The Critical Review (Volume 13; V. 1762); Or, Annals of Literature (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. 1762. Excerpt: ... - No, .certainly .": ." Wretch --to think it right to endeavour to gain the goodwill of these people; and suppose you are to do no-nothing for a mother, whose love for you so sar exceeds that of any other Surely you have forgot, that while every other kind of ingratitude is passed over unnoticed by the magistrate, --those who refuse to return good offices, in any other cafe, being only punished with the contempt of their fellow citizens, --the man, who is wanting in respect to his parents, sor this man, public punishments are appointed: the laws yield him no longer their protection; neither is he permitted any share in the administration, since they think no sacrifice, offered by a hand so impious, can be acceptable to the gods, or benesicial to man; and conclude the mind, so altogether degenerate, equally incapable of undertaking any thing.great, or executing any thing justly. For such too as negledt to perform the rites of sepulture for their parents;--for these, the same punishments have been allotted by the laws: and particular regard is had to these points, when enquiry is made into the lives and behaviour of those who offer themselves candidates for any public employment.. You, therefore, O my son will not delay, if wise, to intreat pardon of the gods; lest they, from whom your ingratitude cannot be hid, should turn away their favour from you;--and be you likewise careful to conceal it from the eyes of men; that you find not yourself forsaken by all who know you: for no one will expect a return to his kindness, however considerable, from him who can shew himself unmindful of what he oweth to his parents." The ingenious Mr. Harris of Salisbury, so distinguished as a philologist and philosopher by several learned publications, hath enriched this tr...