Sicknefs \ and for Wealth, 'tis more Tub* fervient to AVickednefs than Honelly and Yertue, for it not only promotes Idlenefi, . bnt enables Youth to purfiie their Pleafin-es i and tho' Strength govern'd by Wifdom, is a bleffing of great ufe, yet without that, ^tis • more Pernicious than Beneficial; and as it may be laid to be an Ornament to Wreft- Jers, and other Praftitioners in that kind, fo it may be laid to hinder and obftruft the Improvement of thfe Mind » whereas Ver- tue alone ( if it has taken due rooting and encreafe in our Hearts) does accompany us even in our Old Age, is more profitable to us than Riches *, and more advantagious than Birth and Nobility, for fhe alone makes that compaflable to her Followers, that all others find impoffible;, they under- going with Fortitude what appears terrible to the Multitude; ranking lizinefs among thofe Things we ought to blame, and La- bour and induftry among thofe we ought to Praife. This we may plainly learn from the mighty Labours of Hercules^ and from the great Atchievements of Thefeus* The known Vertue of thele great Men has ftampt fuch a noble Charadker upon their Perform- ances, that Time it felf can never impair it. If you do but refleft on your Fathers way of living, you'll find in that, a Noble and Domeftick Inftance of the Truth of what I fay, for he neither negleflied Vertue, nor paft his Days in Idlenefs and Sloth, but in- • ur'd his Body to Labour, and his Mind to undergo Perils and Dangers j he had neither an 2o8 Ifocrates his Advice to Demonicus.
an inordinate nor unfeafbnable Lore fb Wealth, but enjoy'd the prefent Good as being Mortal, and took Care at the &m^ time of his Subftance, as if he had been im- mortal \ he did not live after a fneaking ni- gardly Manner, but honourably and mag- nificently, and was bountiful to his FrienoSi preferring thofe that were diligent and lerviceable to him even to his Relations by Blood. He was of Opinion that in contra- ding a familbr Friendihip, Nature was to be confider'd, preferably to Law, Morality before Lineage, and a judicious Choice be- fore Neceflity. 'T would be an endlefs Work to relate all his Anions •, and we fhall ac- count tor them exaftly at another time.
We have here given you a Copy of Hif- pomcus^s Natural Difpofition, which yoo ought to take for a Rule in the regulating your Life, making his Praftice your Law, and endeavouring to be a zealous Emulator of your Fathers Vertue.
'Twould be a fhameful Thing that Paint- ers fhould be able to come up to the Perfe- ftional Beauties of Animals, and that Chil- dren fhould not make it their Bufinefs to imitate the diftinguifhing Vertues of their Parents. Be convinced therefore, that no Athlete ought to prepare himfelf more a- gainft the Encounter he is to have with his Adverfary, than you to ftrive to come up to a Par with your Father in his excellent Study and Endeavours. Now 'tis impoflible you fhould execute this, unlefs your Mind is fiird with due Preparatory Inftruftions} WHereforoj4 fhatt endeavoof \fi a fuc-' cinftand^flfbrlSimajiner^ tol^y-b^fore you,: the Means, 'hyyvhkh you mayv aj: the lame-* time, Jibt. only * attaia to jthe moft cojifum- mate Vcrtuc, but likewifc gain the general Applaufe of all Mankind. Let this then be- your firlt Rule, not only to Venerate the Gods by Sacrifice and WorQiip, but to ob^ ferve religipufly your Oaths ^ for as that implies a plentiful Ella te^ this is a Teftimo- nial of Real Honour and Vertue-; fle carefiil then conftantly to pay your Duty to God in private, but never omit it in the Pablick Worfhip s by which mean$ you'll Ihovir ypurfelf to Venerate the Gods, at the fame time to have a due regard to the Laws. " Ldt your Carriage and Behaviour to your Parents be fuch, as you would wifhi your Children ftiould be towards you.
Exercife your Body not to improve your Strength, but fo far foith as tends to the Procuration of ybbr Health;, you may pro- pofe to come up to this, if you moderate your Labour fo, that you ftill are capable of doing more.
Neither applaud an impertinentLaughter,'. nor Clofe in with a lafli Difcourfe^, for the one is Foolilh, and the other Madneft.
Never think that can be fiy)ke with t5c- ceney, thatModcftv is alham'd to aft. Don't mi -»' 2 i o liberates his Advice to ^iSti, afieft a demure or fe vef e Ixxdc," bat alwa]^ have a prefence of Mind: For by therone* you will appear felf-conceitcd^ by the odier always Wife.
