_Alexander_ the Great asked _Dionides_, a famous Pirate, who was brought Prisoner to him, why he was so bold as to rob and plunder in his Seas, he answered, that he did it for his Profit, and as _Alexander_ himself was used to do; _but because I do it_, added he, _with one single Gally, I am called a Pirate: But you Sir, Who do it with a great Army are called a King._ That bold Answer so pleased _Alexander_ that he gave him his Liberty, at that very instant. 20 _Alexandre_ le grand demandoit â _Dionides_ fameux Corsaire qui luy avoit été amené prisonnier, pour quelle raison il avoir été si hardy que de pirater & de faire des courses sur ses Mers; il répondit, que c’ètoit pour son profit, & comme _Alexandre_ avoit coûtume de faire lui même, _mais parce que je le fais_, ajouta-til, _avec une seule Galere, l’on m’appelle Corsaire; mais vous, Seigneur, qui le faites avec une grande Armée, l’on vous appelle Roy_. Cette réponse hardie plût tant à _Alexandre_, qu’il lui donna aussi tôt la liberté. 21 _Darius_ King of _Persia_ sent great Presents to _Epaminondas_, General of the _Thebans_, with design to tamper with him: If _Darius_, said this great Captain to those that brought those Presents to him, _has a mind to be Friends with the_ Thebans, _he need not buy my Friendship; and if he has other Thoughts, he has not Riches enough to corrupt me_; and so he sent them back. 21 _Darius_ Roy de _Perse_, envoya de grands Presents à _Epaminondas_, Chef des _Thebains_, pour tâcher de le corrompre: _Si_ Darius _veut être Ami des_ Thebains, dit ce grand Capitaine à ceux qui les lui portoient, _il n’est pas nécessaire qu’il achete mon amitié; & s’il a d’autres sentiments, il n’est pas assez riche pour me corrompre_. _Et ainsi il les renvoya._ 22 _Corax_ promised _Tisias_ to teach him Rhetorick, and _Tisias_ on his side engaged to give him a Reward for it; but when he had learnt it, he refused to satisfy him: _Corax_ therefore called him before the Judge; _Tisias_ trusting to the subtilty of his Rhetorick, asked him _what Rhetorick consisted in_: _Corax_ answered _in the Art of Perswading_. Then said _Tisias_, _If I can perswade the Judge that I ought to give you nothing, I’ll pay you nothing, because you will be cast; and if I do not perswade them, I shan’t pay you neither; because I have not learnt how to perswade; therefore your best way is to relinquish your enterprize_. But _Corax_, who was more subtle than he, resumed the Argument in this Manner, _if you perswade the Judges you ought to pay me; because you have learnt Rhetorick; if you do not perswade them, you must pay me likewise, because you will be cast; so let it be how it will you ought to satisfy me_. 22