The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-04
LYNCHBuRG, MARCH Z, 1879.
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Ell eyopriam s,4ihf alioruui rita eerpere
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noticed pieee In the Nireinian qnf the
al, insf Signed IaciiHs and was grieved 10
see thni our sterling inglisli language had fal,
len into the hand If snnh clipper and coin
err Is this sapieni Iaeitus, that condemns the
Young men az Concord, seeking fer fame I
Does he expect 90 gain u reputation rs wri.
Ger by making the people Of our neighborho od
hit iheme' No am SIRE he is mol seeking
that empty hubble. But before yon appear IL.
gain, Taciins, esamue the synias 81 your
productions well frhr not the !1bor ti'na -
! here quote phrnse or two Of your couiniu.
ncation /" Social intercourse and mutual .x-
change Of IDEAS, (ynu say) Is perhaps one OF
,he most refined sentiments of human life. II
allevihtcs the many misefies incident 10 The
lot of humanity, and gives thrce-iold value
20 the blessings We enjoy" The verb ~, In
'he FIRST line, should have been are arfd 'ont,
IN the same sentence. ought TO hive been tiro
IN the second sentence, N aiiepiates, ought
"a be THY Alternate; aud, and giteS, ought TO
be and they GRE Besides the errors here e.
Enumerated there are many Others. Circum
lNcuton aud verbosity seem 10 be prominent
features in the communication OF Tanitus I;
aud, 10 use one ofbis own expressions, II con.
tainstoo much "pHerile, unneaniBg nonsense.
The young men Of Concord have Too nuc h
GOOD sense 10 notice such elections of spleen.
This pscudo.Taciius deserves rather their pity
aud seorn than their indignation.
Di9iois, faei'i' jnrradai, aeerbus c, idcm,
Nee fecnm possaH pircre, nee sinc te
IN al Thy lWaors, wbeiher grart or meliow,
jhon'H ateh aionohg, tssty, pieasani .ftiior,
- a IL
thee,
7her1 is no hiring uih thee nor uiihom thee .
The gentleman appears To me TO be some.
thing like the dog 10 the mnnger OF hay be
does not seem To aim at pleasure himself, nor
IS he willing that others should. Such a man
is a valeiudinnran IN society and should no
more 70 into company linn sick man should
20 in the air. Whence came this porcupine ?
this noble prodigy, that What has arisen among
the people OF our clmrth, who, by the assis-
lance of borrowed optic glasses, hss been en-.
nbled TO discover and evolve things OF which
the remainder OF the people nrc entirely ig-
norant : The young men Of Concord are MS
polite and modest as young men gsDcrally
are but il there be any thing IN their con-
duet incompatible with poitcness, I am in
hopes TINT Taci,us may be able, by the lus,re
OF his example, aided by The "lielt aud bean.
tyo his his conversation" TO olltcrnie every
stain and blemish--that they mny die away
aud disappear amid the brightness that sur.
rounds them Why does this gentleman dc.
lreeaic the practices Of these young men so
warmly II i because they viii not take him
by the hand and cajoe him. ! am sure the
gentleman has been treated with the utmost
poilteness by the people OF Concord but il
y natural with man TO be ungrateful The
Devil in Milton, though made an nigel of light,
could sec nothing to please him even in Par
adse, and hated our first parents, though in
their state of innocence. Why, Taoitus twill
you attempt 10 tornish and Willy the we'll
known good character Of the people OF Com
cord' Your remarks carry convincing proof
that they are the dictates of malice and idle
ness, and their iuseparabc companions, vice
aud Ignorance. II would be MS futile as IL
would he unnecessary, so long az the people
roeollect your piece, to have your biography
printed ZoILuS.
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