Solon when he weep fr death and one say to he will not help answer weep  because weep will not the same Solon be ask whether he have give the Athenian  the best law answer the best of those that they will have receive one say to  Aristippus it be a strange thing why shall man rather give to the poor than to  philosopher he answer because they think themselves may soon come to be poor  than to be philosopher Trajan will say of the vain jealousy of prince that  seek to make away those that aspire to their succession that there be never  king that do put to death his successor when it be represent to Alexander to  the advantage of Antipater who be a stern and imperious man that he only of  all his lieutenant wear no Prple but keep the Macedonian habit of black  Alexander say yea but Antipater be all purple within Alexander use to say of  his two friend Craterus and Ephestion that Ephestion love Alexander and  Craterus love the king it fall out so that as the celebrated historian go  abroad in Rome there meet her naked young man that be sport in the strects  which Augustus go about severe to punish in they but livi speak for they and  say it be no more to chaste woman then so many Statua's Philip of Macedon be  wish to banish one for speak ill of he but Philip answer better he speak where  we be both know than where we be both unknown Lucullus entertain Pompey in one  of his magnificent house Pompey say this be a marvellous fair and stately  house for the summer but methinks it shall be very cold for winter  Lucullusnswered do you not think I as wise diverse fool be to change my  habiation in the winter season Plato entertain some of his riends at a dinner  and have in the Chamber a bed or couch neat and costy furnish Diogenes come in  and get upon the bed and trample it sayg I trample upon the pride of Plato  Plato mild answer but with great pride Diogenes Pompey be commissioner for  send grain to Rome in time of dearth when he come to the sea find it very  tempestuous and dangerous Insomch as these about he advice he by no mean to  embark but Pompey say it be of necessity that I go not that I live Demosthees  be upbraid by Aeschines that his speech do smell of the lamp but Demosthees  say indeed there be a great deal of difference between that which you and I do  by lamp light Demdes the orator in his age be talkative and will eat hard  Antipater will say of he that he be like a sacrifice that nothing be leave of  it but the tongue and the Paunl Themistes after he be banish and have wrought  himself into great favur afterward so that he be honour and sumptuous serve  see he present glory say unto one of he friend if I have not be undo I will be  undo Philo Iadaeus say that the since be like the sun for the sun seal the  globe of heaven and open the glob of earth so the sense do obscurs heavenly  thing and reveal earthly thing Alexander after the battle of Granicum have  very great offer make he by Darius consult with his captain concern they  Parmenio say sure I will except of these offer if I be as Alexander Alexander  answer so will I if I be as Parmenio Alexander be wont to say he know himself  to be mortal chief by two thing sleep and lust Augustus Caesar will say that  he wonder that Alexander fear he shall want work have no more world to conquer  as if it be not as hard a matter to keep as to conquer Antigonus when it be  tell he that the enemy have such volley of arrow that they do hide the sun say  that fall out well for it be hot weather and so we shall fight in the shade  Cato the elder be age bury his wife and marry a young woman his son come to he  and say sir what have I offend that you have bring a step mother into your  house the old man answer nay quite contrary son thou I so wet as I will be  glad to have more such Crassus the orator have a fish which the Roman call  The murena that he make very tame and find of he the fish die and Crassus weep  for it one day fall in contention with domit in the senate domit say foolish  Crassus you weep for your The murena Crassus reply that be more than you do  for both your wife Philip alexanders father give sentence against a prisoner  what time he be drowsy and seem to give small attention the prisoner after  sentence be pronounce say I appeal the king somewhat stir say to who do you  appeal the prisoner answer from Philip when he give no ear to Philip when he  shall give ear there be a philosopher that dispute with Adrian the emperor and  do it but weak one of his friend that stand by afterward say unto he methinks  you be not like your self last day in argument with the emperor I can have  answer better my self why say the philosopher will you have I contend with he  that command thirty legion when Alexander pass into Asia he give large  donative to his captain and other principal man of virtue insomuch as Parmenio  ask he sir what do you keep for your self he answer hope Vespasian set a  tribute upon urine Titus his son embolden himself to speak to his father of it  and represent it as a thing indign and fordo Vespasian say nothing for the  time but a while after when it be forget send for a piece of silver out of the  tribute money and call to his son bid he to smell to it and ask he whether he  find any offence who say no why so say Vespasian again yet this come out of  urine Nerva the emperor succeed Domitian who have be tyrannical and in his  time many noble house be overthrow by false accusation the instrument whereof  be chief Marcellus and Regulus the emperor Nerva one night sup rivately with  some six or seven among which there be one that be a dangerous man and begin  to take the like course as Marcellus and Regulus have do the emperor fall into  discourse of the injustice and tyrant of the former time and by name of the  two accuser and say what shall we do with they if we have they nox one of they  that be at supper and be a free speak senator say marry they shall sup with we  there be one that find a great mass of money dig under ground in his grand  father house and be somewhat doubtful of the case signify it to the emperor  that he have find such Treasure the emperor