_Lacedemonian_ Boys, as Hostages to secure his Conquest.
_Etheocles_, who then was _Ephorus_, answered: _That he would give
him no Boys, lest being no more under the_ Spartan _Discipline_,
_they should contract vicious Inclinations; but that they were
ready to give him double that number of old Men and Women_.
110
_Antipater_, aprés avoir vaincu le Roy _Agis_, demanda pour
seureté de sa conquête cinquante Enfans _Lacedemoniens_ en ôtage.
_Etheocles_, qui alors ètoit _Ephore_, rêpondit, _Qu’il ne lui
donneroit point d’Enfans, de crainte que n’etant plus soûmis à
la Discipline de_ Sparte, _ils ne contractassent de vicieuses
Inclinations: Mais qu’ils ètoient prêts de leur donner le double de
Vieillards, & de Femmes_.
111
An _Jonian_ Woman made a shew of a piece of Work very rich, and
well wrought, but a _Lacedemonian_ shewing four Children whom she
had well brought up: _These_, said she, _are the Works that a
Virtuous Lady ought to value her self upon_.
111
Une Femme _Jonienne_ faisoit parade d’un ouvrage de Main fort riche
& bien travaillé: Mais une _Lacedemonienne_ faisant paroitre quatre
Enfans qu’elle avoit fort sagement élevez: _Voilà_, dit elle, _les
Ouvrages dont une Dame Vertueuse doit tirer la veritable gloire_.
112
The Emperour _Theodosius_ committing his Sons to be instructed by
the learned _Arsenius_, told them: _Children, if you take care to
ennoble your Souls with Virtue and Knowledge, I will leave you my
Crown with Pleasure; but if you neglect that, I had rather see you
loose the Empire, than hazard it into the Hands of those that are
unfit to govern it: ’Tis better you should suffer the loss of it,
than occasion its ruin._
112
L’Empereur _Theodose_ donnant ses Enfans au savant _Arsenius_, pour
les instruire, leur dit: _Mes Enfans, si vous avez soin d’ennoblir
vos ames de la vertu & de la Science, je vous laisserai avec
plaisir ma Couronne: Mais si vous le negligez, j’aimerois mieux
vous voir perdre l’Empire, que de le hazarder à la conduite de gens
incapables; il vaut mieux que vous en souffriez la perte, que de le
ruiner._
113
_Philip_ was told that his Son _Alexander_ complained of his
getting many other Children by different Women, whereupon he spoke
thus to him: _Since thou seest_, Alexander, _that thou hast several
Competitors in the Empire, endeavour to become so good and so
brave, that thou may’st obtain the Kingdom rather by thy Merit than
my Favour_.
113
_Philippe_ apprit que son Fils _Alexandre_ se plaignoit de ce qu’il
engendroit plusieurs Enfans de diverses Femmes: là dessus il lui
parla ainsi; _Puis que tu vois_, Alexandre, _que tu as plusieurs
Concurrens à l’Empire, fais en sorte que tu deviennes si honnête &
si brave, que tu puisses obtenir le Royaume par ton merite, plûtôt
que par ma faveur_.
114
After the defeat of _Pompey_ the Great, the Troops which followed
_Scipio_ into _Africa_, having run away, _Cato_, who saw the
Victory in _Cesar_’s Hands, killed himself out of spite: _Cesar_
having receiv’d the news of his Death, cried out: _Oh!_ Cato, _I
envy thy Death, since thou hast envied me the Honour of giving thee
thy Life_.
114
Aprés la defaite du Grand _Pompée_, les Troupes qui suivoient
_Scipion_ en _Afrique_ ayant pris la fuite, _Caton_ qui voyoit
_Cesar_ Victorieux se tua de depit: _Cesar_ apprenant sa Mort
s’écria: _Ah!_ Caton, _je porte envie à ta Mort, puis que tu m’as
envié la gloire de te donner la Vie_.
115
_Socrates_ having for a long time endured his Wifes brawling, went
out of his House, and sat down before the Door, to rid himself of
her Importunity. This Woman enrag’d to find that all her Scolding
was not able to disturb his Tranquillity, flung a Chamber-pot-full
upon his Head. Those that happened to see it laughed at poor
_Socrates_; but that Philosopher told them smiling: _I thought
indeed after so much Thunder we should have some Rain_.
