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408 THE SCHOOL VI -Co be tranSlatcU into Uattu atrtl rech ipiosr am very much at loss to express by any word that occurs to me in our language that which is understood by indoles in Latin The natural disposition to any particular art science profession or trade is very much to be consulted in the care of youth and studied by men for their own conduct when they form to themselves any scheme of life It is wonderfully hard for man to judge of his own capacity impartially That may look great to me which may appear little to another and may be carried by fondness towards myself so far as to attempt things too high for my talents and accomplishments But it is not me- thinks so very difficult matter to make judgment of the abilities of others especially of those who are in their infancy My common-place book directs me on this occasion to mention the dawning of greatness in Alexander who being asked in his youth to contend for prize in the Olympic games answered he would if he had kings to run against him Cassius who was one of the conspirators against Ctesar gave as great proof of his temper when in his childhood he struck playfellow the son of Sylla for saying his father was master of the Roman people Scipio is reported to have answered when some flatterers at supper were asking him what the Romans would do for general after his death "Take Marius Marius was then very boy and had given no instances of his valour but it was visible to Scipio from the manners of the youth that he had soul formed for the attempt and execution of great undertakings VII -Ctun into Satin Kfpametatf Look Nature through 'tis revolution all All change no death Day follows night and night The dying day stars rise and set and rise Earth takes the example See the Summer gay With her green chaplet and ambrosial flowers Droops into pallid Autumn Winter grey Horrid with frost and turbulent with storm