Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
book_n day_n law_n read_v 3,068 5 6.6616 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A00941 A panoplie of epistles, or, a looking glasse for the vnlearned Conteyning a perfecte plattforme of inditing letters of all sorts, to persons of al estates and degrees, as well our superiours, as also our equalls and inferiours: vsed of the best and the eloquentest rhetoricians that haue liued in all ages, and haue beene famous in that facultie. Gathered and translated out of Latine into English, by Abraham Flemming.; Panoplie of epistles. Cicero, Marcus Tullius.; Ascham, Roger, 1515-1568.; Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607. 1576 (1576) STC 11049; ESTC S102286 389,703 458

There are 9 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

civitatis_fw-la the_o oracle_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n a_o certain_a sabine_n descend_v of_o a_o simple_a stock_n and_o be_v therewithal_o in_o like_a manner_n very_o poor_a be_v make_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o noble_a order_n by_o tiberius_n caesar_n for_o none_o other_o cause_n then_o for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o learned_a and_o skilful_a civilian_n yea_o to_o this_o state_n of_o honour_n attain_v he_o when_o he_o be_v age_a be_v almost_o as_o it_o be_v register_v fifty_o year_n old_a pompon_n caius_n cassius_z longinus_n by_o and_o through_o the_o same_o science_n become_v very_o worshipful_a under_o the_o forename_a tiberius_n and_o under_o claudius_n he_o be_v create_v and_o make_v lord_n precedent_n of_o syria_n now_o if_o so_o be_v the_o thing_n whereat_o you_o lay_v the_o level_a of_o your_o thought_n and_o purpose_n be_v gain_n and_o commodity_n than_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o and_o that_o out_o of_o the_o book_n there_o be_v no_o profession_n that_o afford_v large_a advantage_n no_o trade_n that_o yield_v the_o like_a profit_n which_o word_n of_o i_o to_o be_v true_a that_o usual_a verse_n although_o it_o halt_a in_o one_o syllable_n manifest_o affirm_v say_v galene_n give_v richesse_n and_o substance_n good_a store_n justiman_n give_v honour_n and_o title_n of_o glore_n d●…o_o you_o not_o see_v that_o the_o simple_a lawyer_n of_o all_o he_o who_o in_o comparison_n of_o other_o be_v but_o a_o idiot_n to_o live_v like_o a_o gentleman_n in_o ability_n to_o maintain_v his_o house_n and_o famili●…_n to_o bear_v a_o port_n and_o countenance_n etc_n etc_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v conjecture_v whereby_o you_o shall_v be_v discourage_v and_o driveu_o into_o dump_n of_o doubtfulness_n the_o study_n of_o this_o science_n be_v marvellous_a easy_a if_o a_o man_n be_v sufficient_o arm_v and_o furnish_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o other_o art_n and_o 〈◊〉_d ●…thence_o you_o have_v tongue_n at_o liberty_n that_o be_v utterance_n at_o pleasure_n since_o you_o be_v more_o eloquent_a than_o eloquence_n be_v itself_o since_o your_o memory_n be_v curtain_a and_o i●…fallible_a since_o your_o judgement_n be_v sound_o 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v disallow_v what_o hardness_n can_v there_o be_v in_o study_v the_o civillawe_n nay_o rather_o what_o can_v be_v more_o easy_o learn_v especial_o of_o you_o in_o who_o be_v such_o ripeness_n of_o learning_n here_o unto_o be_v to_o be_v add_v as_o not_o unworthy_a the_o consideration_n that_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o this_o science_n be_v contain_v in_o certain_a book_n not_o infinite_a and_o innumerable_a so_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o pastime_n for_o you_o to_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o same_o with_o perfection_n which_o you_o can_v not_o but_o do_v if_o you_o apply_v your_o mind_n thereunto_o whereby_o you_o may_v in_o time_n grow_v to_o be_v a_o second_o scaevola_n in_o the_o study_v of_o this_o art_n this_o caveat_n must_v be_v have_v namely_o to_o take_v unto_o you_o one_o certain_a writer_n you_o must_v not_o do_v as_o a_o great_a many_o do_v in_o these_o day_n who_o while_o they_o be_v busy_a with_o this_o book_n of_o law_n and_o that_o book_n of_o law_n follow_v the_o interpretation_n and_o note_n of_o diverse_a man_n they_o themselves_o be_v uncertain_a which_o chief_o to_o imitate_v and_o their_o counsel_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n be_v no_o furtherance_n to_o their_o clientes_fw-la to_o be_v short_a in_o the_o understanding_n and_o perfect_v knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a sweetness_n and_o delectation_n to_o be_v gather_v for_o that_o i_o may_v use_v the_o word_n of_o cicero_n if_o any_o man_n conceive_v pleasure_n in_o the_o study_n of_o foreign_a and_o strange_a thing_n let_v he_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o civil_a law_n let_v he_o search_v the_o priest_n register_n let_v he_o look_v upon_o the_o twelve_o table_n of_o antiquity_n whereby_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o roman_n their_o diverse_a kind_n of_o exercise_n and_o their_o trade_n of_o life_n be_v discover_v and_o he_o shall_v find_v much_o and_o manifold_a matter_n in_o the_o which_o he_o may_v be_v delight_v go_v too_o then_o since_o there_o be_v no_o faculty_n than_o the_o civil_a law_n more_o honest_a none_o more_o necessary_a none_o more_o profitable_a none_o more_o easy_a for_o end_n none_o more_o pleasant_a you_o shall_v be_v count_v as_o very_a a_o dawcocke_n and_o dizzarde_v as_o ever_o be_v aeneid_n coroebus_n if_o to_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o you_o show_v not_o yourself_o appliable_a fare_v you_o well_o c._n hegendorphinus_n to_o laur._n czocho_n the_o argument_n he_o set_v down_o a_o example_n how_o to_o write_v a_o epistle_n in_o demonstrativo_fw-la genere_fw-la concern_v the_o commendation_n of_o some_o worthy_a and_o famous_a deed_n the_o place_n from_o whence_o he_o borrow_v his_o reason_n be_v these_o from_o that_o which_o be_v honest_a and_o honourable_a from_o that_o which_o be_v hard_a and_o ●…_n karse_o venturable_a etc_n etc_n all_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o purpose_n many_o be_v the_o noble_a deed_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o roman_n but_o among_o all_o other_o this_o carry_v away_o the_o pearl_n of_o praise_n &_o renown_n that_o imus_fw-la p._n decius_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o country_n which_o be_v in_o irrecoverable_a danger_n offer_v his_o own_o life_n than_o which_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n more_o sweet_a and_o precious_a to_o a_o gape_a gulf_n &_o that_o of_o a_o voluntary_a motion_n to_o be_v swallow_a up_o and_o devour_v for_o what_o can_v he_o attempt_v savour_v of_o more_o honesty_n and_o honour_n in_o consideration_n either_o of_o his_o private_a estate_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o own_o private_a person_n because_o it_o be_v no_o small_a argument_n and_o token_n of_o a_o courageous_a heart_a man_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n to_o push_v upon_o the_o pike_n of_o death_n because_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a testimony_n of_o a_o valiant_a spirit_n not_o to_o love_v life_n than_o which_o among_o man_n nothing_o more_o dear_a but_o to_o forsake_v it_o &_o that_o most_o willing_o that_o other_o by_o his_o death_n may_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o life_n he_o do_v not_o put_v himself_o into_o this_o horrible_a adventure_n upon_o temerity_n and_o rashness_n but_o be_v warn_v so_o to_o do_v by_o a_o vision_n in_o his_o sleep_n or_o rather_o be_v so_o admonish_v by_o revelation_n from_o heaven_n he_o be_v not_o wayward_a to_o show_v himself_o conformable_a to_o such_o forceable_a representation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a common_a wealth_n because_o it_o can_v not_o but_o be_v honest_a and_o honourable_a that_o a_o good_a and_o virtuous_a man_n die_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o country_n from_o a_o inconvenience_n let_v we_o proceed_v and_o consider_v what_o commodity_n do_v redound_v to_o the_o common_a wealth_n by_o this_o his_o deed_n of_o valiauntuesse_n he_o save_v the_o life_n of_o many_o a_o noble_a duke_n decius_n he_o wrought_v the_o safeguard_n of_o many_o a_o conquerous_a captain_n he_o send_v home_o the_o army_n with_o victory_n and_o triumph_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o purchase_v everlasting_a renown_n for_o end_n to_o his_o own_o self_n he_o win_v a_o name_n of_o immortal_a majesty_n he_o may_v of_o right_n challenge_v to_o himself_o this_o singular_a title_n to_o be_v call_v pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la the_o father_n of_o his_o country_n what_o shall_v i_o here_o stand_v in_o rehearse_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o enterprise_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v spend_v the_o time_n in_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o adventure_n how_o terrible_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o he_o so_o courageous_o attempt_v you_o may_v gather_v by_o the_o circumstance_n sweet_a what_o man_n be_v there_o but_o love_v his_o life_n &_o good_a reason_n neverthe_o less_o what_o be_v he_o among_o a_o myllian_n that_o be_v not_o surprise_v with_o sorrow_n when_o he_o see_v that_o soul_n and_o body_n must_v be_v separate_v yea_o this_o part_n in_o sunder_o make_v the_o valiant_a man_n heart_n to_o quake_v and_o tremble_v howbeit_o this_o noble_a gentleman_n understand_v by_o revelation_n that_o if_o he_o enjoy_v life_n the_o whole_a common_a wealth_n be_v like_a to_o be_v marvellous_o molest_v do_v choose_v rather_o of_o his_o own_o life_n to_o make_v a_o resignation_n then_o that_o his_o country_n which_o he_o most_o tender_o love_v shall_v fall_v in_o the_o greedy_a jaw_n of_o devour_a desolation_n rest_n all_o noble_a heart_a man_n therefore_o set_v before_o they_o this_o worthy_a fact_n of_o decius_n let_v they_o put_v in_o practice_v some_o part_n of_o his_o prowess_n if_o they_o mean_v to_o be_v partaker_n with_o