115
_Socrate_, aprés avoir long tems souffert la Criaillerie de sa
Femme, sortit de sa Maison, & s’assit devant sa porte pour se
delivrer de son importunité; cette femme indignée de voir que tous
ses cris n’ètoient point capables d’ébranler sa tranquillité, lui
versa sur la tête un Pot de Chambre. Ceux qui apperceurent-cette
Action se rioient du pauvre _Socrate_; mais ce Philosophe souriant
aussi, leur dit: _je me doutois bien qu’aprés un si grand Tonnerre
nous aurions de la Pluye_.
116
_Zeuxis_ contending with _Parrhasius_ about the Excellence of their
Pictures, drew some Grapes so much to the Life, that Birds came to
peck at them. As for _Parrhasius_ he exposed to view a Curtain so
well done, that _Zeuxis_ proud of the sucess of his Work, told him
hastily, that ’twas not a time to hide his Picture, and offered to
draw the Curtain himself; but perceiving his Mistake: _Well_, said
he, _I have done with thee; I only cheated Birds, but thou hast
cheated the Painter himself_.
116
_Zeuxis_ disputant avec _Parrhasius_ de l’excellence de leurs
Tableaux, peignit des Raisins si fort au Naturel, que les Oiseaux
venoient les bequeter. _Parrhasius_ de son côté exposa en vuë un
rideau si bien-fait, que _Zeuxis_ enflé du succez de son ouvrage,
lui dit impatiemment, que ce n’ètoit pas là le tems de cacher son
Tableau, & voulut tirer le rideau lui même, mais appercevant son
Erreur: _Ah!_ lui dit il, _je te quitte; je n’ai trompé que les
Oiseaux, & tu as trompé le Peintre même_.
117
_Pericles_ being accused for laying out the Publick Revenues upon
Buildings, Publick Ornaments, and Offerings to the Gods: _Will you
give me leave_, said he, to the People, _to get my name ingraved
upon all those things instead of yours, and I’ll be at the charge
of them out of my own Pocket_. At which Words, the People out of a
point of Honour, refused to accept his Proposal, and permitted him
to go on with his Magnificence in the Name of the People.
117
Comme on accusoit _Periclés_ de dépenser les Deniers publics en
Batimens, en Decorations publiques, & en offrandes qu’il faisoit
aux Dieux: _voulez vous permettre_, dit-il au Peuple, _que je fasse
graver sur toutes ces choses-là mon nom en la place du vôtre, j’en
payerai la depense de mes propres Deniers_. A ce Mot, le Peuple
piqué d’honneur, refusa d’accepter sa Proposition, & lui permit de
continüer ses magnificences au nom du Peuple.
118
Some _Romans_ wondered that _Cesar_ should continue perpetual
Dictator, by which he seemed to affect Monarchy; whereas _Sylla_
had renounced that Title, to whom _Cesar_ answered: _Do not wonder
at that_, Sylla _could not read well, and so was not able to
dictate long_.
118
Quelques _Romains_ trouvant étrange que _Cesar_ demeurât Dictateur
perpetuel, en quoi il sembloit affecter la Royauté, vû que _Sylla_
avoit quitté cette qualité-là, _Cesar_ leur répondit: _Ne vous
ètonnez pas de cela_, Sylla _ne savoit pas bien lire, il ne pouvoit
pas dicter longtems_.
119
_Dionysius_ the Tyrant of _Sicily_ caused the Statue of _Jupiter
Olympius_ to be stripped of a Cloak of massive Gold, worth above
fifty thousand Crowns, and instead of that gave him one of Wool,
saying _This Cloak is too Cold in Winter, and too heavy in Summer;
we must take care of_ Jupiter, _this Woollen one will fit him much
better_.
119
_Denys_, Tyran de _Sicile_, fit òter de dessus la Statuë de
_Jupiter Olympien_, un manteau d’Or massif, qui valoit plus de
cinquante mille écus, & au lieu de celui-là, il lui en donna un de
Laine, disant: _Ce manteau est trop froid en Hyver, & trop lourd en
Eté, il faut avoir soin de_ Jupiter, _celui de Laine lui sera bien
plus commode_.
120
The same King caused in _Epidauris_ the golden Beard of
_Æsculapius_ to be plucked off: _It is neither becoming nor
rational_, said he, _to represent_ Æsculapius _the Son with a long
Beard, whilest we see by him_ Apollo _his Father with a smooth &
beardless Chin_.
120
Ce même Roy fit dans _Epidaure_ arracher une Barbe d’Or qui ètoit
au menton d’_Esculape_: _Il n’est pas_, dit-il, _de la bienseance
ni du bon sens, de representer_ Esculape _fils avec une longue
barbe, pendant qu’on voit auprés de lui_ Apollon _son Pere, sans un
seul poil au menton_.
