The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-09-20
AYNcn8uRG, SEPTEMBER 20, loaa
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teuttau. II not respect Is Ia possess nn ample
.tark al inipudrb,e II ~ then iail our
failure masl he attributed 10 the bad nrfan e
ment of our plans, aud not 10 the ineihciehey
OF our weapon. Examples Ia support vi 'hh
uositian, occur every day We see men OF
ordinary pafts itspDse themselves npou the
word. nnd attract the notice OF their fellow
men, b. pefsaadiug them TINT they ARE tho
sonshls verscd ~ ancient aud modern lor"
and adopts IA oil the arts and sciences. 9th
ers who are villains in grBin viii make n
believe that they are downright honest men.
While in many instaners those who ARE res.
neetable for their literary requirements, aud
po.sess nnl,lrmished characters, pod on, I'm
notice and unknown. for lack OF that agreut-
esi of al the Dritics, modern irpndenee -
u is surprising tint men oi sense suffer them
selves Ia be duped, a> they 80 often are, by
these false pFetenders. II Is true, that they
cannot. any mofet than those cursed with more
lily supplied pcricrHuuns, nnSeil the hulnnn
heart. aud peuetrlle through the mask which
concehis ts dissmulfion But the singulnri-
~ OF the fact consists in the circumstance, that
The same means which haYn ever been adopt
ed by prdagogues aud CARRIED villains nre still
saihcieDt 10 give them IMMUNITY.
DO we ser a man who |. in Tact mn iguora-
mus, wishing 20 rslri himself upon the public
Us "A conspicuous mcmher otlho liternli What
course does be pursue IN every company, ho
will tell YOU Of his great industry and indcfat.
ignble fesearch--how he wastes the midnight
oil-how pleased be is with siudy--how il eA-
pands tho intellect, aud gives 10 all nature u
uiore animated nppearance--IIe will dcscant
upon the wisdom and valor Of the snges and
heroes OF other duvs, aud lament the degcne-
tacy ol their sons. lie will purchase NIL the
new works of note a. they are issued from
the press, and tales care TO lei every body
know, or leads them TO believe, that ho reads
'tbem, by never missing an opportunity oil ask
.ng others II they have done The same lilo
will be sure To entertnin those whose pa
4isnce is.eseeeded by their potenoss, with
criticism on the work in question, aud will de-
eide with quito becoming sang jroid, on lis
merits lie will PROFOUND for solution some
difficult problem, which be has " coun'd By
role md sci down in his notebook" TO he
used rs occasion might require aud II the
nnlucky wight 10 whom be may address him.
self has never done the same, you will sec
emile OF cxnlaiion curling ON his lips--and
for while he actually thinks himself the great
,unu that he has been aboriDg 20 meko others
believe him, | was once in the company of
man of this description, together with seve.
1nl other persons Not subject of eohvcrsa-
ton was Introduced, with which he was I'm.
acquainted, and on which he hesitated for u
moment to offer his sentiments. II some NY
iom IN philosophy were brought forward, he
would quote scraps from all the philosophers
of note who have ever made darkness visible
S5y their ldbors What il lac occasionally mis-
srplied their nnmCs, putting things into their
Jlouths which they had never uttered Ii
detected land detection ~ not the certain
fate of ignorance nothing was more easy
tfoa 10 say, M, ! m.stnse--it was not MIR.
Hume--that sentiment was advanced by Mr.
Alnxf \ - 4
collect whch--ol late years my memory has
often betrayed It's trust Aud thus be would
20 on, through the whole range of arts, scien-
ees, politics Rod lighter species. of literature,
until the MAJOR part of tie people set him
down ~ n very giani in letters and he almost
Believed himself 10 be the dcmi-g0d that 9th
ers iaacicd him. il often happens TINT men of
sense, in company with these pedns ogucs, well
acquainted with their ignorance, and able 10
oppose their plnginrisms, are deferred from the
task by the solubility OF their opponents. ant it
u not unreVuently the case that those fellow
..1smme ht God,
".lgcei 10 nod,
Ind seem 10 shake The spheres"
Endeavor TO edge in "a word and, aware Of
1heir stupidity, they VIII talk incessnnty, ill
they are compelled 10 ceuse, more for want OF
BREATH than lack of argument aCrent Is ID.
anu of the Ephesians 80
Do another character of these preteu ers,
when among strangers, wisli To inculcne the
beliei tlat tleY were characters OF immense
-imporauee when "a one They will tell
you oil lhctf frequent visits TO the great mans
poaId-ahd oi the numerous balls and parties
oi which theywere prime mnvors-ot the ma
ny distinguished personaces with whom they
afe hcqualUtcd-oI the cclehf1ied beEas with
MON they tofe perambaRied ani whose
hiVe hpgers the, have had the honor 10 touch
with their lcditriBg liusl Oh. now ecstntir
are their transports while they recount the
eainnt exploits OF "lahs syne," when they
tfpped II over the green sMnrd, with their fair
palclheas Ranging On their Urms How arc
lheir tender rceollcc'ions awakened and how
90 Their counieaanees 81 ow with rapture, ms
h'ty rehcnrse their knowing accidents nv
Hood aud deld'--wth what grace they Inv.
assisted Bliss Annette Wenfvhy over a three
inca dleh, without pernlittngh her tender feet
y he soled by The surrounding mire! How
tlty nave borne, through nights dark shades
Miss haria beautiful and Miss Harriet uono.
rable, through brake and briar, over rough
Road and smooth protecting them irom insult.
aiid defending them troin--tho horned cattle !
valiant sous whit pity il Is that such amo.
rous swans should want bard, 10 embalm
their uo1!e deeds, and vaft Them, ON the pin
ions OF the muse, down the stream of time.
III The stream Itself shall DO merged in tho
great ocean vi etcraitv
Aauy persons huve mortal antpathy 10
Iivns aba eyirg in obsetrity. The human
mind pants icr distinction aud nothing tends
y camp lis natural elasticity more than re.
reated nnaveiiag efforts 10 obtain the notice
vi Tie multitude, The variety and difference
OF the plans adopted by men, to attnn hi,
object, are worthy oi4eaiaIk. In many cases
there Is not jot more OF similarity between
thegn, than between :" aud Hercules" And
yet each path Is pursued with zea andlardo,
much disproportioned 10 the object in view
t,en should IT be attoiDed. Some, like IA,
ineenaiafy Who fred the Te.nple Of Diana
!ght tie world with eoaingsatom, carrying
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