. Æsop's fables, embellished with one hundred and eleven emblematical devices . ischievous passion,is yet a very sweet thing: so sweet, that it caneven soothe the pangs and reconcile us to thebitterness of death. And, indeed, it must be a^ FABLE ClII. S43 temper highly philosophical, that could be drivenout of life by any tyrannical unjust procedure,and not be touched with a sense of pleasure tosee the author of it splitting upon the same this is allowed, and it is further consideredhow easily the revenge of the meanest personmay be executed even upon the highest, it should,melhinks,
. Æsop's fables, embellished with one hundred and eleven emblematical devices . ischievous passion,is yet a very sweet thing: so sweet, that it caneven soothe the pangs and reconcile us to thebitterness of death. And, indeed, it must be a^ FABLE ClII. S43 temper highly philosophical, that could be drivenout of life by any tyrannical unjust procedure,and not be touched with a sense of pleasure tosee the author of it splitting upon the same this is allowed, and it is further consideredhow easily the revenge of the meanest personmay be executed even upon the highest, it should,melhinks, keep people upon their guard, andprevail with them not to persecute or be injuriousto any one. The moral turpitude of doing wrongis sufficient to influence every brave honest man,and to secure him from harbouring even the leastIhouffht of it in his breast: but the knave andthe coward should weigh the present argument,and, before they attempt the least injury, beassured oftbs truth, that nothing is more sweet,nor scarce any thing so easy to compass, asrevenge. 244 FABLE THE PEACOCK AND THE MAGPIE. J- HE birds met together upon a time to choosea king; and the Peacock standing candidate,displayed his gaudy plumes, and catched theeyes of the silly multitude with the richness ofhis feathers. The majority declared for him,and clapped their wings with great applause:but just as they were going to proclaim him,the Magpie stepped forth in the midst of theassembly, and addressed himself thus to the newking— May it please your majesty elect, tojiermil one of your unworthy subjects to repre-sent to you his suspicions and apprehensions, inthe face of this whole congregation: we havechosen you for our king, we have put our livesand fortunes into your hands, and our wholehope and dependence is upon you; if therefore, FABLE CIV. f45 the Eagle, or the Vulture, or the Kite, should atanj time make a descent upon us, as it is highlyprobable they Avill, may your majesty be so gra-cious as
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