Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-02-02

FOR THE ARGUS.
No. II.

No. II.
WESTERN FoRasr, June 21st, 1909
WITHOUT making any apology for ha-
wing spoken as have done of the compa..
rative dement's OF the Brits!: Spy when
contrasted with and thrown into the back
grounds by Cicero and Bolingbroke- or
without viadicatins the present age in their
ssprurleat longing after ncvelty,"s CT
which he accuses it; will beg leave TO
Gail back the minds OF our readers 10 the
old way of thinking with regard to Cicero.
would not with Car of Cambridge, or
with Ascham, defy eithef Cicero or De-.
mcsStenes, bus / would no; as the British
Spy has done. either for sinsuiarity, OF BE-.
Cause i did not understand Cicero, call
HIM "cold, AMI yapd, and unin,erestiag,
and tircsoaie."i Hume speaks ct HIM ye-
~ differently ~ mis- able essay On eioquence
Lord Boinsbroke speaks CT him very
differently ia his s. Idea CT 4 Patriot
k!ng," when he avows that aiter 81 many
ages have elapsed, after the revolutions Of
SO IiGny EMPIRES thai h. Cannot to this
day rSAs. Cicero, without ieehng the same
emotions which iEey were az trsl intended
to itSpiFc, and Catching the spirit which
they Serc intended to RAISE. Caesar the
co,cmporary OF Cicero, and the only man
Taught very differently CT his eloquence
when he sat Oh lhe Trial of Ligarius
whom he had determined TO condemn, bnt
suffered Cicero, although al variance with
him. To plead ms cause, Gni WAS 50 moved
by ms Paihos, that i'c drnpt the papers
which ne heid 10 his haEsi, ana acquitted
tie Criminal. do COT say how arrogant.
iy the BRITISH -py May think OF his own u,
blhties. nor how humoly, oeSht to think
OF nine DHt fer ny own pare do can !.
dId:y acknowledge, that / never could
read senterce OF Tully's whether in that
torreht OF ind gnation cy wh.ch ne over
Hhtln.ed and con.oundtd Cataliue whe.
thtr III ms polished phiiIpplcs against an.
thony, or III the SOFT and soothing senti.
ments which dow from lie lips oil his Ca.
10 ~ say that never could read 4 sentence
III my oGe OK these, with ut feeling that
AIN hothing. Has the British Spy read MS
speech ior Milo, ii.s speech Tor Murena &
h'S ttea''se>" De oenrciute," aud does he
baa nm :. cold, anu ydpid, and un:nter.
es'sng, aad t,rssoInsi' ii ne has, and II
&c ccg!d make a solitary convert 20 his
opinion, we miSnt Indeed ezciaisn, q fem
foTe mcreS i! TO those who S4n READ
Cicero there is no need to yiadicate
nun AM 10 those VITO cannot, there is still
less. SO snail ieaYe the cause 10 It's ow,.
merits foundation, Yhich believe nei.
ther the argument Ior the dtciamaLloa OF
his sccLser WI! snake.
Blu il wculd be Going the British Spy an
ifJGsice, ~hiie i record the tin1el and
'efoass'o ct ms language, not TO take some
nCt.ce or tie iGeptasoi his observation, He.
accounts Tor the cvisbritg wnich this great
Roman Orator si.U rctians thus; "Ptu.
"tsfch Says he) speaks of bis PEI son says
IS AZ grace, his voice as perfect mus,ck
{" h.s lock ahd gestore as all alive, strik-
"lng, dgn.hed, end peculiarly impressive
a"d linc!Be to the opinioa mat TO these
IN atFieal advantages, connected win
Tie Juss reliance winch tae Romans had |
. 10 tbs pariat'siU ADD good Judgment, |
tne!r stctiS Interest in che suojec Is dis
cuaScd y. .iisa and theIr mofe intimate !
acquaintance WIN TIE I'd oai Of MS IAN
guh6es his lame whiis living arose, aid |
" 'hat u has since been propdgsted by ths |
schools on account ct the Classic purny |
" AID elegance q his styie." l shau not !
stop here TO ask he Brush spy whether !
hese are tie No1Gs OF P.utarth. but they !
are 50 engly 4auntdb bis owp pee ,iiar re-
tu1daHC., Bot i wOsld ask nin. white lie |
Is lhrs coEhdebt.y accounting 10 10 lor Ci, I
Coio's u"rIvaed reputa ion ilr eioqacbce l
whether ne does nOt rememter tnat for 4
scne unc after bis death, througa toe !
iVig's OF nero, Csliiguia ava SONG OF their
Successors, that the Roman ear lott all 1
ioiohess Cor lils eioq9enoe, because per-
lsps tie Roman character had lost al az /
n hsatIen ter sAs virtue. lie was accused /
e ~ NC x ~ - s ininaey K even tne /
,extrod'esdf "a were 0nce held il
sR2&eI g b6shsbS the schools and tae PEG.
~ 20 be hoers srecissns OF eioqlaece /
'fn9 any which the geaiBs ct Iuly had 4
let behind him. E,usGs Cesar yfnlicAt- /
Cd han, as S2etonius tells US, from the !
ohstges Of AsIaius Sales, an Ae vas the
lee, person sfter Liyy. who even PAD the j
ngu eompiImsss Of viallcasoa, daring !
~ d. LsI x. IND. Let. III s w Cic.