOT WRITE1 IS BUT HALF AN 9VE/IGATOR4 

,NOT TO 5T] 9TO ALL ! MY/]IES ( >TICULATE SPEE* & ! IRRESI/IBLE P[] ( ELOQU5CE1 :E!R ADDRESS$ TO A S+LE HE>]1 OR 9/ILL$ 9TO ! E>S ( MANY1--A TOPIC ?AT BELONGS P]HAPS LESS TO ! *APT] ( BODY ?AN M9D1--LET US = A MOM5T FIX \R ?\<TS /EADILY UPON ?AT LITTLE IMPLEM5T1 ! HUMAN VOICE4 ,( :AT UNNUMB]$ MODULATIONS IS IT SUSCEPTIBLE6 ,:AT T]ROR MAY IT 9SPIRE6 ,H[ MAY IT ELECTRIFY ! S\L1 & SUSP5D ALL ITS FUNCTIONS6 ,H[ 9F9ITE IS ITS MELODY6 ,H[ 9/ANTLY IT SUBDUES ! HE>] TO PITY OR TO LOVE6 ,H[ DOES ! LI/5] HANG UPON EV]Y NOTE PRAY+ ?AT IT MAY LA/ = EV]1 

----?AT EV5 SIL5CE 

,WAS TOOK ]E %E WAS W>E1 & WI%$ %E MI<T 

,D5Y H] NATURE1 & BE NEV] MORE1 

,/ILL TO BE SO DISPLAC$4 

,IT IS H]E ESPECIALLY ?AT WE >E PRES5T$ ) ! TRIUMPHS ( CIVILIZATION4 ,H[ IMMEASURABLE IS ! DI/ANCE BETWE5 ! VOICE ( ! CL[N1 :O NEV] ?\<T ( ! P[] ?AT DWELLS 9 ?IS FACULTY1 :O DELIV]S HIMSELF 9 A RUDE1 DISCORDANT & UNMODULAT$ ACC5T1 & IS ACCU/OM$ TO CONF] ) HIS FELL[ AT ! DI/ANCE ( TWO FIELDS1 & ! MAN :O UND]/&S HIS 9/RUM5T AS ,H&EL UND]/OOD ! ORGAN1 & :O1 :E!R HE ?9KS ( IT OR NO1 SWAYS ?OSE ?AT HE> HIM AS IMPLICITLY AS ,ORPHEUS IS SAID TO HAVE SUBDU$ ! BRUTE CREATION6 

,FROM ! C\NT5ANCE ( MAN LET US PROCE$ TO HIS FIGURE4 ,EV]Y LIMB IS CAPABLE ( SPEAK+1 & TELL+ ITS [N TALE4 ,:AT CAN EQUAL ! MAGNIFIC5CE ( ! NECK1 ! COLUMN UPON :I* ! HEAD REPOSES6 ,! AMPLE *E/ MAY D5OTE AN ALMO/ 9F9ITE /R5G? & P[]4 ,LET US CALL TO M9D ! ,APOLLO ,BELVID]E1 & ! ,V5US DE ,M$ICIS1 :OSE V]Y 0B5DS >E ADORN+S40 ,:AT L(T9ESS & AWE HAVE ,I SE5 EXPRESS$ 9 ! /EP ( AN ACTRESS1 NOT YET DECEAS$1 :5 FIR/ %E ADVANC$1 & CAME D[N T[>DS ! AUDI5CE6 ,I WAS RAVI%$1 & ) DIFFICULTY KEPT MY SEAT6 ,PASS WE TO ! MAZES ( ! DANCE1 ! 9IMITABLE *>MS & PICTURESQUE BEAUTY ?AT MAY BE GIV5 TO ! FIGURE :ILE /ILL UNMOV$1 & ! RAVI%+ GRACE ?AT DWELLS 9 IT DUR+ ITS 5DLESS *ANGES & EVOLUTIONS4 

,! UPRI<T FIGURE ( MAN PRODUCES1 9CID5TALLY AS IT W]E1 & BY ! BYE1 ANO!R MEMORABLE EFFECT4 ,H5CE WE D]IVE ! P[] ( MEET+ 9 HALLS1 & CONGREGATIONS1 & CR[D$ ASSEMBLIES4 ,WE >E F\ND 0AT L>GE1 ?\< )\T NUMB]10 AT SOLEMN COMMEMORATIONS & ON FE/IVE OCCASIONS4 ,WE T\* EA* O!R1 AS ! MEMB]S ( A GAY P>TY >E ACCU/OM$ TO DO1 :5 !Y WAIT ! /ROKE ( AN ELECTRICAL MA*9E1 & ! SP>K SPREADS ALONG FROM MAN TO MAN4 ,IT IS ?US ?AT WE HAVE \R FEEL+S 9 COMMON AT A !ATRICAL REPRES5TATION & AT A PUBLIC D9N]1 ?AT 9DIGNATION IS COMMUNICAT$1 & PATRIOTISM BECOME IRREPRESSIBLE4 

