_Caton d’Utique_, voyant que _Cesar_ avoit rempli le Temple de _Castor_, & la place publique, de gens armez contre lui: _O que_ Cesar, dit-il, _est un grand Poltron, d’armer tant de Soldats contre un seul homme!_ 124 One of _Artaxerxes_’s Officers asked an unjust thing of him: The King being informed that he was prompted to do it only upon a Promise of a great Sum of Money, ordered the like Sum to be brought to him, and presented him with it, saying, _Take this Money Friend: this Gift cannot make me poor; but should I grant thy request, I should become very unjust_. 124 Un Officier d’_Artaxerxes_ lui faisoit une injuste demande. Le Roy ètant informé qu’il n’ètoit porté à la faire que parce qu’on lui avoit promis une grande somme d’Argent, se fit apporter une pareille somme, & la lui presenta en lui disant: _Prens cét Argent là, mon ami, ce don ne sauroit m’appauvrir; mais si je t’accordois ta demande, je deviendrois très injuste_. 125 _Aristippus_ gave fifty Drachms for a Partridge, and as some body censured such an Expence in a Philosopher, _Aristippus_ told him, would you not buy it if it cost but a Farthing? he answered, with all my Heart: _Well_, replied _Aristippus_, _fifty Drachms are no more to me than a Farthing_. 125 _Aristippe_ avoit fait acheter une Perdrix cinquante Dragmes, & quelqu’un condamnant une telle depense en un Philosophe, _Aristippe_ lui dit, ne l’acheteriez vous pas si elle ne coûtoit qu’une Obole? il lui rêpondit, très volontiers: _Et à moi_, repartit _Aristippe_, _cinquante Dragmes ne sont pas plus qu’une Obole_. 126 The same _Aristippus_ begged a Favour of King _Dionysius_ for one of his Friends, and not being able to obtain it, he cast himself at his Feet, with design to embrace them, and pray him, as he loved to be entreated. Some body found fault with this Action, as unworthy of a Philosopher; to whom he pleasantly answered: _You ought not to lay the blame upon me, but upon King_ Dionysius_, who carries his Ears at his Feet_. 126 Le même _Aristippe_ demandoit au Roy _Denys_ une grace pour un de ses Amis, & ne pouvant l’obtenir, il se jetta à ses pieds, & les embrassa pour le prier en la maniere qu’il aimoit à être prié. Quelqu’un lui reprochant cette action, comme indigne d’un Sage, il répondit plaisamment: _La faute ne m’en doit pas être imputée, mais au Roy_ Denys_, qui met ses Oreilles à ses Pieds_. 127 The Ambassadors of _Greece_ grumbling because King _Philip_ slept in the Day-time, and made them wait too long for an Audience: _Do not wonder, Gentlemen_, said _Parmenio_, _if he sleeps whilst you wake, for whilst you slept he was awake_. Giving them to understand, that his Master had got the start of the _Grecians_, whilst their divisions hindred them from minding their own Affairs. 127