Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-03-31


7yxf; Ess,si s,t. 5.v. ss,.s.;. = a,.li.x
aSys'.sf ser ~ ssd ssi~'1 IT, bejevsss ~i.xs
EVER 6nce our mother Eve par,ook of
" the fruit
" OF shs. fortSddea tree. Whole mortal .aAe,
Brot death into ,hc world with all our woe"
~ inext:ueuiihabe thm0 tor knowledge has been
en,ailed on hes defendants. notwithstanding the
efforts OF the phisa'Iopc Rssl<ss, and CERTAIN 9th
err Of The feet OF modern philnlophiRs, to demon
Grate The felicity OF rude uacultiva,ed nature
ma kind are gese,ally unwilling to exchange the
Yenpemenrs Of iociety, for The fancied happnefs
Of the urlet.sred fassge. Thefe pretended advo.
cate. of the implicitly Of nature, are generally
hopelefs enthuiiafs; who have afpired TO literary
di.t,nttion, bur finding Their talents inadequate to
ihe taik, as the la refuge OF disappointed ambition
alvance fome parade1, that Gall aitoni(h by its
abfrdey. or ipieref BY its novelty. To
this fource may be traced, annlitu1e Of vi
fonAry theories, and wild projects OF vaga
bod philosophers, tending, their authors would
fam have sle world believe, TO add dignity to
vir,ue, and meliorate the cond'tinn of man But
m the moraiiyte'n they 81 haloes and mock
funs," and they, who iubmit to their guidance
will fon be fea,tered the ocean of error, or loll
- the qnt HANDS ofpsrdi,ion.
~ ihe only wresched are the wife," was The eau
hon of poet, whole merit unrewarded, whole
imagn was coaded with gloom. and whole
heat was chilled by the folt ot negled. The
Sun of patronage has indeed kindly influence on
lra ufe, Still abience will prevent, although
il may eheckiss growth, and the undated ardor,
With Which kaowledge is purified, is a convincing
psoot that il. votasies find init charms, fu fcent
to ,ewa,d their perlersersnee. fse
The advoca es9 ct ignorarce pretend, that the
paths Of learning are arc over b'ars and thorrs |;
Shst 70 attain even humble place in the temple Of
6tace plealnres and induigenees, mot natural to
60 auA' oe scritced to life Of moualtie leveri
~. They tell u, that atter the fareR poriion Of
our exiaenee, he vigor Of heath, and the vivacty
Of youth are waited in fvutlels pnrfuits, we have
pulcha,ed Pfema,dSe old age, curfed with diieafe
s,d e niy. the hypocond'is and all The gloomy
companion. Of asensal depreilioc. But his is the
language Of ,hofe whole early life has grown up
among the weeds OF vice, aud vegetaed in the
(hade' ofialeneis. Reflection on neglected talents
filings them with remor(e. but pride prompts thsm
O. conceal thei' Ai,mr, and their aG ptiful COMO
heiou is-found in venting their ipleeo agana ma
lures more favored child en-, who by jutt eima
tion and doe Improvement ct their talents, have
proved themfsives worthy OF honorable diaindion
X is not yet pr blended that the mind can be ca
lislasncd, without indutary and application. Since
the fail cfom Rft parents spontaneous Intelligence
has nsver been the growth of any morta! mind.
Hereafter man may arrive TO a degres of pertec.'
sasihty. At presers ineon.eivsble. when a literary
$50 hecxry will iaveot G me wonderful (peciGc,
thar y III phytic the mind "A. once into the highetf
xats u fancy aad ihidls into Il more literary lore