CHAP. XXIII.
HEe had not this vice eyther from his grandfather or his father: for if there were any other vertue in Philip it was this, that he was patient in all reproaches, which is a mightie instrument for the safetie of a Kingdome. Demochares, who for the libertie and pe∣tulancie of his tongue was called Parrhesiastes, came vnto him a∣mongst other Athenian Embassadours, and hauing courteously giuen audience to their Embassage, Philip said, Tell me if I may doe any thing that shall be gratefull to the Athenians. DEMOCHARES vndertoke the answer, and said, G••e and hang thy selfe. They that stood about him were displeased at so vnhumane an an∣swer, whom Philip commanded to be silent, willing them to dismisse that Thersi∣tes safe and sound. But you (saith he) the rest of the Embassadors, tell the Athenians that they are more proude that speake thus, then they that heare them spoken without re∣uenge. AVGVSTVS CAESAR spake, and did many things that were worthy memorie, whereby it appeareth that he was Master of his owne Anger. Timo∣gines the writer of Histories had spoken somwhat against himselfe, somewhat a∣gainst his whole family; neither lost he that which he had spoken, for an auda∣cious kind of jesting is the soonest entertained and divulged by euery man. Cae∣sar oft-times gaue him warning hereof, and wished him to vse his tongue more moderately, and seeing that he perseuered, he forbad him his house. After that Timagines liued till he was very olde, in Asinius Pollio's house, beloued of the whole Cittie, notwithstanding Caesars repulse, euery mans doores was open to him. Afterwards he recited and burned those Histories which he had written, and cast those bookes into the fire which contained the acts of Augustus Caesar: and thus waged he warre with Caesar. No man for all this refused his friendship, no man fled from him, as though he were blasted: there was alwayes that gaue him entertainment in the height of his disgraces. All these, as I said, Caesar en∣dured patiently, neyther was he moued therewith, notwithstanding that Tima∣gines had violated both his praises and actions. He neuer was displeased with him that entertained his enemie, this onely said he to POLLIO, Thou nourishest a beast; and when he addressed himselfe to giue him an answere, the Emperour preuented him, and said, He is at thy command POLLIO, much good do it thee with him. And when as Pollio said, If thou commandest me CAESAR, I will presently for∣bid him my house. What said he, thinkest thou? I will doe this, who haue reconciled both of you and made you friends? For Pollio in times past had beene angrie with Tima∣gines; neyther had he any other cause of dislike towards him, but because Caesar had entertained him.