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VVits theater of the little world
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Albott, Robert, fl. 1600.; Bodenham, John, fl. 1600.
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1599
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the preaching of the Gospell Ambrose Cletus after him did vvrite Salutem et Apostolicam benedictionem Orpheus gaue names vnto the Gods and was the fyrst blaser of their petigrees Pythagoras obserued that the morning starre and the euening starre be both one that the Zodiack roundeth the vvorld like a gyrdle Thales noted the North-starre Solon that the Moone fynisheth her course in 30. daies and Archimedes gathering the obseruations of many yeeres thereof vvas the fyrst that inuented the Sphere Pherecides the Assyrian was the fyrst that writ any history in prose Some holde that Caâ—mus was the fyrst Capaneus at the besieging of Thebes inuented the scaling with Ladders was killed with a stone from the vvall The Phenicians vvere the fyrst that found out the vse of Letters Lucanus Nemrod fyrst required of men homage seruice Darius was the fyrst that appointed tribute Chrysippus corrupted the graue sect of Phylosophers with crabbed questions Zoroastres King of Bactria was the inuenter of the Art of Negromancie Lucilius vvas the fyrst that wrote Satyres and Sappho the fyrst Poeme of loue Pauâ—anias The Athenians deuised the imposition of synes penalties and forfeytures Aelianus Ericthonius was the fyrst that ioyned horses together for seruice in drawing but in Italy Oxen were fyrst prepared to the vse of husbandry vvherupon the Grecians called Countrimen the Oxen of Italy Triptolemus vvas the fyrst that inuented the plough Clisthenes fyrst deuised banishment and happened himselfe to pertake the smart of his inuented punishment The like is written of Perillus for inuenting Phalaris Bull. Caesar wheÌ„ we was Dictator fyrst brought the Bull to be baited The diall of the sunne was found by Anaximenes and the experience thereof shewed in Lacedemonia and brought to Rome by Papyrius the Diall of VVater by Scipio Nascica the houres by Thales Milesius The Athenians inuented wrastling and actiue exercises Themistocles made a law that one ordinary day through the yeere there should be Cock-fyghting in Theaters VVhen the Tarentines were besieged by the Romaines vvel nie famished the Râ—gineans fasting euery tenth day victualed the Tarentines wherfore when the force of the Romains failed and the Tarentines reâ—ouered strength they inuented a festiuall day in remembrance of theyr former miseries called it leiunicus The Aeginests first coyned money vvhervpon it was called answerable to their name The Aeginean coyne Aelianus Laius vvas the first that euer burned in the filthy lust of boyes and by reason therefore of this monstrous perturbation hee stole away Chrysippus the sonne of Pelops Some vvrite that Orpheus was the first that fell into this sinne Farron was the first Law-maker of all the vvest parts of Europe who had a sonne called Druis from whom came the Druides and VVisemen of Fraunce Pastorall Poems had their head from those Sheepheards which lamented the losse of Daphnes eye-sight Stesichorus vvas the first indighter of these Poesies and Ditties Hortensius the Oratour was the first that euer appointed the Peacocke in course of seruice at feasts From the Arcadians came the best first Maisters of defence and VVrastlers Lelius Strabo The Thessalians were the first fighters vppon horseback the Affricans by Sea The Corinthians inuented Gallies great ships Thucidides All torments of warre which wee call Engines were first inuented by Kings or Generalls in warre or if by other they were by them made much better Vitrunius Charles the great created the first Marquesse who was called Leopold of Austria sirnamed the VVorthy when he had driuen the Hungarians out of Germany to them he assigned the frontiers of Countries to defend against incursions and inuasions of the enemies The disport of hawking was found out in Thracia where men and hawkes as it were by a confederacy tooke birds together in this wise the men sprang the birds out of the bushes and the hawkes soaring ouer them beate them downe so that the men might easily take them then did they equally deuide the pray to the hawks who being wel serued of custom repaired to such places where being aloft they perceaued men to be assembled to that purpose Plinius Centauri were the first that tamed horses riding and men seeing them supposed it tâ— be one body and therfore an hundred horsemeÌ„ of Thessalia were called Centauri of Centum and aura as it were an hundred wind VVaggers Thales