,,5GLI% ,,TRAITS          
         0,RALPH ,WALDO ,EM]SON

      ,*APT] ,I ,F/ ,VISIT 6,5GL&

        ,I H BE5 TWICE 9 ,5GL&4
        ,9 #AHCC1 ON MY RETURN F
A
%ORT T|R 9 ,SICILY1 ,ITALY1 & ,FR.E1 ,I
CROSS$ F ,B|LOGNE1 &
L&$ 9 ,LONDON AT ! ,T[] /AIRS4 ,X 0 A
D>K ,SUN"D MORN+2
"! 7 FEW P 9 ! /REETS2 & ,I REMEMB] !
PL1SURE (
T F/ WALK ON ,5GLI% GR.D1 ) MY -PANION1
AN ,AM]ICAN >TI/1 F ! ,T[] UP "?
,*1PSIDE &! ,/R&1 6A H|SE 9 ,RUSSELL
,SQU>E1 :I!R WE _H BE5 RECOMM5D$ 6GD
*AMB]S4 ,=! F/ "T = _M MON?S WE 7 =C$
6*ECK
! SAUCY HABIT ( TRAVELL]S' CRITICISM1 Z
WE CD NO L;G] SP1K
AL|D 9 ! /REETS )|T 2+ "U/OOD4 ,! %OP-
SIGNS SPOKE
|R LANGUAGE2 |R C.TRY "NS 7 ON ! DOOR-
PLATES2 &! PUBLIC & PRIVATE BUILD+S   
WORE A M NATIVE & WONT$ FRONT4

         ,L MO/ "Y M5 AT T "T1
            ,I 0 M* 9DEBT$ TO
!
M5 ( ,$9BUR<1 &(! ,$9BUR< ,REVIEW1 --
6,JE6REY1 ,MACK9TO%1 ,HALLAM1 & 6,SCOTT1
,PLAYFAIR1 & ,DE ,QU9CEY2 & MY N>R[ &
DESULTORY R1D+ _H 9SPIR$ ! WI% 6SEE !
FACES ( ?REE OR F|R WRIT]S1 --
,COL]IDGE1 ,^WSWOR?1 ,L&OR1 ,DE ,QU9CEY1
&! LATE/ & /R;GE/ 3TRIBUTOR 6! CRITICAL
J|RNALS1 ,C>LYLE2 & ,I SUPPOSE IF ,I _H
SIFT$ ! R1SONS T L$
ME 6,EUROPE1 :5 ,I 0 ILL & 0 ADVIS$
6TRAVEL1 X 0 MA9LY
! ATTRAC;N ( ^! P]SONS4 ,IF ,GOE! _H BE5
/ LIV+1 ,I
MI<T H W&]$ 96,G]_M AL4 ,2SS ^? ,I H
"ND1 7= ,SCOTT 0 D1D17 "! 0 N 9 ,BRITA9
! MAN LIV+ :OM ,I
C>$ 62HOLD1 UN.S X 7 ! ,DUKE (
,WELL+TON1 :OM ,I AFWS SAW AT ,WE/M9/]
,A2EY1 AT ! FUN]AL ( ,WILB]=CE4 ,! "Y
S*OL> FANCIES X HAPPI;S 5 6LIVE ) P   
:O
C GIVE AN 9SIDE 6! _W2 )|T REFLECT+ T !Y
>E PRISON]S1 TOO1 ( _! [N ?"|1 & _C
APPLY !MVS 6
YRS4 ,! 3DI;NS ( LIT]>Y SU3ESS >E ALM
DE/RUCTIVE (
! BE/ SOCIAL P[]1 Z !Y D N L1VE T FROLIC
LIB]TY :
ONLY C 5C.T] A -PANION ON ! BE/ T]MS4 ,X
IS PROBA# Y
LEFT "S OBSCURE -RADE AT A TAV]N1 OR 9 !
F>MS1 ) "R "M-WIT1 & EQUAL;Y 6LIFE1 :5 Y
CROSS$ SEA & L& 6PLAY BO-PEEP )
CELEBRAT$ SCRIBES4 ,I H1 H["E1 F.D
WRIT]S
SUP]IOR 6_! BOOKS1 & ,I CL+ 6MY F/
2LIEF1 T A /R;G H1D W 4POSE FA/ 5 ( ^!
IMP$I;TS1 & GIVE "O ! SATISFAC;N (
R1L;Y1 ! S5SE ( HAV+ BE5 MET1 &A
L>G] HORIZON4

       ,ON LOOK+ OV] ! DI>Y ( MY
         J|RNEY 9 #AHCC1 ,I F9D
NO?+
6PUBLI% 9 MY MEMOR&A ( VISITS         
6PLACES4 ,B ,I H COPI$ ! FEW NOTES ,I
MADE ( VISITS 6P]SONS1 Z !Y RESPECT
"PIES Q TOO GD & TOO TRANSP>5T 6! :OLE
_W 6MAKE X NE$;L 6A6ECT ANY PRUD]Y (
SUPPRES.N AB A FEW H9TS ( ^? B"R
P]SONALITIES4

