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h e re ta n m h i f mil lbert i ed h i i n s a . o y C , ac quai nted with th e e ruditio n o f Cha rpe n

t ie r lac ed hi m i n the ne w Ac adem , p y, afte rwards called by th e n ame o f Ins c rip t ion s an d M e dals ; an d Charpen ti e r j us ti fi e d th e appo i n tme n t by the care an d k n o wl e dge b e ex hibite d i n th at place ;

fo r t o him i s as c ribe d th at n oble s eries o f

m edals st ru ck o n vari o us o c cas io n s i n th e

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wo rks are th ife o f So c ra te s ri n ted i n , e L , p the y ear 1 650 ; to whi ch h e added a French ’ t ra nsl ati o n o f X en o h on s M emora ilia p b .

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o n the e s tabli s h men t o f a French Eas t

n di a o m an addre ss ed to th e n ati I C p y , on a t l arge ; an d i n 1 665 an Ac co un t o f thi s

li h n t hich n e w estab s me , w b e de di cated to

th i n H e to ok a c o n s iderabl and e K g . e suc

e s s ful art i n the di s utes wh e th er u bli c p p , p c m o nu men tal i ns criptio ns sh o uld be written

m rench or ati n under the title of a F L , L I F E o r C H A R P E N T I E R . 5

De fe nc e o f th e P ro prie tv o f th e F ren ch

an ua e an d an o th e r o n th e Ex c e lle nc L g g , y o f h a t ha r e n tie r di e d i n t Lan gu age . C p

i A ril i n rs f a H i s l o2 be 82 ea o e . p 7 , g y g H aran gue s an d Di s co u rs e s deli vere d be fo re th e A cade m an d th o s e add re ss ed to the y ,

Ki n are e x tan t i n th e o llec ti o n s o f th e g, C

A cade m f i tio n s and exhi bi o n s cr Sac . t y I p ,

reat o we r o f elo u nce g p s q e .

I S H L I T E R A R E T U R K T U .

THE Turks can b o as t s everal general his~ t o ri es and partic u lar acc ou nts of th e ir c o un tr fro m th e rei n o f the Sultan y, g

Os man th e ir fi rs t Em ero r to th e re s en t , p , p

imes h e c o mmo n O n i i t hat t t . T i on s he p , T urks n egle ct th e sc ien ce s ; ye t th e library o f the G ran d Sign i o r i s n o s mall part o f h i s t reasur s here are en s i o n d h s e . T p e i to rian s i n th at co un try who re ort wi th , p great care an d c orre c tne s s th e acti on s an d v i ctori e s o f th e i r s overe i s he Tu r gn . T ks h ave a famo u s hi s tory en titl ed The H i s

i n s It i te n i t o ry o f K g . i s wr t n Pe rs i an v ers e and c o ntains th e h i s to r o f the , y ’ an c ie nt ki n s o f rsi a he au th o g Pe . T r s n ame was Perdon s ; wh o th o u gh a plain

easant had so reat a talen t for oe tr p , g p y, 3 4 ' 8 c s n r mt rnm s x s . th at h e gained an h igh reputati o n throu gh

t for i s en i Th Ki n o f t h e Eas h g us . e g

e s i a under wh o s e rei n h e li ved w as P r , g , s o deli h ted wi th h i s wo rk that for e ach g ,

ti e ave he o et a i ece o f old d is ch h g t p p g . The work c o ntains di s ti ch s ; an d as

th e b o ok i s enri ch e d wi th s everal o rtrai ts p ,

o c o s s m re than an h un dre d cro wn s a c py t o . ’ I n th e French Kin g s library th ere were s e ve ral e diti ons o f the general hi s to ries o f

Turke fro m whic h little h as been take n y, ,

exce t the ea r a n la i p m g e nnals o f Le u c v us .

S O C R A T E S

U sed to s a th at he h ad rath er i n i y, scr be

h is s entiments i n th e h earts o f men than o n

f i l But th e ski ns o an ma s . s urely thi s wi sh

would c o nfi ne thei r u tili t to h is nei hbo urs y g .

On the co n trar i t seems th e dut o f y, y a ph ilo so ph er n o t o nly to ex ert h i s wis dom

for th e benefi t of th e a e i n whi ch h e li ve s g ,

b ut to trans mit hi s i ns truc ti o ns to o s teri t p y .

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t o writi n make them as s i n to the h a g, p e rts

of all his ac u intance s tran ers and future q a , g , a e g s . ' c an r nn r nn u u a . 9

A G S T S U U U ,

' o d i r il and H o race i nvi te d Who l ve V g ,

entl to hi s table and u se d to th em frequ y , t V r place h imself betwe en th e two poe s . i

il was as thmatic an d H o race had weak g ,

s h e Em e ror u sed to sa es ti n l eye . T p y, j g y, a lludi ng to h i s s i tuatio n be tween the se two i nvalids E o s um i n te r s us i ri a e t lacr , g p y ” mas m life is assed between si hs an d , y p g

te ars .

D R N ' M O E P o n r s .

M ; Perrault wi th j u s tice fi n ds fault wi th

ur mo dern bards fo r t hei r to o fre o , que nt u se o f fable (my th o lo gy) i n th e i r wo rks ; e s pecially i n th os e wh i ch are addre s s ed to

i r se Bu t. h e i s wron in t the fa x . g he ce n

‘ s ure h e c as ts o n the an c ien ts ; and i n s aying t h o th at the ladies , o w m Ovid addres se d

h i s lo ve - le tte rs m us t h ave bee n ve le a , ry rn

d to be able to un de rs t e and them . Fo r

th os e th ings wh ich to us are matte rs o f

e ru di tio n an d whi c h c o s t us s ome ai ns , p to

u nders tand in th e an c ien t wri tin s w , g , ere jof common notoriety at the time they were 1 0 C AR P E N T E R HAQI A .

ubli sh ed Th o s e fabul o u s allus ron s made p .

t t i r reli i o u s kno wl d e he r a par o f h e g e g . T e was no t a m aid - s e rvan t at R o me who did n o t kno w th at M ars was the o d o f war g ,

f lo v e enus the o ddess o St e . St e . V g ,

O B S C U R I T Y O F S T Y L E .

I can no t give c re dit to write rs fo r i n telli

’ ence if th e are to me u n in telli ible g , y g .

h s o s t t Q uin tili an a b erved , ha a bad w riter will be ro o rti o n abl an obs cure o ne p p y .

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r alk o n ur o s e to be un ders to o d fo we t p p . But as e ve ry fault i n writ ing o r s pe aki ng

s it defende r ui n tili an i nfo r s u h a s s , Q m s, th at i n the time o f Titus i vi us there was L , a te ach e r o f rh eto ri c so great a partisan i n fa our of ob scurit th at he used to advis e v y, h is s ch o lars to s tudy i t ; an d made them i n th ei r c om o s iti on s c orre c t as e rro rs tho se p , pas s ages wh ich c arri e d wi th th e m the

i i e adds that th eate s t ers cu t . H e gr p p y , h igh est p rai se o f elo quen ce th at s ch o ol as i i m ired to was to be uni ntell ble . Ta e p , g c an s n r nn u x s . l l

ine li o r n e e o u idem i ntellex i . Book , g q

I n t n . i i t . o h v iii c a . . s t u e c ro p 2 . Q Ly p n was o f the same o pi ni on : he publi cly de clared h e would h an h imself i f an o g , y ne was fo und who co uld un derstand hi s oem p ,

h hec o f T e Prop y Cas s an dra . He s ucceed e d to h is wi sh es : fo r this poem h as been th e s tumbli n - blo ck to al l rammarians g g , s ch oli ast s and comment ators e ver s ince ; an d s till pres erves i ts o rigi nal characte r of i e n tra o s i u h mp e ble b c ur ty . S c a ki nd of wo rk resembles th ose s ubterraneo us laces p , wh ere the ai r i s o th ick and va o uri sh s p , that any light you apply to them i s qui ckly e xti n ish ed gu .

P E DA N T S .

” h ate s a s M o ntai ne those I , y g , s cholars wh o c an do n othi ng wi thout the ir ” bo o k . I n fact me n o f t hi s des cri tio s , p n h ave no kno wled e b ut can tell o u whe r g , y e

e fo h e s e rv as s o me may b un d . T y e i ndexes

d ut o he ir o n ve rs atio t o go o a h rs . T c n will

nfo rm o u that in s uc h a as sa e an i y , p g d chapter o f Cice ro an d Se neca there i s a fi ne thou ht ontai obser ed wi g . M gne has v , th 1 2 c xn r a x r na m n s .

uch truth : i n s n t m the e time n , and wi th

re at beau t o f e x res s ion th at sc ien ce is g y p ,

a s ce tre in the han ds of some men a p , nd a

bau ble i n th s f o he o e o t rs .

T R I H U K S S P Y .

l M aran a was bo rn at M i Pau lan, an d

rki sh S co ld v wro te th e Tu py . I u de elo pe

s o me articu lars of this S if an o n p py, y e

w o uld i ve me s o me o f Cid Hame t fro m g , who m Cerv antes says h e to ok his H i s to ry o f Do n Q ui x o te ; fo r th e two Turks are

ll true cha ra ters ve r e qua y c . E y reader

must s o o n dis c o ve r th at th e Tu rki sh S , py

i s an as s um e d title wh i c h the wri ter ado t , p

e d th at h e mi h t detail i n an i n en io u , g g s way th e an ec do tes o f the se ve n te e nt h c e n

Th e M us u lman M a hmut was n eith r tury . e

n i nh abi tan t o f o n s tan ti no le A le o a C p , pp , o r Damas cus ; bu t the pro duce o f the b rai n o f th e mos t illus tri o u s Signo r Paolo

have th e o ri in al ce rtifi n a . cate M ara I g ,

i th hi s o wn n ame t o this o r i n ed w w k . s g , “ thu s the u n de rs i n ed Pao lo I t runs I , g

rana au tho r o f a M S . i n t he tali an Ma , I

’ ua e called l Es loratore Tur o tome Lang g , p c , ' c an r nu ram axa . 3

f zo do ackno wl ed e th at M . Char en tier er , g p , de puted by my Lo rd Ch an cello r fo r the S has ranted me re vi s io n o f th e said M . g a c ertifi cate to permi t me to pu bli sh th e s aid

S o n con di ti o n o f e x un in ce rtai M . p g g n

es Dated Se tember 28 1 686 . passag . p ,

I S T A C E o r S P A N I S H G R A N DE R N N U .

ce rtai n Kn i h t o f S ai n as h i h A g p , g i n bi rth as a Ki n as cath oli c a s th e Po e g, p ,

a nd e ual t o J ob i n o ve rt arri vi n o ne q p y, g

ni h t at an i n n i n Fran c e kn oc ke d a lon g , g

t i me at the ate till h e h ad alarmed the g , i ” n dlo r Wh o i s th ere ai th a d . s e h o l d st, “ t o f th e wi n do w n l o okin g o u . Do J uan ” Pe dro re lie th e S an i ard H ern an dez , p d p , ,

R o dri uez de Villan ova o un t o f M al afra g , C ,

K n i h t San tia o an d Alcan tura g g . I am ’ ver s o rr re li ed th e lan dlo rd sh utti n y y, p , g th e wi n do w; but I h ave n o t ro o ms en o ugh i n my h o u s e fo r all th o se gentle ” en ou h av e men tio ned m y .

P . A R E T I N .

The Italians s tyle th i s au th o r ii di vine

A reti no the di vine A rctia i n c m li , , o p ment. M c s nr nn r aa u x a .

o the s le ndour an d ene r of i t p gy h s com; os i ti o n and e x res s i p p o ns . He calle d him

se lf The Sc o u r e o f P rinc es and g , cause d a

medal to be s truc k o n wh ich h e i s re r , p e

s n te d as s i ttin o n a th ro ne an d Kin e g , gs

l i n at h is feet who o ffer him resents y g , p ; a nd o n th e e dges o f the co i n was this ’ i ns cription I Pri ncipi tribu tarii dell ” h arle s : r t rni n fr A retin o . C V e u g om hi s

ns ucce ss ful e x edi tio n i n to Africa s e u p , n t A retin a ch ai n of go ld wo rth an h un dre d ” s A ve r small res n t thi s o h u at . e d c y p ,

s e rved the s at ri s t con s ideri n the Em y , g ’ ” te no r o us fo lli es peror s la e m .

C L O V E O F S R I B B L I N G .

The Abbé de M arolle s was s o fond of

e in an autho r that he ut th e catalo ue b g , p g o f th e na me s o f h is frie n ds an d the i r ac

i ntan c e to th e re s s at hi s o wn cx e nc e q ua p p ,

rks h i h the as he did all h is wo , w c boo k s ellers wo uld h ave been un willi ng to h ave

l i hi n a t th ei u n de rgo n e any ri sk i n pub s g r

M aro lle s sai d to a frie n d M . ve n t ure . ,

v ittl he t hat hi s verses c o s t h im e ry l e . T y

h s the are worth th en c os t yo u as mu c a y , , cea p an u a mn a. 1 5

i M n r lie d M . L ui r M . e a e w ot rep g e e . g e ’ o n a co py o f a tran slatio n of Martial s Epi g rams pu blis he d by Marolle s, Epigrams a ai nst M arti l g a .

m s r o n v o r P A rN T E R S , B Y va s iu n.

G eo r i e Vasari a ears to h ave b een as g pp , far as can ud e fro m h i s writin s a ood I j g g , g s o rt o f man and ver libe ral o f h is rais es , y p t o eve r o ne e s e ciall hi s c o untr men y , p y y

h l ntin s All th i r wo rk a t e F ore e . e s re pro

i i s We sho uld th e r fo re be c u tious d g e . e a o f admi tti n th e se raise s u n les s we have g p , e x ami ne d the wo rks o f th e pai n te rs th e m

el e No arti s t e ver u se d m o re i n du s tr s v s . y than Vasari t o arri ve at e min ence i n his

rofes s i e ie l t e wo rks o f p o n . H c o p d al h

M i ch ael A n elo i n h o es o f c atchi g , p ng hi s mann e r b ut in s ite o f all th e ; , p ex erti on s h e made h i s s kill as a ai n ter i s , p ve ry mo d erate . Hi s fame mu s t de e nd o n h i s en p p , ‘ a nd no t o n h i l I s pe nc i . n the u s age o f the fermer as i t a ears to m e h e h as s h , pp , ewn a reat kn o wle d e o f th e th e o r o f ai nti n g g y p g, and a us t tas te fo r all the fi ne t j ar s . C AR P E N T ER I A v

P E T E R BO U R DE LO T

W as a h sic i an an d the sam p y , e person whhm h ri s tin a Q uee n o f S weden C , wh o d id n ot l ike t o be i n oran t o f an thi n g y g, c h ose in a laughing way to be h er mas ter

sweari n as Bo urdel ot was reck i n g, oned th e m o s t expert man of hi s time in thi s s ort o f ej aculation s . Hi s c onversati on was ver amus i n an d h e was a sa er o f o o y g, y g d t i n s The Duke o f s en t i h g . h m s ome game fro m Chantilly ; and Bo urdelo t ad d ressed him wi th th e fo llo wi ng v ers es in return

’ On te va bien lo ner én re ux Due d An , g é

u ien g ,

ince do ux et ch armant ui fais to u ours Pr , q j i du b en , ’ Q ui fai s vo i r plus d espri t que to ut cc qui

s i r re p e .

hée e st de retou r il ch ante et fait de Orp ; , s

ers v , ’ C es t le gra nd Bou rdel ot que tout le monde admire ;

dé a tiré des ames des Enfers Il a j , l re Et dej ale gibier vient an ton de sa y .

1 C A R P E N T I A N . 8. E R A th e repres en tati o n o f the Learned Ladie s;

adame R a mbo ill said o M M M u et t . ena e g , “ with reat i n di n at io n What ! will o u g g , y s u ffer th i s fe llo w to e x po s e us th us to ” i i l F e r d cu e W e h ad b tter be silent,

M adam re lie d M ena e the la i s , p g ; p y s u eri o r t o c ri ti ci s m and th e re i s a reat p , g ” deal of truth i n th e repre sen tatio n .

C W O R K S O F F A N Y .

Pers o n s wh o are e mpl oye d o n wo rks o f i magi nati o n mus t o ften be une qual to th em s l e Fo r th e owe rs o f fanc are s u e v s . p y b

ce t to m uch vari ati o n and de en d o rr j , p c i rc ums tance s th at ch ance as m uc h as ” n tu re c e t d t h ave s e n a r a e s an di rec s . I e s a s A n n ibal aracci Ti n toret some times y C , e ual t o Ti tian an d s o me times ve ry i nfe q , ” i r i to t he s e i e aliti r o t o T n re . T n qu es o f gen i us acco rd wi th th e o bse rvatio n o f Ari s to tle th at o ve r wo rks o f art o o d l uck has , g

r at o wer Eve r o n e m u s t o bs erve a g e p . y th at po e try i s s ubj ec t to th e capri c i o u s i n

fl uen ce o f thi s o o d luck o f the mi nd g .

The o et when h e take s u hi s en p , p p , knows not wha t th ough ts h e may strike c a a r n x r n m a n s . 1 9

o u t or to s eak in h is o wn l an ua e h e ; , p g g , kno ws n o t whe re hi s e n th us i as m m ay c arry h im A c o mo n th o u h t ma be fo ll o wed . m g y by a very sublime o ne ; and a rhyme s o me times o ffers to the imagin atio n m any th i ngs i t uld n o t h av ro c i elf W wo e p du ed ts . e m u s t ackn owle d e that this Fo rtune whi c h g ,

res ide s o ver th e fi n e arts h as h e r favo u r p , i tes n o l ess th an th e d me wh o re s id , a p es i h o ver r c es . Th ere are s o me o n wh o m sh e n e ver smil es wh ate ver ai n s th e take , p y , an d wh at e ver e xe rt i o n s th ey may make t o

o btain h er favo u rs . Th e differen ce be twe e n th e di re ctress o f th e arts an d o f we alth i s ‘

lai n e no ne n e p ugh . O ve r s mil es but o n a man o f ge nius ; whils t th e o th er sh ews a

refe renc e of blockh eads to men o f talen p ts .

S E N E C A .

A s th e s tyle o f th is autho r i s abrupt an d

n co nne t i i u c e d, an d as h e del vers h s th o u h ts g . i n fre uent sh o rt sente nce s h e a e ars t o q , pp mo re ad van a e i n a uo tati o n tha n whe n t g q , yo u read the au th o r him s elf; and the reby he c ontributes more to race and di nif g g y ,

0 2 £0 s an e nn r nnu n a.

th e ro ducti o s o f nother than to is- p n a , d n t i s o tio n ngui h hi s o wn comp si s .

C O P U L E N E .

B a rich o ffi cer of reve nue, one da asked a man o f wit what ki nd o f y , a ” thi n o ulen ce was I t i s a hin re g p , t g,

li ed th e hilo s o her which c n ive a p p p , a g ” o s r gue an advan tage o ver an hone t man .

O A S A Y I N G F P O M P E Y . “ P o er h o lds the la at a ce What w ws defi n . ,

re o u s uch fo ols as to lea the laws ad a y p d , dress i ng yo urselve s to men with swo rds at ” th ei r s ides ? I am s o rry to fi nd thi s was the spee ch o f Po mpey th e Great to the

e e i M ss n ans . The se ntiment contained in i t lai nl i n dicates that duri n the war p y , g

t ee hi m an d ar a t b e w n Cms , h e c rri e d o n h e c on tes t mo re fo r th e s ake of h i s private e m b i tion th an for th e welfare of the republi c at l arge .

’ A S A A T R a n M R K ST T U E F LO E N C E .

I t has b een said in rai se o f the s cul , p p t re of anc ient Greece that th o ds would u , e g c a ar s n r s a m n s . 21 wish to resemble the s tat ue o f h mselves s t e .

M i ch ael A n gelo fell i nto an expre ss i o n ve r s imilar t o th is o n seein the s tatue o f y , g

S t M ark i n th e ch rch o f t i . u S . M hael , c ,

a t Flo ren ce . If th at s tatue res embled

t M ark n o ld i e hi t S . o e w u v m c redi fo , g r th e t ru th an d authentic it o f h is wri ti n s y g , ” from a co ns iderati o n of hi s h s io nom p y g y .

R P O ET Y .

The following th o ugh t respecti n g po ets a e ars to me er i n en i he fri pp v y g ou s . T en d sh ip o f Apollo i s d an ge rou s : h e treats the poe ts wi th th e s ame kin dnes s as h e did h is favo u rite c om an i o n H ac i n th us b break p y , y ” — Fro m th i s th o u h t th e de i ng h i s h ead . g

ic e of Tass o was th e ower h acinth Sic v fl y , ’ me t hus ama such i s Apo llo s kindness " to me

V E N A L A C T E A .

~ Pec uet a re ular h s i cian o f M . q , g p y

ont ellier a n ati ve o f Di e e ren dered M p , pp , h imse lf famous for the di sc overy of a lac

‘ See the stor of H aci nt us kille b a uoit from the y y h , d y q

id Mam . book xvi. W am pum. Ov , c 3 22 c a n p n u r na u u s . teal ein which carries th e ch le to the v , y h eart : by th e means o f which he thi n ks th at he h as demo nstrated that the bloo d i s generated in th e h eart an d not i n th e li ver ; a nd herei n h e sec on ds th e O pi ni o n o f A ri s t o tl i h i s follo e d e . In thi s do ctr n e e w b , y

Barth olinus a h si c ian o f Denmark and , p y , b e eral e mi ne t men o f hi s co untr y s v n y .

T H E C A R T E S I A N P H I L O S O P H Y .

A cco rding to th e do c t ri n es laid down b th is s s tem th e ex i s ten ce o f a Dei t is y y , y n e ith er l ac ed o n ce rtai n ri n ci le s n or i s p p p , th e immortality o f th e so ul res ted o n any t h n li m o n s tratio n Th e arte s i an s i g ke de . C pl ai nly i n s i nu ate th at the De ity i s n o t n e c e ssarilyth e pre s e rver an d go vern o r o f the un i vers e : an d wi th regard to th e h u man s o ul th e arte s i ans lace i t o n the level , C p with th at o f b ru tes ; an d co n s ider i ts im m o rtality n o t as a n eces s ary c o n se que nce o f i ts t ro e ti e hei r h il o h o her p p r s . T p s o p y i s fou n de d u o n th i s absurd su o si ti o n p pp , th at all th e kn o wledge d eri ved fro m o ur

ns e s n d o u r e x ri e n c e i s roblematic se a pe p . This mo de of philo s ophising renews the C A R P E N T E R t A N A . 3

dangero u s do c tri nes o f Pyrrh o an d h is s e ep t ic al fo llo we rs ; and at th e s a me time e xa l ts Des c arte s hims elf i n to th e s o le j u dge an d

bi r f th ar te o tru .

M . M E N A G E .

This great s ch o lar h ad a me mo ry unco m

i o u s On e da a th e h mo uly ten ac . y t o us e o f i l t M adame R amb o u l e , wh ere th e re we re

s everal o th er l adies h e ave th e m re at , g g e nte rtai nmen t by relati ng v ari o u s s to ri e s

and o bs e rvatio n s wh i ch h e h ad i cke d u , p p " h e c o rs e o f h i s readi n M adame gu t u g .

ambo u illet wh o was ac uain ted wi th thi s R , q

o de o f ro c eedi n i n c o n ve rs at i o n i n te r m p g , ru ted him s a i n Thi s I s all v e r fi ne p , y g, y ,

Si r bu t i ve u s n o w o me th i n imme di , g s g ” o n i en ti o n a tely o f yo u r w n v .

A G S T I N C A R A C C I U U O ,

ro th e r o f A nn ibal hav in m ade a l on B , g g di s c o urs e i n praise o f th at admi rable gro u p

t tu e s o f ao c o o n an d h i s s o n s it was o f s a L ,

o bs ve d t o A nn ibal th at i t was s tran e e r , g th at h e did n o t add h is eulo gi u m o n thi s

n c e A nn ibal took a wonderful performa . c 4 C

'

24 OA B P E N T E R I A N A . c ra on i n hi s h an d an d dre w th e rou y , g p wi th as m uch c o rrect ness as if he h ad h ad

th e s tatues befo re hi m . This ac ti o n was a p anegyric th at ex ceede d i n h appi ne s s wh at e ve r th e mo s t b rilli an t fi ures o f s eech or g p , th e m o s t e ner et i c ex res si o n s c ou ld have g p ,

ro du d i r un d to hi o t ce . Turn n o s br h e r p g ,

A n n ibal observed Po e ts ai nt w ith , p wo rds and ain te rs s eak with thei r en , p p p l ci .

P A I N T I N G

I s an act th at leads to i n fin ite r exe tion, an d th e perfecti o n o f i t appe ars diffi cult to be r ai ne d The ran des f asce t . g t pe r o rmances o f th e greates t maste rs cann o t c i rcums c ribe the limi s o f the ar R a h l h t t . p ae as exe cu te d pro digio us works ; bu t yet we dare to think th at h e may be ex cell ed : an d thi s great m an lab ou red ever d a o f h i s life with a y y , h o e to s u r as s hi mself am certai n th a p p . I t. h ad hi s li fe wh ich as a sh o rt , w o ne , be e n

e x tended to eve r s o re at a le n th an d g g , h ad his progres s i n his art kept pace -wi th h i s i n creas i n ears the i dea o f erfec tio n g y , p which he cherished would have prevented

26 C A R P E N T E R I A N A .

A I N P O E T S A N D P T E R S .

The v is ible e mo tio n s th at poets are sub

ec t to duri n th e ardo ur o f co m o s i ti o n j g p , a re n o t to be ridi culed as grimaces : fo r th ey ce rtainly as s i s t to pu t th e fancy i n

No r are th e to be Con s idered a mo tio n . y s . the s truggles o f the mi n d again st i ts own wan t o f fe rtility ; th ey o fte n p ro cee d fro m t he po wers b ei ng un der very an imate d

n ui n tili an c o m are s th e s e a i e x erti o . Q p g ’ “ t ati o n s to th e lashi n o f th e li o n s tail g ;

t o h i s wn ba t x i te b e s o wed n o ck, o e c an d prepare h ims elf fo r a co mbat: Do mi n ich i n o u se d to ac t th e parts o f th e pe rs o n ages h e was abo u t t o represen t by h is pe n cil ; to

u s e s uch acti o n to u tter s uch s ee che s as , p ,

h e co n cei ve d th ei r s i t uation and ch aract er

wo uld deman d : and wh e n h e was employe d

h i t re o f th e m a rt rdo f t o n t e p c u y m o S .

A n drew arracci c o min i n to h is ro om , C g , s urpris ed h im i n on e o f th e se as s umed c h a

o ic e th un dere d rac ters . Hi s v , an d his ar t it ude was fi erc e an d th reate n i n e a g . H w s t h en prepari n g to pai n t the figu re of a sol

li 1 See Homer, I ad xx. . x64. C A R P B N T E M A N A . Q7

int Wh en this fi t o f dier menaci ng th e s a .

s ia m h ad s ubs ide d arac c i ran to e n th u s , C

mbrace th i s rea ai n te r and declared e g t p , he sh o uld co nside r h im fro m that time his m as ter an d that h e had that da cau h t , y g fro m h im th e true me tho d o f des ign ing

s s i o n expre .

G P O P U L A R J U D M E N T O N T H E A R T S .

I t i s ce rtai n th at illiterate perso n s make

, s o metime s di s co ve rie s which es cape the

d M alhe rbe u sed to l earne . c o n s ul t his s ervant an o ld wo man u on th e m u s i o , , p c f h is verses ; and M o lie re us e d the same meth od with h is h o us ekee e r o n th e ro p , p

te lle s u p riety o f h is ch arac rs . A pe sed to ex o se h is ai ntin s i n a ublic lace that p p g p p , h e m ight h ear the cri ti c i sms o f those wh o we re as s in i n th e s tre e t and o f h i . w ch h p g , e

fte n to o k th e advan ta e A n i al p g . n b Caracci u sed o ften to relate , th at h e fo rmed his Opi nio n o f th e me ri ts o f the t wo pic tures o f the mart rd o f t A n dre w e ec u o m S . x te y , d

b Do mi n ic hi no an d Fran ci s co Alban i fro m y , s ee i ng an o ld woman wi th h er daughter

s ta di n 3. lon time talkin and surv n g g , g, ey 28 c an nnfi r nnu na .

i n th e icture o f Do mini ch i no and the g p , n

ass in b th at o f Alban i wi tho ut takin p g y , g

t he least no ti ce of i fa t th e t t . In c , bes

i ctures h ave th e most of n ture i n them p a .

T H E R I DI C U LOU S U S E O F T E C H N I C A L

T E R M S .

I t i s ab surd to exh ibit such a fon dness

the terms of ou r ro fessi o n as to i n tro o f p ,

‘ t ro duce th em at all times and on all oc c a

s ion s ; as the grammari an did befo re a

w- marri e d c o u le wi shi n th e mi h t n e p , g y g

t as li i i n h ave children o f h e m cu ne, fem n e ,

un m th and n eu ter gen der . Yo g en o f e

b oth c o u nsello rs and atto rn ies are law, ,

‘ very apt to make use - o f th e terms o f th ei r

rofess i on e ven i n maki n lo ve to their p , g

emember an e i ram that es . r mi s tress I p g , i n tro du ce s a you ng barri st er making lo ve i n th e fo llowi ng apolo geti cal terms to his

fair one .

Tems est de l eurer et de rire p , Comme o n disoi t anc ien nement

Ai ns i vo us avez beau me di re, Je ne puis vous aimer défini ti vement ca nn u r nnu x a. 39

l e e e e surséancc C im n , nu p u d , ' ’ e o rs ve a s il vo us lait N p u m z p , s p ; ’ C ontentez vo us que j aime a présen t

sentence,

’ ’ Dans quelque terns d i ci j aimerat

arrest .

The re i s a time to l augh and cry

So s a s the ro ve rb s o s a I y p , y .

Demurrfi n is an eas task g y ,

1 0 ros k A 3 15p equi I as .

Dear lai n tiff c anno t o be p , I y ’ Yo ur s ummons to Love s co urt to - day But be co n ten t dear i rl as et , g , y , ’ That to its sentence I ll s ubmi t

A n d s oon i n s i te o f all alarms , p , ’ I ll meet co i nement i n o ur arms nf y .

T E A S T E R I O F O L D M E N H U T Y .

The re i s n o thi ng mo re unj ust th an the ill temper wh ic h many o ld peopl e s hew agains t

n attem t t he th y o un g men . A p o c ck e mer

rimen t an d s o rtive ne ss f o uth i s n ot p o y , les s prepo ste rous th an to be an gry wi th the

s ri n o f th e ear because i t ro duces no p g y , p

thin but blo s soms and to ex ec t from g , p ‘ 30 CA R P E N T E R I A HA .

th at early seas o n th e frui ts o f autumn

H ow diffe ren t w as th e h um ou r o f A nax a go ras th e Gree k philo s ophe r ! Th at amiable o ld man at the o i nt o f death was as ke d , p ,

b the c iti zen s o f am sac us what d in y L p , y g

c o mman d h e wo uld wi sh to enj o i n th em .

H i s re ues t was th at eve r ear d uri n q . y y g

th e h l all th e w o e mo n th i n wh i ch h e di ed, c h ildren i n th e city sh o uld be pe rmi tte d

h i h o t o kee ol a . Di o enes Laertiu s w p d y g ,

relates thi s s to r adds that thi s cus tom y, ,

a o bser e d i n hi s r mem r n e w s v e b a c .

T I M A N T S T H H E , E G R E C I A N P A I N T E R .

Th e ex pedient of th i s arti s t to de s c ribe

‘ th e bulk o f a s lee in iant b th e i n r p g g , y t o du c ti o n o f some s at rs wh o are e m l e d y , p oy i n measuri ng th e wri s t of the mo n s te r wi th

' a th rs us a ears t o me e u i vo cal as t y , pp q ; i

' e qually s erve s to i n timate th e s mallnes s o f t he s at rs as well as th e eno rmo us s ze y , i o f t he ian t A s ian ts and dwarf a g . g s re real thi n s i n n atu re i t is n ecessar i n o rder g , y, to remo v th s e i do ubt, to add on th e s ame li n e i n th e pi ct ure some obj ect o f deter ' ' ’ c AnP n e R rA N A : 81

minate dime n s i o n s : fo r i n s tance , a bu ild i n o r a t re e who s e s i ze ma be n earl g, ; y y

i i i o n a t i w th prec s s cer a ne d .

T H E T R A N S M I G R A T I O N O F S OU L S .

A edan t wh o ch anc ed to be i n com p , p any wi th a party o f men o f talents and ac ui remen ts was ver des i ro us of maki n q , y g a arade of h i s l earn i n b ex lai ni n an d p g, y p g c ommen tin g on th at an ci e n t do c tri ne o f

P th a o ras th e t ran smi rati o n o f s o uls y g , g ; and i n th e cours e o f h is h aran gue e x hibite d m anifes t ro o fs o f h i s dulnes s i n o ranc e p , g , a nd mis a r h i o n n e f th e t o pp e en s . O o wi s f the c o mpany tu rn e d ro un d to a pe rs on who s at nex t him a nd said alo u d un der- a , I s tan d that Pyth ago ras was o f Opin io n th at t he so uls o f me n pass i n to the bo di es of b ru tes afte r th e ir decease : b ut cas ti n , g “ h is e e o n th e edan t did n o t know y p , I th at the s o ul s o f b ru tes pass i nto th e bo dies ” o f men .

T H E E F F E CT S O F R U R A L S O L I T U DE O N A

S T U DI OU S M I N D.

I perfectly agree with the observati ons ' 32 c A R P E N r m uA N A .

" o f Q uin tilian o n s o li tude The beauties that are pre s en ted to me i n reti remen t

re ven t me from feeli m s elf to be alo ne p ng y , an d carr me o u t f m self A b rillian y o y . t sk the en chan ti n verdure o f fi elds the y, g ,

urm uri n of waters brin on m mi nd m g , g y i nsen sibl lea si oblivi o n Th e s u y a p ng . b j e c t of my medi tatio n i s fo rgo tten : th e se beau ti es alone e ngro s s my imaginati o n ; and if thi nk at all he are the o b e t , I , t y j c s

o n hi c editate he a in o w h I m . T y g s much the more eas ily an asce ndant over my

Some readers perhaps may wish to see the o riginal

sa e i uintili an N on t amen rotinus audiendi ui pas g n Q : p , q

i nemora s lvas ue u illa eredunt apti ss ima n hoe , y q q od coeli

be t as l coru rn ue amoenitas su bh me m animum e l i r , o q , , t

e t M rhi e beati orem s mtu m ar n . c rte ucun us hi e is p p j d mag ,

a vi etur e sse e s u s am ue l quam s tudi orum h ort tor d sec s . N q i la i sa ua delectant nece v e ab i ten io n p , q , sse est a oc nt n t e operis

N e e ca l e d estinati . qu rm se bona fide i n mu lta si mu intend re

totum o tes t : ct u e eri t s rt i t r ani mus p q ocunque r spcx , oc rn n ue i,

r o itum cra a am mtas et re e q uod p op s t . Q uare sylv rum os p t r

l e tia flumina et i ns i rantes rami s arborum aura vo lu ab n , p ,

antus et i sa a e i r s cten i l i bert as ad se c rumque c , p l t c cum pr d , trahunt : ut mihi rcmrttere potrus vo luptas i sta v ideat ur cogi

i nte dcr mo sthe es elius ui e in u e . e s tat roncm, q am n D n m , q

locum ex uo nu lla exaudtri vox et ex uo m il ros i ci , q , q h p p ” o s set recondebat nc ali u a ere mentem co crent oculi. p , , d g g

ib 1 ca . D Scrrbendo L . . p 3. e .

34 c a a r nn r nn rs n a .

H O W T O S E LL A B OO K .

t A man of wi t ab o u the co urt, wh o had written a bo ok that res ted o n . the shelf l onger than the bookseller was desi ro us of i ts com an re lied to hi s remonstrance p y, p on this sub ect M ood Si r do not j , y g , I do u bt th at I have in terest at court suffi cient to e t thi s boo k rohibi ted and then ou g p , y ” know it will h ave a rapid sale .

