Thereisanothermotiveinpurifyingreligion, whichistobanishfear; fornomancanbecourageouswhoisafraidofdeath, ; , suchasthedepressingwordsofAchilles—’Iwouldratherbeaserving-manthanruleoverallthedead;’andtheverseswhichtellofthesqualidmansions, thesenselessshadows, theflittingsoulmourningoverloststrengthandyouth, thesoulwithagibbergoingbeneaththeearthlikesmoke, , ghostsandsaplessshades, andtherestoftheirTartareannomenclature, ; :—Achilles, thesonofThetis, intears, throwingashesonhishead, orpacingupanddowntheseashoreindistraction; orPriam, thecousinofthegods, cryingaloud, ; andthereforelamentationsoverthedeadshouldnotbepractisedbymenofnote; theyshouldbetheconcernofinferiorpersonsonly, ; aswhenthegoddessessay, ‘Alas! mytravail!’ andworstofall, whenthekingofheavenhimselflamentshisinabilitytosaveHector, , ifnotridiculedbyouryoungmen, —’Suchviolentdelights’ .‘Certainlynot.’

Truthshouldhaveahighplaceamongthevirtues, forfalsehood, asweweresaying, isuselesstothegods, ; thecommonmanmustnotinreturntellalietotheruler; anymorethanthepatientwouldtellalietohisphysician, orthesailortohiscaptain.