that seek to make away those that aspire to their succession; That there was never King that did put to death his successor.

101. (144.) When it was represented to Alexander, to the advantage of Antipater, who was a stern and imperious man, that he only of all his lieutenants wore no purple, but kept the Macedonian habit of black, Alexander said; Yes, but Antipater is all purple within.1

102. (77.) Constantine the Great, in a kind of envy, himself being a great builder, as Trajan likewise was, would call Trajan Wall-flower 2; because his name was upon so many walls.

103. (147.) Philip of Macedon was wished to banish one for speaking ill of him. But Philip said 3; Better he speak where we are both known, than where we are both unknown.

† 104. A Grecian captain, advising the confederates that were united against the Lacedæmonians touching their enterprise, gave opinion that they should go directly upon Sparta, saying; That the state of Sparta was like rivers; strong when they had run a great way, and weak towards their head.

105. (78.) Alonso of Arragon was wont to say of himself, That he was a great necromancer, for that he used to ask counsel of the dead: meaning books."

106. (148.) Lucullus entertained Pompey in one of his magnificent houses. Pompey said; This is a marvellous fair and stately house for the summer: but methinks it should be very cold for winter. Lucullus answered; Do you not think me as wise as divers fowl are, to remove with the season?

107. (149.) Plato entertained some of his friends at a dinner, and had in the chamber a bed or couch, neatly and costly furnished. Diogenes came in, and got upon the bed, and trampled upon it, and said; I trample upon the pride of Plato. Plato mildly answered; But with greater pride.

†108. One was examined upon certain scandalous words spoken against the King. He confessed them, and said; It is true I spake them, and if the wine had not failed I had said much

more.

109. (150.) Pompey being commissioner for sending grain to Rome in time of dearth, when he came to the sea, he found it very tempestuous and dangerous, insomuch as those about

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him advised him by no means to embark. But Pompey said; It is of necessity that I go, not that I live.

†110. Trajan would say; That the King's exchequer was like the spleen; for when that did swell, the whole body did pine.

†111. Charles the Bald allowed one, whose name was Scottus, to sit at the table with him, for his pleasure. Scottus sat on the other side of the table. One time the King being merry with him, said to him; What is there between Scot and Sot? Scottus answered; The table only.

112. (79.) Ethelwold, Bishop of Winchester, in a famine, sold all the rich vessels and ornaments of the Church, to relieve the poor with bread; and said, There was no reason that the dead temples of God should be sumptuously furnished, and the living temples suffer penury.

†113. There was a marriage made between a widow of great wealth, and a gentleman of great house that had no estate or means. Jack Roberts said; That marriage was like a black pudding; the one brought blood, and the other brought suet and oatmeal.1

114. (151.) Demosthenes was upbraided by Eschines, that his speeches did smell of the lamp. But Demosthenes said; Indeed there is a great deal of difference between that that you and I do by lamp-light.

115. (152.) Demades the orator, in his age, was talkative, and would eat hard. Antipater would say of him; That he was like a sacrifice, that nothing was left of it but the tongue and the paunch.

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116. (242.) When King Edward the Second was amongst his torturers, who hurried him to and fro, that no man should know where he was, they set him down upon a bank and one time, the more to disguise his face, shaved him, and washed him with cold water of a ditch by: The King said; Well, yet I will have warm water for my beard. And so shed abundance of tears. 117. (203.) The Turk2 made an expedition into Persia, and because of the strait jaws of the mountains of Armenia, the basha's consulted which way they should get in. Says a natural fool that stood by3; Here's much ado how you should get in; but I hear nobody take care how you should get out.

1 Melch. IV. 4. 13. where the remark is attributed to a nameless Hidalgo, upon a marriage between a rich labourer's daughter and the son of a poor gentleman. • shall. R.

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118. (220.) Sir Thomas Moore, when the counsel of the party pressed him for a longer day, said; Take Saint Barnaby's day, which is the longest day in the year. Now Saint Barnaby's day was within few days following.

119. (221.) One of the Fathers saith; That there is but this difference between the death of old men and young men ; that old men go to death, and death comes to young men.

120. (154.) Philo Judæus saith; That the sense is like the sun; For the sun seals up the globe of heaven, and opens the globe of earth: so the sense doth obscure heavenly things, and reveal earthly things.

121. (222.) Cassius, after the defeat of Crassus by the Parthians, whose weapons were chiefly arrows, fled to the city of Carras, where he durst not stay any time, doubting to be pursued and besieged. He had with him an astrologer, who said to him; Sir, I would not have you go hence, while the moon is in the sign of Scorpio. Cassius answered, I am more afraid of that of Sagittarie.2

battle of Granicum, had very Consulting with his captains Sure I would accept of these Alexander answered; So would

122. (155.) Alexander, after the great offers made him by Darius. concerning them, Parmenio said; offers, if I were as Alexander. I, if I were as Parmenio.