C I C E R O .

Thi s eminent orator havi ng one day cited

o co urt as an evidence P . tta who i n t Co ,

sh to be th ou ht a reat law er tho u h wi ed g g y , g h e was ex tremely ignorant o n that poi nt ; and Cotta h aving declared he knew nothing o f the matter i n ue stio n Y o u kn ow q , ” n o thi n o f th e mat te r do o u i re lied g , y p

r u o s ou i k we ar Ci ce o . I s pp e y th n e de ” ti a s t o ba ng que i on f law .

C O R N E I L L E .

This author i n his tra i - comed of the , g y

i ha i n tro d ced thi s li n : C d, s u e

’ ’ S i l amour vit d es o ir il meurt avec lui . p , “ c an r nn r nnu n a . 35

’

I f love i s nurs d b h o e wi th h o e i t die s . y p , p

Common experi ence convinces us th at this sen ti ment o f the poe t i s false i n the

e x treme . Boc cacio to wh o se o ini o ns o n , p thi s s ub ect we ma at all ti me s a eal j y pp , thus expres ses himself : M a c ome n o i ve iamo ass ai so vente avenire uant gg , q o ’ la s eran za di ven ta mi nore tanto l amore p , ” m aggio r far s i z we see frequent i n stances o f love atheri n s tren th i n ro o rtion as g g g , p p hope grows weaker and more despai ri ng

n n rn s ru s .

I could no t help laughi ng at th e ex pres s ion tho u h a ree in the sentiment of , g I g

th i s sch olar who wi th a s im le franknes s ; , p ,

ve natural to a D utchman declares th at ry , ,

o n readi n Plato he fel t s o much eli ht g , d g an d enth usias m that one a e o f th at , f p g ’ ph ilosopher s work operated upon him like t he in to x ication pro duced by s wall o wi n g

t en bum ers of i ne h ave read s ome p w . I b acchanalian passage very s imilar to this

v des air sa s an For lo e can hope, when reason would p , y - 36 c as t ers r e ru n “. i n Scalige r th e elder Herodotus is so

h armin an auth or s a s he th at I c g , y , h ave as much pa in to quit h im as I feel i n ” m ttl leavi ng y bo e .

’ ' o P L I N Y S N A T U R A L n rs r nv .

cc ordi n to this author th e E tian A g , gyp phys i ci an s en tertain ed a mo st absurd Opi n i on con cerni ng the h uman h eart ; th ey tho u h t th at th e h eart ever ear till a g y y , man was fift e ars o ld i nc r ased i n we i h t y y , e g t wo d rachms ; after which period i t diin i

i sh ed in th e s am e ro r i So that a h p po t on .

an th rou h a defe ct of a heart co uld m , g ,

no t live lon e th an a e nt g r c ury .

S O L I T U DE .

n o s rv ti f I t i s a b e a on o Seneca, th at we

s h o uld mi x com an an d reti rement i n p y ,

‘ o rder t o make them bo th ple asant by a

ch an . In tru th th e wish to be alwa s ge , y alo ne sh ews th e tempe r of a wild and fero

c io ns animal, and carrie s with i t th e me lanch ol darkness o f the tom he e y b . T ffect o f s u ch a di spos it i o n o f mi nd i s well de

s cribed b an anci en t h rase o s y p , c r trum - c a ravan r u n n er. 37

e dens eatin h i s o wn h eart . Abso l ute , g s i nglen es s i s th e ch aracte r o f th e Dei ty alo ne : but man i s t o o fee ble too de en , p " d ent a bein to s ubsi s t b himse lf . g, y

M . S C U DE R YC A N D H I S S I ST E R .

Scuder retu rn in fro m his o e rnment y, g g v o f Notre Dame wi th hi s s i s ter s te ed , , pp

on e n i ht at Po ut Sai n t - Es rit and sle t g p , p i n - de o o a two bed d r m . Befo re they went t o s lee Sc uder con verse d i hi s s i s te r p, y w th abo ut the ro mance o f rus whi ch the Cy , y

were c o m o s i n o i n tl Wh at sh ll e p g j y . a w ” d o s a s th e b ro th er wi th Pri nc M a , y , e ” ” zare ? h i nk we mus t o i so n h im I t p ,

re lied th e s i te i ned the s r . N o re o p , j

b ro ther th i nk we must kee th e Prin ce , I p

a li ve lon er as we h ave so me busi nes s i n g , h and fo r him ; an d it will be i n o ur po wer i li ” t o k ll him wh en we ke . During this

1 ' On account of the closeness and acuteness of the ex

ession the rea er ma wi s to see the assa e uote from pr , d y h p g q d

h iloso ic aut or : Mi sccnda t s men s unt ista ct t e ph ph h ,

a i s acie ho minu alternanda soli tudo ct frequenti a. I ll nob f t m

tri lte a alte ius re i ur d esi derium, hz c nos ct crit a r r med u. " Odium turba sans hi t soli t ude ; taedi um solitudims, turba. - 38 m a nt ramam a s .

c o nversation between th e b ro ther and si s ter

n about th e fate of Pri ce Mazare, a me r

c hant who sle t i a anoth er ro o m ad o ini n , p j g

t o them and di vided o nl b a thi n ar , y y p

t i tio n h ad bee n lo n li sten i n to thi s dis , g g c ourse ; an d assured that the parties were

lottin th e as sass i nation of some Pri nc e p g ,

arose fr m hi s be d an d went i mmediatel o , y

”

to a i strate to unfo ld thi s dark scheme . a m g ,

c d r and hi s si ster were arre sted an d S u e y ,

carr e d ri so ners to Paris an d summoned i p ,

b efore th e cou rt wh o h eari n the account ; , g o f th e embryo ro man ce given by the

auth ors di smis d th e cause wi th a ver , se y

I h eart lau h y g .

O N T O M B S A N D E P I T A P H S .

Whenever I c ast my eyes o n ostentati ous

e ita hs c on cei ve a wi sh to write un der p p , I th em : A s man i s c ompos ed o f pride and

i n fi rmi ti es as sen er o u h ere behold , p g , y

th e l t i i m fu ly re pres en ed . Th s tomb in d

c ates th e feeblen es s an d the e ita h the , p p

ride o f his n at re H ow u t a i cture i s p u . j s p t hi s o f the c haracter o f thi s person wh en

a live ! Under robes o f silk a d em i er n bro d y, s canr n n r aa m u . 39 be concealed fro m th e eye s o f the wo rld the weakness and di seas es o f hi s de cayi ng

bo d . A wounded c o n s c ie nce a feeble y , un de rs tan di n an d ete rnal to il o f solici t ude g, an d s orro ws , were hidden un der th e mask o f a tran uil co un ten ance an d a s tead q , y ” an d penetrating eye .

S E L F - E V I DE T N T R U T H S .

There are thi n s whi ch f th g , , rom e o h vi o us ness o f th ei r truth rovoke o n bei n , p , g re eated a s mile fro m e ver e A ns p , y on . o n i us gives an ins tan ce o f thi s i n an e pi

ram where h e uts t hi s ans i t g , p we r n he

i A n mouth of J u te r mmo . The o d bei n p g , g as ked b a wres tle r a bo xe r an d a run ner y , , , i f each would o btai n a pri z e i n the Olym

ic ames utte rs this true and la u habl p g , g e

: The wre s tle r will be v i to ri s ans wer c o u ,

f he do es no t e t a fall th e bo x er f n i g ; , i o

n attacks him and s to u ter ma ; the ru nner, i f his an tago nis t does no t outs trip him i n

’ 0 T he reader may wi sh to see the original epigram

octus H la cze e e s s arte a D y s sru, Ph g u cam p lazstm . l s i s C ams Olympiacis et Lycu i n stad i , D 4 40 c a a r s n r aa u u s .

A T M E M R I E S G R E O .

O n th e old ro verb reat me mor p , g y, ” i t le ud men t h ave somewhere amon l t j g , I , g o th er o bservation s me t wi th the fo llo win , g, that as th e M us es are daughters o f

emo r it can re ect n o dish ono ur to be m y, fl ” th e m oth er of the M uses a favo u ri te o f .

Ci ce ro c all s mem o ry th e treasure of the

i n M ontai n e terms memor the s c e ces . g y

it h out me or s trong box of science . W m y t he j udgment mus t b e unemployed ; an d ign o rance mus t be the cons equence o f a

n t r lin ho c lls me wa o f memo . P w a y y, mo r o ne of th e reates t ifts o f n ature y g g , h as reco rde d s o me i llus tri o us persons di s ti n u ish ed b thi s tale n t rus knew t e g y . Cy h

n ames o f all h i s s o ldie rs u iu Sc i io . L c s p c ould call the whole Roman peo ple by

name . C neas counsello r to Kin P rrh us y , g y ,

A n passent omnes venturo v incere agone

Hammoncm Lib a: c y onsulnere Deuni . g

Dcu ut sa iens Scd s, p , Dabit ur Victoria vobis

’ I n ubitata uide m s i caveatis ait d q , , ,

e ui s H lam cz stn e N q y , n q uis certamine lucta: ” Phc ea nc ums ce c te L mt t . g , , y , p crea

A nson. Ep. 93.

42 c a a r nn r nara n s .

’ he ch aracters paramoun t to all the res t S u ltan o f th e ath olic h urc h , C C ,

nd rand Turk of the hri stian s a G C .

c A N E P I T A P H O N A B A D W I F E , B Y H E B

A H U S B N D .

M any years s i nce I tran slate d th e fo llow i n verses fro m o ne i n a s electi on o f g , reek epigrams

Re oi de mo i ch e re mo itié g , ,

P o ur a e de mon ami tié g g , ’ ’ Ce tombeau qu anc un n e t envie . Je do is bien j us temen t te rendre ce tbonneur Car le dern ie r j ou r de ta vie

Fu t le remier de m on bo n h eur p .

Ah ! once de ar artner o f m da s p y y , Willi ng to th ee thi s to mb I rai se

M rateful th o u h ts o ur sh ade urs ue y g g y p ,

In this s mall ift so us tl due g j y .

No envi ous t o n ue with clamo urs ru e g , d , ’ Arrai n d this act of rati tu de g . g ;

Fo r all mus t know th at wi th m wife , , y ,

I lost each hour of care an d s trife . cs nr n n r aa u xs . 43

W O M E N .

I t IS i n vai n th at we make sometimes s tro ng res ol uti on s to avo id an i ntimate

c o nnec tio n with th e fai r s ex . I t i s to n o p u rpose th at we make o u rsel ve s acquai nte d wi th th e i r faul ts ; w e n e ver can raise i n

i s ke to o u rsel ves a perfe ct d li th e sex . W e h ave i n ou r h e arts a l ove o f wo men i m

l anted b Natu re h e rs elf that re nders p y , vo id every resoluti o n we migh t h ave formed to h a hem P mali o n h o h ad on te t . w c yg , c ei ved s o st ro n an avers i on to women g , th at he h ad determi n ed always to li ve s i n le co nti nuall am us ed h imself with g , y m aking beau tiful s ta tues o f women ; and e n tertai ned h is fan cy wi th des igni ng those ch arms whi ch nat ure h as e n do wed them

th i s heart be t ra ed i tself b h i s e wi . H y y m

lo ment wi tho u t h i s bei n conscio us o f p y , g i t : and i t appe ars as if Nature pleased h ers elf with pu tti n g him to con fus io n an d

distress b obli i n h im to s eek fo r i n hi s , y g g

tha e n o men t o f whic h he i n vai n art t j y , th o ught he migh t endeavo ur to depri ve “ h imself .

1“ e r h lib x. lin. 3 . Ovidii M tamo p . . 43 44 c anr n n r na m n n.

Philo sophers s po rt wi th th e foll i es o f manki nd : trades me n m ake an advan tage o f th em ; an d players bo th sport wi th them nd ofi b the a pr t y m .

When modern times exhibi t a brilliant acti on wh s h ould we not uo te it wit , y q , h o ut searchi n g fo r an e xample in antiqu ity ?

s fo r m art when a ne i hbour has done A y p , g or said a remarkable thin s eak o f i t g, I p wi th as much veneration as if i t were re

o rded of o ne o f the se ven sa es o f G re e e c g c .

M ontai ne has uttere d the same sentimen t g . To li ttle mi nds alo n e i s i t necessary to t e t co mmend vi rt ue by grea n ames . If an action i s no t in tri ns i c all oo d th e nam y g , e of E ami nondas of Alex an der o r of Cm p , , s ar can s tam no me ri t on i t and if a , p ,

a s e ntimen t i s fals e, i t c nno t be rendere d

. o th erwi se by affix i ng the n ames of Pl ato

and Seneca to i t .

L E N C E OQ U E .

There are bran ch e s o f s cience which a person may neglect to cultivate without ia

46 c aa r nn r nam n u and f mm its quali ties be ing depreci ated

ut b i tself. It i s s aid o f Plato t hat b y ,

hen he affects to u nderval ue elo uence w q , h e i n the ve ry ins tan ce be sto ws th e great es t rai se ou it b cou chi n i n the mo st p , y g expressive an d brilli ant terms his abu se o f

t h mo t r arous na s i . T e s ba b tio n , wh o h ave b een sworn fo es to literature and the fi n e arts have et re tained a x lo ve o f orato rs , y .

We see thi s at tachmen t t o th e art di s covered by th eir deligh t in h earing an d

akin h aran ue s and the disa oi ntmen t m g g , pp th ey dis play i n any want of succe ss which ' i Le t no ne th th ei r speeches may ncur . o en

a the ul tivation o f a talent s nat l bl me c o ura , and at all times s o necessary ; wit h o u t which we beco me obj ects of n eglect an d c on tem t amon the mos sava e emf p , g t g

illit t n ation most era e s .

A very igno ran t nobleman observi ng one day at di nn er a person emi nent fo r hi s ph i l osophi cal tale nts i n ten t on choo s ing th e

li s f t i i h t i de cacie o he table , sa d to h m, W a ” do philosophers love dainties i VYhy c aa r au r aan n a . 4?

l not returne d the sch o ar . Do you t i k o rd th at the o od thin s f h n , my L , g g o ' ” this wo rld were made only for blockheads 3

N D L E C I O N E .

Seneca has a very j us t observatio n an

i - th is pro pe n s i ty of the m nd . Self con ” “ s trai nt sa s he i s necessar to for e , y , y, c ” th e mind i nto ex ertio n . Co enda men g s,

u t inci ie t . The h uman a etite at certai p pp , n s eas ons will row lan uid and b tas tin , g g , y g

foo d re ai ns its o wers . It is necessar g p y,

ith res ec t to th e min d th at the dis us t w p , g , th e i na ti tude to to il sho uld be o ver- l p , ru ed ;

hen o nce i t i s s et i n mo n and w tio , the tho hts fo ll ow one an o ther i n abundance ug , and wi th a fac ili ty whi ch appeared impos

si ble to the mi n d i n a s tate of i n acti on .

K I S S I N G .

Thi s m ode o f e xpres s i n g po pular disap

robati on of a ublic s eake r a ears p p p pp , ’ from th e followi ng pas sage in Cicero s

tt t h ave Le ers o been ve r ancien t . S e , y p ak i n o f the o rato r Horten si us l i th g , us us

’ des cribes the s uccess of that speaker s elo ‘ 48 C AR P E NT E R I A NA .

ue nce : Hoc ma i s an imadve m q g rsu e st, q uod i ntactus a sibilo pervenerat Hortens i us " ad seriectutem i t i s wo rth obse rvati on

a t t o rem rk, th a Hortensi us arrived at old a e without once i ncurrin the dis race g , g g n t o f bei g hi ssed a .

I see n othi ng b ut great rustici ty in th e

l o f a S artan to a erso n who i a rep y p p , a n vi ted him to hear ma , who was fam ous for h i s imitation o f the notes of a

M fri e i htin ale . nd have a ni h t n g g y , I g

S urel h a i i ngale at h ome . y ppy mi tati ons give s ometimes greater pleasure than th e I t o l thi ngs th emsel ves . w u d be a ridi cu l o us re l i n answer to a re ues t to attend p y, q

‘ t th e s i h t of a fi ne i cture to sa M a g p , y, y fri end see men and wo men e ver da , I y y,

e nt ith th e i i nal an d I am cont w o r g s .

T here i s no th ing wh i ch contributes more to o u r repose th an th e ign orance of o ur e vil des tinies . To kn ow o ur fut ure calami

’ ties i s to be mi serable before our t ime .

lib: i ist. am. n Sec Cz lius ad Ciceron. vi i . Ep P .

50 c s s r nn r aau s s .

i s s It i s in rash nes s o f h uman en te rpr e . vain th at we e x pe c t at the e nd any further ‘ ’ e n i n r il s dan er m t o of Vi g g .

T HE U S E O F E P I T H ET S .

I t i s n eces sary th at the e pi th et sh ould ln c re ase th e mean i ng of th e wo rd to whic h i t i ff i s an ne xed : witho u t th s e ect, term s are W m ultipli ed with o ut any u se . e sh o ul d b e cauti ous likewi se an d spari ng i n admit * mtili an c om a t i ng epi th ets . Q u p res a c o mpo s i tio n overcharge d with epithe ts to

a c om an o f s oldie rs wh os e n umbe r of p y , s utlers i s equ al to thei r n umbe r o f figh tin g m en ; i n whi ch case an additio n i s made to

th e tro o witho ut i n c reas in it s e ffec ti ve p, g

fo rce .

B O N M O T .

Some person h avi ng o bserve d to the

a ous Je ro me Bi non ~ ~ that R o f m g 1 , me was

tro es St cha . 6 . n e. Book 1 1 . p O p ,

. erome Bi non was born at Paris 1 Hi s tal s 1 j g 590 . ent and erudit i on to et her with the e a , g el g nce of his manners, intro

nr I d uced hi m to He y V . who created hi m A ttorney G eneral ; which impo rtant offi ce be d i scharged with great sagacity and

' i nte rit Hi s c i ef literar cti are n led g y. h y produ ons ca t , Du - c a nvas m an n a. 51 the mans i on o f i e t er true re p y V y ,

lie d Bi no n b ut ie t rese mbles so me p g , p y o th e r reat e rs ona e s o ne c an never fi nd g p g , ” th em at h o me .

P A S S A G E I N V I D C E N S U R O E D .

’ A passage i n th e fi fth bo o k o f O vid s

Me tamo r h o s es wh ere a la er on th e p , p y l re i s re re sen te d a mo rtall o unde d y p s y w , an d yet i n h i s dyin g mo ment s attempting to s trike o ut a t un e a ears to me er , pp v y

abs urd .

digi ti s mo ri en tibus ille reten tat

Fil a l raa y ,

with h is dyi ng fi ngers tries

To t une hi s l re y .

An en th us ias t o r madman a mus ician ma be no do u bt b ut be h e ever so much y , ;

i i m t l n n s o , f he had rec e ved a or a wo u d i

th e bo d h o uld m o st. certainl rath er y, e w y

” nti a es 8vc and Descri tion de in A quit Rom in , 1 604, . p ” Terre ai e e was the i ntimate fri end of th S nt , 1 60 0 . H e learned Father Paul aul e e ofV enice ; and Pope P V . conf rr d ai nal favoura u on Bi non g p g . Hi s life was published in 1 67 5, in u nto b the b erra . y A bé P ult . 3 2 52 C A R P E N T E R I A N A . t ake to i h t an d i n do wn h is l e th an fl g , fl g yr , t i nk ' o f l a i n o n i t n s u h case h p y g i c a . Po et s an d pain ters s h o uld th i nk o f th e e x cellen t ru le o f Q u in tilian Naturam ” t e i ntue ri e s equ i . K ep yo u r eye upo n ” n d ll w h e r Po ma n a ture a fo o . e ts c hu se , y wh at c i rcu ms tan ce s th ey pleas e ; e mbelli s h t he m as much as the ch a s e b ut wi th this y , res tric tio n th at th e do n ot swe rve fro m , y " n ature a nd tru th .

B O N M O T .

W h en L t oo k h is fri en d B s eve rely t o t ask fo r th e meann es s o f his c o n duc t i n h un tin afte r the di n ne rs o f , g t h e reat th e o rman di zer leaded i n hi s g , g p

Cba rjm rm r i n this attack on Ov id truste d too much to his memor or he had not left out the art f the sec n y, p o o d li ne, by which the j ustnes s of h i s critici sm is i n a great measure d one aw e a sa e st an s ay . T h p s g d th us

di gitis morientibus ille retentat

Fila l nx ca su ue canit m i serabi e carmen y ; q l . W hich the Engli sh transis tor having his eye on the whole

assa e t rou h ver fa t full tran lat p g h g , y i h y s es

’ His ar he held tho si n kin o n the r und h p , g g o ,

W ose s trin s i n eat his t rembli fin ers fo un h g d h ng g d, ’ B chance - and tun d b d ra d in un . y , y m e, a y g so d C A R P E N T E R I A N A . 53 exc use th at h e was s o ve r m uch ressed y p .

Y es ans we red L can as il , I e y ima i ne that o ur a eti te i s ve r ress n g y pp y p i g .

‘ L A L H A R A N G E O Y U .

IVhen o u i s IV v is ite L X . d Rh eims i n

1 666 th e Ma o r o f th e lace was ll , y p ca ed u o n t o mak a s ee ch to t he Ki n p e p g . The M ayo r bro ugh t wi th h im s o me bo ttle s o f w i n e an d s o me deli c ate dri ed e ars and p ,

re s en tin them to his M a e s t s aid Si re p g j y, , , w e o ffe r o u o ur wi ne o u r ears an d o ur y , p , h e arts whic h are th e bes t th i n s which , g ” r ci t c n bo as t o f Th e mo n ar a ve o u y a . ch g th e M a o r a frie n dl ta o n t he sh o ulde r y y p , a nd re lie d mo s t rac io us l M r M avo r p g y, , I th an k yo u ve ry h e artily fo r yo u r h a ran ue g .

’ A S I N G U L A R P H R A S E 1 N P L I N Y S P A N E

G Y R I C O N T R A J A N .

Ph rases which appear no ble i n o ne

i e l ft l an ua e ma n ano the r b vu ar . A er g g , y g Pliny h ad e n u merated all th e go o d qualities

f Tra an he u ts th is ue s ti o n i n thes e o j , p q te rms Nonne l o n e late ue rinci em , g q p p E 3 ' 84 canenn mnu n s . o stentant i Do th ey n ot shew th e length an d

th o h m t l ti n bread f t e e pero r. O n rans a g thi s we sh o uld us e so me express io n i n our l an ua e wh i c h m a wo rthi l re re se n t g g , y y p i t Do not th es e uali ti es roclaim an , q p ” acco mplished pri nce ?

’ t A S S A G E I N n o n A c n C R I T I C I S E D.

The fi nes t geni us s o metimes falls i n to ” r s The fo llowi n as sa es in an o er or . g p g de

tifies m re o f Ho race us ark xix . lib . i . , j y m ( )

U rit me Gl ce raa n ito r y ,

t ari o ma e Splenden is p rmo r puri us .

Th e c o unte nance o f l cera mo re re

S l e nde n t than Pari an marble i nflam es p , ” me N o w i t i s th e ro ert o f marble to . p p y

t b urn . dazzle, and n o t o

1 ‘ A more tasteless cri ticis m never issued out of the mouth

o ta o f any Dutch commentator. T x a metaphor wi th being

n ust be cause it accords wi t the literal meani n i s for u j , h g,

all re nsions t u e of oetic e it . M a ent fe it i ng p te o J dg p m r . Ch rp ier sh ould have recollected that the word uro i s continually by Horace u sed to signify t he i ns pi ring love ; and the same

' a ll cat lo a be see e t II pp n of it m y n in T rence s Eunuch. Aé I»

Scene I . oanr z xr anra n n . 55

R O N M O T o r N R Y I V . o r F R A N C E H E .

H en r the th . ass i n th ro u h a s al y . IV p g g m l

’ to w n pe rcei ved so me o f the to wn s - peo ple

d t n epu ed to h ara gue h im . J u s t a s the p rinc ipal pe rs o n h ad co mmen c e d h i s o ra

t io n an as s at a few ards di stanc e be , , y ,

an to bra . The Ki n with ravit g y g, g y e x c laime d Gen tlemen o ne at a ti e , , m , i f o u l y p ease .

E C L A M A T I D O N .

W e see m an o ratio ns elo uen t i nde e d y q , b ut s o em t th at the ma us tl be called p y, y y j y l“ l n t i s Balzac u se d t boas t th at e ega tr fle . o h e po s ses se d th e a rt o f t alking wi tho u t

i n n thin ic e ro c o n de mn s s e s ay g a y g . C ve rely thi s s tyle o f e l o q uence Es t e n im c t s cien tia co mpreh enden da rerum pl urima

Jean Lou is Guez Seigneur de Balz ac was an eminent

mician in the t ime of C ar i nal R i c e li e u of French acade d h ,

a a favouri te he die 1 6 H us w orks i n who m he w s d 54.

v ls we re u bli s e in r66 . A mo n hrs oetr hi s ele ie 2. o . p h d 5 g p y, g s and e i tles are estee me the bes Hrs ro se e i stle s amed p s d t. p p g him reat credit t ill hi s rival V o it ure s hewe b his le ters g , d , y t , ihat simplicity and wrt were more inte re sti ng than all the

c tri cks of rhetoric and bombasti c eloquen e. 1 4 56 C A R P E N T E R I A N A . rum s i ne ua verb o rum vol ubilitas i nan i s , q ” s t With ou t mul tifario u s atqu e i rride nda e . kno wledge a volubility o f wo rds i s e mpty

and ridi c ulo us de clamatio n .

O O C B O N M T F I C E R O .

Wh e n H o rten s i us defen ded the cau se o f

th at n dian lu n de re r Verres h e recei ve d I p , a s a pres e n t fro m h im a very beautiful piec e

o f s c u l ture re re s e n t i n a s h in x . D uri n p , p g p g t h e re l o f i cero t o th e de fen ce o f Ve rre s p y C ,

H o rten s i u s e xcl aime d fre u e n tl d o q y , I n o t u nde rs tan d ou o u r s e ec hes are a ll y , y p

u e n igmas to me . Y o n e ed n o t t ro uble

o u rs elf a bo ut th at re o i ne d the face ti o u s y , j o rato r fo r o u k no w H o rte ns ius u , y , , yo h ave a famou s s ph i nx at

The s i nx accordin to the w i tc stories of anti ui ph , g h q ty,

w as an ha w ho ro o un e ri les and cause t he eath s f g p p d d dd , d d o

s f r u nat ers ns w ho co ul not res o lve t e m t ho e un o t e p o d h . T o

thi s s tor o f the s h l nx C i cero a llu es t ou not to the fi ure y p d , h gh g

l t e m the o sses s wn o f Ho rte ns i us w ich re re . of the scu p ur p , h p

sente a C hi mzr ra and was afterwar s i mitate a s an orname nt d , d d

i n arc i tect ure as at re sent o ver ate - wa s and o rtals alf h , p g y p , h

s Plutai ch has re late i n his life o woman an d half bea t . d f

C i cero t at t is s i nx was of i vor and in his Morals , h h ph y ; ,

he represents it as made of i vory.

58 C A R P E N T E B I A N A .

’ ead s e o u n Tho d , h m r s : alas! sh e left

H er ch ildren o f h er care bere ft !

She wee s n o do ubt wi th rief s i ncere p g ,

’ ’ S natch d fro m an h u sband s ten der c are .

False are t he reas o n s o u a l y pp y,

She mo u rn s be cau se h e r mo u th i s dr , y .

A C O M M O N C A S E .

at th e a e o f 65 ravel remarks L g , g y th at h e feels n o lo n ger a de si re to atten d

the la - h o u ses o r be re se nt at a s h o w at p y p . L i s n o t so i n differen t to pleas u re fro m

e ri or wi s do m b ut fro m th e n atural i n s up , capacity (whi ch age bri ngs o u) to reli sh

e n Gi ve L the vi o ur an amusem t . g d vi vac it o f o uth an d h e wo uld a ai n be y y , g a pro of t hat there i s a wide diffe re n c e between a man who i s c u re d o f the van i ty o f th e world and h im who i s di sgusted wi th i i *

P R O F A S E V ER E R E O .

L was of an austere di spo s itio n and

I t i s the acute observation of some En li s w r iter that g h , men say they leave thei r vices when i n fact thei r vices have left tlletm c a a r n n r aa u n a . 59

l t n eal i as il A oun ma c o u d no co c t e y . y g n o f ualit bu t o f weak u n ders tandin was q y, g, prac ti s i n g with grea t s elf- complac e n cy the t ri c k o f th rowing up a ch e rry i n th e ai r and c a tc h i n i t in i m th L burs t o t g h s o u . u o n th e twelfth che rr as ce ndin M y g, y ” Lo rd wh at our h as tau ght yo u that t ri ck ?

r A s ro s A T R e u U H O S . 1 S ome men are ne ve r c o nten t W i th th ei r e x pres s i o ns as thi nki ng the m belo w the ir th o u h ts an d ma be co m ared to s g , y p o me wo m e n wh o are never c o n te n ted wi th pi c t ure s o f th em selv e s as c o nc e i v ing th em l“ f n ls uin tilia i n e rio r to the origi a . Q n h as

l lo r s re ated a Bo n M o t . J . F us ee i ng a o un s t ude n t ve r me lan ch o l asked h im y g y y, the a s e h ave bee n th re e a s c u . I d y abo u t the co mm e nc e me n t o f m h a ran ue and y g , ’ ” t t t u ye is no beg n . N umquid tu meli us

. v it r ui nt i lian . li b. x cha . T is instructi e wr e add Q . p 3 h s “ n t i s su ect of fas t i i s e I t rs no t ea o h bj d ous co mpo rs . sy to add who are most to be blame those who a ve d, ppro of ever t i n which the write o r those who are smisficd y h g _ y , ” i th i a it i t i in of both w noth ng. V n y s he or g m al e. 60 CA R P E N T E R I A N A . dicere vi s quam po tes Are yo u no t de s i ro ns to do be tter th an yo u can ?

A P A S S A G C l C E R O R R N D E I N EP EH E ED .

I t always appeared t o me an abs u rd c ir cums tance th at i n th e Treati se on Di vin a tio n wh ich co ns is ts o f a dialo ue be twe en , g

Ci cero an d hi s b ro th e r Q ui nt us, that th e

’ latte r sh o uld repeat to Cice ro th e o rato r s i i de Di i *‘ o wn dream . L b. . v natio ne

S R T I N D S T R P U O U Y .

Sen eca s a s ve r s e ns ibl e o enda y y y, g me ns ” e s t u t i n c i ia t we m us t u se c om ul i p , p s o n

h mi n d to e xc i te i t t i o n t e o ex ert o n . The appeti te to c on ti n ue thi s e x erti o n will th e n

n th i i n crease , a d e m n d feels an i nc reas e o f fac ulties vi our an d abundance whi , g , , c h

Charpentier most probably qu oted this circumstance from memo r or he wo ul not have s o ce ns ured it. ui ntus wh y, d Q , o was the defen er o f t he ve cn of reams a ai nst C i e d ra y d g c ro , hav mg related hi s ow n abo ut hi s brothe r Wl’t l‘t had been ven

’ fi ed a verts to C i cero s ow n dream as tol hi m b Sallust , d d y , who wa here imself with C icero w en hi s dream foretell in s t h h , g his meal to Rome occurre to him . Here C icero had an , d o rt it f en in an of the Circumstances had Sall usl ppo un y o d y g y , or ui t e resente hem Q n us misr p d t . c AnP E N T E nt AN A . 6 1 a t th e c ommenc eme nt o f ac tion it would

e t n o t e ven h ave Sus pec ted . On h ought i n

r t e r a n d th e t reas ures t t o duces ano h , of h e u n ders tandin g are Opened e very mome nt

ec o mme n d th s n mo re and mo re . I r e e “ t e nce o f Se neca Co e nda mens est ut , g i n c i iat to be w ri tte n over th e s tud p , y d o or o f e very man wh os e mind i s s ubj ec t

fi f i ndolen t o ts o ce .

B O N M O T .

A wi tt mo rali s t u e d t o sa o f taverns y s y , th at they were places wh ere men s old mad n ess b th e o ttle y b .

I N S T A B I LI T Y O F S O M E M I N DS .

A S I M I L I .

There are s o me ch arac te rs wh os e mi nds a re n ever fi xe d u po n any purs uit fo r two

i el The s ame res ol uti o m i nutes s uccess v y . n

mai n i th th em o nl fo r a s econd an d re s w y , a t rain of vario us an d Oppo site s entime nts

n l s i n r u h thei r mind s i s co nti ual y pa s g th o g . S uch pers ons may be co mpare d to the tail

i mutan o f 9. eaco ck To ties den ue da p , q ,

uo ties mo venda e ver n ew motion ro q , y p d t uces a varie y . 62 c s a r nn r na rs n s .

A B U L L I N W R I T I N G . ” Gi r i n h i s t ran slati on of the A M . y po ” l o o f So c ra tes h as th i s ass a e A fte r gy p g . th e mann er o f th o se wh o i n th e mids t o f da rkness an d th e obscuri ty o f n igh t combat wi th th e i r o wn sha dows it i s n eces sar that , y ” I sho uld de fen d m self St e . Bo di es can y , n ever ro duce s h ado ws i n the dark n i ht p g , a nd tn u nifo rm o bs c u rit no r co uld Pla t y , o

ave committe d s uch an e re i o u s e rro r h g g .

L A G I A R I S M S O P M I E R E P O L .

This comi c writer pillaged with o u t serno

l t t h ts o f the r Th s n p e h e h oug o s . e ce e o f t he P rrh on ian hilo so h er i n th e Fo rce d y p p , ” M arri a e i s taken word fo r wo rd fro g , m

R abel i s The la th e h s i i a . p y o f P y c an i n ” S ite of Hims elf i s foun ded o n th e c i r p , c umstan ce related b Gro tius an d th e s ub y ,

cet i s in Olearius he s to r f Geo r j . T y o ge

I t is the more remarkable that the translator should have been misled in to the flo wer re io ns of m t a r as Plato in y g e pho , h i s a olo f Socrates at the be inni n has introduce his p gy o , g g, d mas ter declaring to his j udges hi s avers non to any oratorical flouris hes in the course of his defence , , as equally unbecomi ng

s a e an a hi g d his c use . c s n p an r n u n s . 63

Dandin i s s to len fro m the D ecamerone of

B o c ce To Ber e rac he i s i ndebted for c a . g f h t idi l d h i s ch arac te r o t e Pe dan , r cu e in t h a i e tri cks o f Sc p n .

I M P R O P R I E T I E S O F P A I N T E R S .

* Domenichi no h as co mmitte d a capital faul t i n mi x i n g a burle s que ci rcu mstance

’ n th e rave s u b ec t o f S t A n drew s Fl i g j . a

el tion In th e ro u o f fi ure s a s oldier g la . g p g i s re re s en te d lau hi n . at h i s c o mrade p g g , wh o ulli n at a ro e had fallen back , p g p ,

r th n arava i w a ds o u e gro u d . C gg o h as c o mmitted a s till gro ss er fault i n h i s pic ture o f th e Breakin g o f th e Bread one of t h e pilgrim s i n the ac t o f do ing h omage to

hris t s ills win e o n hi s arment in he C , p g t a tti tude o f a er n i t i n it p so vom g .

A S A T I R E O N A B A D P O E T A N D A WO R S E

M A N .

lle Ti elli nu s tota n o ti ssimus urbe I g , Fraudibu s i n s ign is versib ns atque mali s ;

Domenichino or Domenico Z ampi eri was the pupil of

eni Calvert a Flemin . Mic ael A n elo A meri i du Ca D s , g h g g rav aggio prided himself on the mos t exact imitations of the

’ s L s arr s Pai nters are. vilest natural objects. F s , ' 6 4 C A R P E N T B R I A N A .