desirous_a to_o attain_v unto_o and_o with_o knowledge_n willing_a to_o comprehend_v whereof_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v precept_n and_o sufficient_a to_o teach_v and_o instruet_fw-la so_o often_o as_o i_o make_v inquisition_n &_o search_n after_o any_o abstruse_a and_o mystical_a matter_n he_o be_v my_o treasure_n he_o be_v my_o storehouse_n oh_o what_o truth_n and_o honesty_n be_v in_o his_o language_n what_o authority_n rest_v in_o his_o countenance_n and_o what_o majesty_n what_o decency_n there_o be_v in_o his_o delay_n and_o in_o his_o doubtful_a demand_n what_o subtlety_n and_o quickness_n of_o wit_n what_o be_v it_o whereof_o he_o be_v ignorant_a and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o labour_v oftentimes_o in_o a_o equity_n labyrinth_n of_o uncertainty_n equity_n he_o doubt_v in_o diversity_n and_o sundry_a sort_n of_o cause_n which_o he_o thresh_v and_o sift_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o very_a original_n and_o beginning_n of_o they_o be_v by_o he_o rehearse_v discern_v examine_v and_o consider_v furthermore_o how_o partial_a and_o spare_v in_o diet_n how_o moderate_a in_o apparel_n and_o clothing_n when_o i_o enter_v into_o his_o chamber_n and_o cast_v my_o roll_a eye_n from_o corner_n to_o corner_n yea_o when_o i_o behold_v his_o bed_n and_o the_o necessary_a furniture_n there_o unto_o belong_v i_o see_v a_o lively_a representation_n and_o image_n of_o the_o frugality_n and_o thriftiness_n which_o be_v in_o high_a estimation_n among_o our_o ancestor_n these_o thing_n be_v beautify_v with_o the_o nobleness_n of_o his_o nature_n which_o refer_v nothing_o to_o ostentation_n paint_a popularity_n and_o vain_a glorious_a opinion_n but_o try_v all_o thing_n with_o the_o touchstone_n of_o conscience_n and_o weigh_v whatsoever_o come_v in_o question_n to_o be_v decide_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n the_o reward_n of_o a_o good_a deed_n he_o fetch_v not_o from_o the_o report_n of_o the_o people_n but_o sift_v it_o out_o of_o the_o circumstance_n whereby_o the_o cause_n be_v know_v to_o knit_v up_o all_o in_o a_o summary_n no_o man_n will_v be_v so_o mad_a and_o oversee_v as_o to_o account_v any_o one_o of_o those_o which_o by_o outward_a gesture_n &_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n make_v a_o jolly_a show_n &_o a_o gloze_n of_o singular_a wisdom_n comparable_a to_o the_o man_n who_o i_o have_v mention_v he_o be_v no_o idle_a talker_n either_o in_o hall_n or_o gallery_n neither_o do_v he_o make_v other_o man_n leisure_n and_o his_o own_o quietness_n reason_v delightsome_a with_o tedious_a disputation_n but_o sit_v in_o his_o long_a gown_n or_o rich_fw-fr robe_n be_v occupy_v in_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v of_o he_o to_o be_v determine_v interpretation_n he_o be_v a_o furtherance_n to_o many_o in_o be_v their_o advocate_n and_o a_o help_n in_o hazard_n to_o such_o as_o use_v his_o counsel_n in_o chastity_n in_o uprightness_n in_o justice_n in_o constancy_n he_o be_v préeminent_a and_o no_o man_n inferior_a if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o his_o company_n and_o see_v his_o behaviour_n he_o will_v be_v astonish_v such_o be_v his_o patience_n in_o suffer_v the_o sharp_a assault_n of_o his_o sickness_n in_o resist_v the_o violence_n of_o sadness_n and_o sorrow_n in_o wrestle_v with_o thirst_n which_o require_v moist_a recept_n in_o pass_v through_o the_o incredible_a heat_n of_o burn_a fever_n without_o shrink_v not_o many_o day_n ago_o he_o call_v i_o and_o diverse_a of_o my_o acquaintance_n unto_o he_o who_o he_o love_v entire_o and_o desire_v we_o to_o resort_v to_o phys●…cians_n for_o counsel_n and_o of_o they_o to_o learn_v the_o extremity_n and_o uttermost_a danger_n of_o his_o infirmity_n and_o disease_n that_o if_o it_o be_v past_a remedy_n he_o may_v prepare_v he_o voluntarl_o to_o leave_v this_o life_n but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o difficulty_n and_o yet_o not_o in_o despair_n he_o may_v resist_v and_o struggle_v with_o it_o till_o such_o time_n as_o perfect_a health_n be_v to_o be_v recover_v for_o the_o petition_n of_o his_o love_a wife_n the_o lamentation_n and_o tear_n of_o his_o dear_a daugh_z ter_z and_o the_o state_n of_o we_o his_o good_a friend_n be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v all_o which_o premise_n be_v direct_v to_o one_o limit_v mark_n namely_o that_o he_o will_v not_o cancel_v our_o hope_n if_o at_o least_o wise_a they_o be_v of_o assurance_n and_o not_o build_v upon_o vanity_n with_o voluntary_a death_n that_o thing_n do_v i_o esteem_v and_o judge_v hard_a uneasy_a and_o worthy_a of_o principal_a commendation_n for_o misery_n to_o run_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o certain_a force_n and_o violence_n to_o death_n be_v common_a to_o many_o but_o to_o use_v deliberation_n concern_v the_o end_n of_o life_n to_o consider_v of_o the_o cause_n which_o depend_v thereupon_o advise_o and_o as_o reason_n prescribe_v so_o to_o be_v persuade_v either_o to_o live_v or_o die_v be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o well_o dispose_v mind_n and_o a_o certain_a token_n of_o a_o man_n arm_v with_o valiantness_n as_o for_o the_o physician_n of_o who_o we_o ask_v counsel_n they_o put_v we_o in_o good_a comfort_n promise_v that_o all_o thing_n will_v turn_v to_o the_o b●…st_n and_o that_o there_o be_v little_a fear_n of_o danger_n to_o death_n it_o remain_v that_o god_n say_v amen_n to_o their_o warrant_n &_o that_o he_o disburden_v i_o of_o this_o care_n conceive_v of_o which_o when_o i_o feel_v myself_o deliver_v i_o will_v to_o my_o lauren●…inum_n a_o fresh_a that_o be_v to_o my_o book_n to_o my_o note_v table_n and_o such_o exercise_n of_o learning_n as_o be_v both_o quiet_a and_o fruitful_a for_o continue_v where_o i_o be_o i_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o read_v neither_o yet_o any_o lust_n to_o write_v such_o be_v my_o inward_a anguish_n you_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v that_o i_o fear_v and_o you_o know_v what_o i_o wish_v beside_o that_o what_o i_o have_v purpose_v hereafter_o to_o attempt_v you_o be_v not_o ignorant_a as_o for_o yourself_o i_o will_v have_v you_o write_v more_o allowable_a large_o that_o letter_n may_v have_v passage_n and_o repassage_n between_o we_o twain_o and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v inform_v how_o you_o have_v be_v exercise_v how_o you_o be_v present_o occupy_v and_o whereunto_o you_o will_v apply_v your_o time_n your_o wit_n your_o labour_n and_o your_o leisure_n my_o distress_a condition_n shall_v be_v indifferent_o redress_v &_o season_v with_o measurable_a consolation_n if_o you_o cease_v from_o complain_v &_o have_v no_o cause_n by_o smart_n &_o anguish_n to_o lament_v c._n plinius_n to_o pompeio_n falconi_n the_o argument_n this_o epistle_n run_v whole_o upon_o resolution_n for_o as_o it_o appear_v a_o question_n be_v demand_v whether_o a_o tribune_n may_v plead_v at_o the_o bar_n whereunto_o answer_n be_v make_v with_o sundry_a reason●…_n you_o ask_v my_o counsel_n and_o advice_n whether_o i_o think_v it_o requisite_a that_o in_o y_fw-fr office_n of_o the_o tribuneship_n you_o shall_v plead_v cause_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o light_o to_o be_v regard_v that_o you_o consider_v what_o that_o office_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a shadow_n and_o a_o naked_a title_n destitute_a of_o honour_n or_o a_o religious_a authority_n against_o which_o magistracy_n as_o no_o compulsory_a mean_n shall_v be_v use_v so_o ought_v they_o a'n_z bear_v the_o same_o office_n not_o to_o try_v any_o man_n by_o constraint_n at_o what_o time_n i_o be_v a_o tribune_n or_o protector_n of_o the_o people_n i_o may_v peradventure_o have_v offend_v in_o think_v myself_o to_o be_v that_o which_o i_o be_v not_o judgement_n and_o then_o do_v i_o abstain_v from_o plead_v cause_n and_o meddle_v not_o in_o matter●…_n which_o in_o common_a place_n of_o judgement_n be_v ●…o_o be_v 〈◊〉_d first_o by●…ause_n i_o suppos●…d_v it_o a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d and_o disorder_n that_o he_o to_o who_o all_o man_n ought_v in_o rise_v to_o reverence_n and_o in_o give_v place_n to_o use_v most_o worshipful_o ▪_o shall_v stand_v on_o his_o foot_n like_o a_o abject_a while_o all_o other_o sit_v in_o prepare_a pla●…es_n and_o that_o he_o y_fw-mi may_v by_o authority_n command_v all_o man_n to_o be_v hui●…t_v and_o silent_a shall_v have_v his_o tongue_n limit_v and_o tie_v ●…o_o the_o run_n of_o a_o hour_n glass_n an●…_n that_o he_o wh●…in_o in_o talk_n to_o interrupt_v and_o hinder_v ▪_o be_v count_v a_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d t●…lerable_a shall_v have_v contumely_n and_o reproach_n ring_v about_o his_o ear_n which_o if_o he_o seek_v not_o to_o recompense_v by_o revengement_n than_o be_v he_o think_v straight_o way_n a_o cowardly_a beast_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o let_v they_o pass_v without_o 〈◊〉_d and_o payment_n of_o some_o smart_n than_o be_v he_o think_v proud_a and_o insolent_a this_o be_v also_o a_o horrible_a heart_n grief_n when_o as_o either_o defendant_n he_o who_o
suit_n i_o maintain_v or_o he_o against_o who_o i_o direct_v the_o force_n of_o my_o plea_n be_v before_o my_o face_n and_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o open_a assembly_n toil_n whether_o it_o be_v better_o for_o i_o to_o be_v quiet_a and_o keep_v silence_n and_o as_o it_o be_v forswear_v and_o for_o sake_z so_o busy_a a_o office_n become_v a_o private_a person_n by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a reason_n which_o offer_v themselves_o to_o my_o understanding_n and_o memory_n i_o feel_v myself_o much_o move_v in_o so_o much_o that_o i_o think_v this_o rather_o of_o the_o twain_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o election_n and_o choice_n namely_o to_o take_v upon_o i_o the_o charge_n and_o office_n of_o a_o tribune_n for_o the_o behoof_n of_o all_o then_o to_o become_v a_o advocate_n or_o solicitor_n for_o a_o few_o but_o to_o you_o once_o again_o i_o sing_v this_o song_n it_o be_v i_o think_v not_o light_o to_o be_v regard_v that_o you_o consider_v with_o yourself_o what_o the_o office_n of_o a_o tribune_n be_v abound●…tly_o resemble_v your_o own_o person_n and_o be_v circumspect_a who_o you_o represent_v yea_o put_v on_o the_o person_n of_o your_o own_o self_n which_o a_o wise_a man_n ought_v to_o make_v so_o ●…itte_v for_o his_o purpose_n as_o it_o be_v of_o ability_n to_o open_v wide_a way_n to_o preferment_n and_o promotion_n c._n plinius_n to_o caninio_n ¶_o the_o argument_n he_o expostulate_v with_o caninius_n unto_o what_o exercise_n he_o appli_v himself_o give_v he_o liberty_n and_o free_a choice_n to_o recreate_v his_o body_n and_o mind_n as_o like_v he_o best_o show_v how_o desirous_a