axo C 6 e W02?0f'B2tttej85 or, 
and therefore he had left them a whole piece of 
cloath, that they might pleafe themlelves in their 
habits. 
2. ( as we faid before) are often caught 
by their foolilh imitation.* lo, oftentimes fuch 
Flatterers get nothing elfe, but to be made a 
laughing- ftock ; like Phaetony who would needs 
drive his Fathers Charriot, but could not do it. 
are very proud, and love to behold them- 
felves in looking-glaffes .* Flatterers, of all men, 
love to be praifed ; Afes, although they move 
laughter oftentimes, yet are very unlucky, and 
mifchievous : thus are Flatterers, as we find lome- 
times by fad experience, in the Courts of Princes. 
We leldome find an Afe in poor peoples houfes, 
but moll of them are to be found in great mens 
houfes, and Princes Courts : Flatterers are feldome 
in the poor mans cottages. Afes often fport them- 
felves, and play with their Mailers : thus do Flat* 
terers oftentimes deceive their Princes, and bring 
them into unavoidable dangers : examples of 
which we read too often in Hillory. Afes are fo 
impudent, that they will not fear to dillurb a 
Flatterers are oftentimes the ruineof great Fa- 
vourites, by the calumnies and reproaches which 
they call upon them, which Euripides found to be 
true ; being very familiar with ArcheUust one 
uight coming out of the Court, the Courtiers fet 
the dogs at him, which tore him to pieces. And 
Aratas had the fame fortune, who was poyfoned ; 
which he perceiving, cryed out, IPac funt pramU 
AmicitUj fuge Aulam; Moreover, they are 