,ONE MAN CAN CONVEY HIS S5TIM5TS 9 >TICULATE SPEE* TO A ?\S&2 & ?IS IS ! NURS+ MO!R ( ORATORY1 ( PUBLIC MORALITY1 ( PUBLIC RELIGION1 & ! DRAMA4 ,! PRIVILEGE WE ?US POSSESS1 WE >E 9DE$ TOO APT TO ABUSE2 BUT MAN IS SC>CELY EV] SO MAGNIFIC5T & SO AWFUL1 AS :5 HUNDR$S ( HUMAN HEADS >E ASSEMBL$ TOGE!R1 HUNDR$S ( FACES LIFT$ UP TO CONTEMPLATE ONE OBJECT1 & HUNDR$S ( VOICES UTT]$ 9 ! EXPRESSION ( ONE COMMON S5TIM5T4 

,BUT1 NOT)/&+ ! 9F9ITE BEAUTY1 ! MAGAZ9E ( EXCELL5CIES & P]FECTIONS1 ?AT APP]TA9S TO ! HUMAN BODY1 ! M9D CLAIMS1 & JU/LY CLAIMS1 AN UND\BT$ SUP]IORITY4 ,I AM NOT GO+ 9TO AN 5UM]ATION ( ! V>I\S FACULTIES & 5D[M5TS ( ! M9D ( MAN1 AS ,I HAVE DONE ( HIS BODY4 ,! LATT] WAS NECESS>Y = MY PURPOSE4 ,BE=E ,I PROCE$$ TO CONSID] ! ASC5DANCY ( M9D1 ! DOM9ION & L(T9ESS IT IS ACCU/OM$ TO ASS]T1 IT APPE>$ BUT JU/ TO RECOLLECT :AT WAS ! NATURE & VALUE ( ITS SUBJECT & ITS SLAVE4 

,BY ! M9D WE UND]/& ?AT )9 US :I* FEELS & ?9KS1 ! SEAT ( S5SATION & REASON4 ,:]E IT RESIDES WE CANNOT TELL1 NOR CAN AU?ORITATIVELY PRON\NCE1 AS ! APO/LE SAYS1 RELATIVELY TO A P>TICUL> PH5OM5ON1 0:E!R IT IS 9 ! BODY1 OR \T ( ! BODY40 ,BE IT H[EV] :]E OR :AT IT MAY1 IT IS ?IS :I* CON/ITUTES ! GREAT ESS5CE (1 & GIVES VALUE TO1 \R EXI/5CE2 & ALL ! WOND]S ( \R MICROCOSM W\LD )\T IT BE A =M ONLY1 DE/9$ IMM$IATELY TO P]I%1 & ( NO GREAT] ACC\NT ?AN AS A CLOD ( ! VALLEY4 

,IT WAS AN IMPORTANT REM>K1 SUGGE/$ TO ME MANY YE>S AGO BY AN EM95T PHYSIOLOG] & ANATOMI/1 ?AT1 :5 ,I F9D MY ATT5TION CALL$ TO ANY P>TICUL> P>T OR MEMB] ( MY BODY1 ,I MAY BE MORALLY SURE ?AT !RE IS SOME?+ AMISS 9 ! PROCESSES ( ?AT P>T OR MEMB]4 ,AS LONG AS ! :OLE ECONOMY ( ! FRAME GOES ON WELL & )\T 9T]RUPTION1 \R ATT5TION IS NOT CALL$ TO IT4 ,! 9TELLECTUAL MAN IS LIKE A DISEMBODI$ SPIRIT4 

