Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
book_n great_a see_v word_n 2,798 5 3.6685 3 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
A42439 The mirrour of true nobility and gentility being the life of the renowned Nicolaus Claudius Fabricius, Lord of Pieresk, Senator of the Parliament at Aix / by Petrus Gassendus ; englished by W. Rand. Gassendi, Pierre, 1592-1655.; Rand, William. 1657 (1657) Wing G295; ESTC R24346 292,591 558

There are 37 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

he_o take_v not_o his_o degree_n till_o the_o 18._o of_o january_n the_o year_n follow_v it_o will_v peradventure_o be_v tedious_a if_o i_o shall_v but_o brief_o run_v over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o with_o large_a testimony_n of_o his_o learning_n he_o discourse_v in_o those_o several_a act_n which_o he_o perform_v for_o his_o degree_n let_v it_o suffice_v to_o say_v that_o he_o carry_v himself_o with_o so_o much_o alacrity_n and_o vigour_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o ravish_v all_o the_o bystander_n with_o admiration_n but_o he_o seem_v also_o to_o pacius_n even_o very_o much_o to_o exceed_v himself_o two_o day_n after_o when_o he_o be_v to_o confer_v the_o doctoral_a ornament_n upon_o his_o brother_n it_o can_v be_v express_v with_o what_o sweet_a content_n he_o fill_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o hearer_n for_o from_o a_o certain_a statue_n of_o metrodorus_n with_o his_o hat_n arcadian_a cap_n and_o label_n with_o his_o philosopher_n cloak_n and_o ring_n on_o his_o least_a hand_n also_o from_o certain_a statue_n of_o hypocrates_n with_o the_o like_a cloak_n and_o a_o hood_n upon_o it_o from_o a_o certain_a inscription_n of_o eubulus_n marathonius_n and_o a_o statue_n with_o label_n not_o about_o his_o neck_n but_o his_o head_n from_o the_o like_a statue_n of_o plato_n theophrastus_n phavorinus_n and_o other_o out_o of_o certain_a gothick_n piece_n upon_o which_o there_o be_v mitre_n not_o much_o unlike_a cap_n in_o a_o word_n out_o of_o innumerable_a other_o monument_n he_o show_v how_o the_o use_n of_o these_o ornament_n come_v from_o the_o greek_n to_o the_o latin_n and_o so_o down_o to_o we_o and_o how_o from_o the_o philosopher_n and_o ancient_a priest_n it_o be_v by_o degree_n introduce_v among_o the_o professor_n of_o several_a science_n in_o our_o modern_a university_n all_o which_o he_o confirm_v by_o frequent_a citation_n of_o counsel_n father_n poet_n historian_n and_o orator_n the_o life_n of_o peireskius_n the_o second_o book_n the_o solemnity_n be_v hardly_o finish_v when_o the_o patent_n aforesaid_a be_v to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o senate_n lest_o a_o year_n time_n shall_v be_v lose_v it_o be_v therefore_o give_v in_o and_o command_v to_o be_v record_v yet_o peireskius_n procure_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o therefore_o present_o be_v admit_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o catalogue_n of_o senator_n both_o because_o he_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o thrust_v his_o most_o love_a uncle_n out_o of_o that_o number_n and_o because_o he_o fear_v lest_o if_o he_o be_v once_o oblige_v by_o office_n he_o shall_v too_o soon_o be_v deprive_v both_o of_o the_o liberty_n to_o study_v and_o that_o opportunity_n of_o travel_v moreover_o write_v unto_o his_o friend_n and_o pretend_v his_o employment_n concern_v his_o commencement_n as_o a_o excuse_n of_o his_o long_a silence_n he_o signify_v withal_o that_o he_o be_v compel_v against_o his_o mind_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o senator_n to_o which_o he_o receive_v divers_a answer_n the_o most_o congratulate_v with_o he_o as_o supposi_v that_o he_o be_v already_o receive_v into_o the_o senate_n among_o these_o be_v scaliger_n who_o both_o commend_v this_o new_a dignity_n and_o congratulate_v his_o doctorship_n add_v that_o he_o have_v former_o be_v at_o aix_n and_o be_v a_o witness_n how_o severe_o the_o university_n do_v examine_v such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v graduate_v velserus_n also_o be_v one_o who_o do_v not_o only_o congratulate_v with_o he_o touch_v his_o degree_n and_o new_a senatorian_a dignity_n but_o add_v withal_o a_o admonition_n and_o fatherly_a exhortation_n tell_v he_o among_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o must_v not_o be_v fainthearted_a the_o office_n of_o a_o senator_n though_o it_o be_v thorny_a yet_o be_v it_o so_o only_o at_o the_o first_o time_n will_v make_v every_o thing_n easy_a nothing_o will_v be_v require_v of_o he_o above_o his_o strength_n god_n will_v assist_v he_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o assist_v his_o country_n and_o some_o other_o thing_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n pacius_n also_o in_o like_a manner_n exhort_v he_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v return_v to_o mon-polly_a in_o a_o epistle_n dedicatory_a wherein_o he_o dedicate_v to_o he_o his_o analysis_n of_o the_o imperial_a institution_n howbeit_o because_o he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o receive_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o senator_n he_o only_o dedicate_v his_o book_n to_o he_o as_o one_o design_v to_o be_v the_o king_n counsellor_n in_o the_o senate_n of_o aix_n nor_o shall_v it_o seem_v tedion_n in_o this_o place_n to_o transscribe_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o dedication_n and_o exhortation_n thus_o therefore_o pacius_n address_v himself_o but_o unto_o you_o my_o fabricius_n i_o send_v my_o write_n for_o see_v you_o who_o retain_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o ancient_a worthy_n when_o with_o your_o sweet_a nature_a brother_n you_o depart_v from_o my_o house_n to_o return_v into_o your_o country_n do_v conser_fw-fr upon_o i_o excellent_a token_n or_o present_n leave_v behind_o you_o a_o testimony_n of_o your_o own_o good_a will_n and_o the_o good_a will_n of_o your_o uncle_n and_o father_n two_o most_o bountiful_a and_o worthy_a gentleman_n to_o i_o and_o i_o it_o concern_v i_o likewise_o that_o i_o may_v observe_v that_o ancient_a and_o most_o laudable_a custom_n to_o return_v some_o testimony_n of_o my_o thankfulness_n and_o what_o can_v i_o present_v more_o acceptable_a to_o you_o than_o the_o fruit_n of_o those_o study_n and_o that_o kind_n of_o learning_n in_o which_o your_o most_o noble_a family_n do_v exceed_o flourish_v you_o want_v no_o money_n neither_o have_v i_o any_o to_o spare_v but_o these_o kind_n of_o study_n you_o love_n &_o exercise_v yourself_o in_o and_o you_o be_v wont_v ready_o to_o confess_v that_o you_o have_v profit_v by_o my_o lecture_n and_o exercise_n also_o you_o be_v please_v to_o make_v i_o a_o sharer_n of_o that_o great_a commendation_n which_o worthy_o you_o gain_v in_o the_o take_n of_o your_o degree_n of_o doctor_n as_o if_o by_o my_o admonition_n and_o instruction_n you_o have_v be_v assist_v to_o advance_v yourself_o to_o that_o high_a pitch_n of_o learning_n where_o to_o many_o aspire_v in_o vain_a touch_v which_o new_a honour_n of_o you_o and_o your_o good_a brother_n i_o rejoice_v with_o you_o from_o my_o very_a heart_n and_o exhort_v you_o again_o that_o you_o will_v now_o assume_v the_o mind_n of_o senator_n and_o now_o turn_v all_o your_o thought_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o require_v your_o help_n make_v the_o public_a good_a the_o perpetual_a object_n of_o all_o your_o counsel_n nothing_o can_v more_o become_v you_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o please_v to_o your_o parent_n for_o you_o acknowledge_v your_o uucle_n to_o be_v another_o father_n nor_o more_o acceptable_a nor_o can_v any_o other_o thing_n render_v you_o more_o illustrious_a so_o far_o pacius_n but_o peireskius_n though_o he_o continue_v in_o the_o mind_n to_o join_v himself_o when_o time_n shall_v serve_v to_o the_o senator_n and_o not_o intermit_v whole_o his_o study_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o yet_o have_v obtain_v a_o delay_n he_o apply_v his_o mind_n to_o more_o tree_n study_n to_o court_v the_o sweet_a and_o more_o delightful_a muse_n to_o advance_v good_a art_n and_o to_o help_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v all_o the_o promoter_n of_o learning_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v by_o divers_a solicit_v to_o marry_v he_o prefer_v a_o single_a life_n be_v persuade_v within_o himself_o that_o he_o can_v not_o take_v care_n for_o a_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o be_v free_a to_o follow_v his_o study_n and_o patronize_v learned_a man_n and_o therefore_o when_o his_o father_n without_o his_o knowledge_n have_v almost_o make_v a_o agreement_n touch_v his_o marriage_n with_o the_o only_a daughter_n of_o the_o renown_a john_n ceppedaeus_n first_o precedent_n of_o the_o account_n he_o earnest_o beg_v of_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o forsake_v his_o resolution_n for_o he_o have_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n dedicate_v himself_o and_o betroth_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v to_o pallas_n and_o the_o muse_n that_o he_o shall_v count_v it_o sacrilege_n to_o think_v of_o any_o other_o marriage_n as_o for_o the_o example_n of_o pinellus_n though_o it_o be_v deep_o root_v in_o his_o mind_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o propound_v the_o same_o to_o his_o father_n yet_o he_o propound_v the_o example_n of_o varius_n because_o it_o be_v present_a and_o illustrious_a add_v that_o he_o have_v more_o than_o other_o a_o domestic_a example_n before_o his_o eye_n which_o he_o suppose_v he_o can_v not_o imitate_v without_o commendation_n he_o therefore_o imitate_v his_o uncle_n give_v his_o brother_n leave_v to_o marry_v who_o therefore_o the_o summer_n follow_v take_v to_o wife_n the_o foresay_a
he_o will_v have_v go_v thither_o about_o business_n will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v pretend_v that_o his_o brother_n be_v short_o to_o depart_v for_o there_o be_v a_o business_n then_o in_o agitation_n before_o the_o king_n council_n about_o the_o payment_n of_o certain_a scot_n or_o tax_n which_o those_o of_o rians_n pretend_v to_o be_v due_a from_o reginald_n by_o reason_n of_o certain_a land_n which_o he_o have_v but_o varius_n take_v the_o business_n upon_o himself_o to_o procure_v that_o he_o shall_v rather_o be_v send_v and_o indeed_o persuade_v his_o uncle_n that_o he_o be_v over_o tender_a and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n rather_o than_o kindness_n to_o hinder_v one_o of_o so_o rare_a a_o towardliness_n from_o the_o consummation_n of_o his_o virtue_n wherefore_o his_o uncle_n because_o he_o reverence_v varius_n give_v his_o consent_n as_o for_o his_o father_n he_o never_o open_o deny_v he_o any_o thing_n peireskius_n accompany_v varius_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o august_n 1605._o but_o it_o be_v incredible_a to_o relate_v how_o soon_o he_o become_v famous_a at_o paris_n by_o the_o commendation_n partly_o of_o his_o own_o virtue_n and_o partly_o of_o his_o friend_n varius_n the_o first_o man_n that_o he_o long_v to_o see_v be_v the_o renown_a augustus_n thuanus_n as_o well_o to_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o his_o exceed_a civility_n and_o lindnesse_n as_o to_o receive_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v have_v be_v send_v he_o from_o scaliger_n and_o himself_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o it_o can_v be_v express_v how_o joyful_o he_o entertain_v he_o for_o he_o admit_v he_o present_o both_o into_o the_o king_n and_o his_o own_o private_a library_n show_v he_o whatsoever_o record_v he_o keep_v up_o under_o lock_n and_o key_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o compose_v of_o his_o history_n open_v his_o very_a heart_n and_o bowel_n to_o he_o brimful_a of_o wonderful_a sincerity_n he_o then_o inform_v he_o of_o many_o thing_n which_o he_o inquire_v after_o concern_v the_o learned_a man_n of_o italy_n and_o because_o he_o want_v some_o particular_n to_o furnish_v the_o commendatorie_a testimoniall_n of_o the_o say_v learned_a man_n he_o promise_v to_o procure_v what_o he_o desire_v by_o letter_n from_o his_o friend_n when_o he_o visit_v he_o the_o second_o time_n present_o isaac_n casaubon_n be_v send_v for_o who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o king_n library_n under_o thuanus_n he_o at_o the_o very_a first_o meeting_n be_v so_o affect_v that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v whether_o he_o admire_v or_o love_v he_o more_o for_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o receive_v so_o many_o thing_n and_o learn_v so_o much_o of_o he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o sorbear_v to_o speak_v thereof_o both_o public_o and_o in_o his_o private_a and_o samiliar_a epistle_n for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n print_v his_o note_n upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o gregory_n nyssen_n to_o eustathia_n ambròsia_n and_o basilissa_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o brass_n money_n of_o the_o coin_n of_o rogerius_n king_n of_o sicily_n which_o quoth_v he_o among_o many_o other_o with_o inscription_n in_o arabic_a and_o divers_a image_n of_o several_a prince_n the_o most_o learned_a fabricius_n peireskius_n a_o senator_n of_o aix_n do_v show_v i_o moreover_o when_o peireskius_n discover_v to_o he_o the_o error_n which_o be_v in_o ursinus_n and_o goltzius_n who_o give_v more_o heed_n to_o jacobus_n strada_n then_o the_o ancient_a coin_n have_v corrupt_v divers_a of_o the_o surname_n of_o certain_a emperor_n reckon_v among_o the_o thirty_o tyrant_n under_o gallienus_n and_o namely_o of_o marcus_n piawonius_n victorinus_n &_o lucius_n aelianus_n who_o they_o make_v false_o to_o the_o marcus_n aurelius_n victorinus_n and_o spurius_n servilins_n lollianus_n contrary_a to_o what_o appear_v upon_o the_o coin_n which_o he_o let_v he_o see_v casaubon_n give_v he_o very_o great_a thanks_n say_v moreover_o i_o beseech_v you_o by_o our_o new_o begin_v and_o yet_o most_o ancient_a friendship_n if_o possible_o you_o can_v that_o you_o will_v communicate_v to_o i_o what_o you_o have_v of_o that_o kind_n doubtless_o that_o way_n which_o you_o have_v undertake_v to_o clear_v up_o the_o dark_a passage_n of_o antiquity_n be_v the_o most_o sure_a and_o only_a way_n i_o eager_o expect_v what_o the_o great_a scaliger_n will_v observe_v touch_v these_o kind_n of_o antiquity_n but_o i_o foresee_v there_o will_v be_v place_n for_o your_o glean_n after_o his_o harvest_n for_o it_o be_v a_o happy_a thing_n that_o you_o shall_v meet_v with_o these_o coin_n which_o have_v give_v you_o light_n in_o such_o dark_a paessage_n but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v tedious_a i_o shall_v only_o add_v what_o he_o write_v unto_o he_o a_o year_n or_o two_o after_o in_o these_o word_n i_o beseech_v god_n to_o grant_v all_o health_n and_o happiness_n to_o so_o great_a a_o patron_n of_o the_o muse_n and_o i_o beg_v of_o you_o that_o as_o you_o have_v already_o judge_v i_o worthy_a of_o your_o favour_n so_o you_o will_v proceed_v to_o assure_v i_o of_o the_o same_o and_o be_v entreat_v to_o go_v on_o as_o you_o have_v begin_v of_o your_o own_o accord_n i_o do_v already_o find_v that_o i_o be_o much_o indebt_v to_o you_o and_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o shall_v be_v far_o oblige_v hereafter_o if_o you_o shall_v meet_v with_o any_o opportunity_n to_o assist_v i_o in_o my_o study_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o most_o serene_a duke_n of_o urbino_n have_v send_v i_o that_o copy_n of_o polybius_n which_o you_o tell_v i_o of_o and_o therefore_o i_o be_o chief_o behold_v to_o you_o for_o that_o kindness_n etc._n etc._n casaubon_n be_v a_o man_n well_o know_v and_o renown_v among_o the_o learned_a so_o that_o by_o he_o you_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o rest_n for_o what_o need_n i_o speak_v of_o fronto_n ducaeus_n papyrius_n massonus_n and_o some_o other_o to_o who_o he_o carry_v commendation_n from_o velserus_n of_o nicolaus_n faber_n jacobus_n bongarsius_n scaevola_n and_o the_o san-marthani_a brethren_n franciseus_n pithaeus_n peter_n own_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d almost_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o 〈◊〉_d with_o who_o he_o grow_v then_o familiar_o ac●ua●ited_v it_o be_v better_a to_o tell_v you_o that_o there_o be_v no_o famous_a library_n which_o he_o ransack_v not_o but_o especial_o and_o beside_o the_o fore-recited_a that_o of_o san-victoria_n in_o which_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o see_v beside_o many_o other_o thing_n one_o which_o he_o most_o regard_v viz._n all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o maid_n of_o orleans_n with_o a_o apology_n for_o she_o and_o her_o picture_n of_o all_o which_o a_o great_a book_n be_v write_v by_o the_o command_n of_o a_o certain_a abbot_n who_o live_v at_o the_o same_o time_n also_o he_o talk_v of_o many_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v see_v in_o the_o study_n of_o private_a person_n as_o namely_o of_o johannes_n jacobus_n memmius_n rociacus_n a_o man_n illustrious_a as_o well_o for_o his_o generous_a disposition_n and_o proper_a virtue_n as_o the_o worthy_a family_n he_o descend_v from_o and_o his_o hopeful_a issue_n who_o be_v yet_o live_v in_o a_o happy_a old_a age_n prince_n of_o the_o count_n of_o the_o consistory_n also_o of_o renatus_n poterius_n bishop_n of_o bellovacum_n or_o beauvois_n of_o who_o he_o report_v that_o he_o be_v honourable_a for_o histase_v learning_n likewise_o of_o panlus_n patavinus_n who_o thousand_o manuscript_n book_n he_o commend_v yet_o make_v more_o account_n of_o his_o chamber_n of_o rarity_n and_o though_o he_o see_v it_o exceed_o well_o surnish_v yet_o will_v he_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n needs_o augment_v the_o same_o with_o the_o coin_n of_o divers_a king_n both_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o family_n for_o he_o give_v he_o some_o in_o which_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n be_v read_v as_o for_o example_n of_o clotarius_n crown_v with_o a_o crown_n of_o jewel_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o constantime_n who_o instead_o of_o a_o crown_n of_o laurel_n use_v one_o of_o jewel_n and_o some_o with_o the_o name_n of_o such_o count_n under_o wh●_n 〈◊〉_d ●ny_n be_v coin_v as_o of_o filarius_n of_o rheims_n 〈…〉_o in_o scription_n remus_n fit_a in_o like_a manner_n 〈◊〉_d ●mended_v the_o rarity_n and_o book_n of_o franciscus_n olivarius_n fontanaeus_n and_o bagarrius_n be_v now_o keeper_n of_o the_o king_n jewell-house_n of_o rarity_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o reason_n that_o he_o shall_v see_v all_o that_o there_o be_v to_o beseen_a moreover_o he_o approve_v of_o the_o design_n of_o transfer_v all_o the_o store_n of_o rarity_n of_o franciscus_n pererius_n gentleman_n of_o aix_n excellent_o furnish_v with_o most_o rare_a curiosity_n into_o the_o king_n storehouse_n for_o he_o confess_v there_o be_v yet_o many_o thing_n want_v that_o it_o may_v be_v esteem_v worthy_a the_o name_n
but_o they_o be_v only_o on_o the_o hollow_a and_o under_o part_n of_o the_o stone_n but_o not_o upon_o those_o which_o lie_v most_o open_a to_o the_o sky_n soon_o after_o he_o receive_v out_o of_o italy_n and_o send_v to_o thuanus_n the_o commendatory_a eulogy_n of_o certain_a man_n as_o of_o hierenymus_fw-la columna_fw-la gabriel_n faernus_n cruceius_n and_o such_o like_a of_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v mention_n in_o his_o history_n scaliger_n have_v sometime_o entreat_v he_o that_o he_o will_v renew_v his_o commerce_n which_o he_o have_v establish_v in_o the_o east_n by_o the_o agencie_n of_o peter_n ostagerius_n who_o be_v in_o time_n past_o his_o host_n at_o marseilles_n for_o the_o buy_n up_o of_o samaritan_n egyptian_a and_o arabic_a book_n grieve_v that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o fifteen_o year_n which_o he_o have_v spend_v in_o holland_n he_o have_v not_o hear_v a_o word_n of_o the_o samaritan_n pentateuch_n which_o ostagerius_n have_v promise_v to_o endeavour_v to_o procure_v for_o he_o peireskius_n therefore_o have_v indeed_o former_o endeavour_v somewhat_o in_o that_o business_n do_v now_o bestir_v himself_o more_o earnest_o give_v order_n that_o the_o foresay_a book_n among_o many_o other_o shall_v be_v buy_v in_o egypt_n and_o convey_v to_o he_o but_o the_o ship_n in_o which_o it_o be_v come_v be_v pillage_v by_o pirate_n and_o the_o book_n can_v not_o be_v recover_v but_o be_v utter_o lose_v and_o so_o be_v scaliger_n deprive_v of_o that_o most_o desire_a book_n nor_o do_v he_o ever_o receive_v the_o answer_n which_o he_o have_v so_o much_o expect_v which_o come_v happy_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o peireskius_n after_o his_o death_n for_o scaliger_n have_v write_v to_o the_o samaritan_n of_o egypt_n and_o to_o their_o chief_a priest_n eleazar_n who_o dwell_v in_o a_o city_n call_v sichem_n ask_v they_o divers_a question_n about_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o other_o fessival_n about_o the_o messiah_n and_o how_o they_o name_v he_o and_o in_o conclusion_n he_o desire_v of_o they_o a_o copy_n of_o their_o pentateuch_n or_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n they_o answer_v he_o in_o two_o letter_n but_o because_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o genebrardus_n and_o other_o they_o be_v detain_v till_o such_o time_n as_o scaliger_n be_v dead_a peireskius_n both_o obtain_v they_o and_o cause_v they_o late_o to_o be_v turn_v into_o latin_a by_o the_o exceed_o learned_a johannes_n morinus_n also_o about_o this_o time_n he_o re-assumed_n his_o care_n of_o calling_n pacius_n to_o profess_v at_o aix_n and_o which_o be_v more_o of_o procure_v that_o he_o may_v not_o any_o long_o persist_v in_o a_o un-orthodox_a religion_n but_o very_o many_o thing_n do_v intervene_v which_o do_v again_o frustrate_v his_o manifold_a care_n and_o endeavour_n his_o brother_n valavesius_n be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o paris_n about_o the_o business_n of_o rians_n and_o because_o he_o shall_v have_v some_o month_n vacation_n from_o his_o business_n therefore_o peireskius_n entreat_v he_o that_o at_o least_o for_o his_o sake_n he_o will_v go_v see_v england_n and_o the_o low-countries_n and_o salute_v his_o friend_n there_o present_v such_o token_n as_o he_o shall_v send_v they_o and_o procure_v certain_a rarity_n for_o he_o also_o he_o exceed_o entreat_v he_o that_o he_o will_v go_v to_o aquisgranum_n that_o he_o may_v there_o disigent_o view_v what_o ever_o monument_n be_v remain_v of_o charles_n the_o great_a write_v out_o the_o inscription_n and_o cause_v all_o the_o picture_n to_o be_v copy_v which_o he_o shall_v meet_v with_o in_o ecclesiastical_a book_n glasse-window_n cope_n or_o vestment_n stone_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n not_o neglect_v to_o get_v the_o platform_n of_o place_n and_o ornament_n the_o copy_n of_o charter_n and_o the_o print_n of_o seal_n prece_fw-la or_o pretio_fw-la for_o money_n or_o fair_a word_n he_o add_v that_o it_o so_o repent_v he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o holland_n that_o he_o go_v not_o to_o aquisgrane_fw-la that_o be_v it_o not_o that_o he_o confide_v in_o his_o brother_n he_o be_v resolve_v on_o purpose_n and_o for_o no_o other_o intent_n to_o make_v another_o voyage_n thither_o moreover_o his_o brother_n do_v all_o which_o he_o desire_v of_o he_o to_o the_o full_a with_o wonderful_a care_n diligence_n and_o fidelity_n himself_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n after_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n go_v to_o monpellier_n about_o the_o self_n same_o business_n for_o the_o marquis_n of_o oreson_n have_v sue_v brisack_n for_o make_v sale_n of_o the_o whole_a jurisdiction_n of_o rians_n he_o return_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o spring_n 1609._o 1609._o be_v torment_v with_o a_o most_o inexpressible_a toothache_n and_o not_o long_o after_o his_o father_n fall_v into_o a_o most_o dangerous_a disease_n himself_o also_o be_v take_v with_o a_o fever_n which_o be_v very_o last_v and_o when_o it_o go_v away_o leave_v he_o so_o weak_a that_o he_o be_v hardly_o well_o recover_v by_o autumn_n and_o here_o i_o must_v record_v what_o he_o himself_o relate_v often_o when_o he_o have_v no_o appetite_n but_o loathe_v all_o meat_n so_o that_o he_o waste_v away_o jacobus_n fontanus_n a_o famous_a physician_n and_o his_o kinsman_n ask_v he_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o eat_v he_o say_v there_o be_v but_o he_o be_v very_o well_o assure_v that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v allow_v he_o whereupon_o he_o be_v urgent_a to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v he_o tell_v he_o musk-melon_n the_o physician_n reply_v take_v heart_n and_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o i_o do_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o advise_v yea_o and_o charge_v you_o to_o eat_v of_o they_o but_o eat_v they_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o your_o meal_n without_o bread_n and_o drink_v a_o little_a pure_a wine_n before_o and_o after_o which_o advice_n he_o follow_v and_o do_v well_o upon_o it_o so_o that_o all_o his_o life_n time_n after_o he_o do_v in_o this_o manner_n eat_v musk-melon_n without_o any_o prejudice_n when_o he_o be_v recover_v he_o divers_a way_n assist_v divers_a learned_a man_n as_o johannes_n taxilis_n who_o be_v write_v somewhat_o touch_v the_o new_a star_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o great_a conjunction_n aforesaid_a gasparus_n bricius_fw-la a_o parish-priest_n in_o the_o same_o city_n a_o good_a industrious_a man_n and_o observant_a of_o the_o celestial_a body_n johannes_n baptista_n hansenius_fw-la who_o he_o grow_v acquaint_v with_o at_o rome_n in_o the_o learned_a family_n of_o cardinal_n baronius_n and_o who_o by_o his_o procurement_n be_v chief_a rector_n of_o the_o school_n at_o aix_n three_o year_n together_o and_o these_o with_o other_o learned_a man_n he_o oblige_v while_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o a_o weak_a condition_n of_o body_n his_o disease_n be_v only_o abate_v not_o perfect_o cure_v which_o be_v in_o much_o measure_n cause_v and_o lengthen_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o three_o excellent_a friend_n who_o die_v in_o holland_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v scaliger_n who_o have_v new_o begin_v his_o commentary_n of_o hebrew_n money_n when_o he_o be_v take_v with_o a_o dropsy_n through_o distemper_n of_o his_o liver_n which_o the_o four_o or_o five_o month_n after_o on_o the_o 21_o of_o january_n bring_v he_o to_o his_o end_n the_o second_o be_v clusius_n who_o through_o weakness_n of_o nature_n rather_o than_o the_o gout_n which_o have_v new_o seize_v he_o die_v on_o the_o four_o of_o april_n his_o posthumus_n work_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o his_o executor_n franciscus_n raphelengius_n wherein_o peireskius_n be_v frequent_o metion_v as_o in_o this_o follow_a passage_n for_o example_n there_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o ginny_n into_o france_n a_o ear_n of_o corn_n not_o unlike_o the_o former_a the_o picture_n where_o of_o be_v send_v to_o clusius_n from_o aix_n in_o provence_n by_o the_o most_o noble_a &_o honourable_a nicolaus_n fabricius_n lord_n of_o peiresk_n and_o afterward_o the_o follow_a picture_n of_o the_o gum_n tragant-tree_n be_v send_v from_o aix_n in_o provence_n by_o the_o most_o magnificent_a and_o noble_a gentleman_n nicolaus_n fabricius_n lord_n of_o peiresk_n counsellor_n to_o his_o majesty_n of_o france_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o aix_n with_o letter_n to_o the_o most_o renown_a clusius_n and_o again_o here_o may_v be_v add_v a_o epistle_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a mr._n doctor_n fontane_n which_o be_v send_v to_o we_o from_o aix_n by_o the_o most_o magnificent_a and_o most_o prudent_a gentleman_n nicolaus_n fabricius_n lord_n of_o peiresk_n in_o the_o letter_n which_o he_o write_v to_o the_o most_o famous_a clusius_n which_o though_o it_o come_v to_o we_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o renown_a clusius_n aforesaid_a yet_o we_o conceive_v it_o worthy_a to_o be_v insert_v in_o this_o supplement_n moreover_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o that_o epistle_n of_o a_o certain_a rare_a
make_v and_o with_o two_o touch_v both_o eclipse_n make_v at_o hasnia_n by_o the_o renown_a christianus_n severinus_n longomontanus_n who_o be_v the_o affistant_n of_o tycho_n brahe_n about_o this_o time_n there_o come_v forth_o a_o book_n in_o the_o italian_a tongue_n entitle_v squinitius_n wherein_o the_o venetian_a liberty_n be_v examine_v from_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o republic_n which_o book_n because_o it_o seem_v to_o contain_v rare_a skill_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o gothish_a king_n therefore_o it_o be_v present_o believe_v as_o many_o at_o this_o day_n think_v that_o peireskius_n be_v author_n thereof_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v i_o can_v bear_v he_o witness_v that_o he_o never_o intend_v such_o a_o thing_n but_o contrary_o he_o always_o so_o reverence_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o republic_n and_o his_o friend_n which_o he_o have_v therein_o that_o he_o be_v rather_o incline_v to_o do_v any_o service_n thereunto_o than_o to_o act_v any_o thing_n in_o cisgrace_n thereof_o nor_o do_v i_o inquire_v whether_o the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n be_v antonius_n albizius_fw-la that_o noble_a florentine_a who_o have_v two_o year_n before_o set_v out_o the_o pedigree_n of_o christian_a prince_n as_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n or_o which_o be_v more_o likely_a the_o renown_a marcus_n velserus_n of_o who_o we_o have_v frequent_o speak_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o excellent_a learning_n and_o singular_a propensity_n to_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o some_o have_v unjust_o suspect_v that_o gualdus_n and_o pignorius_n do_v either_o assist_v in_o the_o write_n thereof_o or_o communicate_v their_o note_n for_o he_o to_o digest_v for_o they_o be_v more_o ingenuous_a and_o great_a lover_n of_o their_o country_n than_o to_o be_v stain_v with_o such_o impiety_n but_o to_o be_v sure_a peireskius_n never_o dream_v of_o such_o a_o thing_n moreover_o be_v about_o to_o depart_v from_o paris_n and_z taking_z leave_n of_o his_o friend_n he_o undertake_v among_o other_o thing_n to_o send_v to_o mericus_n vicus_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o winter_n a_o pair_n of_o phoenicopteri_n or_o red-wing_n bird_n so_o call_v for_o he_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o bring_v up_o some_o of_o those_o bird_n not_o only_o for_o their_o scarlet-coloured_n wing_n which_o make_v our_o countryman_n call_v they_o the_o flame_v bird_n nor_o the_o longnesse_n of_o their_o thigh_n and_o neck_n which_o make_v juvenal_n term_v this_o bird_n phoenico-pterus_a ingens_fw-la but_o chief_o becanse_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o diet_n with_o which_o peireskius_n relate_v some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v keep_v by_o varius_n for_o he_o relate_v how_o they_o do_v eat_v their_o meat_n rather_o in_o the_o night_n than_o in_o the_o day_n which_o meat_n be_v common_o make_v of_o bread_n moisten_v with_o water_n how_o they_o can_v discern_v the_o approach_n of_o cold_a weather_n and_o will_v come_v to_o the_o fire_n so_o as_o sometime_o to_o burn_v their_o foot_n and_o when_o one_o foot_n pain_v they_o they_o will_v go_v upon_o their_o other_o foot_n and_o use_v their_o bill_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o burn_a foot_n how_o they_o sleep_v stand_v upright_o upon_o one_o foot_n with_o the_o other_o draw_v up_o to_o their_o breast_n among_o their_o feather_n that_o a_o little_a sleep_n serve_v their_o turn_n and_o such_o like_a at_o his_o departure_n he_o be_v most_o exceed_o grieve_v for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o most_o love_a friend_n nicolas_n faber_n who_o not_o only_o many_o day_n before_o have_v commend_v to_o the_o king_n that_o rare_a man_n thomas_n billonus_n when_o he_o do_v present_v his_o most_o laborious_a and_o admirable_o happy_a anagram_n in_o his_o journey_n he_o be_v vex_v with_o great_a difficulty_n of_o urine_n after_o he_o be_v return_v nothing_o so_o much_o grieve_v he_o 1613._o 1613._o as_o a_o injury_n which_o one_o of_o the_o senator_n have_v do_v unto_o varius_n both_o before_o the_o nativity_n and_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o new_a year_n wherefore_o he_o never_o be_v from_o he_o all_o that_o while_n save_o eight_o day_n during_o which_o he_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o grievous_a disease_n about_o the_o end_n of_o april_n his_o brother_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n return_v to_o paris_n and_o he_o send_v divers_a token_n to_o his_o friend_n by_o he_o also_o he_o send_v many_o thing_n into_o italy_n to_o pascalinus_n benedictus_n and_o other_o with_o who_o he_o discourse_v about_o divers_a subject_n and_o of_o who_o he_o likewise_o desire_v some_o thing_n for_o his_o friend_n among_o who_o be_v casaubon_n as_o also_o henricus_fw-la polanus_fw-la the_o mintmaster_n who_o desire_v he_o to_o procure_v for_o he_o out_o of_o italy_n divers_a book_n hard_a to_o be_v find_v as_o also_o ancient_a weight_n or_o at_o least_o the_o comparison_n which_o have_v be_v make_v between_o they_o and_o those_o of_o paris_n another_o while_n write_v to_o paris_n he_o make_v it_o his_o chief_a business_n to_o commend_v hannibal_n fabrotus_n a_o famous_a lawyer_n rare_o adorn_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o polite_a literature_n both_o to_o thuanus_n and_o to_o other_o of_o his_o friend_n who_o have_v already_o hear_v of_o his_o learning_n as_o for_o what_o concern_v other_o learned_a man_n sirmondus_n set_v out_o not_o long_o after_o note_n upon_o sidonius_n apollinaris_n do_v relate_v a_o constitution_n which_o cusanus_fw-la take_v to_o have_v be_v make_v by_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o scaliger_n judge_v that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o constantine_n the_o tyrant_n but_o peireskius_n show_v out_o of_o a_o call_v a_o civil_a law_n book_n so_o call_v code_n of_o arles_n that_o it_o be_v rather_o make_v by_o the_o emperor_n honorius_n and_o theodosius_n be_v write_v to_o agricola_n precedent_n of_o the_o gallic_a province_n touch_v the_o hold_n of_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o seven_o province_n once_o every_o year_n at_o arles_n moreover_o jacobus_n fontanus_n dedicate_a to_o he_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o aphorism_n of_o hypocrates_n have_v these_o word_n in_o his_o epistle_n dedicatory_a the_o pain_n that_o i_o have_v take_v in_o compose_v this_o book_n i_o desire_v may_v pass_v into_o the_o world_n shield_v with_o your_o patronage_n who_o glorious_o shine_v with_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o science_n will_v chase_v away_o the_o evil_a speech_n of_o all_o censorious_a detractour_n and_o cause_n that_o this_o work_n which_o be_v useful_a for_o physician_n may_v be_v delightful_a also_o see_v your_o repute_n be_v so_o great_a not_o only_o with_o they_o but_o with_o all_o other_o that_o be_v addict_v to_o the_o study_n of_o learning_n that_o they_o can_v challenge_v to_o themselves_o any_o virtue_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o your_o testification_n and_o acceptance_n thereof_o there_o be_v also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o book_n set_v out_o and_o dedicate_v to_o he_o by_o the_o foresay_a taxillus_n contain_v his_o judgement_n of_o that_o new_a star_n which_o be_v see_v nine_o year_n ago_o but_o peireskius_n can_v neither_o approve_v of_o his_o design_n nor_o of_o his_o judgement_n because_o he_o contrary_a to_o better_a author_n which_o even_o peireskius_n have_v furnish_v he_o with_o do_v argue_v that_o the_o foresay_a star_n be_v below_o the_o moon_n and_o no_o high_a than_o the_o upmost_a region_n of_o the_o air_n for_o he_o can_v not_o endure_v that_o man_n shall_v seek_v out_o subtlety_n to_o establish_v the_o old_a opinion_n of_o the_o school_n contrary_a to_o evident_a demonstration_n and_o observation_n as_o if_o that_o time_n can_v teach_v nothing_o and_o that_o experiment_n be_v not_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o dark_a and_o cloudy_a reason_n for_o which_o cause_n at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o very_o much_o commend_v the_o candid_a ingenuity_n of_o pacius_n who_o judgement_n be_v demand_v concern_v those_o spot_n in_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v now_o discover_v by_o the_o prospective-glass_n he_o desire_v time_n to_o consider_v of_o it_o profess_v that_o he_o be_v confound_v and_o judge_v that_o from_o new_a observation_n new_a hypothesis_n ought_v to_o be_v frame_v about_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v a_o great_a rumour_n spread_v abroad_o touch_v the_o bone_n of_o certain_a giant_n which_o be_v find_v in_o dauphine_n the_o king_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o he_o for_o the_o report_n go_v that_o there_o be_v find_v in_o a_o certain_a feign_a place_n not_o far_o from_o the_o stream_n which_o run_v between_o rhodanus_n and_o isara_n a_o sepulchre_n make_v of_o brick_n thirty_o foot_n long_o twelve_o foot_n broad_a and_o eight_o foot_n high_a with_o a_o stone_n upon_o it_o wherein_o be_v this_o inscription_n theutobochus_n rex_fw-la also_o that_o when_o the_o sepulchre_n be_v open_v there_o appear_v the_o skeleton_n of_o a_o man_n twenty_o five_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a long_a ten_o
same_o have_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o history_n and_o relation_n of_o pirardus_n moquetus_n and_o other_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lest_o to_o philosopher_n to_o dispute_v those_o question_n and_o do_v not_o become_v a_o relater_n to_o play_v the_o dogmatist_n especial_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n that_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o earth_n flatnesse_n may_v be_v mention_v but_o so_o as_o believe_v by_o the_o barbarian_n not_o defend_v by_o he_o if_o he_o persist_v he_o will_v become_v a_o mocking-stock_n to_o learned_a man_n and_o derogate_v from_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o narration_n though_o in_o themselves_o true_a that_o he_o shall_v reap_v praise_n enough_o sound_n and_o without_o spot_n from_o the_o naked_a history_n of_o his_o travel_n that_o he_o will_v take_v care_n that_o the_o work_n shall_v be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o some_o other_o who_o will_v thankful_o accept_v it_o and_o such_o like_a all_o which_o nevertheless_o can_v not_o persuade_v the_o man_n to_o relinquish_v his_o former_a intention_n moreover_o he_o cause_v a_o chorographicall_a map_n of_o provence_n to_o be_v engrave_v and_o print_v which_o have_v be_v make_v by_o petrus_n johannes_n bomparius_n thirty_o year_n before_o the_o form_n whereof_o though_o neat_a enough_o do_v not_o please_v he_o wherefore_o he_o cause_v jodocus_n hondius_n to_o grave_n it_o again_o two_o year_n after_o who_o likewise_o displease_v he_o both_o because_o he_o omit_v the_o name_n of_o bomparius_n and_o especial_o because_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o smi●●ce_v other_o edition_n in_o which_o the_o degree_n of_o latitude_n be_v false_o set_v down_o for_o for_o example_n fa●e_v aix_n be_v set_v in_o the_o 42._o degree_n and_o a_o eight_o p●r●_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o 43._o and_o at_o half_a and_o one_o or_o two_o minute_n over_o therefore_o he_o have_v it_o always_o in_o his_o desire_n to_o make_v a_o new_a map_n which_o by_o new_a observation_n and_o more_o exquisite_a dimension_n shall_v present_v every_o place_n in_o its_o due_a posture_n both_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o heaven_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o country_n but_o he_o be_v by_o death_n prevent_v final_o because_o he_o be_v wonderful_o delight_v with_o that_o which_o johannes_n baptista_n morinus_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v before_o and_o who_o afterward_o be_v of_o great_a and_o deserve_a repute_n among_o the_o king_n professor_n of_o mathematics_n be_v wont_a to_o relate_v touch_v that_o same_o peregrination_n of_o he_o into_o the_o mine_n of_o hungary_n therefore_o he_o advise_v he_o to_o commit_v the_o say_a relation_n to_o writing_n &_o so_o to_o print_v the_o same_o and_o that_o he_o do_v but_o so_o as_o to_o premise_v a_o anatomy_n of_o the_o sublunary-world_n wherein_o he_o labour_v to_o evince_v that_o as_o the_o air_n be_v distribute_v into_o three_o region_n of_o which_o the_o uppermost_a be_v always_o hot_a the_o middlemost_a always_o cold_a and_o the_o low_a sometime_o hot_a and_o sometime_o cold_a so_o be_v the_o earth_n divide_v into_o three_o region_n of_o which_o the_o low_a be_v always_o cold_a the_o middlemost_a always_o hot_a and_o the_o uppermost_a be_v contiguous_a to_o the_o air_n be_v sometime_o hot_a sometime_o cold_a according_a to_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o circumambient_a air_n but_o these_o study_n do_v not_o suffice_v he_o 1617._o 1617._o but_o he_o must_v by_o divers_a kind_a office_n beside_o endeavour_n to_o oblige_v man_n famous_a for_o their_o virtue_n for_o why_o shall_v i_o relate_v how_o that_o pacius_n be_v now_o according_a to_o his_o wish_n become_v a_o catholic_a and_o defire_v to_o return_v into_o his_o country_n he_o procure_v the_o chief_a professorship_n of_o milan_n to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o he_o as_o also_o how_v when_o after_o two_o year_n he_o will_v return_v to_o valentia_n he_o procure_v he_o to_o be_v call_v by_o letter_n from_o the_o viceroy_n and_o first_o precedent_n of_o dauphine_n write_v by_o the_o king_n command_n how_o when_o philippus_n jacobus_n maussacus_n a_o great_a ornament_n of_o the_o senate_n of_o tolouse_n have_v get_v the_o forementioned_a commentary_n of_o julius_n scaliger_n upon_o ariftorle_n his_o history_n of_o animal_n he_o encourage_v he_o not_o a_o little_a to_o print_v the_o same_o with_o note_n nor_o be_v he_o negligent_a in_o send_v they_o when_o they_o be_v print_v to_o all_o the_o learned_a man_n throughout_o europe_n as_o to_o aleander_n pignorius_n and_o other_o how_o use_v the_o help_n of_o barclay_n he_o cause_v divers_a amorous_a poem_n to_o be_v write_v out_o of_o a_o book_n in_o the_o vatican_n library_n for_o to_o pleasure_n gilbertus_n gaulminius_n a_o rare_a light_n to_o good_a literature_n when_o he_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v want_v in_o theodorus_n prodromus_n which_o be_v short_o to_o be_v print_v according_a to_o salmasius_n his_o copy_n as_o he_o also_o testify_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n how_o he_o free_v divers_a from_o divers_a scruple_n as_o pompeius_n paschalinus_n touch_v the_o agate_n of_o his_o decease_a father_n thomas_n erpenius_n touch_v the_o saracenicall_a history_n and_o many_o such_o like_a there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o hot_a contest_v in_o point_n of_o study_n between_o the_o often_o before_o mention_v very_o learned_a jacobus_n sirmondus_n and_o claudius_n salmasius_n that_o same_o other_o glorious_a example_n of_o polite_a learning_n touch_v a_o famous_a question_n occasion_v a_o year_n before_o by_o jacobus_n gothofredus_n in_o two_o dissertation_n touch_v the_o subn●bian_a ground_n and_o the_o church_n or_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o the_o civil_a praetor_n and_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o for_o that_o controversy_n how_o far_o it_o proceen_v how_o many_o learned_a man_n on_o both_o side_n join_v their_o force_n be_v not_o to_o be_v relate_v in_o this_o place_n only_o i_o be_o to_o say_v that_o peireskius_n be_v as_o careful_a as_o he_o possible_o conld_v be_v that_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v gentle_o handle_v between_o they_o as_o do_v befit_v learned_a men._n the_o truth_n be_v when_o aleander_n also_o have_v interpose_v himself_o in_o the_o quarrel_n and_o have_v send_v a_o treatise_n from_o rome_n of_o that_o subject_a to_o be_v print_v at_o paris_n peireskius_n can_v hardly_o allow_v it_o and_o be_v urge_v he_o cause_v it_o indeed_o to_o be_v print_v but_o with_o some_o mitigation_n of_o what_o he_o have_v hint_v touch_v the_o authority_n of_o council_n and_o pope_n and_o the_o bitter_a passage_n which_o he_o have_v fcatter_v up_o and_o down_o against_o the_o opinion_n which_o he_o oppose_v he_o use_v the_o same_o liberty_n towards_o barclay_n who_o have_v interweave_v in_o his_o argenis_n a_o dialogue_n of_o somewhat_o too_o free_a a_o strain_n for_o he_o receive_v about_o the_o same_o time_n a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o work_n which_o he_o be_v to_o see_v print_v and_o the_o truth_n be_v barclay_n have_v determine_v that_o both_o he_o and_o varius_n shall_v be_v personate_v in_o that_o book_n but_o peireskius_n commend_v his_o affection_n make_v great_a account_n of_o the_o friendship_n of_o virginius_n caesariws_n which_o he_o have_v procure_v he_o from_o who_o he_o have_v receive_v letter_n and_o most_o elegant_a elegiac_a verse_n yet_o barclay_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v who_o testify_v his_o gratitude_n by_o all_o mean_n in_o his_o power_n as_o again_o when_o he_o receive_v his_o family_n at_o rome_n about_o this_o time_n he_o compose_v a_o elegy_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o wife_n wherein_o among_o the_o rest_n be_v these_o verse_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n godlike_a name_n godlike_a a_o man_n name_n de-vias_n i_o chase_v grief_n away_o by_o thy_o dear_a memory_n the_o thought_n of_o peiresk_n who_o the_o high-god_n bless_v do_v banish_v from_o my_o mind_n all_o heaviness_n heaven_n bless_v that_o mighty_a man_n this_o many_o a_o year_n to_o the_o french_a nation_n then_o they_o need_v not_o fear_v view_v but_o this_o wit_n you_o will_v say_v he_o be_v pallas_n child_n which_o make_v he_o love_v the_o name_n of_o virgin_n mild_a what_o muse_n and_o what_o prudence_n be_v of_o old_a all_z that_o to_o france_n in_o peiresk_n now_o behold_v long_o let_v he_o live_v and_o my_o dear_a husband_n love_n long_o let_v he_o live_v and_o growth_n of_o honour_n prove_v and_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o year_n 1620._o 1620._o 1620._o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o spring_n whereof_o he_o be_v so_o trouble_v with_o the_o strangnry_n and_o other_o disease_n that_o he_o be_v hinder_v to_o his_o great_a grief_n from_o follow_v varius_n when_o he_o go_v with_o the_o king_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o summer_n to_o pacify_v certain_a tumult_n in_o normandy_n and_o other_o province_n and_o afterward_o to_o aquitania_n and_o bearn_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o mend_v he_o receive_v letter_n from_o
