The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-03-05


"From my soul hope the same. But
you say you have not long been in A.
thens. You are come here to study
philosophy"
"Yes my father was scholar of
Aenocrates but when ho sont mo from
Cornth he ba1e mo attend all the schools
and fix with that which should give me
the highest views Of virtue"
"And you have found it to be tha, of
Zeno."
al think have but was one day
nearly gained by young Pythagorean,
aud have been often in danger ofbecom-
ing one oftho academy"
"You need not sny in danger; for,
though l think you choose we'll in ssand-
ing mainly by Zeno. would have you
attend all the schools, and that with a
willing ear. There is some risk in fol-
lowing one particular sect, even the
must perfect, les, the mind become warp
cd aud tho heart contracted. Yes, young
man il is possible that this should hap
pen even in tho portico. No sect with
out its prejudices aud its predictions"
81 believe you say true"
81 knoD ! say true" returned the
sage, in tone Of playfulness he had
more than once used al know sny
true; and had before needed evidence
to confirm my opinion, this our present
conversation would have afforded it,"
"How so !"
may, were | 10 explain, you would
not now credit me no man can SEQ his
own prejudices no, though phloso-
pher should point at them. Bu, patience
patience Time and opportunity shall
right all things. Why, you did no,
think" he resumed, utter short pause,
"you did not really think yon were with
, out preJudices Eighteen, not more, II
may Judge by complexion, and wi,hou.
, prejudices |! Why, should hardly dare
to assert was myself wthou, them, and
believe have fought harder and some.
, what longer against !hem than you can
have done"
"What would you have me do 7" ask.
r ed the youth, timidIy.
"lIave you do ! Why, would have
you do a very odd thing. No other
| han 20 take turn or two in Epicurns
, garden"
"Epicurus' garden f! oh, Jupiter ~
"Very true, by juno"
"What To hear the laws OF virtue
confounded and denied To hear vice
exculpated, advocated, panegyrised .
Impiety and atheism professed and in
cu!cated1 To witness the nocturnal or
gies of vice and debauchery' Ye gods,
wha, horrors has Tim0cratcs revealed 7"
"Horrors, in truth, somewhat appall.
ing, my young friend but | should ap-
prehend Timocra,cs to bc little mista-
ken. That the laws Of virtue were ever
| confUundcd and denied, or vice adyocA-
> ted and pancgyriscd. by any profcssed
| teacher, incline to doubt. And were |
really to hear such things, should sim
= ply conclude the speaker mad, or other
= wise that he was amusing himself by
c shifting the meaning of words, and that
y by the term virtue, he understood vice.
G and so by the contrary. As 10 the incul-
r eating ofimpety and atheism, this may
: be exaggerated or misunderstood. Many
are called impions, not for having =
n worse, but a different religion from their
IA neighbours and many aiheistical, no
;. for the denying of God, but for thinking
C somewhat peculiarly concerning him.
Upou the nocturnal orgies Of vice an,
:, debauchcry can say nothing ! am too
= profoundly ignorant of these matters
II either to exculpa,e or condemn them. =
- Such things may be, aud ! meyer hea
Of them. All things are possible
- Yes" turning his benignaD, face full up
,t ON the yonth, seven that Timocralc
le should le."
"Tbis possibility had indeed not oc