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THE TRAVELS OF CYRUS. u9
Here Cyra;, touch’d with this melancholy account
of an unfortunate King, could not forbear faying
to Amenophh, Methinks Apries is more to be lamented’
than blam’d. Hovj should Princes be able to difcover
treachery , when it is conceal'd with fo much art *
The happinefs of the people, anfwer'd Amenophis,
makes the happinefs of the Prince. Their true in-
terefts are neceflarily united, whatever pains fomff-
take to feparate them. Whoibever attempts to in-
Ifpire Princes with contrary maxims , ought to be
look’d upon as an. enemy of the State. Moreover,
Kings ought always to he apprehenfive of a Man
who never contradi&s them , and who tells them
only fuch truths as will be agreeable. There needs
mo further proof of the corruption of a Minifter,
than to fee him prefer his Mailer’s favour, to his
iglory. In short, a Prince should know how to make
■advantage of the talents of his Minifters; but he
jought never to give himfelf up blindly to their
icounfeis. He may yield a little to Men, but not
igive himfelf abfolutely up to them.
; Ah how unhappy, cry’d out Cyrus, is the con¬
dition of Kings 1 They may yield a little to Men
:(you fayl but not give themfelves abfolutely up to them-,
■they will never be acquainted then with the charms
lof Friendship. How much is my condition to be
ilamemed.if the fplendor of Royalty be incompatible
•with the greateft of all bleflings ?
> When a good natured Prince -, rctplf A.Amenophis,
Idoes not forget that he is a Man, he may find
IFriends, & Friends who will not forget that he is
a King: But even then , he ought never to be in-
ifluenc’d by likeing or inclination in affairs of State,
;As a private perfon.he may enjoy the pleafures of
a tender friendship; but as a Prince, he muft re-
ifemble the Immortals, who have no pafftons.
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