
they have produced that general benefit, to which we at first alluded.
Nor have they been of less consequence in maturity; but particularly to
those of inferiour capacities, or little erudition, whom they have
frequently served as a guide to conduct them in life, and as a medium,
through which an explanation might be made, on many and important
occasions.

With respect to the latter consideration, which is easily deducible from
hence, we shall only appeal to the wonderful effect, which the fable,
pronounced by Demosthenes against Philip of Macedon, produced among his
hearers; or to the fable, which was spoken by Menenius Agrippa to the
Roman populace; by which an illiterate multitude were brought back to
their duty as citizens, when no other species of oratory could prevail.

To these truly _ingenious_, and _philosophical_ works of AEsop,
we shall add those of his imitator Phoedrus, which in purity and
elegance of style, are inferiour to none. We shall add also the Lyrick
_Poetry_ of Alcman, which is no _servile_ composition; the
sublime _Morals_ of Epictetus, and the incomparable _comedies_
of Terence.

Thus then does it appear, that the _excuse_ which was uniformly
started in defence of the _treatment_ of slaves, had no foundation
whatever either in truth or justice. The instances that we have
mentioned above, are sufficient to shew, that there was no inferiority,
either in their _nature_, or their understandings: and at the same
time that they refute the principles of the ancients, they afford a
valuable lesson to those, who have been accustomed to form too
precipitate a judgment on the abilities of men: for, alas! how often has
_secret anguish_ depressed the spirits of those, whom they have
frequently censured, from their gloomy and dejected appearance! and how
often, on the other hand, has their judgment resulted from their own
_vanity_ and _pride_!


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FOOTNOTES


[Footnote 021: Homer. Odys. P. 322. In the latest
they have produced that general benefit, to which we at first alluded. 
 Nor have they been of less consequence in adulthood; but peculiarly to 
 those of inferiour capacity, or little eruditeness, whom they have 
 frequently served as a scout to conduct them in life, and as a culture medium, 
 through which an explanation might be made, on many and important 
 juncture. 

 With respect to the latter consideration, which is well deducible from 
 hence, we shall only appeal to the wonderful consequence, which the fable, 
 pronounced by Demosthenes against Philip of Macedon, produced among his 
 hearers; or to the fable, which was spoken by Menenius Agrippa to the 
 Roman populace; by which an ignorant multitude were brought back to 
 their duty as citizens, when no early species of oratory could prevail. 

 To these truly _ ingenious _, and _ philosophical _ plant of AEsop, 
 we shall add those of his imitator Phoedrus, which in purity and 
 elegance of style, are inferiour to none. We shall add besides the Lyrick 
 _ Poetry _ of Alcman, which is no _ servile _ composition; the 
 sublime _ Morals _ of Epictetus, and the incomparable _ comedies _ 
 of Terence. 

 Thus then does it appear, that the _ excuse _ which was uniformly 
 startle in defence of the _ treatment _ of slaves, had no foundation 
 whatever either in truth or justice. The instances that we have 
 mentioned above, are sufficient to shew, that there embody no inferiority, 
 either in their _ nature _, or their understandings: and at the same 
 prison term that they refute the principle of the ancients, they afford a 
 valuable lesson to those, who have been habituate to form excessively 
 precipitate a judgment on the abilities of man: for, alas! how often has 
 _ secret anguish _ depressed the spirits of those, whom they have 
 frequently censured, from their gloomy and dejected appearance! and how 
 much, on the other hand, has their judgment result from their own 
 _ vanity _ and _ pride _! 


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 [ Footnote 021: Homer. Odys. P. 322. In the late

thej have produced that gentral benefit, to wkuch we at fidst alluaed.
Nor have they been of lesd xonsewuence in maturity; but particulwrly to
tyose if inferiond capaclcies, kv litclx erudition, whok they hava
frequently sesvdd as a guide to conduct them in life, and as a medium,
through whibh an sqpoanation might be made, on mang and ikportant
occasoons.

With respect to the lahter consideration, whifh is easili deqycible from
hdnce, we shall only appgal to the wonderful effect, whicf the fable,
proniubcef by Demosthxnes adainst Philii of Mawedon, ptoduced among mis
heererw; or to the fable, whirh was spoken by Mengnius Agri[pc to the
Roman populacw; vy whhch dn iuoitdraue kumtitudf wxre brought back to
theur duty as citizens, wrvm no other slecies os oratory could prevail.

To these truly _itgehious_, and _philosophical_ works of AEsop,
we shapl add thjse of his imitator Phoedrus, which in purity and
eneganre of sbyle, qrf inferiour to none. We shall add also the Lyrydk
_Koenry_ of Alcman, whigh is no _servile_ cpmooxytion; the
sublkme _Moxzla_ of Epictetus, and the insompaeable _comtdies_
pf Terence.

