THEN SWÄNSKA ARGUS N:o I . Ingen lärer kunna neka , at ju sådane Skriffter hafwa stor nytta med sig , som , på ett angenämt och lustigt sätt , föreställa Lärdomar och Wettenskaper; Derföre hafwa och de gamla , under roliga Dikter , liufliga Samtahl eller nöysamma Historier , underwisat Folket om Dygden , och likasom skiämtewijs förehållit dem alfwarsamma Sede-Läror . I nyare tider , och än i dag , se wi äfwen , hos kloka Nationer , sådane Skriffter med mycken nytta utgifwas och älskas
the.C.SG Swedish.DEF Argus no 1 no.one.C.SG shall.PRS.SG be.able.to.INF deny.INF that PART such.PL writing.PL have.PRS.PL large.C.SG benefit with REFL that on a.N.SG pleasant.N.SG and amusing.N.SG manner present.PRS.PL learning.PL and science.PL therefore have.PRS.PL also the.PL ancient.PL during entertaining.PL poem.PL delightful.PL conversation.PL or diverting.PL tale.PL instruct.PTCP people.DEF.N.SG about virtue.DEF.C.SG and almost jokingly impart.PTCP 3PL.OBJ grave.PL moral-lesson.PL in new.COMP time.PL and even to day see.PRS.PL we also at wise.PL nation.PL such.PL writing.PL with much.C.SG benefit publish.PRS.PASS and cherish.PRS.PASS
The Swedish Argus No 1. No one can deny that such writings are indeed beneficial, that, in a pleasant and amusing manner, administer learning and science. So the ancients have instructed the people on virtue through entertaining poems, delightful conversations and diverting tales, and imparted grave lessons of morality in an almost jocular manner. In more recent times, and even today, we still find writings of this kind, useful and cherished, published in wise nations.’ (Argus, 1730s; from FTB)