Not our actions but theirs to aid and immortalize the stewards
The passage extols loyalty to the king and country and rejects accolades from a free state, claiming greater honor in being named good and faithful stewards than being idolized by those described as “crawling vermin.” The wording emphasizes devotion to monarchy and constitutional order over popular praise.
No. 6 Sat Sept 13 1755 Horace Motto in Adversity
The piece urges firmness of mind in hard times, contrasting stoic extremes with personal feeling. The writer rejects pure stoicism, admits pain as an evil, recalls Westminster schooling, and notes his teacher Dr. Friend as a stronger reasoner than Epictetus.
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Mr. Monitor
Westminister School
Dr. Friend
Epictetus