No commonwealth could be more fortunate than this republic in possessing two such great leading minds.

No two men could be more patriotic than both Stadholder and Advocate.

No two men could be prouder, more overbearing, less conciliatory.
"I know Mons.

Barneveld well," said Sir Ralph Winwood, "and know that he hath great powers and abilities, and malice itself must confess that man never hath done more faithful and powerful service to his country than he.

But 'finis coronat opus' and 'il di lodi lacera; oportet imperatorem stantem mori.'" The cities of Holland were now thoroughly "waartgeldered," and Barneveld having sufficiently shown his "teeth" in that province departed for change of air to Utrecht.