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Man of Quality, Man of Letters
Rori Bloom
其他書名
The Abbé Prévost Between Novel and Newspaper
出版Associated University Presse, 2009
主題Fiction / GeneralLiterary Criticism / European / French
ISBN08387572439780838757246
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=24hR8B0N7FgC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1753 edition. Excerpt: ...by far too much, and the happiness of the the flaves too little regarded. However, either the antients were moved by humanity, which has ever a mighty influence on the generality of mankind, to dealkindly by their slaves z or when motives of this kind did not influence, their conduct must have been chiefiy regulated by regard to their own interest. IN times oi more remote antiquity, before the reign of Alexander the Great, and the establishment of the Roman empire, during which period, according to the Dzssertation, the world was most populous, flaves must have been better treated, than they were afterwards in times osluxury; for while simplicity remained, -the masters lived in greater samiiiarity with their slaves, and of course treated them with more gentleness. This is confirmed by Sencca with respect to the Romans.v That sanctity of manners, for which they were so remarkable before the Cartbaginian wars, was inconsistent with barbarity towards their slavesa What our author-r has quoted from Demostbenes, shews how gently they were treated by the AtheY nians. Ne illud quidem videtis, quam omnem irividiam majores nostri dominis, omnem contumeliam servis detraxerint? dominum, patrem familiae appellaverunt: servos (quod etiam in mimis adhuc durat) familiares. Ihsiituerunt diem festum, quo non solnm cum servis domini vescerentur; sed quo utis-que honores illis-in domo gerere, jus dicere permiserunt, e' domum pufillam rem Publicam esse judicaverunti SENECA. epifl. 4721-P. 171. rang-i v---: _ nians. Taritus takes notice of the lenity of the Germans; and it is probable the case was the same in most other antient nations. The severeand rigorous treatment of this inferior order of men, seems to have prevailed only among the Romans, in the more