Elteem that tnolt to become you ^hkb is Decent, Modeft, Juft, and Temperate. for in thefe chiefly confifts the Morality ol Youth. Never confent to do a fliamcfol Aft by the Hopes you may conceive tbat it may never be known, for tho' you ooooKd it from others; you'll ftill be 'Confeious of it to your felf.
Fear Cod-y and honour your Tartnts* Have a Modeft and due Refpeft for yonr Friends, but be obedient to the Laws.
Purfue thofe Pleafures only that areao companied with Honour and Glory;^fbr that Pleafure that has Vertue for its Coitt- panion, is a valuable Good, whereas with- out it, 'tis a deteftable Evil.
Be careful to avoid the Occafions of being afperft in yo^r Reputation, tho* you know thcy^are Lies you are charg'd with, for as a §(reat many will be ignorant of the Truth, as to Faft, fo they'll be liable to be imposed upon, by Rumor ^nd Report.
^n all you do, imagine every body will know it, for admit you could keep it a My- ftcry foi: a While, 'twill be at lafl: unfold- ed and madeJ'ublick.
You'll gain a confirmed Reputation if you are known to avoid thofe Aftions, you Cenfure and blame in others.
If you are a lover of Learning, youMl ac- quire great Knowledge.
Thofe ■fl^U liberates bis Jdvke to Demonicus* 211 1 Thpfe thiHgs you bav^.^tt^f aM the Know- ledge of, mm be retaiuM by Pradice, and at ^ fame time ¥011 muft take c^re to in- fortxi yoar fclf (rf^thofe things you are Igno- rant of.
Twpuld be as great a Shame not to leara 9 uieAii pilGwrfe) as not to receive a good Pr^fent your Friends fliould make you.
Spend your leifure Hours in hearing good Pifcourles, by fo doings you'll learn with Kaie and Facility what has colt others a great deal of Labour and Pains to find out. . Set a greater Value on the having rcceiv'd many inftruftivc and ufeful LcflOns, than on the poflefling great ftore of Wealth; for the one is a fleeting, periftiable, and tranfi- tory Good, the other is durable, nay, cver- Jafting, among all the Things this World afFcM-ds us, the Pofleffion and Enjoyment of Wifflom alone is immortal.
Don't Jhink much to take a long Journey^ to hear thofe who make Profeflion to teach ufeful and profitable Things, for 'twould be a fhamefol and foul Reflexion, that Merchants Ihould undertake fuch tedious Voyages by Sea, for the Lucre only of encreafing their Wealth, and that Youth Ihould repine at a little Land Journey to Refine their Notions and Cultivate their Mind.
As to your Behaviour, be afTible and eafy of accefs, and let your Language be Courte- ous and civil •, the one requires you fhould take notice of thofe you njeet; the other, that you fhould fpeak obligingly to 'era, But P 2 be _._. - ■ ' ■ 212 Ifocrates his Advice to Demoaicus;.
be fure to carry it handfomly; to all take-.
neral, tho' you converfe Familiarly^ fiit with the belt, by which Procedure you'll!
difoblige nobody, and be certain of the E- | fteem and Friendlhip of the Men of Men^ ' Let not your Vifits be too frequent to I the fame Perfons, nor your Difcx>urie top j long on the fame Subjefts, for there's a Sa- I tiety of all Things.. I Enure your felf to Voluntary Labour, j that you may be the better able to under- I go what Neceffity fliall lay* upon you. i Take fpecialCare to govern and Supprefi ' whatever can be the leaft Blemifh to a | handfome Mind, as fordid Gain, Anger)Vo- < luptuoufnefs and Grief.
You'll Compafs this,if you efteem that the | greateft Gain, that procures you a good Reputation, rather than that which Aug- ments your Wealth; you'l Conquer Anger, if you behave your felf towards Offenders, as you would have others behave theitifelves | to you, when you Tranfgrefs: And youl | bid fare to get the better of Pleafure, if. you frequently refleft, how Ihamefttl it is, I to have the Command over your Servants; | and at the fame time be a Slave to your '• Paffioiis: And you'l mafter Afflidbion, if | yoa fcriouQy look into other Men's Misfor- tunes, and at the fame time confider, that the Condition of Man, renders you liable to the fame.