      ,AT ,FLOR;E1 *IEF AM;G >TI/S
        ,I F.D ,HORATIO ,GRE5|<1
!
,AM]ICAN SCULPTOR4 ,8 FACE 0 S H&"S1 & 8
P]SON S WELL
=M$1 T HE MI<T 2 P>DON$1 IF1 Z 0 ALLEG$1
! FACE ( 8 ,M$ORA1 &! FIGURE (A COLOSSAL
,A*ILLES 9 CLAY1 7 ID1LIZ,NS ( 8 [N4
,GRE5|< 0 A SUP]IOR MAN1 >D5T & ELOQU5T1
& ALL 8 OP9IONS _H ELEV,N & MAGNANIM;Y4
,HE 2LIEV$ T ! ,GREEKS _H WR"| 9 S*OOLS
OR FRAT]NITIES1 -- ! G5IUS (! MA/] IM"P+
8 DESIGN 6HIS FRS1 & 9FLAM+ !M ) X1 & :5
8 /R5G? 0 SP5T1 A NEW H&1
) EQUAL H1T1 3T9U$ ! "W2 & S 0RELAYS1
UNTIL X 0 F9I%$ 9 E "P ) EQUAL FIRE4 ,?
0 NEC 9 S REFRACTORY A MAT]IAL Z /"O2 &
HE ?"| >T WD N"E PROSP] UNTIL WE      
LEFT |R %Y J1L|S WAYS1 & "W$ 9 SOCIETY Z
!Y4 ,ALL 8 ?"|S BR1!D ! SAME G5]OS;Y4
,HE 0 AN A3URATE &A DEEP MAN4 ,HE 0 A
VOT>Y (! ,GREEKS1 & IMPATI5T ( ,GO?IC
>T4 ,8 PAP] ON ,>*ITECTURE1 PUBLI%$ 9
#AHDC1 ANN|NC$ 9 ADV.E ! L1D+ ?"|S (
,MR4 ,RUSK9 ON !
-MORAL;Y- 9 >*ITECTURE1 NOT)/&+ !
ANTAGONISM 9 _! VIEWS (! HI/ORY ( >T4 ,I
H A PRIVATE LR F HM1 -- LAT]1 B RESPECT+
! SAME P]IOD1 -- 9 : HE R|<LY SKET*ES 8
[N !ORY4 8,"H IS MY !ORY ( /RUCTURE3 ,A
SCI5TIFIC >RANGE;T ( SPACES & =MS
6FUNC;NS & 6SITE2
AN EMPHASIS ( F1TURES PROPOR;N$ 6_!
-GRADAT$- IMPORT.E 9 FUNC;N2 COLOR &
ORNA;T 6BE DECID$ & >RANG$ & V>I$
0/RICTLY ORGANIC LAWS1 HAV+ A 4T9CT
R1SON = EA* DECI.N2
! 5TIRE & IMM BANI%;T ( ALL MAKE-%IFT &
MAKE-2LIEVE40

    ,GRE5|< BR"| ME1 "? A -MON FR1 AN
9VIT,N
F ,MR4 ,L&OR1 :O LIV$ AT ,SAN         
,DOM5ICA DI ,FIESOLE4 ,ON ! #AE? ,MAY ,I
D9$ ) ,MR4 ,L&OR4 ,I F.D HM NO# &
C|RTE|S1 LIV+
9 A CL|D ( PICTURES AT 8 ,VILLA
,<]>DESCA1 A F9E H|SE -M&+ A B1UTI;L
L&SCAPE4 ,I _H 9F]R$ F 8 BOOKS1 OR
MAGNIFI$ F "S ANECDOTES1 AN IMPRES.N (
,A*ILL1N WRA?1 -- AN UNTAMA# PETUL.E4 ,I
D N "K :E!R ! IMPUT,N 7 J OR N1 B
C]TA9LY ON ? ,MAY "D 8 C|RTESY VEIL$ T
HAU<TY M9D1 & HE 0 ! MO/ PATI5T & G5TLE
( HO/S4 ,HE PRAIS$ ! B1UTI;L CYCLAM5 :
GR[S ALL AB ,FLOR;E2 HE ADMIR$ ,WA%+TON2
TALK$ ( ,^WSWOR?1 ,BYRON1 ,MASS+]1
,B1UMONT
& ,FLET*]4 ,6BE SURE1 HE IS DECID$ 9 8
OP9IONS1 LIKES 6SURPRISE1 & IS WELL 3T5T
6IMPRESS1 IF POSSI#1 8 ,5GLI% :IM ^U !
IMMUTA# PA/4 ,NO GRT MAN "E _H A GRT
SON1 IF
,PHILIP & ,ALEX&] 2 N AN EXCEP;N2 &
,PHILIP HE CALLS ! GRT] MAN4 ,9 >T1 HE
LOVES ! ,GREEKS1 & 9 SCULPTURE1 !M ONLY4
,HE PREF]S ! ,V5US 6E ?+ ELSE1 &1 AF T1
!                                     
H1D ( ,ALEX&]1 9 ! GALL]Y "H4 ,HE PREF]S
,JOHN ( ,BOLOGNA 6,MI*AEL ,ANGELO2 9
PA9T+1 ,RA6AELLE2 & %>ES ! GR[+ TA/E =
,P]UG9O &! E>LY MA/]S4 ,! ,GREEK
HI/ORIES HE ?"| ! ONLY GD2 & AF !M1
,VOLTAIRE'S4 ,I CD N MAKE
HM PRAISE ,MACK9TO%1 NOR MY M REC5T FRS2
,MONTAIGNE V CORDI,Y1 -- & ,*>RON AL1 :
SEEM$ UNDISCRIM9AT+4 ,HE ?"| ,DEG]&O
9DEBT$ TO 8,LUCAS ON ,HAPPI;S0 & 8,LUCAS
ON ,HOLI;S06 ,HE PE/]$ ME ) ,S|!Y2 B :O
IS ,S|!Y8

