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l ati o n h as b e e n c l o s e ly c o m p are d wit h th e Lati n o ri g i n al .

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u .

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h as in m an y o f t h e s e n o t e s b e e n g iv e n wit h t h e V i e w o f ,

i n cre as i n g t h e i n t e r e s t o f p e ru s al t o t he g e n e r al r e ade r .

T h e r e m a i n de r o f t h e n o t e s a re lik e t h e c o n t e n t s o f t h e ,

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t o s o m e e x t e n t t o t h e s c h ol a r .

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l e ct l m at e ri al fro m wh i c h e ach s t de n t will e x tract t hat

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pri n t d by t h e E l e virs 1 64 3 A tran s l ati o n o f E ras m s

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,

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s uc h a way t h at t h e s e C o ll o q u i e s m ay b e tr u l y c all e d y o rs
,
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T h e Lo r d J e s u s k e e p t h e pr e s e n t s e as o n o f y o u r l ife p u r e
fro m all p o ll u ti o ns an d e v e r l e ad yo u o n t o b e tt e r t h i ng s
,

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D O M I N I C A N W HO HA D P U BL I S H E D I N
,

F RA N C E T HE C O L L O Q U I E S O F E R A S M U S
R I D I C U LO US LY I N TE R P O LA T E D BY H I M
S E LF .

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n ot o n ly witho u t

s ens e b ut a ls o in bad La tin — p er

, fect s olecisms This trash was
, .

received with won der fu l appla use ; for in these matters too Fo rtun e
has her p
s ort . I was p
co m elled th e refo re to lay ha n ds o n these

tru m p A t leng t h , ha ving

eries . a pp
lied so mewha t g rea ter ca re, I
a dded co n s idera ble matter, s o tha t the boo h m ight b e o f fair s iz e ,
and

in fact mig ht a pp ea r worthy even o f th e h o n o u r o f being dedica ted to

john E ras mius , so n o f F roben
years old, b u t of ex tra
,
a boy then s ix

o rdin a ry n a tu ra l a bility Th i s was d o n e i

.n th e yea r 1 5 2 2 Bu t .

t he n a tu re of this work is s u ch , that it receives addition as often as

it is revis ed . A cco rding ly [ frequen tly made an a dd itio nfo r the s ahe

of the stu dio us , an d o f joh n F roben bu t so tem p ered th e s u b ec t

j
matters , that besides the leas u re of reading , p an d th eir use in p li hi g
o s n

the they mig ht a ls o co n ta in tha t which wo u ld

s tyle , co n duce to the

fo rmation of character E ven while the booh ha ve.

f
re erred to co n

tain ed n o thing but mere ru bbis h , it was read with wo nderfu l favo ur
by all . But when it had g ain ed a richer u tility, it co u ld n o t esca e p
r aw o v x o ¢ a vr6 w Sfiyp ara . A certa in divin e f
o l o u va in , fright
fully blear f
o eye, bu t s till mo re f
o min d, s aw in it fo u r heretica l
p assag es . The re was also a n o ther in ciden t co n n ected with this worle
wo rth relating . [ t was lately p i td tP i
r n e a ar s with certa in p ass a
g es
co rrected, tha t is to s ay, corru pt d whi h pp
e , c a ea red to a tta ch mon hs ,

vows , pilg rima es ,

g in dulg en ces, an d o ther thing s of tha t hin d which ,

if held in g reat esteem a mo ng the p eople wo uld be a sou rce of mo re ,

p len t f p rofi t to g en tlemen of that o rder But he did this so stup idly
z ul .
,
x iv A dm o n ito ry No te .

s o clu ms ily, that yo u wo u ld s wea r he had been so me s treet b ufi o

fon
altho ug h the a u th o r o f s o s illy a pi ece is sa id to be a certa in divine

f
o the D o min ica n o rder, by na tio n a S ax on . Of wha t a vail is it
to a dd h is n a me a n d s u rna me , which he himself do es n ot desire to
have su pp ressed A mons ter lihe him hn o ws n ot wha t sha me is he
wo u ld ra ther looh fo r p ra is e f ro m h is villany . This rog u e a dded a

n ew Preface in my n a me, in which he p

re resen ted three men swea ting
at the in stru ction f o ne
o boy : p
Ca ito , who ta ug ht him Hebrew ,

Bea tus Greeh, an d me, La tin . He re p resen ts me as inferior to each

f
o the o thers alihe in lea rn ing a nd in p i ty
e in timating that the re is
in th e Colloqu ies a p rin hling of
s ce rta in matters which savo u r o f
L u th er s dog mas A n d h ere 1 hno w tha t so me will chuchle, when
’
.

p
they rea d tha t Ca ito is fa vo u red by s u ch a hater of L u ther with the
des ign a tion f a n ex cellen t an d most acco mplished man These a n d
o .

ma ny thing s of the lihe hin d he rep resen ts me as saying tahing the

“

pa ttern of his efron tery from a letter ofjero me who complains that ,

his rivals had circulated a fo rg ed letter u n der his n a me a mo ng st a

sy n o d of b is hops in Africa ; in which he was made to co nf ess tha t ,

deceived by certa in jews he hadfals ely transla ted the Old Tes ta ment
,

fro m the fl eb rew A n d they wo u ld ha ve s ucceeded in pers ua ding the

.

b ish ops tha t th e letter was jero me s ha d they b een a ble in a ny toler
’
,

a ble deg ree to im ita te

jero m e s s tyle A ltho ug h jero m e sp eahs of this
’
, .

deed as o n e of ex trem e a n d incu rable rog uery o ur Pho rmio tahes ,

peculiar delight in this which is more rascally than any n otorious ,

b ooh . B u t his malicio us will was wan ting in pw o er to ca rr

y o ut

wha t he ha d in ten ded . ffe co u ld n o t co me u

p to E ras m us
’
s tyle , n u

p li h d th
o s e
g h it be :
ou
fo r he thus clos es his flow ry preface
e j
. T hus
ag e h as adm o n sh e d, i pi e ty h bi dde m e wh il e life i till par d
as n , s s s e

in m y u de n so b r me g t l e m y writi g
a e, l t th e who
o c e an s n s, es os

f ll
o o w my mo u n r f l f r l h l d tr rib e m y d p rt d o l
u un e a s ou an s c e a e s u

S uch being th e m an ’
s s tyle th ro ug ho u t, he has n eve rtheless no t

fro m in terweaving h is flowers with my crown s eitherpleasing

s h run h

himse lf in a mo s t s en seles s ma n n er o r ha ving a very ill opin io n of ,

the ju dg m en t of divin es F o r th ese thing s were co mposed fo r their

.

ben efi t a ll of wh o m he s upposes to be s uch blochheads tha t they will

,

n ot in s tan tly detect the p a tch- wo rh h e has so a whwa rdly se wn to

g ethe r S o a bjectly does h e e verywhere
. fl a tte r F ran ce, Pa ris , the
theolog ia n s , the S o rbo n n e , the Co lle es no b egg a r co u ld be m
g ,
cring in
g . A ccording ly, if anything un co m plim e n ta ry s eems to be
 A dmon ito ry No te . xv

s a id ag a ins t the F rench, he tra n sfers it to the British o r ag a in s t

Paris , he tu rns it o f to Lo n do n . He a dded s o me o dio us saying s as

if co ming fro m me, with the view o f s tirring u p ha tred ag a in s t me

a mo n st those by who m h e is g rieved to hn ow me beloved [ t is n eed
g .

less to dwell u o n th e ma tter p

Th ro ug ho u t he cu rta ils , mahes . a ddi

tio ns , a lte ra tions fter

a his fas hio n ,
lihe a so w s mea red with m u d,
rollin
g herself in g arden , bes
a s tra ng e p tta e ring , dis tu rbing , roo ting

u
p every thing . M ean while, he do es n o t p erceive tha t the pi o n ts ma de
by me a re quite lost . F or ex a m pl e, when to on e who says , F ro m a

t
Du c hm an yo u are t u r e d i to th w i m d n n a e a ns er s a e,

Wh at ? was I a Cap th e wh e I we t h lt on Fro m n, n n e a e rs

‘

a D tc hm
u e t r e d in to
an Brito Wh t w I S a o x n,
yo u ar u n a n . a as a

the whe I we t h e e ? Ag i wh th m p h h d
n, n n nc a n, en e sa e s ea er a

sa id Y r g rb s ho ws th t yo u
, ou e ah g e d fr o m B t vi i to a ar c an a a a an n

G l h p t Brito G l
‘ '
d wh
’
f th p h h d
’
a au ,
e u s n or au an en e s ea er a

re pli d I h d r the r th t m e tam rpho s i th i to He ll d

e , a a a o s, an n a n,
’
a u

i g to C o k h h g d He Bo h m i P tly wh
‘ ’
n c i t e c an e n n o e an . res en ,
en

th i
e re jh th t he pro o c e L ti i Fre h styl e h
s a o e, a n un s a n n nc ,
’
e

h g Fr Briti sh d y t ll w th f ll wi g t
’
c a n es h i t enc n o ,
an e a o s e o o n o

t d T he n yo u will e ve r m ak e g o o d v e r e
s an , b yo h vn s s, e c au s e u a e

l o st yo r q titi e s u d thi duan t pply t th B iti h Ag i an s o es n o a o e r s . a n,

wh en my t t d Wh t h h pp e e d to th e G l ( h )
ex rea s , a as a n au s co c s
‘
that th e y ho l d w g e w r with th e E g l e ? h th p il th j h
s u a a a
’
e us s o s e o e,

Wh t h s h pp e d to the p rd th t th ey h l d g t o w with
a a a en a s, a s ou o ar

the lil i e s ? iflili w i th h bit fg i g f th t w

as es Oere n e a o o n or o ar . cca

siona l ly he do es n ot p e rceive that wha t follo ws his a ltera tio ns does n ot

ha ng tog ether with them A s in the very assag e [ had written , Is . p

P ri fr fr
a s ee o m the plagu e ?
’
he a lters , Is Lo n do n e e r f o m th e fr r
pl g e ? Ag i i
a u
’
a n, n an o ther pl a ce, where o n e says ,
‘
Why are we afr i d a

t up th i s cap o ? p i to h re ; y t m ‘
a hes n o
’ ’ ’
to cu n he cha ng es ca on n a e

altera tio n in wh a t fo llo ws , Do yo u e e n o rs oo th, pr f r wi g o r le g ? F

a ltho u
g h he so hin dly fa vo urs th e D o min ica n in terest tha t he des ired
to s it a mo ng the f a mo u s Co mmis sa ries n everth eless he bears with
equal m ind a cruel a ttach o n S co tus F or he made . n o chang e in wha t
o n e says in my tex t, I l
wo u d s o o n e le t the wh o e o f S c o u s e sh r l t p ri
th an th e b k
o o s o f o ne C ce o
’
i r
But as these thing s are full of .

folly ,
so very ma ny o f the co n ten ts bear an equal malice joined to

G ll a us : m e a n in g l a so a Coc k.

1
"
Imm u n is in s t d fimm
ea o un e a gr i g with L
ee n o n din u m .
xv i A dm o n ito ry Note .

fo lly . A p
s eaher in my tex t rallies his co m ra de , who , a ltho u
g h of
a ba n do n ed life, n e vertheless p u ts fa ith in in dulg en tia ry b u lls . My
Co rrecto r m ahes th e f o rm er co nfess tha t h e, a lo ng with his mas ter
f op in io n Po p in du lg en ces were f no
’
L u ther, was o th a t th e e s o va lu e

p resen tly he p
re rese n ts the sam e p ea her
s as reca n ting a n d p f
ro es s in
g
p en ite n ce for h is e rro r . A n d these he wa n ts to a pp my co rrectio n s
ea r .

0 wo n dro u s A tlas es f fa ith I

o This is ju s t as if o n e s ho u ld feig n ,
pp
by mea n s of m o rs els di ed in bloo d, a wo u n d in the h u m a n bo dy,
an d p
resen tly, by remo ving wh a t he h a d s u lied, s hould c u re the pp
wo u n d my tex t
. [ n a boy s ays , t h t th e
a f i
c o n e ss o n i
wh c h is m ade
to Go d is th e e s b t he ma de a co rrectio n , as s e rting
‘
t h t th e
a con

fe s s io n wh i ch is m ade to the pri e t i s s the b t

es .
’
Th us did h e tahe
ca re fo r im p e rilled co n ess ion
f to this o n e ma tter fo r
f . [ h a ve re e rred

the s a he of ex a mple altho ug h h e frequ e n tly in du lg es in t richs of th is

,

hind A n d these ans wer to the pa lin o de ( reca n ta tio n ) wh ich he p ro

.

m ises in my n a me in his fo rg ed p refa ce A s if it were a ny ma n s

’
.

b u s in ess to s ing a pa lin o de fo r a n o ther s erro r o r as i f a nything

’

tha t is sa id in tha t wo rh of m in e u n de r a ny cha racte r wh a te ver ,

were my o wn pi
o n io n . F o r it do es no t at a ll tro u ble m e, tha t he
re p res en ts a ma n n ot yet s ix ty, as b u rdened with o ld ag e . F o rm erly,
it was a pit
ca al fi e n ce
o to p u blish a ny thing u n de r a n o ther ma n
’
s

n a me n o w, to s ca tter rascalities of this hin d a mo ng s t the p u blic,

u n de r the p re te n ded n a m e o
f th e
‘

ver
y ma n who is s la n de red, is the
p
s o rt o f divin es . F o r he wis hes to a pp e ar a divin e wh en his
m a tte r cries o u t tha t h e do es n ot
g ras p a s tra w o
f theo log ica l s cien ce .

I ha ve no do u bt bu t tha t yo n der thief im osed with his lies u on h is p p

s ta rved p rin ter ; fo r [ do n o t th in h the re is a m a n s o m a d as to be

willing hn o wing ly to p rin t s u ch ig n ora n t tras h [ ceas ed to wo n der .

efl
'
’
the the fello w, afte r I lea rn t tha t he wa s
'

z rzco rm zb le
at
g y of
ro n te r

a ch ich who o n ce p
u o n a tim e
fell o ut o f a n es t a t Be rn e ,
en tire
ly e x
’

d ifthe repo rt
/ /
R a m (Tr o n ak os KCiKLO T OV '

i
t ro u. Th is I a m a s to n is hed a t,

is true : tha t there a re a mo ng the Pa risian divin es those who p ride

th em s elves on ha ving at leng th s ecu re d a m a n who by th e th u n derbolt

f
o h is e lo qu en ce is to b reah a s u n de r the p
who le a rty of L u th er a n d
res to re the ch u rch to its p i tir s ne tra n qu ility . Fo r he wro te als o

ag a in s t L u ther as I h ear . A n d then the divin es co m pl a in th at

th ey a re s lan de red
by m e, who a id the ir s tu dies in so m a ny n ight
w a tches ; wh ile th ey th ems elves willing ly em b race m o n s ters of th is
p
descri tio n , who bring m o re disho n o u r to the o rder o divin es an d
f
x v iii

E R A SM US R O T ER O DA M US

T O T HE

D I VIN E S OF L O U VA IN ,

His dea rly be love d b reth re n in the L o rd ,

M A TTE R h as b e e n bro u g h t t o m y k n o wl e dg e n o t ,

o n ly by r u m o u r b u t by t h e l e tt e rs o f tr u s t wo rt h y
,

fri e n ds e x pr e s s ly s t ati n g in wh at wo rds in wh at pl ac e a

, , ,

c a l u m n y was dir e c t e d a a i n s t m e in o r m i ds t t h r o g h t h e
g u ,
u

ag e n cy o f a we ll k n o wn p e r so n wh o is e v e r tru e t o h im
-
,

s e lf ; wh o s e v e ry c h ar act e r an d fo r m e r do i n g s l e ad o n e t o

as s u m e as a c e rt a i n e d fac t wh at in an o t h e r wo l d h av e
s u

b e e n b u t pro b abl e A c c o rdi ng ly I t ho u g h t I o g h t t o

.
,
u

m ak e n o c o n c e al m e n t o f th e m att e r ; e s p e ci ally fr o m yo u ,

wh o s e p art it was t o r e s tra i n t h e u n bri dl e d i m p de n c e o f u

t h e fe ll o w if n o t fo r m y s ak e at all e v e n t s fo r t h at o f
, ,

y o r O rde r
u .

He b o as t s an d vo cife rat e s t hat in th e b o o k o f Co ll o q u i e s

t h e r e are fo r p as s ag e s m o r e t h an h e r e tic al : c o n c e rn i n g the
u

E ting of m ea ts an d F as ti g c o n c e r n i n g In d lg e ces a n d
a n ,
u n ,

c o n c e rn i n g Vo ws A lt h o g h su c h b e h is b o l d an d i m p a
. u

de n t as s e rti o n wh o e v e r r e ads t h e b o o k in it s e n tir e ty w ill

,

fin d t h e f c t s t o b e o t h e rw i s e
a I f h o we v e r l e i s u r e b e
.
, ,

w an ti n g fo r t h e r e adi g o f t rifi e s o f t h i s de s c ripti o n I w ill

n ,

bri e fly lay t he m att e r o p e n But b e fo r e I appr o ach it I

.
,

t h i n k we ll t o m ak e t h r e e pr e fat o ry r e m ark s .
 To the D ivines f
O L ou va in . x ix

t hi s m at te r c o n t e m p t o f the E m p e ro r s e dict ’ "

l ai d t o m y ch arg e Fo r I unde rs t an d it was .

M ay 6 th 1 5 2 2 wh e r e as t h i s b o o k was pri n t e d
, ,

e : an d t h at at Bas l e wh e r e n o I m p e ri a l e dic t,

the ti m e b e e n m ade k n o wn wh e t he r p u b l ic l y o r ,

y, a l th t hat b o o k I do n o t t e ach do g m as
o ug h in
>u t fo r m u l ae fo r s p e aki n L a ti n e t t h e r e are
g y
t e rm ix e d by th e way wh i c h c o n du c e t o g o o d
[
,

N o w if wh e n a t h e m e h as b e e n pr e vi o u s l y
,

wn in Ge r m an o r F r e n c h a m as t e r s h o u l d t e ach
[

o r e n de r t h e s e n se in L ati n t hu s : Utina m n ihil

.

a llia ,
te r qu i n o bis hos dies p iscu len tos in vex e ru n t .

y i
th e m g ht e at n aug ht b u t g a , w
ho m o s e d rlic i p
day s u p o n O r this Utin am ine dia p e rea n t ,

s ho rn ines a dz
g un t ac jj e u n a n di n e cess ita te r
n .

th e y m ig ht s a t rv e t o de a h, t wh o fo rc e th e me c e s
s ti ng on fre e men
!

) Or th i s : D ig n i s u n t u t
zn t
qu i n o b is D isp en s a t io n u m ad In du lg en tia ru m
“
ve n du n t .
( Th e y de s e rv e t o b e
tifl e d t o s

s e ll u s t h e s m o k e s (pr e t e n c e s) o f di s p e n s a ti o n s

f e n c e s at s o de a r a r a t e ) O r t h i s U t in a m ve re
!

qu i n o len tes a rce n t a m atrim o n io W o l d t he y . u

e d b e m ade e u n u c h s o f wh o k e e p p e o p l e fro m ,

ag ai n s t t h e ir w ill —I as k whe t he r h e s ho l d b e ,
u

de fe n d h i m s e l f fo r h avi n g t aug h t h o w t o t u rn a
,

zh o u g h o f b ad m e an i n g i n t o g o o d L ati n wo r ds ,

e re is n o o n e s o u nj u s t as t o de e m t h i s j us t ,
.

I had in th e firs t i n s t an c e t o t ak e c are what s o rt

it sho u l d b e t o who m I as crib e t h e s p e e c h in t he
F o r I do n o t t h e r e r e pr e s e n t a divi n e pr e ac h i n g ,

fe l l o ws h avi n g a g o ss ip t o g e t he r N o w if an y .

i n fair a s t o r e fu s e t o c o n c e de m e t h e q u ality o f

1 r e pr e s e n t e d h e o u g h t ,
by the s am e r e as o n i n g , ,

m y c harg e t h at t h e r e o n e A ug u s ti n e (I t h i n k )
,

Edic t o f th e Em p e r r Ch rl
o a es V . 15 23 .
xx To the D ivin es f L ouvain
o .

d i s p arag e s th e S t o ics pri n cipl e o f the ho n es tum an d p re

’
,

fe rs th e s e ct o f t h e E pi c u r e an s who pl ac e d t he h i g h e s t ,

g o o d in p l e as u r e H
. e m ay a l s o bri n g it ag a i ns t m e t h a t ,

in t h a t p as s ag e a s o l di e r am o n g s t m an y t h i n g s wh ich h e
,

s p e ak s ab o u t in tru e s o l di e r fas h i o n s ay s t h at h e will l o o k

-
,

fo r a pri e s t t o c o n fe s s t o wh o s h al l h av e as litt l e o f g o o d as
,

p o s s ibl e ab o u t h im The s am e o bj e c t o r wo l d I i m ag i n e
. u , ,

bri n g it u p ag ai n s t m e we re I t o as crib e t o A ri u s in a
,

di al o g u e a di s c o u rs e at v a ri an c e wit h t h e Ch u rc h I f suc h .

c h arg e s ag ai n s t m e wo l d b e ab s u rd wh y in o th e r m att e r s
u ,

s h o u l d n o t r e a r d b e h ad t o t h e q u a lity o f t h e p e r s o n
g
s p e aki n g ? U n l e s s p e r c h an c e we r e I t o r e pr e s e n t a Tu rk
,

s p e aki n g t h e y s h o u l d de ci de t o la a t m d o o r w h a t e v e r
, y y
h e m i g h t s ay .

With t h i s pr e fac e I wil l m ak e a fe w g e n e ral r e m ark s o n

,

t h e p as s ag e s c riti c i s e d by t h e p e r so n t o wh o m I r e fe r .

In t h e firs t p as s ag e a b o y o f s i x t e e n y e ars s ay s t h at h e
,

c o n fe s s e s o n ly s i n s t h at are u n q u e s ti o n ably c apit al o r ,

g r a v e l y s s p e ct e d ; wh il e th e Lu t h e r an s t e ac h as I u n de r
u ,

s t an d t h a t it is n o t n e c e ss a ry t o c o n fe s s all c apit al o f
,
fe n c e s .

T hu s t h e v e ry fact s s h o w t h at t h i s b o y s s p e e c h is in g r e at
’

di s ag re e m e n t wit h t h e do g m a wh ic h yo u c o n de m n Pre .

s e n t ly t h e s am e b o y b e i n g as k e d wh e t h e r it b e s f
,
fi ci e n t
,
u

t o c o n fe ss t o C h ri s t h i m s e l f a n s we r s t h at it wi l l s ati s fy h is
,

m i n d if t h e fat h e r s o f th e Ch rc h we r e o f t h e s am e o pi n i o n
, u .

F r o m t h i s m y critic arg u e s n o t w it h di al e ctic art b t wit h ras

, ,
u

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,

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,

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t h e re are fo u n d t h o s e who in lik e m an n e r s h ri n k fro m wi n e .

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,

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,

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,

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.

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a we ap o n , by wh ic h h e m ay t ak e h is r e v e n g e I f a m an at .

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u

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o f fo r g e ry a n d h e r e s y in t h e c o u r s e o f a p u blic a ddr e s s o n

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is i n fl am e d fr o m h is c u p s ? He l at e ly s ai d in H o ll an d t ha t ,

I was s e t do wn fo r a fo rg e r am o n g t h e divi n e s o f Lo u vai n .

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.

t o a m an h e did n o t k n o w wh e n h e s h all h av e as c e rt ai n e d
t h e fe ll o w s c h ar act e r h e will do u bt l e s s r e c a ll wh at h e h as e n
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.
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,

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t he r e we re s o m e hu m an i n fir m ity in t he c as e S o far are .

t he y fro m de s iri n g t o e s tran g e g o o d an d h o n e s t m e n an d ,

fo rc e th e m t o t ak e a diffe r e n t s i de .

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t h i s m an s m an n e rs i n vit e m u ch di s cre dit u p o n y o u r o rde r

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wh ile th e m ass o f t h e p e o pl e j dg e o f yo u all by t h i s o n e

u

s am p l e . U nj u s t l y s o I adm it
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b u t s o t h e wo rl d wag s .

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.

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,

t ab l e I we l l k n o w s u ch a s t e p wil l b e v e ry diflic u lt to t ak e
. .

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s m e ll o f s t a t e d su m pt o u s an d fr e e r e p as t s
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.

t h i s c o n c e rn s t he h o n o u r o f y o u r O rde r t o wards wh ich I

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seems to be b ut little Occas io n to say any Th ing in his Co mm en da
tion ; yet s in ce I have to hen u p on m e to m ahe him an En g li sh-m an ,

g ive me L ea ve to say, tha t in my O in io n , h e as well deserves this p

N a tu raliz a tio n , as a ny modern F o reign er whos e Wo rhs a re in La n ,
'

ti
as well fo r the Us efuln ess of the M a tte r o f his Co llo qu ies , as the
Pleasan tness of S tyle ,
and E leg an cy o f the La ti n .

Al is tahe, who th i n h th ere is

'

They a re u n der a n e re io u s
g g no th ing

to b e fo u n d in them, b u t Thing s tha t s a vo u r o f Pu erility ,

written tu
ti
deed ing en io usly, an d in eleg a n t La n Fo r this Boo h co n ta ins , bes ides
.

those, Th ing s of a fa r g rea ter Co ncern an d in deed, there is s ca rce

any T hing wan ting in th em, fi t to be ta u ht to

g a Chri ti s an Yo uth,
’
design dfo r liberal S tu dies .

The Prin ci les p f F aith

o a re n o t o n ly pl a in ly a n d clea rly la id do wn ,
bu t es tablish
’
du p on their o wn firm and g en u in e Basis . The R ules

f Piety justice
o , , Cha rity, Purity, M eehn es s , Bro therly Con co rd, the
S ubjection due to Su p erio rs , a re s o trea ted o f; tha t in , a Word , s ca rce

any Th ing is o m itted tha t belo ng s to a Al a n , a S u bject, o r a Christia n .

lVeither a re those Zh ing s o mitted, which res p ect a IlIediu m o f L ife

w
,

by hich every o ne may chuse o u t s afely what R atio of L ife he has

most Ill ind to , a n d by which he may be ta ug ht, n o t o n ly Civility a n d
Courtesy, b ut also may hn ow how to behave himself in the W i d, l
A 2
 Prefa ce .

so as to g a in h ims elf the g oo d Will of m any, a n d a g oo d N a m e

a m ong a ll, a n d may be a ble to dis cern the F o llies a n d Childis h n ess es

u ds a n d Villa n ies o
f Kn a ves , so as to g u a rd
’

o
f F o o ls a n d th e F ra

ag a in s t e m all .

A nd n eith e r a re th ere wa n ting S hetches , and tha t am pl e o n es too ,

f Po etical S to ry o r Pag a n Theo log y u n ive rsa l His to ry sacred an d

o , ,
.
,

p rofa n e Po etry Criticism Log ic/e N atu ra l a n d M o ral Philosophy

, , , , ,

Oeco n o m ics a n d Po litics to which a re a dded a g oo d IVumber of ,

Pro ve rbs a n d Ap o theg ms used by the m os t celeb ra ted of the A n tien ts .

B u t the re is on e Thing in a n es p ecia l hI an n er, th a t s ho u ld re co m

men d th is Bo oh to a ll Pr t t t
o e s an s in g e n eral, a n d ca use the m to
reco m m e n d it to b e by th e ir
rea d Children , tha t there is n o Booh
rea d, which do es in
fi tt e r o r the m to
f so delig htf ul an d in s tru cting a

rlIi i /i n e r u tterly o ve rth ro w a lm os t a ll th e p

Po is h O in io n s p an d Sup er

s titio n s , a n d erect in the ir S tea d, a S up ers trii cture f Op in io ns

o t ha t
a re p u rel
y Pro tes tant .

A nd n o twith s ta n ding wha tso ever E r as m u s ha th s a id in his

A p l gy
o o co n cern ing th e Utility ofh is Co lloqu ies , tha t he co u ld say with
hfo des ty , a cco rding to h is w an ted D ex terity , to te m p e r, a n d allevia te

the Bitte rn ess of the IVo rrn woo d tha t he g a ve th e P pi t

a s s to drin h in
“

the Co llo q u ies , it is p as t a Q i

u es t o n , tha t h e lays do wn
g reat m any a

Thing s ag reea ble to the Pr t t t

o e s an IIyp o th es is , so tha t ( if yo u
ex ce pt T ra n s u bs ta n tia tio n p p
h e re reh en ds , ex lo des a n d derides almos t
a ll the P pi o sh p
O in io n s , S u p e rs titio n s an d Cu s to ms .

Therefo re if this g o lden Bo o h b e rea d with A tte n tio n , I do u bt n o t

p pp
b u t it will la in ly a ea r, tha t th e S cri tu re wa s in a ll Thing s p re p
’

ferr d by the A u tho r befo re them a ll and tha t he a cco u n ted tha t
a lo n e tru ly infa llible , and o f irrefrag a ble A u tho rity , and did n ot ac

co u n t the Co u n cils , Po p es o r Bisho p s so .

A nd as to the p raying to S a in ts , it p
was h is O in io n , th e ch ris tian
Wo rld wo ul dbe well en o ug h w itho u t it a n d tha t he a bho r d tha t ,
’

co m mon Cus to m of as hin

g u n wo rthy Thing s of the m an d flying to ,

th em fo r R efug e m o re tha n to the F a the r a n d Ch ris t .

Tha t he lo oh d upon a ll ex te rn al Th ing s of ve ry s ma ll A cco u n t of

’
,

wha ts o ever Species they were : E ithe r the Cho ice of M ea ts Pro ces ,

s io ns , S tatio n s , a nd in n u m e ra ble o th er Ordin an ces and Ceremon ies ,

and tha t th ey were in them s elves unp ro
fi ta ble , a lth o ug h h e, fo r the
sahe o f Peace an d Order, did co nfo rm hims elf to a ll ha rm les s Th ing s
that p u blich A u tho rity ha d app i o n ted . l Vo t ju dg ing thos e Persons ,
 5

wh o o ut o fa S cru p u lo u s n ess f
o Co n s cien ce thoug ht o th e rwise , bu t
wish ing tha t tho se in A u tho rity wo uld u se the ir Po wer with more

A n d that he es teem
’
d, as Tri fles an d F ra u ds , the Co m mu n ity of
g o o d Wo rhs of a ll ,
Ade n wha ts oever, or in a ny S ociety wha ts o ever
that he a bh o r d the S a le f Pa rdon s fo r S in s and derided th e Trea
’
o ,

sur y f In du lg en ces fro m whence

o ,
it is a pl a in Inferen ce , tha t he be
lie v d n othing of Pu rg a to ry
’
.

A n d tha t he mo re tha n do ub ted, wheth er au ricu la r Co nfess io n was

ins tituted by Chris t or the A p os tles and he pl a in ly co n de mns A b so
the g iving it in a n u n hno wn To ng ue F ro m
’
latio n , and la ug h d at .

wh en ce we may fa irly infer, tha t h e was ag a ins t ha ving the Litu rgy
( which o ug ht to b e rea d to E dijica tio n ) in
‘
an u n hn o wn To ng u e .

B u t he either thoug ht it n o t safe, o r n o t co n ven ie n t, o r a t leas t n ot

a bs o lu tely n ecess a ry to sp eah his Ill in d la in ly as to tha t M a tte r p .

p
Lihewis e, he articularly laug h d a t a ll the S ecies of o u la r a n d
’
p pp
mo n as tical Piety s uch as Prayers re eated o ve r a n d over, w itho u t p
the Ill in d, b u t by a ce rta in N u m ber with their R o sa e s , a n d
recited ri
A ve -
M ri
a a s , by which , Go d be ing n e lected, they ex ected to o b ta in
’
g p
a ll Thing s , tho ug h n o n e we re a rticu la rly na md
’
Their ce n a ,
p tri ry
a n d an n ive rsary M ass e s , n ay, a n d a ll tho s e fo r the D ea d : The
dying a nd being bu ried in a F r i
an c s c an s a n d
’
Do m i i
n c an s
’
Ga rmen t
or Co wl, an d all the Tru mp e ry b elo ng ing to it a nd did, in a ma n
n er co n dem n a ll f Life
’
S o rts o M o n as tical and Order, as p ractis d

He shews it lih ewise to have b een his O in io n , p as to the R eliqu es

f Chri s t an d he a n d s he Wo rship of them

S ain ts , tha t he ju dg d the
’
o ,

a va in a n d fo o lish Th in
g a n d b elie v d n o Virtu e to be in any of
’
,

them n ay tha t the mos t if n o t a ll of th em we re fa lse an d co u n terfe it

, , , ,
.

A n d to cro wn th e Whole he did n o t spare tha t b elo ved Prin ciple ,

a n d Cu s to m of th e Pap is ts so z ea lo u s ly p ractis d by th e m upo n Pro

’
,

tes tan ts viz the Pers ec u tio n a n d Bu rn ing of Heretichs

,
. .

A n d no w of ho w m u ch Use a n d A dva n tag e s uch Thing s a n d

, ,

fro m s u ch a Perso n as Erasm u s may be an d ho w m uch they m ay , ,

co n du ce to the ex tirpa ting those S eeds of Pope ry tha t may ha ve b een ,

u n happ ily s o wn o r may b e s u btilly in still d in to th e Ill in ds of n u

’
- f

ca u tio us Pe rso ns u n der the sp ecio us S h ew of S a n ctity w ill I p re

, , ,

s u m e, eas ily app ea r . Tho

’
Thing s bef
the men tio n d may b e o re-
’

R eason su fi cien t for the turn ing these Colloqu ies of E as m us in to r

6 Pmfi n

En g li sh , tha t f
s o use u l a Treatise may no t be a Booh seal d, either to
’

Persons n o t at all, o r n o t en o ug h a cqu a in ted with th e La n to n u e,

g ti
as to read the m with E diflca tio n yet I did it fro m a n o ther M o tive,
i . e . the Ben efi t of s u ch as having been in itia ted, desire a mo re
f a m iliar A cqu a in ta n ce w ith the La ti n To ng ue
(as to the Sp eahing
Pa rt esp ecia lly , to which E r
as m u s s
’
Colloqu ies a re ex cellen tly

ada pt d) th
e at p
by co m a ring this Vers io n with the Orig in al, they may
be th ereby ass is ted to mo re er fectly u n dersta nd, an d familia riz e
, p
the ms elves with those Beau ties of the La n La ng uag e, in which ti
E r
asm us in thes e Co llo qu ies a bo u n ds .

A n dfo r tha t E n d, I ha ve labo u r d to g ive s uch a Translatio n of

’

them, as m igh t in the g en era l, b e ca a ble of being co mp ar d with the

’
p
Origin al, en dea vo u ring to a vo id ru n n ing in to a Pa ra h rase p Bu t
heep ing as clos e to th e Original as I co u ld, witho u t Latin iz ing and

deviating fro m the E n g li s h Idio m a n d so depriving the En g li sh ,

R eader of tha t Pleas u re that Eras m us s o plen tifu lly en tertain s his
,

R eader with in La n ti .

It is tru e, S ir R o g e r ’
I Es tr an g e an d M r . Tho . Bro wn , ha ve
f o rm e rly do n e s o me s elect mCo lloqu ies ,
any
yea rs a nd M r . H . M .

s in ce has tran sla ted the whole ; b u t the fo rmer being ra ther Pa ra
p h ras es tha n Tra n sla tio n s , a re n o t so ca a ble of afi rding the A ssis t p
b efo re men tio n d
’
a n ce -
a n d as to the la tter, bes ides tha t his Ve rs io n
is g rown very sca rce, the S tyle is n o t o n ly a n tien t, bu t too fla t fo r so
p leas a n t a n dfa cetio us a n A utho r as E asm u s is r .

I do n ot p reten d to ha ve co m e u p in my En g li sh , to tha t L ife an d

Bea u ty of Eras mu s in L a tin , which as it is ften

o in imitable in the
Eng li sh La g g n ua e, s o it is a ls o a Tash fi t to be u n de rtahen
by no n e
but an E g li h E r
n s as m u s h imself, i . e . one tha t had the sa m e Fk licity
o f E xp res sio n tha t h e ha d b u t I ho p e it will pp
a ear tha t I ha ve
p
he t my A u tho r s till in my Eye, tho I have fo llo w d h im ass us
’ ’
p ib
i
h au d ae q u s , an d co u ld seldo m co me up to him I s hall n ot deta in .

yo u a ny long er ; b u t s u bscribe my se l/iyo u rs to s erve yo u ,

N . E A IL E Y .
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fe o E ras m us .

to t r E le si sti k (wh i h w
u n cc aCo rse f Life th t h e h d o
c ,
c as a u o a a n

I li ti t ) G d fi di g h i m e lf b e se t o ll S i de
nc na on o, era r d by n n s n a s , an

th ir iv r l C o
e un t e l d d fr m M t i m y r l vi g o t
e sa n se n xc u e o a r on ,
e so n n

il d p by I m p o rt iti d p r te P r o
’
t be p e
o r va y u on an un e s, as es e a e s ns

d fl d fr m th m
o, e d l ft
o L tt r f hi P r e t
e ,
an d B th e r e a e e or s a n s an ro s

u p th R d q i ti g th m with th e R e
on e oa ,
ac ua n o fh i E l p e n e as o n s o

m e t bi ddi g th m
n ,
t r l F re we ll t e lli g th m h e w l d
n e an e e na a ,
n e ou

ne v r the m m re He pr e t d hi J o r ey t R m l vi ng
e se e o . os cu e s u n o o e, ea

M t h i Sp
a r a re
g th t w t b b ig with C hil d f E m
,
s o use a as o e, o ras us .

db i g i d t R m b e to k h i m se lf t g e t h i Li vi g b y
’
G era r e n arr v a o e, o o s n

h is Pe (y
b tr n, ribi g B o k ) b e i
an sc
g e ll e t P e m n ; an d o s n an xc e n n an

th e re b i g t th t T i m e g r t d l f th t S o rt f B i s to do
e n a a a ea ea o a o us n e s

( f a
or t h e Lsife t h t is s i d t b e E m A a t h it t r n n
a o ras o u c o re as ,
u n o

d ur
n a rs typ g p h m t i e Th A t f P i ti g was
o ra o ru t th
e ra ,
. . e r o r n n no en

f d t wh i h w
oun ou Mi t k f it h d b e e fo d o t twe ty
c as a s a e, or a n un u n

f r Y rs b e f r i the Y r 44 B t p e rh p the M e i g
ou ea o e, n ea 1 2 . u a s an n

m y b e th
a it w f d t it w
, o
’
t th e
as mm o l y u e d) he
o un ou ,
as n o n co n s

go t M y pl e tif ll y df m T im g Fe ll w d
’
o ne n s y
u ,
an o r so e e, a o un o s us

to d li d t l rg b t fte rw r d p p ly d h i m lf i g o d E a
’ ’
o, v a a e u a a s a se n o r

n e t t
s h i S t di
o m ds u i de r bl e Pr g r i the L ti
e s, a e a co ns a o e ss n a n

an d G h T g e wh i h w ve ry m h f ilit t d b y hi Em
rec on u s, c as uc ac a e s

pl o ym e t f tr ribi g A th r wh i h o l d o t b t stro g ly
n o an sc n u o s, c c u n u n

i m pr s th e m o h i M m ry
es d h h d l o
n s th e r g re at
e o an e a a s an o

A dv t g e i th t g e t m y l e r e d M e th flo i h d t ’
an a ,
n a a r a an a n n en ur s a

R m a d h e h e rd p rti l rl y
o e, n G ia B t t r e t ur t o
a cu a o ne u a r n us . u o n

E m
ras h i M o th r M
us , g s t b i g de li ve r e d e f him h e w a r a re e n o ,
as

a ft r h i F the r ll e d G d whi h i the G m T gu e sig

e s a ca era r ,
c n er an on ,

n ifi A i bl
es dr
n a it w th C t m m o g l rn d M e i
e an as as e us o a n ea e n n

th se T i m (who ffe te d t g i ve th e ir N m e s e ithe r i L ti o r

o e s, a c o a n a n

G h ) it w t r d i to D id i ( D i i ) i L i d i to
’
ree ,
as u u d t n es e r us er n a n, an n

E m
ra s us i Gr h wh i h h th m e S ig ifi tio
n ee ,
c as e sa n ca n .

H w s at fi r t br o g ht p b y his Gra dmo th e r till G

e a s u d u n ,
erar
’
s

P re t m i g to th K wl e dg e th t h e wa t R m wr te to
a n s co n e no a s a o e, o

h im di g h im W r d th t th e yo
, se n n
g Ge tl w m o wh o m h e
,
a un n e o an

c o rt d f
u e W ife w d d wh i h h e g i vi g C re dit to i a
or a as ea c n ,
n

mel h o l y Fit t k O r d r b i g m de Pr e b yt r d pp ly d ’
an c , oo e s, e n a a s e ,
an a

h i M i d ri
s l y t th St dy f R lig i o B t p hi R e t r
n se o us o e u o e n . u u on s u n

i t hi o w C try h f d th t the y h d imp d p him

n o s n o un , e o un a a os
’
u on .

H vi ng tak e n O rde r it wa to l ate to th i k o f Marri g e ; he

a s, s o n a
 The L ife of Eras m us .
9

the re fo re itte d all f rthe r Pr te i o to he r n o r wo l d sh e

qu u e ns ns , u

afte r thi i d e d t o m rry G d t k C re to h v his

s, be n uc a . era r oo a a e

S on E m lib e r lly e d te d d p t him to S ho l wh h

ras us a uca ,
an u c o en e

w r e f r Ye rs ld (Th y h ve i H ll d ill g r de d
as sc a c ou a o . e a n o an ,
an -
o un

T r diti o ; that E
a n m wh he w yo g wras d ll Bo y us , en as un ,
as a u ,

an d s l o w t Le r i g b t M o i e r B yl h
a a n n ffi c i e tl y re f te d u ns u a e as su n u

th t Err r th o we re it tr e it we re o m o re Di ho o r t him
a o ,
’
u ,
n s n u o ,

th it w t Th m A q i
an as o S d o th e r ) He w
o as u n as , ua rez ,
an s . as a

C ho ri st e r at Ut ht till h e w i e Ye r ld d fte rw rd
rec , as n n a s o , an a a s

w as s e t t D n t h is M o th e r l o g i g th ith r t o t k e C r e
o a ven er, a s o n e a a

o fh im T h t S h o o l was b t b rb r
. a c th e m o t th t w s m i de d u a a o us , s a a n ,

w M ti
as Eve S o g é c till A l
a ns , d Afg i
n- o f W tph li
n ,
v
. ex an er e us es a a,

an d Z i thi b g t i tro d e o m e thi g o f b e tte r Lit r t re

n us, e an o n uc s n e a u .

(T hi A l s d Hg i ex an w s i ti m t Fri e d t th l r e d
er i us , a an n a e n o e ea n

R d lph
o o Ag i l us wh w th e fi r t t hat br ug ht t he G
r co a, h o as s o rec

T o g e v e r th e M o
n u o t i s o f G m y d w e wl y re t r e d un a n er an ,
an as n u n

o t o f It ly h v i g l e r e d th e G
u a ,
a h T g e o fh im ) E
n a n m s ree on u . ras u

t o k his fi r t T as te f o li d Le r i g fro m o m e o fhi Pl yfe ll o w

o s o s a n n s s a s,

wh o be i g l de r th h im lf w re d r the I tr tio o f
n o an se ,
e un e ns uc n

Zi thi
n A d ft e rw r d h
us : n o m e ti m ea h e rd II g i ; b t th t
a s e s s a e us u a

was l y po ho l y D y o wh i h he re ad p bli ckl y d s ro e

on u n a s, n c u , an o s

to b e i th e th ird C l
n d m de ve ry g o o d Pro fi i e y He
as s , an a a c nc :

is s i d to h ve h d o h ppy M m ry
a a a t b e bl e t r e pe t
s a a e o ,
as o a o a

all T a d H
eren ce b y He rt T h e Pl g e at th t T i m e r g i g
n o ra ce a . a u a a n

vi o l e tly t D t
n a yd o ff h i M th e r wh e E
a ven er, c arr m was ’
s o ,
n ras us

a b t thirte e Ye ar o f A g e ; wh i h C o t gio i e ing m o e

ou n s c n a n n c r as r

an d m o r e e ve ry D y h vi g swe pt way th e wh l e F m il y wh r
a ,
a n a o a e e

h e b o r d d h e r t r e d Ho m e
a e ,
Hi F the r G e u n d h e ari g o f . s a era r n

th e D e th o fhis W ife w d t it th t h g r w m e l an
’
a o e ,
as so c nc rn a ,
a e e

c ho ly p o it fe ll si k a d di e d
u n ,
fte r e ithe r o fthe m be i g
c ,
n so o n a ,
n n

m h b o v e fo rty Ye rs o f A g e H ig d t h i S o E m
’
uc a a . e ass n o s n ras us

thre e Guardi ns who m h e e te e m d tr ty Fri d the Pri ip l

a ,
s
’
as us en s, nc a

o f wh o m wa P t IVi h l the S h o o l m t e r f G d
s e er / n The e ,
c as o ou e .

S b tan e th t h e l e ft fo h is E du ti o
u s c a h d bee s ffi i e t fo r ca n, a n u c n r

th t P rp o e if hi G ardi had di c h rg d the ir T r st f ithfully

a u s ,
s u an s s a
’
u a .

By th e m h e w s re m o d to Boi l d th o h e w at t h t T i m e fi t
’ ’
a v s e u c, as a

t o h ve g o e t o the U i ve r ity
a n B t th e T ru te e s we re ag ai s t
n s . u s n

e di g h im t th e U ive r ity b e s e th e y h d de ig d him f r

’
s n n o n s ,
c au a s n o

a M o a ti k Life
n s He re h e li d (o r as h e hi m se lf s ys rathe r
c . v
’
,
a ,
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l o st thre e Y r ) in a F i ea s C o ve t wh e re o n e R mb ld ra n c s ca n n n ,
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m us i i d to h ve writte bac k to him as fo ll o ws

s sa a n .

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Crede quod habes et habes .
 16 The L if f E ra s m u s e o .

f m u Pri te r the th f y ly 5 3 6 b t Mi d ight b e i g

a o s n ,
12 o u 1 ,
a ou n ,
n

a b t v ty Ye r f Ag A ft r hi l t r tr t to B il h
ou se en a s o e : e s as e ea as ,
e

w t enl d m bro d se df o m a f th l t M th tirre d t

a an o r so e o e as on s s no

ou t fhi C h m b e r
o H re t i e d
s a d M i d e ve t th e l t
. e a n a so u n n , n o as

M me t o fh i Lifn s o d rt i A th r ith b id F r w ll
s e an ,
as a c e a n u o sa ,
a e e

t th e W rl d
o dp d i t th S t t e o f
o , an th r Life ft r th
asse n o e a an o e , a e e

M e r f Pr t t t witho t t h P pi ti l C re m i s f
an n o a o e s an ,
u e a s ca e on e o

R ri C r
o sa C f
e s, i Ab o l ti o o r e ivi g th tr
o ss e s , o n e ss o n , s u n, r ec n e an

su b t ti t d W f r d i
s an a e W rd t d iri g t h v
a e ,
an
y n o ne o ,
no es n o a e an

o f th R m i h S pe r titi o
e o dm i i t r e d b t
s u rdi g t th s ns a n s e ,
u ac c o n o e

tr T e r f th G pe l t ki g S t ry i
ue no o e th i g b t t h e
os ,
a n an c ua n no n u

M r i e o f G d i C hri t A d fi di g hi m lf e r De th h
e c s o n s . n n n se n a a , e

g v m y T ti m i f Pi e ty d C h ri ti H pe i G d ’
a e an es o n es o an s an o n o s

M r y d ft ti m
e c ,
an
yd t i th e G m
o en L g g e Li es cr
’
ou n er an an ua , ever

G dt i o d r G d
, . e ft e re p e ti g 0 J e h ve M r y o m !
. ea o o n a n , sus a e c n e

O L r d d liv r m e
o ,
Lo r d p te E d t m y Mi ry ! L rd
e ,
u an n o se o ,

h v M r y p
a e me e c u on .

I h i l t W ill h m d th
n s as l br t d L wy r B if i
,
e a e e ce e a e a e on ac u s

A b hi
n er a c
r hi E t r be q e thi g th g re te t P rt o f his
us s xe c u o ,
u a n e a s a

S b t
u e t
s an c h rit bl U o c f th M i t a e of
a h e se s as or e a n e n an c su c as

we r p o r e d di bl e d th r o g h A g e o S i k
o an saf th e M rryi g u r c n e ss or a n

o f p r y oo g V irg i t ke e p the m fr m T mpt ti o t Um

o un n s, o o e a ns o

c h tity ; fo th e m i t i i g h p f l S t d t i th e U i ve r ity
as r a n a n n o e u u en s n n s ,

an d s h like h rit bl U e
uc I th c ve r i g f hi Will h
a a e s s . n e o se e n o s , e

j i d with A m b hi tw th r 7 m F b i
’
o n e r ac d us , o o e s, ero e ro en u s , an

Ni h l Ep i p i
c o as wh o we re h i i ti m t e Fri e d
s co us , d wh m s n a n s , an o a

ce rt i A th r y h d th e p e d the R e f rm ti o b e g n b y
a n u o sa s , a n es o us o a n a

L thu d th r R e fo rm r
er an o T h e ity o fB il till p y E
e m e s . c as s a s ra s us

th R e p e t wh i h is d
e s to th e M e m o ry o f
c c emi t Pe r o ue so n en a s n

th e y t o ly ll d
no o f th
n C o ll g cathe r ft r hi N m e b t
’
one e e es e a e s a , u

sh w th H
e e wh e r e h di d to S tr g r with
o us m h V e e e an e s, as uc ene

r tia th e P e pl
on as o f R t d m do th e Ho oe wh r he w
e o er a us e e as

b r o n .

I h ll o t he r pre te d to g i v a C t l o g e f ll E m
s a n e n e a a u o a ras us s
’

g i
enu ne Pi e w h i c h t h y s h
ecw t B s, il A t h i C ll q i e e a as s -
o s o o u es

an dM i E m i m th ey h v e
or a e m r E diti
nco t h a y o th r
u ,
a se n o e ons n an e

o f h i Wo rk s dM i y th t B k ll r t P i who
s an o rer sa s , a a oo se e a ar s,

th o r ghl y de r t d hi T r d l d twe ty fo r th
ou un s oo d of s a e , so n u o u san

the m t o e I m pr i o b y g e tti g it whi p r d to hi C to m e r

a n e ss n, n s e
’
s us s,

th t th Bo o k w pr h ibite d a d wo l d s dde ly b ll d i
a e as o ,
n u u n e ca
’
n .
 The L ife of Eras m u s . 17

He was b ri e d
u at Bas il, in th e t rl
Ca h e d a C h u c h , o n th e r l e ft
i
S de nea r th e C ho ir i ,
n 3
. M arbl e To m b
; o n t h e o e S de fr i of

i
wh c h was h t i I s n sc riptio n

CHR I S T O S E R V A T O R rs .

D E S ID . E R A S M O R O T E R O DA M O .

Viro o mn ib us m o d s m ax m oi i
C uju s in c o m p arab ile m in o mn i dis c ip lin aru m g e n e re e r di u

t io n e m , p ri
a c o n u n c tam
j pr u de n ti a,

Pos teri e t adm irab u n t ur e t p rae dic ab u n t .

BO N I FA C I US A M ER BA C HIU S , HI ER O NYM US FR O
BEN IUS , NI C HO LA S E PIS C O PIU S Hae re de s ,

Et n u n c u p ati su pr e m ae su m v o lu n tat is vin dices

Pa tro n o o ptim o,

non M emo rice , q u am im m o rtale m s ibi E ditis Lu c u b ratio n ib us

com
p aravit, iis, tan tisp e r dum o rbi s T e rraru m s tab it, su pe r
ft r
u u o, ac e ruditis u bi q e ti m o ll q t o
u g e n u c o u u ur se d Co r p o

M o rta lis, quo

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re co n dit mit e rg o h o s x m p o
u s ,
c a u s u e re .

M rt o uu s e st IV . Eid J li s j m p t g
us u a a se ua e n arius , An n o a
C hri t o s t M
na o , . D . XX XV I .

U po n th e u pp e r P rt a of th e T o m b is a q uad an u a
g r l r Bas e ,
u p on wh i c h t
s an ds th e E ffi g ie s o f th e De ity o f Termin us , wh i c h
E ras m us c h o s e fo r th e I mpre ss of his S e a l , an d o n th e F o n r t of

th t B
a as e is h t i I s n sc ripti on .

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DE S ER AS M U M R O TER o DA M U M A rn ici
. sub ho c saxo

c o n de b an t ,

IV . e id . J li M
u as . D xxx v r
. .

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In th e 1 ,
a oo n a u ,
n ono u o so a a

M w
an , e re te d i th e M rk e t pl
as t R t d m
c d i th n a -
ac e a o er a an n e

Ye r 5 5 7 S t e e w re te d i th e S t d o f it ; b t th i
a 1 ,
a on on as e c n ea u s

h avi g b e e de f e d by th e Sp i d i the Y r 5 n an ar s
n n
J
ac as n ea 1 2, so o

as th e C try h d r v re d it Lib rty it w res t re d g i

o un a e co e s e as o a a n .

B t i th e Y r 6
u
“

n i te d o f it v ry o mpl t e f Bra
ea 1 22, ns a ,
a e c ea on o ss

ei g ht Fo o t high with the P e de t l was e re te d whi h is w s a , c , c

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no
18 The L ife of Eras m u s .

t
s an d ngi on th e Bri dg e at R o terdam, lik e ly l o g
an d n to re m i a n

t he r e, on th e F o o t o f wh c h i is t he f ll o wi g I ripti o
o n n sc n .

DES DE R O ER AS I I M O MA GN O ,

Sc i e ti r
n a um a tq
Lite raturae p o litio ris vin dici e t in sta urato ri
ue

Viro sa li
cc u s u i Prima rio , civi o m n um p ra e s tan tis s im o , ac n o m n s i i i
imm o rtalitate m s c rip t is a
e v it e rn is jure co ri secu to , S . P .
Q . R OTER
O DA M U S .

N e q u o d an s a u d s e t ti p su o s q u e p o ste ro s virtutib us p rae m ium

dc e s se t, S ta tu a nz h an c e x ae re p bli u c o e ri e n dam c u rave ru n t
g .

O n the right S i de are th e se Ve r s e s o f N icholas Heins ius .

Ba rba rix ta lern se debella to r E r as m u s ,

M ax im a la u s Batavi no min is , o re t u lit .

R eddidit, en , fa tis ,
A rs o blu cta ta s in is tris ,

D e ta n to p li
s o u m n acta quod u rn a viro es t .

Ing en ii cce les te ju ba r, m aju s qu e ca du co

Te m p o re qu i redda t, solu s E r asm u s e rit .

O n th e l e ft S i d e , an d b h i d th e r i
e n I ripti o n in the
, e s an n sc

D u tch Lan g uag e m u c h ,

to th P rp rt f th e fi r t I
e u riptio O o s n sc on . n

t he Ho u s e wh e r e E ras mu s w b o r f rm e rl y w th i I
as n, ripti o
o as s n sc n .

c es t p a rva D o rn us , n ag n us
r q u iz n a tu s E r asm u s .

Th e s am e Ho u s e be i ng r b ilt
e u an d e n a l rg e d, h as th e fo ll o wi ng

In s c ripti o n .

z E dib us his o rt iis Ill un du m deco ravit E ra m s us ,

A rtib us ing e n n is , R eligio n e, Fide .

t t r he w e ith e r ve ry l w o r ve ry t ll hi
A s fo r h is S a u e, as n o n a , s

B dy w ll
o t pr p rti e d d h d m
se , ithe r f t o l e
o o one an an so e, ne a n r an ,

b t fu o i d t d r C o tit ti
a n c e an d e il y p t ent o f Ord r
e ns u o n , an as u ou e

with th l t D vi ti n fr m hi rdi ry W y f Livi g ; h h d

e e as e a o o s o na a o n e a

fr m h i Chil dh d g r t
o s Ave r i t ti g f F i h th t
oo so ea an s on o ea n o s ,
a

he v r tt m pt d it with t th D g r f hi Life d th r f re
ne e a e e ou e an e o s ,
an e e o

o b tain d Di p ti o fro m th Po p e fr m e ti g Fi h i L t
’
a s e n sa n e o a n s n en ,
 The Li f
fe o E ra s m us . 19

as a ppe r by the Sto ry

a s ( til e s h i m e lf) i the Co l o f E ras , as he s s n

l q y call d I hthy ph gi He w s f f ir a d p l e C o m
’
o u c o a a . a o a a n a

pl e i o h d hig h F r h e d hi H ir i his yo g r Ye r
x n, a a o e a , s a ,
n un e a s,

i li i g t ye ll o w h i N
nc n n o pre tty l o g ,
littl e th i k t th
s o se n ,
a c a e

E d hi M th o m th i g l rg b t
n ,
s ou t ill m d
s hi E ye grey
e n a e, u no a e, s s

b t li ve ly h i C o
u te ,
e h fl
s d pl e s t h i V o i
un n an c c e ar u an a an ,
s ce

s m all b ut m i l h i S p e e h di ti t
,
us ca d pl i, pl e t d
s c s nc an a n, asan an

jo o se h i G ite h d m e
c , s d g r ve ; h h d
a an m o t h ppy
so an a e a a s a

M e m o ry d te Wit h e wa ve ry o t t t hi Fri d d
an ac u , s c n s an o s en ,
an

exc e e di g lib e r l tn tho e th t we r d r N e ity e p e i lly to

a o s a e un e c e ss , s c a

s t di o
u d h p e f l Y th
us an d to o h w r e de tit te i
u ou s , an su c as e s u n

th ir J o r y I hi C v rs ti he w ve ry pl
e u ne : n s t d on e a on as e as an an

a ff bl e fr e fr m p e vi h
a ,
e d m o ro o H m r b t ve ry witty e s an se u o u s, u

an d tyri l It is re l te d th t wh E m w t l d th t
sa ca . a ,
a en ra s us as o , a

L th u h d m rri d
er a d g tt th e f m
a e C th i B an with o en a o us a ar ne o ra

C h il d h h ld i
, e je tis g M ou e r y t hn t if a rdi g t s n an n sa ,
a , ac c o n o

t he p p l r T r diti o
o u a A ti h i t w s to b e b g o tt
a n,b t we e n c r s a e en e n a

M o k d N th W rl d wa i a f ir W y o w t h ve
n an a un , e o s n a a n o a a

Litt e r o f A ti h ri ts n c s .

I h ll s l de with the C h r t e r g ive f E m by Mr

a co nc u a ac n o ras us .

Th m s B w
o a wh o m p ri g h im wit h L
ro n, i o y Th t
c a n uc an , sa s , a

wh e re a E m h d tr
s l t d P rt fhi Di l g i to L ti
ras us a an s a e a o s a o ue s n a n,

h e h d m de L i
a th P tt e r o f h i C ll q i s
a uc an d h d pi e d
e a n s o o u e ,
an a co

h i Gr
s with th t S
ac e s th t it i di ffi lt to y wh i h f th
a uc c e s s , a s cu sa c o e

two w th O rig i
as l e na .

T h t b th o f th m h d
a o q l Av r i e t te r ll n
a an e ua e s on o aus e , su e ,

d i g i g K ve
es n n f wh t C m pl i ona M g it d o P rty o
s, o a o ex n, a n u e, r a s

e ve r T h t b th o f t h m w r e M e
. a o f W it d S tyr b t th t e e n o an a ,
u a

E rasm rdi g t the Ge i o f hi C try h d m o re o f

u s , ac c o n o n us s o un ,
a

t he Hum o ri s t i him th uL i di n ll P rt fL r i g an u c a n , an n a a s o ea n n

w s i fi it ly h i S p ri r Th t L i li d i wh e n
’
a n n e s u e Ag o . a uc a n v n an e,

F i ti d F bl h d p d th N m o f R li g i
’
c on an s a e a d u ur e a e e o n, an

M r lity w de b h d by Se t f wr S
o a as auc dr l
’
Me of a o so co un e s, n

Be rd a d Gri m an b t d l ly l wd a d ig r t wh ye t
ac e , u s ca n a o us e n n o an ,
o

h d th e I m p de e t pr
a h p V irt e
u nc d stil e the m e lve s
o e ac u u ,
an s

P hil o o phe r p e rp e tu lly l h i g with e

s s, t h r b o t th
a c as n on an o e a u e

Pre e d n e f th e ir ve r l Fo d r the M e rits o f the ir di ffe r t

c e c o se a un e s, en

S t e c s, d if it i p an ibl b o t Tri fl o f l e I m p rt
s o ss ; e, a u es ss o an c e

ye t ll g re e i g in a di ff re t W y to d p e n d am u e t he p o o r
a a n e n a ,
u a s
 r t M e re h elp d to h e o ut o fthe W rl d b y e po i g the m
g ea asu
’
c as o ,
x s n

t ir pro p r C l r
in h e e o ou s .

B t in a fe w Ge r ti o
u fte r him ne a ew G e e rati n
ns pru g a ,
a n n o s n

up i tnh e W o rl d we ll k w b y th,
e N m e f M o k no
s a d F ri
n r a o n n a s,

di ff ri g fr m th e f rm e r i R e li g i
e n o G rb
o d fe w o th e r C i
n o n, a , an a r

cu m t c e b t i th e m i
s an s, th e
u m i di vi d l I m p o te r ; th e
n a n, sa e n ua s s

sa m e ve rl ti g C o b we b Spi
e as e rs
n s t o th e ir e si -
l Co tr nn a no ns n ca n o

v r i e the s m e b a do d R ke he ll to the ir M o ral ; b ut f

e s s, a a n n
’
a s as s as o r

th e m y te ri s A rt
s f h e api g
ou p W e alth s d pi k i g the
o n u ,
an c n

P pl P k t s m h p ri o r t th e ir Pr de e o rs th
eo es oc e s, a uc su e o e c ss e

Pg a an Ph il o phe r a os ve rg r w F v rite th t h e t
s, s an o o n a ou a c a s a

wh l Ki g d m i to
o e n o mm o
o M al e f t r
, s a c n ac o .

Th w r t he
e se ti fi d C h e t who e F lli e
e e s an c d Vi e a s, s o s an ce s

E m
ra s h us s e ffe t lly l h d th t m e C tri e h ve
as o c ua as
’
,
a so o un s a

en tir l y t d the Dr
e u rn
’
t f th e ir C e ll s
se d i
o nes th r ou o ,
an n o e

Pl ac e s wh r th y e e
e till k e pt th ye arg w so t e m ptibl , e are ro n c n e

t th e hi g h e t D g r e e a d o b lig d t o b e l w y p the ir G rd ’
o s e , n a a s u on ua .
 21

T HE
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o uies
q

DE S I D E R IU S E R A S M U S
,

BR D A M .

T he A RGUMENT .

This Co llo q uy teaches Co u rtesy and Civility in S a lu

ting , who , when , an d by wha t Title we ou
g h t to S a lu te .

A t the F irs t M ee t in
g .

C e rt ai n
P e rs o n t e ach e s an d n o t wit h o t R e as o n t h at
,
u ,

we s h o u l d S a l u t e fr e e ly F o r a c o rt e o s an d ki n d
. u u

S al t ati o n o ft e n ti m e s e n g ag e s F ri e n ds h ip an d r e c o n
u ,

ci l e s P e rs o ns at V ari an c e an d do e s n do u bt e dly n o u ri h
,
u s

an d i n cr e as e a m t a l Be n e v o l e n c e
u u Th e r e are i n de e d s o m e
.

P e rs o n s t hat are s u ch Chu r l s an d o f s o c l o wn i s h a Di s p o s i

,

ti o n that if y o u s a l t e t h e m t h e y wil l s c arc e ly s al u t e yo

, u , u

ag ai n . Bu t t h i s V ic e is in s o m e P e rs o n s r at h e r t h e E ffe c t
o f t h e ir E d c ati o n t h a n t h e ir n at r a l Di s p o s iti o n
u ,
u .

I t is a Pi e c e o f C ivility t o s al t e t ho s e t hat c o m e in y o r
u
.
u

W ay ; e it he r s u ch as c o m e t o u s o r t ho s e t hat we g o t o
,
22 Co llo qu ies of E ras m us .

s p e ak wit h A n d in l ik e M an n e r s c h as are ab o t an y
. u u

S o rt o f W o rk e it h e r at S pp e r o r t h at y awn o r h ic c o p o r
,
u , , ,

sn e e z e o r co g h
,
B t it is t h e P a rt o f a M an t h at is civil
u . u

e v e n t o a n E x tr e m e t o s a l t e o n e t h at b e lch e s o r br e ak s
,
u ,

Wi n d b ack ward B t h e is u n ci v i l ly c ivil that s al u t e s o n e

. u

t h at is m ak i g W at e r o r e as i n g N at r e
n , u .

Go d s av y F at h e r Go d s av e yo u litt l e M o t he r Go d
e ou , ,

s av e yo Bro t h e r Go d s av e yo m y wo rt hy M as t e r Go d
u ,
u ,

s av e yo u h e a rtily U n c l e Go d s av e yo u s we e t C o s i n , u .

I t i c o u rt e o s t o m ak e Us e o f a T itl e o f R e l ati o n o r
s u

A ffi n ity n l e s s wh e n it c a rri e s s o m e t h i n g o f a R e fl e cti o n

,
u

a l o n g w it h it t h e n i n de e d it is b e tt e r n o t t o u s e s u c h T it l e s
, ,

t h o pro p e r ; b u t r a t h e r s o m e t h a t a re m o r e e n g ag i n g as
’

whe n we c all a M t h e r in L aw M o t h e r a S o n in L aw S o n
o , ,

a F a t h e r in L aw F a t h e r a S i s t e r s H s b an d Bro t h e r ; a
’

,
u ,

Br o t h e r s Wife S i s t e r : A n d t h e s am e we s h o l d do in
’

,
u

T itl e s e it h e r o f A g e o r O ffi c e
,
F o r it will b e m o r e ac c e pt .

a bl e t o s a l t e an a n ti e n t M an by t h e N am e o f F at h e r o r
u ,

v e n e rabl e S ir th an by th e S ir n am e o f A g e al tho in
,
’

an ti e n t T i m e s t h e y u s e d t o m ak e
f ’
se o fi y as an h o n u e
p ) « o v,

ou rab le T itl e Go d s av e yo u L i e t e n an t Go d s av e yo u
. u ,

C apt ai n ; b t n o t Go d s av e yo
u H o s i e r o r S ho e m ak e r u -
.

Go d s av e yo Y o t h o r y o u n g M an O ld M e n s al u t e
u u , .

y o n g M e n t h at are S tr an g e rs t o th e m by the N am e o f
u

S o n s a n d y o n g M e n ag ai n s a l t e t h e m by th e N am e o f
,
u u

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Go d sa litt l e Co rn lia m y Life m y Li g h t

ve yo u m y e , , , my
D e lig ht m y S we t h e a rt m y H o n e y m y o n ly P l e as u r e
,
e -
, , , my
l ittl e H e art m y H0 p e m y Co m f rt m y Gl o ry
, ,
o ,
.

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o .

S al O . M as t e r
Go d bl e s s ye ,
.

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.
,
.

. l
S a l Go d b e s s yo u m o s t ac c o mp lis h d, an d m o s t
’
fam o u s
24 Co lloqu ies of Eras m us .

S ap idus wi s h e s H e a t h t o h is E ras m iis l .

l
S ap idus s a u t e s h is Bea tiis , wi s h i n g him m u c h H e a l th .

A rio the r F o rm .

.b l e s s yo Crit I wi s h yo u we l l g o o d S ir
S a l Go d u o, .

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s . P e ac e b e t o t h e e Br o t h e r
u .
,

is i n de e d a Ch ri s ti an S a l t ati o n b o rro w d fro m th e f i ews : f

’
u ,

b t ye t n o t t o b e r e j e ct e d
u A n d o f th e l ik e Ki n d is A .
,

h appy L ife t o yo u .

S a l H ail M as t e r
. .

A ns In tr u t h I h ad rat h e r h av e t h an cr av e
. .

A ns . b e r yo u are at Bas il an d n o t at A the

R e mem ,
ns .

S al . Ho w do yo t h e n da re t o s p e ak L a tin wh e n yo u are
u

no t at R ome ?

F o rms o f we ll Wis hing .

A n d t o w s h we i ll is a S o rt o fS a l t ati o n
u .

To a Wo m a n w ith Ch ild .

Go d s e nd
yo u a g o o d e e ,
D l i v ry
an d h a yo u m ay m ak e t t
yo u r H b t r
us an d F a h e il
o f a fi n e Ch d ir i
M ay t h e V g n .

M o the r k ppy M t r I i t t t i
m a e yo u a h a o he w sh ha h s .

s we ll d Be lly m ay ass wag e h appily

’
H e av e n g ran t t h at .

t h i s B rt he n yo c arry wha t s o e v e r it is m ay h ave as e as y

u u , ,

o ut c o m in it h i iv
d i G d g od
an -
g s e o u a o
g
a a an n o n o -
g g y .

Tim e .

To Gu es ts .

H appy b e t h i s F e as t M c h g o o d m ay it do all t h e . u

C o m p an y I wi s h all H appi n e s s t o yo u all Go d g ive yo

. . u

a h appy Ban q e t u .
 Co u rtesy in S a lu t ing .
5

To one tha t s neez es .

l
M ay it b e u cky an d h ap py t o yo u Go d k e e p yo u . . M ay

it b e fo r y o u r H e alt h Go d b e s s it t o yo u . l .

To one tha t is a bo u t to beg in a ny Bu s in ess .

M it pro ve h appy an d pro s p e ro u s fo r th e P b l ick Go o d

ay u .

M ay t h at yo u are g o i n g ab o u t b e an n iv e r s al Go o d Go d u .

pro s p e r wh at yo are ab o u t Go d bl e s s yo r L ab o rs Go d
u . u u .

b l e s s y o r E n de avo u rs I pr ay t h at by Go d s A s s i s t an c e
u .
’

o u m ay h appily fi n i s h wh at yo h av e b e g n M a C h ri st u u
y y .

in H e av e n pr o s p e r wh a t is u n de r y o r H an d M ay wh a t u .

y o u h av e b e g n e n d h a ppily
u M ay w h at
yo are s e t ab o t . u u

e n d h a ppily Y o u are ab o t a g o o d W o rk I wi s h yo u a
. u ,

g o o d E n d o f it an d t h at pr piti o s H e av e n m ay fav o u r
,
o u

y o r pi o s Un de rt aki n g s Ch ri s t g iv e Pro s p e rity t o yo r

u u . u

E n t e rpri s e M ay wh at yo
. h av e n de rt ak e n pr o p e r u I u s .

h e a rtily b e g o f A l m i g h ty Go d t h a t t h i s D e s i g n m ay b e as
s c c e s s f l a s it is h o n o r a b l e
u u M ay t h e A ffa ir s o h appily
u .

b e n m o r e h appi l y e n d I wi s h yo a g o o d J o r n e y t o
g
u ,
. u u

Ita ly an d a b e tt e r R e t r n
, I wi s h yo u a happy V o yag e
u .
,

an d a m o r e h a ppy R e t u r n I pray Go d th at t h i s J o u rn e y
.
,

b e i n g h appily p e rfo rm d we m ay in a s ho rt T i m e h ave t h e

’

O pp o rt n ity o f c o n g r at l ati n g yo u p o n y o u r h appy R e

u u u

t u rn M ay it b e y o u r g o o d F o rt u n e t o m ak e a g o o d V o y
.

ag e t h it h e r an d b ack ag a i n M ay y o u r J o r n e y b e pl e a . u

s a n t b t y o u r R e t r n m o r e pl e as an t
,
u u I wi s h t h i s J o r n e y . u

m ay s u c c e e d ac c o r di n g t o y o r H e art s D e s ir e I w i s h t h i s
’
u .

J o u rn e y m ay b e as pl e as an t t o yo as th e wan t o f yo u r u,

g o o d C o m p an y in t h e m e an T i m e will b e tr o bl e s o m e t o s u u .

M ay you s e t S ai l wit h pr o m i s i n g Pr e ag e s I wi s h t h i s s .

J o u rn e y m ay s cc e e d a cc o rdi n g t o b o th o r Wi sh e s I wi s h
u u .

t h i s Barg ai n m ay b e fo r t he Go o d an d A dvan t ag e o f u s
b o t h I wi s h t h i s m ay b e a h appy M atch to u s all Th e
. .

bl e s se d J e s u s Go d k e e p th e e Ki n d H e ave n r e t r n yo u . u

s afe . Go d k e e p t h e e wh o art o n e H a lf o f m y L ife I wi s h .

yo u a s afe R e t u r n I wi s h th at t h i s N e w Ye ar m ay b e g i n -
.
 26 Co llo qu ies of Era s m us .

h a ppi ly , go on m o r e h appily, an d e n d m o s t h appi ly t o yo u ,

an d t h at yo m ay h av e m an y o f t h e m an d e v e ry Y e ar
u ,

h a ppi e r t h an o t h e r .

A ns A n d I ag ai n wi s h yo u m an y h appy A g e s th at yo
.
,
u

m ay n t wi s h we ll t o m e g ra ti
’
s .

S a l I wi s h yo a g l o ri o s Day t o D ay
. M ay t h i s S u n
u u .

ri s i n g b e a h appy o n e t o yo u .

A n s I wi s h yo t h e s am e
. M ay t h i s b e a h appy an d a
u .

pro s p e ro u s M o rn i n g t o b o th o f u s .

S a l F at h e r I wi s h yo u a g o o d Ni g h t
.
,
I wi s h yo u g o o d .

R e p o s e t o Ni g h t M ay yo s l e e p s we e tly Go d g iv e yo u
. u .

g o o d R e s t M ay yo u s l e e p wit h o t dr e am i n g Go d s e n d
. u .

yo m ay e it h e r s l e e p s we e tly o r dr e am pl e as an t l y
u A go od .

Ni g h t t o yo u .

A ns S i n c e yo al way s l o v e t o b e o n t h e g e tti g H an d I
. u n ,

wi s h yo u a t h o s an d H appi n e ss e s t o o e yo u wi s h t o m e
u n .

F a re well at p a rt ing .

F ar e ye all we l l
r e w e l l T ak e c a r e o f y o u r H e a l t h
. Fa . .

T ak e a g r e at C a r e o f y o r H e alt h I b id yo g o o d by u . u ,

T i m e c all s m e away fa r e ye we l l I w i s h yo as we ll as
,
. u

m ay b e F a r e we l l m i g h tily o r if yo u h ad r at h e r h av e it
.
,

s o l u s tily
,
F a r e yo we l l a s yo a re wo rt h y
. F a r e yo u as
u u .

we l l as yo de s e rv e F a r e we ll fo r t h e s e t w D ay s
u . If yo u o .

s e n d m e away far e we ll till t o m o rr o w ,

Wo l d yo h ave - . u u

an y T h i g wit h m e ? H av e yo u an y Th i n g e l s e t o s ay t o m e ?
n

An s N o t h i n g b u t to wi s h yo we l l
. u .

S a l T ak e C a r e t o pr e s e rv e y o r H e a lth
. T ak e C a r e u .

o f yo u r H lt h Lo o k we l l t o yo u r H e alth S e e t h at at
ea . .

t h e n e t M e e ti n g we s e e yo u m e rry a n d h e a rty
x I c h arg e .

y o u m a k e m c h o f y o r s e luf S e e t h a t y o h a v e a s o
u n d . u u

Mi n d i a h e al th f l Bo dy T ak e C a re yo b e n i ve rs ally
.

n u . u u

we ll b o t h in Bo dy an d M i n d .

A ns I ll pr o m i s e y u I will do my E n d avo r F ar e yo u
.
’
o e u .

we ll al s o an d I ag ai n wi s h
y o pr o s p e r o u s H e al t h u .
 Of s alu ting by an o the r .

R e m e m b e r m y h e a rty Lo v e t o F ro ben ius Be s u r e .

t o r e m e m b e r m y Lo v e t o itt e E ras m us R e me m be r m e l l .

to Ge rtru de
’
s i m ag i n ab l e R e s p e ct t e ll
M o the r wit h all

t he m I wi s h e m all we ll R e m e m b e r m e t o m y o ld Co m
’
.

p an i o ns R e m e m b e r m e t o my F ri e n ds Giv e m y Lo v e
. .

t o m y Wife R e m e m b e r m e t o y o u r Bro t h e r in y o u r L e t
.

ter . R e m e m b e r my Lo v e t o m y Ki n s m an H ave yo u an y .

S e rvic e to c o m m an d by m e t o y o r F ri e n ds u

A n s T e l l t h e m I wi s h t h e m all h e a rtily we ll
. .

S a l H av e yo u an y R e c o mm e n dati o n s to s e n d by m e t o
.

yo r F ri e n ds
u

A ns M ch H e alt h t o t h e m all b u t e s p e ci al ly t o m y
. u ,

F at h e r .

S al A re t h e r e an y P e rs o n s t o wh o m yo u wo u l d c o m
.

m an d m e an y S e rvic e ?
A n s T o all t h at as k h o w I do
. T h e H e alt h yo u h av e .

bro u g h t fro m m y F ri e n ds t o m e c arry b ac k ag a i n w ith ,

m u ch I n t e re s t C a rry m y h e a rty S e rvic e t o all t h e m t h at

.

h av e s e n t t h e ir S e rvic e t o m e Pray do s o m c h as b e m y . u

R e pr e s e n t a tiv e in s al ti n g m y F ri e n ds I wo u l d h av e writ
u .

t e n t o m y S o n in L aw b u t yo u wil l s e rv e m e i n s t e ad o f a
,

L e tt e r t o h im .

S a l S o h o s o h o wh it h e r are yo u g o i n g s o fas t
.
, ,

A ns S tr a it t o L o u va in
. .

S a l S t ay a l ittl e I h av e s o m e t h i n g t o s e n d by yo u
.
,
.

A ns Bu t it is i n c o n v e n i e n t fo r a F o o t m an t o c a r ry a
.

F a r de l What is it
S al T h at yo u r e c o mm e n d m e t o Goclen iu R u tg e rus
. s, ,

yol ri Ca mp e n s is an d all t h e S o c i e ty o f T rilin g is t s

i ,
u .

A ns If yo u p ut n o t h i n g i n t o m y S n ap s ack b u t H e al ths
.
,

I s ha ll c arry t he mwit h E as e .

S al A n d t h a t yo u m ay n o t do t h a t fo r n o t h i n g I pr ay
.
,

t h at H e al th m ay b e y o u r Co m p an i o n b o t h g o i ng an d c o m
ing b ack .
 Colloqu ies of Eras m us .

Ho w we o ug h t to co ng ra t u la te o n e tha t is re t u rn
’
d fro m a

We g l ad ll H I t is P lea
'

a re yo u are co m e we o me .
a
su er t h at yo are c o m e H o m e s afe I t is a Pl e as u r e t o us
u .

t h at yo u are c o m e we ll H o m e W e c o n g rat l at e yo u r . u

h a ppy R e t u rn W e g ive Go d Th an k s t h at yo u are c o m e

.
-

s a fe H o m e t o u s Th e m o re n e as y we we r e at t he W an t
. u

o f yo u t h e m o r e g l ad we are t o s e e yo u ag a i n
, We co n .

g r a t l
u a t e yo u an d o u r s e l v e s t o o t h at yo u a re c o m e H o m e

to us a liv e an d we l l Yo u r R e t u rn is t he m o re pl e as an t by
.

h o w m c h it was l e s s e x p e ct e d
u .

A n s I am g l ad t o o t h at as I am we ll m y s e lf I fi n d yo u
.

so . I am v e ry g l ad t o fi n d yo u in g o o d H e alth I sh o u l d .

n o t h av e t h o g h t m y s e lf we l l c o m e H o m e if I h ad n o t
u

fo u n d yo u we l l ; b u t n o w I t h i n k m ys e lf s afe in t hat I s e e ,

s afe an d in o o d H e a lt h
y o u g .

A Fo rm of ashing Question s at the fi rs t m e eting .

T he A R G U M E N T .

This Co llo q uy teaches Fo rm s of e n qu iring at the fi rs t

m ee ting . P
Vhen ce co m e
you What Ne ws bring
y ou Ho w do yo u do Si c .

G E O R G E , L I VIN US .

E OR GE . O ut o f wh at He n -
Co o p or C av e c am e yo u
L iv . W hy do yo u as k me su ch Q e s ti o n
a u

Ge Be c au s e yo u h av e b e e n s o
. p o o rly fe d ; yo u are so

t h i n a Bo dy m ay s e e t h ro yo u , ’
a n d as dry as a K e ck s .

Wh e n c e c am e yo u fro m
L iv . F ro m M o n tac ii te Co ll eg e .

Ge Th e n
. su e r yo u a re co me l o ade n wit h Le tt e r s fo r u s .

L iv N o t . so , b u t wit h L i c e I am .

Ge . We l l th e n yo u h ad Co m p an y e n o ug h .
 Co u rtesy in S a lu ting . 29

L iv In . tru t h it is n o t s afe fo r a T r ave ll e r n o w a D ays t o

g o w it h o u t C o m p an y .

Ge I k no w we ll e n o ug h a Lo us e is a S c ho l a r s C o m
’
.

p an i o n We l l b u t do yo u bri n g an y N e ws fro m Pa ris

.

L iv A y I do an d t h at in t h e firs t P l ac e t h at I k n o w
.
, ,

y o u w o n t b e li
’
e v e A t P a ris a Bete is wis e an d an Oa h
.
,

pre ac h e s .

Ge Wh at s t h at yo u t e ll m e
’
.

L iv T h at wh i c h yo u h e a r
. .

Ge Wh at is it I h e a r ?
.

L iv T h a t wh ic h I t e ll yo u
. .

G 0 m o ns tr o u s S r e M s h r o o m s an d S t o n e s m us t b e
e . u u

t h e H e a r e r s wh e r e t h e r e are s c h Pr e a c h e r s u .

L iv W e ll b t it is e v e n s o as I t e ll yo
.
,
u n o r do I s p e ak u,

o n ly by h e a r s ay b u t wh at I k n o w t o b e tr u e
, .

Ge S r e M e n m us t n e e ds b e v e ry wi s e t h e re wh e r e Be tes
. u

an d Oahs are s o .

L iv Y o u are in th e
. ri g h t on
’
t .

Of e n qu iring co n ce rn ing Health .

Ge A re yo u we l
. l
L iv L o o k in m y F ac e
. .

Ge . W hy do r at he r b id m e c as t yo u r Wat e r Do
yo u no t

y o u t a k e m e f o r a D o ct o r ? I d o n t as k
y o if y o u a re i
’
u n

H e al th fo r y o u r F ac e b e s p e ak s yo s o t o b e ; b u t I as k
,
u

y o u h o w yo lik e y o r o wn C o n diti o n
u u

L iv I am v e ry we l l in m y Bo dy b t s ick in m y M i n d
.
,
u .

Ge He s n o t we ll i n de e d t h at is s i c k in t h at P a rt
’
. .

L iv T h i s is m y Cas e I m we ll in m y Bo dy b u t s ick in
’
.
, ,

m y P o ck e t .

Ge Y o u r M o th e r wil l e as ily c u r e t h at D i s t e m p e r
. Ho w .

h av e yo u do n e fo r t h i s l o ng T i m e
L iv S o m e ti m e s b e tt e r an d s o m e ti m e s wo rs e as h u m an
.
, ,

A ffair s c o mm o n l y g o .

Ge A re y
. o u v e ry we ll in h e a l t h ? A re y o u r A ffa irs in a
30 Co lloqu ies of E ras m u s .

g o o d C o n diti o n yo r C irc m s t an c e s as yo u wo u l d
? A re u u

h av e t h e m H av e yo l ways h ad yo r H e alt h we ll ? u a u

L iv V e ry we l l I t h an k Go d By Go d s Go o dn e s I
’
.
,
. s

h av e al way h ad m y He a lt h v e ry we ll
s I h v e al way b e n . a s e

v e ry we ll h it h e rt o I h av e b e e n in v e ry g o o d fav o rabl e
.
, u ,

s e c r e h a ppy pr o s p e r o s
u , ,
s f l p e rfe t H e a lt h lik e a
u ,
s uc c e s u ,
c ,
-

Pri n c e lik a C h m pi o n fit f r an y Th i n g
,
e a ,
o .

Ge Go d s e n d yo u m y a l way e j o y t h e s a m e
. I am a s n .
'

g l ad t o h e a r it Y o u g i v e m e a Pl e a s r e in s ayi n g s o
. It u .

is v e ry pl e as a t t o m e t o h e ar t h at n I a m g l ad a t m y .

H e art t o h e ar t h i s fro m yo u Th i s is n o b ad N e w t m e . s o .

I am e x c e e di g g l ad t o h e a r yo s ay s o I wi s h yo m ay
n u . u

b e s o al way s I wi s h yo u m ay e j o y th e s am e H e a lt h a s
. n

l o n g as yo li ve In c o n g r at l ati g yo I jo y m ys e lf
u . u n u, ,

Th an k s t o H e av e n f r it o .

L i I n de e d I a m v ry w ll if yo a r
. e e u e so .

Ge W e ll b t h av e yo
.
, m e t wit h
u T r o bl e a ll t h i u no u s

w h il e
L i N o n e b t t h e W an t o f y o r g o o d C o m p a y
. u u n .

Ge W e ll b t h o w do yo do t h g h
.
,
u u ou

L i W e ll e n o g h fi n e ly bra v e ly v e ry w e ll as m ay b e
. u , , , ,

v e ry we ll i n de d h appily c o m m di o u ly n W ay am i s I
e , ,
o s ,
o s .

e nj o y r at h e r wh a t H lt h I wi s h t h an what I de s e rv e d ea , ,

Pri e ly H e r c l an Cham pi o lik e

nc ,
u e ,
n- .

Ge I was e x p e c ti n g wh e n yo w l d s ay B ll lik e t o o
. u ou u -
.

Of be ing Ill .

Ge A re yo u in g o o d H e alt h
.

L i I w i s h I we r e
. N o t a lt o g e t h e r . so we ll as I wo u ld b e .

I n de e d I am s o ,
soPr e tty we ll I am as we ll as I c an
. .

be ,
i nc e I c n t
s a
’
b e o w e ll a I w o l d b e
s A I s e to b e s u . s u .

S as it pl e a e s
o s Go d T r ly o t v e ry we ll
. N e ve r wo rs e
u n .

in all m y L ife . A I am w t to b e
s I m as t h e y s e to
on . a u

b e wh o h a e t o v do w it h t h e D o c t o r .

Ge Ho w do yo u do ?
.

L i N o t as I wo u l d do
. .
3 2 Co llo qu ies of Eras m u s .

ev e r an d an o n new o nes s pri n g up t h at we r e un k n o wn

b e fo re .

Ge T h e r e we r e m o r e
. o ld o nes t h an e no u
g h b e f reo .

L i T hu s
. it pl e as e s N at r e t o de al wit h is a u us, wh ic h
littl e t o s e v e r e o .

Ge Ho w o ft n do e s th e F it c o m e
. e

Li H o.w o ft e d o yo s ay
? E v e ry D ay n ay e v e ry
n u .
,

H o r i n de e d
u .

Ge O w o n de rf l ! I t is a s ad A ffli c ti o
. Ho w did yo
u n . u

g e t t h i s Di t e m p e r ? H o w do yo u t h i n k yo
s c am e by it u

L i By R e as o n o f W an t
. .

G W hy yo do n t s e t o b e s o s u p e r s titi o s as t o s t a r v e
’
e . u u u

y o rs e lf wit h F s ti n g
u a .

L i It is n o t Bi g o t ry b t P e n u ry
. u .

Ge Wh at do yo m e an by P e n ry
. u u

L i I m n I c o l d g e t n o V i c t al s I b e li e v e it c am e by
. ea u u ,

a Co l d I fan cy I g o t t h e Di t e m p e r by e ati n g r o tt e n E g g
. s s .

By dri n ki g t o m h W at e r i m y Wi e T h i s C r u dity in
n o uc n n .

m y S t o m ac h c am e by e ati n g g r e e n A ppl e s .

G B t c o n s i de r wh e t h e r y u h an t c o n tr ac t e d t h i s D i
’
e . u o s

t e m p e r by l o g an d l at e S t dyi n g by h ar d Dri n ki ng o r
n u , ,

i m m o de rat e s e o f V e n e ry ? W hy do n t yo u s e n d fo r a
u
’

D o c to r ?
L i I am a fr a i d h e s h o l d do m e m o r e H a r m t han g o o d
. u .

I am afrai d h e s h o l d p o i s o n m i n s t e ad o fc ri n g m e u e u .

Ge Y o o g h t t o c h s e o n e t h at yo c a c o n fi de in
. u u u u n .

L i If I m s t dye I h ad r a t h e r dye o n c e fo r a ll t han t o

. u , ,

b e t o r m e n t e d wit h s o m an y S l o p s .

Ge W e ll t h e n b e y o u r o wn D o ct o r If yo c an t tr s t ’
.
, . u u

t o a D o c t o r pr ay Go d b e y o u r P h y s i c i an
, Th e r e h av e b e e n .

s m e t h a t h av e re c o e r d t h e ir H e a lt h by p tti
’
o
g vn a , u n o

D o m i n i c an o r a F ran ci s c an F ryars C wl o .

L i A n d p e rh a p it h ad b e e n t h e s am e Th i n g if t h e y h ad
. s ,

p t o n a W h o r e m a t e r s C l o ak T h e s e t h i n g s h av e n o
’
u - s .

E ffe c t p o n t h o e t h at h av e n o F ait h in e m
’
u s .

Ge W h y t h e b li e v e t h at yo u m ay r e c o v e r S o m e h av e
. n, e .

b e e n c u r d by m aki ng Vo ws t o a S ai n t
’
.
 Co u rtesy in S a lu ting 33

. I
L i Bu t hav e n o D e ali n g s wit h S ai n t s .

Ge The n pray t o Ch ri s t t h at yo u m ay hav e Fa it h, an d

.

l
that h e wo u d b e pl e as e d t o b e s t o w t he B e ss i n g o f H e a t h l l
u po n yo u .

Li. I c an t te ll whe the r it wo l d b e a Bl e s si n g o r n o

’
u .

Ge W hy is it n o t a Bl e s s i n g t o b e fr e e d fro m a Dis
.
,

tem p e r
L i S o m e ti m e s it is b e tt e r t o dye I ask n o th i n g o fhim ‘

.
.
,

b ut o n l y t hat he d g iv e m e wh a t wo u l d b e b e s t fo r m e
’
.

Ge T ak e s o m e t h i n g t o p rg e yo u
. u .

Li I am l ax ative e n o u g h alr e ady

. .

Ge T ak e s o m e t h i n g t o m ak e yo u g o t o S t o o l
. Yo . u

m us t t ak e a P u rg e .

Li I o u g h t to t ak e s o m e t h i ng t hat is bi n di ng rat he r fo r
.
,

I am t o o l ax ative .

Of en q u iring f
o a Pe rso n upo n his Retu rn .

T he A RGUMENT
Of in te rrog a ting Pe rso n retu rn ing fro m a You rney
a ,

co n cern in
g Wa r p riva te A
f a irs a D isappo in tm en t
, , ,

reat Pro mises a Wi e L in — D L

g f y g ih a ng e rs
, oss e s , , ,

&c .

G E O R GE . H ave yo u had a good an d pro s p e ro us Jo ur

n ey ?

Li . P re tty g o o d ; b u t that t he r e is su ch R o b bi n g e v e ry
Ge Th i s is th e E ffe ct o f W ar
. .

L i It is s o , b u t it is a wick e d
. o ne .

Ge Did yo u
. co m e on Fo o t or on H o rs e b ack-

Li P art o f t he W ay a F o o t P art
.
, in a Co ach
H o rs e b ack an d P art by S e a
-
,
.

Ge Ho w g o M at te rs in F ra n ce
.
34 Co lloqu ies of Eras mus .

L i Al . l ’
s th i n g b ut W ar tal k d o f
in Co n fu s i o n , t h e r e
’
s no
’
.

What M i s ch i e fs t h e y m ay bri n g u p o n the ir E n e m i e s I

k n o w n o t b u t th i s Im s re o f the F ren ch th e m s e lve s are ’
u ,

afflict e d w it h un e x pr e s s ibl e C al am iti e s .

Ge Wh e n c e c o m e all th e s e t u m u lt u ary W ars ?

.

L i Wh e n c e s h o u l d t he y c o m e b u t fro m the A m biti o n o f

.

M n arc hs
o

Ge B t it wo u l d b e m o r e t he ir Pru de n c e t o app e as e the s e

. u

S t r m s o f h u m an A ffairs
o .

L i A pp e as e e m ! A y so t h e y do as t he S o u t h Wi n d
’
.
, ,

do e s t h e S e a T h e y fan cy th e ms e l v e s t o b e Go ds an d that
.
,

t he W o rl d was m ade fo r t h e ir S ake s .

Ge N ay r at h e r a Pri n c e was m ade fo r the Go o d o f th e

.
,

C o m m we alth an d n o t t h e Co m m o n we alt h fo r t he S ak e
on ,

o f t h e Pri n c e .

L i N ay t h e re are C l e rg y m e n t o o wh o bl o w u p t h e
.
, ,

C al s an d s o n d an A l ar m t o t h e s e T m lt s
o ,
u u u .

Ge I d h av e t h e m s e t in t h e F ro n t o f t h e Batt e l
’
. .

L i A y ay b t t h e y t ak e C a r e t o k e e p o u t o f H a r m s
’
.
, , u

W ay .

Ge . l e ave t h e s e p ubli c k A ffairs t o Pro vi de n c e

Bu t le t us .

H w g o yo r o wn M att e rs
o u

L i V e ry we ll h appily i n diffe re n tly we ll t o l e r ably

.
, , , .

G Ho w g o e s it wit h y o r o wn Bu s i n e s s
e . A s yo u u

wo l d h av e it
u

L i N ay b e tt e r t h an I c o u l d h av e wis h d fo r b e tt e r t han
’ ’

,
.
,

I de e rve b e yo n d what I c o u l d h ave h o p d fo r

s ,
’
.

G A re all Th i n g s a cc o r di n g t o y o u r Mi n d ? Is all we l l ?
e .

Has e ve ry T h i n g s c c e e de d u

L i It c a t b e wo rs e
. It is i m p o s s ib l e it s h o u l d b e wo rs e
n
’
.

t h a it is
n .

G Wh at t h e n h an t yo g o t wh at yo u s o g h t fo r
’
e .
, u u

Ha t yo a g h t th e Gam e y u h u n t e d
n
’
u c u o

L i H nt . A y I did h n t i n de e d b t with v e ry il l
u , u ,
u

S uc c e s s .

Ge . Bu t is t h e r e no H o p e t he n
Li . H o pe e n o u g h, b ut n o t hi n g e l s e .
 Co u rtesy in S a lu ting .
35

Ge Did th e Bi s ho p g iv e yo u
. no H o pe s ?
Li Y e s , wh o e Cart Lo ads,
. l an d who l e S h i p Lo ads o f
H o p e ; b ut n o t h i n g e l s e .

Ge Has h e s e n t yo u n o t h i ng ye t
.

L i He p ro m is d m e l arg e l y b u t h e has ve r s e n t me
’
. , ne a

Ge Th e n yo u m us t iv e in H o p e s
. l .

L i A y, b ut t h at wo n t fi
.
’
t h e Be y the y th at fe e d ll ll
u p o n H o p e m ay b e s ai d t o h an g b u t n o t t o iv e , l .

Ge Bu t ho we v e r th e n , yo u we re the ig h t e r fo r trav e i n g ,
. l ll
no t h avi n g y o u r P o ck e ts l o ade d .

L i I c o n fe s s t h at , n ay, an d s afe r t o o
. fo r a n e m pty
P o ck e t is the b e s t D e fe n c e in t he Wo r d ag ai n s t Th i e ve s l
b u t fo r all t hat, I h ad r ath e r h ave th e Bu rt he n an d th e
D an g e r t o o .

Ge Y o u was
. no t ro b b
’
d o f any Th i n g by t he W ay , I
ho pe ?
L i Ro b b d !
.
’
Wh at c an t has n o yo u ro b a M an o f t ha
t h i n g ? The re was m o re R e aso n fo r o the r F o lk s t o b e
’

afr a i d o f m e t h an I o f t h e m h avi n g n e v e r a P e n n y in m y
, ,

P o ck e t I m i g ht s i n g an d b e s t arve d all t he W ay I we n t
.
'
.

H ave yo u an yth i n g m o re t o s ay
Ge Wh e r e are yo u g o i n g n o w ?
.

L i S trait H o m e t o s e e h o w all do t he r e wh o m I h an t
’
.
, ,

s e e n th i s l o n g T i m e .

Ge I wi s h yo u m ay fi n d all we l l at H o m e
’

. .

Li I pray Go d I m ay
. Has any Th i n g n e w happ e n d .
’

at o u r H o u s e s i n c e I we n t awa y

Ge N o th i n g b u t o n ly y o u ll fi n d y o u r Fam ily b i g g e r th an
’
.

it was ; fo r yo u r Ca tu lla h as br o u g h t yo u a l itt l e Ca tulu s ,

s i n c e yo u h av e b e e n g o n e Yo r He n h as l ai d yo u an E g g . u .

L i T h at s g o o d N e ws I l ik e yo u r N e ws an d I ll pro m i s e
’ ’
.
, ,

t o g ive yo u a Go s p e l fo r it .

Ge Wh at Go s pe l ? T h e Go s p e l acc o r di n g to S t M atthew ?
. .

Li N o b u t acc o rdi n g t o Ho mer

.
,
H e re t ak e it . .

Ge K e e p yo u r Go s p e l t o y o u r se l f I h av e S t o n e s e n o ug h
.
,

at H o m e .
3 6 Co lloqu ies of Eras m us .

L i Do n t
.
’
s l ig ht my Pr e s e n t, it l
is th e E ag e s S to n e ; It
’

is g o o d fo r Wo m e n with Ch i d l it is g o o d to b ri n g o n t he i r
L ab o u r .

Ge S ay yo u s o ? The n it is a v e ry acc e p t ab
. l Pr
e ese n t
t o m e , an d I ll
e n de av o u r t o m ak e yo u A m e n ds
’
.

L i Th e A m e n ds is m ade a r e ady b y yo u r l k in d
'

. Ac
c e p t an c e .

Ge N ay, n o th i n g in t h e Wo r d c o u d c o m e m o re se as o n
. l l
o r m y Wife s Be lly is u p t o h e r M o u t h a m o s t l
'

’
ab ly, f .

L i Th e n
. I ll ’
m ak e t h i s Ba rg ai n wit h yo u ; t hat if s h e
h as a Bo y, yo u l
wil le t m e b e t h e Go dfat h e r .

Ge . We l l I ll ’
pro m i s e yo u t hat, an d that yo u sha ll n am e

it t o o .

Li . I wi sh it m ay b e fo r b o th o ur Go o d .

Ge N ay, fo r all
. o ur Go o d .

M A U R ICE , C YP R IA N
'

M a . Yo uc o me b ack fat te r t han yo u u se d to b e : Yo u

are

are r e t u rn e d t al l e r .

Cy Bu t in T r u t h I h ad rat he r it had b e e n wise r o r m o re

.
,

l e a rn e d .

M a Y o u h ad n o Be ar d wh e n yo u we n t away ; b ut yo u
.

h av e bro u g h t a l itt l e o n e b a ck wit h yo u Y o u are g ro wn .

s o m e wh a t o l di sh s i n c e yo u we n t away Wh at m ak e s yo . u

l o o k s o p al e s o l e an s o wri n k l e d ?
, ,

Cy A s is m y Fo rt un e s o is th e H abi t o f my Bo dy
.
,
.

M a Has it b e e n b u t b ad t h e n
.

Cy S h e n e v e r is o t he rwi s e t o m e b ut n e v e r wo r se in m y
.
,

L ife t h an n o w .

M a I a m s o r ry fo r t h at
. I am s o rry fo r y o u r M is fo rtu n e
. .

B t pr ay wh at is t h i s Mi s ch an c e ?
u ,

Cy I h av e l o s t all m y M o n e y
. . .

flIa Wh a t in th e S e a ?
.

Cy N o o n S h o r e b e fo r e I we nt abro ad
.
, ,
.

