Rich. Flecknoe's ænigmatical characters being rather a new work, than new impression of the old.

Character 73. Of one who troubles himself with nothing.

HE thanks God for giving him such a minde, as he neither cares for what he cannot have, nor scarce for any thing others can de∣prive him of. He places all his contentment within himself, and suffers nothing without to trouble him. He counts it folly to grieve and sorrow for any thing but our sins, since grief and sorrow can remedy nothing else. He loves easie Company as he does easie Gar∣ments, and throws off either when they pain and trouble him. He so loves his Liberty, as he won't be Slave to any, much less to his own Passions, (to have his minde free at least, and not still carry his master along with him.) Even in Friendship he takes the more delight∣ful part, and leaves the more troublesome of Adieus and condoling, and the like, and so hates to be in debt, as he loves not to be too much oblig'd by any one. He avoids all high wayes

of the vulgar, and by-wayes in Religion, not to erre in Faith nor Opinion; and strives so to live in this life, as he may have no fear of the other when he comes to dye. To enjoy its pleasures more purely, he willingly relin∣quishes all the honours and profit of this world; living neither in the higher Region of the Air, where storms and tempests are in∣gendred; nor in the lower, where they are most subject to them; but in the middle, where all is quiet and tranquile. So lives he in this world, as if he were out of it, enjoying all its innocent pleasures, and for the rest —

They have most pleasure who enjoy them least.