manly vices? And can you imagine, that they, who are remarkable for their vices, are likewise remarkable for their valour? What, then, do we dread ?-Shall I tell you the very truth, my fellow-soldiers? it is by means of our intestine divisions, that Romans have gained so great advantages over us. They turn the mismanagements of their enemies to their own praise. They boast of what they have done, and say nothing of what we might have done, had we been so wise as to unite against them. : Courage. Regret. Courage. Regret. What is this formidable Roman army? Is it Contempt. not composed of a mixture of people from different countries, some more, some less, disposed to military atchievements; some more, some less, capable of bearing fatigue and hardship. They keep together, while they are successful. Attack them with vigour distress them: you will see them more disunited among themselves, than we are now. Can any one imagine, that Gauls' Germans, and-with shame I must add, Britons, who basely lend, for a time, their limbs, and their lives, to build up a foreign tyranny; can one imagine, that these will not be longer enemies than slaves? Or that such an army is held together by sentiments of fidelity, or affection? No; the only body of union among them is fear. And, whenever terror ceases to work upon the Contempt. minds of that mixed multitude, they, who now fear, will then hate their tyrannical masters. On our side, there is every possible incitement to Courage. valour. The Roman courage is not, as ours, inflamed by the thought of wives and children in danger of falling into the hands of the enemy. The Romans have no parents, as we have, to reproach them, if they should desert their infirm old age. They have no country here to fight for. They are a motly collection of for Contempt. eigners, in a land wholly unknown to them, cut off from their native country, hemmed in by the your ears. surrounding ocean, and given, I hope, a prey into our hands, without any possibility of escape. Let not the sound of the Roman name affright Nor let the glare of gold or silver upon their armour, dazzle your eyes. It is not by gold, or silver, that men are either wounded. or defended; though they are rendered a richer Courage. prey to the conquerors. Let us boldly attack this disunited rabble. We shall find among themselves a reinforcement to our army. The degenerated Britons, who are incorporated into their forces, will, through shame of their country's cause, deserted by them, quickly leave the Romans and come over to us. The Gauls, remembering their former liberty, and that it was the Romans who deprived them of it, will forsake their_tyrants, and join the assertors of freedom. The Germans, who remain in their army, will follow: the example of their countrymen, the Usipii, who so lately deserted. And what will there be Contempt. then to fear? A few half-garrisoned forts; a few municipal towns, inhabited by worn-out old men, discord universally prevailing, occasioned by (tyranny in those who command, and obstinacy in Courage. those who should obey. On our side, an army united in the cause of their country, their wives, their children, their aged parents, their liberties, their lives. At the head of this army-I hope I Apology. do not offend against modesty in saying, there is a General ready to exert all his abilities, such as they are, and to hazard his life in leading you to victory and to freedom. ment. " Encourage- I conclude, my countrymen, and fellow-soldiers, with putting you in mind, that on your behaviour this day depends your future enjoyment of peace and liberty, or your subjection to a tyrannical enemy, with all its grievous consequences. When, therefore, you come to engage think of your ancestors and think of your posterity. DOUBTING. LXXVI. VEXATION. AFFECTA TION OF LEARNING. COMPULSION, (See Moliere's MARRIAGE FORCE.) LONGHEAD solus, with an open letter in his hand. Vexation. Apology. Blame. Excufing. Defire. I WAS wrong to proceed so far in this matter so hastily. To fix the very day, and then fail, Her father will prosecute me, to be sure, and will Apprehen. recover heavy damages too, as he threatens me. But then, what could I do? Could I marry with the prospect I had before me? To tell me, she married to get free from restraint, and that she expected, I should make no inquiry into her conduct, more than she would into mine! If she Apprehen. speaks so freely before marriage, how will she act after? No, no, I'll stand his prosecution. Better Courage. be a begger than a cuckold.-But hold.