Buthospitalitymustbeforservice，andnotforshow，oritpullsdownthehost。Thebravesoulratesitselftoohightovalueitselfbythesplendorofitstableanddraperies。Itgiveswhatithath，andallithath，butitsownmajestycanlendabettergracetobannocksandfairwaterthanbelongtocityfeasts。
Thetemperanceoftheheroproceedsfromthesamewishtodonodishonortotheworthinesshehas。Buthelovesitforitselegancy，notforitsausterity。Itseemsnotworthhiswhiletobesolemn，anddenouncewithbitternessflesh-eatingorwine-drinking，theuseoftobacco，oropium，ortea，orsilk，orgold。Agreatmanscarcelyknowshowhedines，howhedresses；butwithoutrailingorprecision，hislivingisnaturalandpoetic。JohnEliot，theIndianApostle，drankwater，andsaidofwine，——“Itisanoble，generousliquor，andweshouldbehumblythankfulforit，but，asIremember，waterwasmadebeforeit。“BetterstillisthetemperanceofKingDavid，whopouredoutonthegrounduntotheLordthewaterwhichthreeofhiswarriorshadbroughthimtodrink，attheperiloftheirlives。
ItistoldofBrutus，thatwhenhefellonhissword，afterthebattleofPhilippi，hequotedalineofEuripides，——“Ovirtue！I
havefollowedtheethroughlife，andIfindtheeatlastbutashade。“Idoubtnottheheroisslanderedbythisreport。Theheroicsouldoesnotsellitsjusticeanditsnobleness。Itdoesnotasktodinenicely，andtosleepwarm。Theessenceofgreatnessistheperceptionthatvirtueisenough。Povertyisitsornament。Itdoesnotneedplenty，andcanverywellabideitsloss。
Butthatwhichtakesmyfancymost，intheheroicclass，isthegood-humorandhilaritytheyexhibit。Itisaheighttowhichcommondutycanverywellattain，tosufferandtodarewithsolemnity。Buttheseraresoulssetopinion，success，andlife，atsocheaparate，thattheywillnotsoothetheirenemiesbypetitions，ortheshowofsorrow，butweartheirownhabitualgreatness。Scipio，chargedwithpeculation，refusestodohimselfsogreatadisgraceastowaitforjustification，thoughhehadthescrollofhisaccountsinhishands，buttearsittopiecesbeforethetribunes。Socrates\'scondemnationofhimselftobemaintainedinallhonorinthePrytaneum，duringhislife，andSirThomasMore\'splayfulnessatthescaffold，areofthesamestrain。InBeaumontandFletcher\'s“SeaVoyage，“Julettatellsthestoutcaptainandhiscompany，——