Milesius who flourished in Athence in the time of Achab King of Iuda was the first that defined the soule affirming it to be a nature alwayes mouing it selfe The very account of the yeare was vncertaine and confused in Europe vntill the time of Iulius Caesar. Censorius Pythagoras Eudoxus and Euclides were the Authors of the most notablest grounds of Arithmetique and Geometry Ninus was the first King of whom any Historiographers haue written Plinius The first that vsed to haue backe-byters spies and tale-bearers was Darius the younger next him Dionysius the tyrant who intermedled them among the Burgezes that by that he might know what they said of him The first ship that was euer set a floate was vpon the red Sea Plinie The Tyrians were the first that excelled in Nauigation Strab. Before the Persian warres there was no common baker in Rome Plinius The first cherries that came into Rome were brought by Lucullus VVhen the Gaules came into Italy there were no wines at all in Gallia The Greeke histories began at the Empire of the Persians Apuleius The paper of Aegipt was inuented in Alexanders time Iustine Origen Clement were the first wryters amongst the Christians The Antiochians were first called Christians by the preaching of those that dispersed them selues at the stoning of Stephen Gracianus Promethuis first taught Grammer amongst the Grecians Cornelius Ag. Crates Mallotâ—s brought it to Rome which Palemon studied and called it an Arâ— The first inuentour of the partition of ages was Sybilla Cumana Pyrrhus King of the Epyrotes was the first that inuented Currers and Posts he being at Tarentum in one day vnderstoode from Rome in two out of Fraunce in three out of Germany and in foure out of Asia Dido builded Carthage threescore and twelue yeres before the building of the Citty of Rome then Aeneas neuer saw Dido for Aeneas was before died 3. hundred yeere ere Carthage was built Numa was the first that caused the peny to be coyned for his people and called it Nummus Lazarus whom Christ raysed from death was the first Bishop of Cyprus he dyed his second death at the age of 78. The Portingalls were the first finders of the new world The first Emperour that tooke in hand to persecute the Christians was Nero picking a quarrell against them for setting Rome on fire when he was guilty of it himselfe Romulus was the first King of Rome Iulius Caesar the first Emperour C. Agrippa desirous to know the originall of a Monks hood sought many bookes and neyther in the old testament nor amongst the Prophets and Patriarches was it to bee found then
he looked into the new Testament amongst the Saints and Apostles but there was no mention of any such thing by chance coÌ„ming into a Paynters shop he saw the temptation of Christ by the deuill liuely paynted and a hood vpon his head then was he glad that hee had found that in pictures which hee could not in bookes that the deuill was the first inuentour of the Moonkes â—oods Cor. Agrippa Poets first professed naturall Philosophy of the which Prometheus Linus Orpheus and Homer were the inuentors The Lacedemonians found the helmet speare and sword the Scithians the vse of bowes and arrowes Simonides inuented the Art of memory which was perfected by Metrodorus Scepticus Cor. Agrippa Aristeus King of Arcadia first found the vse of hâ—ney Victories and tryumphs were first ordayned by Dionysius Gorgias Leontinus was the first among the Greekes for his eloquence that had his picture set vp at Delphos in the temple of Apollo Vlisses was the first after that Troy was ouercom that vsed to kil birds which pastime he deuised that it might cause those gallants whose fathers at the siege of Troy were slain to forget theyr deaths with this new found pleasure Cor. Agrippa The Cyclopians were the first workers of Iron works The Athenians taught first to plant trees and Vineyards The Phrigians first made Chariots and VVaggons The first that inuented to cut off theeues eares and strangle them vpon Gibbets were the Gothes who notwithstanding in other respects were barbarous yet vsed they seuere iustice to malefactors Gueuara Varro a great searcher of antiquities wryteth that all the Handicrafts were inuented within the space of a thousand yeares reckoned back from his time Tiberius brought this custome of speaking to the Prince by writing and of his aunswere by the same to the end that nothing should escape his mouth that was not well considered of before Dionysius was the first in Sicily that vsed to eate twice a day of whom Plato sayd That he was a monster of nature The Lydians first inuented the Art of dycing and playing diuers kinds of games vpon the tables Dircaeus made Captain ouer the people of Sparta