121
A _Roman_ Knight, who was above two Hundred thousand Crowns
in debt, and yet enjoyed his Pleasure, and lived in great
Tranquillity, being dead, the Emperour _Augustus_ commanded that
when his Goods were Sold, his Bed should be bought for him, adding
this Reason: _That must needs be the best Bed in the World, since
he who was so deeply indebted could repose in it so long at his
ease_.
121
Un Chevalier _Romain_, qui chargé de plus de deux cens mille écus
de Dettes ne laissoit pas de mener une Vie delicieuse & tranquille,
ètant decedé, l’Empereur _Auguste_ commanda qu’on lui achetât son
Lit, quand on vint à vendre ses Meubles, disant pour raison: _Il
faut que ce soit le meilleur Lit du Monde puisque celui qui ètoit
accablé de tant de dettes a pu si long tems y reposer à son aise_.
122
_Alexander_ the Great sent a Hundred Talents as a Present to
_Phocion_. This Man asked those that brought it, why _Alexander_
sent this Present to him alone, among so many Persons that were in
_Athens_: _Because_, answered they, _the_ Athenians _esteem you the
wisest man among them_: _Why then_, replyed he, _will he not suffer
me to keep that Quality, and why does he desire me to cease to be
wise by accepting his Presents?_
122
_Alexandre_ le grand envoya cent Talents en present à _Phocion_.
Celui-ci demanda à ceux qui les apportoient pourquoi _Alexandre_
adressoit ce present à lui seul, entre tant de Personnes qui
ètoient à _Athenes_. C’est, lui répondirent-ils, _parce que les_
Atheniens _t’estiment être le plus Sage d’entreux_: _Que ne me
laisse-t-il donc_, repliqua-t-il, _conserver cette qualité, &
pourquoi veut il qu’en acceptant ses presens je cesse d’être Sage?_
123
_Cato_ of _Utica_, perceiving that _Cesar_ had filled the Temple of
_Castor_, and the Market-place with armed Men against him: _What a
great Coward_, said he, _is_ Cesar, _thus to arm so many Soldiers
against one single Man_.
123
_Caton d’Utique_, voyant que _Cesar_ avoit rempli le Temple de
_Castor_, & la place publique, de gens armez contre lui: _O que_
Cesar, dit-il, _est un grand Poltron, d’armer tant de Soldats
contre un seul homme!_
124
One of _Artaxerxes_’s Officers asked an unjust thing of him: The
King being informed that he was prompted to do it only upon a
Promise of a great Sum of Money, ordered the like Sum to be brought
to him, and presented him with it, saying, _Take this Money Friend:
this Gift cannot make me poor; but should I grant thy request, I
should become very unjust_.
124
Un Officier d’_Artaxerxes_ lui faisoit une injuste demande. Le
Roy ètant informé qu’il n’ètoit porté à la faire que parce qu’on
lui avoit promis une grande somme d’Argent, se fit apporter une
pareille somme, & la lui presenta en lui disant: _Prens cét Argent
là, mon ami, ce don ne sauroit m’appauvrir; mais si je t’accordois
ta demande, je deviendrois très injuste_.
125
_Aristippus_ gave fifty Drachms for a Partridge, and as some body
censured such an Expence in a Philosopher, _Aristippus_ told him,
would you not buy it if it cost but a Farthing? he answered, with
all my Heart: _Well_, replied _Aristippus_, _fifty Drachms are no
more to me than a Farthing_.
125
_Aristippe_ avoit fait acheter une Perdrix cinquante Dragmes,
& quelqu’un condamnant une telle depense en un Philosophe,
_Aristippe_ lui dit, ne l’acheteriez vous pas si elle ne coûtoit
qu’une Obole? il lui rêpondit, très volontiers: _Et à moi_,
repartit _Aristippe_, _cinquante Dragmes ne sont pas plus qu’une
Obole_.
126
The same _Aristippus_ begged a Favour of King _Dionysius_ for one
of his Friends, and not being able to obtain it, he cast himself at
his Feet, with design to embrace them, and pray him, as he loved to
be entreated. Some body found fault with this Action, as unworthy
of a Philosopher; to whom he pleasantly answered: _You ought not to
lay the blame upon me, but upon King_ Dionysius_, who carries his
Ears at his Feet_.