        ,HE 9VIT$ ME 6BR1KFA/ ON
      ,FRI"D4 ,ON ,FRI"D ,I DID N
FAIL
6G1 & ? "T ) ,GRE5|<4 ,HE 5T]TA9$ U AT
ONCE )
RECIT+ HALF A DOZ5 HEXAMET] L9ES (
,JULIUS ,CAES>'S6 -- F ,DONATUS1 HE SD4
,HE GLORIFI$ ,"L ,*E/]FIELD M ?AN 0 NEC1
& "UVALU$ ,BURKE1 & "UVALU$ ,SOCRATES2
DESIGNAT$ Z ?REE (! GRTE/ ( M51
,WA%+TON1 ,PHOCION1 &
,TIMOLEON2 M* Z |R POMOLOGI/S1 9 _!   
LI/S1 SELECT ! ?REE OR ! SIX BE/ PE>S
8=A SMALL OR*>D20 & DID N EV5 OMIT 6
REM>K ! SIMIL> T]M9,N ( _! "NS4 8,A GRT
MAN10 HE SD1 8%D MAKE GRT SACRIFICES1 &
KILL 8 HUNDR$ OX51 )|T "K+ :E!R !Y WD 2
3SUM$ 0GODS & H]OES1 OR
:E!R ! FLIES WD EAT !M40 ,I _H VISIT$
,PROFESSOR ,AMICI1 :O
_H %[N ME 8 MICROSCOPES1 MAGNIFY+ 7X 0
SD7 TWO ?|S& DIAMET]S2 & ,I SPOKE (!
USES 6: !Y 7 APPLI$4 ,L&OR DESPIS$
5TOMOLOGY1 YET1 9 ! SAME BR1?1 SD1 8!
SUBLIME 0 9 A GRA9 ( DU/40 ,I SUPPOSE ,I
T1S$ HM AB REC5T
WRIT]S1 B HE PROFESS$ N"E 6H HE>D (
,H]S*EL1 -N EV5
0"N4- ,"O ROOM 0 FULL ( PICTURES1 : HE
LIKES 6%[1 ESPECI,Y "O PIECE1 /&+ 2F :1
HE SD 8HE WD GIVE FIFTY GU91S 6! MAN T
WD SWE> X 0 A ,DOM5I*9O40 ,I
0 M CURI|S 6SEE 8 LIBR>Y1 B ,MR4 ;,H---1
"O (! GUE/S1 TOLD ME T ,MR4 ,L&OR GIVES
AWAY 8 BOOKS1 & HAS N"E M ?AN A DOZ5 AT
A "T 9 8 H|SE4
         ,MR4 ,L&OR C>RIES 6XS        
          HEI<T ! LOVE ( FR1K :
!
,5GLI% DELI<T 69DULGE1 Z IF 6SIGNALIZE
_! -M&+ FREEDOM4 ,HE HAS A WOND];L BRA91
DESPOTIC1 VIOL5T1 & 9EXHAU/I#1 M1NT =A
SOLDI]1 0:AT *.E 3V]T$ 6LRS1 9 : "! IS N
A /YLE NOR A T9T N "KN 6HM1 YET ) AN
,5GLI% APPETITE = AC;N & H]OES4 ,! ?+
D"O AVAILS1 & N :AT IS SD AB X4 ,AN
ORIG9AL S5T;E1 A /EP
=W>D1 IS WOR? M ?AN ALL ! C5SURES4 ,L&OR
IS /RANGELY "UVALU$ 9 ,5GL&2 USU,Y
IGNOR$2 & "S"TS SAVAGELY ATTACK$ 9 !
,REVIEWS4 ,! CRITICISM MAY 2 "R1 OR
WR;G1 & IS QKLY =GOTT52 B YE> AF YE> !
S*OL> M/ / G BACK 6,L&OR =A MULTITUDE (
ELEGANT S5T;ES -- = WISDOM1 WIT1 &
9DIGN,N T >E UN=GETA#4

