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Were we at leisure to survey the several Orders and Ranks of men, from Him that whistles at the Plough, to Him that treads upon Crowns and Scepters, we should find them all Byass't by Secular Interesses and Aims; most incessantly pursuing their Carnal Projects and Designs. Poor Boôtes will needs be asking, (so low and humble is his Ambition, ) what He shall do to maintain a Teem? The same Boôtes growing Rich, will as willingly be able to keep a Coach. Here a man is ambitious of some great Office in the Court; whilst perhaps the great Courtier is at least as ambitious of being Greatest. The only Subject of His Inquiry, is what he shall do to wear a Crown. But having waded as far as That, (through Blood and Rapine, ) he thinks his Crown is too light, and his Territory too narrow; and therefore makes it his next Inquiry, what he shall do for the inlarging the straitned Borders of his Dominion. |
Were we At leisure to survey the several Order and Ranks of men, from Him that whistles At the Plough, to Him that treads upon Crowns and Sceptres, we should find them all Biased by Secular Interesses and Aims; most incessantly pursuing their Carnal Projects and Designs. Poor Boôtes will needs be asking, (so low and humble is his Ambition,) what He shall do to maintain a Teem? The same Boôtes growing Rich, will as willingly be able to keep a Coach. Here a man is ambitious of Some great Office in the Court; while perhaps the great Courtier is At least as ambitious of being Greatest. The only Subject of His Inquiry, is what he shall do to wear a Crown. But having waded as Far as That, (through Blood and Rapine,) he thinks his Crown is too Light, and his Territory too narrow; and Therefore makes it his next Inquiry, what he shall do for the enlarging the straitened Borders of his Dominion. |
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