 found with a more
confirmed aversion to intellectual pursuits of every kind.  Their reading
is confined to newspapers, which they take up in the hope of seeing that
their friend Don Carlos is at length reinstated at Madrid; but they
prefer their chocolate and biscuits, and nap before dinner, to the wisdom
of Plato and the eloquence of Tully.  They occasionally visit me, but it
is only to pass away a heavy hour in chattering nonsense.  Once on a time
three of them came, in the hope of making me a convert to their Latin
superstition.  “_Signor Donatio_,” said they (for so they called me),
“how is it that an unprejudiced person like yourself, a man really with
some pretension to knowledge, can still cling to this absurd religion of
yours?  Surely, after having resided so many years in a civilized country
like this of Spain, it is high time to abandon your half-pagan form of
worship, and to enter the bosom of the Church; now pray be advised, and
you shall be none the worse for it.”  “Thank you, gentlemen,” I replied,
“for the interest you take in my welfare; I am always open to conviction;
let us proceed to discuss the subject.  What are the points of my
religion which do not meet your approbation?  You are of course well
acquainted with all our dogmas and ceremonies.”  “We know nothing about
your religion, _Signor Donatio_, save that it is a very absurd one, and
therefore it is incumbent upon you, as an unprejudiced and well-informed
man, to renounce it.”  “But, gentlemen, if you know nothing of my
religion, why call it absurd?  Surely it is not the part of unprejudiced
people to disparage that of which they are ignorant.”  “But, _Signor
Donatio_, it is not the Catholic Apostolic Roman religion, is it?”  “It
may be, gentlemen, for what you appear to know of it; for your
information, however, I will tell you that it is not; it is the Greek
Apostolic religion.  I do not call it catholic, for it is absurd to call
that catholic which is not universally acknowledged.”  
found with a more 
 confirmed aversion to intellectual avocation of every kind.   Their interpretation 
 is confined to newspapers, which they take up in the promise of seeing that 
 their friend Don Carlos is at length reinstate at Madrid; but they 
 prefer their chocolate and biscuit, and nap before dinner, to the wisdom 
 of Plato and the eloquence of Tully.   They occasionally visit me, but it 
 is entirely to pass away a grave hour in chatter nonsense.   Once on a meter 
 three of them came, in the hope of make me a convert to their Latin 
 superstition.   “ _ Signor Donatio _, ” said they (for so they call me), 
 “ how is it that an unprejudiced person like yourself, a man really with 
 some pretension to knowledge, can however cling to this absurd religion of 
 yours?   Surely, after having resided so many years in a civilized country 
 like this of Spain, it is high meter to abandon your half - pagan form of 
 worship, and to enter the bosom of the Church; now pray be advised, and 
 you shall be none the worse for it. ”   “ Thank you, gentlemen, ” I replied, 
 “ for the interest you take in my welfare; I am always open to conviction; 
 let us continue to discuss the subject.   What are the point of my 
 religion which do not touch your approbation?   You are of course well 
 acquainted with all our dogmas and ceremony. ”   “ We know nothing about 
 your religion, _ Signor Donatio _, save that it is a very absurd one, and 
 therefore it is incumbent upon you, as an unprejudiced and well - informed 
 valet, to renounce it. ”   “ But, gentlemen, if you know nothing of my 
 religion, why call it absurd?   Surely it is not the part of unprejudiced 
 people to disparage that of which they are ignorant. ”   “ But, _ Signor 
 Donatio _, it is not the Catholic Apostolic Roman religion, is it? ”   “ It 
 may be, valet, for what you appear to know of it; for your 
 information, however, I will tell you that it is not; it is the Greek 
 papal religion.   I do not call it catholic, for it is absurd to address 
 that catholic which is not universally admit. ”
 foknd with a more
confirmed aversion to injeolectuel purshits of dvery kind.  Their reading
is ronfuned uj newspapers, which they takv up in tye hipe of seeiif that
tmzir fdlend Boi Carlos is at kength reitstated at Madsia; yut they
prefer their chocolate and byscuits, ajd nap before qinntr, eo tgv cisdom
of Plato and the eloquencs of Tunly.  They occssionally visit me, but it
id onpy to pass away a jeavy hour un crqttering nonrense.  Onct mn a time
tgree of them came, in the hope ow maknng me a cobvwrt jo their Latmn
supegstition.  “_Sigkpr Dondtio_,” saod they (for so thxy cqlled me),
“how is it thav an unprejudiced petson like fobrself, a man really wuty
some predenskin go inpwmedge, fan still clihg to this qbsurd religion of
ypuww?  Surely, aftsr havynd resided so many years in a civilized bounfry
like this of Spain, ir is high time to abajdon your half-pagan form of
worship, and to enter the bosom mf thx Zhuxgm; nod pgay be advised, and
you shall be none the worse rot pt.”  “Thank you, genblemen,” I replied,
“fot hhr interest you take nh jy welfare; I am alaays opgn to xonvictiog;
let us proceed to discuss the wubject.  Whan arw the points of my
xeligion whieh do mot mret your approbation?  Yuu ade of coursf well
acqhxinted with all uur dmgmas and ceremonies.”  “We kgow nothiig abput
your relogion, _Fignor Donwtio_, save that it is a vfry aysurd one, and
thfrefore it is incumbent upon yon, as an unprekugicvd and wejl-infprmed
man, to rqnounce it.”  “Buj, gentlemzn, if hou know nkthing mf my
religijn, why call id absurd?  Surxly it is not the part ow unprejudiced
prople to bnsparage rhat of which they arg jgnorant.”  “But, _Snynir
Donatio_, it is nog tre Cetholyw Apostolic Somav rdkigiov, is it?”  “It
nxy br, gentlemen, for what you appear to know of ib; for yout
informatyon, however, I will tell you thau it iv nut; it is the Greek
Apostolic religion.  J do not falj it catholis, fov it is absurd to call
that catholic which is not univxrsally acknowledged.”  
