. The royal politician represented in one hundred emblems . ithout consideration; aniif the Prince kept an account of his Expences he wo okdonbtlefs moderate them; and tis not always Liberality t(grant Gratuities, for Avarice is often vanquiihd by Impor-tunity, or fometimes weary with contending, grants thenthrough Defpair. Tis natural to all Princes to give tothofe who have moftI know not whether through Fear or Efteem of PowerThis that great Courtier Jofeph well underftood, when cal t L. 3. tic. 10. lib. 5, Recop. (9) Pioa 21. 9» Vol. I. and how to he r eft r atria, 2,91 ing his Father and B
. The royal politician represented in one hundred emblems . ithout consideration; aniif the Prince kept an account of his Expences he wo okdonbtlefs moderate them; and tis not always Liberality t(grant Gratuities, for Avarice is often vanquiihd by Impor-tunity, or fometimes weary with contending, grants thenthrough Defpair. Tis natural to all Princes to give tothofe who have moftI know not whether through Fear or Efteem of PowerThis that great Courtier Jofeph well underftood, when cal t L. 3. tic. 10. lib. 5, Recop. (9) Pioa 21. 9» Vol. I. and how to he r eft r atria, 2,91 ing his Father and Brothers into ¿&gypt> and offering themn Pharaohs name all the Good of that Kingdom (10), herid them bring with them all the Riches and Goods that:hey had (11); knowing, that if they came rich, the Kingwould be more liberal to them; fo that he who expertsBounty from a Prince, muft not reprefent to him his Po-verty and Mifery. There are no more ready means to have,Chan to have (12), (10) Gen. 45. 18. (u) Ibid. ver. ao. (12) Luke 19. 26. EMBLEM T HE Motto of this Emblem has been famous to allAntiquity. Some attribute it to Bias, to Pytha-goras, Thates and Hornet; but I think tis moreteafonaoy alcribd to the Delphkk Oracles, for it feems ra-ther a Divine than Humane Sentence, fit to be engraven onall the Crowns, Sceptres, and Rings of Princes. To this O $ M *9¿ Moderation in all things Vol. F. isreducd the whole Science of Government, which confiftiin avoiding Extreams, and loves the middle, where Vcrtutkeeps its Sphere. Twas askd Sócrates, Which was th«propereft Venue for a young Man, and he anfwerd, No- t thing to Excefs, by which he comprehended all. To thij * Motto the body of the prefent Emblem feems well fuited :Corn layd by the violence of unieafonable Rain, when gen-tle Dews were fufficient (i). Honours by being too greatfuit ill with Subje&s, and rather difgrace than adorn are fome favours fo out of feafon, that they pafs forInjuries; What avails i
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