So was Socrates a Philosopher, and yet he preferr'd a Town Life before a Country one because, he being desirous of Knowledge, had there the Opportunity of improving it. Prithee let's leave the blind Beggar and his Gain: We are Philosophers. I do speak of them but not of them only, I assure you but of a thousand other Sorts of People, even to the very Priests and Monks, who for the Sake of Gain, make Choice of the most populous Cities for their Habitation, not following the Opinion of Plato or Pythagoras in this Practice but rather that of a certain blind Beggar, who loved to be where he was crowded because, as he said, the more People, the more Profit.Įu. You speak perhaps of Usurers, or covetous Traders which, indeed, are all one.

For 'tis with Pleasure, as it is with Wedges, one drives out another.Įu. All are not pleased with the Sight of Flowers, springing Meadows, Fountains, or Rivers: Or, if they do take a Pleasure in 'em, there is something else, in which they take more. I admire that any Body can delight to live in smoaky Cities, when every Thing is so fresh and pleasant in the Country. EUSEBIUS, TIMOTHY, THEOPHILUS, CHRYSOGLOTTUS, URANIUS, SOPHRONIUS, EULALIUS, THEODIDACTUS, NEPHALIUS.Įu. No Body can serve two Masters, is explained. We ought to deny ourselves of something that we may give it to the Poor. That we ought to give by Choice, how much, to whom, and to what End. The Custom of burying in Churches blam'd. We ought to give to Christ's Poor, and not to Monasteries.

A Place is cited out of Cicero and Cato Major, and commended dare omni petenti, give to every one that asketh, how it is to be understood. Scotus is slighted in Comparison of Cicero and Plutarch. The Spirit of Christ was in the Heathens and Poets. That it was unlawful for the Ægyptian Priests to drink Wine. How God hates Sacrifices, in Comparison of Mercy, Hos.

That Lay Persons may Discourse concerning the Scriptures. The Reading of the Scriptures very useful at Meals. Age is to be honoured, and for what Reason. Tables were esteemed sacred by the very Heathens themselves. Of Beasts, Scorpions, the Chamæleon, the Basilisk of Sows, Indian Ants, Dolphins, and of the Gardens of Alcinous.

Of Marjoram, Celandine, Wolfs-Bane, Hellebore. The Description of a neat Garden, where there is a Variety of Discourse concerning Herbs. The Nature of Things is not dumb, but very loquacious, affording Matter of Contemplation. This religious Treat teaches what ought to be the Table-Talk of Christians.

No Mercy by Lucian Bane