hichunderliesthatpictureofit;butall,nevertheless,areprotedtokeeptheelvesfroitherextre
astofrivolity,ifityouachag
n,othersedtojudgeofnscapacitiesand
fathoharacter,yourtareandbringyouto
disrepute,forfrivolityistheresourceofures,andeers
asnothingrethanorgansandperhapsjustly,foatureherselfputstodeathierfectbeingsaansprotectinginstinctsyberousedbythepleasureshefeelsinsupportingthethestrong,andinleadingtheintelligenceofthehearttoviatter;butsociety,
lessatherthanastepther,adoresonlythechildrenwhoflatterhervanity
astoardententhusiasthatfirstsublistakeofyouth,ruehappinessinusingitspowers,andbeginsbybeingitsoisthedupeofothers,keepithin
theregionoftheheartsnion,keepitforanandforgoddonothastreasuresinthebazaarsofsocietyorofpolitics,pery
believethevoicendsyoutobenobleinallthingsalsopraysyounottoexpendyourforcesuselesslyunhappily,neyouacrdingtoyourusefulness,andnotacrdingtoyouragehinkrike
yourpoeticnd,letacipherbeay,ieasurableinsize,teningold,orteninpencil,itisonlyacipherafterallanofourtishassaid,”nozeal,aboveall,nozeal”thelessonybesad,butitistrue,anditsavesthesoulfrohideyourpuresentints,orput
thenregionsinaccessible,sybe
passionatelyadred,aydrearouslyofhis
sterpieentstodo
eanstodoanwhowould
givehislifeenthusiastiustbereadytodie
ldlyforhisuntry
oneofthestiortantrulesinthesannersisthatofalstabsolutesilenceaboutourselvesplayalittleedyforyouroruction;talkofyourselftoacquaintances,telltheboutyoursufferings,yourpleasures,yourbusiness,andyouendedinterest;then
annoyancefolloistressofthehousedoesnotfindsocivilpanywilldisappearunder
variouspretextsadroitlyseizedheotherhand,gathersyathiesaboutyouandbespokenofasaableandty,andatruefriendtalktoothersoftheelves,findaobringtheorile,and
afteryouleavetheroollpresentwillpraiseyouyournscienceandthevoiceofyouroheline
heterybeginsandtheurtesyof
interurseceases
oneoreaboutayoungnsdeanorinpublicdear
friend,youthisalenth
doesithonor,butalsoinjurythisof
educationobligedyoungpeopletokeepsilenceandstudylifeinaprobationaryperiodbesidetheireldersforrly,asyouknow,nobility,likeart,haditsapprentices,itspages,devotedbodyandsoultothestersaintainedthetodayyouthisforcedinahothouse;itistrainedtojudgeofthoughts,actions,andingshbitingseverity;itslasheshabladethathasnotbeenflesheddonotkethisstakesuchjudgntslikecensurestonyaboutyou,whowouldsoonerpardonanopenrebukethanasecretwoundyoungpeoplearepitilessbecausetheyknohingoflifeanditsdifficultiestheoldcriticiskindandnsiderate,theyoungcriticisilacable;theoneknooreover,
atthebottofallhunactionsthereisalabyrinthofdeteingreasonsonselfthefinal
judgntbeseverethereforetononebutyourselfyourfutureisbeforeyou;butnooneintheakehisakeuseoffathershouse;itsdoors
areopentoyou;thennectionsthatyoueforyourselfunderhisroofdonotyield
aninyther;sherushanyonewhogives
uptoher,butsheiretheurageofsher
sheislikeiron,en,canbefusedhiron,but
hinglesshardthanitselfcultivate
ther;forifshethinksroduceyou
intocertainhouseshefatalscienceofthe
heartoflistening,speaking,ansing
yourselftothepanyandtakingleaveofit;thepreciseuseoflanguage,thesothinghoore
superioritythantheatisthen,buthouthe
highesttalentintheittedhinthose
portals
iknoobequitesureiindulgenoillusionwhen
iigihatiseeyouasipleinnners,
gentleintone,proudhoutnceit,respectfultotheold,urteoushoutservility,aboveall,discreetuseyourbutneverdisplayitfortheasentofothers;forbesurethatifyourbrillianan,hethe
fieldandsayofyouinatoneofntet,”heisveryasing”letyoursuperioritybeleoninereover,donotbealwaysseekingtopleaseothersiadviseacertainldnessinyourrelationsen,ayevenaunttoindifference;thisthose
theanditen,you
forthelittlensequenenneverreinin
panyhthosetheirreputation,eventhough
theyynothavedeservedtodoso;forsocietyholdsusresponsibleforourfriendshipsasitiesin
thistterletyourjudgntsbesloaturely
seethattheyareirrevocableenyouhaverepulsedjustifytherepulsion,youresteendregardoresoughtafter;youhaveinspiredthetacitrespecthraisesananghispeersibeholdyounoedhayouththat
pleases,gracehopreserve
youquestsallthatihavenodupin
twooldfashionedwords,”nobles



