the essays of montaigne, v8-µÚ6½Ú
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Nec¡¡minimo¡¡sane¡¡discrimine¡¡refert£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Quo¡¡gestu¡¡lepores£»¡¡et¡¡quo¡¡gallina¡¡secetur£»¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£§¡¨Nor¡¡with¡¡less¡¡discrimination¡¡observes¡¡how¡¡we¡¡should¡¡carve¡¡a¡¡hare£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡how¡¡a¡¡hen¡£¡¨¡¡or£»¡¡£¨¡¨Nor¡¡with¡¡the¡¡least¡¡discrimination¡¡relates¡¡how
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡should¡¡carve¡¡hares£»¡¡and¡¡how¡¡cut¡¡up¡¡a¡¡hen¡££©¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Juvenal£»¡¡Sat¡££»¡¡v¡£¡¡123¡££§
and¡¡all¡¡this¡¡set¡¡out¡¡with¡¡lofty¡¡and¡¡magnificent¡¡words£»¡¡the¡¡very¡¡same¡¡we
make¡¡use¡¡of¡¡when¡¡we¡¡discourse¡¡of¡¡the¡¡government¡¡of¡¡an¡¡empire¡£¡¡¡¡Which
learned¡¡lecture¡¡of¡¡my¡¡man¡¡brought¡¡this¡¡of¡¡Terence¡¡into¡¡my¡¡memory£º
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Hoc¡¡salsum¡¡est£»¡¡hoc¡¡adustum¡¡est£»¡¡hoc¡¡lautum¡¡est£»¡¡parum£º
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Illud¡¡recte£º¡¡iterum¡¡sic¡¡memento£º¡¡sedulo
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Moneo£»¡¡qux¡¡possum£»¡¡pro¡¡mea¡¡sapientia¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Postremo£»¡¡tanquam¡¡in¡¡speculum£»¡¡in¡¡patinas£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Demea£»¡¡Inspicere¡¡jubeo£»¡¡et¡¡moneo£»¡¡quid¡¡facto¡¡usus¡¡sit¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£§¡¨This¡¡is¡¡too¡¡salt£»¡¡that's¡¡burnt£»¡¡that's¡¡not¡¡washed¡¡enough£»¡¡that's
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡well£»¡¡remember¡¡to¡¡do¡¡so¡¡another¡¡time¡£¡¡¡¡Thus¡¡do¡¡I¡¡ever¡¡advise¡¡them¡¡to
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡things¡¡done¡¡properly£»¡¡according¡¡to¡¡my¡¡capacity£»¡¡and¡¡lastly£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Demea£»¡¡I¡¡command¡¡my¡¡cooks¡¡to¡¡look¡¡into¡¡every¡¡dish¡¡as¡¡if¡¡it¡¡were¡¡a
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡mirror£»¡¡and¡¡tell¡¡them¡¡what¡¡they¡¡should¡¡do¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Terence£»¡¡Adelph¡££»¡¡iii¡£¡¡3£»¡¡71¡££§
And¡¡yet¡¡even¡¡the¡¡Greeks¡¡themselves¡¡very¡¡much¡¡admired¡¡and¡¡highly¡¡applauded
the¡¡order¡¡and¡¡disposition¡¡that¡¡Paulus¡¡AEmilius¡¡observed¡¡in¡¡the¡¡feast¡¡he
gave¡¡them¡¡at¡¡his¡¡return¡¡from¡¡Macedon¡£¡¡¡¡But¡¡I¡¡do¡¡not¡¡here¡¡speak¡¡of
effects£»¡¡I¡¡speak¡¡of¡¡words¡¡only¡£
I¡¡do¡¡not¡¡know¡¡whether¡¡it¡¡may¡¡have¡¡the¡¡same¡¡operation¡¡upon¡¡other¡¡men¡¡that
it¡¡has¡¡upon¡¡me£»¡¡but¡¡when¡¡I¡¡hear¡¡our¡¡architects¡¡thunder¡¡out¡¡their¡¡bombast