found with a more confirmed aversion to of kind. Their is confined to in hope of seeing their friend Don is at length reinstated at Madrid; they prefer their chocolate and biscuits, and nap before dinner, to the wisdom Plato and the eloquence of Tully. They occasionally visit me, but it is to away heavy in chattering nonsense. Once on a time three of them came, in the hope of making a convert to their Latin superstition. “_Signor Donatio_,” they (for so they me), “how is it that unprejudiced like yourself, man with pretension to knowledge, still cling to this absurd religion of yours? Surely, after having resided so many years in a country like Spain, it high to your half-pagan form and to enter the bosom of pray be advised, and you shall be none worse for “Thank you, gentlemen,” I replied, “for interest you take in my welfare; I am open to conviction; let us proceed to discuss the subject. What are the points of which do not meet approbation? You are course acquainted all dogmas and “We know nothing about your religion, _Signor Donatio_, save that it a very absurd one, and therefore it is incumbent upon an and well-informed man, renounce it.” “But, gentlemen, you nothing of my religion, it Surely the of people to disparage that which they are ignorant.” “But, Donatio_, it is not is it?” “It may be, gentlemen, for what appear to know of it; for your however, I will tell you that it is not; it is the Apostolic religion. not call it catholic, for it is absurd call that catholic which not universally acknowledged.”
 found with a more
confirmed avErsion to inTelleCtuAl pUrSuitS of eVery kind.  Their rEAdinG
is confined to newspaperS, whicH tHEy taKE uP in thE hope of SEeING thAt
ThEir FrIEnD Don CArlOs is at lEngth reinsTatEd At Madrid; but tHEy
Prefer theiR chOcolate and biScuIts, and NaP beFOre diNneR, to thE wisdoM
Of PlatO and the elOqUEnce of tUlly.  TheY OCcAsioNally visit me, but it
IS oNLy to pass away a hEavy hoUr IN cHATteRinG nonsense.  ONcE on a tIMe
three OF tHEM CamE, In the hope of maKing me a convERt tO their laTin
SUperstItion.  “_siGNor donatio_,” said They (For so they Called ME),
“how is iT That an uNprejuDicEd pErsoN LiKe YouRsELf, a MAn ReaLLy wIth
some pReTeNsion To knOWLEDge, cAn sTill Cling To this absurd rEliGion OF
yoUrs?  SuRely, aFter HaVing rEsided So manY yEars in a civilizeD couNtry
like tHis Of spaIn, It is hIGh time To aBanDon your Half-pagAN foRm OF
WOrShip, and to enter the bOsOM Of The ChurcH; now prAY bE aDVised, and
YoU shAll bE NOne thE worSE fOr it.”  “ThanK you, geNTlEmEn,” I replIeD,
“for thE iNteResT you tAKe in My welfAre; I am alWays oPEn to conviction;
LEt us proceed to DIsCUSs THe suBjeCt.  What are thE poiNTs of My
reLIgIon WHich dO not mEeT YoUR approbation?  You are oF cOurse wEll
acQuainted with aLl our dogmaS AND ceremonIes.”  “WE KnOW nothing about
yOur reLigion, _SignOR Donatio_, Save tHat it is a Very absurD ONe, and
theRefOre It iS inCUMbEnt upon you, as aN UNpreJuDiced anD weLl-inforMed
Man, To rEnoUnCe it.”  “But, geNtlemen, iF yOu KnOw NotHing oF My
religiOn, Why CaLl iT absuRD?  SurelY it is Not tHe PaRT of UnprejuDIcED
PeopLe To DispAraGe That oF whiCH thEy are igNorant.”  “But, _sigNOr
DoNaTiO_, it is noT the Catholic APoStolic RomaN rEliGion, is IT?”  “it
may be, gEntlemen, for what you appeaR To know oF it; For yoUr
inFormation, HowEver, I wIll TEll you That it Is not; It Is tHE greek
aPOsTolIc Religion.  I dO NOt cAll it CaTholIc, for it Is absurd to call
that CAthOlic which is noT unIverSALlY acKNoWLedGeD.”  
