Orations of divers sorts accommodated to divers places written by the Lady Marchioness of Newcastle.

An Oration somewhat different from the former.

Fellow Citizens,

I Confess, it is Dangerous in a State, when as Some men think they are VViser than really they are, but More dangerous, when as Every man thinks himself VViser than his Neighbour, for those thoughts make them Proud, Ambiti∣ous, and Factious, and in the end Mutinous and Rebellious, and of all Self-conceited Persons, the Self-conceited States-men are the most Dan∣gerous, and oftentimes the most Foolish; the greatest Danger is, that there are more Fools than VVise men, through which General de∣fect, a Self-conceited States-man may be the Head of Fools, although but the Tail of VVise men, and Head to Tail is Disproportionable; but it may be that this Disproportion may make them Unactive, by which they become less Dan∣gerous; VVherefore, I am not of the former Orators opinion, as to have all such Books as

treat of State-affairs Burnt, for the Burning of such Books may advance their Authors Fame, but not advance the Publick Good; neither do such Books Publick Hurt, by reason none, but some few Private Persons read them, for the Generality delights not in such Studies; so as they will partly Dye in Oblivion, especially if you take no notice of them.