of Veterane Courtiers that a stranger can hard∣ly
thrust in amongst the throng that stand
in his way, unless either there be some one to
take him by the hand, and make his passage,
or else that himself by some extraordinary
enterprize do attract the Eys of all men up∣on
him, and amongst others, those of the
Prince.
And here the fact of the Architect Dima∣crates,
or as some call him Stasicrates, is ve∣ry
memorable. He desiring to become known
unto the Great Alexander, when all the Cour∣tiers
had refused to bring him to the King,
bethinks of a way of presenting himself all
naked, anointed with Oyl, a poplar Crown
on his head, upon his left shoulder a Lyons
Skin, and holding a great Club in his Right
hand: And thus Accoutred he comes into
Alexanders presence, as he was sitting in his
Throne. The novelty of the thing drew the
Eyes of all upon him, and moved Alexander
himself so far, as he caused the man to be
brought unto him; And though he appro∣ved
not of what he propounded, yet he
commanded he should be enrolled amongst
his Family.
I do not bring this example to perswade
any body with the like foolery, to insinuate
himself into the Princes favor, but to the
end I may demonstrate, That those who are
strangers and unknown, unless they be holpen