he_o be_v to_o enjoy_v the_o like_a leisure_n and_o pleasure_n for_o end_n certifiet_v ●…_n he_o how_o he_o i●…_n still_o occupy_v in_o many_o matter_n be_v you_o occupy_v as_o a_o student_n or_o as_o a_o fisher_n or_o as_o a_o hunter_n or_o do_v you_o practice_v and_o use_v all_o these_o exercise_n at_o once_o for_o there_o be_v no_o impediment_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o they_o may_v every_o one_o be_v put_v in_o proo●…e_n and_o trial_n at_o our_o manor_n of_o carium_fw-la ▪_o for_o the_o ●…iver_n affordoth_a fish_n the_o parcke_n and_o forest_n yield_v flesh_n and_o there_o be_v a_o solitary_a place_n marvelous_a meet_a and_o convenient_a for_o meditation_n &_o study_n but_o whether_o you_o exercise_v all_o these_o at_o once_o or_o whether_o you_o practise_v but_o one_o of_o they_o se●…erally_o i_o can_v not_o say_v i_o be_o en●…ious_a against_o you_o nevertheless_o i_o feel●…_n myself_o somewhat_o stounge_a with_o anguish_n ▪_o because_o ▪_o i_o may_v not_o do_v as_o you_o do_v &_o enjoy_v those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o have_v the_o fruition_n the_o pleasure_n and_o the_o profit_n which_o i_o desire_v and_o covef_n as_o the_o sick_a and_o crazy_a patient_n long_v after_o wine_n ▪_o bath_n and_o water_n spring_n shall_v leisure_n and_o leave_n never_o be_v obtain_v to_o untie_v metaphorical_a thes●…_n tangl●…d_a knot_n rather_o than_o i_o will_v ta●…ie_v the_o lose_n of_o they_o i_o will_v cut_v they_o in_o sunder_o but_o i_o think_v i_o shall_v never_o have_v the_o opportunity_n to_o use_v so_o beneficial_a a_o privilege_n for_o at_o the_o end_n of_o old_a controversy_n new_a spring_n up_o and_o grow_v while_o the_o first_o be_v scarce_o dispatch_v such_o a_o rank_n and_o row_n of_o litigious_a cause_n and_o earnest_a matter_n increase_v day_n by_o day_n and_o hang_v one_o upon_o another_o as_o link_n in_o a_o long_a chain_n fare_v you_o well_o c._n plinius_n to_o oct●…uio_n the_o argumen●…_n v●…er_o the_o name_n of_o child_n signify_v book_n the_o testimony_n o●…_n learning_n and_o knowledge_n he_o couns●…lleth_v octavius_n to_o keep_v they_o no_o long_o in_o hugger_n but_o to_o let_v they_o have_v liberty_n to_o show_v themselves_o abroad_o that_o thereby_o he_o himself_o may_v be_v commend_v his_o friend_n delight_v and_o stranger_n profit_v oh_o man_n too_o deep_o plant_v in_o patience_n ▪_o or_o rather_o to_o hard_o ▪_o cruel_a and_o tyrannical_a child_n who_o have_v beget_v and_o train_v up_o child_n of_o such_o excellency_n keep_v they_o to_o thine_o own_o use_n and_o custody_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v abroad_o that_o unto_o other_o they_o may_v impart_v their_o commodity_n how_o long_o will_v you_o envy_v your_o own_o honour_n and_o estimation_n how_o long_o will_v you_o grudge_v at_o our_o gain_n and_o commodity_n how_o long_o will_v you_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o your_o own_o praise_n and_o ad●…auncement_n how_o long_o also_o will_v you_o continue_v a_o adversary_n to_o our_o pleasure_n and_o delectation_n let_v your_o offspring_n be_v speak_v off_o abroad_o among_o the_o multitude_n let_v they_o take_v their_o flight_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o possess_v the_o triumph_n of_o renown_n by_o the_o trump_n of_o every_o man_n tongue_n restrain_v they_o no_o long_o but_o let_v they_o have_v free_a passage_n both_o far_o and_o near_o where_o the_o word_n language_n and_o speech_n of_o roman_n be_v use_v great_a have_v be_v the_o expectation_n wherein_o we_o have_v labour_v touch_v you_o &_o you_o and_o as_o it_o have_v be_v great_a so_o have_v it_o likewise_o be_v long_o which_o as_o you_o may_v by_o no_o mean_n frustrate_v and_o make_v void_a so_o may_v you_o not_o at_o any_o hand_n differre_fw-la and_o put_v it_o off_o to_o further_a time_n certain_a verse_n of_o your_o notable_a invention_n have_v be_v read_v hear_v and_o reason_v upon_o which_o against_o your_o mind_n will_n violent_o break_v out_o of_o prison_n as_o desirous_a of_o liberty_n and_o certain_o except_o you_o gather_v your_o other_o brood_n about_o your_o body_n and_o keep_v they_o close_o together_o it_o be_v to_o be_v doubt_v least_o as_o night-wanderer_n not_o acknowledge_v any_o proper_a master_n they_o lose_v you_o and_o find_v one_o or_o other_o to_o be_v their_o father_n set_a be●…ore_o your_o eye_n the_o lively_a mirror_n of_o immortality_n which_o by_o this_o memorable_a monument_n alone_o you_o be_v in_o possibility_n to_o purchase_v and_o lay_v the_o look_a glass_n of_o this_o transitory_a life_n in_o your_o sight_n from_o which_o you_o may_v be_v deliver_v by_o the_o sure_a fortification_n and_o bulwark_n of_o your_o pass_a pen_n for_o all_o thing_n else_o compass_v within_o the_o pavilion_n of_o this_o world_n wilderness_n be_v subject_a to_o frailty_n to_o corruption_n to_o decay_v to_o ruin_v and_o rottenness_n follow_v the_o course_n of_o a_o ebb_n and_o a_o flow_v as_o man_n themselves_o in_o who_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o certainty_n be_v in_o general_n you_o will_v say_v peradventure_o according_a to_o your_o custom_n it_o shall_v be_v no_o part_n of_o my_o charge_n let_v my_o friend_n look_v thereunto_o if_o they_o lust_v i_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n that_o such_o friend_n you_o may_v find_v out_o be_v endue_v with_o faithfulness_n garnish_v with_o learning_n &_o not_o dainty_a of_o their_o travel_n as_o will_v vouchsafe_v renown_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o so_o great_a a_o burden_n and_o for_o your_o sake_n sustain_v such_o a_o labour_n but_o play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o prudent_a and_o circumspect_a man_n look_v above_o below_o and_o round_o about_o you_o lest_o it_o be_v object_v against_o you_o for_o a_o point_n of_o small_a providence_n and_o forecast_n to_o rest_v in_o hope_n of_o other_o man_n glean_v when_o you_o be_v able_a of_o your_o own_o self_n to_o gather_v in_o the_o whole_a harvest_n and_o concern_v a'n_z edition_n and_o publish_n of_o you_o work_v determine_v with_o yourself_o as_o you_o please_v but_o yet_o provide_v so_o at_o the_o length_n that_o it_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o go_v abread_n y_fw-es you_o may_v reap_v some_o pleasure_n of_o your_o pain_n and_o in_o your_o toil_n find_v cause_n of_o sufficient_a joy_n which_o i_o i_o self_n long_o ago_o presume_v upon_o in_o your_o behalf_n how_o it_o not_o rash_o or_o without_o advisement_n for_o i_o imagine_v what_o run_v what_o wonder_v what_o shout_v and_o what_o silence_n weight_v upon_o the_o sight_n of_o your_o mind_n child_n wherein_o i_o be_o no_o less_o delight_v while_o i_o talk_v and_o make_v mention_v of_o they_o than_o i_o be_o comfort_v in_o the_o noyse_n of_o your_o name_n let_v your_o silence_n be_v temper_v with_o diligence_n earnestness_n and_o desire_n to_o hear_v further_o touch_v these_o matter_n which_o be_v in_o likelihood_n to_o follow_v hereafter_o and_o as_o for_o your_o own_o person_n be_v so_o careful_a and_o wise_a that_o by_o your_o long_a linger_a and_o doubtful_a delay_n you_o rob_v not_o your_o study_n of_o their_o due_a interest_n &_o defra●…de_v your_o own_o labour_n of_o their_o prepare_a pension_n which_o fault_n in_o you_o if_o it_o grow_v in_o excess_n and_o pass_v beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o measure_n it_o be_v to_o be_v
doubt_v lout_n lest_o it_o run_v in_o report_n of_o slothfulness_n and_o ignorance_n or_o else_o of_o timorousness_n and_o fearfulness_n fare_v you_o well_o c._n plinius_n to_o saturnino_n the_o argument_n write_v to_o saturninus_n he_o declare_v what_o a_o pleasure_n it_o be_v to_o he_o to_o see_v and_o hear_v friendship_n flourish_v among_o man_n of_o virtue_n and_o honesty_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o epistle_n he_o be_v grieve_v that_o saturninus_n be_v busy_o occupy_v in_o matter_n of_o suit_n of_o law_n that_o he_o can_v have_v his_o company_n next_o &_o immediate_o unto_o our_o friend_n priscus_n because_o such_o be_v your_o commandment_n i_o have_v most_o willing_o and_o liberal_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o it_o be_v unto_o i_o the_o pleasant_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n universal_a that_o you_o be_v man_n not_o of_o the_o base_a degree_n nor_o yet_o of_o the_o mean_a manner_n and_o behaviour_n beside_o that_o such_o who_o i_o love_v most_o sincere_o and_o far_o above_o all_o other_o grieve_v cleave_v so_o close_o together_o in_o friendly_a conversation_n that_o you_o think_v yourselves_o mutual_o bind_v and_o tie_v in_o knot_n of_o perpetual_a kindness_n for_o he_o co●…fesseth_v and_o protes●…eth_v also_o that_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o your_o friendship_n he_o perceive_v himself_o a_o communicant_a and_o partaker_n of_o singular_a delectation_n contend_v and_o struggle_v as_o it_o be_v to_o outrun_v and_o conquer_v you_o in_o the_o most_o honest_a combat_n of_o concord_n and_o kindness_n whereunto_o process_n of_o time_n will_v give_v large_a and_o plentiful_a increase_n that_o you_o be_v entangle_v and_o earnest_o occupy_v in_o busy_a matter_n i_o be_o for_o this_o cause_n somewhat_o sorry_a for_o that_o your_o service_n be_v yoke_v to_o such_o necessity_n can_v satisfy_v our_o desire_n howbeit_o if_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o commit_v judge_n the_o one_o controversy_n may_v be_v finish_v and_o by_o your_o pain_n the_o other_o also_o accomplish_v you_o shall_v begin_v first_o where_o you_o be_v to_o enjoy_v rest_n and_o quietness_n and_o afterward_o as_o you_o find_v yourself_o suffice_v towards_o we_o to_o address_v your_o journey_n fare_v you_o well_o c._n plinius_n to_o fusco_n th●…_n argument_n he_o teach_v fuscus_n how_o to_o bestow_v his_o time_n commend_v that_o kind_n of_o study_n which_o be_v apply_v to_o translate_n out_o of_o one_o tongu●…_n in●…o_o another_o whereupon_o by_o the_o way_n he_o touch_v many_o circumstance_n he_o show_v also_o by_o speciality_n wherein_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v exercise_v and_o though_o pliny_n write_v this_o epistle_n to_o one_o particular_a man_n lay_v before_o he_o as_o it_o be_v a_o platform_n of_o study_n yet_o i_o see_v no_o cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o these_o precept_n of_o pliny_n may_v serve_v as_o well_o to_o teach_v all_o young_a student_n a_o order_n and_o method●…_n in_o study_n to_o be_v observe_v you_o demand_v of_o i_o a_o question_n