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Chilo, one of the seven wise Men of Grece, to give us to understand, that one ought to be moderate and cautious in ones Affections, said, We must love a Friend so as we may one Day hate him; and we must hate no Body but with a regard that we may afterwards unite Friendship with him.
40
Chilon un des sept Sages de la Grece, pour nous faire entendre qu’il falloit être moderé & prudent dans ses affections, disoit: Il faut aimer un ami comme le pouvant haïr quelque jour, & il ne faut haïr personne, qu’en vüe qu’on peut ensuite noüer amitié avec lui.
41
One comforting King Philip upon the Death of Hipparchus, told him, that his Friend being stricken in Years, Death was not come upon him before his time; True, said Philip, Death is come in time for him; but since I had not yet honoured him with Benefits worthy of our Friendship, his Death, as to me, is untimely.
41
Quelqu’un consolant le Roi Philippe de la mort d’Hypparchus, lui disoit que cét ami étant déjà fort âgé, la mort ne l’avoit point attaqué avant le temps. Il est vray, répondit Philippe, que la mort est venuë à temps pour lui, mais puisque je ne l’avois pas encore honnoré des Biens faits dignes de nôtre amitié, sa mort, à mon ègard, est premature.
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A Criminal sentenced to Death, was bailed out of Prison by one of his Friends, who remained Prisoner till the other had settled some Business, which assoon as he had done he surrendred himself again; Dionysius the Tyrant surprized at the Assurance of the one, and the Faithfulness of the other, pardoned the Malefactor: And in requital of my Pardon, said he, I beseech you to admit me as a third into your Friendship.