      ,F ,LONDON1 ON ! #E? ,AUGU/1
          ,I W5T 6,HI<GATE1 &
WROTE A
NOTE 6,MR4 ,COL]IDGE1 REQUE/+ L1VE 6PAY
MY RESPECTS 6HM4 ,X 0 NE> NOON4 ,MR4
,COL]IDGE S5T A V]BAL MESSAGE1 T     
HE 0 9 B$1 B IF ,I WD CALL AF "O O'C1 HE
WD SEE ME4 ,I RETURN$ AT "O1 & HE
APPE>$1 A %ORT1 ?ICK OLD MAN1 ) B"R
BLUE EYES & F9E CLE> -PLEXION1 L1N+ ON 8
CANE4 ,HE TOOK SNUFF FREELY1 : PRES5TLY
SOIL$ 8 CRAVAT & N1T BLACK SUIT4
,HE ASK$ :E!R ,I KNEW ,ALL/ON1 & SPOKE
W>MLY ( 8 M]ITS & DO+S :5 HE KNEW HM 9
,ROME2 :AT A MA/] (! ,TITIANESQUE HE
WAS1 &C41 &C4 ,HE SPOKE ( ,DR4 ,*ANN+4
,X 0 AN UNSP1KA# MIS=TUNE T HE %D H
TURN$ | A ,UNIT>IAN AF ALL4 ,ON
?1 HE BUR/ 96A DECLAM,N ON ! FOLLY &
IGNOR.E ( ,UNIT>IANISM1 -- XS HI<
UNR1SONA#;S2 & TAK+ UP ,BI%OP ,WAT]L&'S
BOOK1 : LAY ON ! TA#1 HE R1D ) VEHEM;E
TWO
OR ?REE PAGES WRITT5 0HMF 9 ! FLY-L1VES1
-- PASSAGES1 TOO1 :1 ,I 2LIEVE1 >E PR9T$
9 ! 8,AIDS 6,REFLEC;N40 ,:5
HE /OPP$ 6TAKE BR1?1 ,I 9T]POS$1 T1
8:IL/ ,I HI<LY VALU$ ALL 8 EXPLAN,NS1 ,I
0 B.D 6TELL HM T ,I 0 BORN
& BR$ A ,UNIT>IAN40 8,YES10 HE SD1 8,I
SUPPOS$ S20 & 3T9U$                  
Z 2F4 `,X 0 A WOND]1 T AF S _M AGES (
UN"Q+ ACQUIESC;E 9 ! DOCTR9E ( ,/4
,PAUL1 -- ! DOCTR9E (! ,TR9;Y1 : 0 AL1
AC 6,PHILO ,JUDAEUS1
! DOCTR9E (! ,JEWS 2F ,*RI/1 -- ? H&;L (
,PRIE/LEIANS %D TAKE ON !MVS 6D5Y X1
&C41 &C4 ,HE 0 V SORRY T ,DR4 ,*ANN+1 --
A MAN 6:OM HE LOOK$ UP1 -- NO1 6SAY T HE
LOOK$ -UP- 6HM WD 2 6SP1K FALSELY2 B A
MAN :OM HE LOOK$ -AT- ) S M* 9T]E/1 --
%D EMBRACE S*
VIEWS4 ,:5 HE SAW ,DR4 ,*ANN+1 HE _H
H9T$ 6HM T HE 0 AFRAID HE LOV$
,*RI/IAN;Y = :AT 0 LOVELY & EXCELL5T1 --
HE
LOV$ ! GD 9 X1 & N ! TRUE2 & ,I TELL Y1
SIR1 T ,I
H "KN T5 P]SONS :O LOV$ ! GD1 = "O P]SON
:O LOV$ ! TRUE2 B X IS A F> GRT] VIRTUE
6LOVE! TRUE = XF AL"O1 ?AN 6LOVE ! GD =
XF AL"O4 ,HE 7,COL]IDGE7 KNEW ALL AB
,UNIT>IANISM P]FECTLY WELL1 2C HE _H
ONCE BE5 A ,UNIT>IAN1 & KNEW :AT QUACK]Y
X WAS4 ,HE _H BE5 CALL$ 8! RIS+ /> (
,UNIT>IANISM40' ,HE W5T ON DEF9+1    
OR R REF9+3 `,! ,TR9IT>IAN DOCTR9E 0
R1LISM2 ! IDEA ( ,GOD 0
N ESS5TIAL1 B SUP]ESS5TIAL2' TALK$ (
-TR9ISM- & -TETRAKISM-1 & M* M1 ( : ,I
ONLY CAU<T ?1 `T ! W 0 T 0: A P]SON IS A
P]SON2 2C1 IF "O %D PU% ME 9 ! /REET1 &
S ,I %D =CE ! MAN NEXT ME 96!
K5NEL1 ,I %D AT ONCE EXCLAIM1 8,I DID N
D X1 SIR10 M1N+ X
0 N MY W4' ,& ? AL1 `T IF Y %D 9SI/ ON
YR FAI? "H 9 ,5GL&1 & ,I ON M9E1 M9E WD
2 ! HOTT] SIDE (! FAGOT4'

          ,I TOOK ADVANTAGE (A
         PAUSE 6SAY1 T HE _H _M
R1D]S (
ALL RELIGI|S OP9IONS 9 ,AM]ICA1 & ,I
PROCE$$ 69QUIRE IF !
8EXTRACT0 F ! ,9DEP5D5T'S PAMPHLET1 9 !
?IRD VOLUME (!
,FR1 7 A V]ITA# QUOT,N4 ,HE REPLI$1 T X
0 RE,Y TAK5 F A PAMPHLET 9 8 POSSES.N1
5TITL$ 8,A ,PROTE/ ( "O (! ,9DEP5D5TS10
OR "S?+ 6T E6ECT4 ,I TOLD HM H[ EXCELL5T
,I ?"| X1 & H[ M* ,I WI%$ 6SEE !     
5TIRE "W4
8,YES10 HE SD1 8! MAN 0 A *AOS ( TRU?S1
B LACK$ ! K T ,GOD 0 A ,GOD ( ORD]4 ,YET
! PASSAGE WD NO D|BT /RIKE Y M 9 !
QUOT,N ?AN 9 ! ORIG9AL1 = ,I H FILT]$
X40

         ,:5 ,I ROSE 6G1 HE SD1
         8,I D N "K :E!R Y C>E
AB POETRY1 B ,I W REP1T "S V]SES ,I
LATELY MADE ON MY BAPTISMAL ANNIV]S>Y10
& HE RECIT$ ) /R;G EMPHASIS1 /&+1 T5 OR
TWELVE L9ES1 2G9N+1

       8,BORN UNTO ,GOD 9 ,*RI/ -------0

        ,HE 9QUIR$ ": ,I _H BE5
          TRAVELL+2 & ON LE>N+
T ,I
_H BE5 9 ,MALTA & ,SICILY1 HE -P>$ "O
ISL& )! O!R1
`REP1T+ :AT HE _H SD 6! ,BI%OP ( ,LONDON
:5 HE RETURN$
F T C.TRY1 T ,SICILY 0 AN EXCELL5T S*OOL
( POLITICAL ECONOMY2 =1 9 ANY T[N    
"!1 X ONLY NE$$ 6ASK :AT ! GOV]N;T
5ACT$1 & REV]SE T 6"K :AT "| 6BE D"O2 X
0 ! MO/ FELICIT|SLY OPPOSITE LEGISL,N
6ANY ?+ GD & WISE4 ,"! 7 ONLY ?REE ?+S :
! GOV]N;T _H BR"| 96T G>D5 ( DELI<TS1
"NLY1 IT*1 POX1 & FAM9E4
,":AS1 9 ,MALTA1 ! =CE ( LAW & M9D 0
SE51 9 MAK+ T
B>R5 ROCK ( SEMI-,S>AC5 9HABITANTS ! S1T
( POPUL,N & PL5TY4' ,GO+ |1 HE %[$ ME 9
! NEXT A"P;T A PICTURE ( ,ALL/ON'S1 &
TOLD ME `T ,MONTAGUE1 A PICTURE-D1L]1
ONCE CAME 6
SEE HM1 &1 GLANC+ T[>DS ?1 SD1 8,WELL1 Y
H GOT A PICTURE60 ?9K+ X ! "W ( AN OLD
MA/]2 AFWS1 ,MONTAGUE1 / TALK+ ) 8 BACK
6! CANVAS1 PUT UP 8 H&
& T|*$ X1 & EXCLAIM$1 8,0,H1V56 ?
PICTURE IS N T5 YE>S OLD30 -- S DELICATE
& SKIL;L 0 T MAN'S T|*4'