and_o what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o be_v instruct_v how_o i_o think_v it_o be_v best_o for_o you_o to_o bestow_v time_n now_o that_o you_o be_v in_o acquaintanc●…_n solitariness_n and_o sequester_v from_o company_n my_o answer_n to_o your_o question_n be_v this_o that_o in_o my_o judgement_n you_o shall_v find_v this_o ex●…rcise_n very_o profitable_a if_o you_o frame_v yourself_o to_o interpret_v out_o of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n into_o the_o latin_a or_o i●…_n you_o tran●…late_v out_o of_o the_o latin_a speech_n into_o the_o greek_a in_o which_o point_n of_o practice_n the_o property_n of_o the_o language_n be_v to_o be_v ponder_v gayness_n of_o word_n to_o be_v follow_v abundance_n of_o tropical_a and_o figurative_a flower_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o final_o a_o pathetical_a and_o vehe●…ent_a order_n in_o writing_n to_o be_v continue_v moreover_o through_o imitation_n of_o the_o best_a &_o most_o approve_a author_n ability_n to_o comprehend_v the_o like_a thing_n be_v obtain_v and_o that_o wherein_o the_o reader_n want_v understanding_n be_v much_o deceive_v the_o translator_n have_v the_o direction_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o end_n of_o art_n be_v not_o ravish_v yea_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o translate_n we_o purchase_v perseverance_n &_o by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o our_o judgement_n incli●…eth_v to_o ripeness_n there_o be_v also_o some_o advauntag●…_n to_o be_v get_v language_n to_o write_v that_o down_o which_o you_o read_v in_o word_n of_o a_o contrary_a tongue_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o whole_a substance_n and_o argument_n of_o that_o which_o the_o book_n contain_v may_v be_v ingraff_v i●…_n your_o memory_n to_o confer_v and_o examine_v that_o which_o you_o have_v write_v with_o that_o which_o you_o have_v read_v and_o so_o diligen●…ly_o to_o consider_v wherein_o your_o author_n have_v apt_o frame_v his_o invention_n and_o you_o not_o unorderly_o deal_v in_o your_o translation_n great_a gladness_n will_v be_v offer_v if_o in_o some_o thing_n you_o amend_v your_o author_n great_a shame_n and_o discredit_v also_o will_v ensue_v if_o in_o all_o point_n he_o show_v more_o skilfulness_n and_o bring_v his_o matter_n to_o more_o perfection_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a also_o for_o the_o translator_n t●…_n choose_v and_o pick_v out_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v most_o manifest_a and_o apparent_a then_o afterwards_o to_o canva_v and_o sift_v they_o with_o discreti●…n_n a_o bold_a and_o presumptuous_a kind_n of_o contention_n i_o must_v acknowledge_v this_o to_o be_v yet_o neverthel●…sse_n not_o evil_a or_o ▪_o malicious_a and_o why_o because_o it_o be_v secret_o practise_v these_o and_o such_o like_a contentio●…s_n i_o wot_v well_o many_o have_v attempt_v and_o thereby_o win_v commendation_n while_o they_o want_v not_o sufficient_a ability_n to_o excellency_n follow_v after_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o ch●…e_n and_o despai●…ed_v not_o likewise_o to_o outrun_v the_o ringleader_n and_o thereby_o to_o get_v ground_n by_o translate_n this_o commodity_n arise_v to_o renew_v that_o in_o memory_n which_o sometime_o you_o read_v &_o have_v forget_v to_o ret●…ine_v many_o thing_n ●…n_v mind_n when_o time_n serve_v to_o be_v utter_v to_o pass_v over_o many_o circumstance_n upon_o consideration_n to_o interline_v here_o for_o necessity_n there_o for_o exornation_n to_o reject_v that_o which_o be_v write_v by_o write_v it_o again_o this_o exercise_n i_o must_v confess_v be_v laborious_a and_o painful_a yea_o it_o be_v replenish_v with_o toil_n and_o tediousness_n on_o the_o other_o s●…de_v again_o in_o that_o by_o the_o difficulty_n &_o hardness_n of_o the_o work_n perfection_n be_v reco●…ered_v where_o much_o be_v out_o of_o square_a &_o res●…itution_n of_o strength_n get_v which_o be_v diminish_v the_o commodity_n be_v answerable_a in_o proportion_n &_o measure_n to_o the_o wearisomeness_n of_o the_o labour_n for_o end_v to_o put_v too_o new_a ●…immes_n joint_n and_o member_n to_o the_o perform_v body_n not_o displace_v they_o that_o it_o have_v before_o be_v another_o pleasure_n which_o redound_v to_o the_o translator_n i_o know_v that_o at_o this_o instant_n your_o study_n stand_v principal_o in_o play_v the_o orator_n howbeit_o i_o labour_v not_o by_o persuasion_n to_o win_v you_o to_o the_o prac●…ise_n of_o this_o skirmish_v warlike_a and_o f●…ghting_a style_n for_o ▪_o as_o plowed_a land_n be_v s●…atered_v sometime_o with_o this_o seed_n &_o sometime_o with_o that_o because_o variety_n be_v profitable_a so_o our_o wit_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v one_o while_o with_o this_o meditation_n another_o while_n with_o that_o because_o diversity_n draw_v with_o it_o much_o pleasure_n my_o follow_v counsel_n moreover_o in_o this_o case_n be_v that_o you_o buckle_v yourself_o to_o translate_v some_o what_o out_o of_o history_n and_o that_o in_o write_v epistle_n you_o use_v great_a diligence_n for_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v many_o time_n and_o oft_o that_o upon_o urgent_a necessity_n we_o must_v as_o it_o be_v leaven_v our_o oration_n with_o historical_a narration_n and_o béesprinckle_v the_o same_o also_o with_o poetical_a description_n as_o for_o epistle_n by_o they_o this_o commodity_n be_v get_v epistle_n not_o only_o a_o method_n in_o writing_n and_o speak_v compact_v in_o brevity_n but_o the_o self_n same_o also_o full_a of_o smoothness_n and_o purity_n furthermore_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o translator_n to_o take_v the_o benef●…te_n of_o relaxation_n and_o refresh_v his_o muse_a mind_n with_o versify_v i_o do_v not_o mean_v in_o that_o wherein_o ampli●…cations_n and_o large_a discourse●…_n be_v use_v for_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o such_o a_o e●…terprise_n much_o leisure_n and_o labour_n be_v require_v but_o that_o rather_o which_o as_o it_o be_v quick_a and_o witty_a so_o be_v it_o short_a also_o and_o not_o tedious_a which_o dispense_v with_o all_o manner_n o●…_n care_n and_o business_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v
since_o you_o may_v not_o read_v as_o much_o as_o you_o have_v it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o you_o have_v as_o much_o as_o you_o may_v read_v but_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v you_o say_v question_n due_a while_n i_o will_v be_v do_v with_o this_o book_n another_o while_n with_o that_o and_o thus_o i_o will_v frame_v i_o self_n to_o choice_n and_o variety_n of_o writer_n resolution_n it_o be_v the_o point_n of_o a_o loathe_a stomach_n to_o taste_v diversity_n of_o dish_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o nourish_v the_o body_n that_o they_o fill_v it_o with_o crudity_n and_o raw_a humour_n wherefore_o if_o you_o read_v read_v such_o author_n as_o be_v notable_a and_o approve_a &_o if_o you_o be_v desirous_a of_o choice_n then_o have_v backward_o recourse_n to_o those_o book_n which_o you_o do_v first_o peruse_v be_v not_o without_o some_o 〈◊〉_d against_o poverty_n and_o of_o remedy_n against_o death_n be_v not_o ●…tterly_o 〈◊〉_d neither_o will_v i_o have_v you_o unprovided_a it_o happy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disperse_v their_o infect_v property_n and_o ▪_o 〈◊〉_d over_o many_o leaf_n and_o line_n learn_v one_o goo●…_n 〈◊〉_d for_o thi●…_n own_o commodity_n this_o be_v a_o practice_n of_o my_o own_o ●…omething_a to_o hold_v fast_o among_o many_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v read_v for_o i_o ●…m_o wo●…t_a to_o enter_v int●…_n other_o tent_n not_o as_o one_o y_fw-mi wou●…_n ru●…e_v away_o but_o as_o a_o spy_n for_o advantage_n merry_a 〈◊〉_d ●…aith_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o goodly_a treasure_n but_o ●…uch_o kind_a of_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ay_o i_o be_v not_o poverty_n howbeit_o merry_a it_o be_v notwithstanding_o for_o wealth_n whosoever_o can_v agree_v well_o with_o poverty_n y_fw-fr m●…n_v doubtless_o be_v rich_a &_o wealthy_a who_o be_v poor_a not_o he_o that_o have_v little_a but_o he_o that_o covet_v more_o to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v he_o be_v needy_a for_o what_o avail_v it_o he_o ▪_o how_o he_o hoard_v up_o in_o his_o co●…ers_n ▪_o how_o he_o rep●…enish_v his_o garner_n how_o much_o he_o ra●…e_v together_o by_o extortion_n how_o much_o he_o poll_v &_o pill_n by_o usuri●…_n and_o loan_v if_o that_o which_o he_o yaw_v after_o be_v another_o mass_n good_n if_o he_o make_v reck●…ng_v of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v get_v &_o not_o o●…_n that_o which_o he_o have_v already_o in_o possession_n you_o ask_v i_o a_o que●…ion_n namely_o what_o measure_n answer_v there_o be_v in_o riches_n i_o answer_v you_o that_o the_o first_o be_v to_o have_v no_o more_o th●…n_n be_v nece●…arie_a and_o the_o second_o be_v not_o to_o be_v without_o that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a seneca_n to_o lucillio_n ¶_o the_o argument_n he_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v a_o undecent_a thing_n for_o a_o age_a man_n to_o wax_v childish_a and_o to_o grow_v again_o into_o infancy_n moreover_o that_o death_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v sithence_o we_o see_v very_o many_o that_o set_v light_a thereby_o through_o the_o ●…orce_n of_o their_o perturbation_n as_o through_o the_o passion_n of_o timorousness_n or_o fear_n &_o through_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o carnal_a pleasure_n last_o he_o set_v down_o the_o common_a course_n of_o man_n nature_n together_o with_o the_o law_n whereunto_o we_o be_v tie_v even_o in_o our_o birth_n and_o nativity_n as_o you_o have_v begin_v so_o continue_v make_v speed_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o your_o ability_n that_o you_o may_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o well_o order_v and_o dispose_v mind_n which_o you_o shall_v t●…e_v long_o enjoy_v as_o you_o be_v vice_n less_o subject_a to_o the_o infection_n of_o vice_n incomparable_a be_v the_o pleasure_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o contemplation_n of_o a_o perfect_a and_o pure_a mind_n of_o a_o mind_n i_o say_v free_a from_o all_o stain_n &_o blemish_n you_o remember_v with_o what_o gladness_n of_o heart_n you_o be_v surprise_v at_o such_o time_n as_o you_o have_v cast_v