Excerpt from Virgil, Vol. 1: The Eclogues Translated by Wrangham, the Georgics by Sotheby, and the AEneid by Dryden Cesar finding his council thus divided, asked Virgil's advice. Thus a poet had the honor of de termining the greatest point that ever was in debate, betwixt the son-in-law and the favorite of Caesar. Virgil delivered his opinion in words to this effect The change of a popular into an absolute govern ment has generally been of very ill consequence for betwixt the hatred of the people, and injustice of the prince, it of necessity comes to pass that they live in distrust and mutual apprehension. But if the commons knew a just person, whom they in tirely confided in, it would be for the advantage of all parties that such a one should be their sove reign. Wherefore if you shall continue to admi nister justice impartially, as hitherto you have done, your power will prove safe to yourself, and beneficial to mankind.' This excellent sentence. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.