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A13297	A paradoxe, prouing by reason and example, that baldnesse is much better than bushie haire, &c. Written by that excellent philosopher Synesius, Bishop of Thebes, or (as some say) Cyren. A prettie pamphlet, to pervse, and replenished with recreation. Englished by Abraham Fleming. Herevnto is annexed the pleasant tale of Hemetes the Heremite, pronounced before the Queenes Maiestie. Newly recognised both in Latine and Englishe, by the said A.F.	Synesius, of Cyrene, Bishop of Ptolemais.; Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607.; Gascoigne, George, 1542?-1577.	1579 (1579)	STC 23603; ESTC S101246	34,859	90

Cicero speaketh of them somewhat largely lib. 2. De natura Deorum (m) Epidaurus a citie in Peloponnesus wherin was built the famous temple of Aesculapius (n) The round figure which keepeth in it selfe an euen proportion of this figure is the Heauen c. His meaning is that if the outgrowings of the haire were shauen awaie the head woulde haue a resemblance of that perfect figure (o) Among the rest Melanthus is mentioned in this manner 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. They flie vpon him they catch him by the cocks comb and holde him fast by the hairie lockes Hom. Odyss (p) A reason drawne from health whereby Synesius persuadeth baldnesse to be verie commodious and good (q) This Aesculapius was the first finder out of Physicke and was bald whome diuers people adored honoured as a God. (r) Chiron was Achilles Maister and made him a speare of Ash which grew vpō the mountaine Pelius this speare none coulde handle but on he Achilles as Homer saith 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. Achilles onelie had skill to handle it c. (s) Synesius proueth his reason by example of experience and triall (t) Which were solemnlie kept the first day of euerie moneth or of euerie newe moone They may be called in English ▪ The feastes of the newe moones (v) Synesius answereth the objection of Dion affirming as Pindarus the Poet saith that need and hunger will make a man do that which is against honestie againe he saith that the deede of one priuate man ought not to turne to the blame of a whole companie (x) This field fell to the Lacedaemonians by law of armes after which time the Argiues sustaining the losse vowed baldnesse till they had recouered Thyreae fielde againe The Lacedaemonians contrariwise enacted by law the wearing of long haire which before they neglected (y) Herodotus in his seuenth booke of histories called Polynmia setteth out this Stratageme at large (z) Reade Quintus Curtius writing of the feates of armes which Alexander Darius did (a) A countrie in Persia where the mightie power of Darius was vanquished (b) The example of one priuate man followed of a mightie and populous armie to their great aduantage fame renowme (c) If not terrible to their enimies then amiable to their louers such will seldome proue stout soldiers (d) Of such speaketh the common prouerbe More hair than wit. (e) For he cut them off and cast them into the fire to be burnt with the bodie of Patroclus (f) Because his haire failed before and grew all behinde as it should seeme by the Poets manner of speaking (g) The Festiualles of Minerua which lasted fiue whole daies with great solemnitie these festiuals in Latine are called Quinquatria (h) As is to be seene in Homers Iliads lib. 7. To whose worde● Philostratus assenting saith 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 That is He chid and tooke vp Paris as one fearefull and too much giuen to nicenesse (i) Homer affirmeth it in his Iliads Lib. 14. where he shewing the shiftes that Iuno vsed to flatter Iupiter saith of her 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is to saie VVhen she combed her haire she folded vp her lockes very cunninglie (k) The mischiefes which followe that vanitie in either sexe are like for thervpon insueth shipwracke of honestie and other villanies (l) He meaneth Troie whereof Priamus was king who●e Sonne Paris through the helpe of V●nus with whom he was in fauour for preferring her in beautie before Pall●s Iuno stale awaie Helena the faire Ladie of Greece whervpon followed a bloudie battell of ten yeares continuance (m) This