off_o your_o 〈◊〉_d child_n coat_n put_v on_o your_o long_a side_n gow●…e_v and_o be_v wait_v upon_o to_o the_o common_a place_n of_o plea_n look_v to_o reap_v joy_n in_o great_a plenty_n when_o you_o leave_v your_o childish_a condition_n ▪_o and_o when_o philosophy_n admit_v you_o into_o your_o manhood_n even_o yet_o to_o this_o present_a day_n not_o only_a childhood_n but_o a_o thing_n somewhat_o grievous_a childishness_n remain_v in_o we_o and_o have_v a_o abide_v and_o sure_o it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o because_o we_o bear_v the_o countenance_n of_o old_a gray_a beard_n and_o yet_o have_v r●…igning_v in_o we_o the_o vice_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o child_n and_o not_o proper_a to_o child_n only_o but_o also_o to_o very_a infant_n child_n fear_v light_a toy_n infant_n fear_v counterfeit_a folly_n we_o fear_v both_o consider_v i_o pray_v but_o a_o little_a &_o you_o shall_v soon_o understand_v this_o matter_n ●…ome_v thing_n be_v less_o fear_v because_o in_o other_o thing_n great_a occas●…on_n of_o terror_n be_v offer_v it_o be_v say_v you_o a_o ▪_o hard_a piece_n of_o work_n to_o persuade_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o contempt_n of_o life_n do_v you_o not_o see_v upon_o what_o trifle_a cause_n death_n of_o diverse_a be_v despise_v one_o hang_v himself_o under_o his_o sweet_a heart_n window_n with_o a_o twine_a halter_n another_o throw_v himself_o headlong_o from_o the_o top_n of_o a_o house_n &_o break_v his_o neck_n because_o he_o will_v no_o long_o hear_v his_o angry_a master_n brawl_n one_o cut_v his_o own_o throat_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v back_o again_o to_o service_n after_o he_o have_v play_v the_o runagate_n and_o another_o leap_v into_o the_o water_n not_o to_o swim_v but_o to_o be_v drown_v because_o he_o be_v pi●…cht_v with_o poverty_n etc_n etc_n now_o think_v not_o you_o y_fw-mi the_o nobleness_n of_o virtue_n will_v do_v as_o much_o as_o too_o much_o timorousness_n have_v do_v let_v your_o daily_a &_o continual_a meditation_n be_v etc_n to_o forsake_v this_o wretched_a life_n with_o a_o well_o willing_a heart_n which_o many_o hold_n in_o as_o much_o assurance_n and_o certainty_n as_o a_o run_a stream_n be_v stay_v by_o weed_n and_o shallowness_n some_o waver_v between_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o life_n live_v they_o will_v not_o &_o die_v they_o can_v wherefore_o so_o rule_v your_o life_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v free_a from_o such_o kind_n of_o carefuln●…sse_n so_o moderate_a and_o dispose_v it_o that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o shake_v ●…ff_v all_o cumbersome_a cogitation_n no_o good_a thing_n be_v a_o comfort_n to_o a_o man_n except_o his_o mind_n be_v prepare_v willing_o to_o sustain_v the_o loss_n thereof_o and_o nothing_o that_o be_v lose_v breed_v less_o anguish_n the●…_n y_fw-es loss_n of_o y_fw-es thing_n which_o when_o it_o be_v lose_v can_v be_v recover_v wherefore_o arm_n yo●…r_v self_n whatsoever_o with_o force_n sufficient_a to_o withstand_v all_o assault_n of_o misery_n whatsoever_o trust_v not_o quietness_n to_o far_o and_o of_o prosperity_n be_v not_o too_o bold_a through_o the_o bait_n of_o vain●…_n confidence_n lest_o you_o afterward_o taste_v the_o bitter_a bane_n of_o repentance_n the_o sea_n be_v not_o always_o calm_a in_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n it_o rage_v with_o a_o storm_n call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o example_n of_o such_o as_o in_o their_o own_o house_n have_v be_v dispatch_v as_o with_o open_a violence_n have_v be_v murder_v as_o by_o privy_a deceit_n have_v perish_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o as_o many_o master_n have_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o servant_n as_o there_o have_v be_v offender_n put_v to_o death_n at_o king_n commandment_n these_o and_o such_o like_a circumstance_n ought_v to_o occupy_v a_o place_n in_o our_o brain_n upon_o these_o thing_n we_o ought_v to_o study_v and_o deliberate_v if_o we_o look_v to_o live_v till_o our_o last_o day_n and_o hour_n without_o troublesome_a thought_n if_o we_o wish_v the_o approach_n of_o death_n not_o to_o be_v terrible_a the_o fear_n whereof_o fill_v all_o our_o life_n with_o disquietness_n and_o vexation_n but_o to_o finish_v my_o epistle_n take_v this_o poesy_n ▪_o of_o flower_n gather_v out_o of_o other_o man_n garden_n poverty_n use_v according_a to_o the_o prescript_n law_n of_o nature_n be_v great_a riches_n and_o what_o limit_n nature_n have_v assign_v &_o tie_v we_o unto_o you_o be_v not_o ignorant_a namely_o to_o hunger_n to_o thirst_n to_o sweat_v to_o ware_a chill_n against_o which_o infirmity_n she_o have_v also_o appoint_v remedy_n it_o be_v a_o bootless_a toil_n to_o adventure_v the_o sea_n it_o be_v lose_v labour_n to_o follow_v the_o camp_n that_o which_o nature_n require_v be_v easy_a to_o be_v get_v and_o be_v buy_v for_o a_o small_a price_n but_o thing_n superfluous_a require_v tedious_a travail_v fare_v you_o well_o seneca_n to_o lucillio_n
assistance_n that_o in_o so_o do_v he_o may_v understand_v how_o the_o friendship_n between_o we_o be_v not_o so_o frus●…rate_a but_o that_o the_o commendable_a report_n wh●…che_v i_o have_v sound_v in_o your_o ear_n touch_v his_o credit_n have_v have_v very_o good_a effect_n ay_o on_o the_o other_o s●…de_n will_v strain_v my_o ability_n in_o such_o sort_n towards_o the_o requi●…ing_n of_o so_o singular_a a_o benefit_n on_o we_o both_o bestow_v tha●…_n of_o your_o well_o do_v repentance_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o reward_n but_o one_o day_n albeit_o to_o tie_v friendship_n to_o promis●…s_n of_o duty_n seem_v a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v allow_v to_o reap_v such_o fruit_n as_o shall_v not_o be_v unworthy_a of_o your_o bene●…lence_n for_o i_o will_v be_v your_o debtor_n and_o gualtero_fw-la shall_v be_v as_o deep_a in_o your_o book_n of_o reckon_n fare_v you_o well_o macropedius_n to_o hieronymo_n th●…_n argument_n this_o epistle_n be_v a_o persuade_v epistle_n and_o it_o consist_v of_o five_o necessari●…_n part_n in_o the_o first_o be_v contain_v the_o person_n of_o he_o who_o macropedius_n do_v per●…uade_v with_o the_o circumstance_n thereunto_o belong_v in_o the_o second_o his_o narration_n which_o be_v short_a and_o compendious_a in_o the_o third_o 〈◊〉_d &_o argument_n pertain_v to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d ●…urpose_n in_o the_o fou●…th_n a_o confut●…tion_n of_o contrary_a allegation_n in_o ●…he_a fi●…th_n the_o conclusion_n wherein_o he_o endevour_v to_o win_v the_o mind_n of_o hieronymo_n to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v comprehend_v in_o his_o epistle_n although_o well_o belove_a friend_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o your_o wisdom_n which_o flow_v in_o you_o abundant_o yet_o i_o can_v not_o choose_v if_o i_o have_v any_o desire_n at_o all_o to_o satisfy_v ●…lence_n my_o own_o thankfu●…nesse_n for_o your_o singular_a courtes●…es_n plen●…fully_o on_o i_o bestow_v but_o free_o declare_v unto_o you_o such_o thing_n as_o tend_v both_o to_o your_o worship_n and_o also_o to_o your_o safety_n and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o we_o consider_v the_o estate_n of_o other_o more_o precise_o than_o we_o do_v ponder_v our_o own_o i_o be_o bind_v of_o duty_n to_o minister_v some_o counsel_n though_o homely_a yet_o hoalsome_n unto_o you_o my_o well-beloved_a friend_n by_o who_o word_n season_v with_o the_o salt_n of_o wisdom_n i_o have_v be_v comfort_v your_o brother_n theodoricus_n not_o many_o day_n since_o tell_v i_o not_o without_o great_a heart_n grie●…_n that_o you_o have_v forsake_v your_o book_n apply_v yourself_o to_o a_o occupation_n and_o that_o you_o will_v not_o be_v weyn_v from_o that_o untoward_a purpose_n of_o your_o own_o neither_o by_o parent_n admonishment_n neither_o by_o friend_n exhortation_n neither_o yet_o by_o any_o inward_a motion_n of_o care_n touch_v your_o own_o honesty_n your_o own_o commodity_n their_o present_a condition_n or_o y_fw-fr greatness_n of_o their_o former_a expense_n lay_v out_o in_o hope_n that_o in_o s●…udie_v you_o will_v have_v make_v continuance_n wherefore_o my_o hieronymo_n if_o my_o counsel_n may_v win_v with_o you_o any_o authority_n then_o will_v i_o wish_v you_o to_o change_v this_o preposterous_a determination_n and_o forsake_v all_o ●…laveishe_a ha●…dicraftes_n and_o drudge_a trade_n of_o occupation_n stick_v still_o to_o your_o tackle_n and_o as_o you_o have_v begin_v so_o proceed_v so_o likewise_o end_n in_o the_o study_n of_o humanity_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o liberal_a science_n who_o commendation_n have_v not_o limit_v measure_n but_o surpass_v all_o the_o praise_n that_o can_v either_o be_v ascribe_v or_o devise_v and_o which_o next_o and_o immediate_o after_o virtue_n deserve_v before_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n sovereignitie_n and_o preferment_n to_o the_o embrace_n whereof_o you_o ought_v to_o be_v appliable_a not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o 〈◊〉_d your_o parent●…s_n to_o who_o even_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n you_o be_v straight_o ●…ounde_v to_o be_v obedient_a or_o for_o that_o you_o be_v entreat_v so_o to_o do_v by_o such_o as_o bear_v you_o good_a will_n be_v indeed_o your_o very_a friend_n who_o request_n you_o ought_v not_o light_o to_o regard_v but_o in_o consideration_n of_o honesty_n and_o discharge_v of_o your_o own_o dutifulness_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o to_o be_v approve_v nothing_o more_o profitable_a nothing_o wherein_o you_o shall_v be_v more_o delight_v for_o if_o ho●…estie_n mo●…e_v you_o ▪_o which_o in_o all_o well_o dispose_v person_n shall_v work_v singular_a effect_n what_o thing_n then_o can_v be_v name_v honesty_n comparable_a to_o learning_n &_o honesty_n which_o all_o wiseman_n many_o year_n ago_o have_v in_o great_a price_n and_o estimation_n although_o in_o excellency_n they_o be_v matchless_a and_o have_v even_o from_o heaven_n above_o their_o original_n what_o thing_n can_v be_v more_o honest_a than_o that_o which_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o you_o and_o such_o as_o be_v so●…ed_v in_o sensuality_n in_o blockishness_n in_o uncivility_n and_o mere_a barbarousness_n what_o be_v more_o honest_a then_o that_o which_o if_o it_o want_v in_o man_n they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o