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Rh in Egypt ; for there the Tribes of the Priests Sect. were left almost idle.

Larger Metaphys. B. 1.

P. 67 (g) / 68 (g)

Pliny relates of Parrhasius, that among other curious Subjects, he painted likewise the People of Athens, and by a very ingenious Representation : For he wanted to represent them changeable, passionate, unjust and inconstant; and at the same time exorable, merciful, compassionate ; haughty, humble ; courageous, cowardly; and all these things at once.

To the same Purpose the ingenious and eloquent Sperone Speroni puts the following Picture of Life in the Mouth of the Goddess Usury, in his admirable Dialogue upon that Subject :

69.(h) 'The Comic Poets, says he, in order to instruct us in the Ways of the World, represent upon the Stage, Marrying, Feasting, Pimping, Whoring, Thieving, Sharping, Lying ; Loves, Hatreds, Brawls, just such as you Men are employed in every day of your Lives.'

SECTION VI.

75(e)/76(e)

'THE Stars, fays the learned Father Boffu and chiefly the Signs and Planets, are (under God) the second Cause of Manners