Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 10

           Imayadd,withoutvanity,thatmypresenceoftengavethemsufficientmatterfordiscourse,becauseitaffordedmymasteranoccasionoflettinghisfriendsintothehistoryofmeandmycountry,uponwhichtheywereallpleasedtodescant,inamannernotveryadvantageoustohumankind:andforthatreasonIshallnotrepeatwhattheysaid;onlyImaybeallowedtoobserve,thathishonour,tomygreatadmiration,appearedtounderstandthenatureofYahoosmuchbetterthanmyself.Hewentthroughallourvicesandfollies,anddiscoveredmany,whichIhadnevermentionedtohim,byonlysupposingwhatqualitiesaYahoooftheircountry,withasmallproportionofreason,mightbecapableofexerting;andconcluded,withtoomuchprobability,"howvile,aswellasmiserable,suchacreaturemustbe."

           Ifreelyconfess,thatallthelittleknowledgeIhaveofanyvalue,wasacquiredbythelecturesIreceivedfrommymaster,andfromhearingthediscoursesofhimandhisfriends;towhichIshouldbeproudertolisten,thantodictatetothegreatestandwisestassemblyinEurope.Iadmiredthestrength,comeliness,andspeedoftheinhabitants;andsuchaconstellationofvirtues,insuchamiablepersons,producedinmethehighestveneration.Atfirst,indeed,Ididnotfeelthatnaturalawe,whichtheYahoosandallotheranimalsbeartowardthem;butitgrewuponmebydecrees,muchsoonerthanIimagined,andwasmingledwitharespectfulloveandgratitude,thattheywouldcondescendtodistinguishmefromtherestofmyspecies.

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