So EXCURSION TO THE REALMS BELOW. 



Menipp. Tiberius then was in thine eyes a better 

 king than Titus ? 



L A better, or if thou wilt, a greater king, moll 

 certainly ; although a much worfe man. 



Menipp. I fee then there is but one way of delive- 

 rance for poor human beings, but one way to prevent 

 their being made wretched by great kings through 

 their greatnefs, and by good kings through their good- 

 nefs. 



L And this way is ? — 



Menipp. By having no kings at all, 



7. A very radical remedy ! 



Menipp. If thou make any long Hay here, thou wilt 

 fee that we, inhabitants of the realms below, find our- 

 felves in that, refpecl: very much at our eafe. 



I. But how would the men in the upper world find 

 themfelves in that cafe ? 



Menipp* It would be their own fault if they were 

 not to the full as well off. 



L And would the evil be the lefs becaufe it was 

 occalioned by their own fault ? I think, directly the 

 reverfe. 



Menipp. I meant no more, than that it would fuit 

 them very well. However weak mankind may be, 

 they are not at leafr. fo ftupid as not to know in which 

 lituation they lie the eaflefl. ; 



I. And therefore have they always, as we are in- 

 formed both by hiftory and experience, wherever they 

 have dwelt on the face of the whole earth, laid them- 

 felves down at the feet of kings. 



Menipp. That they muft needs do ! Might over- 

 comes right. 



L Might! 



