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The Influence Of Power Over Friendship.

THE INFLUENCE OF POWER OVER FRIENDSHIP .

AMONGST UNEQUALS NO SOCIETY . " MlLTOft . IF we trace back the periods that are past , or deliberate on the manners of the present times , we shall plainly perceive , that merithowever

no , great , or intimacy however close , can put upon a social equality those who are unequal in power ; there will at all times , circumstances occur to give an utter disrelish to unequal society : the person of small fortune will frequently lie at the mercy and power of the rich , and that superiority will be sufficient to counterbalance all the favors that they have received at

may any former time . A magisterial deportment is as severel y felt when exercised by a King as any inferior person ; and more so , as in the former there is less probability of loosing the fetters , in the latter it is practicable ; innumerable instances present themselves of the truth of this remark , and Voltaire is a convincing proof that it is but gilded slavery to live under the roof of Kingthe

a ; minds and actions of men , constantly pant for freedom , and nothing but compulsive force can arrest it from them : a word , an action " or a look of disapprobation from the patron is sufficient to cast a gloom over the mind of the dependant , and fill his soul with an aversion to the delusive company of the great .

Frederick , who was enamoured with the French lano-uao-e , poetry , and philosophy , chose Voltaire for his confident and ^ uide ! they mutually sent each other their works , the Prince consulted the Philosopher concerning his studies , and requested lessons of advice ; they discussed the most curious as well as the most difficult metaphysical questions : the Prince at that time studied the works of Wolf , whose systems and unintelligible language he soon abfor h "

jured philosopy more simple and more true ; he also employed himself in a refutation ofMachiavel : that is , in proving that the most certain policy of a soverei gn is to make moral rules his guide , and that his personal interest does not necessarily render him the enemy of his subjects , and his nei ghbours ; as Machiavel had supposed either from a love of hypotheses , or to disgust his countrymen with a monarchical government , toward which they seemed to be inclined by their weariness of a re-

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LONDON: Article 3
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ADDRESS TO THE MASONIC BODY, AND PUBLIC IN GENERAL. Article 5
EXPLANATION OF THE ENGRAVINGS. Article 8
EMBELLISHMENTS for No. II. Article 8
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 8
Untitled Article 9
ON THE ORIGIN AND DESIGN OF MASONRY. Article 9
MEMOIRS OF THE FREEMASONS OF NAPLES. Article 12
TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY, THE HUMBLE ADDRESS OF THE GRAND LODGE, OF THE ANCIENT FRATERNITY OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS, UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF ENGLAND. Article 17
TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, GRAND MASTER OF THE MOST ANCIENT AND HONORABLE SOCIETY OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS, Article 19
THE HISTORY OF FRANCE. Article 20
THE GENERAL HISTORY OF CHINA: Article 25
HONORE GABRIEL RIQUETTI, COUNT DE MIRABEAU; Article 30
TRAITS IN THE LIFE OF COUNT DE BUCKEBOURG. Article 33
AN EASTERN NOVEL. Article 36
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN THE REIGN OF JULIAN, Article 41
AN APPEAL ON THE AFFAIRS OF POLAND. Article 45
THE INFLUENCE OF POWER OVER FRIENDSHIP. Article 48
SINGULAR ANEDOTE OF M. CHARNACE. Article 52
AN ESSAY ON PATIENCE. Article 53
ESSAY ON CHOLER. Article 54
LAW CASE. Article 56
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ATHENIANS. Article 57
DECLARATION Article 61
A SPECIES OF DECEPTION, Article 63
SINGULAR ANECDOTE OF AFFECTION. Article 64
DR. WILLIAM ROBERTSON. Article 65
ON THE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL. Article 67
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 68
FINE ARTS. Article 70
STRATAGEM OF A FRENCH COMEDIAN. Article 71
A POEM, ON THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE. Article 73
THE DEBTOR. Article 74
PIERCEFIELD WALKS, Article 76
PASTORAL STANZAS, Article 77
By the Same. Article 78
FOREIGN OCCURRENCES. Article 79
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 82
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The Influence Of Power Over Friendship.

THE INFLUENCE OF POWER OVER FRIENDSHIP .

AMONGST UNEQUALS NO SOCIETY . " MlLTOft . IF we trace back the periods that are past , or deliberate on the manners of the present times , we shall plainly perceive , that merithowever

no , great , or intimacy however close , can put upon a social equality those who are unequal in power ; there will at all times , circumstances occur to give an utter disrelish to unequal society : the person of small fortune will frequently lie at the mercy and power of the rich , and that superiority will be sufficient to counterbalance all the favors that they have received at

may any former time . A magisterial deportment is as severel y felt when exercised by a King as any inferior person ; and more so , as in the former there is less probability of loosing the fetters , in the latter it is practicable ; innumerable instances present themselves of the truth of this remark , and Voltaire is a convincing proof that it is but gilded slavery to live under the roof of Kingthe

a ; minds and actions of men , constantly pant for freedom , and nothing but compulsive force can arrest it from them : a word , an action " or a look of disapprobation from the patron is sufficient to cast a gloom over the mind of the dependant , and fill his soul with an aversion to the delusive company of the great .

Frederick , who was enamoured with the French lano-uao-e , poetry , and philosophy , chose Voltaire for his confident and ^ uide ! they mutually sent each other their works , the Prince consulted the Philosopher concerning his studies , and requested lessons of advice ; they discussed the most curious as well as the most difficult metaphysical questions : the Prince at that time studied the works of Wolf , whose systems and unintelligible language he soon abfor h "

jured philosopy more simple and more true ; he also employed himself in a refutation ofMachiavel : that is , in proving that the most certain policy of a soverei gn is to make moral rules his guide , and that his personal interest does not necessarily render him the enemy of his subjects , and his nei ghbours ; as Machiavel had supposed either from a love of hypotheses , or to disgust his countrymen with a monarchical government , toward which they seemed to be inclined by their weariness of a re-

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