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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During the War betwixt Cesar and Pompey, a Roman Knight fled from Cesar’s Camp, but left his Horse behind him the better to conceal his flight, and get into Pompey’s Camp. Cicero seeing Cesar’s Party was the strongest, and that the Knight had made an ill choice in siding with the weakest, said very pleasantly: That Knight has taken more care of his Horse than he has of himself.

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Durant la Guerre de Cesar & de Pompée, un Chevalier Romain se sauva du Camp de Cesar, & y laissa son Cheval, pour mieux couvrir sa fuite, & se jetter dans le Camp de Pompée; Ciceron voyant que le Parti de Cesar ètoit le plus fort, & que ce Chevalier avoit fait un méchant choix en se rangeant du côté du plus foible, dit fort plaisammant: Ce Chevalier a eu plus de soin de son Cheval, que de lui-même.