,HE IS ALMO/ 9 ! /ATE ( ! D]VISE 9 ! ,>ABIAN ,NI<TS1 :O HAD ! P[] ( D>T+ HIS S\L 9TO ! UNANIMAT$ BODY ( ANO!R1 HUMAN OR BRUTE1 :ILE HE LEFT HIS [N BODY 9 ! CONDITION ( AN 9S5SIBLE C>CASS1 TILL IT %\LD BE REVIVIFI$ BY ! SAME OR SOME O!R SPIRIT4 ,:5 ,I AM1 AS IT IS VULG>LY UND]/OOD1 9 A /ATE ( MOTION1 ,I USE MY LIMBS AS ! IMPLEM5TS ( MY WILL4 ,:51 9 A QUIESC5T /ATE ( ! BODY1 ,I CONT9UE TO ?9K1 TO REFLECT & TO REASON1 ,I USE1 IT MAY BE1 ! SUB/ANCE ( ! BRA9 AS ! IMPLEM5T ( MY ?9K+1 REFLECT+ & REASON+2 ?\< ( ?IS 9 FACT WE KN[ NO?+4 

,WE HAVE EV]Y REASON TO BELIEVE ?AT ! M9D CANNOT SUBSI/ )\T ! BODY2 AT LEA/ WE MU/ BE V]Y DIFF]5T CREATURES FROM :AT WE >E AT PRES5T1 :5 ?AT %ALL TAKE PLACE4 ,= A MAN TO ?9K1 AGREEABLY & ) S]5ITY1 HE MU/ BE 9 SOME DEGREE ( HEAL?4 ,! CORPUS SANUM IS NO LESS 9DISP5SABLE ?AN ! M5S SANA4 ,WE MU/ EAT1 & DR9K1 & SLEEP4 ,WE MU/ HAVE A REASONABLY GOOD APPETITE & DIGE/ION1 & A FITT+ TEMP]ATURE1 NEI!R TOO HOT NOR COLD4 ,IT IS DESIRABLE ?AT WE %\LD HAVE AIR & EX]CISE4 ,BUT ?IS IS 9/RUM5TAL M]ELY4 ,ALL !SE ?+S >E NEGATIVES1 CONDITIONS )\T :I* WE CANNOT ?9K TO ! BE/ PURPOSE1 BUT :I* L5D NO ACTIVE ASSI/ANCE TO \R ?9K+4 

,MAN IS A GODLIKE BE+4 ,WE LAUN* \RSELVES 9 CONCEIT 9TO ILLIMITABLE SPACE1 & TAKE UP \R RE/ BEYOND ! FIX$ />S4 ,WE PROCE$ )\T IMP$IM5T FROM C\NTRY TO C\NTRY1 & FROM C5TURY TO C5TURY1 ?R\< ALL ! AGES ( ! PA/1 & ?R\< ! VA/ CREATION ( ! IMAG9ABLE FUTURE4 ,WE SPURN AT ! B\NDS ( TIME & SPACE2 NOR W\LD ! ?\<T BE LESS FUTILE ?AT IMAG9ES TO IMPRISON ! M9D )9 ! LIMITS ( ! BODY1 ?AN ! ATTEMPT ( ! BOOBY CL[N :O IS SAID )9 A ?ICK H$GE TO HAVE PLOTT$ TO %UT 9 ! FLI<T ( AN EAGLE4 

,WE NEV] F9D \R ATT5TION CALL$ TO ANY P>TICUL> P>T OR MEMB] ( ! BODY1 EXCEPT :5 !RE IS SOME:AT AMISS 9 ?AT P>T OR MEMB]4 ,&1 9 LIKE MANN] AS WE DO NOT ?9K ( ANY ONE P>T OR MEMB] 9 P>TICUL>1 SO NEI!R DO WE CONSID] \R 5TIRE MICROCOSM & FRAME4 ,! BODY IS APPREH5D$ AS NO MORE IMPORTANT & ( 9TIMATE CONNECTION TO A MAN 5GAG$ 9 A TRA9 ( REFLECTIONS1 ?AN ! H\SE OR AP>TM5T 9 :I* HE DWELLS4 ,! M9D MAY APTLY BE DESCRIB$ UND] ! D5OM9ATION ( ! 0/RANG] AT HOME40 ,ON SET OCCASIONS & AT APPROPRIATE TIMES WE EXAM9E \R /ORES1 & ASC]TA9 ! V>I\S COMMODITIES WE HAVE1 LAID UP 9 \R PRESSES & \R C(F]S4 ,LIKE ! GOV]NOR ( A =T 9 TIME ( PEACE1 :I* WAS ]ECT$ TO KEEP \T A =EIGN ASSAILANT1 WE OCCASIONALLY VISIT \R >MORY1 & TAKE ACC\NT ( ! MUSKETS1 ! SWORDS1 & O!R IMPLEM5TS ( W> IT CONTA9S1 BUT = ! MO/ P>T >E 5GAG$ 9 ! OCCUPATIONS ( PEACE1 & DO NOT CALL ! MEANS ( W>F>E 9 ANY SORT TO \R RECOLLECTION4 