M a W he r e ?
.
 Co u rtesy in S alu ting .
37

Cy Up o n the E ng lis h Co as t
. .

. ll
M a It is we yo u s c ap d with yo u r Life it is b e t t e r t o
’

lo s e y o u r M o n e y, t h an t h at ; t h e o s s o f o n e s g o o d N am e , l
is wo rs e t h an th e Lo s s o f M o n e y .

Cy My L ife an d R e p u t ati o n are s afe b u t m y M o n e y is

.

lo s t
.

M a The Lo ss o f L ife n e ve r c an b e re p air d th e Lo s s o f

’
.

R e p u t ati o n v e ry hardly b u t t h e Lo s s o f M o n e y m ay e as ily

b e m ade u p o n e W ay o r an o t h e r Bu t h o w c am e it ab o u t ? .

.
’
ll
Cy I c an t t e u n e ss it wa s m y De s ti n y
, l S o it p le as d .
’

Go d A s th e De vi wo u d h ave it
. l l .

M a N o w yo u s e e t h at L e a rn i n g an d V i rt ue are t h e
.

s afe s t R iche s ; f o r a s t h e y c an t b e t ak e n fro m a M an , so

’

n e it h e r are t h e y b u rt h e n s o m e t o h im t h at c a rri e s t h e m .

Cy I n de e d yo u Ph ilo s o p h iz e v e ry we b u t in the m e an ll
’

T i m e Im in P e rp e x ity
’
l .

CL A UD I U S , BA L B U S .

Cl I am g l ad t o s e e yo u we ll co m e H o me Bulbus
. .

Ba A n d I t o s e e yo u al ive Cla udius

. .

Cl Y o u are we l c o m e H o m e i n t o y o u r o wn Co u n t ry ag ai n
. .

Ba Y o u s h o u l d rat he r c o ng ratu l at e m e as a Fu g itiv e

.

Cl . W hy s o ?
Ba Be c au s e t h e y are all u p in A r m s the r e
. .

Cl But wh at h av e S cho l a rs t o do wit h A r m s

.

Ba But t h e re t he y do n t s p ar e e v e n S ch o l ars
’
. .

Cl . It is we ll yo u re g o t o ff s afe
’
.

Ba . Birt I did n o t g e t o ff wit ho u t D an g e r n e it he r .

Cl . Y o u are c ome b ack q u i te an o t h e r M an t han yo u we n t

Ba . Ho w s o
Cl W hy o f a D utch M an yo u are b e c o me a F rench M an
.
, , .

Ba W hy was I a C ap o n wh e n I w e n t away
.
,

Cl . Yo u r Dre s s s h o ws th at yo u
’
re t urn d
’
fro m a Dutch
M an in to a F rench M an .
38 Co lloquies of Eras m us .

Ba I had rat he r s ffe r t h i s M e t amo rpho s i s than b e

. u ,

t u r u d i n t o a He n Bu t as a Co wl do e s n o t m ak e a M o nk
’
.
,

s o n e it h e r do e s a Gar m e n t a F re nch M an .

Cl H av e yo u le arn d t o s p e ak F rench
’
.

Ba I n di ffe r e n tly we l l
. .

Cl Ho w did yo u l e ar n it
.

Ba O f T e ac he rs t h at we r e n o du mb o n e s I ass u r e yo u
. .

Cl F ro m who m
. .

Ba O f l i tt l e Wo me n mo r e fu ll o f To n g u e than T u rt l e
.
, ,

Do v e s .

Cl It is e as y t o l e ar n t o s p e ak in s u ch a S cho o l Do yo u
. .

pro n o u n c e the F rench we ll

Ba Y e s t hat I do an d I pro n o u n c e L atin aft e r the
.
, ,

F ren ch M o de .

Cl T he n yo u wi ll n e v e r wri t e g o o d V e rs e s
. .

Ba Why s o .

Cl Be c au s e yo u l l m ak e fal s e Q u an titi e s
’
. .

Ba Th e Q u ality is e n o u g h fo r m e
. .

Cl Is Pa ris c l e ar o f t h e Pl ag u e
.

Ba N o t q u it e b u t it is n o t c o n ti n u al s o m e t i m e s it ab at e s
.
, , ,

an d ano n it re t u rn s ag ai n s o m e ti m e s it s l ack e n s an d t he n ,

r ag e s i
ag a n .

Cl Is
. no t W ar i ts e l f P l ag u e e no u g h ?
Ba It is s o u n l e s s Go d tho u g ht o t h e rwi s e
.
, .

Cl S u r e Br e ad m u s t b e v e ry de ar th e r e
. .

Ba Th e r e is a g r e at S c arcity o f it
. Th e re is . a g r e at
Wan t o f e v e ry Th i n g b ut wick e d S o l di e rs . Go o d M e n are

wo n de rfu l c he ap t h e re .

Cl What is in the Mi n d o f th e F rench t o

.
go to W arwith
t h e Germ a n s ?
Ba Th e y h av e Mi n d i m it ate th e Be e t l e that wo n t
’
. a to ,

g iv e P l ac e to the E ag l e . E v e ry o n e th i n ks h i ms e l f an
He rcules in W ar .

Cl I wo n t de t ai n yo u any l o n g e r at s o m e o the r T i me
.
’

w e l l div e rt o u rs e l v e s m o r e l a rg e l y wh e n we c an b o t h s p are
’

T ime A t pre s e n t I h av e a l itt l e Bus i n e s s t hat c all s m e to

.

an o th e r P l ac e .
40 Co llog u ies of Erasmus .

Pe O h ! Y o u i m p u de n t F e ll o w ! do n
. t I h e ar yo u s p e ak ? ’

jo N ay yo u are m o re i m p de n t fo r I t o o k yo u r M ai d s
’
.
, u ,

Wo rd fo r it l at e ly t hat yo we r e n o t at H o m e an d yo u, u ,

wo n t b e l i e v e m e m ys e l f
’
.

Pe Y o u re in th e R i g ht o n t y o u v e s e rv d m e in m y o wn
’ ’ ’ ’
.
,

Ki n d .

jo A s I s l e e p n o t fo r e v e ry Bo dy s o I am n o t at H o m e
.
,

t o e v e ry Bo dy b u t fo r T i m e t o c o m e s h all al ways b e at
,

H o me t o yo u .

Pe M e t h i n k s yo u l iv e th e Life o f a S n ai l
. .

j o . W hy s o ?
Pe Be c au s e yo u
. k e e p al ways at H o me an d n e v e r s ti r
abr o ad j u s t l ik e a l am e C o b l e r al ways in h is S t all
, Yo u .

s it at H o m e t i ll y o u r Br e e c h g ro ws t o y o u r S e at .

jo A t H o m e I h av e s o m e th i n g t o do b u t I have n o Bu s i
.
,

n e s s abro ad an d if I h ad t h e W e at h e r we h av e h ad f
, or ,

s e v e ral D ay s p as t wo l d h av e k e pt m e fr o m , g o i n g abro ad
u .

Pe Bu t n o w it is fair an d wo l d t e m p t a Bo dy t o wal k
’

.
,
u

o ut s e e h o w c h a rm i n g pl e as an t it is .

jo I f yo u h ave a Mi n d t o walk I wo n t b e ag ai ns t it
’
. .

Pe In T r u t h I t h i n k we o u g h t to t ak e the O pp o rt un i ty
.
,

o f t h i s fi n e W e at h e r .

B u t we o u g ht t o g e t a m e rry C o m p an i o n o r two t o
j o .
,

g o a l o n g w it h u s .

Pe S o we wi l l b u t t e ll m e wh o yo u d hav e the n
’
. .

W h t if w u l d g e t Hug h
j o . a e s h o

Pe Th e r e is n o g r e at Di ffe r e n c e b e twe e n Hug o an d

.

j o . the n I l ik e it m i g h ty we ll
Co m e on , .

Pe Wh at if we s ho u l d c al l A la ra us ?
.
’

jo He s n o du m b M an I ll as s u r e yo u what h e wan ts in
’ ’
.
,

H e ari n g h e ll m ak e u p in Tal ki n g
’
.

Pe I f yo u wi ll we ll g e t N a t in s a l o ng wit h u s t o o
.
,
’
/ .

jo If we h av e b u t h im we s h al l n e v e r wan t m e rry S t o ri e s
.
,
.

I lik e the Co m p any m ai n ly the n e x t Thi ng is to pi t ch u p o n ,

a p l e as an t Pl ac e .

Pe I ll s h o w yo u a P l ac e wh e r e yo u s hall n e i the r want

’
.
 Fa mily D is co u rs e .
41

t he S hade o f a Gr o v e , no r th e p e as an t V e rdu re o f M e ado ws , l

l
n o r t h e p u r i n g S tr e am s o fF o u n t ai ns , y o u s ay it is a P ac e
’
ll l
wo rt hy o f th e M u s e s t he ms e v e s l .

o Y o u pr o m i s e n o bly
j
B
. .

Pe Y o u are t o o i n t e n t u p o n yo u r o o k s , yo u s it t o o
.

l
c o s e t o y o u r Bo o k s , yo u m ak e y o u rs e f e an wit h im mo de l l
rat e S t u dy .

j o I. h ad r at h e r g r o w e an wit h S t u dy t h a n wit h Lo v e l .

.
’
l
Pe W e do n t iv e t o s tu dy, b u t we t h e r e fo r e s t u dy t hat
we m ay iv e p e as an t y l l l .

j o I.n de e d I c o u d iv e an d dye in m y S t u dy l l .

Pe . I
appr o v e we ll
e n o u g h o f s tu dyi n g h ar d, b u t n o t t o

s tu dy m ys e lf t o D e at h .

Pe Has t h i s W a k p le as d yo u l ’
.

j o I.t h as b e e n a c h ar m i n g p e as an t o n e l .

2 . G IL E S , L E O N A R D .

Ci . W he r e is o ur L eo n a ra
'
a g o n g i ?
Le . I
was c o m i n g t o yo u .

C i That yo u do b ut s e do m
. l .

L e W hy s o
.

-
C i Be c aus e yo u h an t b e e n t o s e e m e t h i s twe v e M o n th s
.
’
l .

Le . I
h ad r at h e r e rr o n that H an d to b e wan t e d, t han t o
b e t ire s o m e .

C i I am n e v e r t ir e d w ith the Co m p an y o f a g o o d Fri e n d :

.

N ay, th e o ft n e r yo u c o m e t h e m o r e we c o m e yo u are l .

L e But by the W ay, h o w g o e s M att e rs at y o u r H o u s e

. .

. l
C i Wh y t ru y no t m an y T h i n g s as I wo u l d h av e the m .

L e I do n t wo n de r at t h at, b u t is yo u r Wife bro ug ht to

’
.

C i A y, a g re at Wh i e ag o , an d had t wo at a Birth to o
. l '

L e Ho w, two at o n c e
.

’
. ll
C i Tis as I t e yo u, an d m o re than t hat s he s wit h Chi d
’
l
ag a n i .

L e That s the
.
’
W ay to i n c re as e yo ur Fam i y l .
42 Co lloquies of Eras mus .

C i A y, b ut I wi sh F o rt u n e wo u d i n cr e as e my M o n e y
. l as

m u ch as m y Wife do e s m y F am ily .

L e H av e yo u di s p o s e d o f yo u r D au g ht e r ye t ?
.

Ci N o , n o t ye t
. .

l
L e I wo u d hav e yo u c o n s i de r if it b e n o t h az ardo us t o
.

k e e p s u c h a g re at M ai d as s h e at H o me , yo u s h o u d o o k l l
_

o ut f o r a H u s b an d fo r he r .

C i Th e re s n o N e e d o f t h at, fo r s he has S we e t-h e ar ts

’
.

l
e n o u g h a r e ady .

L e Bu t why t h e n do n t yo u s i n g e o u t o n e fo r h e r, him
.
’
l
l
that yo u ik e th e b e s t o f t h e m
C i Th e y are all s o g o o d t h at I c an t t e wh ich t o chus e
.
’
ll
But my D au g h t e r wo n t h e a r o f m arryi n g ’
.

L e Ho w s ay yo u
. I f I am n o t m i s t ak e n , s he has b e e n
l
m arri ag e ab e fo r s o m e T i m e S h e h as b e e n fi t fo r a Hus
.

l
b an d a g re at W h i e , rip e fo r W e dlo c k , r e ady fo r a H u s b an d
.

th is g re at W h i e l .

C i W hy no t, s h e is ab o v e s e v e n t e e n , s h e s ab o v e two an d
’
.

t we n ty, s h e s in h e r n i n e t e e n th Y e ar, s h e s ab o v e e i g ht e e n
’ ’

Y e ars o ld .

L e Bu t why is s h e av e rs e t o M arri ag e
.

Ci S h e s ays s he h as a Mi n d t o b e m arri e d t o Ch ri s t
. .

L e In T r u t h h e h as a g re at m an y Bri de s
. Bu t is s he .

l
m arri e d t o an e vi Ge n i u s t hat liv e s c h astly with a H us b an d
C i I do n t t h i n k s o
’
. .

L e Ho w c am e t h at Wh i ms e y i n t o h e r H e ad
.

.
’
l
C i I c an t t e l , b u t t h e re s n o p e rs u adi n g h e r o u t o f it
’

b y all t h at c an b e s ai d t o h e r .

l
L e Y o u s h o u d t ak e Ca r e th at th e re b e n o T rick s te rs
.

l
that i n v e ag e o r dr aw h e r away .

C i I k n o w t h e s e Ki dn app e rs we
. e n o u g h an d I driv e ll ,

th i s Ki n d o f Catt e l as far fro m my H o u s e as I c an .

L e Bu t wh at do
.
yo u i n t e n d t o do t h e n Do yo u i nte nd
t o le t h e r h a H u mo u rve he r
C i N o I ll pr e ve n t it if p o ss ibl e ; I ll t ry e v e ry M e tho d
’ ’
.
,

t o alt e r h e r M i n d b u t if s h e p e r s i s t s in it I ll n o t fo rc e h e r
’

ag ai ns t h e r Will l e s t I s h o u l d b e fo u n d t o fi g ht ag ai ns t
,

Go d o r r at h e r t o fi g h t ag a i ns t th e M o nk s
,
.
 Family D iscourse .
43

Le . I p e ak ve ry re l i g i o u s l y ; b u t tak e Care t o
n de e d yo u s

t ry h e r Co ns t an cy t hro ug h l y l e s t s h e s ho ul d afte rwards ,

re p e n t it wh e n it is t o o l at e
, .

Ci Ill do my ut mo s t E n de avo u rs
’ '

. .

L e Wh at E m p l o y m e n t do yo u r S o ns fo ll o w ?
.

Ci The e l de s t h as b e e n m arri e d th i s g o o d Wh i l e an d
.
,

wi ll b e a F ath e r in a l itt l e T i m e ; I hav e s e n t the yo u ng e s t

away t o Pa ris fo r h e did n o t h i n g b u t p l ay wh i l e h e was
,

W hy did yo u s e nd h im th it he r ?
That he m i g ht c o me b ack a g re ate r Fo o l than h e

D o n t tal k s o ’
.

The m i ddl e m o s t has l at e l y e n te r d i n to l

h o y O rde rs
’
.

I wi sh e m all we ll ’
.

3 . M O P S US , 0 13 0111 0 .

M o. Ho w is it ? What are yo u do i n g D ro mo
Dr I m s i t ti n g s t i ll
’
. .

M o. 1 .
b ut ho w d o M att e rs g o wit h yo u
see th at
D r A s the y u s e t o do wi th u n fo rt u n at e P e rs o n s
. .

M o Go d fo rbi d t hat that s ho u d b e yo u r Cas e But what

. l .

are yo u do i n g ?

Dr . I
am i d i n g as yo u s e e l
do i ng j us t n o t h i n g at all
,
.

M o It is b e tte r t o b e i d e th an do i n g o f n o th i n g it m ay
. l
b e I i nt e rru p t yo u, b e i ng e mp lo y d in s o m e M at t e rs o f
’

Co n s e que n c e
ll l
D r N o , re a y, e nt i re y at Le i s u r e ; I j u s t b e g an t o b e
.
‘

l
t ir d o fb e i n g a o ne , an d was wi s h i n g fo r a m e rry Co m
’

p an i o n .

M o It may b e
. I
h i nde r, in te rru p t, di stu rb yo u, b e i n g
ab o u t s o m e Bu s i ne ss ?

D r N o , yo u div e rt me, b e 1n g tir e d with b e i ng i d e

. l .

M o . P ray p ardo n me if I hav e i n te rrup te d yo u um

s e as o n ab ly .
44 Co llog u ies f Eras m u s
o .

D r N ay yo u cam e
. v e ry s e aso n ably ; yo u are c o me in
,

t he Nick o f T i m e I was j s t n o w wi s h i n g fo r yo u I am u

e x tr e m e g l a d o f y o r Co m p an y u .

M o It m ay b e yo u are ab o u t s o m e s e ri o u s Bus i n es s th at
.
,

I wo u l d by n o m e an s i n t e rru p t o r h i n de r
D r N ay r at he r it is acc o r di n g t o t h e o ld Pro v e rb T a lh
.
, ,

of the D e v il a n d he ll app ea r fo r we we re j us t n o w s p e aki n g

’

o f yo u .

M o rt I b e li e v e yo u we re fo r my E ar t i ng l e d
. In s ho , ,

m i g h tily as I c am e a l o n g .

D r Wh i c h E ar was it
.

M o My l e ft fr o m wh ic h I g ue ss th e re was n o Go o d s ai d
.
,

of m e .

D r N ay,. I ll’
as s u e r yo u t he re was no th i ng b ut Go o d
sa id .

M o . T h e n th e o ld Pr o ve rb is no t tru e . Bu t what g o o d
N e ws h av e yo u
D r T h e y s ay yo u are b e co m e a H u n t s man
. .

M o N ay, m o r e t han t h at, I h av e g o tt e n t he Gam e

. no w

in m y N e t s t h at I h av e b e e n hu n ti n g aft e r .

Dr What Gam e is it ?
.

M o A pr e tty Gir l t h at I am t o m ar ry in a Day o r two

.
,

an d I i n tr e a t yo u t o h o n o u r m e wit h y o u r g o o d C o m p any

at m y W e ddi n g .

D r Pr ay wh o is y o u r Bri de
.
,

M o A lice t h e D a g h t e r o f Ch re mes
.
, u .

D r Y o u are a r ar e F e l l o w t o c h s e a Be au ty fo r o n e !
. u

C an yo u fan cy t h at Bl ack a t o p S n u b n o s d S p arr o w

’
- - -
, ,

m o u th d P au n c h b e lly d C r e at u r e
’ ’
- .
,

M o Prit h e e h o l d t hy T o n g u e I m arry he r t o p l e as e my
.
,

s e l f an d n o t yo u
, Pray is it n o t e n o ug h t hat I l ik e he r
.
,

The l e s s s he p l e as e s yo u t h e m o re s h e ll p l e as e m e
’
.
,

4 . S YR U S , GE TA .

Sy . I wi s h yo u m u ch H appi n e s s .

Ge . A n d I wi s h yo u do u b l e wh at yo u wi s h m e .
 Fa m ily D iscou rs e .
45

Sy . Wh at are yo u do i ng ?
Ge . I am t al ki ng .

Sy . Wh at ! By yo u rs e l f
Ge . A s yo u s e e .

Sy . It m ay b e yo u are ta l ki g n yo u rs e l f an d t he n yo u
to ,

o u g ht to see to it t hat yo u a t lk t o an h o n e s t M an .

Ge . N ay, I am co n ve rs i ng with a v e ry fac e ti o u s Co m

p an on i .

Sy With wh o m
.

Ge Wit h Ap uleius
. .

Sy Th at I t h i n k yo u are al ways do i n g
.
, b u t th e M u se s
l o ve I n t e rm i ss i o n yo u s tudy c o n ti n u al l y .

Ge I am n e v e r t ir e d wit h S tu dy
. .

Sy -It m ay b e s o b u t ye t yo u o u g ht t o s e t Bo un ds ;
.
,

t ho u g h S t u dy o u g h t n o t t o b e o m it te d ye t it o u g h t s o m e ,

t i m e s t o b e i n t e r m itt e d S t u di e s are n o t t o b e q u it e t h ro wn
as i de , ye t t h e y o u g h t fo r a W h il e t o b e ai d as i de ; t h e r e is l
l
n o t h i n g p e asan t t hat wan t s Vari e ty th e s e do me r P e as u re s l l
are made u s e o f t h e p e as an t e r th e y are l
Y o u do n o th i n g .

l
e s e b u t s t u dy Y o u are a ways s t u dyi n g
. Y o u are c o n l .

t in u ally at y o u r Bo o k s Y o u re ad i n c e s s an tly Y o u s t udy. .

Ni g ht an d Day Y o u n e ve r are b u t a s t u dyi ng Y o u are

. .

ll
co n ti n ua y at yo u r S t udy Y o u are a ways i n te n t u p o n . l
yo u r Bo o k s Y o u k n o w n o E n d o f, n o r s e t n o Bo un d t o
.

S t u dy Y o u g iv e
. yo u rs e l f n o R e s t fro m y o u r S t u di e s Y u . o

ll
a o w y o u rs e f n o l I n t e rm i ss i o n in n o r e ve r g iv e o ve r s t u dy
,

i ng .

Ge V e ry we l
. Th i s is ik e yo u l
Y o u b an te r m e as yo u l .

u s e t o do Y o u m ak e a Gam e o f me
. Y o u j o k e u po n me . .

Y o u s atyriz e m e Y o u tr e at m e wit h a S n e e r
. I s e e ho w .

y o u j e e r m e w e l e n o ug h Y o u l
o n y j e s t wit h m e I a m . l .

yo u r Lau g h i ng -s t o c k I am lau g h d at by yo u Y o u m ak e .
’
.

y o u rs e l f m e rry with m e Y o u mak e a m e e r Gam e an d .

S p o rt o f m e W hy do n t yo u p u t m e o n A ss e s E ars tOO
.
’

My Bo o k s t hat are all o v e r dus ty and mo u l dy s he w ho w

, ,

h ard 3 S t u di e r I am
. .

Sy Le t m e die if I do n t s p e ak my M i n d Le t me p e ri s h
’
. .
4 6 Co llog u ies of Erasmus .

if I do n t s p e ak as I th i n k Le t m e n o t l ive if I di s s e mb l e
’
. .

I s p e ak wh at I t h i n k I s p e ak th e Tru th I s p e ak s e ri o us l y
. . .

I s p e ak fro m my H e art I Sp e ak n o th i ng b ut what I t h i n k

. .

Why do n t yo u
’
co me to see me

Ge . What s th e M att e r yo u h a n t c o m e t o s e e m e all this

’ ’ ’

Wh il e Wh at s the M att e r yo u vi s it m e s o s e l do m Wh at
’

h as h app e n d to yo u t h at yo u n e v e r h av e c o m e at m e fo r s o
’

l o n g Ti m e ? W hy are yo u s o s e l do m a V i s i to r ? What is
t h e M e an i n g t h at yo u n e v e r c o m e n e ar o n e fo r s o l o n g
T ime What has hin de r d yo u th at yo u hav e c o me t o s e e ’

m e n o o ftn e r ? Wh at h as pr e v e n t e d yo u t hat yo u h av e
n e v e r le t m e h av e t h e O pp o rt u n i ty o f s e e i n g yo u fo r t hi s

l o ng T i m e ?

I co u ld n o t hy R eas o n f
o Bus in es s .

Sy I h ad n o t L e i s u r e
. I wo u d have c o m e , b ut I c o u l d
. l
not f o r m y Bus i n e ss Bus i n e ss wo u l d n o t p e rm i t m e
.

h it h e rt o t o c o m e t o s e e yo u Th e s e F l o o ds o f Bu s i n es s .

t h at I h av e -b e e n p lu n g d in wo u d n o t p e rm it m e t o p ay
’
l
m y R e s p e ct s t o yo u I h av e b e e n s o b u sy I co u l d n o t c o me
. .

I h av e b e e n haras s d wit h s o m an y v e x ati o u s M att e rs that

.

I c o u l d n o t g e t an O pp o rt un i ty I h av e b e e n s o t ak e n u p .

w it h a t ro u b l e s o m e B s i n e s s t h at I c o u l d n e v e r h av e s o
u

m u c h Co m m an d o f m ys e lf Y o u m u s t i m p u t e it t o m y .

B s i n e s s an d n o t t o m e
u ,
It was n o t fo r Wan t o f Wil l b ut
.
,

O pp o rt u n ity I co u l d n o t g e t T i m e ti ll n o w I hav e had

. .

n o T i m e till n o w I n e v e r h ave had any Le i s u r e ti ll t h i s

.

Time .I hav e b e e n s o il l I c o u l d n o t c o me I c o u l d n o t .

c o m e t he W e at h e r h as b e e n s o b ad
, .

Ge I n de e d I acc e pt o f y o u r E x c u s e b t u p o n t h i s C o n
.
, u

diti o n t h at yo u do n t m ak e u s e o f it o ft e n If S ic k n e s s
’

, .

has b e e n t h e O cc as i o n o f yo u r A b s e n c e y o ur Ex c u s e is ,
48 Co llog u ies of Eras m us .

i n t o my H an d o f s h e wi n g yo u my R e s p e ct I do no t p ro .

m i s e yo u in Wo rds b t I wil l in R e ality p e rfo r m what s o

, u

e v e r is t o b e e x p e ct e d fr o m a r e a l F ri e n d an d o n e t h at ,

h e a rtily wi s h e s yo u we l l I wo n t bri n g yo u i n t o a F o o l s ’ ’
.

P ar adi s e I ll do t hat wh ich s h al l g ive yo u O cc as i o n to s ay

.
’

yo u tr s t e d t h e A ffair t o a F ri e n d
u .

S uccess .

S a The M att e r s u cc e e de d b e tt e r t h an
. c o u d have e x I l
p e c t e d F.o rt u n e h as fav o u r d b o t h o u r Wi s h e s If F o r ’
.

t u n e had b e e n yo u r Wife s h e c o u l d n o t hav e b e e n m o re

o b s e rv an t t o yo u Yo u r A ffair we n t o n brav e l y with Wi n d
.

a n d T i de F o rt u n e h as o u t do n e o u r v e ry Wi s h e s
. Yo u -
.

m u s t n e e ds b e a F av o u rit e o f F o rt n e t o who m all u ,

T hi n g s fal l o u t j u s t as yo u wo u l d h av e t h e m I have o h .

t ain d m o r e t h an I c o l d pr e s u m e t o wi s h fo r Th i s J o u r
’
u .

n e y h as b e e n p e rf o rm d fr o m Be g i n n i n g t o E n d wit h all
’

t h e fo rt n at e C ir c m s t an c e s i mag i n abl e
u u Th e wh o l e A ffair .

h as fall e n o u t acc o r di n g t o o u r Wi s h Th i s Ch an c e fe l l o u t .

h appi l y fo r us I t h i n k we h av e b e e n l u cky t o A dm irati o n

.
,

t h at wh at h as b e e n s o i m p ru de n tly e n t e rp riz d h as s o h ap ’

pily s c c e e de d
u .

A g iving one Than hs .

7a .I n de e d I t han k yo u an d s hall t han k yo u he ar t i l y as

,

lo n g as I l iv e fo r t h at g o o d S e rvic e yo h av e do n e m e I
“
u .

c an s c a rc e g iv e yo u t h e T h an k s yo u de s e rv e an d s h a ll n e v e r ,

b e abl e t o m ak e yo u A m e n ds I s e e h o w m c h I am o b lig d
'

. u

fo r y o u r Ki n dn e ss t o m e I n de e d I do n t wo n de r ’
t o yo u .

at it fo r it is n o n e w Th i n g an d in t h at I a m th e m o r e o b lig d
’

, ,

t o yo u .My S ap idus I do an d it is m y D ty t o l o v e yo u ,
u

h e artily fo r y o r Ki n dn e s s t o m e
u In as m c h as in t h i s . u

A ffa ir yo h av e n o t act e d the Part o f a Co u rti e r I do an d

u , ,
 Fa mily D is course .
49

a lw y
a s sha ll th k y
an ou . I re s p e ct yo u ,
an d t h an k yo u, t h at

yo u m ade m y A f
fa ou Ca e ir y r r . Y o u h av e
ve ry o b lig
’
d me
mu h c byth at Ki
n dn e s s o f ou y rs It is a g re at O b l ig ati o n .

u po n m e t h at h v m d m C c r with F i de l ity
’

y o u a e an a g y o n e n .

O f all yo u r Ki n dn e ss e s wh ich are i n de e d a g r e at m an y yo u

, ,

h av e s h e w d m e n o ne h as o b lig d m e m o r e t h an t h i s I c an
’ ’
.

n o t p o s s ib l y m ak e yo u a R e t u r n a cc o r di n g t o y o u r M e ri t .

T o o mu c h C e r e m o n y b et we e n yo u an d I is u n n e c e s s ary ,

b u t th at wh ic h is in m y P o we r I ll do I ll b e t han kfu l as
’ ’ !

l o ng as I l ive I c o n fe ss m ys e l f h ig h l y o b lig d to yo u fo r
.
’

y o u r g o o d S e rvic e F o r. t h i s Ki n dne ss I o we
yo u m o re

t h an I am ab l e t o p ay By t h i s g o o d O ff c e yo u h av e
. i

att ac h d m e t o yo u s o fir m ly t h at I c an n e v e r b e ab l e t o
’

di s e n g ag e m y s e l f Y o u h av e l a i d m e u n de r s o m an y an d
.

g re at O b l i g ati o n s t hat I s h all n e v e r b e ab l e t o g e t o u t o f

,

y o u r D e bt N o S l av e was e ve r s o e n g ag d in D u ty t o h is
.
’

M as t e r as yo u have e n g ag d m e by t h i s O ffic e Y o u hav e

’
.

by t h i s g o o d Tu rn bro g h t m e m o r e i n t o yo u r De b t t han
'

e v e r I s h all b e ab l e t o p ay I am o b lig d t o yo u u p o n m an y
’
.

A cc o u n t s b u t u p o n n o n e m o r e t h an u p o n t h i s
, Th an k s .

a re du e f o r c o m m o n Ki n dn e s s b u t t h i s is b e y o n d th e P o we r
,

o f Th an k s t o r e t a l i a t e .

The A n s wer .

l
S a F o rb e ar t h e s e C o m p i m e n t s , th e F ri e n ds h ip b e t we e n
.

yo u an d I is g r e at e r t h an t h at we s h o u d t h an k o n e an o t h e r l
fo r S e rvic e do n e I hav e n o t b e s t o w d th i s Ki n dn e s s ’
an y .

upo n l
yo u, b u t o n y m ade a R e t u rn o f it t o yo u Ith in k t h e .

A m e n ds is s u ffici e n tly m ade , if m y m o s t s e du o u s E n de a l

vo u rs are a cc e pt ab l e t o yo u The re is n o R e as o n yo u s ho u l d
.

t han k m e fo r re p ayi ng t h i s s m al l Ki n dn e s s fo r tho s e u n ,

c o m m o n Ki ndn e ss e s I h av e s o o ft e n re c e iv d fro m yo u ’
.

I n de ed I m e rit n o Prai s e b u t s ho u l d have b e e n th e m o s t

,

u n r at e f l M an in t h e W o r l d if I h ad b e e n wan ti n t
g u
g o

m y F ri e nd W hatso e v e r I h av e an d what s o e v e r I c an
.
,

D
50 Co llo qu ies of Erasmu s .

do yo u m ay a
, c ll as m u ch yo u r o wn as an y Th i ng t hat yo u
v b
h a e the e s t T it l e to I l o o k u p o n it as a F avo u r that
.

y ou t a k e m y S e rvic e ki n dly Y o u
. a
p y so g r e at a n A ck n o w
l e dg m e n t t o m e fo r s o s m al l a Ki n dn e ss as tho I did n o t
,
’

o w y u m u c h g r e at e r
e o He s e rv e s h i m s e lf that s e rve s his
.
'

F ri e d n He t hat s e rve s a F ri e n d do e s n o t g ive away h is

.

S e r v ic e b t p u t s it o u t t o I n t e r e s t
,
u . I f yo u appro ve o f my
S rv i e pray m ak e fr e q u e n t Us e o f it t he n I s h all t h i n k
e c ,

m y S e rvic e is acc e pt ab l e if as o ft e n as yo u hav e O cc as i o n

,

fo r it yo u wo u l d n o t re q u e s t b ut c o mm an d it .
 S I

Of RA S H V0 WS .

T he A R G U M E N T .

This Co llo quy treats efl

ch i
y f
o thre e Thing s . I . Of

f D e vo tio n
o . 2 . Tha t Vo ws a re n ot to he m a de

Piety .
3 . Of the In s ign ifi ca n cy an d A hs u rdity f
o

A R N O LDUS, CO R N EL US I .

R N OL D US : O Co rn elius we l m e t h e a rti y, yo u , l l
l
h av e b e e n o s t t h i s h u n dr e d Ye a r s .

Co Wha t m y o ld Co m p an i o n A rn o ldu s , th e M an I lo n g d
’
.

t o s e e m o s t o f an y M an in t h e W o rl d Go d s av e yo u .

Ar We
v t h e e o v e r fo r l o s t
all g a e But prith e e wh e re
'

. .

h as t b e e n ram b l i n g all t h i s W h il e
Co In t o t h e r Wo r l d
’
. .

A r W hy tr u l y a Bo dy wo u l d t h i n k
. so by t hy l v ly
s o en

D r e ss l e an C ar c as e an d g h as tly Phyz
, ,
.

Co We l l b ut I am j u s t c o m e fr o m 5 e rus ale m fro m

’
.
, ,
no t

th e S tyg ia n S h ade s .

Ar . What Wi n d b l e w t h e e t h it he r
Co . What Wi n d b l o ws a g r e at m an y o the r F o lk s t h ithe r ?
Ar
‘

. W hy Fo lly o r e l s e I am m i s t ak e n
,
.

Co . H o we v e r I am n o t the o n ly Po o l in t he Wo r l d
,
.

Ar . What did yo u hu n t aft e rt he re

5 2 Co lloq u ies of Erasmus .

Co . W hy
M i s e ry .

A r Y o u m i g h t h av e fo u n d t h at n e ar e r H o me
. Bu t did .

y o u m e e t w it h a n y T h i n g wo rt h s e e i n g t h e r e ?

Co W hy tr u ly t o s p e ak i n g e n u o u s l y littl e o r n o t h i n g
.
, , .

T h e y s h e w s s o m e c e rt ai n M o n u m e n t s o fA n tiq u ity wh ic h
u ,

I l o o k p o n t o b e m o s t o f e m Co u n t e rfe it s an d m e e r Co n
u
’

t ri an c e s t o b u bbl e t h e S i m pl e a n d C r e du l o u s I do n t ’
v .

t h i n k t h e y k n o w pre ci s e l y th e Pl ac e t h at yerus alem an ci e n t ly

s t o o d in .

A r W h at did yo u s e e t h e n
.

Co A g r e at de a l o f Barb arity e v e ry wh e r e
. .

A r Bu t I h o p e yo u are c o m e b ack m o r e h o l y t h an yo u
.

we n t .

Co N o i n de e d r at h e r t e n T i m e s wo rs e
.
, .

A r W e l l b u t t h e n yo u a re riche r ?
.
,

C N ay r at h e r p o o r e r t h an yo h
o .
, .

A r B t do n t yo
. u r e p e n t yo u h av e t ak e n s o l o ng a
’
u

J o r n e y t o s o littl e P u rp o s e ?
u

C N o n o r I am n o t as ham d n e it h e r I h av e s o m an y
’
o .
, ,

Co m p a io n n f m y F o lly t o k e e p m e in C o u n t e n an c e an d
s o

o r R e p e n t an c e it s t o o l at e n o w
’
as f ,
.

A r W h at do yo u g e t n o Go o d the n by s o dan g e ro us a
.

V o y ag e ?
Co Y e s a g r e at D e al
.
, .

A r W h at is it
.

Co W hy I s h al l liv e m o r e pl e asan t l y fo r it fo r T i m e t o
.
,

co m e .

A r W h at b e c a s e y o l l h av e th e P l e as u r e o ft e ll i n g o ld
’
.
,
u u

S t o ri e s wh e n th e D an g e r is o ve r ?
Co T h at is s o m e t h i n g i n de e d b u t t h at is n o t all
.
,
.

A r Is t h e r e an y o th e r A dv an t ag e in it b e s i de s th at ?
.

C Y e s t h e r e is
o .
, .

A r W h at i it
. Pray t e l l m e s .

C W hy I c an di v e rt m ys e lf an d C o m p an y as o ft as I
o .
, ,

h av e a M i n d t o it in r o m an c i n g p o n my A dv e n t u r e s o v e r
,
u

a Po t o f A le o r a g o o d Di n n e r , .

A r W hy tr u ly t h at is s o m e t h i ng as yo u s ay
.
, ,
.
 Of Rash Vo ws .
53

ll
Co An d b e s i de s , I sh a t ak e as m u ch P e as u r e m y s e f
. l l
wh e n I h e ar o th e rs ro m an ci n g ab o u t T h i n g s th e y n e v e r
h e ard n o r s aw n ay, an d th at t h e y do wit h t hat A ss u r an c e ,

ll
th at wh e n t he y are te i n g th e m o s t ri dic u o u s an d im p o s l
l
s ib e Th i n g s in N at u r e , t h e y p e rs u ade t h e m s e v e s t h e y are l
s p e ak in g T r u t h all t h e Wh i e l .

A r T h i s is a wo n de rfu Pl e as u r e
. l
We t he n, yo u h av e . ll
l
n o t o s t all yo u r C o s t an d Lab o u r, as t h e S ayi n g is .

Co N ay, I th i n k t h i s is s o m e t h i n g b e tt e r s ti t h an what
. ll
t h e y do who , fo r th e s ak e o f itt e A dvan c e -m o n e y, i s t
, l l l
l l
th e m s e v e s fo r S o di e rs in t h e A r m y, wh ic h is t he N u r s e ry
o f all I m pi e ty .

l
A r Bu t it is an u ng e n t e m an - ik e Th i n g t o t ak e De i g h t
. l l
ll
in te i n g L i e s .

l l
Co But it is a i t t e m o r e ik e a Ge n t e m an t h an e it h e r t o
. l l
l l
de i g ht o the rs , o r b e de i g h t e d in s l an de ri n g o t h e r P e r s o n s ,

l
o r avi s h i n g away a M an s T i m e o r S u b s t an c e in Gam i n g
’
.

A r I n de e d I m u s t b e o f y o u r Mi n d in t h at
. .

Co Bu t th e n t h e re is ano t h e r A dv an t ag e
. .

A r What is t hat ?
.

l
Co If t h e re s h al b e an y F ri e n d t h at I lb ve v e ry We
. ll ,

ll
who sh a h app e n t o b e t ai n t e d wit h t h i s P h r e n s y I wil l
_

advi s e h im t o s t ay at H o m e ; as y o u r M ari n e rs t h a t h av e

b e e n c as t away, advi s e t he m that are g o i n g t o S e a, t o s t e e r

l l
c e ar o f th e P ac e wh e re t h e y m i s c arri e d .

A r I wi s h yo u h ad b e e n m y M o n it e r in T i m e
.

H
.

Co Wh at M an
. av e yo u b e e n i n fe ct e d with t h i s
Di s e as e to o
A r Y e s, . I h av e b e e n at R ome an d Co mp os tella ,

Co Go o d Go d
. I am p le as ho w b e e n as ’
d th at yo u h av e
g re at a F o o l a s I W h a t P a llas p u t t h at i n t o y o u r H e ad

A r N o Pa llas b u t M o ria r at h e r e s p e ci al ly wh e n I l e ft
.
, ,

at H o m e a h an ds o m e y o u n g Wife s e v e r a l Ch i l dre n an d a
‘

, ,

F am i l y who h ad n o t h i n g in t h e Wo r l d t o de p e n d u p o n fo r
,

a M a i n t e n an c e b u t m y dai l y Lab o u r .

Co S u r e it m us t b e s o m e i m p o r tan t R e as o n that dr e w
.
54 Co lloou ies of Erasm u s .

yo u awa y fro m all t h e s e e n g ag i ng Re l ti

a o ns . Prith e e t e l l
m e wh at it was .

A r I am as h am d t o t e ll it
’
. .

Co Y o u
. need no t t e ll m e wh o yo u k n o w
be as h am
’
d to , , ,

h av e b e e n s ick o fth e s am e Di s t e m p e r .

A r Th e re was a K n o t o f N e i g h b o u r s o f u s dri n ki n g
.

t o g e t h e r an d wh e n t he Wi n e b e g an t o wo rk 1n o u r N o ddl e s
, ,

o n e s ai d h e h ad a M i n d t o m ak e a V i s it t o S t Ya mes an d .
,

an o t h e r t o S t Pe te r pre s e n tly t h e r e was o n e o r two t h at

.

ro m is d t o g o wit h t h e m til l at l as t it was c o n c l u de d u p o n

’

p ,

t o g o all t o g e t h e r a n d I th at I m i g h t n o t s e e m a di s ag r e e
,

a bl e C o m p an i o n r a t h e r t h an br e a k o d C m p n y p ro m i s e d
g , o o a ,

to g o to o Th e n e x t Q e s ti o n was wh e t h e r we s h o u l d g o
. u ,

t o R o m e o r Camp os te lla U p o n t h e D e b at e it was de t e r

m i n d t ha t we s h o u l d all Go d wi l li n g s e t o u t t h e n e x t Day
’

, ,

fo r b o t h P l ac e s .

Co A g r av e D e cr e e fitt e r t o b e writ in Wi n e t h an e n
.
,

g rav d in Bras s
’
.

A r Pr e s e n tly a Bu m p e r was p u t ab o u t t o o u r g o o d
.

J o u r n e y wh ich wh e n e v e ry M an h ad t ak e n o ff in h is Tu rn
, ,

t h e V o t e p as se d i n t o an A c t a n d b e c am e i n vi o l abl e ,
.

Co A n e w R e l i g i o n ! B t did yo u all c o m e s afe b ack ?

. u

A r A ll b u t t h r e e o n e dy d by t h e W ay an d g av e u s in
’
.
, ,

Ch arg e t o g iv e h is h m b l e S e rvi c e t o Pe ter an d ya m es ; u

an o t h e r d d at R o m e wh o b ad u s r e m e m b e r h im t o h is
’

y ,

Wife an d Chil dre n an d th e t h ird we l e ft at F lo ren ce

dan g e r o u s ly i ll an d I b e l i e v e h e is in H e av e n b e fo re n o w
,
.

Co W as h e s o g o o d a M an t h e n ?
.

A r T h e v e ri e s t Dr o l l in N at r e
. u .

Co W hy do yo u t h i n k h e is in H e av e n t h e n
.

A r Be c au s e h e h ad a wh o l e S at c h e l fu l l o f l arg e In du l
.

g e n c ie s .

Co I u n de rs t an d yo u b u t it is a l o ng W ay t o H e av e n
.
, ,

a n d a v e ry dan e r o s o n e t o o a I a m t o l d by r e as o n o f s
g u , ,

t h e littl e T h i e v e s t h at i fe t t h e m i ddl e R e g i o n o f t h e A ir
n s .

A r Th at s tr e b u t h e was we ll fo rt ify d wit h Bu l l s

’ ’
. u ,
.

Co Wh at Lan g u ag e we r e t h e y writt e n in ?
.
 O F B E N EF I CE H UN TE R S .

The A R G U M E N T .

In this Co llo q uy tho se Pe rso ns fi

a re
e rehe n de d tha t
r

run to a nd a
g a in to R o m e hu n ting after Den e/ices ,

a n d tha t
ofte n tim es with the Haz a rd of the Co rrufi
tio n of the ir M L oss of their fi fon ey
o ra ls , a n d the .

The Cle rgy a re a dmo n is he d to dive rt the m se lve s with

rea din d B C
g fg
o o o oo hs r a the r t ha n wi th a
, o n cu

hine .
Y ocu la r D is co u rs e co n ce rn in
g a lo ng Nos e .

PA M PHA G U S , CO CLE S .

P AM E ith e r m y S i g h t
. fai l s m e, or th i s is m y o ld Po t
C o m p an i o n Co cles .

Co N o , n o , y o u r E y e s do n t de c e iv e yo u at all, yo u s e e
’
.

a C o m p an i o n t h at is y o u r s h e a rti y l
N o b o dy e v e r t ho u g ht
.

t o h av e s e e n yo u ag ai n , yo u h ave b e e n g o n e s o m an y
Y e ars an d n o Bo dy k n e w wh at was b e c o me o f yo u But
, .

wh e n c e c o m e yo u fr o m Prit h e e t e ll m e .

Pa F r o m t h e A n tzj
. oodes .

Co N ay b u t I b e l i e ve yo u are c o m e fro m th e fo rt un ate

.
,

I s l an ds .

Pa I am g l ad yo u k n o w y o u r o ld Co m p an i o n I w as
.
,

afr a i d I s h o u l d c o m e h o m e as Ulys s es did .

Co W hy pray ? A ft e r wh at M an n e r did h e c o m e H o m e
.

Pa His o wn Wife did n o t k n o w him ; o n ly his Do g

.
,

b e i n g g ro wn v e ry o ld ac k n o wle dg d h is M as t e r by wag g i n g
,
’

h is T ail .

Co Ho w m an y Y e ars was h e fr o m H o m e ?
.

Pa T we n ty
. .

Co Y o u h av e b e e n ab s e n t m o r e t h an t we n ty Y e ars an d
.
,
 Of B en e
fi ce - H u n te rs .
57

wy F ac e i ll
'

ye t I k ne o ur ag a n . Bu t who te s that S to ry of

Co He T h e y s ay h e s th e Fat h e r of all fab u o us S to ri e s l

’
. .

It m ay b e h is Wife h ad g o tt e n h e rs e f a Ga an t in the me an l ll
t i m e an d th e r e fo r e did n o t k n o w h e r o wn Ulysses
, .

Pa N o , n o t h i n g o f t hat, s he was o n e o f th e chas te s t W o

.

l
m e n in t he Wo r d Bu t Pallas h ad m ade Ulys s es o o k o ld
. l ,

t hat he m i g ht n o t b e k no wn .

Co Ho w c am e h e t o b e k no wn at as t
. l
. l
Pa By a litt e Wart th at h e had u p o n o n e o f h is To e s .

His N u rs e , who was n o w a v e ry o ld Wo m an, to o k N o tic e o f

'

t h at as s h e was was h i n g h is F e e t .

Co A c u ri o u s o ld H ag g
. We t he n, do yo u adm i re th at . ll
I k no w yo u t hat h av e s o re mark ab e a N o s e l .

Pa I am n o t at all s o rry fo r t h i s N o s e
. .

Co N o n o r hav e yo u an y O cc as i o n t o b e s o rry fo r havi ng

.
,

a Th i ng t hat is fi t f o r s o m an y Us e s .

Pa Fo r wh at Us e s
.

. ll
Co F irs t o fall, it wi s e rv e i ns t e ad o f an E x t i n g u i she r ,

l
.

t o p u t o ut C an d e s .

Pa Go o u
'

. .

Co A g ai n if yo u wan t t o dr aw an y Th i n g o u t o f a de e p
.
,

, l
Pit it wil s e rv e i ns te ad o f an E e p han t s T ru n k l ’
.

Pa O wo nde rfu
. l .

Co If yo u r H an ds b e e mp lo y d it wi s e rv e i n s te ad o f a
.
’
,
ll
Pin .

Pa Is it g o o d fo r any Th i n g e s e ?
“
. l
Co Ifyo u hav e no Be o ws it wi s e rve t o b o w t he F i re ll ll l
'

. .
,

Pa Th i s is v e ry pr e tty ; h av e yo u an y m o r e o f it
.

Co If th e L i g h t o ffe n ds yo u wh e n yo u are writ i n g , i t

‘

ll
wi s e rv e fo r an Um br e a ll .

Pa Ha, h a, h a H av e yo u an y Th i n g m o r e to s ay ?
.

Co In a S e a-fi g h t it wi s e rv e fo r a G rapp i n g -h o o k
. ll l .

Pa Wh at wi it s e rv e fo r in a Lan d-fi g ht
. ll
Co I n s t e ad o f a S h i e d l
'

. .

Pa A n d wh at e s e ?
. l
5 8 Co lloq u ies of Erasm u s .

Co I t wi ll s e rv e fo r a W e dg e t o c l e av e Wo o d wit hal
. .

Pa W e ll s a i d
. .

Co If yo u ac t the P art o f a H e r al d it w i ll b e fo r a
.
,

T r u m p e t ; if yo u s o n d an A l a r m a H o r n if yo u dig a
u , ,

S p ade if yo u r e ap a S ickl e if yo u g o t o S e a an A n ch o r
, ,

in t h e Kit c h e n it wi ll s e rv e fo r a F l e s h h o o k an d in Fis h i n g -

a F i s h ho o k -
.

Pa I am a h appy F e l l o w i n de e d I did n o t k n o w Ic arry d

’
.
,

a b o t m e a Pi e c e o f Ho u s h o ld S t u f
u f that wo u l d s e rv e fo r so
m an y Us e s .

Co B t in th e m e an T i m e in wh at Co r n e r o f t he E art h
. u ,

h av e yo u h id y o u rs e l f all t h i s Wh i l e ?
Pa In R o m e
. .

Co Bu t is it p o s s ib l e t h at in
. so p u b l ick a P l ac e no Bo dy
s ho u l d k n o w yo u we r e a liv e ?
Pa Go o d M
. en a re no wh e r e in th e Wo r d s o m u c h l
in cog n ito as th e re , so t h at in t he bri g h t e s t Day yo u s ha ll
s c arc e see o ne in a t h ro n g d M ark e t
’
.

Co . W e ll ,
b ut the n y o u r e c o m e h o m e l o ade n with
’
Be n e
fi c es .

Pa . ft e r t h e m di l i g e n tly b u t I h ad no
I n de e d I hu n t e d a ,

S u c c e s s fo r th e W ay o f F i s h i n g t h e r e is a cc o rdi n g to the
Pro v e rb wit h a g o l de n H o o k
, .

Co Th at s a fo o li s h W ay o f F i s h i n g
’
. .

Pa N o M att e r fo r t h at s o m e F o l k s fi n d it a v e ry g o o d
.
,

W ay .

Co A re t h e y no t th e g re at e s t Fo o s in N at u r e t h at ch an g e
. l
l
Go d fo r L e ad
Pa Bu t do n t yo u k n o w t h at th e r e are V e i n s o f Go d in
.
’
l
h o ly Le ad
Co Wh at t h e n A re yo u co m e b ack n o th i n g b u t a Pam
.

Pa N o . .

Co . What t h e n pray ? ,

Pa . A r av e n o s W o l f u .

Co . But t h e y m ak e a b e tte r Vo yag e o fit t h at r e t u r n l ade n ,

 Of Be n efi ce -Hu n te rs .
59

wit h Bu dg e t s fu ll of Be n e fi c e s . Why h ad yo u r ath e r h av e

a Be n e fic e t h an a Wife
Pa Be c au s e
. I lo ve to l iv e at E as e . I l o ve to l iv e a

p l e as an t L ife .

Co But in my O pi n i o n t h e y
. l iv th m t p l
e e os e as an t L ife
t hat hav e at H o m e a pr e tty Gir
,
l th t t h y m y
, a e a em brac e as

o ft e n as t he y hav e
Mi n d t o it a .

Pa A n d yo u m ay add t h i s t o it s o m e t im e s wh e n t he y
.
,
.

h av e n o M i n d t o it I l o v e a c o n ti n u al P l e as u r e he t hat
.

m arri e s a Wife is h appy fo r a M o n t h b u t h e th at g e t s a fat ,

Be n e fi c e l iv e s m e rrily all h is L ife .

Co Bu t S o lit u de is s o m e l an c h o l y a L ife th at A dam in

.
,

Pa radis e c o u l d n o t h av e liv d h appi l y u n l e s s Go d h ad g iv e n

’

h im an E ve .

Pa . He ll ’
ne e
’
r ne e d t o wan t an Eve that h as g o tt e n a

g o o d Be n e fi c e .

Co But t h at
. P l e as u re c an t r e all y b e c all d P l e as u re t hat ’ ’

c arri e s an il l N am e an d b ad Co n s ci e n c e wit h it .

Pa Y o u s ay tru e an d the r e fo r e I de s i g n t o div e rt the

.
,

T e di o u s n e s s o f S o l it u de by a C o n v e rs ati o n with Bo o k s .

Co T he y are th e p l e as an t e s t Co m p an i o n s in th e W o r l d
. .

But do yo u i n t e n d t o r e t u rn t o yo u r F i s h i n g ag ai n
Pa Y e s I wo l d if I c o u l d g e t a fr e s h Bait
.
,
u , .

Co Wo u l d yo u h av e a g o l de n o n e o r a s ilv e r o n e
.

Pa E ith e r o f t h e m
. .

Co Be o fg o o d Che e r y o u r F at h e r wi ll s u pply yo u
.
, .

Pa H e l l p a r t wit h n o t h i n g an d e s p e c i all y h e ll n o t
’ ’
.

t r us t m e ag a i n wh e n h e c o m e s t o u n de rs t an d I h av e s p e n t
,

what I h ad t o n o P u rp o s e .

Co T h at s t h e Chan c e o f th e D i c e
’
. .

Pa B t h e do n t l ik e t h o s e Dic e
. u
’
.

Co If h e s h all ab s o l u t e l y de n y yo u I ll s h e w yo u whe r e
’
.
,

y o u m ay h av e as m u ch as
yo u p l e ase .

Pa Y o u t e l l m e g o o d N e ws i n de e d c o m e s h e w it m e m y
.
, ,

H e art l e ap s fo r J o y .

Co I t is h e r e h ar d by
. .
60 Co lloou ies f
oE ra s m us .

Pa W hy h av e yo u g o t t e n
.
, a T r e as u r e ?
Co I f I h ad I wo u l d h av e it fo r m ys e l f n o t fo r yo u
.
, , .

Pa If I c o u l d b u t g e t t o g e t h e r 1 00 D u c ats I s ho u l d b e
.

in H o p es ag ai n .

Co I ll s he w yo u whe re yo u m ay h ave
’
.

Pa Prith e e p u t m e o ut o f m y P ai n t h e n an d do n o t
.
~

t e az e m e t o D e at h Te ll m e wh e re I m ay h av e it
. .

Co F ro m t he A s se Budwi t h e r e yo u m ay fi n d a g re at
'

.
,

m an y Te n Tho u s an ds wh e t h e r y o u d h av e it Go l d o r S i l v e r
’
.
,

Pa Go an d b e h an g d wit h y o u r Ban t e r I ll p ay yo u
’ ’
.
,

wh at I o we you o u t o ft h at Ban k .

Co A y so yo u s h all b u t it s h all b e wh at I l e n d yo u o u t
'

.
, ,

o f it .

Pa I k n o w yo u r wag g i s h T rick s we ll e n o u g h
. .

Co I m n o t t o b e c o m p ar d t o yo u fo r t h at
’ ’
. .

Pa N ay yo u are t he v e ri e s t W ag in N atu re yo u are

.
, ,

n o th i n g b u t W ag g e ry ; yo u m ak e a J e s t o f a s e ri o u s M att e r .

In t h i s A ffa ir it is far e as i e r M att e r t o te az e m e than it is

t o p le as e m e Th e M att e r is o f t o o g r e at a Co n s e q u e n c e t o
’

b e m ade a J e s t o n I f yo u we r e in m y Cas e yo u wo u l d n o t
.

b e s o g am es o m e yo u m ak e a m e r e Gam e o f m e ; yo u
g a m e a n d b an t e r m e Y o u j o k e u p o n m e i n. a T h i n g t h a t is

n o t a j o ki n g M att e r .

Co I do n t j e e r yo u I s p e ak wh at I t h i n k I nde e d I
’
.
, .

do n o t l au g h I s p e ak my Mi n d , I s p e ak s e ri o u s l y} I .

s p e ak fr o m m y H e art I s p e ak s i n c e r e l y I s p e ak th e
. .

T ru t h .

Pa S o m ay y o u r Cap s t an d al ways u p o n yo u r H e ad as
.
,

y o u s p e ak s i n c e r e l y B t d o I s t an d l o it.e ri ng uh e re ,

a n d m ak e n o h as t e H o m e t o s e e ho w all Th i n g s g o
t he r e
Co Yo u ll fi n d a g r e at m an y T h i n g s n e w
’
. .

Pa I b e l i e v e I s h al l b u t I w i s h I m ay fi n d all Th i n gs
.

as I wo u l d h av e t h e m .

Co W e m ay all wi sh s o if we wi ll b ut n e v e r any Bo dy
.
,

fo u n d it so ye t .
 Of Be n efi ce -
Hun te rs . 61

O ur R am b e s wi l ll
do u s b o t h t h i s Go o d, t h at we
sha ll l ik e H o m e t he b e tt e r fo r T i m e t o c o m e .

Co .
’
l
I c an t t e l t hat, fo r I hav e s e e n s o m e t hat h ave
p lay d th e
’
s am e Gam e o ve r an d o ve r ag ai n ; if c t hi s
on e

I nfe cti o n s e iz e s a P e rs o n he s e l do m g e t s rid o f it

.
 OF A S OL D IE R ’
S L IF E .

T he A R G UM E N T .

The wiched L ife of S o ldie rs is he re rep rehe n de d an d ,

s he wn to he ve r m is e ra hle
y Tha t Wa r is Co nfus io n ,

and a S in h f
o a ll m an n e r f
o Vice s in , as m uch as

in it the re is D is tin ctio n m ade he t wix t Thing s

no

s ac re d a n d p ro a n e e Ho e o P d
f T h p f lu n e r a llu re s
.

m any to heco m e S o ldie rs The Imp ie ties of a M ili .

ta ry L ife a re h ere la id op e n hy th is Co nfess io n of ,

a S o ldie r tha t Yo uth m ay he

, p ut o ut o f Co n ce it of
o in in to the A rm
g g y .

H A N N O T HR A S Y M A C HU S ,
.

A N N O Ho w c o m e s it ab o u t t h at yo u t hat we n t away
.

a M er ry c o m e b a c k a Vu lca n
cu ,

Thr W h at do yo u t a lk t o m e o f y o u r M e rcuries an d
.

y o u r V l n fo r ?u ca s

Ha Be c a s e yo u s e e m d t o b e re ady t o fly whe n yo
. u
’
u

we n t away b u t y o re c o m e l i m pi n g H o m e
’

,
u .

Thr I m c o m e b ac k lik e a S o l di e r t h e n
’
. .

H Y o a S o l di e r t hat wo u l d o t ru n a S t ag if an
a . u ,
u -

E n e m y we r e at y o r He e l s u .

Thr T h e H o p e o f Bo ty m ade m e v ali an t

. o .

H We ll h av e yo u bro ug h t H o m e a g o o d D e al o f Plu n
a .
,

de r t h e n
Th r E m pty P o ck e t s
. .

H Th e n yo u we re th e li g h t e r fo r trav e ll i ng
a . .

Th r B t I w as h e a vy l o ade n wit h S in
. u .

Ha T h at h e av y L g g ag e i n de e d if the Pr o p h e t s ays
’ '

. s u ,

ri g h t wh o c all s S in Le ad
,
.
64 Co llog u ies of Eras m us .

Thr L e t m e die
. if yo u h an t hit th e N ai l o n the H e ad
’
.

Ha . Go , g e t yo u H o m e an d te l l y o ur Wife o f yo u r E x
,

p lo it s .

Thr S he .
’
ll r e ad me a J u n ip e r-Le ct u re fo r c o m i n g H o me
in su ch a Pickl e .

Ha . Bu t wh at R e s tit u ti o n wi ll yo u m ak e fo r wh at yo u
h av e s o en t l
Thr T h a t m ade alr e ady
’
. s .

Ha T o wh o m
.

Thr W hy, t o Wh o r e s S u t e rs , an d Gam e s t e rs

.
,
l .

Ha That s lik e a S o l di e r fo r all th e Wo rl d it s b ut j us t

.
’

,
’

t h at what s g o t o v e r the De vi s Back s ho u d b e s p e n t un de r

’
l ’
l
h is Be l ly.

Ha . Bu t I h o p e yo u h av e k e pt y o u r F i n g e rs all thi s
Wh il e fro m S ac ril e g e
Thr . Th e r e s n o t h i n g
’
s ac e d r in H o s ti l ity , th e re we
ne it he r s p are priv at e H s e s o r Chu rc he s ou n .

Ha Ho w will yo m ak e S ati s facti o n

. u

Thr T h e y s ay t h e re is n o S ati s fac ti o n t o b e m ade fo r

.

wh a t is do n e in W ar fo r a ll T h i n g s are l awf l t h e r e
, u .

Ha Y o u m e an by th e Law o fA rm s I s pp o s e ?
.
,
u

Th r Y o are ri g h t
. u .

Ha B t t h at Law is the h i g h e s t I nj u s tic e I t was n o t

. u .

t h e Lo v e o f y o u r Co u n try b u t t h e L o v e o fBo o ty t h at m ade ,

yo u a S o l di e r .

Thr I c o n fe s s s o an d I b e l i e v e v e ry fe w g o i n t o th e
.
,

A r m y wit h an y b e tt e r D e s i g n .

Ha I t is i n de e d s o m e E x c u s e t o b e m ad with the g re at e r
.

P art o f M an ki n d .

Th r I h av e h e ard a P ars o n s ay in h is P u lpit t h at W ar

.

w as l awf l u .

Ha P lpit s i n de e d are th e O racl e s o f T r u t h Bu t W ar

. u .

m ay b e l awf l fo r a Pri n c e an d ye t n o t s o fo r yo u
u ,
.

Th r I h av e h e ar d t h at e v e ry M an m u s t l iv e by h is T r ade
. .

H A v e ry h o n o u rabl e T rade i n de e d t o b rn H o u s e s
a . u ,

ro b C h u r c h e s r avi s h N u ns p l u n de r t h e P o o r an d m u r de r
, , ,

t he I n n o c e n t !
 Of a S o ldie r s L ife
’
. 65

Thr Bu tc h e rs
. h ir e d t o
kill Be as t s ; an d why is o u r
are

T rade fo u n d F au lt wit h wh o are h ir e d t o ki ll M e n

Ha Bu t was yo u n e v e r t ho g h tf l what s ho u l d b e c o m e
. u u

o f y o u r S o u l if h pp o b e k ill d in t h e Ba tt e l
’ ’

yo u a e n d t
Th r N o t v e ry m u c h ; I was ve ry we ll s ati s fi e d in m y
.

M i n d havi n g o n c e fo r all c o m m e n de d m ys e lf t o S t Ba r
, .

Ha . A n d did s h e t ak e yo u r h e r Pro t e cti o n

u n de

Thr . I fan c i e d so , fo r m e t ho u g h t s h e g av e m e a l itt l e

No d .

Ha What . T i m e was
it In the M o rn i n g ?
Th r N o n o t was aft e r S u pp e r
’
.
, , .

Ha A n d by t hat T i m e I s pp o s e the T re e s s e e m d t o
. u
’

walk t o o ?
Thr Ho w t h i s M an g e s s e s e v e ry Th i n g ! Bu t S t Ch ri
. u . s

top he r was t h e S a i n t I m o s t de p e n de d o n wh o s e Pict r e I ,

u

h ad a l way s in m y E ye .

Ha Wh at in yo u r Te n t
.

Thr W e h ad dr awn h im w it h C h a rc o al u p o n o r S ail

. u

c l o th .

Th r Th e n t o b e s u r e t ha t Chri t phe r th e C o lli e r was a

. s o

s u r e C ar d t o t ru s t t o B t wit h o t j e s ti n g I do n t s e e ho w
’
u u ,

yo u c an e x p e ct t o b e fo rg i v e n all t h e s e V il l an i e s u n l e s s yo u ,

g o t o R o me .

Thr Y e s , . I
I k n o w a s ho rt e r W ay th an t h at
c an , .

Ha What W ay is t h at
.

Thr I l l g o t o t h e D o m in ica n a d t he r e I c an do m y
’
. . s, n

Bu s i n e s s wit h t h e C o m m i s s ari e s f r a T rifl e o .

Ha Wh at fo r S acril e g e
.
,

Thr A y if I h ad ro b b d C h ri s t h i m s e l f an d c u t o ff h i
'
’
.
, , s

H e ad aft e rwards t h e y h ave P a rdo n s wo u l d re ac h it an d

, ,

C o m m i s s i o n s l arg e e n o g h t o c o m p o n d fo r it u u .

Ha That is we ll i n de e d if Go d s h o u l d ratify y o u r Co m
.
,

p o s iti o n .

Thr N ay I am r at h e r afrai d t he D e vi l s ho u l d n o t ratify

.
,

it Go d is o f a fo rg ivi n g N at u re .

Ha Wh at Pri e s t will yo g e t yo u
. u

E
66 Co llog u ies of Eras m us .

Thr O n et h at I k n o w h as b t littl e M o de s ty o r H o n e s ty
. u .

Ha L ik e t o lik e A n d wh e n t h at s o v e r y o u l l g o s tr ait
. .
’

,
’

a way t o t h e C o m m n i o n lik e a g o d C h ri s ti an will yo u

u ,
o ,

no t

Th r . W hy sho u ld I
ft e r I h av e o n c e dis not ? Fo r a

c h arg d th e J ak e s o f m y S i s i n t h is Co wl an d u n b rde n d
’ ’
n o ,
u

m y s e lf o f m y L g g ag e le t h im l k t o it t h at ab s o lv d m e ’
u ,
oo .

H B t ho w c an yo u b e s r t h at h e do e s ab s o l ve yo u
a . u u e

Th r I k n o w t h a t w ll e n
.
gh e ou .

H H w do yo k n o w it
a . o u

Th r Be c a s e h e l ay h i Han d p o n m y H e ad an d m u t
. u s s u

t e r o v e r o m e t h i n g I do n t k n o w wh at
s s ,
’
.

Ha Wh at if h e s h l d g i ve y all y o r S i n s ag ai n wh e n
. ou ou u

h l ay s h is H an d p o n y o r He ad an d t h e s e s h o u l d b e th e
e u u ,

Wo r ds he m tt e rs to h i m s e lf ? 1 hs l e thee fro m a ll thy

u a o v

g ood D e eds , f
o wh ich I fi nd f
e w o r n one in the e ; I res to re

thee to thy wan ted M a n n e rs , a n d le a ve the e ju s t as I foun d

Th r . L e t h im lo o k t o wh a t he sa ys it
,
is e n o ug h fo r m e
t h at I b e lie v e I am ab s o lv
’
d .

Ha . Bu t yo u ru n a
g r e at H a a rd by t h at z Be li e f fo r p e r
,

h ap s t h at will no t b e S ati fac ti o n t o Go d

s , t o wh o m tho u
art i n de bt e d .

Th r . Mi s c h i e f p t yo in m y W ay t o di s t u rb my
W ho a u u

C o n s c i e n c e wh ic h was v e ry q i e t b e fo r e
, u

Ha N ay I t h i n k it is a v e ry h appy E n c o u n t e r t o m e e t
.
,

a F ri e n d t h at g iv e s g o o d A dvic e .

Thr I c an t t e ll h o w g o o d it is b u t I am s r e it is n o t
’
.
,
u

ve ry p l e as an t .
 67

The COM M A ND S OF A M A S T ER .

T he A RGUM ENT .

This Co llog uy t rea ts f

o the Co m m a n ds of a

an d the Bus in ess

S e rva n t of a
I The . .

ca lls u h is s le ep S erva n t c o m ma n ds h im to set the

p
‘

y ,

Ho use to rights the S e rva nt a ns we rs ag ain tha t ,

he p
s ea hs n ot a Wo rd a ho u t D in n e r &c , . 2 . O]
se n ding h im on va rio us Erra n ds .
3 . Co nce rn i ng

I. Of calling p the S leepe r

u .

R A BA N U S YRUS , S .

A S o h o s o h o R as c al I am h o ars e a b awl i n g t o yo u
.
, , , ,

an d yo u lye s n o ri n g s till y o u l l s l e e p fo r e v e r I t h i n k
’

in m y Co ns ci e n c e e it h e r g e t p pre s e n t l y o r I ll r o u z e yo u
’
u

w it h a g o o d C u dg e l Wh e n wil l yo h ave s l e pt o u t yo r
. u u

Y e s t e rday s D e b au ch ? A re yo u n o t as ham d yo s l e e py
’ ’
,
u

S o t t o lye a—
, b e d till t h i s ti m e o f Day ? Go o d S e rv an t s ri s e
as s o o n as it is D ay a n d t ak e C ar e t o g e t e v e ry Th i n g in
,

o r de r b e fo r e t h e ir M as t e r ri s e s Ho w lo th t h i s Dr o n e is t o
.

l e ave h is warm N e s t h e is a who l e H o u r a s cr atch i n g an d ,

s tr e tc h i n d y wn in
g an ,a g .

Sy I t is s c a rc e Day ye t
. .

R a I b e l i e v e n o t t o yo u ; it is M i dn i g ht ye t t o yo r
. u

Eye s .

Sy Wh at do yo u wan t m e t o do ?
.

R a M ak e t h e F ir e b r n b ru s h m y C ap an d Cl o k e
. u , ,

c l e an my S ho e s an d Gallo s ho e s t ak e m y S t o cki n g s an d ,
68 Co lloqu ies of Eras m us .

t u r n t h e m i n s i de o u t an d brus h t h e m we l l firs t wi thi n an d

, , ,

t he n wit h o u t b u rn a l itt l e P e rf me t o swe e t e n th e A ir

,
u ,

li g h t a Can dl e g iv e m e a c l e an S h irt air it we l l b e fo r e a

, ,

cl e a r F ire .

Sy I t s h all b e do n e S ir
. .

R a B t m ak e H as t e t h e n all t h i s o u g h t t o h av e b e e n
. u ,

do n e b e fo re n o w .

S y I do m ak e H as t e S ir
. .

R a I s e e wh at H as t e yo u m ak e yo u are n e v e r th e fo r
.
,

warde r yo u g o a S n ail s Gall o p

’
.
,

S y S ir I c an n o t do t wo Th i n g s at o n c e
.
, .

R a Y o S c o n dr e l do yo u s p e ak S e n t e n c e s t o o
. u u , T ak e
away t h e Ch am b e r Po t lay t h e Be d C l o t h e s t o R i g h t s dr aw
-
,
-
,

b ack t h e C rt ai n s s we e p th e H o s e s we e p t he Ch am b e r
u ,
u ,

fl o o r fe tch m e s o m e Wat e r t o was h m y H an ds What are

, .

y o u a s livi n
g ab o t
yo Dr o ne ? Y o u aure a Y e a r a l i
u
g h ti ng

a C an dl e .

Sy I c an t fi n d a S p ark o f F ir e
’
. .

R a Is it s o yo rak d it p l as t Ni g h t ?
’
. u u

Sy I h av e n o Be ll o ws
. .

R a Ho w th e K n av e t hwart s m e as if h e t hat h as yo
.
,
u

c an wan t Be ll o ws .

Sy W h a t an i m p e ri o u s M as t e r h av e I g o tt e n ! T e n o f
'

t h e n i m b l e s t F e l l o ws in t h e W o r l d a re s c a rc e s u ffici e n t t o
p e rfo rm h is O rde rs .

R a W h at s t h at yo u s ay yo u s l o w Back ?
’
-
.

S y N o t h i n g at all S ir
.
, .

R a N o S irr ah did I n o t h e a r yo m tt e r
.
, ,
u u

S y I was s ayi n g m y Pray e rs

. .

R a A y I b e l i e v e s o b u t it was t h e L o rd s Pr ay e r b ack
’
-
.
, ,

wa r ds t h e n Pray what was t h at yo we r e c h att e ri n g

.
,
u

ab o t I m p e ri o s n e s s
u u

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yo u d h av e m e do ?
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h e h as a g o o d o d Fa e o f b l c
his o wn , an d To ng u e e n o ug h ; an d b i e s de s , h e n o ws h is k
H umo r u to o .

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.
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t a in e r .

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se nd m e g o o d Lu ck of my
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m e n o w yo u s h al l n e v e r o bt a i n an y T h i n g fr o m m e ag a i n
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o r s ho rt o r o v e r t h e H o u s e it s h a ll f t h i n d we
, g o o r n o n g a , ,

wo n t b e c h e at e d : A n d tr ly yo u t h ro w n as tily A s yo u
’
u .

t o s s it I l l g iv e it yo u ag a i n ; I ll g ive yo u a R o wlan d fo r
,
’ ’

a n Olive r ; b u t it is b e tt e r t o pl ay fair l y an d h o n e s tly .

N ic It is b e s t at Div e r s i o n t o b e at by fair Pl ay
.
, .

fe r I t is s o an d in W ar t o o t he s e A rt s h av e e ach the ir
.
,

r es p e ctiv e Laws Th e re are s o m e A rt s t h at are v e ry u n fair

o nes .

N ic . I b e l i e ve so to o, an d m o re t h an v e n t o o M ark
se .

th e Bo u n ds wit h a S he ll , or Brick -b at , o r wit h y o u r Hat if

yo u w il l .

f er r.at h e r dId
o
’
it w it h y o u r s .

N ic T ak e t he Bal l ag a i n
. .

r Th r o w it s c o r e it
f e .
p u .

N ic W e h av e t wo g o o d w i de Go a l s
. .

je r Pr e tty wi de b u t t he y are n o t o u t o f R e ac h
.
,
.

N ic The y m ay b e re ac h d if n o Bo dy h i n de rs it
’
. .

l
t

j er O br. a v e I h a v e g o n e b e y o n,
d t h e fir s t G o a W e .

a re fift e e n Pl ay s t o u tly we h ad g o t t h i s t oo if yo u h ad
.
, ,

s t o o d in y o u r Pl ac e We ll n o w we are e qu al .
,
.
80 Co lloq u ies of Era s m us .

Be rI ll an s we r yo u if yo u
.
’

, h av e aM i n d t o t h at S p o rt .

N o w y o u ll fi n d ac c o r di n g t o th e Pr o v e rb ; Yo u ha ve m e t
’

w ith y o u r M a tch .

A do l . We ll , an d yo u s ha ll fi nd I am a M atch fo r yo u
to o .

Be r S h a ll we
. pl ay s i n g l e H an ds o r do ub l e H an ds ?
A do l I h ad r at h e r pl ay s i n g l e t h a t an o t h e r m ay n o t
.
,

c o m e in wit h m e fo r a S har e o f th e V i c t o ry .

Be r A n d I h ad r at h e r h av e it s o t o o t h at th e V ict o ry
.
,

m ay b e e n tire ly m y o wn .

A do l T h e y s h al l l o o k o n an d b e J u dg e s
.
, .

Be r I t ak e yo u u p Bu t wh at s h al l h e t h at b e at s g e t o r
.
,

h e t h at is b e a t e n l o s e ?
A d l W h at if h e t h at b e at s s h al l hav e a Pi e c e o f h is E ar
o .

c ut o ff .

Be r N ay . r ath e r le t o n e o f h is S t o n e s b e c t o u t It is
,
u .

a m e an T h i n g t o pl ay f o r M o n e y ; yo u a re a F re chm an an d n ,

I a G rm n we ll b o th pl ay fo r t h e Ho n o r o fh is Co u n try
e a ,
’
u .

A d l I f I h all b e at yo u yo u s h a ll c ry o t t h ric e le t
o . s , u ,

F ra e fl o ri s h
nc If I s h al l b e b e at (wh ich I h o p e I s han t )
u
’

I ll in t h e s am e Wo rds c e l e brat e yo u r Ge rm a ny
’
.

Be r W e ll a M at c h
. N o w fo r g o o d L ck ; s i n c e t wo
,
. u

g r e a t N a ti o n s a re a t S t ak e in t h i s G am e le t t h e Bo wl s b e ,

b o th a lik e .

A d l D o yo s e e t h at S t o n e t h at l i e s by t h e P o rt t h e r e
o . u .

Be r Y e s I do. .

A d l Th at s h all b e t h e J ack
o . .

B r V e ry we l l le t it b e s o b u t I s ay le t t h e Bo wl s b e
e .
,

alik e .

A d l T h y are as lik e as t wo P e as
o . e T ak e wh ic h yo . u

pl e as e it s all o n e t o m e
.
’
.

Be r Bo w l away
. .

A d l He y day yo wh ir l y o r Bo wl as if y o u r A rm was
o .
-
,
u u

a S li n g .

Be r Y .h av e bit y o u r L ip a n d wh irl e d y o u r Bo wl l o n g
ou ,

e no g h u C o m e b o w l away A s tr o n g Bo wl i n de e d b u t I .
,

am b e s t .
 Of Va rio us Plays . 8I

A do l If it h ad n o t b e e n fo r t hat m i s ch i e vo u s Bit o f a
.

Bri c k b at t he re t h a t lay in m y W ay I h ad b e at yo o ff
-
, ,
u .

Be r S t an d fa ir
“

. .

A do l I wo n t c h e at : I i n t e n d t o b e at yo u by A rt an d
’
.
,

n o t t o c h e at ye s i n c e we c o n t e n d f
,
o r t h e Pri z e o f H o n o u r

Be r A g r e at C as t in T r o t h
. .

A do l N ay, do n
.
’
t l aug h b e fo re yo u ve ’
wo n . W e are e qu a l

Ber T h i s is wh o
. sha ll H t h t fir t h it
e a s s the J ack is up .

I h av e
b e at yo s i n g u, .

A do l S t ay yo u s h o l d h av e s ai d h o w m an y y o u d m ak e
’
.
,
u

up fo r m y H an d is n o t c o m e in ye t
, .

Be r J u dg m e n t Ge n t l e m e n
.
, .

A do l V e ry we l l
. .

B r W e ll wh at do yo s ay n o w A re yo u b e at o r n o ?
e .
,
u

A do l Y o u h av e h ad b e tt e r Lu c k t h an I b t ye t I wo n t
’
.
, u

v a il t o yo as t o S tr e n g t h a n d A rt I l l s t an d t o wh a t the
u,
’

Co m p an y s ays .

A rh Th e Ge rma n h as b e at an d th e V ict o ry is th e m o r e
.
,

g l o ri o sut h a t h e,h as b e at s o g o o d a G am e s t e r .

Be r N o w Co ck cr o w
.
, .

A do l I am h o ar s e
. .

B r Th at s n n e w T h i n g t o C o ck s b u t if yo u c an t
’ ’
e . o

cro w lik e an o ld Co ck c ro w lik e a Co c k e ril , .

A d l Le t Ge rm a ny fl o u ri s h t h r1c e
o . .

Be r Y o u o g h t t o h av e s ai d s o t h ric e I am a dry ; le t
. u .
-

u s dri n k s o m e wh e r e I ll m ak e an e n d o f t h e S o n t r ’

g ,h e e .

A d l I wo n t s t an d u p o n t ha t if t h e C o m p an y lik e s it
’
o .
-
, .

A rh Th at wi ll b e t h e b e s t t he Co ck w il l cr o w c l e ar e r
.
,

wh e n h is T h r o at is g arg l e d .
82 Co lloou ies of Eras m us .

3 . The Play o f s t rihing a Ball thro ug h an Iron R ing .

G A S PA R , E R A S M U S .

Gas . Co m e ,
l t e
’
s b e gi n , M a reo lphus sha ll co m e in , in t h e
L o s e rs Pl ac e .

E r Bu t wh at
. sha ll w pl y f e a or?

Ga s . He th at is b e at sha ll m ak e an d re p e at ex ter
n o re p
a Di s ti c h in Prai s e o f h im t hat b e at h im
,
.

E r Wit h all m y He a rt
. .

G as S h a l l we
. t o s s
p wh o s h a ll g o fir s t ? u

E r Do yo g o fir t if yo u wil l I h ad r at h e r g o l as t
. u s ,
.

Ga Y o u h av e t h e b e tt e r o f m e b e c au s e yo u k n o w
s .
,

t he G ro n d u .

E r Y o r e p o n y o u r o wn Gro u n dl
’
. u u

G s I n de e d I am b e tt e r ac q u ai n t e d w it h t h e G r o n d
a . u ,

t h an I am wit h m y Bo o k s ; b t t h at s b t a s m al l Co m u
’
u

m e n dat io n .

E r Y o u t h at
. are s o good a G am e s t e r o ug h t to g iv e me
O dds .

Ga s N ay, yo u . l d rat he r g iv e m e O dds ; b ut th e r e s

sho u
’

n o g r e at H o n o r in g e tti n g a V ict o ry wh e n O dds is t ak e n

u ,

He o n l y c an pro p e rly b e s ai d t o g e t th e Gam e t h at g e t s it ,

by h is o wn A rt we ar a we l l m atc h d as c an b e e s
’
.

E r Y o r s is a b e tt e r Ball t h an m i n e
. u .

Gas A n d y o u r s is b y o n d m e
. e .

E r P l ay fair wit h o u t c h e ati n g an d c o z e n i n g

.
, .

G s Yo a s h all s ay yo
. h av e h ad t o do w it h a fair
u u

G am e s t e r .

E r B t I wo l d firs t k n w t h e O r de rs o f t h e Bo wli ng
. u u o

a ll e y .

Gas W e m ak e 4 p wh o e v e r b o wl s b e y o n d t h i s L i n e it
. u

g o e s fo r n o t h i n g if y c an g o b e y o n d t ho s e o t he r Bo n ds ou u ,

d it fa irly an d we l c o m e
o Wh o e v e r h it s a Bo wl o t o fhis u

Pl ac e l o e hi C as t s s s .

E r I n de r s t an d t h s e T h i n g s
. u e .

Gas I h av e s h t yo . t u u ou .

E r Bu t I l l g iv e yo u a R e m o v e
’
. .
84 Co lloq u ies of Eras m us .

L au . t o f l e api n g is it t h at yo u lik e b e s t ?
What Sor
Vi L e t u s firs t b e g i n wit h t h at wh ic h is t h e pl ai n e s t as
.
,

t hat o f Gr as s ho pp e rs o r Le ap fr o g if yo u l ik e t hat b e tt e r -
, ,

b o t h F e e t at o n c e an d c l o s e t o o n e an o t h e r an d whe n we
,

h av e p lay d e n o g h at t h i s t h e n we ll try o t h e r S o rt s
’ ’
u , .

L a u I ll pl ay at an y S o rt wh e r e t h e r e is n o D an g e r o f
’

,
.

bre aki ng o n e s Le g s I have n o Mi n d t o m ak e Wo rk fo r the

S rg e o n
u .

Vi Wh at if we s ho u l d pl ay at h O p p in g
.

L a u Th at th e Gh o s t s pl ay I am n o t fo r t h at
.
, .

Vi It s t h e c l e v e r e s t W ay t o l e ap w it h a P o l e
’
. .

L a u R u n n i n g is a m o r e n o b l e E x e rci s e ; fo r E n eas in
.

Virg il pro p o s e d t h i s E x e rc i s e .

Vi V e ry tr u e an d h e a l s o p ro p o s d the fi g h ti n g w ith
’
.
,

Wh irly b at s t o o an d I do n t lik e t h at S p o rt
-
,
’
.

L u M ark t h e C o u rs e le t t h i s b e t h e S t a rti n g p l ac e an d
a .
,
-
,

y o n de r O ak t he Go al .

Vi I wi sh E n eas was h e r e t h at h e m i g h t pro p o s e wh at

. z ,

s h o l d b e t h e C o n q e r o r s Pri e
’
u u z .

La G l o ry is a R e wa r d s ffi c i e n t fo r V ict o ry
u . u .

Vi Y o u s h o u l d r at he r g iv e a R e wa r d t o h im t h at is b e at
.
,

t o c o m fo rt h im .

L a u Th e n le t th e V ict o r s R e war d b e t o g o i n t o t he
’
.

T o wn cro wn e d wit h a B r u .

Vi W e l l t is do n e pr o vi de d y o u ll g o b e fo r e p l ayi n g
’ ’

, ,
.

u p o n a Pip e .

La It is ve ry ho t
u . .

Vi T h at is n o t s tran g e wh e n it is M i ds m m e r
. u .

L a u S w i m m i n g is b e tt e r
. .

Vi I do n t l o v e t o li v e l ik e a F r o g I am a L a d A n i m a l
’
.
,
n ,

n o t an am p h ibi o s o n e u .

L a u Bu t in o ld T i m e t h i s was lo o k d p o n t o b e o n e o f
’
. u

t h e m o s t n o bl e E x e rci s e s .

Vi N ay an d a v e ry u s e fu l o n e t o o
.
,
.

L a u F o r W h at .

Vi If M e n are fo rc d t o fly in Batt e l t h e y are in t h e b e t

’
.
, s

C o n diti o n t h at c an run an d s wi m b e s t .
 Of Va rio u s Plays . 85

Lau Th e A rt yo u s p e ak o f is
. no t to be li g h t by it
set

is as Prai s e -wo rt hy s o m e ti m e s to ru n away n i m bly as it is

‘
to fig ht s to t l y u .

Vi I c an t s wi m at all an d it is dan g e r o u s to c o n v e rs e
.
’

w1th an n ac c u s t o m e d E l e m e n t
u .

L a u Y o u o g h t t o l e a r n t h e n fo r n o Bo dy was b o r n an
. u ,

Vi Bu t
. I h av e h e a rd o f a g r e a t m an y o f t h e s e A rti s t s
t h at h av e s wu m in , b u t n e v e r s wam o u t ag a i n .

L au irs t t ry with Co rk s
. F .

Vi I c an t tr us t m o re t o a Co rk t h an t o m y F e e t if yo u
’
.

h av e a M i n d t o s wi m I h ad r at h e r b e a S p e ct at o r t h an an
,
 The CH IL D ’
S PIE T Y .

T he A RGUM E N T .

s t ruction s o f R elig io n ,
in wha t it co n s is ts . Wha t is to he
do ne in the M o rn ing in Bed, at g e tting p
u , at Ho me , at

S choo l, hefo re M eat, afte r M ea t, hefo re g o ing to S lee Of p .

beg inn ing the D ay, of ray ing , of hehaving the ms elves p
s tudio u s ly a t S choo l, Th rif t iness of Tim e Ag e flies Wha t .

is to he don e afte r S u e r Ho w we o ug ht to s lee

pp . Of p .

Beha vio u r a t holy Wo rs h i p

A ll Th ing s to he ap lied to
. p
o u rs elves The M edita tio n of a
. io us S ou l a t Chu rch p .

What Preache rs a re chiefly to he hea rd Fas ting is p reju .

dic ia l to Ch ildren Co nfes s io n is to he m a de to Chris t The

. .

S oc ie ty of wiched Pe rs o ns is to he avo ided Of the ru den t . p

chu s in
g a W ay of L iv ing H o ly O rd e rs an d M. a t rimo n
y
a re n o t to he e n tre d in to hef o re the Ag e of

Wha t Poets a re fit to he read and ho w ,

.

ER A S M U S, GA S PA R .

R A S M US . Wh e n c e c am e yo u fro m O ut o f so me
A l e ho u s e

Ga . No ,i n de e d .

Er . What fr o m a Bo wl i n g Gre e n
Ga . N o n o r fr o m t h e n c e n e it h e r
,
.

Er . Wh at fr o m th e T ave rn th e n ?
Ga N o
. .

Er . We ll s i n c e I c an t g u e s s t e l l m e
,
’

,
.

F r o m S t M a ry s Ch rch
’
Ga . . u .

Er . Wh at Bu s i n e s s h ad yo u t h e re ?
Ga . I s al u t e d s o m e P e rs o n s .
88 Co lloq u ies of Eras m us .

Ga . I m e dit at e ac c o rdi
ys e lf n
g to m y A bility ,
an d c al l m
to n A c c o n t e v e ry D ay ; an d c o rr e c t m y e lf f
a u o r wh a t I s

h av e do n e am i s s T h a t was n h a ds o m e ly do n e t h i s u n

s au cily i d t h i s was sa a ti o
,
ly ac t d ; i t h at it we r unc u us e n e

b tt e r t o h av e h e l d m y P e ac e t hat wa n e g l t e d
e ,
s ec .

E r W h e n do yo c o m e t o t h i s R e c k o i n g ?
. u n

G aM o s t c m m o n ly at Ni g h t ; o r at a y T i m e t hat I
. o n

a m m o s t at L e i s r e u .

E r B t t e ll m e in wh at S t di e s do yo s p e n d th e Day
. u ,
u u

Ga I w ill h i de n t h i g fr o m s o i n ti m at e a C o m p an i o n
. o n

In t h e M o r i n g as s o o n as I am awak e (an d t h at is c o m
n , ,

m o u ly ab o t s ix a C l o k u r o m e ti m e t fi ) I Si g n m ys e lf
c ,
o s s a ve

w it h m y F i n g e r in t h e F o r e h e ad an d Br e as t wit h t h e S i g n
o f the C ro s s .

E r W h at t h e n
.

G aI b e g i n th e Day in t h e N am e o f t h e F at he r S o n
.
, ,

an d h o ly S pirit .

E r I n de e d t h at is v e ry pi
. ly do n e o us .

Ga By an d by I p t p a s h rt Ej a l ati o n t o Ch ri s t
. u u o cu .

E r W h at do s t t h o s ay t o h im
. u

Ga I g iv e h im T h a k s t h at h e h as b e e n pl e as e d t o bl e s s
. n

m e t h a t Ni g h t an d I pr ay h im t h at h e wo l d in lik e M an n e r u

pro s p e r m e t he wh o l e o f t h at D ay s o a m ay b e fo r h is , s

G l o ry an d m y S o u l s Go o d ; an d t h at h e wh o is t h e tru e
’

L i g h t t h at n e v e r s e t s t h e e t e r n a l S n t h at e n liv e n s ,
u , ,

n o ri s h e s an d e x h il ar a t e s a ll Th i n s
u w l d v o ch s afe t o
g , ou u

e n li g h t e n m
y S o l t h at I m ay n t fal l i n t o S in ; b t by
’
u , u

h i G i dan c e m ay att a i n e v e rl a ti n g L ife

s u ,
s .

E r A v e ry g o o d Be g i n n i n g o f t h e D ay i n de e d
. .

Ga A n d t h e n h avi n g b id m y P a r e n t s g o o d M o rr o w t o
.
,

wh m n e x t t o Go d I o we t h e g r e at e s t R v e r e n c wh e n it
o ,
e e,

is T i m e I g o t o S c h o o l b t s o t h at I m ay p as s by s o m e u

Ch r c h if I c an c o n v e n i e n tly
u , .

E r W h at do yo do t h e r e ?
. u

G aI s al t e J
.
g i n in t h r e e W o rds an d all t h e
u e s us a a ,

S a i n t e it h e r M e n
s, r W o m e n ; b t t h e V irg i n M a ry by
o u

N am e an d e s p e c i ally t h at I ac co n t m o s t p e c li arly m y
, u u

o wn .
 The Child s Piety ’
. 89

Er . I n de e d yo u v e r e ad t h at S e n t e n c e o f Ca to
seem to ha ,

S a l ta lihen te r t o g o o d P rp o s e ; was it n o t e n o g h t o
u , u u

h av e s al u t e d C h ri s t in t h e M o r n i n g wit h o u t s al ti n g h im ,
u

ag a i n pr e s e n tly ? A re yo u n o t afr a i d l e s t yo u s h o u l d b e
tro bl e s o m e by yo u r o v e r O ffi c io u s n e s
u s

Ga Ch ri s t l o v e s t o b e o ft e n c all e d p o n
. u .

E r B t it s e e m s t o b e ri dic u l o u s t o s p e ak t o o n e yo u
. u

do n t s e e
’
.

Ga N o m o r e do I s e e t h at P a rt o f m e t h at s p e ak s t o
.

Er Wh at Pa rt is t h at ?
.

Ga My M i n d
. .

E r B t it s e e m s t o b e L ab o u r l o s t t o s al u t e o n e t h at
. u ,

do e s n o t s al u t e yo u ag ai n .

Ga He fr e q u e n tly s al t e s ag ai n by h is s e cr e t I n s pir ati o n ;

. u

a n d h e a n s we r s s f fi c i e n tly t hat g iv e s wh at is as k d o f h im ’
u .

E r W ha t is it yo u as k o f h im ? F o r I p e rc e i v e y o u r
.

S al ut ati o n s are p e titi o n a ry lik e t h o s e o f Be g g a rs

,
.

Ga I n de e d yo u are v e ry ri g h t ; fo r I pr ay t h at h e wh o
.
, ,

wh e n h e was a Bo y o f ab o t t we lv e Ye ars o f A g e s itti n g in

u ,

t h e T e m pl e t a g h t t h e D o ct o rs t h e m s e l v e s an d t o wh o m
,
u ,

t h e h e ave n l y F at h e r by a V o ic e fr o m ,
H e av e n g av e ,

A u t h o rity t o t e ac h M an ki n d s ayi n g This is my heloved , ,

S o n , in who m I am well pl ea s ed, hea r y e him ; an d wh o is

th e t r l Wi s do m o f th e m o s t
e e na l h i g h Fat h e r, wo u d vo u ch
s afe t o e n li g h t e n m y U n de rs t an di n g t o r e c e iv e wh o l e so m e ,

Le ar n i n g t h at I m ay s e it t o h is G l o ry
, u .

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. u

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.

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m ay in T i m e c o m e t o p ass t h at I b e m ade o n e o f t h e ir
C o m p an y .

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. Bu t
wh at do yo u do t h e n ?
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.

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’
,

if m y S t u dy witho u t it wo u l d s ig n ify n o t h i n g an d I s t u dy
as if h e o ffe r e d n o H e lp b u t t o h im t h at l ab o u rs in
du s t rio u s ly an d I do m y u t m o s t n o t t o de s e rv e t o b e

b e at e n ,
no r ffe n d m y M as t e r e it h e r in Wo rd o r D e e d
to o ,

n o r an y o f m y C o m p an i o n s .

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. .

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.
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u , ,

s a l u t e J e s u s ag a i n an d I p ay m y R e s p e ct s t o m y P a r e n t s ;

an d if I h av e a n y T i m e I r e p e a t e it h e r by m y s e lf o r wit h
, , ,

o n e o f m y S c h o o l fe ll o ws wh a t was di c t at e d in S c h o o l
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,
.

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. .

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.
,

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,
.

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.
,

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u .

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is a l way s a flyi n g s l e e pi n g o r waki n g

,
.

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.
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.
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D i n n e r ; an d h avi n g r e t u rn e d Th an k s if I h av e an y T i m e ,

l e ft I di v e rt m ys e lf wit h m y Co m p an i o n s w it h s o m e l awfu l
R e cr e ati o n till t h e T i m e c o m e s t o g o t o S c h o o l ag ai n .

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.
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t hat I h av e n o t an O pp o rt u n ity o r it b e n o t s e as o n ab l e as, ,

92 Co llog u ies of Eras m u s .

as to M i n d an d s t an di ng as it we r e afar o ff as th o n o t
my , ,
’

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u ,

of fe n de d I s trik e p o n m y Bre as t cryi n g o u t wit h t he

, u ,

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i , , .

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t o m ak e h im S a ti s fac ti o n if I c an pr e se n tly ; b u t if I c an n o t
do t h at I r e s o l v e in m y M i n d t o r e c o n cil e m y N e i g h b o u r
,

as s o o n as p o ss ibl e I f an y Bo dy h as o ffe n de d m e I fo rb e ar
.
,

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, ,

of fe n de d m e m ay b e m ade s e n s ibl e o f his F au lt an d b e ,

s o rry f o r it ; b u t if t h e r e b e n o H o p e o f t ha t I l e av e all ,

V e n g e an c e t o Go d .

E r T h a t s a h a r d T as k
’
. .

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.
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wh o s e m t u al F o rg iv e n e s s t h o u wilt s t an d in fr e q u e n t n e e d
u

o f wh e n C h ri s t h as at o n c e fo rg i v e n u s a ll o r O ffe n c e s an d
, u ,

is e v e ry D ay fo rg ivi n g s ? N ay t h i s s e e m s t o m e n o t t o
u ,

b e L ib e r ality t o o r N e i g h b o u r b t p tti n g t o I n t e r e s t t o
u ,
u u

Go d ; j us t as t h o o n e F e l l o w S e rv an t s h o l d ag r e e wit h
’
- u

an o t h e r t o fo rg iv e h im t h r e e G r o at s t h at h is L o rd m i g ht ,

fo rg iv e h im t e n Tal e n t s .

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.
,

b e tr u e .

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.

E r Th at is u n r e aso n abl e b u t t h e r e are s o m e wh o c an t

’
.

b e l i e v e t h e m s e l v e s t o b e Ch ri s ti an s u n l e s s t h e y h e ar M as s
(as t he y c all it) e v e ry Day .

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’
.

h av e T i m e e n o g h a n d s p e n d wh o l e D ay s in pro fan e E x e r
u ,

ci s e s b u t I o n l y di sappro v e o f th o s e who s p e rs titi o u s l y u

fan c y t h at th at Day m s t n e e ds b e n fo rt u n at e t o t h e m u u

t hat t h e y h av e no t b e g u n wit h th e M as s ; an d pr e s e n t l y
a ft e r divi n e S e rvi c e is o v e r t h e y g o e it h e r t o T r adi n g ,

Gam i n g o r th e Co rt wh e r e wh at s o e v e r s u c c e e ds t h o ug h
,
u , ,

do n e j us tly o r u n j s t l y t h e y attrib t e t o t h e M as s
u ,
u .

E r A re t h e r e an y P e rs o n t h at are s o ab s u r d
. s

Ga T h e g r e at e s t p a rt o f M an ki n d
. .
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’
.
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E r Bu t
. r e t u rn t o divi n e S e rvic e .

Ga If I c an I g e t t o s t an d s o cl o s e by the H o l y A l t a r t ha t
.
, ,

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th e Go s p e l ; fr o m t h e s e I e n de av o u r t o pi c k s o m e t h i n g ,

wh ich I fi x in my M i n d an d t h i s I r u m i n at e u p o n fo r s o m e
,

Ti me .

E r Do n t yo u pr ay at all in t h e m e an T i m e
’
.

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.
, F ro m .

the Th i n g s t h e Pri e s t r e ads I t a k e o cc as i o n o f Pr ay e r .

E r E x p l a i n t h at a l itt l e m o r e I do n t we ll t ak e in wh at
’
.
,

yo u m e an .

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’

yo u ; su pp o s e t h i s E pi s t l e was r e ad ,
Pu rg e
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“J
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that I m ay e v e ry Day m o r e an d m o r e p u rg e o u t t h e o ld
L e av e n A g a i n if t h e Go s p e l c h an c e t o b e r e ad c o n
!
.
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c e rn i n g the S o we r s o wi n g h is S e e d I t h s pray wit h m y , u

self , H appy is he t h at de s e rve s t o b e t h at g o o d Gro u n d ,

“ n
a d I pr ay t h at o f b arr e n G r o u n d h e o f h is g r e a t Go o d ,

n e s s wo u l d m ak e m e g o o d G r o u n d w it h o u t wh o s e Bl e ss i n
g ,

n o t h i n g at all is g o o d Th e s e fo r E x am pl e S ak e fo r it
!
.
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t o m e e t with a d m b Pri e s t (s c h as t h e r e are m an y in

u ,
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Germ any) o r t h at I c an t g e t n e a r t h e A l t a r I c o m m o n ly
’

g e t a l itt l e B o o k t h at h as t h e Go s p e l o f t h a t D a
y an d
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,
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m y E ye .

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. l
do s t th o u p as s away t h e T i m e
Ga I g iv e Th an k s t o J e s u s Ch ri s t fo r h is u n s p e ak abl e
.

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I pray t h at h e wo u l d n o t s u ffe r h is m o s t h o ly B o o d t o b e l
s h e d in v a i n f o r m e , b u t t h a t wit h h is Bo dy h e wo u l d

l
a way s fe e d my S o u l , an d t h at wit h h is Bl o o d h e wo u l d
94 Co llog u ies of Eras m us .

q u ick e n my S pirit t h at g ro wi n g by l itt l e an d l itt l e in the

,

I n cre as e o f Grac e s I m ay b e m ade a fit M e mb e r o f h is

,

m y s ti c al Bo dy wh ich is th e Ch r c h ; n o r m ay e v e r fall fr o m
,
u

t hat h o ly Co v e n an t t h at h e m ade with h is e l e ct Di s cipl e s at

t h e l as t S pp e r wh e n h e di s trib t e d t he Br e ad an d g av e
u , u ,

t h e C p ; an d t h r o g h t h e s e wit h all wh o are e n g r affe d

u u ,

i n t o h is S o ci e ty by Bapti s m A n d if I fi n d m y Th o g h t s t o . u

wan de r I r e ad s o m e P s a l m s o r s o m e pi o u s M att e r th at
, , ,

m ay k e e p m y M i n d fr o m wan drin g .

