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himself,

had been a

grave and

wise

observation

and

censure,

applied at

large to

others.

Desired at

a feast to

touch a

lute, he

said, He

could not

fiddle,

but yet he

could make

a small

town a

great

city.

These

words

(holpen a

little

with a

metaphor)

may

express

two

differing

abilities

in those

that deal

in

business

of estate.

For if a

true

survey be

taken of

counsellors

and

statesmen,

there may

be found

(though

rarely)