A Dialogue Between Timothy and Philatheus Volume 1; In Which the Principles and Projects of a Late Whimsical Book, Intituled, (the Rights of the ... and Some Attempts Made Towards the Discov - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1709 Excerpt: ... P. You mi stake me, Tim.-I ask, what Rea-Introdusti sous, what Arguments any of your Parents give you for that vile Subjection they require' from their Children; Ti Why, inethe celebrated case of greet Goosberies, Sirrah, fays Dad P. Hold, Tim: when I talk of Subjection from Children to Parents, I do not mean such Children as are under Age, and not yet comd to the full Use of their Reason, or such as live at home in the Family, where the Father, as Master, has a right of Government, or where there is an Estate in view: but I'm speaking of full grown Men, who are freed by the Exercise of their Reason, who are set up for themselves, and have their Portions in their own Pockets. T. Now you fay something, Phil: this alters the Cafe to purpose: for who would expect Reason from a Child, that's hardly lick'd clean from the state of Nature? and therefore, if bedabble all Day with the Ducklings, or romp on the Pajes with his best Breeches or stake his new Mittins at Husslecap, tho' Dad and Mamma had both ordain'd to the contrary, yet even the Parson of the Parish will say, these are only Childs tricks: but 'tis the Devil and all, if when he's arriv'd at common Sense and a Counter, he should not remember his Duty at every return of the Carrier, and address his Letters with Honoured Father at the top, and at the bottom, Most dutiful Son quite till Death, and no farther! tho' perhaps his Sister Moll has run away with all the ready Mony, and he's left in utter despair of a Chine and Turkey at Christmas. jntrodust. P. I profess, T»w, thou haft been too nimble fof me: I was arguing, that the Use of Reason frees the Child from all paternal Authority: and you prove by Custom, that the use of Reason renders him more a Subject: I hope, 7/», thou't give some better A...

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