Fri idus h ero um c an to r uem re ia to rvo g , q g N asce n te m ads pe xit lumin e Callio pe : Dona ducum et famam qu i captan s arte

Sa ac i g , N ome n e t i ngente s accumulavi t opes N o n po tu it s e mpe r Ne mes i n vi tare po tente m

e ns it ades se s ibi U ltore s que Deo s s .

un c e x o rs famae n unc o ndus i n u tile terrie N , p

c i s ann as l u dib ri um ue ati Edis t q p .

t male u aes ito du m s ordid us i ncubat auro E q ,

n umm s o nti i i t i no s Et n umerat o P ce v v p .

ausa m al o rum i n ro m tu e s t i llaudabile C p p ,

c arme n

lo e o r a in a iti a Atque ma p j c rm e av r .

I M I T A T E D.

T i ellius an d wh o do es n ot know i t g , , I s b o th a mi s er an d a poe t ;

I n ill- go t wealth h e take s deligh t;

’ A nd v e rs ifi es i n n ature s s pite ; ’ l kh d h A nd, th o a b o c ea an d a c eat, Swi n dles the favours o f the great ; ’ o n h as b e b o rn e wi th ill - s tarr d fate L g , , ’

Of G o ds an d m e n th e te rnal hate .

To empty be nch es h e reh earses

’ ’ a h - His mi s rable and p tc d up verses .

S K E T C H

0 ? T H !

L I F E A N D IVR I TI N G S

A N T E U L S .

BA PTIST DE SANTEU L o r I ,

SANTE UL was b o rn a t Pari s i n M , ay

fa i 1 630 o f an a nc i e nt m l . H a vi n o n , y g g e th ro u a re ula r e ducati o n h e beca gh g , me a

- r a o f S t . i t or I c ano n egul r V c . n th is re tre at h e gave himse lf e n ti rely to th e s t udy o f Lati n po e try ; i n whi ch hi s s ucce s s was e qual to th e great ardo ur wi th whi ch he

o ri t m lo me nt p urs ued hi s fav u e e p y . He adorned and enri ched Pari s wi th vari ous F 3 70 e u or s a un te r “

i nscri tions affi xe d to th e ublic fountains p p , an d to o ther place s de dicated to the notic e

f t ri t he ch a ter f o po s e y . T ar c o th ese in s c ripti o ns (which are wri tten i n Lati n) bears

the a ro ri ate marks o f ran deur un i te d pp p g , wi th s im plicity o f tho ugh t an d pers pic uity

o f r s s io n Th e learned and o u e x p e . pi s Bo s s ue t persuaded San teul to exe rci se h i s i tale n ts i n s acre d p o e try . H s adv ice was take n ; an d the gen i us of San teul s h o ne

with fresh and un dimi ni sh ed lus tre i n thi s

de art ent Hi s ati n h m n e w p m . L y ns are dis ti ngui sh e d by th ei r maj estic an d l umi

n o us s t le an d b a di ni t o f cha ra y , y g y cte r

t l o h i s s u b ec ts B id n o unequ a t j . es es th es e

h m ns whi ch were ri nte d i n l emo S n y , p , a

te ul ubli sh e d i n 3 vol s . I Q mo various s e p , p c ime n s o f Lati n poe t ry; i n which a vigo u r o f ex press i o n and the fi re o f a warm fancy

h c mbin e d t are appily o . San eul was ad

mire d b all his c o te m o raries who we y p , re e i ther dis ti nguished by th e brilliancy of

h i talents o r the e mi nenceof he ir n t e r , t ra k .

Santeul was h o weve r an h umo ri s t ; and the pec uli arities o f hi s character are th us ez hi -s ‘bi ted b the acute sa acious and com re y , g , p ‘ u s e o r S A N T EU L . 7 1 h en s ive delineation of La Bruye re : Sh all i ? I pro duce ano ther uncommon pers onage

- Imagine a man i n o ne moment goo d h u mo ured tractable eas an d c om lai , , y, p

t i n the harsh vio len t ch ole ric s an ; an o r, , , , an d ca ri ci ous Fan c to o urse lf a erson p . y y p a t o nce s im le i n enuous credulo us s o r p , g , , p

t i an d v latile i n sh ort a ch ild wi th ve , o ; ,

r Let thi s man for a m o men t g ay h ai rs . re co ll e ct himself an d ob e th e im ulse o f , y p

h i wn mi nd o u will be aston i sh ed at s o . , y

th e vi vac i t o f his i ma i nati on the eleva y g ,

t ion o f h i s th o u h ts th e sublimi t o f hi s g , y

d ic ti o n a nd th e de th o f hi s e ru di tio n , p . C an yo u b e s peakin g o f th e same m an ?

m n heo s an d h im o n l Y e s I ea T da . He ; , y e x claims : h e i s e nraptu red : h e roll s h ims elf o n th e gro und : h e s pri ngs up : h e thunders ;

an d amids t the s to rm h e sen ds fo rth co rus

c atio n s th at le ase b t h ei r beau t an d , p y y,

d zzle b th ei r b rilli an c o dro th a y y . T p e

eta h o r Theo das s ak like a f ol an m p . pe s o d

thi nks lik a s a e He u tters t ruth s i n a e g .

r idiculo us manne r and s ens i ble thi n s in a , g fl y i ng an d we are su rpri se d to fi nd so much intell ect s hi ning through the clouds r 4 72 mm o r S A N T E U L .

' of buflo on er co nto rti ons and rimaces y, , g .

O ne trai t mo re mus t be adde d to thi s ex

t rao rdinar ch aracter e i s ver reed y . H y g y

o f rai se an d i rritable a ai ns t all critics p , g ; ye t s hews himself willi ng to be i nfl ue nce d

b th e i r r can almo s t e rs uade y censu es . I p myself I am drawi n g the po rtrai ts o f two pers on s Y e t an o th e r th i ng may be said t o f h im : The o das i s a t o n c e an h o n es ,

a leas an t an d e x cellen t m an See La p ,

’

B ru e ii . . h r e ti c s l . 2 re s a ac t ri s vo . y C , p 9

The cel e brated R olli n w ro te th e fo llow i ng epitaph o n San te ul

uem s u err raecone m ab ui t uem sancta oetam Q p p , h q p

e i i la c h c ar e ant l s R l g o , t t o m mor S o ru .

I lle et i am bero ae fontes ue et fi umi na et ortos , q h ? Di xerat at crne res q ui d j uvat is te labor

ani a ho m r m merces s i t vers rbus a ua r fanis F nu , q p o

crcede m oscunt carm i na sacra De um M p , .

' ’ ’ Pri de of the Church R elrgro n s fav rite bard l ' SantEUI th to mb s all fu u re saint re ar y h t s g d . ’ ‘ T rs pas t b ut o nce thy prai se could grace impart

T o the bri t forms o f valo ur an d of an" gh .

Fame s all t ese labours ratefull reco r h h g y d,

’ s r s w But Heav n alo ne thy p i o us t ai n re ard.

These li nes all ud to h i s verse o n the P ri nc s o f Conde h si -C e s e , b d s cri tl o ns o n the ubl i c fo untams and the ardens ef- Chl ntlfl o h p p , g ‘ y

r d u le in hi s Lati n poetry .

7 4 S A N T O L I A N A . h ave been o f l ate so s uccess fu l . Yo u,

Do ctor I mus t l imi t to our o , y w nderfi tl cu res but n o t a wo rd of th os e whom o , y u

l n h ave s ai . N o w Ge n tl , emen, we are all ” u on t e same fo o ti n p h g .

V B R S S O N V E N I C E E .

Sanazarius was th e au th or o f the follow i ng dis ti ch s w ri tten i n prai se of Veni ce ; th e i nhabi tan ts o f wh ic h c i ty were s o gratifi ed by th e co mplim ents co n taine d i n t h e se vers es an d deli h ted b th ei r merit , g y , that th ey made th e po et a prese n t o f 6000

f r the c m t o go lden cro wn s o o pos i i n .

Vide rat Adri ac i s Ven etam Neptun us i n undis

Stare u rbem et to to o ne re ura mari , p j

Nunc mi hi Tar ei as u an tumvi s Ju iter p q , p ,

arces

Ob rce e t ill a tui mmni a M arti s ait j , , .

Si Pela o Tibrim rae fers u rbem as i g p , p ce u tramque ;

Illam homi nes dices hanc o su isse D , p eos .

Neptune saw Veni ce o n th e Adri a s tand

Firm as a rock and all the sea co mman d. ' s A N ro m A N A . 75

’ ’ ve said h e R ome Th i nk s t th ou , O J o , , s

w alls e xcel ?

th a t ro ud cliff wh en ce fal s e Tar ei a . O r p , p

fe ll ?

n T r e t vi e both an d ou will G ra t i be b s , w ; y

s a y,

s e ds these foundations Tha t men did th o , G o " la y .

i“ M pass ing by a do o r at wh ich San teul was s tan din e i the r i n e x ec tatio o f s o me g , p n o n e o r i nvo lve d i n a o e t i cal reveri e o , p , t which h e was o fte n s u b e c t addre s s ed the j ,

oe t and aske d h im wh at h e was thi nki n p , g a bo ut : Sto a m o m e nt s a s San te ul p , y ; I was c o un ti ng th e n u mbe r o f c uckolds

th at as s ed b me whil s t I s to o d . Y o u p y , ” t n t e t Sir, m ake the we i h .

The Abbé was w alki ng wi th San teul ’ o ne da i n th e K i n s arde n an d menu y g g ,

io n i n a certai n ad was ve r e x t ra t g L y, y vagan t i n the prai ses whi ch h e bes towe d

’ 3 ic ls s oems v . . e N ho P , ol . 11 p w . 6 s A N ‘r o A A 7 m N a.

on h er . San teul i n terru ted the Abbé p , by o bs ervi n t hat th ere was s till much left g , to s a abo ut h e r. What h ave I o mitted y . ” to s a ? re lied th e A a t t y p bbé . Th h e

ad has man trai ts o f ch arac te r whic L y y , h

o u h ave n o t me n tio ned and none that y , ” o u have Si r re to rte d Santeul y , , .

O W N O M E N .

Bas ile aske d San teul o n e da h M . w y, y pre tty wo men were in gen eral pleas a nt an d

o o d - h umo ured a n d u l wo me n o n the g , g y ,

o ntrar h arsh an d alwa s o u t o f h u c y , , y

o r The reas o n i s o bvi o us re li m u . ed , p th e Bard the fo rme r are ac c us to m e d to have c i vil an d agre e able th ings said to th e m e r et uall and th e latte r are dail p p y, y ” n at bein n e l c te d Be in ch agri ed g g e . g as ke d ano th er tim e wh re tt w o me , y p y n w ere les s s en s ible and ac c o mplis h ed th an

l ain wome n San te ul re li ed The latt er p , p ,

e ek c o m an wh i c h m a i n s truct th em s p y y , and th e fo rmer sh ew gen erally an avers ion to s uc h ki nd o f s o c i e ty ; so th at tho s e wo men who h ave n o beau t rec e i ve fro m , y, nature propensi ties that compe nsate to them s s u r o ma u a . 7 7

“ t h e want o f charms On the subje ct o f i n fideli t t o th e i r h us ban ds s o n o to rio y , us i n s o me wo men San te ul o n be in aske , , g d th e reaso n o f th e s e i rre ulari ties re lied g , p , i “ This co nduc t i n th e wo men i s for th e m o st part o cc asi oned by th e fri vo lous cha ra ters f th ei r h us an ds c o b .

S an te ul u sed to te ll th e follo wi ng s to ry

n tl l v ery fre qu e y . was one day s eate d i n a co nfe s s io n ch air ; a Lady c ame an d

k neeled do wn b m e an d ave m e th e y , g

to r o f e h le life F i I h i s y h r w o . i n d ng th at did n o t m ake a ny ans we r at th e c o nclu s i o n

f h r l o er ec i ta , sh e de ma nde d abs ol ution . ” Do o u take m e fo r a ries t Ma dam 3 y p , ”

s aid . If o u a re n o t re lied the I y , p

ad wh did o u li sten to me ? will L y, y y I

o and i nfo rm a ai ns t o u t o the P i or g g y r .

The former part of thi s paragraph will remind the reader of the truly sagacro us and ph i losoph i cal o bservati on of Lord Bacon on th is s ubj ect : Whosoever h ath any thing in his

erso that i n uces con te m t ha a er t ual s u in ims p n d p , s p pe p r h elf

” ’ t o rescue hi mself fro m scorn . Bacon s Elfays an d Counsels,

end ivil— e i t M C Ou D form y. 7 8 s s ur o t m u s .

A nd Madam will o and inform our I, , g y

h us ban d.

’ S anteul s favou ri te amus ement was to kee W anti n t p fi nches . g wo h ard eggs j n o rder to feed hi s favo uri te birds h e a li e d , pp

t o th e co o k o f th e co n ven t fo r th em . Th e man wh o th o u h t th at the de man d was , g t oo fre ue n tl re eated den ied hi s e ues t q y p , r q .

S anteul i n reat an er wi th hi s e e s , g g , y r o lli n and hi s fi s t clenc hed re eated hi s g, , p t l ine

” Numquid Santolius n on val et ova duo ?

Can no t San teul command a brace o f ’ eggs ?

n de tan d hi The co ok, wh o did n ot u rs t s

x te m orar effus i on o th e M us e an d e p y f , afraid o f t he oeti c al ra ture s o f S an teu l p p , h i h th e immedia tely presen ted m wi t e ggs .

On the death o f ulli Santeul wh o L , , c omposed an epitaph for thi s celebrated s s srr o m r ms . 79

si cian u se d to relate th at durin the mu , , g

writi n o f those ve rs es a favou ri te an d g ,

tame fi nch erchi n o n his head s un i n , p g , g

o c armi n a manne r that the bi rd eem d s h g , s e

ctuate d b th e s oul o f th e de arted artis t a y p , and appeare d des irou s by hi s melo dy to i n s pire him with th oughts worthy of hi s

t he bi rd s at th e wh ol time on s ubj ec . T e

h is head exerti n h ims elf ve r much till , g y

s e h the follo wi ng ver s were fi nis ed .

e rfida mo rs i nimica audax temer P , , , aria,

et excors,

del i s ue et cmca ro bris te absolvimu Cru q , p s

i stis .

de te u rimur tua sint haec munia Non q e ,

ma na g .

d uan do er te o uli re i s ue volu tas Se q p p p g q p ,

on an te auditis ra uit ui canti bus o rhem N p q ,

ullius eri i tur uerimur modo s urda fu L p , q ;

i s ti .

ar th ou Death an d th com P erfidious t , , y

mands

Hersh and tyrannic ; and too bold thy

hands 80 S A N T O L I A N A .

S uch are th d re adful attri butes i n va i y ; n,

’ ’ Th o press d b e n eath thy yoke,wo uld man

c om lai n p .

But whe n o u r dart reat ulli to des tro y , g L y, ’ ’ Y o u sh o c k and dam d a ki n s and a , p g n ’ t i o n s o j y,

’ ' A nd ro bb d to o so on e ach fon d enraptur d

e ar

Of s trai ns th e e arth a ai n s h all n e ver h ear g .

o m lain we m us t alth o u h to ills t e ~ C p , g ’ s i n d g ,

d o u rn th t at i f l A n m a F e s dea , as wel as

bli nd .

Wheth er th is se ren ade was t o o l on g con

i h t s o me acc id ent be fel i t the t n n e d, or t a ,

mo i n p oo r bi rd was dead th e n ex t rn g .

i l h ad S ante u l fe lt th e l o s s ve ry se ns b y . He

t I t as gi ve n twe n ty c ro wn s fo r he fi n ch . w re markable fo r the d az zli n g whi teness o f its

l uma e and its famili arit with t h e Poet . p g , y

h reat B o s s ue t o ffende d with th e T e g ,

lar con d uc t o f San te ul c on clu de d ir re gu , 5‘ i e roach es wi th sa i n If I was th e h s r p y g,

- 82 s li m o m AN A .

“ Because re li ed h e it i s farth f , p , est ro m my

Santeul s u lied at oun i centiate pp y g L , ’ a bo ut to take hi s Docto r s de ree wi th g ,

the follo win verses a olo i zin fo r th g , p g g e

s moo th nes s and fai rness of his co untenance .

uid ro seas laudare enas fro nte m ue ve Q g , q

n us tam i l d C onven t ? A n me s ic au as et l ud is, amice?

Fri ida laus fueri t teneris ma i s a ta uellis . g , g p p

Doc to res n o s ru a ecet fronti s ue se vere: g d , q

D ura s u e rc ilia e t s i rantes ran di n vultus p , p g . Pl us h o rrenda place t quam quaefucata eo l o re

Efli ie s s ua n am sens ibus veneran da ve g ,

tus tas .

Nee mihi foemineo s t u semi vi r oby ce vultus ;

on s um ad lcher lacido e N eo pu . P m in litt o re vidi, Vidi j am rugas cont rac ta i n fro nte sen iles ;

Plau debam ue mihi deformi s et esse vol q , e

a b rn ,

‘ “ 1 Were I in search of the most miserable and the most ” ha man sa s e ati i s “ ppy , y a pen tr ng gen u , I w ould look for

" ' th em i n a Cloister. Warton s 12 v on e e ol . ii a P p , . note m r o m u u . 88

U t fi erem Doctor . Tan dem accedentibus

an n is

ri s blanditi as delebit tem us at i mo O p ,

i o s d e tore v lt Delebit nunquam v v e p c u us .

I M I T A T E D.

Wh at raise m ros ch eeks an d outhful , p y y y

face ?

i ra A l as ! such featu res would my rank d sg ce .

ch beauti es suit fair ladi es o f ei h teen Su g , ’ h i mien A n d not a Do cto r s philo so p c .

h e beetle bro w the wri nkle dee and wide T , p ,

A pompous look by s tu di ous thoughts s up ! l ’ d P y , ’ e a s a e D to h arms N o more Ar g oc r s c . upbraid ’ i s - lik i e atel surve d My m s e v sag . L y I y

In onder stream m h z and found i t y y p y , rou gh ’ With wri es and fo r a Docto r s rave nkl , g

enou h g .

Bes ides revolvi n ears will so on destro , g y y ’ Whate er remai ns th at marks m e fo r a b oy Y et s till I h ope they will no t s natch one part

f t art O he fai r image o f an h onest he . 0 2 84 S A NT O LI A N A .

It i s said th at o n heari n th ese li ne s , , g re eate d th e l earne d as sembl wi th o n e p , y vo i c e de clare d th em t o be written by San

’ te al so well was th e Po et s Lati n s t le ;L y kno wn ll th e a i n e to a ud e c .

The le arn ed an d pi o us Bo ss ue t pers uaded San te ul fro m any longer debas i ng h is gre at t ale n ts i n wri tin g o n pro fan e an d t rifli n g s u bj e c ts ; an d ex h o rted him to labo ur i n th e co m o s itio n o f sacre d o e ms as h mns p p , y , ’ e Sa t l e i St . n e ul fol owed Bo s su t s adv c e .

O n th e i n t ro duc tio n o f th ese hym ns i n th e s i t t e f t i t e rv c e a h e abb o S . V c o r to y , whi c h S an teul belo n ed a b ro th er can o n g , o b e c ted t o th e i r be i n admitted as th e j g , c om o s i tio ns o f a man to wh s e man ne rs p , g an d co nversati o n h e c o u ld n o t b ut veh e ” “ m en tl t Na s aid San te l ob ec . u o u y j y, , y s o ul n th w o r n n t t h d c o s ide r e k, a d o h e w rk n n n o ma . Fo r i n s ta c e , th e tabe r ac le “ which b elo n gs to o ur altar h as bee n t e c e i ved b o u all and verv much admired y y , ; S A N T O L I A N A . 85 ye t i t i s well kno wn th at th e person who ” c o n s tructe d i t as an ti w h ere c .

O ne da wh en San teu l was resen t at a y, p de l amatio n deli ve red a t th e nne a c So rbo ,

o un st dent i n hi s h earin s aid There y g u g , ” i s Sante ul . Yo un m an s i Sante ul g , a d ,

o u mi h t h ave added M r The s h olar y g . c “ re lied We alwa s s a Ho mer Vi r il p , y y , g ,

H o race we n ev r affi t s ; e x M r. o the name ” o f reat en San teul ro s hi s g m . e up fro m s e at i n a moment ran to wards th e oun , y g s tudent and ea erl em ra him g y b ced .

E N D O F S A N T O LI A N A .

90 u r n o r c o m m as .

, writin s and the lives of man sch l g , y o ars wh o h ad adorned hi s own countr A y .

t reatise edited b Co lomie s and re ri nted y , p

i n 1 0 b the le arne d Fabric i us e ntitled 7 9 y , i Galli a Oriental is , ex h bits Colomi es as a

man of taste can dour and knowl d e , , e g . The Galli a Ori en tali s gi ves an account of

the lives and wri ti n s of hi s countr men g y , wh o h ad dis ti n gui sh ed t h emselves by a

i t Ori ntal la ua s profi c ency i n he e ng ge . A

u bli cati on the wo rk o f Colomies c on p , ,

urri n with th e lan o f th e fore o in was c g p g g,

revived i n 1 0 wi th th e title o f talia e t 73 , I

i s ania Orientalis i n 4to . Th e Biblio H p ,

the ue ho i sie re ri nted i n 1 8 marks q C , p 7 1 , th e peculiar turn o f s tudy which made Colomies so useful to yo ung s tudents ; who may reap great advanta ge from the Biblio

the ue hoi sie as i t wi ll direct and info rm q C , them concern ing auth o rs i n the vari ous

h s o li te ra ure an d s ci ce hou b ranc e f t en . T gh Colomies was no t an i n ve n to r of any thin g

n ew et wa e the faithful treasurer of , y s h

wh atever was old and valuable H e knew

- how to ren der the re productio n of learn ed .

curiosities fascinating to hi s readers, and mm o r c o nomrns . 91 to apply his own acqui s iti o ns to th e mo st o s Hi s reat i ntimac effectual purp se . g y

aac Vo ss i us intro duc ed him wh e n wi th Is , h e came to En lan d amon men of le tte rs g , g

t th e arri val o f C l and pat ronage . A o o mies i n E lan d n o t lo n before th e revo cati on ng , g o f the Edi c t o f Nantz saac Vos s i us was , I

n olo mi es becam Can on o f Wi dsor . C e li b rat ian at ambeth wi th a com eten t L , p

e r ved s o me tim aft r f i s alary . D p i e e o th s

i tuati on b his atro n the Archbish o o f s , y p p

an terbur as a n on - uror bei n drive C y, j g n

from hi s see, Colomies fell a vic tim to

o vert s orro w and di sease and di ed i p y, , ; n

1 6 2 addin ano ther name to the A en 9 , g pp ’ di x o f Pierius Valerianus s t reatise De In

felici tate Li terato rum—On the miseries of

Learne Men d .

C O L O M E S I A N A .

J O H N S E L DE N

WA S th e mo s t emi n e nt s cholar o f his t ime but hi s s t le o f w ri ti n was h a h ; y g rs an d l as an t n lan n un p e . E g d e ver produced b e fo re h im a pe rs on s o cele brated fo r h i s kno wled e o f the be lles - le tt e i g r s. He d ed

i n 1 654 at the a e o f s e ven t . Th e fol , g y l o wi n g s pi ri ted c o uple ts we re written on “ him and lace d un de r hi s ortrai t , p p

Talem se o re tulit em e ns non barbara , qu g quaavis

’ uanto vi s re ti o mall t h aber Q p e e su um.

uali s a t i n e nio ve l uan tus ab arte lo Q g , q , que n tur

ue i s i et a ides s i tacean t ho mines . a p L p ,

erse itten b D Gera an bai nc editor of Lou V s wr y r. rd L g , i g nus, with notes, & c. 94 C O LO M E S I A N A .

an i l arned f Lo ! s uch was Selden , d h s e ame

’ A ll polish d nati o ns would be proud to

a m cl i .

’ h e Gods na e en the Stones - th eir T y, r,

vo ice would raise, Sh ould men by s ilence dare withh old th ei r

r i p a se .

M i h o e i ntima e t . Jun us w was v r t wi , y h

Selden as s ured me th at thi s ro foun , p d s ch olar use d to employ a variety o f pers o ns

t read fo r h ra t i o im, and ex t c , St e . H s

librar whi ch was ver ex tensi ve forms y, y ,

t f th B l i a now a par o e od e n .

H O N OU R S C H A N G E M A N N E R S . ” Ho nores mutant mores i s a common

proverb ; an d th e foll owi ng account of a g reat Prelate i s a s ingular i n s tan ce of the

t th h o rv i i ru o f t e bse at on . Baldw n , who

from the s tate of an ob scure monk became

rc hbi sh o o f an te rbur so ch an ed hi A p C y, g s

c o n duct an d manners th at Po e Urban , p

the Seco nd hearin of his e vil life and , g

11! ee his b on the rian G s S ook Sy od . i 1 Hi s treati se on the Par an Marbles . CO L O M E S I A N A . 95

t him a letter wi th thi s c onversa ion, sent

er c ri tion : Baldui no M o nach o fer s u p s p ,

ven ti ss imo Abbat i calido E isco o te ido , , p p p ,

rchie i sco o remi s so To Baldwi n the A p p ,

al th rm A b th m o s t ze o u s M onk, e wa b ot, e

an t are s ch l ukewarm Prelate, d he c les Ar " bi sh o p

6 11 0 1 1 0 3 .

The book on th e Tru th of th e Chri s tian ,

R eli ion writ t e n b G roti us i s a m g , y , os t

’ a dmi rable erfo rman ce an d des r es t p , e v o be

th e vade - mecum o f eve r s in cere ch ri s ia y t n .

It h as been h o no ured wi th vari ous transla

i nto f rei n lan u a es Bes i s w t io n s o g g g . de t o t French translatio ns , this treatise i s kn own

b A rabian Grecian En li sh and Gerrhan y , , g ,

versi ons .

L E O X .

I s aw in the library o f my friend Voss i us

a lar e M S . fol io wri tte n i n ati n which g L , ’ c o n tained an e xac t detail o f every day s

‘ tran sactio n s o f Leo X . dun n his o ntificate g p .

Vo ss ius ut a ver h i h val ue on thi M . p y g s

1 ' See G raldus Barrios Cambrensis Itinerar. lib n ca y , . . p. ‘4 96 e c t o u a s u N A .

as i o ta i n i MS . t c n ed many c rc umstances o f

a articular n ature an d whi ch were to p , be

found no wh ere els e eli e v th l . I b e e earn e d " P ei resc h i M . ad a bo ok o f th s desc ripti o n ; a t l eas t I remembe r i n th e c atalo gue o f h i s

t f lo M SS . h e o l win g ti tle : Di ari um P o n

t s eo n i s X t ifi ca fi L .

Nicholas Claude F. Peiresc was an e minent French anti

uar and an ill ustri ous orn ment of the seventeen t centur q y, a h y .

He e m lo e an afll uent fort une i n collec t i n scarce bo k p y d g o s,

m anuscri ts and me als . He conversed in erso n and o p , d p , c r

res o n e b letter W i th the most e minent sc olars of hi s a e p d d y , h g ,

c tinent and i n n lan a o n the on E g d . To m ny persons employed

u ious researc es he ene usl sent as a re sent s o n c r h , g ro y p carce

h k me als & c. to t he reat imi nution of his valuabl oo s, d , g d e

s He assi sted b hi s o wn labo ur man of the lite ti collecti on . y y ra

s G roti us acknowle e t i n thei r mos t celebrated work . dg d he great assi stance given him by Peiresc i n h i s famous boo k De

ure Belli et Pacis in a letter to h i m dated anuar H 1 6 2 J , J y , 4 . Hi s attenti on to the promotion of learning w as prod i gious and u nremi tted ; which turn of mi nd gave occasion to Bayle to

t le Peiresc the A ttorne C enci al of the Re ubli c of Letters e n i t y p . H i s funeral was attende d by a nu merou s bodyof learne d men ; and the e ulogi e s on hi s memory there i ccited were afterwards

bl i s e i n ro se and verse and in ten lan ua es un er the pu h d p , g g , d

l s s i s rks are Co me tar i t le of Pan o a. Hi c ie f w o m n i i rer m t g h , u o mn i um memoria di gnaru m s ua t rate gestarum ; Li ber de o l udi cri s nat urz opei i bus ; M athemat i ca et A strono mica va

a Li n ua O ri entales St e . et l ndices libro mm aru ri ; g , h m ” i ua i i ni Ci r c. l ng rum ; N u ni mi Gall c , Saxo , B i tannia , Se

99 eo no mns u ru .

t i t i a rds , of who m S rabo i n h s h rd b o ok of

r h rel ate s th usa e e Geog ap y e some g . Th s ame ridicul o us farce was acted among th e " Tibareni ans accordi n to N m hodorus , g y p , i n h is admi rabl e Sc ho lia on Apo llonius

Rh o di us bo o k i t . and a on the Tartars , m g , as Marc o Paul o t e e etia r lates bo o k h V n n e ,

i i . c a 1 h o vo a es ar o lo n er h p . 4 w se y g e n g d c o ns i ered fabulo us , s ince mo re mo dern

t ravellers have co n fi rmed his accoun ts .

‘ ’ A DR I A N J U N I U S l .

Vo ss ius told me th at M . S known

b his edi ti on o f s ome c ri o re y u ous MSS . m

than fo r his erudi ti o n came ex res sl f o m , p y r

ba ol T i reni a e e of T emisc ra in Ca adocia. Pli , p p h y , pp n.

vi . et i 66 4. D onys . 7 .

A drian unius was born at Horn i n lland r rr He 1 J Ho , s .

was an eminent sici an and ro u phy p fo nd scholar. A mong hi s

u erous works are a G ree k an d Lat in n m Dictionary, containi ng 6 500 words added by him ; and various commentaries on Se

neca Plin V i r il Horace N oni us Marcellus and S uidas , y, g , , , . .

esi e s s s B d s the e work , hi No menclator exhibits wonderful dili

ence and eru ition. I t i g d s said tha t be understood eight h e.

ua es viz . Greek Latin I talian F c er g g ; , , , ren h, Spanish, G man,

Flemis and En li s : w ic s cies o h ha h, g h h h pe f knowledge e d much improved by his extensive travels into various countries

- le A rt . A ani a Bay , . J n . c o mo u n s ra n s . 99

i hi s own c o unt ry t o vi s it Adrian J un us . On calli ng at h i s lodgings h e was i nformed th at J un i us was at a ubli c h ou se caro us in p , g

o e arm n M . i n reat with s m c e . g di s ust c o n ce i ve d at th i s acc o un t left H ol g ,

alli n o n un i us an m o re l an d wi th ou t c g J y . t e n th at i ll u s tri o us sch ol ar was told o f th e s e c i rc um s tan ce s h e l eaded as an a e , p p l o fo r kee i n th e c o m an o f carters th at gy p g p y , h e frequen ted th e ir s o c ie ty fo r th e pur po se

e i r o f learn i ng the terms o f th lan guage .

’ E A S M S S V C O N A R I N G R U DE I E .

I s aw i n the os se ss io n o f M . Vo ss i us , p , a

CO er medal well e x ecute d re resenti n pp , p g o n o ne s ide th e e rso n o f E rasmu s an d o n p , th e o th er s ide th e fi gu re o f th e go d Ter m i nus wi th th i s mo t to on ce do n ulli , , C which was likewi se engraven

” 1 ' I Terminus iel to no one. T es words used b y d h e , y

Eras mus as a ev ice o n his ri n allu e to th followin ir d g, d e g c cumstance in the Roman h i story. Before the bu i ldi ng of the

Ca itol all the te m les of the ot er ods were desec ated p , p h g r , o exce t t at of Terminus the od of boundari es . See Liv p h g y, — boo k i . c a . . Termin us b a meta or s i nifies e t h p 55 , y ph , g d a h; as the end or boundary of life

uan o ui e v tus ermi nus are Q d q d m i ta depar T , .

acret . l b. i i 1. 1 L i . 09k 1 00 C O L O M E S I A N A .

his r A S an i s h o rdelier n a ' o n ing . p C med Carvaj el re proa ch ed E ras mus with arro

anc e fo r i n s i n uati n b this de vi c e th at g , g y

e wo uld ield to n o o n l rn i h y e i n ea ng . E ras mus i n an swe r ex plained the m otto

w ith hi s u s ual dex te ri t s a in that the y ; y g,

i n te nt o f i t was to re mi n d him o f death:

" F R E DE R l C M O R E L .

Vo s s iu s told me th e fo llo wi ng s to ry of

i r at sch olar an d emi ne nt rinte th s g e p r. W hil s t h e was e mploye d o n h i s e diti o n o f

Li han i us o n e da e was told th at h is wife , y h

k ill I h ave o nl was s u dde nly ta e n . y two

s t t r s t o r th ree s e n tence o an la e , an d then I ”

will co me an d lo ok at h er . A sec on d

s a e i n fo rme d h im th at s h e was d i n 0 ' me s g y .

I h ave o n l t wo wo rds to wri te an d y , I

will be th e re as s oo n as o u re lied M o rel y p .

t le n th h e was to ld th at h is wife was dea A g d .

e eri o el i e i n He succee ed hi fa Fr d c M r d d 1 630 . d s ther

F i ede ri c as u nter to the Ki n o f France w i c lace hi p g , h h p s ances tors h ad lo ng he ld and deserve d by the i r d i li gence and

n Fredei ic t he so n u erio to the fat er learni g. was s p r h , and O Ex cgeded by no scholar wh atever i n hi s very ardent and extra- oro i nai y attach ment to li terature . Hi s edi tions are very

numero us and excellent .

102 c o r o n a s rs u a . t o s hew h er l ibe rality to thi s pertinac io us

o rato r hri s ti na re lie d w ll re ward , C p , I i h im ve r willi n l as I am m uch o bli ed y g y, g

o th e e tl man fo r the en d o f h is t g n e speech .

E N D O F C O LO M E S I A N A .

‘ u s e o r S C A LIG E R J U N . 1 07

A s a learned man he demands o u r h ighest

mi rati re te nded t a s i ad o n . He p o k ll i n th i rtee n lan guage s His me th od o f teach i ng himse lf the G reek to n gue dese rve s o ur

ti n e te rmi n i n to h at te n o . D g be i s o wn mas ter h e s h u t h ims elf u i n hi s c lo se t , p , an d in a h as ty man ne r ran o ve r the G reek c o nj ugatio n s ; and applyi ng h imself to

o me r with th e as s is tanc e o f a trans l tio H , a n, h e so o n ga i ned great kn owle dge of that

au tho r : an d fro m hi s o bse rva tio ns i n read

i n h e the n co m ose d a rammar o f g, p g the

G reek to n ue fo r h is o wn us e and wit g , h thi s g uide h e proc eede d to re ad th e o ther

G ree k oe ts h i s to rian s an d hilo so hers p , , p p ;

and i n two e ars b th e m o st au s te re a y , y p

lic atio n h e ai ne d a ve r c o n s ide ra p , g y ble an d u nco mmon i ns igh t i n to t hat mo st

c o i o us lan ua e . To the s c ie nce s an p g g , d o th er bran c h e s o f le rni n h e a ttach a g, ed him s elf wi th t he s ame pe rs e ve ran ce and

t he s ame s uc ces s . Tal e n ts so ro di io us p g ,

an d dili e nce so ex trao rdi nar roc ur g y, p ed

Hebrew Greek Latin Frenc I talian S ani sh Ger , , , h , , p ,

an A rabic i ac hal i h m , , Syr , C dai c, Engl s , Persian, and

i o ia fi b p a. 1 08 L I F E o r S C A L I G E R J U N .

t o Scaliger th e u n i ve rsal an d meri ted cha

rue te r o f th e fi rs t s ch o lar of hi s a h ge . T e re ader h o wever will n o t s u ppress a s mi le at h earin g the po mpo u s flat te ries bes to we d on

. this gre at m an by th e h umble retai n ers o f

li te rature . The Ab s s o f E rudi tion the y ,

Ocean o f Sc ie n ce the hief Wo rk the , C ,

Mi rac le o f N a tu re were th e so o th i n , g te rms wh i ch pe tty co ntempo rary sch o lars

b es to we d o n Scali er e i ther to con cili ate g , ,

h i s favo u r o r to de re ca te h i s caus t , p i c

c en s ures . Of the Fath e rs o f the hurch C , S caliger s eeme d n eithe r to ve n erate the

h aracte rs n or to res e ct th e talen t s a c , p nd

ti n s I n th e te rms o f ca l acquis i o . S igeri an i m c ritic i sm Ori e n s a drea er St . Basil a , g ,

ro u d fe llo w St . J ero me a blo c khea S p , d, t .

h r s o s tom an arro ant s co un dre l Ste C y g , .

e c alls all u th e ran s b arb ari an s an d th H L , e

s Scali e r h ad e J es u i ts as s e . g mb race d th e

' doc tri n e s o f Calvi n at th e age o f twen ty.