   ,I 0 9 8 -PANY = AB AN H|R1 B F9D X
IMPOSSI#
6RECALL ! L>GE/ "P ( 8 4C|RSE1 : 0 (T5 L
S                                    
_M PR9T$ P>AGRAPHS 9 8 BOOK1 -- P]H !
SAME1 -- S R1DILY DID HE FALL 96C]TA9
-MONPLACES4 ,Z ,I MI<T H =ESE51 ! VISIT
0 R A SPECTACLE ?AN A 3V]S,N1 ( NO
USE 2Y ! SATISFAC;N ( MY CURIOS;Y4 ,HE 0
OLD & PREO3UPI$1 & CD N B5D 6A NEW
-PANION & ?9K ) HM4

          ,F ,$9BUR< ,I W5T 6!
       ,HI<L&S4 ,ON MY RETURN1 ,I
CAME
F ,GLASG[ 6,DUMFRIES1 & 2+ 9T5T ON
DELIV]+ A LR : ,I _H BR"| F ,ROME1
9QUIR$ = ,CRAIG5PUTTOCK4 ,X 0 A
F>M 9 ,NI?SDALE1 9 ! P>I% ( ,DUNSCORE1
SIXTE5 MILES 4TANT4
,NO PUBLIC COA* PASS$ NE> X1 S ,I TOOK A
PRIVATE C>RIAGE F !
9N4 ,I F.D ! H|SE AMID DESOLATE H1!RY
HILLS1 ": ! L"OLY S*OL> N|RI%$ 8 MI<TY
HE>T4 ,C>LYLE 0 A MAN F 8 Y|?1 AN AU?OR
:O DID N NE$ 6HIDE F 8 R1D]S1 & Z
ABSOLUTE A MAN (! _W1 UN"KN & EXIL$ ON T
HILL-F>M1
Z IF HOLD+ ON 8 [N T]MS :AT IS BE/   
9 ,LONDON4 ,HE 0 TALL & GAUNT1 )A CLIFF-
L BR[1 SELF-POSSESS$1 & HOLD+ 8
EXTRAORD9>Y P[]S ( 3V]S,N 9 EASY -M&2
CL++ 6HIS
NOR!RN A35T ) EVID5T RELI%2 FULL (
LIVELY ANECDOTE1 &)A /R1M+ HUMOR1 :
FLOAT$ E ?+ HE LOOK$ ^U4 ,8 TALK
PLAY;LLY EXALT+ ! FAMILI> OBJECTS1 PUT !
-PANION AT ONCE 96AN ACQUA9T.E ) 8 ,L>S
& ,LEMURS1 & X 0 V PL1SANT 6LE>N :AT 0
PREDE/9$ 6BE A PRETTY MY?OLOGY4
,FEW 7 ! OBJECTS & L"OLY ! MAN1 8N A
P]SON 6SP1K 6)9 SIXTE5 MILES EXCEPT !
M9I/] ( ,DUNSCORE20 S T BOOKS
9EVITABLY MADE 8 TOPICS4

        ,HE _H "NS ( 8 [N = ALL
          ! MATT]S FAMILI> 6HIS
4C|RSE4 8,BLACKWOOD'S0 0 ! 8S& MAGAZ9E20
8,FRAS]'S0 NE>]
APPROA* 6POSSIBIL;Y ( LIFE 0 ! 8MUD
MAGAZ9E20 A PIECE ( ROAD NE> 0T M>K$ "S
FAIL$ 5T]PRISE 0 ! 8GRAVE (!
LA/ SIXP;E40 ,:5 TOO M* PRAISE ( ANY
G5IUS ANNOY$ HM1 HE PROFESS$         
HUGELY 6ADMIRE ! TAL5T %[N 0HIS PIG4 ,HE
_H SP5T
M* "T & 3TRIV.E 9 3F9+ ! POOR B1/ 6"O
5CLOSURE 9 8 P51 B PIG1 0GRT /ROKES (
JUDG;T1 _H F.D | H[ 6LET A BO>D D[N1 &
_H FOIL$ HM4 ,= ALL T1
HE / ?"| MAN ! MO/ PLA/IC LL FELL[ 9 !
PLANET1 & HE LIK$ ,N]O'S D1?1 -0,QUALIS
>TIFEX P]EO60- BETT] ?AN MO/
HI/ORY4 ,HE WOR%IPS A MAN T W MANIFE/
ANY TRU? 6HM4 ,AT
"O "T HE _H 9QUIR$ & R1D A GD D1L AB
,AM]ICA4 ,L&OR'S PR9CIPLE 0 M]E
REBELLION1 & -T- HE FE>$ 0 ! ,AM]ICAN
PR9CIPLE4 ,! BE/ ?+ HE KNEW ( T C.TRY
WAS1 T
9 X A MAN C H M1T = 8 LABOR4 ,HE _H R1D
9 ,/EW>T'S BOOK1 T :5 HE 9QUIR$ 9 A ,NEW
,YORK HOTEL =! ,BOOTS1 HE _H
BE5 %[N ACR ! /REET & _H F.D ,MUNGO 9 8
[N H|SE D9+ ON ROA/ TURKEY4

