the city of the sun-第2节

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and　motions　of　each；　expressed　separately　in　three　little　verses。

　　　On　the　interior　wall　of　the　first　circuit　all　the　mathematical
figures　are　conspicuously　painted　　figures　more　in　number
than　Archimedes　or　Euclid　discovered；　marked　symmetrically；
and　with　the　explanation　of　them　neatly　written　and　contained
each　in　a　little　verse。　　There　are　definitions　and　propositions；
etc。　　On　the　exterior　convex　wall　is　first　an　immense　drawing
of　the　whole　earth；　given　at　one　view。　　Following　upon　this；
there　are　tablets　setting　forth　for　every　separate　country　the
customs　both　public　and　private；　the　laws；　the　origins　and　the
power　of　the　inhabitants；　and　the　alphabets　the　different　people
use　can　be　seen　above　that　of　the　City　of　the　Sun。

　　　On　the　inside　of　the　second　circuit；　that　is　to　say　of　the　second
ring　of　buildings；　paintings　of　all　kinds　of　precious　and　com…
mon　stones；　of　minerals　and　metals；　are　seen；　and　a　little　piece
of　the　metal　itself　is　also　there　with　an　apposite　explanation
in　two　small　verses　for　each　metal　or　stone。　　On　the　outside
are　marked　all　the　seas；　rivers；　lakes；　and　streams　which　are
on　the　face　of　the　earth；　as　are　also　the　wines　and　the　oils　and
the　different　liquids；　with　the　sources　from　which　the　last　are
extracted；　their　qualities　and　strength。　　There　are　also　vessels
built　into　the　wall　above　the　arches；　and　these　are　full　of　liquids
from　one　to　300　years　old；　which　cure　all　diseases。　　Hail　and
snow；　storms　and　thunder；　and　whatever　else　takes　place　in　the
air；　are　represented　with　suitable　figures　and　little　verses。　　The
inhabitants　even　have　the　art　of　representing　in　stone　all　the
phenomena　of　the　air；　such　as　the　wind；　rain；　thunder；　the　rain…
bow；　etc。

　　　On　the　interior　of　the　third　circuit　all　the　different　families
of　trees　and　herbs　are　depicted；　and　there　is　a　live　specimen　of
each　plant　in　earthenware　vessels　placed　upon　the　outer　parti…
tion　of　the　arches。　　With　the　specimens　there　are　explanations
as　to　where　they　were　first　found；　what　are　their　powers　and
natures；　and　resemblances　to　celestial　things　and　to　metals；　to
parts　of　the　human　body　and　to　things　in　the　sea；　and　also　as
to　their　uses　in　medicine；　etc。　　On　the　exterior　wall　are　all　the
races　of　fish　found　in　rivers；　lakes；　and　seas；　and　their　habits
and　values；　and　ways　of　breeding；　training；　and　living；　the　pur…
poses　for　which　they　exist　in　the　world；　and　their　uses　to　man。
Further；　their　resemblances　to　celestial　and　terrestrial　things；
produced　both　by　nature　and　art；　are　so　given　that　I　was　as…
tonished　when　I　saw　a　fish　which　was　like　a　bishop；　one　like　a
chain；　another　like　a　garment；　a　fourth　like　a　nail；　a　fifth　like
a　star；　and　others　like　images　of　those　things　existing　among
us；　the　relation　in　each　case　being　completely　manifest。　　There
are　sea…urchins　to　be　seen；　and　the　purple　shell…fish　and　mus…
sels；　and　whatever　the　watery　world　possesses　worthy　of　being
known　is　there　fully　shown　in　marvellous　characters　of　paint…
ing　and　drawing。

　　　On　the　fourth　interior　wall　all　the　different　kinds　of　birds　are
painted；　with　their　natures；　sizes；　customs；　colors；　manner　of
living；　etc。；　and　the　only　real　phoenix　is　possessed　by　the　inhabi…
tants　of　this　city。　　On　the　exterior　are　shown　all　the　races　of
creeping　animals；　serpents；　dragons；　and　worms；　the　insects；
the　flies；　gnats；　beetles；　etc。；　in　their　different　states；　strength；
venoms；　and　uses；　and　a　great　deal　more　than　you　or　I　can　think
of。

　　　On　the　fifth　interior　they　have　all　the　larger　animals　of　the
earth；　as　many　in　number　as　would　astonish　you。　　We　indeed
know　not　the　thousandth　part　of　them；　for　on　the　exterior　wall
also　a　great　many　of　immense　size　are　also　portrayed。　　To　be
sure；　of　horses　alone；　how　great　a　number　of　breeds　there　is　and
how　beautiful　are　the　forms　there　cleverly　displayed！

