Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 12

           SothatIhopeImaywithjusticepronouncemyselfanauthorperfectlyblameless;againstwhomthetribesofAnswerers,Considerers,Observers,Reflectors,Detectors,Remarkers,willneverbeabletofindmatterforexercisingtheirtalents.

           Iconfess,itwaswhisperedtome,"thatIwasboundinduty,asasubjectofEngland,tohavegiveninamemorialtoasecretaryofstateatmyfirstcomingover;because,whateverlandsarediscoveredbyasubjectbelongtothecrown."ButIdoubtwhetherourconquestsinthecountriesItreatofwouldbeaseasyasthoseofFerdinandoCortezoverthenakedAmericans.TheLilliputians,Ithink,arehardlyworththechargeofafleetandarmytoreducethem;andIquestionwhetheritmightbeprudentorsafetoattempttheBrobdingnagians;orwhetheranEnglisharmywouldbemuchattheireasewiththeFlyingIslandovertheirheads.TheHouyhnhnmsindeedappearnottobesowellpreparedforwar,asciencetowhichtheyareperfectstrangers,andespeciallyagainstmissiveweapons.However,supposingmyselftobeaministerofstate,Icouldnevergivemyadviceforinvadingthem.Theirprudence,unanimity,unacquaintednesswithfear,andtheirloveoftheircountry,wouldamplysupplyalldefectsinthemilitaryart.ImaginetwentythousandofthembreakingintothemidstofanEuropeanarmy,confoundingtheranks,overturningthecarriages,batteringthewarriors’facesintomummybyterribleyerksfromtheirhinderhoofs;fortheywouldwelldeservethecharactergiventoAugustus,Recalcitratundiquetutus.

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