Unwieldy Minds as well as Unwieldy Bodies, and the Fumes of the One Obſtruct the Operations of the Other. The Head of a Philoſopher will never do well upon the Shoulders of an Epicure. The Body and the Soul are Inſeparable Companions, and it is againſt the Nature of This Reaſonable Union, for the One to be a Clog to the Other. The Foxe's here, is the Caſe of Many a Publick Miniſter, that comes Empty In, but when he has Cram’d his Gutts well, he’s fain to ſqueeze hard before he can get off again; and glad to Compound with his very Skin for his Carcaſes.
Fab. LVI.
A Boare and a Horſe.
A Boar happen'd to be Wallowing in the Water where a Horſe was going to Drink, and there grew a Quarrel upon't. The Horſe went preſently to a Man,to Aſſiſt him in his Revenge. They agreed upon the Conditions, and the Man immediately Arm'd himſelf, and Mounted the Horſe, who carry'd him to the Boare, and had the ſatisfaction of ſeeing his Enemy Kill'd before his Face. The Horſe Thank'd the Cavalier for his Kindneſs, but as he was juſt about to take leave, the Man ſay'd he ſhould have further Occaſion for him, and ſo Order'd him to be Ty'd up in the Stable. The Horſe came by This Time, to Underſtand, that his Liberty was gone, and No Help for't, and that he had payd Dear for his Revenge.
Fab. LVII.
A Stag and a Horſe.
UPon a Diſpute betwixt a Stag and a Horſe about a piece of Paſture, the Stag got the Better on't, and beat the Other out of the Field. The Horſe, upon This Affront, Advis'd with a Man what Courſe to Take; who told him, that if he would Submit to be Bridled, and Sadled, and take a Man upon his Back with a Lance in his Hand, he would Undertake to give him the Satisfaction of a Revenge. The Horſe came to his Terms, and for the Gratifying of a Preſent Paſſion, made himſelf a Slave all the days of his Life. Steſichorus made uſe of This Fable, to Divert the Himerenſes from Chuſing Phalaris the Tyrant for their General. This Horſe's Caſe, ſays he, will be Yours, if you go on with your Propoſals. 'Tis true, You'l have your Revenge, but youl loſe your Liberties; Upon which Words the Motion fell.
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