THE Apophthegms OF THE ANCIENTS, BEING Their wise Sayings, fine Thoughts, noble Sentiments, Jests and witty Repartees, &c.
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A Rich Man of Athens desired the Philosopher Aristippus to tell him how much he must give him to instruct his Son: Aristippus ask’d him a Thousand Drachms. How! said the Athenian, I could purchase a Slave for that Money: Do so, answer’d Aristipus, and thou shalt have two; giving him to understand, that his Son would have the Vices of a Slave, if he did not bestow a liberal Education upon him.
LES Apophthegmes DES ANCIENS, C’est à dire Leurs Sentences, belles Pensees, nobles Sentimens, bons Mots, & Reparties fines, &c.
UN Riche Athenien pria le Philosophe Aristippe de lui dire ce qu’il desiroit pour instruire son Fils: Aristippe lui demanda mille Drachmes. Comment, dit l’Athenien, j’acheterois un Esclave de cét Argent là; Achetes en un, lui répondit Aristippe, & tu en auras deux; lui faisant entendre que son Fils auroit les defauts d’un Esclave, s’il ne faisoit pas la depense nécessaire pour le bien élever.
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The famous Philosopher Anacharsis was a Scythian by Birth and a Grecian who had no other Merit than that of being born in Greece, looking upon him with Envy, reproached him with the Barbarousness of his Country; I confess, reply’d Anacharsis, that my Country is a Shame to me; but thou art the Shame of thy Country. This Saying may be very well applied to those shallow Wits who despise Strangers, meerly because they are Strangers; not considering that Learning, Wit and Merit, are of all Countries.