316 DISEASES CLASS III. 1. 2. 8. 



Almighty was obliged to me !'2 The fear of Hell is another 

 insanity, which will be spoken of below. 



8. Super bia stemmatis. Pride of family has frequently form- 

 ed a maniacal hallucination, which in its mild state has consisted 

 in agreeable reverie, but when it has been so painful as to de- 

 mand homage from others, it has frequently induced insane ex- 

 ertions. This insanity seems to have existed in the flourishing 

 state of Rome, as now all over Germany, and is attacked by Ju- 

 venal with great severity, a small part of which I shall here give 

 as a method of cure. Sat. 8. 



Say, what avails the pedigree, that brings 

 Thy boasted line from heroes or from kings ; 

 Though many a mighty lord, in parchment roll'd, 

 Name after name, thy coxcomb hands unfold ; 

 Though wreathed patriots crowd thy marble halls. 

 Or steel-clad warriors frown along* the walls ; 

 While on broad canvass in the gilded frame 

 All virtues flourish, and all glories flame ? 

 Say, if ere noon with idiot laugh you lie 

 Wallowing in wine, or cog the dubious die, 

 Or act unshamed, by each indignant bust, 

 The midnight orgies of promiscuous lust ! 



Go, lead mankind to Virtue's holy shrine, 

 With morals mend them, and with arts refine, 

 Or lift, with golden characters unfurPd, 

 The flag of peace, and save a warring world! 

 So shall with pious hands immortal Fame 

 Wreath all her laurels round thy honour'd name, 

 High o'er thy tomb with chissel bold engrave, 



"THE TRULY NOBLE AltE THE GOOD AND BRAVE." 



9. Jlmbitio. Inordinate desire of fame. A carelessness about 

 the opinions of others is said by Xenophon to be the source of im- 

 pudence; certainly a proper regard for what others think of us 

 frequently incites us to virtuous actions, and deters us from vici- 

 ous ones; and increases our happiness by enlarging our sphere 

 of sympathy, and by flattering our vanity. 



Abstract what others feel, what others think, 

 All pleasures sicken, and all glories sink. 



POPE. 



When this reverie of ambition excites to conquer nations, of 

 to enslave them, it has been the source of innumerable wars, and 

 the occasion of a great devastation of mankind. Caesar is re- 

 ported to have boasted, that he had destroyed three millions of 

 his enemies, and one million of his friends. 



The works of Homer are supposed to have done great injury to 

 mankind by inspiring the love of military glory. Alexander was 

 said to sleep with them always on his pillow. How like a mad 



