The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-08-23
HUMAN PROGRESS.
Read bsfsre the Newton Literary Society," b.
Dr.. William Watkins,


the present Should we accept as true
ali the encomiuns we have heard on the
nations that two Thousand years ago
had their existence, we would be forced
to believe that it was an altogether DIT
ferent grade OF men who then inhabited
the earth "Spartan virtue has be-
come n proverb; "AtleneaG learnin9'
is the pert theme of every school boy
after he has turned the first page of
Cicero, and "a Roman" is a metaphor
used to denote any thing excellent III
herolc bravery, patriotism orstatesman
ship.
From these exalted IDEAS, enormously
obtained, we form our standard for the
judgement of mankind; and it IS need
less 10 say, that when, for the sake OF Il
brilliant Illustration, we grant the vlf'
tue of the an1ients perfect, our present
race must fall short Of the comparison;
but when, having less care for sounded
sentences and classic aiiusious than fol
the tuth, we remember that 'Splrtqn
virtue" was tAe virtue esteemed in rob
, bors, and "Athenean learning" was on
ly the dawn ui literature and art, ana
. that "a Roman" could both aspire, like
Cesar, to usurp a crown, o. stoop, like
FBrutus, to assassHatc friend, We are
led 30 take less biased view of the
facts that are before rs on the pages OF
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ages, gradually, but surely. progressing
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10 observe IAe c!o''C'S u uoia So %n
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80. 10" 49, - a;.,ao 1t Now THO
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InlPieil'eli'e oi I"l Isl. S"L
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nuntoei " ~ e'nl.''i ~ 5d,4n,,a.;,.a
mouerh arV'iAeIy HnI '.Io '1, 80 uos.'o tS
neeo'e Shn' Ahu n"I 1: a nioS'o! H. u w Po
w. Wv ir.'i :, " 49,, 1,,1 4,,o1o
powerful ifoiic!al, peen TSeu i9I nt,u we uo
StFic'ioh ol y i'o,iiali E1'tp5' oQ'osieb 4,.hs
| lhe most s@eptiG"i ""ulu nave cno''S Nv
iilat the great ooFe, htiheu "i'h !HV
thundPfbnits OF heaven, was N"Flh8
against them
re VIII carry the COMPARISON no
furtier, Tor the tact OF cnan@e IN
the bent OF man gehlouS IS sum
elent to show how great no" I'm,
meaSuraoio. IS ms advahceiAeht' ana
the lourneying 10 the u'timatuin OF man
achievements is only nan heGnh-
Though now lie calls tue li9htnlhg from
Its native clad ana MAKES lt tne pearer
tlnent; though from the elements OF m Ire
an "a'1i pe r. tha e,en;i
"a on; tt,,C,l tba
VI AiA'o4n' V'iNN7A HN