Be no lefs cxaft in keeping the Secretsen- trultcd to you, than you would be feithfol in reference to Depolitum's of the greateft Value •, Value 'I ^ for a Good and Vcrtuous Man's Morals fliould Gain |iim more Confidence and Credit than any Oath. \ As you ought to diftruft the Vicious, fo • ybu^qught to belieye the Vertuous ^;:neYer Reveal your Secrets to any, except 'jJt is as much their Intereft to keep, them as it is yours, they Ihould &. kept If an Oath be * tendered you,, take it on two Accounts.- Danger lake of Riches^l^itear. by any Gpd,; although you might do it with a fafe 'Confciencei^ for by fo doipg^ yoii'l be^ thought perjwr^ By Tome, whUe other* tfiink you virtr'arici- ; Never Contraaa Frieadthip with any- Bp4y,*till you have firfl; examia'd how he Ijebav'd himfelf to his former Friends •, for yotf 1 have good Reafon to hope, that, he'l J)e die fame.to you, as he wag to them. Take a fu|Bcient time before you profefs your felfa Friend; but that once done, endeavour to be always fuch; for it is e- qually Ihameful to have no,Friendsatall, and to change them often.
Do not try your^Friendsto your preju- dice, and yet at thjB^lame time take care to j^now their difpoCtion towards you; yoiil eafily do this if you put on ncceflity, vfhta you really don't wantj and Commpnicate things to 'em as fecrets,Vthat ^.Faft are not foj by which means ypuU^bg i^re tp receive no Damage from their^uriffdfetity, if ■ P 3^' ■" '• Uey Ifocrates his Advice to Demonicu^ they are falfe i and if they are faithful, yoa*l thereby difcover their Integrity.
You may make a Trial of your Frieacb in the Misfortunes that attend tiffe, and by their (baring in your Dangers; fiA: as we Try Gold by the Fire, fb we diftinguifli cur Friends by Adverlity.
You'l difcharge your felf beft of ydur Duty to your Friends, if you do not wait till they apply to you ^ but freely, ajid of your own accord Relieve and Aflili ''etft when occafionrejju ires.
Think it as diflionourable fo be; out done by your Friends in good Offices, as to bje overcome, and worfted by the Malice and Evil praftices of your Enemies.
Do not reckon them only to be your Friends, who grieve at your Misft)rtune5 i but likewife thofe who do not envy yoiir Profperity s for a great many will exprefs concern when their Friends are AfflSed^ that fliall look with an invidious Eye on the? Liberalities of an Indulgent I^brtune.
Speak kindly of your abfcnt Friends, t(l| thole that are prefent, that they may not think you are unnjindfu} of tnemfelves, when they are abfeiit. * Be decent in your Apparel, but not Fop- pifh: now he that keeps up to decency, may pe fplendid in his Apparel, whereas tBc Fop fliall be extravagant, atd Whimfical.
Do not Covet a Superfluity of Riches, but the Enjoyment of ''• a Competency \ entertain a mean Opinion of thofe, who aire continually heaping up 'Wealth j and yet -: know •*iP know nbtliow to nakeufeof what they hare ^ for^it fafes with thefe IVIen, jufl: as : it do's with thofe, that Foflefs a gne Horie, without having.ther skill to, Ride him* JBndeavonV to js^uire W^Jlth) that it ' ntay. be u&fol tp you, asv!^eU.3>^pofle|n: by you^ liow it is ufefol to tliqSL jij^o reli/h tl^ fruition tiSfHtofy whereas i^ is bareli: a . Fbfleflioa tx> tho&^ who lui^w abt how to Setadneyaltift on the.S^c^es yon are ':Afafterofifbr:twQ Reaioa^. sr ^"f^^) that ?yoi| iriay be tUc ^ Fay a l^fge^F^Qe if it be , ireqnifitfc; the othe^)! that - you.* may have ^ wherewith tf^rdicYe a Friend in* Diftrels i, 'M'f6T the otter.'Cegards of Lifq, Love *em : wfith Moderation) i and not $ ^(^fs^. 'i vjBc. Contented with wh^i;.|[ou have, aq4 vfi9ek.at;the.:iame time to make the beft Im- prpvtraeht of it lyou can.
