26 THE WISDOM OF THE ANCIENTS. 



hear one and you hear all. Perseus therefore was to 

 deal with these Grea3 for the love of their eye and 

 tooth ; their eye to discover, their tooth to sow ru 

 mours and stir up envy, and to molest and trouble 

 the minds of men. These things therefore being 

 thus disposed and prepared, he addresses himself to 

 the action of war, and sets upon Medusa as she slept ; 

 for a wise captain will ever assault his enemy when 

 he is unprepared and most secure, and then is there 

 good use of Pallas s glass ; for most men, before it 

 come to the push, can acutely pry into and discern 

 their enemies estate ; but the best use of this glass is 

 in the very point of danger, that the manner of it 

 may be so considered that the terrour may not dis 

 courage, which is signified by that looking into this 

 glass with the face turned from Medusa. 



The monster s head being cut off, there follow 

 two effects. The first was the procreation and rais 

 ing of Pegasus, by which may be evidently under 

 stood Fame, that, flying through the world, pro 

 claims victory. The second is the bearing of Me 

 dusa s head in his shield ; to which there is no kind of 

 defence for excellency comparable : for the one famous 

 and memorable act prosperously effected and brought 

 to pass, doth restrain the motions and insolencies of 

 enemies, and makes Envy herself silent and amazed. 



ENDYMION, OR A FAVOURITE. 



It is said that Luna was in love with the shep 

 herd Endymion, and in a strange and unwonted 

 manner bewrayed her affection ; for he lying in a 

 cave framed by nature under the mountain Latmus, 



