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Dionysius Tyrant of Syracuse being told that one of his Subjects had buried a Treasure in the Earth, commanded him to bring it to him. The Syracusan gave him but part of it, and having secretly kept the other, he went into another City, where he liv’d more plentifully then he did before; which being related to Dionysius, he restored him the remainder of his Treasure. Now, said he, that he knows how to use riches, he deserves to enjoy them.
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Denis Tyran de Syracuse, ayant appris qu’un de ses sujets avoit caché dans Terre un tresor, il lui commanda de le lui apporter. Le Siracusain ne lui en donna qu’une partie & en ayant retenu l’autre secrettement, il s’en alla dans une autre ville où il vécut plus liberalement qu’il n’avoit fait. Denis l’ayant appris, lui rendit le reste de son tresor: A present, dit-t-il, qu’il sçait bien user des richesses, il merite de les posseder.