. Fables of Aesop and others. ten engaged in courses so opposite to virtue and that would startle, if a little attorney should tamper withhim to forswear himself, to bring off some small offender, someordinary trespasser, will, without scruple, infringe the constitution of his country, for the precarious prospect of a place or apension. Which is most corrupt, lie that lies like a knight ofthe post, for half a crown and dinner, or he that does it lor themore substantial consideration of a thousand pounds a year?Which would be doing most service to the public; giving truetestimony in a
. Fables of Aesop and others. ten engaged in courses so opposite to virtue and that would startle, if a little attorney should tamper withhim to forswear himself, to bring off some small offender, someordinary trespasser, will, without scruple, infringe the constitution of his country, for the precarious prospect of a place or apension. Which is most corrupt, lie that lies like a knight ofthe post, for half a crown and dinner, or he that does it lor themore substantial consideration of a thousand pounds a year?Which would be doing most service to the public; giving truetestimony in a case between two private men, and against onelittle common thie^i who has stole a gold watch, or voting hon-estly or courageously against a rogue of state, who lias gaggedand bound the laws, and stripped the nation/ Let those whointend to act justly, but view things in this light, and all woult*be well. There would be no danger of their oppressing )T fear of being oppressed tliemselves. FAB. CXXXII. Death and Cupid, one sultry summers noon, tired with pla\ iESOl^S FABLES. 241 and faint with heat, went into a cool grotto to reposehimself, which happened to be the cave of Death. Hethrew himself carelessly down on the floor, and hisquiver turning topsy turvy, all the arrows fell out, andmingled with those of Death, which lay scattered upand down the place. When he awoke, he gatheredthem up as well as he could, but they were so inter-mingled, that though he knew the certain number, hecould not rightly distinguish them; from whence ithappened, that he took up some of the arrows whichbelonged to Death, and left several of his own in theroom of them. This is the -cause that we, now andthen, see the hearts of the old and decrepid transfixedwith the bolts of love; and with equal griof and sur-prise, behold the youthful blooming part of our speciessmitten with the darts of Death. THE APPLICATION. If we allow for this Fables being- written by a heathen, andaccording to t
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