. Fables of Aesop and others. hat he did, yet one cant help approving the ho-nest simplicity of the Satyr, who could not be reconciled to suchdouble-dealing. In the moral sense of the fable, nothing can bemore offensive to one of a sincere heart, than he that blowswith a different breath from the same mouth; who flatters aman to his face, and reviles him behind his back. Some again,just like this man, to serve a present view, will blow nothingbut what is warm, benevolent and cherishing; and when theyhave raised the expectations of a dependant to a degree whichthey think may prove troublesome,
. Fables of Aesop and others. hat he did, yet one cant help approving the ho-nest simplicity of the Satyr, who could not be reconciled to suchdouble-dealing. In the moral sense of the fable, nothing can bemore offensive to one of a sincere heart, than he that blowswith a different breath from the same mouth; who flatters aman to his face, and reviles him behind his back. Some again,just like this man, to serve a present view, will blow nothingbut what is warm, benevolent and cherishing; and when theyhave raised the expectations of a dependant to a degree whichthey think may prove troublesome, can, with putting on a cold IIG iESOPS FABLES. air, easily chill and blast all his blooming hopes. But such atemper, whether it proceeds from a Uvjsigned or natural levity,is detestable, and has been the cause of much trouble and mor-tification to many a brave deserving man. Unless the tenor ofa mans life be always true and consistent with itself, the lesaa man has to do with him the better. FAB. LVI. Hercules and the fe^^ As a clownish fellow was driving his cart along adeep miry lane, the wheels stuck so fast in the clay,that the horses could not draw them out. Upon thishe fell a bawling and praying to Hercules to come andhelp him. Hercules looking down from a cloud, bidhim not lie there like an idle rascal as he was, but getup and whip his horses stoutly, and clap his shoulderto the wheel, adding, that this was the only way forhim to obtain his assistance. THE APPLICATION. This fable shows us how vain and ill-grounded the expecta-tions of those people are, who imagine they can obtain whatever ^SOPS FABLES. 117 they want, by importuning heaven with their prayers; for itis so agreeable to the nature of the Divine Being, to be betterpleased with virtuous actions and an honest industry, than idleprayers, that it is a sort of blasphemy to say otherwise. Thesewere the sentiments of honest good heathens, who were stran-gers to all revealed religion; but it is not strange t
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