whole_a face_n thereof_o so_o sudden_o change_v so_o that_o the_o wall_n which_o because_o of_o the_o funeral_n be_v hang_v all_o with_o black_a do_v testify_v sorrow_n be_v present_o be_v hang_v a_o fresh_a with_o red_a because_o of_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o guest_n make_v to_o express_v the_o great_a chearfulnesse_n possible_a moreover_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v salute_v by_o parliament_n and_o all_o the_o other_o order_n of_o the_o city_n the_o table_n be_v so_o furnish_v that_o a_o more_o magnificent_a provision_n can_v not_o be_v imagine_v eight_o dine_a room_n be_v serve_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n without_o any_o confusion_n and_o the_o high_a courage_n of_o peireskius_n be_v to_o be_v admire_v who_o providence_n be_v not_o disturb_v by_o the_o sadness_n follow_v his_o father_n death_n when_o all_o be_v take_v away_o the_o legate_n desire_v also_o to_o view_v his_o study_n and_o to_o pass_v over_o some_o sweet_a hour_n in_o familiar_a discourse_n and_o in_o view_v the_o rarity_n this_o viasius_n harp_v upon_o in_o his_o panegyric_n to_o urbanus_fw-la octavus_n in_o these_o verse_n among_o the_o rest_n so_o do_v we_o see_v he_o in_o his_o way_n from_o france_n 1625._o 1625._o unto_o peiresk_n his_o noble_a house_n advance_v that_o house_n renown_v for_o virtue_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o ancient_a gentry_n and_o the_o muse_n bays_n where_o all_o that_o be_v leave_v of_o athens_n and_o old_a rome_n enshrine_v lie_v as_o in_o a_o sacred_a tomb_n when_o at_o his_o departure_n he_o bring_v he_o on_o his_o way_n he_o be_v force_v to_o go_v to_o riant_n where_o upon_o pretence_n of_o his_o father_n death_n the_o tenant_n begin_v to_o make_v some_o stir_n where_o compose_v thing_n as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v and_o the_o contrariety_n of_o the_o wind_n hold_v the_o legate_n still_o at_o the_o port_n of_o tolon_fw-mi he_o go_v to_o he_o again_o thither_o and_o present_v he_o with_o a_o couple_n of_o goat_n with_o long_a ear_n hang_v down_o so_o low_a that_o if_o their_o head_n be_v a_o little_a bow_v down_o they_o touch_v the_o ground_n the_o cardinal_n have_v finish_v this_o legation_n soon_o after_o begin_v another_o for_o he_o go_v legate_n into_o spain_n but_o by_o force_n of_o weather_n he_o be_v divers_a time_n stay_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o provence_n but_o his_o chief_a stop_n be_v at_o the_o tower_n of_o buquia_fw-la which_o stand_v at_o the_o ingress_n of_o the_o martigian_a coast_n or_o the_o sea_n colony_n so_o that_o peireskius_n can_v hear_v of_o he_o and_o come_v to_o he_o which_o be_v doubtless_o a_o great_a solace_n to_o the_o legate_n for_o beside_o his_o most_o delightful_a company_n some_o day_n enjoy_v book_n be_v also_o bring_v he_o with_o the_o read_n whereof_o the_o tediousness_n of_o the_o time_n be_v abate_v among_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v certain_a observation_n touch_v the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o sea_n which_o peireskius_n have_v not_o long_o before_o cause_v to_o be_v collect_v by_o antonius_n natalis_n a_o physician_n of_o provence_n who_o dwell_v in_o bretagne_n which_o because_o they_o exceed_o please_v the_o legate_n he_o promise_v to_o do_v his_o endeavour_n 1626._o 1626._o to_o procure_v more_o of_o they_o also_o he_o further_o promise_v he_o that_o he_o will_v acquaint_v he_o with_o whatever_o he_o meet_v with_o temarkable_a in_o that_o legation_n and_o particular_o that_o he_o will_v procure_v which_o peireskius_n chief_o desire_v the_o epitaph_n to_o be_v write_v out_o and_o picture_n to_o be_v take_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o barcellone_n especial_o of_o alphonsus_n surname_v the_o chaste_a moreover_o peireskius_n return_v home_o trouble_v with_o a_o exceed_a great_a rheum_n beside_o pain_n in_o his_o kidney_n and_o other_o disorder_n contract_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o father_n sickness_n which_o will_v not_o let_v he_o sleep_v a_o night_n nor_o suffer_v he_o to_o rest_v so_o much_o as_o in_o his_o bed_n among_o other_o refreshment_n book_n be_v not_o the_o least_o for_o he_o receive_v divers_a from_o sundry_a his_o friend_n some_o of_o which_o make_v mention_n of_o he_o as_o one_o for_o example_n call_v glossarium_fw-la archaeologicum_n contain_v a_o exposition_n of_o barbarous_a latin_a word_n who_o author_n be_v sir_n henry_n spelman_n of_o england_n who_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o work_n if_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o person_n quoth_v he_o beyond_o the_o sea_n i_o be_v in_o no_o small_a measure_n incite_v from_o france_n by_o the_o most_o noble_a nicolaus_n fabricius_n peireskius_n his_o majesty_n counsellor_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o aix_n hieronymus_n bignonus_n etc._n etc._n where_o you_o must_v observe_v that_o bignonus_n and_o those_o other_o person_n who_o he_o there_o mention_n be_v set_v on_o by_o peireskius_n to_o solicit_v spelman_n to_o set_v out_o his_o book_n also_o the_o note_n of_o pignorius_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o vincentius_n cartarus_n of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o god_n also_o his_o symbolical_a epistle_n in_o the_o 29_o whereof_o pignorius_n recite_v to_o peireskius_n a_o epistle_n of_o marsilius_n ficinus_fw-la touch_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o friendship_n between_o he_o and_o bembus_n both_o bear_v on_o one_o and_o the_o same_o day_n out_o of_o a_o book_n which_o be_v in_o the_o study_n of_o pinellus_n which_o you_o and_o i_o quoth_v he_o know_v in_o its_o flourish_a condition_n also_o he_o be_v very_o inquisitive_a after_o divers_a monument_n of_o antiquity_n which_o he_o will_v have_v bring_v to_o aix_n a_o principal_a be_v a_o marble_n tomb_n of_o most_o elegant_a fabric_n which_o be_v dig_v up_o near_o brignolle_n he_o send_v a_o cart_n on_o purpose_n and_o twenty_o industrious_a choose_a man_n to_o fetch_v the_o same_o this_o monument_n very_o he_o esteem_v so_o high_o of_o that_o when_o afterward_o rubens_n be_v to_o go_v into_o spain_n he_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o better_a argument_n to_o use_v to_o entice_v he_o thither_o then_o to_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o sight_n thereof_o and_o when_o he_o observe_v therein_o some_o image_n which_o either_o through_o age_n or_o bad_a usage_n be_v deface_v he_o will_v needs_o have_v from_o rome_n a_o model_n in_o plaster_n of_o another_o in_o which_o he_o have_v observe_v the_o like_a figure_n that_o after_o the_o example_n thereof_o he_o may_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v repair_v also_o he_o be_v comfort_v by_o one_o barbleus_n of_o colen_n a_o industrious_a young_a man_n and_o skill_v in_o physic_n who_o make_v he_o paper_n sphere_n of_o all_o sort_n that_o be_v to_o say_v according_a to_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o ptolemy_n copernicus_n tycho_n and_o other_o nor_o must_v i_o forget_v how_o he_o be_v exceed_o refresh_v with_o the_o exceed_a courteous_a society_n of_o jacobus_n lorinus_n a_o jesuit_n who_o have_v commented_a upon_o the_o psalm_n who_o when_o he_o first_o return_v from_o rome_n come_v to_o he_o at_o avenion_n and_o bestow_v upon_o he_o a_o treatise_n of_o bellarmine_n write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n final_o to_o divert_v himself_o he_o read_v at_o that_o time_n a_o book_n term_v arelatense_n pontificium_fw-la make_v by_o petrus_n saxius_n a_o canon_n of_o arles_n but_o he_o take_v it_o very_o ill_a that_o he_o i_o know_v not_o out_o of_o what_o respect_n do_v affect_v to_o set_v up_o the_o right_n of_o our_o king_n and_o do_v not_o only_o not_o oppose_v what_o may_v just_o be_v oppose_v but_o go_v about_o unjust_o to_o weaken_v the_o same_o wherefore_o he_o rest_v not_o till_o by_o a_o decree_n of_o parliament_n the_o book_n be_v prehibit_v peireskius_n be_v now_o a_o little_a better_o when_o after_o divers_a letter_n both_o from_o the_o cardinal_n legate_n and_o putean_a the_o knight_n and_o other_o date_v at_o madrid_n he_o be_v inform_v that_o the_o cardinal_n be_v to_o return_v and_o will_v pass_v through_o marseilles_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o september_n thither_o therefore_o he_o go_v though_o not_o perfect_o recover_v and_o expect_v the_o cardinal_n arrival_n certain_a day_n but_o he_o lose_v his_o labour_n because_o he_o have_v a_o good_a wind_n sail_v by_o and_o stay_v only_o a_o little_a while_n at_o tolon_fw-mi whence_o he_o send_v some_o of_o the_o rare_a thing_n he_o bring_v with_o he_o out_o of_o spain_n to_o aix_n and_o excuse_v himself_o which_o when_o peireskins_n receive_v he_o return_v thanks_o by_o letter_n in_o some_o of_o which_o he_o careful_o recommend_v christophorus_n puteanus_n a_o carthusian_n who_o learning_n and_o innocent_a condition_n do_v sufficient_o testify_v that_o he_o be_v brother_n to_o the_o putean_n of_o paris_n i_o stand_v not_o to_o relate_v how_o well_o the_o cardinal_n take_v the_o say_a recommendation_n for_o putean_n himself_o write_v that_o he_o be_v unable_a to_o express_v what_o good_a will_n and_o civility_n he_o have_v find_v only_o i_o think_v it_o more_o pertinent_a to_o say_v
the_o water_n run_v from_o east_n to_o west_n and_o make_v a_o hollow_a way_n where_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n now_o be_v many_o valley_n be_v so_o open_v that_o the_o rock_n and_o mountain_n keep_v the_o same_o situation_n from_o east_n to_o west_n of_o which_o kind_n be_v not_o only_o the_o chief_a in_o this_o province_n but_o the_o pyrenaean_a and_o apennine_n hill_n the_o rhetian_a alps_n in_o europa_n taurus_n in_o asia_n atlas_n in_o africa_n and_o the_o most_o of_o our_o hill_n be_v break_v and_o divide_v towards_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o the_o alps_o which_o border_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o some_o lesser_a mountain_n and_o valley_n have_v a_o contrary_a situation_n may_v proceed_v from_o some_o particular_a deflux_n of_o water_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o we_o observe_v after_o the_o overflow_a of_o river_n the_o water_n which_o run_v over_o the_o bank_n do_v plough_v up_o the_o congest_a mud_n and_o make_v ditch_n and_o consequent_o swell_a bank_n which_o be_v situate_a athwart_o the_o river_n course_n but_o of_o this_o argument_n enough_o and_o too_o much_o also_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o hold_v learned_a discourse_n touch_v that_o giantly_o body_n dig_v up_o at_o tunis_n of_o a_o almost_o immense_a magnitude_n as_o thomas_n arcosius_n a_o man_n doubtless_o of_o various_a learning_n do_v signify_v from_o those_o part_n for_o he_o write_v that_o the_o scull_n will_v contain_v eight_o mellerolle_n of_o provence_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o paris_z bushel_n and_o a_o eight_o part_n a_o monstrous_a size_n questionless_a and_o therefore_o peireskius_n advise_v arcosius_n to_o view_v all_o thing_n with_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o to_o weigh_v every_o thing_n scrupulous_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o grind_a tooth_n which_o he_o have_v send_v he_o may_v be_v either_o the_o tooth_n of_o a_o very_a great_a elephant_n or_o of_o some_o kind_n of_o whale_n moreover_o he_o rejoice_v much_o both_o at_o the_o return_n of_o minutius_n and_o for_o the_o find_n of_o a_o certain_a tripod_n for_o he_o return_v with_o good_a success_n from_o egypt_n bring_v many_o book_n with_o he_o especial_o write_v in_o the_o coptick_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o ancient_a language_n and_o character_n of_o egypt_n beside_o other_o which_o he_o have_v send_v with_o the_o samaritan_n book_n aforesaid_a he_o bring_v also_o two_o mumy_n viz._n dead_a body_n embalm_v after_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o costly_a manner_n one_o of_o which_o be_v very_o large_a entire_a rare_a and_o as_o by_o ornament_n may_v be_v collect_v the_o body_n of_o some_o prince_n he_o bring_v also_o some_o coin_n among_o the_o which_o he_o high_o esteem_v two_o tetra_n dram_n the_o one_o attic_a the_o other_o tyrian_a and_o a_o piece_n of_o coin_n of_o hugo_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o cyprus_n as_o for_o the_o tripod_n it_o be_v dug_n up_o at_o freius_n and_o because_o it_o be_v not_o much_o above_o a_o foot_n high_a peireskius_n conceive_v that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o vetive_a tripod_n place_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o make_v in_o fashion_n of_o that_o principal_a one_o on_o which_o phoebus_n stand_v and_o draw_v the_o spirit_n from_o the_o cave_n beneath_o do_v rave_v and_o be_v think_v to_o utter_v oracle_n by_o occasion_n whereof_o he_o afterward_o write_v divers_a letter_n to_o paris_n rome_n and_o other_o place_n to_o provoke_v the_o learned_a to_o discourse_v of_o certain_a unknown_a mystery_n of_o the_o tripod_n the_o middle_a hole_n of_o its_o threeside_v basis_n be_v triangular_a of_o circular_a line_n the_o extremity_n whereof_o suhain_n certain_a antic_n which_o bear_v up_o the_o bowl_n but_o so_o that_o they_o mere_o touch_v one_o another_o and_o fall_v asunder_o with_o the_o least_o motion_n so_o that_o he_o conceive_v when_o that_o spirit_n do_v move_v itself_o all_o tripod_n must_v needs_o fall_v some_o concussion_n of_o the_o part_n be_v make_v also_o he_o argue_v that_o the_o cortina_n be_v not_o that_o vessel_n for_o the_o pithonesse_n do_v not_o ascend_v so_o high_a but_o another_o hemisphere_n of_o a_o scaly_a kind_n of_o surface_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o serpent_n python_n kill_v by_o apollo_n with_o which_o the_o foresay_a hole_n be_v immediate_o cover_v so_o that_o the_o priest_n have_v the_o curtain_n beneath_o and_o the_o bowl_n hang_v over_o now_o he_o take_v pain_n only_o to_o express_v and_o to_o approve_v by_o conjecture_n what_o may_v be_v mean_v by_o that_o curvi-lineal_a triangle_n wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o learned_a man_n with_o who_o he_o do_v not_o consult_v thereabouts_o himself_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n both_o touch_v that_o and_o other_o part_n pour_v forth_o such_o stream_n of_o learning_n that_o all_o man_n without_o controversy_n allow_v he_o the_o bay_n let_v we_o near_o holstein_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o those_o thing_n quoth_v he_o which_o you_o have_v write_v of_o this_o subject_n in_o a_o good_a long_a discourse_n to_o father_n putean_n you_o shall_v in_o vain_a expect_v from_o i_o or_o any_o other_o antiquary_n so_o far_o have_v you_o prevent_v and_o outgo_v all_o our_o care_n and_o diligence_n i_o pass_v over_o how_o to_o gain_v a_o full_a knowledge_n in_o this_o matter_n he_o seek_v to_o get_v divers_a tripod_n especial_o out_o of_o italy_n whereupon_o menetrius_n send_v he_o some_o beside_o a_o exquisite_a description_n and_o delineation_n of_o other_o which_o he_o can_v not_o obtain_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o follow_a year_n 1631._o 1631._o the_o trouble_n do_v still_o continue_v when_o the_o prince_n of_o condee_n come_v into_o provence_n do_v at_o length_n compose_v the_o same_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o spring_n the_o cardinal_n have_v finish_v both_o his_o legacy_n and_o receive_v at_o paris_n the_o purple_a cap_n he_o return_v to_o rome_n and_o take_v his_o journey_n through_o provence_n he_o will_v needs_o see_v his_o old_a friend_n at_o beaugensier_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v very_o delightful_a to_o he_o to_o behold_v the_o toresaid_a mumie_n and_o to_o hear_v peireskius_n discourle_v of_o it_o and_o other_o kind_n of_o embalm_v meanwhile_o a_o question_n arise_v whether_o egyptian_n also_o be_v wont_a to_o pat_o a_o passe-penny_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dead_a he_o think_v good_a to_o open_v the_o cover_n and_o see_v if_o they_o can_v find_v any_o wherefore_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v unwrap_v the_o head_n he_o seek_v diligent_o but_o can_v not_o see_v any_o naulum_fw-la or_o pass●●nny_n in_o the_o mouth_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o depart_v peireskius_n be_v bold_a to_o entreat_v he_o and_o increase_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o carriage_n for_o he_o be_v to_o send_v to_o holstenus_n twenty_o greek_a manuscript_n of_o the_o interpreter_n of_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n which_o he_o have_v buy_v out_o of_o the_o study_n of_o pacius_n for_o two_o hundred_o crown_n and_o long_o since_o resolve_v to_o send_v they_o the_o cardinal_n be_v willing_a and_o out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o learning_n and_o learned_a man_n ●he_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o care_n of_o see_v they_o convey_v and_o here_o it_o must_v not_o be_v forget_v how_o he_o take_v along_o with_o he_o at_o that_o time_n gabriel_n naudaeus_n a_o parisian_a of_o great_a renown_n among_o the_o learned_a and_o by_o his_o book_n already_o publish_v well_o know_v and_o dear_a to_o peireskius_n wherefore_o peireskius_n take_v greatdelight_n both_o to_o embrace_v and_o speak_v with_o the_o man_n and_o to_o congratulate_v his_o patron_n in_o that_o he_o have_v choose_v such_o a_o man_n to_o assist_v in_o his_o study_n and_o true_o he_o tessify_v more_o than_o once_o how_o much_o he_o be_v delight_v with_o his_o company_n not_o know_v whether_o he_o shall_v more_o admire_v the_o candour_n and_o gentleness_n of_o his_o mind_n or_o his_o unexhaustible_a learning_n and_o knowledge_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o book_n but_o how_o much_o naudaeus_n do_v honour_n peireskius_n and_o how_o large_o he_o then_o taste_v of_o his_o beneficence_n he_o do_v asterwards_o testify_v both_o in_o private_a letter_n and_o in_o his_o public_a dedicatory_a epistle_n prefix_v to_o his_o medico-philological_a question_n whether_o it_o be_v more_o wholesome_a to_o study_v in_o the_o morning_n or_o in_o the_o evening_n for_o therein_o call_v he_o the_o maecenas_z of_o all_o learned_a man_n and_o fear_v the_o fortune_n of_o that_o ancient_a maecenas_n he_o yowe_v to_o write_v a_o panegyric_n of_o his_o praise_n and_o why_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o dedicate_v this_o work_n to_o he_o the_o cause_n he_o say_v be_v the_o admiration_n of_o your_o virtue_n and_o the_o indignation_n which_o long_o since_o i_o conceive_v within_o myself_o that_o it_o be_v not_o celebrate_v by_o the_o pen_n of_o all_o leanred_n man_n to_o who_o nevertheless_o it_o daily_o afford_v matter_n to_o
to_o undertake_v the_o work_n which_o when_o he_o can_v not_o have_v grant_v he_o desire_v he_o at_o least_o to_o lend_v the_o same_o to_o kircherus_n who_o be_v both_o present_a and_o at_o rome_n and_o be_v skill_v in_o the_o tongue_n already_o may_v set_v upon_o the_o work_n but_o he_o conceive_v great_a hope_n of_o obtain_v out_o of_o the_o east_n both_o coptic_n and_o other_o rare_a book_n when_o he_o receive_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n clement_n to_o the_o corinthian_n which_o be_v new_o publish_v in_o print_n be_v late_o bring_v from_o egypt_n and_o constantinople_n to_o england_n and_o when_o about_o the_o very_a same_o time_n that_o very_o good_a man_n aegidius_n lochiensis_fw-la a_o capucine_n return_v out_o of_o egypt_n where_o he_o study_v the_o oriental_a language_n seven_o whole_a year_n together_o for_o he_o be_v receive_v with_o great_a exultation_n by_o peireskin_n from_o who_o he_o have_v have_v no_o small_a assistance_n in_o that_o country_n he_o tell_v he_o of_o rare_a book_n which_o be_v extant_a in_o divers_a covent_n and_o monastery_n and_o memorable_a it_o be_v how_o he_o see_v a_o library_n of_o eight_o thousand_o volume_n many_o of_o which_o bear_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o antonian_a age._n and_o because_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o say_v he_o see_v mazhapha_n einock_v or_o the_o prophecy_n of_o enoch_n foretell_v such_o thing_n as_o shall_v happen_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n a_o book_n never_o see_v in_o europe_n but_o be_v there_o write_v in_o the_o character_n and_o language_n of_o the_o aethiopian_n or_o abyssine_n who_o have_v preserve_v the_o same_o therefore_o peireskius_n be_v so_o inflame_v with_o a_o desire_n to_o purchase_v the_o same_o at_o any_o rate_n that_o spare_v for_o no_o cost_n he_o at_o length_n obtain_v it_o moreover_o the_o good_a man_n aforesaid_a have_v accidental_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o great_a fire_n which_o happen_v in_o semus_n a_o mountain_n of_o aethiopia_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o fire_n happen_v at_o pesuvius_n in_o italy_n thereupon_o he_o discourse_v large_o touch_v channel_n under_o ground_n by_o which_o not_o only_o water_n but_o fire_n also_o may_v pass_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o consequent_o vesuvius_n may_v communicate_v the_o fire_n to_o aetna_n aetna_n to_o syria_n syria_n to_o arabia_n foelix_fw-la arabia_n foelix_fw-la to_o the_o country_n border_v upon_o the_o red_a sea_n in_o which_o stand_v the_o mountain_n semus_n aforesaid_a whether_o a_o long_a row_n of_o arch_a rock_n do_v make_v the_o channel_n or_o whether_o the_o fire_n itself_o break_v in_o at_o the_o chink_n do_v make_v itself_o way_n and_o create_v channel_n pitch_v the_o same_o so_o with_o a_o bituminous_a suffumigation_n that_o it_o keep_v out_o the_o seawater_n which_o go_v over_o it_o and_o that_o fire_n under_o ground_n do_v make_v themselves_o way_n may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o mountain_n puteolus_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n paul_n the_o three_o and_o other_o at_o other_o time_n make_v by_o the_o eruption_n of_o fire_n and_o that_o the_o foresay_a incrustation_n or_o pitch_v be_v sometime_o break_a away_o so_o that_o water_n may_v enter_v in_o we_o have_v a_o sign_n in_o that_o when_o vesuvius_n be_v on_o fire_n the_o shore_n of_o naples_n be_v somewhat_o parch_v the_o monntain_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n vomit_v forth_o such_o water_n as_o it_o have_v drink_v in_o by_o the_o chink_n but_o burn_v through_o the_o admixture_n of_o combustible_a matter_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o afterward_o interpret_v that_o same_o fiery_a torrent_n which_o flow_v from_o off_o mount_v aetna_n one_o whole_a year_n together_o run_v down_o extreme_a hot_a two_o or_o three_o mile_n long_o and_o five_o hundred_o pace_n or_o half_o a_o mile_n broad_a the_o liquor_n be_v a_o mixture_n of_o sulphur_n salt_n lead_v iron_n and_o earth_n the_o year_n end_v he_o be_v great_o delight_v to_o detain_v at_o his_o house_n for_o certain_a day_n the_o famous_a poet_n santamantius_n who_o return_v from_o rome_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o crequy_n and_o though_o he_o be_v wonderful_o delight_v with_o his_o sport_v wit_n and_o the_o recitation_n of_o his_o most_o beautiful_a poem_n yet_o he_o take_v the_o great_a pleasure_n to_o hear_v he_o tell_v of_o the_o rare_a thing_n which_o have_v be_v observe_v partly_o by_o himself_o and_o partly_o by_o his_o brother_n in_o their_o journey_n to_o india_n and_o other_o country_n he_o tell_v among_o other_o thing_n how_o his_o brother_n see_v in_o the_o great_a java_n certain_a live-wight_n of_o a_o middle_a nature_n between_o man_n and_o ape_n which_o because_o many_o can_v not_o believe_v peireskius_n tell_v what_o he_o have_v hear_v chief_o from_o africa_n for_o natalis_n the_o physician_n before_o mention_v have_v acquaint_v he_o that_o there_o be_v in_o guiney_n ape_n with_o long_a gray_a comb_v beard_n almost_o venerable_a who_o stalk_v a_o alderman_n pace_n and_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v very_o wise_a those_o that_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o and_o which_o they_o term_n barris_n have_v most_o judgement_n they_o will_v learn_v any_o thing_n at_o once_o show_v be_v clothe_v they_o present_o go_v upon_o their_o hind_a leg_n play_v cunning_o upon_o the_o flute_n cittern_n and_o such_o other_o instrument_n for_o it_o be_v count_v nothing_o for_o they_o to_o sweep_v the_o house_n turn_v the_o spit_n beat_v in_o the_o mortar_n and_o do_v other_o work_n like_o household_n servant_n final_o their_o female_n have_v their_o course_n and_o the_o male_n exceed_o desire_v the_o company_n of_o woman_n but_o arcosius_n who_o of_o late_a year_n dedicate_v divers_a book_n to_o he_o as_o memoriale_n principum_fw-la commentarii_fw-la politici_fw-la relatiode_n africa_n relate_v in_o certain_a letter_n what_o have_v happen_v to_o one_o of_o ferrara_n when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o country_n of_o marmarica_n call_v angela_n for_o he_o happen_v one_o day_n upon_o a_o negro_n who_o hunt_v with_o dog_n certain_a wild_a man_n as_o it_o seem_v one_o of_o which_o be_v take_v and_o kill_v he_o blame_v the_o negro_n for_o be_v so_o cruel_a to_o his_o own_o kind_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v you_o be_v deceive_v for_o this_o be_v no_o man_n but_o a_o beast_n very_o like_o a_o man_n for_o he_o live_v only_o upon_o grass_n and_o have_v gut_n and_o entrail_n like_o a_o sheep_n which_o that_o you_o may_v believe_v you_o shall_v see_v which_o your_o eye_n whereupon_o he_o open_v his_o belly_n the_o day_n follow_v he_o go_v to_o hunt_v again_o and_o catch_v a_o male_a and_o a_o female_a the_o female_a have_v dug_n a_o foot_n long_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n very_o like_o a_o woman_n save_v that_o she_o have_v her_o entrail_n full_a of_o grass_n and_o herb_n and_o like_o those_o of_o a_o sheep_n both_o their_o body_n be_v hairy_a all_o over_o but_o the_o hair_n be_v short_a and_o soft_a enough_o these_o relation_n of_o africa_n invite_v i_o to_o annex_v the_o commerce_n which_o peireskius_n settle_v the_o follow_a year_n upon_o this_o occasion_n one_o vermellius_n of_o monpellier_n at_o first_o a_o jeweller_n have_v give_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o soldier_n and_o have_v spend_v what_o he_o have_v he_o return_v to_o his_o former_a art_n and_o have_v get_v together_o divers_a jewel_n he_o set_v sail_n in_o a_o ship_n of_o marseilles_n for_o egypt_n and_o the_o next_o opportunity_n to_o the_o innermost_a part_n of_o aethiopia_n when_o he_o have_v bring_v his_o jewel_n and_o all_o his_o precious_a commodity_n thither_o he_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o queen_n of_o the_o abyssine_n who_o be_v delight_v with_o european_a ornament_n and_o grow_v famous_a at_o court_n he_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o the_o king_n it_o happen_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o the_o king_n wage_v war_n against_o a_o enemy_n of_o his_o crown_n who_o raise_v a_o army_n of_o fifty_o thousand_o man_n whereupon_o vermellius_n have_v gain_v some_o familiarity_n with_o the_o king_n defired_a his_o leave_n to_o train_n for_o a_o small_a time_n 8._o thousand_o soldier_n promise_v that_o with_o so_o small_a a_o company_n he_o will_v overthrow_v that_o great_a army_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o king_n suppose_v he_o to_o be_v courageous_a and_o industrious_a consent_v and_o he_o both_o choose_v and_o so_o exercise_v those_o man_n which_o be_v allow_v he_o after_o the_o method_n of_o holland_n which_o be_v unknown_a in_o those_o part_n that_o in_o conclusion_n he_o most_o happy_o defeat_v those_o great_a force_n return_v victorious_a he_o be_v make_v general_n of_o all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o write_v to_o his_o friend_n at_o marseilles_n to_o send_v he_o certain_a book_n especial_o of_o the_o art_n military_a also_o certain_a image_n and_o paint_a table_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n which_o when_o peireskius_n hear_v of_o
any_o thing_n from_o another_o for_o he_o never_o leave_v publish_v the_o same_o and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o small_a moment_n or_o have_v cost_v he_o dear_a yet_o will_v he_o evermore_o profess_v himself_o oblige_v be_v also_o accustom_v by_o several_a office_n and_o observance_n to_o testify_v his_o gratitude_n for_o if_o any_o have_v give_v he_o a_o piece_n of_o coin_n a_o seal_n a_o parchment_n marble_n vessel_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n of_o great_a antiquity_n bring_v out_o of_o some_o far_a country_n or_o otherwise_o rare_a then_o beside_o his_o affectionate_a thanks_o he_o will_v present_o inquire_v what_o that_o man_n delight_v in_o or_o what_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o probable_o as_o book_n picture_n plant_n or_o other_o thing_n with_o which_o when_o he_o dare_v not_o with_o money_n he_o will_v return_v to_o the_o value_n of_o what_o he_o receive_v with_o use_n this_o may_v be_v peculiar_o manifest_v by_o divers_a book_n which_o he_o buy_v at_o a_o very_a dear_a rate_n but_o it_o may_v suffice_v for_o example_n sake_n to_o say_v that_o because_o he_o know_v that_o many_o man_n be_v delight_v with_o mercurius_n gallicus_n the_o roman_a history_n of_o coeffeteus_n octavius_n strada_n of_o the_o life_n of_o emperor_n with_o picture_n and_o other_o such_o like_a therefore_o he_o will_v always_o have_v a_o great_a company_n of_o these_o book_n by_o he_o that_o when_o occasion_n offer_v itself_o he_o may_v have_v somewhat_o in_o readiness_n to_o give_v away_o by_o which_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o a_o small_a space_n of_o time_n he_o have_v have_v eight_o ten_o and_o more_o of_o a_o sort_n of_o those_o book_n and_o give_v they_o all_o away_o yea_o and_o sometime_o when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o hope_n ever_o to_o get_v the_o like_a book_n again_o such_o as_o be_v eusebius_n of_o scaliger_n edition_n origanus_n his_o ephemerides_n and_o hundred_o beside_o for_o he_o can_v never_o forbear_v to_o testify_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v rather_o to_o give_v than_o to_o receive_v and_o because_o he_o take_v not_o more_o pleasure_n in_o any_o thing_n than_o in_o a_o gift_n well_o bestow_v that_o he_o account_v that_o day_n lose_v in_o which_o he_o have_v not_o upon_o some_o occasion_n or_o other_o exercise_v his_o liberality_n and_o therefore_o wise_a man_n wish_v he_o the_o riches_n of_o croesus_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o arabia_n that_o he_o may_v more_o full_o manifest_a that_o same_o liberal_a and_o great_a mind_n of_o he_o for_o they_o count_v it_o a_o wonder_n where_o he_o have_v wherewith_o to_o satisfy_v so_o great_a expense_n know_v sufficient_o his_o contempt_n of_o riches_n and_o how_o free_a he_o be_v from_o any_o taint_n of_o covetousness_n and_o some_o indeed_o there_o be_v who_o dislike_v his_o course_n suppose_v that_o he_o be_v not_o sufficient_o careful_a of_o his_o estate_n for_o his_o expense_n seem_v to_o exceed_v his_o income_n which_o they_o can_v judge_v by_o this_o one_o thing_n that_o he_o send_v to_o rome_n yearly_a three_o thousand_o pound_n tours_n to_o be_v expend_v but_o he_o regard_v none_o of_o these_o rumour_n and_o always_o count_v it_o great_a gain_n to_o be_v honourable_o profuse_a while_o he_o seek_v the_o advancement_n of_o learning_n and_o the_o good_a of_o learned_a man_n also_o that_o of_o the_o poet_n be_v true_a of_o he_o quaesivit_fw-la nomen_fw-la quaerat_fw-la avarus_fw-la opes_fw-la he_o seek_v a_o name_n let_v other_o leek_n wealth_n that_o be_v covetous_a for_o very_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o he_o diminish_v his_o revenue_n or_o neglect_v to_o amplify_v they_o yet_o he_o get_v so_o much_o glory_n and_o renown_n as_o other_o can_v attain_v with_o their_o immense_a riches_n and_o these_o man_n that_o blame_v he_o shall_v have_v consider_v that_o riches_n be_v not_o covet_v only_o to_o expel_v hunger_n thirst_v and_o cold_a for_o a_o small_a matter_n will_v serve_v for_o these_o and_o other_o natural_a use_n but_o chief_o that_o a_o man_n may_v live_v in_o splendour_n and_o leave_v monument_n to_o propagate_v his_o same_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a for_o that_o be_v the_o secret_a end_n at_o which_o all_o mortal_n aim_v how_o ever_o they_o dissemble_v the_o matter_n which_o nevertheless_o they_o do_v not_o attain_v who_o study_v the_o enrich_n of_o their_o family_n never_o so_o much_o i_o stand_v not_o to_o say_v that_o peireskius_n be_v of_o that_o mind_n as_o to_o reckon_v the_o world_n his_o family_n and_o to_o account_v all_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n to_o be_v to_o he_o in_o place_n of_o father_n brother_n or_o child_n with_o who_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n common_a i_o name_v such_o man_n as_o these_o because_o though_o he_o neee_a deny_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o well-deserving_a yet_o he_o make_v such_o choice_n that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v to_o all_o indifferent_o for_o when_o any_o one_o be_v less_o deserve_v he_o know_v how_o to_o temper_v his_o liberality_n and_o i_o remember_v when_o one_o desire_v he_o to_o lend_v he_o ten_o crown_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v not_o ten_o to_o lend_v but_o he_o have_v two_o which_o he_o will_v free_o give_v he_o which_o when_o he_o take_v and_o some_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v so_o it_o be_v sufficient_a answer_v he_o to_o satisfy_v present_a necessity_n and_o i_o will_v rather_o be_v a_o penurious_a giver_n than_o a_o troublesome_a creditor_n have_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o many_o man_n shun_v my_o sight_n because_o they_o know_v themselves_o in_o my_o debt_n moreover_o see_v nothing_o gain_v friend_n so_o much_o as_o beneficence_n and_o friendly_a office_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o he_o have_v so_o many_o so_o good_a and_o so_o illustrious_a all_o the_o world_n over_o for_o his_o constant_a care_n be_v to_o provide_v wherewith_o to_o gratify_v every_o man_n and_o when_o his_o assistance_n be_v implore_v he_o so_o bestir_v himself_o as_o that_o he_o think_v he_o be_v unhappy_a if_o he_o have_v not_o foresee_v and_o prevent_v the_o necessity_n of_o his_o friend_n wherefore_o he_o know_v very_o well_o what_o be_v the_o true_a love-potion_n his_o love_n especial_o be_v so_o qualify_v that_o he_o never_o respect_v his_o own_o profit_n nor_o will_v ever_o let_v slip_v any_o occasion_n of_o do_v good_a to_o his_o friend_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o never_o ask_v any_o thing_n for_o himself_o of_o magistrate_n and_o great_a man_n but_o for_o his_o friend_n sake_n and_o especial_o for_o learned_a man_n he_o never_o blush_v to_o petition_v for_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v do_v they_o good_a and_o whether_o they_o attain_v any_o thing_n by_o his_o intercession_n or_o by_o other_o mean_n he_o will_v always_o return_v thanks_o and_o take_v upon_o he_o both_o in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o muse_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o learning_n the_o restification_n of_o gratitude_n nor_o do_v he_o only_o love_v his_o friend_n but_o those_o who_o they_o love_v especial_o their_o parent_n child_n kinsfolk_n ally_n he_o ardent_o respect_v to_o who_o he_o will_v show_v himself_o a_o counsellor_n helper_n protector_n and_o patron_n and_o it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n to_o say_v that_o he_o spare_v no_o cost_n to_o further_a his_o friend_n affair_n for_o which_o be_v much_o more_o he_o neither_o regard_v his_o own_o health_n nor_o the_o unseasonableness_n of_o the_o weather_n when_o he_o know_v his_o friend_n be_v in_o danger_n and_o his_o candour_n and_o ingenuity_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o never_o call_v his_o friend_n to_o account_v for_o what_o he_o have_v entrust_v they_o with_o yea_o and_o take_v it_o very_o ill_a when_o have_v deposit_v money_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o excellent_a brethren_n the_o two_o putean_n to_o be_v lay_v out_o upon_o book_n and_o other_o occasion_n they_o will_v make_v bill_n of_o what_o they_o have_v lay_v out_o and_o reckon_v what_o all_o come_v to_o for_o it_o be_v far_o from_o his_o mind_n that_o matter_n shall_v be_v carry_v so_o scrupulous_o between_o he_o and_o they_o in_o a_o word_n he_o have_v such_o a_o candid_a and_o innocent_a heart_n as_o just_o procure_v he_o the_o most_o love_a and_o respectful_a friend_n in_o the_o world_n moreover_o what_o a_o comfort_n may_v we_o think_v he_o be_v to_o his_o friend_n when_o he_o visit_v they_o in_o their_o sickness_n death_n of_o child_n or_o be_v afflict_v with_o any_o other_o casualty_n for_o never_o man_n have_v better_a and_o more_o amiable_a word_n and_o because_o he_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o suffer_v disease_n and_o pain_n no_o man_n be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o what_o be_v fit_a to_o assuage_v all_o kind_n of_o malady_n we_o have_v know_v some_o that_o despair_v of_o life_n and_o be_v restore_v by_o his_o mean_n so_o ingenious_a he_o be_v in_o detect_v and_o so_o eloquent_a
