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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Dionysius seeing that his Son had gathered a great quantity of Gold and Silver Vessels, out of the Gifts he had made him, told him: I do not find in thee a Royal Soul, since thou hast neglected to get thy self Friends by the distribution of those Riches.

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Denys voyant que son Fils avoit amassé une grande quantité de Vases d’Or & d’Argent des dons qu’il lui avoit fait, il lui dit, je ne connois point en toi une Ame Royale, puis que tu as negligé de te faire des amis par la distribution de ces Richesses.