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blows suddenly down from the roof of                 some steeple。       His helmet was 

of old rusty iron�察�but the vizor was            brass�察�which�察�tainted by his breath�察�

corrupted into copperas�察�nor          wanted gall from the same fountain�察�so that�察�

whenever provoked by            anger or labour�察�an atramentous quality�察�of most 

malignant nature�察       �was seen to distil from his lips。          In his right hand he 

grasped a      flail�察�and ��that he might never be unprovided of an offensive 

weapon�� a vessel full of ordure in his left。            Thus completely         armed�察�he 

advanced   with   a   slow   and   heavy   pace   where   the   Modern        chiefs   were 

holding   a   consult   upon   the   sum   of   things�察  �who�察  �as   he  came   onwards�察�

laughed to behold his crooked leg and humped                  shoulder�察�which his boot 

and   armour�察  �vainly   endeavouring   to   hide�察      �were   forced   to   comply   with 

and   expose。      The   generals   made   use   of     him   for   his   talent   of   railing�察�

which�察  �kept   within   government�察       �proved   frequently   of   great   service   to 

their cause�察�but�察�at other        times�察�did more mischief than good�察�for�察�at the 

least   touch   of   offence�察  �and   often   without   any   at   all�察  �he   would�察  �like   a 

wounded       elephant�察�convert it against his leaders。           Such�察�at this juncture�察�

was   the   disposition   of   Bentley�察  �grieved   to   see   the   enemy   prevail�察  �and 

dissatisfied with everybody's conduct but his own。                He humbly       gave the 

Modern generals to understand that he conceived�察�with                  great submission�察�

they were all a pack of rogues�察�and fools�察�and               confounded logger´heads�察�

and   illiterate   whelps�察  �and   nonsensical      scoundrels�察  �that�察  �if   himself   had 

been constituted general�察�those           presumptuous dogs�察�the Ancients�察�would 

long before this have been           beaten out of the field。        ;You�察─�said he�察 �sit 

here idle�察�but when        I�察�or any other valiant Modern kill an enemy�察�you are 



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sure to seize      the spoil。    But I will not march one foot against the foe till 

you     all   swear   to   me   that  whomever       I  take  or   kill�察 �his  arms   I  shall 

quietly possess。;       Bentley having spoken thus�察�Scaliger�察�bestowing                  him 

a   sour   look�察   �Miscreant   prater� ─  �said   he�察   �eloquent   only   in    thine   own 

eyes�察�thou railest without wit�察�or truth�察�or discretion。                The malignity of 

thy  temper  perverteth   nature�察  �thy  learning   makes         thee  more   barbarous�察�

thy study  of   humanity  more inhuman�察  �thy            converse   among   poets   more 

grovelling�察�miry�察�and dull。         All arts of     civilising others render thee rude 

and     untractable�察    �courts    have     taught     thee   ill  manners�察     �and    polite 

conversation       has  finished    thee    a   pedant。    Besides�察    �a  greater   coward 

burdeneth not the army。          But     never despond�察�I pass my word�察�whatever 

spoil   thou   takest   shall    certainly   be   thy   own�察  �though   I   hope   that   vile 

carcase will first      become a prey to kites and worms。; 

     Bentley     durst    not  reply�察  �but�察  �half   choked     with   spleen    and   rage�察�

withdrew�察     �in   full  resolution     of  performing      some     great   achievement。 

With     him�察  �for   his  aid   and   companion�察      �he  took    his  beloved     Wotton�察�

resolving by policy or surprise to attempt some neglected quarter                     of the 

Ancients'      army。     They      began    their   march     over   carcases     of    their 

slaughtered friends�察�then to the right of their own forces�察                 �then wheeled 

northward�察�till they came to Aldrovandus's tomb�察�which                     they passed on 

the side of the declining sun。          And now they         arrived�察�with fear�察�toward 

the    enemy's    out´guards�察    �looking    about�察   �if   haply    they   might    spy   the 

quarters     of  the   wounded�察     �or  some     straggling     sleepers�察   �unarmed     and 

remote      from    the  rest。   As     when     two    mongrel      curs�察  �whom      native 

greediness   and   domestic   want   provoke   and         join   in   partnership�察  �though 

fearful�察�nightly to invade the folds of            some rich grazier�察�they�察�with tails 

depressed      and   lolling   tongues�察    �creep    soft  and   slow。    Meanwhile        the 

conscious       moon�察    �now    in   her    zenith�察    �on   their   guilty   heads     darts 

perpendicular   rays�察  �nor   dare      they   bark�察  �though   much   provoked   at   her 

refulgent visage�察�whether          seen in puddle by reflection or in sphere direct�察�

but   one   surveys     the   region   round�察  �while   the   other   scouts   the   plain�察  �if 

haply to     discover�察�at distance from the flock�察�some carcase half devoured�察�

the refuse of gorged wolves or ominous ravens。                So marched this         lovely�察�

loving pair of friends�察�nor with less fear and              circumspection�察�when at a 