'Nfev»er npbraid any.one^ with bis Misfor- tttfueS^ for Bcirtuneis common to all, and no:Body can ^ee. into futurity • • Do all the good yowcgn to Vertuous and .good Men; frn:'a good^ Office done to a Man of Worth aid Merit, is a Noble Trea- ^re* If you oblige unworthy Mpq, you'll be requited as they are, who feed other Peo- ples Dogs, atid as thefe bark as weQ at ?thofe that feed 'em, as at Strangers, (b thofe are. apt to iu jure as well their Bene- fedors, as their Enemies: fie as much a- verfe to Flatterers as to Sycophants and Impoftors, for both the one and the P 4 other ^t6 Ifooraies ^if Advice to Demonictis.
other ' are equally -Perniolpufc if bcBcv-'d ' If you admit for Prieads thrirc that grati- • fy and encoivrage your Wickedne^,- yon'll diChfearteii ■ ill V one, fmm incutriiig: your _ fl^aToWiirtfiofe "you Conveffe with 5 ia':ordefitav^hich':yaa mult not bppbfe too roughly. tbofe; Mi t Paffion and' Anger (ball huwyiawayy tiidugh at tbe fame time they are ahbgef her. idJiSe wrong, but on the contrity givewayrto , their Traiilpdi-tfi, and whfen ttt^y ace Cfilm, take an opportwhity to rertiind 'em of thrir Error: nevet put on a -ferious and >graxe Countenance.,/' When the Jcft Is gDing round, nor alfcd Levity and Airinefs, where gravity is renuir'd, for wbatcvet* is ' ill-tim'd and unfeafbnable is Vexatimis^ above all thiiigs take care not to doa'good Office after an ungraceful manner,!: as a great many do, who at the fame time they ftrve their Friends, doit difagreeably and difguftfully: Avoid wrangling, becaufe 'tis odious-, and fliun Cenfbrioufhefs, becaiifi^ it is provoking,. •. - I.
Have Ha>^e;? r ifte^jal Care hqw^ yfiu aflbciate fvith Men of the. Bottle v liut,pe'fiire (if oc- rafion makes y qa rail mto Juch Comply) :o wtb^raw.before, thje^ "L^iibr gets-^l^ >ctter of )rou; for he whcSiJe Mind isqv^- )Owcr^(i ^Ath^Wlne, is like the Chaript, vhofe I)Wfr«:cafl:.out of the Box.- This joing a^f;itan(j[om for want of the han^ fo juide it,n.an4 dieotljer running all manner )f Riiqiies an^lDangers foffwant of ttiougjit.
H?v^ grcatncfs c2t Soul enough to.Reli^i mnic^rfcuitv, land at the feme time JVfojd^- Son^nflugh iiQ m J^^^ '^&8ef^ Ijas iefiow'd upon you. '^., ■'Make LRight Eftimate of the. Advantag E.ducation hasSbyeir.jIguc^fnce; They wj^ are polle^rof tfte'oney -tui:h^aJJ,to irantage j wjiile^the o^^eT-s are general^ mortify'dind amiacd-/lt* fremiently hap- pening that they fuffer in Fa&, for wifat they, have indifcreetly ufter'd.
Speak well of thofe you. dpfire to ni ^ your Friends, before them you are fure w tell it 'em again \ for Commendation is t beginning of Friefl4ftiP> ^h^r^^s Slander and Backbiting is the fource of Hatred i^ji Enmity* in point of Counfel ^nd Deliberation, take Examples of the paft, for the future » for what is Dark and Myfterious, bccojttits Plain and Bafy by what has already happen'^.
Take time to deliberate and advife; ISjpt lofe no time in executing your Refolutions. It belongs to Heaven to profper our under- takings. But it is our Bufincfs to confider what we do. Thofo 21?.-_. IfocrateJI 'iris Mvict Jfi/ bettetaidiis.
''■"Thofe things:■ you are ^Ifhapi^ to fpcak "of with reference to your ftlfj ami at tfte iame time woii!cl.bfegladto A&fire with ^tiends aljQdti ftlatt: 'cm asif theycftnbc^n'd others,- atiduot you, by vvhifti means When ytfa Have a mind to AdHfe v*iUi pny ope cCTice^ijtig your priva'te Affaff^ examine tvelHrft;- how he has managed, his 'tiVT'n: For he that ha's beeii ftulty rn the "Adminiftfafioii' qfliis own'CoHcmisi'wffi 'Hem be able tb AdTife^HJ'W^li Heft.
