It is an old Observation, which has been made of Politicians who would rather ingratiate themselves with their Sovereign, than promote his real Service, that they accommodate their Counsels to his Inclinations, and advise him to such Actions only as his Heart is naturally set upon. The Privy-Counsellor of one in Love must observe the same Conduct, unless he would forfeit the Friendship of the Person who de
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es his Advice. I have known several odd Cases of this Nature.
Hipparchus
was going to marry a common Woman, but being resolved to do nothing without the Advice of his Friend
Philander
, he consulted him upon the Occasion.
Philander
told him his Mind freely, and represented his Mistress to him in such strong Colours, that the next Morning he received a Challenge for his Pains, and before Twelve a Clock was run through the Body by the Man who had asked his Advice.
Celia