" Happy he, in that he is freed from the tumults of the world, he seeks no honours, gapes after no preferment, flatters not, envies not, temporiseth not, but lives privately, and well contented with his estate; "Nec spes corde avidas, nec curam pascit inanem Securus quo fata cadant.

Nil mihi das vivus: dicis, post fata daturum.

Nec tantum Geticis grassatus proditor armis: Ante Sibyllinæ fata cremavit opis.

Dum fata sinunt, vivite laeti (Seneca), I say be merry.

The very heroes show their authors; Achilles is hot, impatient, revengefulimpiger, iracundus, inexorabilis, acer, &c.: Æneas patient, considerate, careful of his people, and merciful to his enemies; ever submissive to the will of Heavenquò fata trahunt, retrahuntque, sequamur.

Una quidem, sic fata volunt, tibi vivitur aestas, Eheu, quid decies plus mihi sexta dedit!