Who does not more admire Cicero as an author than as a consul of Rome?

It is observed by Cicero, that men of the greatest and most shining parts are most actuated by ambition.

It has been said in praise of some men, that they could take whole hours together upon anything; but it must be owned to the honor of the other sex that there are many among them who can talk whole hours together upon nothing. I have known a woman branch out into a long extempore dissertation on the edging of a petticoat, and chide her servant for breaking a china cup, in all the figures of rhetoric.

But in all despotic governments, though a particular prince may favour arts and letter, there is a natural degeneracy of mankind.

Music can noble hints impart, Engender fury, kindle love, With unsuspected eloquence can move, And manage all the man with secret art.

Music is the only sensual gratification which mankind may indulge in to excess without injury to their moral or religious feelings.

The peacock in all his pride does not display half the colors that appear in the garments of a British lady when she is dressed.