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Timotheus being accounted lucky in his Undertakings, was by some envious Persons drawn with a Net in his Hand, into which Cities fell of their own accord while he was asleep. Timotheus without expressing the least discontent upon it, said to those who shewed him that Picture, If I take such fine Cities while I am asleep, what shall I do when I am awake?
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Timotheus, qui ètoit estimé heureux dans ses entreprises, fut par quelques envieux representé avec des filets en main, où les Villes venoient se jetter pendant qu’il dormoit; Timotheus, sans en temoigner le moindre chagrin, dit à ceux qui lui montroient cette Peinture: Si je prens de si belles Villes en dormant, que ferai je quand je serai èveillé?