nor anything else that can penetrate into her.

XL. If once round and solid, there is no fear that ever it will change.

XLI. Why should I grieve myself; who never did willingly grieve
any other! One thing rejoices one and another thing another.
As for me, this is my joy , if my understanding be right
and sound, as neither averse from any man, nor refusing
any of those things which as a man I am) subject unto;
if I can look upon all things in the world meekly and kindly;
accept all things and carry myself towards everything according
to to true worth of the thing itself.

XLII. This time that is now present, bestow thou upon thyself.
They that rather hunt for fame after death, do not consider,
that those men that shall be hereafter, will be even such,
as these whom now they can so hardly bear with. And besides they
also will be mortal men. But to consider the thing in itself,
if so many with so many voices, shall make such and such a sound,
or shall have such and such an opinion concerning thee,
what is it to thee?

XLIII. Take me and throw me where thou wilt: I am indifferent.
For there also I shall have that spirit which is within
me propitious; that is well pleased and fully contented both
in that constant disposition, and with those particular actions,
which to its own proper constitution are suitable and agreeable.

XLIV. Is this then a thing of that worth, that for it my soul
should suffer, and become worse than it was? as either basely dejected,