brute_n beast_n carry_v away_o with_o the_o force_n of_o their_o appetite_n and_o not_o lead_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n what_o be_v more_o honest_a then_o that_o which_o bring_v you_o to_o the_o c●…ntemplation_n of_o celestial_a spirit_n of_o the_o true_a and_o percei●…ed_v incomprehensible_a eternity_n to_o the_o understanding_n of_o thing_n supernatural_a and_o to_o the_o most_o comfortable_a embrace_n of_o virtue_n wherewith_o what_o man_n so_o ever_o be_v not_o furnish_v he_o may_v be_v compare_v ●…o_o a_o filthy_a swine_n who_o service_n tend_v to_o the_o fill_n of_o the_o paunch_n pray_v upon_o worldly_a vanity_n and_o gape_v after_o the_o gaudiness_n of_o this_o transitory_a earth_n heaven_n and_o heavenly_a riches_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n have_v in_o contempt_n if_o you_o seek_v pleasure_n and_o delight_n you_o shall_v find_v the_o same_o so_o link_v to_o learning_n that_o i_o be_o much_o in_o doubt_n whether_o there_o be_v in_o learning_n more_o honesti●…_n or_o sweetness_n for_o what_o can_v there_o be_v which_o be_v temper_v with_o more_o del●…tation_n then_o to_o keep_v continual_a company_n with_o the_o muse_n and_o to_o enjoy_v thy_o pleasure_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o bedchamber_n with_o chaste_a ladi●…_n learning_n what_o can_v be_v more_o fraught_v with_o joy_n then_o to_o have_v their_o friendship_n that_o never_o flit_v but_o follow_v thou_o or_o rather_o go_v even_o hand_n with_o thou_o and_o tread_v foot_n by_o foot_n if_o you_o be_v in_o the_o field_n they_o offer_v talk_v if_o you_o be_v within_o the_o house_n they_o be_v at_o your_o elbow_n they_o rest_v with_o you_o they_o take_v pain_n with_o you_o heaviness_n shall_v never_o haunt_v your_o heart_n while_o your_o mind_n be_v march_v with_o the_o muse_n in_o their_o conversation_n be_v no_o tediousness_n no_o 〈◊〉_d no_o unswéetenesse_n if_o you_o consider_v of_o thing_n profitable_a which_o many_o do_v now_o and_o then_o more_o than_o such_o thing_n as_o savour_n of_o honesty_n or_o be_v temper_v with_o delight_n then_o will_v i_o know_v counterpeisable_v what_o thing_n in_o worthiness_n can_v co●…teruaile_v learning_n nay_o what_o thing_n be_v more_o requisite_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o want_n of_o this_o bring_v ignorance_n of_o virtue_n ignorance_n of_o philosophy_n ignorance_n of_o thing_n divine_a ignorance_n of_o thing_n devise_v by_o the_o head_n of_o man_n and_o what_o but_o ignorance_n do_v the_o lack_n of_o learning_n breed_v in_o so_o much_o as_o in_o who_o this_o fail_v he_o can_v neither_o understand_v teach_v nor_o interpret_v take_v learning_n from_o among_o man_n and_o what_o ensue_v but_o disorder_n what_o follow_v but_o mere_a confusion_n and_o a_o hotch_n potche_fw-mi o●…_n precious_a juell_n ▪_o with_o vade_v shadow_n and_o uncertain_a vanity_n take_v away_o learning_n from_o among_o man_n and_o how_o shall_v the_o common_a wealth_n be_v administer_v take_v away_o learning_n from_o among_o man_n and_o how_o shall_v your_o house_n and_o family_n be_v govern_v take_v away_o learning_n from_o among_o man_n &_o how_o shall_v trade_n mechanical_a occupation_n i_o mean_v be_v maintain_v take_v learn_v from_o among_o man_n and_o shall_v not_o domestical_a rule_n suffer_v ruin_n and_o decay_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o all_o thing_n else_o incident_a to_o so_o religious_a a_o profession_n how_o shall_v consolation_n be_v minister_v to_o the_o disease_a how_o shall_v the_o offender_n be_v reprehend_v how_o shall_v the_o virtuous_a and_o upright_o liver_n be_v reward_v how_o shall_v these_o duty_n and_o infinite_a more_o be_v accomplish_v if_o among_o man_n no_o place_n be_v leave_v for_o learning_n if_o you_o seek_v riches_n which_o a_o virtuous_a man_n shall_v contemn_v what_o man_n have_v be_v learned_a
benefit_n to_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o your_o bed_n early_o in_o a_o morning_n with_o the_o chirp_a noise_n and_o sweet_a sing_n of_o bird_n to_o be_v encourage_v to_o sit_v down_o to_o your_o study_n and_o to_o bestow_v a_o few_o hour_n at_o your_o book_n to_o rise_v out_o of_o your_o chair_n and_o walk_n about_o the_o fleld_v brave_o beautify_v with_o flower_n herb_n and_o blossom_n to_o fetch_v a_o climb_a course_n up_o and_o about_o the_o pleasant_a and_o delightsome_a hill_n then_o after_o your_o return_n from_o walk_v to_o betake_v you_o to_o your_o accustom_a companion_n and_o with_o they_o to_o have_v conference_n till_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n decline_v and_o be_v overpass_v or_o else_o all_o noonetide_v to_o solace_v yourself_o in_o the_o refresh_a shadow_n or_o else_o to_o be_v exercise_v with_o shoot_v in_o a_o crossbow_n and_o to_o make_v trial_n how_o you_o can_v level_v at_o a_o mark_n sometime_o to_o mount_v on_o horseback_n and_o go_v abroad_o a_o hunt_n then_o to_o sit_v close_o at_o your_o book_n for_o a_o while_n and_o when_o you_o be_v weary_a with_o read_v nay_o when_o your_o reason_n have_v persuade_v you_o in_o a_o measure_n of_o study_n for_o loytere●…_n the_o muse_n be_v such_o pleasant_a companion_n that_o the_o more_o we_o frequent_v they_o the_o more_o desirous_a we_o be_v to_o use_v they_o ●…o_o far_o they_o be_v from_o breed_a loathsomeness_n than_o you_o have_v your_o dainty_a supper_n provide_v and_o dish_n upon_o dish_n present_v to_o t●…e_a table_n after_o that_o you_o have_v your_o fine_a walk_n in_o place_n of_o pleasure_n and_o therewithal_o communication_n season_v with_o the_o leaven_n of_o learning_n to_o c●…clude_v and_o shut_v up_o all_o in_o brevity_n you_o have_v your_o sweet_a and_o delicate_a sleep_v in_o your_o comfortable_a chamber_n i_o will_v i_o be_v dead_a if_o these_o ●…e_z not_o such_o rare_a delight_n to_o i_o special_o as_o that_o i_o can_v find_v in_o my_o heart_n if_o i_o wist_v where_o to_o have_v they_o even_o to_o sail_v ever_o sea_n but_o even_o to_o see_v they_o and_o what_o i_o will_v then_o glad_o do_v to_o enjoy_v they_o may_v soon_o be_v ●…uspected_v af●…ection_n day_n and_o night_n i_o think_v nay_o i_o wish_v that_o i_o have_v wing_n that_o i_o may_v flee_v unto_o you_o wherefore_o see_v that_o you_o look_v for_o i_o about_o the_o ides_n ●…f_n september_n for_o i_o mean_v by_o god_n help_n at_o that_o appoint_a day_n to_o be_v present_a with_o you_o neither_o will_v i_o go_v forward_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o determine_a peregrination_n and_o voyage_n before_o i_o see_v the_o event_n and_o full_a success_n of_o my_o labour_n and_o the_o whole_a trade_n of_o my_o life_n that_o be_v till_o i_o have_v part_n of_o your_o pleasure_n a_o few_o day_n in_o your_o gay_a green_a meadow_n fare_v you_o well_o date_v at_o patavium_n ch._n longolius_fw-la to_o ja_n sadoleto_n ¶_o the_o argument_n he_o confess_v what_o pleasure_n he_o conceive_v by_o the_o letter_n which_o m._n a._n michael_n receive_v from_o sadoletus_n to_o be_v conu●…yed_v unto_o he_o prefer_v the_o bounty_n of_o his_o nature_n before_o performance_n of_o promise_n acknowledge_v himself_o to_o continue_v mindful_a of_o sadoletus_n his_o courtesy_n discover_v the_o occasion_n why_o he_o rather_o choose_v to_o dwell_v in_o pata●…ium_n then_o in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n declare_v that_o when_o his_o trouble_n be_v untwist_v he_o will_v visit_v sadoletus_n last_o he_o conclude_v with_o the_o move_n of_o a_o petition_n in_o his_o former_a lett●…r_n mention_v the_o letter_n which_o m._n antonius_n michael_n send_v i_o the_o last_o day_n from_o pher_n venice_n minis●…red_v unto_o i_o a_o great_a signification_n of_o familiarity_n between_o we_o both_o and_o a_o manifest_a proof_n of_o your_o good_a like_n of_o i_o of_o our_o familiarity_n in_o that_o you_o persuade_v your_o sel●…e_n to_o be_v excusable_a and_o that_o i_o will_v not_o burden_n you_o for_o the_o long_a delay_n and_o silence_n which_o you_o use_v before_o you_o write_v unto_o i_o of_o good_a like_n in_o that_o you_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v i_o lead_v my_o life_n with_o you_o and_o to_o turn_v all_o that_o be_v you_o into_o my_o use_n and_o service_n but_o sure_o although_o such_o be_v my_o condition_n at_o this_o present_a that_o nothing_o unto_o i_o can_v seem_v more_o worthy_a acceptation_n than_o the_o receive_n of_o letter_n from_o you_o yet_o notwithstanding_o here●…f_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o ignorant_a that_o your_o good_a will_n and_o kind_n heart_n be_v to_o i_o in_o more_o price_n and_o estimation_n than_o the_o p●…rfourmaunce_n of_o all_o promise_n not_o for_o that_o by_o they_o you_o give_v a_o testimony_n and_o declaration_n to_o outreach_v my_o opinion_n for_o i_o have_v be_v always_o resol●…ed_v thus_o in_o mind_n that_o what_o soever_o may_v be_v look_v for_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o u●…rie_a friend_n shall_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a pass_v from_o you_o unto_o i_o that_o uncertainty_n hope_v in_o her_o account_n may_v not_o be_v unsatisfy_a but_o because_o i_o read_v and_o peruse_v your_o epistle_n may_v in_o they_o see_v and_o beh●…ld_v a_o most_o lively_a representation_n of_o your_o liberal_a and_o bounti●…ull_a nature_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o i_o yield_v you_o infinite_a thanks_n as_o by_o duty_n i_o feel_v myself_o constrain_v and_o also_o that_o it_o will_v please_v you_o to_o continue_v this_o your_o accustom_a kindn●…sse_n to_o my_o behoof_n i_o beseech_v you_o most_o earnest_o for_o i_o trust_v so_o to_o escape_v the_o rock_n of_o forgetfulness_n and_o unthankfulness_n which_o have_v cause_v many_o a_o one_o to_o suffer_v shameful_a shipwreck_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a enough_o to_o perform_v and_o accomplish_v as_o i_o hope_v with_o daily_a dutifulness_n and_o continual_a recourse_n of_o courtesy_n all_o such_o service_n as_o your_o desert_n do_v exact_a and_o require_v in_o that_o you_o say_v you_o see_v no_o cause_n why_o i_o shall_v rather_o desire_v to_o dwell_v at_o see_v patavium_n then_o in_o another_o house_n within_o the_o city_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v keep_v in_o secret_a the_o inward_a grudge_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o not_o discover_v my_o hide_a thought_n touch_v the_o city_n i_o tell_v you_o truth_n that_o if_o the_o world_n do_v laugh_v upon_o i_o as_o it_o do_v upon_o you_o i_o will_v not_o pass_v