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, v. 3. ]--that our life resembles the greatand populous assembly of the Olympic games, wherein some exercise thebody, that they may carry away the glory of the prize: others bringmerchandise to sell for profit: there are also some (and those none ofthe worst sort) who pursue no other advantage than only to look on, andconsider how and why everything is done, and to be spectators of thelives of other men, thereby the better to judge of and regulate theirown. To examples may fitly be applied all... the profitable discourses ofphilosophy, to which all human actions, as to their best rule, ought tobe especially directed: a scholar shall be taught to know-- "Quid fas optare: quid asper Utile nummus habet: patrix carisque propinquis Quantum elargiri deceat: quern te Deus esse Jussit, et humana qua parte locatus es in re; Quid sumus, et quidnam victuri gignimur. " ["Learn what it is right to wish; what is the true use of coined money; how much it becomes us to give in liberality to our country and our dear relations; whom and what the Deity commanded thee to be; and in what part of the human system thou art placed; what we are ant to what purpose engendered.
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