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How many times have I seen the experience of this ! Now, if you come to explain anything to them, and to confirm them, they presently catch at it, and rob you of the advan- tage of your interpretation: "It was what I was about to say ; it was just my thought ; and if I did not express it so, it was only for want of language." Very pretty! Malice itself must be employed to correct this proud ignorance. Hegesias's doctrine,' that we are ** Neither to hate nor accuse, but instruct,** has reason el...sewhere; but here *tis injustice and inhumanity to relieve and set him right who stands in no need oo*t, and is the worse for*t I love to let him step deeper into the dirt; and so deep that, if it be possible, tliey may at least discern their error.
FoUy and absurdity are not to be cured by bare admonition ; and what Cyrus ^**?? "°' *" ^ answered to him who importimed cured by aduio> i • . i_ ■ • nition. bim to harangue his army, upon the point of battle, ** tiiai men do not become valiant and warlike upon a sudden, by a fine oration, no more than a man becomes a good musician by hearing a fine song,**^ may properly be said of such an admonition as thi& These are apprenticeships that are to be served beforehand, by a long and continued education.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
How many times have I seen the experience of this ! Now, if you come to explain anything to them, and to confirm them, they presently catch at it, and rob you of the advan- tage of your interpretation: "It was what I was about to say ; it was just my thought ; and if I did not express it so, it was only for want of language." Very pretty! Malice itself must be employed to correct this proud ignorance. Hegesias's doctrine,' that we are ** Neither to hate nor accuse, but instruct,** has reason el...sewhere; but here *tis injustice and inhumanity to relieve and set him right who stands in no need oo*t, and is the worse for*t I love to let him step deeper into the dirt; and so deep that, if it be possible, tliey may at least discern their error.
FoUy and absurdity are not to be cured by bare admonition ; and what Cyrus ^**?? "°' *" ^ answered to him who importimed cured by aduio> i • . i_ ■ • nition. bim to harangue his army, upon the point of battle, ** tiiai men do not become valiant and warlike upon a sudden, by a fine oration, no more than a man becomes a good musician by hearing a fine song,**^ may properly be said of such an admonition as thi& These are apprenticeships that are to be served beforehand, by a long and continued education.
What to read after Works?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Montaigne Michel De to read onlineMoreLess
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