words¡¡of¡¡pilasters£»¡¡architraves£»¡¡and¡¡cornices£»¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Corinthian¡¡and
Doric¡¡orders£»¡¡and¡¡suchlike¡¡jargon£»¡¡my¡¡imagination¡¡is¡¡presently¡¡possessed
with¡¡the¡¡palace¡¡of¡¡Apollidon£»¡¡when£»¡¡after¡¡all£»¡¡I¡¡find¡¡them¡¡but¡¡the¡¡paltry
pieces¡¡of¡¡my¡¡own¡¡kitchen¡¡door¡£
To¡¡hear¡¡men¡¡talk¡¡of¡¡metonomies£»¡¡metaphors£»¡¡and¡¡allegories£»¡¡and¡¡other
grammar¡¡words£»¡¡would¡¡not¡¡one¡¡think¡¡they¡¡signified¡¡some¡¡rare¡¡and¡¡exotic
form¡¡of¡¡speaking£¿¡¡¡¡And¡¡yet¡¡they¡¡are¡¡phrases¡¡that¡¡come¡¡near¡¡to¡¡the¡¡babble
of¡¡my¡¡chambermaid¡£
And¡¡this¡¡other¡¡is¡¡a¡¡gullery¡¡of¡¡the¡¡same¡¡stamp£»¡¡to¡¡call¡¡the¡¡offices¡¡of¡¡our
kingdom¡¡by¡¡the¡¡lofty¡¡titles¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Romans£»¡¡though¡¡they¡¡have¡¡no¡¡similitude
of¡¡function£»¡¡and¡¡still¡¡less¡¡of¡¡authority¡¡and¡¡power¡£¡¡¡¡And¡¡this¡¡also£»¡¡which
I¡¡doubt¡¡will¡¡one¡¡day¡¡turn¡¡to¡¡the¡¡reproach¡¡of¡¡this¡¡age¡¡of¡¡ours£»¡¡unworthily
and¡¡indifferently¡¡to¡¡confer¡¡upon¡¡any¡¡we¡¡think¡¡fit¡¡the¡¡most¡¡glorious
surnames¡¡with¡¡which¡¡antiquity¡¡honoured¡¡but¡¡one¡¡or¡¡two¡¡persons¡¡in¡¡several
ages¡£¡¡¡¡Plato¡¡carried¡¡away¡¡the¡¡surname¡¡of¡¡Divine£»¡¡by¡¡so¡¡universal¡¡a
consent¡¡that¡¡never¡¡any¡¡one¡¡repined¡¡at¡¡it£»¡¡or¡¡attempted¡¡to¡¡take¡¡it¡¡from
him£»¡¡and¡¡yet¡¡the¡¡Italians£»¡¡who¡¡pretend£»¡¡and¡¡with¡¡good¡¡reason£»¡¡to¡¡more
sprightly¡¡wits¡¡and¡¡sounder¡¡sense¡¡than¡¡the¡¡other¡¡nations¡¡of¡¡their¡¡time£»
have¡¡lately¡¡bestowed¡¡the¡¡same¡¡title¡¡upon¡¡Aretin£»¡¡in¡¡whose¡¡writings£»¡¡save
tumid¡¡phrases¡¡set¡¡out¡¡with¡¡smart¡¡periods£»¡¡ingenious¡¡indeed¡¡but¡¡far¡
fetched¡¡and¡¡fantastic£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡eloquence£»¡¡be¡¡it¡¡what¡¡it¡¡may£»¡¡I¡¡see
nothing¡¡in¡¡him¡¡above¡¡the¡¡ordinary¡¡writers¡¡of¡¡his¡¡time£»¡¡so¡¡far¡¡is¡¡he¡¡from
approaching¡¡the¡¡ancient¡¡divinity¡£¡¡¡¡And¡¡we¡¡make¡¡nothing¡¡of¡¡giving¡¡the
surname¡¡of¡¡great¡¡to¡¡princes¡¡who¡¡have¡¡nothing¡¡more¡¡than¡¡ordinary¡¡in¡¡them¡£
CHAPTER¡¡LII
OF¡¡THE¡¡PARSIMONY¡¡OF¡¡THE¡¡ANCIENTS
Attilius¡¡Regulus£»¡¡general¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Roman¡¡army¡¡in¡¡Africa£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡height¡¡of
all¡¡his¡¡glory¡¡and¡¡victories¡¡over¡¡the¡¡Carthaginians£»¡¡wrote¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Republic
to¡¡acquaint¡¡them¡¡that¡¡a¡¡certain¡¡hind¡¡he¡¡had¡¡left¡¡in¡¡trust¡¡with¡¡his
estate£»¡¡which¡¡was¡¡in¡¡all¡¡but¡¡seven¡¡acres¡¡of¡¡land£»¡¡had¡¡run¡¡away¡¡with¡¡all
his¡¡instruments¡¡of¡¡husbandry£»¡¡and¡¡entreating¡¡therefore£»¡¡that¡¡they¡¡would
please¡¡to¡¡call¡¡him¡¡home¡¡that¡¡he¡¡might¡¡take¡¡order¡¡in¡¡his¡¡own¡¡affairs£»¡¡lest
