The same _Aristippus_ being a Ship-board, and finding that the Ship belonged to some Pirates, began to count his Money, and dropt it on purpose into the Sea; and then with counterfeit Groans made the rest believe that it slipt by chance out of his Hands. By this dexterous piece of Policy he avoided the danger to which his Life was expos’d; which made him say with a low Voice as he was dropping of it: _’Tis better I should lose thee, than thou be the occasion of my Ruin_. 131 Ce même _Aristippe_ s’étant embarqué & ayant reconnu que le Vaisseau appartenoit à des Pirates, se mit à conter son Argent, & le laissa tomber à dessein dans la Mer, faisant croire par de feints gemissemens qu’il lui ètoit échappé des Mains sans y penser. Il évita par ce tour adroit le danger où sa Vie étoit exposée, ce qui lui fit dire à voix basse en le jettant: _Il vaut mieux que je te perde, que si tu étois cause de ma perte_. 132 The _Samnites_, laden with Riches, which they came to offer to _Marius Curius_ their Conquerour, found him busy about cooking of Turneps for his Dinner. He refus’d their Presents, and told them for his Reason: _A Man who can be contented with so course a Fare, has but little occasion either for your Gold_ or _Silver_. 132 Les _Samnites_ chargez de richesses qu’ils venoient offrir à _Marius Curius_ leur vainqueur, le trouverent occupé à faire cuire des Navets pour son diner. Il refusa leurs presens, & leur dit pour raison: _Un homme qui se contente d’une si maigre chere, n’a pas grand besoin de vôtre Or, ni de vôtre Argent_. 133 _Simonides_ being asked which was most to be desired, either Riches or Wisdom: _I am_, answered he, _very much in doubt about it; for I see a great many Wisemen make their Court to the Rich_. 133 _Simonide_ interrogé ce qui ètoit le plus à souhaiter, les richesses ou la sagesse? _Je suis_, répondit-il, _fort en doute là dessus: je vois beaucoup de sages venir faire la cour aux Riches:_ 134 King _Pyrrhus_ taking notice that his Son us’d his Subjects with too much Pride and Severity, rebuk’d him in these Words; _I perceive well enough, my Son, by your haughty way of Proceeding, that you are ignorant that the Royal Dignity is but a creditable Slavery_. 134 Le Roy _Pyrrhus_ voyant son Fils qui traitoit ses sujets avec trop de fierté & de rigueur, le reprit en ces termes: _Je voi bien, mon Fils, à vôtre maniere arrogante d’agir, que vous ignorez, que la dignité de Roy est une servitude honnorable_. 135 _Philip_ was asking King _Antigonus_ his Father, before several Persons, when he design’d to decamp. The King surpriz’d at his Sons indiscretion, which was like to disclose a design he had a mind to keep secret: _What_, said he to him, _are you afraid to be the only Man that shall not hear the sound of the Trumpet, which is to give you notice of it_. 135