"difficultiesareattemptedeitherforthesakeofgodorforthesakeoftheworld,orforboth;thoseundertakenforgodssakearethosewhichthesaintsundertakewhentheyattempttolivethelivesofangelsinhumanbodies;thoseundertakenforthesakeoftheworldarethoseofthemenwhotraversesuchavastexpanseofwater,suchavarietyofclimates,somanystrangecountries,toacquirewhatarecalledtheblessingsoffortune;andthoseundertakenforthesakeofgodandtheworldtogetherarethoseofbravesoldiers,whonosoonerdotheyseeintheenemyswallabreachaswideasacannonballcouldmake,than,castingasideallfear,withouthesitating,orheedingthemanifestperilthatthreatensthem,borneonwardbythedesireofdefendingtheirfaith,theircountry,andtheirking,theyflingthemselvesdauntlesslyintothemidstofthethousandopposingdeathsthatawaitthesucharethethingsthatmenarewonttoattempt,andthereishonour,glory,gain,inattemptingthem,howeverfullofdifficultyandperiltheymaybe;butthatwhichthousayestitisthywishtoattemptandcarryoutwillnotwintheethegloryofgodnortheblessingsoffortunenorfameamongmen;foreveniftheissueheasthouwouldsthaveit,thouwiltbenohappier,richer,ormorehonouredthanthouartthismoment;andifitbeotherwisethouwiltbereducedtomiserygreaterthancanbeimagined,forthenitwillavailtheenothingtoreflectthatnooneisawareofthemisfortunethathasbefallenthee;itwillsufficetotortureandcrushtheethatthouknowestitthyself.andinconfirmationofthetruthofwhatisay,letmerepeattotheeastanzamadebythefamouspoetluigitansilloattheendofthefirstpartofhistearsofsaintpeter,whichsaysthus:
theanguishandtheshamebutgreatergrew
inpetersheartasmorningslowlycame;
noeyewastheretoseehim,wellheknew,
yethehimselfwastohimselfashame;
exposedtoallmensgaze,orscreenedfromview,
anobleheartwillfeelthepangthesame;
apreytoshamethesinningsoulwillbe,
thoughnonebutheavenandearthitsshamecansee.thusbykeepingitsecretthouwiltnotescapethysorrow,butratherthouwilt射dtearsunceasingly,ifnottearsoftheeyes,tearsofbloodfromtheheart,likethose射dbythatsimpledoctorourpoettellsusof,thattriedthetestofthecup,whichthewiserinaldo,betteradvised,refusedtodo;forthoughthismaybeapoeticfictionitcontainsamorallessonworthyofattentionandstudyandimitation.moreoverbywhatiamabouttosaytotheethouwiltbeledtoseethegreaterrorthouwouldstmit.
"tellme,anselmo,ifheavenorgoodfortunehadmadetheemasterandwfulownerofadiamondofthefinestquality,withtheexcellenceandpurityofwhichallthepidariesthathadseenithadbeensatisfied,sayingwithonevoiceandmonconsentthatinpurity,quality,andfineness,itwasallthatastoneofthekindcouldpossiblybe,thouthyselftoobeingofthesamebelief,asknowingnothingtothecontrary,woulditbereasonableintheetodesiretotakethatdiamondandceitbetweenananvilandahammer,andbymereforceofblowsandstrengthofarmtryifitwereashardandasfineastheysaid?andifthoudidst,andifthestoneshouldresistsosillyatest,thatwouldaddnothingtoitsvalueorreputation;andifitwerebroken,asitmightbe,wouldnotallbelost?undoubtedlyitwould,leavingitsownertoberatedasafoolintheopinionofall.consider,then,anselmomyfriend,thatcamiisadiamondofthefinestqualityaswellinthyestimationasinthatofothers,andthatitiscontrarytoreasontoexposehertotheriskofbeingbroken;forif射remainsintact射cannotrisetoahighervaluethan射nowpossesses;andif射givewayandbeunabletoresist,bethinktheenowhowthouwiltbedeprivedofher,andwithwhatgoodreasonthouwiltinofthyselfforhavingbeenthecauseofherruinandthineown.rememberthereisnojewelintheworldsopreciousasa插steandvirtuouswoman,andthatthewholehonourofwomenconsistsinreputation;andsincethywifesisofthathighexcellencethatthouknowest,whereforeshouldstthouseektocallthattruthinquestion?remember,myfriend,thatwomanisanimperfectanimal,andthatimpedimentsarenottobecedinherwaytomakehertripandfall,butthattheyshouldberemoved,andherpathleftclearofallobstacles,sothatwithouthindrance射mayrunhercoursefreelytoattainthedesiredperfection,whichconsistsinbeingvirtuous.naturaliststellusthattheermineisalittleanimalwhichhasafurofpurestwhite,andthatwhenthehunterswishtotakeit,theymakeuseofthisartifice.havingascertainedtheceswhichitfrequentsandpasses,theystopthewaytothemwithmud,andthenrousingit,driveittowardsthespot,andassoonastheermineestothemudithalts,andallowsitselftobetakencaptiveratherthanpassthroughthemire,andspoilandsullyitswhiteness,whichitvaluesmorethanlifeandliberty.thevirtuousand插stewomanisanermine,andwhiterandpurerthansnowisthevirtueofmodesty;andhewhowi射shernottoloseit,buttokeepandpreserveit,mustadoptacoursedifferentfromthatemployedwiththeermine;hemustnotputbeforeherthemireofthegiftsandattentionsofperseveringlovers,becauseperhaps-andevenwithoutaperhaps-射maynothavesufficientvirtueandnaturalstrengthinherselftopassthroughandtreadunderfoottheseimpediments;theymustberemoved,andthebrightnessofvirtueandthebeautyofafairfamemustbeputbeforeher.avirtuouswoman,too,islikeamirror,ofclearshiningcrystal,liabletobetarni射danddimmedbyeverybreaththattouchesit.射mustbetreatedasrelicsare;adored,nottouched.射mustbeprotectedandprizedasoneprotectsandprizesafairgardenfullofrosesandflowers,theownerofwhichallowsnoonetotrespassorpluckablossom;enoughforothersthatfromafarandthroughtheirongratingtheymayenjoyitsfragranceanditsbeauty.finallyletmerepeattotheesomeversesthatetomymind;iheardtheminamodernedy,anditseemstometheybearuponthepointwearediscussing.aprudentoldmanwasgivingadvicetoanother,thefatherofayounggirl,tolockherup,watchoverherandkeepherinseclusion,andamongotherargumentsheusedthese:
womanisathingofss;
butherbrittlenesstisbest
nottoocuriouslytotest:
whoknowswhatmayetopass?
