_Socrate_ conseilloit aux jeunes gens de se regarder dans un miroir, afin que s’ils ètoient beaux & bien-faits, ils prissent garde de ne rien faire qui fut indigne de leur beauté; & qu’au contraire, s’ils étoient laids & difformes ils tâchassent d’effacer les defauts du Corps, par les vertus de l’Esprit.

A Man who was never married would persuade _Epictetus_ the Philosopher to take a Wife, shewing him by many Arguments that Marriage was a State both becoming and necessary for a Philosopher: _If it be so, give me then one of your Daughters_, answered _Epictetus_.

The Wise and Ingenious Companion, French and English; Abel Boyer. 1667-1729 — Part 59

Un Homme qui ne s’ètoit jamais marié vouloit persuader au Philosophe _Epictete_ de prendre une Femme, lui faisant voir, par plusieurs raisons que le Mariage ètoit bien-seant & necessaire aux Philosophes: _Si cela est, donne-moy donc une de tes Filles_, lui répondit _Epictete_.

The Wise and Ingenious Companion, French and English; Abel Boyer. 1667-1729 — Part 59

_Servius Geminus_ going one Day to see _Lucius Mallius_, a very skillful Painter, and seeing his Children who were extreme ugly, he could not forbear telling him that he wondred _he did make so fine Pictures and get such ugly Children_. To which _Mallius_ pleasantly reply’d, _don’t be surpriz’d at it, for I draw the Pictures in the Day, and get the Children in the Night_.

The Wise and Ingenious Companion, French and English; Abel Boyer. 1667-1729 — Part 59

_Servius Geminus_ allant un jour rendre visite à _Lucius Mallius_, Peintre très habile, & voyant ses Enfans qui ètoient fort Laids, il ne se peut empêcher de lui dire _Qu’il s’ètonnoit de ce qu’il faisoit de si beaux Portraits, & des Enfans si laids_. _Mallius_ lui répondit agréablement, _n’en soyez point surpris, je fais les Portraits pendant le jour & les Enfans pendant la Nuit_.

King _Antigonus_ retiring from the Presence of the Enemy, who then were more powerful than he, some took his Retreat for a Flight; but he told them he did not fly, but rather followed his Profit and Advantage,

Le Roy _Antigonus_ se retirant de la presence des Ennemis, qui pour lors ètoient plus puissans que luy, quelques uns prirent sa retraite pour une fuite; mais il leur dit qu’il ne fuyoit point & qu’il alloit seulement où étoit son profit & son utilité.

The same Prince being ask’d how one might overcome his Enemies, answered, by Strength and Policy: _And that if the Lions Skin would not do, it must be ek’d out by the Fox’s Case_.