his¡¡wife¡¡and¡¡children¡¡should¡¡suffer¡¡by¡¡this¡¡disaster¡£¡¡¡¡Whereupon¡¡the
Senate¡¡appointed¡¡another¡¡to¡¡manage¡¡his¡¡business£»¡¡caused¡¡his¡¡losses¡¡to¡¡be
made¡¡good£»¡¡and¡¡ordered¡¡his¡¡family¡¡to¡¡be¡¡maintained¡¡at¡¡the¡¡public¡¡expense¡£
The¡¡elder¡¡Cato£»¡¡returning¡¡consul¡¡from¡¡Spain£»¡¡sold¡¡his¡¡warhorse¡¡to¡¡save
the¡¡money¡¡it¡¡would¡¡have¡¡cost¡¡in¡¡bringing¡¡it¡¡back¡¡by¡¡sea¡¡into¡¡Italy£»¡¡and
being¡¡Governor¡¡of¡¡Sardinia£»¡¡he¡¡made¡¡all¡¡his¡¡visits¡¡on¡¡foot£»¡¡without¡¡other
train¡¡than¡¡one¡¡officer¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Republic¡¡who¡¡carried¡¡his¡¡robe¡¡and¡¡a¡¡censer
for¡¡sacrifices£»¡¡and¡¡for¡¡the¡¡most¡¡part¡¡carried¡¡his¡¡trunk¡¡himself¡£¡¡¡¡He
bragged¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡never¡¡worn¡¡a¡¡gown¡¡that¡¡cost¡¡above¡¡ten¡¡crowns£»¡¡nor¡¡had
ever¡¡sent¡¡above¡¡tenpence¡¡to¡¡the¡¡market¡¡for¡¡one¡¡day's¡¡provision£»¡¡and¡¡that
as¡¡to¡¡his¡¡country¡¡houses£»¡¡he¡¡had¡¡not¡¡one¡¡that¡¡was¡¡rough¡cast¡¡on¡¡the
outside¡£
Scipio¡¡AEmilianus£»¡¡after¡¡two¡¡triumphs¡¡and¡¡two¡¡consulships£»¡¡went¡¡an
embassy¡¡with¡¡no¡¡more¡¡than¡¡seven¡¡servants¡¡in¡¡his¡¡train¡£¡¡¡¡'Tis¡¡said¡¡that
Homer¡¡had¡¡never¡¡more¡¡than¡¡one£»¡¡Plato¡¡three£»¡¡and¡¡Zeno£»¡¡founder¡¡of¡¡the¡¡sect
of¡¡Stoics£»¡¡none¡¡at¡¡all¡£¡¡¡¡Tiberius¡¡Gracchus¡¡was¡¡allowed¡¡but¡¡fivepence
halfpenny¡¡a¡¡day¡¡when¡¡employed¡¡as¡¡public¡¡minister¡¡about¡¡the¡¡public
affairs£»¡¡and¡¡being¡¡at¡¡that¡¡time¡¡the¡¡greatest¡¡man¡¡of¡¡Rome¡£
CHAPTER¡¡LIII
OF¡¡A¡¡SAYING¡¡OF¡¡CAESAR
If¡¡we¡¡would¡¡sometimes¡¡bestow¡¡a¡¡little¡¡consideration¡¡upon¡¡ourselves£»¡¡and
employ¡¡the¡¡time¡¡we¡¡spend¡¡in¡¡prying¡¡into¡¡other¡¡men's¡¡actions£»¡¡and
discovering¡¡things¡¡without¡¡us£»¡¡in¡¡examining¡¡our¡¡own¡¡abilities¡¡we¡¡should
soon¡¡perceive¡¡of¡¡how¡¡infirm¡¡and¡¡decaying¡¡material¡¡this¡¡fabric¡¡of¡¡ours¡¡is
composed¡£¡¡¡¡Is¡¡it¡¡not¡¡a¡¡singular¡¡testimony¡¡of¡¡imperfection¡¡that¡¡we¡¡cannot
establish¡¡our¡¡satisfaction¡¡in¡¡any¡¡one¡¡thing£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡even¡¡our¡¡own¡¡fancy
and¡¡desire¡¡should¡¡deprive¡¡us¡¡of¡¡the¡¡power¡¡to¡¡choose¡¡what¡¡is¡¡most¡¡proper
and¡¡useful¡¡for¡¡us£¿¡¡¡¡A¡¡very¡¡good¡¡proof¡¡of¡¡this¡¡is¡¡the¡¡great¡¡dispute¡¡that
has¡¡ever¡¡been¡¡amongst¡¡the¡¡philosophers£»¡¡of¡¡finding¡¡out¡¡man's¡¡sovereign
good£»¡¡that¡¡continues¡¡yet£»¡¡and¡¡will¡¡eternally¡¡continue£»¡¡without¡¡solution
or¡¡accord£º
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Dum¡¡abest¡¡quod¡¡avemus£»¡¡id¡¡exsuperare¡¡videtur
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Caetera£»¡¡post¡¡aliud£»¡¡quum¡¡contigit¡¡illud£»¡¡avemus£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Et¡¡sitis¡¡aequa¡¡tenet¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£§¡¨While¡¡that¡¡which¡¡we¡¡desire¡¡is¡¡wanting£»¡¡it¡¡seems¡¡to¡¡surpass¡¡all¡¡the