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distance they might perceive two shining                 suits of armour hanging upon 

an oak�察�and the owners not far off in             a profound sleep。        The two friends 

drew lots�察�and the pursuing of            this adventure fell to Bentley�察�on he went�察�

and in his van       Confusion and Amaze�察�while Horror and Affright brought 

up the rear。        As he came near�察�behold two heroes of the Ancient army�察�

Phalaris       and     AEsop�察    �lay    fast  asleep。      Bentley      would     fain   have 

despatched        them   both�察  �and�察 �stealing   close�察  �aimed   his   flail   at   Phalaris's 

breast�察�but then the goddess Affright�察�interposing�察�caught the                    Modern in 

her   icy   arms�察  �and   dragged   him   from   the   danger   she     foresaw�察  �both   the 

dormant   heroes   happened   to   turn   at   the   same       instant�察  �though   soundly 

sleeping�察    �and    busy   in   a  dream。     For     Phalaris     was    just  that   minute 

dreaming how a most vile poetaster               had lampooned him�察�and how he had 

got   him   roaring   in   his   bull。  And      AEsop   dreamed   that   as   he   and   the 

Ancient   were   lying   on   the   ground�察      �a   wild   ass   broke   loose�察  �ran   about�察�

trampling   and   kicking   in   their     faces。     Bentley�察  �leaving   the   two   heroes 

asleep�察    �seized   on   both    their    armours�察    �and   withdrew      in  quest   of   his 

darling Wotton。 

     He�察�in the meantime�察�had wandered long in search of some                      enterprise�察�

till at length he arrived at a small rivulet that           issued from a fountain hard 

by�察  �called�察  �in   the   language   of   mortal  men�察  �Helicon。       Here   he   stopped�察�

and�察   �parched     with   thirst�察  �resolved     to   allay   it  in  this  limpid    stream。 

Thrice with profane hands he             essayed to raise the water to his lips�察�and 

thrice it slipped all       through his fingers。        Then he stopped prone on his 

breast�察�but�察�ere      his mouth had kissed the liquid crystal�察�Apollo came�察�and 

in the     channel held his shield betwixt the Modern and the fountain�察 �so 

that he   drew  up nothing  but   mud。          For�察�although no   fountain on           earth 

can   compare   with   the   clearness   of   Helicon�察  �yet   there   lies   at    bottom   a 

thick sediment of slime and mud�察�for so Apollo begged of                        Jupiter�察�as a 

punishment to those who durst attempt to taste it                  with unhallowed lips�察�

and for a lesson to all not to draw too deep             or far from the spring。 

     At the  fountain´head Wotton   discerned two   heroes�察�the  one he  could 

not distinguish�察�but the other was soon known for Temple�察�general                       of the 

allies   to   the Ancients。     His   back   was   turned�察  �and   he   was    employed   in 

drinking   large   draughts   in   his   helmet   from  the      fountain�察  �where   he   had 



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withdrawn himself to rest from the toils of                 the war。      Wotton�察�observing 

him�察  �with   quaking   knees   and   trembling          hands�察  �spoke   thus   to   himself�此�

O   that   I   could   kill   this   destroyer   of   our   army�察  �what   renown   should   I 

purchase   among   the   chiefs�   �but   to       issue   out   against   him�察  �man   against 

man�察�shield against shield�察�and              lance against lance�察�what Modern of us 

dare�拭�for he fights like a          god�察�and Pallas or Apollo are ever at his elbow。 

But�察  �O   mother�   �if     what   Fame   reports   be   true�察  �that   I   am   the   son   of   so 

great a goddess�察        �grant me to hit Temple with this lance�察�that the stroke 

may send        him to hell�察�and that I may return in safety and triumph�察�laden 

with   his   spoils。     The   first   part   of   this   prayer   the   gods   granted   at  the 

intercession   of   his   mother   and   of   Momus�察  �but   the   rest�察  �by   a      perverse 

wind sent from Fate�察�was scattered in the air。                Then      Wotton grasped his 

lance�察  �and�察  �brandishing   it   thrice   over   his   head�察      �darted   it   with   all   his 

might�察�the goddess�察�his mother�察�at the same                   time adding strength to his 

arm。     Away the lanc

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