It is Matter of Prudence, and Necessity; for People in many Cases to put
up the Injuries of a Weaker Enemy, for fear of Incurring the Displeasure
of a Stronger. _Baudoin_ fancies the _Bull_ to be the Emblem of a Man
in Distress, and the _Goat_ Insulting over him; and _Moralizes_ upon it
after This Manner. [_There’s Nothing that a Courtier more Dreads and
Abhors, then a Man in Disgrace; and he is presently made All the Fools
and Knaves in Nature upon’t: For He that’s unfortunate is Consequently
Guilty of All manner of Crimes._] He Applies This Character to those that
Persecute Widows and Orphans, and Trample upon the Afflicted; though not
without some Violence Methinks, to the Genuine Intent of This Figure;
for the _Goat_ was only _Passive_; and his Bus’ness was, without any
Insolence, or Injustice, to Defend his Free Hold.