- tory, as well as writing, you demonstrate
that the principle and source is wisdom.
"Sapere bene dicendi principium et fons."
Our hero modestly replied, "Having
read, sir, Aristotle and Bacon, Cicero
and Burke, and endeavoured to imbibe
lessons and sentiments, which I so much
admired, I am naturally a friend to mixed
government, modified and rational liberty,
and an enemy to uncontrouled licence."
Burke again squeezing his
hand—"You must, Mr. Hamilton, gratify
an old man, by helping me to pass
the Easter holidays; I shall learn your
address, and pay you my respects, in
hopes of making our arrangements for
Beaconsfield." Messrs. Fox and Sheridan
paid our hero high compliments.
Mr. Fox said, "Cum talis fis utinam
noster esses." Burke, who had moved a
little aside, hearing this wish, said aloud,
