The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-06

EARLY PRINTERS. Most the early printers
were men OF profound eruditon and the printing
office was then, in the strict sense of the word. a
temple Of learning" In the first DAYS of the
art OF printing, its professors very often wrote or
edited the works which they gave to the world
and these, it will be remembered W ere for the
most part composed in the learned languages
Among the most celebrated ofthese early printers
the family OF Stephens, who, Tor more than
century, astonished the world by their vast cru
dltion, as we'll as by their magnificent specimens
OF Typography which issued from thir press. This
press, says Hallam, might be called the GEN.
tral point o. illumination to all Europe In the
year 1857, Henry Stephens, the star OF family.
published more editions of ancient authors than
would have been sufficient to make the reputa
ton of another author. 2" His "Thesaurus of
the Greek re mains to this day the great lexicon
of this language.
Robert Stephens, the third in succession is die.
tinguished for his very beautiful edition of the
Greek Testament, which forms the basis of the
one now in common An idea may be form.
ed OF his extensive erudity as well as OF the
learning OF the times, from the following account
OF his biographers. "He received only sucb
compostors into his printing Office as were con-
versant with the Greek and Latin LANGUAGES
His workmen, in and about the office. were oh.
liged to speak Latin. His wife and daughter nm.
derstoo TINS language thoroug hly, and assisted
throughout his whole house and printing establish
ment, from the bureau OF business to the kitchen
nothing was heard but the Latin tongue. He
usually employed the proof readers all from for
eign countries, who spoke the various languages
which they corrected. The zeal OF this early
and learned printer for study, for maintaining the
honor and dignity of the press, and for the pub.
lie good in general, is worthy OF the highest com.
mehdaton-and his character in this respect is
worthy of imitation by all the members of the
craft.
"The glory of the house of the Stephens was
shared by tive successive generations, first in
Paris, and afterw ards at Geneva in Switzerland
CHEAP PLEASURES. Did you ever study the
cheapness OF some pleasures Do you know how
little it takes to make multitude happy2 Sucb
trihes as penny, word, or a smile, do the
work. There are two or three bows PASSING
along give them each chestnut, and how smIo
ing they iook they will not be cross for some time.
A poor widow lives in neg hborhood who is the
mother OF half dozen children; send them hall
peck OF sweet apples, and they will all be han
Ply. A child has lost its arrow-the world n
him-and he mourns sadly help him find II or
make him another, and how quickly will the sun
shine play upon his sober face. A bow has as
much as ne can DO to pile up load of wood ; as
slst Nun rev moments, or speak pleasant word
to him, and he torgets his toll and works oyyav
without minding it. Your apprentice has brok.
en- mug, or cut the vest too large or slightly in.
Jured piece OF work says, You scoundreI,
and ne ieels miserable; but remark, Il am sorrv'
ana ne VIII try to do better. You employ man
pay him cheeriully, and speak a pleasant word
to him, and he leaves your house with content
cd heart, to light up his own hearth with smiles
and gladness. AS you pass along the street, YOU
meet familiar iace-say, 'Good morning. as