Part VH.

DIOGENES.
Ehryne the Curtezan having fet up a golden Statue of Venus at Delphi , he wrote on it , from the Intemperance of the Grecians.
Alexander coming to him, and fay ing, I am Alexander the great King : And 7, faith he, am Diogenes the Dog.
Being asked why he was called Dog: I fawn cnthofe that faith he, / bark at ihofe that will not give andlhite the wicked..
As he was gathering Figs, the Keeper of the Orchard Ipying him, told him, it is not long lince a Man was Rang'd upon that Tree : And for that Reajon.^ laith he, 7 will cleanfe it. i /£l. 12.58. p Oblerving the Olympick Viflor ,
to call many Glances upon the Curtezan : See^ laith he ^ a common Woman leads the martial Ram by the Neck.
To two infamous Perfons healing away from him ; fear notfAxh he, eat not Thijiles.
To one that asked him concerning a Youth taken in Adultery, whence he was ^ he an- fwered, of Tegea •, Tegea (a City of Arcadia) whereto he alluded^ is a publick Brothel.
Seeing one, that in former times had been an ill Wrehler, profefs Medicine ^ What is the mat¬ ter faith he, have you a defign to caft thofe down that have thrown you ?
Seeing the Son of a common Woman throw Stones amongft a croud. Take /.wi, laith he, you do not hit your father.
^ To a Youth (hewing him a Sword, given him
by one that loved him, he faid, «
n ‘iuiX€d:
To fome that extolled one who had bellow’d fomething on him : But you do not praife me.^ laith he, who defervedto receive it.
To one that redemanded an old Cloak of him. If you give it me., faith he, 7 mufi keep it ^ if you lent it me., I mufi make ufe of it.
To a fuppofititious Perlbn that laid to him. You have Gold in your Cloak, 7?x, faith he, q thejefl and for that Reaf on 1 lay it under me when 1
confiHeth in the go to Sleep.
Mufionbe- Being demanded what he had gained by Phi- tJ^Greell lofophy, if nothing elfe., faith he, at leaft this., Words to be prepared for all fortunes.
-imeortficttoi Being demanded of what Country he was, c5r
To one that Sacrificed, praying lie might have a Child, Tou fray for a Child, faith he, but never trouble your felf what kind of Child it may prove.
At an Ordinary^ being demanded Money, he anlwered the Mailer in that Verfe of Hom.er.,
Ask others, but from HeRor hold thy Hand. rEtStib.Ser. ^ Re faid, The Millrefles of Kings were Queens, for the Kings did whatlbever they would have them.
The Athenians having decreed to ftile Alex¬ ander, Bacchus And make me, faith he, Serapis.
To one reproaching him for living in filthy places,' faith h%vifits Kennels, yet is not defiled.
Being at Supper in the Temple, they brought him courfe Bread, he threw it away, faying. Nothing but what is pure mufi come within a Tem¬ ple.
To one that faid. Why do you, who know nothing, profefs Philofophy ? He anfwered, Tho" Ifhould but pretend to fiudy Rhilo/ophy^ yet that were a frofeffiori thereof.
To one that recommended his Son to him, faying, he was very Ingenious, and exceeding well Educated; He anfwered, UHy then doth he need me ?
Thofe who Ipeak good things, but do them not, differ nothing from a Lute, for that nei¬ ther hears, nor hath Senfe.
He went to the Theatre -, as all the people were going out, being asked why he did fo. This laith he, is that I fiudy all my Tife time.
Seeing an Effeminate young 'Man, Are you not afhamed, laith he, to ufe your felf worfe than Nature hath done ? She hath made you a Alan, but you will force your felf to be a Woman.
J Seeing anlgnorantMan tuning 3. LutQ, Are/ .ser.. you not afhamed, faith he, to try to make a Lute found harmonioufly, and yet fuffer your Life to befo full ofDifcord?
To one that faid he was unfit for Philofophy,
Why do you live, laith he, if you care not for li¬ ving honefily ?
To one who defpifed his own Futhev, Are you not afhamed, faith he, to defpife him who is the caufe you are fo proud ^
Hearing a handfome Youth Ipeak fooliflily.
Are you not afhamed, laith he, to draw a Lea- ' den Dagger out of an Ivory Sheath ?
Being reproached for accepting a Cloak from Antipater, he anlwered in thole words of Ho^ mer, •
1 he Gifts of Gods mufi not be thrown away.
_ One that hit him with a pole, and then bid him take heed, he llruck with his- Staff, and :laid, and take you heed.
To one that fued to a Curtefan, What mean - you Wretch, faith he, to fue for that which is much better tomifs ?
To one that fmelled fweet of Unguents,Ti/.^ heed, faith he, this Perfume make not your Life fiink.
He laid, Slaves ferve their Mafers, but wic¬ ked Alen t heir fafftons.
Being demanded why Slaves are called Footmen, becaule laith he. They have Feet like Aden, hut fuchAdinds as you that ask the ^efiion.
Seeing an unskilful Archer going to (hoot, he fat down at the Mark, Left faith he, he fhould hit me. "
He faid, Lovers are unhappy in pleafure.
Being demanded whether Death be ill, LTjtt?, laith he, can that be ill, whereof when it cometh' we have no Senfe ^ '
Alexander coming to him, and laying. Do you not fear me A What faith he, are ]you Good or III ? He anfwered Good : JVbo, leplies Dio¬ genes, fears that which is Good} '■ -
He laid, Learning is a Regulation to young Aden, a Comfort to Old Alen, Wealth to Poor ALIen, and an Ornament' to Rich Men.
To Didymo an Adulterer curing a Maids Eye,
Take heed, faith h.Q,leftin curing the Eye you hurt not the Ball, [the wordxojn .fignifying both Eye¬ ball and Virginity.]
To one that faid hisFriends lay in wait for him, What then is to be done, laitli he, if Friends and Enemies mufi be ufed alike X
Being demanded what is bell artiongft Men;he anlivered. Freedom of Speech.
Coming into a School, and feeing there many
Statues