The Literary Miscellany

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Excerpt from The Literary Miscellany: Or Selections and Extracts, Classical and Scientific With Originals, in Prose and Verse Nor preach for some time. I have been think ing over a scheme that struck me to-day, when you mentioned your intended departure. I never was in Switzerland, I have a great inclination to accompany your daughter and you into thatcountry. I will help to take care of you by the road, for, as I was your first physician, I hold myself responsible for your cure.' La Roche's eyes glistened at the proposal, his daugh ter was called in and told of it. She was equally pleased with her father: for they really loved their. Landlord, not perhaps the less for his infidelity, at least that circumstance mixed 3 sort of pity with their regard to him, their souls were not of a mould for harsher feelings, hatred never dwelt in them. They travelled by short stages, for the philosopher was as good as his word, in taking care that the old man should not be fatigued. The party had time to be well acquainted with each other, and their friend ship increased. La Roche found a degree ofsimplici ty and gentleness in his companion which is not always annexed to the character ofa learned or a wise man. His daughter, who was prepared to be afraid of him, was equally undeceived. She found in him nothing ofthat self-importance which superior parts, or great cultivation of them, is apt to confer. He talked of every thing but philosophy or religion, he seemed to enjoy every pleasure and amusement of ordinary life, and to be interested in the most common topics of dis course, when his knowledge or learning at any time appeared, it was delivered with the utmost plainness, and without the least shadow of dogmatism. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.