Clisthen●s being giuen to lewdnes and wantonnes would be sure euerie da●● to be ●●●med at the barbars that he 〈◊〉 alwaies 〈…〉 yong (n) This Timar●●●s was so ●●●●tinent and filthie that he made it 〈◊〉 matter of conscience to deale with his own ●●●●e and na●●rall mother (o) This Cotys was the Goddesse of filthie bawderie and was highlie honoured at Corinth Priapus the God of Gardens a medler in the same merchandize Horat. Satyr 8. Lib. 1. (p) But he is baudie For so Beatus Rhenaenus supplieth the rest of the Prouerbe in his comment vpon this place (q) He reiecteth the testimonie of Rhetorike as not indifferent in this case because like loueth like For a flourishing tongue and a fri●●ed head haue some agreement (r) Officers who had the ministration of all holie rites and ceremonies in their hands as our Bishops Persons and Curates c. (s) Agamemnō woulde neuer commit faire Ladie Chrysis to the credit and keping of him that was bush hairie And it is wisdome in men that they will not haue nere their wiues to serue them such nice and effeminat fellowes with whome to see howe women are pleased delighted it is a worlds wonder (t) Which haue curled pates whose haire hangeth about their heades as mosse vpon trees c. (v) Because of their baldnesse He speaketh vnto two knights that fought there He speaketh to a Ladie present He speaketh to her Maiestie * He meaneth Cupido who is feigned to be blind Alloquitur Equites duos qui tunc temporis ibidem pugnam inibant Alloquitur Heroinam quandam ibi praesentem Alloquitur Reginam * Nempe Cupido qui cassus l●●nine fingitur

A PARADOXE Prouing by reason and example that Baldnesse is much better than bushie haire c. Written by that excellent Philosopher Synesius Bishop of Thebes or as some say Cyren A Prettie pamphlet to pervse and replenished with recreation Englished by Abraham Fleming Herevnto is annexed the pleasant tale of Hemetes the Heremite pronounced before the Queenes Maiestie Newly recognised both in Latine and Englishe by the said A. F. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The badge of wisedome is baldnesse Printed by H. Denham 1579. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The life of Synesius drawen out of Suydas his gatherings SYnesius borne at Ptolemais a Citie in Pentapolis Bishop of Thebes in Aphrica being a Philosopher and a Churchman wrote sundrie bookes both of Grammar and of Philosophie he wrote also Orations of commendation or demonstration to Princes and Great men as the praise of Baldnesse and a meruellous notable treatise concerning Prouidence and that in the Greeke tongue Furthermore he made manie other bookes and Epistles full of wonderfull witte learning and iudgement Thus much for the credite of the Author The Epistle Apologeticall to the lettered Reader IT might be demed dotage in the Deuiser and madnesse in the Translator that they both by consent would publish and disperse a toie so ridiculous as this appeareth to be penned in the praise of Baldnesse But the Deuisers setled iudgment dischargeth him of dotage the Translators aduisement cleereth him of madnes the worke it selfe consideratiuelie perused doeth answer for them both VVhosoeuer therefore at some euening vacation from their necessarie affaires shall pleasantlie passe ouer this prettie Pamphlet being but an houres reading marking how the whole discourse is knit together by iointes and sinews the reasons naturall pithie and ponderous the examples historicall short sweete and ancient I thinke they wil vouchsafe it such fauourable sentence as a certaine Philosopher gaue in the like respect Namelie Sapientiam quae splendore suo semper circumfunditur in minutulis rebus sese exerere fautorésque suos vel in leuiusculis conatibus nobilitare That in matters of small moment Ladie wisdome alwais compassed with her owne brightnesse aduaunceth her selfe and such as loue her though the trade wherin they trauell be not weightie she maketh famous VVhich saieng to be true the euentes themselues geue in euidence For such is the nature of wisdom that where she dealeth she leaueth beautie yea euen in so base a thing as Baldnes is though it seme but a fable at the first blush This being well weighed of our ancients men for their ornaments of minde matchlesse singularitie of