De s ti tu te o f an amiable uali t of t wo . y q y

i n d an d a s tran er to e ve r ele a nce and m , g y g

ro riet o f mann ers Scali er de lo e d p p y , g p r

all his life- ti me the wan t o f patronage and the s traitness of his circums tances . Never

1 10 u s e o r s e a m e n . J U N . ch ron olo and ascertai ni n the da gy, g tes of

remarkable events . 2. He was th e fi rst scho lar wh o unde rto o k to form a co mple te s s tem of chro n olo o r to la down cer y gy, y tai n rinc i les o n whi ch hi stor mi ht p p , y g di t i be ed n to e a o e . H i h ges x ct rd r 3 . e ven te d the Juli an e ri o d wh i ch i s con p , s idere d as the o lar s tar o f ch ronol o i s ts p g .

' Scalige r atten ded to the s tric tures o f Pe ta vi us o n thi s h i s favo u rite work ; an d i s allowed to h ave obvi ated th e s evere strie t ure s of h is advers ary by ano ther publi ca ti o n en titled Th es aurus Tem o rum the , p , bes t edi tio n o f which was p rin te d at Am

i n f l t rdam 1 6 vol s . io S l s e 58 2 o . ca i e , , g r died a ed s ix t - n in e at e de n in 1 6 , g y , L y , 09;

’ wh ere he h ad oc cu pi ed th e professor s chair f the s ace of six teen ear or p y s . S CA L I G E R A N A .

M A S O R I T E S .

I S a term amon th e Heb re ws which g , answers t o the wo rd Cri tics amon g the

h arran the loos e G reeks . T ey ged and un conn ec ted ru les o f grammar in to a regular o rde r and enriched the s ac re d W ri tin s , g , b affi x in t o th em H ebre w o ints to y g p , s erve as vowels ; a ci rcums tanc e e s sen tial to

w t u he ir c ri tica l r ti the Heb re on g e . T w i ngs e x hibit the vari o us readi n s and co lle ct g , th e an alo go us pas sages o f th e Heb rew

M as o rah s i n ifies wi th th e ti books . g m Gri ci am ; an d co ntai ns th eir bo dy o f anno ta ti ons, St e .

L U C A N .

Lucan di splays a mo st veh ement and tre tr e is too mendous geni us in poe y . H ’ l 1 2 s cs u e nnaru . e nth us iastic : h e could restrain h imself by n o ou n e b ds . H seemed little acquainted with the e ssential rules of con t t s ruc ing I . oem p .

T H E H E B R E W L A N GU A G E .

I n l earn in g thi s language we experience th e co n trary o f wh at we percei ve at our

men i n h r k In t c o m c g t e G ee . he former we fi nd the be innm ver eaS and t g g y y, he

ro re ss ver diffi cult i nso much that o p g y ; I d . n o t know any person of thi s age that can be s aid to be a ood Hebrais t g .

X L E I C O N S .

Tho se of Hesychi us an d Erotranus are of

reat u s e i n the s tud in o f Hi ocrat g y g pp es . The fo rmer to ok great pai ns in in vestigati ng an d e xplain ing the terms and phrases of

i o c r te h la t as n emin H pp a s . T e t er w a ent

ra mmar e i i nl g ian . H sych us i s ndeed o y an e ito me o f a lexicon as it i s without an p , y referen ce r uotatio ns s o q .

I N T U S c 'r s Q U u n w .

, Q ui ntus Curtius i s a valuable author!

' Q C A L I G E RA N A Q

S WA L L OWS .

There are four kinds of swallows : l . the

common swallow : 2. those which Arist otle

calls a odes o r feetl e ss and whic h the p , ,

-3 m ode m s call martinets or martins , di s t i n ui shed b th eir s mall feet and b their g y , y

‘ m the s i h those h iding them fro g t : 3 . who

- b uild th ei r nests near th e sea sho re : 4 . tho se of a smaller ki nd, which are fo und un der the ro o fs of ch urches, St e . All of th em during the win ter remain in a torpid

frozen s tate, and revi ve or awake i n the

s ri n p g .

T R I C K o r A P P I S R S O H P I E T .

A priest i n a village i n Spai n had a gar

den the wall o f wh ich was conti uous to , g

an al tar on whi ch was laced a crucifi x , p

th at l eaned a ain st th e wall He con trive d g . ,

at the time i n whi ch hi s vi ne was dra in pp g, to i n tro duce a sprig o f i t i n to th e eyes of

the c rucifi x b means of an h ole mad , y e

“ thro ugh the adj o i ni ng wall ; by whi ch con t ri vance the s ta tue a eared to she d tears pp .

When he ine ceased to dro the strata t v p, s c a ms nn u u . 1 15

em was carried o n b means of o i an g y l . M y su pe rs ti tious persons crowde d to see thi s

ro di to whi ch s i ht the were admitted p gy, g y i o n p ay ng a certain sum . The trick was

fo r s o me ti er l rati ve t len th i t me v y uc . A g

wa disco vered : an d the ri est wi th fo rt s p , y

o th er accom li ces was e xec u ted in the p ,

ad e j ac n t to wn .

T H S E F L L C E 8 E U O P H I O O G I A L 8T U DI .

wi s w e a skilful ramm i I h I er g ar an . No

o ne can unders ta n d an au th or withou t y , a

ed f r ho tho ro ugh knowl ge o g ammar . T se wh o pre tend to un de rval ue learned gram

arian s are arran t blo ckheads wi tho ut an m , y

e x ce ti Fro m wh ence ro ceed so man p o n . p y

d is sen s io n s i n re li io u s matters but from g , i gno rance o f grammar ?

R C H O N O L O G Y .

A s tro nomy is th e fo un dation of ch rono l ogy ; and the mo dern mathe maticians are

ll asses an d o u ht n o t to be ranke a , g d

amo n n o f le tters b ut amo n me g me , g

The make ma ob ser a ti o ns an ic . v c h s y ny ,

i nd eed ut are n o t conve rsant with oo d , b g 1 2

1 1 8 s c ams s u s u a .

He h o h as n ot the wri ti n s a tten tion . w g ’ is to h anes at h i s fi n ers ends can o f Ar p g , b o ast little kno wledge o f the Greek lan

a Ter nce bears th e same emi nent gu ge . e re putatio n for th e purity of his style amo ng the R o mans whi ch A ri sto h anes su o rted , p pp

t n i an s amo ng the A he .

C L L S T I B L L U S P R P E R T I U S A T U U , U , O

Th e fi rst o f the se autho rs was th e mos t s crupulo us and th e mo s t ri gidly atten ti ve c ultivato r o f th e atin lan ua e The L g g . s eco n d i s a ve r te rs e and ele ant o et y g p .

The las t wh o i s a ve r co rrect an ver , y d y el o uent writer de se rve s th e ai ns wh i ch q , p

i ti n hi s t he I have taken n co rrec g tex . T se th re e po ets may be en titled the Tri umvi rs o f o v L e .

P H I L O S O P H Y ;

I n th e earl a es Philo so h was co y g , p y n

fi ned to on e de a rtme n t vi z . Ph sics an p , y ; d c onti nue d th us d uri ng the peri o d i n whi ch th e o nic s ec t o uri sh ed the f under o I fl , o f

h i ch was hales o w T . S crates, who is said to h ave drawn Philosophy from the clouds s c ams aa a x a . 1 19

e i r du c a se on d to dwell o n arth , nt o ed c

di vis i on n amel th at o f Ethic s . The , y, thi rd de partmen t o f Phil osophy is i ndebted

o r i ts o ri in to Plato and ass um e d the f g ,

t i tle o f o ic whi ch s ci ence added to L g ; ,

th e two fo rme r co m leted the bo undaries , p

f hilo s o h o P p y .

O C N T S A O R I G I N F A C E N D P O I N TS .

The grave acce nts made u se o f i n the

“ ri n ti n o f ati n au th ors were i n tro duced p g L ,

to ra i c e i n m t ime Bu i n p c t y . t as they c anno t be an y as s is tanc e i n markin g th e diffe re n t me an in gs o f the s ame wo rd s whe n

ro n ou nce d o r di s ti n u i s hi n th em as p , g g

n o un s and ad ve rbs the sh ould be o mi tted , y

n th e at i n c las i c s he use o f co mmas i L s . T and se mi c o lo n s was i n my t ime i n vente d

M anuti u s an d e nti rel unkno wn to the by , y i anc e n ts .

E M I N E N T M DE R N S C H O L A S O R .

There are th ree pers o n s to who m th e revival o f li tera ture i n Italy has great obli

at io ns h o rai s e m e n v of th ei r s u g , w y y perior

talent heo dor Gaz a was er l r e d s . T e a v y ea n 1 4 s c a m c z n a na . and sa acious man thou h he has c g , g om mitted many errors i n hi s translatio n o f

ri t t A s o le on An imal s . A ngelus Politiarms was an excellent poet and wri ter i n all thi ngs but in hi s le tters ; th e style o f whi ch i s too ' i n e nd i l I i sh h flat d a rhe tor ca . w e h ad taken the e i s tles o f Owsar Cas sius p , g ’ I lancu s B rutus e s ec iall th o se of Cmcina , , p y

an d M arius e . i n serted amo n th ose o f , St g

icero fo r hi s mo dels . Pli n th e oun er C , y y g i s n o t to be compared with th ose I have m enti o ned n o r i ndeed i s icero himself ; C , as h e o ften devi ate s fro m a s impli city o f

t c u o i a dola m l t t s yle . Pi s f M r n co p e es his

t riumvirate .

M A ' X I M o r C A T O c o n n nc r nn .

e e re et n on i ntelli ere n ee le ere L g g , g

i t o er an d us t ax i m o f ato s he pr p j o C .

Fo r n ec le ere co rru ted tex ts ut ne li g , p p g gere 1 Thi s e rro r ari s es fro m an ignorance

wh e the tr o f an cien t Lati n M SS . er an scribers frequently th ro ugh i nadvertence

o ea a e a v rea T r d, nd not to und rst nd, is irtually not to d.

T ne lect 1 o g .

1 22 s oa mo na ax a. feve r durin g i ts fi t o f intermission Are

o u n o t a cun n i n fe llow ourse lf re lied y g y , p

S cali er to u t a ues ti on so co m le tel g , p q p y

u nan s werable

A L E A R N E D P R O DI G Y .

h eard i n tal o f o ne Cri tch ton " a I I y ,

c o tc hman wh o at t he a e o f twent - o n S , g y e was as sas s i nate d by the o rde rs o f a Duke

tua Cri tc h to n was an ade t i o f M an . p n

l ve lan ua es dee l co nve rsant ith twe g g , p y w

ll th e writi n s o f all the Fathers had rea a g , d

ll th e oets an d boas ted a ca ac it o a p , p y f

dis u tin o n an i ve n su b ec t whatev r p g y g j e .

e no do ubt was a ro di io us en ius bu H p g g , t w o rthy o f ou r admiratio n rather than o ur

e s teem . He was h alf a madman . P rinces

lo ve s uch e x t rao rdin ary ch arac ters mo re

For furt her part iculars o f Critchton the reader i s referred ’ M r. Pe nnant s T o ur to Scot lan v . l . to o i . 2 T ha d , p 95 t d l hgent and entertaini ng w riter quotes the accounts of Aldus

M anut nus and of oannes Im eriahs a s i ian of ic , j p , phy c V enza, who were eye - Wi tnesses o f the extraord i nary exhi bitions of

n tchton . A l us Manuti us sa s t at Buc anan was th C d y , h h e

i s celebrate a . t utor o f th d m n. M r Pennant i n h is To ur has

ted so me Latin verses written b inser y Critchton, and an en

ravin of hi m from an ori inal icture g g g p . s c am c na s n a . 1 253 t han th ey regard men of real and useful

M ti u i n hi s refac e to his u di ti n . an u s e r o , p

arado xe s whic h h e e nti tles Cri to n io i ves P , g

f it r wo der an ac co un t o th i s l era y n . “ L Y M A T .

Th i s man was tro u bled with vapo urs and '

whims i n hi s n o ddl e . He h as made a won

d e rful dis c o v er o f an E u in o x thi rt - s i x y q , y

d a s l ater th an fo rme rl an d fo un ds h is y y ,

a s se rt i on o n th e au th o ri t o f th e an ti en ts y . H e c avils at Clavi us an d pro ves th at h e

do e s no t u nde rs tan d that math ematici an .

T S I N L I T E R A T R P O R E R U E .

" La ro ix du M ai n e i s a d ull fellow C .

‘ Lydiat publi shed Dcfensio T ractatii s de van is anno-i ” rum formi s contra os . Scali eri obtrect atio ne m Lon on J g , d ,

1 60 8vo . Scali er wit hi s usual fo ul lan ua e calle 7 , g , h g g , d

L di at a bear less be arl el riest L di at a y d gg y g t p . y w s not less

amo us for hi s learn i n t an hi s mi sfo rtunes and wa res ecte f g h , s p d

b the sc olars o f h i s a e and so me forei n li t at i ra ke y h g , g er n d

’ h i w it m or Baco W o m n . See A . o n s A t e na h y L d h .

Franci s de La C roix du Maine as b w orn i n r 52 2, and ” bli s e in 1 8 La Biblml lxe w Fr a n oi s e in folio pu h d 5 4, q f , , a

hi a ven b M . Mami e at Pari s new edi tion of w ch w s gi y qy , , in

2 2 vols. uart o . T he Bi bliot e ue is a catal o ue of ll 1 77 , q h q g a l an ua e authors who have written in the French g g .

’ ' ’ L A vo c s r s Diet. S C A LI G E R A N A .

He arranged a mul tiplicity o f letters from vario us erso n s in li ttle i eon ho les in p , p g ,

i s s t d vi ite i m o ne da an d he h u y . I s d h y

o bserved o f his urs uits oscura di li enti a p , g ,

ld n t r no nc he 6 S uch for h e co u o p o u e t . m e n as be are th e carriers of l iterature, an d b ri ng u s h o me e ve ry thi ng ; th is i s a

reat advan ta e to s cho lars an d such men g g , e as La Cro i x are useful drudg s .

’

s n s s n m o C R I T I C S .

" alccham i us thou h o th erwise a sch o D p , g

a i n his e diti o n o f Plin i s ver ras h in l r, y y h is emendatio ns ; if he does n o t like th is t i t w o rd o r th e o th er, he s r kes i o ut o f the

te x t and i n se rts an o th e r erh a s wo rse and p p ,

th is i s - th e rac tic e of man o ther criti cs p y . I n ever gi ve i n to th is prac tice unles s th e

n t l d ra e M o pass age is o o ri o us y e p v d . v m de

i s to re tai n the o ld tex t an d n o te m , y

j ame s Dalcchamps w as a leamed and eminent physician i n the s i xteenth cent ur and a nati ve of Cam in North an y, dy, and exe rcised h i s ro fe sswn a t L ons where he di e i n 1 88 p y , d 5 .

He ubli shed a translati on o f A thenz us 2. vols. folio iri i p , , 56 3 .

n is tor of Plants i n i 2. v ls o A H y 1 587 , n o . foli ; and, Notes

’ o n lin s Natural r i i olio P y Histo y , n i 587, n f .

' ‘ ’ L A vo cs r s Diet.

1 26 s c a nro nnn i s .

thei r ubli c and rivate accounts Gre cis p p , literis fere publi cis pri vatis que ratio nibus ” tant r o l t i at t u u . I can n t he p h nki ng th here

i s s o me in ter o latio n i n t he tex t an d th at p , ” t he wo rd Gra ci s should be o mi tted .

Fo r Cae sar means o nly to say th at the se

c ivil matters ere c o mmitted to writi w ng, a nd th at wh at respected religi ous affai rs

was en trusted en ti rel to memor y y .

P A U L J o v w s "

This wri ter abo u nds with falsh oods , an d

i s much i nferi or to G ui cc iardin i i t . H s s yle

i s t oo diffuse an d luxu rian t, an d full o f

' afi ec tati o n and eve r thi n bu t sim le , y g p .

” ” cis. One re ason of thi tenance the word Grae s, says

a because the co mmon eo le C aesar, w s p p were not admitted

’ ion t o exerci se t hi s funct . it Paulus Jovi us w as a celebrated historian i n the s ixteenth

entu and a nat i ve of Coma i n Lombard T he Po c ry, y . pe Paul

ri k f his na I II . refuse him the bi s o c o tive lace t ou h he d h p p , h g

' e i t He e e s very ardently sought aft r . x rci ed the profess ion o f

a physici an fi rs t and then became a b i s hop of Nocera. Francis

ave hi m a co nsidcrable ensi on w i c the constable Mont I . g p h h

m r nci t k aw a from him . ovius reven e himself o e oo y j g d .on

t he stable in the t i rtee c a ter of is is con h nth h p h h tory . A s

an i stori an hi s i m art i al i t i s muc do ubted b scholars h p y h y .

i s hi r v l e at as e H sto i n o s . f i was e i t d B l i n i 8 y 3 o l o, d , 57 .

’ ' L A vo cx t s Diet. wo am o ans i rs . 1 27

H E B R E W L A N G U A G E .

Th e Hebrew diffe rs fro m the Chaldean an d Syrian tongue s o nly as the Italian do es

fro m the Lati n . The ch aracters are i h d ee d ve ry different an d each differs very

m c h fr m e h o t r m th i u o ac h er . F o s obs curi ty

o f th e le tters and un kn own fi u re s man g , y a u th o rs lie dorman t wh ich if G o d e rmit , , p ,

I will o ne da awake to li ht wis h y g . I I k new the A rabic as well as I do th e Syriac

an d h aldaic fo r man au th ors in M edi c ine C , y

li e hid amo n A rabian wri ters es e ciall g , p y e A vi c nna, St e .

E P I G R A M .

The fo llo wi ng pu n ni ng di st ich was writ ten by Shu nazariu s on the two bridges built

ver th e Sei ne b Gio van ni Gi ocondo an o y ,

f n archi tec t o Vero a .

J ucmulus em i no s fecit tibi Se uana ontes g q p , ‘ J ure t uu m po tes hun c dice re p ontifi cem

The Engli sh reader nee d be info rmed th at a bridge - builder i n the Lat in ma be terme o ntifex w i c also i s the hi y d p , h h gh ” tit le of the Po e and the e i t et ont ifi cal i s of i nifi p , p h p d g ed ’ ” i m ort n M e i ll p . I aff i s V erona ustrata an account of this

arti e st may be se n. 1 28 se s s i o nnan s .

I M I T A T E D.

’ O ver the Sei ne J ucundus rais d

’ id es fo r th ir t rais d Two br g e beau y p ,

A nd hence J uc undus we ma call , , y

o le wo rks ont cal Y our n b p ifi .

G O O D M A N N E R !

A s i nifi ed b the writers i n ci il l w re g y v a , ” b the ex ressio n Boni mores and are y p , , applie d to pers o ns wh o c ulti vate th e vi rtues

o f ch arit an d em eran orneli us elsus y t p ce . C C i n h is reface sa s th e conse uence of p , y , q

o o d manners i s he al th the offs ri n of g , p g t emperance an d exe rcise ; an d likewise gi ves th e same praise to th o se wh o are mo derate ” n rs i n wi ne . In sho rt go o d ma ne are

-l p ut i n o ppositi o n to every vi ce of in dul " en ci es and l ux ri g u es .

I R E L G I O N .

There a re three st ron g pas sions of the

hi n i mind, w ch are i im cal to the influence

‘ i Milton w ose life w as led wit a l , h h gre t simp icity and " w l lato n ic i nnocenc sa s con m y p e, y a ore i n his Penserow . Spare fast that oft witn Gods dot h diet

‘ S CA L I G ER AN A .

l a Brosse ; b ut such was hi s l ove of learn

i n that he arrived at the character o f a g, v e ry e mi ne n t s ch olar i n s pi te of th e dis ad v an ta es o f a slow n a dull i ntelle ct and g , y, ,

a l ate c o mmen ce ment o f hi s studies . I n

h is thi rtieth year he wro te agai ns t A ri stotle with mo re s ucce s s than i n hi s subsequ ent

a tt m s a skilful o rat r t e t . e w s a o b u as p H , h e po i n te d o u t a n ew an d u nkn o wn meth o d

o f s t ud h i s s t le i s rude and i nel e an t y, y g ;

a ri ve r o f wo rds and a dro o f i n tellect , p .

H e die d i n th - ar s e to wn h o use, at P i , i n

The o c cas i on o f h is death was his

at tach ment to a mo re pure reli gi on th an he

O enl ro fes s ed p y p .

A L A N D I N S C R I P I S M ED S T O N .

I n th e s tudy o f these vestiges o f antiqui ty we are precl uded by ign o ran ce from the c on templ atio n o f many ve ry val uable arti

c les of eru diti o n A n to ni o A os ti ni h as . g

R amus. Hi s reat work s i n whi c he attacked the Lo ic g , h g ” o f A ris totle and w i c set so hi n of his t ime a ainst hi m , h h a y g , were enti tle A ristotelica A nimadvers iones et I nstituti ones d, ” Dialecticz . e di ed in t he a e of St . Bart olomew H M ssacr h .

’ See Ba r t a s Diet. s c u rc s a an s . 1 31 p ubli sh ed a i n Italian o n this

it t o h h r f s u b e c t w h faul s en u . T e fi u e o j , g g ge n i u s sh o uld be n aked ; th ree legs are th e

f i cil o r rin ac ria he m er rs arms o S y T . T E p o are repres en ted lau relled th e Ki ngs of

’ a ed n it li n i o ve r thei r h eads M c o w h o s sk ns , like H ercules ; th e G re ek Philo s o ph ers h ave b eards th e R oman Em e rors till Hadrian ; p , , are drawn wi th o u t b eards ; H adrian w as the fi rst Empero r who sh aved ; s o did hi s s uccess o rs ; Seneca i s there fo re mis repre

se nted wit h a h eard as h e sh aved acco rd in , g

t the ! o c us tom o f h i s t ime, Si c .

P R O R T I M E T O C U T H A I R St e . PE ,

If yo u c u t th e h ai r o f yo ur h ead or t e chi n between the n e w and old m oo n , h e x cres ce ncie s will m o re s l owly be re pro

d uc ed . The s ame o bs er va ti o n h olds wi th

re ard to c u tti n the nail s Varro - remarks g g . t

A gosti ni s Treat i se i s entitled Le Gemme A ntichc ” fi urate. R oam 1 686 2. vols . 1 0 T he w ere aft erward s g , , 4 . y ' — ’ ’ e i nted b Maflei in v o s Diet . r r 1 0 ols . to L A v c a r p y 7 7 , 4 4 .

~ i r ius a s eake e a i . De Re R ust ca A as r 1 Se V rro l . g , p

i n t he Di alo ue sa s that he never cut hi s air in the warn g , y s h

e f -the m on or i n the wo rds of Milton w en the moon i o ; , , h s ” Hi d i n her vacant i nterlunar cave .

rt e 1 32 s C A Lt nA N A . these c ircums tan ce s an d kno : t , I w h em to b e tr e b m o ie u y y wn expe r nce .

C N A D O R C C O R R U KO L D.

The Fre nch wo rd deri ved fro m horns is applyed to th o se men wh os e wives are adul

teresses . Perh a s the antie nts wishi n to p , g ridi cule men o f th i s descri ti on laced p , p h orns u po n th eir heads when they found

th em na i n o r so methin similar to th am. pp g, g I re member readi ng in an old auth or (Ar temido rus ) th at he who dreamed that a ram a ro ached h im i n h i s slee became pp p, i n ro cess of time a cornu to p .

'I' C R I T I C I S M

I s th e noble an d essen tial part of gram mar an d th e t rue in ter reter of autho rs p .

The real critic correct s corru t assa es p p g , and ives to th e authors thei r own wo rks g , an d dee ply s earch es i n to the vario us merits an d demerits o f oets hil oso h ers ora p , p p ,

3 Scaliger has more diffusely entered into the very difi cult ” t ad V ert . . 0 8s du ies of Cn ticism i n his Epistola p 4 9, t . b c ut more especially i n hi s treatise De arte Criti i ad R.

" Scriverium ed u d. to. , . L g 1 6 1 9, 4

1 34 s e a me naa u a .

kill a rel ation o f his o wn for obj ecti ng to

h is arro ant co n duct I n a uarrel with g . q th e Q ueen of Navarre h e was told by th at Po ten tate to qu it her Ki ngdo m i mmedi

a tely . He re lied wi th reat haute ur p , g , That I c an do i n a very short

I DE A S O F G E N T I L I T Y .

Th e gran dso n o f a peasan t h as more rank

A n tlema th an that o f a merchan t . ge n m ay me n d h is o wn sh oes because h e does i t no t for pay ; thi s c i rcums tance make s i t m ean A en tle man i n B u s ed to . g

fo llo w h is o wn low b u t was n ot esteemed p ,

i no ble th a t a c o u t I n so me arts o g o n c n . p f

Fra nce th e n o bili t are merch an ts i n o ther y , parts th is e mployment wo uld be a blot in

t h i c u t h e r e s c eo n .

‘ ' B O DL E I A N L I B R A R Y f .

A certai n kn igh t gave to th e U n ivers ity

T i s stor seems to ave i ven rise to a mo ern one A h y h g d .

P ri nce o f Ital w o se Do min ion was o f s mall extent ordered y, h ,

t - f ur ours T he Prince has a perso n o ut o f i t m t wen y o h .

" bee n ll l al re li e the voluntar exi le I can uit it i n , p d y , q

alf a ur h n h o .

T he learne Doctor Hu on the late librarian ives this d ds , , g act oum of the Bodlei an ; Sn Thomas Bodley asked permission s e a m e rm a n s . 1 35

of Oxford a library which cost

c ro w n s o r li vres s terli n a sterli n , g ( g

r i h e r s e mu t li v e s w o rt th re c o wn ) . H s

h a ve ee n c h man rec ei ved a c a ta b a ri . I “ lo u e o f th e bo o ks wh ich are enerall g , g y

ve r o n ones y c mmo .

E P I G R A M .

San nazariu s wro te th e follo wi n g lines on

’ " Plati n a s H is to r o f o oki n whi ch y C g,

i i s f o es fo llo wed h s L ve o th e P p .

' " DE B A R T H L . P L A r rN A O .

n enio e t m o res vitas ue o bi tus ue n o tasse I g q q . P o n tifi c um argutaa le x fuit h i s to rim

’ t o furn is h Duke Humph rey s li brary once more ; which being

ante he rocure d bene factors fro m ver man of the no gr d, p y y bil i t and entr bot i n bo ok s and mo ne . He sent over y g y , h y

to bu bo ks i n rance I tal and German me n o n pu rpose y o F , y, y

’ besrdes th i s he made an agree ment wi th the Stationers Co m

to i ve o ne co o f e ve b o k w i c t e should ri nt p any g py ry o , h h h y p

fro m t ence forw ar . Lastl b h i s will he left a co ns i e ra h d y, y d b le e s tate ; tho ugh thi s was afterwards m uch di min i shed by t he ci vil w ars and fi re f London o s o , and n w carcely suppli es

e e e t h l i brari a ns wrt h salari s , dr .

’ Po m ' r z a s cad . 1 O rton . A 747 .

Bart holomew Platina was l i brarian to the V atican in the timc of Si xtus I He die i n Hi s hi stor of the V . d y K 4 1 36 s c amc n ans .

Tu tamea h i nc lantta tractas pulmenta

c uli n ae ,

Hoe Platina est i sos as eere onti ccs , , p p p fi .

I M I T A T E D.

Y o ur h isto ry s o ri chly pai nts ’ The lives and death s o f th ese fam d saints ; Sec uri n g each ill us tri o us name

Fo r learn in wi t th e meed of fame g, , ;

o d u b o u critic s all a ree T y , g , H is to rian o f th e papal See ;

B u t wh en o u wro te o ur tract so rich in y y ,

’ The v ari o us lu x rie s o f the kitch en ;

The all the n swo re u on ou r book y p y ,

That o were th en th e a al cook y u p p .

T H E F A T H E R S .

Th ese writers des is e d th e Hebrew ton ue p g , an d the J ewi sh teach ers o f i t ; and they put too much c on fidence i n the auth ors of

o es co me ce f o Peter and ends i P p m n s r m St. , w th Pope

t w e e i a e it . i treati e Si xt us IV . o hom h d d c t d H s s on the

cience of the Kitc en w as rinted at Bolo na i n 8 Hi S h p g 1 4 0 . s

celebrate Histor of the Po es at V eni ce in folio d y p ,

L ati n. T is w ork es tabli s ed haract for erudition h h his c er , i t a e w , nd fr edom in narration.

’ ’ L A voea r s Dist.

38 s camc m utm .

P E O V E R B S .

The Eas tern n ati o ns are famo us for pro

er i a l i n s so a t ree s I v b say g ; re he G k . n Lati n we fi n d fe wer pro verbs than in any

t l n ua e A mo n the mo de m s th e o he r a g g . g

Span ish hav e many ve ry ex c ellent s au ten s ti i n s ons say g .

S O P H O C L E S

I s an admi rable and the fi rs t o f Greek

o s an d l t i “ e t a m o s s u e r or to Vi r il . Hi s p , p g Philo c tet e s i s admi rable : a barren subj ec t b eau tifully amplifie d ! The (E dipus Ty rann as tho u h i t c o ntai ns few ch arac ters , g , is e t ve r i nte res ti Who y y ng . can read S o pho cle s i s a go od Grecian ; many of his l p ays are lo s t .

P R E T E N DE B S T O E R DI T I N U O .

I am o f th e Opi n io n of my fri en d Cuj a i i t c us , to w thhold he ti tle o f s cho lar fro m hi m who se learn in i s vu l ar and mo derate g g . The re are persons wh o can cons truct a

ali e e Sc g r preferred Virgil to Hom r.

See his Worh . s ca m e an a s a . 1 39 s llo i sm and ar ue ver laus ibl on mo st y g , g y p y s u b ec ts wi th lo i cal recis io n and so j g p ,

c la im the name of sc h o lars . Othe rs can e xpress thei r th o ughts elegan tly an d elo

uen tl e n o u h bu t e t canno t u s tl be q y g , y j y c alled (what t hey wis h to be es teemed)

ru di he e e rs o ns al to eth er ho ld i e te . T s p I g n

sm all e st imatio n tho u h am an ry with , g I g

m s elf tha t n eve r ac ui re d b the u se o f y I q , y

u blic a fac ilit o r rather the p y , po we r of u tt eri ng my knowledge i n a popu la r way

A N T I E N T B A T H S .

There we re two kin ds o f bath s among th e an tien ts th e c o mmo n mo de o f bathi ng

For t is reason na mel hi s inca acit for ublic s eak h ( y, p y p p

’ i n ofe h Scali er refuse a rofes sor s c air at Geneva g) , J p g d p h ,

nd ma e t at h i s excuse for not acce ti n the onour t ou a d h p g h , h gh h e was consci ou s o f h i s s uffi ciency i n the faculty (phi losophy)

'

to w i c he was i nvite . His frien C a aci us o Cu as h h d d j , r j ,

w ose O i nio n he ere a o ts w as an em i nent ci vi l law e h p h d p , y r,

w i c sci ence he tau t at Bo ur es i n France of w ic la h h gh g , h h p ce

h e was a nat i ve . S uc was h i s lo ve of sc i ence and li berali h , ty

f mi n t at be as si s te his u ils Wi t mone to o d, h d p p h y purs ue

e i r t u i es and w as o n that account calle the Fa he t h s d , d t r of ” h i s Sc olars . He i ed at Bour es 1 0 at 0 ears old h d g 59 , 7 y .

he bes t on s t t f Fabrot 1 6 8 t o v ol T t edi i of his work , i s ha o 5 , s.

’ ’ folio. L A vo cm s Di et. MO cos mo nau t s . was to pass from a tepid to a ho t bath ; from the nce to a s weati ng room; an d from t hence into a cold bath or the en ri , op ver.

he o ther mo de as l u T w es s sed, v iz . fi rst th ey we re heate d by the sun ; th en they were rubbed an d ano inted with oil ; after wards the wo rk d themsel ves i nto a s y e weat, and the n un themselves into cold ate fl g w r.

B o un t i e s "

This au th or i s tho ro ughly and diligently to be read, because he shi nes bo th as a

Flavius A nicius Manlius Torquatus Severinus Boethius was an e minent sc olar i n the sixth centur and a man of h y,

k b hi s bi rt and i nit b his office . He was three ran y h , d g y y

nsul. Soon after t he i nvasio times a co n of Theodoric, king of the Got s he was accuse b that kin of treason and h , d y g ,

sisti n Em eror usti n a ai s as g p j g n t his interest. Though his accusers were of the most infamous characters his banis ment , h from hi s country was determined on by Theodoric. His

as e s Hi s c ns la l early education w at A th n . o o tion of phi o sophy

rk and the meri t of thi o s ti a i s hi s great wo , s c mpo i on c nnot

bte s i nce i t has the raise of Scali er and wa b e dou d, p g , s

uc he la t ns at translated by Cha er. T st ra l or was a Scotch

n the rei n of ames I A in lar concurrenc nobleman i g J I . s gu e

Preston was im ri sone for treason and translated that Lord p d , t he wai k under the same circumstances under which it was

l i ten original y wr t . ’ Ba r u s Di et.

1 42 s c u m s n s n s .

i n vain i n to them for the cl ose a nd ener

e tic s t l o f A ri to tle g y e s . I am n early o f ’ t he s ame Opi n i on abo ut Pl utarch s ph il o s o ph ical gen ius ; i t s eems m ore c alc ulated for men o f the world than for the e s , p ru al

of scholars .

“ LO N DO N B R I DG E

There u sed to be a great number o f

a s u on th is brid e befor human he d p g , e the

ordered th em to be t Ki ng (James I . ) aken

h a e see n fi x ed on o les th at a way . I v p

st f e ssels the im l oo ked like ma s o v , l bs, St e .

of me n .

f ndon ri e me s Pennant speaki ng o Lo B dg , ntion a tower

hic uar ed th e dmwbrid e and sa s The to o f th is w h g d g , y , p

t wer i n the sad t urbulent a s o f thi s kin dom used to be o , d y g ,

hambles of human fles and covered wit beads an the s h, h d

er o f unfortunate arti san s. Even so late as quart s p 1 598,

ne th German traveller Fu itive Pieces l. I Hentz r, e ( g , V o I .

ith true German accurac unte i b a43. ) w y, co d on t a ove

thirt eads Tbe old ma of th e cit 1 re re sent y h p y, 597, p s

them in a most horrible cluster.

’ Pam u n r s London, 1 790.

E N D O F S CA L I G E R A N A .

