Europe

. He knew perfectly well the Interests of its Princes, with the Customs and Fashions of their Courts, and could scarce meet with the Name of an extraordinary Person in the

Gazette

whom he had not either talked to or seen. In short, he had so well mixt and digested his Knowledge of Men and Books, that he made one of the most accomplished Persons of his Age. During the whole Course of his Studies and Travels he kept up a punctual Correspondence with

Eudoxus

, who often made himself acceptable to the principal Men about Court by the Intelligence which he received from

Leontine

.

[When]

they were both turn'd of Forty (an Age in which, according to Mr. Cowley, there is no dallying with Life