$4 EXCURSION TO THE REALMS BELOW. 



have the teftimony of father Homer *, and of — the 



whole world belides. 



A many-headed government I hate, 



One chief, one king, be there in every ftate. 



Me nip p. Men come then into the world, as fub- 

 jects, at their birth ? This is pleafant to hear. 



/. Pleafant, or not pleafant ; it is the order of na- 

 ture. Children come into the , world as fubjecls to their 

 parents ; and every great fociety of grown-up children, 

 muft, whether they will or no, allow themfelves to be 

 governed by him who has the power over them. 



Menipp. Better and better ! Then power is the 

 fource of right ? 



L My dear Menippus, explain thyfelf more clear- 

 ly, that we may not again difpute about words. 



Menipp. A highwayman, who gradually finds the 

 means of railing an army, with which he conquers the 

 kingdom of Perlia, has therefore a right to be king of 

 Perlia ? 



/. If he have the means to conquer Perlia, he has 

 alfo the means for making himfelf acknowledged for 

 king ; and he will be acknowledged ; and no man who 

 has not the means of pulling him down from the 

 throne, will bring his right into queftion. 



Menipp. And thou feeft not, that thou art con- 

 founding matter of facl: with matter of right ? 



I. Not 



