. Thackerayana;. s she need not be ashamedto be seen in. But for want of this all goes wrong ; she hates hersuperiors, despises her husband, neglects her children, and isashamed and weary of herself. 4 This seems ridiculous to my men readers, and it certainly isso; but are our follies and extravagances more reasonable ?Or, rather, are they not infinitely moredangerous and destructive? What vio-lences do we not commit upon our con-sciences for the mere gratification of ouravarice ? How much of the real ease andhappiness of life do we daily sacrifice tothe vanity of ambition ? Is it possible,the
. Thackerayana;. s she need not be ashamedto be seen in. But for want of this all goes wrong ; she hates hersuperiors, despises her husband, neglects her children, and isashamed and weary of herself. 4 This seems ridiculous to my men readers, and it certainly isso; but are our follies and extravagances more reasonable ?Or, rather, are they not infinitely moredangerous and destructive? What vio-lences do we not commit upon our con-sciences for the mere gratification of ouravarice ? How much of the real ease andhappiness of life do we daily sacrifice tothe vanity of ambition ? Is it possible,then, since even the greatest men are but abigger sort of children, to be seriously angry that women are nomore ? If in my old age I am struck with the harmony of arattle, or long to get astride on a hobby-horse ; if I love still to becaressed and flattered, and am delighted with good words andhigh titles, why should I be angry that my wife and daughters donot play the philosopher, and have not more wit than myself?. 3H THACKERAYANA. Of Masquerades. I must desire my reader, as he values his repose, not to lethis thoughts run upon anything loose or frightful for two hours atleast before he goes to bed. Titus Livius, the Roman historian,is my usual entertainment, when I dont find myself disposed forcloser application. Happening to come home sooner than ordi-nary two nights ago, I took it up, and read the 8th and followingchapters of his 39th book, where he gives us a large account ofsome nocturnal assemblies lately set up at Rome; I think he callsthem Bacchanals, and describes the ceremonies, rites of initiation,and religious practices, together with their music, singing, shrieks,
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