to_o treasure_n up_o in_o his_o library_n the_o first_o place_n that_o invite_v his_o presence_n be_v italy_n in_o which_o as_o there_o be_v flourish_v at_o this_o day_n most_o excellent_a and_o elegant_a wit_n most_o civil_a and_o polite_a manner_n and_o transcendent_a law_n so_o be_v there_o yet_o remain_v very_o many_o relic_n of_o the_o ancient_a fortune_n and_o those_o most_o flourish_a time_n for_o art_n and_o literature_n have_v therefore_o view_v the_o city_n of_o liguria_n and_o tuscanie_n he_o come_v by_o long_a journey_n into_o this_o city_n of_o you_o as_o the_o seat_n of_o all_o divine_a and_o humane_a empire_n the_o mansion_n place_n of_o antiquity_n and_o humanity_n where_o with_o his_o eye_n and_o foot_n he_o diligent_o go_v over_o and_o visit_v the_o court_n theatre_n temple_n bath_n arch_n and_o cave_n as_o also_o the_o spire_n column_n statue_n monument_n of_o brass_n and_o marble_n coin_n jewel_n and_o book_n in_o a_o word_n all_o the_o monument_n of_o the_o ancient_a magnificence_n and_o art_n more_o of_o which_o and_o more_o illustrious_a be_v comprehend_v within_o your_o wall_n than_o in_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o these_o he_o view_v and_o handle_v and_o carry_v what_o he_o can_v home_n with_o he_o which_o he_o partly_o buy_v at_o a_o great_a rate_n partly_o receive_v by_o way_n of_o free_a gift_n from_o learned_a man_n which_o as_o they_o be_v always_o in_o great_a abundance_n at_o rome_n so_o be_v they_o then_o especial_o in_o the_o day_n of_o those_o most_o studious_a and_o most_o munificent_a prince_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o aldobrandini_n in_o very_o great_a number_n and_o exceed_v courteous_a all_o which_o but_o especial_o fulvius_n ursinus_n and_o laelius_n pasqualinus_n most_o diligent_a and_o industrious_a collector_n and_o admirer_n of_o the_o relic_n of_o antiquity_n be_v draw_v into_o admiration_n and_o friendship_n by_o the_o virtue_n and_o rare_a learning_n of_o young_a peireskius_n the_o same_o expectation_n and_o favour_n he_o bring_v with_o he_o from_o rome_n to_o naples_n where_o he_o converse_v with_o matthaeus_n capuanus_n prince_n of_o the_o conchani_n more_o renown_v for_o his_o love_n of_o learning_n and_o his_o knowledge_n than_o for_o the_o great_a dignity_n of_o his_o family_n and_o fortune_n and_o with_o mars_n gurgustiola_n one_o of_o the_o supreme_a council_n and_o a_o very_a learned_a man_n both_o which_o have_v in_o their_o house_n most_o rich_a treasury_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o antiquity_n there_o also_o he_o frequent_v the_o renown_a house_n of_o johannes_n baptista_n portae_n and_o ferrans_n imperatus_fw-la of_o which_o the_o former_a be_v a_o eager_a searcher_n out_o and_o explainer_n the_o latter_a a_o most_o diligent_a keeper_n and_o preserver_n of_o the_o most_o abstruse_a work_n of_o nature_n and_o see_v peireskius_n spend_v his_o study_n &_o pain_n no_o less_o in_o these_o kind_n of_o thing_n than_o the_o contemplation_n of_o antiquity_n he_o search_v every_o most_o secret_a corner_n not_o only_o of_o this_o most_o large_a and_o beautiful_a city_n but_o also_o of_o the_o whole_a territory_n of_o the_o most_o happy_a country_n or_o campania_n where_o he_o may_v behold_v the_o pleasant_a spectacle_n of_o nature_n which_o there_o chief_o delight_v to_o work_v wonder_n contend_v with_o the_o ancient_a magnificence_n and_o luxury_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n he_o diligent_o view_v the_o rest_n of_o italy_n and_o all_o that_o part_n of_o france_n which_o be_v on_o this_o side_n the_o alps_n turn_v aside_o to_o ravenna_n that_o he_o may_v behold_v those_o dismal_a trophy_n of_o gothish_a barbarism_n erect_v upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n as_o also_o and_o chief_o to_o visit_v hieronymus_n rubeus_n a_o eloquent_a writer_n as_o well_o of_o those_o antiquity_n as_o of_o the_o art_n of_o physic_n from_o thence_o he_o journey_v to_o milan_n chief_o invite_v by_o the_o fame_n of_o the_o rare_a learning_n of_o vincentius_n pincllus_n and_o of_o his_o library_n full_o fraught_v with_o book_n in_o all_o tongue_n and_o science_n which_o fame_n be_v so_o spread_v all_o europe_n over_o that_o learned_a man_n who_o intend_v to_o collect_v ancient_a book_n to_o furnish_v library_n or_o to_o set_v forth_o their_o own_o work_n do_v come_v from_o remote_a part_n to_o consult_v with_o he_o thereof_o there_o peireskius_n abode_n for_o a_o season_n not_o only_o to_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o the_o house_n and_o library_n but_o the_o acquaintance_n also_o of_o pinellus_n into_o which_o he_o perfect_o root_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v know_v and_o understand_v his_o great_a care_n to_o adorn_v learning_n and_o learned_a man_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n of_o that_o most_o excellent_a man_n to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v imitate_v the_o same_o and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n exercise_v they_o all_o with_o most_o ample_a addition_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o learning_n of_o which_o thing_n be_v then_o and_o there_o give_v so_o great_a and_o undoubted_a hope_n that_o paulus_n gualaus_n a_o man_n famous_a both_o for_o his_o own_o wit_n and_o learning_n and_o the_o intimate_a familiarity_n he_o have_v with_o pinellus_n in_o those_o elegant_a commentary_n which_o he_o write_v touch_v the_o life_n of_o the_o say_v pinellus_n do_v affirm_v of_o peireskius_n that_o if_o our_o age_n do_v ever_o produce_v a_o man_n equal_a to_o pinellus_n it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o he_o who_o at_o milan_n be_v hardly_o past_o a_o youth_n do_v with_o such_o ardency_n embrace_v pinellus_n and_o his_o study_n that_o he_o be_v a_o miracle_n to_o gualdus_n himself_o and_o to_o other_o learned_a man_n which_o learned_a man_n true_o as_o many_o as_o then_o happy_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o study_n at_o milan_n especial_o pinellus_n himself_o and_o hieronymus_n aleander_n and_o laurentius_n pignorius_n man_n excel_v in_o accurateness_n of_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o polite_a literature_n do_v so_o approve_v this_o grave_a testimony_n give_v by_o gualdus_n touch_v the_o rare_a towardliness_n of_o peireskius_n and_o do_v so_o admire_v and_o love_v the_o same_o in_o he_o that_o every_o one_o invite_v he_o to_o his_o house_n with_o the_o great_a hospitality_n imaginable_a and_o communicate_v to_o he_o their_o great_a ratity_n both_o such_o as_o be_v in_o their_o own_o study_n and_o in_o the_o public_a library_n and_o record_n both_o at_o milan_n and_o at_o venice_n a_o city_n abound_v with_o those_o and_o all_o other_o excellent_a thing_n which_o they_o do_v as_o well_o when_o he_o be_v absent_a from_o they_o as_o when_o he_o be_v present_a which_o be_v also_o do_v by_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o other_o city_n of_o italy_n and_o of_o europe_n discourse_v with_o he_o by_o letter_n touch_v their_o study_n fend_n their_o book_n either_o to_o be_v print_v by_o he_o or_o for_o honour_n sake_n to_o pass_v into_o the_o world_n under_o his_o name_n and_o patronage_n thus_o flourish_v in_o the_o favour_n and_o entertainment_n of_o most_o renown_a and_o learned_a man_n when_o he_o have_v enrich_v himself_o with_o statue_n table_n coin_n book_n and_o other_o most_o ancient_a ornament_n of_o italy_n he_o proceed_v in_o his_o travail_n to_o germany_n and_o as_o far_o as_o to_o great_a britain_n where_o he_o gather_v many_o relic_n of_o antiquity_n and_o gain_v the_o repute_n and_o goodwill_n not_o only_o of_o man_n skill_v in_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n and_o good_a art_n but_o also_o of_o such_o as_o excel_v in_o paint_v architecture_n and_o other_o curious_a actifices_fw-la who_o peireskius_n be_v a_o elegant_a spectator_n of_o their_o work_n do_v high_o account_v of_o in_o those_o country_n as_o former_o he_o have_v do_v in_o italy_n make_v himself_o acquaint_v with_o they_o as_o with_o all_o other_o learned_a man_n especial_o with_o petrus_n paulus_n rubeus_n both_o for_o his_o knowledge_n of_o antiquity_n and_o his_o skill_n in_o paint_v grave_v and_o architecture_n which_o art_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v first_o of_o all_o bring_v out_o of_o italy_n into_o the_o low-countries_n with_o their_o ancient_a splendour_n and_o dignity_n marcus_n velserus_n a_o magistrate_n of_o augsburge_n studious_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n there_o and_o a_o careful_a advancer_n of_o learning_n through_o all_o germany_n john_n barclay_n at_o that_o time_n famous_a in_o england_n for_o the_o elegance_n of_o his_o wit_n and_o learning_n daniel_n heinsius_n chief_o in_o holland_n and_o his_o most_o learned_a master_n joseph_n scaliger_n who_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v peireskius_n who_o he_o know_v only_o by_o name_n and_o hear-say_n reason_n about_o matter_n of_o learning_n be_v of_o a_o pierce_a and_o sound_a judgement_n he_o present_o know_v he_o and_o declare_v who_o he_o be_v his_o last_o peregrination_n be_v to_o paris_n whither_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a abundance_n of_o excellent_a book_n and_o most_o learned_a man_n which_o he_o there_o
print_v again_o i_o dare_v say_v the_o original_a copy_n may_v be_v procure_v of_o that_o most_o courteous_a gentleman_n to_o make_v the_o edition_n thereby_o more_o complete_a these_o thing_n i_o have_v to_o say_v renown_a sir_n touch_v peireskius_n which_o suppose_v they_o will_v not_o be_v to_o you_o unpleasing_a i_o have_v therefore_o more_o willing_o publish_v under_o your_o name_n because_o i_o know_v you_o to_o be_v a_o very_a great_a referencer_n of_o person_n rare_o learn_v in_o who_o foot_n step_v glorious_o tread_v you_o daily_a search_n into_o the_o deep_a mystery_n further_v by_o your_o genius_n so_o desirous_a to_o learn_v and_o what_o you_o search_v into_o you_o examine_v with_o a_o pierce_a judgement_n what_o you_o find_v out_o you_o commit_v to_o write_v from_o whence_o the_o rich_a treasure_n of_o nature_n will_v one_o day_n advance_v into_o the_o world_n complete_o write_v by_o your_o eloquent_a pen._n which_o god_n grant_v for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o your_o own_o immortal_a praise_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n most_o love_v friend_n as_o i_o now_o present_a this_o pledge_n of_o my_o devotion_n to_o you_o so_o shall_v i_o daily_o god_n will_v prepare_v some_o better_a and_o more_o worthy_a present_n viz._n the_o three_o and_o four_o century_n of_o wonderful_a observation_n one_o century_n of_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o our_o microcosm_n a_o second_o part_n of_o bibliotheca_fw-la chymica_fw-la the_o life_n &_o philosophy_n of_o democritus_n a_o treatise_n of_o a_o universal_a language_n and_o touch_v the_o way_n to_o expound_v the_o foure-square_a venetian_a cypher_n with_o a_o key_n all_o which_o will_v i_o hope_v be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o curious_a date_v at_o paris_n the_o kalend_n of_o july_n 1654._o to_o petrus_n borellus_n dr._n of_o physic_n his_o love_a friend_n f._n h._n p._n l._n you_o be_v a_o happy_a man_n friend_n borellus_n who_o good_a fortune_n have_v make_v after_o so_o many_o year_n a_o amplifier_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o peireskius_n happy_a man_n be_o i_o to_o who_o you_o have_v direct_v your_o commendation_n of_o a_o man_n so_o heroical_o virtuous_a and_o we_o be_v both_o happy_a who_o gassendus_fw-la have_v think_v fit_a to_o propagate_v the_o memory_n of_o that_o renown_a man_n himself_o be_v the_o most_o worthy_a praiser_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o peireskius_n and_o the_o perfect_a writer_n of_o his_o life_n by_o who_o mean_n posterity_n will_v abundant_o honour_v the_o most_o glorious_a name_n of_o that_o great_a hero_n which_o all_o learned_a man_n ought_v to_o admire_v and_o commend_v the_o same_o to_o eternity_n what_o be_v the_o habit_n of_o his_o body_n what_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o what_o his_o study_n have_v be_v so_o punctual_o set_v down_o by_o gassendus_fw-la and_o in_o a_o style_n so_o sublime_a that_o no_o man_n well_o advise_v can_v pretend_v to_o add_v a_o tittle_n thereunto_o for_o he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o most_o perfect_a picture_n of_o that_o brave_a man_n express_v his_o rare_a work_n and_o in_o a_o pure_a style_n graphical_o paint_v forth_o his_o manner_n and_o inclination_n to_o all_o excellent_a learning_n he_o have_v set_v forth_o to_o posterity_n a_o genuine_a example_n of_o polite_a literature_n and_o plentiful_a ground_n of_o emulation_n to_o the_o learned_a world_n for_o by_o his_o most_o happy_a undertake_n the_o muse_n have_v recover_v their_o spirit_n life_n and_o country_n who_o the_o barbarism_n of_o the_o former_a age_n have_v banish_v out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o who_o therefore_o must_v the_o muse_n acknowledge_v their_o liberty_n when_o they_o shall_v reflourish_v to_o who_o shall_v study_n and_o art_n acknowledge_v their_o recovery_n to_o who_o shall_v learned_a man_n attribute_v the_o increase_n of_o science_n and_o those_o help_n tend_v to_o unlock_v the_o most_o abstruse_a point_n of_o knowledge_n to_o who_o but_o to_o peireskius_n and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o gassendus_fw-la who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o do_v what_o no_o body_n else_o can_v do_v in_o paint_v out_o to_o the_o life_n that_o worthy_a hero_n in_o a_o picture_n which_o shall_v last_v to_o eternity_n i_o shall_v not_o go_v about_o ambitious_o to_o praise_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o for_o they_o need_v no_o praise_n who_o be_v above_o all_o commendation_n and_o great_a than_o any_o title_n can_v be_v give_v they_o who_o renown_n will_v be_v immortal_a i_o shall_v only_o resume_v his_o study_n which_o gassendus_fw-la have_v most_o accurate_o prosecute_v in_o his_o six_o book_n and_o contract_v they_o into_o a_o small_a handful_n propound_v his_o manuscript_n at_o large_a for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o those_o who_o desire_v the_o same_o but_o i_o need_v not_o explain_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o learned_a i_o conceive_v it_o may_v suffice_v to_o say_v that_o this_o most_o unwearied_a gentleman_n labour_v all_o his_o life_n in_o gather_v the_o same_o to_o this_o only_a end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v as_o a_o midwife_n to_o posterity_n give_v i_o leave_v here_o to_o set_v down_o the_o very_a word_n of_o gassendus_fw-la and_o therein_o to_o admire_v the_o lowly_a modesty_n of_o that_o most_o eminent_a man_n who_o word_n touch_v himself_o be_v these_o in_o gassendus_fw-la viz._n that_o he_o be_v unable_a to_o produce_v a_o mature_a and_o elegant_a birth_n or_o to_o lick_v the_o same_o into_o any_o shape_n as_o if_o he_o can_v be_v think_v insufficient_a for_o such_o a_o burden_n who_o leave_v at_o his_o death_n fourscore_o and_o two_o book_n of_o his_o own_o hand-writing_n of_o all_o most_o exquisite_a argument_n considerable_a for_o their_o bulk_n but_o more_o for_o the_o variety_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o subject_a matter_n in_o which_o he_o set_v open_a to_o all_o man_n a_o treasury_n of_o most_o choice_n learning_n by_o assistance_n whereof_o they_o who_o like_v he_o be_v wont_a to_o search_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o erudition_n may_v be_v enable_v to_o support_v the_o decay_a art_n and_o save_v they_o from_o perish_v now_o what_o chance_v this_o great_a treasure_n of_o he_o have_v undergo_v which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o hide_v from_o the_o learned_a i_o shall_v here_o brief_o hint_n yea_o and_o ingenuous_o intimate_v who_o it_o be_v which_o hide_v the_o same_o that_o such_o as_o be_v dispose_v particular_o to_o examine_v these_o great_a riches_n by_o he_o heap_v up_o or_o if_o possible_a to_o publish_v the_o same_o so_o as_o to_o satisfy_v the_o great_a thirst_n of_o those_o that_o earnest_o inquire_v after_o they_o they_o may_v have_v the_o opportunity_n to_o search_v into_o the_o very_a bowel_n of_o these_o book_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o treasure_n they_o meet_v with_o for_o the_o common_a good_a that_o the_o victorious_a labour_n of_o that_o rare_a man_n may_v be_v admire_v and_o that_o other_o be_v enrich_v with_o his_o spoil_n may_v prosecute_v and_o perfect_v what_o have_v be_v by_o he_o begin_v and_o deliver_v the_o same_o as_o a_o inheritance_n to_o posterity_n through_o the_o munificence_n of_o that_o great_a maecenas_n ten_o year_n after_o his_o death_n his_o heir_n cause_v his_o library_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o paris_n which_o in_o the_o year_n 1647_o i_o see_v there_o consist_v of_o a_o great_a company_n of_o book_n most_o curious_o bind_v but_o alas_o what_o a_o miserable_a fate_n it_o undergo_v when_o it_o come_v to_o sale_n they_o know_v who_o grieve_v for_o such_o a_o loss_n never_o to_o be_v repair_v for_o this_o most_o rich_a library_n may_v yea_o and_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v reserve_v for_o the_o muse_n or_o at_o least_o those_o precious_a book_n which_o by_o infinite_a labour_n be_v procure_v from_o all_o the_o choice_a library_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v be_v sell_v all_o together_o but_o the_o renown_a genius_n of_o this_o library_n be_v extinct_a so_o fate_n order_v the_o matter_n that_o be_v tear_v into_o piecemeal_n it_o miserable_o perish_v which_o be_v so_o order_v i_o conceive_v by_o the_o eternal_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o all_o man_n may_v remember_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o most_o eager_a collection_n of_o book_n who_o be_v apt_a with_o too_o much_o confidence_n to_o brood_n over_o their_o learned_a treasure_n that_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v collect_v in_o time_n will_v likewise_o after_o certain_a revolution_n pass_v away_o with_o time_n his_o manuscript_n doubtless_o have_v better_a fortune_n for_o that_o excellent_a and_o learned_a man_n petrus_n puteanus_n when_o he_o be_v live_v cause_v very_o provident_o his_o say_a manuscript_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o book_n both_o to_o preserve_v the_o labour_n of_o his_o friend_n from_o perish_v and_o to_o satisfy_v the_o learned_a commonwealth_n which_o be_v extreme_a thirsty_a after_o abstruse_a knowledge_n have_v therefore_o put_v all_o the_o sheet_n be_v in_o certain_a bundle_n according_a to_o the_o accurateness_n
defray_v his_o necessary_a charge_n by_o bill_n of_o exchange_n and_o also_o to_o enjoy_v the_o society_n of_o learned_a man_n lover_n of_o antiquity_n such_o as_o father_n paul_n sarpi_n dominicus_n molinus_n and_o many_o other_o likewise_o that_o he_o may_v see_v what_o ever_o in_o that_o city_n be_v of_o repute_n for_o costlinesse_n or_o rarity_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o be_v very_o much_o assist_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o philippus_n canaius_n fraxineus_n the_o most_o christian_n king_n of_o france_n his_o ambassador_n there_o he_o himself_o also_o make_v such_o friend_n as_o by_o who_o authority_n he_o attain_v the_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o what_o ever_o he_o desire_v the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v fridericus_n contarenus_n procurator_n of_o st._n mark_n who_o have_v a_o study_n rich_o furnish_v with_o rarity_n be_v nevertheless_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o value_n thereof_o till_o peireskius_n show_v he_o what_o every_o rarity_n be_v and_o how_o to_o be_v value_v what_o the_o greek_a inscription_n both_o of_o money_n and_o tomb_n do_v signify_v and_o the_o like_a by_o which_o he_o gain_v a_o singular_a interest_n in_o his_o affection_n and_o not_o only_o in_o his_o but_o his_o whole_a family_n which_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o that_o acquaintance_n which_o he_o have_v with_o angelus_n contarenus_n when_o as_o twenty_o year_n after_o he_o be_v ambassador_n for_o the_o republic_n in_o france_n and_o with_o vincentius_n contarenus_n who_o six_o year_n after_o set_v out_o a_o book_n of_o divers_n readins_n so_o far_o as_o from_o france_n say_v he_o the_o most_o noble_a nicolas_n fabricius_n excellent_o skill_v both_o in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o all_o antiquity_n do_v think_v sit_v very_o love_o to_o advise_v i_o i_o pass_v over_o johannes_n mocenicus_fw-la who_o have_v very_o rare_a curiosity_n i_o pass_v over_o bembus_n the_o knight_n all_o who_o stock_n of_o rarity_n in_o a_o manner_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o cardinal_n bembus_n he_o buy_v up_o i_o pass_v over_o the_o patriarch_n of_o aquileia_n in_o who_o closet_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o relate_v how_o he_o have_v see_v to_o the_o number_n of_o 300_o very_a rare_a achates_n or_o agat_n precious_a stone_n so_o call_v beside_o many_o other_o of_o other_o kind_n i_o will_v only_o relate_v what_o putean_n be_v at_o venice_n write_v to_o pinellus_n on_o the_o 11_o of_o the_o kalend_n of_o june_n in_o that_o epistle_n of_o he_o which_o be_v extant_a be_v the_o 82_o of_o his_o promulsis_fw-la i_o be_v say_v he_o in_o the_o house_n of_o scaramellus_n i_o see_v the_o monument_n of_o septumia_n though_o to_o little_a purpose_n all_o thing_n be_v so_o just_o express_v that_o very_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o shall_v more_o admire_v the_o industry_n or_o the_o memory_n of_o our_o fabricius_n or_o both_o who_o in_o great_a haste_n have_v so_o happy_o paint_v it_o forth_o or_o direct_v the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o afterward_o do_v so_o happy_o paint_v and_o form_v it_o from_o which_o we_o may_v observe_v how_o industrious_a and_o diligent_a he_o be_v in_o observe_v every_o thing_n but_o go_v to_o venice_n about_o the_o end_n of_o august_n he_o discover_v his_o long_a desire_n and_o design_n of_o go_v to_o rome_n for_o though_o the_o porta-sancta_a be_v not_o to_o be_v open_v nor_o the_o jubilee_n celebrate_v till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o follow_a year_n yet_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v wait_v there_o some_o month_n beforehand_o he_o shall_v not_o lose_v his_o time_n he_o have_v be_v inform_v that_o short_o the_o famous_a marriage_n of_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n with_o maria_n medicea_n who_o be_v now_o the_o queen-mother_n be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v at_o florence_n and_o he_o will_v not_o for_o any_o thing_n but_o be_v present_a at_o the_o solemnity_n to_o behold_v the_o same_o wherefore_o after_o he_o have_v write_v to_o milan_n and_o particular_o to_o pinellus_n send_v he_o certain_a inscription_n and_o other_o thing_n and_o withal_o entreat_v he_o to_o write_v by_o he_o to_o his_o friend_n at_o rome_n he_o depart_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o september_n hire_v a_o bark_n to_o ferraria_n or_o at_o least_o as_o far_o as_o to_o francolin_n but_o he_o come_v not_o to_o florence_n till_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o month_n because_o what_o ever_o he_o meet_v with_o worthy_a the_o sight_n he_o stay_v so_o long_o as_o to_o take_v a_o perfect_a view_n thereof_o but_o he_o make_v his_o long_a stay_n at_o bonnonia_n because_o julius_n caesar_n velius_n who_o be_v repute_v a_o most_o exquisite_a antiquary_n be_v much_o take_v with_o his_o sweet_a converse_n will_v needs_o hold_v he_o the_o long_a to_o enjoy_v his_o company_n nor_o can_v that_o good_a old_a man_n forbear_v to_o write_v most_o cunning_a letter_n touch_v his_o happiness_n in_o the_o acquaintance_n of_o fabricius_n which_o be_v full_a of_o wonderful_a commendation_n pinellus_n i_o be_o sure_a call_v they_o most_o cunning_a letter_n commend_v fabricius_n that_o he_o be_v none_o of_o those_o who_o in_o their_o travel_n do_v nothing_o but_o post_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o that_o of_o seneca_n be_v wont_a to_o have_v many_o host_n but_o few_o friend_n come_v to_o florence_n he_o receive_v letter_n from_o his_o parent_n and_o among_o some_o recommendatory_a epistle_n he_o find_v one_o from_o charles_n of_o lorram_n the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o lieutenant_n of_o provence_n to_o nicolas_n brularrus_n sillerius_n who_o be_v afterward_o chancellor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o at_o present_a the_o king_n ambassador_n at_o rome_n be_v come_v thither_o to_o celebrate_v the_o marriage_n he_o therefore_o desire_v to_o have_v peireskius_n and_o his_o brother_n in_o his_o family_n that_o by_o his_o countenance_n they_o may_v have_v a_o more_o free_a admittance_n to_o see_v every_o thing_n but_o beside_o the_o solemnity_n he_o be_v chief_o delight_v to_o see_v those_o brave_a library_n where_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o that_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v almost_o adore_v the_o monument_n both_o of_o great_a prince_n and_o of_o learned_a man_n by_o who_o good_a letter_n begin_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o world_n i_o shall_v not_o speak_v in_o particular_a of_o the_o pandect_n which_o though_o they_o be_v most_o chary_o keep_v up_o in_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n yet_o he_o find_v mean_n to_o see_v they_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o the_o learned_a world_n can_v not_o produce_v a_o more_o illustrious_a monument_n of_o antiquity_n than_o they_o be_v also_o he_o make_v himself_o friend_n there_o but_o none_o as_o i_o remember_v more_o constant_a than_o richard_n richards_n a_o student_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o plant_n and_o marble_n who_o conduct_v he_o up_o and_o down_o to_o show_v he_o the_o public_a edifice_n and_o garden_n after_o a_o month_n he_o go_v to_o sena_n where_o his_o great_a care_n be_v to_o salute_v celsus_n cittadinus_n who_o be_v then_o write_v a_o book_n touch_v the_o original_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o latin_a and_o italian_a tongue_n final_o depart_v thence_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n about_o the_o end_n of_o october_n now_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v express_v how_o soon_o he_o become_v famous_o know_v at_o rome_n not_o only_o because_o the_o letter_n of_o pinellus_n and_o other_o have_v already_o make_v his_o name_n renown_v but_o also_o principal_o because_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o begin_v to_o frequent_v the_o company_n of_o the_o learned_a man_n there_o he_o make_v they_o exceed_o both_a to_o admire_v and_o love_v he_o it_o be_v long_o to_o recount_v the_o excellent_a personage_n who_o he_o there_o honour_v as_o friend_n by_o all_o which_o for_o his_o sparkle_a wit_n and_o most_o temperate_a manner_n he_o be_v high_o respect_v but_o because_o i_o can_v pass_v they_o all_o over_o in_o silence_n they_o that_o deserve_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o be_v mention_v be_v those_o two_o great_a cardinal_n baronius_n and_o bellarmin_n the_o former_a of_o which_o be_v astonish_v when_o he_o hear_v he_o discourse_n in_o his_o presence_n touch_v the_o inscription_n insert_v in_o his_o annal_n and_o other_o abstruse_a point_n of_o history_n and_o what_o may_v we_o suppose_v he_o think_v 1560._o 1560._o when_o he_o show_v he_o certain_a precious_a stone_n and_o divers_a piece_n of_o coin_n upon_o which_o the_o basilidian_o valentinian_o &_o other_o heretic_n be_v wont_a to_o write_v certain_a barbarous_a word_n thereby_o to_o conceal_v their_o opinion_n for_o he_o have_v collect_v many_o of_o these_o to_o illustrate_v what_o he_o have_v insert_v into_o his_o second_o tome_n from_o the_o amethyst_n of_o fulvius_n ursinus_n touch_v the_o word_n a_o b_o p_o a_o ξ_n a_o ω_fw-gr or_o a_o b_o p_o c_o ξ_n by_o which_o the_o basilidian_o do_v
which_o he_o will_v compare_v with_o the_o statue_n search_v out_o the_o age_n of_o every_o one_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n discern_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o workman_n for_o his_o acuteness_n be_v such_o that_o he_o can_v discern_v in_o a_o moment_n what_o be_v true_o ancient_a and_o what_o only_o by_o imitation_n also_o he_o will_v have_v copy_n of_o all_o inscription_n savour_v of_o antiquity_n endeavour_v by_o his_o sagacity_n to_o supply_v such_o word_n or_o letter_n as_o be_v eat_v out_o and_o to_o restore_v such_o as_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n desperate_a moreover_o he_o peruse_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v though_o not_o so_o much_o as_o he_o desire_v such_o manuscript_n as_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o vatican_n farnesian_n or_o other_o library_n and_o such_o as_o seem_v to_o he_o most_o rare_a he_o note_v in_o his_o table-book_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o note_v down_o the_o vessel_n pfcture_n image_n and_o what_o ever_o he_o meet_v with_o worthy_a of_o observation_n in_o sundry_a conservatory_n of_o metal_n conservatory_n of_o image_n sore-house_n study_n walk_n and_o gallery_n to_o pass_v over_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o thing_n which_o either_o he_o buy_v with_o his_o money_n or_o by_o exchange_n or_o have_v give_v he_o and_o of_o which_o he_o obtain_v at_o least_o the_o pattern_n the_o figure_n in_o mole_n the_o seal_n or_o stamp_n one_o thing_n grieve_v he_o viz._n that_o he_o can_v neither_o obtain_v nor_o any_o where_o so_o much_o as_o see_v the_o coin_n of_o tullius_n hostilius_n and_o servius_n tullius_n mention_v by_o goltzius_n nor_o yet_o those_o other_o coin_n mention_v with_o these_o inscription_n col._n aquae-sextiae_n col._n arclate_n col._n avenio_n col._n arausio-secundanorum_a and_o such_o like_a which_o in_o love_n to_o his_o country_n he_o most_o earnest_o seek_v for_o but_o in_o vain_a by_o this_o mean_n he_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v exceed_o admire_v not_o only_o at_o rome_n where_o all_o learned_a man_n be_v ambitious_a of_o his_o friendship_n but_o in_o sar_n remore_n place_n whithersoever_o the_o same_o of_o he_o do_v spread_v itself_o and_o at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v that_o his_o great_a acquaintance_n begin_v with_o natalitius_fw-la benedictus_fw-la a_o man_n most_o ample_o furnish_v with_o most_o exquisite_a rarity_n who_o dwell_v then_o at_o fullinium_n and_o with_o adolphus_n occo_n a_o physician_n of_o augsburge_n who_o be_v then_o set_v out_o the_o second_o time_n a_o book_n of_o the_o coin_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o those_o he_o know_v before_o as_o hieronymus_n rubens_n at_o ravenna_n caesar_n nichezola_n at_o verona_n antonius_n tolentinus_n at_o cremona_n caesar_n camnanus_n at_o vicentia_n and_o many_o in_o other_o place_n but_o it_o be_v wonderful_a how_o famous_a he_o grow_v at_o milan_n especial_o as_o the_o letter_n send_v he_o about_o that_o time_n by_o laurentius_n pignorius_n do_v testify_v who_o though_o himself_o so_o skill_v in_o antiquity_n do_v yet_o profess_v that_o he_o learned_a more_o out_o of_o one_o of_o his_o letter_n than_o out_o of_o ten_o volume_n of_o antiquary_n and_o who_o admire_v not_o only_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o collect_v but_o the_o rare_a choice_n that_o he_o make_v when_o as_o of_o two_o piece_n of_o constantine_n coin_n which_o be_v send_v he_o he_o say_v he_o know_v they_o as_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o know_v the_o lion_n by_o his_o claw_n the_o like_a expression_n be_v write_v by_o emundus_fw-la brutius_n georgius_n ragusaeus_fw-la jacobus_n papifavius_n martinus_n sandellus_n and_o who_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v name_v first_o marcus_z cornarus_n the_o most_o worthy_a major_n of_o the_o city_n with_o who_o he_o afterward_o exercise_v friendship_n by_o letter_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v but_o in_o what_o esteem_n he_o be_v at_o milan_n this_o one_o thing_n do_v testify_v that_o whereas_o the_o print_n of_o a_o sapphire_n be_v send_v thither_o from_o augsburge_n with_o a_o inscription_n in_o which_o the_o word_n xiphiae_n do_v puzzle_v all_o the_o curious_a antiquary_n pinellus_n write_v unto_o he_o refer_v unto_o he_o the_o examination_n and_o judgement_n thereof_o i_o omit_v how_o he_o satisfy_v their_o doubt_n and_o give_v light_n to_o that_o word_n chief_o from_o strabo_n who_o from_o polybius_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o hunt_n of_o the_o xiphia_n which_o be_v a_o sea-monster_n as_o for_o what_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o new_a rome_n there_o be_v no_o temple_n college_n nor_o hospital_n which_o he_o go_v not_o into_o no_o magnificent_a palace_n no_o famous_a work_n of_o any_o of_o the_o pope_n which_o he_o visit_v not_o no_o picture_n of_o raphael_n urbino_n michael_n angelo_n polydorus_n caraevagius_n titianus_n or_o any_o other_o famous_a painrer_n which_o he_o view_v not_o likewise_o the_o burn_a place_n and_o secret_a cave_n under_o the_o ground_n places_z full_a of_o veneration_n and_o monument_n of_o christian_a piety_n and_o constancy_n also_o he_o be_v present_a at_o the_o performance_n of_o religious_a ceremony_n as_o much_o as_o he_o think_v he_o may_v with_o safety_n for_o be_v but_o or_o a_o weak_o complexion_n he_o be_v loath_a to_o thrust_v himself_o into_o a_o tumultuous_a crowd_n of_o people_n and_o therefore_o as_o concern_v the_o usual_a solemnity_n of_o the_o jubilee_n he_o see_v and_o observe_v they_o as_o far_o as_o he_o be_v able_a but_o he_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o see_v all_o close_a at_o hand_n to_o his_o brother_n valavasius_n as_o be_v the_o strong_a of_o the_o two_o from_o who_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o relation_n of_o all_o 1601._o 1601._o the_o same_o he_o do_v with_o reverence_n to_o the_o ceremony_n as_o they_o be_v call_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n about_o which_o time_n both_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o pope_n wait_v upon_o those_o poor_a man_n who_o he_o daily_o feed_v and_o sit_v with_o they_o at_o table_n in_o the_o same_o hall_n they_o buy_v the_o turn_n of_o two_o poor_a man_n and_o put_v on_o their_o clothes_n they_o be_v present_a among_o the_o rest_n and_o though_o the_o pope_n know_v who_o they_o be_v yet_o he_o pleasant_o dissemble_v his_o knowledge_n and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o they_o see_v all_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n be_v over_o at_o rome_n and_o after_o he_o have_v distribute_v divers_a token_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o home_n and_o also_o have_v send_v some_o to_o pinellus_n he_o journey_v to_o naples_n it_o be_v superfluous_a to_o reckon_v up_o how_o far_o and_o how_o often_o he_o go_v out_o of_o his_o way_n to_o inquire_v after_o divers_a place_n both_o in_o latium_n and_o campania_n celebrate_v by_o author_n then_o he_o be_v he_o say_v most_o affect_a when_o he_o see_v and_o diligent_o view_v those_o place_n record_v by_o virgil_n 1601._o 1601._o as_o cajeta_n cuma_n and_o their_o relic_n mons_fw-la misenus_n the_o avernian_a lake_n and_o such_o like_a as_o also_o the_o place_n where_o they_o say_v cicero_n and_o lucullus_n have_v their_o country_n house_n or_o where_o sciplo_n africanus_n and_o virgil_n be_v bury_v and_o such_o other_o matter_n relate_v to_o great_a personage_n he_o say_v moreover_o that_o when_o he_o enter_v into_o that_o cave_n or_o as_o seneca_n call_v it_o that_o long_o and_o dark_a prison_n viz._n the_o mountain_n pausilippus_n which_o be_v dug_n a_o mile_n throrough_fw-mi which_o he_o past_a and_o repast_n it_o grieve_v he_o that_o the_o man_n who_o have_v attempt_v so_o rare_a a_o action_n so_o much_o for_o the_o accommodation_n of_o traveller_n and_o shorten_n of_o their_o journey_n be_v either_o altogether_o unknown_a or_o not_o certain_o know_v at_o most_o for_o he_o judge_v that_o he_o be_v more_o worthy_a of_o commendation_n than_o xerxes_n who_o war_a against_o greece_n do_v not_o only_o separate_v the_o mount_n athos_n from_o the_o continent_n but_o also_o dig_v a_o way_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o come_v to_o naples_n he_o can_v not_o contain_v himself_o but_o he_o must_v visit_v the_o two_o porta_n those_o famon_n brother_n now_o after_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o elder_a brother_n who_o name_n be_v johannes_n vincentius_n he_o be_v so_o take_v after_o a_o little_a discourse_n that_o cry_v out_o as_o a_o man_n in_o admiration_n he_o lead_v he_o in_o to_o his_o young_a brother_n johannes_n baptista_n that_o he_o likewise_o may_v be_v strike_v with_o the_o like_a admiration_n and_o peiresk●us_o be_v wont_a to_o relate_v that_o though_o johannes_n faptista_n be_v already_o well_o in_o year_n and_o venerable_a for_o his_o hoary_a hair_n yet_o that_o he_o be_v wont_v with_o such_o reverence_n to_o observe_v the_o command_n and_o be_v at_o the_o beck_n of_o john_n vincent_n his_o brother_n that_o he_o can_v not_o give_v more_o respect_n to_o
richardotus_n and_o in_o this_o place_n true_o mention_v aught_o to_o be_v make_v before_o any_o other_o of_o that_o rare_a prince_n charles_n duke_z of_o croy_n and_o arschot_n who_o keep_v he_o ten_o day_n together_o in_o his_o renown_a house_n of_o beaumond_n continual_o contemplate_v innumerable_a curiofity_n and_o rare_a jewel_n of_o antiquity_n most_o rich_a box_n of_o medal_n wherewith_o that_o most_o curious_a and_o learned_a prince_n have_v beautify_v his_o most_o noble_a study_n yea_o and_o at_o his_o departure_n force_v he_o to_o take_v with_o he_o all_o the_o coin_n he_o have_v as_o well_o gold_n as_o silver_n make_v under_o the_o ancient_a king_n of_o france_n also_o to_o the_o number_n of_o sixty_o greek_a piece_n beside_o certain_a ancient_a vessel_n weight_n and_o measure_n whereas_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o peiresk●us_n any_o thing_n save_o one_o brass_n coin_n of_o that_o same_o john_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o theodosius_n and_o placidius_n valentinianus_n seize_v upon_o the_o empire_n upon_o which_o occasion_n it_o come_v into_o my_o mind_n how_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o flanders_n piece_n of_o coin_n of_o the_o friend_n king_n forty_o golden_a one_o beside_o silver_n of_o the_o first_o stock_n and_o of_o the_o second_o fifty_o silver_n piece_n beside_o a_o golden_a one_o of_o lewis_n surname_v the_o godly_a which_o he_o high_o esteem_v because_o he_o not_o only_o count_v it_o to_o be_v very_o rare_a but_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v there_o be_v not_o another_o to_o be_v have_v the_o time_n now_o draw_v near_o when_o it_o be_v say_v there_o will_v be_v rare_a ceremony_n perform_v at_o fontain-bleau_a at_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o prince_n dauphine_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o his_o godfather_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o pope_n and_o the_o pope_n nuncio_n maffeus_n barberinus_n be_v to_o stand_v in_o his_o stead_n wherefore_o about_o the_o end_n of_o august_n he_o leave_v the_o low-countries_n and_o come_v timely_o enough_o he_o be_v present_a at_o the_o solemn_a pomp_n which_o be_v perform_v on_o the_o 24_o day_n of_o the_o month_n follow_v meanwhile_o he_o hear_v from_o home_n that_o his_o mother_n in_o law_n be_v dead_a and_o that_o his_o return_n be_v expect_v for_o the_o order_n of_o divers_a affair_n and_o therefore_o bid_v adieu_n to_o his_o friend_n partly_o in_o person_n partly_o by_o letter_n he_o return_v into_o provence_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o month_n follow_v be_v return_v home_o he_o refuse_v not_o the_o counsel_n which_o his_o father_n and_o brother_n chief_o have_v devise_v for_o his_o uncle_n be_v somewhat_o against_o it_o which_o be_v to_o buy_v the_o barony_n of_o rians_n in_o who_o jurisdiction_n because_o the_o manor_n of_o valave_n be_v feat_v therefore_o it_o be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o many_o suit_n and_o contention_n whereupon_o he_o himself_o undertake_v to_o bargain_n and_o contract_n with_o ludovicus_n grollaeus_n medullioneus_n marquis_n of_o brisack_n and_o go_v on_o purpose_n to_o he_o into_o dauphine_n and_o return_v speed_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n follow_v 1607._o 1607._o which_o be_v 1607._o after_o his_o return_n he_o busy_v himself_o about_o many_o excellent_a design_n but_o with_o none_o be_v he_o more_o delight_v then_o in_o procure_v a_o manisold_a description_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o city_n and_o haven_n of_o carthage_n for_o he_o conceive_v divers_a excellent_a author_n can_v by_o no_o other_o mean_n be_v reconcile_v and_o he_o intend_v thereby_o to_o gratify_v casaubon_n with_o who_o he_o have_v discourse_v chief_o about_o the_o situation_n and_o form_n of_o the_o haven_n and_o yet_o he_o know_v his_o doubt_n be_v not_o full_o satisfy_v he_o write_v also_o at_o large_a to_o alardus_n a_o canon_n of_o compiegne_n about_o coin_n and_o among_o thing_n touch_v the_o use_n of_o the_o golden_a spurroi●l_n golden_a spurroi●l_n shilling_n in_o france_n even_o to_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o three_o stock_n show_v that_o two_o and_o twenty_o of_o those_o shilling_n weigh_v a_o whole_a pound_n though_o the_o mony-pound_n consist_v but_o of_o twenty_o of_o they_o and_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o solidum_fw-la or_o shilling_n be_v not_o always_o give_v out_o for_o twelve_o silver_n denier_v only_o but_o sometime_o for_o more_o even_o to_o the_o number_n of_o forty_o he_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n take_v with_o a_o most_o troublesome_a disease_n in_o his_o eye_n of_o which_o he_o be_v searce_o free_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o spring_n then_o do_v his_o uncle_n begin_v exceed_o to_o provoke_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v set_v himself_o to_o obtain_v the_o senatorian_a dignity_n which_o be_v long_o since_o ordain_v for_o he_o for_o he_o grow_v sickly_a and_o be_v exceed_o molest_v with_o pain_n in_o his_o joint_n for_o the_o abatement_n whereof_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o go_v to_o our_o bath_n at_o digne_fw-fr before_o the_o summer_n but_o fear_v lest_o he_o may_v happen_v to_o die_v in_o that_o journey_n he_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o set_v foot_n out_o of_o the_o city_n before_o he_o have_v see_v his_o ne_n phew_o receive_v into_o the_o company_n of_o the_o senator_n as_o for_o peireskius_n he_o evermore_o invent_v dilatory_a excuse_n as_o handsome_o as_o he_o can_v howbeit_o his_o uncle_n carry_v he_o one_o day_n conceal_v his_o purpose_n to_o varius_n that_o he_o may_v urge_v he_o to_o nudergo_v the_o necessary_a examination_n &_o so_o join_v himself_o to_o the_o senate_n whereupon_o peireskius_n suppose_v that_o the_o business_n can_v be_v now_o no_o long_o delay_v he_o desire_v only_o eight_o day_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o better_o provide_v for_o his_o examination_n it_o be_v the_o middle_n of_o june_n and_o a_o yearly_a vacation_n consist_v of_o three_o month_n in_o which_o the_o parliament_n be_v not_o to_o sit_v be_v at_o hand_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v force_v to_o make_v haste_n because_o he_o can_v not_o be_v examine_v and_o approve_v save_o before_o the_o parliament_n sit_v he_o come_v therefore_o prepare_v and_o approve_a himself_o before_o the_o assembly_n on_o the_o first_o of_o july_n a_o law_n be_v propose_v to_o he_o to_o expound_v out_o of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o code_n by_o which_o the_o emperor_n gordianus_n do_v enact_v that_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v no_o legacy_n nor_o feoffment_n in_o haste_n nor_o inheritance_n or_o any_o donation_n by_o reason_n of_o death_n can_v not_o leave_v any_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o feoffment_n in_o haste_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o which_o law_n he_o forget_v not_o to_o mention_v that_o which_o be_v record_v by_o valerius_n and_o salustius_n touch_v the_o gallant_a behaviour_n of_o scipio_n aemiltaenus_n who_o be_v by_o masinissa_n king_n of_o numidia_n who_o dear_o respect_v he_o make_v heir_n of_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n by_o his_o last_o will_n earnest_o desire_v he_o to_o part_v it_o equal_o by_o way_n of_o inheritance_n amongit_fw-la his_o fisty_a fo●●_n son_n which_o he_o have_v live_v he_o do_v so_o punctual_o perform_v the_o same_o that_o he_o keep_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o himself_o nor_o do_v he_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n how_o aristotie_n in_o his_o politic_n detest_v the_o law_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o locrensian_o some_o of_o which_o have_v equal_a patrimony_n other_o can_v not_o sell_v what_o they_o have_v that_o ancient_a inhetitance_n may_v abide_v the_o long_o in_o their_o respective_a samide_n for_o beside_o other_o inconveniende_n hence_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o citizen_n will_v grow_v lazy_a both_o in_o gain_v and_o possess_v their_o patrimony_n i_o pass_v over_o other_o thing_n that_o i_o may_v touch_v upon_o that_o which_o make_v he_o most_o admire_v for_o though_o it_o be_v believe_v that_o he_o will_v come_v very_o well_o prepare_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o theory_n and_o question_n of_o law_n thereunto_o pertain_v yet_o in_o plaint_n of_o the_o practice_n and_o form_n of_o proceed_v in_o the_o court_n it_o be_v think_v he_o be_v not_o so_o well_o provide_v but_o his_o manner_n have_v be_v to_o let_v slip_v no_o occasion_n neither_o at_o paris_n nor_o at_o aix_n to_o question_v the_o practitioner_n proctor_n attorney_n ●_z and_o he_o will_v nor_o in_o his_o book_n what_o ever_o he_o learned_a from_o they_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n or_o by_o peruse_v the_o instrument_n and_o deed_n of_o all_o line_v al●●_n he_o profit_v by_o the_o counsel_n and_o example_n of_o aut●xius_n thoronius_n one_o of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o senator_n and_o most_o s●i●ed_v in_o the_o law_n nor_o will_v he_o 〈◊〉_d any_o word_n pass_v he_o in_o the_o whole_a prac●●●ce_n of_o the_o court_n who_o notation_n &_o cause_n he_o do_v not_o ●●●rch_v into_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v the_o use_n thereof_o