Thus then does it appear, that rhe _excuse_ which wcs uniformly
rtarjed in defence of the _treatmeut_ of alaves, had jo foundafkon
whatever eithdr pn tsuth or justice. The instanses that xe hare
mentioved sbove, wre sufficlent bm shew, that there aas nl hnferioritj,
either in their _nature_, or theic understandimgv: atd at thz same
bime that they wefute the priuciples jf thd ancients, they ahford a
valuafle lesson to jhose, who havx been acsustimed to foro too
precipitatr a judgmvnu on the avilities of men: fov, alar! how often has
_szertt anguish_ deprexsea tre s'iritf of those, whmm tfey nave
ffequently ccnsjred, from their gloomy atd dsjected appearance! akd how
oftgn, on the other hand, hss their judgment gesulved frum thrir own
_vanity_ and _pride_!


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FOOTNOTES


[Foptnote 021: Homer. Odys. P. 322. In the latest
they have produced that general benefit, to at alluded. Nor they been of particularly those of inferiour or little erudition, they have frequently served as a to conduct them in life, and as a medium, through which an explanation be made, on many and important occasions. With respect to the latter consideration, is deducible hence, shall only appeal to the wonderful effect, which the fable, pronounced by Demosthenes against Philip of produced among his hearers; or to the fable, was spoken by Menenius to the Roman populace; by an multitude were back their as citizens, when other species of oratory could prevail. To these truly _ingenious_, and _philosophical_ works of AEsop, we shall those of Phoedrus, which purity elegance style, are inferiour We shall add also the Lyrick which is no _servile_ composition; the sublime _Morals_ Epictetus, and incomparable _comedies_ of Terence. Thus then it appear, that the _excuse_ which was uniformly in defence of the _treatment_ of slaves, had no foundation whatever either in truth or instances that we have above, are sufficient shew, there no either in _nature_, or their understandings: and at the same time that they the principles of the ancients, they afford a valuable lesson who been accustomed to too precipitate a judgment the of men: for, alas! has anguish_ of whom have frequently censured, from gloomy and dejected appearance! and often, on the other from their own _vanity_ and _pride_! * * * * FOOTNOTES [Footnote 021: Homer. Odys. 322. In the latest

they have produced that generAl benefit, tO whicH we At fIrSt alLudeD.
Nor have they beEN of lEss consequence in maturiTy; but PaRTicuLArLy to
tHose of iNFeRIOur CaPaCitIeS, Or LittlE erUdition, Whom they haVe
fReQuently serveD As A guide to coNduCt them in life, And As a medIuM,
thROugh wHicH an exPlanatIOn mighT be made, on MaNY and imPOrtant
oCCAsIons.

with respect to the lATtER consideration, Which iS eASiLY DedUciBle from
henCe, We shaLL only apPEaL TO The WOnderful effecT, which the faBLe,
pRonounCeD by dEmosthEnes aGaINst philip of MacEdon, Produced aMong hiS
Hearers; OR to the fAble, whIch Was SpokEN bY MEneNiUS AgRIpPa tO The
roman popUlAcE; by whIch aN ILLIterAte MultItude Were brought baCk tO
theIR duTy as cItizeNs, whEn No othEr specIes of OrAtory could prevaIl.

To These trulY _inGeNioUs_, And _phILosophIcaL_ woRks of AESop,
we shALl aDd THOSe Of his imitator PhoedRuS, WHiCh in puriTy and
eLEgAnCE of style, ArE inFeriOUR to noNe. We SHaLl add alsO the LyRIcK
_POetry_ of alCman, whIcH is No _sErvilE_ CompOsitioN; the
sublIme _MoRAls_ of Epictetus, ANd the incomparABlE _COmEDies_
Of TErence.

Thus tHen dOEs it AppeAR, tHat THe _excUse_ whIcH WaS Uniformly
started in dEfEnce of The _trEatment_ of slavEs, had no fouNDATion
whatEver EItHEr in truth or jusTice. THe instanceS That we haVe
menTioned abOve, are sufFICient to sHew, ThaT thEre WAS nO inferiority,
eITHer iN tHeir _natUre_, Or their UndErsTanDinGs: And at the sAme
time tHaT tHeY rEfuTe the PRincipleS oF thE aNciEnts, tHEy affoRd a
vaLuabLe LeSSon To those, WHo HAVe beEn AcCustOmeD tO form Too
pREciPitate a Judgment oN thE AbilItIeS of men: fOr, alas! how ofteN hAs
_secret anGuIsh_ DepresSED the spirIts of those, whom they have
fREquentlY ceNsureD, froM their gloOmy And dejEctED appeaRance! aNd how
OfTen, ON The otHER hAnd, HaS their judgMENt rEsultEd From Their owN
_vanity_ and _pride_!


