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._ GRAVES: _The Epicure._

[394-2] See Pope, page 329.

[395-1] The character of the French.

[395-2] See Dryden, page 277.

[395-3] When Davies asked for an explanation of "Luke's iron crown," Goldsmith referred him to a book called "Géographie Curieuse," and added that by "Damien's bed of steel" he meant the rack.--GRANGER: _Letters_, (1805), _p. 52._

[396-1] See Pope, page 329.

C'est un verre qui luit, Qu'un souffle peut détruire, et qu'un souffle a produit

(It is a shining glass, which a breath may destroy, and which a breath has produced).--DE CAUX (comparing the world to his hour-glass).

[397-1] See Dryden, page 269.

[397-2] A cap by night, a stocking all the day--GOLDSMITH: _A Description of an Author's Bed-Chamber._

[398-1] The twelve good rules were ascribed to King Charles I.: 1. Urge no healths. 2. Profane no divine ordinances. 3. Touch no state matters. 4. Reveal no secrets. 5. Pick no quarrels. 6. Make no comparisons. 7. Maintain no ill opinions. 8. Keep no bad company. 9. Encourage no vice. 10. Make no long meals. 11. Repeat no grievances. 12. Lay no wagers.

[398-2] See Tom Brown, page 286.

[398-3] See Bacon, page 165.

[398-4] The wretch condemn'd with life to part Still, still on hope relies; And every pang that rends the heart Bid expectation rise.

_Original MS._

[399-1] Hope, like the taper's gleamy light, Adorns the wretch's way.

_Original MS._

[400-1] See Rochester, page 279.

[400-2] Written in imitation of "Chanson sur le fameux La Palisse," which is attributed to Bernard de la Monnoye:--

On dit que dans ses amours Il fut caressé des belles, Qui le suivirent toujours, Tant qu'il marcha devant elles

(They say that in his love affairs he was petted by beauties, who always followed him as long as he walked before them).

[400-3] While Fell was reposing himself in the hay, A reptile concealed bit his leg as he lay; But, all venom himself, of the wound he made light, And got well, while the scorpion died of the bite.

LESSING: _Paraphrase of a Greek Epigram by Demodocus._

[401-1] See page 397.

[401-2] Philosophy triumphs easily over past evils and future evils, but present evils triumph over it.--ROCHEFOUCAULD: _Maxim 22._

[401-3] RAY: _Proverbs._ FULLER: _Wise Sentences._ Auto de to sigan omologountos esti sou.--EURIPIDES: _Iph. Aul., 1142._

[401-4] Measures, not men.--CHESTERFIELD: _Letter, Mar. 6, 1742._ Not men, but measures.--BURKE: _Present Discontents._

[401-5] See Bacon, page 171.

[401-6] See Chaucer, page 4.

[402-1] See Burton, page 185.

[402-2] See Young, page 308.

[402-3] An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.--PLINY THE YOUNGER: _Letters,