Articles liés à Peter Parley's Book of Fables
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But it appears to me that the argument commonly lies against the abtise, and not against the use, of fiction. Parables are not only fictions, but are closely allied to fables; and of these the Scriptures furnish us many examples. This alone is a sufiicient refutation of all arguments against fable or fiction, properly used. Addison recommends fables, as exhilarating to the mind by fanciful representations, while, in its very moments of relaxation, it thus lays up lessons of truth. He also remarks, that Jotham sfable of the trees is the oldest extant, and as beautiful as any made since. Nathan sfable of the poor man is next in antiquity, and may perhaps be con Bidered even superior to it, in affecting representation. To these examples from the Old Testament, we may add the authority of Jesus Christ, who frequently made use of parables or fables to inculcate truth. And the conscientious Cowper, in reply to Rousseau, the deist, who contended that all fables which ascribe ieason and speech to animals, should be withheld, as omere vehicles of deception, lvu a Ltc A k.
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