,! M9D MAY APTLY BE DESCRIB$ UND] ! D5OM9ATION ( ! 0/RANG] AT HOME40 ,) !IR BODIES MO/ M5 >E LITTLE ACQUA9T$4 ,WE >E 0LIKE UNTO A MAN BEHOLD+ HIS NATURAL FACE 9 A GLASS1 :O BEHOLDE? HIMSELF1 & GOE? HIS WAY1 & /RAI<TWAY =GETTE? :AT MANN] ( MAN HE IS40 ,9 ! RUM9ATIONS ( ! 9N] MAN1 & ! DISSECT+ \R ?\<TS & DESIRES1 WE EMPLOY \R 9TELLECTUAL >I?METIC1 WE ADD1 & SUBTRACT1 & MULTIPLY1 & DIVIDE1 )\T ASK+ ! AID1 )\T ADV]T+ TO ! EXI/5CE1 ( \R JO9TS & MEMB]S4 ,EV5 AS TO ! MORE CORPOREAL P>T ( \R AVOCATIONS1 WE BEHOLD ! EXT]NAL WORLD1 & PROCE$ /RAI<T TO ! OBJECT ( \R DESIRES1 )\T ALMO/ EV] ?9K+ ( ?IS M$IUM1 \R [N MAT]IAL FRAME1 UNAID$ BY :I* NONE ( !SE ?+S C\LD BE ACCOMPLI%$4 ,9 ?IS S5SE WE MAY PROP]LY BE SAID TO BE SPIRITUAL EXI/5CES1 H[EV] IMP]FECT MAY BE ! IDEA WE >E 5ABL$ TO AFFIX TO ! T]M SPIRIT4 

,H5CE >ISES ! NOTION1 :I* HAS BE5 5T]TA9$ EV] S9CE ! BIR? ( REFLECTION & LOGICAL DISC\RSE 9 ! WORLD1 & :I* 9 SOME FA9T & CONFUS$ DEGREE EXI/S PROBABLY EV5 AMONG SAVAGES1 ?AT ! BODY IS ! PRISON ( ! M9D4 ,IT IS 9 ?IS S5SE ?AT ,WALL]1 AFT] COMPLET+ F\RSCORE YE>S ( AGE1 EXPRESSES HIMSELF 9 !SE AFFECT+ & 9T]E/+ C\PLETS4 

,:5 WE = AGE C\LD NEI!R READ NOR WRITE1 

,! SUBJECT MADE US ABLE TO 9DICT4 

,! S\L'S D>K COTTAGE1 BATT]$ & DECAY$1 

,LETS 9 NEW LI<T BY *9KS ?AT TIME HA? MADE3 

,/RONG] BY WEAKNESS1 WIS]1 M5 BECOME1 

,AS !Y DRAW NE> TO !IR ET]NAL HOME4 

,?US IT IS COMMON ) P]SONS ( ELEVAT$ S\L TO TALK ( NEGLECT+1 OV]LOOK+1 & TAK+ SMALL ACC\NT ( ! BODY4 ,IT IS 9 ?IS SPIRIT ?AT ! /ORY IS RECORD$ ( ,ANAX>*US1 :O1 WE >E TOLD1 WAS ORD]$ BY ,NICOCREON1 TYRANT ( ,SALAMIS1 TO BE P\ND$ 9 A MORT>1 & :O1 9 CONTEMPT ( HIS MORTAL SUFF]+S1 EXCLAIM$1 0,BEAT ON1 TYRANT6 ?\ DO/ BUT /RIKE UPON ! CASE ( ,ANAX>*US2 ?\ CAN/ NOT T\* ! MAN HIMSELF40 ,& IT IS 9 SOME?+ ( ! SAME LI<T ?AT WE MU/ REG>D :AT IS RELAT$ ( ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN SAVAGES4 ,BE+S1 :O SC(F AT !IR TORTURES1 MU/ HAVE AN IDEA ( SOME?+ ?AT LIES BEYOND ! REA* ( !IR ASSAILANTS4 

