A noble genius is called an elevate and sublime one.

ATQUE UDAM SPERNIT HUMUM FUGIENTE PENNA.

[Spurns the dank soil in winged flight.] On the contrary, a vulgar and trivial conception is stiled indifferently low or mean.

Prosperity is denominated ascent, and adversity descent.

Kings and princes are supposed to be placed at the top of human affairs; as peasants and day-labourers are said to be in the lowest stations.