A _Christian_ and a _Pagan_.
A _Christian_ and a _Pagan_, that had been Old Acquaintances and
Fellow-Travellers, had several Discourses upon the way together about
Religion; and coming into _Italy_, the _Christian_ advised the _Infidel_,
for his better Satisfaction, only to go to Mass once, and then tell him
what he thought on’t. The _Pagan_ accordingly went to Church, and being
afterwards ask’d his Opinion of the Ceremonies and Solemnity of the
Office, his Answer was, That he saw but one Thing there that he Dislik’d;
which was, that it look’d a little Uncharitable for one Man to Eat and
Drink by Himself, and all the rest to look on.
The MORAL.
_’Tis much with Opinions as it is with Tasts, we can no more Command our
Judgments than our Palates._