64 THE WISDOM OF THE ANCIENTS. 



Again, his conquering of nations and under 

 taking infinite expeditions is an elegant device ; for 

 desire never rests content with what it hath, but with 

 an infinite and unsatiable appetite still covets and 

 gapes after more. 



His chariot also is well said to be drawn by 

 tigers ; for as soon as any affection shall, from going 

 afoot, be advanced to ride in a chariot, and shall 

 captivate reason, and lead her in a triumph, it grows 

 cruel, untamed, and fierce against whatsoever with 

 stands or opposeth it. 



It is worth the noting also, that those ridiculous 

 hobgoblins are brought in dancing about his chariot; 

 for every passion cloth cause, in the eyes, face, and 

 gesture, certain indecent and ill-seeming, apish and 

 deformed motions ; so that they who in any kind of 

 passion, as in anger, arrogancy, or love seem 

 glorious and brave in their own eyes, do yet appear 

 to others mis-shapen and ridiculous. 



In that the muses are said to be of his company, 

 it shews that there is no affection almost, which is 

 not soothed by some art wherein the indulgence of 

 wits doth derogate from the glory of the muses, 

 who, when they ought to be the mistresses of life, 

 are made the waiting-maids of affections. 



Again, when Bacchus is said to have loved 

 Ariadne that was rejected by Theseus ; it is an 

 allegory of special observation ; for it is most cer 

 tain, that passions always covet and desire that which 

 experience forsakes ; and they all know, who have 

 paid dear for serving and obeying their lusts, that 



