Manley, Delarivier (c. 1670-1724)

The Secret History of Queen Zarah

London

1705

"But as it was not sufficient for the Legislators of the Greeks only to understand Philosophy, but also to put it in Practice; so it was his Pleasure to profess the Precepts of the Stoicks, and particularly that of taming his Passions, before he wou'd sit at the Helm to prescribe Rules of Government."

This Matter was long in Agitation, to bring Albania into the Interest of the King's Designs; but their Measures were always broke or interrupted by Zarah, Hippolito, or Volpone, who still counterplotted all the Stratagems laid by the Court, till they were let into the Secret, and rewarded liberally by the King for their wise Management of Albania, whom they were directed to keep in Ignorance from the great Designs they had in View. All this Time there was one Solano, a perfect Machiavel, and one who was secretly in the Interest of Zarah, but had not at that Time declar'd himself, this subtle Statesman the King employs, caresses, and in short opens to him all the Secrets of his Heart, so that nothing was done now without Solano, he govern'd the King as absolutely as Zarah did Albania ; no Designs were set on Foot but what he was first made privy too, and none were executed without his particular Direction. He was a Man of Zarah's Principles and Volpone's Politicks, wou'd sell his Master for a Groat, change his Religion for Policy, and betray his Country for nought ; and therefore had this Gentleman been subject to Revenge, having shown us what Wonders he was capable of performing, what might not his Enemies have expected from him? But as it was not sufficient for the Legislators of the Greeks only to understand Philosophy, but also to put it in Practice; so it was his Pleasure to profess the Precepts of the Stoicks, and particularly that of taming his Passions, before he wou'd sit at the Helm to prescribe Rules of Government.
(I, pp. 57-8)

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Joseph Browne [ascribed to Delariviere Manley], The Secret History of Queen Zarah, and the Zarazians; Being a Looking-glass for In the Kingdom of Albigion. Faithfully Translated from the Italian Copy now lodg'd in the Vatican at Rome and never before Printed in any Language (Albigion [i.e. London]: Printed in the year 1705). <Link to ECCO>

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