126
Le même _Aristippe_ demandoit au Roy _Denys_ une grace pour un de
ses Amis, & ne pouvant l’obtenir, il se jetta à ses pieds, & les
embrassa pour le prier en la maniere qu’il aimoit à être prié.
Quelqu’un lui reprochant cette action, comme indigne d’un Sage, il
répondit plaisamment: _La faute ne m’en doit pas être imputée, mais
au Roy_ Denys_, qui met ses Oreilles à ses Pieds_.
127
The Ambassadors of _Greece_ grumbling because King _Philip_ slept
in the Day-time, and made them wait too long for an Audience: _Do
not wonder, Gentlemen_, said _Parmenio_, _if he sleeps whilst
you wake, for whilst you slept he was awake_. Giving them to
understand, that his Master had got the start of the _Grecians_,
whilst their divisions hindred them from minding their own Affairs.
127
Les Ambassadeurs de la _Grece_ voyant le Roy _Philippe_ dormir
pendant le jour, murmuroient de ce qu’il tardoit trop à leur donner
Audience: _Ne vous étonnez pas, Messieurs_, leur dit _Parmenion_,
_s’il dort tandis que vous veillez, car pendant que vous dormiez,
ils veilloit_. Il vouloit leur faire entendre que son Maître avoit
pris ses avantages sur les _Grecs_, pendant que les Divisions les
empêchoient de songer à leurs Affaires.
128
_Mecenas_ seeing _Augustus_ in the Senate House ready to pass
Sentence of Death upon a great many Persons, and not being near
enough to advise him to moderate his severity, he flung a Note to
him, at the opening of which _Augustus_ found these bold Words:
_Rise, Butcher, and come out of that Place_. _Augustus_, who knew
his Affection to him, was not in the least offended, but on the
contrary commended this extream Liberty.
128
_Mecenas_ voyant _Auguste_ dans le senat prêt de condemner à la
Mort un grand nombre de Personnes, & ne pouvant s’approcher assez
prés, pour l’avertir de moderer sa severité, lui jetta un billet, à
l’ouverture duquel _Auguste_ trouva ces Paroles hardies: _Leve-toi
Bourreau, & sors de là_; _Auguste_ qui connoissoit son affection ne
s’en offensa pas, mais au contraire estima cette excessive Liberté.
129
_Dionysius_ the Tyrant ask’d _Aristippus_ what made Philosophers
make their Court to Rich Men, and Rich Men never visit
Philosophers: _Because_, answer’d he, _Philosophers know their
wants, but Rich Men are not sensible of theirs_.
129
_Denys_ le Tyran demandoit à _Aristippe_, d’où vient que les
Philosophes venoient faire la cour aux Riches, & que les Riches,
n’alloient point visiter les Philosophes? _C’est_, répondit-il,
_que les Philosophes connoissent leurs Besoins, & que les Riches ne
sentent point les leurs_.
130
One who was declaiming against Philosophers, said, that for all
the contempt they exprest for Riches, yet they were always to be
seen at the Rich Mens Doors: _I don’t wonder at it_, answered
_Aristippus_, _for Physicians are very assiduous in visiting their
Patients at their Houses: And yet no body had rather be a Patient
than a Physician_.
130
Une Personne, declamant contre les Philosophes, disoit que quelques
mépris qu’ils montrassent pour les Richesses, on ne laissoit pas de
les voir toûjours aux Portes des Riches. _Je ne m’en étonne pas_,
répondit _Aristippe_, _les Medecins sont assidus à visiter leurs
Malades dans leurs Maisons; toutefois Personne n’aimeroit mieux
être malade que Medecin_.
131
The same _Aristippus_ being a Ship-board, and finding that the
Ship belonged to some Pirates, began to count his Money, and dropt
it on purpose into the Sea; and then with counterfeit Groans made
the rest believe that it slipt by chance out of his Hands. By this
dexterous piece of Policy he avoided the danger to which his Life
was expos’d; which made him say with a low Voice as he was dropping
of it: _’Tis better I should lose thee, than thou be the occasion
of my Ruin_.
131
Ce même _Aristippe_ s’étant embarqué & ayant reconnu que le
Vaisseau appartenoit à des Pirates, se mit à conter son Argent,
& le laissa tomber à dessein dans la Mer, faisant croire par de
feints gemissemens qu’il lui ètoit échappé des Mains sans y penser.
Il évita par ce tour adroit le danger où sa Vie étoit exposée, ce
qui lui fit dire à voix basse en le jettant: _Il vaut mieux que je
te perde, que si tu étois cause de ma perte_.
