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Why it is Thomasius's treatise, my beloved Thomasius, rescued from the congregation of frogs in the pond, who would never have learned diplomatic acumen from him." "Keep yourself calm," the Goldsmith said; "put the book into your pocket again." Tussmann did so. "Think of some other rare work," the Goldsmith said: "one which you have never been able to come across in any library."
In view of this side of the institution of monogamy, Thomasius's profoundly learned treatise, de Concubinatu, is well worth reading, for it shows that, among all nations, and in all ages, down to the Lutheran Reformation, concubinage was allowed, nay, that it was an institution, in a certain measure even recognised by law and associated with no dishonour.
"Oh, my goodness," said Tussmann, "I went and shied Thomasius's little treatise on 'Diplomatic Acumen' into the frog-pond, like an utter fool as I was." "Put your hand in your pocket," said the Goldsmith, "and take out the book." Tussmann did so, and lo, the book which he brought out was none other than Thomasius's treatise! "Ha!" cried Tussmann, "what is this?
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