       ,WE TALK$ ( BOOKS4 ,PLATO
           HE DOES N R1D1 & HE
4P>AG$                               
,SOCRATES2 &1 :5 PRESS$1 P]SI/$ 9 MAK+
,MIRAB1U A H]O4 ,GI2ON HE CALL$ !
SPL5DID BRIDGE F ! OLD _W 6! NEW4 ,8 [N
R1D+ _H BE5 MULTIF>I|S4 ,TRI/RAM ,%&Y 0
"O ( 8 F/ BOOKS AF ,ROB9SON ,CRUSOE1 &
,ROB]TSON'S ,AM]ICA AN E>LY FAVORITE4
,R|SS1U'S ,3FES.NS _H 4COV]$ 6HM T HE
0 N A DUNCE2 & X 0 N[ T5 YE>S S9CE HE _H
LE>N$ ,G]MAN1 0! ADVICE (A MAN :O TOLD
HM HE WD F9D 9 T LANGUAGE :AT HE WANT$4

     ,HE TOOK DESPAIR+ OR SATIRICAL
         VIEWS ( LIT]ATURE AT ?
MO;T2 REC.T$ ! 9CR$I# SUMS PD 9 "O YE>
0! GRT BOOKSELL]S = PU6+4 ,H;E X -ES T
NO NEWSPAP] IS TRU/$
N[1 NO BOOKS >E B"|1 &! BOOKSELL]S >E ON
! EVE ( BANKRUPTCY4

         ,HE / RETURN$ 6,5GLI%
            PAUP]ISM1 ! CR[D$
C.TRY1
! SELFI% ABDIC,N 0PUBLIC M5 ( ALL T
PUBLIC P]SONS %D P]=M4 `,GOV]N;T %D
DIRECT POOR M5 :AT 6D4 ,POOR         
,IRI% FOLK -E W&]+ OV] ^! MOORS4 ,MY
DAME MAKES X A RULE
6GIVE 6E SON ( ,ADAM BR1D 6EAT1 &
SUPPLIES 8 WANTS 6
! NEXT H|SE4 ,B "H >E ?|S&S ( ACRES :
MI<T GIVE !M ALL M1T1 & NOBODY 6BID ^!
POOR ,IRI% G 6! MOOR &
TILL X4 ,!Y BURN$ ! /ACKS1 & S F.D A WAY
6=CE ! RI* P 6ATT5D 6!M4'

        ,WE W5T | 6WALK OV] L;G
        HILLS1 & LOOK$ AT ,CRI6EL
!N
)|T 8 CAP1 & D[N 96,^WSWOR?'S C.TRY4 ,"!
WE SAT D[N1 & TALK$ (! IMMORTAL;Y (!
S|L4 ,X 0 N ,C>LYLE'S FAULT T WE TALK$
ON T TOPIC1 = HE _H ! NATURAL
49CL9,N ( E NIM# _S 6BRUISE XF AG/
WALLS1
& DID N L 6PLACE HMF ": NO /EP C 2 TAK54
,B HE
0 H"O/ & TRUE1 & COGNIZANT (! SUBTILE
L9KS T B9D AGES TGR1 & SAW H[ E EV5T
A6ECTS ALL ! FUTURE4 `,*RI/ DI$ ON !
TREE3 T BUILT ,DUNSCORE KIRK         
YOND]3 T BR"| Y & ME TGR4 ,"T HAS ONLY A
RELATIVE EXI/;E4'

           ,HE 0 ALR TURN+ 8
          EYES T[>DS ,LONDON )A
S*OL>'S
APPRECI,N4 ,LONDON IS ! HE>T (! _W1 HE
SD1 WOND];L ONLY F ! MASS ( HUMAN 2+S4
,HE LIK$ ! HUGE MA*9E4 ,EA*
KEEPS XS [N R.D4 ,! BAK]'S BOY BR+S
MU69S 6! W9D[ AT
A FIX$ H|R E "D1 & T IS ALL ! ,LONDON]
"KS OR WI%ES
6"K ON ! SUBJECT4 ,B X TURN$ | GD M54
,HE "ND C]TA9 9DIVIDUALS1 ESPECI,Y "O
MAN ( LRS1 8 FR1 ! BE/ M9D HE KNEW1 :OM
,LONDON _H WELL S]V$4

       ,ON ! #BH? ,AUGU/1 ,I W5T
          6,RYDAL ,M.T1 6PAY MY
RESPECTS
6,MR4 ,^WSWOR?4 ,8 DAU<T]S CALL$ 9 _!
"F1 A PLA91 ELD]LY1 :ITE-HAIR$ MAN1 N
PREPOSSESS+1 & 4FIGUR$ 0GRE5
GO7LES4 ,HE SAT D[N1 & TALK$ ) GRT   
SIMPLIC;Y4 ,HE _H J
RETURN$ F A J|RNEY4 ,8 H1L? 0 GD1 B HE
_H BROK5 A TOO? 0A FALL1 :5 WALK+ ) TWO
LAWY]S1 & _H SD1 T HE
0 GLAD X DID N HAPP5 =TY YE>S AGO2 ":^U
!Y _H PRAIS$ 8 PHILOSOPHY4