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. u

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. u ,

b u t t h at I c an o m it t h e m if an y M e dit ati o n c o m e s i n t o m y
,

M i n d t hat is m o re re fre s h i n g t h an th e R e cit ati o n o f t ho s e ,

P sal m s .

E r W h at do yo u do as t o F as ti n g ?
.

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.
,

t au g h t m e ; t hat H e a lt h is n o t t o b e im p air d by fas ti n g ’

n ti l t h e Bo dy is a rriv e d at it s f l l S tr e n t h I a m n o t
u
g u .

q u it e I 7 Ye ars o ld ; b t ye t if I fi n d O cc as i o n I di n e an d s u p
u ,

s p a ri n g ly t h a t I m ay b e m o r e l iv e l y f
, o r S pirit u al E x e rci s e s

o n h o l y D ays .

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. u ,

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u Ho w do yo u fi n d y o u rs e l f affe ct e d t o wards
.

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Ga V e ry we ll I g o t o t h e m as de v o u t l y as if I was a
.
,

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t o h e a r fo r t h e r e are s o m e o n e h ad b e tt e r n o t h e a r t h an
, ,

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,

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’

o r e ro m e s I n t e rpr e t a ti o n o r an t r pi u s an d l e ar n e d
’

j y o h e o ,

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. fe c ti n g .

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. I h ad r ath e r h e a r if I c an b u t m e e t
.

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’

de s tit t e o f a S e r m o n if I h e ar Chrys os to m o rjero me s p e ak

u

in g by t h e ir Writi n g s .
9 6 Co llog u ies of Era s m u s .

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s ha ll go l
a o ng wit h it : N ay, I s c a r c e b e li e v e a n
y C ri m e t o
b e C a pit a l , t h at has n o t M alic e jo in d wit h it t h at ’
is a , ,

p e r v e r s e Will .

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. t h at yo u are s o r e li g i o s an d ye t
u, u ,

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u

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,
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, ,
.

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. u ,

o f m y H e a rt .

E r Th at s wi s e l y do n e F o r t h e r e are a g r e at m an y as
’
.
,

is fo n d by E x p e ri e n c e do bl ab o u t wh at in C o n fe s s i o ns is
u ,

di s c o v e r e d t o t h e m A n d t h e re are s o m e vil e i m p de n t
. u

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u , ,

t hat it we re b e tt e r if t h e y we re c o n c e al d ; an d t he re are ’

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’

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, .

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. u

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’ ’

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.

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. u ,

c an t s afe ly tr s t a Pri e s t with

’
u .

E r Th at s t h e b e s t Th i n g in t h e W o r l d if yo c an b u t
’
.
,
u

do so .

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. u ,

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. u ,
u

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u ,
u

t o k e e p o u t o f e v i l C o m p an y an d as s o ci at e m y s e lf wit h ,

g o o d C o m p a n y by w h o s e C o n v e rs a,
ti o n I m ay b e b e t t e rd
’
.

E r I n de e d yo u m an ag e y o rs e l f ri g ht l y : F o r evil Co
. u n

ve rs a tio n s co rru pt g ood M a nne rs .

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’
.
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Ga . II dl e n e s s as th e P l ag u e
s hu n .

E r Yo . are v e ry ri g h t f
u o r I dl e n e s s is t h e R o o t o f all
,

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u ,

t h at wo u l d k e e p o t o f b ad Co m p an y u .

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.
,
e

s ai d th e b ad are t h e g r e a t e s t N m b e r Bu t I c h s e t h e b e s t
u . u

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,

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.

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, .

m ys e lf c o u rt e o s t o all b u t fam ili ar l y with n o n e b u t t h o s e

u

th at are g o o d If I happ e n at an y T i m e t o fall i n t o b ad

.

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, ,

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b u t I b e s r e t o g e t o t o f t h e ir Co m p an y as s o o n as I c an
u u .

E r Had yo u n e v e r an itch i n g Mi n d t o b e c o m e a M o n k
.

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. u ,

t h at c all yo u i n t o a M o n as t e ry as i n t o a P o rt fr o m a S h ip ,

E r S ay yo u s o
. We re t he y in H o p e s o f a Pre y
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. r e at a g
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n o t t o g iv e m y Mi n d e it h e r t o M atri m o n y o r Pri e s t h o o d ,

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,

c an t e x tric at e m ys e lf b e fo re I k n o w m ys e lf v e ry we ll
’
, .

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.

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. Bu t b e fo r e th e 2 8 th Ye a r o f o n e s
.

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.

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e , ,

an d m arri e d M en l am e n ti n g th at t he y hu rri e d the m s e lv e s

ras h ly i t n o S e rvit u de .

E r Yo u . a re v e ry c au ti o u s n o t t o b e c atc h d ’
.

Ga In t he . m e an T i m e I t ak e a s p e ci al Ca re o f th re e
Th i ng s .

E r W h at are t he y
.

Ga irs t o f all t o m ak e a g o o d Pro g r e ss in M o ral ity and

. F ,

if I c an t do t hat I am re so lv d to m ai n tai n an u n s p o tt e d
’

,
’

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98 Co lloou ies of Erasm us .

I n n o c e n c e an d g o o d N am e ; an d l as t o f all I fu rn i sh mys e l f
wit h L an g u ag e s an d S ci e n c e s t h at wil l b e o f Us e in any
Ki n d o f Life .

E r Bu t do yo u n e g l e ct th e P o e t s
.

Ga N o t wh o lly b u t I r e ad g e ne rall y th e ch as t e st o f t he m
.
, ,

an d if I m e e t wit h an y T h i n g t h at is n o t m o de s t I p ass ,

t hat by as Ulys s es p ass e d by th e S irens s t o ppi ng h is E ars

, , .

E r T o wh a t Ki n d o f S t u dy do yo u c h i e fly addict y o u r
.

s e lf ? T o P h y s ic t h e Co m m o n o r C i v i l Law o r t o D ivi n it
, y? ,

F o r L an g u ag e s t h e S c i e n c e s an d P h i l o so p h y are all c o n
,

du c iv e t o an y Pr o fe s s i o n wh at s o e v e r .

Ga I h av e n o t ye t t h o ro u g h ly b e t ak e n m y s e l f to any
.

o n e p a rtic u l a r l y b u t I t ak e a T a s t e o f all t h at I b e n o t
, ,

wh o lly i g n o ran t o f an y ; an d t h e r a t h e r t h at h avi ng t as t e d

,

o f a ll I m ay t h e b e tt e r c hu s e t h at I a m fitt e s t f or M e di .

ci n e is a c e rt ai n P o rti o n in what so e ve r Lan d a M an is ; the

L aw is t h e W ay t o Pr e fe r m e n t : Bu t I l ik e Divi n ity t he
b e s t s av i n g t hat t he M an n e r s o f s o m e o f t he Pro fe s s o rs o f
,

it an d the bitt e r Co n t e n ti o n s t hat are a m o n g t he m dis

, ,

pl e as e m e .

E r He wo n t b e v e ry ap t t o fall t hat g o e s s o wari l y

’
.

al o n M an y in t h e s e D ay s are fri g h t e d fr o m Divi n it

g .
y ,

b e c au s e t he y are afrai d t he y s h o u l d n o t b e fo u n d in th e
C at h o lic k F ait h b e c au se t he y s e e n o Pri n cipl e o f R e l i g i o n
, ,

b u t wha t is c all e d in Q u e s ti o n .

Ga I b e l i e v e fir m ly wh at I r e ad in t h e h o l y S cript u r e s
.
,

a n d t h e C r e e d c a ll e d t h e A p o s t l e s an d I do n t tr o u b l e m y
’
, ,

H e ad an y farthe r : I l e av e t h e re s t to b e di s p u t e d an d
de fi n e d by t h e C l e rg y if t h e y p l e as e ; an d if an y T h i n g is
,

in c o m m o n U s e wit h Ch ri s ti an s t h at is n o t r e p ug n an t t o
t he ho ly S c ript u r e s I o b s e rv e it fo r t h i s R e as o n t ha t I m ay
, ,

n o t o ffe n d o t h e r P e o p l e .

E r W h at Tha les t au g h t yo u t h at P h i l o s o p h y ?
.

Ga W h e n I was a Bo y an d v e ry yo un g I h app e n d to
!

’
.
,

li v e in th e H o u s e wit h t hat ho n e s t e s t o f M e n yohn Colet , ,

do yo u k n o w h im
E r K n o w him ay as we ll as I do yo u
.
, , .
1 00

The A R T O F H UN TIN G .

T he A R G U M E N T .

Gro u n d of s tiching Frog s , .

PA UL , THOMAS, V I N CE N T, LA W R E N CE ,

BA R T HO L U S .

A . I l o v e H u n ti n g
P Th A n d so do I to o b u t whe re are the Do s ? T he
E very on e to his M in d . .

.
g ,

hu n ti n g P o l e s ? A n d t h e hun ti n g N e t s
Pa F ar e we ll Bo a r s Be ar s Bu ck s an d F o x e s we ll lay
’
.
, , , ,

S n ar e s fo r R abb e t s .

Vi Bu t I ll s e t Gi n s fo r Lo c u s t s an d C rick e t s
’
. .

L a Bu t I ll c at c h F r o g s
’
. .

Ba I l l hu n t Bu tt e rfl ie s
’
. .

L a T is diffi c u l t t o fo l l o w flyi n g C r e at u r e s
’
. .

Ba It is diffi c u lt b u t t is fi n e S p o rt ; u n l e ss yo u t h i n k it
’
.
,

fi n e r S p o rt t o hu n t a ft e r E art h W o r m s S n ai l s o r Co ckl e s -
, ,

b e cau se t he y h ave n o Wi n g s .

L a I n de e d I h ad r at h e r g o a F i s h i n g ; I hav e a n e at
.

Hoo k .

Ba Bu t wh e r e will yo u g e t Bait s ?
.

L a T h e r e are E a rt h Wo r m s e no u g h e v e ry wh e r e t o b e
.
-

h ad .

Ba S o t he r e is
.
,
if t he y wo u l d b u t c re e p o ut o fthe Gro un d
t o yo u .

La . Bu t I ll’
m ak e a g r e at m an y t ho usan d j u m p o ut

pr e s e n tly .

Ba . Ho w ? By Witc h Craft ? -
 The A rt of Hu n ting . 10 1

La Yo u
. s ha ll see th e A rt . F il l th i
W at e r s Bu ck e t wit h ,

bre ak t he s e g re e n P e e l s o f W al n u t s t o Pi e c e s an d p u t i n t o

it : W e t the Gro u n d with the W at e r N o w m i n d a littl e .

,

do yo u s e e t h e m c o m i n g o u t ?
Ba I s e e a M irac l e
. I b e li e ve the a r m e d M e n s t art e d
.

o u t o f the E art h aft e r t h i s M an n e r fr o m t h e S e rp e n t s

T e e t h t h at we r e so wn : Bu t a g r e a t m an y F i s h are o f t o o
fi n e an d de lic at e a P al at e t o b e c at c h d by s u c h a v u l g ar
’

La I k n o w a c e rt ai n S o rt o f an I n s e ct that I u s d t o
.
’

c at ch s u c h wit h .

Ba S e e if yo u c an i m p o s e u p o n the F i s he s s o I l l m ak e
’
.
,

wo rk w it h t h e F r o g s .

L a Ho w wit h a N e t ?
.
,

Ba N o wit h a Bo w
.
, .

L a T h at s a n e w W ay o f F i s h i n g !
’
.

Ba Bu t t is a p l e asan t o n e ; yo u ll s ay s o whe n yo u
’ ’
.
,

s e e it .

Vi Wh at if we two s h o u l d pl ay at ho l di n g u p o u r
.

Ba That s
. i dl e c l o wn i s h P l ay i n de e d fitt e r fo r t h e m
’
an , ,

t hat are s itti n g in a Ch i m n e y Co r n e r t han t ho s e th at are ,

ran g i n g in th e F i e l d .

Vi W h at if we s h o u l d pl ay at Co b N u t ?
.
-

Pa Le t u s le t N u t s al o n e fo r l itt l e C h it s we are g r e at
.
,

Bo y s .

Vi A n d ye t we are b u t Bo y s fo r all t h at
. .

Pa Bu t t h e y t h at are fit to pl ay at Co b N ut are fit t
.
-
,
o

ri de u p o n a H o bby H o r s e -
.

Vi W e l l t h e n do yo u s ay what we s hall p l ay at ; an d
.
,

I ll p l ay at wh at yo u wil l
’
.

Pa A n d I ll b e c o n fo r m ab l e
’
. .
102

S CH O L A S TIC S T U D IE S .

Th e A R G U M E N T .

This Co lloq uy
f d
trea ts Soch o o l s cho la s tic S tu die s , an

Plays 1 The Boys g o ing in to the S choo l

. . The .

s trihin
g f
o a Clo ch A whipp ing M a s te r Of . .

say ing a L es so n Fea r hu rts the M e mo ry 2 Of

. . .

Writing the Pape r s in hs Of m ahing a Pe n Of

, . .

a ha rd N i w
p A f
so t N i
p Of wri
.tin
g o u ich e ll .
, .

S Y LV I US , JOHN .

S W
Y hat m ak e s yo u ru n s o jo hn
.
,

jo W h a t m ak e s a H ar e ru n b e fo r e
. the Dogs ,
as t he y
u se to s ay ?

Sy W hat Pro v e rb is t h i s ?
.

j o. B e c au s e u n l e s s I am t h e r e in T i m e b e fo r e t he Bill is ,

c all e d o v e r I am su re t o b e wh ip p d
,
’
.

S y Y o u n e e d n o t b e afrai d o f t hat it is b u t a l itt l e p as t

.
,

fi v e : L o o k u p o n t h e C l o ck th e H an d is n o t c o m e t o the
,

h al f H o u r P o i n t ye t .

jo A y b ut I c an s c arc e trus t t o C l o ck s t h e y g o wro ng

.
, ,

s o m e ti m e s .

Sy Bu t t ru s t m e t h e n I h e ard t he C l o ck s trik e
.
,
.

j o. W h a t d id t h a t s trik e ?

Sy F iv e
. .

jo Bu t t h e re is s o m e th i n g e l s e t h at I am m o r e afrai d o f
.

t han t hat I m u s t s ay by H e art a g o o d l o n g Le ss o n fo r

,

Y e s t e rday an d I am a fra i d I c an t s ay it
,
’
.

Sy I am in t h e s am e Cas e w it h yo u ; fo r I m y s e l f h av e
.

h ardly g o t m i n e as it s h o u l d b e .

jo A n d yo u k n o w the M as t e r s S e v e rity E v e ry Fau l t is

’
. .
1 04 Co llo q u ies of Eras m us .

An Pray writ e m e o u t th e A lp hab e t

. .

C Gr e e k o r La ti n
o .

A n Writ e m e t h e L ati n fir s t I ll try to i m it at e it ’

. .

Co Gi v e m e s o m e P ap e r t he n
. .

A n T ak e s o m e
. .

Co Bu t m y In k is t o o t h in b y o ft e n p o u ri n g in o fW at e r
.
, .

A nBu t m y C tt o n is q u it e dry
. o .

Co S q u e e e it o r e l s e pi s s in it
. z ,
.

A n I h ad r at h e r g e t s o m e Bo dy t o g iv e m e so m e
. .

CO I t is b e tt e r t o h av e o f o n e s o wn t h an t o b o rr o w
’
.
, .

A nW hat s a S c ho l ar w it ho u t Pe n an d In k
.
’

Co T h e s am e t h at a S o l di e r is wit ho u t S h i e l d o r S wo r d
. .

A n I wi s h m y F i n g e r s we re s o n i m b l e I c an t writ e as
’
.
,

fas t as an o t h e r s p e ak s .

Co Le t it b e y o u r firs t c h i e f Car e to w rit e we ll an d yo u r

.
,

n e x t t o w rit e q u i c k : N o m o re H as t e t h an g o o d S p e e d .

A n V e ry w e ll ; s ay t o t h e M as t e r wh e n h e dict at e s n o
.
,

m o r e H as t e t h an g o o d S p e e d .

A F o rm o f g iv ing Th a n hs .

PE TE R , CHR I S T IA N .

Pe Y o u h av e
. o b lig t hat yo u hav e writt e n t o m e
’
d m e , in
s o m e ti m e s . I t han k yo u fo r writi n g t o m e o ft e n I l o v e .

yo u t h at yo u h av e o t t h o u g h t m u c h t o s e n d m e n o w an d
,
n

t h e n Le tt e r I g ive yo u T han k s th t yo u have v i s it e d

a . a

m e w it h fr e q u e n t Le tt e rs I t h an k yo u fo r l o adi g o f m e
. n

w it h P ac k e t s o f Le tt e r s I t h an k y u h e rtily t hat yo u
. o a

h v e n o w an d t h e n pro v o k e d m e w it h Le tt e r s
a Yo u .

h v e o b lig d m e v e ry m u c h t h at yo u h av e h o n o u r d m e
’ ’
a

wit h y o u r Le tt e rs I am m uc h b e ho l de n to yo u fo r yo u r
.

m o t o b li g i n g L e tt e r s t o m e
s I t ak e it as a g re at F avo u r
.
,

t hat yo u h av e n o t t ho ug h t mu ch t o writ e to m e .
 S cho las tic S tu die s . 105

Ch .I n de e d I o u g h t t o b e g P a rdo n fo r my Pre su m pti o n ,

who dar d pre s u m e t o tr o u bl e a M an o f s o m u c h Bus i n e s s

’
-

a n d s o m u c h Le a r n i n g with m y u n l e ar n e d Le tt e r s I ac .

k n o wl e dg e y o u r u sual H u m an ity wh o h av e t ak e n m y Bo l d
,

n e s s in g o o d P art I was afr ai d m y Le tt e rs h ad g iv e n yo u

.

so m e Of fe n c e t h at yo u s e n t m e n o A n s we r
, T h e re is n o .

R e as o n t hat yo u s h o u l d t h an k m e it is m o r e t h an e n o u g h ,

fo r m e if yo u h ave t ak e n m y I n du s try in g o o d P a rt
, .

A F o rm f
o as hing fte r
a N ews .

Pe Is t he r e
. N e ws c o m e fro m o u r Co u n t ry ? H av e yo u
no

h ad an y N e ws fr o m o u r C o u n try m e n What N e ws Do
yo u bri n g an y N e ws Is t her e an y N e ws c o m e to T o wn
Is the re an y N e ws abro ad fr o m o u r Co u n t ry ?

The A n s we r .

Ch T he re is m u ch
. N e ws b u t n o th i n g o f T ru t h N e ws .

e n o u g h i n de e d b u t n o t h i n g c e rt a i n A g r e at de al o f N e ws .

b u t n o t h i n g t o b e de p e n de d u p o n N o t a l ittl e N e ws b u t
.

n o t m u ch T ru th T h e r e is n o N e ws c o m e
. I h av e h ad n o .

N e ws at all S o m e t h i n g o f N e ws ; b u t n o th i n g c e rt ai n
. .

T h e r e are a g r e at m an y R e p o rt s c o m e t o T o wn b u t t h e y
a re all do u btfu l T h e r e is a g re at de al o f T a lk b u t n o t h i n g
.

t ru e n o th i n g c e rt ai n If Li e s p l e as e I hav e bro u g h t yo u a
, .
,

wh o l e Ca rt Lo ad o f t h e m
- I bri n g y u wh o l e Bu s h e l s o f
. o

T a l e s I bri n g yo u as m an y L i e s as a g o o d S h ip wi ll c a rry
. .

Pe Th e n u n l ade y o u rs e l f as fas t as yo u c an fo r fe a r yo u
.
,

s h o u l d s i n k b e i n g so o v e r fr e i g h t e d
,
- .

Ch I h av e n o t h i n g b u t what s the Chat o f Barb e r s S ho p s

’
.
,

C o ach e s an d Bo at s .
 1 06 Co lloou ies of Erasmus .

Ha n t yo u
’
rece ived a ny L ette rs . The F o rm .

Pe H av e yo u h ad n o Le tt e rs H av e yo u had an y Le tt e rs
.

o u t o f y o u r o wn C o u n try ? H av e n o Le tt e rs b e e n bro u g h t
t o yo u H ave yo u re ce iv d an y Le tt e rs H ave yo u h ad an y
’

L e tt e rs H ave yo u re c e iv d an y Le tt e rs fro m yo u r F ri e n ds
’

A re t h e r e n o Le tt e rs c o m e fr o m F ra nce ?

The A n s wer .

Ch I h av e r e c e iv e d n o Le tt e rs I han t had s o m u ch as
. .
’

a Le tt e r I h an t h ad t h e l e as t Bit o f a Le tt e r N o Bo dy
’
. .

h as s e n t m e an y Le tt e r T h e r e is n o t t h e l e as t W o r d c o m e
.

fro m an y Bo dy I have r e c e iv e d n o m o re Le tt e rs fo r t h i s
.

l o ng T i m e than what yo u s e e in m y Eye I n de e d I had

, .

r athe r h av e M o n e y t han Le tt e rs I h ad r ath e r r e c e ive M o

.

n e y t h an Le tt e rs I do n t m att e r Le tt e rs so th e M o ne y
’
.
,

do e s b u t c o m e I had rat he r b e p ai d t han b e writt e n t o

.
, .

I helieve so . The F o rm .

Pe I e as i l y b e l i e ve yo u T hat is n o t h ard t o b e b e lie v d

. .
’
.

I t is a v e ry e as y T h i n g to b e l i e v e t hat W ho wo u l d n o t .

b e li e v e yo u in t h at ? He w ill b e v e ry i n cr e du l o us t ha t ,

wo n t b e li e v e yo u in t h at M att e r In T ru t h I do b e li e ve
’
.

y o u
. Y o u w i ll e a s ily m ak e m e b e li e v e t h a t I c a n b e l i e ve .

yo u w it ho u t s we a ri n g Wh at yo u s ay is v e ry lik e ly But
. .

fo r all t h at Le tt e rs bri n g s o m e Co m fo rt I h ad r at h e r h av e
, .

e it h e r o f t h e m t h an n e it h e r
, .

Of Pro/it . A F o rm .

Ch Wh at s i g n ifi e s Le tt e r s wit h o u t M o n e y ? Wh at s i g u i
.

fi e s e m pty L e tt e r s ? W h at do e m pty Le tt e rs ava il Wh at

g o o d d o t h e y do w h a t do t
,
h e y pr o fit a dv an t ag e T o w h o m ,
108 Co lloqu ies of Eras m us .

2 . T0 one co m ing Ho m e in to h is o wn Co u n try .

Ch .I he ar yo u h av e l at e ly b e e n in y o u r o wn Co u n t ry
, .

Pe I h av e s o I h ad b e e n o u t o f it a pre tty W h il e
.
,
I .

c o u l d n o t b e ar t b e o u t o f it l o n g I c o u l d n o t b e ar t o b e
o .

o u t o f m y P a r e n t s S i g h t an y l o n g e r I t h o u g ht it l o n g ti ll I .

e j o y d m y F ri e n ds C o m p an y
’
n .

Ch Y o u h av e ac t e d v e ry pi o u s ly
. Y o u a re v e ry g o o d .

Hu m o u r d t o t h i n k o f t h o s e M att e rs W e h av e all a s tran g e

’

,
.

A ffe c ti o n fo r t h e C o u n try t h a t h at h br e d u s an d br o ug h t u s ,

fo rt h .

A s O vi d ays s

IVes cio q ua n ata le solu m dulcea in e cu n ctos

’

D ucit, et immemo res n o n s in it esse s u i .

Pr ay t e l l m e h o w did yo u fi n d a ll Th i n g s t h e re .

A ll Thing s n ew . The F o rm .

Pe .N o t h i n g b u t wh at was n e w A ll T h i n g s c h an g e d all .
,

T h i n g s b e c o m e n e w S e e h o w s o o n T i m e c h an g e s all h u man
.

A ffa irs M e th o u g h t I c am e i n t o an o t h e r W o rl d I h ad
. .

s c a rc e b e e n ab s e n t t e n Y e a r s an d
ye t I adm ir e d at e v e ry
,

Th i g as m u c h s Ep im ides t h e Pri n c e o f S l e e p e r s wh e n
n ,
a en ,

h e fir s t wak d o u t o f h is S l e e p
’
.

Ch W h at S t o ry is t h at ? W h at F abl e is th a t ?
.

Pe I ll t e l l yo u if yo u are at Le i u r e
’
. s .

Ch T h e r e is n o t h i n g m o r e pl e as an t
. .

Pe T h e n o r de r m e a Ch air a n d a Cu s h i o n
. .

Ch T h at s v e ry we ll t ho u g h t o n fo r yo u w ill t e l l Ly e s
’
.
,

th e b e tt e r s itti n g at E as e , .

Pe H i s t o ri an s t e ll u s a S t o ry o f o n e Ep im en ides a M an
.
,

o f Cr te wh o t aki n
e a W a lk a l o n e by h i m s e lf w it h o u t t h e
g
,

C ity b e i g au g h t in a h as ty S h o we r o f R a i n we n t fo r
,
n c ,

S h e lt e r i n t o a C av e an d t h e r e fe ll as l e e p an d s l e pt o n fo r
, ,

s e v e n an d fo rty Y e a r s t o e t h e r
g .
 1 09

I do n t helieve it
’
. The F o rm .

Ch What a S t o ry yo u t e ll T is i n cr e dib l e What yo u

.
’
.

s ay is n o t v e ry l ik e l y Y o u t e l l m e a F icti o n I do n t t h i n k
’
. .

t is tru e Y o u t e l l m e a m o n s tr o u s S t o ry A re yo u n o t
’
. .

as h am d t o b e g u i l ty o f s o wi c k e d a Lye ? T h i s is a F ab l e
’

fit t o b e p u t am o n g L uc ian s Le g e n ds ’
.

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.
, ,

u n l e ss yo u t h i n k A u lus Gellius is n o t an A u t h o r o f ap p ro v d
’

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.
, .

Pe D o yo u t h i n k t h a t a Divi n e dre am d s o m an y Y e ar s
’
.

F o r it is s t o ri e d t h at h e was a D ivi n e .

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. .

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.
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did aft e rwa r ds But Ep im en ides h e c am e o ff pr e tty we l l h e

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c am e to h i m s e lf ag a i n at l as t ; b ut a g r e at m an y Divi n e s
n e v e r wak e o u t o f t h e ir Dr e am s .

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.
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’

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in s ho rt , t h e r e was n o t h i n g b u t was n e w : He g o e s t o th e
C i t y , an d e n qu ir e s h e s t ay s t h e r e a itt e Wh il e b u t k n o ws l l ,

n o Bo dy , n o r did an y Bo dy k n o w h im : t he M e n we r e

dre s s d aft e r ano t h e r F as h i o n , t han wh at t h e y we r e b e fo r e

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t he y had n o t the s am e Co u n t e n an c e s ; t h e ir S p e e ch was

alt e r d, an d
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t h e ir M an n e rs qu it e di ffe re n t N o r do I wo n de r
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Y e ars .

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.

livi n g
Pe Th e y are b o t h al iv e an d we ll b ut pr e tty m u c h wo r n
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1 10 Co llog u ies of Eras m us .

o ut wit h o ld Ag e, D i s e as e s , an d l tly
as ,
wit h th e Ca am iti e s l
of W ar .

Ch T h i s is t h e Co m e dy
. of hu m an L ife . T h i s is t he in
l
e vit ab e Law o f D e s ti n y .

Wo rds ,
N a mes f Afi
o n ity .

Pe Wi l l yo u s u p at H o m e t o Day ?
.

Ch I am t o su p abro ad I m u s t g o o u t t o S u pp e r
. .

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.

Ch Wit h m y F at h e r in Law ; w it h m y S o n in Law ; at

.

m y D au g h t e r s in Law ; wit h m y Ki n s m an T h e y are c all d

’ ’
.
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’

, , ,

riag e .

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.

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. S oeer Is .
,

m y Wife s F at h e r Gen e r My D au g h t e r s H u s b an d
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. .
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’ ’

,
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’ ’
.
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c a ll s He cto r L ev ir b e c au s e s h e was m arri e d t o Pa ris

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,
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’
.
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v ign as T h e S o n o f m y Wife o r H u s b an d
,
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,

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,

s am e W o m an an o th e r do e s Pellex S h e t h a t l o ve s the .
,

s a m e M an an o t h e r do e s as Th ra s o is t h e R iv al o fPh rwdria ,

an d E uro p a the Pellex of 7 n no .

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D in e with m e to M o rro w .

Pe . I g iv e yo u T h an k s I c o m m e n d yo u I i n vit e yo u t o
, ,

S u pp e r i t to
ag a n s M o rro w I e n tr e at yo u r Co m p an y at
.

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’
.
1 12 Co llog u ies of Eras m u s .

I can
’
t p ro m is e .

Ch I c an t pr o m i s e I c an n o t p o s itive l y pro m i s e yo u I
.
’
. .

c an t c e rt ai ly pr o m i s e yo u I will c o m e wh e n it s hall b e
’
n .

m o s t c o n v e n i e n t fo r u s b o t h .

You o ug ht to s et the Day .

Pe . I v
wo u l d h a e yo u app o i n t a Day wh e n yo u wil c o m e l
t o su p wit h m e Y o u m u s t ass i g n a D ay
. Y o u m us t s e t .

t he Day I de s ir e a c e rt ai n Day m ay b e p re fi x d, p re sc rib d

’ ’
.
,

a pp o i n t e d s e t ; b u t s e t a c e rt a i n D a I wo u ld h av e yo u
, y .

te l l m e th e Day .

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Ch I n de e d I do n t u s e t o s e t a Day fo r m y F ri e n ds I
’
. .

a m u s e d t o s e t a D ay f o r t h o s e I m a t L aw wit h I wo u l d ’
.

v
n o t h a e yo u k n o w b e fo r e H a n d I ll t ak e yo u at u n awa r e s .
’
.

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’
.
’

t h i n k o n m e I s h all t ak e yo u whe n yo u do n t th i n k o n m e
.
’
.

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’
.
’

awar e I ll c o m e an u n i n vit e d an d u n e x p e ct e d Gu e s t
’
. .

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Pe . I wo u d l k
D ays b e fo r e H an d G iv e m e
now two .

N o tic e two D ay s b e fo re yo u c o m e M ak e m e acqu ai n t e d .

t wo D ay s b e fo r e .

Ch I f yo u will hav e m e I ll m ak e a Sy ha rit ica l A p p o in t

’
.
,

m e n t t h at yo u m ay h av e T i m e e n o ug h t o pro vi de afo re
,

Han d .

Pe . W h at A pp o i n t m e n t is t h at ?

Ch T h e Sy ha rites i n vit e d t h e ir Gu e s t s ag ai n s t th e n e x t
.

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.

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.
,

E n t e rt ai n m e n t s : I in v it e an o ld Ch ro u y , an d n o t a Co u rti e r .
 S cho las tic S tu dies . 1 13

Yo u des ire to yo u r o wn D etrimen t .

Ch I n de e d t is yo u r D e tri m e n t I n de e d t is t o yo u r
’ ’
. to .

o wn H a r m To yo u r o wn Lo ss Y o u wi s h fo r it Y o u
. . .

pray fo r t hat t o yo u r o wn I l l c o n ve n i e n c e -
.

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. .

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’ ’ ’ ’
. . .

yo u ac c o u tr e d I ll c o m e fu rn is h d with a s harp S to m ac h
’ ’
.

do yo u t ak e C are t h a t yo u h av e e n o u g h t o s at is fy a V u ltu r e .

I ll pre p are m y Be lly an d whe t m y T e e t h do yo u l o o k to

’

it t o g e t e n o u g h t o s ati s fy a W o lf
, .

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. n C o m e o n if
c , .
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y o u c a n d o a n
y T h i n g d o it t o yo u r u t m o s t wit h all yo u r
, ,

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’ ’
. .
,

Pe Y o u s h all b e t h e m o re we lco m e fo r th at ; b u t who

.

will yo u bri n g w it h yo u

Pe Y o u
. c an t do o th e rwise 1f yo u c o m e in t he Day T i m e
’
.

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’
.
,
n

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’
.
,

Pe W e ll do as yo u w ill s o yo u do n t bri n g an y Gho s t s

’
.
, ,

a l o n g w ith yo u Bu t if yo u pl e as e e x pl ai n wh a t is t h e
.

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’
.
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b e i n g u n i n vit e d b e ar an o t he r P e rs o n t h at 15 1n v it e d Co m
, , ,

p an y t o a F e as t .

Pe W e l l bri n g su c h Gh o s t s al o n g wit h yo u as m an y as
.
,

yo u will .

I p ro m is e p
u on this Co n ditio n .

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Ch .
, , ,

s h all c o m e t o S u pp e r wit h m e t h e n e x t D ay I will do it .

u p o n t h i s Co n diti o n t h a t o u s h all b e m y Gue s t aft e rwar ds

y .

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H
1 14 Co llo q u ies of Era s m u s .

yo u ag a n i sh a llI pro m i s e I wil l b u t u p o n

b e m y Gu e s t .
,

t he s e T e r m s ,
t h at yo u in th e lik e
M an n e r s h all b e m y Gu e s t
t h e n e x t Day I pro m i s e I will I g i v e yo u m y Wo rd I will
.
, ,

u p o n t h i s C o n s i de r ati o n t h at yo u di n e wit h m e t h e n e x t,

D ay .

Pe C o m e
. it b e do n e le t it b e so I t s hal l b e as
o n, le t , .

o u wo u l d h av e it I f o u c o m m a n d m e I l l do it I k ’

y y . no w , .

t h e F re ch A m biti o n Y o u wo n t s p wit h m e b u t y o u ll
’ ’
n ,
u ,

m ak e m e A m e n ds fo r it A n d s o by t h i s M e an s F e as t s u s e
.

to g o ro u n d F ro m h e n c e it c o m e s t o p as s t h at it is a l o n g
.
,

T i m e b e f r e we h av e do n e fe as ti g o n e wit h an o t h e r
o By n .

t h i s I n t e rc h an g e ab l e n e s s F e as t s b e co m e re c ipro cal with o u t

End .

l
Ch I t is t h e p e as an t e s t W ay o f L ivi n g in th e W o rl d, if
.

v
n o m o r e Pr o i s i o n b e m ade , b u t wh a t is u s e d t o b e m ade

da ily Bu t I de t ai n yo u it m ay b e , wh e n yo u are g o i n g
.
, ,

so me it r wh h e .

Pe N ay I b e l ie v e I do yo u Bu t we ll t alk m o r e l a rg e l y
’
.
.
, ,

an d m o r e fr e e ly t o M o rr o w Bu t we ll di v e rt o u r s e l ve s t o
’
.

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o f yo u r H e al th In th e m e an T i m e t k e Ca r e t o k e e p
. a

y o u rs e lf in g o o d H e alt h F a re we ll till t he n . .

Wh ither a re yo u g o ing i? The F o rm .

Ch W h e re are yo u g o i n g n o w ? Wh ith e r are yo u

. a i
g o ng
so f as t ? W h e re a re yo u a g o i n g in s u c h g re at H as t e . VVh i
t he r g o yo u Wh at s yo u r W ay ? ’

I go Ho m e . The F o rm .

Pe . I
H o m e I r e t u r n H o m e I g o to s e e wh at t h e y
go . .

a re a do i a t H o mn e I o t o c a ll a D o c t o r I a m g o i n g
g g . .

i n t th e Co u n t ry I m ade an A pp o i n t m e n t j u s t at t h i s
o .

T i m e t o g o t o s p e ak wit h c e rt ai n g re t M an I m ade an a a .

A pp o i n t m e n t t o m e e t a g r e at M an at t h i s T i m e .

Ch W hom ? .
 1 16 Co lloau ies of Eras m u s .

t hat yo u do n t b e s p ari n g o f y o u r S p e e c h wit h o n e t hat is

’

fu ll o f T o n g u e S e e t h at yo u b e n o t o f fe w Wo rds with
.

him t h at is a M an o f m an y W o rds .

A F o rm o f Ohs eg u io u s n es s .

Wo u l d yo u hav e m e o b e y yo u ? Wo u l d yo u hav e
Pe .

m e b e o b e di e n t ? S h all I o b e y yo u ? T h e n yo u c o m m an d
m e t o i m it at e yo u S i n c e yo u wo u l d h av e it s o I ll do it
’
.
,

wit h all m y H e art D o n t h i n de r m e any l o n g e r ; do n t le t

.
’ ’

u h i n de r o n e an o t h e r
s .

Ch Bu t b e fo re yo u g o I i n tr e a t yo u n o t t o t h i n k m u c h
.
,

t o t e ac h m e h o w I m u s t u s e t h e s e S e n t e n c e s in m o ra in , ,

ca s a in cu lpa
u , y o u u se t o b e s t u di o u s o f E l e an cy
g .

Wh e re fo re c o m e o n I e n tre at yo u t e ac h m e ; e x p l ai n it to
,

m e I l o v e yo u de a rly
,
.

p
In Cu l a, In Ca us a, In M . o rct .

Pe . I m u s t do as yo u wo u l d h a v e me . T h e F au lt is no t

in m e . It is no t t he e Th e D e l ay is in t h e e T ho u art
in . .

t he C au s e , is i n de e d g ram m atic ally s p o k e n t h e s e are m o re

l
e e g an t .

In Cu lpd .

I arn n o t in lt T h e F au lt is n o t m i n e I am
t h e F au . .

w it h u t F a lt
o Y o r I dl e n e s s has b e e n t h e Ca s e t h at yo u
u . u u ,

h v e m ade o Pr o fi i e n c y o t y u r M as t e r n r y o u r F at h e r
a n c ,
n o o .

Y o u a re all in F au lt Y o u a re b o t h in F au lt Y o u are
. .

b o t h t o b e b lam d Y e a re b o t h to b e ac c u s d Y o u hav e
’
.
’
.

g o tt e t h i s Di s t e m p e r by y o u r o wn ill M ag e m e n t In
n an .

l ik M a e r t h e y are s a i d t o b e in v iti t o wh o m th e F au lt
e nn o,

i t b e i m p u t e d an d in crim i e t he y wh o are t o b e b lam d

’
s o n ,

a nd i d m o wh o are L o s e r s
n a n ,
T h i s s o rt o f P h r as e is .

no t t b e i n v e r te d c o m m o n ly ; D a m n u m i illo s t
o Vitiu m n e .
 S cho la s tic S tu dies . 1 17

S ick n e ss h asb e e n the O cc as i o n t h at I hav e n o t writt e n

t o yo u My A ffairs hav e b e e n th e Caus e th at I h av

. e

w ritt e n t o yo u s o s e l do m an d n o t N e g l e c t Wha t was t he ,

.

C au s e ? W h at Cau s e was t h e r e ? I was n o t the C au s e .

T h e P o s t M a n was in th e F au lt t h at yo u h av e h ad n o
-

L e tt e rs fr o m m e Lo v e an d n o t S t u dy is t h e Caus e o f y o u r
.

b e i n g s o l e an Th i s is the Caus e . .

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’
t h i n de r yo u
W hat has hin de r d yo u Y o u h av e
.
’

h in dre d u s Y o u are a l way s a H i n dr an c e

. Wh at h in dre d .

yo u ? W h o h as h in dre d yo u ? Y o u h av e wh a t yo u as k d
’

fo r . I t is y o u r D u ty t o r e m e m b e r it Y o u h av e t he .

R e wa rd o f y o u r R e s p e c t F a r e we ll m y Ch ris tia n .
, .

Ch A n d fa r e yo u we l l til l to M o rr o w m y Pe t e r
.
, .

CHR I S TIA N , A U S T IN .

Ch Go d s a
. v e yo u h e a rtily , s we e t A us tin .

Au . I wi s h t h e s am e t o yo u , m o s t ki n d Chris tian . Go o d
M o rro w t o ou
y . I wi s h yo u a g o o d Day ; b u t h o w do yo u
do
Ch V e ry we l
. l as Th i n g s g o , an d I wi s h yo u what yo u
w i s h fo r .

Au . I l o vey ou de s e r ve dly . I l o v e th e e Tho u de s e rv e s t

.

to be
’
lo v d h e a rtily . Tho u s p e ak e s t ki n dly Th o u art .

c o u rt e o u s . I g i ve the e T h an ks .

I am a ng ry with the e . The F o rm .

Ch Bu t
. I am s o m e th i n g an g ry wit h yo u Bu t I am a .

l ittl e an g ry with yo u Bu t I am a littl e p ro vo k d at yo u .

’
.

I h av e s o m e th i n g t o b e an g ry with yo u fo r .
1 18 Co lloq u ies of Eras m us .

F o r wha t Ca us e . The F o rm .

Au I pray what is it ? W hy s o ? Bu t why I b e se e ch

.
,

y ou W h a t C ri m e h a v e I c o m m itt e d W h a t h av e I do n e ?

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n , ,

s e r v e Ill o r P u n i s h m e n t
,
T h e o n e is u s e d in a g o o d S e n s e ,

a n d t h e o t h e r in an ill D e m rem r e a m is s ai d o f h im
. e u ,

t hat we h ave attac h d t o u s by Ki n dn e s s ’

.

Beca us e yo u don
’
t R eg a rd m e .

Ch Be c au s e yo u t ak e n o Car e o f m e Be c aus e yo u do n t
’
. .

r e g a rd m e Be c au s e yo u c o m e t o s e e u s s o s e l do m Be
. .

c au s e yo u who lly n e g l e ct u s Be c au s e yo u qu it e n e g e c t . l
me .Be c au s e yo u s e e m t o h a e c as t o ff a ll C ar e o f u s v .

A u Bu t t h e r e is n o Cau s e fo r yo u t o b e an g ry
. Bu t yo u .

a re an g ry w it h o u t m y D e s e rt an d u n de s e rv e dly ; f o r it h as
,

n o t b e e n m y F au lt t h at I h av e c o m e t o s e e yo u b u t
,

l
s e do m v
F o rg i e m y H u rry o fBu s i n e s s t h at h as h i n de r e d m e
fro m s e e i n g yo u as o ft e n as I wo u l d h av e do n e
, .

l
Ch I wil p a r do n yo u u p o n t h i s Co n diti o n , if y o u c o m e
.
’
ll
t o S u pp e r wit h m e t o Ni g h t I ll qu it yo u u p o n t hat Co n ’
.

d iti o n if yo u c o m e
,
pp e r with m e in t h e E v e n i n g
to S u .

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.
, ,

a n d t h e r e fo r e I ll c o m e w it h all m
’

y H e a rt I n d e e d I w il l .

do it w illi n g ly I n de e d I wo u l d do th at with all R e adi n e s s

.

in t h e W o rl d I s h an t do t h at u n willi n g ly I wo n t wan t
’ ’
. .

m u c h Co u rti n g t o t h at T h e re is n o t h i n g in th e W o r l d
.

t hat I wo u l d do with m o re R e adi n e s s I will do it with a .

w il l i n g M i n d .

Ch I c o m m e n d y o u r o bli g i n g T e m p e r in t h i s an d in all
.
,

o the r T h i n g s .

A nI u s e al ways t o b e t hu s o b s e qu i o u s t o m y F ri e n ds
. ,

e s p e c i ally wh e n t h e y r e q u ir e n o t h i g b u t wh a t s r e as o n abl e
’
n .

O ri di c u l o u s ! D o yo u t h i n k I wo u l d r e fu s e wh e n o ffe r d
’

m e t h at wh i c h I s h o u l d h av e as k d fo r o f m y o wn A c c o rd ?
’

,
1 20 Co lloq u ies of Eras m us .

Ch S hu t. y o u r ill n at u re d M u e s at H o m e with yo u r
up - s

B s i n e s b u t bri n g y o u r g o o d n at u re d M u s e all y o u r witty

u s, - s,

J e t y o u r By wo r ds y r Ban t e r s yo u r Pl e as an tri e s y o u r
s s, -
,
ou , ,

pre tty S ayi n g s an d all y o u r R idi l it ie s al o n g wit h yo u

,
cu o s .

A I ll do a yo u b id m e ; p u t o n all m y b e s t Lo o k s
u .
’
s .

W e ll b e m e r ry F e ll o ws W e ll l a g h o u r Be lli e s f ll
’
.
’
u u .

W e ll m ak e m u c h o f o u r e l v e s W e ll fe as t j o v i ally W e ll
’
s .
’
.
’

pl y th e Ep ic r a ns W e ll s e t a g o d F a e n t an d b e
a u e .
’
o c o
’

b o o n Bl ade s Th e s e a re fi n e P h ra s f cl wn i s h Fe ll o ws
. se o o

t hat h av e a p e c u li a r W ay o f s p e aki n g t o t h e m s e lv e s .

Ch Wh e r e a re yo u g i n g o fas t
. o s

T o m y S o n s in Law
’
Au . .

Ch W h at do yo u do t h e r e ?
. W hy t h ith e r ? W h at do
it
yo u w h h im
Au I
he a he .r t r e is Di s t u rb an c e am o n g t he m ; I am g o i n g
t o m ak e t h e m F ri e n ds g i n t o bri n g t h e m t o an A g re e
a a ,

m e n t ; t o m ak e P e ac e m n g t h e m a o .

Ch Y o u do v e ry we ll t h o g h I b e li e v e t h e y do n t wan t
’
.
,
u

o u fo r t h e y w ill m k e t h e M att e r u p b e tt e r am o n g t h e m
a
y
se lv es .

Au P e rh ap s th e r e is a Ce s s ati o n o fA r m s n d the P e ac e
.
,
a

is t o b e c o n c l u de d at Ni g h t Bu t h av e yo u an y Th i n g e l se .

to s ay to me ?

Ch I will s e n d m y Bo y t o c all yo u
. .

A W he n yo u pl e a e I s h ll b e at H o m e F are we ll
n . s . a . .

Ch I w i s h yo u w e ll
. S e e t h at yo u b e h e r e by fi v e a
.

Cl k oc S o h o Pe te r
. ll A s ti t o S u pp e r wh o yo u k n o w
,
ca u n ,

pro m i s e d t o c o m e t o S u pp e r with m e t o Day .

Pe S o h o ! P o e t Go d bl e s s yo u S u pp e r h as b e e n r e ady
.
, ,

t h i g o o d Wh il e an d m y M as t e r s t ay s fo r yo u at H o m e yo u
s , ,

m ay c o m e wh e n yo u will .

A n I c o m e t h i s M i nu t e
. .
 I2 1

The P R O FA N E F E A S T .

T he A RGUM ENT .

Ou r E ras m u s m os t e leg a n tly p ropo ses a ll the F u rn i

tu re f
o this Fea s t ; the D isco u rs es a n d Beha vio u r of
the En te rta in e r an d the Gu es ts , &c . Wa ter an d a

Baso n hefo re D in n e r . The S t o ic s the E p ic u re an s ; ,

the Fo rm Of the G race a t Ta hle It is g o o d Win e

.

tha tp leas es fo u r S e n s es Why Bac c hu s is the .

Poets Go d ; why he is pa in te d a Boy M u tto n .

ve r
y w h o ls o m e That . a M an does n ot live hy
Brea d a n d I/Vin e o n ly . S leep m ahes s o me Pe rs o n s
fat V.en is o n is dea r Co n ce rn ing D ee rs Ha res .
, ,

a n d Geese : They of o ld defe n ded the Cap ito l a t

Ro me Of Co t hs Capo ns a n d Fis hes
. He re is
, .

dis co u rsed of hy the hy Fas ting Of the Cho ice of , .

M e a ts S o m e Pe rs o n s S upe rs t itio n in that M atte r

. .

The Cru e lty of thos e Pe rs o n s that reou ire these

Th ing s f
o thos e Pe rs o n s they a re h u rtful to when
the ea t in
g f Fis h
o is n e ithe r n eces sa r
y , n o r co m

m a n ded hy Chris t . The i g of

eat n Fish is co n

dem ne d hy Phys icia ns . The chief L u x u ry o

f o ld

Time co n s is ted in Fis hes . We s ho u ld a lwa

y s live
a s o he r Wha t Nu m he r of Gu es ts there
L ife .

s ho u ld he a t a n E n te rta in m e n t The Bill of Fa re

‘

of the s e co n d Co u rs e The M ag n ifi ce n ce of the .

F re n c h The a n cie n t L a w of Fe a s ts
. Eithe r .

drin h o r heg o n e A Va riatio n of Phras es Tha n hs

, . .
122 Co llog u ies of Eras mus .

A UST IN
I S T I A N a BO Y , C H R , .

U 0 m y Chris tian Go d bl e ss yo u
A .
, , .

Ch I t is v e ry we l l th a t yo u are c o m e
. I am g l ad .

y o u r e c o m e I c o n g rat u l at e m ys e l f that yo u are com e I

’
. .

b e l i e v e it h as n o t s tru ck fi e ye t v .

Boy Y e it is a g o o d Wh il e p as t fi v e
. s, I t is n o t far fr o m .

s ix. I t is a l m o s t S ix Y o u l l h e ar it s trik e s ix pre se n tly

.
’
.

A u I t is n o g r e at M att e r wh e t h e r I c o m e b e fo r e fi e o r
. v

aft e r fi v e as l o n g as I a m n o t c o m e aft e r S u pp e r
, fo r t h at
is a m i e r abl e T h i n g t o c o m e aft e r a F e as t is o v e r W h at s all
’
s , .

t h i s g re at Pr e p arati o n fo r ? Wh at m e an s all th i s Pr o vi s i o n ?
Wh at do yo u t h i n k I m a Wo lf Do yo u t ak e m e fo r a
,
’

Wo lf Do yo u t h i n k I m a V u lt u r e ? ’

Ch N o t a V u l t u r e n o r ye t do I th in k yo u a Grash o pp e r
.
, ,

t o l iv e u p o n D e w H e r e is n o th i n g o f E x travag an cy I
.
,

a l way s lo v d N e at n e s s a n d a b ho r S l o v e n li n e s s I am fo r
’
.
,

b e i ng n e ith e r l u x u ri o u s n o r n i g g a rdly W e h ad b e tt e r .

l e av e than l ack I f I dre ss d b u t o n e Di sh o f P e as an d th e

.
’

S o o t s h o u l d ch an c e t o fal l in t h e Po t an d s p o i l it wh at ,

s h o u l d we hav e t o e at t h e n ? N o r do e s e v e ry Bo dy l o v e
o n e T h i n g ; t h e r e fo r e I l o v e a m o de r at e V a ri e ty .

A u A n t yo u afr a i d o f t h e s u m pt u a ry Laws
’
.

Ch N ay I m o s t c o m m o n ly o ffe n d o n t h e c o n tra ry S i de
.
, .

T h e r e is n o n e e d o f t h e F a n n ian Law at o u r H o u s e T he .

S l e n de r n e s s o f m y I n c o m e t e ac h e s m e F rug al ity s u ffi c 1e n tly .

A u T h i s is c o n tr ary t o o u r A g r e e m e n t
. Y o u pro m i s e d .

m e q u it e o t h e rw i se .

Ch W e l l M r F 001 yo u do n t s t an d t o y o u r A g r e e m e n t
’
. . .
, ,

F o r it was ag r e e d u p o n t h a t yo u s h o u l d bri n g n o t h i n g b u t
m e rry T a l e s Bu t le t u s h ave do n e wit h t he se M att e rs an d
’

.
,

was h an d Sit do wn t o S u pp e r
, S o h o Bo y bri n g a littl e .
, ,

W at e r an d a Bas n ; ha g a T o we l o v e r yo u r S ho u l de r
o n ,

p o u r o u t s o m e W at e r W hat do yo u l o it e r fo r ? Was h .
,

A u s t in .

Au . D o yo u was h firs t .

Ch Pray e x c u e m e I had r ath e r

. s . e at my S u pp e r with
u n was h e n H a n ds t h i s t we l v e M o n t h s .
I 24 COllog u ies of E ras m us .

Ch S e t t h e V i c t u a l s o n t h e T abl e W hy do we de l ay t o
. .

e at u p t h i s C a p o n W hy are we afra i d t o c a rv e t h i s C o ck
Au I ll b e H rc l a d s l ay t h i s Be as t Wh ich h ad
.
’
e u es , n .

yo r at h r h av
u a Wi n g o r a Le g
e e,

Ch W h i h y will I do n t m att e r wh i c h
’
. c o u ,
.

A n In t h i S o rt f F o wl s t h e Wi n g is lo o k d u p o n th e
’
. s o

b e s t in o t h e r F o wl s t h e L e g is c o m m o n ly e s t e e m e d th e
g r e at e r da i n ty Bit .

Ch I p t yo t o a g r e at D e a l o f T r o bl e
. u u Y o u t ak e a u .

g r e a t D e a l o f T r o bl e p o n
y o p o n
u m y A cc o u n
u t Y o u u, u .

h e lp e v e ry B dy e l s e an d e at n o t h i n g y o rs e l f I l l h e l p
’
o ,
u .

o u t o t h i s Wi g b t p o n t h
n i s C o n diti o n t h a t o u s h a ll
y u
y
u ,

g iv m e Ha lf o f it b ac k
e .

A u S ay y . s o t hat i ous e rvi n g y o r s e lf an d n o t m e ;

,
s u

k e e p it fo r y o r e l f I a m n o t s o b as h f l as t o wan t an y
u s . u

Bo dy t o h e lp m e .

Ch Y o do v e ry we ll
. u .

A u D o yo . c arv e fo r a Wo l f ? H av e yo u i n vit e d a
u

V lt r e
u u

Ch Y o u fas t Y o do n t e at
’
. . u .

A uI e at m o r e t h an an y Bo dy
. .

Ch N ay r at h e r yo lye m o r e t h an an y Bo dy
.
, ,
u Pray b e .

a s fr e e as if yo u we r e at y o r o wn H o s e u u .

A u I t ak e m y e lf t o b e t h e r e I do s o I am re s o lv d ’
. s . .

s o t o do I de s ig n t o do s o
. .

Ch Ho w do e s t h i s Wi n e p l e as e yo ? D o e s t h i s Wi ne
. u

pl e as e yo r P al at e ? u

A u I n de e d it pl e as e s m e v e ry we l l
. I de e d it pl e ase s . n

m i g h tily It pl e as e s m e we ll e n o g h It pl e as e s m e v e ry
. u .

we ll .

Ch Wh ich h ad yo r at h e r h av e R e d o r Wh it e ?
. u ,

It is no M a tte r wha t Co lo u r it is .

Au I n de e d I lik e b o t h alik e It is n o M att e r wh at Co

. .

l o r t is
u
’
th e T as t e b e pl as i n g
,
so I d t m c h m i d ho w e . on
’
u n

t h e Wi n e pl e as e s t h e E ye s o it do b t pl e as e t h e P al at e I ,
u .
 The Profan e Feast . I 25

an
’
t mu h m o c vd
it if the T as t e b e b t
’
at the S ig ht of , u

g r at e f l It is n o g re at M att e r what Co l o u r it is o f o r
u .
,

what Co l o u r it h as if it do e s b t t as t e we ll I do n t de s ir e ’

,
u .

t o pl e as e m y E y e s if I c an b t pl e as e m y Tas t e I f it do u .

b u t p l e as e t h e Palat e I do n t r e g ar d th e Co l o u r if it b e
’

, ,

we ll re lis h d
’
.

Ch I b e li e v e s o : Bu t t h e re are s o m e P e rs o n s t h at are
.

m i g h ty de e ply r e ad in T abl e P h il o s o p h y wh o de n y t h at t h e ,

Wi n e c an b e g o o d u n l e s s it p l e as e s fo r S e n s e s Th e E ye
,
u ,

wit h its Co l o r t h e N o s e wit h its S m e l l t h e P al at e wit h

u , ,

its T as t e t h e E a rs by it s F am e an d N am e , .

A u 0 ri di c l o s W h at s i g ifi e s Fam e t o Dri n k ?
. u u n

Ch A s m c h as m an y th at h av e a g o o d P al a t e m i g h tily
. u

a ppro v e o f L o va in Wi n e wh e n t h e y b e li e v e it t o b e Be rn ,

Wi n e .

A u It m ay b e t h e y h ad s p o i l e d t h e ir P al at e by m u c h
.
,

Dri n ki n g .

Ch N o b e fo r e t h e y h ad dr an k o n e D ro p
.
, Bu t I h av e a .

M i n d t o he a r yo r O pi n i o n who are a M an o f g r e at S kil l

u ,

in t h e s e M att e rs .

A u O r Co n t ry m e n pr e fe r W h it e b e fo r e R e d b e c a s e
. u u , u

t h e R e d is a l ittl e m o r e u p o n t h e A c i d an d t h e Wh it e a ,

s m al l e r Wi n e b u t t h at is t h e m il de r an d in m y O pi n i o n ,

th e m o r e wh o ls o m e .

Ch W e h av a p a l e re d Wi n e a d a y e l l o w Wi n e an d
. e ,
n ,

a p u rp l e C o l o r Wi n e Th i s is n e w Wi n e t h i s Y e a r s Wi n e
’
u .
, .

T h i s is two Y e a r s o ld if an y Bo dy is fo r an ld Wi n e , We o .

h ave s o m e fo r Y e a rs o ld b t it is g r o wn flat an d de ad wit h

u ,
u

Age . Th e S tr e n g t h is g o n e wit h A g e .

A u W hy y o r e as ri c h as L uc ll s
.
,
u
’
u u .

Ch S o h o Bo y wh e r e are yo u a l o it e ri n g
.
, ,
Yo iv
g e us u

n o A tt e n dan c e ; do n t yo u s e e we h av e n o Wi n e h e r e ?
’

Wh at if a F ire s ho u l d h app e n n o w Ho w s h o l d we p t it u u

G iv e e v e ry o n e a f ll Gl as s A us t in W h at s t h e m at
’
o t
u u .
,

t e r t h at yo u are n o t m e rry ? W h at m ak e s yo u s it s o M e l an
c h o ly ? Wh at s t h e M att e r w it h yo t hat yo u an t c h e arf l
’ ’
u, u

Y o u are e it h e r tr o u bl e d at s o m e t h i n g o r y o u r e m aki n g
’

,
1 26 Co lloq u ies of Eras m us .

V e rs e s l
Y o u p ay t h e Crys ipp us n o w, yo u wan t a M elissa
.

t o fe e d yo u .

A n Wh at S t o ry is t h i s yo u a re t e lli n g m e o f
.

Ch Cry s ipp u s is r e p o rt e d t o h a e b e e n s o i n t e n t u p o n
. v
his l o g i al S btilti e s t h at h e wo l d h av e b e e n s t arv e d at
c u ,
u

T abl e u l e s s h is M ai d M elis a h ad p u t th e M e at i n t o h is
,
n s

M o th u .

A u He did n o t de s e rv e t o h av e h is L ife s av d ; b u t if
’
.

S il e n c e is an O ffe n c e t o yo an d yo l o v e a n o i s y F e as t u, u ,

o u h av e g o tt e n t h a t w ill m a k e o n e
y .

Ch I r m e m b e r I hav e T hat s v e ry we ll m i n de d : W e
’
. e .

m s t dri n k m o r e fr e e ly we o u g h t t o dri n k m o r e l arg e l y

u , ,

m o r e Wi n e an d l e s s W at e r .

Yo u have hit on the M a t te r .

Au . Y o u ha ve h it t h e N ail o n th e H e ad . Yo u a re in
th e R g h i t . Y o u ha v e h it t h e M a rk Fo r .
,

F a cu n di ca lices ouem n on fet ere disertu m

Ch T hat is v e ry l e a r n e dly s p o k e n A u s t in , an d s o i n de e d
.
,

is a ll t h at c o m e s fr o m yo u b u t s i n c e we are fal e n i n t o a l
D i s c o u rs e c o n c e r n i n g Wi n e , Si n c e we hav e h app e n d t o m ak e ’

m e n ti o n Wi n e I h av e a m i n d t o as k yo fo r what R e a
o f ,
u,

s o n th e A n c i e n t s wh o will h av e Ba hu t h e I n v e n t o r o f
,
cc s

Wi n e c all h im th e Go d o f th e P o e t s Wh at h as t h at dr n
, u

k e n Go d t o d wit h P o e ts wh o a re t h e V o t ari e s o f t h e
o ,

V irg i n M s e s u

A u By Bacch
. t h i s is a Q e s ti o n fit t o b e p u t o v e r a
us , u

Bo ttl e B t I s e e v e ry w e ll wh at y o u r Q e s ti o n driv e s at
. u ,
u .

Ch W h at prit h e e
.
,

A u Y o v ry c n n i n g ly p t a Q e s ti o n ab o t Wi n e by
. u e u u u u ,

a F re nch T ri c k wh i c h I b e li e v e yo le arn d at Pa ris t h at

'
’

, u ,

yo m ay s av e y o r Wi n e by t h at M e an s A h g o y o r W ay
u u .
, u ,

I s e e yo r e a S o p h i s t e r yo hav e m ade a g o o d Pro fici e n cy

u
’
u

in t h at S h o l c o .

Ch W e ll I t ak e all y o u r J o k e s ; I ll r e t u rn th e l ik e to
’
.
,
1 28 Co llog u ies f
o E ra s m u s .

If I hne w wha t yo u lit d, I wo u ld hel y ou

’
p .

Au . I wo u l d if I k n e w what wo u l d p l e as e
c ut yo u a S li c e ,

o I w o ld h e lp o if I k n e w y o r P a l at e I wo u l d
u,
y u .
y u u .

h e lp yo if I k e w wh at yo u lik d b e s t If I k n e w the ’
u, n .

Di s p o s iti o n o f yo u r P al at e I wo l d b e y o u r Carv e r I n de e d ,
u .

m y P a l at i lik e m y J dg m e n t
e s u .

Ch Y . h av e a v e ry n ic e P l at e
ou N o Bo dy h as a n ic e r a .

P al at e t h an yo h av e I do n t t h i n k yo c o m e b e h i n d h im
u .
’
u

o f who s e e x q i s it e S kil l t h e S atyris t s ay s

u ,

Os trea calleha t p rimo dep re ndere mo rs a ,

Et s e m el a s
p ecti diceha t littas echz n z .

Au A n d yo u ,
. m y Chris t ia n t h at I m ay r e t r n t h e Co m
, u

p lim e n t , s e e m t o h a v e b e e n S c h o l ar to Ep ic r o r bro u g h t u us ,

in t h e Ca t ia n S c ho o l F o r wha t s m o r e de lic at e o r n ic e
’
up .

t h an y o r P al at e u

Ch If I n de rs t o o d O r at o ry s o we ll as I do C o o k e ry I d
’
. u ,

c h a l l e n g e Ci ro h i m s e l f ce .

A I n d e d if I m s t b e wit ho u t o n e I h ad r at he r wan t
u . e u ,

O r at ry t h an C o o k e ry
o .

Ch I a m e tir e ly o f y o r M i n d yo j dg e g r av e ly wi s e l y
. n u ,
u u , ,

an d tr ly F r wh at is t h e Pr attl e o f O r at o r s g o o d fo r b u t
u . o ,

t o tickl e i dl e E a r s wit h a v ai n Pl as r e B t C o o k e ry fe e ds e u u

an d r e p a irs t h e P a l at e t h e Be lly an d t h e wh o l e M an le t
, , ,

h im b e as b ig as h e will Ci e ro s ays C n e da t l rea lin . c , o e au

g e ; b t b t h o f t h e m m u s t g i v e pl ac e t o C o o k e ry
ua u o I .

n e v e r v e ry we ll lik e d t h o s e S t i /e wh o r e fe rri n g a ll t h i n g s o c s,

t o t h e ir (I c an t t e ll wh at ) h n e t u m t h o g h t we o g h t t o
’
o s ,
u u

h av e n o r e g a r d t o o r P e rs o n s an d o r P al at e s A ri t ipp
u u . s us

w s wi s e r t h an D i g
a b yo d E x pr e i n i m y O pi n i o n
o en es e n ss o n .

A I d s pi s e t h e S t i h wit h all t h e ir F as t s B t I
u . e o c s . u

pr ai s e an d a ppro v e Ep i u r s m o r e t h an t h at Cy i D i g en es
c u n c o ,

w h o li v e d p o n raw H e rb s an d W at e r ; an d t h e re fo r e I
u

d n t wo n de r t h at A l va n de r t h at fo rt n at e Ki g h ad
’
o e ,
u n ,

r at h e r b e A lex d r t h an D iog e e an e n s .

Ch N o r i d e d wo l d I m y s lf wh o am b u t an o rdi n a ry
. n e u e ,

M an c h an g e m y P h il o s o p h y fo r D iog e n e s an d I b e li e v e
’

,
s
 The Profane Feas t . 1 29

yo u r Ca tins wo u d l rf e us e to do it t o o . T hePh i l o so p he rs o f
o ur Ti m e are w is e r ,
wh o are co n t e n t to di s p u t e l ik e S te i hs c ,

b u t in l ivi ng v e n Ep i u rus h i m s e l f A n d ye t fo r
o u t -do e c .

all t h at I l o o k u p o n P h il o s o p h y t o b e o n e o f t h e m o s t e x
,

c e lle n t Th i n g s in N a t r e if us e d m o de ra t e l y I do n t ap
u , .
’

pr o ve o f ph i l o s o p h i s i n g t o o m uc h fo r it is a v e ry j ej u n e , ,

b arr e n an d m e l an c h o ly T h i n g
, Whe n I fal l i n t o an y .

C al am ity o r S i c k e s s t h e n I b e t a k e m y s e l f t o P h il o s o p h y
n , ,

as t o a P h ys ici an ; b u t wh e n I am we l l ag a i n I b id it ,

far e we ll .

A u I l ik e y o u r M e t h o d Y o u do p h i l o s o p h i e v e ry we ll
. . z .

Y o u r h u m bl e S e rv an t M r P h i l o so p h e r ; n o t o f th e S to ich
,
.

S c h o o l b u t t h e Kit c h e n
,
.

Ch Wh a t is t he M att e r with yo u E ra s m us t h at yo u are

.
, ,

s o m e l an c h o l y Wh at m ak e s yo u l o o k s o fro wn i n g ly Wh at
m ak e s yo s o Sil e n t ? A re yo
u an g ry w it h m e b e c au s e I u

h av e e n t e rt ai n e d yo u wit h s c h a Sl e n de r S pp e r ? u u

E r N ay I am an g ry wit h yo u t h a t yo
.
,
h av e p t y o r u u u

s e l f t o s o m u c h C ha rg e p o n m y A c c o n t A us tin l ai d a
u u .

s trict Ch arg e u p o n yo u t h at yo u wo u l d pr o vi de n o t h i n g e x

t rao rdin ary p o n h is A c c o n t u I b e li e v e yo u hav e a Mi n d

u .

we s h o u l d n e v e r c o m e t o s e e yo u ag a i n ; fo r t h e y g iv e s c h u

a S pp e r a s
u t h i s t h at i n t e n de d to m ak e b t o n e What u .

s o rt o f G e s t s did yo u e x p e ct
u Y o u s e e m t o h av e pro vi de d
n o t fo r F ri e n ds b t fo r Pri n c e s
,
D o yo u t h i n k we a re
u .

G l tt o n s
u Th i s is n o t t o e n t e rt a i n o n e w it h a S u pp e r b u t ,

vict u al li n g o n e fo r t h re e D ays t o g e t h e r .

Ch Y o u wi l l b e ill h m o r d Di s p u t e ab o u t t ha t M at
’
- u u .
.

t e r t o M o rr o w pr ay b e g o o d h u m o u r d t o Day
- We l l t alk ’
-
.
’

a b o u t t h e Ch arg e t o M o rr o w I h av e n o M i n d t o h e a r an y
-

Th i n g b t wh at is m e rry at t h i s ti m e
u .

A u Ch ris t ia n wh e t he r h ad yo u r at he r hav e Be e f o r
.
, ,

M u tt o n
Ch I l ik e Be e f b e s t b u t I t h i n k M u tt o n is th e m o s t
.
,

wh o ls o m e It is t h e Di s p o iti o n o f M an ki n d t o b e m o s t
. s

de s iro s o f t h o s e T h i n g s t h a t are th e m o s t h rtf l

u u u .

A u Th e F ren ch are wo n de rfu l A dm ir e rs o f P o rk

. .
 30 Co llo q u ies of Eras m u s .

Ch T he F rench
. l v e t h at m o s t t h at c o s ts l e as t
o .

A u I am a J e w in t h i s o n e Th i n g t h e r e is n o t h i n g I h at e
.
,

s o m u c h as S wi n e s F l e s h
’
.

Ch N o r wit h o u t R e as o n fo r wh at is m o r e u n wh o ls o m e ?
.
,

In t h i s I am n o t o f t h e F ren ch M an s b u t o f t h e je w s Mi n d
’ ’
. .

E r Bu t I l o v e b o t h M u tt o n an d P o rk b u t fo r a diffe r e n t
.
,

R e as o n fo r I e at fr e e ly o f M tt o n b e c au s e I l o v e it ; b t u , u

H o g s F l e s h I do n t t o c h by R e as o n o f Lo v e t h at I m ay
’
u , ,

n o t g iv e O f fe n c e .

Ch Y o u are a c l e v e r M an E ras m us an d a v e ry m e rry

.
, ,

o n e to o I n de e d I am ap t t o adm ire fro m wh e n c e it c o m e s

.

t o p as s t h at t h e r e is s u c h a g r e at Div e rs ity in M e n s P al at e s ,

fo r if I m ay m ak e u s e o f t h i s V e r s e o f Ho race ,

Tres mihi p rop é dis sen tire viden ta r,

co n viva

Pos cen tes va rio m u ltum diversa p alate .

Er . A lt h o u g h as t h e C o m e di an s ay s S o m a ny M ,
en , s o

m any M in ds , v e ry M an h as h is o wn W ay ; ye t n o
an d e

Bo dy c an m ak e m e b e li e v e t h e r e is m o r e V a ri e ty in M e n s
,

Di s p o s iti o n s t han t h e r e is in the ir P al at e s S o t hat yo u c an

,

s c arc e fi n d t wo t hat l o v e t he sam e Th i n g s I h av e s e e n a .

r t m an y t h at c an t b e a r s o m u c h as t h e S m e ll o f Bu tt e r
’

g e a ,

a n d Ch e e s e S o m e l o at h F l e s h o n e w il l n o t e at r o as t M e at ,

an d an o t h e r wo n t e at b o il d T h e r e are m an y t h at pr e fe r
’ ’
.

W at e r b e fo re Wi n e A n d m o re t han t h i s wh ich y o u l l
.
,
’

h ar dly b e li e v e ; I h av e s e e n a M an wh o wo u l d n e it h e r e at
Br e ad n o r dri n k Wi n e
,
.

Ch Wh at did t h at p o o r M an l iv e o n
.

E r T h e r e was n o t h i n g e l s e b u t wh at h e c o u l d e at M e at
.
,

F i s h H e rb s an d F r it
,
u .

Ch Wo l d yo u h av e m e b e l i e v e yo u ?
. u

E r Y e s if yo wi l l
.
,
u .

Ch I w ill b e l i e v e yo u b u t u p o n t h i s Co n diti o n t hat yo u

.
,

s h a ll b e li e v e m e wh e n I t e ll a Lye .

E r W e ll I w ill do it s o t h at yo u lye m o de s t l y
.
, ,
.

Ch A s if any Th i n g c o u l d b e m o r e i m p u de n t t h an yo u r
.

L ye .

Er . Wh at wo u d l y r ou Co n fi de n c e s ay, if I s ho u ld she w

yo u th e M an
132 Co lloou ies of Erasm u s .

Ch T he m o s t
. vi o l e n t Tyran t in t he Wo r l d .

Er . W ho is h e
Ch C u s t o m
. .

Er I n de e d t h at T yran t do e s fr e q u e n t l y i m p o s e the
.
,

m o s t nj s t Laws p o n M an ki n d
u u u .

Ch T h e s am e T yr an t h u n t e d t h i s S t ag b u t t he Day b e
.
,

fo re Y e s t e rday Wh at did yo u do wh o u s e d t o b e a v e ry
.
,

g r e at Lo v e r o f t h at S p o rt
A u In de e d I h av e l e ft o ff t h at S p o rt an d n o w I h u n t
.
,

a ft e r n o t h i n g b u t Le a r n i n g .

Ch In m y O pi n i o n Le a r n i n g is fl e e t e r t h an an y S t ag
.
, .

A u B t I h n t c h i e fly w it h t wo D o g s t h at is t o s ay w it h
. u u , ,

L o v e an d I n d s t ry : F o r L o v e a ffo rds a g r e a t D e al o f
u

E ag e r n e ss t o l e a r n an d as t h e m o s t e l e g an t P o e t s ays
, ,

La hor imp rohus o m n ia vin cit .

Ch A u
.s tin , yo u adm o n s h i aft e r a fri e n dl y M an n e r as ,

yo u use t o do ; an d t he re fo re I wo n t g ive o ve r n o r r e s t
,
’

, ,

no r tire till I att ai n

, .

A u V e n i s o n is n o w in t h e Pri m e
. Pliny t e ll s u s a v e ry .

adm ir abl e S t o ry c o n c e r n i n g t h i s A n i m al .

Ch Wh at is it I pray yo
.
, u

A u T h a t as o ft e n as t h y prick u p t h e ir E ars t h e y are

. e ,

v e ry q ick o f H e ari n g b u t o n t he c o n trary whe n t he y le t

u ,

t h e m do wn t h e y are de af ,
.

Ch T h at v e ry o ft e n h a pp e n s t o m y s e l f fo r if I h app e n
.

t o h e a r a W o r d s p o k e n o f r e c e i v i n g G i n e as t h e r e is n o Bo dy u ,

q u i c k e r o f H e a ri n g t h an I ; f o r t h e n w it h Pa mp hil in us

Te r n e I pri c k p m y E ars
e c ,
b t wh e n t h e re is an y M e n
u u

ti n m ade o f p ayi n g t he m away I le t t h e m do wn an d am

o , ,

pr e s e n tly h ar d o f H e a ri n g .

A u We ll I c o m m e n d yo u yo do as yo u S ho l d do
.
,
u u .

C h . W o l d yo hu a v e s o m e o f t h e
u L e g o f t h i s H a r e ?

A u T ak e it y o rs e l f
. u .

Ch O r h ad y
. r at h e r h av e s o m e o f th e Back
ou

A u T h i C r e at r e h as n o t h i n g g o o d b u t its F l an k an d
. s u

h ind L g s e .

Ch Did yo e v e r s e e a wh it e H are ?
. u
 The Profane Feast . I 33

Au . O ft e n ti m e s . Pliny writ e s
t h at o n the A lp s t he r e are ,

wh it e H ar e s an d t h at it is b e li e v e d in t h e Wi n t e r T i m e
t he y fe e d u p o n S n o w : Whe t h e r it b e tr u e o r n o le t Pliny ,

s e e t o t hat : F o r if S n o w m ak e s a H a r e s S ki n wh it e
’
it ,

m u s t m ak e h is S t o m ach wh it e t o o .

Ch I do n t k n o w b t it m ay b e tr u e
’
. u .

A n I h av e s o m e t h i n g fo r yo u t hat is s tr an g e r th an t h at
.

b u t it m ay b e yo u h av e h e a rd o f it T h e s am e M an t e s tifi e s .

t hat th e re is t he s am e N at r e in all o f t he m ; t hat is o f u ,

M a l e s an d F e m al e s an d th at th e F e m al e s do as co m m o n ly
,

b r e e d with o u t t h e Us e o f t h e M a l e as w it h it A nd , .

m an y P e rs o n s as s e r t t h e s am e an d e s p e ci al l y y o u r s ki l f l ,
u

H u n t e rs .

Ch Y o u s ay ri g h t ; b u t if yo u p l e as e le t u s try t he s e
.
,

R abb e t s fo r t h e y are fat an d t e n de r

, I wo l d h e l p t hat . u .

pre tty Lady if I s at n i g he r t o h e r A us tin pray t ak e Care .

,

o f t h a t L ady t h at Sit s by
y o u fo r
y o u k n o w h o w t o p l e
, as e

t h e fair S e x .

A u I k n o w what yo u m e an yo u J o k e r
.
,
.

Ch Do yo u l o v e Go o s e
.

A u A y I l o v e e m m i g h ti ly an d I an t v e ry n ic e I do n t
’ ’ ’
.
, ,
.

k n o w what s t he M att e r b u t t h i s Go o s e do n t pl e as e m e I
’

,
’

n e v e r s aw an y Th i n g dry e r in all m y L ife it is dry e r t han

a P m ic e — S t o n e o r F u rius s M o t h e r in L aw p o n wh o m
’
u , ,
u

Ca tu llus br e ak s s o m an y J e s t s I b e l i e ve it is m ade o f .

Wo o d A n d in T ro th I b e li e v e t is an o ld S o l di e r t ha t has ’
,

wo rn it s e l f o u t wit h b e i n g u p o n th e Gu a rd T h e y s ay a .

Go o s e is th e m o s t wak e f l C r e at u r e l ivi n g In T r t h if I
u . u ,

am n o t o t in m y G e ss t h i s Go o s e was o n e o f t h e m wh o
u u , ,

wh e n th e Watch an d t h e ir D o g s we r e fas t as l e e p in o ld
'

T i m e de fe n de d th e R o ma n Capit o l .

Ch A s I h o p e t o live I b e l i e v e it was fo r I b e l i e v e it
.
,

liv d in t h at A g e
’
.

A u A n d t h i s He n was e ith e r h al f s t arv d o r e l se was in

’
.
,

l o ve o r was j e al o u s ; fo r th i s S o rt o f C re at u re s are m u ch
,

tro u b l e d with t hat Di s t e m p e r Th i s Cap o n fat t e n d m u ch .

’

b e tt e r ; s e e wh at C a r e s wi ll do I f we we re t o g e l d o u r .

Theodoricus h e wo u l d g r o w fat m u c h the s o o n e r

, .
 ’

34 Co lloou ies of Eras mu s .

Th I an t a Co ck
.
’
.

A u I c o n fe ss yo u are n o t Ga llus Cy heles n o r a Du ng hil

.
,

Co c k b u t it m ay b e yo u are Ga llus Ga llaceus .

Ch Wh at W o r d is t h at ?
.

A u I l e av e t h at Wo rd t o b e u n ri ddl e d by yo u : I am
.

S ph inx an d yo s h al l b e Oedip us
, u .

Ch A us t in t e l l m e tr l y h av e yo u h ad n o C o n v e r sati o n
.
, u ,

w it h F ren ch M e n h av e yo u h ad n o A ffi n ity wit h t h e m ?

,

Had yo u n o t h i n g t o do with t he m ?
A u N o n e at all i n de e d
.
, .

Ch Th e n yo u are s o m ch th e wo rs e
. u .

A u Bu t p e rh ap s I h av e h ad t o do wit h F ren ch Wo m e n
. .

Ch Wi l l yo u h av e an y o f t h i s Go o s e s L iv e r ? Th i s was
’
.

lo o k d u p o n as a g r e at D e li c a cy by t h e A n ci e n t s
’
.

A u I wil l r e fu s e n o t h i n g t h at c o m e s fr o m y o u r H an d
. .

Ch Y o u m u s t n o t e x p e c t R o m a n D ai n ti e s
. .

A u W h at a re t h e y
.

Ch T h i s t l e s C o ck l e s T o rt o i s e s Co n g e r E e l s M u sh
.
, , ,
-
,

ro o m s T r ffl e s ,
u ,

A u I h ad r at h e r hav e a T u rn ip t h an an y o f t he m
. Yo u .

are l ib e r a l an d b o u n tif l Chris t ian u , .

Ch N o Bo dy t o u c h e s t h e s e P a rtri dg e s n o r t h e Pi g e o n s
.
,

t o M o rr o w is a F as t Day app o i n t e d by t h e Chu rc h ; pr e p ar e

- -

ag a i n s t t h at H n g e r Bal l as t y o u r S h ip ag a i n s t th e i m p e n d
u

in g S t o r m W ar is a c o m i n g fu r n i s h y o u r Be l ly wit h
.
,

Pro vi s i o n .

A u I wi s h yo u h ad k e pt t h at W o r d in we s h o u l d h av e
.
,

ri s e n fro m S u pp e r m o re m e rri l y Y o u t o rm e n t u s b e fo re .

the T i m e .

Ch . W hy s o
Au . Be c au s e I h at e F i s h wo rs e t han I do a S n ak e .

Ch Y o u . are n o t a o n e l .

Au . W ho t h i s tro u b l e s o m e C s t o m
bro u g h t in u

Ch . W ho
o rde r d yo u t o t ak e A l o e s
’
W o rm wo o d an d ,

S c am m o n y in P hy s ick
A u B t t h e s e T h i n g s are g iv e n t o F o lk s t hat are s ick
. u .

Ch S o t h e s e T h i n g s are g iv e n t o t h e m t h at are t o o we ll
. .

I t is b e tt e r s o m e ti m e s t o b e s ick t han t o b e t o o we ll ,
.
1 36 Co llog u ies of Eras m u s .

an d t ho ug h th e R i c h do m ak e it an O c c as i o n o f livi n g de
lic io s ly t h e y o g h t t o i m p t e t h at t o t he ir G l tt o n y an d
u ,
u u u ,

n o t bl am e t h e Co n s tit ti o n o f t h e C h rc h u u .

A u Y o u h av e
. i d v e ry we ll b t fo r all t hat t o r e q ir e
sa u ,
u

A b s ti n e n c e fr o m F l e s h o f p o o r F o lk s wh o fe e d t h e ir F am i ,

li e by t he S we at o f t h e ir Br o ws a d li v e a g re at W ay fr o m
s ,
n

R i v e rs an d Lak e s is t h e s am e Th i n g as t o c o m m an d a
,

F am i n e r r at he r a B lim i
,
o A d if w e b e li e v e H m e r it
u a . n o ,

i t h e m is e rab le s t D e at h in t h e W o rl d t o b e s t arv d t o D e at h
’
s .

Ch S o it s e e m d t o bli n d H m r b t w it h Ch ris tians h e

’
. o e u ,

i n o t m i e ra bl e t h at di e we ll
s s s .

A u L e t t h at b e s o ye t it is a v e ry h a r d T h i n g t o r e q u ir e
.

an y Bo dy t o die .

Ch T h e P p e s do n t pr o h ibit t h e e ati n g o f F l e s h wit h

’
. o

t h at D e s i g n t o kill M e b t t h at t h e y m ay b e m o de rat e ly
,
n, u

a ffli t e d if t h e y h av e t ran o r t h t t aki n g away

g re s s d
’
c s a

t h ir pl e as an t F o o d t he ir Bo di e s m ay b e l e s s fi e rc e ag ai n s t
e ,

t h e S pirit .

A u T h e m o de r a t e U s e o f F l e s h wo l d e ffe ct t h at
. u .

Ch B t i s o g re a t a V a ri e ty o f Bo di e s c e rt ai n Bo u n ds
. u n

o f F l e s h c an t b e
p re s c rib d a Ki n d o f F o o d m ay
’ ’
.
,

A u T he r e are F i s h e s t h at yi e l d m c h A li m e n t an d t he r e
. u ,

a re S o rt o f F l e s h t h at yi e l d b t l ittl e
s u .

Ch B t in g e n e r a l F l e s h is m o s t n o ri s h i n g
. u u .

A u Pray t e ll m e if yo we r e t o g o a J o rn e y an y wh ith e r
.
,
u u ,

w ou l d y c h s e a li v e ly H o rs e t h at was a littl e wan t o n o r

ou u ,

a di s e a s e d H o r s e wh o wo l d o ft e n s t m bl e an d t h r o w h is
, u u

R i de r
Ch Wh at do yo m e an by t h at ?
. u

A u Be c a s e F i s h e a ti n g by its c o rru pt H m o rs r e n de rs
. u -
,
u u ,

t h e Bo dy l i a bl e t o a g r e a t m an y Di s e as e s t h at it c an t s u b
’

s e r v e t h e S pirit as it s h o l d do u .

Ch T o wh at Di e as e s ?
. s

A u Go t s F e v e rs L e pro s i e s th e Ki n g s E vil
’
. u , , ,
-
.

Ch Ho w do yo k n w
. u o

A I b e li e v e P hy s ici ans I h ad r at he r do s o t h an try

n . .

t h e E x p e ri m e n t .
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Ch . P e rhap s t h at h app e ns t o a fe w .

A u I n de e d I b e l i e v e t o a g r e at m an y b e s i de s in as
.
,

m u c h as t h e M i n d act s by t h e m at e ri al O rg an s o f t h e Bo dy ,

wh ic h are a ffe ct e d wit h g o o d o r b ad H u m o r s t h e In s t ru u ,

m e n t s b e i n g viti at e d it c an t e x e rt it s P o we r as it wo l d
’

,
u .

Ch I k n o w D o ct o r s do v e ry m u ch fi n d F a lt w it h th e
. u

e ati n g o f F i s h b u t o r A n c e s t o r s t h o u g h t o t h e rwi s e an d
u ,

it is o r D ty t o o b e y t h e m
u u .

A n It was a Pi e c e o f R e l i g i o n fo r m e r l y n o t t o br e ak t h e
.

S abb at h ; b t fo r all t h a t it was m o r e e li g ib l e t o s av e a

u ,

M an o n th e S abb at h Day - .

Ch E v e ry o n e c o n s lt s h is o wn H e al th
. u .

A u I f we w il l o b e y S t Pa ul L e t n o Bo dy m in d his o wn
. .
,

Thing s , hu t eve ry o n e the Th ing s f a n o the r

o .

Ch Ho w c o m e we by t h i s n e w Divi n e at o u r T ab e
. l
Wh e n ce c o m e s t h i s n e w u p s t art M as t e r o f o u rs ?
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.
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l .

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.
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. l l
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. .

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. If l l .

it s u ffe rs all Th i n g s, why wo n t it s u ffe r u s t o e at t ho s e ’

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t ho s e P e r s o n s , fro m wh o m Ch ri s t h as s o o ft e n r e q u ir e d t he
l
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,

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dan g e r d by c apit a Di s e as e s , an d t h e ir S o u l s t o b e in D an g e r
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o f e t e r n a D am n ati o n , b e c au s e o f a T h i n g n e it h e r fo rbi dde n

b y Chris t, n o r n e c e ss ary in it se lf
Ch Wh e n N e c e ss ity r e q u ir e s it, t h e F o rc e o f a h u m an
.

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. The .

S cru p l
t e n de r Co n s ci e n c e do e s n o t c e as e A n d l as tly
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,

it is u n c e rt ai n with what L i m it s t hat N e c e s s ity s hall b e

b o u n de d Sh all it b e wh e n th e F i s h e at e r s h all b e a g ivi ng -

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p t h e Gho s t ? I t is t o o l at e t o g iv e F l e s h t o a M an wh e n
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fe v e ri s h ? T h e Ch o i c e of M e at s is no t o f so m u ch Co ns e
que nce .

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A u I c an t e ll we ll e n o g h if I m i g h t b e allo w d t o b e a
’
. u ,

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.

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. u

p e t al S o bri e ty o f L if b t e s p e ci ally b e fo r e an h o l y Day

u e, u -

a n d m o r e o v e r I wo l d g i v e e v e ry o n e l e av e t o e at wh at h e
,
u

wo u l d fo r t h e H e alt h o f h is Bo dy s o h e did it m o de r at e l y
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a n d wit h Th an k s g i v i n g an d I wo l d e n de av o u r t h at wh at u

was ab at e d o f t h e s e O b s e rv ati o n s s h o l d b e m ade u p in the u

S t u dy o f tr e Pi e ty u .

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.
,

o u g h t t o m ak e yo u P o p e .

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. u ,

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.

do wn in t h e S o rho n Pa ris
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n o t e n te r d at .

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N ay, ,

it is fit t h o s e Th i n g s Sh o u l d t hat are s ai d o v e r o r C p s ; u u

b u t we h av e had Divi n ity e n o u g h fo r a F e as t W e are at .

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.

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, ,

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S o rhen do .

C HR I S TIA N , G UE S T S ,
M ID A S , ERA S
M US , the BOY ,
A U S T IN .

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,
n ,

wo l d t ak e t h i s littl e S pp e r in g o o d P a rt t ho g h it b e b u t
u u ,
u

a s l e n de r o n e Be m e rry an d g o o d h m o r d t ho g h t h e
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. u u ,
u

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wh i c h the V u g ar s ays Prce s to lo r l I n de e d . I wo n t

’
r e fus e I .

wo n t r e fu s e an y T h i n g fo r y o u r S ak e
’
.

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. .

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. .

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. M ay it do yo u g o o d . .

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. W hy do e s it n o t g o ll
abo t u Wi n e g o n e ? Whe r e are y o r E y e s yo u
Is o ur u ,

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, .

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. s , u ,

t o s p e ak wit h yo u at th e D o o r .

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.

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c o m e o t o f Brita in a n d h e de s ir e s
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yo wo u l d m ak e h im a
,
u

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o f Day .

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.
,
.

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.
,
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p e r, I wil di s c h a rg e t h atl Y o u h av e n o N e e d t o p u t y o u r .

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’

m e wit h y o u r C o m p an y ; b u t I a m s o rry yo u are c a e d ll

away b e fo r e t h e Co m e dy is e n de d .

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.

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.

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.
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.

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that is fall e n do wn P o u r s o m e Wi n e o v e r th e P e ars H e re

. .

a re so me e ar l y rip e M u l b e rri e s t hat g re w in my o wn

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S e e , h e re are

D am as c e n s , r ar e a lo w
S i g h t wit h u s : S e e , h e r e are m e l
A pp l e s an d he re is a n e w S o rt o f an A pp l e t h e S t o ck o f ,

wh i c h I s e t wit h m y o wn H an ds ; an d Ch e s t n u t s an d all ,

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,
u u .

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. u .

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. n ,

o f S p l e n do r m o s t t h at c o s t s l e as t b u t t h at is n o t m y Hu
mo r u .

A u Tis n o t o n ly am o n g F re nchmen t h at yo u wi ll fi n d
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.
q

t h o s e t h at l o v e wh at is o f l ittl e Co s t .

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. u u, ,

Wh at wo n t yo u pl e dg e m e whe n I dri n k t o yo ? Y o u
,
’
u

o g h t t o h av e t ak e n o f
u f H al f th e Cu p o fh im t h at dr an k t o

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c u s e d m e fo r t hat a g r e at Wh i l e ag o He
ex .

dis c h arg d m e o f t h at O b l i g ati o n

’
.

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. a Th e P o p e h i m s e lf
c an h ar dl y di s p e n se w it h t h i s O bli g ati o n Y o k n o w th e . u

an ci e n t L aw o f Dri n ki n g E ithe r drin h o r g o y u r Way ,

o .

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. u

it an d e s p e ci ally h e wh o se Co n c e rn it was t o h av e it k e pt
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, , .

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. u

vi o l ab l y .

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.
, ,
u ,

dri n k wh at is l e ft B t wh at Bu s i n e s s h av e yo u wit h m e
. u

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’
. .

b e a fr a i d yo u m ay do it v e ry e as ily do as yo u h av e o ft e n
, ,

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,

l e arn e d n o r are yo u i g n o ran t t hat t h e A n ci e n t s o ve r the

s e c o n d Co rs e u se d t o di s p t e o f s o m e m o r e div e rti n g S u b
u u

j e c t s C.o m e o n t h e n by w h at a n d a ft e r h o w m an y W ays
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It is n ot wo rth hea ring . The F o rm .

A u Y o u h av e
. v e ry fi tly m ade Us e o f th e l att e r S u pi n e .

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. u .

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.

h e a r d It is s c a rc e wo rt h Wh il e t o r e l at e
. I t is n o t o f s u ch .

V al u e as t o b e he a r d I t is t o o s illy t o b e h e ard It is n o t
. .

wo rt h W h il e t o t e ll it .

Ch Ho w m an y W ay s m ay t h i s S e n t e n c e b e t u rn d M ag no
’
.
,

m ih i co n s ta t

The R a tio o f y ing

va r this S en ten ce .

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g n o m ihi co n s ta t .

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.
,

I h av e t ak e n P ai n s m u c h in t e ach i n g yo u I h ave t ak e n .

m u ch that M att e r I h av e n o t s p e n t l e ss M o n e y
P ai n s in .

t h an I hav e C are p o n t h at M att e r I h av e n o t s p e n t a

u .

littl e M o n e y b u t m c h T i m e an d v e ry m u ch Lab o u r an d
,
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’

g , ,

de av o u r v e ry m u c h L ab o u r a g r e at E x p e n c e a g re at D e al
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o fM o ne y It h as c o s t m e m o r e than yo u b e l i e ve My
. .

Wife s t an ds m e in l e s s t han m y H o rs e .

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.
, ,

ti m e s an A bl ative an d s o m e ti m e s a Ge n itiv e Cas e t o th e

,

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A u Y o u h av e s t at e d a v e ry u s e f l an d v e ry c o pi o u s
. u

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u . u

p an y by m y t o o m u c h T al k I wil l di s p at c h it in a fe w ,

Wo r ds B t I de s ire t o he a r e ve ry M an s O pi n i o n t hat I
. u
’

m ay n o t b e tr o u bl e s o m e t o an y M an as I h av e s a i d ,
.

Ch Bu t why m ay n o t t h e D am s e l s de s ir e t h e s am e ?
.

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. u .
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it w it h Gra m ma ti a s A s s i s t an c e c
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o f b u yi n g an d s e lli n g an d s o m e o th e r s are o f a l ik e S ig
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as m u ch as y o u rs B t it is m u c h b e t te r
yo u as k fo r . u .

T h at s a Lye I do as t h e y u s e t o do who ch e ap e n a
’
.

T hi ng D o yo k e e p it y o rs e lf at t h at Pri c e
. u Wh at do u .
,

c h e ap e n as k h Pri w h o u wo n t b
’

yo u t e ce ,
en
y y a n
y ,
u

T h i ng Wh at s o e v e r yo u s hal l l e tt it m e fo r s hall b e p ai d
.

yo u v e ry h o n e s tly .

Of S elling and Buy ing .

A n o ther E x a m le p .

Ho w m u c h do yo u s e ll t h at C o n g e r E e l fo r ?
Fo r five P e n ce T h at s t o o m u c h , yo uty J ade ’
Sy ra . . n as .

N ay t is t o o litt l e n o Bo dy wil l s e ll yo u fo r l e s s Up o n
’

, , .

m y L ife it c o s t m e as m c h wit h i n a T rifl e Y o u Witc h

u .
,

y o u t e ll a L ie t h at yo u m ay s e ll it f
,
o r t wic e o r t h r e e T i m e s

as m c h as it c o s t yo A y I l l s e ll it fo r a h u n dr e d T i m e s
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a s m c h if I c an b u t I c an t fi n d s c h F o o l s Wh at if I ’
u ,
u .

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u u

s e lf at ? A cc o r di n g as I lik e th e P e r s o n Wh at do yo u pri e . z

y o r e lf at Wh at Pri c e do yo u s e t u p o n y o rs e lf ? Te l l
u s u

m e, w h a t Pri c e d o y o r a t e y o r se lf a t ? T e n S h illi n g s
u u .

Wh o o s o m c h O s tr an g e ! Do yo u va l u e m e at l e s s T i m e
,
u

w as wh e n I h av e h ad as m c h fo r o n e Ni g h t I b e li e ve yo u
u .

m ay b t I b e li e v e yo u an t n o w wo rt h s o m u c h as a F i s h by
’

,
u

a g r e at D e a l Go h an g y o r s e lf yo u Pi m p
. I val e yo u as u , . u

l ittl e as yo do m e He t hat s hal l g ive a F art h i n g fo r yo u

u .

b u ys yo t o o cl e ar B t I l l b e s o l d f r m o r e o r I wo n t b e
u . u
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’

s o l d at all I f yo wo l d b e s o l d at a g re a t R at e yo u m s t
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a M as k f o r t h o s e Wri n kl e s in y r F o r e h e ad w o n t
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le t yo u b e s o l d fo r m c h He t h at wo n t g i v e s o m c h fo r
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m e s h an t h av e m e I wo l d n o t g iv e a S traw fo r yo u I
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c o s t m o re .

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T ho u s an d P o u n d Who o ! wh at s o m u ch ? The re we r e
.
,

t h o s e t hat b id a g re at D e al m o r e ; v e ry fe w t hat o ffe r d l e ss ’

.

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g r e a t F ri e nd B t g . e s s wh at it was s o l d f
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. u

h im an d all h is F am ily t o g e t h e r B t h e wo u l d g iv e t wi c e . u

as m u c h fo r y o u r Wife Do yo u t ak e N o tic e t h a t in all

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t h e s e whe re s o e ve r t h e re is a S b s t an tiv e o f t he Pric e t hat
,
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is p t in t h e A bl a tiv e C as e
u b t t h at t h e r e s t are e it he r u

t in t h e G e n itiv e C as e o r are c h an g e d i n t o A dv e rb s
pu , .

Y o u h av e n e v e r h e a r d a Co m p a r ativ e w it h o t a S b s t an u u

tiv e e x c e pt in t h e s e t wo p lu ris an d m i o ris The re are

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n .

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v e ry m u ch n lik e t h e s e s m fae zo ha heo d

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wh ich s i g n ify (in a M an n e r) t h e s am e Th i n g ; l ik e wi s e fi

.

o,

an d t h e y a re f o r t h e m o s t P a rt jo in d wit h t h e s e Ge n itiv e s
’

m u lti, p a rv i, m ag n i, p lu ris , pl u rim i, m in o ris , m in im i, m ax

im i, ta n t i, q u a n ti flo cc i, , p ili ,
n ihili, n a uc i, huju s , an d an y

t r lik t
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!
.

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. .

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Do yo u u
’

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m a k e A c c o u n t o f V irt u e Go l d is v al u e d at a g re a t R at e
.

n o w a D ay s - L e ar n i n g is v al u e d at a v e ry littl e o r j u s t
, ,

n o t h i n g at all I v al e Go l d l e ss than yo u t h i n k fo r I
. u .

do n t v a l e y o r T h r e a t s o f a R s h
’
u u I m ak e a ve ry litt l e u .

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.
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u .

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u ,

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l e ar n e d Y o will b e the l e s s e s t e e m d o n h e re b e c aus e yo u

. u
’

do n t k n o w h o w t o lye H e re are a g re at m an y t hat wil l

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 1 46 Co lle ou ies of Eras m u s .

p e r s ade yo t h at Bl ac k is Wh it e I s e t t h e g re at e r V al u e
u u .

u p o n yo b e c a s e yo l o v e Le a rn i n g S o m c h as yo
u u u . u u

h av e s o m c h yo S h a ll b e e s t e e m d b y all M e n o m ch
’

,
u u s u

as y o h a v e o
u m c h y u s h a ll b e ac c o n t e d o f e v e ry wh r e
,
s u o u e .

I t is n o M att e r wh t yo are ac c o n t e d b t what yo are a u u ,

u u .

I v al e m y Ch ris tian ab o v e an y M an e l s e in t h e W o rl d
u .

T h e r e are s o m e o t h e r V e rb s fo nd w it h t h e s e Ge n itiv e s u

an d A bl ati v e s wh i h in t h e i r o wn N a t r e do n t s i g ify
’

,
c u n

b yi g o r a yt h i n g lik e it Pe te r b o g h t a Ki ss o f th e
u n ,
n . u

M ai d fo r a S h illi n g M c h g o o d m ay it do h im I wo ld . u . u

n o t ki s s at t h a t R at e Ho w m c h do yo pl ay fo r ? Wh at . u u

did yo u pay fo r S pp e r W e r e a d o f s o m e t h a t h av e s p e n t
u

S ix h n dr e d S e s t e rc e fo r a S pp e r
u B t t h e F re ch o ft e n s u . u n

s p fo r a H alf p e n n y Wh at Pri c e do e s F a s tu t e ac h fo r? ’
-
u . u s

A v e ry s m all M att e r B t fo r m o r e t h an D li s Fo r ho w
’

. u e u .

m c h t he n ? F o r n i n e t e e n G i n e as I wo n t l e a r n t o lye ’
u u .

a t s o de a r a R a t e Phwdria in Te re ce l s t b o th h is S b
. n o u

s t a n c e an d h i m e l f B t I wo ld n o t l v e at t h a t R a t e
s . u u o .

S m e P e r n p y a g r e at Pri c e fo r s l e e pi n g D m os th n es
!

o so s a . e e

h ad m o r e fo r h o l di n g h is T o n g e t h an o t h e rs h ad fo r s p e ak u

in g . I pr ay yo u t o t ak e it in g o o d P art Th e r e is an o t h e r .

S o rt o f V e rb s t h a t re q ire an A cc s ati v e C as e w it h a
“
, u u ,

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s ,
. .