1 46 u s e or me n ac e . th e ere co nducted added much to his y w ,

t tion as a law e r but n o t to h is ar repu a y , p

r e s i o s n i t ti ality for the p of s n. He oo q u t ed t and en teri n i n to the c hurch obtained i ; , g ,

o me bene fic es on which was the s , am g

d eaner o f St . Pe ter a t A n ers Men a y g . ge was osse sse d o f a mo st ten ci ous m or p a em y, which he reta i ned ex ce t durin a short , p g

r a t mo n hi s s i n te rval to a e a e . A Poe , g g g m ,

bli sh ed at Paris i n 1 652 are two wri tten p u , i n Latin : o ne o f which i s a ddress ed to

M e mo r eti ti o ni n the odde ss to resto re y , p g g t o him h e r fo rmer favours ; th e o ther pou rs forth his ratitude fo r the welcome re turn g . The former atte s ts this won derful facul ty i n Me n a e O M ne mo s ne do st th ou g y ,

' wi thdra w th atro na e fro m me t y p g , hy faithfu l c lie n t ? Alas ! I re me mbe r i n my yo u th th at I co uld have rec i ted t he names o f a tho u sa nd h ilo s o h ers and of a thou p p ,

s ts Bu t h ave f r o t ll s and ec . I o g a the se

a e s : s c arce re me mbe r m n m I y own . I c o uld ha ve ‘ re eated reat art of fi i d p g p ,

o me r a d Vi r il his an H , n g , T com mo n talen t of memory made Menage a " u s e o r Minu t e s . 1 41 very agreeable c o mpani o n to th e ladie s ; a mong wh om h e was h appy to be often s een an d fo r wh os e am use men t h e re eat , p e d wi th reat readi nes s an d h umour all , g ,

h t s s h i h h th o u ht t e an cdo e ve rse 8Lc . w c e e , , g

w o ul e n terta i n th e co m an H is works d p y .

re r o u he m o st im o rtant a ve y n u mer s . T p a n d pri nc ipal are th e follo wi n g : Origi nes d e la an ue Fran o is e Paris 1 650 i n L g g , , ,

to . Mi s c ellan e a P ari s 1 6 2 to a 4 , , 5 , 4 ; c ollec ti on of s e veral i ec e s i n Gree k Latin p , , a n d Frenc h bo th ro s e an d o etr com , p p y,

o elf i o ne s ae p sed c hie fly by h ims . D ge L r

t i u s Gree ce e t a ti n e c um o mmen tari o , L , C ,

u bli she d at A ms te rdam i n 1 6 2 i n g vols p 9 , .

4to . Ori in i della i n ua talian a Pari s g L g I , ,

1 66 4to . The M en a iana we re ublished 9, g p a fte th de ath f M na e b th e care r e o . M e g , y o f o n of h is fri ds M e la M o n n o e e en . d , y ,

a t ari s 1 h P , 7 1 5, 4 vo ls . 1 2mo . T is col

l ec ti o n M B l i i o nar o . a e i n h s D c ti c m y , y ,

men ds ver hi hl as well calc u lated to y g y, i nfo rm po s te ri ty o f the li vely ge n i us and

u se ful len n hat ta ts o f M M a e . T ac u . e g te writer has applie d th e fo llo wi ng pas sage o f L Q

'

1 50 M B N A G M N A . sl a e t o hi s as s i ons or h ones t v p ; t, bu de

t t The fo rm fi ci en i n sagac i y . er ch arac ter may be vi cio us with des ign ; the latter t r h i o r nce an d im li it t t h oug gn a s p c y . Bu he co nj un cti on o f a s oun d h ead and an honest h eart fo rms a co mpletely vi rtuo us man ; too

' wi se to be del ude d b erro r and too fi y , rm in is i les to b sh aken b assion h p ri nc p e y p .

- v s n s n s S E N T T O A Y O U N G L A DY , i t s A ’ “ - N E W Y E A R S e rr r .

’ J e n ai que de beau x n oms adonner po ur

t n é ré e,

hoi si ssez de mo n c oeur de mon tout C , , " de ma re ine ,

’ D o b et ch armant et do ux de j , men ” bel (E ll vai n ue ur q , ” De ma i e e lu m er , d ma vie .

Le c ho i x dé e nd de vo tre envie p , ’ M ais s i vo us m e n cro ez vo us r ti en , y , e d rez ” mou c oeur .

’ M a n ames i ns i r d b ardent love y , p y ,

A s ifts o u r rate fu l bo s mo g , y g om ve ; ” ” M heart m lovel ueen t y , y y q , he ” rize p , ” The life the li ht of thes e fon e es , g d y mus i ci a n . 1 51

Choose wh ich ou will the all are due y , y ,

Excl usivel de ar i rl to ou y, g , y . ’ ’ But mi h t act th advi se r s art , g I p , ’ ” ai r ris ll ac ce t m h a t F o u e r . I , y p y

O N T H E DI S P U T E S C O N C E R N I N G T H E S U P E R I O R I T Y O R I N F E R I O R I T Y O F T H E

A N C I E N T T O T H E M O DE R N W R I T E R S .

I n re ard t o c o ntro ve rs ie s o f th i s ki n d g , I en ti rely agre e wi th the dec i s io n utte red * by Sido n i u s A polli nari s : Legebat c um reveren tia ant i u e s e t recen te s s i ne i ni q , ” vidi a e d s th e an cie n ts . H rea h e s a , y , wi th admi r ti o n t e de n i th ou t a , an d h m o r s w

e udi p r j ce .

T H E U S E O F C A T A L O G U E S .

A fri end o f mi ne a man o f s en se v er , , y much su r ri s e d me b aski n m e o nc e o f p , y g

e wh at use a catalo gue o f a lib rary co ul d b . “ ” “ Y o u ma ima i n e re li e d th a t y g , p I , persons wh o p ubli sh c ata lo gues o f th e i r

librar ar n to i o s ten tati o n ies e i d uce d t by ,

s e b a e lrmond in t 6 2 See hi s Work , publish d y F th r S 5 ,

qto . 1 52 “E N A G I A N A f and the l ove of making a parade of th e

ti of ooks th e h e coll t q uan ty b y av ec ed . We can not eas ily penetrate th e mo ti ves o f o th ers e t h o we ver sli h t o ur i nclination ; y , g to readi n ma be if th eir collecti on i s a g y ,

udi c io us o ne we are much obli ed to j , g t he m f bli shin a catalo ue M en o r pu g g . of l earnin wh o are w ell ac uainted With g, q

o o d bo oks are l ad t o know where th e g , g y a n th o se who are le s s i nfo re ; a d rmed, are gla d so eas ily to gain th e i nformati on Of

ho ic e a h rs his last d i t c ut o . T escr p ion o f s tude n ts b readin o ver th e titles Of , y g b o o ks o f whi ch the were before i no ran t , y g , b ec o m c o n e rsan t i t vario us write e v w h rs, u h o may be use ful to them i n th e purs uit o f th o se s tudies to wh ich th e ir own t urn , , o f i n d ma l ead th e m Tutors i n s ho ol m y . c s an d u n i ve rs i tie s wo uld do w ell i n poi n ti ng o u t to th e i r u il s the differen t autho rs p p , wh o treat o f t he arts and s ci ences either in a e ne ral wa o r i n detail Fo r wi th o u t g y . th es e u s e ful and eas directions o un y , y g s tude n ts o f i n ge nu ity an d diligence are ll t o t a y ign orant O f m any branches of know l ed e and of man ood authors wh o have g , y g

I I N A fi l l l l L .

’ Progne de l hi rondelle y prend le noir plno mage

’ Et Da h né s revét de rameaux tou ours p y , j

verts

’ H ermio ne en serpe n t y rampe snr l h erbe En li o n ne A talante y co urt dans les dese rts O n vo it Narc is s e en fleur y pure r le ri vage

O n vo it e n é ervier Nise fendre lea ai rs p y . U ne métamo rphos e ames yeux favo rable Do i t ic i vo us don ner une place h onorable ; ’ ri s vo us n etes lus re belle ames amou I , p rs La rigueur a ch ez vous fait place ala ten.

dres se

’ ’ est as sez n allez as redevenir ti res e C , p g s ;

A ant ch an é s i bi en na chan ez de vos y g , g

ou rs j .

T O I R I S .

’ Th i n en i ous bard wh o se aim i s to sur ris e g , p , Presents the vari o us ch ange s to your eyes ’ Here Progne takes the s wallo w s sable pl um es ; H ere Daph ne in a l aurel ever blooms ’ Hermi one darts fo rth the se rpent s hi ss ;

Proud Atalanta roars, a lioness ; n un s o u n s . 1 56

’ ’ Near hi s l ov d streams a flo w r Narcissus grows ’ w ini n Nis Q ui ck o n an ha k s bold p o us rose . i Wi th n ot less wonder, but w th mo re de li ht g , ’ ch an e m o u of late has bi csa d m s i h A g y y g t .

Dear ri s n o w no more wi th cl ouded brows I , , ,

A nd mi en im eri ous ou di sdai n m vo ws p , y y

M ild as a lamb a t i ress fie rce be fo re , g ; ’ ow chan d so w ll ear Iris chan e n N g e d , g o

more .

" A N EC O o r DO N F R A N C I S CO u uv n o D TE Q n , A U T HO R O F T H E V I S I O N S

“ uevedo acco rdi n to th e acc oun t o Q , g f th e wri ter of hi s life was lame b bo th , , y

c n hi s fee t bei ng turne d i nwards . To o ceal

this defo rmi t he u sed to wear a kin y, g

ow Onc e i n co m an b ch an ce e g n . p y y h disco vere d one O f his fee t ; an d obs erving a lady who saw i t wi nki ng to th e rest of

th co m i an th at th e mi h t take no ti ce e g y, y g ” f it Ladies exclaimed th e hil oso o , , p

he r o u h ave reat reas on to lau h at p , y g g

fl‘ if b on Pablo See his L e, wblished in ( 683, in 8vo y D

A ntonio di Tania. ’

n s c u uu . this s tump o f a fo o t of mine : but Twill lay yo u a wager th at there i s a much more de fo rmed fo o t th an th i s i n the prese nt

‘ o an u m c mp y . A m r ur arose on this speech thro ugh th e who le ci rcle ; each man and ’ wo man lo o ke d at o ne ano the r s feet . It i s co n ce ale d s a s ue vedo b ut to , y Q ; ,

ro ve m as s e rtion true I will make th e p y , ” O n s a n h h di s c o ve r . i w ic he dre y y g , w his o wn as ide and di s l a ed his oth er g , p y fo o t whi c h was s till a m ore hideous o b ect , j

t h at wh c h the had seen than i y .

T H E WR I T I N G S o r P L T A R C H A N D S E N B O U A .

I f all the bo oks i n th e wo rld were com mi tte d at o nce to th e ames the re i fl , s n o bo o k wh ich I sh o uld s o speedily rescue

the works o f fro m th em as Plutarch . Thi s au tho r n e ver wearies me ; and th ough I re ad him v e r fre uentl I fi n d at ever y q y, y t rn n w be auti es i n h is a es I u e p g . do n ot fi nd myself attache d to Se ne c a i n the same

a n ne r The re are i nd eed i n hi s wr ti m . i ngs many admi rable pas sages ; bu t he will not

ear a fre ue n t an d attenti ve erus b q p al . It is better to quote him i n the warmth of

1 58 u nN Ao u N A . medals whic h I never fou nd in an author , y ;

amel t at th o s e rivers which to ether n y, h , g t with hei r names , carrie d the ir waters to

th e s ea were re resen ted o n the medals b , p y a figu re weari ng a beard : an d that th ose whic h lo s t thei r n ames and s treams i n any o ther river befo re thev o ined th e se as , j ,

w x h ibi te d b a fi ure witho ut a heard ere e y g ,

ed a fe mal e a ara ce or as su m ppe n .

A V A R I C E .

There i s s ometh i n g truly di sgus tin g in thi s po werful propens ity o f the hu man

i I n all o ther as si o ns th ere i s so me m nd . p pleas ure to be pleaded for the i r i ndulgenc e ;

i com ose d solel of anxiet but this s p y y,

a ri n and a rehens io ns . Lord Baco n c h g , pp s a s wittil o f mise rs th at old i s a oo d y y , g g

s ervan t bu t a bad mas ter Th e fo llo wi n , g verses on a n Old avarici o us coquet are not

a miss

ai n tu mets du ro u e avare eonore E n v g , L , ’ h e as t o n a ne d aroi tr C e fard n empéc p j u e p E. ’ ’ Maia faut - il s étoa n er qu une esclave de For

Porte la co ule ur de son mai tre ? su r mo u nt . 1 159

r t i los t nOr white or red Clare, you oil s ; , n , ’ Can hide thej s andice o er your vi sage spread: Well wi th yo ur soul thos e golden tints ac

r co d, t ’ For yello w i s he li v ry of its lord .

I N G L C O V E R Y F A M R D A S U A R Dl S O U E R .

A pries t i n th e pro vi n ce Of whos e

h ar te r was ve r vici ous h ad a vi o lent c ac y , q uarrel with the bailiff o f a ne ighbo uri ng paris h ; and soon afte r the bailiff disap

eare d . A e neral s us ic io n aro s e that p g p ,

th e ri es t hi s no to ri ous e n e m had de p , y,

s tro e d him . I t ha ene d n o t lo n after y pp g , th at a ro bbe r was hanged in c hai n s i n a v i llage no t far dis tan t fro m tha t i n whi ch ’ t h e pri es t li ved ; and that the th ief s re la,

t i o ns s tole awa t e bo d an d s nk it in y h y, u

n d a n t ond Some fi s he rme n to o k i t a a j ce p .

u i n the i r ne ts and a us tic e attended p ; j ,

b a c ro wd o f eo le came to vie w th y p p , e

o d It was m u h di fi and e v r b . c s re d y gu , e y

e rso n c rie d ou t that i t was . h e bailiff p , t ,

who h a t i n The d be en a lo ng ime m ss i g .

rie st was arre sted t ied an d co n n ed . p , r , dem

Some ti me revi us his xecut io n he p o to e , 1 60 M E N A G I AN A .

' c o nfess ed th at h e had m urder t ed he bailifl,

b ut a dde d I am un us tl co n de d , j y mne ,

a nd th e wi tnes se s a ai s t e r g n m are pe j ured . The bo dy o f the bailiff li es now i n s uch a

lac e i n m arde n i n whic h I co mmitt d p y g , e

t he m u rder Y o u will fi nd th bo . e dy o f the ” b ailiff an d that o f h i s do l i n b h im , g y g y . The j u dge s o rdere d th e pl ac e i n the garden t o be se arc h ed ; an d the murde red bailiff an d h i s do g were di sc overed i n a putrid

s ta te o n th e s o t th e ries t h ad oin ted , p p p

o u t .

A E C D T E O F A S P A N I S H A M B A S S A N O DO R .

Th e me mbers of the Royal S oci ety in

Lon do n de s i ro us o f maki n s ome To rri , g c ellian ex pe rime nts o n th e Peak o f Tene riffe a lie d to th e S an ish A mbas sa dor , pp p fo r l e tters o f recommen dati o n to th es e

d h A bas sado r rece ived the de i slan s . T e m , p u tatio n fro m th e s o c ie ty with great poli te

an d taki n th em fo r m erch ants who n es s ; g ,

hed to rch as e so me anar wi nes h e wi s pu C y , as ked th e m fo r wh at quantity they meant to e n a e e de u ti e s i nfo rmed the g g . Th p ambass ador th at their voyage was not to be

‘ 162 u s n s s u n s .

t Of n at re I doubt whether an modes y u . y write r will h e reafter attempt an imita tio n o f La Bru ere with an s uccess s o ecu y y , p lia i s the en i us O f this auth o i r g r. H s translation Of the Charac te rs o f Theo

h rast us i s i n ever re s ect excelle nt and p y p , shews his pro fo u nd kno wledge O f th e G reek

a I n hi s t rans lati on have di l angu ge . I s c ove re d more beauties th an my wan t o f attenti o n perh aps wo uld pe rmi t me to see ’ i i nal La Bru ere s chara i n the or g . y cter of

M enalc as the absen t man i s ene rall , , g y

o s e d to des c ribe o unt Bran a s upp C e s . A s i n ular anecdo te of th e o un t ve r cha g C , y rac te ris ti c O f th e peculi ar defect i n hi s

mit d La mind i s e te b Bru ere . n , y y O e da whil s t Branc as was readi n b his fi e y, g y r s ide with much atte n ti o n th e n urse bro , ught t o h im h is i n fan t dau hte r he g . T Co un t

i o n i l a d d w h s book, an d to ok the ch ild in to his arms and was to in with it ; y g , whe n a s e rvan t anno unced the appro ach o f a i i t r f v s o o conse ue nce . Bran cas fo r q ,

e tt i n th at i t was hi s c hild and no t hi g g , s bo ok h i l is h , w ch h e then he d i n h an d, flung th e i nfant very hastily and careles sly M E N A G X A N A . 1 63

le n rse wh o stood b on the tab . The u , y, ver l uckil saved i t fro m a fall b catch y y , y i n the child i n h er arms g .

G R A N E C DO T E O F O T I U S .

When th i s ex cellent writer and man was c o n fined by the Pri nc e o f Oran ge i n th e

as t i h hi fri end Bar c le o f Lo uves te i n , w t s

n e veldt o n the s u s ici o n o f favourin th e , p g s ec t o f th e A i ni an s h e btai ned er rm , O p mi s i nt to i sion t o h ave h s books se h m .

A fter s ome time th e uards n e l ected to , g g e x ami ne the bo x es as th e came i n an d , y

we re carrie d u Hi s wife laced Gro ti us o t . p i n one o f th e e mpty bo x es that was go i ng

o ut and h e was s afel i n th i s manner , y

e x tri cated fro m hi s co nfi n emen t . Some

s oldie rs wh il s t th e were earrvi n the , y g

c he s t obse rved th at i t was as he av as if , , y

i i t u a n A rmi n ian h ad bee n n t . G ro i s ,

h o we ve r afte r muc h a reh en s io n e s c a ed . , pp , p The fo ll owi ng vers es were m ade to ce le brate

fo rtun ate n e lo e men t . The area o r s o a p ,

h h s ncealed i s all uded ch es t, i n w ic he wa c o , to by th e auth or 1 64 ME N A o rA N A .

mc ea u mDomini solita est orta H ,q p re libellos G ro ti adae fue rs t pondere facta gravi s ;

M u tatu m ne u e s en s i t on us uo i ill q , q d en m a

fer t e ba ,

Id uo ue sed s i rans biblio th eca fuit . q q , p ,

Thi s ch es t which to its master di co nve , d y ’ Full m an a mass volume e v r da y y y y,

Uncon scious no w o f reat er e i h t an d cares g w g ,

A li vi n librar i n Gro ti s ears g y u b .

G ro ti u s told M na the cir me (M . e ge) c um tances n a e I t s a d m anne r o f his esc p . h a ene d i n th ear 1 6 pp e y 62.

Th e follo wi ng Latin h endecasyllables c on tai n an i n genio u s an swe r o f a go u ty Epic ure to th e remo nstrances o f hi s Phy s i c ian

Te n tatum o da ra sen em Vacerram p g ,

ta abs ti ne n tior N ee v i n i men em ,

Vi s e n s A rch i ene s Ami ce dix it g , , ,

ado arce re si sa is memen to C p , p , ;

o n s ll t ae u n i u s r F s e t i e u c po dag az.

udi vi t l ide sen x mon entem A p ac e ,

166 M E N A G I A N A .

art of an hones d faithf l hi to r p t an u s y , In an ci en t Ro me when a t ri um h was de reed , p c to a eneral the soldiers i n thei r march g , u sed the libert of s i n in ballads whi ch y g g , ope nly relate d o r plai nly alluded t o the ac ti ons or ch arac ter o f their Vi ctori o us ‘ co mman der i v i n se veral as sa es o f . L y p g h is hi s to r m n ti o ns these mili ta r so n s y e y g , an d descri bes th em abounding i n ribaldry a d li c en ti o us ne s s b ut h as i ven no s e ci n , g p m e n O f an o n Such uotations would y e . q n o t h ave ac corded wi th the grave and m a e s ti c to n e o f h i s n arrati o n . Su eto ni us j , an d s ubseque nt h isto rians of a less se vere c harac ter arti c ularl memoriali sts have , p y , n o t rej ecte d th ese l udic rous but edifyi ng

a ts o f th e i re ati o ns It re uires u d p r r l . q j g m e nt i n deed t o se lect those son gs o nly wh ic h s hall no t weary the reader by th ei r

l en th o r dis us t b e x ces s of ribaldr g , g y y“ The kn o wledge o f ballads i s u seful to the

n arr t r n h o n nes th ir i nserti o a o , whe e c fi e n to those s o lely which are applicable to the po i nt he i s then employed upon ; as from

t i See boo i cha . 2 k ii . p 9. u xN A G rA N s . 1 6?

th es e he may frequen tly make a discovery

f an t f c t o s o me mo re import a .

A N E C D T E o r P R A X I T E L E S T H E c a na O ,

' B R A T E D G R E C I A N s c u u r o a .

” P ausan ias relates i n hi s Attics a s i n

gular story o f this ancient and emi nent a rtist o f Greece The s culpto r h ad pro m is ed two of the fi n es t s tat ue s he po s ses sed

i mi stress h l i to h is favo ur te . T e ad n y,

o rder to dis co ver on whic h two o f his c o l

lectio n Prax iteles lac ed the hi h est val ue p g ,

racti sed the follo wi n s trata em She p g g .

s ent a me s sa e to i n fo rm him th at a fi r g , e

h ad burst o u t ve r n ear his cabi n et The y .

a rti st imme diatel ex claimed h o e y , I p th ey will res c ue the C upid an d the Satyr fro m th ra e o f th e am s His mi str s e g fl e . e s

s o me t ime afte r as ke d thes e s tat ues o f h er l lo ver, who co u d n o t ex tri cate himself from hi s ras h romi se p .

A N G E R .

The following n o ble sentiment and re flec ti o n o n thi s t urbulen t pas sio n of man i s taken from the n i neteen th chapter of M 4 ”

1 68 u s u s c u n s .

' S eneca s t re atise o f Clemen cy : I racn n

di s s imae a es ac ule o s in vulnere reli n uunt p q . U ti nam quidem eadem b o mi ni lex e sset ;

‘ nt i ra c u m telo s uo frange ret ur : n e e s ee pi us

l ic e re t n o ce re uam s emel n ec alienis q ,

v i ri bu s e x e re ere o dia I wi sh th at the

ange r o f man was restrai ned wi thi n th e

s ame limi ts as t at f ees i s fur u l h o b . H y wo d

the n s ub s ide wi th the blow whi ch i t i n

fli e d The c t . po wer o f wo un ding wo uld las t b ut fo r o n e time ; n o r would man the n b e a ble to s u ppo rt h is love o f revenge by

an o th e r a e n c tha hi n y g y n s o w .

H O M E R .

Th e mo s t co m pre he n s ive an d th e mos t a ppr0 pri a te prai s e th a t was ever bes to we d

o n this c e leb ra te d G re ek o e t i s co n tai n ed p , i n th e fo llo wi n g pas s age o f Velle i us Pate r

l o i h Clari s im u o k . i c u ns , b . c 5 . s m de n de H o me ri i n lu x i t i ngen i um s i ne ex emplo m agnu m : qu i m agn i t udi ne o peris e t fulgo re

armi n mn s o l us a ellari o eta m erui t c pp p .

I n uo h o e m ax imu m e s t uo d n e ue q , q q a n te i llu m q uem ille imitaretur ; n eque po st " i es t i llum q u eum imitari posset inventus .

1 70 me n u -ru m.

though I am no way favourable to the

h ilos o h o f Des carte s I acknowled e p p y , g

that he h ad some a arent ri nci l s o n pp p p e ,

wh ich h e tri ed to b uild hi s ste m But sy .

this M albranche has la id the foundati on of ” his s tructure i n th e ai r !

B C H A N A N U ,

i A n ati ve o f Sco tl an d, was born n

ele rated o et in hi s a e i and was a c b p g . H s

rs es are fo r th e m o st art ver ex cellen t ve p y . The follo wi n g li ne s on h is mi s tress ple ase d

s o m uc h that I attem ted to imi tate me , p

hem i n th e tali an lan ua e t I g g .

l mihi sem er rae senti dura Nemra Il a p p ,

M e uo ti es absu m s em er abes s e do le t , q , p ;

erio n ostri n on mce ret amo re Non des id , ,

n s tro osse dolore frui Sed se n on o p .

P I E TA C R U D E L E .

’ Chi creduto l avrebbe ?

’ m ia la c ruda ole L e p , I

i o artir s i dole Del m p . A quel fi nto dol ore

Non ti fidar, mi o core. mu s e u m . 17)

Non e vera pietade ru Q nella c he mo stra, n o, mac deltade . ’ Dell as pro mio marti re

La cruda vuol io i re g ,

Udi la ruda i mie i so s i ri ardenti r c p ,

E mirar vuole i duri miei tormenti .

M I T A T E D F O M T H E L A T I I R N .

’ ’ W ils t at nna s fe et I m kneelin h A g,

Breathi n fo rth m timid vows g y ,

She n o ki ndred as s io n feeli n , p g,

i r Proud an d sc o rn ful, kn ts h er b ows .

When s eek reli ef i n fl i n I y g, Of my absence s he co mplain s ’ N ot with love b ut mali e e s i hi n , g g,

hat no more sh e sees m ain T y p s .

A C D T E O F A N S R E N E O U U R .

M . L the famous us urer durin , g hi s illne s s fre uentl fell in to fai nti n fi ts q y g , whi ch exhibite d the appearance of imme

diate di sso l uti o n . H IS frien ds b reat , y g

tentio n and b callin i n ver a l h at , y g y b e p y

i ians fo r so me time ro tracted is lif s c , p h e, and procured to the patient symptoms of 1 72 M E N A G I A N A .

i h eal h On o f he return ng t . e t se his con fes so r thought a goo d o pportuni ty of t e min din g th e s ic k m an of his appro achi ng

' fate . To e ffect this i o us i n te n tio n he p , p res en te d be fo re th e eye s o f the ex pi ri ng

s i ifi x r r u M . s u s u e a l ve r c r c . L urveyed t he ro ss wi th m in t t t c u e at en io n , an d s u d denl ex claime d Si r can len d o u y , I y ” but a ver small s um on s uch a led e y p g .

M .

Th e two follo wi ng passage s i n the wri ti n gs

f as cal are s trikin fo r th e ac t o M . P g u e o h

v n s h ich th e c on tai n s er atio w y . Tho se mi n ds whi ch are c apable o f i n ven tio n a re very s carce ; th o s e to wh o m th is po w er i s de nie d b e i n m uch th e reate r n u mbe r , g g , are o f c o u rs e the prevailing party ; i n s o m u ch th at wh e n wo rks o f i nven tion c om e fo rwards to clai m th e rais e d ue t o th , p e i r authors the ublic o in i o n t reats th , p p em as ’ i s io naries A n d a ain : I t s v . g eems rathe r

s n th a fortunate c i rc u m ta ce, at so me co m m o n erro r sh o uld fi x the wan deri ngs o f th e

u a i t n th h m n m n d . For i n s a ce , e m o on i s

i ‘ A uthor of the Provinci al Letters , born 1 623.

1 74 mu s e um s .

tin t Bonnefo nius was orn g ood La poe . b

i f nr o f ran . e n the reign o He y III . F ce H h as left behi nd him a collectio n of hi s

o ems un de r the title o f Panchat i a p , ” o h nnis Bo nnefon n rinted at Pari in J a , p s

hi s collec ti o n co ns i sts hie f 1 587 . T c fly o verses written in rai se o f hi s mi s tres s and p ,

n s la le he s t le o f th em is i n he deca yl b s . T y

t n o th o f the A u us tan a Few n o u w r y g ge . poets s ince Catullus h ave s ucceeded i n th e c o mpos i ti o n o f h en decasyllabic metre so

well as o nn f i s h f ult o f hi s B e on u . T e a s

s t le are ex cess o f deli cac and want o f y , y

e n r ll o h t an is e . atu us n t e o her h d d gy C , , pl ays a ve ry m asc uli ne t urn o f ex pression ; a nd i n the o i n i on o f s ome cauti ous m o , p

d ern criti cs to o h o ld a h rase ol o . The , p gy

follo wi n i s i n m i nio n a favo urable g , y Op , f s ecimen o f the vers ifi cation St e . o Bon p ,

nefo nius .

V E R S E S A n n E E s s E n T O A N E E DLE , w m c n

' H A n F R E Q U E N T L Y W o u N n E n T H E

B A N D o r m s M I S T R E S S .

ic ac us m ih i u id me re u lla D , q p e

andid l a l d li a ta Illa c u , i la e c u E N A GrA N A . 75

li us Albi s can di dior manna g tri s, l di i ti tene lluli ue Q uid eves g , q

o mme mis se vel at ras se T an tum c , p

toti o t P oss un t, ut es et h s, e ili um C o nfigas s ti mulo ferociente ?

A h ne molliculas manus i ne ta , p ,

e lev s di itos e t immeren tes N e g , , A t pec tus s timulo ac rio re punge ;

ect us durius o mni bus la illis P , p ,

Duri us sco uli s ue ru ibus ue p q , p q .

H ie s t lum alti us alti us ue fi e y , q g ;

acumi n i s ex rir vires Hie pe e .

od s i mollie ris meam uellam Q u p ,

' Dii uan tam hi nc referes su e rba laud i , q p em

ac te cus ide vulnerasse ec tus H p p ,

u d nullis otuit cu ido teli Q o p p s .

To wo un d rash needle ra fo rb ar , , p y e , A han d so delic ately fai r ; H o w co uld those fingers move your spite ? A s lilies ta er and as whit p , e . ’ No mo re with barb rous poi nt i nvade The h armless fi n gers of the maid :

G o and wi th all o ur co ura e da , y g rt

Yo ur s pear- like fury at h er heart ; Let her hard heart o ur an er feel y g , A nd penetrati ng rage of s teel : u E N A c rA N A .

’ And all your keen artill ry plant

ai ns t a b re as t o f adaman t A g .

Ah ! sh o uld o u fo rce that fo rt to ield y y , W hat h o no urs wait you i n th e fi eld

’ The alm fro m u id o u ll o btain p C p y , Wh ose arro ws oft have tri ed in vai n .

The pl easure I rece i ved i n the perusal o f th e o e ms of Bon n efo ni us ex ci ted p , me to " a tte m t a tale i n hi s m anner an d i n p , his

t i o s yle o f vers fi cati n .

C A N T R L A C R Y M A S E LI C I E N S O .

P agi n on vafer admo dum s acerdos

S o le mn es o eran s s acris ad aras p ,

Fe s t um G ar ili us cane bat h mn um g y ,

Et uan tu m o tera t lacere dum se q p , p

A mata: u tat au ri bus Lu bi n ze p , To llebat re s o n an s ad as tra vo ce m ;

Felix raec i ue s ibi ue lauden s p p , q p , Q uo d c e rti velu t i n di c e s amo ri s

Q uas dam l ac rym ul as canen s vide re t

i de ten e ris u in a! o cellis Lab L b .

T is st r is taken from the Tales or Facetiz of h o y , ,

Poggius. l 78 ~ U BN AG 1 AN L

n h en Sir Pr est o n su n M a A d w , i , y g y, ” l - I thought I heard his wel known b ray .

1 5 A V R A C HE S . u . nu n , 3 11 0 ? o r N

“ * to me me other da M . B obse rved y,

h at t uet was ver t he poe try of M . H y ” re tt he eri t o f his oe tr re lied p y . T m p y , p

I i s far abo ve our rai se . Your ex , y p p ress io n re mi nds me o f the pane gy ric a

erso n t o n an u on hi s p bes owed th e o ce , p

fi rs t vi ew o f i t obs ervi n i t was a rett , g p y t hi n M s i n oe tr . l a g . Hue t ex ce n L ti p y .

The o llec ti o n o f his Poe ms ri nted at C , p

P ris i i m ho a n 1 709, n 12 o , does no ur t o o r times i s ve rs es dis la a uri t u . H p y p y of ph rase worthy of the rei gns o f Caesar and

A u ustu I n his l e s whic h abo un s . Ec o u d g g , wi th o ri i n al tho u h ts th e re ader i s ha g g , p

il re mi n ded o f vid a d laudi an I p y O n C . n hi s Epiph o ra th e s tyle o f Lu cre ti us is suc c es sfu ll imitat I n his ele i h h y e d. g es e as t aken Tibu ll us for h is mo del His Iter

S ueci cum and hi des e i t h , s O , sh w w h ow mu ch attenti on and taste h e h ad studied

the works of orace In hi s short oem H . p

1 80 H B N A G I A N A .

’ Les pl ai sirs sont amers si - tdt qu on en ahuoe ;

I l e t bon de oner nn eu . s j p , M ai s il faut seule men t que le j en nous amuse ’ U n j oueur d un commun aven ’ ’ ’ a rien d h um n ue l a ar n e N ai q pp e c . ’ ’ ’ E t d ailleurs il n est pas si facile qu on pense .

’ ’ D etre fort h onnete h omme et de j ouer gros

u j e . Le desi r de gagner qui nui t et jour occupe i illon E s t nu dan gereux a gu . ’ So vent uo i ue l es rit uo i ue le n u q q p , q q cm r

s it b o o n,

O n co mmence ar étre du p pe, i On fi n it par étre fr pon .

I N I T A T E D.

m s w A u ement, hich exceeds the measure

O f reas o n ceases t o be leasure . , p

’ Pla me rel fo r divers ion s sake y, y ,

I s fai r no r ri sks an heav stake , y . ’ The vet ran ames ter vo id o f sha g , me,

I s man n o lo n er ut i n n g b ame . ’ H i s mi nd th e slave o f e v r vice , y , ’ S awn d b that foul fi end varice p y a . ’ Th o with i ntegrity and sense The gamester may hi s trade

L8G M E N s a u n a .

ritten b Phili us Gualt em a oet of w y pp , p

th e fo urteenth centur he rses w fi t y . T ve i i h h o wh c t e ab ve line stands connecwd, are taken from the fifth book of that poem ;

wherei n the oet a o st ro hi si n Darius p , p p g , wh o in from Ale ander wasabou t to , fly g x ,

fall into the hands of Bea ns, exclaim ,

Q ue tendi s inertem

' R ex eri ture fu am l nescis heu er i te p g , p d , n escis

Q uem fugias ! hos tes i ncurri s dam fugia

b oste m

I ncidis i n Scyllam cupiens vi tat e Cha im ” rybd .

De ath s tand on ei ther h and . Unh a k in s ppy g, I n vai n from one dread foe yo ur flight you wing ! ’ S till m s t o mee t ano ther s nearer o u y u sh ck, ’ A nd s lit har bdi s as t on Sc ll s rock. p , C y p , y a

e l c E n o .

This great o rator mus t have had very

ex ce lle n t tale nts fo o n r c versation, since J ulius Cae sar thought i t a task not unworthy n s N a e rA N A . 1 88: h is atten ti on t o collect th e a o hthe ms of , p p g

hi s reat man boas ted of the Ci cero . T g e mi ne n t s ervi ces he had perfo rmed to hi s c o un try ; glo rying i n bei n g co ns c i o us o f t he able di sc harge of a rlnty he owed to

R o me as a fai thful ci ti z en . He has no t c lai me d» th e h onou r o f be ing the mo st elo

uen t ublic s e ake r o f his a e tho u h n q p p g , g o o ne c o uld ha ve de nied the fai rnes s o f his

re te ns io ns He h ad s ens e o f de licac p . y s u ffi c ie n t to reven t h m fro m the di s u st p i g , w hi ch e ve r o ne mus t ex c i te n claimin y , i g t he me ri t o f po sse ss in g tale n ts su pe rior to th os o f th ei r c o n t or ie How h ave e e mp ar s . ’ w e to regret the lo ss o f Ci cero s Treati se o n Glo r w ri tte n b a ma n who i n all y, y parts o f his co nd uc t di s playe d so arde nt a

l o ve o f re no wn ! This c omplai nt re mi nds .

u s o f th e lo ss o f a val uable Es sa on Virtue y ,

b Brut us a man who se life was an exam le y , p ‘" o f s o tles s i n te ri t Se neca i s th o nl p g y . e y a uth o r wh o speaks of thi s treatis e of the

R oman atrio t p .

S lib ee Consol . ett . to Helv . c a . B tus in ca r L h p. 9 ru o

uem de V irt t c a c q u e omposuit, . N 4 1 84 M E N A G I A N A .

’ DU c AN G E s DI C TI O N A R Y o n T H E L A T I N

L A N G A G E a s S E D I N T H U , U E

L W E R A O G E S . “ Fathe r Vavass eur (whose studies h ad b een e x cl us ively empl oyed o n auth o rs o f t he mo s t ackn o wled ed merit an g , d o f th e

u re s t an ti u it u o n th e ubli cation o f p q y) , p p ’ Du Can e s Di c t io n ar obse rved have g y, , I b ee n s i x ty ye ars e mployed i n learn i ng to avo id e very wo rd an d ph rase of thi s i ndus ” tri o ns co m ilati on p .

DI C T I N A R I E S A N D T E R I S O L O T E .