            ,HE _H M* 6SAY (
         ,AM]ICA1 ! M T X GAVE
O3A.N
= 8 FAVORITE TOPIC1 -- T SOCIETY IS 2+
5LI<T5$ 0A SUP]FICIAL TUI;N1 | ( ALL
PROPOR;N 6XS 2+ RE/RA9$ 0
MORAL CULTURE4 ,S*OOLS D NO GD4 ,TUI;N
IS N $UC,N4 ,HE ?9KS M (! $UC,N (
CIRCUM/.ES ?AN ( TUI;N4 ',TIS
N "Q :E!R "! >E (F;ES ( : ! LAW TAKES
COGNIZ.E1 B :E!R "! >E (F;ES ( : ! LAW
DOES N
TAKE COGNIZ.E4 ,S9 IS :AT HE FE>S1 & H[
SOCIETY IS 6ESCAPE
)|T GRAVE/ MIS*IEFS F ? S|RCE -- 8 ,HE
HAS EV5 SD1 :AT SEEM$ A P>ADOX1 T !Y
NE$$ A CIVIL W> 9 ,AM]ICA1 6T1* !
NECESS;Y ( KNITT+ ! SOCIAL TIES      
/R;G]4 `,"! MAY
BE1' HE SD1 `9 ,AM]ICA "S VULG>;Y 9
MANN]1 B T'S N IMPORTANT4 ,T -ES (!
PIONE] /ATE ( ?+S4 ,B ,I FE> !Y >E TOO
M* GIV5 6! MAK+ ( M"OY2 & SECONDLY1
6POLITICS2 T !Y MAKE POLITICAL 4T9C;N !
5D1 & N ! M1NS4 ,& ,I FE> !Y LACK A
CLASS ( M5 ( LEISURE1 -- 9 %ORT1
( G5TLEM51 -- 6GIVE A T"O ( HONOR 6!
-MUN;Y4 ,I AM TOLD
T ?+S >E BOA/$ ( 9 ! SECOND CLASS (
SOCIETY "!1 :1 9 ,5GL&1 -- ,GOD "KS1 >E
D"O 9 ,5GL& E "D1 -- B WD N"E 2 SPOK5 (4
,9 ,AM]ICA ,I WI% 6"K N H[ _M
*UR*ES OR S*OOLS1 B :AT NEWSPAP]S8 ,MY
FR1 ,COLONEL ,HAMILTON1 AT ! FOOT (!
HILL1 :O 0 A YE> 9 ,AM]ICA1 ASSURES
ME T ! NEWSPAP]S >E ATROCI|S1 & A3USE
MEMB]S ( ,3GRESS
( /1L+ SPOONS6' ,HE 0 AG/ TAK+ (F ! TAX
ON NEWSPAP]S
9 ,5GL&1 : ! RE=M]S REPRES5T Z A TAX ^U
K1 = ? R1SON1 T !Y WD 2 9UNDAT$ ) BASE
PR9TS4 ,HE SD1 HE TALK$ ON POLITICAL
ASPECTS1 = HE WI%$ 6IMPRESS ON ME    
& ALL GD ,AM]ICANS 6CULTIVATE ! MORAL1 !
3S]VATIVE1 &C41
&C41 & N"E 6CALL 96AC;N ! PHYSICAL /R5G?
(! P1 Z _H J N[ BE5 D"O 9 ,5GL& 9 !
,RE=M ,BILL1 -- A
?+ PROPHESI$ 0,DELOLME4 ,HE ALLUD$ ONCE
OR TWICE 6HIS 3V]S,N ) ,DR4 ,*ANN+1 :O
_H REC5TLY VISIT$ HM1 7LAY+
8 H& ON A "PICUL> *AIR 9 : ! ,DOCTOR _H
SAT47

       ,! 3V]S,N TURN$ ON BOOKS4
         ,LUCRETIUS HE E/EEMS A
F>
HI<] POET ?AN ,VIRGIL3 N 9 8 SY/EM1 : IS
NO?+1 B 9
8 P[] ( ILLU/R,N4 ,FAI? IS NEC 6EXPLA9
ANY ?+1
& 6RECONCILE ! =E"KL$GE ( ,GOD ) HUMAN
EVIL4 ,( ,C|S91 7^: LECTURES WE _H ALL
BE5 R1D+ 9 ,BO/ON17 HE KNEW ONLY ! "N4