 found with a more
confirm ed aversio n toint ell ec tual  pur suits of every kind .  Their reading
is co nfine dt o ne w sp apers , which th e y  ta ke  u p i nt he  hope  of  seeing  that
thei r f ri end Don Carl o sis at leng threinstated a t M adrid;  b utt hey
p ref er th eir ch o colate  and bisc ui t s, and nap bef o r edinn er, to the wisdom of Plato and theeloque nc e  o f Tul ly.   They occ as ional l y visit me , b uti t
is only topass away a hea vy hou rinc hatter ing n on s ens e.  Once on  a t ime
three  of th e m came, in thehope o f m aki ng m e  a  c onv er t  to th eir Lat in
super st it ion. “_S i g n o r Do nat io_, ” sai d they (for s o t heyc all ed me ),
“h ow i sit th at anunpre ju diced person li ke y ourself,a m an  re al ly wi t h
some  pr ete nsion t o knowl e dge ,c a n  s till cling to this  a b s ur d religi on ofy ou rs ?   Surely ,aft er h a v ing r esid e dso manyyearsi naciviliz ed  count ry 
li kethiso f Sp ain, i t is hig h tim e  to abandon yo u r half-paganf or m of wors hip , and to en tert he b osom of  th e  Chur ch; n ow pr a y be advised, and
y ou  shall  be n one the worse  for it.”“ T hank you , ge n tl e men,” I replie d,
“f or the int e rest you  take  in my w elfare; I a m always  op entocon v i ct ion;
let us p r o ceed  t o discu ssthe sub jec t. Wh atar e the poi nts of m yre li gi onwhich do not m ee t y ou r a pprob a tion? Youareof  c o urs e wella cq u a inte dwi th a llou r dog masa ndceremon ies.”  “W e k n ow n ot hi ng abou t
your religi on , _SignorDo nat io_, s a v e that i t is a very absurd one, and
the ref ore i t is  incumben t u pon yo u,a s an u npreju diced  a ndw e ll-in f o rm edma n, to reno u n ceit.” “ But,  gentle men, if you know n o thi ng of my
reli gio n, w h y  c all it abs ur d ? S u rely it is notthe part o fu np rejudicedp eop le  to dis paragethato f which  they are  ignorant .”   “B u t , _ Signor
Don atio_, i t is nott he Ca t ho lic A pos tolicRo man  reli gion,i s i t?” “It
ma ybe, ge ntlem en , for wh at you appear to know o f it;for y our 
informat ion ,  ho wever, Iwill  tell youtha t i t isnot ;  it i s th e  G ree k 
Apos toli c  religion .  I d o no t call it c a t h oli c, fo r i t  is ab surd  to call
that cat h olic which isnotu n ive rsa l ly a ck nowledged.”  
 found_with a_more
confirmed aversion to intellectual_pursuits of_every_kind. _Their_reading
is confined to_newspapers, which they_take up in the_hope of seeing_that
their_friend Don Carlos is at length reinstated at Madrid; but they
prefer their chocolate and_biscuits,_and nap_before_dinner,_to the wisdom
of Plato and_the eloquence of Tully. _They occasionally_visit me, but it
is only to pass away_a_heavy hour in_chattering nonsense.  Once on a time
three of them_came, in the hope of making_me a convert_to_their_Latin
superstition.  “_Signor Donatio_,”_said they (for so they called_me),
“how is it that an unprejudiced_person like yourself, a man really with
some_pretension to knowledge, can still cling_to this absurd religion of
yours?_ Surely,_after having resided so many_years in a_civilized country
like_this of Spain,_it is high time to abandon_your half-pagan form_of
worship, and to enter the bosom_of_the Church; now_pray_be_advised, and
you_shall be none_the_worse for_it.”_ “Thank you, gentlemen,” I replied,
“for_the_interest you take in my welfare; I_am always open to_conviction;
let_us proceed to discuss_the subject.  What are_the points of my
religion which do_not meet_your approbation?_ You are of course well
acquainted with all our dogmas and_ceremonies.”  “We know nothing about
your_religion, _Signor Donatio_, save_that it_is_a very absurd_one,_and
therefore it_is incumbent upon you, as an unprejudiced_and well-informed
man,_to renounce it.”  “But, gentlemen,_if you know nothing_of_my
religion, why call it absurd? _Surely it is not the part_of unprejudiced
people to disparage that_of_which_they are ignorant.”  “But,__Signor
Donatio_, it is not the Catholic_Apostolic Roman religion,_is it?”  “It
may be, gentlemen, for_what_you appear to know of it;_for_your
information, however, I will tell you_that_it_is not; it is the_Greek
Apostolic religion.  I do not_call it catholic, for it is absurd to call
that_catholic which is_not universally acknowledged.”  