to increase the Wisdom and the Beard of his humble Supplicant.
Menippus
knew it by the Voice to be the Prayer of his Friend
Licander
the Philosopher. This was succeeded by the Petition of one who had just laden a Ship, and promised
Jupiter
, if he took care of it, and returned it home again full of Riches, he would make him an Offering of a Silver Cup.
Jupiter
thanked him for nothing; and bending down his Ear more attentively than ordinary, heard a Voice complaining to him of the Cruelty of an
Ephesian