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iblved, as it appears, to wait with folded hands for the 

 accomplifhment of it. 



Jupiter^] I am refolved to fubmit to the only 

 power that is over me; and if thou wouldfi take 

 my advice, thou wouldft follow my example, and 

 quietly let that eome, which yet will come, though we 

 could all fo far forget ourfclves as to endeavour to pre- 

 vent it. 



Juno.J Oh, I will certainly let that come which I 

 cannot prevent ! But why therefore remain inactive I 

 Why neglect to ufe the power we have, for the fake 

 ©f an old oracle ; and not rather fummon all our forces, 

 to controul the daemon of fedition and fury that has 

 gone abroad among the nations ? I abide by my old 

 homerical oracle : The government of many is not 

 good ! The people fhould enjoy the fweets of freedom 

 under a paternal government ; nothing can be more 

 equitable : but they ought not to govern themfelves-, 

 not throw off the indifpenfable yoke of fubordination 

 and duty, and endeavour to introduce an equality 

 which is neither in the nature of man or of things, and 

 which can only make the deluded people happy for the 

 moment their intoxication lafts, that, on awaking they 

 may more fenlibly feel their real mifery. 



Jupiter .] Be eafy, my precious ! Nemefis and 

 Themis will know how to reduce to its proper rlandard 

 whatever is at prefent too much or too little, too pre- 

 cipitately or too partially done. 



Juno.] However, I have no Intention to give up 

 my fhare in the government of the world to another ; 

 I feel that I have ftill fpirit enough to difcharge my 

 office myfelf ; and if thou always lideft with thofe that 



do 



