Utopia

out of range original: "extra telum" (outside the range of a weapon).. Indeed, they are so slippery and scraped smooth on all sides that even a hair of a good man cannot be found by which they might be caught. Furthermore, there are some so ungrateful that, even when they are immensely delighted by a work, they love the author no more for it. They are not unlike inhospitable guests who, having been generously treated to a sumptuous feast, finally leave home full without having given any thanks to the one who invited them. Go now, and at your own expense, prepare a banquet for men of such delicate palates, such varied tastes, and minds, moreover, so forgetful and ungrateful. But nevertheless, my Peter, do that which I said regarding Hythloday. Yet afterwards, it will be up to you to consult again about this matter. Although, if it should be done with his consent, since I have finished the labor of writing, I now repent too late. For what remains concerning publication, I will follow the advice of friends, and especially yours.

A proverb.

A wonderful comparison.