-Perhaps Recollectio. I am more afraid than hurt. She might mean only innocent freedom-She is a charming girl. But I am thirty years older than she is I would Apprehen. wish to marry her; but I should not like what I am afraid will be the consequence. What resolution shall I take? I'll be hang'd if I know what to do. On one hand, beauty inviting; on the other, cuckoldom as ugly as the devil. On Apprehen. one hand, marriage; on the other, a lawsuit. I Vexation, am in a fine dilemma.-Lancelet Longhead; Lancelet Long head; [striking himself on the forehead.] I'll tell you what, old friend, I doubt you are but a simpleton all this while, that have been thinking yourself a little Solomon. I'll e'en go and consult with some friends, what I must do. For I cannot determine, within myself, whether I had better try to make it up with the family, and go on with my intended marriage, or set them at defiance, and resolve to have nothing to do with matrimony.-If any body advises me Confidence. Anxiety. Doubt. Defire. Doubt. Refolution. to marry, I'll venture it, I think. Anger. Let me see, what wise, sagacious people are there of my acquaintance ?-Oh-my two neighbours, Dr. Neverout, and Dr. Doubty; men of universal learning! Ill go to them directly. And here is Dr. Neverout coming out of his house very fortunately. Neverout, [talking to one in the house.] I tell you, friend, you are a silly fellow, ignorant of all good discipline, and fit to be banished from the Affectation republic of letters, I will undertake to demonf learning strate to you by convincing arguments, drawn Wonder. Civility. from the writings of Aristotle himself, the philosopher of philosophers, that ignarus es, you are an ignorant fellow; that ignarus eras, you was an ignorant fellow; that ignarus fuisti, you have been an ignorant fellow; that ignarus fueras, you had been an ignorant fellow; and that, ignarus eris, you will be an ignorant fellow, through all the genders, cases, numbers, voices, moods, tenses, and persons, of all the articles, the nouns, the pronouns, the verbs, the participles, the adverbs, prepositions, interjections, and conjunctions. Dr. Longh. Somebody must have used him very ill, to inake him call so many hard names. Neverout, your servant. A word with you, if you please, Sir. Contempt. Nev. You pretend to reason! You don't so much as know the first elements of the art of reasoning. You don't know the difference between a category and a predicament, nor between a major and a minor. Learned pride. Civility. Contempt. Longh. His passion blinds him so, he does not see me. Doctor, I kiss your hands. May one Nev. Do you know what a blunder you have committed? Do you know, what it is to be guilty of a syllogism in Balordo? Your major is foolish, your minor impertinent, and your conclusion ridiculous. Longh. Pray, Doctor, what is it, that so dis- Inquiring. turbs your philosophy? Nev. The most atrocious provocation in the world. An ignorant fellow would defend a proposition the most erroneous, the most abominable, the most execrable that ever was uttered or written. Longh. May I ask, what it is? Anger. Pride. Inquiring. Nev. Mr. Longhead, all is ruined. The Apprehen. world is fallen into a general depravity. A degree of licentiousness, that is alarming, reigns Reproach. universally and the governors of states have reason to be ashamed of themselves, who have power in their hands for maintaining good order among mankind, and suffer such enormities to pass unpunished. Longh. What is it, pray, Sir? Inquiring. Nev. Only think, Mr. Longhead, only think, Accufing. that in a christian country, a person should be allowed to use an expression publicly, that one would think would frighten a nation; an expression, that one would expect to raise the devil! Only think of" The form of a hat !"-There, Amazement Mr. Longhead, there's an expression for you! Did you think you should have lived to hear such an expression as-" The form of a hat ?" Longh. How, Sir? I don't understand where- Inquiring. in the harm of such an expression consists. Nev. I affirm and insist upon it, with hands and feet, pugnis et calcibus, unguibus et, rostro, that to say,The form of a hat," is as absurd, as to say, that, datur vacuum in rerum natura, there is a vacuum in nature. [Turning again to the person with whom he had been disputing Pofitive. in the house.] Yes, ignorant creature, a hat is Displeasure an inanimate substance, and therefore form can- Contempt. not be predicated of it. Go, illiterate wretch, and read Aristotle's chapter of qualities. Go, study Learned pride. |