Suchashavehadtodowithtestyandobstinatewomen，mayhaveexperimentedintowhatarageitputsthemtoopposesilenceandcoldnesstotheirfury，andthatamandisdainstonourishtheiranger。TheoratorCeliuswaswonderfullycholericbynature;andtoonewhosuppedinhiscompany，amanofagentleandsweetconversation，andwho，thathemightnotmovehim，approvedandconsentedtoallhesaid;he，impatientthathisill—humourshouldthusspenditselfwithoutaliment:

　　\"Fortheloveofthegodsdenymesomething，\"saidhe，\"thatwemaybetwo。\"Women，inlikemanner，areonlyangrythatothersmaybeangryagain，inimitationofthelawsoflove。Phocion，toonewhointerruptedhisspeakingbyinjuriousandveryopprobriouswords，madenootherreturnthansilence，andtogivehimfulllibertyandleisuretoventhisspleen;whichhehavingaccordinglydone，andthestormblownover，withoutanymentionofthisdisturbance，heproceededinhisdiscoursewherehehadleftoffbefore。Noanswercannettleamanlikesuchacontempt。

　　OfthemostcholericmaninFrance（angerisalwaysanimperfection，butmoreexcusablein，asoldier，forinthattradeitcannotsometimesbeavoided）Ioftensay，thatheisthemostpatientmanthatIknow，andthemostdiscreetinbridlinghispassions;whichriseinhimwithsogreatviolenceandfury，\"MagnoveluticumflammasonoreVirgeasuggeriturcostisundantisahem，Exsultantqueaatulatices，furitintusaquaevis。

　　Fumidusatquealtespumisexuberatamnis，Necjamsecapitunda;volatvaporateradauras;\"

　　[\"Whenwithloudcracklingnoise，afireofsticksisappliedtotheboilingcaldron’sside，bytheheatinfriskybellstheliquordances;withinthewaterrages，andhighthesmokyfluidinfoamoverflows。Norcanthewavenowcontainitself;theblacksteamfliesallabroad。\"——AEneid，vii。462。]

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