Colloquies of Erasmus, Volume I. by Desiderius Erasmus
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_Li._ Appease 'em! Ay, so they do, as the South Wind does the Sea. They
fancy themselves to be Gods, and that the World was made for their Sakes. _Ge._ Nay, rather a Prince was made for the Good of the Commonwealth, and not the Commonwealth for the Sake of the Prince. _Li._ Nay, there are Clergymen too, who blow up the Coals, and sound an Alarm to these Tumults. _Ge._ I'd have them set in the Front of the Battel. _Li._ Ay, ay, but they take Care to keep out of Harm's Way. _Ge._ But let us leave these publick Affairs to Providence. How go your own Matters? _Li._ Very well, happily, indifferently well, tolerably. _Ge._ How goes it with your own Business? As you would have it? _Li._ Nay, better than I could have wish'd for, better than I deserve, beyond what I could have hop'd for. _Ge._ Are all Things according to your Mind? Is all well? Has every Thing succeeded? _Li._ It can't be worse. It is impossible it should be worse than it is. _Ge._ What then, han't you got what you sought for? Han't you caught the |
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