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡rest£»¡¡then£»¡¡when¡¡we¡¡have¡¡got¡¡it£»¡¡we¡¡want¡¡something¡¡else£»¡¡'tis¡¡ever
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡same¡¡thirst¡¨Lucretius£»¡¡iii¡£¡¡1095¡£
Whatever¡¡it¡¡is¡¡that¡¡falls¡¡into¡¡our¡¡knowledge¡¡and¡¡possession£»¡¡we¡¡find¡¡that
it¡¡satisfies¡¡not£»¡¡and¡¡we¡¡still¡¡pant¡¡after¡¡things¡¡to¡¡come¡¡and¡¡unknown£»
inasmuch¡¡as¡¡those¡¡present¡¡do¡¡not¡¡suffice¡¡for¡¡us£»¡¡not¡¡that£»¡¡in¡¡my
judgment£»¡¡they¡¡have¡¡not¡¡in¡¡them¡¡wherewith¡¡to¡¡do¡¡it£»¡¡but¡¡because¡¡we¡¡seize
them¡¡with¡¡an¡¡unruly¡¡and¡¡immoderate¡¡haste£º
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Nam¡¡quum¡¡vidit¡¡hic£»¡¡ad¡¡victum¡¡qux¡¡flagitat¡¡usus£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Et¡¡per¡¡quae¡¡possent¡¡vitam¡¡consistere¡¡tutam£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Omnia¡¡jam¡¡ferme¡¡mortalibus¡¡esse¡¡parata£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Divitiis¡¡homines£»¡¡et¡¡honore£»¡¡et¡¡laude¡¡potentes
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Aflluere£»¡¡atque¡¡bona¡¡natorum¡¡excellere¡¡fama£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Nec¡¡minus¡¡esse¡¡domi¡¡cuiquam¡¡tamen¡¡anxia¡¡corda£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Atque¡¡animi¡¡ingratis¡¡vitam¡¡vexare¡¡querelis
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Causam£»¡¡quae¡¡infestis¡¡cogit¡¡saevire¡¡querelis£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Intellegit¡¡ibi£»¡¡vitium¡¡vas¡¡efficere¡¡ipsum£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Omniaque£»¡¡illius¡¡vitio£»¡¡corrumpier¡¡intus£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Qux¡¡collata¡¡foris¡¡et¡¡commoda¡¡quomque¡¡venirent¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£§¡¨For¡¡when¡¡he¡¡saw¡¡that¡¡almost¡¡all¡¡things¡¡necessarily¡¡required¡¡for
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡subsistence£»¡¡and¡¡which¡¡may¡¡render¡¡life¡¡comfortable£»¡¡are¡¡already
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡prepared¡¡to¡¡their¡¡hand£»¡¡that¡¡men¡¡may¡¡abundantly¡¡attain¡¡wealth£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡honour£»¡¡praise£»¡¡may¡¡rejoice¡¡in¡¡the¡¡reputation¡¡of¡¡their¡¡children£»¡¡yet
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that£»¡¡notwithstanding£»¡¡every¡¡one¡¡has¡¡none¡¡the¡¡less¡¡in¡¡his¡¡heart¡¡and
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡home¡¡anxieties¡¡and¡¡a¡¡mind¡¡enslaved¡¡by¡¡wearing¡¡complaints£»¡¡he¡¡saw
