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Curious Account Given By The Dumb Philosopher.
one fop near her , to . sooth her vanity . To her I addressed myself for want of a better , when whispering me in the ear , that she was not for my purpose , but that I might address myself to her sister , who was every man ' s money , I cast my eye upon my little figure , and found she was in earnest ; as I likewise afterwards perceived her sister was , when , upon putting the question , she consented to accept of a supper from me after the play was over . Between the afts they
endeavoured to amuse me with sketches of the characters of the fashionable part of the audience . Madame D . one of them observed , was the greatest jilt in the neighbourhood of Hamburg . She had insinu ^ ated herself into the favour of a principal memberofthe senate , who had for a long time paid his addresses to herself ; and notwithstanding her own superiority in beauty and personal accomplishments , yet by her
insidious arts she ensnared him into her net . She had no doubt of making any man happy -Here my little bell , and the stage-bell calling them both on to go through their parts , interrupted our discourse ; and repenting of my invitation , 1 took this opportunity of retiring to my lodgings , to write you this letter , leaving my ladies to look out for another companion . ,
SINCE writing the above , I have the satisfaction to acquaint you , that my friend , the Dumb Philosopher , being returned from his journey , came according to custom on Saturday last to my lodgings . He did me the favour to spend the evening in my apartment , and I dined the next day in his . In the afternoon , I accompanied him to that pleasant seat I gave you an account of in a former letter , and staid with him till the Thursday following . How agreeably I spent my time , and how handsomely I was entertained by this worthy adept , you will easily form a judgment of , by what I wrote you of my first
Visit . I cannot , upon this occasion , myself forbear to call to mind that odd expression of Ovid's , nos duo lurba siimus ; and the reflection with , which it is accompanied by one of the ingenious authors of the Spectators : ' the most open , instructive , and unreserved discourse , ' says he , ' is that which passes between two persons who are familiar and intimate friends . On these occasions a man gives a-loose to
every passion , and every thought that is uppermost ; discovers his most retired opinions of persons , and tilings ; -tries the beauty and . strength of his sentiments , and exposes his whole soul to the examination of his friend . ' And in another place : ' the mind never unbends itself so agreeably as in the conversation of a well chosen friend . There is , indeed , no
blessingof life that is any way comparable to the enjoyment of a discreet and virtuous friend . It eases and unloads the mind ; clears and improves the understanding ; engenders thoughts and knowledge ; animates virtues and good resolutions ; sooths and allays the passions , and finds employments for most of the vacant hours oi' life . ' All and every of these happinesses I enjoyed in the company of wy friend ; and mtthinks I partake , of them a second time , when I
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Curious Account Given By The Dumb Philosopher.
one fop near her , to . sooth her vanity . To her I addressed myself for want of a better , when whispering me in the ear , that she was not for my purpose , but that I might address myself to her sister , who was every man ' s money , I cast my eye upon my little figure , and found she was in earnest ; as I likewise afterwards perceived her sister was , when , upon putting the question , she consented to accept of a supper from me after the play was over . Between the afts they
endeavoured to amuse me with sketches of the characters of the fashionable part of the audience . Madame D . one of them observed , was the greatest jilt in the neighbourhood of Hamburg . She had insinu ^ ated herself into the favour of a principal memberofthe senate , who had for a long time paid his addresses to herself ; and notwithstanding her own superiority in beauty and personal accomplishments , yet by her
insidious arts she ensnared him into her net . She had no doubt of making any man happy -Here my little bell , and the stage-bell calling them both on to go through their parts , interrupted our discourse ; and repenting of my invitation , 1 took this opportunity of retiring to my lodgings , to write you this letter , leaving my ladies to look out for another companion . ,
SINCE writing the above , I have the satisfaction to acquaint you , that my friend , the Dumb Philosopher , being returned from his journey , came according to custom on Saturday last to my lodgings . He did me the favour to spend the evening in my apartment , and I dined the next day in his . In the afternoon , I accompanied him to that pleasant seat I gave you an account of in a former letter , and staid with him till the Thursday following . How agreeably I spent my time , and how handsomely I was entertained by this worthy adept , you will easily form a judgment of , by what I wrote you of my first
Visit . I cannot , upon this occasion , myself forbear to call to mind that odd expression of Ovid's , nos duo lurba siimus ; and the reflection with , which it is accompanied by one of the ingenious authors of the Spectators : ' the most open , instructive , and unreserved discourse , ' says he , ' is that which passes between two persons who are familiar and intimate friends . On these occasions a man gives a-loose to
every passion , and every thought that is uppermost ; discovers his most retired opinions of persons , and tilings ; -tries the beauty and . strength of his sentiments , and exposes his whole soul to the examination of his friend . ' And in another place : ' the mind never unbends itself so agreeably as in the conversation of a well chosen friend . There is , indeed , no
blessingof life that is any way comparable to the enjoyment of a discreet and virtuous friend . It eases and unloads the mind ; clears and improves the understanding ; engenders thoughts and knowledge ; animates virtues and good resolutions ; sooths and allays the passions , and finds employments for most of the vacant hours oi' life . ' All and every of these happinesses I enjoyed in the company of wy friend ; and mtthinks I partake , of them a second time , when I