132
The _Samnites_, laden with Riches, which they came to offer to
_Marius Curius_ their Conquerour, found him busy about cooking of
Turneps for his Dinner. He refus’d their Presents, and told them
for his Reason: _A Man who can be contented with so course a Fare,
has but little occasion either for your Gold_ or _Silver_.
132
Les _Samnites_ chargez de richesses qu’ils venoient offrir à
_Marius Curius_ leur vainqueur, le trouverent occupé à faire cuire
des Navets pour son diner. Il refusa leurs presens, & leur dit pour
raison: _Un homme qui se contente d’une si maigre chere, n’a pas
grand besoin de vôtre Or, ni de vôtre Argent_.
133
_Simonides_ being asked which was most to be desired, either Riches
or Wisdom: _I am_, answered he, _very much in doubt about it; for I
see a great many Wisemen make their Court to the Rich_.
133
_Simonide_ interrogé ce qui ètoit le plus à souhaiter, les
richesses ou la sagesse? _Je suis_, répondit-il, _fort en doute là
dessus: je vois beaucoup de sages venir faire la cour aux Riches:_
134
King _Pyrrhus_ taking notice that his Son us’d his Subjects with
too much Pride and Severity, rebuk’d him in these Words; _I
perceive well enough, my Son, by your haughty way of Proceeding,
that you are ignorant that the Royal Dignity is but a creditable
Slavery_.
134
Le Roy _Pyrrhus_ voyant son Fils qui traitoit ses sujets avec trop
de fierté & de rigueur, le reprit en ces termes: _Je voi bien, mon
Fils, à vôtre maniere arrogante d’agir, que vous ignorez, que la
dignité de Roy est une servitude honnorable_.
135
_Philip_ was asking King _Antigonus_ his Father, before several
Persons, when he design’d to decamp. The King surpriz’d at his Sons
indiscretion, which was like to disclose a design he had a mind to
keep secret: _What_, said he to him, _are you afraid to be the only
Man that shall not hear the sound of the Trumpet, which is to give
you notice of it_.
135
_Philippe_ demandoit au Roy _Antigonus_ son Pere, en presence de
plusieurs Personnes, quand il vouloit decamper: Ce Roy surpris de
l’indiscretion de son Fils, qui alloit decouvrir un dessein qu’il
vouloit tenir secret: _quoi donc_, lui dit-il, _craignez vous
d’être le seul qui n’entendiez pas le son de la Trompette, qui vous
en doit avertir?_
136
As one was shewing _Diogenes_ the Vows fix’d in one of the Temples
of the false Gods, by such as had escaped the Dangers of the
Wars, the Sea, or Sickness, this Philosopher, ridiculing their
Superstition, answered: _There would be a much greater number of
them, if those that have perished in those Dangers had sent their
Presents instead of those that have been saved from them_.
136
Comme on faisoit voir à _Diogene_ les voeux attachez en un Temple
des faux Dieux, par ceux qui ètoient échappez aux périls de la
Guerre, de la Mer, & de la Maladie, ce Philosophe raillant leur
Superstition, répondit: _Il y en auroit un bien plus grand nombre,
si ceux qui sont peris en ces dangers là avoient envoyé leurs
presens, au lieu de ceux qui en ont été delivrez_.
137
A Man who had been instrumental in making King _Philip_ Master of
the City of _Olynthia_, of which he was a Citizen, complained to
him that those of _Lacedemon_ call’d him Traitor: _Do not wonder at
it_, said that King, _the_ Lacedemonians _are naturally rustical
and clownish; they call all things by their Names_.
137
Un Homme qui avoit contribüé à rendre le Roy _Philippe_ Maître de
la Ville d’_Olynthe_, dont il ètoit Citoyen, se plaignit à lui que
ceux de _Lacedemone_ l’appelloient Traître: _Ne vous étonnez pas
de cela_, dit ce Roy: _les_ Lacedemoniens _de leur Naturel sont
rustres & grossiers: ils appellent toutes choses par leur nom_.
138
One asked _Diogenes_ the _Cynick_, which way he might be revenged
of his Enemy: _the best way_, answered he, _is to make thy self
illustrious by thy Virtue, thus thou shalt gain a great advantage
to thy self, and cause a great vexation to thy Foe_.
