The Satires and Epistles of Horace Done Into English, with Notes (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1712 edition. Excerpt: ... ait) feu conserves tibi quid sum ego? nempe TuS mihi qui imperitas3 aliis servis miser3 at que Duceris3 ut nervis aiienis mobile lignum, i Shtisnam igitur liber? Sapiens3sibique tmperiosus: (r)uem neq; pauperies3 neq3 mors3 neqvincula terrent: Responsare Countenance, refrain your Passion, and keep your Hands to your self. Y OU fey you are no Adulterer; nor am I The Slaa Thief; but take away the Penalty, remove very of all Restraints, leave Nature to it felt, and what do you think wilt be the Consequence? Is it XC10US possible that you sliou'd be my Master, who have so basely subjected your self to your Lusts and Passions? The Praetor with his Wand may give you your Freedom as often as he pleases but it is not in his Power to deliver you from your Fears. But these Reproaches are nothing in com-y parison with w.hat I have yet to say. If your Maxim be true, that he that is Servant to a Servant, is either his Deputy or Fellow-Servant, what then am I? for if you, who command me, are subject to others, and having no Power over your self, are led here and there, just as they please, like Puppets who move by secret Springs; 'tis a plain Cafe, we are both The De of us Slaves. Hor. Who then is free? Daw. The scription" Man that is Wise; he who governs himself of a Freewith an absolute Power; whom neither Pover-man. ty, nor Death, nor Chains are able to affright j who 1 The Ceremony of-Manumission was in the following Manner. The Slave was brought before the Praetor by his' Master, who, laying his Hand upon his Servant's Head, said to the Praetor, hunc Homincm liberum effe volo, upon which he let him go out of his Hand; then the Praetor, laying a Rod upon his Head called Vinditta, said, Dicoeum liberum effe m