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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1695 Excerpt: ... every bodies good word, but those unbridled inclinations of his to rend Peoples Reputations, and to make 'em ridiculous, can deserve no better name than Rashness, Impudence, and Folly. And at last he may happen to vent something that may cause his disgrace and downsall, as it has frequently been experience by other such malitious Wits in the like Cases; I believe it would be no small advantage to Pasquin's friends, if he had these words Engraven in his base, Emenda & hie £§ ibi vir esto. That is, Tou that have a wind to /how the sharpness of jour Wit and Judgment, consider well first of ivhat you doy and when you come hi theri be Jure to have your Eyes about youy to observe if there be any Spies near that might fee you fix your Satyrs; otherwise you may incur'the danger of such an Attempt. Now to conclude: Those matters that relate to Princes, tho' they may be sasely observ'd, yet they cannot be utter'd so; and Ifhould rather approve of that remedy the Senate nate made use of to reclaim Caligula than Pasquinates and Libels. Thus I have taken the liberty to enlarge upon your Subject, not to instruct: but to entertain my self, and discharge my Obligations to you which you have often laid upon me to write, tho' 1 must blusti to think I have attempted the copying of your thoughts,, so Subscribe, &c. LETTER XXV. The Camelion to the wild 'Boar. Vpan Courtiers. Without doubt, Sir, your goodness pleases it self with the many unmerited Favours you dome, yet the oftner I reflectupon your kindnesses, the greater is my Sence of their Obligations. 1 heartily thank you for your Congratulation of the Honour lately done me by his Majesty, and I could could wish I could return you the like demonstrations: In a sew days I shall set forward to Court, where ...

The end of the Han period was followed by the three and a half centuries of the first division of China into several kingdoms, each with its own dynasty. In fact, once before during the period of the Contending States, China had been divided into a number of states, but at least in theory they had been subject to the Chou dynasty, and none of the contending states had made the claim to be the legitimate ruler of all China. In this period of the "first division" several states claimed to be legitimate rulers, and later Chinese historians tried to decide which of these had "more right" to this claim.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1695 Excerpt: ... every bodies good word, but those unbridled inclinations of his to rend Peoples Reputations, and to make 'em ridiculous, can deserve no better name than Rashness, Impudence, and Folly. And at last he may happen to vent something that may cause his disgrace and downsall, as it has frequently been experience by other such malitious Wits in the like Cases; I believe it would be no small advantage to Pasquin's friends, if he had these words Engraven in his base, Emenda & hie £§ ibi vir esto. That is, Tou that have a wind to /how the sharpness of jour Wit and Judgment, consider well first of ivhat you doy and when you come hi theri be Jure to have your Eyes about youy to observe if there be any Spies near that might fee you fix your Satyrs; otherwise you may incur'the danger of such an Attempt. Now to conclude: Those matters that relate to Princes, tho' they may be sasely observ'd, yet they cannot be utter'd so; and Ifhould rather approve of that remedy the Senate nate made use of to reclaim Caligula than Pasquinates and Libels. Thus I have taken the liberty to enlarge upon your Subject, not to instruct: but to entertain my self, and discharge my Obligations to you which you have often laid upon me to write, tho' 1 must blusti to think I have attempted the copying of your thoughts,, so Subscribe, &c. LETTER XXV. The Camelion to the wild 'Boar. Vpan Courtiers. Without doubt, Sir, your goodness pleases it self with the many unmerited Favours you dome, yet the oftner I reflectupon your kindnesses, the greater is my Sence of their Obligations. 1 heartily thank you for your Congratulation of the Honour lately done me by his Majesty, and I could could wish I could return you the like demonstrations: In a sew days I shall set forward to Court, where ...