Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-09-08
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fTh- following extract from Rollins Ancient TIinorr,
nav be confdered as no les applicable 70 many
would be Saiefmen Of the prsieut day, than hol.
d former times.
III / He Youngsters Of Athens, dazzled with
shs glory Of Themaocles, Cimon, and Pericles,
snd fall Of a Wild ambition, after having re
.e;ge6f for fome time the le(Ions Of the iophiAs
Nc promied to make them very great politici-
Us conceived thenfelves capable of every thing,
nd afpired to the higher employments One
Eshefe, named Glduc9, has taken it into his
I eaa 20 ftrongly, to enter on the administration
Il public affairs, that none Of his family or
shends were able to divert him from a deGgn
III little confident with his age and capacity.
aszasss, who had an affection for him upon ac-
ont Of his family, was the only perfon who
U uld prevail upon him to change his relou.
On.
i !. Meeting him one day he accoRed him 70
apply with difcourfe, that he engaged him 10
I've HIM a hearing. You are defirous. then to
pye-n the Republic, flid he to him. True, ~
M GlaQco. You cannot have more noble
~khgn, replied Socrates i: for it you fucceed /,
: pu VIII have il 10 your power to ierve your
4 bends eaettually, TO acgrandize your family,
4nd 10 extend the confines of your country.
Co viii make yourlele known, not only to
sAthens, but throughout All Greece, and per
ADS your renown, like that of TismiRccles,
ray fpread abroad amongf he barbarous IA
ions. Ia f1ort, wherever You are, you viii
! rTaa the relpea and admiration Of the whole
Korld.
n" Since you dcfire to be Esteemed and honor
~ 10 doubt your view is % be ulelul 10 the
nbi1i Certainly Tell me then, | beg you,
q the name Of the Gods, what is The fir9 fer
ICE You pcoqofe to re8der che State as Glau-
feeTpet at a lois, AID meItated on what he
bud anlwer I Prelunte, continued Socrates,
rs to enrich It, that it TO fay, to augm5pI its
: eyenUei.- ny Vsry t52pgb'. Yo1 are we'll
Saksied hen undoubtedly Ia the revenues Of the
! tate, and know perfectly what they may
mount: you have not failed to make them
fonr particular auJy, in order, that if one
hnd fhould happen to iail by al unforIeen &c
adent, you might be able to lupPly the def
!, kncy BY another. [byoish replied Clauco,
AZ MGR sztsrcd into ny tb9gg5if. At Leaf you
! ril tell me- to what The expe1fts ofthe Repnb
amount for you muE know the impor
base ofrstrenchiag flch as are iupeTfuous
J GAN an ar Eais irfrmed il tbis pant as fls
WIZ. You mutt therefore refer your dslign of
! nriehing the tate TIL another time for it is
.inpofible you ihouIl ~ II, vhiA you are
!. AEacq1ainted with its revenues ana elpsn
Atts.
b {" Bat, faid Glauco, f5.rs II an aaoi5er mearr
nsieb y5n have a3t mentioned " l4s. nay earie5
- b fbs ruin or IFS enemies. You are Ia the
6ght, replied Socrates. But thar depends up
m its beiag the 0rongeR otheiwif. it incurs
&c danger Of iofing what il has. For which
9 eafon he who talks Of engaging in war, ought
j u know and couGder the forces on both hdei /;
md if he 6nds his owa party RrongeR, he may
:3oldiy advile the war, and if the weakef, he
Say diiiuade the people from Undertaking IT..
Nov do you know the R-ength Of our Repab-
~ and it's re(ources, and thole Of our enemies,
-fea and land Have You Gate of them in
: Niiihg ? Be 70 kind to let ne FEE II. Haze x
sst al b,ejtHf, faid Glauco fee then, CId Soc
ates, " that we ihall not preEently enter into a
var, If you are charged with the Government ;
pr you have abundance Of inquiries to make,
/, lnd much pains to 60 through, before you can
.lafely relolye on il.
lie ran over IN this manner leveral other
4Arhcles no lsfs important, with which Glauco
!. appeared to be equally unacqninted till be
rought him to confefs, how ridiculous thols
3S7-ople were, who bave The ralhuefs 10 intrude
3 MO government, Nithout any other preparation
Ban that Of an high efeeyn for tbemleves, and
n immoderate ambition Of ring to the 6rR
T aaces ana dignities. Have a care, dear Glau-
= q, faid he to him, leaa a TOO warm deire Of
y Acnours lhould deceive you into putluits that
rsnay cover you with lhame by f-tting
gsTour incapacity and l2nder abiliiis 10 full
light"
81 a man nua Be very linple to believe that
lie mechanic arts are to be acquired without
- help Of a due apprenticelhiP, and proper
paaers, AID that the knowledge in governing
s4aatss, which is the highea degree Of human
Fudence, deleryes no previous labor and ap.
Picatou."