The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-11-08

wo opposite characters. II proceeds,
likewise, tfon the weakness of the hn-
! man m nd, winch, attaching itself always
TO sinelc point Of the object which II
contemplaes. FIXES ON the most pIomi-
nent quality IN framing its decisions. II
! Is impossible To enumerate the errors IN
In which we nre every day falling, Tor
want Of studying these elementary prin-
cipl"s al nature. would be possible,
undoubtedly, to extend them much fur
,hef il is sufficient for my PURPOSE, IT
| h VI given u demonstration oi their
existence, aud inspired others with an
inclination In apply them properly.
The h1rmonios acquire greater rner-
~ from the adjoining contrast which de-
flch them, aud from The consonanees
which repeat ia m, and from the other
elementary laws which have been indl-
oaled but, il with these are blended
some one Of hn moral sentiments OF
which haye been presenting a iefnt
/ sketch, IN tbs casc, he effect resulting
, from the whole IS inexprrssi6iv ueiigll-
iul. Thus, for example, harmony he-
comes, in some SOFT, celestial, whom 10
contains mystery, which always sup
poses something marvellous and divine.
| one day lelt most agreeable effect as
| was looking over collection of old
| prints, which represented the history OF
| Adonis. Venus had stolen the initnt
Adon's from Diana, and was educating
him with her son Cupid. DINA was
determined to recover him, rs being the
son of one Of her nvmphS. Venus, then,
having, on certain day, aliehted from
, her chaLiol, drawn by doves, WIS walk
inc with the Two boys in valley Of Cy-
therea. Diana, al the head of her ann
ed retlnue, places herself in ambush in
a forest through which Venus was to
pass. Venus, rs soon rs she saw her
adversary approaching, aud incapable
either To escape or In prevent the re-
capture of Adonis, was instantly struck
with the thought of clappino wings on
his shoulders, and, presenting Cupid and
I him together To Diano, desired her TO
take either of the children which she
believed 70 be her property. Both be-
/ inc equal, both of the same ace, and
both furnished with WINGS, the chaslc
! Goddess OF the woods was deferred from
chooana either the one or the other, and
RETAINED from taking Adopls for fear of
taking Cnrd.
This fable contains several sentiment
tal beauties. related il one day I j.
J. Rousseau, whe WIS hiehly delighted
with it. Nollin2 pleases. me 50 mucll,
said he, us an agreeable IMAGE, which
conveys 2 moral sentiment We were
at that time in he plain Of Ncuily, near
n park, in which We saw a groupe of
Love and Friendship, under The forms
u young man aud young woman, ol
fifteen OF sixteen years of age, embrace
ine each other, with mouth to mouth.
Having looked at il, he said 10 me,
Here is an obscene imlee presented at-
, ter charming idea. Nothing could
have been more agreeable than rep
resenialion OF the two figures in their
natural stare; Friendship as grown
Young woman, caresslng an infant Gu
pld.' BENZ oil that interesting subject,
! repeated to him the conclusion of thnt
touching fable Of Philomela and Proenc.
lie desert era IN sal pour des hlens abcaur
Pelts far nnl. ctesccintrr iefrs mupeHes:
dHssl bieH. en- roBnni les bofs,
Sans rfs5e II r9us sonrifH me Icree dHfref0is,
Parmi dey demeures percififs
EIerea 81 ftrtur sur ros dirDs ngpds.--
n c'taie aurenir dim 81 rrafi outrage.
Qui fa3 repai 81 s0ur. que js ne roi@saspns
, In roVdm hshop,mf2Eheias
II me'en sotpif3u bin dd0aHiage.
What a series of IDEAS = cried he :
, how tonderly affecting il IS = His voice
was stnc1, and the tears rushed TO his
eyes. perceived that he was farther
| moved by the secret correspondence
between the talents and the destiny OF
/, that bird, and his own situation.
1t is obvious, then, ia The two allepo-
rical subjects of Diana and Adonis, aud
/ of Love and Friendship, that there are
, rcll!y within Us two distinct powers, The
harnonies of which exal' the soul when
the physical image throws us into mo-
raj sentiment, as in the first exampl" 4;
aud abase il, on the contrary, when "A
moral sentiment recalls us 10 physical
sensation, as in the case of Love and
Friendship.
The suppressed circumstances coniri-
butte farther to the moral expressions,
, because they are conformable to the ex-
pansive nature of the soul. They con-
duct il over a vast field of IDEAS. II is
to these impressions that the fable of
the Nightingale isindebted for the pow
crful effect which ii produces. Add to
these a multitude Of other oppoosllons,
which | have not the leisure To analyze.
The farther that the physical image is
removed from MS, the greater extension
!. is given to the moral sentiment and
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