95
Somebody came to Socrates the Philosopher, to tell him the Athenians had sentenced him to Death: Nature, said he, has long since condemn’d them to suffer the same punishment as well as I.
95
Quelqu’un vint dire au Philosophe Socrate, que les Atheniens l’avoient condamné à la Mort: Il y a long tems, dit-il, que la Nature les a condamnez à la même peine aussi bien que moy.
96
When King Philip came with his Army into the Peloponesus, one told Damidas, that in case the Lacedemonians did not make their Peace with him, they must suffer a great deal: You Coward, answered he, What can those Men suffer who are not afraid of Death?
96
Lorsque le Roy Philippe entra avec son Armée dans les Terres du Peloponese, quelqu’un dit à Damidas, que si les Lacedemoniens ne rentroient en grace avec lui, ils auroient beaucoup à souffrir: Hé Poltron, répondit-il, que peuvent souffrir ceux qui ne craignent point la Mort?
97
One told Anacharsis that the Ship he was in was but four Inches thick: Then, said he, we are within four Inches of Death.