Chap. I. of GARDENING, &€. .^3 



Aiid the Moral which that Ingenious Au- 

 thor ( the SpeSatOY ) raifes from thence, is, 

 '' That we fhould not be led away by the 

 *' Cenfures and Applaufes of Men, but con- 

 " fider the Figure that every Man will make 

 " at that Day when Wifdom fiall be jujiified 

 '^ of her Children , and nothing pafs for Great 

 *' or Illuftrious, which is not an Ornament 

 " to Human Nature. 



And as the refult of reading Hiftory ought 

 to be a Contemplation of the Virtues of the 

 Heroes therein contained, and foniiing fuch 

 Rules for the Condud: of Man's Life and 

 Pradice, fome have recommended it as a 

 Moral Virtue, or at lead an Incentive to Re- 

 ligion, Morality, Affability, and Good Man- 

 ners. But this Point having been fo well 

 difcufs*d by that celebrated Author juft quo- 

 ted, there is little need (were I able) to 

 purfue this Point any farther. 



I fhall therefore particularly mention it 

 with the Regard it has to the feveral Cir- 

 cumftances and Degrees of Life that abound 

 in the World 5 and indeed 'tis fo univerfal, 

 that even the Vitious as well as Virtuous find 

 a fafe Retreat, under the greatefl: Preflures of 

 their tumultuous Paflions. 



The Proud Tarquin found a Retreat for his 

 Ambition and Grandeur, as v/ell as the 

 Humble Abdolcnymii6 ^ Refuge for his Poverty. 

 The meaneft Labourer and the hardeft 

 Drudge tafte the Sweets of their Labour, 

 tho' it be by the Sweat of their Brows. 



Tis 