breakingisaneasymatter,
anditsfollytoexpose
whatyoucannotmendtoblows;
whatyoucantmakewholetoshatter.
this,then,allmayholdastrue,
andthereasonsintosee;
forifdanaestherebe,
therearegoldenshowerstoo.
"allthatihavesaidtotheesofar,anselmo,hashadreferencetowhatconcernsthee;nowitisrightthatishouldsaysomethingofwhatregardsmyself;andifibeprolix,pardonme,forthbyrinthintowhichthouhastenteredandfromwhichthouwouldsthavemeextricatetheemakesitnecessary.
"thoudostreckonmethyfriend,andthouwouldstrobmeofhonour,athingwhollyinconsistentwithfriendship;andnotonlydostthouaimatthis,butthouwouldsthavemerobtheeofitalso.thatthouwouldstrobmeofitisclear,forwhencamiseesthatipaycourttoherasthourequirest,射willcertainlyregardmeasamanwithouthonourorrightfeeling,sinceiattemptanddoathingsomuchopposedtowhatiowetomyownpositionandthyfriendship.thatthouwouldsthavemerobtheeofitisbeyondadoubt,forcami,seeingthatipressmysuituponher,willsupposethatihaveperceivedinhersomethinglightthathasencouragedmetomakeknowntohermybasedesire;andif射holdsherselfdishonoured,herdishonourtouchestheeasbelongingtoher;andhenceariseswhatsmonlytakesce,thatthehusbandoftheadulterouswoman,thoughhemaynotbeawareoforhavegivenanycauseforhiswifesfailureinherduty,or(beingcarelessornegligent)havehaditinhispowertopreventhisdishonour,neverthelessisstigmatisedbyavileandreproachfulname,andinamannerregardedwitheyesofcontemptinsteadofpitybyallwhoknowofhiswifesguilt,thoughtheyseethatheisunfortunatenotbyhisownfault,butbythelustofaviciousconsort.butiwilltelltheewhywithgoodreasondishonourattachestothehusbandoftheun插stewife,thoughheknownotthat射isso,norbetome,norhavedoneanything,orgivenanyprovocationtomakeherso;andbenotwearywithlisteningtome,foritwillbeforthygood.
"whengodcreatedourfirstparentintheearthlyparadise,theholyscripturesaysthatheinfusedsleepintoadamandwhileheslepttookaribfromhisleftsideofwhichheformedourmothereve,andwhenadamawokeandbeheldherhesaid,thisisfleshofmyflesh,andboneofmybone.andgodsaidforthisshallamanleavehisfatherandhismother,andtheyshallbetwoinoneflesh;andthenwasinstitutedthedivinesacramentofmarriage,withsuchtiesthatdeathalonecanloosetheandsuchistheforceandvirtueofthismiraculoussacramentthatitmakestwodifferentpersonsoneandthesameflesh;andevenmorethanthiswhenthevirtuousaremarried;forthoughtheyhavetwosoulstheyhavebutonewill.andhenceitfollowsthatasthefleshofthewifeisoneandthesamewiththatofherhusbandthestainsthatmayeuponit,ortheinjuriesitincursfalluponthehusbandsflesh,thoughhe,ashasbeensaid,mayhavegivennocauseforthem;forasthepainofthefootoranymemberofthebodyisfeltbythewholebody,becauseallisoneflesh,astheheadfeelsthehurttotheanklewithouthavingcausedit,sothehusband,beingonewithher,sharesthedishonourofthewife;andasallworldlyhonourordishonouresoffleshandblood,andtheerringwifesisofthatkind,thehusbandmustneedsbearhispartofitandbehelddishonouredwithoutknowingit.see,then,anselmo,theperilthouartencounteringinseekingtodisturbthepeaceofthyvirtuousconsort;seeforwhatanemptyandill-advisedcuriositythouwouldstrouseuppassionsthatnowreposeinquietinthebreastofthy插stewife;reflectthatwhatthouartstakingalltowinislittle,andwhatthouwiltlosesomuchthatileaveitundescribed,nothavingthewordstoexpressit.butifallihavesaidbenotenoughtoturntheefromthyvilepurpose,thoumustseeksomeotherinstrumentforthydishonourandmisfortune;forsuchiwillnotconsenttobe,thoughilosethyfriendship,thegreatestlossthaticanconceive."
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