C ri m e o r u lpo a l s o o n e t h at s ab s e t In us e i e I
’

,
c ,
n c ,
. .

bl am e w ith o u t J dg m e n t rg ue I r e pr e h e n d ins im u lo
u a , , ,

i e I t h r o w in a S pi i o n o f a F a lt
. . Pe t l i e I re us c u . s u e, . .

q ire yo u t o an s we r at L aw c ers I i m p e ac h d m e I
u ,
a c e, ,
a n ,

c o n de m n I pro n o n c e h im t o b e in F a lt A dm e n ee I
,
u u .
,

a dm o n i s h .

Ch Fo r Ex am pl e S ak e
.

Au S cipio is ac c u s e d o f c o u rti n g t h e P o p u l a c e Th o u
‘

. .

wh o art t h e m o s t i m p u de n t ac c u s e s t m e o f I m p u de n ce
'

.
,

L ep ia u s is ac c u s e d o f Brib e ry Y o u are ac c u s d o f a c a pit a

’
.
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1 48 Ce lle g u ies of Eras m us .

a b l e P o we r h as t cr e at e d all Th i n g s an d by t
, ,

h au s t ib le Wi s do m g o e rn e s t all T h i g s an d by 1 v n ,

h a s t ib le Go o dn e
u fe e de s t an d n o ris h e s t all Th i n g ss u

t o t h y C h il dr e n t h at t h e y m ay in d e T i m e di , u

t h e e in t hy Ki n g do m t h at N ecta r o f Im m o rt alit) ,

t h o h as t p ro m is d an d p re p ar d fo r t ho s e t h at t
u
’ ’

t h e e t h ro g h J e s s C h ri s t A m e
,
u u ,
n .

Ch S ay in Gre ch t o o t h a t t h e r e s t m ay n t u r
’
.
,

wh at t h o s ay e s t u .

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.
, v
yo u h a v e h o n o u r d m y littl e E n t e rt a i n m e n t wit h y
’

p an y . I i n tre at
c c e pt it ki n dly yo u to a .

G A n d we w o l d n o t o n ly h av e b t r e t r n 0 1
u . u ,
u u

t o yo D o n t le t s b e o v e r c e re m o n i o s in th a
u .
’
u u 1

r at he r le t s ri s e fro m T abl e an d wa lk o t a littl e

u , u

A u L e t u s t ak e t h e s e V irg i n s a l o n g wit h s s o
. u ,

will b e m o r e pl e as an t .

Ch Y o u pr o p o s e v e ry we ll W e ll n o t wan t ’
. .

t h e Pl ac e we walk in do n t a ffo r d an y Had ’

.

t ak e a T r in o r G arde n in a p o e tic al M an n e
u n u ,

o t abr o ad by t h e R i v r S i de
u e -
.

A u I de e d y o r Ga r de s a re v e ry pl e as an t
. n ,
u n

t h at Pl e as u r e fo r M o rn i n g W a lk s Wh e n t h e S n . u

s e tti n g R i v e rs a ffo r d wo n de rf l pl e s a t Pro s p e c

, u a n

Ch A u t i do yo wa lk fo r e m o s t as a P o e t
. s n, u

a d I ll w alk by y o r S i de
’
n u .

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A ~ A A A C A 1
I- " la n d 0 t r f
 The Profa ne Feas t .

Ch N o w b e
. as g o o d as y o u r W o rd . P e rfo rmth e T as k
yo u h a ve t ak e n p o n yo u u .

Au What is it y o d hav e m e Sp e ak o f ch i e fly
. u
’

Ch I u s d fo rm e r l y t o adm ir e m an y T h i n g s in Po llie s
'
’ ’
.

O rati o n s ; b u t c h i e fly t h i s t h a t h e u s d s o e as i l y s o fre
’

, ,

q e n tly an d b e a tif lly t o t r n a S e n t e n c e wh ic h s e e m e d

u u u u ,

n o t o n ly a g r e a t Pi e c e o f Wit b u t o f g r e a t U s e , .

A u Y o u we r e m c h in t h e R i g h t o n t Chris tian t o adm ir e

’
. u , ,

t hat in P llie F o r he s e e m s in t h i s M att e r t o h av e h ad a

e .
, ,

c e rt ai n di v i n e F ac l ty wh ich I b e li e v e was p e c li a r t o h im
u , ,
u ,

by a c e rt ai n D e x t e rity o f A rt an d by m u c h Us e o f S p e ak ,

in g R e adi n g an d Writi n g r at he r t h an by an y R l e s o r
, ,
u

I ns tr c ti o n s
u .

Ch B t I wo u l d fa i n h av e s o m e R u l e fo r it if t he r e b e
. u ,

a n y t o b e g iv e n .

A u Y o u s ay v e ry we ll ; an d s i n c e I s e e yo u are v e ry
.

de s ir o u s o f it I ll e n de av o r it as m u c h as I c an : A n d I
’

,
u .

will g iv e t ho s e R l e s as we l l as I c an wh ich I h ave t ak e n

‘
u , ,

N o ti c e o f in Po lli s O rati o n s e
’
.

Ch Do I s ho l d b e v e ry g l ad t o h e ar e m
’
.
,
u .

A u I am r e ady t o do it
. .

T he A R G U M E N T .

A s ho rt Ru le co n ce rn ing this C o p ia, it tea che s ho w to

va r
y a S en te n ce p lea sa n tly , c op io u s ly, ea s ily, fre .

q u e ntly , a n d e le
g a n tl
y hy s ho rt Ru les g iven , and

hy a Prax is u po n thes e Ru les , in an ele

g a nt

N th e firs t Pl ac e it is t o b e s e t p u r e an d c ho ic e fo rt h
1
I.
. in
L a tin W o r ds wh ic h t o do is
n o m e a n Pi e c e o f A rt
‘

F o r t h e r e are a g r e a t m an y wh o do k n o w aft e r , ,

wh at M a n n e r a ffe c t t h e C p ia an d V a ri ati on o f P h ras e

,
o ,

wh e n t he y do n t k n o w h o w t o e x pr e ss it o n c e ri g h t I t is
’
’ '

. .
1 50 Ce llo g u ies of E ras m u s .

n o t e no u g h t v e b abbl e d o n c e b t t h e y m s t
fo r h e m t o h a ,
u u

r e n de r t h e B bb l e m h m o re b abbli g by firs t o n e an d
a uc n , ,

t h n by n o t h e r t rn i n g o f it as if t h e y we re re s o l d t o
e a u v
’

try t he E p e ri m e n t h o w b a rb a ro s ly t h e y we r e abl e t o
x ,
u

s p ak : A n d t h r fo r e
e t h e y h e ap t o g e t h e r c rt ai n s i m pl e
e e , ,
e

s y n o n y m o s W o r ds t h a t a re s o c o n tr a ry o n e t o t h e o t h e r
u , ,

t h at t he y m ay adm ir t h e m e l v s h o w t h e y d ag re e t o g e t h e r
e s e o .

F o r wh at i m r ab rd t h an t h a t a r g g d o ld F e l l o w
s o e su ,
a e ,

t h at h as n o t a C at t o h is B c k b t wh t is s r ag g e d t h at
o a , u a o
’

h e m ay b e as h am e d t o p t it n h o l d e v ry n o w an d t h e n u o ,
s u e

c h a g e h is R ag s as t h o h w B ry ’
n
g h h e d e s ig n d t o
, e h is e gg a u s

by W ay o f O s t e n t ati o n A n d t ho s e A ffe c t t r o f V ari e ty a o s

s e e m e q al l y ri dic l
u s wh o wh e n t h e y h v e p k e n b ar
u ou , ,
a s o

b aro s ly o n e r p e at t h e s am e T h i n g m c h m o r e b ar
u c ,
e u

b a ro s ly ; an d t h e n o v e r an d o v e r ag a i n m c h m o r e n
u u u

le a rn e dly
- Th i s is n o t t o ab
. d w it h S n t e n c e s b t o un e ,
u

S o lze c i m s : T h r e fo r e in t h e fir s t Pl ac e a I h av e s ai d t h e
s e ,
s ,

T h i g is t o b e e x pr e s s 1 i ap t an d c h s e n W o r d
n 2 A nd
( n o s . .

t h e n we m t e Va ri e ty o f Wo rds if t h e r e are an y to b e
us us ,

fo n d t h at will e x pr e s s t h e am e T h i g ; an d t h e re are a
u , s n

g r e at m an y 3 A d wh e r e pr o p e r W r ds a re wan ti g t h e n
. . n o n ,

we m s t e b o rro w d W o r ds s o t h e W ay o f b o rr o w i n g t h e m
’
u us ,

b e m o de s t 4 W h e r e t h e r e is a S c a r c ity o f W o r ds yo
. .
,
u

m u s t h av e R e c o rs e t o P a s i v e s t o e x pre s s wh t yo h av e
u s ,
a u

s ai d b
y A c t i e ; wh i c h w ill v
a ffo rsd a m n y w a y fV a ri ati o n s a s o ,

as t h e r e we r e in t h e A c ti v e s
5 A n d a ft e r t h at if yo pl e a e . .
,
u s ,

yo u m ay t r n t h e m ag ai n by v e rb a l N o n s an d P a rti c ipl e
u u s .

6 A n d l as t o fall wh n w e h av e c h a g d A dv e rb s i n t o N o n s
’
.
,
e n u ,

an d N o s s o m e ti m s i n t o o n e P rt o f S p e e c h
un n d o m e ti m e s
e a ,
a s

i n t o an o t h e r ; t h e n we m ay s p e k by c o n tra ri e s 7 W e a . .

m ay e it h e r c h an g e affi r m tiv e S e n t e n c e s i n t o n g ati v e o r a e ,

t h e c o n tr ry 8 O r at l e a t wh a t we h av e s p o k e n i n di c a
a . .
,
s ,

t i e ly we m ay s p e k i n t e rr g ati v e ly
v , N o w fo r E x am pl e
a o .

S ak e le t s t k e t h i s S e n t e n c e
, u a .

L ite rw t u w m ag ne p e re m e de lec triru n t .

Yo u r Letters h ave delighted me very much .

I 52 Ce llog u ies of Era s m us .

Ch a ng e it in to a Pa ss ive .

I ff c t e d wit h an i n c re dibl e Pl e as re by thy Le tt e r

am a e u .

T hy litt l e E pi s tl e h a br o g h t n o t a littl e J o y s u .

By S u m and N ou n s A djectives .

tt e rs h av e b e e n m o s t pl e as an t t o m e m an y W ays
Thy L e .

T h t E pi s tl e o f t h i n e was i n de e d as ac c e pt abl e as an y
.

a , , ,

Th i g in t h e W o rl d
n .

By N o u n s S u hs ta n tives .

T hy L e tt e r w as t o us an u ns p e ak abl e P l e as u re . Yo u r
Le tt e r was an i n c re dibl e Pl e as u e r to us .

Cha ng e it in to a N eg a tive .

Thy Le tt e r was N o t h i n g in L ife c o u l d

no sma ll J o y .

“
h app e n m o r e de li g h tf l t h n t hy L e tt e rs A lt h o g h I
u a . u

h v e s o m e ti m e s a lr e ady m ade Us e o f t h i s W ay wh i c h is
a ,

n o t to b e
p a d v e r n e g li g e n tly
ss
’
F oor wh e n we wo l d . u

u s e m lt m p l rim m t o s i g n ify
u u ,
u i g ul rite r w e do it by
u , ,
s n a ,

a c o n tr a ry V e rb A s Hen ry l o v e s yo m i g h tily : He
!
.
, u

lo v e s yo u wit h n o c o m m n Lo v e Wi n e pl e as e s m e v e ry
o .

m chu It pl e as e s m e n o t a littl e He is a M an o f a s i n g u .

la r Wit : A M an o f n o o r di n a y Wit He is a M an f r . o

a dm ir abl e L e a r n i n g : He is M an n o t o f c o n t e m ptibl e a

L e r i ng
a n Th m . was b o r n in t h e h i g h e s t Pl ac e o f h is
o as

F m ily : N o t in t h e l o we t P l a e
a A s tin w as a m o s t s c . u

e l o q e n t M an : He was n o t i n e l o q e n t Ca e des t he
u u . rn a

O r at o r w as n o bl e : N t an i g n o bl e n o t an o b o re M an ,
scu .

“
A n d t h e lik e wh i c h are v e ry fr q n tly
,
d B t the e ue u se . u

M n ti n o fa Th i g s o pl ai n is e n o g h N o r are y i g n o ran t
e o n u : ou ,

t h t we m ak e U e o f a t wo fo l d M a e r o f S p e e c h o f t h i s
a s - nn ,

Ki n d : F o r M o de s ty S ak e p e c i lly if we p e k o f r e, s a ,
s a ou

s e l ve ; al o fo r A m plifi c ati o n S k
s s Fo r w e s e ri g h tly a e . u

an d l g an tly n o t
e e n g r at e f l
,
fo r v e r
y g rat e f l ; n o t vu l
u u ,
u

g rly fo r s i n g l a rly
a u .
 The Profa ne Feas t . I5 2

Fo r M o des S h
'

ty a e .

I h ave by m y Le tt e rs g ain d s o m e R e p u t ati o n o fLe ar n i n g ’

.

I h ave a l ways m ade it m y Bu s i n e s s n o t t o hav e the l as t Pl a c e

in t h e Gl o ry o f Le a r n i n g T h e E x am p l e s o f A m p l ifi c a ti o n
.

a re m e n t io n d b e fo r e N o w le t s r e t r n t o o r o wn N0
’
u u u .

t h i n g e v e r fe l l o t t o m e m o re g rat e fu lly ac c e pt ab l y t han

u , ,

t hy L e tt e r N o th i n g e ve r was a g re at e r Pl e as re t han yo u r
. u

L e tt e r I n e v e r t o o k s o m u c h Pl e as u re in an y Th i n g as in
.
,

“
t hy m o s t l o vi n g L e tt e rs A ft e r t h i s M an n e r a ll t h e b e fo r e
.

m e n t io n d S e n t e n c e s m ay b e v ary d by an I n t e rro g ati o n

’ ’
.

What in L ife c o u l d b e m o re pl e as an t t h an thy Le tt e rs ?

W h at h as h app e n e d t o m e m o r e s we e t t han t hy Le tt e r ? ,

Wh at h as e v e r de l i g h t e d m e l ik e yo r l as t L e tt e r ? A n d u

aft e r t h i s M a n n e r yo u m ay v ary a l m o s t an y S e n t e n c e .

Ch W h at s h all we do n o w ?
.

A uW e wi l l n o w t r n th e wh o l e S e n t e n c e a l itt l e m o r e
. u

at l a r g e t h a t we m ay e x pr e s s o n e S e n t e n c e by a C irc m
, ,
u

l o c ti o n o f m an y Wo rds
u .

Ch Gi v e E x am pl e s
. .

A T h at wh i c h w as s o m e ti m e s e x p re s s d by t he N o u n
’
u .

i redihile an d t h e n ag a i n by t h e A dv e rb in cre dihiliter

nc , , ,

we will c h an g e t h e S e n t e n c e in s o m e W o rds I c an t ! ’
.

e x pr e s s h o w m c h I was de li g h t e d w it h y o r L e tt e rs
u It u .

is v e ry ha rd fo r m e t o writ e an d yo t o b e li e v e h o w m c h
,
u u

Pl e asu re y o u r Le tt e r was to m e I am wh o lly n abl e t o . u

e x pre s s h o w I re j o ic d at y o u r L e tt e r A n d s o in i fi i
’
. n n

tum A g ai n aft e r a n o t h e r M an n e r
,
F o r h it h e rt o we .

h av e v a ri e d t h e S e n t e n c e s b y N e g a ti o n s an d I n t e rr o g a
ti o n s an d in t he l as t Pl ac e by In fi n it i e s N o w we w il l
,
v .

v a ry by S b s t an ti ve s o r Co n diti o n al s a ft e r t h i s M an n e r
u , .

L t m e die if an y T h i n g e v e r was m o r e de s ir e d an d m o r e
e

p l e asan t th an t hy Le tt e rs L e t m e p e ri s h if an y Th i n g .

e v e r was m o r e de s ir e d a n d m o r e pl e as an t t h an t hy Le tt e r
, .

A s Go d s h a ll j u dg e m e n o t h i n g in m y wh o l e L ife e v e r ,

A n d als o a
“
h pp e n d m o re pl e as an t t h an thy Le tt e rs
’
a .

g r e at m an y m o r e yo m ay c o n triv e aft e r t h i s M an n e r
!
u .
1 54 Ce llo g u ies of Eras m us .

Ch . W h at is t o b e do n e no w
Au . N o w we m u s t pro c eed to T ran s l ati o n s , S im i l it u de s

an d E x am pl e s .

Th ere is a Trans la tie n in thes e .

I ha v r e e ce i v e d yo r
tt e r wh i c h we re s we e t as H o n e yu Le s, .

Y r Writi g s e e m t o b e n o t h i n g b t m e e r D e li g h t Y r
o u n s u . ou

Le tt e r s a re m e r Pl e as r e an d a a
g r e a t m aen y o f t h—e lik u e

Ki n ds B t C a r e is t o b e t ak e n o t t o m k e Us e o f h a rd r
. u n a e

T r an s l ati o s s c h as t h i s t h t fo llo ws
n u a ,

jupiter hyhernas ca n a n ive ce n s p u it Alp es .

s u c h as th i s is . The S u pp e r s o f th y Writi n g s h av e re

fr e s he d m e wit h mo s t de li c i o us Ban q u e t s .

A Co m p a ris o n hy S im ile .

T hy Writi n g s ha v b
it h e r A m hr ia o r e e e n s we e t e r th an e es

N ecta r T h y L tt e r h av e b
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u

s e v e r al U s e s f o r wh ic h h e a pp o i n t e d it wh o s pp l i e s e v e ry ,
u

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u .

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. u ,

yo r artifici al H e dg e s are g r e e n t o o
u

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1 64 Co llo q u ies of Eras mus .

Ti Th at. tr e if it c o u l d b e o th e rwi s e
’
s to o u , .

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.
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t h e Be n e fit o f t h e M o r n i n g S n ; in t h a t wh i c h l o o k s t o war d
. u

t h e E as t I t ak e t h e Co o l o f th e E v e n i n g
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we ll wa lk e m o v e r if yo u pl e as e an d t ak e a n e a re r V i e w
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.
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wo rt h W h i l e t o draw t h e m U n de r n e at h are fo u r fo o t e d .
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u .

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.
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in A cti o n e it h e r do i n g o r s ayi n g s o m e t h i n g T h e r e s an
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u

h appily t o all P e rs o n s Th e r e is an E ag l e q u a rryi n g u p o n

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t h e E ag l e .

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. u

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. u

wit h it s h e r e s t o r e s S i g h t t o h e r bli n d y o u n g O n e s
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E u It is n o t a L i ar d b u t a C h am ae l e o n
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.

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. I ,

t h g h t it h ad b e n a Be as t t wic e as b ig as a L i o n an d the
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N am e is t wic e as l o n g t o o .
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Eu . Th i s Ch am ae l e o n is a lways g api n g ,
an d a l way s

h u n g ry . T h i s is l
wi d F ig -T r e e , an d t h at is h is A v e r s i o n
a .

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is o l l
h arm e s s an d ye t th e litt e g api n g C r e a
t u r e h as P o i s o n in h im t o o , t h at yo u m ay n t c o n t e m n h im
’
.

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’
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u . b e c a s e h e do e s n o t c h an g e h is Pl ac e ; whe
u u n

h e c h an g e s h is Pl ac e yo u w il l s e e h im c h an g e h is Co l o r
,
u

to o .

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.
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’
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.
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. u u u

t h ro g h th e P arti c l ars o n e by o n e ; it will b e e n o g h

u u u

a t pr e s e n t t o t a k e a c u r s o ry V i e w o f t h e m Y o u h av e in .

t h e firs t S p o t all S o rt s o f fam o u s P l an t s p a i n t e d t o t h e

,

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b u t h an dl e t o o wit h o u t D an g e r .

Ti Lo o k ye h e r e is a S c o rpi o n an A n i m a l v e ry s eldo m
.
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s e e n in t h i s C o u n try b t v e ry fr e q u e n t in Ita ly an d v e ryu ,

m i s c h i e v o s t o o : Bu t t h e Co l o u r in t he Pict u r e s e e m s n o t
u

t o b e n a t u r al .

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Ti It s e e m s t o o p al e m e th i n k s ; fo r th o s e in Italy are
.

b l ack e r .

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.

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. .

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v e ry t o c h o f it a S c o rpi o n is s t p ifi e d g ro ws p al e an d
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yi e l ds h im s e l f o v e rco m e ; b t wh e n h e is h rt with o n e u u

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, . u

t wo S o rt s o f H e ll e b o r e h a rd by ; if t h e S c o rpi o n c an b u t

g t h i m s e lf cl e ar o f t h e W o l f s b an e an d g e t t o t h e wh it e
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u .
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o E ra s m us .

Ti T he n th e S c o rpi o n is
. u n do n e , fo r h e is v e r l ik e t o
ne

ff fr o m t h e Wo lfs b an e B t do S c o rpi o n s Sp e ak h e r e ?
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g e t o - . u

Eu . Y e s t h e y do an d s p e ak Greeh t o o
, , .

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Eu . E hp e 9 6 59 511 M urp hy God hath fo u n d o u t the Gu ilty
7 , .

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, .

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,

P o i o n b t t he v e ry F l as h o f h is Ey e s is al so m o rt al
s u .

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. .

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.
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me ,
so they fea r m e .

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. lik e a Ki n g e n tire l y .

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. H e re
,
.

a L i a r d fi g h t s wit h a V ip e r
z an d h e r e l i e s th e D ipsas ,

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u

Eg g . H e r e yo u s e e th e wh o l e P o l i c y o f the A n t wh ich we ,

a re c all d u p o n t o i m it a t e by S o lo m o an d Ho race H e re
’
n .

a re I dia n A n t s t h a t c a r ry G l d an d h o a r d it
n
p o ,
u .

Ti O g o o d Go d h o w is it p o s s ib l e fo r a M an t o b e
.

w e ary o f t h i s E n t e rt a i n m e n t .

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yo yo u r Be lly f ll o fit N o w l o o k b e fo r e yo u at a Di s t an c e
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t h e r e is a t h ird W ll whe re yo hav e Lak e s R ive rs an d S e as

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,

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, . u ,

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’

. a a o ai .

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y o u m ay t o c h t h e m
u h e r e w it h y o r H an d w it h o u t an y u

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.
168 Co lloou ies of Eras m u s .

I m it ati o n o f t hat s ac r e d S o l e m n ity o f o r S avi o u r with h is u ~

D i s c ipl e s at h is l as t S pp e r A n d t h e n c e c o m e s the C s t o m u u

o f was h i n g o f Ha ds t h at if a n y Th i n
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or a n
y P o ll ti o s h o l d r e m ai n in t h e M i d o f an y o n e h e
u n u n ,

m i g h t p rg e it o t b e f r e h e s it s do wn at t h e T abl e
u u , Fo r o .

it is m y O pi n i o n t h at t he F o o d is the who l e s o m e r fo r th e
,

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, a u .

Ti W e b e li e v e t h at it is a c e rt a i n T r t h
. u .

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. s u ,

s it d wn t o t h e T a bl e w it h a Hy m n ; a n d I t ak e it fr o m
o

t h i s t hat we fr e q e n tly r e ad in th e E v an g li t s th at h e
,
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b le s s d o r g av e Th n k s t o h is F at h e r b e fo re h e br o k e Br e ad
'

a ,

a n d t h a t h e c o c l de d w it h g i v i n g o f T h a n k s
n u A n d if yo u
pl e as e I ll s ay yo a Grac e t h at S t Chry o t m c o m m e n ds
,
’
u . s s o

t o t h e S ki e s in o n e o f h is H o m ili e s wh i c h h e h i m s e l f in ,

t e rp re te d .

Ti . We de s ire yo u wo u d l .

Eu . Bl e s s e d b e t h o u O Go d wh o h as fe d m e
fro m m y , ,

Y o th p an d p ro ide s t F o o d fo r all F l e s h F il l t ho u o u r
u u ,
v

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n u

t h y Bo ty we m ay ab o n d t o e v e ry g o o d Wo rk t h ro u g h
un ,
u ,

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s s u , ,

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s , ,
u , , u

A m en .

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nex t h im : Th e firs t Pl ac e is Tim o thy in R i g h t o f y o rs u , ,

y o r Gr e y H ir s
u a .

Ti T h e o n ly T h i n g in t h e W o r l d t h at g iv e s a T it l e t o it
. .

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. u ,
u

t h e r e s t t o Go d S ph ro n i s k e e p yo u c l o s e t o y o r Pri n
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c ip a l .Theop hilus an d E u la lius do yo u t ak e th e ri g h t S i de ,

o f the T abl e ; Ch ry og lo ttus an d Theo did c tus t h e y s h all s a

h av e t h e l e ft Ura n ins an d N ep ha lius m s t m ak e a S h ift

. u

w it h wh at is l e ft I ll k e e p t h i s Co rn e r ’
. .

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.
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u

t ak e t he firs t Pl ac e .

E n T h e H o u s e is as m u c h y o u rs as m i n e Ge n tl e m e n
.
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h o we v if I m ay r l e with i n m y o wn J ri s dicti o n I ll s it
e r, u u ,
’

wh e r e I pl e as e an d I h av e m ade m y Cho ic e a l r e ady

,
No w .

m ay Ch ri s t th e E n liv e n e r o f all an d w it h o t wh o m n o t h i n g
, ,
u

c an b e p l e asan t v o c hs afe t o b e wit h u s an d e x h il arat e

, u ,

o r Mi n ds by h is Pr e s e n c e
u .

Ti I h o p e h e w ill b e pl e as e d s o t o do
. b u t wh e r e s h all
h e s it fo r t h e Pl ac e s a re all t ak e n u p
,

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.

we e at an d dri n k ; b t e s p e c i ally in o r M i n ds u A n d th e ,
u .

b e tt e r t o fit s fo r th e R e c e pti o n o f s o di v i n e a Gu e s t if yo u
u ,

w i l l yo u S h a ll h av e s o m e P o rti o n o f S cript u r e r e ad in
,

t h e I n t e ri m b t s o t h at yo u s h all n o t le t t h a t h i n de r yo u
u

fro m e ati n g y o r Di n n e r h e artily

u .

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.
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.

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. u ,

b e c au s e it di v e rt s v ai n an d friv o l o s Di s c o rs e an d a ffo rds u u ,

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'

wh o t h i n k n o E n t e rt a i n m e n t div e rti n g t h at do e s n o t ab o n d ,
u

wit h fo o l i s h wan t o n S t o ri e s an d b awdy S o n g s T h e r e is

,
.

p u re J o y s pri n g s fr o m a cl e ar an d p u re Co n s ci e n c e ; an d
-

t h o s e a re th e happy C o n v e rs ati o n s wh e r e s u ch T h i n g s are ,

m e n ti o n e d t h at we c an r e fl e ct p o n aft e rwa rds wit h S ati s

,
u

faizt io n an d D e li g h t ; a n d n o t s u c h as we s h a l l aft e r wa r ds
b e as h am e d o f an d h av e O c c as i o n t o r e p e n t o f
, .

Ti It we r e we l l if we we r e all as c a re f l t o c o n s i de r tho s e
. u

T h i n g s as w e are s u r e t h e y are tr e u .

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.
,

an d v a l ab l e Pr o fit in t h e m b u t o n e M o n t h s Us e o f t he m
’
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wo u l d m ak e t h e m b e c o m e pl e as an t t o o .

Ti A n d t h e r e fo r e it is t h e b e s t C o u rs e we c an t ak e t o
.

acc u s t o m o rs e lv e s t o t h at wh ic h is b e s t
u .

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.
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’
. . . n

L o rd as the R ive rs f Wa ters

o ,
he t u rn e th it whithe r s oeve r
he will : E ve ry M an is right in h is o wn Eyes , hu t the L o rd
p on de re th the Hea rts . Te do jus tice and
judg men t, is m o re
accep ta hle to the L o rd tha n S acrifi ce, ve r . 1, 2 , 3
.
1 7 0 Co lloq u ies of Eras m us .

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.
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do wn a l ittl e wit h an A pp e tit e t h an t o de v o u r m o r e t h an a ,

M an c an di g e s t .

Ti Tis b e tt e r I m u s t c o n fe s s in m o r e C as e s t h an t h i s
’
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Pliny wo l d h av e o n e n e v e r h av e Ta lly s O ffic e s o t o f o n e s

u
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u

H an d an d in m y O pi n i o n it we re we l l if all P e rs o n s b u t , ,

e s p e c i a ll y S t a t e s m e n h ad h im e v e ry W o r d by H e a rt
, A nd
as fo r t h i s littl e Bo o k o f Pr o v e rb s I h av e al ways lo o k d ’

u p o n it t h e b e s t M an a l we c an c a rry a b o u t wit h u s u .

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.
,

fo re I pro c re d t h i s S au c eu .

Ti H e r e is n o t h i n g b u t what is v e ry g o o d ; b u t if yo u
.

h ad g i v e n u s t h i s Le ct r e t o a Di s h o f Be e t s o n l y wit h o u t
u ,

e it h e r P e pp e r Wi n e o r V i n e a r it wo l d h av e b e e n a de
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u

lic io u s T r e at .

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. u ,

p e rfe ct l y u n de rs t an d wh at I h ave h e a rd A n d I wo l d we . u

h ad s o m e a b l e Di v i n e a m o n g s t h a t did n o t o n ly u n de r u ,

s t an d it b t wo l d t h o r o g h ly e x p o n d it B t I do n t
’

, u u u u . u

k n o w h o w far it m ay b e l awf l fo r u s Lay m e n t o de s can t u

u p o n t h e s e M tt e rs a .

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it ab ati n g t h e R as h n e s s o f p as s i n g S e n t e n c e in th e C ase
, .

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t o b e pr e s e n t wh e r e t wo o r t h r e e are g at h e r e d t o g e t h e r in
,

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ne

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. u u ,
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u p o n t h i s I n t e rpr e t ti o n a .

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,

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u s ,
u .

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. n ,

g iv e s m e o m e ki n d o f T itl e t o s p e ak n e x t t o t h e T e x t
s ,

wh i c h w ill b e a r ye t a m o r e m y s t e ri o s M e an i n g u .

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u .

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,
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by t h e I m p l s e o f t h e Di v i n e S pirit o n ly N o w p e rh ap s
u .

it m ay n o t b e pro p e r t o t ie u p s u c h a P e rs o n t o th e C o n
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u u ,

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t o t h e M e as r e by wh ic h t h e F r a ilty o f i m p e rfe ct M e n
u s

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him , and to h is o wn M as te r he s ta n ds or f a lls . He tha t

is sp i it r u a l,
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,
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,
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it wh i c h W ay s o e v e r it pl e as e s h im Wh at n e e d is t h e re to
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wh o , it is man ife s t by e vi de n t To k e n s is dir e ct e d by the

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I n s pirati o n s o f th e H o l y S pirit .

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.
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th i s H e ad b u t yo u h av e l ik e wi s e a M i n d v e n e r ab l e fo r e x
,

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p .
,

m o r e s u ch Ki n g s as t h i s Ki n g o f y o u r s am o n g Ch ri s ti ans ,

wh o i n de e d all o f t h e m o g ht t o b e s u c h
, ,
u Bu t we h a v e .

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u

t ak e n away an d s o m e t h i n g e l s e s e t in t h e ir R o o m
, .

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.
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t he r e is n o N e e d o f an y m o r e e it he r o f S ppl ic ati o n o r , u

T ri u m p h .

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.

s o we ll in t h e fir s t V e rs e I wi s h y o u r Um hra wo l d e x p l ai n
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t h e o th e r wh ic h s e e m s t o m e a l itt l e m o r e o b s c u r e
, .

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s ay I wi ll g iv e yo u m y T h o g h t s u p o n it
,
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.

as yo u g iv e as m u c h L i g h t as o u r E y e s will we ll b e ar .

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.
,

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.
, ,

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m i n i s t ra ti o n s o f t h e Go v e rn m e n t acc o r di n g t o th e v a ri o s , u

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all M e at s are in di f fe r e n t an o t h e r p u t s a Diffe r e n c e b e t wi x t

,

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. .

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.
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t han a g re at m an y th at l iv e Si n g l e I who am b u t a S h ado w, .

h ave s p o k e n m y M i n d .
1 74 Co lloou ies of Eras mu s .

Eu I wi s h I c o u l d h av e C o n v e rs ati o n with s u ch S h ado ws

.

o ft e n . I t h i n k yo u h av e h it th e N a il o n t he H e ad : Bu t
h e r e is o n e t h at h as li v e d a Bat c h e l o r an d n o t o f t h e N m , u

b e r o f S a i n t s wh o h av e m ade t h e m s e lv e s E u n u ch s fo r t h e
,

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g r a tify o r B e lli eus t ill G o d s h a ll des troy he th the m a n d

,

M ea ts It is a C ap o n o f m y o wn fe e di n g
. I am a g re at .

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.
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a re c h o ic e L e tt u c e s t h a t are in it Pray e v e ry o n e he l p .

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de c e i d I t e l l yo u t h at we h av e a C o u rs e o f R o as t a c o m i n g
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an d a ft e r t h at s o m e s m a ll D e s e rt an d s o c o n c l u de , .

Ti Bu t w e e x c l u de y o u r Wife fr o m T abl e
. .

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.
,

t h e m Co m p an y S h e wo l d if s h e we re h e re b e n o th i n g
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,

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.
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u

in t alki n g t h an t h e y did in e ati n g an d h e l d a l o n g Di s p t e ,

u ,

h ad all t h e ir M e at t h r o wn o n t h e F l o o r by Xa n tippe wh o in ,

a R ag e o v e rt rn d t h e T ab l e
’
u .

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.

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.
,

ch an g e h e r if I m ig h t an d I l o o k u p o n m ys e lf t o b e v e ry
h appy p o n t h a t A cc o u n t
u N o r do I l ik e t h e ir O pi n i o n
.
,

wh o t h i n k a M a n happy b e c au s e h e n e v e r h ad a Wife ; I ,

a ppr o v e r at h e r wh at t h e He hre w S ag e s a i d He tha t ha s a ,

g o od Wife h as a g o od L e t .

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co m mo n u , ,

e it h e r fo r l o vi n c h b d m aki n g the m s o ; o r
g s as a re a uo r ,

e l s e fo r n o t t e ac h i n g t h e m b e tt e r .

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.
,

t h e t h ir d V e r s e e x p o n de d A n d m e t h i n k s th e divi n e
u

Theoph ilus l o o k s as if h e h ad a Mi n d t o do it .
1 76 Co lle g u ies of Era s m us .

E ss e n ce it ; o f t h i s S o rt are H o ly D ay s S abb ati s ms

o f -
, ,

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,

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u , u ,

n o t m e e rly by b e i n g c o m m an de d N o w Go d was di s p l e as e d .

w ith th e 7 e w n o t b e c au s e t h e y did o b s e rve th e R it e s an d

s,

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,
u u ,

t h e y n e g l e ct e d t ho s e Th i n g s wh i c h Go d do e s in a m o r e
e s p e ci a l M an n e r r e q u ir e o f s an d wa ll o wi n g in A v a ric e u ,

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, , , , u ,

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-
,

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fo rbi dde n M e at s an d fre q e n tly fas t e d e m braci n g the

, u

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, B t in u . u

t h at he s ays I will ha ve M ercy a d n o t S ac rlfice ; I t ak e

, , ,
n

it t o b e s ai d acc o rdi n g t o th e I di o m o f the He hre w T o n g u e

t h at is t o s ay M e rcy ra the r tha n S a c rifices as S olo m on
, ,

i n t e rpre t s it in t h i s T e x t to do M e rcy a n d j dg men t is m ore , u ,

a ccep ta hle to the L o rd than S acrifi es A n d ag a i n t h e c .

,

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b o r u n de r th e T e r m s o f M e rc y an d e l e e m o s yn ary T e n
u , ,

de rn e s s wh ic h t ak e s it s N am e fro m Pity
, By S acrific es .
,

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u ,

m o n i e s an d has an y A ffi n ity wit h J dai s m s ch as are t he

‘

,
u , u

c h o ic e o f M e at s a pp o i n t e d Ga r m e n t s
, F as ti n g S acrific e s , , ,

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u - .
,

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,

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, ,

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’
.

a n c e o f H o l i n e s s in it t o av o i d t h e C o n v e rs ati o n o f wick e d
,

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u

O pp o rt n ity o ffe r d o f s h e wi n g Ch a rity t o o u r N e i g h b o u r

’
u .

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wo u l d b e v e ry i m pi o s t o m ak e s u c h a C o n s ci e n c e o f a Day
u

as t o s ffe r a Br o t h e r t o p e ri s h
u p o n it The r e fo re t o k e e p u .

t h e Lo r d s D ay is a Ki n d o f S acrif ice : Bu t t o b e re c o n c il d
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r t r a P o i n t o f M e rcy A nd t h e n as fo r ju dg
t o my B o h e is .
,

t
men t, h o u g h ha t t m ay s e e m t o r e s p e ct P e rs o n s in P o we r
wh o o ft e n ti m e s o ppr e s s t h e we ak t h e r e wit h ye t it s e e m s ,

re as o n abl e e n o g h in m y O pi n i o n t h a t t h e p o o r M an s h o l d
u u

re m i n d h im o f t h at in Hos ea A n d the Kn o wledg e f Go d ,

o

m o re tha n hu rn t Ofi e ri g s N o M an c an b e s ai d t o k e e p
n .

t h e L aw o f Go d b t h e t h at k e e p s it acc o rdi n g t o t h e M i n d
,
u

o f Go d .Th e je ws c o l d l ift u p an A ss u p o n t h e S abb at h

u

t hat was fall e n i n t o a Pit an d ye t c al m n i at e d o u r ,

u

S av i o u r fo r pr e s e rvi n g a M an p o n t h at D ay T h i s was a u .

pr e p o s t e ro s J dg m e n t an d n o t a cc o rdi n g t o th e K n o w
u u ,

l e dg e o f Go d fo r the y did n o t c o n s i de r t hat t he s e Th i n g s

we r e m ade fo r M an an d n o t M an fo r t h e m ,
Bu t I s h o l d . u

h av e e s t e e m d it Pr e s m pti o n in m e t o h av e s a i d t h e s e
’
u

T h i n g s if yo h ad n o t c o m m an de d it
,
u an d I h ad r at h e r

l e arn o f o th e rs T h i n g s m o r e ap ropos .

E u Th i s is s o far fro m b e i n g a Pr e s u m pti o n th at it

.
,

l o o k s rat h e r lik e an I ns pirati o n B t wh il e we are t h s . u u

p l e n tif l l y fe e di n g o u r S o l s we m u s t n o t n e g l e ct t he i r
u u ,

C o m p an i o n s .

Ti W h o are t ho s e
.

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.
-

h ad r at h e r c all t h e m s o t han I n s tr u m e n t s H abit ati o n s o r

, ,

S e pu l c h re s .

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’
.

wh o l e M an is re fre s h d
’
.

Eu . I s e e yo u are v e ry b ac k ward t o he l p y o u rs e lv e s ;
t he r e fo re if yo u p l e ase I ll o rde r t he R o as t M e at to b e
, ,
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-

bro u g h t u s l e s t i n s t e ad o f a g o d E n t e rt ai n m e n t I s ho u l d
,
o

tre at yo u with a l o n g o ne N o w yo u s e e y o u r O rdi n ary . .

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Cap o n an d t wo Br ace o f P artri dg e s T h e s e i n de e d I h ad .

fro m t h e M a rk e t t h i s l ittl e F a rm s u p p ly d m e wit h the r e s t

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.
,

Ti I t is a n o b l e Di n n e r fit fo r a Pri n c e
.
,
.

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. Bu t s u c h as it is yo u
,
.

are we lc o m e t o it If th e Pro vi s i o n b e n o t v e ry dai n ty yo u

.

h av e it v e ry fr e e l y . .
 1 78 Co lloq u ies of Eras m us .

Ti Yo u r H o u s e is s o fu l l o f Ta lk t hat
.
, no t on l y th e

Wa ll s b u t t h e ve ry Cu p s p e ak s .

E W hat do e s it s ay
u .

Ti N o M . an is hu rt hu t hy him s elf:
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Cu p p e ads fo r t h e Cau s e of th e Wi n e . Fo r it
is a co i n g if P e rs o n s g e t a F e v e r o r the H e ad
m m o n Th ,

a c h by o v e r dri n ki n g t o lay it u p o n t h e Wi n e wh e n t h e y
, ,

h av e bro u g h t it u p o n t h e m s e lv e s by t h e ir E x e ss c .

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’
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there s Tru th (wh e n Wi n e is in t h e Wit is o u t )

’
.

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.

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-
,

b e c au s e Wi n e c o m m o n ly bri ng s t hat to the M o u t h th at lay

c o n c e al d in t h e H e a rt
’
.

S ph In o ld T i m e a m o n g th e Eg yp t ian s it was un l awfu l

o .

fo r t h e ir Pri e s t s t o dri n k a y Wi n e at all an d ye t in t ho s e

n ,

D ays th e re was n o au ri c u l ar Co n fe s s i o n .

E u It is n o w b e c o m e l awfu l fo r all P e rs o n s t o dri n k

.

Wi n e b u t h o w e x p e di e n t it is I k n o w n o t Wh at Bo o k is
,
.

t hat E u la lius yo u t ak e o u t o f yo u r P o c k e t ? I t s e e m s t o b e
, ,

a v e ry n e at o n e it is a ll o v e r g i l de d
, .

E u la l I t is m o r e v al u ab l e fo r t h e I n s i de t h an t h e O u t
. It .

is S t Pa u l s E pi s t l e s t h at I al way s c ar ry ab o u t m e as m y
’
.
, ,

b e l o v e d E n t e rt ai n m e n t wh i h I t ak e o u t n o w u p o n the O c
,
c

c as i o n o f s o m e t h i n g yo u s ai d wh ich m i n ds m e o f a P l ac e ,

t hat I hav e b e at m y Bra i n s ab o u t a l o n g T i m e an d I amn o t ,

c o m e to a fu ll S ati s fac ti o n in ye t I t is in t he 6 th Chap .

t e r o f th e fir s t E pi s tl e t o t he Co ri thia ns A ll Thing s a re n ,

lawf ul fo r m e, hu t a ll Th in g s a re n ot ex p die en t a ll Thing s

a re lawful fo r m e, hu t I w ill n ot he hro ug ht u n de r the
Po we r of a ny firs t Pl ac e (if we will b e li e v e the
. In th e
S t o ick s ) n o t h i n g c an b e pr o fit abl e t o us t h at is n o t ho n e s t ,

Ho w c o m e s Pa l t he n to di s ti ng u i s h b e twi x t t hat wh ich is

u

l awfu l an d t hat wh ich is e x p e di e n t It is n o t l awfu l t o

,

wh o re o r g e t dru n k ho w t h e n are all T h i n g s l awfu l ? Bu t

, ,

if Pa u l s p e ak s o f s o m e p articu l a r T h i n g s o n ly wh ich h e ,

wo u l d h av e t o b e l awfu l I c an t g u e s s by the T e n o r o f th e
’

,
 1 80 Co llog u ies of Eras m u s .

h e h ad a sol ly l e avi n g o u t t he Charg e o f

re p e at e d b e fo r e ,
on

C o n t e n ti o n B t th Bo dy ay s h e is n o t fe r F o r ica ti n
u e ,
s , n o ,

hu t fo r the L o rd a d the L o rd fo r the Bo dy , Bu t ho we v e r

n .
,

t h i s S c ru pl e m y b e s o lv d t o o b e c au s e a littl e b e fo re in th e
a
’

, ,

C t a l o g u e o f S i n s h e h ad m de M e n ti o n o f I do l at ry
a , Be a .

not dece ived, n e ithe r F o rn ica to rs ,

n o r Ido la te rs , n o r A du lte rers ;
no w t he E a ti n g o f Thi ng s
I do l s is a c e rt ai n Ki n d o ffe r d t o
’

o f I do l a try an d t h e r e fo r e h e i m m e di at e ly s u bj o i n s M ea t is
, ,

fo r the Belly an d the Belly fo r M a t I n ti m ati n g t h a t in a

, e .
,

C e o f N e c e s ity an d fo r a S e as o n a M an m ay e at an y
as s , ,

T h i n g u n l e s s Ch a rity t o wa rds h is N e i g h b o u r s hall di s s u ade

,

it Bu t t hat Un c l e an n e s s is in all P e r o s an d at all T i m e s s n ,

t o b e de t e s t e d I t is M att e r o f N e c e s s ity t hat we e at b u t

.
,

t h at N e c e s s ity s hall b e t ak e n away a t t h e R e s u rre cti o n o f

t h e D e ad Bu t if we a re l u s tfu l t h at pr o c e e ds fr o m Wi c k e d
.
,

Bu t t h e r e is an o t h e r S c r u pl e t h at I c n t t e ll h o w t o
’
n e ss . a

s o l v e o r h o w t o r e c o n il e t o
,
t hat P a ag e B t I will n o t c ss u

h hro g ht u n de r the Po we r of a y
e u Fo r h e s ay s h e h as t h e n .
,

P o we r o f all T h i n g s an d ye t he will n o t b e bro u g h t u n de r ,

t h e P we r o f an y o n e
o I f he m ay b e s a i d t o b e u n de r .

an o t h e r M an s P o we r t h at a b t a i n fo r F e a r o f o ffe n di n g it
’

,
s s ,

is wh at h e s p e ak s o fh i m s e lf in t h e n i n t h C h apt e r F o r tho ug h ,
’

I he free fro m a ll M en , y e t ha ve m ade m ys elf S e rvan t to a ll,

th a t I m ay g a in bli n g I s u pp o s e at
a ll . S t A m hre s e
. s umt , ,

t h i s S cru pl e t ak e s t h i s t o b e t h e A p o s tl e s g e n u i n e S e n s e
,
’

fo r t h e b e tt e r Un de rs t an di n g o f wh at h e s ay s in th e 9 th
C h apt e r wh e r e h e cl ai m s t o h i m s e lf t h e P o we r o f do i n g t h at
,

w h i h t h e r e s t o f t he A p o tl e s (e it h e r tr u e o r fa l e ) did o f
c s s ,

r e c e i v i g a M ai n t e an c e fro m t h e m t o who m h e p re ac h d
n n
’

t h e Go p e l Bu t h e fo rb o re t h i s alt ho u g h h e m i g h t h av e
s .
,

do e it as a T h i g e p e di e n t a m o n g t h e Co ri thia s wh o m
n ,
n x n n ,

h e re p ro d fo r o m a y a d e n o r m o u s I iq u iti e s A nd
’
v s n n n .

m o r e o v e r h e t h at r e c e i v e s is in s o m e D e g r e e in t h e P o we r
, ,

o f h im fr o m wh o m h e r e e iv e s an d s u ffe r s s o m e Ki n d o f c ,

A b at e m e n t in h is A u t h o rity Fo r h e t h at t k e s c an n o t o . a ,
s

fr e ly r e pro v e h is Be n e fac t o r an d h e t hat g i ve s will n o t o

e s

e as ily t k e a R e pr e h e n s i o n fr o m him t h at he has o bli g e d

a .
 The Relig io us Treat . 18 1

A n d in t hi s did t he A p o s t l
b s t ai n fro m that whi c h
e Pa ul a

was l awfu l fo r t h e C r e dit o f h is ap o s t o li c al L ib e rty wh i c h

, ,

in t h i s Cas e h e wo u l d n o t h av e t o b e r e n de re d o b no x i o u s t o

an y o n e t h a t h e m i g h t wit h t h e g r e a t e r F r e e do m an d A u
,

t h o rity r e pr e h e n d t h e ir V i c e s I n de e d I lik e t h i s E x pli c a

.
,

ti o n o f S t A m hre s e v e ry we ll Bu t ye t if an y Bo dy h ad
. .
,

r at h e r apply t h i s P as s ag e to M e at s S t Pa ul s S ayi g h t , .
’
n ,
u

I will n o t he hro ug ht un de r the Po w r of a ny m ay b e t ak e n e ,

in t h i s S e n s e A lt ho g h I m ay s o m e ti m e s ab s t a i n fr o m
u

M e t s o ffe r e d to Ido l s o r fo rbi dde n by th e M os a ica l Law

a , ,

o u t o f R e g a r d t o t h e S alv ati o n o f m y Br o t h e r s S o u l s an d ,

t h e F u rth e r an c e o f t h e Go s p e l y e t m y M i n d is fr e e w e ll ,

k n o wi n g t hat it is l awfu l to e at all M an n e r o f M e at s ac c o r ,

di g t o t h e N e c e s s ity o f t h e Bo dy
n Bu t t h e r e we r e s o m e .

fal s e A p o s tl e s wh o we n t ab o u t to p e rsu ade t he m t hat s o m e

, ,

M e at s we r e in t he m s e lve s by t h e ir o wn N at u re u n c l e an
, , ,

a n d we r e t o b e fo rb o r n n o t u p o n O c c as i o n o n ly b u t a t all
, ,

T i m e s an d t hat as s tri c t as A du l t e ry o r M u r de r N o w t ho s e .

t hat we r e t hu s m i s l e d we r e r e du c e d u n de r ano t he r s P o we r
,
’

an d fe l l fr o m t h e ir G o s p e l L ib e rty Th op hy lact (as I re . e

m e m b e r) s t h e o n ly M an t hat adv an c e s an O pi nio n diffe r e n t

i ‘

fro m all t he s e It is la wfu l s ays h e to ea t a ll S rts of

.
, ,
o

M ea ts hu t it is n o t ex p di
e en t to ea t to E x ces s f f or ro m

L ux u ry co m es L us t . T he re
I m pi e ty i n de e d in t h i s
is no , ,

S e n s e b u t it do e s n o t s e e m t o m e t o b e t h e g e n u i n e S e n s e
o f t h e Pl ac e I hav e ac qu ai n t e d yo u wit h m y S cru pl e s it
.
,

will b e c o m e yo u r Ch arity to s e t m e t o R i g h t s .

E u Yo u r Di s c o u rs e is i n de e d an s w e rabl e t o y o u r N am e
.
, , ,

an d o n e t h a t k n o ws ho w t o pr o p o u n d Q e s ti o n s as yo u do u ,

h as n o N e e d o f an y Bo dy t o an s we r t h e m b u t h i m se lf F o r .

yo u h av e so pro p o s e d y o u r D o u bt s as t o p u t o n e q u it e o u t ,

o f do u bt a lt h o S t Pau l in t h at E pi s tl e (pro p o s i n g t o
’
.
, , ,

h an dl e m an y T h i n g s at o n c e ) p as s e s o ft e n fro m o n e A rg u
m e n t t o an o t h e r r e p e ati n g wh at h e h ad i n t e r m itt e d
, .

Ch I f I we r e n o t afrai d t h at by m y Lo q u acity I s ho u l d
.
,

di v e rt yo u fr o m e ati n g y o u r Di n n e rs an d did t h i n k it ,

we re l awfu l t o i n t e r m i x any T h i n g o u t o f pr o fan e A u t ho r s

182 Co lloqu ies of Eras m us .

wit h sa cre d Di s co u rs e s I wo u l d v e n t u re to pro p o s e s o m e

,

t h i ng t hat I re ad to Day n o t s o m u c h with P e rp l e x ity as ,

wit h a s i n g u l a r D e li g h t .

E u W h at s o e v e r is pi o u s an d c o n du c e s t o g o o d M an n e rs
.
, ,

o u g h t n o t t o b e c a l l e d pr o fan e T h e fi rs t Pl ac e m u s t in .

de e d b e g iv e n t o t h e A u t h o rity o f th e S cript u r e s b ut
n e v e rt h e l e ss I s o m e ti m e s fi n d s o m e T h i n g s s a i d o r writt e n
,

by th e A n ti e n t s n ay e v e n by t he H e at h e n s n ay by t h e
, ,

P o e t s t he m s e lv e s s o c h as tly s o ho lily an d s o di v i n e l y t hat

, , , ,

I c an n o t p e rsu ade m ys e lf b u t t h at whe n t h e y wro t e t he m

, ,

t he y we re di v i n e l y i n s pire d an d p e rhap s t he S pirit o f

Ch ri s t diffu s e s it s e lf fa rt h e r t h an we i m ag i n e an d t h at t h e r e
a re m o r e S a i n t s t h an we h av e in o u r C at a l o g u e To c o n .

fe ss fr e e ly am o n g F ri e n ds I c an t r e ad Tu lly o f Old Ag e o f
,
’
,

F rien ds h ip his Ojfi ces o r h is Tuseu la n Q es tio ns wit h o u t

, ,
u ,

ki ss i n g the Bo o k an d V e n e rati o n fo r t h at di v i n e S o u l A n d
,
.

o n t he c o n tr a ry whe n I r e a d s o m e o f o u r m o de r n A u t h o rs
, ,

tre ati n g o f Po litics Oecon o m ics an d E thics g o o d Go d ho w

, ,

c o l d t he y are in Co m p a ri s o n o f t h e s e N ay ho w do t he y ,

s e e m t o b e i n s e n s ibl e o f wh at t h e y w rit e t h e m s e l v e s ? So
t hat I had r at h e r l o s e S co tus an d t we n ty m o r e su ch as h e , ,

t han o n e Cice ro o r Plu ta rch N o t that I am who lly ag ai n s t .

t he m n e it he r b u t b e c au se by the r e adi ng o f th e o n e I fi n d
, ,

m y s e l f b e c o m e b e tt e r ; wh e r e as I ri s e fro m t h e o t h e r I , ,

k n o w n o t ho w c o l dly affe ct e d to V irt u e b u t m o s t vi o l e n tl y ,

inc lin d t o C av il an d C o n t e n ti o n th e re fo re n e ve r fe a r to
’

pro p o se it what s o e v e r it is
, .

Ch A l t ho ug h all Tu lly s Bo o k s o f P h i l o s o p hy s e em t o
’
.

bre athe o u t s o m e t h i n g divi n e ye t t hat T re ati s e o f Old Ag e ,

t hat h e wro t e in o ld A g e s e e m s to m e t o b e ac c o rdi n g to

,

t h e Gre eh Pr o v e rb ; the S o ng of the dy i g S wa n I was n .

r e adi n g it t o Day an d t he se W o rds pl e s i n g m e abo ve t he

, ‘
a

r e s t I g o t e m by H e art : S ho u ld it pleas e God to g ive m e a

,
’

Gra n t to heg in my L ife ag a in fro m my ve ry Cra dle, a n d o n ce

m o re to ru n o ve r the Co u rs e of my Ye a rs I ha ve lived I wo u ld ,

n ot u p on a ny Te rm s acce pt o f it N o r wo uld I, ha ving in a

M an n e r fin is hed my R a ce, ru n it e ver ag a in fro m the s ta rt

1 84 Co lloou ies of Eras m us .

m i dd l e - ag e d M Q e s ti o n we re p u t to
en ) b ut t h at if the u

h im wh e t h e r o r n o if it s h o u l d b e g r n t e d h im t o g r o w
, ,
a

yo n g ag a i an d r n o v e r t h e am e g o o d an d i l l F o rt n e
u n, u s u

t h at h e h ad b e fo r e h e wo l d n o t m ak e t h e s am e A n s we r
,
u

t h t C t did ; e s p e c i ally p as s i n g a tr e R e fl e ti o n u p o n
a a o u c

t h e Mi x t r e o f Go o d an d Ill o f h is p as t L ife
u F o r th e R e .

m m b r n c e e v e n o f t h e pl e s an t e s t P a rt o f it is c o m m o n ly
e a a

a tt de d w it h S h am e an d S ti g
en f C o n s c i e n c e i ns o m c h
,
n o ,
u

t h t th e M e m o ry o f p as t D e li g h t s is m re p ai n f l t o u s
a o u ,

t h t h at o f p as t Mi s fo rt n e Th r e fo r e it was wi s e ly do n e
an u s . e

o f t h e n c i e n t P o e t s in t h e F abl e o f L the t o r e pr e s e n t t h e
a e ,

D e ad dri n ki n g l a rg e ly o f th e W t e r o f F rg e tf l n e s s b e a s o u ,

f r e t h e ir S l w e re a ffe t e d wit h an y D e s ir e o f the Bo di e s

o ou s c

t h e y h ad l e ft b h i n d t h e m e .

Ur I t is a T h i n g w e ll wo rt hy o f o r A dm ir ati o n an d
. u ,

wh at I m y s e lf h av e o b s e rv d in s m e P e rs o s B t t h at in
’
o n . u

Ca te t h at pl a e m t h e m o s t is h is D e c l a rati o n
e s s e N e ither .

am I rry th t I ha e liv d
so Wh e r is t he Chris tian t hat
a v
’
. e ,

h as s o l d h i Life a t o b e abl e t o s ay as m c h as th i s o ld
e s ,
s u

M an ? It is a c o m m o n Th i g fo r M e n wh o h av e sc rap d
’
n ,

g re at E s t at e s t g e t h e r by H o o k o r by C r o o k wh e n t h e y
o ,

are u p t h e ir D e at h Be ds an d ab o t t o l e av e the m th e n
on ,
u ,

t t h i n k t h e y h av e n o t li d in v a i n B t Ca to t h e r e fo r e
’
o v . u

t ho g h t t h at h e h ad n o t li d in va i n p o n th e Co n s ci e n c e
u , v
’

,
u

o fh i h a vi
g dis c h arg d all t h e P a rt s o f an h o n e s t an d s e fu l
’
s n u

C iti e n an d an n c o rr pt e d M ag i s tr at e ; a d t h at h e s h o u l d
z , u u n

l e av e t o P o s t e rity M o n m e n t s o f h is V irt u e an d I n du s try

,
u .

A n d wh at c o l d b e s p o k e n m o r e di v i n e ly t h an t h i s I depa rt
u ,

a fro m
s n I n a d n o t a n Ha hit t io n
a n , S o l o n g we m ay
n a .

s t ay in a n In n till t h e H o s t bi ds s b e g o n e b t a M an wil l u ,
u

n o t e a ily b e f o rc d fr o m h is o wn H o us e A n d ye t fro m
’
s .

h e n c e t h e F all o f t h e H o s e o r F ir e o r s m e A c ci de n t u , ,
o

driv e s s O r if n o t h i n g o f t h e s e h app e n t h e S tr ct u r e
u .
,
u

fall s t o Pi e c e s with o ld A g e t he r e by adm o n i s h i n g s th at ,

u

we m s t c h an g e o u r Q art e rs
u u .

N ph T h at E x pr e s s i o n o f S c ra te in Pla te is n o t l e s s
e . o s

e l e g an t : M thi hs s ay s h e t he S o l f a M a
e n ,
is in the ,
u o n
 The Re ligio us Trea t . 1 85

Bo dy in Ga rris o n the re is qu itting f it witho u t the

’

as a ,
no o

Lea ve of the Ge ne ra ls n o r n o s tay ing a ny lo ng e r in it, tha n ,

du ring the Pleas u re of h im tha t p lac d him the re T h i s A l u

’
. l
s i o n o f Pla to s o f a G a rri s o n i n s t e a d o f a H o us e is t h e m o r e
’

, ,

s i g n ific an t o f t h e t wo F o r in a H o u s e is o n ly im p ly d
’

,
.

A b o de , in a Ga rri s o n we are app o i n t e d t o s o m e D u ty by

o u r Go v e r n o r A n d m u c h t o t he s am e P u rp o s e is it t h at
.
,

l
in H o y Writ th e L ife o f M an is s o m e ti m e s c all d a W ar
’

far e an d at o t he r ti m e s a R ac e
, .

Ur Bu t Ca to s S p e e c h m e t h i n k s , s e e m s t o ag r e e v e ry
’
.
,

l
we l wit h t h at o f S t Pa u l, wh o writi n g t o t h e Co rin thian s ,
.

v
c all s t h at h e a e n ly M an s i o n , wh i c h we l o o k fo r a ft e r th i s
L ife in o n e Pl ac e (ii /cla y a H o u s e , in an o t h e r Oi n n rij p io v a
'

M an s i o n , an d m o r e o e r (b e s i de s t hat) h e c a ll s th e Bo dy v
O mj vo s a T ab e r n acl e F o r we a ls o, (s ay s h e ) who a re in this
'
‘
‘
.

Ta he rna cle g ro a n , he ing hu rthen e d

, .

p
N e h M u c h aft e r t h i s M an n e r s ay s S t Pe te r ; A n d I
. .

th in h it m ee t (s ay s h e ) a s lo ng as I a m in th is Ta he rn acle, to
s t ir y o u up h p
y u tt ing y o u in M in d he ing ass u red tha t I s ha ll ,

s ho rtl yp u t of th is T a he rn ac le A n d w h a t e l s e do e s Ch r is t .

h i m s e lf s ay t o u s b u t t h a t we s h o u l d liv e an d wat c h as if
, ,

we we r e pr e s e n tly t o die A n d s o apply o u rs e l e s t o h o n e s t v

Th i n g s , as if we we r e t o i e fo r e v e r ? A n d wh e n we h e ar lv
t h e s e e x c e ll e n t Wo rds o f Ca to, O tha t g lo rio us D ay, do we
n o t s e e m t o h e a r S t Pa u l h i m s e lf s ayi n g I des ire t o he dis
.
,

s e lv ea a n d t o he with Chris t
’
,

Ch Ho w h appy are t h e y t h at wait fo r D e at h w it h s u c h

.

a F r a m e o f Mi n d ? Bu t as f o r Ca to s S p e e c h, a t h o it b e an
’
l ’

l
e x c e l e n t o n e m e t h i n k s t h e r e is m o r e Bo dn e ss an d A rr o
,
l
g an c e in it t h an b e co m e s a Ch ri s ti an I n de e d I n e v e r re ad
,
.
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t hat we are fo rbi dde n to t ak e T hou g h t fo r t o M o rro w ; whe n

ye t Pa u l h i m s e lf wr o u g h t w it h h is o wn H an ds fo r Br e ad
, ,

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wh e r e wit h t o r e l i e v e o t h e rs in t h e ir N e c e s s iti e s A re n o t .

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b an d pro vi de s fo r h is cle ar Wife an d Ch il dre n

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be th e rwi s e h avi n g n o t Le i s u r e t o g e t th e ir L i v i n g
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s, ,

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.

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a n d t h i s A n x i e ty o f T h o g h t is t o b e u n de r s t o o d ac c o r di n g u

t o t h e T e m p e r o f M e n in c o m m o n wh o are an x i o u s fo r ,

n o t h i n g m o r e t h an g e tti n g a L iv e l i h o o d ; t h at s e tti n g all

o t h e r T h i n g s as i de t h i s is t h e o n l y Th i n g t h e y m i n d
, A nd .
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w h e n h e ay s t h a t o n e M an c an n o t s e rv e t wo M as t e r s
s , Fo r .

h e t h a t wh o lly g i v e s h i m s e lf u p t o an y T h i n g is a S e rv an t ,

t o it N o w h e wo u l d h av e t h e Pr o p ag ati o n o f t h e Go s p e l
.

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, F o r h e s ay s S eeh
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ye firs t the King do m of Hea ven , a nd thes e Thing s s ha ll he

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, , ,

it b e i n g t h e Cu s t o m o f t h e M i s e rs o f t h i s Wo r l d to b e au x ,

io u ly s c r api n g t o g e t h e r an d l ayi n g u p fo r P o s t e rity

s , .

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.

m e an wh e n h e s ay s Be n o t s o lli ito us fo r y ou r L ife wha ty ou

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is n t o if yo u t ak e away t h e Ga r m e n t wh ic h is m o r e fo r
o s , ,

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h e do e s n o t die pre s e n tly ; b u t W an t o fF o o d is c e rt a i n D e at h .

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.

wit h t h a t wh i c h fo ll o w ; I n o t the L ife m o re tha n M ea t s s ,

a d the Bo d
n y than R a im t F o r if L ife b e s o pr e ci o u s we en ,

o u h t t o t k e t he m o r e Ca r e o f it
a
g .

Ti T h i s A rg u m e n t do e s r at h e r i n c r e as e o u r S o llic ito u s
.

n e s s t h an l e s s e n it .

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t h i s A rg u m e n t c r e at e s in u s a s tr o n g e r Co n fi de n c e in the
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Ti I ll b e s u re to r e ad it t o Day : Bu t I have a M i n d to
.
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t he s e t h r e e R e s p e c t s W e c al l him Lo r d b e c aus e he ha t h
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re de e m d u s by h is h o ly Bl o o d fr o m t h e T yr an n y o f t h e
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him H o ly b e c au s e h e b e i n g th e S an c t ifi e r o f all M e n n o t
, ,

b e i n g c o n t e n t al o n e to hav e fre e ly p a rdo n e d u s all o u r S i n s

g r a t is by h is h o ly S pirit h a t h b e s t o w d u p o n u s h is R i h t
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e o u s n e s s t h at we m i g h t fo ll o w H o li n e s s
, Las tly W e Cal l .
,

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,
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an d S an c tity i n s t e ad o f t h e F ilt h an d U n c l e an n e s s o f o u r
,

S i n s an d i n s t e ad o f th e T o r m e n t s o f H e ll t h e J o y s o f Life ,

e v e rl as ti n g .

Ti I n de e d it is a v e ry pi o u s S e n t e n c e
. .

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.
, ,

di s m i s s yo u w it h o u t Pr e s e n t s b u t pl a i n o n e s s u c h as y o u r ,

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.
,

is all o n e t o m e whe t h e r yo u w ill dr aw Lo t s o r e v e ry o n e

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h n dr e d H o r s e s fo r o n e an d as m an y F li e s fo r an o t h e r
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.
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g r e y h-
e a de d Ti m o thy ; t h a t a c c o r di n g t o t h e D o c t ri n e of

t h e Go s p e l t o h im t h at h as Wi s do m Wi s do m s h all b e
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g iv e n an d ab o u n d .

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.
,

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wo n t le t a M o m e n t o f t h at pr e c i o u s Th i n g b e l o s t It
’
.

c am e o ut o f th e fu rth e s t P art o f Da lma tia an d t hat s all t h e ,

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. .

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.

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t h e H e a rt o f a M an we r e a fitt e r R e p o s it o ry fo r it L ay it .

u p t h e r e Th op hilus t hat yo u m ay b e m o r e an d m o r e lik e

,
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.

to yo u r N am e .

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. .

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c o n s tan t ly in yo u r M o u th an d he wo u l d n o t b e t h e re if h , ,
e

we r e n o t in yo u r H e a rt t o o : A n d n o w fo r t h e T i me t o
c o m e yo u m ay m o r e c o n ve n i e n tly have h im in y o u r H an d
, ,

an d in y o u r E e T h i s is a Gift w it h g o o d Co u n s e l i n t o
y .

t h e Ba rg a i n A n d t h e r e is n o Pr e s e n t m o r e pr e c i o u s t h a
. n

g o o d Co u n s e l .

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.
,

i n s ati abl e R e ade r an d as M Tu lly s ays a G l u tt o n o f .

,

Bo o k s .

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.
,

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.
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,

m u c h an d t o e x c e l l e n t P u rp o s e s ; an d I da re pr o n o u n c e
,

t he s e P e n s to b e h ap py by wh i c h th e H o n o u r o f o u r Lo r d
,

j es u s C h ris t s h a ll b e c e l e br a t e d a n d t h at by su c h a n A rti s t ,
.

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,
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Eu Thi s t i t o f Plu ta rch s

me of the i
c ho c e s
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s k ill d in t h e Greeh ;
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,
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Gre h Lan g u ag e
e H e r e is o n e Di al l e ft an d t hat fal l s to
.
, .

o u r N ep h li as a t h rifty Di s p e n s e r o f h is T i m e
a us , .

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.
, ,

b u t y o u r C o m pli m e n t s t o o F o r t h i s is n o t s o m u c h a m a .

ki n g o f Pr e s e n t s as Pan e g yric k s , .

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.
,

t aki n g t h e s e s m all M att e r s in s o g o o d P a rt ; an d s e c o n dly ,

fo r t h e C o m fo rt I h av e re c e iv d by y o u r l e a r n e d an d pi o u s
’

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. a

yo u I k n o w n o t ; b u t t h i I a m s u r e o f y o u l l l e av e m e
’
s ,

w i s e r an d b e tt e r fo r it I k n o w yo u t ak e n o Pl e as u re in
.

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Wh e r e fo re if yo u ,

pl e as e we will p as s away an H o u r in s e e i n g the r e s t o f the

,

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Ti T h at s th e v e ry T h i n g we we r e ab o u t t o de s ire o f yo u
’
. .

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. .

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l o o k s t h re e Ways yo u s e e ; an d wh i c h W ay s o e v e r yo u
,

t u r n yo u r E ye yo u hav e a m o s t de li c at e Gre en b e fo r e yo u
,
.

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, ,

do wn t h e S s h e s if e it h e r o f t h e m b e tr o u bl e s o m e
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t h e S u n is i o m m o di o u s we h a v e t h i c k fo l di n g S h u tt e rs
nc ,

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,

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n .

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.

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Eu . Le t t h o se t h r e e Walk s ab o ve the o the r

us go no w to
t hat yo u h av e s e e n t hat l o o k i n t o t he Kit c he n Garde n
.
, .

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b u t o n ly by Wi n do ws w it h S h u tt e r s ; e s p e ci ally in th e ,

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t hat s fo r the S afe ty o f th e H o u s e H e r e u p o n the Le ft

’
.

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, , ,

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fo u r E van g e li s t s as far as t o th e M i s s i o n o f the H o ly Gho s t

, ,

a n d t h e fi r s t Pr e ac h i n g o f t h e A p o s t l e s o u t o f t he A ct s ;

a n d t h e r e a re N o t e s u p o n t h e Pl ac e s t h at the S p e ct at o r ,

m ay s e e n e a r wh a t Lak e o r u p o n wh at M o u n t ai n s u c h o f ,

s u c h a T h i n g was do n e T he r e a re a l s o T itl e s t o e v e ry
.

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,
s,

v io u r I will Be tho u clea n

, , O v e r ag a i n t it yo u h av e the . s

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L ife o f C h ri t an d A p o s tl e s r e l a t e d an o t h e r W ay
s H e re I .

s o m e ti m e s wa lk di s c o u r s i n g w it h m y s e lf a n d m e dit ati n g
, ,

u p o n t h e u n s p e ak abl e Co u n s e l o f Go d in g i v i n g h is S o n f or ,

t h e R e de m pti o n o f M an ki n d S o m e ti m e s m y Wife b e a rs .

rn e Co m p an y o r so m e ti m e s a F ri e n d t h a t t ak e s D e l i g h t in
,

pi o u s T h i n g s .

Ti W ho c o u l d b e tir e d w it h t h i s H o u se
.

E u N o Bo dy t h at h as le arn d t o li v e by h i m s e l f U p o n
’
. .

t h e u pp e r Bo r de r (as t ho u g h n o t fit t o b e a m o n g t h e r e s t )
a re a ll t h e P o p e s H e ads w it h t he ir T itl e s a d o v e r ag a i n st ,
n

t h e m th e H e ads o f t h e Cw a rs fo r t h e b e tt e r t aki n g in t he s ,

O rde r o f H i s t o ry A t e ac h Co r n e r t h e r e is a Lo dg i n g
.
,

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, ,

m y O rc h ar d an d m y littl e Bir ds ,
H e re in th e fart h e s t .
,

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o ,

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u , ,

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, ,

ti o s Di s e as e
u .

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.
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no t to b v id d e a o e .

E u W hy t he n do M e n h u n a Pit o r P o i so n ?
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t he y fe a r t h i s the l e s s b e cau s e t he y do n t s e e it ? N o m o r e
,
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is t h e P o i s o n s e e n t h at a Bas ili s k dart s fro m h is E y e s

,
.

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m y L ife : Bu t t o do it wit h o u t an y N e c e s s ity is R as h n e ss ,

.

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.

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,

y o u r E ye s an d yo u r M i n ds I have a litt l e Bu s i n e s s abro ad :

,

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.
,

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.

c e iv in g a littl e M o n e y .

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. .

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.

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.

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’
.

g e r o us ly i l l ; t h e P h y s ici an fe a r s h is L ife b u t I a m a fr a i d o f ,

h is S o u l : F o r I do n t t h i n k h e s s o we ll p re p ar d fo r h is E n d
’ ’ ’

as a Ch ri s ti an s h o u l d b e : I ll g o an d g iv e h im s o m e pi o u s
’

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.

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.

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.
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.
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.
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g the in co m a ra hle M a n ,
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’
.

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.

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.
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,

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was h e al o n e , o r h ad h e Co m p an y ? He h ad s ay s h e b u t , ,

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,

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.

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.
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.
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h av e t ak e n t h e m fo r Harpye s .

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.

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.
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.

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fitte r fo r yo u . Yo u ha ve Wo rh
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s wo r e h e h ad r at h e r g o t o H e ll t h an s n u ff u p su ch a Pe r
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. .

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.
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, ,
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which the div in e Bo u n ty has a o in ted thee as a R e wa rd fo r pp

thy m o s t p io u s L a he u rs Wit h t hat h e t o o k o u t a Garm e n t ,
.

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.
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p ai n t him D id h e we ar a Co wl o r a Hat o r th e Garb o f ,

a C a r di n a l O r h ad h e a L i o n by h is S i de ? N o t h i n g o f
all t h e s e s a i d h e
,
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.

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, ,

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,
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. , ,
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.
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’
.

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.

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.
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,
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’

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. .

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’
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.

so to o .

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’

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, .

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’
.
,

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.
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’
. .

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.
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wo u d do l so

to o .

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’
t yo u
so m r pl e u p o n yo u r M i n d in as m u ch as he is n o t ye t
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:

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’
.
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M e n ? T h o s e t h at by t h e ir e m i n e n t Pi e ty an d t h e M o nu ,

m e n t s o f t he ir Le a r n i n g an d g o o d Life h av e e n tit l e d t h e m ,

s e lv e s t o th e V e n e ra ti o n o f all M e n o r Ca the rin e o f S ien ,

t hat was s ai n t e d by Pius th e S e co n d in favo u r o f th e O rde r ,

an d t h e C ity

Pe Y o u s ay tru e T hat s th e ri g h t wor s h ip t h at by th e

’
.
,

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, ,

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Br A n d c an yo u t h e n de pl o r e th e D e at h o f t h i s M an
.

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h i n d h im i m m o rt a l M o n u m e n t s o f h is V e rt u e an d by h is ,

g o o d W o rk s c o n s e c r a t e d h is N am e t o I m m o rt ality
,
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, ,

w it h S t je ro m e h i m se lf
. .

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’ ’
. .

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b e p e rs e c u t e d by wi c k e d M e n fo r b e i n g g o o d .
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Po I c o n fe ss so an d S t je ro m e s u ffe r d m an y u n wo rt hy
.
,
.
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.

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, ,

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,

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Po is o n of Hell .

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’
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.
,

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.

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,

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T he A R G U M E N T .

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i n o t r e ally wh e r e it an i m at e b t wh e r e it l o v e s
s s, u .

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.
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n o r s m e ll n o r fe e l if yo u kill t h e m o tri g h t
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A L o ve r an dM a ide n . 2 13

M a . t o o k t h i s S o u l o f y o u rs away ? What do yo u
W ho
S i g h fo r T e ll m e fr e e ly T h e r e s n o H rt in it
’
u .

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.
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k ill d m e o tri g h t
’
u .

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- u u
.

h e r S o u l fr o m h e r t o o an d p ay h e r in h e r o wn Co i n acc o rd
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in g t o th e o ld Pro v e rb .

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.
,

m ak e t h a t E x ch an g e t hat h e r H e a rt wo u l d p ass as who ll y

,

i n t o m y Br e as t as m i n e h as i n t o h e rs
,
.

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.

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. .

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.

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. .

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.
,

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,

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c al l e d a de ad Bo dy wh i c h it a n i m at e s ?
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. .

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ki ll s ac t ?
,

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’

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2 14 Co lloqu ies of E ras m u s .

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.
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. .

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’
.
, .

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,

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.
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l o v e o r n o he t h at do e s l o ve is g u i l ty o fF elo de s e an d ac, ,

c u s e s a M a i d wro n g fu ll y .

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’
.

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. u , ,

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m u rt h e r e d I f M u rt h e r b e a l i g h t M att e r I c o u l d i n dict yo u
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fo r Witc h c r aft t o o .

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.
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.

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. .

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.

yo u t h e n .

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t h e y do n t t h ro w o t h e rs I l o o k p o n i n t o a C o n s m pti o n
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t o o ? I t h e r e fo r e rat h e r b e l i e v e t h e I n fe cti o n is in y o u r o wn
E y e s t h an m i n e .

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.
,

yo u m u s t i n s u l t h im t o o .

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.

y o r F u n e r al ?
u

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. u u
2 16 Co lloq u ies of Eras m u s .

M a . Whe r e did s h e l iv e

Pa A t Orlea ns
. .

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Pa . Ho w m an y Y e a rs ! n o t t e n M o n t hs .

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. o

Pa N o t h i n g at all I k n o w h e r as we l l as I k n o w yo u
. . .

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’
. u

Pa Be c a s e I am afr a i d it is o m i n o u s
. u I wi s h s h e ha d .

b e e n o f s o m e o th e r N am e S he was y o u r o wn N am e s ak e . .

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.

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.
,

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, .

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. .

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,
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. .

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.
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do yo u m e an by t hat Q u e s ti o n D o yo u t h i n k I i n v e n t a
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M a . W hy s h o u l d I t h i n k so o f yo u ? O u r S e x is m o s t t o
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.

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t h e W o rl d t o g a i n h e r g o o d Wi ll b u t s h e s li g h t e d all h is
O ffe rs Th e y o u ng M an pi n e s away wit h Gri e f Pr e s e n t l y
. .
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a ft e r s h e fe ll de e p in L o v e wit h o ne m o re l ik e an A p e t h an
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Fe ll ow

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,
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.

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, .

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. .

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.
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u .

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2 18 Co lloq u ies of Eras m us .

fro m J u dg m e n t yo u do n t app e ar s o am i ab l e o n l y b e c au s e ’

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,
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’
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,
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.
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,

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, ,

o u r H u m o u rs ag r e e v e ry we ll t o g e t h e r O r A g e F o rt u n es . u , ,

Q u ality an d P a r e n t ag e are pre tty e q al A n d l as t o f all

, u .
,

t h at wh i c h is t h e c h i e f Th i n g in F ri e n ds h ip y o r T e m p e r ,
u

s e e m s t o ag r e e v e ry w e l l wit h m i n e T h e r e are s o m e T h i n g s .

t h a t m ay b e v e ry g o o d in t h e m s e lv e s t h at m ay n o t ag r e e
w it h o t h e rs H w a cc e pt abl e m y T e m p e r m ay b e t o y o u rs
. o ,

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’
. u , ,

m e pr o g n tic at e t h at a M a rri ag e b e t we e n yo
os an d m e u

wo u l d b e h appy l as ti n g c o m fo rt abl e an d pl e as an t u n l e s s
, , ,

yo u S h all pr e v e n t it by a D e n i al .

M a W h at wo l d yo u h av e m e s ay ?
. u

Pa I wil l s i n g I a m th i e fir s t an d yo u s h al l Si n g I a m
. n ,

thine aft e r m e .

M a T h a t i n de e d is b u t a s h o rt S o n g b u t it h as a l o n g
.
,

Cho ru s .
2 20 Co lloqu ies of Eras m u s .

is t o b e sa l o we r o f a M ai d do e s n o t pr e s e n t l y
i d t h at
,
th e F
fade as s o o n as S h e is m arri e d N ay I h av e s e e n a g re at
, ,

m an y t h at b fo r e M a rri ag e lo o k d p al e an d l an g u i d an d
’

,
e ,

j s t as if t h e y we r e dro ppi n g i n t o t h e G ro n d b t h avi n g

u u u

b e e n in t h e E m brac e s o f a H s b an d t he y h av e brig ht e n e d u ,

u
p ,j st u s if t h e y j s t t h e n b e g a n t o b l o o m
a u .

M a Bu t fo r all t h at a M ai de n h e ad is acc o un t e d a fi n e
. .
,

T hi ng .

P A y o n g V i rg i n is i n de e d a pr e tty T h i n g : B t wh at s
’
a . u u

m o r e m o s tr s t h an an o ld M ai d ? If y o r M o t h e r h ad n o t
n ou u

s h e d t h a t Bl o s s o m w e s h o l d n e v e r h av e h a d t h i s fi n e
, u

F l o we r y o rs e l f A n d if we do n t m ak e a b a rr e n M a t c h
’

, u .
,

a s I h O e we s h an t
p t h e r e wi l l b e n e v e r a M ai d the l e s s
’

fo r u s .

M a . Bu t t h e y v e ry we ll p l e as i n g t o Go d
s ay Ch as tity is .

Pa A n d fo r t h at R e as o n I wo u l d m arry a c h as t e M a i d
.
,

t hat I m ay l iv e c h as t ly wit h h e r Th e U i o n o f Mi n ds wi ll . n

b e m o r e t h an t hat o f Bo di e s We l l g e t S bj e c t s fo r th e .
’
u

Ki g an d S e rv an t s fo r Ch ri s t an d wh e r e will th e Un c h as
n , ,

tity o ft h i s M atri m o n y b e ? A n d who c an t e l l b ut we m ay

liv e t o g e t h e r lik e jos eph an d M a ry A n d in th e m e an T i m e ,

we ll l e a rn t o b e V irg i n s we do n t arriv e at P e rfe cti o n all

’ ’

at o n c e .

M a Wh at do yo u t al k o f
. Is Virg i n ity t o b e vi o l at e d ,

t ha t it m ay b e l e a rn e d
Pa W hy n o t ? A s by l itt l e an d l ittl e dri n ki n g Wi n e
.

s p ari n ly we l e a r n t o b e a b s t e m i o u s W h ic h d o yo u t h i n k
g , .

is th e m o s t t e m p e ra t e P e rs o n h e t h at is s itti g at a T abl e ,
n

f ll o f D e l i c a ci e s an d ab s t ai n s fro m t h e m o r h e who is o t
u , ,
u

o f t h e R e ac h o f t h o s e T h i n g s t h at i n cit e I n t e m p e ra n c e ?

M a I t h i n k h e is t h e m o s t t e m p e r at e P e rs o n t h at t h e
. ,

g re at e s t Pl e n ty c an t de b a c h
’
u .

Pa Wh i c h is t he m o s t l a dabl e fo r Ch as tity h e t hat

. u ,

c as tra t e s h i m s e lf o r h e t h at h av i n h is M e m b e rs e n tir e f or
g
, ,

b e ars V e n e ry ?
M a T h e l att e r in m y O pi n i o n I s h o l d c all t h e fo r m e r
.
,
u

a M adm an .
 A L o ve r an d M a ide n . 221

Pa D o n t t h e y in a M an n e r c as t rat e t h e ms e l v e s t hat ab
.
’
,

j u re M atri m o n y
'
‘

M a I t h i n k t h e y do
. .

Pa T h e n it is n o V irt u e t o fo rb e ar C o i t i o n
. .

M a Is it n o t ?
.

Pa I pr o v e it t h u s ; if it we r e o f it s e l f a V irt u e n o t t o c o p u
.

l at e it we re a S in t o do it : s o th at it fo ll o ws o f Co u s e
,

e n c e it is a F a l t n o t t o c o p u l at e an d a V i rt u e t o do it
u
q u , ,
.

M a Wh e n do e s t h i s C as e h app e n
.

Pa A s o ft e n as th e H s b an d r e q u ir e s h is du e o f h is
. u

Wife e s p e ci all y if h e wo u l d e m brac e h e r fo r th e S ak e o f

Pr o c r e ati o n .

M a Bu t if it b e o u t o f W an t o n n e s s ? Is it n o t l awfu l t o
.

de n y h im
Pa He m ay b e adm o n is h d o r di s s u ade d by s o ft Lan
’
.

g a
u g e t o fo rb e a r ; b t if h e i n s i s t s u p o n
u it h e o g h t n o t t o ,
u

b e re fu s d Bu t I h e a r v e ry fe w H s b an ds c o m p l a i n o f t h e ir
’
. u

Wive s u p o n th i s A c c o u n t .

M a Bu t L ib e rty is a v e ry s we e t T h i n g
. .

Pa V irg i n ity is r at h e r a g r e at e r B rt h e n
. I wi ll b e y o u r u .

Ki n g an d yo u s h all b e m y Q u e e n an d we ll g o ve r n th e
, ,
’

F am i l y acc o rdi n g t o o u r P l e as re A n d do yo u t h i n k t h a t u

a Bo n dag e
M M arri ag e is c all e d a H alt e r
a . .

Pa The y de s e rv e a H alt e r t h at c all it s o

. Pr ay t e l l m e .
,

is n o t y o r S o l an d B dy b o n d t o g e t h e r
u u o u

M a Y e s I t h i n k t h e y are
.
, .

Pa J us t l ik e a Bird in a C ag e an d ye t as k it if it wo u l d
.
,

b e fr e e d fro m it I b e li e v e it wil l s ay n o : A n d wh at s th e
’

, ,

R e as o n o f t h at ? Be c a s e it is b o n d by it s o wn C o n s e n t
u u .

M a B t we h av e n e it h e r o f u s g o t m u c h o f P o rti o n
. u .

Pa W e are t h e s afe r fo r t hat yo u s h all add t o it at H o m e

.
,

by g o o d H o u s e wife ry an d t ha t is n o t wit ho t g o o d R e as o n
,
u

s a i d t o b e a g r e at R e v e n e an d I l l i n cr e as e it abr o ad by m y
’
u ,

I n d s t ryu .

M a B t C h i l dr e n bri n g a g r e at m an y Ca r e s al o n g wit h
. u

t he m .
222 Co lloqu ies of Eras m us .

Pa A n d t h e y
. bri n g a g r e at m an y Co m fo rt s t o o an d ,

o ft e n ti m e s re p ay t he ir P are n ts Te n de rn e s s wit h m u c h In
t e re s t .

M a .
g ri eIt
v o u s t h i
is n g t a
o b u ry o n e s Ch il dr en
’
.

Pa W hy yo h av e n o n e n o w h av e yo u
.
, u What n e e d is ,

t he re o f tro bli n g o u r s e lv e s with t hat we do n t k n o w wil l

u
’

b e o r no t Pr ay t e l l m e h ad yo u rat he r n o t b e b o rn at all
, , ,

o r t o b e b o r n m o rt a l

M a W hy i n de e d I h ad r at h e r b e b o r n m o rt al t han n o t
.
, , ,

t o b e b o r n at a ll .

Pa A n d s o t h at D e s tit u t e n e s s is th e m o s t m i s e r ab l e
.
,

t hat n e v e r h as h ad Ch il dre n n o r e v e r wi ll hav e as t h o s e ,

a re h a ppi r t h at h av e liv d t h an t h o s e t h at h av e n o t n o r
’
e , ,

e v e r will .

M a W h o are t h e y t h at n e v e r h av e b e e n n o r e ve r s hall
.
,

b e b o rn
Pa A lt h o u g h h e t h at r e f s e s t o b e a r t h e Chan c e o f F o r
. u

t u n e wh i c h all are e q u ally li abl e t o wh e t h e r we b e Ki n g s

, ,

o r C o m m o n e rs m s t g o o u t o f t h e W o rl d
,
uy e t w h at s o e v e r ,

s h a ll h a pp e n yo u s h a ll b e a r b u t H al f o f it I l l t ak e t h e
’

, ,

g r e at e s t Half p o n m y s e lf an d if an y Th i n g h app e n o f
u

F e li c ity t h e Pl e as u re wil l b e do bl e
,
if an y I n fe li c ity S o u ,

c ie t y wil l t a k e away o n e H a lf o f t h e U n e as i n e s s o f it : A n d

as f o r m e if it s h o u l d b e m y F a t e it wo u l d b e a P l e as u r e
, ,

t o m e t o die in y o r E m br ac e s
,
u .

M M e n c an b e a r t h e Mi s fo rt u n e s t h at h app e n acc o r d
a .

in g t o t h e c o m m o n C o rs e o f N at r e b e tt e r t h an W o m e n u u

b t I s e e wh at a g r e at D e al o f G ri e f C h il dr e n bri n g t o s o m e
u

P ar e n t s by t h e ir M an n e rs m o r e t h an fo l l o wi n g t h e m t o the ,

G r av e .

Pa T o pr e v e n t t h at li e s pr e tty m u c h in o r o wn P o we r
.
,
u .

M a . Ho w s o
Pa Be c au s e
. Di s p o s iti o n g o o d P are n t s c o m m o n l y
as to ,

h av e g o o d C h i l dr e n F o r D o v e s do n t bri n g Kit e s : Th e r e
’
.

fo r e we will do o u r E n de av o r t o b e g o o d o rs e lv e s an d
,
u u ,

t h e n t k e C ar e t o i n s tr ct o u r Ch il dr e n in R e l i g i o n an d
a u

Pi e ty fro m t h e v e ry C radl e I t is o f g re at M o m e n t wh at .
 Pa . H av e do n e with S e r p l e s u .

M a W o l d yo u h av e m e m ar ry a de ad M an
. u

Pa N 0 b t I s h all c o m e t o L ife ag a i n t h e n
.
,
u .

M a W e ll yo u h av e r e m o v e d m y O bj e cti o n
.
, My Pa m .

p hilu fa r e we l l
s, .

Pa Do yo u t ak e C a r e o f t h a t
. .

M a I wi s h yo a g o o d Ni g h t
. W hy do yo u s i g h
u .

Pa A g o o d Ni g h t s ay yo I wi s h yo u wo u l d g iv e m e
.
,
u,

wh at yo u wi s h m e .

M a S o ft an d fa ir yo u are a l itt l e t o o h as ty
.
, .

Pa M s t I n o t c a rry n o t h i n g o f yo u a l o n g w it h m e ?
. u

M a T h i s s we e t Ball
. it will c h e e r yo u r H e art .

Pa B t g i v e m e a Ki s s t o o
. u .

M a N o I h av e a M i n d t o k e e p m y M ai de n h e ad fo r yo u
.
,

e n tir e a n d
’
nto uc h d u .

Pa Wi l l a Ki s s t ak e an y T h i n g fr o m y o u r V irg i n ity ?
.

M a Wi l l yo u g iv e m e l e av e t o ki s s o t h e r F o l k s ?
.

Pa N o by n o M e an s I d h av e m y Ki ss e s k e p t fo r my
’
.
, ,

s e lf
.

M a W e l l I ll k e e p e m fo r yo u : B t t h e r e is an o t h e r
’ ’
.
,
u

R e as o n why I da r e n o t g iv e yo u a Ki s s as T h i n g s are at ,

pr e s e n t .

Pa W h a t is t h a t
.

M a Y o s ay y o u r S o u l is g o n e o t o f y o u r Bo dy i n t o
. u u

m i n e s o t h at t h e r e is b t v e ry litt l e l e ft
,
I am afr ai d t hat
u .
-

in Ki s s i n g t h e litt l e t h at is l e ft in yo u s h o l d j u m p o u t o f
, ,
u

ou i n t o m e an d s o yo u s ho u l d b e q u it e de ad S h a k e
y ,
.

H an ds as a Pl e dg e o f m y Lo v e an d s o fa re we l l Do yo u , .

s e e t h at yo u m an ag e t h e M a tt e r vi g o r o u s ly a n d I l l pr ay t o
’

G o d in t h e m e an T i m e t hat wh at s o e v e r b e do n e m ay b e , ,

fo r b o t h o u r g o o d .
 22
5

The VI R G IN A VE RS E TO
IlI A T R I M O N Y .

T he A R G U M E N T .

a ve rse to M a tr im o ny w ill
, ds he a N u n n ee .

S he is diss u a dedfro m it , a n d pe rs u a de d to m o de ra te

her In c lin at io n in tha t M a tte r, a n d to do n oth in

g
ag a in s t her Pa re n ts Co nse n t , hu t ra the r to ma rry .

’
That Virg i n ity m ay he m a in ta in d in a co njug a l
L ife The M o n hs Way of living in Ce lihacy is
.

ra ll
y
’ ’
a . Childre n , why so ca ll a
’ ’
. He a hho rs tho se
Plag ia ries who “

i
e n t ce
y oun
g M en an d M d
ai s in to

o the r Way whe n ce it co m es to pass that m any g reat ,

Wits a re a s it we re hu rie d a live .

HERINE
E U BU L U S , C A T .

UB I am g l ad wit h all m y H e a rt t h at S u pp e r is o v e r
.
,

at l as t t h at we m ay h av e an O pp o rt u n ity t o t ak e a
,

W a l k wh ich is th e g re at e s t Div e rs i o n in the Wo rl d

,
.

Ca A n d I was q u it e t ir d o f s itti n g s o l o n g at T ab l e
’

. .

E u Ho w g r e e n an d c h a r m i n g do e s e v e ry Th i n g in t he
“

W o r l d l o o k s re ly t h i s is its Yo u t h
u .

Ca A y s o it is
.
, .

E u Bu t why is it n o t S pri n g w ith yo u t o o

.

C a } W h a t d o yo u m e a n ?

E u Be c au s e yo u l o o k a litt l e du ll
. .

Ca W hy do n t I l o o k as I u s e t o do
’
.
,

E u S h all I Sho w yo u h o w yo u l o o k ?
.

P
 226 Ce lloqu ies of Eras m u s .

Ca Wit h all m y. H e art .

E u Do yo u s e e . th i s R o s e ,
ho w it c o n tract s it s e l f ,
now

t o wards Ni g h t
Ca Y e s I do s e e it A n d wh at t h e n ?
.
,

E u W hy j u s t s o yo u l o o k
.
,
.

Ca A v e ry fi n e Co m p a ri s o n
. .

E u If yo u wo n t b e li e v e m e s e e y o u r o wn F ac e in t h i s
’
.
,

F o u n t ai n h e re Wh at was t he M e an i n g yo u s at s i g h i n g at
.

S up p e r s o ?

Ca . Pray do n
’
t as k Q u e s ti o n s ab o u t t h at wh ich do n
’
t
co nce n r yo u .

Eu it do e s v e ry m c h c o n c e rn m e s i n c e I c an t b e
. Bu t u ,
’

c h e a rf l m ys e lf w it h o u t yo S e e n o w th e r e s
’
u b e s o to o ,
u .
,

an o t h e r S i g h a d a de e p o e t o o ! ,
n n

Ca T h e r e is i de e d s o m e t h i n g t h at tro u b l e s m y M i n d
. n .

B t I m s t n o t t e ll it
u u .

E u W h at w t yo u t e ll it m e t h at l o ve yo u m o re
.
,
on
’

de a rly t h an I do m y o wn S i s t e r : My Ka ty do n t b e afr ai d
’

t o p e ak
s b e it wh t it will yo are afe a u s .

Ca If I h l d b e a fe e o g h ye t I m a fra i d I s h al l b e
’
. s ou s n u ,

n e v e r t h e b e tt e r in t e lli n m T a l e t o o n e t h at c an do m e
g y
no good .

E u Ho w do yo u k n o w t h at ? If I c an t s e rv e yo u in t he ’
.

i it lf p r p I m ay in Co n s e l o r Co n s o l ati o n
Th n g s e e ha s , u .

Ca I c ant s p e ak it o t
’
. u .

E u W hat is t h e M att e r Do yo u hat e m e

.

Ca I l o v e yo
. m r e de a r l y t h an m y o wn Br o t h e r an d
u o ,

f ll t h at m y H e a rt wo n t le t m e di v u l g e it
’

y e t o r a .

E u Will yo t e ll m e if I g e s s it W hy do yo u qu ibb l e
. u ,
u

G i v e m e y o r Wo r d o r I l l n e v e r le t yo u a l o n e ti l l
’
now ? u ,

I h av e it o t u .

C We l l th e
a . I do g iv e yo m y Wo rd n, u .

E u U p n t h e wh l e o f t h e M att e r I c an t i m ag i n e wh at
’
. o o ,

yo u s h o l d wan t o f b e i g c o m p le at ly h appy
u n .

Ca I wo l d I w e r e s o
. u .

E u Y o are in t h e v ry F l o we r o f y o r A g e : If I m n o t
’
. u e u

m i s t ak e n yo u are n o w i y o u r s e v e n t e e n t h Y e a r
,
n .
2 28 Colloqu ies of Eras m us .

CaI hav e p ro m is d yo u I wo n t
.
’ ’
.

E u I k n o w by E x p e ri e n c e wh at a T o r m e n t Lo v e 15
. .

Co m e c o n fe ss n o w is t h a t it ? Y o u p ro m is d t o t e l l m e
’

, , .

Ca T h e r e s Lo v e in t h e Cas e b u t n o t t ha t S o rt o f Lo v e
’
.
,

that yo u i m ag i n e .

E u W h at S o rt o f Lo ve is it t hat yo u m e an ?
.

Ca Gu e s s
. .

Eu . I
h av e g u e ss d all th e Gu e s s e s I
’
c an gu e ss b u t Im
“ ’

re so lv d I
’ ’
ll
n e v e r le t g o t h i s H an d till I h av e g o tt e n it o ut

o f yo u .

Ca Ho w vi o l e n t yo u are
. .

E u W h at e v e r y o u r C a r e is r e p o s e it in m y Br e as t
.
, .

Ca S i n c e yo u are so u rg e n t I w ill t e ll yo u
. F ro m , . my
v e ry I n fan c y I h ave h ad a v e ry s tro n g I n c l i n ati o n .

E u T o wh at I b e s e e c h yo u ?
.
,

Ca T o p u t m y se l f i n t o a C lo ys t e r
. .

E u W h at t o b e a N u n ?
.
,

Ca Y e s
. .

Eu . Ho
I fi n d I was o u t in m y N o ti o n t o l e av e a
S ho u l de r o f M u tt o n fo r a S h e e p s H e ad
’
.

Ca W hat s t h at yo u s ay E u hu lus ?
’
.
,

E u N o t h i n g m y D e ar I did b u t c o u g h
.
, Bu t g o o n ,
.
, ,

t e ll m e it o u t .

Ca . T h i s was m y I n c l i n ati o n b u t m y P a r e n t s we r e
vi o l e n tly s e t ag ai n s t it .

E u I h e ar ye
. .

Ca O n t h e o th e r H an d I s tro v e by I n tr e ati e s fa ir W o r ds
.
, , ,

an d T e ars t o o v e rc o m e t h a t pi o u s A v e r s i o n o f m P a r e n ts
, y .

E u O s tran g e !
.

Ca A t Le n g t h wh e n th e y s aw I p e rs i s t e d in I n tr e ati e s
.
,

Pray e rs an d T e ars t h e y p ro m is d m e t hat if I c o n t in u d in

, ,
’ ’

t h e s am e M i n d till I was s e v e n t e e n Y e a rs o fA g e t h e y wo u l d ,

l e av e m e to m y o wn L ib e rty : Th e T i m e is n o w c o m e I ,

c o n ti n u e s ti ll in t h e s a m e M i n d a n d t h e y g o fro m t he ir ,

W o rds T h i s is t hat wh ich tro u bl e s m y M i n d I have t o l d

. .

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yo u c an .
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E u In th e firs t Pl ac e , m y s we e t C r e at u r e , I wo u d advi s e
. l
o m o de r at e y o u r A ffe c ti o n s ; an d if yo u c an t do all
’

yo u t

yo u wo u l d, do t ha t yo u c an
all .

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’
t my
D e s ir e .

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.

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.
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i n t o o n e o f t h o se Clo ys t e rs o f V irg i n s c arry d m e all ab o u t ,

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it an d S h e w d m e the who l e Co ll e g e I was m i g h ti l y t ak e n

,
’
.

wit h th e V irg i n s t h e y lo o k d s o c h a r m i n g pr e tty j s t lik e

’

, ,
u

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’ ’

wh ic h W ay s o e v e r I t u rn d m y E ye e v e ry T h i n g s e e m d de
’ ’

l i g h tfu l A n d the n I h ad t he pre tti e s t Di s c o u rs e with the

.

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.

F e ll o ws wh e n I was a Ch il d an d I h av e h ad a s t ran g e ,
.

P ass i o n fo r t h at S o rt o f L ife e v e r s i n c e .

E u I h av e n o D i s l ik e t o t h e N u n n e ri e s t h e m s e l v e s
.
,

t ho u g h t he s am e T h i n g c an n e v e r ag re e with all P e rso n s

Bu t c o n s i de ri n g y o u r Ge n i u s as far as I c an g at h e r fro m ,

o u r C o m pl e x i o n an d M an n e rs I s ho u l d r a t h e r a dvi s e
y yo u ,

t o an ag r e e abl e H u s b an d an d s e t u p a Co ll e g e in y o u r o wn,

H o u s e o f wh i c h h e S ho u l d b e the A bb o t an d yo u t he
,

A bb e s s .

