See 
duty tound to thew, by the beft 
method in his power, a thankful 
heart to his benefactor. 
Ingratitude. was by the -ancient 3 
Greeks held as a crime of. the 
lackeit dye, as tending directly to 
deftroy the motives of - mutual be- 
nevolence, and to diffolve the ties of 
friendfhip, that fource ‘of human 
happinefs, without which life itfelf 
is fcarcely worth enjoying: 
The ungrateful, confcious of his 
-mifbehaviour, and looking upon his 
benefactor as upon a judge who has. 
pronounced a juft and fevere fen- 
_tence upon him, endeavours to find 
4 reafon for breaking off with him ; - 
_while his benefactor, looking ‘upon, 
athe | vaguicial <i upon a moniter 
: unworthy 
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