a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o what_o place_n i_o spend_v the_o time_n that_o i_o have_v to_o live_v as_o for_o you_o that_o have_v all_o thing_n about_o you_o which_o be_v necessary_a and_o requirable_a it_o make_v no_o great_a matter_n sithence_o in_o any_o country_n whersoever_o you_o come_v you_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v yourself_o in_o wealth_n and_o honour_n according_a to_o the_o nobleness_n of_o your_o fortune_n and_o the_o worthy_a call_n where_o unto_o you_o be_v allot_v but_o my_o condition_n and_o estate_n be_v far_o otherwise_o that_o even_o in_o this_o plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o bear_v any_o port_n or_o have_v a_o train_n of_o man_n to_o dance_v attendance_n upon_o i_o that_o i_o be_o not_o of_o ability_n sufficient_a to_o find_v a_o poor_a lackey_n to_o do_v my_o necessary_a service_n and_o what_o shall_v i_o then_o do_v think_v you_o at_o rome_n but_o for_o so_o much_o as_o it_o please_v you_o to_o offer_v i_o the_o use_n and_o commodity_n of_o your_o house_n that_o be_v to_o draw_v i_o thither_o where_o you_o be_v resident_a i_o will_v not_o show_v myself_o so_o untoward_a as_o to_o refuse_v the_o benefit_n of_o your_o proffer_a courtesy_n neither_o will_v i_o show_v any_o sign_n of_o such_o foolishness_n as_o to_o labour_v long_o in_o the_o lack_n of_o your_o familiarity_n which_o i_o have_v desire_v most_o hearty_o yea_o so_o earnest_o as_o nothing_o above_o it_o whatsoever_o but_o because_o iecture_v my_o matter_n be_v bring_v into_o so_o narrow_a a_o straight_a that_o they_o can_v not_o with_o such_o ease_n nor_o yet_o with_o such_o speed_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o obtain_v a_o large_a scope_n i_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o to_o write_v any_o thing_n upon_o certainty_n to_o you_o of_o my_o come_n so_o soon_o as_o i_o have_v untwine_v myself_o out_o of_o the_o brier_n i_o will_v give_v you_o informatien_n in_o the_o mean_a seas●…n_n remember_v i_o be_o so_o affect_v in_o mind_n that_o i_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n to_o enjoy_v your_o bountifulness_n and_o your_o familiarity_n moreover_o the_o same_o petition_n which_o i_o make_v unto_o you_o in_o my_o former_a letter_n i_o renew_v again_o in_o this_o namely_o that_o through_o your_o friendly_a furtherance_n when_o you_o be_v at_o convenient_a leisure_n i_o may_v have_v access_n to_o our_o be●…lfe_a supreme_a bishop_n and_o with_o he_o
bly_z afflict_v afflict_v mean_v though_o city_n of_o rome_n rome_n either_o live_v among_o we_o as_o you_o be_v wont_a or_o at_o least_o live_v merry_o alone_a alone_a not_o somuch_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n as_o either_o for_o the_o slaughter_n and_o death_n of_o his_o friend_n or_o else_o for_o their_o absence_n in_o foreign_a place_n for_o some_o become_v hard_a har_z t_z that_o they_o may_v not_o return_v into_o their_o country_n which_o be_v quite_o spoil_v of_o liberty_n the_o death_n of_o his_o daughter_n move_v he_o to_o write_v in_o this_o complain_v order_n order_n because_o as_o they_o hate_v filthy_a thing_n &_o undecent_a so_o they_o esteem_v servitude_n most_o vil●…_n vil●…_n after_o the_o pharsalian_a con_fw-mi flict_n for_o by_o and_o by_o after_o return_v cicero_n into_o italy_n italy_n the_o com●…unicating_v &_o partake_v of_o sorrow_n be_v a_o con_fw-mi solation_n for_o both_o of_o they_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o common_a wealth_n misery_n and_o titius_n also_o be_v side_n have_v cause_n of_o private_a sore_a row_n row_n it_o be_v extreme_a folly_n not_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o a_o universal_a law_n law_n because_o many_o as_o well_o as_o he_o have_v lose_v their_o child_n child_n which_o be_v most_o lamenta_fw-la ble_o in_o somuch_o that_o a_o wise_a man_n can_v find_v no_o pleasure_n in_o hi●…_n life_n life_n as_o though_o there_o have_v be●…_n no_o common_a 〈◊〉_d we●…lth_n ●…t_n 〈◊〉_d time_n time_n for_o somuch_o as_o theyare_n not_o utter_o deprive_v of_o this_o light_n and_o life_n but_o that_o they_o have_v escape_v the_o miseriesof_n these_o dangerous_a day_n day_n a_o reason_n of_o the_o necessi●…ic_n of_o the_o time_n time_n out_o of_o those_o book_n wherein_o precept_n be_v give_v for_o the_o attainment_n of_o renown_n renown_n i_o judge_v of_o your_o mind_n as_o i_o judge_v of_o my_o own_o &_o by_o mincowne_n i_o measure_v you_o you_o which_o peradventure_o i_o have_v not_o though_o i_o do_v many_o notable_a thing_n when_o cae_n sar_z be_v in_o room_n of_o r●…giment_n r●…giment_n where_o d._n brutus_n ●…as_v l._n precedent_n precedent_n by_o the_o new_a consul●…_n who_o enter_v into_o of_o fice_z in_o the_o k●…_n of_o januarie_n januarie_n it_o be_v true_a but_o yet_o not_o more_o love_n for_o our_o country_n in_o that_o respect_n be_v prefer_v be_v before_o our_o parent_n and_o our_o child_n ergo_fw-la much_o more_fw-it before_o our_o friend_n friend_n be●…se_v it_o seem_v that_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o caesar_n you_o obtain_v that_o which_o you_o have_v get_v get_v which_o you_o be_v like_a to_o win_v by_o take_v upon_o you_o to_o de_fw-fr fend_v the_o common_a wealth_n in_o danger_n danger_n not_o only_o decree_v upon_o but_o conclude_v and_o finish_v liu._n lib._n 28._o 28._o for_o both_o the_o consul_n be_v go_v out_o to_o fight_v with_o anthony_n and_o therefore_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o city_n city_n for_o plancus_n have_v but_o give_v a_o signification_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o if_o he_o have_v be_v advance_v to_o honour_n or_o receive_v any_o in●…igne_n of_o worthive●…se_n it_o may_v seem●…_n unto_o he_o a_o allurement_n or_o provocation_n to_o show_v prof●…_n of_o his_o prowess_n rather_o than_o a_o reward_n for_o any_o not_o able_a deed_n by_o he_o perform_v perform_v for_o we_o have_v know_v one_o another_o of_o a_o long_a continuance_n epist._n 22_o lib._n 10._o 10._o anthony_n have_v not_o the●…_n be_v leave_v alive_a epist._n 12._o lib._n 10._o 10._o mean_v anthony_n to_o who_o it_o be_v a_o benefit_n to_o live_v live_v when_o he_o go_v to_o brundisium_n to_o bring_v with_o he_o the_o macedonian_a power_n to_o the_o city_n city_n for_o he_o can_v never_o be_v quiet_a by_o the_o mean_n of_o anthony_n anthony_n who_o die_v ●…eade_v the_o 9_o philippie_a philippie_a be_v but_o nineteen_o year_n of_o age_n well_fw-mi leius_fw-la in_o his_o 2._o lib._n &_o tacit_fw-la lib._n 13._o 13._o of_o his_o own_o private_a counsel_n and_o proper_a expense_n philippic_n 3._o 3._o in_o his_o return_n from_o brundisium_n epi._n 25._o lib._n 12._o &_o philippic_n 3._o 3._o this_o letter_n be_v make_v when_o piso_n and_o gabinius_n be_v consul_n consul_n for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n a_o vestae_fw-la ad_fw-la tabulan_n valerian_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o lear_o ned_a man_n now_o live_a ▪_o who_o authority_n be_v ground_v upon_o certain_a monument_n to_o be_v see_v yet_o in_o italy_n italy_n yet_o do_v terentia_n live_v above_o a_o hundred_o year_n as_o plinic_n report_v 7._o lib._n cap._n 48._o 48._o this_o book_n be_v write_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o caesar_n as_o the_o other_o whereof_o he_o confess_v himself_o to_o have_v feel_v the_o smart_n be_v write_v to_o his_o contume_n lie_v &_o reproach_n reproach_n mean_v caelar_a caelar_a in_o that_o part_n of_o his_o book_n wherein_o he_o do_v commend_v cicero_n cicero_n because_o he_o be_v doubtful_a how_o caesar_n will_v take_v his_o do_n well_o or_o ill_o ill_o or_o he_o write_v to_o i_o with_o weapon_n in_o hand_n or_o he_o write_v like_o a_o warrior_n fierce_o to_o his_o onimie_n onimie_n for_o such_o as_o be_v in_o misery_n may_v scarce_o use_v such_o boldness_n boldness_n because_o old_a acquaintance_n presume_v ve●…y_a fa●…e_n fa●…e_n because_o of_o the_o malape●…_n arrogancy_n of_o pompeius_n his_o complice_n complice_n when_o i_o prefer_v most_o wrongful_a peace_n before_o most_o rightful_a war_n war_n as_o though_o the_o battle_n fight_v at_o pharsalia_n be_v his_o whole_a port_n and_o countenance_n by_o the_o will_n of_o fortune_n fortune_n for_o we_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v grieve_v nevertheless_o we_o can_v overcome_v our_o grief_n by_o valliantnes●…e_n valliantnes●…e_n brutus_n and_o cassius_n do_v not_o communicate_v their_o counsel_n in_o kill_v li●…g_n caesar_n with_o cicero_n plutarch_n plutarch_n a_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n who_o wa●…_n after_o ward_n slay_v of_o octavian_n octavian_n of_o ten-times_o testify_v but_o special_o against_o the_o pa●…_n thian_n thian_n because_o your_o desire_n be_v to_o meddle_v with_o war_n in_o no_o case_n wherein_o you_o show_v yourself_o a_o wiseman_n wiseman_n he_o note_v the_o baseness_n of_o the_o man._n man._n or_o that_o may_v use_v and_o enjoy_v the_o ple_fw-fr sure_n and_o profit_n of_o heaven_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plancus_n but_o sa_o who_o caesar_n restore_v restore_v it_o be_v peraduen_o ture_a the_o same_o a._n bal._n to_o who_o he_o write_v in_o the_o 3._o epi._n li._n 1._o &_o 13._o epi._n li._n 6._o 6._o he_o comfort_v he_o by_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o all_o man_n man_n touch_v a_o man_n own_o self_n and_o his_o native_a country_n country_n ▪_o from_o the_o person_n of_o caesar_n caesar_n from_o the_o person_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a man_n do_v nothing_o upon_o hope_n but_o follow_v his_o duty_n duty_n in_o pompeius_n his_o cause_n cause_n when_o we_o ▪_o make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o caesar_n of_o gallia_n ●…or_n the_o space_n of_o five_o whole_a year_n year_n of_o caesar●…_n victory_n victory_n m●…ning_v that_o in_o time_n to_o come_v he_o be_v in_o likelihood_n to_o come_v to_o gre●…t_a dignity_n and_o promotion_n promotion_n athens_n epi._n ●…lib_a 6._o 6._o governor_n of_o achaia_n epi._n 4._o lib._n 4._o &_o epi._n 6._o lib._n 6._o 6._o fo●…_n he_o give_v we_o counsel_n in_o no_o wise_a to_o intermeddle_v with_o civil_a war_n epi._n 4._o lib._n 4._o 4._o for_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n the_o roman_n common_o do_v wear_v goune_n goune_n namely_o in_o no_o authority_n or_o estimation_n estimation_n or_o to_o be_v owe_v as_o due_a debt_n ▪_o and_o demaundable_a because_o he_o have_v make_v pro_fw-la mouse_n ▪_o to_o torquatus_n to_o do_v something_o for_o ●…im_n and_o hi●…_n hi●…_n p._n lentulus_n who_o be_v earnest_a with_o the_o senate_n for_o ciceroq_n restitution_n restitution_n because_o me●…llus_n be_v his_o adversary_n before_o before_o mean_v such_o as_o do_v aid_n clodiu●…_n for_o in_o the_o 4._o book_n ad_fw-la atticum_fw-la and_o the_o 3._o epistle_n this_o metellus_n be_v call_v the_o bro_fw-mi the_fw-mi of_o publius_n clodius_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o ci●…ro_n ci●…ro_n the_o consul_n p._n lentulus_n most_o willing_a to_o see_v to_o cicero_n his_o safety_n safety_n it_o be_v marvel_v that_o he_o will_v write_v to_o such_o a_o governor_n who_o usage_n in_o the_o province_n where_o he_o rule_v wa●…_n saultie_a &_o blame_v worthy_a as_o dio_n obsequens_n in_o epitome_n liviana_n report_n report_n he_o signify_v that_o he_o write_v against_o his_o will._n will._n for_o store_n &_o plenty_n of_o mat_n ter_z this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v confer_v t_o with_o that_o which_o be_v set_v down_o epi._n 8._o lib._n 5._o 5._o for_o store_n &_o plenty_n of_o mat_n ter_z this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v confer_v t_o with_o that_o which_o be_v set_v down_o epi._n