inuented the trumpet and taught all the Lacedemonians to sound the same which was such a terrour vnto their enemies the Messenians that at the first sound therof they fled and the Lacedemonians got the victory Pyrrhus first taught his Souldiers to dance in armour called Pyrrhyca Saltatio Plinius Iones so called of Iaon the sonne of Iapeâ—us are the first Greekes Seruius Tullius the King of Rome first inuented mustering of men which before his time was not knowne through the vvhole world Eutropius S. Lewes the 9. of that name was the first King that raysed a taske in Fraunce Guychardine Prometheus first inuented statues and Images some say Pigmalion vvhose Image was metamorphized into a woman Ouid. Thales was the first Philosopher Lactantius Pope Sergius the second was the first that changed his name who before was called Swines mouth Otho the first made the first oath to the Bishop of Rome In the time of Henry the black Emperour of Germany when Clement the second was Pope the dignity of Cardinals first begâ—n Anno Domini one thousand fifty Pope Hildebrand did first forbid the Germaine Priests to marry In the yeare of Christ one thousand one hundred and forty when the studies of the Law flourished euery where and the best learned embraced theÌ„ as it happeneth most commonly in a new thing the Monks perceauing that holy Scripture began to be despised for studying therein they also began a study of Theology and ordayned Schoole disputations in deuine matters as the Lawyers did in ciuill and this was the originall of Diuinity Schooles Frederick the second Emperor of Germany was the first that wanting siluer caused to make coyne of leather that hee might haue where-with to pay his men of vvarre but when he had gotten siluer he payd them lawfull mony and that liberally Of Prophecies Visions c. Sundry Philosophers by speculatiue Astrology haue foretold many things that should fall out following the rules and signes which haue beene accustomed to proceed and when experience answereth to the cause otherwise they are not able to foretell ought without lying ayding them selues with Art long experience reuelation of the deuill to whom they haue wholy abandoned themselues ROmulus set his Image in the Pallace at Rome sayd it should not fall vntill a mayde bare a child Chrysost. The same day that Iulius Caesar died in the Ile of the land of Capua was found by Querrions of the Country a rich tomb of stone in it a litle tablet of gold with these words ingrauen VVhen euer it shall fall this tombe to bee opened the same day the conquerour of the world shall be murdered in the Capitoll Vincen. An hundred dayes before Caesar was slaine the first letter of his name by figure an hundred was by fire from heauen strooken away his statue standing in the market place and vpon the top written Caesar. Vincentius Sybilla prophecied that the Pope should be ouercome with linnen rags The hundred Senators of Rome one night dreamed all one dreame Virgill made a head to speake of which he demaunded what he should doe in a certaine purpose the head aunswered If hee kept well his head hee should come againe all whole but that day the sunne shined hotly and smote him on the head and chased his brayne whereof beâ—â— dyed There appeared three Sunnes in the firmament toward the East part of the world the which by little and little were brought into one body a great signe it was that Asia Affrica Europe should be brought to one monarchy Tanaquill the wife of Tarquinius Priscus when she saw the flames playing about Seruius Tullius head she affirmed thereby that he should be King in Rome this diuination is called Pyromancie Liuius The raine of stones in Picen at the second warres of Carthage did foreshew the slaughter and murder that Hanniball should doe in Italy Idem Abraham a Iew prophecied that in the yeare of our Lord 1464. the Iewish religion should get the vpper hand the which was neuer more oppressed then at that time The Iewes were so adicted to obserue these augurations that they would not goe vnto warre at any time without some coniectures had by birds or beasts Iosephus Simonides in pitty buried a dead corps which no man would doe as he was to passe ouer the Seas the night before hee should â—â—ile in the morning the same man which Simonides had buried appeared vnto him warning him that day not to goe to Sea being ready to goe he remembred his dreame and told his fellowes thereof but they regarded him not left him behind them where in sight of Simonides they and theyr shippe was lost Patritius Mydas King of Phrygia being troubled and vexed with certaine dreames grew to be desperate and dyed voluntarily by drinking the blood of a Bull. Aristodemus King