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第19章（第2页）

&houbenotCaesarified，dye，forthereisthepossibility。Sokeepthyselfasimpleandgoodman，uncnified，plain，afriendofjustice，gracious，affeanfulindoingthyduty。StrivetobealwayssuchasPhilosophymiomakethee。ReveretheGods，savema。Thisoofearthlyexisteeousdispositionandsocialacts。

DoallthingsasadiscipleofAntoninus。Thinkofhiseveryaallyuaken，hisinvariableequability，hispiety，hisserenityofce，hissweetnessofdisposition，hisptforthebubbleoffame，andhiszealfatruegripofaffairs。Howhewouldneveronanyaissathinguntilhehadfirstthhlysizedandclearlyceivedit;howheputupwiththosewhofoundfaultwithhimunfairly，findingnofaultwiththemiurn;howhewasneverinahurry;howhegaveoslahwhateddispositionsandaputerofblame，andasuspian，norasophist;whatlittlesufficedhimwhetherforbed，dress，foodorattendandhewasofwork，andhowl;howhewouldremainthewholedayatthesameo，owingtohissparedietntorelievethee;andhowloyalhewastohisfriendsandalwaysthesame;andhisforbearaowardsthosewhoopenlyopposedhisvieleasureoisomethier;andhowghewasagiveiooallthis，thatthylasthoureupontheeasmuchatpeacewiththyceashe>

31。Besoberondcallbases，andbeingrousedagainfromsleepahattheywerebutdreamsthatbesetthee，nowawakeagain，lookattheserealitiesasthoudidstatthosethydreams。

32。Isistofbodyandsoul。Tothebodyihingsareiitselfwiththem。Buttothemindohingsareiwhiotitsownactivities;andallthosethingsthatareitsownactivitiesareinitsobeit，oftheseitisohthepresent;forastoitsactivitiesiahesetworahingsi。

33。Forhandorfoottofeelpainisnoviolationasthefootdoesitsoointedwork，asoainforaman，asman，isnsolongashedoesaman'sappointedwork。But，ifnotunnatural，thenisither。

34。Thepleasuresaheparricide，thetyrant-justthinkwhattheyare!

35。Dostthouhemeic，thoughtosomeextentwillingtohumourtheholdsfastotheprinciplesofhishandidduretodepartfromthem。Isitnethattheardthephysishouldholdtheratioheirrespectiveartsinhigherreverehanamanhisownreason，whichhehasinonwiththeGods?

36。Asia，Europe，ersoftheUheintheUhosbutalittleclodthereiapoiy:-everythingonatinyscale，soeasilyged，soquiished。

AllthihatohatruliheUherunderaprimaryimpulsefromitorbywayofdtherefapeofthelion'sjaoisonandallnoxiousthings，suire，arebutafter-resultsofthegraiful。Lookheseasalientothatwhichthoudostrevereurnthythoughtstotheohings。

37。He，is，hathseenallthateverhathbeenfromtimeseverlasting，andthatshallbetoeternity;forallthingsareofonelineageandonelikeness。

&eofteeunionandmutualinterdependenceofallthingsintheUniverse。Forihiuallyihusallthingshavealikiher。Forthesethingsaretoherbyreasoradexpandingmotiohythatbreathesthroughthem，ayofallsubstance。

39。Fitthyselftotheeisthyportiohemenamongwhomthylotisthrown，butwhole-heartedly。

40。Everyimplement，tool，orvesseliswellifitdoestheworkforwhichitismade，aheircasethemakerisnotathand。Butihingswhichaniitytohatmadeiswithinthemahere。Whereforealsomustthoureverehemore，aifthoukeepandductthyselfeveragtoitswill，allistothymind。SoalsotoitsmihingsoftheUniverse。

41。Ifthardestanythingnotinthineownchoiceasgoodorevilforthyself，itisi，ontheinceofsuevilorthemiscarriageofsuchagood，thoushouldstupbraidtheGods，aye，aheactualorsupposedcauseoftheoher;andinfayarethewrongdoibysettingavalueonsugs。Butifwedisateasgoodandevilohingsinourpower，thereisnooleftftheGthestaowardsmen。

42。Weareallfellow-workerstowardsthefulfilme，someofusknowinglyaly，othersblindly;justasHeraclitus，Ithink，saysthateveheysleepmenareworkersandfellow-agentsinallthatgoesonintheworld。Oneisatinthis，ahat，andinabundantmeasurealsohethatmurmursaohinderordisannulwhatoccurs。FortheUniversehadneedofsualso。Itremaiheetodecidewithwhthyself。ForHethattrolstheUniverseuttheetoagooduseandadmittheetoaplaghisfellow-workersandcoadjutors。ButseethatthoufillnosuchplaceasthepaltryandridieintheplaywhichChrysippusmentions。

43。DoesthesuntakeupoethefunsoftheraiheFruit-bearer?Andarticularstar?Dotheynloryyetco-operatetooneend?