　　　On　the　sixth　interior　are　painted　all　the　mechanical　arts；　with
the　several　instruments　for　each　and　their　manner　of　use　among
different　nations。　　Alongside；　the　dignity　of　such　is　placed；　and
their　several　inventors　are　named。　　But　on　the　exterior　all　the
inventors　in　science；　in　warfare；　and　in　law　are　represented。
There　I　saw　Moses；　Osiris；　Jupiter；　Mercury；　Lycurgus；　Pom…
pilius；　Pythagoras；　Zamolxis；　Solon；　Charondas；　Phoroneus；
with　very　many　others。　　They　even　have　Mahomet；　whom
nevertheless　they　hate　as　a　false　and　sordid　legislator。　　In　the
most　dignified　position　I　saw　a　representation　of　Jesus　Christ
and　of　the　twelve　Apostles；　whom　they　consider　very　worthy
and　hold　to　be　great。　　Of　the　representations　of　men；　I　per…
ceived　Caesar；　Alexander；　Pyrrhus；　and　Hannibal　in　the　high…
est　place；　and　other　very　renowned　heroes　in　peace　and　war；
especially　Roman　heroes；　were　painted　in　lower　positions；　under
the　galleries。　　And　when　I　asked　with　astonishment　whence
they　had　obtained　our　history；　they　told　me　that　among　them
there　was　a　knowledge　of　all　languages；　and　that　by　persever…
ance　they　continually　send　explorers　and　ambassadors　over　the
whole　earth；　who　learn　thoroughly　the　customs；　forces；　rule　and
histories　of　the　nations；　bad　and　good　alike。　　These　they　apply
all　to　their　own　republic；　and　with　this　they　are　well　pleased。
I　learned　that　cannon　and　typography　were　invented　by　the
Chinese　before　we　knew　of　them。　　There　are　magistrates　who
announce　the　meaning　of　the　pictures；　and　boys　are　accustomed
to　learn　all　the　sciences；　without　toil　and　as　if　for　pleasure；　but
in　the　way　of　history　only　until　they　are　ten　years　old。

　　　Love　is　foremost　in　attending　to　the　charge　of　the　race。　　He
sees　that　men　and　women　are　so　joined　together；　that　they　bring
forth　the　best　offspring。　　Indeed；　they　laugh　at　us　who　exhibit
a　studious　care　for　our　breed　of　horses　and　dogs；　but　neglect
the　breeding　of　human　beings。　　Thus　the　education　of　the　chil…
dren　is　under　his　rule。　　So　also　is　the　medicine　that　is　sold；　the
sowing　and　collecting　of　fruits　of　the　earth　and　of　trees；　agri…
culture；　pasturage；　the　preparations　for　the　months；　the　cook…
ing　arrangements；　and　whatever　has　any　reference　to　food；
clothing；　and　the　intercourse　of　the　sexes。　　Love　himself　is
ruler；　but　there　are　many　male　and　female　magistrates　dedi…
cated　to　these　arts。

　　　Metaphysic；　then；　with　these　three　rulers；　manages　all　the
above…named　matters；　and　even　by　himself　alone　nothing　is
done；　all　business　is　discharged　by　the　four　together；　but　in
whatever　Metaphysic　inclines　to　the　rest　are　sure　to　agree。


G。M。　　Tell　me；　please；　of　the　magistrates；　their　services　and
duties；　of　the　education　and　mode　of　living；　whether　the　gov…
ernment　is　a　monarchy；　a　republic；　or　an　aristocracy。


Capt。　　This　race　of　men　came　there　from　India；　flying　from
the　sword　of　the　Magi；　a　race　of　plunderers　and　tyrants　who
laid　waste　their　country；　and　they　determined　to　lead　a　philo…
sophic　life　in　fellowship　with　one　another。　　Although　the　com…
munity　of　wives　is　not　instituted　among　the　other　inhabitants
of　their　province；　among　them　it　is　in　use　after　this　manner：
All　things　are　common　with　them；　and　their　dispensation　is　by
the　authority　of　the　magistrates。　　Arts　and　honors　and　pleas…
ures　are　common；　and　are　held　in　such　a　manner　that　no　one
can　appropriate　anything　to　himself。

　　　They　say　that　all　private　property　is　acquired　and　improved
for　the　reason　that　each　one　of　us　by　himself　has　his　own　home
and　wife　and　children。　　From　this；　self…love　springs。　　For
when　we　raise　a　son　to　riches　and　dignities；　and　leave　an　heir　to
much　wealth；　we　become　either　ready　to　grasp　at　the　property　of
the　State；　if　in　any　case　fear　should　be　removed　from　the　power
which　belongs　to　riches　and　rank；　or　avaricious；　crafty；　and
hypocritical；　if　anyone　is　of　slender　purse；　little　strength；　and
mean　ancestry。　　But　when　we　have　taken　away　self…love；　there
remains　only　love　for　the　State。


G。M。　　Under　such　circumstances　no　one　will　be　willing　to
labor；　while　he　expects　others　to　work；　on　the　fruit　of　whose
labors　he　can　live；　as　Aristotle　argues　against　Plato。


Capt。　　I　do　not　know　how　to　deal　with　that　argument；　but
I　declare　to　you　that　they　burn　with　so　great　a　love　for　their
fatherland；　as　I　could　scarcely　have　believed　possible；　and　in…
deed　with　much　more　than　the　histories　tell　us　belonged　to　the
Romans；　who　fell　willingly　for　their　country；　inasmuch　as　they
have　to　a　greater　extent　surrendered　their　private　property。
I　think　truly　that　the　friars　and　monks　and　clergy　of　our　coun…
try；　if　they　were　not　weakened　by　love　for　their　kindred　and
friends　or　by　the　ambition　to　rise　to　higher　dignities；　would　be
less　fond　of　property；　and　more　imbued　with　a　spirit　of　charity
toward　all；　as　it　was　in　the　time　of　the　apostles；　and　is　now　in　a
great　many　cases。


G。M。　　St。　Augustine　may　say　that；　but　I　say　that　among　this
race　of　men；　friendship　is　worth　nothing；　since　they　have　not
the　chance　of　conferring　mutual　benefits　on　one　another。


Capt。　　Nay；　indeed。　　For　it　is　worth　the　trouble　to　see　that
no　one　can　receive　gifts　from　another。　　Whatever　is　necessary
they　have；　they　receive　it　from　the　community；　and　the　magis…
trate　takes　care　that　no　one　receives　more　than　he　des