thousand_o part_n and_o observe_v that_o our_o provence_n palm_n or_o span_n which_o be_v the_o 8_o part_n of_o a_o can_v or_o rod_n do_v contain_v only_o seven_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o three_o of_o those_o part_n but_o the_o old_a roman_a foot_n contain_v nine_o hundred_o and_o six_o of_o the_o say_a part_n the_o english_a foot_n nine_o hundred_o thirty_o three_o that_o of_o holland_n 966_o that_o of_o lion_n and_o grenoble_n a_o thousand_o fifty_o and_o two_o and_o that_o of_o florence_n one_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o and_o two_o but_o of_o this_o enough_o and_o too_o much_o i_o return_v now_o to_o peireskius_n who_o soon_o after_o in_o the_o year_n 1610._o go_v again_o to_o monpelly_a and_o have_v effect_v his_o business_n according_a to_o his_o heart_n desire_v he_o return_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o may_n at_o which_o time_n he_o happen_v to_o dream_v a_o dream_n 1610._o 1610._o which_o as_o often_o as_o he_o relate_v to_o i_o which_o be_v divers_a time_n he_o will_v always_o premise_v that_o if_o another_o shall_v have_v relate_v it_o unto_o he_o he_o can_v not_o have_v believe_v it_o there_o be_v in_o his_o company_n jacobus_n rainerius_n a_o citizen_n of_o aix_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o lodge_v in_o the_o same_o chamber_n with_o he_o and_o their_o lodging_n be_v at_o the_o white_a inn_n between_o monpellier_n and_o nismes_n now_o peireskius_n be_v in_o a_o dream_n and_o talk_v to_o himself_o obscure_o of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o strange_a business_n whereupon_o rainerius_n awake_v he_o ask_v he_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n to_o who_o he_o reply_v alas_o and_o well_o away_o what_o a_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a dream_n have_v you_o rob_v i_o of_o i_o dream_v i_o be_v at_o nismes_n and_o that_o the_o goldsmith_n offer_v to_o sell_v i_o a_o golden_a piece_n of_o julius_n caesar_n coin_n for_o four_o cardecue_n and_o i_o be_v just_o ready_a to_o give_v he_o the_o money_n that_o i_o may_v have_v the_o piece_n whereas_o by_o your_o unseasonable_a wake_n of_o i_o the_o goldsmith_n vanish_v out_o of_o my_o sight_n and_o the_o piece_n of_o coin_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n soon_o after_o not_o think_v of_o the_o dream_n he_o go_v to_o nismes_n and_o while_o dinner_n be_v make_v ready_a he_o walk_v about_o the_o town_n now_o it_o happen_v wonderful_o that_o he_o hit_v upon_o a_o goldsmith_n and_o ask_v he_o if_o have_v any_o rarity_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v a_o julius_n caesar_n in_o gold_n he_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o will_v take_v for_o it_o he_o say_v four_o cardecue_n whereupon_o he_o present_o give_v he_o the_o money_n take_v his_o julius_n caesar_n and_o so_o be_v his_o dream_n wonderful_o and_o most_o happy_o fulfil_v wonderful_o i_o say_v for_o he_o may_v easy_o think_v upon_o nismes_n whither_o he_o be_v to_o go_v the_o follow_a day_n he_o may_v well_o dream_v of_o that_o piece_n of_o coin_n of_o julius_n caesar_n which_o wake_v he_o have_v often_o desire_v and_o that_o he_o may_v meet_v with_o it_o in_o that_o city_n wherein_o there_o be_v so_o many_o relic_n of_o roman_a antiquity_n and_o he_o may_v dream_v of_o a_o goldsmith_n for_o to_o man_n of_o that_o trade_n such_o piece_n be_v common_o bring_v by_o they_o which_o dig_v they_o up_o he_o may_v dream_v of_o a_o indifferent_a price_n such_o as_o goldsmith_n rather_o than_o antiquary_n be_v wont_a to_o set_v upon_o such_o commodity_n he_o may_v have_v think_v of_o four_o cardecue_n with_o which_o as_o a_o moderate_a price_n a_o goldsmith_n may_v be_v content_a final_o a_o goldsmith_n and_o at_o nismes_n may_v have_v such_o a_o piece_n at_o such_o a_o price_n but_o that_o all_o these_o shall_v concur_v and_o that_o the_o event_n shall_v answer_v to_o the_o dream_n be_v altogether_o wonderful_a yet_o peireskius_n be_v not_o the_o man_n that_o will_v conclude_v that_o this_o dream_n do_v therefore_o proceed_v from_o any_o preternatural_a cause_n if_o such_o dream_n have_v often_o happen_v he_o may_v peradventure_o have_v think_v so_o but_o know_v the_o sport_n which_o fortune_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v he_o reckon_v this_o accident_n only_o among_o those_o rare_a case_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o amaze_v the_o vulgar_a such_o as_o they_o likewise_o relate_v of_o eudemus_n the_o familiar_a acquaintance_n of_o aristotle_n at_o pherae_n and_o of_o the_o two_o arcadian_n at_o megara_n and_o some_o other_o such_o like_a howbeit_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o such_o like_a history_n rest_v whole_o upon_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o relatour_n afterward_o peireskius_n stay_v certain_a day_n at_o arles_n that_o beside_o many_o other_o observation_n elsewhere_o he_o may_v curious_o search_v into_o certain_a rare_a monument_n at_o the_o monastery_n of_o mon-majour_a and_o when_o return_v from_o thence_o he_o come_v near_o to_o salon_n a_o post_n meet_v he_o from_o the_o archbishop_n to_o acquaint_v he_o speedy_o with_o the_o unheard_a of_o and_o lamentable_a death_n of_o king_n henry_n be_v wonderful_o daunt_v he_o make_v haste_n nevertheless_o to_o comfort_n varius_n who_o be_v already_o acquaint_v with_o the_o thing_n and_o be_v beginning_n to_o endeavour_v by_o send_v messenger_n and_o letter_n to_o preserve_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o provence_n in_o their_o obedience_n moreover_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v how_o at_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o year_n and_o before_o peireskius_n depart_v from_o monpelly_a there_o be_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o spain_n a_o almanac_n or_o yearly_a prognostication_n make_v by_o hieronymus_n ollerius_n of_o barcelona_n and_o the_o november_n forego_v print_v at_o valence_n in_o which_o the_o lamentable_a accident_n aforesaid_a be_v clear_o foretell_v for_o he_o have_v so_o set_v down_o the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o nativity_n and_o certain_a principal_a thing_n which_o have_v happen_v concern_v he_o that_o no_o other_o king_n save_o henry_n the_o great_a can_v be_v thereby_o intend_v which_o when_o he_o have_v show_v to_o varius_n and_o acquaint_v josephus_n galterius_fw-la prio_fw-la and_o the_o lord_n of_o valetta_n therewith_o a_o man_n excellent_o skill_v in_o all_o the_o mathematical_a art_n but_o especial_o in_o astronomy_n though_o no_o great_a heed_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o astrological_a prediction_n yet_o it_o seem_v a_o matter_n not_o to_o be_v slight_v as_o concern_v the_o life_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o prince_n whereupon_o varius_n present_o send_v the_o book_n to_o the_o king_n i_o shall_v not_o stand_v to_o relate_v how_o that_o great_a and_o true_o generous_a prince_n commend_v the_o care_n of_o varius_n do_v contemn_v and_o sleight_v the_o prognostication_n but_o because_o the_o event_n prove_v it_o to_o be_v true_a and_o ollerius_n himself_o afterward_o write_v a_o prognostication_n for_o the_o follow_a year_n do_v wonderful_o boast_v thereof_o therefore_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o which_o at_o least_o may_v make_v it_o doubtful_a whether_o it_o be_v from_o the_o star_n or_o some_o other_o hint_n rather_o that_o he_o conjecture_v the_o say_a event_n for_o as_o for_o the_o vanity_n of_o astrology_n it_o be_v needless_a for_o i_o to_o speak_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o place_n especial_o see_v the_o nativity_n calculate_v 3_o year_n since_o do_v prognosticate_v no_o ill_a till_o four_o year_n more_o be_v pass_v nor_o be_o i_o one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o least_o suspicious_a that_o the_o prophet_n have_v some_o traffic_n with_o evil_a spirit_n which_o may_v reveal_v and_o presage_v the_o same_o only_o i_o say_v it_o be_v possible_a he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o plot_n by_o which_o so_o a_o abominable_a and_o not_o to_o be_v name_v parricide_n be_v commit_v sure_o i_o be_o it_o can_v not_o be_v perfect_o conceal_v neither_o in_o spain_n nor_o in_o italy_n for_o even_o the_o king_n ambassador_n and_o namely_o the_o most_o excellent_a johannes_n bochartus_n lord_n of_o champigny_n than_o agent_n at_o venice_n have_v already_o pre-advertized_n his_o majesty_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o seafaring_a man_n of_o marseilles_n who_o for_o two_o month_n before_o come_v from_o spain_n bring_v word_n that_o there_o be_v a_o report_n spread_v abroad_o in_o spain_n that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n either_o be_v already_o or_o shall_v be_v kill_v by_o a_o sword_n or_o knife_n also_o peireskius_n relate_v and_o write_v to_o malherbius_n that_o which_o may_v fit_o be_v here_o insert_v viz._n how_o on_o the_o saturday_n three_o day_n after_o that_o the_o king_n death_n be_v publish_v there_o pass_v through_o aix_n a_o most_o illustrious_a venetian_a of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o priuli_n who_o have_v be_v agent_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n at_o paris_n and_o be_v then_o go_v to_o be_v agent_n at_o madrid_n who_o when_o he_o go_v to_o visit_v varius_n tell_v he_o among_o other_o thing_n how_o journey_v through_o milan_n
he_o salute_v there_o the_o earl_n of_o fontane_n and_o have_v by_o way_n of_o discourse_n express_v what_o a_o mighty_a army_n his_o majesty_n of_o france_n have_v in_o readiness_n the_o earl_n answer_v he_o be_v not_o at_o all_o afraid_a thereof_o because_o the_o death_n of_o one_o man_n will_v short_o overthrow_v the_o same_o but_o i_o must_v not_o harp_n too_o long_o upon_o this_o string_n not_o long_o after_o peireskius_n receive_v letter_n from_o pignorius_n write_v the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n wherein_o he_o be_v make_v acquaint_v that_o galilaeus_fw-la by_o his_o new_o invent_a telescope_n have_v discover_v certain_a great_a and_o wonderful_a sight_n concern_v the_o star_n and_o principal_o four_o new_a planet_n which_o be_v carry_v about_o jupiter_n which_o he_o have_v call_v the_o medicean_n planet_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o former_a year_n which_o be_v 1609_o jacobus_n metius_n of_o alcmair_n in_o holland_n while_o he_o be_v compound_v and_o fetch_v together_o sundry_a sort_n of_o glass_n to_o try_v their_o effect_n he_o happen_v accidental_o upon_o that_o same_o comparison_n and_o composition_n of_o a_o convex_a and_o a_o concave_a glass_n by_o which_o especial_o the_o tube_n be_v interpose_v he_o that_o look_v through_o the_o same_o may_v see_v small_a thing_n grow_v great_a and_o thing_n distant_a bring_v near_o whereupon_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o telescopium_fw-la or_o perspective-glasse_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o though_o johannes_n baptista_n porta_n have_v already_o publish_v some_o such_o thing_n in_o print_n but_o galilaeus_fw-la only_a by_o the_o rumour_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v hear_v begin_v to_o invent_v not_o only_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o telescope_n or_o perspective-glasse_n but_o also_o the_o way_n to_o make_v one_o whereupon_o after_o divers_a essay_n and_o trial_n he_o hit_v at_o last_o upon_o the_o way_n to_o make_v a_o most_o exact_a one_o and_o that_o be_v it_o by_o which_o in_o the_o two_o first_o month_n of_o the_o ten_o year_n aforesaid_a he_o accomplish_v those_o observation_n which_o he_o publish_v in_o march_n under_o the_o title_n of_o sidereus_fw-la nuncius_fw-la or_o the_o heavenly_a intelligencer_n peireskius_n therefore_o be_v acquaint_v therewith_o himself_o with_o great_a ardency_n of_o affection_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v his_o book_n and_o a_o telescope_n or_o prospective_n glass_n as_o soon_o as_o possible_o he_o can_v but_o though_o he_o get_v a_o book_n yet_o be_v it_o long_o ere_o he_o can_v obtain_v a_o exquisite_a telescope_n though_o he_o get_v some_o both_o from_o italy_n holland_n and_o paris_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v make_v there_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o before_o november_n he_o can_v not_o discover_v nor_o observe_v the_o planet_n aforesaid_a move_n about_o jupiter_n at_o least_o he_o can_v not_o perceive_v their_o full_a number_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o discover_v they_o it_o be_v wonderful_a with_o what_o joy_n he_o do_v contemplate_v so_o rare_a a_o sight_n for_o present_o he_o show_v the_o same_o to_o varius_n and_o other_o friend_n and_o that_o he_o may_v lose_v no_o time_n he_o make_v he_o a_o observatorie_n and_o invite_v the_o foresay_a galterius_fw-la and_o keep_v he_o divers_a day_n and_o spend_v almost_o two_o whole_a year_n together_o in_o his_o observation_n with_o he_o his_o brother_n be_v yet_o at_o paris_n wherefore_o he_o never_o cease_v to_o urge_v and_o solicit_v he_o till_o he_o have_v cause_v divers_a glass_n for_o prospective_n to_o be_v make_v which_o he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o number_n of_o forty_o for_o he_o hope_v at_o last_o to_o obtain_v some_o of_o the_o best_a sort_n and_o such_o as_o galileus_n make_v use_v of_o meanwhile_o notwithstanding_o have_v contemplate_v certain_a revolution_n he_o begin_v to_o consult_v with_o galterius_fw-la about_o frame_v of_o hypothesis_n and_o table_n of_o their_o motion_n wherefore_o galterius_fw-la have_v undertake_v the_o business_n prevail_v in_o a_o short_a time_n so_o far_o that_o be_v determine_v as_o exquisite_o as_o he_o may_v the_o time_n in_o which_o the_o say_a mecicean_a star_n do_v first_o finish_v their_o circum_fw-la volution_n viz_o the_o outtermost_a in_o 16._o day_n and_o 16._o hour_n the_o next_o in_o seven_o day_n three_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a the_o three_o in_o three_o day_n thirteen_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a likewise_o the_o innermost_a in_o one_o day_n 18_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a i_o reckon_v not_o the_o minute_n because_o though_o computation_n be_v make_v even_o to_o the_o second_o as_o astronomer_n speak_v yet_o daily_a experience_n teach_v that_o there_o be_v still_o somewhat_o to_o be_v add_v and_o diminish_v so_o that_o there_o still_o remain_v something_o for_o the_o obervation_n and_o diligence_n of_o follow_v time_n to_o amend_v i_o only_o touch_v upon_o these_o thing_n to_o intimate_v how_o vehement_o peireskius_n endeavour_v that_o this_o new_a invention_n may_v be_v speedy_o perfect_v for_o he_o make_v choice_n likewise_o of_o johannes_n lombardus_fw-la a_o diligent_a man_n to_o assist_v in_o the_o observation_n and_o of_o petrus_n robertus_fw-la a_o candidate_n in_o physic_n and_o johannes_n baptista_n morinus_n a_o candidate_n in_o philosophy_n two_o young_a man_n to_o assist_v galterius_fw-la in_o the_o arithmetical_a comptuation_n which_o will_v have_v be_v too_o tedious_a for_o he_o alone_o to_o calculate_v also_o he_o get_v the_o observation_n which_o johannes_n keplerus_n the_o emperor_n renown_a mathematician_n and_o other_o also_o beside_o galileus_n have_v make_v that_o by_o compare_v of_o they_o the_o hypothesis_n may_v be_v perfect_v also_o he_o cause_v a_o sphere_n a_o a_o artificial_a machine_n or_o sphere_n mechanical_a theory_n or_o instrument_n to_o be_v make_v like_o the_o vulgar_a one_o of_o peurbachius_n that_o the_o root_n of_o the_o motion_n be_v praesuppose_v the_o place_n of_o the_o medicean_n star_n may_v be_v calculate_v for_o year_n month_n day_n and_o hour_n also_o he_o give_v they_o name_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o for_o see_v galileus_n have_v call_v they_o all_o in_o general_a the_o medicean_n star_n he_o will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n change_v that_o appellation_n but_o yet_o he_o choose_v out_o certain_a prince_n of_o the_o medicean_n family_n who_o name_n he_o will_v confer_v upon_o the_o several_a star_n and_o because_o he_o be_v bind_v save_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o family_n to_o give_v the_o name_n of_o two_o renown_a queen_n which_o that_o house_n have_v yield_v france_n unto_o two_o star_n therefore_o he_o give_v the_o name_n of_o catharine_n to_o the_o outmost_a planet_n to_o the_o other_o which_o shine_v more_o glorious_o than_o the_o rest_n the_o name_n of_o mary_n to_o that_o which_o follow_v the_o name_n of_o cosmus_n major_n and_o to_o the_o innermost_a cosmus_n minor_fw-la he_o purpose_v afterward_o to_o publish_v in_o print_n both_o his_o oblervation_n and_o table_n but_o understanding_n that_o galileus_n be_v earnest_o endeavour_v the_o same_o thing_n therefore_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o go_v about_o to_o snatch_v away_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o he_o desist_v from_o his_o purpose_n final_o it_o come_v into_o his_o mind_n to_o assist_v the_o geographer_n in_o deliver_v the_o method_n of_o find_v out_o the_o longitude_n for_o see_v the_o motion_n of_o these_o planet_n be_v exceed_o swift_a and_o their_o configuration_n every_o night_n different_a therefore_o he_o conceive_v that_o if_o observation_n be_v make_v in_o several_a place_n east_n and_o west_n at_o what_o moment_n they_o happen_v the_o distance_n of_o place_n according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o time_n may_v most_o punctual_o be_v know_v and_o that_o consequent_o geographical_a map_n and_o cart_n may_v be_v so_o amend_v and_o perfect_v that_o for_o time_n to_o come_v the_o art_n of_o navigation_n may_v attain_v the_o high_a pitch_n of_o perfection_n wherefore_o he_o send_v letter_n to_o this_o effect_n to_o jodocus_n hondius_n at_o amsterdam_n wherein_o also_o he_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v send_v he_o the_o name_n and_o country_n of_o he_o that_o invent_v the_o first_o prospective_n glass_n for_o as_o yet_o he_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v he_o who_o we_o mention_v before_o he_o write_v also_o large_o to_o his_o brother_n in_o paris_n desire_v he_o to_o send_v several_a sort_n of_o prospective_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o make_v observation_n in_o sundry_a place_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o eastern_a country_n and_o in_o the_o new_a world_n west-jndy_n whither_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n be_v shor_o to_o go_v and_o afterward_o he_o obtain_v indeed_o some_o observation_n principal_o from_o the_o forename_a johannes_n lombardus_fw-la who_o go_v eastward_o as_o far_o as_o aleppo_n but_o they_o do_v not_o sufficient_o satisfy_v he_o nor_o can_v
go_v the_o inscription_n honc_n oino_n ploirume_n cosentiont_n r._n duonoro_n optumo_n fuise_fw-la viro_fw-la luciom_a scipione_n filios_fw-la barbati_n consol_n censor_n aidilis_n hic_fw-la fuet_fw-la a._n hec_fw-la cepit_fw-la corsica_n aleriaque_fw-la urbe_fw-la dedet_fw-la tempe_n tatibus_fw-la aide_n mereto_o and_o therefore_o because_o the_o explication_n of_o sirmondus_n do_v most_o of_o all_o please_v he_o who_o prove_v that_o this_o inscription_n be_v make_v in_o the_o 494th_o year_n after_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n and_o consequent_o but_o a_o year_n late_a than_o the_o dail●i●●_n inscription_n or_o that_o of_o the_o columna_fw-la rostrata_fw-la hitherto_o account_v to_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a both_o for_o the_o orthography_n phrase_n and_o matter_n contain_v therefore_o thus_o he_o conceive_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v read_v hunc_fw-la unum_n plur_n imi_fw-la consentiunt_fw-la romae_fw-la bonorum_fw-la optimum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la virum_fw-la lucium_fw-la scipionem_fw-la filius_fw-la barbati_n consul_n censor_n aedilis_fw-la hic_fw-la fuit_fw-la hic_fw-la cepit_fw-la corsicam_fw-la aleriamque_fw-la urbem_fw-la dedit_fw-la tempestatibus_fw-la aedem_fw-la merito_fw-la which_o may_v be_v thus_o english_v very_o many_o good_a man_n at_o rome_n do_v judge_n that_o this_o lucius_n scipio_n be_v a_o singlar_a and_o most_o excellent_a man_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o barbatus_n consul_n censor_n aedilis_fw-la he_o take_v corsica_n he_o build_v a_o chapel_n to_o sea_n to_o honour_v they_o as_o deity_n because_o they_o spare_v he_o at_o sea_n tempest_n not_o without_o cause_n peireskius_n approve_v this_o interpretation_n and_o therefore_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v print_v conceal_v the_o name_n of_o sirmondus_n because_o he_o of_o his_o modesty_n will_v not_o take_v the_o commendation_n to_o himself_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v peireskius_n do_v not_o conceal_v his_o name_n when_o send_v copy_n thereof_o up_o and_o down_o he_o write_v letter_n to_o his_o friend_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o selden_n mention_v he_o in_o that_o same_o learned_a work_n of_o he_o de_fw-fr this_fw-mi syris_n where_o he_o say_v this_o inscription_n be_v communicate_v to_o he_o by_o sir_n robert_n cotton_n who_o have_v it_o out_o of_o france_n from_o nicolaus_n fabricius_n petriscius_n a_o man_n most_o renown_a for_o nobility_n and_o learning_n also_o the_o late_o mention_v aleander_n who_o when_o it_o be_v reprint_v at_o rome_n make_v a_o addition_n &_o answer_v the_o objection_n that_o have_v be_v make_v against_o it_o and_o whereas_o among_o other_o thing_n it_o seem_v strange_a that_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o that_o triumph_n which_o scipio_n make_v aleander_n answer_v very_o that_o same_o quick-sighted_a gentleman_n who_o be_v no_o less_o a_o lover_n of_o learned_a man_n than_o of_o learning_n itself_o nicolaus_n fabricius_n lord_n of_o peiresk_n do_v with_o good_a reason_n suspect_v that_o there_o want_v another_o inscription_n of_o scipio_n which_o be_v counterpane_n to_o this_o of_o we_o for_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o ancient_n be_v of_o great_a bulk_n and_o it_o be_v no_o absurdity_n to_o think_v that_o as_o this_o inscription_n be_v on_o the_o one_o side_n so_o that_o there_o be_v another_o marble_n on_o the_o other_o side_n on_o which_o the_o triumph_n age_n day_n of_o death_n etc._n etc._n be_v engrave_v with_o these_o and_o such_o like_a matter_n do_v peireskius_n busy_a himself_o when_o in_o the_o month_n of_o november_n the_o seal_n be_v take_v from_o varius_n and_o that_o most_o renown_a gentleman_n restore_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o private_a life_n but_o peireskius_n who_o regard_v not_o so_o much_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o place_n as_o the_o eminency_n of_o his_o virtue_n will_v never_o forsake_v he_o think_v it_o a_o unworthy_a baseness_n if_o he_o that_o have_v stand_v by_o he_o in_o his_o prosperity_n shall_v withdraw_v himself_o in_o his_o adverse_a fortune_n howbeit_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o testify_v concern_v varius_n that_o he_o account_v it_o no_o unhappy_a and_o ominous_a but_o a_o most_o happy_a accident_n as_o by_o which_o alone_o he_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o attain_v the_o tranquillity_n which_o he_o so_o much_o desire_v wherefore_o he_o restore_v the_o seal_n with_o great_a alacrity_n and_o return_v from_o the_o court_n he_o will_v needs_o sup_v more_o liberal_o than_o ordinary_a with_o malherbius_n and_o peireskius_n as_o one_o that_o now_o have_v no_o business_n to_o disturb_v he_o and_o retire_v himself_o he_o lead_v a_o most_o quiet_a and_o most_o sweet_a life_n converse_v with_o his_o book_n his_o friend_n and_o learned_a man_n about_o this_o time_n the_o business_n about_o riantium_n be_v remove_v from_o paris_n to_o tolouse_n 1617._o 1617._o and_o his_o brother_n valavesius_n about_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o follow_a year_n go_v into_o that_o city_n and_o although_o his_o presence_n be_v likewise_o desire_v at_o tolouse_n which_o as_o be_v think_v will_v have_v much_o advance_v the_o business_n yet_o can_v he_o never_o be_v induce_v for_o any_o danger_n never_o so_o great_a of_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o that_o suit_n to_o leave_v varius_n yet_o you_o must_v not_o imagine_v that_o for_o all_o this_o he_o leave_v his_o care_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o learning_n for_o he_o send_v a_o almost_o innumerable_a company_n of_o book_n to_o learned_a man_n in_o all_o part_n partly_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n partly_o be_v request_v by_o they_o as_o into_o italy_n to_o pignorius_n and_o aleander_n and_o to_o scipio_n cobellutius_fw-la then_o new_o honour_v with_o a_o red_a hat_n and_o the_o title_n of_o cardinal_n of_o saint_n susanna_n and_o to_o who_o not_o long_o after_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o vatican_n library_n be_v give_v as_o a_o favour_n and_o into_o england_n to_o cambden_n and_o selden_n and_o other_o who_o have_v serious_o entreat_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o envy_v the_o learned_a nation_n of_o man_n his_o learned_a note_n upon_o the_o ancient_a coin_n and_o his_o observation_n upon_o that_o part_n of_o france_n which_o be_v call_v gallia_n narbonensis_n into_o holland_n he_o send_v as_o to_o other_o so_o chief_o to_o thomas_n erpenius_n the_o renown_a professor_n of_o arabic_n and_o he_o send_v with_o his_o book_n and_o letter_n certain_a arabic_a coin_n that_o he_o may_v lend_v his_o assistance_n in_o their_o interpretation_n which_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o sufficient_o understand_v i_o forbear_v to_o mention_v how_o he_o receive_v likewise_o back_o again_o many_o thing_n which_o he_o desire_v as_o from_o aleander_n a_o model_n of_o the_o farnesian_n congius_fw-la or_o old_a galon-measure_n with_o letter_n signify_v that_o he_o have_v examine_v the_o water_n of_o tiber_n fountain_n water_n and_o other_o water_n and_o after_o manifold_a comparison_n of_o the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o he_o can_v find_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o in_o their_o weight_n from_o nicolas_n alemannus_n a_o year_n before_o the_o vatican-library_n keeper_n he_o receive_v a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o poet_n of_o provence_n from_o andrea_n bruggiotus_fw-la a_o supplement_n to_o his_o index_n of_o the_o grek_n manuscript_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o foresay_a library_n from_o pignorius_n a_o breviarie_n of_o the_o life_n of_o that_o famous_a ludovicus_n cornarus_n with_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n who_o by_o his_o sobriety_n have_v procure_v himself_o so_o long_o a_o life_n and_o such_o a_o lusty_a old_a age_n for_o he_o write_v that_o he_o be_v bury_v at_o milan_n the_o day_n after_o the_o nones_n of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n 1566._o from_o facobus_n colius_n a_o book_n with_o his_o excuse_n for_o name_v he_o only_o nobilissimus_fw-la gallus_n without_o any_o further_a illustration_n from_o sanderus_n eulogy_n from_o johannes_n meursius_n divers_a of_o his_o work_n from_o willerius_n genealogy_n from_o whinghemius_n botanic_n rarity_n and_o from_o other_o other_z thing_n also_o about_o this_o time_n he_o begin_v to_o procure_v note_n upon_o the_o calendar_n of_o constantine_n which_o 17_o year_n after_o aegidius_n bucherus_n do_v total_o insert_v into_o his_o commentary_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o paschalis_n victorianus_n viz._n from_o the_o 236._o page_n to_o the_o 288._o and_o the_o truth_n be_v i_o question_v not_o how_o those_o paper_n be_v get_v and_o by_o who_o impart_v to_o that_o same_o rare_o good_a and_o learned_a man_n only_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o they_o be_v not_o transcribe_v save_v from_o that_o same_o very_a rare_a book_n which_o belong_v to_o peireskius_n and_o be_v at_o this_o very_a day_n preserve_v in_o his_o library_n now_o he_o write_v large_o thereabouts_o both_o to_o aleander_n and_o to_o most_o other_o learned_a man_n who_o exceed_o desire_v the_o publication_n thereof_o for_o they_o esteem_v it_o as_o a_o mighty_a treasure_n to_o correct_v the_o annal_n and_o to_o rectify_v all_o chronologie_n both_o sacree_v and_o profane_a for_o example_n sake_n we_o may_v observe_v therein_o the_o consulship_n of_o probus_n and_o
when_o he_o have_v put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o hazard_n he_o careful_o procure_v a_o second_o edition_n both_o of_o all_o the_o act_n and_o likewise_o of_o that_o genealogy_n which_o without_o add_v or_o take_v away_o so_o much_o as_o a_o fyllable_n he_o reduce_v into_o a_o evident_a scheme_n or_o table_n from_o which_o it_o soon_o appear_v that_o wernerus_n earl_n of_o habsburg_n who_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 1096._o have_v a_o daughter_n name_v ita_fw-la de_fw-fr tierstein_n or_o homberg_n that_o be_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o genealogist_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o rudolphus_n of_o tierstein_n or_o homberg_n who_o bare_a wernerus_n the_o father_n of_o albertus_n the_o grandfather_n of_o rudolphus_n the_o great_a grandsire_n of_o another_o albertus_n and_o the_o great_a great-grand-sire_n of_o another_o rudolphus_n who_o be_v the_o first_o emperor_n of_o that_o name_n and_o of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n and_o true_o the_o sleight_n be_v wonderful_a whereby_o both_o franciscus_n guillimanuus_n and_o piespordius_n himself_o do_v in_o such_o manner_n dissemble_v that_o wernerus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o ita_fw-la as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v not_o ita_n but_o her_o brother_n son_n of_o who_o progeny_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n any_o where_o make_v as_o neither_o of_o adelbert_n another_o brother_n from_o who_o the_o habsburgian_n succession_n do_v pass_v over_o to_o the_o family_n of_o tierstein_n or_o homberg_n but_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o go_v contrary_a to_o the_o manifest_a truth_n of_o story_n and_o so_o to_o confound_v thing_n that_o guillimannus_n make_v ita_fw-la the_o sister_n of_o otto_n his_o niece_n and_o piespordius_n his_o sister_n wife_n daughter_n in_o law_n and_o niece_n by_o the_o sister_n side_n from_o wernerus_n of_o tierstein_n and_o thus_o peireskius_n rejoice_v that_o he_o break_v the_o neck_n of_o the_o design_n of_o these_o flatter_a genealogist_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o guillimannus_n say_v he_o give_v great_a credit_n to_o those_o act_n of_o muren_n aforesaid_a and_o gaspar_n scioppius_n two_o year_n after_o choose_v this_o same_o guillimannus_n as_o his_o author_n who_o he_o will_v follow_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o house_n of_o autria_n i_o do_v not_o well_o remember_v whether_o it_o be_v for_o this_o or_o some_o other_o cause_n that_o he_o visit_v the_o record_n of_o the_o chapter_n at_o rheims_n the_o canon_n be_v command_v by_o a_o order_n from_o the_o king_n to_o let_v he_o view_v all_o their_o act_n and_o record_n and_o to_o show_v he_o two_o peciall_a instrument_n contain_v thing_n of_o great_a moment_n i_o remember_v very_o well_o he_o be_v account_v most_o know_a in_o the_o french_a history_n of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o that_o he_o give_v a_o proof_n of_o his_o skill_n which_o i_o have_v hear_v both_o from_o himself_o and_o other_o for_o whereas_o in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n there_o happen_v a_o memorable_a fire_n in_o the_o king_n court_n to_o the_o sight_n whereof_o he_o run_v at_o midnight_n in_o the_o company_n of_o jacobus_n gillotus_n a_o most_o excellent_a senator_n he_o carry_v thither_o afterward_o all_o the_o learned_a man_n well_o nigh_o in_o the_o city_n to_o contemplate_v the_o statue_n of_o the_o king_n the_o stump_n whereof_o only_o remain_v the_o rest_n be_v turn_v into_o ash_n and_o when_o no_o body_n can_v tell_v who_o statue_n that_o be_v which_o stand_v with_o a_o mangle_a face_n even_o before_o the_o fire_n happen_v he_o because_o of_o one_o place_n supernumerary_n argue_v that_o it_o be_v the_o statue_n of_o king_n henry_n of_o england_n which_o charles_n the_o seven_o do_v only_o mangle_v and_o not_o remove_v as_o unwilling_a that_o his_o own_o statue_n shall_v stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o usurper_n nor_o be_v he_o content_a to_o undertake_v only_o that_o particular_a labour_n against_o piespordius_n and_o other_o but_o out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o french_a nation_n he_o begin_v from_o that_o time_n forward_o to_o think_v of_o a_o edition_n of_o all_o author_n especial_o those_o of_o that_o age_n who_o have_v write_v the_o antiquity_n and_o history_n of_o france_n and_o because_o he_o know_v that_o in_o divers_a church_n monastery_n and_o private_a library_n many_o book_n of_o that_o argument_n be_v keep_v up_o unprint_v he_o take_v care_n to_o search_v they_o out_o and_o because_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o then_o at_o leisure_n he_o acquaint_v andreas_n duchesnius_n a_o most_o diligent_a historiographer_n with_o his_o design_n who_o be_v at_o that_o time_n set_v upon_o the_o same_o undertake_n he_o be_v then_o prepare_v a_o edition_n of_o the_o historian_n of_o normandy_n wherefore_o peireskius_n to_o testify_v his_o sagacity_n and_o industry_n he_o seek_v and_o obtain_v of_o sir_n robert_n cotton_n of_o england_n both_o a_o nameless_a writer_n of_o the_o act_n of_o emma_n queen_n of_o england_n and_o likewise_o wilhelmus_fw-la pictavinus_n who_o he_o soon_o after_o annex_v to_o his_o history_n and_o testify_v that_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o cambden_n they_o be_v send_v to_o the_o illustrious_a those_o be_v his_o word_n nicolaus_n fabricius_n de_fw-fr petrisco_n senator_n in_o the_o parliament_n at_o aix_n one_o that_o be_v a_o advancer_n of_o learning_n and_o my_o most_o dear_o belove_v friend_n and_o because_o fronto_n ducaeus_n be_v at_o that_o time_n set_v out_o a_o greek_a manuscript_n write_v with_o great_a letter_n contain_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o of_o so_o great_a antiquity_n that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v correct_v by_o origen_n own_o hand_n who_o averreo_fw-la that_o it_o have_v be_v compare_v with_o the_o most_o ancient_a tetraplus_n therefore_o peireskius_n well_o remember_v that_o the_o foresay_a cotton_n have_v a_o most_o precious_a greek_a manuscript_n write_v in_o the_o day_n of_o theodosius_n in_o great_a letter_n likewise_o which_o cost_v king_n james_n a_o thousand_o crown_n therefore_o i_o say_v that_o this_o edition_n may_v be_v more_o complete_a he_o write_v and_o send_v into_o england_n and_o pass_v his_o word_n and_o give_v security_n that_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v forth_o come_v he_o obtain_v the_o same_o and_o let_v fronto_n ducaeus_n have_v the_o use_n of_o it_o moreover_o in_o autumn_n the_o same_o year_n he_o be_v nominate_v by_o the_o king_n abbot_z of_o sancta_fw-la mariae_fw-la aquistriensis_n and_o the_o business_n which_o he_o have_v in_o that_o respect_n to_o transact_v at_o rome_n be_v free_o perform_v by_o divers_a cardinal_n as_o cobellutius_fw-la ursinius_fw-la and_o he_o that_o be_v afterward_o marquemontius_n but_o by_o none_o more_o careful_o than_o by_o maffaeus_n barberinus_n who_o be_v afterward_o create_v and_o be_v yet_o live_v pope_n for_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o they_o become_v acquaint_v and_o their_o acquaintance_n be_v strenghthen_v by_o letter_n frequent_o send_v to_o and_o fro_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o first_o acquaintance_n be_v a_o very_a elegant_a ode_n compose_v by_o the_o cardinal_n upon_o mary_n magdalex_n the_o beginning_n whereof_o be_v innixa_fw-la pennis_fw-la versicoloribus_fw-la for_o peireskius_n have_v receive_v a_o copy_n thereof_o from_o aleander_n and_o be_v wonderful_o delight_v with_o it_o and_o all_o the_o learned_a man_n to_o who_o he_o show_v it_o applaud_v the_o same_o he_o get_v leave_v by_o mediation_n of_o the_o say_v aleander_n that_o it_o may_v be_v yet_o further_o publish_v by_o print_v the_o copy_n be_v all_o vended_a he_o be_v please_v to_o print_v the_o poem_n again_o but_o in_o a_o large_a form_n that_o it_o may_v be_v hang_v up_o at_o sancta_fw-la balma_n a_o rock_n and_o hermitage_n famous_a for_o the_o penance_n of_o saint_n maudlin_a and_o other_o church_n and_o chapel_n of_o provence_n yea_o and_o he_o think_v good_a to_o print_v it_o the_o three_o time_n after_o he_o have_v win_v the_o say_a cardinal_n to_o frame_v a_o ode_n in_o favour_n of_o saint_n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n the_o beginning_n whereof_o be_v objectu_fw-la geminy_n maris_fw-la and_o after_o he_o have_v make_v some_o other_o ode_n that_o he_o can_v get_v by_o the_o stealth_n as_o it_o be_v of_o aleander_n about_o the_o end_n of_o this_o year_n there_o appear_v a_o famous_a comet_n to_o the_o observation_n whereof_o he_o exhort_v all_o the_o industrious_a man_n he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o himself_o be_v destitute_a of_o fit_v instrument_n and_o not_o dare_v to_o trust_v himself_o in_o the_o air_n because_o of_o his_o sicklinesse_n make_v no_o other_o observation_n save_v that_o by_o the_o perspective-glasse_n he_o discern_v the_o form_n of_o its_o head_n and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o tail_n which_o he_o compare_v to_o the_o sunbeam_n shine_v through_o a_o window_n but_o he_o be_v glad_a when_o he_o hear_v afterward_o that_o such_o as_o dwell_v not_o in_o