Ca I wi ll r at h e r die t han qu it m y R e s o l u ti o n o f V irg i n ity

. .

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.
,

V irg i n b u t yo u m ay k e e p y o u rs e lf s o wit h o u t r u n n i n g
,

y o u r s e lf i n t o a Clo ys t e r fr o m wh i c h yo u n e v e r c an c o m e
,

o ut . Y o u m ay k e e p y o u r M ai de n h e ad at H o m e wit h y o u r
P ar e n t s .

Ca Y e s I m ay b u t it is n o t s o s afe t he r e
.
, , .

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.
,

th o s e brawn y swi ll b e lly d M o n k s T he y are n o Cap o n s

,
-
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.
,

I ll assu r e yo u what e v e r yo u m ay t h i n k o f t h e m Th e y
’

,
-
.

are c all d F a t h e r s a n d t he y c o mm o n l y m ak e g o o d t h e ir
’

C all i n g t o th e v e ry Le tt e r T i m e was wh e n M ai ds liv d n o

’
.
2 30 Co lloqu ies of E ras m us .

wh e r e h o n e s t e r t h an it t h e ir P a re n t s wh e n t he at ho m e w h ,

o n ly pirit u al F at he r t h e y h ad was t h e Bi s ho p Bu t
s .
,

prit h e e t e ll m e wh at Clo ys t e r h as t t ho u m ade Cho ic e o f

, ,

a m o n g e m a ll t o b e a S l av e in ?
’

Ca . T h e Ch ry s e rt ia n .

Eu . Oh I k n o w it it ,
is a l ittl e W ay fro m yo u r F a he t rs ’

IIo u s e .

Ca Y o u r e ri g h t
.
’
.

Eu I am v e ry we ll ac qu ai n t e d with th e who l e Gan g A

. .

s we e t F e l l o ws h ip t o r e n o u n c e F a t h e r an d M o t h e r F ri e n ds , ,

a n d a wo rt h y F m ily fo r ! F o r t h e P atri a rc h h i m se lf wh at
a ,

wit h A g e Wi n e an d a c e rt ai n n at u r l D ro w i n e s h as b e e n
, ,
a s s ,

m o p d t h i s m an y a Day h e c an t n o w r e li s h an y T h i n g b u t
’ ’

Wi n e ; an d h e h as two C o m p an i o n s joh an d jo dee ns t hat ,

n ,

m at c h h im t o a H a ir A n d as fo r jo h i n de e d I c an t s ay ’
. n,

h e is an ill M an fo r h e h as n o t h i n g at all o f a M an a b o u t
,

h im b u t h is Be a r d n o t a Gr a i n o f Le a r i g in h im an d n o t
,
n n ,

m u c h m o r e o m m o n Pru de n c e A n d j doc us h e s s o a rr an t
’
c . o

a S o t t h a t if h e we r e n o t t y d u p t o t h e H abit o fhis O r de r
’

, ,

h e wo u l d walk t h e S tr e e t s in a F o o l s C ap wit h E ars an d

’

Be ll s at it .

Ca T ru ly t h e y s e e m t o m e t o b e v e ry g o o d M e n
. .

E u Bu t m y Kitty I k n o w e m b e tt e r t h an yo u do Th e y
’
. .
, ,

will do g o o d O ffic e s p e r h ap s b e t we e n yo u an d y o u r P ar e n t s ,

t hat t h e y m ay g i n a Pro s e lyt e a .

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. .

E u A g r e at F av o u r i n de e d Bu t s u pp o s e e m g o o d an d
’
. .

l e arn e d M e n t o Day yo u ll fi d e m t h e c o n tra ry p e rh ap s t o ,

’
n
’

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b e a r wit h t h e m
Ca I am tr o bl e d t o s e e s o m an y E n t e rt ai n m e n t s at m y
. u

F at h e r s H o u s e a d m arry d F o lk are o g i v e n t o t a lk
’ ’

,
n s s

s m tty ; I m p t t o t s o m e ti m e s wh e n M e c o m e t o ki s s
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u u n

m e a d yo k n o w o n e c an t we ll de y a Ki s s
’

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n u n .

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. u n ,

m s t g o o t o f t h e W o rl d we m s t a c c s t o m o r E a r s t o
u u u u u

h e ar e v e ry T h i n g b t le t n o t h i n g e n t e r t h e Mi n d b t wh at
,
u u
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Bu t yo u h av e tract e d t h i s A ffe cti o n fro m the g ay Th i n g s

con

yo u s aw wh e n yo u we r e a Ch il d ; th e T ittl e t attl e s o f t h e
-

N u n s an d t h e H an k e ri n g yo u h av e aft e r y o u r o ld Co mp au
,

i o n s t h e e t e r a l P o m p a n d s p e c i o u s C e r e m o n i e s an d t h e
,
x n ,

I m p o rt u iti e s o f th e s e n s e l e s s M o n k s wh i c h h u n t yo u t o
n

m ak a Pr o s e lyt e o f yo u t h at t h e y m y tippl e m o r e l a rg e ly
e ,
a .

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no u o ,
-

t h y ll e it h e r g iv e h im an I n vit ati n t o t h e m b e c au s e t he y
e
’
o ,

k w h l l bri n g Wi n e e n o u g h wit h h im t o s e r v e fo r t e n
no e
’

l u s ty S o ak s o r e l s e t h e y ll c o m e t o him T he r e fo r e le t m e
,
’
.

a dv i s e yo u t o do n o th in g wit h o t y o r P a r e n t s C o n s e n t wh o m u u ,

Go d h a a pp o i n t e d y o u r G a r di n
s Go d wo u l d h av e in u a s .

s pir e d t h e ir M i n ds t o o if t h e Th i n g o u w e r e a tt e m pti ng
y ,

w r e a r e li g i o u s M a tt e r
e .

C a In t h i s M att e r it is Pi e ty t o c o n t e m n F at h e r an d
.

M o the r .

E u I t i I g ran t s o m e ti m e s a Pi e c e o f Pi e ty t o c o n t e m n
. s, ,

F t h e r o r M t h e r fo r t h e S k e o f Ch ri s t b u t f r all t h a t h e
a o a o ,

w ou l d n o t ac t pi o u s ly t h at b e i g a Ch ri s ti an an d h ad a ,
n ,

P ag an t o h is F at h e r wh o h ad n o t h i n g b t his S n s Ch arity
,
u o
’

to pp o rt h im h l d fo r ak e h im a d l e av e h im t o s t arv e
su ,
s ou s ,
n .

If y h ad n o t t t h i s D y p ro fe s d Ch ri t by Bapti s m an d
ou o a s
’
s ,

y o u r P a r e n t s s h o u l d f rbi d yo u t o b e b ap t is d yo u wo u l d
o
’

i n de e d t h e n do pi u s ly t o pre fe r Ch ri s t b e fo re y o r i m pi o u s
o u

P r e n t s o r if y o r P a r e t s s h o u l d o ffe r t o fo rc e yo u t o do
a u n

so m e i m pi o u s c n d l o u s Th i n g t h e ir A u t h o rity in t h at
,
s a a ,

C e w re t b e co n t e m n e d
as e o Bu t wh t is t h i s t o t h e C as e . a

o f a N u n e ry ? Y u h av e Ch ri t at h o m e
n o Y o u h av e t h e s .

Di c t at e s o f N t u r e t he A ppro b ati o n o f He av e n t he E x h o r
a , ,

t at io n o f S t P l an d t h e O bli g ati o n o f h u m an L aws fo r

. au , ,

y o u r O b e di e n c e t o P a re n t s ; an d wil l yo u n w with draw o

y o u rs e lf fro m u n de r t h e A u t h o rity o f g o o d an d n at u ral

P a re n t s t o g iv e y o u rs e lf u p a S l av e t o a fi c titi o u s F a th e r
, ,

r t h e r t h an to yo u r r e l F t h e r an d a s tran g e M o t h e r in
a a a ,

s t e a d o f y o u r tr u e M o t h e r an d t o s e v e r e M as t e r s an d M is ,

tr s s e r t h e r t h P a r e n t s ? Fo r yo u a re s o u n de r yo u r
e s a an

P a re n t s Dir e c ti o n t h t t h e y wo u l d h ave yo u b e at Lib e rty

,
a ,
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who y ll A n d th e r e fo r e S o n s an d D au g h t e rs are c all d

.
’

[ lihe ri] C h il dr e n , b e c au s e t h e y are fr e e fr o m t h e C o n diti o n

o f S e rvan t s Y o u are n o w o f a fr e e W o m an a b o u t t o m ak e
.

v l l
y o u rs e lf o u n t ari y a S l av e T h e Cl e m e n cy o ft h e Ch ri s ti an .

R e li g i o n h as in a g re at M e asu r e c as t o u t o f t h e W o r d t h e l
v
o ld Bo n da e , s a i n g o n ly s o m e o b sc u r e F o o t - S t e p s in s o m e
g
fe w P ac e s l
Bu t t h e r e is n o w a D ay s fo u n d o u t u n de r p re
.

l
t e n c e o f R e i g i o n a n e w S o rt o f S e r it u de as t he y n o w liv e v ,

i n de e d in m an y M o n as t e ri e s Y o u m u s t do n o t h i n g t h e re .

b ut by a R u l e an d t he n all t h at yo l o s e t h e y g e t If yo u
,
u .

o ffe r t o s t e p b u t o n e S t e p o u t o f t h e D o o r y o u re lu g g d ’ ’

b ac k ag a i n j u s t l ik e a C ri m i n al t hat had p o is o n d h e r Fa t he r ’
.

A n d t o m ak e th e S l av e ry ye t t h e m o r e e v i de n t t h e y c h an g e ,

t h e H a bit y o u r P a r e n t s g av e yo u an d aft e r t h e M an n e r o f ,

t h o se S l av e s in o ld T i m e b o u g h t an d s o l d in t he M a rk e t
, ,

t h e y c h an g e th e v e ry N a m e t h at was g i v e n yo u in B pti s m a ,

Pe te r j ohn a re c all d D o m in ic Tho m as

’
an d or F ran cis , or ,
or .

Pe te r first g iv e s h is N am e u p t o Ch ri s t an d b e i n g t o b e e n ,

t e r d i n t o D o m in ic s O r de r h e s c a ll e d Th o m as If a m i l i
’ ’ ’
.
,

t ary S e rv an t c as t s o ff the Ga r m e t his M as t e r g av e h im is n ,

h e n o t lo o k d u p o n t o h av e re n o u n c d h is M as t e r A n d do
’ ’

we appl au d h im t h at t ak e s u p o n h im a H abit t h at Ch ri s t
t h e M as t e r o f u s a ll n e v e r g av e h im He is p u n is h d m o re ’

s e v e r e ly fo r t h e c h an g i n g it ag a i n t h an if h e h ad a h u n dr e d ,

T i m e s t h ro wn away t h e L i v e ry o f h is Lo r d a n d E m p e r o r ,

wh i c h is t h e I n n o c e n c y o f h is M i n d .

Ca Bu t t h e y s ay it is a m e rit o ri o u s W o rk t o e n t e r i n t o
.
,

t h i s v o l u n t a ry Co n fi n e m e n t .

E u T h at is a p h a ri s a i c al D o c tri n e
. S t Pa u l t e ach e t h u s . .

o t h e r wi s e a n d w ill no t ha ve him tha t is ca lled free

, m ahe ,

him s elfa S e rva n t, hu t ra ther en de a vo u r tha t he m ay he m o re

free : A nd th i s
m ak e s t h e S e rvit u de th e wo r s e , t h a t yo u
mu s t rv e se m an y M as t e rs , an d t h o s e m o s t c o m m o n ly Fo o l s
t o o an d D e b au c h e e s ; an d b e s i de s t h at t h e y are u n c e rt ai n
, , ,

b e i n g e v e ry n o w an d t he n n e w Bu t an s we r m e t h i s o n e .

T h i n g I b e s e e c h yo u do an y Laws di s c ha rg e yo u fr o m y o u r
, ,

D u ty t o y o u r P a r e n t s ?
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34 Co lloqu ies of Era s m us .

Ca . No .

Eu . C an yo u b u y o r se ll an Es t at e ag a n s i t yo u r P are n t s
Co n se n t
Ca . I c an tNo ,
’
.

E W ha t R i g h t h av e yo u t h e n t o g i v e away y o u rs e l f t o
u .

I k n o w n o t wh o m ag a i n s t yo u r P a re n t s Co n s e n t A re yo u
,

n o t t h e ir C h i l d t h e de a r e s t an d m o s t a ppr o pri at e P a rt o f
,

t h e ir P o s s e s s i o n
Ca In t h e Bu s i n e s s o f R e l i g i o n t h e Laws o f N at u r e g iv e
.
,

P l ac e .

E u T h e g r e a t P o i n t o f o u r R e l i g i o n li e s in o u r Bapti s m
.

Bu t t he M att e r in Q u e s ti o n h e r e is o n ly t h e c h an g i n g o f a ,

H abit o r o f s u c h a C o u rs e o f Life wh i h in its e lf is n e ithe r

, ,
c

Go o d n o r E v il A n d n o w c o n s i de r b u t t h i s o n e T h i n g h o w
.
,

m an y v al abl e Privil e g e s yo l o s e t o g e t h e r w it h y o r Lib

u u , u

e rt y N o w if yo u h av e a Mi n d t o r e ad pr ay o r s i n g yo u
.
, , , ,

m ay g o i n t o y o r o w n C ham b e r as m u h a n d as o ft e n as
u ,
c

y o u pl e as e W h e n y o
. u h a v e e n o u g h o f R e tir e m e n t
yo u m a y ,

g o t o C h u r c h h e a r A n t h,
e m s Pr ay e rs a d S e r m o n s an d if
,
n

yo s e e an y M atr o n o r V irg i n r e m a rk abl e fo r Pi e ty in wh o s e

u ,

C o m p an y yo u m ay g e t g o o d if yo u s e e an y M an t h a t is
e n do w d wit h s i n g u l a r Pr o bity fr o m wh o m yo u m ay l e a r n
’

wh at wi ll m ak e fo r yo u r b e tt e ri n g yo u m ay h av e t h e ir C o n ,

v e rs ati o n an d yo u m ay c h u s e t hat Pr e ac he r t h at pr e ac he s
C h ri s t m o s t p u r e l y W h e n o n c e yo u c o m e i n t o a Clo ys t e r
.
,

a ll t h e e T h i n g ss t hat a re the g r e at e s t A s s i s t an c e s in th e
,

Pro m o ti o n o f tru e Pi e ty yo u l o s e at o n c e , .

C Bu t in t h e m e an T i m e I s h a ll n o t b e a N u n
a . .

E u W h at s i g n ifi e s t h e N am e ? C o n s i de r t h e T h i n g it s e l f
. .

T h e y m ak e t h e ir b o as t o f O b e di e c e an d w n t yo u b e
’
n ,
o

prai s e wo rt hy in b e i n g o b e di e t t o yo u r P are n t s y o u r
-
,
n ,

Bi s ho p a n d yo u r P a s t o r wh o m Go d h as c o m m an de d yo u t o,

o be y ? Do yo u pr o fe s P o v e rty A n d m ay n o t yo u t o o
s ,

whe n a ll is in y o u r P a r e n t s H an ds ? A lt h o u g h t h e V irg i n s
o f fo r m e r T i m e s we r e in an e s p e c i al M an e r c o m m e n de d by n

h ly M e n fo r t h e ir L ib e r ality t o w r ds t h e P o o r b u t t h e y
o ,
a

c o u l d n e v e r h av e iv e n a n T h i n g if t h e y had p o ss e s s e d
g y ,
2 36 Co lloq u ies of Eras m us .

tw ic e ? Q u e s ti o n is he re o n ly ab o u t P l ac e s Garm e n t s
T he ,

an d C e r e m o n i e s I do n t t h i n k D u ty t o P a r e n t s is t o b e
’
.

ab an do d fo r t h e S ak e o f t h e s e Th i n g s ; an d yo u o u g h t t o
’
n

l o o k t o it t h at i n s t e ad o f e s p o u s i n g Chri s t yo u do n t e s
, ,
’

p o u s e s o m e B dy e l e o s .

Ca Bu t I a m t o l d t h at in t h i s C as e it is a Pi e c e o f t h e
.
,

h i g h e s t S an tity e v e n t o c o n t e m n o n e P ar e n t s
c ,
s .

E u Pr ay r e q u ir e t h e s e D o c t o rs t o S h e w yo u a T e x t fo r
.
,

it o u t o f t he h o ly S c ript u re s t h at t e ac h t h i s D o tri n e ; b u t
, ,
c

if t h e y c n t do t h i s b id t h e m dri n k o ff a g o o d l arg e Bu m
a
’

p e r o f B rg n di u Wi n e T h a t t he y c an do brav e ly I t is
u an .

i n de e d a Pi e c e o f Pi e ty t o fly fr o m wi k e d P a re n t s t o Ch ri s t c

Bu t t o fly fro m pi o u s P r e n t s t o a M n k e ry t h t is (as it t o o
a o ,
a

o ft e n pr o v e fly fr o m o u g h t t o s t a rk n au g h t W t Pit
) t o s h a y .

is t h at I pr ay ? A lt h o u g h in o ld T i m e h e t h at was c o n v e r ,
~

t e d fr o m P ag a n i s m t o C h ri s ti an ity p a i d ye t as g r e at a ,

R e v e r e n c e t o his i do l atr o u s P a r e n t s as it was p o s s ibl e t o do ,

w it h o u t pr e j u di c e t o R e li g i o n it s e lf .

Ca A re yo u t h e n ag a i n s t t h e m a i n I n s tit u ti o n o f a m o
.

n as t ic k L ife ?

E u N o by n o M e an s : Bu t as I w i l l n o t p e r s u ade an y
.
,

Bo dy ag ai s t it t h t is lr e ady e n g ag d in t h i s S o rt o f L ife
’
n ,
a a ,

t o e n de av o u r t o g e t o u t o f it s o I wo u l d m o s t u do u bt e dly ,
n

c au ti o n all y o u n g W o m e n e s p e c i ally t h o s e o f g e n e ro u s
T e m p e r s n o t t o pre cipit at e t h e m s e l v e s u n adv i s e dly i n t o t h a t
,

S t at e fro m wh e n c e t he r e is n o g e tti n g o u t a ft e rwa r ds : A n d

t h e r at he r b e c au s e t h e ir C h as tity is m o r e in D an g e r in a
,

C lo ys t e r t h an o u t o f it ; an d b e s i de t h at yo u m ay do wh at ,

s o e v e r is do n e t h e r e as we ll at H o m e .

Ca Y o u h av e i n de e d u rg d m an y an d v e ry c o n s i de r ab l e
’
.
,

A rg u m e n t s ye t t h i s A ffe c ti o n o f m i n e c an t b e r e m o v e d
’
.

E u If I c an t di s s u ade yo u fro m it as I wi s h h e a rtily I

’
.
,

c o u l d h o we v e r r e m e m b e r t h i s o n e Th i n g t h at E u h l s
, , ,
u u

t o l d yo u b e fo re H an d In t he m e an T i m e o u t o f t he Lo v e
.
,

I b e ar yo u I wi s h y o u r I n cli n ati o n s m ay s u c c e e d b e tt e r
,

t han m y Co un s e l .
 237

The PE NI TE N T V I R G I IV .

The A R G U M E N T .

A Virg in had p rofess d he rs elf,

’
. repe n ting hefo re s he

g o es Ho me ag ain to her Pa re n ts . The f

c rat y Trichs
of the M e u hs a re detec tou who te rrify a n dfrighte n
’
,

pe rie n ced M in ds in to the ir Cloys te rs hy fe ign d

’
u nex ,

A pp a ritie n s a nd Vis io n s .

E U BU L U S, HERINE CAT .

U I c o u l d a l way s wi s h t o h av e s u c h a P o rt e r
E . .

Ca A n d I t o h av e s u c h V i s it o r s
. .

E u Bu t far e yo u we ll Kitty
.
.

, .

Ca W h at s t h e M att e r do yo u t ak e Le av e b e fo r e yo u
’
.
,

s al ut e

E u I did n o t c o m e h it h e r t o s e e yo u c ry : W hat s t h e
’
.

M att e r t h a t as s o o n as e v e r yo u s e e m e the T e ars s t an d in

, ,

y o u r E ye s
Ca W hy in s u ch H as t e ? S t ay a littl e ; pr ay s t ay I ll ’
. .

p u t o n m y b e tt e r L o o k s an d we ll b e m e r ry t o g e t h e r
’
.
,

E u W ha t S o rt o f C a ttl e h av e we g o t h e r e ?
.

Ca T is t h e P atri a rc h o f t h e C o ll e g e : D o n t g o away
’ ’
.
,

t h e y hav e h ad t he ir D o se o f F u ddl e : S t ay b u t a littl e Wh il e ,

an d a s s o o n as h e is g o n e we will di s c o u r s e as we u s e t o do
, .

E u W e ll I ll b e s o g o o d n at u r d as t o h e ark e n t o yo u
’ ’
.
, ,

t ho ug h yo u wo u l d n o t t o m e N o w we are al o n e yo u m u s t
.
,

t e ll m e t he wh o l e S t o ry I wo u l d fa i n h av e it fr o m y o u r
,

M o u th .

Ca N o w I h av e fo u n d b y E x p e ri e n c e o f all m y F ri e n ds
.
, ,

wh i c h I t o o k t o b e v e ry w i s e M e n t o o t h at n o Bo dy g av e ,

m o re wi s e an d g rav e A dvic e t han yo u t hat are th e y o u n g e s t ,

of em
’
all .
2 38 Co lloq u ies of Eras m us .

Eu . Te ll m e , ho w did yo u g e t y o u r P are n t s Co n s e n t at

l as t
Ca . ir t by the re s tl e s s S o l l i c it ati o n s o f t h e M o n k s an d
F s ,

N u n an d t h e n by m y o wn I m p o rt u n iti e s an d T e ars m y
s, ,

M o t h e r was at l e n g t h bro u g h t o v e r b u t m y F a t h e r s t o o d
o u t s tiffly s till Bu t at l a t b e i ng p ly d by s e v e ral E n g i n e s
’
s ,

h e wa p re all d u p o n t o yi e l d b u t ye t r at h e r lik e o n e t h a t
’
s v ,

w as fo rc e d t h an t h at c o n s e n t e d T h e M a tt e r was c o n cl u de d
,
.

in t h e ir C u p s an d t h e y p re c h d D am n a ti o n t o him if h e
’

,
a ,

u d t o le t C h ri s t h av e h i S p o u s e
’
re f s s .

E u O t h e V il l an y o f F o o l s Bu t wh at t h e n
.

C a I was k e pt c l o s e at H o m e fo r t h r e e D ays b u t in t he
.

m e an T i m e t h e r e we r e al way s wit h m e s o m e W o m e n o f th e
C o ll e g e t h at t h e y c all C ve rtites m i g h tily e n c o u r ag i n g m e
on ,

t o p e r s i s t in m y ho ly R e s o l u ti o n an d wat c h i n g m e n a rr o wly
, ,

l e s t an y o f m y F ri e n ds o r Ki n dre d s ho u l d o m e at m e an d c ,

m ak e m e alt e r m y M i n d In t h e m e an W h il e m y H abit
.
,

was m aki n g r e ady an d t h e Pr o vi s i o n fo r t h e F e as t

, .

E u Ho w did yo u fi n d y o u rs e lf ? D id no t y o u r Mi n d m is
.

g i v e y o u y e t ?

Ca N n o t at all an d ye t I was s o h o rri dly fri g h t e d

. o , ,

t h at I h ad rat h e r die t e n T i m e s o v e r t h an s u ffe r t he s am e ,

ag a i n .

E u W h at was t hat pray

.
,

Ca I t is n o t to b e u tt e re d
. .

C o m e t e l l m e fr e e ly yo u k n o w I m y o u r F ri e n d
’
E u .
, , .

C Will yo u k e e p C o u n s e l
a .

E u I s h o u l d do t hat wit ho u t pro m i s i n g an d I h o p e yo u

.
,

k n o w m e b e tt e r t h an t o do u bt o f it .

C a I h ad a m o s t dre adfu l A pp a riti o n

. .

E u P e rh ap s it was y o u r e vil Ge n i u s t h at p u s h d yo u o n
’
.

t o th i s .

C a I am fu lly p e rs u ade d it was an e vil S pirit

. .

E u T e ll m e wh at S h ap e it was in
. W a it s u c h as w e . s

us e t o p a i n t wit h a cr o o k e d Be ak l o n g Ho r n s H a rpi e s , ,

Cl w
a d s wi n g i n g T a il ?
s , an

C a Y . m ak e a G a m e o f it b u t I h ad r at h e r s i n k i n t o
ou ,

t h e E a rt h t h an s e e s u c h an o t h e r
,
.
2 40 Co lloqu ies of Eras m us .

die , an d th at wo u l d c e rt a i n l y b e m y Fa t e if t he y did n o t
,

t ak e m e o u t an d t hat v e ry qu ickly t o o ; an d u p o n t h i s
, ,

t he y t o o k m e H o m e .

E u I t was v e ry we l l t h at yo u r e c an t e d
.

s s d y o u r s e l f fo r g o o d an d all : Bu t s till I do n t h e ar
’ ’
ro f e
p ,

wh at it was c h an g e d y o u r M i n d s o s u dde n l y .

Ca I n e v e r t o l d an y M o rt al ye t n o r s h al l
.
, .

E u W h at if I s h o u l d g u e s s ?
.

Ca I m s u re yo u c an t g u e ss it ; an d if yo u do I wo n t
’ ’ ’
.
,

t e ll yo u .

E u W e ll fo r all t h at I g u e s s wh at it was
.
, ,
Bu t in the .

m e an T i m e yo u h av e b e e n at a g r e at C harg e
, .

Ca A b o v e 4 00 C r o wn s
. .

E u 0 t h e se g u tt l i n g N u pti al s ! W e ll b u t I am g l ad
.
,

tho u g h the M o n e y is g o n e t h at yo u r e s afe : Fo r t he T i m e

,
’

to c o m e h e ark e n t o g o o d Co u n s e l whe n it is g iv e n yo u
,
.

Ca S o I wi ll
. The hu rn t Child drea ds the F ire
. .
 24 1

The U N E A S Y PVI F E .

The A R G U M E N T .

en t itle d T he, u n e as y W ife O r Ux o r

,

M euxlrirya uo c, treats of many Thing s tha t re la te to

the m u tu a l No u ris hm e n t of co njug a l Afi e ctio n .

Co n ce rn ing the co n cea lin

g a Hu s ha n d s Fa u lts ; of
’

n o t in te rrup tin c o n u a l Be n evo le n ce of m a hin

g jg g
D en ding a Hu s ha n d s M a n ne rs
p if f
’
u x re n ce s o m .

Wo m a n s Hu s ha n d
’

f Co n des cen tion he r

’
o a to .

What is the Bea u ty of a Wo ma n s he disg races

he rs e lf tha t disg races he r Hu s ha n d
, tha t the Wife
ou
g h t to su hmit to the Hu s ha n d tha t the Hu s ha n d
ou
g h t n ot to he o u t of Hu m o u r whe n the Wife is
and on Co n tra ry ; tha t they o ug ht to s tu dy m u
the
t u a l Co n c o rd s in ce the re is n o R o o m fo r A dvice
,

tha t they o ug ht to co n cea l o n e a n o the r s Fa u lts a n d

’

n o t expo se o n e a n o the r ; tha t it is in the Po we r of

the Wife to m e n d he r Hu s ha nd ; tha t s he o ug h t to

r n his Hu m o u r wha t
ca rry h e rs e l f g g gy
e n a in l lea , ,

p rovo hes him or a ppea ses h im tha t a ll Thing s he

in O rde r at Ho m e tha t he have wha t he lihes hes t
to ea t tha t if the Hus ha n d he vex t, the Wife do n t ’

la ug h f
i he he an r
g y that
, s he s ho u ld s
p ea h
p le a

sa n t
ly t o h im , or ho ld he r To ng u e tha t wha t s he

hla m es him fo r s ho u ld he he twix t the m s e lves ; the

,

M etho d of a dmo n is hing ; that s he o ug h t to m ahe he r

Co mp la in t to no Bo dy .
hu t he r Hu sha nd s ’
Pa re n ts ;
Q
242 Co lloq u ies of Eras mus .

or to so me p ecu lia r Frien ds tha t ha ve an Influ e n ce

u po n h im The Ex amp le of a p ru de n t M a n ex ce l
.
,
,

len tly m a n ag ing ros e Wi e , h

y g m o f y m a hin g a oun

his Co mp la in t to he r Fa the r A n o the r of a p ru de n t .

Wife tha t hy her g oo d Ca rriag e refo rm ed a Hus ha n d

,

tha t freq u en te d le u d Co mpa ny A n o the r of a M a n .

tha t had hea te n h is Wife in his a ng ry F it tha t

Hus ha n ds a re to he o ve rco m e , hro ug ht in to Te mper
hy M ildn ess S we etn es s a n d Kin dness tha t the re
, ,

s ho u ld he n o Co n ten tio n in the Cha m he r o r in the

Be d ; hu t that Ca re s ho u ld he tahe n tha t n o thing ,

hu t Pleas a n t n ess a n d Eng ag ing n ess he the re The .

Girdle of Ve n u s is A g reea hle n es s of M a n n e rs .

Children mahe a m u t u a l A m ity Th a t a Wo ma n .

s epa ra te d ro m he r Hu s ha n d is n o th in
f g , L et he r
a lwa s he m in df u l of the Respec t tha t is due to
y a

Hus ha n d .

NTIPPE
E U LA L IA ,
X A .

U M o s t we l c o m e Xa n t ippe a g o o d M o r n i n g t o yo u
.
, .

Xa Iwis h yo u th e s am e m y de ar E u lalia M e th i n k s
.
, .

yo u l o o k pr e tti e r t han yo u u s e t o do .

E u .Wh at do yo u b e g i n t o b an t e r m e al r e ady ?
,

Xa N o u po n m y W o r d fo r yo u se e m s o t o m e
.
, , .

E u P e rh ap s t h e n m y n e w Clo at hs m ay s e t m e o f
. f to A d
v an t ag e .

X a Y o u g u e s s ri g h t it is o n e o f t h e pr e tti e s t S u it s I
.
,

e v e r b e h e l d in a ll m y L ife I t is E g li h Cl o t h I s u pp o s e. n s ,
.

E u It is i n de e d o f E ng lis h W o o l b u t it is a Venetian
.
,

Dye .

Xa It . is as so ft as S ilk , an d
’
t is a charm i n g P u rp l e .

W ho ga y v t
e hi s fi n e Pr e s e n t ?
ou

E u My H u s b an d
. F r o m wh o m s ho u l d a virt u o us Wife
.

r e c e i v e Pr e s e n t s b u t fro m h im
Xa W e ll yo u are a happy W o m an t hat yo u are t o have
.
, , ,
 2 44 Co llo qu ies of Erasm us .

Eu W e l l an d wh at do e s he s ay t o yo u ag ai n
.
,

Xa A t firs t h e u s e d t o h e ct o r at m e l u s tily t h i n ki ng t o
.
,

fri g h t m e wit h h is b ig Wo rds .

E u W e ll an d did y o u r W o r ds n e v e r c o m e t o do wn ri g h t
.
,

Bl o ws
X a O n c e an d b u t o n c e an d t h e n t h e Q u arr e l r o s e t o
.
, ,

t h at H e i g h t o n b o t h S i de s t hat we we r e wit h i n an A ce o f,

g o i n g t o F i s ty Cu ffs
-
.

E u Ho w W o m an s ay yo u s o
.
,

X a He h e l d u p his S ti c k at m e s we ari n g an d c u r s i n g
.
,

lik e a F o o t S o l di e r an d t h re at e n i n g m e dre adfu lly

-
, .

E u W e r e n o t yo u afra i d t h e n
.

X a N ay I s n at c h d u p a t h r e e le g g d S t o o l an d if h e
’ ’
.
, ,

h ad b u t t o uc h d m e wit h his F i n g e r h e s h o u l d h av e k no wn
’

h e h ad t o do w it h a W o m an o f S pirit .

E u A h m y Xa n tippe t ha t was n o t b e c o m i n g
.
, .

X a W h at b e c o m i n g ?
. I f h e do e n o t u s e m e l ik e a s

Wife I wo n t u s e h im lik e a H u s b an d
,
’
.

E u Bu t S t Pa l t e a c h e s t h at Wiv e s o u g h t t o b e s ub
. . u ,

je c t t o t h e ir o wn H u s b an ds with a ll R e v e r e n c e A n d S t . .

P te r pr o p o s e s t h e E x am pl e o f S a rah t o u s wh o c all d h e r
’
e ,

H u s b an d A hraha m Lo r d .

Xa I h av e he ard t ho s e T h i n g s b u t t h e s am e Pa u l lik e
.
,

w i s e t e ac h e s t h at M e n s ho ld lo ve the ir Wives as Chris t u

l v d his S p o us e the Ch u rch L e t h im r e m e m b e r h is Du ty

’
o .

an d I ll r e m e m b e r m i n e
’
.

E u Bu t n e v e rt h e l e s s wh e n T h i n g s are c o m e t o t h at P as s
.

t h at o n e m u s t s u b m it t o t h e o th e r it is b u t r e as o n ab l e t h at ,

t h e Wife s u b m it t o h e r H u s b an d .

Xa Y e s i n de e d if h e de s e rv e s the N am e o f a H u s b an d
.
,

wh o u s e s m e lik e a Kit c h e n W e n c h .

E Bu t t e ll m e Xa n tippe did h e l e av e o ff t h r e at e n i n g
u .
, ,

a ft e r t h i s

Xa He did l e av e o ff an d it was his Wi s do m s o to do o r

.
, ,

e l e h e wo u l d h av e b e e n t h re s h d
’
s .

E Bu t did n o t yo u l e av e o ff S c l i g
u . o d n a t hi m ?

X N o n o r n e v e r will
a .
,
.
 The Un easy I
/
Vife . 245

Eu . Bu t wh at do e s h e do in th e m e an T i m e ?

Xa What ! W hy s o m e ti m e s h e pre t e n ds h i m s e l f t o b e fas t

.

as l e e p an d s o m e ti m e s do e s n o t h i n g in th e W o rl d b u t l au g h
,

at m e ; s o m e ti m e s h e c a tc h e s u p his F i ddl e t h a t h as b u t

t h re e S tri n g s s c r api n g u p o n it wit h all h is M i g h t an d

, ,

dro wn s t h e N o i s e o f m y Bawli n g .

E u A n d do e s n o t t h a t v e x yo u t o t h e H e a rt ?
.

Xa A y s o that it is i m p o s s ib l e t o b e e x p re s s d s o t ha t
, ,
’

s o m e ti m e s I c an s c ar c e k e e p m y H an ds o f f o f h im .

E u W e ll m y Xa n t ippe g iv e m e Le av e t o t al k a l ittl e
.
, ,
.

fr e e l y wit h yo u .

Xa I do g iv e y o u Le av e
. .

E u N ay yo u S h all u se th e s am e F r e e do m with m e O u r
.
, .

I n ti m acy wh i c h h as b e e n in a M an n e r fro m o u r v e ry Cra

,

dl e s r e q u ir e s t h i s
, .

Xa Y o u s ay tru e n o r was t he re an y o f m y P l ayfe l l o ws

.
,

t h at I mo r e de a r l y lo d t h an yo u
’
v .

E u L e t y o u r H u s b a n d b e as b ad as b ad c an b e t h i n k
.
,

u p o n t hi s Th a t t h e r e is n o c h an i n H e r t f r e i n deed
, g g e o o .
, ,

Divo rc e was a R e m e dy fo r irr e c o n cil abl e D i s ag r e e m e n t s ,

b u t n o w t h i s is e n tir e ly t ak e n away : He m u s t b e y o u r
H us b an d an d yo u h is Wife to the ve ry l as t Day o f L ife .

X a T h e Go ds did v e ry w ro n g t h at de p riv d u s o f t h i s
’
.

Privil e g e .

E u H av e a Ca r e wh at yo u s ay
. It was th e Will o f .

Ch ri s t .

Xa I c an s c a rc e b e li e v e it
. .

E u I t is as I t e ll yo u N o w yo u h av e n o t h i n g l e ft t o do
. .

b u t t o s t u dy t o su it y o u r T e m p e r s an d D i s p o s iti o n s o n e t o
an o t h e r an d ag r e e t o g e t h e r
, .

Xa Do yo u t h i n k I c an b e ab l e to n e w m ak e him
.
,
-

E u I t do e s n o t a l itt l e de p e n d u p o n th e Wiv e s wh at M e n
.
,

H us b an ds s hall b e .

Xa Do yo u an d yo u r H u s b an d ag re e v e ry we ll t o g e t he r ?
.

E u A ll is q u i e t w it h u s n o w
. .

Xa We l l t h e n yo u had s o m e Diffe re n c e at firs t

.
, .

E u N e v e r an y T h i n g o f a S t o r m b u t ye t as it is c 0m
.
,
2 46 Co lloqu ies of Eras m u s .

m o n wit h h u m an Ki n d s o m e ti m e s a fe w s m all Cl o u ds
,

wo u l d ri s e wh i h m i g h t h av e p ro du c d a S t o r m if it h ad
’

,
c ,

n o t b e e n pr e v e n t e d by Co n de s c e n t io n E v e ry o n e h as h is .

H u m rs an d e v e ry o n e th e ir F an ci e s an d if we wo u l d
ou , ,

h o n e s tly s p e k t h e T r u t h e v e ry o n e h is F au lt s m o r e o r l e s s
a , , ,

w h i c h if in a n y S t a t e c e rt a i n ly in M atri m o n y we o u g h t t o
,

c o n n iv e at an d n o t t o h at e
,
.

Xa Y o u s p e ak v e ry ri g h t
. .

E u It fre q u e n t l y h app e n s t h a t t h at m u t u al Lo v e t h at
.

o u g h t t o b e b e t we e n t h e H u s b an d a n d Wife is c o o l e d b e

fo re t he y c o m e t o b e t h ro u g h ly ac qu ai n t e d o n e with an o t he r .

T h i s is t h e fir s t T h i n g t ha t o u g h t t o b e pr o v i de d ag a i n s t
fo r wh e n a S pirit o f D i s s e n ti o n is o n c e s pru n g u p it is a ,

di ffic u lt M att e r t o bri n g t h e m t o a R e c o n cili ati o n e s p e ci al l y ,

if it e v e r pro c e e de d s o far as t o c o m e t o re pro ac h fu l R e fle c

ti o n s T h o s e T h i n g s t hat are j o i n e d t o g e t he r wit h Gl u e
.
,

e as ily p u ll d o n e fro m an o t he r if t h e y b e han dl e d

’
a re

r o u g hly as s o o n as do e b u t wh e n o n c e t h e y hav e b e e n
n ,

fas t u n it e d t o g e t h e r an d the Gl u e is dry t h e r e is n o t h i n g

, ,

m o re fi rm F o r t h i R e as o n a ll t h e C a r e p o s s ibl e is t o b e
. s ,

t ak e n t h at g o o d Wil l b e twe e n M an an d Wife b e c u l ti

v at e d an d c o n fir m e d e v e n in t h e I n fan c y o f M atri m o n y .

T h i s is pri n c ip ally e ffe ct e d by O b s e q u i o u s n e s s an d an ,

A g r e e abl e n e s s o f T e m p e r s F o r t h at L o v e t hat is fo u n de d
.

o n ly u p o n Be au ty is fo r t h e m o s t p a rt b u t s h o rt liv d
’
- .
,

Xa Bu t prit h e e t e ll m e by what A rt s yo u bro ug h t yo u r

.

H u s b an d t o y o u r H u m u r o .

E u I ll t e ll yo u fo r t h i s E n d t h a t yo u m ay c o py a ft e r m e
’
. .
,

Xa W e l l I will if I an
.
, ,
c .

E u I t will b e v e ry e as y t o do if yo u wi l l
. n o r is it ,

t o o l at e ye t fo r h e is in t h e F l o w e r o f h i Y o u t h an d yo u s ,

a re b u t a G ir l a n d a s I t ak e it h av e n o t b e e n m a rri e d t h i s ,

T we l v e M o n t h s ye t .

Xa Y o u are v e ry ri g h t
. .

E u T h e n I ll t e ll yo u ; b u t u p o n Co n diti o n t h at y o u l l
’ ’
.
,

n o t s p e ak o f it .

Xa W e ll I wil l n o t
.
, .
2 48 Co lloq u ies of Eras m us .

g r a v e de m u re Co u n t e n an c e , as we ll as h e F o r as a Lo o k .

in g g l as s , if it b e a tru e o n e , r e pr e s e n t s t he F ac e o f t he Pe r
-

s o n t h at l o o k s i n t o it , s o a Wife o u g h t t o fr a m e h e r s e lf t o

t h e T e m p e r o f h e r H u s b an d n o t t o b e c h e a rfu l whe n h e is ,

m e l an c h o ly , no r b e me rry wh e n h e is in a P as s i o n . A n d if
at any i P as s i o n I e it he r e n de av o u re d t o
T m e h e was in a ,

s o t h him w it h fa ir W o r ds o r h e l d m y T o n g u e ti ll h is Pa s
o ,

s i o n was o ve r ; an d hav i n g h ad T i m e to c o o l O pp o rt u nity ,

o ff e r e d e it h e r o fc l e a ri n g m y s e lf o r o f adm o n i h i n
, g h im I ,
s .

t o o k th e s am e M e t ho d if at an y T i m e h e c am e H o m e fu d ,

dle d an d at s u c h a T i m e n e v e r g v e h im an y T h i n g b ut
,
a

t e n de r Lan g u g e t h at by ki n d E x pr e s s i o n s I m i gh t g e t
a , ,

h im t o g o t o Be d .

Xa t i
T h a is n de e d
. a v e ry u n h a ppy P o rti o n fo r Wiv e s if ,

t h e y m u s t o n ly hu m o u r t he ir H u s b an ds wh e n t h e y a re in ,

a P sio n
as an d do i n g e v e ry Th i n g t h at t h e y h av e a M i n d
,

t o do .

Eu . th i s D u ty we r e n o t r e cipro c al an d th a t o u r
A s tho
’

H u b an ds are n o t fo rc d t o b e a r with m an y o f o u r H u m o u rs
s
’

H we v e r t h e re is a T i m e wh e n a Wife m ay t ak e t he F re e
o , ,

d m in a M a tt e r o f s o m e I m p o rt an c e t o adv i s e h e r Hu s
o

b a d b u t a f r s m all F au lt s it is b e tt e r t o w i n k at t h e m
n s o , .

X Bu t wh at T i m e is t h at ?
a .

E u W h e n h is M i n d is s e r e n e ; wh e n h e s n e it he r in a
’
.

P as s i o n n o r in the Hipp o n o r in Liqu o r ; t h e n b e 1n g 1n p r1

, ,
.

v at e yo u m ay ki n dly adv i s e h im b u t rathe r i tre at h im that

, ,
n ,

h e wo u l d ac t m o r e pr u de n tly in t h i s o r t ha t M att e r r e l ati n g ,

e it h e r t o h is E s t at e R e p t ati o n o r H e a lt h A n d t h i s Ve ry
,
u ,
.

A dv i c e is t o b e s e aso n d w it h w itty J e s t s an d Pl e as an tri e s

’
.

S o m e ti m e s by W ay o f Pr e fac e I m ak e a Ba rg a i n wit h him ,

b e f r e H an d t h at h e s h all n o t b e an g ry wit h m e if b e i n g a
o -
, ,

f li h W o m an I t ak e u p o n m e to adv i s e him in an y T h i ng
oo s , ,

t hat m i g h t s e e m to c o n c e r n h is H o u r H e alth r Pre se r on , ,

o

v ati o n W he n I h av e sai d what I had a M i n d to s ay I

.
,

bre ak o ff t h at Di s co u r e an d t u rn it i n t o s o m e o t h e r m o re
s ,

e n t e rt a i n i g S u bj e ct F o r m y X t ipp e t h i s is th e F au lt o f
n .
,
an ,

us W me t h at wh e n o n c e we hav e b e g u n we do n t k n o w ’
o n, ,

w h e n t o m a k e an E d n .
 The Un easy t f e . 2 49

Xa W hy so t he y s ay i n de e d
.
, , .

E u T h i s c h i e fly I o b s e r v e d as a R u l e n e ve r t o c h i de my
.
,

H u s b an d b e fo re Co m p an y n o r t o c arry an y Co m p l ai n t s o u t
,

o f D o o rs . What p as s e s b e twe e n two P e o pl e is m o re e as i l y ,

m ade u p t h an wh e n o n c e it has t ak e n A ir N o w if an y
, .

T h i n g o f t h at ki n d s h all h app e n t h at c an n o t b e b o r n w it h , ,

an d t h a t t h e H u s b an d c an t b e c u r d by th e A dm o n iti o n o f
’ ’

h is Wife it is m o re p ru de n t fo r th e Wife t o c a r ry h e r Co m
,

pl a i n t s t o he r H u s b an d s P a re n t s an d Ki n dre d t han t o he r
’

o wn an d s o t o so ft e n h e r C o m pl a i n t t h at s h e m ay n t s e e m
’

t o h at e h e r H u s b an d b u t h e r H u s b an d s V i c e s : A n d n o t
’

t o bl ab o u t all n e it h e r t h a t h e r H u s b an d m ay t ac itly o wn
,

a n d l o v e h is Wife f o r h e r C i v i l ity .

Xa A W o m an mu s t n e e ds b e a P h i l o s o p he r who c an b e
.
,

ab l e t o do t h i s .

E u By t h i s D e p o rt m e n t we i n vit e o u r H u s b an ds t o re
.

t u rn the C ivi l ity .

Xa But t he r e are s o m e Bru t e s in t he W o r l d who m yo u

.
,

c an no t a m e n d by the u t m o s t g o o d Carri ag e
, .

E u In T ru t h I do n t t h i n k it : Bu t p u t t h e Cas e t h e r e
’
.
,

a re : F ir s t c o n s i de r t h i s ; a H us b an d m u s t b e b o rn w it h
, ,

le t h im b e as b ad as h e will I t is b e tt e r the re fo r e to b e a r
.

wit h h im as h e is o r m ade a litt l e b e tt e r by o u r c o u rt e o u s

,

T e m p e r t h an by o u r O u trag e o u s n e s s to m ak e h im g ro w
,

e v e ry Day wo r s e an d wo r s e W ha t if I s ho u l d g ive In
.

s t a n c e s o f H u s b an ds wh o by t he l ik e ci v i l T r e a t m e n t h av e
,

a l t e r e d t h e ir S p o use s m u c h fo r th e b e tt e r ? Ho w m u ch
m o r e do e s it b e c o m e u S t o u se o u r H u s b an ds aft e r t h i s
M an n e r
Xa Y o u wi ll g ive an I n s t an c e t he n o f a M an t hat is as
.
,

un l ik e m y H u s b an d as bl ack is fro m wh it e
, .

E u I h av e t h e H o n o u r t o b e acq u a i n t e d w it h a Ge n t l e
.

m an o f a n o b l e F am i l y ; Le a rn e d a n d o f s i n g u l a r A ddre ss ,

an d D e x t e rity ; h e m a rri e d a y o u n g Lady a V irg ix i of ,

s e v e n t e e n Y e a r s o fA g e t hat h ad b e e n e du c a t e d all al o n g
,

in t h e Co u n t ry in h e r F at h e r s H o u s e as M e n o f Q u ality
’

l o ve to re s i de in the Co un try fo r the S ak e o f H u n ti ng and ,

2 50 Co llo q u ies of Eras m u s .

Fo w li ng : He h ad a M ind to h av e a raw u n e x e rie n c

p
’
d
M ai d t h at h e m i g h t th e m o r e e a ily fo r m h e r M an n e rs t o
,
s

h is o wn H m o r He b e g an t o i n s tru ct h e r in L it e rat u re
u u .

an d M u s i k an d t o u s e h e r by D e g r e e s t o r e p e a t t h e H e a ds
c ,

o f S e r m n s wh i c h S h e h e a r d an d t o ac c o m pli s h h e r w it h
o , ,

o th e r T h i n g s wh ic h wo u l d a ft e rwa rds b e o f U s e t o h e r
, .

N o w t h e e T h i n g s b e i n g wh o lly n e w t o t h e G irl wh i c h h ad
s ,

b e e n br o u g h t u p at H o m e t o do n o t h i g b u t g o s s ip an d ,
n

p l ay s h e s o o n g re w we a ry o f th i s L ife s h e a b s l u t e ly re
, ,
o

fu s d t o s u b m it t o wh at h e r H u s b an d re q u ir d o f h e r ; an d
’ ’

wh e n h e r H u s b a n d p re s s d h e r ab u t it s h e wo u l d cry c o n
’
o ,

t in u ally s o m e ti m e s s h e wo l d t h r o w h e r s e lf flat o n th e
,
u

G r o u d an d b e t h e r H e d ag a i n s t t h e Gr o u n d as t ho s h e
’
n ,
a a ,

wis h d fo r D e at h
’
He r H u s b a d fi n di n g th e re was n o E n d
. n

o f t h i s c o n c e al d h is R e s e n t m e n t g av e h is Wife an I n v it a
’

, ,

ti o n to g o a l o n g wit h him i t o t he Co u n t ry t o h is F ath e r n

in Law s H o u s e fo r t h e S k e o f a littl e Di v e r s i o n
-
’

,
His a .

Wife v e ry r e dily o b e y d h im in t h i s M tt e r Wh e n t h e y
a
’
a .

c am e t h e r e t h e H u s b an d l e ft his Wife w it h h e r M o t h e r an d
,

S i s t e r s an d we t a H u n ti n g w it h h is F at h e r in L aw ; t h e r e
,
n - -

h av i g t ak e n h im as i de pri v at e ly h e t ll s h is F a t h e r in law
n ,
e - -
,

t h at wh e re as h e was in g o d Ho p e s t o h av e h ad an ag r e e o

a bl e C o m p an i o n f h is D au g h t e r h e n o w h ad o n e t h at was
o ,

a l way s a c ryi n g an d fr e tti n g h e r s e lf ; n o r c o u l d s h e b e

,

c u r e d by an y A dm o n iti o n s a n d i n tr e at s h im t o l e n d a h e lp ,
.

in g H a n d t o u r e h is D au g h t e r s Di s o rde r
c Hi F at he r in ’
. s -

L aw m ade h im an s we r t h at h e h d o n c e p u t h is D au g h t e r ,
a

i n to h is H a d an d if s he did n o t o b e y h im h e m i g h t u s e
n , ,

h is A u t h o rity a d u dg e l h e r i n t o a du e S u b m i s s i o n
,
n c The .

S o n in Law r e pli e s I k w m y o w n P we r b u t I h ad m u c h
- -
,
no o ,

r at h e r s h e s ho u l d b e re f rm d by yo u r A rt o r A u t ho rity o
’

t h an t o c o m e t o t h e s e E x tr e m iti e
. T h e F at h e r in L aw s .
- -

p ro m is d h im t
’
t k e s o m e C a r e ab o u t t h e M a tt e r : S o a
o a

D ay o r t wo a ft e r h e t ak e s a pro p e r T i m e an d Pl ac e wh e n
, ,

h e was a l o e w it h h is D g h t e r an d l o o ki n g au s t e r e ly u p o n
n au ,

h e r b e g i n s i t lli n g h e r h w h o m ly s h e was an d ho w
,
n e o e ,

di s ag r e e abl e as t o h e r Di s p o s iti o n an d h o w o ft e n h e h ad ,
252 Co llequ ie s of Era s m us .

Eu . if it will n o t b e t e di o u s t o yo u I l l t e ll yo u a
No w ,
’

S t o ry t h at l t e ly h app e n d in t h i s C ity o f a H u s b an d t h at
’

,
a ,

was r e c l a i m e d by t h e g o o d M an ag e m e n t o fh i Wife s .

Xa I h av e n o t h i n g t o do at pr e s e n t an d y o u r Co n v e rs a
.
,

ti o n is v e ry dive rti n g .

E u Th e r e is a c e rt a i n Ge n tl e m n o f n o m e an D e s c e n t ;
. a

h e lik e t h e r e t o f h i Q u lity u s e d o ft e n to g o a H u n ti n g
,
s s a ,

Be i n g in th e Co u n try h e h app e n d t o s e e a y o u n g D a m s e l
’

, ,

t h e D au g h t e r o f a p o r o ld W o m an a n d b e g an t o fa ll de s
o ,

p e rat e ly in l o v e w it h h e r He was a M an pre tty we l l in .

Y e ars an d fo r th e S ak e o f t h i s y o u n g M a i d h e o ft e nlay ,

o u t a N i g h t s a n d h is Pr e t e n c e f
,
o r it was H u n ti n g His .

Wife a W o m an o f an adm irab l e T e m p e r s u s p e c ti n g S o m e

, ,

t h i n g m o re t h an o rdi a ry we n t in s e a rc h t o fi n d o u t h e r
n ,

H u s b an d s I n tri g u e s an d h av i n g dis c o e r d t h e m b y I c an t
’

, v
’

,
’

t e ll what M e t h o d s h e g o e s t o t he Co u n try Co tt ag e an d
, ,

l e ar n t all the P a rti c u l r s wh e r e he l y wh at h e dran k an d

a a , ,

wh at M an n e r o f E n t e rt ai n m e n t h e h ad at T abl e T h e re .

w s n o F u r n it u r e in t h e H o u s e n o t h i n g b u t n ak e d W all s
a ,
.

T h e Ge n tl e wo m an g o e s H m e an d q u i c kly aft e r g o e s b ac k o ,

ag a i n c a r ryi n g w it h h e r a h an ds o m e Be d an d F u r n it u r e
, ,

s o m e Pl a t e an d M o n e y bi ddi n g t h e m t o tre at h im wit h

,

m o r e R e s p e c t if at an y T i m e h e c am e t h e re ag a i n
,
A fe w .

D ays a ft e r h e r H u s b n d s t e al an O pp o rt u n ity t o g o
,
a s

t h ithe r an d s e e s t he Fu r n it u r e in c re as d an d fi n ds h is E m
,
’

t e rt ain m e n t m o r e de li c t e t h an it u s d t o b e ; h e e n q u ir d
’ ’
a

fro m whe n c e th i s u n ac c u s t o m e d F i n e ry c am e : Th e y s ai d ,

t h at a c e rt ai n h o n e s t G n tl e wo m an o f h is A c qu ai n t an c e e ,

bro u g h t t h e s e T h i n g s ; an d g av e the m in Charg e t hat h e ,

s h o u l d b e tr e a t e d wit h m o r e R e s p e c t f o r t h e fu t u r e He .

pr e s e n tly s u p e ct e d t h at t h i s was do n e by his Wife W he n

s .

h e c am e H o m e h e as k d h e r if s h e h d b e e n t h e r e S he
’

,
a .

did n o t de n y it T h e n h e as k d h e r fo r wh at R e aso n S h e
’
.

h ad s e n t t h it h e r t h a t ho u s e ho l d F u r it u r e My D e a r s ays n ,

s h e yo u a re u s d t o a h an ds o m e r W ay o f L i v i n g : I fo u n d
’

t h at yo u f r d h a rdly t h e r e I t ho u g h t it m y D u ty s i n c e yo u
a
’

, ,

t o o k a F n y t o th e Pl ac e t h at yo u r R e c e pti o n S ho u l d b e
a c ,

m o r e ag r e e abl e .
 The Un easy Wife . 253

Xa A . Wife good v e n to a n E x c e s s
e . I s ho u ld so o ne r
h av e se n t h im a Bu n dl e o f N e ttl e s an d Tho rn s , t h an fu r
n is h
’
d h im w h it a fi n e Be d .

Eu . Bu t h e ar t he Co n c l i us o n o f m y S t o ry ; th e Ge n t e l
m an was so t o u c h d,
’
i
se e ng so m u c h g o o d N at u r e an d T e m
p e r in Wife t h at h e n e v e r a ft e r t h t v i o l at e d h e r Be d
his , a
,

b ut s o l ac e d h i m s e lf wit h h e r at H o m e I k n o w yo u k n o w .

Gilhe rt th e D u tch man .

Xa I k n o w h im
. .

E u He yo u k n o w in th e pri m e o f h is A g e m arry d a
.
, , ,
’

Ge n t l e wo m an we l l s tri c k e n in Y e ar s an d in a de c l i n i ng ,

Xa It . m ay b e h e m arry d t h e
’
P o rti o n ,
an
g l no t t he W0

Eu . it was He h avi n g an A v e rs i o n t o h is Wife

So .
,

was o v e r H e ad an d E a r s in Lo v e w it h a y o u n g W o m an '

wit h wh o m h e u s d e v e r an d an o n t o div e rt h i m s e lf a bro ad

’
.

He v e ry s e l do m e it h e r di n d o r s u p p d at h o m e W h at wo u l d ’ ’
.

h v d n e if t h i s h ad b e e n y o u r C as e Xa t i p ?
y o u a e o , p ,
n e

Xa W hy I wo u l d h av e t o rn h is b e l o v e d S t ru m p e t s H e ad
.
’

c l o ths o ff an d I wo u l d h av e wash d h im we ll wit h a Ch a m

’

b e r Po t wh e n h e was g o i ng t o h e r th a t h e m i g h t h av e g o n e
-
, ,

th u s p e rfu m d t o h is E n t e rt ai n m e n t
’
.

E u Bu t h o w m u c h m o re pru de n tly did t h i s Ge n tl e wo m an

.

b e hav e h e rs e l f S h e i n vit e d h is M i tr e s s h o m e t o he r H o u s e
. s ,

an d tr e a t e d h e r w it h a ll t h e C i v ility i m a i n abl e S b
g
'

o s e .

k e pt h e r H u s b an d w ith o u t an y m ag i c al Ch a rm s A n d if at .

a n y T im e h e s u p p d abr o ad wit h h e r S h e s e n t t h e m t h it h e r
’

s o m e Nic e ty o r o t h e r de s iri n g t h e m t o b e m e rry t o e t he r

g
, .

Xa A S fo r m e I wo u l d s o o n e r chu s e to l o s e m y Life t han

.
,

t o b e Bawd t o m y o wn H u s b an d .

E uBu t in th e m e an T i m e pray c o n s i de r t h e M att e r s o

.
,

b e rly an d c o o lly W as n o t t h i s m u c h b e tt e r t han if s he h ad

.
,

by h e r il l T e m p e r t o t al l y ali e n at e d h e r H u s b an d s A ffe ct io n s ’

fro m he r an d s p e n t h e r who l e L ife in qu a rre lli n g an d brawl

,

ing .

Xa I b e li e v e th at o f two E v i l s it
.
, . was th e l e as t , b ut I
c o u l d n e ve r h av e su b m itt e d to it .
2 54 Co lloq u ies of Erasm us .

Eu I will add o n e m o re a n d th e n I ll h av e do n e with

.
,
’

E x a m pl e s A n e x t D o o r N e i g h b o u r o f o u rs is a v e ry h o n e s t
.
,

o o d M n b u t a littl e t o o s bj e c t t o P as s i o n
a O n e Da h eu
g , y .

b e at h is Wif a W o m an o f c o m m e n dabl e P ru de n c e S h e
e, .

i m m e di at e ly wit hdr e w i n t o a pri vat e R o o m an d t h e re g ave ,

V e n t t o h e r Gri e f by T e a rs an d S i g h s S o o n a ft e r u p o n .

s o m e O c a i o n h e r H u s b an d c a m e i n t o t h e R o o m an d fo u n d
c s ,

h is Wife ll in T e a r s W h at s t h e M att e r s ays h e th at ’

a .
, ,

y o u r e c ryi n g an d s o bbi n g lik e a Ch il d T o wh i c h S h e p ru

’

de n t ly re p ly d W hy s y s h e is it n o t m u c h b e tt e r t o l am e n t
’

, ,
a s ,

m y M i s fo rt u e h e r e t ha n if I s h o u l d m ak e a Bawli n g in t h e
n ,

S tr e e t as o t h e r W o m e n do ? Th e M a n s Mi n d was s o o v e r
’

c o m e an d m o llifi e d by t h i s A n s w e r s o lik e a Wife t h at , ,

g i v i g h e r h is Ha n d h e m ade a s o l e m n Pr o m i s e t o h is Wife
’
n , ,

h e wo u l d n e v e r lay h is H an d u p o n h e r a ft e r as l o n g as h e ,

li d N o r did h e e v e r do it
’
v . .

Xa I h av e o b tain d as m u c h fro m m y H u s b an d b u t by
.
’

a diff e r e n t C o n du c t .

E Bu t in t h e m e an T i m e t he r e a re p e rp e t u a l W ars b e
u .

t we e n y u o .

Xa Wh at t h e n wo u l d yo u h ave m e t o do
.

E u If y o u r H u s b an d o ffe rs yo u an y A ffr o n t yo u m u s t
.
,

t ak e n o N o ti e o f it b u t e n de av o u r t o g ai n h is g o o d Will
c ,

by all g o o d O ffi c e s c o u rt e o u Ca rri g e an d M e e k n e s s o f
,
s a ,

S pirit an d by t h e s e M e t h o ds yo u will in T i m e e it h e r Wh o ll y
, , ,

r e l ai m him o r at l e as t yo u will l iv e wit h h im m u ch m o re

c ,

e as y t h an n o w yo u do .

Xa A y b u t h e s t o o ill n atu r d to b e wro ug h t u p o n by

.
,
’
-
’

all t h e ki n d O ffi c e s in t h e W o r l d .

E H o l d do n t s ay s o t h e r e is n o Be as t t hat is s o s avag e
u .
,
’

b u t h e m ay b e t a m d by g o o d M an ag e m e n t t h e r e f r e do n t
’ ’
o

de s p air o f it as t o a M an D o b u t m ak e t h e E x p e ri m e n t
.

fo r a fe w M o n t h s a n d if yo u do n o t fi n d t h at t h i s A dvic e
,

h as b e e o f Be n e fit t o y u bl a m e m e
n A n d t h e r e are al s o
o ,
.
-

so m e F u lt s t h at yo u m s t w i n k at b u t ab o v e all T h i n g s
a u ,

it i m y O pi i o n yo u o u g h t to avo i d e v e r t o b e g i n an y
s n ,

Q u arr e l e it h e r in t he Be d Ch am b e r o r in Be d an d t o t ak e a -
, ,
2 56 Co llo q u ies of Erasm u s .

Xa . Bu t wh e r e c an a Bo dy g e t t h i s Girdl e
E u T h e re is . Witch c r aft s an d S p e ll s t o p ro
no Need o f
c u re o n e T h e re is n o E n c h an t m e n t s o e ffe ct u al as V irt u e
.
,

jo in d w
’
it h a S we e t ne s s o f Di s p os iti o n .

Xa I c an t b e abl e t o bri ng m y s e l f to hu mo u r s uc h a
.
’

H us b an d as I hav e g o t .

E u But t h i s is fo r y o u r I n t e r e s t t h at he wo u l d l e ave o ff
.
,

t o b e s u c h a b ad H u s b an d If yo u c o u l d by Circ s A rt
. e
’

tr an s fo r m y o u r H u s b an d i n t o a S wi n e o r a Be ar wou l d yo u ,

do it
Xa I c an t t e ll whe the r I s ho u l d o r n o
.
’

, .

E u W h ic h h ad yo u r at h e r h av e a S wi ne t o y o u r Hu s
.
,

b an d, or a M an

Xa . In T ru t h , I
rat he r hav e a M an h ad .

E u W e ll c o m e o n
. What if yo u c o u l d by Circe s A rt s
, .
’

m ak e h im a s o b e r M an o f a D ru n k ard a fr u g al M an o f a ,

S p e n dt h rift a di l i g e n t M an o f an i dl e F e ll o w wo u l d yOu
, ,

n o t do it ?

Xa T o b e s u r e I wo u l d do it Bu t ho w shall I att ai n
.
, .

t he A rt ?

E u Y o u h av e th e A rt in
. yo u rs e lf if yo u wo u l d b ut m ak e ,

U s e o f it W he th e r yo u will o r n o he m u s t b e yo u r Hu s ;
.
-

b an d an d the b e tt e r M an yo u m ak e h im the m o re yo u c o n
, ,

s u lt y o u r o wn A dv an t ag e Y o u o n ly k e e p y o u r E y es fi x d
’
.

u p o n h is F au lt s an d t ho s e ag g r a v at e y o u r A v e r s i o n t o h im
,

a n d o n ly h o l d h im by t h i s H an dl e wh i c h is s u c h a o n e t h at ,

h e c an n o t b e h e l d by ; b u t rat h e r t ak e N o tic e o f what g o o d

Q ualiti e s he has an d ho l d him by t h i s H an dl e wh ich is a
, ,

H an dl e h e m ay b e h e l d by : Be fo r e yo u m arri e d him yo u ,

h ad T i m e o f c o n s i de ri n g wh at h is D e fe ct s w e r e A Hu s .

b an d is n o t t o b e c h o s e n by t he E y e s o n ly b u t by the E ars ,

N o w t is y o u r T i m e t o c u r e h im an d n o t t o fi n d Fau lt
’
to o .
,

w it h h im .

X a W h a t W o m an e v e r m ade C ho ic e o f a H us b an d b y
.

h e r E ars
E u S h e c h u s e s a H u s b an d b y h e r E y e s wh ic h l o o k s at
.
,

n o t h i n g e l s e b u t h is P e r s o n an d b ar e O u t s i de : S h e c hu s e s
 The Un easy I f
/Vi e . 257

h im b y he r E ars , who c ar e fu ll y o b s e rv e s what R e p u tati o n

he h as in t h e Wo r d l .

Xa Th i s is g o o d A dvic e , b u t
. it is t o o l te
a .

E u Bu t it is n o t t o o at e t o
. l e n de a o u v r to am e n d yo u r
H u s b an d I t wi ll c o n trib u t e s o m e t hi n g t o the
. M att e r if
,

y o u c o u l d h av e an
y C h il dr e n by h im .

Xa I hav e had o n e
. .

E u Whe n ?
.

Xa A l o n g T i m e ag o
. .

E u Ho w m an y M o n t hs ?
.

Xa W hy a b o u t S e v e n
.
,
.

E u What do I h e a r ! Y o u pu t m e in M i n d o f th e J o k e o f
.

t h e t h r e e M o n t h s Lyi n g in .

X a By n o M e an s
. .

E u I t m u s t b e so if yo u r e c k o n fro m t h e Day o f M ar
.
,

riag e .

Xa But I . h ad so me privat e D i s c o u rs e with h im b e fo r e

M arri ag e .

l
E u A re C h i dre n g o t by T a ki n g ?
. l
Xa He havi n g by Chan c e g o t m e
. i n t o a R o o m by my
se l f b e g an t o pl ay w it h m e tickli n g m e a b o ut t h e A rm pit s
, ,
-

an d S i de s t o m ak e m e l au g h an d I n o t b e i n g a b l e t o b e a r
, ,

b e i n g tick l e d an y l o n g e r t h r e w m y s e lf flat u p o n t he Be d
, ,

an d h e l yi n g u p o n m e k is s d m e an d I do n t k n o w wha t h e
’ ’

, ,

did t o m e b e s i de s ; b u t t h i s is c e rt ai n wit h i n a fe w D ay s ,
~

a ft e r m y Be l ly b e g an t o s we ll
,
.

E u Ge t yo u g o n e n o w an d s l i g h t a Hu s b an d who ifh e
.
, ,

c an g e t Ch il dr e n j e s ti n g wh at will he do if h e s e t s ab o u t it
,

in e a rn e s t ?
Xa I s u s p e ct t h at I am n o w wit h Chi l d by him ag ai n
. .

E u O b rave ! to a g o o d S o il h e r e s a g o o d P l o u g h m an t o
’
.
,

t i ll it .

Xa A s t o t h i s A ffair he s b e tt e r t han I wi s h h e was

.
,
’
.

E u V e ry fe w Wiv e s h av e t h i s Co m p l a i n t t o m ak e : Bu t
.
,

I su ppo s e th e M arri ag e Co n tract was m ade b e twe e n yo u

, ,

b e fo re t h i s h app e n e d .

Xa I t was m ade
. .
2 58 Co lloq u ies of Eras m us .

E u T he n t h e S in was
. so m u ch the l e ss . Is yo u r Chi l d a
Bo y 9 .

X a . It is .

Eu . t i ll re c o n c il e yo u b o t h if yo u w ill b ut qu alify
Tha w ,

yo u rs e lf littl e f r it W h at S o rt o f Ch aract e r do y o u r
a o .

Hu b an d s Co m p an i o n s g i v e h im A n d what C o m p an y
s
’

do e h e k e e p wh e n h e i abro ad
s s

X T he y g iv e h im t h e Ch ar c t e r o f an e x c e e di n g g o o d
a . a

h u m o u r d c o u rt e o u s g e n e ro u s M an an d a tru e F ri e n d t o
’

, , ,

h is F ri e n d .

E T h e s e T h i n g s g i v e m e g r e at H o p e s t h at h e wi ll b e
u .
,

c o m e s u h as we wo u l d hav e h im b e
c .

X aB t I am t h e o n ly P e r s n h e is n o t s o t o
. u o .

E Do yo u b u t b e t o h im what I h av e t l d yo u an d if
u . o ,

h e do e s n o t b e g i n t o b e s o t o yo u i n s t e ad o fE u la li (a g o o d ,
a

S p e ak e r) c a ll m e P udo la lia (a pr ati n g L i a r) an d b e s i de s

,
se ,

o n i de r t h i s t h a t h e b u t a y o n g M n ye t I b e li e v e n o t
’
c s ,
s u a ,

a b o v e t we ty fo u r Y e a r s o f A g e a n d do e s
n - o t ye t k n o w ,
n

wh at it is t o b e t h e M a t e r o f a F a m ily Y o u m us t n e v e r
s .

t h i n k o f a Di vo rc e n o w .

Xa Bu t I h av e t h o u g h t o n it a g re at m an y T i m e s
. .

E uBu t if e v e r t h at Tho u g h t c o m e s i n t o y o r Mi n d ag ai n
. u ,

fi rs t o f all c o n s i de r wit h y u r e lf wh at an i n s i g n ifi c an t o s ,

F i g u r e a W o m an m ak e s wh e n s h e is p a rt e d fro m h e r Hu s
b an d It is t h e g re t e s t Gl o ry o f a M atro n t o b e o b e di e n t
. a ,

t o h e r H u s b an d Th i s N at u re di c t at e s an d it i t h e Will o f
.
,
s

Go d t ha t t h e W o m an s h o u l d wh lly de p e n d u p o n h e r Hu s
,
o

b an d O ly t h i n k s it re ally is h e is yo u r H u s b an d yo u
n ,
a , ,

c an n o t h av e an o t h e r Th e n c a ll t o Mi d t h at t h e littl e Bo y
. n

b e l o n g s to yo u b o t h Wh at wo u l d yo u do wit h h im Wo u l d.

y o u t a k e h im a w a y w it h y o u T h e w ill yo u d e fr au d y o ur n

H u s b d f h i wn Will yo u l e av e him t o h im ? Th e n
an o s o .

o u will de pri v e y u r s e lf o f t h a t t h an wh i c h n o t h i n g is
o
y ,

m o r e de a r La t o f all t e ll m e is t h e r e an y Bo dy t h at
. s , ,

wi h e s yo u ill
s

Xa I have a S t e p M o t he r an d a M o t he r in Law as lik e

.
-
,
- -
,

h e r as m ay b e .
2 60 Co lloq uies of Erasmu s .

Wife m u c h mo re i i
e n te rt a n n g an d af
fe cti o nate
m e , with to
wh o m I m ay b e e n t e rt a i n e d m o re l
h an dso m e y an d m o r e
pl e n tifu ll y
Xa Do .
yo u th ink I s ha ll su cc e e d if I
, t ry ?
Eu . Lo o k t o m e fo r t hat I e ng ag e that yo u wi ll : In the
.

m e an T i m e I ll t l k t
’
a o yo u r H u s b an d an d p ut him in Mi n d
,

o f h isD u ty .

Xa I a pp ro v e o f yo u r D e s i g n ; b ut tak e Care that he

.

m ay n t di s c o v e r an y T h i n g o f what h as p as t b e twe e n u s
’

t wo fo r h e wo u l d t h ro w th e H o u s e o u t o f t h e Wi n do ws
, .

E u D o n t fe ar I l l o r de r m y Di s c o u rs e so b y T u m in g s
’ ’
.
,

a n d Wi n di n g s t h at h e s ha l l t e ll m e h i m se l f what Q u arr e l s
, ,

h a v e h app e n e d b e t we e n yo u Whe n I have b ro ug ht t h i s

.

a b o u t I ll tr e at h im a ft e r m y W a
,
’

y as e n a i
g g gn l y as c an b e
, ,

a n d I h o p e s ha ll re n de r him t o yo u b e tt e r t e m e r d : I ll
’ ’
, p
lik e wi s e t ak e O cc as i o n t o t e ll a Lie o r two in yo u r Favo u r ,

h o w l o vi n g ly an d r e s p e ctfu ll y yo u s p o k e o fh im .

Xa H e av e n pr o s p e r b o t h o u r Un de rt aki n g s
. .

E u I t wi ll I do u bt n o t if yo u are no t wan ti ng to yo u rs e l f
.
, , .
 26 1

D ie S O L D IER and CA R T H U S IA N .

T he A RGUM E NT . .

Tli is Co llo quy s ets L ife tne M a dn ess of

ou t to tne ,

y ou ng M en tna t run in to tne Wa rs a n d tne L ife ,

of a p io u s Cartnus ian zo nien witno u t tne lo ve of

,

S tu dy,
’
e an t out be m e lan e/i o ly a n d pleasan t T/z e
un .

M a n n e rs
f
o S o ldie rs , tne M a n n ers a n d D ie t of
Ca rtnus ians A do iee in enus ing a Way of g etting
.

a L io e lifi o o d Tne Co n ven ie n cy of a s ing le L ife to

.
,

be at L e is u re fo r Rea ding a n d M e ditation I/Vieé e d .

S o ldie rs ofte n times ou tone r M en fo r a fitifu l R e

Tne da ily D a ng e r of a S o ldie r s L ife
’
wa rd . . .

The S O L D I ER a nd CA RT H US IAN .

0L . M o rro w m y Bro t he r
Go o d , .

Ca rt Go o d M o rro w to yo u de ar Co us i n
.
, .

S o l I s c a rc e k n e w yo u
. .

Ca rt A m I g r o wn s o o ld in t wo Ye a rs T i m e
.

S ol N o b u t yo u r b a l d C r o wn an d y o u r n e w Dre s s m ak e
.
, ,

yo u l o o k to m e l ik e an o t h e r S o rt o f C r e atu r e .

Ca rt It m ay b e yo u wo u l d n o t k n o w yo u r o wn Wife if
.
,

s he s ho u l d m e e t yo u in a n e w Go wn .

S o l N o ; n o t if s h e was in s u ch a o n e as yo u rs
. .

Ca rt Bu t I k n o w yo u v e ry we ll wh o are n o t a l t e r ed as
.
,

t o yo u r D r e ss b u t yo u r F ac e an d th e who l e H abit o f yo u r ,

Bo dy : W hy ho w m an y Co l o u r s are yo u p ai n t e d wit h ? N o
,

Bir d h ad e v e r s u ch a V a ri e ty o f F e at h e rs Ho w all is c u t .

an d s las h d N o t h i n g acc o r di n g t o N at u re o r Fas hi o n

’

yo u r o ut H ai r yo u r h al f s h av d Be ar d an d t h at W o o d u p o n
’
-
, ,
262 Co llog u ies of Era s m u s .

y o u r u pp e r Lip e n t an g l e d an d s t an di n g o u t s trag g l i ng l ik e
,

t h e W h i s k e r s o f a C at N o r is it o n e i n g l e S a r t h a t h as
. s c

di s fi g u r e d y o r F ac e t h at yo u m y v e ry we ll b e t k e n fo r
u ,
a a

o e o f t h e S m i n lite ra t i [ q d b u r n t in t h e C h e e k
n a a
] co n , . .

c e r n i g wh o m t h e r e is a j o ki n g Pr o v e rb
n .

S l T hu s it b e c o m e s a M an t o c o m e b ac k fro m t h e W a r s
‘

o . .

Bu t pray t e ll m e was t h e r e s o g r a t a S c arc ity o f g o o d

, , , e

P hy s i c i an s in t h i s Q u a rt e r o f th e W o rl d
Ca rt W hy do yo u as k
.

S o l Be c au s e yo u did n o t g e t t h e
. Di s t e m p e r o f yo u r Brai n
c u r d b e fo r e yo u p lu n g d y o u rs e lf i n t o t h i s S l av e ry
’

,
’
.

Ca rt W hy do yo u t h i n k I was m ad t h e n
.
,

S o l Y e s I do . W h at O c as i o n was t h e re fo r yo u t o b e
, . c

b u ri e d he re b e fo r e y o u r T i m e whe yo u had e n o ug h in the

, ,
n

W o rl d t o h av e li v e d han ds m e ly u p o n o

Ca rt W h at do n t yo u t h i n k I liv e in t h e W o r l d n o w ?
’
.
,

S o l N o by j e .
,
oo .

C rt T e ll m e why
a . .

S o l Be c au s e yo u c an t g o w h e re yo u li t
’
. Y o u are c o n s .

h n d in t h i s Pl ac e as in a C o o p Be s i de s y o u r b al d P at e
’
.
, ,

an d y o u r pr o di g i o s s tr an g e Dr e s y u r L o n e s o m e n e ss y o u r
u s ,
o ,

e ati n g F i s h p e rp e t u a lly s o t h a t I adm ir e yo u are n o t t u rn d

’

i n to a Fi sh .

Ca rt If M e n we re t u rn d i n t o wha t t h e y e at yo u h ad l o n g
’
.
,

ag o b e e n t u rn d i n t o a Ho g fo r yo u u s d t o b e a m i g h ty
’ ’

L o v e r o f P o rk
S l I do n t do u bt b u t yo u h av e r e p e n t e d o f wh a t yo u
’
o .

h av e do n e l o g e n o ug h b e fo re n o w fo r I fi n d v e ry fe w t h at
,
n ,

do n t r e p e n t o f it
’
.

Ca rt T h i s u su ally h app e n s t o t h o s e who pl u n g e t h e m

.

s e lv e s h e adl o n g i n t o t h i s Ki n d f L ife as if t h e y t h r e w t h e m o ,

s e l v e s i n t o a W ll ; b u t I h av e e n t e r d i t it wa rily an d ’
e n o

c o n s i de r a t e ly h av i n fir s t m a de T ri al o f m y s e lf an d h av i n g
g , ,

du ly e x am i n ed t h e wh o l e R ati o o f t h i s W ay o f L ivi n g ,

b e i n g t we ty e i g h t Y e a rs o f A g e at wh i c h T i m e e v e ry o n e
n -
, ,

m ay b e s u p p o d t o k n o w h i m se l f A n d as fo r t he Pl ac e
’
s .
,

yo u are c o n fi n e d in a s m all C o m p ass as we l l as I if yo u , ,

2 64 Co lloou ie s of Era sm us .

o f Co n v e rs ati o n A n d b e s i de s I have F ri e nds who c o m e t o

.
,

vi s it m e o ftn e r t han I wo u l d have t he m o r is co n v e n i e n t , .

Do I t he n in y o u r O pi n i o n l i v e m e l an c h o l y
, ,

S o l Bu t yo u c an n o t al way s h av e t h e s e t o t al k with
. .

Ca rt N o r is it al ways e x p e di e n t : F o r Co n v e rs ati o n is
.

t h e pl e as an t e r fo r b e i n g s o m e t h i n g i n t e rr u pt e d
, .

S ol Y o u do n t t h i n k am i s s fo r e ve n t o m e m ys e l f F l e s h
’
.
,

re l i s h e s m u c h b e tt e r a ft e r Le n t .

Ca rt A n d m o r e t h an t h at wh e n I s e e m t o b e m o s t al o n e
.
, ,

I do n t wan t Co m p an i o n s wh ic h are by far m o re de l ig htfu l

’

a n d e n t e rt a i n i n g t h an t h o s e c o m m o n J e s t e r s .

S o l W h e re are t h e y
.

Ca rt Lo o k yo u h e re are the fo u r E v an g e l i s t s In th i s Bo o k
.
, .

h e t h at so p l e as an t l y c o m m u n d wit h th e t wo Di s cip l e s in the

’

W ay g o i n g t o E m a us an d wh o by his h e av e n l y Di s co u rs e
,

c au s d t h e m n o t t o b e s e n s ibl e o f t h e F a ti g u e o f t h e ir J o u r
’

n e y b u t m ade t h e ir H e a rt s b u r n w it h i n t h e m wit h a divi n e

,

A rdo u r o fh e a ri n g h is s we e t W o r ds h o l ds C o n v e r s ati o n with ,

me . In t h i s I c o n v e rs e wit h Pa u l wit h l s a ia/z an d th e re s t , ,

o f t h e Pr o p h e t s H e r e th e m o s t s we e t Cnfy s os to m c o n v e r se s
.

wit h m e a n d Bas il an d A us tin an d je ro m e an d Cyp ria n

, , , , ,

a n d t h e r e s t o f t h e D o ct o r s t h at are b o t h l e a r n e d an d e lo

q u e n t Do yo u k n o w an y su c h p l e as an t Co m p an i o n s ab ro ad
.

in t h e W o rl d t h at yo u c an h av e Co n v e r s ati o n w ith ? Do
,

yo u t h i n k I c an b e we ary o f R e tir e m e n t in s u c h S o ci e ty as ,

thi s ? A n d I a m n e v e r w it h o u t it .

S ol Bu t t h e y wo u l d s p e ak t o m e t o n o P u rp o s e wh o do
.
,

n o t u n de r s t an d t h e m .

Ca rt N o w fo r o u r D i e t wh at s i g n ifi e s it w it h wh at F o o d
.
,

t h i s Bo dy o f o u r s is fe d wh ic h is s a ti s fi e d w it h v e ry l itt l e if ,

we liv e a cc o r di n g t o N at u r e ? W h i c h o f u s t wo is in t he
b e s t Pli g h t Y o u who l ive u p o n P a rtri dg e s P h e as an t s an d ,

C ap o n s o r I wh o liv e u p o n F i s h
S o l I f yo u had a Wife as I h av e yo u wo u l d n o t b e so
.
,

l us ty .

Ca rt A n d fo r t h at R e as o n an y Fo o d s e rv e s u s le t it b e
.
, ,

n e v e r s o litt l e .
 Tne S o ldie r an d Ca rtnu s ia n . 265

S ol Bu t in t he m e an T i m e , yo u
. l iv e th e L f w ife o fa e .

Ca rt F o rb e ar R e fl e cti o n s : If we
. can n o t co me u p to Ch ri s
t ian ity, at l fo ll o w a ft e r it
e as t we .

S o l Y o u p u t t o o m u ch C o n fi de n c e in H ab it s M e ats
.
, ,

F o r m s o f Pray e r an d o u t ward C e r e m o n i e s an d n e g l e c t the

, ,

S tu dy o f Go s p e l R e l i g i o n .

Ca rt I t is n o ne o f m y Bu s i n e s s t o j u dg e what o th e rs do
.

A s t o m y s e l f I p l ac e n o C o n fi de n c e in t h e se Th i n g s I at tri
, ,

b u t e n o th i n g t o th e m b u t I p u t m y C o n fi de n c e in P u rity
o f M i n d an d in Curis t h i m s e lf
, .

S o l W hy do yo u o b s e rv e t h e s e Th i n g s t h e n ?
.

Ca rt T h at I m ay b e at P e ac e wit h m y Bre t h re n an d g iv e
.
,

n o Bo dy O f fe n c e I wo u l d g iv e n o O ffe n c e t o any o n e fo r
.

th e S ak e o f t he s e trivi al Th i n g s wh ic h it is b u t a v e ry l ittl e ,

T r o u b l e t o o b s e rv e A s we are M e n le t u s we ar wh at
.
,

C lo ath s we will M e n are s o hu m o u r s o m e t h e A g r e e m e n t

.
,

o r D i s ag r e e m e n t in th e m o s t m i n u t e M att e r s e it h e r pr o c u r e s ,

o r de s tro y s C o n c o rd T h e s h avi n g o f t h e H e ad o r C o l o u r
.
,

o f t h e H abit do e s n o t i n de e d o f t h e m s e lv e s r e c o m m e n d m e
, ,

t o Go d : But wh at wo u l d t h e P e o p l e s ay if I s ho u l d le t m y ,

H ai r g ro w o r p u t o n yo u r H abit ? I h av e g iv e n yo u my
,

R e as o n s fo r m y W ay o f Life ; n o w pray in yo u r Tu rn , , ,

g iv e m e yo u r R e as o n s fo r y o u r s an d t e l l m e we r e th e r e n o , ,

g o o d P h ys ici an s in yo u r Q ua rt e r wh e n yo u li s t e d yo u rs e l f ,

fo r a S o l di e r l e avi n g a yo u n g Wife an d Ch i l dr e n at H o m e
, ,

an d wa s h ir e d fo r a pitifu l Pay t o c u t M e n s T h r o at s an d
’

th at wit h t h e H a ard o f y o u r o wn L ife t o o z Fo r y o u r Bu s i

n e s s did n o t lie am o n g M u s h r o o m s an d P o ppi e s b u t a r m e d ,

M e n W h at do yo u t h i n k is a m o r e u n h appy W ay o fl ivi n g
.
,

fo r a p o o r Pay t o m u r de r a F e ll o w Ch ri s ti an wh o n e v e r did
, ,

o u H a r m an d t o ru n yo u r se l f Bo dy an d S o u l i n t o e t e rn al
y ,

Dam n ati o n
S o l W hy it is l awfu l t o kil l an E n e m y
.
,
.

Ca rt P e rh ap s it m ay b e s o if h e i n v ade s y o u r n ativ e Co u n
.
,

t ry : N ay an d it is pi o u s t o o t o fi g h t fo r y o u r Wife Ch i l dre n
, , , ,

y o u r P a r e n t s a n d F ri e n d s y o u r R e l i g i o n an d L,
ib e rti e s an d ,

the p ub lick P e ac e Bu t wh at is all t ha t t o yo u r fi g h ti ng fo r

.
2 66 Co llog u ies of Eras m us .

M o n e y ? I f yo h ad b e e n k n o c k e d o t he H ead I wo u l d
u n ,

n o t h av e g i v e n a r o tt e n N u t t o r e de e m t h e v e ry S o u l o f o u
y .

S ol N o .
?

Ca rt N o . by Ch ri s t I wo u l d n o t N o w wh i c h do yo u
, ,
.

t h i n k is t h e h arde r T a k t o b e o b e di e n t t a g o d M an s ,
o o ,

w h i h we c ll Pri o r wh o c all s u s t o Pr ay e r s a d h ly Le c
c a , ,
n o

t u r e s th e H e a ri n g o f t h e s av i n g D o c tri n e an d t o s i n g t o t he
, ,

G l o ry o f Go d : O r t o b e u n de r t h e C o m m an d o f s o m e b ar
,

b a ro u s O ffi c e r wh o ft e n c ll s yo u o u t t o fati g i n g M a rc he s
,
o a u

a t M i dn i g h t an d s e n d , yo u o u t a n d c o m m an ds yo u b ac k
s ,

a t h is Pl e a s u r e e x p o s e s
yo u t o t h e S h o t o f g r e at Gu n s as
, ,

s i g s yo
n a S t a ti o n w h e r e
u o u m u s t e it h e r kill o r b e kil l e d
y
S o l T h e r e are m o r e E vil t h an yo u h av e m e n ti o n e d ye t
. s .

Ca rt I f I s h a ll h app e n t o de v i at e fro m t h e Di s c ipli n e o f

.

m y O r de r m y P u n i s h m e n t is o n ly A dm o n iti o n o r s o m e s u c h
, ,

s li g h t M a tt e r : Bu t in W ar if o u d o a n T h i n g c o n tr ary t o
y y ,

t h e G e n e r a l s O r de r s yo u m u s t e it h e r b e h an g d fo r it o r
’ ’

, ,

ru n t h e G a tl o p e
; fo r it wo u l d b e a F a v o u r t o h av e y o u r
n

H e d c u t o ff
a .

S o l I c n t de n y wh a t yo u s ay t o b e true
’
. a .

C rt A n d n o w y o u r H a bit b e s p e ak s t hat yo u h an t
’
a .
,

b r o u g h t m u c h M o n e y H o m e aft e r all y o u r br av e A dv e n t u r e s , .

S o l A s fo r M o n e y I h av e n o t h ad a Fa rt h i n g t h i s g o o d
.
,

W h il e ; n y I h av e g o tt e n a g o o d D e al i n t o D e bt an d fo r
a , ,

t hat R e as o n I c o m e h it he r o u t o f m y W ay t h at yo u m i g h t ,

fu r n i h m e wit h s o m e M o n e y t o b e a r m y Cha rg e s
s .

C rt I wi s h yo u h ad c o m e o u t o f y o u r W ay h it h e r wh e n
a .
,

yo u h rri e d y o u r s e lf i t o t ha t wi c k e d L ife o f a S o l di e r
u n Bu t .

h o w c o m e yo u s o b a r e
S o l D o yo u as k t h t ? W hy wh at s o e e r I g o t o f Pay
. a ,
v ,

Pl u n de r S ac ril e g e R api n e an d T h e ft was s p e n t in Wi n e

, , , ,

W h o r s an d Ga m i n g
e .

C rt O m i s e r bl e C r e a t u r e
a . A n d a ll t h i s W h il e y o u r
a

Wife f r wh o s e S k e Go d c o m m an de d y t o l e av e Fa t h e r
,
o a ou

a n d M o t h e r b e i n g f r s k e n by o s at g ri e v i n g
o ta H o me u, a
, y
w it h h r y o u g Ch il dr e
e n A n d do yo u t h i k t h i s is L i v i n g
n . n ,

t o b e i n v o l v e d in s o m an y M i s e ri e s an d t o wall o w in s o ,

g r e a t I n iq u iti e s ?
268 Co lloqu ies of Eras mus .

L e p ro sy ; it is o n l y n o t acc o u n t e d s o b e c aus e it is the

an d ,

D i s e as e in F as h i o n an d e s p e ci a ll y am o n g N o b l e m e n A n d
“

fo r th i s v e ry R e aso n it s h o u l d b e t h e m o r e c a r e fu ll y
,

avo i de d A n d n o w yo u wi ll i n fe ct wit h it t h o s e th at o ug ht
.

t o b e t h e de a r e s t t o yo u o f an y in t h e W o r l d an d yo u ,

y o u r s e l f wil l a ll y o u r D ay s c ar ry ab o u t a ro tt e n C arc as s .

S o l Prit h e e Br o t h e r h av e do n e ch i di n g m e
.
, , I h av e .

e no ug h u p o n m e w it ho u t Ch i di n g .

Ca rt A s t o t h o s e Ca l am iti e s I h av e h ith e rt o t ak e n
.
,

N o t ic e o f t he y o n ly re l at e t o the Bo dy : But wh at a S o rt o f
,

a S o u l do yo u bri n g b ack with yo u ? Ho w p u t ri d an d u l a

c e re d Wit h ho w m any Wo un ds is that s o re ?

S ol J u s t as c l e an as a Pa ris c o m m o n S ho re in M abu r
.

tus s R o ad o r a c o m m o n H o us e o f O fl ic e
’
.
,

Ca rt I am afrai d it s ti n k s wo rs e in t he N o s t ri l s o f Go d
.

an d h is A n g e s l .

S ol W e , b u t
. ll I h av e h ad Ch i di n g e n o ug h , n o w s p e ak to
the M att e r o f s o m e t h i ng t o b e ar my Charg e s
, .

Ca rt I h av e n o t h i n g t o g iv e yo u b u t I ll g o an d t ry
’
.
,

wh at t h e Pri o r w i ll do .

S ol I f an y Th i n g was t o b e g iv e n y o u r H an ds wo u l d b e
.
,

re ad
y t o re c e i v e it b u t n o w t h e r e a re a g r e at m an
y D ifii
‘

c u lt ie s in t h e W ay wh e n s o m e th i n g is t o b e p a i d
, .

Ca rt A s t o wh a t o t h e r s do le t t h e m l o o k t o that I hav e
.
, ,

no H an ds e it h e r t o g iv e o r t ak e M o n e y : Bu t we ll t al k
’
,

m o re o f the s e M at te rs afte r Di n n e r fo r it is n o w T i m e to ,

s it do wn at Tab l e .
 2 69

P H I L E T YM U S a nd PS E UD O C HE U S .

T he A R G U M E N T .

This Callog ny s etsf o rth the D ispos itio n

N a tu re a nd

f a L ia r
o , who s eems to he ho rn to lie fo r crafty
Gain A . L iar is a Thief Gain g o t hy Lying is ,

hase r tha n tha t wh ich is g ot hy a Tax upo n Urin e .

A n eg r eg iou s M etho d of de ce iving is la id op e n .

Cheating Tra des men live hette r tha n ho nest o nes .

PHIL E T Y M U S an d PS E U D O C HE U S .

HIL . F ro m wh at Fo u n t ai n do e s t h i s F l o o do fL esi flo w ?
Ps eud F ro m Wh e n c e do S pi de rs W e b s pro c e e d
.

Phil T h e n it is n o t t h e Pro duct o f A rt b u t o f N at u r e

.
, .

Ps eud The S e e ds i n de e d pro c e e d fro m N at u re ; b u t A rt

.

an d Us e h av e e n larg d th e F ac u lt y
’
.

Phil W hy are yo u n o t as h am d o f it ?
.
,
’

Ps eud N o m o r e t h an a Cu ck o w is o f h e r S i n g i n g
. .

Phil Bu t yo u c an a l t e r yo u r N o t e u p o n e v e ry O cc as i o n
. .

Th e T o n g ue o f M an was g iv e n h im t o s p e ak th e T ru t h .

Ps e ud A y, t o s p e ak t ho s e Th i n g s t h a t t e n d t o h is P ro fi t
.

Th e T ru t h is n o t t o b e s p o k e n at all T i m e s .

Phil I t is s o m e ti m e s fo r a M an s A dv an t a
.
g e to h av e pi
’
l
fe rin g H an ds an d t h e o ld Pro v e rb is a Wit n e s s , t h at t hat
is a V ic e t h at is C o u s i n -Ge r m an t o y o u rs o f Lyi n g .

Ps eu d Bo th t h e se V ic e s are s u pp o rt e d b y g o o d A u th o ri
.

ties O n e has Uly ss es s o m u ch c o mm e n de d by Ho m e r an d

, ,

t he the r h as M e rcu ry t hat was a Go d fo r its E x am p l e if

o , , ,

we b e li e v e t h e P o e t s .

Phil W hy t he n do P e o p l e in c o mm o n c u rs e L i a rs an d
.
,

h an g Th i e v e s
2 7 0 Co lloq u ies of Era s m u s .

Ps e u d N o t . b e c au s e t h e y lie o r s t e al b u t b e c au s e t h e y ,

do it b u n g l i n g ly o r u n n at u rally n o t ri g htly u n de rs t an di ng
,

t h e A rt .

Ph il Is t h e r e an y A u t ho r t h a t
. t e ac h e s the A rt o fLyi n g ?
Ps e u d Y o u r R he t o rici an s h av e
. i n s tru ct ed in the b e s t P art
o f t h e A rt .

Ph il T h e s e
. i n de e d pre s e n t u s with th e A rt o f we ll p e k
s a

ing .

Ps e u d T r u e . : an d the g o o d P art o f s p e aki ng we ll ,

is t o
lie l v e rly
c e .

Ph il W h at is c l e v e r Lyi n g ?
.

Pse u d W o u l d yo u h av e m e de fi ne it
.

Ph il I wo u l d h av e yo u do it
. .

Ps eu d I t is t o lie s o t hat yo u m ay g e t Pr o fit by it
.
, , an d

no t be c au g h t in L ie
‘

a .

Ph il Bu t a g re at m an y are c au g h t in l yi n g e v e ry Day
. .

Ps e u d T h at s b e c au s e t h e y a re n o t p e rfe ct M ast e rs o f
’
.

t h e A rt .

Ph il A re yo u
. p e rfe c t M as t e r in it ? a

Ps eu d In a M an n e r
. .

Ph il S e e if yo u c an t e ll m e a L ie s o as t o de c eiv e m e
'

.
.
, ,

Pse d Y e s b e s t o f M e n I c an de c e iv e yo u y o u r s e lf if I
u .
, , ,

h av e a M i n d t o it .

Ph il W e ll t e ll m e s o m e Lie o r o t h e r t h e n
.
,
.

Ps eu d W hy I h av e t o l d o n e alr e ady an d did yo u n o t

.
, ,

c atch m e in it ?
Phil N o . .

Ps e d Co m e o n l i s t e n att e n ti v e ly ; n o w I ll b e g i n t o lie
’
u .
,

t he n .

Phil I do li s t e n att e n ti v e ly t e ll o n e
. .

P d W hy I h av e t o l d an o t h e r L ie an d yo u h av e n o t
se u .
, ,

c au g h t m e .

Phil In T ru t h I h e a r n o L ie ye t
.
,
.

P e d Y o u w o u l d h av e h e a rd s o m e if yo u u n de rs t o o d
s u .
,

the A rt .

Ph il Do yo u s h e w
. it m e t he n .

Ps e u d F irs t o f all I c all d yo u th e best fM is

’
.
,
o en , no t
2 72 Co llog u ies f
o E ra s m us .

Pse u a T he n will yo u g iv e away y o u r E s t at e

’
.

Phil I am n o t s o m ad n e it h e r
. .

Pseu d Bu t m y Gai n b y t h i s A rt is m o r e c e rt ai n than

.

yo u sr fro m yo u r E s t at e .

Ph il W e ll k e e p y o u r A rt t o y o u r s e l f o n l y g iv e m e a
.
, ,

S p e c i m e n t h at I m ay u n de rs t an d t h at wh at yo u s ay is n o t
all Pr e t e n c e .

P u d H e r e s a S p e c i m e n fo r yo u I c o n c e r n m ys e l f in
’
se .

all M an n e r o f Bu s i n e ss I b u y I s e l l I r e c e iv e I b o rr o w I
, , , , ,

t ak e P awn s .

Phil W e ll wh at t h e n
.
,

Ps eu d A n d in t h e s e A ffa ir s I e n tr ap t ho s e b y who m I
.

c an n o t e as ily b e c au g h t .

Phil W ho are t h o s e ?
.

Ps e d Th e s o ft h e ade d the fo rg e tfu l th e un t h i n ki ng

u .
-
, , ,

t h o s e t h at liv e a g r e at W ay o ff an d t h o s e t hat are de ad , .

Ph il T h e D e ad t o b e su r e t e l l n o T al e s
.
, , .

P e u d I f I s e ll a n y T h i n g u p o n C r e dit I s e t it do wn
s .
,

c ar e fu lly in m y Bo o k o f A c c o un t s .

Ph il A n d wh at t h e n
.

Pse u d W h e n t h e M o n e y is t o b e p a i d I c h a rg e t h e Buy e r
.
,

w it h m o r e t h a n h e h ad I f h e is u n t h i n ki n g o r fo rg e tfu l
.
,

m y Ga i n is c e rt ai n .

Phil Bu t wh at if h e c atch e s yo u ?
.

Ps eu d I pr o du c e m y Bo o k o fA cc o u n t s
. .

Phil W h at if h e i n fo r m s yo u an d pr o v e s t o y o u r F ac e
.
,

h e h as n o t h ad t h e Go o ds yo u c ha rg e h im wit h
Pse u d I s t an d t o it s ti ffly ; fo r Bas h fu l n e s s is al t o g e t h e r
.

an u n pr o fit a bl e Q u alific ati o n in t h i s A rt My l as t S hift is .

,

I fra m e s o m e E x cu se o r o th e r .

Phil Bu t wh e n yo u are c au g h t o p e n ly ?
.

Ps eu d N o t h i n g s m o r e e as y I pr e t e n d m y S e rv an t h a s
’
.
,

m ade a M i s t ak e o r I m y se lf h av e a tr e ac he ro u s M e m o ry
,

I t is a v e ry pr e tty W ay t o j u m bl e th e A cc o u n t s t o g e t he r ,

an d t h i s is an e as y W ay t o i m p o s e o n a P e r s o n : A s f or

E x a m pl e s o m e a re c ro s s d o u t t h e M o n e y b e i n g p ai d an d
’

, , ,

o t h e r s h av e n o t b e e n p ai d t he s e I m i ng l e o n e wi th ano t h e r
 Phile ty m u s a nd Pseu do che us . 2 73

at the l tt r
a e End o f t he Bo o k ,
th i ng b e i n g c ro s s d o u t no
’
.

