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9 Nevertheless let this speech of the poet, Lie still at ease, poor wretch, in thy own bed,Eurip. Orestes, 258. both be and seem to be spoken for the dissuading of him who shall, when he is now grown gray with age, begin to play the youth; and for the restraining an old man who, rising from a long administration of his domestic affairs, as from a lingering disease, shall set himself to lead an army to the field, or perform the office of secretary of state.