to_o those_o sad_a accident_n i_o need_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o cardinal_n bellarmin_n which_o happen_v about_o the_o same_o time_n at_o rome_n for_o though_o peireskius_n be_v somewhat_o trouble_v when_o he_o hear_v of_o it_o yet_o be_v he_o comsort_v by_o the_o opinion_n which_o he_o have_v preconceive_a and_o the_o fame_n which_o be_v soon_o spread_v abroad_o of_o his_o admirable_a sanctity_n i_o be_o rather_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o paulus_n gualdus_n which_o happen_v in_o october_n the_o tiding_n whereof_o be_v enough_o to_o kill_v he_o with_o sorrow_n for_o all_o his_o great_a constancy_n for_o we_o may_v estimate_v his_o grief_n for_o the_o death_n of_o this_o man_n by_o consider_v the_o acquaintance_n he_o have_v with_o he_o at_o the_o house_n of_o pinellus_n and_o the_o various_a kindness_n and_o most_o sweet_a letter_n which_o have_v pass_v between_o they_o for_o above_o twenty_o year_n together_o peireskius_n have_v send_v he_o a_o little_a before_o beside_o divers_a prospective-glass_n augment_v glass_n late_o find_v out_o by_o cornclius_n drebel_n who_o be_v likewise_o of_o alcmair_n and_o engineer_n to_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n moreover_o because_o gualdus_n have_v so_o long_o and_o so_o much_o love_v he_o he_o therefore_o make_v exceed_v much_o of_o his_o brother_n child_n joseph_n the_o arch-presbyter_n and_o john_n baptist_n the_o knight_n especial_o the_o latter_a who_o seat_v himself_o at_o rome_n as_o he_o be_v most_o studious_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n so_o provide_v he_o himself_o with_o a_o plentiful_a store-house_n thereof_o there_o be_v another_o sad_a accident_n which_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o shall_v relate_v at_o which_o he_o happen_v to_o be_v present_a though_o not_o proper_o concern_v which_o be_v that_o same_o memorable_a fire_n which_o happen_v upon_o the_o double_a bridge_n which_o stand_v on_o pile_n by_o mean_n whereof_o not_o only_o the_o say_a bridge_n be_v burn_v and_o the_o house_n thereon_o build_v but_o the_o ware_n also_o of_o the_o silversmith_n and_o mercer_n which_o sell_v silk_n be_v burn_v or_o drown_v peireskius_n quick_o run_v thither_o and_o behold_v the_o fire_n with_o great_a grief_n and_o careful_o set_v down_o all_o the_o mischief_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o unspeakable_a violence_n of_o the_o flame_n and_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o he_o will_v give_v any_o money_n for_o a_o picture_n that_o shall_v represent_v to_o the_o life_n those_o vast_a roll_a flame_n for_o nero_n see_v nothing_o so_o horrible_a when_o he_o behold_v rome_n on_o fire_n for_o those_o building_n be_v of_o stone_n but_o these_o be_v whole_o in_o a_o manner_n wood_n nor_o be_v there_o such_o a_o flood_n beneath_o nor_o such_o immense_a gulf_n after_o these_o thing_n he_o begin_v to_o think_v of_o return_v home_o but_o he_o prolong_v the_o time_n by_o little_a and_o little_a till_o a_o year_n or_o two_o more_o be_v pass_v about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o custody_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n be_v commit_v to_o mericus_n vicus_n a_o chief_a friend_n of_o he_o of_o who_o we_o have_v make_v often_o mention_n and_o to_o ludovisus_n faber_n caumartinus_n both_o of_o which_o be_v desirous_a to_o seem_v inheritor_n of_o the_o affection_n which_o varius_n have_v bear_v towards_o he_o moreover_o he_o continue_v in_o the_o affection_n and_o esteem_v of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o exchequer_n who_o dear_o love_v he_o and_o that_o principal_o because_o he_o never_o demand_v any_o thing_n for_o himself_o but_o be_v only_o a_o intercessor_n for_o good_a and_o deserve_a man_n again_o he_o make_v no_o end_n of_o send_v book_n up_o and_o down_o and_o therefore_o canaden_fw-ge especial_o it_o be_v fit_a say_v he_o that_o i_o return_v you_o a_o thousand_o thanks_o for_o your_o great_a munificence_n and_o the_o great_a store_n of_o most_o excellent_a book_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v from_o you_o when_o he_o send_v to_o selden_n he_o desire_v he_o that_o if_o but_o for_o his_o sake_n he_o will_v observe_v the_o situation_n of_o the_o english_a church_n whether_o to_o such_o as_o enter_v they_o stand_v east_n and_o whether_o they_o look_v towards_o the_o aequinoctial_a or_o either_o solstice_n for_o he_o account_v it_o a_o thing_n worth_a the_o enquiry_n 1622._o 1622._o that_o he_o may_v find_v out_o as_o i_o suppose_v whether_o our_o ancestor_n worship_v towards_o the_o winter_n sun-rise_n or_o some_o other_o way_n because_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n our_o lord_n christ_n who_o be_v term_v the_o east_n or_o sun-rise_n be_v bear_v when_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o winter_n tropic_n he_o have_v already_o speed_v well_o at_o paris_n in_o this_o enquiry_n for_o jacobus_n allealmus_n a_o famous_a mathematician_n have_v examine_v the_o matter_n find_v that_o all_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v decline_v from_o the_o aequinoctial_a to_o the_o winter_n sun-rise_n that_o of_o san-victorina_a only_o except_v which_o decline_v towards_o the_o summer_n sun-rise_n as_o for_o the_o san-benedictine_n church_n he_o make_v no_o reckon_n thereof_o which_o he_o conceive_v be_v term_v bistornata_n because_o it_o have_v be_v twice_o turn_v or_o ill_o turn_v moreover_o he_o procure_v for_o learned_a man_n the_o copy_n of_o very_a many_o manuscript_n as_o namely_o out_o of_o the_o escurial_n and_o vatican_n library_n out_o of_o which_o beside_o other_o he_o get_v a_o copy_n of_o syncellus_n with_o which_o he_o help_v the_o learned_a johannes_n raptista_n altinus_n who_o be_v then_o set_v forth_o the_o say_a author_n with_o exposition_n and_o whereas_o upon_o that_o occasion_n he_o have_v send_v to_o alcmannus_n a_o exquisite_a ichnographiall_a description_n of_o the_o porch_n of_o sancta_fw-la genovefa_n and_o of_o divers_a other_o place_n he_o receive_v of_o he_o for_o the_o foresay_a altinus_n a_o copy_n of_o the_o anecdota_n of_o procopius_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v print_v also_o he_o obtain_v both_o out_o of_o the_o vatican_n and_o out_o of_o the_o ambrosian_a library_n at_o milan_n certain_a copy_n of_o africanus_n and_o other_o army_n other_o book_n of_o the_o art_n of_o order_v a_o army_n tactic_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o ludovicus_n machaltus_n a_o valiant_a man_n studious_a of_o military_a author_n and_o of_o the_o mathematics_n he_o it_o be_v to_o who_o peireskius_n do_v demonstrate_v in_o a_o certain_a beautiful_a diagram_n the_o way_n to_o multiply_v the_o species_n and_o appearance_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n between_o two_o glass_n decline_v lateral_o one_o from_o another_o moreover_o when_o nicolaus_n bergerus_n of_o rheims_n write_v in_o french_a a_o history_n of_o the_o public_a way_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o the_o greek_n term_v basilicas_fw-la the_o king_n highway_n he_o testify_v in_o his_o preface_n that_o peireskius_n acquaint_v he_o with_o a_o itinerarie_a table_n or_o map_n very_o necessary_a for_o his_o work_n now_o it_o be_v the_o same_o which_o m._n velserus_n get_v out_o of_o the_o library_n of_o the_o pentingeri_fw-la two_o sheet_n be_v first_o happy_o find_v and_o illustrate_v with_o a_o commentary_n and_o which_o abrahamus_n ortelius_n after_o long_o look_v obtain_v and_o first_o lest_o to_o be_v publish_v by_o johannes_n moretus_n and_o petrus_n bertius_fw-la by_o the_o advice_n of_o peireskius_n join_v to_o his_o ptolemy_n moreover_o sundry_a office_n he_o perform_v to_o divers_a learned_a man_n as_o to_o johannes_n mocenicus_fw-la from_o who_o diverse_o most_o rare_a curiosity_n have_v be_v steal_v at_o venice_n to_o claudius_n menetrius_n vesuntinus_n studious_a of_o antiquity_n and_o who_o have_v letter_n from_o chissletius_n to_o one_o cuffler_n of_o kin_n to_o drebelt_v and_o skilful_a in_o make_v augment_v glass_n who_o be_v go_v into_o italy_n and_o to_o very_o many_o more_o another_o year_n be_v now_o begin_v 1623._o 1623._o and_o it_o be_v the_o 12_o day_n of_o february_n when_o visit_v the_o chancellor_n de_fw-fr sillery_n and_o find_v there_o a_o knot_n of_o illustrious_a and_o learned_a man_n he_o acquaint_v they_o that_o there_o be_v snow_n fall_v of_o a_o sexangular_a or_o star-like_a figure_n the_o business_n be_v observe_v by_o the_o company_n and_o all_o count_a it_o to_o be_v a_o prodigy_n he_o discourse_v unto_o they_o how_o that_o it_o be_v a_o more_o usual_a thing_n then_o any_o man_n will_v believe_v for_o every_o winter_n it_o do_v divers_a time_n snow_v such_o like_o star_n but_o no_o man_n observe_v it_o both_o because_o those_o star_n do_v turn_v to_o shapeless_a fleake_n and_o because_o fall_v down_o single_a they_o quick_o melt_v away_o or_o be_v mix_v one_o with_o another_o be_v soon_o confound_v and_o that_o the_o contexture_n be_v wonderful_a consist_v of_o three_o small_a stroke_n cross_v one_o the_o other_o so_o that_o six_o ray_n be_v see_v proceed_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o one_o centre_n
nor_o seem_v it_o less_o wonderful_a that_o those_o ray_n be_v sometime_o naked_a and_o sometime_o have_v as_o it_o be_v leaf_n and_o branch_n upon_o they_o otherwhiles_o seem_v insert_v into_o a_o nave_n like_o the_o spoak_n of_o a_o wheel_n and_o other_o such_o like_a observation_n which_o a_o friend_n have_v inform_v he_o of_o another_o while_n he_o endeavour_v to_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o snow_n whiteness_n proceed_v from_o very_o small_a bubble_n reflect_v the_o light_n and_o of_o its_o star-like_a form_n proceed_v from_o six_o aequilaterall_a triange_n into_o which_o figure_n circular_a body_n do_v natural_o dispose_v themselves_o and_o nothing_o seem_v to_o he_o more_o probable_a than_o that_o snow_n be_v so_o med_n of_o seem_v proper_a thereunto_o even_o as_o the_o various_a sort_n of_o stone_n be_v make_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n receive_v their_o proper_a figure_n as_o plant_n and_o animal_n do_v whereupon_o it_o be_v by_o one_o than_o demand_v whether_o these_o seed_n be_v cause_n of_o the_o year_n fruitfulness_n see_v husbandman_n avouch_v that_o the_o field_n do_v then_o yield_v the_o most_o increase_n when_o they_o have_v be_v long_o cover_v with_o snow_n against_o which_o he_o except_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o snow_n be_v one_o thing_n the_o seed_n of_o plant_n another_o nor_o do_v plant_n therefore_o spring_v up_o more_o abundant_o because_o the_o snow_n by_o its_o fatness_n as_o some_o imagine_v do_v make_v the_o land_n fruitful_a but_o because_o it_o keep_v in_o and_o repress_n those_o fat_a exhalation_n which_o steem_z out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o turn_v they_o into_o nourishment_n for_o the_o corne._n which_o may_v be_v better_o understand_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o say_v exhalation_n be_v hot_a the_o snow_n be_v below_o so_o melt_v as_o to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o grow_a plant_n be_v crust_v and_o vault_v above_o and_o when_o the_o warmness_n of_o the_o spring_n approach_v it_o go_v away_o in_o great_a fragment_n by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o mountain_n leave_v behind_o it_o the_o herb_n and_o corn_n grow_v up_o hence_o occasion_n be_v take_v to_o discourse_v of_o the_o force_n of_o such_o water_n as_o proceed_v from_o melt_a snow_n so_o that_o this_o must_v now_o be_v acknowledge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o overflow_a of_o nilus_n and_o he_o have_v say_v that_o all_o this_o water_n of_o melt_a snow_n do_v not_o pass_v away_o in_o torrent_n but_o be_v partly_o imbibe_v into_o the_o earth_n to_o increase_v the_o fountain_n water_n see_v the_o fountain_n de_fw-fr vau-cluse_a do_v not_o run_v more_o abundant_o but_o be_v also_o a_o little_a trouble_v after_o snow_n be_v melt_v the_o whole_a company_n be_v very_o desirous_a to_o hear_v he_o discourse_v at_o large_a touch_v the_o original_a of_o fountain_n whereupon_o explain_v his_o opinion_n than_o which_o he_o have_v none_o wherein_o he_o be_v more_o fix_v &_o resolve_v he_o declare_v that_o he_o can_v never_o conceive_v that_o the_o original_n of_o fountain_n be_v from_o the_o sea_n nor_o cause_v by_o the_o conversion_n of_o air_n into_o water_n but_o that_o they_o spring_v rather_o from_o rain_n water_n melt_v snow_n contribute_v which_o fall_v far_o and_o near_o be_v so_o drink_v in_o &_o pierce_v so_o far_o into_o the_o earth_n till_o they_o meet_v with_o certain_a receptacle_n or_o well_n the_o bottom_n whereof_o be_v stone_n terrace_n or_o some_o such_o matter_n fit_a to_o hold_v water_n which_o have_v beneath_o certain_a narrow_a passage_n by_o which_o the_o collect_v water_n issue_v gentle_o for_n that_o the_o stream_n be_v continue_v for_o many_o day_n month_n and_o year_n for_o proof_n whereof_o he_o allege_v that_o all_o the_o most_o notable_a spring_n be_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o mountain_n in_o which_o be_v of_o a_o rocky_a nature_n there_o be_v many_o such_o receptacle_n or_o cistern_n which_o run_v at_o last_o all_o unto_o one_o and_o fountain_n which_o arise_v in_o plain_a ground_n may_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o receptacle_n of_o mountain_n far_o off_o be_v bring_v along_o through_o channel_n under_o ground_n and_o that_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n water_n may_v flow_v not_o far_o from_o the_o top_n of_o low_a hill_n and_o in_o case_n they_o have_v not_o receptacle_n sufficient_a of_o their_o own_o they_o may_v by_o the_o like_a passage_n be_v bring_v thither_o from_o the_o recepacle_n of_o high_a mountain_n see_v water_n flow_v so_o far_o upward_o according_a to_o the_o height_n from_o which_o it_o first_o come_v whence_o also_o he_o collect_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o fountain_n in_o the_o continent_n nor_o in_o island_n which_o doubtless_o be_v hight_o than_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o sea_n if_o fountain_n come_v from_o the_o sea_n because_o water_n will_v rise_v no_o high_o than_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o it_o fall_v for_o that_o water_n shall_v spring_v out_o in_o the_o very_a top_n of_o the_o high_a mountain_n as_o be_v vulgar_o report_v be_v not_o credible_a there_o be_v no_o eyewitness_a to_o testify_v the_o same_o and_o that_o therefore_o the_o cause_n why_o in_o the_o summer_n especial_o after_o great_a drought_n fountain_n be_v dry_v up_o or_o run_v very_o penurious_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o the_o water_n contain_v in_o the_o foresay_a receptacle_n be_v either_o quite_o spend_v or_o much_o diminish_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o after_o rains_n the_o fountain_n run_v again_o that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o after_o leight_n or_o seldom_o shower_n but_o after_o large_a and_o continual_o rain_v of_o many_o day_n and_o month_n durance_n yet_o it_o be_v true_a as_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o original_a of_o river_n and_o fountain_n be_v from_o the_o sea_n in_o asmuch_o as_o partly_o out_o of_o the_o open_a sea_n partly_o out_o of_o such_o water_n thereof_o as_o enter_v into_o the_o cavity_n and_o secret_a passage_n of_o the_o earth_n vapour_n be_v raise_v which_o be_v turn_v into_o rain_n do_v cause_n fountain_n and_o river_n after_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a he_o perceive_v afterward_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o to_o depart_v and_o therefore_o he_o consent_v at_o length_n to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o that_o little_a treatise_n de_fw-fr magnae_fw-la deumm_n matris_fw-la attidisque_fw-la initiis_fw-la which_o because_o it_o contain_v a_o interpretation_n of_o certain_a character_n or_o hieroglyphic_n which_o be_v see_v upon_o a_o certain_a brazen_a hand_n find_v at_o tornay_n which_o peireskius_n receive_v from_o dionysius_n villerius_n he_o have_v be_v instant_a for_o three_o year_n that_o pignorius_n will_v change_v his_o dedication_n and_o inscribe_v it_o to_o villerius_n which_o when_o he_o can_v not_o obtain_v he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o edition_n long_o defer_v pignorius_n reason_v the_o case_n with_o he_o in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v many_o reason_n which_o make_v i_o dedicate_v the_o same_o to_o you_o but_o above_o all_o your_o singular_a humanity_n whereby_o you_o have_v so_o whole_o oblige_v i_o and_o all_o that_o i_o be_o by_o your_o daily_a kindness_n that_o i_o haveinothing_n remain_v which_o i_o may_v true_o call_v my_o own_o in_o the_o next_o place_n your_o great_a and_o various_a learning_n by_o which_o you_o have_v wonderful_o treasure_v up_o in_o your_o mind_n and_o thought_n all_o antiquity_n and_o whatsoever_o any_o where_n be_v rare_a and_o excellent_a also_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v print_v two_o book_n of_o mathematical_a epistle_n of_o georgius_n ragusaeus_fw-la or_o against_o art_n divinatory_a which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o paulus_n gauldus_n and_o which_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o his_o belove_a hannibal_n fabrotus_n the_o forementioned_a precedent_n of_o aix_n who_o abode_n then_o at_o paris_n so_o be_v he_o very_o careful_a that_o the_o work_n of_o varius_n may_v be_v print_v with_o all_o addition_n possible_a which_o because_o he_o can_v not_o see_v do_v as_o his_o desire_n be_v before_o he_o depart_v therefore_o he_o lest_o the_o whole_a care_n of_o the_o edition_n to_o duchesnius_n to_o see_v it_o finish_v in_o like_a manner_n leave_v behind_o he_o a_o new_a edition_n of_o the_o poem_n of_o cardinal_n barberinus_n half_o finish_v with_o addition_n he_o commit_v the_o whole_a care_n thereof_o to_o viassius_n who_o be_v then_o at_o paris_n and_o free_o proffer_v his_o service_n to_o that_o intent_n moreover_o that_o which_o so_o constrain_v he_o to_o hasten_v his_o return_n be_v the_o old_a age_n and_o increase_a sickness_n of_o his_o father_n yet_o will_v he_o have_v tarry_v till_o autumn_n have_v he_o not_o be_v necessitate_v to_o pass_v through_o aquitania_n be_v resolve_v to_o view_v a_o certain_a abbey_n which_o make_v he_o take_v the_o more_o time_n wherefore_o he_o depart_v in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n from_o paris_n where_o he_o have_v spend_v seven_o year_n and_o some_o month_n when_o he_o same_o to_o
that_o putean_n hold_v a_o most_o brotherly_a correspondence_n with_o peireskius_n for_o no_o kindness_n ever_o lay_v in_o his_o power_n which_o he_o do_v not_o do_v for_o he_o here_o i_o must_v nor_o forget_v how_o about_o the_o same_o time_n he_o recommend_v josephus_n maria_n suaresius_fw-la of_o avenion_n a_o very_a learned_a young_a man_n who_o be_v by_o that_o mean_v receive_v into_o the_o family_n of_o the_o cardinal_n nor_o must_v i_o forget_v lucas_n holstenius_fw-la the_o darling_n of_o learned_a man_n a_o hamburger_n who_o be_v also_o not_o long_o after_o admit_v into_o the_o say_a family_n 1627._o 1627._o after_o that_o his_o virtue_n have_v be_v make_v know_v to_o peireskius_n by_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o putean_n and_o to_o the_o cardinal_n by_o the_o commendation_n of_o peireskius_n when_o he_o be_v at_o paris_n both_o of_o they_o very_o do_v afterward_o testify_v their_o thankfulness_n and_o by_o frequent_a learned_a letter_n do_v merit_v that_o favour_n as_o for_o peireskius_n he_o let_v slip_v no_o occasion_n where_o by_o he_o may_v do_v either_o of_o they_o any_o good_a in_o the_o winter_n he_o be_v again_o vex_v with_o rheumatic_a defluxion_n and_o pain_n in_o his_o kidney_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o cease_v to_o write_v divers_a letter_n but_o principal_o to_o the_o putean_n by_o who_o help_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o brag_v that_o he_o see_v nigh_o at_o hand_n all_o that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n as_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o prospective_n glass_n he_o see_v thing_n ordinary_o out_o of_o sight_n in_o the_o heaven_n among_o other_o thing_n he_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o tax_n ancient_o set_v upon_o man_n come_v in_o process_n of_o time_n to_o be_v so_o diminish_v for_o see_v quoth_v he_o our_o forefather_n and_o ancestor_n express_v the_o rate_n of_o the_o say_a tax_n by_o florence_o coin_n so_o call_v which_o be_v then_o of_o gold_n and_o be_v of_o great_a value_n than_o the_o solati_fw-la it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o because_o florence_o be_v then_o value_v at_o twelve_o silver_n shilling_n or_o spur-royal_n a_o tax_n of_o a_o floren_n be_v now_o satisfy_v with_o twelve_o shilling_n whereas_o nevertheless_o these_o of_o we_o have_v so_o far_o degenerate_v from_o the_o ancient_a one_o that_o six_o of_o we_o amount_v not_o to_o the_o value_n of_o one_o of_o those_o we_o may_v now_o say_v eight_o and_o short_o ten_o so_o that_o they_o who_o will_v lay_v tax_n which_o shall_v not_o lessen_v in_o process_n of_o time_n must_v learn_v not_o to_o express_v they_o by_o pound_n tours_n or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o vulgar_a money_n but_o they_o must_v estimate_v they_o by_o corn_n or_o some_o other_o yearly_a increase_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o pay_v according_o for_o see_v the_o fruitfulness_n or_o barrenness_n of_o the_o same_o ground_n be_v much_o one_o and_o the_o same_o at_o all_o time_n the_o price_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n must_v needs_o keep_v much_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o the_o usual_a value_n of_o money_n do_v not_o in_o like_a manner_n continue_v but_o continual_o decrease_v as_o have_v be_v former_o declare_v moreover_o 1627._o 1627._o valavesius_n do_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n return_v from_o paris_n and_o the_o business_n of_o rians_n after_o so_o many_o year_n invincible_a suit_n be_v finish_v by_o arbitration_n the_o year_n 1627._o be_v beginning_n when_o take_v breath_n after_o the_o care_n of_o such_o like_a business_n he_o resolve_v the_o next_o vacation_n to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o whole_a provence_n to_o gather_v inscription_n partly_o such_o as_o he_o have_v not_o and_o partly_o such_o as_o have_v be_v ill_o or_o unfaithful_o take_v and_o that_o to_o gratify_v the_o foresay_a donius_n who_o have_v a_o huge_a volume_n of_o inscription_n such_o as_o be_v not_o in_o gruterus_n ready_a for_o the_o press_n he_o be_v desirous_a to_o interweave_v those_o of_o provence_n which_o peireskius_n shall_v collect_v and_o he_o have_v not_o indeed_o leisure_n to_o perform_v what_o he_o intend_v yet_o nevertheless_o he_o leave_v not_o to_o solicit_v donius_n to_o put_v out_o his_o work_n hope_v that_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n there_o will_v be_v a_o fardel_n of_o provincian_n to_o join_v to_o the_o same_o for_o he_o like_v better_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v all_o together_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n as_o the_o spanish_a one_o be_v in_o gruters_n volume_n than_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v confuse_o interpose_v here_o and_o there_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o other_o moreover_o he_o begin_v upon_o this_o occasion_n to_o treat_v with_o donius_n not_o only_o touch_v inscription_n but_o he_o be_v real_o a_o man_n various_o and_o plentiful_o learn_v touch_v his_o onomasticon_fw-la his_o musical_a work_n his_o convivales_fw-la touch_v hetrusian_a money_n certain_a justinian_n coin_n of_o the_o ancient_a kind_n of_o weapon_n and_o many_o such_o like_a thing_n he_o treat_v also_o about_o the_o same_o time_n with_o nicolaüs_a rigaltius_n his_o majesty_n library-keeper_n famous_a for_o his_o very_a rare_a learning_n touch_v the_o exposition_n of_o those_o riddle_n of_o virgil_n concern_v certain_a land_n in_o which_o there_o grow_v flower_n with_o the_o name_n of_o king_n write_v upon_o they_o and_o land_n where_o the_o heaven_n appear_v but_o three_o ell_n wide_a and_o when_o by_o way_n of_o answer_n he_o receive_v touch_v the_o former_a certain_a rare_a observation_n touch_v flower_n strange_o variegated_a in_o their_o colour_n and_o touch_v the_o latter_a that_o interpretation_n which_o be_v usual_o give_v concern_v a_o well_o he_o call_v to_o mind_n among_o other_o thing_n how_o that_o a_o well_o be_v dug_n at_o rians_n out_o of_o which_o a_o very_a small_a quantity_n of_o heaven_n must_v needs_o be_v see_v when_o as_o in_o the_o daytime_n at_o the_o bottom_n thereof_o a_o man_n may_v see_v the_o star_n the_o eye_n be_v plunge_v as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o depth_n into_o the_o darkness_n of_o night_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n by_o dilatation_n as_o be_v wont_a to_o happen_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n receive_v plentiful_a species_n or_o representation_n even_o of_o the_o small_a thing_n there_o be_v then_o new_o come_v to_o be_v archbishop_n of_o aix_n alphonsus_n plesseus_n richelius_n a_o praelate_n of_o remarkable_a learning_n and_o rare_a piety_n take_v from_o among_o the_o carthusian_n and_o peireskius_n perceive_v that_o he_o exceed_o love_v he_o he_o use_v all_o diligence_n in_o the_o continual_a testification_n of_o his_o respect_n and_o service_n thereby_o to_o approve_v himself_o worthy_a of_o his_o love_n when_o he_o go_v to_o visit_v marseilles_n he_o bear_v he_o company_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n he_o there_o salute_v gabriel_n albaspivaeus_n bishop_n of_o orleans_n who_o be_v then_o retire_v thither_o &_o be_v study_v about_o a_o work_n which_o be_v afterward_o print_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o eucharist_n in_o which_o he_o make_v frequent_a mention_n of_o book_n communicate_v by_o peireskius_n call_v he_o the_o love_n and_o delight_n of_o learning_n and_o the_o ornament_n of_o provence_n afterward_o also_o he_o strong_o assist_v the_o archbishop_n in_o the_o settle_n of_o a_o public_a post_n who_o carry_v packet_n of_o letter_n every_o week_n by_o post-horse_n to_o lion_n and_o bring_v the_o like_a from_o thence_o may_v hold_v also_o a_o weekly_a intercourse_n with_o the_o parisian_n and_o he_o have_v indeed_o long_o desire_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o more_o than_o once_o endeavour_v the_o same_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o public_a advantage_n and_o grateful_a to_o his_o friend_n but_o none_o before_o he_o have_v sufficient_o animate_v the_o archbishop_n nor_o can_v the_o parliament_n of_o provence_n be_v ever_o persuade_v to_o allow_v the_o charge_n great_a be_v the_o joy_n occasion_v hereby_o as_o of_o all_o learned_a man_n who_o desire_v to_o receive_v frequent_a letter_n from_o peireskius_n so_o especial_o of_o the_o putean_n who_o by_o this_o mean_n can_v both_o frequent_o and_o easy_o send_v he_o what_o ever_o new_o ptint_v book_n or_o other_o novelty_n and_o he_o also_o can_v send_v they_o with_o like_a facility_n what_o ever_o he_o obtain_v out_o of_o italy_n africa_n and_o the_o whole_a east_n for_o from_o this_o time_n forward_o he_o keep_v a_o more_o frequent_a correspondence_n then_o ordinary_a with_o the_o consul_n and_o merchant_n resident_a in_o all_o the_o eastern_a part_n that_o by_o their_o mean_n he_o may_v procure_v greek_a hebrew_n and_o arabic_a book_n with_o other_o write_v in_o the_o oriental_a language_n whereupon_o he_o soon_o obtain_v some_o as_o namely_o from_o cyprus_n a_o excellent_a book_n peri_n aretes_n cai_fw-fr cacias_n about_o virtue_n and_o vice_n of_o constantinus_n porphyrogeneta_n contain_v collection_n out_o of_o polybius_n diodorus_n nicolaus_n damascenus_n and_o other_o
navel_n or_o thick_a cake_n as_o it_o be_v these_o and_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o he_o spend_v his_o thought_n about_o when_o he_o enjoy_v any_o rest_n from_o the_o frequent_a pain_n of_o the_o hemorrhoid_v and_o strangury_n and_o whereas_o in_o the_o month_n of_o september_n to_o recreate_v himself_o he_o go_v to_o beaugensier_n he_o return_v time_n enough_o on_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o month_n to_o be_v present_a at_o a_o town-meeting_n and_o to_o give_v beginning_n thereto_o by_o a_o excellent_a oration_n at_o which_o meeting_n the_o consul_n of_o aix_n who_o be_v also_o proctor_n of_o provence_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v choose_v not_o long_o after_o he_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o death_n of_o malherbius_n his_o very_a good_a friend_n which_o he_o take_v very_o sad_o and_o though_o he_o conceive_v that_o not_o only_a himself_o but_o all_o the_o french_a muse_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o mourn_v yet_o be_v he_o comfort_v because_o he_o see_v one_o to_o succeed_v he_o who_o be_v both_o his_o love_a friend_n and_o umpire_n of_o the_o french_a language_n and_o poetry_n the_o excellent_a johannes_n capellanius_n in_o who_o he_o always_o admire_v to_o see_v learning_n join_v with_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n and_o gentleness_n of_o manner_n with_o candour_n of_o mind_n afterward_o he_o receive_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o genealogical_a history_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n of_o france_n which_o the_o san-marthani_a have_v set_v forth_o and_o wherein_o they_o have_v mention_v he_o with_o praise_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o manuscript_n of_o matthaeus_n giovanazzius_n touch_v the_o king_n of_o sicily_n of_o the_o house_n of_o anjou_n which_o he_o have_v furnish_v they_o with_o and_o whereas_o at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o good_a and_o learned_a man_n dominicus_n à_fw-fr jesus_n maria_n a_o carmelite_n friar_n be_v about_o to_o write_v of_o the_o saint_n which_o have_v be_v of_o the_o royal_a family_n do_v desire_v some_o monument_n of_o he_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o which_o he_o be_v more_o desirous_a to_o inform_v he_o then_o of_o charles_n the_o second_o king_n of_o sicily_n and_o earl_n of_o provence_n for_o be_v dead_a he_o be_v have_v in_o veneration_n his_o whole_a body_n be_v keep_v even_o to_o this_o day_n at_o aix_n and_o in_o his_o life_n time_n he_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o see_v his_o son_n lewis_n design_v bishop_n of_o tolouse_n and_o die_v before_o he_o in_o repute_n for_o holiness_n he_o see_v he_o put_v into_o the_o catalogue_n of_o saint_n and_o consequent_o make_v prayer_n to_o he_o and_o left_a money_n in_o his_o will_n to_o build_v the_o minory_n church_n at_o marseilles_n to_o his_o honour_n afterward_o he_o labour_v not_o a_o little_a that_o a_o channel_n may_v be_v make_v through_o druentia_n or_o the_o river_n verdun_n which_o run_v through_o druentia_n to_o aix_n for_o he_o conceive_v that_o the_o city_n will_v then_o flourish_v and_o grow_v rich_a when_o by_o help_n of_o such_o a_o channel_n it_o may_v traffic_v for_o all_o necessary_a commodity_n both_o with_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o provence_n and_o with_o the_o sea_n seventy_o year_n ago_o adamus_n craponus_n salonensis_n have_v bring_v a_o channel_n from_o druentia_n into_o the_o stony_a field_n so_o call_v or_o whole_a crautia_n and_o design_v this_o to_o aix_n and_o because_o there_o be_v now_o need_v of_o another_o architect_n or_o designer_n of_o the_o work_n therefore_o he_o write_v into_o the_o low-countries_n to_o get_v one_o of_o those_o man_n that_o design_v the_o channel_n which_o be_v make_v in_o that_o country_n and_o that_o be_v new_o endeavour_v to_o unite_v the_o scaldis_n and_o mosa_n water_n so_o call_v and_o it_o seem_v that_o what_o he_o have_v generous_o propound_v may_v be_v happy_o effect_v but_o that_o the_o plague_n which_o happen_v the_o year_n follow_v 1629._o and_o the_o disturbance_n thereby_o occasion_v with_o his_o diversion_n to_o beaugensier_n do_v quite_o frustrate_v his_o intention_n but_o before_o we_o speak_v of_o these_o matter_n we_o must_v touch_v upon_o some_o thing_n that_o he_o endeavour_v in_o the_o mean_a season_n in_o the_o first_o place_n therefore_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a edition_n of_o the_o bible_n new_o begin_v he_o be_v not_o content_a to_o have_v give_v notice_n of_o and_o procure_v from_o rome_n to_o be_v send_v to_o paris_n a_o samaritan_n bible_n 1629._o 1629._o which_o be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o that_o learned_a man_n and_o advancer_n of_o all_o good_a literature_n petrus_n valleus_n a_o senator_n of_o rome_n but_o he_o send_v himself_o into_o the_o east_n a_o sagacious_a person_n theophilus_n minutius_n of_o the_o order_n of_o minim_n to_o search_v for_o further_a help_n have_v first_o obtain_v for_o he_o a_o licence_n both_o from_o the_o pope_n and_o from_o the_o general_n of_o his_o order_n and_o provide_v that_o he_o shall_v neither_o want_v money_n to_o bear_v his_o charge_n nor_o to_o purchase_v such_o book_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o design_n in_o hand_n and_o true_o he_o fail_v not_o of_o his_o expectation_n for_o he_o by_o very_o good_a luck_n soon_o find_v and_o obrain_v a_o samaritan_n bible_n with_o the_o hebrew_n &_o arabic_a join_v therewith_o howbeit_o in_o the_o samaritan_n character_n and_o two_o syriack_n testament_n beside_o and_o many_o arabic_a book_n nor_o must_v it_o be_v forget_v that_o daniel_n dayminius_n one_o of_o those_o franciscan_n who_o they_o call_v recollect_n take_v great_a pain_n that_o these_o and_o other_o book_n with_o divers_a coin_n may_v come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o minutius_n also_o he_o give_v order_n to_o search_v in_o cyprus_n for_o those_o book_n in_o the_o company_n of_o which_o the_o collection_n of_o porphyrogenita_n aforesaid_a be_v find_v but_o they_o be_v so_o scatter_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v find_v by_o any_o search_n though_o never_o so_o diligent_a which_o grieve_v he_o exceed_o because_o he_o judge_v by_o one_o of_o the_o rest_n as_o of_o the_o lion_n by_o his_o claw_n and_o be_v in_o great_a hope_n and_o therefore_o that_o learned_a man_n may_v at_o least_o not_o be_v frustrate_v of_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o he_o think_v good_a to_o send_v it_o to_o paris_n that_o grotius_n salmasius_n and_o other_o learned_a man_n every_o man_n in_o his_o way_n may_v peruse_v the_o same_o and_o collect_v therefrom_o what_o he_o think_v most_o useful_a moreover_o hugo_n grotius_n be_v a_o prime_a man_n that_o make_v use_v thereof_o who_o at_o his_o request_n present_o set_v himself_o to_o write_v out_o and_o explain_v the_o illustrious_a fragment_n of_o nicolaus_n damascenus_n which_o he_o also_o with_o a_o epistle_n dedicatory_a send_v to_o he_o and_o while_o there_o be_v another_o that_o be_v do_v the_o like_a by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o work_n he_o be_v desirous_a in_o the_o mean_a while_n to_o procure_v a_o second_o edition_n of_o the_o pharmacopeia_n of_o antonius_n constantinus_n a_o physician_n of_o protence_n who_o about_o thirty_o year_n before_o have_v endeavour_v to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o exotic_a plant_n and_o outlandish_a medicament_n since_o by_o the_o benignity_n of_o nature_n the_o same_o country_n which_o give_v man_n their_o birth_n do_v provide_v both_o meat_n sufficient_a to_o nourish_v and_o medicament_n able_a to_o cure_v they_o therefore_o he_o send_v that_o copy_n which_o he_o have_v of_o the_o say_a book_n to_o renatus_n moreus_n a_o great_a light_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o physic_n in_o paris_n who_o be_v very_o well_o content_v to_o undergo_v that_o charge_n about_o this_o time_n he_o receive_v a_o golden_a book_n of_o the_o learned_a selden_n de_fw-fr arrundellianis_fw-la marmocoribus_fw-la or_o stone_n with_o greek_a inscription_n which_o that_o most_o renown_a earl_n of_o arundel_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o asia_n into_o england_n and_o place_v in_o his_o garden_n and_o it_o be_v indeed_o fit_a you_o shall_v know_v that_o those_o marble_n be_v first_o discover_v by_o the_o industry_n of_o peireskius_n and_o dug_n up_o fifty_o crown_n be_v pay_v therefore_o by_o one_o samson_n who_o be_v his_o factor_n at_o smyrna_n and_o when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v send_v over_o samson_n be_v by_o some_o trick_n or_o other_o of_o the_o seller_n cast_v into_o prison_n and_o the_o marble_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o make_v away_o nor_o must_v it_o be_v forget_v how_o exceed_o peireskius_n rejoice_v when_o he_o hear_v that_o those_o rare_a monument_n of_o antiquity_n be_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o so_o eminent_a a_o hero_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o know_v his_o old_a friend_n selden_n have_v happy_o illustrate_v the_o same_o for_o his_o utmost_a end_n be_v public_a profit_n he_o think_v it_o matter_a not_o whether_o he_o or_o some_o other_o have_v the_o glory_n provide_v that_o what_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o
number_n of_o the_o letter_n such_o as_o those_o cup_n be_v of_o old_a upon_o which_o be_v write_v caius_n julius_n proculus_n whence_o thole_n verse_n naevia_n sex_n cyathis_fw-la septem_fw-la justina_n bibatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n six_o cup_n in_o naevia_n seven_o in_o justinia_n drink_v also_o he_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o drink_v in_o a_o double_a cup_n from_o the_o time_n of_o ancient_a barbarism_n for_o in_o those_o day_n they_o drink_v in_o their_o enemy_n scull_n who_o they_o have_v slay_v and_o the_o more_o a_o man_n have_v slay_v the_o more_o skull_n he_o drink_v in_o one_o glue_v to_o another_o but_o when_o man_n come_v to_o be_v civilise_a they_o at_o length_n abhor_v that_o custom_n yet_o they_o substitute_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o certain_a vessel_n resemble_v skull_n as_o these_o have_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o shape_n but_o not_o so_o horrilbe_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n final_o take_v occasion_n partly_o from_o these_o cup_n partly_o from_o a_o ancient_a hemina_n or_o old_a brazen_a semi-sextary_a which_o be_v find_v at_o nismes_n and_o be_v see_v at_o paludanus_n he_o or_o tornerius_n house_n 3._o year_n before_o be_v afterward_o by_o petit_n bring_v to_o he_o partly_o from_o the_o alabaster_n which_o he_o receive_v that_o summer_n out_o of_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o galley_n which_o carry_v the_o pope_n nuncio_n ceva_n into_o france_n after_o he_o have_v repair_v it_o be_v break_v and_o have_v for_o some_o week_n enjoy_v the_o most_o delightful_a company_n of_o menetrius_n also_o from_o the_o model_n of_o the_o congius_fw-la procure_v by_o aleander_n which_o be_v find_v to_o contain_v of_o the_o water_n of_o a_o river_n in_o that_o country_n gapellus_n nine_o pro_fw-la ence_n pound_n and_o two_o ounce_n by_o the_o ordinary_a weight_n as_o also_o from_o divers_a other_o vestel_n which_o he_o either_o have_v there_o or_o send_v for_o by_o occasion_n i_o say_v of_o these_o thing_n he_o begin_v divers_a discourse_n with_o salmasius_n and_o other_o learned_a man_n about_o measure_n weight_n and_o vessel_n for_o his_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o ancient_n be_v so_o industrious_a that_o they_o make_v no_o vessel_n which_o do_v not_o contain_v a_o set_a measure_n and_o a_o certain_a weight_n now_o he_o be_v confirm_v in_o his_o opinion_n by_o a_o box_n of_o weight_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o aleander_n for_o come_v to_o try_v they_o he_o find_v that_o there_o be_v contain_v one_o within_o another_o in_o order_n a_o acetable_a a_o cyathus_n a_o mystrum_fw-la a_o concha_n a_o chemin_n and_o cochlear_o measure_v so_o call_v beside_o the_o utmost_a box_n which_o contain_v the_o rest_n be_v two_o pound_n weight_n and_o a_o quartarius_n in_o measure_n but_o so_o as_o the_o handle_n be_v turn_v inward_o but_o i_o pass_v over_o how_o he_o be_v afterward_o more_o assure_v when_o return_v to_o the_o city_n and_o his_o study_n he_o find_v a_o certain_a vessel_n in_o which_o both_o the_o ounce_n and_o the_o small_a part_n of_o the_o cochlear_a be_v distinguish_v by_o divers_a circle_n also_o he_o observe_v all_o kind_n of_o vessel_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v at_o home_n but_o to_o insist_v upon_o what_o he_o transact_v at_o beaugensier_n he_o be_v also_o exceed_o delight_v by_o the_o communication_n of_o a_o rare_a demonstration_n whereby_o the_o foresay_a josephus_n galterius_fw-la perfect_v the_o demonstration_n of_o ptolemy_n touch_v find_v the_o distance_n and_o magnitude_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n and_o he_o true_o according_a to_o his_o industry_n have_v study_v out_o the_o business_n many_o year_n before_o but_o he_o take_v the_o same_o in_o hand_n again_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o uranometria_n of_o lansbergius_n new_o publish_v wherein_o the_o good_a old_a man_n endeavour_v to_o show_v wherein_o ptolomaeus_n albategnius_n copernicus_n tycho_n and_o other_o excellent_a artist_n have_v err_v he_o himself_o seem_v to_o come_v off_o somewhat_o dull_o for_o he_o do_v not_o distinguish_v the_o line_n draw_v from_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o earth_n into_o a_o right_a line_n touch_v upon_o the_o angle_n of_o the_o earth_n shadow_n from_o the_o true_a and_o appear_v semidiameters_a as_o in_o a_o perfect_a work_n be_v requisite_a as_o also_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o consider_v the_o appear_a diameter_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o from_o the_o surface_n thereof_o whence_o it_o be_v see_v galterius_fw-la therefore_o have_v consider_v all_o thing_n draw_v a_o diagram_n and_o frame_v a_o demonstration_n and_o send_v all_o to_o peireskius_n who_o exceed_o rejoice_v and_o congratulate_v with_o he_o thereabouts_o and_o have_v procure_v very_o many_o copïe_n of_o the_o demonstration_n he_o communicate_v the_o same_o with_o such_o as_o he_o know_v to_o be_v studious_a of_o such_o thing_n at_o paris_n rome_n and_o other_o place_n so_o when_o he_o have_v get_v a_o copy_n of_o those_o dialogue_n of_o galilaeus_fw-la in_o which_o from_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o same_o part_n of_o the_o surface_n every_o day_n twice_o slack_v n_v and_o quicken_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o diurnal_a and_o annual_a motion_n he_o see_v the_o cause_n declare_v of_o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o sea_n till_o that_o time_n unknown_a it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v express_v with_o what_o pleasure_n he_o find_v himself_o affect_v and_o when_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o book_n be_v print_v with_o approbation_n with_o what_o exaltation_n he_o cry_v out_o that_o this_o age_n be_v happy_a wherein_o quick-sighted_a and_o sagacious_a man_n by_o explain_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v explain_v the_o cause_n both_o of_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o loadstone_n and_o of_o the_o flow_a and_o ebb_v of_o the_o sea_n hitherto_o account_v most_o admirable_a and_o unknown_a wilhelmus_fw-la gilbertus_n of_o colchester_n in_o england_n have_v do_v the_o one_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o loadstone_n and_o galilaeus_fw-la the_o other_o in_o this_o book_n of_o system_n also_o he_o be_v recreate_v by_o a_o book_n set_v out_o by_o chifletius_n contain_v the_o coat_n of_o arm_n or_o scutcheon_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n emblazon_v in_o the_o term_n of_o heraldry_n and_o have_v also_o receive_v letter_n in_o which_o petrus_n hoserius_n than_o who_o no_o man_n be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o the_o noble_a family_n of_o france_n signify_v that_o he_o also_o will_v short_o set_v forth_o the_o coat_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n intimate_v that_o they_o be_v ready_a for_o the_o press_n likewise_o a_o history_n print_v of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o france_n have_v sit_v in_o the_o papal_a chair_n make_v by_o franciseus_n bosquetus_n a_o narbon_n lawyer_n a_o man_n deserve_v all_o commendation_n and_o who_o be_v then_o compose_v the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o french_a church_n also_o the_o true_a description_n of_o the_o bridge_n at_o ariminum_n send_v by_o naudaeus_n by_o which_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o consulship_n of_o augustus_n be_v in_o xiii_o and_o his_o tribuneship_n in_o xxxviii_o for_o he_o doubt_v that_o there_o be_v a_o mistake_n in_o gruterus_n who_o say_v fourteen_o and_o xxxviii_o also_o naudaeus_n send_v he_o withal_o his_o own_o relation_n touch_v the_o burn_a of_o vesuvius_n which_o begin_v december_n the_o year_n before_o and_o yet_o continue_v beside_o the_o relation_n of_o divers_a other_o which_o he_o have_v get_v together_o final_o have_v resolve_v to_o return_v to_o town_n the_o autumn_n follow_v he_o desire_v first_o to_o have_v the_o samaritan_n book_n in_o a_o readiness_n that_o the_o way_n be_v open_a he_o may_v send_v they_o all_o at_o once_o to_o paris_n be_v very_o much_o trouble_v that_o they_o have_v be_v there_o so_o long_o want_v for_o to_o complete_a the_o edition_n of_o the_o great_a bible_n aforesaid_a the_o learned_a johannes_n morinus_n of_o the_o order_n of_o pray_v friar_n be_v take_v order_n about_o the_o samaritan_n pentateuch_n and_o the_o year_n before_o have_v premise_v exercitation_n thereupon_o he_o make_v such_o public_a mention_n of_o these_o book_n that_o peireskius_n be_v afterward_o wonderful_o impatient_a till_o he_o can_v send_v they_o for_o he_o have_v first_o speak_v of_o the_o samaritan_n copy_n which_o petrus_n à_fw-la valle_n have_v communicate_v by_o the_o procurement_n of_o peireskius_n he_o subjoin_v beside_o that_o book_n we_o daily_o expect_v two_o other_o hebrew_n samaritan_n book_n that_o by_o compare_v they_o with_o this_o our_o edition_n may_v be_v every_o way_n complete_a these_o be_v procure_v out_o of_o palestine_n a_o few_o month_n since_o by_o that_o most_o munificent_a gentleman_n the_o ornament_n of_o leara_v which_o he_o be_v evermore_o study_v to_o advance_v mr._n peireskius_n a_o most_o upright_a senator_n in_o the_o
