a certain king, which would take account of his servants The picture is drawn from an Oriental Court. The provincial governors, farmers of taxes, and other high officials are summoned before a despotic sovereign to give an account of their administration.

would "chose," "resolved:" all is subject to his sole will.

servants i. e. subjects, for all subjects of an Eastern monarch are "slaves." The scholar will remember how often Demosthenes makes a point of this.

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