^24" ' on wisdom and wealth. -^ug. 2(^,. 



Meantime Wisdom advanced, arrayed in white 

 robes, and having over them an azure mantle, as a 

 symbol of the consistency- and permanency of her be- 

 nefits. She virore a veil. Her approach was modest 

 and respectful to the Divinity. She was attended by 

 an old man, whose hoary locks deserved veneration,, 

 and whose piercing eye seemed as if it would dart 

 its beams into the darkest obscurity. He • was 

 known to be Learning, the tutor of Wisdom, and who 

 attended her at present to support her in her conte^t^ 

 to invigorate her addrefs, and abafh Wealth and 

 her vain-glorious attendants. " O I Jupiter," said 

 Wisdom, with composed but modest speech, " if I 

 may trust the indications of my own mind, and thC' 

 suggestions of this venerable sage, I fliall contribute 

 largely to the improvement of the human race. Of 

 their pleasures I make little account ; but by pro- 

 moting their improvement I Ihall enlarge their hap- 

 pinefs. By the invention of useful arts, I fhall enable- 

 them to overcome all the ditliculties of their condi-- 

 tion. By me, they fhall, with perfect security, tra-. 

 verse the billows of the boundlefs deep. By me 

 they Ihall obtain that opulence which is so much ex=- 

 tolled ; and not only so, but by me alone they fhall 

 b able to enjoy it. . Without me, it will be to thenj: 

 only a source of discord, of strife, and of anxiety. By- 

 rne too, though they fnould not obtain riches, they 

 will learn to be happy without them. By me they 

 iiiall obtain tranquillity,, peace of mind, and content- 

 ment. By me they fliall live in friendly society ; and_ 

 by mg they fhall at length arise to celestial. man.« 

 aions." 



