Great Britain Through American Spectacles
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Mrs. Jameson has translated a Persian fable for our instruc- tion, to the effect that in a market-place of an Eastern city a dead dog was lying.
One passing by, said scornfully: " How long shall this foul beast offend our sight?'' " Look at his torn hide," said another; '* one could not even cut a shoe out of it." " And his ears are all torn and bleeding," said still another.
*' No doubt he has been hung for thieving.." But Jesus passing also, looked compassionately upon the dead creature, and ...said, " Pearls are not equal to the whiteness of his teeth." Then the people, amazed, cried out: " This must be Jesus of Nazareth, for ouly He could find something to pity and approve even in a dead dog;^' and being ashamed they went on their way.
Oh! the rarity of Christian charity!
But let us see what our own Lon^ellow says about it: " The little I have seen of the world, and know of the history of mankind, teaches me to look upon the errors of others in sor- row, not anger.
" When I take the history of one poor heart that has sinned and suffered, and represent to myself the struggles and tempta- tions it has passed, the brief pulsations of joy, the feverish in- quietude of hope and fear, the tears of regret, the feebleness of purpose, the pressure of want, the desertion of friends, the scorn of the world, that has little charit3% the desolation of the soul's .
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Mrs. Jameson has translated a Persian fable for our instruc- tion, to the effect that in a market-place of an Eastern city a dead dog was lying.
One passing by, said scornfully: " How long shall this foul beast offend our sight?'' " Look at his torn hide," said another; '* one could not even cut a shoe out of it." " And his ears are all torn and bleeding," said still another.
*' No doubt he has been hung for thieving.." But Jesus passing also, looked compassionately upon the dead creature, and ...said, " Pearls are not equal to the whiteness of his teeth." Then the people, amazed, cried out: " This must be Jesus of Nazareth, for ouly He could find something to pity and approve even in a dead dog;^' and being ashamed they went on their way.
Oh! the rarity of Christian charity!
But let us see what our own Lon^ellow says about it: " The little I have seen of the world, and know of the history of mankind, teaches me to look upon the errors of others in sor- row, not anger.
" When I take the history of one poor heart that has sinned and suffered, and represent to myself the struggles and tempta- tions it has passed, the brief pulsations of joy, the feverish in- quietude of hope and fear, the tears of regret, the feebleness of purpose, the pressure of want, the desertion of friends, the scorn of the world, that has little charit3% the desolation of the soul's .
What to read after Great Britain Through American Spectacles?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by T De Witt Thomas De Witt Talmage to read onlineMoreLess
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