parliament_n of_o aix_n the_o one_o of_o those_o book_n have_v three_o column_n and_o consisl_n of_o three_o language_n each_o language_n hold_v a_o distinct_a column_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o peireskius_n perceive_v that_o he_o be_v hereby_o pull_v as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o ear_n and_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o his_o engagement_n wherefore_o wait_v only_o for_o a_o safe_a and_o convenient_a opportunity_n to_o send_v they_o he_o will_v trust_v they_o with_o none_o but_o dionysius_n guilleminus_n a_o man_n of_o singular_a courtesy_n and_o that_o have_v live_v in_o his_o family_n from_o a_o boy_n so_o that_o he_o be_v former_o at_o romollae_n and_o now_o also_o at_o beaugensier_n his_o bailie_n he_o send_v he_o indeed_o to_o his_o abbey_n in_o aquitanie_n but_o he_o order_v he_o before_o hand_n to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o way_n and_o carry_v the_o book_n to_o paris_n i_o stand_v not_o to_o recount_v how_o great_a thanks_o morinus_n return_v for_o the_o say_a book_n and_o how_o he_o magnify_v he_o with_o praise_n only_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o that_o he_o have_v then_o translate_v and_o send_v he_o back_o the_o samaritan_n epistle_n which_o be_v long_o since_o write_v to_o scaliger_n as_o we_o tell_v you_o before_o the_o life_n of_o peireskius_n the_o five_o book_n have_v spend_v three_o year_n at_o beaugensier_n he_o return_v to_o aix_n in_o the_o month_n of_o september_n helîas_o lainaeus_n marguerius_n be_v now_o come_v to_o town_n who_o the_o king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o oppidaeus_n have_v make_v chief_a precedent_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o because_o peireskius_n well_o know_v his_o integrity_n join_v with_o great_a skill_n in_o the_o law_n therefore_o out_o of_o reverence_n to_o his_o dignity_n and_o virtue_n he_o will_v not_o go_v to_o his_o own_o house_n before_o he_o have_v salute_v he_o therefore_o his_o nephew_n be_v oblige_v according_a to_o custom_n to_o visit_v all_o the_o senator_n he_o go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o house_n of_o every_o one_o and_o commend_v he_o to_o they_o with_o great_a alacrity_n nevertheless_o it_o happen_v through_o his_o labour_n in_o that_o particular_a he_o fall_v into_o a_o pain_n in_o his_o kidney_n have_v loosen_v a_o store_n which_o four_o or_o five_o day_n after_o he_o happy_o void_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v recover_v he_o fall_v to_o his_o senatorian_a employment_n have_v reserve_v as_o we_o say_v before_o to_o himself_o the_o function_n of_o his_o office_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n which_o he_o do_v very_o not_o out_o of_o vanity_n or_o desire_v of_o gain_n but_o that_o he_o may_v not_o want_v occasion_n to_o exercise_v his_o beneficence_n especial_o towards_o learned_a and_o religious_a person_n and_o other_o well-deserving_a be_v accusiom_v to_o maintain_v their_o right_n and_o take_v upon_o himself_o their_o patronage_n moreover_o he_o be_v recreate_v by_o certain_a book_n which_o minutius_n send_v he_o out_o of_o the_o east_n with_o divers_a coin_n especial_o the_o basilidian_o also_o certain_a bulbous_a plant_n and_o other_o such_o like_a thing_n among_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v one_o volume_n which_o may_v well_o be_v so_o call_v à_fw-la volvende_n be_v roll_v up_o small_a in_o bulk_n but_o by_o he_o most_o high_o prize_v be_v find_v in_o a_o box_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o certain_a mumie_n it_o be_v all_o write_v with_o hieroglyphic_n letter_n consist_v of_o the_o true_a papyrus_fw-la or_o ancient_a paper_n so_o call_v and_o may_v well_o be_v above_o two_o thousand_o year_n old_a at_o another_o time_n afterward_o he_o receive_v great_a store_n of_o greek_a book_n viz._n as_o many_o as_o two_o large_a chest_n can_v hold_v but_o he_o be_v not_o so_o happy_a in_o this_o purchase_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o integrity_n &_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n for_o except_v a_o arabian_a bible_n write_v in_o the_o arabic_a persian_a and_o chalde_v tongue_n with_o the_o commentary_n of_o rabbi_n solomon_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v either_o very_o ordinary_a book_n or_o very_o imperfect_a but_o this_o happen_v the_o year_n follow_v at_o what_o time_n he_o be_v very_o busy_a in_o measure_v and_o compare_v divers_a ancient_a measure_n which_o as_o be_v before_o hint_v he_o have_v at_o home_n for_o beside_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o measure_n which_o be_v to_o he_o most_o delightful_a he_o hope_v he_o shall_v be_v able_a at_o length_n by_o compare_v very_o many_o of_o they_o to_o reconcile_v many_o place_n in_o author_n touch_v measure_n which_o contradict_v one_o another_o as_o where_o columella_n make_v a_o cochlear_a to_o be_v the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o cyathus_n and_o fannius_n make_v it_o the_o twenty_o four_o whereas_o the_o same_o fannius_n and_o pliny_n will_v have_v the_o cyathus_n to_o weigh_v ten_o dram_n marcellus_n and_o other_o twelve_o and_o other_o such_o like_a place_n which_o he_o be_v mind_v to_o explain_v not_o only_o by_o conjecture_n but_o with_o the_o very_a weight_n and_o measure_n themselves_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o endeavour_v to_o get_v all_o the_o ancient_a vessel_n that_o he_o can_v any_o way_n hear_v of_o to_o be_v measure_v but_o he_o conceive_v great_a reckon_a be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o more_o precious_a one_o make_v of_o silver_n or_o other_o costly_a material_n because_o the_o ancient_n be_v wont_v in_o they_o to_o affect_v certain_a kind_n of_o measure_n also_o that_o by_o that_o mean_v they_o may_v be_v more_o acceptable_a either_o as_o be_v ordain_v for_o sacrifice_n or_o that_o be_v keep_v in_o temple_n for_o most_o of_o they_o be_v consecrate_v gift_n they_o may_v there_o the_o long_o remain_v as_o standard_n or_o authentic_a model_n of_o measure_n he_o be_v therefore_o desirous_a that_o guilleminus_n shall_v abide_v divers_a month_n at_o paris_n to_o measure_v such_o precious_a vessel_n which_o be_v keep_v at_o st._n dennis_n and_o in_o the_o chief_a closet_n of_o rarity_n in_o that_o city_n but_o he_o have_v especial_a proof_n of_o the_o humanity_n of_o rociaeus_n who_o do_v not_o only_o procure_v he_o the_o capacity_n and_o pattern_n of_o vessel_n but_o send_v he_o one_o vessel_n itself_o which_o he_o compel_v he_o to_o accept_v whereupon_o peireskius_n write_v he_o a_o letter_n most_o full_a of_o gratitude_n and_o profound_a learning_n wherewith_o he_o explain_v at_o large_a the_o meaning_n of_o the_o most_o exquisite_a sculpture_n and_o ornament_n thereof_o in_o like_a manner_n because_o jacobus_n gaffarellus_fw-la a_o man_n renown_v for_o his_o skill_n in_o hebrew_n and_o other_o endowment_n do_v reside_v at_o venice_n 1633._o 1633._o he_o take_v care_n that_o he_o shall_v measure_v those_o precious_a vessel_n which_o be_v bring_v from_o cyprus_n and_o constantinople_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o treasury_n of_o st._n mark_n and_o the_o illustrious_a magnifico_n valletanus_n knight_n of_o st._n mark_n intercede_v with_o the_o senate_n at_o the_o request_n of_o peireskius_n and_o procure_v a_o licence_n to_o that_o intent_n so_o he_o deal_v with_o naudaeus_n to_o procure_v he_o those_o at_o ravenna_n and_o with_o suaresius_fw-la touch_v that_o great_a smaragdine_n charger_n which_o be_v at_o genua_n and_o by_o the_o genuense_n call_v scela_n and_o with_o menetrius_n touch_v many_o which_o he_o know_v be_v keep_v at_o rome_n nor_o must_v i_o in_o this_o place_n forget_v how_o he_o have_v a_o crystal_n cochlear_a send_v he_o for_o a_o token_n by_o the_o generous_a lady_n foelix_n zacchia_n rondenina_n learn_v above_o her_o sex_n and_o letter_n withal_o of_o her_o husband_n alexander_n rondeninus_n wherewith_o that_o most_o renown_a heroina_n do_v very_o elegant_o testify_v how_o much_o she_o prize_v the_o virtue_n of_o peneskius_n and_o it_o seem_v a_o strange_a thing_n that_o about_o the_o same_o time_n carolus_n tabaretius_n cadafalcius_n prosenescal_n of_o digne_fw-fr send_v he_o a_o large_a cochlear_a with_o three_o hund-ed_n piece_n of_o money_n coin_v in_o the_o day_n of_o gallienus_n which_o be_v find_v therewith_o to_o come_v to_o other_o matter_n it_o be_v spring_n when_o as_o petrus_n seguierius_n the_o illustrious_a precedent_n be_v make_v keeper_n of_o the_o king_n seal_n whereupon_o peireskius_n do_v both_o congratulate_v his_o new_a honour_n and_o receive_v letter_n from_o he_o wherein_o that_o great_a personage_n do_v testify_v that_o no_o letter_n be_v more_o welcome_a to_o he_o then_o from_o peireskius_n be_v both_o his_o kinsman_n and_o one_o exceed_o praise_v for_o his_o virtue_n and_o knowledge_n at_o the_o same_o time_n his_o brother_n valavesius_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o king_n viguier_n of_o marseilles_n to_o which_o city_n he_o go_v for_o that_o magistrate_n begin_v his_o office_n every_o year_n in_o the_o kalend_n of_o may_n and_o continue_v the_o whole_a year_n chief_a precedent_n of_o the_o municipial_n court_n mean_a while_n i_o be_v with_o he_o when_o he_o will_v needs_o invite_v
1634._o 1634._o and_o be_v sure_a that_o his_o friend_n will_v do_v no_o such_o thing_n for_o he_o he_o provide_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o send_v to_o the_o man_n both_o sweet_a liquor_n by_o most_o exquisite_a art_n extract_v out_o of_o gelsemine_n rose_n orange_n gilliflower_n which_o he_o conceive_v will_v be_v a_o acceptable_a present_n for_o the_o queen_n as_o also_o image_n map_n and_o picture_n of_o king_n queen_n and_o other_o illustrious_a man_n and_o woman_n and_o a_o great_a bundle_n of_o book_n especial_o mathematical_a military_a of_o architecture_n perspective_n and_o such_o like_a for_o he_o think_v it_o a_o unworthy_a thing_n to_o desert_n such_o a_o fortune_n and_o not_o to_o assist_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v a_o man_n so_o conspicuous_a and_o so_o far_o off_o and_o because_o he_o be_v confident_a he_o will_v take_v all_o very_o grateful_o he_o think_v he_o may_v well_o desire_v of_o he_o some_o aethiopic_a book_n obvious_a inscription_n a_o description_n of_o mount_n amara_fw-la also_o of_o religious_a ceremony_n vessel_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n as_o be_v unknown_a to_o european_n and_o this_o he_o endeavour_v be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n distract_v with_o great_a trouble_n of_o mind_n because_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr vitre_fw-la the_o viceroy_n be_v at_o variance_n at_o the_o same_o time_n also_o he_o entertain_v and_o oblige_v by_o continual_a attendance_n and_o various_a office_n of_o friendship_n franciscus_n come_v noallius_n who_o be_v go_v the_o king_n ambassador_n to_o rome_n and_o stay_v some_o day_n at_o marseilles_n and_o at_o aix_n not_o to_o speak_v how_o that_o have_v in_o his_o company_n a_o young_a man_n skilful_a above_o his_o year_n in_o the_o theory_n and_o practice_n of_o physic_n name_v petrus_n michonus_n burdelotius_n peireskius_n will_v needs_o have_v a_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o his_o company_n both_o because_o of_o his_o proper_a endowment_n and_o because_o of_o the_o friendship_n which_o he_o have_v with_o his_o learned_a uncle_n joannes_n burdelotius_n he_o entertain_v not_o long_o after_o georgius_n bolognetus_n the_o pope_n nuncio_n who_o come_v for_o france_n take_v his_o way_n through_o aix_n now_o it_o be_v worth_a relate_n how_o he_o find_v peireskius_n busy_a about_o the_o anatomy_n of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o eye_n he_o will_v needs_o be_v by_o and_o understand_v all_o his_o speculation_n for_o he_o have_v a_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o know_v the_o organ_n of_o sight_n and_o the_o true_a place_n in_o which_o sight_n be_v perform_v by_o impression_n and_o reflection_n of_o the_o image_n so_o that_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o kind_n of_o bird_n fish_n or_o four-focted_n beast_n which_o be_v to_o be_v get_v who_o eye_n be_v not_o dissect_v that_o he_o may_v observe_v wherein_o they_o agree_v and_o wherein_o they_o differ_v nor_o must_v i_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n how_o the_o better_a to_o gratify_v i_o who_o he_o will_v have_v his_o assistant_n in_o that_o work_n he_o give_v a_o full_a account_n of_o all_o in_o write_v to_o franciscus_n luillerius_n master_n of_o the_o king_n account_n at_o paris_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v my_o singular_a friend_n who_o learning_n candour_n and_o affection_n to_o all_o good_a art_n and_o to_o justice_n and_o all_o virtue_n if_o i_o shall_v in_o this_o place_n insinuate_v i_o shall_v do_v it_o to_o no_o other_o end_n then_o to_o show_v that_o his_o friendship_n be_v not_o without_o cause_n most_o dear_a to_o peireskius_n now_o because_o there_o be_v much_o talk_n of_o this_o business_n though_o the_o truth_n thereof_o be_v not_o understand_v therefore_o i_o think_v it_o worth_a my_o labour_n to_o make_v a_o narrative_a thereof_o between_o the_o more_o ancient_a opinion_n which_o hold_v that_o the_o sight_n be_v perform_v in_o the_o crystalline_a humour_n and_o the_o late_a which_o hold_v it_o be_v in_o the_o tun●ca_fw-la retina_fw-la peireskius_n hold_v one_o between_o both_o viz._n that_o the_o sight_n be_v in_o the_o glassy_a or_o vitreous_a humour_n for_o see_v he_o judge_v it_o most_o fit_a that_o the_o visive_a faculty_n shall_v perform_v its_o office_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o eye_n whence_o it_o may_v behold_v the_o image_n in_o its_o own_o situation_n therefore_o he_o design_v this_o place_n within_o the_o vitreous_a humour_n in_o which_o part_n the_o ray_n of_o the_o thing_n see_v be_v pass_v through_o the_o crystalline_a humour_n and_o reflect_v from_o the_o retina_fw-la do_v meet_v together_o as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o centre_n for_o suppose_v that_o the_o crystalline_a do_v by_o its_o convexity_n turn_v the_o image_n the_o contrary_a way_n he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o retina_fw-la by_o its_o concavity_n do_v set_v the_o same_o right_n again_o and_o that_o therefore_o the_o faculty_n ought_v also_o to_o reside_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o its_o concavity_n that_o it_o may_v contem_n plate_n the_o image_n be_v reflex_v by_o the_o retina_fw-la and_o restore_v and_o consequent_o see_v the_o thing_n in_o its_o natural_a situation_n this_o when_o he_o have_v fix_v in_o his_o mind_n he_o think_v there_o remain_v nothing_o for_o he_o to_o do_v but_o to_o search_v out_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o say_a restitution_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o therefore_o he_o have_v get_v a_o little_a leisure_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o easter-holy-daye_n he_o begin_v to_o exercise_v anatomist_n in_o several_a kind_n of_o animal_n now_o it_o seem_v general_o that_o the_o hinder_v and_o innermore_o circumduction_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v as_o a_o concave_a glass_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o invert_v reflection_n both_o of_o the_o cand●e_n and_o other_o object_n for_o the_o tunica_n choroide_v be_v diverse_o colour_v be_v polish_v like_o metal_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o shine_v by_o assistance_n of_o that_o black_a humour_n which_o be_v daub_v upon_o the_o back_n thereof_o that_o blackness_n also_o assist_v with_o which_o the_o inner_a circumserence_n be_v smear_v as_o it_o be_v that_o the_o light_n or_o image_n dart_v upon_o that_o glass_n may_v more_o strong_o and_o distinct_o be_v paint_v therein_o now_o when_o i_o name_v the_o choroide_n i_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o retina_fw-la which_o exceed_v hardly_o and_o in_o few_o eye_n can_v be_v preserve_v so_o unite_v thereunto_o as_o not_o to_o slip_v out_o of_o its_o place_n when_o the_o vitreous_a humour_n run_v out_o and_o be_v draw_v together_o appear_v as_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o widen_v production_n of_o the_o optic_a nerve_n but_o when_o it_o be_v preserve_v unite_v to_o the_o choroide_n it_o be_v so_o thin_a clear_a and_o transparent_a especial_o be_v moisten_v that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o surface_n one_o and_o the_o same_o looking-glass_n on_o which_o the_o image_n of_o thing_n be_v imprint_v now_o although_o the_o optic_a or_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o retina_fw-la do_v not_o diametrical_o answer_v the_o pupilla_fw-la outward_o open_v for_o it_o stand_v a_o little_a low_o yet_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o hinder_a and_o colour_a part_n which_o be_v bright_a like_o metal_n do_v answer_v the_o same_o and_o be_v divide_v by_o a_o certain_a circle_n as_o it_o be_v a_o horizon_n from_o that_o obscurity_n which_o be_v in_o the_o forepart_n but_o peireskius_n do_v wonderful_o exsult_v when_o after_o all_o the_o humour_n be_v let_v out_o and_o the_o crystalline_a hang_v so_o as_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o its_o proper_a place_n well_o near_o the_o image_n of_o the_o candle_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v represent_v inward_o in_o the_o retina_fw-la not_o invert_v but_o in_o its_o true_a situation_n and_o again_o when_o the_o bottom_n be_v so_o enlighten_v that_o the_o crystalline_a can_v only_o receive_v the_o light_n the_o image_n which_o be_v invert_v in_o the_o retina_fw-la be_v find_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o crystalline_a in_o its_o right_a posture_n for_o be_v conceive_v it_o to_o be_v manifest_a that_o his_o conjecture_n be_v right_a in_o all_o point_n whereupon_o the_o more_o to_o confirm_v the_o same_o he_o seek_v out_o divers_a glass_n and_o look_v glass_n both_o convex_a and_o concave_a reslect_v and_o transmit_v also_o divers_a vial_n or_o glass_n bottle_n in_o which_o diverse_o order_v it_o be_v wonderful_a how_o many_o and_o how_o frequent_o repeat_v experiment_n he_o make_v moreover_o he_o can_v not_o easy_o be_v remove_v from_o his_o foresay_a opinion_n only_o i_o remember_v when_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o faculty_n of_o see_v reside_v within_o the_o eye_n shall_v not_o look_v outward_o towards_o the_o thing_n themselves_o but_o inward_o towards_o the_o looking-glass_n aforesaid_a &_o that_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o true_o be_v say_v to_o see_v the_o thing_n themselves_o beside_o other_o thing_n which_o argue_v that_o the_o sight_n be_v rather_o in_o the_o retina_fw-la i_o remember_v i_o say_v that_o
he_o two_o year_n before_o how_o he_o have_v stick_v certain_a seed_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o sun_n into_o a_o piece_n of_o cork_n which_o follow_v the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o the_o flower_n use_v to_o do_v do_v turn_v about_o the_o float_a cork_n and_o by_o a_o certain_a hand_n annex_v point_v out_o the_o hour_n which_o be_v mark_v upon_o the_o vessel_n upon_o which_o occasion_n it_o come_v into_o his_o mind_n to_o pare_v that_o swim_a stone_n which_o mersennus_n have_v give_v he_o round_o about_o that_o be_v round_v like_o a_o globe_n it_o may_v serve_v in_o place_n of_o cork_n to_o make_v heliotropick_n sun-turning_a &_o magnetic_a experiment_n he_o be_v in_o hope_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o same_o spring_n to_o entertain_v pomponius_n belleureus_n be_v to_o go_v ambassador_n from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n but_o his_o journey_n be_v shape_v another_o way_n his_o hope_n of_o see_v he_o be_v make_v void_a as_o also_o of_o embrace_v franciscus_n vayerus_fw-la à_fw-la mosha_n who_o learning_n and_o candour_n he_o have_v understand_v both_o by_o his_o letter_n and_o work_n and_o by_o the_o relation_n of_o their_o common_a friend_n moreover_o while_o he_o expect_v from_o italy_n the_o foresay_a tactick_n or_o military_a book_n he_o send_v to_o salmasius_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n several_a draught_n of_o sword_n dagger_n hatchet_n or_o pole-ax_n haibert_n and_o other_o weapon_n which_o the_o ancient_n use_v of_o brass_n and_o particular_o of_o two_o helmet_n the_o one_o of_o which_o be_v send_v out_o of_o the_o border_n of_o the_o samnite_n or_o from_o aprutium_fw-la the_o other_o be_v find_v at_o the_o very_a lake_n itself_o of_o thrasyman_n with_o the_o cheek_n or_o ear_n piece_n yet_o remain_v and_o hang_v down_o on_o either_o side_n nor_o do_v he_o send_v he_o these_o thing_n only_o to_o assist_v he_o in_o his_o writing_n about_o the_o roman_a militia_n but_o also_o the_o picture_n and_o representation_n of_o divers_a kind_n of_o fibulae_fw-la button_n or_o hasp_v to_o perfect_v that_o work_n which_o he_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n touch_v the_o apparel_n of_o the_o ancient_n upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o certain_a dissertation_n touch_v that_o same_o acia_fw-la mollis_fw-la neidleful_a of_o soft_a thread_n which_v cornelius_n celsus_n write_v must_v not_o be_v use_v too_o much_o twist_v to_o make_v surure_n and_o clasp_n or_o button_n to_o hold_v the_o lip_n of_o wound_n together_o for_o alphonsus_n nunnesius_n and_o jacobus_n chiffletius_n famous_a physician_n contend_v that_o by_o the_o word_n acia_fw-la we_o must_v understand_v a_o neidle_n or_o some_o other_o instrument_n make_v of_o metal_n but_o the_o learned_a franciscus_n rioya_n and_o franciscus_n figueroa_n himself_n also_o a_o renown_a physician_n say_v that_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v thereby_o a_o linen_n or_o silken_a thread_n now_o it_o be_v expect_v what_o both_o salmasius_n will_v determine_v of_o this_o controversy_n as_o also_o another_o friend_n of_o peireskius_n a_o dane_n call_v johannes_n rhodius_n a_o physician_n who_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o milan_n for_o his_o residence_n begin_v to_o be_v famous_a both_o for_o his_o other_o ingenuous_a learning_n and_o for_o his_o excellent_a skill_n in_o the_o art_n of_o physic_n moreover_o he_o send_v a_o rare_a work_n touch_v animal_n write_v in_o the_o arabic_a tongue_n by_o ebembitar_n and_o bring_v late_o out_o of_o egypt_n after_o another_o copy_n procure_v with_o great_a labour_n and_o cost_n have_v perish_v by_o shipwreck_n he_o send_v also_o another_o arabian_a book_n wherein_o be_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o constantinopolitan_a the_o ephesian_a the_o laodicean_n the_o cesarian_a and_o the_o gangrensian_a counsel_n the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o st._n clement_n the_o constitution_n of_o constantinus_n valentinianus_n theodosius_n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o other_o thing_n beside_o he_o send_v the_o ritual_n or_o service-book_n of_o the_o coptic_o as_o their_o epistle_n gospel_n psalm_n and_o especial_o a_o book_n contain_v three_o liturgy_n of_o basil_n of_o gregory_n and_o of_o cyril_n with_o a_o arabic_a translation_n he_o send_v more_o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o he_o more_o account_v of_o than_o a_o volume_n of_o the_o four_o evangelist_n write_v in_o the_o elcuphtick_n or_o cophtick_a tongue_n and_o expound_v in_o arabic_a and_o especial_o because_o the_o year_n be_v express_v in_o which_o each_o of_o the_o evangelist_n write_v for_o though_o at_o first_o there_o be_v want_v the_o praeface_n to_o matthew_n where_o the_o year_n be_v to_o be_v express_v and_o the_o praeface_n to_o john_n seem_v to_o be_v faulty_a sa_v that_o the_o story_n be_v write_v in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o tarsos_n 1634._o 1634._o instead_o of_o nero_n and_o the_o thirty_o year_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n yet_o as_o concern_v the_o other_o two_o it_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o that_o of_o luke_n be_v write_v by_o he_o at_o antioch_n in_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o claudius_n and_o the_o 20_o after_o the_o ascension_n and_o that_o the_o other_o of_o mark_n be_v write_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o same_o claudius_n and_o the_o 12_o after_o the_o ascension_n now_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o help_n draw_v from_o thence_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o controversy_n touch_v the_o year_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o peradventure_o also_o touch_v his_o nativity_n which_o joseph_n scaliger_n and_o seth_n calvisius_n make_v to_o be_v two_o year_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o vulgar_a account_n and_o laurentius_n suslyga_n joannes_n keplerus_n and_o other_o make_v it_o more_o than_o two_o year_n soon_o wherefore_o he_o write_v not_o only_o to_o rome_n to_o see_v if_o haply_o the_o foresay_a praeface_n may_v be_v supply_v and_o correct_v but_o also_o again_o to_o egypt_n to_o get_v if_o possible_a the_o like_a volume_n more_o complete_a but_o how_o will_v he_o have_v even_o leap_v for_o joy_n if_o he_o have_v know_v that_o which_o we_o afterward_o understand_v viz._n that_o there_o be_v extant_a a_o arabian_a book_n very_o like_o the_o former_a in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o illustrious_a mon-morius_a master_n of_o request_n in_o which_o the_o praeface_n be_v all_o perfect_a they_o relate_v according_a to_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o learned_a hardyaeus_n how_o that_o the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n be_v write_v in_o hebrew_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o claudius_n and_o the_o nine_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n that_o the_o gospel_n of_o mark_n be_v write_v in_o latin_a the_o four_o year_n of_o claudius_n and_o the_o twelve_o after_o christ_n ascension_n that_o the_o gospel_n of_o luke_n be_v write_v in_o greek_a the_o 14_o of_o claudius_n and_o the_o 22th_o after_o the_o ascension_n 1635._o 1635._o and_o that_o the_o gospel_n of_o john_n be_v write_v in_o greek_a the_o 8_o year_n of_o nero_n and_o the_o 30._o after_o the_o ascension_n out_o of_o which_o be_v more_o consonant_a it_o be_v easy_a to_o see_v how_o the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v mend_v he_o send_v also_o into_o egypt_n to_o certain_a capucines_n dwell_v there_o but_o especial_o to_o agathangelus_n vindocinensis_n beside_o many_o other_o book_n two_o tome_n of_o the_o annal_n of_o baronius_n which_o be_v desire_v beside_o the_o whole_a work_n which_o he_o have_v former_o bestow_v upon_o they_o also_o to_o coelestinus_n à_fw-fr s._n liduina_fw-la a_o barefoot_a carmelite_n the_o brother_n of_o golius_n divers_a book_n but_o especial_o the_o magnus_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la arabicus_n print_v at_o milan_n in_o four_o volume_n which_o be_v send_v three_o or_o four_o time_n before_o either_o to_o he_o or_o to_o other_o be_v lose_v be_v take_v by_o pirate_n it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o reckon_v up_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o kind_n see_v that_o i_o must_v not_o pass_v over_o what_o he_o do_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n at_o home_n he_o know_v the_o ardent_a desire_n which_o have_v long_o possess_v i_o of_o have_v the_o several_a appearance_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o variety_n appear_v in_o each_o of_o they_o by_o the_o perspective-glasse_n paint_v out_o with_o lively_a colour_n in_o their_o just_a proportion_n and_o situation_n and_o for_o this_o very_a intent_n i_o seek_v for_o and_o procure_v of_o the_o most_o rare_a galilaeus_fw-la a_o prospective_n or_o telescope_n very_o long_o and_o exact_o make_v and_o now_o i_o want_v only_o a_o industrious_a painter_n furnish_v with_o a_o good_a talon_n of_o patience_n he_o therefore_o for_o my_o sake_n keep_v not_o only_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o former_a year_n but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o year_n present_a the_o rare_a painter_n claudius_n salvatus_fw-la alvernates_n in_o his_o return_n from_o rome_n who_o by_o my_o direction_n be_v to_o perform_v that_o task_n he_o
thing_n about_o a_o certain_a eclipse_n which_o be_v observe_v on_o the_o three_o day_n of_o march_n the_o middle_a whereof_o happen_v at_o 8._o a_o clock_n and_o forty_o three_o minute_n consequent_a hereunto_o he_o begin_v serious_o to_o think_v of_o which_o he_o purpose_v long_o before_o assist_v geographer_n towards_o the_o find_n out_o the_o difference_n of_o longitude_n of_o several_a place_n for_o he_o will_v have_v a_o certain_a method_n write_v of_o observe_v eclipse_n and_o he_o be_v wonderful_o industrious_a to_o procure_v that_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o august_n next_o follow_v may_v be_v observe_v both_o in_o europe_n and_o in_o divers_a place_n of_o asia_n and_o africa_n for_o beside_o our_o country_n man_n and_o those_o that_o live_v more_o westerly_a he_o procure_v that_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o cardinal_n barberino_n those_o learned_a and_o fa●●o_o be_v man_n andreas_n argolus_n at_o milan_n and_o scipio_n claromontius_fw-la at_o caesenna_n may_v observe_v the_o same_o and_o by_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o say_v cardina_fw-la he_o obtain_v two_o observation_n then_o make_v at_o rome_n and_o two_o at_o naples_n where_o the_o most_o exact_a be_v that_o which_o joannne_v camillus_n gloriosus_n a_o rare_a man_n doubtless_o have_v make_v in_o like_a manner_n he_o procure_v from_o gran-caire_n in_o egypt_n a_o observation_n make_v by_o the_o foresay_a capucine_n agathangelus_n be_v assist_v by_o joannes_n molinus_n dragomannus_n a_o venetian_a also_o from_o aleppo_n in_o syria_n a_o observation_n make_v by_o another_o excellent_a capucine_n michael_n angelus_n assist_v by_o the_o foresay_a caelestinus_n à_fw-la sancta_fw-la liduina_fw-la all_o who_o observation_n can_v be_v set_v down_o in_o this_o place_n yet_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o peireskius_n be_v herein_o satisfy_v by_o the_o observation_n aforesaid_a that_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n that_o all_o geographical_a table_n and_o map_n do_v set_v those_o place_n of_o egypt_n and_o syria_n at_o too_o great_a a_o distance_n from_o we_o see_v they_o do_v all_o set_v aleppo_n almost_o three_o hour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v forty_o five_o degree_n eastward_o of_o marseilles_n whereas_o those_o observation_n have_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o almost_o a_o whole_a hour_n ought_v to_o be_v abate_v see_v they_o have_v reckon_v no_o more_o than_o thirty_o degree_n between_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a whereupon_o the_o business_n have_v succeed_v so_o well_o he_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n and_o procure_v cardinal_n barberino_n and_o the_o general_n of_o the_o jesuit_n and_o dominican_n to_o command_v such_o religious_a person_n as_o live_v in_o both_o the_o indies_n and_o all_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n careful_o to_o observe_v all_o eclipse_n and_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n nor_o be_v there_o afterward_o any_o capucine_n or_o other_o studious_a person_n that_o pass_v through_o provence_n intend_v to_o travel_v into_o the_o east_n or_o any_o other_o way_n or_o to_o settle_v his_o abode_n in_o any_o foreign_a part_n who_o he_o do_v not_o oblige_v by_o divers_a kindness_n and_o to_o who_o he_o do_v not_o enjoin_v the_o care_n of_o make_v such_o observation_n give_v they_o book_n prospective-glass_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n of_o the_o use_n whereof_o if_o any_o be_v ignorant_a he_o take_v care_n before_o their_o departure_n both_o to_o have_v they_o instruct_v and_o that_o they_o may_v experiment_n their_o skill_n and_o know_v that_o galileus_n have_v frame_v a_o method_n which_o we_o mention_v before_o to_o find_v out_o the_o longitude_n of_o place_n by_o the_o medicean_n star_n therefore_o he_o desire_v galileus_n to_o send_v he_o for_o his_o own_o proper_a use_n a_o telescope_n or_o prospective-glass_n of_o the_o very_o best_a that_o he_o himself_o may_v make_v observation_n and_o communicate_v the_o same_o with_o other_o which_o he_o do_v have_v first_o write_v many_o letter_n by_o which_o he_o think_v he_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o comfort_v such_o a_o friend_n and_o to_o condole_v with_o he_o for_o his_o hard_a hap_n moreover_o about_o this_o time_n he_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o care_n endeavour_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a cardinal_n that_o the_o sentence_n of_o galileus_n may_v be_v moderate_v and_o he_o restore_v to_o his_o liberty_n which_o he_o do_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n judge_v that_o the_o tury_n of_o a_o friend_n require_v as_o much_o of_o he_o and_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o man_n who_o memory_n will_v be_v delightful_a to_o posterity_n about_o the_o end_n of_o october_n he_o take_v it_o very_o heinous_o that_o the_o parliament_n do_v not_o expect_v till_o he_o have_v of_o himself_o surrender_v his_o senator_n office_n which_o he_o have_v reserve_v three_o year_n for_o himself_o when_o he_o make_v his_o nephew_n his_o successor_n wherefore_o his_o brother_n be_v at_o paris_n he_o procure_v by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n to_o be_v restore_v perfect_o to_o his_o say_a office_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v exercise_v the_o same_o five_o year_n long_o this_o be_v do_v the_o follow_a year_n 1636._o 1636._o in_o the_o whole_a course_n whereof_o he_o be_v not_o want_v in_o his_o care_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o learning_n for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v much_o take_v with_o the_o manifold_a and_o rare_a learning_n wherewith_o leo_n allatius_n a_o very_a learned_a man_n reside_v at_o rome_n do_v bring_v to_o light_v so_o many_o greek_a author_n not_o see_v before_o or_o full_a of_o fault_n correct_v and_o translate_n they_o with_o wonderful_a felicity_n he_o be_v desirous_a to_o assist_v and_o countenance_v his_o endeavour_n careful_o treat_v with_o the_o printer_n of_o paris_n to_o undertake_v the_o edition_n of_o his_o work_n which_o he_o do_v likewise_o concern_v certain_a excellentwork_n of_o fortunius_n licetus_n who_o be_v former_o a_o famous_a philosopher_n in_o the_o university_n of_o milan_n and_o be_v now_o chief_a professor_n at_o bononia_n very_o much_o renown_v for_o his_o great_a worth_n so_o hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o excellent_a schickardus_n who_o the_o plague_n have_v take_v away_o november_n foregoing_a he_o use_v all_o diligence_n possible_a that_o such_o work_n as_o he_o leave_v unprint_v may_v be_v preserve_v and_o set_v forth_o which_o he_o do_v by_o mediation_n and_o assistance_n of_o mathias_n berneggerus_fw-la of_o strasburge_n a_o renown_a man_n i_o pass_v over_o how_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o aelius_n deodatus_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v before_o he_o send_v he_o divers_a elegy_n which_o when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v print_v thomas_n lansius_n the_o glory_n of_o lawyer_n and_o bosom_n friend_n of_o the_o decease_a schickardus_n cause_v a_o funeral_n oration_n to_o be_v print_v therewith_o wherein_o zacharias_n scafferus_n the_o renown_a professor_n of_o eloquence_n and_o history_n at_o tubinga_n can_v not_o forbear_v to_o relate_v how_o that_o schickardus_n have_v be_v large_o &_o honourable_o invite_v by_o peireskius_n that_o to_o avoid_v the_o trouble_n in_o his_o own_o country_n he_o will_v come_v &_o abide_v with_o he_o where_o he_o shall_v have_v opportunity_n quiet_o to_o follow_v his_o study_n likewise_o he_o solicit_v elichmannus_n a_o learned_a hollander_n to_o set_v out_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n empedocles_n and_o other_o philosopher_n which_o he_o have_v by_o he_o in_o the_o arabian_a tongue_n as_o also_o cebes_n his_o table_n wherein_o he_o have_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o one_o hercules_n socraticus_n a_o strange_a person_n not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o greek_a copy_n of_o the_o say_a table_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n so_o samud_n petitus_fw-la be_v about_o a_o new_a translation_n with_o learned_a note_n upon_o josephus_n he_o procure_v for_o he_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o helstenius_fw-la the_o collation_n of_o di●ers_n place_n with_o three_o manuscript_n in_o the_o vatican_n library_n also_o when_o buccardus_n be_v busy_v about_o translate_n and_o set_v forth_o of_o georgius_n syncellus_n and_o theophanes_n he_o procure_v a_o manuscript_n to_o be_v write_v out_o which_o he_o both_o send_v to_o rome_n and_o receive_v back_o again_o to_o get_v it_o compare_v with_o the_o manuscript_n in_o the_o king_n library_n nor_o can_v he_o be_v quiet_a until_o it_o have_v be_v compare_v and_o some_o place_n therein_o correct_v by_o salmasin_n who_o be_v then_o come_v into_o france_n likewise_o he_o give_v occasion_n to_o ishmael_n bullialdus_n a_o very_a rare_a mathematician_n first_o to_o write_v a_o very_a large_a letter_n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o light_n and_o afterward_o to_o set_v out_o a_o pretty_a large_a book_n after_o he_o hear_v that_o he_o have_v interpret_v that_o problem_n to_o signify_v light_n contract_v into_o a_o centre_n by_o a_o burning-glasse_n which_o be_v propound_v by_o baptista_n peissonius_n the_o king_n attorney_n at_o anjou_n in_o these_o word_n whether_o there_o
