Solomon, and others; which being to be found in ſo many other Books, ſhall not be found here. He then applied himſelf to the Vice of Lying, on which Head he was altogether as learned as he had been on the other.
Square ſaid, he had been endeavouring to reconcile the Behaviour of Tom with his idea of perfect Virtue; but could not. He owned there was ſomething which at firſt Sight appeared like Fortitude in the Action; but as Fortitude was a Virtue, and Falſhood a Vice, they could by no Means agree or unite together. He added, that as this was in ſome meaſure to confound Virtue and Vice, it might be worth Mr. Thwackum’s Conſideration, whether a larger Caſtigation might not be laid on, upon that Account.
As both theſe learned Men concurred in cenſuring Jones, ſo were they no leſs unanimous in applauding Maſter Blifil. To bring Truth to light, was by the Parſon aſſerted to be the Duty of every religious Man; and by the Philoſopher this was declared to be highly conformable with the Rule of Right, and the eternal and unalterable Fitneſs of Things.
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