Whe n the S u m is c as t u p we c o n t e n d ab o u t it an d I fo r , ,

t h e m o s t P a rt g e t th e b e tt e r t ho it b e by fo r s we a ri n g m y
’
,

self . T h e n b e s i de s I h av e t h i s T rick I m ak e u p m y A c
, ,

c o u n t wit h a P e rs o n whe n he is j u s t g o i n g a J o u r n e y an d ,

n o t pr e p a r e d f o r t h e S e ttli n g it F o r a s fo r m e I a m a l way s .
,

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.

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m e an T im e I m ak e U s e o fo t h e r P e o pl e s M o n e y I bri n g s o m e
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.

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b e twe e n t ho s e t h a t liv e at a g re at Di s t an c e o n e fro m an o t h e r .

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.

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,

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2 74 Co llo g u ies of Eras m us .

an d s o t he s e F o rg e rie s I m ak e t u rn to a c o ns i de rabl e Ao
co un t .

Phil Bu t wh a .t if h e de n i e s it ?
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s

pr m i s e t g i v e it in E g l d A n d s o it is br o u g h t ab o u t
o o n an .
,

t h t b t h b e i g i c e s e d n e it h e r will b e li e v e t h e o n e th e
a o n n n ,

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,
cc .

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.

c a ll a F ig F ig an d a S p ade a S p ade
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s . u

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h av i g b rr w d a T h i n g fo r s we ar s it t h at p u t s a T rick u p o n
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. .

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se u . o s F ro m .

t h e s e M t ho ds t h e r e is m o r e Gai n o r at l e as t as m u ch an d
e , ,

l e ss D ng e r a .

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. a ,

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,
a n . .

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s u . o ,

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2 7 6 Co llo g u ies of E ras m u s .

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. o ,

was a H o r s e m an an d t h e o t h e r a Pri e F i g h t e r ? ,
z -

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o . T he , .

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(fo r s S ail o r s c all o n e a n o t he r) do n t yo u s e e wh at a

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o I do s e e s ays h e an d , ,

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a ,

c l o s e t o t he Pil o t .

A n t A nd w .n o t h e fri g h t e d o u t o f h is Wit s
as

A do l S ail o rs are u s d t o t e rribl e S i g h t s I t s to p p d a

’ ’
. .

littl e t h e re t h e n ro ll d it s e lf all ro u n d the S i de s o f t he S hip ;

,
’

a ft e r t hat s lippi n g t h ro u g h t h e H at c h e s it van i s he d away

, , .

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u D id yo u e v e r .

se e th e A l p s ?

A nt . I ha v e se e n the m .

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M o l e H ill s if t he y b e c o m s a re ,

p r d t o t h e W av e s o f t h e S e
a
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’

p o n e m i g h t h v e t o u c h d t h e M o o n wit h h is F i n g e r ; an d
’
u ,
a

of t as w e we r e le t fa ll do w n i n t o t h e S e a we s e e m d t o b e
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g i n g dir e c tly do wn t o He ll t h e E art h g api n g t o r e c e i v e u s

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.
,

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. a ,

l n g t h t h e Pil t all p al e as D e a t h c o m e s t o u s
e o ,
.

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n . o m e g r e t E v il s s a .

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o .
, ,

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.

no w t o d is t o pl ac e o u r H o p e in Go d an d e v e ry o n e t o
o ,

pr e p a re h i m s e lf fo r D e at h .

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n . .

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o . u , ,

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,
o a .

b e tt e r to e n de av o u r t o s av e o u r L i ve s w it h t h e Lo s s o f o u r
G o d t h an t o p e ri s h wit h t h e m
o s, T h e T r u t h p e rs u ade d .
,

an d a g r e at m an y C as k s o f ri c h M e r c h an di e we r e t h ro wn z

o v r Bo ard
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n .
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A do l Th e r e was in t h e Co m p an y,
. a c e rt ai n Ita lia n , t h a t
h ad b e e n u p o n an E m b as s y t o t he Ki n g o f S co tl n d He a .

h ad a wh o l e C abi n e t fu l l o f P l at e R i n g s C l o t h an d ri h , , ,
c

we ari n g A pp a r e l .

A n t A n d h e I wa rr an t ye was u n wi l li n g t o c o m e t o a
.
, ,

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.
,
u

s wi m w it h h is b e l o v e d R i c h e s .

A n t Wh at s ai d th e Pi l o t t o t h i s ?
.

A do l I f yo u an d y o u r T ri n k e t s we r e t o dr o wn by y o r
. u

s e l v e s s ay s h e h e r e s n o Bo dy wo l d h i n de r yo u b t it i
’

, ,
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n o t fit t h a t we s h o u l d r n t h e R i s q u e o f o u r L iv e s fo r t h e
u ,

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’ ’

,
u

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u .

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. n .

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. a ,

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,
u n

b e l o w t hat h e h ad c o m m itt e d h is L ife t o s o b arb aro s an

, u

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. u .

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. u u

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,
u ,

o r S a il s
u .

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.

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.
,

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. m y F ri e n ds s ays h e t h , ,
e

T i m e e x h o rt s u s t h at e v e ry o n e o f u s s h o l d r e c o m m e d u n

h i m s e l f t o Go d an d pr e p a re fo r D e at h Be i n g as k d by s o m e
’
.
,

t h at we r e n o t i g n o r an t in S e a A ffairs h o w l o n g h e t ho u g h t ,

t h e S h ip m i g h t b e k e pt ab o v e W a t e r h e s ai d he c o l d
,
, ,
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pro m is e n o t h i ng b u t t h at it c o u l d n o t b e do n e ab o v e t h re e
,

H o u rs .

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. .

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.
,

an d t h e M as t do wn by t h e Bo a r d an d t o t h r o w t h e m S a il , ,
s

a n d all i n t o th e S e a
,
.
2 78 Co llog u ies of Erasm u s .

A nt W y
h w
. as t h i s do n e ?

. l
A do l Be c au s e , t h e S ai e it h e r b e i n g g o n e o r t o r n it wo u l d ,

o n ly b e a Bu r de n , b u t n o t o f Us e a ll o u r H o p e was in t he

He l m .

A nt What did t h e P as s e n g e rs do in t h e m e an T i m e
.

A d l T h e r e yo
o . m i g h t h av e s e e n a w r e t c h e d F a c e o f
u

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, ,

i m pl o ri n g th e V irg i n M o t h e r c alli n g h e r th e S t a r o f the S e a , ,

t h e Q e e n o f H e av e n t h e L ady o f t h e W o rl d t h e H av e n o f
u , ,

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, ,

S cript r e s n e v e r attrib t e d t o h e r
u u .

A t W h at h as s h e t o do w it h th e S e a wh o as I b e li e v e
n .
, , ,

n e v e r we n t a V o y ag e in h e r L ife ?

A d l In an c i e n t T i m e s Ve
o . t o o k Car e o f M ari n e rs ,
n us ,

b e c a s e s h e was b e lie v d t o b e b o r n o f t he S e a an d b e ca s e
u
’
u

s h e l e ft o ff t o t ak e C a r e o f t h e m t h e V irg i n M o t h e r was p u t ,

in h e r Pl ac e t h a t was a M o t h e r b t n o t a V irg i n
, , u .

A nt Yo u j o ke
. .

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.
,

pi ng th e S e a p o ri n g all t h e y h ad i n t o it an d fl att e ri n g it
,
u , ,

as if it h ad b e e n s o m e i n c e n s e d Pri n c e .

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n .

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. u

m o s t ric h S e a ! O m o s t b e a tif l S e a b e p ac ifi e d s av e u s u u , ,

a n d a D e a l o f s c h S t ff t h e y s n g t o t h e de af O c e an
u u u .

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. u u u

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. u ,
.

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u n ,
u

ali v e O t h e rs p ro m is d a g r e a t m an y Th i n g s t o th e W o o d
’
.

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n ,

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u

t h e V irg i n M ry wh ic h r e i g n s in a g r e at m a y Pl ac e s an d
a ,
n ,

t h e y t h i n k th e V o w is o f n o E ffe ct n l e s s t h e Pl ac e b e ,
u

m e n ti o n e d .

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n . A s if t h e S ai n t s did n o t dwe l l in
u

He av e n .
2 80 Co llo qu ies of Eras m u s .

wax T ap e r, if I sw im o ut a liv e I ll g o
’
t o R o m e, if yo u sav e
me .

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A do l N o , . no t so mu c h as t h at n e it h e r .

A nt . W hy s o
A do l Be c aus e H e av e n is a l arg e P l ac e an d if I s ho u l d
.
,

r e c o m m e n d m y S afe ty t o an y S a i n t as pp o s e t o S t ,
su ,
.

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e e , ,
u n ,
u

at t h e D o o r b e fo r e h c an c o m e t o Go d A l m i g h ty o r b e e ,

fo r e h e o u l d t e ll h im m y Co diti o n I m ay b e l o s t
c n ,
.

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. u o

A d l I e e n we t t h e n e x t W ay t o Go d th e F at h e r s ay
’
o . n ,

in g Ou r F a th r w hi h a rt i H a v Th e re s n o n e o f the
’

,
e c n e en .

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’
is as k d fo r .

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t h e m e an T m e did u

ch e c k y W as yo o t afr a i d t o c a ll h im F at h e r who m
ou u n ,

y o hua d ffe n de d wit h s o m an y Wi c k e dn e s s e

o s

A d l To s p k i ng e
o . o ly m y C o n s c i e n c e did a litt l e
ea nu us ,

t e rrify m e at fi rs t b t I pr e s e n tly t o o k H e art ag ai n t hu s,

u ,

r as o n i g wit h m y s e lf ; Th e re is n o F at h e r s an g ry wit h
e n o

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,
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a , ,

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,
Th e r e was n o u .

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a W o m an wh o h ad a C h il d s c ki n g a t h e r Br e as t
, u .

A t W h at did s h e do
n .

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’
. n , , ,

b t h g g i n g h e r littl e Bo y p ray d s o ftly In t h e m e an T i m e

’
u u , .

t h e S h ip das h i n g e v e r an d an o n ag a i n s t t h e G r o n d t h e u ,

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u

g ir de d h e r w it h C abl e s fr o m H e a d t o S t e rn .

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.

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s, u s u

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o ,
a .

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, s ,
u

in lik e M a n n e r t o pr e p ar e o r s e l v e s fo r s wi m m i n g T he n u .
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t
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u s ,
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. n ,
’

t ho s e t h t h ad a Mi n d t o it
a .

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n .

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’
.
,

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if yo u h ad p e ri s h e d
A d l I l e ft t h at t o Go d wh o is m y J dg e ; I wo l d n o t
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, u u

b e m y o wn J dg e Bu t I was n o t w it h o t c o m fo rt ab l e
u . u

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.
,

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u

s e l v e s e v e ry o n e o f yo s ay s h e fo r t h e S h ip w il l b e o f n o
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’
u u o u .

in s e v e r al P l ac e s Pr e s e n tly aft e r t h i s h e bri n g s s Wo rd

. u

t h at h e s aw a S t e e pl e a g o o d W ay o ff an d e x h o rt s u s t o ,

i m pl o r e t h e A id o f th at S a i n t wh o e v e r it was wh o h ad the , ,

pro t e cti o n o f t h at T e m pl e T h e y all fal l do wn an d pray t o .

t h e u n k n o wn S ai n t .

A t P e rh ap h e wo u l d h a v e h e a r d ye if ye h ad c all d
’
n . s ,

u p o n h im by h is N a m e .

A do l B t t h a t w e did n o t k n o w
. u In th e m e an T i m e t h e .

Pil at e s t e e r th e S h ip t o rn an d l e aki n g e v e ry wh e re a n d
s , ,

r e ady t o fa ll in Pi e c e s if h e h ad n o t b e e n n de rg irt wit h

,
s u

C abl e s as m c h as h e c o l d t o wa r d t h at P l ac e
,
u u .

A n t A m i s e r ab l e C o n diti o n
. .

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.
,

h abit an t s o f t he P l ac e c o u l d s e e u s in Di s tr e s s an d ran do wn ,

in Th ro n g s t o t h e u t m o s t Edg e o f t h e S h o ar an d h o l di n g ,

u p Go wn s an d H at s u p o n S p e a rs i n vit e d u s t o m ak e t o wa rds ,

t h e m an d s tre tch i n g o t t h e ir A rm s t o wa rds H e av e n s ig

,
u ,

n ifi e d t o s t h at t h e y piti e d o u r M i s fo rt n e
u u .

A n t I l o n g t o k n o w wh a t h app e n e d
. .

A do l T h e S h ip was n o w e v e ry wh e r e f l l o f Wat e r t h at
. u ,

we we r e n o s afe r in t h e S h ip t h an if we h ad b e e n in th e S e a .
282 Co lloqu ies of Era s m u s .

A nt . N o w was yo r u i
T m e to b e t ak e y o rs e l f u to d ivi n e
H e lp .

A do l A y, t o . a wr e t c h e d pti e d th e o ne . The S a il o rs em

ip
S h s Bo a o f
’
t Wat e r an d le t it do wn i n t o t h e S e a E v e ry
, .

Bo dy was fo r g e tti n g i n t o it t h e M a ri n e rs c ry d o u t am a i n
’

, ,

t h e y l l s i k t h e Bo at it w ill n o t h o l d s o m an y t h at e v e ry
’
n ,

o n e s h o u l d t ak e wh a t h e c o l d g e t an d s w i m fo r it Th e r e u , .

was n o T i m e n w f r l o n g D e lib e r ati o n

o o O n e g e t s an O ar .
,

a n o t h e r a P o l e an o t h e r a G tt e r an o t h e r a B c k e t a n o t h e r
,
u ,
u ,

a Pl a k an d e v e ry o n e r e lyi n g
n ,
p o n t h e ir S e c rity t h e y u u ,

c o m m it t h e m s l v e s t o t h e Bill o ws
e .

A n t B t wh at b e c am e o f t h e W o m an t h at was t h e o n l y
. u

P e rs o n t h a t m ade o Bawli n g ? n

A d l S h e g o t t o S h o ar t h e fir s t o f t h e m all
o . .

A t Ho w c o l d s h e do t h at
n . u

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’
o .
,

fas t t hat h e o l d n o t e as ily fall o ff a d we g av e he r a

s c u ,
n

Bo a r d in h e r Ha n d t o m ak e U s e o f i n t d o f an O ar an d s ea ,

w i s h i n g h e r g o o d S c c e s s we s e t h e r a fl o t t h r ti n g h e r o ff
u ,
a ,
us

fro m t h e S h ip w it h P o l e s t h at s h e m i g h t b e c l e a r o f it , ,

wh e n c e was t h e g r e at e s t D an g e r A n d s h e h e l d h e r Ch il d .

in h e r l e ft H an d an d ro w d wit h h e r ri g h t Han d
’
.
,

A nt O Virag o
.

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t h i n g e l s e l e ft o n e p ll d
w as no ,
u
’

u p a wo o de n I m ag e o f t h e V ir g i n M ry r o tt e an d rat a ,
n,

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’

,
n n , .

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n . n

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’
. n ,

a n d t h e r e we r e a b o v e t h irty t h at h ad g o t i n t it o .

A n t By wh at b ad A c c i de n t was t h at br o g h t ab o t
. u u

A d l I t was o v e r s e t by t h e r o lli n g o f t h e S h ip b e fo r e
o .
,

t h e y c o l d g e t c l e a r o f it
u .

A t A s ad A c c i de n t
n . Bu t h o w t h e n

A d l W h il e I wa t aki n g C a r e fo r o t h e r s I h ad l ik e t o
o . s ,

h av e b e e n l o s t m y s e l f .

A nt . Ho w so

A do l Be c au s e . t he re was no t h i n g l e ft t h at was fit fo r
sw im m i n
g .
2 84 Co llog u ies of Era s m u s .

S t u m p o f t h e M as t was br o k e n by a g r e at S pik e , an d s o t h at
m ade h im le t g o his H o l d Th e o ld Pri e s t wi s h i n g h im .

e v e rl as ti n g R e s t t o o k h is Pl ac e , e n c o u r a i n
, g g m e t o m ai n
t ai n my P o s t o n t h e ri g h t H an d r e s o l t e ly an d t o s trik e u ,

o t m
u
y F e e t s t o tly In t h e m e an T i m e we dr an k in ab n
u . u

dan c e o fs a lt W a t e r F o r N ep t e h ad pr o vi de d u s n o t o n l y
. un

a s a lt Bat h b t a s a lt P o ti o n t o o a lt h o t h e o ld Pri e s t
’
u re
, p ,

s crib e d a R e m e dy f o r it .

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n .

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’
o .
, ,

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n . u .

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.

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, a ,

t al l M a c ri e s o t Be o f g o o d H e art I fe e l G ro n d ; b t I
n, u , ,
u . u

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u s N o n o s ays I we are
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, , ,

t o o fa r fro m S h o ar t o h o p e t o fe e l G r o n d N ay s ay s h e u .
, ,

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u .
,

f t h e Ch e s t s t h a t h av e b e e n ro ll d t h it he r by t h e S e a N ay
’
o .
,

s ay s h e I a m s r e I f e l G r o n d by t h e S c r a t c h i n o f m
,
u g e y u

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n o u ,

t h e Bo tt m ag a i n D yo u do wh a t yo pl e as e s ays h e I ll ’
o ,
o u , ,

l e av e yo u t h wh o l e M a t an d wade fo r it A n d s o h e t o o k
e s , .

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un , ,

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u s ,
.

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,
o ,

u
p g a a i n s t t h e Bill o ws h i di n
g h i m s e lf n de r t h e m as S e a ,
u

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u u , ,

wo u l d s t a rt p an d r n fo r it u I s e e i g t h at t h i s s c c e e de d
u . n u

s o w ll t o h im fo ll o we d h is E x am pl e
e ,
Th e r e s t o o d u p o n .

t h e S h o ar M e n wh o h ad l o n g Pik s h an de d fr o m o n e t o
,
e

a n o t h e r wh i c h k e pt t h e m fi rm ag a i n s t t h e F o r e o f t h e
,
c

W av e s s tr o n g b di e d M e n an d ac c t o m d to t h e W av e s
,
o ,
us
’

a d h e t h a t was l as t o f t h e m h e l d o t a Pik e t o t h e P e r s o n
n u

s wi m m i n g t o wa r ds h im A ll t h at c am e t o S h o ar an d lay . ,

in g h o l d o f t h at w e r e dr awn s afe ly t o dry L an d

,
S ome .

we r e s av d t h i s W ay
’
.
 The S hip wrech . 28 5

A nt . Ho w m an y ?

A do l S e . ve n . Bu t t wo o f t he s e fai n t e d away b e i ng bro u

g h t
t o the F ire .

Ant . Ho w m an y we r e in t he S h ip
A do l F ifty e ig h t
.
-
.

A n t O cr e l S e a
. A t l e as t it m i g h t h av e b e e n c o n t e n t
u .

w it h th e T it h e s wh ich a re e n o g h fo r Pri e s t s D id it r e s t o r e
,
u .

s o fe w o u t o f s o g r e at a N m b e r ? u

A do l T h e r e we h ad E x p e ri e n c e o f t he wo n de rfu l Hu
.

m an ity o f th e N ati o n t h at s u pp ly d u s wit h all N e c e s s ari e s

’

w ith e x c e e di n g Ch e arf ln e s s ; as Lo dg i n g F ire V ict u al s

u , , ,

Clo at h s an d M o n e y t o b e ar o u r C h arg e s wh e n we we n t
,

away .

A n t W hat C o u n try was it ?

.

A do l . Ho lla n d .

A n t The
. re s n o N ati o n m o re h u m an alt ho t h e y are e n
’

,
’

c o m p as s d wit h su c h fi e rc e N ati o n s I fan cy yo u wo n t b e

’ ’
.

fo r g o i n g to S e a ag ai n .

A do l N o u n l e ss Go d s hall pl e ase t o de priv e m e o f m y

.
,

R e as o n .

A nt . I wo u d l r th a er h e ar su c h S t o ri e s t han fe e l t he m .
286

D I VE R S O R IA

T he A RGUM EN T .

This Co llog uy s hews the va rio u s Cu s to ms of Natio n s

a n d the ir Civility in trea t ing S t ra n e rs A n In n
g .

at Le yde n whe re a re n o th in
g bu t Wo me n . The
f he F re n c h In n s , who
’
M a n n e rs o t a re us d to te ll
S to ries , an d bre a h Yes ts . The G e rm a n s ,f ar m o re
u n civil in tre at ing Tra ve lle rs , be ing ru de , and

who lly in hosp ita ble : The Gu es ts looh afte r the ir

Ho rs es The M et ho d o
f re ce iv in
g th e m in to the
S to ve : They p ro vide no S uppe r , till they hn o w ho w
m a ny G u es ts they s ha ll ha ve A ll tha t co m e that
Night , s it do wn to S upp e r tog e the r : A ll p ay a lihe ,

tho
’
one drin hs twice as m u ch Win e as a n o t he r do es .

BE R T U L P H WI LLIA M a nd .

E R T I wo n de r wh at is t h e F an c y o f a g r e at m an y fo r
.
,

s t ayi n g t wo o r t h r e e D ay s at Ly s ? W h e n I h av e o n c e on

e t o u t o n a J o u r n e y I an t at R e s t till I c o m e t o m y J o u r
’
s ,

n e y s End
’
.

Will N ay I w o n de r as m u c h t h at an y Bo dy c an g e t away
.
, ,

fro m t h e n c e .

Be rt Bu t why s o
.

Will Be c au s e t h at s Pl ac e th e C o m p an i o n s f Ulys s es
’
. a o

co u l d n o t h av e g o t away fr o m . Th e re a re S ire n s . N o Bo d y
is b e tt e r e n t e rtain d at ’
h is o wn H o u s e t h an h e is t he r e
, at a n

In n .

Be rt . W h at is do n e t he r e
Will T h e r e s a W o m an al way s waiti n g T abl e , wh ic h
’
. at
 88 Co llog u ies of Era s m u s .

m e thi n k s th e W ay o f th e Ge rm a ns pl e a se s me b e tt e r ,
wh ic h
is m o re m an ly .

Will . I ne v rh v e t h e r e fo re pr ay do n t
a e see n Ge rm a ny ; ,
’

t h i n k m u h t o t e ll h o w t h e y e n t e rt a i n a T r ave ll e r
c .

Be rt I c an t t e ll wh e t h e r t h e M e t h o d o f e n t e rt ai n i n g b e
’
.

t h e s am e e v e ry w h e r e b t I ll t e ll yo u wh a t I s aw t h e re
’
u .

N o Bo dy bi ds a Gu e s t w e lc o m e l e s t h e s h o u l d s e e m t o c o u rt ,

h is Gu e s t s t o c o m e t o h im fo r t h at t h e y l o o k u p o n t o b e ,

s o r di d an d m e n an d o t b e c o m i n g th e
a , Ge rm an G rav ity
n .

W h e n yo u h av e c ll e d a g o o d Wh il e at t h e Gat e at Le n g t h
a ,

o n e p u t s h is H e ad o u t o f t h e S t o v e Wi n do w (fo r t h e y c o m

m o n ly li v e in S t o v e s till M i ds u m m e r) lik e a T o rt o i s e fro m

u n de r h is S h e ll : Him yo u m u s t as k if yo u c an h av e a n y

L o dg i n g t h e r e ; if h e d e n o t s ay n o y u m ay t ak e it fo r o s ,
o

g ran t e d t h at t h e re is R o o m fo r yo u
,
W he n yo u ask whe re .

t h e S t abl e is h e p o i n t s t o it ; t h e r e yo u m ay c u rry y o u r
,

H o r se as yo u pl e as e y u r s e lf f r t h e re is n o S e rvan t will o ,
o

p u t a H a d t o it n I f it b e a n o t e d In n t h e r e is a S e rv a n t
.
,

s h e ws yo u t h e S t abl e n d a Pl ac e f o r y o r H o r s e b u t in
,
a u ,

c o m m o di o u e n o u g h fo r t h e y k e e p t h e b e s t Pl ac e s fo r t ho s e
s

t h at s h all c m e aft e rwa rds ; e s p e ci ally fo r N o bl e m e n I f

o .

o u fi n d F a u lt w it h an y T h i n g t h e y t e ll o u pr e s e n tly if yo u
y y , ,

do n t lik e l o o k fo r an o t h e r In n In t h e ir C iti e t h e y a ll o w
’

,
. s,

Hay b u t v e ry u n willi n g ly an d p ari n g ly an d t h at i al m o s t as

,
s ,
s

de ar as O at Whe n yo u h av e t ak e n Ca r e o f yo u r H o rs e
s .
,

m e w h o l e i n to th e S t o v e B t B Dirt a nd
y o u c o o o s a gg g a e , , ,

a ll fo r t h at is a c o m m o n R o o m f
,
o r a ll C o m e r s .

Will In F ra n e t h e y app o i n t yo u a s e p a r t e C ham b e r

. c ,
a ,

wh e r e yo u m ay c h an g e y o u r C lo at h s c l e an an d wa r m y o u r ,

s e lf o r t ak e R e s t if yo u h av e a Mi n d t o it
,
.

Be rt T h e r e s n o t h i g o f t h at h e r e In t h e S t o v e yo u
’
. n .
,

p u ll o ffy o u r Bo o t s p u t o n yo u r S h o e s an d if yo u will c h n g e
, , ,
a

y o u r S h irt h an g u p y o u r we t C l o t h s n e ar t h e S t o v e I ro n
, ,

an d g e t n e a r it t o dry y u r e lf T h e r e s W a t e r pro v i de d
’
o s .

fo r yo u t o w a h y o u r H a ds if yo u will ; b t as fo r t h e
s n ,
u

C l e an n e s s o f it it is fo r t h e m s t P rt s u c h t h at yo u w ill
,
o a

wan t an o t h e r W at e r t o was h t hat o ff .

 D ive rso ria . 2 89

Will I c o m m e n d t hi s S o rt o f P e o p l e t hat hav e n o th i ng

.
,

o fEf fe m i n ac y in t he m .

Be rt If yo u c o m e in at fo u r a C l o ck in t h e A ft e r n o o n
.
-
,

yo u m u s t n o t g o t o S u pp e r till n i n e an d s o m e ti m e s n o t till ,

Will W hy . so

Be rt T h e y
. ne ve rr e ady ti ll t he y s e e all
m ak e an y Th i n g
t he ir Co m p an y t o g e t h e r t h at o n e T ro u bl e m ay s e r e fo r all
, v .

Will Th e y are fo r t aki n g t he s h o rt e s t W ay

. .

Be rt Y o u are ri g h t ; so t h at o ft e n ti m e s t h e r e c o m e all
.
,

t o g e t he r i n t o th e s am e S t o v e e i g h ty o r n i n e ty F o o t M e n ,
-
,

H o rse M e n M e rc h an t s M a rri n e rs Wag g o n e rs H u s b an d

-
, , , ,

M e n C h il dr e n W o m e n s i c k an d s o u n d
, , , .

Will Th i s is h avi n g all Th i ng s in c o m m o n

. .

Be rt T h e r e o n e c o m b s h is H e ad an o t h e r wip e s o ff h is
.
,

S we at an o t h e r cl e an s h is S p a tt e rdas h e s o r Bo o t s an o t h e r
, ,

b e l c h e s Garlick ; an d in s ho rt t h e re is as g re at a Co n fu s i o n ,

o fT o n g u e s an d P e r s o n s as t h e r e w as a t t h e Bu il di n g t h e
,

T o we r o f Ba b l A n d if t h e y s e e an y Bo dy o f an o t h e r
e .

C o u n try wh o by h is H abit l o o k s lik e a M an o f Q a lity t h e y

,
u ,

all s t ar e a t h im s o w i s tfu lly as if h e was a S o rt o f s tr an g e ,

A n i m al bro u g h t o u t o fAfrica A n d wh e n t h e y a re e t at . s

T abl e an d h e b e h i n d t h e m t h e y w ill b e s till l o o ki n g b ac k

, ,

a t h im an d b e s t a ri n g h im in t h e F ac e till t he y h av e fo r o t
, g ,

t h e ir S u pp e rs .

Will A t R o me Pa ris o r Ve n ice th e r e s n o Bo dy t h i n k s

.
, ,
’

an y Th i n g s tr an g e .

B rt In t h e m e an T i m e t is a C ri m e fo r yo u t o c a ll fo r
’
e .
,

an y T h i n g Wh e n it is g ro wn pre tty l at e an d t he y do n t ’
.
,

e x p e ct a n y m o r e Gu e s t s o u t c o m e s an o ld g r e y b e a r de d ,
-

S e rv an t w it h h is H air c u t s h o rt an d a cr abb e d Lo o k an d
, , ,

a s l o v e n ly Dr e s s .

Will S u c h F e ll o ws o ug h t t o b e Cu p Be a r e r s t o t h e C ar
.
-

din als at R o me .

Be rt . He h avi n g c as tlf h is E y e s a b o ut ,
c o un s t i
to h m s e ,

h o w m an y t h e re a re in t h e S t o v e t he m o re h e s e e s t he re
“
,

t h e m o r e F ir e he m ak e s in t h e S t o v e alt ho u g h it b e a t a
290 Co llo ou ies of E ras m u s .

i
T m e wh e n t h e l v ry H t
tr o u bl e s o m e
e ea o f t h e S u n wo u d b e
an d t h i w it h t h e m i s u n t e d a pri c ip l P a rt o f
good
,
s ac c o n a

E n t e rt i m t t o m k e t h e m ll s we at till t he y dro p ag ai n
a n en ,
a a .

If a y o nwh o i n o t s d t ne t h e S t e a m s h ll pr e s u m e t o
s u e o , a

o p e n t h Wi d w n e ve r s littl e t h at h e b e n t s tifl e d p re
e n o o , o ,

s e t ly t h e y
n ry ut to h u t it ag i c If yo u an swe r yo u are
o s a n

o t a bl e t o b e a r it y o u ll pr e s n tly h e r
g e t yo u an o t h e r
’
n ,
e a ,

I n t he
n n .

W ill Bu t in m y O pi n i o n n o t h i g is m r e dan g e ro u s
'

.
,
n o ,

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. a ,
29 2 Co llo qu ies of Era s m us .

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.

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u .

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. .

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u ,

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’

m o s t p ay s n o m o r e t h an h e t h at dri n k s l e as t .

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.

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e . u

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t h i s E n t e rt ai n m e n t it i s wo n de rf l wh at a N o i s e an d Ch at
,
‘

t e ri n g t h e re is wh e n o n c e t h e y c o m e t o b e wa r m wit h Wi n e
, .

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u ,

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s i n g i n g prati n g b awli n g j m pi n g an d k n o c ki n g t hat yo u

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’
.

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o fy r H e art till n e ar M i dn i g h t
ou .

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. u ,

t ir d w it h s c h a t e di o s o n e
’
u u .

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e . A t l e n g t h t h e Ch e e se is t ak e n away
,
.
,

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.

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n . n

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 D ive rs o ria . 29 3

is fill d
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. H avi n g t ak e n N o tic e o f t ho s e wh o lay do wn h e ,

r e ck o n s it p h i m s e lf an d if all 15 p ai d h e g iv e s yo u a N o d
u , ,
.

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u

a b o ve ?
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’
l l g iv it y e o u ag a n , an d i th e y o ft e n ti m e s
do so .

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. F o r t h e y wil l s ay wh at S o rt
.
,

o f a F e ll o w are yo Y o u p ay n o m o r e t h an th e r e s t
u .

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.
,
.

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’

the re s t g o t o o .

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.
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.

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.
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t is n o t h i n g e l s e b u t a C ham b e r t h e r e is o n ly a Be d t h e r e
’

, ,

an d n o t h i n g e l s e t h a t yo u ca n e it h e r m ak e U s e o f o r s t e al .

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.

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’
. .

p e rhap s s ix M o n th s ag o .

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.

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. .

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. .

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.
,

o th e r s t h an I h av e t o l d yo u
, b u t in g e n e ra l it is t h u s .

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. u

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M an n e rs b o t h o f th e F ren ch an d th e Ge rman s , b e i n g a M ix
tu re t ho s e two N ati o n s Th e Wels h b o as t t he ms e l ve s t o
of .

b e t h e o ri g in al E ng lis h .

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. I n e v e r h ad the O pp o rt u n ity o f
. .

trave ll i n g 1n th e m .

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.
,

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m y P assag e A n o t h e r T i m e we s hall h av e an O pp o rt u n ity

.

o fpr ati n g o u r Be l l i e s fu ll .
 The Y O UN G M A N an d HA R L O R
T .

T he A RGUM ENT .

Th is is ce rta n i ly a divin e Co lloq uy , tha t m a he s e ve n

a Ba wdy Ho u se -
a c ha s te Pla ce Go d ca n
’
t be de
in to the m os t s e c re t Pla ces
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ce iv a , h is Eyes pen e t ra te .

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es a n n er

to ta he Ca re of the ir Cha s tity A yo u ng Wo m a n .

,

who m a de he rs e lf c o m m o n to g e t a L ive liho o d is

“

r e c o ve re d ro m tha t Co u rs e o d
f f Life as wr e tch e as ,

it is s ca n da lo u s .

L U CR E T IA , S O P HR O N I U S .

U O .brav e ! S oph ro i h av e I g o tt e n yo u
My pr e tty n as ,

ag a i n I t is n A g e m e t h i n k s s i n c e I s aw yo u I did
a .

n o t kn o w
yo u at fir s t S i g h t .

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-
. W hy so ,
m y L uc re t ia ?
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no ,

yo u re co m e b c k
’
a w it h s o m e t h i n g o f a Be a rd W h at s t h e .
’

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, ,
a u

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. a .

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.
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,

pri v t e Pl c e
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’
L u .
,
-
,

if yo u h av e a Mi n d t o do an y Th i n g .

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o .
’
.

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u .
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a

de n W e ll o m e I h v e C l e t wh e r e I lay p m y C lo at hs
,
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s ,
.
296 Co llo q u ies of E ras m u s .

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the m ,
wo u d yo u do l it ?
Lu . I
wo u d o s o n l p i ’
e m so o n e r .

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i de r wit h y o u rs e lf is t he re an y co ns

T h i n g t h at yo c an do t h t g rat ifi e s t h e m m o r e t h an t o le t
u a

t h e m s e e yo u li ve t h i s s ha m e f l an d wre t c h e d L ife ? A n d u

w h t i t h e r e t h o u c n s t do t h at wo u l d b e m o r e affl icti n g
a s a

t o t h e m t h a t w i s h t h e e w e ll
L u It is m y D e ti n y
. s .

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.

s u c h as a re tr an s p o rt e d o r b an is h d i n t o t h e m o s t r e m o t e
’

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L u W h t is t h at . a

S H as t t h o n o t o f thy o wn A c c o rd re n o u n c d all thy

o . u
’

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s , ,

F at h e r s an d M o t h e r s S i de ) an d a ll t hy R e l a ti o n s ? F o r
’

t ho m ak e s t t he m all as h am d t o o wn t h e e a n d t hy s e lf
u
’

as h a m d t o c o m e i n t t h e ir S i g h t
’
o .

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. v e ry happy E x c han g e o f A ffe c
,
a

ti o n s ; fo r i n s t e ad o f a fe w n o w I h av e a g re at m an y o f , ,

wh i c h yo u a re o e a d wh o m I h av e a l way s e s t e e m d as a
’
n ,
n

Bro t h e r .

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.
, ,

as it r e ally i Be li e v e m e m y L re t ia s h e w h o h as s o
s .
,
uc ,

m n y F ri e n ds h s n e v e r a o n e fo r t h e y t h at fo ll o w t h e e
a ,
a ,

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n ,
us .

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,
n ,
a n

br g h t t hy lf Ch ris t l d t he e s o de arly as to re de e m
ou se . ov
’

t h e e w it h h i wn Bl o d n d wo u l d h av e t h e e b e a P art ak e r
s o o ,
a

w it h h im in n h e av e n ly I n h e rit a c e a n d t h o u m ak e s t t hy n ,
a

s e lf a c o m m o n S e w e r i n t o w h i c h a ll t h e b as e n as ty p o cky , , ,

F e ll o ws r e s o rt an d e m pty t h e ir F ilt h i n e s s ,
A n d if t hat .

l e pro u s I n fe c ti o n t h e y c all t h e F re ch Po x han t ye t s e i d n

’
z
’

t h e e t h u w ilt n o t e s c ap e it l o n g A d if o n c e t ho u g e tt e s t
,
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it h o w m i s e rabl e w ilt t h o u b e t ho u g h all t h i g s s ho u l d g o

, ,
n

f vo u rably o n t hy S i de ? I m e an t hy S u b s tan c e a d R e p u
a n

t t io n
a T h o u wo u l de s t b e n o t h i n g b u t a l i v i n g C arc ase
. .
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T ho u t ho u g h t e s t m u c h to b e y thy M o t h e r an d n o w t ho u art o ,

a m e r e S l av e t o a filt hy Bawd Y o u c o u l d n o t e n du r e t o .

h e a r y o u r P a re n t s I n s tru c ti o n s ; an d h e r e yo u are o ft e n
b e a t e n by dru n k e n F e ll o ws an d m ad Who r e m as t e r s It .

was irk s o m e t o t h e e t o do an y Wo rk at H o m e t o g e t a ,

L i ving b u t h e r e h o w m an y Q u a rr e l s art t ho u fo rc d t o e n
’

du re an d h o w l a t e a Ni g h t s art t h o u o b lig d t o s it u p
’
.

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.

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.
,

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fade A n d t he n p o o r C re atu re what wilt t h o u do T ho u

, ,

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’
.
,

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’
.
, ,

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’

, ,

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,

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.
, , ,

v e ry tru e Bu t h o w c a m e yo u t o b e s o r e li g i o u s all o f a
.

su dde n Th o u u s e ds t t o b e t h e g r e at e s t R ak e in t h e
W o rl d o n e o f e m N O Bo dy u s e d t o c o m e h ithe r m o re
,
’
.

fre qu e n tly n o r at m o re u n s e as o n ab l e H o u rs t han yo u did

, .

I he ar yo u h ave b e e n at R o m e .

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. .

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.
,

t han th e y we n t : Ho w c o m e s it ab o u t it is o th e rwi s e with ,

yo u
So I ll t e ll yo u b e c au s e I did n o t g o to R o m e with the
.
’

s am e I n t e n t an d aft e r t h e s a m e M an n e r t ha t o t h e r s do
, .

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wo r s e an d t h e re t h e y m e e t w it h a g r e a t m an y O pp o rt u n iti e s
,

o f b e co m i n g s o I we n t a l o n g wit h an h o n e s t M an by
.
,

who s e A dvi c e I t o o k al o n g w it h m e a Bo o k i n s t e ad o f a
,

Bo tt l e Th e N e w Te s t am e n t wit h E ras m us s P a rap h r as e

’
.

L u E ras m us s T h e y s ay t h a t h e s H al f a H e r e tick
’ ’
. .

S o Has h is N a m e r e ac h e d t o t h i s P l ac e t o o
.

L u Th e re s n o N am e m o r e n o t e d am o n g u s
’
. .

S o D id yo u e v e r s e e h im
.

L u N o I n e v e r s aw h im ; b u t I s h o u l d b e g l ad t o se e
.
,

h im I hav e h e ard s o m an y b ad R e p o rt s o f h im .
298 Co llo g u ies of Era s m u s .

So . It m ay b e yo u h av e h e a r d
’
e m, fr o m t h e m t hat a re
‘

b ad the m s e l ve s .

L u N y fr o m M e n o f t he Go wn
. a , .

S o W h o a re t h e y ?
.

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. s .

So . W hy so

Lu . if yo u h o l d bl ab it o u t an d it sho u l d c o m e
Be c au s e s u ,

t o t h e ir E a r I s h u l d l o s e a g re t m y g o o d Cu lli e s
s, o a an .

S o D o n t b e a fra i d I w o n t s p e ak a W o rd o f it
’ ’
. .
,

L u I will wh i p e r t h e n
. s .

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.
, ,

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s ,
o

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’

,
l ,

t ha t re lie e s t M e n di c t s
v an .

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.
.

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. s o ,
s

n au g h ty S tr u m p e t s .

L u Bu t g o o
. as t o y o u r Bo o k
n, .

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,

b e g an t hu s t o t h i n k w it h m y s e lf : I t is b t a s m all M att e r u

t h at I l o o k f r fr o m m y F at h e r s I n he rit a c e an d ye t I c an
o
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n ,

r e n o u n c e all th e Wh o r e s in t he Wo rl d r at h e r t h an b e dis in ,

h e rit e d by m y F at h e r ; h o w m u h m r e t h e n o g h t I t o c o u

t ak e C a re l e s t m y he av e n ly F ath e r s ho u l d di i n h e rit m e
,
s

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u

F at h e r s di s i n h e riti n g o r di s c a r di n g a S o n Bu t h e re is n o
’

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e, s
’
n

u p o n t h at I i m m e di a t e ly ty d m y s e lf u p fr o m a ll C n v e r s a
’

,
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ti o n wit h l e wd Wo m e n .

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. .

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.
g o o d S t e p tao w a r d C o n ti n e n c e t o de s ir e t o b e
s ,

so . A n d l s t o f all t h e re is o n e R e m e dy l e ft n d t h a t is a
a , ,
a

Wife Wh e n I w s at R o me I e m p ty d t he wh o l e J ak s o f
. a ,
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e

m y S i s i t t h e Bo s o m o f a C o fe s s o r
n n o A n d he h o rt e d
n . ex

m e v e ry e ar e s tly t o P u rity b o t h o f Mi d an d Bo dy an d t o
n ,
n ,
3 00 Co lloq u ies of Eras m u s .

Time p o n m y Co s t till I c an pro vi de fo r yo u an d

u ,

s h all b e v e ry q u i c kly
.

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.
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The P OE TI CA L FE A S T .

T he A R G U M E N T .

The Po e tica l Feas t teaches the S tu dio us ho w to ba n qu et .

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o ut O bsce n ity a n d lea rn ed S to ries o ug ht to s ea so n
, ,

the ir Fe as ts Ia m bics a re bloo dy

. Po ets a re M e n .

o
f g
no rea t 7 u d m e n t
g Th e th ree chie
f P
. rop e rt ie s

of a o o d M a id S e r va n t F d D d
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a hi h Sp ir it P e Pro lo u e of
g A la ce o u t o
.
f th g
T e re n c e
’
s E u n u c h u s is illu s tra ted . A ls o Ho rac e s ’

Epo de to C an idia . A Place out o f S e ne ca . A liu d

a
g e re , n ihil a
g e re , m ale a
g e re . A Pla ce ou t f
o

A ris t o t le is
’
the Ele n ch i of ex
p la in d . A Them e
poe tica lly va r ie d difi e re n t M etre
'

, a n d in a . S en te n c es
a re ta he n fro m Flo we rs an d Tree s in the Ga rde n .

’
A ls o s o me Ve rs e s a re co m
p os d in G re e k .

H I LA R Y , LEO NA R D , C R A T O, G U E S T S , M A R
G A R E T , C A R IN U S ,
E U BU L U S , S BR U L IU S ,

PA R T H EN I US M , US ,
Hila ry s ’
Ser v t an .

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Le Cwn a m
a a a u s , a n im u s es t

s in is tro es a u s i t
la u t is s im u s
o m ine
.
p c a u s .

Hi . Im o a bs it o m e n tris te . S ed cu r hoc p u ta s

Le . Cruen ti Ia m b i ha u d co ng ru u n t co n v iv io .

Hi . I ha ve bu t s le n de r F a re b u t ,
a ve r
y libe ral M in d .

Le . Yo u ha ve beg u n the Ba n que t w ith a ba d Om e n .

Hi . A way w ith ba d Pres ag es Bu t w hy do y o u thin h . so

Le . Blo o dy Ia m b ics a re n o t fi t fo r a F e as t .
3 0 2 Co llog u ies of Eras m us .

Cr O. br ve I a m a su e r th eM u s e s are am o n g s t u s ,
Ve rs e s
flo w so fro m u wh e n s, we do n t t h i n k f e m
’
o
’
.

Si ro ta tile s trocha eos m a velis , en , a cci e p

Vilis a pp a ra tu s h eic es t, an im u s es t la u tiss imu s .

If yo u h ad r t he r h av e wh irli n g T r o c h e e s 10 h e re t h e y are
a , ,

fo r yo u : H r e i b u t m e an Pr o v i s i o n b u t I h av e a lib e ral
e s ,

M i nd .

A lt h o u g h I am bi c s in o ld T i m e w e r e m ade fo r C o n t e n ti o n s
an d Q u a rr e l t he y we r e aft e rwards m ade t o s e rv e an y S u b
s,

je c t wh at v e r O M e l o n s ! H e r e yo u h av e M e l o n s t h at
so e .

g r e w in m y o w n G a r de n T h e e re r e e pi n g L e tt u c es o f . s a c

a v e ry m ilky J u i c e lik e t h e ir N m e Wh at M an in h is Wit s

,
a .

w u l d n t pr e fe r t h e s e D e li c ac i e s b e fo r e Br awn Lam pre y s

o o , ,

an d M o o r He s - n

Cr If a M an m ay b e allo w d t o s p e ak T ru t h at a P o e ti c
’
.

Ban q u e t t h s e yo u c a ll Le tt u c e s a re Be e t s
,
o .

Hi Go d f rbi d. o .

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’
r
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,

wh e r e is t h e m ilky J u i c e ? Wh e r e are t h e ir s o ft Pri c kl e s

Hi T r u ly yo u m k m e do u bt S h o all t he We n c h
. a e . o ,
c .

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ar a H g wh at did yo u m e an to g i v e u s Be e t s
e ,
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in s t e ad f Le tt u c e o s

M I did it o n P rp o s e
a . u .

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. a o sa ,
o

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a . n o a n

o u l d k n o w a Le tt u e fr o m a Be e t F o r I k n o w yo u do n t
’
c c .

t e ll m e tru ly who twas t hat dis c o e r d e m t o b e Be e t s ’

v
’ ’
.

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a . u .

Hi If e v e r yo e r v e m e s o ag a n I ll c all
. u s i ,
’

yo u Blite a in
t
s e ad o f flIa ig a rita .

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h a ha , .

Ii al . Yo r u ca lli n g
it h e r m ak e m e fatt e r n o r me w ill ne

l an r He c all s m e by t we ty N am e s in a D ay T i m e
e e . n
’
s

W h e h e h as a M i d t wh e dl e m e t h e n I m c all d G l t
n n o e ,
’ ’
a a ea ,

E u te rp e, Ca llio p e, Ca llirhoe , M elis sa .

, Ve n us , M in erva, an d
3 04 Co llog u ies of E ra sm us .

M Be c au s e yo u h av e a fu l l N o se s p ark l i n g E y e s an d a
a .
, ,

pl u m p Bo dy N o w do b u t s e e ho w h e l e e rs an d s n e e rs at m e
. .

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.
, ,

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an d
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t is fo r yo u r S ak e an d n o Bo dy
’
s

l
e se .

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g o ne
M a . N o t s o far b u t h e ar yo u
s h e c an .

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h e r s e lf I c an t t e ll wh at ’
.

Cr I ll as s u r e yo u y o u r M a i d is n o t du m b
’
. .

Hi T h e y s ay a g o o d M ai d S e rvan t o u g h t e s p e c i ally to
.

v
h a e t h re e Q u alifi c a ti o n s ; t o b e h o n e s t , u g ly an d h i g h ,

s pirit e d wh ic h t h e V u l g a r c a ll e vil
,
A n h o n e s t S e rv an t .

w o n t was t e an u g ly o n e S we e t - H e a rt s wo n t wo o an d o n e
’ ’

, ,

t h at is h i g h -s pirit e d will de fe n d h e r M as t e r s R i g h t ; fo r ’

so me ti m e s t h e re i O c c as i o n fo r H an ds as we ll as a T o n g u e
s .

T h i s M ai d o f m i n e h as tw o o f t h e s e Q u a lifi c ati o n s s h e s as
’

u g ly as s h e s s u rly ; as t o h e r H o n e s ty I c a n t t e ll wh a t t o s ay
’ ’

t o t h at .

Cr W e h av e h e a r d h e r T o n g u e we we re afrai d o f h e r
.
,

H an ds u p o n y o u r A c c o u n t .

Hi Tak e s o m e o f t h e s e P o m pi o n s W e h av e do n e w it h
.

t h e L e tt u c e s F o r I k n o w if I s h o u l d b id h e r bri g a y
. n n

L e tt u c e s s h e wo u l d bri n g T h i s tl e s
,
H e r e a re M e l o n s t o o .
,

if an y Bo dy lik e s th e m b e tt e r H e re are n e w F i g s t o o j u s t .

r d as yo u m y s e e by t h e M ilk in t h e S t alk s I t is
’

g a t h e ,
a .

cu s t o m ary t o dri n k Wat e r aft e r F i g s l e s t t he y c l o g t h e ,

S t o m ac h H e r e is v e ry c o o l cl e ar S pri n g Wat e r t h at ru n s
.

o u t o f t h i s F o u n t a i n t h at is g o o d t o m ix w it h Wi e ,
n .

Cr Bu t I c an t t e ll wh e t h e r I h ad b e s t t o m ix W a t e r w it h
’
.

m y Wi n e o r Wi n e w it h W at e r ; t h i s Wi n e s e e m s t m e s o
,
o

lik e ly t o h av e b e e n dr awn o u t o f t he M u s e s Fo u n t a i n .

Hi S u c h Wi n e as t h i s is g o o d fo r P o e t s t o s h arp e n t he ir
.

Wit s Y o u d ll F e ll o ws l o v e h e avy L iqu o rs

. u .

C I w i s h I was t h at h appy Cra s s

r . s u .

Hi I h ad rat h e r b e C drus o r E n n ius A n d s e e i n g I

. o .
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305

h app e n t o h ave t he Co m p an y o f s o m an y e arn e d Gu e s t s at l

l
m y Tab e , I wo n t le t e m g o away w it ho u t e ar n i n g s o m e
’ ’
l
t h i ng o f e m T he r e is a P ac e in t he Pro o g u e o f E un uchus
’
. l l
t hat p u z z l e s m an y . Fo r m o s t C o pi e s h av e it t hu s :

R es p on s um, n o n dictu m esse, ou ia laes it rio r, p

Qu i ben e verten do , e t eas des criben do male, 81 0 .

L et him s o es tee m o r hn o w, tha t it is an A n s we r, no t a co m

m o n S ay ing ; beca us e he firs t did the Inju ry , who by well

t rans la ting a n d ill des c ribing the m , (5 1 .

In t h e se Wo rds I wan t
itty S e n s e an d su c h as is wo rt hy
a w ,

o f Te re n ce F o r h e did n o t t he r e fo r e do t h e Wr o n g firs t
.
,

b e c au s e he tran s l at e d the Greeh Co m e di e s b adl y b u t b e c aus e ,

h e h ad fo u n d F au lt wit h Te re e s
’
nc .

E u A c c o rdi n g t o t h e o ld Pro v e rb He that s ing s wo rs t le t

.
,

h im beg in fi rs t Whe n I was at L o n do n in Tho mas L inac re s

.
’

H o u se who is a M an th o we ll s k ill d in all M an n e r o f Phi

,
’ ’

lo s o p hy ye t h e is v e ry r e ady in all C ritici s m s in G ramm a r

, ,

h e s h e w d m e a Bo o k o f g re at A n tiq u ity wh ic h h ad it t h us
’

R es p o n s u m, n o n dictu m ess e , qua/e sit rius p

Qu i ben e ve rten do , e t eas des crib en do male,
E x Graecis bo n is La tin as fecit non bo n as
Idem M en a n dri Phas ma n u nc n a p er dedit .

Th e S e n t e n c e is rde r e d t ha t g ale s it m ay s he w
so to be o ,
u

t hat an E x am pl e o f t hat wh i c h is s p o k e n b e fo r e is t o b e
s u bj o in d He t h re at e n e d t h at h e wo u l d ag ai n fi n d Fau lt
’
.

wit h s o m e t h i n g in h is Co m e di e s who h ad fo u n d Fa u lt with

h im an d h e h e re de n i e s t h at it o ug h t t o s e e m a R e pro ac h
,

b u t an A n s we r He t h at pro v o k e s b e g i n s t h e Q u a rre l he
.

t hat b e i n g p ro v o k d r e p l i e s o n ly m ak e s h is D e fe n c e o r A n
’

, ,

s we r . He pro m i s e s t o g iv e an E x am pl e t h e re o f g u le it , a s ,

b e i n g th e s am e wit h 2 in Greeh an d qu o d g e n us ve la t i o r
0 o , , ,

v ide lice t o r p u ta in L a t in
,
T he n aft e rwa rds h e bri n g s a re
.

pro o f whe r e i n th e A dv e rb p ri h at h R e l ati o n to an o t he r

,
us

A dv e rb a s it we r e a c o n trary o n e wh ic h fo l l o ws v ie un up e r
, , ,

U
Po e ts ro m t
d is s e n t no t f i .

G u W e a re all e n tir e l y o f y o u r O pi n i o n
. .

E u Bu t I ag a i n de s ir e t o b e i fo rm d by yo u o f o n e s m e
’
. n

a n d v e ry e as y Th i n g h o w t h i s V e r s e is t o b e s c an n d
’
, .

E x G ra cis b o n is La tin as fecit non b o n as .

S c an it u p o n yo u r F i n g e rs .

Hi I t h i n k t h at ac c o r di n g t o th e Cu s t o m o f the A n tie n
.

s is t o b e c u t o f f s o t h at t h e re b e an A n p a es tus in t h e s e c o r
,
a

Pl ac e .

E u I s ho u l d ag re e t o it b u t t hat th e A bl ati ve Cas e e n

.
,
t

in i an d is l o n g by N at u r e
s, Th e r e fo r e t h o u g h t h e Co n s
.

n an t s h o u l d b e t ak e n away ye t n e v e rt h e l e s s a l o n g V o w ,

re m i n s
a .

Hi Y o s ay ri g h t
. u .

Cr If an y u n l e a r n e d P e rs o n o r S tr an g e r s h o u l d c o m e i
.

h e wo u l d c e rt a i n ly t h i n k we we re bri n g i n g u p ag a i n a m o r
o u r s e l v e s t h e C o u n t rym e n s Pl ay o f h o l di n g u p o u r F i n g e

ne dig ito ru m i e t h e Pl ay o f Lo v e
( d i m i c t ia o , ) . . .

L e A s far as I s e e we s c an it u p o n o u r F i n g e rs t o 1
.
,

P u rp o s e Do yo u h e lp u s o u t if yo u c an
. .

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. a

t h o u g h t h e y b e g o o d S c ho l ars Th e Pr e p o s iti o n ex b e l o n g
t o t h e E n d o f t h e fo r e g o i n g V e r s e .

Q ui b en e ve rten do , e t eas des crib en do male, ex

Graecis bo n is L atin as fecit n on b o n as .

T hu s h et re is n o S cru p l e .

L e I t is s o by t h e M u s e s
.
, S i n c e we h av e b e g u n to s e .

u p o n o u r F i g e r s I de s ir e t h a t s o m e b o dy wo u l d p u t t l
n ,

V e r s e o u t o f A n dri i n t o it s F e e t a .

S ine in vidia laudem in ven ias, et a micos p a res .

308 Co lloqu ies of Era s mus .

S in even ia t, q uo d vo lo

t h a t S in m ay an s we r to the S i ha t t we n t b e fo r e .

Si p pt ro e r a mo rem ux o rem n olit ducere .

pro p o u n ds P a rt s di ffe ri ng fro m o n e

'

F o r t he o ld M an t wo
t he r : S i, cBc If Pam p h ilu s fo r the L o ve of Gl yc e ri c re
‘'
an o .

fu s e th to m a rry I s ha ll ha ve s o m e Caus e to chide him ; bu t

,

if he s hall n o t refuse the n it re ma in s tha t I m us t in treat ,

C hre m e s M o r e o v e r th e I n t e rru pti o n o f S os ia an d S im s

.
,
o
’

A n g e r ag ai n s t Da vas m ade t o o l o n g a T r an s p o s iti o n o f t he .

Wo rds .

Hi M o use r e ach m e t hat Bo o k

.
, .

Cr Do yo u c o m m it y o u r Bo o k to a M o u s e ?
.

Hi M o r e s afe ly t h an m y Wi n e Le t me n e ve r s tir if
. .
,

S b r liu s h as n o t s p o k e n th e T ru t h
u .

Ca Giv e m e t h e Bo o k I ll s h e w yo u an o t h e r do u btfu l
’

,
.

Pl ac e Th i s V e rs e is n o t fo u n d in t he Pro l o g u e o fE u n uchus
.

Habeo a lia m ulta , qua n u n c co n do na b u n tu r .

I have m any o the r Th ing s , which s hall no w be delive red .

A lt h o ug h the L a tin Co m e di an s e s p e ci ally t ak e g r e at L ib e rty

to t h e m s e lv e s in t h i s Ki n d o f V e rse ye t I do n t r e m e m b e r ,
’

t ha t t he y an y whe re c o n c l de a T rim e t re wit h a S p o n de e u ,

u n l e s s it b e r e ad Co do n a b itu r i m p e r s o n a lly o r Co n do n a bi
n ,

m us c h an g i n g t h e N m b e r o f t h e P e rs o n
,
u .

M a O h t h i s is lik e P o e t s M an n e rs i n de e d
.
, A s so o n as
e v e r t h e y a re se t do wn t o Di n n e r t h e y a re at P l ay h o l di n g ,

up t h e ir F i n g e rs a n d p o ri n g u p o n t h e ir Bo o k s ,
I t w e re .

b e tt e r to r e s e rve yo u r Pl ay s an d yo u r S c ho l ars h ip fo r t he
s e o n d Co u r s e
c .

Cr M a rg a re t g ive s u s n o b ad Co u n s e l w e ll hu m o u r he r
’

,
.

w h e n w e h av e fi ll d o u r Be lli e s we ll g o t o o u r Pl ay ag ai n
’ ’

w we ll pl ay wit h o u r F i n g e rs in t h e Di s h
’
no .

Hi T ak e N o tic e o f Po e tic k Lu x u ry Y o h av e t h re e
. . u

S rt s o f E g g s b o il d r o as t e d a n d fry d ; t h e y are all v e ry

’ ’
o , , ,

n w l i d wit h i n t h e s e t wo D ay s
e ,
a .

P ar I t abi de t o e at Bu tt e r ; if t he y are fry d wit h O il

. c an
’ ’

I hall lik e e m v e ry we ll
s
’
.
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Hi . Bo y g o , as k M a rg a re t wh at t h e y are fry d in ’
.

M o . S heys t he y are fry d in n e it h e r

sa
’
.

Hi Wh at ! n e it h e r in Bu tt e r n o r O il In what t he n
. .

M o S h e s ay s t h e y a re fry d in Lye
’
. .

Cr S h e h as g i v e n yo u an A n s we r lik e yo u r Q u e s ti o n
. .

Wh at a g re at Diffi c u lty t is t o di s ti n g u i s h B tt e r fro m O il ’

u .

Ca E s p e c i ally fo r t h o s e t hat c an s o e as ily k n o w a Le tt u e

. c

fro m a Be e t .

Hi W e ll yo u h av e had the O vati o n t he T ri u m p h w ill

.
, ,

fo ll o w in T i m e S o ho Bo y l o o k ab o u t yo u do yo u p e r
.
, , ,

c e iv e n o t h i n g t o b e wan ti n g ?

M o Y e s a g r e a t m an y T h i n g s
.
, .

Hi Th e s e E g g s l ack S au c e t o a l l ay t h e ir H e at
. .

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.

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t he M e tr e c o n tr adi c t t h i s S e n s e N o r do e s t he fo u rt h
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is n o t m u h c u n lik e t h i s
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.

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h i g h ly c o m m e n d t h i s S u pp e r t o M o rr o w .

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3 12 Co llo qu ies of Era s mus .

it is ri dic u l o us fo r u s t o fi n d F a l t wit h co nc pit wh e n p a rtu rit u i

fo ll o ws .

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. u uz z
“

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.

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l ittl e Grac e in th i s Ki n d o f Ve rs e fo r h e do e s c o m m o nly e n d ,

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,

c o m m o n l y pl a c e s a ca ra in t h e E n d o f a W o r d I t is s osu .

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s op o ris t h e n fo ll o ws g ra t ia
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.

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g r e a t P a rt o f o n e s L ife is l o s t in E x c e s s L s t A m biti o n
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in do i ng an o t he r Th i n g He is s ai d a liu d ag ere wh o do e s .
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a m o n g t h o s e T h i n g s o f t h i s A u t h o r t h at A u lus Ge lliu s c o n

de m n s in t h i s Writ e r as friv o l o s l y w itty u .

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. . u ,

le t u s fall m an f l l y u p o n t h e He n u I wo u l d n o t h av e yo u .

m i s t ak e n I h av e n o m o r e Pr o vi s i o n fo r yo
,
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wit h wh at we n t b e fo r e Tha t is the ba e t L oss tha t co m es . s s

by N eg lig en ce an d h e s h e ws it by t h i s S e n t e n c e c o n s i s ti n g
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is m y O pi n i o n it o ug h t t o b e r e ad We fo res e De th Fo r e a .

we fo r e s e e t h o s e T h i n g s wh ich are a g r e at W ay o ff fro m u s ,

wh e n D e at h fo r t h e m o s t P art is g o n e by u s .

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.

t o g o as i de i n t o t h e M e ado ws o f t h e M u s e s p e r h a p s it wi ll ,

n o t b e am i s s f o r u s if we t o r tify o F cy t k T n
g a r a n , a e a u r ,
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i n t o t h e ir T e rrit o ri e s .

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o f t h e I n t e rpr e t e r s A n d t h e r e is n o D o bt b u t t h at t h e y
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t h at are u n s k ill d in t h e Greeh h av e o ft e n m is s d it in m an y

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b ig u ity as a ri s e s fr o m a Wo r d o f a c o n tra ry S ig n ifi c at io n .

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Pe rs on s lea rn f or Gra m m a rians a re on ly to ng u e -lea rn

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d;
fo r to lea rn is an e qu ivoca l Wo rd
bo th to him tha t ,
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ex e rc is e th an d to him tha t rece iv e th Kn o wledg e .

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.
yo u s e a He b re w, an d n o t E ng lis h
p k .

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Hi . No .

LeW hat t he n c an b e m o r e fo o li s h t h an t o de s ire t o t u rn

.

t h at wh i c h c an n o t p o s s ibly b e t u rn d F o r al t ho ug h th e ’
.

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’

av ve ,
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u fim b w s o am o n g t h e L a ti s di e re t o l e a r n s i g n ifi e s
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as much as do c trin a m acc i e re , o r

p doctrin a m tra de re . Bu t
tr e o r n o I c an t t e ll I r at he r t h i n k n
wh e t h e r t h i s b e u
’
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Hi w is o f do btf l S ig n ifi c at io n wit h th e Greehs as cog

c ve , u u ,

n os ce re is a m o n g t h e L a t ins F o r h e t h at i n fo r m s an d th e .
,

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u ,
u .

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n av ve

h e h e a rs h is S c h o l a rs as a l s o t h e S c h o l a r s wh o l e a rn o f h im
,
.

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m at ic i dis c a n t F o r the Gra mm a ria n s ue - lea rn d;

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s n o ug h t to b e tran s l at e d N a m g ra m m a t ic i qu m dicti
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ta n t, doce n t : Gra mm a ria n s tea ch wha t they dic ta te H e r e th e .

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u

m i g h t n o t e x pr e s s t h e s am
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m ies F o r the Pr o no un m ay b o t h g o b e fo r e an d f ll o w th e o

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o f N e c e s s ity e rr m an y W ay s N e it h e r i n de e d c an t h at wh ich .

i m m e di at ly fo ll o ws e be p e rs pi c uo us in t h e L a tin . Ka i dp a .

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’
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while he is s ile n t 9 . Th
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p o s s ibl e t ha t h e wh o s p ak s m ay b e s il e n t o f h im wh o
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s p e ak s A lt ho g h t h i s E x am pl e fall s i n t o an o t h e r F o r m
. u

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hn o wn to o u r Ag e , o r tha t a ny o n e h n o ws his Ag e A nd .

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c e n t, th e T r an s l at o r do e s n o t s ti c k t o p u t Virg il s W o rds ’

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t h i s S e t e n c e i t o s e v e r al di ffe r e n t Ki n ds o f V e rs e
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,

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t h e n h e h as m o s t O cc a i o n fo r th e A s s i s t an c e o f a D o ct o r
s .

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yo r D i s t e m p e r t h an I s h all c re yo u o f it I t s o m e ti m e s
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do t e r e ady ag a i n s t e v e ry Co n t ag i o n .

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’

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yo u fe a r t o b e c o m e a F i g h t e r wh e r e t h e Bu s i n e s s is m an ag e d
,

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.
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.

v e n t u r e t o di s c o u rs e with yo u a itt e ; an d if yo u p e rm it l l ’
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s i n ce re l y .

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m e ab o u t .

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.

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t ai n s all Th i n g s an d fre e ly re s t o r e d M an ki d wh e n fall e n

,
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m ys e lf who lly t o h im in c o m p a ri s o o f wh o s e M aj e s ty t h e ,
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b e e n do n e an d a l s th at wh t h e h at h pro m i e d s hall b e
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m y wh o l e T r s t n d C o n fi de n c e in h im a l o n e de t e s ti n g S a
u a ,

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, I wo rs h ip h im al o n e
,
n c s .
,

pre fe rri n g o t h i n g b e fo re h im n o r e q alli n g n o t h i n g wit h

n ,
u

h im e it h e r A g l n o r m y P a r e n t s n o r C h il dr e n n r Wife
,
n n e , , ,
o ,

n o r Pri c e o r R ic he sn o r H no r
,
n n o r Pl e a re s b e i ng ,
n o u s, su

r e ady t o lay do w m y L ife if h e c ll fo r it b e i n g as s u r d

n a ,
’

t h at h e c an t p o s ibly p e ri s h wh o c o m m it h i m s e lf who lly t o

’
s s

h im .

Au W h t t he n do s t t h o
. a , u wo r s h ip no t h i n g fe ar n o t h i n g
, ,

l o v e n o t h i n g b u t Go d a l o n e
3 28 Co lloqu ie s of Eras m us .

Au . W hy do yo u a h im S o n c ll
Ba . t
L e s an y s h o u d m ag n e h im t o b el i i a C r e at u re .

Au . W hy an o n S o n ly
Ba T o di s ti n g u
. ish
t r l S o n fro m th e S o n s by th e na u a

A do pti o n t h e H o n o r o f wh i c h S ir n am e h e i m p u t e s t o u s
,
u

also th at we m ay l o k fo r n o o th e r b e s i de s t h i s S o n
,
o .

A W hy wo u l d h e h av e h im to b e m ade M an wh o was
u .
,

Go d
Ba T h at
. b e i n g M an h e m i g h t r e c o n c il e M e n t o Go d
,
.

A u D o s t t h o u b e li e v e h e was c o n c e iv e d w it h o t t h e H e l p
. u

o f M an by t h e O p e r ati o n o f t h e h o ly Gh o s t an d b o r n o f
, ,

t he n de fi le d V ir i n M a ry t a ki n m rt l B dy o f h e r
u
g g a o a o ,

S b s t an c e
u

Ba Y e s . .

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Ba Be c au s e
. it s o b e c am e Go d t o b e b o r n b e c au s e it b e ,

c am e h im t o b e b o r n i t h i s M an n e r who was t o c l e an s e
n ,

aw ay t h e F ilt h i n e s s o f o u r Co n c e pti o n an d Bi rt h Go d .

wo l d h av e h im t o b e b o r n t h e S n o f M an t h at we b e i n g
u o ,

r e g e n e r at e d i n t o h im m i g h t b e m ade t h e S o n s o f Go d
, .

A u D o s t t h o b e li e v e t h a t h e li v e d h e r e p o E a rt h did
. u u n ,

M irac l e s t a g h t t h o s e T h i n g s t h at are re c o rde d t o u s in th e

,
u

Go s p e l
Ba A y m o r e c e rt ai n ly t h an I b e li e v e yo t o b e a M an
.
,
u .

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. u ,

s h o l d s s p e ct t h at a
u u A ss l i e s h id n de r t he F o r m o f a
n u

M an . B t do yo b li v e t h i s v ry P e rs n t o b e t h e v e ry
u u e e e o

M e s i ah wh o m t h e T yp e s o f t h e L aw s h ado we d o u t wh ich
s ,

t h e O r ac l e o f t h e Pr o p h e t s pr o m i s e d wh i c h t h e je ws l o o k e d ,

fo r s o m an y A g e s
B I b e li e v e n o t h i n g m o r fir m ly
a . e .

A u D o s t t h o b e li e v e h is D o c tri n e an d Life are s u ffi ci e n t

. u

t o l e a d s t o p e rfe c t Pi e ty ?
u

Ba Y e p rfe c tly s ffi c i e n t
. s, e u .

A u D o s t t h o u b e li e v e t h at t he s m e was r e ally app re

. a

h e n de d by t h e jew b o d b ff t e d b e at e n s pit p o n
s, un , u e , ,
u ,

m o k d s u rg d n d r Po t ius Pila te ; an d l as tly n ai l e d

’ ’
c ,
co u e n ,

t o t h e C r o s s an d t h e r e di e d ,
 An En qu iry Co n ce rn ing Fa ith .
3 9
2

Ba Y e s I do
.
, .

A u D o yo u b e li e v e h im t o h av e
. b e e n fr e e fr o m all the
L aw o f S in wh at s o e v e r
Ba W hy s h o u l d
. I no t ? A Lam b wit ho u t S p o t .

Au D o s t t ho u b e l i e v e h e s u ffe r e d all th e s e Th i n g s o f his

.

o wn a cc o rd

Ba N o t o n ly willi n g l y b t e v e n wit h g r e a t D e s ir e b u t
.
,
u

a cc o r di n g t o t h e Will o f h is F a t h e r .

A u W hy wo l d th e F at h e r h av e his o n ly S o n b e i n g in
. u ,

n o c e n t an d m o s t de a r t o h im s u ffe r all t h e s e T h i n g s ,

Ba Th at by t h i s S ac rific e h e m i g h t r e c o n cil e t o h i m s e l f
.

u s wh o we r e
g u i l ty w e p u tti n g o r C o n fi de n c e an d H o p e in
, u

h is N am e .

A u W hy did Go d s u ffe r all M an ki n d t h u s t o fall ? A n d

.

if h e did s u ffe r t he m was t h e re n o o t he r W ay t o b e fo u n d

,

o t t o r e p a ir o u r F all ?
u

Ba N o t h u m an R e as o n b t F ait h h at h p e r s u ade d m e o f
.
,
u

t h i s t h at it c o u l d b e do n e n o W ay b e tt e r n o r m o r e b e n e fi
,

c ially fo r o u r S a l v ati o n .

A u W hy did t h i s Ki n d o f D e at h p l e as e h im b e s t ?
.

Ba Be c a s e in th e E s t e e m o f t h e W o rl d it was t h e m o s t
. u

di s g r ac e f l an d b e c au s e t h e T o rm e n t o f it was cru e l an d
u ,

lin g rin g b e c a s e it was m e e t fo r h im who wo u l d i n vit e all

,
u .

t h e N ati o n s o f t h e Wo rl d n t o S al v ati o n wit h h is M e m b e rs

u ,

s tr e tc h d o u t i n t o e v e ry Co as t o ft h e W o rl d an d c a l l o f
’
fM e n , ,

wh o we r e g le w d n t o e arth ly C a r e s t o h e av e n ly T h i n g s
’
u , ,

an d l as
, t o f all t h at h e m i g h t r e pre s e n t t o u s t h e braz e n
,

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s u u ,

fi x h is E y e s u p o n it s h o u l d b e h e al d o f t h e W o u n ds o f th e
’

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’

,
u , ,

e N a tio ns , God ha th gn d fro m

’
s ay ye a mon
g th rei a Tree .

Au . W hy wo u l d h e
b u ri e d al s o an d t hat s o c u ri o u s l y
be , ,

an o i n t e d with Myrrh a n d O i n t m e n t s i n cl o s e d in a n e w
'

T o m b c u t o u t o f a h a r d an d n at r a l R o c k t h e D o o r b e i n g
,
u ,

s e al d an d a l s o p blick W a tc h m e n s e t t h e r e
’

, u

Ba Th at it m i g h t b e t h e m o r e m an ife s t t h at h e was re all y

.

de ad .
3 30 Co lloqu ies of Eras m u s .

Au . W hy did h e tly ? no t ri s e ag a n i pr e sen

B F o r t h e v e ry s am e R e as o n fo r if h is D e at h h ad b e e n
a .

do btfu l h is R e s rr e c ti o n h ad b e e n do btf l t o o ; b u t he
u ,
u u u

wo l d h av e t h at t o b e as c e rt ai n as p o s ibl e c o l d b e
u s u .

A D o yo u b e li e v e h is S o l d c e n de d i n t o H e ll ?
u . u es

Ba S t Cyp ri n affir m s t h a t t h i s C l a e was n o t fo rm e rly

. . a us

i n e rt e d e it h e r in t h e R o m a C r e e d o r in th e C r e e d o f th e
s n

E a t r C h r c h e s n e ith e r is it r e c o r de d in Te rtullian a v e ry
s e n u , ,

an ci e n t Writ e r A n d ye t o t wit h t an di n g I do fir m ly b e
. n s ,

li e v e it b o t h b e c a s e it ag r e e wit h t h e Pr0 p h e c y o f t h e
,
u s .

Ps al m Th u wilt n o t l ave my S o u l i H ll ; an d ag ai n
,
o e n e ,

O L rd tho u h s t b ro g h t my S o u l o u t of H ll A n d a l s o b e
o ,
a u e .

c a s e t h e A p o s tl e Pe te r in t h e t h ir d C h apt e r o fh is fir s t E pi s tl e
u ,

(o f t h e A u t ho r wh e r e o f n o M an e v e r do bt e d ) writ e s a ft e r u ,

t h i s M an n e r Be i g p u t to D e th in the Fles h bu t qu ichn ed

,
n a ,

p
by the S irit, in wh ich a ls o he ca m e an d p re a ch d by his S irit
’
p
t o thos e tha t we re in Pris o n Bu t I b e li e v e h e de . t ho u
g h
s c e n de d i n t o H ll
ye t I b e li e v e h e did n o t s ffe r an yt h i n g
e ,
u

t h e re F r h e de s c e n de d n t t o b e t o rm e n t e d t h e re b u t
. o o ,

t h at h e m i g h t de s tr o y t h e Ki n g d m o f S at an o .

A u W e ll I h e a r n o t h i n g ye t t h a t is i m pi o s
.
,
b t h e di e d u u

t h at h e m i g h t r e s t o r e s to L ife ag ai n who we r e de ad in u ,

S in .B t why did h e ri s e t o liv e ag ai n ?

u

Ba F o r t h r e e R e as o n s e s p e c i ally
. .

A W h i c h are t he y
u .

B F ir s t o f all t o g iv e u s an ass r d H o p e o f o u r R e s u r
’
a .
,
u

r c ti n S e c o n dly t h at we m i g ht k n o w t ha t he in who m
e o .
,

we h av e p lac d t he S afe ty o f o r R e rr e c ti o n is i m m o rt a l
’
u su ,

a n d h a ll n e v e r die
s L as t l y t h at we b e i n g de ad in S i n s by
.
,

R e p e n t an c e an d b ri e d t o g e t h e r w it h h im by Bapti s m
,
u ,

s h u l d by h is G r ac e b e r a i s e d
o a a i n t o N e w e s s o f L ife n
p g u ,

A u Do yo be li e v e t h at t h e v e ry am e Bo dy t h t di e d
. u s a

u p o n t he C r o s s wh ic h re iv d in th e Gr av e wh i c h was s e e n
,
v
’

a d h a n dl e d by t h e Di s c ipl e s as c e n de d i n t o H e av e n
?
n ,

B Y e s I do
a .
, .

A W hy wo l d h e l e av e th e E a rt h
u . u

Ba T hat we m i g h t all l o v e h im s pirit u a l ly an d t h at n o

.
,
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t h at u n v o i dabl e S e n t e n c e wh ic h wi l l c as t t he D e vil t o g e the r

, ,

w it h t h o s e t h at h av e t ak e n h is P a rt i n t o e t e r n al P u n i s h ,

m e n t s t h at t h e y m ay n o t aft e r t h at b e abl e t o do M i s ch i e f
, ,

t o an y He will tran s l at e t h e Go dly b e i n g fre e d fro m all

.
,

T r o u bl e t o a F e l l o ws h ip wit h h im in h is h e av e n ly Ki n g
,

do m : A lt h o u g h h e wo u l d h av e t h e D ay o f h is c o m i n g u n
k n o wn t o all .

A u I h e ar n o E rro r ye t
. Le t u s n o w c o m e t o t h e t h ir d
.

P e rs o n .

Ba A s yo u p l e as e
. .

A u D o s t t ho u b e li e v e in t he ho l y S pirit
.

Ba I do b e li e v e t h a t it is tru e Go d t o g e t h e r wit h t h e
.
,

F at h e r an d t h e S o n I b e li e v e t he y t ha t wr o t e u s t h e Bo o k s
, .

o f t he O ld an d N e w T e s t a m e n t w e r e i n s pir e d by it w it h ,

o u t wh o se H e lp n o M n a tt a i n s S alv ati o n a .

A u W hy is h e c all e d a S pirit
.

Ba Be c au s e as o u r Bo di e s do l i v e by Bre at h s o o u r
.
,

M i n ds are qu i e k e n d by t h e s e cre t I n s pirati o n o f the ho ly

’

S pirit .

A u Is it n o t l awf l t o c al l t h e F a t h e r a S pirit
. u

Ba W h y. no t ?

Au . A re no t t he n
P e rs o n s c o n fo u n de d th e
Ba N o n o t at all fo r t h e F t h e r is c ll e d a S pirit b e cau s e
.
, ,
a a ,

h e is wit h o u t a Bo dy wh i c h T h i n g is c o m m o n t o all th e ,

Pe rso n s ac c o r di n g t o t h e ir di v i n e N at u r e : Bu t th e t h ird
'

P e r s o n is c all e d a S pirit b e c au s e h e bre at he o u t an d tran s

,
s ,

fus e s h i m se lf i n s e n s ibly i n t o o r M i n ds e v e n as t he A ir u ,

br e at h e s fro m t h e Lan d o r t h e R i v e r s , .

A u W hy is t h e N am e o f S o n g i v e n t o th e s e c o n d P e rs o n ?
.

Ba Be c au s e o f h is p e rfe c t L ik e n e s s o f N at u r e n d Wil l
. a .

A u I t h e S o n m o r e lik e th e F at h e r t h an t h e h o ly S pirit ?
. s ,

Ba N o t ac c o r di n g t o t h e di v i n e N a t u r e e x c e pt t hat h e
.
,

re s e m bl e s t h e Pr o p e rty o f t h e F a t h e r th e m o r e in t h i s t h a t ,

t h e S pirit pr o c e e ds fr o m h im a l s o .

A u W h at h i n de r s t h e n b t t h at t h e ho ly S pirit m ay b e
.
,
u

c all e d S o n .

Ba Be c au s e as S t Hila ry s ait h I n o wh e r e r e ad t hat h e

.
, .
,
 An En q u iry Co n ce rn ing Fa ith .
3 33

was b e g o t te n ,
ne ith e r do I r e ad o fhis Fathe r I r e ad o f th e
p
S irit ,
an d tha t p ro ce eding fro m .

Au . W hy is th e F a h e t r al o n e c all e d Go d in the C re e d
Ba Be c au s e h e
.
,
as I h av e s ai d b e fo r e is s i m ply th e A u ,

t h o r o f all Th i ng s t hat are an d the F o u n t ai n o f the who l e

,

D e ity .

A u S p e a k in p l ai n e r T e r m s
. .

Ba Be c au se n o t h i n g c an b e n am d wh ic h h at h n o t its
’
.

O ri g i n al fro m th e F at h e r Fo r i n de e d in t h i s v e ry T h i n g , ,

t h at t he S o n an d H o l y S pirit is Go d t he y ack n o wl e dg e th a t ,

th e y r e c e iv e d it fr o m t h e Fat h e r ; t he r e fo r e th e c h i e f A u
t ho rity t h at is t o s ay t h e Cau s e o f Be g i n n i n g is in t h e
, , ,

F at h e r al o n e b e c au se h e al o n e is o f n o n e : Bu t ye t in t h e
, ,

C r e e d it m ay b e s o t ak e n t h at t h e N am e o f Go d m ay n o t ,

b e pro p e r t o o n e P e rs o n b u t u se d in g e n e ral b e c au s e it is
.
, ,

dis t in g is h d aft e rwa r ds by th e T e r m s o f F at h e r S o n an d

’
u , ,

H o ly S pirit i n t o o n e Go d wh ich W o rd o f N at u r e c o m pre

,

h e n ds t h e F at h e r S o n an d H o ly S pirit ; t ha t is t o s ay t h e
, , ,

t h r e e P e rs o n s .

A u D o s t t ho u b e l i e v e in t he ho l y Chu rch
.

Ba N o . .

Au Wh at s ay yo u ? Do yo u n o t b e li e ve in it
.

Ba I b e li e v e t h e h o ly Chu rc h wh ic h is t he Bo dy o f
.
,

C h ri s t ; t h a t is t o s ay a c e rt a i n C o n g r e g ati o n o f all M e n
,

t h ro g ho t th e who l e W o rl d who ag re e in the Fa it h o f t h e

u u ,

Go s p e l wh o wo r s h ip o n e Go d t h e F at h e r wh o p u t t h e ir
, ,

wh o l e Co n fi de n c e in h is S o n wh o are g i de d by t h e s am e ,
u

S pirit o f h im ; fro m wh o s e F e l l o ws h ip h e is c u t o ff t hat

c o m m it s a de adly S in .

A u Bu t why do yo u s tick t o s ay I b e l i e v e in t he ho l y
.
,

Chu rch
Ba Be c aus e S t Cyp rian hat h t au g h t m e t h at we m u s t
. .
,

b e li e v e in Go d al o n e in wh o m we ab s o l t e ly p u t all o u r
,
u

C o n fi de n c e W h e r e as th e Chu rc h p ro p e rly s o c alle d alt h o u g h

.
, ,

it c o n s i s t s o f n o n e b u t g o o d M e n ye t it c o ns i s t s o f M e n ,

who o f g o o d m ay b e c o m e b ad wh o m ay b e de c e iv e d an d , ,

de c e iv e o t he r s .
3 34 Co lloqu ies of Eras m us .

A u W h at do yo t h i n k o f t h e Co m m u n io n o f S ai n t s ?
. u
‘

Ba T h i s A rti c l e is n o t ll m e ddl e d wit h b y Cyp rian wh e n

. a
,

b e p arti c l rly h e ws wh at in s u h an d s c h Chu r c h e s i

u a s c u s

m r o r l e s u s e d ; fo r h e t hu s o n n e t s t h e m : F o r the re
o e s c c

fo llo weth a S ay ing , the ho ly Ch u rch the F o rg ive n es s

fte r this ,

of S in s ,
the R es u rrec t io n of th is F le s h A n d s o m e a re o f .

O pi n i o n ,
t hat t h i s P art do e s n o t diffe r fro m t h e fo r m e r b u t
t h t it
a pl ai n s an d e n fo r c e what b e fo r e wa c all e d the holy
ex s s

Ch u r h ; s o t h t t h e Ch u r h is o t h i n g e l e b u t t h e Pro fe s
c a c n s

i n o f o n e Go d o n e Go s p e l o n e F ait h o n e H o p e t h e Par
s o , , , ,

t ic ip at io n o f t h e s a m e S pirit an d t h e s am e S ac r a m e n t s To ,

b e s h o rt s u c h a Ki n d o f C o m m u n i o n f all g o o d T h i n g s
,
o ,

a m o g a ll g o dly M e n w h o h av e b e e n fr o m t h e Be g i n n i n g o f
n ,

t h e W o rl d e v e n t o t h e E n d o f it as t h e F e ll o ws h ip o f t he
, ,

M e m b e rs o f t h e Bo dy i b e t we e n o n e an o t he r S o t hat th e s .

g o o d D e e ds o f o n e m ay h e lp an t h e r u n til t h e y b e c o m e o ,

li v e ly M e m b e r s o f t h e Bo dy Bu t u t f t h i s S o c i e ty e ve n . o o ,

o n e s o w n g o d W o rk do n t fu rt h e r h i S al v a ti o n u n l e s s
’
o s o s ,

h e b e re c n c il d t o t h e h o ly Co n g r e g ati o n n d t h e r e fo r e it
’
o a

fo ll ws the F rg i e e f S i
o ,
b e aus e o t o f t h e C hu r c h
o v n ss o ns c u

t h e re is n R e m i s i o n f S i n alt h o u g h a M an ho l d pi n e
o s o s, s u

h i m s e lf away wit h R e p e n t an c e an d e x e r c i s e W o rk s o f ,

C h arity In t h e C hu r c h I s ay n o t o f He re t ic k s b t t he
.
, , ,
u

h o ly C h u rc h t h at is t s ay g at h e r e d by t h e S pirit o f Ch ri s t o , ,

t h e r e is F o rg i v e n e s s o f S i n by B pti m an d aft e r Bapti s m s a s , ,

by R e p e n t e n c e an d t he K e y g i v e t o t h e Chu rc h
,
s n .

A u T h s far t h e y a re t h e W o r d
. u f a M an t h at is s o u n d s o

in t h e F a it h D o yo u b e li e v e t h at t h e r e will b a R e u rre c
. e s

ti o n o f t he F l e s h
Ba I s h o l d b e li e v e all t h e r e s t t o n P u rp o s e if I did
. u o ,

n o t b e li e v e t h i s wh i c h is t h e H e ad o f a ll ,
.

A Wh at do s t t ho m e a n wh n t h s ay s t th e F l e s h
n . u ,
e ou
’

B A n h u m an B dy an i m at e d w it h a h m an S o u l
a . o u .

A S h a ll e v e ry S o l r e e i v e it o wn Bo dy wh ic h is l e ft
u . u c s

de ad
Ba T h e . v ry e s am e fr o m whe n c e it we n t o ut an d t he re
fo re ,
in Cy p ria n s
’
C r e e d it i adde d f thi
,
s ,
o s F les h .
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Ba N ay ; b u t
. tho ro ug h ly yo u ll fi n d a
if y ou e x am n e i ,
’

r at m an y o t h e r s in o t h e r Pl ac e s t o o wh i c h do n o t s o fir m l y
g e ,

b e li e ve t h e s e T h i n g s .

A u W e l l t h e n s i n c e yo ag re e w it h u s in s o m an y an d
.
,
u

we i g h ty P o i n t s wh at h i n de r s t h at yo u are n o t who l l y o n o u r
,

S i de
Ba I h av e a m i n d t o h e a r t h at o f yo u F o r I t h i n k t h a t
.

I am o rt ho do x A lt h o u g h I will n o t warr an t fo r m y Life

.
,

e t I e n de a v o u r a ll I c an t h at it m ay b e s u it abl e t o m P ro
y ,y
fe s s io n .

Au . Ho w c o m e s it
b o u t t he n t h at t he r e is s o g r e at a
a ,

W ar b e t we e n yo u a d t h e o rth o do x n

Ba D o yo u e n q u ir e i n t o t h at B t h a rk yo u D o ct o r if
. u , ,

yo u a re n o t di s pl e as e d w it h t h i s I n tro du c ti o n t ak e a s m all ,

Di n n e r wit h m e an d aft e r Di n n e r yo u m ay e n qu ir e o fe ve ry ,

T h i n g at L e i s u r e I ll g i v e yo u b o t h A r m s to fe e l m y P u l s e
’

an d yo u s h a ll s e e b o t h S t o o l a n d U ri n e ; an d a ft e r t h at if ,

y o u pl e as e y o u s h a ll
,
a n a t o m i e t h i s wh o l e Br e as t o f m i n e z
“

t h at yo u m ay m ak e a b e tt e r J u dg m e n t o f m e .

A u Bu t I m ak e it a m att e r o f S c ru pl e t o e at wit h th e e
. .

Ba Bu t P h y s i c i an s u s e t o e at wit h t h e ir P ati e n t s t h at
.
,

t h e y m i g h t b e tt e r o b s e r v e what t h e y l o v e an d whe re i n t h e y ,

a re irr e g u l a r .

A u Bu t I am afrai d l e s t I s ho u l d s e e m t o fav o u r H e r e
.
,

ti c k s .

Ba N ay b u t t he r e is n o t h i n g m o r e r e li g i o u s t h an t o fa
.
,

v o u r He re t ic k s .

Au . Ho w so

Ba D id. no t Pa u l wi s h to b e m ade an A na the m a fo r t h e

j e ws , wh i c h we r e wo r s e t han He re t ic k s D o e s n o t h e fav o u r
h im t h at e n de a v r th t
ou s a a M an m ay b e m ade a go o d M an

o f a b ad M an

Au . Y e s , h e do e s so .

W e ll t h e n do yo u fav o u r m e t hu s an d yo u n e e d n o t
Ba .
, ,

fe ar an y T h i g n .

A I n e v e r h e ar d a ick M an an swe r m o r e to t he P u rp o s e
u . s .

W e ll c o m e o n le t m e di n e wit h yo u t he n
, ,
.
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33 7

c o m e s a Do c t o r by his P ati e n t an d we wi ll so re fre s h o u r

,

Bo di e s w it h F o o d t hat the M in d s hall b e n e v e r t he l e s s fit

“

fo r Di s p u t at io n
.

e t it b e s o wit h g o o d Bi rds (i c wit h g o o d

, . .

Ba N ay
.
, it s hall b e wit h b ad F i s h e s , l
u n e ss yo u chanc e
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The OL D M E NS D IA LOG UE .

Th e A R G UM E N T .

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L oo /eing g la ss wha t Thing s a re to be a vo ide d in

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,

L ife a n d wha t Thing s c o n tribu te to the Tra n qu il

,

lity o L
f fi e . O ld M en tha t we re fo rm e rly in tima te
A cq u a in ta n ce whe n Boys ,
after
f o rt
y Y ea rs A b

s e n ce , o n e f ro m the o the r , happ e n to m ee t tog e the r ,

g o ing to A n w e rp t . The re s ee m s to be a ve r
yg re at

In e q u a lity in t he m that a re l in A g e
e q Po ly
ua .

g am u s , he is ve ry o ld : G lyc io n has n o S ig ns of
’
Ag e p o n him
u ,
tho he is s ix ty s ix ; he p ropos es a

M et ho d o
f heep ing f o d A ol
g e I H e c o n s u lts . .

wha t S o r t o L
f fi e to ch u se a n d fo llo ws the A dvice
,

of p a ru de n t o ld M an , who p e rs ua des him to m a rry

a Wi e tha t wa s h is eq u a l m a hin s Cho ice with
f g h i ,

7 gu d m c n t befo re h e f a lls in L o ve
, 2 He has bo rn . .

a p u blich Oy fi ce b u t n o t o b n ox io u
, s to t ro u bles o m e

Ayfa irs 3 H
. e t ra n s a cts A
.
f a ir s th a t do n o t e x

p ose him to E n vy 4 H e br idles his To n u e

.
g .
5 . .

He is n o t vio len tly fo n d of n o r a ve rse to a ny Thing .

He m o dera tes h is A fi ctio n s s uf e rs n o S o rro w to ,

a b ide w ith him a ll Ni ht

g 6 H e a bs ta in s
f ro m . .

Vices ,
a n d re n e ws h is Pa tie n ce e ve r
y D a
y . He
7 .

is n o t a nx o u s i ly tho ug h tf ul of D ea th 8 . . He does
n ot trave l in to fo re ig n Co u n t ries 9 He . . ha s no

thing to do with D oc to rs . 10 . He diverts him s e lf

340 Co llo q u ies of Erasm us .

Eu Wag g o n e rs are a s u r l y S o rt o f P e o p l e ; b u t
. The s e
a re yo u w illi n g t h at we p t a T rick u p o n t h e m u

Po Wit h all my H e a rt if it c an b e do n e fair l y

.
, .

E u W e wi ll pr e t e n d t hat we wi ll g o t h ith e r a Fo o t to
.
-

g e t h e r .

Po T he y ll s o o n e r b e l i e v e t h at a C r ab F i sh wi ll fl y than
’
-
.
,

t hat s u ch h e avy F e ll o ws as we wil l t ak e s u ch a J o u rn e y o n

Fo o t .

E u Wi ll yo u fo ll o w g o o d who ls o m e A dvic e ?
.

Po Y e s by all M e ans
.
, .

Gl T he y are a dri n ki n g an d th e l o n g e r t h e y are fu ddl i n g

.
, ,

t h e m o r e D an g e r we s h all b e in o f b e i n g o v e rt u rn e d in th e
Dirt .

Po Y o u m us t c o m e v e ry e ar l y if yo u fi n d a W ag g o n e r
.
,

so be n

Gl Le t u s h ire th e W ag g o n fo r s fo u r by o u rs e l ve s t hat
. u ,

we m ay g e t t o A n twe rp t he s o o n e r It is b u t a litt l e m o re
C h a rg e n o t wo rth m i n di n g an d t h i s E x p e n c e wil l b e m ade
, ,

u p by m an y A d v an t ag e s ; we s h all h av e th e m o r e R o o m ,

a n d s h all p ass t h e J o u r n e y t h e m o r e p l e as an t l y in m u t u al

C o n v e rs ati o n .

Po Glyc ion is m u ch in th e R i g ht o n t F o r g o o d Co m
’
. .

p an y in a J o u rn e y do e s t h e O ffi c e o f a Co ach an d acc o rd
in g t o t h e Grech Pr o v e rb we s h all h av e m o re L ib e rt y o f ,

t alki n g n o t ab o u t a W ag g o n b u t in a W ag g o n
, , .

Gl W e ll I h av e m ade a Barg ai n le t u s g e t u p
'

.
, No w , .

I v e a M i n d t o b e m e rry s e e i n g I h av e h ad t h e g o o d Lu ck
’

t o s e e m y o ld de a r Co m r ade s aft e r s o l o n g a S e p ar ati o n .

E u A n d m e t h i n k s I s e e m t o g r o w y o u n g ag ai n
. .

Po Ho w m an y Y e ar s do yo u r e ck o n it s i n c e we liv d t o
.
,
’

g e t h e r at P a ris ?

E u I b e li e v e it is n o t l e ss t h an t wo an d fo rt y Y e ars
. .

Pa T h e n we s e e m d t o b e all pre tty m u c h o f an A g e

’
. .

E u W e we r e s o pr e tty n e ar t he M att e r fo r if t he r e was

.
, ,

a n y Diffe r e n c e it was v e ry l ittl e .

P B t wh at a g re at Di ffe r e n c e do e s t h e r e s e e m t o b e
a . u

n w o F o r Gly io n h as n o t h i n g o f an o ld M an ab o u t h im
c
,

an d Po lyg a m us l o o k s o ld e no u h t o b e h is Gr an dfat h e r
g .
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Eu . W hy tr u l y h e do e s so, b u t wh at s h o u d b e th e R e as o n l
o f it ?
Pa What ? W hy e ith e r th e o n e lo it e r d an d s to p p d in
.
’ ’

h is C o u rs e o r t h e o t h e r ru n fas t e r (o u t ru n h im )
,
- .

E u Oh .T i m e do e s n o t s t ay h o w m u ch s o e v e r M e n ,

m ay l o it e r .

Po Co m e t e ll u s Glycio n t ru l y h o w m an y Y e ars do yo u
.
, , ,

n um b e r

Gl M o r e t han D u c at s in my P o ck e t
. .

Po W e ll b u t h o w m an y ?
.
,

Gl Th r e e s c o r e an d s ix
. .

E u W hy t h o u lt n e v e r b e o ld
’
. .

Po Bu t by wh at A rt s h as t t h o u k e p t o ff o ld A g e fo r yo u
.

h av e n o g r e y H a irs n o r Wri n k l e s in y o u r S ki n yo u r E y e s
, ,

are l iv e ly y o u r T e e t h are wh it e an d e v e n
, yo u h av e a fr e s h ,

Co l o u r an d a p l m p Bo dy
, u .

Gl I ll t e ll yo u m y A rt u p o n C o n diti o n y o u ll t e ll u s
’ ’
.
,

yo u r A rt o f c o m i n g t o b e o ld s o s o o n .

Po I ag r e e t o t h e Co n diti o n
. I ll do it Th e n t e ll u s .
’
.

wh ith e r yo u we n t wh e n yo u l e ft Pa ris .

Gl I we n t dire ct l y i n t o m y o wn Co u n t ry an d by t h at
.
,

T i m e I h ad b e e n t h e r e a l m o s t a Y e ar I b e g an t o b e t h i n k m y ,

s e l f wh at C o u rs e o f L ife t o c h u s e wh ich I t h o u g h t t o b e a

M att e r o f g re at I m p o rt an ce as t o m y f t u re H appi n e s s ; ,
u

s o I c as t m y Th o g h t s ab o u t wh a t h ad b e e n s u cc e s s fu l t o
u

s o m e an d wh at h ad b e e n u n s u cc e ss fu l t o o t h e rs
, .

Po I adm ir e yo u had s o m u ch Pr u de n c e wh e n yo u we r e
.
,

as g r e at a M ag g o t as an y in t h e W o r l d wh e n yo u we r e at ,

Gl Th e n m y A g e did p e rm it a itt e Wi dn e s s
. But, m y l l l .

g o o d F ri e n d, yo u m u s t k n o w, I did n o t do all th i s n e it h e r
o f m y o wn m o t h e r-Wit .

Po I n de e d I s t o o d in A dm irati o n
. .

Gl Be fo r e I e n g ag e d in an y Th i n g I app l i e d t o a c e rt ai n
.
,

C iti e n a M an o f G r avity o f t h e g r e at e s t Pr u de n c e by l o n g
z , ,

E x p e ri e n c e an d o f a g e n e ral R e p u t ati o n wit h h is fe l l o w

,

C iti e n s an d in m y O pi n i o n the m o s t happy M an in th e

z , ,

Wo rl d .
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Eu . Y o u did wi s e ly .

Gl By t h i s
. M an s A dv ic e I m arri e d a Wife ’
.

Po H d s h e a v e ry g o o d P o rti o n
. a

Gl A n i n diffe r e n t g o o d o n e an d ac c o r di n g t o t h e Pr o v e rb
.
, ,

in a c o m p e t e n t Pr o p o rti o n t o m y o wn : F o r I h ad j us t
e n o u g h t o do m
y Bu s i n e s s an d t h i s M att e r s u cc e e de d t o
,

my M i n d .

Po W h a t was y o r A g e t h e n
. u

Gl A l m o s t t wo an d t we n ty
. .

Po O h appy M an !
.

Gl Bu t do n t m i s t ak e t h e M att e r all t h i s was n o t o wi n g

’
:

t o F o rt n e n e it h e r
u .

Po W h y. so

Gl . I ll t e ll yo u ; s o m e l o v e b e fo re t h e y ch s e I m ade
’
u ,

m y Ch o ic e wit h J dg m e n t firs t an d t h e n lo v d aft e rwar ds

’
u , ,

an d n e v e rt h e l e s s I m arri e d t h i s W o m an m o r e fo r t h e S ak e

o f P o s t e rity t h an f o r an y c a r a l S ati s fac ti o n With h e r I n .

liv d a v e ry pl e as an t L ife b t n o t ab o v e e i g h t Y e a rs
’

,
u .

Po D id s h e l e av e yo n o c h il dr e n
. u

Gl N y I h av e fo r ali v e t w S o n s an d two D au g h t e rs
. a ,
u ,
o .

P D o yo li v e as a priv at e P e rs o n o r in s o m e p b l ick
o . u ,
u

O ffi c e
Gl I h av e a p bli c k E m pl o y I m i g h t h av e happ e n d ’
. u .

t o h av e g o t i n t o a h i g h e r P o s t b t I c h o s e t h i s b e c au s e it ,
u

was c r e dit abl e e n o g h t o s e c re m e fr o m Co n t e m pt an d is

u u ,

fr e e fro m tro b l e s o m e A tt e n dan c e A n d it is s u ch t hat n o

u ,

Bo dy e e d o bj e c t ag ai n s t m e t h at I l iv e o n ly fo r m ys e lf I
n ,

h av e al s o s o m e t h i n g t o s p a r e n o w a n d t h e n t o ass i s t a F ri e n d .