earnestness_n he_o expect_v out_o of_o the_o east_n book_n of_o six_o or_o eight_o column_n term_v therefore_o hexapli_v and_o octapli_v among_o the_o which_o there_o be_v a_o psalter_n distinguish_v into_o six_o column_n and_o so_o many_o several_a language_n which_o be_v take_v by_o the_o pirate_n he_o will_v have_v redeem_v at_o any_o rate_n though_o it_o cost_v at_o first_o but_o 24._o pound_n tours_n wherefore_o he_o lest_o no_o stone_n unturned_a till_o hear_v that_o the_o pirate_n be_v arrive_v at_o tripoli_n in_o africa_n he_o write_v unto_o the_o bassa_n or_o governor_n of_o that_o city_n use_v the_o mediation_n of_o friend_n who_o put_v he_o in_o hope_n that_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v send_v he_o moreover_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o some_o one_o or_o other_o hear_v how_o much_o he_o desire_v that_o book_n hope_v to_o receive_v a_o great_a reward_n for_o their_o pain_n bring_v he_o a_o book_n chary_o wrap_v up_o which_o they_o say_v have_v be_v pawn_v to_o they_o in_o that_o city_n how_o much_o he_o rejoice_v at_o the_o first_o presentation_n thereof_o it_o can_v be_v express_v but_o whenas_o have_v take_v off_o the_o cover_n he_o see_v it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o arabic_a dictionary_n of_o thomas_n erpenius_n it_o can_v as_o hardly_o be_v express_v how_o he_o be_v daunt_v not_o know_v whether_o he_o shall_v blame_v the_o mistake_n or_o imposture_n of_o the_o bringer_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v add_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o obtain_v from_o one_o place_n or_o another_o in_o africa_n as_o coin_n inscription_n and_o divers_a relation_n of_o southern_a northern_a and_o oriental_a affair_n partly_o new_a and_o partly_o old_a and_o other_o such_o like_a thing_n but_o it_o seem_v better_a by_o way_n of_o conclusio_fw-la to_o make_v mention_n of_o that_o same_o very_a learned_a commentary_n which_o jacobus_n gothofredus_n aforesaid_a have_v compose_v from_o the_o roman_a law_n touch_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o right_n of_o gather_v up_o shipwrecked_a good_n and_o dedicate_v the_o same_o to_o peireskius_n for_o among_o other_o thing_n speak_v to_o he_o he_o have_v these_o word_n i_o think_v good_a at_o this_o time_n to_o make_v you_o privy_a to_o and_o witness_v of_o this_o action_n who_o be_v such_o a_o lover_n of_o all_o mysterious_a and_o excellent_a learning_n that_o you_o spare_v no_o cost_n in_o seek_v help_v all_o the_o world_n over_o nor_o in_o provoke_v and_o further_a such_o man_n as_o be_v able_a to_o take_v pain_n in_o the_o advancement_n and_o restauration_n thereof_o many_o of_o which_o by_o your_o mean_n be_v become_v famous_a and_o that_o deserve_o than_o which_o practice_n of_o you_o what_o can_v be_v more_o illustrious_a see_v the_o glory_n w●h_n be_v give_v common_o to_o prince_n you_o have_v thereby_o for_n happy_o derive_v to_o your_o own_o name_n or_o what_o can_v tend_v more_o to_o eternity_n to_o which_o yourself_o have_v recommend_v so_o many_o partly_o by_o restore_v to_o light_v the_o monument_n of_o the_o ancient_n partly_o by_o exciting_a the_o best_a wit_n of_o this_o present_a age_n i_o must_v needs_o confess_v for_o my_o own_o part_n that_o my_o mind_n be_v never_o more_o inflame_v to_o these_o study_n than_o when_o you_o be_v wont_a to_o incite_v i_o thereto_o for_o i_o find_v myself_o rather_o powerful_o draw_v than_o persuade_v by_o those_o letter_n wherewith_o you_o provoke_v i_o to_o study_v when_o i_o be_o overwhelm_v with_o public_a negotiation_n and_o a_o little_a after_o in_o regard_n also_o of_o that_o same_o singular_a candour_n of_o you_o which_o i_o esteem_v as_o a_o pattern_n of_o ingenuity_n itself_o which_o you_o will_v have_v all_o that_o write_v book_n to_o observe_v and_o to_o be_v far_o from_o all_o kind_n of_o bitterness_n and_o again_o this_o book_n therefore_o can_v be_v unsuitable_a to_o you_o which_o so_o exceed_v sit_o agree_v with_o your_o dignity_n the_o subject_a of_o your_o study_n and_o your_o disposition_n and_o manner_n i_o hope_v also_o that_o it_o will_v therefore_o please_v you_o because_o it_o treat_v of_o a_o subject_a useful_a to_o humane_a life_n and_o have_v he_o for_o its_o author_n who_o do_v not_o only_o make_v use_n of_o you_o as_o his_o best_a and_o most_o faithful_a friend_n but_o every_o where_o boast_v of_o your_o friendship_n the_o spring_n be_v now_o begin_v when_o he_o entertain_v the_o cardinal_n bichius_n and_o with_o he_o suaresius_fw-la his_o old_a friend_n former_o prefer_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o vaison_n who_o be_v go_v to_o rome_n with_o the_o cardinal_n he_o be_v refresh_v at_o the_o same_o time_n by_o the_o come_n of_o franciscus_n bochartus_fw-la campinius_n master_n of_o the_o request_n and_o send_v into_o provence_n with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o superintendent_n of_o justice_n for_o he_o exceed_o love_v and_o honour_v he_o both_o for_o the_o exceed_a goodness_n of_o his_o disposition_n and_o rare_a virtue_n as_o also_o for_o the_o memory_n sake_n of_o his_o excellent_a father_n who_o have_v be_v master_n of_o the_o exchequer_n chief_a of_o the_o consistorian_n and_o first_o precedent_n of_o the_o supreme_a senate_n or_o parliament_n do_v always_o affect_v peireskius_n whereupon_o campinius_n also_o make_v so_o much_o of_o he_o again_o and_o do_v so_o honour_v he_o that_o have_v a_o son_n bear_v a_o month_n after_o he_o choose_v he_o to_o be_v his_o son_n godfather_n and_o will_v have_v he_o give_v the_o child_n his_o own_o name_n afterward_o follow_v the_o famous_a recovery_n of_o the_o island_n de_fw-fr lerin_n about_o which_o he_o be_v wonderful_o solicitous_a and_o the_o history_n whereof_o he_o accurate_o describe_v mean_o while_o he_o perform_v all_o office_n of_o respect_n to_o the_o first_o precedent_n and_o his_o wife_n who_o in_o the_o month_n of_o april_n and_o may_n be_v grievous_o sick_a and_o he_o see_v they_o indeed_o recover_v he_o see_v the_o island_n regain_v while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n his_o own_o more_o hard_a hap_n be_v at_o hand_n for_o the_o follow_a june_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o deadly_a disease_n of_o which_o and_o his_o death_n which_o follow_v thereupon_o before_o i_o say_v any_o thing_n it_o seem_v convenient_a to_o describe_v more_o particular_o the_o habit_n of_o his_o body_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o the_o study_n in_o which_o he_o exercise_v his_o wit_n for_o although_o this_o may_v seem_v sufficient_o understand_v by_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n which_o we_o have_v hitherto_o describe_v yet_o be_v there_o innumerable_a thing_n remain_v to_o be_v tell_v which_o will_v give_v great_a light_n to_o the_o story_n of_o his_o life_n the_o knowledge_n whereof_o have_v be_v by_o most_o learned_a man_n desire_v can_v prove_v unpleasing_a to_o any_o the_o life_n of_o peireskius_n the_o six_o book_n he_o be_v therefore_o to_o begin_v with_o his_o stature_n of_o a_o middle_n and_o decent_a pitch_n neither_o too_o tall_a nor_o over-low_a the_o habit_n of_o his_o body_n be_v lean_a and_o consequent_o his_o vein_n conspicuous_a both_o in_o his_o forehead_n and_o hand_n his_o constitution_n as_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o disease_n so_o be_v it_o none_o of_o the_o strong_a which_o make_v he_o in_o his_o latter_a year_n to_o go_v with_o a_o staff_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n his_o member_n be_v easy_o put_v out_o of_o joint_n especial_o his_o left_a shoulder_n which_o be_v three_o time_n dislocate_v his_o forehead_n be_v large_a and_o apt_a to_o be_v fill_v with_o wrinkle_n when_o he_o admire_v any_o thing_n or_o be_v in_o a_o deep_a study_n his_o eye_n be_v gray_a and_o apt_a to_o be_v blood-shotten_a by_o the_o breach_n of_o some_o little_a vein_n when_o he_o blow_v his_o nose_n violent_o he_o fix_v his_o eye_n either_o upon_o the_o ground_n when_o he_o be_v serious_o discourse_v upon_o any_o subject_n or_o upon_o the_o auditor_n when_o he_o perceive_v that_o they_o be_v please_v with_o what_o he_o say_v he_o be_v a_o little_a hawk-nosed_n his_o cheek_n be_v temper_v with_o red_a the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n yellow_a as_o also_o his_o beard_n which_o he_o use_v to_o wear_v long_o his_o whole_a countenance_n carry_v the_o appearance_n of_o a_o unwonted_a and_o rare_a courtesy_n and_o affability_n howbeit_o no_o painter_n have_v the_o happiness_n to_o express_v he_o such_o as_o he_o be_v indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n as_o for_o the_o care_n he_o have_v in_o order_v his_o body_n he_o affect_v cleanliness_n in_o his_o diet_n and_o all_o thing_n about_o he_o but_o desire_v nothing_o superfluous_a or_o costly_a and_o true_o though_o he_o be_v careful_a that_o the_o clothes_n he_o wear_v abroad_o may_v not_o be_v unsuitable_a to_o his_o dignity_n yet_o he_o never_o wear_v silk_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o rest_n of_o his_o house_n he_o will_v have_v adorn_v according_a to_o his_o
receive_v honour_n and_o compliment_n but_o whereas_o he_o himself_o will_v most_o constant_o refuse_v such_o as_o be_v give_v to_o he_o yet_o will_v he_o never_o omit_v any_o honour_n which_o he_o believe_v due_a to_o another_o which_o he_o be_v sometime_o blame_v for_o especial_o see_v the_o great_a weakness_n of_o his_o body_n may_v have_v very_o well_o excuse_v he_o but_o his_o answer_n be_v will_v you_o have_v i_o by_o be_v the_o first_o that_o leave_v fool_v to_o be_v repute_v the_o great_a fool_n of_o all_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o recount_v his_o great_a piety_n and_o filial_a respect_n towards_o his_o parent_n for_o it_o have_v be_v former_o sufficient_o hint_v in_o place_n convenient_a only_o i_o shall_v add_v one_o thing_n viz._n how_o he_o overcome_v and_o mitigate_v the_o curse_a and_o shrewish_a humour_n of_o his_o mother_n in_o law_n not_o long_o before_o he_o take_v his_o degree_n of_o doctorship_n he_o be_v sit_v at_o the_o table_n with_o she_o where_o she_o vent_v that_o choler_n against_o he_o which_o she_o have_v conceive_v against_o his_o father_n have_v give_v he_o many_o tants_z and_o reproach_n and_o upbraid_v he_o of_o many_o thing_n whereto_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v reply_v she_o intend_v further_a to_o disburden_v her_o stomach_n he_o deny_v nothing_o of_o all_o that_o she_o have_v say_v reply_v only_o all_o which_o you_o say_v mother_n be_v true_a yea_o and_o there_o be_v many_o more_o thing_n for_o which_o you_o may_v just_o complain_v and_o then_o fear_v lest_o she_o misinterpret_v this_o assent_n shall_v blame_v he_o for_o dissemble_v and_o grow_v more_o angry_a or_o through_o shame_n shall_v seek_v some_o other_o occasion_n of_o scold_a he_o present_o rise_v from_o the_o table_n and_o go_v his_o way_n she_z not_o expect_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o wonder_v at_o so_o strange_a a_o carriage_n be_v so_o cool_v in_o her_o courage_n that_o she_o contain_v herself_o and_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n more_o afterward_o she_o inquire_v of_o he_o in_o private_a why_o he_o know_v that_o what_o have_v be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n be_v false_a do_v nevertheless_o assent_n thereunto_o and_o take_v the_o same_o upon_o himself_o to_o which_o he_o answer_v as_o i_o have_v already_o mother_n so_o will_v i_o for_o the_o future_a take_v all_o upon_o myself_o and_o i_o do_v advise_v you_o that_o as_o often_o as_o you_o feel_v your_o breast_n swell_v with_o anger_n you_o will_v empty_v the_o same_o and_o ease_v yourself_o against_o i_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o for_o i_o shall_v take_v all_o patient_o but_o other_o will_v be_v incense_v so_o as_o to_o increase_v your_o anger_n and_o make_v it_o that_o you_o can_v hardly_o give_v over_o before_o you_o have_v bring_v yourself_o thereby_o into_o some_o grievous_a sickness_n nor_o be_v this_o carriage_n of_o he_o unserviceable_a for_o afterward_o she_o behave_v herself_o much_o more_o gentle_o and_o begin_v so_o far_o to_o love_v he_o that_o she_o have_v frequent_a thought_n to_o make_v he_o heite_n of_o all_o she_o have_v and_o have_v do_v it_o but_o that_o he_o be_v far_o off_o in_o the_o low-countries_n when_o she_o die_v as_o for_o his_o brother_n his_o affection_n to_o he_o be_v so_o great_a and_o his_o brother_n love_v likewise_o so_o great_a to_o he_o again_o that_o it_o deserve_v to_o be_v record_v for_o a_o example_n to_o posterity_n for_o from_o their_o tender_a year_n there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o agreement_n betwixt_o they_o join_v with_o the_o great_a mutual_a good_a will_n possible_a that_o they_o always_o conspire_v in_o the_o same_o study_n never_o fall_v out_o nor_o ever_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o divide_v the_o estate_n between_o they_o touch_v his_o kindred_n and_o ally_n i_o can_v true_o bear_v he_o witness_v that_o he_o most_o dear_o respect_v they_o all_o and_o will_v have_v they_o use_v his_o house_n as_o their_o common_a in_o so_o oft_o as_o they_o come_v to_o town_n make_v no_o difference_n how_o near_o or_o far_o off_o they_o be_v of_o kin_n to_o he_o and_o as_o he_o will_v cheerful_o undertake_v the_o patronage_n of_o they_o all_o so_o be_v he_o wont_v when_o any_o difference_n arise_v among_o they_o to_o be_v author_n and_o arbitrator_n of_o their_o composure_n of_o his_o tutor_n and_o teacher_n we_o speak_v former_o in_o place_n fit_v i_o shall_v only_o add_v what_o i_o have_v hear_v he_o say_v more_o than_o once_o that_o never_o any_o thing_n befall_v he_o more_o delightful_a then_o when_o he_o obtain_v i_o know_v not_o what_o of_o his_o great_a friend_n varius_n for_o fonvivius_n who_o be_v his_o tutor_n during_o his_o travail_n as_o have_v be_v former_o relate_v what_o need_v i_o speak_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o his_o native_a country_n when_o as_o it_o be_v clear_a enough_o from_o what_o have_v be_v already_o recount_v that_o he_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o in_o adorn_v the_o same_o for_o to_o let_v pass_v how_o he_o will_v slip_v no_o occasion_n of_o maintain_v the_o majesty_n of_o our_o king_n and_o the_o honour_n &_o right_n of_o the_o french_a against_o all_o outlandish_a writer_n whatsoever_o i_o shall_v only_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o provence_n how_o it_o be_v his_o chief_a care_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o illustrate_v the_o same_o for_o to_o that_o end_n he_o take_v so_o much_o care_n and_o pain_n that_o he_o may_v pick_v a_o history_n out_o of_o the_o ash_n and_o dust_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o earl_n thereof_o and_o give_v light_a to_o its_o most_o noble_a family_n use_v to_o this_o end_n not_o bare_a tradition_n sleight_n argument_n uncertain_a authority_n but_o authentic_a record_n as_o will_n mariage-contract_n transaction_n of_o business_n law-deed_n privilege_n also_o statue_n tomb_n inscription_n picture_n scutcheon_n coin_n seal_n and_o other_o such_o like_a thing_n which_o that_o he_o may_v discover_v and_o get_v into_o his_o hand_n he_o spare_v no_o cost_n pain_n or_o industry_n peruse_v himself_o or_o cause_v to_o be_v peruse_v all_o act_n and_o monument_n which_o can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o treasury_n and_o record_n of_o the_o prince_n bishop_n abbot_n chapter_n monastery_n nunnery_n noble_n gentry_z and_o private_a person_n whosoever_o also_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o church_n their_o register_n of_o burial_n and_o calendar_n cause_v to_o be_v draw_v out_o whatever_o thing_n of_o great_a antiquity_n be_v shadow_v portray_v engrave_v or_o express_v in_o book_n vestment_n glasse-window_n and_o building_n sacred_a or_o profane_a so_o that_o it_o be_v less_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o if_o no_o gentleman_n in_o provence_n be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o his_o own_o noble_a ancestor_n than_o peireskius_n be_v see_v he_o examine_v all_o their_o genealogy_n and_o try_v they_o by_o the_o record_n and_o coat_n of_o arm_n who_o variation_n he_o declare_v according_a to_o the_o several_a house_n to_o which_o they_o do_v belong_v so_o particular_o he_o frame_v with_o great_a labour_n a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o viscount_n of_o marseilles_n draw_v they_o down_o in_o order_n from_o so_o high_a as_o william_n the_o brother_n of_o saint_n honoratus_n bishop_n of_o marseilles_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o year_n nine_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o two_o and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o make_v table_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o abbot_n and_o all_o renown_a man_n take_v very_o great_a pain_n likewise_o about_o the_o trobadore_v or_o poet_n aforesaid_a hitherto_o also_o tend_v his_o care_n to_o get_v the_o map_n of_o provence_n correct_v and_o print_v and_o to_o get_v knowledge_n of_o the_o several_a bound_n in_o several_a age_n with_o the_o several_a peoples_n region_n and_o prince_n which_o we_o read_v to_o have_v be_v therein_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o their_o law_n magistrate_n form_n of_o judicature_n which_o he_o also_o inquire_v into_o but_o his_o great_a care_n be_v punctual_o to_o search_v into_o and_o get_v a_o delineation_n of_o the_o via_fw-la aurelia_n or_o way_n of_o orleans_n so_o call_v as_o far_o as_o it_o run_v through_o provence_n also_o of_o the_o amphitheatre_n that_o of_o freius_n and_o the_o other_o at_o arles_n of_o the_o triumphant_a arch_n of_o orange_n and_o of_o st._n remigius_n of_o the_o three_o tower_n yet_o remain_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o aix_n and_o in_o a_o word_n of_o all_o thing_n savour_v of_o antiquity_n for_o that_o he_o be_v beside_o careful_a of_o inscription_n marble_n image_n and_o other_o such_o thing_n be_v manifest_a from_o what_o have_v be_v former_o declare_v as_o also_o what_o we_o have_v hint_v tonch_v live-wight_n mineral_n plant_n and_o other_o thing_n either_o proper_a to_o provence_n or_o bring_v thither_o from_o strange_a country_n final_o it_o be_v to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o constant_o excite_v such_o wit_n as_o either_o
no_o other_o inconvenience_n at_o least_o of_o loss_n of_o time_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o take_v it_o ill_o if_o any_o be_v far_o distant_a do_v stay_v till_o his_o return_n or_o for_o some_o other_o occasion_n full_o to_o relate_v or_o transmit_v any_o thing_n for_o he_o will_v that_o what_o ever_o be_v requisite_a for_o he_o to_o know_v or_o have_v shall_v be_v write_v to_o he_o at_o large_a and_o send_v forthwith_o because_o through_o such_o kind_n of_o delay_n he_o have_v be_v frequent_o deprive_v of_o many_o goodly_a &_o very_a profitable_a thing_n now_o he_o that_o love_v he_o can_v not_o be_v too_o large_a in_o his_o letter_n because_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o subject_a matter_n punctual_o set_v down_o yea_o and_o he_o often_o complain_v that_o those_o that_o write_v do_v not_o sufficient_o consider_v that_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v clear_o visible_a to_o they_o and_o which_o therefore_o as_o too_o well_o know_v either_o they_o little_o esteem_v or_o neglect_v to_o write_v be_v to_o person_n absent_a altogether_o unknown_a and_o will_v to_o they_o seem_v new_a and_o consequent_o delightful_a and_o therefore_o as_o when_o he_o himself_o inquire_v into_o any_o thing_n or_o question_v another_o about_o it_o he_o will_v not_o omit_v to_o inquire_v into_o every_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o same_o even_o so_o when_o he_o desire_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v seek_v into_o and_o observe_v by_o other_o either_o near_a at_o hand_n or_o far_o off_o he_o always_o give_v order_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v view_v all_o manner_n of_o way_n so_o that_o no_o circumstance_n if_o possible_a may_v lie_v hide_v which_o he_o therefore_o be_v common_o accustorn_v exact_o to_o set_v down_o in_o writing_n be_v wonderful_o delight_v when_o any_o one_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o by_o his_o own_o industry_n do_v attend_v either_o all_o or_o most_o or_o at_o least_o some_o circumstance_n moreover_o his_o care_n be_v exceed_v great_a to_o procure_v plenty_n and_o variety_n of_o book_n for_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o manuscript_n which_o if_o ancient_a in_o case_n he_o can_v not_o procure_v they_o he_o will_v cause_v copy_n to_o be_v write_v out_o and_o sometime_o write_v they_o out_o himself_o have_v by_o he_o catalogue_n of_o the_o most_o renown_a and_o chief_a library_n in_o the_o world_n to_o pass_v over_o i_o say_v manuscript_n he_o bonght_n up_o print_v book_n at_o rome_n venice_n paris_n amsterdam_n antwerp_n london_n lion_n and_o other_o place_n and_o that_o not_o only_o after_o the_o mart_n be_v over_o at_o francfort_n but_o all_o the_o year_n long_o his_o friend_n acquaint_v he_o with_o and_o send_v he_o such_o as_o be_v for_o his_o turn_n for_o which_o he_o cause_v money_n to_o be_v pay_v either_o by_o the_o banker_n and_o money-changer_n or_o by_o friend_n also_o where_o ever_o any_o library_n be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o outcry_n he_o take_v order_n to_o have_v the_o rare_a book_n buy_v up_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v of_o some_o neat_a edition_n which_o he_o have_v not_o and_o true_o it_o be_v incredible_a to_o tell_v how_o great_a a_o number_n of_o book_n he_o gather_v together_o also_o it_o be_v incredible_a how_o it_o shall_v therefore_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o lest_o not_o a_o most_o complete_a library_n behind_o he_o but_o neither_o of_o these_o will_v seem_v strange_a if_o a_o man_n shall_v consider_v that_o he_o seek_v book_n not_o for_o himself_o alone_o but_o for_o any_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o they_o he_o lend_v a_o innumerable_a company_n which_o be_v never_o restore_v also_o he_o give_v a_o world_n away_o as_o i_o hint_v before_o of_o which_o he_o can_v hardly_o hope_v ever_o to_o get_v the_o like_a again_o which_o he_o do_v when_o learned_a man_n have_v occasion_n to_o use_v they_o for_o as_o for_o such_o book_n as_o be_v common_o to_o be_v have_v at_o the_o bookseller_n of_o they_o he_o be_v wonderful_o profuse_a and_o lavish_a for_o which_o cause_n as_o often_o as_o he_o be_v inform_v of_o book_n new_o come_v forth_o he_o will_v have_v many_o of_o they_o uxhich_v he_o will_v partly_o keep_v by_o he_o and_o partly_o distribute_v they_o immediate_o among_o his_o friend_n according_a as_o he_o know_v they_o will_v like_v the_o subject_a matter_n thereof_o and_o whether_o he_o give_v they_o away_o or_o keep_v they_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v they_o neat_o bind_v and_o cover_v to_o which_o end_n he_o keep_v a_o industrious_a book-binder_n in_o his_o house_n who_o do_v exquisite_o bind_v and_o adorn_v they_o yea_o and_o sometime_o he_o keep_v many_o bookbinders_a at_o once_o for_o one_o man_n be_v hardly_o ever_o able_a to_o bind_v up_o such_o store_n of_o book_n as_o come_v troll_v in_o from_o all_o part_n also_o it_o happen_v frequent_o that_o such_o book_n as_o he_o borrow_v be_v neglect_v by_o their_o owner_n and_o ill_o bind_v he_o deliver_v to_o his_o binder_n to_o be_v rectify_v and_o beautify_v viz._n when_o their_o subject_a matter_n or_o rarity_n deserve_v that_o cost_n so_o that_o have_v receive_v they_o ill-bound_a and_o ill-favoured_a he_o return_v they_o trim_a and_o handsome_a and_o so_o he_o do_v by_o all_o the_o very_a old_a book_n which_o he_o can_v get_v whether_o print_v or_o manuscript_n nor_o do_v his_o care_n only_o extend_v to_o such_o as_o be_v entire_a and_o perfect_a but_o even_o to_o the_o fragment_n of_o book_n and_o leave_v half_o eat_v and_o be_v demand_v why_o he_o will_v be_v at_o that_o charge_n in_o the_o book-binding_a he_o will_v say_v the_o cause_n be_v inasmuch_o as_o the_o best_a book_n when_o they_o fall_v into_o unlearned_a man_n hand_n ill-accoutred_n be_v pitiful_o use_v he_o therefore_o endeavour_v that_o they_o may_v be_v prize_v at_o least_o for_o the_o beauty_n of_o their_o bind_n and_o so_o escape_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o tobacconist_n and_o crocer_n and_o those_o which_o he_o bind_v for_o his_o own_o use_n he_o will_v have_v his_o mark_n stamp_v upon_o they_o which_o mark_n be_v make_v up_o of_o these_o three_o capital_a greek_a letter_n n_o k_o φ_n which_o be_v so_o neat_o interweave_v that_o be_v doubt_v they_o may_v be_v read_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o to_o the_o left_a by_o which_o initial_a capital_a letter_n these_o three_o word_n be_v design_v nicolas_n klaudius_n phabricius_n as_o for_o the_o room_n wherein_o his_o library_n be_v keep_v it_o be_v indeed_o too_o small_a though_o the_o whole_a wall_n be_v fill_v and_o nest_n be_v place_v likewise_o on_o the_o floor_n fill_v with_o book_n also_o he_o have_v book_n in_o the_o porch_n of_o his_o study_n and_o likewise_o pile_v on_o heap_n in_o several_a chamber_n and_o true_o he_o have_v frequent_a thought_n to_o build_v a_o large_a gallery_n but_o so_o many_o thing_n be_v then_o to_o be_v remove_v especial_o the_o library_n of_o his_o father_n and_o ancestor_n in_o which_o he_o have_v lay_v up_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o rarity_n also_o he_o be_v always_o so_o full_a of_o business_n that_o he_o can_v not_o accomplish_v what_o he_o intend_v but_o leave_v the_o house_n just_a as_o he_o at_o first_o find_v it_o i_o omit_v to_o say_v that_o the_o porch_n to_o his_o study_n aforesaid_a also_o the_o porch_n to_o the_o house_n and_o his_o carden_n and_o other_o place_n be_v load_v with_o marble_n both_o such_o as_o be_v engrave_v upon_o and_o such_o as_o be_v form_v into_o statue_n and_o that_o whereas_o in_o the_o old_a stndy_n he_o have_v treasure_v up_o a_o huge_a mass_n of_o old_a coin_n and_o weight_n especial_o the_o light_a fort_n and_o in_o other_o place_n weight_n measnre_n arm_n statue_n and_o innumerable_a other_o thing_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o all_o thing_n lay_v as_o it_o be_v confuse_v to_o other_o but_o to_o he_o that_o know_v perfect_o where_o every_o thing_n be_v they_o be_v orderly_o place_v he_o be_v far_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o mention_v by_o seneca_n who_o adorn_v with_o cautious_a gold-worh_a such_o corinthian_a vessel_n as_o the_o madness_n of_o a_o few_o man_n have_v render_v estimable_a for_o he_o neglect_v even_o those_o precious_a box_n which_o he_o provide_v at_o first_o for_o his_o coin_n especial_o after_o his_o loss_n by_o thief_n have_v make_v he_o more_o cautious_a so_o that_o he_o make_v case_n of_o ebony_n and_o such_o like_a stuff_n only_o for_o thing_n less_o subject_a to_o be_v steal_v as_o the_o tripod_n aforesaid_a the_o drink_a cup_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n nor_o be_v it_o without_o cause_n that_o i_o tell_v you_o how_o that_o what_o may_v seem_v to_o other_o consuse_v be_v not_o so_o to_o he_o for_o though_o he_o will_v frequent_o excuse_v himself_o that_o all_o in_o his_o house_n be_v nothing_o but_o
a_o confuse_a and_o indigested_a mass_n or_o heap_n yet_o be_v he_o never_o long_o in_o seek_v any_o thing_n in_o so_o great_a a_o heap_n provide_v that_o none_o meddle_v with_o ms_n rarity_n book_n or_o paper_n but_o himself_o and_o that_o room_v body_n else_o be_v command_v to_o ferch_v this_o or_o that_o have_v not_o put_v they_o out_o of_o order_n for_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o his_o book_n which_o be_v all_o title_v and_o distribute_v into_o certain_a class_n and_o proper_a place_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v and_o which_o he_o can_v describe_v to_o simeon_n corberanus_n a_o ingenious_a joyner_n by_o any_o the_o least_o circumstance_n even_o where_o they_o be_v not_o methodical_o digest_v he_o be_v wont_v so_o to_o digest_v and_o bind_v up_o into_o bundle_n with_o paper_n or_o some_o other_o cover_v all_o other_o thing_n that_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o will_v write_v litle_n upon_o every_o bundle_n intimate_v whatsoever_o be_v therein_o contain_v and_o whereas_o he_o be_v accustom_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n to_o bind_v up_o into_o bundle_n such_o letter_n as_o he_o receive_v according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o perfon_n place_n or_o time_n he_o first_o write_v upon_o each_o who_o write_v the_o same_o from_o whence_o what_o year_n month_n and_o day_n and_o subjoin_v a_o brief_a index_n of_o the_o chief_a matter_n which_o in_o read_v he_o have_v mark_v with_o a_o line_n draw_v under_o they_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o be_v holpen_v both_o to_o answer_v the_o same_o more_o distinct_o and_o speedy_o as_o also_o to_o find_v the_o same_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o go_v to_o seek_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o letter_n and_o if_o any_o new_a matter_n be_v contain_v in_o his_o letter_n which_o other_o desire_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o he_o do_v not_o promiscuous_o show_v they_o but_o cause_v they_o so_o to_o be_v write_v out_o that_o he_o first_o enclose_v within_o certain_a bar_n or_o line_n what_o he_o will_v have_v omit_v in_o the_o transcription_n cut_v off_o such_o name_n of_o man_n thing_n and_o business_n as_o he_o desire_v to_o conceal_v also_o change_v and_o sweeren_v the_o phrase_n that_o no_o offence_n may_v be_v take_v and_o as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o keep_v careful_o such_o letter_n as_o be_v send_v he_o by_o other_o so_o do_v he_o cause_v his_o scribe_n to_o write_v copy_n of_o such_o as_o he_o himself_o write_v which_o he_o keep_v by_o themselves_o according_a to_o the_o variety_n or_o condition_n of_o the_o country_n or_o person_n to_o who_o fie_o send_v they_o and_o be_v sometime_o demand_v why_o he_o do_v so_o he_o answer_v not_o because_o he_o think_v his_o letter_n worth_a keep_n but_o because_o it_o concern_v he_o many_o time_n to_o see_v what_o long_o since_o or_o late_o he_o have_v write_v or_o not_o write_v lest_o he_o may_v inculcate_v the_o same_o thing_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o so_o become_v tedious_a or_o may_v omit_v that_o which_o he_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o he_o have_v write_v or_o no_o or_o lest_o such_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v seek_v out_o and_o digest_v with_o great_a care_n may_v slip_v out_o of_o his_o memory_n or_o he_o may_v want_v wherewith_o to_o convince_v such_o as_o shall_v deny_v that_o he_o have_v inform_v they_o of_o this_o or_o that_o or_o final_o least_o in_o case_n his_o letter_n shall_v come_v to_o misearry_v he_o must_v be_v force_v to_o take_v pain_n to_o compose_v new_a one_o as_o for_o the_o read_n of_o book_n he_o have_v true_o in_o his_o latter_a year_n little_a time_n to_o bestow_v therein_o for_o he_o be_v whole_o in_o a_o manner_n take_v up_o with_o write_v of_o letter_n and_o when_o he_o do_v run_v over_o any_o book_n he_o do_v it_o chief_o that_o he_o may_v collect_v somewhat_o from_o they_o to_o put_v into_o his_o letter_n and_o whensoever_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o read_v he_o be_v not_o wont_v cursory_o to_o slip_v or_o run_v over_o the_o difficult_a place_n but_o he_o keep_v a_o slow_a pace_n and_o be_v wont_a to_o stop_v when_o he_o meet_v with_o any_o difficulty_n to_o which_o end_n he_o always_o have_v his_o pen_n at_o hand_n with_o which_o he_o draw_v a_o line_n under_o obscure_a place_n and_o whatever_o he_o think_v worthy_a of_o observation_n for_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v thereby_o put_v in_o mind_n when_o he_o toook_v the_o book_n in_o hand_n again_o to_o consider_v afresh_o the_o difficult_a passage_n to_o inculcate_v and_o imprint_v upon_o his_o mind_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v most_o observable_a and_o ready_o to_o find_v what_o be_v most_o for_o his_o turn_n he_o be_v not_o therefore_o of_o their_o mind_n who_o have_v get_v fair_a book_n be_v afraid_a to_o blot_v they_o with_o such_o line_n or_o marginal_a note_n for_o he_o esteem_v those_o book_n most_o high_o into_o which_o he_o can_v insert_v most_o note_n and_o therefore_o he_o common_o cause_v all_o his_o book_n when_o they_o be_v in_o quire_n to_o be_v wash_v over_o with_o alum-water_n and_o when_o he_o foresee_v their_o margin_n will_v not_o be_v large_a enough_o he_o cause_v white_a paper_n to_o be_v bind_v between_o the_o print_a leaf_n also_o he_o be_v wont_a when_o he_o receive_v any_o observation_n from_o his_o friend_n either_o to_o write_v they_o into_o his_o book_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n or_o to_o cause_v his_o say_a friend_n or_o some_o other_o to_o write_v they_o in_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o he_o have_v receive_v by_o gift_n or_o have_v buy_v book_n which_o have_v belong_v to_o learned_a man_n he_o esteem_v they_o ●_o so_o much_o the_o more_o high_o by_o how_o much_o the_o full_a they_o be_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v insert_v with_o their_o own_o hand-writing_n and_o he_o be_v exceed_v desirous_a to_o get_v into_o his_o hand_n book_n of_o the_o author_n own_o hand-writing_n especial_o such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v print_v when_o ever_o he_o can_v procure_v they_o of_o the_o author_n or_o their_o heir_n which_o he_o will_v cause_v to_o be_v print_v or_o if_o the_o author_n be_v unwilling_a he_o will_v at_o least_o have_v they_o write_v out_o for_o his_o own_o use_n and_o for_o this_o very_a cause_n he_o have_v always_o scribe_n in_o readiness_n among_o which_o i_o must_v not_o forger_n to_o name_v his_o most_o faithful_a and_o laborious_a scribe_n franciscus_n parrotus_n that_o whether_o in_o the_o vulgar_a language_n or_o in_o larine_n greek_n arabic_a or_o turkish_a or_o any_o other_o language_n he_o will_v have_v any_o thing_n transcribe_v he_o may_v not_o fail_v to_o have_v it_o do_v to_o his_o mind_n for_o he_o can_v never_o endure_v that_o the_o least_o invention_n or_o observation_n of_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v lose_v be_v always_o in_o hope_n that_o either_o himself_o or_o some_o other_o will_v be_v advantage_v thereby_o and_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o i_o acquaint_v you_o that_o as_o he_o be_v careful_a of_o all_o other_o study_n so_o be_v he_o not_o unmindful_a of_o that_o which_o concern_v his_o own_o office_n for_o conceive_v that_o every_o man_n who_o by_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o birth_n or_o his_o own_o free_a election_n be_v destine_v to_o some_o kind_n of_o public_a life_n ought_v chief_o to_o bend_v his_o mind_n to_o that_o which_o his_o office_n and_o designation_n require_v and_o that_o asterward_o he_o may_v divert_v to_o other_o study_n at_o his_o pleasure_n therefore_o he_o himself_o though_o he_o follow_v indeed_o other_o study_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o therefore_o cease_v to_o exercise_v himself_o in_o that_o art_n wherein_o he_o be_v most_o study_v and_o whereof_o he_o make_v profession_n for_o he_o study_v the_o law_n after_o the_o liberal_a method_n of_o cujaein_n which_o tend_v to_o illustrate_v the_o say_v law_n from_o the_o fountain_n themselves_o and_o fundamental_a maxim_n of_o equity_n and_o right_n rather_o than_o from_o the_o rivulet_n of_o the_o doctor_n or_o lawyer_n and_o this_o it_o be_v that_o chief_o make_v he_o affect_v the_o study_n of_o antiquity_n because_o it_o give_v he_o great_a light_n therein_o and_o beside_o a_o manuscript_n of_o the_o pandect_n which_o he_o have_v he_o seek_v after_o the_o manuscript_n also_o of_o other_o book_n because_o some_o place_n in_o the_o print_a book_n have_v need_n to_o receive_v light_n from_o they_o and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n true_o i_o remember_v how_o doubt_v upon_o a_o time_n and_o the_o florentine_a pandect_n can_v not_o perfect_o satisfy_v he_o what_o the_o interpretation_n shall_v be_v of_o that_o law_n call_v neratius_n concern_v possession_n keep_v or_o lose_v only_o by_o the_o mind_n he_o write_v to_o rome_n that_o out_o of_o a_o old_a manuscript_n of_o cardinal_n barberino_n the_o text_n of_o that_o law_n with_o the_o marginal_a interpretation_n may_v
the_o country_n be_v not_o meddle_v with_o for_o he_o conceive_v that_o the_o law_n be_v most_o high_o to_o be_v esteem_v which_o may_v be_v wish_v indeed_o as_o good_a as_o possible_a deserve_v nevertheless_o ●eneration_n whatever_o they_o be_v forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o obsetvation_n thereof_o consist_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o that_o such_o as_o be_v not_o very_o just_a may_v be_v more_o useful_a for_o public_a good_a than_o just_a provide_v they_o be_v religious_o observe_v and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o dislike_v those_o man_n who_o be_v thus_o affect_v do_v contemplate_v the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o sundry_a nation_n and_o compare_v they_o with_o our_o own_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o conceive_v a_o ingenuous_a man_n may_v lay_v aside_o that_o prejudice_n which_o make_v the_o vulgar_a sort_n of_o man_n account_v the_o custom_n of_o their_o own_o country_n to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v well_o do_v which_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o their_o way_n and_o manner_n for_o when_o all_o thing_n consider_v he_o shall_v see_v that_o other_o nation_n have_v their_o reason_n to_o justify_v their_o manner_n and_o custom_n and_o that_o every_o nation_n dislike_v the_o custom_n of_o another_o then_o be_v he_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o elevate_v his_o mind_n above_o the_o unlgar_a condition_n and_o though_o he_o defend_v his_o own_o country_n manner_n yet_o to_o be_v indifferent_o incline_v towards_o all_o man_n and_o to_o become_v like_o socrates_n a_o citizen_n not_o of_o one_o country_n only_o but_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o admire_v nothing_o in_o humane_a affair_n and_o in_o a_o word_n to_o have_v his_o mind_n so_o temper_v as_o to_o enjoy_v the_o great_a tranquillity_n possible_a and_o consequent_o the_o great_a good_a and_o for_o this_o very_a cause_n he_o do_v not_o only_o out_o of_o book_n and_o print_a narration_n inquire_v into_o the_o variety_n of_o man_n manner_n which_o by_o himself_o alone_o or_o with_o some_o friend_n he_o examine_v but_o with_o all_o diligence_n possible_a he_o inquire_v of_o such_o as_o come_v from_o far_a country_n what_o notable_a thing_n they_o have_v observe_v concern_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n of_o those_o part_n exhort_v all_o his_o friend_n that_o take_v journey_n into_o foreign_a part_n to_o observe_v the_o same_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o ancient_a and_o late_a manner_n of_o all_o nation_n that_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a to_o relate_v any_o new_a thing_n unto_o he_o so_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v bear_v or_o at_o least_o to_o have_v converse_v in_o all_o country_n so_o that_o consequent_o to_o that_o goodness_n wherewith_o he_o be_v natural_o incline_v to_o all_o man_n he_o add_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o humanity_n as_o make_v he_o embrace_v man_n of_o all_o condition_n as_o if_o they_o be_v his_o brother_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o and_o hurt_v no_o body_n for_o he_o indeed_o hate_v those_o abominable_a vice_n of_o impiety_n cruelty_n malice_n perfidiousness_n and_o the_o rest_n but_o distinguish_v humane_a nature_n from_o the_o pravity_n thereof_o and_o take_v the_o same_o into_o serious_a consideration_n he_o be_v move_v with_o pity_n that_o through_o weakness_n and_o blindness_n man_n can_v not_o continue_v in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n see_v man_n be_v not_o sufficient_o aware_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o the_o true_a end_n which_o good_a man_n shall_v aim_v at_o for_o if_o man_n understand_v how_o little_a will_v content_v nature_n they_o will_v abandon_v all_o deceit_n and_o fraud_n by_o which_o superfluous_a thing_n be_v seek_v and_o if_o they_o know_v but_o the_o use_n of_o riches_n humanity_n honesty_n moderation_n for_o want_n of_o which_o not_o only_o society_n but_o private_a man_n life_n be_v disturb_v will_v not_o be_v banish_v the_o world_n moreover_o he_o study_v the_o mathematics_n with_o all_o his_o might_n because_o they_o be_v no_o way_n subject_n to_o the_o foresay_a dispute_n and_o they_o so_o accustom_v the_o mind_n that_o be_v use_v to_o such_o truth_n as_o be_v make_v clear_a by_o demonstration_n it_o can_v not_o easy_o be_v deceive_v with_o the_o bare_a appearance_n of_o truth_n and_o in_o a_o word_n do_v by_o their_o evidence_n and_o certainty_n cause_n such_o a_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n as_o none_o can_v be_v great_a more_o honest_a or_o more_o constant_a and_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o have_v not_o leisure_n scrupulous_o to_o study_v all_o the_o part_n of_o mathematics_n yet_o he_o will_v know_v and_o understand_v the_o principal_a and_o more_o facile_a point_n of_o every_o one_o but_o he_o principal_o love_v astronomy_n because_o a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v bear_v for_o contemplation_n can_v not_o behold_v a_o great_a more_o sublime_a and_o excellent_a sight_n then_o those_o illustrious_a region_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n and_o next_o to_o that_o he_o love_v geography_n because_o it_o and_o chronology_n do_v most_o of_o all_o illustrate_a history_n and_o cause_n that_o ingenuous_a man_n and_o otherwise_o learned_a shall_v not_o be_v like_o child_n but_o rather_o possess_v themselves_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o the_o time_n and_o age_n thereof_o and_o next_o to_o that_o he_o love_v optic_n because_o thereby_o be_v explain_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o many_o thing_n which_o appear_v to_o the_o eye_n which_o be_v account_v miracle_n or_o at_o least_o will_v be_v so_o be_v it_o not_o for_o their_o familiarity_n and_o our_o want_n of_o consideration_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v wonderful_o delight_v with_o paint_v which_o make_v he_o keep_v painter_n &_o procure_v picture_n who_o excellency_n he_o know_v as_o well_o as_o any_o man_n and_o he_o frequent_o aver_v that_o it_o repent_v he_o that_o he_o have_v not_o learn_v to_o paint_v when_o he_o be_v young_a and_o wish_v that_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o two_o finger_n of_o his_o left_a hand_n he_o can_v purchase_v that_o skill_n which_o his_o right_a hand_n want_v for_o though_o both_o in_o his_o own_o country_n and_o abroad_o he_o have_v use_v the_o industrious_a help_n of_o divers_a painter_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o always_o find_v store_n of_o such_o as_o be_v skilful_a nor_o can_v he_o make_v so_o frequent_a use_n of_o other_o man_n hand_n as_o his_o occasion_n require_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n he_o love_v the_o art_n of_o carve_v engrave_v and_o make_v statue_n by_o which_o he_o cause_v ancient_a work_n to_o be_v imitate_v or_o amend_v so_o do_v he_o architecture_n and_o the_o art_n of_o make_v engine_n for_o water-work_n and_o such_o like_a also_o husbandry_n and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o kind_n of_o art_n and_o industry_n for_o he_o keep_v not_o his_o mind_n intent_n upon_o the_o north_n pole_n alone_o or_o charles_n his_o wain_n but_o take_v a_o diligent_a view_n of_o the_o whole_a heaven_n of_o arts._n it_o remain_v that_o i_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o touch_v that_o opinion_n common_o spread_v abroad_o that_o he_o have_v compose_v divers_a book_n and_o treatise_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o he_o give_v great_a hope_n that_o he_o will_v publish_v in_o print_n the_o antiquity_n of_o provence_n with_o observation_n upon_o coin_n and_o other_o choice_n monument_n of_o antiquity_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n long_o since_o to_o publish_v commentary_n concern_v the_o medicaean_a star_n and_o the_o calendar_n of_o constantine_n that_o he_o will_v publish_v a_o complete_a work_n touch_v weight_n and_o measure_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o handle_v divers_a other_o argument_n for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o laudable_a erudition_n which_o the_o vastness_n and_o curiosity_n of_o his_o mind_n do_v not_o embrace_v so_o be_v there_o nothing_o in_o a_o manner_n concern_v which_o he_o have_v not_o intention_n to_o write_v nevertheless_o he_o do_v nothing_o except_v what_o i_o tell_v you_o just_o now_o he_o insert_v into_o his_o letter_n for_o as_o concern_v that_o book_n call_v squitinius_n i_o have_v former_o say_v in_o place_n convenient_a what_o we_o be_v to_o think_v thereof_o for_o this_o excellent_a man_n who_o never_o think_v he_o have_v get_v monument_n enough_o touch_v any_o subject_n do_v gather_v all_o his_o life_n long_o great_a variety_n upon_o every_o argument_n and_o the_o more_o he_o get_v the_o more_o he_o think_v he_o want_v so_o that_o in_o conclusion_n he_o do_v not_o digest_v no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o begin_v any_o thing_n and_o i_o remember_v when_o i_o be_v weary_v by_o our_o countryman_n who_o will_v ask_v i_o if_o his_o history_n of_o provence_n will_v short_o come_v forth_o i_o ask_v he_o how_o long_o he_o will_v have_v
