Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 7

           Hesaid,"hehadbeenveryseriouslyconsideringmywholestory,asfarasitrelatedbothtomyselfandmycountry;thathelookeduponusasasortofanimals,towhoseshare,bywhataccidenthecouldnotconjecture,somesmallpittanceofreasonhadfallen,whereofwemadenootheruse,thanbyitsassistance,toaggravateournaturalcorruptions,andtoacquirenewones,whichnaturehadnotgivenus;thatwedisarmedourselvesofthefewabilitiesshehadbestowed;hadbeenverysuccessfulinmultiplyingouroriginalwants,andseemedtospendourwholelivesinvainendeavourstosupplythembyourowninventions;that,astomyself,itwasmanifestIhadneitherthestrengthnoragilityofacommonYahoo;thatIwalkedinfirmlyonmyhinderfeet;hadfoundoutacontrivancetomakemyclawsofnouseordefence,andtoremovethehairfrommychin,whichwasintendedasashelterfromthesunandtheweather:lastly,thatIcouldneitherrunwithspeed,norclimbtreeslikemybrethren,"ashecalledthem,"theYahoosinhiscountry.

           "Thatourinstitutionsofgovernmentandlawwereplainlyowingtoourgrossdefectsinreason,andbyconsequenceinvirtue;becausereasonaloneissufficienttogovernarationalcreature;whichwas,therefore,acharacterwehadnopretencetochallenge,evenfromtheaccountIhadgivenofmyownpeople;althoughhemanifestlyperceived,that,inordertofavourthem,Ihadconcealedmanyparticulars,andoftensaidthethingwhichwasnot.

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