,IT IS JU/ H[EV] TO OBS]VE1 ?AT SOME ( ! P>TICUL>S H]E RELAT$1 BELONG NOT LESS TO ! BRUTE CREATION ?AN TO MAN4 ,IF M5 >E IMP]FECTLY ACQUA9T$ ) !IR EXT]NAL FIGURE & APPE>ANCE1 ?IS MAY WELL BE CONCEIV$ TO BE /ILL MORE PR$ICABLE ( ! 9F]IOR ANIMALS4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT ALL ( !M SEEM TO BE AW>E ( ! P>T 9 !IR /RUCTURE1 :]E LIE !IR MA9 /R5G? & MEANS ( HO/ILITY4 ,?US ! BULL ATTACKS ) HIS HORNS1 & ! HORSE ) HIS HEELS1 ! BEA/ ( PREY ) HIS CLAWS1 ! BIRD ) HIS BEAK1 & 9SECTS & O!R V5OM\S CREATURES ) !IR /+4 ,WE KN[ NOT BY :AT IMPULSE !Y >E PROMPT$ TO ! USE ( ! V>I\S MEANS :I* >E SO 9TIMATELY CONNECT$ ) !IR PRES]VATION & WELF>E2 & WE CALL IT 9/9CT4 ,WE MAY BE C]TA9 IT DOES NOT >ISE FROM A C>EFUL SURVEY ( !IR P>TS & MEMB]S1 & A ME?ODIZ$ SELECTION ( ! MEANS :I* %ALL BE F\ND MO/ EFFECTUAL = ! ACCOMPLI%M5T ( !IR 5DS4 ,!RE IS NO PREM$ITATION2 &1 )\T ANATOMICAL KN[L$GE1 OR ANY DI/9CT ACQUA9TANCE ) !IR IMAGE & LIK5ESS1 !Y PROCE$ /RAI<T TO !IR PURPOSE4 

,H5CE1 EV5 AS M51 !Y >E MORE FAMILI> ) ! FIGURES & APPE>ANCE ( !IR FELL[S1 !IR ALLIES1 OR !IR 5EMIES1 ?AN ) !IR [N4 

,MAN IS A CREATURE ( M+L$ SUB/ANCE4 ,I AM MANY TIMES A DAY COMPELL$ TO ACKN[L$GE :AT A L[1 MEAN & CONTEMPTIBLE BE+ ,I AM4 ,PHILIP ( ,MAC$ON HAD NO NE$ TO GIVE IT 9 *>GE TO A PAGE1 TO REPAIR TO HIM EV]Y MORN+1 & REPEAT1 0,REMEMB]1 SIR1 Y\ >E A MAN40 ,A V>IETY ( CIRCUM/ANCES OCCUR TO US1 :ILE WE EAT1 & DR9K1 & SUBMIT TO ! HUMILIAT+ NECESSITIES ( NATURE1 ?AT MAY WELL 9CULCATE 9TO US ?IS SALUT>Y LESSON4 ,! WOND] RA!R IS1 ?AT MAN1 :O HAS SO MANY ?+S TO PUT HIM 9 M9D TO BE HUMBLE & DESPISE HIMSELF1 %\LD EV] HAVE BE5 SUSCEPTIBLE ( PRIDE & DISDA94 ,NEBU*ADNEZZ> MU/ 9DE$ HAVE BE5 ! MO/ BESOTT$ ( MORTALS1 IF IT W]E NECESS>Y ?AT HE %\LD BE DRIV5 FROM AMONG M51 & MADE TO EAT GRASS LIKE AN OX1 TO CONV9CE HIM ?AT HE WAS NOT ! EQUAL ( ! P[] ?AT MADE HIM4 

,BUT =TUNATELY1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 MAN IS A 0/RANG] AT HOME40 ,W]E IT NOT = ?IS1 H[ 9COMPREH5SIBLE W\LD BE 

,! C]EMONY ?AT TO GREAT ONES 'LONGS1 

,! MON>*'S CR[N1 & ! DEPUT$ SWORD1 

,! M>%AL'S TRUN*EON1 & ! JUDGE'S ROBE6 

,H[ LUDICR\S W\LD BE ! LONG PROCESSION & ! CAP>ISON$ HORSE1 ! GILD$ *>IOT & ! FL[+ TRA91 ! COLORS FLY+1 ! DRUMS BEAT+1 & ! S\ND ( TRUMPETS R5D+ ! AIR1 :I* AFT] ALL ONLY 9TRODUCE TO US AN ORD9>Y MAN1 NO O!RWISE P]HAPS DI/+UI%$ FROM ! VILE/ ( ! RAGG$ SPECTATORS1 ?AN BY ! ACCID5T ( HIS BIR?6 

