I would not be in danger of that law of Moses, that if a man dig a pit and cover it not, he must recompense those which are damnified by it; which is often interpreted of such as shake old opinions, and do not establish new as certain, but leave consciences in a worse danger than they found them in. I believe that law of Moses hath in it some mystery and appliableness; for by that law men are only then bound to that indemnity and compensation, if an ox or an ass, (that is such as are of a strong constitution and accustomed to labour) fall therein; but it is not said so, if a sheep or a goat fall: no more are we if men in a silliness or wantonness will stumble or take a scandal, bound to rectify them at all times. And therefore because I justly presume you strong and watchful enough, I make account that I am not obnoxious to that law; since my meditations are neither too wide nor too deep for you. DONNE'S LETTERS. Such an author consulted in a morning sets the spirits for the vicissitudes of the day, better than the glass does a man's person. SIR RICHARD STEELE. The Load-stone of Attraction I find out, The Card of Observation guides about, The Needle of Discretion points the way. DUTCHESS OF NEWCASTLE. —_βροτοὶ παύσασθε μάταιοι. Ῥεμβομενοι σκοτίη και ἀφεγγέϊ νυκτὶ μελαίνῃ· Καὶ λίΠετε σκοτίην νυκτὸς, φωτὸς δὲ λάβεσθε· Οὗτος ἰδοὺ παντεσσι σαφὴς, ἀπλάνητος ὑπάρχει. Ἐλθετε, μὴ σκοτίην δὲ διώκετε, καὶ γνόφον αἰεί· Ἠελίȣ γλυκυδερκὲς ἰδοὺ φάος ἔξοχα λάμπει._ SIBYLLINE VERSES. Of things that be strange Who loveth to read In this book let him range His fancy to feed. RICHARD ROBINSON. _At ego tibi sermone isto— Varias fabulas conseram, auresque tuas Benevolus lepido susurro permulceam._ APULEIUS. Whoso doth attempt the Author's works to read Must bring with him a stayed head, and judgement to proceed; For as there be most wholesome hests and precepts to be found, So are there rocks and shallow shelves to run the ship aground. ARTHUR GOLDING. I am studying the art of patience:—to drive six snails before me from this town to Moscow, neither use goad nor whip to them, but let them take their own time. The patientest man i' the world match me for an experiment! WEBSTER. He says and he says not, cares and he cares not, he's king and he's no king; his high-born soul is above this sublunary world; he reigns, he rides in the clouds and keeps his court in the Horizon: he's Emperor of the Superlative Heights, and lives in pleasure among the Gods; he plays at bowls with the Stars, and makes a foot-ball of the Globe; he makes that to fly far, far out of the reach of Thought. HURLOTHRUMBO. _Lo libres fo be faitz, e de bos motz complit; E sil voletz entendre, li gran e li petit Podon i mot apendre de sen e de bel dit; Car aisel qui le fe nal ventre tot farsit, E sel que nol conoish, ni nol a resentit. Ja no so cujaria._