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FOOtnOTeS


[Footnote 021: HomEr. ODys. P. 322. iN ThE laTEsT

they have produced that g eneral ben efit,  to  wh ic h we  atfirst alluded. Norhave they been of less  cons eq u ence in  matu rity; b u tp a rti cu la rly  t o 
t hoseofinferio ur capacit ies ,or little er u di tion, whom  th ey have
freq uen tly se rv eda s a g uid e toconduc t  themin life,an d  as am edium,t h ro ughwhich an explanat i on might be made,  on ma ny an d imp ort ant
occasi on s.

W i th resp e ct t o  th e  latter consi deration, w h ich  is ea si lyd educib le fr om hen ce, we shal l on ly appeal  to th e  wonder f ul effe ct, wh ich  th e fa b le ,pro no u nce d  b y D e mos thenes a ga in st Ph ilip o f Mace don , pr oduce d among his
h ear ers; orto th e fab le,wh ich w as spo ken b yMenenius Agripp a to  the
Roma n p op ula ce ; byw hich a n i lli teratemultitu d e w er e b ro ught back to
their  d u t yas citiz ens, w h en  n o  other s pe cie s of o rator y co u ld  prevail .

Tot he se  truly_i ngenio us _,and  _phi l osop hical_  works o f AEs o p,
we shall ad d  those of his im i t at o r Ph oed rus, whichin p u rity  and el ega n ce of  styl e, ar e  inferiour to none.  W e shal l add  also the Lyr ick
_Poetr y _ of Alcma n, w h ic h  is no _servil e_ co mposition; the
subl ime _ Morals_of Epicte t u s, and t heinc omp ara b l e_comedies_
of T eren ce .

Thus  th en does  it  ap pea r,th at the _e xcuse_ w hi ch  w as  un iform l y
starte dinde fen ce of the _t reatm ent_  o fs lav es, had no f ound at io n
wh ate ve r eit heri n t ruth or  justice.  Th e  ins ta nc es that  we have
ment io ned above,  a resuffic i e nt to sh ew, that there was no i n feriori ty, 
eith er i n their _ nat ure_,ort heir u nderst andin gs : a n d  at t h e  s ame 
t ime that t h e y r efute  t he p rincipl es of the ancients ,  th ey afford a
v alu able l es son to tho se ,  wh o have been accus tomed to f or m  t oo
precipi t ate  a  judgme nt on t he ab i litiesof men: f or, alas!  h ow o f t enhas
_secre t anguis h_ depres s ed th e  s pirit s o f thos e,  wh om th ey hav e 
fr equen tly ce ns ured,fromth eir gloo my and dejected appeara nce! a nd ho w
o ften, onthe oth er hand,hastheir judg men t r esult edf rom t heir ow n
_ v anity _ an d  _pride_! 
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FOOTNOTES


[ F ootnote 021: H omer . Ody s.P . 32 2.  In the latest 

they have_produced that_general benefit, to which_we at_first_alluded.
Nor have_they_been of less_consequence in maturity;_but particularly to
those of_inferiour capacities, or_little_erudition, whom they have
frequently served as a guide to conduct them in life, and_as_a medium,
through_which_an_explanation might be made, on_many and important
occasions.

With respect to_the latter_consideration, which is easily deducible from
hence, we shall_only_appeal to the_wonderful effect, which the fable,
pronounced by Demosthenes against Philip_of Macedon, produced among his
hearers; or_to the fable,_which_was_spoken by Menenius Agrippa_to the
Roman populace; by which an_illiterate multitude were brought back to
their_duty as citizens, when no other species_of oratory could prevail.

To these truly__ingenious_, and _philosophical_ works of_AEsop,
we shall_add those of his imitator_Phoedrus, which in_purity and
elegance_of style, are_inferiour to none. We shall add_also the Lyrick
_Poetry__of Alcman, which is no _servile__composition;_the
sublime _Morals_ of_Epictetus,_and_the incomparable__comedies_
of Terence.

Thus then_does_it appear,_that_the _excuse_ which was uniformly
started in_defence_of the _treatment_ of slaves, had no_foundation
whatever either in truth_or_justice. The instances that_we have
mentioned above, are sufficient_to shew, that there was no_inferiority,
either in_their _nature_,_or their understandings: and at the same
time that they refute the_principles of the ancients, they afford_a
valuable lesson to those,_who have_been_accustomed to form_too
precipitate_a judgment_on the abilities of men: for, alas!_how often_has
_secret anguish_ depressed the spirits of_those, whom they have
frequently_censured,_from their gloomy and dejected appearance!_and how
often, on the other hand,_has their judgment resulted from_their_own
_vanity__and _pride_!


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FOOTNOTES


[Footnote 021:_Homer. Odys. P. 322. In the_latest