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TuE ANCIENT DIGNITY OF AGE.-The
d gni;y of age in the ancient worll was sus-
tanned by many considerations Of ming.e
exped ency and affection which re:ain with
us but lililc free. OF how many honoEs
has the printing press alone deprived the
h1ary hcail II has driven out the era. 80
genial 10 The old spoken of wis lom, and
threatens reign of silence. by putting all
knowledge AMI experience into type. The
patriarch Of a ommIniiy can never be re-
stored TO the kind of importance which he
posse ssei in the older socieiie the world.
He was bis neighbours chrnnicler, hearing
with him he only exiant imas of many de-
parted scenes an1 memorable deeds. and a.
bic 10 link the dun traditions of the past with
the living incidents Of the present. He was
their IN ut qualified counsellor, his memory
serving as the archives of the state, and
supplying many passage Of history, illus
trativc Of existing emergencies, and solving
som. civic perp cxities. He was their poet.
representative Of an age already past from
ihr actual into the IDEAL; associate or con
temporary of men whose names have be-
cDEne venerable; and. in the ofi-repeaied
ale of other DAYS. from which time has ex-
pnl'cl wha aerer was pro=aic. weaving the
re prospect Of life into an epic He was their
priest, loving TO nurture won1er and spread
The sense Of mystery. by recrnnting the an
iheniic prodigies OF his Or bis fathers years
when sense and prophecy were no dubious
things, but sober truths, which Providence
hal not yet bcgr idgrd The still Pious Garth
From all ibrsc pr y gatives be l. now d.
passed. supp'an ed n his authority by the
jpurnal AMI the Library. whose specchless
ani impcrsona lore cody, but etfeciually,
supplies the wants once served 10y the living
voice of elders kindling with the inspiration
of the past.