The re c an n o t be m o re u nequi vo cal pro o fs O f the i nc re a s e o f ig n orance an d po verty i n a n n a tio n th an the dail m ulti lic atio n y , y p and fre q uen t use o f di c ti onaries and lo t

te ri es .

T H E S T Y L E O F T E R T U L L I A N .

I Bal z ac said o f th e h ras e an d c B . p om pos i ti o n di splaye d i n th e wri ti ngs o f thi s

Franci s 3 esu it an excellent Latin critic and t , J , poe .

’ Se e es avan . e l C in 1 6 1 . e Baxllet s Jug m . d S s H d d 8

1 86 u m ue mlu .

n ve s i s tender deli i t c o y and cate . lit was

’ dresse d to a con ven t ad t wh ere he poe t s. mi s tress was co nfi ne d.

Ferradati s adi tum m rdig edi tumque ne gati s ; Q uam s un t ae qua parum ves tra mini s teri a

l date cor ra tum vel to t m mt t Ve p , u ad i i te

co r us p ,

t te ebi n v Si lube , es d o irre ocabilia l.

Ye bars wh i ch to m he art once ave ac cess , y g , W h no w u nki nd i ts libert re r ss ? y , , y p e

R e turn m h eart o r take m bod to o y , y y Then shut the world for ever from my

A N G EL U S P O LI‘ I'TA N U S

le tters o f i The th s e mi ne nt sch olar, t o

ath e r with ans wers fro m hi s learn ed o r g . c

‘ res o nd ents co lle cte d in to o ne volu me p , ,

di vide d int o t l a nd we ve bo oks , deserve th e atte nti o n o f e very lo ver of litera ture Th e many ch o ice ane cdo tes of the li terary pe r sons of those time s and the se eral reci ous . , v p

A Latin et born i n scan The em lac po , in Tu y. p e edition of his 3 i Works was publi shed at Basi c in 553, n 3. vols. 8vo. WE N A G I AZN H. m

s of eruditio n whi ch th is corres ond reli c , p

i t a l tra slatio e nce co n tai ns , mer an b e n n.

i learni n un W o uld a man of ge n us and. g

i t x i t de rtake s uc h a wo rk, an d enri ch w h

s t a ions f he less obvious no te s , and ill u r t o t

as sa e s he would confer a reat obli a p g , g g d ti o n o n a nume rous party of rea ers, and p e rform a s ignal servic e to the cause (i f

te i en r li rature n g e al.

n n o m A mA L 'a s "

I s th e author o f the foll owi ng i ngenious

e i ram i n whi ch b a oe ti cal fi c tion p g , , y p ,

a n h o ur- glas s i s metamorph osed into the

tomb of a lover .

Perspi cuo in vi tro pe lv is qui di vidi t ho ras

Dum va us an us tum. sm e rec urr it iter g g p ,

Olim e rat Al ci us ui Gallas pp , q , ut vidi t

o celles

Ars it e t es t cwco fact us ab i ne ci i , g n s .

rre uiete c ini s mise ros testaber I q , e amantes, More tuo nulls o sse i he f , p qu c rai l

0 Sec Au d ra. Fa rr . Cu min. Venn . 1 647, SM 1 88 ME N A G I A N A .

I M I T A T E D.

t Th e dus , which ceaseless wi nds i ts narro w way

Ado wn th is las s and marks the h our o f da g , y,

!Vas o nce t he bri sk A ci us . Here h e l pp li es , ’ ’ R e d uc d to calx by Gallia s scorchi ng eye s ! ’ In the d us t s endles s mo ti o n i s e x pres t ’ lo e r s i nd h i h n e i t A v m , w c ver s a res t .

A N E X T R A O R DI N A R Y I N S T A N C E ‘ O F T H E

E F F E C T O F G R I E F A N D T H E L V , O E

O F L E T T E R S .

i Po n ti ous Vi run u s , wh o edited th e

G reek G rammar o f Ch rys o lo ras (after ward s a bridge d and republish e d by his s ch o lar

u ari n i h as added to th e refac e a if G ), p L e

f Ch r s olo ras an d i n s erted this s i n ular o y , g

i in i ane c do te o f Gua ri n : G uar , a man o f

mil i n Vero n a h avi n acco m an i e d a. fa y , g p V enetian n o bleman to Co n s tanti no ple (be i ng

o f an advanced a e attende d fo r fi ve no w g ) ,

ears du rin h is s ta i n th at c it the y , g y y,

s re ari n G reek lectures of Chry o lo ras . P p g

t i ati ve countr h e ut two to return o h s n y, p

190 h a rve s t e r s .

hat Pont ice s trata er wint aw I , , p , Et q uan quam aspera b ru in s tune rigebat ; Q uan quam truz Be cca fure ba t aura ;

O lli ile olo ravat a nullo , p g ,

ol ar ar s f t te e b S a e m k c ap u g at .

O mnes re s i cere o bstu ere uidam p , p q , M ulti qui net iam n otare lo ngi s

A ter o au ric ulis c ic o ni is ue g , q , i neptam pue ri p ro te rvitatem ;

Q ui t us s imqu-e m alamque pitu it am

Dltro u e rere er e ret mi rms ue q p g , q

a u t lze dere u am c o mam timeret. C p , q ,

A t vo s ter o ti ns uater ue i ne to s p q q p , Q ui c umque immeri ti s j oc is proc aces C oroebum pe t it i s ! Sapi t Co roabus

V obis i n e nio si o r Co rmbus g ,

R e rum m u is s im s s e stimator q u u nu ,

C aram e rde re u i co mam ma is uam p q g , q

N ulli us ra t ii ca ut verctur. p p ,

I M I T AT E D.

A o u th a s enato r an d beau y , ,

C o rmbus o nd o d r s s n h f f e a d s ew,

’ Tri d has t il alo n th s tre et pp y g e ,

Bravi n th - sl t g e bleak n orth wind and ee , I nn no u n s . 391

W i th h at i n h and ; the fo oli sh prig i i W as an xi ou s on ly for h s w g .

ll the s ectato rs a e an d s tare A p g p ,

i n t n ee r A nd so me beg o j o ke a d sn . “ See h ow h e s co rns th e wind and c old !

W h certai n l t he lad i s hold y, y, , i n s ite o f rh eu ms wh o s hews a care p , ” Less o f h is h ead th an o f his h air .

C r i ti c s h ow n arrow are our vi ews , y , W h o thus this p rudent you th d ouse ! By a j ust value he is led

Bo th o f h is wi and o f i s he ad g h .

Th e one h e kn o ws was de arl bou ht y g ,

he o th er o l d t t h r t T w u no fe c a g o a .

C A R DI N A L a rc u e m nn .

Thi s reat mi ni s ter thou h durin s o g , g g m any h ours each day i mme rse d i n s tate a ffairs s till dedicate d so me art o f it to , p i en r e cre at on . Hi s h favouri te e x erci se, w a lo ne was lea i n abo ut hi s ch amber with , p g

re at v iol ence an d acti vi t a n d wi th as g y,

mu ch s ec rec as s ibl O ne d a M . de y pos e . y

G rammo nt who h av in married o ne o f h is , g

i eces h ad fre ac ces s to the ardinal at n , e C a ll h ours found him um in ver vi olent l , j p g y y 1 92 M E N A G i A N A .

i n h is aller . M . de Gram o t v g y m n , ers ed

i n all the arts o f a co urtier be an h im f , g sel

t o lea and ch alle n e d h is ordshi p, g L p t o a

t rial o f s kill i n that ex ercise . The Car

dinal h was s till a be t r rt i , w o t e co u er, un

ders to o d the d li cate att r o f d e fl e y M . e f G rammo n t, and sh ewe d him ro m th at

time man warm roo fs o f hi s attach men t y p .

he ardi nal likewi se c ulti vated lite at T C r ure .

Hi s e ss a called Te s tame nt Politi u e b y, q , e s ides be i ng generally s aid to be th e pro ’ uc ti o n o f th e ardi nal s en i us co n ta i d C g , ns m an s ecre t mem o irs whi ch c ould on l y , y

b e known t o th e Mi nister h imself. R i ch e li eu was very j eal ous and suspi ci o us o f the

e rs o ns aro und h im : an d Des no ers h i s p y , v ale t- de - chambre was th e o nl o ne wh o , y

s le t i n h is ch amber or a ro ache d t p , pp o

ake h im i o rn in Befo re h aw n the m g. e wen t to bed h e s earc he d e ver co rne an d , y r i d ark place i n h is apartmen t . One n gh t h e saw two bo ttles o f wine under th e s er

’ vant s bed wh i ch h e h ad urlo ine d fo r hi s , p

l tin i o wn u se . The ardi na s us e c t C , p g m i ht be o i so n i n te nde d fo r himself g p , obli ed the man immediatel and before g y,

' 194 i xN Ae tA ru .

commen dation of Cardi nal Ri chelieu, 116

s a s that rai se i s more affecti n wh ich y , p g proceeds from the mouth of the common eo le th an that whi ch flows fro m the p p , ” ome n a r pens of the poets . W re mo e s usceptible th an men of these po pular com

d ueen li beth o n land men ati o ns . Q E za f E g gave an audience to some deputi es from A o un the States General o f Holl and . y g man belon in to the s uite o n seei n the g g , g

ueen ex res s ed i n ver licen tious terms Q , p y

h i s ad i r a he m rati on of her pe sonal ch rms . T

ueen ercei vin durin th e aud ence Q , p g g i that the yo ung man h ad uttered some speech whi ch displeased the ladies who were near

him en ui red what he had s aid . On bein , q g

told s o far from bei n an r at th e in de , g g y

coru m o f hi s lan ua e she was leas ed g g , p

wi th h i h is raise t e an mated terms of p . R eginam vici t M ulier The Woman

revail d o e h p e v r t e Q ueen .

A S B N O L E Z E V E A . M . O N E T F O P D G

The followin g s i ngular pro ductio n is taken f rom so m MS . o tr i e p e y wh ch M . met with at R ome The imitati n . o by s u n u c u u s . 1 95

Voiture i s added th at the reader ma , y amuse himself with a compari son o f the

Fre nch translation with the o ri inal S ani h g p s .

S N E O T O .

U n so ne to m e man da h az er Vi olan te ;

ue e n mi vida me h e vi s to e n tanto a rieto Q p .

ato rz r s i n s ne C e ve s o d ze que e s o to .

B urla burlando van los tres delan te .

Y o ense u e n o h allara con sonan te p q ,

Y es to i a la mitad de o tro uarteto q .

M as s i me veo e n el rimer tercet o p ,

N o a e o sa en lo s uarte to s ue me e s an te y q q p .

P o r el primer terce to voy en trando

Y aun are ce ue e n tr co n i e derecho p q e p .

P ues fi n o n da o c e s te verso le voy n d .

Y a es to i e n el se un do aun sos echo g , y p

ue vo los treze v r Q y e s os acabando .

C o n ta d s i s t on c a o rze es ta hech o . , y

R V O N DE A U P A R O I T U R E .

’ M a fo i c es t fait de mo i car sabeau , , I

’ a f i M conj nré de lui a re un rondeau .

0 2 1 96 M B N A G I A N A .

ela me met en un eine tr me C e p ex e . ? uo i treize vers h uit en eau cin en eme Q , , q

- J c l ui fero i s aussi tot un bateau .

En vo ila i n t n u onc au c nq po urta e n m e .

Fa is o ns - cn h u it en i nvo uan t B ro deau . , q

E t ui s metton s ar uel ue s trata éme . p , p q q g ’

i e t f i t . M a fo , c s a

Si j e pouvoi s enco r de mo n cerveau

’ Ti re r c i n ve rs l o uvra e se roit beau . q , g ’ M a i s ce e n dan t e s uis dedans l o nziéme p , j ,

E t s i e c ro i s u e e fai le douzi me j q j s e .

En vo ila t re i a t ea ze j us ez au ni v u .

’ a foi ait M , c est f .

I M I T A T E D F R O M T H E S P A N I S H O F LO P E Z

DE V E G A

Ca pri c io us Wray a so nn e t needs mus t h ave ; ’ ’ — I ne e r was s o put to t befo re a s onnet !

Wh fo urteen verses mus t be s ent u on y, p p i t

’ ’ ’ ’ Ti s oo d h owe er t have con uer d the g , , q

fi rs t s ta ve .

’ e ‘ C S c DOd l Y S Pm” , V OL I l a

1 98 I E N A GI AN A .

" fl the ear followi n I H , y g, rest ored e very thi ng t o i ts proper order Nei th er

t h e merchan t ui tted his usi n s s e q b e , n or th ” l a w er hi s court St e . y ,

M . Santeul c omi n i n to com an afte r , g p y

h avi n atte n ded a ver dull di sco urse e g y , d l i ve red by th e Abbé o bserve d to

h is fri en ds th at th e Abb had done b e tter , é

th e e ar b e fo re He did n ot reach y . p ” th en re l i f r ed o ne o th e e s ons re sent . , p p p ” That is the ver thin mean re li ed y g I , p M . Santeul .

V E R S E S W R I T T E N O N A M I R R O R .

A m an o f allan tr b ein one da at the g y, g y to ile t o f h is mis tress to ok u a ock , p p et l o o ki n - las s whi ch he fo un d there g g , and wro te th e fo llo wi ng ve rses on the back of

i t .

ri s en cc miro i r tou o urs I , j ’ ’ Vo us o u rre z vo i r l o b e t ue aime p j q j . J c vo udro is bie n touj o urs de méme

’ Y oi r l b e t de rs v o j vos amou . ° M E N A G I A N A . 199

This lass dear hl oe to our e es g , C , y y

A lwa s re e c ts th e n m h ri e y fl y p I p z .

H a we re did i t di sc o ver ppy I, , Wh il t ’ s th us aze o ur fav rite lover. I g , y

A R I S T O T L E .

I n th e Lex i co n o f S u idas i s the foll owin g s ublime assa e wh ich de s crib s th e en i u p g , e g s and tale nt o f th at great fa ther o f anci ent

h ilo so he fi n t rn o f th e r s s io p phy . T e u exp e n carri es wi th it e vide n t pro o f o f i ts o rigi nati ng from s o me Greek wri ter o f th e p ures t

i s t ages . A r s to tle wa he s e c retary o f

N a ture : h e di ed hi s en i n i n telle ct pp p .

V E R S E S T O B E W R I T T E N O V E R A P I C T U R E A o r B O I L E U .

Tel fu t n o tre gran d sat i ri que ! ’ Q ui co nque ala rime s applique Do it avo i r nu po rtrai t s i beau Et pour mie ux s e te ni r e n garde

Ec ri re au - des s us da t able au

R imeur Des réaux te re arde ! , p g

I M I T A T E D.

’ Th us look d our s at iris t sublime !

P urchas e this i ece men of rh me p , ye y . o 4 2m H E N A GI A N A .

h eck our vanit and ri To c y y p de, ’ Let thi s dread dis ti ch be apply d ’ S crib l r o h e b e , wh e er t ou art, b ware, ’ ’ ” A nd Boileau s fi x d keen eye revere !

T H E C H R I ST I A N E R A .

ho Th e mo s t anci en t aut r, whom we find

u si n th e mo dern m o de o f date A nno g , “ D i i h e Venerable Bede the omi n , s t ,

l h hi s t ri an I t was ado ted in France E ng is o . p

u n der Ki n Pe in and full establi sh ed g p , y

i n th e re i n o harle a ne The custom g f C m g . o f b egin n in g th e year o n the fi rs t of

anuar commenced in an e i J y Fr c n 1 564 .

E P I G R A M .

A pre tty gi rl at a masquerade dressed h e rs elf i n th e h abit of a Jesui t ; wh ich whims ical c i rcu ms tance gave occasion to the following e pigram : 1'

Bede ublis ed his Eccles iastical Histor i n p h y 7 31 .

1 A s i ngular coincidence of sentiment (if it be not an

i mitat i on the rea er will erceive between thi Frenc ) , d p s h

e i ram and the Latin one of Dr. o nson ad ressed t a p g J h , d o

La who rofesse erself o f W i ri i les in an we to dy p d h h g p nc p , s r

her high- flown speeches on li berty

902 " s u m mit s . co mmon beaut to te ach her to si n y, g. Lambe rt fo r a lo ng time res isted her i m

o rtunities till bein ve r s tron l and p , g y g y re eatedl i m o rtuned he de lare p y p , c d that h is appreh ens i o ns o f falling i n lo ve with th e lad were the o nl cause of hi s den i l y , y a . l Co un se lo r L . who was present at th e con

’ fes s i ou drew u i mme di atel i n th e l d , p y a y s n ame a free as s o rt fo r ambert to th , p p L e

’ rese n e We th i i l ady s p c . e d v ne and res is tles s Mi ss grant permi s s i on to

M r . ambert at all t imes to enter o u L , r mans i on i n pe rfect s afe ty ; an d do pro hibi t o ur c h arms races an d a ttractio ns t o make , g , , anv attack whateve r o n the freedom of the ” Mr . t e afo resaid amber St . L ,

B O N M O T .

A an o n o f ' b ei n ver ill th e C g y , Bis ho p o f hi s di ocese h ad di sposed of his

n h is r pre bend . O ecovery from hi s illness

and used to accompany hi s favouri te instrument the lute with

a bert ha the la h is vo i ce . L m d p ce of music master to the

Ki n was a favourite of Cardi nal Ri c elieu and father- i g ; h , n

a at Paris 1 6 6 . law to the f mous Lully. He died 9

’ ’ L A r oca r s Di st. u nxae rau a . 1 08

he absente d hims elf more than th e usual

ri d o f h is vi itin hi i On pe o s g s d ocesan . b e i ng aske d by so me of his fri ends the

re aso n s of his co nd uct he re lie with , p d

reat ravit that h e was afra that g g y, id th e Bi sh o p migh t be angry wi th him for ” n ot d i n t e f e y g h year be or .

A N C D T S O F A C R I E O E OU T E R .

’ The D uke d U s ez was co n s idere d a very

oo d co urtie r th o u h a m an o f weak g , g

i n tellec t H e was Gen tl man . e U sher to the h Q uee n . One day t e Q ueen asked the D uke wh at time o f day i t was ? Wh at ” t ime o u r M a e s t lease A t o th y j y p s . an er t ime the Q ueen as ked hi m wh en he ex

pec ted hi s wife the Duchess to be bro ugh t to be d Whenever your Maj esty l e p eas s .

I I O N I N V E R PET T S E .

Fath er S was h appy i n his turn for Fre nch rhymes ; an d I am s orry th at th e

fo llo wi n ve ses of is to the Kin as i n g r h g, k g

i fo r va t be e c id not ’ h m a can n fi e, d succeed, as the li vin l e i a g was a r ady g ven aw y . 204 u nN A o rA N A .

No us avons rand heros deux d e , g , ess ins

difi ere ns , V o us de vaincre vin gt R oi s e t moi vingt

co nc urre ns .

’ M ais l u n de ces des se i ns es t mieux conduit

’ q ue l au tre ; Q ue cepen dan t to ut i ro it bie n !

Si vo u s me re on die z du mien p ,

o mm e o s re o n ds d otre C e j v u p u v .

A O V I M I T T E D T L OU I S X I .

M o s t v ali an t Sir from rival ki n s to snatch , g The s wo rd o f empire i s your vast ambi t ion ;

ri val mo nks thi s be n fi a From e ce to c tch ,

i ifi e t I s mi ne as s n d b h is e tition . , g y p ’ ’ Th o diffe rent our aims et ne er the less , y , O ne po i nt to each a co mmo n wi sh sec ures ;

Ple d e but o urself reat Si r for m s ucce ss g y , g , y , Wi th th e s ame zeal that I would pledge

o urs fo r y .

The above verses remin d me o f o th ers addre s s ed by an emi ne nt co unsellor to a ver r tt li t y p e y woman his c en .

206 u nru c u ru .

Q uam bene prospiciens gen eri natura lo

uac i q , Cav i t ut i mberbis fa min a qq ue fo ret

imiru m lin nam co m es cere nesci a radi N g p ,

Illaas i s o sset fmmina n ulla enie p g .

I M I T A T E D.

ature re ardful of the babbli n race N g g , ’ Plan te d n o be ard upo n a wo man s fac e ; ’ ’ o t P ac kwo o d s razo rs tho the ve r bes t N , y ,

ld s have a chin th at never i s at rest Co u .

T H E G R A T E F U I. w rn o w .

A ious lad had sen t u her etition p y p p ,

an d made he r o fferi n s to St . Rabbo ni g ,

th rs i n he h s upplicati ng e co nve o of r us ba nd . A few days afte rwards the good man made h i e x i t e io s widow x claimed i n a s . Th p u e ferven t to ne , W hat an excellent an d

rac io us sai nt i s R abbo n i he even ives g , g ” o re than e ra fo us m w p y r.

R I P A G OO D P R E S C T I O N . ’ I dined one da i n com an with Pati n y p y ,

Q W t t e v v en ati olled o u h wor s o rtet i ere . h P n dr d op S l . C. ’ a n 1 a t i nki n bum e i n L ti , 1 m ; Men ge h g of the p r in Pati n s " u nin tu it i ve . 20! wh o was the merri est physician of his time

n takin u a bum er h e addressed me O g p p , , ” m e e na i o o rtet i vere Do i n M v S . g p I . C .

I answered I am s ure that s a i n i s not , y g take n fro m Hippoc rates ; fo r if all perso ns sh o u ld fo llo w that exam le literall o ur p y, y d o c to rs wo u ld h ave a great many more ” h h ave Y o patien ts t an yo u . u do no t ” u nde rs tand re lied Patin what I mean , p ,

b th le tters S . . th us mean tha y e I . C ( ) I t e ver o ne s hould live so brie so berl y ( y),

n d leasan tl cas ucu é te chastel . j (p y), ( y)

B O N M O T .

A young man came i n very great haste t o pay h is c omplime nts to a very aeco m

lish e d and beautiful woman for ho m h p , w e

n tertained the hi hes t es lad e g r pect . The y e x claimed M dear Prin ce what a hurr , y , y ” u are i n nd d m s t e M o . ee u b adam y I I , ,

re lied the Prince for I am followi n p , g ” i nclin ati n my o .

h an thou t t at the rescri tion : erha s he bh ndered d, gh h p p p p , e not knowing that Patin was a temperate man, and was th n

s ort i n W t he et m l i cal enius of Mena e b the turn p g i h t y o og g g , y i e b g v n hi s i nterpretation of the Latin monosylla le. I A Bo KGs

The following gallant verses were written

answer to an un olite co whi ch a lad i n p py, y,

t re arkable for he r beaut recei ve n o m y, d o n h er marri age ; and in whi ch the poet h ad hinted that her husband heed not ap ein a cuckold prehend b g .

’ im ertinent vaudeville L p , ’ Q ue l on a fait contre vous !

Pent- on sans étre en courroux, ’ L oiiir chanter par la ville !

On a cru vous outra er g , ais la ven eanc t M g e es facile,

O n a cr ous outra es u v g ,

M ais e vous aurai - en er j s v g . Po ur corri er lo lan a g g ge,

' Du oéte m disant p é , ’ ui dit u en vous ou Q q ép sant, O n échappe au cocuage : ’ ’ ous n avez u aconsenti V q r, ’ J e n en dis as davanta e p g , ’ ’ ous n avez u acons tir V q en ,

Et e ai enti j le fer m r. s i o n e ws c a st s .

l M l T A T B D.

How old are ou m entle outh ? y , y g y t Come tell me ne w i n sober tru h .

Fort —no mo e are ou awar y r ! y e, That no w you need so me little can ;

Le“i n t e zeni th o f ur stren th h yo g ,

eath uick o u a fu l len t D q ly lay y t l g h.

C RI T I C I S M O N C O R N E I L LE .

' R acine i n hi s comed of the Plai n tifi , y s ,

s eaki n o f a law e r ac t 1 . scene 1 . s s p g y , ay , Ses rides sur so n front gravoien t tons ses ” o ts ri nkles n i f expl i . The w i h s orehead h e ngraved his exploi ts . T is line Raci ne

fr th h ad bo rrowed om e Ci d, ac t 1 . sce ne 1 .

Corneille o n seei n thi s was ver i ndi n ant g y g ,

nd exclaimed What sh all a oun a , y g ” r dicule m best verses l oweve th i y H r, e a ademi ci ans i n th eir criti ue on the c q Cid,

ro erl o bserve d o n thi s li ne that wrin kle p p y , s wo rk ears but do no t en rave ex loits y , g p . i t ts v r ealo of th i Bu poe are e y j us e r works .

' ' nn ro n r c o u a r no us .

d A la y o f great beauty and accompli sh u nn a e rs ws i i t ?

meri ts said to th e Siame se Ambassador,

n th at sh e won dered at, an d bl amed h is co u

t es tr men because he h ad so man wiv . y , y y " M adam re li ed th e Ambass ador if we , p , c ould fi nd one woman po ss ess ed bf as much

be au t races an d talents as our lad shi y, g , y y p

o ssess es we sh ould be v er well satisfi e d p , y to ado pt the custo ms of yo ur country in

th is re s t pec .

GA B R U L I T Y .

I know not a greater pest i n soci ety th an

a babblin erson wh o s e to n e i s neve r g p , gu

at re st I e me mber an e i r t . r p g am h at I

made on th e son o f an a o th eca hat p ry, t lk d t e ta e wi hout nd .

Fili us Albini Phila de mus Phar aco olae m p ,

l us t r mortari ti nni t s i ne fi n t rni e e pa e .

l M l T A T ED.

’ Yo un cl ster s to n ue i i d n g y g n n o se aboun i g,

' Like his ate rn al mort r i s p a r ng ,

In mi x m h ete ro eneou s thi n s g g g ,

Hi s estle - ton ue i s e ver so n i n p g u d g. 21 2 I B N A GI A B A .

B O N M O T .

The Bishop of was deputed fro m th e provi nces of to i n form the Q uee n R ege nt that they we re very i ncapable o f

t re ui r payi ng the impo s s q ed of them .

Yo ur Ma es t will consider added h i s j y ,

o rdshi t hat thes e rovi nces are ri ch L p, p o n ly i n o ran ge trees an d jess ami nes ; an d th at yo u s h o uld c o n s ider them in the place ” r o f begga s wh o wear perfumes .

B O N M O T .

Wh en the person s depu ted for that pur p o se we re ex amin ing the illegal proj ec ti on s

o f the sho s h ouses 8 m. i n several s t ree p , , ts

f i t tr n h thei o Pari s, n order o re e c r bulki nes s th e A bbe wh o was ve r ro , y p

i n n t t in d an d fo re r m e , bo h beh be , obse ve d me rril th at he mus t h as ten home y, , o r th ese fo lks wo uld re port him as a nuisance ” i n the s tree ts .

I R R E S O LU T E P E R S O N S .

Th ere are c ertai n s orts of people who

as their whol e i n consulta i s and p s e ag t on ,

2 14 me n a c i s u n .

h wh c h e a o a ari tio n s St e . wit i h b u n ds . pp ,

Th is i s hi s bli nd s ide and e rha s th at to o , p p

i I n o ther o f th e age i n whi ch he l ve d . po in ts M atth e w Paris i s a fai r an d c andid

relato r i vi n us a s uffi cien t i n s i h t i n to , g g g

c h arac te rs wi th o ut fat i ui n u s wi th a va , g g ri e ty o f th e m to o mi n u te ly des c ri bed and

t o o fre u e n tl i n tro duced so as to wear q y , y

the re ade r .

B O N M O T .

’ O o n re adi n Plin th M . g y e yo unge r s * o u n t o f h i s i llas ob s er ed ac c V , v , th at i t

w as wri tte n w i th s uch ac c urac o f de tail y , as if Pli ny h ad i n te n de d to put them u p fo r

s ale .

t i e w as co mmitte to his ad ini stra ion His e t m d m t . gr a work

i s an H i x to r o f En land fro m the C reat i o n f the Wo r y g , o ld to 1 27 3 ; the part o f th i s h i story most estee med by scholars is

at hi c be i ns W i t Wi lli a m t h o ue r t w e C n o fi t . h h g h q r , T he belt

di t i o n of t i s work i s 2 v o ls . fo li o 1 6 0 London e h , 4 ,

T ese escri t i on s are contai ne i n cha . xvn. book 2 h d p d p .

ha V i . bo o k . Fe li b i en in h i s 6 vol . n i n . and c p. 5 , e of his

w o rks o f t he A ncre nt A rc i tect s Sec . has i ven an excelle t h , g n

t ranslat i on W i t ro un lans o f the V i llas and ma s , h g d p p of the

ar ens f m the above c a ters g d , ro h p . men a c i a x s . 21 5

I S P E T T H E P O U N I E N T .

U ne fe mme s e co n fe s s a ;

Le co n fes s e ur ala so urdi ne

’ Derri e re l au tel la tro us s a

Po ur lui do nn e r la di s i li e c p n . ’ L e po ux n on lo i n de lacac he

D s i e mi e r co rde to uché ,

' Ofi rit r l t po u e le do s e fe s se . ’ La fe mme y cons e ntit d abo rd ;

e s e ns dit - e lle fo i less I ma b e,

M o n mar i s ans do ute es t lus fart p ,

S us do ne mo n ere to uc he z fort , p Car j e s ui s gra nde pech eres se !

IM I T A T E D.

’ The lady fi n is h d h er co nfe ss i o ns ;

- The rie s t brim full . o f w rath and zeal p , , ’ Re so lv d to pun i sh h e r tran sgres s i o ns ’ o make the lad s bo d feel T y y . ’ Beh i nd the al tar dragg d h e then ’ The l ady and pre par d to s trip h er ;

he us n T h band, te dere s t o f me n , Co uld n ot e n dure th e pries t s h ould whip

he r.

S trai t fro m his hidin - lace he s ed g p p , ’ And l sel u ic i her ste d p ac d him f q k n a . r 4 2 1 6 mnN A G i A N A .

’ Th o b edient wife soon ave him lace g p ,

A n d wi th a v e r ite o us face , y p , ’ e n n h r h u d Wh , o e sban s back, each s troke

’ P ro claim d the wh i er n ot i n oke pp j ,

’ Ex cl aim d Sir Pri est s are n o t our , , p y

l ab ou r,

Le t o u r h ard blows wi e o ut m si n y p y g , ’ M h u s ban d o u and ev r n ei hb o ur y , y , y g

n o w h at a s i n ne h ave been K w r I .

B O N M O T A R A N D S P I R I T . , M TTE

Bl adnm B Cano ness o f R a tte n de d a s e rmo n wh erein th e reach e r , p

ha d Ii a ran ue d wi th a rea t de al o f s i rit g g p , b u t h ad arran ge d th e matter o f his di scours e v e r u i i s kilfi i ll an d c o nf s edl A fri nd y y u y . e o f the pre ach e r asked t he l ady h ow sh e l ike d th e s e rm o n an th r t w ri , d wh e e i as w t t e n a n d s po ke n wi th gre at e n ergy and v i va ” c i t h n l t i t . I t i k re ie d h e fai r cr i c y , p , that th e s pi ri t o f th e disco urs e was too ” o we rful fo r th e ll n s th att r p du e s o f e m e .

B O N M O T .

’“r M Be nserade h ad My fri end . a witty

Be nse ade I s aac was a oet himself l ric and d a r ( ) p , y ram tic,

and ubli she 2 vols . mo i 6 3 Hi s o ve e p d i z , 7 . c n rsati on was r

2 1 8 u s u m u n a .

A S A T I R I C A L DE V IC E .

I n th e re i n o f Ph i li H . o f Fran g p ce , a

man h d no ble a s po ken very freely o f that ’ rch s in timac w i th h mo na is wife . y . The u n fo rtun ate c uckold was put i nto pris o n fo r h i s re be lli o us murm uri n gs . The fo llo wi ng de vic e was publis he d by the wags o f t he time as a re rese n ta ti o n o f the unh a , p ppy ’ n s fa te — A s nail was r m a po urt ayed i n . th e ac t o f re t i ri n i n to hi s s he ll and thi g , s mo tto wa s affi x e d to the pri n t ; Carcere c o rn ua ” na to ris i fraz t . In a p o n h e w thdraws his

h orns .

A P U N .

' A pries t i n Lang u e do c h ad nurs ed befo re th e e n tran c e o f h i s c h urc h two ro ws o f h blac k m ulbe rries , an d ad obtaine d fro m them a pre tty an n ual s um by sellin g th e

th h i s mo n oll eaves e . Wi t e c e c te d l , St y he soo n after repai red the po rtal o f th e

ch urch , and ove r i t he i nsc ribed Mo ri

T o the Engli sh reader it i s necessary to explain that the

wor s i n the atin i n if both the ain from the mulberr d L s g y g y, or it iegain to die a chri sti an ; an axiomappropriate to the place. I E N A G I A N A . 219

E P I G R A M A N D E N I G M A .

Po n tan u s havi n g i n o ne line described a h ole ae n igmati cally thus

Di c mih i q uid maj us fi at quo pl uria " demas

Sc ri ve ri u s an s wered imme diately an d ex t empo re ;

Pon tano de mas carmina ma or cri - ' , j t l .

o n B E L L m n e m o t .

e rs ecu te urs du en re h umain P g ,

u o n ne z s an s mi se ric rd Q i s o e,

’ Q ue n avez - vo us au con la c orde

Q ue vo us te nez e n vo tre main ?

T ell me wh at becomes larger the more you take away ? from it

1 Pont anus would be a greater man if you deduct or take

away h rs poe try. A n acco unt of Pontanus (I saac) and Scriveri us his rival wit ' ” a be see i a llet s u e s d t m n n R cm n de va s . an poe , y g J g s Sa n I T hi s e pi gram was made by Menage on a loud tolling for the fune ral o f a l‘ l Ch man ; and he entertained the same

sdea of this tribute to departed greatness whi ch his satiri cal

v countryman Bo ileau concei ed . ” ur onorer Ics morts font mourir les vivans yo h . ” i v To honors: the dead they lu ll the l ing. 220 M E N A G I A N A .

I M I T A T E D.

e t ran ts o f th e h uman ear Y y , Ah why a wre tch e d poe t vex ? I wi s h th e ro pe s yo ur hands n o w bear

t h t t i t und o u r Were ig ly w s ed ro y n ecks .

B O N M O T .

Th e A bbé de la Vi c to i re used t o s ay of

M G wh o was a n o to ri ou s aras te . p i

l i to r h at ll an d in fam o us ca u mn a , T fe o w

' n e ve r o pe ns hi s mo u th b ut at anothe r man s ’ e xpence fi

B O N M O T .

I h eld the beau tiful h and of Madam G

fo r a l o n time wi thin m two an g y , d o n le tti ng i t go th e A bbé P Observed that

i t was b far th e fi nest work that e , y , ver

en t out Of m h an s w y d .

B O N M O T .

A rector of a pari sh i n L be ing

aske d s o me what curi o usl wh at was h , y, t e

n ame of th e sai n t that hi s ch urch was dedi cated to re lied that He did not , p ,

222 n e w s s t a n d .

Felicem te meq ue simul s i mittens lib ros ” ac reli uo s o ss em conditione ti i H q p , b .

I M I T A T E D.

h irt - s i x mo on s h ave come an d fle d T y ,

Si nce m Paus an ias lu ckless elf y , , l Vas Pau lus on o ur table s read , , y p , O r put as ide u po n yo ur shelf ; I did n o t t hin k to see agai n ’ ’ H is vis a e e e r the fou rth moon s wan g e .

W i thi n th is time wo uld o u a ree , y g ,

Paul us m au thor s to res to re , y , ’ Two uld b e as well fo r ou as me y ,

or then I would not rud e ou mo r F g g y e .

DO N M O T .

I was in co mpany wi th the Co un tess d e la S uz e and we talk d o f M dam hatillo , e a C n , wh o was ve r h andso me I said T y ; , h at lady was a G race an d that th e Co unte ss was ” Sh e d t th a M us e . e b ow o e c o mplimen t o n h er learnin b ut added I h ave so m g, e ” re te ns i on s als o to ch arms . Madam I p , re lie d E rato o ne o f th e M uses deri p , , , ve d ” a e a t her n me from her b u y . M BN A GI AN A .

A N E C D T E o r u m u s c a s tra " O J .