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡the¡¡vessel¡¡itself¡¡was¡¡in¡¡fault£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡all¡¡good¡¡things¡¡which
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡brought¡¡into¡¡it¡¡from¡¡without¡¡were¡¡spoilt¡¡by¡¡its¡¡own
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡imperfections¡£¡¨Lucretius£»¡¡vi¡£¡¡9¡££§
Our¡¡appetite¡¡is¡¡irresolute¡¡and¡¡fickle£»¡¡it¡¡can¡¡neither¡¡keep¡¡nor¡¡enjoy
anything¡¡with¡¡a¡¡good¡¡grace£º¡¡and¡¡man¡¡concluding¡¡it¡¡to¡¡be¡¡the¡¡fault¡¡of¡¡the
things¡¡he¡¡is¡¡possessed¡¡of£»¡¡fills¡¡himself¡¡with¡¡and¡¡feeds¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡idea¡¡of
things¡¡he¡¡neither¡¡knows¡¡nor¡¡understands£»¡¡to¡¡which¡¡he¡¡devotes¡¡his¡¡hopes
and¡¡his¡¡desires£»¡¡paying¡¡them¡¡all¡¡reverence¡¡and¡¡honour£»¡¡according¡¡to¡¡the
saying¡¡of¡¡Caesar£º
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Communi¡¡fit¡¡vitio¡¡naturae£»¡¡ut¡¡invisis£»¡¡latitantibus
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡atque¡¡incognitis¡¡rebus¡¡magis¡¡confidamas£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡vehementiusque¡¡exterreamur¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£§¡¨'Tis¡¡the¡¡common¡¡vice¡¡of¡¡nature£»¡¡that¡¡we¡¡at¡¡once¡¡repose¡¡most
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡confidence£»¡¡and¡¡receive¡¡the¡¡greatest¡¡apprehensions£»¡¡from¡¡things
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡unseen£»¡¡concealed£»¡¡and¡¡unknown¡£¡¨De¡¡Bello¡¡Civil£»¡¡xi¡£¡¡4¡££§
CHAPTER¡¡LIV
OF¡¡VAIN¡¡SUBTLETIES
There¡¡are¡¡a¡¡sort¡¡of¡¡little¡¡knacks¡¡and¡¡frivolous¡¡subtleties¡¡from¡¡which¡¡men
sometimes¡¡expect¡¡to¡¡derive¡¡reputation¡¡and¡¡applause£º¡¡as¡¡poets£»¡¡who¡¡compose
whole¡¡poems¡¡with¡¡every¡¡line¡¡beginning¡¡with¡¡the¡¡same¡¡letter£»¡¡we¡¡see¡¡the
shapes¡¡of¡¡eggs£»¡¡globes£»¡¡wings£»¡¡and¡¡hatchets¡¡cut¡¡out¡¡by¡¡the¡¡ancient¡¡Greeks
by¡¡the¡¡measure¡¡of¡¡their¡¡verses£»¡¡making¡¡them¡¡longer¡¡or¡¡shorter£»¡¡to
represent¡¡such¡¡or¡¡such¡¡a¡¡figure¡£¡¡¡¡Of¡¡this¡¡nature¡¡was¡¡his¡¡employment¡¡who
made¡¡it¡¡his¡¡business¡¡to¡¡compute¡¡into¡¡how¡¡many¡¡several¡¡orders¡¡the¡¡letters
of¡¡the¡¡alphabet¡¡might¡¡be¡¡transposed£»¡¡and¡¡found¡¡out¡¡that¡¡incredible¡¡number
mentioned¡¡in¡¡Plutarch¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡am¡¡mightily¡¡pleased¡¡with¡¡the¡¡humour¡¡of¡¡him£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£§¡¨Alexander£»¡¡as¡¡may¡¡be¡¡seen¡¡in¡¡Quintil¡££»¡¡Institut¡£¡¡¡¡Orat¡££»¡¡lib¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ii¡££»¡¡cap¡£¡¡20£»¡¡where¡¡he¡¡defines¡¡Maratarexvia¡¡'to¡¡be¡¡a¡¡certain
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡unnecessary¡¡imitation¡¡o