CHAP. XXVII.
What Courage and Greatness of Soul teach us. A con∣tinuation of the Story of Regulus.
THese are the Virtues, by which we are taught to be afraid of nothing, to despise all the out∣ward Concerns of Life, and count nothing intoler∣able that can possibly befal a Man. Well, but pray what did this Regulus do then? He came into the Senate, and told 'em what 'twas he was sent about, and refus'd to give his own Vote in the Case, for∣asmuch as he was not to be counted a Senator, as being by Oath under the Enemy's Power. And in his Speech, which he spoke to the Senate upon that Subject, (Fool that he was, some will be ready to say, and an Enemy to his own Interest!) he told 'em, 'Twas best not to give up their Prisoners; that