With t h i s I li ve c o n t e n t an d it is th e v e ry He i g ht o f m y
,

A m biti o n A n d t h e n I h av e t a k e n C a r s o t o e e c t e m y
. e x u

O ffi c e t o g i v e m o r R e p t ati o n t o m y O ffi c e t h a I re c e iv d
’

,
e u n

fro m it t h i s I acc o n t t o b e m o re ho n o rabl e t han t o b o r

u u ,

r o w m y Di g n ity fr o m th e S pl e n do r o f m y O ffi c e .

E u Wit h o t all C o n tro v e rs y

. u .

Gl By t h i s M e an s I a m adv an c e d in Y e a r an d t h e A f
. s,

fe c t io s o f m y fe ll o w C iti e n s
n z .

E u B t t h at s o n e o f t h e diffi c u lte s t T h i n g s in th e W o rl d
’
. u ,
3 44 Co llo qu ies of Eras m u s .

h av e p as s i o n at e ly wis h d t hat we m i g h t hav e g ro wn o ld to ’

g e t h e r an d m i
, g h t h a v e e njo
y d t h e C o m fo rt o f t h e c o mmo n
’

Bl e ss i n g o u r C h i l dr e n Bu t s i n c e Pr o v i de n c e s aw it m e e t it
,

s h o u l d b e o t h e rwi s e I j u dg e d t h at it was b e s t fo r u s b o t h
, ,

a n d t h e r e fo r e did n o t t h i n k t h e r e was C au s e f o r m e t o af flic t

m y s e lf wit h G ri e f t h at wo u l d do n o g o o d n e it h e r t o m e n o r
, ,

t h e D e c e as e d .

Po l W h at h ad yo u n e v e r an I n cli n ati o n to m arry ag ai n

.
, ,

e s p e ci al ly t h e fi rs t h avi n g b e e n s o h appy a M atc h t o yo u ?

Gl I h ad an I n c l i n ati o n so t o do b u t as I m a rri e d fo r
.
,

t h e S ak e o f C h il dr e n s o fo r t h e S ak e o f m y C h il dr e n I did
,

n o t m a rry ag ai n .

Po l Bu t t is a m i s e rab l e Cas e t o lie al o n e wh o l e Ni g ht s

’
.

wit ho u t a Be dfe ll o w .

Gl .N o t h i n g is h ard to a wil l i n g M i n d A n d t he n do .

b u t c o n s i de r t h e Be n e fit s o f a s i n g l e L ife T h e r e are s o m e
P e o p l e in th e Wo r l d who will b e fo r m aki n g t h e wo rs t o f,

e v e ry T h i n g s u h a o n e Cra te s e e m e d t o b e o r an E p i
c s ,

g ram u n de r h is N a m e su m m i n g u p t h e E v il s o f h u m an L ife,
.

A n d th e R e s o l u ti o n is t h i s t hat it is b e s t n o t t o b e b o r n at ,

a ll . N o w M e tr do ru pl e as e s m e a g r e a t D e al b e tt e r wh o
o s ,

pi c k s o u t wh at is g o o d in it t h i s m ak e s Life t h e pl e asan t e r .

A n d I bro u gh t m y M i n d t o t h at T e m p e r o f I n diffe r e n c e
n e v e r t o h a v e a vi o l e n t A v e r s i o n o r F o n dn e s s fo r an y t h i n g .

A n d by t h i s it c o m e s t o p ass t h at if an y g o o d F o rt un e ,

h app e n s t o m e I am n o t v ai n ly tr an s p o rt e d o r g ro w i n s o
, ,

l e n t ; o r if any t h i n g fal l s o u t cro s s I am n o t m u c h p e r ,

p le x d
’
.

Pa T ru ly .
y if ou c an do thi s , yo u a re a g r e at e r P h i l o
so p h e r t han i lf Tha les h m s e .

Gl I f an y U n e as i n e s s in my M i n d ri s e s (as m o rt al L ife
.
,

pro du c e s m an y o f t h e m ) I c as t it i m m e di at e ly o u t o f m y
T ho g h t s wh e t h e r it b e fr o m t he S e ns e o f an A ffr o n t
u ,

o ffe r e d o r an T h i n g do n e u n h an ds m ly o
y , .

P l W e ll b u t t h e r e are s o m e Pro v o c ati o n s t ha t wo u l d

o .
,

r ai e t he A n g e r o f t h e m o s t p ati e n t M an aliv e : A s the

s

S au c i n e s s e s o f S e rv an t s fr e q u e n tly are .
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Gl . ffe r n o t hi ng to s t ay l o ng e n o ug h in my M i n d t o
I su

m ak e an I m pre ss i o n If I c an c u re t he m I do it if n o t I
.
, ,

r e as o n t hu s with m ys e lf Wha t g o o d wi ll it do m e t o t o r m e n t
,

m y se lf ab o u t t h at wh i c h w ill b e n e v e r t h e b e tt e r fo r it In
s h o rt I le t R e aso n do t h at f
,
o r m e at fir s t wh ic h a ft e r a ,

l itt l e Wh il e T i m e it se l f wo u l d do A n d t h i s I b e su re t ak e
,
.

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, , ,

g o t o Be d w it h m e .

E u N o wo n de r t h at yo u do n t g ro w o ld who are o f
’
.
,

t h at T e m p e r .

Gl W e ll an d t h at I m ay n t c o n c e al an y t h i n g fr o m
’
.
,

F ri e n ds in an e s p e ci al M an n e r I h av e k e pt t h i s Gu ar d
,

u p o n m y s e l f n e v e r t o c o m m it an y T h i n g t ha t m i g h t b e
,

a R e fl e c ti o n e it he r o n m
y o wn H o n o u r o r t hat o f m y
C h il dr e n F o r t h e r e is n o t h i n g m o r e tr o u b l e so m e t h an a
.

g u ilty C o n s c i e n c e A n d if I h av e c o m m itt e d a F au l t I
.

do n t g o t o Be d b e fo re I h av e re c o n c il d m y s e lf t o Go d T o
’ ’
.

b e at P e ac e wit h Go d is t h e F o u n t ai n o f tr e T r an q u illity o f u

M i n d o r as t he Greehs c a ll it éfl n F o r t h e y wh o l iv e
’

, , , e v ia .

t hu s M e n c an do t h e m n o g r e at I nj u ry
, .

E u H av e yo u n e v e r an y an x i o us T h o u g h t s u p o n th e
.

A ppre h e n s i o n o f D e at h
Gl N o m o r e t han I h av e fo r t h e Day o f m y Bi rt h
. I .

k n o w I m u s t die an d t o l iv e in th e F e ar o f it m ay p o s s ib l y
,

s h o rt e n m y L ife b u t t o b e s u r e it wo u l d n e v e r m ak e it
,

l o n g e r S o that I c are fo r n o th i n g e l s e b u t t o liv e pi o us l y

.

an d c o m fo rt ab l y an d l e av e t h e r e s t t o Pr o vi de n c e ; an d a
,

M an c an t liv e h appi l y t h at do e s n o t l iv e pi o u s l y
’
.

Pa Bu t I s ho u l d g ro w o ld wit h t h e T ir e so m e n e s s o f
.

l ivi n g s o l o ng in the s am e Pl ac e th o it we re R o me it se l f ,
’
.

Gl T h e ch an g i n g o f P l ac e h as i n de e d s o m e th i n g o f P l e a
.

su r e in it b u t t h e n as fo r l o n g T rav e l s t h o p e r h ap s t he y
’

, ,

m ay add t o a M an s E x p e ri e n c e ye t t h e y are l i abl e t o a

’

r e a t m an y D a n e rs I s e e m t o m y s e l f t o tr av e l o v e r th e
g g .

wh o l e W o rl d in a M ap an d c an s e e m o r e in H i s t o ri e s t h an
,

if I had r am b l e d t h r o ug h S e a an d Lan d fo r t we n ty Ye ars

t o g e t he r as Ulysses did
,
I hav e a l itt l e Co u n t ry H o us e
.
-
34 6 Co lloqu ies of Eras m us .

a b o u t two M il e s o u t o f T o wn an d t h e r e s o m e ti m e s o f a
-

, ,

C iti e n I b e c o m e a C o u n try M an an d h avi n g r e c r e at e d my

z -
,

s e lf t h e r e I r e t u r n ag i n t o t h e C ity a n e w C o m e r an d
,
a ,

s a l t e an d a m we lc o m d a s if I h ad re t u rn d fr o m t h e n e w
’ ’
u

fo u n d I l an d s s .

E u D n t yo u as s i s t N at u r e wit h a littl e P hy i c k
’
. o s

Gl I n e v e r w s le t Bl o o d o r t o o k Pill s n o r P o ti o n s in m y
. a ,

L ife ye t If I fe e l a y D i s o rde r c o m i n g u p o n m e I driv e

. n ,

it away w ith s p ar e Di e t o r t h e C o u n try A ir

"

E u D o n t yo u s t u dy s m e ti m e s
’
. o

Gl I do. In t ha t is t h e g re at e s t Pl e as u r e o f m y L ife
.

Bu t I m ak e a D i v e r s i o n o f it b u t n o t a T o il I s t u dy e ith e r , .

fo r Pl e as u re o r Pr o fit o f m y L ife b u t n o t fo r O s t e n t a ti o n ,
:

A ft e r M e at I ha v e a C o ll ati o n o f l e a r n e d S t o ri e s o r e l s e ,

s o m e b o dy t o r e ad t o m e an d I n e v e r it t o m
y Bo o k s ab o v e
, s

a n H o u r at a T i m e : T h e n I g e t u a n d t a k e m V i o li n
p y ,

a n d wa lk ab o u t in m y Ch a m b e r an d s i g t o it o r e l s e ru ,
n ,

m i at e u p o n w h a t I h av e r e d
n r if I h a v e a g o o d Co m a o

p an i w ith me I r e l t e it an d aft e r a Wh il e I r e t u r n t o m y
on ,
a ,

Bo o k ag i n a .

E u B t t e ll m e n o w u p o n t h e W o r d o f an h o n e s t M an
. u ,

D o y u fe e l n o e o f t h e In fi rm it ie s o f o ld A g e wh ich are
o n ,

s a i d t o b e a g r e at m n y a

Gl My S l e e p is n o t s o s o u n d n o r m y M e m o ry 5 0 g o o d
.
, ,

u n l e s s I fi x a y t h i n g de e ply in it
n We ll I h av e n o w ac .
,

q u itt e d m y s e lf o f m y Pr o m i s e I h a v e l i d o p e n t o yo u . a

t ho s e m ag i c al A rt s by wh i h I h av e k e pt m y s e lf yo u n g c
,

a n d n w le t Po l o yg a m us t e ll u s fa irly h o w h e br u g h t o ld ,
o

A g e u p o him t t h t D e g r e e
n o a .

Po In de e d I will h i de n t h i n g fro m s u h tru s ty Co m

.
,
o c

p an i o ns .

E u Y o u w ill t e ll it t o t h o s e t h at w ill n o t m ak e a Dis

.

c o u r e o f it
s .

P Y o u v e ry we ll k n o w I in du lg d m y A pp e tit e wh e n
’
o .

I wa t P ri s a a s .

E u W r e m e m b e r it v e ry we ll
. e Bu t we t h o u g h t t h at .

o u h a d l e ft y o u r r aki s h M n n e r s an d y o u r y o u t h fu l W ay a
y
o f L i v i n g a t Pa ris .
34 8 Co llo qu ies of Eras mu s .

Po N ay t h e r e was
.
,
no t o ne o f the m b ut l ft m
e e a Litt e r,
wh i c h I h a v e at H o m e .

Eu . I h ad r at he r h av e H e n s at H o me whic h
so m an y ,

wo u l d lay m e E g g s A n t yo u we a ry o f wife in g ?
’
.

Po I am s o we a ry o f it t h at if t h i s E i g h t h s h o u l d die to
.
,

D ay I wo u l d m a rry t h e Ni n t h t o M o rro w N ay it v e x e s
,
- .
,

m e t h a t I m u s t n o t h av e two o r t h r e e wh e n o n e C o ck has ,

s o m an y H e n s .

E u I n de e d I do n t wo n de r M r Co ck t hat yo u are no
.
’
, .
,

fatt e r an d t hat yo u h ave br o u g h t o ld A g e u p o n yo u t o t hat

,

D e g re e fo r n o th i n g bri n g s o n o ld A g e fas t e r t han e x c e s ,

s iv e a n d h a r d Dri n ki n g k e e pi n g l a t e H o u r s an d W h o ri n g
, , ,

e x tr av a an t Lo v e o f Wo m e n a n d i m m o de r at e V e n e ry
g ,
.

Bu t wh o m ai n t ai n s y o u r F a m ily all t h i s W h i l e ?
Po A s m a ll E s t at e c am e t o m e by t he D e at h o f m y
.

F a t h e r an d I wo rk h a r d wit h m y H an ds
, .

E u H av e yo u g iv e n o v e r S t u dy t he n
.

Po A l t o g e t h e r
. I h ave bro ug h t a N o b l e t o N i n e P e n c e
.
,

an d o f a M as t e r o f s e v e n A rt s I a m b e c o m e a W o rk m an o f ,

b ut o ne A rt .

Eu P o o r M an S o m an y T i me s yo u we re o b l i g e d to b e
.

a M o u r n e r an d s o m an y T i m e s a Wi do w e r
, .

Po I n e v e r liv d s i n g l e ab o v e t e n D ay s an d t h e n e w Wife
.
’
,

a l ways p u t a n E n d t o t h e M o u r n i n g f o r t h e o ld o n e So . ,

o u h a v e in T ru t h t h e E pit o m e o f m y L ife ; an d I wi s h
y
Pa mp irus wo u l d g ive u s a N arr ati o n o f h is L ife ; h e b e ars
h is A g e we ll e no ug h F o r if I am n o t m i s t ak e n h e is t wo ,

o r t h r e e Y e a r s o l de r t han I .

Pa T ru ly I l l t e ll it ye i f yo u are at Le i s u r e t o he ar
.
’

s u ch a R o m an c e .

E u N ay it w i ll b e a P l e asu r e t o h e a r it
.
,
.

Pa W h e n I we n t H o m e m y a n ti e n t F at he r b e g an to
.

pr e ss m e e arn e s tly t o e n t e r i n t o s o m e Co u rse o f Life th at ,

m i g h t m ak e s o m e A dditi o n t o wh a t I h ad an d aft e r l o ng
Co n su lt ati o n M e rch an di z i n g was what I t o o k t o .

P0 I adm ir e t h i s W ay o f L ife p le as d yo u m o r e than

’
.

an y o t h e r .
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Pa . I was t r ll y g re e dy to k no w n e w Th i n g s t o
na u a ,

s e e v ari o u s C o u n tri e s an d C iti e s t o l e a r n Lan g u a g e s an d

, ,

t h e Cu s t o m s an d M an n e r s o f M e n an d M er c han di z e s e e m d
’

t h e m o s t app o s it e t o t h at P u rp o s e F r o m wh ic h a g e n e ra l
.

K n o wl e dg e o fTh i n g s pro c e e ds .

Po Bu t a wr e tc h e d o n e wh ich is o ft e n p u rc h as d wit h
’
.
,

I n co n v e n i e n ci e s .

Pa I t is s o t h e r e fo r e m y F at he r g av e m e a g o o d
.
,

larg e S t o ck t hat I m i g h t b e g i n t o trade u p o n a g o o d F o u n

,

dati o n : A n d at t he s am e T i m e I c o u rt e d a Wife wit h a

g o o d F o rt u n e b u t h an d s o
,
m e e n o u h t o h av e
g g o n e o f
f wit h
o u t a P o rti o n .

E u Did yo u su cc e e d
.

Pa N o
. Be fo r e I c ame H o m e I l o s t all S t o ck an d
.
, ,

Bl o ck .

E u P e rha p s b y S h ip wr e ck
. .

Pa By S h ip wr e ck i n de e d F o r we ru n u p o n m o r e dan
. .

g e ro u s R o ck s t h an t h o s e o f S c illy .

E u In wh at S e a did yo u h app e n t o ru n u p o n th at R o ck
.

O r wh at is t h e N am e o f it
Pa I c an t t e l l w h at S e a t is in b u t it is a R o ck t ha t is
’ ’
.
,

in fam o u s fo r th e de s tru cti o n o f a g r e at m an y t h e y c all it ,

A lea [ Dic e t h e D e vi l s Bo n e s]in L a tin ho w yo u c all it in

’

, ,

Grech I c an t t e ll
’
.

Eu 0 FO O1 !
.

Pa N ay, m y F at he r was a g r e at e r Fo o , t o t ru s t a
. l
o u n g F o p w it h su c h a S u m o f M o n e y
y .

Gl A n d wh at did yo u do n e x t
.

Pa W hy n o t h i n g at all, b u t I b e g an to th i n k o f han g
.

ing m y s e f l .

Gl W as y o u r F at he r s o i m p ac ab e t h e n ? F o r su c h a
. l l
Lo ss m i g h t b e m ade u p ag ai n an d an A o wan c e is a way s ll l
t o b e m ade t o o n e t h at m ak e s t h e fir s t E s s ay, an d m u c h
m o r e it o u g h t t o b e t o o n e t h at tri e s all T h i n g s .

Pa T ho what yo u s ay m ay b e tru e , I o s t m y Wife in

.
’
l
th e m e an T i m e F o r as s o o n as th e M ai d s P a r e n t s c am e
’
.

t o u n de r s t an d wh at t h e y m u s t e x p e c t , t h e y wou d h av e n o l
m o re t o do wit h m e , an d I was o v e r H e ad an d E ars in Lo v e .
3 50 Co llo qu ies of Eras m us .

Gl I pity t h e e Bu t what did yo u pro p o s e t o yo u rse l f

. .

a ft e r t h at

Pa T o do as it is u s u al in de s p e rat e Cas e s
. My Fat he r .

h ad c as t m e o ff m y F o rt u n e was c o n s u m d m y Wife was

’

, ,

l o s t I was e v e ry wh e re c all d a S o t a S p e n dth rift a R ak e

,
’

, , ,

a n d wh a t n o t ? T h e n I b e g an t o de lib e rat e s e ri o u s ly wit h

m y e lf wh e t h e r I s h o u l d h an g m y s e lf o r n o o r wh e t he r I
s , ,

s h o u l d t h r o w m y s e lf i n t o a M o n as t e ry .

E u Y o u we r e c r u e lly p u t t o it I k n o w wh i c h yo u wo u l d
.

c hu s e t h e e as i e r W ay o f Dyi n g
,
.

Pa N ay s i c k was I o f L ife it s e lf ; I pitc h e d u p o n t hat

.
,

wh i c h s e e m d t o m e th e m o s t p a i n fu l
’
.

Gl A n d ye t m an y P e o pl e c as t t h e m s e l v e s i n t o M o n as
.

t e rl e s t h at t h e y m ay liv e m o re c o m fo rt ably t h e r e
, .

P aH av i n g g o t t o g e th e r a littl e M o n e y to b e ar my
.

C harg e s I s t o l e o u t o f m y o wn Co u n try
,
.

Gl W h it h e r did yo u g o at l as t ?
.

Pa I n t o Ir la n d t h e r e I b e c am e a C an o n R e g u l ar o f
. e ,

t hat O rde r t hat we ar Li n n e n o u twa rds an d Wo o ll e n n e x t

t h e ir S ki n .

Gl D id yo u s p e n d y o u r Wi n t e r in Ire la n d ?
.

P No Bu t by t h at T i m e I h ad b e e n am o n g t h e m two
'

a . .

M o n t h s I s ail d i n t o S co tlan d
’
.

Gl W h at dis p le as d yo u am o n g t h e m
’
.

Pa N o t h i n g b t t h at I t h o u g h t t he ir Di s ip l i n e was
.
,
u c

n o t s e ve re e n o ug h f o r t h e D e s e rt s o fo n e t h at o n c e H an g i n g ,

was t o o g o o d fo r .

Gl W e ll wh a t
.
,
p as t in S co tlan d ?
Pa T he n . I c h an g
’
d m y Li n n e n H abit fo r a Le at he rn o n e ,

am o ng th e C art h u s i an s .

Eu . Th e s e a re t h e M e n ,
t h at ’

in S tri c t n e s s o f Pro fe s s i o n ,

a re de ad t o th e W o rl d .

Pa I t s e e m d s o t o m e whe n I h e ard t h e m S i n g i n g
.
’

,
.

Gl W h at ? Do de ad M e n s i n g ? Bu t h o w m an y M o n t hs
.

did yo u s p e n d a m o n g t h e S co ts ?
P A l m o s t ix
a . s .

Gl A wo n de rfu l Co n s t an cy
. .
 352 Co lloqu ies of Eras m us .

. N un s s i n g i n g th e T ho u g ht s o f my M i s tr e s s t hat I had
t he ,

l o s t to rm e n te d my M i n d
,
.

Gl W e ll an d wh at aft e r t h i s
.
,

Pa My M i n d was i n fl am e d wit h th e Lo v e o f H o l i n e s s ;
‘

n o r ye t h a d I m e t w it h an y T h i n g t h at c o u l d s ati s fy it At .

l as t as I was walki n g u p an d do wn I fe ll in am o n g s o m e
, ,

C r o s s Be a r e rs T h i s Badg e p le as d m e at fi r s t S i g h t
’
- . b ut
t h e V ari e ty h i n de r e d m e fr o m h u s i n g wh ic h t o t ak e t o c .

S o m e c arri e d a wh it e C r o s s s o m e a re d C r o s s s o m e a g r e e n , ,

C r o s s s o m e a p arty c o lo u r d C r o s s s o m e a s i n g l e C ro ss
’
-
, , ,

s o m e a do u bl e o n e s o m e a q u adr u pl e an d o t h e r s so m e o f
, ,

o n e F o r m an d s o m e o f an o t h e r ; an d I t h at I m i g h t l e av e
, ,

n o t h i n g u n t ry d I c a rri e d s o m e o f e v e ry S o rt Bu t I fo u n d
’
.
,

in r e ality t h at t h e r e was a g r e at Diffe r e n c e b e t we e n

,

c arryi n g a C r o ss o n a Go wn o r a Co at an d c ar ryi n g it in ,

t h e H e art A t l as t b e i n g tire d wit h E n q u i ry it c am e i n t o

.
, ,

m y M i n d t h at t o a rri v e at u n iv e rs al H o li n e s s all at o n c e I
, ,

w o u l d t ak e a J o u r n e y t o t h e h o ly Lan d an d s o wo u l d re ,

t r n H o m e w ith a Bac k Lo ad o f S an cti m o ny

u - .

P A n d did yo u g o t h it h e r ?
o .

Pa Y e s . .

Po W h e r e did yo u g e t
. M o n e y t o b e ar y o u r Charg e s ?
Pa I wo n de r it n e v e r c am e i n t o y o u r H e ad t o as k
.
,

t h at b e fo re n o w an d n o t t o h av e e n q u ir d aft e r t hat a g re at
,
’

W h il e ag o Bu t yo u k n o w the o ld Pro v e rb ; a M an of A rt
w ill live a ny whe re .

Gl W hat A rt do yo u c arry wit h yo u

.

P P al m i s try
a . .

Gl W he r e did yo u l e ar n it
.

P W h t s i g n ifi e s t h at
a . a

C l W h o was y o u r M as t e r
.

Pa My Be lly th e g r e at M as t e r o f all A rt s : I fo re t o l d
.
,

T h i n g s p as t pr e se n t an d t o c o m e
, , .

Gl A n d did yo u k n o w an y T h i n g o f th e M att e r ?
.

Pa N o t h i n g at all ; b u t I m ade b o l d Gu e s s e s an d ru n
.
,

n o R i s q u e n e it h e r h avi n
g g o t m y M o n e y fir s t
, .

Po A n d was s o ri dicu l o us an A rt s u ffici e n t to m ai n t ai n

.

yo u ?
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Pa I t was,an d t wo S e r van t s to o : The re is e v e ry whe re

.

s u ch a N u m b e r o f fo o li s h y o u n g F e ll o ws an d W e n c h e s .

H o we v e r wh e n I c am e t o j r l m I p u t m ys e lf i n t o t h e
,
e us a e ,

T r a i n o f a ri c h N o bl e m an wh o b e i n g s e v e n ty Ye ar s o f A g e
, ,

s a i d h e c o u l d n e v e r h a v e di e d in P e ac e u n l e s s h e h ad fir s t ,

vi s it e d jeru l m sa e .

E u W h at did h e l e av e a Wife at H o m e ?
.
,

Pa Y e s an d s i C h il dr e n
.
,
x .

E u O i m pi o u s pi o u s o ld M an
.
,
W e l l an d did yo u c o m e
, ,

b ac k ho l y fro m t h e n c e
Pa S hal l I t e ll yo u t h e T ru t h ? S o m e wh at wo r s e t han
.

I we n t .

E u S o a s I h e a r y o u r R e l i g i o n was g r o wn c o o l
.
, ,
.

Pa N ay it g r e w m o re h o t : S o I we n t b ac k i n t o Ita ly
.
, ,

an d e n t e r d i n t o t h e A r m y
’
.

E u W hat th
. did yo u l o o k fo r R e l i g i o n in t h e C am p
,
en, .

Than wh i c h wh at is t h e r e t h a t c an b e m o r e i m pi o u s ?
,

Pa I t was a h o ly W a r
. .

E u P e rhap s ag a i n s t t h e Tu rhs
. .

Pa N ay m o r e h o ly t h an t h at as t h e y i n de e d g av e o u t
.
, ,

at t h a t T i m e .

E u W h a t was t h a t
.

Pa P o p e ju liu t h e S e c o n d m ade W ar u p o n t h e F re n ch
. s .

A n d t h e E x p e ri e n c e o f m an y Th i n g s t h at it g ive s a M an ,

m ade m e fan c y a S o l di e r L ife

’
s .

E u O f m an y T h i n g s i n de e d b u t w i c k e d o n e s
. .

Pa S o I f u n d a ft e rwa rds : B t h o we v e r I li d h a r de r
. o u , v
’

h e r e t h an I did i t h e M o n as t e ri e s
,
n .

E u A n d w h a t did yo u do a ft e r t h i s
.

Pa N o w m y M i n d b e g an t o b e wa ve ri n g wh e t he r I
.
,

s h o u l d r e t u r n t o m y B s i n e s s o f a M e r c h a n t t h a t I h ad l a i d
u ,

a s i de o r pr e s fo r wa r d in P u r su it o fR e li g i o n t h a t fle d b e fo r e
,
s

me . In t h e m e a n T i m e it c a m e i n t o m y M i n d t h a t I ,

m i g h t fo ll o w b o t h t o g e t h e r .

E u Wh at b e a M e rc h an t an d a M o n k b o t h t o g e t he r ?
.
,

Pa W hy n o t
. Th e re is n o t h i n g m o r e r e li g i o u s t h an
t h e O r de r s o f M e n di c an t s a n d t h e r e is n o t h i n g m o r e l ik e t o
,

Z
3 54 Co lloqu ies of Eras m u s .

T radi n g T h e y fly o v e r S e a an d Lan d t h e y s e e m an y
.
,

T h i n g s t h e y h e a r m an y T h i g s t h e y e n t e r i n t o t he H o u s e s
,
n ,

o f o m m o n P e o pl e N o bl e m e n an d Ki n g s
c , , .

A y b u t t h e y do n t T r ade fo r Ga i n
’
E u .
, .

P V e ry o ft e n w it h b e tt e r S u c c e s s t h an we do
a .
, .

E W h i c h o f t h e s e O r de rs did yo u m ak e Cho ic e o f?
u .

P I t ry d t h e m all
’
a . .

E D id n o n e o f t h e m pl e as e yo u
u .

P I lik d t h e m all we ll e n o g h if I m i g h t b u t p re
a .
’
u ,

s e n t ly h a v e g o e t o T r a di g b u t I c o n s i de r d in m y Mi n d I
’
n n ,

m u s t l b o u r a l o n g T i m e in t h e Cho ir b e f r e I c o u l d b e q u al i
a ,
o

fi e d fo r t h e T r u s t S o n o w I b e g an t o t h i n k h o w I m i g h t g e t
t o b e m a de an A bb o t : Bu t I t h o u g h t wit h m y s e lf Kis s , ,

i g g o s by F a vo r n d it w ill b e a t e di o u s P u r su it : S o
n e u ,
a

h av i g s p n t e i g h t Y a r s aft e r t h i s M an n e r h e ari n g o f m y
n e e ,

F a t h e r D e at h I re t u r d H o m e an d by m y M o t h e r s A d
’ ’ ’
s ,
n ,

i e I m a rry d an d b e t o o k m y s e lf t o m y o ld Bu s i n e s s o f
’
v c , ,

T raffi c k .

GlPrit he e t e ll m e wh e n yo u c h an g d y o u r H abit s o
.
,
’

o ft e n a n d we r e t ra s f o rm d a s it w e r e i n t o a n o t h e r S o rt o f
’

,
n , ,

C r e t u re h o w c o l d yo u b e h av e y o u r s e lf w it h a pr o p e r
a ,
u .

D e c o ru m
P W hy n t as we ll as t h o s e wh o in t h e s am e Co m e dy
a . o ,

ac t s e v e r l P a rt s a

E u T e ll s n o w in g o o d e a r n e s t yo u t h a t h av e t ry d
’
. u ,

e v e ry S rt o f L ife wh i c h yo u m o s t a ppr o v e o f
o , .

Pa S o m a ny M . o m
y M in ds : I lik e n o n e b e tt e r
en , s an

t h n t h i s wh i h I f ll o w
a c o .

E B t t h r e are a g r e a t m an y I n c o n v e n i e n c e s att e n d it
u . u e .

Pa T h e r e a re s o
. B t s e e i n g t h e r e is n o S t at e o f . u

L ife t h at i e tir ly fr e e fro m I n c o m m o diti e s t h i s b e i n g m y

,
s n e ,

L t I m ak e t h e b e t o n t Bu t n o w h e r e is E s b i s till I
’
o ,
s u e us ,

h p e h e will o t t h i k m u c h t o acq u ai n t h is F ri e n ds wit h

o n n

so m e S c e n e s o f h is C o u r s e o f L ife .

E N ay w it h t h e wh o l e Pl ay o f it if yo u pl e ase t o h e ar
u .
, ,

it f r it do e s n o t c o n s i s t o f man y A c t s
,
o .

Gl It will b e a v e ry g r e at F av o u r
. .
 35 6 Co lloqu ies of Eras mus .

Eu . I
t e ll yo u s o m e wh at o f s o m e o f the m : b ut I s e e
c an

we a re n o t far fro m t h e C ity t h e r e fo re if yo u a re willi n g , ,

we wil l all t ak e u p t h e s am e In n an d t h e re we will t alk ,

o v r th e re s t at Le i su r e
e .

H g h [ a Wag g o ne r ] Y o u bli n ki n g F e ll o w wh e r e did

u . .
,

y ou t k e au p t h i s R u bbi s h

H rry the Wag g o n e r W h e re are yo u c arryi n g that Har

a .

lo tt ry yo u Pi m p ?
,

H g h Y o u o u g ht to t h ro w t he s e fri g i d o ld F e l l o ws s o m e
u .

w h e re i n t o a Be d o f N e ttl e s t o m ak e t he m g r o w war m ,

a
g ai n .

Ha rry Do yo u s e e t h at yo u s ho o t t hat H e rd o f y o u rs
.

s o m e wh e r e i n t o a P o n d t o c o o l t h e m t o lay t h e ir C o n c u ,

i c e n c e fo r t h e y a re t o o h o t
p s , .

H g h I am n o t u s d to o v e rt u r n m y P as s e n g e rs
u .
’

Ha rry N o ? b u t I s aw yo u a littl e Wh il e ag o o v e rt u r n
.
,

H alf a D o e n Ca rth u s i an s i n t o t h e M ire s o t ha t t ho t h e y

z ,
’

we n t in wh it e t h e y c a m e o u t bl ac k an d yo u s t o o d g ri n n i n g
, ,

a t it a ,
if yo u had do n e s m e n o bl e E x pl o it
s o .

H g h I was in t h e R i g h t o f it t h e y we r e all as l e e p an d
u .
, ,

a dde d a de ad W e i g h t t o m y W ag g o n .

Ha rry Bu t t h e s e o ld Ge n tl e m e n by t alki n g m e rrily all

.
,

t h W ay h av e m a de m y W ag g o n g o li g h t
e ,
I n e v e r h ad a .

b e tt e r F ar e .

Hug h Bu t yo u do n t u e t o lik e s u c h P as s e n g e rs
.
’
s .

H rry Bu t t h e s e are g o o d o ld M e n
a . .

II g h Ho w do yo u k n o w t h at ?
u .

H ry Be c u s e t h e y m ade m e dri n k h u m m i n g A le th re e
ar . a ,

T i m e by th e W ay
s .

H g h Ha ha h a t he n t he y are g o o d t o yo u
u .
, , , .
 357

The FR A N CI S C A N S ,
or

RICH B E G G A R S .

The A R G U M E N T .

The F ran c is c ans p oo r Pe rs o n s a re n o t ad

, o r rich ,

m itted in to the Ho u se of a Co u n try Pa rso n Pan .

do c he u s jo hes wittily upo n the m The Ha bit is n o t .

to be acc o u n te d o dio u s The L ife a n d D ea th of the.

F ran c is c a n s Of the fo o lis h Po mp of Ha bits

. The .

Ha bits of M o n hs a re n o t in the mse lves e vi l . Wha t

S o rt f Pe rs o ns M o n hs o ug ht to be The
o . Us e of
Ga rmen ts is fo r Necess ity a n d D ecen cy . What
When ce a ros e the Va riety of Ha bits
.

D ece ncy is .

a n d Ga rm e n ts a m o n th e M o n hs Th a t the re was
g .

in o ld Tim e no S upe rs tit io n in the Ha bits .

C O N R A D E, a M o n k a P ars o n a n In n
Be rna rdin e , ,

K e e p e r a n d h is Wife .

OIV H o s pit al ity b e c o m e s a P as t o r

. .

Pa rs Bu t I am a P as t o r o f S h e e p I do n t l o v e W o lv e s
’
. .

Co n Bu t p e rh ap s yo u do n t h at e a W e n c h s o m u c h B t
’
. . u

wh a t H ar m h av e we do n e yo u t h at yo u h av e s u c h an A v e r ,

s i o n t o u s t ha t yo u wo n t s o m u c h as a dm it u s u n de r y o u r
’

R o o f ? W e wo n t p u t yo u t o t h e C h a rg e o f a S u pp e r
’
.

Pa rs I ll t e ll ye b e c au s e if yo u s p y b u t a He n o r a
’
.
,

Ch i c k e n in a Bo dy s H o us e I s ho u l d b e s u r e t o h e a r o f it
’

t o M o rr o w in t h e P u lpit
- Th i s is t h e Gr atit ud e yo u s h e w
.

fo r y o r b e i n g e n t e rtain d
’
u .

Co n W e are n o t all s u ch Bl ab s
. .
35 8 Co lloqu ies of Eras mu s .

Pa rs W e l l b e wh at yo u will I d s c a rc e p u t Co n fi de n c e
’
.
, ,

in S t Pe te r h i m s e l f if h e c a m e t o m e in s u c h a H abit
.
, .

Co n . If t h at be yo u r R e so l u ti o n , at l e as t te l l us wh e r e is
an In n .

Pa rs T h e r e p u b l i c k In n h e r e in the T o wn
.
’
s a .

C n W h at S i g n h as it ?
o .

P rs U p o n a Bo a r d t h at h an g s u p yo u wil l s e e a Do g
a .
,

t h ru s ti n g h is H e ad i n t o a P o rri dg e Po t : T h i s is act e d to -

t h e L ife in t h e Kitc h e n an d a W o lf s it s at t he Bar .

Co n T h at s an u n l u c ky S i g n
’
. .

Pa rs Y o u m ay e e n m ak e y o u r b e s t o n t
’ ’
. .

Be r W h a t S o rt o f a P as t o r is t h i s we m i g h t b e s tarv d
’
.

fo r him .

Co n I f h e fe e ds his S he e p n o b e tt e r t han h e fe e ds u s th e y
.
,

m u s t n e e ds b e v e ry l e an .

Be r In a diffic u l t C as e we h ad N e e d o f g o o d Co u n se l
.
,

W hat s h al l we do
Co n W e m u s t s e t a g o o d F ac e o n t
’
. .

Be r T h e r e s l ittl e t o b e g o tt e n by M o de s ty in a Cas e o f
’
.
,

N e c e s s ity .

C n V e ry ri g h t S t F ra c is wil l b e wit h u s
o .
, . n .

Be r Le t s t ry o u r F o rt u n e t h e n
’
. .

Co n W e wo n t s t ay fo r o u r H o s t s A n s we r at th e D o o r
’ ’
.
,

b u t we l l r u s h dire ctly i n t o t h e S t o v e an d we wo n t e as i l y
’ ’

b e g o tt e n o u t ag ai n .

Be r O i m p u de n t T ri c k !
.

Co n T h i s is b e tt e r t h an t o lie abro ad all Ni g h t and b e

.
,

fro e n t o D e ath In t he m e an T i m e p u t Bas h fu l n e ss in

z .
,

yo u r W all e t t o Day an d t ak e it o u t ag ai n t o M o rro w ,

-

Be r I n de e d t h e M a tt e r r e q u ir e s it
.
,
.

I n h W h at S o rt o f A n i m al s do I s e e h e re ?
n .

Con W e are t h e S e r v an t s o f Go d an d t h e S o n s o f S t
.
,
.

F ra n c is , g o o d M an .

In n h do n . I t k n o w what D e li g h t Go d m ay t ak e in s u ch
’

S e rv an t s ; b u t I wo u l d n o t hav e m an y o f t h e m in m y
H o us e .

Co n . W hy s o
3 60 Co lloqu ies of Eras m us .

ma ke s no Bo dy wo r s ej t t o j u dg e o f a M an by . It is un us

h is Clo ath s fo r if s o th e Ga r m e n t t h at yo u we a r s o m e ti m e s
,

w e re t o b e a c o u n t e d de t e s t abl e b e c au s e it o v e r s man y
c , c

T h i e v e s M u r de r e r s C o nj u r e rs an d W h o r e m as t e r s
, , , .

In n h W e ll I ll di s p e n s e wit h y o u r H abit if y o u l l b ut p ay
’ ’
.
, ,

yo u r R e c k o n i n g s
‘
.

Co n W e ll pray t o Go d fo r yo u
.
’
.

In n h A n d I ll pray t o Go d fo r yo u a n d t he r e s o n e fo r
’ ’
.
,

t o the r
’
.

Co n Bu t t h e r e are s o m e P e r s o n s t h at yo u m u s t n ot t ak e
.

M o ney o f .

I n h Ho w c o m e s it t h at yo u m ak e a Co n s ci e n c e o f
n .

t o u c h i n g an y
Co n Be c au s e it do e s n o t c o n s i s t wit h o u r Pro fe s s i o n
. .

In n /e N o r do e s it s t an d wit h m y Pr o fe s s i o n t o e n t e rt ai n
.

Gu e s t s fo r n o t h i n g .

Co n Bu t we are ti e d u p by a R u l e n o t t o t o u c h M o n e y
. .

In h A n d m y R u l e c o m m an ds m e q u it e t h e c o n tr a ry
'

n . .

C n W h a t R u l e is y o u rs ?
o .

In n h R e ad t h o s e V e r s e s
.

G ues ts at this Ta ble , when yo u ’

ve ea t while yo u ’
re a ble .

R is e not hen ce before yo u ha ve fi rst p a id yo u r S co re .

Co n . We l l ’
be no C h a rg e t o yo u .

In n h . Bu t t h e y t hat are n o Ch arg e t o m e are n o Pro fi t to

me ne it he r .

3
Co n . If yo u do u s an y good O ffi c e h e r e , Go d wil m ak e l it
up t o yo u fi i tly suf c e n .

I n h Bu t t h e s e W o r ds wo n t k e e p m y F a m i l y
’
n . .

Co nW e ll h i de o u rs e lv e s in s o m e Co rn e r o f t he S t o v e
.
’

a n d wo n t b e tr o u bl e s o m e t o an
y Bo dy
’
.

In n h My S t o v e wo n t h o l d s u c h C o m p an y
’
. .

C n Wh a t w ill yo u t h r u s t u s o u t o f D o o r s t h e n
o .
,
I t m ay
b e we h all b e de o u r d by W o l v e s t o N i g h t
’
s v .

I h N e it h e r W o lv e s n o r D o g s will pr e y u p o n t h e ir o wn
nn .

Ki n d .

Co n If yo u do s o yo u w ill b e m o r e c ru e l t h an t h e Tu rhs
. .

L e t u s b e wh at we wi l l we are M e n , .
 The Rich Begg a rs .
3 6 1

In n h . I
H e ari n g h av e l t
os my .

Co n Y o u i n du l g e yo u r C o rp s an d lye n ak e d in a war m
.
,

Be d b e h i n d t he S t o v e an d will yo u t h r u s t u s o u t o f D o o r s
,

t o b e p e ris h d w it h C o l d if t h e Wo lv e s s ho u l d n o t de v o u r
’

us

In n h A da m liv d .
’
so in P a radi s e .

Co n . He did so , b u t t h e n h e was i nn o ce n t .

In n h A n d . s o am Ii nno cen t .

Co n P e rh ap s s o l e av i n g o u t the firs t S yl l ab l e Bu t t ak e
.
, .

C a r e if yo u t h ru s t u s o u t o f y o u r P a r adi s e l e s t Go d s ho u l d
, ,

n o t r e c e i v e yo u i n t o h is .

In n h Go o d W o r ds I b e s e e c h yo u
.
, .

Wife Prit h e e m y D e a r m ak e s o m e A m e n ds fo r all yo u r

.
, ,

ill D e e ds by t h i s s m all Ki n dn e s s le t t h e m s t ay in o u r H o u s e ,

t o Ni g h t T h e y are g o o d M e n an d t h o u lt t h riv e th e b e tt e r
’

fo r t’
.

In n h H e r e s a R e c o n ci l e r fo r yo u I m a fr ai d y o u r e
’ ’ ’
. .

ag r e e d u p o n t h e M a tt e r I do n t v e ry we l l lik e t o h e a r t h i s
.
’

g o o d C h a r ac t e r fr o m a W o m an Go o d M e n !
Wife P h o o t h e r e s n o t h i n g in it Bu t t h i n k w it h y o u r
.
,
’
.

s e lf h o w o ft e n yo u h a v e o ffe n de d Go d w it h D i c i g Dri n k n ,

in g Brawli n g Q u a rr e lli n g
, A t l e as t m ak e an A t o n e m e n t
, .
,

fo r y o u r S i n s by t h i s A t o f C h a rity an d do n t t h ru s t t h e s e
’
c ,

M e n o u t o f D o o r s who m yo u w o u l d w i h t o b e w it h yo u
,
s

wh e n yo u a re u p o n y o u r D e a t h Be d Y o u o ft e n ti m e s h ar - .

b o u r R att l e s an d Bu ffo o n s an d w ill yo u t h ru s t t h e s e M e n ,

o u t o f D o o rs

In n h W h at do e s t h i s P e ttic o a t Pr e ac h e r do h e r e ? Ge t
'

-
.

yo u in a n d m i n d y o u r Kitc h e n
, .

W fe W e ll s o I will
i .
, .

Be rt Th e M an s o ft e n s m e t h i n k s an d h e is t aki n g h i
.
,
s

S h irt I ho p e all wil l b e we ll by an d by

, .

Co n A n d t h e S e rv an t s are l ayi g t h e C l o t h I t is h appy

. n .

fo r u s t ha t n o Gu e s t s c o m e fo r we s h o u l d h av e b e e n s e n t ,

p acki n g if t h e y h ad .

B rt I t fe ll o u t v e ry h appily t h a t we bro u g h t a F lag g o n

e .

o f Wi n e fro m t h e l as t T o wn we we r e at an d a r o as t e d Le g ,
3 6 2 Co lloq u ies of Eras m u s .

o f La m b ,
o r e se,I s e e h e r e he wo u l d n o t hav e
l fo r wh at ,

g i v e n u s s o m u c h as a M o u t h fu l o f H y a .

Co N o w t h e S e rv an t s are s e t do wn l e t s t ak e P a rt o f
’
n .
,

t h e T abl e w it h t h e m b u t s o t h a t we do n t i n c o m m o de an y
’
,

Bo dy .

In h I b e l i e v e I m ay p u t it t o y o u r S c o r e t h at I h av e
n .
,

n o t a Gu e t t o D ay n o r an y b e s i de s m
s
y o wn F am ily an d
, ,

y o u g o o d f r— n o th i ng o n e s
- o .

C n W e ll p t it p t o o r S c o r e if it h as n o t h app e n e d
o .
, u u u ,

t o yo u o ft e n .

In h O ft n e r t h an I wo u l d h av e it s o
n . .

Co n W e ll do n t b e u n e as y ; Ch ri s t liv e s an d h e ll n e v e r
’ ’
.
, ,

fo rs ak e h is S e r v an t s .

I h I h av e h e a r d yo u are c all d e v an g e li c al M e n ; b u t
’
nn .

t h e Go p e l fo rbi ds c a rryi n g ab o u t S a t c h e l s an d Br e ad b u t
s ,

I s e e yo u h v e g r e at S l e e ve s fo r W all e t s an d yo u do n t
a ,
’

o n ly c a rry Br e ad b u t Wi n e t o o an d F l e s h a l s o an d t h at o f
, , ,

t he b e s t S o rt .

Co n T ak e P a rt w it h u s if yo u pl e as e
.
, .

In n h My Wi n e is Ho g W as h t o it
.
-
.

Co n E at s o m e o f t h e F l e s h t h e r e is m o r e t h an e n o u g h
.
,

fo r u s .

In n h O h a ppy Be g g ars ! My Wife has dre s s d n o th i ng to

.
’

D ay b u t C o l e wo rt s an d a littl e r u s ty Bac o n
, .

Co n If yo u pl e as e le t u s j o i n o u r S t o ck s it is all On e to
.
,

u s wh a t w e e at .

I h T h e n why do n t yo u c a r ry w it h yo u Co l e wo rt s an d
’
nn .

de ad Wi n e ?
Co n Be au s e t h e P e o pl e w h e r e we di n d t o Day wo u l d
’
. c

n e e ds fo rc e t h i s u p o n u s .

Iu n h D id y o u r Di n n e r c o s t yo u n o t h i n g
.

Co N o N ay t h e y t h an k e d u s an d wh e n we c am e away
n . .
,

g av e u s t h e s e Th i n g s t o c a rry a l o n g w it h u s .

I h F r o m wh e n c e did yo u c o m e
nn .

C on F r o m Ba il
. s .

I h Who o
nn . wh at s o far
Co n Y e s . .
 6
3 4 Co llo q u ies of E ras m us .

Co n . He was i n de e d a g o o d M an . Bu t ho w c am e he t o
ha ve H li day
a o

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,

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g r e a t e s t I n de c e n c y in t h e W o rl d t o c o v e r t h e ir Bo d i es , .

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.

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so e v ri e ply r o o t e d in t h e Mi n ds o f M e n an d h as b e e n
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.

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nn . u ,

a ll b u t o e Habit : Bu t wh o c an b e r s o m an y diffe r e n t
n a

H bita s

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o .
,

e ve ry T hi n g B di t did n o t i n v e n t a n e w H abit b u t th e
. en e c ,

sa m e t h a t h e wo r e h i m s e lf an d h is Di s c ipl e s wh i c h was t h e ,

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a n, n s s

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en a e ss un

F e ll ws o T h ir S c c e s s o r s h v e by n e w A dditi o n s t u r n e d
. e u a

it i t o S u p e rs titi o n D o n t we s e e s o m e o ld Wo m e n at t h i s
n .
’

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,
a ,

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s

fr m y r
o ou s

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nn e e it
. o s .

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on . H abit y u s e e o n ly
o e, n s ,
o

t h R e li q e
e f ti e n t T i m e s
u s o an .

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nn .
,
n

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on . .

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nn . e a

t he e D re e w e r di v i n ly dire c t e d by th e ho ly V irg i n
s ss s e e

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on . .

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nn . f b e i g abl t o r e c o v e r fr m a Fit
o e es a o n e o

o f S i kne l e s t h e y b e wr p p d u p in a D o m i n i c a s ’ ’
c ss, un s a n

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a ,
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u c
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on . a u ,
a e

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a s ,
n

ti o s G d will k n o w a wi c k e d M an as we ll in a F ran i
u . o c s

c a H bit a in S l di e r Co at
n s
’
a ,
s a o
’
s .

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nn t so m
. h V a ri e ty in t he F e at h e r o f
e no uc s

Bir d f t h A ir s t h e r e i in yo u r H abit s
s o e ,
a s .
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373

Co n Wh at t he n is it n o t a v e ry g o o d Th i n g to i m it at
.
,
e

N at u re Bu t it is a b e tt e r Th i n g to o u t do it -
.

I n h I wi s h yo u wo u l d o u t do it in t h e V ari e ty o f y o u r
n .
-

Be ak s t o o .

Co n Bu t c o m e o n
. I will b e an A dvo c at e fo r V a ri e ty
,
.
,

if yo u wi l l g i v e m e Le av e Is n o t a Sp a n ia rd dre s s e d aft e r .

o ne Fas h i o n an It lian aft e r an o t h e r a F re chma n a ft e r

,
a ,
n

an o t h e r a Ge rm a n,
ft e r an o t he r a Greeh aft e r an o t he r a
a , ,

Tu rh a ft e r an o t h e r an d a S a raz e n aft e r an o t h e r
,

In n h Y e s . .

Co n A n d t h e n in th e
. s am e C o u n try what V a ri e ty o fGar
,

m e n t s is t h e r e in P e rs o n s o f t h e s am e S e x A g e an d D e g r e e , .

Ho w diffe re n t is t he Dre s s o f t h e Ve e tia n fro m th e F lo r n en

tin e an d o f b o t h fr o m t h e R o m an an d t h i s o n ly w it h i n It ly
, ,
a

al o n e ?

I n h I b e li e v e it
n . .

Co n A n d fro m h e n c e a l s o c a m e o u r V a ri e ty
. D o m in i . c

h e t o o k h is Dr e s s fro m th e h o n e s t Pl o u g h m e n in t h at P a rt
f Sp a in in wh i h h e li d a n d Ben edi t fro m t he C o u n try
’ '

o c v c

F e ll o ws o f t h at P rt o f Italy in wh i c h h e liv d an d F ra i
’
a nc s

fro m th e H u s b an dm e n o f a diffe r e n t P l ac e an d so fo r t h ,
e

re s t
.

In h S o t h at fo r au g h t I fi n d yo u are n o h o li e r t h an we
'

n .
, ,

u n l e s s yo u li v e h o li e r .

Co n N ay we are wo r s e t h an yo u in t h at if we li v e
.
, ,

w ick e dly we are a g r at e r S t u m bli n g t o t h e S i m pl e

,
e .

In n h Is t h e r e an y H o p e o f u s t h e n who h av e n e it h r
.
,
e

P atro n n o r H abit n o r R u l e n o r Pro fe s s i o n

, , ,

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. s e e t h a t yo u h o l d it fas t
,
A k . s

yo u r Go df t h e rs what yo u p ro m is d in Bapti s m what Pr

a
’

,
o

fe ss io n yo u t h e n m ade Do yo u wan t a hu m an R u l e wh.

,
o

h av e m ade a Pro f s s i o n o f t h e Go s p e l R u l e ? O r do yo u
e

wan t a M an fo r a P atr o n wh o h av e J e s u s C h ri s t fo r a Pa ,

tro n Co n s i de r wh at yo u o we t o y o u r Wife t o yo u r Ch il dr n ,
e ,

t o y o u r F am ily an d yo u will fi n d yo u h av e a g r e at e r L ad
,
o

Up o
.
n
yo u t h an if yo u h ad pr o fe s s e d t he R u l e o f F ra n is
,
c .

In n h Do yo u b e li e v e t hat an y In n K e e p e r s g o t o H e av e n ?
.
-
3 74 Co llo qu ies of E ras m us .

Co n . W hy no t

In n h T h e r e are a g r e at m an y T h i n g s s ai d an d do n e in
.

t h i s Ho s e t hat a re n t c o r di n g t o t he Go s p e l
u ,
o ac .

Co W h at are t h e y
n .

I /e O n e fu ddl e a o t h e r t alk s b awdy an o t h e r br awl s

nn . s, n , ,
“

n d an o t h e r s l an de r ; a d l as t o f all I c an t t e l l wh e t h e r
’
a s n ,

t he y k e e p the m s e l ve s h o n e s t o r n t o .

C n Y o u m u s t pr e v t t h e s e T h i n g s as m u c h as yo u c n
o . en a

d if yo u c an n o t h i n de r t h e m ho w e v e r do n o t fo r Pro fi t s
’
an , ,

S ak e e n o u r g e o r draw o n t h e s e Wi k e dn e s s e
c a c s .

I n h S o m e ti m e s I do n t de al v e ry h o n e s tly as t o m y
’
n .

Wi n e .

Co Wh e re i n ?
n .

In n h W h e n I fi n d m y Gu e s t s g r o w a litt l e t o o ho t I p u t
.
,

m o r e W at e r i n t o t h e Wi n e .

C n T h a t s a s m all r F au lt t h an s e lli n g o f Wi n e m ade

’
o . e

u p w it h u n wh o ls o m e I n r e di e t s
g n .

I h Bu t t e ll m e t ru ly h o w m an y D ay s h av e yo u b e e n
nn .
,

in t h i J o u r n e y
s

Co A l m t a M o n th
n . os .

I h W h o t ak e s C a r o f yo u all th e W h il e ?
-
nn . e

C onA re n o t t h e y t ak e C a r e e n o u g h o f t h at h av e a Wife
. n , ,

an d Ch il dr e a d P a r e n t s an d Ki n dr e d ?
n, n ,

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. .

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. a ,

h av e b u t o n e F a t h e r we h av e an h u n dr e d yo u h av e b u t o n e
,

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, ,

we h av e an i n u m e r abl e Co m p an y ; yo u h av e b u t a fe w
n

Ki n dr d w e hav e an i n fi n it e N u m b e r
e ,
.

In n /e . Ho w s o
Co n . Ki n dr e d o f t h e S pirit e x t e n ds m o re
Be c au s e th e
l rg e ly t h an th e Ki n dr e d o f th e F l e h S Ch ri s t h as p ro
a ,
s o

m i d a d we e x p ri e n c e th e T r u t h o f wh at h e h a pr o m i s e d
se ,
n e s .

I h In T r o t h yo u h v e b e e
nn .
g d C m p an i n fo r m e
,
a n a oo o o

le t m e die if I do t lik e t h i Di s r e b tt r t h t o dri n k

’
n s co u s e e an

w it h u r P r o n D u s t h e Ho
o a s u r t o pr e ac h t o t h e P e o pl e
. o no

to m rr w an d if e v e r yo h app n t o c o m e t h i s W ay ag a i n
-
o o ,
u e ,

k n o w t h at h e re s a Lo dg i n g fo r yo u
’
.
37 6

The A BB O T and L E A R NE D W O M A N .

T he A R G U M E N T .

A ce rta n i A bbot pay ing a Vis it to a L a dy fi n ds ,

he r
re a ding G re e k an d La t in A u th o rs . A D isp u te
a ris e s , whe n ce Plea s a n tn e s s f f L i e p ro ce e ds v iz o .

N o t fro m ro m the S tu d
ex te rn a l E n o m e n ts b u t
jy f y ,

o
f Wis do m ig n o ra n t A bbo t will by n o M ea n s
. A n

ha ve h is M o n hs to be lea rn e d ; n o r has he him se lf

so m u ch as a Closet Pio u s
s in
g le Booh in his .

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of the S c r i t u re s ; b u t M o n hs th a t ha te L ea rn in
p
-
g ,

a nd
g i ve the m se lves u
p t o L u x u r
y I dlen es s an d , ,

H n ting a re p ro voh d to
u ,
’
app ly them s e lves to o the r
Kin ds of S tu di s m o re b e ,
e c o m in
g the ir Profess io n .

A N T R O N IU S , M A G D A L IA .

NT . Wh a t S o rt o f Ho u s h o ld-S t u ff do I se e ?

M ag . Is it
t h a t wh i c h is
no t n e at ?

A t Ho w a t it is I c an t t e ll b u t I m s u r e it is n o t v e ry
’ ’
n . ne , , ,

b e o m i n g e it h e r a M ai d o r a M atro n
c , .

. M ag . W hy s o
A nt . Be c au s e h e r e b o u t e v e ry wh e re
’
s Bo o k s l yi ng a .

M g W h a t h av e yo u li d t o t h i s A g e an d a re b o t h an
’
a . v ,

A bb o t an d a C o u rti e r n d n e v e r s aw an y Bo o k s in a Lady s
’

,
a

A p a rt m e n t
A t Ye
n . I h av e s e e n Bo o k s b u t t h e y we re F rench b u t
s, ,

h e r e I e e Gr eh an d L a t i o n e s
s e n .

M g W h y a re t h e r e n o o t h e r Bo o k s b u t F re nch o n e s t h at
a .
,

t e ac h Wi s do m
 The A bbot an d L ea rn e d Wo ma n .
37 7

A n t Bu t
. it b e co m e s Ladi e s t o hav e s o m e t h i ng t hat is di
v e rti n g to p ass away t h e ir l e i s u re H o u rs
, .

M ag M u s t n o n e b u t L adi e s b e wi s e an d li v e p l e as an tly ?
.
,

A t Y o u v e ry i m pr o p e rly c o n n e c t b e i n g wi s e an d livi n g
n .
,

pl e as an tly t o g e th e r : Wo m e n h av e n o th i n g t o do with W is
do m Pl e as u r e is L adi e s B s i n e s u s .

M ag O u g h t n o t e v e ry o n e t o li v e we ll
.

A t I a m o f O pi n i o n t h e y o u g h t s o t o do
n .
, .

M ag W e ll c an
.
y B o dy ,li v e a pl e an
as a n t L ife t h a t do e s ,

n o t li v e a g o o d L ife .

A n t N ay r at h e r h o w c an an y Bo dy li v e a p l e asan t L ife
.
, , ,

t hat do e s liv e a g o o d L ife ?

M ag W hy t h e n do yo u appr o v e o f livi n g i l ly if it b e b u t
.
, ,

pl e as an tly
A n t I a m o f t h e O pi n i o n t h at t h e y liv e a g o o d L ife t h at
.
, ,

live a pl e as an t L ife .

M ag W e ll b u t fro m wh e n c e d e s t h at Pl e as u r e pr o c e e d
.
,
o

F r om o u t wa rd T h i n g s o r fr o m t h e Mi n d ? ,

A n t F r o m o u t wa r d T h i n g s
. .

M ag O s u btl e A bb o t b u t t h ick s k u ll d P h i l o s o p h e r
’
.
-
,

Pray t e ll m e in wh at yo u su pp o se a p l e as n t L ife t o c o n s i s t ? a

A n t W hy in S l e e pi n g an d F e as ti n g an d L ib e rty o f
.
, , ,

do i n g wh a t yo u pl e s e in W e a lt h a d in H n o u r sa , ,
n o .

M ag Bu t s u pp o s e t all t h e s e T h i n g s Go d s h o u l d add
. o .

Wi s do m s h o u l d yo u li v e pl e as an tly t he n
,

A t W h at is it t h a t yo u c a ll by t he N a m e o f Wi s do m
n .

M ag Th i s is Wi s do m t o k n o w t h at a M an is o n ly h appy
.
,

by t he Go o ds o f th e M i n d Th at W e alt h H o n o u r an d .
, ,

D e s c e n t n e it he r m ak e a M an h appi e r o r b e tt e r
,
.

A n t If t h at b e Wi s do m fa r e it w e ll fo r m e
.
, .

M g S pp o s e n o w t h at I t ak e m o r e P l e as r e in r e adi n g
a . u u

a g o o d A t h o r t h an yo
u do in H n ti n g D ri n ki n g o r Gam
,
u u , ,

in g ; wo n t yo u t h i n k I liv e p l e as an tly ?
’

A t I wo u l d n o t l iv e t h at S o rt o f L ife
n . .

M ag I do n t e n q ir e wh at yo u t ak e m o s t D e l i g h t in b ut
’
-
. u

wh at is it t h a t o g h t t o b e m o s t de li g h t e d in
u

A n t I wo u l d n o t h av e m y M o n k s m i n d Bo o k s m u c h
. .
3 78 Co lloqu ies of Eras m u s .

M ag . Bu t m y H s b an d appro v e s v e ry we ll
u of it Bu t
.

wh at R e as o n h av e yo wh y yo wo l d n o t
u, u u h av e y o r u

M o k b o o ki s h
n s

A n t Be c a s e I fi n d t h e y are n o t s o o b e di e n t ; t h e y
. u

an s we r ag a i n o t o f t h e D e c r e e s an d D e c r e t al s o f Pe te r an d
u

M ag . W hy the n
do yo u c o m m an d t he m th e c o n trary t o
wh at Pe te r an d Pa u l did

A nt I c an t t e ll wh at t he y t e ach ; b t I c an t e n du re a
.
’
u
’

M o n k t h at an s we rs ag ai n : N o r wo u ld I h av e an y o f my ‘

M o n k s wi s e r t han I am m ys e l f .

M ag Y o m i g h t pr e v e n t t h at we l l e n o ug h if yo u did b ut
. u ,

lay y o u r s e lf o t t o g e t as m uc h Wi s do m as yo u c an
u , .

A t I h an t L e i s u r e
’
n . .

M ag . W hy s o
A nt . Be c au s e I h an t Time
’
.

M ag . W h at ,
no t at Le i s u re to b e w ise
A nt . No .

M ag Pr ay wh at h i de rs yo
. n u

A t L o n g Pr ay e rs t h e A ffa irs o f m y Ho u s h o ld H u n t
n .
, ,

in g l o o ki n g a ft e r m y H o rs e s att e n di n g at C o u rt
, , .

M g W e ll an d do yo u t h i n k t h e s e Th i n g s are b e tt e r
a .
,

t h an Wi s do m
A t C u s t o m h as m ade it s o
n . .

M g W e ll b t n o w an s we r m e t h i s o n e T h i n g
a .
,
u S u pp o s e
Go d s h o l d g r an t yo t h i s P o we r t o b e abl e t o t rn y o r
u u ,
u u

s e lf an d y o u r M o n k s i n t o an y S o rt o fA i m al t h at yo u had n

a Mi d : W o u l d t u rn t he m i n t o H o g s an d yo u rs e lf
n
yo u ,

i n t o a H o rs e ?
A t N o by n o M e an s
n .
,
.

M g By do i n g s o yo m i g h t pr e v e n t an y o f t h e m fr o m
a . u

b e i n g w i s e r t h an y o rs e lf u

A t I t i n o t m c h M att e r t o m e wh at S o rt o f A n i m al s
n . s u

m y M o n k s re if I am b t a M an m y s e lf
a ,
u .

M ag W e ll an d do yo l o o k u p o n h im t o b e a M an t hat
.
,
u

n e it h r h as Wi s do m n o r de ir e s t o h av e it
e ,
s

A t I am wi s e e n o u g h fo r m y s e l f
n . .
3 80 Co llo q u ies of Eras m us .

o f all vil Practic e s ? W e o u g ht t o acc s t o m o u rs e lv e s to

e u

t h e b e s t T h i g s : A n d by t h a t M e an s t h a t wh ich was u n
n

c u s t m a ry wo l d b e c o m e h abit al an d t hat wh ich w

,

o u as u ,

u n pl e as an t wo u l d b e o m e pl e as an t an d t h at wh i c h s e e m e d
c

u n b e c o m i n g wo l d l o o k g r ac e fu l
u .

A n t I h e a r yo
. u .

M ag Is it b e c o m i n g a Ge rm a n W o m an t o l e ar n t o s p e ak
.

A nt Yes . it is .

M ag . W hy is it ?
A nt . Be c au s e the n she wil b e l a b l e t o c o n v e rs e with t ho s e
t h at s p e ak F ren ch .

M ag . A n d why t h e n is it u n b e c o m i n g in m e t o e ar n l
L a t in , t hat I m ay b e abl e daily t o ha e Co n v e rs ati o n with v
so m an y e l o q u e n t l e ar n e d an d wi s e A u th o rs an d fait hf l
, ,
u

C o n s e ll o rs ?
u

A t Bo o k s de s tr o y W o m e n s Br ai n s wh o h av e littl e
’
n .
,

e n o g h o f t h e m s e lv e s
u .

M g Wh at Q an tity o f Br a i n s yo u h av e l e ft I c an n o t
a . u

t e ll A n d as fo r m ys e lf le t m e h av e n e v e r s o l ittl e I had
, ,

r athe r Sp e n d t h e m in S t dy t h an in Pr ay e rs m u m bl e d o ve r
u ,

w ith o u t th e H e art g o i n g a l o n g with t h e m o r s itti n g wh o l e ,

Ni g h t s in q aflin g o ff Bu m p e rs
u .

A n t Bo o ki s h n e s s m ak e s F o l k s m ad
. .

M g A n d do e s n o t t h e R att l e o f y o u r Po t Co m pan i o n s
a .
-
,

y o r Ban t e re rs an d Dro l l s m ak e yo u m ad ?
u , ,

A n t N o th e y p as s t h e T i m e away
.
, .

M ag Ho w c an it b e t h e n t h a t s c h pl e as an t Co m p an i o n s
.
,
u

s h o u l d m ak e m e m ad

A n t Th at s t h e c o m m o n S ayi n g
’
. .

M ag B t I by E x p e ri e n c e fi n d q u it e th e c o n tr ary Ho w
. u .

m an y m o r e do we s e e g r o w m ad by h a r d dri n ki n g nse a ,
u

s o n ab l e fe as ti n d itti a ll Ni g h t tipp l i n g wh i c h
g a n s n g,p u ,

de s tro y s t h e Co n s tit ti o n an d S e ns e s a n d h a m ade P e o pl e

u ,
s

m ad
A nt By m y F aith I wo u l d n o t h av e a l e a r n e d Wife
.
,
.

M ag Bu t I bl e s s m y s e lf t h at I h av e g o tt e n a H u s b an d
.
,
 The A bbot and L ea rn e d Wo ma n .
38 1

t h at is no t l ik y r l fe o u se . Le arn i n g b o th e n de a s r h im t o
m e, an d m e t o h im .

A n t Le a . rn i ng cos s a t g r e a t D e a l o f P ai n s to g e t , an d a ft e r
a ll we m u s t die .

M ag
. . N o t abl e S ir, pray t e l l m e s pp o s e yo we r e t o die ,
u u

to - M o rro w
h ad yo u ,
r at h e r die a F o l o r a wi s e M an o

A n t W hy, a wi s e
. M an if I c o l d c o m e at it w it h o t t ak
,
u u

in g P ai n s .

Ili ag . Bu t the re
tt ai n e d in t h i s Life
is no th i ng to be a

w it h o t P a i n s
u an d ye t le t u s g e t wh at we will an d wh a t , ,

P a i n s s o e ve r we a re at t o att ai n it we m u s t l e ave it b e h i n d ,

u s W hy t h e n s h o l d we t h i n k m u ch t o b e at s o m e P ai n
u s

fo r t h e m o s t pr e ci o u s T h i n g o f all th e F r u it o f wh ich wil l ,

b e a r s C m p an y n t o an o t he r Life
u o u .

A t I h av e o ft e n h e a rd it s ai d t h at a wi s e W o m an is
n .
,

t wi c e a F o o l .

M ag T h at i n de e d h as b e e n o ft e n s ai d ; b u t it was by
.

Fo o ls A W o m an t h at is tru ly w i s e do e s n o t t h i n k h e r s e lf
.

s o B t o n th e c o n tr ary o n e t h at k n o ws n o t h i g t h i n k s h e r
u , n ,

s e lf t o b e wi se a n d t h at is b e i n g t wi c e a F o o l
, .

A n t I c an t we ll t e ll h o w it is t h at as P an n i e rs do n t b e
’ ’
.
,

c o m e an O x s o n e it h e r do e s L e a r n i n g b e c o m e a W o m an
, .

M ag B t I s u pp o se yo c an t de n y b t P an n i e rs w ill ’

. u , ,
u u

l o o k b e tt e r p o n an O x t h an a M itre p o n an A s s o r a
u , u

S o w W h at t h i k yo o f t h e V irg i n M a ry
. n u

A t V e ry h i g h ly
n . .

M ag W as n o t s h e b o o ki s h
.

A t Yes n b t n o t as t o s ch Bo o k s as t h e s e
. u u .

M ag Wh at Bo o k s did s h e r e ad
.

A t T h e c an o n i c a l H o r s
n . u .

M ag . F o r t h e Us e o f wh o m
O f th e O r de r
’

A nt . Be n edict ines
of .

M I de e d
ag . n What did Pa u la
an d E u tochiu m do s

D id n o t t h e y c o n v e rs e wit h t h e h o ly S c ript r e s u

A n t A y b t t h i s is a ra r e T h i g n o w
.
,
u n .

M g S o wa a bl o c k h e ade d A bb o t in o ld T i m e ; b t
i a . s u

n o w n o th i n
g i m o r e c o mm o n In o ld T i m e s Pri n c e s an d
s .
3 8 2 Co lloqu ies of Era sm us .

E m p e r o rs we r e i
t fo r Le arn i n g as fo r t h e ir Go v e rn
as e m n e n

m e n t s A n d aft e r all it is n o t s o g r e at a R arity as yo t h i n k

, u

it T h e r e are b o t h in Spa in an d Ita ly n o t a fe w W o m e n

.
,

t h at are ab l e t o vye wit h t h e M e n an d t h e r e a re the M o rites ,

in E ng lan d, an d t h e Biliba ld—

du hs an d Blau re t ic hs in Ge r
m a ny t t l t k r
S o h a u n e s s yo u a e C a e o f o u s e e s
. y r lv it il l
w
c o m e t o t h at P as s t h at we hall b e Divi n ity Pro fe s so rs in
,
s -

t h e S c h o o l s an d pr e ac h in t h e Ch u r c h e s a n d t ak e P o s s e s
, ,

s i o n o f y o r M itr e s u .

A t Go d fo rbi d
n . .

M ag N ay it is y o u r Bus i n e s s t o fo rbi d it F o r if yo h o l d
. . u

o n as yo u h av e b e g u n e v e n G e s e t h e m s e l v e s w ill pr e ac h
,
e

b e fo r e t h e y ll e n d r e yo a P a rc e l o f d m b T e ache rs Y o
’
u u u . u

s e e t h e W o rl d is t rn d p S i de do wn a n d yo u m us t e it h e r
’
u u -
,

lay as i de y o u r Dr e s s o r p e rfo r m y o r P a rt ,
u .

A n t Ho w c am e I t o fa ll i n t o t h i s W o m an s Co m p an y ?
’
.

I f y o u ll c o m e t o s e e m e I ll tr e at yo m o r e pl e as an tly
’

,
’
u .

M ag A ft e r wh at M an n e r
.

A n t W hy we ll dan c e an d dri n k h e artily an d h u n t an d

’
.
, , ,

pl ay an d l a g h
,
u .

M ag I c an h ardly fo rb e ar l aug h i n g n o w
. . .
3 84 Co lloqu ies of Erasm us .

Oh adm irab l e Ho w n e at th e y are Ho w c har m i n g ly t he y

l o o k ! Tis a h e av e n l y S i g h t
’
.

Ba Wh a t A re yo u p o s s e s s d ?
’
.

A l O h I k n o w wh o t h e y are ; t h e y r e t h e n i n e M u s e s
’
.
, ,

an d t h e t h r e e G r ac e s I wo n de r wh at t he y r e a do i n g I ’
-
.
,

n e v e r in all m y L ife s aw e m m o r e c h a r m i n g ly dre s s d n o r

’ ’

iii a g ay e r H u m o u r t h e y h av e e v e ry o n e o f e m g o t C ro wn s ’

o f La u r e l u p o n t h e ir H e ads a n d t h e ir I n s tru m e n t s o fM s i c k
, u

in t h e ir H an ds A n d h o w l o vi n g ly t he G r ac e s g o S i de by
.

S i de ! Ho w b e c o m i n g ly t h e y l o o k in t h e ir l o o s e Dr e s s wit h ,

t h e ir Gar m e n t s fl o wi n g a n d traili n g aft e r e m ’

.

Ba I n e v e r h e ard a n y Bo dy t alk m o r e lik e a m ad M a n

.

in all m y D ay t h an yo u do s, .

A l Y o u n e v e r s aw a h appi e r M an in all y o u r Life T i m e

.
- .

Ba Pr ay wh at s th e M att e r t h at yo u c an s e e an d I c an t ?
’ ’
.
,

A l Be c au se yo h av e n e v e r dran k o ft h e M u s e s Fo u nt ai n
. u

an d n o Bo dy c an s e e e m b u t t h e y t h a t h av e
’
.

Ba I h av e dr an k pl e n tifu lly o t o f S tu s Fo n t a i n
’
. u co s u .

A l B t t h at is n o t t h e F o u n t a i n o f t h e M u s e s b u t a
. u ,

L ak e o f F r o g s .

B B t an t yo do s o m e t h i n g t o m ak e m e s e e t h i s
’
a . u c u

S i g h t a we ll as yo u
,
s

A l I c o u l d if I h ad a Lau r e l Br an c h h e r e fo r W at e r o u t
.
-
,

o f a cl e a r S pri n g s pri n kl e d u p o n o n e w it h a Lau r e l Bo u g h

, ,

m ak e s t h e E y e s c ap abl e o f su c h S i g h t s as t h e s e .

Ba W h y s e e h e re is a Lau r e l an d a F o un t ai n t o o
.
,
.

A l Is t h e r e ? T h at s cl e v e r I v o w
’
.
.
,

Ba Bu t prit h e e s pri n kl e m e w it h it
.
,
.

A l N o w l o o k do yo s e e n o w ?
.
,
u

Ba A s m u h as I did b e fo r e
. c S pri n kl e m e ag ai n . .

A l W e ll n o w do yo u s e e
.
,

B J u s t as m c h s pri n kl e m e pl e n tifu lly

a . u .

A l I b e li e v e yo u c an t b u t s e e n o w
’
. .

Ba N o w I c an s c ar c e s e e yo u
. .

A l A h p o o r M an h o w t o t al a D ark n e ss h as s e i z e d y o u r
.
,

E y e s ! T h i s A rt wo u l d o p e n e v e n t h e E y e s o f an o ld
C o ac h m an : Bu t h o wev e r do n t p l ag ue y o u r s e lf ab o u t it
’

, ,
 The Ep itha la miu m of Petrus z Eg idius .
385

p e rh ap s t is b e tt e r fo r yo u n o t to s e e it l e s t yo u s h o u l d c o m e
’
,

of f as ill by s e e i n g t h e M s e s as A ctwo n did by s e e i n g u ,

D ia na : F o r y o u d p e rhap s b e in D an g e r o f b e i n g t u rn d
’ ’

e it h e r i n t o a H e dg e h o g o r a wil d Bo a r a S wi n e a C am e l
, , , ,

a F ro g o r a J ac k daw Bu t h o we v e r if yo u c an t s e e I ll
’ ’

, .
, ,

m ak e yo u h e ar e m if yo u do n t m ak e a N o i s e ; t h e y are
’ ’

j u s t a c o m i n g t h i s W ay Le t s m e e t e m H ai l mo s t we l
- .
’ ’
.
,

c o m e Go dde s s e s .

M u A n d yo u h e a rtily Lo v e r o f t h e M u s e s
.
,
.

A l W h a t m ak e s yo u p u ll m e s o
.

Ba Y o an t as g o o d as y o r W o r d
’
. u u .

A l W hy do n t yo u h e a r e m
’ ’
.

Ba I h e a r s o m e wh at b t I do n t k n o w wh at it is
’
.
,
u .

A l W e ll I ll s p e ak L t in t o e m t h e n W h ith e r are yo u
’ ’
.
,
a .

g o i n g s o fi n e an d s o bri s k ? A re yo u g o i n g t o Lo u va in t o
s e e t h e Un iv e r s ity

M u N o we as s u r e yo u we wo n t g o t h it h e r
’
.
.
, ,

Al . W hy no t ?
M u . W h at Pl ac e is fo r us, wh e r e so Hogs m an y are

g ru n ti n g Cam e l s an d A s s e s brayi n g
,
an d ,
J ack daws c awi n g ,

M ag pi e s c h att e ri n g
A l Bu t fo r all t h at t he r e are s o m e t h e r e t h at are y o u r
.
,

A dm ir e r s .

M u W e k n o w t h at an d t h e r e fo r e we l l g o t h it h e r a fe w
.
,
’

Y e ars h e n c e T h e s cc e s s iv e P e ri o d o f A g e s h as n o t ye t
. u

bro g h t o n t hat T i m e fo r t h e r e will b e o n e t h at will b u il d

u ,

u s a p l e as an t H o s e t h e r e o r a T e m pl e r at h e r s u c h a o n e
u , , ,

a s t h e r e s c ar c e is a fi n e r o r m o r e s a cr e d a n y wh e r e e l s e .

A l M ay n t a Bo dy k no w wh o it wil l b e t hat s h all do s o

’
.
,

m u c h H o no u r t o o u r Co u n try
M u Y o m ay k n o w it t h at are o n e o f o u r Pri e s t s Th e r e s
’
. u ,
.

n o do bt b u t yo u h av e h e a r d t h e N am e o f t h e Bus lidians
u , ,

fam o s all t he W o r l d o v e r
u .

A l Y o u h av e m e n t io n d a n o bl e F am ily tru ly b o rn t o
’
.
,

g r a c e t h e P a l ac e s o f t h e g r e at e s t Pri n c e s in t h e Un iv e r s e .

F o r wh o do e s n o t r e ve r e t h e g r e at F ra c is B lidius t h e n us ,

Bi s ho p o f t h e Chu rc h o f Bez anco n wh o h as app ro v d h im

’

B B
 386 Co lloqu ies of Eras mu s .

se lf m o re t h an a s i n g l e N to r t o Philip th e S o n o f M ax i es ,

m ilian t h e Gr e at t h e F at h e r o f Cha rles wh o will a l so b e a

, ,

g r a
e t e r M an t h an his F at h e r ?

M O h o w h ppy h ad we b e e n if th e F at e s h ad n o t
u . a ,

e n y d t h e E a rt h t h e H ppi n e s s o f s o g r e at a M an W h at
’
v a .

a P atr o n w as h e t o a ll lib e r a l S t di e s ! Ho w c an di d a u

F av o u re r o f I n g e u ity Bu t h e h as l e ft two bro t h e rs Gile

n ,
s,

a M an o f adm ir abl e J u dg m e n t an d Wi s do m an d
je ro me , .

A l W e k n o w v ry we ll t h at je r m is s i n g u l a rly we l l ac
. e o e

c o m p lis h d w it h a ll M an n e r o f L it e r a t u r e a n d ado rn d wit h

’ ’

e v e ry Ki n d o f V irt e u .

Bu t t h e D e s ti n i e s wo n t s u ffe r h im t o b e l o n g liv d
’
M
’
u .
-

n e it h e r t h o g h n o M an in t he W o rl d b e tt e r de s e rv e s t o b e
,
u

im m o rt aliz d
’
.

Al . Ho w do yo u k n o w t hat
M u . it fro m Ap llo
We h ad o .

A l Ho w e n v i o u s are t h e D e s ti n i e s t o t ak e fro m u s all

.
,

de s irabl e T h i n g s s o h as tily !
M W e m s t n o t t alk o f t h at at t h i s T i m e ; b u t t h i s
u . u

j er m o d yi n g w it h g r e a t A ppl a s e will l e av e h is wh o l e
e, u ,

E t at e fo r t h e b u il di n g o f a Co ll e g e at L u va in in wh ic h
s o ,

m o t l e a r n e d M e n s h a ll pr o fe s s a d t e ac h p bli k l y an d
s n u c ,

g r a ti s t h e t h r e e L a g uag e s
,
T h e s e T h i n g s will bri n
n
g a .

r e a t O r n a m e n t t o Le a r n i n g a n d Gl o ry t o Cha rle h i m s e lf : s
g ,

Th e n we ll r e i de at L ai w it h a ll o u r H e a rt s
’
s ouv n, .

A l B t wh it h e r are yo u g o i n g n o w
. u

M u . T o A n twe r p .

Al . W h at ,
th e M u s e s an d Grac e s g o i n g t o a F air ?
M u . N o , we as s u e r yo u, we are n o t g o i n g t o a Fa ir ; b u t
to W e ddi n g
a .

A l W h .t h a v e V ir g i n s t oado a t W e ddi n g
? s

T is o i n de c e n t T h i n g at ll fo r V irg i n s t o b e at
’
M u . n a ,

s ch
u W e ddi n g as t h i s is
a .

A l Pr y wh at S o rt o f a M a rri g e is it ?
. a a

M A h o ly
u . n de fi le d an d c h as t e M arri ag e s c h a o n e
,
u , ,
u

P ll s h e r e lf n e e d n o t b e as h am d t o b e at N ay m o r e
’

as a a s ,

t han t h at we b e li e v e s he will b e at it
,
.
388 Co lloqu ies of Era s m us .

A l Bu t wh a
. t Wi ll t he M atri m o n y b e wit ho u t jun o an d

Ve n us
M
. u . I n de e d ju co l di n g Go d
no wo n
’
t be t he re ,
s he s a
’
s

de ss, n d is b u t s e l do m in a g o o d H u m o u r wit h h e r o wn
a

N o r i n de e d t h at e a rt h ly dr u n k e n Ven us ; b u t an o th e r
fo e v ,

h e av e n ly o n e wh i c h m ak e s a U n i o n o f M i n ds
, .

A l T h e n t h e M a rri ag e yo u s p e ak o f is lik e t o b e a b arre n

.
,

o ne .

M by n o M e an s b u t rat he r l ik e t o b e t he m o s t
u . No , ,

h ppily fru itfu l

a .

A l W h at do e s t hat h e av e n ly Ven s pro du c e an y Th i n g

.
,
u

b t S o u l s the n
u

M Y e s s h e g i v e s Bo di e s t o t h e S o u l s b u t s u c h Bo di e s
u .
, ,

s s h a ll b e e x a ctly c o n fo r m a bl e t o e m j u s t s t h o u g h yo u
’
a ,
a

s h o u l d p u t a c h o i c e O i n t m e n t i n t o a c u ri o u s Bo x o f P e arl .

A l W h e r e is s h e t h e n
.

M Lo o k h e is c o m i n g t o wa r ds yo u a pr e tty W ay o ff
u .
,
s ,
.

A l Oh I s e e h e r n o w O g o o d Go d ho w bri g h t s h e is !
. .
,

H w m aj e s ti c al an d b e au tifu l h e a pp e ars ! T h e t o t h e r
o s
’

c o m p a r d w it h t h i s is a h o m e ly o n e
’
V e n us ,
.

M u Do yo u s e e wh t m o de t C p ids t h e r e are
. t he y are
a s u

n o bli n d o n e s s u h as t h t Ven s h as t hat m ak e s M an

,
c a u ,

ki n d m ad Bu t t h e s e a re s h a rp littl e R o g u e s an d t h e y do n t ,
’

c rry f ri o u s T o r c h e s b u t m o s t g e n tl e F ir e s
a u t h e y h av e n o
,

l ade n p o i n t e d D a rt t o m ak e t h e b e lo d h at e t he Lo v e r
e - s, v
’

a n d t o r m e n t p o o r Wr e t c h e s w it h t h e W a n t o f a r e cipr o c al

A ffe c ti o n .

A l In T r t h t h e y r e as lik e t h e ir M o t h e r as c an b e Oh
’
. u ,
.
,

t h at s a bl e e d H o u s e a d de arly b e lo d by t he Go ds !
’
ss ,
n v
’

Bu t m ay o t a B dy h e a r t h e M a rri ag e S o n g t h at yo u de s i g n
n o -

t o pr e s e n t e m w it h
’

M u N ay w e we r e j u s t a g o i n g t o as k yo u t o h e a r it
.
,
-
.

C L IO .

P t rh e e a th m a rried fa ir C o r n e li a ,

Prop itio u s Hea ven ble ss the Wedding -Day .

 The Ep itha la m iu m of Petru s Aig idiu s .
389

M E LP O M E N E .

Co nco rd of T u rtl e D o v e s be twee n the m

- be ,

T H A LIA .

F ro m G rac c hu s m ay he wi n the Priz e ,

A n dfo r C o r n e li a s L ife hi
’

,
s o wn des is e p .

PE
EUTER .

M ay s he in L o ve ex cee d A dm e t u s Wife
’

Who la id her o wn do wn , fo r her Hus ban d s ’

L ife .

TER PS ICHORE .

M ay he lo ve her w ith s tro ng e r Fla m e ,

Bu t m uch m o re ha y F a te, pp
Than Plau c iu s , who did dis da in
To o u t-live h is decea s d M
’
a te .

E RA TO .

M ay s he lo ve him w ith no les s Fla m e,

Bu t with m uch be tter F a te
Than P o r c i a chas te he r Bru t us did , ,

Who m bra ve M e n ce le b ra te .

C A L L IO P E
F o r Co n s tan cy, I wis h the Brideg roo m m ay
Be equal to the fa m o u s N as i c a .

URAN IA .

Su p e rio r to Pat e rc u lan a be .

P O LY H Y M N I A
p
M ay the ir Ofs ring lihe the m be ,
f

The ir Ho n o u r e qua l the ir E s ta te

A lway s fro m E n vy free ,
’
ra n c ro us

Al . I sho u l d v ry
e m u ch en vy Pe te r z Eg idius so m uc h
H appi n e s s b u t t hat h e is
,
a M an o f su ch C an do u r ,
t hat he
h i m s e l f e n vi e s n o Bo dy .
 M u I t is n o w h i g h T i m e fo r us t o pr o s e cu t e o u r J o u r n e y
.
,

A l H v e yo u an y S e r v i c e t o c o m m an d m e at L o u va in ?
. a .

M u T h a t t h o u wo u l ds t r e c o m m e n d u s t o all o u r s i n c e r e
.

l o v i n g F ri e n ds b u t e s p e c i ally t o o u r an ti e n t A dm ire rs .

jo hn Pa lu dus jo docus Ga ve riu s

, , D o rp iu s , an d
j
o hn

Bo rs a lu s .

Al . W e ll I ll b e su r e t o t ak e Ca re t o do yo u r M e ss ag e
’
.

W hat s h al l I ay t o t he re s t
s

M u I ll t e ll yo u in y o u r E ar
’
. .

A l W e ll t is a M att e r t h at wo n t c o s t v e ry m u c h it sh al l
’ ’
.
,

c e rt a i n ly b e do n e o u t o f H an d .
3 9 2 Co lloqu ies of Eras m u s .

y o u d swe ar was a S ham if I did n o t k n o w the P l ac e the

’

, ,

P e rs n an d wh o l e M att e r as we ll as yo u k n o w m e
o s, , .

I m wit h Ch il d t o h e a r it
’
Th o . .

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. s

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. n n

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p an y we re s c h t h at yo u w l d s y we r e M e n o f J u dg m e n t
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to b e se e n t h e re Po l l o o ki n g wi s tfu l ly u p i n to the A ir
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,

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.

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t o th e S t o ry o f t h e A pp a riti o n .

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.

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.

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m o u rn fu l S u n d o .

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.

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us , ,

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was w r e t c h e dly fr a i d In t h e fir s t Pl ac e h e g o t t o g e t h e r
a .

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as t h o g h h e h a d k n o wn n o t h i n
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i n to F t h e n e x t D ay h e g o e s i n t o h is C ircl e ag a i n
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t h e ir bl ac k H o r e wit h a m o s t o t rag io s N o i s e m aki ng

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o r i m p de n t t h t c
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.

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wa s t h e M as t e r o f the S ho w r e l at e s . Th e r e t h e E x o rci s t
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, fo r h enu u

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.

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g e t s n e w C al s an d t h e n t h e B s i n e s s is
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s e l (f o r t h e C h y m i t h ad s p e n t all t h at t o o ) an o t h e r Pr e t e n c e
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. u .

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M tt e r was t h e n de b at e d B lbi u b e i g a M an t h at v e ry
a ,
a n s n

w e ll de r t o d t h e A rt o f R h t o ri k c as t s h is Th o g h t s
un s o e c ,
u

e v e ry W ay if t h i s M i s c h i e f c o l d b e pr e v e n t e d an y W ay
, u .

C an t yo de n y t h e C ri m e s y s h e ? By n o M e an s ay s t h e
’
u ,
a s,

o the r t h M att e r i k n w a m o n g t h e C o rti e rs an d t h e y

e s o n u ,

h av e s c h Pr o o f o f it t h t it c an t b e e v ade d an d t h e r e is n o
’
u a ,

de fe di n g f t h e F act
n ofo r t h e L aw is p o i n t bl an k ag ai n s t -

it M an y T h i g h av i n g b e e p r p d b t c m i n g t o n o C o n
. n s n o os
’

,
u o

cl i n t h t s e e m d fe ibl ; s ay t h e A lc hym is t wh o wan t e d

’
us o ,
a as e s ,

pr e e n t M o n e y O B lbi
s w e a pply
,
r e l v e to s l o w
a n us ou s s

C o un se l wh e t h e M att r r q ir s
s, n pr e s e t R e m e dy I t e e u e a n .

w ill o t b e l n g b fo re t h e y w ill b e h e r t h at w ill ap p re

n o e e

h d m e a d c a rry m e away i n t o T rib l ati o

en ,
n A d l as t f u n . n o

a ll ,
e e i n g Ba lb i
s at a S t n d s y s t h e A lc hym is t I a m
n us a ,
a ,

as m c h at a L u as y n r d I s e e an y W ay l e ft b t
o ss o u, o o ,
u

t o die lik e M a nl s yo
a s h a ll a ppr v e wh at I a m g o i n g
n, u es u o

t o pr o p o s e wh i h is m r e pr fit bl e t h a
,
c h o n o r abl e ; b u t
o o a n u

N e s s ity i h r d Ch apt e r Y o k n o w t h e s e S o rt o f M e n
ce s a a . u

a re h g ry a ft
un e r M o n e y a n d s o m a y b e t h e m o r e e as
,
ily
b rib d t o S c r e y A lt h o g h it is a h ar d C as e t o g i v e t h e s e
’
e c . u

R l s M o n e y t o t h r w away ; b t ye t as th e C as e n o w
as c a o u ,

st d
an I e e n o b e tt e r W ay B lbi was f t h e s am e
s, s . a n us o

O pi n i nd h
o n, a l ys do wn t h irty G i n e a t o brib e t h e m t o
e a u s

h s h p t h e M att e r
u u .

Phi B lbi u w as wo n de rf l lib e r al as y

. a n s t e ll t h e S t o ry u ,
ou .

L N y in a n h o n e t Ca s e yo wo l d s o o n e r h av e g o t
a . a ,
s u ,
u u

t e n h is T e t h o t o fh i He ad t h an M o e y
e u W e ll t h e n th e
s n .
,

A lc hym is t wa pr o v i d d fo r wh o was in n o D an g e r b u t
s e , ,

t h t o f wan ti n g M o e y fo r h i W e c h
a n s n .

Phi I adm ir e B lbi s c o l d n o t m o ak t h e R o g u e ry all

. a nu u s

t h i W h il e
s .

Th i s is t h e o n ly Th i n g t h at h e s s o ft in h e s as s h a rp
’ ’
L a .
,

as a N e e dl in a y T h i n g e l s e
e N o w t h e F r n ac e is s e t t o
n . u
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40 9

wo rk ag a n i wit h
M o n e y ; b t firs t a s ho rt Pr ay e r is
n ew u ,

m ade t o t h e V irg i n M r y t o pr o s p e r t h e ir U n de rt aki n g

‘

a s .

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n

O b s t ac l e b e i n g pr e t e n de d an d t h e n an o t h e r o t h at all t h e , ,
s

E x p e n c e a n d L ab o r was l o s t In t h e m e an T i m e t h e reu .

fe ll o t o n e m o s t ri di l o u s Ch an c e
u cu .

Phi Wh at was t h at
.

L a Th e A lc h ym is t h ad a cri m i n al C o rr e s p o n de n c e wit h
.

a c e rt a i n C o rti e r L ady : T h e H s b n d b e g i n n i n g t o b e
’
u s u a

j e al o s watc h d h im n arro wly an d in th e Co n c l s i o n ha

u ,
’

,
u ,
v

i g I n t e lli g e n c e t h a t t h e Pri e s t w as in t h e Be d—
n C h am b e r h e ,

c o m e s H o m e b e fo r e h e was lo o k d f o r k n o c k s at t h e D o o r
’
.
,

Ph i Wh at did h e de s i g n t o do t o h im
.

L a W h at ! W hy n o t h i n g v e ry g o o d e ith e r kill h im o r
.
,

g e l d h im W h e n t h e H s b an d b e i n g v e ry pre s s i n g t o c o m e
. u ,

t h re at n e d h e wo l d br e a k o p e n t h e D o o r if h is Wife did
u ,

n o r o p e n it t h e y we r e in b dily F e a r w it h i
, a n d c as t ab o t o n, u

fo r s o m e pre s e n t R e s o l ti o n an d C irc m s t a e s adm itti n g u u nc

n o b e tt e r h e
p ll d o ff h is C o at an d t h r e w h i m s e lf o t o f a
’

, u , u

n a rr o w Wi n do w b u t n o t wit h o t b o t h D an e r an d Mi s c h i e f u
g, ,

a n d s o g o t a way S c h S t o ri e s as t h e s e yo k n o w are s o o n
. u u

s pr e ad a d it c am e t o Ba lb i s s E a r an d t h e Ch y m i s t
’

,
n nu ,

g u e s s d it w o l d b e s o
’
u .

Phi Th e re was n o g e tti n g o ff o f t h i s B s i n e s s

. u .

L Y e s h e g o t o ff b e tt e r h e re t h an h e did o u t at th e
a .
, ,

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.
’
nu

Wo rd t o h im ab o u t the M att e r b t it m i g h t b e r e ad in h i ,
u s

C o u n t e n an c e t h at h e was n o S tr an g e r t o t h e T alk o f t h e
,

T o wn T h e Ch y m i s t k n e w Ba lbi u s t o b e a M an o f Pi e ty
. n ,

an d in s o m e P o i n t s I was g o i n g t o s ay s u p e r s titi o s an d , ,
u ,

s c h P e rs o n s are v e ry r e a dy t o fo rg iv e o n e t h at fall s u n de r
u

h is C ri m e le t it b e n e v e r s o g r e at ; t h e r e fo re h e o n P u rp o s e
, ,

b e g i n s a T alk ab o u t th e S c c e s s o f t h e ir Bu s i n e s c o m pl ai n u s,

in g t h at it h ad n o t s c c e e de d as it s d t o do a n d as h e
’

,
u u ,

wo l d h av e it ; an d h e wo n de r e d g r e atly wh at s h o l d b e t h e
u ,
u

R e as o n o f it U p o n t h i s Di s c o rs e Ba lbin us wh o s e e m e d u , ,

o t h e rwi s e t o h av e b e e n b e n t p o n S i l e n c e t aki ng an O cc a u ,
4 10 Co lloqu ies of Em s m u s .

i
s o n, was a l ittl e
M att e r s ays he t o mo v ed It is no hard , ,

g ue ss wh t t h e O b s t ac l e is a S i s a re t h e O b s t ac l e s t h a t . n

h i d r o r S c c e s fo r p r e W o rk s s h o l d b e do n e by p r e
n e u u s ,
u u u

P r o s A t t h i s W o rd t h e Pro j e t o r fe ll do wn o n h is
e s n .
,
c

K e s d b e ati g h is Br e as t wit h a v ry m o r n f l T o n e
n e ,
an n e u u ,

a d de j e c t e d C o
n t a c e s ays 0 B lb i us wh at yo h av e un e n n , ,
a n , u

s a i d is v ry tr e it is S i eit is S in t h at h as b e e n th e Hin
u ,
n,

de r an c e b t m y S i n s n o t y o u r s ; fo r I am n o t as h am d t o
’
u ,

c o n fe s s m y U n c l e n n e s b e fo r e yo a I wo l d b e fo re m y a s u, s u

m o s t h o ly F at h e r C o n fe s o r T h e F r ailty o f m y F l e s h o v e r s

c a m e m e a n d S at an dr e w m e i n t o h is S n a r e s
, an d O m i s e r

abl e Wr e t c h t h a t I am ! O f a Pri e t I am b e c o m e an s ,

A d lt e r r a d ye t t h e O ffe ri n g t h a t yo
u e s e n t t o t h e V ir
n ,
u

g in M t h e r is n o t wh o lly l o s t n e it h e r fo r I h ad p e ris h d
’
o , ,

i n e v it ably if s h e h ad n o t h e lp e d m e fo r t h e H s b an d br o k e
,
u

o p e n th e D o r p o n m e an d th e Wi n do w was to o litt l e fo r
o u ,

m e t o g e t o t at an d in t h i s Pi n c h o f D an g e r I b e t h o g h t
u ,
u

m y s e lf f t h e bl e s s e d V irg i n a d I fe ll u p o m y K e e s an d
o ,
n n n ,

b e s o g h t h e r t h at if th e G ift was a c e pt abl e t o h e r s h e

u ,
c ,

wo l d a i t m e an d i a M i n t e I we t t o t h e Wi n do w
u ss s ,
n u n ,

(fo r N e e s ity f r c e d m e
c s o t o d o ) an d fo n d it l arg e e n o g h
s o u u

fo r m e t o g e t o u t at .

Ph i W ll a d did B lhi us b e li e v e all t h i s

e , . n a h

Be li e v e it y s an d p ard n d h im t o o a d adm o n is h d
’ ’
L a .
,
e ,
o ,
n

h im v e ry r e li g i o ly n o t t o b e n g r at e f l t t h e b le s s e d
'

us ,
u u o

V irg i N y t h e r e was m o r e M o n e y l ai d do wn u p o n h is
n a , ,

g i v i g hnis Pr o m i s e t h a t h e w o l d f r t h e f t r e c a rry o n
,
u o u u

t h e Pr o s s w it h P rity ce u .

Phi W e ll wh at was t h e E n d o f all t h i 9

.
,
s

Th e S t o ry is v e ry l o n g b t I l l c t it s h o rt W he n
’
L a . u u .

h e h ad p lay d p B lbi l o n g o g h wit h t h e e In e n

’
u on a n us en u s v

ti o n s an d wh e e dl e d h im o t f a c o n s i de rabl e S m f M o
,
u o u o

e rt a i n G e n tl e m an h a pp e o c o m e t h e r e t h a t h ad
’
ne
y a ,
c d t n ,

k wn th e K av e fro m a Ch il d He e a ily i m ag i n i n g t h at
no n s

h e w as ac ti n g t h e s am e P art w it h B lhim s t h at h h ad b e e n a i ,
e

ac ti g e v e ry wh r
n adm o n i h s Ba lb i s pri v a t e ly an d ac
e e, s e nu ,

t rt ll o w h e h arb o r d adv i s i n g
’

q a i
un t e d h im w h a S o o f a F e u ,
4 12

The H O R S E C HE A -
T .

T he A RGUM ENT .

tha t s e ll o r let o ut Ho rs es to h ire an d s hews ho w

those Cheiu s ‘
ihe m s e lves a re so m e z
‘
im es chea ted .

A U L U S, P HfE D R U S .

Q O D Go d W h at a g rave Co t e n an c e o u r Phaedm un s

h as p t o n g pi n g e v e r an d a n o n i t o t h e A ir I ll at ’
u ,
a n .

t ac k h im Phae m wh at N e ws t o Day ?
.
’
a s,

Ph W hy d yo a k m e t h at Q e s ti o n A u lus
. o u s u ,

A ] Be a s e o f a Ph dr
u o s e m t o h av e b e c o m e a us , u e
. c u y ,
ae

C t t h e r e is s o m c h S o u r n e s s in y o u r Co u n t e n an c e
a o, u .

Ph Th at s n o Wo n de r m y F ri e n d I a m j s t c o m e fr o m
'

’
.
, ,
u

C o n fe s s i o n .

A ] N ay t h e n m y W o n de r s o v e r ; b u t t e ll m e u p o n
’
u .
,

yo u rho n e s t W o r d did yo c o n fe s s all ,

u

Ph A ll t h at I c o l d r e m e m b e r b t o n e
. u ,
u .

