The Young Mans Counsellor Or Sketches And Illustrations of the Duties And Da
The Young Mans Counsellor Or Sketches And Illustrations of the Duties And Da
Wise Daniel
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Ruin, with grim and horrid visage, has stared them in the face. But, spell-bound, en- chanted, charmed, they have heedlessly pursued their pleasures, " Like birds the charming serpent draws, To drop head foremost in his jaws, " till the darkness of the second death swallowed them up forever ! Do you ask for particular examples? Let me lead you to that of MARK ANTONY, one of the triumviri who governed Rome after the assassin- ation of Csesar. He was the possessor of high military talents, the id...ol of his soldiers, the hus- band of the nobly-born Octavia, and one of the chiefs of the greatest empire in the world. This man, as you know, was met, in the fullness of his strength and in the pride of his victories, by the luxurious Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. Lured by her voluptuous wiles, he yielded himself up to a life of sensuous prodigality. The feast, the dance, the song, absorbed his time; the artifice and beauty of Cleopatra captivated his soul. 172 THE YOUNG MAN'S COUNSELOE. Regardless of honor and duty, he divorced his wife; reckless of consequences, he wasted his resources, neglected his fortunes, and saw without concern the preparations of his rival, Octavius, to secure his ruin.
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