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nothing escapes; that commits no errors himself, but has a Lynx’s eyes upon others; measures every thing by an exact Line, and forgives nothing ; pleases himself with himself onely ; the onely Rich, the onely Wise, the onely Free Man, and onely King; in brief, the onely man that is every thing, but in his own single judgment onely ; that cares not for the Friendship of any man, being himself a friend to no man; makes no doubt to make the Gods stoop to him, and condemns and laughs at the whole Actions of our Life ? And yet such a Beast is this their perfect WiseMan. But tell me pray, if the thing were to be carri’d by most voices, what City would chuse him for its Governour, or what Army desire him for their General? What Woman would have such a Husband, what Good-fellow such a Guest, or what Servant would either wish or endure such a Master? Nay, who had not rather have one of the middle sort of Fools, who, being a Fool himself, may 1 Quam si dura silex aut stet Marpesia cautes.
