having performed fuch an action, whenever it recurs to the mind of a reafonable being, muft be attended with pleasure, and that felf-complacency and fecret approbation which is more defirable than gold and all the pleafures of the earth. A ANECDOTE O F THE FAMOUS WALLER. FTER that remarkable, and never to be for gotten period of time, when the most unfortunate prince fell a facrifice to the fury of an incenfed and enthufiaftic people, and there was fome reason to think the royal family of the Stuarts would never fill the throne of thefe kingdoms; Waller made his court to the Protector, and beftowed the moft lavifh encomiums on that artful, that pretended guardian of English liberty. He arrayed tyranny, murder, and ufurpation in the robes of mercy, juftice, and benevolence. But when Charles was recalled, and took poffeffion of the throne of his ancestors, the poet changed his ftrain, congratulated the monarch's restoration, and celebrated the happiness that would undoubt T edly edly flow from that very monarchial government, which he had before confidered as a fpecies of tyranny, and an unjust restraint upon British liberty. When he prefented his poem to the King, which was done in a crowded drawing-room, and doubtless, every one impatient to know how his Majefty would receive both the poet and his performance, as the pains he had taken to ingratiate himself both with Cromwell and his fon Richard were fufficiently known, fome expected he would have been forbid the Court, and the person who had introduced him have received a fevere reprimand: but thofe who thought in this manner, did not fufficiently know the character of that prince.. He read the verses to himself, and then looking at Mr. Waller, with a fmile faid, "these lines are extremely good; but I think feveral of those you wrote on the Protector were still better."" Waller, with a prefence of mind equal to his other great talents, replied, with a low bow, "O may it please your Majefty, we poets always write better on fiction than on truth." This anfwer, and the manner in which it was made, entirely removed all the remains of difcontent, the King might have conceived against him for his former behaviour; and whatever he wrote afterwards afterwards always met with a favourable reception; wit being, in that prince, a fufficient fanction for almoft any offence, when it regarded only himself. A ANECDOTE OF THE FAMOUS PAINTER, MONG the beautiful paintings, none are more deservedly admired than those in the Farnefian Gallery. They are executed in Frefco by Annibal Carrache, and represent the amours of the Gods and Goddeffes, with the hiftory of Andromeda. All the paintings were fo furprifingly beautiful, that the best judges are of opinion, that no gallery in the universe can be compared to this. But merit is not always properly rewarded. Carrache experienced this; for when the gallery was finished, Pope Paul III. alked his favourite Giofeppino, otherwife Jofeph d'Arpino, what reward the painter deserved for this admirable performance. D'Arpino, who was himself a painter, and extremely jealous of Carrache's high reputation, told the Pope that two thousand crowns would do very well, though he knew, in his confcience, that an hundred thoufand would hardly be a fufficient equivalent. The filly Pontiff liftened to his adviser; and Carrache hearing of this unjust tranfaction, was fo enraged, that he swore by his Maker, that he would be revenged both of the Pope and his advifer. He fet out immediately for Naples, and, having no money, was obliged to travel on foot. The first stage he ftopped at was a wretched village, called Piperno, where the fatigues of his journey, and the vexations of his mind, threw him into a long and dangerous fit of illness. To complete the poor artif's misfortunes, his landlord grew very infolent, taking every opportunity of teazing him for money. Carrache was long at a lofs how to pacify his rude hoft; but at last thought of the following expedient, which he apprehended would at once fatisfy the innkeeper, and his own refentment against the Pope. He had recourfe to his pencil and colours, drew on a piece of broken cheft, an afs of a monftrous fize, magnificently accoutred, and decorated with the ignorant Pontiff's arms. The driver of this beaft was proportionably large and tall, representing to the life the envious Giofeppino. The picture being finished, Carrache advised his landlord to fet it up instead of the old fign poft of his inn. This being done, the novelty of the painting drew the eyes of travellers, vellers, and occafioned a very confiderable quan tity of money to be spent in the house. Many of them being well acquainted with Giofeppino, foon gueffed the true reafon of his portrait being placed there. This occafioned a great deal of mirth and laughter in Rome, at the expence of the Pope and his worthlefs favourite, whofe exceffive mortification is much eafier imagined than expreffed. Thus the poor and injured painter found means to reward his landlord for his trouble and expence, and at the fame time to mortify his enemies. ANECDOTE OF THE Celebrated DUKE DE ROCLORE, The favourite Wit & Buffoon of Lewis XIV. HE Duke de Roclore was in his perfon far TH from being agreeable: his countenance was rather forbidding, and his perfon was aukward. Another Nobleman, whofe perfonal beauty was even inferior to that of Roclore, having killed his antagonist in a duel, applied to the Duke for his intereft and protection, knowing it was the only channel through which he could obtain a pardon. The Duke readily engaged in his friend's intereft, and |