find_v he_o make_v a_o second_o journey_n in_o his_o first_o journey_n thither_o he_o visit_v jacobus_n augustus_n thuanus_n and_o his_o most_o renown_a li●●●y_n and_o see_v isaac_n casanbon_n franciscus_n pithaeus_n and_o abundance_n of_o other_o learned_a man_n then_o live_v who_o come_v frequent_o to_o thuanus_n his_o library_n daily_o magnify_v thuanus_n as_o the_o most_o excellent_a prince_n and_o patron_n of_o history_n and_o all_o other_o art_n and_o learned_a man_n and_o earnest_a defender_n of_o the_o french_a empire_n and_o majesty_n and_o have_v spend_v ten_o year_n at_o his_o own_o house_n in_o peruse_v those_o monument_n of_o antiquity_n and_o learning_n which_o he_o have_v collect_v all_o europe_n over_o and_o in_o reduce_v and_o digest_v the_o same_o into_o his_o study_n and_o memory_n wherewith_o he_o be_v endow_v after_o a_o divine_a manner_n he_o go_v to_o paris_n the_o second_o time_n to_o turn_v over_o and_o devour_v those_o other_o library_n viz._n the_o king_n that_o of_o st._n denis_n victoria_n st._n german_n and_o of_o the_o memii_fw-la and_o to_o visit_v those_o learned_a man_n which_o frequent_v the_o same_o of_o which_o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o new_a generation_n as_o it_o be_v spring_v up_o among_o who_o those_o two_o most_o courteous_a brethren_n the_o putean_n do_v at_o this_o day_n excel_v who_o abide_v with_o the_o son_n of_o thuanus_n their_o kinsman_n excellent_o adorn_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o wit_n and_o virtue_n derive_v from_o their_o father_n do_v by_o all_o the_o way_n and_o mean_v they_o can_v assist_v and_o wonderful_o adorn_v not_o only_o his_o library_n but_o learn_v also_o &_o learned_a man_n which_o be_v commend_v to_o their_o faithful_a care_n and_o protection_n by_o the_o last_o will_v and_o testament_n of_o jacobus_n augustus_n nicolaus_n rigaltius_n who_o excel_v all_o man_n whatever_o in_o the_o polite_a elegancy_n of_o learning_n and_o judgement_n and_o incorrupt_a purity_n of_o the_o latin_a tongue_n to_o who_o i_o glory_n to_o say_v that_o i_o be_o beholden_a for_o whatever_o progress_n i_o have_v make_v in_o that_o kind_n of_o learning_n claudius_n salmasius_n and_o hugo_n grotius_n who_o challenge_v the_o principality_n of_o literature_n and_o all_o good_a art_n petrus_n seguierius_n henricus_n memmius_n and_o hieronymus_n bignonius_n man_n more_o renown_v for_o their_o learning_n and_o rare_a love_n of_o art_n than_o the_o purple_a robe_n they_o wear_v as_o ensign_n of_o the_o supreme_a honour_n they_o enjoy_v in_o france_n who_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o pass_v over_o i_o shall_v also_o pass_v by_o sirmondus_n pelavius_n morinus_n mersennus_n burdelotius_n and_o valesius_fw-la and_o a_o almost_o innumerable_a company_n of_o other_o who_o be_v exceed_o famous_a for_o their_o transcendent_a learning_n and_o most_o excellent_a writing_n all_o who_o heart_n and_o good-will_n peireskius_n do_v win_v unto_o himself_o and_o oblige_v they_o to_o the_o service_n of_o his_o end_n viz._n the_o advancement_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o learning_n yet_o there_o be_v one_o man_n who_o i_o can_v pass_v over_o namely_o gulielmus_fw-la varius_n or_o du_n vair_n who_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o marcus_n tullus_n as_o well_o for_o his_o study_n of_o eloquence_n and_o philosophy_n and_o other_o high_a virtue_n as_o for_o the_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a friendship_n he_o always_o hold_v with_o this_o our_o atticus_n he_o after_o that_o he_o have_v initiate_v peireskius_n into_o the_o parliament_n of_o aix_n of_o which_o he_o be_v chief_a precedent_n he_o present_o so_o addict_v himself_o to_o his_o acquaintance_n and_o society_n that_o they_o continual_o live_v together_o at_o aix_n nor_o can_v he_o ever_o after_o endure_v he_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o he_o wherefore_o when_o the_o king_n call_v he_o to_o court_n to_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n which_o be_v the_o high_a dignity_n which_o a_o gowned_a man_n be_v capable_a of_o in_o france_n he_o carry_v he_o to_o court_n with_o he_o esteem_v he_o to_o be_v the_o only_a man_n in_o france_n who_o he_o can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o make_v his_o comrade_n his_o bosom_n friend_n the_o assistant_n and_o companion_n of_o his_o state-counsel_n and_o honour_n who_o favour_n peireskius_n make_v use_v of_o only_a in_o deprecate_v and_o shield_v of_o the_o danger_n and_o discommodity_n of_o his_o friend_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o learned_a man_n and_o procure_v the_o advancement_n of_o learning_n to_o which_o end_n beside_o many_o other_o rare_a ornament_n and_o accommodation_n he_o contribute_v one_o of_o the_o great_a moment_n for_o by_o his_o mean_n there_o be_v procure_v in_o the_o king_n name_n great_a store_n of_o most_o ancient_a book_n to_o supply_v and_o enlarge_v the_o library_n at_o paris_n which_o at_o all_o time_n stand_v so_o open_a for_o the_o use_n of_o all_o man_n that_o from_o thence_o most_o rare_a monument_n of_o ancient_a learning_n be_v daily_o bring_v to_o light_n there_o be_v ●●_o a_o manner_n but_o one_o good_a turn_n which_o ●e_v procure_v of_o varius_n for_o himself_o viz._n that_o by_o his_o authority_n he_o be_v admit_v to_o search_v the_o most_o ancient_a record_n of_o court_n and_o church_n in_o all_o the_o town_n of_o france_n as_o for_o wealth_n and_o honour_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o seek_v they_o that_o he_o often_o refuse_v such_o as_o varius_n free_o offer_v he_o who_o when_o he_o will_v have_v adopt_v peireskius_n into_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o worthy_a order_n of_o prelate_n of_o france_n he_o have_v much_o ado_n at_o last_o to_o make_v he_o accept_v of_o a_o indifferent_a church-living_a varius_n be_v dead_a who_o give_v all_o his_o rarity_n of_o antiquity_n in_o a_o manner_n to_o his_o most_o love_a and_o officious_a friend_n commit_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n to_o his_o faithful_a care_n and_o oversight_n peireskius_n begin_v to_o look_v after_o his_o own_o home_n and_o study_v from_o which_o he_o have_v be_v long_o absent_a when_o lo_o just_a at_o his_o departure_n from_o the_o court_n of_o paris_n he_o be_v in_o his_o journey_n invite_v again_o to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n receive_v the_o most_o joyful_a tiding_n of_o cardinal_n barberino_n his_o be_v make_v pope_n for_o he_o know_v the_o say_a cardinal_n before_o his_o election_n to_o the_o popedom_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o wit_n learning_n and_o sanctity_n in_o the_o roman_a commonwealth_n have_v some_o while_n before_o procure_v a_o first_o and_o second_o edition_n of_o his_o divine_a poem_n and_o oblige_v he_o with_o other_o service_n so_o that_o when_o the_o messenger_n who_o intend_v first_o to_o acquaint_v the_o king_n with_o the_o news_n meeting_n peireskius_n do_v only_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o learn_a of_o all_o the_o roman_a prince_n and_o his_o most_o love_a friend_n be_v make_v pope_n he_o present_o know_v that_o barberino_n be_v place_v at_o the_o helm_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o his_o incredible_a joy_n for_o he_o do_v foresee_v that_o under_o a_o most_o learned_a pope_n the_o study_n of_o good_a literature_n will_v be_v reduce_v into_o its_o ancient_a light_n and_o splendour_n and_o that_o student_n in_o hope_n of_o honour_n and_o reward_n will_v flock_v from_o the_o utmost_a end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o adorn_v the_o court_n of_o barberino_n which_o happiness_n of_o the_o time_n and_o learning_n that_o he_o may_v at_o least_o view_n with_o his_o eye_n and_o adore_v the_o new_a pope_n who_o so_o high_o favour_v he_o he_o be_v by_o his_o friend_n persuade_v to_o come_v to_o rome_n not_o much_o against_o his_o will_n but_o he_o be_v loath_a that_o ambition_n from_o the_o very_a suspicion_n whereof_o he_o be_v always_o free_a rather_o than_o duty_n shall_v be_v think_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o journey_n thither_o and_o after_o that_o with_o much_o ado_n he_o have_v get_v out_o of_o the_o island_n of_o circe_n he_o fear_v if_o he_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o siren_n song_n he_o shall_v be_v by_o they_o detain_v therefore_o after_o a_o long_a peregrination_n he_o betake_v himself_o at_o length_n to_o his_o own_o ithaca_n to_o the_o most_o desire_a haven_n of_o his_o study_n and_o then_o true_o the_o study_n of_o peireskius_n and_o his_o whole_a house_n through_o the_o well-nigh_o kingly_a liberality_n of_o its_o present_a master_n which_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o he_o use_v not_o only_o for_o the_o ornament_n of_o learning_n and_o the_o instrument_n thereof_o but_o chief_o in_o assist_v and_o honour_v learned_a man_n be_v more_o magnificent_a and_o full_a of_o hospitality_n than_o the_o court_n of_o alcinoüs_n a_o little_a after_o the_o return_n of_o peireskius_n cardinal_n franciscus_n barberinus_n bring_v thither_o with_o he_o the_o flower_n and_o cream_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n be_v send_v as_o legate_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o the_o most_o just_a and_o valiant_a king_n of_o france_n
which_o order_n i_o can_v cite_v plenty_n of_o eye-witness_n of_o the_o beneficent_a and_o most_o liberal_a nature_n of_o piereskius_fw-la not_o only_o out_o of_o this_o city_n and_o present_a assembly_n but_o even_o out_o of_o the_o far_a part_n of_o syria_n and_o the_o immense_a altitude_n of_o mount_n libanus_n i_o can_v bring_v the_o most_o learned_a amira_n bishop_n of_o the_o maronites_n out_o of_o magna_n graecia_n that_o great_a philosopher_n campanella_n out_o of_o france_n the_o learned_a petitus_fw-la and_o a_o infinite_a multitude_n more_o out_o of_o other_o province_n also_o i_o can_v relate_v unto_o you_o a_o innumerable_a example_n of_o liberality_n and_o magnificence_n scarce_o credible_a of_o a_o king_n much_o less_o of_o a_o man_n only_o of_o a_o senatorian_a dignity_n rank_a and_o estate_n whereas_o nevertheless_o which_o sound_v more_o like_o a_o miracle_n than_o a_o thing_n credible_a he_o lay_v out_o in_o this_o city_n alone_o every_o year_n three_o thousand_o pounds-tours_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o twelve_o part_n of_o his_o whole_a revenue_n which_o we_o may_v well_o think_v he_o do_v in_o other_o renown_a city_n of_o europe_n partly_o in_o send_v book_n and_o other_o such_o like_a token_n to_o his_o friend_n partly_o upon_o book_n statue_n brazen_a monument_n and_o marble_n which_o be_v daily_o here_o discover_v or_o at_o least_o upon_o pattern_n of_o they_o and_o image_n paint_v carve_a or_o mould_v in_o wax_n plaster_n or_o moistened_a paper_n but_o consideration_n of_o the_o time_n most_o learned_a academic_n advise_v i_o now_o to_o take-in_a my_o sail_n and_o look_v towards_o the_o haven_n yet_o very_o that_o same_o ardency_n of_o your_o countenance_n and_o intention_n of_o your_o mind_n do_v call_v upon_o i_o to_o perform_v the_o rest_n of_o my_o promise_n which_o be_v that_o i_o will_v prove_v peireskius_n to_o have_v far_o exceed_v all_o other_o man_n not_o only_o in_o a_o rare_a love_n and_o liberality_n towards_o learning_n but_o which_o be_v the_o great_a matter_n of_o all_o in_o unwearied_a labour_n and_o incredible_a industry_n in_o comment_v and_o write_v touch_v almost_o excellent_a art_n no_o part_n of_o which_o very_o he_o leave_v untouched_a he_o write_v the_o history_n of_o provence_n which_o be_v his_o own_o country_n in_o many_o large_a volume_n with_o so_o much_o diligence_n that_o whether_o you_o regard_v antiquity_n or_o the_o law_n peace_n or_o war_n and_o the_o change_n happen_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n you_o shall_v therein_o find_v nothing_o want_v in_o other_o volume_n he_o set_v down_o the_o original_n of_o the_o noble_a family_n of_o the_o same_o country_n and_o of_o his_o own_o by_o itself_o and_o see_v the_o family_n of_o the_o fabricii_n have_v its_o original_a from_o pisa_n from_o whence_o after_o the_o space_n of_o four_o hundred_o year_n flourish_v in_o chivalry_n it_o be_v propagate_v into_o france_n he_o do_v in_o the_o same_o book_n excellent_o illustrate_v the_o antiquity_n of_o pisa_n and_o consequent_o of_o italy_n of_o which_o he_o be_v always_o a_o exceed_a great_a lover_n set_v down_o many_o unknown_a passage_n touch_v the_o gothick_n king_n who_o bear_v sway_n in_o italy_n which_o he_o collect_v from_o ancient_a coin_n as_o also_o touch_v the_o french_a king_n who_o original_n and_o pedigree_n be_v obscure_v through_o length_n of_o time_n he_o much_o illustrate_v final_o he_o write_v most_o elegant_a and_o full_a commentary_n of_o all_o great_a and_o memorable_a thing_n which_o be_v transact_v in_o his_o time_n also_o he_o adorn_v philosophy_n by_o his_o writing_n and_o amplify_v the_o same_o especial_o the_o natural_a part_n thereof_o to_o which_o he_o be_v wonderful_o addict_v for_o he_o have_v make_v a_o elegant_a book_n touch_v those_o sport_v work_n of_o nature_n which_o in_o some_o country_n be_v dig_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n viz._n concern_v wood_n and_o other_o thing_n degenerate_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o stone_n or_o some_o other_o different_a substance_n also_o touch_v huge_a and_o vast_a bone_n of_o giant_n as_o be_v common_o conceive_v a_o great_a quantity_n whereof_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o from_o far_a country_n touch_v which_o being_n of_o a_o discern_a spirit_n he_o discover_v many_o imposture_n and_o as_o for_o plant_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v of_o indian_a growth_n he_o write_v a_o peculiar_a history_n of_o every_o one_o well_o near_o which_o he_o illustrate_v with_o experiment_n never_o before_o practise_v for_o he_o engraft_a tree_n with_o happy_a success_n not_o only_o upon_o tree_n quite_o of_o another_o kind_n but_o upon_o the_o horn_n head_n and_o other_o part_n of_o live_a creature_n of_o which_o live_v creature_n yea_o even_o of_o elephant_n he_o diligent_o seek_v out_o the_o nature_n manner_n and_o weight_n and_o dissect_v all_o their_o member_n as_o also_o of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n especial_o the_o eye_n of_o huge_a beast_n and_o of_o whale_n for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o which_o he_o send_v man_n as_o far_o as_o herenles_a pillar_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o write_v new_a thing_n never_o before_o hear_v of_o as_o of_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n so_o especial_o concern_v the_o admirable_a frame_n of_o the_o eye_n nor_o be_v he_o less_o industrious_a in_o illustrate_v the_o mathematical_a art_n give_v himself_o up_o in_o his_o latter_a year_n to_o the_o study_n of_o astronomy_n so_o as_o to_o build_v a_o most_o high_a tower_n furnish_v with_o plenty_n of_o instrument_n belong_v to_o that_o art_n where_o he_o watch_v all_o night_n long_o when_o the_o sky_n be_v clear_a in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o star_n not_o only_o diligent_o observe_v their_o altitude_n magnitude_n and_o motion_n but_o penetrate_v by_o the_o quickness_n of_o his_o wit_n into_o their_o very_a matter_n and_o nature_n assist_v by_o that_o new_a and_o admirable_a invention_n of_o the_o telescope_n which_o make_v the_o most_o remote_a and_o obscure_a species_n and_o representation_n of_o thing_n clear_o to_o be_v see_v who_o name_n and_o use_n be_v invent_v by_o galilaeus_fw-la the_o prince_n doubtless_o of_o mathematician_n and_o a_o very_a love_a friend_n of_o our_o peireskius_n by_o the_o help_n of_o which_o instrument_n peireskius_n cause_v the_o several_a face_n and_o appearance_n both_o of_o the_o other_o planet_n and_o also_o of_o the_o moon_n with_o the_o small_a mark_n and_o spot_n as_o it_o be_v which_o appear_v therein_o to_o be_v diligent_o view_v and_o engrave_v in_o copper_n plate_n commit_v to_o writing_n his_o own_o perpetual_a observation_n thereof_o so_o that_o no_o man_n be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o this_o world_n of_o we_o than_o peireskius_n be_v with_o the_o heavenly_a orb_n especial_o the_o moon_n which_o the_o ancient_a sage_n of_o italy_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v antichthôn_v the_o other_o earth_n who_o eclipse_n he_o do_v both_o observe_v himself_o and_o cause_v they_o by_o all_o mathematician_n to_o be_v more_o diligent_o observe_v then_o former_o not_o that_o he_o may_v assist_v the_o labour_a goddess_n who_o shape_n like_o another_o endymion_n he_o behold_v and_o admire_v but_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v find_v out_o and_o set_v down_o the_o sure_a and_o certain_a distance_n of_o city_n havens_n and_o island_n both_o from_o the_o four_o coast_n of_o heaven_n and_o one_o from_o another_o and_o so_o take_v away_o the_o receive_a error_n of_o traveller_n and_o seafaring-man_n a_o thing_n before_o not_o so_o much_o as_o endeavour_v by_o any_o except_o one_o or_o two_o and_o they_o great_a king_n which_o it_o be_v hope_v that_o peireskius_n will_v at_o last_o happy_o accomplish_v for_o he_o cause_v most_o accurate_a observation_n of_o the_o eclipse_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o most_o renown_a city_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a world_n of_o which_o observation_n the_o most_o excellent_a he_o say_v be_v that_o which_o he_o receive_v from_o naples_n from_o his_o good_a friend_n johannes_n camillus_n gloriosus_n a_o excellent_a mathematician_n and_o herein_o he_o use_v the_o continual_a assistance_n of_o petrus_n gassendus_fw-la the_o most_o excellent_a astronomer_n and_o philosopher_n in_o france_n intimate_o acquaint_v with_o peireskius_n so_o that_o he_o live_v with_o he_o many_o year_n together_o in_o his_o own_o house_n as_o a_o bosom_n friend_n where_o he_o be_v assistant_n at_o his_o death_n and_o now_o out_o of_o the_o dear_a memory_n he_o bear_v to_o his_o name_n and_o virtue_n he_o be_v intend_v to_o write_v a_o history_n of_o his_o life_n which_o make_v i_o rejoice_v that_o the_o work_n which_o i_o have_v long_o since_o design_v be_v now_o take_v out_o of_o my_o hand_n by_o a_o most_o learned_a man_n and_o my_o very_a love_a friend_n yea_o and_o i_o congratulate_v the_o memory_n of_o peireskius_n in_o that_o behalf_n the_o excellent_a pain_n he_o take_v in_o describe_v your_o antiquity_n o_o
at_o his_o glory_n or_o ignorant_a of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o all_o good_a and_o learned_a man_n be_v agree_v for_o be_v there_o ever_o a_o man_n i_o pray_v you_o better_o skill_v in_o antiquity_n nature_n chronologie_n history_n and_o language_n or_o more_o ready_a to_o assist_v the_o labour_n of_o studious_a man_n by_o speech_n letter_n book_n model_n plant_n animal_n picture_n coin_n and_o the_o like_a monument_n of_o ancient_a and_o latter_a time_n or_o in_o a_o word_n better_o fit_v to_o do_v all_o this_o with_o will_n wealth_n authority_n knowledge_n providence_n and_o other_o virtue_n with_o a_o mutual_a consent_n of_o all_o which_o that_o man_n must_v be_v adorn_v that_o will_v undertake_v like_o the_o renown_a peireskius_n to_o govern_v the_o learned_a world_n by_o his_o beck_n and_o at_o his_o pleasure_n which_o true_o how_o hard_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o do_v you_o may_v hereby_o friend_n gassendus_fw-la conjecture_n in_o that_o if_o you_o have_v recourse_n to_o all_o the_o hero_n of_o ancient_a time_n you_o shall_v not_o find_v any_o one_o that_o have_v do_v the_o like_a and_o though_o the_o time_n immediate_o forego_v have_v afford_v vincentius_n pinellus_n and_o dominicus_n molinus_n man_n peradventure_o not_o much_o inferior_a to_o peireskius_n for_o their_o endeavour_n and_o desire_n to_o assist_v learned_a man_n yet_o i_o know_v not_o how_o they_o want_v divers_a help_n which_o peireskius_n have_v by_o which_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o hold_v on_o his_o course_n with_o full_a sail_n from_o his_o early_a youth_n to_o his_o very_a last_o age_n and_o very_o with_o what_o facility_n he_o do_v all_o this_o no_o man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a save_v he_o that_o can_v see_v the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o his_o mouth_n be_v not_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o man_n but_o of_o delphic_a apollo_n out_o of_o which_o oracle_n daily_o issue_v touch_v the_o most_o abstruse_a and_o hide_a thing_n and_o that_o his_o house_n be_v like_o a_o renown_a mart_n or_o fair_a full_a of_o most_o precious_a ware_n bring_v from_o both_o the_o indies_n aethiopia_n graece_fw-la germany_n italy_n spain_n england_n and_o the_o near_a province_n and_o that_o no_o ship_n enter_v the_o havens_n of_o france_n which_o do_v not_o bring_v some_o strange_a beast_n rare_a outlandish_a plant_n ancient_a marble_n engrave_v or_o inscribe_v book_n in_o the_o samaritan_n coptick_n arabic_a hebrew_n china_n and_o creek_n tongue_n or_o relic_n of_o high_a antiquity_n from_o peloponesus_fw-la into_o the_o only_a treasury_n of_o peireskius_n final_o who_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o he_o do_v not_o gather_v all_o this_o treasure_n for_o his_o own_o delight_n or_o to_o adorn_v his_o study_n that_o they_o may_v lie_v there_o as_o in_o the_o cellar_n of_o the_o capitol_n or_o sepulcher_n where_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o remove_v or_o take_v any_o thing_n out_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o but_o that_o peireskius_n make_v this_o law_n to_o himself_o that_o if_o he_o know_v any_o learned_a man_n that_o may_v be_v assist_v by_o his_o counsel_n wealth_n book_n statue_n or_o marble_n he_o will_v not_o stay_v till_o with_o importunate_a entreaty_n they_o shall_v desire_n the_o same_o but_o he_o will_v offer_v the_o same_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v bring_v unto_o their_o house_n so_o that_o i_o can_v almost_o say_v he_o do_v overwhelm_v all_o learned_a man_n with_o the_o greatness_n and_o frequency_n of_o his_o benefit_n but_o what_o need_n be_v there_o that_o i_o shall_v write_v these_o thing_n to_o you_o most_o excellent_a gassendus_fw-la who_o have_v with_o your_o own_o eye_n see_v more_o of_o the_o brave_a action_n of_o that_o rare_a man_n worthy_a to_o be_v remember_v to_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n than_o any_o other_o man_n be_v able_a to_o set_v down_o in_o write_v that_o be_v a_o work_n fit_a for_o none_o but_o yourself_o who_o in_o your_o love_n to_o he_o and_o the_o elegancy_n of_o your_o style_n and_o expression_n give_v place_n to_o no_o man_n very_o see_v no_o part_n of_o his_o life_n be_v without_o a_o miracle_n see_v there_o be_v never_o man_n in_o this_o world_n to_o who_o learned_a man_n be_v so_o much_o and_o so_o great_o indebt_v since_o the_o great_a part_n of_o what_o for_o some_o decade_n of_o year_n last_o pass_v have_v be_v beautiful_o elegant_o and_o learned_o observe_v come_v from_o he_o for_o the_o most_o part_n nor_o shall_v he_o be_v reckon_v among_o mortal_a man_n be_v it_o not_o for_o his_o immature_n and_o bitter_a death_n o_o grief_n to_o tell_v who_o ought_v always_o to_o have_v live_v i_o be_o very_a well_o convince_v that_o every_o man_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o transmit_v his_o memory_n to_o posterity_n for_o that_o a_o vulgar_a mouth_n shall_v do_v it_o be_v great_a wickedness_n yet_o to_o find_v out_o word_n suitable_a to_o so_o great_a and_o incomparable_a merit_n seem_v to_o i_o a_o very_a hard_a thing_n to_o gather_v therefore_o together_o a_o breviary_n of_o the_o life_n of_o this_o great_a patron_n of_o the_o muse_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n whereinto_o it_o be_v diffuse_v into_o a_o small_a volume_n this_o be_v such_o a_o work_n which_o unless_o you_o shall_v perform_v most_o learned_a gassendus_fw-la who_o have_v the_o command_n of_o a_o pure_a elegant_a &_o proper_a style_n use_v to_o write_v of_o matter_n divine_a &_o celestial_a of_o which_o kind_n all_o good_a man_n account_n peireskius_n to_o have_v be_v and_o who_o be_v wont_v to_o reduce_v the_o supreme_a orb_n and_o their_o miracle_n which_o be_v not_o very_o more_o large_a than_o the_o fame_n &_o merit_n of_o peireskius_n most_o artificial_o into_o a_o small_a globe_n i_o can_v hardly_o find_v any_o man_n man_n else_o who_o can_v so_o fit_o and_o happy_o perform_v this_o work_n for_o though_o all_o that_o be_v friend_n to_o peireskius_n be_v furnish_v with_o wit_n and_o eloquence_n and_o they_o be_v all_o as_o well_o as_o you_o concern_v to_o celebrate_v that_o man_n who_o memory_n ought_v to_o be_v to_o they_o most_o sacred_a and_o although_o many_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v set_v down_o and_o allege_v touch_v his_o most_o excellent_a disposition_n his_o industry_n and_o wonderful_a readiness_n to_o assist_v the_o endeavour_n of_o good_a man_n may_v be_v know_v to_o any_o man_n as_o well_o as_o yourself_o by_o his_o most_o excellent_a action_n and_o work_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v deny_v that_o the_o great_a of_o his_o praise_n be_v better_o know_v to_o you_o than_o any_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o intimate_a acquaintance_n you_o have_v with_o he_o and_o your_o continual_a live_n in_o the_o house_n and_o deal_n with_o he_o for_o many_o year_n together_o come_v on_o therefore_o my_o gassendus_fw-la take_v that_o pen_n in_o hand_n which_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o defend_v or_o praise_v gallant_a man_n as_o well_o as_o to_o explain_v the_o miracle_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o heaven_n and_o think_v with_o yourself_o that_o in_o so_o do_v you_o shall_v profit_v all_o the_o learned_a honot_fw-mi his_n and_o your_o country_n advance_v the_o glory_n and_o splendour_n of_o great_a person_n age_n and_o prince_n while_o out_o of_o that_o great_a love_n you_o have_v always_o bear_v to_o he_o live_v and_o dead_a you_o shall_v set_v forth_o the_o true_a picture_n of_o peireskius_n who_o do_v incite_v and_o assist_v all_o man_n to_o be_v virtuous_a nor_o only_o to_o be_v see_v but_o imitate_v also_o by_o they_o as_o for_o i_o who_o have_v always_o so_o account_v of_o peireskius_n as_o one_o in_o who_o nature_n be_v chief_o intend_v to_o try_v her_o strength_n in_o produce_v such_o a_o man_n as_o may_v want_v nothing_o excellent_a and_o comely_a as_o far_o as_o mortal_a nature_n be_v capable_a so_o that_o i_o can_v set_v he_o forth_o with_o word_n as_o i_o ought_v because_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o merit_n have_v impoverish_v my_o rhetoric_n therefore_o i_o most_o earnest_o beseech_v you_o to_o take_v this_o one_o task_n in_o hand_n and_o i_o shall_v then_o conceive_v the_o piety_n of_o myself_o and_o other_o satisfy_v who_o be_v bind_v to_o prosecute_v the_o memory_n of_o peireskius_n with_o eternal_a honour_n and_o grateful_a veneration_n if_o by_o you_o both_o the_o present_a age_n and_o future_a generation_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o understand_v that_o peireskius_n be_v not_o only_o most_o learned_a and_o most_o munificent_a which_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v witness_v but_o a_o man_n most_o great_a and_o good_a beyond_o comparison_n a_o prime_a patron_n of_o learned_a man_n one_o for_o prudence_n and_o learning_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n so_o excellent_a that_o he_o ought_v in_o that_o respect_n to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o miracle_n of_o our_o age_n and_o honour_v according_o farewell_o and_o read_v
weakness_n glory_n and_o ●●eproach_n virtue_n and_o vice_n plenty_n and_o want_v adantage_n and_o defect_n antiquity_n and_o modern_n of_o all_o ●●●_o kingdom_n and_o state_n of_o christendom_n be_v imartial_o poise_v by_o james_n howel_n esq_n fol._n 166._o renatus_n des_fw-fr cartes_n '_o excellent_a compendium_n of_o music_n with_o necessary_a and_o judicious_a animadversion_n hereupon_o by_o a_o person_n of_o honour_n illustrate_v with_o liver_n figure_n in_o 4o._o 167._o the_o scarlet_a gown_n or_o the_o history_n of_o the_o ●●ves_n of_o all_o the_o present_a cardinal_n of_o rome_n write_v in_o ●alian_n and_o english_v by_o henry_n cogan_n gent._n 80._o 168._o a_o discourse_n of_o constancy_n lie_v justus_n lipsius_n faithful_o english_v by_o r._n g._n sometime_o of_o ch._n ch._n exon._n contain_v many_o sweet_a consolation_n for_o all_o that_o be_v afflict_v in_o body_n or_o in_o mind_n 12o._o 169._o le_fw-fr chemin_fw-fr abrege_n or_o a_o compendious_a method_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o science_n in_o a_o short_a time_n with_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o academy_n of_o cardinal_n richelieu_n english_v by_o r._n g._n gent._n 170._o the_o academy_n of_o eloquence_n contain_v complete_a english_a rhetoric_n with_o common_a place_n and_o form_n to_o speak_v and_o write_v fluent_o according_a ●●_o the_o present_a mode_n together_o with_o letter_n amorous_a an●_n moral_a by_o thomas_n blunt._n gent._n 12o._o 171._o the_o secretary_n in_o fashion_n or_o a_o compendion_fw-la and_o refine_a way_n of_o expression_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o letter_n with_o instruction_n how_o to_o write_v letter_n of_o all_o sort_n compose_v in_o french_a by_o p._n st_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr serre_n in_o 8o._o 172._o curia_fw-la politiae_fw-la or_o the_o apology_n of_o several_a prince_n justify_v to_o the_o world_n their_o most_o eminent_a ●●ctions_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o most_o exact_a rule_n of_o policy_n by_o the_o accurate_a pen_n of_o monsieur_n scudery_n governer_n of_o notre dame_n and_o now_o english_a with_o the_o figure_n of_o many_o emperor_n and_o king_n 173._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o observation_n on_o the_o present_a manner_n of_o the_o english_a brief_o anatomise_v the_o live_n by_o the_o dead_a with_o a_o useful_a detection_n of_o the_o mount_n bank_n of_o both_o sex_n by_o richard_n whitlock_n m.d._n late_a fellow_n of_o all_o soul_n college_n in_o oxon_n 8o._o 174._o scholae_fw-la wintoniensis_fw-la phrase_n latinae_fw-la the_o latin●●_n phrase_n of_o winchester_n school_n correct_v and_o much_o augment_v with_o poeticall_n add_v and_o four_o tract_n 1._o ●●_o word_n not_o to_o be_v use_v by_o elegant_a latinist_n 2._o the_o disference_n of_o word_n like_o one_o another_o in_o sound_n or_o signification_n 3._o some_o word_n govern_v a_o subjunctive_a mod●●_n not_o mention_v in_o lily_n grammar_n 4._o concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o enter_v child_n upon_o make_v theme_n by_o h._n robinson_n d._n d._n sometime_o schoolmaster_n of_o winchester_n college_n publish_v for_o the_o commo●nse_n and_o benefit_n of_o grammar_n school_n 175._o atheismus_fw-la vapulans_fw-la or_o a_o treatise_n against_o atheism_n rational_o confute_v the_o atheist_n of_o these_o time_n by_o william_n tower_n late_a student_n of_o ch._n ch._n oxon._n 176._o de_fw-fr juramenti_fw-la obligatione_fw-la promissorij_fw-la praelectiones_fw-la septem_fw-la of_o the_o obligation_n of_o promissory_a oath_n seven_o lecture_n read_v in_o the_o divinity_n school_n at_o oxford_n by_o robert_n sanderson_n d._n d._n and_o english_v by_o his_o late_a majesty_n appointment_n 8o._o 177._o politic_a maxim_n and_o observation_n write_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a hugo_n grotius_n translate_v for_o the_o ease_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o english_a statesman_n by_o h._n c._n s._n t._n b._n 178._o the_o perfect_a horseman_n or_o the_o experience_a secret_n of_o mr._n markham_n fifty_o year_n practice_n show_v how_o a_o man_n may_v come_v to_o be_v a_o general_n horse_n man_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o seven_o office_n viz._n the_o breeder_n ambler_n keeper_n farrier_n viz._n the_o feeder_n rider_n buyer_n farrier_n publish_a with_o some_o addition_n by_o lancelot_n thetford_n practitioner_n in_o the_o same_o art_n 40._o year_n 179._o divine_a poem_n write_v by_o tho._n washborn_n b._n d._n 180._o buxtorf_n epitome_n of_o his_o hebrew_a grammar_n english_v by_o john_n davis_n mr._n of_o arts._n 181._o fasciculus_fw-la poematum_fw-la &_o epigrammatûm_fw-la miscela●eorum_fw-la authore_fw-la johanne_n donne_fw-fr d._n d._n 182._o poemata_fw-la graeca_n &_o latina_n à_fw-fr gulielmo_n cartwright_n c._n c._n oxon._n 183._o the_o marrow_n of_o compliment_n contain_v amorous_a epistle_n complemental_a entertainment_n dialogue_n song_n and_o sonnet_n presentation_n of_o gift_n instruction_n for_o wooer_n with_o other_o pleasant_a passage_n book_n new_o print_v for_o humphrey_n moseley_n 184_o the_o five_o volume_n of_o artamenes_n or_o the_o grand_a cyrus_n that_o excellent_a new_a romance_n be_v the_o nine_o and_o ten_o part_n write_v by_o that_o famous_a wit_n of_o france_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr scudery_n governor_n of_o notre dame_n and_o now_o english_v by_o f._n g._n esq_n 185_o elise_n or_o innocency_n guilty_a a_o new_a romance_n translate_v into_o english_a by_o john_n jennings_n gent._n 186_o clelia_n a_o excellent_a new_a romance_n write_v in_o french_a by_o the_o exquisite_a pen_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr scudery_n governor_n of_o notre dame_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr gard._n 187_o coralbo_n a_o new_a romance_n in_o three_o book_n write_v in_o italian_a by_o cavalier_n gio_n francisco_n biondi_n and_o now_o faithful_o render_v into_o english_a 188_o the_o lusiad_n or_o portugall_n historical_a poem_n translate_v into_o english_a by_o richard_n fanshaw_n esq_n 189_o the_o history_n of_o philosophy_n the_o first_o part_n by_o though_o stanley_n esq_n 190_o the_o history_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n with_o the_o life_n of_o all_o their_o king_n write_v by_o that_o famous_a antiquary_n scipio_n mazzella_n with_o a_o addition_n of_o what_o happen_v during_o the_o rebellion_n of_o massaniello_n and_o continue_v to_o this_o present_a year_n by_o i._o h._n esq_n 191_o mr._n howel_n four_o volume_n of_o familiar_a letter_n never_o publish_v before_o 192_o manziny_n his_o most_o exquisite_a academical_a discourse_n upon_o several_a choice_n subject_n turn_v into_o french_a by_o that_o famous_a wit_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr scudery_n and_o into_o english_a by_o a_o honourable_a lady_n 193_o the_o english_a treasury_n of_o wit_n and_o language_n digest_v into_o common_a place_n by_o john_n cotgrave_n gent._n 194_o lusus_fw-la serius_n a_o philosophical_a discourse_n of_o the_o superiority_n of_o the_o creature_n by_o michael_n mayerus_n 195_o the_o aphorism_n of_o hypocrates_n with_o a_o short_a comment_n on_o they_o take_v out_o of_o galen_n heurnius_n fuchsius_n etc._n etc._n 196_o euphrates_n or_o the_o water_n of_o the_o east_n by_o eugenius_n philalethes_n 197._o hermetical_a physic_n or_o the_o way_n to_o preserve_v and_o restore_v health_n by_o henry_n nollius_n chemist_n and_o english_v by_o henry_n vaughan_n gent._n 198_o dr_n valentine_n private_a devotion_n in_o welch_n 199_o mantuan_n eclegue_n english_v by_o tho._n harvey_n 200_o medici_n catholicon_fw-la or_o a_o catholic_n medicine_n for_o the_o disease_n of_o charity_n by_o john_n collop_n dr._n of_o physic_n 201_o poesis_fw-la rediviva_fw-la or_o poetry_n revive_v by_o john_n collop_n m._n d._n 202_o the_o saint_n expectation_n and_o reward_n a_o sermon_n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o mr._n thomas_n wiborow_n by_o michael_n thomas_n minister_n of_o stockden_n in_o shropshire_n 203_o a_o sermon_n against_o murder_n occasion_v by_o the_o massacre_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o the_o dukedom_n of_o savoy_n by_o william_n tower_n b._n d._n book_n print_v this_o term_n 204._o ragguagli_fw-la di_fw-it parnassus_n or_o advertisement_n from_o parnassus_n write_v in_o italian_a by_o that_o fa●ous_a roman_a trajano_n bocalini_n and_o put_v into_o english_a by_o the_o right_n honourable_a henry_n earl_n of_o monmouth_n 205_o a_o complete_a history_n of_o the_o life_n and_o reign_v of_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n and_o of_o her_o son_n and_o successor_n james_n the_o six_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n by_o william_n sanderson_n 206_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n a_o essay_n upon_o the_o second_o book_n of_o virgil_n aeneis_n by_o john_n denham_n esq_n 207_o poem_n viz._n 1_o miscellany_n 2._o the_o mistress_n or_o love-verse_n 3._o pindaric_a ode_n 4._o davideis_n or_o a_o sacred_a poem_n of_o the_o trouble_n of_o david_n by_o a._n cowley_n 208_o god_n incarnate_a show_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a and_o the_o most_o high_a god_n in_o four_o book_n contain_v animadversion_n on_o dr._n lushingtous_a commentary_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n by_o edmund_n porter_n ate_z of_o st._n john_n coll._n camb._n prebend_n of_o norwich_n 209_o ducis_fw-la buckinghami_fw-la in_o
ream_fw-la insulam_fw-la expeditio_fw-la authore_fw-la edovardo_fw-la domino_fw-la herbert_n barone_fw-fr de_fw-fr cherbury_n quam_fw-la publici_fw-la juris_fw-la fecit_fw-la timotheus_n balduinus_n l._n l._n doctor_n è_fw-fr coll._n omn._n anim._n apud_fw-la oxonienses_fw-la socius_fw-la 210._o the_o siege_n of_o antwerp_n write_v in_o latin_a by_o famianus_n strada_n english_v by_o tho._n lancaster_n gent._n 211_o the_o history_n of_o philosophy_n the_o second_o part_n by_o tho._n stanley_n esq_n 212_o clella_n a_o excellent_a new_a romance_n the_o second_o volume_n write_v in_o french_a by_o the_o exquisite_a pen_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr scudery_n governor_n of_o notre dame_n 213_o argalus_n and_o parthenia_n write_v by_o francis_n quarles_n and_o frustrate_v with_o 30_o figure_n cut_v in_o copper_n relate_v to_o the_o s●ory_n 214_o practical_a arithmetic_n in_o whole_a number_n fraction_n and_o decimal_n fit_v to_o the_o several_a use_n of_o gentleman_n merchant_n or_o tradesman_n by_o richard_n rawlins_n professor_n thereof_o in_o greet_n yarmouth_n these_o book_n be_v now_o in_o the_o press_n 215._o glossographia_fw-la or_o a_o dictionary_n interpret_n all_o such_o hard_a word_n whether_o hebrew_n greek_a latin_a italian_a spanish_a french_a etc._n etc._n as_o be_v now_o use_v in_o our_o refine_a english_a tongue_n also_o the_o teat●mes_n of_o divinity_n law_n physic_n mathematics_n heraldry_n anatomy_n war_n music_n architecture_n explain_v by_o thomas_n blount_n of_o the_o inner_a temple_n bar._n rester_fw-fr 216._o astrea_n a_o romance_n write_v in_o french_a by_o messire_n honore_n d'vrfe_n and_o now_o translate_v into_o english_a 217._o a_o introduction_n into_o the_o greek_a tongue_n most_o plain_o deliver_v the_o principal_a matter_n of_o the_o grammar_n thereof_o compose_v for_o their_o sake_n which_o understand_v not_o latin_a and_o yet_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v competent_a knowledge_n in_o that_o language_n by_o edmund_n reeve_n b._n d._n instructor_n of_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d tongue_n 218_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o latin_a gr●●●_n construe_v which_o be_v omit_v in_o the_o book_n car_v i_o illy_n rule_n and_o the_o syntaxis_fw-la constrn_v by_o edmund_n recoe_n b._n d._n instructor_n in_o all_o the_o original_a tongue_n 219._o politic_a discourse_n write_v in_o italian_a by_o paul_n peruta_n gent._n of_o venice_n english_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a henry_n earl_n of_o monmouth_n 221._o of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o contentment_n of_o mind_n by_o peter_n du_fw-fr moulin_n the_o son_n d._n d._n these_o book_n i_o do_v purpose_n to_o print_v very_o speedy_o 222_o hesperide_n or_o the_o muse_n garden_n store_v with_o variery_n of_o the_o choice_a flower_n of_o language_n and_o earn_v wherein_o grave_a and_o serious_a mind_n may_v be_v re●eshed_v with_o the_o solid_a fruit_n of_o philosophy_n history_n &_o osmography_n intermix_v with_o the_o sweet_n of_o poetry_n and_o the_o ceremonious_a courtier_n the_o passionate_a among_o with_o his_o admire_a lady_n may_v gather_v ranties_n sul●●able_n to_o their_o fancy_n by_o john_n evans_n gent._n 223._o mosaical_a philosophy_n write_v in_o latin_a by_o ●obert_n fludd_n esq_n and_o dr_n in_o physic_n and_o by_o himself_o afterward_o translate_v into_o english_a 224._o disquisition_n upon_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o honourable_a sir_n isaac_n wake_v 225_o the_o expedition_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o backingham_n into_o ●he_n isle_n of_o ree_n write_v in_o latin_a by_o the_o right_n honourable_a edward_n lord_n herbert_n of_o cherbury_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o endr_v into_o english_a 226._o the_o life_n of_o a_o satirical_a puppy_n call_v nim_n though_o worry_v all_o those_o satirist_n he_o know_v and_o bark_n ●●_o the_o rest_n by_o w._n d._n 227._o the_o anatomy_n of_o profane_a love_n write_v in_o ●ulian_n and_o english_v by_o i._n s._n 228._o nicholas_n flammell_n his_o exposition_n of_o his_o h●ero●phicall_a figure_n with_o the_o secret_a book_n of_o artephius_n use_v the_o epistle_n of_o john_n pontanus_n concern_v the_o philosopher_n stone_n ☞_o with_o a_o addition_n upon_o the_o i_o subject_a write_v by_o synetius_n that_o most_o learned_a and_o famous_a greeian_a abbot_n never_o print_v before_o 229._o brittain_n ida_n write_v by_o that_o renown_a poet_n edmund_n spencer_n 230._o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o hollander_n trade_n of_o fish_v and_o their_o circumvent_v we_o therein_o with_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o make_v profit_n of_o the_o fish_n by_o which_o the_o have_v make_v and_o yet_o do_v reap_v so_o great_a a_o benefit_n by_o sir_n w._n munson_n knight_n sometime_o vice-admiral_n of_o england_n 231._o sir_n charles_n cornwallis_n his_o negotiation_n as_o leaguer_n ambassador_n for_o spain_n 232._o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o state_n of_o christendom_n contain_v many_o secret_a passage_n and_o hide_a mystery_n the_o time_n both_o past_a and_o present_a with_o historical_a and_o political_a observation_n thereon_o by_o a_o person_n of_o honour_n 233._o a_o grammar_n lecture_n with_o elegy_n write_v b●_n francis_n beaumond_n gent._n 234._o a_o discourse_n touch_v peace_n with_o spain_n and_o retain_v the_o netherlands_o in_o protection_n write_v b●_n sir_n walter_n raleigh_n knight_n presetn_v to_o his_o majesty_n 235._o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o war_n of_o germany_n with_o the_o lo●●_n chancellor_n bacon_n petition_n and_o submission_n tooth_n house_n of_o peer_n 236._o andrea_n palladio_n his_o four_o book_n of_o architectu●_n treat_v of_o private_a building_n highway_n piazz_v exercise_v place_n and_o temple_n translate_v out_o of_o i●sion_n by_o h._n l._n esq_n 237._o the_o distress_n by_o sir_n w._n davenant_n 238._o the_o fair_a favourite_n by_o sir_n w._n davenant_n 239._o news_n from_o plymouth_n by_o sir_n w._n davenant_n 240._o the_o siege_n by_o sir_n w._n davenant_n 241._o the_o spartan_a lady_n by_o lodowick_n ca●lell_n gent._n 242._o the_o discrect_a lover_n or_o the_o fool_n will_v be_v a_o favourite_n by_o lodowick_n ca●lell_n gent._n 243._o osman_n the_o great_a turk_n or_o the_o noble_a servant_n by_o lodowick_n ca●lell_n gent._n 244._o more_o dissembler_n than_o woman_n by_o tho._n midleto_n gent._n 245._o woman_n beware_v woman_n by_o tho._n midleto_n gent._n 246._o no_o wit_n like_o a_o woman_n by_o tho._n midleto_n gent._n 246._o no_o help_n like_o a_o woman_n by_o tho._n midleto_n gent._n