rence to thofe iff athett: Yon'JJ ht iwflt «■ cited to Coi^rult and Adriftiffjoa ferfevflT 'look into the Miftari-iagcs Hi Te^Jefity aao Care,, of ouV BcSltJi, wbh tfifefaios and Torttecs ofoiirfefitt]lititt;3i"c fttlh &i orir Imitate th6 mariners of 'priirc^'v'«Bd ,ttai&ice their StuHies:■ Ndk Tpti 9iaH feem 'to Copy ind feffiBlate 'em, ttiat'yoii may impr6ve yonr Rcpntatioa tt fth'the PubliA, and Gonliffii the Prinfees:^5ddtfpofitioQ 'towards you. ■ Be Obedient to the Lawsofthe-Priilcte^l but look ujwn their ManneH'tft be more ppwerfiil tii^n their laws:' For fis lie that Lives uadera Vnttofracy, ifinft; wHerfe the teople, fo it behoves hira-'tliat'. Lives ia^ Motiarchicd Government, to admire'the Prince: If you are ukc*d in Power^ talie care to make ufe of no ill Men in the Adminiltration thereof; for ^hat cvdr tbcy Ifocrates hU Advice to Demonicus. 219 ;hey do amifs, wiH be afcribM to you.
Do not make it your BuGnefs to ac(juire raft Riclics mpubKck Employments. But ake care to Difcharge'eM with fo etach ntcgrity, that when ycu leave 'em, you nay do it, with Honour and Reputation, for the E.fteem and Favour of the PuWick is nuch inorfe valuable than Wealth.
Neither he prefent at any Evil Aaion, lor proteiat dny that ihall be guilty thereof; or you'll be thought your felt to aft what ^u Defend ahd Patrpqize in others.
Procute to your felfas much Power dnd :nterelt as you can, and at the fame timelbo, :ontented to live upon the Level with dr.! thers i that you may appear to love |arid pradMceJuftice, not through want of Power^. )ut for the lake of Decency and Equity^V.
Prefer a Juft and Honouratde Poverty to. ill gotten Riches. For Probity and Jullice ire by fo much preferable to Wealth, that rhis is only of uie to us whUe we live,wfaiie :hofe do us Honour even after our Death; >e(ides, the Wicked may participate of that while none but the Vertuous can par*- Cake of theft..!
Do not rival thofe that thrive throu^ Wickednels, but rather approve and imi- tate them that fuffer for the fake of Juftioe j for the Juft have this Advantage, at leaft, over the Wicked, ( if no other ) that they exceed 'em in good Hopes and Expeftancy.A Have a neceflary regard to all that re- lates to the fupport ofLife. But Cultivate your Mind as much as you can; for a hand- Ifocrates his Aivice to Demohicus.
fome Mind is a Noble Thing, tho' Ihut Up in a Human Body.
Enure your Body to Labour,.^nd your. Mind to Wirdom, tijat by the one ypu may be able to execute your Refolutionis and by the other det^rrmin what yoii. otogjit to do for your Ad^'^antage and Interett.
"Confider /ferioufly with your felf what- ever you are to fpeak to j for it is the fault di a great many to let their Tongue out- run their Thoughts..
Imprint this Maxim deeply ill. your Mind, that there is nothing certain in this.'Human and Mortal State j by which l^feans.".you'll fliun being traniborted with Prpljperity, and being dcjeftea in Adverfity. ' There are two feafbnable Times to fbeak, cither on thofe Siibj^s you know perfc^My well, or on thofe; fliat neceflity puts upon you: Now it is id the latter that it is bet- ter to fpeak than be filent ^ in the other it is better to be filent than talk.
It is allowable to be pleas'd with good Fortune, and to be Moderately grievM at Afflidions •, but never manifcft your felf ei- ther in the one or the other \ for it is pre- pofterous and.ridiculous, that we (hould take the utmoft Care to hinder our Riches, and at the fame Time expofe our Mind.