O n h is l andi n i n A fri c a J uli us Caes ar g , , i n s te i n o ut O f hi s b o at fe ll do wn o n pp g , t h e ro n d u o n his face This c i rc um g u p . s an ce whi c h ano the r e rso n mi ht have t , p g c o n s ide re d as u nfavé nrable the de x terit , y ’ o f aes a r s en i us co ns true d favou rabl an d C g y,

h e e x claimed o fu ll Te tenco Africa . j y y,

Th us I e m ra e o u A fri ca b c y .

A N E C D T E OF A P A I N T E O R .

M D th ou h emi nen t i n his rofe . g p s s ion as a limner fo un d hi s ictures w ld , p ou s omet ime s remai n too lo n o n h is h a ds g n .

A ri ch man whose face was ver black , y , h ad l e d nd fo r his ortrait till de ay to se p M.

D fo un d the del a inco n ve ien t an d y n , a ddres sed th e origi nal one day s omewhat h as til Si r if o u do not sen d for o ur y, , y y portrai t sp ee di ly I mus t let mine h os t of

’ - o f Ce s Suetoni us s Life of Ca ses, chap li ar. who s ays ar, N e religione quidem a lla a q uoquan incepto abstu ri tus

" n e retardatus est e as ver deterred u quam v l . C sar w m or delayed from any enterprize by a reverence for any religious 224 M E N A G I A U A .

' the bl ack m an h ve i t as h e i s oi n to a , g g ” ut u a fres h s i n p p g .

A N E P I G R A M .

A gen tleman who h ad been j i lted by hi s mistre ss wro te i n i n dignatio n the fo llowi ng li nes to reve nge him self

Li se a bean aire mi narde f g , ’ h a ue o ur elle s en laidi t C q j ,

’ Ce n e s t as ue e la re arde p q j g , ” M ai s to t l monde m d t u e e le i .

I M I T A T E D.

’ sa n o mo re co ue ts sh e s w s e Li q i ,

ach da le s s b rilli an t are h er e e s E y y , H er fo rms s carc e seem th e same ;

So l o n a s tran er to h er face g g ,

I can n o t s a I kno w the cas e y , ’ I trust to en ral fame g .

A R E P A R T E E .

ar u i s del a r i o a S ani sh n o Th e M q C p , p

man o n e nteri n a c h urch i n N a le s bl e , g p ,

e s e n te d th e h ol wate r to a lad wh o pr y y, , on recei vi n i t from him sh ewed a ver g , y I

226 M E N A GI A N A .

’ o n a frie nd s marr i n his maid i n i mi tad o y g ,

t f a w ri tt . io n O Ho race , who nd e n an Ode

t o n t f o u he s ame o ccas i , b u I o un d H o race

o uld o t m o The Ro m n oe w n sui t y purp se . a p t

rai se s his fri e nd because he has imi ta ted p , t nl rri ed th he a ien ts , who ma e i r maid s ervants ; an d i ns tances the case o f A ch illes

ei n i n lo ve wi th Brisei s who b th e b e b g , y y was n o t a s e rvan t b ut a c a ti ve ri n ce s s p p , and be lo n ge d to A chilles by the righ ts of

ar w ,

L A WS n a s p nc 'r m o T H E C O M I C w a rn s”

o n A N T I I T Q U Y .

I n c omedies repres en ted o n the A the ni an

s ta e erso ns s ati ri zed the rein we re g , p nu

n o un ced to h audi n t e e ce by name . So

Me na e uttered t is obs ervati on wit out a full l g h , h reco

lect i o n of the o de IV boo k I I . or he would ave re me m ( , ) h

bere t at Horace aware t at hi s exam les were of fe m le d h , h p a s

of rank and not of lebe i ans ers uades his fri e n not to be p , p d

a s ame o f hrs at tachment to hi s maid for that no doubt h h d , s e

was of ri cel extract i on p n y .

escras an te ene b a N g rum e ti,

h lhdi s flavz e ent s P y d cor parente ,

e r cc e c R g um rte g nus, & .

’ DA c xz a s Horace. See notes. a H BN A G I A N A . 927 c rates was Often present when h e was one o f th e d ramati s rso na The l aws fo r pe . bad

i l i r t h o edi n t th s be y . T e c m a s h en used mas ks whi ch accuratel re rese n te d th , y p e fac e s of th e persons i n tended to be ridi

cul ed . nother time the l aws i f d A nter ere , an d th is scan dalo us racti ce was re res s ed p p .

In conse uence o f th ese res tri ction s co me q , d be came modes t and decoro us s h as y , uc “ e re the com die f M e an de w e s o n r .

DE DI C A T I O N S .

It i s a bon mo t uttered b th e learne d , y t th t t f Fure iere! , at he fi rs t i nven o r o de di

ns s t ertai nl a e be e n a be ar cati o mu c y h v gg .

The reader i s referred for further i nformati on on thi s

b ect to a treati se on the A t eni an laws b the curious su j , h , y ” l etit . St e es A ttica i n fo lio learned Samue P , p 7 9, . Leg , ,

Pari s 1 6 35. i t a e Ed or of Menagian (Not ) .

A n on Furetiere e minent for his v ari et of learn f M . t y , y ' ' d i 8 Hi s U ni versal Dict i onar of the French i ng, die ii 1 68 . y

la ua e i n vo ls . fo lio w as ri nte at A mster am 1 2 . ng g , 4 , p d d 7 5 ’ F ti ere s not ion of e i cations often so di s raceful bot to ure d d , g h the wri ters and atrons i s faceti ousl re eate b Dr. Youn . p , y p d y g

A ll other trades deni and—verse - makers beg ;

dedi cation i s a woo en le St e. A d g,

ers a t U ni v l Passi on, Sa . 4, lin. 1 9!

9 9. 228 M E N A GI A N A . .

T H E G LU TT O N .

’ T he follo wi ng verse s were made o n an

io s lutton wh o co m e re u lai n . g g g , p ed that t he . c on versation of th e company spoiled

h is dinner.

G omor e tant atable avec certa ins edan ts p , Q ui cri o ien t et préch oient t r0 p h aut s ur la vendan ge ; ’ Lui qu i ne s o nge alors qu 5 cc que font '

ses dens,

’ P aix lapai x la dit - il o n n e sait cc qu on

man e g .

I M I T A T E D.

Gomor a h o o f E icurus st e , g p y , ’ At dinner view d each dish wi th curi ous eye ; ’ The pedant guests aro und him clamo u r d

lo d u ,

Ofen dless talk and ceas eles s bawlin rou , g p d ” ease cease cried Gomor our co n C , , ; y

foundin rate g p ,

I scarce can tas te th e i ands on m l at v y p e .

S P A RT A N M A L E DI C T I O N S .

We fi nd in th e lexicon of Snides, that a

230 ME N A G I A N A . h o use M dear Sir a man of letter y , s ” i t an o f e t rs can n ever n errupt a m l t e .

E P I G R A M .

U n e une A bbé me crut nu s o t j , ’ Po ur n avo ir pas dit un mo t ;

Ce fut u ne i n us ti ce e t reme j x , D on t to ut au tre au ro it appelé

J e le c ru s n u ran d so t lu i - meme g ,

M ai s e fut uan l e t arl c q d i u p é .

’ ’ I M I I A T E D.

A o uth ful Abbé full o f rate y p ,

’ P ro n o un c d me du ll an d qui te ab s urd ;

Be c aus e that i n s ome s t ran e d ate g eb ,

’ I u t te d o t a i n le o rd r n s g w .

’ I ud d th e Abbé to o was we ak j g , By the reve rs e o f h i s o wn rul e ; ’ Twas o nl wh e n I h eard h im s eak y p , h T at I was s u re h e was a fo ol .

O N A N A G R A M S E P I G R A M S A N D , , T u m ) ,

A U T R S H O .

llI . A dri en dc Va loi s s ati ri zed th es e trifles and triflers i n the following epigram m u s e u ms . 231

e nervi s i n e ni arum fisus Q ui clmqn g p ,

Do c tu m e arme n facere os se des e s qu c p p ran ,

v i s ce rati s verba uaerit i n verbis E q ,

A n a ramma ve rs n claudat ut salebroso g ,

Labo ri os is occu atus i n nu i s p g , N o n hi c meretur us quequaque damas t i ;

N am se i se nosc it e t ve tus robat erbu p , p v m

C i tharm us es se ui a uit s it A ulmdus d q cq ,

erat An agrammati s ta qui poeta non sp .

l M I T A T E D. l l We shou d no t blame th e hu mb e bard,

Who fi ndin it a task too h ard ( g ) , , ” To b uild th e lo fty rhime ;

Old lette rs wi th s uch care tran s o ses , p ,

I n to new wo rds the same co m o ses p ,

nd makes th em uain tl chime A q y .

Th is modes t poet kn ows h is fo rce

A n d eaknes and de i res o f r w s ; s cou se , Thi s adage grave to fo llo w ;

Should not the h ar o ur eni us su i t p y g ,

Y o u et ma a u o n the u te y y pl y p fl ,

nd wri te ith ut A o llo A w o p .

My friend Collete t s ent me the following 9 4 M E N AG I A N A .

ers s t di ul e th French v e , o ri c e write rs of anagrams .

’ ‘ aim e mieux sans com arais on J p ,

M ena e tirer ala rame g , ; ’ d all r h er h Q ue e c c er la rai son ,

’ Dans le s re lis d une an a r p g amme .

t r Ce e x e c ice monacal ,

N e tro uve s o n o in t verti l p ca , Q ue dan s u ne tél e ble s sée ;

E t s u r arn as se n P o us tenon s ,

ue t o u s c e s renve rs eurs d n Q e o ms,

On t la ce rvelle renversé e .

'

I M I T A T E D.

’ BI ena e I d rath e r t u th e oar g , g ,

Th an an s en se o r wi t ex lo re y p , ’ l l h ic h maz an a rams ma hide y g y ,

n fo lds s o s tran e l m ul ti ied y l . I ‘ g p

Thi s m o n kis h wi t c o u ld ne v i er ga n, Th: as c en dan t i n a s o ber brai n ; ’ ’ A n d tis ave rr d b c ri tics so un d y ,

Th at all th es e le tte r- breaki n elve g s ,

i “11 0 th us o o d eac eful wo rds co n fo un g p d,

’ M us t s urel fi s t be crack d th s y r em elves . ass at s N A a u n a .

I M I T A T E D.

’ Th o reti red m dwelli n and mo des t m y g, y

me m,

nambitio us m he ad fro t U y , m he t urf I s carce rear ;

’ When o nce i n our ri n lets de r l ad I m y g , a y ,

s een, The pro u dest of flowers I then sh ould

ear app .

no n MO T .

h n t e ect d h W e Do c or d t e is wife, who was a ve r beautiful woman i n adul ter y , y, b e c o mpelled h er to take refuge from th e taunts o f the wo rld i n a con vent . He s upplied he r pl ace with a no tori o us pro s ti

A wa wh o h eard th is circums tan t ute . ce g,

e o rted i n co m an readil re lied Wh r p p y, y p , y t he Docto r might as we ll have retaine d hi s ” wife .

T u rn W O M E N .

D h ad a ve r thi n wife . He was M . y asked the reason why he had cho se n a

erson of that fi ure rather than a more p g , '

M E N A e t A N A . 255

l um one : h e re lied th at a thin p p p , wo man p rese n te d him a nearer and easier ” wa er e rt y to h h a .

J O K E .

A l ad wh o h ad been i nv1 ted to the y,

c o n s ec ra ti o n o f ardi n al de R e tz at th e C ,

S o rbo n ne e rcei vin a lar e c i rcle o f , p g g

Bi s ho s atte ndi t e ceremon ex claimed p ng h y, , ” f r i In r I e e l mys e lf i n Pa ad s e . Pa a

dis e M adam re lie d entleman ne t , , p a g x to h e r ; Do yo u th i n k th at th ere are so ” m any Bi s hops the re i

B U R Y I N G I N C C H S H U R E .

I n th e life f o M . Pietre a h si ci , p y an,

re co rded b G u Patin i t i s me n ti oned y y ,

that M . P fo rbid by hi s las t will that

M ena e w ho w a a fa ous el t g , s m r a er of ston es, old and new d1 d not alwa s recollect the so rces ro w ence e , y u f m h h drew t e m and t e refore h e ramatis ers na e e i ve te h , h d p o w r n n d

s he s to . o ften by h1 m elf. T ry of M D i s to be found in t e ll i n e n r o m the G reek o h fo ow g p g am, translated fr f R ufinut .

‘ hlorinda li C s s m form with what raptures 1 view, What joys no my fancy again I pursue

Wh1ls t th s her wai t br c t u round s my em a es I wine, nd find her dear heart beat t A so nearly o mine. 286 M E N A G I A N A .

h i s bo d sh o uld be i nte rred i n y a ch u rch,

l es t i t mi ht be i n urio us to t he li vi n g j g,

b i ts utri faction and exhala io n P h ili y p t . p ’ l ié tre his so n ut this mo n i , , p umental h

s cri tio n o ver his to mb i n the c h p , urch

ard o f S t . S te h e n o f th e Mo unt y p .

Simo Pi etrens Doc tor Medi cus P ar

v i r i ns e t ro bus hic sub dio m e li ri p p p ,

vol ui t n e m o rtuus c ui uam noceret ui q , q ” i i f rat v vus o mn bus pro ue .

Simon Pietre a Paris doctor i n h si o , p y , an d a man e mi ne nt fo r hi s pi ety and pro bit des i red to be buried i n th e o en a ir y, p , les t hi s death mi h t in ure an i ndi vidu al g j y , a s his life was employed to the benefi t of l ‘ al .

’ A J A L E .

’ San teuil un o ur an fo n d d une cha elle j p , ’ Sur lis au do s al ecart se la a p , p g

Those who have seen the practice of burying in churches in Lon on and ot er lar e c1ties must a laud the humani t d , h g , pp y, and goo d sense o f thi s Parisian doctor ; and utter a wish that the legi slature may one day interfere between apublic nuisance and a ate e e priv molum nt.

' 233 M EN A G I A N A .

Y o ur pri or sh all kno w this villam s -tri ck ’ ” Ma a m u o th t he friar be not so u i ck , q , q , ’ Be fo re yo u gai n the pri o r s ear

’ I ll tell yo ur h us band wh en and wh ere .

A L U Dl C R O U S ST O R Y .

A pers o n ridi ng with hi s fri end beat h is

ho rse ve r severel fo r kicki n u St e . th e y y g p, i h o rse c ontin ued h s pranks . The fri en d c alled ou t M dear si r show o ur , y , y self ” i se f t t When thi th e w r o he wo . s s to ry w as told be fo re a man of wi t he obse , rved, That the po i n t o f th e tale was wro ng o r t t i t h fr di rected, f ha n fac t e iend afo re

s aid mean t hi s address to the horse .

V E R S ES W R ITTE N O N S E E I N G A V E R Y ‘ F I N I C U R E o n S T . BR U N O A E P T , T

T H E C H A R T R E X B Y C O N T U , U

A U L E s O o EM N E T R .

N on fucata l evi min i o te l udi t ima go .

Nil fi cti le ida hmc forma n ec artis hab e p , t,

St . Bruno was o ffere b Po d y pe Urban I I . the Bishopri ck o f Re lo i n I tal wh nch he refu e He fo unde besi es g y, s d . d d the

H ts ath t C hartreux a mo nastery i n Calabn a. de ook place in

1 1 1 his canon 1 1 . His stor a ears obscure 0 ; izati on m 5 4 y pp .

’ ' L A v o cA T s Dit to s x E N A m A N a. 39

i c i t ac s i rat sed raramo des ti a vultum A sp p ,

rimit e t circum l u mi na fe rre ve tat. S u pp ,

m re t ore son os e tiam se d sanc ta s ilendi R u pe , n i ni t ore lo ui R egul a compo s i to no s q .

I M I T A T E D.

’ Think not the pain ter s art decei ves your

view, ’ He re natu re draws an d ev ry li ne i s true ;

i i d s mi S t. Bruno s al ve, his mo e t nd

’ To do wn - cas t loo ks and eyes deep- fix d ’ i nclin d ;

’ He would address you dar d the sai nt to

break

Th ose rigid rules whi ch bin d hi m n o t to

s eak p .

O M O T O F C A S A B B N U O N .

The fi rst time this cele brated scholar

s aw the So rbon ne (it h ad not then been

ebuilt th e to ld him th at i n that hall r ), y , d isputatio ns h ad been he ld fo r fo ur hun

d re d e ars . He an s were d Wel y , l and ” t e d t d what have h y e ermine . v 240 u E N A O I A N A .

V E R S ES O N S M E O R N 1 T A L 1 A N V ERS ES O M DE .

Vatibus hi c mos e st Itali s u t mille smaran S ‘

U t mille i nte xant vers i bus astra sui s .

i raeter flores auru m marmor ue lo N l p , q quu n tur

Nil radi o s raeter una- ve Sol - ve tu ' p L , , o s Den ique ve rs i cu li s i n Tus ci s o mn ia bella

i ias i s s s i m i los Ex c p p o o do vers cu .

I M I T A T E D.

’ ’ ’ n tal s a bards thro ev r li ne I I y g y , y , Diamo nds and s tars i n vari ed beauty shi ne ;

M arble and owers of th e bri h test hue fl g ,

Sun - beams and moon - beams rush upon th e vie w ;

’ W te er i s brilliant or wh ateve r See h a , ms ,

rses oast ah h o nlike Thei r ve b ; , w u th e ir

themes !

H Y P O OR I T E S .

' "t Wh en the Tartufle o f Moliere was

' ” M li re in hi a fi va o e , s T rtu e and his A re, has ex hib l ted his best specimens of co mic wri ti ng ; the former shine.

in t he r ve the latter 1 n the a st le of hi s e i g a and g y y g n us .

Lectures on R etoric and Belles Let t h ree,

b Dr. Bu m vol . a e 3 y , . 3 p g 37 .

242 M E N A G I A N A .

I M I T A T E D.

Philemon writes with So mu h skill c ,

Wi th such hilo so h at will p p y , That h elps him i n all seasons ; ’ What tho he writes to em t houses , p y ,

t hi own cause he s till es ouses Y e s p ,

- ea n Wi th s elf excusing r so s .

’ t l Th e weathe r s fi ne, folks ake a wa k,

’ i s then th e time i n merr talk T , y , ’ T enj oy th e Ope n air ;

n A nd whe n the clo uds wi th rai n abou d,

Wise eo le then at h o me are found p p . ,

And wai t till i t is fair.

C RI S I A N E R A St e . H T ,

The mo st ant ient author th at used A . D . was the ve nerable Bede the En lish hi o , g s t

ian I n the rei n of Ki n e in th e r . g g P p E ra was ado pted i n France ; and under Charle ma ne i t became u ni versal I n u g . n

har the c us to m e de r C les IX . of b gi nni ng t he v ear from the fi rst of Jan uary to ok

lace B f re th t r p . e o a ae a they coun ted time b the solemn da f the hu h y ys o c rc . M E N A GI A N A .

T w o O P P OS I T E c N A R A CT E R s . Omnes laudat Hylas ; carpi t Callist ratus o mnes

t Displici t hie nobi s nee magii ille place . Q u i laudat cunc tos et pra vos Pontico laudat

ui c un c tos car it car i t e t ille bonos . Q p , p

I M I T A T E D. — J ohn prai ses all whils t surly Dick S ends all hi s n e ighbours to old Ni ck

I blame the m bo th for Joh n mus t rai se , p ’ Full many a rogue i n these sad days ; ’ A n d Di ck m us t wron u on his lan g, p p ,

ull an th n s man F m y a wo r y ho e t .

E P I G R A M .

Dum caput Aufi dio tractat chirurgus et

i sum p ,

ltius e x ui rit uo v ideat cerebrum A q , q

‘ I ngemit A ufidi ns : q uid me chi rurge fatigas ?

Cu m subii rixam non h abui cerebrum.

1 M I T A T E D.

’ r n robi n Harr s h ead The su geo p g y ,

f had latel fled Who from a fray y , a 2 244 ME N AG I ANA.

’ Found that his patient writh d with pain ;

’ ’ ’ Excl aim d I m lo okin for our brai n , g y , ” I h O e the blo w h as no t Si r w at p , h ,

Harr re lied e re ious sot y p , g g , H ad I had brai ns i n any shape ’ " The m t e d f om thi ra e y us hav sav me r s sc p .

O P H E N A G I A-N A .

S K E T C H

O F T HE

A N D IVR I TI N GS

B O I L E A U .

N I C H O LA S B O E A U s ur- n amed I L ,

E S P R E A U X a c e le brated French oe t D , p ,

was bo rn i n 1 636 . H e lo s t his fathe r an d

h rl i lif Hi s f iends advis e d m o t er ea y n e . r

i m to as s u me th e ro fes s ion o f the law h p , whe n h e h ad go ne t hro ugh a co urse Of ’ l o h ica s t udie s I n co m lianc w th phi o s p l . p e i

his ad vice Bo ileau soo n beca me a ro t , p

fi c ie n t i n le al kno wled e and was ad g g , mitted advocate at the a e o f twent is g y . H mi nd ure and e le ant was soon dis usted , p g , g R 4

250 u r n o r no e w .

the Art o f Poet r the same ele nt y, ga , ac ute, and c andid cri ti c above quoted obse rves

The b revit o h i s rece ts li y f p p , en vened

b ro er ima er the us tness o f hi y p p g y, j s

me ta ho rs the harmo n of his num ers p , y b , as far as alexandri n e li nes will admit ; th e

e xac tness o f his me tho d the ers i ca i t , p p c y o f h is re marks an d th e ener of h is s t l e , gy y ,

all d ul considered m a ustif m o i ni o n y , y j y y p that i t i s the bes t co mpo s ition of the kin d

t is s ar e l to o e x ta nt . I c c y be c ncei ved ho w

much i s com rehended i n four sh o rt c anto p s .

e that has well di es ted these can t H g , no be said to be igno ran t o f any impo rtan t

etr h e tale o f the h i rule of po y . T P ys ci an

i t i n the f th t urned A rch tec , o ur canto, i s

t it ‘ leasan tr I t is old w h vast p y . to t hi s w o rk h e o wes h is i mmo rtality ; and wh ic h was o f th e hi hest ut ili t to his nation i g y , n diffus i n a us t wa o f thi nkin an d wri tin g j y g I g, b an ish in e ver s ec i es o f false wit a g y p , n d i n tro duc ing a general tas te fo r th e m anly

i m lic it o f the anci en ts o n wh ose writi n s p y , g s " this po et h ad fo rmed h i s tas te I n Oc tober 1 6 Boileau was fi xed u o n b , 77 , p y

’ i ‘ ta a z e v Wai n Eas y on Pop , ol. i . r L L I F E o B O I E A U . 25 1 th e Ki n i n c o n u nc tio n wi th R acine to g, j , write h is Hi s to ry ; ari d i n 1 684 h e was ch o s en a m embe r o f the Fre nch Academ y . I n the year 1 70 1 h e was ele c te d pen s ioh ary o f the A c ade my o f In s cripti o n s and M e dals ; wh i ch pl ace h e fille d wi th great h o no ur till the e ar 1 05 wh e n be i n deaf and i h y 7 , , g

fi rm h e o b tai n e d leave t o res i n . H e , g th e n u i tte d the c o u rt and assed th e q , p re mai n de r o f h i s life t ran u ill amo n s t a ! q y, g

w fri e n d B i d i n Marc fe s . o leau die h

a t th e a e o f - he Bolae an g 7 4 5 . T a are taken fro m th e uarto e diti o n : Pari s 1 0 q , 74 , l 9. vo s .

254 s o ms A N A .

complai n ts o f tho s e wh os e characters are ” as ersed b the aforesaid Sati es p y r .

The old D uke de la Feuillade mee tin , g

Boileau o ne da i n the Galler of ers aille s y y V ,

re eated to h im a s onne t o f harleval p C ,

which ended wi th these li nes :

N e re ardez o in t mo n visa e g p g , " e ulemen t ama t ndre ami ti R egardez s e é ,

he Poet answe red th at h e saw no thi n T , g remarkably go o d i n th e son net ; and o h

ected to tho se two lines o n acc ount of th j , e

la f ords which th e contai ned p y o w y . Th e Duke perceiving the Pri nce ss Royal comi ng

th rough the gallery, he read the so nn e t

s il t o her a she as se d he la d t l ha t y s p . T y o d

m er fi ne The uke r r hi i t was v y . D etu n ed to Bo ileau ; and in a s neeri ng manner o h

erved that he must have a ver fastidio u s , y s

tas te if he di sa ro ved of verses which bo t , pp h

the Ki n and the Pri ncess h ad rai se d g p . ’ I do not do ubt the Ki ng s s uperio ri ty i n

Fix our e es s o more on m c ’ y y y ountenance, but fix them

l e en e f f i en hi on y on t h t dern ss o my r ds p. I OL E A N A . 256 takin towns and ai nin battles nor do I g , g g ; do ub t the talen ts o f Madame the Princes s ; ” b ut i n re ard to a kno wled e of o etr g g p y, re lied Boileau 1 thi nk am a t leas p , I t ” th e i r e ual The D uke ran in reat hast q . g e

t o the Kin and told him with reat g ; , g

marks of dis ust and i ndi nation the ar g g , ” o an t h f th t M r r s eec o e Poe . Lo d g p y ,

re lied the Kin I am sorr to sa that p g, y y

I am o bl i e to co nfess that B eau is g d M . oil ” erfectl i n the ri ht p y g .

Boileau mee in for the first time t o t g, , w

th i s tic al r so ns h e wi th reat ease an a e pe , g d vivaci ty exposed them to the ridicule of n I n en eral men f th the co mpa y . g o is description bri ng to the support of their

s er ate cause some in enious se his r de p g p n, by which they keep thei r adversary at bay : b ut these wretched philosophers entangle d thei r own ar u t I themselves in g men s .

” ' have seduced, observed the Poet, all

h la hers to m s ide . and added on t e ug y ,

the r o n a a God Almi ht has two i g i g w y, g y h ” very feeble enemies in t ose two orators . 256 n o nmana .

I n th e cam ai n o f Gan d Messrs . Boi l eau p g , and R ac i ne we re o rdered to follo w the Ki ng

th e eld o f ac tion i n whi ch o ui s h t o fi , L ad

uen l o sed himself to reat dan er freq t y exp g g . The courti ers i n treated his M aj es ty t o be mo re careful of hi s person : h is histo rian b egged th at the M on arch wo uld not o cca s io n him s o s o on to fi ni sh h is histo ry ; ad din th at th e cann on - ball h ad come within g,

e f h i M a es t Ho w f s e ven pac s o s j y . ar ” t ? sked the Kin were yo u o ff i a g . A ” h undred re li ed the Po e t . A nd were , p ” o u no t in fe ar i Y es Si re was much y , , I a larmed fo r o ur Ma est and ver mu ch ‘ y j y, y ” n r e lf i deed fo mys .

t th e death f a A o R ci ne, Bo ileau came to c o urt t o s oli cit the Ki n to a o int , g pp M .

Valin co urt hi s s uc ces s o r as j o int - his thri o ”

M . i e i ra her . Bo l au s a d the Kin g p , g, yo u and I ha ve s uffere d a great lo s s i n ”

h l t M . R ac i n e It i so m t e a e . s e c on so ” l atio n Sire re lied the oet that he m , , p p , et hi s las t mo ents c a eousl an d like m our g y, I .

958 no t ms u s .

i r r e av t c om c w ite . H g e he same prefére n ce

to the scene between J u iter and Alcme na p ,

i n the la o f Plautus and thou h t i p y , g t cu ’ erior to Moli ere s i n oint of u o p p h m ur.

oli on and off the sta e exhi ite d M ere, g , b

reat omic owers : his mi rth his s n g c p , e ti h o c onvers i n ments , an d his w le at o , w ere

liberal an becomi n a entleman . he , d g g T o nly c ircu mstance degradin g to him was h i s pro fe ss i o n of a player ; the labou rs o f

whi ch he s us tai ned more for the sake o f

the advan tages accrui ng t o his assoc iates

than to hi mself.

w da efo re hi s death Bo il ea A fe ys b , u l wh o was amic ted wi th a c alled o n Mo i ere,

dan e ro us cold b whi ch hi s l un s were s g , y g o h aras sed th at hi s dis solu ti o n seemed rapidly

M o lie re n aturall rese advan ci n . rve g , y d, e xpre s sed hims elf with mu ch affection to wards Boileau at this meeti ng ; wh ic h oc c as io ned th e latter to speak th us Op enly to him M dear Moliere our si t atio y , y u n s o t mnu . £59

i t h e continual acti it moves my p y . T v y of your mind an d th e violent exerc ise of your l n s on the s ta e sh ould reve nt our u g g , p y

t s i n o o e ion Can furthe r exer ion y ur pr f ss . n o t any of your bro th er actors as sume your

arts ? Co nfi ne ourse lf to com osition an d p y p , th e ubli c will es teem ou the more wh o p y , l ook upon yo ur ac to rs 'a s hi rel ings ; and th e themselve s wh o are no t at resent y , p ver com lai san t to ou will wh en ou y p y , , y are o ff the s ta e feel a reater res ect to g , g p ” ” o r r n li d th s i u e so . Ah Si r ! re e e ck y p , p m an wh at i s i t ou sa ? c anno t thi nk , y y I o f uitti n a stati n o f s uch hi h h onour q g o g .

u us t r l at h h B oilea ed o e e, th at w en e read t o M oliere his Sati re which be an wi th , g these li nes :

’ Mai s il n est point de fou qui par bonnes rai so ns “ Ne lo e son vorsm aux eti te - i ons g p s ma s .

The re raves no madman but with rave , , g rebuke s,

’ Would send i s bro ther m ni h a ac to St . Lnke s.

Satire iv. line 4. s 2 260 s o n mun .

- Moliere observed, that he had on ee an i ntentio n o f attempti ng this su bj ect ; bu t

t h at h e was deterred from i t .by the co usi deratio n of the g re at delicacy necess ary in ” s uch an unde rtaki n . A comi c oet g p , i added he, should confi ne h ms elf to th ose aberrati o ns of the mind wh ich so ci e ty con s iders as venial ; and for whi ch th ey do n ot

s h u u th e deli n uent but treat th em as t p q s, ” fools and s imple tons .

T E R E N C E .

Thi s write r was a great favourite o f Boi

ea touc l u . Terence (sai d he ) hes the heart

with is e r s i n e aims no to i h xp es o s . H t ex c te

' l augh te r ; an afi ectati on t oo general i n o th er c o mic writers h is language i s that of n atu re which he imi tates ver erfectl , y p y. His s ervants are no t like those of Plau tus ;

al wa s lan n in sch emes and alwa s suc y p g , y

c es sful i n them . The servan ts of Terence

r e t th i r l unders i n a natural wa b c o r c e b y, y t is as to recollec ti on and ex peri enc e . I nis h i n as he wro te after s o o ular an d es ta g, p p

a t r laut s i n s ite bl i shed a n u ho as P u , p of a ll his extrava ant and farci al leasant-t ies g c p ,

262 s o na u u.

b efore Boileau, that he h ad rather be able to make a wig th an to make a poem ; ad din What i s th e use of o etr and g, p y, ” what end do es it an swer ? Thi s very ” c i rcums tance re li ed Boileau r s , p , ai es

admi ra tion o f o e tr th at h vin no my p y ; , a g t in useful in i t ne vertheles s i t sho u d h g , l be t he delight of all men of talents and repu ” tetic a .

B A L Z A C .

Bo ileau us ed to relate a dispute abo ut the s t le o f B alz ac which he held wi th y , the

M arcell a] de G rammo " t who was a at , gre admi re r o f thi s i n flated mo de o f co mposi t i n I o bs e rved aid t o . s he Sa ti , ri s t,

th t the us e o f h erb le a favo a yp o , uri te ’ fi u re o f Balz ac s was ver eas o f i g , y y i m ta

t io n I ave an i ns ta n ce i n the case o . g , f a

man wh o s oke re markabl delibe ra tel p y y . The words Y es and No i n his month are

prolix ; and these t wo mono syllables bec o me ” i s hi ro n n iat pe r o d by s p u c io n . Ex cel ” l e n t ! re lied the Marechal de G rammo nt p , Thi s e xample is the best thing you ever ” e d utt re . n o z z a ru r. 263

L A F O N T A I N E .

o il au u se d to sa o f La Fontaine tha B e y , t h e had a o o d deal of wit but o f one so rt g , on ly ; and that hi s sh rewd yet simple mode o f e x res s i n h ims elf was no t o ri i nal b ut p g g ,

a t and a i b o rro wed from Mar R bela s, Ste . t ha t a cautio us us e o f his s tyle was com me n dable s i nce R acine h ad em lo ed i t , p y j udic i o u sly i n s o me epigrams co mposed by hi m La Fo n tai n e added Bo ileau in man . ( ) y pas s ages s urpasses hi s masters ; an d i n h is Tal e s and Ode s he i s i ncomparable : and e ven i n places where modes ty co nde mns th e s e nti ments i m arti al crit ic i s m must , p allo w th at hi s di ction retai ns i nimi table li de cacy .

E P I GR A M S .

Boileau used t o sa th at these sh y, ort c ompo s i ti o ns o ften origi nated i n co nvers a t io n ; n or hesi tated t o b ring hi s o wn e pi

rams as an i ns t ce Amo n th es e he g an . g gave th e prefere nce to th e fo llo win g one ;

’ Ci - i t ma femme ah u lle es t bi n g , q e e ,

Po ur sen re os et o ur le mien ! p , p s 4 264 BO L E A N A a

e lies m wife and ea Her y ; , H ven knows, N o t less for mi ne than her repose !

O N S C A R R O N A N D H I S WR I T I N GS .

Bo ileau h eld i n little este em the poetry of Scarro n ; h e th ough t that th e b urles que e lo h u mour c o n tained n and th w i i t, were carried too far : but be h ighly c ommen ded

h is ro s e wri ti n s and thou ht hi s s t le p g , g y i n th is mo de o f c o mpo s ition very be autiful ; parti c ularly the pro se of h i s Comic R o

m ance . Scarro n added h e has , , gre at varie ty as well as swe etness i n th e arran ge men t o f the lang uage ; and he po ss esses the happie s t me tho d o f resc uing tri fli ng c irc ums tances fro m the con tempt of his

reade r b h is wa o f relatin them , y y g . Bo ilea u wi s he d th a t th e Comic Ro man ce s ho uld be c o ntin ued ; an d h ad co llec te d

emo irs fo r that ur o se wh ich he a m p p , g ve

o a fri e nd i n o rder to ublish them t , p ; b ut

t he s ch eme was laid aside fo r reasons un

known .

T n a I N F A N C Y o r a o rt nau .

Th e earl a e of ileau w i fu n y g Bo as pa n l a d.

266 no r m/ ma . they were all enamoure d ; when a fo u rth

iant arri ves and s e arates th e ri val s b g , p y repeati ng the fo llo wi ng line s

Géa s rr tez - n , a e vous ;

’ Gardez our l ennemi la fureur de vos co u p ps .

ti r and ceas e th ese rude al a rms Giants , re e, ; ” n oes th e fur o f our ar A nd launc h o f y y ms .

O N r a n va n ro u s a r r a cr s o r co ma m!

A N D p a n e s .

il eau in marki n the disti ncti on Bo , g be tween le giti mate co medies and farces (the latter o f whi ch excite laugh ter more than

os t co m le te mo dels of th e fo rme the m p r,

h o u h re lete with natu ral ch aracte rs an t g p , d recommen ded b the -m o st in eni ous stor y g y) , t t t u sed o ob se rve, ha th ere were two ki nd s of laughter : the one came upon you by sur ri se th e o the r bei n rati onal ro p ; , g , p d uced a mo re effec tu al an d more heart- felt

For a d d h t r i mirth . ( d e e) he p ov nce o f reas o n i s to give us pleas ure ; and when we

e ch arac ters i n a la h a il re resen se p y pp y p te d, an d the actio n of the piece j udici ously su orted we cannot wi thhold our a pp , p nomn lu . m plause ; whi ch if we do not di splay by fits o f lau h ter we be tra b a certain ai r of g , y y satisfac ti o n whi ch i s i ns i re d b the , p y

leas ure we i n wardl ex ri e e f p y pe nc . Bu foone ri es which make us lau h h ave c , g , er tai nly th e i r merit ; bu t c ompared with a pi ece abo undi ng i n nat ural trai ts of cha rac te rs deli catel co nceived are ver ia y , y fe ri o r i n th e o pi ni o n o f every man of true

tas te . N ature de ic ed i n h er lo eli t , p t v es c olo urs wi th whi ch en ui ne com ed boas t , g y s to i nve s t he r i s al one ca able o f fillin the , p g heart wi th s i ncere i rth and i ns i rin t m , p g he mi nd wi th deli h t un mixed with re r g , p oach .

