Moral Tales Volume 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1766 Excerpt: ... he despise the injustice of fortune and " opinion? 1 am his disciple: his precepts " are engraved in my heart.. Is it reproach" full to follow his example? Or do you imagine that I have not virtue enough -' to imitate him: " " It is not virtue," said she to him, smiling, " but prudence, that " you want. Aristus had had time to try " himself. You are not, like him, of an " age at which we can answer for ourselves j. " and I would save you the bitterness of ' repentance." Alcidonis, grieved at her invincible constancy, sell at Glycerium's seet, in order to move her by pity.. In that moment appears the old man, whom he had delivered from slavery, "What do I see? Ah daughter," cried he, " it is he..." and then all of a' sudden calling to rn.ind Akidonis's prohibition, he he stopt sho.tr. and remained with his eyes fixed on his deliverer, as it were inadvertently. letting sall tears. " What my sather," said Glycerium astonished, " you know him " then? It is he, you say make an end.. " What has he done? Where have you known " him? Alcidonis, you look down you " blush My sather views you with the most " melting tenderness --Ah 1 understand " you both. My sather, it is he that redeem-' ' ed you; it is to him that I owe my sather."--" Yes, my daughter, there is my bene" sactor." "Is this," said Alcidonis, embracing the old man, who threw himself at his seet, " is this what you promised me?" " Pardon " me," said the old man, " my heart was " touched; my daughter has guessed my secret'; 4 it is not my sault."--" Well then, since she." knows all, oblige th...