,BUT :AT IS ( MORE IMPORTANCE 9 ! TEMPOR>Y OBLIVION WE >E 5ABL$ TO ?R[ OV] ! REFUSE ( ! BODY1 IT IS ?US WE >RIVE AT ! MAJE/Y ( MAN4 ,?AT SUBLIMITY ( CONCEPTION :I* R5D]S ! POET1 & ! MAN ( GREAT LIT]>Y & ORIG9AL 5D[M5TS 09 APPREH5SION LIKE A ,GOD10 WE C\LD NOT HAVE1 IF WE W]E NOT PRIVILEG$ OCCASIONALLY TO CA/ AWAY ! SL\< & EXUVIAE ( ! BODY FROM 5CUMB]+ & DI%ONOR+ US1 EV5 AS ,ULYSSES PASS$ OV] HIS ?RE%OLD1 /RIPP$ ( ! RAGS ?AT HAD OBSCUR$ HIM1 :ILE ,M9]VA 5L>G$ HIS FRAME1 & GAVE L(T9ESS TO HIS /ATURE1 ADD$ A Y\?FUL BEAUTY & GRACE TO HIS MOTIONS1 & CAUS$ HIS EYES TO FLA% ) MORE ?AN MORTAL FIRE4 ,) :AT DISDA91 :5 ,I HAVE BE5 RAPT 9 ! L(TIE/ MOODS ( M9D1 DO ,I LOOK D[N UPON MY LIMBS1 ! H\SE ( CLAY ?AT CONTA9S ME1 ! GROSS FLE% & BLOOD ( :I* MY FRAME IS COMPOS$1 & WOND] AT A LODG+1 POORLY FITT$ TO 5T]TA9 SO DIV9E A GUE/6 

,A /ILL MORE IMPORTANT *APT] 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! HUMAN M9D HAS ITS ORIG9 9 !SE CONSID]ATIONS4 ,H5CE IT IS ?AT UN5LI<T5$ MAN1 9 ALMO/ ALL AGES & C\NTRIES1 HAS BE5 9DUC$1 9DEP5D5TLY ( DIV9E REVELATION1 TO REG>D DEA?1 ! MO/ AWFUL EV5T TO :I* WE >E SUBJECT1 AS NOT BE+ ! T]M9ATION ( HIS EXI/5CE4 ,WE SEE ! BODY ( \R FRI5D BECOME 9S5SIBLE1 & REMA9 )\T MOTION1 OR ANY EXT]NAL 9DICATION ( :AT WE CALL LIFE4 ,WE CAN %UT IT UP 9 AN AP>TM5T1 & VISIT IT FROM DAY TO DAY4 ,IF WE HAD P]SEV]ANCE 5\<1 & C\LD SO F> CONQU] ! REPUGNANCE & HUMILIAT+ FEEL+ ) :I* ! EXP]IM5T W\LD BE ATT5D$1 WE MI<T FOLL[ /EP BY /EP ! PROCESS ( DECOMPOSITION & PUTREFACTION1 & OBS]VE BY :AT DEGREES ! 0DU/ RETURN$ UNTO E>? AS IT WAS40 ,BUT1 9 SPITE ( ?IS DEMON/RATION ( ! S5SES1 MAN /ILL BELIEVES ?AT !RE IS SOME?+ 9 HIM ?AT LIVES AFT] DEA?4 ,! M9D IS SO 9F9ITELY SUP]IOR 9 *>ACT] TO ?IS CASE ( FLE% ?AT 5CLOSES IT1 ?AT HE CANNOT P]SUADE HIMSELF ?AT IT & ! BODY P]I% TOGE!R4 

,!RE >E TWO CONSID]ATIONS1 ! =CE ( :I* MADE MAN A RELIGI\S ANIMAL4 ,! FIR/ IS1 HIS PRON5ESS TO ASCRIBE HO/ILITY OR B5EVOL5T 9T5TION TO EV]Y ?+ ( A MEMORABLE SORT ?AT OCCURS TO HIM 9 ! ORD] ( NATURE4 ,! SECOND IS ?AT ( :I* ,I HAVE JU/ TREAT$1 ! SUP]IOR DIGNITY ( M9D OV] BODY4 ,?IS1 WE P]SUADE \RSELVES1 %ALL SUBSI/ UN9JUR$ BY ! MUTATIONS ( \R CORPOREAL FRAME1 & UNDE/ROY$ BY ! WRECK ( ! MAT]IAL UNIV]SE4 

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