' This i s th e s o le eflec t fro m comedy which men o f el egance e x pe ct ; and the surest foundatio n o n which an author can build :

l l t n r ti h is lawfu and as i g eputa on .

R H O M E .

This an cient bard was th e favourite sub

ce t of rai s e and admirati on to Bo l j p i eau, wh eneve r the merit of th e poet became the ta ic o f di s co urs e Ho mer i s a o p . p et (he u sed to say) whose steps the Graces never desert. All his wri ti n s a lo e mita , g re c s i 963 nomm m x. ti ons o f natu re ; an d by a s i ngle trai t h e make s us acqu ai n ted with any of hi s c h a

rr i ve s at th e cave o f te e ters . Ulys ses a

P ol h eme wh o makes on l o ne mo nth yp , y ’ t o an i o n ful o f two o f he her s co mp s . Ulys ses presents hi m wi th a goblet of wi ne ” The dr aught i s delic io us ! ex claims th e

ian t : Be one I will eat ou the las t of g g , y ” r ners my p iso .

at Boileau mos t a i d i Wh dm re n Home r, ’ was the po e t s talen t o f ex alti ng little mat

te rs b the no blene ss o f hi s ex ress i o ns y p . I n thi s c i rcu ms tance (adde d h e) lie s the

eni us and art of the o e t Fo r re a g p . g t th i ngs s uppo rt th emselves by th eir o wn

ande ur an d s olidi t e us ed t u ' gr y . H o q o te

the fo llowi n s on of an unkno wn wr i te r g g ,

as an ins tan ce o f beauti ful sim li i t o p c y f. st le y .

La ch arman te Be rgere,

Eco utan t se s disc o urs , , ’ D une main ménagére Alloit filant touj ours ;

270 mo mm ies .

Bo il eau used to s a th at he foun d th i y, s e xplan at io n o f that m uch con troverte d te x t i n H ermo ge nes -l' ; an d was eager t o s up p o rt th e j us ti ce o f it by a vari ety o f go o d

u en ts a rg m .

R A C I N B .

th e owers o f h i s wit thi s o To p , p et added a great fun d of sarcas tic and mal ig

leasantries Bo ileau u sed to re a n an t p . pe t

th e u nderwri tten e i ram com ose d b p g , p y

a i ne o n th e foll o wi n o ccasi on Wh R c g . en h is play of A ndro mach e was acted for th e

th men f an t fi rs t t ime, e o r k, who a tended

th e re re s e ntati o n were ver free of th e i p , y r

c riti c i s ms on th e la accordin to the i p y, g r

vario us ud men ts talen ts an d dis o s i j g , , p

i o n The arti cu lar stric ture t ere t s . p s u t d by two perso ns o f high rank came to th e ears o f th e poe t ; an d were an swe red by th e

followi n li n es addres sed o him elf g , t s

La vrai semblance e s t ch o u ée en ta iece q p , ’ ’ Si l on en c ro i t et d Olon ne e t Cré ui q .

~ Sec He rmo enes dc Gravi tat t . Dicc e t . A nd s c . 1 g p . 30 . i d .

Sturmn , 1 67 1 . no nma n s . Q"

t ai tra Créqu i di que Pyrrhus me p as. main t re s se ;

’ ’ lo n ne u A ndro ma ue aime tro son D O , q q p

mari .

ru m-A r a l) .

’ Yo ur tra ed ti s said forsoo th g y , , ,

W an ts n ature, and the ai r of truth .

Yo u r charac ters are o verdone

’ k Mes s ie urs Cre u i an d d l A s q O onne . Crequi affects he can dis cover

That P rrhus i s too warm a l ver y o . ’ D Olonne protes ts that your great queen A nd romache ex ci tes his spleen ;

A nd deems ou i n o rant of life y g ,

I n maki n h er s f nd a if g o o w e .

The h umour of this epigram (added

Boileau) cons i sted in two well- known traits ’ i n th e c ha racters of Cre ui an d l q d O onne .

The former was noto ri ous fo r his want of

gallantry to the ladies ; and the latter was

ri ed to a wo man of h mar , w ose affection he

d ut little reaso n to boast Som h a b . e per

n o ne da o bse rved to Boi so y leau, that Ra

cine was his e u l i sati re q a n . You should 272 B O L E A N A .

” h ave s aid re lied the Poet h e in m , p , y i li superior n ma ce .

n o s o t g um s .

Bo il eau used to defend th e use o f so lilo

t fo llo win reas o ns quica by he g . Speech es o f thi s ki nd h ave beco me necessary on th e

ta es s i nc e cho russe s have been lai d a s i e s g d .

s o lilo u a erson i s su ose d n I n a q y, p pp o t to b e tal ki n b himself bu t thi nkin al o ud g y , g . There are a th ousand thin gs that th e most unreserved c haracter wo uld not sp eak 'of before h is clo ses t i ntimates ; because h e would too Openly di scover the se crets of

» hoc as f r i nstan e i h i s heart . P , o c , n H era ' cli us ac ts absu rdly i n unfoldi ng to Crispus

h e meanness of his o ri i n and the i t g , cr mes

i h he o bta i ned hi s I t i by wh c crown. s n ot natural th at a P ri nce wo uld declare h im

s elf an u ps ta rt befo re one of his own s ub j ects ; as he migh t enco urage h im to repeat the same plans whe n oc cas ion pres en ted

' f In t he Cinna A u us tus i s i tsel . f , g no t blameable for addres s i ng the followi ng verses to - himself i n a solilo quy :

‘3 ct i . Scene 3 . c i A 1 A t v. Scene 2.

274 r oman “. e arly writ ings tender a nd pathetic i n h h are see i i s tances o f w ic n n h s Ci d , an d i n hi s Illus ion Comique : but his talen ts s eemed mo st i nclined towards the gran d

l v i and marvel ous ; an d lo e , wh ch h e l ooked u on as a de radi n as s io n se ms cas uall p g g p , e y i n tro duced i n to hi s la s o r as i t we re b p y , y

e ab ured at len th th su rpri se . H j g e ten der affec ti on s l est th e mi ht ene rvate the , y g general vigou r and e ne rgy o f h is c ompo

s i ti ou . I n th e ch aracte r o f Geronte th e fathe r o f th e i ar th e tra ic rath er th an L , g the comi c mus e s eems to h ave guided his

en when h e de scribes th e fathe r lo adi n p , g

th e s o n ith re ro ach es fo r h i du l i w p s p ic ty .

n sh o rt orn eille see ms to h ave m ade I , C

' v ers es rath er u nder the i nfluence o f e n

th us ias m than o f tas te ; as he frequen tly ab ridge d ex cellent passage s i n subseq uent l l re vi s i ons , and le ft th e es s e xcel en t with

out the be nefi t o f correctio n .

’ a o rL s A u s r o w s ns o r m u rc x a v .

R aci ne use d to relate a ve ry si ngular

instance o f this talent in the Sati ris t.

ct v Scene iii . Le Mentcur, A . B O L E A N A .

Bo ileau (s ays R ac i ne) o nce un derto ok to i mi tate the s te s o f an e x t rao rdi n ar danc e r p y ,

h ha i n the e x hi iti ‘ wh o m e d see n, b o n o f

h i s s kill . Bo ile au e x ecu ted all the diffi c ul t s te ps and atti tu des o f th e perfo rmer with g reat s ucc es s ; tho ugh he had n e ver bee n

tau h t t o dance and neve r rac tised th e g , p a rt a t an tim befo r y e e .

V F L O E O P R A I S E .

B o ile au was n o t i nse ns ible t o rai se b ut p , u n easy wh e n i t did n o t appear i nc iden tally

i v n Wh en an o ne was t oo r fu o g e . y p o se f

s uch i nce nse th e o e t e x claimed Y ou , p , ”

s h all no t make me a co xc o mb. On o ther

o c cas io ns h e us ed to res t rai n th e panegyri s t

b sa i n wo uld ra the r eo le wo uld y y g, I p p ” re ad me than rai s m e Bo il was p e . eau l anguid i n c o n versat io n ; a de fec t which he

b e tra e d fro m h i s a rl y e y years . He i m

ro ved ve r much on ac ain tanc i s p y qu e . H m e th od o f di s co urs in g was pleas ing and affable : to use hi s o wn ex pres s ions o n the

s u b ec t i t had n e i th er l s l n s j , c aw no r ta o . T o men o f me ri t h e was by n o means nig

ard of his rai se bu t edants and s allo g p ; p , h w T 2 B o nmAN A .

re ten ders to lite rature felt t p , he utmo s t s e veri t o f i s w i y h t . Can do ur and eq ui ty di c tated hi s o pi ni o ns on all occas io ns ; an d h e h as well described t hese parts o f h is ch arac ter i n th e follo wi n t , g wo verse s i n h is A rt of Poetry

’ L arde ur de s e montrer et non as de médi re , p ,

Ann a la véri t da vers de la sati r é e .

hant u C . .

I M I T AT E D.

’ Alike unskill d i n artial raise or bla p p me, ’

Truth arm d wi th s atire vin dicates h er name .

Though th e di spos i ti on of Bo ileau was ver s atirical et h e n ever withheld h is y , y a obatio from an c om osition i n wh i ppr n y p , ch h e di s co ve red i ns ta n ce s of enius or tale t g n .

When a friend read to him a work of th i s d es cri tion the s ati sfacti o n which h e fe lt p ,

hed i n his e es an d th undered i n h i flas y , s

he seeme d n o lon er mas t s peech . Y et g er

f o ite sensatio ns to th ese when an o ppos , y abs urd specimen of ve rse or prose was i On bb bro ught before h m. th e A é de

278 and Pompey as i rrati onal an d unnatural as the old ex eri enced eneral Ser ri u s p g to , an d the stri li n Po m e ere ch aracte rs p g p y, w t oo opposi te to be i ntroduced at thi s co n

unc t r e o i ned the admi rers of h i j u e . H j t s sc ene who fo unded th ei r a robati on on t h e , pp s pi ri t wi th whi ch th e dialogue is c arri e d o n He o b ected i n ene ral to the 0 th o n . j g , as abo di n too mu h i n s eeches and un g c p ,

too deficient in acti on .

Bo ileau was n o t s uperi or to uneas inesse s occas ione d by the abuse publi shed agai n s t hi m ; but was th e fi rs t perso n to applau d

n i n eni o us s ati re l evelled at him a y g . I ” “ l o ok o n m self s a s h e like a n en y , y , ch an ted h ero ; who m the blows of hi s en e mi es ei the r do n o t reach or wo und ver , y s li h tl With all th e i r mali ce he woul g y . ( d add) th ey have no t fo und out the vulnerable ” ” ill Wh ere does i t lie i p art o f A ch e s . ” h t hall ot tell o s aid a friend . T a s n u I y , re plied the Sati ri s t : you mus t fi nd o u t ” that t i ro bable th at he alluded t . I s p o

A ct iii . Scene 2 . Ba nn e r s . 279 th e samene ss o f h i w riti n s articularl s g , p y i n his prefaces ; th e ch arac ter of whi ch is

to o mono to no us .

Bo ile au ne ver dine d with an y of hi s most i n timate frie n ds witho ut bei n invited in , g

arti c ula r o bs ervi n on thi s caution that p ; g, , a certai n pride of mi n d was the charac-s te ris tie o f me n o f h onour ; but that a pride o f ai r and man ner was the mark of fools and bl khe ad o c s .

T A S S O .

A fri nd e asked Boi leau, a li ttle while b efo re h is death whe ther he had ch an ed , g " h is o ini on o f as s o So ver f r m p T . y ar f o ” i t sa s the Sati ri st that I am sorr , y , y that I did n o t e x pres s myse lf mo re fully on

t hi s s u b e c t i n m transla ion of Lon i nus j y t g .

I. wo uld h av e begun with all owing that the

tali an Po et has a s ublime eni us and I g ,

ve r e mi nent talents fo o tr b ut y r p e y ; , Speaki ng of the use whic h he has made of

’ Et le cli u a t nquant d T s e i tout l or dc V irgile.

The ti nsel f s o Tas o, ti c. 280 B O L E A N A .

th em sh o uld have said and rov th a , I p ed t go o d sen se i s n o t the predo mi nan t q uali ty

o f hi s o e m an d that i n hi s n arra ti o ns p ; , , h e pre fers wh at i s pleas ing to wh at i s n e c ess ary to be told ; th at hi s descripti ons are dis figure d by s uperfl uous ornamen ts ;

that i n th e deli ne atio n o f th e s tro n es t , g

as s i o n s an d amids t th e saddes t even ts p ,

wh ic h the o ccas io n Tas so des tro s th e y , y p ath o s by un timely atte mpts at be i ng bril l ian t th a h i s ima er i s to o ower an d ; t g y fl y, full o f a ffec tati o n ; that hi s th ough ts are

fri vo lo us and m o re ada ted to hi s Am in ta , p th an to hi s J erusalem Deli vered . Now

(e xclaimed Bo ilea u) all th ese fa ul ts b ei ng

ranted a nd th e wi s do m ravi t and g , , g y, m aj es ty o f Vi rgil i n tro d uced i n o ppos i ti on

to them th e c on tras t i s as reat between , g the ati n an d talian Poet as between L I ,

o ld an d t s l g in e .

’

A P A R E N T S B L I N DN E S S .

’ Bo ileau s fath er o ne day was recounting th e vari o us qualitie s i n the mi nds o f his c hildren ; an d deligh ted wi th the s we et

ness of te er and sim licit of mi d mp , p y n ,

289. B O L E A N A .

deavour to be an honest man, and I sh all ” def thei r al i e y m c .

A B S O L T O N U I .

Wh en Bo ileau on a fast day atte nded th e R e c to r o f h is ari sh i n o rder to p , go th ro u h h is confes s io n s the P ri es t g , asked

t e m lo me n t h e fo llo e d wha p y w . I wri te ” verse s re li e d th e Poe t . So much the , p ” ” o r s aid the ri es t : t w se , P bu what kin d ?

s W o r e a d Sati re . s n worse b ut a ai n s t wh o m A ai ns t bad o e ts the g g p , vic es o f the a e ernic io us bo oks ro g , p , ” ” manees o e ras 81 c . Ver we ll re , p , y ,

o i ned the o n fes so r there i s no h arm j C , ” i n tha t and m ob ecti o ns are at an en d , y j .

c ' G R E A T g u a m m a r ro n s .

Bo ileau was ve ry skilful at the game of ski ttles an d ver fo nd o f the amusemen t , y , and cou ld very freq uen tly kno ck do wn th e

e at th ro w ha nin pi ns one . I ve two ” talents o f reat u tili t said the Sati ri t g y, s , o ne da o ki n to m kin and countr y j g, y g y . ” I ex cel i n ski ttles and maki n rh mes . , g y ' ' P O B J S I R A S C I B L E .

O ne day whe n Bo ile au we nt i n person to

to rece i ve his en s i y p on, an d presen ted hi s gran t

t o th e cle rk o f th e o ffi ce . The man on “ eadi thes e 1 ad s i n i t ran t to r ng , I g M le au th is pe io n fo r the satis fac ti o n ” whi c h hi s wo rk h ave i ven ex claime d g , , O f wha t ki nd are yo u r wo rks M a ” r r lie d the o et d ll s o n e P ro in . I y , p , g Sir a m an archi tec t, .

T A A I ’ P O E S N D P N T E R S .

B o il eau use d to s a th at as trades m y, en w ere accus tomed to afli x signs to their

s ho s ai nters o f ver li ttle skill an d re p , p y putati on co uld make the ms elves of s ome

u s e i n th e ir ro fes si o n b ut s aid the h ard p ; , , Alas ! m o derate po ets are of no use ”

whatever .

O B L N A D R U E .

’ ” neve come late to a friend s di nner I r ,

‘ sa s Bo ileau for h ave observed that y , I wai tin fo i s g r a. man, 284 B O LB A N A . th ey make use o f th at time to l oad him ” wi th ab use .

B O N M O T .

B in wh o m Bo ileau em l o d M . arb e as , p y h i s bo o kselle r o ne da i nvi ted the o et to , y p h is co un tr h o us e o f wh ic h th o u h the y , ( g ro o ms we re ve ry s mall) Barbi n was very

ro u d A fte r dinne r th e o m o us Bi blio p . p p

ole s he we d the Sati ris t h i s arde n wh ich p g , , i n ro o rtio n was as s mall as the h o u p p , se . ” a rie h e B d Ho ll , c d t ar al o ud to h is ” n u t t th h o r o ach ma o e ses . c , p Do no t b e i n a h urr ex claime d th e h os t y, , wh at are o u o i n abo u t m o o d Si r i n s u y g g y g , ch ha s te a m o i n s aid th e Satiri s t I g g, , ” tl ai r a t aris to ge t a li t e P .

A N E P I G R A M .

O ne day Bo ileau was i n c o mpany with

i h e n th e r i s o me lad e s , w c o n ve sa t on turn ed

o n th e late con u e s t o f M o ns b o ui q , y L s

Mons a cit in Hain ault so called from its situat , y , ion on

i l I t was taken b Lo uis I . an the a b l . y X V d Dauphin i n

6 . ft person, 1 91 n Wilh am rai sed fi y thousand men to

te 1t i n va pro ct in. ’ C a us wn a s Gazetteer.

286 n o u su u .

T O T H E S A M E T U N E .

Wh en Bo ileau launch ed any work into th e world, h e h eard the attacks o f th e c ri ti cs h owever s e ve re with reat atte , , g n t io n an d atience o bserv i n sh re wdl p ; g y ,

ell thos e are th e s t W , wor wo rks, ofwhich l ” n obody speaks at a l .

’ B O I L E A U S F E R U N A L .

The number of the fri en ds o i f Bo leau , wh o atte nded at h is funeral was ver , y eon s iderahle . An o ld wo man of th e lo we r c las s e rcei vi n the mul titude whi c ll , p g h fi ed

th e s treet o bserved sh rewdl , y, Th e

man h ad a reat man frien ds fo rsooth g y , y et th ey s ay that h e spoke ill of e very d ” bo y .

A N EC DO T E O F C H A R L E S X I I . O F S WE DE N .

Whe n thi s bold Kin g o f Swe den was

erus in the fi rs t e s tle o f Boileau he e p g pi , m t with the passage i n wh ich Alex ander the Great o f M acedo n was treated by the poet

as a madman ; th e high - mettled monarch B o wm a n. 287 fe ll i nto a ra e and tore th g , e book i n i p eces .

A N E P I G R A M .

Th e orati on wh ic h Bo ileau deli ve red upon h i s be i ng ch osen i nto the R oyal Acad emy at ari s did the auth or n o i P , cred t, and p ro d uced the foll owing sarcas tic verses on t h e poet :

Bo ileau n ous dit dans son ceri t

’ ’ ’ Q u il n est pas né po ur l eloqnence ’ I l n e di t pas cc qu il en pense : ’ M ais e en se c u il en dit j p c q .

I N I T AT E D.

When Boileau modestly confesses

he doe n t hi I n elo qu enc e s o s ne,

o t hi s own ud ment he ex resses N j g p ,

t r i rl t ll o mi ne B u ve y fa y e s y u .

’ i T he poet in an ironic ! preh eg iven by w has e emi

ai m a s oke at the ambi tion and foll of Alexander. d ent , s tr y

e e e -i t “ b r O ur countryman Pop , e y l t s and i m , l has spoken out more oudly,

“ ’ Fwn M s m dn s- to tbe s' ede. 288 BO LE A N A .

H I S E P I T A P H .

’ C e cri ti ue fame ux u o n a ello i t B o il q q pp eau,

’ ’ Po ur le dro it qu il a vo i t d e b o i re e n l Hyp o

c rene, C o mme dan s les eaux de la Seine

R e o se avec s e M us e au creux de cc to mbe a p u . M ais quand n o s vce ux po urro i en t le placer pre s de s an ges

' En di s an t po ur s o n ame un se ul de p rofi mdzs ;

Pas san t ue fero it—ii e tan t e n Paradi s i , q ’ ’ ’ O n l on n e s t o ccupé qu a chanter des l o u anges !

I M I T A T E D.

li o ileau c i tic and hi H ere es B , r r mer ;

W h o ever knew a hard s ublimer ?

To him the s tre ams of Hypocrene

W re a well kn o wn as tho s e o f Sein e s e .

Sho uld we by s olemn

U lift thi s o et to the ski es p p , Wh at wo uld h e do th e s ai nts amo ng Where hymns of prai se alo ne are sung ?

" Solemn Litani es . These allu e to the T e dc Profun i s d d , w ic r s un i n Ro man Cathohc c a els to rescue the so l h h s g h p , u s

e r ator a ve l e o f the dec ased frompu g y, nd con y them to a p ac of eternal rest .

- 290 s o u r1 m “.

o r a l th ke I ran t f t b e ey m a my life . g y o u th ey may m ake y o ur life c o mfor ta ble i ndee d b u t thi nk of o ur death M o n s i e ur , y , ” A bbé think o f o ur death . , y

A G R A N D C O M P L I M E N T .

o u i s IV o ne da at c o urt asked Bo i L X . y l e au whe n h s o n rec ko n sa s wa b r . e I , y t h e o e t ve r re adil m bi rth - da a p y y , y y t he m o s t glo ri o us c i rc u ms tance o f my life ;

f r ur I c ame i n to th e wo rld . a day be o e yo hI a e s t wh ich e nable d me to record the j y, ” brilh f r e i n an t actio n s o yo u r g .

E P I G R A M .

1 N N O V U M C A U S I DI C U M R u s r rc r L t c 'r o a rs

F l L I U M .

Du m puer i ste fero n at us li cto re pero rat

E t c lamat m edi o s t an te aren te fo ro , p , ; Q umris qu id s ileat c i 1 c umfus a u n dique t urba?

N o n s tu e t o b natu m s ed time t illa a tt ern . p , p

I M I T A T E D.

O N A Y O U N G P L E A DE R , T H E s e x o r A

A L C O U N T R Y B E D E .

h ils t Plo wde n t hu s h s fa the r s ta ndin b W , i g y,

h le arket with hi s bawli n F1 lls the w o m g, mo u rn “ . 291

’ The c rowd s eems all alarm d indeed, and why? ’ From Plowden s tongue they do no t fear a mawli ng ; ’ ‘ ’ No ! ti s th e tips tafi i n the fath er s h and

Th a t makes th e audience at a dis tance s tand .

E P I GR A M .

A C L I M E N E .

To ut me fai t ei n e p , E t depui s u n j o ur J e cro i s Climene ’ ’ ue ai de l amour Q j .

C e tte n ouvelle

Vo us met en courroux

o ut T beau, c ru elle

’ Ce n es t a u p s po r vo us .

I M I T A T E D.

A A G H T A R N T O H U Y P I O E .

O f late fair hlo e n o u h t can lease , C , g p ,

M heart h as l o s t i ts fo rmer ease y , Too t rue I am i n l o ve ;

t th is o nf i A c es s o n 1 s ee n ow,

Y o u to ss our head and knit our br y y ow,

a hloe do not move N y, C , . 1 1 2 292 B O L E A N A .

Oh ti s n ot fo r o urs elf wail y I ,

But te nde r Fan n o f th dal y e e .

E c rc a a M .

C O N R U N A r mi T E n.

Ali o r as s i da d s n s s a chaise,

e di a t i M s n du c el a so n ai se,

Pe u t bien medi re aus s i de moi .

J c ri s de ses di sco urs frivo les

O n sait fo rt bie n ue ses aroles q p ,

e s on t art s i N pas icle de fo .

l M l T A T E D.

A G A I N S T A N A T H E I S T .

Whils t P onder utters blasph emi es

A ain s t th ruler f th e ski es g e o ,

A n d c o n de s cendi n n ow make s free , g, Bo th with my wri ti ngs an d wi th me ;

lau h at all his harmless s ite I g p ,

Let h im talk o n o r le t him wri te,

Fo r who o ul tru s t thi s rati n elf w d p g ,

Wh o own s h e kno ws no faith himse lf?

E P X G R A M .

V L M O N A B A D P O ET W H O R E I E D E .

ll e t mill o utra es En vai n par mi e e g , a es M es ennemis dans leurs ouvr g ,

294 c o mm u n .

W at better ro of can I adv h p ance, ’ I neve r u s d h is pill o r lance ;

h at h e was never h ci T my p y si an ,

Wh at—but m rese t so nd co di ti o y p n u n n .

L E DE B I T E U R R E C O N N O I S S A N T .

’ ’ J e l ass is tai dan s l i ndi e nce g , 1 ] a c me re n di t j amais ri en ; ’ ’ Mai s uo i u il me dti t to u t so n bien q q ,

' San s peine il s o ufi ro it ma presence :

0 la rare reco nn oi ssan ce !

I M I T A T E D.

C G R A I T U N O M M O N T U DE .

’ ’ Tis true sav d J ack fro m th e ail I j , ’ A van d him as h an d was his i d c c , ba l ;

’ ’ Wh at th o h e n e er re aid th e debt , p ,

A n d o wes me hi s s ubs is tence et y ,

J ac w ith a m o s t o bs e u iou s ai r k, q , Allows h e can my pres ence bear ; ’ No do ubt J ack s feeli ngs are en dued ’ i th t s ra it de W a mos wo n d ro u g t u .

B O N M O T .

’ Bo ileau s bro th er was a do ctor and dean i of Sens , and a man of considerable erud B O LE A N A . 295

" ti on ; th e playful nes s o f hi s fancy led to

si t io n s f a li h t an d am us i n nature c o mpo o g g .

O n s ub e cts in con ve rs atio n th o u h rave j , g g

o an d im o rtan t i n th ei r tende nc Dr . Boi p y, l e au con ti n ually i ndulge d hi s ve i n o f p leas

a o a If s ntr . Th e s ati ric o e t used t s y p y, my bro th e r ha d n o t been c reate d a docto r

a t the So rb o nne h e wo uld have taken his ” d e ree at the tali an c o d g I me y .

B O N M O T .

When th is e mi nent s ati ri s t was o n his

d eath be d h is frie n ds we re willi n to i n , g s pire h im with a degree o f co n fi den ce i n ’ h is re co ve ry tha t th e po e t s feeli ngs told

h im was ro un dl s s e e eated t i g e . H r p he l ne

i n M alhe rbe

J e s ui s vai n cu d u t ern s e céde a s , j on ” o u tra e g .

’ Time h as re vail d canno t but obe p , I y .

at A mon man learned work s i n the line o f hi s g y profession,

ames Boi leau wrote a s in ular boo k enti tle is j g , d, H torian ” Fla ellanti um w ich was ublis e in a Frenc translation g , h p h d h ,

i n 1 0 1 rz mo . This tract too lu icrous l describe r 7 , d y d ce tain

enalties infli cted on Roman Cat olic si nners of both sex s p h e .

’ ' ' L A v o c A r s Diet. n o nman s .

Duri ng thi s peri o d a pe rs on begged l eave to read to him a n ew tragedy ; the sati ri s t li s te ned to th e two fi rs t sc enes , and th e n e x claimed Wh do o u wish to h as ten , y y ” my end ?

C S U R A E N E N D P R A I S E .

I t was a s ayi ng o f Bo ileau th at to b e a go o d prai s e r i t was n ec essary to be a go o d

n r he o e t added h o ut c e s o . T w b a o o d p , g

c ri tic c an i ve us t blame o r rai se as s u ch g j p , a p ro vi nce requi re s n ice ty o f di scrimi nati o n ;

mo reo ve r a ers o n wh o blames with v e r , p y

l it le co n s ide ratio n ri s ks o nl th e h az a rd t , y o f be in g called to o fas tidio us ; b ut a read er w ho besto ws h is prai s es at rando m is treate d

b hi s o n e n t wi th o u t merc as a fo ol y Opp , y,

and a blo ckh ead .

R II Y M E

a ti re a r e t Bo ileau , i n h is s dd ess d o M o

ie re w ro te th e fo llo wi n li nes o th e l , g n sh ackle s o f rhyme

ileau li ke all ot er French writers was much i a Bo , h ,

me O ur Dr en more m enuous not on l d ebte d to rhy . yd , g , y b a co nti nually employed rhyme ut f i thfully pratscd the use of it

o n all occasxons .

298 c o n cu rs .

l o ve was a passion would re duce its votariel

o f bo th s exe s to a se co n d s tate o f i n fanc y . H e u se d to repeat s o me li n es ou t o f pl ays i n wh ich ' l o ve h ad bo rne to o m uch s h a re ; this re c i tal be re n dered mo re ludi cro us by h i s infan ti ne manner of pro nounci ng the se

amoro us pas sage s .

S I N G U L A R C O M F O R T .

B oileau o n e day m e t th e s e rvan t o f h i s frien d wh o h ad been do ng and fre que n tly

with t t On en u i i n afflic ted h e go u . q r g h o w h i s m as te r was (wh o m h e kn ew to he of a

u ick te m e r the val e t re lie d tha t h i q p ), p , s m as te r was th e n under a fi t o f hi s old c o m ” H e s wears a oo d deal th e n l ai nt . p g , , ” bse rved th e o et 0 es Si r said the o p , y , ,

e t ith mu ch s i m li c i t i t i s the v al , w p y, o nly c omfort my po o r mas ter has in his ” i llness .

E N D O F R O LE A N A . I N D E X .

A ut ors fastidious A . h , , “ in” ‘85’ 2 A BSOLUT ION , 28

rnt s r 1 B A ccents and po , 9 .

A u lter st or of 2 Ballads d y , y , 34 , 1 65

a h rrst 1an z oo E r , C , Balz ac, 2 62

A le xandrc1d 1 8! Bat antrent , h s, , 1 39

A malthcus erom 1 87 Beau l , J , , o d one , 20 9

mbassa or S ani s 1 60 Be ll u n i A d , p h , g ng, 2 1 9

T urkis x Bense rade sa in h, 4 , y g of,

io n 2 Bl ShO re a A mbit , 33 pS, m rk on,

ams & c. 2 0 Bo le ian Librar 1 A nagr , 3 d y, r6 Bo e th rus 1 A nger, 7 , 4a

d mo ems 1 : Borleau e n ram b A nt i e nts an d , 5 , p g y,

ue 1 2 a amst hi A rabian T o ng , 9 g m,

s 1 1 his A rcta n , 4

Peter 1 funeral A rctrn, , 3 o f,

s U icture 1 A ri stophane , 7 p , 99 hr: A n stotle, 1 99

s o ular 2 stones A rt , p p , 7 ,

s s tor o f one 2 6 26 . A s, y , 55 5 , 4

ral 2 2 Bon Mot 21 2 A ttorney Gene , 9 , ,

on 1 8 Bonnefo nius 1 A varice, verses , 5 . 7 3 Books sale of A uthors, 229 , , 34 I N D E X .

Bo oks ve se Corneille n o 2 , r s on lending, , , 7 3, 2 77

2 2 ce s re 1 n u d, 34

Bo ur elo C ounc1 l B zan ne d t , Peter, 1 6 , y ti , 1 93

B o urde lo ue M C ourt rer s tor o f 2 , . , y , 0 3

Bruno St ve s e C ri ti ci s m 1 2 , . r s o n, 2 38 , 3

Bru e re M c l C ucko l 1 2 . d a 1 6 y , , 1 d, 3

B uc an an 1 C urt i us u i ntu h , 7 0 , Q s, 1 1 2

Bur rn rn c urches 2 C us to m Si n ular o e y g h , 35 , g n , 97

C .

C ze sar ul i uS ; 2 2 3 J Da how i vide 1 2 y, d d, 5 C ando u r 2 , 44, 7 6 Dcclarn ation abuse , d, 55 C aracc r A u u s t rn , g o , 2 3 Decre itu e 1 2 1 p d , as aubo b C n, on mo t o f, 2 39 s Dcdrcation , 22 7 C ase co m mon o ne , , 58 Des t rn better hi y, dden, 48 C at alo ues g , 1 51 e Deu c , 2 1 8 at C o , 1 93 Drct ronaries & c 1 8 , . 4 co rrecte 1 20 d, Drnncr- unters . hi nt to 2 h , 79 t u l u s rh l s C a l , T u lu , 1 1 8 s t Dream , stn c ure o n, 60 ens re an arsc 2 C u d pr , 96 Dru i s of Gaul 1 2 d , 5 ara ter s i n u la C h c , g r, “ 7 c D0 Cang 1 1 84. haract e rs o o s rtc 2 C , pp , 43

harle s s t r C X I I . o y o f, 286

E. C ri st i na ueen 1 0 1 h , Q , ‘ h r n 1 l ce C o o o gy , 1 5 E oq uen , 44

C l CCl' O e s t s o f Em mas est on 6 , J , 33, 34, g , j , 5

C o m e d and ar e i raM y f c , 26 6 Ep g , 97 , “ 7 :

C o mfo rt s rrr u lar 2 8 2 1 22 2 0 2 1 , g , 9 9, 4, 3 , 4 , 243,

C o m re wrrtcrs 2 26 2 6 2 z z , 3, 9 , 93, z 94

C o m l i ment fi e o ne i ta h C ree p , n , 2 90 Ep p , k, 57

- recovercd 2 22 E i t ets use o f 0 , , p h , , 5

“ 3 2 Eras mus evice of 9 9 , d , 99

r n udi ti on 1 C rtrcs, slaslu g, 1 24 Er , 38

l N D B X .

M en old described 2 Persi , , , 9 us, 1 37

Mena e M . 2 Persons g , 3 , irresolute, 21 :

M imicr 2 Petition e l y , 74 , po tica , 20 3

Minds instabi lit of 6 1 P iloso h 1 1 1 1 8 , y , h p y, 5, Mi rror verses on one 1 8 , , 9 Cartesian, 22

Moliere 2 2 8 2 Ph ician ke , 57, 5 , 59 ys , jo on, 293

Learne Ladies 1 Pin a 1 d , 7 d r, 37

t o f one 1 Pla iari s 2 Mon k, s ory , 53 g sm , 6 , 1 85

ederi c 1 00 Pla verses on 1 M orel , Fr , y, , 79

’ di scovered 1 Plin s N atural Histor 6 Murder , 59 y y, 3 T ra an Musa nt, 1 1 7 j , 53

ra st Plu list , ory of one, 289

P utarc a i l h nd C cero, 1 41

Poetr 21 1 1 e u n 1 y, , 3 Needle, vers s po , 74

remarks on, 26 1 i Poets i rasc ble, 283 O .

and Painters, 26 O ulence escribe , 20 p d d m re to Pai te co pa d n rs, O vid censured, 51 283

im r i etie f p opr s o , 63

P. modern, 9

r of 22 Politi anus A n elus 1 8 P ainter, sto y , 3 , g , 6

i stor of 1 Pom e s a in of 20 h y , 5 p y, y g ,

inti n wh iffi cult 2 Porters i n learn in 1 2 Pa g, y d , 4 g, 3 Francis 1 8 Prai se love of 2 Panigarola, , 5 , , 7 5

ts blin 280 Praxiteles 1 6 Paren , d, , 7

ri s Matt ew 2 1 Prebendar oke of 20 Pa , h , 3 y, j , 3 1 2 Prescri tion 20 6 Pascal, M . 7 p ,

t allant 20 1 Pri e and I nsolence 1 Passpor , g , d , 33

Pries t o ish 1 1 Pedants, who, 1 1 , p p , 4

fai r one 2 1 Prodi learne one 1 3 Penitent , 5 gy, d , 2 8 Pro ert ius 1 1 8 Perruques, 1 9 p ,

Persian Tongue, 1 1 6 Pi uverbs, 1 38