The Wise and Ingenious Companion, French and English;: or, A Collection of the Wit of the Illustrious Persons, Both Ancient and ModernBoyer, Abel
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The Wise and Ingenious Companion, French and English;: or, A Collection of the Wit of the Illustrious Persons, Both Ancient and Modern
Boyer, Abel
Anecdotes; Wit and humor
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_Darius_’s Mother, then Prisoner of _Alexander_, excusing her self
to him, for that in one visit wherewith he honoured her, she by a
mistake, had paid to _Ephestion_, who accompained him, the Respect
due to the King: said _Alexander_ comforting her, _be not concerned
at it, Madam, you were not mistaken, for he whom you saluted is
another_ Alexander.
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La Mere de _Darius_ prisonniere d’_Alexandre_, lui faisant ses
excuses de ce qu’en une visite dont il l’honora, elle avoit par
meprise rendu à _Ephestion_, qui l’accompagnoit, les respects dûs
à ce Roy: _Alexandre_, lui dit en la rasseurant, _ne vous troublez
point, Madame, vous ne vous êtes pas trompée celui que vous avez
salué est un autre_ Alexandre.
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_Chilo_, one of the seven wise Men of _Grece_, to give us to
understand, that one ought to be moderate and cautious in ones
Affections, said, _We must love a Friend so as we may one Day
hate him; and we must hate no Body but with a regard that we may
afterwards unite Friendship with him_.
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_Chilon_ un des sept Sages de la _Grece_, pour nous faire entendre
qu’il falloit être moderé & prudent dans ses affections, disoit:
_Il faut aimer un ami comme le pouvant haïr quelque jour, & il ne
faut haïr personne, qu’en vüe qu’on peut ensuite noüer amitié avec
lui_.
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One comforting King _Philip_ upon the Death of _Hipparchus_, told
him, that his Friend being stricken in Years, Death was not come
upon him before his time; _True_, said _Philip_, _Death is come in
time for him; but since I had not yet honoured him with Benefits
worthy of our Friendship, his Death, as to me, is untimely_.
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Quelqu’un consolant le Roi _Philippe_ de la mort d’_Hypparchus_,
lui disoit que cét ami étant déjà fort âgé, la mort ne l’avoit
point attaqué avant le temps. _Il est vray_, répondit _Philippe_,
_que la mort est venuë à temps pour lui, mais puisque je ne l’avois
pas encore honnoré des Biens faits dignes de nôtre amitié, sa mort,
à mon ègard, est premature_.
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A Criminal sentenced to Death, was bailed out of Prison by one of
his Friends, who remained Prisoner till the other had settled some
Business, which assoon as he had done he surrendred himself again;
_Dionysius_ the Tyrant surprized at the Assurance of the one, and
the Faithfulness of the other, pardoned the Malefactor: _And in
requital of my Pardon_, said he, _I beseech you to admit me as a
third into your Friendship_.
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Un Criminel condamné à la Mort, sur le cautionnement d’un de ses
Amis qui demeura en sa place sortit de Prison pour aller regler
quelques Affaires, & revint aussi-tôt qu’il les eût achevées:
_Denis_ le Tyran surpris de l’asseurance de l’un, & de la fidelité
de l’autre, pardonna au Criminel: _En reconnoissance_, dit-il, _de
ma grace, je vous conjure de me recevoir pour troisiéme en vôtre
amitié_.
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