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that the folly and perfidy of a prince would restore to the good old cause
many hearts which had been alienated thence by the turbulence of factions�察�
for�察�if I know aught of history�察�or of the heart of man�察�he will soon learn
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that the last champion of the people was not destroyed when he murdered
Vane�察�nor seduced when he beguiled Fairfax。;
Mr Cowley seemed to me not to take much amiss what Mr Milton had
said touching that thankless court�察�which had indeed but poorly requited
his own good service。 He only said�察�therefore�察 �Another rebellion� �Alas� �
alas� �Mr Milton� �If there be no choice but between despotism and
anarchy�察�I prefer despotism。;
;Many men�察─ �said Mr Milton�察 �have floridly and ingeniously
compared anarchy and despotism�察�but they who so amuse themselves do
but look at separate parts of that which is truly one great whole。 Each is
the cause and the effect of the other�察�the evils of either are the evils of both。
Thus do states move on in the same eternal cycle�察 �which�察 �from the
remotest point�察�brings them back again to the same sad starting´post�此 �and�察�
till both those who govern and those who obey shall learn and mark this
great truth�察�men can expect little through the future�察�as they have known
little through the past�察 �save vicissitudes of extreme evils�察 �alternately
producing and produced。
;When will rulers learn that�察�where liberty is not�察�security end order
can never be�拭 �We talk of absolute power�察 �but all power hath limits�察�
which�察�if not fixed by the moderation of the governors�察�will be fixed by the
force of the governed。 Sovereigns may send their opposers to dungeons�察�
they may clear out a senate´house with soldiers�察�they may enlist armies of
spies�察�they may hang scores of the disaffected in chains at every cross road�察�
but what power shall stand in that frightful time when rebellion hath
become a less evil than endurance�拭 �Who shall dissolve that terrible
tribunal�察 �which�察 �in the hearts of the oppressed�察 �denounces against the
oppressor the doom of its wild justice�拭 �Who shall repeal the law of
selfdefence�拭 �What arms or discipline shall resist the strength of famine
and despair�拭 �How often were the ancient Caesars dragged from their
golden palaces�察 �stripped of their purple robes�察 �mangled�察 �stoned�察 �defiled
with filth�察 �pierced with hooks�察 �hurled into Tiber�拭 �How often have the
Eastern Sultans perished by the sabres of their own janissaries�察�or the bow´
strings of their own mutes� �For no power which is not limited by laws
can ever be protected by them。 Small�察�therefore�察�is the wisdom of those
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who would fly to servitude as if it were a refuge from commotion�察 �for
anarchy is the sure consequence of tyranny。 That governments may be
safe�察�nations must be free。 Their passions must have an outlet provided�察�
lest they make one。
;When I was at Naples�察 �I went with Signor Manso�察 �a gentleman of
excellent parts and breeding�察 �who had been the familiar friend of that
famous poet Torquato Tasso�察 �to see the burning mountain Vesuvius。 I
wondered how the peasants could venture to dwell so fearlessly and
cheerfully on its sides�察 �when the lava was flowing from its summit�察 �but
Manso smiled�察�and told me that when the fire descends freely they retreat
before it without haste or fear。 They can tell how fast it will move�察 �and
how far�察�and they know�察 �moreover�察 �that�察�though it may work some little
damage�察�it will soon cover the fields over which it hath passed with rich
vineyards and sweet flowers。 But�察 �when the flames are pent up in the
mountain�察�then it is that they have reason to fear�察�then it is that the earth
sinks and the sea swells�察 �then cities are swallowed up�察 �and their place
knoweth them no more。 So it is in politics�此 �where the people is most
closely restrained�察 �there it gives the greatest shocks to peace and order�察�
therefore would I say to all kings�察�let your demagogues lead crowds�察�lest
they lead armies�察�let them bluster�察�lest they massacre�察�a little turbulence is�察�
as it were�察�the rainbow of the state�察�it shows indeed that there is a passing
shower�察�but it is a pledge that there shall be no deluge。;
;This is true�察─ �said Mr Cowley�察 �yet these admonitions are not less
needful to subjects than to sovereigns。;
;Surely�察─�said Mr Milton�察 �and�察�that I may end this long debate with a
few words in which we shall both agree�察�I hold that�察�as freedom is the only
safeguard of governments�察 �so are order and moderation generally
necessary to preserve freedom。 Even the vainest opinions of men are not
to be outraged by those who propose to themselves the happiness of men
for their end�察�and who must work with the passions of men for their means。
The blind reverence for things ancient is indeed so foolish that it might
make a wise man laugh�察�if it were not also sometimes so mischievous that
it would rather make a good man weep。 Yet�察�since it may not be wholly
cured it must be discreetly indulged�察 �and therefore those who would
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amend evil laws should consider rather how much it may be safe to spare�察�
than how much it may be possible to change。 Have you not heard that
men who have been shut up for many years in dungeons shrink if they see
the light�察�and fall down if their irons be struck off�拭 �And so�察�when nations
have long been in the house of bondage�察�the chains which have crippled
them are necessary to support them�察 �the darkness which hath weakened
their sight is necessary to preserve it。 Therefore release them not too
rashly�察�lest they curse their freedom and pine for their prison。
;I think indeed that the renowned Parliament�察�of which we have talked
so much�察�did show�察�until it became subject to the soldiers�察�a singular and
admirable moderation�察 �in such times scarcely to be hoped�察 �and most
worthy to be an example to all that shall come after。 But on this
argument I have said enough�此�and I will therefore only pray to Almighty
God that those who shall�察 �in future times stand forth in defence of our
liberties�察�as well civil as religious�察 �may adorn the good cause by mercy�察�
prudence�察�and soberness�察�to the glory of his name and the happiness and
honour of the English people。;
And so ended that discourse�察�and not long after we were set on shore
again at the Temple Gardens�察 �and there parted company�此 �and the same
evening I took notes of what had been said�察�which I have here more fully
set down�察�from regard both to the fame of the men�察�and the importance of
the subject´matter。
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