THE WISDOM OF THE ANCIENTS. 99 



those pleasures by contemplation than by submission. 

 Which Solomon avouched of himself, when he reck 

 oned up the multitude of those solaces and pleasures 

 wherein he swam, doth conclude with this sentence : 



&quot; Sapientia quoque perseverabat mecum.&quot; 

 Wisdom also continued with me. 



Therefore these heroes and spirits of this excel 

 lent temper, even in the midst of these enticing plea 

 sures, can shew themselves constant and invincible, 

 and are able to support their own virtuous inclina 

 tion against all heady and forcible persuasions what 

 soever ; as by the example of Ulysses, that so pe 

 remptorily interdicted all pestilent counsels and flat 

 teries of his companions, as the most dangerous and 

 pernicious poisons to captivate the mind. But of all 

 other remedies in this case that of Orpheus is most 

 predominant ; for they that chaunt and resound the 

 praises of the gods confound and dissipate the voices 

 and incantations of the Syrens ; for divine medita 

 tions do not only in power subdue all sensual plea 

 sures, but also far exceed them in sweetness and 

 delight. 



