Of course its character will be quite different,
though exactly the same characteristics will be illustrated.
This change will require an alteration in almost every sentence of the
essay. Our effort should be to see how little change in the wording
will be required by this one change in subject; though of course we
should always modernize the phrasing. In the case of Stevenson,
we may suppose that we are writing a similar letter to friends, but from
some other city than San Francisco. We may imitate Lamb by describing
our feelings when afflicted by some other ailment than a cold.
ADVICE IN LOVE.
By Joseph Addison.
It is an old observation, which has been made of politicians who would
rather ingratiate, themselves with their sovereign, than promote his
real service, that they accommodate their counsels to his inclinations,
and advise him to such actions only as his heart is naturally set upon.
The privy-counsellor of one in love must observe the same conduct,
unless he would forfeit the friendship of the person who desires his
advice. I have known several odd cases of this nature. Hipparchus was
going to marry a common woman, but being resolved to do nothing without
the advice of his friend Philander, he consulted him upon the occasion.
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