The native American., 1839-11-30

Gratis ingcnium, Gratis dcdi; orerotundo
Aluga loqui.
II is true they failed in having correct ideas
on some of these subjects, because they had moi
as the Hebrews, any direct illumination BY Dl
vine Revelation, bu, only the obscure light
which was transmitted by imperfect and corrupt
ed tradition from Il very remote age.
1t is worthy of recollection, hewever and
must be source Of great consolation, that al
though "A knowledge Of the original Greek is
highly desirable, aud even essential to parlcu
lar professions--they are not excluded irom Il
large portion Of lis advantages who peruse The
translations of that language in own noble
English language. He who smile at school
must direct his attention chiefly TO other studies
may, il Providence spare his life, make tn.
study OF these transactions a fruitful! source o!
enjoyment and instruction in future years.
Amongst the useful TRANSACTIONS from the beau
| tiful language Of Homer aud DrmostAenes, |
may mention Spemans able aud elegant YER
siou Of Xenophon's Anobagis, or expedition to
Cyrus, which | am now psrusing with much
satisfaction Pope's translation Of the IlIiad aud
| Cd, ssey, though not without faults, is splcn
did production, and well represents the spin,,
harmony, and energy Of the original.
| | wish you, whilst you apply with ardent
daily Notwithstanding wood in winter is fine
exercise, as well as very useful work. | earn
estly recommend to you to form I habit Of
doing SO, and be extremely careful how You
handle the axe. An in juIy to one Of our limbs
lseemngy small and inconsderablc, may prove
n source to you OF lasting annoyance; and even
through llfc OF extreme pain occasionally. So,
an excess OF exercise, getting into sudden per-
spiration by that means, may lay the foundation
of weakness Of constitution, that will be OF
great injury TO you, and even shorten your days.
To stimulate You in your study of Greek, in
addition to the fact which have already meiT-
toned of the extra aid, in any excellence OF the
language, admitted and cxtoIed BY the pro-
oundest scholar, let NE make for you The follow
ing quotation from the very interesting travels of
Mr. Hobhouse, in Albania and Greece. You
know that Athens was called the city of Min
erva Mr. Hohhonse says, page 252 Of his first
volume !" 1t is scarcely necessary to account
for the eagernesS to visit the city of Minerva.
In addition to other attractions there is consi-
deration which cannot fail to increase the in
terest of surveying such an object dating the
settlement Oh the Acropolis of rhesens, which
is later than is generally allowed. Three thou
sand and forty six years have, elapsed since
Athens began to fix the attention Of mankind
and for more than half that period it continued,
through all the grada,ons of increasing pros
perity, unrivaled glory, and splendid decay, to
furnish material for the historian, the poet, and
the orator Of every succeeding age. From the
reign of Justinian, until the thirteenth century
very few notices OF its existence have been dis
covered by the researches Of the learned &c.
concur with MIR. Hobhouse in warm ad-
miration of Athens; but his enthusiasm runs
INTO exravagance on this subject. He speaks
OF her glory as unrivalled; )" but beyond
doubt, the glory of the rcisns Of David and
Solomon in Israel, greatly transcribed the glory
of any period of Athenan history. While, |
therefore, we pay a just tribute Of respect and
esteem to her patriotism and talent and admire
the splendid development Of her resources: her
glory cannot be justly admitted as equal in any
period of her ascendancy, TO the glory OF the
reign of the Son OF David, who fulfilled in his
own person, talents, magnificence, and general
prosperity the divine promise to his father, that
ne should be man Of rest, and should rebuild
the temple and whose reign was peaceful and
glorious type of that universal reign of a greater
than Solomon, whose dominion shall yet, at no
distant period pervade the whole earth.