10. Some Studies are called liberal, because they are worthy of a Man who is free-born; but there is only one Study that is truly liberal; the Study of Wisdom, sublime, strong, and magnanimous: all others are trifling and puerile.

11. It is very misbecoming, upon any serious Subject, to introduce gay Discourse, more worthy of a Banquet.

12. An envious Man is more worthy of Pity than Anger.

13. He is not worthy the Name of a Man, who would pass one whole Day in Pleasure.

14. The World is a Temple worthy of God; in which Man being placed, ought to walk honestly and soberly, as in the Sight of him, who beholdeth all Things.

II. Indignus.

1. Some are so proud and arrogant, that they superciliously overlook all other Men, as if they were not worthy of the least Respect from them.

2. The vain Babbling of a stupid Speech is unworthy an Answer.

3. Nothing is so unworthy the Gravity and Constancy of a wise Man, as either to think falsely, or to defend, without Hesitation, what is not sufficiently examined and known.

4. Nothing is more to be abhorred, nothing more unworthy a Man, than Dishonesty.

5. An ungrateful Man, by complaining, does not shew himself worthy of greater Things, but unworthy of what is given.

6. It is asked, whether new Friends, such as are worthy our Friendship, are to be preferred to

old ones? A Doubt unworthy of a Man; for there ought to be no Satiety of Friendship as of other Things.

7. We must take care, that our Labor be not in vain, and without Effect; nor the Effect unworthy our Labor.

8. An amicable difference of Opinion ought never to give rise to bad Language: Railings, Scolding, Passion, obstinate Heats, and Wrangling in Disputations, seem to be unworthy of Philosophers.

III. Præditus.

Why

1. Art thou endued with Reason? I am. then do you make no Use of it? If thy Reason does her Part, what more can you require?

2. He is most miserably poor, who is not endued with Virtue.

3. They who are endued with Virtue, are the only rich Men.

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4. They who have nothing else but the Images of their Ancestors, are noble in Opinion more truly than in Fact: but he that is endued with Virtue, has true and genuine Nobility.

5. We cannot otherwise conceive of God, than as a Spirit, absolute, free, perceiving and moving all Things, and endued himself with everlasting Motion.

IV. Contentus.

1. Contentedness is contrary to Ambition : the ambitious Man always dislikes his present Condition, and therefore greedily seeks an higher;

whereas he that is content with his own, lies quite out of the Road of this Temptation.

2. A wise Man is contented with his Lot, whatever it be, without wishing for what he has not; tho' of the two, he had rather abound than want.

3. Most Men have Reason to be contented with the Shortness of Life, because there is nothing can induce them to wish it longer.

4. He that is content with his own, is truly the rich Man.

5. He that contents himself with a few and necessary Things, makes himself a cheap Market.

6. Nothing is better than the Remembrance of good Deeds, and, being content with Liberty, to despise worldly Affairs.

7. There are some, and they not the less happy, who despise Riches, being contented with a little: and even Honor, with the Desire of which others are so much enflamed, they so little admire, as to think nothing more light and vain.

8. Philosophy is contented with a few Judges; and, shunning the Vulgar, becomes suspected and hated by them.

9. Virtue desires no other Reward on Earth, than that of Praise and Glory; and if disappointed herein, it is however contented in itself.

10. Hither let all your Thoughts tend; wish for this alone, leaving the rest to Providence; that you may be satisfied with yourself, and contented with your own Endowments.

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11. The Art of being easy at all Times, is, to be content with your Station, and to look on those below you.

V. Captus.

1. A Soldier disabled in his Limbs ought to be provided for by others.

2. What Condition in Life can be more miserable, than to be both deaf and blind?

3. It becomes a Man to think and speak with Propriety, to act with Deliberation, and in every Thing to find out and persevere in the Truth: on the other hand, to be imposed upon, to mistake, to faulter, and to be deceived, is as disgraceful, as to doat and be mad.

VI. Extorris.

1. Being banished from my own Country, I was forced to betake myself for Safety to my Enemies. 2. Being driven from Home, he was obliged to wage War with a fierce and cruel Nation.

3. A wise Man is always at Home, even when banished his own Country; because to him all the World is but one City, and every Place in it is his House.

VII. Fretus.

t. I neglected my own Safety, relying upon your Honesty; which you, being void of, deceived me. 2. A Man relying wholly upon his own Judgment, is like to miscarry, because he follows the Conduct of a Fool.

3. These Things I have written to you more freely, relying upon the Consciousness of my Sincerity and Affection to you.

Adjectives signifying Price.

1. By Gold Fidelity is destroyed, and for Gold the very Laws are sold.

2. I think the Horse you bought the other Day not dear at twenty Pounds.

3. What you have no need of, is dear at a Penny.

Horum nonnulla, &c.

SOME of these Adjectives also govern a Genitive Case.

1. I thank you, but I am not worthy your Salu

tation.

2. It is very commendable in a Gentleman, to do nothing that is unworthy his great Ancestors. 3. He lived contented with the Equestrian Order.

Comparativa, cùm exponantur, &c.

Adjectives of the Comparative Degree, when they are explained by than, (in Latin, quàm,) govern an Ablative Case, leaving out the Conjunction; which if expressed (contrary to this Rule) would have the Noun following of the same Case with that which is joined by it.

1. Nothing is more beautiful, nothing more lovely than Virtue: whatever is performed at her Command, is good and desirable.

2. Nothing is more excellent than Knowledge. 3. Nothing is more pleasant than the Sweets of Science.

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