         ,I 9QUIR$ IF HE _H R1D
      ,C>LYLE'S CRITICAL >TICLES &
TRANSL,NS4 ,HE SD1 HE ?"| HM "S"TS   
9SANE4 ,HE PROCE$$ 6ABUSE ,GOE!'S
,WILHELM ,MEI/] HE>TILY4 ,X 0 FULL (
ALL MANN] ( =NIC,N4 ,X 0 L ! CROSS+ (
FLIES 9 !
AIR4 ,HE _H N"E G"O F>!R ?AN ! F/ "P2 S
4GU/$ 0
HE T HE ?REW ! BOOK ACR ! ROOM4 ,I
DEPRECAT$ ? WRA?1
& SD :AT ,I CD =! BETT] "PS (! BOOK2 &
HE C|RTE|SLY PROMIS$ 6LOOK AT X AG4
,C>LYLE1 HE SD1 WROTE MO/ OBSCURELY4 ,HE
0 CL"E & DEEP1 B HE DEFI$ ! SYMPA?IES
( E BODY4 ,EV5 ,MR4 ,COL]IDGE WROTE M
CLE>LY1 ?|< HE _H
ALW WI%$ ,COL]IDGE WD WRITE M 6BE
"U/OOD4 ,HE L$ ME
| 96HIS G>D51 & %[$ ME ! GRAVEL WALK 9 :
?|S&S
( 8 L9ES 7 -POS$4 ,8 EYES >E M* 9FLAM$4
,? IS NO
LOSS1 EXCEPT = R1D+1 2C HE N"E WRITES
PROSE1 & ( POETRY HE C>RIES EV5 HUNDR$S
( L9ES 9 8 H1D 2F WRIT+ !M4 ,HE _H J
RETURN$ F A VISIT 6,/A6A1 & )9 ?REE
"DS _H MADE ?REE SONNETS ON          
,F+AL'S ,CAVE1 & 0 -POS+ A F|R?1 :5 HE 0
CALL$ 9 6SEE ME4 ,HE SD1 8,IF Y >E
9T]E/$ 9 MY V]SES1 P]H Y W L 6HE> ^!
L9ES40
,I GLADLY ASS5T$2 & HE RECOLLECT$ HMF =A
FEW MO;TS1 &
!N /OOD =? & REP1T$1 "O AF ! O!R1 ! ?REE
5TIRE
SONNETS ) GRT ANIM,N4 ,I FANCI$ ! SECOND
& ?IRD M B1UTI;L ?AN 8 POEMS >E WONT
6BE4 ,! ?IRD IS A4RESS$ 6! FL[]S1 :1 HE
SD1 ESPECI,Y ! OXEYE DAISY1 >E V
ABUNDANT ON ! TOP (! ROCK4 ,! SECOND
ALLUDES 6! "N (! CAVE1 : IS 8,CAVE (
,MUSIC20 ! F/ 6! CIRCUM/.E (
XS 2+ VISIT$ 0! PROMISCU|S -PANY (!
/1MBOAT4

         ,? RECIT,N 0 S UNLOOK$
          =& SURPRIS+1 -- HE1
!
OLD ,^WSWOR?1 /&+ A"P1 & RECIT+ 6ME 9 A
G>D5-WALK1
L A S*OOLBOY DECLAIM+1 -- T ,I AT F/ 0
NE> 6LAU<2 B RECOLLECT+ MYF1 T ,I    
_H -E ?US F> 6SEE A POET1 &
HE 0 *ANT+ POEMS 6ME1 ,I SAW T HE 0 "R &
,I 0 WR;G1
& GLADLY GAVE MYF UP 6HE>4 ,I TOLD HM H[
M* ! FEW PR9T$ EXTRACTS _H QK5$ ! DESIRE
6POSSESS 8 UNPUBLI%$
POEMS4 ,HE REPLI$1 HE N"E 0 9 HA/E
6PUBLI%2 "PLY1 2C
HE CORRECT$ A GD D1L1 & E ALT],N IS
UNGRACI|SLY RCVD AF PR9T+2 B :AT HE _H
WRITT5 WD 2 PR9T$1 :E!R HE LIV$ OR DI$4
,I SD1 8,T9T]N ,A2EY0 APPE>$ 6BE !
FAVORITE POEM )! PUBLIC1 B M 3TEMPLATIVE
R1D]S PREF]R$ ! F/ BOOKS (! 8,EXCUR.N10
&! ,SONNETS4 ,HE SD1 8,YES1 !Y >E
BETT]40 ,HE PREF]R$ S* ( 8 POEMS Z T|*$
! A6EC;NS1 6ANY O!RS2 = :AT"E IS
DIDACTIC1 -- :AT !ORIES ( SOCIETY1 & S
ON1 -- MI<T P]I% QKLY2 B :AT"E -B9$ A
TRU? ) AN A6EC;N 0 @(KTEMA ES AEI@)1 GD
TO-"D & GD ="E4 ,HE CIT$ ! SONNET 8,ON !
FEEL+S (A
HI<-M9D$ ,SPANI>D10 : HE PREF]R$ 6ANY
O!R1 7,I S "U/OOD HM17 &! 8,TWO
,VOICES20 & QUOT$1 ) EVID5T          
PL1SURE1 ! V]SES A4RESS$ 8,6! ,SKYL>K40
,9 ? 3NEC;N1
HE SD (! ,NEWTONIAN !ORY1 T X MI<T YET 2
SUP]S$$ &
=GOTT52 & ,DALTON'S ATOMIC !ORY4

          ,:5 ,I PREP>$ 6DE"P1
          HE SD HE WI%$ 6%[ ME
:AT A
-MON P]SON 9 ,5GL& CD D1 & HE L$ ME 96!
5CLOSURE ( 8 CL]K1 A "Y MAN1 6:OM HE _H
GIV5 ? SLIP ( GR.D1
: 0 LAID |1 OR XS NATURAL CAPABILITIES
%[N1 ) M* TA/E4 ,HE !N SD HE WD %[ ME A
BETT] WAY T[>DS ! 9N2 & HE WALK$ A GD "P
(A MILE1 TALK+1 & "E & ANON /OPP+ %ORT
6IMPRESS ! ^W OR ! V]SE1 & F9,Y "P$ F ME
) GRT K9D;S1 & RETURN$ ACR ! FIELDS4

          ,^WSWOR? HONOR$ HMF
          0HIS SIMPLE ADH];E TO
TRU?1
& 0 V WILL+ N 6%9E2 B HE SURPRIS$ 0! H>D
LIMITS ( 8 ?"|4 ,6JUDGE F A S+LE 3V]S,N1
HE MADE                              
! IMPRES.N (A N>R[ & V ,5GLI% M9D2 ( "O
:O PD =
8 R>E ELEV,N 0G5]AL TAME;S & 3=M;Y4 ,(F
8 [N B1T1 8 OP9IONS 7 ( NO VALUE4 ,X IS
N V R>E 6F9D P]SONS LOV+ SYMPA?Y & EASE1
:O EXPIATE _! DE"PURE F ! -MON1 9 "O
DIREC;N1 0_! 3=M;Y 9 E O!R4