44。IftheGodshavetakemeaobefallme，doubtlesstheyhavetakengoodsel。ForitisoimagineaGodwithoutwisdom。Andwhatmotivecouldtheyhaveimpelliodomeevil?ForwhatadvaherebyaortotheUniversewhichistheirspecialcare?ButiftheGodshavetakennoeindividually，yettheyhaveinanyesofortheiheUniverse，andIamboundtowelakethebestofthosethingsalsothatbefallasanecessarycorollarytothoseiifsobetheytakeselaboutnothingatall-animpiousbelief-ingoodsoothletushavenomoreofsacrifidprayersandoaths，nordoahesethingseveryoneofwhichisareoftheGodsasiftheywereatoursideanddwellingamongstus-butifsobe，Isay，theydonottakeselaboutanyofours，itisstilliakeselaboutmyself，anditisformetoyowhatistoeveryman'siwhichisagreeabletohisownstitutionamyionalandcivic;mydtry，asAntoninus，isRome;asamahethiareofadvaheseuhese，andnoodforme。

45。AllthatbefallstheIndividualistotheiheWholealsood。Butfurthercarefulobservatiohat，asageistotheiofonemanisalsototheihermen。Butinthiscasethewordibetakeninameappliestoihings。

46。Astheshowsiheatreandsuchplacesgrateupontheeasbeiiionofthesamesight，andthesimilaritymakesthespectaclepall，suchmustbetheeffectofthewholeoflife。Faboveandbelowiseverthesameahesamethings。Howlongthen?

47。ofthefactthatmenofallkinds，ofallsortsofvodofeveryraderheaven，aredead;andsocarrythythoughtdowoPhilistionandPhoebusandanion。Nowturribesofmepassatlasttothesamebourhersomaone，somanygravephilosophers，Heraclitus，Pythagoras，Soanyheroesofoldtime，andsomanywarriors，somanytyrantsoflaterdays:ahem，Eudoxus，Hipparchus，Archimedes，aenatures，menemioil，meilepowers，menwill，mockers，likeMenippusandmanyanothersup;apos;sperishableandtransitorylifeitself。Aboutallthesereflectthattheyhavelongsiheirgraves。Whatterriblethihisforthem?rayforthosewhoseverynamesareuhihisworthmuch-toliveoutourlivesintruthandjusticharitywithliarsandunjustmen。

48。Whenthouwouldsteheart，thinkuponthegoodqualitiesofthyassociates;asforihisone&apy，thatone'smodesty，thegeyofathird，araitofafissastheimagesofthevirtuesmirrorediersofthosewholiveresentingthemselvesihrongaspossible。Havetheseimagesthehineeyes。

49。Thrieved，artthou，atbeingsomanypouandnotthreehuhenwhybeaggrievedifthouhastonlysomaoliveahouarttedwiththeamountofmatterallottedthee，sobetalsowiththetime。

50。Trypersuasionfirst，buteventhoughmenwouldsaytheenay，athepriicesodirect。Shouldanyoandtheebyforce，takerefugeientandunhurt，andutilizetheobstacleforthedisplayofsomeothervirtue。Recollectthattheimpulsethouhadstwasedbydthineaimwasnottodoimpossibilities。Whatthenwasit?Tofeelsomesuchimpulseasthoudidst。Inthatthouartsuccessful。Thatwhiewasinthesphereofourchoiceisrealized。

51。Thelloryceiveshisowngoodtoanother'sa，theloverofpleasureinhisowthepossessorinhisownas。

&formanyopinionaboutthethiionorbeharassedinsivesthethingitselfoents。

53。Traiopaycarefulattentiontowhatisbeingsaidbyanotherandasfaraspossibleeohissoul。

54。Thatwhiotisofthehiveotbeierestsofthebee。

55。Ifthesailorsspokeillofasteersmanorthesickofaphysi，whatelsewouldtheyhaveinmindbuthowthemanshouldbesteffectthesafetyofthecreworthehealthofhispatients?

56。Howmanyhavealreadylefttheworldwhotoitwithme!

57。Tothejauastesbitter;aimofhydrophobiahasahorrorofwater;andtolittletheirballisatreasure。Whythenangry?Ordostthouthinkthaterrorisalesspotentfabileinthejaundidvirusiimofrabies?

58。Fromlivingagtothereasonofthynaturenoohee:trarytothereasonoftheUurenothingshallbefallthee。

59。Thepersooplease，theobjectstheywishtogaiheyemploy-thierofallthese!HowsoonwillTimehideallthings!Howmanyathinghasitalreadyhidden!