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On Riches.
in laying them out to the best advantage . When he had wearied himself out with thinking , he carried them back to their first owner , saying , They were not worth the thoughts he had bestowed on them . Phociou the Athenian , being visited by the Ambassadors of Alexander , they presented him a hundred talents * , from their master . Phociou asked them the reason , seeing there were so many other Athenians more worthy than
himself ; they answered , It was , because their master esteemed him the most virtuous among men . To keep him still in that thought , said Phociou , take back your present to him , I have no use for it . Phihph < sme ? :, General of the Athenians , joined in alliance the City of Sparta with his own . The Lacedeminians sent him a present of one hundred and twentytalents twhich he refusedand told the Council of Spartathat they
, , , should not attempt to corrupt with money honest men , and their friends , as they were sure of their fidelity without it , but employ their treasures in gaining over evil-doers and mutineers in their councils , and such as might disturb the order of their government . Socrates being sent for by-King Archelaus , with a promise to bestow great riches on him , answered ,
that the measure of flower cost only a farthing at Athens , and that water was every body ' s property for the fetching . A certain Persian Lord , having quitted his country to live at Athens , and finding he would stand in great need of the favour and support of Cimon , one of the first men there , sent him as a present two silver cups , one full of pieces of gold , the other of silver . Cimon smiled , and asked the Persian , Which of the two he would wish him to be—a mercenary wretch ,
or his real friend ? The Persian replied , Pie would rather have him as a friend . Take back then your money , said Cimon , for if I am your friend , I can always command it , when I have use for it . Xenocrahs refused to receive a gift of thirty talents , which Alexander had sent him , saying , He had no use for money . How , aali / Uexauder , has he no friend ? -for , is to " me , the riches of Darius are not sufficient to share amongst my friends . Biasfearing that the town in which he resided was to be besiegedwas
, , determined to quit it without embarrassing himself with his riches , as others did ; being asked the reason , he replied , All the wealth I prize I shall carry with me , meaning the gifts and the invisible riches of the understanding . King Ptolemy used to say , It was much better for z man to enrich another than himself .
Shocking Death Of Santeuil.
SHOCKING DEATH OF SANTEUIL .
C ANTEUIL , Canon regular of St . Victoire , has been very celebrated M in the Republic of Letters ; he was the greatest Latin poet of his time , likewise a man of great genius and facetious manners ; which rendered
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On Riches.
in laying them out to the best advantage . When he had wearied himself out with thinking , he carried them back to their first owner , saying , They were not worth the thoughts he had bestowed on them . Phociou the Athenian , being visited by the Ambassadors of Alexander , they presented him a hundred talents * , from their master . Phociou asked them the reason , seeing there were so many other Athenians more worthy than
himself ; they answered , It was , because their master esteemed him the most virtuous among men . To keep him still in that thought , said Phociou , take back your present to him , I have no use for it . Phihph < sme ? :, General of the Athenians , joined in alliance the City of Sparta with his own . The Lacedeminians sent him a present of one hundred and twentytalents twhich he refusedand told the Council of Spartathat they
, , , should not attempt to corrupt with money honest men , and their friends , as they were sure of their fidelity without it , but employ their treasures in gaining over evil-doers and mutineers in their councils , and such as might disturb the order of their government . Socrates being sent for by-King Archelaus , with a promise to bestow great riches on him , answered ,
that the measure of flower cost only a farthing at Athens , and that water was every body ' s property for the fetching . A certain Persian Lord , having quitted his country to live at Athens , and finding he would stand in great need of the favour and support of Cimon , one of the first men there , sent him as a present two silver cups , one full of pieces of gold , the other of silver . Cimon smiled , and asked the Persian , Which of the two he would wish him to be—a mercenary wretch ,
or his real friend ? The Persian replied , Pie would rather have him as a friend . Take back then your money , said Cimon , for if I am your friend , I can always command it , when I have use for it . Xenocrahs refused to receive a gift of thirty talents , which Alexander had sent him , saying , He had no use for money . How , aali / Uexauder , has he no friend ? -for , is to " me , the riches of Darius are not sufficient to share amongst my friends . Biasfearing that the town in which he resided was to be besiegedwas
, , determined to quit it without embarrassing himself with his riches , as others did ; being asked the reason , he replied , All the wealth I prize I shall carry with me , meaning the gifts and the invisible riches of the understanding . King Ptolemy used to say , It was much better for z man to enrich another than himself .
Shocking Death Of Santeuil.
SHOCKING DEATH OF SANTEUIL .
C ANTEUIL , Canon regular of St . Victoire , has been very celebrated M in the Republic of Letters ; he was the greatest Latin poet of his time , likewise a man of great genius and facetious manners ; which rendered