. Be more cautious in avoiding any thing that is Blameful and Faulty, than of Dan-, gers and Perils \ for as the Wicked ought to be afraid of Death, fo the Vertuousand Good ought to fear doing any thing that is difhonourables Ufe II I T I I I i i Ml liberates his Advice to Demonicus* i2 1 1*1 XXfe your utmoft Endeavour to live,fe-' cirely, bat if you are at any time oblig'd to! hazard' your Perlbn; then feek no other' Safety during the War, than what is cpn- flftieht with Honour and Glory, and liot that which is attended with Shame and In- famy; for D'eftiny has decreed all Mea Ihoulddie, but to die well, is the particu- lar. Privilege of the Vertuous and Good. Do not wonder if a great deal of what I have faid to you, don't fuit with your Age-, for I am not unfenfible of that my felf. ^But I chofe at one and the fame time to give you my Advice concerning your preient Behaviour, and leave you Precepts and Di- reftions to guide you hereafter. You^l ea- fily dilbover the Utility of thefe Things \ but you'll find it a difficult Matter to meet with a faithful Counfellor, that Ihall advife you with Tendernefs and Good-Will i Therefore, that you may not be neceffitat- ed to have recourfe to others,but may here find, as in a Magazine, what you have oc- cafion for, I thought it convenient to omit nothing that I was able to inftruft you in. 1 (hall give God a great many Thanks if I am not deceived in the Hopes I have con- ceiv'd of you: As it is the Common Pra- ftice of molt to delight rather in that Food that gratifies their P^/^r^, than in that that is wholfome and Salutary; fo they feek the Converfation of thofe Friends that are Co- partners in their Vice, rather than that of thofe who remind 'em of their Faults. But I no wife doubt but you have refblv'd to do quite ■«• Ifocrates his Adwke to DemQtiicu& quite otherwife. I ground my Judgment on your Diligence and Labour in your other Studies \ for it is reafbnable to believe that he that enjoyn'shimfelf the praaictof what is moft Commendable and Beft *, wiOcorte- oulOiy receive from others^ their Ezhortati- ens to Vertue. 't will be a mighty incen- tive to your profecuting what is Vertnous and Honoutable, if youduelv confider that the Plea/bre ariling there from is genuine and unmixt. Sloth^Idlenefs and Luxury are fbHowM dofe at the Heels by Vexations and Trouble-, whereas a laborious and Arid Adherence to Vertue, and a Temperate, Sober, and well regulated Life, renders our Pleafures more folid and fincere: Thofe af- ford us at firit fbme fort of Satisfadion. which is afterwards fucceded by Grief and Sonrow *, while the difficulties and uneafi- nefs that accompany this, is ever attended with delight. Now in all our Adlons, when they are paft, we are not (b deeply affefied with their beginning as we are fen- fibly touch't with their Conclufion and End- ing ) for generally fpeaking, the greatefl: part of the Aft ions of our Life are not tranf- afted fo much for their own fake as for the enfuing Confequences thereof; Conlider with your felf that the Viciousand Wicked are Capable of doing any things and ftick at nothing; they having lay'd that as the Ground and Foundation of their way of Li- ving ) but the Honcft and Good cannot fwerve from the Rules of Vertue, buttheyl immediately be CenfurM and find a great many mmtft Raay lUpJfOV^ll?. Wp jasfl p^j: Jbr the rooft; part To mpcbine^nsj^ pgftieftjTranfgreilbrs and O0c9dQi^9 )as w^ar^j^g^l^ft thofe that prctendLitpa^ippH th^ftr;prd^p^ry Vcrtucj^ AOd yet di^, W nbt|iiag|^jr(#.the Vulgar; ^nd thfe ^«th*ll the!juftice)ii|i^ginablei % fince w€ with Rfaiibfl:WsviiQ;|^9ft that arc unfaithful in their word ^ f^^ are giv'o to Lying •, fhall we fcruple to Condemii thofe who through the whole Courfc of their Lives, have under a fpecious Ap- pearance praftis'd, nothing but Vice? We may juftly fay of fuch a Call of Men, that they are not only injurious to themfelves, but alfo, that they are Traitors to Fortune; flie having liberally beftow'd upon 'era. Riches, Honour and Friends, when at the fame time they fhew themfelves' unworthy of her Favours. If it be no Crime for Mortals to guefs at the Thoughts of the Gods *, I think they notifie to us by familiar Examples, how differently they are difpos'd towards he wicked,and the Good. For Jupi* ter having beg'd of both Hercules and Tan^ talusj (as the Mythologifts tell us, and as it is generally believ'd) he made the one Im- mortal, for his Vertue, and adjug'd the o- ther to the greateft Tortures. Now they that look into thefe Examples, ought there- by to be fpur'd up, to the Praftice of what is Vertuous^ and not be Contented with what we have faid, but likewifc learn the belt things the Poets have expreft, and read whatever the Wife and Learned have writ that is of any ufe. For as we fee the Bee fettle upon every Flower, in order to cxtraft THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DATE DUE c.
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