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Hence it is very manifest that there is a wide difference in things, and that we ought to obey the inscription of the Pythian oracle, that every man should know himself, that he should not constrain his genius but leave it to its own propensions, and then that he should apply himself to that to which he is most adapted, and not do violence to Nature by dragging her perforce to this or that course of life. HENCE IT IS VERY MANIFEST THAT THERE IS A WIDE DIFFERENCE IN THINGS AND THAT WE OUGHT TO OBEY THE INSCRIPTION OF THE PYTHIAN ORACLE THAT EVERY MAN SHOULD KNOW HIMSELF THAT HE SHOULD NOT CONSTRAIN HIS GENIUS BUT LEAVE IT TO HIS OWN PROPENSIONS AND THEN THAT HE SHOULD APPLY HIMSELF TO THAT TO WHICH HE IS MOST ADAPTED AND NOT DO VIOLENCE TO NATURE BY DRAGGING HER PERFORCE TO THIS OR THAT COURSE OF LIFE
mselves are different ; for the one is styled the deity of war, another of the oracle, a third of traffic ; and Jupiter makes Venus preside over marriages and be goddess of the nuptial bed, the delicacy of her sex being unapt for martial affairs. 13. And there are some things which carry a contrariety in their nature, and cannot be consistent. As for in- stance, the study of the mathematics and practice in oratory are exercises which require a great leisure and freedom from other concerns ; but the intrigues of politics cannot be managed, and the favor of princes cannot be attained or cultivated, without severe application and being involved in * II. XVIIL 105. 154 OF THE TRANQUILLITY OF THE MIND. affairs of high moment. Then the indulging ourselves to drink wine and eat flesh makes the body strong, but it effeminates the mind. Industry to acquire and care to pre- serve our wealth do infinitely increase it ; but the contempt of riches is the best refreshment in our philosophic journey. GROW PEEVISH AND ARE PRESENTLY OUT OF TEMPER BUT THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE GODS THEMSELVES ARE DIFFERENT FOR THE ONE IS STYLED THE DEITY OF WAR ANOTHER OF THE ORACLE A THIRD OF TRAFFIC AND JUPITER MAKES VENUS PRESIDE OVER MARRIAGES AND BE GODDESS OF THE NUPTIAL BED THE DELICACY OF HER SEX BEING UNAPT FOR MARITAL AFFAIRS AND THERE ARE SOME THINGS WHICH CARRY A CONTRARIETY IN THEIR NATURE AND CANNOT BE CONSISTENT AS FOR INSTANCE THE STUDY OF THE MATHEMATICS AND PRACTICE IN ORATORY ARE EXERCISES WHICH REQUIRE A GREAT LEISURE AND FREEDOM FROM OTHER CONCERNS BUT THE INTRIGUES OF POLITICS CANNOT BE MANAGED AND THE FAVOR OF PRINCES CANNOT BE ATTAINED OR CULTIVATED WITHOUT SEVERE APPLICATION AND BEING INVOLVED IN AFFAIRS OF HIGH MOMENT THEN THE INDULGENCE OURSELVES TO DRINK WINE AND EAT FLESH MAKES THE BODY STRONG BUT IT EFFEMINATES THE MIND INDUSTRY TO ACQUIRE AND CARE TO PRESERVE OUR WEALTH DO INFINITELY INCREASE IT BUT THE CONTEMPT OF RICHES IS THE BEST REFINEMENT IN OUR PHILOSOPHIC JOURNEY
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