135
Philip was asking King Antigonus his Father, before several Persons, when he design’d to decamp. The King surpriz’d at his Sons indiscretion, which was like to disclose a design he had a mind to keep secret: What, said he to him, are you afraid to be the only Man that shall not hear the sound of the Trumpet, which is to give you notice of it.
135
Philippe demandoit au Roy Antigonus son Pere, en presence de plusieurs Personnes, quand il vouloit decamper: Ce Roy surpris de l’indiscretion de son Fils, qui alloit decouvrir un dessein qu’il vouloit tenir secret: quoi donc, lui dit-il, craignez vous d’être le seul qui n’entendiez pas le son de la Trompette, qui vous en doit avertir?
136
As one was shewing Diogenes the Vows fix’d in one of the Temples of the false Gods, by such as had escaped the Dangers of the Wars, the Sea, or Sickness, this Philosopher, ridiculing their Superstition, answered: There would be a much greater number of them, if those that have perished in those Dangers had sent their Presents instead of those that have been saved from them.
136
Comme on faisoit voir à Diogene les voeux attachez en un Temple des faux Dieux, par ceux qui ètoient échappez aux périls de la Guerre, de la Mer, & de la Maladie, ce Philosophe raillant leur Superstition, répondit: Il y en auroit un bien plus grand nombre, si ceux qui sont peris en ces dangers là avoient envoyé leurs presens, au lieu de ceux qui en ont été delivrez.
137
A Man who had been instrumental in making King Philip Master of the City of Olynthia, of which he was a Citizen, complained to him that those of Lacedemon call’d him Traitor: Do not wonder at it, said that King, the Lacedemonians are naturally rustical and clownish; they call all things by their Names.