The Philosopher, The Ants, And Mercury
Aesop Fable: The Philosopher, The Ants, And Mercury
A philosopher witnessed from the shore the shipwreck of
a vessel, of which the crew and passengers were all drowned.
He inveighed against the injustice of Providence, which
would for the sake of one criminal perchance sailing in the
ship allow so many innocent persons to perish. As he was
indulging in these reflections, he found himself surrounded
by a whole army of Ants, near whose nest he was standing.
One of them climbed up and stung him, and he immediately
trampled them all to death with his foot.
Mercury
presented himself, and striking the Philosopher with his
wand, said, "And are you indeed to make yourself a judge
of the dealings of Providence, who hast thyself in a similar
manner treated these poor Ants?’
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