123. (156.) Alexander was wont to say; He knew he was mortal3 by two things; sleep and lust.

† 124. Augustus Cæsar was invited to supper by one of his old friends that had conversed with him in his less fortunes, and had but ordinary entertainment. Whereupon, at his going, he said; I did not know you and I were so familiar.^

125. (157.) Augustus Cæsar would say; That he wondered that Alexander feared he should want work, having no more to conquer; as if it were not as hard a matter to keep as to conquer.

126. (158.) Antigonus, when it was told him that the enemy had such vollies of arrows that they did hide the sun, said; That falls out well, for it is hot weather, and we shall fight in the shade.

127. (112.) Augustus Cæsar did write to Livia, who was over-sensible of some ill-words that had been spoken of them

both: Let it not trouble thee, my Livia, if any man speak ill of us; for we have enough, that no man can do ill unto us.

128. (113.) Chilon said; That kings' friends and favourites were like casting counters; that sometimes stood for one, sometimes for ten, sometimes for a hundred.

129. (114.) Theodosius, when he was pressed by a suitor, and denied him, the suitor said; Why, Sir, you promised it. He answered; I said it, but I did not promise it, if it be unjust.

130. (200.) Agathocles, after he had taken Syracusa, the men whereof, during the seige, had in a bravery spoken of him all the villany that mought be, sold the Syracusans for slaves, and said; Now if you use such words of me, I will tell your masters of you.

† 131. Dionysius the elder, when he saw his son in many things very inordinate, said to him; Did you ever know me do such things? His son answered; No, but you had not a tyrant to your father. The father replied; No, nor you, if you take these courses, will have a tyrant to your son.

† 132. Callisthenes the philosopher, that followed Alexander's court, and hated the King, was asked by one; How one should become the famousest man in the world? and answered; By taking away him that is.

133. (52.) Sir Edward Coke was wont to say, when a great man came to dinner to him, and gave him no knowledge of his coming; Well, since you sent me no word of your coming, you shall dine with me; but if I had known of your coming', I would have dined with you.

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134. (115.) The Romans, when they spake to the people, were wont to call them; Ye Romans. When commanders in war spake to their army, they called them; My soldiers. There was a mutiny in Cæsar's army, and somewhat the soldiers would have had, but they would not declare themselves in it: only they demanded a dimission or discharge, though with no intention it should be granted; but knowing that Cæsar had at that time great need of their service, thought by that means to wrench him to their other desires. Whereupon with one cry they asked dimission. But Cæsar, after silence made, said; I for my part, ye Romans: which admitted them to be dismissed. Which voice they had no sooner heard, but they mutined' again,

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and would not suffer him to go on1 until he had called them by the name of soldiers. And so with that one word he appeased the sedition.

135. (116.) Cæsar would say of Sylla, for that he did resign his dictatorship; That he was ignorant of letters, he could not dictate.

136. (117.) Seneca said of Cæsar; that he did quickly sheath the sword, but never laid it off.3

137. (118.) Diogenes begging, as divers philosophers then used, did beg more of a prodigal man, than of the rest that were present: Whereupon one said to him; See your baseness, that when you find a liberal mind, you will take most of. No, (said Diogenes,) but I mean to beg of the rest again.

138. (223.) Jason the Thessalian was wont to say; That some things must be done unjustly, that many things may be done justly.

139. (25.) Sir Nicholas Bacon being Keeper of the Seal", when Queen Elizabeth, in progress, came to his house at Redgrave, and said to him; My Lord, what a little house have you gotten? said, Madam, my house is well, but it is you that have made me too great for my house.

140. (119.) Themistocles, when an embassador from a mean state did speak great matters, said to him, Friend, your words would require a city.

† 141. Agesilaus, when one told him there was one did excellently counterfeit a nightingale, and would have had him hear him, said; Why I have heard the nightingale herself.

142. (53.) A great nobleman, upon the complaint of a servant of his, laid a citizen by the heels, thinking to bend him to his servant's desire. But the fellow being stubborn, the servant came to his lord, and told him; Your lordship, I know, hath gone as far as well you may, but it works not; for yonder fellow is more perverse than before. Said my lord, Let's forget him a while, and then he will remember himself.

† 143. One came to a Cardinal in Rome, and told him; That he had brought his lordship a dainty white palfrey, but he fell lame by the way. Saith the Cardinal to him; I'll tell thee what thou shalt do; go to such a Cardinal, and such a Cardinal, (naming him some half a dozen Cardinals,) and tell them as much; and so

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9 did quickly shew the sword, but never leave it off. R.
who was Keeper of the Great Seal of England. R.
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2 Sylla. R. 4 of him. R. Gorhambury. R.

8 William Earl of Pembroke. R.