A ] A n d wh y did yo r e s e r v e t h at o n e ?
u . u

Ph Be c a s e I c an t b e o t o f L o v e wit h it
’
. u u .

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. u .

Ph I c an t t e ll wh e t h e r it is a S in o r n o b u t if yo u are
’
.

a t L e i s u r e yo s h a ll h e a r wh a t it is
, u .

A ] I wo l d b e g l ad t o h e ar it w it h a ll m y H e a rt
u . u ,
.

Ph Y o k n o w wh a t c h ati n g T ri c k s are p lay d by O r

’

. u e u

oehey s wh o s e ll a n d le t o u t H o r s e s
j , .

A ] Ye
u . I k n o w m o re o f t h e m t h an I wi s h I did h av i n g
s, ,

b e e n c h e at e d by t h e m m o re t h an o n c e .

Ph I h ad O cc as i o n l at e ly t o g o a pr e tty l o n g J o r n e y
. u ,
 The Ho rs e —Chea t . 1
4 3

an d I was in g r e at H as t e I we n t t o o n e th at yo u wo u l d
ha v e s a i d was n o n e o f t h e wo rs t o f e m an d t h e r e was s o m e
’

sma ll M att e r o f F ri e n ds h ip b e twe e n s I t o l d h im I h ad u .

an u rg e n t B s i n e s s t o do an d h ad O c c as i o n f
u o r a s tr o n g abl e ,

G e l di g ; de s iri g t h a t if h e wo l d v e r b e m y F ri e n d in
n n ,
u e

a n y Th i g h e wo l d b e s o n o wn , He pro m i s e d m e t h at h e u .
,

wo l d s e m e as k in dly as if I we r e h is o wn de a r Bro t h e r
‘

u u .

A il It m ay b e h e wo l d h av e c h e at e d his Br o t h e r
z . u .

Ph He l e ads m e i n t o th e S t ab l e an d bi ds m e ch s e wh i c h
.
, u

I wo u l d o t o f t h e m all A t l as t I p it c h d p o n o n e t h at I
u .
’
u

lik d b e tt e r t h an t h e r e s t
’
He c o m m e n ds m y ju dg m e n t .
,

pro t e s ti n g th at a g r e at m an y P e rs o s h ad h ad a M i n d t o n

t h at H o rs e b t h e re s o l ve d t k e e p him r ath e r fo r a s i n g u
u o

lar F ri e n d t h an s e ll h im t o a S tr an g e r
,
I ag re e d wit h h im .

as t o t h e Pri c e p a i d h im do wn h is M o n e y g o t ,
p o n the ,
u

H o rs e s Back U p o n t h e firs t s e tti n g o t m y S t e e d fa ll s a

’
. u ,

pran c i n g yo wo l d h av e s ai d h e was a H o rs e o f M e ttl e

u u

h e was pl m p an d in g o o d Cas e : B t by t h a t T i m e I h ad
u ,
u ,

rid h im a n H o r an d a h a lf I p e rc e i d h e was do wn ri h t
’
u v
g ,

t ir d n o r c o l d I by s p u rri n g h im g e t h im an y f rt h e r I
’

,
u ,
u .

h ad h e a r d t h at s c h jade s h ad b e e n k e pt fo r Ch e at t h a t u s,

yo u wo l d t ak e by t h e ir Lo o k s t o b e v e ry g o o d H o r e ;
u s s

b t we r e wo rt h o t h i n g fo r S e r v i c e
u I s ays t o m ys e lf p re
n .

s e n t ly I a m c a g h t,
B t wh e n I c o m e H o m e ag ai
u I wil l. u n,

s h e w h im T rick fo r T ri k c .

A id Bu t wh at did yo u do in t h i s C as e b e i n g a H o rs e m an
.
,

w it h o u t a H o r s ? e

Ph I did wh a t I w as o b lig d t o do I t rn d i n t o t h e ’ ’
. . u

n e x t V ill ag e a n d t h e r e I s e t m y H o r s e
, p priv at e ly wit h u ,

an A cq a i n t a n e an d h ir e d
u o th e r a n d pr o s e c t e d m y
c ,
an ,
u

J o u rn e y ; an d wh e n I c am e b ac k I re t rn d m y h ir e d Ho rs e ,
u
’

a n d fi n di n g m y o wn in v e ry g o o d C a s e an d t h o r o g h ly , u

r e s t e d I m o t e d h is Bac k an d rid b ac k t o t he H o rs e
, un ,

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ou ,
s u ,

c all e d f o r h im g a i n H e as k d m e h o w w e l l
a h e c a rr d m e
y .
’ ’

I s wo r e by all t h t was g o o d t h at I n e v e r b e s tri d a b e tt e r

a ,

N ag in m y L ife t h at h e fle w r at h e r t h an wa lk d n o r e v e r
’

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4 14 Co lloq u ies of E ras m u s .

t i r d the l e as t in th e W o rl d in all s o l o n g a jo u rn e y n o r ,

was a H a ir th e l e an e r fo r it I h avi n g m ade him b e li e v e .

t h at t h e s e T h i n g s we re tr e h e tho g h t with h i m s e l f he h ad u ,
u ,

b e e n m i s t ak e n in t h i H o rs e an d t h e re fo re b e fo re I we n t
s ,

away h e as k d m e if I wo l d s e ll t h e H o rs e I re fus d at firs t ;

’ ’

,
u .

b e c a s e if I s h o l d h av e O c c as i o n t o g o s c h an o the r jo r
u u u u

n e y I s h o l d n o t e as ily g e t t h e F e ll o w o f him ; b u t h o w
,
u

e v e r I v al e d n o t h i n g s o m c h b u t Iwo ld s e ll it if I c o l d
,
u u , u , u

h av e a g o o d Pri c e fo r it alt h o an y Bo dy h ad a M i n d t o b u y
’

m y s e lf .

A u ] Th i s was fi g h ti n g a M an wit h h is o wn W e ap o n s
. .

Ph In s h o rt h e wo u l d n o t le t m e g o away b e fo r e I h ad
.
, ,

s e t a Pri c e p o n h im I r at e d h im at a g r e at D e al m o r e t h an
u .

he c o st m e Be i n g g o n e I g o t an A c q a i n t an c e t o ac t fo r
.
,
u

m e a n d g av e h im I n s tr c ti o n s h o w t o b e h av e h i m s e lf He
,
u

g o e s t o t h e H o s e an d c a ll s f o r t h e H o rs e C o
u , rs e r t e lli n g -
u ,

h im t h at h e h ad O c c as i o n fo r a v e ry g o o d an d a v e ry h a r dy
, ,

N ag T h e H o rs e Co r s e r s h e ws h im a g r e at m an y H o rs e s
.
- u ,

s till c o m m e di n g t h e wo rs t m o s t o f a ll
n b t s ay s n o t a W o r d u

o f t h at H o r s e h e h a d s o l d m e v e rily b e li e v i n g h e was s c h ,
u

as I h ad r e pr e s e n t e d h im My F ri e n d pr e s e n tly as k d ’
.

wh e t h e r t h at w as n o t t o b e s o l d fo r I h ad g iv e n h im a
D e s c ripti o n o f th e Ho r e an d the Pl ac e wh e r e h e s t o o d s , .

T h e H o r se Co rs e r at firs t m ade n o A n s we r b u t c o m
- u ,

m e de d t h e r e s t v e ry h i g h l y Th e Ge n tl e m an lik d t h e
‘ ’
n .

o t h e r H o r s e s pr e tty we ll ; b u t a l way s tr e at e d ab o t t h a t u

v e ry H o r e : A t l a t t h i n k s t h e H o rs e Co rs e r wit h h im
s s - u

s e lf I h av e c e rt a i n ly b e e n o t in m y j dg m e n t as t o t h i s
,
u u

H rs e if t h i s S tran g e r c o l d pr e s e n tly pick t h i s H o rs e o t

o ,
u u

o f s o m an y He i s i s ti g u p o n it He m ay b e s o l d s ays h e ;
. n n , ,

b u t it m ay b e y o ll b e fri g h t e d at t h e Pri c e Th e Pri c e

’

, u .
,

s ay s h e is a C as e o f n o g r at I m p o rt an c e if t h e G o o dn e s s
,
e ,

o f t h e T h i n g b e a n s we r a bl e : T e ll m e t h e Pri c e He t o l d .

h im s m t h i n g m o r e t h an I h ad e t h im at t o h im g e t tin g
o e s ,

t h e O v e rpl s t o h i m s e l f A t l as t t h e Pri c e was ag r e e d o n

u .
,

n d a g o o d l a r e E ar e s t w as
a
g g iv e n a D c at o f Go l d t o n ,
u

bi d t h e Barg ai n The P rc h as e r g iv e s th e H o s tl e r a Gro at

n . u ,
4 16 Co ]]og u ies of Eras m u s .

m e t h im o v r
e an d o v r ie s n c e , an d he m p lain d o f t h e U n
co
’

fair n e s s o f t h e Bu ye r Bu t I ft e n
o re as o n d t h e M att e r wit h
’

h im , an d t o l d h im ,
h e de s e rv d t o b e
’
so s e rv
’
d, wh o by h is
h as ty S al e o f him h ad d p riv d m e o f m y H o r s e
,
e
’
. T h i s was
F ra d s o we ll p lac d i m y O pi n i o n t h at I c o l d n o t fi n d
’
a u ,
n ,
u

in m y H e a rt t o c n fe s it as a F a l t
o s u .

A ] If I h d do n e s ch a Th i n g I s ho l d h av e b e e n s o
u . a u ,
u

far fr o m c o n fe s s i g it as a F a lt t h at I s h o l d h av e re q ir d
’
n u , u u

a S t at e fo r it
u .

Ph I c an t t e ll wh e t h e r yo u s p e ak as yo t h i n k o r n o ;
’
. u

b t yo s e t m e ag o g h o we v e r t o b e p ayi n g m o r e o f t h e s e
u u ,

F e ll o ws in t h e ir o wn C i n o .
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The BE G GA R S D IA L OG UE .

T he A RGUM ENT .

o f S o res , aua
’
Profess io n of Pa tm istry a u a
m ahe a ,
’

o the r A rts 631 wh ich they impose up o n m a ny Pe r

No th iug is m o re lihe King ship than the L ife
'

s o us .
,

IRIDE S ,
M I S O PO N U S .

What n e w S o rt Bir d is
t hi s I s e e flyi ng h e re ? I
of

n o w t h e F ac e b u t th e C lo at h s do n t s u it it I f Im n o t ’ ’
.
,

qu it e m i s t ak e n t h i s is M i op u u
,
I ll v e n t u re t o s p e ak t o
s o s .
’

h im as rag g e d as I a m
, Go d s av e yo u M i op o u us
.
,
s .

M i H o l d y o u r T o n g ue I s ay
. s .
, .

Ir W hat s th e M att e r m ay n t a Bo dy s al ut e yo u ?
’ ’
.
,

M is N o t by t h at N a m e
. .

Ir W hy wh at h as h app e n d t o yo u ? A re yo u n o t t he
’
.
,

s am e M a n t h a t w ? Wh at h a v e yo u c h an e d yo u r
y o u a s g ,

N am e wit h yo u r Clo aths

M is N 0 b u t I h av e t ak e n u p m y o ld N am e ag ai n
. , .

Ir W h o was yo u t he n
.

Ir N e ve r b e as ham d o f y o u r o ld A cq uai n t an c e if an y
.
’
,

T h i n g o f a b e tt e r F o rt u n e h as h app e n d t o yo u It is n o t ’
.

l o n g s i n c e yo u b e lo n g d t o o u r O rde r
’
.

M is Prit h e e c o m e h it h e r an d I ll t e l l yo u t he wh o l e
’
.
, ,

S t o ry I am n o t as h am d o f y o u r O r de r ; b u t I am as ham d
’ ’
.

o f t h e O r de r t hat I was fir s t o f m y s e l f .

D D
4 18 Co ]]oou ies of Era s mu s .

Ir . W h at O rde r do yo u m e an T h at o f t he F ranc is can s

M is . No ,
by n o M e an s , m y g o o d F ri e n d b u t the O r de r
o f th e S p e n dt h rift s .

Ir . In T r u t h yo u ,
h av e a g r e a t m a n y C o m p an i o n s of t h at
O r de r .

M is . rt u n e I s p e n t l av i s h l y a n d whe n I
. I h ad a g o o d Fo , ,

b e g n t o b e in Wan t n o Bo dy k n w Ap it iu I ran away

a ,
e s .

fo r S h am e an d b e t o o k m y e lf t y o u r C ll e g e I lik d t hat ’
,
s o o

b e tt e r t han di g g i n g .

Ir V e ry wi e ly do n e ; b u t h o w c o m e s yo u r Bo dy t o b e
. s

in s o g o o d C a e o f l at e F o r a t o y o u r C h an g e o f C lo ath s
s s ,

I do n t s o m u c h wo n de r at t hat
’
.

M is . W hy so

J r Be . c au s e the Go dde s s L a ve rna m ak e s m an y rich o n a

s u dde n .

M is
. . Wh at ! do yo u thi nk I got an Es t at e by T hie vi n g
the n
Ir N ay,.p e rh ap s m o re i dly by R pi e ,
a n .

M is N o , I s we ar by yo u r Go dde s s Pe ia n e it h e r by
. u ,

T h i e vi n g n o r by R api n e Bu t firs t I ll s ati fy yo u as t o th e

’

,
. s

S t t e o f m y Bo dy wh i c h e m s t o y u t o b e t h e m o s t ad
a ,
s e o

m ir bl e a .

fr F o r wh e n yo we r e wit h u s yo u we r e all o v e r fu l l o f
. u ,

S reo s .

111 s Bu t I h av e s i n e m ade U s e o f a v e ry fri e n dly Phy

2 . c

s ic ian .

Ir . W ho ?

[ Wis t he r P e rs o b t m y s e lf u n l e s s y u t h i n k an y
No o n u ,
o

B dy is m r e fri e n dly t o m e t h n I a m t o m y e lf
o o ,
a s .

Ir Bu t I n e v e r k n e w y
. u n de r t o o d P h y s i c k b e fo r e ou s .

Jui W hy a ll t h at D r e was n o t h i g b u t C h e a t I h ad
’

s . ss n a

dau b d o w it h P i t F r a ki c e n s e Bri m t o e R o s in Bird

’
n a n s, n n ,
s n , ,

l i m an d C l o u t s dip p d in Bl o d an d wh at I p u t o wh e n
e,
’
o n,

I p le d I t o o k o ff g ai
as
’
a n .

0 I m p o t o r ! N t h i n g p p e a d m o r e m i s e r abl e t h an
’
f r . s o a r

y o u w e r e Y o u m i g h t h av e a c t
. e d t h e P a rt o f j o b in a

T r ag dy e .
4 20 Co ]]oou ies f
o E ras m u s .

t hat by t he ir hocus focu s T rick s pick th e P o ck e t s o f tho s e ,

t hat are n o t c au ti o u s .

fr T h at Pr o l o g u e is n o t fit fo r y o u r Bu s i n e ss
. .

flfis N ay I add t h i s fu rt he r t h at I wo u l d n o t h av e t h e m
.
, ,

b e li e v e m e m y se lf u n l e s s t h e y s aw t h e M att e r p l ai n l y with
,

t he ir o wn E y e s an d fe lt it wit h t h e ir H an ds
, .

J r Y o u s p e ak o fa wo n de rfu l C o n fi de n c e yo u hav e in y o u r
.

A rt .

M is . I pr e s e n t all th e Wh i l e th e M e tam o r
b id t he m b e
p h o s i s is u n de r th e O p e rati o n an d t o l o o k o n v e ry att e n ,

t i e ly an d t h at t h e y m ay h av e t h e l e s s R e as o n t o do u bt t o
v , ,

p e rfo r m th e who l e O p e r ati o n wit h t h e ir o wn H an ds wh il e ,

I s t an d at a Di s t an c e an d do n t s o m u c h as p u t m y F i n g e r
,
’

t o it I p u t t h e m t o r e fi n e th e m e lt e d M att e r th e m s e l ve s
.
,

o r c a rry it t o t h e R e fi n e rs t o b e do n e ; I t e l l t h e m b e fo r e

h an d h o w m u c h S i l v e r o r Go l d it w ill affo rd A n d in t h e
,

l as t Pl ac e I b id t h e m c a rry t h e m e lt e d M as s t o s e v e ral
,

G l d m it h s t o h av e it t ry d by t he T o u c h s t o n e The y fi n d
’
o s , .

t h e e x ac t W e i g h t t h a t I t o l d t h e m t he y fi n d it t o b e the
fi n e s t Go l d o r S il v e r it is all o n e t o m e wh i c h it is e x c e pt
, ,

t h at th e E p e ri m e n t in S il v e r is t h e l e s s c harg e abl e t o m e
x .

fr Bu t h as y o u r A rt n o Ch e at in it ?
.

M i It is a m e r e C he a t all o v e r
s . .

Ir I c an t s e e wh e r e t h e Ch e at li e s
’
. .

M is I ll m ak e yo u s e e it pr e s e n tly I firs t m ak e a Bar

’
. .

g a i n fo r m y R e wa r d b u t I w o n t b e p a i d b e fo r e I h av e g iv e n
,
’

a Pr o o f o f th e Th i n g it s e lf : I g i v e t h e m a littl e P o wde r as ,

t h o u g h th e who l e Bu s i n e s s was e ffe c t e d by th e V irt u e o f

t h t ; b u t I n e v e r t e ll t h e m h o w t o m ak e it e x c e pt t he y
a ,

p u rc h ase it at a v e ry g r e at Pri c e A n d I m ak e t he m t ak e .

a n O a t h t h a t fo r s ix M o n t h s t h e y s h a ll n o t di s c o v e r t h e S e
,

c r e t t o an y Bo dy li v i n g .

Ir Bu t I h an t h e a r d t h e Ch e a t ye t
’
. .

M i T h e wh o l e My s t e ry li e s in o n e Co al t h at I h av e p re
s .
,

p ar e d fo r t h i s P u rp o s e I m ak e a C o al ho ll o w an d i t o it
.
,
n

I p o u r m e lt e d S il v e r t o t he Q an tity I t e ll t he m b e fo r e
, u

H n d will b e p ro duc d A n d aft e r the P o wde r is p u t in I

a
’
.
,
 The Begg a rs ’
D ia log ue .
42 1

se t th e Po t in M an n e r t hat it is c o ve r d all o v e r
suc h a ,
’
,

ab o v e b e n e at h an d S i de s wit h Co al s a n d I p e r s u a de t h e m
, , , , ,

t hat t h e A rt c o n s i s t s in th at ; am o n g t ho s e Co al s t ha t a re
l ai d at T o p I p u t in o n e t hat h as th e S il ve r o r Go l d in it
, ,

t h at b e i ng m e lte d by t he H e at o f th e F ire fall s do wn am o n g ,

t h e o t h e r M e t a l wh i c h m e lt s as s u pp o s e T in o r Br as s an d
, , ,

u p o n t h e S e p a r ati o n it is fo u n d an d t ak e n o u t , .

J r A r e ady W ay ; b u t h o w do yo u m an ag e t he F all acy

.
, ,

wh e n an o t h e r do e s it all w it h his o wn H an ds ?
M is W he n h e h as do n e e v e ry T h i n g acc o r di n g t o m y
.
,

D ire c ti o n b e fo re th e C ru c ib l e is s t irr d I c o m e an d l o o k
,
’

ab o u t t o s e e if n o t h i n g h as b e e n o m itt e d an d t h e n I s ay
, , ,

t hat t he re s e e m s t o wan t a Co al o r two at th e To p an d p re ,

t e n di n g t o t ak e o n e o u t o f th e Co al H e ap I pri vat e ly lay on -

,

o n e o f m y o wn o r ha v e l a i d it t h e r e r e ady b e fo r e H an d
,
-
,

wh i c h I c an t ak e an d n o Bo dy k n o w an y T h i n g o f t h e
,

M att e r .

Ir Bu t wh e n t h e y try t o do t h i s w it h o u t yo u an d it do e
.
,
s

no t s u c c e e d wh at E x c u s e h av e yo
,
t o m ak e ? u

M is I m s afe e n o u g h wh e n I h av e g o t m y M o n e y Ip re
’
. .

t e n d o n e T h i n g o r o t h e r e it he r t h a t t he C r u c ibl e was c rac k d

,
’

o r t h e Co a l s n au g h t o r t h e F ir e n o t we ll t e m p e r e d A n d in
, .

t h e l as t Pl ac e o n e P a rt o f t h e My s t e ry o f m y Pr o fe s s i o n is
, ,

n e v e r t o s t ay l o n g in t h e s a m e Pl ac e .

Ir A n d is t h e r e so m u c h Pr o fit in t h i s A rt as to m ai n t ai n
.

yo u ?
M is . b l y to o A n d I wo u l d hav e yo u fo r t he
Y e s, an d n o ,

fu t u re if yo u are wi s e l e av e o ff t hat wr e t c he d T rade o f Be g

, ,

g g an d fo l l o w o u rs
i n , .

Ir N ay I s ho u l d r at he r c h u s e t o bri n g yo u b ac k t o o u r
.
,

T rade .

M is W ha t t h at I s ho u l d v o l u n t a rily r e t u r n ag a i n t o t hat
.
,

I have e s c ap d fro m an d fo rs ak e t h at wh i c h I h av e fo u n d
’

pro fit abl e
fr T h i s Pro fe s s i o n o f o u r s h as t h i s Pr o p e rty in it t hat it
.
,

g r o ws pl e asan t by Cu s t o m A n d t h e n c e it is t h at t h o m an y
’
.
,

h av e fall e n o ff fro m t h e O r de r o f S t F ra n c is o r S t Benedict . .

,
42 2 Co ]]oou ies o
f E ras m u s .

did yo u e v rk
t hat h ad b e e n l o ng in o u r O rde r
e n o w an
y ,

q it it ? Fo r yo u c o u l d s c a rc e t as t e the S we e t n e s s o f Be g
u

g ry in s o fe w M o n t h s a s yo u fo llo w d it
’
a .

M i Th a t littl e T as t e I h ad o f it t au g h t m e t h a t it was
s .
,

t h e m o s t w r e t c h e d L ife in N a t u r e .

fr W h y do e s n o Bo dy q u it it t h e n
.

M i P e rh ap s b e au s e t h e y are n at u r ally w re t c h e d
!

s .
,
c .

Ir I wo u l d n o t c h an g e t h i s Wr e t c h e dn e s s fo r t h e F o r
.
,

t n e o f a Ki n g F o r t h e re is n o th i n g m o r e lik e a Ki n g t han
u .
,

t h e L ife o f a Be g g a r .

M i Wh at s tr an g e S t o ry do I h e ar
s . Is n o t h i n g m o r e
lik e S n o w t han a Co al ?
Ir W h e r e i n c o n s i s t s t h e g r e at e s t H appi n e s s o f Ki n g s ?
.

M i Be c au s e in t h a t t h e y c an do wh at t h e y pl e as e
s . .

Ir A s fo r t h a t L ib e rty t h an wh i h n o t h i n g is s we e t e r
.
,
c ,

we h av e m o r e o f it t h an an y Ki n g u p o n E a rt h an d I do n t
’

do u bt b u t t h e r e are m an y Ki n g s t h at e n v y u s Be g g a rs Le t
,
.

t h e re b e W ar o r P e ac e we li v e s e c u re we are n o t p re s s d fo r ,
’

S o l di e r s n o r p u t u p o n P ri s h O ffi c e s n o r t ax e d Wh e n t h e
,
a -
,
.

P e o pl e are l o ade d with T ax e s th e re s n o S c ru ti n y i n to o u r ,

’

W ay o f L i v i n g I f we o m m it an y Th i g t h at is ill e g al
. c n ,

wh o will s u e a Be g g a r If we b e at a M an h e will b e as ham d ’

t o fi g h t w it h a Be g g a r ? Ki n g s c a t li v e at E as e n e it h e r in
’
n

W ar o r in P e ac e an d th e g r e at e r t h e y are t h e g r e at e r are
, ,

t h e ir F e rs Th e c o m m o n P e o pl e are afrai d t o o ffen d u s

a .
,

o u t o f a c e rt ai n S o rt o f R e v e r e n c e as b e i n g c o n s e cr a t e d t o ,

Go d .

M is . Bu t t h e n h o w ,
n as ty a re ye in yo u r R ag s an d Ke n
ne s l
Ir . What do t h e y s i g n ify to r e al Happi n e s s T h o s e Th i n g s .

yo u s p e ak o f a re o u t o f a M an W e o we o u r H appi n e s s t o .

t he s e R ag s .

M is . Bu t I am a fra i d a g o o d P a rt o f yo u r H appi n e s s will

f il
a
yo u in a sho rt T i m e .

fr . Ho w so ?

M is . Be c au s e I ha v e he a r d a T alk in th e C iti e s , t h at t h e re
w ill be a Law, h a t t M e n di c an t s s h an
’
t be allo w
’
d to s tro ll
4 24

The FA B U L O US FE A S T .

T he A RGUM ENT .

The fa hu lo u s Fea s t co n ta in s va ri o us S to ries a na

’
p lea

sant Ta les . M ac c u s p u ts a Tr ich u po n a S ho e

m aher . A Fru ite re r is p u t up o n a ho u t he r Figs .

A ve r c le ve r Chea t of a Pr ies t in re la tio n to

y ,

M o n ey . Le wis the Eleve n th ,

[ ( ing f F ran c e
o , ea ts

so m e f oC o u n t ra
y M a n s T u rn ip s a n a-
g i ves hi m
’

,
’

1 0 0 0 Cro wn s r a n ex tra o rdin a r

f o
y la r
g e o ne tha t
he m a de a Prese n t of to him A ce rta in M a n tahes .

a L o use o of the Kin e n t a n a the Kin

f
! ’ ’
g s G a r m g ,

ves h im 4 0 Cr o wn s e Co u rtie rs a re
g i
’
f o r it T h .

t r ic h a
’
On e as hs fo r a n Ofi ce o r s o me p u hlich
.
,

Emp loyme n t To de ny a Kin dn ess fi res en tly is to

.
,

hes to w a Be n efi t M ax im ilian wa s ve ry m e rc iful

.

to his D e hto rs A n o la Prie s t Chea ts a n Us u re r

.
’
.

A n t h o n y s a lu tes o n e upo n letting a Fa rt s aying the ,

Bachs iae wa s the c lea n es t Pa rt of the Bo dy

’
.

PO L Y M Y T G E L A S IN U S HU S
BU T R A , ,

P E L U S , A S T /E U S PHI LY T HL U S ,

P HIL O G E L O S E U GL O T T U S, LE RO ,

C H A R E S , A D O L E S C HE S , L E V I N U S .

0L . As it is ll o rde r d C ity t o b e wit h

u n fi tt in g fo r a w e
’

o u t Laws an d w it h o u t a G o v e r n o r so n e it h e r o ug h t a

F e as t t o b e w it h o u t O rde r s an d a Pr e s i de n t .

Ge If I m ay s p e ak fo r t h e r e s t I lik e it v e ry we l l
.
,
.
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42 5

Po S o h o S irr ah bri n g h it he r the Dic e t he M att e r s hal l

'

.
,

b e de t e rm in d by t h e ir V o t e s ; h e s h a l l b e o u r Pr e s i de n t
t hat jup it r s hall favo u r O brave E u trap elus has it the
e .
,

fitt e s t M an t hat c o u l d b e cho s e n if we had e v e ry i n di v i du al ,

M an o f u s t h r o wn T h e r e is an u s u al Pro v e rb t h at h as
.
,

m o r e T ru t h in t t h an g o o d La ti n N o vus R ex o va L ex N ew
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,
n ,

L o rds n e w L a ws Th e r e fo re Ki n g m ak e t h o u Laws
.
, ,
.

E u t T h at t h i s m ay b e a m e rry an d h appy Ban qu e t in

.
,

t h e fi r s t Pl ac e I c o m m an d t h at n o M an t e ll a S t o ry b u t ,

wh at is a ri dic u l o u s o n e He t h at s h al l hav e n o S t o ry t o
.

t e l l s h all p ay a Gro at to b e s p e n t in Wi n e ; an d S t o ri e s
, ,

i n v e n t e d e x t e m p o r e s hall b e allo w d as l e g iti m at e pro v i de d ’

R e g ard b e h ad t o Pr o b ability an d D ec e n cy If n o Bo dy s hall .

wan t a S t o ry le t t h o s e two t h at t e ll t h e o n e th e pl e as an t e s t
, , ,

a n d t he o t h e r t h e du l l e s t p ay f o r Wi n e Le t t h e M a s t e r o f
, .

t h e F e as t b e at n o C ha rg e fo r Wi n e b u t o n ly fo r th e Pro
,

vi s i o n s o f the Fe as t I f an y Di ffe r e n c e ab o u t t h i s M a tt e r
.

s h all h app e n le t Ge las in us b e d I f o u ag r e e t o t h e se

, ju g e
y .

Co n diti o n s le t e m b e r atifi e d
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.
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b u t a P e as an t t o s p e ak o f r e g a l M a tt e r s I ll t e ll yo s o m e
’

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t h i n g t h at c o m e s i n t o m y Mi n d by he ari g yo u r S t o ry c o n
,
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c e r n i n g t h e s am e L e w is F o r as n e L i k o f a C h a i n draws
. o n

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,
A c e rt ai n S e r .

v an t s e e i n g a Lo u s e crawli n g u p o n t he Ki n g s Co at falli n g ’

u p o n h is K n e e s an d lifti n g u p h is H a n d g i v e s N o ti c e t h at , ,

h e h ad a M i n d t o do s o m e S o rt o f S e r v i e L e w i o ffe ri n g c s

h i m se lf t o h im h e t ak e s o ff t h e L o u s e an d t h re w it away
, ,

priv at e ly ; t h e Ki n g as k s h im wh at it wa ; h e s e e m d as ham e d s
’

t o t e ll h im b u t t h e Ki n g u r g i n g h im h e c o n fe s s d it was
’

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a Lo u s e ,
s ,

t o b e a M an b e c au s e t h i s S o rt o f V e r m i n p a rti c u l a rly h au n t
,
s

M an ki n d e s p e ci ally wh i l e t h e y are yo u n g an d o rde r d h im

,
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a Pre s e n t o f 40 C ro wn s fo r his g o o d S e rvi c e S o m e T i m e .

a ft e r an o t h e r P e r s o n (wh o h ad s e e n h o w we l l h e c am e o f
,
f
t h at had p e rfo rm d s o s m all a S e rvic e ) n o t c o n s i de ri n g t h at
’

t h e r e is a g re at Diffe re n c e b e twe e n do i n g a Th i n g s i n c e r e ly ,

an d do i n g it cr aftily appro ac h e d t h e Ki n g wit h t h e l ik e

,

Ge s t u r e an d h e o ffe ri n g h i m s e lf t o him h e m ade a S h e w ,

o f t aki n g s o m e t h i n g o ff h is Gar m e n t wh ic h h e pr e s e n tly ,

t h r e w away Bu t whe n t h e Ki n g was u rg e n t u p o n h im

.
,

s e e m i n g u n w illi n g t o t e ll wh at it was m i m icki n g A b u n dan c e ,

o f M o de s ty h e at l as t t o l d h im it was a F l e a
, t h e Ki n g p e r
e i in g t h e F r au d s ay s t o h im W h at do
c v , yo u m ak e a Do g ,

o fme a n d o r de r s h im t o b e t ak e n away an d i n s t e ad o f 4 0 ,

C r o w n s o rde r s h im 40 S trip e s .

Phily I h e a r it s n o g o o d j e s ti n g wit h Ki n g s fo r as
’
.

L i o n s will s o m e ti m e s s t an d s ti l l t o b e s t ro ak e d are L i o n s ,

ag a i n wh en t h e y pl e as e an d kil l t h e ir P l ay F e ll o w ,
j ust so -

Pri n c e s pl ay wit h M e n Bu t I l l t e l l yo u a S t o ry n o t m u ch
.
’

n lik e y o rs : n o t t o g o o f f fr o m L e wis wh o s d t o t ak e a
’
u u ,
u

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u .
’

o f t e n th s a n d C r o wn s fr o m s o m e Pl ac e an d as o ft e n as t h e
ou ,

C o rti e r k n w t h e Ki n g h as g o tt e n an y fr e s h M o n e y all
u s o ,

t h e O ffi c r s are pr e s e n tly p o n t h e H n t t o c atc h s o m e P art

e u u

o f it t h i s L e wis k n e w v e ry we l l t h i s M o n e y b e i n g p o u r d ,
’

o t u p o a T ab l e h e t o r ai s e all t h e ir E x p e c t ati o n s t hu s
u n , , ,

b e s p e ak s t h e m W h at s ay yo u am n o t I a v e ry rich Ki n g ,

W he r e s h all I b e s t o w all t h i s M o n e y ? It was pre s e n t e d t o

m e a n d I t h i n k it is m e e t I s h o l d m ak e Pr e s e n t s o f it
, u

ag a i n W he r e are all m y F ri e n ds t o wh o m I am i n de bt e d
.
,

f r t h e ir g o o d S e r v i c e s ? N o w le t e m c o m e b e fo r e t h i s
’
o

M o n e y s g o n e A t t hat Wo rd a g re at m an y c am e r n n i n g ;
’
. u

e v e ry Bo dy h o p d t o g e t s o m e o f it T he Ki n g t aki n g N o tic e
’
.

o f o n e t h at lo o k d v e ry wi s h f l ly u p o n it an d as if h e wo l d
’
u ,
u

de v o r it w it h h is E y e s t r n i n g t o h im s ay s W e ll F ri e n d
u ,
u , , , ,

wh at h av e y t o s ay He in fo rm d th e Ki n g t h at he h ad
ou
’

fo r a l o n g T i m e v e ry fa it h f lly k e pt t he Ki n g s H awk s an d
’
u ,

b e e n at a g re at E x p e n c e t h e re by O n e t o l d him o n e Th i n g .
,

an o t h e r an o t h e r e v e ry o n e s e tti n g o u t h is S e rvic e t o th e
,
4 36 Co llo ou ies of Eras m us .

was no Bl o ck h e ad
t h i n ki n g p e rhap s h e m i g h t
, an d

m i s u n de rs t o o d wh at h e s ai d bi ds h im b e c all d b ac k a
’

He c am e b ack t h e n s ays th e Ki n g ; Did yo u u n de r :

wh at I s a i d t o yo I did n de rs t an d yo q u o t h h e :
u u u,

wh a t did I s ay ? T h at I s h o u l d n o t h av e it s ai d h e , .

did yo t h an k m e fo r t h e n ? W hy s ay s h e I h av e
u , ,

B s i n e s s t o do at H o m e an d t h e r e fo r e it wo l d h av e b
u ,
u

T ro bl e t o m e t o h av e h e r e dan c d A tt e n dan c e aft e r a d

’
u

f l Ho pe
u no w I l o o k p o n it a Be n e fit t h at yo u
,
u

de n i e d m e t h e O ffic e q i c kly an d s o I c o n t m y s e l f to
u , u

d wh at so e v e r I s h o l d h av e l o s t by A tt e n dan c e
’

g a in u

it an d g o n e wit h o t it at l as t By t h i s A n s we r th e
, u .
,

s e e i n g t h e M a n t o b e n o Bl o c k h e ad h avi n
g as k d h
’

fe w Q e s ti o n s s ay s h e Y o u s h al l h av e wh at yo u as k
’
u , ,
a

t h at yo u m ay t h an k m e twic e an d t u r n i n g t o h is O ff , .

L e t s ay s h e L e tt e rs p at e n t b e m ade o u t fo r t h i s M an
, ,

o t D e l ay t h at h e m ay n o t b e de t ain d h e r e t o h is D e t rii
’
u ,

E ng l I c o l d t e ll yo a S t o ry o f L e wi b t I h ad r
. u u s, u

t e ll o n e o f ur M ax im ilia wh o as h e was far fro m h

o n,

h is M o n e y in t h e G ro n d s o h e was v e ry g e n e r o s t o
u , u

t h at h ad s p e n t t h e ir E s t at e s if th e y we r e n o bly de s c e : ,

He b e i n g m i n de d t o as s i s t a y o n g Ge n tl e m an t hat u ,

fall e n u n de r t h e s e C irc m s t an c e s s e n t h im o n an E m b a
u , :

de m an d an h n dr e d t h o s a n d F l o ri n s o f a c e rt ai n C it
u u 1

I k n o w n o t u p o n wh at A cc o u n t Bu t t h i s was th e Co n c .

o f it t h at if h e by h is D e x t e rity c o l d m ak e an y m o r e
,
u

it s h o l d b e h is o wn T h e E m b as s ado r e x t o rt e d
u .

t h o s an d fro m e m an d g av e Caes a r t h irty o f e m C

u
’

,
’
.

b e i n g g l ad t o r e c e iv e m o r e t h an h e e x p e ct e d dis m is s c ,

M an w it h o t as ki n g an y Q e s ti o n s
u In t h e m e an T in u .

T r e as u r e r an d R e c e i v e rs s m e lt t h e M att e r t h at h e h e ,

c e i d m o r e t h an h e h ad p a i d in t h e y i m p o rt n e Cae
’
v u ;

se d fn o r h im h e b e i n g s e n t fo r c o m e s i m m e di at e ly ,

M ax im ilia I h e ar yo u h av e re c e iv d fifty t h o s an d
n,
’
u .

c o nf d it B t yo h av e p a i d in b t t h irty t h o r
’
e ss . u u u

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e
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a .
,
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o f it He p ro m is d he wo u l d do it an d we n t away
.
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,
.
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43 7

ag a n i h e do i n g
t h i n g in it th e O ffi c e rs pr e s s i n g th e M at
no ,

t e r h e was c a ll d ag a i n ; t h e n s ays Ca e a r t o h im A littl e

’

,
s ,

Wh il e ag o yo we r e o rde r d t o m ak e p t he A cc o u n t S ays
,
u
’
u .

h e I r e m e m b e r it an d am r e ady t o do it
, , Ca es a r i m ag i n .
,

in g t h a t h e h ad n o t s e tt l e d it le t h im g o ag a i n b t h e t h s ,
u u

e l di n g t h e M a tt e r t h e O ffi c e rs i n s i s t e d m o r e pr e s s i n g ly
u ,

u p o n it cryi n g o u t it was a g r e a t A ffr o n t t o pl ay u p o n Caes a r

, ,

at t h i s R at e T h e y p e rs ade d t h e Ki n g t o s e n d fo r h im
. u ,

an d m ak e h im b al an c e t h e A cc o u n t b e fo r e t h e m Ca s a r . e

ag r e e s t o it h e is s e n t fo r c o m e s i m m e di at e l y an d do e s n o t
, , ,

r e fu s e t o do an y T h i n g T h e n s ays Cae a r Did n o t yo u . s ,

pr o m i s e t o b al an c e t h e A cc o u n t ? Y e s s ai d h e W e ll s ay s , .
,

h e yo u m u s t do it h e r e ; h e r e are s o m e t o t ak e yo u r A c
,

c o u n t ; it m u s t b e p u t o ff n o l o n g e r Th e O ffic e r s s at by .
,

wit h Bo o k s r e ady fo r t h e P u rp o s e T h e y o u n g M an b e i n g .

co m e t o t h i s Pi n c h r e pli e s v e ry s m artly ; M o s t i n vi n c ibl e

,

Caes r I do n t r e fu s e t o g i v e an A c c o u n t b u t a m n o t v e ry
’
a , ,

we ll s kill e d in t h e s e S o rt o f A cc o u n t s n e v e r h av i n g g i v e n ,

an ; b u t t he s e t h a t s it h e r e a re v e ry r e ady at s u c h A c
y
c o u n ts If I do b u t o n c e s e e h o w t h e y m ak e u p s u c h A c
.

c o u n t s I c an v e ry e as ily i m it at e t h e m I e n tre at yo u t o
, .

c o m m an d t h e m b u t t o s he w m e an E x am pl e an d t h e y s h all ,

s e e I am v e ry do cibl e Caes a r p e rc e iv e d wh a t h e m e an t
.
,

b u t t h e y u p o n wh o m it was s p o k e n did n o t an d s m ili n g

, , ,

a n s we r e d h im yo u s ay tr u e an d wh a t yo u de m an d is n o
, ,

t h i n g b u t what is r e as o n abl e : A n d s o di s m i ss e d t h e yo u n g
M an Fo r h e i n ti m at e d t h at t h e y u s e d t o bri n g in s u c h
.

A cco u n t s t o Caesa r as h e h ad th at is t o k e e p a g o o d P a rt , ,

o f t h e M o n e y t o t h e m s e lv e s .

L e N o w t is T i m e t h a t o u r S t o ry t e lli n g s h o u l d p as s as
’
.
-
,

t he y s ay fro m b e tt e r to wo rs e fr o m Ki n g s t o A n th y a
, ,
on ,

Pri e s t o f L o u va in who was m u c h in Favo u r with Ph ilip s u r

,

n a m e d the Goo d : t he r e are a g r e a t m an y T h i n g s t o l d o f

t h i s M an b o th m e rri l y s ai d an d wittily do n e b u t m o s t o f
, , ,

t h e m a re s o m e th i n g s l o ve n ly F o r he u s e d to s e aso n m an y .

o f h is jo k e s wit h a S o rt o f P e rfu m e t hat h as n o t a h an d

s o m e S o u n d b u t a wo r s e S c e n t
,
I ll pick o u t o n e o f th e .
’
4 38 Co llo q u ies of Eras m us .

l
c e an e s t o f em
’
. He h ad g iv e n an I n vit ati o n t o o ne o r two
me rry Fe ll o w t ha t s h e h a d m e t wit h by C h an c e as h e we n t
l
a o ng an d H o m e h e fi n ds a c o l d Kit c he n
whe n h e co mes ,

n o r h ad h e an y M o n e y in h is P o c k e t wh i c h w as n o n e w ,

T h i g wit h h im
n h e r e was b u t littl e T i m e fo r C o n su lt a ti o n .

A w y h e g o e s an d s ay s n o t h i n g b u t g o i n g i n t o t he Kitc h e n
a , ,

o f a c e rt ai n Us u r e r (t h a t was an i n ti m a t e A cq u a i n t a n c e b y ,

R e aso n o f fre q ue n t D e ali n g s w it h h im ) wh e n th e M a i d was

n e o u t o f t h e W ay h e m ak e s o f f w it h e f t h e B r a s s
g o o n ,o

Po t s wit h t h e M e at r e ady b o il e d u n de r h is Co at c a rri e s it

, , ,

H m e g i v e s it h is Co o k M ai d an d bi ds h e r p o u r o u t t h e
o ,
-
,

M e at a d Br o t h i n t o an o t h e r E a rt h e n Po t an d ru b th e
n ,

U s u re r s Br as s o n e til l it was bri g h t H avi n g do n e t h i s he

’
.
,

s e n ds h is Bo y t o t h e P awn Br o k e r t o b o rr o w t wo G ro at s -

u p o n it b u t c h a r g e s h im t o t ak e a N o t e t ha t s h o u l d b e a
, ,

T e s ti m o n i al t h at s u c h a Po t h ad b e e n s e n t h im T h e P awn
, .

Bro k e r n o t k n o wi n g t h e Po t b e i n g s c o u r d s o bri g h t t ak e s
’

t h e P awn g iv e s h im a N o t e an d l ay s h im do wn th e M o n e y
, , ,

an d w it h t h a t M o n e y t h e B y b u y s Wi n e an d s o h e p ro o ,

v ide d an E n t e rt a i n m e n t fo r h im By an d by wh e n t he .
,

P awn Bro k e r s Di n n e r was g o i n g t o b e t ak e n u p t h e Po t

-
’

w as m i s s i g He s c o l ds at t h e Co o k M a i d s h e b e i n g
n .
-

p u t h a r dly t o it a ffir m e d n o Bo dy h ad b e e n in t h e Kit c h e n

,

a ll t h a t D ay b u t A n tho ny I t s e e m d an il l T h i n g to su s p e c t
.
’

a Pri e s t Bu t h o we v e r at l as t t h e y we n t t o him s e arc h d

’
.
,

t h e H o u s e fo r t h e Po t b u t n o Po t was fo u n d Bu t in s ho rt
,
.
,

t h e y c h arg d h im H o m e w ith t he Po t b e c au s e h e was the

’

o n ly P e r s o n wh o h ad b e e n in t h e Kitc h e n till t h e Po t was

m iss ing He c o n fe s s d t h at h e had b o rro w d a Po t b u t t hat

.
’ ’

h e h ad s e n t it H o m e ag a i n t o h im fr o m who m h e h ad it .

Bu t t h e y de n yi n g it s tiffly an d h i g h Wo rds a ri s i n g A n tho y , ,

n

c a lli n g s o m e Wit n e s s e s Lo o k yo u q u o t h h e h o w dan g e r o u s

, , ,

a T h i n g it is t o h av e t o do w it h M e n n o w a D ay s wit h o u t a - -
,

N o t e u n de r t h e ir H an ds : I s h o u l d hav e b e e n in D an g e r o f
b e i n g i ndi c t e d fo r F e l o n y if I h ad n o t h ad t h e P awn ,

Bro k e r s o wn H an d t o s h e w A n d w it h t h at h e pr o du c e s
’
.

t h e N o t e o f h is H an d T h e y p e rc e iv d t h e T rick an d it
’
.
.
,
44 0 Co llo ou ies of Eras m us .

h is A r s e t o wa r ds h im l e t s a g re at F art fu ll in his F ac e , .

He b e i n g in a v i o l e n t P as i o n s ay s t o h im O u t yo u s , , ,

F e ll o w wh e r e was yo u drag d u p A t H g s N rto n

’

,
o o

s ay s A th y W h t y I f I h ad s al u t e d yo u
o a n ?
n on
a a re y,
u g r ,

w it h m y M o u t h yo u w u l d h av e a n s we r d m e ag ai n ; b u t
’

,
o

n o w I s al u t e yo u w it h t h e m o s t h o n o u r abl e P a rt o f t h e Bo dy ,

in y o u r wn O pi n i oo
y o u c a ll m e s au c y F e ll o w
n, A n d so .

A tho y re g ain d t h e R e p u t ati o n h e h ad l o s t

n n
’
W e h av e .

e v e ry o n e t o l d o u r T a l e N o w M r j u dg e it is y o u r Bu s i.
, .
,

n e s s t o p as s S e n t e n c e .

Ge W e ll I ll do t ha t b u t n o t b e fo r e e v e ry M an h as
’
.
, , .

t ak e n o fi h is Gl as s an d I ll l e ad th e W ay Bu t talh of the
f
,
’
.

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’
pp
a ea r .

Po L ev in u s Pa n ag a thus
. bri n g s no b ad Lu c k l
a o ng wit h
h im .

Lev W e ll pr ay wh at Di v e r s i o n has t he re b e e n am o n g
.
,

t h i s m e rry C o m p an y ?
Po W h a t s h o u l d w e do b u t t e l l m e rry S t o ri e s till yo u
.

co m e ?
W e ll t h e n I m c o m e t o c o n c l u de th e M e e ti n g I
“
’
L ev .
, .

de ir e yo u ll t o c o m e t o M o rro w t o e at a Th e o l o g ic al Din
s a

n e r w it h m e .

Ge Y o u t e ll u s o f a m e l an c h o ly E n t e rt a i n m e n t i n de e d
. .

L e v T h at will app e a r If yo u do n t c o n fe s s t hat it has ’

. .

b e e n m o re e n t e rt ai n i n g t han y o u r fab u l o u s o n e I ll b e c o n ,
’

t e n t to b e am e rc d a S pp e r ; t h e re is n o t h i n g m o re div e rt
’
u i

in g t h an t o tr e at o f T rifl e s in a s e ri o u s M an n e r .
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The L YIN G IN WOM A N .

T he A R G U M E N T .

A Ly ing in -
Wo ma n ha d ra the r ha ve a Boy tha n a
Girl . Cu s to m is a
g rie vo u s Ty ra n t A Wo ma n
.

ar
g ues tha t s he is as
g oo d as he r Hus ba n d The .

D ig n ity f
’
o em bo th a re c o m pa red . The To ng ue is
a Wo m a n s ’
bes t Weap o n . The M o the r he rs e lf
ou
g ht to be th e Nu rs e . S he is n ot the M o the r tha t
bea rs the Child ,
bu t s he tha t n u rses it . The ve r
y
Beas ts the m se lves s u chle the ir o wn Yo u ng . The
’
Nu rse s M ilh p ts ofte n tim es bo th the Ge n iu s
’

co rru

Co n s titu tion of the Infa n t The S o u ls

a n d n a t u ra l .

o o m e Pe rso n s in ha bit Bo dies ill o rg a n iz e d

f s C at o .

u d e s it the p r in ci a l Pa rt F d
j g p of e lic ity to w e ll ,

happ ily S he is s ca rce ha lf a M o the r tha t ref us es

.

to bring u
p what s he has broug ht fo rth . A M o the r

is so d fro m a?) mp i A n d in s ho rt bes ides

ca lle e v.
,

t he Kn o wledg e of a g reat m a ny Thing s in Na tu re ,

he re a re m a ny tha t o cc u r in M o ra lity .

E U T R A PE L U S , F A B U L L A .

E U . H o nest F a bu lla, I am g l ad to see yo u I wi s h yo u

we ll .

Fa . I wi sh yo u we ll h e artily E u tr p el s Bu t what s the ,

a u .
’

M att e r m o r e t han o rdi n ary t h at yo u t hat c o m e s o s e l do m ,

t o s e e m e are c o m e n o w ?
,
N o n e o f o u r Fam i l y h as s e e n
y o u t h i s t h r e e Y e ar s .
44 2 Co lloq u ies of E ras m u s .

Eu .I ll t e ll yo u as I c h an c e d t o g o by th e D o o r I s aw
’
, ,

t h e K n o k e r (c all e d a C r o w) ti e d u p in a wh it e C lo t h I
c ,

w o n de r e d wh at was t h e M att e r .

F a W h at ! are yo u s u c h a S tr an g e r in t h i s Co u n t ry as
.
,

not t o k n o w t hat t h at s a To k e n o f a l yi n g in W o m an in
’
-

t h at H o u s e ?
E u W hy pr ay is it n o t a s tr an g e S i g h t to s e e a wh it e
.
,

C r o w ? Bu t wit ho u t j e s ti n g I did k n o w v e ry we l l wh at ,

w as t h e M a tt e r b u t I c o u l d n o t dr e am t h a t yo u t ha t are ,

s c a r c e s i x t e e n s h o u l d l e a r n s o e a rly t h e difl
,
i c u lt A rt o f g e t
ti ng Ch il dr e n wh ic h s o m e c an s c arc e att ai n b e fo re th e y are
,

t h irty .

F a A s yo u are E trap e lus by N am e s o yo u are by N a t u r e

. u , .

E u A n d s o are yo u t o o
. F o r F a bu lla n e v e r wan t s a .

F abl e A n d wh il e I was in a Q u an dary Po lyg a m u s c am e

.
,

by j u s t in th e Ni c k o f T i m e .

F a W h at h e t h at l at e l y b u ri e d h is t e n t h Wife
.

E u T h e v e ry s am e b u t I b e li e v e yo u do n t k n o w t h at h e
’
.
,

g o e s a c o u rti n g as h o tly as if h e h ad li v e d a ll h is D ay s a
Batc h e l o r I as k d h im wh at was t h e M att e r h e t o l d m e
.
’

t h at in t h i s H o u s e th e Bo dy o f a W o m an had b e e n dis
F o r wh a t g r e a t C ri m e s ay s I s ay s h e I f wh at is
’
s e ve r d .
, ,

c o m m o n ly r e p o rt e d b e tr u e t h e M i s tr e ss o f t h i s H o u s e at ,

t e m pt e d t o c irc u m ci s e h e r H u s b an d an d with t hat h e we n t ,

away l a g h i n g u .

F a He s a m e r e W ag
’
. .

E u I pr e s e n t l y ran in a Do o rs t o c o n g rat u l a t e y o u r s afe

.
~

D e li v e ry“
F a C o n g r at u l at e m y s afe D e liv e ry if yo u w ill E u trap e lus
.
, ,

yo u m ay c o g r at u l at e m y h appy D e li v e ry wh e n yo u s hall
n ,

s e e h im t h a t I h a v e br o u h t fo rt h i v e a Pr o o f o f h i m s e lf t o
g g
b e an h e s t M an
on .

E u I n de e d m y F a bu lla yo u t al k v e ry pi o u s ly an d ra
.
, ,

fi o n aHy .

Fa . N ay, I am n o Bo dy
’
s F a bu lla b u t Pe tro n iu s
’
s .

Eu I n de e d yo u b e a r Ch il dr e n fo r Pe tr ius a l o n e b u t
. on ,

y o u d o t li vne fo r
’
h im l o n e I b e li e v e Bu t h o we v e
a r I c o n ,
.
,

g rat u l at e yo u u p o n t h i s t h at yo u h av e g o t a Bo y ,
.
4 44 Co llo q u ies of Eras m u s .

an d do yo u as k wh at Go d h as I th i n k h e s h o u l d e se l t o do ?
r at h e r s e e t s e c u re h is o wn Ki n g do m in T i m e
o .

F a P e r h ap s t ha t wh i c h M e n m ak e t h e g r e at e s t A c c o h t
. u

o f s e e m s t o Go d o f o M o m e n t
, Bu t h o we v e r if yo u w i ll
n .
, ,

le t u s le t Go d a l o n e in t h i s Di s c o u r s e o f o u r s W h at is y o u r .

R e a o n t o t h i n k it is h appi e r t o b e ar a Bo y t han a G ir l
s It
is t h e P a rt o f a pi o u s P e r s o n t o t h i n k t ha t b e s t wh i c h Go d ,

wh o w it h o u t C o n tr o v e r s y is t h e b e s t ju dg e h as g iv e n , .

E u A n d if G d s h o u l d g i v e yo b u t a Cu p m ade o f
. o u

C ry s t a l wo u l d yo u n o t g iv e h im Th an k s fo r it ?
,

F a .Y e s I wo l d ,
u .

E u .Bu t wha t if h e h o u l d g iv e yo u o n e o f c o m m o n Gl as s
s ,

w o u l d yo u g i v e h im t h e lik e Th an k s ? Bu t I m afra i d in
’

s t e ad o f c o m fo rti n
g y o u by t h i s Di s c o u r s e I s,
h o u l d m ak e ,

yo u u n e as y .

F a N ay a F a b lla c an b e in n o D an g e r o f b e i n g hu rt by
.
,
u

a F abl e I h av e l a i n in n o w a l m o s t a M o n t h an d I am s tr o ng
.
,

e no ug h f o r a M at c h t Wr e s tli n g a .

E u .W hy do n t yo u g e t o t o f y o u r Be d t h e n ?
’
u

F a .T h e Ki n g h as fo rbi d m e .

E u W h at Ki n g ?
.

F a N ay a T yr an t r at h e r
. .

E u W h at T yr an t prit h e e ?
.

F a I l l t e ll yo u in o n e S yll ab l e C u s t o m ( M os )
’
. . .

E u A l as ! Ho w m an y Th i n g s do e s t ha t Tyran t e x ac t
'

b e y o n d th e Bo u n ds o f E q u ity Bu t le t u s g o o n to t alk o f
o u r C ry s t a l an d o u r c o m m o n Gl ass .

F a I b e li e v e yo u j u dg e t h a t a M al e is n at u r ally m o re e x
.
,

c e lle n t an d s tr o n g t h an a F e m a l e .

E u I b e li e v e t he y are
. .

F a Th at is M e n s O pi n i o n
. Bu t are M e n an y Th i n g .

l o n g e r li d t h an Wo m e n A re t h e y fre e fro m Di s t e m p e rs
- v
’

E u N o b u t in t h e g e n e r a l t h e y a re s tr o n g e r
.
,
.

F a Bu t t h e n t h e y t h e m s e lv e s are e x c e ll d by C am e l s in
’
.

S tre n g t h .

E u Bu t b e s i de s t h e M al e was c r e at e d fir s t
.
,
.

F a S o w as A d m b e fo r e Chri t
. a A rti s t s u s e t o b e m o s t s .

e x q u i s it e in t h e ir l a t e r P e rfo r m an c e s .
 The Lying in -
Wo ma n .
44 5

Eu . But Go d p u t t he Wo m an u n de r S u bj e cti o n t o th e
M an .

Fa It do e s n o t fo ll o w o f Co n se qu e n c e t hat he is t he
.
,

b e tt e r b e c aus e h e c o m m an ds h e s u bj e ct s he r as a Wife an d , ,

n o t p r e ly as a W o m an
u a n d b e s i de s t h at h e s o p u t s t h e

Wife u n de r S u bj e c ti o n th at t ho t h e y hav e e ac h o f t h e m ,
’

P o we r o v e r th e o t h e r h e will h av e t h e W o m an t o b e o b e
,

di e n t t o t h e M an n o t as t o t h e m o r e e x c e l l e n t b u t t o t h e
, ,

m o r e fi e rc e P e rs o n T e ll m e E u trap elu s wh ic h is t he
.
, ,

we ak e r P e rs o n h e t h at yi e l ds t o an o t h e r o r h e t hat is
, ,

yi e l de d t o
E u I ll g ran t yo u t h at if yo u wi ll e x p l ai n t o m e what
’
.
, ,

Pa u l m e an t wh e n h e w r o t e t o th e Co ri thia n t hat Chri t n s, s

was the Hea d of the M a n , an d M an the Head of the Wo m a n

an d ag a n , i wh e n h e sa i d th at
,
a M an was the Im ag e and

Glo iy f Go d
o ,
and a Wo m a n the Glo ry f the
o M an .

Fa W e ll ! I ll r e s o l v e yo u t h at if yo u an swe r m e t h i s
.
’

Q u e s ti o n Wh e th e r o r n o it is g i v e n to M e n al o n e t o b e t he
, , ,

M e m b e r s o f Ch ri s t
E u Go d fo rbi d t h at is g iv e n t o all M e n an d Wo m e n to o
.
,

by F a it h .

F a Ho w c o m e s it ab o u t t h e n t h at wh e n t h e re is b u t o n e
.
,

H e ad it s ho u l d n o t b e c o m m o n t o all the M e m b e r
, A d s n

b e s i de s th at s i n c e Go d m ade M an in his o wn I m ag e whe th e r

, ,

did h e e x pr e ss t h i s I m ag e in t h e S hap e o f h is Bo dy o r t h e ,

E n do wm e n t s o f h is Mi n d ?
E u In t h e E n do wm e n t s o f h is M i n d
. .

F a W e ll an d I pray wh at h a v e M e n in t h e s e m o r e e x
.
,

c e lle n t t h an we h av e ? In b o t h S e x e s t h e r e are m an y ,

D ru n k e n n e s s e s Brawl s F i g h ti n g s M u rde r s W ars R api n e s

, , , , , ,

an d A du lt e ri e s .

E u Bu t we M e n al o n e fi g h t fo r o u r Co u n try
. .

F a A n d yo u M e n ft e n de se rt fr o m y o u r C o l o u r s an d
. o ,

ru n away lik e Co wa rds a n d it is n o t a l way s fo r t h e S ak e o f

yo u r Co u n try t h at yo u l e av e yo u r Wi v e s an d Ch il dr e n b u t
, ,

fo r th e S ak e o f a littl e n as ty Pay a n d wo r s e t han F e n c e rs ,

a t t h e Be a r Ga r de n yo u de li v e r u p y o u r Bo di e s t o a s l avi s h
,
-
,
44 6 Co llo q u ies of E ras m us .

N e c e ss ity o f b e i n g kill e d o r y o u rs e l v e s killi n g o t he r s A n d

, .

n o w aft e r a ll y o u r Bo as ti n g o f y o u r wa rlik e Pr o we s s t he re ,

is n o n e o f yo u all b u t if yo u h ad o n c e e x p e ri e n c e d wh a t it
“

is t o bri n g a C h il d i n t o t h e W o rl d wo u l d r at h e r b e pl ac e d ,

t e n T i m es in t h e F r o n t o f a Battl e t h an u n de r g o o n c e wh at ,

we m u s t s o o ft e n A n A r m y do e s n o t a l way s fi g h t an d
.
,

wh e n it do e s t h e wh o l e A r m y is n o t al way s e n g ag e d S u c h
, .

as yo u a re s e t in t h e m a i n Bo dy o t h e r s a re k e pt fo r Bo di e s ,

o f R e s e r v e an d so m e a re s a fe ly p o s t e d in t h e R e a r ; an d
,

l as tly m an y s av e t he m s e l v e s by s u rre n drin g an d s o m e by

, ,

r u n n i n g away W e are o bli g e d t o e n c o u n t e r D e at h H an d

.
,

t o H an d .

E u I h av e h e ar d t h e s e S t o ri e s b e fo r e n o w ; b u t t he
.

Q u e s ti o n is W h e t h e r t h e y are tru e o r n o t ?
,

F a .T o o tru e .

E u W e ll t he n F a b u lla wo u l d yo u h av e m e p e r su ade
.
, ,

y o u r H u s b n d n e v e r t o t o u c h yo u m o r e ? F o r if s o yo u ll
a ,
’

b e s e c u re fr o m t h a t D an g e r .

F a .In T r u t h t h e r e is n o t h i n g in t h e W o rl d I am m o r e
,

de s irio s o f if yo u we r e a bl e t o e ffe c t it
u ,
.

E u If I do p e r s u ade h im t o it wh a t s h all I h av e fo r m y
.
,

P ai n s
F a .I ll pre s e n t yo u wit h h alf a S c o r e dry d N e at s
’ ’

T o ng ue s .

'

Eu . I r at h e r h av e t he m t h an th e To n g u e s o f t e n
h ad
N i g h ti n g al e W e ll I do n t di s lik e t h e Co n diti o n b u t we
s .
,
’

w o n t m ak e t h e Ba rg a i n o bli g at o ry b e fo r e we h av e ag r e e d
’

o n t h e A rti c l e s .

F a A n d if yo u pl e ase yo u m ay add an y o t h e r A rticl e

.
,
.

E u T h at s h all b e ac c o rdi n g as yo u a re in t h e Mi n d aft e r

.

y o u r M o n t h is u p .

F a B t why n o t ac c o r di n g as I a m n
. u i t h e Mi n d n o w ?

E u W h y I ll t e ll yo u b e c au s e I a m afr a i d yo u will n o t
’
.
, ,

b e in t h e s a m e Mi n d t h e n an d o yo u w o u l d h av e do u bl e s

W ag e s t o p ay an d I do u bl e W o rk t o do o f p e r s u adi n g an d
, ,

di s s u adi n g h im .

F a W e ll le t it b e as yo u will t h e n
.
,
Bu t c o m e o n s he w .
,

m e wh y t h e M an is b e tt e r t h an t h e W o m an .
44 8 Co llog u ies of Era s m us .

to yo u r F ac e W hy is the E art h c all d th e M o th e r o f all

.
’
.

Th i n g s Is it b e c au s e s h e pro du c e s o n l y ? N ay m u c h r at h e r , ,

b e cau s e s he n o u ri s he s t ho s e Th i n g s s h e pr o du c e s t hat whi c h

is pr o du c e d by W at e r is fe d by W at e r ,
Th e r e is n o t a l ivi n g .

C r e at u re o r a Pl an t t h at g r o ws o n t h e F ac e o f t h e E a rt h ,

t h at th e E art h do e s n o t fe e d wit h its o wn M o i s t u re N o r is .

t h e re an y l i v i g C re at u re t h at do e s n o t fe e d its o wn O ff
n

s pri n g O wl s L i o n s an d V ip e rs fe e d t h e ir o wn Y o u n g an d
.
, , , ,

do e s Wo m an ki n d m ak e h e r O ffs pri n g O ffc as t s Pr ay wh at ,

c an b e m o r e c r u e l t h a n t h e y a re t h at t u r n t h e ir O ffs pri n g ,

o u t o f D o o rs f o r La i n e s s n o t t o s u pply t h e m wit h F o o d
z ,

F a Th at y u t alk o f is a b o m i n abl e
. o .

E u Bu t W o m an ki n d do n t ab o m i n at e it Is it n o t a S o rt
’
. .

o f t u r n i n g o u t o f D o o r s t o c o m m it a t e n de r litt l e I n fan t
, ,

ye t r e aki n g o f t h e M o t he r br e at h i n g t he v e ry A ir o f t h e ,

M o t h e r i m pl o ri n g t h e M o t h e r s A id an d H e lp wit h it s
,
’

V o i c e wh i c h t h e y s ay will ffe c t e v e n a br u t e C r e at u r e t o a
,
a ,

W o m an p e rh ap s t ha t is n e it h e r who ls o m e in Bo dy n o r ,

h o n e s t wh o h as m o r e R e g ard t o a littl e W ag e s t h an t o y o u r
, ,
'

C h il d
F a Bu t t h e y h av e m ade C ho ic e o f a wh o ls o m e s o u n d
.
,

W o m an .

E u O f t h i s t h e D o ct o r s are b e tt e r ju dg e s t h an y o u r s e lf
. .

Bu t p u t th e C as e s h e is as h e alt h fu l as y o u r s e l f an d m o r e
, ,

to o do yo u t h i n k t h e r e is n o Diffe r e n c e b e t we e n y o u r littl e
t e n de r I n fan t s s u c ki n g it s n at u ral an d fam ili ar M ilk an d
’

b e i n g c h e ris h d with W ar m t h it h as b e e n ac c u s t o m e d t o
’

an d it s b e i n t it lf t tr r
’

g fo r c d t o ac c u s o m s e to h o s e o fa S a n g e ?

W h e at b e i n g s o wn in a s tra g e S o il de g e e rat e s i n t o O at s n ,
n

o r s m a ll W h e a t A V i n e b e i n g tr an s pl an t e d i n t o an o t h e r
.

Hill c h an g e s it s N at u re A Pl an t wh e n it is p lu c k d fro m
, .
’

it s P r e n t E a rt h wit h e r s an d as it we r e di e s away a n d do e s
a , , ,

in a M an n e r t h e s am e wh e n it is tr an s p l an t e d fr o m it s N a
ti v e E art h .

F a N ay b u t t h e y s ay Pl an t s t h at h av e b e e n tr an s pl an t e d
.
, ,

an d
g r a ft e d l o s e t h e ir,w il d N a t u r e an d pr o d u c e b e tt e r F,
r u it .

E u But n o t as s o o n as e v e r t h e y p e e p o u t o f t h e G r o u n d
.
,
 The Ly in g
-
in Wom a n .
49

g o o d M adam Th e r e wi ll c o m e a T i m e by the Grac e o f Go d

.
, ,

wh e n yo u wil l s e n d away y o u r y o u n g S o n fro m yo u o u t o f

D o ors t o b e ac c o m p lis h d wit h Le ar n i ng an d u n de rg o hars h
,
’

Di s c ip l i n e an d wh i c h i n de e d is rat he r the Pro vi n c e o f t he

,

Fat h e r t han o f t h e M o t he r Bu t n o w it s t e n de r A g e c a ll s fo r.

I n du l g e n c e A n d b e s i de s wh e re as the Fo o d ac c o rdi n g as it
.
, ,

is c o n trib u t e s m u c h t o t h e H e a l t h an d S tr e n g t h o f t h e
,

Bo dy s o m o r e e s p e ci a ll y it is e s s e n ti a l t o t ak e C a re wit h
, ,

wh at Milk t hat littl e t e n de r s o ft Bo dy b e s e as o n d

’

, Fo r , .

Ho race s S ayi n g t ak e s Pl ac e h e r e Qu o n e] es t im b ta re
’
. s ei u

cens s e rv a bit o do re m Tes ta diu . Wha t is b re d in the Bo ne ,

Fa . I do n
’
t so m u ch c o nc e nr m ys e lf as t o h is Bo dy ,
so

h is Mi n d b e b u t as I wo u l d h av e it .

E u T h at i n de e d is pi o u s l y s p o k e n b u t n o t p h il o s o p h i c a lly
.
, .

Fa . W hy n o t
Eu W hy do yo u wh e n yo u s h re d H e rb s m pl a i n yo u r
’

.
,
co

K n ife is bl u n t ,
W hy do yo u
a n d o r de r it t o b e wh e tt e d

r e j e c t a bl u n t p o i n t e d N e e dl e whe n t hat do e s n o t de pri ve ,

o u o f y o u r A rt ?
y
F a A rt is n o t wan ti n g b u t an u n fit I n s tru m e n t h i n de r s
.
,

t h e e x e rti n g it .

E u W h y do t h e y t h at h av e m u c h O c c as i o n t o u se t he ir
.

E y e s a v o i d D a r n e l an d O n i o n s
,

F a Be c au se t h e y h u rt t h e S i g h t
. .

E u I s it n o t t h e M i n d t h a t s e e s ?
'

F a I t is fo r t h o s e t h at a re de ad s e e n o t h n g
.
,
B t wh at i . u

c an a C a rp e n t e r do w it h a n A x wh o s e E dg e is s p o il e d

E u T h e n yo u do ack n o wl e dg e t h e Bo dy is t h e O rg an o f
.

t h e Mi n d
F a T hat s pl ai n
’
. .

E u A n d yo u g r an t t hat in a viti at e d Bo dy t he M i n d
.

e it h e r c an n o t a c t at a ll o r if it do e s it is wit h I n c o n v e n i e n c e
, ,

F a V e ry l ik e ly
. .

E u W e ll I fi n d I h av e an i n t e l li g e n t P e r s o n t o de a l w it h
.
,

su pp o s e t h e S o u l o f a M an was t o p as s i n t o th e Bo dy o f a

Co ck wo u l d it m ak e th e s am e S o u n d it do e s n o w ?
‘

.
,

F F
4 50 Co llog u ies of E ra s m u s .

Fa . No to b e r
su e .

Eu .W h at wo u l d h i n de r ?
F a Be c au s e it wo l d wan t L ip s T e e t h an d a T o ng u e
’
. u , , ,

lik e to th a t o f a M an It h as n e it he r the E pi g l o ttis n o r th e

.
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t h re e Ca rtil ag e s t h at are m o v e d by t h r e e M u s c l e s t o wh i c h
, ,

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s .

j aws an d T e e t h lik e a M an s ’
.

E n W h at if it s h o u l d g o i n t o th e Bo dy o f a S w i ne ?
.

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. .

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. u

F a I t wo u l d m a k e a N o i s e lik e a C am e l
. .

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.
,

h app e n e d t o Ap l i ? u e us

F a T h e n I t h i n k it wo u l d br ay as an A s s do e s
. .

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.
,

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"

a ,

m u c h as h e p o s s ibly c o l d s c a r c e pr o n o u n c e d 0 b u t c o u l d
u , ,

by n o M e an s pro n o u n c e C es a r T h e s am e P e rs o n whe n a .
,

h av i n g h e r d a S t o ry an d t h at h e m i g h t n o t fo rg e t it wo u l d
a , ,

h v e w ritt e n it r e pr e h e n de d h i m s e lf fo r h is fo o li s h Th o u g h t
a , ,

w h e n h e b e h e l d h is o l i d H o o fs s .

Fa . A n d h e h ad C au s e e no ug h .

Eu . fo l l o ws t h at t h e S o u l do e s n o t s e e we l l t h ro
T h e n it
’

p u rbli n d E y e s Th e E ars he ar n o t c l e a rly wh e n s t o pp e d

.

wit h F i l th T h e Br a i n s m e ll s n o t s o we ll w h e n o ppr e s s e d
.

wit h P h l e g m A n d a M e m b e r fe e l s n o t s o m u c h wh e n it is
.

b e n u m b d The T o n g u e t as t e s l e s s whe n viti at e d wit h ill

e .
,

H u m o rs u .

T h e s e T h i ng s c an t b e de n i e d
’
F a . .

E u A n d fo r n o o t h e r C au s e b u t b e c au s e th e O rg an is
.
,

viti at e d .

F a I b e li e v e t h e s am e
. .

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.
, ,

v iti at e d by F o o d an d D ri n k .

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.
,

n e s s o f th e M i n d

E u A s m u c h as D ar n e l do e s t o a c l e a r E ye S i g h t
.
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45 2 Co llog u ies of Eras m us .

Eu . A nd so is t h e F u n n e l of a Ch i m n e y fro m th e F re i
H e a rt h ye t if yo u s it u p o n it y o u ll fe e l the S m o k e
,
’
.

F a I s h an t try t h at E p e ri m e n t
’
. x .

E We ll if yo u wo n t b e li e ve m e ask the S t o rk s A n d
u .
,
’

, .

s o it is o f M o m e n t wh a t S pirit s a n d wh at V ap o u r s as c e n d ,

fro m th e S t o m c h to th e Br ai n an d th e O rg an s o f th e
a ,

M i n d Fo r if t he s e are cru de o r c o l d t h e y s t ay i n the

.

S t o m ac h .

F a P s h aw ! Y o u r e de s c ribi n g t o m e an A le m b ic k in
’
.
,

wh i c h we di s ti l S i m pl e W a t e r s -
.

Y o u do n t g u e s s m u c h a m i ss F o r t h e L iv e r t o wh ic h
’
E u . .
,

t h e Gal! adh e r e s is t h e F ir e Pl ac e t h e S t o m ac h th e Pan

,
-
,

t h e S c u l l t h e T o p o f t h e S ti ll
,
an d if yo u pl e a se yo u m ay ,

c a ll t h e N o s e t h e Pip e o f it A n d fro m t h i s F l u x o r R e fl u x .

o f H u m o u r s al m o s t all M an n e r o f D i s e as e s pro c e e d ac c o rd
, ,

i g as a diffe r e n t H u m o u r fall s do wn aft e r a diffe re n t M an

n

n e r s o m e ti m e s i n t o t h e E y e s so m e ti m e s i n t o t h e S t o m a c h
, , ,

so m e ti m e s i n t o t h e S h o u l de r s an d s o m e ti m e s i n t o t h e N e ck , ,

an d e l e wh e r e A n d t h at yo u m ay u n de rs t n d m e t h e b e tt e r
s . a ,

why h av e t h o s e t h at g u l e a g r e at D e al o f Wi n e b ad z z

M e m o ri e s W hy are t ho s e t hat fe e d u p o n li g h t Fo o d n o t ,

o f s o h e avy a D i s p o s iti o n ? W hy do e s Co ri an de r h e l p t h e
M e m o ry W hy do e s H e ll e b o r e p u rg e t he M e m o ry ? W hy
d eso g r e a t E x p le t io n c au s e an E pil e p s y wh i c h at o n c e
a ,

bri n g s a S t u p o r u p o n all t he S e n s e s as in a pro fo u n d S l e e p ? ,

In t h e l as t Pl ac e as v i o l e n t T h ir s t o r W an t we ak e n t h e
,

S tr e n g t h o f Wit o r M e m o ry in Bo y s s o F o o d e at e n i m m o ,

de rat ly m ak e s Bo y du ll h e de d if we b e li e v e A ris to tle in

e s - a ,

t h t t h e F ir e o f t h e M i n d is e x t in g u is h d by t h e h e api n g o n
a
’

to o m u c h M att e r .

F a W hy t h e n is t h e M i n d c o rp o r e al so as t o b e a ffe c t e d
.
, ,

wit h c o rp o re a l T h i n g s ?
E u I n de e d th e N at u r e it s e lf o f t h e r ati o n al S o u l is n o t
.

c rru pt e d
o b u t th e P o we r an d A c ti o n o f it a re i m p e de d by
t h e O r g a n s b e i g v iti at e d as t h e A rt o f an A rti s t wi l l s t an d
n ,

h im i n o S t e ad if h e h as n o t I n s tr u m e n t s
n , .

F O f what Bu lk an d in wh a t Fo r m is t h e M i n d
a .
,
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in Wo m a n .
453

Eu . Yo u ri dic u l o u s Q u e s ti o n what Bu l k an d Fo r m
as k a ,

t h e M i n d is o f wh e n yo u h av e allo w d it t o b e i n c o rp o r e a l
’
.
,

F a I m e an th e Bo dy t h at is fe lt
. .

E u N ay t ho s e Bo di e s t h a t are n o t t o b e fe l t are t h e m o s t
.
,

p e rfec t Bo di e s as Go d an d t he A n g e l s
,
.

F a I h av e h e a rd t h at Go d an d A n g e l s a re S pirit s b t
.
,
u

we fe e l t h e S pirit .

E n T he H o ly S cript u r e s c o n de s c e n d t o t ho s e lo w E
. x

pre s s i o n s b e c au s e o f t he D u ll n e s s o f M e n t o s ig n ify a Mi n d
, ,

p u r e fro m all Co m m e rc e o f s e n s ibl e T h i n g s '

F a T h e n wh a t is t h e Diffe r e n c e b e t we e n a n A n g e l an d a
.

M ind
E u Th e s am e t h a t is b e t we e n a S n a il an d a Co ckl e o r
.
, ,

if yo u lik e th e C o m p a ri s o n b e tt e r a To rt o i s e , .

F a Th e n t h e Bo dy is ra t h e r t h e H abit a ti o n o f t h e M i n d
.

t han the I n s tru m e n t o f it .

E u Th e r e is n o A b su r dity in c alli n g an adj u n c t In s t ru

.

me n t an H abit ati o n P h il o so p h e rs are di v i de d in t he ir

.

O pi n i o ns a b o u t t h i s S o m e c a ll t h e Bo dy th e Ga r m e n t o f
.

t h e S o u l s o m e t h e H o u s e s o m e t h e I n s tr u m e n t a n d s o m e
, , ,

t h e H a r m o n y ; c a ll it by wh i c h o f t h e s e yo u will it w ill ,

fo l l o w th a t t h e A cti o n s o f t h e M i n d are i m p e de d by t he
A ffe c ti o n s o f t h e Bo dy In t h e fir s t Pl ac e if t h e Bo dy is t
.
,
o

t h e Mi n d t h a t wh ic h a Ga r m e n t is t o t h e Bo dy t h e Gar m e n t ,

o f He rcu l s i n fo r m s u s h o w m u c h a Ga r m e n t c o n trib u t e s t o
e

t h e H e a lt h o f t h e Bo dy n o t t o t ak e an y N o ti c e o f C o l o u r s
,

o f H a irs o r o f S ki n s Bu t as t o t h at Q u e s ti o n wh e t h e r o n e
.
,

a n d t h e s a m e S o u l is c a p abl e o f w e a ri n g o u t m an y Bo di e s ,

it s hal l b e l e ft to Py thag o ra s .

F a If a c c o rdi n g t o Py thag o ras we c o u l d m ak e U s e o f

.
, ,

Ch an g e o f Bo di e s as we do o f A pp a re l it wo u l d b e c o n
, ,

v e n ie n t t o t ak e a fat Bo dy an d o f a t h i c k T e x t u re in , ,

Wi n t e r T i m e an d a t h i n n e r an d li g h t e r Bo dy in S u m m e r
,

Time .

E u Bu t I am o f t he O pi n i o n t h at if we wo r e o u t o u r
‘

.
,

Bo dy at l as t as we do o u r C lo ath s it wo u l d n o t b e c o n
v e n ie n t fo r s o h av i n g wo r n o u t m any Bo di e s th e S o u l it ,

s e l f wo u l d g ro w o ld an d die .
4 54 Co llog u ies of Eras m u s .

Fa . It
wo u d n o t tru ly l .

E u A s t h e S o rt o fGa r m e n t t hat is wo r n h at h an I n fl ue n c e
.

o n t h e H e a lt h an d A g ility o f t h e Bo dy , s o it is o f
g r e at
M o m e n t wh at Bo dy t he S o u l we ars .

F a I f i n de e d t h e Bo dy is t h e Ga r m e n t o f t h e S o u l I s e e
.
,

a g r e a t m an y t h t are dre s s d aft e r a v e ry diff e r e n t M an n e r

’
a .

E u R i g h t a n d ye t s o m e P a rt o f t h i s M att e r is in o u r o wn
.
,
-

P o we r h o w c o n v e n i e n tly o u r S o u l s s h all b e c lo ath e d

, .

F a C o m e h av e do n e w it h t h e Ga r m e n t an d s ay s o m e
.
, ,

t h i n g c o n c e rn i n g t he H abit ati o n .

E u Bu t F a b u lla t h at wh at I s ay t o yo u m ay n t b e
’
.
, ,

t h o u g h t a F i c ti o n t h e L o rd jes us c a ll s h is Bo dy a Te mple
, ,

a n d t h e A p o s tl e Pe te r c a ll s h is a Ta be rn acle A n d th e re .

h av e b e e n s o m e t ha t h av e c all d t h e Bo dy th e S e p u l c h r e o f
’

t h e S o u l s u pp o s i n g it was c all d as t h o it we re ’ ’

, S/ J C La ,

a fi/ia . S o m e c all it t he Pri s o n o f t h e M i n d an d s o m e th e ,

F o rtr e s s o r fo rt ify d C a tl e T h e M i n ds o f P e r s o n s t h at
’
s .

are p u r e in e v e ry P a rt dw e l l in t h e T e m pl e T h e y wh o s e
, .

M i n ds are n o t t ak e n p wit h th e Lo ve o f c o rp o r e al Th i n g s
u ,

dwe ll in a T e n t an d are r e ady t o c o m e fo rt h as s o o n as

,

t h e C o m m an de r c a ll s T h e S o u l o f t h o se t h at are wh o lly
.

bli de d with V ic e an d F ilth i n e s s s o t h at t h e y n e v e r bre at h e

n ,

a ft e r t h e A ir o f Go s p e l L ib e rty li e s in a S e p u l c h r e Bu t , .

t h e y t h at w re s tl e h ard wit h t he ir V i c e s an d c an t ye t b e ab le ,
’

t o do wh a t t h e y wo u l d do t h e ir S o u l dwe ll s in a Pri s o n , ,

wh e n c e t h e y fre q u e n t l y cry o u t t o t h e D e li v e r e r o f a ll Bri g ,

n

my S o u l o u t of Pris o n , tha t I m ay p ra is e thy N a m e , 0 L o rd

y fi t tr
T h e wh o g h s e n u o u s w h S aly it t an w a t c h i n g a n d g u a r d ,

in g ag a i n s t h is S n are s wh o g o e s ab o u t as a roa ri g L io n s e h
,
n ,
e

ing who m he m y de vo u r ; t h e ir S o l is as it we r e in a Ga ri
a u

s o n o u t o f wh i c h t h e y m u s t n o t g o wit h o u t t h e Ge n e r al s
’

Le a v e .

Fa If th e Bo dy b e th e H abit ati o n o r H o u s e o f th e S o u l
.
,

I s e e a g re at m an y wh o s e M i n d is v e ry illy s e at e d .

E uI t is s o t hat is to s ay in H o u s e s wh e r e it r ai n s in
.
, , ,

t h at are dark e x p o s e d t o all Wi n ds t h at are s m o ak y dam p

, , , ,

de c ay d an d r u i n o us an d s u c h as are fi l t hy an d i n fe ct e d
’

, ,
456 Co llo q u ies of Erasm us .

fo r t h e s e Wi n g s ,
wh e n h e cr
y d
’
o u t, Who will g ive m e the
Wing s of a D ove ,
t ha t I m ay fly a way , a n d be a t res t . No r
h as t h e S o u l t h e r Wi n g s b e i n g i n c o rp o re al n o r an y
an y o , ,

F r m t h at c an b e b e h e l d by t h e E y e s o f t h e Bo dy
o Bu t .
.

t ho s e T h i g s t hat a re p e rc e i d by t he M i n d are m o r e c e r
n v
’

t ai n Do yo b e li e v e t he Be i n g o f Go d ?
. u

F a Y e s I do
.
, .

E B t n o t h i n g is m o r e i n v i s ibl e t han Go d
u . u .

F a He is s e e n in t he W o rk s o f C r e a ti o n
. .

E In lik e M an n e r t h e S o u l is s e e n in A c ti o n
u . I f yo u .

wo u l d k n o w h o w it ac t s in a livi n g Bo dy c o n s i de r a de ad ,

Bo dy W h e n yo u s e e a M an F e e l S e e H e a r M o ve U n
’

.
, , , ,

de rs ta n d R e m e m b e r a n d R e as o n yo u s e e t h e S o l t o b e in
, ,
u

h im wit h m o r e C e rt a i n ty t h an yo u se e t h i s T a n k ar d ; fo r o n e
S e n s e m ay b e de c e i d b u t o m an y Pro o fs o f t h e S e n s e s
’
v ,
s

c a n o t de c e i v e
n
yo u .

F a W e ll t h e n if yo u c an t h e w m e t h e S o l p ai n t it o t
’
.
,
s u ,
u

t o m e j s t as yo, wo l d t h e Ki n g who m I n e v e r did s e e

u u u ,
.

E u I h av e A ri to tle s D e fi n iti o n r e ady fo r yo u

’
. s .

F a W h at is it ? fo r t he y s ay h e was a v e ry g o o d De
.

c yp h e re r o f e v e ry T h i n
g .

Eu . The S o u l is the A c t o f an Org an ica l, Phys ical Body ,

ha v ing L ife in P o t e n ti a .

Fa . W hy do e s h e r at h e r c all it an A c t h ant a
j o u rn ey o r

Eu H e re s n o R e g a rd e it h e r to Co ac hm e n o r H o rs e m e n
.
’

b t a b a r e D e fi n iti o n o f t h e S o l
u A n d h e c a ll s t h e F o rm u .

A ct t h e N at u r e o f wh ic h is t o ac t wh e n it is t h e Pr o p e rty
, ,

o f M att e r t o s afe r F o r a ll n at u ra l M o ti o n o f th e Bo dy
.

pro c e e ds fro m t h e S o l A n d t he M o ti o n o f the Bo dy is u .

v ari o s u .

F a I t ak e t h at in b t why do e s h e add of a n Org a n ica l

. u

E Be c a s e t h e S o l do e s n o t h i n g b t by th e H e lp o f
u . u u u

O rg an s t h a t is by t h e I n s tr m e n t s o f t h e Bo dy
, ,
u .

Fa . W hy do e s h e s ay Phys ica l ?
Eu . Be c au s e D wda lu s m ade P rp o s e ; su ch a Bo dy t o no u

an d t h e r e fo r e h e adds ha v ing L i fe in P o t e n ti a F o r m do e s
,
.

n o t ac t p o n e v e ry T h i n g ; b u t p o n a Bo dy t hat is c ap abl e
u u .
 The Lying -
in Wo m a n .
457

Fa . Wh at if an A ng e l sho u l d p as s i n t o th e Bo dy o f a

M an

Eu . He wo u l d i n de e d b u t n o t by the n at u ral O rg an s
ac t , ,

no r wo u l d h e g iv e L ife t o t h e Bo dy if t h e S o u l was ab s e n t

fro m it .

Fa . H av e I had all t h e A cc o u n t t h at is t o b e g iv e n o f
t he S o u ? l
Eu . ve A ris to tle s A c c o u n t o f it
Y o u ha
’
.

F a I n de e d I h v e h e a rd h e was a v e ry fa m o u s Ph ilo s o
. a

p h e r an d I am afra i d t hat th e Co l l e g e o f S ag e s wo u l d pre fe r

,

a Bil l o f H e r e s y ag a i n s t m e if I s ho u l d s ay an y T h i n g ag a i n s t
,

h im b u t e l s e all t h at h e h as s ai d c o n c e r n i n g t h e S o u l o f a
M an is as applic abl e t o th e S o u l o f an A ss o r an O x
,
.

E u N ay t h a t s tru e o r t o a Be e tl e o r a S n a il
’
. .
,
.

F a Wh at D i ffe r e n c e t h e n is t he r e b e t we e n t h e S o u l o f
.

a n O x an d t h at o f a M a n
,

E u Th e y t h at s ay t h e S o u l is n o t h i n g e l s e b u t t h e Har
.

m o n y o f t h e Q u aliti e s o f t he Bo dy wo u l d c o n fe s s t h at t h e r e ,

was n o g r e at D iffe r e n c e ; an d t h at t h i s H a r m o n y b e i g in n

t e rru p t e d t h e S o u l s o f b o t h o f t h e m do p e ri s h
, T h e S o ul .

of a M n an d an O x is n o t di s ti n g u i s h e d b u t t h at o f an
a

O x has l e s s K n o wl e dg e th an t h e S o u l o f a M a n A n d the re .

a re s o m e M e n t o b e s e e n t h a t h av e l e s s U n de r s t an di n t h a n
g
an Ox .

F a In T ru t h, th e y h av e t h e M i n d o f an O x
. .

E u Th i s i n de e d c o n c e rn s yo u , t hat ac c o r di n g t o t h e
.

Q u ality o f yo u r Gu itt ar, y o u r M u s ick wi b e the s we e t e r ll .

F a I o wn it
. .

Eu . it o f s m al l M o m e n t o fwhat Wo o d an d in what
N o r is ,

S hap e y o u r Gu itt a r is m ade .

F a V e ry t ru e
. .

E u N o r are F i ddl e S tri ng s m ade o f the Gu t s o f e v e ry

.
-

A n i m al .

F a S o I h av e h e a r d
. .

E u T h e y g ro w s l ac k o r ti g h t by th e M o i s t u r e an d D ri
.

n e ss o f t h e c ir c u m a m bi e n t A ir an d w il l so m e ti m e s br e ak ,
.

F a I h av e s e e n t h at m o r e th an on c e
. .
 58 Co llo g u ies of E ras m u s .

Eu O n t h i s A c c o u n t yo u m ay do u n c o m m o n S e rvi c e t o
.

o u r littl e I n fan t t h a t h is M i n d m a
, y h av e an I n s tru m e n t
fe ll t e m p e r e d an d n o t viti at e d n o r r e l ax e d by S l o t h n o r
, , ,

qu e ak in g wit h Wr a t h n o r h o ars e wit h i n t e m p e r at e dri n k

,

ig
. . F r E du c a ti o n a n d D i e t o ft e n ti m e s i m pr e s s u s w it h
o

he se A ffe c ti o n s .

F a I ll t a k e y o u r Co u n s e l b u t I wan t t o h e ar h o w yo u
’
.

an de fe n d A ris to tle .

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.
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l e e t at i e a n d S e n s itiv e
g v , T h e S o u l g i v e L ife b t e v e ry
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h i n g t h at h a s L ife is n o t an A n i m al F o r T r e e s li v e g ro w
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.
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ld an d die ; b u t t h e y h av e n o S e n s e ; t ho s o m e attrib u te
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,

o t h e m a s t pi d S o rt o f S e n s e
u In T h i n g s t ha t adh e r e o n e .

0 an o t h e r t h e r e is n o S e n s e t o b e p e r c e i v e d b u t it is fo u n d
, ,

n a S p o n e by t h o s e t h a t p ll it o f
g f H e we rs di s c o v e r a u .

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ay t h a t if yo u s trik e t he T r u n k o f a T r e e t h a t o d i n
, y u e s g
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s ife an d F e e li n g i an A n i m a l Bu t n o t h i n g h i n de rs t h a t
s .

v h ic h do e s n o t fe e ] fr o m b e i n g a V e g e t abl e as M us h r o o m s ;
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.
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io n o u red wit h t h e T itl e o f A n i m a l s ?

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.
,

n d we m u s t n o t de v i at e fr o m t h e ir O r di n an c e s n o r do e s it ,

i g n ify m u ch as t o wh t we a re u p o n a .

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. u ,

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.
, ,

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n

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n a , ,

h e S o u l o f a M an ac t s diffe r e n tly fr o m t h e S o u l o f a Be e tl e ,

>a rtly pr o c e e ds fr o m t h e M tt e r a Be e tl e n e it h e r s i n g s n o r
a

p e ak s b e c au s e it wan t s O rg an s fit fo r t he s e A cti o ns
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no r a ft e r t h e M an n e r h o w diffe r e n tly a ffe ct e d so e v e r

s am e ,

t he y a re F o r it u n de r s t an ds an d r e m e m b e rs in t he Brai n ,

it is a n g ry in th e H e a rt it l u s t s in t he L i v e r it h e ar s wit h
, ,

t h e E ar s s e e s w it h t h e E y e s s m e l l s wit h t h e N o se it t as t e s
, , ,

in t h e P a l a t e an d T o n g u e an d fe e l s in a ll P a rt s o f t h e Bo dy
.

wh ic h a re adj o i n e d t o a n y n e rv o u s P a rt Bu t it do e s n o t
fe e l in t h e H a ir n o r the E n ds o f th e N il s ; n e it he r do th e
,
a

L u n g s fe e l o f t h e m s e lv e s n o r t h e L i v e r n o r p e rh ap s t h e
, ,

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.

a n d v e g e t at e s .

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. .

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.

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, ,

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, ,

s o o n a s it b e g i n s t o r o w wh ic h is a S i n o f L ife u nle ss a
g g ,

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n

wa r ds t he r e s t g ivi n g Pl ac e o n e ac t s all S o t h a t at fir s t a
, .

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, ,
.

E u P e rh a p s A ris to tle wo u l d n o t t h i n k wh a t yo u s ay ab
.

s u r d : I t h i n k it is m o r e pr o b a bl e t h a t t h e r a ti o n al S o u l is ,

in fu s d wit h t h e L ife an d t h a t lik e a litt l e F ir e t h a t is b u ri e d

’

a s it we r e u n de r t o o r e a t a Q u an tity o f r e e n W o o d it c an
g g ,

n o t e x e rt it s P o we r .

F a W hy t h e n i s t h e S o u l b o u n d t o th e Bo dy t h a t it act s
.

an d m o ve s ?

E u N o o t he rwi s e t h an a T o rt o i s e is b o u n d o r ti e d t o t h e
.

S h e l l t h at h e c a rri e s a b ou t .

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.

t h at h e m o v e s h i m se lf t o o as a Pil o t s t e e rs a S h ip t u r n i n g
, ,

it wh ich W ay h e will an d is at the s am e T i m e m o v d wit h it

,
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.

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.
,
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an d is h i m s e lf c a rri e d a b o u t wit h it .

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.
,

t h e Bo dy .

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.
,
.

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.
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is e q u al t o th e S o u l o f S o lo m o n .
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.
46 1

The re A b su rdity in t h at
’
Eu . s no .

Fa . And so the A n g e l s are e q u al ,

in as m u ch
t he y are as

wit h o u t M att e r wh i c h yo u s ay is
, , , t hat wh ich m ak e s t he
I n e q uality .

E u W e h av e h ad P h i l o s o p h y e n o u g h : Le t Di v i n e s p u
. z

z le t he m s e lv e s a b o u t t h e s e T h i n g s le t u s di s c o u r s e o f t h o s e
M att e rs t hat we re fi rs t m e n ti o n e d If yo u wo u l d b e a c o m .

p l e at M o th e r t ak e Ca re o f th e Bo dy o f y o u r litt l e I n fan t s o
, ,

t hat aft e r th e littl e F ire o f the M i n d has di se n g ag e d it s e lf

fro m th e V a p o u rs it m ay h av e s o u n d an d fit O rg an s t o
,

m ak e U se o f A s o ft e n as yo u h e ar y o u r Ch il d cryi n g t h i n k
.
,

t h i s with yo u rs e lf he c all s fo r t h i s fro m m e W h e n yo u

, .

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, , ,

a n d o f t h e ir o w n A c c o r d s tr e am i n g o u t a m ilky i
j u ce t e ,

m e m b e r N a t u r e p u t s yo u in M i n d o f y o u r D u ty : O r e l s e ,

whe n y o u r I n fan t s h al l b e g i n t o s p e ak an d wit h h is pr e tty ,

S t am m e ri n g s h all c a ll yo u M a m my Ho w c an yo u h e a r it ,

w it h o u t bl u s h i n g ? wh e n yo u h av e re fu s d t o le t h im h av e
’

it an d tu rn d him o ff to a h ir e li n g Nippl e as if yo u had

,
’

c o m m itt e d him t o a Go at o r a S h e e p W he n h e is abl e t o .

s p e a k wh a t if i n s t e ad o f c al li n g yo u M o t h e r h e s h o u l d c a ll
, , ,

y o u H a lf M o t-h e r ? I s u pp o s e
yo u wo u l d wh ip h im A lt h o
’

i n de e d s h e is s c ar c e H alf a M o th e r t hat re fu se s t o fe e d wh at
s h e h a s br o u g h t i n t o t h e W o rl d T h e n o u ri s h i n g o f t h e
:

t e n de r Bab e is the b e s t P a rt o f Ge n itu r e F o r h e is n o t o n ly

fe d by th e M i l k b u t w it h th e F r ag r an c y o f t h e Bo dy o f t h e
,

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.
, ,

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, ,

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, ,

t h e Ge n i u s o f C h il dr e n are viti at e d by t h e N a t u r e o f t h e
M ilk t he y s u c k as t he ju ic e s o f the E a rt h chan g e t he N a
,

t u r e o f t ho se Pl an t s an d F ru it s t hat it fe e ds Do yo u t h i n k .

t he r e is n o Fo u n dati o n in R e as o n fo r t h i s S ayi n g He s u ch a ,
’ ’

in this ill Hu m ou r w ith the N u rs e s M ilh N o r do I t h i n k

’

t h e Gre ehs s p o k e w it h o u t R e a so n wh e n t h e y s ai d lihe N u r e ,

s s,

wh e n t h e y wo u l d i n ti m at e t h at an y o n e was s t a rv e d at N u r s e
F o r t h e y p u t a littl e o f wha t t h e y c h e w i n t o t h e Ch il d s
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, .

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t ha t t h ro ws it away as s o o n as s h e has bro u g h t it fo rt h t h at

is t o m i s c arry an d t h e Grech E ty m o l o g y o f M j
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mp i i e fr o m n o t l o o ki n g aft e r s e e m s v e ry we ll t o s u it
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,

s u c h M o t h e rs F o r it is a S o rt o f t u r n i n g a litt l e I n fan t o u t
.

o f D o o rs to
p u t it t o a h ir e li n g N u rs e wh il e it is ye t war m
, ,

fro m the M o t he r .

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.
,

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,

o bj e ct e d .

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.

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’

,
’ ’

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t he r t h e re is s u c h an o n e to b e fo u n d do yo u t h i n k th e r e
is an y o n e in th e W o rl d w i ll g o t h r o u g h all t h e F a ti g u e f o

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u p a Ni g h t s t h e C ryi n g t h e S i c k n e s s an d th e dili g e n t Ca r e
, , ,

in l o o ki n g a ft e r it wh ic h c an s c a r c e b e e n o u g h I f t h e r e c an
, .

b e o n e t h a t l o v e s lik e t h e M o t h e r t h e n s h e w ill t ak e C a r e ,

lik e a M o t he r A n d b e s i de s t h i s wil l b e t h e E ffe c t o f it

.
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t h at yo u r S o n wo n t l o v e yo u s o he artily t h at n ativ e A ffe c

’

ti o n b e i n g as it we re divi de d b e twe e n two M o t h e r s n o r will

yo u h av e t h e s a m e A ffe cti o n fo r y o u r S o n S o t h at wh e n
h e is g r o wn u p h e will n e it h e r b e s o o b e di e n t t o yo u n o r
, ,

w ill yo u h av e t h e s am e R e g ar d fo r him p e rh ap s p e rc e i v i n g ,

in h im t h e Di s p o s iti o n o f h is N u rs e T h e pri n c ip al S t e p t o .

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u

T e ac h e r an d S c ho l ar : S o t h a t if h e d e s n o t l o s e an y T h i n g o

o f t h e F rag ran c y o f h is n a tiv e g o o d T e m p e r yo u w ill w it h ,

t h e g r e a t e r E as e b e a bl e to i n s til i n t o h im t h e Pr e c e pt s o f
a g o o d L ife A n d a M o t h e r c an do m u c h in t h i s M att e r
.
,

in t h at s h e h as pli abl e M att e r t o wo rk u p o n t h at is e as y t o ,

t o b e c rri e d n y W ay
a a .

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.
,

is g e n e r ally l o o k e d u p o n t o b e .

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a so o f t he m s e l ve s t o o b e c au s e in t h
t h e M ilk o ft e n ti m e s bri n g s dan g e r o s Dis u

c o m e s ab o t t h a t wh il e C a r e is t ak e n t o pr e s
u ,

o f o n e Bo dy t h e L iv e s o f t wo Bo di e s a re n o t r
,

wh il e t h e y pr o vi de ag a i n s t o ld A g e c o m i n g o n t o o e arly ,

t h e y t h ro w t h e m s e l v e s i t o a t o o e arly D e at h What s th e n .
’

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’

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. Th a
’
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’

S i de I wi s h h e m ay i m it at e h im in h is m b le m is he d Life
. u

a n d g o o d M an n e r s .

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o f yo u .

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.
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. o ,

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, , ,

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.
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n o w g o an d pr e v a il p o n y o r H s b an d an d P a r e n t s
u u u .

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. cce ed
s u su .

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