make a Rescipt thus use it he writ  back again that the sum be great than his estate or condition can use the  emperor writ a new rescript thus abuse it Julius Caesar as he pass by be by  acclamation of some that stand in the way term king to try how the people will  take it the people show great murmur and distaste at it Caesr find where the  wind stand slight it and say I be not king but Caeser as if they have mistake  his name for king be a surname among the Roman as king be with we when Croesus  for his glory show Solon his great treasure of gold Solon say to he if aother  king come that have better iron than you he will be master of all this gold  Aristippus be reprehend of luxury by one that be not rich for that he give six  crown for a small fish answer why what will you have give the other say some  twelve penny Aristippus say again and six crown be no more with I Plato  reprehend severe a young man for enter into a dissolute house the young man  say to he why do you reprehend so sharp for so small a matter plate reply but  custom be no small matter Archidamus king of Lacedaemon have receive from  Philip king of Macedon after Philip have win the victory of Cherone upon the  Athenian proud letter writ back to he that if he measure his own shadow he  will find it no long than it be before his victory Pyrrhus when his friend  congratulate to he his victory over the Roman under the conduct of Fabritius  but with great slaughter of his own side say to they again yes but if we have  such another victory we be undo Plato be wont to say of his master Socrates  that he be like the apothecary galley pot that have on the outside ape and owl  and satyr but within precious drug Alexunder send to Phocyon a great present  of money Phocyon say to the messenger why do the king send to I and to none  else the messenger answer because he take you to be the only good in Athens  Phocyn reply if he think so pray et he suffer I to be so still at a banquet  where those that be call the seven wiseman of grease be invite by the  ambassador of a barbarous king the ambassador relate that there be a neighbour  mighty than his master pick quarrel with he by make impossible demand  otherwise threaten war and now at that present have demand of he to drink up  the sea whereunto one of the wise man say I will have he undertake it why say  the ambassador how shall be come off thus say the wise man let that king first  stop the river which run into the sea which be no part of the bargain and then  your master will perform it the Lacedaemonian have in custom to speak very  short which be a empire they may do at pleasure but after their defeat at  Leuctra in a assembly of the grease they make a long invective against  Epaminondas who stand up and say no more but this I be glad we have bring you  to speak long Fabius maxim be resolve to draw the war in length still wait  upon Hannibal progress to curb he and for that purpose he encamp upon the high  ground but Terentius his colleague fight with Hannibal and be in great peril  of overthrow but then Fabius come down from the high ground and get the day  whereupon Hannibal say that he do ever think hat that same cloud that hang  upon the hill will at one time or other give a tempest Hanno the Cthaginian be  ent commissioner by the state after the econd carthaginian war to supplicate  for peace and in the end obtain it yet one of the sharp senator say you have  often break with we the peace wheeunto you have be swear I pray by what God  will you swear Hanno answer by the same God that have punish the former  perjury so severe Caesar when he first possess Rome Pompey be flee offer to  to spin the sacred treasury to take the Moeys that be there store and metel we  tribune of the people do forbid he and when Metellus be violent in it and will  not desist Caesar turn to he and say presume no further or I will lie you dead  and when Metellus be with those word somewhat astonish Caesar add young man it  have be easy for I to do this than to speak it Caius May be general of the  Roman against the Cimbers who come with such a sea of people upon Italy in the  fight there be a band of the Cadurcians of a thousand that do notable service  whereupon after the fight Marius do deison they all for Ciizens of Rome though  there be no law to warrant it one of his friend do present it unto he that he  have transgress the law because that privilege be not to be grant but by the  people whereunto Marius answer that foe the oyse of arm he can not ear the law  Pompey do consummate the Wa against Sertorius when Metellus will bring the  enemy somewhat low h do also consummate the war against thFugitives who  Crassus have before defeat in a great battle so when Lucullus have great and  glorious Victori against Mithridtes and Tigranes yePompey by mean his friend  make uva send to put a end to that war where upon Luceus take indignation as  disgrace offer to himself say the Pompey be carrion crow when other will  strike down the body that Pompey come and prey upon they Antisthenes be ask of  one what learning be saint necessary for man life answer to unlearn that which  be nought Alexnder visit Diogenes in his tub and when he ask he what he will  desire of he Diogenes answer Tat you will stand a little a idem that the sun  my come t I the same Diogens when mic come about he as he be eat say I see  that even Diogenes nourish parasite Heraclitus the obscure say the dry light  be the best soul meaning when the aculies intellectual be in vigour not  drenhed or as it be blood by the affection one of the philosopher be ask what  wise man differ from a ool he answer send they both naked to those that know  they not and you shall ceive there be a law make by the Roman against the  bribery and Extorn of the governor of province cico say in a speech of his oh  the people that e think the province will petition to the state of Rome to  have thaaw repeat r aith he before the governor do brib and extort as much as  be sufficient fr themselves but now hey bribe and extrt as much as may b  enough not only for themselves but for the judge and juror and magistrate