The melancholy science from which I make this offering to my friend relates to a region that from time immemorial was regarded as the true field of philosophy, but which, since the latter's conversion into method, has lapsed into intellectual neglect, sententious whimsy, and finally oblivion.
微:小。邪:邪恶,坏事。小的坏事,是大坏事产生的根源。量的渐变必然导致质的突变。小事不注意,必铸成大错。