138
Quelqu’un demandoit à _Diogene_ le Cynique, le moyen de se bien
venger de son Ennemi: _C’est_, répondit-il, _de te rendre illustre
par ta vertu; tu te procureras ainsi un grand avantage, & un grand
deplaisir à ton Ennemi_.
139
_Cato_ the Elder, reflecting upon the eager desire of several
_Romans_, of indifferent Merit, of having Statues erected to them:
_I had much rather_, said he, _that People should ask why no
Statues were raised to_ Cato, _than that they should ask why they
have been raised to him_.
139
_Caton_ l’ainé, considerant l’empressement de plusieurs _Romains_,
de peu de merite, à se faire ériger des Statuës; _J’aime bien
mieux_, disoit-il, _qu’on demande pourquoi on n’a pas élevé des
Statuës à_ Caton, _que si on demandoit pourquoi on lui en a dressé_.
140
_King Pyrrhus_ having beat the _Romans_ in two Battles, wherein he
had lost a great many of his Men, said to his Friends: _If I win
a third battel at the same rate, we are undone without hopes of
Recovery_.
140
Le Roy _Pyrrhus_, aprés avoir gagné contre les _Romains_ deux
Batailles où il avoit perdu beaucoup de Monde, dit à ses amis: _Si
je gagne encore de même une troisiéme Bataille nous sommes perdus
sans ressource_.
141
_Epaminondas_ viewing the sumptuous Preparations which were making
for a Feast in a Sacrifice, to which he had been invited, he went
his way, and said: _I am called to a Sacrifice, and I find my self
in a Debauch_.
141
_Epaminondas_ voyant l’appareil somptueux d’un Festin qui se
faisoit en un sacrifice où on l’avoit invité, il se retira, disant:
_On m’appelle à un Sacrifice, & je me trouve à une Debauche_.
142
The Captain _Chabrias_ said, _That an Army of Harts commanded by a
Lion, is more formidable than an Army of Lions commanded by a Hart_.
142
Le Capitaine _Chabrias_ disoit, _qu’une Armée de Cerfs conduite par
un Lion est plus formidable qu’une Armée de Lions commandée par un
Cerf_.
143
A Cripple going to the Wars, some People that saw him walk, laughed
at his design: _Do not wonder at me_, said he to them, _I do not go
to the Wars with design to run away, but to encounter the Enemy,
and die in the same Rank wherein I shall be placed_.
143
Un Boiteux allant à la Guerre, quelques-uns qui le voyoient
marcher, se rioient de son dessein: _Ne vous ètonnez pas_, leur
dit-il, _je ne vais pas à la Guerre à dessein de fuïr, mais pour
faire tête aux Ennemis, & mourir dans le même rang où l’on m’aura
placé_.
144
King _Philip_ seeing his Son _Alexander_ extream active and nimble,
encouraged him to run a race in the _Olympick_ Games: _I would
willingly undertake it_, answered he, _if those that were to run
with me for the prize were Kings_.
144
Le Roy _Philippe_ voyant son Fils _Alexandre_ extremement souple
& agile, l’excitoit à combattre à la course dans les jeux
_Olympiques_: _Je le ferois volontiers_, lui répondit-il, _si ceux
qui me disputeroient le prix étoient des Rois_.
145
In the War which _Marius_ was waging against the _Teutones_, his
Soldiers complaining of extream Thirst, he shewed them a River that
was very near the Enemies Camp: _Thither_, said he, _you must go to
quench your Thirst_.
145
Dans la Guerre que _Marius_ fit aux _Teutons_, ses Soldats se
plaignant d’une extreme soif, il leur montra un Fleuve qui ètoit
fort proche du Camp des Ennemis: _C’est là_, leur dit-il, _qu’il
vous faut aller éteindre vôtre soif_.
146
As one was disuading _Marcus Brutus_ from fighting, he said: _What
harm can I get by it? I can but overcome or die_. And as some
advised him after his defeat to save himself by flight: _A Man_,
said he, _ought to save himself with his Hands, and not with his
Feet_.
146
_Marcus Brutus_, qu’on vouloit détourner d’aller au Combat, dit:
_Quel mal peut-il m’en arriver? je ne puis que vaincre ou mourir_.
Et sur ce que quelques uns lui conseilloient après sa defaite de se
sauver par la fuite: _Il se faut_, dit-il, _sauver avec les Mains,
& non pas avec les Pieds_.
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King _Agis_, said: _One ought never to ask how many, but where the
Enemys are_.
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Le Roy _Agis_ disoit: _Il ne faut jamais demander combien, mais où
sont les Ennemis_.
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