BOOK II PART II
the Satellites ofJupiter, our fancy is naturally
determined to form the idea of that planet; but
if we first reflect on the principal planet, it is
more natural for us to overlook its attendants.
The mention of the provinces of any empire
conveys our thought to the seat of the empire;
but the fancy returns not with the same facil-
ity to the consideration of the provinces. The
idea of the servant makes us think of the mas-
ter; that of the subject carries our view to the
prince. But the same relation has not an equal
influence in conveying us back again. And on
this is founded that reproach of Cornelia to her
sons, that they ought to be ashamed she should
be more known by the title of the daughter of
Scipio than by that of the mother of the Grac-
chi. This was, in other words, exhorting them
to render themselves as illustrious and famous
as their grandfather, otherwise the imagination