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The unknown^] Yes. 



Jupiter."] I fhall be glad to hear it, if I may be fo 

 bold. 



The unknown.] To give them really that which the 

 myftagogues at Eleufis promife. 



Jupiter.] I am afraid that is more than either thou 

 or I can do. 



The unknown.] Thou haft never tried it, Jupiter. 

 Jupiter.] Who is fond of fpeaking of his own me- 

 rits ? However, thou may eft ealily imagine, that I 

 could never have arrived at the honour that fo many 

 great and polifhed nations have Ihewn me, without 

 having had fome merit. 



The unknown^] That may be fome while ago ! He 

 who does no more for the good of mankind than he 

 can do without interrupting his repofe, will indeed do 

 them not much good. I muft own that I have found it 

 a more arduous talk. 



Jupiter.] I am pleafed with thee, young man ! At 

 thy years this amiable enthufiafm, of facriflcing thy- 

 felf for others, is truly meritorious. Who could facrificc 

 himfelf for mankind without loving them ? and who 

 could love them without thinking better of them than 

 they defer ve ? 



The unknown,] I think neither too well nor too ill 

 of them. Their mifery diftreffes me ; I fee that they 

 may be fuccoured, and — they /hall be fuccoured! 



Jupiter.'] That is exadtly what I fay. Thou art 

 fpirited and generous ; but thou art frill young ; the 

 folly of the terreftrials has not yet fickened thee of 

 luch conceits : at my age thou wilt ling a different 

 |une. 



