Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 8

           Butwhensomeconfessedtheyowedtheirgreatnessandwealthtosodomy,orincest;others,totheprostitutingoftheirownwivesanddaughters;others,tothebetrayingoftheircountryortheirprince;some,topoisoning;moretothepervertingofjustice,inordertodestroytheinnocent,IhopeImaybepardoned,ifthesediscoveriesinclinedmealittletoabateofthatprofoundveneration,whichIamnaturallyapttopaytopersonsofhighrank,whooughttobetreatedwiththeutmostrespectduetotheirsublimedignity,byustheirinferiors.

           Ihadoftenreadofsomegreatservicesdonetoprincesandstates,anddesiredtoseethepersonsbywhomthoseserviceswereperformed.UponinquiryIwastold,"thattheirnamesweretobefoundonnorecord,exceptafewofthem,whomhistoryhasrepresentedasthevilestofroguesandtraitors."Astotherest,Ihadneveronceheardofthem.Theyallappearedwithdejectedlooks,andinthemeanesthabit;mostofthemtellingme,"theydiedinpovertyanddisgrace,andtherestonascaffoldoragibbet."

           Amongothers,therewasoneperson,whosecaseappearedalittlesingular.Hehadayouthabouteighteenyearsoldstandingbyhisside.Hetoldme,"hehadformanyyearsbeencommanderofaship;andintheseafightatActiumhadthegoodfortunetobreakthroughtheenemy’sgreatlineofbattle,sinkthreeoftheircapitalships,andtakeafourth,whichwasthesolecauseofAntony’sflight,andofthevictorythatensued;thattheyouthstandingbyhim,hisonlyson,waskilledintheaction."

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