virtue_n also_o with_o homeliness_n of_o style_n and_o baseness_n of_o phrase_n be_v abuse_v in_o consideradion_fw-la whereof_o we_o have_v be_v constrain_v to_o make_v delay_n and_o find_v occasion_n of_o doubtful_a conceit_n we_o seem_v as_o though_o we_o have_v quite_o cast_v off_o all_o remembrance_n of_o friendship_n in_o that_o by_o the_o mutual_a recourse_n of_o letter_n we_o do_v not_o visit_v one_o another_o the_o cause_n therefore_o of_o this_o impediment_n be_v understand_v you_o have_v not_o to_o suspect_v but_o that_o our_o friendship_n remain_v still_o steadfast_a and_o that_o i_o for_o my_o part_n ▪_o be_o in_o mind_n unvariable_a i_o think_v you_o ●…il_v not_o mislike_v of_o my_o do_n in_o this_o case_n nor_o suppose_v my_o delay_n worthy_a of_o rephe_n hension_n have_v in_o it_o so_o slender_a a_o shadow_n of_o security_n an●…_n carelessness_n wherefore_o be_v mindful_a of_o we_o for_o so_o to_o do_v also_o be_v to_o i_o both_o acceptable_a and_o pleasa●…nt_a and_o to_o you_o also_o profitable_a and_o requisite_a libaniu●…_n to_o ●…zalo_n th●…_n ar●…ument_n h●…e_n comm●…ndeth_v izalua_n for_o certain●…_n behaviour_n of_o courtesy_n which_o ●…e_n reckon_v up_o by_o 〈◊〉_d office●…_n he_o find_v fault_n with_o he_o for_o too_o much_o libe●…ie_n of_o tongue_n exhort_v he_o to_o amend_v that_o misdemenour_n last_o he_o acknowledge_v himself_o thanckful_a for_o the_o receipt_n of_o ●…rtaine_a benefit_n ▪_o the_o trade_n of_o life_n whereunto_o you_o be_v accustom_v as_o it_o be_v sim_fw-la ply_v the_o be●…t_n so_o for_o the_o profession_n of_o philosophy_n it_o be_v the_o fit_a for_o philosophy_n yo●…_n do_v what_o you_o can_v to_o live_v ●…prightly_a and_o accor●…ing_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o wisdom_n you_o entertain_v stranger_n you_o succour_v the_o needy_a ▪_o you_o give_v true_a sentence_n in_o decide_v controvers●…es_n you_o keep_v your_o conscience_n free_a ●…rom_o the_o corruption_n of_o brtherie_n nevertheless_o as_o you_o be_v in_o you_o premise_n to_o be_v praise_v so_o in_o this_o follow_v circumstance_n you_o be_v to_o be_v rebuke_v in_o that_o you_o have_v not_o the_o ability_n of_o reason_n whereby_o to_o bridle_v your_o tongue_n ▪_o which_o oftentimes_o be_v busy_v in_o vain_a talk_n too_o too_o abus●…uely_o in_o this_o case_n therefore_o you_o annoy_v your_o friend_n who_o feel_v themselves_o grieve_v through_o your_o fruitless_a and_o immoderat●…_n tattle_v wherefore_o these_o be_v to_o admonish_v you_o to_o frame_v yourself_o to_o a_o amendment_n of_o this_o want_v foul_a fault_n that_o you_o may_v become_v meet_a metal_n for_o the_o image_n of_o virtue_n &_o more_o apt_a to_o receive_v the_o precept_n of_o philosophy_n you_o shall_v not_o cease_v to_o write_v unto_o i_o touch_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o please_v because_o it_o be_v my_o wont_a fashion_n to_o certify_v you_o of_o all_o affair_n and_o business_n do_v among_o we_o which_o i_o perceive_v necessary_a for_o you_o to_o understand_v i_o be_o full_o persuade_v hereof_o that_o as_o i_o have_v a_o regard_n of_o your_o commodity_n so_o you_o be_v touch_v with_o a_o consideration_n of_o my_o profit_n for_o you_o be_v the_o man_n of_o who_o i_o have_v receive_v many_o benefit_n in_o recompense_n of_o the_o which_o i_o render_v thank_n immortal_a be_v careful_a of_o your_o own_o health_n from_o day_n to_o day_n let_v your_o mind_n be_v discharge_v from_o all_o cumbersome_a cogitation_n and_o possess_v all_o pleasure_n after_o your_o own_o heart_n desire_v fare_v you_o well_o libanius_n to_o rupino_n ¶_o th●…_n argument_n this_o epistle_n be_v make_v by_o libanius_n and_o of_o he_o invent_v ●…or_a imitation_n &_o example_n to_o make_v the_o like_a not_o leave_v as_o a_o testimony_n e●…ther_o of_o his_o own_o or_o of_o his_o friend_n misfortune_n so_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d i●…_n surmise_v alas_o with_o what_o wave_n of_o wretchedness_n be_v we_o overwhe●…med_v by_o keep_v company_n with_o that_o unhappy_a hermogenes_n company_n in_o what_o gulf_n of_o mischief_n be_v we_o drown_v into_o what_o danger_n be_v we_o brou_fw-fr ght_n by_o acquaint_v our_o selnes_z with_o his_o execrable_a condition_n better_a have_v it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o have_v roll_v the_o stone_n of_o sisyphus_n with_o weariness_n better_o to_o have_v be_v torment_v with_o prometheus_n e●…en_v with_o the_o g●…awing_v of_o a_o greedy_a vulture_n better_o to_o have_v thyrsted_n and_o famish_v in_o abundance_n of_o tooth●…ome_a de●…icates_n and_o pleasant_a stream_n of_o lively_a liquor_n better_o to_o have_v pitch_v our_o tent_n next_o to_o pluto_n pavilion_n then_o to_o have_v use_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o such_o a_o infamous_a fellow_n who_o be_v to_o the_o earth_n a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o idle_a burden_n and_o one_o who_o y_fw-es heavenly_a ●…habitants_n the_o immortal_a god_n i_o mean_v be_v offend_v withal_o and_o account_v accurse_v then_o so_o in_o what_o labyrinth_n of_o w●…es_n be_v we_o lose_v in_o what_o sea_n of_o inconvenience_n we_o sail_v to_o the_o utter_a shipwreck_n of_o our_o honesty_n and_o honour_n in_o what_o pit_n of_o perplexity_n we_o be_v plunge_v in_o what_o snare_n almost_o inevitable_a of_o unluckiness_n we_o be_v entangle_v except_o that_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o virtue_n as_o it_o be_v by_o ariadne_n line_n we_o be_v rescue_v this_o it_o be_v to_o touch_v pitch_n this_o it_o be_v to_o taste_v wormwood_n this_o it_o be_v to_o posse_fw-la in_o puddle_n wherefore_o i_o will_v wish_v that_o upon_o the_o peruse_n of_o this_o epistle_n you_o be_v circumspect_a not_o te_fw-la ▪_o merous_fw-la and_o rash_a to_o intrude_v yourself_o into_o any_o company_n but_o deliberate_v with_o yourself_o how_o you_o may_v join_v in_o fellowship_n and_o save_v yourself_o from_o prejudice_n fare_v you_o well_o seneca_n to_o lucillio_n the_o argument_n this_o 〈◊〉_d do_v partly_o admonish_v and_o partly_o disuade_v for_o he_o exho●…teth_v to_o constancy_n of_o mind_n and_o to_o stick_v to_o certain_a exercise_n of_o learning_n he_o disuade_v also_o from_o read_v the_o work_n of_o diverse_a 〈◊〉_d which_o coun●…ell_o be_v proper_a to_o young_a beginner_n since_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d tender_a 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v meddle_v with_o many_o writer_n he_o exhort_v also_o to_o study_v approve_a book_n and_o such_o as_o abound_v with_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o latin_a tongue_n out_o of_o which_o 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v le●…rned_v and_o commit_v to_o memo●…ie_v he_o that_o i●…_n well_o mon●…ed_v be_v not_o think_v to_o be_v rich_a but_o he_o to_o who_o a_o little_a be_v enough_o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o your_o own_o letter_n and_o by_o the_o report_n that_o i_o hear_v of_o you_o i_o conceive_v good_a hope_n of_o your_o do_n you_o shi●…t_v not_o from_o place_n to_o place_n neither_o do_v you_o trouble_v yourself_o with_o change_n of_o read_n this_o turmoil_a be_v the_o token_n of_o ●…_n mind_n disquiet_v the_o chief_a argument_n of_o a_o settl●…d_n and_o well_o order_v mind●…_n ▪_o be_v as_o i_o think_v if_o it_o can_v stand_v fast_o by_o itself_o ▪_o and_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o alteration_n have_v a_o regar●…_n in_o any_o case_n that_o th●…_n blenesse_n read_v of_o many_o author_n and_o tumble_v over_o the_o valume_n of_o diverse_a writer_n draw_v not_o after_o they_o the_o discommodity_n of_o ●…ckle_a headiness_n &_o variableness_n if_o you_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o reap_v some_o fruit_n of_o your_o labour_n which_o may_v continue_v and_o rest_v in_o your_o mind_n unremou●…ble_a you_o must_v tie_v yourself_o to_o certain_a study_n and_o exercise_n choice_n &_o change_n be_v avoid_v which_o 〈◊〉_d in_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n he_o be_v not_o where_o that_o be_v every_o where_o the_o life_n of_o travel●…rs_n be_v stra●…ge_a to_o consider_v for_o they_o b●…e_v such_o as_o even_o now_o we_o name_v ▪_o they_o have_v many_o harbour_n but_o no_o friendship_n even_o so_o it_o ●…areth_v with_o they_o that_o acquaint_v their_o wit_n with_o all_o writer_n not_o apply_v their_o mind_n to_o certain_a that_o be_v special_a ▪_o labour_n but_o with_o post_n have_v a●…_n it_o be_v pass●…_n over_o what_o soever_o 〈◊〉_d ▪_o under_o their_o 〈◊〉_d ger_n that_o meat_n be_v unprofitable_a &_o minister_v to_o the_o body_n no_o measure_n of_o nourishment_n which_o so_o soon_o as_o ●…t_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o stomach_n be_v 〈◊〉_d &_o pr●…sently_o 〈◊〉_d out_o a●…aine_o nothing_o be_v more_o noisome_a &_o hurtful_a to_o the_o body_n of_o m●…n_n than_o the_o often_o change_v of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o cure_v remedy_n that_o wound_n never_o grow_v to_o a_o scar_n ▪_o which_o be_v not_o ply●…_n with_o plaster_n that_o young_a plant_n do_v not_o prosper_v which_o be_v always_o remove_v nothing_o be_v so_o profitable_a as_o that_o it_o do_v good_a in_o a_o moment_n or_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o hand_n the_o much_o meddle_v with_o many_o book_n be_v a_o spoil_n of_o the_o wit_n wherefore_o