, 1874-11-02

4 Collection OF Ancient 6.xcciun Ea.
Ccf4ty,

collection Of anciont Greek fncetlin-a kind Of
tcst-book Of old stories, ''bulls," aud practical
1olcg~-from tho Greek authors. 4 writer in
B'achscoods Magazine gives sketch Of tho con-
tonts Of the volume, and FROM this we take tic
following entertaining passages, quito warrant
ing tho authors remnrk "For rich aud rare de-
rolopn'cnt Of downright, ilcousccutiye, unrca-
aaag asan.ng abs'1,lity Of folly, commend us to tho
Not q fow Of tho absarlitios Of which tho
Greok aimploton is guilty will DO found to ariao
from imperfect definition Of toruas. Ambiguity
IL induced by Ills talsing IN ono sense what was
plain statement, nudor the tempting oucourago-
meat Of verbal failncy which occurs to lin.
an example Of the former Is to be found In tho
calntal story about wnter-poof cape, which tho
fesM1 smd sal1ed a,na e5ra Iny1 m1n aad to fool
lend you one, ho replied, "roaching as far aa tho
anklc; but haven't ono tiold'a-lenEtl,.' It is
obvious thnt tho ono understood tic word
Length as rolatlns to feet and incnea, tho
1ncnt. Tho otIcr caso may bo Illustrated
by d Htory OF = foolish traveller given
by Hierocics. whose cqnitla5e came to
stand d-atlli because tho mules wcro too tired to
50 farther: iea; Upon tho drivers uuluosing them
from tho yoke. thoy took to running away.
'Knavc, said 6clio1caticus to tho driver, don't
you sec that tho mules arc running? It's tho
yehele wheh y in daat, aud too tired to run
l. A4totiSAuSt 4so2* ". 4UuJ. MOL very uNltkp
this story. in tue ambiguity arising from two
aspocts Of tho Balno object being contemplated
by tho lnterlooutors. il that Of tho Abdcrto who
WIS going to soll pitcher that was hereft Of it's
ours. Whom asked why 10 lad removed thcuo,
he replied, In order TINT the pitcher may not
run away when it Aen1s tint it has been gold.'
:" 1t wonla seem from the annals Of Bcholasti-
cun that the contemplation of twins wns O worry
frequent trap to catch and bowray FOOLS. Oh
QUO OCCASION, happening to 10 in compnny with
rGrHnnH 5f110 rnmnrktrrr In r,,t
likeness between two twin brothers. tho worthy
whose rclnarks VIC are chIonicling delivered him
self Of tho observation This ouo's not SO ex-
actly like that as that ono's 1iko this But such
profuudity and show Of subt!oay docs not eoenl
to have characterized Our friond in hs actual in
tcrcourso with twins, for VIC read in Hieroclcs a
joke about him which repeats itself in many
iangunges:. '0no Of twin brothero dtod; fool,
,neMeting. IMg. tho m survivor, accoatcd linn thus:
Tho question recalls Mt onco ei1niar ono
nddrosEed, says gossip, by certain Lord Mayor
Of blundeldug notoriety. to Il gentleman who las
Ind tho smallpox twice: Did it prove fatal'
he inquired, tic first time or the soconl3' AZ
to twins. d little ambiguity Of specch IL not
necessarily proof positive Of folly. Not very
long since We read III lottor of some twins Who
when tlioy Woro babios, were always getting
mixed; put ono Of them was drowned carly III
could eyor tell whether 1t was me or my brothor
i always know. was tho na,yo conclu-
sion Of tho account given by one Of those in.
tercetinG individuals, 'whNt q hourco of con-
stunt confusion ho aud his twin brothur wera to
the nurHes, AouBomnids. and achool,nastors.'
Another and wider fold, as might bo rcasou-
ably expected, for tho display Of cur horo's
talent, or want Of it, may be deB,gnated tlut Of
NAL propos. In perfect good taith aud honest
compliments; though, if talton in tllcir natural
Interpretation, they might convoy III il-wisl or
direct aflront. Soino Of lleBo speeches have
thelr modern counterpart. ind ore not confined
to the annals OF tho Qreek Tomfool. Tho
Of her heart told George II. 'how much
sLo elould lilto to 500 corouaLion.7
may not have passed III hor day for
IN absolute slsnnlotou, especially ii sho
between Aer wisdom md that OF scholastious,
who, when his fallior-in-law. meeting him on Ills
return from foreign travel, inquired utter lis
fellow-traVelor. ropliod: Thal.k you, he's very
we!l; and III capital spirits, for hos buried Ills
wifo's father.' Thore il 10 roason to doubt thut
aao, an unsMcr may hayo hoen made, for we arc
eoanizant OF o well-Attoated incidont Of Gull
upon nowly-woldod folks, iu tho course Of wil ch
ono of tlIe visitors, Going through the compli- !
mcuts and formalitlos Of tho customary calo and
vino. lifted his glnss toward tho bridegroom |
and aaid that ha hoped ho should ofton hayo to |
wish him health aud happiness OIL q uinlilnr o.
caslou. This worry rop!y, in truth. il tito sub
uierocles in EbcrAards collection, whore tho
tlnconsclou1 jokor 'hopes often to celebrate tho
ta.no fonht,. and always as prosperously.' III
sotlo oau1npleB Of this silly hind OF snceol tho
sl.a1 u propos III broa1enctt illto m llntntotl-
lioual disrcHarl Of fila! plely,-ny, for Instance,
when our foal, wllou His nGcd father was iu
invited his friends to attuul ou tho
morrow With EArlatItlg, a. for his tunern!, On |
tho morrow tlle friends arrived, anl tintliug tho
Did luAn not lcna, but somewhat hetter wcre
naturally yoxcd at hayingconp OIL foul y GRAND,
but their bidders pulltonesa-.thu Offspring Of
,uacott und fOolia!lnesh-WaH equal to tho occa-
sim. i, aoo,' lo said, 'um ,bha1nod at your
susto Of tlmo. md loves labor lost hut bring
tha garltnds Tomorrow, anu woll bury him, be
40 how ho may" It was parity n reasoning,
Or OF llnreAst'',, which way 1nauit -, BY t,lo
Abdcstes aon In tlu na1lo colluut!u.l ,No, 1881.
Yho, having burnt llls DECEASED 1utllor, rs t!io
nw dfccteti, ran into tho llonHe, wlero hja ulot-
II lay sick. a.d ga!d to l,os, There's ati little
soUd over; II You're agreeable, a,,d It's fensll,io
.nnlo un 10 bllrllL with tho Eaate fo!' IIo lott
light ot hin tl!ial piety III ono.Hiled graup Of
lilo idea Of 'lnnling ons jnb Ut it, ko, inicei.
t il Ill many OF tllouo exhibitions; tho dominant
d!R rruhl'ot oyory other OUT 0f tic narrow u1Mr
tNy Of tho nsslllnkIll. hcl.oIastio,lB, wo nrp
did elsewhere, Was writiuH to liis father
ruEn A1lsone, ami plumiug hinusolf On
lls rosruss III retorlo aild clool1ion, to acut,ro
Which le ied boen Bent thitAor. lIo addoI thiu |
1aaaaal1: 'Anh I pray, sir, tllat, ur retull..
~; !tos!c, n,a; i''"l yrs s1uteutsan; d. capi-
ri r!,;r3e, that sa3 alr my uratusy In ycur o-
tnr.' L Lila Is S1,rtl,y nj lin, i,i.L H.