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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Young John Spotswood writes to printer Mr. Parks, responding to Edwin Conway's repeated criticisms of his father by quoting Aesop's fable of a lion ignoring an ass's insults, implying Conway is the foolish ass.
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Have learnt my Book so far, as to be able to read plain English, when printed in your Papers; and finding in one of them my Papa's Name often mentioned by a scolding Man, called Edwin Conway I asked my Papa, Whether he did not design to answer him? But he reply'd,
No Child, this is a fitter Contest for you, that are a School-Boy, for it will not become me to answer every Fool in his Folly; as the Lesson you learnt the other Day, of the Lion and the Ass, may teach you. This Hint being given me, I copied out the said Lesson, and now send you the same, for my Answer to Mr. Conway's Hint, from
Sir, Your Humble Servant,
John Spotswood.
Fab. 10. A Lion and an Ass.
An Ass was so hardy once, as to fall a Mopping and Braying at a Lion. The Lion began at first to shew his Teeth, and to stomach the Affront: But, upon second Thoughts, Well, says he, Fear on, and be an Ass still; take Notice only by the Way, that it is the Baseness of your Character, that has saved your Carcass.
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Author
John Spotswood
Recipient
Mr. Parks
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john spotswood responds to edwin conway's criticisms of his father by quoting a fable illustrating that wise figures should not stoop to answer fools, positioning conway as the ass and his father as the lion.
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