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34 EMOTIONS AND PASSIONS. Ch. IL
tribe, has the following train of resseXions. cc As
u the Arcadians have always been celebrated for
u their piety, humanity, and hospi tali ty , we are
u naturally led to inquire, how it has happened
ct that the Cynaetheans are distinguished from the
st other Arcadians, by savage manners, wicked-
44 nels , and cruelty. I can attribute this differ-
44 ence to no other cause , but a total nealeX
54 among the people or Cynaetha, of an institution
C4 established among the ancient Arcadians with a
44 nice regard to their manners and their climate :
44 I mean the discipline and exercise of that ge-
54 nuine and perfeX music , which is useful in
«4 every hate , but necessary to the Arcadians ;
45 whole manners , originally rigid and austerer
44 made it of the greatesi importance to incorpo-
44 rate this art into the very essence os their go-
44 vernment. All men know, that in Arcadia,
4 4 the children are early taught to perform hymns
44 and longs composed in honor of their gods
64 and heroes; and that when they have learned
44 the music of Timotheus and Philoxenus, they
54 assemble yearly in the public theatres, dancing
«4 with emulation to the sound of ssutes , and aX-
ing in games adapted to their tender years.
44 The Arcadians, even in their private feahs , ne-
tt ver employ hirelings , but each man lings in his
turn. They are also taught all the military steps
44 and emotions to the sound ofinstruments, which
ct they perform yearly in the theatres , at the pu-
tribe, has the following train of resseXions. cc As
u the Arcadians have always been celebrated for
u their piety, humanity, and hospi tali ty , we are
u naturally led to inquire, how it has happened
ct that the Cynaetheans are distinguished from the
st other Arcadians, by savage manners, wicked-
44 nels , and cruelty. I can attribute this differ-
44 ence to no other cause , but a total nealeX
54 among the people or Cynaetha, of an institution
C4 established among the ancient Arcadians with a
44 nice regard to their manners and their climate :
44 I mean the discipline and exercise of that ge-
54 nuine and perfeX music , which is useful in
«4 every hate , but necessary to the Arcadians ;
45 whole manners , originally rigid and austerer
44 made it of the greatesi importance to incorpo-
44 rate this art into the very essence os their go-
44 vernment. All men know, that in Arcadia,
4 4 the children are early taught to perform hymns
44 and longs composed in honor of their gods
64 and heroes; and that when they have learned
44 the music of Timotheus and Philoxenus, they
54 assemble yearly in the public theatres, dancing
«4 with emulation to the sound of ssutes , and aX-
ing in games adapted to their tender years.
44 The Arcadians, even in their private feahs , ne-
tt ver employ hirelings , but each man lings in his
turn. They are also taught all the military steps
44 and emotions to the sound ofinstruments, which
ct they perform yearly in the theatres , at the pu-