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Token of a King's Favor revives those, who are almost dead with the Terror of his Wrath

5. He that rebuketh a Man, shall at last find more Favor, than be that flattereth with his Tongue.

6. The Mind of a wise Man, fortified with Prudence, Patience, Perseverance, a Contempt of Fortune, and in short with every Virtue, as by strong Walls, cannot be conquered or taken by Storm.

7. As Iron is consumed with Rust, so pines away the envious Man by his own Vice.

8. It is not easy to distinguish true Love from false, unless some Incident happen of Danger and Distress, whereby it may be tried and known, as Gold is tried by the Furnace.

9. Virtue is incited by Rewards, but the idle are excited by Ignominy.

10. We often see those overcome by Shame, whom no other Reason could prevail upon.

11. Many, allured by the Hope of a greater Good, have lost the present.

12. By Study and Literature, Prosperity is adorned, and Adversity assisted.

13. To be diverted by the Study of Arts from our proper Concerns, is against Duty.

14. The Leaves of tall Trees shake at every Breath.

15. Happy is the Man, who can rejoice in the Prosperity of his Neighbour.

16. Can you distinguish a Citizen from an Enemy by the Accidents of Nature or Place, and not by his Affections and Actions?

17. Great Undertakings are not effected by the Strength, the Agility, or the Swiftness of the Body; but by Wisdom, Authority, and Judgment;

which Qualities old Age is not apt to destroy, but to increase.

18. Mischief is their Business, and they pursue it with restless Diligence."

19. If a Man enters into Contest with an obstinate Fool, which Way soever he deals with him, there will be no end of the Controversy; for the Fool will still have the last Word.

20. The first part of our Life knows not itself; the middle is overwhelmed with Cares; and the last oppressed with grievous old Age.

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21. If we have many Things to do, let us dispatch them in due Order, or else we shall do none well, and to our Content.

22. In all new Connections, it is of much Importance, by what Recommendation the Avenues of Friendship, if I may so say, are laid open.

23. Friendship is not pure but where a Friend is beloved with the whole Heart, as we say, for his own sake; all Profits and Emoluments being set aside. 24. Some Men will effect the same Thing, which others only endeavour at, with greater Facility and less Noise.

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25. When we cannot have an advantageous Cast, it remains, that by our Art and Skill we make a bad one good.

26. There is nothing which may not be performed by a sincere and zealous Affection.

27. A wise Man overcomes Fortune by Virtue; but many, professing Wisdom, are sometimes terrified by the slightest Threats.

28. No Wisdom can entirely expel the natural Imperfections either of the Mind or Body: whatever is innate and inbred may be corrected by Art, but not overcome.

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29. To cover Folly by Silence, is some part of Wisdom.

30. Virtue expressed in Books, is in some sort but planted Virtue: It is to be learned rather by Use than reading.

Quibusdam verbis, &c.

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SOME Verbs, signifying to buy, sell, cost, hire, redeem, &c. govern an Ablative Case of the Noun signifying the Price, Rate, or Value. The Sign is usually for, in, or at; and sometimes with.

1. I buy not Hope with good Money,

2. True Philosophy thinks nothing good but what is fit and honorable: it is not to be corrupted by the Gifts of Men or Fortune; and whose principal Value it is, not to be bought at any Price.

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3. would not buy your Life at a worm-eaten Nut.

4. Nothing is so dear bought, as that which is bought by Entreaties.

5. The Gods sell us all Things for Labor. 6. I am determined to do him some Mischief; nor can I be bought off with Liberty upon Liberty. 7. There is no Calamity so severe, to which we are not all of us, in this time of Anarchy and Confusion, equally exposed; and which I would have averted from the Republic, at the Expence of my own private and domestic Enjoyments, most willingly.

8. This, Jar of Honey is valued at two hundred and forty Pence.

9. He was thought extravagant for hiring a House at fifty Pounds a Year.

Vili, paulo, minimo, &c.

THESE Words, vili, paulo, minimo, magno, nimio, plurimo, dimidio, duplo, and the like, after Verbs of buying, selling, &c. are often put in the Ablative Case without the Substantive pretio, which is understood.

1. Many times, through the Necessity of the Seller, rich Commodities are bought for very little: but it is unjust to laugh at him because he sold them at so vile a Rate.

2. There are a thousand Things of great Moment that cost but little.

3. What can that Horse be bought for at the lowest Price? Twenty Pounds.

4. If they who know the Value of Things, set a high Rate upon Fields and Ground Rents, because such Possessions are least liable to Accidents of any kind; how much more valuable is Virtue, of which we can never be stripped, we can never be robbed.

5. Liberty is well bought at a great Price, nor is it preserved without Trouble,

6. If you value Liberty as you ought, at a great Rate, you will esteem all other Things in a low Degree.

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7. This House will cost me little more than half of what the other did: Provided I get in a certain

Debt, I will buy it at any Rate; if not, '

buy it at a small one.

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8. If a Man is about to sell a House, which he knows to be ruinous and of bad Materials, with other Faults which nobody knows but himself,

and he does not inform the Buyer of all this, but sells it for the most he can get, even m much more than he intended to sell it for; this is by no means consistent with the Character of an open, well meaning, generous, honest Man.

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AN EXCEPTION.

Excipiuntur hi Genitivi, &c.

THESE Genitives, tanti, quanti, pluris, &c. (in English, for so much, for how much, for more, for less, for just so much, for the same, for how much soever, for as much as you please, &c.) without their Substantive pretii, which is understood, are excepted from the foregoing Rule.

1. There are no Studies of such consequence, as that the Duties of Friendship should be deserted for them.

2. They are not brave, who at any rate despise Death; but they who set so high a Price on Virtue, as for the sake of this to neglect Life, otherwise dear to them.

3. We are to consider with what Spirit, what Intention, a Favor is conferred: for many confer Favors through Caprice, without any Judgment, as if influenced by a Disease, or carried away with the Wind such Favors are not to be rated so high? as those which result from Judgment, Considera tion, and Constancy.

4. I would have you appear as great in your own Eye, as you will in the Eye of others, when you become conscious of your own Abilities.

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