praise peerelesse they might well enough without controllment make their knowledge knowen poudering trifles with grauitie vnlikelihoodes with probabilities and follies with wisedome This hath bene a common practise of our Predecessors men furnished with sundrie gifts of excellencie as by examples of particularities as well in Orators as also Poets both foraine domesticall may be proued For Lucian and Apuleius vvrote of an Asse Themison in praise of the herbe Plantaine Homere in commendation of VVine Ephren in dispraise of Laughing Orpheus Hesiodus of Fumigations or Perfumes Chrysippus of Colevvortes Phanias of Nettles Messala made for euerie seuerall letter of the A B C a seuerall booke Virgil of a Gnat Ouid of a Nut Erasmus but latelie of the praise of follie and Heywood yet later of the Spider and the Flie. Shall vve geue rashe and vnseasoned sentence against these learned men naming them brainlesse brainsicke or othervvise prescribing vnto them matters more meete whereon to meditate No. But as the vvorkemanship of Myrmecides vvas vvonderfull vvho made foure horses dravving a cart their driuer with his vvhip in such curious compasse that they were hidden vnder the wings of a flie and Callicrates a shippe the vvhole bodie vvhereof a little bird couerd vvith his fethers euen so these the like vvriters in small matters bevvraieng great vvisedome deserue no lesse praise for their trauel than others desire pleasure and profite of their toile And therefore well aduised and prudent Reader vouchsafe Synesius a most lerned and ancient Bishop the reading vvhom although some vnskilfully I feare shal condemne yet you discreetlie I hope vvill commend Vera namque germana laus eorum ab ore manat qui omnia suo modulo metiri norunt spuria verò adulterina quae rerū vmbellas sectatur For that is true perfect praise which proceedeth from the mouth of them that haue skil to skan all things in their ovvne kind as for such praise as seketh after shadovves and fansies it is false and counterfeit VVith vvhich sentence I conclude in the behalfe of mine Author submitting his trauell to the censure of the sage among whome as all wise heades deserue inrollment so I wish them vviselie to vveigh his vvordes vvho hath vvritten this vvorke vpon the vvarrant of vvisedome Thine for thy pleasure and profite Abraham Fleming A pretie Paradoxe pleasantlie painting out the praise profite and preferment of Baldnesse c. DION with the Golden tongue wrote a Booke in the praise and commendation of frisled and shocked haire a Booke so wel stored with plentie of good matter gaie words that euerie balde pate must néedes be ashamed of him selfe in consideration of the worthinesse of that mans worke For whie his whole discourse agréed with Nature because all and euerie one of vs euen by the inclination and drawing on of Nature couet to be faire handsome and well fauoured to the atteining wherof haire wel growen is no slender helpe which euen Nature her selfe hath appointed to spring and increase with vs as we our selues rise in age When this ornament of haire decaieth and falleth away it striketh sore torments into the heart Héerevpon I thought that my lucke was to suffer farre more gréeuous inconueniences than the Atheniens did at the hands of Archidamus in the cutting downe of the trées of Acarnania Presently vpon that conceit I fell in opinion that I was one of the vnséemelie Euboeans of whom Homer reporteth that being balde before and hairie behinde they marched vnto Troie Thus doubtfull of minde and at defiance with destinie as a fauourer of Epicurus I saide What place is there left vnto diuine prouidence séeing that all things fall out and happen to all men otherwise than they deserue considering that their worthinesse would be well rewarded And what offence haue I committed that I should become so vnsauourie and vnswéete a morsell vnto women kinde If I were onely contemned and set light by of such women as are neighbours and borderers hereaboutes I should be neuer a whit gréeued considering that I kéepe my concupiscences in such subiection and my ranging lustes in such bondage that I dare for continencie honestie make challenge euen to Bellerophon But my mother which bare me and my sisters which sucked of the same milke what say they Their