AN Oligarchy, may seem to be a vehement desire of honor, without desire of gaine. Oligarchs, or principal men in a State, have these conditions. When the people consult, whether the Magistrate should have any associate added unto him in the setting out of their shews and pomps, he steppeth forth uncalled for, and pronounceth himself worthy of that honour. He hath learned this only verse of Homer,

Non multos regnare bonum est,
rex unicus esto.

The State is at an evil stay,
Where more than one the Scepter sway.

These sayings are frequent with them. 'Tis fit that we assemble our selves together, deliberate and determine finally: That we free our selves of the multitude: That we intercept their claim of any place of magistracy or government. If any do them affront or injury, He and I (say they) are not compatible in this city. About noon they go abroad, their beards and haire cut of a midling size, their nails curiously pared, strouting it in the Law-house, saying; There is no dwelling in this City: That they are too much pestered and importuned with multitudes of suiters and causes; That they are very much ashamed, when they see any man in the Assembly beggarly, or slovenly; and that all the Orators are an odious profession; and that Theseus was the first, which brought this contagion into Cities and Common-wealths. The like speeches they have with strangers, and such Citizens as are of their own faction.

Heaven-born rulers