Le même _Alexandre_, ètant à _Delphes_, entraina la Pretresse d’_Apollon_ dans le Temple, pour lui faire consulter l’Oracle en un jour deffendu; Elle, s’écria, aprés lui avoir resisté en vain, _Alexandre, tu ès invincible_. _Je ne veux point_, dit-il, _d’autre Oracle que celui-là._ 11 _Leo_ the _Bizantine_, a Disciple of _Plato_, and a very famous Philosopher, going to meet _Philip_ King of _Macedon_, who came with a great Army against his Country, told him, _Sir, why do you come to attack our City_; _because_, said _Philip_, _I am in Love with her, and am come to enjoy her_. _Ah! Sir_, reply’d _Leo_, _Lovers don’t come to their Mistresses with Instruments of War, but of Musick._ This agreeable and witty Repartee so pleased _Philip_ that he changed his Resolution, and leaving _Byzantium_ at liberty, passed on to other Conquests. 11 _Leon_ le _Bizantin_, Auditeur de _Platon_, & Philosophe fort fameux, ètant allé au devant de _Philippe_ Roy de _Macedoine_ qui venoit avec une grosse Armée attaquer sa Patrie, il lui dit, _Seigneur, Pourquoy venez vous attaquer nôtre Ville?_ _parce que j’en suis amoureux_, dit _Philippe_, en raillant, _& que je viens pour en jouir_. _Ah! Sire_, reprit _Leon_, _les Amans ne vont point chez leurs Maîtresses avec des instrumens de Guerre, mais avec des instrumens de Musique_. Cette agréable & subtile réponse plût si sort à _Philippe_ qu’il changea de resolution, & laissant _Bizance_ en liberté, il passa à d’autres Conquetes. 12 One asked _Pythagoras_ why he had married his Daughter to one of his Enemies; _because_, answered that Philosopher, _I thought I could do him no greater injury than give him a Wife_. 12 On demandoit a _Pythagore_, pourquoy il avoit marié sa Fille à un de ses Ennemis, ce Philosophe répondit, que c’estoit, _parce qu’il croyait ne pouvoir lui faire un plus grand mal que de lui donner une Femme_. 13 _Diogenes_ seeing an ill Marks-man drawing his Bow, he put himself just before the Mark, and being asked why he did so, _because_, said he, _he’ll be sure not hit me there_. 13 _Diogene_ voyant un Homme que tiroit de l’Arc, & qui en tiroit fort mal, se mit devant le but, on luy demanda, pourquoy il s’en mettoit si prés, _c’est_, répondit-il, _afin qu’il ne me touche point_. 14 _Alexander_ going to see _Diogenes_ the _Cynick_, He found him in a Field basking himself in the Sun; and accosting him, followed by all his Court, he said to him, I am _Alexander_ the Great: And I, answered the Philosopher, am _Diogenes_ the Cynick. _Alexander_ made him several offers, and asked him what he desired of him; nothing, said _Diogenes_, but only that you stand a little aside, and don’t hinder the Sun to shine upon me. The King surprized with his Manners, cried out _were I not_ Alexander, _I could be_ Diogenes. 14