The prince's cabala; or, Mysteries of state . ISOCRqATESs Discourse to a Prince? ? Kingly Goverkment^. !|HOSE PerfonsiV;- coclesy that prefentyou Kings with RichGarments, Brafs orGold finely wrought,or any the like thingswhich they thenifelves ftand in needof, and you abound with ^ Theyfeem plainly in my opinion not tomake a Gift, but rather to drive aTraffick, and by their Craft andL Cun- i5S IsocRxrBs^s Dlfcourfeon Cunning to fell em to much betterAdvantage and greater profit, thanthey whofe proper Calling it is tofell the fame. Wherefore I con-ceive that to be the beft and moilufeful Prefen
The prince's cabala; or, Mysteries of state . ISOCRqATESs Discourse to a Prince? ? Kingly Goverkment^. !|HOSE PerfonsiV;- coclesy that prefentyou Kings with RichGarments, Brafs orGold finely wrought,or any the like thingswhich they thenifelves ftand in needof, and you abound with ^ Theyfeem plainly in my opinion not tomake a Gift, but rather to drive aTraffick, and by their Craft andL Cun- i5S IsocRxrBs^s Dlfcourfeon Cunning to fell em to much betterAdvantage and greater profit, thanthey whofe proper Calling it is tofell the fame. Wherefore I con-ceive that to be the beft and moilufeful Prefent^ and at the fametime moft becoming me to give,and yi)u to receive ^ if I can lay be-fore you what fort of Studies andEmployments you ought to purfue,and what things you ought to avoidand refrain ^ in order to your bet-ter governing your City and Do-minions. As for private Perfons there aremany things that Contribute totheir Information and Inftru£lion,and chiefly their not being able toindulge their Pleafures, but rathernecefiitated to Struggle every dayfor the Suport of Life •, befides there
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