The Wise and Ingenious Companion, French and English; / or, A Collection of the Wit of the Illustrious Persons, Both Ancient and Modern

by Abel Boyer

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Mecenas seeing Augustus in the Senate House ready to pass Sentence of Death upon a great many Persons, and not being near enough to advise him to moderate his severity, he flung a Note to him, at the opening of which Augustus found these bold Words: Rise, Butcher, and come out of that Place. Augustus, who knew his Affection to him, was not in the least offended, but on the contrary commended this extream Liberty.

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Mecenas voyant Auguste dans le senat prêt de condemner à la Mort un grand nombre de Personnes, & ne pouvant s’approcher assez prés, pour l’avertir de moderer sa severité, lui jetta un billet, à l’ouverture duquel Auguste trouva ces Paroles hardies: Leve-toi Bourreau, & sors de là; Auguste qui connoissoit son affection ne s’en offensa pas, mais au contraire estima cette excessive Liberté.